National Republican., 1883-04-13
THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
iman Tolk about Men and Measures.

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The smart baby was ON the avenue car yes
tcrdoy with mamma and papa, and
| little blue cloak. Papa piled baggage
and baby in mammals lap and seemed
! to regard himself as acquitted from further
responsibility when he had put two fares in
the box. Mamma got nervous when the peo-
| pie began to trip and tumble over the bags
and bundles and made signs with her eyes
and her mouth for her young husband to
take up q part of the blockade. He paid no
attention, so the young wife managed the
baby and the bundles the best she could. The
baby made an inlantilo bob forward to grab q
drcssmaker's bundle but was decoyed
from its purpose by catching sight of a
yellow dogskin glove on the hand of
u gentleman opposite. The glove was gall
| lantly handed over. Then the baby wanted
the gentleman's umbrella; then the other
glove Papa saw that he was lost as a men,
Der of the family, and wished that he had
kept his hold upon the baby. Everybody
laughed and the baby made its feet go up
and down, and tried to swallow the umbrella,
which was gently taken by the owner, who
had to get Off the car. The dogsllin gloves
wero also taken away. Then the baby
bawled, and the father was glad to lean back
in his seat and appear indifferent Nobody
else in the car had an umbrella. So the
child fell from the height of interesting
innocence to the depth of squalling insgnif-
cance or worse.
al am glad to see the stand taken by THE
REPUBLICAN on the gas question:" said
consumer last evening" "We are paying
more for poorer gus than the consumers of
any city in the union. The company is abus-
ing its privileges shamefully, and the people
arc righteously indignant. 1t is morally GER
tain that rival companies will enter the field
next winter, backed by men whose names and
position will be guarantee to the solidity
and genuineness of the enterprise. 1t will
take an influence moro potent than that
100000 "balance or hand" to prevent
tho people of Washington getting what
they demand. If Commissioner Edmonds
can resist the Establishments of the
gas company he will justly merit the name
of strong man. 1t will be remembered that
of those who were most earnest in pushing
his name arc closely identified with the
management of thegas corporation. An officer
who can fight the men who elevated him into
position is worthy of all praise. If he holds
out to the end the community will vote him
a monument.
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Contributed paragraph: Blanche K. Bruce,
register of the treasury, was in New York
tho other day, and while there CHANGED to
meet ex-senator Conkling Mr.. Belmont, and
two or three other gentlemen. The conver-
sation turned upon rich men and the power
they WELD. "Gould and Vanderbilt can COM
mand two hundred million dollars any day."
asserted one of the party. Doubts were OK
pressed and quite an argument sprang up
over the point.
"I am acquainted with one man." re-
marked Mr.. Bruce, "whose name will float
two billion dollars"
"Impossible!" was the simultaneous excla-
nation from half dozen persons.
at is true nevertheless" insisted Mr..
Bruce; "and furthermore he is colored
man."
Incredulous smiles overspread the faces of
the listeners and they looked at one another
and then at Mr.. Bruce, half wonderingly, half
pityingly.
" And" proceeded Mr.. Bruce, after pause
during which he appeared to be enjoying him
| SCH nuHelyt HIS uulllC ID ID. N DTuCe. les,
gentlemen, my namo attached officially to
government securities will float 100000 600
any day in the year"
Register Bruce takes infinite satisfaction in
the contemplation of the rank and position
he has attained among the eminent men of
the day. Ho is the foremost colored man of
his age, and one in his position would be less
than human were he not proud of the honors
and distinction he has gained.
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as there really disposition on the part
Of the governing classes of England to hold
this government responsible for tho rawlings
of the dynamite crowd?" l asked a gentle
man late of her majesty's dominion across tho
| water.
, Unquestionably. If England thong she
, could make point by flying at our throat on
that account she would do it in minute, but
she is too wise. She is too much afraid of
losing her trade to embark on any bel-
ligorent enterprises with country like
the United States, but the spirit is there.
England is as anxious to-day for the
, downfall of this republic as she
was eighteen years ago. when man would bo
mobbed in Manchester, Liverpool, or any of
the large English cities for expressing SYM
pathy with the federal government in its life
and death struggle with secession. The
, undercurrent of feeling over there is as bitter
now as it was then, and it would crop out on
q small provocation. The liberty of speech
given to those who abhor and detest England
for her oppression of Ireland and express their
sentiments is gall and wormwood to the Brit
ish people, but do not know what they are
@ going to do about it,"
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They Welcome "The Republican"
HAWKS NEST, w. VA, April 9,-NATIoNAL
: REPUBLICAN, WAsHINGToN d. C.-I inclose
o herewith postal order, for which send me your
S daily, and obligc. am glad to see that you
are trying to get your paper sold on trains
through the country-in this country where
we are working hard to get out of the bour.
: bon rut. twill be of great service, especially
d in the congressional contest now beginning
f Therefore l hope you will sec to it that the
newsmen bring your papers through on the
Chesapeake and Ohio road, They will sell
and the people want good Washington paper
r Respectfully. w. G. l..
y DURHAMvILLE, LAUDERDALE COUNTY