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National Republican., 1883-03-29
THE NEW NAVY.
What the Special Naval Board Think OF
the Navy Yards and Cruisers.

The special naval board appointed pursuant
TO an act of congress for the purpose of in
vestigating and reporting if in their judgment
it be advisable to close up or sell any of the
existing navy yards, will, it is said, report in
favor of eguipping the League Island yard
with all the plant and machinery necessary
for the construction of iron and steel ships.
Naval officers who have given the subject
careful study believe that the action of con-
gress in authorizing the new steel cruisers is
a forecast of the future policy of this govern
nlent touching its navy; that the war ships
of the future will be of steel or iron, and that
this government will at an early day appre-
ciate the importance of being able to build its
own ships. A prominent official of tho
Navy department remarked yesterday:
Now that the vexed question of the monitors
is out of the way we may confidently expect
to have navy. The great mistake of this
government was in undertaking to have its
ships built by contract instead of at its own
yards. When wooden frigates We're in vogue
ours were in every respect the finest in the
world We have the most skillful and intel
ligent artisans, and our frigates should be the
admiration of all nations in every part of the
world But wooden ships are now out of date
and we have fallen behind in the construc-
tiOn of iron ones. Sooner or later, however,
congress will realize the Importance of equip
ping some of our yards for iron and steel ship
building, and | have no hesitation in assert
ing that it will soon be found we can excel
other nations in this character of ships as we
always have done with our wooden vessels"
National Republican., 1883-03-29

OUR distinguished Mexican guests appear
to be enjoying their visit to tho capital very
much notwithstanding the fact that the
death of a cabinet officer has prevented some
formal entertainments. The reception given
them yesterday by Gen. Foster, ex-ministcr
to Mexico, was very handsome affair." and
enabled Gen. Diaz and his accomplished lady
to see and be seen by many prominent and
agreeable people.
National Republican., 1883-03-29

AT the forthcoming meeting of thermometers
10 be held at Saratoga for the purpose of
making a slate and dividing the plums, it is
very important that the aim should constantly
be kept in view of catching the republican
vote, OF course no man who voted for Folger
last November should be allowed to be present
or to aspire TO office; but something soothing
might bo said to that inferior class to draw
them, as it were toward the better class II
the men who voted for Folger should be
denounced so vindictiyely rs TO cause
Nsa to remain away from the polls
National Republican., 1883-03-29
THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
Small Talk About Men and Measures.


There was great excitement among local
stock brokers yesterday in consequence of the
publication in one of the city papers of an
advertisement announcing the fresh arrival
of a lot Of very superior and remarkably
tender "spring lambs" Business has been
dead on Wall street for several weeks. In
the absence of "lambs" tho shearers of tho
street have been working on one another
with Indifferent results and no sort of salts
faction. They had been entirely out of young
mutton for long time. Spring lambs are
just what they have all been looking for, and
the arrival of choice collection has filled
them with joy. They wanted fresh meat,
and now that they have been informed where
they can get it, there will doubtless be less
grumbling.
80
A bull on corn, who knows, or thinks he
knows, that the market is about to take an
up turn, argues after this fashion "The en-
tire aud complete exhaustion Of all the corn
last year left us with only this years crop to
supply the demand, and we commenced using
the crop early in October for feeding pur-
poses. The domestic consumption is esti-
1,50O,O0O,O00 bushels year. Our exports
will reach 125, 100000 bushels for the current
year, and as the agricultural bureau places
last years crop at 1,625,000 600 bushels it will
be seen that we have no reserve supplies to
fall back on. The next crop, which does
not come in until next November, is, of
course, an unknown quantity, and we can
only rely upon the present stock, which is of
poor quality. On account of its bad condition
the farmers have felt unwilling to crib tho
corn to any great extent, and have rushed all
their surplus to market. The farmers will
soon be busy in the field, and the receipts will
decrease. Before July all the poor corn will
be out of tho way, and as there is no doubt of
the requirements, we shall have high prices for
the good corn that is left. Last year July
corn sold at 10 cents, and the reasons this year
for an advance in price are more potent. We
are almost certain to be short and prices are
higher"
This information is not given as 'pointer,
| and if anybody buys on the strength of the
showing the probability is he will lose money.
ltwould be the same if'the statement came
| from n bear. The man who invests either
| way VIII prODADly lose. lnaU Is one oil the
pecularities of the game at certain seasons OF
the year, Tho speculative sweat cloth is a
great institution in its way,
90
A very lively matinee performance was
given in the Willard hotel billiard saloon yes
terday. Three young gentlemen were en-,
gaged-one department clerk, the other
budding legal light aud the third
u dentist Of great volubility. The
molar excavator and the department attachC
ar5 lusty people, and the other is a dappe
little fellow of slender build. They becam,
involved in an argument, in tho midst o
National Republican., 1883-03-29

The closing of the postoaices for three
hours in the afternoon during the funeral of
the late postmaster general could not have
created any serious inconvenience to the
public. From to 8 are not hours within
which many send for their mail. But it af-
ibrded an opportunity for faultfndinG and
the exhibition of i'll nature toward dead
man. And that was n boon to some.
National Republican., 1883-03-29

this year, the result could not but
bo injurious TO tho republican cause.
The insults to the President should be care
fully wordod so as to sting deeply without
being understood by the multitude. Jacob
w. Reid should be authorized to appoint n
board of examiners whose duty it shall bc to
subject to public competitive examination
all applicants for the privilege of voting for
the Saratoga slate candidates
National Republican., 1883-03-29
Tic Weather To-Dar.

tor NE middle Atlantic states cloudy wedthcr,
,rih lqt local rains or snows, vdriabe Wtds, mos
northeriy, stationary or IotCer Temperature and
pressure.
Local rains arc indicated on Friday in NeIO Eng.
land.
Yesterdays thermometer.-7n a. M. $500; II n. M,
1000: . D. M. A4.G7; 7 p m 4i29; II p. m, 4l.3o;
maximum, 47G'; minimum. 3l.So No rain.
National Republican., 1883-03-29

THE style of the New York World is rugged
and vigorous now that the foreman makes the
editorials heretofore written by the dawdling
editors recently set adrift by Mr.. Gould. The
foreman seems to hit a subject as with we'll
swung mallet, and he drives his point home
as with shooting-stick, while the dirty wa.
ter flies in all directions. The paper is much
improved.
National Republican., 1883-03-29
To Railway Travellers.

Persons who are travelling on any railway
to or from Washington and cannot get THE
REPUBLICAN will confer favor by making
it known to this Office, either personally or
by postal card.
National Republican., 1883-03-29

THE fuss over the new tariff on works of
art recalls the little liberty taken during the
war by certain importers fpig lead. Statuary
being free of duty these thrifty persons had
their pig lead run into coarse statues of
Washington, Franklin, Goddess of Liberty,
&C., and after their arrival here they were
again run into pigs.
National Republican., 1883-03-29

THE gas was just able to be out last night
or, at least so nearly out that one would be
warranted in congratulating it. 1t went up
and down like bucket in q well, and was
apparently as full of water as bucket in q
we'll. The company makes mistake to try
to work SO much water into its gas.
National Republican., 1883-03-29
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my rart oi tho cit, and suburbs, regularly and
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National Republican., 1883-03-29

IT is understood that the better class Of re-
publicans will put forth list of all citizens
deemed worthy to vote the republican ticket
next fall in New York. None others need
apply. The party is too large
National Republican., 1883-03-29
THURSDAY. MARCH % 1883.

Eroy effort is beng made to horc THE REPuBLicAS
drliruCd enry and promptly IN al parts Of the city,.
Persons UhO 90 not receirG their paper, or uho haCc
any cause n complaint ,cW obtGe by notifying the
ohice. either In pefsOM or LN postal card.
National Republican., 1883-03-29

A MASSACHUSETTS legislative committee
has reported in favor of abolishing the re-
quirement of the payment of poll tax MS a
prerequisite TO the right to vote. Virgnia's
example has done good.
National Republican., 1883-03-29
I.nNnnN ANN rARIs.

THE REPUBLICAN VIII lie found on fle ut the
American ENchHug" ID Europe, No. li9 strand
London; tic hiu. iSchanse III Farls' no. %
boulevard dCs c..
National Republican., 1883-03-29
VIEW YnnIS nrFIcE.

The New York Office Of TnE REPUBLICAN, is Mt
Room 65. Tribune building. where flies of THE RE-
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
t. advertisements can be obtained.
National Republican., 1883-03-29

IsH-soMENEss.
OF all the insidious
Temptations invidious,
Contrived by the devil for pulling men down,
There's none more delusive,
Seductive, abusive
Than the snare to a man with a wife out of towL
He feels such delightfulness,
Stay.out- night fulness,
Shall.I-get- tight -fulness--
I own 1t with pain =
bachelor rakishness,
Wh0t-will you -tnke2 -ishress,
Next-day's- headache. lshuess
None can explaini
While his wife, trusting lady,
Is mourning, 1t may be,
His lonely condition. so mournfully dulls
lie iccls thrills energetic
Toward places magnetic,
Larks perlpatetlc,
joys far from ascetic,
With many excuses his conscience to lull.
With take every trick -ishness,
Full-as.a.tck- -ishness,
Ill-be-a-brick- ck-ishness
Though conscience frown;
With u forth. let us steal someness
Kick mp ur-heels-someness;
There's vile of the dell. l.someness
In a wife out flown. Life.
National Republican., 1883-03-29
Haying While the sun Shines.


The democrats of New York are providing
against the day Of wrath. With the state canals,
the capitol building, and new aqueduct for the
city in their hands to work for all they arc
WORTH" they won't mind being turned out at the
end of three wears
National Republican., 1883-03-29

somrc copies sent on application.
Rcmiuauccs may he made nt our risk, either by
dran. express, post.oNlce order or registered let.
ter Money sent IN any other way is at the risk OF
Tit person sending IT, Address.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Washington, ID. Q.
National Republican., 1883-03-29
why Don't You VoIuntcsrs

VITITIVItFVI
Wanted-Enough played out republican
demagogues to ft out the democratic party with
candidates for the rest Of the states,
National Republican., 1883-03-29
Wind TheY Need In GeorgIn.

NtiO orleans Etcdytue.
Georgia is red hot for compulsory educa-
tion. A law to make statesman carry reason
able amount Of brains would be popular.
National Republican., 1883-03-29
GOSSIP OF THE AIR.

Haloo your name 10 the rcverberate hills, ana
make the babbling gossip Of the air cry outs
National Republican., 1883-03-29

NOBODY was guilty of election frauds in
New Orleans. The jury said so yesterday.
1t was impaneled in such manner as to leave
no doubt as to what its verdict would be.
National Republican., 1883-03-29
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National Republican., 1883-03-29

Ex-senator Kelloggs friends claim to have
discovered, on analyzing and comparing the
statements made by the witnesses Walsh and
Price, that they have sworn to contradic-
tory state of facts, and that they will have to
do a great deal of reconciling and harmonic
ing before they can mako their stories "cOn-
sist."
National Republican., 1883-03-29
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,

By The National Republican Company.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-02-24
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
RepubliCaR TuTIG RefOTmS.
We must reform the tarif-WhO
but wet
But not reduce the taxes,
Because our present mission seems
to be
To grind SOme private axes.
Cries for refOrm come up from all
The land,
From every section;
But we can only hear the big brass
band
That plays "PrOtOctiOn."
Reform the tariff? Did We not or
A grand Commission
To pu: the question of, and thus
make plain
Our fixed positions
True. that Commission was q little
more
Than mere obstruction,
And showed that on the schedule
we could scare ..
A slight reduction.
Bat infant industries in swaddling
bands,
Loudly beseeching,
To US ,heir'little, fat, and dimpl ed
hands
Are still outreaching.
She same old drink that they have
often quaffed
We now must stir up,
And cure their collie with a goodly
draught
Of soothing syrup.
Thus is the talk ofevils that domanC
Our quick correction,
Drowned by the music Of their big
Lrass taMd
That plays "ProtsctiOn."
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-02-24
STORMS ON THE Sun.

For the last two days the sun has
presented a remarkable spectacle
when seen with q powerful delo
scope. When the clouds cleared
away on Monday morning, the
round, shining disk appeared cross
ed through the centre by row OF
spots, several Of which were O
large size. All gave indications OF
violent disturbance, especially an
elongated group near the eastern
edge. Yesterday This group had
advanced so far upon the disk that
its internal structure was clearly
discernible. 1t consists of great
number OF enormous Chasms DIVA
rying SIZE and of the most irregular
shapes. These Chasms are collect
ed in two adjoining clusters, and
around them the surface OF the sun
is heaped into the fiery mountains
which the astronomers call facule.
and which are continually changing
in form ard position. In places
the sun looks as il gigantic solid
shot had plunged into it, leaving
great, gaping, ragged holes in the
shining disk. But to have made
some Of those holes a cannon shot
as large as the earth would have
been required.
In a day or two. when 1t will ss
further advanced upon the sun, this
huge group of spots should be east
~ seen, without telescope OF any
kind, in the shape Of black speck
on the sun, as ii the god of day were
wearing a bit Of court plaster on
his shining face. In making such
observations the eye must, Of
course, be- protected by dark glass
A sacked glass will do, but it is
much safer to employ two deeply
tinted glasses Of Complementary
cOlors, such as red and green, or
deep blue and yellow. The glasses
should be perfectly fiat and smooth
ard if their cOlOrs are properly
matched they will show the sun o.
its natural hue, but robbed Of all
glare, 50 that its surface caA Dc
gerutinizod at leisure. Used WIN
! good opera glass or . powerful !
spy glass, such a pair Of eOlOreu
: aliases will serve to reveal many
} Interesting things in the sun that
will surprise the unPrsctised oo'
server.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-02-24

Josh Billings aS u Street Vender.
New York Tribune.
Josh Billings thinks the charity OF
this world a conundrum, aud he
gives it up. One cold snowy alter
noon this winter ne saw = thinly
clad man trying to sell couple Of
pencils at the foot Of the stairs on
an elevated railway station, impior.
ing each paSser by to purchase, as
he was starving. Seven passed
without buying; Josh" was eighth,
and he bought them and passed on
to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Soon,
having an errand at the Gilse y
House, he thought ne would try his
lack selling pencils on the way.
He took the two he had bought,
pulled his coat collar up and his
hat brim dOwE, and set out in the
dark. At Twenty-foulth street he
stopped a benevolent pedestrian
with: "PleaSe buy my two pencils
for ten cents apiece; 1 am atarvinE;
have had nothing SO eat for twen-
ty.tour hours, "elc. The man push.
cd him aside, saying gruflC can
buy three for quarter down the
street," and went on. Three others
being appealed TO, did about the
same. At last he slOuched into
the Gilsey House and tried the
dodge on a man at the bar, who
tossed him a quarter, saying: "Take
that, old man, l don't want any
pencils" Then "Josh" revealed
himself, and told the story Of his
experience as an amateur pencil
seller, to the great amusement Of
the assembled company.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-02-24
F, S. Nichols, Editor.
Memphis Avalanche.
LEADING lNDEPENDANT JOUR-

.t IL. NAL.
Politically the AVALANCHE is in a pO
sitiOn to do justice to all parties, and to
advocate only that which it believes
will Oest subserye the true interest Of
the great Southwest. Its course will
not vary from that which the public
have SO warmly and substantially in
dOrsed. 1t does net propose to ally
itself with any political party except in
50 far ~ that alliance may at the time
accomplish good result. 1t does not
look to or care for the personal or pO!
litical advancement of individuals Un-
less they represent vital principles the
enforcement Of which it desires. lLs
relations to all existing parties is sucI
that it can afford to bN lair in its deaf
i. gs with them IS to comment all til t
is good and condemn all that is hurtIui.
The AVALANCHE will hold aud express
positive views on all questions Vi pub
Tic interest, speak earnestly and hon
estly, without equiVOcatiOn or evasion,
and attempt to give some other reason
more than prejudice for either The Ad
VOcacy or condemnation OF = public
measure. Its aim is tO be just.
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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-02-24

The objection Of secret service
men to the new five cent coin,
which they claimed could be made
to resemble u IS gold piece by
gliding has, it is reported, caused
the Treasury Department to order
an mediate suspension OF further
coinage by Mr.. SnOwden, Director
of the mint at Philadelphia. The
fact that one side Of ths new Ave
cent piece is a fac simils Of a ~
gold piece is sufiicisnt, the secret
service men say, to make the issue
a dangerous one, 10 say nothing o
the neglect to stamp the word
SCENTS" on it.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-02-24
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The illustrations are by the best artist
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America, who, it is conceded, has rival
led that master hand at word painting -
Charles Dickens. 1t il sufficient to say
that "New YOrk's Gaslit Life" will
present the most striking, vivid aud
truthful pictures Of the under current
Of life in New York City Chat have
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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-02-24

THE news from the upper rivers
to day is of hopeful character. The
Ohio continues to decline ct Fits
burg. Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louis
Vile and Evansville, and the Mis-
eiss,ppi at st. LOuis yesterday de-
Clined seven inches. At CAIRO
both rivers are rising slowly, and
considerable damage has been SuS:;
taiaed in the lowlands, but q
change il confidently looked for TO-
day from the condition and promise
Of the Weather. There was a 'llga'
rise in the Arkansas river, but II 10
expected to come to stand to-day:
The distreaS at JefsrSOnville and
New Albauy is Increasing, and un-
less aid is promptly seat tn" Pso.
pie there will suffer great deal Ol
actual waat and perhaps some
cases Of death from want OF iOod ana
sxpssnrs. Memphis Appeal, SOtn
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-02-24
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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-02-24
The Memphis Appeal for 1888.

The APPEAL has just entered upon the
forty third year of its existence. Dur
ing the year 1893 it will maintain all its
Memorable traditions by the adoption
Of every Improvement which progress
can invent or suggest. 1t will be the
constant aim of the management to
make it complete newspaper and the
reliable exponent of a liberal public
opinion. With this object in view, it
will print all the news Of the day,
promptly aud as fully as its large and
increasing facilities will permit. While
keeping our readers intelligent upon all
the political questions of the time, we
shall continue to devote q large share
of our space to agricultural, eduea-
tiOnal, religious, scientific, literary, in
dustrial and commercial matters. PO-
litical parties are likely to be reCogniz-
ed upon new issues as national politics
are assuming new phases. This will
give additional interest to all well-Con-
Quoted newspapers until the next Pres
idential election. Every good citizen
should keep himself abreast Of the cur
rent politics of the day; for that rea
son the price Of the APPEAL is placed
within the reach Of even the poorest,
TIE history of the APPEAL for the past
rorty-tWo years has been the history Of
Southern thought, Southern politics,
Southern industry, and its failure will
be he same.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-02-24

TIE Little Rock Democrat says Q
good strong revenue law-One that
will throw the burdens Of taxation
upon the rich and the poor in pro-
portion to their prOperty-One that
will also tax individuals and all
corporations alike-ls a public ne
ceSslty in Arkansas.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-02-24
Plant Patatoes.

CovingtOn Call.
Some ofthe farmers Of eur county
should plant, as soon as it is dry
enough, about twenty-five or thirty
acres of Irish potatoes Tor shipment
North, asIwe now have the benefit of
through freight to all points. lfpO,
tatOss and Gotten sell as they cid
last year, 3 farmer would make
more On twenty-five acres Of pOta-
toes than $50 in cotton. We hope
to hear that q great many will
plant potatoes; there is not the
least doubt that they will make a
great deal more money with much
les. work, aud get it several
months earlier. The farmers
around Nashville and Memphis
shipped and sold hundreds Of thOu.
sands Of dollars worth Of potatoes
last year.