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National Republican., 1883-08-08
POhtnI Changes.

There is no department of the govern
ment which indicates the progress and
growth of the country more clearly than tho
Postoftlce department. From 1925 to 1895 all
postmasters were called deputy postmas-
ters, and were appointed directly by the post
master general In 1876 the rate Of postage
for letter on q single sheet of paper was 6
cents for 30 miles or under, 10 cents for 80
miles or less than 80, 12l cents for any dis
tance over so or less than $50 miles, 1sf
cents for distances between 15O and 400 mileH,
and 20 cents for distances over 400 miles.
Letters containing two sheets Of paper were
charged double postage. No envelopes were
in use in those days, and letters were folded
and sealed with waters or wax. A majority
of the letters were not prepaid tho postage
tax falling on the receiver of the letter
Newspapers were sent within state or dis
tances of 100 miles for l cent and II cent for
greater distances No regular foreign mail
was established until 1917, which was the
date of the introduction of postage stamps
The highest salary paid to postmaster was
$4,000.
The dates of the most important changes in
the postal system since 1925 are tho use o
railroads for conveying the mails, 1885, the
National Republican., 1883-08-08
AN IMPoRTANT DECISION.

Comptroller Lawrence Holds that Where
an Agent Appoints Substitute tine LHt-
tor Only Can Act as Agent
The first comptroller of the treasury has
given an opinion on the question of the
authority of an agent who, by virtue Of a
power of substitution, has appointed substi-
tute, which arises in the case Of the Barber
Asphalt Paving company, of West Virginia,
The first comptroller rules as follows:
/. When power of attorney authorizes an
agent to do certain specified acts, and to sub
stitute any proper person to perform them,
the power of The agent to do such acts ceases
upon the appointment of the substitute, and
the latter only can act as agent until his au-
thority be revoked.
9. The power of a principal to revoke the
appointment of his agent generally exists by
implication from the authority to appoint.
3. The doctrine that q power of appoint
ment to an agency carries with 1t by imp lea.
ion power of removal and reappointment
ad libitum applies only to the principal or
original appointing power, and not to an
agent with a special limited power of substi-
tuition.
4. An agent with an ordinary simple power
of substitution cxhausts his power, and as
functus oficio, when he appoints substi-
tute.
8. In such case the original agent can no
longer act himself nor can he revoke the ap.
pointment of the substitute or appoint an
other.
9. pwoer of attorney may, by express
provision, give an agent authority to act after
his appointment of substitute, and may ex-
pressly authorize him to revoke the power of
substitute, aud appoint others at his dis
erection.
1t is decided in the case under considera-
tion that under the original and substituted
power of attorney in the case, the substitute
can act but not the original agent.
National Republican., 1883-08-08
Thcn And Now.

Democratic leaders in Virginia still insist
upon the cpithet "nigger' when speaking of
the freedmen. Democrats in Ohio, of the
grocnback order, have at last learned to look
upon the black voter as man aud brother.
The colored man is not SO black nor is his
odor so strong as they once declared. Every
speech that is made has more or less honey in
ii for the negro. The present attitude Of the
Ohio democracy on the color question is in
marked contrast with its public declarations
in convention in 1868. At that time they
adopted the following resolutions:
RcsoiUej That we are opposed both in principle
and policy to negro suffrage: that the state nl
ohio having, by the emphatic majority OF $1,000
rcpciled 1t forhcrelG Is opposed - is iorc,d i'm
position upon other states, aud that we stigmali2e
such an imposition by the federal government ds
a most base unrpallou.
Eesgirtd, TIA, the principal effect Of the 30 called
rcc0mstrucIuu acts Of CDngfGs, Is o. deliver rrct
ten states to the political aud ocnt couuOl of ne.
grOe., aud 10 place the lives, ltpcruts, ahd f,.-
tune, OF the whites residing tn, rein IN the hands
Of II barb rous p,ople, and II would eventually
lead II war OF races or to the AiricanizaIion ..
the south.
That was good democratic doctrine in 1868
1t is good democratic doctrine tp-duy, but the
party of retrogression ana hypocrisy dare not
avow it. Tho excessive use of sweet smiles
and sayings cannot blur tho memory of the
negro. Ohio democratic sycophancy is an
exhibition of needless se'f-abascmcut. 1t Is
more dctcstable than the cowardce of its
entrappod candidate for governor. The negro
cannot thus easily be deceived
National Republican., 1883-08-08
An American Prlmee Wnmted.

A London paper says that "the Prince of
Monaco is trying hard to induce the French
government to purchase his principality.
His price is 94OO,0OO." This means twenty
millions of dollars in American currency.
Here is a splendid chance for some of our
American men who are surfeited with money
and are on the hunt of honors and titles to
transmit to their posterity.
The city of Monaco is Il small city, it is
true. 1t contains only about two thousand
inhabitants, but they are all loyal to the
prince. 1t is situated on lofty
promontory in the Gulf of Genoa
beautiful and desirable situation,
and the principality has an area
which comprises about six square miles of
territory. The whole population is perhaps
about four thousand 1t is an Independent
principality. 1t has many advantages for
some of the rich men in this country who
! have made their fortunes by railways, OIL or
futures, 1t has a legali2ed gambling place,
and its climate and waters are considered a
special cure for lung diseases
Let Mr. Gould or some other rich American
buy it out, make himself n prince, his chill
dren princes and princesses, and establish a
royal line in America, which, even il it ba.
gins with soap boiling OR peanut stand, will
maintain its superiority in money.
National Republican., 1883-08-08
uarls. From the vombs.

Some remarkable language appears in re.
cent issue of the Atlanta Constitution concern
ing our ma ional government. Coming from
a section which thrived in defiance and dis
respect for the government mt Washington,
the language used is obnoxious. Written and
printed in the solid south, where SO many
protestatons that the war is Overt originate
and spread broadcast over the country, which
has so often declared that it accepts the set
tlement of ante-bellum questions, the article
in question excl ties no little surprise. 1t is a
ilorid repetition of those ideas OF state sover-
eighty for which Mr.. Calhoun was SO famous
an advocate. The editor says that "the chief
benefits of government to citizen of any
state-say of Georgia-are derived from tho
state government, not from the federal
When it comes to burdens, however, the rela-
tion is reversed the chief burdens come from
the fedral government"
The able editor proceeds to show by fig
ures that the government of Georgia costs but
S2,0OO,000 per annum, while the federal gov
ernmcnt costs $l0O,OOOOOO. Granting all the
distortions of which tho author of the article
is guilty, what of 1t? Must the narrow
minds of the south again be taught that the
progressive thought of civilization is toward
Capitalization? If the scribbler will go
through the same process of reasoning he
will find that the county governments cost
less by large majority than the state gov
ernment of Georgia. Then what is he going
to do about it? VIII he abolish the state
government and coDfino his narrow soul
within county boundaries2 1t is his argu-
ment that would lead us back to the petty
baronies and highway system of the feuda-
tories 1t is waste of space in this day and
generation to undertake the task of answer
ing such alleged arguments, They serve
only 20 point u moral and adorn tale.
Democracy is rctrogressvc 1t lives only in
the past. 1t cannot learn anything.
National Republican., 1883-08-08
General Convention OF the EplsoopsI
Church.


Church.
A noteworthy convention will be held in
Philadelphia on the third of October. On that
day the centennial convention of the Protea
tant Episcopal church of the United States
Will assemble. The church building desig.
mated for the assembly is Christ church. The
place of assembly is sineularly well chosen
In this church one hundred years az,
the book of common prayer now used by
the Episcopal church throughout the Unit d
States was submitted aud ratified. At its
font Bishop White who is regarded as tho
patriarch of the Episcopal church of America
was baptized and under its chaucol his re-
mains were deposited
Christ church of Philadelphia is a historic
building. II was built in 1927, and shows
fewer changes from its original finish
than perhaps any church building
in the United States. In this church
George Washington, president of the United
States, was n pewholder, and Benjamin
Franklin and Robert Morris were members
of its vestry while DIR. White, afterward
Bishop White, was its rector. One hundred
years ago, when the first convention of the
American Anglican church met in this build
ing, there were present but two bishops and
seventeen clcrgymcn. At the meeting in Octo.
Dor there will be 81 bishops, $500 clergy.
men, and nearly four thousand lay delegates.
The religious ideas dominant in this co airy
until within tho last half century were hos
tile to the Anglican church, and especially to
rLualsm. The Episcopal church was com
paritivcly u select communion, to which be.
longed the old English families and su"h
Others as wero separate from the Puritans
and tho so.called sectarians. Tho vast
majority of the people Of this country were
either Presbyterians, McthOdists, or Baptsts
The prevailing sentiment was in favor of the
Congregational system, as opposed to Episco.
pacy. The Roman Catholic church, though
planted in Maryland by q powerful party, did
not at first make much progress All ritual
ISM either as used by the Roman Catholic or
the American Episcopal church, was at first
unpopular. Within the last half century
this feeling has been changed. The con-
yention will be tho medium of noting
q great progress in religious feeling. There
are parties in this church of very diverse opin-
ions, but it may be expected that its centennial
will be marked by harmony and good will to
men,
National Republican., 1883-08-08
nnavCI, nNr,cra.

The following Is Us, Of The branch Offices IN
Washington. Other, viii hc added hereafter
VS.. Re. sEs Ncws Sa,Is 20 uc AEhlNGroN
trovrt WuLAEDs LuILa, aul MErRUrollrAN
IoTEI.
RoosR & ourr~s Nows e'nn1, NATIONAL HOTEL
IF. QUFuS. So. t,"'. i'uraL
RIGGS HorsE Nrws s1,uh
TrBlTr Huuar News NuIl.
AMERICAS llOU.E Erws yuL
VS.. TucNrsoS pru, store
C.H. FicKlISu's llrur Store GEORGETOWN.
tHHADLEY ApANs's Hoot stores.
CIR. Dvroru. Druggist ialS Fourteenth street,
RIB. FErGrsoS, Druggist corner second aud
Pennsylvania avenue :. L,
Sc LEWIS, Druggist corner Fourteenth and 7
streets.
G.G. e. ervus. DRUGGIST corner Fourteenth ana
New York avenue.
WE. Scala, Druggist, 6oo East Capitol street
H.A JOHNSTON, druggist corner Tenth ana U
directs northwest
s. Stains Cigar Store, corner II and First
streets northwest
National Republican., 1883-08-08
DEPARTMENT. DOTS.

The treasury reserve yesterday amounted
to 1854, ,s26,6l5.
The national bank notes received for re.
demption yesterday amounted to S367, 900.
The receipts from internal revenue yester-
day were $19l, ,55s, and from customs $685., ,05l.
The board of managers OF the soldiers
home met yesterday afternoon at the War
department for the consideration of routine
matters.
Bids were opened at the Treasury depart
ment yesterday for building q life.saving
station at Brigantine beach. N J. Augustus
NJ. Cox, of Barnegat, N. j., was the lowest
bidder, at $4,000.
At tho patent Office yesterday 44s patents
and designs were issued to citizens Of the
United States, and "a to citizens of foreign
countries. OF those issued to citizens of the
United States New York received So Penn.
sylvana, 40; Illinois, 3s; Massachusetts,, 81
Indiana, 27 Michigan, "a; Connecticut aud
Missouri ~ each, and California IL
National Republican., 1883-08-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Ensign L. NJ. Katz, U. s. N, has resigned
to take effect Aug. /, 1884.
The Tennessee arrived at Santa Lucia, West
Indies, on the sixth instant, and the Ranger
arrived at Vallejo, Cal, the same date.
The United Stases steamship Pinta now al
Hampton Roads, has been ordered to proceed
to the navy yard New York, for needed re,
pairs to her machinery.
The following changes have been made In
the south Atlantic station Lieut.. A. NJ.
Knight from the Brooklyn to the Salena,
and Ensign II. p Hooe from the salena to
the Brooklyn.
Ensign r. b. Dashiell has been ordered ia
ordnance instruction aC navy yard, Washing
ton, d. c.; Ensign Chas, N Atwater has been
detached from special duty the thirty-frst
instant and ordered to the Trenton Sept.
Assistant Engineer Chas. s, Talcott from
special duty and ordered to the Trentons
National Republican., 1883-08-08
The british Navy.

Americans are led to believe from the ut
terances of certain papers that the navy Of
the United States is not only laughing
stock but is the only navy in the world
of which complaint is made by its people as
expensive and incompetent. While we hope
to see congress take such action as will place
our navy in the front rank with all the nT-
tions of the world, we are not prepared to ac-
cept the taunts of ignorant and malicious
writers. We append from a British journal
two articles complaining of its navy, whiek
are in keeping with some of the criticisms
we read in papers here We do not intend to
defend what is charged by this English
paper as unnecessary extravaganza, nor do
we wish to be understood as defend
ing any extravaganza for the American
navy. We only desire to show that there
are soreheads who are always ready to blame
in all countries. We quote from the London
Truth:
1t seems absurd and exlravagant in the highest
degree to man ain full complement of officers
and men for the Victoria aud Albert, although the
| yacht has been laid up for the last nine months
and is now lying entirely dismantled-a melan'
choly oblect-in Portsmouth dockyard. If she Il
TO be repaired she certainly will not be ready fol
service for another year to come, and the officer
and crew might very well be employed elsewhere
| especially as their continued maintenance IN
nominal connection with the yacht involves con
| siderable expense to the public, in addition L
| their pay and allowances of over 100000 year.
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LIADIIIrIEs.
Redemptlons Under tho Recent Call.

Three and half per cent. bonds to the
amount of about 100000 have already beou
presented at the Treasury department for re-
demption under the 12lst call. Tho call will
not mature until Nov, l, but provision is
made for the redemption Of any of the bonds
embraced in the call prior to their maturity
upon presentation, with interest to the date
OF redemption. The call is for over $32, ,0O0,-
900. The small amount presented for redemp-
tion indicates that holders are not generally
taking advantage of the privilege of tho cir
cular offering to redeem the bonds before ma
turity.
National Republican., 1883-08-08
you know

IN one of his "republican-p -must-go" "
editorials in recent issue OF the Sm, Mr..
Dana says:
In 1880 the presidency was procured for Garfield
by barehced corruption, the scandaous details of
which have been revealed by the chief managers
af the fund contributed for Indiana, and by the
published correspondence Of Mr.. Morton, present
minister to France, and of others. II is estimated
shut 100000 were raised to put Garfield in the
white house
This vigorous declaration appeared in the
nrst column. In the third column was an
ether editorial OF the same vigorous charac-
ter in which this paragraph appears;
President Arthurs title is as good as that Of any
presidenJ who ever occupied the white house
Ae holds the oHlce by virtue OF majority of votes
IN the electoral college, lie was elected presi'
dent elected to be president in case of Gen, Gar
fields desth.
mr. Dana is sometimes more vigorous than
consistent.
National Republican., 1883-08-08
PRESIDENT GARRETT, of the Baltimore

PRESIDENT GARRETT, of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railway company, who has been
try as presenting horse to the king of
Italy, gets this notice from London paper
1t was an odd idea of the president of the Bal.
tmore and Ohio railway to present an Arab steed
to the king of Italy, for it is difficult to see the
connection between an American railway, an
Arab horse and an Italian king; but 1t was still
more odd tohaye selected an oriental quadfuped
whose special talent consists in walking on his
hind legs. Isuppose that the eminent republican
donor had hazy notion that kings do nothing
like ordinary mortals and consequently that they
habitually ride on rearing horses.
National Republican., 1883-08-08

The loves of tho Cincinnati Enquirer and
Senator Pendleton are beautiful to behold.
They are billing and cooling all the time
The Enquirey'S latest has refreshing tinge OF
sarcasm. 1t says that perhaps Senator Pen
dleton could induce Mr.. Groesbeck to make a
few remarks in favor of bill to admit cabi-
net officers on the floor of congress. Mr.
Groesbeclz is such boomer from Boomtown,
Won knOwn
National Republican., 1883-08-08

reduction of postage, 1916; introduction of
postage stamps and postage adjusted to
weight of letters, 1917; the registry Of let
ters, 1854; free delivery in certain cities,
1868; the railway mail service 1861, and the
postal money order system in 1864.
The next reduction, that of single letters to
October
National Republican., 1883-08-08
consistent.

AN intelligent and reliable gentleman, who
cad the account in The REPUBLICAN of
,ostesdey of the suiIerings of Mr. Charles
Taught from the bite Of a copperhead snake,
suggests a remedy, lie says he has known
syrral cases OF snake bites cured by the ap-
pllcasion Of raw onions and salt macerated
and appl as poulice; and has never
known or heard of Il failure when this REM
edy WAS usad, The gentleman who gives
National Republican., 1883-08-08

THE United States treasurer sent off 10,695
checks for interest ON registered bonds due
Aug. l. The aggregate amount of these checks
was $2,75i,9Gl. The silver in the treasury on
the thirty-frst of July, dollars and fractional
coin, amounted to $145, O5s. Silver cer-
tifcatos outstanding, $73653,6Gl.
National Republican., 1883-08-08
The Ne,xhurr Centennial.

Rear Admiral Nichols, acting secretary Of
the navy, yesterday issued orders to Rear
Admiral Cooper commanding the north At
lantic squadron, and Commodore Luce, COM
manding the training squadron, to have all
the vessels under their command which may
be available at the time at Newburg, N. Y,
on the eighteenth of October next, in order to
participate in the exercises incident to the
centennial celebration at that place.
National Republican., 1883-08-08
Au,u,ement, and Recrentlonu.

The following amusements and recreations
are advertised:
Drivers summer Garden-Alired Llston, mu.
steal prodigy, NoltOn," and other attractions.
Abners Summer Garden-ProE Arth's orchestra,
Miss Bertha Ravene, and Mr.. George French, bari-
tone
Norfolk, Fortress Monroe, and Point Lookout
Steamer Lady OF the Lake leaves at $3.50.
NorfOlk-SteameTs George Leary and Excelsior.
Lower Cedar Point-Steamer Armenia leaves at
10 A. III.
Mount Vernon-steamer Corcoran leaves at 10
am.
Bakiston's island and points on the river
Steamer j. w. Thompson leaves at n. m,
National Republican., 1883-08-08

VERMONT is healthy state for governors
Five ex-governors of that state are now liv-
ing-to wit, Eiland Hall, Ryland Fletcher
Julius Converse, Paul Dillingham;, and Fred
orick Hobrool,. Strange to say, none of them
are candidates for president.
National Republican., 1883-08-08

eral South Carolnians to the czar, asking that
the estates Of Count Stanislaus Kulinski, an
exilod polandor, be restored to him. The
memorial is signed by Mayor w A. Courtnay,
ex-Mayor and Clerk of the Court Hon. w. w.
Sale, Z, c. Gailard, Charles 4. Loundes, Col.
$. ID. Kirk, Hon. Henry Brist, Hon. Charles
II. Simonton, Col. X. NJ Wallace, and many
al.
National Republican., 1883-08-08

MR.. DANA is fond of telling how faithfully
Presidents Jackson and Polk stuck to Wash
ington during their terms of Office. But then
the department; were full OF democrats, and
it wasn't safe for them to leave town. The
rascas have been turned out.
National Republican., 1883-08-08
no C1rv sUDsCplHrus.

THE DAILY rrrrnricAS delivered hy rnr''cr' to
any rnri ot the ci., aud suburbs regularly AMI
carly. NJ the following rats:
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ltt ClHlCr.........,.,...... Si,o
al AGar..... '''..''''' WV
National Republican., 1883-08-08
Vacancies I'm tic war Dennrtment.

Andrew @. Rome, of the adjutaut generals
office, has been promoted to class one, vice
G. Elmer Bailey, deceased. The death of Mr..
Bailey leaves two vacancies in the War depart
ment, and requisition has accordingly been
made upon the civil service commissioners
for clerks to fill them. The commissioners
will cite eight candidates to appear before
Secretary Lincoln, from which number two
will be selected In all cases of vacancies
four candidates are requested to appear before
the head of the department, and there are
nOnSennentlY alWaYs thern diaannni IL tments
National Republican., 1883-08-08
The " "Anti-spoiIs" spoilsmens's Party.
Tl,O,J TYtnss

When political party ostentatiously af-
fects indifference 10 everything except an appe-
tite for spois 1t invites contempt instead of con-
fdence and Will meet with merited condemna-
tion ut the hands Of an outraged and disguised
country And that is the attitude Of the demo-
cratic marty now.
National Republican., 1883-08-08
Rule as to Canadian Tugbonts.

Much complaint having been received by
this government from northern ports that
American tugboats were compelled to enter
left their own waters and came over into the
United States, the Treasury department
issued an order yesterday declaring that here
after Canadian tugs coming from Canada with
American vessels in tow cannot proceed be-
yond the port where they first make entry.
National Republican., 1883-08-08
Contrnct for Gntlinr Gums.

The chief of ordnance has awarded the con-
tract for constructing sixteen Gatling guns of
the latest approved model to the Gating Gun
company, of Hartford, Conn, at $l,25O each.
These new guns will be completed next May.
They will then be held at the national armory
subject to acquisitions from state or national
authorities
National Republican., 1883-08-08

YHE caterpillars are destroying the shade
trqes in New York despite the vast number
{ English sparrows, which make no war on
the Caterpillars.
National Republican., 1883-08-08
Consolidation OF Revenue districts.

The executive order consolidating internal
revenue districts so far as it applies to the
following districts went into effect yesterday:
Fourth district of Michigan, eleventh district
of Indiana, twenty-eighth district Of New
York, sixth district of Missouri, and seventh
and eighth districts of Kentucky. 1t Is ex-
pected that all the districts will be consoli-
dated during the present month
National Republican., 1883-08-08

THE bitterest curse which an Egyptian can
utter to "Christian dog" is, May God
make you wear chimney pot hat" Slime
metz and other dealers in stovepipes take
notice. The Egyptians must go.
National Republican., 1883-08-08
The Photographers Association.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Aug. THE fourth
annual convention of the Photographers AS.
sociation of America opens here to-day and
gates are expected. The exhibition of work
will be very large. The leading displays will
be made by New York, Rochester and Gin
pinnaH
National Republican., 1883-08-08
Texas Fever In Ikansas.

DODGE CITY, KAN, Aug. THE Texas
fever has broken out here among the native
cattle aud they are dying OFF in great nun.
bers. One man has been arrested for driving
in cattle affected with the fever and will be
tried to-day.