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National Republican., 1883-08-28
GEN. cnALMEng Is wrltlng lotters Cor Memphis

GEN. CHALMERS is writing letters for n Memphis
paper, in which he poses impressively as a great
teacher Of orthodox republication. If Sumner,
Wilson. Seward, Greeley, and Chase had lived to
see this day of light they might have been privi-
legged to sit at the feet of Chalmers and learn of
him as Saul of Torsus learned of Gamaliel.-
Washington Post
In 1879 Gen. Chalmers was democratic
candidate for elector on the ticket headed,
"For president, Horace Greeley" and worked
with Charles Sumner for the success Of that
gallant leader of the democracy. Then Gen.
Chalmers seemed to his present enemies a
marvellous proper man. Hoi a rebel against
bourbonism now aud we rejoice at his pluck
and energy and ability.
National Republican., 1883-08-28
uRANCH OFFICES,

The following Is a list of the branch ofnces In
Washington. Others will be added hereafter
VS. RoosE's News stands at the ARLINGTON
rortt. WuLARD's HOTEL, aud METROPOLITAN
HOTEL.
RoosE & QUEENS News stand, NATIONAL hoTEb
P.F. QUEEN ST. JAMES HOTEL
RIGGS HOUSE News Stand.
EBBlTT HOUSE News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News stand
W. S. THoMPsoNs Drug Store.
CH. FIcKLINos Drug Store, Georgetown.
JBRADLEY ADAMs's Book Stores.
CIR. DvFouR, Druggist 1918 Fourteenth street.
RIB FERGUSON Druggist corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenues S. L.
s.E LEWIS, Druggist corner Fourteenth and
streets
&C. c. spris, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue,
WIZ. SCALA, Druggist, 500 East Capitol street
H. A. JOHNSTON druggist corner Tenth and o
streets northwest
s. sLArER's Cigar Store, corner H and First
streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-08-28
REGISTERED PACKAGE RECEIPTS.
New Form ON n Card OF Convenient Size
Saving OF Envelopes and Clerical Labor.

New Form on n Card OF Convenient Size
Saving OF Envelopes and Clerical Labor.
The principal of the postal card has Of late
years been extended to various branches of
the postoffice establishment. BY an ingeni-
GUS combination devised by the assistant super
intendent Of the railway mail service, a.
Moses, and approved by the third assistant
postmaster general, the matter formerly en-
braced in the sheet form OF registered pack
ago receipt is now condensed on card of
the size of No, @ envelope. The reverse
side of the card contains blanks for the address
of the postal officer who dispatched the reg
istered packages, and it is then returnedlto
him after receipting, without cover through
the ordinary mails.
The cards will be issued by the third assis-
tant postmaster general, in two colors, one in
green for the use of postal clerks and one
style in yellow color for the use of postmas-
ters.
The cards are to be used between various
postal officers, to perfect the chain of receipts,
which is the great feature of the registry
system.
1t is estimated that their use will save from
fifteen 10 twenty millions Of envelopes each
year, besides considerable amount of clerical
labor.
Postmaster General Gresham has Just is
sued an order promulgating two additional
sections TO the postal laws and regulations
governing their use which will be published
in the forthcoming September number of the
"poStal Guide"
National Republican., 1883-08-28

WAsHINGToNIANs had good reason to be
proud of the district militia last evening
The Light Infantry, the National Rifles, and
the colored battalion made grand display
and the warm welcome extended to the first
named on their return from their Cape May
excursion, and the grace with which it was
met, gave evidence of most commendable
spirit of good feeling among them all. The
streets were gay with illumination and
thronged with people of both sexes to witness
the parade.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

THE democratic papers in Iowa are criti-
cising the recent great speech of Senator Al
lison, in opening the campaing in that state,
by saying that at is too much given up to
pointing proudly to the record of the party"
Their cause of complaint is natural. The
republican party has reason to be proud of
its record, and can point with unfeigned
pride to every page of its history. Let the
democratic party Offset this sentiment by
enumerating its deeds for the past quarter of
a century,
National Republican., 1883-08-28

THE democratic republicans of Virginia,
who have voted with the democrats ut every
election but one since they allowed the elec-
tion for governor in 1877 to go by default
lows to try and pass themselves off as straight
republicans. The regular republican organi-
zation has seen them in the ranks Of the
enemy and thrashed the combination three
times. The process is about to be repeated.
Time,
National Republican., 1883-08-28
Western Political Observations.

Joe Mcdonald is doing considerable talking
down east. He has evidently fallen into the mis-
taken notion that as soon as man becomes can
didate he should run windmill.
~
ApIopos of Mr.. Danas assertion that the repub-
licans must CO. there would doubtless be livolier
sense of security ii a number of them were to
slragge along in the direction OF Ohio
~
Whenever the New York Tribune has a sneering
allusion to western journalism, you may know
that Mr.. Whitelaw Reid has missed fire or police
item that the World reporter hooked on to.
sfs
An Ohio paper speaks Of a MI Groesbeck as "a
viii somebody please lead the country into the
cemetery and Introduce 1t TO Mr.. Groesbeck?
~
From what John Kelly says, II appears that lie
and Mr.. Tilden are going TO travel under the same
canvas hereafter; Mr.. Iilden will probably play
his popular role Of the monkey
-
The Cincinnati Enquirer refuses TO publish the
portrait OF Judge HOady For some reason best
sanctity of grIef-Mr, Mclean has esehewed
newspaper portraltures since the demise OF Lydia
f. Pinkham.
afraid Of the newspaper correspondents that he
hasn't opened his mouth in three weeks. The
healing waters of the springs are administered to
him by means of hypodermic injections. His sole
obiect'in life is now 10 keep Joe Mcdonald and
the other Indiana cattle out OF the haymow.
EX-Gov, English gave non-poliucal breakfast
at Saratoga last week He Is the Connecticut
! English-the Indiana man is not in the habit of
| giving breakfasts of any kind. When the In
| diana st0tesman gets fair chance at square
! meal he invariably carries enough away ia his
pockets to satisfy the cravings Of his stomach for
| week.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

THE London Times continues to make n
Judy of itself by calling the North German
Gasette Germany, and then lecturing Ger
many for insulting France. The Gazette is
not government organ, it is only the organ
of anti-American pork. Its fulminations
against France are the result of too much
sausage with its lager. 1t will not fight
France with any more deadly weapon than
LimbeIger cheese.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

stamp bears profile likeness Of Andrew
Jackson, and is quite handsome in design.
The distribution to pOstmasters OF the new
two cent stamps will begin on Sept. l, and it
Is believed that everything will be in readi-
ness for tho change of letter postage on Octo-
har 4
National Republican., 1883-08-28
Now Pnntnpe stnmna.

The Postoflico department has selected as
tho color for the now four cent or double rate
stamp, a shade of green somewhat darker than
that in which the present three stamp is
printed. As the three cent stamp will be re-
tired from circulation, no errors are likely to
arise from the similarity OF color Tho now
National Republican., 1883-08-28

make the greatest effort of his life in demon
strating how tho speedy transmission Of in
tolligence would ruin the south. That
leader of the party of opposition who is most
diligent will catch time by the forelock and
prepare flaming speech on the subject.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

SEVERAL able politicians in the state of
Massachusetts who imagine that Mr.. Butler
is out of the way are going to have a surprise
party before long. Benjamin is not dead, but
sleepeth. When he is rested and ready for
the fray look out for bricks, He always has
his pockets full.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

SENATOR BECK cannot help thinking, be
cause he is endowed with an excellent brain,
good blood, and vigorous health. Ho has
come to the conclusion that "the revenue
tariff should be adjusted as far as possible to
aid American industries" If the able Ken
lucky statesman does not handicap his
thinker it will make real good republican
of him
National Republican., 1883-08-28

THE Ohio democracy dropped Thurman
out of the senate for his work in bringing to
account the overland railroad companies, and
now they are beating Pendleton for having
introduced his civil service reform bill And
vet they are all for reform. Tho humbug-
ging democracy must go.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

AN old man named Davis, who was once
trusted by the state of Mississippi with rep
resentative offices, is persistently miserable
because "the union was preserved in an un-
constitutional manner" But it was pre-
served, JEFF, it was preserved. Wasn't itH
National Republican., 1883-08-28

QUEEN VICTORIA wants Tennyson to i'm
mortalize her petted servant, John Brown.
Alfred could not do better than to plagiarize
the American song about better man, whose
name is immortal
National Republican., 1883-08-28
THE Pennsylvania legislature will not go.
Amu.ements and soereatlons.

rhe following amusemonts and recreations
are the attractions advertised today
Abner's Summer Garden--Misi Bertha Ravone
Alfred Liston, aud Prof. Arths orchestra.
Drivers Summer Garden-Miss Libbie ana Rose
La Porte, and other attractions:
Blakiston'a Island and River Landings
Steamer Thompson leaves at u IN;
Norfolk-Steamers Excelsior and Leary, a.
Mount Vernou-Sleamer Corcoran leaves at lO
a, IN, , ,,
0 am. q,
BrIghtwood Driving Park-Races to-day at 4
II
National Republican., 1883-08-28

THEY who look with wonder upon the in
ability of British craftsmanship to cope with
the Irish problem would do well to note and
consider the Mormon problem, which seems
to be beyond tho grasp of our American
Solons
National Republican., 1883-08-28
A Retreat Of Priests.

Troy, N. Y, Aug, GA retreat of priests
of the archdiocese of New York began to-day
at st. Joseph's theological seminary. A hun
dred and ten are present Father Munich, of
New York, is conducting the retreat Arch
bishop Corrigan, of New York, is presiding,
Mgr. Preston, the vicar general, is attending
il. The retreat will end on Saturday.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

MR.. ROBERT p. PoRrEB has not only digged
a grave for the free trade party, but seems
disposed to furnish the corpse. His statistics
need not the tongues of men and angels"
They are as eloquent as though touched by
live Goals from an altar divine.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

THE Virginia bourbons and their modest
friends at the north especially request that
no opposition be emade to them. They cannot
be accommodated. AS they were defeated in
1879, 1881, and 1852, SO will they be in 1888,
and as much longer as they continue their
hopeless fight.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

1T is expected that Senator Edmunds will
introduce bill iayoring the inauguration of
a postal telegraph early in the next session of
congress. If some democrat does not in
stantly oppose it tho country will be SUR
prised. Senator Lamar, for example, could
National Republican., 1883-08-28

VIRGINIA, Ohio, Massachusetts,, New York
and Maryland-in these states will be cen
tered the greatest political interest this year.
The democracy should be beaten in them all.
National Republican., 1883-08-28
NEW YORK OFFICE.

The New York Office OF THE REPUBLICAN, is at
Room 65. Tribune building, where files OF THE RE
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
" advertisements can be obtained
National Republican., 1883-08-28
Promotions An the Trensury,

Three promotions were made in the Treas
ury department yesterday by Acting Secre-
tary French under the regulations in force
before the passage Of the civil service act.
National Republican., 1883-08-28
The New silver Vnult.

Plans have been completed for the pro-
posed new silver vault to be located under
tho cash room of tho Treasury department.
Tho storage capacity Of the vault will bo
about 23,000,000 standard silver dollars.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

PROBABLY Mr.. Dana wants to turn the
rascals OUT of the republican party. He is
astute enough to know that they make excel
lent democratic voters.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

Persons leaving The city during the summer can have
THE REPUBLICAN sent them by mad for any length Of
time, ana The address changed as Often as deSired, 6y
notifying the business office
National Republican., 1883-08-28

THE Cincinnati democratic newspapers are
supporting the judge, but they are not as
lovely and pleasant in their personal rcla-
tions as would seem desirable.
National Republican., 1883-08-28
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2s, 1883.

Frery etOTi "a being made to have THE REPUBLICAN
dsiitered early and promptly in al paris Of The city
Tosons who do not receive their paper, or t0ho hdve
ott ooVse Of complaint, riH oblf0e bv no'vg'"0 We
% &C, ather ~ person or By postal card.
National Republican., 1883-08-28
Hard Luck In tho West.

IUSt- Express.
The Boston Post says the boom for the old
ticket is dashins madly over Wisconsin aud
Michigan" People in the west are in hard luck
this year Every few days they have TO " take 10
the cellars"
National Republican., 1883-08-28
whiting, but Not Able.

BtsWdrcN ITlOlie
Tho Michigan prohibitionists ought TO DC
able to buy good many votes with the 100000
they have voted to raise for campaign purposes
But they haven't raised II yet.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

THE administration is opposed to the dem
ocratic party. Democratic papers pleasN
copy, and pitch into the administration some
more. a
National Republican., 1883-08-28
Tho Obstinate Lighthouse Keeper Sur
renders,

Tho lighthouse board received information
yesterday to tho effect that Mr.. Boughton,
keeper of the lighthouse at St. Joseph, Mich,
had surrendered possession of the station,
and that Mr., Platt, who was appointed to
succeed him, had been put in full control.
National Republican., 1883-08-28
LONDON AND PARIS.

THE REPUBLICAN will be found on file Mt the
American Exchange in Europe No l+9 strand,
London; the American Exchange in Paris NO. %
Boulevard des Capucines.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

The one and only remaining rag baby
James B. Weaver-has emigrated to the DEM
asiatic party.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

FNmnTo COnIcS EpnL on WnNIIVNTIOW
Remittances may be made at our risk, eitherby
dsaf express post-o Office order registered lot.
ter. Money sent in any other way is nt the risk OF
The person sending It, Address,
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Washington. d. j
National Republican., 1883-08-28

EVERY democratic paper in large ex'
change list praises the straightout alliance
with bourbonism in Virginia.
National Republican., 1883-08-28
CURRENT GOSSIP.
"AMADIs.n


Our Amadis sat in the foremost row
Ofthe parquot stalls. Twas clear to see,
From his well-banged hair and the pointed toe
ofhs tooth pick shoe. dude was he.
His lips were shaded with light scant down
Lips fitted mild cigarette to hold
His diamond studs and his vacuous frown
Stamped him poor in brains but rich in gold.
Meath the sole OF her high-heeled Paris shoe
His goddess many such hearts might tread;
But question that strikes me I'll put to you
would the world be poorer were such hearts
dead2
His eye shines weakly behind his glass;.
And ever looks dull--til across the scene
With buoyant steps doth his goddess pass,
Then IL borrows the oysters lustrous sheen.
A tall 1.-the girl, with yellow wig,
Takes Dlan's shape to his mind diseased,
As he homeward lounges, his brain grows big
With thoughts, which he versi6es ere he's
eased.
In his easiest chair he seats himself
Aud avidly round his eye doth glare
"Ah, savedl" he exclnms, as he spies on the shelf
His well-worn copy of f'Lempriere."
The classical, mythical gush that he wrote
Appeared in print; and his goddess read
Had he heard herlaugh, he'd have cut his throat,
And by commonplace method have Joined the
dead.
q n In hs Ayoouo,y
National Republican., 1883-08-28

WASH MCLEAN has no reason to look with
regret upon his filial successor. John is a
"chip of the old block"
National Republican., 1883-08-28

Mr.. ENGLISH says that he is willing to run
if Hancock is. Maybe the "old ticket" will
be nominated but not the "old stale ticket"
National Republican., 1883-08-28
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National Republican., 1883-08-28
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THE DAILY REPuBLIcAS delivered by carriers TO
nny part Of the city and suburbs, regularly and
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National Republican., 1883-08-28

JoHN R, MCLEAN is Hoadly's wicked
n stner
National Republican., 1883-08-28
YELLOW FEVER.
Pensacola Reported TO be Unusually
Hcalthy-TwO Cases ina Havana.

Hcalthy-TwO Cases ina Haynna.
PENSACOLA Aug 27.-To-day is the fifth day
since the cases supposed to be yellow fever
were sent to quarantine, and the eleventh day
since they were placed under medical treat
ment The city remains unusually healthy.
No sickness of any kind Is reported. The
great burden now falls on the business men,
Tho panic carried away their best customers
at an hours notice, diminishing daily sales
and absolutely suspending collections, and the
quarantine has cut off the country trade.
Rev. Mr. Chappell, who was reported i'll
with yellow fever and dying Thursday, was
up Saturday. Mrs. Owen, Paymaster Brown,
and Lieut.. Whipple are reported as doing
quite as we'll. Surgeon Owen is now re-
ported as having died Of pneumonia.
The surgeon general of tho marine hospital
service yesterday received telegram from
Surgeon Burgess, at Havana, as follows;
"Mate of Spanish bark Sinciro, which sailed for
New York 23d inst, said that two cases of fever
were sent ashore while vessel was here"
The acting secretary of the navy has re-
ceived the following telegram from Pensacola,
Fla, dated Saturday,
absent, sick, boarding In Warrington This a iter-
noon surgeon decided his to be case of yellow
fever. Two new cases to-day, Mrs lPaymasteI
Brown and Lieut.. Whipple. No deaths.
WELSH
In response to q request for information the
Uuited States consul at Aspinwall teegraphs
to the state department that there Is no yell
low fever or any other epidemic at that port
and that the sanitary condition is good.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

Hon. ROSCOE CoNKL1Na is at wormley's.
National Republican., 1883-08-28
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
omcs. Pa. Avenue, Cor. Tenth and ID st

By The National Republican Company.
National Republican., 1883-08-28

Joe Mcdonald is doing considerable talking
down east He has evidently fallen into the mis-
taken notion that as soon as a man becomes can
didate he should run windmill.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17
Unequal Fate.

1t is very hard to believe in an Over
Ruling, and Just, P~rovidence when one
watches the course of human happenings.
Last week almost at the sane hour two
events occurred to remind US Of the VIII
lainy Of partiEab malice. Ftz j ohm Por-
ter was relieved by Congress. and DR..
Mudd was relieved from tie injuries i'll.
ficted on him during his long imprison-
ment in Albany ~Penitentiary and the Dry
ror,ugas-by death! Both suffered
greatly and unjustly but Fate dealt to
Them unevenly. General Porter has been
for Is years under a cloud; but he had
wealth and influential friends. Dr..
Mudd had neither. He was an humble
country physician who had the misfor-
tune to have a warm and humane South
ern heart in his bosom. John Wilkes
Booth one dark Light came to his house
with a broken leg, terribly swollen, and
needing surgical assistance DR.. Mudd
ripped off the wounded mans boot,
u cosou Ills lex ttu t8uJ, Auu ScNt u.ul
nn his way. If he guessed that his
guest was the gallant fellow who foolishly
sought to save the South even in the
hour of her def-at, sorrow and hun.ila-
ton, by Staying the boasttul ~''tyrant"-
if be even kneW that it was "BOoth,"-
he had the maIliness to suffer rather
SD ulder the disgrace Of those Virginia
mud-sills who made haste to help the
Reward Hunting Yankees to trap the lion
hearted youth in the fatal barn.
But victims we're wanted in those days,
and when Booths bloody boot was found
in the house DIR. Mudd was glad enough
TO have his death sentence COMMITTED to
20 years Imprisonment. True, he was
released after a few years of penal servi-
tude, but his life was wrecked, his family
scattered, and he dragged out a so-called
existence, until last week death came to
the rescue. Bully Fl the 'besi Govern
ment the world ever saw!"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17
ITEMS FROM TIE RALEIGH EyENIS

ITEMS FROM TIE RALEIGH EvEs1sa
VIsIToR.-A the residence Of Mrs. Ma
ny II. Whitaker, in Raleigh, by the Rev.
Or. J. NJ. Atkinson, Mr.. T. NJ. Beves
and Miss MOlie F. Mitchiner, of Frank
lin county. The following we're the at
tendants: Mr.. B. N. Whitaker and Miss
Pattie Beves; Mr.. w. F. Doyle and Ms.
Miss Cora Whitaker; MIR. A. Is. Wester
and Miss Eula Denham; Capt. X. Cheat
ham and Miss Pinkie White. -The
unpropitious weather did not defer
their many friends from assembling at
Christ Church, to witness the marriage
Of Miss Annie B. Saunders, the accom-
plished daughter Of Maj. VIM. J. Sauu
ders, to Giles w. Bacot. of Bastrop, La.
the bride entering upon the arm Of her
father, was proceeded by ushers Mr..
Grimes Cowper, Mr.. w. +. Ratchelor,
Mr. James Moore, and DR.. J. A Sexton.
After the ceremony. performed BY the
Rev. DIR. Mar, ball, Mr.. aud Mrs. Bacot
took the K & A A L X X for their far
aw,y Southern home. carrying with
hem the hcavty good wishes of a host of
falc'.ds. -Qme IA large circle ofrela
uves and friends assembled at the resi-
,icucc of Sir. James Willuughby, to wit.
ness the nuptials of Mr.. John 5. Riddle
and Miss Annie l.. Cooper. At uine
o'clock the attendants made their way in
10 the crowded parlor 10 the following
order: Miss Cornelia Bunch and MIR. w.
4. Faucet; Miss Lizzie Safer and MIR.
Thomas Horton; Miss Blanche Ferrall and
Mr.. Thoma. Thrower. The bride. hand
somely sttired in a maroon colored silk,
came leaning on the arm of her lelge
lord, and in q very few moments they
we're made one, by the Rev. r.. F. Bum
pass. The company then broke into
groupes. and the evening passed merrily,
-Mr. George H. Miller, of Durham,
vas united in marriage to Miss Isabella,
daughter of Capt. A. J. Galloway, of
Goldsboro MI. VIM. E. Davis,
formerly of Salem, was united in mar.
rage in Warrenton 20 Miss Ella G.
Harper, the Rev. DR.. Thomas Munday
officiating.