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National Republican., 1883-08-10
New Publications.

From Brentano comes Notes on Ingersoll, by
Rev. l.. A. Lambert, of Watertown, N. Y" This
little book is a valuable publication. 1t is written
with zeal but shows great temperance in the use
of epithes. Its value consists in taking up all f
Mr. Ingersolls strong points, and showing, in
calm clear, logical terms their weakness and fall
lacy 1t is the first refuation of Mr. mgersols s
errors that we have seen in print which is at once
seratim, dispassionate, and thorough. The au-
thor does his work well, and renders it unneces-
sary for any successor to engage in the same job.
Brentano sends the edition for July rs of the
London Punch, the London Pictoial World, and
the London Graphic; also, the New York Deco
iator and Furntsher. The London publications
maintain their high standard. The Pictorial
World especially is q midsummer holiday num-
ber Among its attractions are au exquisite full
page engraving of the flowers of the mouth
July; series of illustl ations of the ancient city
York the pictorial 200" No. .; the tiger, and @
full portrait of the late Capt Webb. 1t also con-
talns q continuation of the famous articles or
" How the Poor Live" which are creating 81
much excitement. The September Century. fur.
nished by Brentano will contain, among othe
valuable papers, a specially interesting descrlp
ton. by Earnest Ingersol, of Prof Agassizs labor
atory at Newport.
National Republican., 1883-08-10
PER DIEM COMPENSATION.
The First comptroller's Opinion ms to IL,

The First ComptrOller's Opinion ns TO the
Pny OF n Chief Supervisor OF Elections.
The first comptroller of the treasury has
rendered a decision on the question of the
right of chief supervisor Of elections to a
per diem compensation for each day he is
actually on duty. This decision is as follows
A chief supervisor of elections is not en-
titled to any per diem compensation.
Section 203l Revised Statutes provides that
"there shall be allowed and paid to each su-
pervisor of election % who is ap-
pointed and performs his duty ~
compensation at the rate of So per day for
each day he is actually on duty not exceeding
ten days"
Section 2O25 provides for the appointment
of the chief supervisors of elections, and Sec
tion 2026 provides for the appointment OF
supervisors of elections under the supervis-
ion Of the chief supervisor. By this law the
chief supervisor is clearly entitled as super
visor of elections to the per diem allowed SUI
pervisors. There is nothing in section 203l
to forbid this allowance. The compensation
allowed the chief supervisor for certain SER
vices does not preclude his being paid tho pei
diem allowed supervisors, for he is per SO a su.
pervisor, indeed the chief. The duties pertain,
ing to the Office of chief supervisor are very
responsible and onerOus, and involve judg.
ment and discrimination beyond mediocrity
The person selected and fitted for such Office
is entitled to the fees which properly come
within the tariff of compensation provided
for the Office of supervisor. The uniform
usage in this Office since the offices of chic
supervisor and supervisor were first created
has been to deny any per diem compensation
to the chief supervisors, and it is now agaiI
decided accordingly.
National Republican., 1883-08-10
DFPARTMENT DOTS.

The receipts from internal revenue yester-
day were 1898, ,26G, and. from customs S647, ,432.
The Treasury department yesterday pur-
chased 435, 900 ounces of silver for delivery at
the New Orleans, Philadelphia, and San Fran
isco mints.
The acting comptroller of the currency has
authorized the Lewiston National bank OF
Lewiston, Idaho, to begin business with q
capital of $4,000.
The contract for building life saving sta.
tion at Brigantine beach, N. j.. has been
awarded to Augustus NJ. Cox, of Barnegate
who was the lowest bidder.
The money order Office of the PostofIice de-
partment sent out yesterday 6,5O0 postal note
punches for perforating the new postal notes
These punches will be sent to every money
order Office in the country in registered pack.
ages. The use Of the punches will go into of
feet September g.
The Treasury department has issued cir,
cular publishing the report of the United
States cattle commission relative to the foot
and mouth disease and calling upon collectors
of customs to inform the department without
delay if they should at any time learn o.
| the existence of such disease in this country
National Republican., 1883-08-10
Candidate Dana.


A person has to keep sharp weather eye
out so rs not to miss any of the presidential pspi
rants that are fitting about in the early sunlight
Of our new political morning, There is so much
trickery among these candidates that 1t is little
perpexing to determine just how much sincerity
there IL in any ones advocacy Of auolhers claims,
A candidate will apparently favor one aspirant
but for the purpose of killing of another whom
he regards as u possible rival. Charles A. Dana
has, to the outside world, been the earnest cham
pion of Mr. Tilden. In season and out he has
touched every note in the gamut Of the cry
of fraud perpetrated upon him in ioisting Hayes
upon the country, and It has been believed that
If Mr.. 1ilden had q single friend in the United
| States that man was Mr.. Dana But appearances
are deceitful, and Mr. Dana has been listening TO
the seductive buzzlng of the bee in his own bon
net, and those who know him best recognize him
as a full nedged candidate for the democratic
nomination,
| Mr., Dana would make strong candidate for his
party. lie has the highest aud nOblest reasons
for his political faith, such as Will be recognized
| by any democrat as ample for the change In po
lilical Affiliations Dana was assistant secretary
of war in 1868 aud "a, but for some reason oil
other his own estimate Of his abilities as a wal
minister were not shared by the administration
and Mr. Dana, with II sore spot on his head be
came democrat, The purity Of his motives ha
never been questioned-purely selfish,
National Republican., 1883-08-10
The Language Spoken by Christ.

A controversy among the scholars of ancient
languages has been going on as to what lam
guage was spoken by Jesus Christ during his
mission on earth. Rev. Alex. Roberts thinks
that probably the language spoken by Christ
was Greek, as Hebrew was q dead language at
the time of his mission on earth. lie also says
that the people of Palestine at that time
spoke Aramaic and Greek, the latter being
the language of the civilization of that age.
Another scholar comes forward and says that
the Hebrew became a dead language during the
Babylonian captivity, and that the Cha,daic
took its place with the Hebrews, the He.
brew became tho Sanskrit, (called LosOnha-
kodresh), of tho Jewish hierarchy, and the
learned Rabbonim. In the days of our Saviour
the Jewish hierarchy and the learned and
cultured people spoke both the classic Greek
and the Latin. The language, however, which
was spoken by the masses was the Syro-Chal-
daic which was the language in which Saint
John the Baptist, Jesus Christ and his apostles
| spoke and preached to the common people
This was the language of the Targums, and
also OF the Talmud.
National Republican., 1883-08-10
nRANCn OEEICEs.

The following Is II list of the branch ofnces In
Washington. Others will be added hereafter
VS.. ROSES Ncws stands at the ARLINGTON
uorrL. NlLLARD's HorLL, and METROPOLITAN
IoTEi.
RoosE & orEEN's Ncws stand, NATIONAL HorRL
IF. QuEEN, ST. JAMES llorEL
RIGGS HoUsE News stand.
FnBiTT HousE News Stand.
ANERIcAN House News stand.
w.s. THoMPsoNS Drug Store.
CHI FiCKLINGs Drug Store, Georgetown.
BRADLEY ADANs's Book Stores.
OR DvFouR, Druggist, ISIS Fourteenth street.
RIB FERGUSON, Druggist corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenues. L.
s. L. LEWIS, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and p
streets.
&C. c. snMs. Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
Now York avenue,
W.F. SCALA, Druggist, 800 East Capitol street.
Il. A JOHNSTON, druggist, corner Tenth and o
streets northwest.
S. sLA1ER's Cigar Store, corner II and First
streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-08-10
An Importnnt Land Decision.

The commissioner of the general land office
in the case of the application of Pettgrew
and Brown, of Dakota, for the return of su-
preme court scrip used in payment of loca-
tions or entries which have been Cancelled, on
the ground that that the pre-emptors' atiida--
decision in which he holds that scrip used
in payment for land is money within the
meaning of the law, and has all the attributes
of legal tender. Tho commissioner says; "It
was the price of the land. 1t would
seem, therefore, that whenever given thing
is by law made receivable in payment for
lands at a stated price, the consideration is
the equivalent of money within the meaning
of the statute and that if the entry is fraud
ulent the consideration is forfeited"
National Republican., 1883-08-10

Mr.. HOLMAN, as a presidential quantity,
belongs to Mr.. Dana by right of discovery.
Whom the great obiector receives the nomi-
nation his favorite and only gesture can be
framed. 1t is comical little half-arm move.
ment of the right arm, which poker players
insist is the result of lifelong practice in
picking white chips from stack one at q
time and Tipping them into the center of the
table TO make good his ante.
National Republican., 1883-08-10

In is hoped that the trouble between Sir
Alexander r. Gait, the Canadian commits.
sioner of emigration, and Mr.. Nimmo, chief
of the United States bureau of statistics, will
be settled without another war. Sir Alexan-
der AYERS that only 4,250 Canadians came to
the United States in 1852, while Mr.. Nimmo
quite as positively AYERS that 92973 came,
Now this difference of ss,7l4 Canadians is too
small matter to raise a row over, especially
as they were not assisted emigrants, The
Canadians must come.
National Republican., 1883-08-10
Work on the New Pension Office.

Gen. Meigs, in his report to the secretary of
the interior on the progress of the construc-
ton of the new pension office building during
July, 1888 says the brick arches covering the
cellar are fully completed. The brick W ork
of the outer wall of the south half has been
raised to the level of the window sills of the
first story. The window frames have been
set. In the north wall the brick work has
reached the level of the cornices of the
lower windows. The inner and the partition
walls have kept pace with the outer. The
brick stairs into the cellar have been
built. The work in other respects
has kept pace with the outer
walls Gen. Meigs says that he had to bring
skilled bricklayers from northern cities, all
the mechanics of this city being employed.
The requirements of the work forbid the en-
ployment of any but the most skillful work
men. Thus far there have been laid of COM
mon, pressed, and nodded brick, and terra
Gotta blocks, 63l, ia,
Contracts have been made during the
month with Haugh, Ketcham & Co., of In
dianapolis, Ind, for cast iron columns for
$3,209.04; with Walmouth Manufacturing
company, of Boston, for heating apparatus
complete, $23,770. The expenditures on
account of heating apparatus to end OF
July have been $l30.61 leaving an unex'
pended balance of $3.50, ,569.39 Total expendi'
lures to July 81, $136,25S,31; balance avail
able for further operations S263,74
National Republican., 1883-08-10
Amusements and Recrent,ons.

The following amusements and recreations
are advertised:
Drivers Summer Garden-Alfred Liston, mu-
sical prodigy, Nelton," and other attractions.
Abner's Summer Gardcn-Prof Arth's orchestra,
tone.
Norfolk, Fortress Monroe, and Point Lookout
Steamer Lady of the Lake leaves at $3.50
Norfolk-Steamers George Leary and Excelsior
Lower Cedar POint-Steamer Armenia leaves al
10 a. m.
Mount Vernon-steamer Corcoran leaves at II
a..
Catslsill Mountains--E Excursion trains leave the
b. & p. depot at 8 q. M,
Norfolk, Piney Point, and Point Lookout
Steamer Lady of the Lake leaves at 8 80 p. m.
Marshall Hall-Steamer Corcoran, with excur
sion Of National Rifle Cadets, leaves at up. IN,
National Republican., 1883-08-10

THE milliners and mantua makers and all
that sort of people in London are awfully out
with the Princess of Wales. At the recent
the Princess was one of the tea-sellers. She
wore a very simple bonnet, with scarcely any
trimming at all. All the visiting ladies saw
it and pronounced it "a love of n bonnet"
and nearly all London at once ordered bon
nets like it, to the great detriment of the
ordinary high priced bonnet trade. And now
there is a "wumpuss and won.
National Republican., 1883-08-10
THE NEW TARIFF LAW.
Two Reports by Committee Appointed
to Consider Section 4.

Two Reports by Committee Appointed
to Consider Section 4.
Some time ago committee was appointed
by the treasury department to consider
whether it was intended by section of the
new tariff act to repeal the duties on all the
coverings of imported goods, including the
small boxes containing them, such as black
ing boxes, cigar boxes, &C., or whether it was
only intended to repeal the duty on the out
side boxes necessary for transportation and
shipment.
The committee was composed of Mr.. Jones.
chief of the customs division, Treasury de-
partment, chairman Mr.. Ketcham, appraiser
at New York Mr. Treloar, representing tho
collector of customs at New York Mr. Fisk
deputy collector of customs at Boston Mr.
Moore; appraiser at Philadelphia; Mr.. Colds
borough, appraiser at Baltimore, and Mr..
Rice, appraiser at Boston. The committee
were in consultation in New York city for
several days, and have just concluded their
sessions. The result is that two reports
on the subject have been made
to the acting secretary of the
treasury. One of them, which is signed by
Messrs. James Treloar and Godsborough, is
in effect that the section contemplated that
the other covering of the goods only was ex-
empt from taxation. The other report, which
is signed by Mr.. Ketcham, Mr.. Rice and Mr..
Fisk, is to the effect that all the coverings
are exempt and that duty be assessed only
on the naked merchandise. Mr.. Moore did
not sign either report. These reports will be
printed by the Treasury department and
copies furnished the press 1t is probable
that the question will be submitted to the
attorney general for an opinion.
National Republican., 1883-08-10

Ice dealers in New York are as sharp as
the Wall street coupon clippers. Tho un-
the belief that ice would be cheap, especially
as the ice crop of last year was so very large.
But the ice men say that the cool weather,
large crop, and present low prices have made
people wastelul of ice, and that if September
should be hot month we may expect an ice
famine. Ice should smile.
National Republican., 1883-08-10

A CORRESPONDENT, referring to recent
mention of the fact that Vermont and Illi-
nois have each five governors and ex-govern-
ors living, claims the palm for Kansas, since
all her favored sons who have held that high
office since the state was admitted to the union
in 1s6l-eight' in number--aro still alive
"C.C. NJ" might have said more without over.
stating tho truth, for Gen. Denver, the last OF
the territorial governors, is still alive and
hearty.
National Republican., 1883-08-10
fire guns in the air to frighten Of these Euro
pean bloods and their Wall street friends.
What is the country coming to2
The fox hunters must 90.

THE Chicago Tribune is not much taken
with Mr.. Mcdonald as presidential candi-
date. 1t says:
What has that very respectable and common
place old gentleman done that he should be re-
garded as presidential candidate2 Other men
who have been mentioned represent something
like an issue. Hancock can run on his personal
appearance, Hoadly on the $4,000 which he has
just confronted, Bayard on his respectabiliy Cur
ter Harrison on free rum, Sammy Tilden oil his
iondness Tor athletics, Ben Butler on Tewksbury,
JEFF Davis state sovereignty and the resolutions
of l70s, Randall on protection. and so on But
what has Joe Mcdonald done more than Joe
Brown that he should be looking for nomina-
ton?
The Boston Herald, which is a democratic
paper, shows no greater fondness for the can
didacy Of 200" than tho Tribune, as will bo
been by the following:
"ATcDonald is an issue within himself" says
one of the Hoosor candidates southern sup.
portgrs. lie Is, indeed The tissue within him.
self" would be- us we have heretofore suggested,
what the dickens Mcdonald has ever said, or
DONE or been, to lift him above the common run
of mediocre politicians in his party as man fit
for the presidency With what speech or meas
ure, indicating n statesmanlikc grasp Of affairs is
his name Identified? Does 1t distinguish him as
leader to have been beaten by rivals within his
own party in n strife for supremacy, and beaten
by the republicans before the people? In look
ing about for president why should 1000 900 of
people select Joe" rather than Tom Dick, or
Harry?
Is any hidden meaning to bo inferred from
the use of the word Harry?"
National Republican., 1883-08-10
bartlett, Hayward g. Co.'s Proposition.

Tho Hill investigating committee has re-
ceived a letter from Bartlett, Hayward & Co.,
of Baltimore offering to pay the expenses of
an unprejudiced government engineer to
Chicago to make a complete examination OF
the heating apparatus put in the custom
house by that firm. The committee have
declined the offer, as they intend to send a
competent and dsinterested expert to Chicago
for the purpose indicated, at the expense OF
the government. The committee have ar
ranged to submit their report to the secretary
of the treasury on the twenty-ffth instant
National Republican., 1883-08-10

SILK culture is getting to be large indus
try in the United States, and is largely on
the increase. Mr., Sheriff., of New York,
has made an invention thatwill give impetus
to the industry. 1t is an automatic machine
for reeling of silk electricity. This will ena-
BILE the silk TO be reeled from the cocoons,
which supcrsedes the most costly and trouble
some work connected with the business in
this country. We are glad to note that Mr..
Sheriff. has received gold medal from the
Lyons Academy for his invention.
National Republican., 1883-08-10

an entirely different man of Mr.. Curtis How
it takes the conceit out of pompous, theoriz-
ing impracticables to be brought in contact
with rough and ready common sense! He
would soon realize that he had been fooling
away his time chasing up gn,w fdtuUs reforms
and trying to accomplish impossibilities.
National Republican., 1883-08-10

FROM all accounts the farmers in the
vicinity of Newport, r. l., are very mean
people. They object to having their potato
patches and hay meadows ridden over by
Lord Whats-his-name, Count No.Account,
tho Hon. John shallowbrains, and others in
their chases after siclSly foxes, This is not
all. These vile farmers not appreciating the
honor done them by noble gentlemen in ruin
ing their crops, have actually been known to
National Republican., 1883-08-10

MANY kind words and words of praise are
spoken of Mr.. Pike, the successor of Senator
Rollins, as one of the senators from New
Hampshire. He is a self educated, but well
educated man, a man of fine natural abilities,
a good lawyer, well versed in parliamentary
tactics and usages, and q pleasant speaker.
New Hampshire has done well in his election.
National Republican., 1883-08-10

WHEN Mr.. Holman gets into the white
house he will want his salary put into an
appropriation bill by itself so that he may
veto all other bills providing for the expendi-
ture of public money.
National Republican., 1883-08-10

IT is fair warning. The Cincinnati
Enquirer says: Don't bet that Tildens por-
trait will never adorn a United States postage
stamp" 1t is a very fair warming, neverthe-
less wager makers will disregard it. Anyone
who bets that Tildens portrait will adorn
anything will lose
National Republican., 1883-08-10

The occasional democratic organ finds it
up hill business to fight Malone now that the
hone repudorion scheme" The occasional
organ Nigh be said to, in the Language of
the latest imported classics "wabble on its
pudpoon -
National Republican., 1883-08-10
The uses Case.

1t is understood that the court martial
which tried Lieut., Col nges on the charge of
duplicating his pay accounts, found him
guilty and recommended his dismissal from
the service. The record Of the court in this
case is now before Judge Advocate General
Swain for review
National Republican., 1883-08-10

TT is said by certain New York papers that
George William Curtis is willing to be sena-
tor for that State, The Commercial Advertise,
says that "two years in the capital touching
elbows with the men who make up the con,
eentrated wisdom Of the nation would make
National Republican., 1883-08-10

The plot for an insdIrection in France has
been traced to two hackdrivers. We thought
as much, and can point out the men. They
are Niagara hackdrivers, and of course are
very wealthy. The hackdrivers must go. ''
National Republican., 1883-08-10

ALASKA don't get much praise but it is
about TO solve the bad whisky and bad Indian
question. Tho Indians there get drunk and
kill tho saloon keepers, and then the fri ends
of the saloon keepers kill the Indians. Let this
be kept up reasonable time and Alaska
will overflow with immigrants
National Republican., 1883-08-10
LONDON AND PARIS.

Trr REPUBLICAN will be found on file 1.-THE
American Exchange in Europe, No. li9 strand,
London; the American Exchange in Paris No. 10
Boulevard des Capucnos
National Republican., 1883-08-10
To CITY suBsCRIRERs.

THE DAILY REPUBLICAN delivered 10y carriers to
any mart of the city and suburbs, regularly and
early, at the following rates:
Per Month. ..'''.'''''''''''.''''''''''' m ou
I.i Ioar,' ,.....,,,.... 900
National Republican., 1883-08-10
CURRENT GOSSIP.
A p1q DAY Fon nosroN.


1t was little Boston boy sat his fathers kuea
And looked up in his fathers face and said, Papa
phthee,
Why DO the bells in Boston town ring out so mer-
rily2
II hear the sharp torpedo snap, hear the horn Of
tn
soc the peoples faces all light with gladsoms
grin,
And Uncle zenas cries aloud, I'm fifty dollors
in"
The Old South church and Funnel hall are
decked with sIreamers gay;
My sister leaves her culture talk and hears The
Organ play;
Oh, father tell me, father, what may be this hol-
day2
"It is nor the seventeenth day of June nor the
thrtleth Of May;
Christmas is gone, and Fast Day eke and old
And on the Fourth shot, alas, my right hand
thumb away.
ooh, whom have we licked on land, papa, or
whom have we licked at sea?
Or in the port are Mohocks bold a-spillng of tho
Or for Concord fight or Lexington do men mako
jubilee2
"oh what are the sights see, papa, or what are
lne sOunub L nelI,
Or is It the feast of Adams SAM or the feast Of
Paul Revere,
Or do the happy folk fare out to the lectures at
Walden Mere2
"oh, father hear the cannon boom and the snare
drum sharper roll,
And see the mayor on q livery steed, a stoed as
black coal,
Aud his smile is wide, and ho wears sprg Of
green at his buttonhole.
"Oh, father, o coach with six white steeds Is
bowling down the street.
Is that the governor2 What q hatl But his claw
hammer coat is neat,
And so is his buttonhole bouquet but where are
his cloven feet?
"oh, why about the bulletin boards are heard
such wild huzzas,
And why do the throngs of men block up the pas
sages of the cars
And why does Uncle zenas have to inspect SO
many bars2
"oh, at some hero's shrine to-day is grateful
honor paid,
Or for some famous fight ofold is due thanksgiving
made?"
"My son, j. Lawrence Sullivan has bestcd fatty
Slade"
-NetO York Sun.
National Republican., 1883-08-10

are the following named firms: Candy,
Sulpin & Co.. Bruff, Maddox & Faulkner,
William r. Dixon g. Bro, w. F. Foley
Co., and c. A. Jam5r Manufacturing COM
pany, Baltimore; Hood, Bonbright & Co., G.
Stoddart & Bro, and John Wanamaker,
Philadelphia f. u. McAllister, r. A. Rob
bins, U. X. aud f. Thurber & Co., Wallace
Lowis, and S. A. Shoemaker & Co., New
York
National Republican., 1883-08-10

Andrew Jackson, Not Andrew johnson.
The statement that the new four cent post
age stamp, recently approved by the third
assistant postmaster general, will contain a
bust picture of Andrew Johnson is erroneous.
The determination is to have q bust picture
of Andrew Jackson on the stamp.