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National Republican., 1883-07-17
Washington.

The general plan of the city of Washington
is that of a checker board intorsected 10y di'
ngor,al lines, radiating sometimes from impor-
tnnt oentcrs, at other times merely connect
ing by straight courses distant parts of the
city, and substituting the hypothonusc for
the two sides Of a right-angled triangle The
plan of the city is admirable, aud meets with
almost universal approval. IL is thought by
many who have travelled abroad TO be the best
lail out city in tho world, boca,isc most of
cities are laid out without any special
plan. The streets and avenues here aro
very wide, which is very desirable thing if
proper use be made oftio great width. Good
width between the building lines of the houses
secures vcntiat on aud prevents crowding
the sidewalks; but there might be question
if the paved part of some of the streets have
not too much width. They are certainly
much wider than the uses of commerce re-
quire. Increased width of paved space pro-
duoes more radiation from heated surface
in hot weather. 1t also gives more surface
to sweep and keep clean and in repair.
Pennsylvania avenue southeast of the
capitol, and New York avenue north-
east of the treasury, are parked in the
center, and yet plenty of space is found on
either side for vehicles and pedestrians. 1t
,srnnch safer TO alight from the horse cars
which pas, through the parked streets than
on the others. These aro advantages not to
be despised. If all of our wide streets were
so provided nothing of value would be lost
and much would be gained in more space to
rest the eye, to grow treos and grass aud less
space to accumulate dirt and gather dust.
AT the intersection of Massachusetts and Now
York avenues park has been made in an OBJ
long form, which is a great improvement
over the old plan of having a bare desert at
the intersection of the streets and avenues
The same kind of park might well be adapted
at all of tho intersections along Penusyl-
vania avenue, for instance. The ears might
run straight along, but the carriage ways
could be.turned along the stroGt, so as to leave
rectangular park at every intersection.
Washington was never intended for COM
mercnl city, aud beauty and hoalthfulncss
should he considered in all improvements.
fpe0plc would punt trees in their buckor sido
yards they might have fruit, if thcy desire
it; at any rate they would have more shade,
and increase the hcalthfulneS5 and comfort
of their homes Is it not time that the un-
slightly iron fountains were removed and re-
placed with others of more taste and with
capacity for larger volumes of water? A
large volume of water running from foun-
tain in hot weather is not only pleasant to
the sight hut tands greatly,to cool the atmos-
pherc surrounding it. A little rll dribbing
over large Pile of rusty iran is a poor de-
vice to cheat the eye into the belief thut il is
| q fountain.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

THE New York sun Of yesterday devoted
its frat pago to n condemnation OF statements
by ex-senator Dorsey concerning personal
and political matters. We refrain from re-
producing them and from commenting on
end to be accomplished now by the discussion
of the antagonisms of lsSO'Sl. The ropubli-
cans of tho country are looking to the future
and not to the past and we prefer to lot tho
dead past bury It's dead rathor than make it a
topic for present debate If the matters and
things sci forth in the publication referred to
should hereafter become tho subject of dis
cussion The REPUBLICAN, will endeavor to
aid tho cause of truth.
National Republican., 1883-07-17
BsshEcgs OEEICESs.

Tho SoiloWing Is list OF the brnnch offices III
Washington. Others will be added hereafter;
VS.. RoosEs News siallds ut the ARllSGToN
uorri. MuLAIsD's HoTEt, and METROPOLITAN
HoTEI.
Ro0SE & ,ourFs's News Stnnd. NATIONAL horEL
P.F. QUEEN. ST. JAMES HOTEL"
EsCos IIouSE News stand
lrBilT House News Stand.
AstHIcAH BousE News stand.
WIS. TBoMrsoT's pruG stoee.
C.B. FlcKilNG's Drug store, Georgetown
?BRApiEY ApAass Book Stores
CIR DUFouP. Drug,ist, 1918 Fourteenth street.
RIB. FERGUSON. Druggist. corner Second and
rennsylyania avenues. e.
Sc. LEWIS, Druggist. corner Fourteenth and 7
streets.
&C. c. SrnNs. prrsgis. corner Fourteenth aud
Now York avenue.
". +. ScALA. Druggist. 800 East Capitol street.
H. A JOHNSTON. druggist corner Tenth and o
uICeis northwest,
s. SIATERs Cigar Store corner II and First
tirreis northwest.
National Republican., 1883-07-17
A PoIitionI .ohoy,ler T,nrtr.

On the twenty-third instant the Virginia
conservatives" will assemble in convention
at Lynchburg. The convention will be COM
posed of men who believe in bourbon rule
and hate Mahonc. The more Nirginian
hates Malone the more faithful he is to bat
blind bourbonism. Tho convention is called
for the purpose of uniting all the elements
against Mahone 1t will declare for white
rule democracy, aud for negro help to put
down Malone. Ii will declare for the pay
ment of the BIoCulloch annex to the state
debt, nnd call on Parson Massey and Abe Full
kerson to put Down readiusterism. 1t will
invoke tho aid of Wickham and Rives to
put down sculawags, and will Scall
loudly on Dozendorf to head of the return of
carpet bag rule. 1t will be able, like John
Bunyan's Mr.. Facingbothways to sincerely
believe the one thing and sincerely do the
opposite on every conceivable question. Arm
in arm with negro Dawson, it will deprecate
hIahonos utilization with negroes check by
.jowl with radicals like Dezendorf, Woltz and
WiclSham, it will invcigh against Mahones
alleged republican affiliations; and sitting in
the stocks with Massey and Fulkerson, it will
moan over the degencrpcy of Virginia on the
debt question. A white mans government it
must evolve from the fifteenth amendment
and with eighty thousand votes it must over
bear hundred and seventy thousand with
ont doing violence to its loud professions in
favor of free ballot and an honest count.
1t must swear that the lost cause has no
charms for it, and must denounce Malone as
rcneg dc for having preceded it in the dec
laratOn. oh it win be noble and % patri-
otic gathering, and in tho grand political
stew it will provide, every palate will be car
tered to. 1t will truly voice the passio
and tho infirmities of faction made
up of factions, and when it shall
| have done its work it will only retain
the white bourbons who hate Malone worse
than they do a negro alliance, and the negroes
who dote on self-imposed bondage.
| Black spirits and white,
Red spirits and gray,
Minglc, minglc, mingle,
| Gc who minglc may.
| Onward to IynChburr
National Republican., 1883-07-17
Onward to LynGhburG !
THE st. Paul and Minneapolis Pioneer

THE st. Paul and Minneapolis Pioneer
Press says:
In 1861 congress authorized direct tax on the
stutes to the amount Of fs20O0O,0OO 1t is now pro-
pusrd to organize a movement 10 ask congress to
refund this tax to the states that contributed II.
The orlglmai iaS Applied 70 all the states. but the
law waR subsequently modified so as to apply only
to the seeded stat,s. Some nOrthcrn states paid
the tax in whole or part. In the south the tax
WIS collected 10y coni'caton The supreme court
has recently declacd that lhe original owne;s of
prorerly so taken would be entitled to any sur
plns arising from those sales md some of the
states have made arrangements TO attempt TO get
the considerable surplus which they claim is due
10 their citizens.
The statement of the Press is not entirely
correct. The statement that "the supreme
court has recently decided that the original
owners of property so taken would be entitled
to any surplus arising from these sales" is
correct; but that some of the states have made
arrangements to attempt 10 get tho consdora-
bic surplus which they claim is due to their
citizens is mistake. Congress Mt its last
4 session. acting ON the decision that the ind-
vidual OwHcrS Of property sold for direct
taxes were entitled to tho surplus of such
sales over aud above taxes aud Gusts, passed q
law appropriatug Sl00,000 to enable the Sec
Ictary Of the Treasury TO pay these claims for
! surplus, and they arc now being paid. The
action which is boing taken by the statos is
to ask congress to repay to the states the
amount paid by each Of them on the ASSESS
ments made by the act of congress of Aug
z, 1851, and has nothing whatever to do with
the surplus duo individuals and which has
already been provided for.
National Republican., 1883-07-17
Cholern News from Egypt.

The national board Of health has received n
communication from W. L, Stevens, United
States consul at smyrna, inclosing copy OF
q telegram from the health administration at
C9nstantinople, AZ follows "Cholera con
firmcd at Damictta, lower Egypt, Arrivals
from Egypt will be submitted in all eases to
the cholera regulations rs established in 1867.
Quarantine of vessels and passengers will
take place exclusively at Smyrna and Beirut
Other Turkish Mediterranean ports without
exception will bo closed TO arrivals from
Egypt that have not undergone tho regular
inspection. Comply strictly with these in
structions and notify dependencies"
Tho board is also informed that the health
authorities at Gibraltar have issued an order
that from and after Juno 80 quarantine OF
twenty-One days will be established on all ar.
rivals from Egypt.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

WHEN the government of Great Britain
takes possession of new territory, tho tastes
and habits of tho people of the newly ac-
quired country are ascertained and catered
to. On tho fifth of April, MIR. Chester, in tho
name of hor majesty Queen Victoria, took
possession OF all that part of New Guinea and
adjacent islands lying between the 14lst and
alton of school children was held for Mr..
Chester's benefit at Port Moresly, at the close
of which he distributed pieces of tobacco
among the children to take homo as gifts to
their parents
National Republican., 1883-07-17
IT is announced that for a month past AS

IT is announced that for month past AS
sistant Engineer Hill, of tho Florida ship
canal, has had the corps of engineers in the
field making surveys of proposed routes. En-
giueor Rogers is now running level across
the water shed, which will furnish II reliable
is being used for making a photographed
survey of points on the gulf coast with Wow
of suggesting the terminus of the canal. The
chief engineer of the company, Gen. Stone,
has just arrived on the scene of the work, and
will make an inspection of the work elready
National Republican., 1883-07-17
A MtsslssippI River Convention tm WasIl-
ington.

A few days ago delegates from the princi-
pal boards Of trade and other comm ercial or
ganizations of the Mississippi valley met in
St. Louis to prepare for an active river cam
paign during the next session of congress-
Instead of arranging as usual for a fall
convention in ST. Louis or New Orleans, it
was decided to advance directly upon the
capital one or two thousand strong, In other
words, river convention Of delegates from
all Of tho valley states is to be held here in
February. The people ART coming thom-
selves this time, and congress may as we'll
take notice that they mean business. Cam
didatos for the speakcrship and the scores of
aspiring statesmen who have presidential
bees buzEing in their bonncts must fall into
line, or bo laid on the shelf by tho mem bers
of this convention. We rather like this
western style of doing business. 1t is frank,
and reaches its object by direct means.
THE REPUBLICAN has beon and is an
earnest advocate of q thorough improvement
of the Mississippi, 1t will extend TO tho con-
vontion the right hand Of fellowship, and dc
all it can to advance the interests of the srea
river-the peoples highway for cheap trans
portation from the interior to the seNboard
A largo majority, and We trust all tho Nom
bers of congress-, may bo counted on 10 sup
port this great work, which is OF sucI
transccndent import ncc, not only to the pro
dueera vi the wost aud south, but also th,
National Republican., 1883-07-17

NJ MoNTANA Is fast becoming large silver
producing territory. From what is known
as tho Barker district, few weeks ago, one
hundred thousand pounds of silver bullion
was shipped by Mr.. John Guisey. On the
sixth of this month ten car loads of bullion
were shipped from another district to the re-
fining works as Newark, N. j. About the
same period there were shipped from the
Butte mines of Montana as follows: from the
Lexington, in value $215OO Silver Bow,
$4,000.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

Mr. PIEPER, of Leoge, has invented an
clocyrc gun, 1t oannot be discharged uutil
brought in contact with tho source of electric
force, but that heing done it works with
mnazing rapidity, a many as l0t rounds hay.
ibg been fired in two minutes, The electric
accumulator may be carried IN the veS pocket.
I II has lately been exhibited in London before
number Of army officers.
National Republican., 1883-07-17
.musomen,s and Iseeroa,,ons.

The following amusements and recreations
are advertiscd
Drivers Summer Garden--Wilmot and Alden
fancy bicyCistS; tho Jackley wonders; the Melrose
Sisters aud other attractions
Abner's Summer Gardcn-Miss Grace Moretti,
soprano; MI. W. ii. Stanley, tenor, and PIof
Arth'E orchestra
Steamer Corcoran-Fourth moonlight excursion
under the auspices Of tho Young Mems Bible
G C.ass, No. 20. OF the Christian church
The swimming school is open every day and
night.
Lower Cedar Point-Steamer Armenia leaves at
3 a. IN.
Steamers George Leary aud Excelsior to Nor
fnlE
National Republican., 1883-07-17

If newspaper assertions about Mrs. Myra
Bridewell, of Chicago, are correct, she is Ger
tainly an extraordinary woman. She is cred.
tied with being editor and proprietor of a law
journal, an able lawyer II good wife, model
mother, an excellent housekeeper, possessed
of social qualities of the highest order, and
gets through with more work in day than
twenty Chicago lawyers.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

MR.. RANDALL is more modest than Mr..
Carlisle. While the latter is u candidate for
speaker, he is also announced as candidate
for senator from kentucky. Mr.. Randall de-
clares that he is a candidate for speaker, but
not for president.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

done. lie will then report tho practicability
of the construction of tidc.watcr ship canal
across the peninsula, and If his report be ia
vorable, which Is not doubted, q locating sur
voy will begin work upon the line adopted,
and work will at once commence ON the con-
struction Of the canal.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

or course thero arc no candidates for the
democratic nomination for tho presidency.
1iidcn don't want il, Raudail won't have it,,
Hendricks wants no Office, Hancock is not
mentioned, Morrison is sileat, BntIer don't
want il if he eau got it, and Mcdonald well,
he might COnsont.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

ELrzABErH, N. j., which is said to be the
handsomest city in the state, and which a
few years ago aspired to become the capital
of the state, is in bad fix financially. The
taxable property of the city is $120OO,oOO
while the debts of the city are over S60O0,oOO
an average of $3.50 to zach inhabitant.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

SOME Georgia people seem to think that
and asks him to remove Smith and appoint
Jones to federal Office, not because Smith is
not good officer, but because Jones suits
" our set" better, and the President says,
"By the way, how is Smith Y' that the Prosi-
dent means in this way to say "no."
National Republican., 1883-07-17
smnIlpox and yellow Fever.

Consular sanitary reports received by Tho
national board of health show that durinl
the week ended June 5, there were one deatl
from yellow fever in Shanghai China, and
Is deaths from smallpox in Bombay; tha
during the week ended June %, there were
deaths from smallpox in Warsaw, Poland
aud during the week ended June %, there
were II cases of smallpox in Amsterdam.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

was, we fear, bad Indian. Not that he had
scalped anybody, stolen horses, or joined the
bourbons, but he died at Lake George few
days ago aged 100 years Good Indians" "
we are told, "die young"
National Republican., 1883-07-17

the victors. As the dudes arc usually beaten
in their struggles for prolermcut, they uatur-
ally think that "to the vanquished belong
the spoils" Hence the universal wickednoss
political race.
National Republican., 1883-07-17
ReM DnnISs.

The acting comptroller of the currency has
authorized the following banks to commence
business: The TippecanOe National bank, of
Tippecauoo City, Ohio, with capital of
$4,000; the First National bank of Carthage,
Mo-, with capital of 100000, and the First
National bank, of Livingston, Mont, with a
capital of S500O0
National Republican., 1883-07-17

DEHNIs KEARSEY, the sand lot agitator,
wants ihc railway corporations to charge
higher rates for freight and passenger fares,
80 that wages will be Giigher. Dennis has
hc"m unable thus far TO make the working
mcu see it. Perhaps Inc prefers 10 make the
railway people soc hiIJ.
National Republican., 1883-07-17
CURRENT GOSSIP.
yEr ANOTHER.

YET ANOTHER.
only pair Of breeohes,
Only ragged coat
Only some little trinketS
Only II homemade boat,
Only mangled base ball
Placed in drawer with caro-,
Only beside il some marbles;
A pocketknife, too was there.
Only an empty trundle bed.
Only n young voice gone,
Only n mothers bitter tears,
Only heart forlorn.
Only asslcnder flgnro
Laid away in tho family lot,
only a little toy pistol
That busted when 1t was shot.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

WHAT is NEST needed now is renewed ac-
tivity on the pirt Of Georgia republicans in
reading each nther out of tho party. The
distribution Of the federal patronage" is
very unsatisfactory, If the party can bo re-
duccd to the pumhcr of Offices, the only strife
then would hc ~ 10 who should have preee-
dencc in choice of seats.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

Tue st. Louis Globe Democrat thinks the
Ptunsylyaria republican convention went too
far in declaring in favor of distributing the
surplus money among the states for the pur-
pGsc Of keeping up taxation, aud remarks
that fortunately they did not commit the
republican party to that particular aud ex-
trcmc phase Of tho protective doctrine"
National Republican., 1883-07-17

THERE is no indication of Improvement in
the mental coHditign of the editor of the
Washington Post iIIe appears to be sane
enough on all subjects except Virginia poll
ties. At the montiI,n Of the name of Malone
he whncs aud wlndars rs usual. The hot
weather seems TO Inaie his malady somewhat
National Republican., 1883-07-17
The Effect OF Reform,
Commercial Advertiser.

Tho imbecle reformers rejoice that the
caucus rule has been broken in New Hampshire,
but they are forced TO confess that breaking 1t has
had the elIeetof opening the way to all kinds OF
disgraceful bargains. This leads to debauchery
but anything for reform.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

The failure of Judge Hondly to give service
able kcy-nete to the campaign in Ohio causes dis
appOintmebt.-NeO York Iinsss.
The keynote which was looked for when
the nomination was made was the dollar note.
The judge will probably ante later.
National Republican., 1883-07-17
Cnni. Krcsn,n Oncnsn

Capt. Kress, of the ordnance service, fo-
whose trial II court martial has been ord, ed
to convene at San Antonio Texas, is charged
with having expended moro than the amount
appropriated for the purpose in building a
military storehouse at San Antonio.
National Republican., 1883-07-17
NtoNy 1iaRtS oINEYCaG.

The New York onioc OF TuE RnrunhtcAN is nt
Hoomt5, 7hih1,pr bnilding, where Il,es ut THE RE-
rvBiicAinnd oil necessary information relating
10 ADVERTISEMENTS can he ontined
National Republican., 1883-07-17
The Democrats and Civn service.

1t is quito evident from the treatment that
civil service reform is receiving at the hands of
democratic conventions that the best thug Mr..
Psndleton can do IL no desires 70 retain his stand
ing in the party, is to burn up his bill and make
democracy sn abiect apology
National Republican., 1883-07-17
TUESDAY. JULY II, 1888.

J.,y lgoI u ieiBg ,p0de 10 hd'> TIts RKPuDIIcAS
Cif,r'od carly aud promptly ia oR paris AZ the eiy.
Jf'SOHs Uho do aN Hoette their paper or in'o haze
OiV oauss NJ ODLDpIaiHI lriH Obiige w nIUShw Nc
a. uI tlueT -. . S.S0I W by postai card
National Republican., 1883-07-17
h.oNI,dsN ANn PARTS.

Tur, RBrrnblcNN will lie found on fllo Mt the
American Exchange IN Europe, No. 40 Strand,
London; the American Exchange in Paris No. %
boulevard des CapnCineS
National Republican., 1883-07-17

NUMBER of democratic papers in Missis-
sippi are urging Hon. o. L. Singleton, of that
state, for the spcakership of the next house
of representatives.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

THE people vote at elections to decide which
q, Two or mora set, Of meu shall hold certain
oNloos, The laws OF tho land give those offices
Ia tbs majority, Tho dudes do not like this,
They say that offices arc "Spoils instead of
naats. apd thai they Ougbt not to belOpg to
National Republican., 1883-07-17

Look out for long dissertations in bourbon
organs from hirad negro tramps against Ma
h)nc about this time.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

Persons ioaIhG he city dur'n0 the suRU,cr cnn hGe
Tn RErunLiCAE stnthem BY mad for 'rpy length Of
time, 1nd Hr Gddrtss chan1.d as often Gj desrod, by
notUying th1 6AsiAcsS Office.
National Republican., 1883-07-17

THE now usage Of tho republican party is
for those who 0ppotc nomination to oppose
tho election Of tho nominee, If this method
had prevailed in lsSo Gen. Garfield would
now be United States senator, and Gen.
Arthur president Of tho senate, whilo Gen.
Hancock would have been Spoils Master Gen
eral of the United States, resident at the
whiio house, Will the new rebellion against
tn binding olect OF caucusos aud Gonven-
,ons promote the republican cause in 1884?
National Republican., 1883-07-17

Sample copies sentton application.
RcnHttnnces may be mntcnt oilr risk, eithcrhy
dTnft. eSprcss post Office order rcgsicrcil let
ter Money sent many other way Is III to risK oi
the punon sendngit. Address.
NATIONAL 1tErUBTHCAN
Nashinglon,D
National Republican., 1883-07-17

STATISTICS show that there has been an
umbrokon increase in the number Of persons
attending religious services in this country
since 1900 In that year there were $4,000
church commandments in the United States,
which was : per cont, of the population. In
1850 thero were b. ,529, ,0ss l5per cent. of popu-
lation In 1870 church communicates reached
l7per cont. of fthepopulation, and IN 1880 81 pei
cent. The church going population has in
creased since 1900 three times as fast as the
population has ipcFased, including immisra'
tim
National Republican., 1883-07-17
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