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The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

The story of disaster and death among the
Gloucester fishermen, as published last week.
is made more distressing by reports of further
losses of life and property. Two more of the
overdue vessels are now given up for lost.
with twenty-thrce men, and grave anxiety is
felt concerning the fate Of others. The names
of the two lost vessels are the Witchcraft with
eleven men and the Rutherford b. HAYES with
twelve men. The Witchcraft was commanded
by Capt John Briggs, of Rockland, Me.
Among the crew were Solomon and A. l.. Pen
dleton, brothers, of Winter liarbor. also from
this state. The vessels with the five others
previously reported are supposed to have
been lost in the great gale of Nov. 18th and
18th. In the gale of August three vessels with
their crews were lost on the banks. Thus in
the hort space of three months ten vessels and
one hundred and twenty-five men have been
lost from that port. The number lost from
dores will swell the total loss to more than
two hundred men. Think of the widows and
orphans left by these brave men who peril
their lives upon the fishing banks in the hazard
Gus business of their calling. Memorial eX-
erciscs for the dead have been observed at
Gloucester, and a subscription paper started
for the relief of those who are left to mourn
the loss of husbands and fathers.
The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

Some of the newspapers deprecate the bring
ing into politics again of sectional questions.
But the Democratic party brought the sectional
Issue sharply and squarely into its contest over
the Spcaker>hip, and the recent elections show
that in the South there is no more freedom of
opinion for one who differs from the Bourbon
Democracy. ana no more protection for person
and property than there was in the old days of
slavery, when men whose opinions We're not in
accord with those Of the shareholders were
tarrcd and fcathercd and sent floating down
the Mississippi on a log. To say that there is a
free election in any Of the doubtful Southern
states, is to say what i, not true.
The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

Cupid" You ask how you shall best pre-
vent quarrel with your inamorataI Be still.
oh loving heart, and draw comfort from the
reflection that your best girl isn't going to break
away from you until after Christmas.
The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

And they think. a. they see their JOY and
pride.
safe back in the shelterng fold.
of the child that was born at Christmas-tide.
In Bethlehem Of old" Phoebe Gary.
The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

Heap en- more wood the wind is chl
But let it whistle as it will
Wen keep our Christmas merry STILL
TSir Walter scott
The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

oh maiden fair the Christmas comes.
And Christmas snow i fl0ching:
Thou ha>t ny heart. sweet one. OF else
Id put il in YOUR stocking.
The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

T1,r IryI,rtI,x ia !. a., ,,. ,.,.i.,,,,.,,. Ina
Belfast High school paper, was read at the meeting
of the debating club ON "Wednesday cleuiu4 bee.
lath Mi ,uu,I,,.. ,,.,- ,,Ii,,5 ~, ,f.,.. f.. d,
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the young EulcH Wctl on niger rings, bracelets,
&c The pir who wants to lit herself ONT with
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from EACH which are polished and engraved at me
expense of the donors The contributor to the
Leviathan saws
,sWho set the fashion Of wearing bIn.lrsy on
inquiry find it came either from the inhabitants
of the Cannibil Islunds, or from our uUn WIld
Indians. But, young ladies' why Ito YOU not 3ttopt
the fashion IN 1uli* INC ldca 81 thlnhlng mat yen
i'.T XIII, sI, o m I'M V ~ "'n
The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

saws Washington irving Christina. j. the
season for kindling tht fire of hospitality in the
hail the general tiam- Of charity in the heart.
The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

A friend of ours has been such dear, good
husband for the past year that his wife has
decided not to make him pay for Christmas
present for himself Virtue brings its reward.
The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

Few understand the difficulties in the way of
getting bill through Congress. In securing
the passage of a bill by the present Congress
the great trouble will be, First 10 get them
from the committees to the Senate and House :;
and. secondly, to get them taken from the cal
endar for action. The immense number of bills
petitions and resolutions already presented this
session, will make it a matter of great care, la
Dor, skill. and good luck, to get any one of them
before Congress for action. Hundreds upon
hundreds will never be reported. But yet
enough Will find their way out of the commit
tee rooms and 90 upon the House calendar to
ensure that only Il fraction of them can be
reached during this session of CONGRESS.
The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

The growth Of the country is so great, and
the business it sends to Congress has so increas-
ed. and is still increasing, that some more rapid
way of doing business must be adopted before
many years or the people will be compelled to
wait as long for legislation they do for the
United States Courts to settle legal questions
The French Assembly. instead of having many
small committees is divided into ten large COM
mi1tccs in each of which is discussed and set
tied matters belonging to thataparticuar COM
mttee, and what is thus done in committee,
when reported to the Assembly, is generally
accepted without much discussion. This gives
to the French Congress ten times the working
capacity of our Congress. In the English
House of Commons all matters which pertain
TO Scotland, for example, are acted upon by
the Scotch members as committee, and rare
ly, if ever, discussed in Parliament. Unless
something of this kind is done here it seems
that a decade or two hence Congress will be
unable to give anything like adequate attention
to the vast volume of public business that will
devolve upon it.
In addition to a Congrcssmans legislative
duties, the amount of business for his con
stitutents at the Departments and elsewhere, if
properly attended to, occupies a large part of
his time. Work of this kind has also enor-
mousIy increased with the growth of the coun-
try and the enlargement of the Congressional
districts; and will of course continue to in
crease in equal ratio in the future. Members of
Congress, who are rich enough to afford
it, employ private secretaries and find work
enough to keep them busy. Those who cannot
afford this luxury are obliged to work hard, or
neglect their constituents The application of
civil service reform to cerkships in this District
is a great help and has come none too soon for
the relief of Congressman who desired to give
proper attention to their duties in the Senate
and House. But even with this relief the
Congressman who attends to his work as il
legislator, ard to all the business sent him by
his constituents, has enough to occupy his days
and evenings with but little time for recreation
or rest This is true now, before the holidays,
before the committees are appointed. and before
Congress has fairly got to work. Later it will
not, of course, be any better.
This all goes to show the wonderfully rapid
growth of the business of the country, and
n1.rhaIS il he w here hntter Sann
The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

"And suddenly there was with the angel
multitude of the heavenly host praisng God,
and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and
on earth peace, good will toward men," TSt i.
Luke oh. I.
The Republican journal., 1883-12-20

Heard on the street-"Wby my dear fellow.
what is the natter Anybody dead?" NO"
Lost any money! No" ''Then what has
happenedr' Nothing, I'm trying to make up
my mind what to buy my wife for Christmas
urespnf -
National Republican., 1883-03-08
Rcorgonlze tho Police Force.

Tho recent upheaval in the police depart
mcnt has done something more than prove
that the detectives have been corrupt and
unworthy of confidence They and several
of their aiders and abettors have been in
dicted and the courts will undoubtedly
deal with them as they deserve.
But the same evidence which has
proved sufficient to indict and is relied
upon to convict them, shows that other
members of the force must have either will
ingly winked at their corrupHons or failed to
observe them. In either case they are not to
be relied upon. Tho duty of the police force,
detectives and patrolmcn alike, is to pro-
tect the lives and property of the people.
Failing to do this, tho members of
police force arc worse than useless and
they might as we'll all connive with rogues as
to have some so stupid or unfit for their duties
as not to know when the others are conniv-
ing. The good men on the force must feel
heartily ashamed of their fellows, who were
standing around while the detectives were
swapping watches with the thieves and carry
ing satchels full of swag to the depot for the
New York fences" II 10 sadly mixed
up lot for a city as large as Washington
to rely upon for protection, and there can be
no better time to sweep the board and organ
i2c new force than now, with new COM
missioner and public sentiment all in favor
of doing something to restore confidence.
Nothing can ever be dono with the old force
to satisfy tho people that their property is
well watched, and the new deal should
be made with new pack, so to
speak. With the knaves marked none
of the cards can be made available though
they look as good as new; aud with few
detectives on trial for stealing, some others
suspected, still others who must choose
between the charges of corruption and stupid
ity and some who wonder where they stand,
the force cannot be made efficient or in any
way satisfactory, and nothing short of reor-
ganiGation from the ground up will meet the
righteous necessity and the popular demand.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
It Burned.

A futtor of excitement was caused in the
"hello!" Office about o'clock last night
when Martin Kohn, one of tho operators,
dropped receiver and exclaimed "Jiminy,
but that's hot!" At the same time about hali
q dozen wires dropped. 1t was soon learned
that an electric light wire had got crossed
with the telephone wire and caused the trou-
BILE. At the store of j. S. Saunders, on River
street, the electric fluid came in rapidly and
set his telephone on fire. The instrument
was knocked from the wall and connagra-
doubtedly have been called in, The Kohn
lads ham wore quite bndl burned and hc
received n severe shock, The crossing of the
wires did not interfere greatly with the
business.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
pRAyryT OwrrCyGs.

Tho following is u list of the branch Offices In
wnSincton. Others will be added hereafter
Us. Ro sE's News Stands at the ARLINGTON
HOTEL, WuLARD's HOTEL, and METROPOLITAN
UoTEi.
Ronsr & QUEENS News Stand, NATIONAL HorEb
j. I. C"rrN ST. JAMES HOTEL.
RIGGS iiovsE News stand.
EnDITT HOUSE News Stand.
AMERICAN HousE News Stand.
W. s. THoMpsoSs Drug store.
c, H. FicKLNGs Drug Store, Georgetown.
J, BRADLEY ADAMs's Book Stores
{. II. DuFour, Druggist, 1918 fourteenth street.
n. h. FERGUSON Druggist, corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenue :. Il.
s. i. LEWIS, Druggist corner Fourteenth and p
streets.
G. G. c. siMts, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
W. F. SCALA, Druggist. 600 Fast Capitol street.
II. A JOHNSTON druggist, corner Tenth and o
streets northwest.
5. sLATER's Cigar Store, corner II and First
streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-03-08

government if it shall appear that he was a
land lcaguer, and If it shall then appear
that the land league put up the money and
found tho mon to clean out Dublin castle Of
its British officials through the agency Of the
Phnnix park assassins. Now, we suggest to
the World man that whenever this shall all be
made to appear Mr. Frelinghuyson will have
no hesitation in surrendering Mr.. Sheridan to
the semijudicial court martial at Dublin by
which Irishmen are condemned on informer5'
testimony. But by waiting for the facts a de-
cison on the law may be rendered unneces-
sarv
National Republican., 1883-03-08
John Paul. OF Nirginin.

The nomination and confirmation of Hon.
John Paul, of Virginia, to the United States
district judgeship for tho western district of
that state gives the federal bench an upright
and an able judge, but loses to the political
arena in the Old Dominion one of its bravest,
truest, and most heroic of champions. Not a
county in the state whose people have
not been delighted by his eloquence,
instructed by his fairness of statement
and force of logic, and charmed and captured
by his generous and noble personal qualities.
He has been strong party leader, and one of
the most stalwart knights of Arthur's Table
Round in the state of Virginia. Judge Paul
has THE NATIONAL REPUBLICANS best
wishes for future health and happiness in his
new sphere. May his successor in congress
be worthy of the seat he has honored.
National Republican., 1883-03-08

IT appears from divers and sundry papers
that Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, has
had surgical operation performed upon
him; that he has not had, but will have, u
surgical operation performed on him; that
he is very sick; that he has not felt as
well for long time; that he is now at home,
at Fortress Monroe, and at Charleston, S. G..
Verify, age cannot wither nor custom stale his
infinite variety. It should be remarked that
the senator is in i'll health, but that rapid i'm
provement is hoped for.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
The Bourbon Spider to the I,oodju.tor Fly.

The bourbon Spider to the Readjustcr Fly.
Tho Riddleberger funding act was not
under consideration in the case decided by
the United States supreme court on Monday
last. 1t was only the law to prevent tho
payment of taxes by coupons which had not
passed legal scrutiny as to genuinenoss. The
tug of war on the main question of tho Vir-
ginia debt will como this year in the choice
Of legislature, when the bourbon funders
will endcavor to capture that body, to repeal
the Riddlebergor law, and restore the old
patched up and inflated broker debt and
compound interest.
"The readusters are wide awake, and are not
at all inclined 20 be put to sleep by the agents
Of the brokers who swear roundly that there
is no longer debt question, and that all re-
ndiusters are good democrats now except Ma
hone, Riddleberger, Cameron, Wise, Paul,
Elan, and-well, all who win not help the
bourbons curse them and denOunce them as
regulators. If the debt question is really
settled, can the bourbon editors tell us why it il
so honorable for democrats to associate with
old Massey, Fulkerson q Co., and SO very
wicked for republicans to stand by Malone
and the true readiusters, who scorn bourbon
funders and refuse to be sold by them to alien
brokers and lobbyists?
No, the readiuster fly will not walk int
your parlor, Mr., Bourbon Spider, Nor viii
the republicans separate from their readiustel
National Republican., 1883-03-08

THE New York Tribune editor, alluding to
Mr.. Burt, who was appointed civil service OK
aminer, says sit was perfectly well known to
the administration that it would be impossi-
BILE yOr him 10 lire with his present response
bilties and surroundings" on $4,000 year,
Aud yet tho Tribune periodically gloats over
tho lavish generosity which bestows on the
average American laborer $iOO year. Tho
government is not bound to sustain Mr. Burts
present surroundings.
National Republican., 1883-03-08

THE prospects of the spring meeting Of the
National Jockey club are bright and brighten
ing; as the events como Of in May and octo-
Der il may help to dispol the popular dolu-
sion that as soon as congress adiourns the
citizens of Washington shut up their houses
and retire to their cellars, and the President
goes in and out of the back door of the white
house, On the fifteenth of May, when the
races begin, Washington will bo found to be
as gay town as there is on this continent.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
Z" Go Ahead yourselves


Remembering the record which this same
congress made yearago, the recent session must be
clHssed as an unexpected success. The majority
has shown much more wisdom than was eN-
ectcd from it, In passing the civil service and
tariff bills 1t has done what will not soon be for
gotten. Now, then, MesSrs. democrats, tho re-
sponsbillty passes over to you. You have the
next house by rousing big majority, You have
howled furlously about the present congress. Go
ahead yourselves, and il in two years You haven't
made a record with less good in 1t and vastly more
evil, it will be the first time in tho history OF
your pesllent old party,
National Republican., 1883-03-08

THE Malagassy ENJOYS are evidently not
up in the Monroe docrtine, or else they
have not learned that the proposition to
be brilliant in foreign policy regardless of that
doctrine or any other was not permanently
incorporated among the springs of action in
this government. They are alarmed at the
encroachments of France upon their territory.
They have visited England for assistance and
advice, and were probably on the ocean when
Mr.. Partridge was recalled.
National Republican., 1883-03-08

MOST Of the democratic senators would un-
doubtedly have voted for their own tariff bill,
which they had made if they could have
trusted to the republicans to vote against 1t
and defeat it, But only eight democratic
votes were cast for it while it was low tariff
bill When it came to the final struggle all
but one of the eight voted with tho other
democrats against the bill.
National Republican., 1883-03-08

IT cannot fail to crafty the public to know
that in the specially brutal prize fight in New
York between Fuljamos and Gallagher, the
last round showed tho former up with flco
which "was horrible spectacle" while that
of the latter was "out of all shape Tho
brutcs ought each TO have their heads placed
under a trip.hammer in motion
National Republican., 1883-03-08

THE democratic party is welcome to all il
can make out of the fact that it was willing to
take revenue bill from the senate, and was
prevented byarcpublcan house of representa-
tives, which made the measure house bill
and then secured its passage through both
houses by very nearly n strict party vote.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
rn ctrY etrnscn1nrns.

THr DAILY RFrrnncAN delivered by carriers to
any part OF the city and suburbs, regularly and
sntly. at the following rates:
Per Month. h.........'......'........ 10
Per Sl.5O
Fer Iear...................... 600
National Republican., 1883-03-08

THE French chamber of deputies, by a
majority Of 200, on Tuesday gave vote of
confidence in the government, thus finally
extinguishins the small bonfire OF red repub-
licanisn ldndlcd by the parlor match of
Bonapartism. The republic is stronger than
fnctinu
National Republican., 1883-03-08

THE democratic legislature of Indiana in
refusing to provide funds for educational pur-
poses simply carried out the old butternut
hatred OF school houses. Your real old
fashioned democrat has no more respect for
school master than for United States SUPER
visor of elections
National Republican., 1883-03-08

Isn't ii droll to sec the pretended indig-
nation of democratic editors because demo-
cratic members Of the house were deprived of
a chance TO vote for the senate tariff scheme,
as whole, when it only commanded the
votes of eight Of the thirty-scven democratic
senators?
National Republican., 1883-03-08

THE editorial in this paper of Tuesday
headed "The Defeated obstructionists" ap-
pears to be so complete an answer to the
Posts answer to it that it is respectfully re-
submitted as sufficient reply to what ap.
peared in yesterdays Post under the same
head -~'-
National Republican., 1883-03-08

V1oNAux has defeated Sexton; but wait
until he meets slosson. Upon the occasion of
Mr. Sections defeat, Mark TwairNw was present
and made that dear old familiar speech which
everybody knows by heart, and which always
receives tumultuous applause"
National Republican., 1883-03-08
neighbors and friends to strengthen their un-
placatod and implacablo foes.

YESTERDAY the Post went solemnly through
every one of its stale and mouldy old stand
ing jokes, compared with which those of the
lamented Joseph Miller are marvels Of fresh
ness and brilliancy. The dismal procession
moved in the following order:
l. "Old guard" and 1905" medal
2. Document No. Is.
g. Malone and the Mexican treaty.
d. Elimination"
s. Moral element and Mr.. Robson.
The funny man OF tho Post seems doomed
like the ancient mariner ever to be telling the
same story. 1t is terrible fate, but he will
probably go on forever mumbling over the
same venerable and soedy old scraps about
1906" document 10, Malone, Robeson, and
elimination" 1t is harmless, but, oh, so
pitiful!
National Republican., 1883-03-08
THURSDAY, MARCH s, 1893.
The Weather To-day,

For NE middle atlantic states. iBc'udiBg he Die.
tr'ct Of coUwjd, dir wcathcr, RorhG1y Wiads, stl.
Honcry ar hi9a.r temperature EUV
Ftr m,ather W.H continue on Friday in The mid2le'
st1tR and Neln Eag,dnd.
Yesterdays thermometer.-7n. n. nn 3Os'; II n. M,
1905; 3p. m., 357o; 7p. M. 2s0o; II p m. 2l1o;
maximum, i3,O9 minimum, 2O.5'. No rainfall.
National Republican., 1883-03-08

THE coronors jury in New York that found
"nobody to blame" for tho loss of life among
the children ut the school of the Most Holy
Rodcemer calls for admiration in its way.
A collection Of men all having suet puddings
in their skulls, where other men have brains,
is not found every year, even by coroner's
,,tnnnrs
National Republican., 1883-03-08
GENERAL GOSSIP.
HE cor n

Her little hand lay soft in mine,
While, u'er It's pink palm bending,
Itraced with care each wavy limo
In hope tho secrets To dlvine
Hid in their graceful blcnllng.
Ispokc Of fortunes gifts in store,
or prn,p, ct' bright and pleasant,
Ofwoalth, case, travels, sea aud shore,
Discarded suitlrs, full score,
Ofuim who sighed al present.
"Hls arden, wooing must succeed"
Said /, as palnly written.
But she, quite piHies', in iced,
Softly replied, pray, can you read
The meaning in this mitten?"
National Republican., 1883-03-08
A Very Suggestive an"

If Alexander IL. Stephens had gone where
his heart, instead Of his head, would have led
him in 1861, how differently his record would
read to-day-and no man can tell how differently
the history Of this countr light have read.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
A Very nnmyltfnl not.

IlUcHt8TfT IU7I7I- fUTf13'
The Norristown Hsrdd uomnates s. Jones
Tilden as the dark horse Of 1881 such nomi-
nation Is absurd. 1t Is almost dollars b hayseeds
that he viii be in his grave before that time.
National Republican., 1883-03-08

SOMEBODY in tho New York Rsrld is
writing himself into fever over the question
of how Secretary Frelnghuysen is going to
avoid giving up p, j, Sheridan TO tkS British
National Republican., 1883-03-08
Nr.1v vnnrs Orrrrr.

Tho Ncw York Office Of TIE REPUBLICAN Is at
Room 65. Tribune building where files Of The RE.
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
tO Advertisements can be obtained.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
r.nNnnN ANn pAnIs.

THE RFrrBLIcAS will be found on file at the
American Exchange in Europe, No. 40 Strand
London; the American Exchange in Paris, No. 80
Boulevard dCs Capuclnes.
National Republican., 1883-03-08

step further than the resistance made to the
landing of supplies for the garrison at Fort
Sumter from tho steamer Star of the West.
National Republican., 1883-03-08

THE floods in the Mississippi are breaking
the levecs and overAowing the back country.
The dispatches indicate that the worst is not
yet in the southwest.
National Republican., 1883-03-08

Remittarces may be made at our risk, either by
6ran express rost.ofllce order or registered let
ter Money sent in any other way is mt the risk Of
TIC person sending IT.. Address.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.
Washington d, c.