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National Republican., 1883-07-27

THE Atlanta Constitution, in an article on
"what shall our young men do" in which it
wisely advises them to go to farming, uses
this language:
Fifty years ago 1t took one bushel of corn to buy
pound Of nails, now it will buy twenty pounds
Fifty years IA so II took thirty dozen eggs to buy a
bushel of alt. Now one dozen eggs will buy u
bushcl Of salt In 1916 it required siXy-iour bush
els of barley to buy one yard of broadcloth, now
FIVE bushelG is large price to pay for it, 'Ufh al
The protection Of our present tdrif. Then it took Il
bushel OF wheat to buy yard of calico, now you
can buy fifty yards. Then it took the price of Il
COW to buy Il pair Of woolen blankets, now you
can get twenty pairs superior in every way for the
price Of good COW.
Yes, with all the protection of our present
tariff" 1t is just the protection of the tariff
to home industries which has produced the
marked changes to which the Constitution calls
attention.
National Republican., 1883-07-27

THE advantn 70 be gained by cutting up
and dividing large plantations in the
south into small farms is well illustrated in
southern Georgia, where by this system, real
estate has increased in value from so to 100
p5- cent. in the last four years. These small
farmers, who arc called truck farmers, have
abandoned the planting of cotton and devote
their farms to the cultivation of fruits, yege-
tables, and melons, and they have thus far
found il very profitable business.
National Republican., 1883-07-27
The Wary Rat and the Ad0Iescent Mouse
Rochester POST ErurSsg

An Adolescent Mouse, who had been boasting
loudly Of his Intention aud Ability to Turn out
the cats, and whose daily Squeak was "The
Mousers Must Co." was asked by a wary old Rat
on what Principles he would conduct tho Can
vass, should he encounter their terrible Foe,
Grmalkiu, in the middle Of the Barn door, 81
should take her by the Throat upon our past
Records and shake all tho Sausage meat and
Fiddle strings out of herl" replied the heroic
Mouse. my young Friend" said the Rat coldIy,
"ir ever You do meet that Enemy fouT Race at q
distance of more than two feet from your Hole OF
Residence, you will regret that you did not
declare for Late Convention aud Short Cam
poignp
MoraL-The Moral of this Fable will be the
Call for the Democratic National Convention Of
\ 1851
National Republican., 1883-07-27

day afternoon issued bond call for the resi-
due of tho 81 per cent bonds, known as the
continued 5's. Tho call is for about S32, ,00O,-
0OO and will mature Nov. next. The Sec
rotary, at the same time, offers to pay Off any
of these bonds between this time and the date
of maturity, paying interest on the same tt
the day of payment only. AS money is ex-
ccedingly easy at this time, and is likely tc
continue so, it is not probable that any con
siderable amount of the bonds will be sent in
for payment before they are duo on these
terms.
National Republican., 1883-07-27
YeIloM Fever.

The Norfolk quarantine officers have been
directed to cause the bark Salome, which is
suspected of being infected with yellow fever,
to anchor off shore, should she pass tho capes,
until an inspection can be made.
President Jones, Of the Now Orleans board
of health, yesterday telegraphed to Surgeon
General Hamilton, that up to date there has
not been oven a suspicious case of fever in
New Orleans this year, and that the city is in
n healthy condition,
National Republican., 1883-07-27

IT seems that some of our naval officers
have not yet learned to recognize the Presi-
dents flag. When the steamer Despatch, hav-
ing tho President on board and his flag hy-
ing from tho mast, passed out from Cape May
ON the way to New York, it was saluted by
the guns from the forts along the shore and
the various vessels which were passed dipped
their flags. Tho United States steamer Van
dalia, which lay OF Bedloe island, did not
recognize the flag at first, aud did not fire the
usual salute until after the Despatch had
steamed some distance up East river.
National Republican., 1883-07-27
CURRENT Goss1E
TuE'JITTLE PEACH.

THE LITTLE PEACH.
A little peach in an orchard grew
A little peach Of emerald hue,
Warmed by tho stlu aud wet by tho dew,
Itgrew.
One day while passing the orchard thru,
This little peach dawnod on the view
or Johnny Jones and his sister Sue
Them two.
Up at the peach club they threw,
Down from the stem on which 1t grew
Yell that peach Of emerald hue
Mon Dieul
John took bite, she took q chew,
And soon the trouble began to brew
Trouble the doctors couldn't subdue--
Too true
Under the turf where the daisies grow,
They planted John and his sister Sue,
And their little souls To the angels few,
Boo-hool
But what of the peach of emerald hue,
Warmed by the sun and wet by the dew
Kenst dur
Ahimel its mission on earth is thru
SO ends the story of Johnny an Sue
Adieu.
National Republican., 1883-07-27

THE theory of Reichenbach that to secure
sound and healthy sleep the subject should
sleop with tho head to the north does not
meet with much commendation from ply
sicans. The most that is said in its favor is
that if any person has the belief, he might by
imagination, which frequently aids in
nervous diseases, find some relief. The doe
tors, however, think that u better means of
securing sleep than the plan proposed by
Rcichenbach, is to keep the body perfectly
clean, avoid overlooking the stomach, aud eat
moderately of wholesome food. In warm
weather especially oyer exsrEion is to b,
National Republican., 1883-07-27

drol. Oh, you have no idea how we have
been oppressed down south"
1t is little rough" continued tho states
man, " for tho government to put the proud
Virginia democrats to the Inconvenience of
helping to pay the national debt incurred in
putting down southern democratic treason,
but am afraid they will have TO stand it,"
National Republican., 1883-07-27

WHILE we regret the death of Capt. Webb
caused by his insane attempt to swim through
the rapids of Niagara Falls, We can but think
that men who are given to venture in such
foolhardy attempts ought to have some sort
of restraints put upon them. Cannot the
philanthropist Mr.. Berg, make some sug'
gestion Oh the subject?
National Republican., 1883-07-27
Fnthsr TiIden,s cI,leIsen,..
B0gi0n Herald

The readiness with which tho democratic
editors in some parts Of the country accept "the
old ticket" as inevitable, If Mr.. Tilden is deter
mined TO be u candidate, speaks well for their
docllty, but badly for their independence. TIRE
minds one Of the chickens of the man who wa
much given to moving, that lay down on then
backs and crossed their legs to be tied every timI
they saw the old canvas top wagon driven out
National Republican., 1883-07-27

THE st. Joseph (Mo.) Gazette leading
democratic paper, does not take kindly to the
tariff for revenue only" idea, as will afNcar
by the following:
If the democratic party really does mako an
issue upon the tariff question, George Washingto L
himself, though he were to rise again from the
dead, as mighty as he was after Yorktown, could
not carry the country. Free trade democrats
everywhere may put that in their pipes ant
smoke IL.
National Republican., 1883-07-27

for their intelligence, education, and char
acter aud made to feel that they are integral
parts of tho courts, and as such entitled to
all tho "rights privileges and immunities,"
not specially reserved or otherwise fixed by
law, of any other persons composing tho
Courts
National Republican., 1883-07-27
TO CRY suBscpIUERS.

THE DAILY REruBIICAS delivered 10y carriers N
any pnrt Of the city and suburbs, regularly ana
early, Mt the following rates:
Per Month,....'... '''''''''''''''''''''''' -" Nv
Ter 81 .H
AtI AeRr.,"................. WV
National Republican., 1883-07-27

THE ginia bourbons seem to favor a
tariff constructed after the style of the union
they favored during the war-a sort of self
adjustable union that everybody could mold
or uDmold to suit himself.
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willing 10 lie II NIoWrnor.

The feeling with which Mr., Hendricks re-
CARDS Mr. McDonald-that is, II the correspond
ents can be trusIGd-is not unlike that which in
spired the little hoy whose pa was sick to remark
II hope you won't die pa, but II you do, will -
iu the ilrst carriage at the fuuerelr'
National Republican., 1883-07-27
Another nTiIcnge Decision.

The second comptroller of the treasury has
decided that the act of Aug 8, 1882, providing,
mileage to officers while travelling under or
ders in the United States" does not authorize
payment Of mileage for the 653 miles of the
route from Sitka to San Francisco, which is
Off the coast of British Columbia.
National Republican., 1883-07-27

THE New Orleans Pcay'mc says Senator
/. @. c. Lamar does all he can to encourage
women workers. Whenever he can give
clerical work to woman he invariably does
so, and pays her well for it, too" ON which
the New York Times calls him "a gallant
southern senator"
National Republican., 1883-07-27

THE appointment by so many of the states
of railway commissions, with conflicting
views and laws, is likely to result in tho ap-
plication of the railway companies them
selves to congress for national commission.
National Republican., 1883-07-27

THE New Albany Qnd.) Public Press, a dem
ocratic paper, pays this tribute to the Presi-
dent and the republican governor of that
state: "They have come rs near being honest
executives for the whole people as it seems
possible to be, for which they should be ap-
plauded rather than scolded."
National Republican., 1883-07-27

THE Virginia platform starts off with that
time honored democratic declaration, two
oppose" OF course they "opposo." To do
anything else would be uudemocratic.
National Republican., 1883-07-27
own sorylce E1nminntIons.

Nine ladies and twenty-five gentlemen
were examined by the civil service commits
sion yeste rday for positions in the city post,
office,
National Republican., 1883-07-27
NEW YORK oFFICE.

The New York onicc Of THE REPUBLICAN "a ut
Room 65. 7rHtu, building, where files Of THE RE
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
10 advertisements can be obtained
National Republican., 1883-07-27
FRIDAY, JULY %, 1883.

Irtry tFort is being made 10 hare Tng REPUBLICAN
f,nttred earyy and promptly IN al parts Of Tho city,
JosonS uho do no, receive M.ir paper, or Who have
0iy cause Of complaint, 1cnI o,dDe Oy nO'vy"v NC
t0o, tIlItr tnIers0H or ty DUsI card.
National Republican., 1883-07-27
The Presldent to Nsturn To-morrow

President Arthur is expected to return to
Washington tomorrow night, and leave with
in day or two to attend tho opening cere-
monies of tho Louisville exposition on Aug.
!. Secretary Lincoln will probably return to
the city tomorrow.
National Republican., 1883-07-27
LONDON AND PARIS.

TIE RrruniIcAN will he found on fllo nj the
American Exchange in Europe, No. ii9 Strand,
London; tho American Exchange in Paris No. %
boulevard des CapucineS
National Republican., 1883-07-27

THE internal revenue plank in the Vir-
ginia platform suggests that the "moon-
sinners" are relied upon to help down Malone.
National Republican., 1883-07-27

Persons tearing The city during the summer can hare
THE REPUBLICAN sent them by mad for any length NJ
tine and The address changed as Otoa as desired, By
nOtUyng ahe business office
National Republican., 1883-07-27

If old tickets are in democratic demand,
how would Mcclellan and Pendleton do? Or
u ticket for soup?
National Republican., 1883-07-27
run MAN on rnn AvENuE.
smnll rnll, Anon, MOI nnd n1ensnrca

"Tho Western Union is treating its loyal
employees like lords, said enthusiastic Super
intendcnt Zcublin to u friend. owe feed
them royally-but we don't give 'em meat.
Meat would mako em sleepy at night, you
know"
"What do you feed the loyal operators
then, IL you don't give 'em meat2"
"Oh, we give the men soup, plenty of veg
otables, and nice juicy oranges. The best is
none too good for them. There is nothing
like treating men well who stick by you.
They appreciate It,"
'Intensc excitement in the Western Union,''
exclaimed a wild eyed correspondent. "Supt.
Zoublin is going to bankrupt the company.
just heard him order ten alpaca coats for
the night operators and one blouse for me.
l suppose the operators are all Of size, men
and women alike"
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The Dickinson press., 1883-04-21
Fate of {. Dcludcd ;Widow.

Last February Mrs. Caroline Dewel
of Honesdale, Pa, wife ola Baptist min
lister, who had died eight weeks before,
elopcd with Edward G.. Simpson, a
worthless fellow. Mrs. Dewell sold her
house and personal effects, :sld, after
putting her four children to bed one
night, went away. One day this week
she appeared in Honesdale, having
walked all night through the wilderness,
and sought her home, only to find it oc-
cupied by others, and her children, who
had been cared tor by the town author
titles, gone: After clipping she went to
Chicago with simpson, whore he got
$500 from hcr--all she had-and left
her alone without a penny. She begged
and worked her way homeward, alter
being compelled to walk day and night.
The Dickinson press., 1883-04-21
Only Three Words in IL PLAY.

The cratic French student, Niniers
dc Plsle Adam, who recently surprised
Paris with a successful play, The New
World" in which Rhode Island is
painted as belonging to tie tropics, has
Just produced another drama, or rather
pantomime, for there is only a single
speech iii it, and that ofbutthree words,
entitled "The Fatal Error, or the Rash
Husband" The curtain rises and dis.
closes a pair of lovers seated on II bench,
and engaged in tender conversation.
Don Antonio, the Jealous husband, en-
ters and approaches the young people.
unpcrccived by them. Hatred and iea..
oensy are depicted on his c%ountcDanrc.
his eyes flash with anger. With Il sud
der movement he draws a dagger and
stabs the Inflated pair, who fall without
uttcring a groan. The murderer then
stoops over the corISes ofhis victims, his
face lit up with an expression of iiend-
ish JOY, which. however gradually gives
way to unequivocal remarks OF surprise
and disappointment. ''Tlle wrong per-
sons" he e%xclmms, and the curtain falls.
The Dickinson press., 1883-04-21
FLIGHTS OF

n FLIGHTS OF ACROBATS.
&lhc Perpendicular Leap, the Shot
from aCannon and Other Circus
tricks.
The following is the explanation Civ
by Lulu, the famous gymnast, of the
wv in which he made his %perpendicu-
la leap: 1t was done, he said, by means
of mechanical device. 81 stood in full
vie of the spectators on an iron plate
ID, ut q foot in diameter, which was at
trl,ed to q spindle running down
trdA ugh a framework. This spindle was
thrown up a distance of seven feetabove
the stage by means of rubber springs,
carving the plate with it. The springs
were powerful enough to send my body
throkgh the air like Il shot. Another
sit y rubber bands ierked the spindle
back as quickly rs itshot out, so that the
motion both ways was too quick for sight.
OF ropes. 1t was necessary to pose my
body so that it would be exactly IN line
with Nhe mcdian line of the spindle.
Ono night at Dublin the machine was
imrAirct and the spring became re-
leased before ] N ready, throwing me
on my headand shouldersin the orches-
ira circle. l feel as if the earth had fall
len fr,,m un Ter me. But there is really
n, time for thought. am at the ropes
in an i%pstant. gave ny this perform
a.lr" because l grew too stout.
One ,!ay my body was almost telescoped
tv the Shock. | then set to work to de-
wise a machine that would enable me to
distribute the force over my whole body.
The result was the catapult. after eve
"a months spent in making experiments.
This machine is very simple in its con-
I%ruction. An iron plane about fifteen
bet long is suspended on an axle at a
, Right a}iglr. jnulher springs are made
" act so as to throw the plane forward
Into Il position nearly perpendicular.
Ibis movement throws my body,
which is lying at full length at the up
Per eni of tn" plane, so that l
describe an are and aligllt i'm a not
Was nearly killed two or three times.
Tlm tiist time | WAS thown | lost all
st nsc Of what | WAS doing or where |
Was EnH5. was utterly helpless and
r.aln@ dom into the net on my head and
ne. Nh mead was so cut and bruised
Vat III. lair came out in punches.
I'm l.oGHun ma,!r the experiment of
ling a miscl,inc much the sarnc us the
t1apult, Nut suspended in mid-air, The
Springs We're s." adjusted that the iron
Team ON 'Wl,ich | lay. when released,
'sScrlnea plncst Il semi-cirrlc, so that
When my body left it | was underneath
instead of on top Of 1t. This machine
threw me q. djstanr" al POO feet almost in
i Straight 'lmr. My movement was So
:t1aigIt and so swift that it was almost
'mpossible.for me to tnrn my body, even
t.ncr. In iart ! did not recover con-
sriousltss until my force was nearly
ipcnl. Tho principle ofthe cannon from
fiiich gymnasts are sometimes hurled is
llhe same, the only difference being that
,he body is sent in an obljque line up
Yards, instead of perpendicllarly into
The air. As the performer can get his
position with perfect safety, this feat is
hot attended with much danger. The
'pringis rri, asel i'm this instrument by
means of :" trigger set off by explosion
VT powder.
The Dickinson press., 1883-04-21

BY sunset ] could leave Colonel But
ley, who had kind friends and coupe
tent nurses to look after him, and ! re-
Joined my command, which / found on
the road beyond Stephensburg, having
calamity held the large force of the enc
my in check all day and followed their
retreat nearly to the Rappahannock riv-
The Dickinson press., 1883-04-21
WHAT CURIOsITlEs EARN.
the Wages of the Giant. Midget,
Bearded Lady. Fire.Eater, and
Such.

the Wages of the Giant. Midget,
Bearded Lady, Fire.lGater, and
Such.
Il. Io,ss Post Dispa !cIl.
"Thcre are probably a dozen irst-class
,iants in the business" said j.. Il. Sack
ut, in answer to II question, "and they
yet all the va from $50 to- $500 week.
Colonel Goshsn gets SIS; Brlstad, the
Norwegian ges so; Chang, the China
Man. now inlonlpn, is paid 80 week
and his tfaveii.:. .%"vnrnaaa. Murphy,
who is also oyer There, and wl.i s the
man ia the world, gets about the samvl
salary. Cooper, who was with Fore
paugh last season, gois 500. Midgets are
more numerous than giants. There are
over one hundred of them now on on
hibition. Tom Thumb is, Of course, q
ligh-salaricd curiosity. Che-Mah gets
$l25 II week. Jennie Q'ligley receives
800 week, and Little Jewel is paid $780,;
General Mite and Lucia Zarata,
who travel together. get $1,000 a
week and ten per cent. of the pro-
fits of the management; Gen
eral Totman is paid $50; Major Atom;
SO, a"d Ma or Dot, $50. An armless
wonder IKE Charles IL. Irlpp, who
writes and otherwise uses his feet as
other people use their hands, is worth
$40 a week. The only legless man in ex-
i%stence, outside Of Walter Stuart, is ELI
Bowen, who has only feet and ankles
growing out from his body. lie COM
mands $50 Il week and is independent,
owning two large and valuable farms i'm
Michigan. Fat ome arc numerous,
and with one or two exceptions, do not
get more tl.an SIS or $40. Mile. Myers,
the bearded lady, receives $40 u week.
They average about that figure.
"Ventriloquists receive a weekly sal
airy of from $50 to $50. Cassenovia. the
chap who cuts men to pieces on the
stage, Sl25. Other iugglers ranges as
Sl2. Fire. eaters receives from $335 to
$50. Pattie, the trained monkey man,
got SIS; Giovanni, the bird trainer, $50;
Annelli and his trained birds, $50"
The Dickinson press., 1883-04-21

lnaNely Or. Moore a not ,ar on,
an 111etnrncd to the scene Of the dis
VIII pout delay. My attention being
to $ssisting Or. Taylor with Cot
Butler, who was already much
tted from loss of blood, lost
f Captain Farley, who was taken
ge by Mr.. Moore and conveyed
s CulEeper Court House, but died
exhaustion before reaching that
"a from the nature OF his wound
@orrhage rolld not be stemmed
to save his life. After cutting
1.-The boot from the Colnnel's foot
nd applying q t%ourniquet at the knee to
top the bleeding, we kept tho foot i'll
POSITION by srlints made of bark from
he rail fenee by us, with bandages TO
[eep them in place.
No ambulalh1rn could be found. andthe
nemy, seoinE from the excitement that
~ consequence had been
Ted, coucem,latrdali thrir
immediate locality, so it
airy TO remove Colonel
an.l IF tlic ,i,r,n nj
The Dickinson press., 1883-04-21
Personal Intelligence.

Personal Intelligence.
"Cedarcroft," the residence of the late
Bayard Taylor, is again offered for sale.
At the sale after the owners death it
was bou hit by silas Warner, of Mont
gomery county, who made it his home.
Mr.. Warmers wife has died, and as his
home is now broken up the property is
again in the market.
Prof. Swing, of Chicago, christened
sever children of his congregation at his
residence Easter afternoon. The water
used had been brought from the River
Jordan by the grandfather of one of the
little ones, and the silver christening
cup which held the precious drops was
formerly the property of President Lin
coin.
Just before State Treasurer Vincent of
Alabama, a~bsconded, he handed to his
wife a package. which, upon opening,
| she found to contain $4,000 for her per-
states money, she turned every zen
over to the proper authorities.
MIR. Vanderbilt, the head of the house,
is said to make some people hold their
breath when they see him drive. A
man worth 5000, 000, 900 and nearly sixty
five years old, driving himself at a
weight Of 80 pounds in n wagon weigh
mo isl mounds. at n rate of a mile in two
Minutes and a half. on q road crowded
With fast teams. is thoupht. by "Gath" to
be "a pretty healthy ruddv specimen of
the rirrhest citizens Of the world.n
,,- n., -- r-
Mf. ooI'h ieck' WHO oleo Ieceh'ly
near lcducah, NY, was the 1aIler oil
seven sons and daughters. Just before
his decease he called his youngest son
to his bedside ami lni" nm l'ai ne hau
SaNeu ~ WV .i so". n'' e"'n "t nus chi ~
h h,a ne s.d 4 hnt beforo "N ha had dn7
;shed thc "rim MESSENGER anneured and
cm short his story. A searcl, Tor the
hidden treasure discovered two Jugs
with the necks knockeduf in which Mr..
Beck had been accustomed to drop his
savings. One was concealed in the stable
and the other i'm the smoke-housc. To-
. pether thcv were found to contain $780,
600 i'm gold. The rest cunnot be found
though ii is believed to be somewhere
on the premises
joaquin Miller, i'll IL letter TO the Gin
%cinnati Commercial Gazette, says; "Fol
my own part, when die and whereve.
die, wrap me i'll the sheet at once am
burn my body instantly, and scatter m;
ashes ON the hills. This ia my'only will
=, for to see # enforced. hnwe n aenti
mental desire, too, that my ashes might
: if not too much Trouble, be scattered
somewhere on the S%ierfas: Chat is al
tic bother ! am willing to be TO my tcO
low-soldiers when dead. And then th
4. right to rest on mtronblcd after all j
over : 10 ne somehow secured;
lion. JOHN nj. liungertorda OF Corn
ing, N. ", ex-membcr of congress iron
the Twenty-nlnth congressional dlstrlt
The Dickinson press., 1883-04-21
*TH n or M sE."

a ,:,.,, cro,nmatilhl Question
Settled i'll Three Y N""''''
Middletown Mercury.
A few days ago, aft . man
from an eastern collie "' 20 Mt
Tomhs,onc Ari. and ''.r" ! his
name ut tho nrincipal bot, tally
inclincd person in blue '''
trimmed hat, who chancr. - DC in the
office. good-naturedty ans@V Every
question and volunteered a V lo'nt
Of valuable information abo zona
in general and Tomtt0eesin (9ikE:
"Do you see the1a3lle1enfSc
asked the TombstoM6kYantn1t
one of the Office wlGGa6Ss
hills is cLSal fs;ll d12