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National Republican., 1883-03-12

IT is evident that our dear old bourbon
neighbor really thinks that recent references
in this paper to events in the past were pre-
sented as matters of news, Its persistency in
assuring us that Buchanan and Pharaoh and
other old parties are not ut present on the
stage of action renders it a duty on our part
to explain that when writer's upon passing
events mention the French revolution, the
wars of the Roses in England, the
drowning of Pharaoh and his hosts in
the Red sea, or the expulsion of the
democratic party from power in the United
States before the civil war; they do not there
by intend to be understood as conveying news
but rather as illustrating some present topic
The Posts simplicity in dealing with sucE
National Republican., 1883-03-12
LONDON AND PARIS.

THE REPUBLICAN, will be found on file Mt the
American Exchange in Europe, No. 449 Strand
London; tie American Exchange in Paris, No 80
Boulevard des Capucnes.
National Republican., 1883-03-12
MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1888.
The Weather To-Dnv,

For The Middle atlantic states, Including The Dis.
trid Of Columbia, fair ,veacr westerly 1ginds, sta
dondry or higher temperature, higher pressure.
Warmer fair tpCdther Is indicated on Tuesday II,
Neio England and The Middle and South Aaantic,
stats.
Yesterdays thermometer.-7n. n. M, 33ao; II A. M,
5000; 3p m 400; Up. M, 3i.Oo; II p. M, 5000;
maximum, Il.O'; minimum, 30.4o. Rain inappre-
Ciablc.
National Republican., 1883-03-12
Erom Ills own stnte.
nnnnIo Oommercinl.

There are but one or two newspapers even
in this state now that do not cheeriully admit that
the administration is in excellent hands. Presi-
dent Arthur has risen long ago far above the in
suits and calumny that were heaped upon him by
the politicians OF venomous hate who were dc.
termined that he should not succeed Now even
partisan prejudice and policy keep silent and con.
sent to do him Justice.
National Republican., 1883-03-12

references is very much like that Of the some
what illitorato old gentleman who, being
asked to admire a very fine edition of shaks-
peare patronizingly replied: "Why, that is
not new work. 1t is an old standard work.
I've had il in my library for ten years."
National Republican., 1883-03-12

In the opinion of Mr.. Charles A. Dana, bad
English is second only to murder and arson
And yet Mr.. Dana had this heading over an
article in the SIN: "Mr Gerry's Bill in Be-
half of Young Children Killed in the Senate"
Mr.. Dana seems quite willing to serve as his
own awful example.
National Republican., 1883-03-12

THE dispensing of q noisy crowd in Paris
by tho police is not necessarily the beginning
of the end ofthc republic How painful it is,
however, for our average metropolitan editor,
bursting with energy and power, to forbcar
governing France us well rs the United
States.
National Republican., 1883-03-12

Is SECRETARY FRELINGHUYsEN going to al
low France togo fooling around Madagascar
and never say boo? No, letus rise at once, grid
on our swords, and show tho Galic cock that
we, too, have II brilliant foreign policy.
National Republican., 1883-03-12

THE Post yesterday abstained from all of its
oldest, ablest and gravest jokes and INDUCED
in but two rcpettions of its side-splitting
funnyism over recent mention of James Bu-
Chanan
National Republican., 1883-03-12
Journalistic Enterprise.


Two New York papers announced the death
of Alexander H. stephens before the breath had
LETT his body. New York is bound to carry of the
palm for enterprise. Any paper could announce
mans death after IL had occurred.
National Republican., 1883-03-12
NEW YORK OFFICE.

The New York Office Of THE REPUBLICAN is at
Room CO, Trilupe building, where files of THE RE.
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
10 advertisements can be obtained.
National Republican., 1883-03-12

THE civil service reform act docs not say
that Mr.. Burt must always have $1,000 year
for doing nothing but getting himself pulled
in the several reform dailies
National Republican., 1883-03-12
Modern Architecture.

NOIftStotuH AAtiNt1'
They are building tenement houses so high
in New YORK that the man who occupies the top
floor is Obliged to start for home about o'clock
in the evening in order to reach his bed an hour
after midnight
National Republican., 1883-03-12
The sheridan ExtrnditIon.

The State department has received no in
timations as to the intentions of the British
government relative to the execution of the
warrant for the arrest Of p. J. Sheridan. In
quiry at the British legation on Saturday af-
ternoon elected the information that, while
no further steps have been taken in the mat
ter, no instructions from the home govern.
ment have been received to abandon further
proceedings. The steps thus far taken being
merely preliminary to hearing upon the
merits of tho case-with the reserved right
on the part of our government to pass upon
the evidence adduced and grant or refuse the
extradition of Sheridan-the action of her
majesty in pressing or abandoning the case
will be influenced by the weight and charac-
ter of the evidence which IL may be possible
to furnish in support Of the request for the
eXtradItion.
There is reason to believe that the matter
will pot be pressed unless the British govern
ment feels assured that it can make out a
case which will satisfy the State department
that the extradition should be granted.
National Republican., 1883-03-12

THE bitterness with which the bourbon pa
pers anathematize Malone is only equaled
by the sweetness of the taGy which they offer
to those who agree with him.
National Republican., 1883-03-12
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Withholding Pay OF Members OF Congress

The question of whether the Treasury de-
partment can legally withhold the pay of
members of congress who are indebted to the
government is exciting considerable attention
just now. The first comptroller assumes that
il can, and so informed the treasurer. The
solicitor of the treasury is inclined to doubt
tho legality of such q decision. He had an
interview with Secretary Foger Saturday af
ternoon and made the point that it might bo
considered wrong as matter of public policy
to withhold the salary Of II representative of
the people AS tending to interfere with his
constitutional prerogative. Secretary Folgcr
now has the question under consideration.
In this connection Representative Ochiltree
Saturday filed au argument with the first
comptroller protesting against his action in
advising that his salary be withheld from him
until the settlement Of his accounts as mar
shall of Texas. The application for n compro-
mise of this case for $500 has not yet been
acted upon.
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A Sunday paper having announced that
"Mr A. c. Buell., of the Critic, intends to
spend the summer in Europe" Mr.. B, desires
to enter a denial. He considers the readers
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27
A SCHOOL
BOARD.

Only O week remains now until
election. As yet nobody has even
been mentioned as q proper person to
represent this city In the board OF
education. The only effort so far has
been among a certain class of political
roustaqouts who make a political pro-
fesrion, and aspire to become mem
bers Of the board for purely personal
ends. Every friend Of our free schools
must admit that the political conven-
tions are not the proper places for
selecting candidates for the boards OF
education.
As things are and have been, the
party conventions, composed mainly
of ward bummerr, will seek to force
upon us designing schemers and
incompetent men just because they
happen to be active democrats or
S~active republicans. AS usual the nom.
'inatlons will not be made by the whole
convention but by each ward delega.
ton choosing one man, the conven-
ton as a mere matter of form ratify-
ing the choice. This will result In
presenting inferior men, and naturally
where two or three good men reside
In q particular locality they will all be
cut out because some particular hack
from the same ward gets the prefer.
ence.
Such a deplorable blunder should
not be countenanced. The schools Of
Omaha have nothing whatever to do
with party politics, and the choice Of
members should be made from q strict.
ly n~on-partisan and non-sectarian
standpoint. The names Of candidates
for the school board are printed on q
separate ticket deposited in a separate
ballot box. 1t is therefore easy to
avoid the mixing Of politics with the
school board.
There Ia no doubt, too, that the great
mass Of our voters would prefer to sup
port a non. partisan ticket. What we
need Is concerted action by those who
desire to keep our schools out of poll
tics. If this large class of u citizens
would call a public meeting and put q
good ticket for school board In the field
THE BEE will give it q cordial and
vigorous support. Such a meeting
can be held within three days. We
need not walt until the politicians
have made up their slate. If the party
conventions see fit to lndorse some of
the candidates named by tho mass
meeting, we'll and good. If not, the
non partisan school ticket will DO
elected without their support.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27

orthodox teachings. Unfortunately
for DR.. Newton, he happens to follow
the latest researches Of modern criti.
clam which do not agree with the
views Of commentators Of q hundred
years ago.
Tho expulsion or retention Of DR..
Newton In the Episcopal church will
be more a question of ecclesiastical
policy than Of biblical scholarship. In
England the llberality of Archbishop
Tait permitted a very wide latitude
In tho opinions OF the
clergy and q large body Of
men exist In the establi shed church
who hold essentially the same Views
as Dr.. Newton. Dean Stanley was q
notable example. The question Ia
whether the Episcopal church In
America i, prepared to allow the same
broad churchism which recognizes and
even honors independence in religious
thought within certain vaguely defined
limits. If not heresy hunting Is likely
to be rather a prolonged occupation
as the number Of olergymen who are
insisting upon keeping their congre.
CATION abreast of the latest research
and criticism, seems to be alarmingly
on the increase.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27

NEW YORK Is to have a heresy trial,
which is likely to create as much inter
est as the famous trial of Dr.. Swing In
Chicago several years ago. The often
der Is DR.. Heber Newton, of All Souls
church, and the basis of arraignment
his recently delivered course Of ser.
mons on "The Right and Wrong Uses
Of the Bible" No member Of his own
denomination seems to question the
sincere, earnest, conscientious piety Of
DR.. Newton. No scholar questions hi.
learning. The disoourses, which
.fiord the basis for his expulsion from
the church, contain . great deal Of
evangelical truth mixed with state.
ments of q critical and historical char
aotsr which differ from the ordinary
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27
FLIGHTS OF ACRoBATS.
The Perpendicular Leap, the Shot
from a Cannon, ard Other Cir
Gus Tricks.


Philadelphia Times.
The following Is tho explanation
given by Lulu, the famous gymnast, Of
the way In which he made his perpen.
dicular leap. 1t was done, he said, by
means Of q mechanical device. 81
stood in full view of the spectators on
an iron plate about a foot in diameter,
which was attached to o spindle rum
ming down through q framework. This
spindle wal thrown up q distance of
seven feet above the stage by means of
rubber springs, carrying the plato with
1t. The springs were powerful enough
to send my body through tho air
like a ehot. Another set CT rub.
Der bands jerked the spindle back
as quickly Ne it shot out, SO that
the motion both ways was too quick
for sight. On reaching my distance
1 caught hold of the ropes. 1. was
necessary to pose my body 40 that 1t
would be exactly In line with the
medlan line of the spindle. One
night at Dublin the machine was I'm.
perfect and the spring bec,m re.
leased before / was ready, thro wing
me on my head and shoulders In the
orchestra circle. Ifeel 90 IL the earth
had suddenly fallen from under me.
But there is really no time for
thought. / am at the ropes In an In.
slant. I gave up this performance
because I grew too stout. One day
my body was almost telescoped by
the shock. I then set to work to de.
wise a machine that would enable me
to distribute the force over my whole
body. The result was q oatapult,
after several months spent in making
experiments.
This machine 10 very simple In Its
construction. An iron plane about
fifteen feet long In suspended o. an
axle at a slight angle. Rubber springs
are made to act 80 as to throw the
plane forward suddenly into o posi-.
ton nearly perpendicular. This
movement throws my body, which Is
lying at full length at the upper end
of the plane, 80 that 1 describe and arc
and alight in a net about sixty feet
from the machine. l was nearly kill.
ed 70 owr three times. The first time
l was thrown, 1 lost oil sense of what
I was doing or where 1 was going. l
was utterly helpless, and came down
into the not on my head and face. My
head was so cut and bruised that my
hair came out In punches.
SIN London l made the expert.
ment of Using a machine much the
same AS the catapult, but suspendedin
mid air, The springs We're SO adjusted
that the Iron beam on which I lay,
when released, described almost a
semi-clrcle, SO that when my body left
1t l was underneath instead of on top
Of it. This machine threw ma a dis.
lance of two hundred feet in almost a
straight line. My movement was 80
straight and so swift that 1t was
almost impossible for me to turn my
body even n In fact, I did not
recover consciousness until my force
was nearly spent. The principle of
the cannon from which gymnasts are
sometimes hurled Is the same, the only
difference being that the body Ia sent
in an oblique line upward, instead of
perpendicularly In the air. Az the
performer can get his position with
safety, this feat Is not attended
with much danger. The spring Is re.
leased In this instrument by means of
q trigger set off by the explosion of
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27
Wanted in the West.

Durango Record.
A distinguished platform speaker
used to deliver q very earnest lecture
on the subject of "Whst shall we do
with our girls2" 1t was a hard ques.
ton by the lady lecturer. But her
answer has now come. At least there
is a chance for the girls. He Is the
pathetic plea of the Durango Colorado
Record: "We want girls! Girls who
can get themselves up in good shapeto
90 to q dance. The boys are getting
tired of receiving invitations with a
request that they "bripg ladies'" They
are like oranges and apples-very
scarce. We want girls who will go
to church and Bible class on
Sundays, and that kind who a draw
q congregation of the other sex, and
who will take q buggy ride after the
lesson Is over. This will help the liv.
cry business, and will also hasten the
sale of residence lots, for buggies are
the vehicles In which homes are FIRST
thought of many people. We want
| girls who can walt on the table, and
who can smile III into an appetite
VIXEN stomach bitters are ~impotent,
and who will make the boarders regu-
lar to their meals. We want girls for
sweethearts, so that when we get an
arm shot of, or are kicked by a mule,
or are thrown by a bucking horse, and
are laid away for repairs, We may hear
a gentle voice, and see the glitter of a
crystal tear, spoken and dropped in
unconscious sympathy for our pain,
We want fat and funny girls to make
us smile all over, and lean and fragile
ones to hang upon u arms, and petite
blondes who show themselves on sunny
days, and stately b%runettes, so beauti,
full in the twilight. We have mineral
enough, and plenty of coal and oxide
of iron. The only lacA or our re
sources IL those potent civilizera Of
their pioneer brothers.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27

Our navy costs the government
$11, 800 q day, the largest proportion
of which sum goes to sad sea dogs on
pleasant shore duty. With 1000 Off
GERS to 5000 men 1t looks as If a bill
reducing the staff and line of the navy
was very much In order. Five new
vessels will give hunks for some of the
superfuous eli ,ers, but II the entire
list were cut down o half the
country would still be safe.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27

"HoME GossIP" reverts with deep
emotion to his bosom friend, General
Nathaniel Lyon. The most singular
reminisoenoe Is, however, omitted.
When that dear frierd, General Lyon,
was pouring out his life blood for his
country on the bloody field Of Wilson
Greek, his disloyal bosom friend, the
Doctor, was down In Missouri oursing
the union soldiers and urging the
rebels to receive them With open arms
to hospitable graves.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27

THE portponement of the party pri-
maries and conventions until late In
the week Is causing general d~ls,atis.
faction. Some voters can be more
easily led than driven, and others can
not be even led to endorse the acts Of
self constituted party leaders, which
they do not believe for the best inter.
esta Of the community. There will be
more independent voting In Omaha al
the coming election than ever before,
caucus, primary and convention to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27
TO THE HILLS BY RAIL.
A Chance for Omaha to Mortgage the
Wealth OF the Northwest.
TO the Editor OF THE BRs.

TO the Editor OF THs BHE.
While contemplating the wonderful
growth of Omaha for the past few
years, and the causes thereof, it oc
ours to me that one thing, at least
has been left undone which ought tc
be done, and that speedily, to-wit: A
connection secured by rail with the
Black Hills of Dakota. Many pros
porous people of that region are
former residents of Omaha, and the
eyes of the people are naturally d.
rected hither as the nearest depot Of
supplies, but without railroad connec.
tion 1t cannot of course be reached. A
road from here up the Missouri river
to Pierre, thence across that por.
tlon of the great Sioux reservation
now being treated for, to Fort Meade
and Sturgis, thence to the coal fields
of the Little Missouri, and thence to
the National park, would be n of
the best psyingroads on the continent.
1t should have a branch from Sturgis
via Bear Butte canyonr and Dead.
wood to Control and Lead cities and
another via Deadwood Greek to Ga.
lena. Such q road would empty
the wealth of the Black Hills mines
with their output of nearly FIVE mill
ions annually, of the immense cattle
ranges beyond, of the coal fields above
named, equal In quality to Rock
Springs and inexhaustible in extent,
and of all the rich agricultural river
counties of southeastern Dakota,
directly into the lap of Omaha. 1t
would furnish coal to the mines, to
Pierre, Yanktop, Sioux City, and all
intermediate points, which with the
shipments of cattle would furnish am
pie freight business for the road this
way, while the pleasure-seeking pub
lie of the entire south and southeast
on It's way to the National park would
pass over Its line, and by the time the
road could be built the local business
on the entire line between
here and the Black Hills
would pay running expenses.
The distance by this route to Sturgls
City would be a triie over six hundred
miles, or a few miles longer than some
other routes, but the advantage In
other respects would much moro than
compensate. 1t Is perhaps a little re.
markable that Omaha, with q popula.
ton of $4,000, with Its railroad con.
nections amounting to thousands of
miles, with a score or 6 o~t..capitalists,
who count their money by millions
and with brains and energy that have
become proverbial,.. has not a single
rod of railroads built by Omaha capt.
tai and operated by Omaha men.
Here is the golden opportunity.
The ''tlde In the affairs of men which
taken at Its food leads on to fortune"
Let 1t be considered.
j. @. Wilcox,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27

o, YES; General Harvey was there.
Tho old veteran will doubtless remem.
Der that the country yves q debt of
gratitude to the ex.post sutler Of
Ksarney for diverting the channels Of
trade In the matter of corn from the
south Of the Platte to the north. That
was done out Of pure patriotism, and
the old settlers who became well.to.do
out Of government corn contracts will
have to build o cob monument some
day to keep green the memory Of their
benefactor.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27
BOGUS WORKINGMEN.

The loafers and bummers who claim
to represent the workingmen Of
Omaha, have been hanging around the
street and saloons for the past
week, doing q land office business In
promises Of votes to be delivered.
Notable among them ID Ed. Walsh,
who last fall transferred himself and
q few laboring men to the monopoly
ringsters by getting up a bogus work.
ingmen's ticket. Walsh has been long
ago r~epudiated by all respectable
workingmen, and can deliver nothing
more than his own vote. There are
other SO called pleading workingmen's
not q whit better han Walsh who do
Impose upon a few laboring men by
their loud talk, while In fact they
drive q lively business In their votes.
Last fall these sharks went from one
candidate to another on all the tick.
cts demanding blood money and In
some cases they were successful. Such
men bring disgrace upon all working.
men who are, through them, classed as
voting cattle.
In tho coming election these sham
workingmen ought to be summed and
made harmless. If the laboring men
Of Omaha propose to take an active
part In the coming election they
should do so In an honorable way and
In dead earnest. There should be no
sell outs. II workingmen have an
Identical interest and certainly they
are a much interested In city affairs
as they are in any state election they
should pursue q consistent manly
course. Their votes are o sacred
trust, and they should exercls,
the privilege of citizenship In,
~iuenoed only by desir'
or good government. The mel
whose votes can be had for money or;
unworthy of citizenship and thos
who can be influenced by beer o
whisky are not much better thai
brutes. The great mass Of Oman
workingmen are sober, industriou
and thrifty. Many Of them own thei
little homes on which they pay taxes
and all Of them ought to take pride 4
being able to name the men who ar
to conduct our city affairs. II the
take the proper course they will nam
them. But they must take no stocI
In the sham laborers who do most Q
their work with their mouths on tn
street corners.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27

VIM. PITT KELLOGG at last comes to
the front In the star roate cases. Price
has made an affidavit that he paid
Kellogg $25, 600 to induce him to re.
commend expedition of service In the
southwest for the benefit Of the
ring. This hits the Louisiana states
man hard, and will prove q bonanza
for Bliss and the other assistant ooun-
sci. II much more new evidence IL
adduced In the star route trial, the
cost of the prosecution promises to
discount the pension list In making q
hole In the treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-27

The shrewdness of Thomas Scott,
the Pennsylvania railroad king, does
not seem to have been transmitted to
his son. Young Tom Scott and four
queens a against Jack Tucker and
a straight flush In Philadelphia the
other night. Mr.. SCOTS bank account
Is Just $54. 900 smaller than 1t war be-
fore the game began.