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National Republican., 1883-12-19

THE resignation by Henry Willard of the
presidencles of the Oregon Transcontinental
and Oregon Navigation companies on Monday
has created great excitement in stock
broking and financial circles. His oxtraor-
binary career since the time he was an humble
newspaper reporter makes Wizard one of the
most marked characters of the times 1t may
be observed en- PEASANT that Mr. Willard, like
Gould and Vanderbilt, seems 20 understand
the 2 TFAathering his own nest, no matter
how thAmn no imagine they are his associates
may fare. The crush of railroads and the
wreck of securities do not disturb him. He
comes out without SO much as speck of dust
Oh his coat.
National Republican., 1883-12-19
The creation OF House Committee.

The committee on rules Of the house of repre-
sentatives met yesterday morning. 1t was deter
mined to recommend that two committees be
made out of the old education and labor COM
mittee, to consider the two subjects separately
one to be called the committee on education and
the other the committee on labor. 1t was also
decided to recommend the creation of a commit
tee OH rivers and hnrbors. The question Of sub
mitting the improvement Of the Mississippi river
TO the river ana harbor committee was discussed
but the decision of tho matter was left TO the
house. 1t was determined TO recommend the re-
tenton of all the select committees of the last
house, except such ny related TO personal subjects
Tho census committee was dropped, as was also
gressional library. Ex-Speaker Keifer was in-
structed to report resolution. without recon-
mending its adoption, for the appointment Of @
committee of niue on woman suffrage. reques
of the correspondents that they be admitted Il
the house lobby was considered and unanimously
disaVreed To-
National Republican., 1883-12-19

A MASS meeting of American citizens will
be held at Ford's opera house tonight for
the advertised purpose Of denouncng the
barbarous and inhuman murder of an Ameri-
can citizen by tho British government with
out the form of trial. There will also be an
expression of the indignation that is felt be-
cause of the oOntemptuous treatment by the
British government of the request made by
this government for stay of proceedings in
the O'Donnell case until inquiry could be
made as to the fairness OF the trial
There is no man whose soul harbors shadow
of the sense of justice who does not revolt at
the shocking and ruthless manner in which
law and justice were stretched and torn in
order to perpetrate this worse than crimo. If
O'Donnell had been fairly proved the foul
murderer his executors would wish to have
the world imagine him, there would not
lave been even sufficient excuse for the
indecent haste in which powerful gov
ment hurried him into eternity.
When the mighty heart of this
great land was convulsed by the assassin shot
which cut of its beloved chief magistrate,
aud when public horror and indignation
reached their highest pitch, the magnanmitS
and fairness of our institutions were exem
pliAed by the impartial trial accorded the
National Republican., 1883-12-19
Practical Educat,On.

Boston has several schools in which chill
dren are instructed in the mechanical and
Industrial arts, in connection with the ordi-
nary school-room duties. The experiment
thus far has proved highly successful, espe-
cially in the schools where girls are taught
sewing, cutting, dressmaking, and kindred
arts. At recent anniversary Mr.. Robert
Swan, principal of the Winthrop school for
girls, said that when the introduction of in
dustrial education in his school was first
proposed he was skeptical about its practi-
cability, but experience had shown that tho
regular studies were not neglected, as the
progress of the pupils was not hindcrod by this
break in the accustomed routine, On the
contrary, the sewing exercise afforded rest
and recreation. He began the experiment
with an ungraded class, composed of girls
who were behind in the studies pursued by
girls Of the same age. They were taught to
cut and make various garments including
their own dresses, When these girls gradu-
National Republican., 1883-12-19
WhY shouIdn,t Hob
Chicnnn IEernLi

= UNlcdgo Herald,
And why should not Mr. Vanderbilt give a ball
that will make the eflete monarchs of Europe
tremble in their boots2 He is monarch, and
regns by right of heredity and the suffrance of a
public that may be d-d, He has the wealth of a
kingly treasure; he has the same mob OF courtiers
dangling at his personality; he has palace, ret
inue and collection of gems that would dazzle
royal court He is an American baron with a
princey following, and 1t is his chief duty now
to amuse his royal subjects Let the Joy go on,
and the florists. and the cake makers, and the
Musicians, and the confectloners. and the dress
makers, and all who profit by the letting loose OF
the 100000 10 be spent throw up their hats and
rejoice,
National Republican., 1883-12-19
sENAroR MAHoNE 1NponsEp.

Emphatic RESOLUTIONS Adopted by the
Rockingham County Cvirginia) Read
Justers.
The full text Of the resolutions adopted by
the liberal readjusters Of Rockingham county,
Virginia, Of which brief mention was made in
yesterdays REPUBLICAN,, is as follows;
]. Resolvfd, That we, the members of the read
luster county committee of Rockingham county,
Virginia, cordially indorse the address lately
issued by Gen. Malone, chairman of the read
Jueter state committee. IL sets forth correctly the
Pd @ o. ~ shpwn IN .ne late @
liberal readiuster party of Virginia was defented
2 That VIC believe we express the sentiment of
tho readjuste of this county when we respond to
the liberal call of the national republican COM
mittee for the cooperation OF all liberal elements
in opposition to the bourbon shotgun democracy.
8. That we favor a tariff for protection OF
American industries and American workingmen
against foreign, capital and the pauper labor OF
4. That VIC favor the cause of free popular
education" and the appropriation of the surplus
revenues OF the general government for this pur-
pose, to be properly distributed among the differ
ent states
s. That having battled for years to secsre to
the people of Virginia free and unrestricted sui.
frage and an honest ballot and fair count. we
will renew our best efforts TO secure those ends.
g. That the necessity of our efforts In behalf of
free suffrage, and an honest count ot ballots, has
recently been demonstrated by the efforts Of the
reyolutionnry bourbon funder party 70 nnsoat the
iiairly elected representatives from this county
Webb, Hawsberger, aud Heniug and put In their
places men who had been rejected by the people,
Keezle Grattan, and Soule; who If given the
places in the legislature to which the people
elected Webb, Hawsberger, and Hening will hold
them by bourbon trickery and fraud, which on
all occasions attempts to thwart the will of .the
people and sIile the popular voice.
The resolutions were read and adopted seri-
atm unanimously, and elected much en-
thusiasm and u determined expression Of
opinion from many present.
Tho chairman Mr.. Rockingham Paul, for
reasons of a business character, rendered his
resignation to the committee. Tho resigna-
tion was laid on the table until the next
Meeting,
The committee then adjourned to February
court day at 1 p. m.
National Republican., 1883-12-19

IT was beautiful aud touching sight to
witness the unan imous sentiment in favor of
civil service reform that warmed the breasts
tho time the republican officers were being
voted in. 1t must have been a sporadic at
tack, however, else we should have seen
Senator'S Pendleton and Beck laboring with
their brethren in the house a few days ago
for the retention of Messrs. Mcpherson,
Hooker, and tho other officials of the house
whose heads dropped in the basket.
National Republican., 1883-12-19
NlcEnery and Ogden.

An exceedingly bitter contest was waged be-
tween the warning factions of the Louisiana
democracy for tho control of the state con-
vention which met at Baton Rouge yester-
day. The administration Of Gov. McEnery
has given great disgust to the more decent
and conservative men Of his own party, and q
determined effort was made to prevent his re-
nomination. Gen. Francis N. Ogden was put
forward rs tho candidate of the anti-McEnery
faction, and an active canvass was made in
all the parishes by the partisans of the rival
candidates In New Orleans, where the re-
form movement had the powerful support Of
traordinary acrimony. The harsh epithets
which used to be applied Unfortunately to
republican candidates for oSsce in Louisiana
were hurled at McEnery without stint, and
his private character was assailed as merci-
lessly as his public and official record.
1t is more than probable that McEnery
ceiyed. He is citizen Of one of the clark
and bloody" parishes, in which assassination
was regarded as proper and legitimate means
of breaking down republican ascendency. In
the campaign of 1876 he was charged with
advocating, in one Of his campaign speeches,
the killing of leading republicans. Seven
years have passed since the close
of that campaign, in which assas-
sination played so conspicuous a
part. During all these years McEnery has
been prominent character In Louisiana
politics, but his influence and his prestige
have steadily waned. A few days ago a
number of his former supporters united in a
public address, in which he Is denounced as q
common drunkard and charged with conduct
too disgraceful to be mentioned. From this
address it would seem that the tastes and
habits of tho parish bulldozer have been car
ried into the executive chair
| While tho election for delegates to the state
convention were in progress in New Orleans
on Friday last, collision occurred between
the McEnery men and the Ogden men in the
seventh ward, in which two of the latter were
killed. The telegraphic accounts Of the af-
fair have been somewhat conflicting, but the
PicaWn,e puts all the blame on the McEnery
party, and in bold headlines announces that
"the power of assassination" has beer
transferred to the streets of New Orleans
One of the slain, Capt. Michael Fortier
seems to have been o man of considerable
consequence and great personal popularity
His funeral on Sunday was made tn,
occasion of great demonstration b,
the anti-McEnery men, Gen. Ogden himsel
being one of the pallbearers. An immens
crowd of citizens followed the procession o
military and civic organizations to whicl
Capt. Fortier belonged to the cemetery, an,
at the grave the venerable father of tn
deceased bade an impassioned farewell to hi
son and exclaimed, "You have been kille,
by the McEnery ring of assassins."
This incident and the manner in which
is dealt with by the New Orleans Pieayun
illustrates the feeling that has been stirre
up in this contest. The state convention me
yesterday and adjourned without row. Th
row will occur to-day.
National Republican., 1883-12-19

THE Cincinnati Commercial Gdsette chal-
lenges the democrats in congress to investi-
gate the Indiana election Of 1880. They
won't do it. They will continue to howl
corruption, and repeat their stale stories
about the use of now two-dollar bills to So
duce phenominally cheap democratic votes,
but they are too sharp to start an investiga-
tion that would reveal the amount Barnum
carried east in his gripsack in the belief that
there was no need of it in Indiana.
National Republican., 1883-12-19

ARE not the whisky dealers now appealing to
the republican administration for special favors
and privileges in regard to their taxation, with
good prospect of suecess?-NeO York World.
Not at all. The whisky dealers are apply
ing for relief to the democratic house of rep
resentatives, with serene confidence begot-
ten by their knowledge of the fact that steady
consumers will most speedily appreciate the
advantage of oheapening the article that
takes the chief place in their bill of personal
expenses
National Republican., 1883-12-19
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Washington, ID. O,
National Republican., 1883-12-19

JOSEPH POOLE was hanged in Dublin yes
terday. The list of Irshmen executed by
England since the murder Of Lord Cavendish
is lengthenng out in mournful periods, and
the end is not yet. What pity it seems that
mutual forbearancc and justice cannot step
in to reconcile two such brave races, and do
away with the fearful record of bloodshed
and wrong that now separates them.
National Republican., 1883-12-19
government

THE English authorities seem to be in a
state of alarm for fear that an attempt will
be made to avenge O'Donnelrs death. Just
what will be done they cannot tell, but
guards arc increased at Newgate, and the
houses of Gladstone and others are also
gnarded
National Republican., 1883-12-19
HALLWAY and Mail Commissions.

The President has appointed John Q. Wyman,
of New York; H. Watkins, Of New York. and
Frank H. Trusdel, of the District OF Columbia, a
to examine completed portions of the
Northern Pacific railroad In Washington territory.
The commission appointed In accordance with
the directions of congress to investigate the rail-
way mail service of the United States, and
recommends more complete system Of gauging
the rates OF pay for carrying the mails railroad
routes, have completed their report, which will
be transmitted TO congress by the postmaster gen.
National Republican., 1883-12-19

In the trial of the Emma Bond outrage
case yesterday two prisoners testified to con-
versations overheard between Montgomery
and Clement in Jail, in which they deter
mined to adhere to one story. The counsel
for the defense objected to the reception OF
such evidence, but the court overruled the
National Republican., 1883-12-19

THE accounts of tho death of Hicks Pasha
show that he met his fate fighting bravely,
and his courage so impressed Ell Mahdi that
he has determined to erect monument to
the dead hero's memory.
National Republican., 1883-12-19
In tbe ArtilIorv Intoreat.

Nineteen officers on duty at the artillery school
at Fortress Monroe, Va, have been ordered TO
proceed to Washington, Wilmington, Frankford
arsenal, and the Mtbale steel and iron works,
near Philadelphia, for the purpose of examining
operations Of construction for manufacture of
sueclal importance To artillery.
National Republican., 1883-12-19

THERE was some opposition to the Ronquin
credits bill in the French chamber of depu.
ties, but it finally passed. NJ. Ferry's speech
wa, an earnest defense of the course of the
government
National Republican., 1883-12-19
CURRENT GOSSIP.
"a MIarAKE-l

"a MISTAKE"
How gweot time revives again
The dear old time, the Pearl
II may use the pretty name
called you when girl
You arc so young while Time Of me
Has made cruol prey;
" has forgotten you, nor swept
One grace ofyou away.
Tho same sweet face, the same sweet smile.
The came little figure, tool
What did you say2 1T was, perchanoe,
Your mother that knew Z"
All, yes, Of course, II must have been,
Aud yet the same you seem;
Ard for moment all those years
Fled from me like a dream.
Thcn what your mother would not give
Permit me, dear, TO take,
The old mans privilcge-a kiss
Just for your mothers sake.
cya-..
National Republican., 1883-12-19
Jersey city style.

BlSmdrck IfIbune.
Jersey City girl has foot where one Of her
hands ought to be and hand in place of one OF
her feet. She can kick a reoreant lover down
stairs awful neatly without exposing her hosiery.
National Republican., 1883-12-19
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1883.

Fathers with a penchant for hardening
their bicep muscles by larruping their eigh-
-year-old daughters have notice to sub
stitutc wood saw until Judge SHELLS term
of office expires.
National Republican., 1883-12-19

wretch Guiteau. 1t is therefore revolving
to behold from this side Of the Atlantic
tho barbarites of the dark ages repeated in
this century of Christianity and enlighten-
National Republican., 1883-12-19
Where Is the Place :

FhlddeIDHld inquirer,
The conduct of the members OF the late legsla-
ture in stealing the thermometers Off the walls of
the house while s0s5 900 remained in the treasury
is explicable only on the theory that they wanted
the instruments for future use In place where
money has no charms
National Republican., 1883-12-19
Not Looked Upon with FAVOR.

Senator sherman's bill to provide for the issue
of circulation to national banking associations
was, taken up and informally discussed by the
senate finance committee yesterday, but no action
thereon was taken,
National Republican., 1883-12-19
VlIIar,I,s Coat OF Arms.

San Francisco Pod,
Henry Willard proposes to adopt as his coat OF
arms a needle with an eye large enought for a
camel to pass through. Henry found religion
when he was newspaper reporter
National Republican., 1883-12-19
Quartsrmaster General Holabird.

At the meeting OF the senate committee on
military affairs yesterday the nomination of Col.
Samuel B. Holabird TO be quartermaster general
ably TO the senate.
National Republican., 1883-12-19

will bo well for him to change his tactics when
he comes to feeding the bourbons in the legis-
lature. Plenty Of good, hard cash and stout
whisky is what they want
National Republican., 1883-12-19
Auction sales.

TODAY.
BY THOMAS DOWNING Dec. 10, 20, aud 2l, cata-
logue sale of Oriental carpets, rugs, &c.
FUTURE DAYS,
BY JOHN SHERMAN & Coon Thursday 20th in.
stant, trustees sale of valuable improved prop
erty.
National Republican., 1883-12-19
The CnhInnt

The cabinet meeting yesterday was at
tended by all the members except Secretary
Folger, who, while he is almost recovered
from his recent illness, is still unable to at
tend to his public duties.
National Republican., 1883-12-19
What OHIO Dourbons Want.
OeNl ldna Leader.

CfeWtdfI LcddfT,
Senator Pendloton may be wise in laying siege
to the hearts of the democratic congressman from
Ohio with ilne dinners and costly wines, but "
National Republican., 1883-12-19
A Tnblet 20 wnsh,natol.

The secretary Of war has directed Col. Thomas
l.. Casey 10 superlntend the erection Of the memo
rial tablet TO mark the birth place Of Gen. wash
tngton,
National Republican., 1883-12-19

AmusemeIts.
NAT1oNAL.-"Monte Cristo."
DIME EMUsEuM,--Matinee and evening performance.
CoMoUr,-Baylies and Kennedy's Bright Lights.
wRiGHr's DIME MusEua.-open this evening.
National Republican., 1883-12-19

Infred dt ho y. o. as second class mat matter.
Postage on single copies, cents.
National Republican., 1883-12-19
Statistical Humor.

Western newspapers frequently show surprising
enterprise which their eastern contemporaries
are too slow TO acknowledge. AS an example the
Bismarck Tribune has gone to great expense TO
lay before It's readers the items making up the cost
OF Barnum's $1,000 white elephant now in transit
from King Tharbaw's dominions The bill OF
National Republican., 1883-12-19

"You know Pm always right about these
things" said the cheerful ex-governor of
Maryland, "and always lucky. Now, in this
organization of the senate, played L. Q.
Washington to lose all the time"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-29

county Jail. She is able to build, OF to
assist in building, ten or twelve miles
of good road annually, and never hurt
her people. She ought to do it; and
the time will come-aye, now is
when her more far.seeing citizens will
wish it had been done. The county's
interests have already largely suffered
by this edo nothing" policy, and the
end is not yet 1t behooves every
citizen who feels an interest in his
county, town or country, to move in
the matter of better roads and trans
portation facilities. New Era.
We clip the above from our neigh
Dor, the New Era, and can endorse
every word, which is in full accord
with our views. No county in the
state would be benefited more than
this by making good roads and bridges
and no county in the state is more able
to do the work than Warren. We
are for good roads and bridges,
because the people need them for
their own convenience and no class
would be benefited more than the far
mers who have to market their surplus
products. We are ready to be taxed
to raise funds to be judiciously expen-
ded in making roads and bridges in
this county. 1t would be economy to
build them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-29
CATTLE DISEASE.

From the Fayetteville Observer we
learn the cattle disease in Lincoln
county is alarmingly fatal, especially
among the mich COWS. The disease is
thought to be traceable to cattle
brought from Alabama 10 that county.
II is said that some farmers have lost
all their cattle. There seems to be
some doubt whether it is murrain or
not. Several other counties in the
State are suffering on account of this
fatal disease. Whether it is murrain or
not, it is very destructive to cattle, and
farmers should guard against its spread.
Strict quarantine regulations should be
adopted in such localities as are af-
fected, such cattle, or such as have
been exposed to the disease should be
isolated until there is no further dan
ger. Cattle are valuable now, es.
pecially SO as they are scarce in many
localities and feed abundant. ~
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-29
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SHOW

On the 18th of October the Fruit
and Vegetable Growers of Davidson
county will have a show of their pro-
ducts. Why can not every county in
the State have a similar comparison of
their products? Certainly great bene-
fits would result from a comparison of
our products and a knowledge of the
various modes of production. BY COM
pairing our various products, and dis
cussing the best modes of cultivation,
we may be mutually beneficial to each
other. No part of the State is better
adapted to the successful cultivation of
fruits and vegetables than Warren,
White and other counties adjoining us.
Every county in the State should have
its fruit and vegetable association and
meet at least once a month and talk
about their business and compare notes
and their products. Our farmers are
not social enough. They do not come
together often enough. They should
spend one day every month at some
suitable point in the country during
the pleasant seasons of the year and
have a picnic. Such gatherings do
good and resultin good as well as much
pleasure. Have the meeting in the
country near some good spring.