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National Republican., 1883-04-20
The Australian Mail Contracts.

Mr.. Robert J. Creighton, special postal
commissioner from New Zealand, who re-
Gently passed through Chicago en- route to
Washington for the purpose, as has been
stated, Of comforting with officers of the
Postofice department with view of secur-
ing more liberal terms for the transportation
of British mails for the colonies of New
Zealand and New South Wales, has not yet
called upon the postmaster general. Inquiry
at the Postotiice department has developed
the fact that the United States government
derives no direct pecuniary benefit from the
transportation Of the Australian mails across
the continent. The railways charge about
100000 per annum for rendering the service.
This is paid by the United States govern
ment, and reimbursed by the government of
Great Britain. During the forty-sixth con-
gress, on motion of Representative Davis, of
California, clause was inserted in the post
Office appropriation bill appropriating $4,000
to be paid to tho colonies Of New Zealand
and New South Wales toward defraying the
cost of transporting the English mails be-
tween New York and San Francisco.
1t was estimated at that time that the car
riage of the mails through this country was
worth to the government about that sum, in
asmuch as additional facilities were thereby
afforded for forwarding United States mail
matter. The last congress, however, made
no provision for aiding the colonies in trans.
porting the mails, hence it is not probable
that arrangements for financial assistance
Gamble made at this time. The Australian
mail contract with the Pacific mail steamship
company expires in November next and it Il
negotiating for its renewal, n special agent Of
the company having gone to New Zealand for
| that DurDose.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
Important Patent D.o,uion.

The secretary of the interior has confirmed
the decision of the commissioner of patents,
holding that under Il recent decision of the
supreme court Of the District of Columbia in
the Alteneck case the commissioner has au-
thority to institute proceedings similar TO
those in interference cases to obtain testi-
mony upon which to determine whether an
invention has been in public use or on sale
for two years or more prior to the filing of
patent therefor. Under this decision
new practice will be established
in the patent Office substantially as
follows: Where a petition is presented ask
ing that an investigation be made to deter
mine whether an invention which is the sub
ject of an application for patent has been in
public use two years, or, in other words, for
the purpose of identifying the invention and
fixing the time and place when and where it
was first used or when it was put on sale.
The mmissioner will direct the examiner
of interferences to fix a time for taking testi-
mony by the petitioner to show the facts
alleged in the petition, giving thirty days for
the production of such testimony to show that
the facts alleged are not true. On the COM
pletion of the taking of testimony the same
will be returned to the patent office and con-
sidered in the same manner as testimony
taken in interference cases-that is, first by
the examiners in chief, and from their de-
cision to the commissioner of patents in per-
National Republican., 1883-04-20

they may be mere pretexts for incursions
into Mexico for the purpose of creating irri-
tatiops to lead to a rupture, We find the two
countries joining hands and using their
troops together as Joint police on whichever
side Of the border there may bo work for
them to do. Tho following press dispatch is
an evidence Of what we have said
Ell PAso, TEXAS, April 1O.--A special dispatch
from the headquarters OF Gen. Crook, at Wilcox,
Arizona, says: seen. Crook, with 200 Apache
scouts and one company Of cavalry, viii move
into the mountains of Mexico next Sunday, and
the Mexican troops will cooperate with him.
A close alliance of a commercial character,
and free admission into each county from the
other of what will not interfere with homo
industry may now bo counted on as the
manifest destiny of the two republics
National Republican., 1883-04-20
uuANcu OFrIcEs.

The following is list OF the branch oflces In
washington Others will be added hereafter
VS.. RoosE's News Stands at the ARLINGTON
Horn, WlLLARp's HOTEL, and METROPOLITAN
HOTEL.
RoosE 4 QUEENS News stand NATIONAL HOTEL
P.F. QUEEN, ST. JAMES HOTEL.
RIGGS HOUSE News stand.
EnBITT HoUsE News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News Stand.
W. s. THoNrsoss Drug Store.
CHI. FIcKLiNG's Drug store Georgetown.
JBRApLEY ADAMs's Book Stores
CIR. DuFouR, Druggist, 1918 Fourteenth street.
RIB. FERGUSON, Druggist, corner Second aud
pennsylvania avenue 8. Il.
Sc LEWIS, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
streets.
CO. G. siNxs Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
W.T.. SCALA, Druggist, 800 East Capitol street.
II. A JOHNSTON, druggist, corner Tenth and
streets northwest. s.t
S. stATER's Cigar store corner and First
streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
Tho Mexican Border.

Several years ago, under the administration
of President Hayes, there was serious danger
of a collision between this country and
Mexico, growing out of the pursuit of ma
rauders across the Mexican border by United
States troops. 1t seemed at that time as
though there lurked in some quarters in this
country some remnant of the old "manifest
destiny" spirit, as it was called, Of thirty
years ago-a phrase coined by the slavery
propagapdists of that period to express the de.
sire for conquest which they thought ought to
cease only when the United States had absorbed
all the countries bordering on the gulf OF
Mexico and the Caribbean sea. Good friends
of Mexico in the United States moved quietly,
but effectively to prevent grounds for quar-
rel, and the danger passed without having
been known generally in eithe9 country. We
mention 1t now only to contrast it with the
present condition of affairs. Now, instead
of suspicion among Americans that Mexico is
not alive to tho duty of guarding the
border against raids from bad elements on
her frontier, nothing is better assured than
her determination in that regard. And in
stead of doubt of the good faith of American
complaints of border raids and fear that
National Republican., 1883-04-20
TABLE TALK.
BFTTFR THINGS.

BETTER THINQSs
Better to smell the violet cool, than sip the glow.
ing wine;
Better to bark a hidden brook, than watch
diamond shine.
Better the love of gentle heart, than besutys ia.
vors proud;
Better the oslivins seed, than roses in crowd.
Better to love in loneliness than to bask in love
all day;
Better the fountain in the heart than the fountain
by the way.
Better be fed by mothers hand than ca. alone ss
will;
Better to trustin good than say, my goods my
storohouse FILL"
Better to bea little wise, than in knowledge 70
abound;
Better to teach child, than toll to All pcriectons
round.
Better to sit at smasters feet thanthrll li,ten.
ing state;
Better to suspect that thou art proud than be sure
that thou art groat
Better 10 walk the real unseen than watch the
hours event,
Better the "well done" at the last than the air
with shouting rent
Better to have quie, grief than a hurryins de-.
light;
Better the twilight Of the dawn than the MONDAY
burning bright
Better death when work IS done than earth's
most favored birth;
Better child in Gods great house than the king
Of all the earth.
-Georos kdeDordld.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
DEPARTMENT MEMoRAN

The national bank notes received for 70.
demption yesterday amount to $242 900.
The receipts from internal revenue yes.
terday were $4O4,376, and from customs
$725, ,o24.
Postmaster General Gresham yesterday sp-
proved specifications for the new postal notes,
and advertisements will be issued at once
inviting proposals for printing them.
Secretary Folger returned to this city from
New York Wednesday night and was at the
Treasury department yesterday. His health
is good. He has not yet reassumed the rou-
tine duties of his Office aud Assistant Secre-
tary French continues to act as secretary.
Gen. Hazen has telegraphed to the weather
observers in the West Indies that after the thir-
tieth instant no more reports on cyclones can
be made, owing to the failure of congress to
make appropriations for the purpose. In
consequence the stations there will be
abandoned.
The Treasury department in recent de-
oision, holds that under the new law II Is not
necessary to efface the carved figures on a
vessels main beam showing the gross tonnage
but that the amount of the net tonnage, which
shall also be the registered tonnage, must be
carved upon the beam as well.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
Mexican Mail Matter.

1t is said at tho PoStofice department. that
the report, recently referred to in dispatch
from the City of Mexico in regard to the
postal arrangements between that country
and the United States, urged the necessity of
a daily instead of q tri-weekly mail service
in Mexico. At present United States mails
for Mexico reach the frontier daily, and are
delayed there on account of the slow mail
service of that government. The change
proposed, in which the Mexican authorities
appear to have acquiesced, will obviste delay,
and the mails will be forwarded, as far as
possible, on the day they reach the Mexican
horder
National Republican., 1883-04-20

The President will leave Savannah to-
morrow for Washington by rail. He will
also proceed from Savannah by water to
Norfolk, and spend Sunday at Fortress
Monroe But in fact he will remain at
Savannah until he does leave, and then
proceed in the direction he is going. The
bewildering statements of the various per-
sons who seem charged with lighting
his footsteps are like nothing
so much as Launcelot's direction
to GObbo how he should find shylock's house.
"Turn up on your right hand, at the next
turning; but, at the next turning of all, at
your left; marry, at the very next turning
turn Of no hand, but turn down indirectly to
National Republican., 1883-04-20
Leave OF Absenoe Pay.

The second comptroller of the treasury has
decided a question of importance to naval
officers. An officer was tried before mill
tary court in a foreign country and sentenced
to suspension from duty for ten months, on
three-quarters leave of absence pay. He was
then furnished transportation home, and or
dered to report to the secretary of the navy
upon arrival. He made a claim for full pay
during the time occupied on his journey on
the ground that he was under travelling or
ders. The second comptroller has, however,
decided that he Is only entitled to threo.quar-
ters of leave of absence pay under the SEN
tence of the court martial.
National Republican., 1883-04-20

The spring races next month at the Ma
tional Park promise to eclipse all previous
ones Some great horses are already at the
stables, and others will soon be here. Every
year sees the national capital taking on more
and more of the pretensions of progressive
city, and maintaining them too. The Ma
tional Park association can be relied on to
give Washington good standing among tho
cities where races are presented worthy of tho
public support.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
THE day itself lent glory to the honors

THE day itself lent glory to the honors
paid to Prof. Joseph Henry's memory yester-
day, and everything conspired to make the
occasion fitting and mcqorable one. There
were some notable absences in the congress
sional committee, appointed for the occasion,
though the attendance was large and many
distinguished men were present. Ithappened
we'll that tho Academy of Science was in
session on this occasion.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
Tho Paci1io Railway suIts,

The published report that the Union Pacific
Railway company will be debarred from pay
ing dividends on its stock or interest on its
bonds during the pendency of the contem-
plated government suit against it, to deter
mine the true meaning of the term "net
earnings" In the Thurman,act is authorita-
lively and explicitly denied at the department
of Justice.
1t is also officially stated that there is as yet
no certainty that the suggested suit will be
instituted, 40 The question at issue between
National Republican., 1883-04-20

THE examination of Norman, alias Lynch,
before the Bow street police court in London
yesterday, he having enlisted as an iniormer,
was most grotesque affair. His testimony
carries with il to every sensible mind the con-
yiction that ho is telling lies under contract.
As a fitting end,to the scene, the dispatch says
that the wretch tainted while his deposition
was being read over, and had to be removed
from the court room"
National Republican., 1883-04-20
The Tariff on Pottery,

Representative Robeson made an srgu-
ment before Secretary Folger yesterday af-
ternoon, and urged reconsideration of the
recent ruling of the department that section
seven of the new tariff act became operative
ON that date. He said the ruling worked
great injustice to the American pottery man
ufactureIs as 1t virtually deprived them OF
every means Of legal redress He contended
that all parts Of tho law must be construed
together, and that single section could not
be made the subject of q separate construc.
tion, which it was alleged had been done In
National Republican., 1883-04-20
Tho Poatmnster O,enernI,

Ever since he entered upon his duties as
postmaster general Judge Gresham has been
engaged in clearing his desk of mass of legal
work, which accumulated during the absence
and illness of the late Postmaster General
Howe. In order to properly transact this
business Judge Gresham has been compelled
almost daily to deny himself to visitors, ex-
cepting those who cali on business of o very
urgent character
National Republican., 1883-04-20

the government and the company may very
possibly be determined as an incident 10 tho
pending suit of the company against the
government in the court Of claims for the
ascertaiment Of an amount not yet Iudipially
fixed, but estimated at about half a million
dollars, due to the company under tho supreme
court decision Of last year for transporting
tho mails.
But in any event, the payment Of dividends
and of interest ON the company's bonds will
not be interfered with,
National Republican., 1883-04-20
Tho Weather To-Dnv.

For HeD England and the middle Atlantic states,
local rain, olioued bv partly cloudy trediher winds
shifting 10 north and Wsst, rising buromeer, slight fall
IN temperature.
Yesterdays temperatures n. M, $500; II a. m,
6s.9o; D. M, A0o; p. M 67.3o; IL p. m, 634e;
maximum. 1902. minimum. 4s,1o. No rain.
National Republican., 1883-04-20

The Apaches are "deceivin'" lot. Tho
authorities had but just began to praise them
for good behavior when out they come in
all sorts of i'll hammered antics. Indians
should be regarded like subjects for heads
on postage stamps-never safe to honor
while alive.
National Republican., 1883-04-20

tho Jews house" We trust the President
will come safely by whatever route he chooses,
and give all brass bands and committees Of
citizens tho slip. They have no right TO an
noy him when they know he is seeking rest
National Republican., 1883-04-20

WHILE Maj. Dye is reforming and reorgan'
izing the police force he might with profit
pay little attention to tho first precinct.
Ono of the station keepers is certainly impu-
dent and incompetent, if nothing worse.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
To Railway Travellers.

Persons who are travelling on any railway
to OF from Washington and cannot get THE
REPUBLICAN will confer favor by making
it known to this Office, either personally or
by postal card. 'a'-as '.r.1S" ''a.
National Republican., 1883-04-20

IT is to bo hoped that the "Irish Invinci.
bles" will not 60 go far in this country in
their hellish designs against the English gov
ernment as to fit out any "Alabamas" or
"shenandoahs" to prey upon British COM
merce. 1t would be awful.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
Ortiar ReyoISsd.

The order issued several days ago to place
on the list of frauds the Portable Electric
Light company, of % Water street. Boston,
was yesterday revoked by Postmaster General
Gresham on the ground that the article ad-
yortised for sale is not scheme or artifce
to defraud within the meaning Of the statute.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
nInn.v nnn RniI,nnra.

The money withheld from railways by the
postofice department, in pursuance of the act
Of 1876, and to which the postmaster general
now decides tho roads are entitled, amounts
In tho aggregate to about 100000.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
REIMBURSEMENT OF Railway Mail Service.

The members of the commission on the re-
adjustment of the railway mail service have
received letters from the officers Of q number
of railway companies expressing their desire
to cooperate with the commission in every
way possible with view of rendering the
general service moro uniform. 1t is thought
by those conducting the work that it will re-
suit in a readjustment of the service which
will be more satisfactory both to the depart
ment and TO the railways
National Republican., 1883-04-20
NEW YORK OFFICE.

The New York ONCE Of THE REPUBLICAN, Is OF
Room IS, Tribune building, where files Of THE RE-
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
70 advertisements can be obtained.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
FRIDAY. APRIL 20, 1883.

Eyery effort u being made 10 have THE REPUBLICAN,
delitered early and promptly In all parts Of The city
Persons Who do not reoere their paper, or tpho have
any cause Of complaint, i0H obtoe BY notifying Tie
office, either in person or by postal card.
National Republican., 1883-04-20

A COW butted locomotive Of the Richmond
and Danville railway of the track on wcdnes-
day. The R. & D. should get better engines
or the farmers should raise weaker COWS.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
UNCLE SANS POCKET BOOK.
Its Contents Counted and Turned Over 4
the New Treasurer.

NNb NOW TTenhUFcTs
Tho committee which has been engaged in
counting the cash and assets in the treasury,
preparatory to the transfer from Ex-Treas-
urer Gillian to Treasurer Wyman, has com.
pleted its work. The committee has been as
sisted by from twenty to sixty expert counters
detailed from other branches of the depart
ment, and the assets as fast as counted have
been turned over to force representing the
present treasurer for recount and verifca-
ton before return to the vaults Thus all
paper moneys have been twice counted.
The coin was emptied from the bags, and
the amount verified by weight as far as prac-
ticable. The bags containing old or abraded
coins were necessarily counted
The committee thus found the folloYing
described moneys belonging to the cash Of the
National Republican., 1883-04-20
I.nNnnN AND PARIS.

TIE REPUBLICAN, will be found on file at the
American Exchange in Europe, No. 40 Strand
London; the American Exchange in Paris, No 30
Boulevard des Capucines
National Republican., 1883-04-20
RntIacationn of ,rrentIea.

Secretary Frelinghuysen has exchanged
with Senior Barea, the Spanish minister rati-
fcations of the trademark and extradition
treaties between the United States and Spain.
National Republican., 1883-04-20
remn,n corios cont on nnnlIcation.

sample copies sent on application.
Remitiances may be made at our risk, either by
draft, express post.ofhce order or registered let.
ter Money sent in any other way is at the risk OF
The person sending 1t. Address,
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National Republican., 1883-04-20
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any part Of the city and suburbs regularly and
early, at the following rates:
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National Republican., 1883-04-20
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National Republican., 1883-04-20

learn, by the way, that some Of our citi-
zens are quietly preparing to give Gov. Shep-
hefd royal welcome to Washington, should
he return here next fall, and there is reason
to believe he will make flying visit to the
scenes Of his former triumphs and disap-
pointments. The old soreness seems to be
Swearing away, If, indeed, 1t has not entirely
disappeared, and there are enough men left
in the district who swear by their old gov
ernor to make him feel he Is welcome when
he returns home.
Milford chronicle., 1883-01-26

AT the last session OF the ChRncellOrs Court al
Dover, the Burton will case was taken up and
VOluminouS documentary testimony submitted
preparatory to the argument, which is now in
progress. This case comes up in the shape OF
Benjamin Burton complainant below, appellant,
vs.. George W. WiIlin and George T. Trmlt and
wife, defendants below, respondents. II is an
old suit, having been instituted originally before
Chancellor Bates, who resigned before the case
came to a hearing. Then, as Chancellor Sauls.
bury was disqualified from hearing the case by
reason of having been engaged upon il as cOun.
sci before his appointment to the Bench, William
NcCulley, Esq, Of Wilmington, was made Chan
eellor ad Item for the purpose. Mr.. KcCnlIey
died before adjudicatng the case, and Eiwa I'd
Ridgley, Esq, of Dover, was made chancellor dd
Item in his stead and rendered decree in the
matter about year ego. The case now comes
before the court of last resort on an appeal from
this decree. Jacob Moore, Esq, counsel for
Burton; Thomas F. Bayard and Charles NJ. Gull
len, EsqS.. counsel for respondents.
The facts Of the case are briefly as follows
David Burton Of SUSSEX county, died lntestate in
1855, leaving a daughter, Virginia c., aged
years, and an estate OF about 81 900. Benjamin
Burton took charge Of the estate and ofthe child.
who was her fathers heir-at-law. and looked al
ter both the estate and the child until the latter
grew up and married, neglectng ell the time to
be duly appointed guardian Of the girl. When
the latter arrived at age settlement was de-
manded by her and her husband. who laid claim
to the value Of the estate, with accured rents ara
interest," amounting to some 5000. As a tet-off
Benjamin Burton pleaded expenses incurred in |
the support and tuition of his ward and the res
pondents urged that a bill of this kind rendered
by Burton was actually accepted as such seton
by the reSpondendt. On the other hand the &c.
spOndents deny this and urged that, il appellant
had such a set-Oh. he had his remedy in another
;ourt and it was utterly foreign to Court Of
JhanceTy. The case is still on trial.
Milford chronicle., 1883-01-26

deitahmg for they feel that they are really part.
ncrs in the enterprise. As the institution gets
under way, a small percentage should be ap
prOpriated each year to cover depreciation upon
stock, that will necessarily accumulate in the
best regulated institution. Il must be considered
that to get the most out Of any cooperative en-
lsrprise, it must be! long-lived, we never can in
a short time realize ali the advantagesin any I'M
dertaking, that can be had by long continued
successful business undertaking. II a farmer
poughs tie best field upon his farm, fertilizes
it, plants il in corn and there leaves il, he will
have hut poor crop to harvest; but il II Is well
cultivated and kept clean Of weeds and other
things that draw fertility from the SOIL then 1t is
that a crop is secured at harvest time just so
with cooperative store, it must, TO be sue
Cess. have continued attention.
Onr store at Newark has been IN operation
some six years and has in that time, can truly
say, b'en benefit to the people Of our locality,
Oflrom SO 900 to SIS 900 annually not that they
have sold goods that would have saved the com
munity that amount but it has had the effect OF
lessenng the profits of the or other stores, and
the consumers, Of the articles bought, have been
Benefited to the amount stated.
Fraternally
Wv nrAN