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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

An island, basking in the glare,
Hot parched, and languid island;
But shoreward kissed by fresher air
That might have blown from Finland,
A form equipped in killing guise,
And promising manslaughter.
raise my hat and shade my eyes
The deans delightful daughter.
In lily Likeness there she stood,
A type not pale nor dropping,
But strong In her young momanhood,
AL graces round her trooping.
Though brighter charms maybe have beamed
On men, and been neglected,
None pleased like hers, that always seemed
What least one had expected.
The years rolled on. The form and face,
That Channel bards had chanted,
Lost nothing from their pride of place
To London soil transplanted.
Hearts that before her Rosalind
Had thought themselves TO harden,
Engraven with her name you'd find,
Aswere the trees In Arden.
We scarcely recognized our loss
TIL for q while we'd lent her,
Those wide Atlantic waves TO cross,
And hearts Columbian enter.
But now we know how much we miss,
Since, all those leagues between US,
Our London without Langtry Is
Olympus without Venus.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

BUILDING operations in New York are
likely to come to o stsndstill on account
of strike decided upon by the brick
layers to take place Monday. The strike
is based on their demand that nine hours
shall constitute days work. Their
striking will necessarily lead to q stop
page of work on the part of stonecutters,
iron workers. and other laborers. This
season is the harvest time Of men engaged
in the branches Of labor referred to, and
any long continued strike will result In
serious losses to them by reason of the
abridgement Of their working season. 1t
Is o serious misfortune that some system
of arbitration cannot be devised that
would be equitable and satisfactory to all
concerned in the settlement of points OF
variance between the employed and en-
ployers. Whether victorious or defeated
labor has to pay heavy price 1t can lily
afford for striking.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Lieut. william Gibson has been promoted to
be a Lieutenant commander In the navy from
July 10, 1884.
Paragraph l, special orders, No, l6i, July 10,
Rdluthnt generals office, relating 10 Capt.
Charles X. Barnett, assistant quartermaster
United States army isreyoked.
Tho resignation by Mai Thomas Ward, as
sistant adJutant general, OF his commission as
captain, lst artillery, only, has been accepted
Y .h' PRESIDENT 10 Jake en''' nom July D
Changes on the Asiatlc station have been
mAde as follows: Engineers Poundstone and
Rohebacher have been transferred from the
Palos 10 the Enterprise and Ensigns Halpine
aud Lopez, nom the Enterprise 10 the Palos
To complete his record, Thomas d. String Is
mustered into service as captain, 18th Ken
lucky cavalry volunteers, 10 date March 0,
1854 his muster out and honorable discharge
NJ second lieutenant Is amended 70 read cap
tain.
Passed Assistant Surgeon II. O. Persons has
been ordered 10 the training ship Saratoga,
96th instant Ensign George r. BLOW has been
detached nom the Pinta and ordered home
Passed Assistant Surgeon @, A, Siegfried, from
the Saratoga, 9th instant, and ordered % the
naval hospital AZ New York.
To complete his record the discharge of First
sefgt Thomas Lodwich, company a, % New
York cavalry volunteers, Dec q 1863, II
amended 20 take eiiec, Dec. 70, 1888 his muster
into service as second lieutenant, Game com.
pany aud regiment, Dec. 20, 1868, Is amended
" date Dec. IA, 1888.
Rear Admiral q. II. Cooper has been dc.
tached from the command ofthe north Allan.
10 station on tho gth instant, and placed on
The retired list Commodore stephen b, Luce,
detached nom special duty, 26th instant, and
ordered " command the north Atlantic sta
ton 27th instant; Chief Engineer !, r. Kelly
detached ffpm Mo Alliance, I'D instant, and
Ordered % duty In charge Of stores al the nav,
yard, New YORK Capt. A. X. Yates, detached
nom torpedo duty Aug, 2 and ordered 4
command tho New hampshire; Commander
George g. Reney has been ordered ms equip
the Slsi inst4at, Lieut. Q. IL Amsden hai
been appointed aasihiAnt superintendent Of tn
Nautical Almanaei Passed Assistant Engineer
", !. Nlooll aud a. ., Difon have peen oI
dercd v tsmpOprI euiy IN connection viii
[ he trial u ~ yacht XoaoLaita.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

SOME irreverent people call tho demo.
cratic ticket the kangaroo ticket on the
assumption that its greatest strength 10
in its tail Mr.. Hendricks seems to ac-
cept this view of the case, aud is in state
of mind over the dreadful responsibilities
he imagines lie before him. In late
interview he gives utterance to his appre.
tensions in this strain;
There are 200 federal oiiiceholders In the
United States, and from Portland to Los
Angeles there IL not democrat holding a
prominent position. 1t viii be absolutely
necessary for the democratic president 10
change, at the least calculation, 10000 OF
these, His party will demand 1t, and right
fully, too, and the strain and pressure upon
him will be almost beyond endurance. IhaVe
no doubt that civil service reform is u very
good thing In some respects, but the Offices
will have to be hIled by the president and not
the schoolmaster l don't think i care 10 be
compelled to 20 through this ordeal.
Senility, rheumatism, and o sore toe Of
remark able soreness, combine to make the
distinguished tail Of tho ticket gArrulOus,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Edication's a wonderful Thing,


49, John, you're done with the college,
And are back on the farm once more,
With your head rs full OF Farming
As a knarly apple Of core.
It's cost a heap 70 learn you all
To cipher and figure and speak,
And It's different work a-hoelng corn
From digging in Latin and Greek.
So Is It law, or is IL pills
You choose for your occupation2
Or, better still, come settle down,
And accept d. DIS station"
'well, dad, have thought OF the law,
But they say it's all overdone;
As for pills, why every one knows
It's the hardest work under the sun.
A parsons robe would never flt
On man that is built like me;
For how would It look on the best short-stop
That plays In the b. B. on
So I'm engaged at two thousand year,
And signed the papers, too.
To stand behind the bat and catch
For the club from Kalamazoo"
1.-TWO thousand a yearg The old man stares
It makes his head to sing,
And he just has sense to mutter aloud:
"Edication's wonderful thingp'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

ME. wArTERsoN reports Of his star
eyed goddess Of reform that modest and
smiling, she is sitting, like the virtuous
and industrious maid she is, upon the
national democratic platform, knitting a
pair of gloves for Grover Cleveland to
wear when he takes the handle Of the
mop with which he is to scour the
Augean stables" Honri has certainly
mistaken tho object Of the star-eyed's
labor. More authentic information is to
the effect that the gloves are designed for
use by the governor to prevent blisters as
he handles the heavy oar on his weary
journey to the head waters of Salt river
in November next
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Grand Army National Enoampmsn,

Grand Army National Encampment.
Tho department officers, post depart
ment commanders, delegates and other
comrades of the Grand Army going to the
Grand Army national encampment which
meets at Minneapolis on the Esd instant,
will assemble at Masonic hall this even
ing, and under the escort Of the Union
Veteran Corps, Told Guard, will proceed
TO the residence Of Post Commander-in-
Chief Logan, who will join them In their
march to the Baltimore and Potomac
depot. The procession will leave Masonic
hall sharp at 0 o'clock, aud all members
Of the Grand Army are invited to join in
the march. Gen. Logan will accompany
the delegation of tho department of the
Potomac in their special car, arriving in
Chicago Monday morning and at Minne-
apolis on Tuesday afternoon.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
TO FIRST VOTERS.
What Party to Vote With and tho
One to Stay Away From, with Pun.
gent Reasons Therefor.

What Party to Vote With and the
One to Stay Away From, with Pun.
gent Reasons Therefor.
Burlington Hawkeye.
My son, you will cast your first vote for
president next November. don't want
to influence your vote. don't want you
to vote for certain man just because GER
tain other men do. want you to sit
down and think aboutit before you vote.
want you to be able to give reason for
your vote. Iwant you to 60 to the polls
in good company. As young man OF
progressive ideas, want you to DO abreast
ofthe world and shoulder to shoulder with
/ want you, ON entering politics, to align
with the party that has the purest, most
progressive record. don't care q cent,
my boy, whether you are republican or
democrat. There are honest men, patri-
otto citizens, good Christians in both par
ties. Only, i don't want to see you walk
up to the polls and cast your first vote
with the party.
That upheld human slavery as divine
institution.
That bought and sold men. women, and
babies like so many mules.
That fired on Fort Sumter.
That for nearly five years fought to
destroy the union.
That opposed the issue of green backs
when the government was fairly perish
ing for want of them.
That organized mobs and riots to oppose
| the drafts.
That swept American commerce from
| "A
That Ia the party Of Boss Tweed and
Jefferson Davis,
That polls its heaviest majorities In the
most vicious and ignorant precincts.
That is strongest In the states where
the percentage Of iiliteracy Is greatest.
That has opposed every liberal and
progressive measure in legislation druinl
the past quarter Of q century.
That was the defender of slavery.
That is tho defender of Mormonism,
That slandered Garfield; and
That assassinated Lincoln.
Now, as said before, my son, DOM
caro- whether you are republican or
democrat. Choose for yourself. Just
keep away from the crowd whose record
/ have very briefly outlined, Find the
party to whom this record belongs, apd
then forever after keep away from Ii
You need not be particular with which
party you unite, II you don't join tha
one. Always vote against that party
and you will always vote about right
/ am a republican, but will shake hand
with fraternal love, with any demoora
who votes against that record. That kline
of democrat is always q good enough
republican for me.
p. ST. have never found that kind o
q democrat.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Notes OF New Publications.

The Midsummer Holiday Century will be
eagerly sought after. 1t contains, among
other fascinating features, the story of
the romantic life of Gen. Sam Houston,
the famous hero of San Jacinto and first
president of the Texas republic. Ivory
Black, the author Of "Rose Nader" has
an illustrated short story Of Bohemian
artistic life in New York entitled, IAN
Effect in Yellow" Henry James and
Prof. Boyesen begin two serial stories,
and Prof. Rice, Of Columbia college, tells
why weak government must become
oppressive, and suggests measures to
make our government moro responsible
to tho people. Mr.. Cables ''Dr. SEWER
contains thrilling description of the
departure Of confederate troops from New
Orleans ct the beginning of the great war.
VIM. II. Hayne, son of the southern poet,
Paul Hayne, has poem on "The Grass
hopper" and Joel Benton, poem enti-
tied, Tho Curious House." which is
illustrated by Mrs. Celia Thaxter. The
series of illustrated articles on recent
architecture will treat Of Commercial
Buildings" in this number, and contain
many examples illustrative of the present
tendency toward more beautiful class of
buildings. Interesting articles on ''Chi-
nese Gordon" ''The Queen of Roumania"
will claim the readers attention, and
contributions by Mrs Howells, Helen
Campbell, Franklin II. North, Blanche
Willard Howard, and other standard
authors will 60 toward sustaining the
high standard of this charming magazine.
This weeks Current is replete with good
things. Edgar Fawcett's war serial
'Milared Allaire," and new serial story
by Ada Langworthy Collier, entitled
Dolores" and Joaquin Miller's "Wonder'
full City" constitute the continued fea.
lures. w. II. French has paper on the
Associated Press" full of information
in regard to the workings of this factor
in newspaper service. Gen. Alvin p
Hoyey gives graphic pen picture Of ,
phrase of Peruvian life in description o.
a bull fight in Lima. Edmund Alton. Of
Washington, contributes an interesting
paper upon tho late Capt. Mayne Reid
James B. Gable, Lucy II. Hooper, Ella
Wheeler, and William II. Riding, are
among the other contributors to the cur
rent number Of this sterling publication
Harper Brothers have in preparation
Mr.. J. w. Rolfe's edition Of Shakespeare IL
new form, which will be issued undel
the nAme of "The Friendly Edition"
will come out in twenty volumes, each Q
which will contain two plays. Excep
tho last which will embrace the sonnet
and poems. The edition will be adapte'
to libraries, and to the uses Ofgenera
readers and shakspearean students. TIL
order Of the plays will DO apprOximatel!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

Gov. CLEVELAND is constantly being
commended to republicans as man who,
II elected president, would utterly ignore
party In tho administration Of the govern
ment The Hon. Robert NJ. McLane,
who Is pretty good democratic authority,
is Of an entirely different opinion. Gov.
McLsne, in describing Gov. Cleveland at
the Baltimore ratification meeting on
Thursday evening, called him "a sturdy
partisan, deserving the afiectionate regard
Of every democrat In the country"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

ChriStisnsen. He carried thirty-five days
provisions on a sled drawn by eight dogs.
At this remote point traces of animal life
were abundant, tracks Of hares, Jennings,
ptarmigan, and snow-bunting a little
further south were seen the tracks of
bears and signs Of the musk OK.
This expedition lasted ifty-nine days, and
no ono engaged in it suffered any serious
consequences from tho prolonged ex-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
A Recognition OF bravery.

The secretary Of state recently received
dispatch from Mr., Bingham, United
States minister at Toxic, dated June 60
1884, stating that his imperial Japanese
majesty had bestowed the medal of tho
"Red Ribbon" upon Capt. q. Il. Hawkins.
of tho American barque b. #. Watson, in
recognition Of his bravery and humanity
in rescuing Japanese crew in extreme
peril at sea. Tho decoration is to be
transmitted through the Japanese minister
AT Washington.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

The innocent, sweet Day is dead.
Dark night hath slain her in her bed.
Oh! Moors are as fierce to kill as to wed!
"Put out the hghtp said he.
A sweeter light than ever rayed
From star of heaven or eye of maid
Has vanished In the unknown shade.
"She's dead She's dead |" said he.
Now, in wild, sad after-mood,
The tawny Night sits still to brood
Upon the dawn-time when he wooed.
~ would helived" said he.
star-memories ofhappier times,
ofloving deeds and lovers rhymes,
Throng forth in silvery pantomimes.
"Come back, o Dayr' said he.
Sidney Ldnier.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

and disposed to count unmatched chick
ems from added eggs, still the above ex-
preston Of his apprehensions ought to
prove interesting to such distinguished
civil service reformors as Mr.. Carl SEIZURE
and George William Curtis.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
Want the Question Tested.

The cases against tho National club for
permitting gambling on their promises
was to have been called in the criminal
court yesterday, but owing to some mis-
understanding II went over and the jury
was discharged. Mr.. @. s. Moore, attorney
for the club, will to-day mako q motion
to have the jury called back and the case
tried, as the defendants are anxioua to
.haye the case teatedS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

liz the long run IL will be found that
tho expressive little phrase "A tariff for
public purposes exclusively" will exert a
more potent influence on the decision Of
tho coming election than appeals to the
voters Of tho country based on the stale
slAnder Of oandidatoa
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
VERSES THAT CHARM.
The Productions OF Several Poets OF
ly..thc Pcriod-From Grave 90 Gay.


Vanity,
Sweet thoughts that we cannot repeat,
And songs that we never can sing
Arise In the brain, but to meet
And part like bird on the wing.
A light or a fash on the wave,
Is the life that we live to-day
A memory gone 10 the grave,
And the laugh qf child at play.
A glance at this world Of beauty,
A bubble that floats on the sea,
To hope and TO die for duty
Then we're lost in eternity.
John A. joyce.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19
M nrrrnIIcIN nuRINa TnE SUMNER.
SATURDAY. JULY 10. 1884.
Published daily Csreept sunday by
"a Narfo~at. pVprpttcAE COMPANY

IT is still worth while 10 koepin mind
that . tariff "for public purposes exelu-
siveiyp is to same thing rs tariff "fOr
revenue only"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

SINCE the adjournment Of tho Chicago
convention there has been universal
curiosity to know what course Gen.
Butler will take. To meet the demand
for information on this point We lay
before the country the full text of his
speech In presenting his platform to the
convention. 1t Is the first time it has
been printed entire in any newspaper,
and to-day he stands by 1t and Is prepared
to advocate the sentiments enunciated
therein. No man who reads it carefully
can doubt his position. Standing before
the convention rs the avowed representa-.
tive of ideas backed by voters seeking
alliance with democracy, on condition
that those ideas should be incorporated in
the democratic platform, his propositions
were formally rejected He and those he
there represented consider those ideas as
vitality important to-day as they did then,
and still stand by them, and it is be-
lieved will make fight for them on the
stump and ut the polls.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-19

ono year
A COMPANY has just been organixad In
New York. Of which Gen. George b. McClel-
Ian a a member, for the purpose Of Organizing
an immense rancho In the southwest corner Of
New Mexico, The oompanys property Is q
combination OF number Of ranches along
the ella river and the streams and springs In
that vicinity. Their range Il about forty miles
nom east 10 west and sixty miles nom north
TO south, and comprises over 100000 acres Of
grazing land, at an altitude OF nom 5000 10
5000 feet. The stock consists Of $50 horses,
1900 head Of cattle, and 900 Thoroughbred
THE French pawnbroker never nd.
Vances more than fonrafths OF the value ON
jewolry and silver plate, and two-thirds on
other articles. There Il thus a sufficient mar
gin between the SUM advanced and the value
OF the pledges 10 encourage speculation In
pawn tickets. A deputy has Just submitted TO
the chamber bill whereby tho oiioial lender
viii be authorized 10 give the full Value Of the
pledges This proposal has been hlvorably
viewed by most OF tho French newspapers,
and It Is believed that Il would put stop In
great measure TO the irregular dealings In
tickets, by which the poor are terrible sufferers.
A CASE illustrative Of the Irish custom
OF marrying and giving In marriage In tho
rural districts was heard In Limerick court.
John Hayes, with two other men, went 10 Mrs.
Ryan's house and an agreement was entered
into that Hayes should marry Mrs. Ryan's
daughter. Ho was TO got marriage por-
| tion--Sl ,760-Rnd the marriage was 10 take
place on the following Sunday. In the interim
defendant obtained $3.50 10 cover tho expenses,
but when the guests were assembled for the
wedding breakfast he quarreled about the
money, broke OF the match, and quilted the
house. A few days later he married another
girl with a larger portion. He returned pat
of the money loaned, and as a set-otf TO the
claim put In bill for an entertainment which
he gave for Mrs Ryan. The items included
whisky, port, and sherry. The last item was
$40 put down to Clergyman for intended mar
LFiage.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-05
EVENTS ABROAD.
Admiral Courbet Rombards Keeling
The French Attacked in Ton
quin With Loss,
Enormous Damage Done by Floods in
the Argentine Republio-Many
People Drowned.
Ten Men Persisted in the Royal
Palace Fire at Copenhagen
The King a Spectator.
EVENTS ABROAD.
FRANCE AND CHINA.

RUMoRs or ADMIRAL couRBEr's RECALL.
PARIS, Oct. 4.-The Telegraph states that ~
has received information that the govern
ment Intends shortly TO recall Admiral
Courbet from China, and has therefore in
strUcted him 10 destroy the Chinese fleet IN
event OF tine capture of Keeling falling TO
cause China 20 submit 10 French demands.
THE CHE ESE DRIVEN BACK.
PARIS, oct. Seen. DeLisle sends a dis
patch stating that while the Chinese troops
between Bacle and Iangoon ere moving
forward he took measures necessary to
drive them back. A brilliant engagement
ensued, 1000 Chinese troops being pitted
Massue was killed In the fight. When the
dispatch was sent the Chinese were being
steadily driven back aud had lost heavily.
THE FRENCH Loss.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-Adyices from Hanoi To.
day state that the gunboats Monsqueton,
Massue and Hoche while cruising in adj
vance of n party which was accommodating
in the valley Lachnan were attacked by the
Chinese regulars. one French ofiicer was
killed and thirty men wounded. Reinforce.
the encounter. Others under the command
OF Gen. Nezrier have left Hanoi.
fhANcE WILL VIII 90 $50 80 ME-, hui,ah islsr ,so
says that the French cabinet has no inten-
ton of going beyond the policy which has
been pursued towarj CHINA ana whlch ~ 1 NJ
occupation OF Keelung and the afiair At Foo
Chow have net altered the position of France
iOMfAIQ nor nave llltJ Hlnuc a
ton OF war necessary. The Steele says that
II expects an early restoration OF ent nte
cordlale with China.
OPERATING AGAINST KEELUNG.
PARIS, Oct. d.--Admiral COuTbet telegraph
ed from Keeling yesterday as follows; ~
commenced operations against Keeling yes
ferday, The Chinese forces after a fairly
warm engagement Wednesday night eva u
ated the works west OF the heights which we
occupied. | am now occupying
and fortifylng them and shall operate
on saturday against their works east Of tho
height Our loss was four killed, zone miss
| ing and thirteen wounded. The Chinese
| loss is estimated at from ton TO one hundred
killed and from two 10 three hundred
| wounded. Admiral Lispez commenced the
attack on Towsler on Thursday, and VIII oo-
| cupy that port II possible.
THE FRENCH Loss Al KEELuSo,
PARIS, Oct. 4.-AdYioes frLm Hong Kong
on Saturday contain the Information that
| Admiral Conrbet began The bomOardment OF
| the fort AZ Keeling on Wednesday and the
Chinese offered Lively resistance. The
French lost TWO mon killed ana ten wounded.