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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23
We often see in an illustrated Jour,

We often see in an illustrated Jour
nal splotch of black and white called
"a Study 1t is thus called because
it requires several days study t. deter
mine whether the top or the bottom of
the cut has got uppermost. and the con-
cluSion generally reached is that the
artist was wrestling with the delirium
tremens when he drew the thing.
riytotC1 Herald.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23
yVessen-cr OF Health.

A SIGN i'll Cleveland reads: q" lee kream
Salluuc," which Is probably the worst
cold spell of the sea SON. CHicdgO .JOurRdI.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23

4 HEALTH journal tells lis readers How
to take cold" What most of want to
know is how to let 50 of it.-Buritnyton
UutcNeyr.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23

LIFE is Il riI1lr." That is probably the
rcaSYu why -uriIeS want to get riddle life.
--BoStOn IrOnscrfpt.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23
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Mr.. OIIvEr MYERS of irnntnu, O, says: g st
nidritdt NciU ~ cured ne o. general obi!ity."
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23

"a FRIEND is n second self" but some
mon w"bh" along without duplication.-
N \. GroJ'hic.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23

TuT shor', hacking cough, which leads to
COnsuInp ion, is cured by fiso's Cure.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23

A TENOR singer can always secure n hall
easier than . baaso, because hc clI 30
i.rl.n
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23

"A shoemaker of Concord. n. Il,
who advertised for q boy to learn the
shoe business, received twenty-scven
applicants whose ages ranged from sig,
teen to sXty-two years
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23

IIale's Honey of IIorehound and Tar
IF tm"ly used prevents gal!oping consump-
ton. Pixies too ach" drops cure IN Onc min.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23

THE man who hath no music in his soul
HI" chap who wears rubber boots.-N.
y. I.JOugRGi.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23

s.Tr Guicts the p9firnt. ard ultimately cures
him" \ lac enCOmitIu on S,tIHdi tan NcTCrrte
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23
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I wrr'y years o.! sur
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Cream Eal,u. | have
used two bottles. and
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tIrlh CuIrl. | hlVo
recommend Il tito sew
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Street, Chicago, III.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23

ray who work
cary and late the
y arIouuJ need. "c-
c.aipuIl'y. the h"al,h-
nul stimulus impaired
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and pr, ct'iNvOf u,s-
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r'i"umgtl.m uut rG1-
lai'rI ryul.Diu-. re-
Nrsgs cor uipH'iOn.
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ness "rIf-'- lr ms
tn e" 3'cIi oftlIc ply
Sl'ul cUuIgi"-, nlitI-
gates Ia" lua'li!flrs
Of ~" rrd hastrua
CpIINl."sctu'r. For
sale hy al Druggists
and rcllcra generally.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23

II afflicted with Sore Eyes us" DIR. Isaao
TLOnp pson's Eye Water. Druggist sell it. 10.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23
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r. 'ilCiJt once. tl'Nu.,'s
q h head. causes
healthy s'rrrtiul' o 8.
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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23
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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-02-23

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National Republican., 1884-03-20
PUBLIC records paid for with public money,
are not the private property of any official
LET the health clerks sleep on.
NTnrYInnd,s Einnnrea.

The spoliation of the Maryland sinking
fund is no longer denied even by the men
who assisted in the work. The money levied
annually for the payment of maturing bonds
was squandered in reckless appropriations,
in the expectation that when the bonds be-
came due the people would consent to u new
loan, Gov. Hamilton repeatedly called
attention to this matter, but his denunciation
Of the mon who had porpetrated tho wrong
did not bring back the missing funds. State
bonds amounting to $6,00O,OOO will mature in
1889 and 1890, and provision must be made
for their redemption.
Up to this time the legislature has done
nothing toward replenishing the sinking
fund, although Gov. McLane pointed out the
necessity for immediate action. The session
will expire by constitutional limitation on
April l, and there is but little time for deal.
ing with so important financial question.
What is more embarrassing still is the dis.
covery that there will be an actual deficiency
ofSl10,000 in the fund available for current
expenses if the money levied for the sinking
fund during the present year is set apart as
the law directs.
In this emergency new subjects of taxa
tion must be found, but the legislature is un-
decided as to what interests viii bear the ad =
ditional burden with the least complaint A
bill imposing high licenses ON liuuor dealers
has passed the senate and is pending in tho
house. 1t is claimed by the friends of this bill
that it will bring from 100000 to $3.50, 900
into the state treasury. If the oyster
drcdGers and packers could he persuaded to
submit to a tax of five cents per bushel in all
oysters taken in Maryland waters, tho reve;
nue. question would be easily solved, but
there is SO much opposition in taxing oysters
that the legislature hesitates to impose even a
tax of one cent per bushel.
National Republican., 1884-03-20
The Blaine DIarCh.

The Hon. James G. Blaine, distinguished
in the field of politics and striving to be
distinguished in the field of literature, has
also been suddenly introduced into the field
of music. We do not mean that he has be-
come a musician or composer, for although
he has made good deal of music in his day,
it has not been of the harmonic kind. The
manner of his musical debut is this: 4 we'll
delphia has issued piece entitled Hon.
Jas. G. Blaine's Grand March" 1t is four
page composition, printed on heavy calen-
dcred paper, and the title page has large
lithograph portrait of Mr.. Blaine. The like.
ness is good and the execution of the portrait
shows that it must have cost a neat sum of
money. The composition itself belongs to
the descriptive school Of music, being an
ingenius attempt to convey by means Of mus.
conclusions. Tho idea is not novel, az
composers have frequently essayed to give
musical descriptions Of battles, storms, &c.
while wedding marches and funeral marches
are familiar styles of composition. MIR.
Blaines grand march is an attempt to de-
scribe in music very interesting passage in
his life, nothing less than his progress
toward and entrance into the white house
1t opens with an andante movement in
1,s, mi M,
sitting in his library immersed in study
The impression is that of a man who ha
withdrawn from politics, an d who is deyotinj
himself strictly to literary pursuits, Th
musical ear plainly discerns Mr.. Blaine il
the interesting role of retired politician
Gradually the movement changes to ale
grotto, and as it quickens the heare
perceives Mr. Blaine pricking up his ear
and lifting his eyes from the pages wher
they have been fixed. His face is SICKLE,
| DER with the pale cast Of thought, but it i
not tho face OF a man who has retired fron
politics. There is n lurking trace in it @
| fiery ambition, which familiarity with tn
midnight lamp has not been able to oblite
rate. This lively movement shows Mr.. Blain
in the act of rc.entering politics, suddenl
the time becomes more rapid, and a very Pre-
nounced allegro movement shows change {
scene. There is burst of harmony, an
Mr.. Blaine is seen in full march toward til
white house. The music represents him {
surrounded by his friends, who form no
low square, There is no longer any trace
indecision on his face, and the appearance
literary retirement has been exchanged fc
one of fierce determination, A sharp note Q
high key represents a white plume, whit
beautiful trill pictures as waving in NJ
National Republican., 1884-03-20

Blaine's helmet A succession Of rapid runs
represents Mr.. Blaine rs battling with
enemies on one hand, while on the other he
makes friendly ovortures to all who show a
willingness TO listen to him. Other candi-
dates arc pictured as falling back or giving
way before his prowess. A fine effect is pro-
duccd by a short passage skillfully thrown
in which represents the distribution Of tho
whisky tax. This is TO bo played with q
crcscendo movement, gradually followed by a
diminuendO. A little arpeggio strain intro
duced at this point is supposed to repre-
sent Mr.. Blaine's foreign policy, which
is followed by pianissmo passage in
dicative Of his position on the tariff
question. Tho march concludes with wild
burst, which is evidently intended to repre-
sent Mr.. Blaine's election and triumphal
entry into the white house. Altogether, it is
very ingenious composition and, as there is
no extra charge for the fno portrait of Mr..
Blaine ON the title page, it will probably have
large SALE Its appearance just at this time,
when advance chapters Of Mr. Blninc's book
arc also being published, is a singular coinci-
dence
National Republican., 1884-03-20
Whore to BegIn Rcform.

II may chance that the district officers
think they have been harshly used in the
free manner in which their methods of con-
ducting the public business have been as
sailed. In that connection wo desire to call
their attention TO one line of thought that
may not have occurred to them. Where Il
number of newspapers, representing conflict.
ing interests and widely diverging lines of
coming together in one common
view of any particular topic it
may be pretty safely assumed that
they rep resent the united sentiment of the
community where they are published.
Since The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, started
the discussion Of the star-chamber practices
that have become so firmly established in the
various departments Of our local government
the newspapers of this city have, without
exception, Joined in condemning them and
demanding a cessation Of the obnoxious
methods. Such unanimity on the part of
the press is significant and ought to convey
to the district commissioners q conviction of
the necessity for change. They can hardly
derive any satisfaction from the thought that
their manner of conducting the affairs of the
and dstrust Yet such is manifestly the
| case, or else the journals o this city wofully
misinterpret the average feeling Of this com.
munity. We do not think they do this. On
tho contrary, the evidence of popular approval
of the course of the local press is so unmis.
taxable that we feel justified in saying that
the commissioners would act wisely in setting
about a prompt reformation of the secret
methods complained OF. What sense i.
shown in locking up from the knowledge OIL
tho citizens tho police records, tho health
records, the issuance of marriage licenses? and
greater than all, what good purpose is sub.
served in conducting the proceedings of the
board itself in secrecy? We are certain our
commissioners are honorable men, but VIC
assure them that they will stand higher in
inc esteem OI tno Peoplc Nhose hohey tney
spend by letting them know at all stages
how they are spending it. Secret govern
ment is sure to degenerate into bad govern
mcnt, and We have yet to sec any good
reason advanced for its maintenance
here. Every consideration of public policy
forbids the idea that any body of men charged
with the annual disbursement of millions o
money should have the right to cover VI
their proceedings from the inspection of the
people from whom the money is drawn ant
for whose benefit it should be expended. Il
is very thoughtless policy on the part of hon
est men-as we believe the commissioners t.
be-to even wish to do so.
National Republican., 1884-03-20
TURN on the light.
LIKE master, like man. When the COM
missionors hold secret sessions the health
officer keeps secret health records.
The Metropolitan Police.


When, little over year ago, the ineff!
cheney, malleasance, and corruption of the
detective branch of the police force became
so glaring that tho citizens of the district
were forced to organize committee in order
to protect themselves from being robbed by
thieves on the one hand and those who were
paid to detect thieves on tho
other, The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN was
the first paper to urge q radical reform in the
police department. This journal gave to the
public the first information of the evil prac-
cation of the citizens committee progressed
and confessions were made by those who had
shared their plunder with the officers of the
law, full publicity Of the facts were made in
these columns
Tho result was that the entire community
was aroused and an imperative demand for
immediate action by the commissioners was
made They recognized the requirements of
public sentiment by dismissing the accused
detectives and securing the passage of law
by congress which enabled them to make six
appointments on the police force without
being bound to take the men from honor
ably discharged soldiers or sailors
This gave the commissioners the opportunity
of obtaining detective talent from any part of
the country, and the appointments to that
force should have been made solely with re-
gard to the capability of the men for detective
work. That the new detectives are not equal
to the task of detecting criminals and
preventing crime is fully shown by
tho long list of robberies, burglaries, and
larcenies that was published in THE Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN, yesterday. Within
the past year no large or important robbery
OF burglary has been followed by the capture
Of the thieves or the recovery Of the property
stolen.
Tho commissioners in their endeavor tc
reform tho police department went stoI
further-thoy removed the major and super
intendent, although the most rigid scrutiny
/ failed to show that he had participated in
the corrupt practices Of his subordinates ol
had even been cogni2ant of them; yet it wa
deemed best to make change. Maj. Dye
who was a clerk in the pension office
was selected for tho position of chief of police
because he had been gallant officer during
the late war and because ho had handled tn
troops under his command successfully. IL
has been in charge of the police force for abou
AZ year, and what has he accomplished
Nothing; absolutely nothing, The result of tn
inquiries made of him by NATIONAL REPun
LICAN reporters show that he has no positiy,
and accurate knowledge of the busnes
: transacted by the men under his control
He did not actually know what the "blotter,
l whose pages he finally opened for public in
. spection, contained, and admitted tha
National Republican., 1884-03-20
An InvnlnnhIe Termination.

Correspondence BO6iOR IrdUe!ker.
Unless something unexpected should transpire.
it is going to be the natural thing for Garfields
successor to succeed himself, and it does not seem
an easy thing for anything else to happen a
non-political residlnt of the city for many years
n cear-headed man, whom you would suspect of
being inclined to the Independents " but for his
mental pUise, says he has never before known q
president whose wori is so reliable as Arthurs.
Hayes meant well, but was so weak and vacil-
la,iug that no one could rely upon his most posi-
tive assurance unless he knew he was the last to
speak with him before action was taken Gar
field, heroic and conscientious as he was, was not
always equal TO the strain political friendships
made upon him. Grant frequently saved himself
by silence, but even he sometimes missed the
ideal; but II is not thought that Arthur has once
been suspected Of any deviation from straight
forward reliability. He is gifted with u keen
sense Of honor truthiulness and justice, which
is almost an instinct to do the right thing say the
right thing, and when his word is given no
pressure or circumstances can swerve him, His
word in all quarters, Is as good rs his official sig.
nature. Such IL reputation is invaluable.
National Republican., 1884-03-20
DON'T disturb the health Office clerks.

The eight members of the first branch of
the Baltimore city council who boted on
Feb. l2 for the purpose of defeating an ordi.
nance abolishing the Office Of fire marshal
and re-establishng the board of fire commits
soners, by breaking the quorum returned to
their seats on Tuesday evening. A motion
imposing fine Of 81 day on each member
for the time that he was absent WAS lost by a
vote of yeas to 6 nays. The boilers them
selves did not vote upon the question. 1t
ia sad that before the holters returned
they came to an understanding with
STny9r Latrobe that no further action should
be taken under the ordinance reconstructing
m fire department until the trial of the old
fir, commissioners, now in progress in the
criminal court, has been concluded. 1t will
bc remembered that the twelve democratic
me,pbers of the first branch resolved them
solves into a quorum after the reformers
left and passed the obnoxious ordinance
If the mayor contemplates reappointing any
of tho members Of the OLD Doaru
he, no doubt will withhold tho nominations
National Republican., 1884-03-20
Growth OF Vicious system.

The socrotiye system seems TO be getting mold
In other quarters than tho district government,
Some recent developments 20 to show that the
fact Of the Issuance Of marriage licenses has in
certain cases been suppressed or Withheld from
the records at the city hall, The announcement
OF the issuance Of licenses through the court
records serves the purpose Of public notice by
bans OF q marriage proposed, in order that persons
knowing any just cause why the marriage should
not take place may Object, II Is matter OF
public Importance, therefore, Ina! the record
should be kept with integrity and no OMISSION
suppression, or tampering OF any sort permitted.
National Republican., 1884-03-20
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.
EIGHT PAGES, si.s5 A YEAR.

Mgch Of the space Of the weekly edition of TIM
RErvp1lCAS will be given up to the News Of the
Capital but there viii be IN addition miscellaneous
matter Of general interest Each issue will contain
Full and careful reports Of the proceedings OF con
gress when IN session.
Appointments by the President
Executive messages and all interesting news Hoih
the departments.
Abstracts of all laws passed
Treaties with Indians and foreign nations.
All information Of Interest to banks ana bankers
Internal revenue and customs news
special Information for manufacturers
Valuable statistics irOm tue stutistlrM buIeau
Fr reports from the agricultural bureau
Information In regard to public lands.
Consular reports.
News from the pension UiliCc.
Educational matters. go.
interviews With the most prominent mon Of tho
nation. most Cf whom visit thc capital more or less
frequently, Oh politics, art sgiCucu, &r, d.
Extracts nom the hr.t duly und Me'klF lNp'I. ~.
both parties
In nshort, THE WEEKLY RrruuLtCNN VIII contain
q vast amount of Interesting reading for every citizen
of the nation, which Il VIII give more nillv and m
greater variety Than amy other paper W illo country
II viii bpu VnpCr which the rCJtttH ui other Wr'F
and oven daily papers Wi! feel they cannot guniJ ln
he without II Is paper for The = pie biu VIII W.
found to he worth many tlmu' IA" ufir' ~ sulsf-
lion 10 the urmpr, tho mechanic. the TilWa! IlNi.
the banker, the merchant, the manufacturers llt pui-
i'iClan-in met, to cVCrNGod!.
The subscription price, per single copy, Is Il 20 per
annum rHyHhlc In advance.
Rcmlt through YOUR pus'ofCc by money order or
BY registered letter
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National Republican., 1884-03-20

Mrs KILGoRE has again been denied ad-
mission to the bar by one Of the Phladcl-
phia courts. Her case affords conspicuous
in stance of the uncertainty of judicial
opinion. When the first motion for her ad-
mission was dismissed two judges had no
difficulty in coming to the conclusion that
woman ought not to practice law in Penn
sylv mia The third judge more learned
and distingui he'd than either OF his asso-
cia ed) delivered an elaborate dissenting
opinion, in which he showed that, according
to law, reason, and justice, the motion ought
to be granted. When the motion came up
aain in another court two judges concurred
in dismissinG it, and the third Judge Fin
letter. dissented.
National Republican., 1884-03-20
Hnh Rend IIis Policy.
nm StrcLt Ntlrs.

UW1t Etttt -NtWs'
He had u house in the suburbs of Pittsburg, and
early in January he secured Rninsurance ofseveral
hundred dollars. When tn February rise in the
rivers came he rode into town every day to hear
the reports and one day he was told that his
house would be floating down stream before the
next morning.
Next day he was in town again, and was asked
"Wel were you drowned out"
"The water is four feet deep where my house
stood yesterday"
Were you there when 1t started off,"
~ was there when It took fire and burned"
"Burned?"
"Certainly. The insurance companies don't pay
for house carried of in frgshet."
National Republican., 1884-03-20

it was an imperfect record. Ho seems
to be out of place in his present position.
His detective corps is shown to bo
pitiubly inolicicnt to put it mildly.
The publication of oflonscs not known at
headquarters, utgatherod by NATroNAL RE-
PUBLICAN reporters has weakened the conf
denco of the community in tho management
of tho police force. Tho people do not feel
safe, aud public sentiment demands change
and moro vigorous, intelligent police ad-
ministration.
National Republican., 1884-03-20

until they get out of tho Jurisdiction of the
criminal court. The object of the boilers in
making a truce with the mayor was probably
to save themselves from being taken by sur
prise. Tho nominations might have been
sprung upon them before they had timo to
get out of the way, and after the commission
ers have been confirmed a legal quorum
being present, it might be difficult to test tho
validity of the ordinance under which they
have been appointed
National Republican., 1884-03-20
MINED In the Bud.
FhRddelphia cal.

INUVUtIDTII IdT
"Mr. b., said the president ofa bank to his cash
ier, 81 understand you have sold your trottlng
horse!'
ayes sir" replied Mr. b., uneasiIy. "I found
tho luxury too expensive"
"And you declined an invitation to attend a
champagne party the other evening""
''Ycs sir The cashier was getting white now.
"And also learn that you have taken a class in
Sunday school aud have become u member oI
the church cholT?'
"Oh, sir!" exclaimed the frightened man, "the
amount is less than $4,000, and If you will give
me two days time will restore every cent"
Bnt the president was imeLurable.