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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
ALocomotive on tho Rampage.

A runaway locomotive is rather an
alarming object, and is capable of doing
infnite mischief. A locomotive with a
coal car attached, which was deserted by
the engineer and fireman on the Brook
lyn and Coney Island railroad the other
day, wrecked two passenger trains before
1t destroyed itself The engineer moved
out from a switch to the main track,
when a passenger train had the right Of
way. When he saw the approaching
train he reversed the engine and jumped
of, aud was quickly followed by his fire.
man. The two engines struck, and the
one that had no driver Eecoiled, the ro-
verse steam valve being open. 1t started
on mad race in the opposite direction,
and soon encountered another passenger
train. In the wreck that ensued the wild
engine was thrown from the track and
overturned. Thirteen persons wero in
iured in the two collisions, but mono of
them fatally. 1t is fortunate for tho
cowardly engineer who deserted his loco
motive that he was not running train
in Pennsylvania.
There is law In that state under
which any railroad man who fails to per-
form his duty through cowardiee can be
sent to the penitentiary. Some years ago
a brakeman on the rear Of coal train
found that section Of the train had be-
come uncoupled by the breaking of bolt
pin, while going up a grade, and was
running down the hill. Instead of apply
ing his brakes and stopping the runaway
cars, the frightened brakeman jumped
OF. The cars soon collided with pas
senger train and caused disastrous
wreck. The brakeman was tried, con-
yicted, and sentenced to Ave years i'm
prisonment in the peniteutiary. As q
rule, trainmen perform their hazardous
duties faithfully and courageously, but
now and then man gets into place for
which he is not fitted, and when his
nerve is put to the test he is found
wanting.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
Science and Snake Bites.


When the proprietor of a side show who
had been bitten in the thumb by q rattle
snake was taken into the Ninety.ninth
Street hospital, Now York. on Sunday
last, nobody seemed to know what ought to
be done for him. None of the members of
the medical faculty who were in attend
ance had made snake bitos q speciality,
and this was the first case that had ever
been seen at the hospital. After some
delay the man was treated with hypo-
dermic injections of ammonia and whisky,
but he grew worse all the time and died
on the following day.
1t would seem that this is the only
treatment for rattlesnake bites known to
the medical profession in New York, and
it certainly did not prove etiicacious in
tho case of this Snowman. There are
remedies in vogue among people who are
most exposed to snake bites which have
been attended with much better results.
The hypodermic injection Of whisky is
part of the hospital treatment, but among
the mountaineers, who come into contact
with the rattlesnake more or less fre-
quently, large quantities of whisky are
taken into the stomach in the natural
way. 1t is not probable that there are
any statistics on the subject, but we
think it likely that the old-fashioned
treatment could show the largest per-
centage Of cures.
There is o belief in some parts Of the
country that large masses of fresh earth
applied to the wound and the surround
ing parts will draw out the poison of a
snake bite. Some years ago farmer in
Huntington county, Pa, was bitten on
the leg by rattlesnake while moving in
his meadow. He dug hole in the soft
marshy ground, thrust his leg in, and
kept it there two or three days. This
man recovered, and may be living yet.
The gatherers Of gensang in the noun
tainous region Of southwestern Virginia
take d bottle of turpentine with them
when they go out to their work. When
any one is bitten by snake, he presses
| the mouth of the bottle down upon the
wound and keeps it there long time.
The whisky cure is applied at tho same
time.
The remedies used by mountain eors
to cure snake bites may not have Scion
tifc sanction, but tested by actual results,
they are quite as efiicacious as any given
in the standard pharmacopGia. We dc
not remember of ever seeing any news.
paper mention of a rattlesnake bite that
was cured by scientific treatment. Some
years ago an eminent physician and
naturalist Of Philadelphia, who had live
rattlesnake in his museum, happened tc
get his foot too near the reptile (Which
was apparently in torpid condition), anC
was bitten in the great toe. He wa
attended by the most eminent men in tn,
medical profession, who were his friends
and associates, but their skill was in vain
If he had been among the gensanl
gatherers he might have been cured.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16

Mrs. ELMIRA LINCOLN PHELPS, who
died in Baltimore yesterday at the ad-
vanced age of 81 years. was famous
woman in her day. She attained great
eminence as a teacher in New York and
in Maryland, and made frequent ventures
into literature, even after she had appar-
emily finished her life-work. In her
were all the gentle graces of womanhood
united with firm will and strong indi-
viduality. During the war she was one
of the women Of culture and high social
position in Maryland who remained loyal
to the union. Her son, Charles E. Phelps,
was lieutenant colonel of the 9TH Mary
land regiment, and was severely wounded
at the battle of Spottsylvania. He was
elected to congress in 1864 from the dis
trict represented by the late Henry
Winter Davis, and is now one Of the judges
of the supreme bench of Baltimore city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16

west from Now York city by way of
Albany and the towns along the line of
the Erie canal. The United States troops
under Con. Scott, who were then en- route
for Iowa to finish up the Black Hawk
war, carried the disease to Fort Dearborn
NOV Chicago) and to all the military
posts on tho Upper Mississippi From
there it went down the river to New
Orleans.
In 1913 the cholera was brought from
Havre to New Orleans and from there 1t
moved up the river to st. Louis, and also
up the Ohio to Cincinnati. From St.
Louis it was carried across the plains by
the immigrants who were hurrying to
the California gold fields. The epidemic
Of 1865 began at New York and went west
to Chicago, and south to New Orleans.
The laborers on the Pacific railroad
carried it through Kansas to now settlo-
ments beyond the borders Of civilization.
The epidemic of 1873 also began at New
Orleans, and from there went up the
Mississippi and its tributaries, reaching
Wheeling and Pittsburg and getting west
as far rs Dakota territory.
No mention is made in these maps OF
the cholera opidemics of 1850, 1853, and
1854. These perhaps, were but relapse'
Of the epidemic Of 1s4S. Cholera pre-.
vailed at Chambersburg, Pa., in the
summer of 1850; at Chicago in 1858; at
Columbia, Pa, and at Pittsburg in 1854
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
Very Enthusiastic.

Grover Cleveland will be supported by
united and aggressive democratic party.
He will have the votes of tens of thousands
of Independent republicans. He will have
the support of tho larger part of the sue
ceB5ful newspapers of the country, both
secular and religious. He will have tho
confidence aud votes of tho business mon
Of tho land, II will bo shown that this
poor boy who has worked his way up to
the proud position which he now holds
knows what II IL 10 work day in and day
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
WEDNESDAY. JULY IS, 1884.

IT is urged in behalf of Cleveland that
he has pardoned more convicts than any of
his predecessors in the gubernatorial
chair of New York. That is an appeal
that will strike the average democrat
favorably, but it will hardly win repub-
licans who, as class, are opposed to de-
populating the penitentiaries and turning
criminals loose to rob, burn, and murder.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16

Mr.. JAY GOULD and his son George
have withdrawn from the Mercantile
Trust company, one of the pet institutions
of the Gould family, and the officers of
the company hasten to announce that it
has no loans outstanding with the
"Wizard of the Street." One of the
irious features of the street these days
the anxiety of moneyed institutions to
ave it known that they have no dealings
With Jay Gould. He appears to be in
bad odor. The ferocious attacks on his
credit that have been made in many
quarters have not been fruitless.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16

PENNSYLVANIA seems to be the natural
home of bogus insurance. Tho collapse
of the graveyard" life insurance COM
panies two years ago is still vividly re-
membered, and now panic has been
started among tho "wild-cat" fire insur-
ance companies of Philadelphia, which
threatens to expose "the truo inward
ness" of good many fraudulent con-
earns
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
Movements OF Cholera EpidemioS.


There have been four great cholera
epdomics in this country within the
memory of people who are not yet old.
The New York Graphic Of Monday has a
series of maps showing the points at
which this most unwelcomo visitor ar
rived each time and the routes by which
il moved from the east to the west. In
1882 the cholera arrived simultaneously
at Quebec and New York. Irish immi-
grants bringing the germs Of the dread
disease with them were landed in large
numbers at Quebec, and from there
they crossed tho lakes into New York and
moved westward, the cholera following
in their trail aud breaking out in epidemic
form at Buffalo, Detroit, and other places.
q the saLls time tho scourge moved
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16

WHAT is the use of sending John Sulli-
van to Jail aud depriving his family of
tho benefit of his daily labos' Do,s any
body believe jury can ,, found in the
District of Columbia that would convict
Sullivan Of manslaughter in causing the
death of Engineer Riley and Fireman
Folger? If the moral sense of the COM
munity would not permit this poor man
to be convicted, why should ho be put
on trial?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16

EDIsoN's "megaphone," which is about
to be put to practical test on board the
United States steamer Tallapoosa, might
be used with good effect BY stump speak
ers in tho presidential campaign. Ordinary
conversation when addressed to the in
strument) can be heard tHo ,andrel yards
listant. With such au in.trument even
Mr.. Tilden's confdchslal ehispering
might become effective v"!tc.y.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
The Ticket 20 Move Like a Crab.

ITUVNV JUUWW.
1t does not soom probable that any
democrat will be repelled from its support
by the lack of symmetry in tho arrange
mont. On the contrary We look to see
the ticket move through the canvass after
the fashion of q crab, tail first.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16

out, and that he is true friend of tho
toiling masses. It will bo demonstrated
in thousand ways that he is the man
upon which all the opposition to Mr..
Blaine can best be cnncont rnted
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
What Else Could Have Been Er-
pectedt ..

Two weeks ago the democracy Of In
diana instructed their delegates to vote
for Mr.. Mcdonald, and by resolution thoy
presented him to the democracy of the
nation as a man worthy of all honor.
The delegates deserted Mr.. Mcdonald on
the second ballot. But, being democrats,
how could Mr.. Mcdonald expect anything
else. HldidndDoHs Times.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
,SPECI1L NOTICES.. %,

ny WASHINGTON, d. c., JULY A, 1854.
The firm of SINGI. .ETON & HOEKE has
THIS DAY been dissolved by mutual consent
r. d. Singleton Withdrawing. The business
will be conducted by W. II. Hoeke, who assumes
ali liabilities of the late firm and to whom all
debts must be paid. Parties owing to the late
firm are requested to call and settle.
Il. d. SINGLETON,
iy1G-Gt w IL. HOEkE,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
Gen. Brady in the Fourth District.

Gen. brady In the Fourth DIstrIct,
Nearly two thousand citizens of Peters
burg, of all colors and conditions, have
united In formal call upon Col. James
ID. Brady to become candidate for the
republican nomination for con gress in
the fourth (Yirginia) district, and the re-
publicans Of every ward in Petersburg
have publicly passed resolutions in favor
of Col. Brady for this nomination. In
Difference to this remarkable expression
of popular wish Col. Brady has signiled
his purpose to be candidate before tho
republican convention OF tho fourth dis
trict, and certainly We know of nobody
in that district who more deserves the
honor and trust to which Col, Brady as
pires, and nobody who can do more in
congress for tho interests of his district
and the state at large. -RicbmOnd IPhig.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
~ PosroFFICE NOTICE.

SsS
Letters for Europe need not be specially d.
rected for dispatch by any particular steamer in
order TO Sc cure speedy delivery at destination.
fastest vessels available. -
Foreign mails for the week ending JULY 10
will close at this Office as follows:
THURSDAY.-At $3.50 a. m. for Europe, por
steamship City of Richmond. via Queenst9w1
Qetters for Germany and France be directed
ESropa RST Sy per 81 ssamsp oP y
Cherbolrg, AND ND Hamburg; ~ l;3O M p m of,,r for
OF Washington, via Havana letters for Mexico
sHTURDAY,-At II a. NJ. for Germany, &c,
Bremen letters or Great Britain and, other
European countries must be directed per
sSp Via Sa hSvSP' FOR
Germany, Sc, must be directed per Ger
snip % BelsenlanGR q vi Via Al 4nt%eFp; at ~ p M for
SGS!anS drsGi per a hP EthPSPa Pop sa Eta
IS S 4 n Ao5a9Sss sas Eiy
ingston, per steamship City OF Dallas, via New
Orleans.
Peking, Via San Francisco, close here July sl9
at .p. m. Mails for Australia. New Zealand,
sySnsy SAN cose July
steamship britannia with British mails
sThe schedule of closing ofTrans- Pacific malls
10 arranged on the presumption Of their nninte6
Malls from the East arriving on time at san
Francisco ON the day OF sailing OF steamers are
dispatched thence the same day
HENRY @. PEARSON Postmaster.
PosToFFIcE. NEW YoRK. July II, 1884,
Eass JOHN A. PRESCOTT,
real Estate BROKER.
Has Removed His Office to
No. 1926 Il STREET N. W.
Houses and Building Lots for Sale Cheap
| Money TO Loan.
rSys= THE GLOBE
ART BRoNZINa COMPANY,
Office, 1402 Pennsylvania ave-, OPP. Willard's.
BROWNING BY A NEW PROCESS
on Glass, Metal, Plaster, Leather, Linconsta,
Walton, Wood. &c, &c Sole Manufac-
| turers of
| GLASS TILE
for Interior Decorations, Mantels. Furniture
Placques, &c, &c.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
A Threat to Knock or Heads.


The South Carolina bulldozers arc get
ting ready for work. A staff corre-
spondent" of the Charleston Netps and
Courier, who attended the late democratic
state convention, and drew his inspira-
tion from the party managers whom he
met there, thus projects tho campaign:
In the meantime the organization OF the
clubs should DO completed, and no effort
should be lost TO make everything ready for
sharp and aggressive work. The democrats
should make up their minds to carry the eloo-
tion with Il whoop and to move forward with
such perfect organization that no power on
earth can Withstand their triumphant progress
As to the manner in which the campaign shall
be conducted 1t is too early yet to announce
any wel-deiined plans the executive COM
mittee not having held meeting to give any
shape to their methods; but the democracy
may rest assured that no stone will be left un-
turned TO meet the enemy wherever he mny be
found, and to thwart all his Vaccinations,
however deeply laid.
u
Whatever plan may be settled upon the com
mittee will take good care that there shall be
some stalwart democrat present at every re-
publican OF Independent BathcrlhB 10 khOCk
or the heads Of those who may dare to stand
up in opposition to good and honest govern
ment IT, as 1t has beOn threatened, the ma
tional republican party conclude to send
speakers 10 this state, whoever they may be
and whenever and wherever they may appear,
they may count on dividing time. She South
Carolina democracy cannot be intimidated by
all the great orators in the republican camp,
and If they want to see the pluck and endur-
ance of the average Palmetto patriot, they can
make a full and satisfactory test by marching
into line,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16

Il CITY, N. j.
Best situation, Pennsylvania avenue, op-
posito Paclnci new house, with all modern i'm
provementsj rooms large and niryj strictly FIRST
class In nll Its appointments.
jo2s-20t MRS. a. II HUTCHINSON.
DOCK ENoN SPRINGS AND MINERAL
h BATHS,
Great North Mountain. near winchester. Va.
Altitude over 1000 feet Temperature 10 to
10 degreos below the city.
Four mineral waters Z, tonic. purifying, and
specific for dyspepsia, kidney and liver troubles.
Separate bath houses for ladies and gentlemen,
with tub flow, douche, and stz baths, and
this year. Terms ESQ to $50 per month OF four
weeks, Some pleasant fourth floor rooms, s32.
speoinl rates for families Eight hours ride
Tiekots 70 the Springs and return, $3.50, good
Illustrated pamphlets, giving all Information,
may be sSS 81 4 ShtR RA sraet neTtSSes s3S
'1tis n healthy place. The nights. are deli:
oiously cool No MOSQUITOES, no bar, no sound
who desire, q cleanly and cool retreat" Io j.
Stuart Wells, Surgeon u. :. Nj
The cool and exhiiaratng atmosphere, the wild
mountain scenery; and fine drives; the baths and
render season at Rock Enon delight not soon
70 be forgotten. lFrom James E. Fitch, esq,
1900 bs5asddF MEg daptnISnS H. Of sam,
mcr hotels and boarding houses along Hudson
River and in Catskili Mountains, with terms,
attractions. maps, and Illustrations, sent to any
address upon application. with 3-cent stamp, 10
~ j. BURRITT Eastern Passenger Agent west
shore Route 1858 Broadway, New York.
je2-mw-tf
A TLASTIC CITY.
Express Trains are run through, without stop.
IN 90 MINUTES,
VIA
Camden & &AtlantIc Ry. West jersey Railroad,
Station foot Of Vine st. station foot Market st,
Passengers from Washington win take tho
Through Trains of the BALTIMORE AND
POTOMAC RAILROAD TO PHILADELPHIA,
arriving Mt the New Broad street station of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, where the street cars
will convey pnsse ngers direct to the West Jersey
Railroad Station and Union Transfer Coaches
connect direct to the station of tho Camden and
Atlantic Railroad
For through tickets, baggage checks. and null
Information apply as follows; Northeast corner
Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
| and station Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.
j. II. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent
CHARLES +. PUGH. General Manager.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
REMITTANCES.

Romittances other than by postal money or
ders. bank drafts. or checks to the order of the
National Republican Co., are extremely hazard
ous Postage stamps money, and postal notes
should never be sent, aud if lost In trnnsmlsslon
this oflioe cannot be responsible therefor.
Entered at tho Postof,ioe at Washington, d.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-16
Tho Democratic Party's biggest Load.
Netp Hdpen Palladium.

Unless we are very much m istaken
Grover Cleveland is destined TO prove the
biggest load the democratic party over
undertook to carry in q presidential
campaign, and this is certainly saying q
great deal
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SKINNER RESORTS.

fTIHE DUDLEY ARMS" ATLANTIC
Il CITY, N. j.
Best situation, Pennsylvania avenue, OPP
provements, rooms large and niryj strictly FIRST
class in nll Its appointments.
je2s-20t MRS. a. II HUTCHINSON.
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Grent North Mountain. moan wInchester. va.

DoCK ENoN SPRINGS AND MINERAL
III BATHS,
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UOEIIABLE AND SKILLED DETECTIVES
~ furnished. ANONYMOUS communioetions.
divorce, black mail, and other confidential cases
attended TO promptly. All business strictly prl-
vnte. Highest reference for capacity and integ.
rity. Correspondents everywhere. National
nation, g34 st., rooms a, o, and 10. Estab-
JAMES F. CUNNINGHAM.
Manager
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WANTED--ROOJTS.

CECoND STORY FRONT FURNI5HEp
= room by gentlemen, Aug. 1, bet 1st and
IL lth sts west and Pa. and X st. state price.
Address VALLEY, Republican Office. Ais
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PERSONAL.

CLARR's o. N. n. SPOOL Co1ToN~sTx
" spools for 70 cents. at AUERBACHs,
American No. sewing machine and other first
class makes. violin
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WANTED-.HOUSES.

A N UNFURNIsuED HOUSE OF 8 OR o
IA rooms in northwest; not over s46. Address
l.. T., Republican Ofice. 3-l6
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WASTED--EMPLoYMENT.

DY A COMPETENT coLoREp GIRL-To
- nurse or nsslst In housework. Address
1910 10Th At. N. w. 117
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-16
MAKING READY TO FIGHT.
The Republican Campaign Committees
Getting Together Ginger For
the November Contest.

WASHINGTON, July 4.-Partes here who have
been connected with the national committees for
several campaigns are leaving for New York to en-
ter the service OF those committees again. Active
work will then be begun in the campaign. The
Republican executive committee has already To-
Gated its headquarters on Fifth avenue, just op-
posite the rooms which it occupied four years
ago and will ut once set TO work with u large.
force OF subordinates The whole country will
be organized by states aud, districts, correspond
ence maintained with the stats executive com
mittees documents prepared by millions and
printed ready for distribution cd call, and The
work Of the campaign made as vigorous and
thorough as ever before.
'srhers will be no lack of funds this year.
said gentleman long connected with the ma
tonal committee work to your correspondent
IL have had to do with these national committees
for many years, and am satisfied that theswork of
this year will be as thorough rs ever before per-
haps more so if it were possible. Large quanti-
ties OF money have been already subscribed for
the campaign fund. There seems to be no trouble
in getting all that is necessary"
.'To what use are these campaign funds put?''
ITO the organization and polling of states be-
fore hand, organizing campaign clubs and send
ing out documents and speakers. This year the
first attention will be turned to Maine, where the
election comes off in August. The list of speak
ers is pretty well made up now, aud iacludes
many prominent Republicans. OF course it is
expected that Mr.. Blaine's own state will give
rousiug Republican majority at this pre-
limiuary election, which shall fire
the heart OF the masses, so to
speak. A large amount of money is needed,
speakers must be paid and the necessary expen-
ditures for meetings, hiring OF halls, printing,
etc. The next thing will be the printing OF doc
uments. These are made up mostly from
speeches delivered in congress and are printed in
New York and sent out direct by mail or express.
There are not many speeches printed in the gov
erument printing office here sent under con-
gressonal franks part of the
Congressional Rseord. The national COM
mittee does not think it wise from u
political standpoint or good policy financially to
attempt anything Of this sort They have their
speeches printed in pamphlet form and send
them by express to the state central committees,
which in turn distribute them 10 the counties.
townships aud wards. The campaign this year
will be vigorous one. You may depend upon
that