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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13

The following changes in the police force
will go into effect on Wednesday, The rcsigna-
ton of Sergt Charles T. Leach and of Second
Glass Private George W. Cooper to De accepted:
SecOn Il Class Private II. &. NOlkinan to lt dis
mounted Second Class Private X. 5. Jones to
be reduced to first class; Second Glass Private
and Acting Scrgt. Smith to be promoted Us SER
geant, vice Leach, resigned; Second Glass l'ri-
Yato Raphael bryan TO DC acting sergeant, vice
Acting SerT. smith, prOmOt First Glass
Private W. /. Falvey to be pron..sed to second
class, vice smith, promoted; First Glass Pri-
vatc b. Dlggins to be promoted to second class,
vice Jones, reduced; First Glass Private q. W.
Grimer 70 he promoted 70 second class, vice
to be promoted Othc second class, vice Cooper,
resigned; j. 4. Morgan to bo mounted, vice II.
c. NOlkmun, dismountcd, and =. j. Farrell to
be appointed first class private, vice Falvey,
prpmOtpl.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13

baltimore Produce Market.

baltimore. oct ll.--Coltun dun and easier;
middlInW ~ q. Flour steady, with active dc
mUud; Howard street and western supuriuo,
g.210Qg.1b; do. extra, s2.uW 3,jl : do. family,
S8,Tlu L75; city mills supcrine, ~, Tltga.li' do
extra, s3OOGg3.Gl 30, Rio brands, Shd2Htiu;
patRp,cD family, $3.50 do. supcr,AtGc put
ont, 5000 Whcut-Snuthcyu hrmuT, western
n shade lirmcr southern red, SlElS1C d. am
Der, 0}H0ic; No, | Maryland, Nu. twu %, No.
western winter red, spot 81 fNl~l. 49, uriu-
her, $50 bid; November, ahd so .v Duceubcr,
81 ,WSI,c; January, $40 y g. tuTu-soaih,
Urn quiet; western nominal; southern white,
5N-lOc; do. yellow, nominal oats steady;
southern, 3lm3jC; western white, ""3lc; do,
mixed. SN032C Pennsylvania .,inHr Rye
quiet mt 62G0GjC. HAY ilru, prime l1 choice
PENNSYLVANIA and Maryland sliupHltD.
Provisions quiet and steady; IN. ,s pork, slIbE
hulk meats, shoulders and ylrAr ~ sides,
packed, 73t0l1,; huruV-.houldvr ~ gri clear
rib sides, llaiC hams, 49, .gl1'gr; lard, triintd,
giIc. Butter firm western packed, lO@ lsc;
creamery, no lNc Eggs cuscr 40 l1t0sOu. re-
trOlcum steady; refined. n nsc, CuhvO dull
and ousy, RIO cNrru.s. ordinary 10 fair ulim
! lOisc SUGAR Quiet and steady; A soft ~ c
! COppcr-Rcliurl quiet ut ~ l~l2l.c Whisky
| steady slSUllH Freight tn Liverpool per
| steamer dull cotton, @-lGl Hour Is; grain iD
| lLl. Rccclpis-Flour, 2ul2 barrel, wheat
! h5Ol0 bushels; corn, 5000 bushels; oats 5000
] bushels: rye ,uIlhushcs Shipmcnts-Whout,
! A. OOJ bushels. ~ulCs-HMhCat a1i,U 900 bushels;
| corn, 100 bushels
BALTIMORE STOCK NARKEE
! BALTIMORE, oct, l1.-Nlrgnlu Is, consolida-
ted, IS past due coupons, $40 new l0-lus,
50 bid to-day,
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DSgD.

HARKINS.-At Atlanta, Ga, on the eth IN
stHnt, lIELES LIViSGSToN, wife Of Charles X.
llarklns and daughter Of the late Hon. XephU-
nlah Plat
BLAKLY. -- At 800 n. M, THOMAS NJ.
BLAKLN, OfQunrtcrmustrr's Department,
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
FU-S On the nth of october, 1854. MARY
rrljct Of tho late John A. Fuss, In the 18th year
OF her age,
Funeral from her late residence corner Ecv-
entl and streets southeast, Monday. the 18Th
instant at $3.50 clock D. m. services ut Christ
l.. r. Church, q, between Nth aud seventh
ftrcuts southeast, at 4 O'Clock. Relatives aud
friends are respectfully invited to attend. o
WIRELESS. Sunday, October IL, lSsd. BAR
Low WNEIE-~ aged Ii months aud 1 days, III
mnt son of Malone and Maud Wholcsa
Funeral services at residence Of parents, corner
Twun'y-niulh aud Road streets, West Washing
ton. Monday, ~ $3.50 y. III. lntcrment ut Oak
I'M cemetery.
CARY.-On Friday, the 10th instant, nj =
o'clock u nI., ISAAC y. CARY, IN the SSth year
Oihls ngc
Funeral this afternoon at $3.50 r. IN. from the
residence NJ hiS daughter, Mrs. George MnstOn.
No. | 7Oi X 'vOntecnth street northwest. Friends
OF the family respectfully invited,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13
UNION.
Won. Lost.


The first race at Jerome park was won by
Pampcrs; time, l;ij. The second by Withcrs
Julictta, colt; time, 1:2Ol& The third by Ida
Stanhope; time, 2:l5. Tho fourth by Cionnol;
l:ial5, and the stccplechase by Charlemagnc;
time, 1903
At Iatonia course, Covington, Ferg Kyle
won the first race, Blast won the Falsetto
stakes, i. w. Rogers won the third race, and
April Fool the two.mile heat race. II was the
last day of the meeting
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13
THE COURT RECORD.
business Transacted by the District Judiciary
SATURDAY.

Court IN General Ttrm--Iisiices Macarthur,
Hdgncr, and JnRos.-Assignmcnt for to-day
Vincent VS.. Vincent; on hearing,
Equity C0urt-Jushce COr.-Coilrcn vs. Cof-
fren; divorce granted: White VS.. Joyce de-
murrer overruled. Phoenix Mutual Insurance
company vs.. Grant; rule on ll.W Bluirgrnnted,
and made rcturnable Dec. .. HELEN VS.. Allen
motion to dismiss bill ovGrrulod and restrain.
ing order discharged. United States vs. How
gate; sale ordered and Randolph Coyle up
pointed trustee to sell. Roth VS.. Roth; tcstl
mony ordered taken before Examiner Frank
Gloss. Assignments for to-day-Strobel vs.
StrObel, Mcrrimnn VS.. Morriman, Mosher W.
MOsher, Someryillo VS.. Tenant, Campbell VS..
Ross willard administrator, VS.. Wood: Chad.
wick VS.. Wright, Herbert vs. Williams United
states vs.. iIowgnto, Thompson vs., Thompson,
Marshall VS.. Marshall, Mcclellan w. Mclntirc.
Criminal (DUH-JISiice lPUie.-Assignmcnt
for todny--WilliHm Gibson, James O'DOnncll
! two cases. and Chris. sweeney, assault. Levin
/ 4. Cartwright and George J. Johnson, mali
| cous trespass. William Nicholson, alias Dewd.
| ney, nssaulting officer. The following are or
| dcred To appear for assignment: A. Is. q. An
| gell, forgery; Louisa Butler, grand larceny
| Sherman Sanders and w. II. Blanket, alia'
Blanket, house breaking; Albert Beckett, as
snut with intent to kill; W. L. Cook, violating
| postal law; Herman Bruggeman, embezzlc
| ment larceny, and violating postal law.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13

tTNHE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWA
a TIE SHORT LINE TO THE bOuIl
SOUTH VEST, AND WEST.


fT'HE VIRGINIA. MIDLAND RAILWAY.
4 TIE SHORT LINE TO THE SOUTH
SOUTH VEST, AND WEST
SdAeiule In effect UCtohcr ~, 1884
,01O A. M New orleans Mall, daily, making
close connections TO all points, south and south
west Daily, except sunday, with G q y; Ry
Pullman sleeping Builett Cars from New YORK
and Washington to Atlanta Pullman sleeping
cars from Washington and Atlanta TO Now VI
5i10 p. M-LouisvIlie Fast Line, daily. via
Charlottesville, to Cincinnati, Louisville, and all
Western Points. Pullman Sleeping Cars from
Washington to Louisville -
daily 70 nll pointe south and southwest, VIA
Danville and Charlotte. Daily except sunday,
with G. & o. nv Pullman sleeping Cars from
Washington, via Danvillo, Charlotte, and At
lanta, to New orleans; also rom washington.
via Charlotte and Columbia, TO Augusta
llMAnassas Division train leaves washington
NJ 700 q. m. and 6,1O p. IN. daily, except sun.
day. warrenton trains Leave washington ~
010a. m. and bilO y. III. daily ,.,.. =.
For tickets aud NIL Information inquire nv
Company's Onlce, COL Pennsylvania avenue
Trains leave from ~ ~ y. station,
N MACDAN1EL, Agent
NJ. SLAUGHTER, soL HAAS,
Gen Pnss Agent Traffic Manager.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13

YoUNG MEN Tread TIIls.-rhc Noltaic Belt
Co.. of Marshall, Mich, offer to send their
celebrated ElcCtro-Voltaic Belt and other Elcc-
tric Appliances on trial for thirty days to men
loss Of vitality and manhood, and all kindred
troubles; also, for rheumatism. neuralgia,
paralysis and many other diseases. Com.
plete restoration 10 health, yigor, and
manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred, rs
thirty days trial is allowed. Write them at
once for illustrntcd nnnphlet free.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13

THEY WILL SURELY FIND Iou.-Thcy are
looking for you everywhere Drafts of uir in
unexpected places, going from hot rooms to
cool ones, car lessneSs IN changing clothing
In short, anything which ends In II common
cold in the head" Unless arrested this kind
Of cold becomes seated in the mucuous mem
branc of the head Then 1t Is Catarrh. In
any and all its stages this disease always
yields to Ely's Cream Balm. Applied TO the
noslrils with the finger. safe, agreeable, GER
tain. Price, 80 cents
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13

THE Rowland Dental Association No oil
street northwest, three doors
north of Pennsylvania avenue do all kinds of
Dental Work All work warranted iirst.Cnss
persons Fine gold aud amalgaln Filings in.
serted in the best manner.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13
Deeds Filled for Record saturday.

u st., sonth side, bet New Jersey ave. and LIST.
NV lots and TO- Williams sub of so. G3l,
Lucy NJ. Lesculctt to George w. Utcrmehlc,
5000.
d ST., north side, bet. 10 and II SITS. Sc, lot
sg'96s, Alice l.. Wychoil, trustee, TO Sarah p.
Clark, $500.
L. Capitol st., north side, bet. LIST and ID SITS.
ne, lot 10, 50. 72S, Thomas Fitch to n, q.
Ordway, 81.
z st., south side, bet n Capitol st. and LIST.
II. W., pit lot H. So. GIG, Cornelia Ann Stew
art to Mary L. Flood, $40
Goth st., west side, bet. l. and sts. NV. lot 10,
SO. l0i, James :. Edwards, trustee, to Joan i.
Francis, Sl,Si0,i0
s st.. north side, bet 18th and 18th SITS. NV,
ut. lot |, ST. 23S, Archibald Young to Hiram
H. Jones, q, 800.
Same property next above described, Hiram
IL. Jones 10 Ella NJ. Young, $1,000.
GEORGETOWN.
Old Georgetown, part of lots II and Is, Cor
coran's sub, Charles H. Cragin, ir.. trustee
to William a. Cunningham, $40
Homcad's addition to Georgetown, pit lot IS
Charles II. Cragin, jr. trustee, DanielJ. Logan,
Sos.
jefferson st., west side, bet. Bridge and Water
SITS, william A. Leetch TO Ambrose Gosnull,
$50.
Old Georgetown, pit lot 10, Mary L. Waters to
John NoOnan, sl,SOO
COUNTY.
Estate of Giles Dyer, lot ~, Onion and Butt
sub. Giles Il. Dyer to Fred Green, $50.
EXPRESSIONS of gratitude OH the part of the
public are always Impressive and solemn. It
Is pleasant TO know that the people nrc Justly
Il TO-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13
A Card.

To all who are suffering from the errors ami
iniiScretiOns of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss OF manhood, &C., will send
IL recipe that will cure you, free of charge.
Thisgreat remedy was discovered by "a mis-
sionary in South America. Send a selEll.
dressedcnyelope u the Rev. Joseph T. Inman.
Station D., New York City
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13

NEW BooKsi
A Naturalist's Rambles About Home. Abbott
Thomas Bewlch and His Pupils. Dobson.
Dr. Sevier q. W. Cable.
Leisure Hours Among the Gems Hamlin.
Love and Mirage.
In Partnership Branncr Mathews and IL. q.
Bunner.
Judith Shakespeare VIM Black.
Country Cousins. Ingersoll.
The Amagons Carl Vasmner.
History of Presidential Elections. stanwood.
A Sea Change Flora l.. Shaw.
The story of Country Town. Flora L. Shaw.
Jack Archers. q. A. Henty.
Suwanee River Tales. Sherwood Bonner.
Speeches aud Arguments of David Dudley Field.
WIN. II. MORRISON.
475 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13

"ALpERNEY DAIRY WAuoSS"-Frcsh Al
dcrncv butter chIrncd every morning. and de-
iivcred In ~ pound Ward" prints, AZ l5l.
per pound. Also cottage cheese, DC per bali ;
6utJGrmilk, DC. per quart, and sweet milk ~ DC,
upr uuAIL
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13
Vital Qnestionalil


dSt Ho most sninc,a physician
OF any school what Is the hest thing in
the world for quicting aud allaying oil
irritation Of tho nerves, and curing All
forms of nervous complaints. giving nat
ural. childlike, refreshing always slecpY
And they will toll you unhesitatingly
"some foraAQf Hops M"
CHATTER /.
Ask any or all of tho most eminent
physicians:
"What Is the best and only remedy that
can I've rolled on to euro all diseases OF tho
kidneys aud urinary Organs, such a.
Brights disease. diabetes. retention or
inability 90 retain urine, and all the dis
cases aud ailments peculiar 10 Womou"--
And they will toll you explicitly and
cmphatica ly "Buchu mr.
Ask the same physicians
What is the most reliable and surest
euro for all liver diseases or dyspepsia;
constipation. indigestion, biliousncss ma
laria, fever, aguc, &c." aud they will toll
you;
Mandrake! or Ddndclion NJ"
Hence, when these remedies are combined
with others equally valuable,
Aud compounded Into Hop Bittcrs such
wonderful and mysterious curative rover Is
developed, which Is 50 varied IN It's Operations
that NO disease or III health can possibly exist
or resist It's power and yet u ~
Harmless for the most Ir,iil woman, weakest
invalid or smallest child to use.
CHAPTER II.
patients
almost dead or nearly dying
For years, and given up by physicians
of Brght's and other kidney diseases,
! liver complaints, severe coughs, called
consumption, have boon cured.
Women gJac ncarly crazy !!!!!
From agony Of neuralgia, nervousness,
walSefulncss, aud various diseases peca-
| liar to women.
People drawn out of shape from cXcruciat-
| Ing pungs Of rheumatism, ininmmatory and
| chronic or suffering from scroilila
! Etysipclasl
"snlirhcum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia, In
digestion, aud, in fact, almost all diseases
! nuil"
! Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof Of
which can be found In every neighborhood In
the known world.
BB-NOnc genuine without bunch of green
Hops ON the white label. Shun all vile, poi
sDious stun with Hop or Hops In theii
uamp
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13
BRODHEAD & Co
GOT f STREET,
(Ncw uumhcr) Corner 9th Street y. W.,
VOW oFFER
Most Wonderful Bargains.

We quote Royal Cnshmcres, 12lac; d0inch
Black cashmere, lie: biinch Ladies' Cloth. all
wool. D5c; NuuparcIl Nclvotcen, 81; Guinet
SILK, Zoe; 10 Shedding, lDc; Lonrdale Cam
White Blankets, Al. 20; He'd Wool Flannels, DC
yard; shetland Wool Shnwls, 6uc; Paragon
SETS Il; Linen Lt'c Cheese Cloth, for curtains,
22c; Rcgulur.mpde Hose. lSc: seamless Half
Hose, Zoe; Elegant I-button Kids, sl2o; STU
pcrb Laundured shirt, Djc; Clarks q. n. 4.
Spool Cotton, h2c dozen; Pins, 20 paper Net
Yelling. l2Lg yard; Ladies', and GCnts' Mcrlno
Underwear ut mnnumCturers' pric X Cut This
out and compare prices Don't forgct-Wo have
moved TO DO1 L street.
BRODIIEAD & Co,
OO7 L st n. w.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13
SPORTING SUMMARY.
Base Hall Championship Tables-Sunday
Games-Tho Winning Races at Jerome and
Iafaut.

with this weeks games the base ball season
viii come to close. The Providence, Metro
politan, and st. Louis clubs have won the
championships Of the League, American, aud
Union associations, respectively. The stand.
ing Of tho clubs up to Saturday night Is given
I.a1..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13

SUMMER ADVANCEMENT
TWO TRAINS DAILY (ENCEPT SUN.
DAY. BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA
AND ROUND HILL
Leave Washington ut D;25 a. IN. and aga y.
m. aud Alexandria ut O:;j2 a. IN. and 4j2 p. m.
Pass Lcesburs, going westward, ut $50 a. IN.
and $50 p M, and arrive at Round Hin at l2;3l
II. m. and 7G2Op p. M.
Leave Round hin at bj27 n. IN. aud d,2O p. IN.
Pass Leesburg, going eastward, ut $40 u. m, and
bO5 u. M, and arrive ut Alexandria at S;23 a.
IN. and 7:l5 p. m. and ut Washington NJ $3.50 n
N, and 7:25 D. m,
SUNDAY TRAIN leaves Raund IIill at 6!27
H. M, arrives ut Alexandria at S22 aud Wash.
ington ut $40. Leave Washington at 500 u, M,
Alexandria At $40 p, M; pass leesnnrg, solns
eastward, U:l u. m; westward, 1881 y. IN.
=. NJ BROPllY, Superintendent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13
New PUBIICATIoNs, dc.
WIN. BALLANTYNE q SON,

Also ALL sABBATH.scnooL REQUISITES.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-13

BALTIMORE oct, ll.--Nrglnlu is, consolida-
ted, IS past due coupons, $40 new l0-lUs,
50 bid to-day.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
ELECTIVE CITY OFFICERS.

There Is danger that the Legislature may
carry the elective principle too far, in its appli-
cation to municipal offices. The bill to make
the Controller elective which was passed Thurs
day, only meets public approval because that
official is a member of the Board Of Estimate.
Ii is generally conceded that the Mayor should
not have the absolute control over the
S34. 900 900 of city money which is annually
wrung from the taxpayers. Hence, tho bills to
make the Controller and the President Of the
Board of Aldermen elective meet with public
approval If they become law, One-half of the
Board of Estimate will be independent of the
Mayor.
But there is no reason why the appointment
of the Corporation Counsel or OF any other
official should be taken from the Mayor. II we
are to have responsible executive head, he
should, rs far as possible, be permitted TO
choose his assistants. And the Corporation
Counsel is merely an aid to the Mayor in the
proper administration of the municipal govern
ment. We are less likely to get a good officer
for that or any other department by election
than by appointment. Public attention will be
centred on the Mayor, and a worthy man for
this place is fairly certain TO be chosen. In fact,
gOOd men nave scneidlly ptch IhoSch loi
service In the Mayoralty, but they have been
tied down by the Aldermen and i'll other ways.
This has in measure been remedied by the
passage of the bill which depriyes the Alder
men of their power TO confirm nominations.
The passage of a bill to make the Corporation
Counsel elective would be a step in the opposite
direction, as il would be taking power from the
Mayor. No such bill ought to pass. The kind
of men that are generally elected to the sub
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
THE FEDERAL SCHOOL-TEACHER.


The Senate is debating day after day Senator
Blairs educational bill, which, if it passes, will
be. as its author terms it, one of the most i'm
portant measures offered in Congress since the
war. If the Government proposes to give a
sum of 81 OF, 900, 900 to the common schools OF
the country, to be paid in ten annual install
ments, beginning with fifteen millions and
dropping a million a year, this action with the
changes that it is likely to involve in
the relations of the National Government and
the States, will be of great importance indeed.
The first year under this bill every State and
Territory will receive So for each person over
ten years of age who cannot read and 81 Al for
each person who cannot write The distri-
button will be Oh the basis of the statistics OF
illiteracy in the census of 1880. The disburse-
ment of the money is to be entirely in the hands
of States .and Territories, which are to render
yearly reports, however, and to be liable to a
withdrawal of the fund by the Executive sub
ject to the action of Congress. The bill pre-
scribes that the money shall be spent in teach
ing common school studies, but for the benefit
of States not really in need of help those re-
ceivlng small amounts are allowed to expend
them upon normal instruction, teachers in
stitutes, etc. The funds cannot be used for
building lighthouses. One feature of the bill
which has caused a great deal of discussion in
the Senate is that which requires States to
spend during the first five years at least one
third as much for educational purposes as the
amount received from the Government This
has been criticised as too low figure, but the
friends of the bill have resisted all efforts to in
crease the amounts to be raised by the States
themselves, on the ground that the South is
poor.
1t is admitted, of course, that the problem of
illiteracy is threatening one. The thought
that more than G,O00, 900 persons in this conn
try, or about one-eghth of the entire popua-
ton of the country, cannot write, is Il terrible
one, and so extraordinary condition of affairs
would seem TO make an emergency calling for
extraordinary measures. Yet there are many
objections to be urged against the Blair bill,
some of which lie also against any scheme OF
National aid TO common schools. The Blair
bill itself seems full of crudities and vagucness
in the phraseology, which need not be in
dcated. There is no guarantee and cannot
well be one, that the money so distributed will
be used with an equitable regard for all classes
of the people. No one can desire to see political
considerations intrudcd into such discussion,
but the thought cannot be avoided, how do we
know that all Of the Southern States would be
the use Of this money as the whitesf The GVy-
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
GEORGE FvLIER's PLACE IN ART.

Danel Hun ,lqfon, president National Aeddeny OF De
sgn-George Fuers works forms an important element
in our art He Of remarkable fine character
and the news of his death pained me greatly nave
known him for many years but OF late have not seen
much of him. In 1s43 we were in Rome together' he
was Young then-ony twenty but his character had
formed and he was drinking in all that around him.
lie had vivid Imagination and strong feeling was very
quiet and reserved, and naturally shy and sensye-yet
he was independent, and of the most amable men
knew He did make friends rapidly for 1t was not
his nature to do but those who did have his friendship
knew how Iovable his disposition was. He was not odd
or eccentric. only retiring In bis artistic temperament.
no had deep love for deep-toned effects-Ow' neutral
tones harmonious and rich The Owness of tone found
in the Venetian school and in Rembrandt ana IN eir
Joshua Reynolds appealed to him strongly; his feeling
was for this element in art.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23

ernment cannot expect to control the use Oh 'hls
money after it has passed into the hands Oh the
States. and the refusal of further enjoyment Oh
If 70 any State wond be an extreme stop Tor
anv Executive or any Congress to take. Inc
Constitutional objection seems serious one to
many. tboueh the general welfare clause can
be stretched great way. But it is fairly
amusing to see how little this troubles the
Southern Democrats, who were afraid of an ap-
nronriation of n few thousand dollars for pre-
venting the spread of contagious cattle us
ease from State to State. The appropriation IN
this case is larger, and the State Rights theory
| looks smaller.
Whether there be any real Constitutional OBJ
| lection or not the most serious fault TO DC
| found with all schemes of National aid to edti-
cation is that it will teach the people, both III
the North and South, to look to the National
Government for aid in discharging municipal
duties. The splendid school systems OF the
| Northern States have grown out OF the willing
| ness of the people to tax themselves that their
| children might have knowledge. No greater
absurdty can be imagined than that the state
| of New York or Massachusetts should receive
| aid for its schools from the National Govern
| ment There was great deal Ill Senator
Plumb's terse remark the other day that what
! the South wanted to learn was I" the grace to
! pay taxes" Louisiana and Kansas have almost
exactly the same population and assessed
| valuation of property, but Louisiana raises
barely one third as much for schools as Kansas.
The same comparison could be made with other
Southern States. Itwould be great misfortune
| if anything were done to emasculate the sell
| reliant spirit of any community. Any change
which led the States TO look toward the Ma
| tional Government as dispenser of largess
might involve more loss in one direction than
poi in Others