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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
CURED BY PRAYER,
Mrs. Wimpey Restored 10 Health AZ
ter Having Been Twenty Years an
InyaIiI.

'or HhNthk hteh hWchty hesfb III
Invaiid.
Norcross (Gd.) Dispatch 10 NE NeDYork Times.
This commuaity Is excited over the al
legged miraculous faith euro which has
just taken place here, the favored person
being the wlfo OF tho Hon. John A.
Wimpey, one Of the most prominent re-
publican politicians Of the state For
twenty years Mrs. Wimpey has been an
invalid, having been confined q great
portion Of the time TO her bed and unable
to walk step. Even in her better mo-
ments sho was only able TO walk across
the room supported by an assistant. OF
| late years she was confined TO bed entirely.
being unable to lift her hands Sho Is an
estimable woman, and bore her Affections
with raro fortitude, hardly hoping that
she would ever be we'll again. She has
lived in Dahlonega, Atlanta, and for
several years in Norcross, and has tried
oil remedies known to medical science for
roliof in vain. Neither change of atmos-
phero, the healing waters Of mineral
springs, nor the learning and experience
OF professors could bring any relief, and
she was regarded by all her acquain tances
as incurable. All physicians in Atlanta
had given up her case rs hopeless. During
the recent district meeting at Norcross
thcre was remarkable revival In progress.
which still continued after tho regular
meeting was over.
Mr.. Wimpey folt deep interest In the
work, but was debarred the privilege of
an active participation In IL by her attic
tions. Tuesday morning her bed was
rolled into tho parlor, whore she might
better hear the singing while the family
all repaired to church. Left alone to hor
private devotion she suddenly felt her
strength returning, and without doubling
that her prayers had at last been an-
swered she got up and walked across tho
room. Filled with rejoicing at her sudden
cure she hastily dressed for church. and,
taking hor Bible in her hand, hurried on
to the house Of God, where the congrega-
tion was assembled. Before sho arrived
at the door she was recognized, and tho
news spread rapidly through the oongre-
CATION. Tho services were suspended, and
her husband and some OF hor frieuds hur-
ried out to meet her while others sat still
in blank astonishment, On she came,
refusing oil assistance to mount the steps.
She entered the church and walked up to
tho altar, where she exhorted the people
with great power and eloquence. Rev.
w. A. Parks declared her cure to be In
answer to prayers from heaven. The
whole congregation Joined in praises.
Mrs Wimpey walked back home unaided,
and went about household duties, declar-
ing that she feels permanently cured.
This incident has given fresh impetus
to the religious fervor which has been
growing Tho doctors confess that they
have no theory to offer, as the lady's all
ment was such that there was no method
known by tho profession for its cure.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
Drawing the Record ON Him.
TO The Eiifor.

In the current issue Of Harper's Weekly
Is a letter on the public situation from q
democratic point Of view. by writer
who 10 referred to editorially as "the a5lest
constitutional lawyer of the country"
The initials signed to the article (G. Il.
c. are doubtless those of George Ticknor
Curtis. The lawyer who is Endorsed in
such unqualified terms is the author of
the "Lifo of James Buchanan" published
by the Harpers. The strong Endorsement
given Mr.. Tickuor Curtis, read in connec.
ton with Mr.. Harper's letter unearthed
by THE REPUBLIcAN,is somewhat sig
nifcant, and would seem to indicate that
Mr.. Blaine is not the only historian
whom the Harpers ''go down upon the
sidewalk to welcome" or of whom their
opinion, favorable or otherwise, is formed
according to the relations sustained to-
ward the publishing department of their
establishment. ID. MUNCEY.
WASHINGToN, Aug. z.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
Little Ones for a Cent.


The little woman is irrepressible. Too
ragile to como into tho fighting section
Of humanity, o puny creature whom one
blow from mans huge fist could annihi-
late, absolutely fearless, and insolent
with the insolence which only those dare
show know that retribution cannot fol-
low. What can be done with her? She
is afraid of nothing, and 10 be controlled
by no one. Sheltered behind her weakness
as behind a triplesheet of brass the an
griest dero not touch her, while she pro-
vokes him to combat in which his hands
are tied. She gets her own way In every
thing and everywhere. At home and
abroad she is equally dominant and ire
pressible. equally free from obedience and
from fear. Who'll breaks all the public
orders in sights and shows, and in spite
Of king, kaiser or policeman, goes where
1t is expressly forbidden that she shall
go? Not the large boned, muscular wo-
man, whatever her temperament, unless,
indeed, Of that exceptionally naughty
type in distinctly inferior surroundings,
and then she can queen 1t royalty enough,
and SGT everything at most lordly def
anca.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
Keep n Book.


Messrs. George William. Carl s., and
other di sgruntled aud loquacious mug
wumps should keep book, as record
of what they said, and with broad mar
ginal notes stating when and where they
said it. and then never say nothink"
without first consulting. the record as to
what they should say, If anything. and
thus avoid the utterance of many incon-
sistenices which are continually return
ing to trouble and perplex them.
Yes, George, by oil means keep book
and by timely and frequent reference to
it, and by careful selections of times and
places, you then might be able to occa-
sionally open your mouth without put
ting your foot in it, SO to speak. That's
the safest plan for those who give pub
licity to transient opinions, based on
policy, partly prejudice, or personal feel,
ing, instead of cool and sober conviction.
Keep book! @.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 0.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09

100000 had been expended. Tho route
through tho Emperador section was
changed after $3,0OO,OO0 had been wasted
in experimental work.
The most extraordinary blunders seem
to have been made by Count de Lesseps
himself in his estimates. For instance,
De Lesseps contemplated perpendicular
cut on tho Culebra section 2S3 feet deep.
1t has been ascertained however, that the
banks must have = slope of at least "a
degrees, and this will involve the removal
of many millions of cubic feet of earth
over and above the amount contemplated
in the estimates. The cost Of this cut was
fixed at 100000, but 1t will exceed
t20,oOo,00O.
Mr.. drowney has no hope that the canal
will be completed within the century, and
no says that If De Lesseps were to die the
whole project would collapse. The people
who are alarmed lest the near completion
of the canal may make trouble during Mr..
Blaine's administration can take heart
again.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09

KENTUCKY is so strongly democratic
that people at distance are apt to con-
clude that the republican party scarcely
exists in the state. This is great mis-.
take. In some sections of Kentucky the
republicans constitute the controlling
element, own good share of the prop
orty. and have a majority of the fighting
men. The returns of the election on Mon.
day show that the republicans carried a
large number of the counties in the eastern
section Of tho state and elected the local
officers. The race for Judge Of the appel
late court in the eastern district seems
to have boon exceedingly close. We
notice that in twenty-five counties a
majority of 2,729 is claimed for Riddell,
the democratic candidate. There is hopo
even for Kentucky.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Gov. CAMERON, Senator Malone, and Con.
gresham Wise are at Old Point Comfort.
Mr.. GEORGE A. McILnENY, president of the
Gaslight company, has returned from Cape
May, looking brown and hearty from his trip
Mr.. EDGAR l.. wAREMAN, of Chicago, has
organized company, with a paid.up capital
of 100000, to continue the publication Of The
Current
ROMA YSE NICHOLS has become quite IA
vorite at the Branch among the ladies, old and
young, He Is the one man there who always
enjoys the surf.
THE SONS Of the noted sculptor, Clark Mills,
are now located at 207 Four-and.a-ahlf street.
and are busy supplying the demand for the
bust Of the late Bishop Simpson.
SENATOR DON CAMERON and bis fishing
party have gone up the Elk river, In West
Virginia, in flat boats, and are thoroughly
equipped To camp out in tho wilds Of Clay
county,
MHE NINEITE DE BousIGNAc, the married
daughter OF the lutte Judah p Benjamin, In
herits the principal part of her fathers per-
sonal estate, which amounts to more than
$780, 900.
Col. Bon IsGERsoLL is quite out OF politics
at present, and is sensibly enjoying himself
with his wife and two daughters In pro-
tracted tour through Montana and the entire
north west.
JUDGE ALBERT G.. FARMAN, of the Anglo
Egyptian War Claims commission, and Judge
of the Mixed Tribunals Of Egypt, is expected
home by the Imam line steamship City Of
Chester, next Sunday.
CARDS of invitation are out for the marriage
of Miss Louise l.. Murphy, daughter of Gen. r..
@. Murphy, and Mr.. william y. Jameson, OF
Charles county, Nd. The wedding will be
solemnized at their residence, No. g37 X street.
Aug. 10, at o'clock.
Col. w. W. DUDLEY, commissioner of PEN
sions, who has been laid up since Friday, Aug.
l, with severe attack OF pneumonia, was yes
terday reported to be improving little. He
is attended by Dr. Thomas b. Hood, the medi-
cal referee Of the pension bureau.
Miss MINNIE FIGMAN, of the Grau Opera
company, is the latest actress to meet with a
queer adventure, While packing some arti-
cles In her trunk the other night she tumbled
| in, the lid snapped down, and she was res.
cued In an almost asphyxiated condition.
There are many points OF merit about this
story.
LEOPOLD WILLsTADLER, Of Welt L. Hornbur
ger & Co., OF Carlsruhe, and b. Hopper di
rector of the Union German bank, OF Man
helm, Germany, have arrived in New York
| They are the Representatives Of tho holders o.
several million dollars worth OF bonds and
stocks OF the Buffalo, New York, and PhlladOl
phia railroad, and intend to inquire into the
lRnaip OF the COMPANY -
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09

Mr.. Theodore II. Growney, q practical
en- n er. who has been for two years en-
p Dyed on tho Panama canal, has returned
to San Francisco, and gives rather dis
couraging account of the work. He says
that there has been an enormous expendi-
ture Of money without any commensurate
results. Every step taken in the prose-
cuton of the great enterprise has been
characterized by prodigal waste and in
conceivable mistakes. The company
spent large sum Of money in building
up the town Of Colon, at the Atlantic
terminus, which should havo been
devoted 10 digging the ditch. The town
would lave crown Of itself with the
progross of tho work. 1t is essentially
French in its architecture, population,
language and, in fact, in all its cbarsc.
!eristics.
Tho fl rst division of the canal extends
rom Colon to G .tun, seven miles. 1t was
III posed that all the digging on this
iiyision could bo done with dredging
machines and the contracts were made
accordingly. At the end Of two miles,
however, the machines struck coral
reef, whose existence was not suspected,
and they could do nothing more until a
passage was cut through the reef The
drelgls we're foated over tho obstruction
at high tide, but tho canal has not yet
been cut through the coral. The ma
chinery is wearing out, and great deal OF
money will have to be expended in re-
placing it before much effective work can
be done.
Tho second section extends from Gatun
TO Palo-lour miles-and runs through
rocks, alternating with swamps and
jungle. Nothing has been done on this
section yet except to clear away the sur
face obstr uctions, and consequently not
much money has been spent. From Palo
to Fiiole the line Of tho canal has been
marked by clearing away the timber and
leveling the hilocks. The ditch must be
dug through red clay and rocks. A good
deal of money has been expended in max
ing roads for carrying the dirt to dump
ing places. About 100000 has been
expended in preliminary work between
Fijole and Chagres.
Mr.. Growney goes over the whole
twelve sections and gives tho condition
of each, and the summing up of the
whole Is anything but encouraging
Colossal blunders have been made Ia the
original estimates which put the cost
far beyond anything that has yet been
conceived Of Up to June 2s. 1884, ac,
eording to tho engineers estimateV. $50,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
A Delicate Thing.


II has often and truly been said that
capital is delicate thing frightened ut
the slightest rumor, and tucked away at
the first note of disaster. The case was
exemplifed again the other day when an
indianapolis man was about to put $50, 900
into hogs. His son came into the office
with the announcement that o st. Louis
cooper shop had busted.
"Ah! cooper shop, Ell? Coopers make
barrels, and barrels and pork go together.
think I'll wait little"
But that was a cooper shop which
made only -four barrels" protested the
man waiting for the papers to be signed.
"Yes, that may be; and while can't
exactly soc what flour barrels and hogs
have to do with each other, I'll hold this
matter open for few days. There's a
drop In tho price Of bristles In there
somewhere, anyhow"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09

THE election Of Cleveland will result in
the total humiliation of Tammany Hall.
Know-nothingism is tho moving spirit
behind the County Democracy, and foreign
horn citizens will have no mercy shown
them at the hands Of the Manning
Thompson combination. The fight is
against tho Irish Catholics, who comprise
90 per cent. of the Tammany strength
Kelly and his braves appreciate the
situation fully. They may not vote the
republican ticket in great numbers, but
they adore Butler. Come what may, they
will not nerve the hand that is trying to
strange them. They will down Cleve-
land.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
A Surreptltious Note.


When see you In your cart,
How 1t makes my pulse start
And my FACILITATING heart
Seems to stop
For a minute, then begin
An accelerated spin,
And i hear buzz within
Like top.
Who you are, do not know;
When saw you, mouths ago,
1t was In the glare and glow
Ola ball.
Tripping lightly down the dance;
How l coveted q chance
Just to win a word or glance
In the hall
Opportunities don't come
Very often in the hum
Off hundred voices, some
Sharp and shrill;
And that everlasting must"
With brief negation thrust
On Its heels, alas was Just
Meant to kill.
Etiquette Is OF no use
When 1t does not introduce,
So i think that I'll cut loose,
And be true
To my hearts deep undertones,
And explain that I am known's
Mr.. G. Adolphus Jones.
Who are you?
IF D. s., in Lite
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09

pin TO tho dsrning needle tied on
with strings, hooked on with hooks and
eyes, buckled on with buckles, and put
on In many ways only known to the fair
sex. Give her largo enough room, three
plenty Of time, and she can find nearly
all the pins, strings, hooks and eyes,
buckles, etc, and what she can't find she
can break at night and tic up in the
megning but place her in small berth
iH'tbe dark, with only two eyes to watch
oil the holes In tho curtain to see II any
body is looking, and only two small hands
to find things to unfasted. aud she Ia in o
had box
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
Gen. Butlcr's Candidacy.

Now that Gen, Butler has determined
tn make She PRESIDENTIAL race snecplatiop
is rife MS to the effect his candidacy will
have upon the fortunes of the two leading
candidates. viii he draw moro Ilargelv
from the Blaine than from the CLEVELAND
vote? The New York Sun, which has
been taking a good deal of interest in
Gen Butler of lato, ia of the opinion that
he will get good many votes from both
sides. and that the result of the election
il as much in doubt as IL was before he
announced his intention of remaining in
the field.
Tho Sun has a way of balancing prob.
abilities that tends to confuse rather than
to enlighten those who are seeking to
learn something of the currents of opin.
ion which indicate success or defeat.
The supporters of Mr.. Blaine can get
but little comfort from its comments and
deductions, and the supporters of Mr..
Cleveland must seek elsewhere for en-
couragement and consolation, The most
diligont and careful reader will find it
difficult to decide whet her Blaine or
Cleveland, as viewed from the stand point
of the Sun, is the more unworthy of being
elected to the presidency.
The New York Times, however, has no
doubt az to the object Of Gen. Buffers
candidacy. The Times has very poor
opinion of Butler, and accuses him of
treachery toward the classes whose spe-
cial champion he processes to be. His
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
On the Sunny Side.

HI and a whoop-hooray, boysl
Sing a song of cheer
Here's holiday, boys,
Lasting half a yoari
Round the world, and halfis
Shadow we have tried;
Now we're whore the laugh is
On the sunny side
Pigeons coo and mutter,
Strutting high aloof
Where the sunbeams fiutter
Through the stable roof.
Here the chickens cheep, boys,
And the hen, with pride,
Clucking them to sleep, boys,
On the sunny sidei
Here the clacking guinea,
Here the cattle moo.
Here the horses whinny,
Looking out at you
On the hitching-block, boys,
Grandly satisfied,
See the old peacock, boys,
On the sunny sidel
Robins In the peach tree,
Blue lids in the pear.
Blossoms over each tree
In the orchard therel
All the worlds In Joy, boys,
Glad and glorifed,
As romping boy, boys,
On o sunny sidel
Where's a heart as mellow?
d Where's q soul as free2
Where Is any FELLOW
We would rather be-?
Just ourselves or none, boys,
World around and wide,
Laughing in the sun, boys,
On the sunny sidel
james Whitconb RI
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09

The sunbeams strike with mighty force upon
the blue wash tub,
The kissing wind OF summer make the farmer
want his grub,
And from the vale there comes wall Of NOR
tai sore distressed;
Some little boy-his mothers joy-has struck
humble nest
A maiden stands beside the tub she hateth
worst OF all;
The world to her is full Of soap and bitterness
and gall;
An angry fiirt ahe gives the shirt, and says In
accents low
"Gosh darn the dog-goned washing day wish
'twould ever gog'
Chicago Tribune.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09

Mary had Thomas cat
With coat Of grayish hue,
And everywhere that Mary went
Tom followed with new.
Twas thus he entered school one day,
And fingered near the. door,
When all the scholars--so they say
Set up jolly roar.
The teacher loudly shouted: "scatp'
But Thomas would not go
And when she started for that cat,
She met furious foe.
He scratched her hands, he scratched her
face,
TIL she was forced 10 run
And leave him master Of the place
Until the day was done.
Syracuse Herald.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
A Sketch OF 81. John.
Brooklyn Union.

For richness of biographical material
st. John, OF the prohibitionists, leads all
the rest. He ran away from his father in
Indiana at the age of l2; was a husband
a. III. and a widower at 20 became one OF
California gold diggings, and once ran
barofooted over ice and frozen ground
for two days, with an anxious party of
Indians after him; started for South
America and was wrecked without clothes
or coin among the Sandwich islands;
turned up AZ country lawyer in Illinois;
served in the army through the war and
got the rank Of colonel and finally
''Ltruok it" In tho rum politics Of X ansas.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
------e-----
THIRTEEN YEARS AGO.
Mr.. Bcechor Draws Public Attention
10 n Reeking Scandal That Black
enod HIS Own Character.


enod HIS Own Character.
NeD York Sun.
1t appears that the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher of Brooklyn is disposed to con-
done one of the offences charged against
Gov. Cleveland, on the ground that the
The Rev. Mr.. Beecher has been investi-
eating Gov. Cleveland's conduct at that
time. II have been way down in the
mud" he remarks to reporter Of the
Brooklyn Union, "but now the clouds are
breaking away" He also tells reporter
Of the New York Times that he will sup
port Gov. Cleveland "unless something
moro damaging than has yet been pub
lished is produced" "He is satisfied"
continues the Times report, that the gov
ernor committed an error about thirteen
years ago, but at that time he acted gem
erous and very honorable part, and has
for that won his admirasion."
1t 10 a curious and interesting fact that
IL Mr.. Beecher were now candidate for
president, and Mr.. Cleveland were inves-
tigating his moral record in order to satisfy
conscientious scruples about giving him
support in the campaign, the same figures
Woeso thuAeobo thO pAtoht VI VIZ
ing influence of time. 1t is just about
thirteen yesrs since Mr.. Beecher dictated
aud signed the following letter:
"BRooKLYN, Jan. /, 1871.
'In Trust with #. d. Moulton.
"MY DEAR FRIEND MoULToN: ask through
you Theodore Tiltons forgiveness, and hum
BILE myself before him as do before my God.
He would have been better man In my cir
cumstances than have been. i can ask moth
ing, except that he will remember all the
other hearts that would ache. / will not plead
for myself. / even wish that were dead, but
others mnst live and suffer. will die before
any one but myself shall be inculpated All
my thoughts are running forward, my friends,
toward the poor child lying there and praying
with her folded hands. She Is gulltless, sinned
against, bearing the transgressons of another.
Her forgiveness Ihaye. i humbly pray to God
that He may put 1t into the heart of her hus-
band to forgive me.
~ have trusted this TO Moulton in conf
dence. "H. w. BEEcHER."
But it can't make much difference to
the democratic party whether the cleo
tion OF its candidate is advocated or il
opposed by such a man as Mr.. Beeoher.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
THIS IS POETRY.
The Weekly Grist Of tho Rhyme
Makers Evidenee OF Unaommon In

~.
A Concord Love Song
Shall we meet again, love,
In the distant When, love,
When the Now is Then, love,
And the Present Past2
Shall the mystic Yonder,
On which l ponder,
i sadly wonder,
With thee be cast2
All, the joyless aceting
OF our primal meeting, s.
And the fatefil greeting
ofthe How and whyi
All, the Thingness flying
From the Hereness, signing
For love undying
That fain would die
All, the Illness sadd ming,
The Whichness madd'ning,
And the But ungladdning,
That lie behind |
When the signless token
OF love Ia broken
In the speech unspoken
or mind TO mind
But the mind pcrceiveth
When the spirit grieveth.
And the heart relieveth
Itself of woo.
And the doubt-mists lifted
From the eyes love-glfted
Are rent and riftod
In the warmer glow.
In the inner me, love,
As / turn to thee, love,
I seem TO see, love,
No Ego there.
But the Meness dead, love,
The Theme. fed. love,
And born instead, love,
An UsDess rarel
--Jdmes Jeffrey Roche
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
Women in sleeping Cars.

A man can get into birth and shuck
himself very comfortably. He can stand
on his knees and duck his hoad and take
of some Of his clothes, and then no can
lay down on his shoulders or the back Of
his neck and kick OF other articles of
wearing apparel because when the but.
tons are unbuttoned his clothes are as
liable TO come of in the dark az in the
light. But II ia different with woman.
Her clothes are pinned on with sll
Kinds Of ping fs0n the SAFETY