National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
WHAT THEY SAY.
Comment, Wise and Otherwise, OF the
Newspapers OF the Land.

1900 - AAh<@ $500
Comment, Wise and Otherwise, OF the
Newspapers OF the Land.
MoRMoNs IN THE SOUTH.
Chattanooga Tines
Two years ago tho Mormon church had
made such progress in the south that IL was
decided to establish a southern headquarters,
and Chattanooga was selected as the point.
Elder Roberts was put in charge, and seventy
odd elders were distributed throughout the
south to proselyte for the church and dissent
mate its doctrines. To-day Elder Roberts
left for Mississippi to attend tho first confer
ence of Mormons ever held in the south. He
states that at this conference IL will BIO de-
cided whether annual state conferences shall
be held He favors them, saying that the
church is growing with such marvellous
rapiditY in the southern states that such
conferences have become necessary.
STATESMEN SWAPPING cARAMELs.
Globe Democrat.
Whatever else may be said Of Mr.. Conkling,
IL cannot fairly DO asserted that he permits
himself to DO outdone in courtesy. Having
had a handsome compliment paid him in Mr..
Blaines book, not to speak of the insertion
of his picture, he takes occasion TO remark Of
" that person." as ho used to call the accom-
plished gentleman from Maine, that ho is "a
man of great talents and great abilities, has
is justly entitled to credit" It Is pleasant to
sec two long alicnated statesmen, or ex-
statesmen, swapping caramels in such a
gracious and generous way.
WHERE HE CAN FAIL ADvANTAGEoUsLY.
CHICAGO Ne,os
We think we understand why Henry VIII
lard docs not return to journalism. As IL is
conducted ut present in New York there is no
such thing as failure in journalism. When
the journalistic standard of Gotham reaches
up toward the western standard O good
many publications which appear to BIO pros.
porous now may meet their deserts; but un-
til that time arrives Mr.. Willard will proba-
bly, stick to limo of business in which he
can fail advantageOusly.
a STRIKING SIMILARITY.
Globe. Democrat.
If tho New York Grdphic's picture of Fer
dinand Ward correctly delineates that gentle
mans physiognomy, he bears close resom-
blance to our own, our native Frank James.
The striking similarity between his banking
methods and those of tho distinguished Mis-
sourian Is certainly unquestionable, though
1t is doubtful if he will succeed in justifying
himself by such q happy knaGk in tho use of
the abb.
HAS THE TRIBUNE DESERTED BLAINEP
NeU YorkHcrad.
Mr.. Baine's boom must DO on the wane, for
Mr.. Mills's Tribune is giving sly dig at his
reputation. at is safe to say" remarks the
Tribune, that the people of this country do
not want Wall street president in the white
house."
GOOD, KIND Mr.. GOULD.
Chicago Tribune.
Jay Gould continues to have the use of tho
Associated Press dispatches whenever he
wants them to "boom" his favorite stocks.
Yesterday tho old sinner was permitted to
say through tho Associated Press that West
ern Union is great purchase, and the
lambs" ought to jump in and take it before
it is all gone.
INsUFFERABLE PROPAGATION.
Richmond Wing.
Free speech, free suffrage, candidacy and
all free politics are considered just causes for
any violence in Danville-from ostracism
and prescription to wholesale murder. Any
manliness or independence in Dsnville is an
insufferable "proyocation" to bourbonism
and its bullies.
HIS CHEERFUL cHIRP.
Courier Journal
1t is said to be delightful TO hear President
Arthur go csrroling through the white house
since the business men" met:
The fox his hillside cell forsakes, 80,
The muskrat leaves his nook,
The bluebird in the meadow brakes
Is singing with the brook.
WHEN THIS CRUEL WAR IS OVER.
Chicago Times.
Agreements Of peace between France and
China have been signed, and happily this
cruel war IL over. It was terrible affair.
One man is said to have boon hit with brick
aud another had an eye gouged out with o
chopstick.
NO POSSIBILITY OF ELECTION.
Abbevtie Is. C) Press and Banner.
A.
preclude the possibility of tho election of q
democratic president, even if the nomination
did not put the party in state of disintegra-
ton.
SEND 1T ALONG.
Ptisbur0 DisDatch.
The refusal of Jefferson Davis to admit
that ours was q lost cause" suggests tho
necessity that some one shall send this harm
less old fossil flo Of newspapers for tho first
six months Of 1865.
AN ODD LITTLE sADDLE-HoRsE OF THE SEA.
NelO York Malt and Express.
A live crab was secured on Rockaway bay
this morning which had five small oysters
attached to its upper shell Of two years
growth. Old bay mon say they never wit
messed such sight before.
AND SOME MERE BLACKsMITHs.
PAsbr0 Commercial Gazette.
Congress appears to have lively apprecia-
ton of tho necessity for tariff to protect
homo artists, rs we'll as homo manufacturers
But, after all, artists are also msnufact-
urers.
NOT THE TILDEN or TEN YEARS AGO.
| Charlotte a. C) Observer.
| The Tilden of to-day ID no more the Tilden
of ten years ago than tho sholl ia the kernel
or the shadow the substance We believe the
nomination of Mr.. Tilden will BIO a mistake.
WILL 1T SHED THE RAINLETTE,
| Philadelphia Press.
"Tho shawlettc" is the latest fashionable
wrap introduced by tho Boston shopkeepers.
IL is particularly adapted to the girlette wear
| ing the new shape of hatlette.
PLEASANT WORDS.
Boston Globe (Dem.)
Tho Copiah people have not helped their
case any by theacquittal of Wheeler. Copiah
seem to be inhabited mainly by villains and
| fools.
NO WONDER HE WORE DIAMONDS