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National Republican., 1885-08-07
DISHONEST RECOMMENDATIONS

The President is justified in his re.
sentiment ofthe perlidy of men who rec.
ommend kuaves or fools for office. And
yet there are men whom nobody would
seriously think of naming for responsible
positions who might fill such places ad
mirably.
More than dozen years ago hun
dred Republican members of state leg.
islature united, as huge joke, in signing
the petition of a worthless fellow for an
appointment by the President. The ap.
plicant was not regarded as sound in
mind or morals, and not one of the sigtt.
ers imagined that lie intended TO use the
paper he was getting up.
But he did use it, and very etiectually,
getting a good office which he still holds.
To the surprise of all who had known
him lie brnced up, and made man o,
himself when he felt the weight of re.
sponsibility. His official record is sim.
ply superb, and he now stands head
and shoulders above most of those gen.
tlemen who perpetrated the joke OF
recommending him. But this is an ex.
cepiional case, AS rule men who are
fools at home are not philosophers
when they go abroad.
National Republican., 1885-08-07
rHE MEMORIAL EDITION.

A handsome, illustrated Grant memo
rial edtion ofTnE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
will be issued on Sunday morning next,
the day after the funeral of the great
captain in New York city. 1t will con-
tain large amount of matter that will
have permanent interest, matter whose
value will increase with the lapse Of
years. Such n paper will be welcome
gift to be sent to friends at a distance.
There is scarcely home in the land
where it would not be gladly received,
and, after being read by the family, care.
fully laid away as a souvenir for the next
generation. Orders for the memorial
issue should be sent to or left at the bust
ness office of TIE REPUBLICAN,, Tenth
and d streets. The price per single
copy will be cents.
National Republican., 1885-08-07
HONEST WORK.

A western contemporary INDUCES in o
malicious sneer at two or three dis.
charged department clerks who are said
to have engaged in cab.driving in Wash.
ington as a means of supporting their
families.
There is certainly nothing dishouor.
able in the occupation referred to. To
drive cab is much better use Of time
than the writing of mean filings Mt men
who are brave enough to take hold of
the first honest job presented when, hav.
ing lost their genteel situations, they are
brought face to face with the serious
question Of bread and butter for their
wives and children.
National Republican., 1885-08-07
cANApIAN CONFLICT OVER nIEL.

A dispatch from Montreal of the 9th
instant states that the French press of
the province continues to discuss the un.
fairness from their point Of view of Riel's
trial, and the barbarity of executing him
under the circumstances. lie Quotidiea,
of Lewis, says that Riel on the scaffold
will prove brand of discord as was the
blood of Aylward and Scott, and that the
party that hangs him by this very fact
alone will make for itself host of des.
perate enemies, who will still be its bit.
ter uncompromising foes long after the
half.breed revolt has become a thing of
the past. All the priests in the rebel
districts have signed an appeal to the
country for aid TO the half breeds. They
declare that Riel is an impostor, and un-
worthy Of the sympathy Of the Roman
Catholic Church or its people, as he
usurped their places as priests. They
also say that Gen. Middleton did all that
he could to make the losses and suffer.
ings Of their hocks as light as possible.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

fRE Petersburg hder-APpeat thinks
both parties in Virginia are alike in their
views on the question of state rights.
We do not so understand the attitude of
parties in that state. The Republicans
demand and stick for all the rights that
belong to their commonwealth. In
this they are in strict accord with
their brethren in New England and the
north generally. But the Virginia bour'
bons go beyond that line and resent the
National Republican., 1885-08-07
THE IRON FACE OF THE wAppIop

1t was an impressive spectacle yester-
day afternoon when the funeral car, bear.
ing in full view the coffin of the great
general who ended the mightiest war Of
modern times, moved with military
pageantry and solemn music through the
heart Of this metropolis, escorted by
renowned soldiers and men of high
mark in civil life, and watched by multi.
tudes who remembered the days when
the news of Grants victories came like
the pulse of life to many sinking hearts.
1t was, perhaps, yet more impressive
spectacle last night, when all the pageant
ry was gone and the drums were still,
and the old general lay.in his coffin under
the draped columns and arches of the
city hall, WHILE thousands passed with
bent heads TO catch q glimpse of his
face, pale, emaciated, motionless, but
still the iron face of the warrior. Let
all who can so and look at that face. 1t
will! be something to remember for life.
time-something to tell to future gener.
ations, who will know Grants features
only as they know Washington's, by pic.
tures.-NelO York Sun.
National Republican., 1885-08-07
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC PRINTER,
WASHINGTON, ID. O.. Aug. 3, 1885.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until II o'clock q. IN. of WEDNESDAY. .AU-
GUST IL, 1885, for supplying such quantities Of
Georges Creek Coal, run of the mine" equal
in quality to that known as the Georges
be required from date Of contract to June 30,
1886. 1t is estimated that 800 tons will be
required. The coal to be delivered ut the
Government Printing Office at such times and
in such quantities as may be required. weighed
and inspected by sworn inspector, and stored
ut the expense of the contractor,
Bidders will state In their bids the name Of
the coal they propose to furnish.
The successful bidder will be required to fur
nish bond in the sum of 5000. conditioned
for the faithful performance Of contract. The
right to reject any bid is reserved.
S. p. ROUNDS,
Augi,7. .ll-3t Public Printer.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

EDIToR DANA says: "John James In.
gals is the freshest, keenest, most origi-
nal, dashing, and formidable Of all the Re-
publican senators, not even excepting old
Edmunds.n We understand that Sena-
tor Joseph Brown might be induced to
make an affidavit conRrmatory of this
opinion.
National Republican., 1885-08-07
THE NIGHT is STILL.

The night is still. the moon looks kind,
The dew hangs Jewels in the heath,
An Ivy climbs across thy blind
And throws light and misty wreath,
The dew hangs jewels in the heath,
Buds bloom for which the bee has pined
haste along, quicker breathe.
The night is still, the moon looks kind.
Buds bloom for which tho bee has pinel,
Tho primrose slips its jealous sheath.
AS up the flow wer.wltched path i wind
And come thy windOw-ledge beneath.
The primrose slips its jealous sheath
Then open wide that churlish blind,
And kiss me through the ivy wTta,h
The night Is itill, the moon looks ltiI d,
EDlTH NJ, Tat MAS,
National Republican., 1885-08-07

UNDER existing law and usage Con.
gress is little more than mammoth
and most unreliable claim agency. This
great feature of the work of our national
legislature should be reduced and sim.
plifed, but there is not much hope that
such blessing will be vouchsafed to the
long suffering country.
National Republican., 1885-08-07
SUCH A GOOD COW,

A simple hearted and truly devout
country preacher, who had tasted but
few OF the drinks of the world, took din.
ner with hightoned family, where a
glass of milk punch was quietly set down
by each plate. In silence and happiness
this new Vicar of Wakefield qualified his
goblet, and then added; MADAM, you
should daily thank God for such a good
cow,-ZiOn's Herald.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

TnE Civil Service League will have 10
come to Washington and sit up with the
Democratic majorityin the House during
the entire session of Congress in order
to prevent the execution of the serious
threat TO starve out the civil service
commission by failing to appropriate for
its maintenance.
National Republican., 1885-08-07
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

REFORM School OF THE d. c.,
WASHINGTON, July %, 1885.
Seal ed Proposals will be received by me up
to noon of MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH, for
$50 tons White Ash Furnace Coal. more or
less.
b. 1850 tons White Ash Range Coal, more or less.
rs tons Cumberland Coal. more or less:
other impurities. 70 be delivered in quanti-
ties and at such times as may. be directed by
the Superintendent of the school. To weigh
ton to inspector and weigher, to be paid by
contractor.
Proposals must be indorsed Proposals for
Coal"
Right to reject bids or waive defects is re-
GEO. W. ADAMS.
jy3l.6t President Board of Trustees.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

CoNFEssEDLY the worst acts Of the
present Observation-Disclosures for which
10 justification is possible-hqve been
perpetrated under the "offensive parti-
san'' ruse. Why, then, do the Civil Ser
vice League and the Mugwump papers
urge the continuance Of that mean and
crnel farce?
National Republican., 1885-08-07

should follow the will of the party as ex-
pressed AT primary elections" 1t hap.
pens. unfortunately for this scheme, that
the constitution devolyes such appoint.
ments and the responsibility for them on
the federal executive.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

The highway robbery which occurred
on one of our streets in broad daylight
yesterday was startling innovation for
a normally quiet city, but the activity Of
the police in this case is calculated to
discourage further exploits of u similar
charac ter.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

THERE is no end to wheat estimates.
Every day brings out anew one, and
they vary to the extent of many millions
of bushels. But that great cereal holds
an even pace, declining TO get excited in
the market place.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

MEssRs. RANDALL and Curtin, high
commissioners from the Pennsylvania
Democracy to the President of the
United States, are buoyed up with the
belief that all their hopes viii iructiy
long before the time when the robins
nest again.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

ALREADY the great industry of getting
up petitions to Congress for prohibi.
tory law for this District has been re.
opened in number of cities where
there is more open drunkenness in day
than is seen in Washington in month.
These petitioners ought to organize q
Mind Your Own Business Association
and take ut least three degrees therein.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

HEARTY encouragement is due to the
movement to organize a central eXhibi'
ton of American products at Rome,
with forty.one branches in various
smaller cities of the Italian kingdom, all
under the auspices of the Italian minister
of agriculture, commerce, and industry,
and of the United States consul general
at Rome.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

SOMETHING has chilled the tender
sprout of affection that but little while
ago seemed to be suddenly growing up
between France and Germany. We
thought it quite too sweet thing to last
in this cold, heartless world.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

IN his last great effort Mr.. George
William Curtis exhibits an abnormal
capacity to strain at gnats, while num-
her of well developed camels glide into
and through his Gsophagus without
ruilling a hair on their humps.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

ONE Of the most agreeable features Of
the Presidents proposed sojourn in the
Adirondack region will be the relefhe will
experience in being freed, for time,
from contact with the sickening toady.
ism of administration organ grinders.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

THE Marseilles doctors call it typhoid
cholerine," but it possesses the same
killing capacity under this euphoheous
appellation as when it is called "old
Asiatic.''
National Republican., 1885-08-07

IT is not fair TO charge that Mr..
Kelley is drawing pay in Paris for ser.
vices as minister to Austria. Except
the regular allowance of thirty days be.
fore starting and the number Of days al.
lowed for transit, which we believe is
but twenty, Mr.. Kelley can draw no por.
ton of his salary by reason of his failure
to 90 to Vienna.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

GRANT has no need of monumental
architecture. The brain of man cannot
design, nor can the hand of man erect,
any structure that will enhance his
fame. But the country owes it to itself,
this generation owes it to posterity, to
prove that the people among whom he
lived and the nation which he saved
were not utterly unconscious of his
worth. For this reason let monuments
rico
National Republican., 1885-08-07

THE duties of the Presidential office
will be comparatively light and charm
ingly simple when the Virginia bourbons
have enacted their state law regulating
the distribution of federal patronage.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

INTERNATIONAL etiquette will abso.
lutely necessitate the recall of Minister
Kelley and the appointment of some
person acceptable to the Austrian gov.
ernment,
National Republican., 1885-08-07

No AGE or country has ever known a
man who went to his grave so universally
beloved and lamented as the illustrious
American who will be consigned to his
resting place in Riverside Park to'mor.
National Republican., 1885-08-07
WANTED-HELP.

WANTED - TWO Statesmen. IN
w quire at 4i9 Mass av. N. W. A good
chance for nctiye men, 81
National Republican., 1885-08-07

SECRETARY MANNING evidently believes
there is room for more than one man of
stature in his department, else the coun.
try would not be hearing SO much about
Treasurer Jordan and his plans.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

TIE small and rapidly disappearing
surplus of revenue has taken all the
wind out of the sails of the free trade
craft and left its canvas Imply dangling
in the still air,
National Republican., 1885-08-07

The noble Democracy of Harrisburg,
Pa, have served formal notice on the
President of the United States "that fed
eral appointments in congressional dis
tricts not represented by Democrats
National Republican., 1885-08-07

If the bllionaire committee on the
New York Grant monument will write
more checks and fewer appeals to the
outside public it will be more successful
in raising funds and building monu-
ment than there is at present any pros.
pect that it will be.-Philadetphia
prnNa
National Republican., 1885-08-07

THE Hendricks presidential boom, re-
Gently taken off the road for repairs, is
to be let loose again as soon as Prcsi'
dent Cleveland goes into the woods for II
ract
National Republican., 1885-08-07
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL.

UNITED STATES BOTANIC GARDEN,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 4, 1885.
Proposals for fuel for Botanic Garden for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1886. will be re-
ceiyed at the Office of the Superintendent
Botanic Garden until II m. TUESDAY, AU-
GUST IS, 1885.
Particulars as to character and quantity re-
qured can be obtained upon application ut
Office. VIM. X. SMITH,
4t-au5,S S.l215 Superintendent.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

II it is right to have retired list in
any branch of the public service, the
revenue marine should be included in
the benefits of the system.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

WITH the cholera increasing in Spain
and getting foothold in France nothing
but exceptionally good fortune can save
the United States from a touch of it be.
fore the end of hot weather.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

CHANG was not more interested in the
health and longevity of Eng than Judge
Thoman was in the vindication of Mr..
Hendricks postmaster.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

EUROPE is getting itself ogtated about
meetings of monarchs. In the good
time coming oil such meetings will hap
pen "on the other Shore
National Republican., 1885-08-07

TuE devotion of the Blackburn fam.
lily to civil service reform must have
added thousands upon thousands to
the Democratic vote in Kentucky.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

The eternal fitness of things will be
ruthessly violated if the Pennsylvania
Democrats persist in declining TO make
q campaign this year.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

"REyIsIoN of the tariff has taken the
place of "war tariff tax reduction" in
the able essays of all the ardent revenue
reformers.
National Republican., 1885-08-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

IVANTED-AN ENERGETIC MAN TO
w act as secretary and treasurer of an es-
tablished business; must bo able to furnish
from $500 to $1,000, to such party npcr-
given, with security for money. Apply to
HENNING, 1919 i ST. N. W. 81
National Republican., 1885-08-07

THs NArioSAL REPUBLICAN proposes to
publish n memorial edition in honor of Gem
Giant. 1t will contain, in addition to original
matter, many selections from various sources,
but II is especially desired that those of our
renders who have facts not hcrctofos pub
lished, and which would be appropriate for
such on occasion. will furnish them to us at an
.a.t,, L.,
National Republican., 1885-08-07
AUCTION SALES.
RY THOMAS BOWLING, AUcrIoNEEH

TRUSTEES SALE OF BUILDING LOT ON
VIRGINIA AVENUE, BETWELN SEW
ENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH SITS.
NORTHWEST.
by virtue of deed of trust dated January
3, 1873, recorded Lib. 8T7, f. $780, OF seq. of the
Land Records of tho District of Columbia.
shall offer for sale at nnble auction, " front
DAY OF SEPTEM BER NEXT, at $3.50
o'clock, p. m, original lot 4, in square li7, in
the city of Washington.
Terms of Observation-Disclosures secured and ex-
penses of sale in cash; balance Mt six, twelve,
and eighteen months. with interest from day
Of sale, secured by deed of trust on the prop
crty. One hundred dollars deposit at time Of
sale. Conyeyancing at purchaser's cost.
GEORGE X. HERRICK,
au3-m,t ct Trustee.
National Republican., 1885-08-07
A LANTIC CITY.
EXPRESS TRAINS RUN THROUGH
WITHOUT STOPS IN
NINETY MINUTES,

WITHOUT STOPS IN
NINETY MINUTES,
VIA
CAMDEN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD,
From Station Foot of Vine Street.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.
From Station Foot Of Market Street.
Accessible from Washington by the through
trains Of tho
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC
From the New Broad Street Station of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Mt Philadelphia, street
cars will convey passengers direct to the
fer Coaches to the station of the Camden and
Atlantic Railroad.
For through tickets, baggage checks. and full
information apply as follows:
NORTHEAST CORNER THIRTEENTH STREET AND
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Station Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.
CHAS. Il. PUGB, j. II. WOOD.
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
National Republican., 1885-08-07
BOARDING.

OUR CHILDREN'S. BOARDING HOUSE
" is now open, and children left in our care
shall receive the best attention, and no child
is left with servants; no extra. charge for
school during the winter months. MRS.
ANNIE GARRISON, Falls Church, Fairfax
County, Va. jy14-lm
National Republican., 1885-08-07
wANTEp-EMpLoYMENT.

WANTED--ANY GENTLEMAN OR IN
w ventor who wants tho aid Of on oxpe-
rieneed. ingenious, and trained mechanic to
work out his idens will please address SKILL,
Republican Office. lilo
National Republican., 1885-08-07
LOST AND FOUND.

+ OsT-A PAIR OF sPECTACLEs IN THE
IL Smithsonian Institution grounds. Finder
will bo literally rewarded by returning to
432 9th st. N. W. 9S
National Republican., 1885-08-07
MEDICAL.
THE CELEBRATED

THE CELEBRATED
DYCKERH0FF PORTLAND CEMENT.
The Strongest and Best Known to the Trade
ii. j.. CRAWFORD.
Sole Agent for District of Columbia,
Office l4lS II Street N. W,
Warehouse, III. Il. Briscoe's Wharf foot of
Tenth street southwest
Orders promptly filled and deliveries made
PAVEMENTS.
ASPHALTUM, NEUCHATEL MASTiC.
Streets, Sidewalks. Stables Easement and
Cellar Floors, or wherever Solid, Smooth,
and Durable Pavement or Floor Is required.
Orders promptly attended to, and All Work
Guaranteed for the Term of Five Years,
NOTICE,
All representations that tho above work, as
now performed by me, Is an Infringement Of
any rights OF others, or that any court has so
held, Is incorrect.
| guarantee all patrons Of my work against
any claims or suits for damages.
No. 14lS Il st. N. W.
Telephone Call No. ssl.
KEYEs s. CO..
wILLARD's HOTEL STABLES.
Cor llth and D sts. N. W.
BRANCH OFFICE ATa HE ARLINGTON.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

legitimate exercise of federal authority in
the state. Their platform gives astroug
enough hint ON this point.
National Republican., 1885-08-07

RS-SPECIAL NOTICE, THE OFFICE OF
and DermatOlolgist, will be open all summer.
12ll II st jyl5-3m
National Republican., 1885-08-07

WANTED. EMPLOYMENT-AN INDUS.
w trious white woman wishes position ns
working housekoeper. Address A. b.. Re-
publican office. II
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-10-15
HIS MONEY BURIED WITH HIM.
Raleigh Special.

Robert Perry, well-to-do citizen
OF Perqulmans county, died little
more than two months ago. He was
speedily buried in the clothes that
he had worn every day before he be-
came sick, because the fever of which
he died was judged to be contagious.
lie was supposed by his relatives to
have amassed considerable money.
1t was known that he kept no bank
account, and as there were debts
against the estate, diligent search
was made throughout his house and
premises, but no money or valuable
papers could be found. 1t was then
suggested by some member of the
family that perhaps the money and
valuable papers had been buried with
the deceased, being in his everyday
clothes. The body was then taken
up after being underground for two
months, and in his coat pocket were
valuable papers and $1,000 in green
backs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-10-15
THE EDITOR TURNED PREACHER.
From the St. Joseph MO. Gazette

lEIOhi tHc OF oOStpi NO. bdLeIIe.
We like that man Small, who is as
sisting the Rev. Sam Jones in his
tent meetings. He is scholarly and
an artist on the rostrum. No Theo-
dOre Tiltcn was ever more graceful.
No Emerson was ever more logical
No Talmage was ever more forcible.
No preacher or lecturer ever appear
ed before the public and in SO short
a time achieved such a mastery of the
arts of oratory and of argument.
Yesterdays sermon was about the
sixth he ever preached. There are
preachers all over the land who have
been engaged lifetime in the work
and who could not with week S
preparation equal one of his most I'M
pretentious off hand efforts. We are
sorry to loose him from the press,
but wish him unlimited prosperity in
his new and inviting field.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-10-15
GEORGIA GLEANINGs.

Seventy-fve dollars is the price
asked young man at jug Tavern for
throwing an apple across the aisle
during preaching.
An attorney in 20-minutes speech
at Gainesville last week repeated
Gentlemen of the jury" 68 times, by
actual count.
Capt. Daniel G. Purse, president
of.the Savannah Bank and Trust Com
pany, has failed. Liabilities over
100000.
Ii. p. Hotchkiss formerly Jesse
of the Markham house, who left At
lanta about year ago, died at his
home, in Clean, n. Y, about ten days
ago.
An order was receivedin Gwinnett
county a few days ago for 200 pounds
of pennyroyal and nightshade. 1t
was all gathered and shipped in one
day.
Last week, Saturday night, a ne
gro named Abe Frink, made an at
tempt to assassinate Mr.. w. B. Wet
son, of Simmons Hancock, Fla. Mr..
Watson had retired for the night and
placed his clothing on a chair. The
negro lnistook them for Mr., Watson,
and he riddled his supposed victim
with buckshot
Mr.. Dick Bass, of Atlanta, was a
college graduate, married into an ex-
cellent family, was at one time city
engineer of Atlanta, and had
friends by the score. He took to
drink, lost business, went from bad
to worse, became ragged, drunken
imbecile. He was found dead on the
Broad street bridge in Atlanta the
other morning, having had profuse
hemmorrhage from the lungs.
s. l.. Norwood, of Perry, has tur-
key gobbler that has been persistent
ly trying to hatch something during
the last five or six weeks. First he
took possession of a hens nest that
had several eggs in it. lie was not
allowed to have his own way
with that nest, and he found white
brick-bat and commenced on that
Being again disturbed, he went over
into.the field and began setting on a
ear Of corn, evidently intending tc
hatch out brood of nubbins.~ Find.
ing that the gobbler was determined,
Mr.. Norwood supplied him with about
twenty hens eggs, and now is now
performing incubator duty in real
earnest.