davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
FASHIONS FOR MEN.

The most fashionable muiilers are either
plain color or have alternate bars of red and
blue. These nre in silk, Cashmere muiliers
are TO be seen in checks, like the last ones men
TONED, and in Scotch plaids.
Pajamas made from French shifting come in
all colors, and in all combinations of colors.
pajamns that are especially adapted for inva-
lids are made from soft English shawl mate:
rial, the prevailing texture being black and
white check.
New silk handkerehiefs have for figures
cross bars of orange, black, and other striking
combinations of colors, In sea green and in
dark blue with white dots. Others come In
pearl gray, with various rich figures in blue
and red checks, and great variety of son
colors.
Newly imported London umbrellas show a
line of simple silyer.knobbed handles. For
years umbrella handles have TO great extent
followed, as far as fashion Is concerned, the
design of n stylish cane handle. 1t appears
now that unless there Is a remarkable change
in the makeup of canes, the umbrellas will be
held in future by a simple and less cumbrous
handle.
English dressing gowns that are mfortable
and durable come in gray chockered goods.
They are corded about the waist, and are
amply provided with pocket room. One
striking appearing gown is of an orange,
shq h ana ahE rs9 gT
die. A piece Of Scotch goods. in color a gray
check, makes pretty and not very expen'
siye lounging gown.
A new thing that comes in very pretty de.
signs, as far as coloring Is concerned. is silk
dress shirt protector. Those who have stood
In driving rain or snow.storm while arrayed
In full dress, and have been compelled to I'M
button their ulsters in order to find card or
the money to pay hickman will appellate
this novelty. 1t completely iflls the. shield.
shaped opening In the dress vest, and as COM
pletely protects the immaculate shirt front.
In hosiery, leaving out the plain goods, of
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
Training In Prisons.
Tphiladelnhia Times


a prisoner In the Northampton county
jail, evidently man Of some Intelligence,
recently wrote long and interesting let
ter on the room for improvement In the
treatment of inmates Of penal institutions.
He naturally refrains from advising any in
crease of solitary confinement, but he shows
how easy 1t is to complete an education In
crime. All that has to be done is to put the
offender into jail where promiscuous in
tercourse is allowed and he soon learns from
his fellow inmates the most approved
methods Of committing burglary and other
crimes that approach the equivocal dignity
of an art. He claims that the efforts made
to reclaim those who have erred through
necessity and not through choice are not
by any tmeans commensurate with the will
ingness Of the average prisoner TO reform,
II given chance, and altogether he makes
IL quite clear that the science OF prison
management, as seen from q jail-bird's
standpoint, is still In Its infancy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
A Valuable Medical Treatise.

The edition for 1886 OF the sterling Medical
Annual known as Hostetter's Almanac, is
now ready, and may be obtained, free of cost,
of druggists aud general country dealers In all
In every civilized portion OF the western hem
isphere. This almanac has been Issued regu-
larly at the commencement Of every year for
over one.ffth of century. II combines, with
the soundest practical advice for the preserva-
ton and restoration of health, a large amount
of interesting and amusing light reading, and
the calendar, astronomical calculations, chro.
biological Items, &C., are prepared with great
issue of Hostetter's Almanac for 1896 will prob.
ably be the largest edition of medical work
ever published in any country. The proprie'
tors, Messrs. Hostetter & Co., Plttsburg, Pa. on
receipt of a 2cent stamp, will forward copy
by mail to any person who cannot procure one
I'm HIS npiuhbOrhOOd.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
Ohicers of the Departments and Their
Residences in Washington.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Secretary of stNte-T. +. Bayard. 1il3 Mass.
Assistant secretary-J. d. Porter, Riggs
Second Assistant secrctary-wm. Hunter,
1927 n st., W. Wash.
Third Assistant secretary-Alvey A. Adee,
Chief CIerI-sevellon A. Brown, 1900 18th
ST., Iowa circle.
Chief Of the Diplomatic Bureau-sidney
Chief of the Consular Bureau-F. o. st. Clair,
Chief of the Bureau of Archives and Indexes
John II. Haswell. 1910 Q St u..,,,.u
ton c. Ford, 1.-THE Milton"
Chief OF the Bureau of Rolls and Library
Theodore F Dwight 22s n; J; aye 'css &c;
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of the Treasury-Daniel Manning
Assistant secretary-Ch Charles 8. Fairchild,
Assistant secretary-william Smith, Ar.
Chief Clerk-E. b. Youmans 1920 Conn. ave.
Appointment Diyision-Chief Eugene Hig-
gins, Baltimore.
Warrant Division-chief W. F. Mcclellan,
Public Moneys-Chief, Eugene B. Daskam,
1925 II st. n. W.
Customs Division-Chief, John r. Macgregor,
1902 ii ST. n. W.
Mercantile Marine and Internal Revenue Di-
YisionmChiei, Darius , Lyman Lyman, Grant place
Stationery Division Chief, 4. t. sturtevant,
Howard ave, Mount Pleasant
Loans and Currency Diyision-Chief, William
Fletcher, 6l5 M st W.
Mail and Files Divlsion-chief, Valentine P.
Snyder, 900 1ith st.
Captured Property, Claims, and Lands Dlvi'
Supervising Special Agent OF the Treasury
Department.. G. Martin, baltimore.
Government Actuary-E, d. Elliott, 1910 G st
NV.
DisbursIng clerk-George A. Bartlett, Park
Discussing Cierk-Thomas ]. Hobbs 1922
ii st.
Private Secretary TO Secretary of the Treas
| ury-Thomas ]. Brennan, 9l3 French st.
SUPERVISING ARCHITECTS OFFICE.
Supervising Architect-M, I. Bell, 1888 Yer.
Chief Cerk-vacant.
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, 1iTH AND
STREETS S. ".
| Chief of Bureau-E o, Graves, 100 nth ST.,
Assistant Chef-Thomes J, Sullivan, 1880 9th
Aocountant-Edwln Lamasure, 2l0 18th ST..
sw.
| A. ONeill, li6i r. l. ave.
| OFFICE STEAMBOAT INSPECTION.
Supervising Inspector General-James A,
| Dumont, ZIG A st. Sc.
BUREAU OF STATISTICS
(Young's building lO7 10Th ST.
| Chief of Bureau-W. +. Swit2ler, 7O7 10Th
Chief Clerk. n, Whitney, 1897 / st..
Examining Diyision--Chlef L. J. Keferstein,
| 1909 "a st.
Compiling DlyisIon-Chlef, William Bur
| chaTd, 6l3 nth 81.
Tonnage, and Immigration DiVision-Chief
| j.. Il. Welch, 63l A st. II C.
| Miscellaneous Division-Chief Il. j. Kefer-
stein, 1900 Kingman place.
Stationery, Pay, and Property-Chief j. d.
| OCOnnell, 6OS 18th st.
LIFE.sAyING SERVICE.
General Superintendent-S. /. Kimball, oil
Maple ay., Le Droit Park SO
Assistant General Superlntendent-W d.
| O'Connor 1915 o ST.
FIRST CoMFTRoLLEGs OFFICE.
First Comptroler-M. j. Durham, 1881 g ST.
Deputy Comptroller-J. X. Garrison, O2S u
| ST. S. W.
division of Judiciary ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Division OF Internal Revenue aud Mlseel
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
V,HE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
J. THE SHORT LINE TO THE SOUTH AND
SDIITHWEST

Schedule in effect November 10, 1885.
700 A. M.-Lynchburg Mall daily, except Sun
day, to local stations, connecting al Charlottes-
Vile with Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, and at
Lynchburg with Richmond and Allegheny and Nor
folk and Western Railroads.
11;16 A. M.-New Orleans Fast Mail, daily, max
Ing close connection south and southwest Pullman
Sleeping Buffet Car from New York and Washington
70 Atlanta Pullman Sleeping Cars from Atlanta
TO New Orleans.
$50 P. M,-Louisville Fast Line, daily. via
Charlottesville to Cincinnati, Louisville, and all
ington TO Louisville.
1880 r. M.-southern Mail and Express, daily,
TO all points south and southwest Pullman Buffet
Sleeping Cars from Washington to Atlanta and
New Orleans. Pullman sleepers from Washington,
via Charlotte and Columbia 10 Augusta.
Manassas Division train leaves Washington at
$50 +. NJ. daily, except Sunday Warrenton trains
leave Washington at 700 A. NJ. daily, except sun
day, 11:16 A. M. and $50 p. NJ. daily.
Trains arrive in Washington-S.O5 A. NJ, South
daily, except Sunday; $50 p. NJ, Lynchburg Mail,
daily, except Sunday; el6 p. NJ, New Orleans
Fast Mail, daily; 9A0 p. M. Louisville Special.
daily.
For tickets and information inquire at Company's
ONCE 801 Pennsylvania avenue. Trains leave
from b. 4 p. station.
SOL. HAss, wv. CHEARS,
Traffic Manager. Act q. p. Agent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26

lSt LOUIS hcpuDllChu.N
The great mass Of the people of the coun-
try are in debt, without nickel In deposit
In savings banks. Nine.tenths of the popu-
lation Of the west and south are interest
payers. Every new farm in Dakota, Mime
sofa, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, and
Texas Is covered by mortgage, and great
many Of those in the other western and
southern states are in the same condition;
and surely II would be most unfair TO sacrl-
fee the agricultural interest-the largest
and most important In the country-to the
owners of bank deposits in the eastern
states. The creditors demand, first, the
suspension Of silver coinage, and, second,
the redemption and retirement of the silver
dollars already coined. This would leave
gold as the only metal money in the land,
and gold is worth 100 cents In silver. After
the money system should have been adj
iusted to suit the eastern interests all west
ern and southern debts would be increased
one-ffth; 81 900 would grow to 81 200, 800
to 500 and so on.
Is IL any wonder that the people Of the
country are opposed to this inequitable and
most unreasonable schemeP
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
Obstacles Removed.

Hartford Courant (Rep)l
For years Messrs. Randall and Holman In
the House Of Representatives have been In
superable obstacles to useful legislation.
In the name Of economy, which in their
case was cheap word for partisan obstruc-
tionlsm, they have stood In the way Of
needed appropriations and Of intelligent
use Of the public funds. Last week the
House, having stood 1t long enough, altered
the rules and took away the privilege which
has been so abused. II, as consequence,
unusually heavy appropriations are made
by and by, Mr. Randall will have hard work
making capital for himself because he is
really responsible for the change.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
the products. and bN prenter demand Cor

the products, and by greater demand for
them.
Finally, would remind producers that
the stimulation Of the demand by the semi
famine Of several years in western Europe
has caused an overproductlon. There is not
so much wanted by other nations, for their
ability TO feed pigs has relatively increased.
They must correct foreign proiudces, prove
the real excellent quality of the product,
seek every open market, find new ones,
adapt them in form and style to prevailing
customs OF each country. There may he for
eign harvest failures again, and we must
he able to supply the poor with cheap meat,
There is tendency to greater consumption
OF meats in Europe; as that grows we must
be ready to supply them. Our country is
growing, too, and more meat Will be de-
handed. So with wisdom, intelligence,
economy of meat making, there may still be
fair profit for larger production than at
present, an escape from foreign complica-
lions and domestic vexations, and a full
share In the general future prosperity Of
American industry.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26

The following is the report Of thee ON
missioner Of agriculture upon the swine
breeding industry Of the United States. The
facts and statistics given will prove Of inter
est alike TO the farmer, merchant, aud con-
sumner:
The swine breeding industry Is very i'm
pOftant brnRch Of American agriculture.
The numbers IN summer are In recent years
about I3,OOO,OOO 10 l5,OOO,OOO or four-tifths
the number Of inhabitants OF the United
States, and the number annually slaughtered
are now about 2s,0OO,0OO, which is less by
100000 or 100000 than four years ago.
The expectation has declined TO the extent
OF 3,0OO,000 In that time.
While the numbers are about 50 to 100 OF
the population In this country, the enume-
ration in Europe gives only about 10 to 100
Of population This shows how relatively
small Is the European consumption, how
easily the supply may become a glut, and
how seriously an increase OF production In
those countries may affect the demand for
American pork.
The following table shows the numbers Of
t.s.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
TRAYNLER'a GUIDE.
Il THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY.
STEEL RAILS. MAGNIFICENT EQUIP.

TINHE GREAT PEEHSYLvANfA ROUTE TO
poTb mIh TRACK spHE len DS9g srHSMFRT
STEEL RAILS. MAGNIF1CENT EQUIP.
IN EFFECT DEC 90 1855.
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON from station,
corner 6th and SITS, as follows;
press o. Palace Sleeping Cars at $50 a. m. daily;
Fast Line O:0O a. m. daily TO Cincinnati and 81.
Louis with sleeping Cars from Harrisburg to Gin.
einnati, and Hotel Car to ST. Louis; daily, except
Saturday, to Chicago, with Sleeping Car Altoona
70 Chicago, Chicago and Cincinnati Express, at
Chicago, connecting nj Harrisburg with Western
Express with through seepers for Louisville and
Pittsburg and the West, with through sleeper Har.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandnigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Nj
agara, 10 p m: daily, except Saturday, vita Pal
ace Cars Washington TO Rochester.
$50 a. m. daily except sunday. -
For New, York and the ESst, 7.l5, Q, and IL
Q a, M, and 2, 4;20, 10. and 1iao p. m. Limited
Express OF Pullman Parlor Cars D.40 q. m. aud
500 Or p Sd % DAILY SSseGS sunday
AZ Jersey city with boats Of Brooklyn Annex,
double ierrlage across New York city.
n Fer PhiladelEhia 7i15, o, and II q, M, 2, AGO,
3 ago 10, and i l % D. On sunq limited Rs
press, 9'4O a. M and 800 p. M, daily except sun
M, 1906, 2, $50, 40, 4:27 40, 67.io 10. and
11:20 p N. ON Sunday, o, $50, IL a. M, 2, i.2O,
O, T;10, TO- and 11i2O D. m.
y, For Popes Creek Line, 7i15 IN. and 4;40 p. m.
daily except Sunday.
For Annapolis 7i15 a. M, 1905, and 4;27 p. m.
daily, except Sunday. SUNDAY, i2O p. IN,
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERlCKsBuRGR RAIL.
Way AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING.
TON RAILROAD.
M, 300, 4:20, 4:36, COL, 500, and 1877 D. m,
on sunday at o, 0i2b, 11iO1 q. M, SQ5 2. m.
For Richmond and the South, q and IL OI n. m.
daily, and d!35 p. m. daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, 600,
., 10, 1910 q. M, l, 800, 3;23, b.1O, 1896, and
M, and 1910 night.
Tickets and Information at the Office, northeast
corner Of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue and ut the station where orders be left
for the checking Of baggage to destination from
hotels and residences.
CHAs. *. PUGH, General Manager.
J. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
Nervous Debiiitated Men,

You arc allowed q free trial Of thirty days OF
with electric suspensory appliances for the
speedy relief and permanent cure OF nervous
debility, loss of vitality and manhood, and all
Complete restoration to health, vigor, and man.
hood guaranteed. No risk is incurred. Illus
trated pamphlets with full information, terms,
&C., mailed free by addressing Voltaic Belt
Company, Marshall, Mich,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
The following table shows the numbers of

The extraordinary enlargement of expor-
tation in the last half Of the decade, from
1871 to 1880, was due to the harvest failures
of that period in Europe and the uniformly
large corn crops of this country. The result
was greater aggregate value of exports in
five years than In the fifty years from 1921
to 1870. The exhibit is as follows:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26

is the title of an interesting illustrated treatise
(l60 pages sent postpaid, for 10 cents in stamps
Address Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa.
ton. Buffalo, n, Y.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
CHEsApEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

(LeaveB. q p. Depot, Sixth and streets.)
2 A. M.-For all way stations, Lexington, KY,
Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, and 81.
Louis. Daily except Sunday.
IL A. M.-For Newport News, old Point Comfort,
and Norfolk. Daily except Sunday.
$50 p. M.-For Louisville, Cincinnati, 81. Louis,
and Chicago, connecting for all points West,
Northwest, and Southwest. Fast Express
daily; does not stop for local business.
Through Pullman service TO Louisville and
Cincinnati.
For tickets and information apply TO O. o. rail-
way Office 613 Pennsylvania avenue, under Ma
tional Hotel; Virginia Midland railway office, COL
Pennsylvania avenue, and b & p. station.
Telephone call, $685..
II. W. FULLER,
" General Passenger Agent.
FRANK TRI6G,
Eastern Passenger Agent,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26

We have overproduced at our mandatory
and shall retail clothing at wholesale prices
Eiseman Bros, corner 9Th and L.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26

For frst.class card work and wedding invl-
tations, go to Keryand's, 1912 Pennsylvania
ayCuup.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26

animals not separately enumerated In 1869.
mot including ls5il7 pounds of fresh pork.
dress by the statistlcian Of the department
of agriculture, Prof, j, II. Dodge, before
the National Swine Breeders Association
at Chicago, Nov, II, at the request Of the
association. II treats OF the general In
terests ofthls large and hitherto profitable
rural industry, and especially Of its com
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
THE HISTORY OF THE HOG.
AMERICAN SWINE IN THE PAST HALF
CENTURY.

An Extraordinary Increase of Fig
Raising as an Industry in the Last
Half Observation-Disclosures Dodge Dis
courses Upon what the Figures Mean.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
STEAMBOAT LINES.

ITO NORFOLK AND FORT MONROE.
Il The Popular Route.
Cheap Rates and Superior Accommodations
Single Tickets, u. 20. Round Trip, o..
u. B. Mail Steamer GEORGE LEARY.
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, AND FRIDAYS,
At 6!3O +. NJ, from 7thst. Wharf.
Secure rooms and tickets at Baltimore and Ohio
Offices 1851 and 0l0 Pa. ave. st. Marc Hotel, and
Knox express, 803 Pa. ave-, who will also check
baggage from hotels aud private residences.
For further information inquire at Company'a
o1iee, 9Th st. wharf Telephone call 716-3.
WILLIAM =. WEIGH, Gen. Agent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
why the west Wants silver.

Must Sell.
We have an overproduction OF clothing; they
must be disposed OF. Elsemau Bros, cor. 9TH & i.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
FRANK TRIGG,
Eastern Passenger Agent.
OHIO AND WESTERN RAIL.
w ROAD.

w ROAD.
On and after November 10, 1885, trains will leave
from and arrive at Sixth and b streets depot a.
follows:
Leave Washington o q. m. and d:46 p. IN. daily,
Arrive at Leesburg IL 800 a. m. and Gas p. IN. Ar
rive at Round Hill at al m. and 1897 m. Re-
turning leave Round Hill 551 a. m. and LES D.
m. Pass Leesburg 037 q. IN. and 2:l2 o. M, and
arrive at Washington 1886 a. IN. and 4;10 p. m.
The train leaving Washington AT d:46 y. m. and
the train arriving at $50 O. m. are daily. All other
trains are daily except Sunday.
Monthly and Communication rates TO all points.
II. FELL,
Superintendent, Alexandria, Va,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-22

One of the best tariff speeches made
in this canvass was delivered by I. j.
Rowland, democratic candidate for
the Legislature in Marion county, In
diana. He said: 81 am plain farm
er. / don't know much about the tar
if. ! raise sheep, ! have wool for
sale. brought my wool to the facto-
ry at Indianapolis the other day and
sold it for $40. Wool is protected
The benefits of protection to me were
just 81. I had to buy wooden goods
My wife wanted blankets and knit
sheets and other things. ] bought
800 worth of wooden goods. All my
wool. including the "a protection, went
to the wooden manufacturer for pro
lection. l paid him $50 for protec
ton and $40 for the goods. Now,
can figure where it is / get my pro
lection. I can also figure very plain
ly and to my cost where the poo
wooden manufacturer gets his, at my
expense; but, for the life of me, ] cam
see where thousands and thousands o
toilers and citizens get any protection
and therefore / conclude that protec
ton don't protectl 1t is only anoth
er name for robbery!"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-22


presiding elder,
Crossville-To be supplied by ]. +.
M. Duggan.
Dayton--M. .. Bruner.
Graysville-J. w. Burnett.
Hamilton--W. T. Jones.
Huntsville--A. @. Peters.
Jamestown--To besupplied by J. w.
McGhee.
Jasper-D. Richardson.
Kingston--L. H. Massey.
Kingston eircuit--A. B. Wright.
Pikeville--A. E. Barnes.
Oliver Springs-To be supplied.
Scarboro-To be supplied.
Sunbright--S. B. Scott.
Spring City, d. Droke,
Tracy City-To be supplied by J. S.
Albright.
Wolfe River-To be supplied.
KNOXVILLE DIsTRIcT-J. w. Mann
presiding elder.
Campbell Station-To be supplied.
Emert-J. B. Seaton.
Fair Garden--P. H. Reed.
Knoxville circuit. NJ. Durham.
Knoxville-J. A. Pearce.
North Knoxville. w. Holden.
Little River-R, g. Robertson.
Maryville-J. B. Ruble.
New Market--M. A. Rule.
Newport-C. O. Jones.
New Salem-W. @. Daily.
Sevierville-J. A. Baker.
Thorn Grove-To be supplied by NJ
III. Koon.
MoRRIsTowN DIsTRIcT-T. r. West
presiding elder.
Big Valley--M. M. Murrell.
Clinton--T. H. Russell.
Coal Creek and Newcomb---J. B
Little.
Fincastle---J. H. Amis.
Maynardville--W. Kinsland.
Morristown--J. J, Bobinette.
Morristown circuit-T. ". Brown.
Panther springs-W. T. senter.
Parrottsville-J. L. Cardwell.
Rogersville--G. w. Jarvis.
Rutledge-A. G. Watkins.
Sneedville-To be supplied.
Speedwell-S. Greear.
| Tazewell-A. J. Greer.
| ]. s. Hill transferred to East Ter
nessee Conference.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-22
Why the Democrats Should
Have tAe Offices.

When the people Of the United
States, in November, 1884, voted to
put the Republicans out and the Dem
ocrats into power in the national Gov
eminent, did they mean to have the
change limited to the Presidency, the
Cabinet, and the most prominent
places in the public service, or was it
their wish to bring about a more radi-
cal and thoroughgoing reform by put
ting in new men generally?
1t seems to us they wanted to leaven
the whole lump with Democracy.
We are unable to see why Q Demo
crat who seeks a small Office should be
characterized as an impudent spoils-
man any more than a Democrat who
seeks a great Office; or why either Of
them should be subjected to this re
proachful appellation.
The Democrats want the Offices be
cause.they think they can serve the
public better than the Republicans.
If they can, they should have thu
offices. Ifnot, the Republicans shoult
be permitted to keep them.
There is nothing in this notion a
all inconsistent with the frequentl.
expressed idea of President Cleveland
that public Office is public trust.
All that the Democracy asks is tina
whenever new trustee is to be ap
pointed, Democrat shall have tn
opportunity to prove that he vii
make more competent and faithful
trustee than any Republican that cal
be selected, or than any Mugwump.-
N. Y. Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-22
The Rate War.

CHATTANOOGA, October 20.-The
rate war between the East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia and the Western
and Atlantic railroads reached eli
max today by the announcement Of the
East Tennessee officials that an office
would be opened at Nashville b-mor-
row for the sale of cut tickets to the
southwest seaboard and all other south
eastern points. The rates will be cut
from 60 to rs per cent. Local rates will
be paid over the line between Nash
vile and this city, and the CIT rate
win be made out of Chattanooga. The
round trip rate to Atlanta from this
city has been cut to $4, to Macon Sc,
to Savannah and return SO, to Jack
sonville and return $13 The East
Tennessee officials say they viii make
even a lower cut if the Western and
Atlantic meets theirs. It seems that
this action must involve the Louis
vile and Nashville.