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National Republican., 1885-11-14


Politeness was born In him, and he
couldn't help IT, IIo drifted into promi-
nent town In the south soon after John
ston's surrender, and before anybody's tenn
per had cooled down. Hewas after cotton,
and he let the fact be known. He was from
Connecticut, and lie did not try to conceal
II. lie hadn't been in the town two hours
before an "unregenerated" pulled his nose,
"Ah--yes ~ said the man from Connecti-
cut. "Was that accidental pn
"No, sir No, siri" was the fierce re-
ioinder.
"Did II purpose, Ell"
"Of course did w
"Well, shouldn't a-thought II OF you
I'll pass 1t over ms a case of temporary in
sanity"
An hour later as he sat in the hotel, n
flre-eater approached him and spit on his
boots and stood and glared at bin.
"You must have wobble to your tongue
II you can't spit straighter than that said
the man from Connecticut.
81 meant so, sir-meant so ~
"Wanted to get me mad, ?"
eyes, sir! Yes, sir I"
"You shouldn't do so. When I'm reused
I'm hard man to handle. I'll excuse this
on the grounds that you don't know me-"
In the afternoon he was given hint that
he had better leave town at once, and when
he demurred a lawyer sent him challenge.
whats 1t furGn asked the Yankee US he
read the missive.
"You insulted him, and he demands salts
faction,n explained the messenger.
Can't argy the case with HIM"
mo, sir ~
"S'pose'n give him s. to settle ?"
"Hc wants to fight you, sir. And you
must either fight or he will horsewhip you.n
Warm me up with rawhlde, CHI"
"IIe will ~
"shoo but who'd thoughtit! Say, I'll
gin him $10."
"Sir You likewise insult me l''
"Do, eh l swan didn't mean TO !
Then I've got TO ightf"
"You have ~
"May get killed, or kill the other fcller ~
"Exactly."
"Well, Pm kinder sorry. l never had
but one fight in my life, and then got
licked. / don't want TO In hurt, and don't
want to iniure anybody else, and"
"You'll wait to be horsewhipped ~
81 rayther guess not. guess I'll fight.
III choose rifles at twenty PAGES. and you
kin pick out your own ground. Jist let me
know when it's to come off, and I'll try and
be thar'.n
1t came of next morning. He was thar.
They offered him an opportunity to
apologize, hut he wouldn't touch it. He
stood up as stiff as n new barn door and
bored o bullet through his mans shoulder,
and came of without scratch himself.
"Bein' as Pm out here now, and bein' aS
somebody else may want to hosswhip me
to-morrer, wouldn't this be good time fur
him TO show up and save time ~ he asked
as he leaned on his rifle and looked around
him.
No one showed up. The Yankee liked
the town, and sent for his family. The
people liked the Yankee. and made him
postmaster, and he stuck there until five
Vpnrg arm
National Republican., 1885-11-14
Presidential Heads!


WashiDgton'e hair was long and gray.
Garfield was bald, and his hair OF a semi
blonde color.
John Tyler was lhne-haired, and he was
a fine looking man.
jefferson had red hair, aud We are told
that he was frGckled.
President lincoln did not pay much at
tention to his hair, and most of his pictures
represent 1t as rather long. 1t was dark and
straight.
John Adams wore a wig, and his son,
John Quincy Adams, had the baldest head
which ever rested on the pillows OF the
white house.
Some of Jefferson's portraits represent
him with his hair banged In front and COM
Ing down over his forehead In the style OF
the dude OF to-day.
President Arthur had dark hair, which
was growing gray when he left the white
house. He kept 1t wellscombed back from
his face and wore II short.
President Cleveland's hair Is brown and
thin. He wears II short and combs 1t up
from his forehead. His head is bald at the
crown, and It's badness is said TO be daily
increasing.
fell down upon his forehead, and James
Buchanan kept his gray head well trim
med, combing his hair so as to show to the
full his high, open brow.
Polk patterned after jackson In combing
his hair straight back with hardly part, aud
both Fillmore and Taylor parted their hair
on the left side of the head, while Frank
Pierce parted his boldly on the right
Everyone knows how Jackson's halr stood
up oil over his head as straight and stiff as
the quilts OF a porcupine, but all are not
aware that he was as gray as badger dur
ing his presidential term, and his hair was
as fine as the thinest strands of spun sill
yer.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

In Memorlam.
Beneath this obelisk lies buried hero
All that is mortal of my children dear.
Fannie Augusta, ptat seventeen.
Born eighteen hly'nine, ON Halloween.
She was betrothed to William Henry Wood
And with him at the altar would have stood.
But one sad night they fingered on the stOop
Alas, too long, and Fanny caught the Group.
And on what should have been her wedding
Fanny was buried in the usual way
Beside her body lies her brother Max
Born eighteen sixty-two in Halifax,
Where had rambled to escape the draft
Upon Nova scotian sailing craft.
lie died in eighteen hundred eighty.three,
on June the first his spirit lowered free.
Though death was sudden, still he never
He was but twenty.ona when he was lynched
Whether ho stole the horse or whether my
Will.not be known until the Judgment day
Between her sister and her brother lies
Dear Mary Ann, whose soul Is in the skies
But sixteen summers DER her head had flown
When the grim specter marked her for his own.
The agency that caused her heavenward flight
Was triehin@ or some such parasite
That got into her yltnls, where they stayed
I'LL cold In death her angel form was laid.
Howoer she got them no one ever saw,
But probably she ate her sausage raw
In peace and quiet may these dear ones rest
Until eternal sunset gllas the west.
b. FEATHERS,
National Republican., 1885-11-14

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National Republican., 1885-11-14
PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISCUSSED.
The Need of More Teachers TO Properly
Educate All.

The Need of More Teachers to Properly
Educate All.
EDITOR oNA1sREpUBLIcAN Not un-
like most anxious parents, the matter of
how our children shall be educated agitates
us greatly. One Of the life partners in our
matrimonial firm believed most emphati-
cally In the public school system for pri-
mary education. The other believing just
as Cmphatically upon some other course
became, upon that occasion, the "silent
partnern The children were placed In the
public schools. Some Of them did fairly
well, hut one or two who needed individual
training were pushed along with forty or
fifty other pupils, without any reference
whatever as to whether the subject-matter
was understood by the children whose
minds were OF slower comprehension or
not.
At the close of the school year the unfor-
tunate ones, who only needed little per-
sonal interest shown them 30 awaken their
minds TO activity, stood very nearly where
they did upon entering. The following
year the silent member "spoke up,n and
the former believer In public schools, being
far from satisfied with the results, ,acquiesced
most gracefully when private school was
proposed. That year the children were
placed in wcll-recommended select school,
and at the end OF the year again q slight
advance, perhaps, upon the former methods
was perceptiblc. Now, Mr.. Editor, the first
and greatest difficulty is this: A false econ
omy in the expenditure Of the public mon
eys In the first cnse, and Of reducing the
margin on the prospective income in the
other. The truth is this: Not enough of
teachers are employed to do tho work.
Wewillingly acknowledge that, probably,
each individual teacher does the best he or
she can do under the circumstances, but
how can any one person do justice to forty
or fifty or more pupils? From ten to flfteon
scholars is all that one teacher ought TO
undertake. Anothing thing, Mr.. Editor.
Who are the teachersp In ninety-nine cases
out Of every hundred tits one of the parents,
evening hours, when children ought to be
In bed, are devoted to the explanation and
committal Of the lessons for the follow.
ing day The mother has to see that
National Republican., 1885-11-14
Catching n Popular Air.

lbtllOl Titc IItss.l
81 tell you, but we did Just lay 'em!'
he exclaimed in Woodward avenue car
yesterday,
"Whofr asked the man next to him.
"Why, the corrupt local ring, of course
Wasn'tit slaughter, thoug ?"
"Yes; such men must be beaten at the
polls"
OF course they mustl I'm always
ready to take off my coat and go to work
in the cause of honest government
Presume you had some influence in
your wardn?
"You bet just told the boys that the
time had come to turn the rascals out and
that we must stand shoulder to shoulder In
the good work. All it was bad day for
the chaps who have SO long reveled in
corruption ~
He left the car with that, and the pas
senger TO whom his talk had been addressed
inquired Of an other:
"Who was that honest, enthusiastic
man?
''HeP Oh he was one Of the leaders Of
the gang and was beaten by 300 majority.
National Republican., 1885-11-14
A wAGNERIAN CONCERT.
The First Musicale of the Season by the
Local Society.


Local Society.
The Richard Wagner Society gave the
first concert of their second season last
night at the Universalst Church, corner of
Thirteenth and l. streets, before select
and approciatiye audience. The programme
included quartette, by Schumann, for
piano, violin, viola, and cello; string
quartette, by Beethoven; a sonata, for
violin and piano, by Raft, and Volkmann's
with cello obligato. The Beethoven quar-
tette was the best performance of the
evening, the andante movement being
played In really artistic manner,
the portions requiring steady and
sustained tone being exceedingly well done.
The programme was such n one as would
appeal to an audience OF musicians, being
without the elements which please the
popular taste, unless we except the scherZo
In the schumann quartette, which was bright
and melodious, and well played, the
staccato work being maintained with
evenness, while the introduction OF the plz-
zicati added real charm to the move
ment. The concert as a whole was
very creditable. Messrs. Gloetzner aud
Lieut. are TO be commended for
their artistic work, Mr.. Leut's cello play
ihS poihS Wy
great taste and breadth of tone. The mis-
sion Of the society, as defined In their
prospectus for the season, is laudable
one-the introduction and encouragement
of chamber music. Concerts of this kind
are factor in developing the musical taste
Of community, and should be encouraged.
The realm Of so-called chamber music Is
wide, and, besides, many Of the quartettes,
trios, &c., have the flavor Of novelty,
psuppiallV those nv new
The Richard Wagner Society, or
those who arrange the programmes,
would do well to look up such compost
tiOns, also to Introduce Americancompose
in their concerts, many of whom have CON
trbuted to musical literature valuable
works in trios, quartettes, sextettes, and
other forms, and which are worthy of a
place on any programme This attention
to our own much-neglected composers
would be but just, and the society would
thus place itself in harmony with strong
and constantly growing sentiment.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

DIR. PIEnCEs Favorlte Prescription" Is not
extoled as "cure-all,n but admirably fuliills
n sngleness of purpose, being n most potent
specific In those chronic weaknesses peculiar
10 women. Particulars in Dr. Pierce's large
treaties on Diseases Peculiar 10 Women, 100
pages, cent for 10 cents In stamps Address
Worlds Dlspensary Medical Association. 663
Main street, Buffalo, N. Y.
National Republican., 1885-11-14
The Honse pcorkeenershIp.

II Is said that Col. Nat Tyler, OF Virginia,
is to be pushed for the doorkoepership of
the House of Representatives by the Virginia
congressional delegation. There are but
few candidates. In the field and Samuel
Donaldson, Of Tennessee, who Is the most
formidable of them, is said to regard his
election as certain.
National Republican., 1885-11-14
Kanfmnn,s Great Comhlnntlon.

The interest one feels in visiting place
of beauty is ever new, especially when, at
such place, beauty is continually being
added TO beauty. We describe the impress
sion received at A. Kaufman's combination
store, l24l-l2i3 Eleventh street South East
There, novelties in dress-goods, carpets and
all kinds Of "short ends,n are daily dis
played, daily admired, daily sold.
And still they come, and still they come,
And still with speed go Off man,
"a Kaufman" says the world. is some"
Which proves they know "a Kaufmanl''
National Republican., 1885-11-14

RuPTuRE, pile tumors 1stuln and
all diseases of the lower bowel Except caneer)
radically cured Send 10 cents in stamps for
book. Address Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, COS Main street. DuilhlO, N. y.
National Republican., 1885-11-14
Pants to order, IS and up. Eisoman Bros,
Luther's House.

Luther's House.
London Times.l
In the year 1874 the late king of Prussia,
Frederick William ", finding that Luther's
house at Wittenberg had fallen into ruin,
had plan prepared for its thorough reno
walton. This work has just been finished,
together with colonnade that Joins 1t to
the university buildings. Some adjoining
ground has been acquired by the university
and made into public garden, in which a
beautiful fountain has been erected that is
connected with historical and artistic mem
cries. Wittenberg is supplied with water
from four different sources, the Oldest and
best of which was brought into the town In
1864 by a voluntary association Of seven
persons, one of whom was the famous
painter, Lucas Cranach.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

Pass the Glass.
Pass the glass,
Lad to lass,
Then will all be kind and gay:
Soft sweet fire,
Twill inspire
Wisdom, wit-our Morlzet
And so will the blonde and bounteous
Barnes, its representative in Washington,
upstairs over the "Misflt," corner OF L and
Tenth streets.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

Boys Newmarket ovorcOat Elseman, 7& E,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
BRITISH STATESMAN IN TROUBLE
That VIII Probably Result in Disaster
to His Party.

LONDON, July 80 "A Radical member of
the house Of commons and of the late cab
met, is seriously annoyed by prevalent
scandal According to the current story,
this statesman, who is widower,
took to his private residence a few
weeks ago the wife Of another we'll
known London gentleman. They entered a
room, when to the horror of the woman
she discovered another woman in the apart
ment This COMPROMISED the first woman
SO much that she bitterly upbraided the
statesman, AMI there was a terrible scene
She finally left the house in desperate anger,
and confessed the whole circumstance to
her husband. The scandal became public,
tGa aggrleved husband became furi-
ouS, and the statesman involved
begged the aid of noble earl
an i a most popular commoner, both mem
becs Of the late cabinet, to suppress the re-
ports. Both OF the ex-ministers consented
TO try, and they have employed the past
fortnight II efforts to make asettlement. The
friends Of the accused are willing to pay any
sum TO prevent an exposure Both houses
OF parliament are fully possessed of the
facts, and the scandal is the general topic of
conversation in all West-end clubs. The
Tories are gleeful, and the present ministers
have high hopes of running by exposure the
famous citizen and diplomat who is incul-
pated The Tories are straining every nerve
to secure an exposure, so as to destroy the
chance OF Radical success at the general cleo
tion. They are urging the husband not to
recede, ami ara promising him legal and So
ciai protection. The subject emgrosse sed the
attention Of all in the lobbies of the house
Monday night 1t is alleged that the accused
gentleman refrainsd from addressing a great
political meeting Monday night which he
had intended TO address. The name of the
arrlng state man is Sir Charles Dixie.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
Presidential Appointees

WASHINGTON CITY, July 29-The pres
ident has appointed Antony Eickhoff, of
New York, to be fifth auditor of the trea-
sury; Conrad krez, of Wisconsin, collector
Of customs for the district of Milwaukee,
Wis; Samuel Flower, assistant treasurer of
United States at Nav Orleans.
The following named postmasters at 'pres-
identiai" Offices, werelappointed: George w.
Bull, Webster City, Iowa; John
F. Pyme, Vinton, Iowa; E. M.
LOCKWOOD Burlington, Kan; William
Becker, Mary ,vills, Kan; H. Z. Say
maker, Lancaster, Pa; Sam lel DeWolfe,
Roche ter, M,nn. G. d. Sanford. Grand
Haven, Mica; s. S. Lacey, Marshall,
Mich. F. NJ Litter, Albany, Mo; William
E. Black, Gallatin, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
IN WANT OF WATER.
TERRIBLE SITUATION IN SEVERAL
Pennsylvania TOWNS.
continued Drought Makes Water Fifty
Cents Barrel, and Cheap at That,
but Many People Unable to
Buy-Other Mishaps.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, July 29-The people
living in the Mahoning valley east AMI west
from this place are in an intense state OF ex-
citement over the present drought, which,
If prolonged many days will result in great
suffering. St Nicholas, Giilberton, Maiz-
vile, Mahoney, Plane and other towns
forming an aggregate population of
over 10000 are absolutely with
out water, and unless rain soon
puts in an appearance the result will be dis
astrous The town of Gilberton, two miles
east of this place. having a population of
5000 people, always has been supplied with
water from the tanks at the colliery, by
drants and pumps being entirely unknown
on account OF the peculiar location of
the town. Several weeks ago, how
ever, when the present drought
set in, the colliery officials notified the
people that no mora water could be
obtainsd at the tanks for the present. This
peremptory order caused great uneasiness
among the citizens, who began to realize
their position. The supply was thus con-
fined to little spring on the mountain side,
more than mile distant in which direc-
tion hundreds OF people could be seen going
constantly day and night with their pals
but the little spring soon became exhausted
and finally dried up. leaving the town abb
solutely without a drop of water
A consultation wa, held among the miners,
of which the town is principally composed,
and they resolved TO have teams to haul
water in barrels from Frackville four miles
distant, and sell it at the rate of 50 cents per
barrel, but owing to the extreme poverty
which exists every where in the coal regions
1t was discovered they could not afford to
pay even tniS small sum. They were
therefore obhgel to suspend the haul.
ing Of water by teams, and now
a long procession of people make two
trips daily VITA buckets to the spring at
Track Tille. which offers no assurance of last
lng long. The same state of affairs prevails
at more than half a dozen towns in the
Mahonoy valley, which in day or two will
be virtually without a drop of water for
either domestic or other use, unless rain
conss During al! # last week the collier
le il the valley w9rs kept at work only BIZ
hauling water for miles to supply the boii-
err, all Of which would be forced into idle
ness during the present week but for the
fact that general suspension was orisrad
until next Monday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-29
Casey Didn't Waste His Ammunition.

New ORLEANS, La, July 90 AT the cor
ner Of TchOupatoulis and Seventh streets,
Mondsy night. 10 eph Casey, Toney Sci
oert and Frel Wilson, got into a argument
concerning horses The discussion waxed
warm, and Casey struck Wilson, who re-
urned the blows. Outsiders !nterfersd,
ent Wilson and Casey shook hands
Shortly afterward the party agreed
r-a1 another reconciliation was neces-
@ry, wAereupon Casey again apollo.
g;29d handsomely. Ths hand-shak-
in continued until Wilson was grasp
Ing one of the disputants affectionately,
" - Casey drew q revolver and, without
" Ging. opened on tle crowd. The first
shot struck Wilson in the neck, passing
though Another plowad its way entirely
through Mrs. Hausner's side, and the third
went trough Tony Ssibert's breast Carey
Ak reloaded his weapon and walked down
the sIeet firin- al every body he saw. fort
unately without effect Casey was arrested
None Of the wounds mf.ctel will probably
Or va fatal