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National Republican., 1885-09-05

\ PARIS telegram published yesterday
states that an American named Link was ar
rested in that city about month ago on
the charge Of trying to sell worthless Mex
lean bonds and was sent to prison. 1.-The
prison officials ill-treated him with the view
Of forcing him to make a confession, and
would not allow him to see his wife. Al
though he proved his innocence he was re-
tanned whole month, and has just been
released at the instance of Mr.. McLane, the
United States minister If these state
mcnts are true the case is one that calls for
prompt action by our Department of State
The arrest was uniustiable, the ill-trcNt-
mcnt and its object were barbarously tyran-
nical and the continued confinement, after
proof of innocence, was an aggravated out
rage. We hope the facts will he found to
| have been misstated, but the matter should
be investigated.
National Republican., 1885-09-05
DEMOCRATIC DISCONTENT.
\ Blast Against the Administration fo,
Enforcing the Civil Service Law.

IBTOOklNll iuElCt IVHl.J
The continued control Of the civil service
examination in Republican hands amounts
TO virtual exclusion of Democrats from
the civil service Of the government, to whose
management the people directed the Demo
cratic party to proceed. One of the last
acts of Mr.. Cleveland beforge going on his
vacation was to extend the rules so as to
bring the examining surgeons under them.
What U. 5. Grant, Il. B. Hayes, James A.
Garfield, and Chester A. Arthur didn't do
for the Republican incumbcnts of these pO-
sitions President Cleveland was not called
upon to do, but on the demand of Mug
wumps he has thought it right or polite to
do 1t. If the wrongs long inflicted on Demo-
Gratis had been regarded, or If the rights con-
fcrrcd upon them by the intent of the pOpu-
lar vote had been remembered, this action
would not have been taken.
If the administration, to please the Mug
wumps and Republicans, should III action
adopt the theory that civil service reform
/ should he extended 50 rs to he prohibition
I on Democrats for positions to which even
/ Republicans held them eligible in the event
I of a national victory, mortifying and eX-
traOMiuary spectacle would be witnessed
/ The accusation Of political cowardice, lev
/ clcd hy Republicans against the Democracy,
would be verified by the act of an admins
tratiun elected by Democrats themselves.
Two ways TO victory would be open to
Republicans: They could elect Republican
administration, or capture or COW one
elected by Democrats.
This latter step would not bc SO novel as
IL seems. The Democrats captured Tyler
and Andrew johnson away from their OPP
poncnts, and created very Interesting coDdi-
lions in American politics by doing so. The
Republican purpose in the civil service re-
form business, MS it is called, is to pCrpetu-
ate Republican control of the civil service,
and to make law which would estop the
people themselves from changing thcil
plaCcmcn. To considerable measure this
has bccu done To complete measure il
Is proposed to do it. Such is the object OF
all extensions Of the system which ar,
urged. Such is the effect of continuing the
management of the examinations and tn,
appointment Of examiners in Republican
hands Democrats will do well to loOh
these facts in the face. They will do wei
not to regard any Mugwump dcnials or dis
chalmers of the facts themselves. If by
iattcry or deception they can induce Tho
administration, elected by Democrats, I,
adopt their belief that Democrats are uni
for public places now held by Republicans
then their victory will be the completes
ever gained In politics, and the most won
dcrful one into the bargain.
National Republican., 1885-09-05
FAIR DAUGHTERS OF EVE.
Eavesdroppers Who Take All Life ia
be IA Sort of School for Scandal,

Eaves,lroppers who Take All Life 10
he u Sort of School for Scandal.
Long Branch Correspondent Baltimore SUM-
! said to this charming and entertaining
lady that doubtless her own private affairs
were also discussed as she had been dis
cussing those of Others. She said at once:
"Why, of collrse.n On the evening of the
same day, while again seated with this lady
on the piazza of another hotel, she said, IN
low tone: ~ will show you In minute
how we ladies obtain much Of our most
interesting news and gossip.n As is known,
most summer hotels have have number of
bedrooms ON the first floor opening on the
piazza. We were seated Immediately In
front OF the large lattiCcd window of one Of
these apartments. Following her whispered
directions, !, without apparent design, sue
ceeded In obtaining view of the inside,
and there, crOuched close behind the blinds,
We're two ladies whom / recognized as
acquaintances, In position where they
could catch every ungunrded word that was
uttered, They did not know they had been
seen, and, as the lady and / had no secrets
between us, we went on with our converse
tiOn, After We left the spot she said that
ten chances to one there We're one or two
women listening behind the window of
every chamber opening on that piazza.
"Why," she continued, ~ have spent hours
doing It, and oh, the things that ] have
seen and heard"
Much Of the "spoonng,n desperate llirta-
tiOns, exchange Of inleliciiies between mar
ried people, &c,, Is carried on In what Is
supposed TO he the shady retreats of the
| spacious piazzas, away from the drawing
room and hotel offices, but II seems that tho
deluded ones, who fancy they are unheard
aud uno66served, are oftentimes giving not
only their inmOst thoughts, but, perhaps,
their good name into the keeping Of caves.
! droppers.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

marked and distinct. They still look upon
government as confederate government,
with powers so limited that II cannot en-
force its laws or the decrees Of its courts
except by local agencies. They have
learned nothing by the war, and forgotten
nothing.
All their theories, inherited from the
school OF slavery, tend TO cripple and be-
little the national government, while. on
the other hand, the Republican party re-
CARDS the national government as compile
and supreme, TO the extent of the powers
granted, with full authority to enforce its
laws, and TO compel the people Of each
state to obey them. We believe that we
have power under the constitution to pro
tcct every citizen In the full enjoyment Of
every right conferred by the constitution,
and that no state authority, legislative or
Judicial, can IN any way intcr(ere with the
enforcement Of these rights. This power
ought to he exercised to secure free and
fair elections for electors Of Presidents, and
FOR members OF Congress and senators of
the United States. II the Republican party
Is true to its principle It will enforce this
doctrine
National Republican., 1885-09-05

THE New York Republicans are cmbar-
rassed by supcrabundancco of good material
from which to select their ticket. 1t would
be folly to claim anything as certain In the
political future Of state that has shown
such changes us appear in the statistics of
New York elections. The result cannot he
predicted with even an approximation to
anything like certainty, There are several
unknown quantities out, and doubts that
can only he resolved by II count of the
ballots. But the present situation is re-
garded as extremely hopeful by the best
Informed Republican politicians. They cN'
pect to win the fight Us the result of hard
and thorough work, Our adviccs from
various parts Of the state are decidedly ell
couraging.
National Republican., 1885-09-05
\ Declining Industry.


For some reason there mas been u great
decline in the business Of robbery In the
west, more particularly In that branch
where armed bodies Of desperadocs made
daring dashcs upon town, n railroad train,
or stage coach carrying treasure and did
their deeds Of daring in wholesale way,
with the most picturesque and stirringly
sensational Of accompanying effects. There
have been one or two praiseworthy attempts
recently to revive the interesting industry,
but they have been lamentablc failures.
Two are Just now reported. In the one
case the wOuld-be express robber had him
self boxed up in a packing case IN the
orthodox way and shipped as freight, in
tending to come out OF his package and
open the car to COnfederates, but he was
ignOminiously captured, and In the other,
highly thrilling episode OF the reg
ular border kind was brought to naught
through such treachery on the part OF one
Of the bandits rs is frequently feature in
eastern thicying adventures, but rarely III
those of the wild west, And this was
really such II picturesque affair, and so
thoroughly imbucd with the typical border
flavor, that II was almost pity to have IL
ended except by the capture OF the bandits
days nftcrward In desperate hand-tO'hand
conflict. But after the passengers had been
forced 10 hold up their hands and look
down the muzzle Ol rifle while they were
''gOne through for watches and money and
the treasure chest of the stage coach had
been secured with Its Sla,0OO-bulliOn, ton,
not grecnbacks-an ordinary sheriff with u
common posse, possessed beforehand Of a
knowledge of the affair." cantercd up and
marched the bandits of to conventional
lail. The days Of the wild western bandit
have passed, Ills place now is only In ilc-
ton.
National Republican., 1885-09-05
The verdict Anticipated.

The elections Of this fall in so fur as they
test the popularity Of the President, Will
show that hi, party demands Of him the
utter abandonment Of the civil service re-
form pledge on which he was elected, and
which he repeated in his Christmas letter to
Mr. Curtis.
In trying to retain his hold ON his own
sclfrcspcct by refusing to make an immc-
datc clean sweep, the President has lost
his grip on the >talwart element of his own
party.
In yielding to u certain extent to the de.
mands Of the spoilsmcn---as In the matter OF
examining surgeons, for eXamplc-hc has
lost the confidence Of the independent Re.
publicans.
When Mr.. Cleveland promised to carry
out the antiDcmocratic policy of civil ser
vice reform, in ease he was elected rs q
Democratic President, he contracted for II
great deal of trouble, aud the elections Of
this fall will show It.
The only notion of civil service reform
which has any considerable number of al.
hcrcnts In the Democratic party is to put out
Republicans and put In Democrats. BE.
tween this theory and the doctrine cnun-
ciated In the Christmas letter Of the Prcsi'
dent-clcct there was no chance for compro'
mise. TO yield part Of the ground, as the
President has done, was to abandon any
defense when assailcd hy either the Mug
wumps or the spoilsmcn.
The somewhat "chcstnutty" illustration
National Republican., 1885-09-05

A New IoRK paper recently printed u
startling but untruthful account Of the
condition Of the miners in Pennsylvania,
and 1t was extensively copied and com
mented ON. The Pottsvillc Miner, which
is excellent authority in the premises, gives
the facts in regard to miners work and
wages in Pennsylvania, and adds; 1.-The
Sun correspondents portrayal of the labor
situation is distorted with a reckless ig-
norancc or willful exaggeration verging
upon the criminal There is no such thing
as starving amid riches while the apprc-
hension of the imminency of fearful
riot exists nowhere save IN the morbid
imagination of sensational newspaper cor
respondents Undoubtedly the miners
have suffered a great deal for their business
has had something more than fair share
in the general depression. but there was no
ground for the hcartrending tales told in
the publication above referred to.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

So MUCH and such excellent material is
presented for manufacture into naval oill-
GERS at the Annapolis academy that each
class of matrlculates should be superior TO
its predecessor, The brightest boys In all
parts of every state are annually found
among the applicants for admission TO this
school where they are sure, If admitted, Of
getting good education provided they
National Republican., 1885-09-05

The English free traders who refused to
serve on the commission to inquire into the
causes Of industrial depression are proven
to have declined for no other reason than
because the Earl of lddesleigh would not
consent "to appoint commission expressly
for the purpose of lighting for the princi-
pies Of free trade, and to cross-eXamine the
statements Of the other side" Protection
is making such progress in England that
the free traders are alarmed,
National Republican., 1885-09-05

THE order of the tory postmaster general
of England forbidding his subordinatcS,
most of whom are liberals, from taking an
active part in the campaign is in harmony
with the spirit Of civil service reform, and,
therefore, does not call for harsh criticism.
But we do not suppose there is man in the
British realm, including even the postmas-
ter general, who has a suspicion that such
an order would have been issued If these
suhordinatcs had been on the other side Of
the political fence,
National Republican., 1885-09-05

always been cXcrtcd for the promotion OF
domestic and social virtues. For these
reasons Americans respect her, and have
only kindly wishes in her behalf while
they contcmn the monarchical theory and
hope that the good time is coming when all
the rubbish Of royalty will he swept into
the dust hole Of dark oblivion. But when
Minister Phelps talks of Glove, honor, and
lcvotOnr ns measuring the regard OF
Americans for England's queen he uses
language that is not called for by the occa-
sion nor Justified hy the facts.
National Republican., 1885-09-05
The Olivier Pain business.

TFTVT'
NJ, Rochefort and his friends are only
making themselves thoroughly ridiculous
by their agitation about the Pain affair. As
NJ. Pain went TO the SOudan ON his own ac-
count and Joined the Mahdi, England can
not be blamed even II she did treat him
like an enemy. But Lord WOlseley says
he did not bother himself about the man,
nnd''would not have offered five shillings for
his head, on or off his shOMlders.n
National Republican., 1885-09-05

ONE Of Mr.. IIcndricks's editorial friends
reloiccs to he able to say that "StevensOn
has stood at the official hopper all sum
mer. putting In the names Of thousands of
Democrats to he ground out into fourth-class
postmasters. lie has not been demanding
aflidayis hut has been content with proof
that the fellow in Office was Republican
and a partisan,n This should be framed
with neatly engrossed copies of that Christ
INNS letter 10 Curtis.
National Republican., 1885-09-05
Anarchists In Trouble,

There is said to he trouble among the
23s men Of this city who style themselves
anarchists. Their journal has died for want
of paying subscribers, aud the subscribers
who have paid In advance are complaining
of their money Julius Schwab has been
invited over here from New York to see
II he can pour oil on the anarchized waters
National Republican., 1885-09-05

EVEN il the administration should refrain
from active participancy in the New York
campaign there could be no serious 0biec-
ton to It's inviting Parsons Massey, Leon
ard, and DE la Matyr to pray for Democratic
success In that great and glorious, but
doubtful state.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

\ REPUBLICAN, Mugwump is Il thing Of
beauty, filling the Democratic soul with
joy and gladness, but II Democratic Mug
wump is a hidcous horror, calling for and
receiving mercicss castigation at the hands
of the orthodox Democratic press. "Strange
such difference there should he 'twiXt
twrcdlcdum and tweedledce."
National Republican., 1885-09-05

WmEN Third Auditor Williams finds him.
self recovering from the effects of his assault
on extension Agent Norris, of Philadelphia,
he should have Il talk with what there is left
of the man who mistook sleeping alligator
for log of wood and sat down thereon to
take n rest.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

\ RETREAT, conducted with us much
grace and dignity as circumstances will adj
nit of, will in all probability be the way in
which the first comptroller will get out of
the trouble in which he has involved him
self and sundry other more conspicuous
officials by the raid on the court Of Ala
hama Claims
National Republican., 1885-09-05

THERE can be no good excuse for such an
accident as was the recent woundmg of a
participant in French duel. II man
cannot feel that he is safe on the 'iield Of
honor In France where, on the face Of the
habitabe globe, can he look for safety?
National Republican., 1885-09-05

will do their part Of the work. Not all who
complete the prescribed course Of study
aud training become officers Of the navy
Tor not 50 many are required but those
who leave the school to rc-cntcr civil life
carry splendid equipment for successful
,np..r
National Republican., 1885-09-05

The painful rumor has been waited
hither across the Allcghanies that suscepti-
BILE and coniiding Pittsburgers are being
badly bunkoed by pair of handsome but
bogus noblcmcn from London. A man who
would cheat Pittsburger would rob II
sleeping babe or pick the pocket of an
OctOgenaran woman.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

"PLUNDER sHRIEKERs is the latest
achievement in nomenclature by the Mug
wump Democratic press, This ornate aud Ell
phoneous appellation Is used to designate
the nnety-nine out of every hundred Dem
ocats who believe IN the spoils system,
National Republican., 1885-09-05

llILL's chances for the New York Demo
cratic gubernatorlal nomination are de
cidedly good at this date. If the Republi-
cans could select the candidate for the
opposition Hin would be unanimously ac-
corded the place he 50 ardently desires,
National Republican., 1885-09-05

lT would be as unnatural for fish to
walk as for a Democratic newspaper to refer
in respectful terms to gentleman of such
high character as DR.. Gregory, of the civil
service commission.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

NENT week vacation will end, and all the
various corps of Washington's grand army
Of school children will hear "thc assembly"
beaten and "fnll in" for another long cam
paign. The prospects for a successful year
in our free schools are about all that could
he desired. II is believed, however, that in
some of the grades tightening of the load
would bc advantageous. We commend
this suggestion to the thoughtful attention
Of the trustees.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

In is stated that Minister Pendletun is
studying German, at Berlin, ,fourhours day.
lie has made such rapid progress tina, the
correct German accent is clearly pcrcepti-
BILE in his gait.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

THE administration ought to have taken
its civil service reform into the woods and
given 1t rest, instead of leaving the poor
jadcd thing here in Washington to work itself
ini'o fatal decline under such tireless re-
formers as Mcssrs. Black and Stevenson.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

SucH oriental warmth Of feeling ana
wealth Of flattery as glitter and glare In the
speeches Of Minister Phelps would he more
appropriate for Persia than for England,
j, Bull is not a scintillant scntimcntalist.
lie is addicted to hccf, beer, and plain
furts
National Republican., 1885-09-05

Ir is an excess of emotion, not lack Of
proper feeling, that prevents the Demo
cratic party from making display of its
felicity and thankfulncss ON the accession
of Gen Neal Dow to its ranks and fellow
shin
National Republican., 1885-09-05

The chances are first rate that Holland,
the Texan reiormer who shot one of New
York's energetic business men the other
day, will get himself sent "over the river
from the end Of q penlnnt rope.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

THERE is not single northern state that
can be depended upon to vote for Demo
cratic President in 1855 If the Virginia
bourbons are reckless enough to Introduce
Mississippi tactics in their campaign this
NHnr
National Republican., 1885-09-05

THAT ~ little knowledge is dangerous
thing is an old maxim which numerous re-
cent events have strongly impressed on the
minds of "frcshn officials in Washington.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

ARRANGING the polling places and the man
ncr rofyoting soas make 1t next to impossi-
bic for colored Republicans to cast their
ballots is but one of the many well-known
methods employed to secure Democratic
maiuritles In number of southern Repub-
lican communities This is not so atrocious
Il, murder, but 1t is mean, cowardly, and
withul, revolutionary.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

MURDER is the worst means that can he
employed to get rid of Chinese cheap labor.
The recent slaughter of Cinnamon in Wy
oming is not lcfcnsibc.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

GOV. 1IoADLY will open his defensive
campaign at Hamilton to-day. lie is not
entitled to Republican sympathy, but he
really needs It,
National Republican., 1885-09-05

THE "ofrcnsivc partisan" is not an cx-
clusivcly American product. lie is making
himself conspicuous Just now in English
politics.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

BECAUSE Secretary Eudicott declines 20
stultfy himself and the administration
by letting the "plundcr shriekers" work
their sweet will in his department he Is
getting his daily dose of Democratic dcnun-
citation. But he seems to bear up under
the aillictivc load with heroic fortitude,
Possibly he counts the contempt of the
spoilsmcn as u tribute to his fidelity to
duty.
National Republican., 1885-09-05

UNDOUBTEDLY the American people re-
spect the womanly woman who occupies
the English throne, She was n model wife
and Is good mother, Her influence has
National Republican., 1885-09-05

For garrulous gush our minister to the
court Of st. James eclipscs the greatest
achievements of the American diplomatic
record
The Columbus journal., 1885-02-11
NOTICE

The Board Of Supervisors Of Platte
county, Nebraska, have declared the fol-
lowing section lines open as public roads:
Commencing at the southeast corner OF
Sec tion No. thirteen (i3), in Township
No. nineteen (l9), Range one (1) west,
and running thence west To the SOUTH
west corner of Section No. eighteen lS},
in Township No. nineteen 49,, Range one
~ west and known as the ''Grand Gen.
ter Road"
Also 3 public road. commencing at the
northwest corner of Sc tion No. SIX (o),
in Township No. twenty (2Ol Rtnge two
(2) west. and running thence south to the
southwest corner OF Section No. eighteen
(lS), in Township No. twenty 10Y, Range
two (2) west, and known as the "Giis-
dorf Road"
Also public road commencing At the
sout hives corner OF Section No. twenty
three (23) J, in Township No. nineteen l9),
Range one 1) east, and running thence
due north on section line to the north
west corner of the southwest quarter Of
Section No. fOurtceen "a in Township
No. nineteen CI9). Range one (J east,
and known as the "DOersch Road"
Also q public road CONNIE ncins 1t the
southeast corner of Section No. twenty
nine (s9), in Township No. nineteen lS),
Range three (3) west, and running thence
due north on section line three miles, ana
terminating st the northeast corner OF
Section No. seventeen IL, in Township
No. nineteen (i9l, Range three 90 west,
and known ~ the "Eish,r Road"
All objections thereto and claims Tor
damages must be filed in the office OF tue
County Clerk Ut Coiumbus, Nebraska, ON
or before ~ o'clock, noon, Of the 2ist day
Of March. 1SsJ.
JOHN NSTAUFFER,
County Clerk.
Dated Columbus, Neb-, Jan. 2Oth, 1885.
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