Richland beacon., 1885-04-18
Public Opinion.

So far as we can see,upcn the TACT of
Pear,on's ieappointncnt, the Demo /
Gratis arc divided and the Republicans,
are again pretty soiidiy united. We
don't suppose the President wanted
TO unite the Republicans, yet that is
the effect.-Ncw York Times, Rep.
The sending abroad OF Confederate
brigadiers as ministers ard con>uIs =
righteously rcprehcuded by the fool
ish Republican journals, which desire
that the republic should be represented
by none but Union soldiers, like
Mosby.-Philalclphia Record, Rep.
The activity Of Secretary W hiiney
in ordering the Marines to ASpinwall
will have the effect Of waking the
South Americans up TO the fact that
there has been achange Of admlnstra'
ton in the great republic. That the
rights Of American citizens must be
respected, is lesson which needs TO
be Observation-Disclosures Constitution,
Dem.
Judging from the past, it Is not
improbable, however, that the short
lived instruction of Central Amcri-
can State will have faded away before
our marines reach the Istmu>. Tins
is the opinion of those most familiar
with the region; but the disappear
a, cc of the cause for our interference
will do little 10 lessen the moral slgnl-
ticance of the action of our Govern
ment in Europe and on this Contin'
.ent.-Philadelphia Press, Rep.
In the meantime we need not
apprchend any cause for alarm III the
alleged French intrigue supposed TO
be behind the Barrious entcrprlSe,nor
from the supposed desire of Mexico
for an opportunity to annex those
States. BY waiting and watching
events and developments. and using
our good offices in behalf ola peace.
full and just settlement Of the Central
American question, we shall not mis-
any good opportunity to ward off dan
gerous Intermediates, or to s,r'k'
when the proper time comeS.-St
Louis Post-Dispatch.
1t seems to he tie opinion OF tn
curious new President that govern
ment employees cannot earn their sa'a
ries with their heels on their desks, am
their introduction into Washington o
the novel idea that man must worl
in order to draw salary will doubles
occasion much distress among tn
unfortunate oilers in the gOvermer
department.-Chicago Times, Inc
When Mrs. Pinaphor read that
mill operator in Philadelphia 'had
thousand hands, she looked littl
credulous, and then quietly observe
that sit must cost him and awful Il
of money for gloves" -NorristoU-
Herald.
Girls who wish 70 have small
prettily shaped mouths should repe'
at frequent interval during the da,
Fanny Finch fried five founding fis
for Fraricis FowlcT's father" 1t
a question, however, whether this
any Improvement on Dickens Pap;
potatoes, poultry, prunes prism.
"Your honor, am summoned
serve on the grand jury, but WIS
YOU would excuse me" "W hat is 70,
business, sir: 81 am coal mcrchan
your honor, and very busy this welt
err" "You are excused, sir, on II
prounn that it would be impossib
for a coal merchant to weigh matte
properly and find atrue bill"
Uncle Sam makes his hest bow
Britannia for her complimentary opil
ion of James Russell Lowell, br
begs to say that be likes to see b
bows come home once in awhile,
only to show that they have not TO
COTTON where home is.-Philadelph
Inquirer, Rep.