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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-28
rRoF. RILEY's LOCUST BANQUET.

Prof. Riley, the entomologist, has had
to stand good deal of chatting upon his
cicada diet, but the agriculturists who
were here the other day took the palm
for guying from the newspaper men.
The visitors were given dinner Mt the
Ebbitt by Commissioner Colman and his
staff. There the conspiracy eliminated.
" You may give me locust stew in
milk to commence with" one of the
guests said gravely, in a full firm voice
to the waiter at his elbow.
The darby looked mystified, but passed
to the next and asked, "What'll you
have, boss?"
"I'll take deviled locusts," was the
solemn reply.
"Scolloped locusts," said Number
Three.
"A little locust favored with roach"
was the fourth order, and still not O
smile.
The waiter hesitated. "Boss," he
asked, sis all this ON the bill2"
"Certainly" was the response.
"Boss, please call me this in plain
English, 30 / can AK the cook"
So the perplexed African was sent
DICK 10 the hitcueu W nnu ouI IL Viz
Ebbitt larder contained any cicadi
septendecim or tredecim. He returned
in few minutes and announced, with
elaborate hourishes, that "de cicadas had
been out two weeks, sab"
By this time the whole body of agri
culturalists was thoroughly alive to the
situation. Prof. Riley could hold in nc
longer. '"This thing has gone fol
enough" he almost shouted. "Gentle
men, I'll set up the wine and you'll take
something to eat besides locusts."
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WHY HE DON'T GALL HIM BILL

The subjoined question, addressed to
US by ex-Secretary Chandler, deserves
respectful consideration;
Why do you always deny yourself
the forcible argument to be derived from
calling me BillF"
Partly, perhaps, because the persistent
and ostentatious employment of the
style which Mr.. Chandler suggests might
carry to some minds the impression that
we moderated him.
Partly, it is possible, because when we
think of him-and we love to think Of
him in our leisure moments-it is habit
ually and instinctively as William, not as
Bill.
Principally, however, because a major
ity of the nincompoops who do not ap-
prove of Mr.. Chandler's public acts can
find no better way Of expressing their
dissatisfaction with his course as Secre-
tary of the Navy than by calling him
Bill, with inclusive quotation marks
That is why we give to the Hon
William E. Chandler the full benefit OF
his most respectable Christian name
Nea0 York San.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-28
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
SHE WANTS TO HAVE COL. JOYCE PROVE HI

SHE WANTS TO HAVE COL. JOYCE PROVE HIS
TITLE TO "LovE AND LAUGHTER"
EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN. In
reply TO Col. Joyce's letter with
references from his friends, I would
like to ask what proofs Mr.. Clark and Mr..
Eldridge (whosoever they may be) can
offer that the poem in their scrap-book is
more than three years old. l can pro-
duce the file Of the New York Sun in
which "Solitude first saw the light.
No printed, undated scrap cut from q
floating newspaper and guessed at will
substantiate u claim TO its having APP
peared earlier than that date, February,
1883. If Col. Joyce considers the poem
so excellent, IL is very strange that he
cannot recall where IL first appeared
and, If he can, why does he not produce
the old file with date intact2 Why did
he not produce IL n year agop All his
witnesses must come to the front very
soon and swear to their statements. No
guesswork will answer the purpose now.
AS have never yet been accused Of
stealing anything, hardly think klepto-
mania has developed in my nature now,
while statistics go to prove that the act
is quite consistent with my adversary's
past career. IL is fortunate for Col.
Joyce that our laws are not as severe in
furnishing literary thefts as in other
thefts, else he might again have an in
innate acquaintance with Solitude"
When he becomes facetious and in
forms me that he is noted for his noise and
sportive qualities over the midnight wine
cup, do not doubt his word in the least.
But am not aware that these qualities
are positively necessary to the author of
my poem.
Col. Joyce says he wrote the poem in
response to banter from George d.
Prentice, who asked him TO write on
Love and Laughter" There is no refer
ence in my poem to loye-the word
never once occurs. His title is very in
appropriate, while the original title /
gave Acknowledgment the whole
idea of the poem.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-28

II is the general opinion that if James
Mcdaniel, the celebrated Texas des-
perado, whose death has just been an
nounced, had not been killed Just as he
was by the officers, he would have been
dead anyway in less than twenty-four
hours.
"His time had come to die" said an
old cattle man to-day. II don't see how
he could have escaped at all. He was
engaged to marry both of old Dave
Coffee's daughters, and, as he was pre-
pairing to jump the country, he'd got to
take one or the other with him. They're
as pretty girls as there are in Texas, and
they're Just as quick with gun rs any
body, and the man who lied to one of
them would die, and I'll bet on it. be-
lieve that Jim escaped violent death at
the hands of one of the girls by being
killed by the officers. So there's no use
of anybody grieving over Jim. II was
fate. His time had come, and he had to
CO."
The officers had been ON his track for
several days, unmindful of his threat
never to be taken alive. Dave Coffee
and his two daughters were known to be
friends of the outlaw, and as their camp
was in wild and dangerous part Of the
country, about thirty miles north of
here, it was believed that he was in
hiding there. Accordingly party was
made up to go out there, and, arriving
at the place early in the evening, the
officers waited in the bushes until day
break, and then drew little nearer to
await developments. just at dawn they
saw Mcdaniel crawl out of tent, and
as he grabbed up his rifle when they
called on him to throw up his hands
they fired, breaking both of his arms at
the first shot.
He tried to raise his rifle, but it drop
ped from his hands, and as he seized one
of his revolvers and endeavored in
helpless way to raise it, he received
rifle ball in the neck, which passed out
near the spinal column, and caused him
to stagger and fall on his face. The
Coffee girls threw themselves on the
dying desperado's body and bewailed his
fate, but presently ceased their lamenta-
tons to engage in furious scuffle over
their respective claims. Twenty minutes
after his discovery by the officers Nc
Daniel was dead man.
The outlaws intention had been to
start that day for Mexico, and each of
the girls expected to go with him as his
wife, though neither knew of the others
intentions. Mcdaniel had converted
what little property he had into cash,
and doubtless anticipated long life
south of the border.-Sdn antonio special
to New York Sun.
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MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.

The Mexican minister may have been
right TO lose no time in making author
itatiye denial of the story that his gov
eminent was prepared to sell part of
that country TO the United States, but
the necessity for his doing so does not
appear to have been great. The United
States does not want Mexico, or any part
of it, at present. If anything, IL has
already too much, not too little territory,
and certainly it does not want any in
habited by people wholly alien in so
many important particulars as those of
Mexico are.
1t is too plain TO be disregarded that
there is in the affairs Of nations such a
thing as manifest destiny, and that it will
in the future bring the United States and
Mexico closer together. But the Amer
lean people have no present thought of
annexing or acquiring by any means
Mexico, or any part Of it. There are
many things tending to draw that coun-
try toward this, but it, and not the
United States, will ask that the bonds be
entered into. Mexico, except for the
principle of the Monroe doctrine, which
this country has already invoked in her
behalf, would be at the mercy or greed
of any foreign power which sought to
lay aggressive hands upon her. America
is her natural ally, and to America she
must look for defense in her time of
need, Just as she did when France laid
violent hands upon her.
The work of annexation or absorption,
IL 1t should ever come, will come through
business, not through politics or diplo-
macy. A great deal Of capital is going
to that country from this; great mum
Der of citizens are going from here to
there. The great natural wealth of Mex
leo invites American enterprise. II is
possible that eventually our capital, capt.
talists, and labor in that country will be
sufficiently great to influence the COM
mon sentiment of the Mexicans toward
annexation. Already one may travel
from Maine to the City of Mexico with
out making change of cars, and capital
from this country has made that posi-
BILE. When, If ever, the railroad systems
of the two nations become general, there
will be vast influx of Americans into
Mexico, and with their growth there will
come the growth of the desire for closer
union. American capital and men will
both wish to be under their own govern
ment and of it. All that will take time,
but If the union of these states should
endure, just as certainly as it will, Mexico
must in the natural course of events
and by the laws of manifest destiny, be-
come one of them.-Phlladelphia In
qlltrer.
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ATLANTIC CITY NOTES.
THE COSMOPOLITAN SEASIDE RESORT AND
WHO ARE THERE,

ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., July 25.-Thii
city by the seattle most cosmopolitan
of all summer resorts in this country
is now blooming in the height of mid
summer glory. The attendance is larger
than Of any July season of former years,
and the society apparently better. In
addition TO the usual features of the gay
season, the crack military organization
of Maryland, the 9Th regiment, is booked
for prolonged visit. Their stay will
mark one of the most brilliant periods of
the season. The programme for their
entertainment is large and varied, en-
bracing clam bakes, base ball matches,
hops, soiree dansnntes, and other amuse-
ments. Their dress parades are wit
messed daily by thousands, the regi-
mental band discoursing the finest music.
The hotels, of which there are too many
to count, are reaping big harvest of
shekels.
One of the pleasantest places to stop
at is the Ashland House, kept by Mrs.
Lockwood, the genial hostess Of the
three houses on Twelfth street, Washing
ton. II 10 the resort of many Washing
tonians and prominent families from
Maryland and Pennsylvania. The rooms
are cool and pleasant, the table bounti-
fully supplied, the attendants attentive
and polite, and the society first class in
all respects. The evenings are enlivened
by delightful music and dancing, all
conducive of the pleasure and enjoyment
Of the guests.
Gen. John A. Logan aud Mrs. Logan
are expected to arrive, and will take
rooms at the Ashland in few days.
JosRpUINF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-28

Enmity which follows men after death
is of all human traits the most unlovely.
Nothing but enmity of this kind could
have moved the writer of Grants biog-
raphy in the New York Sun to attribute
to Gen. Rawlins pretty much everything
great and worthy which Grant achieved.
According to this writer it was speech
of Rawlins which induced Grant to ''give
in his adhesion to the doctrine of coer-
cion"-Grant, with whom patriotism was
an instinct and loyalty an ingrained prin-
ciple. And it was Rawlins who was "the
positive, perceptive, and aggressive side
Of Grants nature" and whose influence
procured the great generals most nota-
BILE successes. Detraction of this sort
defeats its object. The nation makes no
mistake in placing its laurel wreath on
the bier of the old commander BOston
Herald.
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PRIVATE MINTING IMPROBABLE.
MR.. ATK1NsoN's THEORY NOT CREDITED h
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

MR.. ATKrNsos's THEORY NOT CREDITED BY
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
Mr.. Edward Atkinson said through the
columns of New York paper day or
two ago that he believed that there was
much more silver in the treasury and in
circulation than had been coined by the
United States government, and conse-
quently that some private enterprise
must be engaged in making standard sill
yer dollars and fractional currency of
good silver of the proper weight and
hneness, which cannot be distinguished
from those issued by the government.
While the theory advanced by Mr.. AtLin-
son is not improbable, the officers of the
government say they do not believe IL il
done. They have been investigating the
subject, however, but as yet have failed to
throw any light upon IT, Another theory
advanced was that the manufacture Of
silver dollars could be carried on in
Mexico or Canada, and new silver dollars
instead of bullion be shipped into the
market. This theory also fails to cover
the case, when II is known that the Mex.
lean government watches very closely
for such practices And the stringency
of the American law would prevent the
success Of such ventures.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-28
ERIcssoS's MONITOR.

II. @. Crawford, writing from Long
Branch to the New York World, says
John Winslow, of Poughkeepsie, was the
hacker of John Ericsson in the building
of the first monitor during the last war
A Baltimore gentleman, who recently Wis
tied Mr.. Winslow, says that the latter is
rich, prosperous, and, although quite old,
is in very good health. This Baltimore
visitor relates story given by Mr.. Wins
low of his experience in Washington when
he sought to have Ericsson's invention
recognized by the government Mr..
Winslow was firmly convinced of the
merits of Ericsson's invention. He was
ready to furnish him the capital.required,
provided the government would recog-
nize Ericsson and adopt the monitor in
the service. Winslow and Ericsson went
to Washington. They had interviews
with Secretaries Stanton and Welles.
Neither of them gave them the slightest
encouragement.
They then went to Mr.. Lincoln. He
said, "This is matter for my secretaries
to consider" But we have already
been to them" said Mr.. Winslow. swell,
what do you want me to do p said Mr..
Lincoln. "We want you to get us an
other hearing before the Secretary of
War, and we want you to be present
during the interview, and to give us, if
possible, the benefit Of your approval"
Mr. Lincoln promised to come over dur
ing the afternoon. An engagement was
made with Stanton. Mr.. Lincoln ap-
peared promptly at the time set. In the
Secretary's room at that time there was
huge pine box of some kind of army
supplies standing up on end. Mr.. Lin
coin mounted this box and sat ON its top,
drumming against its sides with his heels
as Ericsson and Winslow presented their
arguments and explained what they ex-
pected to do. Mr.. Lincoln never said a
word during the course of the talk, and
did not ask single question. He lis
tened, though, with the most profound
attention.
Stanton turned toward him at the close
of the argument and said, "What do you
think of itp" Mr.. Lincoln rubbed his
knee softly and said: "That reminds
me of q little story. There was once q
woman who was very stout, and who had
n long struggle one day putting on q
tight stocking. When she had finished
she stamped her foot and said, Il think
there is something in it," With this
Mr. Lincoln left the room. This form
of his approval of the scheme was enough
for Mr.. Stanton. Orders were given
that very afternoon for the construction
of the Monitor, II was completed none
too soon, for it arrived off Fortress
Monroe upon the very day when the
Merrimao had started out ON its careel
of destruction of the northern cities
The part played by John Winslow ant
John Ericsson in putting down the wa
of the rebellion is equal to that of any O
the great generals of that time.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has Scot
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
WAsHINaToN, OHIO AND WESTERN RAIL.
w ROAD.

| On and after JUNE IL, 1895, trains will loay,
! from and arrive at Sixth and u streets depot a.
/ follows:
| Leave Washington a. IN. and 1886 D. m. daily
| Arrive at Belmont Park 1851 a. m. aud G.26 D. m.
Deesburg ll:0l a. m. and $3.50 y. m. Arrive Of
Round Hill 7:l8 y. m. Returning, leave Round
Hill sos a, m. and 800 p. IN. Pass Leoaburg 6I1
a. IN. and 3i6 p. m, Belmont Park G:5l a. m. and
3:o5 p m, and arrive at Washington al 1896 q. m.
and $40 p. m.
Special excursion rates and Sunday trains to
Belmont Park. Monthly and Communication rates
to all points. g. NJ BROPHY,
Superintendent, Alexandria, Va.
f. j. LOCKWOOD, Passenger Agent, 5O7 Pennsyl-
yania avenue, Washington, ID. O.
CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
leave II. 4 p. Depot, Sixth and II streeis.)
ll:l6 A. M.-For all way stations Lexington, Ky.
Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, aud St.
Louis. Daily except Sunday. Through par
Tor car to White Sulphur Springs.
ii A. M-FOr Newport News, Old Point Comfort,
and Norfolk. Daily except Sunday.
$40 r. M.-For Louisville, Cincinnati, 81. Louia,
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 at O. 4 o.
railway office, 6l3 Pennsylvania avenue under
National Hotel; Virginia Midland railway office,
Col Pennsylvania avenue, and B. h p. station.
II. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent
o. w. SMITH, FRANK TRIGG,
General Manager N. Il. Passenger Agent.
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TNHE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE TO
Il THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY.
STEEL RAILS. MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
IN EFFECT JUNE u, 1855.
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON from station,
corner Of 9th and SITS, AZ follows:
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars at $3.50 a. M daily:
Fast Line $3.50 a. H. daily to Cincinnati and 81
Louis, with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg to Gin
Shnati and Hotel Car TO- 81: Louis; daily, except
to Chicago. Chicago and Cincinnati Express at
TAO p H. daily, with Sleeping Cars Washington
to Chicago aud Harrisburg to Louisville; connect
ing at Harrisburg with Western Express with
| through slecpers for Cleveland and st, Louis.
Pacific Express, 10 y. m. daily for Pittsburg and
the West, with through Sleeper Harrisburg to
Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo. Nj
agara, 10 p H. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington TO Rochester.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven, and Elmira, at
9:bO a. M daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 7:l5, $780, and IL a.
m, 2, 4, 10 p. NJ, and 1918 night. On Sunday,
$3.50 a. m, and 2, 4, 10 p ~, and 1918 night.
Limited Express OF Pullman Parlor Cars, 9:46 a.
m. daily, except Sunday.
For Boston without change, 2 p. IN. every day.
For Brooklyn, N. ", all through trains Connect
at Jersey City with boats Of brooklyn Annex, AT
fording direct transfer TO Fulton street avoiding
double ferriage across New York CITY
For Philadelphia, 7:l6, $3.50, and II a. IN. q, L
q, 10, y, ~, and 1913 night. On Sunday, $3.50 a
m, 2, 4, O, 10, p. M, and 1918 night limited
Express, e;iOA M daily, except Sunday.
For Baltimore, 6S5, 7:l5, $3.50, 9:4O, $50, IL A.
M, 1905, ?, 4, 425, 4:4O, o, 7:lO, 10 D N, and
l2l5 night On sunday, $3.50, $50, IL a. m, 2, 4,
| o, 7:lO, 10 p M, and l2:i6 night. y y
daily, except sunday. -
For Annapolis, 1886 a. M, 1905, and 4.25 p. IN.
daily, except Sunday. On sunday, 4p IN.
ALEXANDRIA AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Raj,
WAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
TON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, O., Z, 0;25, ll:Ol, and ll:S5 a.
NJ, 2:O5, 400, 4:i5, 6;25, sos, and 1887 D, IN
On Sunday, at 0, 9:25, ll:Ol a. M, sos D. m.
For Richmond and the South, @ and ll:Ol a III
daily, and 445 p, NJ. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, e:O5
3, 10, 1910 a. m, |, 3O5 1928 $40 7:O5 and 1885
| p m, and 1910 midnight except Monday ON
Sunday at and 1910 II. M, 7:05 and 1885 p. ~
and 1910 night.
| Tickets and information at the Office, northeast
corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue,
and at the station, where orders can be left for the
checking of baggage to destination from hotels
| and residences.
oHAs, L. PUGH, General Manager.
j. II. WOOD, General Passenger Agent
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FAST BICYCLING.

1t may interest cyclists all over the
world to be told that since Gavin Dalzell,
a cooper in Lanarkshire, constructed and
rode the first bicycle in 1886, the i'm
provement in that silent horse of steel'
has been 30 great that Mr.. Howell,
achieving the best record in England,
rode one mile in Pun. 40ss. upon bicycle,
His example was followed by Mr.. Lees,
who covered 20 miles in 58m. S4s., and
by Hon. Keith Falconer, who accom-
plished 80 miles in 2h. 43m. and little
less that o seconds. In the United States
Mr.. Sander Sellers has beaten the best
English record time for mile by IL
seconds, doing the distance in 2m. $685.
London Daily Net0S.
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1867 Prizes, amounting to 1895, 500
CERTIFICATE
We do hereby certify that we supervise the ar
rangements for all the monthly and semi annual
Drawings Of the Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany, and In person manage and control the
Drawing ourselves, and that the same are con-
Quoted with honesty, fairness, and in good faith
toward all parties We authorize the company to
use this certificate with fac simile of our sigma
turea attached In its advertisements,
q. Il. BEAUREGARD,
]. A. EARLY.
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the Office of the Company, in New Or
leans
For further information, write clearly, giving
full address,
IMPORTANT.
sV-Remit by Postal Note, Express Money Or
der, New York Exchange, or Draft on New Or
leans. Letters with Currency invariably by Ex-
press. We pay express charges on all sums of IS
or upward, addressed NJ A. DAUPHIN, New Or
leans, La.
Address Registered Letters and make Postoflice
Money Orders Payable TO NEW ORLEANS MA
TIoNAL BANK, New Orleans, La
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WARNED BY A aHosTLY HAND.

The Hansen tragedy on Storm King
is popular subject of conversation
among the summer guests at the Noun
tain House, near which il occurred
There is still suspicion that he was
murdered. The place where the tragedy
occurred is visited by the curious. Ladies
who call themselves brave go boldly past
the spot when accompanied by gentle
men, but their yalor gives out when they
start forth alone. The more imaginative
say that when the night casts deep
shadows about the place mans hand,
raised in warning, can be distinctly seen
through the gloom. This story adds to
the interest, and none are bold enough
to venture up the mountain path after
nightfall. Troy Times,