National Republican., 1885-12-12

pie, being afflicted by wounds received In
the war. Miss Richards is strongly in
dorsed by the citizens OF lndianola and
Warren county, and we sine erely hope that
Ms G RG s662fSSG al she is IN every way
Maaisonian.l
Elijah Gates has been appointed marshll
Of the western district OF Missouri because
he lost an arm In the confederate service,
and came so near losing half million or SO
to this state. But this Is only square set
off to the displacement OF the postmaster
of Philadelphia, Gen. Henry s. lIidekoper,
who lost an arm In the federal service. And
1t all illustrates how beautifully Democratic
civil service reform equalizes things
Wright County Republican, Hartville, Mol
Through the letter of Attorney General
Taggert, printed in another column, It will
be seen that what the state of Michigan pro-
poses to do for its worn out old Union SOL
dicrs is not to be regarded at all as q
charity, any more than are bounties and
pensions. The state simply acknowledges
its indebtedness to the preservers OF tho
Union, and proposes TO give to the needy
among them home aud subsistence
Saginaw (Mich.) Herald.l
After years of abuse and vllllcatlon of
prohibition, the Kansas City Times now
points with us much pride as II can muster
W Nllt luNl NllaN uNbIEls WIN
cratic majority, is u stronger prohibition
state than Kansas. Don't seem as though
there is much consolation In this for the
Democratic rum element in Missouri aud
Kansas Miami Republican, Paola, Kan.l
The appointment Of the Hon. Bartlett
Tripp as chief justice OF the territory meets
with the approval Of the people of the en-
tire territory. lie is one of Dakota's oldest
and ablest lawyers. His reputation as IL
To- n,,1 Ill I,n.
questioned. We like to see such men ap-
pointed. 1t is further agreeable because he
Is u true Dakotaian.-[ Interstate, Gary,
Dak.l
When we come to measure up, West
Virginia Is q state that we all can be proud
Of. Since Jan,1, 1885, S52, 1886, 800 has been
invested in industrial enterprises in four
teen southern states. West Virginia is next
to head, with total of $9,6i4.0O0. Mary
land stands third and Virginia fifth West
Virginia has a glorious future.-[ Morgan
town West Va Post
What a spectacle Gen. Fltzhugh Lee
would make tramping over the country, as
presidential candidate, on his uncle's old
army saddle, with troop Of confederate
cavalry at his heels. Wouldn't such a
parade fire up the northern Democratic
heart to the highest pitch OF enthusiasm
Lee and Hin or Hill and Lee would make
nhppD COiuulhutioH' - lDiOOllutlu Nluu
News.
Frank Hatton, who has held promi-
ncnCe in this country fully commensurate
with his deserts, but who is about to drop
out Of sight, Courts further notoriety by say
ing hard things to newspaper reporters
about James q. Blaine. Frank imaglnes
that he is a great statesman, and he has an
idea that Blaine don't know It, Knoxville
(Tenn.) Journal.
There was less demonstration In this city
than any city in the country OF the same
size over the death OF Vice President Hen
drcks. The personal and political ad-
mirers Of Mr.. Hendricks are alone respon-
sible for this neglect Of n common courtesy
which should be shown q distinguished
man.-[saturday Journal, Charlottesville,
Indl a
Over one hundred counties in Georgia,
| out Of one hundred and thirty odd, have
| voted for prohibition. Even the city of
| Atlanta was carried for prohibition. They
did not do this In the way the st. John peo-
| pie would do II, by third party, but in
| non-partisan election. St. John got very
few votesfor President I'm Georgia Boone
| (lowa) Republican,
The idea that a man must be an ignora-
mus, or know nothing, In order to be quail
ined as juror Is about played out, A few
sensible eastern courts now hold that an in-
telligent knowledge Of the facts OF case,
gained from reading both sides, Is not neces-
sarily a disqualification Milan (Mo.) Rs
publican.l
We have known very few men to succeed
in life who started out with a jug Of whisky
for companion.-[Ie Tennessee Tomahawk,
Taylorsyille, TCnu,l
over half million barrels OF oil have
bcou taken from the MacEsburg wells since
Jon. l,-lSouth Branch Gazette, Peters
! burg, w, Val