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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

his canvas spoke Of the revenue laws as the
"ipJrHdl rcrcnuc systcm," and pledged
himself to work for their repeal And yet,
Notwithstanding these assurances given to
the people, every one Of the Democratic
congressman from Virginia on Wednesday
last sat in their places and without an eff
fort on their part or any protest Of any
kind, allowed an additional burden to be
imposed upon their constituents by the bill
that was passed on that day taxing as a
rhoic Gdtion the "fractional parts Of gallon
OF distilled spirits.n The Hon. j. d. Brady,
representing the Republicans of the state,
opposed the bill strenuously, and redeemed
all the pledges that had been made by the
Republicans on that subject. Democratic
promises in this case, us in many others,
seem to have been made only to deceive the
people and gain their votes.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

IT is encouraging 10 find now and then a
Democratic statesman who knows some
thing about, the foreign service of the
United States and who is liberal enough
after comprehending its needs to assist in
securing them.J When Hon. William II.
Grain, Of Cuero, Texas, as member Of the
committee on foreign relations, firmly In
sisted that the appropriation for the con-
tingent expenses of the State Department
should be increased from Sl10, 900 to $780,
600, and secured an additional amount Of
5000 for printing the consular reports,
&c., he did an act which will commend him
to the respect of every fair-minded man,
and which proves that he has proper ap
probation Of his duties as an American
Congressman, and especially as a member
of one of the most important committees in
the House. Congressman Grain has the
eminent good sense to understand that
when the Secretary of State asks for con
tingeIt fund of Sl50,0O0 that the require
ments Of the diplomatic and consular SER
vice absolutely demand that amount, and
he appears to be ready to respect the care
fully prepared recommendation which
came to the committee from the Depart
ment of State,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

direction Of the United States commissioner
Of agriculture, where the frost unfortun-
ately cut short the experiments the first
week, there was some difficulty in filling
and discharging the difrusing cells, but at
the New Jersey state station, where the
diffusion battery was used continuously
for twenty-six days, the mechanical dlfi-
culties" mentioned by the commissioner,
in his report, as interfering somewhat with
the successful working Of the process econ
omically were wholly overcome.
On the other hand the degree Of extrac-
ton at the Kansas experiments per
cent Of the total sugar present." as OIL
cially reported by the commissioner of
agriculture-was per cent. better than
the New Jersey result. Either, however, is
entirely satisfactory to sugarcane growers
everywhere, and results OF the two expert
ments by the national and state govern
ments have been most gratifying.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27
HER EYES.


Those eyes, those beautiful, sad eyes,
SO large, 30 full, SO deep with night,
Yet flashing sometimes strange surprise.
Their blackness making II more bright.
The soul Of Poetry looks through
The windows Of the royal mind,
And Art, her sister, gazes, too,
And Music, up.toe, peeps behind.
And PASSIONS there, with stormy brow,
Wherein a sudden sunbeam breaks,
And 10 the cloud is gone, and now
The calm OF Eden morning wakes.
The angel, Love, is also there,
Her white wings wave above the rest,
Yet viii she wander not in air.
For "honAe, sweet home, her pleaseth best
STILL beautiful, rich gated one,
Thou wonder Of the haunted eyes,
While many graces crown thee, none
May bid the sorrows cease 10 rise.
They come with every day and hour
For never yet we've eyes Ike lh5pe
URwouuded by the world mad power,
That hGtesthe good, the grand, divine,
sEkToS DoNoHo
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

CONGRESSMAN CHARLES B. LORE Is the
only representative which the state of Della
ware has In the popular branch of Con-
gress. He knows, or ought to know and
be proud of It, that as good marine en-
gines as can be made on this globe are con-
structed in his state. Yet he, as member
Of the naval committee, insults his constit-
uents and the country at large by voting
to 60 to Europe for marine engines! The
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, calls the attention
of the people of Delaware to this act Of
their representative.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27
SLAVERY IN WASHINGTON.
Congress and tho Knights of Labor
Urged TO Suppress 1t.


Celso Cesar Moreno, Of this city, APP
peared before the House committee OH
labor yesterday and urged the committee
to adopt some measure for the suppression
of what he termed ''the sale OF Italian
human flesh,n which he asserted was now
going ON In this country. Mr.. Moreno
said that there were now $4,000 Italian
slaves In the United States, who had been
secured by Italian agents for padrones
located In this country. Mr. Moreno
asserted that even here in Wash
iDgton this slavery had long been
going on through DR.. Verdi; and he had
urged the Knights of Labor and the Ameri-
can people generally to suppress 1t. He
asked Congress te pass q bill to prohibit
this Italian slave trade, and also a resolu-
ton calling upon the Secretary of State to
request the Italian government to recall its
corrupt Italian consuls.n The cousuls he
desired recalled were located at Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Denver, Chicago, New
York, and San Francisco, and were acting
as agents for the placing of italian slaves
In this country.
This traffic had long been known, but it
had heretofore been impossible to ind out
who the ovildoers were, and his object In
giving their location was to provide definite
information for Congress and the American
people. Mr.. Moreno snid he had been
carrying on this crusade since 1873.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

The Philadelphia Press says; SIN their
DEERE and efforts to stop the influx of the
Chinese the Pacific coast people have
good deal Of sympathy in the east, and
they deserve t;but lawless, cowardly, and
cruel acts like the Oregon City affair 60 far
TO destroy this sympathy, and If they find
general tolerance they will soon destroy it
altogether 1t would be well for the
slope people TO reflect on this tendency of
recent acts Of violence. There is no excuse
for such scenes as have been enacted in
various localities during the last few
months. The citizens Of Maine or Florida
arc as directly responsible as those of Ore
gon or Washington territory for the fulfill
ment Of our treaty obligations toward
China
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

To SAY to the world, ~ have removed
this man from office for cause--that is, be-
cause he has proved unfit and unfaithful as
public servant" and at the same time to
say, "but win not let the people Or their
representatives know what misconduct is
alleged against him." is to assume the
dcspotic power to destroy character without
question.
80, II Is excellent
10 have u giants strength but 1t Is tyrannous
10 use 1t ike giant"
--NeU Y0rk Sun
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

The Senate In executive session yesterday
confirmed the nomination of William wayland
Sutton, Of Ohio to be assistant United States
treasurer at Cincinnati.
on the 2sd instant the Senate confirmed the
following nominations
Henri w. Young, 10 be receiver of public
moneys at Independence, Kans.
Benz. II, Greene, 70 be surveyor genera! OF
Montana
II. r. Rernochan, to be naval officer at New
Orleans
r. 7, Hammond, Ir,, to be surveyor general
of California.
Vim. G. McCarty, TO be postmaster at Jeffer-
son City, Mo. VIM, Perkins, TO be postmaster at
Winnemucca, New; w. +. Dyer, TO be post
master ut Austin, NeY.
.,.,,,,.,, xtf .r.,,,, o,,..s .,i,,.,,,,,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

The only Democratic features of our
naval establishment pertain to the staff.
Stripped of these it would have no hold on
tie people, Is there not danger-or shal
we say hope-that If the line continues
it's aggressions on the staif, the country
will .upend itself some day and elect Con-
grcss that will wipe out the whole concern.
There are already many good and wise
men who believe that eradication should be
the first step in naval reorganization.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

The issue is not as to the Presidents
right to make any suspension he pleases;
not as to his obligation to give the Senate
any reasons for or explanation Of his official
action, but as to the right Of the Senate to
public papers on file in government de-
partment. -Ncly York World.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

The speech Of the Hon, Jas, d. Brady, Of
Virginia, delivered In the House Of Repre-
sentatyes on Wednesday last, will be read
with interest by many of our readers in Vir-
glnia and North Carolina. tits an able and
exhaustive grouping Of the facts on the
subject Of the tax on fruit distilers, lisa
fact worthy Of special notice that every one
Of the Democratic congressman from Vir-
gnia during the last canvass I'm that state
promised the people that the Democrats
would repeal all the internal revenue laws.
The Hon, j. Randolph Tucker during
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

The House has now taken the proper
steps for a full investigation of the tele
phone scandal. This is right. Let the
country know just what guilt exists and
where II belongs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

IT may be necessary to prohibit, by law
full methods, the further immigration of
Chinese. Senator Mitchell makes a strong
case on the anti-immigration side Of the
question. BUTT is imperatively necessary
to fulfill our compact with China so long
as existing treaties stand.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

DURING the niue years that the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty has been in force the duties
RENTED would have amounted to 500 $685.
C25, while the total value of all our exports
10 the islands during that time was but
$a2,,ss7a,37G, Where docs the profit to the
United States come in?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

II is the province Of Deity to bring good
out of evil. This will be the result Of the
Pan Electric scandal II the suit which is to
be brought against the Bell Company shows
that the patent was obtained by fraud, and
restores q defrauded inventor to his rights.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

surrosE Grant or Hayes or Garfield had
locked up the public records Of the depart
ments from Congress, is 1t not certain that
the Democratic senators would have de-
nouuced the act in vigorous language'-
N.lr N,nrh MnrlI
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

ALTHOUGH the children Of sorrow are on
every hand making irresistible appeals for
sympathy, the charitable man feels that he
has an imperative call to turn aside occa-
sionally aud drop tear of pity for the
poor organ editors who have to write
against the admission Of Dakota.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

The most uncalled for and indefenslble
insult that the American people have had
thrown in their faces in recent years is the
Hewitt proposition to go abroad for ma
Iinc engines.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

CoNGREssMEN who are seldom present
must not expect the House TO delay its
work by reason Of their absence, That
would be carrying courtesy too far.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

IT will be twoSears and four months be-
fore presidential nominations Will be made.
Blooms pNt on the road now will need great
stoIses Of vitality to sustain them through
sdCh long and parlous time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

Is SECRECY Democratic! II ooncealmo'.t
Iemocratic?-NtW York lIOHd.
If the present administration is Dem
ocratic, both the above Inquiries must be
answered alllrmatively.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

NEXT month the Downs-Taber scandal,
in all its hldeous nastiness, is to be re-
hGshcd in the Boston courts. For sanitary
reasons it should be gotten rid Of before
lot weather comes.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

THERE is not much of pyrotechny In the
Washington pulpit, but in the more solid
and useful qualities It will bear comparison
with the pulpit OF any other American
CITY
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

Ir Is the New York savings banks direc-
tors, not the great army Of small deposl'
tors in those institutions, who are pro-
testing against silver,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

RESPECTFUL treatment is not due to the
recommendation that we should buy for.
eign engines for our naval ships. Such an
insult should be kicked out of the capitol.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

THE solicitor generals confirmation is a
subject Of general solicitude on the part Of
his political brethren.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

IT is not the front, but the rear of our
navy that looms up most grandly. More
than half hundred rear admirals
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

IT is evident that the effects of "malaria'
in Washington have been aggravated rather
than mitigated by the pan.eleetrlc treat
ment,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 81.
AInusements'

ALBAUGHs-NIodieska
EAuoNAI-"The Private Secretary
Buou- "lIumpty Dumpty."
HERzoG's-"Aftcr Dark"
DiME MusEUM-Joscph II. Heanc.
GRAND CARSGvAG.--E.sireet Rink, Tuesday
March q, 1855.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

RECENT reports from various lunatic asy-
lums indicate that quite number of bills
will be offered in the House on Monday
next.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

CHARITY still lives. The East Peunsyl-
vania Evangelical Conference has pardoned
Il young clergyman who smoked q cigar for
iOntlnchp.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

Sample copies Of The WEEKLY NATIONAL
RErUBLIcAN ,cW be sent free Of postage to
any address tre ueekS for 10 cents.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

THE Senate District of Columbia com
mItteo is giving very faithful attention to
its important duties.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

"REcKLEss extravaganza" multiplied by
one hundred equals "Jefersonian simple
ityr
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27
Cornell Alumni At dinner.

The annual dinner of the Cornell Alumni
Association of Washington was held last
night at Wizards Hotel, eighteen covers
being spread. -. I.7.4lH f
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

On, sAGE's CRtaTTh Remedy cures whensey-
cry other sd.ealled remedy falls.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

Arizona Joe wild from the wild northwest,
with all his bravery on and surrounded by
trained horses ponies, aud dogs, Will startle
the Dime next week though It Is used TO the
Hawks" Joe Is ITO the manor born" and has
only 20 recall scenes in his personal history to
be able to reproduce them in perfection on the
mimic sage,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-27

AvBpEN WATER cures constipation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-07-29
Living in Wait for SimOns.


That explosion of powder in store
down the river puts me in mind of a
personal experience said a Detroiter
Yesterday. Il was living in Missouri,
and the country store at which / used to
trade was kept by a man named Simons.
He was a queer, cranky old chap, having
his own ideas about everything, and,
while he always kept in stock several
kegs Of gunpOwder, he insisted on
storing them for his own convenience,
without reference TO the danger. A
twenty-five pound keg always sat on the
counter within ten feet of his weighing
scales, and the very first time | entered
the store the old man weighed out
pound for customer and kept lighted
pipe in his mouth all the time. There
were twenty people inside, but / was
the only one TO skip out The others
had got used to it. I felt it my duty to
warn Simons against such terrible care
lessness. lie heard me through and re-
piled:
Stranger, mebbe you had better
patronize some other store. I'm most
too old to want advice from boys"
There was no other store within
seven miles, and [ therefore continued
to trade with the old man, though he
seemed down on me forever after that.
One night | drove up after something
and found fully twenty men in the
store, most of whom were smoking.
There were three kegs of powder on the
counter this time. and when | heard a
customer ask for a pound | slipped out
of doors and didn't stop running for
half mile | waited for half an hour,
but no explosion took place. When |
returned most OF the men had gone.
got my goods. mounted my horse, and
set off for the lead mine, wondering
how it was that Providence fooled
around with the old man so long. l
had noticed powder scattered on the
counter, and the wooden plug was out
| of one of the kegs. | was about a mile
away when my horse seemed to be lifted
off the ground, and there came a
rumble as if an earthquake had broken
loose, Fences along the roadside were
leveled, and | heard glass breaking in
| farmhouse windows. knew what had
| happened, and | turned and rode back.
| When | reached the site of the store
there was simply great hole in the
| ground. The building had been scat
| tered for half a mile around. Old
| Simons was found in a potato-patch
forty rods away. bruised, blackened,
broken, and dying, and when we picked
| him up he gasped out:
Its all nonsense to be afraid of the
| burned stuff. '-Detr0H Free Press.
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He is conscious and able to tell MS
story, though when he is first lifted he
cries out with pain in spite of himself.
One arm lies doubled up under him and
shattered, vet with this exception there
is no other outward sign of hurt
His descent had been broken by the
various clumps of verdure, and finally,
when he has reached the ledge below,
it is to fall upon bed of ferns and
MOSES. For time the shock has COM
pletely stunned him. When he returns
to consciousness it is to find that he is
unable to move his body. But he man.
ages to reach his handkerchief which
he dips from time to time in the cas-
cade near, and thus slakes his thirst,
and also with its damp folds protects
his face from the suns rays 1t is the
chill of the long, dark night that strikes
the greater terror to his heart and
death-like numbness to his cramped
limbs.
This is the story he tells to those who
rescue him, but he says naught of these
dreadful things when passionately
clasped against the throbbing heart
that all day and night long has watched
and waited in an agony of mingled
hope and fear on the veranda OF the
hotel.
There, in the presence of all. yet
seemingly unmindful, overcome at last
by the sight of the agitated, loving face,
with its passionate eyes raining hot
tears down upon his own, he sobs out
the whole story of his hopes and long
ings for her, the ardent desires that
~, fapIlv- bout tho 1a1r Iaor
book
Clutci,ed tightly in the palm of his
uniniured hand he still holds the pre-
cious sparkling thing which, now that
he is safe within he sheltering arms, he
disclosas to the view OF all
Not till the next day, however, when
the brave, loyal fellow is struggling IN
the delIrium of fever, is the value o. his
find discovered. 1t is an emerald, un-
usually large and clear.
Il will give $1,000 for it, uncut as
it is," declares a young jeweler
from New Orleans, who, TO do him
Justice, is much more touched by the
story sobbed out on the mother aunt's
bosom than he is taken by the probable
value or the exquisite beauty of the gem.
Il lost Just $3.50 hard cash by the in
vestment," he says to the same friend a
year later, "but l assure you | have
never regretted it.n
Aunt Tinas book is out and a sue
cess. As to Aunt Tina herself, where
she made pleasure trips of few weeks
before, she now makes them of months,
and she is never seen anywhere without
her attendant, Swain.
As to this same Swain, he Is a hand
some, active fellow indeed, in spite of
the fact that one arm hangs stiff and
almost holpless-an ever-present re-
minder of the time when be went down
Turner's Point.
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Summer Beverages.

Lemon Syrup.-Put in a preserving
bottle three pounds of white sugar,
cover with one quart of water, and let
it boil until it is clear syrup, stirring
frequently; when cold add one ounce of
citric acid and two teaspoonfuls of oil
of lemon; bottle Immediately.
Hop Beer.-Put three gallons of water
into a bell-metal or porcelain-lined
preserving kettle; add two handfuls OF
hops; after boiling for an hour put in
one cup of wheat bran and one quart
OF molasses; let it boil for fifteen min
utes longer; when it is milk-warm add
one teaspoonful of light yeast. Set
the mixture in warm place to ferment
for day and night, after which it may
be bottled; secure the cOrks with wire
or string and lay the bottles on the side
in a cool place.
Mead. = Boil well together three
pounds of sugar and one quart of water;
when cool add one ounce of tartaric
acid and vanilla to taste. 1t is ready
for use at once. If it IS to be kept, bot
tie and cork securely. When used put
three tablespoonfuls in tumbler, add
a quarter of a teaspoonful of bi-carbOn-
ate of soda, and I'll the glass with ice
water.
Strawberry or Raspberry Acid.-Take
two and half ounces of citric acid,
sprinkle it over six quarts of the fruit,
add one pint of water, and let the mix
ture stand for twenty-four hours; pour
off the liquid slowly, and to each pint
add one and half pounds of white
sugar; stir every day for week until
the sugar is dissolved, then bottle, but
DO not cork for day or two.
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He Beat Five Kings.

Eyes" said Billy Emerson, II was
lucky in Australia-awful lucky. | had
a bullySme, lots of fun, and piled in
the money. Did YOU hear of my little
experience with King KalakauaP"
No; what was that?'
"Well, l met the king at Honolulu,
and we had a little game of poker. The
kings a good boy, tell you, and he
plays to win, and don't you forget it.
There amt no cold feet in him. We
had game of poker, me and the king
There was about a couple of thousand
dollars, ! guess. on my side"
That's q good"
Honor bright. Yes sir. Well, | says
to the king: Your majesty, l guess I'll
have to raise that twenty-five
"'Well, said the king, all right, Sir
William, I'll have to see you twenty
five an 90 you fifty more
"'Your majesty, says |, I'm sorry;
but Pm compelled to see that and put
another hundred on
"He was game and finally he called
me. | had four aces-he had four
kings.
"'Sir William, says he, you can say
you re Ine OHIy IldH III lne WOflQ Wn Q
ever beat five kings in a square
game.
| wish to annotate this story. The
fact OF the poker game is correct, au-
thentic, but | am sorry to say in diff
ferent stages of enthusiasm Mr.. Emer-
son has varied the amount from 81 SOC
to S3,2OO, and l only claim for this ver-
sion the merit of being, perhaps, the
| best one TO tell.-Sdn Francisco Csro,s-
! trle