National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-16

VIII probably next allow enough 10 Dullu a
log cabin. What mighty man is Sparks.
Sparks always 20 upward. The Democrats
should run Sparks for President. lie Is the
only original cuss In the whole outfit. We
don't suppose Sparks could be prevailed
upon TO accept territorial office frontier
life would have no charms for him aud IT
might be unhealthy Valley Springs En-.
terprise, Valley Springs, Oak.
A very ishy story comes from Washing
ton, TO the effect that some OF the Missouri
colony there, who were down on the wharf
the night Of Dec. 81 roasting cheap oysters
and awaiting the dawn OF the New Year,
encountered some whisky too mean for
them to drink. That won't go down, that
is, the story won't Imagine, ye gods,
whisky too searching for the coppers OF
patriotic Missouri Democrat thirsting for
old bourbon and Office. Why Il was one OF
this class, we believe, who, In a moment OF
inspiration, originated the historic saying
that "All whisky is good, but some Is bet
ter than others. y South West MissOuran,
Lamar, Mo-
One Of the most important measures be
fore Congress Is that providing for gov
eminent telegraph service Senator Ed
munds has reintroduced his telegraph bill,
under discussion at the last session, aud II
Is likely to receive general approval, The
Union monopoly This country needs
cheap telegraph service, conducted in the
interest Of the people, with low rates and
ample accommodations. With postal tel
Cgraph the present rates could be reduced
One.half and the accommodations doubled.
1.-THE Upper Des Moines, Algona, Iowa.l
A bill was introduced in the house Tues
day TO divide Dakota ON the Missouri river,
the territory west to be named Lincoln.
That's all right 49, 1.-THE Dlckey County
Leader, Glendale, Dak.l
Nature has done good deal for Aurora,
Mo-, or Aurora has done a good deal for
the country by having selected It's town site
over an immense deposit Of lead ore, II re-
ports are true. "She has struck II big.n
II is a remarkable development. The town
Is situated on the Frisco road, few miles
east Of Pierce City.-[Wes Fork, Ark, Re-
publican.l
Is there Democratic senator who is able
ard willing to defend the Democratic Presi-
dent against the attack OF Senator Beck.
Alas, not one. There are those who are
able, but they are not wiling, and there are
those who are willing, but theyurG not able.
Il Bellevue Leader, Bellevue, Iowa.
Capt. Cowgirl would have made good
speaker, but II is probably more In keeping
with the fresh warm blood of Ohio Repub-
licanism to put the gavel In the hands of
Col. John {. Entreliin, OF Ross county, who
has twice represented that Democratic
couRty, in both the house and senate, made
good record, and is reelected. lie was q
gallant soldier in the ranks OF the Union
army, and is now the senior officer In the
Ohio militia. He Is n fine scholar and
good parliamentarlan, quick In action and
firm in decision. Dan. j. Ryan, the gallant
young Irish Republican from Scloto, has no
superior IN the house for speaker pro TEN.
All the Republican caucus nominations are
good.-[The Guernsey Times, Cambridge,
ohio.l
We are glad to know that the oil boom Is
still moving along, and that there now
seems but little doubt about the scheme
succeeding. The work of leasing in Me-
Elroy, Centreville, Meade, and Ellsworth
districte is almost completed, and the peo-
pie are jubllant over the prospect Of the
locating Of the test wells at an early date.
Too much credit cannot be given to the
agents of those districts for the faithful
and energetic manner In which they pushed
the work.-[The Tyler County Star, Mid
dlebourne, W. Val
Make an honest effort to pay out the
silver dollar, you treasury maladmlnis-
traitors. Obey the law or else suffer the
penalty. The country can stand the eX-
pCTllncnJ anu lle peOplc are perfectly VIII
ing that IL should be tried-that an honest
effort be made to put the silver dollar into
circulation largely. We cannot conceive
the trouble that the gold bugs proclaim, and
Iowa congressman should stand by firm
demand for the continued deliverance Of
the dollar OF our vencrated daddies.-
shelby County Republican, Harlan, Iowa ]
France, Germany, and Russia are hedged
round so with tariffs that the most ardent
free trader would hardly claim markets IN
| those countries for American textile fab
RIGS. And those are the "martets OF the
world" which free traders talk so glibly
about, but Of which they appear to know
but little. Our home market IS the reality
the worlds market is the shadow. And
this fact Is substantiatcd by the attitude
the English free traders are now forced to
take by reason of the utter prostration of
their home market-Daily Union, Walla
Walla, W. r.