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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-22

G --L-
sTATUE OF COLUMBUS. him. That poor
satisfaction was stolen from him. He died SO
poor that he couldn't nave paid for = doctors
prescription to go ont Of the world respscta-'
bly, On. And il he, had known beforehand
about Washington city and the United
States congressman, he certainly never would
have discovered America. He would have
minded his business and Kept his eye on the
wool carding line.
30 far as is known there is not In North
America this day a single monument to Cria.
Our country treats him as everybody else did.
One In. St Louis will 1bsi finished, by 1892 and
dedicated OH the 400th anniversary OF the dis
covery Of San Salvador. Thus st, Louis will
be the first to buildia statue to the man who
was the greatest rank of his time. The
statue Is the outcome Of q movement on tho
part Of 81. Louis citizens. It IS to be cast at
the great government bronze foundry In
Munich, as the, Cincinnati fountain wns. The
same artist also designed. 1t, Ferdinand Won
Mueller himself. Il ia to be OF heroic size,
standing ten feet high. In it Christopher the
Crank Is supposed to be standing at the prov
OF his vessel, beholding the farst sight Of land.
The monument will be set up In Tower Grove
park, and will have = pedestal designed by
Professor Rohrueis, OF Munich.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-22

HIS sign is nailed
against a rec
at n corner Of
President Cleve-
lands country
home. 1t guards,
the entrance to a
well used lane lead
ing toward his
barn, and it Is made
OF two short strips
OF board w hic b
once formed a part
Of an old soap box.
The letters upon it
are rudely painted
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-22
IEH#E= E#1a11z M
' J V1''3[ I'I NY YUM Y
JUDGE MILLER,

UDS MILLER.
Miller started life as a drug clerk, made a
success as a doctor and then studied law. He
had made n reputation in Iowa when he was
appointed by Lincoln twenty-three years ago.
He now stands next to Chief Justice Waite
on the account of his length of service, ard
he is one of the most able of the judges. 1t
was thought that he would be chosen chief
justice at the time Waite was chosen, but
politics work in mysterious ways and its
doings are beyond the power of prophecy.
FRANK G.. CARPENTER.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-22

LuAS Ok many un-
fashionable ones,
has been a pilgrim
age through o vale
of tears for several
years past. The
great weight Of
cloth dresses
and huge cuah-
toned bnstles IL
something terrible
to think Of. Steels
were put into their
dress skirts to
make them stand
out. The weight
of the goods
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-22
CHRISTOPHER eoLuMRus.
st. Louis TO Have the First Statue Of
Him In America.

AAbe otAGaV "a
Him In America.
Once there was a man named Christopher
Columbus. He had some connection with
America in It's so called early days, but
the people of the United States know very
little about him. Probably be was not much
of a man anyhow. He. was only a common
mechanic-a greasy wool carder. II lie had
lived in our ti,ne he could have been a Knight
OF Labor, and then his vote would have
counted for something. Congressman would
have been proud to clasp the noble palm Of a
soldier in the great army Of those who consti-
tute the pride of a free and glorious country.
But Columbus could not vote for a congress
man and he never went on strike.
1t Is said that this common sort Of person
was the man who first found out there was o
western continent. He thought there must
be something on this side to balance tho other
side Of the world or else that ball would fail
off. eF5
II the old man had it to dc over again,
prohallu ha 1s,o,,ldvt$A e A;o1,a. ---s..r
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-22

The supply Of natural gas is reported to be
giving signs OF exhaustion in some portions
Of Pennsylvania, and many h~ousekeepers
and manufacturers are becoming nervous
about the matter. OF course those who own
gas well stock deny the reports.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-22

Nothing satisfae-
tory to him ever
came Of it. Sor-
row and disgust
pursued Girls to
the end of his days.
Queen Isabella's
titled lords
snubbed him, and
thought he had
very poor nan
ners indeed. While
he was on his third
voyage to America
those jealous Of his
fame at b o Q
raised bad stories
about him, and the
king Of Spain Or
dered him to be
sent. h o mo ! II
chains. That was
part Of the pay he
got for discovering
America. Hedidn't
get the conti-
~ 10000
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-22
TIE PRESIDENTS HOME.
OAK VIEW COTTAGE AND ITS SUR
RouNDiNGs.
genator Edmurds and His Daughter on
Horseback-The Supreme Court and It's
sIembers-Judge Miller and His Velvet
: Cap-Sundry Capital Gossip.
Especial Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23


Mr.. PowDERLY dresses better than Jay
Gould.
Hon. FRANK HlscocK has returned to the
city after weeks visit to New York.
THE death is announced of Louis Xavier
ollier, a well-known French surgeon.
GEORGE B.wnLIANs, OF Indiana, ex-minlster
to Mexico, and John c. New, of Indiana, are
at the Riggs House.
THE other day retired Russian major, aged
81, was sentenced to three days arrest at Kielf
for marrying too late in life, contrary to law.
JUDGE w. D. KELLEY, of Philadelphia,
promises to write an extended history of the
tariff, paying especial attention to its later
phases.
FRED MAY, the prominent New York club
man, amused himself by kicking over ash
barrels one night last week, and cooled of in
n cell at the Tombs.
PROF. b. r, HITCHCOCK, of Dartmouth, and
state geo!ogist of New Hampshire, has gone to
the Sandwich Islands to collect specimens for
the college museum.
FRANCIS WELLS, one Of the proprietors of the
Philadelphia Ercning Bulletin, died last
Wednesday morning after an illness of four or
five days He was 60 years off age
Miss CONSTANCE EDGAR, step.daughter OF
Col. Jerome Bonaparte, who year or more
ago entered the Sacred Heart Convent at Balti-
more, will take her final VOWS and assume the
black veil on May H
A DELEGATION from Reading, Pa. who want
apublic building at thut place, and who also
want trade dollars redeemed a; par value,
were in the city, and called on the President
with Representative Rrmentrout. t- F
THE Princess Mettefnich is getting up some
amateur theatricals including ballet. in
which the parts are to be taken by members oi
the Austrian nobility. The performance will
take place in the Hail of the Redoubts, in
| Vienna.
| A NUMBER Of Bosionians have engaged cot
tages at Bar Harbor for the season. As usual
| New York will contribute large share of the
| summer residents of this fashionable resort
| which, 1t is said, will make q stronger effort
than ever this season TO retain its noted ex.
| clusiveness.
| A LOT of relics Of Schiller and Goethe were
sold by auction at Berlin day or two ago al
| trumpery prices A splendid silver cup, chased
| with figures representing boar hunt, which
| was eivento Goethe by the Grand Duke Car
| August, brought 40 shillings. A gold looket
| containing locks of hair of Schiller and hi
wife, Charlotte, went at IS shillings, anc
| Goethe's signet ring at so shillings ''
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23
ALL over Europe the democratic spirit is
getting into violent ebullition.
A Protest from Virginia.

EDITOR NATIoN&L REPUBLICAN: The cit
izens Of Virginia and Georgetown insist on
knowing why bill which has the approval
of large majority Of both houses Of Con-
gress is being smothered In the pigeon
holes Of the committee room. is 1t to give
the Aqueduct Bridge Company more time,
that they may compel the poor farmers and
gardeners Of Virginia to pay toll to cross a
bridge that is so rotten that many do not
consider II safe to cross itH Mr.. Barbour,
the representative from the northern dis
trict of Virginia, lost golden opportunity
to endear himself TO the hearts OF his con
sutuents by not giving them free
bridge. The last Congress, when Mr..
Barbours election was pending, he
elected with the understanding that
he would be true to his constituents. Mr..
Riddleberger's bill for free bridge passed
the Senate, and was approved by the House
District committee, but before II could be
acted upon in the House, Mr.. Barbour, the
chairman Of the District committee, moved
to have the bill recommittsd, and 1t was
pigeon-holed.
Why was not the bill acted upon while
II was before the House2 AS a majority OF
the House approved of the bill, 1t would
have passed the House, would have been
signed by the President, and now we would
have free bridge.
The frlends of the free bridge mean busI-
ness. They have been disappointed long
enough, and now intend to use all their
legal rights TO have free bridge. The
voters OF this district, regardless of party,
will defeat any candidate for representative
TO Congress who has not proved himself to
be friend to the free bridge party.
JUSTICE,
FALLS CHURCH, VA, April 20.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

ness and utter nothingness in His sight
that the plaudits Of millions cannot dispel.
It's not ours to tell Of the modes and
millinery that will first see the light II the
the sun shine as IL should on Easter morn
ing 1t is right and fitting that we rejoice
becomingly. The delighted rising Of man
kind and the more critical eyes Of women
revel in the spectacular of dress parade.
Our very Christianity is tailor made to an
extent. Sweet nature has draped herself
in a yelling of green foliage; she is always
in sympathy with the cause Of the op-
pressed, and has stuck bunch Of gaudy
tulips In her Easter bonnet. The good and
the obnoxious are often In close propin-
guilty. The struggle should be to keep
the better part OF the charitable thought,
the kindlior act uppermost, and as far as
our human nature lies, do good one to
another, and not evil.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

The forever shifting sands OF changes are
rapidly bringing forward the blessed Easter
tide. The jocund festival OF spring appeals
TO the universal heart, whether as typical
Of the resurrection glory and its precious
faith or to the merely physical changes OF
the seasons revolutions. We approach the
beginning Of great harvest, the reallza-
tion of many hopes, things dim and un-
formed for practical purpose, but gradu-
ally gaining outline with the passage of
days. The agitation of schemes and meas
ures keeps all the air hot to fever warmth,
much that is evil will be evolved, but much
also thatis good and indispensable is rap
idly coming to life among us. For the
truth of the latter claim let US all be de-
voutly thankful. Perchance, In this year
of grace, some Sphinx question that has
long bubbled and seethed in the brains Of
men may stand forth confessed and life be
made dearer and sweeter to the sons OF
men.
The outward manifestations Of heblithe-
some season pertain rather to the things OF
the material and sensuous world than to
the things of the spiritual and widely
bene1cent. We are troubled about much
serving, as was Martha of old. We are
hedged with the excess of our fallen nature
even when we would rejoice in spirit and
In truth in the accomplished resurrection.
We desire the loudest aud most sonorous
organ tones and the most finely executed
"Gloria" TO proceed from our choir. The
deepest crimson and purple, and the purest
white, and the most lanGuorous perfume
that nature can give we heap upon the
altar in fragrant symbol Of the passion, and
the pain, and the precious efficacy of the
sacrifice made for us. But, alas. we bring
with us also sense Of our own unworthi-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23
Work in the General Land Office,

Commissioner Sparks, of the general land
office, is completing the organization of q
special board of review, tho duties of which
will be to examine and report to the commits.
sioner upon all applications for patent to pub
lie lands. Its examinations will have special
reference TO detecting evidences of fraud. The
board will consist OF fifteen or twenty of the
more expert clerks of the general land office,
detailed for this special service, aud such
cases as receive q favorable report from this
President Tor patent. The field force in the
west has recently been increased by twelve
newly appointed special agents, eight of whom
will give their special attention 10 the detec.
tion Of fraudulent entries. The other four will
look after the interests of the government in
timber trespass cases. The commissioner says
that by increasing the efficiency and thus the
vigilance of his force, both In the field and in
the Office, he hopes to accomplish much that
would have been accomplished had his order
of April 8, 1885, been allowed to stand.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

THE tories throughout England celebrated
the anniversary Of Lord Beaconfeld's
death by decking their hats and garments
and churches with primroses. Save the
mark 1t is very funny to think Of one of
the most affected and artificial Of men
Lord b. cared for no pets but peacocks, and,
in his country place, always surrounded
himself with those simple minded philoso-
phers-leaying it as his dying request that
his friends should keep his memory fresh
by wearing primroses on the anniversary Of
his death.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

IT is pleasant to note the almost universal
commendatlon accorded to Congress for
the passage Of the new library bill. The
leading daily journals Of all parties, aswell
as the religious, literary, scientific, agrlcul-
tural, and other weekly publications In
every part of the United States, not except.
ing far.off Oregon and Washington terri
tory, indorse the act in the most hearty
manner. The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN was
right when II said-on the next morning after
the passage OF the measure-that the forty
ninth Congress had decreed itself mag
nifeent monument.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

Nine. Astie de Valsayre, the female fen
Ger, who called out and fought Miss Shelby,
the American medical student, on the ia
nous field OF Waterloo, because the latter
had called her an idiot, is evidently pre-
pared TO 20 anywhere and do anything.
themselves to be inoeulated by NJ. .Pasteur,
and sheis now in communication with q
Swedish doctor, who, It Is said,. freezes
people into insensibllty and restores them
to perfect health, strength, and spirits, af-
ter a year or two. should DR.. Grusdlbaoh,
the experimenter in question, refuse to
freeze the eccentric lady, she announces
her intention OF proceeding with her for
mer antagonist, Miss Shelby, TO help M. de
HraYza 10 ciyilize the Congo blacks. H..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

THE Philadelphia Ledger, one of the most
conservative and matter -of-faeto OF all Amer
lean newspapers, finds that the President
''has his weak side, as appears from his in-
reference in tariff legislation. What he
has to say TO Congress or congressman on
the state Of the Union or recommendations
concerning Legislative measures should be
communicated to the whole Congress In
open public message-or address, A defer
sOnian Democratic glance at the constitu-
tion will bring that clearly to the Presidents
mind. What he is reported as doing and
saying about the tariff privately is very
-OfIepsiye partisanship.'n We viii add that
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

Register of the Treasury, Assistant At
torncy General, Governor Of New Mox.
leo, and Many Others.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
E. q. Ross, governor Of New Mexico; Zach.
Montgomery, assistant attorney general of the
Interior Departments; W. s. Roseorans register
of the Treasury Department; r. T.. Withers,
consul at Hong Kong; J. Il. Gaithright, sur.
veyor of customs, Louisville, KY.
Registers Of the land oilice-J. d. Bethune,
Los Angeles, Cal, w. X. R1msey, Camden,
Ark; w. 4. Burney, Oregon City, Greg; G. W.
Johnston, Roseburg, Greg.
Receivers of public moneys-J. X. Thornton,
Camden, Ark.; E. James, Carson City, New
W. II. Bickford, shasts, Cal; ]. 4. Clubhouse,
Collectors OF customs w. T. Darlington
Teche, La; /. B. Pouoher, 0swego, N. Y; j. J.
Higgins, Natchez, Miss; o. l.. Threckeld sa
Indian ngents--J 8. Ward, Mission Agency
Cal: w. II. Blnck, Sac and Fox agency, Iowa
James Mclaughlin, Standing Rock, OAK;
T. David, Osage agency, |. r.
PostmAsters--A. T.. Wood, Corsioana, Texas
G. i. Colyer, East New York, N. Y.
Also, q. X. Peason. Indian Inspector, and W
stapleton, melter and refiner, Denver, Col.
NOMINATION REJECTED. A,-
The nomination of A. b. Keith, 70 be post
master at DeniBOn, Iowa, has been rejected.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

WE can better do without armies and navIes
than without education for the masses.-ROber
G. HintiTCp
But we need our army and navy and need
TO have both arms of the service kept in
high state OF efficiency. Fortunately there
is no occasion to neglect education in order
to save money for military uses. Our ma
tional resources are quite equal to all re-
Guirements.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

Punch, the London comic journal, which
produces poetry rather better than its fun,
received Oliver Wendell Holmes with some
fine lines, Of which we quote the last verse:
So trust me, doctor, writing here,
Afar mid English daisies,
Howe 'er unkemptmy rhyme appear,
That honest are my praises.
Icry "Peccavir' If you care
With my poor verse to quarrel,
Yet Punch may ask you'll deign to wear
This leaf Of English laurel.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

MINNEAPoLIs is rapidly stridlng on to-
ward greatness. Not content with splendid
achievements in commercial and Industrial
enterprises, she is taking leading posi-
ton in science, literature, and art. Her
latest effort is the establishment Of an art
school under favorable auspices.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23
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They're Not English, v, Know.

LCatherIne Cole In New Orleans Ploayune,I
Has II ever occurred TO you that Wash
iDgton is one OF the most beautiful cities In
the worldp Has It ever occurred 10 you
that II the Capitol, the Treasury Depart
ment, the War aud Navy buildings, the
Corcoran. Art Gallery were only on the
other side Of the Atlantic, there are plenty
OF us, yes, thousands Of us, who would
boldly announce that we we're going abroad
simply and solely to inspect these build
inpsp
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

ALL the silver dollars in circulation
should be legal tender. The trade dollars
should either be recoined or endowed with
the legal tender quality. The former
would probably be the better plan as 1t
would conduce to uniformity. II taken In
even exchange for the standard dollar the
extra weight OF the trade dollar would
pay for recoining.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

IT is stated that western editor in run
ming over his exchanges made clippings in
three days from ninety Michigan papers re-
porting parties in the several localities pre-
pairing to seek new homes in Dakota. The
northwest appears to have superseded the
New England and middle states in supply
ing material for new states. .s
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

IF Mr.. Morrison des Tres to commend his
bill to the support Of northern Democrats
let him move to substitute free sugar for
the other staples, including wool, lumber,
salt, fax, &C., which he proposes to put on
the free list. That is the simplest, most d.
rect, efrectual, and bene6cent way to re-
duce taxes. Let the people have free sugar
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

WHEN there are no more secret sessions
Of the Senate 1t will not be possible for
hired liars TO palm of falsehoods as the
genuine utterances of senators. This is but
one of the many good results that will come
OF the inevitable change.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23
FALLS CHURCH, VA, April 2s,


The House committee on the judiciary laid
on the table number OF bills to prevent the
adulteTation or imitation offOod products. This
action was taken for the reason that the com.
mittee believe the bills 10 be unconstitutional
far as they Affect the District of Columbia they
are not properly within the province of the
committee.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

Or course Henry Ward Beecher has his
own opinions about Gladstone and Parnell.
Here they are, as delivered on Monday
evening at Paterson Opera House before
commencing HIS lecture on "The Reign Of
the Common Peoplei" ... ..a. ,..
When LEFT home this evening KNEW was
TO lecture on Tho Common People," but did
not then know how deeply they were inter-
ested in the movement Of Parnell. Although
PaInell is half American-and we are proud
of our share-the knowledge of constitutional
government which he possesses is assisted by
the genius which belongs to the Irish race. As
the days are now Frightening for ireland II
takes nothing away and adds much that Glad
stone has taken hold OF the cause and helped
to lead a way to victory. There is nothing
grander than the step taken by those on this
side who have taken an active step toward
that contributing, and l say there is nothing
more memorable in the annals of the human
race toward the establishment of Justice and
humanity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

ON and after Saturday morning the eight
page tsixty.iour column) Saturdays issue OF
the NArIoNAL REPUBLICAN, will be sold at the
business ONCE, news stands, and by the news
boys at FIVE cents per copy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

GEORGE AUGUSTUS sALA, in his corre-
spondence from Australia, has passage
about what he calls His Royal Hlghness,
the Australian Worltingman, which Is In
Z teresting just at present ..u. ......
At present the Australian workingman Is
master of the situation. He wants, and he
generally gets, eight to ten shilllngs day for
eight hours work-work in which he rarely
puts his heart, and which he very often
'scamps" If the "new chum"-the immi.
grant workman whom he so cordially dis
likes-were to come. not by scores or hundreds,
but twenty of thousands every year, there
would very speedily be readjustment of the
present unjust imitation of wages, and things
generally would right themselves to surpris-
ing extent. l have not the slightest objection
TO the workingman getting good wages for
hislwork, but maintain that he should do
good work for his wages, and this in Australia,
in a lamentable number OF instances, he fails
| to do.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

For the purpose of extending the influence
of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, during the con-
gressional campaign of 1886 we will send the
eight.pago Saturday Virginia edition to any
address for six months for ffty cents. At this
low price there can be no clubbing rates.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

IT is fitting that James Russell Lowell,
who represents the finest product of univer-
sity education in this or any other country,
should be invited to deliver the address on
the commemoratlon OF the two hundred
and fiftieth anniversary of Harvard College.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-23

COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS j. G. BLAcB
thus addresses certain posts of the Grand
Army of the Republic: "Your infirm array
is rapidly losing its significance among the
ten millions of the voters of the United
Stafaa ~