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Year: 1878

At the depot, the other day, a
young man put his head out of the
car window TO kiss his girl good-by,
when the train pulled out so rapidly
that be kissed an old African
female at the next station.-Jones-
horo Nasrs
Year: 1878

A political speaker accused rival
of "unfathomable meanness," and
then, rising to the occasion, said !:
81 warn him not to persist in his
disgraceful course, or he'll find that
two of US can play at that game"
Year: 1878

Since Mr.. Edison has started ont
in earnest on a hunt after noises, q
suffering world will appeal to him
to turn his attention TO the back
yard cat problem as soon as he shall
have finished with the elevated
railway.
Year: 1878

THE prospects Of a Republican victory in
Pennsylvania next week ure encouraging.
The campaign Is now about closed, aud in
all paris of the State the Republican party
is solid on principle. Orators and organs
agree alike on the subject of principle, and
at all Republican meetings the discussion
runs entirely on those great issues which
involve the honor of the Government and
concern the interests of all the great indus
tries of the land. The same truth applies
to Republican newspapers, the columns of
which daily and weekly are laden with
discussion Of measures and an examination
of the records Of men as these were made In
official positions. In contrast with this we
have the Democratic portion of the canvass
converted into q display of billingsgate at
tncks on men who are not candidates, fore
ing questions not involved in the canvass,
attacking orators for sentiments they never
uttered, assailing officials who are not cam
didates, all for the purpose of attracting
attention from the records of men who are
the chosen standard-bearcrs of the Demo-
cratic party. The Harrisburg Ttlcgrdph
concludes this estimate of the situation
with the remark:


Such Is the phase of the canvass a week be.
fore the day of election. The Democracy are
at sea. The Republicans are in their boats,
every man at his oar or with lis weapon of
truth in his hands. In the whole history of
Pennsylvania politics we have never seen the
Democracy in a more dcplorablo condition.
Year: 1878

THE POst-erior, in imitation of the mon
key, climbed little higher than usual yes
ter,lay morning, but with the usual result
Pity that it will subject itself to so much
ridicule by its senseless antics; but then
there arc people who prefer to be laughed
at than to be neglected, they are so fond of
attention. The clown is willing to be rolled
in the dirt of the ring to excite q. laugh
upon himself; and even the clown is not
without an imtator in the conduct of the
POst-erior
Year: 1878

We are in receipt OF several communca-
tions from two sides of the tripartite con-
test in the first Virginia Congressional dis
trio, which are not Of especial interest to
the readers of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
and hence will be deferred for the present,
owing to press Of other matter. They will
b just as interesting to the people of the
District of Columbia after as before the
election. We are not satisfied that the Re-
publcuns of that district were wise when
they decided not to make a party nomna.
ton.
Year: 1878

SECRETARY MCCRARY's opinion regard


ing the legality and constitutionalty of
the October election for Congress in Iowa,
and the prccedents bearing upon the case,
will be accepted as final by the public gem
orally His Treatise on the American Law
Of Elections, published in 1875, established
for him an enyiable and deserved repata-
tion among the members of the legal pro-
iessiOn of all political creeds as good author


ty and his experience as chairman of the
Committee of Elections of the House
enabled him to gather the most pertinent


information on such subjects His decision
that the next House will be compelled to
admit the October delegation, based as it is
upon observation and study, should settle
the matter. In that decision or opinion he
recites the fact that the House in 1871 then
being Republican, admitted the Democratic
delegation from Tennessee under similar
circumstances The Committee on Elcc.
tions reported that where the State author.
titics interpreted the language of the State
constitution that Interpretation ought to b,
accepted by Congress, and this report wa.
accepted as final by the House, the Demo


Gratis joining in its acceptance. It will bt
difficult to get over this emphatic prece


dent; but no one doubts that the Demo


Gratis will attempt it. 1t should be under


stood in this connection that single objec


ton to the admission of either delegation
may be recognized by Democratic Clcrl
ADAMS, the result of which would be t.
refer the contest to the Committee of Elec


tions after the House shall have organized
Year: 1878

THE GRANT movement, rs 1t Is called,
will keep booming with an irrepressible
spontanety despite the outraged feelings
and consequent protests of the Democracy.
Here comes Colonel JoHN W. FoRNEY to
give it boost with a rather patronizing
though characteristic account of what he
saw of the General In Europe, Among
other pertinent things he says:


1t was real pleasure to visit him and his
good wife. Their simplicity and affection for
each other reminded mo fOrcibly Of DARBY
aud JOAN. All the honors they have received
have not spoiled them. The General has no
uniform with him, and 1t was very amusing to
see the uuscarred volunteer American gen
erals riding about at the reviews In their
flashing regalia, while the greatest soldier Of
the age sat among them without so much as AN
extra button to designate his great deservings
Year: 1878

g>OTHE CONSERVATIVE VOTERS OF
Z ALEXANDRIA-Hsvi bean solicited
by number Of my friends to present my nsne
~ a candidate for the ctlice OF Superintendent Of
Police, take this method of announcing my
self as candidate for tha. office I bag leave
to reter to my past record as conservative and
to my fidelity to the party and its ussges, to both
Of which 1 still adhere, snd solicit the sufrsges
oF the conservative voters Of this city at the
coming primary election, p!e!ging myself to
abide by tho result. Should it be your pleasure
TO elect me, will devote my best energies to the
discharge of the duties Of the office.


Rnsnpnt fnllu
Year: 1878

named Hubby is the inventor of this miys
terious craft He is said 20 have expert
mented largely with torpedoes for the
Russian government, and to have been
connected with heavy railroad building
operations with the khediYe of Egypt. \
singular feature Of this sea demon is that
al her machinery is striking resem-
biancc in all its parts TO 4 steam engine
eccentrcs, steam chests, values, exhaust
pipe, all have their proper places; and the
only limit to the vessels career is the
amount of motive power with which She
is charged and ON which she depends for
propulsion rs does steamer on coal.


There is great interest in scientific
circles in regard to her, and it is under
stood that all the great foreign powers
will have representatives ut her approach
ing trial.
Year: 1878

1t really appears as if the mail con
tractors on all routes entering Santa te,
are growing more and more careless
everyday, if we may judge by the
mutilatcd condition of letters and papers
received here.


If rats were permitted to make nests In
the mail sack, letters and papers received
in Santa FG could hardly be in much
worse condition than that which they
usually present when the pouches are
opened after arrival here, by the abomlna-
bic buck. board mail routes. And 1t can
not he expected that they shall be received
in any better condition, when it is notorious
that the passenger accommodations on
these vehicles Of misery are so limited.
that persons riding on them are forced to
tramplc on tie mail bags during the day,
and if they sleep at all to lie on them at
night What wonder then that the con-
tents of the bags are in bad condition?


That is what the Rocky Noun
tain Sentinel says about mails.
It sounds as if it had been writ
ten about the mails between
Yuma and Prescott.
Year: 1878

The contractor for carrying the mail
from San Diego To Yuma has just made
arrangements with the railroad company
by which the mail is taken to and from
Yuma ou the cars to 4 place on th= desert
six miles west Of Volcano Station, aud IL
few boughs have been placed together
there to form a Slight shelter for the horst
back mail riders, who carry the mali
thence to Indian Wells, an old station on
the line that has been Travelled for many
years past. The Chiect in making the
change is to shorten the distance to be
Travelled horseback, and with the ulterior
purpose of putting on buckboards, to con
meet with the cars to and from San Diego
IL short time hence. The change requires
the mail riders to pursue diagonal course
across the desert that never has been
travelled before, and consequently there
is no trail that can be followed with abso-
lutte certainty at all times.


One of the riders, Il Mexican, left Indian
Wells Il few dnys ago with instructions to
see if he could find good road to con-
meet that station direct with Volcano Sta
ton, on the railroad line; because, as it Is
now the cars have 20 stop on the desert
where there is no station, to supply the
mail rider, and their animals with what
water they need. and which is let out of
tanks on the cars for them Into barrels.
The Mexican got along all very well until
he reached Il spot where there were some
large sand hills, and there he dismUunted
to feed the mule he was riding. While
doing so Il mule got loose from him and
walked off Il few feet The rider tried to
catch il, but without avail, and kept fol-
lowing the animal up from about noon
until nearly dark, when fortunately the
mule threw It's head downward in such II
manner that the bride fell over its head
aud subsequently cntangled one of its legs.
The maiI-rider was most ardently iniuced
To follow up the mule because his cantcen
# water was on its back. AS it was about
dark when he caught the animal the rider
concluded to remain where he was until
daylight, which hu did He thcu went on
over til. desert in the direction of the
railroad, but had not gone far when the
mule gave out, as also did his water. AS
the mule would not stir. nc was compelled
to hobble it and leave it where it was,
with some barley for it to eat. After many
hours walking the rider came to some
low, muddy ground, in trying to cross
which he mircd. This fatigu=d hiln So
badly that when he did get acruss it Inc
coulu but barely crawl along the ground;
and ut last, after nearly giving up, he
reached Volcano Station last Sunday on
all four>, unable to speak. Restora.iycJ
were administered, and by the following
morning he had recovered considerably.
The same day search was made for the
mule, but it could not be found.


These facts are furnished us by Il cor
respondent who obtained them difet.
from the unfortunate Mexican mail rider
himself-San Berhardino Times.
Year: 1878

AN order has been issued by the County
Clerk to all the assessors in the county 10
meet a. the court house on the 4th OF march,
where they will receive their Instructions
with regard to the coming canvass.
Year: 1878

The farmer stood on his cottage porch,


And watched the cattle return at night;
The focks and herds that were folded in,


And kept secure till the morning light.
All, well they needed the farm-bOys call,


However distant they chose to roam.
And up from the meadows one and all,


Came leisurely into the path toward home.
The farmer watched them not house or land
Or lovely valley. or wooded height,
Or brook that tinkled along its way,


was hall so pretty or proud sight.
Then why the shadow upon his face?


And what excuse can there he for tears,
When his lines are cast in pleasant place,


And wealth and honor have crowned the years.
His heart had treasure worth more than gold,
OF greater value than wealth or fame:
And the farmer said: 's IL the boy but live,


He will greatly honor eur ancient name,"
SO watched and tended with loving care


The boy grew up into mans estate,
And that look of sorrow. the silvcry hair,


Betoken heart left desolate.
And at night when the farm boy goes to call


The cows, or seek for the lambs astray,
The farmer stands on the cottage porch


To watch them coming the homeward way.
No thought he gives to the wealth they pour


In rich abundance. that he may reap;
But with loving impulse he wanders DER


The world, in search of his one Black Sheep.
There is no JOY at the farmers hearth,


There Is no peace, no rest. no pride,
And father and mother together say
"'Itcere a blessed thing flour bog had diedr'
So sadly ne watches the fiOcks return


And every night, ere she goes to sleep,
The mother prays God will not spurn


From the heavenly fold this wandering sheep.
Year: 1878

Charge your mind with your duty.
That is largely the true definition OF
faithfulness. Bad memory and mis-
takes are used as apologies a great
deal oftener than necessary. A boy
beginning business life will generally
lose bis place who pleads such an ex-
cuse more than once or twice.


A successful business man says
there were two things which he
learned when he was eighteen, which
were afterward Of great use to him,
namely, "never to lose anything, and
never to forget anything" An old
lawyer sent him with an important
paper, with certain instructions what
10 do with it.


"But." inquired the young man,
Suppose / lose 1t; what shall / do
then?"


The answer was, with the utmost
emphasis. "You must not lose itp


"I don't mean to-" said the young
man, "but suppose should happen
to?"


"But / say you must not happen tol
/ shall make no provision for any
such occurrence. You must not
lose It'll"


This put new train OF thought
into the young mans mind, and he
found that IL he was determined to do
a thing he could do it. He made
such provision against every contin-
gency that he never lost anything.
He found this equally true about for
getting. II a certain matter OF i'm
portance was to be remembered he
pinned it down on his mind, fastened
it there, and made it stay.-Youth's
| Companion.
Year: 1878

The traffic in ardent spirits Is one of our time-honorcd institutions, sustained from the first by n large majority.of the people. Although it has been Ope l; attacked by small minority for more than half n century, it is now relatively more powerful than ever. Is is not best for the friends of temperance to pursue d more conciliatOry course? The whole people are interested In the cause of temperance, but meetings for discussion have been and are now conductel in such a partial manner that the self respect of the great majority prevents their attendance. Would 1t not be hest. after such long experience, to accord to the party attacked an equal chance for self-defence, which can only be had on the same day, and at the same place, and before the same assembly, when and where contest for power takes place.

 WILLIAM PLATT.

 Newtown June l1th. 1S7S.
Year: 1878

Washington, April 3.-In regard to
the resolutions of the Maryland legis-
lature to contest the title of President
Hayes, prominent Democrats in Con-
gress say they do not believe there are
ten Representatives and not n single
Democratic Senator in favor of them,
but much talk is had over the resolu-
tions.


4 number of excellent lawyers here
hold that the Supreme court has no
jurisdiction. and this will be the first
question argued, if the court reaches
it. David Dudley Field has drafted
bill providing for Il jury to try the
issues of the fact. the Jury to be drawn
from judges Of the United States courts
throughout the country.


Blair lays great Importance upon the
fact that in the law creating the cleo
toral commission there was u provision
that either party might take an appeal
from the final result. lie says in view
of this act no Democrat can decline.to
vote to take the appeal. In an inter
view he expressed confidence that Til
den would DE seated in the White
House in sixty days He says from
conversations to-day with Representa-
tives, he is confident that his bill will
pass hy a more than two-thirds vote.
Year: 1878

New York, April IA special from
Washington says several Senators have
of late discussed among themselves the
propriety of preparing joint resolu-
tion which shall express deep regret on
the part of the people of the United
States at the prospect of a serious mis-
understanding and interruption of the
peaceful relations between the people
of Great Britain and Russia, and to
request the President to use all the
means, so far as he can consistently
with his constitutional duty, to aid in
restoring the relations of amity and
confidence between the two govern
ments and the people; to one of whom
we are bound by common ancestry and
language and similar institutions, while
with the other We have ties of an
ancient and unbroken friendship. 1t
is proposed to discuss with Secretary
Eyarts the propriety or usefulness of
such joint resolution before il is
drawn uli.
Year: 1878

BooTH's speech on the Pacific rail-
road sinking fund bill was listened to
by the Senate with close attention, and
was greatly admired for its clearness
of style and graceful felicity of express
sion. His arguments, however, to some
extent, were deprived of freshness by
preceding repeaters on the same side
of the question, and very largely by
his own speech delivered two years ago.
Year: 1878

THE London Times in an editoria
on the assassination of the Earl of Lei
trim, says there was a profound sensa-
tion in the House of Commons when
the news was confirmed, which struck
the country with as much amazement
rs an unproyoked declaration of war.
Two men have been arrested Oh board
of steamer on suspicion of compile
ity in the murder,
Year: 1878

In England all persons who regard them
selves as in any way allied to the upper ten
thousand, dress for dinner, and, even If they
dine early they do not feel comfortable I'M
less they have gone through this form. This
habit Is essentially English, for it exists in no
people dress for dinner but not for dinner
In Paris, If a lady has been to a dinner party
Or il she is going later in the evening to q
party, she is dressed when she appears at
theatre, and the same rule holds good with
men. But otherwise neither ladies nor gem
tlemen are dressed In evening attire, when
they visit theatre Before going, they usu-
ally make up party to dine at some neigh
boring restaurant, and, from the restaurant,
they adjourn to the theatre. In Germany,
ladies and gentlemen "dress" even less than
In France. Dinner Is usually at o'clock, and
the theatre is over before 9 o'clock. In Italy,
there is more dressing than In Germany, for
the opera replaces the theatre and, after the
opera, most ladies go to what they term a
sectnda serd-that is to say, a late reception.
But neither Italian men nor Italian women
mile. In London, twenty years ago. ladies
never ate their dinners without being in a low
dress. They have now adopted the demi tOi-
tettes of the Continent. Evening dress with
them Is little more than more snowy, and
rather more open evening dress. Young
Englishmen have positive mania for array
ing themselves In the costume OF walters. At
their clubs they often consume their solitary
dinners in all the grandeur of full dress.
Paterfamilias, returning to his suburban villa
from the tolls of the day, arrays himself In q
white necktie and o swallow-tail coat. Moth
ing less than an act of Parliament or decree
Of church council could induce him to enease
his feet In slippers and his upper man la q
comfortable shooting jacket,
Year: 1878

Everybody in Bangkok is up early, and the
lveliest part of the day is at sunrise. Hun
dreds of boats are on the river and thousands
crowds, both ON land and water, at this hour
are the Buddhist priests, who are then on
their begging rounds. They go from house to
house to ask for food in the form of cooked
0o0 priests are, thus supported In Bangkok,
and great many poor people are fed at the
temples from what is left when the priests
have had their fill. Nobody need starve in
to the nearest temple and lodge and eat there
as long as he likes. The privilege extends to
everybody, whatever his religious belief and
the thought is consoling to wanderer who
credit on failing to receive his~remittances


The comforts of q Siamese temple are not
great, as the floor is hard and furniture
scarce; boiled rice becomes monotonous after
time, but then it is far better than no food
at ALL
Year: 1878

to the Royal Capital. it Is hereby ordained and
deereed-


l. That all lines OF transportation, extending
cause to be promulgated reduced tariff Of
fares for the benefit of all loyal subjects who
may desire to visit the Royal Capital on that
day.


Ii. In order to testify their loyalty and to
properly honor His Most Gracious Majesty, on
the occasion OF his triumphal entry into the
Capital. all loyal subjects resident therein ara
hereby commanded to forthwith form them
selves into organized bodies reporting them-
selves promptly to the DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
for assignment to station an service


III. That. in consideration of ready and inn
plicit obedience to this, our Royal Mandate.
each and every loyal subject Is hereby absolved
from all service or allegiance to any other
power than that Of His Most Blessed Majesty.
and all public buildings and places of business
In the Royal Capital are hereby ordered to be
closed throughout the day.


~. We congratulate our loyal subjects upon
the reign OF peace and the return Of brotherly
love within the borders Of their State, and trust
that the good feeling, now so happily existing.
may continue and grow stronger with years,
increasing the prosperity wealth and power of
those whom We love so we'll, enabling them to
celebrate with more eelat. and more heartily
enjoy our annual visit to their beautiful city.


GOD SAVE THE KING.
Given under our hand and seal, ut the TEMPLE


OF Juno. in our CRY OF MYoENAE. this


the 18th day Of December. 1877 and the


One Thousand and Sixth of our Reign
Year: 1878

This Department is the MOST IMPORTANT,
ana we propose doing thorough work in build
ing the groundwork for future education
Our system ofinstruction embraces the latest
plans and most approved systems for
Year: 1878

DUKE OF HoNG KoNa.-The Duke Of Hong
Kong has been heard from at Port Said, suez Canal
where he recently arrived with immense cargo OF
teN from the Celestial Empire The voyage is said to
have been tempestuous the degree of compelling tho
good ship to part from portions of her
freight. The Duke is in perfect health and about
barking for this capital join his bother mobiles in
bospitalites and welcome to His Majesty, Rex. His
arrival here is matter of grateful anticipation to nil
friends who will be glad to greet this 10y
subject OF the realm.