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Year: 1876

Our Democratic exchanges are very happy
over the nomination of Gov. Tilden. Of
course the argus announces itself prophet
and declares that the ticket is sure to win.
And this reminds us that the same prediction
has been made when the "best ticket'' has
been announced for every presidential elec-
tion since 1860. In 1872 the announcement
was made with more gush and fervor than
now. Another Democratic organ speaks of
Hayes and Wheeler as orphans. That is very
funny. Our Democratic friends are discreet.
The past twenty years have been political
desert to them and they have learned to en-
joy all they can before election. They have
heard the old story Of the Irishman who
thought it very funny to attract the attention
of bull which was paving the dirt by MINI
licking him, but who presently found himself
on the other side of the fence in dilapidated
condition, where he moralized :-"Its moighty
lucky for me that I had me fun fiurst."
Gentlemen, go on with your fun, talk about
victorious columns, fire your caunon, burn
your torches, make your speeches, "serry in
solid ranks" and all that, your fun will end
for four years in November.


Doubtless Mr.. Tilden is strong candidate
for the east. He will get every Democratic
vote. Some other man would have lost
few--but only q few since the Democratic
masses are never particular about a candi-
date so long as he is the candidate. Were
it not for this Confederate Congress Gov.
Tilden might have received few Republican
votes if Mr.. Tilden is the reformer his frie nds
advertise him to be and not the trickster and
political mountebank that the New York Er-
press and Cincinnati Enquirer have been
showing him to be the past few weeks.


Gov. Tiden has to pass the next four
months under the full glare of day. Many
prominent Democrats who are intimately
acquainted with him in his own state, as well
as his political opponents, assert that he has
neither the character or record to stand such
a test. Where he is not known he has a
Fictitious reputation as a reformer; but with
the burning blaze of long canvass the sham
will melt away. There is his long identifica-
ton with Tweed and Tammany when in the
height of their power and infamy. There is
his Craftsmanship of the Democratic State
Committee through the worst period of Dem
ocratic ascendency. There is his participa-
ton in the election frauds which Horace
Greeley charged home upon in 1868 There
is his record of railroad jobbery, the character
of which is attested by the accumulation of a
fortune estimated at 100000 in ccmpar-
atively brief period.


When all these matters are carefully ven-
tila!ed, it may happen that the only Demo-
crat in the land who has advertised himsel
as reformer may prove an imposter.
Year: 1876

A PARTY which for twenty years has had
no principles which it has not been ready to
sacrifice for success is hardly the one to effect
practical reform, and it viii need something
more than high sounding reform resolutions
to delude the people into giving it trial.
Year: 1876

In his speech at the Republican ratification
meeting in Boston Thursday night, Richard
Il. Dana Jr. took occasion to pay the follow
ing tribute to the Maine delegation at Gin
cinnati.


But no sooner was it announced that the ma
Jority OF the votes was for Rutherford B. Hayes
than the gentleman from Maine. who led The
opposite party, was the first to spring to the
platform and move that the nomination be
made unanimous [Great applause. The dele
cation from Maine rose as one man to make
that nomination unanimous, and gentlemen, it
faction to bear my testimony to the patriotism
and liberality with which these gentlemen
threw their whole force in favor of the unanim-
ity of the nomination. [Applause 1T was
handsomely done, and they deserve the thanks
Year: 1876

The Fourth ward school OF the Childrens Aid So
cety corner OF Water and Dover Streets largely at
tended daily by halt clothed and half starved children
whose parents reside In the vicinity Largo hearted
friends have becomo interested in tho welfare and
progress OF school, and every day tho children arc
served with soup or bread aud molasses Yesterday
over ninety ragged little urchins from two
TO ten years old wero present Two good
gentlemen rediding IN this city and one noblo
lady residing at Staten Island determined give tae
little ones a They gave Mrs. seymour tue prin-
cpai sufficient moLey TO purchase a chicken dinner
Al noon each child furnished with a piece OF
chicken and a dish OF chicken SOUP and aterward 100
cakes were distributed There exercises but
the donors OF the perfectly satisfied when
they how the poor lttlo boys and girls
ishcd their diancr
Year: 1876

Pllsbury felt badly yesterday, because
his compositors had to spend so much time
changing over his editorials. He had
Blaine buried so deep that it was hard
and melancholy job to resTrect him. We
should like to see the articles Just as they
were, without any changes. Pillsbury
has done so many indecent things that we
should like to see him excel himself once.
Year: 1876




Itsppears by the declaration of MAJOR General
Shaler commanding division of the New York
State militia, National Guard, that he holds
himself bound to obey an order from the
President calling out the militia, whether 1t
comes to him directly or through the Governor
of tie State. An intelligent subordinate of
General Shaler's indulges in some severe criti-
cisms Of the Generals position in the Army
and Nary Journal, which responds In the fol-
lowing exhaustive remarks upon this question:


We state here what has been SO repeatedly
ard clearly declared by the authorized inter-
prefers Of the law, namely, that the right of
the President to deal with the militia directly,
in certain contingencies, rests upon the Sth
section of the Constitution of the United
States, which declares, among other things,
that "Congress shall have power TO provide
for calling forth the militia to execute the
laws of the Union, suppress insurrection and
repel invasions." In pursuance of this author
ity Congress, 50 long ago as 1795, passed an
act which declared that 'whenever the United
States shall be invaded, or be In imminent
danger of invasion from any foreign nation or
Indian tribe, It shall be lawful for the Presi-
dent Of the United States TO call forth such
number of the militia of the State or States
most convenient to the place of danger or
scene of action as be may judge necessary to
repel such invasion, and to issue his orders for
that purpose to such officer or officers of the
militia IS be shall think proper, and in case of
an insurrection In any State against the gov
ernment thereof It shall be lawful for the
President of the United States, on application
of the Legislature of such State or of the
executive, (when the Legislature cannot be
convened, to call forth such number of the
militia of any other State or States as may be
applied for as he may judge sufficient to sup
press such insurrection. (Sec. 1, act of Feb.
ruary %, 1795, chap. So; re-enacted in the
Revised Statutes, section 1922 This act was
in part superseded by later act, that of July
20, 1861, section l of which provides for the
same use of the militia s'whenever Il shall be-
come fmpracticable, IN Tie judgment Of the
Year: 1876

sword of authority on both its edges and


with sIt its fame. We say 70 these gen
tlemen that emancipation was not mere
maks-believe We say, further, that the


policy which engratted citizenship on
emancipation viii stand or the nation will
fall. We say. yet further, that the war
for the nationality and emancipation and
The civil equality Of all men before the law
under the American flag was neither
'tIailure" nor bloody farce. The order of
the President to Gen Sherman, therefore,
affects, in its scope and ultimste results,
all the facts involved in the political status
ofthe citizens Of the negro majority States
of the. Confederate South. The moral
sentiment Of the whole people has already
indoreed that order. 1t is needless to say
thatthe man who issued it will do his full
duty in this hour of supreme danger to the
nation, which his valor and genius saved
when he led the Union armies against Lee.
But in this position of defender of the life
of the nation Gen. Grant will act MORE
as civil magistrate than as soldier. He
will WELD authority in the name of peace
and for the cause Of peace. The country
thus assured of its peace can 60 forward
calmlyin the. usual paths of commerce and
industry, and all men of all parties can
wait, if it need be, six months or twelve
months, until all the facts of the case In
issue are Investigated, adjusted and settled.
Year: 1876

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN enters TO-
day upon the seventeenth year of its ex-
istence. They have been years of peril,
excitement and success. We know that
those hosts of partial friends who have wit
messed as well as aided the rise, progress
and success of this enterprise will con-
gratulate US upon the large measure of
prosperity that we have achieved. mainly
through their continual aud unremitting
kindress and favor. While on our psrtiwe
have faithfully endesvored to give an epi-
tome fthe political and secular news of the
world in general, it has been our chief aim to
aid in building up the trades and in securing
the prosperity OF this District. Identified
as we are with all its material interests,
we shall lose no opportunity and spare no
effort or expense within our means to con-
tinue TO deserve the commendation of our
friends in these respects. Having just
passed throughs most exciting political
contest in which We have earnestly advo-
Gated those principles in which we have
an abiding faith and for which we
have bsttled faithfully during the
whole period of our eventful history in
journalism, we shall now be able to devote
even more than the usual space to interests
purely local In doing this, however, we
shall not neglect political news. but give
our usual full reports Of Congressional
proceedings 1t is not necessary to remind
the citizens of this District that we have
printing establishment that is unequsled
in its facilities and appliances for the exc
cution of all branches of the ''art preser-
vatiye of all arts" Gratefully remember
ing all the encouraging favors of the past,
we confidently rely on receiving such
measure Of patronage in the future as our
efforts shall merit
Year: 1876

- An occasional gleam of sense varies the
monotonous waste of dishonesty that is
called the mind of the Ishmaelite of the
press. One of these lucid flashes revealed
itself In an editorial in the Sun last week,
and for it the Ishmaelite is being soundly
belabored by his elder brethren in the
Democratic party. In the lucid moment of
which we speak the Sun said that the YER
dict of the officers duly appointed to count
the votes for Presidential electors would be
accepted and acquiesced in BY the people,
and that if Hayes receives 1s5 votes he
will be the next President. 1t is evident,
from the tone of the article in the Sun,
that the Ishmaelite reads the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN closely, and is profting BY
his study of Its editorials.
Year: 1876

ATTENTION is called to the abstract of
the report of Colonel Lubey printed else
where in regard to the supply and waste
of Potomac water, The rapid increase of
water takers IN the District and the lavish


waste that has hitherto been permitted are
cause for serious consideration. THE sug-
gestion for commission of experts to be
authorized by Congress to consider these
subjects and harmonize the various plans
suggested in the line Of remedy is good
one, and win, we hope, receive attention.
Year: 1876

Senator Stevenson said In the last session Of
Congress: 81 concur in the able argument of
the Senator from Maryland. 1 agree with
him that the President of the Senate is the
only agency selected by the trainers of the
Constitution and named In that instrument as
invested with the sole power of recsiring,
opening and counting the votes for President
as returned by the Electoral Colleges, and of
declaring the result Of that election" When
the Senator finds his party arraigne1 against
the execution of this sentiment In the coming
session will he retrsct his wordsa Senator
Stevenson generally means what he says.
VIII the Senator stand by his wordsl VIII he
dare to coincide in what he believes to be
right in opposition to the behests and determi-
nstious Of his desperate partya We shah see
when the fight RACES. .... .-.' Z
Year: 1876

HEWITT, Hendricks and Tilden are
rushing 'to and fro and up and down in
the earth seeking whom they must Do
YOUR" in order to put the Confederate De
mocracy in power ''by fair means or
foul" In pleasing s.a patriotic contrast
to this nervous anxiety the Republican
candidates are modestly pursuing the
''even tenor Of their way" showing an
abiding confidence in the integrity Of the
people of the several States, whose de,
cision and call they await TO invest them
Year: 1876

When people voluntarily inaugurate q
destructive fratricidal war, and are defeated,
they will not enter into another one unless
compelled. This is the situation of the South
ern people to-day, and while Northern Demo-
Gratis hint at revolutionary measures, let them
remember that a people who rushed madly
into one war will have to be forced into the
next. There may be here and there South
ern Democrat found urging armed resistance
if Hayes is pronounced elected, but the gen.
eral cry is among that portion of the Democ-
eracy North which resided in Canada during
the entire rebellion.
Year: 1876

Az the termination Of the long range shooting the
second event OF the day commenced, with twenty
seven entries. The shooting at 800 yards off
hand two sighting and ten scoring shots Major Full
ton won by q OF 40 out OF possible so. THIS
badge like most others shot for the range must be
won three times before becoming the permanent prop
crty of the winner Yesterday the third compcti.
ton for It. and IN two out OF the three Major Fulton
has stood at the head o the list Following are some
of the principal scores:-
Year: 1876

FACTS WoRTu KNowING.--One thou.
sand shingles laid four inches to the wea.
ther will cover one hundred square feet
surface. and five pounds of shingle nails
will fasten them on.


One fifth more siding and flooring is
needed than the number OF square feet
of surface to be covered, because of the
lap in the siding and the matching of the
floor.


One thousand laths will cover seventy
rods of surface, and eleven pounds of
lath nails will nail them on.


Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen
bushel, Of sand, and one bushel OF hair
will make enough good mortar to plas-
ter one hundred square yards


A cord Of stone, three bushels Of lime
and cubic yard of sand will lay one
hundred cubic feet of wall.


Five courses of brick will lay one foot
in height on chimney, six brick in a
course will make flue four inches wide
and twelve inches long, and eight brick
in a course will make hue eight inches
wide and sixteen inches long The
Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1876

The n. Y. EUenmg Post says: The
work oi stretching the second foot bridge
cable Of the East River Bridge was begun
on Saturday morning, and by Saturday
evening it was extended from the Brook
Ism 10 the New York tower. Two four
and half inch MANILA ropes were used
as carriers. Fearing that the engine on
the New York side would not be sufli-
ciently powerful 10 raise the cable, which
is enormously heavy, superintendent
Harrington pressed the small sixteen
horse power engine on the Brooklyn side
into the service also, and at 1880 a. NJ.
the work of hosting was begun. The
cable was lashed to carrier ropes at inter
walls of fifty feet, precaution that occu-
pied considerable time. At the end OF
the days work the cable was suspended
across the river, and Monday morning
the work OF carrying it TO The New York
anchorage and securing it there was
begun. The other end of the cable will
be made fast at the Brooklyn anchorage.
When this work is finished, eight cables
will ba in position, and two more will
complete the number necessary Tor the
temporary foot bridge. The foot-bridge
has been built in sections. each forty feet
long, which will be placed in position as
soon as the cables are laid. /! is expected
that this will be in position in about FIVE
weeks. Work will then be begun upon
the huge cables which will support the
main bridge, and will be pressed forward
as rapidly as possible.
Year: 1876

Some AdUice .1bOW School Dress.


Ii there is one place more than another
where simplicity should characterize
dress, it is the schoolroom. The object
for which children are here gathered IS
certainly not the display of the wealth or
tenderness of their parents. Anything
which diverts the attention OF the pupil
from his school duties is an injury to
him, but it will accord with the observa-
ton of teachers that fine clothes oftener
work mischief to their wearer than
mean clothes do. The highest minded
children are ottenes. found in plain garb.
while those be-ringed and be.ruflied and
otherwise showily attired are generally
quite destitute of intellectual home cul-
ture. Their mothers have been too busy
with their clothes to pay much attention
to their brains. This sounds severe;
would it were not true. w While over-at-
tention to toilet matters is q hindrance TO
study. negligence and untidiness are as
carefully to be avoided. Clean clothes.
plainly made, need not be expensive.
either of time or money. and a proper
regard to personal cleanliness in all its
details is what every person owes to
himself or his associates. 1t is very de-
sirable that the pupil should have at
least two school suits, for in the crowded
schoolroom the clothing soon becomes
saturated with the exhalations floating
in the atmosphere. and an airing OF the
clothes every two or three days is neces-
sary to keep them fresh and sweet.


Especially is this true of clothes that
are not put into the wash tub and OF
shoes. Wearing th0se after days sun
ming and airing will give one a sensation
almost as pleasant as that of putting on
new clothes. AS rule, the more simply
child is dressed the more attractive 1t
is to all sensible people. The bewilder-
ing maze of ruflling and embroidery and
knife plating and shirring and great.
broad, brown sash. big enough to shroud
the child in. with which little girls and
BOYS in kits are dressed. is simply
shocking 10 people OF correct taste. Let
us not have it in the schooIroCm.-Er.
Year: 1876

SS0t08s


NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The Eeeniag
Post in speaking Of the war prospects
in its financial column, says, looking
over the whole situation, however, il
is impossible to come to any conclu.
sion than that the war, even if it il
confined to Russia and Turkey, (which
il hardly among possibilities, will
be all that is needed to thoroughly
awaken the dormant industries of this
country and give us degree of prof
table activity in every branch of bus
iness such as has not been seen for
many years. 1t must not be forgotten
however, that at least part of that
which our exports will gain in this
way will be lost on cotton, of which
We have an enormous crop this year
Whether tho domestic consumption
Of cotton can be increased 80 as tc
compensate for whatever reduction
there may be in foreign demand is
another question. So far as the price
Of gold is effected by the foreign trad,
movement, it must be borne in mine
that A. respects brcadstnfis, ,onc Of tn,
great sources Of supply for wheat vii
be cut of, good part of the whca
which supplies the world comm,
from Russia that there will be al
enormous demand for brcadstufls an,
provisions, in fact all foreign pro
ducts that there also will be grea
demand for coarse manufactures. an,
particularly for everything tha
comes under the head OF war supple;
and that this demand will directl
help transportation lines of all kind
and will directly stimulate ever
| branch of industry.
Year: 1876

LONDON, Oct. l9.-The situation to-


day is quite as gloomy as it seemed
yesterday. There is indeed less ex-
element this morning on the Stock


Exchange than yesterday, but there
is if possible q profounder conviction


that a general war is inevitable.
The tone of the leading papers this


morning is not only depressed but
dcspairing. Leading writer's seem to
give up all hope that a general con-
flict can be averted. II is conceded
that no one can see the end of the


complications thould Europe really
be summoned to arms.


To add to tho excitement and dis,
trust it is just announced in London
that orders have been given that


three corps of the British army shall
be Immediately modified.
Year: 1876

Weil, We are lazy In Norfolk,
says a correspondent, that's fact.
But there 10 no need Of working
here. II q man has energy
enough to dig a worm he can take
o pinhook and sit on the wharf and
catch 6Sh enough in day to last
him two. II he 10 too lazy to dig
u worm he can tie = piece Of FAM
mel rag on q string and catch
enough ,rabs TO last him day or
two; and il he is TOO lazy 10 tie a
piece Of Hsnncl raw on o string he
lAys down Oh his back on the sand
ct ebb tide, opens his mouth and
whom tho tide comes in the crabs
rune into is What deed 10 there
of wcrk in o country for which
nature did 10 much2
Year: 1876

ANYBODY can plead hard times,
but few can plead shem rs did a
Boston Churcbman, who made
them his excuse for doubling his
benevolent contributions on the
ground that there we're go many
others this year who could not
give at all.
Year: 1876

THE STAGE AND THE AUDIENCE WHEN THE FIRE


sTARTED-DIsPOsTToS or THE PEOPLE PRESENT


AND EFFECT OF THE ALARM UPON THEM-FLlGHr


OF ACTORS AND ACTRESSES.


Few people in NewYork will fail to recognize the
scene set at the Brooklyn Theater Tuesday night
by its name-"The Boat-house" in the 1.-TWO Or
phansp-for few have failed to it, put as it was
there presented for the last time at the Union
Square in New-York. To those who had never seen
it, it is sufficient to say that it scene enclosing
within canvass three sides Of the stage, with canopy
roof above, midway between the floor and the
"Aiesp OF roof Of the stage. At the back were two
great doors, which at the climax Of the story were
to be burst open by the police coming to the rescue
of the blind orphan The scene occupied the
whole stage of the Brooklyn Theater. At the drop
of the curtain ON the last act the stage is usually
crowded with 80 or 40 persons of all degrees OF I'M
portance in the play aud of all qualities actors in
the estimation of the theatergoers. At the critical
moment of Tuesday nights real tragedy this scene
of the mimic drama was occupied by only four per
sons-Miss Kate Claxton, who was playing Louise
the blind girl: Mrs. Mary A. Farren' who appeared