THE REPUBLICAN. JUDSON HOLCOMB. t. paopEirrons. CHAS. L; TRACY, JUDSON noz.comn. Editor "Reasonable taz*honeslExpendiltirios;com pelenl o f ficers, and no stealing.' Harper. Weekly. • Vr Entered in the Post s °Mee M reminds u SECOND CUSS RATTER. -1 • THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 1881 Seeretary Blaine leaves the State Departinent with the highest en comiums of the entire 'country. In thebrief periOd.of nine months in which be has administered that Department several diptomatic goes" tions of the highest national import ance have arisen. In their treat ment he has shown the most. emi hent capacity 4 a statesman, and won for the:cotmtry the highest re spectJabrotid, and the profoundest esteem of his fellow countrymen at home. Hon. Theodore T. Frelinghuysen, I of New Jersey, who was confirmed, December."l2, for Secretary of State, vice Hon. James G. Blaine resigned, was born at Middletown, N. August 4, 1817. He was graduated from Rutger's College in 1836 and •studiedlaW, and was admitted to the bar in 1839. He-held the =office of Attorney-General of New Jersey, from 1861 to 1866, when he was ap pointed a United States Senator to succeed William Wright, deceased. The legislature of 1867 confirmed the appointment in Janurary, elect ing him for the unexpired term. He was re.elected in 1869 for a fall term. The Frelinghuysen family are one of the oldest as they are one of the most honored in the country. The selection by President Arthur of Mr. Frelinghuysen to the first place in his Cabinet will give general satisfaction. Though not so brillient, perhaps, „ he twill bring to, the office liberala e_ucatiuu, cultured tastes, refined manners and large experience in public affairs. The dignity of the position Will not be lowered in his hands. MORTALITY OF 'EMINENT CoL John W. Forney, an eminent publisher, and prominent politician died in'Philadel phia, on Saturday, 10th instant. General D. B. Floring, a lineal de scendent iof General -Israel Putman, died at MariettEt, Ohio, on Saturday, the 10th instant: Genl. Edward D. Babbitt, on the re tired list of . itie army, died at Fortress Monroe, on Saturday last week. Col. Henry G. Stebbins. an ex-mem ber of Congress, and former President tba Stilelt Forehaurye died ,in New York, on Friday. Dec., 9. E. B. 'Mack, the New York repre sentative since 1879 of the Cincinnati Gazelle, Louisville Courier-Jonrnal, St. Louis Republican and Chicago Times, died in New York, on Monday Dec., li. He was born in Rochester in 1842, and was well known' among journalists. ,A LITTLE. OFF ON His GEOGRAPHY. The Lancaster Examiner and Express says: The largest and most mysterious explebion of nitro-glycerine ever re-' corded in the oil regions occurred near Kinzua Junction, Bradford county, Pa. on Monday. .The Roberts - magazine, -at that point, contained 1,300 pounds of the explosive. Monday morning two.shooters went to it for four cans of glycerine. They noticed that the cans on top were smoking and depart ed in hash.. art nvisinciOn. They made. three visits to the place within an hour and telegraphed tcr