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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

meddler, and probably sent ardift as a fail
ure. Yet there are those stubborn steeples,
bristling with signifcance-of what?
I Is it not of merely representative religion
a pew-holding Christianity, liberal with
money, but misery with love-worsh ip
ing the distant Deity to whose far off
home in the heavens those tapering stee-
pies point; ignoring the ever-present
Father who says to them, ''My son, give
me thy hearth" But then it is SO much
easier to give ones money; and if ones
wife and children are provided with a pew
IN church and occupy it (on fine Sundays,
and one accepts the teachings of the
Church and avoids scofing and profanity,
what more can be expected-of business
man! Thus says and acts many pew
holder, and thus it appears that most of
those towering steeples, rising from amid
our homes and auction marts and at
tracing our eyes every time we 20
out Of doors, do not actually represent
religion itself, but only recognition of
the existence, value and necessity of re-
igion-or, more properly, a belief in the
efficacy of 'diVine worship" something
which can not be defined in the words of
the inspired apostle. Religion pure and
undefled before the Father is this: to
visit the fatherless and widows in their
affiiction, and to keep ones self unspotted
from the world; but may be found in cate
chlsms and creeds and articles of faith:
something which has no relation to everv-
day life, which may not be touched upon
IN ordinary conversation, but, like the
rustic's Sunday clothes, is kept carefully
put up out Of sight and out Of danger for
six days Of the seven. If this be really
so, whose fault is it? The sentiment of
religion is instructive, though often OBJ
latent in every human heart.
How is it to be educated 50 that its in
fuence may permeate society, raising the
fallen, recovering the lost, purifying even
politics, regulating even the money mar
ket. All this it ought to do, must do,
will do, but not, we may be certain,
through the example or efforts of mere
pew-holding Christians.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06
NEW ORLEANS AND HER INTERESTS

] Ii must not be concluded that, inasmQcf
! as we have fair prospect for a railroad tc
the Pacific, opening to US the trade Of
Texas and the Rio Grande, that the com.
mercial interests of New Orleans are fully
assured. On the contrary, the effort to
secure these interests has scarcely begun.
Conceding the greatest possible benefits
to be derived from our railroad connec-
tons, there are other channels of COM
merce Of equal Importance to our trade.
We allude to our river and ocean tonnage.
Our representatives to the next Congress
have grand work before them if they only
execute it faithfully. For this reason they
should possess clear and comprehensive
understanding Of our varied and comp1i-
Gated Interests arising from eastern COM
merce and the agricultural demands of the
Mississippi valley But for want of a
proper understanding of our necessities,
the gGeat Southern Pacific route would
have now been in practical operation.
The government has extended its aid to
the shipbuilding interests of the East,
while the steamboat enterprises Of the Mis-
sissippi have been neglected, if not practi-
cally discouraged. Taxation has been re-
moved from New England fisheries, while
increased and burdensome obligations
have been laid on the commerce of the
Mississippi valley. Subsidies have been
granted to lines of steamers on the Atlantic
and Pacific, while New Orleans has been
left to languish, or, at best, been left to
forward her enterprises in conflict with
hostile interests Even national aid and
encouragement has been given to line of
steamers from New York to Rio Janeiro,
which carries the productions-the wheat,
corn and tobacco-ofth the Mississippi valley
by longer and more expensive route to
Brazil
All this is positive injustice If our
interests were properly attended to some
Of these advantages might belong to us.
AS long as other localities, less entitled to
enjoy them, we, too, should
seek to acquire similar benefits. Our
representatives should, therefore, under
stand what is required Of them and unite
heir energies in furthering these neces-
AIRY interests.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY OCTOBER s. 1879

the school board will get the full benefit
of any depreciation which may occur il
the price of its certificates Of indebted.
ness by any opposition or delay that may
be made to the collection of its revenues
AS for instance if the expense istis tc
be five hundred thousand dollars, paya.
BILE in warrants, and the receipts are to be
four hundred thousand, the latter sum can
| be made to absorb the entire amount by
the plan proposed, because the holders
of the same will know and provide for the
exact discount they will understand is to
occur, and then. purchases of school war
rants will be made upon a certain basis
with favorable margin. That is to say,
they will feel safe in bidding seventy
cents, for they will be secured in that
amount, and they will run the risk of get
ting something better. If the receipts
are equal to the expenditures, as it is
proposed they shall be, then the warrant
will suffer only such depreciation as a
short delay inficts upon all paper. If
they are in excess, the surplus will be de-
voted to some proper purpose. .
The idea is to withdraw the finances
Of the school board as much as possible
from all speculative complications At
present the taxpayer depreciates the war
rants in order to effect saving in his as
sessment. This is dishonest, plainly, aid
it is aimed at the employees Of the board
whose salaries are thereby affected. Then
the brokers are concerned in underselling
the price Of the warrants Of the board, be-
cause theswider the margin, and the more
difficulty there is in effecting exchanges,
the greater the profit of the stock gambler,
provided there is real bottom to his Sc
curities, as there is to all public evidences
of Indebtedness. By forcing the people
to pay their taxes honestly, the board will
be put in possession of cash money; by
selling this money to the holders of war
rants, the board will secure in behalf of |
the people all that discount which now
goes to the brokers, which goes beyond a
interest. By making sales
quarterly, teachers will be enabled to bid
for the money to the extent of the warrants
in their possession, on the same footing
as the brokers' and the treasurer would
be required to favor the original
holders. Thus school warrants might be
say the parties who favor
this plan, to within a few dollars of a par
value
This plan, if it can be made to work
With regard to the school board, which.
General Longstreet is sanguine about, can
'lso be adapted to the State and city
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06
JURY TRIALS IN CAPITAL CASES

The acquittal of Mrs. Laura D. Fair, in
San Francisco, charged with the murder
OF Colonel Crittenden, has created much
apparent establishment throughout the
country. We say apparent establishment,
because, in the condition Of public senti-
ment IL. America the verdict could scarcely
have been anything else. The human
heart naturally revolts at the idea Of Judi
clal bloodshed. 1t appears too calmly,
coldly cruel For this reason in many of
the. States capital punishment has been
abolished and imprisonment for life sub
st1tued instead. If such feelings obtain
where men are concerned, how much more
intense wil.they prevail when the life of a
trJendless woman is in peril. The natural
gallantry which every generous emotion
strengthens and confirms reYolts at it. No
one will concede that their crimes should
gofree; but where imprisonment is pos
sible it would readily be awarded. But
the idea of. a woman expiating her sin
upon the scaffold is revolving to every
manly impulse
Men rarely act contrary to nature, and.
juries are but men. It may be said that
the apparent immunity for crime arising
from the natural antagonism to public ex-
ecutions encourages a contempt for law.
It would be SO were, there no adequate
punishment instead. But in those States
and countries where imprisonment for life
has been substituted for capital punish
mepto the plan has been found efeetual,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06
TIE RIO aRAHDR VALLEY.

The Rio Grande delta is one of the rich
est and most fertile on the continent II
in the possession of an enterprising and
industrious people, its productions would
rival those Of our famous Mississippi, or
even the marvellous Nile. Unfortunately
it supports a vagabond population, Injured
to rapine and violence, and who make it
the theatre of incessant lawlessness.
Under this baleful rule commerce Ian
gnishes and profitable industry is IN
known. Just at this peculiar juncture it
is attracting public attention in conse-
quence Of the repeated raids that are be-
ing made from it into United States terri
tory, or that part of Texas lying between
the Neuces and the Rio Grande Such
bandits as Cortina and his followers,
stimulated by their dislike of the Ameri-
cans and the rich booty represented by
numberless herds rowing on the vast prai-
ries of Texas, invade our territory, and
scatter fire and desolation all around.
So far these aggressions have not been
repealed In vain have the Texans ap-
pealed for assistance. Their petitions
have been disregarded, and deaf ear
turned to their complaints. But this con-
dition of things can no longer indure.
The people are arousing to q sense of the
distresses of their countrymen, and the
deep insult it implies. These ravages
must cease, and guarantees be given
against their recurrence. This can only
be done by cession to our government
of the Rio Grande territory as far as the
Sierra Madre, and, falling its peaceful |
the military occupation of the
country. The Mexican government is
unable to maintain any sort of assured |
over the northern tier of States,
Chihuahua, New Leon and |
Sonora. Their rich mineral wealth, the
necessities of commerce and railroad en-
.erprise, form indispensable considerations
'or its possession by us. The peace and
security of our frontier require it. What
hen is to be done?. There is but one
conclusion: the peaceable ae-
luisitiop Of the territory if we can; its
orcible possession if we must.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06
a FINANCIAL SUGGESTION i.

The proposition submitted to the school
board is attracting attention as one that
may be made widely useful, if it can be
developed, as the originator suggests it
can, into a means of relieving the school
board Of its troubles. The plan is to issue
warrants for all expenses, since the taxes
will not come promptly enough to allow
the same to be paid in cash. The taxes
are to be collected in currency and set
apart as fund. Whenever there is a
sufficient amount Of money in the treas
ury, bids shall be received from the hold
ers ofwarrants as to the rate they will sell
the same at. By this means the people
will be prevented from discounting their
own taxes BY Withholding payment of
the same until they have produced a
geduetiop in the price Of warrants. end
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06
THE MTTLE BNB.

| The great aim Of Democratic writer's in
this country at this time is to prove that
the American people, in rejecting the
Democratic party and establishing Repub-
ican principles, have erected cruel des-
! potism upon the ruins of free government.
Never did the sweet scented, oily tongued,
educated and eloquent expounders of the
old slaveholding and secession Democracy
undertake bigger job than this. Ii the
American people were q set Of ignoram-
uses, it is barely possible the learning,
sophistry and eloquence Of Democratic
orators and writer's of the present day
might influence them to believe that in
abolishing slavery and extending the area
of freedom all over the republic they had
basely struck down free government, and
established in its stead most infamous
despotism But the people not being ig-
noramuses, the learned men who would
thus bamboozle them find themselves tug
ging at the little end of-nothing, when
the great end Of their ambition is to once
more sway the rod Of empire. There is
absolutely nothing that even smacks. of
despotism in this country at this time.
What little of despotism lurked in the
hearts Of a portion Of our people before
slavery was abolished has been
rooted out since by the Republican
party : the very party that carried
the country safely through the war waged
upon it by the Democratic advocates of
slavery and secession. If any portion of
our fair land has been devastated, let the
responsibility Of such desolation rest where
it justly belongs-on the shoulders Of the
men who forced cruel civil war upon the
country in order to perpetuate and extend
slavery, and to build up o Southern
Confederacy on the ruins Of the
American Union. There is no fiction in
this, nor have we attempted to gid the
truth. The record of the Republican
party, though it may not be without stain
in some respects, is good in the main.
The Republicans, since they came into |
power, have administered the govern
ment faithfully in the interest of tree
dom and the perpetuity of the Union;
and they have done this without any
to depress or harrass any
portion of law-abiding people. The
very fact that the people-a large majority
Of them-have sustained the Republican
party in every presidential election that
has taken place since Mr.. Lincoln was
elected is proof Of the popularity of the
party. And when, in the face Of this, we
ire told by Democratic writers of South
IN tendencies that our country is cursed
With ''despotism-the most irresponsible
lespotism which exists on earth-the desc
'otism of an unchecked, higher law conv
ressional majority, that casts it's dark
hadows over the land" we are forced to
mile at the complaeent manner in which
ur Democratic friends turn free govern.
lent into despotism, and make the peo-
les President the veriest tyrant that ever
1T upon throne. In this matter our
democratic writers draw it a little too
srong, and in attempting to reach great !
I'D they cut but very Indifferent figure. l
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

there is still party in our country that
is opposed to the American Union; a party
that hates all who exercise the right Of
thinking for themselves and acting the part
Of patriots. We are as much opposed to
secret political societies as the Picayune
can possibly be, but if only Americans are
to be prevented from holding them we do
not agree with the Pies high-sounding de-
nunciations of them in this country.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

By vexatious railroad accident Lillian
Edgarton was obliged to appear before a
Memphis audience in her travelling dress
and without the manuscript of her lecture.
oThe audience didn't mind the absence Of the
manuscript, but was seriously disappointed
IN the matter Of clothes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

e'Patent sponge cloth" is the name given
go very useful invention, and one that, after
trial, viii become Indispensable in the house
hold. 1t more than supplies the place of an
ordinary sponge; is much cheaper and more
durable, and can be used with advantage as
q dish-cloth, buster, scrubbing-cloth, etc,
doing away with the unsightly rags too
common in our kitchens. As wash rag
cor bathing towel, the sponge cloth is a pos
tive luxury. =
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

Rats are nuisance, and no doubt made
for the special purpose Of being extermi-
mated as. such, but not every method of ex-
termination is to be commended A Kan
sas man contrived an Ingenious device for
Che purpose by covering plank with meal
snder his barn and blazing away at the
sodeuts as they foraged upon it. The draw
back about the operation was that the barn
and its entire contents was exterminated
with the rats, there being no fire depart
geent on band
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

In order to overthrow the terrible des-
potism now prevalent in these United
States, according to the Ptcay,tne, it is
absolutely necessary, as the initial step, to
root it out of the hearts of the people.
We confess the corn. and admit that this
sort of prescription, if it can be success
fully administered, will cure the disease.
Now, let the people look out for their
hearts that they are not injured by this
attempt to root out of them what the mi
nority consider to be centralized despot-
ism.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

The thermometer marked 78o in this city
yesterday afternoon, but it was warmer
than that at Cairo Cincinnati, Galveston,
Indianola, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville,
Pittsburg, Shreveport, st. Louis and Vicks
burg.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

4 new pavement is being made in Union
Park, New York, chiefly of rock imported
from Switzerland, which is first ground to
powder, then heated to 30Oo, and while in
chat state spread upon bed of cement. 1t
5s compressed by rollers, becomes perfectly
smooth, and is said to form a solid surface,
Gmpervious to heat and water.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

An application for divorce has actually
been rejected by Judge Farwell, in Chicago,
and that, too, in the case of lady whose
husband was guilty of Directing to her en-
couraging the attentions Of another gentle
man. If this sort of thing is to go on Chiea-
60 may bid Farweu to her greatness and
stop building house an hour, for her popu-
lation will be driven to Indiana or Connec-
Sicut.,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

1t is reported that recent cyclone in In
dia damaged the jute crop to the extent OF
$4,000 If this has the effect Of curtaiIing
the braids and switches which are made
from this product of India, that cyclone
will not have been in vain.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

Harriet Beecher Stowe refuses positively
60 read in halls capable Of holding more
Shan three or four hundred people, and on
90 consideration viii read outside of New
England. She will not take the trouble to
Gravel, and viii not risk the strain of her
aungs. In fact, the old lady is "set" in her
Ggays, and has become luxuriously. lazy.
Her publishers only get her copy by send
ENG man to set down at her desk until she
completes ii.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

Ten years ago ten intimate friends, who
had boarded together in New York, had a
farewell banquet upon the departure Of
some OF them for the war, and agreed that
all who remained alive for ten years from
that night should meet again for dinner,
Last Tuesday night was the appointed
time, but only one man remained alive to
fulfill the engagement.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

If the wickedness of the United States
government results from depravity that
is ''rooted in the hearts of the people, F."
how can it be consistently denounced as
centralized despotism ?" It seems 10 US
that q disease which is SO widespread that
it extends to every square acre in this
great country, deserves any other name
than central disorder. And if it is rooted
in the hearts of the people, what right has
a Democrat to demand its extirpation
How are the few to strangle the will of the
many? If the Picoyuoe can explain these
questions, we shall then be able to deter
mine how near it is like to come to the ac-
complishment of its ''great end"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

Only $4,000 Communists remain to be
shot With due economy these should
keep the French army in rife practice for at
least two wears.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

A Hoosac urchin has taught his dog to
dig potatoes. The boy pulls the vines and
the dog follows after, unearthing the pota-
toes with completeness and dispatch
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

A new York letter writer says that in
one Broadway business house there are not
less than nine divorced husbands, two of
whom are members Of the firm.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

A dramatic and musical entertainment
will be given by the Shakespeare Club,
Orleans Dramatic Association, Germania
Quartette Club, Deutsche Manner Gesang
Verein, and several prominent artists, for
the benefit of the New Orleans German
American schools, next Thursday evening,
at the Opera House. Complimentary tick
cts have been received from Mr.. William
Rnhne
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

The movement of cotton and Western
produce on Front street by the new Jack
son depot, shows that there is still life in
New Qrieans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06
+ VFICE'..... NOTICE,
VI 4 r. A M ON

MIRIAM MON.
Dealer in All Kinds of Furniture.
NOS, 80, 1Ol and 1oa CHARITIES STREET ~ a.
leans. ~" IT
cas- 4ss constantly on hand an assortment ~
SoQtttage Bedsteads extra make With ,1 Va
poss ai; With y teasters, sl2. "4su's @r-1hch
soE1 maInut 0nefourth Marbfo Bureaus san
er sGn IN aut portable Armoirs, with two draw
Victoria Bedroom Sets In Walnut 1r1.,
lneltsGlo1 Rosewood ten pieces. ISo ana
PsrIoE ses e made to order SIS and $50
Aoaafe s ten pieces at very moderate pries '
so sG "a assortment ofLookine- Gissees at nedA,,
fel0 IL
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

benevolent woman in Peoria took in a
pretty waiter girl, and the pretty waiter
girl took in $4,000 worth of wardrobe and
iewelry and departed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

A farmer in Kansas processes to have
seen snake over thirty feet long, with a
glistcning disc on his head foot in diam
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

The Egyptian Khedive's annual income
Is $50, 100000, and he has twenty-five mag
nifcent palaces in Cairo.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

Bret Harte is to fill Mark Twain's lecture
engagements the coming season during the
latter's absence in Cuba, where he is going
for his wifes health.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

s. Cincinnati youth, guided by the advice
of Gortune-teller, sought to make girl
dove him by means OF electricity working
from under her chair. When the time came
she sprang into the. air about three feet, and
when she came down she landed in her
lovers hair and took about two handfuIs
theretrom, and thon told him that she
hated him No match.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06
d He ID.

DqSCAN-On Saturday, September %, at II A.
MI, JENNIE E. WEBB, wife of George I. Duncan
Mobile and Selma, Alabama, and Brooklyn, New
York, papers please copy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

e story is told Of father in church,
who when the marriage services came to
the point where the clergyman asks; "Who
giveth this woman to be married to this
ananl 2" replied, ''Wen, sir, am called to
clio it, although it goes agin the grain.
wanted her to marry Bill Blowser, who is
Ggorth twice the money O that ERE man.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

tits reported that in one district of sibe
ola alone 200 cattle have fallen victims
to the cattle disease this year.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

James r. Mann married Maria Little in
Rhode Island the other day. Mann wants
but Little here below"