Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-11-15

| pr SenG conCi ION or the puDilc
mind. But if the Forty third Con-
sress shall temporize with the salary
question, lock out It will be an
announcement to the lobby that they
are prepared to defy public opinion.
Then Northern Pacific will march its
column boldly to the front, and probably
carry the citadel by storm. THERE'S no
surplus money in the Treasury, but
the Northern Pacific Dankrupts will
be satisfied with Government bonds.
After them will come the formidable
array Of bankers, headed by Henry
Clews, who hold Southern State bonds
and want the Government to guarantee
them,i and. close behind will come
Commodore Vanderbilt, wanting the
Government to buy out telegraph
company. They will be supported by
the whole gang of carpet>baggers.
Then the cotton claim, the Agricultu>
raj College swindle, the James river
Canal. aud host of lesser schemes for
subsidy will knock a. the door and
clamor for money. The next Congress
will be beset with temptations, and it
will probably stand or fall according to
its action in regard to the salary grab.
Chicago Tribune.
I4e colored bother. 4ho is conscious
of the in6rmitcs, of man and aspires 10
higher aud puer life, is seldom
without words q EXPIRE his emotions,
albeit sometimes in phrase more di>
rec and bluat than elegant. So it
was with an old negro named Pete,
who was very much troubled about his
sins. Perceiviug him one day with
downcast look, his master asked him
the cause.
"Oh, massa I'm sucA great sin,
ner u /,
"But Pete" said his master, "you
are rul.ish to take it 50 much to heart
you never see me troubled about my
sins"
Il know de reason, massa," said
Pete; "whcn you go out duck shooting
and kill one bird and wound another,
dou't you run after de wounded duck p
Yes. Pete, = and his mater wen
dered what wa1 coming next.
well, massa, dat is dc way wild you
and me. De dobil's got you sure but
as he am not sure of me, he jis chase
dis chile oil de time"
The r. ar. Minley, who went ont
to Africa in 1890, has returned. He
thinks he converted one heather, but
isn't sure, as the convert would insist
on keeping fighting dog.
A cotemporary thinks it strange that
so many elderly travellers undertake
the fatigue of journeying to Abyssinia.
Not at all the trip has peculiarly sac
Nile attractions.-NewY YORK World
A man having his hair cut ives asked
by the garrulous operator, show be
would have it done" If possible re-
piled the man, sin silence"
A Chinaman come down one Of the
main streets of Millerton, Cal, on
election day in a state of exaltation,
and thus delivered himself: Hoop la
me all same Mclean man. Hair cut
short and drunk like h--ll. HOOP
la !"
Money is easier, A 25 cent scrip
was found lying around loose on Pine
street this morning. Owner can have
the same by paying Is cents for this
notice.--ProUidence Press.
Putting mp stove pipe is known in
Danbury as attending Black Crook
matinee.
The flavor of The popular chestnut
worm, this season, is said by an epi>
cure to be cross between custard pie
and croton bug
1t is pleasant to remember that not
an hour passes in the increasing march
OF time but that there is halt dressed
man somewhere on the earth calling
for shirt
A LII KINDS OF WORK, SEWN
IN Washing and Iron ing, &C., done by NJ
urnet on short mott ce and on reasonable
Rf III n rHn InFf a..