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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-07-15
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tbum unr e%renSsnlOie @rmutb itsben ii6
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unp SOpsn asb5rt in Gnslanp fan nur
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sebt eie 9anrfraee eur6 Die SsliBun9en
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proving sleiben Namens pon einein
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Der 9erscs pon Osronibite bat auesr
Isinen anrern unsebeuern 9aneitrsfsn In
Ger @raflbait Derby aIein $4,000 Afer.
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6sr,ces BON Nprfolt in SuGtr sdblt ali.
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Re 9rpesn Sitter nsresn INNER nod 9rSis
fer cur6 ben @nfauf unp rie GinSerleis
buns Don fleinsrn, 70 eas Die 3abl Ger
G~isentbimer itetis abnimmt. 1870 bdts
te rer Sppen Gnslanrs nod 100000
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8rossrunptsiBsr pereinisen srUsartisen
GsiGtbum In ibrsn 1amiIien unp ibnen
febt Die bitterte armutb sssendter.
rstsr Die armen ssute, wsl9e auf ctn
sroeen @ltern Der &eiden arbe ten. III
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Der iriI6e Mdsrartsiter BAT ni9t mebr
paS @sfibl res Neires iiir leinen enslis
l6en GoQssen, neil beipe sleib ihpsr su
rulpsn babsn. Die 9Sbne Der IaslSbs
ner linp erl9refsnp nispriS llnp sS0is
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ubr Bis Mbsnrs 8 ubr, In Der lGrnteseit
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BET cen bObsn 9ebensmittslpreiien gum
9sben su rpenis unp gun, Sterben ~ piel
III. Die 8Obnunssperbdltni1e rer Gag
l5tner entlprs1en ibren e6bnsn ; auf CT
mem Gaum Don einissn Auaeratfue fnp
oft Die Wenf6en iS.mlib lbsrsinaneer
ssI9i6tst. Die 5itten finb bon 9ebm,
unssoislt uno Obne Fertilization, 70 paB
Die Ibir seSfnet psrcsn muB, penn man
nur beisen nil. S5dit Islten fneen ii6
beIers@ obnunsen fir c%teslrbei!sr msiit in
Ger Ndbe Der Se~rrenbduIer i'm @saens
tbeil ltreben bic pa6ter mebr unc iaebr
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es'tstralte su snISlsNen. uhtsr Gem Ser'
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6iiiten nierer unp rr1naeu 10 ibre Wrbeis
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-07-15

~ Ginienpun9en II. 8prres
ipcncen;en, beipnrer5 iiber ttr6li9e
UNI anrere pi6tise g~eaetenbeiten, linb
l~ecer;eit wiIfpmmen, miilIen aber pom
Serfalier unter,ri6net iein.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-07-15

Die italienif6e Observation-Disclosures
belt ibre leste SiBun9 iie miro ni6t mebr
iaiammentreten. SIRE @uilOiuns lit be-
i6loIien, neil neben ibr tein Mtiniiterium
belteben fam, lonIt bate lie Tictor Gm=
manuel beibebalten, ba er b06lt un9ern
Neupablen anoronet. IS p~erlautet nam=
lid, oaB Die repnblitanii6e Yartei BON Dem
Setenntniiie WaSSiurs, Die ii6 bisber
srunoidblib Der Setbeiligung an Den @ab=
len entbielt uno oas S6ni9tbum gsmdbren
lieb, I'M Ole GOniolioirun9 Der natipnalen
ginbeit uiht Su itOren, ibre relerpirte Sal-
tun9 aui,u9eben bei4lo1sn babe, nno lid
sur Wabcompasue pprbsreite Die Seitun9
babe @aribaloi's Spbn Menotti iibernom=
men. Bon auBen Der bat Die Stalia llni-
ia ~aleroinss ni4ts mebr gu befiirdten, oa
Ssitsrrsi9 auf ieoen @eoantsn an Wie'
bereroberunS perSidtst bat II, Grantrei6 10
trani ii, bab Is ni6ts uutsrnebmen f6nn.
te. usnn ss linn Der osutlds Nadbar aud
erlaubsu pirbs. Dab bic psrtriebsnen
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-07-15
AfriRa.

ueber bic iioafrtfani9e
8olofeloer beri6tet elm 6orreIpon=
bent Der @. q. Sr. YrsIe: SaB Sob
unb Siamantenfelosr in Siioairifa %sriitir=
ten, iuuBten ldon uniere boldnoii9en
Sorsdnser. Sn einem alien @erte, mel=
Dies iest i'm Selise oes oerrn @eors
Grames in 2onbon 1T unb in Dem Die ba=
mails Den Nieoerlanoen ~ansebOrenoe Go-
Ionic bei9ris6sn 1T, iinb Die Oiamenten-
ielosr unb @olbminen bereits ssnau anse=
sebsn. Gs beourfte bunoert Sabre, bic
Sddbe Su ertennen uno aus,ubeuten.
SIM Sabre 1853 iano Serr Bonn. britiider
Gipil- GommiIidr bes bortigsn Golonial=
bslibes, Oes beutisen Orange 6reiftGates,
in @eleaidait bes Serrn DR.. Med. @iai=
am Wap i'm galeOon-9 iiriet in Der Ndbs
bes Oranselules finf @olonussets, ieoes
bon Der @rDbe elmer Grbie. Sas Sins
i9ien aber 10 mdrdenbaft baB mon li4
ni9t meter barum befiimmerte. Satob
goeBe. Elm boldnoiider Bauer, Der i'm
Sabre 1855 melt ins Snnsre bis an Den
2rOfooilhub 5os, tot het end Won de
wereld" (bis ans Gnbe Der @sltl, uie er
i9 ausoriidte, bradte srobe Stiide beg
rei4baltisiten @oloauarses nit BON Dem
Sranspaal-2anoe, uno BON Der Yropin3
,Ersteling" (gritlins) wuroen @oloquars.
Itiide gslsnoet, bic 10 reid iuaren, bab man
Die 8Oloperlsn nit Dem Seosrmeier abl0-
fen tonnte. Adtsebn Sabre ipdter erbielt
i9 fiinf Stide oieies grSss fir Die Wisner
Musisluns. Die Saiti.@ oloauarSminen
oes Srauspaals meroen i9on Ieit fiinf
Sabrsn bearbeitet. Ginsn brei unb Elm
balb Yiuno idweren &lumpen reinen @ol=
bes oielsr Minen seists i'd in Der Gap
ausitelluns in @ien, uno Serr Baron
Swinburns, Der MusIteler uno Gisentbii-
mer Der Minen, erbielt bafiir Die @er=
Oienltmeoaille. 80 mar es oenn uOrauss
3uIeben, ooB, no oieie seUaltisen Sob
quarSlaser ii6 befinoen, oas aanpilde,
our6 Die Natur ielbit aussei6mOlsene
Geinmetaa, Oas man sepDbnli9 yNug-
gets neunt, lsinerSeit an oas Sasesli6t
sei0roert peroen wiirOe. Sas l9sint
oenn iebt Der 6aa gu iein, oa jeoes Sampf.
boot mebrere Subeno oieier Nu9gets, wo-
BON einise bis anoertbalb Yfuno wie9en,
mitbrinst. Ser srOBe S9warm Der
@liidsidssr idnst 10 idon an, mad Dem
nsuen Glooraoo gu sieben. @Oloentoet-
funsen i6einsn BON Der Yoriebuns oasu
bsitimmt gu lein, 2dnoer, Die ionit Sabr=
bunoerte unbsmertt uno unbepOlfert 9e=
blieben wGren, wie our6 3auber 81 chilli
liren. Sas mar Der Sal in 6%alifor-
MEN uno auitralien, uno bos I6sint
li6 iebt in Siioairita gu wieoerbp=
len, nur I'M 10 lei6ter, oa Die &eiie mad
Dem Gap bios etwa % Gage oauert.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-16

Those who framed the call were ami
mated by u desire 10 meet comrades
rom all sections Of the country, and
Thereby renew old associations, There
We're some VINO behaved well, hut were
now indgont and unable TO take care
OF themselves, therefore one OF the OBJ
locts Of the Convention should he to
prevail upon Congress TO pass law 10
admit them 20 the Soldiers Home,
located near Washington, which was
purchased with money obtained from
Mexico by the yalor OF our arms-the
Institution now being open only TO sol
dlers OF theregular army.
In speaking Of the Mexican cam
palgn General Denver said our troops
attacked the MeXlcans in their own
country and captured their sirongholds,
opposing to thom not more than one.
tllrd or one-lourth as many Americans
~ there were MeXlcans In the field.
The contest continued without u single
reverse 10 our army, and hence II was
right that the surviving veterans should
meet and remind the people Of the
country that the Victories We're secured
not for one section of our country more
than for another but what they did
was for our common advantage and re-
nown. General Denver was frequently
interrupted by applause.
a temporary organization was ai-
fected by the selection Of General Dem
yer ms Chairman and A. M, Kennedy us
Secretary, and committees were APP
pointed on credentials and permanent
organization.
The National Cheap Transportation
Convention, Mt their meeting this
morning. were addressed by Colonel
Tranclc, Of Georgia, as the representa-.
tive of Governor Smith, of that State,
who had been invited by the Conven-
ton to speak on the subject of cheap
transportion, but whose official duties
detained him at home.
In the House n resolution looking to
cheap freights and river and railroad
transportation, and to put down the
tugboat combination at the mouth of
the Mississippi was introduced and re-
ierred TO the committee on Railroads
and Canals.
In the Senate numerous petitions for
w0man's suffrage were presented.
In the House the Election commit
tee reported resolutions declaring
Messrs. Wilson and Matt entitled to
seats from the First and Second Con-
gressional districts of West Virginia.
The, committee on revision of the
laws reported n bill providing for APP
peals from Circuit Courts to the SUI
preme Court in cases of habeas corpus.
The Senate committee on Postoflices
and Post Roads had n meeting this
morning, and heard arguments by Mr..
G. Hubbard, of Massachusetts, for and
Mr.. William orion, President of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
against the postal telegraph bill. The
committee meets again tomorrow to
hear continuance of the arguments.
The bill fixing the salary of letter
carriers at one thousand dollars was in
definitely postponed.
Mr., Mcclure has been confirmed as
Collector Of the Second Mississippi
District.
Called Cushing is undecided regard
ing the acceptance of the Spanish Mis-
sion,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
Safe Arrival of the Steamship
China..-MeXiCan News.

SAN FRANCISCO January 15.-The
steamship China arrived this morning.
A defective piston caused the deten-
ton of the steamer China. She lies
low in the water, and is coming up the
harbor with only one wheel working.
Mrs. Lulu Terrence, Of the CalifOr-
MIA theater company, and wife of John
Terrence, shot herself through the
heart last night. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
CITY OF MEXICO, via Havana, Janu-
airy l5.--Congress will adjourn its ses-
sion on the 18th inst. A strong opposi
ton to President Laredo De Tejado is
forming. Some of the journals which
first changed their political complexion
to theopposition were formerly govern
ment organs.
There is a majority in Congress Of
five for the Vera Cruz Railroad propo-
sition, and it is considered certain that
the Mexican Company who have re-
ceived concessions for the construction
of the international Railroad al una
bic TO begin work for want of funds and
credit at home and abroad.
lJcOIl NuIllluil ilStS ltciSu'l' titN <ho
torney Generalship because of alleged
ill-health. He condemns President
Laredo's policy because the latter dis
approved of Guzman's action while in
Washington.
Serious disturbances In the city of
Mexico have ceased.
Congress approved of the subvention
to the Alexander Steamship Line.
President Laredo has summoned all
State Governors to the national capt.
tai to discuss affairs of state.
NEW ORLEANS, January l5.-The
officers sent to Terrebonne report the
difficulties there more serious than
they anticipated. AL plantation work
in that section had ceased.
Governor McEnery left for Washing
ton this evening.
PORTLAND, MAINE, January ia
nineteen year old wife was murdered
by her husband in drunken brawl.
NEW YORK, January l5.-Miss Laura
Alexandra, the actress, is dead.
The children of the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum attended the funeral of the
unfortunate Stiner family.
PHILADELPHIA, January 15.-Jay
Cooke < Co.'s creditors had cOncilia-
tory meeting to-day. Edward W.
Lewis, the present receiver, was ap..
pointed trustee, A statement that all
the property IF the families of the firm
would be surrendered to creditors eli0-
tied applause.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-16
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
Congress and Cheap FreightS
ana Combinations.
The Veterans OF The Mexican
Wari COunCil--Speech
OF General Denver,

WASHINGTON, January l5.-The del
egates to the National Convention 9I
Mexican war veterans represent all
sections of the country. They at noon
marched from their headquarters 10
Wizards hall with banners ana lhu 1',
under escort of the Presidents mouh'eu
guard, local organization,
The convention was called TO order
by General ]. w. Denver, who said lis
objects were the preparation OF me ie,
mortal to Congress asking pensions io o.
all survivors of the Mexican war ~ ~
the passage of law similar to thnt OF
1871 giving pensions to the survivors 3, o. ;,
1872; also TO adopt measures Ior tiiJ
organization of national brotherhood
of Mexican veterans, and for a repre-
sentstion in the centennial exposition
at Philadelphia In 1876. ,o,
The Convention, however, heeu no'
be confined to these objects alohe'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-16
NOTICE.

At u meeting OF the Board OF Directors OF
City Bank OF Dallas, held January IA. 1874
Major T. G. Jordan rendered HIS resignation
us President and Colonel W. Il. Hughes, for
merry Vice President, was unanimously cleo
ted President Of the Bank
II. =. AUNSPAUGH,
29Odltl0wlt Cashier
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-16
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Refusal Of the French TO Sur
render an insurgent
Vessel.

MADRID, January l5.-The govern
ment troops shot ten insurgents who
were trying to escape; otherwise the
occupation was bioodioss.
Tile French authorities refuse to sur
render the Numaneia without orders
from Paris. The Numancia Is compar-
atively uninjured.
The condition of the forts around
Carthagena indicate treachery. Pro-
visions were plentiful in the town.
The intransurgentes al Barcelona
have surrendered. The authority Of
the government IL fully restored there,
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Especial dispatch to the Galveston News
AUSTIN, January Is, $3.50 p. M.-The
clerk of the House entered the Senate
and announced that the House required
the attendance of the Senate to wit
ness the counting Of the votes for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor in joint
session.
A motion was made and adopted
that the Senate repair to the House.
The following is the State vote
Coke, S5,549; Hubbard, S6,S25; Davis,
1868; Taylor, 1882.
As soon rs the vote was announced
Speaker Bryan said:
In conformity with the mandates OF
the constitution and the requisitlon OF
this Legislature, I hereby declare Rich
ard Coke Governor of the State OF
Texas for four years from the date OF
his installation Immense cheerlngI,
and by the authority and direction OF
the constitution and dictation of this
Legislature, ! hereby declare H. Il.
Hubbard Lieutenant Governor OF the
State Of Texas for the term of four
years, dating from his installation.
Senator Hillard moved that COM
mittee OF three be appointed from the
Senate to escort the Governor elect 10
the stand also like number from the
House. Adopted.
Senators billiard, Ledbetter, and
Swift, and Representatives Sayres, Ep'
person and Harris then escorted Gov
ernor Coke and Lieutenant Governor
Hubbard to the Speakers stand. =,
Judge Lindsay administered the oath
of office to the Governor and Lieuten'
ant Governor, after which the Governor
delivered his inaugural.
This evening General Britton mad a
number of armed men standing as
sentinels in the basement of the capt.
tol, to prevent ingress or egress to the
State Offices. Some of the force are
white, some negroes, all with muskels
and bayGnets fixed. General Britton
appeared in full dress uniform. IL
seems to be the determination OF Gov
ernor Davisto resist the taking posses
sion of those rooms by force, unless
greater force is used by his opponents
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FOR SALE.
Land for Sale or Rent.

Two good farms, three miles from Dallas,
for sale or Will rent them for the ensuing
year. Also, four or five tracts OF land, both
timber and prairie. which VIII sell on reas-
enable terms and in quantity to suit pur-
chasers.
276dtf j. o. CRUTCHFIELD.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-16
LEGRAP HIC.
MIDNIGHT pIsPATcHBs.
FROM AUSTIN.
The Secretary or State Delivers
the Election Returns I'm.
~ der Protest.
Governor Coke ana Lieutenant
Governor Hubbard III
aUgUra,ed.
The Addresses OF the New On.
GERS Received with
Great Enthusiasm.
Special dispatch to the Dallas Hcrold.l

Special dispatch TO the Dallas Herald,l
AsUTlN, January l5,-Botn houses
were in session to-day.
The joint committee appointed yes
terday TO devise means for procuring
the election returns, reported that they
had called on the Secretary Of State
and he had delivered them under pro-
test.
In committee of the Whole the re-
turns were counted.
A company Of troops are on duty at
the capitol. The Travis Rifles, uni
formed and armed, are in line at Shout
der arms, between the Senate and
House, to keep peace. The others are
in the basement Of the capitol.
There is some excitement, but no.
body frightened.
The Governor will be inaugurated
tonight. Il.
SECOND DISPATCH.
AUSTIN, January Is.
Governor Coke and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Hubbard were inaugurated this
evening.
The House was densely packed with
spectators. There was great enthusi-
asm, and the addresses of the Governor
ard Lieutenant Governor were re-
ccived with unbounded applause
After the inauguration the House adj
iourned and the Travis Rifles retired to
their homes. d.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-16

Ever brought to Northern Texas, which they
offer at wholesale or retail.
They call especial attention TO their stock
books, Fine Soaps, Perfumery, Writing
Desks, Work Boxes, Dressing ana Card Cases
In snort, they are prepared to furnish any
thing found I'M frst-class bookstore, and as
they purchase direct from the manufacturer
they are enabled to offer great Inducements
to the trade, and they very respectfully
Invite an inspection OF their goods. 3i-dtf
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= II a ~ t. Nj .E - II
OF THE CONDITION OF THE
City sAni d Dallas, Texas,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS,
January 1 4, 1 & Z 4 L.
RESOURCIlS.

Totals 90 slS,0lB 70
hereby certify that the above lisa true and
correct statement of the condition Of the city
Bank Of Dallas, at the close OF business, ON
January n, 1874. -
(Signed) II. L. AUNSPAUdll,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me, this
18th day OF january, 1874. ,.
(SlgnedJ j. d. kERFOoTt
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FOR SALE OR RENT.
RESIDENCE FOR SALE.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

The copartnership here ofore existing I'M
der the firm nan e OF II sh 4 HOllonheGkI in
the hotel business, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr.. =. Rush having sold
his entire interest to Mr.. II. T.. Root. The
liabilities to be settled by IIollenbeck Root,
and all accounts due the old firm must be
paid TO the new firm.
C.P. RUSH,
]. HOLLENBECK.
January 0 1875. 285d2w
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-01-13
Belmont County Items.
from the Gazette. 9th inst.i

IL TOui tuC 0dLcttC, Oeu liavs
We learn that a young man named
Jos. Bratton was very seriously injured
on Saturday last by the falling of a
quantity of soap stone in q coal bank on
Wheeling Creek in which he was digging
at the time His collar bone and one
leg were both broken.
Probate Judge Carroll issued licenses
to the following parties during the week
ending January 7, 1874
Isaiah b Clark and Emily j. Milhorn !;
William Hargrave and Rebecca McGec !;
Nathan NJ. Davis and Margaret Bar
Der.
Mr.! Gillespie Moore an old and well
known citizen, residing two and half
miles northwest of St. Clairsville, died
on Sunday morning last of typhoid fe
yer. Also on the same day death visi-
ted the family of Mr. Morrison Giffin, o
short distance northeast Of this place.
and took ,herefrom a daughter. Miss
Lizzie Gitfin. aged about - years The
afflicted friends lave our sympathies.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jepson celebrated
the filtieth anniversar. of their wedding.
bv entertaining some Of their friends on
New Years evening. They were in good
health and fine spirits and all present en-
joyed themselves very much This aged
couple were married in England,in 1924,
and two years afterward removed to this
country. Spared to good old age,they
enjoy the love and respect Of this whole
community to an unusual degree. Their
lives lave been such that tlFeir memory
will be cherished ';lDag after they are
called away. May they still long remain
with US. fsitiiess'i : ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-01-13
A Chinese CyclepHdia.

A publication SURPRISING in extent
any literary work ever undertaken in
this country is the Chinese "se -koo-
tswen choo," which. when completed,
will comprise 100000 volumes 1t is
a cyclopa iia conceived Of first by the
Emperor. Kien Long, committed by
him in l773 to a committee of learned
men for compilation. During the cen.
tury which has elapsed 1910 volumes
have been published Of these 1868
relate to theology, 2127 treat Of the
four classical books Of China and of
rnnain 81 626 ara historical. and Al. .604.
treat of philosophy and science. The
rulers Of China have always been in
their way learned and literary men, great
collectors and readers of books. The
present Emperor has library Of 4O0,-
900 volumes, and has caused the poems
written under one of the dynasties to
be collected and published in 900 vol
umes. The bulkiness of these works
is no indication of their price, books
being very cheap in China-one histo-
ric work in twenty-four volumes costing
only abont eighty cents.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-01-13
The Way tue Money Goes.

Congress will be amazed, when it
comes to look closely into the expendl-
lures, to find how many unsuspected
cracks the money runs into. Here are
the families OF Secretaries and O,her high
officers of State riding about Washing
ton in bretts and landaus, purchased
with the s'contingent fund.- Of the De.
partments. Here is the engraving bu-
reau of the Treasury Department turning
out bushels of visiting cards for the Ia.
dies and gentlemen OF the court. Here
are perqusites and allowances to the val.
ue Of $4,000 year going to the White
House, and pickings and stealings of
every kind in the inferior departments of
the Government. The footman who
waits on you when you dine with Mr.
Secretary SO and-so is paid by the Uni
ted States as an 'sextra clerk" The
coaohman who drives theSecretsrys wife
when she shops or visits, draws his pay
from the Department as ''laborer" or a
.'6reman," and the gardeners name ap
pears, perhaps. on the rolls as a "messen-
ger."-N Y Tribune.