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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
Letter from Mark Twain.

In the Gildcd Age, extracts from which
we publish elsewhere, reference liz frequent
~ made to q gentleman not unknown to
our readers-General M. JEFF Thompson
and in response to communication of the
Generals, Mark Twain has addressed a
playful letter to him regarding his CO.
labOrer, Warner, and the days Of lang
abroad" roughiDg it, The letter, of
course, was not intended for publication,
and we must say for the General that we
solicited copy of it, and trust Mr. Clemens
will pardon him and US for its appearance
as follows:
PENNINGTON AyREUB,
Hartford, March 20, 1874. )
Ny Dear General:
/ don't wonder that you failed to locate
Colonel Sellers and the Hawkins family
They were old friends of mine in Missouri,
but doubt if you ever stumbled on them.
CLAY" is not me; in fact. dropped him IN
just as make-shift, and have never been
personally acquainted with him.
When Won were slashing around on the
Natchez l wonder you didn't coae across
my old friend Billy Youngblood, who ought
TO have been standing watch-and watch
with Bob Smith in the pilot house. Splendid
fellow is Billy Youngblood. And SO is old
Ed. Montgomery, whom you mention. Ed.
Montgomery is worthy to be an admiral Of
the blue. ran the City of Memphis into
steamboat at New Orleans, one night, under
his orders, and he never went back on me
shouldered the responsibility like a man.
Warner tells me to write you, and says
he has just written. have no news that
you would care TO hear, because, although
was a soldier IN the rebel army in Missouri
for two weeks once, we never won any vic
tories to speak of. We never could get the
enemy to stay still when we wanted to
fight, and we were generally on the move
when the enemy wanted to fight. Our
is not even referred to in the
shabby record which they call "historv.n
But historians are almighty mean people,
any way
However. if you will drop in here and let
lis root shelter you awhile l will invent a
lew warlike passages that ought to content
! soldier. Warner the Peaceful is my next
ioor neighbor. Warner has never been to |
var, and SO he is triHe dull in his expe. |
fences, but he means well. Come and YOU |
hall be introduced to him.
Yours truly,
SAMUEL L. CLEMENS.
o General NJ Jeff ThomnsOp
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

Safety of the Wedderiand.

PHILADELPHIA, April l8.-The Wedder
land is being towed in. She is uninjured
with the exception Of the loss Of her ruddel
and screw.
Repeal of the Sunday Liquor Law.
| CINCINNATI, April 1S-The city council
repealed the Sunday liquor law by vote
of thirty-eight to five.
Overflow in the Ouachita Valley.
MEMPHIS, April l8.-The Ouachita has
| flooded the valley through which it flows
The towns of Trenton, Monroe, Columbia,
Harrisonburg and Trinity and nearly every
plantation on the river are injured. The
losses will reach 81 100000.
BINGHAMPTeN, N. Y, April ls-Four
inches of snow fell.
Murderer Pronounced Sane.
ALBANY, N. Y, April i8.-The physicians
appointed to examine the mental condition
OF Joseph Waltz, under sentence of death
at Catskill for murder, pronounce him sane,
and he hangs May /.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, April l8, 1874, 4:35 P. NJ.
For the Gulf States, east to south winds, cloudy
an6 rainy weather.
The Ohio riyer, above Louisville, and the Mifsis.
sppi. from Cairo down 1cept possibly at New Or
leans, will continue rising.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, April 49, P. M-Barometer 1890
Wind east southeast, fresh Arrived-Stean shin
Frankfort, A. NJ, Bul0w master, from Bremen to
E. F. StOckmeyer Co.. ship Scloto, Mitchell
master. ffty.tw0 days from Havre. SaIled-Ships
Angesea and Rosa BOnheur and steamship Emily
B. Sender.
Pass AI0uTRR, April 1e.-Arrived-American |
ahip lnvncible Strickland, master forty five DAYS
from Havre Sailed-Brig Wionah. barks Nathaniel |
Raser, Ploen. steamers Federico ". p Clyde and La.
vaca. The ships POcahOntas. Belgravia Ex- !
FOUNDER Carl Strathearn, Ryerson, Victory Ad. |
vice, Queen Of the Mersey and Hypathia banks
Gulneuere Alma, GARNER ard Charlie Hickman
were put over the bar and are anchored outside
awaiting fair winds to sail.
VlcKsBuRs April l8.-Passed up-Fsnnie Lewis
John y. Tolle, at P. NJ, Charles Bodmann at p, |
NJ: Weather cool and cloudy. River rising
EVANSVILLE, April l8.-Weather cloudy Mercury |
W 20 coo. River falling slowly.
PlTTsBuKG April lS.-River eleven feet six in. |
,hes and rising slowly. Weather clear and pleas.
ant.
CAIRO, April 1e.-Arrived-Great Republic from
It. Louis, at p NJ; st. Genevieve, from vicks- |
,urg. at eight River risen nine inches Weather |
loudy. Mercury COO.
CINCINNATI, April l8.-River thirty five feet and
Using. Departed-John KIgour for New Orleans.
ST LOUIS, April 18.-Departed-Helen for vicks. |
lrg; =. Yeager and Future City, for New Orleans |
aver falling slowly. Weather clear and pleasant |
LOUISVILLE, April l8.-River a stand therteen |
set one inch in the canal eleven feet one inch In
be chute. Weather clear and pleasant Arrived
impson HOrner, from New Orleans.
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Approximation Prizes.

NO. 6S42-First Capital Prize. $50, 900,
with approximation prizes, sold in New
Orleans.
No. 3469-Sec0nd Capital Prize, S1O,-
OOO. with the approximation prizes, sold
In New Orleans.
me subscribers, having witnessed the drawing
OF the Louisiana State LOTTERY Glass E., herebT
certify that the above are the numbers which
wheel. ' f M 0
witness our hands at New Orleans, this day,
Saturday, April is, 1874. ''
H. PERALTA,
ADAM CITIZEN,
Sworn Comm issioners.
Prizes Cashed Without Discount,
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Personal,

Mr.. David Aren't, the mayor elect of
Farmerville, Union parish, in this State. is
sojourning in our city for few DAYS. His
honor favored us with call yesterday, and
reports everything il Union parish as prom.
lslng well for good crop. The people of
Farmerville are fortunate in choosing 90
able and worthy magistrate az Mr.. Aren't
will undoubtedly make.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

A pilot on Western steamboat, crossing
the Grand Chain. a rocky shallow near the
mouth of the Ohio on a dark night, was
uneasy and anxious. Suddenly the bark
ing OF dog was heard afar off, There"
said the pilot, Frightening up, and quickly
er the wheel two or three turq>rm
ali right, I've steered by the barking of that
Dog every night I've passed here for five
years.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
Good News from Washington.

The following highly satisfactory dispatch
was received by the Governor last evening.
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1872.
To Governor Kellogg
House passed bill for relief of sufferers
oy overflow. Senate will concur Monday.
s, B. PACKAPH
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

The thermometer at Louis Frigerio's, No.
% Charities street, on April Is, stood az
follows: At 8 A. NJ, 66O; at 2 P. NJ. 72o:
at e P. NJ, 72o. Lowest point during the
night OF April II, GOO. Rain one-tenth of an
inch
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

In London they have introduced, at fash-
ionable dinners, miniature grog train
which runs around the table. The engine
holds the hot water, and the wagons carry
cigars and bottles OF cut glass.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
,coxrrxrrp FROM FIRST pAer. /,

that the vessel had sprung leak. The
carpenters vainly endeavored to discover
its Whereabouts. The donkey engine was
set to work, but the efforts to lessen the
vater were in vain.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

THE CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
Is strictly legitimate bank for savings
moaeIed upon the plan of popular and successfnl
ihsutntons in New York and London, and ipcor.
porated April "a, 1872, under special and favor.
aoie charter granted by the Legislature of the
$500 900. "f-'"- VI
Interest six per cent per annum.
Deposits of ten cents and upward received
All deposits are payable on demand
GRUNEwALD HALL,
No. 22 BarOnne Street.
NJ. BENNER, GuRRRN.ToR
OAsAler. President.
DIRECTORS.
JOHNSON ARMSTRONG, THOMAS HAsAM,
E. W. BURBANK, J.L. GUBERNATOR
mil 1y NJ BENNER
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COMMERCIAL.
SATURDAY EVENING. April Ia Is

H7''0@DA1 EVKNIN6, ApfiI To, 1874.
CoTTCN-The sales to-day tnot including 23O
4ooo oales at stronger prices, the market closing
a. pretty general improvement OF sc. and ii,
aome grades OF . a. &C We raise our quotations
below: s0 LIZ 1es Is
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monetary--Commercial.
MONETARY.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN
SATuRnAY KrlxIxc Anvil no IlrA

@SAOANc Az s
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN. /,
SATURDAY Kv1NING. April 49, 1874. )
We have no change to notice in the money! msr
ket. The offerings both in the bank and On the
street are light and the few transac tons reported
IN commercial paper show no variation in
ISies. we continue to quote first class paper with
eollaterals at 90l0 p cent y annum; without st
llGi2; Al at l0l's p month. and second grade at
b,,t flrs. class noltgages rule at 10 y cent annum,
out nothing is reported in second class.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.
April ls..:.;.......... ss53.s7s IS si57isi ee
Same time last week 6ls76l Oh I639iO ss
r ro,:.I rs. week; S7ss334 02 s718O3 so
We are indebted TO Mr. l. n MAYNARD for the
iot1o~ins comparative statement of the associated
oanhs ior 'he week ending april Is. 1874:
snecie Increase, Decrease.
@ '........-............ ll8 600 ......
Loaus. ....................... - coo
oeposits'''... ................. 487 900
Gold opened at ll3a all3h. against ll3. at New
opening rates in both markets. The sales summed
~! ~ soz eCo embracing $4,000 at ll3s; $1,000 at
N =; Wv cog at ll3's Gll37s, and 5000 at Il3s,
no sales OF silver were reported. American half
dollars were still quoted at l66s 007 and Mexican
dollars at l09k 0l1O. -'N 1A' "A
Under the influence of the advance IN gold at
N. neW iolk sterhpg exchange improved about /. 10
z , cent. ne sales comprised 455 100 embracing
500 =! clear at SIS as 4SOOO bill of ladine al
w d. po So7a. = IL UOO DO at So 30O
81 1910 Al clear al IS As $4,000 bin of lading ~
~ oea bank at SIS 49; $500 do, at the counter,
at IS So $500 do sight at SIS SOY.
The sales of francs included 81 200 and On ooo
commercial st 63a. i
AT the close STERLING bills were quoted at SIS 46
20 20 a. iGr M OF lading and Al clear and S. 40
lor DARK and francs at 4.63aa 04.621s for private
The offel ings of domestic exchange were of ..;r
eAtenI, ahd rates were shade stronger Tor com
ineIc!a slgnt. The sales Of New York sigh, GOV.
ered $50 GOO embracing $4,000 and $2S 200 rr,.
sste bankers at y cent discount; $40 900 and
~ wv GO at ID; $40 000 500 600 and S35 600 do
Al ~ snd $50 600 bank at 4. We also noticed
sale OF GOO On Providence at y cent discount.
ne 9anks checked on New York at par and com.
nerclal sight was quoted at Sic y cent discount.
No sales Of stocks were reported.
me sales OF bonds included $1,000 city gold
'e4flng seven per cents at So $4,000 do at 531
anG s'ccU at 55s4. They closed at 530531s.
Clty appropriation certificates were stiH ouoted
It oatl but no sales were reported.
Metropolitan Police warrants rnied ~ ,hon+ >,
Nothlng TRANSFERRED in State warrants. which
I'D 90 for fves and tens ava '-A"'
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Meteorologtcal and River Repor,.

lie signal service, United States army.
reports, for the benefit Of commerce. the
meteorological record, and rise or fall Of
the rivers, at 3:4S P. M. local time, yester.
day. as f6llOws:
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Marine Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN. ,
Sunday, April 10, 1874.
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

| CLEARED YESTERDAY.
steamship knickerbocker. eager, for New York
| SteanislIip Reliance. Reed, for Pensacola
British bark Lizzie Wright, Wright, for Revel
| ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
German steamship Frankfurt Bulow. from Pre-
men March "a, via Havre and Havana tn =
StOckneyer &cO-4th district ~
Bark Lincoln, Mallett, from Demerara, to MASTER
Brig Aurora, Adrona, from Palermo January 20. to
Grande-2d district
TowBoATs.
Rochester. Germain. from the Passes-Towed down
70 the bar, l4th instant ship Ryerson and bark
Peterborough up bark Lincoln and brig An.
STEAMBOATS,.
Pauline Carroll. Yore. from St Louis
Era No TO- TAYLOR. from Point Jefferson
hodge. BarancO. from Baton Rouge
BELOW COMING UP.
Schooner Lady Woodbury.. Woodbury., S DAYS from
Utlila to Ma-checa Oteri-
BELOW WAITING ORDERS,
Ship Theobald, Adams, Al days from Liverpool, to
Ship Havre. Terkesen from London Februarv7
Ship Excelsior. Joslin, from London February A. to
MASTER y ~
EXPORTS.
REvEL-Bark Lizzie Wright-275O bales cotton
. NEW, YORK--Steamship Knickerbocker-
bales cotton so hhds tobacco 225O bbls -four SO bhs
rice 2oeO empty bbls 10 rolls leather 80 bales hides
I'll bdls hides 1882 dry hides bags wool
observation-disclosures Reliance-lO0 bbls bread
lsO0 SKIS corn 400 SKIS oats 800 SKIS bran bales hay
~ cks bacon $40 pkgs mdse 600 bbs potatot 900
b6ls -four zoo bbls pork SO bbs whisky and sundries
MISUNDERSTANDING Lizzie-l68 bbls four as |
DDS pork 1900 SKIS corn so SKIS oats cks bacon |
ties bacon bags coffee bbs sugar kegs butter |
b6is whisky 30 bbls potatoes bxs soap 49 SKIS bran
bbls bread bbls rice 10 bales hay ties hams and
sundres
IMPORTS,
HAvANA-Brig Oliver-375 hhds sugar 100 hxs
sugar '
HAvANA-Brig Carlotte Buck-35O hhds sugar
40 bxs sugar case cigars
RUATAN lSLAND-SchOOner Helena-lO 400 CO. |
coanuts Zoo punches bananas 1850 plantains 25C0
pineapples |
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
BATON ROUGE--Steamer Hodge, hale
,ottOn IL SKIS seed cotton bbls molassee and SIM.
lres ~ ~ |
POINT Observation-Disclosures Era No lo---Ioa |
'aes cotton l47 SKIS cotton seed and sundres
RECEIPTS By RAILROADS.
NEW ORLEANS. JACKSON AND GREAT NORTH.
sKN RAILROAD, April 1916 bales cotton Is bys
obacco 28 bdls hides and sundres
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD
lpril 1924 bales cotton 20 hhds sugar bbs mo-
asses and sundres WAS ~
NEW ORLEANS. MOBILE AND TEXAS RAIL.
.oAD, Aprll lS--6 bales cotton and sundres
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Inc Gar of Russia is said to be very
iona OF the sport Of bear hunting.
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BANKS AND BANKING.

NEW ORLEANS SAVINGS INSTITU.
~ TON, No. 156 Canal street Trustees-iIr
n newton Mercer, l. F. GeneIes, George Jonas.
In9mas a; Adams, Thomas Allen Clarke Charles
:: Lee0s, David Urquhart, John G. Gaines. Carl
NOM, christian Schneider, Samuel Janison.
Interest Allowed ON Deposits,
SAM JONES JR. Treasurer. mpo9i1
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watch fer little opportunities of pleasing
ana put little annoyances out of the way.
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General Exchange
Quotations c>1nfa%,or.

The market opened with q very good ipouirv
put buyers being met by still more stringent pre,
tensions OF the part of factors the demand soon
sackened on, and barely 1000 bales changed hands
during the morning partly at previous rates and
partly at fuller prices, after which the movement
exhi6 o but little variation; but, as one buyer
.ook zooo bales, mostly toward the close, the en-.
tire ouslne summed up the amount noted. Ope.
Iat,ons were restricted by light offerings and dark
and unfavorable weather which prevented deiIv
cries as well as satisfactory examinations Of sam
pies as wei as the high pretensions Of factors.
among the principal sales noticed strict good
ordinary, high style, at l5Ac, low middines Al
10 : 0le7ic street low miedling at l6a4c, and mid.
III, me amount Oh shpsoard rot cleared going Oh
1oard and engaged for shipment was set down at
the opening this morning at 500 bales em
5 DlrSaeng 5000 bales for Liverpool II 900 for Hsvre
100 fer Spain. 5000 for Bremen 5000 for the Med
fsrranean q 900 for the North Sea and 5000 for the
Nor,h, which, when deducted from the stock on
hand by our running statement last evening
leaves 1900 bales to represent the quantity st
orders. Va """i'inE
The Exchange reports "Sales 2sOo bales, ircuo. |
Ing oao after p NJ yesterday. Market strong,
L Y2r rail- In
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Weekly Quotations OF Hides. Etc

Messrs Hay Mehle furnish Us the following re-
port. Their quotations represent actual sales at
hrst hands, Weighing, -bundling, drayage and
commission have to be added;
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LOTTERIES.
OFFICIAL DRAWING

OFFICIAL DRAWING
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY
CLASS Il,
DRAWN AT NBw ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
On Saturday, April is, 1874.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE,

BATON ROUGE--Steamer Hodge, bale
dries ~ A
POINT JEFFERSON-Steamer Era No lo---los
oaies cotton l47 SKIS cotton seed and sundres
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THE RIVERS
Above low
EDITORIAL,

The river here is two inches below high
water mark Of 1871.
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RECEIPTS By RAILROADS.

NEW ORLEANS. JACKSON AND GREAT NORTH.
hkN RAILROAD. April 1916 bales cotton rs bys
tobacco rs bdls hides and sundr1es -S
MOkGANS LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD
April lS-274 bales cotton 20 hhds sugar his "
lasses and sundries WYE A4"'
NEW ORLEANS. MOBILE AND TEXAS RAIL.
Road, April l8--6 bales cotton and sundries
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[he supply OF hides in The market is equal to tbe
nand, and prices are unchanged.
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EXPORTS.

IMPORTS,
HAvANA-Brig Oliver-375 hhds sugar 100 bxs
sugar " o
HAvANA-Brig Carlotte Buck-35O bbds s,,oar
100 bxs sugar case cigars
RUATAN ISLAND-SchoOner Helena-lO. 400 co.
pineapples ~
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SCHEME
10000 Tickets. Tickets only SO.
SCHEME.

Halves, Quarters and Eighths in proportion
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Steamship KnckerbOcker eager for New York
steamship Lizzie Felsher. for Pensacola
steamship Reliance Reed, for Pensacola
British bark Lizzie Wright Wright, for Revel
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SAM CEL Il. GLEN EN-
To General n. JEFF Thompson.
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY
CLASS r,

incorporated August II, 1859,
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Prizes Cashed Without Discoupt.
anl9 H.
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washington, D. c., April Is, 1874. !
To Frederick Kramer, Mayor of Little Rock:
You must be aware that the President
can not interfere in the domestic difficulties
OF state except in conformity with the
constitution and laws of the United States
ne can not recognize a call made upon him
ior military aid by the mayor Of city.
he has instructed the officer commanding
tne United States troops at Little Rock to
prevent oloodshed that is all he can do
under the existing circumstances l will
"a, ~ answer to your inquiry, whether the
United states are powerless to protect
twenty thousand people situated as the
cit,zens OF Little Rock are; if the people of
AIkansas have not patriotism enough to
Snow question as to who shall hold a
State once to be settled peaceably and
iawIuiiy, and not bring upon their State
the disgrace and ruin OF civil warl
GEORGE H. WILLIAMS.
Attorney General.
Inc ABOVE Is the answer to the following:
LITTLE Rock, April Is, 1874.
TO Attorney General Williams, Washington, D. C..
In your dispatch to Governor Brooks |
infer that you intend to be understood 90
saying that the President can not recoun;zs
him as Governor until his right has been
fully and finally recognized by the courts.
understand from your dispatch to Gov
ernor Baxter that the President can not
recognize him until his right has been set
tied by the Supreme Court. The Supreme
Court will not be in session until June.
Now, what are we to do in the meanwhilel
Governor Baxter has issued q proclama-
hon putting the city under martial law, and
armed men, pretending to act under his
'roere, are patrolling the streets, stopping ,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

MIDDLEMEN.-A correspondent sends
us the story of a certain clergyman, who
in one of his sermons discussed at some
length the Farmers war" and among
other things said, Beware of middle
men Have nothing to do with them !:
but always buy direct from headquar-
ters." The next morning our pastor
started for the market, basket upon one
arm, for the butchers shop, where he
ordered steak No, sir" said the
butcher; "you can have no steak from
my shop" why not p exclaimed the
astonished preacher; havn't | always
paid for my meat?" Oh, yes; but
heard you preach yesterday, and you
pledged yourself to buy nothing more o
middlemen. Now | am a middleman
aud if you want any more beef you car
Just 90 to the steer for tn Y. 1rib
une.
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From the St. Johnsbury Farmer,
Bad Work.

We trust those officers OF the Nation
al and State Oranges who have permitted
the enrolment, among the charter mem
bers of two or three oranges in this State
of men who are not farmers but who arr
politicians, are now convinced of theil
error in so doing, and are firmly resolv
ed to give no more in that direction
Their indiscretion has given the foes OF
the order the very catchword they want
ed, and already the horde of frightened
poltitions who think they can't get in,
are bowling that the two or three who
are in are running the oranges" We
do not believe that the confidence of the
people in the movement is yet seriously
impaired, but persistence, on the part
of organizing officers, in taking the
names of charter members without a
strict scrutiny on this point, will surely
be disastrous. The people are now par
ticularly sensitive, and watchful Of all
kinds of "monkery." They have reason
to be SO, and it is a bad time for men
who profess to be working for reform in
the interest of the farmers to be engag-
ed in making notorious politicians who
have no interest in agriculture into
grangers. In our opinion no men
should be received as charter members of
a grange who are not practical farmers.
If these after organization choose to ad-
nit some who are less directly Interest
ID in agriculture" they can do so at
heir discretion. But to have non.agri-
and especially notorious, po-
itical wire-puilers,-worked into the or
Ter as charter members, by officers of the
State grange, is emphatically"b bad work.
For Heavens sake, gentlemen, let re
nave 10 more of it.