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PhlCn, the moral la " could he
6roS gh! to beaein all i. provisions.
k6R {ad Iy. t6s2k who's, pedd stood
d. ofrstiiafcb, was co09tituted
and Il I'm being through the magic
iuau be single precept Of the
dccal % llbely. "ILonOr thy father
and thl sher." This command
contao1e l1e family, society and gov
erp IAxadence ramihes and
pcsIbes((s esex Asta of civilized So
ciety, and reac LES all the details OF
human d duct in peace and war
Purify they AAiSabe child the indi-
viduaI, btAtha holy, organizing in
nueuce Of h 3th commandment, and
y5u purif ciety, you elevate The
massevo on obedience, you pro-
lnotc harm and you reach up, and
Thereby, w. be complex system of
Republican ernment.
Obetliep CLAW, therefore, was
and is the i preccpt of the patri-
arch, the slator. and is succinctly
embodied bod enforced in the first an
nounceI )ut Of the second table. Put
this cJlI mand in full and complete
.,aasteI ~ human affairs. and you
| rcudsi p and firm every form oil
bums ganization. This single
moill !!lhent gives life and beauty
: to n various schemes Of dominion
and 10 Ter. that keeps our earth from
being a veritable Pandemonium.-
. fal the divine power Of ,h'
phi Apr \hy father and th,
mo- d ~ would be confusion
auarc6 bloodshed and strifs. Be
,,gipnibs with the family. the rather. tn
mother, the child. indocttinate then
thoroughly with knowledge of tbei
\ relative duties. as old Washington di'
, his obedient. truthful boy. George dh.
,hereupon you can build the noblel
structure Of Republican governme(
Keep this constantly operati6'
throughout tie body polite, and yo
will render it perpetual and eve.las'
ing Is the Hills. Neither does thi
theory countcnsnce blind or passiv
obedience, for il presupposes in th
main. the parent, the patriarch, tn
legislator. is deeply imbued with to
spirit Of bis station, with prudence
wisdom and forbesrance towards hi
subjects, and therefore, there win b
no need for disobetlience and rebellion
Let Us come back to FIRST principles
and begin the work Of political reforr
Within our own doors. and around on
okn hearth stones. Let US 20 BAG
and gather up our old household gods
our "patcrnal pcnates." beqneathed
us by . pious ancestry. Honor H.
father aud thy mother. that thy day
NAV he long upon the land which th
Lord ,by God give,h thee
Many Examples crowd up to vic'
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EMPIRE POULTRY
Notice to Taxpayer

r AM now prepared to ISSUE the |.
both State and Parish, for the veal
and to collect the Taxes for theEU.re]
and previous years. All perso,S q
trades and professions, requiring 1Seni
hereby notified to call at my OILY Z al
cure the same within ten days.
WIN. l.. JONES,
Tax Collector Parish of RichI
Feb. If If -
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PEAS-2OO BUSH.
ELS To THE ACRE.
SOMETHING NEW A!
Farmers and Gardeners Read
This!.
Aqents Wanted 10 Sell the japanese
Pea,

HyeHtS VuHte" 70 Oot' "'o 0"P"''''0
Pea.
These peas have recently been brought TO
this country from JAPAN, and prove to be the
finest PEA known for Table use or for Stock.
They grow in the form of BUSH from TO
5 feet high, and do not require sticking
They yield fiom one Quart to Gallon of peas
per bush A sample package, that will pro-
duce from 5 to 10 bushels Of peas, With circu-
lars giving terms to Agents, and full directions
as to the time and manner Of planting, will be
sent post paid, TO any one desiring TO act as
Agent, on receipt Of 80 cents.
Address. L. L. OSMENT,
Cleveland, Tenn.
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=. w. SAT,
BARBER d HAIIVRE'

ID Il II ID Il II 1" III
permanently 'oca Fdhimself
III vile, and respectfully solcits
ironage of the pubiice He car( hsY
shampoo, and trim scn,lemals u
style and also keeps fancy NoN
on hand to at cG.nmodate tire lddlI
June 81 If. - 81
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LEE RICHARDSON e. CO.,
- Importers and Dealers in -
KhARQWARE. 7

House F furnishing Goods, Charter Oak
Kitchen Qu+en Cook Stoves. Ere
China, Glass, Crockery, Wood an a.
Willow Ware, Crates and Man -
ties, Plantation and Me-
chanics Tools, Agricultural I'm
pleme1ts and Seeds. Fairbanks
Standard Scales, and everything in tine
hardware lac: No. l57 Iron Block, Wash
ing,on street cksburg, Miss.
Nov Is IS73Am.
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tor, should the p(6ple q
give themselves any trout
matter? is not Louisiana q
ed State? and "tQf be victo
the spoils," althd a piratic
ment, is true in W. Dand pol
Have they mot done everythi
their power that could be done peace;
ably, in obedience to President Grants
proclamation to disperse to their re-
spective homes, issued last year, in
hopes of relief from Congress. They
have no alternative left but the assas1
sins dagger, a terrible remedy; and
who can WELD it more effectually. Sc
curely and with more impunitYa tHe
tyrants? Tyrants are alwal
pers. Mr. Editor: was sdI
a school in which the leasSfr I'D bis
pupils that Bull did bot spell Ok;
therefore, indulge me in the libert of
calling things by their real name
The State of Louisiana is a su
ed State, call it what you p I'D,
smother the idea in your nEBdt0 sut-
location for there has not been
Governor, U. S. Senator, nor Con.
gresham, elected in Louisiana, nor
from Louisiana, since the war, that
was not designated at Washington
whenever the people Of the State, "
the Legislature of Louisiana, presume
to elect either without permission from
Washington, or without they are des-
| ignated at Washington, they are de-
posed by the powers that be, or are
not permitted to take their seats
The only reason that the mulattO
PincLback and the Hon. John Ray,
of Ouachita Parish, U. S. Senators
elect by the bayonet Legislature, were
not seated last winter, was that they
were not on the bill of fare fixed up
at Washington in the Spring Of 1879
Norton, DursIl and Packard were on
1.-The bill. John Ray is . gentleman
sIlaYyer, statesman and patriot;
bt burning planet by the side o
R<ablican in the State Pinch'
az Is SbVe~ on an eqqelity with
Qrton, Dufssl and Packard.
", NH. Carpenter, U. 8 enato1
~ Wiscopsiu?is politicia8 Fol
%/4fhrpose he visited Louisiana
last bar (npneth sayeth not. Wa.
, it to bqnl <he champion Of Louisi
ana's " -. and the knight errap
of Gov. Try When In Nd
Orleau- h ~ ~ submitting Z
the fat that b gone RIB apde al
appeal to the1 Con W6eth
er as the champion d Vsiana, o
! knight errant g Gov. McEnery, b.
has fulfilled his promise. nobly. man
fully but, sir, be certainly had stud
! i'd The history Of his country and it.
politics to but little purpose. A prom
! inent Lawyer, Of Washington. Will
; on the witness stand, twenty year
ago, said to. Nj. Orr. of South Care
lima, who was Chairman Of the Sent
!, COMMITTEES collecting evidence and
yes,igating charges Of fraud and col
] ruption that bad been preferred sgai1s
} several Congressman: that no mad
ordinary intelligence would susF
the Congress of the L. S. VI dY
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I ss:''; lasi| s ,'@:
BIRDS. We must bless the
,r.issd ieni's US to the
= humble, contritS and

81 - We OuSut " W LILO POWciS
that Be- : If a negrosf ssa|lawss in
suits es plumbers us, we must take it
all "a good part" considering how
'mncL'worse it might five been, and
yet jus e3 would not hag e Peted out
nBush fN We deserve Ching, and
therefore mustn't have anything. We
have no statesmen, and IL y supply
us. we,nssd Congrk sme9, and they
in sad co@&lssratiOn 81 fate, unlock
lPoudora's Box, and Send US some !
We have none capable or wise enough
to conduct our State Government, and
they again slep,pp to our aid and we
pre- blessed with the unapproacbable
legal bore of Durell, Kellogg and the
hJs11pf legislative luminaries that now
dec The political heavens of Louisiana
witty their gaudy, unrivalled splendor
Heaven forbid that. We should stir up
the bitterness of e past except to
show our 'co-equa States Of the North
| and East. how 10Y y we are, and how
nearly we spproaSh their beau-ideal Of
subjugation. I'VE %e in their hands
"as clay in thu ands of the potter. "
Je H. w;et IN ho slovos yve are
ready at their eck. We are ready
to get down no the lowest and dir
test slough 4 humility and subjuga-
ton. Many Us haye already said
"amen," $50 it," to all the sanity,
andDp - Jay angelice measures
Of an onnip Dot and just Congress
We will 81 low, rest assureda any
Dose no md how nauaeogs il ch'
prove. Ii them come with tbai
Y missionarie3 come with their strong
pinded W pen. and the disciples o
6orosis! osue with their robbers
their cut BITS aud their preachers
come wit heir Asylums, their worl
1h6tses 40 stbeir Massachusetts, pau
pers! andD8e will "csll them blessed,
and to Nem well bend the suppl
hinges dstbe knee, that thrift MAJ
follow faYning.eAlI this we'll do
pand moi if its required. We arr
? hlue3 in soul, body mind and spir
y Swere SO luckyss 10 have tb'
! endowmentsS. Let then
yt'aid Of the ghostly Ku-Klu,
JSey are but the rattle of dea,
Ad9 NRes. o. the yelring wines o
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Governmental Ethics.

In an article last week we attempt
ed 10 show that there was plain and
palnablc' connection between private |
and public morals. In fact, the staff
ment of the proposition is automatic,
and carries its demonstration with it.
Therefore, as a general rule, uncor-
ruptel and incorrup,ible public SER
II ants, in representative governments
/ will arise out Qfite bosomof an hon.
ktsi, upright In,eIIj,sot c0nst''u-
'srucy. Tn, 3 Iay be some,
I times dccei$ their choice, and
gulled by &c ming tricks Of the
temacseuc, - readily agree but this !,
at la for a short time; and
4 Llic <ginion, and the public
ki'l g r' the error The re- e
erxrgucnc% !Lawcvcr, Of bad men in
Vpublic position bitten endangcrs the
heal,Inofe he Aody polite, even when
hcrs.slJfc pei ss'y sound; and here
iies9hc of The concealed rocks upon
which Hcpublic1bave foundered.
10 those who are in the habit oil
sc6 eraliziny the ,aRsn'mena OF human
Atv, and refs " them to grand
attire principld there is very lit
I'D Hanger Of n Ing . the true els
mental cause of failure in prescrv
the Constitution i the United States
God. in his wisdom, and amid th'
terrific scenery that developed thu
flaming and laundering summit OF 81
mai, gave US the Woral Lar. cmbod
led in I've ten commandments. In re
duciug Tie before unwritten moral la>
10 the form a Statute, lie in'ende
Il to covcr;ssm modify and control th
whole sphere 81, mans private, soci'
ond uoli,ica (a,us. This sublim
ndepsa,ion Of human duty, was II
IdH of Infinite Wisdom; and is II
Ended for our guidance in all the v
lied positions and relations IN wh''
-,esl bay be placed, in the family,
ar In government.
smeA was ir
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NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the esta'
Stafford are earnestly requested to q
ward and settle imm, diaielys as i, is
" necessary that the business affairs
tate Dc ''''F' up &c. STAY
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The suRj"gatio3enespini0n'

The SupjugatiOi d~op'"''"'
~
The foregoing communication from
our genial friend, Grow Foot" pre-
sents a fair exhibit of that spirit Of
"meek submission" which character
lies no; only the people of Louisia' a.
but pervAdss / be entire South. The
peoP|e, Of tbe North appear to take it
for g53htsa that when we were con-
quered i9R physical point OF View'
that ws re, or ought to be equally
SO, in Dr. on. That we had no furth-
err RI TO the uttcrance of opinion as
to our governmental relations. That
being subjugated by force of arms,we
ought to yield our notions and prefer
Iences of political policy entirely into
heir hands. In other words, having
la downpur arnA. we must lay down
and forever foreso: all independent
thought in regard to Federal and
State p! - They mold that physi-
! cal infa - also implies moral and
men,A cfiority. They affsseSto be-
licve k&ey conquered and'subdu-
edit els hpceived notions, our cher.
ished p.ef2 hces, our peculiar ideas
~ ;n~ ,hs y(Int Of treason
.u:,. N.uo..or vho
sr NV dictate We INNS
A.
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100 bbls Pork St. Louis Standard;
u 100 pkges Pigs Feet,
y in kgs, bbls and half bbls;
. 10 ,ierces S. c. Hams;
40 packages dry salt Meats
25 casks Bacon sides and shoulders
$50 packages Leaf Lard,
kegs, buckets, tierces and hall bb's-
decl3. LAMKIN q f.GGLhsfoN.
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Girard, La, Nov. Sth. 1873.

NOR SALE-One y3kS good oxe|
well broke, 1851 Andso 81
mule at $4,000 cash. For fnr'heI
lars, apply to WLE6P +. MANG
Jan b, taft. Rayvl
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10 illustrate the intimate and lnsep-
arabic union Of good family govern
ment, with all and every kind Of civil
Government. We select two, the
one, handed down by sacred, the oei
err by profane history.
When Eli, one of.thS Judges of IS
racl, had control oyer ,havs4airs.0f
the Jewish Comh onwsaI,h, and be-
came old, his sons, osel $50" he mad
not exercise rryper pofs"'a1 control
or aulA kiy:nbssamo bis agents in
trans 1hIairs of the lation
They WI @rcad, took brides and
perxetf.d.I Justice in their govern,
mental actS. AMI brought down upon
1 the head Of their aged father, the
heavy reproof of heaven. The Priest
hood was snatched away forever from
the house of Eli, bis wicked and DISC
bedient sons fell by bands of violence.
Again, imperial Rome stood cover
ing before her mal-trcatcd and heroic
son. Coriolanus. Bribery. entreaty
and all the arts of diplomacy were ex
: baustcd to arrest the paricidal hand
of the victorious conquerer, but all II
4
vain. At length the mother OF tina
proud, relentless man, went forth clat
in deep mourning, and begged he
obedient son to desist He could re
sist no longer, he relcnted, and Rom
was saved. In our days OF degenera
f cy and political decay, our mothers
, too fond of finery, etiquette and SbaI
| discard the noble pride Of the lin
trious mother of Gracchl, when sh
). presented her sons to her visitors, an
=. exclaimed with maternal dignit,
# "thesc are my jewels" z
The well ordered family, swayek
G the benign influence of the ffh ute
g ancc of the dccalogue, is the type,
!. well as the foundation stone, upt
I. which rests the supersfructure OF e
e. cry well-organized government up'
" the face of this blood-stained earth
d Upon this hallowed spot, we.S hon
,e rally the forces Of governmental
al form; from this spot, sacred to pa
&c tai and heavenly ~ thority, "
he gaze into, and predict glor
n. tional future, and from this
a. ccra,ed, we can only gee
cb gloorDalnWprky sha101
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Bagging. Ties anL.E

A LARGE stock Douglas Ragg =
~ Ties and Baling Irvine,
.decl3. LANKIN n
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Rayville, May Both, IA
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Dissolution.
The partnership heretofore existing una
the 6rm name Of Yerger 4 Campbell Is u
day dissoIved Ly mutual consent
The business will be continued bX u.
Campbell, Jr. who assumes all liabi anj
alone authorized to settle claim due
firm. 81
DUNCAkA CAYPHkd
term. Apply 'pOUv.
vile. Louisiana
The New York herald., 1874-05-22

The Resignation of General Newton-
The Appointment OF ORcials-Brooks
Still in the City-Action OF the Legis-
laturc.
LITTLE ROCK, May 81, 1874
There Is good deal OF talk over the resignation
OF General Newton in consequence OF the message
sent by the Governor yesterday to the Legislature,
condemntag his address to his command, and
General Newton's personal star sent in their
designations to-day. General Churchill has assumed
the supreme command. company Of infantry
and OF cavalry Will be kept at the State House
hereafter.
STATE OFFICIALS.
IN. Smither has been appointed Commissioner
OF Public Lands, vice william H. Gray, removed.
William II. Miller, State Auditor in 1865, is ap-
pointed State Treasurer. Though Sheriff Oliver
and County Clerk Roland, who are North, have
deputies here, their Offices have been declared va
cant, and Colonel Rottaker appointed Sheriff and
Ben Johnson County Clerk.
The exodus of Brooks men continues but Brooks
Is still in the city.
The only charge brought against State Treasurer
Page was that he had paid militia warrants for
Brooks. The committee appointed by the Legisa.
ture have finished their examination OF the books
and will report tomorrow that the examination
showed such not to have been legal.
1t IS stated that King White, living in JEFFERSON
county, has said that he Page) had better not re.
turn there, as he would make 1t warm for him.
All civil office commissions signed by Baxter
have '1d interina' appended to the title.
The record OF military commissions in the Secre.
tary OF States Office issued BY Brooks Is having q
bad effect with some men, who state they never
were Tor Brooks.
The New York herald., 1874-05-22
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Signor Gardoni, the 'goluen voiced" tenor, is in
London.
Nine. Florence Lancia. the English prima donna,
retires rom the stage this season.
Miss Marie Krebs the pianist, played at the Dub
lin Philharmonic concert on the 9th inst.
Adelina Patti has returned TO London, and will
shortly appear at the Royal Italian Opera.
Mlle EssipoT, a Russian pianist OF renown, has
been engaged by the London Musical Union.
Miss Kellogg has in contemplation the bringing
out of Balfe's opera, 'The Talsman," in the fall.
The London Au,enoeunl warns Nilsson against
essaying this season the two Leonoras in "Fidelion
and 'FavoNta.n
Tamberlik has appeared at Madrid in a Spanish
opera called "Las Naves de Cortes" The opera is
very highly praised.
The new tenor at Covent Garden Sgnor Bolts,
is fast winning his way to the head OF his class.
His last success was in Gomez Brazilian opera,
~ Guarany.
Salvini, the distinguished italian tragedian, was
introduced, on the floor OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives yesterday, to many prominent members,
and attracted much attention He was besieged
By the pages for his autograph, and gave 1T very
freely.
The New York herald., 1874-05-22
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Parliament in Session-Exing Lunnlilo's
Lament Over Depleted Trensury-NO
Ccssion of Territory TO America.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 81, 1874
The steamship Mikado brings Honolulu dates to
Mayo.
ROYAL SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT.
The Hawaiian Legislature was convened On the
30th OF April, in the presence OF about 1000 per-
sons.
The King delivered an address. He said the re-
sources OF the country had been greatly depleted
by extraordinary expenses necessary ior the re-
moval oil epers to Mookai, the burial Of two SOW
crcgns and the election OF their successors.
RELATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES.
lie favored commercial treaty with the United
States, but deprecated any cesson OF territory to
that government.
COMMERCE AND LAW.
lie favored the furnishing OF facilities for steam
navigation with san Francisco and Australia, and
recommended the establishment Of commission
OF learned men to codlfy the laws OF the kngaon,.
THE CONSTITUTION INTACT.
Inc Legislature has defeated the proposed
Amendment OF the constitution separating the
House. THIS measure was advocated by the late
King Luna!ilo, who hoped thereby to restore the
constitution OF 1852
The New York herald., 1874-05-22
Theatrical Nlaisances.


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Much has been written from time to time about
the lack OF politeness very many ladies show in
the cars and stages by accepting seats IRON gen.
tlemen without giving the ghost of a "thank your
in return, but have never read complaint from
my own sex IN regard to the rudcness they are
obliged, when attending places OF amusement, to
submit to from the gentlemen present. 1t is a we'll
known fact that the Iassageways between The
rows OF seats in our theatres are very narrow and
that sufficient Inconvenience arises from the ne
cessary passing required to reach the chairs early
In the evening" without a repetition OF the same
between eacn act OF play. say a lady is seated
near the centre aisle and every gentleman
in the row goes out at every ia oil the curtan
She has to rise, push up her seat and be crowded
against the back 0! her chair mot mentioning the
dragging and pulling OF her garmentsD ten TO a
dozen times durng The evening. Now, II gentle
men must "snilen and smile" again Vou see
nave brothers. during an evening performance,
why not carry pocket flask and indulge In their
seats The sight couiu hardly DC as disgusting as
the squeezing process, accompanied, as 1T most
HINTS might be given TO both gentlemen and ladies'
tnat, II followed up with practice, would greatly
add TO the pleasure or attending theatres. For
instance, toe curtain rises at eight O'Clock. why
not be punctual instead OF coming In alter the
play has commenced thereby disturbing those VINO
came in time 10y destroying the entire cnioyment OF
the first act Again, why 60 so many persist in
talking during tue performance, giving their COM
panon lie history ol this or that actor or act
ress on the stage, or comparing the acting or
such with that OF some one else they have
seen in same parts All this being done in loud
whisper most aguravating to those so unfortunate
as to be seated near such ill-ored people. Lastly,
why cannot every one remain until the close OF II
piece, instead OF. rs so many do, getting up and
leaving before the last act Is entirely bnlshcd
Are they AFRAID they won't be seen and have no
other chance oI showing themselves, or they
only gam importance when they annoy an audi
euce The HERALD has rclormce many evils; let
1t undertake to remedy the ones just enumerated
and thereby gam the sincere tnanks 0 those VINO
now ind L. impossible To attend a theatrical per-
torrance with any degree OF quiet and comfort.
Respectfully Q. L. w.