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New IBERIA, Aug. 7, 1874.

New IBERIA, Aug. z, 1874.
dreadful plot of the negroes has just been
discovered here to kill the inhabitants and to
set fire to the residences and plantations in
the parish of st. Martin.
The facts were disclosed By letter which
was handed to prominent white gentlemen
BY Republican, who rouches tor the truth of
the statement it contains.
The plan was to commence killing and burn
ing at the Lastrapes place and continue their
work of rapine aud murder asfar as st. Mar
tinyiIle.
A Recommendation is made in tho letter to
set the plantations on fire, in order to find
where the money could be found.
The negroes were to keep for themselves
the most beautiful women and the parties
who were to be killed were mentioned by
name.
AS soon as the criminals assertained that
their horrid plans were discovered, they ned
the parish in hot haste. :,
The greatest excitement prevails, and the
people are thoroughly aroused and determln-
ed to discover and bring to punishment the
villains whe have meditated this dreadful
massacre and pillage
The Bulletin of the 9th has the following in
reference to the above dispatch:
THE ST. MARTINS CoSsPIRAcY.-A friend
who has lust returned from st. Martins con-
firms the report, received by us yesterday by
telegraph and published in the Bulletin, OF
the formation of O conspiracy among the blacks
of that parish to burn and murder The let
ter which disclosed the plot will be shortly
published.
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r. o IL . AL Es

EpY the undersigned, on account Of depar.
- ture, the following property: AcHOUSE
and LOT-an old established and well known
business stand in Washington; a GUNSMlTH
Shop, including Tools, Stock, Arms etc; lot
of Household FURNITURE; stock OF DRY
GOODS, GROCERIES, sc. The whole will
be sold together or separately at great sacri-
flee. The merchandise will he sold at 20 per
cent below cost, for cash. All or any OF the said
property can be purchased at private sale until
the 18th of November next, when all not dis
posed of win be sold at public AUCTION.
For further particulars apply at this Office or
to the undersigned, Oh the premises.
e. l.. FAUST,
opposite the old Urban store,
july ls-fml Washington, La.
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WEBSTER PARISH IN LINE.--Rous of The 1sa-
ticals. The excitement which had start In
Natchitoches parish seems to be increasing.
ST. Martin followed in line, and now comes
the tidings that Webster has Joined the cru
sade. This week two hundred armed citizens
took possession of all the parish offices, with
ont any bloodshed or violence, and the Radi-
cal occupants ousted Doubtless now the
usurper will quake in his shoes and pirate OF
revolution, beg for troops and otherwise make
himself generally notorious, but we think the
atide in affairs of men" has set against him,
and there 10 no IIope.--N o. Bulletin, sth
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To the NaauraEized Citizens of
the Parish Of ST. Landry.
Preamble and Resolutions Adopfed by the Opel
oasas Democratic Clu6, july 29lh, 1874

oasas Democratic Ciu6, july 29th, 1874.
WHEREAS, Section 20 of the Act of the Legis-
lature, approved July oath, 1874, entitled Fan
act to provide for the revision and correction
OF the lists of registered voters of the State,
&c, &C., provides that every person of for
eign birth claiming right to be registered
SHALL in addition to the proof of residence,
prove that he has been natnralized, conform
ably to the laws of the United States, and as
evidence thereof he shall produce certificate
of naturalization under the seal of the Court
in which naturalization took place, duly at
tested by the clerk of said Court, in his own
proper hand writing, aud shall prove by the
oath of two qualified electors OF the election
precinct that he is the person named
Be itresoLred, That we earnestly recommend
and advise all naturalized foreigners who have
lost or mislaii their certificates of naturaiiza-
tion at once to provide themselves with certi-
feates of naturalization from the Court in
which they were naturalized; said certificates
to be in the proper Handwriting Of the Clerk Of
said Court.
ResoEued further, that the members and Off
GERS of this Club offer all necessary advice and
assistance free of charge to naturalized citi-
zens to procure the necessary papers TO secure
their registration.
Attest: c. THOMPSON, Secretary.
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Hhe Call for the Alexandria
Convention Withdrawn.
AcTIoN or THE CoMM1rrEE OF SEVENTY.
shreveport Times, August IT.

t@AA4CFCpukt AAAGSs august ssl
u aonday We received dispatch from New
Ssrsanss which was accideptly omitted in our
sssss0erday's N 4 issue, stating that the Dtmocra-
s.s M Gsentral II Committee had changed the place
~ ~. tae assembling of its Convention to Baton
-. 49,, and that the Committee of Seventy
Il hvaaa ~ lp,n IN call for peoples Convention
assss ssseaoae II at the same place but the dis
rsvn rss: W not state whether or not the Demo-
iasa ifsssls 0ommittee had consented to a peoples
ss;vs ss;rsssasion. At late hour last night, we re-
sna s,eu sile dispatch published in another coll
Rss elslng the action of the Committee of
ieaSs iSSass last night That action will, without
# M. Sa... pe entirely satisfactory to the people
a sSs 49, Louisiana and all others who end0rs-
H6s ~ - - for p Convention at Alexandria.
and i l: promise ID entirely acceptable to MS,
Ia ~ 3 Z g pc hoped the Democratic Commit
nsncnr u it should it not do 80, the
III 49, Of any division viii rest upon
sai isaoera. sslaara. Let every parish Convention
Rssss ates % the Peoples Convention at
nogsnsaa2 a2uge pledged to the White Mans
III afas. fsss. We herewith withdrew the call
aRe esssa.N zion at Alexandria, believing we
aaa iss.ss:g ont the wishes Of our people,
hsss ssss,ag that our contemporaries Who
nagssss. .efassd with us in this important
1at " IA do likewise,
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Popular Rejoicing at Monroe.
One Hundred Cans in Honor of tie Tietory
al Vicksbwrg.

Monrre, La, Aug 5.-Tho people here were
perfectly carried away with enthusiasm over
the success of the white ticket at Vicksburg,
and III or,ier to testify their joy have had one
hundred guns fired.
The thunder OF artillery wakened the echoes
for miles around, and people came docking
in from all points to take part i'll the demons.
trations in honor of people redeemed from
the thraldom of Radical rule and negro surre-
macy.
Let the brave and tried men of New Or
leans and of Louisiana take heart of hope and
determine to emulate the glorious example Of
the patriotic and united people of Ficksburg
Our people here are working i'll harmony,
ard our creed Is tho union of all white men
in opposition to RadcaIsm and negro domi-
nation.
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FHSAkF& Up as an cstray by he undoraigA-
IL ed. on bayou Hclt, oi, the i.-.t inst, a
Creole Horse ot Il roau color, aged al'crt ten
years, gentle under the saddle and hranded
on the shoulder and tI4igh-1ac-si of the
brands t" be seen at the CuURiEI: otc~.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges and take him
away; otherwise he will be DISPOSED Of. rccor
ding to law. HYP. SANANT.
Bayou Bnuf, July %, 1874. 4I-5t
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Joel H. Sandoz, Notary Public,

OFFERS his services to his acqlluntanccs
~ and the public Of st. Landry. Inycnto-
ries. Family Meetings., Sales, Mortgages. Con
tracts, Release Of Mortgages. Protests. Testa
ments. &c. Will he executed in either French
or English with care and dispatch, and at the
most moderate prices. lie will be tv;lud for
the present at the Courier Printing Office, OH
Main Street Opclolirae
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= CARRIAGE SHOP.

G07~-~f Thankful for tha~ patronage
heretofore extended 10 me i,y
tic clti"onS OF 81. Landry. I solicit Il further
continuation of their 1avors; and beg leave
t" intor'n them that will always he ready 10
accommodate them III any branch of my bus
inc>s, at reasonable prices for cash oulv MI
work hereafter il not paid for on delivery will
be charged ten per cent. additional for imlno-
diate collection.
have on hand Hacks and Buggies 4lhiri
VIII sell cheap for cash. Hacks and Buggies
made to order. s. p CLARK,
Opclousas, January 90, 1872. i9tf
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HILL & WHITE.

Making ard Repairing Cisterns Spec;aliy
III AVING located permanently in Opolou
Il IL saa, we offer our services to the citizens
OF this town and parish for any work in our
branch OF business All work guaranteed
Shop at Lassiters Livery srablf, on Court
street. june II; !E7jltr
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vfcksburg and New Orleans.
THEY GREET One ANOTHER.

The following dispatches will be read with
interest:
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 6, 1874.
E. S. Butts Esq, Vicksburg Bank
The Crescent City White League" send
greeting to Vicksburg, and their congratul;,-
tions upon the splendid victory so manfully
obtained by your people at the election yes
terday. New Orleans will take care to emu
late the spirited example of yicksburg
+. n. OGDEN, President
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VIcKsBURG. Aup, 6. 1874

VIcKsBURG, Aug. s, 1874
Fred. n. Ogden, President Crescent City
White League:
We acknowledge with pleasure your kind
congratulations on our redemption, and pray
God that the hour of like deliverance is daw-
ming for the people of Louisiana.
. e. s. BI!TTs
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Aspecial meeting of the Opelousas White
League Club viii take place this evening at u
o'clock. A full attendance desired for the dis
Patch Of important business. EFT LEWIS,
President.
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The Radical Convention recently in session
In New Orleans has made the following nomi-
nations: For State Treasurer, A. Dubuclet;
For Congress-lst District, j. II. Sypher; ID
Dist, q. c. Dibble; Sd Dist, c. d. Darrali;
tth Dist, Geo. T.. Smith; 5th Dist, Frank
korey; 9Th Dist, C. z. Nash.
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a Ga Es ID.

4 5 it has been ruuorcI that have sold
: q out t" Mr.. G. {. Du>"n, icrchy brand
tI" report false. and take orcasion 10 state
that am Il supporter Of Mr. Duson AS c;iuui-
date for Sheriff OF 81 Iian'icv.
LEDDDRE SKINNER.
OI,eIousas, August |, 1874. In
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PzHOTOGEslAPHS.

FENHE undersigned, Photographer, is fully
H. prepared to take pictures in every style
of the art, and will make no charge in case
perfect satisfaction is not gwen Pictures of
children under five years Of age will be taken
on Thursdays and Fridays, and on those days
ouly. DESIRE sOCiECX.
M6n ST., near V. Lastrapcs Blacksmith Shop.
OpeIousas, Nov. %. 1873 Cit
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LHItUy.
OoELOUsAs, July 25th. 1874
The Colamittee met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present: l.. d. Prescott, NJ. D. kaya-
Eagh, 3. d. Tariter. p. Lambert, NJ. 6. May.
FRANCOIS Robin, President, being absent, on
motion Of B. d. Tarltoa, L. D. Prescott was
called upon to preside.
On motion OF VI. d, kavanagh---
Ee5olred, That the Executive COMMITTEES de-
rrccatc any White l-"ayuers announcing him
soif as / candidate for office previous to the
assem- bling OF Parish Convention.
l.. u. PRESCOTT, President
II. G. MAY, Secretary.
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- In Bellevue, large creole stallion,
k unbrokeu, about years old, color
} bay, branded Oh the thigh about n"
~s'~ The said horse has been III the vi
cinty about years. The owner is requested
to come forward. prove property, pay charges.
and take him away, Or he will be disposed OF
according to law. G. DEPUTY.
Aug. l5-lm1 Apply at this office.
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NEW HsAHsEsEEs SHOP.

AIlNG recently opened Shaving aud
u q Hair Cutting Saloon on Main St, between
Muuzesheimer's and Roos' stores, am prepar-
et to do Hair-cutting, Shaving, shampooing,
&c. A sharcof tue patronage Of the public
is respectfully solicited Charges Reasonable,
and Satisfaction Guaranteed.
WIN. HERR, JR.
Opalnusas. ,Iuun l. 1872 IL
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pECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL
D. q Faculty. OF Opelonsas Mhnti

POSEF;S AROMATIC VINE BITTERS.
a good and pure Tonic, scientifically COM
pounded. not mixed at random, carefully theor-
ICED, and perfected, by years of study and
close observation, az to its adaption to relieyo
morbid conditions OF the system, sucl. AS:
La"guid Digestion, lyfrrousncss and its trai,s
Of ''a'"elcss Hs. Only ST cts. a bottle. [o,4-
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AvOyelles to the Front.

Big Bend P. o., Aroyetles Parish, La, !.
August 3, 1874.
To the Editor of the N. o. Bulletin:
Saturday was a glorious day for our people,
who having been called together, came by
hundreds to q place called Long Bridge, in
this parish, for the purpose of falliDg~into
line like other parishes of THIS StateSDy form
ing White Mans League. O
The meeting was called to order by Mr.:
OF aed
the following gentlemen were elected as Vice
Presidents j. B. Gaspard, S. r. Robertson,
E. f. Ratadias, Jr.. and as Secretaries, b.
Childress and A. d. Lafargue.
Tie platform adopted ON that occasion was
similar to those of other parishes, setting
forth her grievances, and with firm determi-
nation to relieve themselves of the burdens
that are now grinding out their very existen-
&c and stop the eonfiscating Of their property: T.
Massra. Aristide Barbin, I'll. B. Iron and A. D.
Lafargue, and the meeting then adjourned.
Yours, with much respect,
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The facilities Of the CoIkIER office for every
s. yie ana description OF joD printing are IN
eIuaictl outside ui New Orleans. Call and sec.
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OPEhOa,sAs TIN SHOP.

REMOVED TO
Landry Street, Bctwecn Main and Court,
Near the Post Office
hNFERl description Of copper, tin, and
~ sheet iron work done at short notice.
Al kinds of tinware for sale. Boxes and
sprinklcrs for applying Paris Green for sale.
March 23-iyI W.-LIGHTLEY.
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NasTfEE! NOTICE.,

q IL the latest and most prominent News
I a papers. Periodicals. and Magazines
ccived daily, aud for sale 1T Pnbli4loras' rates,
ny the undersigned AT the Post rt,!Iice.
+. j. LEFEBEEE, Post Master.
Opelousas, Sept. 20, 1873. IF
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ON the same day the Democracy of this par
ish met and the following gentlemen were
elected as delegates to the State Convention
which is 10 assemble in your city on the 24th
inst g. p Voorhies, A. NJ. Grey, A. H. iroh'
and Jno Ewell.
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DOSEY'S BITTERS HAVE REEN IN USE
H. for many years. Our Physicians know
their formula, and have prescribed them al
ways in preference to any Of the thousand and
one bad chiskey compounds now flooding the
country. They materially aid in curing ChiAs
and teref. entarged Spleen, and all Kindred
diseases. One bottle $50 cents onlyl will salts
~ You OF this. oct4@
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E4VOR SALE.-A second hand Grover s. Ba-
u kcr S65 Sewing Machine, price 800 Also
a Doty's Improved Washing Machine and Uni-
yersal Wringer. family size; cost $25--will be
sold for $i5. Both Machines in perfect order
aid as good as ncw. Apply at this office.
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TsUEsOLEsTE EsODEMgHEER.

Matchmaker and Ru70ey,
Bellevue St, Next to Peiieriorn's Saloon
VTATCHES, Clocks, ,Jewelry and Musical
w Instruments repaired. Old Gold and
Silver bought. Shaving. Hair-Cuttiug and
ShampoOing done in the latest stHics.
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We are authorized to announce Mr.. JAMES
0. CHACHERE is - Candidate for Sheriff of
St. Landry, at the election OF November cxt.
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There will be a White League meeting at
Vile Plate on Thursday, August Goth; at
Chataigner at T. S. Fontenots store on the
I'd; at Trahan's store on the 22d; Grand Co
teau on the 29th, and Atchafalaya on the Goth
inst Speakers will be present at each Of these
places to address the people in behalf of the
White League, in both languages if needed.
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WASHINGTON DIRECTORY

WASHINGTON DIRECTORY
NARR1ERE, G.-Warehouse; dealer in gro
v ceries, Western produce, forage, Sc, &c.
Water street, on the ievee.
DIERREL, A.--Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats,
4 Boots, Shoes, &c. Hides and Country
Produce bought aud sold
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JOSEPH nj. MOORE:

ATTORNEY AND COT NSElLOR AT LAW.
OPELOUSAS; LA.
EKT ILL practice in the Courts Of the Eighth
w Judicial District.
Office next to the one formerly occupied bv
the late law firms Of Swayze & Moore and
Moore & Morgan.
opelousas, April 1871 32tf
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TbOSEY's. NITTERS ARE A GENTLE
H. stimuant, an elegant Tonic. perfectly
suited +" all the requirements of al cntccol Z
stomach. Iocti*
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E'ointe-aux.Eoups Springs.

HUHNdt1s<a1AsH1Us1Ds Ds @KSEHHfsSs
TaHHi1 undersigned respectfully announces to
Il the public Ut ST [;Gdrv and nright,oring
PARISHES that he is prepared to receive visitors
at these we'll known Springs.
Those who prefer bringing their own prnvis
ions can do so and furnished rooms will he
rented to theiu. Prices Ioderate
- Jan excellent and we'll fenced pasture
will be at the disposition of visitors.
a. L, CART,
June IL. Proprietor.
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ND'E'HEEt.

EENHE Opclousas Club Of tho White League
D. meets regularly at :! o'clock every S.stur-
day evening, at its rooms in the Court House
F.. I. LEWIS, President.
4. i. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Opetousas, May Ii, lS1: 3I-tf
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Proceed SRsgS

Of the Executive Co0sD.iNe Of the Thite Leag,,t
Of The Parish yf ST Landry
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E1EOR SALE.t ptr Of work mnies d.
y cheap for cash. Apply im,oe A
diately to fAe undersigned, Mt Pla ssknEi.
quelnine Ridge. WIN, DEJEAN.
July II, IS7l--tf.
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MORNMaNyEa & DANTEN,

MAKE this method to announce to their
IL friends and the public that theyshaye
opened their tailor establishment OH Bellevue
street, opposite j. Bloch & Co.'S store, where
they are ready to make to order mems and
boys clothing, on short notice and at reason
able prices. a fl guaranteed. GAn3I72-32
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e. aBGEHNSTON.S
Ss LIVERY STABLE.

The undersigned respectfully informs his
friends and the public that he has re-opcncd
ais Livery Stable at his same old stand on
Main St, and is prepared to accommodates
the travelling pnbic with Horses, Hacks, Bug.
gtcs, &c, on reasonable terms. rg~ Horses
fed and cared 1or.
6-lyJ WIN. M JOHNSTON,
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Fer sheriff.

am q candidate for the oiice of Sheriff Of
st. Landry, at the election III November next.
C. G. UUSON.
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Il. ID. K3sEHH. HsTTE.

AITUENET At law,
NRT ILL practice in the Courts of the Par.
w isles ot st. Landry. Lafayette, Vermil-
liont Caleasieu, st. Martin, St. Mary and
Avoycllcs Office :--Opelousas. lJau 3,l97l.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-25
George Francis Train and the Veg.
etable Diet.
From the Chicago Tribune.)

George Francis Train is the living
example of the benefits arising from
abstaining from animal food. So
long as he INDUCED i'm pork and
beans, are roast beef and mutton
chops, he wanted to be President.
Dictator of America. and had a ham
kering after fame, notoriety, pOpu-
larity, etc. Some people wickedly
attributed Trains eccentricities to
insanity. But no; 1t was not that
George Francis Train was out of
his head; it was that he INDUCED
in animal food. His ambition
to govern the country, his literary
career, his speeches, his Fenianism,
were all caused by veal outlets. Had
there lever been a calf i'm the world,
his career would have been vastly
different. On the broad back of the
bovine race rests all the blame of
George Francis Trains mistakes, of
his many imprisonments, and his
commentary on the Bible.
The subtle juices of the
savory flesh passing into
Georges brain were transmitted into
folly, into temporary lunacy, into
INSTRUCTED ambition, and absurd
effo,ts to ameiioriate the condition
of other carnivora like himself.
Train got tipsy on hash. He has
ceased to eat ahiTa flood, and he is
now a sober man and sees the error
OF his ways. The cause removed, The
effect has ceased. No more tender
loin, no more presidential campaigns,
no more Fenian raids. Train has
come to recognize that all he has
been hitherto aiming at is vanity,
and even vanity of vanities. So at
least he writes to the New Yolk
Sun, whose editor disturbed his
quiet dreaming on the wonders of
vegetable diet by informing his
readers that the Sheriff of
Douglas County, Neb., offered for
sale twenty of Trains farms
and valuable lots to pay an exc.
cution for $500. Having gone
to the shades which no beef-eaters
ever invade, he objects to being
called out of there. He would rest,
far removed from the world Of
speech-making, book-writing; Of
the Bible, Fenians, John Bulls and
other bulls; of courts, and lawyers
and presidents; of newspapers and
reporters, sheriffs and town lots, to
enjoy that privilege he will make
a compact, offensive and defensive,
with the newspapers. If they will
let him alOne-severely Alone
he promises never, to speak again in
public, never publish another book
or write another letter to q newspa-
per. Considering what a relief this
will be to the world at large, it Is to
be hoped that the newspapers will
close with Train In the proposed
compact forthwith. !