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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
The Truthful Pilot,

The passenger, who was going down the
big river for the first time in his life, secured
permission to climb up beside the pilot, a
grim old grayback who never told lie in
his life.
MANY alligators in this river!" inquired
the stranger, alter look around.
MOT so many now, since they got to
shootin' EN- for their hides and taller" was
the reply.
Used to be lots, eh!'
81 don't want to tell you about 'em.
stranger, replied the pilot, signing heavily.
"Whyp
"Caase you'd think was alvin to Won.
and that's sumthIn' l never do. / kin cheat
at keerds, drink whisky or chaw poor ter
hacker, but can't lie."
''Then there used to be lots of 'em?" in
qured the passenger.
Pm most afraid to tell We, mister, but
I've counted 'leven hundred allygaters to
the mile from Vicksburg cl'ar down to Or
leansi That was years ago, afore a shot
was ever fred at EN-"
well, l don't doubt it," replied the
stranger.
"And I've counted 1853 of 'em on one
sandbarH continued the pilot SIT looks
big to tell, but a government surveyor was
aboard, and he checked 'em of as called
ou ~
Il haven't the least doubt of it," said the
d II.
'Fm glad O. that, stranger. Some fellers
would think l was liar, when I'm telling
the solemn truth. This used to be para
disc for allygaters, and they were so thick
that the wheels of the boat killed an aver
age of forty-nine to the mile "
"Is that so }"
"True as Gospel, mister; used to almost
feel sorry tor the cussed brutes, cause
they'd cry out eenamost like a human
being. We killed lots of EN-, as l said, and
we hurt pile more. l sailed with one cap
tain who allus carried thousand bottles of
liniment u throw over to the wounded
ones r'
HE did ~
True as You live, he did. don't 'spect
I'll ever see another such kind, Christian
man. And the allygaters got to know the
Nancy Jane, and to know Captain Tom,
and they'd swim out and rub their tails
agin the boat an purr like cats an look up
and try to smilp'
"They wouldl"
Solemn truth, stranger. And once when
we grounded on bar, with an opposition
boat right behind, the allygaters gathered
around, got under her stern, and bumped
her clean over the bar by grand pushl 1t
looks like big story, but never told a lie
yet, and / never shall wouldn't lie for
all the money you could put aboard this
boat"
There was a painful pause, and after a
while the pilot continued:
Our injines gin out once, and a crowd of
allygators took tow-line and hauled US
forty five miles up stream to Vicksburg."
"They didl"
"And when the news got along the river
that Captain Tom was dead, every ally.
CATER in the river daubed his left ear with
black mud as badge of mournin', and lots
of 'em pined away and died"
The passenger left the pilothouse with
the remark that he didn't doubt the state
ment, but the old man gave the wheel
turn and replied:
"Thars one thing won't do for love nor
money, and that's make liar of myself. l
was brung up by good mother, and Pm
going to stick to the truth if this boat
doesn't make cent VickSburg Herald
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
Court Items,

Cases will be called Saturday in the Third
District Court for the second week in No
vember.
The case Of tue 1.-TWO Orphans" after
resting quietly since Saturday, again de-
mands attention. Mr.. Whitaker, for the
defendant, Cogswell, found Judge Woods
unwilling to- Issue an order to euash the
writ of distringas issued by Judge Hawkins
until after rule nsi Lad been ordered, that
the plaintiff might be heard. Yesterday
the transcript, including the order granting
suspensive appeal, was filed in the United
States circuit Court, ard the certificate of
transfer some days ago. The act of March
), 1875, provides that the filing of petition
and bond entities the party 10 transfer,
which divests the State court of jurisdic-
tion of the case. This proceeding was taken
Saturday, the twenty, third instant, and
subsequently the order Of appeal was al
lowed. Since then the sheriff has retained
and now has possession of the theatre prop
critics, receipts, etc. The marshal, under
the act, is entitled to the possession of the
property, but the effect of the writs would
probably remain the same until some action
was taken by the Circuit Court. There is
here the possibility OF some conflict between
the two executive officers of the different
courts, in a quarrel in which neither of
them is interested, and in which no one SUI
ters but the nineteen actors and actresses
who are temporarily deprived of the means
of earning their livelihood,
The defendants yet hope to present the
1.-TWO Orphans to the New Orleans public
in the shape of the London, John 0xentord,
edition. Their claim has always been that
they have never presented the play that
Messrs. Shook & Palmer represent them
selves as owning, but this they have as yet
had no opportunity of proving in court
The case of the succession of Patrick
Halpin still occupies the time of the Second
District Court, and the strenuous opposition
to the claim of Mrs. Halpin developed itself
yesterday into quarrel between counsel.
Considerable acrimony has several times
been displayed, and the elimination was
destructive of the contents of a large ink
stand and several articles of clothing. One
counsel persisted in repeating offensive re-
marks which the other said he wouldn't
stand from any man, so he threw the ink
stand, and followed it up by knocking off
his opponents wig and choking him. After
an adjournment to quiet matters Judge
Tissot fined both gentlemen SIS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
Old Wall Paper the Cause OF Disease.

1t is as much within the province of the
Board of Health to order the removal of
old wall paper from rooms in which persons
laboring under contagious diseases have
been treated, as it is to insist upon the de-
struction of the garments which have been
worn by those who have labOred under COM
municable maladies. There can hardly be
question as to the agency of old wall
paper in the propagation of contagious
fevers like smallpox, scarlet fever, measles,
and similar diseases known to be capable
of conveyance from place to place. or of
communication from the sick to the hale.
During last winter, more especially, it was
observed that diphtheria prevailed most
virulently in old houses which had not been
repapered for years, and that other forms
OF typhoid maladies were equally frequent
in such dwellings; and in every instance it
was ascertained, on careful inquiry, that the
papered chambers where contagious illness
exhibited itself, had previously, at periods
more or less remote, been occupied by the
victims of various forms of communicable
diseases. Some of the apartments in ques.
tion seemed TO be so fatally infected as to
completely forbid their use, for any length
OF time, without some serious malady max
ing its appearance among their occupants;
and in this way there were designated
dwellings in different parts of the city
which actually received the condemnation
of the entire neighborhoods in which they
were situated, and were, in every case,
found to be covered with old wall paper,
which had not been renewed since they
we're built. In the older portions of the
city this fact was constantly brought to
general notice, although it never appears
10 have attracted the attention of the sani.
tary Inspectors, or even of the physicians
whose services were required in such dwell
ings The spread of smallpox, which was
phenomenal for while in certain part of
the city, and fingers in the same district
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
AGRICULTURAL.
October Report of the Department of Ag-
ricuIture.

ricuiture.
WASHINGTON, October 2S.-The October
report Of the Department OF Agriculture
contains accounts from New Jersey. Wis
consin and Minnesota, showing large de-
crease in the cranberry crop by insects and
frost. The rice crop i'll South Carolina
Florida, Georgia and Louisiana is much
larger than usual. In North Carolina the
great crop was formerly rice, but since the
war the production has fallen off. and no
crop has taken the place upon the large
and valuable rice plantations, which have,
consequently, gone TO ruin.
The sugar cane in Georgia was cut short
by the drouth. In some parts OF Florida
not more than thirty per cent OF a crop was
planted for want of seed, but there will be
an average yield in other parts of the
State; the crops were brought up to full
average by the August and September rains.
In Alabama there was a largely increased
acreage in average condition In Missis-
slppi the leading planters are manufac-
turing their sugar and molasses at home
from Louisiana and African cane; much cane
will not be ground for the want of mills and
will therefore be ost. Louisiana has not JUS
titled the promise of its fine appearance in
the spring; the sorghum crop, though in
Jured in some sections, is represented as
generally fine.
The hop crop is quite good in New York.
The yield was at least one-third more than
any crop of the last five years. There were
large yields on all fields in Oregon. The
culture there is yet in its infancy, but the
bottom lands of the Willamet will probably
prove the finest lands in the world for hop
growing.
The hemp crop in Kentucky is very fine,
and has been cut in good time.
The number OF fattenipg cattle in the
country is somewhat greater than last year.
There s falling off in all the New Eng
land States except Connecticut which re-
ports an increase nearly balancing the def
cheney of the others.
Many of the farmers of Missouri are in
vestng largely in fruit culture, especially
apples aud grapes.
In Florida the cereal crops are being fast
abandoned and supplanted by the culture
of oranges In this State there is an ex-
cellent crop of guavas, and doubtless a
large quantity will be converted into Jelly.
LINES are quite abundant, and will soon be
furnished in quantities for shipping,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
The Next Congress.

'ays the Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Inter Ocean:
1t is expected that the influx of new men
that the new Congress will bring will give
Washington more activity than it has seen
since flush times after the war. A new
generation OF politicians is coming in, and
those who survive the old era will feel new
vigor and come back refre, he'd.
l was talking with Judge Carter, of the
District Supreme Court, the other night, in
regard to the probable complexion and con-
duct OF the new Congress. The Judge is
an oracle. He stands out apart from the
common herd of humanity, and looks at the
world from about as uHprejudiced stand
point as creature of passion and desires
can obtain. He can look back upon nearly
halt a century OF events which he has oh
served, analyzed, and mentally digested
He has known the motives Of parties and
the secrets OF intrigue for forty years, and
no one IS better Judge of human nature
or better critic Of political events than he.
Said the judge: There are at least 100 of
the next House who have never been in
sight of the city of Washington, and half of
them can not raise more than funds enough
TO pay their railroad fare here. But they
are going to do wonders. They are going
to investigate everything, and expect to re-,
veal the secrets of the Godhead. They will
l asked the judge what effect legislation
this winter would have on the presidential
election.
every effect in the world. The Demo-
Gratis have got to Garry themselves as
straight as fish pole or their assets next
summer won't be worth inventorying. They
have come into power too soon, and having
maj jarity in the House this winter, with
out President to back them, and with a
dozen presidential candidates each seeb,p Q,
to direct their course in his own particular
way, they will run ashore and wake up
next spring to find their scow high and dry.
There are wise men and good men in this
Democratic majority, but the Southern
rebels are so bull headed that if they once
get started they will do impolitic things
enough to bury forty parties-and whatever
they do will necessarily be magnited in i'm
portance. The newspapers never attacked
minority-they always critcise the party
in power; and this coming House is going to
be picked at as no Congress ever wac. If
they can go through and keep the prestige
they go in with they will deserve success
next season.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29

ORLEANS FRIDAY OCTOBER 49, 1875

yet, in spite Of the efforts of the vatcinators
and the employment of all ordinary pre-
cautions for it's determination, ex ie, no donbt,
in no small degree attributable to the con-
tinuance OF old paper on the walls of
apartments which had at come previous
period been occupied by smallpox patients
during former epidemics of that disease. In
deed, we think it will be generally found,
on careful observation, that nearly all lodg-
ings in which succession of contagious
have broken out without any assignable
cause, old paper that had been on the walls
throughout a long series Of contagious epi-
denies had been undisturbed, and fur
nished hiding places for all manner of infec-
tons, which required only com biz alton of
favorable circumstances to evoke. The
reasons which have of late years been given
in favor of destroying buildings in which
Tor length OF time the sick have been
treated are applicable in the case to which
we refer, and the Board of Health, among
other means it advises for the arrest OF con
tagious maladies, should include the re-
moval OF old wall paper from all apartments
which lave been occupied beyond reason.
aoie length cf time ny either diseased or
dirty lodgers.-Nec York News
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29

The NaiiOn's Pensioners.

Mr.. Atkinson, the Commissioner of Pen.
sions, has finished his annual report. The
number of new pensioners created during
the last year is II, ,557; those dropped nun
ber l2,977-a net decrease of l42c. The gov
ernment had in all, June 80, 1875, 23i. sol
pensioners, thus: Army invalds, l05, ,47S;
army widows and dependent relatives,
l04,SS5 veterans of 1912, 1855; widows of
We terans of 1872, 5]63; navy invalids, 1896;
navy widows and relatives, 1884. In the
second OF these classes are comprised 3Sl
widows of revolutionary soldiers. The in
valid roll increases gradually, and the an
nual rates the same. In 1871 the average
pensioners was $50 Is; in 1872, $50 &c; in
1873, 800 4G; in 1874, sos IA, and in 1875,
SOB 81, OF. SIS 65 per month. The rates
vary from 81 to $50 per month.
The total disbursements during the last
fiscal year were 500, ,6S3, ll6 63, leaving a
balance from the appropriations of 1897,
S7l 81, which has been covered into the
treasury. The appropriations for the cur.
rent fiscal year were: For army pensions,
total, S30,000,000. The commissioner is of
opinion that unless there is some further
liberalizing legislation by Congress, a total
appropriation of S29 100000 will be sutii
cient 70 pay all pensions next year.
During the past fiscal year = 236 original
applications Tor army and navy invalid
pensions and l7,lll claims for increase of
the same class were received; 933 were
withdrawn from the "rejected" tles and
reopened. At the close of the year there
remained upon the pending files 80 2aS
original and 6722 increase claims. 1t is
estimated that by the fourth day of De
cember next there will be filed in this office
i2,500 applications for increase of pensions.
based upon the biennial examinations of
September 4 last.
The special agents of the bureau have
saved to the government during the year
the sum af $llA522 81.
The commissioner recommends certa in
changes in the pension laws with reference
to examinations, to defining the intent of
the laws as to marriage, anu in regard to
soldiers of 1872. Concerning the soldiers OF
1872 it seems that the number who served
sixty DAYS or more during the war of 1912
was 296,9l6; the number who served less
than that time 232 73S. The commissioner
thinks the law should be changed SO as to
entitle the latter TO receive something from
the government. He also proposes the en-
ployment of district surgeons at u fixed sal
ary TO make examinations, also the employ
ment OF thirty special agents and the publ
cation OF lists of the pensioners names.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
WHOLE NUMBER 1886.

The Spanish government will demand both
the vessel and the cargo. 1t is hardly pos
siole that the English authorities will pur-
sue any other course than that of retaining
The vessel and cargo as legal prize.
The Insurgents are keeping very quiet
Just now here and around Guantanamo.
Failed.
LONDON, October 2S.-Raffael Brothers,
merchants, have failed. Liabilities $500 900.
The Cattle Disease.
The Farmers Ne,ssp1per in the course of
an article on cattle disease, says the number
OF cases tor the quarter ending October l6
was as follows: In Somersetshire, $1,000; in
Cheshire, 50 600; in Dorsetshire, 4s,O00 in
Worcestershire, $4,000; in Oxfordshire,
1000; in Warwickshre. 80. 900; in Norfolk,
81 900; in Cumberland, %, 600.
Rumored Shooting of D0rregarry.
MADRID, October 2S-Iu is rumored that
the Carlist General Dorregarry has been
shot by order of Don Carlos.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
FOREIGN.
The Bavarian Chamber.


MUNICH, October 2S.-The Bayarian
Chamber will be convened early in Janu-
ary, and will not be dissolved unless caused
by deadlock by rejecting the government
financial bills.
Royal Visitors TO the Centennial.
BERLIN. October 2S-It is definitely set
tied that Prince Frederick William, accom-
panied by his eldest son, visits the centen-
nial.
A council of physicians, acting on behalf
of the Supreme Court, decided that Won
Arnim can not bear the prolonged i'm
prisonment to which he is sentenced.
Bank Of France.
paris, October 28-Specie increased in
the Bank of France 3, ,375, 900 francs.
Gambetta's Manifesto.
Gambetta publishes q manifesto. He is
confident the approaching election will
show great Republican majority. He up
holds the system OF departmental voting.
Among the labors of future Assemblies must
be the restoration and control of education
to the State. He hopes an era of political
reconciliation will supervene, and then the
participants in the Commune will be am.
nestled. ltt 49,. .s.t..l
The Cuban Blockade Runner At Kingston.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, October 2O.-The
steamer Octavia, or Uruguay, is stil ct
Kingston, and nothing has been decided
regarding the vessel or cargo. A Spanish
guaboat left here few days ago for Kings
ton with dispatches to the Spanish consul.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
The Coming Issue in Mnssachus etts.

Henry b. Blackwell figures out that
law giving suffrage to women in Massachu.
setts upon the same terms as men would
give usinative born male voters 257 ,747, te-
male voters 2S5, ,4l6; total native born voters
5i3, ,l63; foreign born male voters l09, ,4S9,
female voters 1Ol ,432; total foreign born
voters 2l0,92l. Native American voting
majority 332 ,242. Mr.. Blackwell says: 81
am not a native American in q political
sense, nor even partisan Republican, but
l do believe that women born on our
soil, educated in our tree scho OILS, members
of our churches, and readers of our news
Papers-our own mothers, wives, sisters and
qualified to vote than men who can not read
and write, and who have NO intelligent
comprehension of political issues .'"-Bos.
ton Commonwealth.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
Homicide in Madison Parish.

The following is from the Vicksburg
Herald of the twenty
From Mr.. Harry j. Haehl. we learn the
particulars of ID serious atfray that occurred
at Delhi, Louisiana, Sunday last, in which
one Dick McLemore was shot and mortally
wounded by s. b. Brame, planter resid-
parties have been planting on the same
place, McLemore being in the employ of
Brame, and the two have not got along as
well together as they might have done. The
feeling between the men must have been
very bitter, for McLemore threatened that
he would kill Brame on sight. The latter
heard of this, and as soon as he met his op-
pOnent on Sunday last he shot him. The
wound proved tatal and McLemore died
yesterday. The deceased was formerly a
resident of Meridian. and is not related to
the McLemore of Delhi. Mr.. Brame gave
himself up to the authorities, and was
lodged in Jail.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
Amusemeuts.

The performance at the Academy of Mu-
sic tonight will be for the benefit of the
stars, Baker and Farron. To morrow will
be given the last Conrad and Lizette"
matinee. "A new piece called "Heinrich
and Hettie" is in preparation for next week
To-day will commence the sale of re-
served seats for the opening night of the
French opera bouffe company at the Va
rieties Theatre. "Girotle- -Girotla" will be
given on Monday evening.
The regular St. Charles Theatre company
will commence the season at the St. Charles
on Monday evening, supporting Oliver
Doud Byron as Ferret in his sensa tional
play called ''Across the Continent"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
The St. Louis Whisky Ring.
Says the Washington correspondent

Says the Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore american
Bassett, one of the St. Louis gaugers
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
revenue, has appealed to the Secretary of
the Treasury to abandon the civil suit
against his bondsmen. IT this be done, he
expresses willingness to stand trial on the
criminal charge, and to make full confess
sion of what he knows of the whisky ring.
In the judgments already rendered against
the distillers and rectifers of st. Lonis the
government is fully secured from all loses,
and Bassett and his bondsmen pray that
the government will not visit punishment
any an wrong doing. BSssett asks ' for no n,
clemency for himself.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
The Death Penalty.

Governor kellogg has signed the death
warrant of the Nicholson brothers, con-
victed of the murder of Marcus Young, near
Coushatta, parish of Red River, and also of
Alice Harris and Tony Nellum, convicted of
numbering Henry Harris, husband of Alice,
near Monroe, in the parish of Ouachta.
Friday, November 5 has been fixed as the
day of execution.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
NEW YORK.
Explosion in n Coal Pit.

New YORK, October rs A dispatch from
Redmond says an explosion in the Il 4ccoon
coal pit, in Chesterfield county, killed Davis
Smith Condrey and Tutweiter. The bodies
were burned beyond recognition.
The Yacht Race.
In the race 10 Cape May and return
which started yesterday, the Dauntless has
rounded Sandy Hook. The Resolute is not
in sight.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
PardOned,

Thomas Hally, convicted of assault and
battery and sentenced to thirty days i'm
prisonment has been pardoned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29

The House of Bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal Church convened. Thirty bish-
OPS were present. Bishop Smith presided.
The object Of the session was the creation
OF bishops for China and Africa.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-29
RELIGIOUS.
UNITARIAN CHURCH,
BANKS AND BANKING,
TO DEpOSIT0RS.

N
The depositcrs of the New Orleans Branch
Freedmans Savings and Trust Company are
qussted TO call Immediately at the WORKING
MEMS BANK, No. 81 Canal ttreet for official ilfor
nation concerning the payment of a twenty per
cent dividend. to be paid on the first of November
next. {. u. STuRTEFANT,
Oc2O I'm Assistant Cashier,