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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

Handling. Languages toe poor "a -.
press the grandeur Of the displays. Ths
|fnun1ber Of world-renowned performer
who condeecend to play antics befors
high heaven is, however, q cheerful r..
tuIe. All ages Of history are ransa cksd
to contribute ytheir fanciful coetumeS
and emperors and kings are resurrect.
Ell Tor brieI hour to add to the enjoy.
ment Of the multitude. Caesar rides :
the truth be known, and Frederick the
Great, or the present emperor. Ina No
choice but to straddle roam. with n
suspicious blink In one Of his eyes. Ar
encouraging feature IL that the shows
havc of late assumed the strict morals.
lty OF the entire performance. We arc
led to bolieye that the horseback rldera
are pious and vlrtnotfs, and that tie
ground and lofty tumbling Is Of an edi.
tying and Christian nature. The mus.
lin Of the female. riders Is as shortcut
as ever and the ficsh-colored tights are
as attractive, but there seems to be 8.
moral atmosphere about the menagerie
that more than cOrnpensates for any losa
OF moral fibre that one may sustain In
witnessing pas se,d on horseback ups
der the given circumstances.
There IS lesson to be derived from
these monster exhibitions, which conea
homo to all men who have been bow.
Although tho smell OF sawdust NAV
have u pleasant memory about u Ia
older people. thoy look on the arena
with different eyes. The clown Is no
longer that ideal OF OVERLOOKING humor
the high spirited horses are stiff and
jaded the accomplished bareback rider
Ia under tho suspicion Of being bull3
and vll9Hriun, aud SO on until the dis
Illusion Is complete. The boy has
learned something when he discovera
that there hro higher walks In life thar
balancing ones self on u tightrop0
The bitter disappointments he expeS
riences In seeing tho actual performs
ances so inferior 10 the magniflceuf
bills on the fences and walls givehiw
an idea--one Of tho first he ever gets4
that there Is a deal Of humbuggery j.
To tho boy, Tom Thumb, petted b.
the girls, and the sole owner OF tiny
chariot and ponies. Is supposed to pos
sces all that Is essential to human har3e
piness, and that his fame Is the highest;
that Is to be desired among men. No
conjcctures us to the domestic happi-
ness OF tho int woman disturb the ad.
mlration OF the urChin; nor do doubts
arise In his soul US to the authenticity
OF the bearded woman hirsute append
age. He is, In short, ut an age when ho
is susceptible to the most palp0blo
frauds. It il harmless Ignorance and
cheap bliss. ~
Since Barnum has retired before the
Centennial Exposition, VIC may expen(
dwarfs and tho giants, and their fellow
citizens, from ono end OF the land to the
other, will join In O vast caravln to the
show Of shows. The fiye-lepGed aEGlE
the woody headed man, Barnum, and
the tribe Of monstrositics and cuuosE
ties, will be for the moment own.
Swallowed. For while we Willingly
spare the great American showmans-
| Courier Journal. <T
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19
THE STATE CONVENTION.

This body will meet in New Orleans
on the 9Th OF January next. We hope
that every parish in the State will bs
fully represented. Messrs. Wheeler and
Frye have asserted that the people have
accepted the Kellogg usurpation. Let
the peoples representatives deny, in an
authentic shape, this assertion, and
show that the Wheeler adjustment re-
fcrred solely TO the difficulties that arose
In January, 1876. IN the organization Of
the House Of Representatives., and that
= had no reference TO the election Of
Y67s. as between the McEnery and Kel.
logg State officials.
This Il the truth, and truth can
always be vindicated. Do this, and the
Democratic House of Representatives
inthe National Congress will recognize
tho McEnery government. Their failure
to do this on the eth inst. was due tothe
fact that the true intent OF the ad-
justmcnt was not understood and that
Nessrs. Wheclerea and Frye aaisled the
House by their untrue statements. "a
Tho facts can easily be shown. and
the peoples convention e the proper
body to vindicate the truth.
Then let no parish fail to sendits best
aud most active representatives to the
convention. There Is no time to be lost.
The January convention ran over.
throw the usurpstion. In this rests
Louisiana's only peaceful remedy. her
only hope Of delivefapcc.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

I6uisiana have fvquested the. appoint
knoWle@geti ~ be- an irrcproadhable
gentleman ara good lawyer. HIS a
Southern born man, but has been 9 true
Republican and supporter OF the
National AdrniRistfafi0n, as we'll a. the
Kellogg governments. The baf~Of New
Orleans has unanimously Endorsed him,
and am reliably informed that Att0r-
ney General p1effePbnt, Secretaries
Bristow and Fish, and Postmaster Gene.
raj. Jewell favor his appointment, but
the President ls resolute In his determi-
nation to make Billiugs a Judge. Bill.
lings Is the man who drew the famous
lishcd the Kellogg usurpation, and
which Grant maintained at the point Of
the bayonet. L The elevation OF Killings
to this position Ineaps the perpetuation
Of the Infamous ring Of Federal ohice.
holders who have 50 long ruled and
ruined louisiana. Senator. West who,
along with Casey and Packard. serves
the party In Louisiana. demands Bill
lings' appointment, and he has It seems
influence sufficient to carry. his point
over tho recommendation Of the Cabi-
Uashi7,gton Special Telegram 10
Baltimore Gazette, Dec. IL.
There Is error In the statement that
the New Orleans bar unanimously 7"
recommend Mr.. Williamson. The bar
meeting adjourned without any action.
Many Of our attorneys have Endorsed
for the judgship United States Commits
sioner Il. d. Craig, and VIC hear that
others have also been recommended
Mr.. Williamson's support Of Grant
and Kellogg, from 1879 Up to date, does
not commend him either TO tho lar or
citizens Of Louisiana.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19
A Practical View Of tho Subject.

Tho Cincinnati Enquirer contains an
excellent commentary on the efforts OF
the Radical politician, under pretcnse
for religious and civil freedom, now advo.
eating with great fury the Punishment
of oil religious influences from the pub.
lie schools. Without at this time OK
pressing any deliberate opinion upon
tho subject, we give tho following ex-
tract from the enquirer OF Dec. 10:
It is easy to be religious and not pious.
How much easier to be concerned for
the cause OF religion and yet have no
religioni But In this class OF polite
ians, we beg leave to be understood, we
don't include Gen. Grant. It Is hut
fitting that he should BIO tho choice Of
the clergy. He has always led u pure
and godly life; his habits are known to
be irreproachable he never drank or
used tobacco in any form: his lips are
never profancd by an oath; he has q
horror OF horse-racer; he Is regular
in his attendance ut church; his leisure
hours are devoted to earnest religious
discussion with eminent Bishops, Doc
tors OF Divinity. There is a propriety
ligion and our. schools. He has already
saved the Union. We know, therefore,
that he Is capable OF great things. His
patriotism stands out as brilliantly as
hts piety. He has always been devot-
eddy attached to the American eagle.
The initials of his name, by asingular
coincidence, stand for the United States.
He Is eager for the contest to commence
with the Pope and the Jesuits. He
threw down the gauntlet to them In his
powerful DesMoines speech. We never
saw the Pope's big toe so largely swelled
as 1t wHs by him In his annual message.
There may possibly be other men who
can save the country and preserve the
Bible and tho schools. None, however,
can do It as we'll as Grant. This we
freely admit. There may be those
whose prejudices ore against third
term. But better third term, better q
lifetime, than that we should fall under
the dominion Of the Jesuits! When we
fully understand that we have either to
take Grant again or have no Bible and
no schools, we must be counted for
those who are School and Bible men.
When the Democratic party dominates
the Pope for President and tries to
divide the School Fund among the re-
ligious sects, to pull down the school
houses. and burn the Bible, then the
Enquirer will come to the front and
shout the battle-cry Of freedom! We
wouldn't allow any Republican to excel
us in zeal. There is large element Of
true goodness In our composition, al
though to superficial observer 1t may
appear to be latent and not fully devel-.
oped.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19
THE GRAND JUKY'S REPORT AGAINST
The Louisiana State Lottery Company.

At its April term the Grand Jury
which was composed OF men Of sterling
integrity. in whom this entire communi.
ty has the most implicit confidence, the
following report on the Louisiana State
Lottery Company was submitted:
| eve desire to alludc to the Louisi.
ana State Lottery Company, an institu.
ton chartered, it Is true, by the Lcgis.
laturc OF this State, but IN unmitigntcd
evil, extending its baleful influences
| throughout the entire city, misleading
to their utter ruin hundreds OF our
young men, and carrying poverty and
disgrace to many homes. We regard
this institution as nothing less than u
legalized system OF gambling, dis
grace alike to those who carry 1t on
and to the legislative body that granted
mend for tho sake OF the fair fame OF
our city, that the law authorizing this
institution be repealed at tho next ses-
sion OF our State Legislature"
Those gentlemen only stated in their
plaincst terms facts notorious In this
city. This lottery company Ia one OF
tho greatest evils by which VIC are en-
thralled, and its influences are felt all
over the city. Servants everywhere In
town are continuously stealing from
the moneys given them for marketing,
and clerks are habitually addicted to
the practice OF embezzling from their
employers funds for the purpose OF in
yesting in Its tickets, thus making 1t q
heavy drain on families and mercantile
firms.
Single instances OF the accursed infiu.
ences Of this lottery company are
brought daily to our knowledge, one
Of which it will suffice for all purposes
at present TO give: We learn that an
aged and destitute widow, who has q
daughter afflicted with consumption,
has been in the habitfor a long time OF
borrowing small sums, which were
cheerfully lent by friends and acquaint-
ances, for the ostcnsiblc purpose OF
procuring suitable medicines and food
for the unfortunate invalid, but which
in reality were applied to the purchase
OF these lottery tickets, while the un-
fortunate girl was left to the ruthless
hands Of disease. =
Such things cannot pass unnoticed.
1t is our serious intention to attack
such systems OF fraud and corruption
as this wherever found, and we hope.
after We have shown them up, tho good
people OF this community will not sane
ton, patronize or even longer tolerate
them. On the 27th inst. this company
puts forward its greatest and, we trust,
its last swindle, when, unless all do not
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

At last, q month after the election,
the complete official returns OF the
State election held Iii Mississippi No
vembcr 2. are received, and appear In
the Jackson Pilot. Total vote cast was
163, 465.
w. L. Hcmmingwny, Conserva-
tive candidate for Treasurer,
received. ......,"... vo,oVe
Geo. NJ. Buchanan, Republican
candidate for Treasurer. receiv-
ed. ............,.. $3.50
Conservative majority. ..... 30,147
The total vote OF Mississippi for pre-
vious years was as follows:
1869 for Governor. 80. ......... ia, ~
1872 for President. .......... 129, 107
1873 for Governor. ............... lW,Ill
It will be seen that there we're nearly
so, 900 more votes cast this year tha@ In
1889, about $4,000 moro than in 1879
and about 5000 more than In 1879
The vote Of this year Is the largest eve,
cast in the State by fully $4,000. - Wood
vtlle Republican.
The increase In the vote, as above
given. explains the Democratic victory
When the policy men In Mississippi
nominated Dent against Alcorn and
Alcorn against Ames, the people
In disgust refused to vote. But In
1875, when true representatives Of the
people were nominated, the people raj
lied and carried the State. There wac
no disgraceful fusion, no compromise
bargains with Radicals In the campaign
OF 1875, and the result Of the election
shows the power Of tho people when
arrayed as the alignment OF truth and
principle. And, as In Mississippi, sc
will II be In Louisiana. when the good
and the true shall be thus aligned, and
the trumpet shall give no uncertain
sound i.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19
TINE BEAUTIES OF POLITICAL IStON.
- SlSTENCY.

ThrouHh recent dispatches. from
Washington WI hear that Senator Nor
ton, OF Indiana, has introduced reso.
luton into. the United States Senate up.
pointing q committee OF investigation
into the political condition Of sMissis.
sirpis This State has. through the hur.
ctlcan efforts Of her conservative citi-
yens. eifectcda complete and wholesome
revolution at tho ballot box, and be.
cause the decision IL against the iufa-
nous carpet bag government that has
been for years cursing the State, on the
ground Of private information furnish
cd him, Mr.. Morton. It Is sought TO vio-
late the fundamental principles Of our
government and make Congressional
Investigation Of affairs.
The courts Of the State, the only lcgit.
innate tribunal before whom the charges
Of election frauds con be carried, arc ut
terly- ignored. and a partisan Senate,
with bitterly partisan and sectional
Republican leader. Mr. Morton, are to
decide the political fate 81 sovereign
State on tho testimony Of an utterly
corrupt batch OF carpct-baS witnesses
And all this In the face OF the most
persistent resistance to the admission
81 the Louisiana case into Congress-
J case wherein the only official election
returns show conclusively that the Nc
Emery government was elected by tho
people, and that the kellogg us,irpation
was put In force by. and is sustained by
United States bayonets. called into &C.
tion by the fragrant scoundrelisin OF an
: United States judge, whom tho very
Senate wherein Mr.. Morton sits, found
It necessary to impeach for his corrup.
tion.
Consistent Mr.. Mortonl
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

, We learn that private dispatches ret
ceived from Grant parish yesterday
state that Mr. Dunn, who was evictetl
from his seat by tlie Wells Returning
BoaD1, aided by the Wheeler Frye
Board, last winter. has been reelected
TO al the vacant seat from Grant1n
the coming Legislature. By iD ma
jority. SO Grant Is Dunn brown.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

nearly ten years, and the present con
dition Of the .leyees, the drainage, the
State prison, the markets and the
slaughterhouses eau be distinctly
traced to their corrupt and inefficient
government
The DEMOCRAT is thus dedicated tc
the people as their sincere and un'
firing champion, and as the unfiinching
and uncompromising foe Of all corrup.
ton and lawlessness wherever found
or by whomsoever attempted.
l need not say that while supporting
inexorably the principles Of the Demo
cratic party, the paper will also advo
cate the honorable union Of oil who are
in favor Of honest administration and
reform.
In conclusion. II our fellow citizens
will aid the DEMOCRAT with theii
patronage and support. I shall on
deavor to serve the common cause
with energy and fidelity. The State
and Federal patronage Is now absorbed
by our political opponents and op
prcssols. The DEMOCRAT can only
rely upon the assistance Of those who
feel that we must overthrow Radical
ism il we would become prosperous
happy and free. MS State or ash
people. Very respectfully.
ROBERT TYLER.
Editor In Chief,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

We desire to say TO the business mon
Of all kinds and classes In New Orleana
that we arc going to furnish daila
paper which will necessarily command
a large circulation, as 1t will boldly adj
vocate the right and denounce I. th0
wrong, ind VIC confidently look for. q
substantial advertising patronage. No
advertisement was ever yet issued that
did not pay tho advftiser-especiallJl
when put in such paper as the Ne1
Orleans DEMOCRAT. az ~
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

ws coll tho attcntin Of our readers 10 tho card
Of Me4srs. A. b. Grivold Co.. In another cols
umn. Probably nolirm In our city. or In tho
whole Southwest, iHmore widely and favorably
known The succesors Of the old firm OF HYDE
Il Goodrich, establiacd about sixty years ago.
II has always borne 10 very highest reputation
for both tho style asauality Of the goods manu-.
featured and sold them. Tho holidays arc
near upon US. and b those who. as usual. come
melnorats Christine and the New Year. We cor.
dially recommend .ior articles both Of use and
beauty. az memenoes Of affection and friends
ship, to visit Messn A. Is. Griswold 90.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

In the WY u Cfdstmas presents for boys ana
girls, We refer our e8ders u Rice Bros. 4Co.e
card. In another 5lumn. The toy Charter %.
Stove IL not onlyornamental--it Is usefuL =
great deficiency s tho education Of our girS
nowadays IL in ID domestic economy oepar!'
mont. Then let te little ones commence early
on ono Of these n stoves II VIII 70 run loE
them. and In their isy they may learn those use.
ful lessons which Ill make them 1ereaiser tns
joyous acquisition Of happy husbands VINO
will point with pgls to elegant pies. cakcs sno
bread. all heme-nds. Tho boys ana etD ~ "
larger growth car also call Oh Rice bfos g ~
to advantage.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

No. sCAM sIEgn-THAT's The PLACE 10 20.
You oil Ike good 10 and coffee. ana 70 gss tnS
best aud the chesft We eomnsnd =, ~, 80 - who
our friends. If tllHe are strangers IN sonn wno
don't know where it is. we cay ,uss Us. s SnS
friend 10 put you pm camp 49, ia,oe tea not
side going up, sndtbsn iooA ~ -. ,,'re. doors un
nom Canal str.-,, and you will smell the aeiisns~
full aroma Of real Chinese tca. i IL .,srv rat
our frieud Martiis store are Oh uiD - sdvise
cluss and sold ven reasonaoiy' ana w
all to try them.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

THE STATE Housx. Saturday evening
was remarkably dull In that vicinity
yesterday. only one appointment was
made that Off. +. Wester, clerk Of the
Parish Court Of Red River, vice J. X.
Hyams, deceased.s The sState School
Board has adjourned until the middle OF
january, 1870.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19
Dureu's Successor.

It is generally believed here that
tho President has determined to
nominate, as the successor OF the infa.
NOUS Durell, the equally Infamous Bill
lings, who was the counsel Of Norton,
the universal receiver in bankruptcy.
The decent and respectable people Of
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

Boss, Tweedh picture. with q proffcrcd
Fard for his apprehension. was re.
we'd by the Chief Of Detectives here
lqky before Yesterday. The Shcrifr of
New York otlars $4,000 for tho man
who got away with over ten millions,
and all the Boss, II captured. will have
TO DO will be to go ten thousand bot
Ter And still be tree.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

I. "Methlnks I heat tho Sweet Sound OF Dlstsas
Music" Thus spoe. wcbcueve. William snake.
speore in his fouru edition Of Byrons Pilgrims
Progress. But wlther he said " OF nos oIuA.
wall says 10 oil yebyers ofsweet music: "a'o ~
me; you can bothasar ana 500 ~ enu ~ ~ ~
most moderate pies become poese7soi, os ~
and every kind offocai ana ihs1ruhien'aI a4 49,"
and musical instnrnenfs. ana We ean 49,
his call and sdsisrour irohas " ~ 0".v .h.s
secure bargains. sos ms car" III ""o'Ns'
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

To our entorpising young rieno; ~ ~ q
Marlborough. proprietor OF the news depos !. ~
Commercial place. we are under oolisations 'o1
fun filcs Of Nobhern and Eastern papv.s y
latest dates. Gallon Marlborough ios mo 's'>
news and periodicals.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

The Black Crook ip st. Louis-Crook-
ed whisky.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-19

In 6nc, thos0 who have originated
the plan Of this newspaper, whose
intentions and, views as indicated
I most heartily indorse, are impressed
with the belief that at this juncture In
our public affairs. q fearless and incor.
raptible organ OF the people hes be-
como necessity It is certain Tnr
NEw OHLrASs DxxocaAr, under its
present management. neither fears
power nor can DO corrupted. The be-
lief Of the Company l. derived from the
impression that there can DO no gen.
general prosperity so long as the party
In power dominates the destinies OF
this land. The depression so univcr-
sally prevailing in all tho avenues OF
business, Is perfectly apparent to even
tho most casual observer. The refiec-
tive mind cannot fail to perceive the
primary cause OF our distress, and
without now dwelling upon the is
sues dividing parties, It Is well
known that the dcplorable condi.-
don Of the State, Is the Inevitable
result Of lawlcss interference by the.
administrator. Il is, enough to de-
clare that no citizen OF Louisiana can
avoid diseCsSrinsinst misgoscmment
TO which the State has been subjected
by the Republicans party, the source OF
oil our mistortnncs. twill be remem-
bercd that tho Republican party has
bad absolute coutrcl Of Louisiana for
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

-Washington's birthday.
old Settlers a. the Bellows House
this evening.
The Boston Quintette Club in Darts
Hall Friday evening.
The sleighing was pretty much spoiled
by warm rain last night and by the sun
to day. a., 4tt
There will be jolly gathering of Old
Settlers at the Bellows House this evening,
aud dance afterwards.
The dance in aid of the German Eng.
fish school takes place at Turner Hall this
evening. All friends of the school should
make it point to buy ticket.
Mrs T. B. Gorton slipped upon the
ice and fell on her back porch, on Friday
morning, causing very serious fracture
of the hip joint. DR.. Plummer reduced
the fracture, but he says it will be long
time before she will recover.
The call for ward and city meetings
appears in this paper this evening, by or.
der OF the meeting of the general commit
tee held on Saturday evening. The meet
ing of the general committee was very full,
every ward being represented, and the gen.
eral feeling seemed to be that the people
wantsa change of administration.
The Turner masquerade ball on Sat-
urday evening was the jolliest of the sea.
son. Some of the most experienced mas.
queraders were badly sold on the fascina-
ting lady from over the river, who proved
to be printer boy. Wouldn't the wives
of some of the sold" like to know the
pretty things said to that Davenport lady
There was lots of innocent fun and frolic
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22
New Rooms for the Athletic Club.

Mr.. Harper has leased to the Rock ISL
and Athletic Club the fine large room now
occupied by the city council, and also three
other rooms in the same block, and the
club will move into its new quarters on the
first of April. The room now occupied as
a council room will be handsomely fitted
up and furnished with two billiard tables.
A door!from this room will open into the
room west of it, which room will be used
for chess, checkers, backgammon. etc.
Still west Of this room will be handsome
parlor for conversation and business. And
the room north of the stairway, on the
same floor will be fitted up for gymnasi-
um. This will give the club ample room
and in pleasant quarter of the city.
The city council made mistake in Civ
ing up the room now occupied. 1t was, in
every respect, better than the one the
council has rented, but we suppose the
change will have to be made now.