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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-12-22
M A T'E8aE w ny ON.
By JAMES PARTON.

There was great deal OF sneerlng
laughter among the "aristocrats, as
they were called, Of Philadelphia in
the Spring of 1897, when the news
arrived that Matthew Lyon, wild
Irishman of Vermont, had been elect
ed member of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, and was coming IN June
to take his seat at the extra session OF
Congress. Nothing was alleged
against the new member except that
he had made his way from poor en-
igrant boy to wealth and influence in
his adopted country. He was an
nounced in one of the Federalists' pa
pers of Philadelphia in the manner
following:
"romorrow morning, at eleven
o'clock, will be exposed to view the
Lyon of Vermont. This singular All
NAL is said to have been caught in the
boqs of Hibernia. and when Il whelp
transported to America. He differs
siderably from the African Lion ;
he is more clamorous and less mag
nanimous. His pelt resembles more
the wolf or tiger, and his gestures
bear remarkable affinity to the bear.
He was brought to this city in wag-
on. Many gentlemen who have seen
him do net hesitate 10 declare they
think him most extraordinary
beast. Al t:.
A welcome like that was not likely
to molfy the irascible Irish blood
that ran in the veins of this Vermont
democrat. 1t was true that Matthew
Lyon had come. from Ireland, a child
nine years Of age, without q penny
r and without friend, and that his
time til, he should be of age, was sold
to pay his passage, according to the
custom Of the early day. The price
paid for him was said to be pair Of
three-yearold bull stags." His master
took him to Vermont where he served
out his time faithfully, and By attend
ing winter schools obtained tolera-
bic education.
When the war Of the Revolution
began, he joined the army as pri-
vate. and was promoted to the rank
ola corporal almost Immediately. But
while he was on post in Northern
New York, under the com mand Of
General Gates, the men Of the com
pany became tired of the idle life Of
the winter camp, and went home for
holiday. The officer followed them
After spending while at home most
Of them returned to their posts; but
nothing would content General GATES
short Of oashierlng the officers, oul
corporal among them. Lyon not be
ing man to stay cashiered, he stated
the facts to General ST. Clair, who re-
instated him, an6 he was appointed by
General Schuyler to regimental pay
mastership.
The war over, he founded the vii
lage of Fairhaven, in Vermont, in
which there was an excellent water
power, and where he became a busi
ness man of the true pioneer type
There was iron in the neighborhood.
tie set mento digging it; he estab'
lished a smelling furnace; he cast hol
low-ware; he made fiat irons, spiders
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-12-22

GoDEY's LADY's Book presents a
very attractive number tor January.
containing beautiful eolored litho,
graph "Autumn,' full fashion plate
and work departments, with the usual
amount of stores and poems, We
notice particularly "The Pigeon" a
beautiful transformation of "The Ra-
ven." Thoughts on the Centennial
is very interesting and well written
article. Price SO ayear. Address L.
A. Cooley, Philadelphia. Penn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-12-22

The business that goes altogether
on tick-Te!egraphing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-12-22

"A seedy occupation-the florist
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15
ONE GLORIOUS EXCEPTION.

Governor" aIcEnery has found one
glorious exception to the general rule Of
ku.kluE assass:nations in Louisiana. and
fastened to telegraph the discovery the
other night to some one in Washington.
Judge Crawford ard Distr;c. ATTORNEY
Harris were not murdered by Ku-Elux.
but by an escaped prisoner, who had been
convicted Of murder. We suppose we
may regard this information as official. or
at least infer that no repos: Of the murder
Of these officers las eve. been sent
through the White League channels. But
however glad we may be TO accept this as
an exception. i. only tIroves the genera,
rule. Perhaps some one will vouch for
the murder of Melon aid. the six Cou-
shat2 prisoners. the two negroes who
were captured while Oh picket duty. ques.
toned and hanged in cold blood, and the
Grant parish yictims.
In regard to the murder Of Judge Crav.
ford and M;. Harris. We believe there was
no immediate political question involved.
but their murdefers had seen how easy it
is to kill people in this State and escape
The consequences, tha: they only svai!ed
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15

to interrupt such heroism naturally pro
vokes moral nausea in the Texan mind
weeping is the only resource left. And tc
weep by resolution in the State capital is
a splendid ostentation that must touch
the heart Of our Le0s.guers. The idea is
me hobby OF Senator Hobby, gentleman
obviously with keen eye 70. dramatic
effects.
We have heard Of man who had pre-
pared himself to weep at funeral, and
could not forbear his tears. although the
invalid got well. To lament for the ode
struction of the State government: legally
established by the people," as Hobby
says. is quite an unnecessary draft on
Texan sympathies. since the same State
government. established in 1868. is still
firm, despite the periodical assaults upon
it made by the Democrats. We have
SIMPLY changed our stewards since that
year. Hobby has therefore no need to
n.oisten his linen in that regard. if we
may be permitted to know as much about
or State RS Hobby pretends to. His
second resolution demonstrates against
the prostitution of the United States to
the illegal purpose of making war upon
any State in the Union" There's ro-
bust old Democratic plea. that ought to
have been the wadding in the last rebel
cannon on the last battle field in 1865.
Hobby felt SO swollen with sorrow. no
wonder he wanted whole General AS
sembly of Hobbies to share it with him.
The army never ,eM be understood by his
class-if insurgents will run against bay.
onets. dedicated to the defense of consti-
tutional rights. they are fools as we'll
as knaves. There IS no assault made
except by them, and they need
not point to their scars as received in
'war.' They are simply memorials of |
an unseemly. unchristian and traitorous
row. and should be buttoned modestly
from view. Hobby's last resolution--he
'obs IN three-extends 'the deepest sym
patty tor the insult to our sister State"
1t Is not very complimentary in Hobby
o suppose Louisiana needs such sym-
'athy, for since the Coushatta episode
wen Democrats here do no. seem to be
'aln OF a tender from such a quarter.
'ut Hobby's heart is full. and must have
pretext to loose his tears; let him pump
lis eyes day; while it does. him good. it |
muses. Us. Generous, compassionate,
rickling Hobby. Let the League here
espatch an ambassador to Austin with G.
Democratic bucket.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15
TIE LITTLE END OF TEE F0Hy.

The young man who "does" the head
lines for the Times perpetrated stupid
joke on the readers of that paper yester-
Gay morning. He succeeded in putting .
big head upon the smallest item Of news
that has come to this city since the Times
last changed its political allegiance, thus:
1.-THE Tidal Wave 1t is Wave of Public
Opinion on Louisiana Affairs: It Still!
Rolls Through the Country: :: Note
from Ee'lucky!:' Then follows a dis
patch from Louisville ANNOUNCING that a
meeting had been held a. Confederate
Cross Roads or Frankfort, which is be-
leved to be the same thing, to consider
recent affairs in Louisiana. Deacon Po-
gram, 1saacar Gavit and Nasty probably
met at Bascom's and discussed the mat.
ter as long as they were sober enough to
talk. and then quietly took their places
under the table to sleep off their indigna-
ton at the outrages perpetrated here by
the odious tyranny of the federal govern
ment. The full report of the tidal wave
that rolled to the banks Of the Kentucky
river will no doubt be published in the
next Toledo B;ade.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15
{ PAUSE FOB INSTRUCTIONS.

Inc White League Democrat organs
ct this city are evidently graveled by tn,
special message Of the President. The,
are at loss to know what to say about i
until they have heard from their patrons
and file leaders who manufacture the sor.
OF public opinion which is usually palmed
OIL on the community as the sentiment Of
''this" people. There is monotonous
sameness in the style adopted by each
organ in its fashion Of treating it. One
sees in it the hand of Attorney General
Williams. Another finds it to be an
apology for the presence of the military
here; while another swells into grandeur
and condemns it as unworthy of the
President Of forty millions of people.
Perhaps the standard Of official COMPOST
ton ought to rise with the increase of
population SO that by the time the Ameri-
can people have achieved their destiny
the messages Of our Presidents should
ascend to the clouds and beyond, so that
they would be above the comprehension
OF the common herd, and Ineligible only
to spiritualists and second advent yo-
taries.
To our mind the message is straight
forward, practical document. There is not
word ofapology in it. but on the contrary
1t teens with reasons why some power
superior in force and virtue to our local
white population should be present to re-
strain the bad, and that some way should |
be found in this boosted land Of ciyiliza.
ton and Christianity. not only to punish |
the perpetrators Of crimes. but to insure
the peaceably disposed citizens agains.
the perils Of assassination. II our Demo-
cratic friends will construe this message /
into formal declaration of war against
the new rebellion. and the death knell of
that modern Ku-Klux concern. the White
League. they will achieve a very whole
some conception Of what it really means.
Let them not be deceived by the little en-
enlargement held out to them by oppos;-
ton Senators. The whole Republican party
OF the North will rally as one man TO the
support Of the President. and make this
matter direct issue in the campaign of
1876. The Conservative leaders here NAV
be bound. to some extent, to be advised
BY their copperhead brethren of the North.
who are now making desperate attempt
o ride into power on the Southern ques-
ion. If they succeed. a chosen few of
he Democracy here will be selected to
liz the spoils Of victory. but if
hey fail. as they did in 1861, and as they
urely will. they may expect the same
OFT Of comfor: they received in that .e- !
era Of war Democrats. II
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15
THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.

! The Bulletin refers approvingly 20 the
sympathy the Louisiana malcontents re-
ceives from, the independent press the
New York Herald and Tribune" It is true
the journals referred to have employed
correspondents to come here and telegraph
all the falsehoods they could invent them
selves OF receive second hand from the
Democracy, which. Of course. made their
dispatches very long. and they have done
everything in their power to bolster up
the rotten cause which here assumes the
| manifold names of Conservatism, DEM
ocracy opposition to Republicanism and
four OF five other appeilations which are
entirely foreign to the real objects Of the
movers in the White League business. But
the newspapers referred to are by no
means Independent. It is true they are
not recognized as orthodox by either OF
the great political parties into which the
country is divided. but they are free
lances. with rowing commissions. and
solely dependent upon such sensations as
they can invent for Oh existence. The
Herald never possessed either principle or
political ability, and all the Tribune had
of either died with Horace Greeley. Both
these journals. therefore. depend upon
their reporters for existence. For in
stance. series Of unblushing falsehoods,
enough to cover a page Of the Herald,
will, if telegraphed to that paper from
New Orleans. sell large edition one day,
and set political New York all agog, while !
another the next day denying every asser-
ton OF the first can be made to answer
quite as well The object is to sell the !
paper, regardless of its character. 10 do
this, news must be served red hot. The
test o! credi5ility is never applied to the
corps Of reporters though it sometimes
happens that he who ;nvents the most
fictions and gets his report in
IN time to sell the edition Of the paper be.
fore some rival pape. publishes authentic
details. receives the highest honors. such
IS the independent press Of New York.
Inscriptions. selfish. greedy and in
dependent Of nothing under the sun ex-
'ept truth and honesty. They, however,
support the ''cause of the people Of Lou
siana." as the Bulletin calls it, and will
probably continue to do so until it paws
letter to Top over to the other side. Or
mother loya! mob compels them to
hange their flag. O-r Whita League
Fiends are welcome 70 such contemplate
uxiliaries.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15
EIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS.

The Bulletin is very anxious !es. some
OF the recalcitrant graduates of the High,
Schools will be captured by somebody
and compelled to accept diplomas. There
is absolutely no ground for such fear. No
one will be asked even to do anything Of
the kind. It's more likely that in con-
sideration Of what has taken place since
the middle Of December these diplomas
will be withheld. \ portion Of the
members Of the board hold that mos: Of
the pupils have forfeited their right to
these diplomas by their professions of
contempt for lawful authority. They will
please recollect tina: it is grea. privilege
to obtain a diploma. and there is no likeli-
hood that the authorities will go around
begging those who do no: deserve one to
accept it. There is no occasion for the
Bulletin to trouble Itself to the exten. Of
parading the names of the strikers. as
their declining the diplomas will be by no
means entirely involuntary. Livery grad
uate will be sure to accept one when It is
offered. which, however. does 10. promise
to be done in hurry.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15

themselves of the customs Of the country
to save themselves from punishment
they deserved and which had been award
ed them by jury. They were neve. az
rested. at any rate. and we never heard
that the white people up there ever tried
to catch them. If negro had killed a
White Lacquer. however. there would
have been hanging match in less than
twenty-four hours. and they would not
have been very particular whether they
got the real culprit or MOI. One negro
would answer as we'll as another, though
in case Of doub: they would probably
hang three or four to increase the chances
Of being accurate.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15

: The School Board has nc: adopted 4
resolution to mix two OF the schools. %
the Bulletin reports. 4 resolution to pu,
the st. Andrew School. with eight depart
ments. and the Keller School, with ten
departments. in the same building the
one built fer the Keller Schoo!-vas
offered. but no: adopted. The whole sub
jet has been postponed till the next meet
ing Of the board. which it is expected will
be held next week. The reporters-our
own included have most happy way of
mixing fac: and fancy in their reports of
the proceedings Of the School Board. The
fault. however, is partly to be attributed
to the habit the board has Of going into
secret session every meeting. and turning
reporters out Of doors unit! adjournment,
when it is difficult to get . straightfo,-
ward statement 9: VIA: has taken place.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15
STATE ARMS.

STATE Of Ioc,s,ASA, }
Executive Department.
View Orleans. January I. 1875.
cftcia. fsroI. being made to mo that q large
quantity CT rites. guna. bavonets, uniforms, ETC..
the property OF the State OF Louisiana, have been
distracted frgm the State arsenais and in other
ways taken possession Of by unauthorized persons.
hereby give notice to al! persons retaining pos,
session O: such arms. uniforms etc. to return tho
same TO the At.jutant General Of the State of
Louisiana OK ills authcri.:d Representatives with
out delay.
Said arms include two twelve pound howi,zers,
GA Springfield breech loading riEes. 800 Winchester
rifles. 6s4 Enfield rifles. 90 Spencer carbines 1890
bayenets. 81 swords. and a large quantity Of uni.
forms and other equipments. Of the total yalue OF
es6oOo.
AL persons retaining said arms after This notice
Will te subject to the penalties of the law.
WILLIAM +. KELLOGG.
~ :te Governor
WILLIAM WEEKS.
Assistant Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15
TEXAN TEARS.

Tie Texas Democracy. through its rep.
resentatives in the Legislature at Austin,
have been asked to weep pro torma fol-
Louisiana. State Senator Hobby offered
a kerchief yesterday in scroll Of resolu-
tons published yesterday in our telegraph
columns Their pathos is eiualed only
by that o. the fellow who. found guilty Of
numbering his parents. besought judicial
clemency because be was an orphan. For
Texan Democrats. who still boast how
they poached for yankees during the war,
tipped over the governmental apple cart
OF their State and ,nassed to forbid the
national government from starting it on its
wheels again. to be solicitous now ION all
questions seriously affecting the integrity
Of the Union" is too tearfully comical 10.
belief Yet they are asked to drape them.
selves in verbal sackcloth and indulge
in solemn and patriotic boo-hoo over
Louisiana. wherein new attempt of their
and her own 1861 experiment at revolution
has proven ridiculous failure. Had the
White League sho. few Republican
members at our State House as parlia.
nentary coup. the State House of Texas
would doubtless have dispatched an unc-
tuous eonsratulation. But the presence
Of troops was as unfortunate for the |
Leagues plans as it proved unfortunate
for the Southern Democracy all through
the war. Nothing so interfered with san.
guine predictions Of rebel victory and |
with glowing bulletins as the inopportune
appearance OF fedora! arms.
The bulletins were usually postponed
for the next time. We do not marvel that
the Texan Democrat. never superhuously
amiab!e as partisan. should feel sore that
federal sol diers still linger in the South.
lie forgets. as does the Lacquer here. that
Louisiana is only a Union !ot. paid for in
Union money. and tia: the Union can
pitch tent on it when it pleases, in order
to assure citizens Of the Union a comfort.
able governmental form. such as the
Union charter epjoins Be. when the
opposition adopts the Texan method of
capturing tie chair Of Legislature.
hereby doing violence no: only to the,
tights Of majority OF the House and Of
he people whom that majority represents.
ut to the laws 10y which the defenses of
IL the people. without regard to party,
re concerned; when serseants-at-arms. so /.
allied. armed like orthodox Texans. leap
rom the lobby into the House to obstruct ,
gal organization and warp from within
ne same government they sought in Sep.
,mber 20 subvert from without. we can +
,e how the soul Of a Texan Democrat 4
lows with delight and longs to lend anew /
'e aid the Lacquer gratefully sscribed in il
!e Coushatta horror. For national troops {
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15
CAUTION.
Assistant Secretary o! Stat

SA.s$
( MOTIONs -PUTEAMS PATENT borTl u
t ~ stopper fastener-The unde,sg ned having
Fought from Henry W. Putnam. Of Bennjneton
county, Vermont. the exclusive right to uss thc
Taent hettie stopper Fastener in the city Of New
U'lsans and ne,gnboring villages. hereby caution
me public OF this city. and the towns Of Gretna
aisiers' mcDonosh, Free town. Jefferson CITY. Car.
rotten, Boullsny. Milnebuig and all other yiapes
70 New Orleans. sgainet nsng said Patent
nottie stopper Fastener " ithoUt having preyiou,
" eptalned from the undersigned the raht And
prssge 81 SO doing They are warned not to u.s.,
~. NY W ssa ootte iastenefs without the consent Of
We Ghders gned, and any using buying or selling
me. .ne same contrary TO the present notice viii b.
in ,h. Gnu ne.0 issponsioe Tor all damages result
ing 1neTeir"m. The undersigned also caution th.
teS gdnsi using buying and selling the bot
t1 Cseo oy them. and made expressly for thci,
, nihera and Ginger ale Waters, with Tho nam. 81
an5 ~ 70 e.. Mineral Water Mandatory NOS 27o
selling the same without u written consent ~ M
and VIII be prosecuted according to law
;hs r.ne " 'esSon''Ss 'e' a.! damages Consequent
PABLO co.
AihSTai ana Singer Ale Mandatory. Sos ia .,s
9I1 Royal street.. az a ~ sea
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15
PROCLAMATION.
$500 REWARD.

Stair OF LOUISIANA. }
Executive Department,
New Orleans. December &c. 1874.
Wherein. on the evening Of the eighteenth Il
December. 1878. JAMES W. CLINTON. attorney at
law. Of st. Joseph. Tensas parish. in this State.
while returning from visit to his father, IN tho
parish Of st. Helens also in this State. assas
sinated by being shot and his throat cut, and
whereas, the perpetrator or perpetrat ors Of the
aforesaid crime have hitherto escaped a-res. and
punishment;
Row. therefore, !. William Pit: Kellogg. Governor
Of the State Of Louisiana. do issue this day my
proclamation offering reward of ONE THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR such tnforms.
ton as shall lead to the arrest and conviction
the murderer or muSdsgcrs Of the said James "
Clinton.
Given under my hand. and the seal Of tho STATE
this twenty-sixth day Of December. IN the year O
our Lord eighteen hundred and u venty.four. and
Of tho independence OF the C,.ited Etates .
America :he ninety ninth.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
BY the Governor:
F. G. DES!ONDR
Ca
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15

While the nation is throbbing with politi.
cal excitement, Julia Ward Howe's paper
gives place to the following appeal: ''Do
give the new under-garment decent name.
and cal! it 'prima.' as it is the frs: to be put
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15

A local paper says Of an audience =: .
minstrel show in Natchitoches: "Ths hall
was crowded to overlooking with enc IF
the FINEST audiences that ever assembled
there upon any occasion. The beauty and
elite OF the city were fully represented
and bright eyes looked lsys - eyes that
AhOne aDAin"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15

THE call for the Democratic Louisiana
meeting in New York originated n Wall
street. The fact iovetai!s we'll with cor.
respondent Of the Philadelphia Lei2er, who
saws: There are various mischievous in.
:.uences at work to keep the public mind
IN a state of feyerish anxiety with reference
TO this unfortunate business. bu: perhaps
the most prominent. as well as the most
powerful of these is :rsceable to the ruinor
mongers of Wall and Broad streets. who
are circulating all sorts Of unfounded
reports, dating them sometimes at New Or.
leans and sometimes at Washing ton. The
object of these fabrications. of course, is to
enable their origina.ors to make money by
depressing stocks and advancing gold"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15

Mr.. Lawrence Barrett. the eminent actor,
will appear q: the Varieties Theatre on
Monday even!n. next. suppor:e! by the
company under the management: .; I. W.
Dayey. which includes Mess.s. John a..
Lang. Harry Meredith. y. II. Barr. ). p.
Sutton, \. J. Langdon. w. y. Edwards.
Willie Seymour. j.. :. Daley. Ii. u. Gale.
George Morton and W. n. 1da-ston. and
Misses Alice Brooks. Josephine Craig. Eliza
Hudson, and Mrs. +. J. Phillips. The open.
IN. piece will be "Richelieu.''
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15

1he Pope has done the handsome thing.
He, in replying to the congratulations Of
ex- Queen Isabella Of Spain on the Epiphany,
sends the apostolic benediction for herself
and son Alfonso. and SAYS he prays God to
grant the latter all the happiness in the
difficult task which Ls il . ,out to under
Aakn