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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14
How Congressmen save their Money.
From the Chicago Tribune.l

IRON Tue chicago lTtDuHeJ
But for the timely interposition Of
Tom Scott the country would have been
afforded the extraordinary spectacle of
the entire body of members of Congress
paying their way like any common in
dividual. Mr.. Hinkley, Of the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington. and Baltimore Rail
road, a corporation which has nc subsidy
schemes before Congress and no favors to
ask, refused to deadhead the Centennial
excursionists, or to permit Tom Scott to
transports them over that road There
was danger that the attendance at
Philadelphia of patriotic statesmen
would be extremely meagre, anj there
was also an opportunity to put in tell
ing stroke for the Texas Pacific job, aud
Col. Scott came promptly to the rescue
with two free trains over roundabout
route. The Congressman will save their
railroad fare to the Centennial opening,
and the great Pennsylvania lobbyist
will have placed the whole party under
Il personal obligation.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14
BELKNAP INDIGNANT.

had brief chat with General Bel
knap, the Great Impeached, on the Stt
inst, in the lobby Of the Senate. HI
still bears up remarkably well under
the ordeal through which he is passing
and continues to assert his innocence oI
the crime charged against him.
And what do you think of yeul
chances, General p queried the writer
@, am confident the Senate will
decide that it has no jurisdiction in the
case. How in HI can 1t do other
wise!" was the reply.
:. But suppose the Senate should de-
eide TO try the case; what then ?"
II it does that even, ! shall come
out all right. Why d--n it, they can
| find no evidence to show that knew
the money received from Marsh was Ia
consideration of privileges granted him
by me- was the reply. am prepared
to prove that honestly believed at the
| time that the money WAS paid me for
Mrs. Belknap by Marsh as q trustee of
certain property bequeathed to my
wife +"
Some of the manager notably Mr..
Hoar. We're rather severe on you, Gen
eral said the writer.
= Yes, was the indignant reply 81
did expect they would do their duty as
prosecutors, and confine themselves to
the discussion OF the question Of juris-
gone out of the way to assail me per-
sonally, Cd d--n them. They have
tried to intensity public opinion against
me, and to make the conviction that /
was thief 50 strong that it could not
be modified by evidence of my inno-
cence OF the most conclusive character. !"
You have been indicted, l believe,
by the Grand Jury OF the District ?"
Yes, l believe So" replied the Gen
eral, laughing; "h-li let them indict.
I'll come out all right, mark what l tell
YOU Here the Senators returned to
the chamber, after u recess of twenty
minutes, and Belknap returned to his
usual seat, by the side of his eminent
counsel
JU DGE THURMAN AND THE PRESIDENCY.
A friend of mine had conversation
with Senator Thurman. OF Ohio, day
or two ago. during which allusion was
made to the Democratic nomination for
the Presidency. The Judge seemed
averse to talking much on this subject,
but in answer to the expressed hope
that he might receive the nomination,
he said, first taking huge pinch of
snuH the is an inyeterate snuffer. whose
nose Is always nungryt. well, L
want to see one our best men
get 1t. Fifteen years of Repub-
lican rule has we'll nigh ruined us
as nation; and to-day We stand
much lower in the estimation of other
Governments than ever before As for
myself, l don't disguise the fact that /
would consider my nomination by the
Democratic party as an exalted honor
something to be very proud Of land, If
elected, | should use my best endeavors
10 purify all branches OF the Govern
ment service. There are SO many other
men, however, better entitled to the
nomination. my friend and colleague
Bayard, Tilden. Hancock, Hendricks,
and others, that / really haven't
much hope, and shan't be q bit dis
appointed il don't get the nomination
And did it ever strike you,'' continued
the Judge, that while the Re
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14

Our artist this morning presents the
readers OF the DEMOCRAT with striking
illustration OF the true position Of
Louisiana at the Centennial, and her
products during the era OF reconstruc-
ticn are graphically delineated. A
short time since number Of gentlemen
OF this city sent on to the Centennial as
the products of this State, a number of
alligators, rattlesnakes, bullfrogs and
other reptiles. These, under the
reconstruction policy OF the Re-
publican party, have, indeed,
been some OF the principal products OF
Louisiana, but the chief products Of the
Z State under the present regime, have
been of more rancorous nature, and our
artist has given a fair sample of them.
The chief figure in the engrav-
ing on our first page represents
Louisiana. The figure is the crea-
ton Of genius. 1t represents beautiful
woman in chains, and ragged robes, her
face hidden with shame in her shackled
hands. The whole aspect Of the figure
is fine, conveying the idea Of humilia-
ton and shame. Kellogg, the usurper,
is represented leading the wretched
woman to the national jubilee,
and is waving his hat in exultation
over his victim. Packard and negro
are whipping up the fallen and helpless
creature, and urging her on to
the festival at which her happier
sisters have assembled. In the rear
follows q cage containing the Return
ing Board, driven by Chief JUS
tice Ludeling; next follows a cage
containing a number Of our negro law
makers driven by Warmoth. and then
we notice among the articles embraced
in the procession the election law,
fraudulent bonds, the midnight order,
Louisiana election returns and hand
cuffs.
Readers Of the DEMOCRAT does not this
. picture truly represent Louisiana and
her products at the Centennial? What
has the hundredth anniversary of
American independence given us but
degradation for our State and thsse
bitter and shameful things? II Louisi-
ana is at the Centennial OF American
Independence, she is there in the per-
son Of those who are disgrace to her and
who reflect dishonor upon her; she is
there, If there at all, in rags and chains.
and because she has been driven there
hy the whips and kicks Of those who
rule over and disgrace her. Louisiana
at the Centennial is indeed a bitter.
burning, infamous lie.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14
For the N. o. Dem ocrat.l
TO DOLORES.

O pure in soul IA fair Of fame
Thou doet not dream who breathes tAy name
Who, gazing on thee as his star.
Bonds. worshps. loves. reveres afar,
As scrnphs worship round the throna
And wastes with love he dares not own.
Afar At midnight's lonely hour
I've watched the lamp thai lit thy bowsr.
And "a its pale and ouivering ray
Shone forth amid the moonbeam's play,
Have thought how blessed that light must b.
Whose little life was spent for thee.
student I, yet vainy pore
On tome and task Of ancient lore, -
From every leaf. from every line. ta
Thy clear. dark eyes look up In mine: a,
BY day. by night. thy image beams
On waking thoughts. on slum5cr's dreams
Free was soul mot lightly stirred
by woman's glance. or woman's word
Cold as the pure and feathery snow
Unstained unthawed by passions giew
Until upon my spirit fell -"
The magic Of thy beautys spell, T7
Alas too late the bird would wake
When round II coils the gazing snakei
With shriveled wing. and writhing frame
Too late the moth would fy the flannel
So he who dwels on beautys glanoe, t.t5
Too late viii wake from passions treucel
l feel like those unblest. who wait.
Gazing afar on Edens gate
From fires that round them surge and swell,
Eternal. fierce unquenchable-
Oh agony. with love to cope.
u" know the hopolessness Of hopc. =
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
E. JOHN ELLIS ON THE STAND.
Packard, Ludeling, Morey and Darrall
Doomed.
WASHINGTON.
Aewardly Attempt to Assassinate Mem-
Der OF Congress.
Especial to the N. o. Democrat,l

WASHINGTON, May 13-Mr. Ellis, O.
Louisiana, testified to-day and his testi
mony isiof the most startling and i'm
portant character. The whole story oil
Federal outrages in Louisiana in the
elections Of 1872 and 1874 will be told
Packard, Ludeling, Morey and Darrall
are doomed. Kellogg, Grant and other
prominent Radicals are implicated.
The charges, among others, aresforgery
and robbing the mails.
A cowardly attempt to assassinate
Col. Alfred Waddell, M. c., from North
Carolina, was made at the Ebbitt House
tonight by Cassidy, Radical editor OF
the Wilmington Post. The attempt was
foiled, and Cassidy received a severe
castigation. =
Seelye and Perkins have not been be-
fore the committee. Seelye asks inn
munity from the authorities before
testifying.
The beginning OF the end of Louisi-
ana's troubles is at hand.
Mr.. Ellis is said to be in full posses
sion Of the testimony and documents.
Gen. Gibson is in New York will re-
turn tonight. DEMAs.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
THE LIBERALS yEARN FOR TuLDEN
Blaine and his Arkansas Crook edness.
The "'a'r' !""u. ne.snap- Randall vim
WASHINGTON, May 3, 1876.

ASH1NGToN, May 2, 1876.
| POLITICAL
The National Executive Committee q
the Liberal Republican party has deter
mined to call a National Convention
Philadelphia is the place, and july Q,
the time selected for the purpose W.
are TOO close upon the verge of actua
conflict TO form a new army. and tho
Liberals will have to Join one or the
other OF those in the field. tits said tha,
OF all those yet spoken of for the Presi
dency by either party, these Liberals
and Reformers are best pleased with
Samuel j. Tilden, of New York. fol
President, and John NJ Palmer. of Hi
nois, for Vice President
MR.. BLAINE AGAIN EXPLAINS.
Having settled the $4,000 Union
Pacific bond purchase to his own salts
faction. Mr.. Blaine has again found il
necessary to rise to a personal explapa.
ton. In the schedule Of Kansas Pacific
bonds which had been placed. as Cakes
Ames said, "where they would do the
most good" the name Of Blaine. is y
appears. This schedule was not in
tended for the public eye, but saw the
light OF day through the clairvoyance
OF newspaper correspondent in 1873
The gentleman who first disclosed the
facts to the world was Mr.. J. w. Knowl-
ton, now deceased, the correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune. Mr. Blaine's
explanation reflected upon the veracity
of the correspondent; and ex Congress
man Riddle, father-in-law Of the latter.
addressed a letter TO Mr.. Blaine. in
which he said
You assaulted the reputation of
James Walcott Knowlton. then two
years and half in his grave. Had he
survived till to-day, you would have re-
mained silent; and your Joe Stewards
and MacFarlands would have told no
tales. 1t devolves on me to vindicate.
as l best may. his memory from your
assertions; which shall do at an early
dav."
The parties here referred to were both
involved in the Pacific Mail dstribu
ton; mcfarland having received
$25,0 900. which he said be delivered to
Col. Forney. Stewart is the "recusant
witness who. refused to testify; aud it
is due TO gentleman OF similar name
to say that 1t is Joseph B. Stewart. not
Joseph J. Stewart, of Baltimore. who is
engaged here in law business, that is
meant. Mr.. Riddle. doubtless. has the
data upon which knowlton disclosed
the facts in 1873; and as he is good
lawyer as well as close writer. he not
only knows what evidence is, but how
to put it together. So we NAV EXPECT
an Interesting essay on railroad lobby
ing before long, III which the eX-Speaker
will figure, and perhaps his brother,
who is said to be the real party in this
case. Mistaken identity is the plea
here; but we shall await more light and
another personal explanation" before
rendering verdict.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14
Doorkeeper Fitxhugh viii be Gusted.

Especial to the N. o. Democrat. J

lSpeclai TO tno N. -. Dem OcrA.i
WASHINGTON. May 13.-Seelye and
Ferguson have arrived, and will be ex.
amined by the Committee on Monday.
The opposition to Doorkeeper Fitz-
hugh has grown SO strong, in conse-
quence of a private letter be wrote,
which was recently published, that a
resolution looking to his removal was
to-day referred by the House to the
Committee on Rules. 1t is conceded
the report will be adverse TO Fitzhugh.
There is nothing criminal in the letter,
but it is supremely ridiculous, and writ
ten in abandon Of confidence and friend
ship. Major George Wedderburn. a
native Of New Orleans, is the most
prominent candidate for Fitzhugh's
Office. BIyoU.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14
Old Fellows Marrying WashingL~n Girl.


The example set by Senator Chris.
tiancy has been followed and Is to be
followed. A few afternoons since there
was gay gathe ing at tho picturesque
old Rock Creek Church, just north OF
the city, to witness the marriage of Mr..
Beach of Connecticut, a gentleman OF
mature years, to Miss Emily Wood, a.
Washington belle. who is said TO have
refused several excellent offers, among
them Mr.. Corcoran. Next on the hymen-
ial docket will come the marriage OF
Mr.. Chandler Robbins, a BustOnian.
now domiciliated in New York, who Is
getting we'll along toward three score.
to Miss Kitty Frelinghuysen. dsughter
OF Senator Frelinghuysen Of New Jer-
sey. And they say that Republican
Senator, who is we'll advanced In years,
is actually engaged to an ornament Of
society just out OF her teens.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14

1t is no disgrace to be poor, we know,
but it is terribly inconvenient. We
have often felt, after hard days work,
as il we should like to read a few chap
ters in a Scandinavian bible, and now
here is the work, printed in 1850, offered
for sale in New York, and we haven't a
thousand dollars to spare to purchase
it Norristown Herald.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14

We are indebted to Messrs. Marl-
borough & Hammit for the latest daiiie-
and periodicals. These courteous gen.
tlemen hold forth at No. % Commercial
Place, where they are always ready to
accommodate news seekers. Give them
q call.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14

publican candidates are using every
effort to annihilate one another, the
Democratic aspirants preserve a digni-
! fled calmness, respecting each others
laudable ambition, and refraining from
all kinds OF mud-throwing ?" And
here the Judge might have added. but
his ever present sense OF courteous
decorum prevented him, that Blaine is
trying to kill off Conkling, and Uice
rersd: that Bristow is doing his best to
slaughter Blaine; in fact, that the Re-
publican aspirants, and their friends,
are having regular Donnybrook fight.
and are dragged off the field, one after
another. their regulations damaged by
compound fractures so comminuted rs
to be beyond the possibility of restora-
ton to integrity.
SAM. J. RANDALL.
Our friends in the South here do not
properly understand the Hon. Sam. J
Randall. This gentleman has been the
able and active friend OF all measures
touching Southern, and particularly
Louisiana, interests. Mean and maig-
nant enemies here have sought to throw
mud upon the motives and fame of this
distinguished Pennsylvania Democrat,
but all the ISLANDERS against him have
been traced to that virulent sheet, the
Philadelphia Times, whose object has
been to injure one Of the purest Demo-
Gratis in the nation, and one OF the ablest
friends of the South. BIJoU.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14

A man stuck sorowful-looking face,
ornamented with large nose. through
store door, the other day, and mourn,
fully said, you hain't seen nothin' o.
no man round here nowhere named jim
Crane, hain't yer p Yes, / guess VIZ
hain't," replied loafer, and the man
drew back the sorrowful- looking face
and large nose and ambled away
fRockland Courier.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14

Landlord, did you ever have a gen
tleman stop with you beforep" ':Are
you gentleman?" Yes, / am"
Then | never had one stop with me
before ("
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14

A man who bought one thousand
Havana cigars this week, on being asked
what he had, replied that they were
tickets TO a course OF lectures to beg given
by his wife.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14

Why don't Secretary Robeson have
hash introduced into the navy rs a
means Of deadly warfare? It's the very
best thing in the world to repel
boarders.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14

Seelye and Ferguson Win be Examine,
on Monday.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-05-04
onD-FELLOWs

Fayetteville Encampment No. 81, Fay
etteville, NV GODDARD, C. p; Fritz Warren,
Scribe-meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday
nights in each month.
Calhoun Lodge No. IS, j. Davidson,
N. g.; Fritz Warren, Rec Sec.-meets ev-
cry Friday night.
Lincoln No. 80, Lynchbug, NJ. n. Parks
n. g.; N L. Mcdowell, Rec. Sec-meets 1st
Bird and 9th Saturday nights.
Unity No. 81, Petersburg, Eb. Crawford
N. G.; a. M. Hall, Sec-meets every 9th
er Thursday night
Oak Hill No. 1879, Norris Creek, T. L. Will
hanson, n. g.; ]. I. Goodrich, Rec. Sec
meets every other Saturday night
Mulberry 148, j C. Sebastian,N. G.; W. W.
James, Seo-meets every other Thursday
night
Surprise No 153, Flyntville, J. II. c.
Duff, n. G.; W. H. Warren, See'y-meets
every Thursday night.
Chestnut Ridge 157, " B Freeman, N G;
Fl Bledsoe, jr, Sec; meets every Saturday
night.
Evening Star No. 161, Pleasant Plains,
a. Leatherwood, n. G.; J. Franklin Smith,
Sec.--meets LIST and 3rd Saturday nights.
Kelso 172, John V. Carter, n. G.; Levi Es-
lex, Sec-meets every other Saturday night
, LIvonia Lodge No. :, Daughters of Re-
beeca, Flyntyille, W. Beckett, N. g.; Mrs. NJ
II. Cambron, v. e.; w. II. Warren, Sec'y-
meets LIST Saturday each month at o'clock.
Serene, No. 1875, Georges Store, j. d,
Hunter, n. G; j, P. Riley, Sec.-meets eve
RI Saturday night caH
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-05-04
How Artificial Butter is
Made.

Agents are employed to visit
slaughterhouses and buy up
all the beef-suet. This is car
ted to the factory and cleansed.
Then it is put into meat chop
pers and minced fine. It is af-
terward placed in a boiler with
as much water in bulk as itself.
A steam pipe is introduced a.
nong the particles of sret, and
they are melted. The refuse
Of the membrane goes to the
bottom of the water, the oily
substance floats and is removed.
This consists of butter-matter
and stearine. A temperature
of eighty degrees melts the for
mer and leaves the stearine at
the bottom. The butter-matter,
or cream, is drawn off, about
thirteen per cent. of fresh milk
is added, and the necessary salt,
and the whole is churned for
ten or fifteen minutes. The re-
suit is Orange county butter at
half the usual cost. The stear-
inc is sold at twelve cents q
pound to caudle-maker, and
the refuse at one cent. a pound
TO the manufacturer of food for
cattle Western Rtral.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-05-04
Earache in Children.

When a child's ear becomes
painful, as it often does, every
thing should be done to soothe
it, and all strong, irritating APP
plications should be AVOIDED
Pieces Of hot onion or fig should
not be put in, but warm fannels
should be applied, with poppy
fermentation, if the pain does
not soon subside. How many
children suffer from their ears
unpitied because unknown--it
would probably wiring the hearts
of those who love them, sudden
ly to discover. 1t is often very
hard, even for medical men, to
ascertain that the cause of a
young child'S distress is seate /
in the ear, and frequently sud-
den discharge from it, with a
cessation of pain, first reveals
the secret of a mysterious at
tack, which has really been an
Inflammation of the drum
The watchfulness Of a parent,
however, would probably suf-
fee to detect the cause of suf-
fering, if directed to this point
as we'll as to others. If chill
dren cry habitualIy when their
ears are washed, that should not
be neglected; there is most like
ly, to be some cause Of PAIN
Many membranes are destroyed
from discharges which take
place during ''teething." When
ever there is a discharge of mat
ter from the ear, it would be
right to pour in warm water
night and morning, and SO at
least try to keep it clean.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-05-04
Eating Before Retiring.

To take a hearty meal just be-
fore retiring, says a writer in
Scribner's, is of course, injuri-
Gus, because it is very likely to
disturb ones rest and produce
nightmare. However, a little
food at this time, if one is hun
CRY, is decidedly beneficial; it
prevents the gnawing of an
empty stomach, with its attend
ant restlessness and unpleasant
dreams, to say nothing of prob
able headache or nervous or 9TH
er arrangements the next morn
ing. One should no more lie
down hungry titan he should lie
down after a very full dinner;
the consequence of either be-
ing disturbing and harmful. A
cracker or two, a bit Of bread
and butter, a cake, a little fruit
something to relieve the vac
uity, and SO restore the tone of
the system, is all that is neccs-
sary.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-05-04
secret Orders
MASONIC.

I MA1ON1O.
Fayetteville Council No. 25, R. and S. M, @.
B. Boyles, T. I. NJ; Jno. Y. Gill, Re-
corder-,meets 3rd Monday night in each
month. --crft rtEryFof .orr
Union Chapter No. Is, Royal Arch MasOns
FayetteviIle-J. s. Vaughn, II. P; Geo. B
Boyles, Sec.-meets 2ad Monday night in
each month.
jackson Lodge No. 6s, r. and A. NJ,
Fayetteville, A. o. Battle, w. NJ; Geo. B
Boyles, Sec.-meets 1st Monday night in
each month. fsal
Petersburg No. 123, W. z. Runaway, w.
NJ; w. E. Smith, Sec.-meets 1st Monday
night on CT after full moon in each month.
BOons Hill No. 161, Il T Childs, W NJ; w
w Wilson, Sec.-meets Saturday before the
full moon, at 10 A. n.
Pleasant Plains No. 305, H. Carpenter,
W. NJ; James +. Byers, Sec.-meets Fri
day night before each full moon. e.
Mt Hebron 344, Norris Creek, .CMcCol-
lum, W. H.; W.T.. Furgason. Sec.-meetsF Fri
day night On or before full moon each month.
Sulphur Spring No. 400, Oregon, ]. ]. Co.'S
ton, W. NJ; W. L. Parker, Sec.-meets
Saturday at 2 o'clock on or before the full
moon in each month.
Mulberry 404, W. 81. Robertson, w. NJ; W.
". James, Seo-meets LIST Tuesday night
on or before full moon.
Macedonia 459, near Goshen, H. Hender-
son., w. NJ; VIM. A. Gill, jun, Sec-meets
Friday night before each 4th Sunday.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-05-04
Weighing Eggs.

III IS, and Tor aught L Know
always has been, the practice to
sell eggs by the dozen, without
any regard to their size or real
value. There are probably but
few who ever consider the real
difference in the size and
weight between a dozen small
and dozen large eggs. Many
of the small eggs in the market
will not weigh a pound to the
dozen, while the largest will
weigh over Il pounds. My
largest Brahma eggs will weigh
over L pounds to the dozen;
they will average lover II
pounds. Such eggs are really
cheaper at 40 cents than small
ones are at 80 cents a dozen.
A Mr. Harris, of Boston, says
he weighed some of his Ply
mouth Rock eggs, and the lar
gest weighed 80 ounces to the
dozen; the small sized eggs of
the same sort weighed q oun-
ces. Yet most purchasers would
be unwilling to pay any more
for a dozen of Mr.. Harris large
eggs than they would have tc
pay for a dozen of the smallest
in market. The time will prob.
ably soon come when eggs viii
be sold by weight, or standard
weight for a dozen will be es,
tablished by law. There is also
as much difference in the quail.
lty. as in the size. l am salts.
fed that feed affects the quail,
ty of eggs as much as it affects
milk or butter. Some fresh
eggs are little better than rot.
ten ones for table use. As long
as the consumer considers any
egg to be an egg, without any
regard to quality or size or rea
value, little pains viii be takeI
to produce a better article
Cor. Country Gentleman.