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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
WASHINGTON.
Text of MIR. Morrill's Finance Bill.

WASHINGTON, January 5.-Be it enacted,
etc. That to further enable the Secretary
of the Treasury to provide for the redemp-
tive of the legal tender United States notes
in accordance with the existing law, he is
authorized to issue, sell or dispose OF. at not
less than par, in legal tender United States
notes. either of the descriptions OF bonds Of
the United States bearing interest at rate
not exceeding four and half per cent per
annum, described in the act Of Congress
approved July IA, 1870. entitled an act to
authorize the refunding of the ma
tional debt. with like qualities, pri-
vileges and exemption to the ex-
tent necessary to carry into full
effect the act of Congress approved Jan
uary Ia, 1875, entitled an act for the re-
sumption of specie payments, and to Use
the proceeds thereof for the purposes afore-
said, and the said legal tender notes so oh
tanned upon the issue of said bonds. shall
be held and considered as a part of the
final redemption of such notes, provided for
in the act of Congress herein last mentioned,
and shall be treated accordingly and can
celed; provided that the principal OF! 1.-THE
bonds herein authorized may be made re
deemable at any time after not less than
thirty nor exceeding forty years from the
date of issue.
That all contracts entered into or made
after the first day of January, 1873, shall
be payable IN accordance with the legal ten
der standard Of gold and silver, unless other
wise provided at the time of tho contract.
That all national banking associate ms
shall be and hereby are required to hold IN
coin, as part OF their lawful money reserve,
after the first day of January, 1877, one
quarter; after the first day Of January.
1873, one half, and after the first day OF
October, 1873, three-fourths.
Nominations.
Carpenter, second controller; Newcom,
postmaster. Greenville. Alabama; Wilson
Miledgeville, Georgia; Fourger, pension
agent, Raleigh, North Carolina.
An Excifable Subject.
The resolution of Mr.. Goode, OF Virginia,
ordering an investigation into the marine
corps manner of expanding the appropria
lions for ten war sloops, and the conduct o.
navy yards generally, causes great excite
ment in naval circles.
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MARSHAL'S MONITIONS.
United stu,es vs.. Steamboat Rebecca.

United Stutes vs.. Steamboat Rebccca.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
District of Louisiana, No. 10, 104 In obedience
10 an admiralty warrant, to me directed in the
above entitled suit. l have seized and taken into
my possession
Thk STEAMBOAT REBECCA her tackle, apps,
rel and furniture, ETC., lib led by the United
states for the causes set forth in the libel now
pendinS IN the District Court OF the United States
And do hereby cite and admonsh the owner OF
owners thereof and all and every person persons
having or pretending to have any right, title or m
trict Court of the nited States for the district
AFORESAID TO b. holden at the ty of Orleans on
tne tnlrd Monday OfJanuary. 1876, to show cause y
not be condemned and be sold agreeably to ths
United States Marshals office, New Orleans, Do
cember H. 1875.
s. B. PACKARD,
dsls % ja7 is United States Marshal
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showing the COmnnches Pictures.

To-day l have been busy showing the
alphabetical Object Teacher" kaIeido-
scope and stereoscopic views. | have been
much surprised, as we'll as amused, az the
effect produced by the exhibition Of the
latter. AS body the Indians of this cOun-
try who have never been East, and, IA a
consequence, have never eeen but few
white people. are disposed to Gisbelieve the
accounts they receive respecting Their mum
bers, the ma gnitade Of their towns and
cities, TIE extent of the country they &C.
cupy. They believe that their own people
who have been East have been duped by
some kind of sorcery, or, as they would say,
medicine" They also think it is impos-
sibie to make au imagn ary picture. Hence
picture is to them ''proof positive OF
the existence Of an original Con
seouently 10y exhibiting towns, buildings,
rural scenes and soldiers has had a mGst
convincing effect This was much height
eneu by having some mountain scenes IRON
Colorado, familiar TO them, and which they
recognized at once. This was, in fact, the
strongest adducive evidence that the &C
counts they had received were 50 far from
being exagSerations that the half had not
been told them. One middle-aged man,
who had always treated these reports with
the utmost ekeptlcisn, was particularly
struck with them. He could not sufficiently
express his surprise, but beat upon his
mouth in utter establishment. Sun Boy.
who had often told him what he saw in the
East, would say to him in Kiowa, What
you think nowl You think all lie now!
You think all chiefs who have been
to Washington fools now?' Again and
again would he look them over,
with his hand upon his mouth, dumb
with amazement. After he had looked
them over several times, being a war chief,
he called in his warriors, and exhibited the
picture to them, talking to them ut the
time. I could understand but part, yet
would gather such expressions as these:
"Look see what a mighty powerful people
they are !"-meaning white people. I'VE
are fools. We don't know anything. We
are just like wolves running wild on the
plains" Such an effect on the war chiefs
and warriors can net but be very salutary,
and must conduce much toward lettering
them from going on the warpath against
such a "mighty powerful people," l could
but wish that coed sterecscope. with suit
able pictures, could be exhibited in every
Indian camp in the land, and properly ex-
planned to the people.-A Quaker Among
the Indians.
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book bindery of T. N. E9leton, No. II
Broadway, Ludgate Hal. Three hundred
workmen are thrown out of employment.
French Centennial Exhibitors.
PARIS, January "a meeting of French
merchants and others intending to send
goods to the Philadelphia exhibition was
held to-day. The gentlemen of the mining
and metaliurgical sections protested
against the insutficiency OF space allotted
to them in the French department in the
exhibition. They nevertheless decided TO
take part in the exhibition, and will make
use of the excess of space given the agrl.
cultural section, although they can not
light fires there to keep their machinery IN
motion.
CURLING the Newspapers.
Minister Buffet has sent a circular to the
projects of Department reminding them
that they may revoke licenses to newspaper
dealers unless legal relations are observed.
The journal Des Debats treats the circular
as an affair OF great gravity, and says 1t
shows that the government is interpreting
the press law ia the most restrictive man
ner.
Spain mt the Centennial.
MADRID, January 5-A royal decree has
been issued. creating commission charged
with installing the exhibits from the Span
ish colonies at the Philadelphia exhibition.
The Governors of Cnba. Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands will appoint mem
BERG.
The Car:ists.
Late advices from Ta!aia state that sew
erai Carlst officers and soldiers have been
shot at Estella for a conspiracy against Don
Carlos.
1t is asserted at Hendaye that the Car
lists raised the seige OF Hermann III conse-
ruence nj q 4 . elsie to that effect of cOun-
Gil of war.
The Itaiinn Section.
ROME, January 5.-The president OF the
italian executive committee on the Phlla
de,phia exhibition leaves in April to take
the direction of the Italian section.
Grnttan's statue.
DUELIS. January Ga colossal bronze
statue If Grattan was unveiled il front OF
the cid Parliament House to-day.
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NEw ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY Z, 1876

clear and cool. Departed-U. T. Schenck'
for New Orleans.
PlrTspURG, January 6.-River nine feet
and stationary. Weather cloudy and cool.
LOUISVILLE. January 6.--River falling,
with ten feet six inches in the canal.
Weathar warm and clear. Down-Kob-
ert Mitchell, from Cincinnati for New
Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, January 6.-River thirty
four feet one inch and falling. Weather
cool and clear. Up-Susie Silver, at r.
M Warner and barges, at A. NJ. DOWN.
Mobile, at IL A. MI
CAIRO, January 6.-Arrived-Julia,f from
Vicksburg, at midnight; Colorado, from
St. Louis, at p. NJ. Departed-Julia, for
St. Louis at 3 A. NJ; Colorado, for Eicks-
burg, at 6 p. NJ. River thirty-seven feet six
inches and rising. Weather clear. Mer-
curv 1io
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.

CROSSE TETE RAILROAD Steamer L Hodge
IS bales cotton l5' SKIS cotton seed 10 SKIS seed cot
ton 58l hhds sugar 439 bbs mOlasses half bbls mo
lassss and suudries
ST JaMES-S,eamer Mary Ida-lO3 hhds sugar
10 bb.s C,o,asses I'll half bbs moasses PIT shs
rcugh rice and sundries
LOWER COAST-Stsamer Martha-30 hhds sugar
&c bbls molasses lt9 nbs LEA SKIS rough and
sundries
LOWER r0AST-Stearer Orioie-l6 hhds sugar
81 bhls motasses and sundries
LONsR oOaSr-Steaner Rice Farner--S0 bols
Mo masses 81 bbls rice ana aunGries
ShREV hPORT-Steamer Bryarly-l3o9 bales
CottoD 244 SKIS cotton seed and sundres
Low ~ toAs i-Ssteamer ~atucn--16 bols me,
asses Is half tbls lnolasses IS SKIS rough rice and
sundr,es
MISUNDERSTANDING Henry Tete-l2 bales cot
toll 10 SKIS seed cotton 593 hhds sugar 2o4 bbls mo-
lasses 10 half bbs molasses and sundr1es
FLOlh->teamer kapiaes-5l2 bales cotton .s'
sks Cotton seed sis seed cotton and sundries
Low Il COASf--S,sarner r Fraser--JJ hnas
su1sr q 6b;s moiassea aud sundries -
PUNT JE -FERSON-Steamer Era No lo-4oi
oaies cotton 1859 sSs cotton seed and bnndres
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NJ PppO-25 bales co.,
ton ) AXIS s...d cotton 100 bbs and suudrioa
Observation-Disclosures Veto ia-21 bales cot
ton and suuirles
AMIrB hIvER-Schsoner Reporter bales COT
ton and surdries
PROCTORViLLE-Sicop Star of the Sea-lo SKIS
seed cotton anu sundrios
RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS.
| MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TkXAS RAILROAD.
January 6-591 bales cotton 3l2 hhds sugar 3 tee
sugar bbls sugar 306 obls molasees halt bbls mo
iasses bbs syrup 1873 bbls rice 81 SKIS rough rico
1873 head cattle and sundres
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD. jan
uary 62a2 bales cotton SKIS seed cotton hid to.
bacco 81 cks bacon 30 ties hams 81 bbls whisky aud
NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS RAILROAD, Jam
nary 6-l2' hhds sugar lO9 bbls molasses and sun
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
FOREIGN.
Turkeys Ultimatum.

Turkeys Ultimatum.
LONDON, January GA Vienna dispatch
to the Daily Ne,cs says: Montenegro ex.
poets to receive Turkeys ultimatum about
the middle of the present month.
Tho Ironclads in Readiness.
The TagsblaN reports that the Porte has
ordered all the ironclads to be in readiness
to start for tho Black sea and the Albanian
ports.
The UItrnmontanes.
The Pal Nall Gazette has special from
Berlin, saying the semi-cfficial journals
having expressed the opinion that the vi.
tramontane opposition to the government
is abating; the Germania, an Ultramon-
tame organ, declares that the assumption is
unfounded; that submission to the State in
the case demanded by Prussia and Hun
gary to the fundamental principles of the
Church, can never be accorded.
A Reuter-.
A Reuter- telegram from Paris states that
the announcement made By the Times cor
respondent that France has concurred in
Count Andrassy's note proposing Turkish
reforms, is premature.
Dead.
The Right Honorable Sotheran Bucknell
Esticourt, who was Secretary Of State for
the Home Department in 1860, is dead.
A Fire In London.
A disastrous fire occurred to-day at the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
Somewhat Sensational.

A BrOWusViIIt Eptc!aI 70 INC FIIFtsIUH
Ners of the fourth, says:
General Porfirio Daz of Mexican revOlu-
tionary fame. arrived here on the eve OF the
New Year. and as soon as his presence be-
came known to his admiring countrymen
they called on him. Tie officers OF our
army and navy also called upon him, and
the surmise has been as to what brought
him here. He has not crossed the river to
his native land. and from the political SYM
pathy Of bis countrymen calling on him, 1t
is supposed a revolution is GA TIE tapis.
Rum0r has il that he has joined hands with
CortiDa IS against Lerao, aud that this
frontier is better starting point for 4 revo-
luton than the oierras of the interior.
There are hundreds OF loose Mexcans lsin 6
around waiting Tor something to turn up,
either q revolution il the country or al
election
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
NEW YORK.
A lob for the Undertaken.

New YORK, January 6-This afternoon
William Turner, a plumber. while at work
in the basement Of house in Brown street,
discovered five coffins which are supposed
to contain the remains of five infants. The
occupied as a store room by James Apple
gate, undertaken, and it is supposed the
coffins we're placed there by Applegate's
drivers previous, to burial. The coroner
has been notified and will investigate.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
REMOVALS..

- ENDVAL-THK UNDERSIGNED RESPECT
AS fui y inform their patrons and the public IN
general that they have removed their establish,
ment 10 NO. 81 Camp street, between POydras ano
commercial place. whe they will be prepared as
usual to execute all orders In .be'r lpe of bust
ness with nestness Sno .lspa..--
SULLIVAN BUIGER.
Siumbers and Gas Filters, Late No. rs Poydras
street. jallw
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07

The fashion of New Years calls has 80
degenerated that servants are hired to go
about and leave cards, and the ladies re
ceiving cards in that manner consider
themselves particularly fortunate that the
owners do not call.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
The Temperature.

The Thermometer at Louis Frigero's, No.
so Chartres street, stood as follows Jan
uary G; At 8 A. NJ, 59o; at . P. NJ, 6so; at
6P. NJ, 65o. Lowest point during the night
of January ), SO.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
OFFICE OF TIE REPUBLICAN,
Friday, January Z, 1876. J
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

sb,,J Thou son. Thomson, for;Liverpool
Spanish aark Rosa y Carmen, Bertran, for BARGE
Iona
BARK B.iigep,rt Mo gan. for Havre
S.rs.,orer Cara Fletcher Sar gent for Providence
Schooner Excelsior, Arnet, for BOnacca
Steamer AIrite, Adams fer Pensacola
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07

COMMERC1AL.
THURSDAY EVENING. January 6. !

THURSDAY EVENING. January 6. 1876.
CoTToS-The sales to-day mot including
200 and 800 bales additional late Yesterday.
when the actual sales were l4,AO0 baies)
summed up $4,000 bales at prices requiring
no change in our quotations. We give also
the figures and report ot the Exchange, as
below:
AMERICAN STANDARD OF CLASSIFICATION.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

Ship Sam Sheffield Sheffield. from brunswick, NE,
10 Ocean Zerega &cO-ist distric
Ship Hannah N trrs. Dunbar, AZ days from Liver
pool, to master-Point ,
Norwegian bark Laugel, NeilsoD, from Liverpool
yeLrher II, to master
Schooner II pippo. -, from CovlngtoO-Ne'
BASIN
Schooner Victoria, from Spring ield-New Basin
Schooner Reporter, from Amite river-Nsw BASIN
Siocp Star CT the Sea, from PrOctorvLle
STEAMBOATS,.
Ell Hodge. McElroy. from Crosse Tete RAILROAD
larv Ida. Ruiz from st James
Martha Bassett. from Lower Coast
Urioie -. from Lower Coast
Rice Farmer, Dragon. from Lower Coas,
RT EryaIly. Scovell, from Shreveport
Waloon Ruiz nom Lower t'oss1
Hsnrv Tete. Aucoin. from Thibodaux
Rapides Suiiiv AL, from Floyd
+ Frazer Cant on from Lower Coast
Era No 10, TAYLOR, from Point Jefferson
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
NRW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN OFFICE,
TuuRsDAY EVENING, January 6. l87b.

NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN OfFlCE,
THURSDAY EVENING, January 3. lS'o.
The demand for discounts was more moo
crate at tho banks. The offerings were re-
ported fair ON the streets, where money
continues easy, and good paper in demand;
A fair movement was reported IN goid anu
foreign exchange at higher rates, and new
York sight was in good supply al previous
quotations. A few sales were reported IN
stocks. but nothing else of interest trans
pred. City bonds continued qniet and un-
changed. New State consoIs were again re-
ported active, and were quoted shade
higher than yesterday.
We continue to quote exceptional paper
at -09 y cent y annum discount; Al 90
at 100 IL, and second grade at log IL. Firss
class mortgages still rule at ga III = cent =
annum; second grade continue entireiy
nominal.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07

Janmary S........ isa7 O52 81 24is0s "a
Thu. f,~ t,,,s week 647 $40 g. 81 OBJ $50 80
Same time last week.. 'Os 20 VI Si4o 3S o. o.
Total last week. iu,4I1Sii - i'lo. roo -
Total week bs FORE. l39.o'4 20 l'''o "@' ID
Gold opened at 1925 0ll27s, against ll2's
at New York, and stter far business
closed at the opening rates in both markets,
after touching ll2A2 during the interim at
New York. The sales summed up S4s,oOo,
embracing $1,000 at ll2ls; $1,000 at dda
$40 900 at 1925 01l234: $1,000 and $1,000 at
ll2A, and $1,000 and $1,000 at 1l2zs.
No sales of silver were reported. Amerl-
ran half dollars were still quoted at lG6 d
1917. while Mexican dollars ruled at 93l2 a
o. gold, aga nst "a a Az yesterday.
Under the decline in gold at New York
sterling was quoted lee, or abont 10 Y
cent higher. and francs about 3 y cent.
The movement in both was OF lair extent.
The sales OF the former comprised iI910o,
embracing fi000 bill of lading at 50 3S %
I, 3Sls; 10000 do s. ssh; $4,000 do at s. :}Sls
as 80: s3O0O AL clear at s. 80: f20000 do
and bill of laGng a. s. IS as 3919: t2O. GOO
bill of lsding at s. 80 a5 39la; $4,000 do at
Is 39le; s. 800 do and Al clear at S. 80 a
) 40: $1,000 AL clear OF IS 30; EI200 bank at
So II, and $1,000 do sight at 3 as.
The sales of francs amounted to bO9oOO
commercial, embracing $4,000 and 10000 at
I
$50 600 at 655s, and 10000 at.
At the close sterling bills were quoted at
S. 3S1a as 3912 for bill ct lading and Al
clear. and -G5 II for bank, tbank counter
rate as Az. and francs at 4.6tt4 %
CO.'S for commercial, and nominal 1oE
bank.
The offerings Of New York sight were
of fair extent, and met with good demand
a: previous rates. The sales comprised
S295 0G0, embracing $4,000 commercial at
u p cert discount, $4,000 do. $4,000,
$40 900 and $4,000 private bankers, and
So 600 and $4,000 bank at ZIG.
The banks continued TO check On New
York at a = cent discount. and Commercial!
sight was still quoted at no.
rhe sales of stocks included y shares
Crescent City X abroad Company az 80; ~
do at So - and ITO at S25 80, snd ID Cres-
cent Insurance Company at SG9; also at the
Stock Exchange, l share Factors and
Traders Insurance Company at $50.
City bonds were quiet and unchanged.
New State consols continued in good de-
mand and were little higher than yester
day. being quoted at the close at 5oaa. The
sales comprised 0,000, embracing $40 coo
and $50 900 at ssh, and $l4,0UO and SID wv
at 5Saa.
No sales of city scrip were reported. II
was still quoted at 4il2 a 45l for August &c
| December 1873. time. and July to Deem
ber 1874: and at 50 a - for June and par'
| OF May, 1874.
Nothing transpired il metropolitan Police
| warrants. They now rule at co 20 1ol
1871 issues, and 76dS0 for 1928, while
| 1912 and 1869 continue entirely nominal
No sales OF State warrants were reported
| Fundable were still quoted at III a IL, no
1undable at d, and 1874 Issues at Al
| q a.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
BELOW-COMING UP.

British shir Thornhill, Hayes, from Liverpool No
venber Is, in ballast TO ulseteI-
British ship Villa n glass, Douglass from Liv.
erpOol November 90, 10 master
German ship INLAND, Jansen, from Havre Fovem-
Der Is, To master
Ship Pegasus, Willis, from Liverpool November Is,
master
Ship Bolivia, Hend1ickson, from -, to Ocean, Ze.
rega &cO-
Norwegian ship Freydie. Iverson. from Bordeaux
December %. to ocean, Zerega eco
Bark Koag Gail. Beck, from Mcntrose Noyembers,
- Decap, Zeresa &co-
WAITING ORDERS.
Ship Madge Wi0fire OF man, from Cardiff Soven.
Der g. 10 Hall Vaughan
British bark NJ Patrick, Mclean, from Gloucester
November Is t, master
Ears La Plata, Phillips from New York, to master
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
EXPORTS.

ton $500 slaves
BARCELONA-BaIkR osa Carmen bales
COTTON
slaves
PRUTIDENCE-Schooner Clara Fletcher-l1W
bills oil 40 tons cotton seed meai
observation-disclosures kxcelsior--i bbis foUc
bbis bread $500 feet lumber 5000 shingles
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Amite-3un sks corn 81
axis 40 SKIS bran Is bag coffee go bbs -four ~
half bbls dour 20 bhs pork 20 bbs potatoes 10 bhls
onions II bhls beef 10 bols sugar hds sugar cks
bacon 25 bales hay ga pkgs suudries
IMPORTS.
HAVRE-SarS lbs rt-526 mills oGes
GLASGuN-ship LAKE Michgsr-3e0 tons pig
iron
overwhelmingly st Iou,s-ll oo1 bricks
leo bbs l0i pkss earthenware ~ pkgs mdse
BARCELOSA-Bark Johannes FOss-315 quarter
cks wine leo hat cks wine 50 bbis wine so pkgs
wiue 3l5 bags uts ITO pkgs Onions 100 pkgs pepper
l2o pk,s st 80 bags BEATS
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06
A stif Upper Lip.

Last Snrino and Summer, the advice OF 'no v"'S
to the farmers of Doniphan County was' heP .sl
a stiff upper lip.D The stuff that lips were sun,
ened with. IL must be acknowledged mas not
been remarkably abundant.
Tn ,bs snr;pq. when the grasshoppers were
bo,cb;ro ont IL was thonght that they would
o,,Ir ,,.r,;aIIv damage the crops and would leave
.rfs.;ent 10 make at least half crop; and half
oron ,rouId have been thankfully received. So
tbe farmers kept stiff upper lip.
But the oats, wheat and barley went, and the
fruit and the vegetables. The only chance left,
was LATE crop of corn. The corn was planted,
and the farmers hoped for plenty of rain and late
frosts and kept a stiff upper lip.
But the frosts came untimely, and sufficiently
hard to catch the corn when the grain was in the
milk. Very little of it was merchantabl and
the only chance left was to feed it to fattening
hogs and CATTLE 1t woud bring something in
this way, and there a prospect that a suffi-
cient amount of stock would be fed to consume
the crop. So they kept a stiff upper lip.
But the frosts continued just long enough TO
spoil the corn crop, after which came the most
delightful Autumn weather that had ever been
experienced in Kansas 1t lasted long enough to
have thoroughly matured all the corn, had it not
been for the previous frnsts. Then came hard
freeze for few days, freezing this soft corn; and
then again followed weeks of almost Summer
weather, thawing out the frozen ears turning
them sour, molding and rotting them, so that
hogs or cattle wOnld not touch them. Thou
sands OF bushels have thus been rendered worth
less. The fOrlorr hope is to keep a stiff upper
lip.
Yet this stiff upper lip has been of some bene-
mt, after all. With all the drawbacks, we notice
that those farmers who have stuck strictly to
business, have something to show for it. Farm
ers who became frightened and discouraged,
raised the alarm of famine. and went to organiz-
ing aid societies. are the ones who are caught by
Winter with no money, and nothing to sell to get
money. But those who kept at work, made every
thing count, rnughed it through, and kept stiff
upper lip have enough to pay their taxes, the
printer, and part, at least, of their store ac-
counts, and few dollars to fall back upon.
The motto is a good one and will do to stand
by And now, at the beginning of the year, the
Chief wishes all a Happy New Year, and Il pros
per"us one throughout, with this advice, what
ever may beiide. and under all circumstances
keep stiff upper lip"