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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16
A BAD PLEA.
small Salaries DO Not Constitute a
TemptatIOn to Dishonesty.


We wish to enter our protest against
tute o temptation to dishonesty. We do
not make this protest because we
specially approve OF low salaries, but
because we believe men are made dis
honest by the doctrine that man
whose desires Outrun his income may
be reasonably expected to steal. In
downright moral atheism, no theory
abroad in the land equals the teaching
that small income and thieving go to-
gether.
We recently gave some statistics
showing the incomes OF about one thou
sand Methodist pastors in and around
this city. Their average income Is
about 5000 per annum. Contrast this
income OF men having families to sup
port, children to educate, and some so.
cial status, with the hard lot OF a young
man in q New England town whose rob.
berry Of the bank that employed him
was recently explained by the Tribune
as due to the smallness Of his $500 sal
ary! The salaries Of the ministers are
loW-we wish they were higher; but We
have not the smallest fear that any o1
them will turn thieves because they are
poorly clad.
The Mast pictures will fail to convince
the great body Of poor voters that the
pubic thieves were p1nched for food OF
clothed in rags. In deed, whisky thieves
canal thieves, defaulting cashiers. o.
county treasurers, and the plunderer!
of this city were all honestly better of
than the most Of their fellow-citiZen:
before they became thieves.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
Ro,.terous weather in Europe.


LONDON, March 15.-The weather con-
tinues boisterous. The telegraph lines
are still deranged.
The Standards Berlin kilograms say
that in consequence Of the damage by
the recent hurricane, steps have been
taken to lay subterranean telegraph
lines between Halle and Berlin. Here
after all the new telegraph lines will be
laid under ground.
Payday i'm L0ndOn-NumerOus Failures.
LONDON, March 15.-To-day is pay
day, the last and most critical Of the
fortnight's settlement. The stock ex
change was disturbed and excited. Six
failures have been reported. Other
failures are reported at Glasgow and
Liverpool.
There have been severe storms for
the past twenty-fo hours. Consider
able damage was done here and on the
coast among the shipping, and also to
farms, buildings, etc.
The Rise In the Seine.
PARIS, March 15.-The Seine is still
rising and is now above the high water
mark OF 1872. One Of the bridges, the
Pont Des Invalides, connecting the Quai
de Billy and Quaid Orsay, Is threatened
with destruction.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16
"When Ignorance Is Bliss, IT'S Folly to
Be WISE"
Nut IL Did Not work In This Case.
How a Young Man was 6windled Out Of
Fifty Dollars.

Fifty Dollars.
Last evening Chief OF Detectives Ma
lone succeeded In arresting the two
notorious hotel and levee confidence
men, named John Leary and George
Melville, at the corner of Crossman and
Decatur streets, and locked them up at
the Central Station. 1t appears that
about five weeks ago John Leary met q
young man on the levee, and who was
bound for st. Louis, and after making
his acquaintance, told him that he
was going to the same place and that he
would like to engage his services to look
after some stock that he was transport
ing up the river. The young man gladly
accepted the offer. Leary then stated
that he had some purchases to make on
Canal street before leaving, and would
be pleased to have his company.
They both were walking up Canal
street when third party put in an ap-
pearance, which afterwards turned out
to be George Melville, Leary's pal, who
spoke to Leary, stating that the
stock was all shipped aboard the
boat, and that he would like
to collect the bill of charges, which
amounted to $50. Leary told the
newcomer that he would like to oblige
him with the amount Of the bill, but
that he had left all OF his money on
board Of the boat. The bogus collector
remarked that business was business
and that he would have to hand over
the sheckles or he would go Immediately
down and take the stock back. Leary,
apparently in painful state Of mind,
turned to his youthful friend, who was
to take care OF this large amount OF
stock, and asked him II he had any
money. The young man said he had
$50. Leary then requested him to lend
it to him until he returned to the boat,
when he Neary) would make the amount
good.
The young man loaned themoney, and
tho bogus collector went off happy
Leary and his friend walked up the
street little farther, when Leary sent
the young man into store to look at
some goods, stating that he wished to
speak to gentleman that was then ap-
preaching, and he would join him in a
few minutes. But, alas, he ne'er return
ed, and then the awful truth burst upon
the innocent youth that he had been
made the victim OF treachery, and that
his money was gone forever.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16
wies sss. sales 2ss stock 14.osi. Market firm !;
mtddling l2h
PHILADELPHIA, March l5.-Net receipts 1O4 !;
gross 00o. Market quiet. Middling 49, low mid

wies gs0. sales 2ss. stock lA.osi Market firm
pss &C., Eart. aaE aas SdSax raGeDss 9s m1 ID
ding l2k. good ordinary II.
BALgImonE, March lsNet d, r,eceipts & s. a
fHAnLEsToN, March iS;-Net receipts ss5 bales
l2a@12H. low middling ~. @i2A.
Receipts at all points to-day 1900 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain 1920, to France 509 con
t2.osb, to France ea4e. to the Continent 1912, to
Channel 1909; stock 722,2e7
.Breadstuffs. opened quiet and without decided
nominal: No. Chicago 81 2O@1 "a. No. Mil
waukee q 24@1 y. NQ. spring q 2o91 81, Corn
STEADY steam mixed Ne higher hyewesstern
nominally- unchanged. Provisions quiet; mess
pork s2s. LardmAHril is.e2h. Whisky 81 os@i TO-
CHICAGO. March 15.-Market opens easier.
Wheat March 9e1s, April 1ooss. May iO4*. Corn
steady. March 4s'.., April 4s.. May 49,. Oats ats
bushels. corn a, 22O. oats 1880, barley $500.
West Virginia bid to-day. Flour quiet. steady
VIII Wheat quiet and frmer; No. western red 81 80
@1 40, Pennsylvania red 81 40, Maryland red
q 4eol 50, do amber 81 81. do. white 81 a59l go g.
Oats dull and shade flrmer: Southern4og50
Western white 47@b2 Western mixed 42@4s Rye
quiet and nominally 7s@so. Hay dull and un-
Pork s23. Lard quiet and steady: crude is@i3a.
refined IA. Butter scarce and firm; Western
extra 3O0D32 do. flrsts 2792g. Petroleum nOmi-
naly higher; crude 81 s@sh, refined 14@14h.
Coffee dull but steady: Rio cargoes 1908; Job
bing 15hg19. Whisky very dull mt 81 90.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, March 1b, 2:3g p. m.-Cotton mar
ket Unchanged; middling uplands lied !;
Orleans 6kd. Sales to-day II, 600 bales. Of whi i.h
5000 bales are for export and speculation. Ar
rivals Lied cheaper than yesterdays highest.
March and April shipments sail from savannah
or Charleston. not below low middling. 6sd; May
and June delivery, from Savannah or Charles
ton, not below low middling, 19,y2d.
y. m.-COttOn unchanged: May ana June
delivery from Savannah 69-16: June and July
delivery 6ss.
sp. m.-Cotton unchanged; mddling uplands
G 7-i6 mddling Orleans 81. Arrivals closed
stsadier; April and May delivery from Savan-
nah or Charleston 15-32
Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS March Is, 70 Barometer
90 Wind east southeast and light. weather
cloudy and hazy. Arrived: spanish bark Joven
Narcissn Mas master, six days from Havana in
ballast to L. Grande: Australian bark Tigrl.
Cosulich master torty-two days from Malaga IN
ballast TO marter. Sailed: Steamships Chas. w..
SOUTHWEST PASS. March 1b. y. m.-Barometer
29:7O Wind east southeast, fresh. Weather
cloudy and foggy. Arrived: American bark
Elmira Robinson. Tarbox, master, AZ days from
Havre in ballast to master British ship viola.
Smith, master. o. days from Liverpool. with salt
to Lowell h Bayley: American schooner Ger
with fruit to d. Cefalu. No departures, The
steamship Diego. outward bound. Is at ahchor
outside waiting for coal Tho steamship Dhoo-
ia bound in. is also at anchor outside.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16
THE SHOWER OF FLESH.
A sclentinc Analysis Of the supposed
Flcsh-A scientist Declares 1t to
he bead Frog NpAMn.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 11.--Dr. j.
Lawrence Smith, scientist, to whom was
given the specimens Of flesh, has fur
nished the following report OF his
analysis:
have examined the specimens Of
matter that were sent to me from Bath
county as having fallen from a clear
sky. in a limited space, In the neighbor-
hood OF Mudlick Springs. The pieces
received by me had been placed in al
cohol, and they had evidently shrunk
considerably from their original bulk.
THE FOUR PIECES
furnished me by Capt. Brent, OF Mount
Sterling, and Mr.. Madden, OF the
Courier Journal, were from one-half to
one inch in size they had the appear
ance Of dried gelatinous matter OF ir-
regular shape and were more or less
coIored. Filaments were attached to
the exterior. Under q feeble magnify
ing power the edges were translucent
when heated in water the pieces became
enlarged and more translucent. The
dried pieces when cut across showed on
the exterior soft gelatinous substance
without any fibrous structure.
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
the parts that had dried showed an
irregular flamentous structure. The
dried pieces, when placed in lame,
burned rapidly with the strong and well
known smell of animal matter. The
pieces were examined carefully under
the microscope, but there was not the
slightest indication of any muscular fibre
or other structure belonging to what is
commonly known as animal tissue. In
nv mind this matter gives every indi-
cation of being
THE DEAD SPAWN
of the batrachian reptiles, doubtless
that of the frog. They have been trans
ported from the ponds and swampy
grounds by currents Of wind. and have
ultimately fallen on the spot where they
were found.
A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE.
This is no isolated occurrence of the
kind, having come across the mention
of several previous instances In the
course Of my reading. The only one |
can now fix the date Of Is recorded by
Muschubroeck and occurred in Ireland
in 1876 The matter is described by him
as very glutinous and fatty and softened
when held in the hand, or emitted an
unpleasant odor when exposed to the
action Of the fire.
FROG SPAWN.
The ovum or egg Of the batrachiam
reptiles is round mass OF transparent
jefly, in the centre OF which appears a
small black globule. In the present
case the passage through air would have
dried up, more or less, this gelatinOuS
mass, so that the exterior would have
become hard, and the interior, as found
it, still soft and gelatinous. AS regards
the quantity supposed to have fallen
there is doubtless considerable exag-
geration, for the singularity Of this
phenomenon would doubtless have such
q startling effect on the minds OF the
witnesses as to cause them to magnify
the number. l have desired more Of the
matter to be sent to me, when, II there
is any modification Of these views, will
make them known.
j. LAWRENCE SMITH.
+ Considerable excitement exists among
the people generally concerning this
affair, and it will be hard to convince
the country people who witnessed this
phenomenon Of Professor Smiths
theory.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16
THE FRENCH sWINDLR.
Cabinet O1Iicers Rolling In Money
Buying Villas ON SSoOo . Year.

buying Villas ON SSOOO y ear
Recent developments call to mind the
French arms swindle which was hushe1
up by Republican Senators. Four years
ago q committee Of the French Assem-
bly, reported to that body that nearly.
two millions OF dollars OF the amount
paid by that country to the American
Government for arms In 1870 and 1871
remained unaccounted for. The matter
was brought up in the United States
Senate, but in spite Of the eloguence 0f
Sumner, and Schurz,. and Trumbulj,
every effort to expose the gigantic SWIM
die was voted down Conkling, Morton.
Chandler and others led off In behalf oz
the swindlers, and honest investigation
was choked off. At the same time Bel
KNAPP and other Cabinet officers were
rolling in money, buying villas at Long
Branch and living like nabobs on q
salary Of eight thousand dollars year. I
These are specimen bricks of th0
party the people are asked to continuo
In power. Will they do it?-4lbanp
argus.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
me latest Financial Crash-Thc Same
Old story, Rank Run I'm the lnteres
Of n Ring.

The latest Financial Crash-Thc same
0f Ring.
NEW YORK, March 15.-The Times
money article, speaking OF the failure
Of the Bank OF the State OF New York,
saws It seems the Vice President ran the
Institution apparently entirely in his
own interest and that Of his immediate
friends. with sublime indifference to the
interests OF depositOrs and stockhold-
ers. He made loans and allowed over
drafts. which no bank officer should
have countenanced.
The Herdld's money article says the
SPECTATORS for long account on the de,
velopmept OF an unexpected financial
disaster set in with full force yesterday
on the bank failure becoming generally
known, and would undoubtedly have
produced disastrous results had not
Gould and others come to the rescue,
and by heavy purchases checked the
decline and even turned the market
upon the upward tack.
Bankers express the opinion that the
failure will not affect the banking busl-
ness generally. The failure did not
cause much surprise in banking circles;
9. W. Duer, President OF the suspended
bank. has been Ill some time, ana the
Patrick, Vice President, In his absence.
Besides banking, Patrick has other
business interests both here and In Cali
tornia, and was supposed to be very
wealthy. He had loans from the bank
aggregating $23O,OOO, and Smith q Cir
ran, malt dealers, and friends OF Pat
rick, had received loans to the amount
Of $685. Other loans were also out
70 the extent Of 100000.
More Failures.
New YORK. March 15.-GeO. A. Mer,.
win 4 Co., proprietors State Coffee ana
Spice Mills, have suspended. Liabili-
ties 5000 nominal, but exceed this
sum. The United States Reflector Com
peny and Conett, Jacobsen & Go. have
appended. Liabilities exceeding $780,
N; assets considered good.
vhe Sub-Treasury is now paying IN
teres. on 3S5 District OF Columbia bonds.
4 Malicious Report.
Regarding the reported failure yester-
day of the INN IN bteamship Company,
John G. Daley. the agent. says the com
pany does not owe a dollar, he believes
tie report was circulated With malicious
Intent. and he proposes to find OUT ana
punish the author.
secretary Fish and HIS Cuban POAicS'
"A special to the Erening Telegram
Ium Washington says: Captain H.. r.
Sorton, Of New York, appeared before
He Committee on Foreign Relations 10.
Ssy, and gave some evidence. whlcn, II
oome out by further investigation. VIII
gavely reflect upon Secretary Flsn 9
pgncy towards Cuban affairs.
nbosToN, March ia dispatch TO the
sVos from Concord says neatly epm.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16
HOTEL ARRIVALE.

Cry HorE1.--M Watson, La: E V Early rail.
road j Hurst. Jackson: Miss Geo Mitchell Pun
E;5ha Eads Iittle Iaffo BucE Miss S xdsI1
Cincinnati !: w T Smith, Alabama; Mrs Wbe&to1
and child. Miss; Hernandez Foster. st Lou
Hubner. New York; A Polin, LOusytlIos
Miss Mathew Rath. New York; D0beQus
O Shelly, Miss; q Russs
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16

A Georgia paper aptly remarks ::
"Before the war the farmers bought ne
groes to make cotton to buy more ne
groes- after the war they buy fertilizers
to make cotton to buy more fertilizers. 3"
ing to Louisiana, where the land needs
no fertilizer, and produces the finest
cotton in the world !--Amite Democrat.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16

Belknap was the Secretary of stern
integrity who, when the patriot editor 9K.
the Marshalltown 1a.) Times wrote tce
him, asking the loan OF a goyernmcnss
cannon to shoot off on the Fourth OF
July, promptly and firmly wrote back
'I have no more right to lend gun De
longing to the United States, than t1e
Secretary of the Treasury. has TO lends
money. .'1Ricl.moad Enquirer.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16

1t turns out that the Connolly who
has promised to go bail for Belknap is
one Of Boss Shepherds favorites, tool
who got rich out Of contracts when
Shepherd was at the head Of the Board
Of Works. Grant, Shepherd, Babcock
and Belknap. "a fellow feeling makes
us WOndrOuS kind"
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16

"Woman wants Bread, not the Bal
lot" is the subject Of dear, pretty, petite
Susie B. Anthony's latest lecture. Ii
YOU had heard her a few years ago you
rather have had single ballot than all
the bread that has been made since the
establishment Of the first bakery
Courier Journal,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16

The last vestige Of confidence in hu-
man nature is lost. Grant has lost con-
fidence in everybody, and everybody has
lost confidence in Grant; and now,
where is there a bit Of it left?- Courier
Journal,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16

The independent journalism OF to-day
is not so much independence OF party as
1t 70 Of principles.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-30
POLITICAL.
CALL FOa A PARISH CONVENTION.
rHE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

! THE DEMOCRATIC-CONSERVA.-
4 tive Delegates Of the Parish Of Ra-
pides, to be chosen on the 18th day OF
August 1876, will assemble in the TOWN
| HALL in ALEXANDRIA at II O'Clock
a. NJ, on
SATURDAY, ID of SEPTEMBER 1876,
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the following offices Rep
resentatives III the Legislature, a Par
ish Judge, a Sheriff, Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, Recorder, Coroner, five
Police Jurors, and Ward Justices of the
Peace and Constables.
Also to select and appoint EIGHT
DELEGATES from the Parish of Ra-
pides to meet in Convention the Dele
gates from the Parish of Vernon. and
Delegates from the Parish of Grant, to
nominate CONSERVATIVE can
didates for DISTRICT JUDGE and
DISTRICT ATTORNEY for the Judi
eial District composed of the three
Parishes of Rapides, Vernon aud Grant.
And to meet in Convention Delegates
! from the Parish of Vernon to nominate
DemOcratic-C Conservative candidate for
STATE SENATOR, for the Senatorial
District composed of the Parishes of
Rapides and Vernon. I'm
The Parish Convention shall consist
OF sixty-four members, taken from the
vote of j. G.. Moncure ut the last gene
raj election, each Ward being entitled
to one Delegate for every twenty-five
votes cast ut that election and one for
every vote over the fraction of fifteen.
The following apportionment of the
Delegates from each Ward on the basis
of the votes cast in them, is hereby pub
lished and will be the official data and
guide of the Convention
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-30
mo-. 3.
The Senate.

Many Of the States viii hold their
legislative elections during the next
three months, and these are as i'm.
portant to the nation as they are to
the States, for they may involve the
control of the United States Senate.
The terms Of twenty-six Senators
expire on the 18th Of next March, and
their places will be filled by legisla-
lures elected this fall. OF the Sena-
tors retiring, sixteen are Republi-
cans, namely: Clayton, ofArkansas;;
Logan, of Illinois; Wright, of Iowa;
Harvey, of Kansas; West, of Louisi-
ana; Blaine, Of Maine (appointed to
fill vacancy made by Morrill,; Bout.
we'll, of Massachusetts; Ferry, of
Michigan; Alcorn, of Mississippi;
Hitchcock, Of Nebraska; Cragin, Of
New Hampshire; Frelinghuysen, Of
New Jersey; Anthony, Of Rhode Is
land; Robertson, of South Carolina,
and Howe, Of Wisconsin. Nine arc
Democrats: Goldthwaite, of Ala
bama; Salisbury, of Delaware; Nor
wood, of Georgia; Stevenson, of Ken.
lucky; Ransom, of North Carolina;
Kelly, of Oregon; Cooper, of Ten
nessee; Johnston, of Virginia, and
Davis, Of West Virginia. One indie.
pendent: Hamilton, of Texas. In
addition to these, Colorado will elect
two Senator'S, and Louisiana will
elect two. This will give twenty
nine new Senators in the Forty-ffth
Congress. Already several Of the
vacancies to occur have been flied
by Democrats. Lamar, Of Missis.
sippi, takes the place of Alcorn.-
Governor Coke, Of Texas, that Of
Hamilton, and Beck the place of Ste.
venson. The Senate now stands
forty-two Republicans, twenty nine
Democrats and two Independents, q
majority of eleven for the Republi-
cans. The next Senate will consist
I 49, H -
of seventy-six Senators. If the
Democrats hold their present
strength, and elect nine others and a
Democratic Vice President, they will
control the upper House Of Congress.
The control of the Senate is
prize worth fighting for.-[New Or
leans Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-30
Governor Chamberlain's deni;

Governor Chamberlain's denial
that he asked Grant for soldiers has
put the President in a very ridicu-
lous position, after rushing HE
bloody shirt message into the Senate,
The Administration is mad--very
mad-and Chamberlain will now be
blackguarded by the two Washing.
ton organs. The Administration
gauges a mans Republicanism by
the frequency Of his demand fol
troops. Kellogg, of Louisiana, un,
derstands the game very well, and
has thus maintained his standing
in the party Courier journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-30

Children, who read my lay,
This much have to say:
Each day, and every day,
Do what is right
Right things in great and small;
Then, though the sky should fall.
Sun, moon, and stars, and all,
You shall have light.
This further I would say:
Be you tempted as you may,
Each day and every day,
Speak what is true
True things in great and small,
Then though the sky should fall,
Sun, moon, and stars, and all:
Heaven would show through.
Figs, as you see and know,
DO not ont Of thistles grow;
And though the blossoms blow
While on the tree,
Grapes never, never yet
On The limbs of thorns were set:
So, fyou good would ges,
Good you must be.
Life's journey through and through
Speaking what is just and true,
Doing what is right to dc
Unto one and all.
When you work and when you play
Each day, and every day;
Then peace shall gild your way,
Though the sky should fall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-30
The Democrat.
TERMS:

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Two Dollars AND FIFTY CENTS foI
ak mouths, Pay ABLE IN Al
VANCE, No subscription taken
for less period than six months
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate
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irst insertion and FIFTY CENTS foI
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EIour lines or less, tBREvIEK) consti-
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OBITUARY Notices, Marriages, Public
Meetings, Cards of Thanks, etc, to
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~ PERSONAL CARDS, when admis-
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-30

john HENRY, reading to his wife
from anewpaper: "There is not a
single woman in the House Of Correc.
ton" There, yon see, don't you,
what wicked creatures wives are?
Every woman in the Jail is married.
ut Is curious" said she, but dou't
you think. John, dear, some Of them
! 60 there for relief"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-30
Gov. kellogg told a New Yorl

Gov. Kellogg told New York
Tribune reporter, the other day, that
in Mississippi "men are dropping
like autumn leaves, but very little is
heard of it." By this beautiful fig.
ure of speech Kellogg further ex.
planned that he meant men were be.
ing murdered. "Very little is heard
of it," says Kellogg. We believe
Kellogg is right. He himself has not
even heard Of it, except through the
New York Times, Washington Re
publican, and such papers.--[Cour
er-Journal.