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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-15

COLUMBIA, SCI I. H-rhis was the third day
OF the republican State Convention. There has been
no nomination yet. The time thus far has been oect.
pea Nv speeches from he friends u Aiessrs Chamh,r
uVq, 'N' N"S H"l4inu'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-15
A Republican View OF The Maine Election
EA.u. .. ". !. ~ ~. IN -.

The Maine result carries both political
encour lgcmrnt aud party dscourlVemeut.
W ME IL strengthens the nope, anu, 10 some 4.
tent, improves the Ch tuCHs OF Gov. iiaNcss
election, ~ must deepen the dtscOuraging fe l.
ing, so widely entertained OF tho itepuOlican
patty itself. 1t ia more Mr. Illaiue's victory than
II Is ANYBODY else's, or even any partV's. Aud
the unanimltY with NhlCn the RupuU leans oil
Maine nave mus stood 10y "A man WHO has 50
conspicuou-R lost his public character during
the Last year, certainly does not give a very en-
couTeg ~ notion OL thcr murdl -usittVene,s,
their standards for puuhc life their di-pvsiti u
To reform aud elevate the public service. Amid
many 0Om tOrts and hopes among IT'S elements
supporters Will admit that the ltruublican parry
has lurnsned many occasions for uiscuurIlo-
ment and dcspar hut among all these llttel--
and We incluue, OF Vuur,s, the sad history Of
corruption ana ViOieuCe. aud the record OF , III
cihl e1UdYdEduCo aud llwleesncss- IL
nothing IN al 10 compare with the strength OF
the ljldlno vote az tha ClugiInat CDuVautiun-
the ndtrOWness OF the escape whiCn the Nrpub-
Nfau pafty hhd from nominating tOr President
man VINO had 80 lately been . u.dl, revealed
7" the cudhtfy. AID this, his CurTsnt TRIUMPH
~ Maine, carrying with II hIs election TO the
thtei Sthtts senate Tor six years, rem, VS.. re-
re ts ana deepens tnat occasion for hone ips4
feeling OF the Republican y rsy. The Tespnnsi.
bllity Thrown upOn Gov. Hayes, II elected 4.
thus Increasing, aud Will DO almost measureless.
Hdrper's Monthly for October makes its APP
pearince with the usual promptaoss, and contains the
same variety OF arcloa, At attractive and lid
which have given thia magazine lis ana It's i'm,
mense popularity The c0nelu.ion of Daniel De.
ronda" gwen Of courses the illustrated articles
are On the SILVER Mountains OF Utah, Newara Laoo
Making. and CarniyOrous Plants. NJ. HAwruoRsK's
novel Is continued
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-15

1t is certainly highly dangerous to the
reputation OF most men TO live very long. VIVA.
would not DYRoS have lost In fame II, instead
OF dying 1t IS in the effort to secure Greek inde-
pendence he had lived to De queruous In
valid Of 81? Here Il poor old RI RUSSELL
who occasionally reminds mankind Of his eI-
istence by a letter IN the London Times. How
much more glory would he have got II ho ad
sunk to rise no moro after he had Ne the scion
Of historic house which shed its blood on the
scafrold In the sacred cause Of liberty, carried
the Reform bill OF 1882 Yet the old
mans old age has fallen In pleasant places
His letters are dated from Pembroke Lodge,
charming abode, which Is Crown prop.
erty, generally bestowed upon some emf
nent servant OF the Crown for NE At
Lord RUsSELL's death II IL very likely 10 be-
come The nome Of Mr. GLADSTONE Lord
RUSSELL has never had largo means and has
never, even oy his & eatest enemies, been ac-
cuscd Of greed or overreachng, and the Queens
act In giving hun this house he had no other In
the country-was applauded by all parties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-15

One reason why the Prince OF WALES en-
joys such popularity in England, and why tho
people arc ito his faults good deal blind" Is
that he Is a very kind fellow, never forGets to
acknowledge attentions, and never takes them
az mere matter OF course. Thus the manager
OF railroad line "n which he often travels got a
nice note from his equeIry Tho other dly, saying
that lac sent two photographs u the Prince and
Prlncess as an ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF all Mr.
hNIGHr's kind atten tions, Now, ar, X, MIN. X.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-15

Tricky SHEARMAN moved for a change of
venue from Brooklyn to Franklin county-from
the "City Of Churches" TO the wilderness.
sHEARMAS relied on judge DYKMAS, who
decided the demurrer in Mr.. BEECHERs
favor, to send the away Into tho
woods, but he did not. This Is the diem
ma. sHEARMAS, 10 behalf OF hls client, has
tho legal right to move the case back to brook
lyn, but he has protested az inst trial In Brook
Ign, because DErCHER cinnot expect acquittAl
there or, as sHEARMAN puts II, because most
people there have made up their minds How,
then, in view u his own protest, can he move
the case back to BROOKLYN? IL he means to
change the venue from New York, MouLroN
can procure ten ami Wits TINT an impartial jury
eau be found hero to SHEARMAs's one on the
other side. ANY further effort TO carry the case
into the wilderness will be interpreted as an
attempt TO avoid trial altogether.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-15

Anglo-lndan society has been convulsed
by a recent action on the part VI Lord LYTToN,
tho new Viceroy. Asdbordinate Official slapped
his tive servants face, and the servant, who,
It subsequently proved, suffered from liver dis
ease, died Within a few hours. The magistrate
fined the assailint SIS ana ve the moDey to
the widow. somehow tho matter came to the
knowledge Of the Nioeroy, who censured tho
magistrate In the very strongest terms for deal
ing thus lightly with so cruel ali offence. and,
further, observed In IA minute :"
The GovernorGeneral In Council would take this
opportunity Of expressing hB abhurrencc ~ the nrhc.
nee OF European masters treating native sVrV anita
~ lHanhr IA wmcn thcy would MOI treat Of their
own race"
The present Viceroy OF India has given m ny
signs OF recognizing the cxpedioncy OF concli-
atng the native population, ana 1t il not at all
improbable that DISRAELGs remarkable selec-
ton Of Lord LYTToN was Influenced by the
knowledge that his temper OF mind would be
fur more In sympathy with those over whom he
was TO rule than was that Of nearly all his pre-
dorossOrs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-15

The following communication reached
rs yesterday, and we lose no time in
answering Its innuiry:
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
Who Will be Governor .

We were not before aware that the
above question had been raised in con-
nection with the proposed impeachment
and removal of the present Governor
and Lieutenant GOvernor-it being alb
solutely clear that the duties Of the
Office for the remainder Of the term
would devolve upon the President pro
tenn. Our cotemporary, the Chickasaw
Messenger, presents this conclusion in
the following extract, which we have
taken from its columns.-JdcksOn Ga
''iOn.
We suppose the question suggested
itself to the minds of our contemporaries,
because of the introduction of the Ed
munds resolutions in1the United States
Senate, with the view of removing Sena-
tor Ferry, who, as President pro tenn
pore. of that body, is, since the death of
Vice President Wilson, acting Vice
President Of the United States. The &C
ton Of the Senate virtually decides Mr..
Ferry's right to the position. But should
he be removed, his removal will be no
precedent governing us, for Section II,
Article V, of our Constitution plainly
and unequivocally provides that if the
Governor and Lieutenant-GOverno
shall be incapable of performing the
duties Of the Office of Governor, or shall
be absent from the State, the President
Of the Senate, pro tenlpOre, shall act as
Governor and receive the same cOmpen-
sation as the Governor would receive.
Then in case Of the successful lm-
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
The Influence Of Newspapers.

A school teacher, who has been en-
gagged long time in his profession, and
witnessed the influence Of newspaper
upon the minds Of a family and chill
dren, writes as follows: have found 1t
to be a universal fact. without eXcep-
ton, that those scholars of both sexes,
and Of all ages, who have access to
newspapers at home, when compared
with those who have not, are:
1. Better readers, excellent in pronun-
citation, and consequently read more
understandingly.
Q. They are better spoilers, and define
words with case and accuracy.
3. They obtain practical knowledge of
geography in almost half the time it
requires of others, as the newspapers
have made them acquainted with the
location of the important places of ma
tons. their government and doings on
the globe.
4. They are better grammarians for
having become so familiar with every
variety Of styles in the newspapers,
from the commonplace advertisement
to the finished and classical Grafton of
the statesman, they more readily com
prehend the meaning OF the text, and
constantly analyze its construction with
accuracy.
5. They write better compositions,
using better language, containing more
thoughts, more clearly and moro cor
rectly expressed.
g. Those young men who have for
years been readers of newspapers are
always taking the lead in debating So
cieties, exhibiting a more extensive
knowledge upon a greater variety of
subjects, and expressing their views
with great tluency, clearness and cor
rectneSS.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
A RAby's SOlilOQmy..
From the Sanitarian.l

am here. And If this is what they
call the world, l dont think much of It,.
It's very flannelly world, and smells
of paregoric awfully. It's dreadful
light world. too, and makes me blink. /
tell you. And l don't know what to do
with my hands; think I'll dig my fists
in my eyes. No won't. I'll scrabble
at the corner Of my blanket and chew it
up, and then I'll holler; whatever hap
pens I'll holler. And the more parcgoric
they give me the louder I'll yell. That old
nurse puts the spoon in the corner of
nv mouth in very uneasy way, and
keeps tasting my milk herself all the
while. She split snuff in il last night.
and when l hollered, trotted me. That
came Of being two days old baby.
There's q pin sticking In me now, and if
| say word about it I'll be trotted or
fed; and ] would rather have catnip
tea. I'll tell you who | am l found out
to-day; heard the folks say: Hush;
don't wake up Emeline's baby" and /
suppose that pretty white faced woman
over on the pillow is Emeline.
No, l was mistaken, for n chap was in
here Just now and wanted to see Bob's
baby, and looked at me and Sc I'd ] was a
"funny little toad. and looked just like
Bob" He smelt of cigars. | wonder
who else / belong to. Yes, there's an
other one that's Gamma" cit was
Gamma's baby, 50 it was" / declare, ]
don't know who l belong to; but I'll
holler, and maybe I'll find out. There
comes Snuffy with catnip tea I'm going
to sleep. Iwonder why my hands won't
go where ] want them to.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
Letters from the South.

Mr.. Charles Nordhoff's letters from
the South last summer to the Herald,
have been revised and reproduced in
book form by tho Appletons. Mr.. Nord-
hoff addresses them to the President in
pungent little dedication, assuming
that If he had been able to give as much
attention to affairs at the South in 1915
as he did In 1865, there can be no doubt
that his Southern policy would have
been very different. Mr.. Nordhoff Is one
of our most conscientious and capable
observers. He wrote only what he hon
estly believed, and the conclusions with
which he enriches the present volume,
drawn from the whole scope of his
observations in the cotton States, have
n political significance which both par
ties, but especially the Republicans,
would find it profitable to study. Some
Of these conclusions are, that there is
not i'm any of the States any desire for
new war, or any hostility TO the Union; ,
that Southern Republicans are unrea-
sonable in complaining that the whites
do not yet rejoice over their defeat, and
that they still admire their own leaders;
that the ostracism Of Northern men
means the ostracism of corrupt
men, and those who make common poll
teal cause with them; that there is
intimidation on both sides; that
there are no wrongs now in the South
which the interference OF the Federal
Government can correct; that those
States which have been under Repub
lican control have been shamefully mis-
managed, while Georgia, which has
been ruled by Democrats, has been well
managed; that IN Georgia negroes own
more real estate, and pay more taxes
on more property, than in any other
Southern State; that general manhood
suffrage is danger to any community
where the entire body of ignorance and
poverty has been massed by adroit poll
ticians on one side, and that, when Fed
erai interference at the South ceases,
the negro vote will fall off from natural
causes. N " Tribune.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06

Not having seen or heard OF our friend
Dawes, known as Dodger, since our
burglary, and feeling uneasy, we wendell
our way to the Capitol, and armed with
q seven -glassed, double back action
opera glass, assembled the reporters
gallery We had been assured that
Dawes was quite visible to the naked
eye on clear day, but as our eyes have
been somewhat dimmed by a constant
study Of the constitution and the Bible, we
procured the glass. We found the chair
once occupied by Webster and Sumner,
and at first thought it empty, but after
bringing our glass to bear at the right
focus and somewhat straining our eyes,
we discovered our Dawes hid away in
one corner, much resembling cross be-
tween Il Scotch terrier and black fox.
Keeping our leyes fixed on this Senate
rial body, we discovered that he went
through his Senatorial motions with
considerable propriety. Dawes is all
right. Dawes yet lives. From ID. d.
we turned to Massachusetts other Sena-
tor, Boutwell, only we'll we ever
knew that had no truth in it. And we
broke into rhyme to relieve our feelings.
Brother Newman, let the choir sing
Unhappy country, where creating laws
Doth pass from Webster down to dirty Dawes.
Where Choate or greater Summers hallowed
Finds in Boutwell, its last and long disgrace.
Centennial hOnorS lose their Wanted fame,
And proud Columbia hides her head in shame,
Washington Capital.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
Sunday, February D, 1870
,r,om our Yesterdays Evening Edition.l
The Morning Press.

u No after reviewing the action Of the two
=, po,urning Boards. and showing how each
NY r. mamber ot them received the reward OF
~ aoriury from grateful party, says that the
s,sn II The Senate on the election bill is an
a,oos provocation and an insult to people
wy q, the last eight years. have had thor illl
',dlscus,. ouragcs and injustice. II thinks the
s,use should not even notice the Senate bill.
rho RepnJlicnR justi1es the action of the Son
- and saws that Returning Board. sitting
anaar the protection of tho Federal Govern
,a.n Is necessary for the protection of the col
orpd majority.
M \, .ancts 10 be opposed to the impeachment Of
,.a.o Hawkins. because of the manner in which
a a. sought 10 be effected. II attributes the
aAsrgoe made against West to the hostility OF the
sa..orious stock gambler" Jay Gould.
rha Times thinks that all violations Of the rev
anne laws should he vigorously prosecuted. and
"a unity man escape. Speaking Of the " row at
,ha State House" Il saws the scenes of the past
icw DAYS smack Of resumption Of the sicken-
INC touine we have gone through go often be
fore
+, aisanproycs Of tho Kidd resolutions and
asks whether we are justified in assuming
that ,he aid Of the Senate cannot be relied upon
IN bringing about reiorms2
The nearme. speaking of the Senate Election
bin, says Il Is violation Of the Wheeler compro-
mise. which recognized, to put II mildly, the in
efficiency Of the Returning Board. Its whole
wOrk was 10 undo the wrong which that Board
had done, and consequently ii could not have
wmprehended its continuance"
The Bdletin thinks we must no longer deiude
ourselves with the belief that there IL to be any
Centennial nonsense about the next campaign,
hut realize that the outrage mill will be worked
Naciiyely ~ ever.
Iaso thinks that the Senate has virtually re-
pudlated the Wheeler adjustment by its action
% the election bill.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
Don't Yield.

Is there a single Conservative member
" 'ae Legislature so devoid Of manhood
!. = 70 barter his political rights and
Iose OF his fellow-citizens for Radical
~ n1'es and fishes +? We hope and be-
1--WE not. Let them borrow, or beg, if
p a'.essary, but stand firm, and, until the
aeaulhing Board is abolished, refuse to
ssiaVpfiate a single dollar to grease
- = ! wheels OF the Radical Juggernaut
s ~ mat would grind our liberties into
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
Radical Artillery.

AJ. Sypher, one of the peterborough
senators with whom this State is cursed,
aad who bribed the notorious Jaques to
Jorge aflidavits for the benefit OF his
pfother, said in the Senate that the Re
turning Board is the artillery of the Re
publican party. We shall see what that
artillery will amount to when opposed
" the krupp guns Of popular indigna
'iOA' Very little, we suspect, if it is to
We mahned by fellows like Sypher.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
The Augusta (Ga1 Constitutional

The Augusta (Ga) ConstitutiOnalist
does not think there is any hope for the
Democracy in the Presidential election
except in division of it's opponents.
Should there be harmonious rally OF
the Republicans upon such a man as
Bristow," it says the Democracy would
have, under existing circumstances, "a
hard row to hoe" Undoubtedly, II the
nominations were to be made within a
month Bristow would be hard man to
defeat. 1t is well enough for partlsans
to make up their minds on one point:
that political parties are now SO evenly
poised, numerically, as to put them on
their good behavior. Under no circum-
stances can New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio be carried by the Republicans
for Grant or Grants men. Under no
circumstances can they be carried for a
Bourbon Democrat. All this is as GER
tain as that the Presidential election
will come.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06

otEf DELIVERS UP ITS TREAsUR ES-

DEEP DELIVERS UP ITS TREAsUR ES-
40 CLUE TO THE MISSING MEN.
n; ABOUT 4 o'clock yesterday evening the
~, I'VE OF the hull, the stern and a mast,
W. ss'ler With black felt hat, were
aa .sleo ashore at Milneburg, New Lake,
hss, ~ tne stern was the name Mamma
sa a ol New Orleans. As no boat of
|, : uaine Is known in that vicinity, it
rb supposed that during the heavy gale
h.. l !, prevailed on the night of the Sd
ann. M. me Mannabaal, which from all
sas 0a,ahces is small boat, must have
~. uriVen on the pier and wrecked.
e.,s The size of her stern the boat
Nh only have contained three men,
s.s uom all appearances, are lost. A
10 ~ was made along the shore, and
louad. WIG AniSSils "en eouio oe
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
The Gaines Ease.

We learn from private sources from
Washington that during the recent ar
gument of the Gaines case in the SUI
prcme Court Of the United States, some
Of the Judges manifested such degree
d partiality towards the venerable
plaintiff as 10 excite comment. We
mention this Cor the benefit of the many
ctEsDs of New Orleans interested in the
issue 4 this important suit.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06

What is the use of continuing the ses-
sion Of the Legislature 1t is nothing
but farce. Do our Conservative men,
bers think they can induce the Radical
Senate TO join them in effecting re-
lormsg ltwould be better to adjourn
and let our legislators give some time
htheir private affairs.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06

fighting material, as a mass, Is foreign.
II would seem to be matter Of impera-
tive necessity that, in case the American
navy can not be recruited from the
ranks Of men to the manner born, an
abolition of the soldier police would i'm
peril the service itself by removing the
only existing check to mutiny and dis
order. That is a bad showing, but u
melancholy fact. augusta Constitution
nliSt
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
Answer to Taxpayer.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
Room No. 16, City Hall,
New Orleans. Feb. 4. 1876.

NEW orleans, req. 4, 1875.
Editor Democrat:
Taxpayer inquiries, Friday morning,
concerning purchase Of coal by the city
at 35c per barrel, when the price per
boat load is known to be less.
The purchase referred to was made
deliverable in yard piled up. The cost
to the city was in boat 29c cost of dis
charging, hauling and piling, &c; total
cost, 35c per barrel, with no risk or ex-
pensc TO the city.
In this connection permit me to say
that the Department Of Improvements
consumed one thousand tons of coal
more in 1875 lowing to excessive rains
than was consumed i'm 1874, and the cost
Of same to the city was $4,000 less than
in 1874. Very respectfully,
Il. A. BURKE, Administrator
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
Shotguns VS.. The Returning Board.

The above-entitled cause, according TO
Sypher, A. j., of forged affidavit noto-
rety, has, on the application of our Rad
i4 Senate, been set for trial in Novem-
har neyt
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
The Apostle Of Reform.

Vim, Pitt Kellogg, lobbied the appor-
Torment bill through the Senate. Why
did he not use his influence to defeat
the Infamous Senate election bill Some
people think he is inquiring for quarters
at the customhouse.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06

parchment of Ames and Davis, of which
there is now but little doubt, Hon, J. M.
Stone is Governor of Mississippi, than
whom moro honest and conscientious
gentleman, and a truer friend to what
he conccives to be the best interest Of
the people, does not reside in this com
npnwaalfh
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06

mystery of the subjunctive. or declare to
us the subtle difference between the use
of the imperfect and the past definite,
we cannot choose but listen.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
The Marines What They are Used For.

The attempt of Congress to abolish
the marine corps has made quite stir
i'm naval circles. Many officers declare
that they would not like to go to sea
without them. The reasons given are
these:
"A large portion Of our seamen are
foreigners, having no feeling OF attach
ment for the navy, indifferent to the
honor of the flag, and only concerned in
a temporary subsistence. They are OBJ
tanned from the same sources and are OF
the same general character as in IT'S,
when our infant navy was struggling
into existence. The reasons for main
tanning a marine corps now are, there
fore, of precisely the same force as
they were hundred years ago. 1t has
been urged by some of the enemies OF
the marine corps that the French navy
possesses no similar organization but
then it must be taken into conSidera-
ton the different class of men with
which their vessels are manned. The
crews of her men-of-war are enlisted al
most entirely from the farming element
throughout the country, making good
sailors. easily instructed in discipline,
while our crews are composed OF all ma
tions. and, in general, a class OF men re-
curing to be kept down with strong
hand. / have served in a man-of-war
whose crew was composed of seventeen
nationalities. In fact, in order to show
the utility of marines, it is only short
time ago that crew of a man-of-war
nearly mutinied and were cutting one
another down with battle axes, and it
required eighteen post marines through
out the ship to preserve order"
1t appears from this testimony that
the marines are sea police, and that the
seamen Of the United States navy are
principally Englishmen, Danes, Irish,
Norwegians, Germans, ETC. There never
Was a greater fallacy in the world than
the popular supposition that Yankee
tars" constitute the bulk Of our naval