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, 1876-03-18
THERE will be, according to the lat

THERE will be, according to the lat
est returns, at least 800 republicans
and radical deputies, of all grades, in
in the new French legislature. The
anti.republicans have elected so far
IN all l34. In 100 districts q second
election will be held, 10 candidates
having received the requisite majority.
The relative strength OF parties will
be charged by the result in these dis
trie,s, but The republicans are certain
already ola large majority in the new
cha mbef. The victorYis more swe p
ing than was expected, and excites
fears that the radical element may be-
come troublesome. The ministry viii
Of course be soon reorganized. NJ.
Dufaure, an experienced statesman
and honest republican, will no doubt
succeed Minister Buffet as head Of the
cabinet; and to it lie will probably
inYite NJ. Casimir- Perier or NJ. Wad-
dington, retaining ministers Say,
Caillaux, Cissey, and Decazes, who
are all loyal TO the republic. As the
republican leader, n. Gambetta be-
comes the prominent figure in French
politics, and has fair psoSpects OF sacN
ceeding President MacMahon.
, 1876-03-18

II should lean across the jasper wall.
With Heavens own lilies on nay bosom now,
And, white and radiant, let my kisses til
Through voiceful c.lns uTon your earthly brow
If my low cries should reach you from the sky,
With moans fur touches OF your kiu-ly palm;
Say would you know Low wholly true ami
That kneel besi!e you now So still and calm,
Or II before you should stand to-day,
Where seraphim are standing fair and sweet,
And, with my breath upon your eyeliis, say
1.-THE way was long and lonely Tor my feet
What time walked withou. you 70 would you read
The secret OF my secret soul Alright
As He las read, who Chilly eiveth need
OF tende-es; love 10 lives Of little light.
dare believe it! To my wounded heart
l take this consolation; VIXEN at last
Ths tidal waves that dcittel us apart
Fo- aye on earthly seas have kindly cast
Is safe on Heavens own sL.relauI, you VIII know
How much you wIonged the soul that keepeih whit
And clean lis r.imsuJ tor thy sake! SO,
I'll that deI day dlwneth, sweet-good-uisht
, 1876-03-18

\ QUEER REPoRT.-The telegraph sends
us very curious statement -egaEdiDg the
amount Of gold in the United States Treasury
Il Is t0 the effect that whereas the last
month departmental statement showed the
amount on hand to be SD, ,6ll, 600, special
statement sent to the House ty the Secretary
Of the Treasury shows the entire amount Of
available gold to be only $l5, ,S32, 900. The
discrepancy is explained by the assertion that
"under the head of coin on hand ON the
debit side is included The sinking fund, the
silver coin and bullion for redemption OF
fractional currency, unpaid interest, coin
certificates, etc" This explanation is itself
almost as singular as the original statement,
for if it means anything it means that the
Treasury Department has ben cooking the
accounts in order to deceive the public.
Should it turn out 10 be meiely one Of those
bIunders which are apt 10 s-i-e from the en-
ploymeut Of politicians in office demanding
financial training aad skill, NE shall not be
surprised, for abundant proct has been afford
cd that Incompetence Is the rule instead OF
the exception in the Government Offices AT
Washington, and that whea able men secure
positions there il Is almost by accident and
seldom or neye- by selection on the ground
Of fines.
, 1876-03-18

OLD GEoGKAPHY.-An English gentle
man has q geosraphv published in London
in 1749, in which California is described as
an island, aud map is given showing 1t to be
entirely surrounded BY water The book
tells of 3 Tree in Florida - the leaves OF which,
If bruised and thrown into large pond Of
water. all the beasts which drink thereof
will swell up and burst asnnder" 1t says
that the air OF PennsylVsnis Is '' generally TO
he granted clear and sweet, the heavens BEING
seldom overcast with elounds, 3" and that the
"lsngth of days and nights is much the came
as in New Jersey." There Is chapter de-
voted to "Rarities Of New York" in which
il is said that ' in divers parts Of New York
lesueeiaIly those nigh unto and upon the
hanks Of the River Connecticuil grows sort
OF suake-weed. whose root Is much esteemed
Of 70, the biting Of the rsttlesnske."
, 1876-03-18

Fr,xFR,I. OF \ DoG-h New Haven
r,prr says: Reuben Cook, OF MeTiden'
thought a great deaf Of his famous hunting
hound, Ola Sport, and when he died the
other day he gave him decent burial y
nine c,,Eet was provided, appropriately
frsscoed with limiting scenes 2nG o'''er draw
irgs rspresentins some passages in The dog
lie Four men were selected as pail bearers
/ Afr.r the bog had been deposited at the grave
ONE, Of those present read brief history 0i OF
the dog, and his pedigree, and quartet Ot
NAL. voices sang Thereby Hangs Tale
and The Bark has Ceas-d,' while se's'A-
dogs in the distance came !" on the chorus
with dismal howIs. After the burial grave.
stone was set up bearing the dogs name and
aye and offering a reward t1r the de.ec,lon .i
- he cps who p1;soued him, Ihe quarter rue
ssur again, and the party went 10 oooM
ms and sat down 20 table sroAh'n=
,,-.J~r % = load Of good things. tn, triena'
intend placing brouzs east Of the cog up'r
| the grave
, 1876-03-18

CoENETiCUT Forces N TIE FIELD
Both the leading parties have now
brought forward their candidates for
the State election which takes place
in Connecticut on the Sd of April
The old State ticket, successful last
wear, was renominated at New Haven
by the democrats on the 23d Of Febu-
ary. VIZ. For governor, Charles K.
IngersolI; lieutenant governor, George
G.. Sill secretary of state, Marvin Il.
SAWYER treasurer, Wm- l. Ray
mond comptroller, Albert a Good
rIch. On the 29th, at Hartford, the
republicans named the following
State ticket; For governor, Henry
C. Robson lieutenant governor, r.
J. Kingsland +; secretary OF state,
Francis A. Walker. In the republIs
can platform, although hearty re.
sponse is given 10 the declaration OF
the President, Let DO guilty man
escape" this declaration Is also found:
A" We believe in the unwri:ten law OF
the land which declares 1t unwise for
the chief magistrate tC hold hls ONCE
beyond two terms" The Conneetl-
cut republicans have learned some
thing since the defeat last year OF
Green, the republican candidate ior
governor, who, as mayor of Norwich,
ordered one hundred guns 70 De nreu
IS an endorsement of General Grants
Sheridan policy in Louisiana.
, 1876-03-18

PRArTIcAL KNowLEDsE-ThOse parents
who believe that they have done all they
can for their sons by giving them liberal
school education, make one Of the most dis
tressiug mistakes that aficts modern society
and business circles. No class Of men iu
city or country is 50 deserving of pity as those
who have a good education, good morals
but no practical knowledge of the solid busI-
ness affairs of life. Thy aro deserving OF
pity because they sre really worthy Of bet'
tel position in life than rhdr capabilities will
warrant, and because they are not 10 blame
for being untitled for responsible positions.
Thousands Of well educated Young men
walk the streets of the cities, even IN the
flush of prosperous times, who do not know
hoM to earn their liz elihood, and 20 seeking
day after day, such positions as they believe
their talents demand, and meet with disap-
pointment at every turn L Is a noteworthy
fact that nearly, if not quite all, Of the great,
good, and substantial business men OF our
country, have come up from boyhoOd familiar
With the use of the axe, plcw, or plane; and
they are not DOW, nor hlv. they ever been,
ashamed to own that their hands have been
hardened with toll. Labor is a great gilt !;
il is Il prompter of health, and hence, OF hap
piness and prosperity No young man is
without the means Of success who is willing
10 work. Let him secure an education adapt
ed TO the practical affairs OF life; and, with
his habils Of industry and perseverance, sue
cess will be certain, no matter how many OBJ
stacIes may have beset his early career
, 1876-03-18
POLITICAL SELECTIONS.
LOVES OFFERING.

Nay, darling, its a weary path We tread
Through this worlds desert spaces. dull and drv
And long ago died out youth 5 morning red,
And low the sunset fires bef,re rs lie
And you are worn, though brave the face you wear
Forbar the deprecating gesture-take
The honeSt admiration that I bear
Your genius, an be mute for IN udship's sake.
Up 70 your lips lift = generous wine;
Pure, perfEmei, potent, living, sparkling, bright,
\ deep cup trimming With a dIslupht divine:
Drink, then, and he refreshed with my delight.
1t gladdeas you Yon know the gift sincere?
You dreamed not life yet held a thing 30 sweet!
Nay, noble friend, your thanks VIII not hear,
Bu' I 81 all cast my roses at your feet.
and 90 my way rejoicing that It's
Who recognize, acknowledge, judge you best;
Proud that a star so stridfist lights the sky
And, in the power OF blessing You, most bIest.
, 1876-03-18

CHEERFuLxEss AT HOMB,-AmODg
parents, caImness, patience, cheerful
good nature, are of vital Importance.
Many a child goes astray, not because
there is want Of prayer or VlrtGe
at home, but simply because home
lacks sunshine. A child needs smiles
as much as flowers sunbesns. Chill
dren look little beyond the present
moment. Ifa thing pleases, they are
ap, to seek it ; if it displeases they
are prone to avoid it. Ii home IS a
place where faces are sour and words
harsh, and fault finding is ever in the
ascendant, they viii spend as many
hours as possible elsewhere
, 1876-03-18

having WAS 10 lie the money c Mrs Belknap, the
preseut wife Of the Secretary cf v ar!
Answer-It was not
Tie foregoing deposition and itsteinent iaaie m
H. c,-b b.y-in,, i en- carefn!l- reGd over 20 Mr..
Caleb T. Marsh, the witness IN The presence OF the
c0rnmittee, and he having made uch alterations and
corrections therein as he deemed ust be asserts 70 1t
a correct record OF his tsstlmsny, ana attsts the
same by his signature hereto ateehei-
JSi,,s-iI C,LEB ?. MARSH.
WAsHIsGTuS, February 10Th, s'6-
, 1876-03-18

The total Indebtedness Of Chicago
Is s26. 900, 900, and the people, on
Ihe first day Of January, were slV,-
0O0. 900 in arrears on tax payments.
In addition to this, the whiskey ring
has broken up, and everybody Is, IN
eonse1uence, short of funds.
, 1876-03-18

THE scientific report Of the AustTo- Hunga-
ran Arctic expedition represents the effect
of extreme cold upon the human body in
high northern latitudes as usually much ex-
aggerated. Among the sailors there Were
some who did nct wear fur coats at all, and
even in the coldest weather they smoked
their cigars outdoors 1t Is only when ac.
cOmpanied by wind that the cold produces
serious discomfort; but the violent winds
common in southern climates are unknown
near Francis Joseph's Land, the northern
most country yet discovered upon the earth.
The belief that polar ice tends strongly to
calm the winds il commonly entertained
by Arctic sailors. Among the more remark
able discoveries made by I4ieutenant Wey-
preCht Is a curious fact about the drift Of
Arctic ice; it does not drift straight before
the wind, bat invariably deyistea to tho
right. looked at from the center Of the eoE.-
pass. The deviation cannot DO accounted
Tor, either By the conformation Of tho neigh
boring coasts, or the existence Of currents
which might produce i. Is II occurs with
winds blowing from opposite directions.
, 1876-03-18

MEASURING BY THE EYE-Yeers ago,
says d correspondent, when we went TO school
in little weather-beaten school house, what
exciting contests there usel to be over the
teachers favOrite exercise Of having the
scholars estimate with the eye the sizs and
weight of different objects IL the room d! He
would hold up his cane and have each
one tell how long he thought it was, and it
was lucky child that could come within
half foot of the right length. He would
mark off an inch, or a foot or yard, in some
conspicions place and then see how tear any
body could come to chaIkiug the same length
upon the blackboard. And it was astOnish-
ing how wide astray one would go. The
fact Is, our eyes deceived Us ridiculOusly
even upon the cOmmonest things. At first
Thought which would you say was the taller
three wear cid child or a barrel Of -four
And could anything but actual measurement
convince you that the same child is half a'
high as a six-footer2 There IS an old saying
that d child two years old Is half as tall as he
ever will be, and after a few experiments IL
measuring one can easily believe It, but not
before Boston Transcript.
, 1876-03-18

SCHENCK'S OPFRAuONS.-lt is quite like
" that the United States will be called upon
to refund to those EugIishmen who invested
in the Emma Mine, the amount Of money
they SO invested. The telegraph informs US
that there is reason to believe that Great
Britain will at the proper time make for
nal claim for indemnity from our govern
ment in behalf Of the Englishmen who snt-
fersd by the Emma Mine swIndle, on the
ground that they w=re deceived by General
Schenck, the American minister, being a
trustee, suPposing on that account the sPeeu-
lation had the endorsement OF our govern
ment. Rather thin perhaps, bat sufficient
to cook Sohenck's goose. 1t would De pretty
idea. truly, that after Schenck had made HI;
little pile in his speculations abroad, that
the United States would have TO refund TO
those ieeced Why Lot have him dIsgorge
lie has resigned, and the country has The
disgrace while be retains his steaiIngs.
, 1876-03-18
Corruption In High Places,

The country may Wei BE- startled at ;bo
revelations Of official corruption in high
places which have recently been made. Not
& week has passed since the tribunal acquitted
General BAboock, uude- circumstances which
convinced the public that if not guilty as
charged, he was certainly not clear of sus-
pic;ous completely in the frauds Of the
whiskey ring At this moment our minister
to England stands arrsigned on charges go
ing 20 the very lite Of his reputation as an
honest man. And now comes the announce
ment that one Of the heads of Departments, 1
member of The cabinet aad secretary OF war,
has been peddlihg ont places, and receiving
large brides through his wife for lucrative
positions, or rather positions atfording op-
portunities for plundering the government
II Is unfortunately true that this is not the
first time cabinet officer has been charged
with venality. The memories Of Delano and
Williams are not particularly fragrant, and
there have been less specific intimations Of
corrupt tendencies in connection with other
officials near the head Of the government.
But the Belknap case appears TO oyertop the
others in positive demonstration, and unless
the secretary can clear himself it Is probable
that the democrats in Congress Will for once
have a fair and full opportunity TO ayeDgo
themselves on their adyersaris1 1t Is TO be
hoped that President Grants sober second
thought in regard to declining the resigna-
tion of the accused secretary viii be adhered
to. Under such circumstances no man
should be permitted TO resign Il is as sec
rotary of war that the alleged crimes have
been committed, and it is as secretary of war
that the accused should be tried. We have
had aIthogether too much of the resignation
business Official after official has been de-
tected in corrupt practices, and on finding
that the facts were too strong TO Sight against,
have been allowed to "step down and out,
and thus escape all awkward inquiries, while
in more Than one case the President has ac-
tuaIly rewarded such persons by bestoWing
upon them more desirable positions than
those they were forced TO reiinquish.
, 1876-03-18

+. ". -.ESEEE2'EON.
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US refreshments upon tine reserved
.'N ..r'. %, .il. State, wdtnnp.opic H.
'.'nI td. statute in the manner NOW
asked lo wouII be- ln mlkruucw law
mot i1 uI0lco au oid one. rni, rs mo-
tarl u' u duty. We uu,t rr..
.'rr decide that Congress ha,
not as yet provided by upropratr
legislation for the punishment of
the otln.e charged In the indictments
ms authoritative decision settle, the
whole question as TO the power Of the
HNorulNr or the courts Of Justice Go ON.
force the fifteenth amendment uudrr
existing legislation The thing now
stands precisely as if no law had ever
been passed ON the subject. 1t IS too
clear that the fifteenth amendment !,
not srlirNecutlng and the law that wa,
passed Tor enforcing il having brrum,
a dead letter 10y the action Of the Su.
premc Court, the President ha, no othr,
or greater authority to employ troops
imam he possessed previous to the new
amendments to the constitution The
supreme Court conceded that Congress
has power TO supply such legislation
within certain limits, but inasmuch as
the senate and the House have been
controlled by different political parties
since the decision was made. no ,ubsti.
iutc has been passed for lis dclmct
Hrt and the President can legally en-
pIoy troop in State only to suppress,
domestic violence in compliance With
call from the State LEGISLATURE or GOV
rnor The order to Gourr sherman.
therefore. amounts to- moth NJ practi
noIiy and i,a mere election, crmg trick
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nAYONLTS FOR the SOUTH.
only nn Innocent EIcciiOnSerihg
Dodge.
From the New York Herald

Thn mcxpccted order communicated
ia l,nnnrI sherman. by direction of the
President TO hold all available troops in
r,,Jmrys TO protcct the rights Of negro
VOTERS in the Southern States, cNcitcs
roi,,r.,l attention and is likely to po
yoEo angry and mmdicious comments.
II viii he = mistake to regard this mat
form. worry serious. ltshould be looked
unon rather rs an adroitpolitical mamcu-
yrr diam ~ an effective military order
The Republican advisers of the Presi-
DENT saw an opportunity to give Mr.,
Scott Lord Roland for his Oliver and
ASA biz orpolitical strategy it has, no
dorbt been dexterously done Our only
regret i. that the President appears rs
thr chief playcr in this party game
Public opinion will sustain him in eye
~ sincere nttempt to secure fair clrc-
tious in fine South. and we have been
honin, and have had rood reason to
hope for the last twenty months, that
he would take no further steps toward
military interference except ON neccs-
,ity so manifest that the whole country
would Justify him. Since the mtotu-
nate Louisiann affair in January, 1870,
President Grant has seemed truly reIuc-
tant to employ military force nnd has
rcnrntrdly refused applica.ioms from
State Governors, We incline to think
that the recent order is hastv act done
ON the advice ofothcrs, without proper
dcliborotion, and that he will allow it
oprpNertion to pass into silent oblivion.
We trust that thrmoral influence Of his
great station will be exertcd to secure
lair elections and Justice to both races,
and to prevent any complications re.
ouirinr military interference. We
would hin hone that his administration
may end with a full realization of the
memorable aspiration. Let us have
peace which he expressed in his first
letter of accordance We regard this
recent order ns mere Lrvtm, tulmea--a
harmless thuuderbolt launched in toe
ready compliance with astute politi.
clans, who did not wish their party to
! risk 50 temptinp n chance to lash the
Democrats with a withc of their own
cutting. We aupreciate the joke, but
are sorry that the President was com
pIacrnt enough to take part in it. There
are conclusive reasons for suppoSins
that this SINGULAR order is not serious
President Grant is no lawyer, but h,
knows that the Supreme Court, in {
solemn Judgment pronounced las
March. decided that the enforcement
law is unco stitutional and that tn,
Federal executive has no authority t,
interfere TO enforce the Fifteenth Con
stitution,l amendment After decul
inp that the riuht to vote shall not b
denied or ABRIDGED ON account of rae
or color il nrorrcds to saw that Con
gress shah have mower to cnlorc
this article by appropriate legi,
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NATIONAL LINE or STEAMERS,

Consisting of twelve Ave large steamsm ~ pr
one Of the best and certainly the c.ntI Rrl,.
line plying between ioG Ss% and and cabin with
a aaIlr nd tickets, either way, from anu ,o
T mniios or round trip tickets good Tor one
p DALI FOR ~ saie by the undersigned For par
Srnlsrs and to see plan OF the steamers S"o
ins, call ut our office, NO; Ivy hI w Sysnts
Ian2Bdtf Wrs Ii ~ " w"
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W. y. LYTE. J'f' @o"t'
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
W. Y. LYTR.
FOR SALE.

snnrovcd and unImproved property In
o,,,rY 1norter OF the city; also, farms ana
9TNrniiug lands In Dallas and other counties
of Texas. .,, ,,,,.,,,o., n no,a In,
the city OF Dallas. Special attention paiu 10
aohmvstraStiny and perfecting titles and estaO,
noSin,, iand claims; also, TO the collecting OF
ren''' "''0 W. +. LYTE & Co.,
peal Estate Agents, No. 100 Damar street,
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University of Virginia

,,orths IL is organized in schools on the
elective system, with fu course IN Classes
literature, Science with practice in Chem
ical and Physical laboratories, In Law, Med
icine, Engineering, Teaching ana H Hiu y,
tnrp Apply for Catalogues TO JAMES = :
IT ARRiSON, Chairman, = q. University or
Virginin. Alhermarle Co., Va. ang5Ilol
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ROANOKE COLLEGE,
SALEM, VIRGINIA.

Next session begins September gth. Cole,
ginte and Pre- paratOfy courses. unsurpaSeu
community Moderate expenses. from
SIul 10 500 FOR ten months uncludlng board
tuition, rtc0 College quite prosperous. SUI
tents from all sections of the country
twpnty-iour from Texas. For catalogues
ETC. address Secretary OF Faculty, Roanoke
College Salem, Virginia. lNlh-hWZhl
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STATE PURCHASES.

The state of NEW YORK has placed TO-
Ow COPIES of Webster's Unabridged IN NJ
many of her Public schools,
me- State OF WISCONSIN, about 5,WO-
nearly every school ,,,. -oo ...,.,
every School. ,,,,,,,,>, ..,,.,., ,,.,,,t,i,,,,,
for all her Schools ,,,,,,u,,rru ,,,o s,,,-
rliau her schOols-uearly all, 49,
fiThe state OF IOWA has supplied her
Schools. ,,>,U,,rtCI-r Inns mazda
nrnv Sims for her schools.
Over 400 schools in INDIANA were sup
plied during the year 1872 ana many more
| in 1873 ana 1914, ,,,t,s havn heen
purchasei for supplying Schools OF 'i'i's'
co What better St investment can be made fer
| Schools? . ,,,,,,,, IL re snI1 Of
Wnbster's Dictionaries, us OF ahJ o'hol NJ
ripS in this country S,hool.h onlxs
nuhlishrd in this country own WepS.ci ~
! hair standard; and ot tile REMAINDER ""
Acknowledge any standard. ,,r,,,y
rT IyS5.dtf ~ Springfield Mass
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
.,,,,.roy AND TEXAS CENTRAL.

,r,roy AND TEXAS CENTRAL.
hOUbIo' Arrives
sss" ,,n % @s S AND S3P'S..2 @ 81! p m
from lu' Snntn accommodate ll;2O n. IN
Fron' Llr ["r,n. accommodation 300 y. m
''''" TEXAS AND PACIFIC ,..,,,o,
Leaves. Arrives
.y,,r,s4. ...,.... 7:UN q. m. 800 y. III
Naii anh Eaii,',, IN. $3.50 n. III. lO;l D. m
Accom- Vg,.'t nj ,.....T,4l u. IN. lOi1 "a. III
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CoIored Illustrations,

Engraved expressly for the work at large eI-
Nearly every State superintendent OF
Public instruction in the Union, or cores
bonding officer, where such an one eNlsts,
hos rnr3mmrnded WEBsrER's DICTIONARY
in the strongest terms, Among them are
those Of Eastern, Northern, Middle, south
am and Western Statcs--Twenty eight in all