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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

UNCLE SANS FARM.-According to the
census report of 1870 the area of all the
States is 1884, ,467, Territories ,O4O, $40, and
Alaska 577,39O square miles. Total land
area of our national domain, 8, ,6O3 OS4 square
miles, or %, 1O6, 4S5, 76O acres, which divided
equally an, ong the supposed population of
the globe, would give to each man, woman
and child farm of about q acres. The
State having the largest number Of persons
to the square mile is Massachusetts,, which
averages iSG. "a; the smallest Nevada, which
is only O.41. The District of Columbia has
2O57S1 while the Territory of Arizona has
o.os; Populating the United states states IN ,,s ,he
give us an aggregate of Ga, 3496S6. sc, more
Than half The entire population OF the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

VENTILATION OF CLosETs.-A weekly
journal allsattention to a subject which
is probably very little attended to in
the building of dwelling-houses, name
ly, a provision for the ventilation of
closets. II SAYS that there could be a
window, or an opening of some sort,
from the closet to the outer air or to a
hall, so that current of air might re-
move any unpleasant odors arising from
clothing that has been worn, from shoes,
OF from anything else keptin the closet.
A garment that has hung up for length
of time in close closet is as unfit to
wear, unless it has been thoroughly
aired, as though the unwholesome va.
pors it had absorbed were visible to the
eye. The charm of clothing new and
clean lies far mole III the absence o
these vapors than many people arc
aware
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

Mr.. Beecher, in an old sermon, says: Il
speak in figures, because think in figures" :"
We can only repeat that figures never lie
when they arc oil that gas meter
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

The Prince of Wales killed tiger nt Jey
pore, one that had been trained Tor the paf
pose, some think.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

- The Salem Statesman says that Billy
j, one of the incest young men OF that
town, came in rather late the other night, and
fastened Oft to his dreamy couch, uncOn.
scous of the fact that a young lady compan
ion of his sister was passing the night with
her. In the morning Billy was called for
late breakfast and after getting up, dressing
and performing his ablutiOns and hearing his
paternal ancestor calling, as he supposed, to
his sister, he knocked at her door and told
her to get up and get ready for breakfast.
Receiving no answer he opened the door and
seeing form all cuddled up in the bed clothes,
called her by name several times, and still
getting no answer he deliberately walked to
the bed and wrapping the form o. the sleeper
up in the bed.clOthes, picked her up and laid
!.er upon the floor THIS was too much for
the young lady, and freeing her head from
the bcd-clOthes, she remarked quietly that he
had made mistake and woke the wrong pas
senger Billy took one look at the fair face
saucily laughing at him, and he went out of
the door and down the stairs at one jump to
be confronted by his sister (whO had been up
some timej who wanted to know what all that
row up stairs was about. AS soon as Billy
could get over his fright, he said, "Why Sis.
went and pulled you out Of bed, and Lord
goodness. it wasn't you but Miss"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

s8- One of the houses OF the Euse LanT
Botanical Gardens, Liverpool, mas Sel''Sai "a
soniss, ETC., constituting one entire inner %
s sside Of the building. These are kept in place
by first fastening strong wire netting half halls a
foot from the wall, and filling this space
with turf, grassside inward: This holds
tho plants; which are watcred from q per,
foratei water-ppe running the whole Length
ut the top, the turning OF 3 cock opening OF
Withholding the water.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

We suppose men have the right 10 play the
co.iur,tc durin.. Leap leaf. Let no liiy
"o!nan escape.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

There is no harder work than the effort TO
seek enjoyment, and nothing more tiresome
than holiday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01
MOTHER SYMPTOMS PROPHECY.

The famous prophecy of Mother Shipton
in England, has at last been accomplished il
many respects. Steamboats,, telegraphs, iron
cladS, tunnels, the gold discoveries, the ad
mission of the Jews into England, have bceI
accomplished in our century, as The fire .
London, the execution of Charles l, the deatl
of Cardinal Wolsey, and the reign of Eliza
beth and James, as prophcsioI long before
came to pass each in their own time. He
dorscrel verses, which have powerful nflu
encc in parts of Yorkshire to this day, arc a
follows:
Carriages without horses shall go,
And accidents fill the world with woe
.Arouiiti the world thoughts shall fly
In the twinkling of an eye.
Water shall vet more wonders do
Now strange, but vet they shall he true.
The world upside down shall be,
And gold found at the root of Il tree,
Through the hills man shall ride,
Nor horse nor ass be at his side.
Under water men shall walk,
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk.
In the air Shalluu en- be seen,
In white. in black. in green.
Iron in the water shall float.
As easy as wooden boat.
Gold SHALL be found and shown
In Il land that's not now known.
Fire and water shall wonders dc.
England shall at last admit Jew.
The world to an end shall como
In eighteen hundred and eighty-0ne.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

rs-The largest heart is that which only
one can rest upon our Impress; the parest is
that which dares to call itself impure; tie
kindesL Is that which shrinks rather at It's
own inhumanity than at anothers.- Val
fer Savage Lander
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

ssss Near Santa Fe Mr. Chisum owns
50 coo head of cattle, roaming over ], ,6OO sec
,ions of landau extent of country equal 10
that embraced within several States OF the
Union This grazer can fill an order for 60,
900, or even 40, 900, "beeves" upon notice
of ten days by telegraph from an Eastern
city; and to guard his immense " bands OF
herds he employs 100 COW boys and As many
trained horsemen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

Is It is proposed to have Caiiiol MIA rep
resented at Centennial by memorial lam
post, to be erected IN Fa;rmonnt Park at
cost of S5000 Each State is to be represCnte
by one The design Ton California is s. me
what elaborate and more of a munuHient than
lamp post The pedestal represents the
trunk of ii big tree with gold quarts piled
about the base. \ grapevine starting at the
ground twines itself about the trunk, with
fruit and leaves in relief Near the top the
branches are sawed square otf, and on the
face appears Tie coat of arms of the State
cut in wood Above is an irregular plnth
| which supports the figure of a miner holding
| in his hand cluster of star lamps, the
branches ana pendants being decorated with
! fruit for which the State is famed. The ped.
! estal is intended to bea symboical represent
alton of California-as the Golden state
| The post will be of enduring bronze. seven
teen feet high, and paid for by Individual
| subscriptions
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

81 A letter to the woman's Journal
says: Il send you herewith the photo
srars of seven women professors in Bo-
, logna University, taken from pictures
of these doctors while they lived and
taught and lectured. Women once had
rights and duties there. | nope YOU
and l may live to see women professors
il Harvard end Amherst The photo
graphs present modest and gentle wom-
en. The names axe Calderint, Profes-
sor of Jurisprudence in 1860: Noyella,
Professor of Jurisprudence 1866; Pro
/ perzia. lie Rossi, Professor Of Scripture
, in the year 1900; Strani, Professor IL
! 1900; Laura lie Rossi, Professor Of
| Philosophy i'll 1923; Nanzo!iu;, Profe:-
sor in 1880.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01
HUMANE ORTHODOXY.

The following th;vty-nine Articles Of
Faith published by the society for the
" Prevention Of Cruelty - Animals.
are thoroughly orthodox. Let Us all
stand up and - Assent to the Covenant
We believe it is our duty
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07
A SIMILAR ATTACK.

On Tuesday morning last the Plea
Vstne contained a bitter. and, we think
outrageous assault on the recent Grand
Jury. It asserts that the Grand Jury
was principally made up OF associates
Of criminals, IL not criminals them
selves" II admits that there were some
citizens Of prominence and of good
rcpute upon the panel, but declares
that they 'could not do much. y
The Picdy,aae rather suspiciously says
that Il makes no charge against Judge
Steele of lending himself to the bad OBJ
jects designed by the present law. but
admits ION the contrary that the COM
munity has the fullest confidence in his
wisdom, fidelity and ability" But our
contemporary Is very sore about the
law, and wishes 1t abolished, as well as
hard upon the jury. What is he SO sore
about, particularly at this timer 1t for
gets 10 tell its readers that the Judge and
the jurors, the associates of crimi-
mails, X not criminals themselves, !"
and the "citizens of prominence ;"
who could mot do much." all united in
> strong condemnation of the Louisiana
Lottery, of which it was the lucky and
proud organ, to all appearance. Tell
Us. did the condemnation Of this gamb-
ling scheme have anything to do with
your denunciations Of the Grand Jury :?
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07

hays Tor ysars drawn stiornious taxts
from the people 10 cancel interest Tor Its
obligations, that they issued every
dollar Of the hundreds OF millions Of
paper now deluging the United States
that they have disordered business
and overwhelmed it with threat
ened ruin and brought the whole
Union to the precipice Of general
bankruptcy. Let us content ourselves
with quite enough, and denounce the
Republican party for its reckless disre-
gard OF public morality, for It's extrava-
gance and corruption, for its rag paper
system Of currency, for its hypocritical
anticipations OF an impossible return
to specie payments in 1879. for its black
consolidation doctrine at war with the
peace and freedom of the country and
for It's moro than probable third term
candidate for the Presidency, thus viz
tually changing our Republic into an
Elective monarchy to all intents and
p,,rrnncpc
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07
A Fire But No One Hurt.

During the passage of the procession
of the Revelers last night on Camp
street, just in front of the Hibernia
Bank, something took place which was
not down on the programme, though it
fulfilled the prophecy of Dr. Cumming s
that the world would come to an end in
1876. The world Ton float No. u did
take fire and was burned up in the
presence Of thousands Of men, women
and children, none of whom were at all
hurt we are happy to say; in fact,
they were not even scared. The acct
dent was occasioned by too liberal use
of chemicals which were being burned
to illuminate the float, and which blaz-
ing up too high was waited by the wind
against the canvas and set on fire. The
accident caused delay Of several
minutes,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07

satisfactory manner to The ao,,nt.s
He said that he would give this exniar!!,
ton In message to Congress, and t NV.
II Congress desired the informant
before he is ready TO send In his INV, N.Y.
sage, they could have it by passi my.
resolution asking for it. He expr essss
a decidedly unfavorable opinion =;
Secretary Fish, saying that the a.
rotary had been personally disloyal
His talk was principally Of war. ana
he significantly asserted that II INV
House should refuse him supplies d T.
case of war the country would hoiS
them and the Democratic party resnon
sible. The report of this conyarsa
ton excites o good deal of comrner.
in official and newspaper circles. Thsra
is no doubt that the House. soon nftass
reassembling, will adopt "a resolution
calling for an explanation of the recens
activity in naval circles, and 1t is Ala
quite certain that there will be an earIv
and vigorous investigation Of certai,
matters connected with the NAVY naa
partment. Tho President is in yprv
belligerent mood: he is angry wtI
both Fish and Bristow.
Philddeiphia Time,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07
Delegates 10 the National Convention,

Hon. Robt G. Wickliffe, Hon. T. G.
Manning, Hon. r. Fl. MARI and Major
j. E. Austin the alternates are, Hon
Albert VOORHEES,. Gen. A. Declouet, Jas
Brewer, Esq, and Hon. b. f. Jonas, fol
the State at large.
The District delegates to the National
Convention are:
First District-LouisS st. Martin, John
Tobin. Alternates Cousley, T.. A.
Bonzonier.
Second District. J. Mellon, J Nc.
Connell. Altefnates F. p. Poche, J. O.
Landry. !.
Third District-F. s. Goode, Joseph
L. Brent. Alternates-John Avery and
F. L. Gates.
Fourth DISTRICT. J. Jeffries, Hon.
J. c. Moncure. Alternates-Gen. ?. A.
Morse, Judge J. d. Watkins.
Fifth District-H.C. Mitchell, James B.
Cochran. Alternates-Napier Bartlette,
L. d. Reeves.
Sixth District-W. H. Pipes, Henry L..
Garland. Alternates-S. P. Thorpe.
James II. Muse.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07

IL its chuice, and thereby republieat
form OF government.
And tie people Of Louisiana do sol
emily declare that they will not aban.
don their struggle for the right OF self
government. In urging this right, they
feel that they discharge a duty not only
to their own self.respect, to themselves
and to their children, but also duty to
the constitution, to the Union, and to
every State Of the Union, whose rights
and liberties have been overthrown,
violated and trampled upon, by and
through the outrages hcaped upon the
State Of Louisiana.
The one hundredth year Of our exist
ence, as Republic. has dawned.
Toward us as people, toward our
civilization and form OF government,
and our conduct Hereunder, the ma
tons OF the earth are bending the gaze
of inquiry and scrutiny. q
TO you, the President and Represen-
tatives OF the States and OF the people
Of tho Union, we, the people of the State
Of Louisiana, do present ON. grievances
and ask youth the name of our com
mon country. in the name of our com
mon civilization, in tho name OF the
sacred memories that cluster around
this Centennial year, in the name OF
liberty and justice-that you blot from
our national history this shameful re-
cord Of usurpation and OF crime COM
mitted against our State, and permit 1T
no longer to remain precedent for the
overthrow Of other States.
And this we urge, not only that we
may be released from the grasp of the
lawless usurpation, but that, as a peo..
pie we may present to the nations Of
lie, perfect, not only in form, but
breathing the spirit Of democratic gov
eminent through all of its members.
II. Fl. MARR, Chairman.
JAMES JEFFRIEs,
q. w. MCCRAINE,
X. A. Cross,
II. J. HEARsEY,
w. r. RICHARDSON,
M. VOORHEES,,
Il. w. HUNTINGTON.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07
Union AND VICTORY.

For several months past grave appre-
tensions have been felt throughout the
State of division in the Democratic
and Conservative party. Many poll
ticiaus of easy political virtue have
watched with cagcrness for this result,
and founded many hopes upon It's con
summation, and the first days pro-
ceedipgs OF the Convention tended
To influence their hopes to the
highest degree. Many OF them
were ipon the floor or tho Convention.
watching with eager interest every
movement; they had painted the
ssBourbons'' to country Conservatives
ia such terrible colors. that many OF
the latter were impressed with the idea
that merciless thieves land assassins,
In tho employ of the Last Ditch
Democrats, were on hand to slaughter
all who might continue TO deviate
from n given standard of party disci-
pline, or express an independent
opinion. Every imaginable means.
m fact, had been rcsorted to by the ene-
mics OF an honest and conservative but
unwavering Democracy to divide its
ranks and reduce its prospect ola victory
IN the approaching election. At one time,
~ intimated, these efforts seemed likely
TO succeed. But, happily, the common
sense and patriotism of the convention
triumphed, and we feel that we can con
fldently assert that the action of the
Democratic and Conservative Conven-
tion yesterday, healed the dissensions
which have prevailed among us since
the spring of 1874, and to which the
Compromise gave rise, and has saved
the State OF Louisiana.
The preamble and resolutions report
ed by the committee, eminently wise.
patriotic and conservative, were adopt
cd amidst enthusiasm without single
dissenting voice. The report of the
Committee on Address and Memorial to
Congress gave rise to an animated dis
cussion, which assumed threatening
aspect But Gen. Young, Of Claiborne,
Hon. II. II. Kidd, Of Jackson, and Hon.
Mr.. Meredith, of Caldwell, all Of whom
had voted for the compromise. came
iOEWUAu SuGVtsctNcly, duN IL tuincSe
and eloquent speeches supported the
report, and the other members. who, as
representatives, had voted for the COM
promise, voted for IL; and 1t was unan
limously adopted amid tremendous
applause and excitement.
This most noble and patriotic action
on the part Of tho gentlemen who sup
ported the compromise last year heals
All divisions, all discussions. in our
ranks; and whatever differences of
opinion may exist among us as to the
propriety and wisdom of that measure,
there can be none as to the patriotism
displayed by the compromise men
In the Convention yesterday. They have
done much to terrify our people; much
to insure Democratic and Conserva-
tive victory over Radical villainy next
fall, and certainly they deserve the APP
probation and respect of their fellow
nitfznno
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07
Getting Ready for His Two Wars.

WASHINGTON, Dec 80. 1.-The President
was interviewed recently by a gentle
man who graduated at West Point, and
has maintained lifelong friendship
with Grant, on various topics Of general
interest. He vehemently opposed the
reduction of the army, and said that
even If the Senate should agree to the
proposed action OF the House, which he
doubted, he would most certainly veto
the bill when it came to him. The
President gave no special reasons for
opposing the reduction, but is fully
determined not to permit it. When
asked the meaning of-the recent activi-
ty in the navy, the President replied
that he Was not yet ready to explain,
but would do so soon, and 10 a most
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07
Fast Mail Service from New York Il
New Orleans.
MISSISSIPPI AFFAIRS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The proposition
of the Mobile and Montgomery rail
road, looking to a fast mail service
from New York to New Orleans, via
Louisville, Nashville and Montgomery
has not been finally acted upon but
after inquiry to-day at the Post office
Department. it is safe to say that it will
almost certainly be adopted The
department will probably run two trains
a day, as proposed, but will not put on
a postal car south of Nashville. The
department officials to-day regard this
route from Louisville via Nashville and
Montgomery as practically the best in
the service between New York and New
Orleans.
POSTAL CAR FROM LOUISVILLE TO MILAN
The Post -olIice Department has
entered the postal service from Bowling
Green to Milan by putting on u postal
railway car once day from Louisville
to Milan. The new arrangement goes
into operation Immediately.
AFFAIRS IN MISSISSIPPI.
One of the first things to be done In
Congress will probably be call upon
the Attorney General or the President
for copy of the report of the agents
sent down by the Department of
Justice to examine into the condition
of affairs in Mississippi. This report
is still kept in the Department of
Justice, and is treated as private.
There can be no doubt that II it had
sustained the allegations Of Governor
Morton's recent Indictment against the
people of Mississippi he would have
called for its publication. / am dis
tinctly advised that it does not bear
out the assertion that the election in
that State was carried by fraud or
intimidation. The negroes had simply
become Disguised with Ames and his
carpet baggers.- Courier Journal.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07

We desire 10 say TO the business mef
OF all kinds and GLASSES in New Orleans
thnt we are going TO furnish a dali,
naper which will necessarily command
( large circulation, rs It will boldly nd
youate the right and denounce the
wrong. and we confidently look for
substantial advertising patronage. A.
advertisements was ever yet issued that
did not pay the. advertiser-especlally
when put III such a paper as the New
Orleans DEMOCRAT.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07

An INyARrABLE RuLE.-The DEMOCRAT
will publish no communication on any
subject, unless the name OF tho author
accompany the article offered for pub
1icatfon kl
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07

We refer our readers to the address
and resolutions in which are to be
found concentrated the practical work
81 the Convention. We shall hereafter
recur to this subject, and also present
p our readers the official proceedings OF
the body. If the DEMOCRAT has con.
rtbtted anything to the gratifying re.
suit, It u more than compensated.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07

DRESS PARApE.-The Washington Ar
tillery propose to celebrate the ami
versary OF the sth of January in La
Ayette Square tomorrow afternoon,
with dress parade of the battalion.
For cards of admission sent to this
ONCE the DEMOCRAT desires to return
ifa thanks
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07

It is disgraceful to our Government
that tho first news Of it's attempt to
negotiate for European Intervention in
the affairs Of Cuba should come from
abroad. The Heralds special cable
dispatches from Madrid and Vienna
first unmasked this unrepublican. Rip
Van Wrinkle diplomacy, which has for
influence into American affairs The
miserable piece OF underhandedness
now reveals itself In our dispatches
from Paris, where it found the light in
columns of the Liberte. Even there it
will be found that President Grants
humble prayer for French intervention
is prefaced bya disclaimer OF any desire
on our part to annex Cuba The
American people do not want Cuba,
but the witty French will not be slow
to say to Mr.. Grant: "Qui s'ercuse,
S'Tpc1iSc ~
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07
THE SLATE HOUSE.

Serenity prevailed at the Capital
yesterday, not q sound was heard sava
the voice of q few pages off duty pIav
ing high spy in the basement OF H.
rotunda. On account Of the Democrats
and Conservative Convention being il
session their was no meeting of tia
House.
The Senate accomplished very little
before adiourning.
DE .facfo VIM. Pitt Kellogg made TIM
following appointments Thursday for
Lake Charles. Calcasieu parish: VIM
Meyers, Mayor; Jas. Z. Geary, Vim. I,
Hutchins, Caspar Schneider, A. II,
Moss and J. w. Bryan. Aldermen.
Brown, the State Superintendent, on
Thursday. appointed the following
named parties rs u school board for
Calcasieu parish: VIM. Meyers, VIM
l.. Hutchins. J. w. Bryan. "
In tho office Of the State S,iperintend.
ont of Education. the apportionment Of
school taxation has been completed
and the returns show for Deeember'
1875, $lOi 500 6S; back taxes for 1874
$32, 709 Ga: back taxes for 1879, $40.
All "a.
The apportionment for tho city an.
proximates $4,000. which gives 10
each child, less tho amount undrawn.
about 55 cents.
The statistics and report of the school
Board and funds will soon be out OF the
hands of the printer and ready for pub.
lication.