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Smyrna times., 1876-08-23

Circumstances alter cases. said law
yer to his clint, after losing his fourth law
suit. Cases alter circumstances, savagcly
replied the client. "By your manage
mcnt of my cases my circumstances have
been nearly ruined"
Smyrna times., 1876-08-23

Gen. ?. f. Connor of San Francisco is an
old campaigncr who knows whereof he
speaks when he talks about the war with
the Sioux. He is confident that it will
take all winter to conquer Sitting Bull. A
" "stand-up fight" he says, is the last thing
that the Indians want. They will harass
Crook and Terry until the grass fails and
the cavalry horses become unserviceablc,
and force them to end the campaign for
this season. The mass of tho Indians will
then Winter further north, in the buffalo
range, while many of them will return to
the agencies and be fed be the Govern
ment until the grass grows in the Spring.
| regard this" says Gen. Connor, "as the
beginning of a great war, and unless the
Government throws into the conflict at
once much larger body of troops than arc
now in the field, and continue the cam
paign right through the Winter, the
Indians will undoubtedly have the advan-
tage and be in better fighting trim in the
Spring, when they will be Reinforced by
allies from bands that are as yet still
neutral"
Smyrna times., 1876-08-23

Edwin Booth wishes to take the name
of "Booths Theater" away from that
establishment. He thinks the name is his
own, and he thinks the use of it, at that
place, is hurtful to his business, whenever
he is acting in New York, and that it may,
under some possible circumstances, be
hurtful to his reputation. lie reasons that,
when he acts in this city, many persons
make the mistake of supposing that he may
be found at the theater which bears his
name and he believes that this mistake is
injurious. He believes it possible that
entertainments such as he does not and
could not approve might be offered in
Booths Theater," and that he might be
identified with them, and held responsible
for them, by the multitude. lie does not,
in short, wish to have his name associated
with theater in which he no longer owns
any interest, and over which he exercises
no control. AS the establishment has
changed hands, he thinks it ought to
change names,-leaving to him the use of
his own, and not in any way depending on
it or seeking to profit by it. IIickory-faced
men of business may, perhaps, think that
Mr.. Booth takes a sentimental view of the
subject. There are many persons, however
friends Of the drama and rcspecters Of
character-who willy we doubt not, sym
pathize with Mr.. Booth in his feelings and
actions touching this matter-N J.. Tri
! J,u,e.
Smyrna times., 1876-08-23

DOING WITHOUT RAIN.-It is stated that
an eminent French chemist, NJ. Paraff,
acting on the idea that any substance
having a strong affinity for water would,
when applied TO land, absorb sufficient
moisture from the atmosphere to answer
all the purposes of rain to vegetation, be-
lieves he has found such a substance in
the chloride of calcium, (thc metallic base
Of lime,) and which he has successfully
used on all kinds of soil in times of drouth,
such applications retaining moisture for
three days, and thus establishing the prin-
ciple that-when intelligently applied
the air itself can in a great measure be
made to take the place of rain. Now,
even if this be so, and there can be no doubt
of the fact, and he object can be as we'll
attained without resorting to the trouble
and expense involved in the means used
by NJ. Paraff, it would result not only in
untold advantages to the farmer, but the
world at large would be inconceivably
benefited by thus having the doors effect
ually barred against any future danger of
| famine. We believe it can.- Bab1norc SIN.
Smyrna times., 1876-08-23

An elderly Wicklow maiden, who had
suffered some disappointment, thus defines
the human race: Mana cong'omcrato
mass of hair, tobacco smoke, confusion,
concoit and boots. Woman-tho waiter,
perforce on the aforsaid animal.
Smyrna times., 1876-08-23

BEEF LoAF-One and onc-half pounds Of
lean steak chopped very fine, two eggs,
one teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon pepper,
one small cup OF rolled cracker. Mix
well, and form in loaf; put bits of butter
on top, and bake \ fine relish for lunch
or tea.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
THE GRANT PARISH DECISION.

Peter the Great boosted that be learned
the art of war from Charles XII. of Swe-
den, who beat him in every battle till the
fatal day of Pultowa. In like manner,
the Republicans may learn wisdom from
reverses, and marshal their forces so as to
protect the weak points exposed by the
success of the enemy. The Grant parish
decision is not all the Republicans ex-
pected it to be; but it is far from being q
disaster. There is useful lesson in it
It teaches us:
l. That the law under which the prose-
cution was conducted is constitutional.
2. That prisoners can be brought to
trial and punishment by the proper aver
ments and proofs to sustain them.
3. That the court will punish all who
have been convicted of violating its pro-
visions.
If ever the occasion shall arise for an
other trial under the act, the indictments
will be drawn strictly in accordance with
the technical requirements laid down by
Chief Justice Waite, and which he says
would bring the prisoners within the
statute and within the scope Of the sover-
eighty of the United States" The court
says:
The ofense, - stated in the Indictment.
will be made out if it be shown that the oh.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

arrested under federal law do not throw
themselves upon the protection Of their
own State. They do not, ~ MI. Calhoun
would have advised them, raise the ques-
ton Of their paramount allegiance to
their own State. They resort to the fede-
raj judiciary for an exposition and award
of their rights, and shout halleluiah to
the federal authority when those rights
are affirmed.
We will quote . paragraph from the de-
cree Of the Supreme Court. It affords
doctrines from which there is no dissent
It expresses federal and State rights, but
the question Of their exercise is not with
the States in the last resort. It is with the
federal government, of which the federal
court is the acknowledged organ. We
extract from the Grant parish decree the
following axioms, from which neither Mr..
Calhoun nor any Of his followers would
dissent:
All powers not granted to it (the federal
~VVoA !AuaoAtZ W t0St A0otIumout oE0 TO
served to the States or the people. No
rights can be acquired under tho Constitu-
ton and laws of the United States, except
such - tho government of the United
States has the authority to grant or secure.
All that can not be 90 granted or secured
are left under tho protection Of the States.
What, then, is the difference between
the demands Of Mr.. Calhoun and the de-
cision of the supreme federal tribunal?
That these rights are adjudicated by the
federal government instead of by the
States. That instead of the States decid-
ing in the last resort upon the mode and
measure Of redress, the citizens appeal in
the first resort to the federal government
to adjudicate and redress their rights.
We draw happy augury from the uni
versal acceptance Of the federal courts as
. tribunal for adjudicating the rights of
citizens Of the United States, residing
within the several States 1t is clear
surrender Of the doctrine of State princi-
pies for which Mr.. Calhoun commended,
and an adoption of that doctrine which
Massachusetts, asserted in 1898. That
doctrine was this:
That the Legislature are persuaded that
the decision of all cases in law and equity
are binding under the constitution of the
United States, and the construction Of all
laws made in pursuance thereof are exolu-
sively vested in the judicial courts of the |
United States.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

the Fifth District Congressional Commit
tee; and the other at Delta, Madison par
ish, signed by William Murrell president,
countersigned by W. E. Cruzan, secre-
tary, etc.
Which Of the two gentlemen claiming
to be secretary Of the executive commit
too is the true official, is not Of sufficient
moment to require examination. But it
is important to know which body claim
ing the authority to call the convention
really possessed it, and also to settle the
number of delegates to which each parish
is entitled.
In our judgment the apportionment Of
the State Central Committee for conven-
ton to choose presidential electors should
be taken as the guide to the Fifth District
Committee. But it appears that neither
Mr.. Murrell, representing the river par
ishes, nor Mr.. Ennemo ser, representing
the hill parishes, and as it is generally
believed the personal interests of Mr..
Morey, has taken that apportionment
The latter has decided upon the appor-
tionment for the State convention of the
twenty-seventh of Jun q, and the Monroe
wing Of the committee has adopted an
arbitrary distribution, founded, probably,
upon some of the returns of the various
returning boards.
For convenience of reference we shall
designate the one the Monroe and the
other the Delta plan, and give their re-
spective figures, as follows:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02


The greater voting strength Of the Re
publican party lies in the four river par
ishes, yet the Monroe plan places them in
minority in the convent ion, and gives
the control virtually to the hill parishes,
which are all hopelessly Democratic ex-
cept two. Out of thirty-seven delegates
Carroll, Concordia, Madison and Tensas
are given only sixteen, to which, if we
add Morehouse, which generally votes
with them, the number will be nineteen.
The same parishes are given by the State
Central Committee twenty-three delegates
out of forty. This distribution is based
upon the vote for Dubuclet in 1874, while
the Monroe apportionment is made from
the vote for Congressman in the same
year, when Tensas and some of the other
river parishes threw heavy vote against
Morey. The Monroe plan looks like an
attempt to hold the river parishes to the
special record thus made, without taking
into account the merits of the dispute
which led to it The True Republican, of
the twenty-6fth ultimo, contains vigor-
ous protest, signed by the leading Repub-
icans of the four parishes involved in a
reduction of the number of their dele
gates. They declare they will not 60 into
a convention on the terms proposed,
though they intimate their willingness to
submit to any fair apportionment based
upon the well known strength of the
party. And as they are in the district in
the relation of the main army, while the
other parishes are but little else than
detachment, it will probably be prudent
to satisfy them before attempting to make
. nomination.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
APRIL P0LLIEs.

The Juniors attached to some of oul
contemporaries drove quite q lively bust
ness yesterday in putting off sells on thei1
good natured readers One of them threw
down the front of the City Hall; anothe,
hung a man up in the air or on top of q
steamboat chimney, and two or three Of
them were badly sold in turn by the Gov.
ernor's poster about certain removals
from Office. All this sport would have
been highly relished by the idlers and
gossips but for the fact the practice Of
putting off jokes on the community has
prevailed so long that the novelty is
quite worn of. Rumors of what was to
happen or had really occurred have
been daily dressed up in all sorts
of fantastic shapes and set off in
stunning headlines till the people have
become surfeited, and begin to ask what
has really been going on. The victims of
the crooked" are all as yet in esse,
though one would think myriads of zeal
GUS tip-staves were in pursuit; the sensa-
tions turned out by the mill at Washing
ton have become as tame as market
reports on account of distrust, begot of
familiarity. The specials" rallied few
days ago, and almost awoke new inter-
est by vigorously shouting over the wires
that Nh. Packard and dozen others had
been summary called to Washington;
but when it became known that Barrett
had been kicked out of the city and taken
refuge under the shadow of his master,
Pierrepont, everybody said, ''Oh! is that
all the foundation there is for it," and
passed it to the account of political men
dacity.
Barrett is in Washington. He has of
course seen the Attorney General and the
men of Newspaper Row. Considering the
chance he had, we think he has been ex-
cessive]y moderate. He let "BUou,"
"Wilson" and "R. off very easy this time.
He had a good opportunity to make these
alert newsmongers believe he was about
to blow up the whole State government
here and turn the Customhouse officials
out Of doors. Instead of doing something
worthy of his reputation, he contented
himself with merely sticking small pin
into Mr.. Packard, in revenge, we suppose
for being kicked and caned by one of the
police commissioners.
We are sorry for our city contempora-
ries who have been sold again by this
unquiet go-between, and regret the small
measure of satisfaction which their imi-
tations on the first of April brought them.
But people can not be always ready to be
surprised at the marvellous, especially if
truth is wanting. They behave very we'll
when they are sold only once a year, but |
when it comes to an every day business it |
becomes monotonous.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
THE NORTH LOUISIANA RAILROAD.

THE NORTH LOUISIANA RAILROAD.
We may presume that the opposition Of
Mr.. Wheelock to this railroad must have
been based upon the belief that its enact.
ment was in some manner connected with
the revival of grant of federal aid to q
road which is not recognized by the COM
merciai interests Of New Orleans. We
have not found in the bills published as
pending in Congress any appropriation
which would be hostile to the New Or
leans Pacific. We have no reason to be-
liove that TIE application of Mr.. Thomas
Scott for an Endorsement of Texas Pacific
railroad bonds will be granted, and we &C.
cept the assurance of Messrs. Moncure,
Leonard and Robson, contained in this
| extract:
How far Mr.. Scott and Senator West may
be interested in the Backbone railroad We
do not know, but we do know some
thing of the North Louisiana Railroad Com
pany, chartered by the General Assembly
at the last session, and can confidently as
sert that it has no connection whaterer wiM
the Backbone railroad, and ras not intended
to hare any.
There is an opposition here regarding
rival departing from the New Orleans
side of the river, running to Baton Rouge
and crossing at that point, as the chosen
connection of New Orleans with the West.
1t is the belief of those who regard these
works in exclusive connection with our
commercial welfare that our communion
ton with Texas and the Pacific should
cross the river at and within the city of
New Orleans; that it should consolidate
and adopt the roads existing and projected
along the west bank, and connect with
other roads at or west of Shreveport;
that there should be other radial lines
departing from the trunk line on the west
bank of the river, penetrating Texas on
various lines from Ell Paso down to La
redo. Such is the theory of our CONNER
cial development to the Northwest, West
and Southwest. It covers the western
quadrant of our commercial circle. Should
the federal government recognize any con-
nection between New Orleans and the
railroads to the Pacific, whether that of
Texas or the International, it should GER
tainly be applied to the endowment of the
trunk line west of the river. We must
keep the river between the New Orleans
Pacific connection and the Eastern roads
and ports.
Such is the commercial theory of New
Orleans. Nor should she lend any influ-
ence to divert this line, or to ALLEVIATE this
trade in favor of any line of rival or even
Of questionable destination.
The town Of Shreveport asks at the
hands Of the Legislature an act incorpo-
rating company to construct railroad
from that place to Monroe in the direction
md on the line to 'Neksburg, II is in
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
ANOTHER DISPUTE IN THE FIFTH CON.
GRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

We see with regret signs Of another dis
pute among the Republican leaders in the
fifth district about the organization Of
the congressional committee. There is q
sort of unseemly rivalry existing between
the river and hill parishes, which bodies
no good to the future party candidate in
the district. It is q continuation Of the
disagreement Of 1874, which came 80 near
to electing Mr.. Spencer; and as the case
has not yet been de6nidvely decided by
the House, may yet result in ousting Mr..
Morey, the sitting member. Already two
calls have been issued-one q. Monroe,
signed by Julius Ennemoser, secretary Of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
ATTENTION, LADIES!

JUST RECEIVED AT THE
OLD AND POPULAR STAND;
No. 16l Canal street,
A large and complete assortment of
STRAW AND CHIP HATS,
the Centennial" Martha Warrington" Mario
Antoinette." "Rosedale." Rose Michel" and "Lau-
rette" etc.
Also fine assortment Of
Flowers, Silks, Laces, Ribbens, Neckties,
AID The LATEST STYLE OF RUCHING.
In quality and general excellence No defy con
petition.
sp2 NO. l6l CANAL STREET.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

Things are queer up in New Hampshire.
The Portsmouth, Chronicle says: when .
Damoorstie official comes round with . DO.
sitiou asling that he may be kept in Office,
ak him what Republican was kicked out
10 make room for him."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

Those who anticipate visiting. either for business
or pleasure, this grand exposition which opens on
the State Pair Grounds in the city OF Houston, on
the second of May next requested to send their
names to the undersigned.
All who wish to exhibit, but are unable to 20 over
themselves, can have their business attended to on
reasonable terms by applying to
J. CURTIS WALDO,
Advert Using Agent, Publisher and Business Writer,
No. S. Camp street, over Gsuthreaux 4 Wlighta
mb3l st 20
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

Mr.. Andy Dingfelder is . candidate tor
member of the board of education in Gin
cinnati. He evidently thinks the city 10
ready to take Andy Dingfelder that comes
along; but may lind out his mistake.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

As bit of personal intelligence, the New
York Herald says: 1The artistic tramr
gets his drinks by drawing pictures in SOAP
on rural barroom mirrors. The material he
uses is q sarcasm on himself"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

A young lady who had had an offer Of
marriage from Mr.. Moore, wrote to him
and asked for time to consider the matter.
The letter was courteous and brief, closing
with mo more at present"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

An old proverb says, "The ripest fruit
will not fall into your mouth So far a.
ripe cucumbers are concerned, there are
many mouths that will be perfectly salts
fed without such fall.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

The president of the Board of School Di-
rectors informs the teachers of the public
schools that on Wednesday afternoon next,
at the City Hall, they will be paid salaries
for the month of March.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

theory q direct connection with the East.
Why should New Orleans object to grant
this right of way? In what can it con-
flict with our claim of Pacific trade? It
would be unjust and impolitic to deny the
right of access to any and to all mar
kets. Any successful attempt at COM
pulsory monopoly must diminish the
worth and wealth Of any community
80 restricted. The grant of such
free commerce would make q Louisiana
city more populous and more productive
A refusal might repress development
that must cause loss to the common
wealth. We may add that as . railroad
can carry in one direction as well % an
other, the products Of the country inter-
mediate between Shreveport and Vicks-
burg may be turned in whole or in part
over the New Orleans and Pacific railroad.
Shreveport would be assuredly interested
in giving the transportation such direc-
ton, because if it went East to Vicksburg,
Shreveport would have no show at it,
whereas if it was turned down the west
side of the river the factorage would be to
some extent with Shreveport.
A merchant Of Shreveport wishes TO
go East He will not come by the way of
New Orleans to accomplish his purpose.
He can not be kept at home by denial Of
way. St. Louis, Chicago. Memphis, will all
offer him a sleeping car. Why not let
him 60 over our own territory and pay
his fare in part to our own people? The
railroad possesses the power to carry
either way, and the obstinate merchant
who went East will have paid his fare to
enable Shreveport to offer cheaper COM
petition freight on the cotton brought by
q return train.
The right of way should be granted in
all cases in which it does not initiate
directly against the policy of the State,
and we can not readily imagine any
case in which it would do SO. There be-
ing no ostensible connection between the
grant of right of way to Shreveport and
the endowment of road to the Pacific
adverse to the commercial interests of
New Orleans, we can see no reason why
that right of way should be withheld.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

"A police justice will sit on the centen-
NAL grounds at Philadelphia" the papers
inform us. The poor man may catch his
death cold
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

A drama called ~. o. u" is being played
at an Indianapolis theatre. It ought to
draw public interest by judiciously paper
ing the house.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

Democratic witnesses are as thick as
Nathan murderers were in California. They
all want free ride to Washington, and all
know something until they get there.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

A New York firm advertises garden
weeders for sale. They are the sort of
widows to avoid in croqae party.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

Frail as American women appear to be-,
they live longer on the average than the
round faced daughters of England.