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Il T. CULDwEIl. Zeal Esssss An.sisnssr,
a. Ne So y s=rxxt-

Il T. CULDvEIl. Zeal Esssss An-sisoeer,
u Ne 50 y ssrxxt-
ESicN EUILDiNeS oN IHx EhSr SIDE Og
NV HtNf<HIkE kVENUE BETwEEx 7
AND STEEETS NOETHWEST.
ny Nirtp. els N-ssf q frrs1- tass1 Arrust N A.
II. iszx dnly r,csrbse n LIsts Ne stk CstiS Is,
enc e ihs lad ryxs-As fr tht Dtsrset fCSttmhtA,
a.s a N. rssss1 q ses psrsy -xursi th<r~oy, w~
VII - A 49, eH-ffnaL IN f-sut aC the 1rw tsRss
g sSIt EnAr. nt-xA z; 80, as tsn 0'sIess Z.
~. rhs - lrrt1E essrrf,A rxal esza-s- sitastx In
" CRY e asa stsss- ptlsrtst e GAMBIA. To
,ss eisslrsSassss a sss ssss Isss ssnssrSa ,.a
tfl t~.lNe "a tsm--csn G1tA fft-yn gE5i AMI ttN
TN 90 m " n Na-ps-7s su otivtstSa 81 part Sf
sSuars nerth 20 . ri-s 1sns~rSs ssbt hHairvt and
tSys.ty.ssrNs Tn ssrSss-r -isA he Improve
Ts-Hs= us,-ssr--A n casa an. ta- s-E,se~ ais
I. spt n nsSths INA taf.v~-s stx psr cVst pr
annura- s<rurgS ~ es<,t - t-lss In prODsrty
sesa- - al cnsh Al s9fssa 4 ~ rurxhaEr. 4 d.
r.esi1 Of - rSSCirS-s hsuse thse time Of
E,le- ant al cs1txfapcznE N sIrvhnSerHs cost
TcrDs 20 - cSnTitsd YIN IN ssrxn sksyx
lfNESS ElTAEDSsl $500
IVORY a. KNBALL-f
ArTHF hsuvE SALE - ruSrPoNED. on
scesEnf Of III -x.ihsr- u1rai FnlDAI- March =,
JAWS 5 EpvkEDs. tr-....,
IVORY . ElMBALL~ kh~s~
nhDNHTy IT. CNLpNELL Auettlnewr.
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TOR RENT - ELEGANT FURNISHED
RrSInENt,E

NOW oCCUrIED py the SPANISH MINISTER,
on the n. "; corner Of and rhirtcenth sts pcrt,-
west This house has tvesty cheerful ant vel
furnished rooms There Is . large stable vel
ranged, eosehman's ROOM water. gas and cshe-
tonventences-
The above Is the most desirable private rcsAsonoe
In the city. and viii be rented for term Of ye.rs.
j.. v. n. HUrCK-
Real Estate Agent. Ne, z, finsssii sifsts north
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NM,,C rn.oO"-~-o-o-o oc-o-r-0-o0-7-oNc---
MAIL STEAMERS
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL
Sailing from New Work as follows:
CITY OF BERLIN. Saturday. Mar. - Jpn
CITY OF CHESTER, SATURDAY, ksr. a. S=o A. NJ
CITY OF MONTREAL. ssturisy. AIs-ii :. Is.N p NJ
CITY OF RICHMOND, Saturday, APTln Sf.N NJ
CITY OF BRUSSELS, ssiurdaN, Apr.l - Al nsSa-
r.;ssnser. .n md ,aes. steamers. tas..fsn,y
asd up and m ,hs s.s,sTSST, sTs ,, .ss Pr
vessel, and situated h,re Is least a0lse ana
nsss snosins, ladits ,e1SSlr IitsassrSss
ard Libraries; hsih-roo@s hafssI ss6a, elseirse
seatSefiy soufss darins ~ &c ssssOS.
Eassa q ssr ins s s s
Round Trip Ticssis-sitS md ia gold:
s'" s% &c O iIsF : B! + iSss:r ,.,'
FOR NoRf1Lk; EoRTREss NoNRoE
askr SiT sesy s Tf . if f'ss
49, o,eiSek 81 m, ecnSse;ins VIA Steamers for
hi gsssrpIBf. is. 'H SGriSf ,.s
TOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
E Steamer J. W. THoMrsON tCaP;ain loha n
TasnE h ffss nAS t IA s sli a.
mo Sa t SSas Tsf EbaIs
for Currioman ana Leonardsioy n.
For further Information o stopt.Eez NJ NAy
landings passage or fright. 1ply Al o1ee lalAaa
SfAboArd CoasiinE Compans. Room 4 Metre
meni; at Knox EYprcss bfe cSrner ska ss-est
BaFg.Ee called for on sPplics lion A. knsx's FL
Tickets sold Al either Of the sNoyc pl<oes-
n. A. WlLL RD. Ari'g Pres.L
fell X. !. ACCiSELLl. AEvaL
MOUNT vERNON.-TONB OF WASH
M IN6rOS.
The Steamer ARROW. Captain FRASE HOLs-
LlN8shkAA,, Leaves the Seyenth-stre<s whan
DAILY, tsundAy sTeeT'ed,l al 10 - L.. rsfSru'A
:, Roasd Iip q. intending admission 70 n.Asaea .ss
M ERCHANrs' LINE on STEAMSHIPS
WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK
Hereaner me nne steamships L. q, KsIehT .se
John GIBsON ~ 1Ake regular wkEkLI
TRIPS BETMEEN INV YORK, ALTMAN
DRlA, wAsHIN6rOS Ant SEOkG ErOwN, a.
follows: Leave New YORK. I'm sssT q, Essz rJVeE.
every SATURDAY. Att ~ tragc aiNurE ~ tT. ~
Friday evening q AlsHAhdI.s sais,dsE 'as-I ~.
HAN, business osss md sSsr q v ~ ssrs-L
Ts-H wv. THOMPSON. rressA-z,-
MIsCkLL4SkOtS.
NEsSRs. BURgDoRF 4 BRUrHER
w Livery, sale .Ed BesralEs SgAh.eA Soa- tls
and % EiEhth s,r-et PriNes ressoalhAsL Aat exFr
nai ariseTs furnished II re- aireL seSSa
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-19

slas - Ia - Ceasrs sA-ke1 Stnaa-s-xsS
S5aSe-s as "a TIly Pea Osfes. Nsrt-siaE tsitv
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-19
7 T. CoLDw Ell, heal Estate Auetioneer,
~ No sis street,


os No gi6 street,
TRUSrlErs SALE OF NEAT TwO-sTORY
AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING ON
TIE EAST SIDE OF FOURTH STREET. BE-
TWEEN A AND D STREETS SOUTHEAST.
By virtue ofa deed OF trust dated March 9Th, ID.
ISIS duly rpcorled In Liber No. siA folio 20,
&C ssa-, the Land Records for the District OF
Cotumbta- and At the request Of the party secured
thsrsey We vii ss 4. public auction In ront Of the
o'eiOck r.. NJ the following described rial estate,
situate In the city of Washington District of Column
bta. to-vtt: Ali that certain piece ground known
as lot seventeen G7l Of Tarpsntsr's .us-iivis.
Ssfsl rveordei In Libsr. W. T. Masrudcf. folio xas
In survsyors Office OF the District Of Columbia. to-
eether with the improvements. &C., subject to .
deed Of Trust dated February 18th, 1873 for q 600,
payable In Ave years from date. with interest at
Minis Per cent from August nth, 1915 payable SEMI
Terms: scc cash, and the balance 1t six and
twelve months with interest at eight per cent per
annum. sscurvd by . deed OF trust on the property
sold. OF all cash. st the option Of the purchaser.
d. postt Of sO req uired at the time OF sale. and all
cO0ysyAnsinx at purchasers cost. Terms to be
B. Ii. WARNER, Trustee.
1T. CoLDwELL, Auctioneer. m5lnwf
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DuNCh NSON BROS, Auctioneers,
~ Southeast corner OF Ninth and u streets.

TATE 9 soI ETSHTh srkt ITrr EHsr' BE-
virtue OF dSSd ir1st da ii 5S ~ y
Of he land records FOR The District q toIu%sii;
and a, the rsIass. q the parties sscuEed wiz
public auction on ihe premises, at o'clock p. n,
shSS ~ ,S%s 'S at y from
width to the east line OF that part OF said square
conyeTed TO lanes Rhodes by deed dated Noyeni-
bSrs, A. d. isi, and recorded In said land records
Terms Of sale; One third cash; balance In u AZ
with eight Per cent inter ST. NJ DEPOSIT at sale and
mh.7.d RICHARD j. hAhNSTh rastcc.
TINTED STATES MARsHAL's SALE OF
&C.. &C., AND ONE FINE FAMILY III.
sonden is.aid PSt oI ne ;isTE,s Saee oirhs
The auction store o. Daneanson bro "A Shs g.
lie s7tR day Of March, ST. cc@mcnsias az 10
to vi. W.: .' wv 100 y, n n00,' ' ".sn
ssPIfi@P chairs, Rug Matt 3,,o%in; M,re be
rnyir q spd Sn .des ann
""eN' ALEX. SHARP,
DuSo3Nss;oSS ' I blt Il -
!Gs bp5.aG Sn Eoais!ans nyfnPs Family GnT;
b ny e i;a = ':; SsSE
,,..,,, III: Wi S,sx:b :; ,
[ ei@s@sss MA : A9esss Asees:
JETELRT.
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RI Z J. SWEET. knrsssss>r-
AND EhSENENT EEIC DW ELLING, sITU-
ATEn ~ THE WEST SIDE ~ FtFrEkNTH
sIkkH NhsI- EErxEkN Q AND 4
n ts7S sd 1Eiy --~,srNsrs IN Lthsr No sN f,tkS
IA q So q tn liBt -wxurts ssr tn Dtstres
of CEnEsea- M n ne % sf tAe uarrY <curt
urresy- r-a - = 7ssSas ssrtssa- n frSat %
s,eloxA p IA, n lshi esrt,ia gsSeS % 7a-yyt %
Ns<Alncisa- niszFSea e Css1mskt- and known and
dlstiri Gi-lsS - n1n1srxd sirRty-dy~ cs5l. In
ChAISs- T. nANt~, s1sstirit-u of square ammb%r~d
en- knpersS a. ssErsy-lArsS tEcA~ bs,r~th<r utsh
all tfIe tuTrors meets AZ
Ts11as- ESsts rSEiil- - ~ secured ~ DECD Of
trusz tlr T-- NJ $50 rAg - fvS 90 wars,
rfh fnsTrysa a atze "a psE xsut- peyiht< s<u1t-
srruAlly= IL sAAa1ce u -1-reHse n.sasy. sd
ahsts tiS r a. - - 7s5s IN c.sh- t-ssfl Sf tno
I'll Ne oHirsl e rCc11 n ise time % s.4. and
an cenryyrnsanr IN ~ Al ais css- iSth. terns ot
salc gsssS Sl-A IN A.r-. he rrtEs-
tsSs ~ rssAr rssrtl ~ property the
Ti.k ale epsz - flss ssf1nzfilr var~sa-r.
nhr.NwkssSs n A>HFOEH. frussSss-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-19

WOOD AND COAL
{ ,oAL AND woOD:
The Best Is Always the Cheapest in the Kaa.
LAwRIE's RELIABLE OLD STAND.
Cash prices for CosI In quantities nSs les tan
ton, until further notice. viii b A. felia.s:
bite Ath, any sire----.--..-----.....I % pr tsa
shHmeAen kfr.:-...--'----.--------..-- y iSa-
DO S,oNe......-...-----.--- pr tea-
JAR and riSR WOOD In Inc suck. ,Sa sss sss
and split any sine.
once and Yard Gil New York AveaOc. NsrIs-
wet. MI In.
NOAL AND wooD,
LYKENS VALLEY AMI LEE WHITE ASH
which ve oaer Al rsduoed prices: aiso. On sznc .
OAK AND PINE WOOD
OAK AND PINE WOOD
n he stieh or s..ed and split sIKPHENsoSp
lighter IN every bundle; NE Vest IN nss For ssls y
STEPHENSON q BRO,
Serenth-s1reez WHAT
apB-u Once ms PennFyiv.n:s svsza..
CHEAT PRiCEOF COKE
DELIVERED To ALI. PAKTs OF THE CITY
AT THE SAME RATE
New schedule: Fall load 6, @ s1shsA, for q ..
smaller loads esss Per bud 4: oars.Ss c oe-a
Apply TO onee ofw Arlington sasllEht Company.
~ Tenth street northwest n ri-ss ssrees D
wort na Rr,drs strest seorrs.o-,- I. u
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SENATORs AND MEMBERS

~ In want OF
LERY, PL ATEpWAKE AND HOUSE
FURNlSWING GOODS
are respectfully Invited TO visit our store, where
they win and a complete stock at Low Prices.
Goods packed In the best ma nor aud delivered at
depot free of charge. WEBB a BEyERIDGE,
No. nts Penna. ave-, bet Tenth and Eleventh SIS.
mhl2.f
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SPRfNa LEhF TEA --N>"N"'"'N~


Housekeepcrs are earnestly requested to waive
the natural prejudice against the CHEAP TEA,
and give this trial They will be surprised TO mud
in Il similar navor TO that In the Oolong and green
teas OF highest grade. Its strictly Chinese Tea.
Ihaye all grades and navors OF Teas OF China and
japan, but know OF no kind so universally accept
able.
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ERUIT TREES, GARDEN AND FLOW
II ER SEEDS, CHOICE FLUwERS.

GAkDEN AND tLOW-
Il ER SEEDS, CHOICE FLOWERS.
tPPPPisst, r$ &e, al % na.p % au.sy
Crap Vine. Strawberries, Gaoseberries, Cur
Tssis: Shade Trees, Ornamental Trees, E'ergreens'
GaIisn and Flower seeas of the finest quality,
New and rare Gresn-Lous and BEDDING Plants,
crosses. Wrssths, Baskets. Stands, bouquets, &C.,
a low rates Eysrythins to the Nursery,
ssd Ornamental Trees; Ii Grcea-houses.
Catalogues can be had on aPpliesai.995 An,
81 seventh street. opposite Patent once. Washlng
NICE ROSE BUDS UAN BE HAD AT
NE r9ar's.n IN stTSe1; between
Srtss s tSt ne I ersssSs I 10 cents ~
az $sies ssS s$ pSSs%s, ra@, a''
Woop CARPET.
wooD CARPET
viii hast As long IS ten otlelSths or Ave Rrussels
sssE '3:' BG IL ms %iSSest
SEWING MAoHINEs.
Nov white.
Sss Improved W'isor
p' %ssas
Singer.
h' %Ss sdsT'if' Wilson.
Remington,
Secor.
All Kind for Rsnt-S.S pr month,
MCKINNEY CO..
m5-im az Ninth street northwest.
II AI.LEr, DAVIS co.
TIE MEDAL OF HONOR AND CERTIFICATE
OF DISTINCTION are awarded the HALLEr.
DAVIS q CO.'S GRAND, UPRIGHT AND
SQUARE PIANOS for
ssVolume and Purity OF Tone"
Best Construetiou and Excellence OF Workman
skip."
'NOrtEtnAlity Of Design
Artistic SAM, with IngSulouA Mechanical Device
for securing Permanence of Tune. &c.N
'sEectl Dti'tEetOn 1 giysa IN the Award TO the
Upright Instruments Of this Firm.'n = SeS
Centennial judges HsPorts 90 Pianos,
n. l.. SUMNER, Agent.
sIl Shnth street north west.
flfhos exchanged and sold on taSiallmrnts
lO~tst cash PRICES. mol
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THE TSEFTI IEIS
TNNPilTE AND sHEEIIEON WORK,
II EsC1 a Ard >lscCEznG- .cSFss a1S kanxe@. n
~ hs.SsS vrsr-s- a Il 6 BDCIS as, sIsy-
tnth szrSx1 BsrxA~ss- Al -orS ~A-ranssd trst-
claEs esrfGr
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l MEMBER OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE

bonds and gold on moderate margins. Comm isslons,
Is per each 100 shares, stock privileges NEGOTIATED
tied. Henry Merriam, Member, Ain. Mining and
Stock Exchange, IS Wall st., NY, Rcference,D X.
Mangam, ESQ.,, President National Trust Co., MY.
ial-u
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Apply 70 THEO. ". GATCHEL.
je1s-u Corner Eleventh and sfresss-
TOR ENT-A LARGE AND HAND
~ somely-farnished HOUSE,. vita all neeern
tmpro, e.cnts, situated n geo gt.o-n. AID con-
yeniert 10 the cars. stshitnE Tor several hsr~cx
4. a. HALL
deti-u SIS c<venth strest-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-19

afsts tis EHs - 80 sass IN eess- t-s.ssit Of $50
sIIc.st.y.nxssE N = = ~ cs.s- Ir,A: :sr5s %
nj u rs.z =. = - s-t.I y ,rrSs1.-E 'A
n,r.x~.s,s. 4. ! Hsat1 S rrr,s.s.-
BUSINESS CHANCES
EHR ExTHSNGE-CHIcIGo PROPERTY
-Is, sSsi5y N = assS ry-sssurx Srts,'sinE
sssity 10 iasSSFE,s = SSlsSsSs-i S-S5sTsy Ia
49, ,.s y rss. - :. IS az s7ssss' a'i'n
g. -, sSi1i-srs, al ss-s.,h ..rVSs'
EOE EICHANGE FOS CIrYPRuPERrY-
H.Es sfosI '.i SIs a. s ssi sa.iss-. $50 sss-
I ~ '''a III ss.u. sH .sEss.
SD NM OF Us no LOAN ON REAL
S-.NNp .ss.se- n kA>TvooD. sressr.
Eok IEADE-CHEAP-A NICE HOUSE
\ 81 NV sE7rSs n s-HSs - n Hall SIS
E0K IR1HE-I H0JSE WoRTH 5000 IN
is-s Gs.nhiE a seyssuS - srr SSs N '"
EOx TRADE-INSURANcE STOCK AND
ssrs.T : rkiI~ IS ssS = srS-t q A'.
EOR TRApE-STOCKIN AN INSURANCE
- ~ nil 5 ssTsss a .srvsS = "''<~ '''
ENk TKADE-llE9 ACRES IN KANSAS,
\ .ls.y kSass.: - t-1se 80, 80 NJ taslm-
M ., - Io's<z'y SsES- = u HALL al s<'-
EOg IR1DE-l+9 lCREs DOWN THE
sSss. Al ''~ 's-'s'- n HALL IL '*'ta'A
EoR TRADE-ni ACEES MILES PROM
Liss,L S.ir,sss5 "a = Sr.,sss sSr VrOVs-7y
FOE TRApE-sEsN FEET OF GROUND
r n HALL nj >SSSass street.
EOR TRApE-FlNE FAEN-O ACRES
rtsr sa,s Z - y sr,ss.s tSr P.Soerty
EoR TRApE-a s,sRs RESIDENCE on
"a e. :s,5s s'; Z a. ey. Z 4. Hafn rs
INoR rRApE-FARN OF % ACRES, WITH
An = Ga 60 sa ai sisS. z e s 4 II
FOE IRApE-FARN OF 81 ACRES, FINE
u HIr0yts1seis- nsrSA sssiry, chap al It'll BE
trsess ssToiry ETSsrrsy. 4 N HALL ssi seventh
II IN bsdss- e. Ea5aTsae- NILS lr0m etty. I'LL
~ trsosS Sec cry ECvpGSy. T. NJ HALL, SIS
EoR rRADE-ss ACRES. NICE BUILD
a sSItss "a - a Issz- < N HALL. SsSssTSaiS
EOR IRATE-A sIssH RESIDENCE IN
M - M = ,-Ia.s - si5,t z party -ill
- ------
EuR IEsDE-THEAP-A aROON HOUSE
Gu Sssy y s-zs z N shLL, rs s~ysaIh
EOR SALi-SIX SFLNDID LOIS ON
Il CsIng ....- a-sEus- s1nEe eftAs British NtnI+-
,s-'ss 49, 60 IN sisy= = = ssSt Ga taI ,erni
70 sIl HsrzHH.s 80 M ba-st A. Nr-e~- z NJ
HAIL E5 = "a s--s~a-
EOR SAI-E uk k1CHANGE-Ja ACRES In
= nSl1t % sssasEE- M, oilSs f-oLn IN civ
Co tAe He<roSraE,IA1 ra-rsNt L11st % sle alais-,
an6 kS.st IN sl-sEsa<zEA y J. sNEkr
s--sS NJ S<SSasn ssrsvr-
WETERS AND SOUTHERN LAMBS
w gNehnnE-E - Nhsha8Etaa CIV prNsgErTF.
WI -Ns~ssErG-' IrssSs stlh ss1zss stsh-
Los EsFta- iss.k cauI1r- n sfg,s1stE-
- CalsEcs cssElsS, Ntan-
~ l1kSzs cszszy. NssClsSL
lHS He1SEI csSzSy- ls.a-
l-N - NNNnS-
llNN - Etr-isrs. Ey- NlsslGCt-
- - Gay csEzsy. sElsss-
G4tnAx1 T. WALL
Sl5 IN str~x1-
THE TSEFTI gErS-
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7s7 Prizes, amounting to Spanish dollars -, ooo
Information furnished FREE, Orders Elled.
Prizes cashed. Spanish Bank Bills and Govern
ments purchased.
TAYLOR \ CO., BANNERS.
m5-3m II Wal street, New York.
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M kRoHANrs' I'M .Is... OF STEAMSHIPS
WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK

hESSRS. BURGDORF BROTHER
w Livery, sale .Ed Bcsralns StAh-eA Soa tls
and IN Eighth stret- Pr3Nes ressoalhAF- Iat ezrS-
Ml dTiyers furnished u re. a.neL q 80
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-19

N. W. BURCHELL,
fe2s fws 1,3p Street.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-06-30
+ r a n G. f .

Quand vous aveZ dit plus OIL
moins emphatiquement que Get hon.
me est un loyal soldat, n'ayant peut-
Gtre pas autre chose 4 dire, vous
croyez avoir tout dit.
Et VOLTA bien, EN- verite, de quoi
rassurer la France inquiete, agitee
ct troublee par vous.
La loyaute dun soldat!
Est-elle faite autrement que la
loyaute dies autres, ct raccouple-
ment de ces deux mots signifie-t.ll
quelque chose de merveilleusemeht
extraortlinaire?
Que ne parlez-vous plutot, CONNIE
le cas- lexige, d'indepentance d'es'
prit, d'intelligence superieure, de
vertus civiques, dedesinteresscnent
ct de genie d'homme d'Etat?
On comprendrait mieux.
Vous seriez dams Ia question.
Est-ce que votre loyal soltat nc
possetlerait aucune de ces qualities
Ia, ct n'excellerait-il qua monter !;
cheval. i jurer ell soulard, sabrel
puissamment, i enfoncer DIES cares
ennemis, 4 faire nordre Ia pouss'ert
aux Russes, aux Autrichiens, aua
Prussiens ct meme aux Parlslens.
Mais un sabre qui bat constam
ment les flames dun chev:al de ba
! taille, de parade OIL de revue, n'es1
pas absolument rarme intelligent'
DUN president de republique. La
dernier des troupiers peut sc servll
dun semblable 0util.
Tn president de republiqMe, G
semble, he doit plus 6tre un person
mage de caserne ou de corps-de-gar
de. II d uautres leyoirs. lines
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-06-30

rhomme vivrait, CONNIE le toccat
anglais, dams une sorte tie 1'ead MIL,
de penitencier tonrnant, pour ac-
complir CONNIE lui dams lc vide un
simulacre d'action. Par consequent,
plus de perspective devant nous,
plus dc pensee il terme indefini. Res
serronS nos lmes, retrecissons nos
pensees, nfgocions avec Ia destinee
d courte Gclleance, de penr dc ban
Queroute. VOLTA vOtre conScll. \oy-
ons 81 &C prGcepte de sagesse sluvc
Ia ,litficulte lie Ia question.
Mais, d'abord, avez-vous bien pese
toutes les consequences dc Notre
doctrine! Nous voyez Thumanite
naufragee dams cette vie, ct pour
lui donncr unc ombre Uesptrance,
vous jetez un radeau sous son pied,
vous appelez ce radeau progress re-
latif; mails &C debris tlottant he dolt
conduire rllommc MULE p2rt, ct lie
loit aboutir qua renglo,,tr un pcu
plus loin au fond de labime. Ne
voyez-vous pas que cette apparence,
trancllons lie mot, cette hypocrisle
de mieux, atteinte ct convaincue de
mensonge,a echeance plus OIL moins
Tongue. serait une ironie ct une cru
aute de plus contre notre dcstlnee: !:
,Je meurs sur mon ecueil; encore
une vague, ct Ia mer va emporter
mon cadavre, ct quand .Jai sur le
front la tranquillite filncbrc lie Ia
gonic, volls promenez sans cesse Il
l'horizon, devant mon regard, une
voilc aussit0t evanouie Qu'apparue,
CONNIE pour m'apportcr mc pos>i-
bilite de Salut ct me tuer une fols de
plus dams cette chance d'existence.
Mienx vaudrait III suppression de
toute esperance Hu'une espeance
ainsi trompee; car III Oil lillusion
cesse Ia resignation Went p:endre
sa place dams resprit: rhomme re-
leve Sun manteau sur S;i tcte, ct II
attend patie,nment le dernier mot
lie III comedie.
Mais le progress relatif, c'eSt-a-'lirc
retfort trahi dams lie resultat, Pas.
cension i grand'pcine pour une chu-
te de plus haut dams lc meant, ,>avcz-
vous ce que c'eSt, ell rc;llite' I'm
supplice tellcment epouvantable
que les anciens FONT rele@ue dams
renfer ct FONT nommc lie rocheI dc
Sisyphe. Et vouS croiriez que, sans
etre cOntla,nnes et maintenus tie vive
force Il cette torture par les tourcheS
ct par les trilents, nous conSenti'
rions encore, nous, hOnmeS tie pro
gres, 4 porter plus cr'lellement que
les autres hOmmeS, ell vertu meme
de nos meilleurs sentiments, la mys
titication sanslante de Get enfer !,
ciel Ouvert. ct Il dOnner Il III Dieu
ironique une nouvelle occasion lie
nous chatter une fois de plus, poul
avoir cru Il la parole quill await de
posee au fond II, notre cGur, poul
avoir espere d rhuSQnite sur Ia
fol de sa revelation, ct avoir aspire
de toute lenergie dc notre devoue
ment, il Ia realisation de cette espe
rance! Non, non; puisque, Ell ere
ant l'instinct du progress, Ia Provi
dence a triclle lhumanite, pourQuo
jouer plus longtemps une partie dc
dupes deja per<lue de toute eternite
ct METRE sur &C de pipe une plus
crosse somme que les autres .joueurs'
! Nous sommes des hommes, en- der
Mere analyse, ct 81 nous sommeS le>
bafoues dc Ii creation, ne prlton,
pas du moins les mains aux 1uoli
bets atroces lie la tlestince Il notrt
egard.
+. pELLETAN.
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VARIETIES
P r o 6 R E s.

Que devons-nous penser, que pen
sericz- vous le premier, EN- toute autre
circumstance, dune philosophie de
l'humanlt6 qui mettrait ic cGur Ell
opposition avec le systeme ct dechai-
nerait au fond dc la conscience la
guerre civilc dcs il6es. Nous de-
vrions croirc, ct vous croiricz, nest
&C pas, que cette doctrine merite
revision iusqu'a ce qu'elle ait retabli
Ia symetrie de nature entire les deux
facule:s de la verite, le sentiment
ct Ia raison.
Eth bien! permettez-moi lie comp
.t.se mon tour sur votre patience Il
gntendre Ia contradiction. La ne
CATION du progress vous jette par
moment dams un veritable dualisme
de principles. Lorsque vous excom-
muniez Ia croyance capitale du dix
neuvieme steele, vous semblez avoir
<leux esprits: Pun qui entrouvre
mysterieusement je ne sais quelle fe-
metre derobee all progress, ct lul dit
Il yoix basse: Entire; ct pautre qul
lui ferme la porte avec un mouve-
lnent de colere: Va-t'en; ct pousse
bruyamment le verr0u.
Aussi toutes les fois que nous op-
posons i votre doctrine de stotu quo
de rhumanite sur Ia meme paille
de misere, Get irresistible instinct du
mielx qui emporte continuellement
Tame i rllorizon du temps i Ia re-
cherche dune societe nouvelle, vous
comprenez de suite, par Ia verite lie
premier jet de votre sentiment, que
&c magniique tourment de ravenir
I. ell sol quelque chose de sacre,
puisqu'il souleve phomme &c son flu
mier ct rentralne i Faction, au sa-
crifice, au perfectionnement de lui-
meme ct de Get autre lui-meme ap-
pel6 son semblable. Considerez-v vous
le progress 4 ce point de vue d'agent
provOcateur au devouement, alOrs
vous amnistiez &C reve i la ),oursui.
<He dune cLimere, vous le .justifiez
par son cote pratique dams Il. socie
te; vous le benissez-commen
vous le benissez!-yous ratlorez
Je cite vos propres expressions.
"Afais, dit-on encore, Dieu, qu
ne trompe pas, jete dams 99eomm'
ce levai1l, cette invincible aspiration
cette espersnce sourde ct obstine'
du pcytectiomxemext iKdetni de sol
espece! Tout instinct est une pro
phetie; cette prophetic est done di
vine; ellie implique done III, devoi
pour rhomme; ellie est done des
tinee i Sc realiser sur cette terre
Nous ne Mons pas, ct nous ddoron
meme Get instinct naturel OH surna
turel qui porte rhomme q espfre
contre tOute esperance I'm perfection
nement ind6fini. Nous croyons gu
Get instinct etc donn6 d rh0mm
pour une double fin; d'abord comm
une impulsion divine 4 travaillel
pendant quill Wit, d son perfection
nementindividuel, perfectionnemen
don't le but sera atteint par lu
dams un autre monde. En- sec0n
lien, nous croyons que Dieu a dol
ne Get instinct du perfectionnemell
indefini q l'homme CONNIE une in
pulsion au d6vouement m6ritoir
que nous devons tous i notre ract
i notre hmille, 4 notre pays, d pbu
mantle. I6goIste est ne pourlui seu
phOmme collectif est ne pour sc
semblables. Sc d6vouer an perfet
tionnement relatif OIL absolu, limit
an il1inhifh fins ~. ;nHs.,: loool -,
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AGENTS DU LOUISIANAIS.

Nouycllc- Orl6ans:-A.G G. Remain, Ichou-
9itoulas ST., NJ. Is.
St.-Jacqucs, St.-Jean-Baptiste, lbervllle'
Asso,,pt;cn ct Asens;ou:-Jlst Comes,
lh,naldsonvilic.
Lafayette, ,Attakapas:-Edouarl ri T. Ao''-
ton.
elle-Iheric:-Auguste Glrod.
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