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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-26

oNSA so e"'VSu ~ SoulN OulJ WOCh Us
injury. We have only to wait for
the organization. 1t is surely CON-
ing to US. Besides, we do not want
it now. So long as the Republicans
hold the Senate we are not RESPONSE
BILE for the legislation. If we con-
trolled both branches we should be
responsible for every law that went
to President Hayes. If we should
get control Of the Senate now it
would undoubtedly unite The Repub-
licans in an anti-Southern sentiment.
II anything went wrong the Republi-
cans would say, "We are not respon-
sible. The Democrats and HAYES
did it." 1t would enable the Repub-
licans to break Hayes down at once"
CorNspondent-"What of Conk-
ling's position2"
Senator-"He will come into The
session with the laurels of his State
Convention about him. He will be
able to say when he asks for any
thing: "My State is behind me-
Correspondent-:'You think, then,
he is mainly solicitous about the
patronage2'
Senator-"Mainly."
Correspondent-"He will hardly
be apt, then, to openly antagonize
the Administration. unless it refuses
him what he wants?"
Senator-"I should think not"
Correspondent-"Wha of Blaine?"
Senator( smiling )--"Oh, Blaine
Will be governed by the situation
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
Some Features of the Navy Report.

The Secretary of the Navy, in his annual
report, says the appropriations avail able
for the present fiscal year, commencing
July 1, 1877, are S13, 592,9 1872. The whole
mount draw from the Treasury, from July
l to November l, 1877, is S5,343,037. Ofthis
mount there is estimated to have been in
the hands of paymasters and agents of the
government on November l, 1877, $S76,528
besides, $152, 900 refunded, making a total of
81, 029, 1928, which deducted from the amount
drawn, will show the actual expenditures
from July l to November /, 1877, to have
been $4,313,5 500. The estimates for the
present fiscal year are &c., 33 ,234, exclusive
of $2,314,231 submitted for new buildings,
repairs, and Improvements at the several
navy yards,
In the report Of the Secretary of the
Navy, November 20, 1876, it is estimated
that the amount for pay of the Navy foI the
present fiscal year was 81, 800, 900, computa-
ton being based upon the number Of off.
GERS and men then borne upon the register.
Congress, however, by the act of March 3,
1877, appropriated only 5000, 900 or $780,,
600 less than the estimate. This will neces.
sarily produce a deficiency at the end of the
fiscal year, unless Congress shall appro-
pirate the above amount, payment of which
to officers and men is SO fixed by law that il
can not be evaded. The amount appro
priated for deficiency at the extra session Of
Congress had reference only to the last
fiscal year, ending June 80, 1877, and was
based upon the amount a~scertained to be
due upon the books of the Auditors office
whereas the deficiency here referred to ii
estimated for the present fiscal year, ending
June 80, 1878.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
Mars' Moons,

When the telegraph announced the dis
by Prof. Hall that our neighboring
planet had two satellites, and the dispatch
was read the next morning at ten thousand
American breakfast tables, what think you
was the effect upon the hearers? Some
colloquy similar to the following was sure
to occur: Mars has two moons, hey?
Pass me the milk, Kitty. Strange, isn't it,
that stronomers never saw them before.
Another chop, please. / wonder what
they'll discover next? These corn cakes
are excellent. What's the latest from
Europe" We have become SO accustomed
to startling discoveries and announcements,
that we take them as a matter of course.
Even truth must appear in flaming colors
to make herself seen. The virtues of DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Purgative Pellets have been tested
in ten thousand households, whose inmates
will tell you that they consider the dis
covery and introduction of these remedies
of far greater Importance to the world than
the moons of Mars.
SHIPMAN, ILL, JUNE Is, 1876.
DE-. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sir-Last fall our daughter-aged
eighteen-was fast sinking with consump.
ton. Different physicians had pronounced
her case iucurable. 1 obtained one-halt
dozen bottles of your Golden Medical Dis
covery. She commenced improving al
once, and is now as hardy as a pine knot.
Yours Respectfully,
REV. ISAAC N. AUGUSTINE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
xLyTH CONGREss-.ExTRY SESSION

NOVEMBER 26.-Sendte-Mr. Wadleigh,
from the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons, submitted a report accompanied by a
resolution declaring Mr.. W. P. Kellogg en-
titled to a seat as Senetor from Louisiana
for six years, from March 4, 1877. He asked
the present consideration of the resolution,
but objection was made by Mr.. Merrimon,
of North Carolina, and others, and the res
olution was laid over until tomorrow. Mr..
Merrimen submitted a minority report,
signed by Hill, Salisbury, and himself, in
favor Of seating Mr.. Spofford. Ordered
printed. The House bill, to repeal all that
part of the act of January IA, 1876, known
as the resumption act, which authorized the
Secretary of the Treasury to dispose of
United States bonds, and redeem and cancel
greenback currency, was read by its title,
and referred to the Committee on Finance.
TIL latter part of the morning hour was de-
voted to discussing the resolution submitted
by Mr.. Chaffee calling upon the President
for information as to what im~pediments
exist which prevent him from executing the
laws against the Union Pacific Railroad and
its branches. But before reaching a vote
the morning hour expired, and considera-
ton was resumed of the resolution to
discharge the Committee on Privileges and
Elections from further consideration of the
credentials Of NJ. c. Butler, claiming a seat
as Senator from South Carolina, and Mr..
Davis explained the reasons why he IA
vored the motion to discharge the committee.
Mr.. Edmunds made a speech in reply, in
which he made an appeal for proceeding
with due regard to the rules and regulations
of the Senate, and settling the case with
proper regard for law and Justice, and not
introducing in the place of these partisan
scrambling for seats or results of a corrupt
bargain, precipitated by the battle which till
then had not taken definite shape. Mr.. Nc.
Donald interrupted to ask if Mr..
Edmunds charged that there had been
corrupt bargaining. "No," said Edmunds,
adding, however, with great emphasis, "but
/ believe it" Mcdonald interposed that he
for one, would help investigate such q
charge, and Edmunds retorted that Mr.. Nc
Donald could have q chance to help if he
lived much longer. Edmunds, who had
been given the management of the Repub
licans, them moved, in order to allow the
Butler case to go forward regularly, as il
should, and that it might no longer impede
important business, the Senate should pro
coed to the consideration of executive bust
ness. With this motion it was designed tt
t est the purposes OF Paterson and Conover
Both on roll call answered No, the vote
standing yeas, Is; nays, 80. Dur
ing a discussion that followed Mr.
Patterson thought it necessary tt
explain his position. He said he was no
afraid Of the criticisms that were made upoI
him by his party associates and by the news
papers. Nor was it true that the contest
ant [Butler] had, as charged in certain news
papers, attempted to bqIldoze him in tn
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

PHILADELPHIA Bulletin: Bishop Clark,
of Rhode Island, always will have his
joke, and it's always worth having, too.
Once upon a time his brother was visit
ing him, and the good Bishop showed
him to bis bedroom, in due course of
time. "Good night Pll put my boots
outside the door," said his brother. GAIL
right, SAM" replied the Bishop, emo
body'n touch EN-" By the way, that
same brother of Bishop Clark was one of
the wittiest men alive. 1t runs in the
family. He once went to see one of his
parishioners. a lady with a prodigious
family, which had recently been in
creased. As he rose to leave, the lady
stopped him with "But you haven't
seen my last baby" "No," he quickly
replied, "and 1 never expect to!" Then
he fled.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
Table
foil City Derrick

In a newspaper article on table-eti-
quette, Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher says
that in handing your plate up to have it
r~eplenished you should first remove
the knife and fork, and thus prevent
their being jostled off by those annoy
ing accidents which are so liable to &C.
u Approaching the fact that it looks
awkward to hold the knife and fork
in your hand, and equally suspicious to
stick them in your pocket, the lady
recommends that you lay them down
"on the solitaire or piece of bread" SO
as not to soil the cloth. Mrs. Beecher
ought to remember that we do not all re-
ceive a salary of twenty-five thousand
dollars a year and three months at the
White Mountains, and are not, there
fore, likely to be provided with soil
taires. Even in the case of those per
SONS who can afford such a luxury it
seems to us to be asking a great deal OF
them to take it off for the purpose OF
propping up a greasy knife and fork.
And then, if a man lays down his soil.
taire in company he takes a great risk
of never seeing it again this side of the
grave. 1t were cheaper, we take it, tc
grease the table-cloth and pay the dam
ages after dinner-buy a new cloth, il
need be, and take the old one home for {
horse-blanket. The horses would no
kick because of a grease-spot or two. A
mule, though, would kick the roof Of
the stable on a much Less %provocation
con the solitaire or piece of bread
Looking atitagain, we see in it a hole TO
a man to crawl out of who has no dia
mond. But why would not a biscuit d,
just as well as a piece of bread7 Or, il
the absence of either bread or biscuit
a fellow is liable to eat them, you kno,
how would a cold potato do? On
again, how would it do to wipe tn
knife and fork on your hair,-put thes
things will suggest themselves to a ma,
in an emergency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
Report of the Commissioner Of Inter-
nal Revenue.

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
says in his annual report, after considerable
attention to the question of changing the
rate Of taxation on spirits and tobacco, that
he has come to the conclusion that the
interests OF the government and
manufacturers and dealers will be
preserved by allowing the rates of taxation
to remain undisturbed, nor would he recon-
mend a change Of law in respect to the tax
on fruit brandy.
Collections for the past fiscal year were
$418, S70,997, and for the months of July,
August, September, and October of the
present fiscal year s3S, 1928, a grand total
of $l57, 643, $50 collecttd since the beginning
of the last fiscal year. The Commissioner
says the subject of relieving banks and
bankers from payment of taxes now i'm
posed by law upon their capital and de-
posits, of relieving bank checks from the
impost of two cents each now placed upon
them, and also of taking off the tax from
matches, nave received a considerable share
of the public attention. These taxes
realized $S,636,90S for the past fiscal year,
apportioned as follows: Amount of tax
collected from capital and deposits of banks
for the year ending May, 81, 1877, $780,
299 value of stamps imprinted on checks,
$1,277,776; amount of adhesive stamps sold
for checks, SOL, sos; amount of tax collected
from matches, S2,9S2,275. If the financial
interests of the government would warrant
so great a reduction in its revenues, it
seems to me that in selecting objects to be
relieved from taxation, these would COM
mend themselves strongly to the law making
power. If, however, in view of the falling
off of receipts from customs, it is deemed
inexpedient to reduce revenues by as large
an amount, it occurs to me that if any re-
reduction be made from the above source,
the law taxing matches could with very
great propriety be repealed. This tax is
levied upon an article that enters into uni
yersal consumption, and more than doubles
the cost of the article taxed in the hands of
the manufacturers.
The taxable capital and deposits of banks
and bankers are s774,077 ,269, and the tax is
one-half of one per cent. on that amount
l apprehend that no object could be selected
for taxation that could more easily bear
burdens imposed upon it than the capital
and deposits of banks and bankers. The
tax of 81, SS9, 1884 realized from stamps upon
checks is collected at very inconsiderable
cost to the government, and as it is realized
from nearly ninety-four and one-half million
of transactions, it is not burdensome or in
convenient to those who pay it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

against any persony who purchases for his
own use, and not for sale or barter, any
article or implement in market, unless at
the time he purchased he knew it
infringed some existing patent, was
adopted-yeas 113, nays 43. MI.
Knott, moved to suspend the rules and pass
a bill appropriating to each surviving
officer of the United States steamer Huron
one thousand dollars, to each surviving
seaman one hundred dollars, and to the
widows and children of the lost ar allow
ance equal to a years pay of their respec-
tive relatives. The bin was unanimously
passed, with an amendment making a pro-
vision for Captain Stoddard, of the life
saving service, and the crew Of the steamer
Baker, lost when making the attempt to save
lives from the Huron.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
oanaraI


The State Treasurer of Indiana has SUBJ
mitted his annual report, making the fol-
lowing general showing: Nat cash disburse-
ments for the year ending October 81,
SS,320,519.44, and the cash on hand Novem-
Der !, 405, S03.27. The total cost of keeping
up the benevolent institutions reaches $685.
227, divided as follows: Insane Hospital.
S149,412.52; Deaf and Dumb Institution,
S65,ss5.12; Blind Asylum, $S2, 3O7.S 3;
Soldiers Home, $S7,17S; House of Refuge,
$67,s40.sS; Female Reformatory Institute,
$25,72S-97; new building Insane Hospital,
s116,s7S.7. The two prisons, North and
South, cost $S7S,619.22; the educational
institutions, $31, 1897; Judiciary, $142,-
S642s; legislation, $101. 99O.29; interest on
State debt, s301, 526.S9 public printing and
stationery, $29,149.23.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

.WHAT do you feed the baby elephant
ont" "We bring him up by hand.
Here's his bottle. 1t hold three gallons
of milk, and he would take more of it
if We let him have it. This one, Babe
we call him, is fourteen years old. He
is very fond of Dick, the camel. Now,
you see what he will do when 1 ask him
about Dick. Babe, where's Dick~ As
he said this the elephant gave a ire
mendous grunt, then tapped his emo
nous ears, and waved his trunk like the
arm of a windmill,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

UJIJIJI Lnkhorn: The old gentleman
went into the parlor the other night, at
the witching hour of II AS, and found
the room unlighted and his daughter
and a dear friend occupying a tete-a-tete
in the corner by the window. "Evan-
g%eline," the old man said sternly, "this
is scandalous." eyes, papa" she an
swered sweetly, ait is candleless because
times are SO hard and lights cost SO much
that Ferdinand and I said we should try
and get along with the starlight" And
papa turned about in specifies amaze
ment, and tried to walk out of the room
through a panel in the wall paper.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
NEWS SUMMARY.
Washington.

The Treasury now holds 4,940 $50 in
bonds to secure the national bank ~circula-
ton deposits; United States bonds de-
posted for circulation for the week ending
Nov. "a is 1851 $50; United States bonds
held for circulation withdrawn for the same
time, $5S6,0O0; national bank notes out
standing in currency notes, 1919, 1885, 31;
gold notes, $l,4S2, 100; receipts of national
bank notes for the week, as compared with
corresponding period last year, 1876, $4,401,-
600; 1877, s4,4S2,OOo.
The amount Of additional circulation is
sued by the Comptroller of Currency dur
ing November was sS,s5s,255. Eighty per
cent. of this amount in ~greenbacks will be
retired, leaving the amount of greenbacks
now outstanding, 1851, S4o,2sS. Total
amount of the additional circulation issued
since the passage of the act January "A,
1875, $S8,324,640; amount of National
Bank notes outstanding, S319,2 1885, 91.
A delegation of Fox Indians arrived
unexpectedly at Washington a few days ago
and without the consent of their agent.
They had an interview with the Secretary of
the Interior, asking the payment of their
DoaAur but WCIc luIOfLuCu tudL db t16Y l6lt
their reservation without permission they
would have to use their own means. They
replied that they would. The Secretary
inquired their business, and the Indians
answered that they would tell that to the
Great Father. 1t is understood that they
want pay for their former lands in Kansas.
A circular regarding the payment of in
terest on the four per cent. registered stock
of 1907, just issued by the Treasury De
partment, says: Books embracing the reg
istered stock held abroad will be closed on
the evenings of the last days of February,
Nay, August and November, and reopened
for transfer and exchange of stock on the
mornings of the 10th of March, June, Sep
TENDER and December following. The
books embracing registered stock held in
the United States will be closed on the
evenings Of the 18th of March, June and
December, and reopened for the transfer
and exchange of stock on the mornings OF
the 1st of January, April, July and October
following.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

THE Cincinnati Breakfast Table is one of
the very best humorous papers published.
Its witty sketches, showing up the ludicrous
side of city life can not be read without
danger to buttons. The paper makes friends
wherever it goes, and needs only to be seen
to recommend itself. 1t is pure in tone and
healthful in influence. Ask any newsdealer
for it. 1t will be sent to aay address three
months on trial for forty cents. Address
you letter to The Breakfast Table, Cincin,
natl, Ohio.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

THE CHEAPEST AND BEST ADVERTISING
to reach readers outside of the large cities.
Over ONE THOUSAND newspapers, divided
into six different lists. Advertisements re-
ceived for one or more lists. For catalogues
containing names of papers, and other in
formation and for estimates, address
BEALS & FOSTER, Al Park Row Tim
Building New York.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

MILLIONS of bottles of BURNETT's Co
coAINE have been sold during the last twenty
years, in every civilized country, and the
public have rendered the verdict that it is
the cheapest and best Hair Dressing in the
world
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

THE greater part of the foreign cor
respondents in the Russian army have
suffered from sickness. Several have
died, among whom was Major VIM. N.
Leader, an Englishman. In the Franco
German war of 1870 he was with the
French army, and was wounded.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

go, FOR some new coined name by
which to call him! o, for some name no
other lips could give!" was the prayer
of Violet Fame until she married him.
Now she is content to call him "Old
Beeswax."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
To DN,pepac. and InyaHds.

Biscuits, rolls, bread, cake or pastry,
made with DooLEY's YEAST POWDER, can
be eaten with impunity and refished by the
most sensitive d%yspeptics as healthy and
nufrifinns
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
Rheumna.m OuickIy Cured,

"Durang's Rheumatic Remedy" the
great Internal Medicine, will positively cure
any case of rheumatism on the face of the
earth. Price, 81 a bottle, six bottles IS.
Sold by all druggists. Send for circular to
Helphenstine & Bentley, Druggists, Wash
ipofnu n q
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
MR. GenernI sherman,

Wife of the General of the United States
Army, says: al lave frequently purchased
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy for friends
suffering with Rheumatism, and in everyin
stance it worked like magic" Send for cir
cular to Helphenstine & Bentley, Druggists
Washington. ID. C..
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
CANCER.

The treatment of Cancer has become so interviewer
with quackery that the progressive physician has ap-
reared unwilling TO enter into the arena against the
detention; consequently the mass of the medical pro-
fession are almost totally ignorant of this fearful
and most prevalent disease. They regard cancer as
incurable because they do not understand its origin
or pathology, consequently they merely, try to alleyi-
ate the excruciating pain which this disease entails
forms-medullary and scirrhus. We have used our
remedies in this country and Europe FOR the last
twenty years with marvellous success, especially IN
cases Of the womb, breast, and face. we earnestly
solicit a call from those who have given up hope.
One of the physicians of the institute will visit those
in any part of the country who are unable to call.
We use neither knife, plaster nor ~caustic, and cause
no pain, depending entirely upon our specific. Patients
on beginning treatment only pay for the medicines
they receive until they are satisfied they are imProyII
cases. Ali letters of inquiry must contain 81 as our
Address all letters to the Superintendent, Dr.. Rob-
rnTsoN nj ofice Of Institute. 94Tremont st. Boston.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

PATENTEEs and inventors should read
advertisement of Edison Bros, in another
column.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

Ifyou feel dull, drowsy,. debilirated, have frequent
tongue coated, you are suffering from torpid liver, or
''biliousness,' and nothing will cure you so speedily
and permapently as to take SIMMONS Liver REGu-
LAToR or MEDICINE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

THE first use of a locomotive in this
country was in 1929,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

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leading Jewellers and ~Silversmiths in
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to be of service to persons having gifts
to select for Wedding, Holiday or other
occasions. They will send it by mail,
postage paid, on request.
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
Old Things Are Done Away.

Old Things Arc Dome Away.
Formerly the lancet, calomel, blisters and starva-
ton were the treatment of the sick. DIR. TUTT's
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