The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-09
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iroubIed With civil ser.

The Canadians are troubled with civil SET.
vice reform.
Prof. Spencer D. Baird says he gathered up
on, night AZ many az $50 birds, which had killed
themse by striking agsipst the lantern glass
Of the Cape Hatteras lighthouse.
The versatile journalist, Emile de Girsrdip,
van.a 10 have grand park formed In Paris Of
the garden of the court Of the Tuilleries, the
Place du Carrousel and the lace de 10 oohoorae.
The London Globe complains 81 the increased
use OF the revolver by the criminal classes IN
London. ard warns the police TO stop the sale Oh
sword.sticks, which are openly disposed Of In the
streets for sixpenee each.
Some Connecticut families who have resolved
10 move out Of New England, desire to retain the
New England village style of life. They have
bought land In Southern California, and will
there establish village, with school, q church.
and no liquor saloons. A clergyman 10 at the
head of the enterprise.
The exorbitant rents ut Harvard College ex-
cite considerable complaint The best rooms
cost $3.50 more than those equally cool ut Yale,
while the best rooms at Williams command only
Gao. The cheap apartments are few, compared
to the high-priced ones, so that only the wealthy
class Of students are able 10 room in the col
lege at oil.
The Duke Of 'Aosta, formerly Amadeus I.
King Of spain, Ia thought ut Turin to have be-
come partially insane since the death OF his
duchess. He walks every morning in the subter-
ranean vaults OF the 5uperga, among which his
wife 10 inferred, and sings in low tone litanies
to the Virgin. The rest Of the day he spends In
the Church Of 81. Philip, praying or hearing the
oatechism Rotations OF the children.
The young Prince William, eldest son OF the
Grown Prince Of Germany, was lately presented
by his father to the officers OF the First Regi-
ment OF Infantry Of the Guard. According to
the traditional custom OF the Prussian royal FAM
lily with regard TO heirs apparent and sons Of
heirs apparent he will be created first lieuten-
ant OF the frat company In the regiment, by way
OF beginning bis military career.
The work Of planting eucalyptus or fever
trees along the right OF way Of the Central and
Southern Pacific Railway, recently begun, will
probably occupy about two years. They will be
set out In triple rows along the entire length Of
both roads, and along the branches as far as
practicable. The principal object IL to secure .
constant supply OF the best possible wood for
telegraph poles and railroad sleepers, az well as
an increase in the amount of rain fall. sleepers
Of Eucalyptus Rostrata have been known 10 last
over twelve years, and have heretofore been inn
ported from Australia. -Four distinct species will
be planted congenial TO as many kinds Of soil.
The bill now before the Michigan Legislature
prohibiting the marriage Of first cousins In that
State, exoitey the apprehension OF some we'll
meaning persons, who fear that It's operation will
affect persons 80 related now living in wedlock.
The expediency Of the law Is disputed by many
Of the Michigan editors, who maintain that mar
risges of this nature, however ili-advised do not
properly demand any interference on the part Of
the Government. II II can be proved, however,
that the marriage OF first cousins causes any
perceptible increase In the number OF helples .
persons supported ia public-charitable institu-
tons, there will be a strong argument In favor
of the bill. Popular sentiment seems to be on
the side Of Its enactment into law.