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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12

By the retirement Of Colonel Joseph J..
B. Wright, surgeon in the army, sitter more
than forty years Of service, Surgeon Ebe-
nezer Swift, Of General Augur's staff. now
Oh duty IN this city, attsins to the raak Of
Iieutenant COLONEL. Dr.. Swift hsd held the
rask Of major for sixteen years. and has
besn thirty years in the army.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12

"A quaint Old Englishinan wrote; There
Is Rrsse difference bsswean ehe wool en-
lAa sheepls back, which aborn win grow
aRAin aN& Che wool vi the akoape ekin On q
Nolf ls ell7 shat and gon ehNil gee NE
marc 9s1 s - isa euefn. The alnQnre Chris
lisa IS iia . she hvpa - b fhe wolf
dad Ia f48 Sea ol
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12

in order, As General NiOhOlls would have
nothing to offer. The gentleman also sOOld-
ed members for falling to be in the hall at
the hours DESIGNATED for meetings.
Adjourned until halfpast eleven O'Clock
this morning.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12
,tsnss,

pal ht'e fRIT TO choleei 81
insTinss shf snate. through Senator Burch, then
sssns saSpb s2s ave to retire.
" page ,etiege offered 3 resolution, which
rants !. n ar, making it sufficient cause for
srsa Of Of q sergeantat-arms or door
|fLmoRg 10 admit unauthorized persons to
istsred Of the House; and also moved
office of Sergeantat-Arms be de-
"a % 0sss Aoant and another elected, which
I'd DepaI on the table.
eis a mIns Is muse then adjourned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12
POLITICAL.


WnCChpH's 10 N1aytBe
COLUMBUS, o., January Il.-Wheeler
says bis visit to Hayes is simply to renew
old friendship.
Crooked Republicans I'm New Jersey.
TRENTON, January 1.-The House has
organized by the election of r. F. Robe,
Democrat, Speaker; John Y. Foster, Repub-
lcan, Clerk; j. A. Potts, Republican, as
sistant CLERK; G. Gobls, Republican, en-
crossing clerk; John B. Fill, Republican,
sergeant-at arme; Samuel W. Bell, Demo-
erat, dOorkeeper, and e. B. Smith. Repub-
Ilcan, assistant doOrkeeper. Vote, "a to 06.
four Republicans voting with the Demo
Gratis.
The four Republicans who voted with the
Democrats on the organization Of the
mon and Vail. This result secures Dem
ocratic United States Senator in place Of
Frelinghuysen.
Trying 70 Explain.
SAN Francisco, January ia dispatch
from Portland, Oregon, says regarding the
allegation that $4,000 were sent to Oregon
from New York to be employed in inhu--
eneing Growers action in the recent cleo
tOral muddle, that the fact is generally
known and admitted that the sum named
was sent to Oregon to secure certain pOliti-
cal results; that II. Y. Thompson, q ReDub-
lcan lawyer, who made the principal argu.
ment before Grover in behalf of issuing the
certificate to Cronin, received $1,000 for
service as counsel, and Cronin got q eimilar
sum; the remainder was returned. 1t iH as
serted upon reliable authority that neither
Grover nor Chadwick received dollar Of
the money said to have been sent from New
York
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12

cps, what does Il mean "a bs tried by .
jury o. 0na's peeraig 1T maaas. ny ser,
Saas snsn iz "a Be azlad By Jury & men
who nTg hia equalaqR en 4auaafs visa
kIn~.sa fhat they wil hfe 10 pPsfu3io4
a4ti h.N tt4al fs. : flrft1 ToN4
tag ~ astt fS Is
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12
Superior CRIMINAL Oonrr.

d. D. Rogers, foreman; George P. Nelson,
Benjamin B. Harrison, Henry Wenger, /.
e. Matthieu, Louis Atson, Wolf Croner, w.
e. Murphy, William s. Devan, Auguste b.
Daniel, Alfred Damarin, E. Marquee, Jr.,
Charles A. Field, W.. j. BOvard, F. A. Be-
han, w. III. Bothick.
A commission Of Attorney General b. N.
Ogden was presented and spread upon the
inmates.
MOTIONS.
Mnrder-Petar Coyle, Charles L0ekaby,
Fr&ncis Gulach, charged with murder. Mo
ton for bail filed and Attorney General nee
tiGad
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12

he Democratic CRR ReHses.
Fellows Hall was rather livelier
than il was Tuesday and Wednes-
Q upper branch, which meets in
supper room, has improved its
Is 70 the matter Of furniture and
ances, and now the lobby members
slled to keep a proper distance.
A. Wiltz took the chair and found
nm. When q quOrum was an
members gave notices of bills.
RobertaOn--TO abolish the Office
! attorney pro tam; also, to su-
DO Governor to lease OF sell the
ane.
Ellis-To amend section 1872 Re-
utes; also, to reduce the salaries
judges; also, to amend the home
MitOhsll--An act relative to
atinR.
Texada-To reduce the fees of
ora and to amend the revenue law.
fter y second reading.
Boatner-To amend act No. 276 of
I Practice. Read twice and re-
iOn bill was taken up, read twice
ID.
extsOn asked suspension Of the
niEoduse q bill to regulate public
Read twice and referred.
srtson introduced a bill relating
Sn bonds. Referred.
sxada-A new revenue act. Re-
etAwy read the lists Of standing
as follows:
b on JHaiciary- GOode, chair.
Fe. Ogden, Eustis, Garland,
Boatner.
! nee-Eteven, chairman; Messfs.
UyeF, R0bertaon and White.
Za0harfe, chairman; Mesgrs.
lls and Richardson.
1 lment and EugrOssment-Tex-
!, 4, ,sai haasre' Ducros, Eliis' Aelsy
RI sssar,.rd y ah.,vmsr. Mssnra
:, hasdeon, Sanford and Ogden.
etione zacharie, chairman;
l@Ao' ferkans' Whise ana Da-
opolitan pol,oe--KelIv. chair.
i Daeros, Grover and Ogden.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12
COURT RECORD.
rnuRspAr, JANuAaY Il. ls77.
hunnrinr CIvil Cnnrr.

Gustave DevrOn vs. II. Rance.-The par
ties we're candidates for the office of corO-
ner Of the lower districts of New Orleans
Petitioner alleges that defendant, now hold
ing the office, was ineligible for election,
ana prays that he may be Ousted.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12

Seuxawnsr PAss, JaeunEy N, 1877.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-14
The Biz Brother.

There is nobody in the household who has
so many chances to make the rest happy as
the big brother. lie is the pride and de-
light of his father and mother, and the
younger children fairly worship him. His
sisters are ready to do whatever he wishes,
and unless he is very unkind and disobligng
they are quite right i'll this disposition, for
the big brother is always supposed to be
manly, generous fellow, willing to help
weaker people, and ready to lend a hand to
those who need it, | remember one big
brother whom | greatly admired. He was
about eighteen years old, tall and broad
shouldered, with a faint shadow of moustache
on his upper lip. He was studying hard for
his profession, but there was not moment
when he would not lay his books aside to
solve difficulty for Lulu or Jennie whose
parsing troubled them, and he never said an
ungentle word to the little brother, ten years
his Junior, who came to him with his kites
and skate straps and broken toys to be
mended The manly, big brother lost nothing
by his kindness and suavity, and now that he
is physician, little bald, and with boys of
his own to bring up, the same gentleness of
deineanor recommends him to patients and
friends. Some boys seem to think it very
fine to affect rudeness and bluntne>s of man
ner at home. They take off their hats very
galantly to the young ladies who reside
in the opposite house, but it is too much
trouble to be courteous to their own sisters
They scorn the idea OF encumbering them.
selves with little brother or cousin who
wants to go and see the procession, or to ac-
company them on an excursion 1t does i'll
vove some selfsacrihce to give up ones
careless independence on journey, and be
responsible tor the safety of child; but
then if all the world were looking out sim
ply for itself, where would the happiness go !?
Believe me, boys that the people for whose
opinion you really care will value and honor
you far more for your habitual tenderness,
good nature, steadness and patience with
those who are younger than yourselves, than
for your most brilliant performance in the
schoolroom. If you are tempted sometimes
to be cross and petulant, to say sarcastic
things to those who cannot easily answer
them, and to snub your little sisters and
brothers, ask yourselves whether or not, after
all, you do not love these home-folks better
than any others in the world 7 Are you not
sure of their love for you 2 Then is it not
worth while to be amiable and lovely to
those whose love makes earth's sunshine,
and whose absence would make earth dark
indeed often think, if we were all more
careful to be kind in little things, we would
be repaid by the comfort we should have in
our own consciences. 1t is very easy to
say gruff word when gentle word would
be the right one but to most boys there is
apt to be troublesome prick afterward. A
kind and pleasant word, even in the way of
reproof costs no more than grutf one, and
is hundred-fold better If you doubt it,
try it.-Mdrgdret +. Sdngster.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-14
Correspondence.

LpSI NAHUM WHEAT, ETC
81. C. t." of Washington, VT, writes as
follows "Last spring | received one quart
of Lost Nation wheat from you, which |
sowed on piece of land two and one-half
by two rods square, where did not suppose
there would be any weeds. The wheat
came up, and so did twice as much smart
weed but the wheat grew the fastest, at
tanning height of about five feet, The re-
suit was one bnshel and three pecks of nice,
clean wheat The farmers round here COM
plain that they did not get half crop of
wheat last year.
81 have several nice trees that bear small
crab apples can graft them with the com
mon apple have a natural seeding ap-
pie tree, bearing fruit that is of good size,
and is as sour as want it; would it make
it more so to graft it into the crabs ?
"What is the right time to cut scions 2
What would be the value of one acre of stout
oats cut green, to feed to cows in the winter,
compared with one and one-half tons of hay?"
The growing of one and one-half bushels
of wheat on five rods is at the rate of forty.
eight bushels to the acre, and certainly de
serves to be called good result 1t is also
good return from one quart of seed. Let
us hear from some more experimenters with
the "Lost Nation"
Some kinds of common apples do vel
on the crab stock. The Peach apple, fall
fruit, and the Ben Davis, winter apple
have done well with us on crabs. Whether
the tree mentioned by Mr.. r. will graft wei
on crab, can only be determined by expert
nent
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-14
Reading the Bible.

"Oh motherl" said Willie, al have read
five chapters this morning" A look of
pride flashed on his bright countenance as he
closed his Bible and uttering these words
looked up in his mothers face. He felt he
had done something great, and expected
commentator for the little boy loved
praise, as many boys do. But his mother
said nothing then, for she understood well
his habit of reading. Many days. am sorry
to say, passed without his reading chapter
and then, when told of his neglect, he
would take sudden start and run over
four or five chapters, and feel that he had re-
trieved his past negligence. But from such
reading little good came. 1t was too hasty
and irregular to make a deep impression.
This little incident led me to think of some
hints about reading the Bible, which here
offer to my young readers
FUSi-Read the Bible regularly. A good
man of old says, q" | have esteemed the words
of His mouth more than my necessary food"
This is the true idea. The Bible is daily
bread, to be taken regularly, that the seed
may grow thereby.
Second--Read the Bible attentively. The
meaning of the Bible is in the Bible. I'm
less he that reads gets the meaning, it will
not do him good. IIasty reading of great
many chapters at once, is of no advantage.
Read slowly, little at time, and think OH
what you read, and you will understand and
remember it.
Third-Read the Bible as Gods book
not merely because father or mother wish
you to read it, but for better reason-be
cause God speaks to you in the Bible
When ! have seen little girl run in, hei
eyes sparkling with joy, crying, Oh, mother
here's letter from father to me, for my
name is on the outside" always wish she
might thus look on the Bible, for it is let
ter from our Father in heaven. So feel, and
so read, and you will not grow weary of the
good book.
These few hints are enough for once
Will not my little readers remember them
and read every day, with great attention
the book of God ? | love to see a child, as
do sometimes, take her little Bible every
morning, and sit down to read a chapter
without waiting for any one to tell her to dc
it. This is better habit than Willie's, fol
he only read occasionally, and had need t.
be often reminded of the duty. Read often
and love TO read, dear children, and you will
not forget it"-L0ndon Early Ddus
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-14
Wastes of the Farm.

The loss to the farmers of Vermont by the
bad and careless handling of their manure
cannot be less than three million dollars a
year. The loss from general bad manage
ment, imperfect tillage, the use of poor seed,
late cutting of hay, stinted or improper feed
ing of stock, etc, etc, would be ridicuousy
understated at the same figure. The loss by
imperfect manufacture of butter and cheese
is figured by good authority at two million
dollars annually. Part of the loss is due to
laziness and shiftlessness, for which there
is no cure but death. We should, however,
be doing injustice to the character of our
people to allow that the principal loss is
due to that cause. Seven.eighths of the de-
ficiency must be charged to the lack of
special knowledge, among our farmers, of
facts relating to their own business, and
this in consequence of defective education
in youth
Three-quarters, at the least, of the men
and women, to-day, engaged it rural labor in
Vermont are unaware, and are so il-educated
pie, primary facts and conditions upon which
successful farming depends. There is no
possible way of reaching their minds with
these facts, because they have not had that
early mental training and instruction by
which alone the human mind is fitted to re-
ceive and make use of knowledge.
Every citizen, rich or poor, in this com
monwealth, is nterested-pecuniarily inter
ested, at least, if he be so selfish as to feel
no higher interest-in remedying this costly
evil The educated portion of the commu-
nifty, and especially those who are Chris
tians, are bound by their position and by
their religion to labor for the removal of this
heavy burden of ignorance and consequent
loss from the community.
That the branches of learning having di-
rect connection with the duties of practical
life should be taught in the public schools
by competent teachers, is admitted by intel
ligent people everywhere. But one trouble
in Vermont is under all that We do not
| give, in our district schools, that instruction
in reading, writing and speaking the com
mon vernacular tongue which will enable
any, save few of the very brightest schol-
airs, to read understandingly anything in a
common newspaper except the local news, u
or to write an ordinary letter so as not to be
ashamed of it. Until this disgrace is re-
moved from us it is useless to ask for more
And with the removal of it, will begin that
accessibility of the popular mind to those
simple yet necessary teachings which are
required to abolish these impoverishing
"wastes of the farm"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-14
HerOisnl.

80 dear" said Willie Grey, as he sat
down on the saw-horse and looked at the
kindling wood which he ought to have been
splitting for his mother, " | do wish could
do something for the world, some great
action that every one would admire, that
would make the country and the whole world
better and happier. wish could be a hero,
like Washington, or famous missionary,
like .Judson, but | cant do anything or be
anything" "Why do you want to be a
hero 2" asked his cousin, John Maynard,
who, coming up just then, happened to over
hear his soliloQuy. "Oh," said Willie, col
oring, "every one admires hero, and talks
about him, and praises him after he is dead. -
That's the idea, is it 2" said John. "You
want to be hero for the sake of being
talked about" Willie did not exactly like
that way OF putting it. Not only that, but
| want to do good to people-to convert the
heathen-or-or save a sinking ship, or save
the country, or something like that" THAT
sounds better; but believe me, Willie, the
greatest heroes have been men who have
| thought least about themselves and more
about their work, and so lar as | can recol.
ect now, the great mean according to the
Christian standard-have always begun by
doing the nearest duty, however small.
And here John took up the axe and began
to split the kindling wood. Willie jumped
off the saw-horse and began to pick up the
sticks without saying word; but though
he said nothing he thought the more. "l've
wasted lots OF time thinking what great
things ! might do, if | only had the chance,
he thought; 4" and I've neglected the things
| could and ought to do, and made lot OF
trouble for mother. Iguess I'd better begin
my heroism by fighting my own laziness. -
| Alliance
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-14
Little WOn'ts.

Jessie was expecting two little girls to
spend the evening with her. She put her
playhouse in order, and got the barn
chamber floor swept clean where the swing
was. "They are my company too" said
Harry. yes" answered his mother, :" if
you behave we'll" az shall behave" said
Harry. Before they came, however, from
some cause or other Iarry's spirit became
ruffled, and he was not the pleasant little
boy he could sometimes be. The little girls
arrived, and Jessie kissed them, she was so
glad to see them. After speaking TO her
mother, Which," cried Jessie to them
switch first-baby. house or barn 2" Baby.
house," chose both of the little girls at once.
Barn." shouted Harry awe must go first
where our company want to CO." whispered
the sister. g" won't" said Harry. They
went however, all out together, and their
mother hoped there would be no serious dis
agreements among the little ones. After a
while she heard the trotting of little feet
down stairs, out of doors, over the gravel
walk, into the barn, and the sound Of glad
voices was lost in the distance. By.and-by
Jessie came in, dragging Harry by the hand.
Mother she said, "will you keep Harry
with you? We cannot have any good play
where he isl "Oh |" said his mother, look.
ing very sorry. "Well, mother, | cant help
it," said Jessie. I" | tried to love him, and
coax him, and please him, and we all did
but it is no use ; he does not fall in with us,
and he spols all our comfort" "What is
the difficulty ?" asked their mother Why
answered Jessie, abe is so full of little
won'ts. He won't swing, or let us swing
He won't play school. Then we play horse
to please him. but he won't let us be three
horses and he won't drive us on the gravel
but into the thorn-bushes and it is so all
the time. We try hard to please him, but
he will not agree TO anything we do He is
| Just full of his wonts." Harry, | think
must have been heartily ashamed of this &C
count of himself These d" little won'ts -
Oh what disturbers of the peace are they
How they spoil the comfort of little people
Do not harbor them, children, for one mo
ment in your bosom. They are hard to ge
out, ii you cherish them at all. And if they
have crept in unawares, melt them away a.
quickly as possible by the warm sunshine
of an obedient and obliging temper. Ash
God to help you to put the crooked Wont
away Young Reaper.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-14
The Little Sparrow.

"You don't mean to say, Tom, that you're
going to let that bird loose, when you've
brought it so far over the seas with you, and
set so much store by it besides I" "Ay,
but do, Joe; for promised him | would"
"Him' What do you mean 7" asked the
young countryman, as his companion rested
the cage on his knee, and began to open the
door Of the prison. Little Jim, the boy
who was saved with me from the wreck,
Leastways he was spared for little while,
but hunger and cold did their work on his
frail body, and he died just before the yes
sci came along that took off the rock" Here
the bluff sailor drew his brown hand across
his eye, and dashed away tear. "Well,'
he resumed, it's long story but III try
to make short one of it,. You see Jim's
father and mother were going out to settle
in Australia, and having fancy for some
thing homelike about them, they took this
cage of English sparrows along, intending
20 give them their liberty after they got
there, When the ship struck, and every soul
was drowned but little jim and me, who