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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-12

A strange confession is that made by
the Treasury Department in reference
to the counterfeit $5 notes on the Tam.
aqua pa National Bank, that are now
widely circulated throughout the coun-
try. The workmanship on the counter
felt note is much better done than the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing can
possibly do, and the note much prettier
and more perfect than those manufae-
tured by the government. This the
treasury officials themselves readily adj
nit, and declare that the counterfeit
note can be easily told from the true
one by it's superiority and excellence.
II Sherman could only be persuaded to
suspend civil service reform for a day or
two and put that counterfeiter at the
head of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, it would prove of real benefit
to the country.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-12
MATTHEW'S AND SHERMAN.

There has never been any very cordial
or friendly feeling between the two Adj
ministratfon chieftains in Ohio, Stanley
Matthews and John Sherman. What
then must be the state of the relations
OF these two conspirators and plotters
OF the Louisiana fraud. since the Water
loo result Of the election In their State :?
Matthews, who was actively engaged In
the canvass, discovered at the very be-
ginning that the Louisiana fraud was
an awful handicap for even his vigorous
frame, and that Shsrman, to make it
heavier, must 60 and afford to the
world the palpable proof OF the bargain
and fraud by the installation of the
Returning Board villains in the New Or
leans Custom House and In the control
OF the Federal patronage In this city.
We can imagine Stanley in the sacred
retirement of his closet, or perhaps
whilst drowsily affecting to hearken to
the somnif1c tones OF his preceptor, but
with always mental eye upon the can
vass which involved so seriously his DO
litical fortunes, thus venting his wrath
full reflections upon this conduct Of his
co-conspirators
Il always thought John Sherman was
an ass and had no loyalty to anybody
but himself. Here, after seeing that he
has no chance for the Senatorship, and
after coming here and making a speech,
which was enough to beat the party, he
now appoints those miserable tools of
ours in the Louisiana fraud, thereby
confirming the bargain W ich has been
charged against us and bringing ridi-
Guile and contempt upon the civil service
reform idea. And this he does to beat
me for the Senatorship and to crafty
the spite, which has never died out of his
bosom, as an oldWhig against an ancient
Democrat. Why, didn't he blk Ander-
son and Wells. having got all that he
needed out of theml We can never
work through this campaign under such
q load Of infamy as this. John Sher-
man and are utterly extiDguished 20.
litical leaders by this accident. It is
some consolation that, to reach me, he
has had to plunge the knife through
his own meagre body. After the elec-
tion in Ohio photograph of John
Sherman would sell like hot cakes,
over the title Of the Lie Pinkston OF
the Louisiana case. It would be the
best pictorial embodiment of the natu-
raj product Of the most stupendous
political fraud ever consummated in
this country"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-12

We heard 1t stated yesterday that ex-
Tax Collector Fulton, now under indict-
ment for defalcation, has expressed a
desire to make compromise with the
State. Mr.. Fulton, we think. will not be
accommodated In this little matter.
We're he to offer double the amount he
nnd Kellogg have stolen. or ten or twenty
times the amount. he could obtain no
compromise. He is charged with hav-
Ing committed crime against the
State, and we have no law that permits
d criminal to buy exemption from trial
and punishment. Mr.. Fulton, and all
his compatriots against whom evidence
Of rascality can be found, must stand
their trials. II they prove that they are
Innocent they will be acquitted; but II
they shall be proved to be guilty. they
must go to the Penitentiary, and there
will not be money enough In Louisiana
70 buy their exemption from infamy and
amprisOnment.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-12

lima want any system of reconciliation
which includes the exemption OF crimi-
nails. be they Democrats or Republic
cans, from prosecution. If the Federal
authorities believe that the so-called
Ellerton rioters are guilty Of murders,
let them go on with the prosecution, as
the State authorities of both South Car
DINA and Louisiana are bound to pro-
coed with all their energy, ability and
resources In the prosecution OF the po-
litical thieves, forgers and perjurers,
who are at last in the power OF the law.
In both States we have legitimate gov
ernments and honest courts. We are
willing that the charges of murder and
violence made against our fellow citi-
zens shall be tried before such courts !:
IL the charges are true let the criminals
be convicted and punished; il they
are false the accused will be acquitted,
and this Is all we desire. Our
people never advocated or justi-
fed murder. But let the Returning
Board, the defaultiBg tax collectors,
and all other Radical officials, in both
States, who are charged with perjury,
theft, forgery and population be also
put on trial, and IL guilty, convicted and
punished.
Cancellation does not mean the COM
pounding of feIonies. It's true mean
ing Is, the impartial and rigorous en-
forcement of the law and the aggressive
and unrelenting prosecution of all GRIM
inals. The officers who best perform
this duty are the true and only con-
ciliatora
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-12

Gil Bias or some other fiction has the
story Of thief who kept In note book
= full report Of all his thefts and bur-
glaries to the smallest particulars.
Woodruff, ex.clerk OF the South Caro-
lima Legislature, has just such book.
~ is In short hand and contains a full
and lucid history of South Carolina I'm
der Radical rule; on its testimony q
SCORE or two Of rogues are already In
jail and several hundred more are like
" to meet q similar fate. Last Monday
when ex-Congressman Smalls was ar
rested, charged with bribery and cor.
ruption. Woodruff and his little book
we're called on for some evidence on the
subject. The ex-clerk turned over to the
page where he had recorded the little
transaction t$500W between himself and
Hmalls, and commenced reading Off his
notes. But, behold. among the names
Ut those bought Legislators he read off
were half dozen who have not yet
been indicted, arrested or even sus-
pected. The chairman OF the investi
cation committee told him to stop
there, those other names were not
wanted just then. but would do very
well some other day; all they wanted
was the evidence against Smalls. This
was given. and Smalls sent back to
jail. The other rogues will be attended
to at once. 1t is evident from Wood.
RUNS book that the real work of inves.
tigation In South Carolina has only Just
haRnn.
rs for Woodruff himself, he arises al
moet to an equality with Tweed az the
iyreat confessor Of the day, and, like
1sWeed, he has all the documents on
his fellow roeues necessary to send
thu M to The pe nitentialy.
y We have no doubt that when the
Of the Louisiana thieves is
ent re upon some OF the gang
M tura up with a little book aud
Ia .ume ifs similar to thos OF Woodruff
1 Il 'outl Carolina aud Tweed In New
lork None OF the thieves will squeal |
Mi !. he grip OF the law is on them, |
M IL u the whole story will come out.
~ IS sec nlio V hould not be delayed
b1Irer Than Il abssolutely necessary.
zSsfS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-12

The Chinese emigration to this coun-
try Ii virtually ended. The last three
months show considerable loss OF
Chinese population to California. This
emigration, together with the loss from
= high death rate, must very soon clear
California OF the detested Celestials.
The hoodlums are victorious and peace
md order restored.
The California papers seem highly de-
lighted over this victory, but the East
0rn papers regard 1t as q serious loss to
California and the Union. By 1t Cali
t0rnia loses large amount of cheap
labor, II depopulates the big farms of the
Ban Joaquin Valley that must now GER
tainly revert to their original condition
Or desert for want OF cultivators, and 1t
sends back a hundred thousand per-
secuted Cinnamon to the Flowery King
dom to report the outrages they
have suffered In America. The return
OF these Cinnamon, who have actually
been driven out of the country by per-
seeution, must increase the great preju-
dice already existing against America ia
China, iDjure American commerce with
that country and throw 1t entirely in the
hands OF the English merchants, who
ire leaving no stones unturned to gain
Il. The only persons In any way bene.
htted by the victory are the hoodlums,
who have got rid Of this competitive
cheap labor. 1t Is extremely doubtful,
however, whether this or anything else
will persuade them to go to work.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-12

CARPET WAREHOUSE,
~ Charities street.
We are receiving large additions to our stock.
We NOW sE L A AND UNDER PRICES
CHARGED BEFOHE TIL e WAR.
AXMI STER W lton. Velvrt.
30 BRU s Is. Tapestry, phys.
MGR IN, We etians. Hemp.
FLOOR OH CLOTHS, Window Shades.
Tab.e and PAM Covers Curtain Materials,
Lace and Nottingham Curtains. Trimm ngs.
etc. etc no r
se3O 3m 2dp A. BROUsSEAU d BON.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-12
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY OCTOBER 12 1877.

who ran the steamer Planter out OF
Charleston and delivered her to the
blockading squadron outside the bar.
Well. he is about to be taken care OF at
the expense Of the State, and who shall
say then that republics are ungrate-
f,,1 -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-12

We now feel authorized to state that
John Sherman has finally reached q
positive conclusion not to be candidate
for the Senate when Stanley Matthews
1Orm expires. It is also reliable that
neither Garfield nor Matthews will take
i very active part In the contest.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-12

Smalls, the South Carolina negro C,n.
gresham who has been indicted for ac-
cepting brides while member Of the
1tate Senate, IL said To be The individual
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-12
Navra's China Palace

My friends and customers and those who are
about starting housekeeping and old HOUSE,
KEEPERS who wish to replenish their house
hold, are respectfully invited to examine my
NEW AND IMMENSE STOCK Of the latest
styles of
DECORATED FRENCH CHINA.
FRENCH. ENGLISH AND GERMAN GLASS;
WARE.
Maiolica Faience. Flemish and Bohemian
VASES, FLOWER POTS and JARDINEREs.
ST iTUETTES AND ORNAMENTS,
TOILET AND CHAMBER SETS. .
BIsQUE AND BRONZEs.
in designs and low prices defy any compe-
tiion and will cheerfully take goods back which
can be PURCHASED (not ofrered) elsewhere
cheaper.
m. L. NAvRA's
China Palace 100 Canal street,
Touro But ding.
Remember have no branch store.
s4 - we nj So
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-12
SCHOUL BOOKS.

Having been awarded by the State Board OF
Education a majority Of the bids for furnishing
the public schools Of the State. and having ar
rangements with publishers. we are prepared TO
furnish the following books at prices named.
Column No. Is lowest retail price adopted
column No Q exchange price, for first introduce
ton. when books of similar grade In actual use
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1877-03-12

OeuI OEIIBSI DSa QUbOko Uno9HhUlYsH
Ialien.
- Ser @ertb Der bonn WGr3 1887
bis September 1875 gefunoenen Sap
. iamanten ipuroe BON Br0fel1or
Tenndnt IN einem pcr Der geologtfhen
Section Der Britil6 AHociatton gu Srtz
itoL aebaltenen Sortrag auf IL Utlltonen
Yfuno Sterling gei6GBt. DAB otete
un9ebeuren Sunoe ben Bertb Der Oias
malten I'M Aagemetnen ni9t ltGrfer
oriiften, als tbatid6lt9 Der 5aa par,
lit 6auptIG9Itd oarauf 5urld3utubren.
ban Die meilten jloafrifantl6en Steine
feblerbaft fino. Die Sebler beftebeH
tbsils in Sprangen [cracks]. tbeils in
Seblern flaws. tbeils III unour6ltbtigen
ibpar3en @ini6ll11en Ispecksl, DeL9
iestcre Or. u. @oben in elnem 4ufiaBe
in Der @da fir wOhlausgebiLoete SrDs
itaae Don @tien9lan3 erfIdrt. Cine terz
mere allen DiamantgrGbern uno sO1ros
Tern moblbefanute @riheinuu9 lit, oaB
gepiiie 0Iamanten iebr bGuftg tebIertret
ben @ruben entn0mmeI Deroen, 9oer
nah tur3erer ODER lGl1gerer 3ett Sprunqe
erbalten ODER poultdnoig III feline Sru9z
ftiide 3erfauen. IS Iino nor5u9spetle
ioI1e 0tamanten, Die iebr noutoWll1en
ausgebtloet iino, octaeorI16el 21puS,
iebr eIatte lno gtdn3enoe SlG1en bes
iiben uuo entueoer eiren iebr I6wu6en
eelbliden Gti6 ODER cine rau6sraue
Sarbe aeteem. Jat@t ielten lit Die rau9s
eraue SSarbe nur all ben @den intenitu,
nerfhmlnoet aber mad benz Centrum Az
lebr balo, uno oanu geben Die 5prInge
BON ben Gden aus. 2thtgelbe 9iaulan=
ten uno ioI6e eriten @aiiers ODER nit
einer enti4isDenen SGrbe I~pringen ni9t.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-11-24

osene) a pair of unhappy cats snarled
at each other under the lilac bushes
the wind came hard against the door
and moaned because it could not get in.
and two frightened, wild-eyed girls sal
on the floor, on either side of the trunk
with the lang syne linens and silks.
still haunted with the breath of rose.
mary and camomile that grew in the
garden of the long-ago, in heaps before
them.
The moon broke through the showery
clouds, the winds died away, the cats
scampered across the street, and the
spell of silence fell on every thing but
the determined clock, which struck the
hour as promptly as if darkness and
death were the same as light and life.
"She is WORSE whispered Gloria
across the trunk, and | shall run for
Mrs. Billings" and as she opened the
door to step out the guest waiting out
side stepped in. did not see him, but
Phebe Ann did, through her shut lids,
and stretching out her thin hands, she
cried joyfully, 81 am ready, john
and the spirit feet were well up the shin
ing path before the neighbors got there.
Detroit Free Press.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-11-24
ON HAND.

He packed his vali-.. in his bed room.
Then carefully raised the sash
And attached TO the well worn handle
The end OF "a long whipIash.
Softly he lowered the treasure,
And thought how the landlord would swear
When he rose in the morning
And found that has man wasn't there.
Slowly the valise descended ~
into the darkness of night,
When the voice of the landlord shouted
s. Let go, i've got it all right"
oil ,ty Derrick
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-11-24
HumOrs OF the House.

AT Judge Kelley's suggestion, the
House went into committee of the whole
for general debate upon the Presidents
message. In this any member who gets
the floor can talk upon any subject he
likes. MIR. Hunter, of Indiana, had
planted himself with mass of manu-
script in one hand and pair of eye
glasses in the other. There was some
thing so grotesque in the posture of MIR.
Hunter, who stood ready with his man.
uscript-so threatening mass of dull
ness-that the garrulous chatters who,
when on end, can talk for weeks with
out an idea or pause, began to laugh,
and before Mr.. Hunter had said a word
the general giggle broke out into
hoarse roar. When Hunter solemnly
began, "Mr. Chairman, the condition
OF the country at the present time ~
such a solemn sentence, SO ponderous
in its possibilities, kept the house yelling
with laughter. The fun was kept up
by MIR. Hunter absolutely refusing to be
put down. He began this sentence at
least dozen times with the same result
OF being laugeed down. Mr.. Conger
then made point of order against this
speech, saying that it referred to the
condition of the country, a subject not
in the Presidents message.
MIR. Hunters first sentences were very
as phrase. "We are
suffering -" again created an uproar.
He was finally forced to make an ex-
tempore introduction, and only in this
way succeeded in getting the House to
let him proceed.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-11-24
Thanksgiving.Day.

Illinois is entitled, we rather think. to
the credit of giving the first official rec
ognltion OF the actual object of Thanks
giving-Day. Presidential and Guber-
material proclamations innumerable
have in the past enlarged more or less
eloquently upon the ostensible purpose
OF the observance, all the while ostenta-
tiously ignoring the existence of the
turkey and cranberry-sauce which con-
stituted the true center of attraction and
the really serious business of the day.
But Gov. Cullom, in his proclamation
Just issued, takes the bull by the horns
or rather holds up the turkey by the
feet-and tells the people just what they
are really expected to do. Says Gov.
Cullom:
therefore call upon the citizens of Illi-
nois TO assemble in their places of religious
worship, and around their tables and ire
sides, 10 make This a holiday, a day Of rest
ana Ifesttuity; not forgetting its religious
observance, but, ADORE al, day for the re-
assembling Of scattered kindred, in orderto
the closer Knitting OF those domestic ties
which are the pledge and ground ofnatioRql
union and prosperity.
This Is not quite so plainly expressed
as 1t might be; but something mast be
pardoned to the habit of using diplo-
matte language in official documents;
and on the whole it does very well.
He must be a dull reader who does not
see that the Governor means that folks
are to get together and eat turkey and
cranberry-sauce, and have a good time
generally, and go home with the girls
IN the evening-and that that is what
The day is for-although they may, incl
ientally, go to church if they feel like
[.
Well done, Governor-for a first eff
ort' You will be able to express your
elf still more clearly another time, but
'ou haven't done badly this year.
bloomington (iH.) Pantagraph.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-11-24
BETSEY'S ALBUM.
A Story of One of Its Faces.

How we go racing up and down
hither and yon, after romance and story
and, somehow, every story needs some
Adam, some Eve, and sprinkling OF
Satan, 10 be coed for much. We once
heard man say he always glanced
through a sensational news report to see
If it had woman's name in il before he
made up his mind 1t was worth reading
Countless others, less frank 10 own it,
are guilty of the same trick. Well,
If we would only stable our Pegasus,
hush our aspirations for heights, turn
our backs on the roadway, and sit down
in the midst of our surroundings, we
might fiRd n romance under the first chip
we CHANGED to turn over.
These reflections ran through the
mind Of the scribe to the Bunce family,
yesterday, as she sat snugly tucked in
behind the cellar door; and this is what
set the train in motion: laa.
Mrs. Weatherbe and her aunt's sister.
from Vermont, on VISIT calling on
Betsey. They said slime day - 1.-THE first
equinoctial drops were SCATTERING on
the door sfeps), show do Won like
Michigan" - do tell, )" and, " youdon',
say So" Alice Mabel was duly inspect
ed and announced fine child, and
Charles Augustus came in, through the
window, after his ball, and then Mrs.
Weatherbe told how much the minis
ter's wife's bonnet cost, and Betsey said
she thought ii was shame, and the
minister's coat sleeves shining on the
elbows ike oil cloth; and She went
plump off into the parlor, and brought
out the photograph albun-and right
here, while she is making little speech.
before she shows her pictures, lust as
the magic lantern gentleman does, L
want to say word for albums.
II is simply cruel the way the average
society critic sits down on them Just as
he does on every thing and every body
that has won all the fame that he thinks |
healthy for them. claim that picture |
albums and autograph albums are in
tensely interesting, although every rep
resentative therein be an entire stranger |
10 me.
Mrs. Weatherbe hitched up by the
xnnt's sister, who was busy drawing a
six and-a-half glove from number sew
en- hand, and Betsey swooped down
over their contiguous chairbacks to ex-
plain.
Who's that?" said Mrs. W. point
ing with her second finger cher first has
. wart on the joint. q
THAT is n cousin" said Betsey rath-
er sadly; ''that picture was taken in
her bridal tour, travelling suit; you re-
member when they used TO wear those
bonnets with fronts running up like the
straw carrier to thrashing machine,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-11-24
LOST.

A wild-rOs; by the wayside hung,
Dew giitf.ring on the morning air.
a pure, scarce conscious perfume flung;
looked. and found the fiowret fair
So fair, sought with sudden zest
To wear lis beauty on my breast.
The trembling petals at my touch
sweeter- sdotier fragrance shed;
It Is strange loved that flower so much,
Audit was dead
In that high mood when thought hath wings
And finds alone its speech In song,
i struck an Old harp's sIumbeTing strings,
And drew an idle hand along;
Nor deemed the careless cords had caught
The lite nste that my spirit sought,
Til sudden ON my startled ear
Its dream created accents woke.
Aiacki bought the rapture dear
The string had broke.
1 heard a Wild bird on the shore
Singing wild song to the sea;
And held the burden that il bore,
And sweeter than all else to me
So sweet I Gagged the bird TO hear
His magic minstreisy more near.
Untaiaed. the eaptiye's swelling throat
In one sad scng hi. whole soul cast
Too well knew his loyeliest note
Had been his last.
And yet while memory hath power
To count the hours too vainly spent,
The fragrance oi that faded flower,
That haTp's last dying music blent
With the Wild birds weird death song, will
Haunt every waking moment still,
Teaching my heart the bitter cost
OF all the eye OF hope hath seen,
Oh ailthat lite hath won or lost
That might have been
-1iastey's Mdgazine.