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can State than Pennsylvania. | am con-
yinced that Hayes is the man who
is elected | believe he would
have carried Louisiana as certainly as
he carried Vermont if the election-and the
conduct Of the voters previous to the election
had been rs fair in the former State as in
the latter. The FIVE bull-dozed" parishes
were carried by murder. whippings, intlmi-
dation, and reign or terror. There were
during the campaign in those parishes fully
40 Republicans murdered. They were kill
ed to intimidate the rest and carry the elec-
tiOn. These parishes are mainly near the
Mississippi line, and the Mississippi plan
was carried into effect. Mark this, in
every parish where there were no murder
and intimidation Of blacks the Republicans
made gains-gains that would have carried
the State in triumph for Hayes had the same
per cent. held good in the five bull-dozed
parishes. But, behold, in these five parishes
where there was reign Of terror the Demo
Gratis made the net gain of 5000. That is,
they turned the usual $500 Republican
into Democratic majority Of about
the same amount. This is what gave the
State to Tilden on the face of the returns.
Please keep that in mind when rejecting
about the Louisiana case, and it will help
you to see through the muddlc at lance. )"
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A thin little fellow had such fat wife,
Fat wife, fat vile,
God bless her
She looked ike drum and he looked Ike fife
And ii took all hi! money TO dIess her.
God b. ess her
To dress Ser!
God bless her
10 dress her
i, wsap up her body and warn up her tees,
rat toes, fat toes,
God keep her
For bonnets aad bows and silken clothes,
To eat her, and drinx her, and sleep her.
God keep herr
TO drink her.
And keep her
ADJ sleep her
She grew like a arget he grew like sword,
a sWOTd-a sWord-GOd spare her
She took ali ne bed and she took all the board
And it ttJk whole sofa to bear her.
God spare her
To bear herr
God spare her
To bear her
She s,read like turtle he shrank ike Z pike.
tpike-a pike-God save himl
Ap nobody ever beheld the like.
tor they had to wear glasses TO shave him.
sod save him
To shave him!
6od save him
To shave him
she fsttened away till she bursted one day,
Exploded-blew up-God take her
And all TIE people that saw 1t say
She covered over an acre
God take her
An acre
God take her
An acre
-E1etzag:.
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VOL. XIX NEW SERIES. VOL. xxi.

tered and naked body from the pure yellow
sand that lay so lightly over it, to drag him
back to the lightot day but the dead have
no voice, nor had power to check the sacri-
lege,-the work went on silently in the deep
and unresisting sand, not word was spoken,
for the Italians have touch Of sentiment,
and their feelings are easily excited into
sympathy. Even Byron was silent and
thoughtful We were startled and drawn
together by dull, hollow sound that fol-
lowed the blow of a mattock ; the iron had
struck skull, and the body was soon un-
covered. Lime had been strewn on 1t this,
or decomposition, had the effect of staining
it Of dark and ghastly indigo color. By
ron asked me to preserve the skull for him
but remembering that he had formerly used
one as drinking-cup, | was determined
Shelley's should not be so profaned. The
limbs did not separate from the trunk, as In
the case of Williams's body, so that the
corpse was removed entire into The furnace.
had taken the precaution Of having more
and larger pieces of timber, in consequence
of my experience of the day before OF the
difficulty of consuming corpse in the open
air with our apparatus. After the fire was
well kindled we repeated the ceremony oi
the previous day and more wine was pour
ed over Shelley dead body than he had con-
sumed in his lie. This with the oil and salt
made the yellow flames glisten and quiyer.
The heat from the sun and fire was so in
tense that the atmosphere was tremulous
and wayy. The corpse fell open and the
heart was laid bare. The frontal bone of
the skull, where it had been struck with the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-01-12
A boy with a straw ha. made An uusu

ful attempt to ruin the business of n chest
nut merchant in Detroit recently. Taking a
position near him at the curbstone. he began
To demunstrate that three out of every five of
these chestnuts are a. You keep your
paws off this stand or Ill hurt YOU - sx-
claimed the man. A crowd gathered, and
ag lin the youth struck out The vender
headed him of: 81 shall now proceed to go
into orthosraphy, and spell the name of what
ails the respectable minority of them chest
nuts" continued the boy. Stand back till
have spelling school Now them" An
officer came up just then and ordered the
crowd to disperse. and the boy with the straw
hat moved across the street amp yelled back :;
{" In, in, Sex. sex. inser. and don't you
forget 1t - Detroit Free Press.
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ny ATLANTIC CABLE,


ixrRADITIoN TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND SPAIN.
LONDON, Jan. "A despatch from Madrid
announces that an extradition treaty be
tween Spain and the Unitei States has been
concluded. and will be signed tomorrow.
The treaty specifics twenty-six offences for
which persons may be surrendered. and is
the most comprehensive winch has yet been
entered into by the United States.
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now me POLISH ExILss ARE PUNISHED
SIBERIA.

How IHE POLISH EAlLhS AXE PUNISHED IN
SIBERIA.
\ correspondent Of the London Dniy
Telegraph writes AT time when so many
well-meaning people urc anxious that the
benefits of Russian rule should be conferred
on Turkey, think they would do well 10
read II quotation from l.uin PIotrowski's
work un Siberia, which was published in
1865 by an English firm
81 TOW approach dark episode in Polish
suffer lug. The civilized world will doubt
its trmth aud declare it exaggerated, Us it
once doubted the horrors committed ut
Kree letniky and Leknly in the days Of the
bar confederation as it doubted the barbar
itie~ Of Cherchyn, and listened with in
credu lity when the story was first told how
Catherine IL. melted the peasants Of Padolia
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1T ASSUMES GRAVE PROPORTIONS.

RoNDoUr, January 5.--A despatch from
Cstskill says the strike was resumed thers
this morning with increased vigor. From
400 to 500 men with clubs paraded the
streets in defiance of the authorities, max
ing incendlary threats. The agents OF the
ice companies have called on the sheriff for
posses of 200 men to guard each of the ice
houses at Catskill, Athens aad Coxsack kie.
II these are not provided, the state author
itics will be called upon for protection. as
the village officials are helpless,
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WESTERN NEWS.
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT,

CINcINNATrI, Jan. "A freight train on
the Marietta railrord ran into hog train,
yesterday, near Vienna, splintering several
cars and pitching a locomotive into rs-
vine forty feet deep, several cars following.
These caught fire, which spread to the tres
tie. and the cars, which had some 300 live
hogs on board, with the trestle work, fell
into the ravine and all were burned.
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DURING the year 1876 Mr.. J r. McKelyey.
the well-known temperance sgitstor. took
over $500 names on the pledge of men
known to be drinking men at the time of
signing. These have increased their own
numbers. and with the assistance Of other
workers to over four times that number.
This showing, he says, does not include any
of the thousands who signed general tenn
perance pledges. besides large number
where an opportunity was not afforded Of
making u positive count.
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he has srudgc against Mr.. Hoar.-IrcU-
elier.
We say there is no fraud about it-that
the Louisiana Returning Board obeyed the
the law, and that the law was a good one,
constructed to interfere with assassination
as political agency. The Louisiana law
was drawn to prevent murderers from real
izlng political power by shedding the blood
Of the innocent. That law has been e1ecut-
cd. The intimidated parishes were thrown
out. The law required and justice demand
ed that they should be thrown out t.-Cincin-
matt Commercial (lnd).
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Wish TO HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Sin view of the sug-
gestion frequently made that the determine
ton of the electoral vote may be confded to
the judges Of the supreme court, it may be
positively stated that all of the judges. as
one of them recently said, are opposed to
having anything whatever to do with the
question.
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do you want employment? ?" inquired a
Chicago merchant of a dapper-looking appli-
cant. one day this week. Well, no."
haughtily replied the young chap. as he
twirled two shilling cane. 81 cant say that
want employment, but I-aw-I would like
-aw- good soft berth somewhere" He
didn't ret the place.
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TnK HoLIDAYs THIS YKAR.-Soms pains
taking chap has ascertained that the holi-
days for 1877 occur on days of the week Is
follows Wsshingtou's birthday. Thurs
day March 4th, Friday; April lst, Sun
day May lst Tuesday Decoration day.
May. Both. Wednesday July 4th. Wedne,-
day election day, November 9Th; Christ
mas, Tuesday; New Year. 1878, Tuesday.
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TIE RIVAL LEGISLATURES.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-The democratic
legislature received a communication from
Thomas A. Adams president of the citizens
committee, notifying the presiding officers
of the House and Senate that their orders
tor any amount OF money required to the
extent OF his receipts will be promptly paid.
In the republican legislature a bill passed
the Senate and goes TO the governor, ap-
propriating 5000. 900 for militia purposes;
also bill forbidding the organization OF
military companies other than militia. A
resolution was introduced in the House de-
clsring the seats of all members legally
elected, which shall be vacant January 9th,
without formal leave of absence, shall be de-
clared permanently vacant and new writs
of election be issued.
THE ISyEsTIGArIoSS-HJUsE Committee
Before the House committee to-day Judge
Dibble. member Of the republican state
committee, denied that be had told colJred
men to vote double tickets, as he had good
reason for counselling absolute fairness, be-
cause ne believed the republicans would
carry the state. Because of the disorders
on Feliciana, Baton Rouge, 0uachita
and Morehouse he had abandoned all hope
of securing the republican vote in those
parishes. lie believed the terrorism there
had the effect of giving an unnatural color
ed vote to the democrats.
Col. Lewis, colOred. q prominent republI-
can. testified that in e fair election the re-
pUblicans would carry the state BY large
majority.
BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
NJ. j. Grady. supervisor of registration.
identified an affidavit OF protest accompany
ing his consolidated returns OF Ouachita
parish, made to the returning board. charg
ing general intimidation and specific inter
ference with the officers of the elections and
at polls three, eight, nine, ten and eleven.
lie thinks 600 republicans did not vote
The accompanying aihiavIts were prepared
by Commissioner WoOley's clerk in New
Orleans, as he was summoned here before
he had time to prepare them.
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Austria.

TuE EASTERN QUEsTIoS-AUSTRIA's ATTITUDE.
VIENNA, Jan. At is positively stated
that Austris's representatives at the con
ference are instructed to leave Constan-
tinople if the Porte does not accept the
proposals OF the powers.
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The Grand Trunk Troubles Ended
pERuASENT RECnNCIIIATION

MONTREAL, Jan. 5.-P. NJ. Arthur, chief
of the brotherhood of locomotive engineers
and the grievance committee. consisting OF
ten engine drivers of the Grand Trunk, had
an interview with Mr.. dickson. the man
sger Of the road. to-day. resulting in per-
msnent reconciliation between the company
and the men.
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THE TERRIBLE RISK.

The injurious character and results OF the
traffic in and the use OF Intoxicating liqu lrs
are admitted by all, including the dealers.
The evidence of wretchsdness and ruin is
widespread, and about US ALL. There is no
denying the ruinous power. Take, now. the
case of the rumssller, whether he is the pro-
prietor OF den, or of place pretending
to respectability, and ask him to tell you en-
ddly what, in his estimation. is the tendency
and what is the result of his traffic. A ma
iority of proprietors will admit most of what
Is claimed by you that for rum the mechsn-
ic paupers his family that under runs in
hueuce he murders. Still he beckons them
in and poisons brain after brain Show him
the Inconsistency of his course, and let him
see the extremes of distress which rum
causes. lie says that his hands are not red
with blood He did not cause the crime.
says, !" fool, he had no business to drink. a"
and calls his business a lawful one. What
inconsistency, In the second place. see the
inconsistency OF the rum-drinker. He knows
there is death in the cup. but still courts 1t.
The moderate drinker, although he says he
will not fall. acknowledges that others strong
er than he have fallen. Still he travels the
dangerous road. Youth takes the risk for a
moments pleasure. Sad Inconsistency You
say the gambler who wrecks his fortune Is II
tool but Is he more foolish, or is his con-
duct more suicidal than the drunkard's !?
That man who hlces the locomotive, who
tempts contaaion, who rushes in a irail boat
over the cataract, is no more reckless than
the rum-drinker.
Nr. Jenkins thinks that If the working
men OF England had more comforts they
would drink less liquor. To this the Roch-
ester Democrat responds. that if they would
drink less liquor they would have more home
comforts. Where one man drinks because
he has no home comforts. ten have no home
comforts because they drink.
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wIFE-NURDERER's 5 EXECUTION.

CONCORD. N. L., Jan. s. Elwin Willis
Major, convicted at Nashua. in December.
1875. Of poisoning his vile, was: executed
at the state prison here, this morning. Up
to the very hour of execution he was un-
moved and spent last night calmly in reli-
giOus devotion. lie was pressed at the scat
fold to make confession. but he reiterated
his innocence. Before the drop was sprung
his nerve deserted him and he fell upon his
knees utterly broken down. He died with
out struggle.
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NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

Mr.. BLAINE NOMINATED FOR U. s. SENATOR.
AUGUSTA. Me-, Jan. 4.-Mr. Blaine was
nominated in the republican legislative eau
Gus this evening tor the short term In the
United States Senate, also for the full term
beginning March 4lh, 1877. Both nomina-
tions were made by scclamation amid great
enthusiasm, every one of the l40 members
present rising when the question was sub
,ptffa1
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News by Telegraph.
NEW YORK NEWS,

THE NORTH POLE.
New YORK. Jan. 5.-H. q. Chester, on,
Of the Polaris expedition, Is willing to 90
with thirty men to carry out the plan of
Capt. Howgate, to discover the north pole.
lie believes the plan is feasible.
MASKED RUFFIANs ARRESTED
Five of the six masked ruffans who clean
cd out the house of Mr.. Hitler and bull
dozed his family, on the night of Deeem-
Der 23rd, at Astoria. have been captured
and are in jail.
THE INTIMIDATION BUSINESS.
Judge Lawrence. of the South Carolina
investigating committee, told Washington
interviewer, last evening, that he Iaw-
rence) thinks that undoubtedly intimidation
was practised as much by republicans as
by democrats. There are black democrats
in South Carolina, and their political op-
ponents Of the same color IN the late
election used every Influence they pos
sioly could to influence their votes This
is the republican side OF the South Carolins
investigation from a candid point of view
On the Democratic side il is admitted that
the returns, county and precinct. show on
their face that Hayes received the vote of
the state. No fraud is alleged, but it Is
claimed that there was gross intimidation
and if it had not been practised the result
might have been and probably would have
been different.
TROUBLE BREWING IN LOUISIANA.
\ New Orleans special to the Herald says
the republicans are enrolling militia daily,
and Gen. Lon gstreet will command them.
An executive order has been issued on the
state treasury to pay no more money out OF
the interest. school and general funds. all
present funds being held subject to order
Tor defensive purposes. No forclble oppo-
sition will be made to prevent Nichols 5 in
auguration. but all state Cfiices are streng-
ly guarded by the police and will be de-
Tended from any attempt to take posses
sion.
HEWITT sPEASETH.
The World gives the following from Mr..
Hewitt: 81 believe that Tilden and Hen
bricks have been elected, and | believe that
they will be so proclaimed and inaugurateG;
but in case there Is contest and should
civil war threaten. and only in case civil
war was threatened, | should prefer a civil
to a military contest. | would rather ap
peal to ballots than bullets" Not unlike
sentiments are expressed by other Demo
Gratis and in conversation on the subject
Mr.. Lamar said he deemed q new election
preferable to the Inauguration of two pres
idents or an attempt to inauguratc two
presidents.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia Is. c. specials to the Her
aid and World say that the committee of
three from each party failed to agree upon
any concessions, and have adjourned. The
Senate committee is holding secret sessions.
1t is reported that in many counties tina
officials Of Chamberlain's appointment are
turning over their Offices to Hampton 5 ap-
pointees. Hampton's appeal for money
has realized large amounts from taxpayers
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TIE BURSINC OF SHELLEY.

On the following morning we went on
board the same boats, with the same things
and party. and rowed down the little river
near Via Reggie to the sea, pulled along the
coast towards Massa, then landed, and be
gan our preparations az before.
Three white wands had been stuck 10 the
sand to mark the poet grave, but az they
were ut some distance from each other, we
had to cut a trench thirty yards in length,
in the line Of the sticks, 10 ascertain the ex-
act spot, and it was nearly an hour before
We came upon the grave.
ln the meantime, Byron and Leigh Hunt
arrived in the carriage, attended by soldiers
and the health officer, AZ before The lonely
and grand scenery that surrounded US 50 cx-
actly harmonzed with Shelley's genius, that
| could imagine his spirit soaring over Us.
The sea, with the islands Of Gorgona, Capra-
j and Elba, was before Us old battlemented
watch-towers stretched along the coast,
backed by the marbe-cresred Apennines
glistening in the sun, picturesque from their
diversified outlines, and not a human dwell
ing was in sight. As thought OF the de-
ligh: Shelley felt in such scenes of loneli-
ness and grandeur whilst living, | felt we
were no better than herd OF wolves or a
pack Of wild dogs, in tearing out his bat
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The strike OF Ice Haryesters
THE STRIKE GENERAL.

nUDsoN, N. u, Jan. 4.-rhe strike OF ice
harvesters has become general at Catskill.
Three of the leaders were arrested this morn
ing. and gave bail. Over 100 strikers arm
ed with clubs proceeded from Catskill TO
Athens, and compell,d the men working for
the Knicxerbocker company to stop. Ihs
ice men at Co1ssckis, StuyvesInt, Barn
stand. Schoodock and Smith dock have join
ed the strikers and work is completely sus-
pended all along the line,
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ALL Ouur At RnNnnur.

RoNDour. N. Y, Jan. 4.-The owners of
ice houses here have been cutting ice to-day.
Several hundred men are now at work satis-
fed with Sl.25 and 81, so per day.
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LARGE HEARTED VIEW OF HIN TAKEN 3r PRO
FESsoR BANGS.
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MASKED RUFrIAss ARRESTED. 1

Five of the six masked rufiians who clean
cd out the house of Mr.. Hitler and bull
dozed =" his family, on the night of Deeem
Der 23rd, at Astoria. have been captured
and are in jail.
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DISPOSITION OF suELLyY's REMAINS.

From Trelawney's Recollections of the Lest rays
of Shelley and Byron"
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NEw YORK. Jan. 5.-H. q. Chester, on
OF the Polsris expedition, il willing to 90
with thirty men to carry out the plan of
Capt. Howgate, to discover the north pole.
lie believes the plan is feasible.
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The New York Herald publishes the fol
lowing report of an interview with Vice
President Wheeler
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-05
CITY BREVITIES.


Fluctuating weather yesterday.
The police had but little duty 10 per form
last night The FOUNDERS" remained In doors.
Judge Smell yesterday fued Howard War.
ren, a fancy looking darkey, IS for an admitted
assault on Laura Thomas.
The lady who dropped her "bustle" on the
Avenue a few days since will DO able TO find the
same at the Central guard-house.
Nigo W. Jensen was fined $50 in the Police
uouTt yesterday for an aggravated assault on L.
w. Burton with the butt OF q revolver.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following applicants: Robert >. Clark and Eliza
kigSoiey; NJ IL. Best and Frederick Shoepp.
y little daughter OF Mr.. Steele, residing
on ID street, between Ninth and Tenth southwest
was badly scalded yesterday morning by ths
uNerturning oil a kettle OF boiling water Shs wa q
attended by DR.. Leach. was
Early yesterday morning frame house on
Cedar street, between Seventeenth and EIph
teenth, belonging to MIR. Edward Dorsey, was
completely destroyed by IRE. The loss Il about
600, and the insurance 800. Cause, Kerosene
lamp.
About $50 O'Clock last night n colored vo.
man named Rachael johnson fell in n AZ on y
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets north.
west, and was taken to her sisters epce in
Theatre alley by oficer Dunnlgan, Of the FIfth
precinct.
Charles A. Williams was fined 81 and costs
IN tho Police Court yesterday for an as sault on
ohcer Aldridge. He noted an appeal. lie was
also hnod 80 Tor carrying n revolver The de
tense IN the latter case was that he was a bust.
ness man, on his way home with his days re-
celpts In his pocket, and was entitled TO Protec.