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she did net delight to gaze Oh the
stars and stripes --the flag that to lier
must seem pail, since her husband
was executed-baueel by Gen. But
lei's directions, for hauling down the
Federal colors from the New Orleans
mint.
Whatever truth or want of truth
there may have been in the recently
reported opinions of Senator COnk-
ling relative to President Hayes, his
title. etc, the fact is clear that the
two men are not friends. Never since
CoullIins's public career began has
he hee:, 80 completely overlooked as
he has been by the present incum-
bent of the Executive Mansion, and
never since he became prominent po-
litically has Ae so ignored President,
White House, and all their belong
Jugs, as has been the case during the
LAST wear. Not oaee has he entered
the White House. Not once has he
paid his respects to the Chief Magis-
trate. Lofty, naughty, alone, Senator
Conkling has preserved most dIgnl-
fed silence to1 ards the new Presl :
dent.
The repeal of the bankrupt act at
the present time seems more unwlse
and impolitic. The uniform expert
ence of nations older than ours, justi-
fics the wisdom of IL statute relating
to bankruptcy. Thousands of active
business men who have been buffet
ing the storm during these years of
depression, may yet have to face the
inevitable, and the law should stand
until the slnmbeiing energies of the
entire nation shall have been awak-
ened.
From careful canvass of the
House it is evident that Woods tariff
bill will be beaten. The country will
drop no tears over this fact.
Somebody has at last said some
thing unpleasant about Mrs. Hayes,
and it is quite refreshing, after a
whole year crammed full of praises
aud compliments without word of
criticism or fault finding. When she
first came to Washington and SO much
was said and written about her strict
temperance principles, temperance
division just springing up here took
for itself the name The Mrs. r. B.
Hayes Temperance Association !" and
because Mrs. Hayes drank punch at
Philadelphia, and asserted that she
had never said wines should not be
used at State dinners in the Whit ].
House, but that she wished people to
enjoy themselves in their own way,
this Association has published card
of whereases and resolves which end
in ren0unciug the name ard by de-
claring Mrs. Hayes as complete a
fraud as her husband.n
SENTINEL.
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Suppress the Crackers.
Morehouse Clarion

We note with eradication, that the
tone of almost every newspaper in
the State is conciliatory and therefore
timely. We are glad to see this. Such
a course smacks strongly of wisdom
and good sense, and exhibits COM
men,lahle patriotism.
We know of some two or three jour
nails, however, that are "croakingn
away with vim characteristic of a
Texas bull, and who, so far as we
know, have never been satisfied.
Apparently they are purposeiy paw
ing the way for split in the Demo
cratic Conservative party. Such pa
pers, and all men of like order, de-
serve to be hooted and frowned down.
y While those who believe
that asplit is inevitable may be under
the impression that the Democratic
members of the last Legislature COM
pose the entire party, ace desire to
here record contrary opinion. In
every parish and district in the State
there are true and good men. Then
let us elect them and stop "croaking.n
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Verdict for Vegetine.
vEGETINE
WILL CURE RHEUMATISM.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. IA, 1877
Mr. Fl. r. STEVENS;
Dear Sir-I wish to inform you what Vegetine has
done for my family. Eighteen months ago m" dau~N
ter had q severe attack of Rheumatism, and m .
who had used the Vegetine advised her to try it,
she did with perfect success for after using lew
bottles of it she became entirely cured. am myself
ct the present time using the Vegetine for Rheuma-
tism with good succass My other daughter has also
used the Vegetine for Catarrh and Nervous Debility,
aud has been greatly benefited by its use. l have
also recommended it to many others, with good sue
cess and honestly believe that the Vegetine is the
best medicine for the above-named diseases that
there is, and always wish to keep it in my house az
family medicine. K. A. K1STLER,
No. IA West Fulton Street, Columbus. o.
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"asernnn Syrun. 50

No other medicine in the world was
ever giren such test of its curative
qualities Mt Boschee's German Syrup.
In three years two MILLION four hun
dred thousand small bottles of this
medicine were distributed free OF
charge by Druggists In this country
to those afflicted with Consumption,
Asthma, Group, severe Coughs, pucu-
monia aud other diseases of the
Throat and Lungs, giving the Amer
lean people undeniable proof that
German Syrup willcure them. The re-
snlt has been that Druggists in every
town aud village in the United States
are recommending it to their Gus
toners. Go to your Druggist. and
ask whatNh he knows about it. Sam
pie Bottles 10 cents. Regular size Is
cents. Three doses. -
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Venire.

CTATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
y ASCENSION-Be it remembered, that
on this 9th day of March, A. D. 1875. "a ma
jority OF the Jury Commission of the parish
of Ascension, appointed and sworn in con-
tormity- with Act No. IA of 1877, regular
session of the General Assembly, approved
March 8, 1877, consisting of Allen Thomas,
Nemours Bel, Austin Duncan and L. L.
Bentley, Clerk of Court for said parish, met
at the Clerks office, in the town of Donald
sonville, in said parish, and then and there,
in the presence of the other members of the
Commission present, NemOurs Bel proceed
ed to draw from the g general Eenire box"
one at time, the number of names of per-
sons required for service at the ensuing term
of the Fourth Judicial District Court for this
parish to be begun and holden on
Monday, the Goth day of May, A. d. 1878.
And therefrom fifty names were drawn to
compose the grand and petit jurors for the
first week of said court, as follows:
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Notice.
Q. S. Internal-Revenue Special Taxes

~ ~ RpCO11lf i SbASSt
WASHINGTON, February Ii. 1878.
FINDER the Revised Statutes of the Uni
~ ted States, sections 1892, 1887. 1928 and
5239.'every person engaged in any business,
ayocation or employment hich renders him
habie to special tax, is required to procure
and place and keep eonSpicuouSly in his es-
fdbttShment or place Of business STAMP de-
noting the payment of said special tax for
the special-tax year beginning May |, 1873.
Section {244, Revised Statutes, desicnates
Who are Fable to special tax. return. as
prescribed on Form II, is also REQUIRED b,
fd'c OF every person liable to special tax az
above Serere penalties are prescribed for
noncompliance with the foregoing reauire-
ments, or for continuing in business after
April 30, 1873, without payment of tax.
Applications should be made to John
CoChREM, Collector of Internal Revenue
at New Orleans, La. GREEN b. RAUM.
Deputy Collector JOHN A. SWIFT will
DC at Donaldsonville Court House on tbc
18th and 18th of May, ror the purpose of
collecting the taxes above referred TO.
JOHN COCkREN.
0po-H Coll'r Dist. of La.
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TOrtureS that Need moi be En-.
sfurAEF

People suffer a great deal of pain unneces-
sariiy- Among fortunes that need not be en-
dured are those inflicted by the rheuma-
tism and govt, since the acrid element
in the blood which produces them
by contact with the sensitive covering of the
muscles and joints may be eliminated by
the use of that matchless depurent, Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters, before the inflamma-
tory symptoms are developed to any great
extent. When it Is considered what excru-
eIatlng fortunes rheumatism inficts, and
what tendency it has, when fully devel-
aped, TO attack the heart, the ACCESSIBILITY of
an early use of such reliable antidote be-
comes at once apparent. The rheumatic
vlras is expelled from the blood by increased
action of the kidneys-which act AS strain
ers-nroduced by the Bitters. and the snf
ferer will find if he uses this supreme de-
tensive ageEt, that he will be protected
against return of the agonizing complaint.
Dyspepsia, fever and ague, liver and bowel
complaints aud other aialadies, are also
Cured By this ,ad niralNs sssasAys
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MONKEY SHINEs.--A mad bull, it
is said, can work destruction in a
china shop, but he can't do much
more mischief than a monkey when
left alonein silversmith's shop. Geo.
Crows "Jeff Grow" figured around
several hours last week in Mr.. Pipes
watch shop, and if mischief-big mis-
chief-was ever done, "Jeff Grow" is
the monkey that did it, and no mis-
take.-Coushatta Citizen.
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Seventh Senatorial District.

fEomprising the parishes OF Ascension and
etgJ ames.
State Senator, Pierre Landry.
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A Prolific CRop.-Up to yester-
day evening, there was only one hun
dred and nineteen candidates who
are willing to sacrifice their personal
interests and serve the parish in the
capacity of Sheriff. Madison journal.
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Rheumatism is a Disease of the Blood.
The blood in this disease, is found to contain ex-
cess of hbrin. VEGETIEE acts by converting the
blood from its diseased condition to healthy circu-
lation One bottle of Vegetine viii give relief; but,
E, and may take Several bottles. especially in cases
of long standing Try it, and your verdict will be ths
same as that of thousands before you, who say, II
never found much relief as from the use of VEG
ETINE, which is composed exclusively of barks,
roots and herbs.
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EVERY BOX WARRANTED
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Parish of Ascension.

sPoLIcEJ uRoRs.--R r. Hansen, presiientf
Henry Heyrhah, ItiIlery Rice, p A. Allemam
Arthsr 8prdetd. SoscFh Ferrier, Joseph L..
Brent, William Eifg, Henry Mccall and
Bernard LemaAu.
hoard OF SCHOOL DIRECToRs.-yor. +. r..
Cornell. President; f. n. Pugh Secretary
+. STeknair, Treasurer; II: d. Minor, .. d.
Blouin. Augustus Knight, y. ClaTerie, Louis
Lcfprt, !. q. Warner aAd.C d. Blouln.
National Republican., 1878-03-05
Order Of the 4, u.

We have seen several illusions to an or
ganization which is characterized as THE
o. A. U"-and which has been deciphered
to us as "The Order of the American Union"
1t is alleged in effect that it is proscriptivc
toward those citizens who are not native
born, and also toward the adherents Of the
Catholic faith in other words that 1t is q
revival of the old exploded Know-Nothing
order. A little investigation has satisfied
us that it bears no kinship to that proscrip-
tive organization, and we find the following
in relation to it in the Cleveland Leader,
which seems to speak by the card:
Claiming freedom from clerical denomina-
tions Of every kind, the o. A. U. makes no war
upon any mans religion, but it Is organized to
defend our free institutions from all foes, and
1t finds them constantly menaced by political
Romanism. 1t seeks to save civil and religious
liberty from destruction by priesthood oath
bound to overthrow the very Government that
protects them, whenever they have the power.
In its aims it is really the best friend of the
Roman Catholic himself, for it would preserve
for him a religious freedom which his church
would forever take away.
We are informed, also, that the order OF
the o. A. U. is making rapid strides through
out the country, and will in few years be-
come n power in the land. Its primary Oh
iect appears to he to prevent Church and
State from ever closing hands in political
relation on the American Continent-tO
treat all religious organizations as sects, and
to allow no peculiar Church or sect to en-
Joy privileges under the Government that
are not vouchsafed to all the Others 1t adj
vocates the taxation Of all ecclesiastical
properly alike, and opposes the appropria'
ton of the public moneys for sectarian
schools or other sectarisn purposes. 1t only
insists that American children shall be cdu
Gated to point where the Government o.
the United States shall share the supreme
respect of all its citizens. We cannot see
much that is either dangerous or prOscrip
tive in the positions and principles Of thi.
organization, as they are revealed to ou
view, or where any possible harm can CONF
of treating all religious sects alike in shap
ing and executing the laws of the country
All may not agree to the proposition tina
there is necessity for such an organization
and whether there is or not is a question
that every citizen will decide for himsel
according to his own lights and conviction
Of right.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

United States on reception in their midst,
that the price of tickets is advanced from
ten cents to twenty-five cents
each. And in these hard times
when we all know that the prices Of
necessaries of life are down to hard-pan,
and four twenty-fve-cent pieces of base
silver dollar will purchase as much of any
thing as before our national unpleasant
ness. Was the price advanced in order
that only the 'gold-bugs" should approach
His Excellency, leaving the silver ten
centers" out in the cold? We give it up.
1t reminds us somewhat of the story told of
a former Cabinet officer, who at one OF
his receptions furnished champagne to
prominent guests and sherry to the COM
mon horde. Or like unto Mons SANFORD,
who at one Of his parties, when trying to
impress the State Department with his fit
ness to be appointed American Minister to
Brussels, had blue ribbon strung across
his rooms to separate the sheep from the
goats.
If these things can be in the first century
of our Democratic Republic, what will an
other hundred years bring aboutP Again,
we give it up!
National Republican., 1878-03-05
TeA l'uliure.

GENERAL LIE Due has been Commissioner Of
Agriculture since the LIST of July last. He has
during that time been more ridiculed and
abused than any of his predecessors in their
entire terms of office. And what for? For
simply carrying on work which had been in
augurated by his predecessors only this differ
ence-he has made more noise about it. The
culture Of tea has been going on in this county
for forty years past, and very successfully.
The fact has been known to many hundreds
of the American people, and there is nothing
new in it. But General LIE Due speaks as
though 1t were a new discovery, and here Is
where he has made his mistake. He will, no
doubt, find, by looking over back volumes Of
the agricultural reports, more in regard to the
culture Of tea in this country than he ever
was aware of, and also learn that his depart
ment has for the past ten years or more pur-
chased tea-plapts for distribution from n lady
growing them in the State of North Carolina.
The question with our leading agricultursts
for years past has not been, whether we could
grow tea, but whether we could do so and pre-
pare the came for market at prices which
would enable us to compete with the Chinese
production. This is prOblcmatical. Mr.. Will
LIAM SAUNDERS, Superintendent of tho Agri-
tural Department. gardens and grounds, for
whose opinion we have a very high respect,
claims that it can be done. and advances
plausible arguments in its favor. But the
great majority of intelligent farmers, agricul-
turists, SC, deny this, and assert that 1t can
not be done, tho cheapness of labor, &C., in
China making successful competition impos.
siblc.
IfGeneral LIE Due had quietly and without
ostentation continued in the track of his pre-.
decessors purchased and distributed the tea
plants, and kept himself informed as to their
success, he would have been, no doubt, accom-
plishing good for his country, which would
in time determine the labor question so far n.
| it regarded tea culture, and If beneficial OIL
not. But by flooding the country with crcu-
lars, stating what could be done in this coun
try by growing tea, and causing, perhaps
many worthy but ignorant farmers to leave of
the cultivation of wheat, oats, corn &c, to EN-
bark in the new enterprise-in this the Com
missioner of Agriculture has aroused the an
tagonism of the daily and agricultural press o
the country, which are proclaiming with N,
uncertain sounds their opposition to him, ant
what they choose to term his Utopian enter
prise.
National Republican., 1878-03-05
The Pension Burcnu.

As there have been several conflicting state
ments made relative to the position occupied
by the Commissioner of Pensions and the
proposition made by him to the committees Of
Congress we have taken some pains to get at
the truth of the matter, aud find the facts to
be as follows: The Commissioner stated that
upon examination, he found the records in tho
Surgeon Generals Office, which are searched
for information to he used in pcrsion cases, tc
be but copies Of original records in that Off.
GERS custody, and that the copies might be
transferred to the Pension Office, leaving the
original records in the Surgeon Generals pos
session. That in case of such transfer, with
the clerical force now employed upon them
1t would be unnecessary to increase the foict
engaged on this work and that ho would un
dertakc, If supplied with the copies of thu
records and the force now upon them, to brini
up the work at once and prevent any delays II
the future.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

LET'S see: March 4, 1878; ditto 1881.
Only three years of the stipulated four yet
remain. As the ancient Israeltes were con-
strained to tribulate forty years in the
wilderness of Zin ere they could find relief,
it may be that the present predicament, al
though of questionable origin in this en-
lightened age and country, is comparatively
easy to bc endured-i.e., as regards the mere
lapse of time. In fact, silver lining" to
the murky clouds encomplssing the people
roundabout, is already visible to the naked
eye a sure sign that dcliycTnce is nigh and
that it is alike visionary and wicked for
chief priests and deacons TO worship at the
shrine dedicated to the exclusive lauda,ion
of the golden calf Even the original
"MUsEs' was slightly "law unto HIMSELF y
and hence was denied admission to the
promised land"
National Republican., 1878-03-05
TltuS and 80.

The Buffalo Express is not quite as stable
in its feeling toward the Administration as
had been supposed A few days ago it gave
utterancG to the following which has as
signed it position among the implacables:
If the Electoral Commission was right in
giving tho vote of Louisiana to HAYES, then
HAYES, who accepted the Republican vote as
sufficient in his own case, was doubly wrong
in deciding the larger Republican vote to be
insufficient in PACKARp's case. 1t was an act
for which our political annals happily afford
no parallel aud which we shall not waste time
in seeking English words TO fifty characterize.
1t was a deed which beggars description and
makes words seems poor indeed.
Now, the Express comes to u.s. swinging
its hat in the air and sending forth stentOri-
an huzzas for President HAYES for having
vetoed the silver bill This simple act Of
hostility TO the expressed will of the people
appears to have cOndOned "a deed which
beggars description and makes words appear
poor indeed" Why this sudden change of
spirit and mein? 1t is not possible that our
contemporary and whilom friend is typitied
| by BROOME, when he thus portrays the in
! huenCe of the root of all cvil!"
| sec what money can do; that can change
| Mems mNuncT>, alter their conditions.
| How trmprstIDIls the slaves are without 1t;
! o. thou powerful metal what authority
| Is in thee! Thou art the key of all mems mouths.
1t has not been the habit of our friend to
ride two horses, and we trust it is not now
| mrcticnu such n feat for future reference.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

THE New York Tribune says: "Much can
be safely said in favor n a National Mu-
scum building at Washington that would
not apply to other projects involving new
expenditure of Government funds. The
collections which it is proposed to display
in the new building already exist, and are
now stored where there is risk of their de-
cay and destruction. These collections are
the gifts of foreign governments to our own.
Out of forty foreign nations that sent repre-
sentative collections o: their industrial pro-
ducts and arts to Philadelphia, thirty-four
presented their respective government ex-
hbits for the permanent use Of the people
Of the United States. 1t is, in one sense, a
matter of national honor that these things
should be placed where they can be of the
service that was intended
National Republican., 1878-03-05

THE fact thGt the bill for q new District
government is to come up in the House TO-
day has brought TO our table large number
Communications from various citizens, criti-
cizing the bill and deprecating its passage
rs the inception of an age of tyranny and op-
preston that would be damnable reflection
upon the Congress OF sclf-governing repub-
lie. Our space does not permit the publica-
tion of these letters. Tor ourselves, we have
only to say now that We do not believe the
Congress of the United States can afford to
make an experiment of a viceroyalty govern
ment in this District That isjust what the bill
under discussion Representatives moro nor
less. 1t contemplates imposing on the people
of tho District Of Columbia form of govern
ment such as the American colonies enjoyed
under Great Britain at the breaking out of the
Revolution. Niceroys to be chosed by the
Federal Government, and an elective council
with only power to "growl' or decrease esti.
mates, to be chosen from among the landlords
of the District That's all there Is Of 1t.