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Feliciana sentinel., 1878-11-30
A POLITICAL MISTAKE
THAT Is WHAT MIR. ENAETs CALLS TIL
E%FHANCIiI*EMEST,O OF TIL! NEGRO.

WAsHIEGToN. Nov. 10 III e
NuiionM Republican to- morrow
publishes. ii. ,hrecscoIumn sin:erv!ew
Wit, Hon. W. y. !tvar;s, in which
ihe secretary is represented rs
taking very oisHrvu'iyo views O. =
on the SouihoY" question. viewing
tlCHhies tiIrrG in TIC light OF a
siasmoG:o c mnb dem0nstra lion. as
mauif sird in Massachusetts,. where
the Charleston coEvcnt wa sacked
and buried aid as las &C 2urrcd in
other sections al different iimcs.
lie locks douh!ing!y to tic cn-
forcCmant Of tie law against the
"cpnar sentiment. AID cites for
example, prosecutions for Eqrnr-
sciilug, which can be cnl0:cpI IN
Vermont, because it is bickCd by
the sentiment Of tic people, b~.t no'
in New York for want o: s@c;s sup
port. Local legislation viii be iu>
flucnced by local prcjudlces, and
he believes VIII iurDish u remedy
Tor the evils.
Mr.. Evarts is emphatic in tho
assertion that the execution Of Fed
e. a! laws in the South should not
he trusted to men not in sympathy
with .hcsc laws. In reply to an
inquiry a. to whence the atrocities
in the South proceed, Mr.. Evart.
said there is no tie denying tAc
fact that southern whites, l neon,
by the sudIcu boMeUersemcnt OF
their socia! system or irahric b.?
the sudden int, lection into it, lii
the aggregate Of an clement o! !g
norance, aGd the consequent do All
nation OF un~cGucated aud iucXpe>
rieuccd power in their political at
fairs. 1t was, perhaps, a mistake.
This was done by the Republican
party Of the North, out all this
docs not justify murder and total
disregard Of existing law. 1t
was supposed that the act Of en-
franchisement was accompanied by
promise, a guarantee of nrotcc-
ton, but we now iua it very diff
cult to keep that promise Cf pro -
lection. 1t is because Of this diff
Guilty | have said it was perhaps a
mistake to cutranch'so ihcse igno-
rant or inexperienced people in the
way we did.
Feliciana sentinel., 1878-11-30
IMrOTENT MALIGNITY.
Albany Ar|us.]

There nccd be no apprehension
abou. any effort TO start again
what even John Sherman caIled
the history Of hell if the South.
Half CT this Congress is Democrat
ic. Boih houses Of the next will
he. The incumbency Of Democrat
ic governments in the South frees
them from army thugs as com
pIctcly as the North is. Any small!
edition Of bloody shirtism through
;he fraudulent Attorney Gernai's
Office will be clectual'y. defeated,
Is we have shown. The whole fur
ry has mighty little in it, what
there is is wholly ineffective, and
all the result reached has been such
manifestation OF impo.ent maiig
uity on lhe part OF a portion Of
the Republican, party that the hu-
mlne and reasonable men Of thar
organization are already disgusteI
by it.
Feliciana sentinel., 1878-11-30

Call ot Mumford's or Brooks Drug
store and get a trial package OF Dr. a. u
Simmons Vegetable Liver Medicine. III
costs You nothing and may save Your
lite.
Feliciana sentinel., 1878-11-30

Oll Md Wells organ. We the
Fcop'c, pUHlishod q; Alexandria
ana edited by F,aol Connci'y,
was pi chcd into Red Z Yer on thc
right Of Nov. ID. As a | the elcc-
ten tickets lad been printed and
The last paper beforn the election
j>,uel j: is believed hy m2ny thai
the Obstruction OF he I'll . VS. c.
complished by old Mad orders
for the purpose Of making rolj!ical
capital.-OpelousaS Courii..
Feliciana sentinel., 1878-11-30

Cuban Chill Tonic, the Great West
Indies Fever and Aguc Remedy, " posi-
tive. cure for Chills, Fever, and bilious
ness, at-Dr Mumtord' =.
Feliciana sentinel., 1878-11-30

Why will you suffer with a shaking
Chill or a burning Fever, doses Of Gu
ban Tonic, the, Great West Indies Fever
and Ague Remedy, will stop the ChilIs
and Fever. while one bottle Will cure
them up for years. IiN II
Feliciana sentinel., 1878-11-30
BROTHER AND SISTER TO BE
HANGED.
Savannah News. 1

| Savannah News.
In Liberty county, Georgia, or
the night of the l2'h u';imo, o.; {
Sam Gau!d!n went TO The iousc O!
Simon Osgood, who lives ir Liber-
ty county, to inquire about q debt
which Gauldin owed Oegood, and
which Osyood had given to a con
stable to collect. There was a
dispute, a.: d Simon 0 good, who
is an o'd nan with three OF his
SONS and grown daughter sieZc1
GaulCin and heat him ,c.:i1 y
with sticks fercc rails ard hoe.
lie died the next day. Two of
his sons Henry aid Raymond, are
gown mcn: the other, J mes, is
youth Of thirteen. The CIR! Ell
len is about nineteen. Henry
escaped, but all the others were
arrested. and on "Wednesday end
Thursday were tried. The old
man simon, was cound guilty Of
voluntary mlnsIaughter, and sem
fenced to twenty years in the pens
itcntiary ; Ray mond and Ellen
were convicted fer murder, and
sentenced to be hanged On YhWs-
day the l9ih Of December, and
James convicted of involuntary
mansIarghter, was sentenced to
one J car IN the peniteatiary.
The Eucalyptus Giobulous, or
HlIe-gui-. tree Of Australia, has been
dragged from comparative ob. .curi-
ty :uio the iulj blaze Of public
notice. II has been taken up by
he papers, and almost as much
space given to its merits as to sub
,jects OF vital moment, such as the
Alghan embroglio and the thrc-t-
eDed 'B ,ukyuptcy Of India I'!le
EDcaEyptus SO common III ustralia
is regarded in Europe chiefly in
the light 0! sanitary agent. The
waste and malarious camragua
about Rome, it IS said would be-
come habitab,e If it were planted
with gum tr ecs. which grow with
the rapidity Of the fab!ed bean stalk
and in certain spots OF that desu.
late region it has been tried with
excellent success. On the shores
Of the Mediterranean the EucaIyp-
tus is one Of the commoncst
growlhs and to English eyes it l.
especially interesting because it is so
unlike any Of onr home specimens
OF trees. Ia the shape Of the leaf
and the now aud droop Of the full
grown branches it bears some re
scmblancc to the willow. But il
its youthful state when it is slender
and bolt upri yht its young shoots
CT vivid lilac and mauvc give il
more the Appearance Of a goudy
flower than sober woody strnc-
ture.-Erchange.
Feliciana sentinel., 1878-11-30
4 i. GASTEELL.
Bayou Sara. Louisiana,

4 I. GA&IkELL,
Bayou Sara. Louisiana,
DEALER "
PLOWS. AGRICtLTtRAL NIPPLE
,nrnts. Brides. HarJ""sS, Hardware. Guns,
Pistols, Pumps, Pipes, Machine Fittings
Cocks, Valves, Castings, Ropes, HOLLOW
Ware, Wagon and CarEi"GH' :,oodwork,
BlickSmitl's Materials. Etc.. Etc.
TIN "COPPER" AND SHEET IRON MAN
TFACTGKI.
Also Agent for the celebrated
:CiiARTER OAK" STOVES,
t-rir. Garrett * Cottman. Hrinley, Jas.
H. Hall and other plowS, All"n's Horse
Hoes, ood's Moving Machines, Horse
HAY RnIlrs. all of which ! will G'aran-
tee to sell lower than can be purchased
elsewhere.
Changers and others will find it to
thcIr advantage to call and examine my
stock and prices before rlelil:'sing o!ae =
where.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-19

indianapolis sentinel
i There i very general purpose ex
lpressed To reduce ihc legal rates of in
tcrcst. The subject is being discus~e,
ia legislatures. and il il easy 10 note IN
drift Of public sentiment. For NOR
than decade OF years we have had law
that have struck directly al the pro.
pcrity OF the country. Fvcry man en-
gagged ia any department 81 Legitimate
business has felt the whitening curse D
radical ShylocS legislation. The bond
holder. the Hhylock money shark. thl
wrecker amidst the shoals and reefs d
business. have grown rich while the in
dusiries Of the country have perishcd
legitimate business OF all description.
has been embarrassed, and the countr,
filled with failures and bankruptcy
Amidst this business gloom money
I lenders have rcaped rich harves;s. Ihs
laws have protected them il demanding
c1hOrbitant rates OF interest. and ihe
courts have been compelled to aid in ths
dciestabie work OF destruction. Til.
has gone forward until the people are
aroused, and change is demanded
The Legislature of New jersey has passed
an act reducing the legal rate OF interest
from seven 70 six per cent. The vital
section Of this act reads as follows:
That when rate OF interest for tho
loan or nsc Of money exceeding six per
ccntum per annum shall have been paid.
reserved Or contracted for the borrower
Or debtor shall not be required 10 pay
the lender or creditor The excess over six
per centum pcr annnm. and ia any suit
IA law or equity only the principal debt.
with Interest M six per ccnium. shall be
collected by suit. but III such excess OF
interest over six per cenium, and not ex-
ceeding seven per centum per annum
shall have been paid 10 the lender or
creditor. IL shall NOT be lawful for said
borrower or debtor 30 recover back said
excess in suit AZ law or otherwise. aud
il shall MOI ~ lnwial for sand borrower
or debtor To deduct from the amount due
snch lender or creditor such excess of
interest. o. said interest, OF any part
thereof heretofore paid.
This thing Of being authorized by law
10 exact notes of interest for the use OF
money twice and sometimes three times
the amount pf money can earn in any
legitimate business Il no longer popular
nor Il il likely 10 be longer tolerated.
4 new departure on the question OF i'll
tcresI is likely to be inaugulaied through
ont the country. and those who are inl
favor Of huge rates may as well COM
nence early 70 mass their arguments inI
vorof Shyl0ckiSm. for the irfepressiblcl
conflict has already commenced.
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! Mr. Alexander VI. stevens appears %
think thai all the metric system needs 10
commend il 10 the affections of his
'counirymen i 10 mix little iiiom in
lts nomenclature. With the foresight Of
q true statesman he discerns that tho
American peoDlc will never come 10
c"li metre metre. but thinks that they
! may pc lndnced 70 call il a yard. though
in fact .it Is not ward. A 'ssced.' n
corn and ''biponnd or bip" are new
\ units OF weight, and 4 "hair" and Il "hail''
ana mail Of measure. III they coin
eide with the units OF the metric system.
'and people can be induced 10 sav "hipv
ana nail who could not be induced 10
Say gram and metre, all will be well.
The trouble with his tables i, that thny
10 not go far enough. The idea Is 10
get expressions which the masses can
readily understand. ana there are many
such expressions which Mr.. Stcthens
mas not utilized. In weight. ior in-
stance, nobody knows what bipond j..
hnd u any man. wise in his own conccit.
thinks Il 10 be two pounds. Mr.. stephens
VIII undeceivc him. How simple II
would have been 70 say. for instance:
" hunks MAKE l LOb.
~ gobs make chunk (or dckagob).
70 chunks make heap.
There Is not one Of Mr.. Stephens con
sfisucnts who could not master this
nomenclature. In long measure. again.
where Mr.. Stephens confuses his con
stituents with seeds" and ..corns.- how
simple and symmetrical would il be 10
say:
~ steps make hopskipaniump.
~ hopskipanjumps make ] piece.
~ pieces make right smart go-bv.
Here J. terminologv not arrived M
hy inmbling in Greek dictionaries. bntl
fresh irorl the people and racy Of the
SOIL Liquid measure again should be
brought home 70 our business and
Dosoms IN some snch way ~ this:
~ swallows make drink.
10 drinks make spree.
10 sprces make triangle (nr jimsN.
And an Ineligible table 81 dry meas
ure would be-
10 nihbles make one bite.
10 bites make one square meal.
aud 50 forth. We have no douhs that
Mr. stephens means wen, aud thai he 81
trying ~ bring the metric system within
the scope Of the meancst capacity. sav OIL
two spoons" But he should bronx MI
once and forever with Tie ctlctc tcrnin-
ology Of Europe.
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It's ono thing now 70 read the Bible
through,
And another thing, TO read, 10 learn
and do.
Ills one thing now, to read II with de-
light,
And quite another thing 10 read il right.
Some read il with design 10 learn TO
read,
But 70 the subject pay but little heed ;
Some read IL as their duty once week,
But no Instructions from the Bible seek 4:
Whilst Others read II with but little care.
With no regard 70 how they read, nor
where
Some read il as history, 10 know
How people lived three thousand years
ago.
Some read 70 bring themselves into re-
putc.
BY showing others how they can dispute !;
W hist Others read because their neigh
bors do,
To see how long twill take TO read il
through.
Some read il Tor the wonders that are
there
How David killed lion and bear;
Whilst Others read, or rather in il look.
Because, perhaps, they have no other
book.
Some read the blessed Book, they don't
know why.
II somehow happens in The way 10 lie
Whilst others read it with uncommon
care:
But Al to find some contradiction thcrc.
Some read as though it did not speak TO
them,
But TO the people at Jerusalem;
One reads il a. book OF MYSTERIES.
And won't believe the very thing Lc
One reads with fathers spccks upon his
head,
And sees the thing just a. his father
said;
Another reads through Campbell, Or
through Scott.
And tl.iuks X means exactly what they
thought;
Whilst Others read tie Book through ii
BaIou,
and If it cross his track ii can't he true.
Some read 70 prove . prc-adoptcdl
creed
Thus understand but little what they
read
For every passage IN the Book they bend.
10 make il snii that all-important end.
Some people read as / have often
thought,
10 teach the Book, instead Of being
taught,
And some there are who read Il ont OIL
spite
fear there are but few who read II
right.
% many people IN these latter days.
iave read the Bible in SO many ways.
That few can tell which system u the
best,
Tor every party contradicis the rest.
D'RrIIIY.
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MATTERS with The Cincinnati, Rock.
port and southwestern road arc being
put into shape, and this week The rc.
cciver will step out aud the roorganizcd
will take control. The new
company have settled up the old in
de0tedncss OF the road by paying forty
cents on the dollar. The following gen-
iicncn have been elected as officers of
The road for the ensuing year: Joseph
hinsey, President: q. II. Eager. Wee
President; N. Cherry, Secretary. ana w.
y. Lockwood. Treasurer. The board
and stockholders have decided 10 extend
the line 70 connection with the Ohio
and Mississippi road. w. ID. Rock
wood, Frank smith and q n. Eayer
have been selected as committee 10
push the work % completion. Indian
apolis Journal.
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lWashinrfon Letter y Tho sunday Ii.ssi
II II said that early in his reign Ruth
crford had invited some OF The BOYS M
for \ card party and the thing was .se
up IN advance. The President ane
Uncle Richard Thompson were 10 pla,
lagainsi Evart~nId Sherman The rnm,
WIS ~ be euchIp although sherman ant
ihompson 4 were yeaming fora little draw
poker. The guests came and wer,
ushered without ceremony into Nh,
Presidents library. Rutherford wa,
there, and so was madame. more enter.
tanning and winsome. ii possible. than
usual. She was particularly solicitous
about the health Of each and tie family
of the same. hoped Uncle Dick Tholnp-
son wouldn't work himself 10 death. and
badc Mr.. Eyarts beware how he took
fried CLAIMS Oh his stomach al midnight.
Mr.. sherman hoped they were not dc-
tanning Mrs. HAYES from recciyina other
friends Or from the pleasant duties of th,.
domestic circle. An. no. indeed, This
was her hour with her husband ana anv
Of iiis intimate friends who happened to
dr0p ~. Thompson looked at sherman
ana winkcd. sherman remarked, .Ah.l
yes, beautiful thought, madame: bcauti-
iul thought Eyarts emitted 4 wordyl
culogy on the beauties OF home life ana
The Prcsident-yawncd. Eleven o'clock
canic, and the visitors withdrew with.
ne sweetest Of parting bcncdiciions
rom Mrs. Hayes. The next dav Ruth
.iiord was obliged 10 admit 10 Ills dis-N
appointed friends, Its no use. Lucv
won't have IL; she doesn't say word. K
)ut You see how she works it, There'
won't DC any wickcdncss at the whitc'
rouse i Mrs. Hayes ran help ii. There
: great deal Of intrigucry which she's
inows nothing about, but that doesn't
cunt. When she strikes anything ont
olor she "shoots IL on the SPOT"
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There was a jolly crew left at mid
night. Monday last. on the Salt rivel
packet. The river hcing rather low N
this season Of The year, and the packet
being heavy loaded. the progress wa.
very slow. Some Of the passengers aid
not 80 all the way, while others went
The round trip and are arriving slowly
generally one IN = gang 10 himself
There il considerable nneasincsa about
bmph sanders and Tom Parks. az they
have not bcon heard from since they
started and all the balance have either
returned or have bccn heard from Dut
them. We hope they will arrive ia a
few days safe aud sound.
Governor Shoulders Is quite enthusi-
astic by gaining such victory over lis
opponent In a Democratic township.
We expect TO see his inaugural address
in few davs, but we cannot say vet
what his policy will be, as hc refuses TO
talk on that subject at present.
Later--Dr Faulkner has just returned
from his trip and brings news that he
saw Parks and Sanders near the source
Of the river on sand bar. but could not
tell anything further. We expect that
Governor Shoulders will fit out an ex-
petition in few days TO look after
them, should they not return. lie Isl
interested in the welfare Of his
subjects. He has already been to the
trouble Of going 10 Jasper to see after
The welfare Of some OF the ofliccrsl
elected, fearing they were ineligible,
md by his intcrccssion, all would be
'alm and serene. Go on, Governor; be |
up and doing, and success will crown
gou in your Official capacity.
Hurrah! hurrah the canvass is o'cr
10 honors Ill decline
aonors and men shall yield to my power
The office, the Office Is mine.
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Care for Drunkenness.


minneapolis Doctor IN New York SGn
Let Tie inebriate-it matters hot
whether ne Is Just getting oil. j. begin
ning a. of on spree" begin IN taking
every two hours one drachm teaspoon
liuD of tincture OF cinchono (Pcrfvian
bark) This win make him feel good.
lic can Increase the dose 10 Xix drachnS
lieaspoonfuls) without danger. aud take
y ~ That proportion four 20 ten times !.
gay. II will not destroy his appetite
tor food. In The course Of lew daas IN.
properties of the cinchona
begin 10 tell aud lie Loses al taste. not
only FOR The tincture. bur also everything
~ The way Of alcohol. Recently III this
city wcll-known gentleman who has
~ time past been on his $500 and SlODD
sprees. tried this remedy. telling thn
various druggists where he drank tbat
he was fighting and would CONQUER tbs
greatest demon on earth bntther could
hardly believe him. Yet he connnrred.
anu the appetite for drink vanished.
lie was never nervous. never loSf HI
appetite or sleep during the siege. and
came out Of the ordeal in peritcl health.
i'nt the tinciure of cinchona ,iid fh.
business. This case can be verified ~
the propriciors Of seven OF our drru
stores. so well satisfied am | of ,h,.
value Of this treatment that will guar
antee cure in all cases using this
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-19

The state honsc cases having been
decided by Judge Elliott in favor ~ The
commissioners the work win now pro
coed as though no interruption had o.
CURED. The May plans which were vi,
exhibition A The rooms of the stka
board Of agriculture have been taken
back 70 ihc rooms Of the commissioners
70 he used IN completing ihc details ~
The contract-lInd. Sentinel.
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sCIiURZ.


t"'Ns'p uy k0Isf'f ~ tle Capital
Why ls the woman ! spoke Of tn,ec
weeks ago, who keeps disrcputsL,.
house. allowed 10 remain in Ire treasury
department. while respectable women.
with families dependent on them. are
dismissed because the appropriation Il
low There are IN every bureau Il, ali
me government departments wome,,
VINO have trades outside. and which Il
known 70 The head. who winks M i bn-
cause he knows the influence that kcepa
Ihem m Office keeps him there too. This
fact j. an insult TO the good. trne women
who are ihere-and there are many ~
them -and il is cruel wrony 10 tbc
starving women they put out 10 Keen
these others in.
There was a wild rumor roating
around last week that Carl Schnry wa
aeah' ana Instantly locked nv door
ana prepared to mourn. I could not
hrip ihlnklng what a first-cass angel he
would make. swinging on damp cloud.
waving large sized palm leaf fan. win
ms speclacles on, looking for his earthly
civil service broom. which On earth was
never used. but which he had howlel
abont 80 much that it became a neces-
Sly. Schurz Is q very Kind hearted
man. and have been six months fryinw
70 tcll you an anecdote that viii prove
that fact beyond doubt. Just atfer
Carl was installed il The interior depsrt-
meni member OF congress wenf 10 him
with Young lady that wanted "a d,.,w
salary without doing any work. anI
% pitiful tale was told thaf Sch,r-
started m, cxclaiming. "Yesh. yesh,
NJ; splieare, do IL. Mr. Sphearc. Il
mates The tearsh come nit mine cvsh
20 hear dot schiory." The curtain fc!l
WITH "Sphcare' rushing out 10 get some
tracing work, ;thc yonng lady aud mem
nrf OF congress embracing each other.
wnile schuiz threw himself down ana
fairly howled with GRIEF.
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-Donf 20 20 sleep during the first
part Of the ministers sermon. AL lcasi
pay him the compliment Of supposino
'iiat hc VIII De both entertaining and III
s'ructive III however, after fifteen
you will feel drowsy. you can
20 70 sleep with quiet conscience. M.
ransc you have given him fair chance
70 Keep you awake and he couldn't Al II.
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Tho ways and means committee RI
day decided by one majority III favor M
the income tax. The yeas were Messrs.
Tucker. Sayler, Robbins. Harris. Hureh
ara and t'ibson 30. The nays were
Messrs. Wood, Garfield. Banks. kelley
and Phelps 3. Tho details Of the nc..x-
iirc have yet 10 be prepared.
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Don't Lose Sight OF the Little
Facts.


The democratic house deviscs eco
nomic measures and the republica,
senate throttlcs them. The senate crush
ed the house diplomatic and consula,
bill, and now the senate naval commit
tee has overbaulcd the house appropri
aiions for naval purposes and has agree
70 increase them $4,000. These It'll,
facts should not be lost sight of.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-19

Mitchell Commercial Thr Indi-
annapolis Rolling mill Company laS
brought suit 70 forcclosc the mortgage
on the Bedford Narrow Gnagc. The
road Will pass into their hands. and 4
connection will be- made with tie Ohio
4 Mississippi nj this place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-19

BANKERS generally roll their hard
money In paper, and make ii look like
$50 many spools. We rolled our hard
money up the other day, and il looked
like a button.