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contracts may be made for 1t IN NEW NOhhS

Last ! week we published q
s.speech" made by 'an unattached
delegate" Of the convention. On
the first page this week we give
a majority and minority report,
seemingly from the same source as
that speech, under the caption OF
.'The Situation Honestly Consider
ed" In speaking of this article
the Item says: Neither the au-
thors of the majority nor minority
report have fallen into the sickly
habit Of mincing words. They
speak right out in meeting. The
majority men tell how both the
city and State have been defrauded
by spurious or unworthy repre-
sentatives, while the minority folks,
or the contrary, hold that no debt
can be SO fraudulent as to remove
it from the elevated sphere of "sa-
cred obligations" There is much
food for thought in these unofi-
cial reports. Sometimes, indeed,
they rise to eloquence and some
times sink To sarcasm" 1N
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Editor New York Sun:

Editor New York Sun:
Ssr-Various publications have
appeared in differed parts. partic-
nlarly in the London papers, set
ting forth proposed plan of food
ing the Desert Of Sahara, thereby
making it an ocean or inland sea.
by opening q canal or channel
from theAtlantic ocean. l.p
The depth and size OF the desert
below the level of the ocean is
stated as 500 to 75O feet; the area
in square miles is over 1000. 900;
the average depth is not generally
known, but suffice it to say that il
such q project should be started,
and not under complete control OF
those in charge of the work, the
earth could, and no doubt would,
be thrown off its present balance,
and the surface Of ell the waters to
10 certain extent would be changed
lin their level, witch would be ascer-
tanned with certainty if the actual
sizes and depth could be known;
for eff every grain Of sand removed
alters the balance of the world,
what would this great change do 7
It might cause the lend of the
world, which, according to Mother
Shipton, viii be in 1881. In this
project all the world is interested.
j. E. SEaRELL. Civil Engineer.
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/ suppose that no. man who has
arrived ct the yeurs Of understand
ing. can look back upon his days
| of puppyhood without q shudder.
They constitute . green spot IN
memory's waste, which we wonld
fain forget. The masculine human
lin his turning state is an object
[sickening to behold. There is q
state OF existence extending over
a space of two or three years, be-
tween the outer verge Of boybood,
over which a man must travel
nolens volens. 1t is of those be-
nighted souls in this probationary
state that l now propose to speak
I assert it as a PRIMARY fact that
the most disgusting creature
known of the animal kingdom il a
bob-tailed specimen Of humanity
after lie sheds the tail Of polly
fwogism, and before he attains the
legs Of froghood. Yet he is as un.
conscious Of his puppyism Ne some
animals are of the odor they diff
fuse. But. unfortunately. the by
Islanders are not vouchsafed such
blissful ignorance.
Puppyhood is noisy, obtrustive
and given to decided and extreme
opinions, which it volunteers ON al
occasions. 1t pervades all circles
of society but never loses it,
identity.
The "fast young man" is the com
mon type of this nuisance. HI
frequents billiard and drinking
saloons, and il readily known b.
his short coat TAIL big trowsers
and the various noises he makes
He claims to be posted" on al
subjects. When he is not whist,
ling, he will be found to be swear
ling loudly and awkwardly. HI
patronizes the drama, and is audi
ble. but not always chaste or clas
sic in his criticisms. He know
where an actress is padded, and
lust how much. He is the terrol
of the supernumeraries, and setl
up frantic ordinations of asoup'
whenever they appear. He in
dulges in practical jokes on ths
apple boys, and saturates tn,
dresses Of the adjoining ladies will
tobacco juice.
| He regards tobacco, in all it
forms great developing agen
lof manhood. He takes kindly Z.
strong drink, and considers having
been 'as drunk as the devil tn
might before, 1T to boast of in th'
circle of his admirers.
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Crop Prospects

The corn crop in Grant parish is
now given up as almost a failure,
and not more than half q crop can
be expected. Cotton is some bet
ter. but there are SO many contin-
gencies to this crop it viii not do
to rely upon appearances. The
present crop of cotton is said to
give the poorest promise Of any for
the past six years.
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washington Letter.
wisHrNGToN, d. c.. June II, e

WARRINGTON, ID. o., June II, %.
The liveliest scene of the session
was in the Senate on Thursday
night. Venerable and digni6ed
Senators played the parts of bad
little boys. Mr.. Lamar called Mr..
Conkling liar, and Conkling call
ed Lamar a coward and other
names. 1t was all very disgusting.
The two eminent gentlemen should
be forced to apologize to the SEN
ate. The one is rot liar, and the
other is not a coward, and they
both said what, in cooler moments,
they would be ashamed of saying.
1t was all about the army bill,
which the Democrats were deter
mined to pass, and which the Re-
publicans opposed. 1t was certain
to pass. Yesterday it was up
again, and all the Democrats voted
for it, and all the Republicans ex-
cept Burnside voted against it.
The President, it is supposed, will
act favorable upon it and upon the
Legislative bill to-day. The judi
cial expense bill, which reached
him to-day, will be approved or
vetoed by Thursday the Oath. II
vetoed, Congress will pass modi-
fed bill or adjourn at once. If il
adjourns, the President will at
once call it together again, but the
impression is very strong that the
Democratic majority will not con-
sent to any bill providing pay for
the Deputy Marshals. After the
second extra session fails to accom-.
plish anything, the President will
of necessity close the courts. Here
will be an tissue" for. the coming
campaign.
In Kansas, they say, the cues
ton of investigating the subject Of
Senator Ingalls, election excites
general interest. Here it has been
difficult to get the Senate COM
mittee on elections to take hold Of
tie matter. That committee has,
however. decided to investigate,and
will send a subcommittee to Kan
sas. Testimony will also be taken
here.
Senator Bayard, as chairman Of
the finance committee, if not other
wise, is an important man. A
majority of that committee in the
Senate were in favor of reporting
and passing what is known as the
Warner silver bill. Senator Bay
ard, owing partly to his very higl
standing in the Senate and parity
to the fact that he is chairman o
the committee, was able to secure
a vote in committee to postpone
action on the bill until December
The Democratic majority of Sena'
tors sustained Bayard in the mat
ter, and, however long this session
may continue, or however many ex'
ira. sessions may be called between
this date and December 4th, the
Warner bill will not be considered
It is also fact that nearly every
Senator on the Democratic side
whether a ''soft" or "hard" money
map,s has personally appealed te
Senator Bayard to withdraw bis
resignation as chairman, or moi
insist upon its acceptance.
OF late the weather here has
been so cool that no conscientious
Congressman can plead it as ar
excuse for desirog an early ad
journment. ! 1t is all that could b.
desired by Northern, Southern
Eastern and Western men. 1t il
perfection. ADAMS.
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Cooley for July has been received,
as usual, brim full of good things.
Those desiring to have welcome
and instructive monthly visitor
should subscribe for Godey's Lady's
Book, zoos Chestnut street, Phila-
delphia- The price has been re-
duced from So to 81 . year.
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Delegate j. F. Marshall has
favored the CHRONICLE with copy
of Mr.. Cafrey's argument before
the convention in favor of the mi
nority report on the State debt.
1t is an able speech-on the wrong
side of question.
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On the 30th of June Hayes in
dulged inveto No. 5. in which he
insists upon Congress voting his
deputy marshals their supply Of
money.
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It is said the convention expects
to complete the new constitution
before adjourning. and that they
are much nearer done than is pop
nlarly supposed.
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Captain Sinnott has gone on for
his new boat. so cay the city papers.
What interests the people up this
way most is whether or not he il
on the "indspsndent ticket" or in
tends to stick to the pool line.
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It is said that the fnger-nails
grow out in 63 days, so that 9
mark at the base of the nail will
come to the top in nine weeks.
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$4,000 A YEAR, or
to $40 day in your
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Women do as we'll as men. Many make
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one can do the work. You can make
from 50 cents to 81 an hour by deyoting
your evenings and spare time to the
business. 1t costs nothing to try the
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samples worth S. also free - you can
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Mr.. Bergh, the great humanitari-
an, has succeeded in establishing
an easy death for dogs in New
York city. which consists Of an i'm
mense cage. capable OF holding
fifty dogs, in which the stray dogs
caught running around town are
placed and the cage submerged in
the river until the dogs are all
drowned. The FIRST fifty dogs were
drowned on the 2eth of June.
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said contracts, in which no men,
Der or officer Of any department OF
Government can be Interested; and
all such contracts to be subject to
the approval of the Governor, Pres
ident Of the Senate and Speaker OF
the House, or any two Of them.
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! Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy
Tobacco. n30-ly
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The convention has passed
resolution iustructing the Stat
Treasurer not to pay the July in
|terest on the bonded debt.
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[NatchitocAes vindicator.l

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3 The convention has adopted ar
ticles 9, 10 and IL. relative to de-
linquent taxpayers. Article 9
gives the tax collector the right to
sell without suit property for. non
payment Of taxes, which may, how
ever be redeem by paying 20 per
cent in addition to price and costs,
one year. All deed given by tax
collectors are be recognized by
courts as prima facie evidence Of
the State. Article 10 prohibits the
Legislature from passing any law
which would postpone the pay
msnt of taxes, except in cases of q
destruction of crops or other pub
lie calamities.
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A law is to be considered pro
mulgated at the place where the
State journal is published, the day
after the publication of the law il
the Journal; and twenty days after
said publication, for all other parts
of the State. -
Except the general appropriation
act, or act appropriating money fol-
the General Assembly, no law itt
take effect or go into force unit
promulgated. -
Secretary of Senate and clerk O
House, with necessary assistants
to be the clerical officers of th<
houses, but expenses for same mo-
to exceed $50 per day for Senate
nor $40 for House.
The last article provides for fur
nishing stationery, printing, bind
ing, paper and fuel used in the diff
ferent Departments of the Govern
ment; repairing and furnishing th'
Assembly halls and rooms; print
ing. binding and distributing laws
journals, department reports, etc.
under contract, by lowest respon
sible bidder, below q maximum
price and under regulations to b.
prescribed by law. None but citi
Genes of the State to be allowed Il
enter into or be awarded any o
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-26

race, color or previous condition OF servi-
uda, " and doing their hes. to place the free
and enlightened Caucasian race in one half
fsa Union under tine political domination Of
tleate.yeusIavad and sttl Observation-Disclosures,
they turn square.y aloU. and grossly stuldly
lamrc'vzs by voting 20 exclude the Chinese
because their presence irjuriously affects the
interests Of the Caucasian race on the Pacific
coast. These people and their party are re-
spon=ibie for the Chinese immigration that
II now upon this country. an admitted evil
Holding the power Of government in their
hands they negotiated the treaty with the en-
peror Of China, which they now propose to
repudIate, and which recognizes ''tha inherent
and inahenabs right Of man 20 change his
home and allegiance. and also the mutual
advantage OF the free migration and emigra-
ton Of their [the United States and China
citizens and subjects, respectively, from the
one country 10 the other for the purpose Of
curiosity, for trade or as permanent resi-
dants." We feel very little solcitude for the
b.ll now before the 1ouse for concurrence in
the senate amendment, although its aim at
the protection OF the American people from
contamination aad ruin by immigration OF
the leprous Chinese Is Just and proper; but
we heartily enjoy the spectacle presented by
the stulthed Republicans
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-26
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY s6, 1873.
THE GOOD WORK ColTmENCED.

THE GOOD WORK COITHESC
The force employed IN cleaning up the
streets yesterday was the subject Of general
congratulation. It Is a notorious fact that
our streets are disgusting!y filthy, pestiferous,
malarial and poisonous, ana every good cit-
zen 10 rejoiced to see that the work OF purii-
cation his commenced. It is hoped these
sanitary measures will be continued. If it
be true that filth aids in producing infection,
and contributes to the vlrulence of epidemics,
our new authorities should persevere in the
work they have undertaken until the city Is
placed beyond the reach of contingencies
A return of the yellow-fever next summer
would ruin the business prospects Of Mem
phi5 forever, and the instincts of commercial
self-preseryation should insure the proper
sanitary precautions And there is
no time to spare All the
necessary precautions must be taken
during the next two months as it has been
demonstrated that when warm spring wealth |
er comes It Is even more dangerous TO stir up |
the filth than to let it alone. The Charleston |
Ne,0s aud Courier says: mo matter whether |
the advocates of the indigenous theory or
importation theory of the fever are correct, |
there is no question bat that the spread of !
the disease is helped by filthy and insanitary !
conditions. DIR. Woodworth's commission |
stated the case clearly when they SAID that;
1t therefore follows that the most perfect |
sanitary conditions attaiuable should be es-
tabllshed and uniformly maintained in our |
cities and towns and their surroundings. |
Filth should not be allowed to accumulate, |
nor should the sanitary reform be
deferred until yellow-fe7or has made |
its appearance If the people OF the
scourged district, through fatalism or
supineness, fold their hands and let things |
take their own course, they can hardly hope |
to escape from another visitation during the
summer of 1879. The universal sympathy
that flowed cut to them so generously in their
hour Of distress and afforded them the most
liberal aid; now urges them by the memories
Of the past to defend themselves while there
Is time. The subject is one of more than
local interest. It affects the business rela-
tons Of all sections of the country, and the
people Of the great cities north need not 20
very far back in their local traditions to learn
that no part Of the county lies wholly be-
yond the shadow OF the peril.
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Death of an American Princess.

The death Of Princess Caroline Murat Is
announced. She was the wife of Napoleon
Lucien Murat, and ne was the son Of Napo-
Icons famous cavalry general, Joachim Mu-
rat, who was born Ia l771, and, after an
eveutfUl life, became king OF the Two Sicilies
in 1903. He was driven from his kingdom,
and Ia q revolution to regain it, ne was cap
tured and shot, by order of d court-martial,
October i, 1915. Napoleon Lucien Murat,
second son Of the famous Murat, came to the
United States about 1927, and on August Is,
1881, was married to Caroline Georgiana Fra
ger, whose death has just occurred; she was
q descendant OF a noble Scotch family, was a
Protestant in belief. and through life has
held with Scottish tenaCity to the faith in
which she was born. At the time Of her
marriage she was but twenty-one years of
age; after her marriage she supported her
self by teaching. Ia 1868 her husband re-
turned to France, was appointed plenipOten-
tiary 10 Turin, became senator in 1852, and
received the title Of prince in the imperial
family. He demanded the throne of Naples
IN 1850, but nothing came Of it; in 1870 he
was IN Metz with Blzaine, with whom he
was taken prisoner; he died in 1873; the eld-
est son Of himself and wife IS Joseph Joachim
Murat, born July q, 1884; he is a colonel in
the French army, and married Princess NAL
cy, daughter OF the prince of Wagram, and
9nd NICE Of the late King Bernadotfe, of
Sweden.
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The New York World says that 1t some
time ago warned Mes5rs. Blaine and Hamlin
that the DemOcratjc-Natonal alliance in
Maine BODIED them no good. IF the former
gentleman has never felt the curse TIL now,
ne can hardly help feeling it when his organ,
the Kennebeo Journal, loses the State print
ing, on which it has fattcned for quarter of
century. The difference between a Demo-
cratic and Republican regime is seen in the
fact that the incoming printer, well-known
Democrat, Mr. E. F. Piilsbury, offers to do
all the States printing for two years for the
amount that the publishers of Mr.. Blaine's
paper have got out of the treasury above
what they were entitled to under their con-
tracts
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James M'Henry has given notice that he
will call meeting early in March to sepa-
rate the Atlantic and Great Western railroad
completely from its connection with the Erie,
and consequently to oppose the amalgama-
lion project.
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The Providence Or. ~ Press (Repubi-
CAM, commenting on an article favorable to
Mr.. Bayard for the Presidency, says: 1T Is
a significant fact that Mr.. 8ayard is we'll
known in this State on account Of his rela-
hves, and every one who knows him at all
admires him frankly. If the candidates in
1880 sre Grant and Bayard, it is probable
that Rhode Island will be an uncertain State
Our leading men not now connected with
politics would support Bayard as they once
supported Brstow."
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1857 Prizes, amounting to.

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PHILADELPHIA. February 24.-At nine
O'Clock tins morning, the deputy-sheriff
took Angel into custody and conveyed him
10 the court cI common pleas. Counsel for
Pullman pa-ace-car company announced
has readiness to make proof Of the prisoner
BENG the person named IN tue warrant. The
Judge informed Angel Of his riyhts under
the law, but he replied that he did not de-
sire that a writ Of Ha5ea8 corpus should
issue after having heard the testimony.
The judge remanded ANGEL into the custody
Of Detective Frank, Of London, Representing
Illinois, and The sheriff having taken a writ
ten receipt for the prisoner, Angel was taken
to the Pennsylvania railroad depot and
started for Chicago ct noon, accompanied by
his BROTHER
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Sporting circles talk Of sending Elliott to
Australia to row Trickett for the champion
ship Of the world