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The New York herald., 1879-09-18
BROOKLYN POLITICAL PATRONAGE.

The action of the Republican General Committee
Brooklyn on Tuesday night last in censuring
three delegates to that body-Aldermen Smith.
Petry and Powers for having cast their vote with
the democratic minority of the Common Council in
confirming the nominees Of Mayor Howell gen
orally commended by republicans. Heretofore there
has been decided absence of harmony between the
two republican commissioners i'll the Board OF City
Works, Messrs. Worth and Hazzard. aud strong
fare of the party upon Commissioner Worth to in
duce him to side with Hazard and ignore President
Massey in the future. The action of the Board of
Fire and Building Commissioners, which uepart-
ment is democratic, in removing independents and
republican employees to the number or twenty nno
aud appointing thirty two democrats their stead
is very severely comnonted upon by the machine
men OF the latter party.
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The a...xsng of the Board of Education yesterday
afternoon was disappointment to all those who
anticipated any important action in the Kddle
After the transaction Of the usual routine business
and the motions and resolutions were called for
Commissioner Walker offered the following resou-
ton, which was instantly adopted -
Resolved That this Board will proceed to elect city
first meeting Of the Board in October next and that said
election DC made special order after the hird ordcr or
business ut said meeting.
The City superintendent report was read show
ing that there 95 $50 pupils attending the pub
lie schools at the closing in July and 107. 1898 at the
opening September l, increase Of 4.649 over
last year; 2620 teachers present and 81 ABSENT
14.OO7 pupils entered and Also refused for
want of proper accommodation. Grammar School
No. IL anu primary schools Nos. and Is were re-
ported as being improperly ventilated.
communication was received from Mr.. William
L. Dodge requesting that a temperance lesson book
be used i'll the schools.
Mss Cannon appointed principal Of Evening
School No. 3s. in the Eighth ward, ana David L.
Galdis appointed principal OF Grammar School
No. a. in the Twelfth ward.
The report OF the Finance Committee asking for
the appropriation of the following moneys for the
yeaf 1850 read Salaries of teachers in primary
and grammar schools. 0G00 salaries of janitors
OF grammar and primary schools $iO5. 900; profess
sors ana teachers in the Normal College, $92, 900;
teachers and janitors OF coored schools, SOS. .000
teachers and jantors OF evening" schools. 900; ot
clerks and employees of the Board OF Education,
S36.000 CITY superintendent and assistants S33 00O
truancy department, Si2.5OO; Nautical School,
$4,000; books. maps. &c. sl30,o00; rent of school
premises, $4,000; tuel-schools and hall of Board,
$4,000; gas ior schools and Board. S13,000 Incl
dental expenses. $4,000; incidental expenses OF
Normal College and training $1,000; incidental
penses of evening schools, $1,000; incidental
pehses of colored schools $1,000; incidental ward
school allowGnces-turniture, &c.. 5000; work.
shops wages. &c.. $4,000; pianos of ward schools.
$4,000; purchasing sites and erecting buildings.
pairs, &c., S356,5O0: TOR corporate schools, per
special acts OF Legislature. Slo5UOo Total estimate,
S3.555, 200.
aJa a,,d al e., hold
for the consideration OF this report on Wednesday
next.
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
REPUBLICANS OPPOSED no CORNELL

An address, signed by sAty-five professional and
business styling themselves the Independent
Republican Committee has just been given to the
press. 1t is appeal to the republican and inde.
pendent voters OF the State the
the republican party the defeat OF Mr. Cornell and
Mr.. Soue." Tue former is arraigned tor "betraying
his trust chairman of the State Committee by
manipulating votes to secure his own nomination..
He nomi uaed it is said mot in the interest OF
the republican party but in order to demonstrate
who controlled it. and opponent of President
Hayes and of administrative reform. The indo
pendents decline to for Mr.. Soule for STATE
Engineer because they believe his election 'would
give practical enco uragement to canal corruption.
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Ex-MAYoE ELY on THE SITUATION.

EA-MAYoE ELY OF THE SITUATION.
Ex-Mayor Ely was met hurrying through the City
Hall Park yesterday. and when asked by a HERALD
reporter what his opinion the political situation
replied quickly :"I think we are going to have
republican city government, just as they have in
Philadelphia.
GLOW is that to be brought aboutY'
There is no question in my mind that at tho
next election taking into consideration the present
complexion and condition OF affairs the republi-
cans will gain the Executive and both branches of
the Legislature. They may Use John Kelly long
enough for the purpose OF revenge the grati-
cation of personal animosity. but eventually
through legislative cnactnents they will take every.
thing into their own hands. and thus a democratic
city will be placed wholly under republican rule
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.

ONE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN RETURNED.
SAN Francisco, Sept. II. 1879.
It has been considered certain that in the Third
Congressional district McKenna. republican. was
elected over Berry. democrat by small maj ority.
official returns from all except two counties. Hum
boldt and Trinity. having been received. Official
turns just received from Humboldt now give Berry
100 majority. which returns from Trinity cannot
matarially chanpa.
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mated for Governor and he accepted.

mated for Governor and he accepted. It
was not deemed expedient polite at
that time to plete the balance OF the State ticker
as resolution adopted providing for the future
appointment of Committee of Fifteen. who should
nave that matter in charge, well other details
III connection with the canvass 1t was with view
or organizing this committee that the meeting was
heia yesterday, but the proceedings We're entirely
pfeiilihary, and an adjournment was held until
some time IN the early future. There present
besides Mr.. David Dudley Field, Mr.. o. b. Potter
Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer, Mr. John H.
Mooney, Mr. 2. W. Rhodes aud others. 1t
claimed that, from correspondence received. Mr..
Kelly was developing unexpected strength through
out the State.
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
MIR. KELLy's CAMPAIGN.

meeting held yesterday morning at tho
Office of David Dudley Field, who was a Tammany
delegate to the Syracuse Convention for the purpose
of organizing the Kelly campaign against Robinson.
1t will be remembered that after the Tammany dele
cation withdrew from wictng Hall and convened
ut Shakespeare Hall. Mr.. Kelly was nomi.
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
THE BUTLER NOMINEE FOR LIEUTENANT COVER
NOR

by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SPRINGFIELD, Mass Sept. II. 1879.
Albert G. woodworth. Of Chicopee. the Butler
didate for Lieutenant Governor is the present State
Senator from the Western Hampden district and
president Of the Ames Manufacturing Company,
Of Chicopee, and q prominent Mason. He is
thirty-eght years DID, republican. aud up to the
last election held public position. He is active
business man, with an honorable reputation and sp-
parently of strong reform tendencies He always
been . steadtast admirer of Butler
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For secretary Of State-Michael ]. Donahoe. of
Somerville.
.for Irrasurer-D. N. Skillings, of Winchester.
For Auditor-D. j. King, OF Boston.
FOR attorney Generat-William ID. Norshend. or
Salem.
The report was accepted and the candidates nom-
mated.
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The hnal act of the Convention the choice or
fonr delegates At large to the National Democratic
Convention. There good deal of wrangling
over the manner Of choice, ana but little over the
names suggested The following were elected -
Mr.. John X. Tarbox. OF Lawrence Major NJ. j. Me-
Canerty OF Worcester; Colonel Jonas H. French, OF
Gloucester. and Mr.. David NJ. Powers, Springfield.
The Convention, after transacting some minor
business adjourned.
ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES TO THE INDEPENDENT
+ REPUBLICAN CoNvENTION-LIsT OF THE MORE
PRoMINENT-THE TICKET AND PLATFoEM OF
THE DEMOCRATS TO BE ADOPTED.
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dsIf ODi-iSAN CONNENIlON-l41ol Or hiOlsI
PRoMINENT-TEE TICKET AND PLATFORM OF
THE DEMOCRATS TO BE ADOPTED.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WORCESTER, Mass. Sept. IT. 1879.
Over two hundred men have arrived from all parts
of the State to attend the Independent Convention,
which will be held in Mechanics Hall to- morrow
1t will be remarkable gathering in every
spect. Remarkable in its composition and in
the character Of the members OF whom
it will be composed and remarkable from
the nature of the sentiment to which it will give for
NAL expression. The delegates who will organize to
indorse the nomination of General Butler men
who come from every calling and interest in the
Commonwealth. The leaders are men who have
held the highest positions the gift of the republi
can party of Massachusetts. As sample there are
here tonight ex-Colector Simmons ex-United States
Marshal Usher. Elphaet Trask, who Lieu
tenant Governor with Gardner in 1856: Stephen M.
Allen. of Duxbury, who presided over the first
republican convention held in this State; ex-
Mayor Jenness, of Haverhill ex-Mayor Couch. of
Newburyport John l. Baker, State Senator. and
few years ago candidate for Governor; ex-Mayor
Callen of Salem mayor Bufom, of Lynn; A. +.
Blake the originator of the Revere Beach aud Lynn
road, and its first presideut; Oliver Warner for
enteeh years Secretary OF State Colonel Pope. j. NJ.
Shuto, Boston broker; Rev. DIR. Quint. of New
Bedford besides of others who have been the
ablest party managers and most eloquent defenders
OF its principles for years.
THE TICKET AND RESOLUTIONS.
Those men have fully organized themselves into
body to aid in the election OF General Butler.
Albert Palmer. OF Boston, leading republican State
Senator will preside the Convention and de-
nounce his own party for its omissions in the mat
ter Of State government series OF resolutions will
be adopted devoted solely State questions and do
manding change in the methods of conducting
State affairs. The ticket nominated to-day
will be adopted in its entirety and the most perfect
harmony between these two allied parties will pre-
vail during the campaign.
The delegates are all old and tried workers, and
with ai active organization and enough money for
campaign purposes. aided by the democratic fol-
lowers of Butler they feel perfectly confident that
they can elect the whole State ticket by fair
majority.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-02
LEADvlLLE DAGUERREOTYpED.

memphis Evening Herald.l
"What about LeadviIIe? Isit good
place to emigrate to? Tell US all about
it in the Herald" We can't do it.
The subject is a long one, and our
meaus of Information meagre. In fact,
we have not been there at all. One of
our friends has, and he docs not fail to
give a fair daguerreotypc of what he
saw there, and the actual condition of
things as they exist in that far off home
of tho gold-hunters. Our witness is
John w. Rutherford, whom every
body knows is the husband of one of
He went to Leadville to sell pipes for
water works and gas works, and he
condenses much in a small space, as
follows:
From Webster, the railroad termi-
nus, seventy miles from Denver, tho
traveller must stage it one hundred
miles to Leadville. And rough stag
ing it is, over the mountains, includ-
ing $500 feet rise of the timber line.
Leadville is II 900 feet above the sea.
On first reaching that altitude one has
great difficulty in filling the lungs.
1t takes a day or two to get over the
feeling of suffocation. a snow storm
brought great relief, the atmosphere
becoming dcnser.
A few months ago Leadville had 500
! inhabitants; now it has $4,000, the
large majority miners. There are
about 45O prostitutes in the place, and
so decent women. Mr.. II. saw fun
eral of prostitute. The place boasts
one hack, in which were conveyed the
body, in its coffin, and two women. A
long string of men followed two abreast,
in procession, falling in from the sa-
I looms, with hands in pockets, pipes
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-02
4 NOVEL DAMAGE SUIT.
PHILADELPHIA Times.1

philadelphia Times.]
Young Mr.. Ryan, of st. Louis, mar
ried an orphan. The lady was beauti-
full to look upon and possessed of such
magnetic attractions as to make easy
conquest of the heart of the suscepti-
ble Ryan. Deprived in early life of
father, mother and other relations, she
had been cared for by one Lynch, Who
seems to have had n disposition to
bring her up to be Il lady. He lodged
and fed her and dressed her so that she
should present an attractive appear
ance. But there is nothing in all the
experience of courtship and matrimo-
nial engagement corresponding to the
system of catechising which is in vogue
in the civil service. 1t is customary
even for many persons of education to
keep their learning, as it were, in their
pockets, like their watches, not to be
taken out and exhibited unless partic-
ularly called for. However learned
Mr.. Ryan may have been it does not
appear that he examined tho fair Miss
Alice as to her literary attainments,
nor even discovered until after the
benediction of the parson had made
them one that her training had been
sadly neglected. Nor is this surprising.
A young man who would busy him
self in catcchising the object of his
affections concerning the parallax of
Sirius or the longitude of Belfast or the
double rule of three would soon find
himself sent away with wicked flea
in his ear. TO sit on the front door
step in the evening twilight; or to
clasp hands in the parlor with the gas
light turned down, does not call for
great intellectual research. The little
and-nothing chat OF lovers is not nee
essarily Indicative of profound literary
attainment, and the amount of book
learning needed for the expression OF
the most affectionate sentiments makes
but light drafts on the furnishing OF
the school room. SO, in the dreamy
state in which hopeful naturally
looks to the future, realizing that his
sweetheart is all in all to him and as
sured that she always will be, the
hours of courtship sped away, and the
| idea that nc was about to marry
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-02
INCREASE OF THE HUMAN RACE.
Nov York HeraId.1

According to the most recent calcu-
lations-thosc of Feterman tho popula-
tion of the whole world is now l ,524,-
OOO, 900. 1t is well known that not a
few thinkers have called in question
tho account of the origin of mankind
as given in the Biblical writings, on
the ground that it was impossible that
in the period in question so many could
have descended form two ancestors
Adam and Eve. This objection, how
ever, Euler has undertaken to meet, by
showing that, in il process of doubling
the population from ono pair 1t might
amount to any conceivable number. 1t
has been laid down that a population
can double itself in twenty-five years.
1t is true that, tho population in
creased to its present pitch in $3.50
years, it may have doubled itself every
200 years. The Inhabitants of the
earth would thus, in POO years, ap
proach 5000, 900 900; and Mt the same
rate the difference between the birth
rates and the death rates would be
nearly constant, although themselves
varying widely.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-02

1t may perhaps be Of use to those
anxious to become orators to know
that for some cause or other almost all
speakers occasionally not only lose tho
thread of their argument, but lose all
knowledge of what they arc talking
about. 1 have seen this occur with
many OF our most experienced orators.
When it happens they repeat q
few vague egcneralizations until their
thoughts como back to them, and then
they fall back again into their speech.
Thus their temporary wooI-gathering
escapes detection, except by those who
watch them very closely. An incx-
pcrienccd speaker, instead OF doing
this, pauscs, gets confused and sits
down in dcspair.-LOndon Truth.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-02
Ounce never entered the head of the
devoted Ryan.

Ounce never entered the head of the
devoted Ryan.
But with marriage came u now reve-
lation. Young Ryan found that old
Lynch, in bringing up the beautiful
Alice, had entirely neglected to have
literary a man Ryan may be Is not yet
demonstrated, but there is enough evil
dence already given to show that his
culture Is far beyond that of his bride.
Some mon, when thus disappointed In
the woman they have wooed and won,
take personal vengeance on them by
knocking their brains out or otherwise.
Not so with Ryan. He determined to
make a profitable thing out OF 1t, II
possible. He went for Lynch, accord
ing to low, fixing the damages for lack
of education in the young lady at
1920. The suit promises to be Il very
funny one, partly owing to the extra
ordinary nature Of its claim, and partly
because of the diverse style Of the wit.
nesses examined. Tho superintendent
of tho School Board Is put ON the
stand to testify as to the market value
OF an uneiucated young lady. COM
pared with that Of ono whose mind Is
richly stored with tho treasures Of
book-learning. Opposed to this ex-
pert Is the evidence of n young colorcd
girl, who testifies that Miss Allce's
speciality in education was tsplaying
hookcy," and that while Alice posi-.
lively refused t0 avail herself of the
advantages of education, she, tho COL
ored girl, learned to read and write, as
we'll as to distinguish herself In other
literary branches.
Whatever may be tho result of this
unusual sort of suit, there IS bit OF
warning in it for some of the girls. 1t
has been said that, no matter how
shallow may be their literary attain
ments, the young men will never find
it out. In certain cases this may be
true, but the sorrowful experience Of
the Ryans shows that there arc young
men who look for culture and learning
as we'll as for personal beauty. At
present prices booklearning costs COM
paratively little, aud no girl Is so beau
tiful that she can afford to go without
it. The girls who know just enough
to say a few pretty things to the young
men they meet at party or picnic had
better take in an additional stock OF
solid knowledge If they would be
happy.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-02
UGLY POSSIBILITIES.
New Orlea ns City Item.l ]

There are some ugly possibilities In
volved in the Presidential election
which is rapidly approaching. Unless
some unforeseen and improbable
changes occur in the interim, such as
might bring a new champion OF Re-
publicanism to the front, Grant will,
so far as we are able to judge, be the
candidate of the monopolies of the
country, or of the great rings and vast
tain the tottering fabric of Radicalism.
The whole tone of this element whose
immense financial strength must be
fully granted, seems to advocate a cen-
tralization of the governing power,
and the gradual weakening of States
rights,-to be nominally, indeed, left
intact, but actually paralyzed. As the
great party of liberty and OF State
rights the Democracy towers morally
above its antagonist, with Il conscious
ness Of strength such as it never pos
sessed before. It feels like Anteus
when first flung to the earth by Her
cules,-stronger for tho misfortune Of
1876 and also stronger with knowl-
edge OF the approaching peril. The
contest, it is to be feared, will be a
very bitter one. Never was Radical
ism so resolved to defeat a Democratic
never was Democracy so determined
to win in the face of all obstacles.
Already tho widest uttcrances have
been heard in various parts of the
country. Radical extremists have OPEN
ly talked of wiping out State lines,
and creating a Dictatorship. Bourbon
extremists have talked of killing Grant,
of civil war, and of many other terri
ble things. 1t is true that such utter
ances upon either side cannot be esti-
mated at their face value; but the fact
that their authors found courage to
utter them in spite of public sentiment
is at least proof that a very intense po-
litical feeling prevails. In less rest
less epoch men would not dare to an
nounce themselves the champions of
such doctrines ; but in the general un-
easfness they are taken little notice of
just as men seeking refuge from some
cataclysm, pay no attention to wild an
of shelter. 1t is not going too far to
state that there are grounds for natural
uneasiness. Aside from the peril to
which at least a portion of our liberties
are exposed, there is q serious proba-
bflity that fraud or violence may be
attempted in this last desperate strug-
gle of Republicanism to maintain the
ascendency. Those who did not scru-
pie at fraud in 1876, will they scruple
at worse in 1880? Already we have the
unpleasant prospect Of a contest between
conservative patriotism and Republi-
can ring-money;-gold is to be poured
like an inundation to sweep away the
barrier which public honesty might
erect between a Republican President
and the White House. Premature it
l.
itely what results might ensue from
another attempt to carry Presidential
election by fraud; but whatever con-
lectures may be made, they are all
necessarily more or less unpleasant.
The public can scarcely feel u sense of
relief until the campaign has been all
mapped out, and the leaders are chosen;
and perhaps even then the horizon will
grow darker.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-02

The Charleston, s. G., News (Dem.)
says: ''The Democratic party can win,
and must win in 1880, with n candidate
who Is the defender OF tho Constitution
and tho champion of Union and Public
Faith. But If the Democrats make up
their mind to frame a platform that
shall be half Western and half Eastern,
with sop for the Ohio idea and u
Grub for tho national bondhOl,lers, they
will lose strength at both ends OF the
line. Mr.. Facing -both-ways will not
be chosen President In 1880"
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Dentistry.

nR. S. L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
~ effers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having an experience of fourteen
years in the practice, he feels confident of
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
ONCE at residence on jackson street, near
the Female Academy, Monroe, La.
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