The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-01

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manner "WeIl," said we. "my jolly bird,
what are you after over here In this den2'
"Ah,' said the Bee, sits base and disre-
putable and all that know, to betray con-
fidenoes-but It's too good to keep, and, be-
sides, 1 know that Catherine Cole has got
hold OF 1t, and it's bound to get OUT
"Well, 60 ahead-what is 1t all about?"
''Oh just let me settle on the rim Of that
beer mug about minute to get myself in a
proper frame OF mind"
s."Settle," said we, and he settled.
Nov, said the Bee. I'm ready. You know
was humming around In the back room OF
the "Old Ladys" shop over there awhile ago
and overheard rich confab, which thought
you would enjoy and would also give your
readers the benefit Of"
Look here, my winged one, we don't take
much dish In that sort OF journalism over
| here. But people have to do many things
repugnant to their feelings In order to get
along In this world, and II we are drawn into
this sort Of thing by the superior enterprise
OF the two leading journals. both with the
largest circulation in the Southwest, why.
we Just can't help 1t, and that's all. So you
may proceed for the nonce.'
This talk somewhat discomposed the Bee.
but he concluded to make his relation.
"Well," said he, II was sitting on that
same piece OF foreign postage stamp tanning
myself with spring poem, when Durant
DaPonta, who sings ink over there, got up
to 60 out after his noon green's.
"'Oh, Mr. DaPonta,' said the senior partner
OF the Pic, "a moment, II you please
'Mr. DaPonta turned bowed and said In a
good English translation of the language OF
the ancient Aztecs:
"'Certainly, ma'am- your obedient SER
want
"'What wanted to say to you, Mr.. Da-
Ponta, was to impress upon you that when
ever you alIude in your editorials to Judge
Woods or Judge Billings you must invariably
speak Of those eminent jurists In the most
exalted terms. You must not use q single
word or expression that can possibly be con-
strued otherwise than as the most unqualified
praise and laudation.' @a.=
Hold your buzz minute till we get that
downtown, what did Durant do?"
ut wasn't his say yet-Mrs. Nicholson had
not finished. She went on to say that she bad
noticed some very severe reflections In an edi-
torial treating OF the election cases, which had
appeared In the Pic some days before which
might have been interpreted as applicable to
the two eminent Federal jurists In our midst.
She didn't mean to say that Mr.. DaPonta had
80 intended them, but he must not be equivo-
cal In future, and she thought he had best let
the election cases alone hereafter.
"'But,' expcstulated Durant, who saw q
prolific subject for stupid days being elimi-
mated from his repertoire OF subjects, that,
Madam. is most popular theme, and / am
quite sure that took the right side Of it and
touched the popular heart. Madam, 1t is the
duty of the conscientious editor to touch the
popular heart. There are Chords
But this choice rendition OF medieval Fiji
didn't have any great emollient effect, and
Mrs n gave him to understand that there
were reasons for her determination far
weghtier than any he had urged. In short,
she said that the Pic had interests to take
care Of in the Federal courts that could not
be jeopardized by any sentimental gush OF
incautious criticisms. But this was not ALL
continued our lively visitor. "Durant then
turned to go, and proceeded to amble out In q
pure Pyrrhic short step, his body curved in
the classic bend Of the ancient Hitairae.
"tOh, Mr.. DaPonta, said the fair lady
again, 'one more word. About the conven-
ton: wish you would be very guarded In
what you have to say on that subject. 1t Is
best, expect, to take no pronounced position.
We are the State Printer now, you know, and
must be very, very cautious. In TACT think,
perhaps, you had better allude to 1t only In
cidentally hereafter, or not at all. Yes, that's
BEST don't say anything about it,
".But, my God, madam = exclaimed the url-
happy Durant, and this time it was not a
translation, what am / to write about2
Won't you be pleased, my dear madam, to
furnish me with list OF subjects that are not
proscribedY
"'Why, Mr.. DaPonta, said Mrs. N, what a
naughty, unreasonable man you are-why,
there's the dog-fghts still going on; write
about them
"sYOu be -"
But the Bee had flown, and we heard him
sound q cat-calI at slumbering policeman
as he hummed around the corner OF Lyons
drug store. ..---5M.
The Missouri Legislature has before 1t
bill to enable counties to refund their debts
This bill provides for the Issuance by the
counties Of new bonds at per cent, which are
to be sold at not less than par, the proceeds
to be used in buying up the outstanding bonds
OF these counties. AS these old bonds are