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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

The Republicans having decided "to fight
against the appropriations to the bitter end,'
filibustering may be expected to begin to-day.
resort to such a course may place indi-
vidual Democrats at some inconvenience, by
compelling them to remain In the House and
attend to public business, and may produce
some delay in the passage Of the bills, but
the result will be the same. For all practical
purposes the Republican caucus might as
well not have met yesterday. The resolution
adopted means that the bills will not be
passed for two or three days. Only that and
nothing more.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

The Commissioners of immigration In New
York have of late received quite number
OF letters from farmers and settlers In the
far West, saying that they were lonely bache-
lors, that women were scarce In the region
where they were living, and that, therefore,
they saw little prospect OF their ever getting
married. One OF THESE farmers would pro-
pose, for instance to the commissioners to
select some likely emigrant girl or woman,
and offered to make her his wife IL she was
forwarded to him. In other words, the COM
missioners were requested to act as marital
agents between the lonely Western bachelors
and female emigrants looking for a situation
In the New World. Hundreds of these let
week, and acted on, and many marriages
thus brought about which, as far as known,
have proved happy. The New York papers
published some OF these letters the other day,
to show the immense demand for marriagable
women In the West This publication seems
to have awakened great deal of national
jealousy, and the result Is that last Nj onday's
San Is filled with indignant letters from ma
tive maidens, who think 1t shame that they
should be neglected, and that preference
should be shown for girls just landed from
foreign shores. They, therefore, offer them
selves to the commissioners, and request
that, when farmer writes on East for a
wife, their names be favorably mentioned for
this position. Altogether, the wife-finding
business In New York appears to be pros
pering, and it looks as IL the government
officials would gradually drift into the bust
ness until 1t becomes regarded as duty OF the
to arrange matches between the
superfluous girls Of the East and the bache-
ors OF ne Western frontier.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

The noble army Of doctors increases more
rapidly than any other OF the professions.
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore alone
have turned out this season about one thou
sand, besides a large number Of dentists. In
1910 the proportion OF medical students to the
population was one in 10000 There has been
steady increase since. In 1910 there was
one in $500, In 1871 one In $780, and In 1877 one
one in 400. The Medical Record takes mel
ancholy view Of this abnormal growth Of the
profession. 1t expresses the opinion that it
will work harm to the community and that
medical ethics will cease to exist when the
proportion OF doctors is one to every 400 OF
the population. The bare possibility of such
a thing is enough to excite the iveliest APP
prehensions, not only among medical men,
but the community at large.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

The negro emigrants are not kindly re-
garded In Kansas. Topeka complains Of the
numbers now congregated within her borders,
who are dumped out in destitute condition
by the railroads from St. Louis. There Is no
employment for them and 1t is feared that
they will become public charge. Other
places besides the capital look with disfavor
upon the influx, and the negroes fall every
where to receive that recognition and SYM
pathy which they were induced to believe
awaited them in the Far West When these
facts become generally known, the delusion
under which the negroes Of the northern river
parishes now labor will be dispelled, and the
present movement will come to an end as sud
denly as 1t began.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

The threats Of the Greenbackers to OBJ
struct the legislation Of Congress and force a
session for general business proves as empty
as their boasts have been. An objection to
Mr.. Sparks motion to take up the army ap-
preparation bill Of last session and act upon
it would have been fatal to its present consid-
Grafton and force it over until the Speaker
announced the committees, when 1t would
have been necessary to refer the bill to a
committee. This objection the Greenbackers
proposed to make, but when the test came
and the responsibility for unnecessarily pro-
longing the session had to be taken, no one
cared to assume 1t. II this sort OF thing con-
tinues the little knot OF Greenbackers will
soon be pronounced frauds of the first water
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CONVENTION

The holders OF State securities, while vio-
lent In their denunciations Of all propositions
to scrutinize the debt or looking to reduc-
ton Of the principal. make pretense OF lib
erality by Offering to consent to reduction
OF the interest. At the same time, however,
they insist most strenuously that the 51s
mills tax shall not be touched, butshall be an
nually exacted from the people. This exor-
bitant tax, they claim, Is assured them by a
contract Of the most binding nature, and a
refusal on the part OF the State to exact 1t
would be disgraceful disregard OF its honest
obligations and OF their sacred rights.
These people appear to think that the sole
object OF the convention Is to adjust the State
finances, and that the relief OF the people from
ruinous taxation Is merely an Incidental cues
ton, to be taken up for consideration only
after they have been provided for. The very
reverse Of this proposition Is the correct one.
The real and obtrusive question is the reduc-
ton OF taxation, and any readjustment of the
debt that does not afford this relief practi-
cally amounts to nothing. If the five and a
half mills tax is to remain undisturbed, 1t
would be gratuitous trouble and unprovoked
folly to touch the debt at all or to have any
thing to say about 1t. If the people are to de-
rive no benefits in the shape Of lower taxation
from the agitation Of the question 1t would be
infinitely better that the debt should be left
precisely as 1t Is.
Like every other proposition that has en-
anated from them, this offer to reduce the rate
of interest is an utterly selfish one, entirely
In the interests Of the bondholders them
selves. In making it they were moved by no
consideration for the people, nor by any de-
sire to afford them relief from the oppressive
burdens they are forced to endure. The sole
motive that actuated them In making this
show OF liberality and concession was to
secure a more equal and certain distribution
among themselves of the interest tax that
may be extorted from the people. This Is a
proposal as between the bondholders them
selves, In which the people have no practical
interest whatever. The five and a half mills
Is the utmost limit of taxation that can be
exacted, yet this fearful extortion Is not
enough to realize from our bankrupt people
the enormous sum that Is necessary annually
to meet the interest on the bonds at the
present rate of 7per cent. Those who came
first got their interest In full until the
fund was exhausted, leaving others
to get nothing at all. The bondholders, then.
by consenting to reduction Of the interest
to five per cent, are merely agreeing among
themselves to pro rata distribution Of what
ever can be extorted from the people. Their
idea is that the five and half mills tax will
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

Tennessee has discovered way of funding
her bonds, even If the Bondholders' League
refuses to agree to her offers Of compromise.
bill has passed the Legislature of that
State constituting the State officers Board
of Finance to purchase State bonds at prices
not to exceed forty cents on the dollar. These
were the terms offered the bondhoders by the
Tennessee Legislature, and refused by the
former, who declined to compromise for less
than sixty cents on the dollar 1t is probable
that great many bondholders will gladly
accept this offer, and for fear of getting
nothing at all accept the forty cents offered
them for their bonds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

The proposed new legislation in France on
the subject Of popular education, has aroused
the Catholic clergy and produced from them
a combined protest against Its adoption. The
clause relating TO the suppression of the
Jesuits and the distribution Of their tempo-
ralities Is especially condemned The clerical
party go further than this. They say that
the republic is not to their taste. but they are
willing to tolerate it, provided 1t does not
interfere In religious matters. They
are even willing to accept the svs-
tenn Of public education which prevails
IN the United States, and still remain Of
peace with the government. Further than
tnis they refuse to go, and threaten n uso
'neir influence to overturn the existing forn,
Oh government IL the pending maasuro -
persisted In. The power of the Cbnroh -, .e
aance, particularly in the rural districts i IL
very great, and if the goyernmsn. A Us =
.he challenge it may lead to grave o.1 accepts
tons. The government will hseas complies
rom its position and it is tolerant. reoeoe
t s the clergy viii not. In oon.as. oe y
nu II Is not easy to forecast the rss,, y. inc
gaast tae e!e SSssst all the chances viii Be
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

During the debate in the Senate the other
day, on the question OF changing the en-
ployees the Republicans loudly boosted that
they would have control Of the Senate In a
very short time, and suggested, therefore.
that the Democrats should not remove Cor
ham and his crew, as they would soon put
them back in their places. They base this
prophecy on the fact that In 1881 almost all
the outgoing Senators are Democrats. Among
these will be Senators from the States of In
diana, Ohio, New Jersey, Connecticut. New
York and Pennsylvania. From these va
cancies the Republicans prophesy they will
get enough Republican Senators to change
the political complexion Of the Senate.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

The Governor having signed the lottery
bill, it now remains for the police to give
effect to 1t. Any violation Of the law should
be promptly met by the arrest Of the offender
Act No. was always enforced in the lottery's
Interest until Recorder Miltenberger passed
upon its unconstitutionality. Now it be-
hooves the police authorities to be equally
jealous in closing up the lottery shops as soon
as the new law goes into effect, three days
hence. Heretofore the police have been CON-
PEELED to act In the interests OF immortality in
sustaining very bad law. They now have an
opportunity to do the community service In
giving effect to good one. Let their zeal be
displayed In this very proper direction as &C.
lively as it was in the lottery's behalf.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28
THE TENSAS GASES.

The cases against the Tensas gentlemen
under the Federal election laws were post
poned yesterday by Judge Woods till April 7
proximo. An application was made for a
continuance till the next term, on the ground
that the parties accused had been recently
arrested and had not had time to procure
with the marshal, Judge Woods refused the
continuance asked for, but granted post
ponement to the date named, In order to
allow the defense to secure the presence OF
Its witnesses.
We had fondly hoped that, after the ac-
quittal Of the Natchitoches prisoners and the
mistrial In the Caddo case. that this insane
and malevolent persecution would cease and
these gentlemen from Tensas spared the an
nOyance OF being made the victims of q SINH
lar piece Of wantonness and imbecility. But
1t seems that the partisan malignity OF the
administration knows no bounds and contem-
convicting anybody, the sole apparent pur-
pose In persisting In this persecution is to
subject these gentlemen to all the humilia-
ton, trouble and expense possible, not for
the purpose Of Furnishing an infraction of the
law, but OF driving these people out OF the
exercise Of their rights and duties as citizens
by partisan intimidation and violence. 1t is
asdisgrace to American institutions that it
should be possible for the courts of the coun-
try to be used for any such purposes. 1t is
even shameful that the highest authorities
of the Federal government should lend them
selves to such a prostitution of the tribunals
of justice.
The defendants In these cases, as In the
Caddo and Natehitoehes cases, are among the
best and most honored citizens of the State,
Rnd the effort to degrade them Is an affront to
fhe entire people Of Louisiana. Their accusa-
ZION Is an arraignment of our whole society
md OF the civilization Of the entire commu-
nifty. They have done nothing which the best
sentiment Of the people OF the entire State
docs not approve, and their conviction would
] imply that the people OF Louisiana are a set
pf barbarians and ruffians. or course no such
estimate of them is held by any one, and no
one but malignant and unprincipled parti-
san would undertake to SO libel them. About
the only conclusion honest men can reach
from this continued persecution is that there
La no infamy the fraudulent administration Is
incapable of instigating or Louisiana Radi-
cal of assisting in the preparation Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

The first bill reported from q Senate COM
mittee and placed on the calendar was Sen
ator Harris bill providing for an appropri-
ation OF 100000 to experiment with patent
refrigerator ship which will cause sufficient
artificial cold to freeze out the germs OF any
contagious disease and which will thus disin-
feet vessels coming from infected ports. The
bill was reported favorably by the Committee
on Endemic Diseases.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

realize five per cent all round, and the cou-
pons on the whole debt will be paid In full as
they mature, while at seven per cent they
know the State must default on large pro-
portion OF the interest annually. There Is no
thought or care for the people In this arrange
nent from whom the last penny Is exacted
And 1t merely amounts to an agreement
among the bondholders as to the division of
the spoils.
This Is the so-called liberalty OF the bond
holders, who can well afford to secure GER
fain pro rata division among themselves of
me money wrung from the property and toll
bf the people instead Of taking their chances
70 get all or nothing at higher rate. Five
per cent on the nominal value OF bonds worth
Bcarcely fifty cents Is yet a splendid return,
equivalent to ten per cent and more on their
actual investments.
These people will discover that the conven-
ton has In view the paramount object OF
the burden OF the people and not OF
securing among the bondholders a more
equitable division of taxes. We do not be-
lieve, and we are satisfied that the conven-
ton will agree with US. that the entire tax of
the State should exceed the present interest
tax. That is all that the people can bear and
It must be made, under just and equitable
to provide for the interest on the
debt and bear all the current expenses of the
State besides. But Of this it will suffice to do
without the slightest violation of rigid JUS
lice to the State creditors or In the least de-
gree embarrassing the operations of the gov
or course there must be immense
In the number and pay Of officials
md the strictest economy In the administra-
ion OF the revenues
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

Hon. Columbus Epson, the Democratic
nominee in the Sixth Texas District. to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death OF Mr..
Sohleicher, was born In Onondaga, N. Y, In
1929, and moved to Texas In 1861. since which
time he has resided in the State. He
joined the Confederate army and rose to the
rank Of colonel. He lives in San Antonio and
Is considered one Of the ablest lawyers In
Texas. The Greenbackers have a candidate
in the field, but Col. Epson will probably have
a walk
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

The kansas fever" appears not to be
restricted to the negroes OF Louisiana and
Mississippi, but to have reached even Ten
nessee, where there has not been even q
whisper of bulldozing. The steamer DeSmet
arrived in st. Louis the other day. from the
Ohio river, with large number OF Tennessee
negroes, mad with the Kansas fever. They
were well provided with money and started
for Kansas at once
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

other States. The object is to allow the voter
to put In secret ballot without fear Of detec-
tion-in word, to prevent bulldozing at the
polls and allow negroes to vote for white men
without fear of being mobbed by their
fpllnrun
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

Major E. Barksdale, editor of the Jackson
Miss, Clarion is prominently spoken OF for
the United States Senate to succeed Bruce.
Major BarksdaIe has been an able, faithful
and untiring worker in the cause Of the peo-
pie OF his State, and IL he desires to exchange
the editorial harness for the senatorial toga,
no man better deserves to have his aspira-
fions pratified
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

Mr. TiIden Is reported to have sold out his
stock In the New York elevated railroads, and
to have made three or four million dollars by
the transaction But he loses fifty thousand
dollars year In the way Of salary, one H. b
Hayes appropriating the same to his own use |
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28

Under the new election law, ballots In Ala
bama must be printed on plain white paper
without figures. marks. rulings. characters or
embellishments, and must be not less than
two inches wide and five inches long. A sim
liar requirement Is demanded Ia several
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28
Washington Avenue Drug Store,
Cornsr Magazine and wash,nxts ten ats.
NEW ORLEANf

NEW ORLEANS.
Constantly receiving fresh supplies OF pure
Drugs. Medicines. Chemicals. Patent Medicines,
Combs Of sil kinds Brushes, Soaps. Perfumery,
lnargin. Coral Tooth Paste. recommended by
all who use 1t as very superior dentrif1ce. Il
ment and ravishing beauty. Glycer.ne Cold
Cream for chapped lips. face and hands, Rob
erts' Pectoral Cough Syrup. for catarrh, colds
ND night and day. B. J. MAINEGRA. Nj. D..
Druggist. Pharmaceatist and Practical Chemist
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28
NEW ORLEANS. MARCH IS, 1879.

The British emigration statistics show an
Immense increase In the number OF persons
leaving Great Britain during 1873 About
three-fifths came to the United States, while
one-third went to Australia.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28
DIED

HOLMES-On Thursday March IT, at o. D.
M, John III. Holmes aged AZ years and 10
months. native Of New York.
His friends and those OF his brother In law
Chas. A. Dirkee, are respectfully invited to at
tend his funeral, which will take place from
his late residence. No. 800 Calliope street. be-
tween Franklin and Liberty. This Evening. at 4
o'clock.
New York and Mobile papers please COPY.
HEADQUARTERS ASSOCIATION ARMY
OF TENNESSEE. LOUISIANA DIVISION
New Orleans March 81. 1s79-The officers and
members Of this ASSOCIATION are requested to
attend the funeral Of comrade J. Fl. HOLMES.
formerly of Fennerss Battery. late @. 8. A..
and member Of this association. from his late
residence. 300 Calllope street. This Evening. at
at 1 o'clock.
AUGUSTUS REBCHARD.
First Vice President.
JOHN C. GoLDYNG, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28
TO MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.

MEXICAN WAR VETERANS or their heirs
can have their business and claims attended to
free of change. except for afidavits. BY CALI
ing on MCLEAN & THOMPSON,
mhI9tf Al Carondelet street, up stairs,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28
CITY TAXES AND LICENSES FOR 1sza

AHA~Ah 10 AAND LECENSES FUK ININ
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE CRY H.,1
New Orleans. March 20, 1873.
only rev days remain to pay city taxes of
lo's without penalties; MONDAY. the thirty.
hrs. OF march instant. being the last day.
;. Aieenses Ior 1879 were due February %, and
Inc lis. Oh delinquents is now being prepared
for enforcement with penalties.
1,ouoie ana expense may be avoided by i'm.
mediate payment. " 'AA'
ALT. Il. ISAACsON,
M1zo 10y Administrator of Finanea
Sharp County record., 1879-05-01
"TIS SHEET TO LOTE, But OH, HON
BTTJERb

Their acquaintance began auspiciously
beautiful. amiable and interesting. Her
lloveliness excited the admiration of all who
knew her, and it is not strange that after a
few meetings the aurora Of love irradiated
his skies, and he wandered in blissful
dream of happiness. His wooing progressed
favorably, and might have terminated sue
cessfuliy, had be not told his love in voice
which sent shudder through her frame
and prodpGed feeling of revulson fatal to
his hopes. He should pot have appeared in
the refined presence of his lady love when
laboring under the disadvantage of bad
cold when he could have rid himself OF il
so easily by the usa OF Coussens' Compound
Honey of Tar, never failing remedy for
coughs, colds and all diseases of the throat
and lungs, Price so cents. For sale by NJ,
w. Wright,
Sharp County record., 1879-05-01
EVENING SHADE
5 GHOOI-.

The second annual session will open
on the first Monday in September,
1878. The session will be divided
into two terms, the second term
commencing on the first Monday
in January, 1879.
Tuition per month, payable at the
close oseach month, $3.50 to 80
Languages, extra, per term, IS
incidental fee, g (" soc
Boarding, per month, s8 to $40
Pupils will be charged from date
of entrance to close Of term.
For further information address
the Principal, or President Board
OF Trustees, Evening Shade, Ark.
W. +. MOKIE, Principal.
Sharp County record., 1879-05-01
OF INTEREST TO THE PCBLIC.

Public speakers are often annoyed, and
even seriously afflicted with an affection of
the throat, which greatly hinders their eff
forts to entertain and instruct their hear
ers. A slight cold adds to the. difficulty,
and sometimes results dlsastr0usly unless
efficient means be used to prevent Every
one knows the healing virtuess OF honey
and tar, which are found IN all their
strength and purity in the greatest cough
coughs colds aud all diseases Of the throat
and lungs is found in CousseDs' Compound
Honey of Tar. which, together with the
golden treasure of the bee, contains the
resinous balm yielded by the pine, combin-
ed with other materials as simple ANA eff
ci9nt Remember COussens Compound
Honey of Tar will cure your cough. Price
50 cents a bottle, For sale by NJ. w.
Wright. .