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Daily Republican., 1879-03-24
Democratic Rrntality.

One year ago the Democratic Legisla
ture reorganized the different State in.
stitutions Of Ohio upon partisan basis,
turning out all employees, from Super.
intendents, Wardens and physicians,
down to engineers and porters, to make
room fer Democrats. The result is a
crop of scandals and investigations that
will prove lasting disgrace to the
State.
The Superintendent of the Soldiers
Orphans Home at Xenia, an institution
that harbors over 600 boys and girls, is
charged, together with his son, with
converting the place into a sort of ha'
rem, where dsreputahle characters
were gathered, and respectable women
and girls subjected to shameless insults
In the Central Insane Asylum at Ath'
ems, the larceny and the incapacity Of
the employees have been so open and
glaring as to compel the Democratic
Trustees to ask for the designations o.
nearly all of them. A private investi
cation by the board is now in progress
The Longview Asylum, an immense in
stitution near Cincinnati, is the subject
of two Investigations.
The report of the o,e just ended will
be su omitted to the Legislature to. NOR
row; and will charge the management
with the grossest abuses. The first
set of officers put in charge of the Pen
itentiary had to be removed by the
Democrats themselves within six
months Of their appointment. Rumors
Of abuses in other institutions are al
ready beginning to be heard. The
Democratic record in this particular
will be strsng help to the Republicans
in the coming campaign.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-24

DHEUMATISN.-lh his dreadful torment,
II the doctors tell us, is in the blood, and,
knowing this to be true, we advise every suf-
terer to try bottle Of Durang's Rheumatic
Remedy. 1t is taken internally and will post
'irriy cure the porst case in the shortest time.
sold by every druggist in Wilmington.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-24

yYvANTED.--A girl for general housewOrk
w at 3ll NJ MARkETSr. mh24-2ts
Daily Republican., 1879-03-24

pOARDINtf with pleasant rooms, a. D,
ID 4V2 L. SEVENTH ST. mh-+ -
Daily Republican., 1879-03-24

Y JST.-A castor buck glove (righl 0,nd)
l on Friday AFTERNOON between Sdsonic
Temple and Eighth and Market stree. The
Under will return it to THIS OFF'F f. mhM
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

Society at the North seems to be organized
pretty much on sensational basis. The
mania for the startling appears to be insa-
table and manifests itself everywhere and in
all the relations OF life and in all the arts and
pleasures and even serious pursuits OF civil
LIKED being. 1t is the bread of the daily pabu-
lum served up to the greedy public by the
press and at the places of public amusement.
Even the pulpit is possessed OF the mania, as
is shown by the following pulpit topics dis
cussed upon In the New York churches last
Sunday, all OF which were suggested by the
recent International walking match, to which
these discourses were advertised as series Of
side shows. "Kunning in the Race was the
Rev. Mr.. Minis theme; "The Walking Ma
nia," the Rev. Mr.. Steele's; "Of the Track," "
Mr.. W. M. Evans; Marching ORDERS" the
Rev. Mr.. Halls; "Three Anxious Steps" the
Rev. Mr.. Huntington's, and Getting Some
thing for Nothing" the Rev. Mr.. Pullman's.
Here is a chance for Mr.. Talmage to immor-
talize himself by preaching 27OO sermons in
2700 quarter hours.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

The New York Herald has been discussing
the politics OF that city to see the power, in
fiuence and strength OF its various political
organizations. The immense city patronage
of New York is, OF course, a most effective
motor In politics, and it Is important, there
fore, to know who control the various city
departments. No less than twelve OF these,
the mayors office, board OF aldermen, law
department. police department, department
of public works, department of charities and
correction, health department, park depart
ment, dock department, department OF
taxes and assessments, department OF build
ings and court Of general sessions, are under
the control of the anti-Tammany branch of
the Democracy, which is, as far as pa
tronage Is concerned, the strongest political
organization In the city. The district courts
and police justices are divided between anti
Tammany and the Republicans. Tammany
is weaker In patronage now than ever before,
controlling only three departments, the fire
department, the department of finance and
the board of excise. The Republicans have no
city patronage at all. They have, however, the
Federal patronage, which Is the largest in the
country. 1t will thus be seen that Tammany
has now the smallest patronage In New York,
a fact which considerably weakens It's pres
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

The "Teller" committee will be known
hereafter as the Wallace committee. Two
Democrats have been added to It and the Re-
publicans are now In the minority. This
change makes the committee entirely quail
fled for the work now before 1.-THE examina-
ton into charges of election frauds in the
Northern States. The acts of United States
supervisors will also be scrutinized, and
1t is expected that an amount of bull
doing will be put on record sufficient to call
general attention off from Southern localities
and fix 1t upon the new and more fruitful
field of investigation. This will be carrying
the war into Africa with vengeance!
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21
actually killed since the disastrous Afghan
campaign In 1S4t.

The movement for getting rid OF burden
some debts by disincorporating cities has
come to sudden end. In Texas the Legis-
lature has refused to allow several cities thus
to retire to rural simplicity. In the Missouri
Legislature, a Mr.. Mudd, thinking the
Memphis system Of disincorporatlon, by
means of legislative enactment, too slow and
cumbersome, introduced general bill to
facilitate the dlsincorporation of all cities Of
the fourth class, ranging In population from
500 to 50O0-a class that includes very nearly
all the towns In the State. Mr. Mudd's bill,
however, seemed too grand for the Missouri
Legislature which promptly and emphati-
cally refused to pass it. The disincorpora-
ton mania has reached as far az Arkansas,
and that State is now discussing bill that
will protect its towns and counties against
their creditors.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21
PEDESTRIANISM.

The great international tramp, which has
Just ended at New York, realized for the inter-
ested parties upwards OF $4,000 over and
above all expenses, of which the amiable an
imals that underwent the torture. which con-
stituted the attraction of the show, got perhaps
one-fifth altogether. This Is one fifth more
than they ought to have got. II the utility OF
their performance, from any possible human
standpoint, Is to be taken as the criterion by
which their deserts are to be passed upon.
AS money-maklng enterprise the specta-
Gle was certainly an extraordinary success !;
but that such was the case Is not very
credtable to the people of an enlight-
ened, Christian community who contri-
buted to make 1t 50, and only goes to
show that civilization has failed to eradi-
cate utterly the old savage instinct OF human
nature which delighted In the butcheries OF
the Roman gladiatorial shows centuries ago.
If there were any possible good to be accom-
plished by these really wonderful exhibitions
OF muscle and physical endurance, or had
they In view single object beyond the mere
making Of money, there might be some
apology for both the tramps and those who
go to see them. But we have yet to hear
even plausible excuse for these unnatural
and cruel performances.
The fact that man can walk 500 miles In q
week, under an extraordinary stimulus and
against the protests OF nature and reason,
has no Gemonstrable value as an example or
as proof Of the powers Of o man, and Is q
mere purposeless self-torture, which, IL at
tempted with dumb beasts, would provoke
the interference of the law to put stop to 1t
as an exhibition of disgusting cruelty. Feats
quite as remarkable as these are common
with the Indian runners of the East, but
there they have practical utility that can
never attach to the performances OF
the Rowells and O'Learys. The In
dian warriors OF the plains habitually
display fortitude and endurance under pro-
longed self-torture, with which that displayed
by those men cannot at all compare. But
with these savaaes these self-imposed pains
have purpose which makes them appear
heroic. They are part OF their education
and are meant to fit them for their savage
conditions Of life, where the capacity for en-
durance and contempt for danger and pain
are OF the utmost importance. There is no
such justification for Professionalism" as this
modern barbarism Is euphoniously termed,
which appears to US to be the most phenome-
nal ahsurdity Of this day Of sensations.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

Although the match at Gilmore's Garden is
over, the pedestrian mania is far from ended
yet. A number Of wal liking matches are still
going on. There is, for instance, a six days
match going on at Poughkeepsie sixty hour
match at Newport, a twenty-six hour match
at Baltimore, a 100 hour walk, without rest,
at Baltimore. a 1000 quarter-miles In as many
consecutive periods Of ten minutes at Chicago,
a seven days walk at Hoboken. a 1900 quarter
miles walk for female pedestrians at Harlem,
and other affairs at Syracuse, Brooklyn, New
York, etc. A large majority Of these matches
are between women, pedestrianism Offering
them cheap and easy mode Of making a
living
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

The North and not the South Is most deeply
interested in the repeal of the Federal super
visors law, and the action of the Southern
Congressman In seeking to compass it is In
the interest of that section almost entirely
This is seen at once when the provisions Of
the act are considered. Under section 2021
deputy marshals can only be appointed In
cities containing more than &c, 900 Inhabitants,
and under section 2029 supervisors appointed
In congressional districts which do not COM
prise such cities cannot arrest. There are but
fourteen cities In the South with 10000 inhab-
tants and In six entire States there Is not
one In the North there are no less than
fifty-five Of these cities, and large proper
ton of the vote OF that section Is thrown in
them. There 1t is that the Davenports get
their work in by intimidating the naturalized
voters, who are ignorant OF the supervls-
ors' powers and their own rights, and
stay away from the polls rather than incur
the danger Of arrest. Republican maiorities
are secured in this way, and for this reason
the Republican Congressman forced an extra
session rather than allow the supervisors
law to be repealed. All the talk about pro-
lection for the poor negro was so much bosh.
The law was originally designed to repress
popular opinion at the North and has been
successfully used for that purpose. The
South is only indirectly interested In 1t, but
resists 1t on principle. 1t gives the general
government an undue influence In purely
State matters, and is an outrage upon free
suffrage as well. For these reasons the
Democratic party of the country demand
that it shall be blotted from the statute
books, and its representatives in Congress in
tend to see that this Is done even If little
gentle force has to be used upon Mr.. Hayes
for the purpose.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

A national convention of colored men is to
be held in the city OF Nashville on the sixth
Of May, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration the present condition and future
prospects Of the race in this country. Thus
far such conventions have been devoted to
the discussion of Liberian colonization
schemes and other equally absurd PROPOSE
tions. The coming convention will probably
be no improvement on its predecessors.
What Is wanted at these meetings of colored
men is little common sense. This unfortu-
nateIy is always absent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

The old saying that ian Aston always dies
In his boots was not exactly verified in the
case of the victim Of the late Atlanta tragedy.
Col. Aston always had horror that the
prophecy would be fulfilled in his person
while firmly believing in It, and frequently
SO expressed himself. A faithful friend who
knew his forebodings. upon the subject deter
mined that In his case the saying should not
prove true, and while Col. Aston was dying
gently pulled his boots off, exclaiming :
poor Bob, poor Bob, he shall not die in his
boots" The bystanders were much touched
by the incident
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

senator Beck recently made some remarks
upon the proposed veto by the President Of
the appropriation bills with the amendments
.nereto' which Gov. Nichols may we'll ponder
Just now. The distinguished Kentnekian
aong other things, said there was
sucn thing In the history OF the
IN as presidential veto Of a
m repeal law. The veto mower
was given for the purpose of preventing i'm
proper original legislation, and not for tho
purpose q obstructing its repeal The neonle
y louisiana have already decided that IN
proper time for the veto power to have ave- ho oao
~, A,teased was when it was proposed to astat,.
nsh the Louisiana Lottery Company 20.
1ainly y i no time to intsrpose the veto vha M.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

1T Ia claimed that the use OF silver coin In
stead OF bank notes and paper fractional cur
rency has put thousands of dollars into the
pockets Of the manufacturers of pocket-books
for whereas these lasted on an average two
years under the old system, the silver coins
now wear them out In six months. 1t Is sup
posed, also, that the introduction of silver has
cost the housewives of this country 10000
hours of work annually In sewing up the holes
i'm their husbands pockets made by silver dol
lars and change
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

From this time until the close OF the con-
vention, the columns Of the DEMOCRAT will
be open for the discussion OF all questions
touching the proposed constitution. Indeed,
we invite communications from the city and
the country, and we will print them whether
we agree with the views expressed or not, re-
serving, OF course, the right to exclude such
as we do not think OF sufficient interest to in
ssrt. We wish 1t also distinctly understood
that we will not return or undertake to pre-
serve rejected manuscripts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

The New York World calls attention to
several new wrinkles In the postal matters.
Among these are double postal card and a
double letter envelope. You write to a friend
on this card and he replies on the other side
of the same card. The idea is good one,
and will undoubtedly be convenience to
business men. The postoffice appropriation
bill does not provide for the issue Of these
cards and envelopes, but authorizes the
Postmaster General to issue supply of them,
should he think proper.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

The "court" In Canada don't like Puck The
little fellow has been shooting his arrows at
the low neck dress receptions now the rule in
the Dominion, and has thereby aroused the
Ire OF the daughter Of her mother. An order
has been issued forbidding the circulation of
the paper In the provinces under vice regal
sway. This, Of course, will have the effect Of
doubling the sales of Puck in Canada. Prin-
cess Louise would have done well to have
kept her temper. The ill-advised order will
prove boomerang.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

Three State conventions were held yester-
day. The Democrats and Republicans both
met In Rhode Island to nominate candidates
ior State officers, and the Greenbackers as
sembled for the same purpose in Frankfort,
NY. 1t is hard to tell which most to admire
the persistence and courage of the Demo-
Gratis In Rhode Island or the same qualities
displayed by the Greenbackers in Kentucky.
Perhaps the latter have the most hopeless
OutlnoL
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

The Massachusetts, Legislature is q IRE
form" body. 1t has gone into reform In
earnest, having cut down the pay of its own
members. A bill is now before 1t to reduce
court expenses still more, until they are
brought down to the moderate sum Of $4,000
a year for the whole State. Cheap enough
for the richest State In the Union.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

The Cincinnati Commercial calls attention
to the fact that we have now more circulating
mediums than any country in the world, to
wit: Copper cents. nickels, subsidiary silver
coins, standard silver dollars. trade dollars,
gold coin, treasury notes, national bank
notes and fractional currency-nine different
kinds Of coin, every one of which Is founded
on different basis.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

The Catholic Telegraph, the official organ Of
Archbishop Purcell, says that the debts OF
the archbishop will be paid to the last cent If
IL takes years to do 1t. AS there are little or
no assets general contributions are looked for
to meet the deficiency.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

The prediction Is made that MIR. Tilden, III
elected President In 1880, would not live to
serve out his term. III this information once
gets abroad. it is entirely safe to say that the
voice Of the Hendricks men will soon be
heard demanding the denomination Of the old
tnts
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

Mr.. Thurman's managers made bad start
In allowing the statement to remain uncontra-
dicted that Blackburn was Thurman's candi-
date for Speaker. AS might have been ex-
pected, the Tilden men are claiming first
blood In the election Of Randall.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21
The feeling in commercial circles yesterday

The feeling In commercial circles yesterday
was greatly improved. The resolution of
the Clearing House, that for the time being
the banks should only honor checks for two
hundred dollars to any one depositor In one
day, has met with general approval even
amongst depositors. The banks that have
weathered the squall are sound and strong
and there seems no reason to doubt that In a
few days business will go on in the usual
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

The third term for Grant has been properly
inaugurated at Terre Haute. Ind, by Grant
campaign club which was formed there last
week. The Herald declares that the move
ment has met with unexpected popular sym
pathy among the Republicans, and believes
that Grant Is sure Of the Republican party Of
Indiana
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

the representatives Of the people, fresh from
their constituencies, have given effect to the
wishes Of those who sent them to the Legis-
lature. It Is unnecessary TO say that the
pocketing OF the bill until after the time for 1t
to take effect Is virtually veto OF 1t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

California is the place to get capital On
one day last week three new corporations
were organized In San Francisco with q capt.
fal of $40 600 600
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1879

dare to assert or attempt to carry out by
force any such dangerous and extraordinary
doctrine When the test comes he will be
forced to decline the issue, despite the clamor
of the INSCRIPTIONS faction behind him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21
DIED.

.BUTLER-On Thursday. March 90, at II
o'clock M, Catherine Walker. widow OF the late
months.
Funeral services will be held at the residence
OF her son-in-law. g. T. Lathrop. No. s2s St.
Mary street. at 1890 o'clock a. m. Friday,
March 81.
Vicksburg and Cincinnati papers please copy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-21

The general public will be surprised to learn
that the losses sustained by the British
forces In the recent engagement in South
Africa were more severe than the total allied
loss in the battle of the Alma and at Inker-
man, engagements which rank in dignity as
battles. Such, however, was the case. The
following figures establish the truth OF the
statement:
Killed.
English loss at the Alma (26 officers -. s53
Allied loss at lnkerman- Observation-Disclosures. Ago
5I0tal SI5
Killed at Isandula-Imperial troops Isl Of
IL aeF- IT,
Killed at Isandula-C Colonial troops III Of
ucAFs ~
1OtAl 9f8
Besides these losses the entire native CON-
tingent was totally annihilated at the same
time. Altogether, the affair at Isandula was
the most fatal to the British In the numbers
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-12-05
Packing Apples.

First, dry, clean barrels are neces-
sary old, damp, musty ones should never
be used Over the bottom of the barrel
scatter a layer of buckwheat chaff one
inch deep; then put in a layer of apples
so that they will just touch each other,
taking care not to crowd them too much
and if the apples in each layer are of
uniform size, so much the better. Now
spread second layer of chaff, just enough
to cover the apples, and work it down
between them by pressing the hand over
each stratum few times Continue this
operation until your barrel is full al
ways pressing your apples down tight
after you have inserted four or five lay
crs. Apples picked, sorted aud nicely
packed in this way will never rot, aud
should one do so, the chaff will absorl
all juices and those touching it will not
le injured Those who have only few
. trees. and those mostly bearing fall fruit
can keep their apples far into the winter
II packed III this way, and winter apples.
indeed, do no; get lit to eat uatil about
mid winter. No chat except buckwheat
viii do AS all others are APT To gather
lampness and mould -Rara Men
Yorker
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-12-05
Selling Cattle

The experiments Of soiling cattle, as
published ia the Country Gentleman. .
seem to prove conclusively that soiing
has many advantages over pasturng
The writer commenced feeding six milch
cows on the 10th Of May on orchard
grass moved with scythe The cows
we're stabbed aud fed three times day
One acre Of grass lasted three weeks for
the first cutting. Clover hay was then
cut daily and fed to them for three
waeks. Then came the second cutting
Of orchard grass, followed by second
cutting Of clover, and this followed with
corn fodder
The conclusion is that an acre Of grass
thus fed will furnish food for as many ami
mails az three acres will furnish ii pas
turcd. the cows give twenty per cent.
more milk kept out of the sun and away
from the flies; and the solid and liquid
manures can in this manner be saved
and economically applied One man
can prepare food aud manage about
thirty cows on the green soiling plan
Persons having small lots and few
cows near village would do well to adopt
this plan. Ia the Gulf States winter
oats. winter rye and winter grasses might
enable the farmer to green-soil his cows
.the year round.