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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The Kansas
fever has reached section and l. topic
Of conversation among the negroes Church meetings
and revvals frequent, and largely attended, the
main attraction being opportunity to discuss Kansas
No argument the planter will stay the move.
ment on the contrary all thats said by the whites Is
dsbelived, and looked upon many alschoods told
merely to prevent the wholesale emigration that Is
going on.
our parish the largest In the State and the popu
lous save Orleans Is peculiarly adapted to farming
distinguished from planting. There are comparatively
few large plantations. uni large number Of these are
places On these large places which are - rule
situated the bayuus aud low lands will be- fund the
great bulk OF the freedmen Few cotton farms since the
war hire over half dozen hands and these dtvhcd
between white, ami blacks In some ncilhborhoods
pccay ia the prarics there blacks be- found
Our soil Il rich ana our parish exceptionally healthy
The lands mostly high praic- intrrspersed with
timber White men do well ami the loss Of the African
could De readily replaced by intelligent whites Tns
Atakapas country n l. my honest belief, would In the
end, Be benefited by the exodus.
The population o 81 Landry Is about 20 CO.. equally
divided between the two races or the 2O0n negroes
there about 300 aborcr-four-hiths oi whom are
he ded on ne few large plantations mentioned above
The Intention " the freedmen Is TO leave as soon as
their crops are gathered and sold negro place
informed cook coorrd woman that int nded Ia
that "lumus Of gold could be picked up In Kansas
When tell them that Kansas visited by the grass.
hopper aud suffers from cold weather and scarcity of
wool and water, they don't believe word saw.
Kansas Is welcome to them live IN n plantation which
could give employment 10 nity hands yet would be
happy TO see every negruin the state emigrate.
am Just told that $50 have LETT single neighb0rhood
thirty miles north of ~
fAkisn 81. Landry, La, June II
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To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sr. I read
with great pleasure the article in THK headed How
We Spend Money Tor schools" II has often bee m At
ter Of surprise to me that people usually 50 practical
We should submit so long such absurd institutions
as free high schools and colleges which every one ought
to know, whatever they may be theoretically are prac
ueally for the sole advantage OF parents who are well
able TO pay for the education Of their children The same
may be said Of the common schools OF lower grade.
There Is no one who have better opportunities
myself for knowing the working classes and their wants
as am continually among them and give It as the re
suit Of my experience that this examining OF the ooges
and ogonies into the unfortunate crHnums ofboys and
girls, who must Of necessity earn their living as
their parents do by the their brows Is the very
htlFht OF nonsense. | have met such children ain
and again who could either write legihie hand or
even speak eir own Language correctly Yet their
cation costs the city about go per head per annu In
my private school of nearly l6O children il costs less
IN reading, writing, arithmetic, and geography In
botany admit that they are behind hand We let them
ne case hey make themselves useful 10 their parents
by going 70 the stores for potatoes cauhowcrs and the
Ike disposed. or indeed able Ia purchase the sweet
snelhg anu beauuiui but alas too eVanescent flowers
DO not think they would be likely Ia pick out the
pretty Probably they will never know the Language
u nuMersN Well. they try 10 be content with pu
English properly spclt and written.
IN trying 10 account To myself Tor the singular svste
oiedncHuon which Is IN vogue, often think that the
have read about some inaguaryur n they choue re al
Tut very rare-reasant hoy, who through his eNtrnor
phllhnthforc prince. who has noticed him hanging u
hl.carnnse harcfuoted and ragged be Marshal
ulst ninety nhe on o hundred OF poor children
have not these brilliant talents and would be nrhtei
N being told 50 az once by their true friends and taught
hhoris not beneath the dignity of any man What n I'M
OCCASIONAL great man Is lost by this old fashioned prOces
We WIN always have more than enough ol them.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sir: In nm mr.
cle In TnE the 10th inst about cutting down odu
catona expenses the winter speaking Of night schools
says that they make great show and accomplish In.
significant results These words apply very Hpuy The
number Of the ughtschoo rolls Is very large.
The number Of real students is very small The schools
have large corps Of teachers These teachers will not
be retained unle they have SUFFICIENT quota " scholars
what the RESULT That the bosterous element instead
OF being checked by instant expulsion Is allowed TO in
crease 60 an alarming degree or course " boy can
study In crowded room. where mnc.tcnths Of the nccu
pants bent on diversion uf sort, he learn
something's hut very boys do that The bad ee.
msnt should be wecdcd out Better half the number u
schools hed with good scholars where the prn
epe II learn aud let learn rules than the present system
with its bulky H.. Of names which suffers the idle To lord
u aver the industrious
The night school, when well managed Is a peculiarly
republican institutions the boy who Is looked up there
must have good qualities either OF head or heart Money
and social position are Of no weight at all
YORK CLAUDE EISa.
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Labor statistic. In the state Census.

ALBANY. Jan. 22.-Gov. Robinson has refused
10 approve the bill entitled An to authorize ami re-
qure thc secretary Of State TO collect and report labor
Statistics and has fled a memorandum Of his obieo
ions thereto in which he says,
II the appropriation OF ~ O made hy this hin should
be approved the Secretary uf State would OF course
consider himself bound TO attempt 10 something with
Il tits however entirely clear that IL Guild he ont of
ms power TO accomplish anything with small sum
which would Ice ui the least value to ANYBODY II would
require moro thanN hundred thousand dollars TO obtain
the labor statistics mentioned m the bill rs nly as the
are already contained IN the Slte census In 50 large
state r.. THIS, containing i've millions inhabitants on
saged IN ncary every branch uf human industry il
would Nc mpTactcahle 10 ascertain ANYTHING
liable In regard To the Commercial Industrial social
educational ana sanitary conditions all classes oi
the ahoring community without immense eXpendi.
lure o money and thorough and efficient organization
m every county Of the state The appropriation made
tins mll would not enable the Secretary ascertain the
acts required from any one of the thirty senatorial
Districts IN the state To attempt do IL would be sim.
ply waste Of the i've thousand dollarsn
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places and refusing TO vote when their
names were called, and absenting themselves
purposely to break up quorum. Here
tofore the opposition, when contending with
the measures of a dominant majority, have
at least been decent in their resistance.
They have spoken against time, and re-
sorted to the usual parliamentary expe-
dients TO thwart what they could not defeat.
Carried TO a possible extreme, this other
method is revolution, and would invite an
archy in the highest Legislative body. Sem
ators are bound to be present when not reg
ularly excused. and bound TO vote. They
are paid for this expected service. Tho In
PRODUCTION OF this precedent, under the man.
agement OF Mr.. BLAINE's experience from
the House, is far moro serious in public
aspect than the unseemly squabble between
Mr.. CoNKLING and Mr.. LAMAR
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crime is greatly enhanced when the COM
munity find themselves permanently bafled
In all their attempts 10 discover the guilty
party. The failure to fix guilt with GER
tainty upon any one often causes suspicion
to faston and rest upon the innocent.
In the case of Mrs HULL, tho exculpation
OF the negro FRANCIS serves to narrow the
circle in which the murderer will be looked
for. Some persons who have been attend
ing the inquest are very confident in their
opinion that they could readily put their
hand on him. But IL Is too serious a matter
for haste in drawing conclusions. The
present week can hardly fail TO further
darken certain quarter, or TO clear away
the heavy cloud now lowering over It,.
Whatever may next happen, it is certainly
q remarkable case
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ASSORTED PLEDGES.
The Temperance Measures OF the Business
Mems socIety-Work begun.

Four cards were handed TO each person in
the meeting Of the Business Mems Society yes
tcrday In Bedford Hall, Brooklyn. The first
was blue. and bore the picture Of pelican
feeding her young. besides the inscription. Il
live and die for those love-" and "Aurea
Mcdiocritus" e. Tho Golden Mean"l. This
card pledged the signer not to treat or be
treated to alcoholic drinks The second card
was yellow. and was pledge not TO drink any
thing stronger than wine or beer. The third
card was red. and was total abstinence pledge.
Tho fourth card was white. and was a pledge
not to drink during business hours.
Slr. Henry II. Hadley, Secretary Of tho So
ciety. said that although ;he attendance was
not large there we're more persons present than
signed the Declaration OF Independence. Tho
Moderation Society. he said. is working a
ground that has not yet beer worked. and those
who join ii are on tho road TO become total
ahstainers. He told Of a committee from total
abstinence society that had urged him to for
sake the moderate drinking society and join
theirs.
Now said he. / am in favor OF total absti-
hence myself. but | feel that we can do moro
good In cndcavoring to stem the tide Of intem-
pcrancc than in the futile attempt to dam the
stream up
Mr.. Crowell said he was not in favor Of mod
crate drinking. II. however, n man could not
be induced 20 leave on the habit entirely the
next best thing was TO urge him to drink only
in moderation.
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JoHH BEnsoE.
Another Soldiers story.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: The ex-
perence Of A Wounded SOLDIER In yesterdays suS.
has been that Of many others seeking empoynen from
the Republican party I. too. was soldier, and made
application several years to Gen Arthur for per
mission 10 appear before the Examining Board. was
Informed by the Collectors courteous secretary that the
Collector selected those he wished 10 be examined
How easy II would be TO select lew p0
hucal friends OF ordinary ability, and pick out
the others nom the poorest applications TO com
pete with thcmi Fraud and deception seem 10
taint everything connected with the Administration
II the Wounded Soldier had been able Ia visit Albany
Yesterday. he could have listened 10 tie eloquence u
Gov. Van Linif ~ Rhode Island who spoke the great
sacrifices made by the Union soldiers TO preserve the
public But the Governor dill not the sacrifice.
made by the Van Iamit family, how lie sncrfved hi.
only and gigantic brother TO the civil service In the
quartz rnastcrs Department At Washington during the
war Hnd n reward for his patriuuc srvces has kept
him securely In the New York Custom HOUSE The
hackers Of the brother u the Governor of Rho'e island
are ex'war Coy T. d hoVan and eN Commando Of The
Army OF the Potomac, MaJorten Ambrose Burnside
Could wounded soldier obtain such Influential en-
dOrscmCutSi A.. Il
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WAsHINGroN, June 22.-The bill introduced
yesterday hy Mr. kcogg "tn provide ocean mail steam
ship service between the United states and South Amer
ca directs the Postmaster invite proposals
by public Advertisement and contract with the lowest
responsible bidders for the performance Of a monthly
mail service during contract OF years each by
three lines 90 steamships. follows. The FIRST 20 nly be-.
tween the cities OF New York ANA RIO Janciro touching
AZ AsuhwhN Tara icrnHmluco, and Bahia. the second
10 run between New ORLEANS and Rio Janclro touching
at Galveston AspinwAh and such ports Of the Umted
States West Indies and Brazil the cue raj
may deem ,Ntciient and the thiri to ply between the
city oi san Francisco and Valparaiso. touching at Pana
ma and such pots in Ecuador ami Peru the Fostmas
terGenern may direct The service ~ e. he performed
IN cAch hy iron steamships hau tons
burden American built, and capable N making eleven
nautical miles hour The hstde parture for each line
y 3" be not later than one alter the bills enactment
The hl also provides that no contract shall be made Tor
the payment OF greater rate compe Ill an $40
per mile per annum. reckoning the distance one way
only and by the shortest course wv
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what Ha. Congress. Done for the Indians

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: The many
stirring articles to the injustice to tho Indians which
THE suS has published prompts me 10 ask the above
question. 1have with others both In and out Of Con.
grsss worked hard to get some practical measures
adopted Early In June the following bill pre- r'ed
by Mr.. De La hatyr, which read twice. ordered 10
be printed. and referred TO the Committee Indian
Affairs
Wheon' The expulsion Of the Indians under sitting
Bull and Chief Joseph the starvation and Of the
Banuocks ant the Chcyennes together with the propose
removal " several tribes In oregon and Colorado
their righuul homes has caused distrut the In.
dans aud arrow ing disgust among tie whites al these
Official outrarcs. and
Whss II is morally certain that s27 90 appropriated
for peace commission 10 adjust existing difficulties by
Arbitration will do more a. restore confidence and insure
teacc than the SX7tsuUo appropriated the support
OF -. 90 soldiers: therefore, be it
Re.O'rei That the President hereby authorized and
requested to appoint commission accordance with
the memorial Of the Universal Peace Union which
enied to the senate May and Is waiting for
Congressional action.
Tis bill read twice ordered TO he printed
ferred TO the Committee Indian Affairs and there It
sleeps as though 1t contained appeal to national jus
tico. nor economy. nor the rights Of man.
JUNH IS, 1879 JoHH BEnsoE.
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Looking Into The Hull Case.

The Coroner ana his jury, engaged in the
investigation Of the murder of Mrs. HULL,
resume their labors Mt half past ten this
morning No facts or circumstances have
yet appeared in evidence to warrant the ar
rest Of any one; but there Is reason to be-
lieve that the curtain which has hith-
erto shroudcd tho mystery will soon be
lifted, sufficiently at least to show by
WHOM the homicide was probably commit
ted. 1t IS LAoly that there will be an arrest
within a few days.
Dreadful as a murder is the horror OF the
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THE 0LOTER REPORE.
Singular Behavior Of Mr.. Singleton OF Mis-
sIssIppI-Mr. GIover'a Prndehce.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-There Is much
comment here on the course Of Mr. Singleton OF
Mississippi. Chairman Of the House Printing
Committee. in Withdrawing the resolution for
printing the suppressed Glover report on the
Treasury. Conger demanded the reading Of
the report, which he had no right TO DO. and
which Singleton should have resisted. as the
report was not before the House. having boen
presented to the last House. The report Of the
Printing Committee recommending n resolu-
ton directing the execution Of the order to
print made by the last House. but as yet not
obeyod. was the only report before the House for
action. and Of this ConRer had right to de-
mand the reading. But he did call forth o read
ing OF tho Glover report, and Singleton with
drew the resolution on the prctext that that
document was not in his possession instead OF
pressing the resolution To its passage. 1t Ia
freely said that SingletOn's course taken to-
gether with his long delay TO report the resolu-
ton. and his captiOus objections to IL in COM
mittce, show that ne il not in earnest TO have IL
passed. Mr. Glover has uniformly refused to
give up the report unless satisfactorily assured
that 1t will be printed. saying that he is resolved
that the country shall have the facts. and that
the report shall not be plgeonholed. like some
such documents. nor stolen from the Capitol.
Ike the Tot Springs reservation appropriation.
Ho has given notice that If the report is finally
suppressed he will give TO the public the whole
CATION OF tho Treasury, which will be very in
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4 MOTEL DISPUTE.
Jews Insisting upon the Removal of the BODY
ola dew TO ~ JewIsh Cemetery.


DALTON. Ga. June 1G.-About the 10Th Of
April last a jew named Hirschberg died sud
denly and quite UNEXPECTEDLY in this place.
Next day the question arose among those who
had charge OF the body IA TO the proper place
Of burial. there being no Jewish cemetery nj
this place. Mr.. ID. Bukofzer had been one OF
Mr.. Hrschbcrg's most Intimate friends and
was IN charge OF the remains, ms Mr.. Hirsch-
in ST. Louis 20 whom Mr.. Bukofzer telegraphed
in regard TO the disposition of tho body. Ho
replied thnt the body should be buried here
The directors. who were Jews. acquiesced. IL
for their dead TO DO buried among Gentiles
As soon as the affar became known, many
Jews In the State insisted on the removal Of the
body, Rabbi Browne Of Atlanta had a corre-
in a, refusal on Mr.. BIS part to have
tho body removed. and also In per-
sonal alteration and bitter feeling be-
tween DR.. Browne and Mr.. Bukofzcr. To-
ell on their refusal 10 grant Rabbi Brownies ap-
plicatlon to eNhume the body Rabbi Browne
appeared in behalf OF himself and the Jewish
Church. and Mr., Bukofzer was present. but was
represented by Col. Shumate. his attorney. A
lively scene ensued and some pointed language
more emphatic than complimentary. was IN
dulgcd in between Messrs. Browne and Bukof-
ger. Rabbi Browne insisted on the right Of
himself and church 10 remove the body. on the
ground Of tho usage OF the Jews and that IL
was the desire Of the departed. expressed some
months before his death Dr.Browne addressed
the Mayor and council. commenting severely
on Mr., BukOf1er's course. Col. Shumate re-
piled, holding that the brothers OF the dead
man had the right 20 dictate as 10 whore the
body should rest; that II was not matter which
the City Council had tho authority 10 consider
that thellaw gave the right 10 n man 10 bury his
brother anywhere be pleased. notwithstanding
the tcnets OF the Jewish faith TO the contrary.
Tho City Council sustained their former refusal
to grant the application. Rabbi Browne will
carry the question to the higher courts.
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POPULAR LETTERS ON TIMELY TOT res.
A sssre..lon TO the Men Of the sls,y.NIn.h.


To THE ED1ToR OF THE SuN-Sir: The Ninth
Regiment, Massachusetts, " NJ. the Mayor aud Common
Council Of Boston. and the Knights Of 81 Patrick rs
guests will in this city June 20 The sixtynnth
Regiment will receive the mbcrs Of the Boston rcg
and entertain them; but who Ia going to receive
the knights Of st. Patrick and the other distinguished
ctizensi Surely the sixtyninth cannot entertain the
whole party.
suggest that the knights Of st. Patrick and others
friendly to both regiments cooperate wi IN the officers Of
the Sixty ninth and give the Boston regiment and all OF
its que as grand banquet inviting the city Government,
the Judges in this city and prominent military Let
Nj james J. Cougan. who or red to give $500 and to
raise $1,000 n necessary, to send the sixty ninth 10
Montreal cooperate with tie officers nf that regiment To
gve the Boston BOYS aud their guests The graudes en-.
tertnnent ever gwen TO any organilainn visiting New
York would suggest also that the officers sud men Of
the French rigac living In the North River he in
ytted to parade with the Sixty.nnth receiving the
Boston regiment and their guests No grandcr onpor.
tuny will again In this city Tor the descend
ants Of the heroes Of France aud Ireland now
sailors and soldiers VI the two greatest republics in the
world 10 meet At tho festive board and recall tho elori
ous deeds Of their siros IN days VI yore. STArF.
nav iORK June a.
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COVENTRY. Conn, Juno 10-Mr. Nathaniel
Root one Of the oldest men in this place his age being
o. died under very singular circumstances recently lie
had been In excellent health for one Of his years lie got
un on the morning ot the day he died aud prepared 10 20
INTO the field AT work when "a uci.hhor came in 10
whom he sand I'm expecting 10 die todavi" The ~.
very little oft ''
Mr. Root worked all the forenoon in q lot appearint
well and went into the hnnsc nountmc with his Iirci
man tr dinner ana ust as soon as ho had risen from
TIE table he started Tor another room showing no
oi illness and as hc went out said Ill go and lie down
Hnd die nnwi' No one supposed lac was serious hat m
de - "
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Gen. Tlbbln chnllenulns Cant. Cu.ael.

TROY, juno 2l.-MilitRry circles arc greatly
excited here in queuce of difficulty between GEN
W uhru for whom the rbhts Veteran Corps and
Ihhits Cadets are named and capt Cusack OF the Cit
Mus Corps The ashamed company has been adludgod
NE h'st dsclnhnVd hcroAhuuts nud this fact coat led
Mlui an incident which occurred at The e. A. r. parade
~ AhhnA seems % have tttVd ecu Iihhts Tho
has twice visited 'u-acks store, and the second occn
slnh challenged the commander at the tltlcns Curps 1,
a personal encounter Cant Cusufk told tir Gene raj
ihat me- was under The influence of liquor did moi
desire To have any thing To- DO with hun. Gen Tbts Is
aun VI NC decol,rd mllllnnnIre. NenIga N. nlhlts.
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els should DO found; and II the Springfield
medium. while speaking In the deep voice on
Wednesday evening. had furnished information
enabling the police to put their hands on them.
that display Of knowledge would have mado 1t
considerably easier for mankind to credit the
rest of the communication,
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WlLILAMsPoRr. June l7.-It has Just trans
mud mat MT John u. Clrycll n member IT The Solar
o hehnng company at this place. has found il neces.
sa} To- quietly ~hdraw from the hrm. lie is tho secrc.
,"if W tnr - MARY t.ai Company Elk County IN
cttsn ahd the railroad company. its alleged did not
tchsl inc deh of MS being interested refinery which
was opposed 20 the standard Mr. CurYel u is sad re-.
,cNtu hlnl Wai II he wished To retain his place and
interests IA the coal company, would be necessary Tor
nan To abandon the refinery business While This fac
may nor wth oi any very great mpnrauce IL serNes 10
snow now closely the lines beng drawn between The
railroads aud the Tide Pine Line Al lie IN,
stance Of the standard Company " 49, "
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In Atlanta, Georgia. on Tuesday last
SAMUEL II. HILL was found guilty Of murder
and sentenced 10 Imprisonment for life. his
crime being tho killing OF man who had Sc
duccd his wife in most deliberate and crafty
manner The Atlanta Constitution says that in
the opinion OF n goodly number, tho finding
is triumph Of law and order over sentiment
and false chyary." In Providence, Rhode
Island on Thursday, q jury failed to convict
GEORGE H. Brown. who had likewise killed a
man for the seduction Of his wife. Nine OF the
iurymen were in favor Of an acquittal. The
Providence Journal thinks that tho lesson OF
the trial is " that there is no law which il con-
sdered adequate for the destruction Of family
affections and happiness by seduction or
marital inndelity"