Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-03

LAY OF FRENCH LEGlSLATORS.-As the
Frcnch Chambers are about to return to Paris,
it may not bo uuiutcres;iog to civ, slaucJ at
the situation Of The different dc'ibera,ive As
semb!ies which bsva succeeded each othc. in
this c,uo!ry .irco l7S9 In that year tho uum.
Der of representatives. was 774-uiue per do.
ragtment AID lh!eo ezra. Each member re-
ceived IS frarcI G day and thus the Assembly
cost 1882 francs daily, or 33l 96S francs
month l!r q sttiuss. Tho whole session OF
limo months. therefore, required 2.9S7,G22
frarc3. ln addition. 81 l,300 francs was allowed
for tho bureau. making O total Of 3,038,922
francs. The members Of tic Corps L,gislatil,
which came alter tho Representatives of tho
people had 10000 francs each per session, With
the obligation of having clrriage for two L-g
isators. Under the Restoration the Deputies
received no pay. The President alono hal
100. 600 francs 10 meet the expense OF reccp-
lions. Under Louis Philippe the memb bers dill
not havo any salary. but tho President had
l20 600 francs. La 1913, tho Deputies of tic
Second Republic who we're 900 10 pumber.
received 25 francs a dsy, or $40 900 f:aacs
month. The session lasted nine months and
cos. sos, 600 irapos including the Pfesdert
ard the Q1estors. Uader tho Empire, that Is
to say tcom 1852 to 1870, thore Rero 2S3 Depu.
ttcss ucy lCUClfCO az utoL WV ilSuCS luUuIll
during the time OF lba session. Afterward
President of the Legislative Corps bad fixed
allowance of 100 600 francs. aud 10000 fraucs
for CESS of receptions. The sessions of tho
Second Empire absorbed 3 $50 900 francs. In
1871 the Assembly at Bordeaux Tas competed
of $50 members who we're paid $50 frsuos q
month, or Q 900 francs ycar. They bad their
salaries even during tho months when they did
not sit. Ths allowance OF tho President was
reduced at this period to 10000 francs. aud
that OF the Qdeslors to $1,000 francs. Since
1876. the Chamber is composed cf 5i8 men,
bers Including tie representatives of tho Ererch
colonies. Each member has fixed allowance
of $50 frsuo5 mo1th. Tho Presidents salary
is 70. 600 fraDcs, sud that of tic Questor5 49,
900 francs. Independently of their salaries,
these three furc 'ionaries have numerous privi-
leges, such as lodging. firing, Lighting, atten
dance, etc. Gulignanis Messenger.
LOSSES TO CREDIToRs.-It is stated that
the total losses to creditors through national
banks siucc their creation in 1863, sixteen
years ago, have been So 500. 900, or on average
of about SAC, 900 per annum. 1t is also stated
tho. the Losses through State banks atd private
bankers. though c,nstitutiDg but q fraction Of
INC paOktuR udCuluetJ VI tuS CeuulIys dSSle'
gated s.. 500. 900 10 the State OF Illinois alonc
10 ivo years. and So. 600 900 10 Missouri in ono
year. Ard yet there tc those who would fam
return to the old system. with all its imperteo'
t.o:s ard increased liability 10 lots,.
AUTTIN i7 tbs best tims says, the Rural
New Y lker. to cleanse fruit trees, and, indeed
ell pllDtB from sc2lcs and other insects. Now
the fruit trees cao be handled With less lisbili-
ty of breaking buds and spurs than in tho
spring, after the buds have begun to swell, aud
the 1ork will be as tffecti7s now as then. Use
st1oog soaps1ds Of whale Gil sosp. Apply it
w!th stiff brush; and do not couGoe the wssh.
ing to tie truBk. bu: 20 over all the small
branches aud everywhere on the tho tres where
scales are found.
SOLID COMFORTS. For tee beet COOKING
STOVES, F1EE PLACE HEATERS, OFFICE
sToyEs, RANGES. FURNACES and SrovE
| Work generally, call 90 al
STANsbURY & Bro., Saw
Corner King and Columbus ets.