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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06
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Hats.

How few of us have traced the history of
the hat! The felt hat Is as old as Homer.
The Greeks made them in skull caps-cou-
ical, truncated, narrow on broad brimmed.
The Phyrgan bonnet has an elevated cap
without brin, the apex turned over in front.
1t Is known as the Cap of Liberty An an
Client figure Of Liberty, in the time Of Anto-
MUS Livy. A. b. rs, holds the cap in the right
hand. The Persians Wore soft caps; plulned
hats were the head-dress OF the Syrian corps
OF &erxeS the broad brim was worn by the
Macedonian Kings. Castor means 81 beaver
The Armenian captive wore a plug nat. The
merchants Of the fourteenth century wore a
Flanders beaver; Charles VII, in 1tG9, wore
- felt hat lined with red and plumej The
English, men and womap IN 1910 wore close
WOODEN or knitted caps; two centuries ago
hats were worn in the house Pepys, in his
dairy In 1861, wrote: ''Septenlbar 1864, got 81
severe cold because took off my hat at din
ner;" and again, in January, 1863, he got an
other cold by sitting too long with his head
bare to allow his wlfe,s3 maid to comb his hair
and wash his ears. And Lord Clarendon, In
his essay, speaking of the decay OF respect
due the aged, says SHAT in his younger days
ne never kept his hat on before those Older
than himself except ut dinner" In the thir-
teenth century Pope Innocent ~ allowed the
cardinals the use Of the scarlet cloth hat.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

derfrl talisrnan, and credence was gen
orally given to his stories Of supernatural
ISM Deep pits still mark spot where, III.
der his direction, man spent thousands Of
dollars digging for m ythical treasure. Smith
married girl against her fathers wishes,
and went away to become farmer, but was
too shiftless, and soon returned to be support
ed by his father-n-Iaw. His Mormon scheme
was laid there. and the Book of Mormon writ
ten, but hardly any converts were made in
the region where he was we'll known.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

Col Mcclure, Ut the Philadelphia Times,
has been seeking for Information of Joe
Smith III Susquehanna county. Pa. where the
father Ut Mormonisin planned ana first
preached the new religion. Smith was a
ZIMMERMAN, but was too lazy to work stead
ny. He preferred to get money as peep
Ct, M man who pretended to possess the gift
CT telling where minerals and water could by
4ound' lie had a green stone that was re-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06
How Monuments Wear ON In London.

kt1JIIs0T1 1-VIIF1' N m Ii -
This morning the Albert Monument In
Kensington Gardens was inspected by several
gentlemen. Their attention was
drawn to the fact that the marble was sensi-
bly, affected by the atmosphere, and that the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06
Papuan Young Ladies.

The Papuans of New Guinea are still ONLY
a half known race. Intellectually, Mr. Wal
lace places them above the Malays, though
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

They have d new sea monster on the Massa-
chuseLts coast this summer that at first sight
appears to be n great Improvement on the sea
serpent. Two OF the crew OF Gloucester
fishing schooner were attacked While out in
the dory at ending travis, by an immense fish
that gfasped the bow of the boat in it's teeth,
shook one man out Of the boat though he
scrambled back safely, and chased them near
ly to the vessel. Several Of the teeth were
found imbedded In the dory; they are an inch
and a half long with saw-iike edges, and are
not like the teeth Of any other fish the fisher
men know.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

The foregoing statement f. true and correct
transcript from the books Of the Company.
THOS. A. ADAMS. President
HENRY Y. OGDEN, Secretary.
s1"rn to and subscribed before me this ss7.
enteenth isB Of 81 M ,gl S. 3 1 q
The Board IF Trustees this day resolved after
paying Ten Par Cent Ia cash TO the stockholders.
count Of lie Mechanics and Traders, Bank
stock held by this company. and also o further
sum for shrinkage IN values, to declare diFi-
dend Of Twenty Per Cent IN cash on the NET
participating premiums, payable On Monday.
of juno mkt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

Teacher: What Is meant by sbjns oroasing
the line Scholar: When thew sal over tIe
equator. Teacher: Do You know Of any other
Tue at sea beside the equator. Scholar Yes,
Sir, there, the Anchor hue, aud tie Allan line
AID the cunaId line, and several Others
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

\ di8obe6ient little girl, being told by her
mother that it was necessary that she Should
be whipped, said: "Weil, ma, then | suppose
must; but wont you give n1e cAioroform
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

Paraguay has changed the name Of Eills
Occidental to Villa Hayes, in honor Of tn,
PRESIDENT 81 the United States, who. as arbi
that country.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

Lady questions lad who is an applicant
f"r position as page:
How old are you?" s."
Eleven
'What Is your name :"
.'Joaepb"
what. already, and so youngs,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20
THE FOUR PER CENTS AND THE
SCHOOLS.

A few of the newspapers say the
Legislature is thus far failure. We
have only feared it would not fail in
much that it proposes to do. That it
attempts too much is possibly true. 1t
is surely faithful body of sober,
hard-working men, and it is only un-
fortunate that its schemes of legisla-
ton do not constitute an unit. Its
grand failure, if it occur, will be tinan-
clal, and of all matters, this demands
gravest consideration and care. 1t
forgets that the great burdens, and not
the light weights, of the State must
be lessened or removed while the pres
sure of financial contraction begets an
exigency In popular fortunes justifying
resort to extraordinary measures of re-
lief. If the volume of money be
lessened one-half, even so should
burdens of taxations and costs
of government be alleviated.
If the market value of cot
ton, corn and wheat be reduced
one-half, even SO should the cost of
government in. dollars be lessened, and
for the two simple reasons that the
people can pay only half as much now
as four years ago and because half the
original sum of taxation to-day will
buy as much, very nearly, as the whole
IN 1905. But since we must, for q
time, pay six, eight and ten per cent.
interest on State bonds, and we cannot
at once lessen these obligations, the
only recourse left the Legislature to
relieve popular distress is discovered
in the temporary extinction of worth
less free school system and of the un-
necessary military system of the State.
The Senate is belligerent, but we may
hope that the House will incline to
peace until we have floated 4 per cent.
bonds and taken up those calling for
greater interest. When this end is ef-
fected rates of taxation may be re-
duced, even If the worthless schools be
then maintained. But 4 per cent.
bonds cannot be used as par funds un-
less we first extlnguish the schools and
the ferocious standing army of Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20

UNDER the militia law of the State,
which goes into effect next September
police force will be utterly unnec-
essary for any purpose. The Adjutant
General can then call into service local
companies, the organization of which
will be effected all over the Stste, and
law and order will be better preserved
than by any other system. The SEN
ate agrees to an appropriation of
$3.50, 900 for the department., when
only enough will be required to pay the
salary of the Adjutant General and for
service of men when absolutely needed
In the field. During the last two
years g large proportion of the expense
maintained for police service, just as
it was under the Davis regime, has
been applied to guards lounging about
tents in the Capitol grounds and about
the streets of Austin.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20
THE DEAF AND DUMB INSTITU-
TION.

The report of the committee, as to
the management of the Deaf and Dumb
Institution, renders the further super
intendency of General McCuIloch dam
aging to its best interests. The array
of charges leaves no doubt in the mind
of the public that the management has
proven detrimental to public charity
that called for not only experienced
administration but most delicate care.
General McCulloch's superintendency,
it is said, win expire on the first of
April, while, under the circumstances,
it is to be regretted that it does not
take place at once. HIS usefulness for
any good to the institution, which is
the proper object to be considered, is
now a greater impossibllity than ever,
and hence an immediate change would
have been proper. Even spartsans of
the present superintendent, connected
with the institution, become incapaci-
tsted for further service in its behalf.
These deaf mutes have most delicate
temperaments. and their management
requires not only studIed assimilation
but long association to fit one for the
Office which is held by General Nc
Culloch. Failure on his part is to be
attributed to reasons of incompetency
and not TO wiifuilness, and the great
error was made in his appointment.
Circumstances have probably driven
from the institution the ablest teachers
it ever possessed, and its crippled con-
dition calls fer the best judgment Of
a succeeding administration.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20

THE spirit of the Northern Republi-
can press is malevolent to. the last de-
gree. 1t alleges that the Democracy
has reopened every issue settled by
the war. The verdict was not sealed,
this Ra dical press asserts, at Appo-
mattox court house. The constitu-
tional amendments arc to be repealed,
the blacks are to be re-enslaved, Tam
many Hall will reassume its old mas
terry of the rebel Democracy and de-
termine as of yore presidential cleo
tions by fraudulent votes, all SUBJ
stantial results contemplated by jeff
Davis and his associates in treason and
secession have been won by Demo
cratic victories and Washington of
1879 is Richmond of 1925. The
terror inspired throughout. the North
by the political revolution at Wash
ington startles the average drowsy
Southern party leader who never
knows what an awful fellow he is and
what plotter of treason till he reads
the New York Times or Inter Ocean, or
GlObe-Democrat. But it is the funniest
state of facts on record-this dull
summer sea of Southern quietude, this
frightful tempest of fury that lashes
the sea of Northern Radicalism.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20
THE TAX BILL.

Saturday the Senate passed the
amendment to the appropriation bill
providing that one-fourth of the gen.
eral revenue of the State shall be ap-
piled TO the conduct of public free
schools. The result follows, ehould
the Governor permit the bill to become
law, that for the next scholastic
year the State will squander upon the
worthless system in force q million of
money. Add to this the expense of
maintaining the States police force,
and we have near million and quar-
ter which the people must shell out,
crops or no crops, contraction or no
contraction, in maintaining what
very strong element in the House and
a Tuch stronger one in the Senate be-
lieved and openly declared oppressive
taxation. In the House a majority CT
the Democrats voted for the one
sixth proposition, while many, properly
enough, maintained that the amount
should be reduced to mere nominal
sum. Iu the Senate the vote on the
proposition was a tie, all the Republic
cans voting for the one-fourth propo-
sltiUn, while majority OF the Demo-
Gratis voted for the smaller amount.
The sequel is a sad one, for even now
from all quarters of the State come Bit
ter complaints about burdens borne by
taxpayers. The lowest prices have
been realized ON all manner OF pro-
ducts, which, with accompanying con-
traction, led to the hope that at least
the luxuries of government might be
dispensed with. Clerks and employees
of the State, that a few thousand dol.
lars may be saved, are to be paid lower
salaries. This would be proper and
right if the same spirit of economy led
to corresponding results in other direc-
tions. But such is not the case. Lux
uries are kept at full figures, while ne
cessities are placed at good discount,
and not dollar less in taxes is to be
collected. What the Governors opin-
ion on this question is eau not be sur
missed, but the hope is entertained that |
he will not hesitate to establish meas
ures of relief, not secured from the |
Legislature. The veto power of the |
Executive, exercised in this behalf,
would be heralded with delight by an |
anxious public.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20
Fixing up senate oomnlt,ess..

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Demo-
cratic Senators held caucus to-day IN
the Senate chamber continuing from
2 till half past 8 o'clock. All were
present except Maxey of Texas, Jones,
of Louisiana, and Hampton Of South
Carolina. The object OF the caucus
was TO take measures preliminary TO
the formation of standing committees.
Wallace was reelected chairman and
Beck secretary of the caucus. The
following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed as committee TO resrfanRo
standing committees and report TO an
adjourned meeting on Monday at 1e
o'clock: Messrs. Wallace, Med Donald,
Eaton, Ransom, Cockrell, Davis OF
West Virginia, Garland, Grover and
Pendletol. The caucuI, after discus
sion, agreed upon the following bass
for reorganization of the committees: /:
1. The seniority. Q. The chair OF
the committee to be filed by one hAv-
ing two or more chairmanships. 3.
The arrangement Of chairmanships for
the vacancies. asa $50 !.
/ According to this programme Eaton,
senior Democratic member of the
Committee on Foreign Relation, will
be its chairman; Finance, Bayard !;
Military Affairs, Randolph Judiciary,
Sherman; Public Lands, Mcdonald !;
Indian Affairs, Coke; Pensions and
Military Claims, Cockrell; District OF
Columbia, Harris; Patents, Herman;
Territories, Garland; Mines and Min
ing, Hereford; Revision Of Laws,
Wallace. Salisbury has q choice Of
chairman of three comr....-ss. viz.
Privileges and Elections, Postofiices
and Postroads and Public Buildings
and Grounds; Davis, of West Vir-
ginia, choice of chairman Of Appfopri
ations and Agriculture; Johnston, Of
Manufactures and Revolutionary
Pensions; Gordon, of Education and
Labor; Whyte, of Civil Service and
Retrenchment, Naval Affairs and
Printing. Ransom, Of Railroads and
Library. In addition to the sbove,
Thurman is chairman Of COMMITTEES on
Private Land Claims and Johneton
chairman of Committee On Rove
olutionary Claims, the only
committees with Democfakic chair
men and majority Of Dem
ocrats. In addition to standing com
mittees there are ten select committees.
only two of them having Democratic
chairmeD, Davis Of West Virginia,
and Harris. The chairmanship Of the
committees other than those above
named will be arranged by the COM
mittee. The Republicans will be fur
nished with list of the6Dem ecfatic
members to be placed on the commits
tees by caucus in order that they mas
fill blanks left for Republicans follow
ing usage in such cases. The su b
ject of changing the election OF pfiicerI
of the Senate was acted upon by Tho
caucus, which adjourned until Monday
noon next. ~ 7sr s.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20

THERE should be law of Congress
to protect innocent territories, like
Dakotah, New Mexico and Arizona,
against those practiced csrpet-baggers
who now stuff off from the Senate and
strike out for more innocent constitu-
encies away out west. II these cattle
must wander over western plains, they
should be branded, and the people
notified of the purpose entertained by
nomadic adventurers 10 victimize any
State or territory capable of creating
q public Office. A special police force
should follow them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20
The Flood In IIunwars, )

PEsTu, March lathe greatest ex-|
citement is caused here by the Screg-
din disaster, but as preparations were.
made beforehand, it IL hoped no sefi-
ous loss of life occurred. The syna>
gogue has fallen In, bnrying numhera
OF people who had sought refuge IN It.
Later = The latest kilograms an
nounce that the food, with terrific
roar, is rushing from two sides over
Scregdin. The horrors OF the sItua-
tion battle all description. The town
is in fact destroyed. Two-thirds Of Il
submerged, inluding citadel and post
and telegraph Offices and whole rows
of houses are falling. The orphanage
and synagogue was destroyed. and al
the inmates of the former were buried
IN the ruins. Two manufactovies ere on
fire, and the inhabitants are flying TO
New Scregdin and more elevated parts
of the town. The municipality Of Pesth
are making every effort to send assis-
tsnce to Scregdin. Relief trains have
already started. Accommodation for
the fugitiyes have been provided in
the barracks and public buildings.
PEsTH, March 13.-The Hungarian
Minister of Finance has left for szeg-
din with 200, 900 forms to be dis
tributed among the sufferers by inufl-
dation. The greater part OF 6zegdinis
destroyed, and several hundred people
perished.
PEsTH, March 1S.-Evening-The
missing in Szegdin increases. A yio-
lent storm is raging and the water is
continually rising, and is now two
feet above the level of Theiss. Only
600 square metres of the city remain
The States railway
carried away 10000 fugitives eratul-
tously yesterday. " Isl
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20
SHADOWS ORTsxaTIoN.

The rings that flourisbed and grew
enormously rich, and plundered the
people through Grants eight weary
years of public AID private vices and
corruption, have enormous wealth.
They use it in training Grant for the
great race of 1880. None of their
wealth or of Tilden's is used in Texas.
Money can not well buy majority oi
one hundred thousand voters. But
suppose the Legislature blunders, sup
pose this tody adjourn without lessen
ing public burdens at least thirty-three
snd q third per cent, suppose the
financial policy of tde United States, as
it will, remain unchanged, and crops
give no richer returns this year than
last, will taxpayers tolerate unchanged
burdens they must bear II such q
blunder as this be made may not even
Gov. Roberts's administration be over
thrown, and new party created in
Texas. 1t may not support Grant, but
1t will find leader hostile in Texas to
those who made Judge Roberts Gov
ernor. Does not each member of the
Legislature see that unless there be
great retrenchment party ties will be
broken up, and no one can tell results
One element will be constituted of the
taxed the other of the untaxed. The
one class votes but pays not a groat to
the government; the other votes un-
willingly because it detests a process
which, as it exists and operates, is the
robbery of taxpayers by non-taxpayers.
These two classes, in Texas, mey be
arrayed in open and bitter hostility
against one another. If the Legisla-
ture adopt measures which render the
of present rates of taxs-
tion necessary there will be local sew
erance of these two classes with the
Democratic party. Those who receive
will stand aloof from those who pay,
and the b3nefclarics of these wet
weather schools from those taxed to
maintain them. There are many dan
gers in this intolerable taxation. Even
the black shadow of Grantism touches
Texas when that of unnecessary taxa
ton shadows our fields.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20

THE representatives of Southern
''chivalry" are notorious as sentimental
gudgeons. They are supposed to give
expression to the South's views and
purposes in Congress. and while South
ern people get not dollar for their
own losses in the late war and from
subsequent political revolution, they
are ready to give bounteously at any
demand made from the North. This
splendid unselfshness of the South as
represented in Congress declares that
no Southern war claims shall be made
or paid, and meanwhile, with lavish
hand, countless millions are wrested
from the South for MANNED and lamed
Union soldiers. Besides this, the
South assents to the expenditure of
millions more in paying all manner of
Northern war CLAIMS. To sentimental
gndgeoDs we are indebted for all the
woes that have befsllen the country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20
HOW THE LEGISLATURE MAY
BECOME RIVER BLESSED IN
OUR HEARTS AND MEMORIES.

The amount of poll taxes assessed
in this county is $40, ,254. The num-
Der of polls Is 5127. When corrections
were made, ''errors," 153 in number,
were made. We suppose these Ser
rors" to which the tax books refer sig
Nifty those 153 fellows who have no
heads but still vote. In any event, the
entry appears on the tax collectors
books. Or 5127 voters, even in this
civilized county, 2572 pay no poll or
other tax. And yet, these headless
people, whose supposed heads are sup
posed by the State to owe 50 each,
do dance swift attendance at the polls
and vote early and often. They impose
but pay no taxes. They take money
by voting it out of one mans pocket
and into that of another man. These
are the exceeding good citizens who
will now be compelled by the people
of Texas to practice habits of honesty
first, and enjoy privileges of patriot
ism afterwards. If a voters head be
not worth 50 per annum, it does not
contain intellect enough to shape the
course of public events for sane peo-
pie. If the Legislature could now
take step backwards or reconsider
hasty action, it would erect whipping
post in every county. Two petty
knaves cost this county $500 last year
in food, clothing and attention. There
are many little villains who do
not object to residence in splendid
prisons. Fines, of course, sig
Nifty nothing, and costs of trials are
enormous. Abolish these evils with the
wet-weather schools. The whipping
post is the great moral reformer of
states of society that follow civil wars.
Cleanse Texas by giving each knave
twenty lashes with the promise of ten
more if he be ever caught within the
States confines, and the cost of these
ruinous prosecutions and jails and
penitentiaries with interminable fee
bills, and those of railways and guards
will be lessened one-half. Cleanse tba
ballot box and thus save corpora
tions from the clutches of ignorance
and vice, and then cleanse the whole
country by ordalning the lash, and then
relieve the taxpayers by abolishing
the State War Department and this
miserable system of worthless free
schools. Taxes may thus be reduced
one half, or even more, and the people
of Texas will rise up as one man to
call these lawgivers "blessed.n