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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

a trouble n American politics II tho cor
ruption growing out 81 the ascendency Of
cities In public affairs. This observation ap-
plies to New Orleans rs well as to other cities,
and we make no invidlous exception against
her In urging that the senatorial districts
should elect their own representatives.
But we SEQ no reason for q servile imitation
of our Legislative representation In the
convention. There need be none correspond.
ing to the senatorial representation. The
Legislature can establish any other plan II
chooses, and, as we see no special difference,
in principle, between tho House and Senate.
we SEQ no use Of carrying these distinctions
into the convention. Let oil members Of the
convention be elected on q basis Of local re-
presentation, as the House is.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10
THE BEAM IN THINE OWN EYE.

In an editorial OF yesterday entitled "Where
is the Vote ?" the Times, after consuming Sec.
rotary OF State Strong for contrasting himself
unable to reach any conclusion from the re.
turns In regard to the fate OF the amend.
ments, and Gov. Nichols for assuming from
this TACT that there has been no intelligent
vote thereupon, such as would justify their
PRONUNCIATION a. the will Of the people. OBJ
serves: I'VE believe 1t will be found that the
people have declared In favor Of removing the
capital to Baton Rouge, that they have sane
toned the proposed changes In the judiciary.
SAVING nearly S250,000 annually In that depart
ment alone" etc.
In another article In the next column. en-
titled "A Specimen OF the Facts" the same
paper criticises the statement of the DEMO
5hAf that two hundred thousand dollars
could De saved OF the annual appropriation
for the judiciary"
The Times then furnishes us the figures
showing that the appropriations for salaries
ef judges In 1878 amounted Ia all To but
S2i4, 600, leaving, after the deduction OF our
estimate. but $4,000 for the salaries OF all the
Judges In the State. Our estimate was doubt
iess somewhat exaggerated, though we in
GUIDED In 1t other reductions than OF the saIa-
lies OF judges, as, for example, those Of dis
tr'ct attorneys. Still, the figures of our
sm.aoie contemporary make itself out much
!. wrong than ourselves. We did allow
saa.o'o 70 pay the judiciary after all reduc-
. .ous tnas might be effected by q constItu-
s'onai convention. while the Times shows by
figures tnat the ar amendments, II promulgated,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

Grants visit to Ireland seems to have
awakened and aroused once more the old feud
between the Orangemen and Catholics OF
mat Island. Some stories OF his Des Moines
speech, wherein he attacked the Catholics of
the United States on the ground that thew
were trying to get control and possession Of
the public schools OF this COUNT appear to
have reached Ireland, n Grant il. therafoya
regarded and treated by the Irish Catholics
on the one hand. as their great ano,nw
and BY the O~rangemen, on the other &C..
nero and champion Of O~rangeism. Soma =,
she stories circulated in Erin concerni,a
Ulysses are ~stngularly ridiculous, and onlv
zoo apt to excite the passions OF thu two Irish
factions. These stories explain the SINH
offered Grant at Cork and the grand triumphal
reception rendered him at Belfast. Uly. sea
seems unlucky to arouse feuds and faction
lights wherever he goes. In France. the
Conservatives and Republicans fought and
quarreied over him, aud In Ireland he has
lnaugurated once again that old Catholic
Qrange feud that Las been fought over and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10
TIE TELLER SHOW.

There Is In session, Mt the Custom-House In
this city, q committee Of the United States
Senate, composed OF tho Republican Senators
Teller, Cameron apd Kirkwood and the DEM
ocratic Senators Bailey and Garland. The
majority of this committee Is Republican, and
hence controls its action entirely. As II by
preconcerted arrangement with tho United
States district attorney, a large number Of
witnesses had been subpTnaed before the
United States grand jury from the remote
country parishes. These witnesses, OF course,
IRE Republican. There Is no notice TO the
Democrats OF this investigation, hence no
opportunity given 10 rebut tho malicious,
drilled Custom-H louise witnesses. These Sem
ators are all lawyers; they are familiar with
q principle, as ancient as Magma Charta
itself, that the accused shall be confronted
with his accusers. Here 10 ts reversed, for
the accused people are from 800 to GOO miles
away.
A little whisky keg labeled Horne moves
about the Custom-House, prepares the puns
and bon mots for the African clowns, while
Teller, as sklllful ing -master. Is careful that
no rude interruption shall take place. In the
shape Of questions, to test whether there Is
the shadow Of a shade OF truth retailed by
any members of this stock company. run at
tho expense Of the government. Tn funds
for the COMMITTEES were surreptitiously abb
stracted frorn another appropriation. Tho
fables and Munchausen tales IRE occasionally
relieved by pious CALCULATIONS OF the clowns.
Religion 10 made TO take It's part In this YER
blage Of stuff. No wonder many Of tho per-
formers retire from the ring dripping with
perspiration from their exploits. Although
well drilled for the occasion, like other per-
formers, they occasionally make q slip In the
parts. Like that witness yesterday, who, in
his direct recital, stated he saw %forty-nine
armed men by tho clenr light OF the moon. In
bis after rehearsal stated the moon was low
and 1t was quite dark, and could not give the
name OF the leader.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

will mo- only GET rid Of eli expense for the
support OF the Judiciary. but actually that
this department will, In that event. be- made
TO pay the State the handsome return Of
$4,000 nnnpally over and above expenses.
This Is q good specimen OF the sweeping
and random assertions that are made to
create and sustain the blatant cutlery against
q convention" II we may DO allowed to adopt
our contemporaries form Of expression. We
were not aware that tho amendments made
OF the judiciary department any such bonanza
for the State as the Times has described; but
II they do, we must confess ourselves appre-
hensive 10 regard to the character OF justice
such q system would deal out, though 1t
might suit the purposes Of the Times and the
rings and monopolies, who stand on their
vested rights and fear a convention.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

Auditor Schuyler, Of the canal department
Of the State Of New York, In his report to the
Legislature, recommends free navigation or
the New York canals. He is in favor OF selling
the lateral or branch canals, reducing expenses
Of management and then throwing the canals
open to navigation. This will not cost more
than $500, 600 q year, he thinks, and will benes
Ut the commerce and oil the industries Of the
State. Last year the tolls on the canals were
reduced, with the result Of increasing ship
ments by them greatly. II the canals arc
made free It will doubtless attract a great deal
Of trade to New York and work against the
Interests Of the Mississippi river. New York
will show her wisdom In keeping open at a
heavy expense this free highway TO the West.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

Gov. Robinson protests vigorously against
the action Of the Federal government In ia
terfering ia the late election In New York
city through Johnny Davenport and his
deputy marshals, AMI calls on the Legisla-
ture to express IT, disapprovai Of this attack
on State rights. As the Legislature Is two
thirds Republican, 1t will most likely refuse
to pay any attention to this portion Of thu
Governors message. Congress, however.
which 10 Democratic, would do well to see
that this outrage and insult to The State Of
New York, which has been tried no less than
three times, never occurs again.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

The convention bill introduced In tho House
yesterday byJudge Lyons, of East Feliciara.
was the bill adopted by the Democrats Of the
House In caucus, and Is identical with that In
troduced by Hon. d. II. Kenner In the Senate,
tho full text Of which will be found In the pro-
ceedlngs or that body, printed In this mora
ing's DEMOCRAT. The vote upon the final
reading Of the bill seventy to nineteeIl-is tn
earnest Of the TACT that 1t will become . law
- soon as o vote can be reached on Its third
reading.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

Some Of the St. Louis papers sen mach
profit TO that city by passing the Oklahalma
Territory bill. They studiously avoid the
moral features Of the question. and have Meth
ing TO say Of the sacredness Of treaty obliaa-
lions. And yet treaty obligations that should
be sacred must be violated before the bill can
BECOME n law In force.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

The bill to regulate inter. State commerce,
introduced by Judge Reagan, Of Texas. and
which passed the House just before the i'd
journment over the Christmas holidays. bids
fair to become a law. Some opposition was
made to the measure by merchants when: II
was first introduced, but since It's features
have been explained and q closer investigation
into its merits made, this has been withdrawn.
It Is said that the Senate committee will TO
mort fayorably upon It ut once.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

For q besotted Democratic State. Indiana
docs very well In IN educational way. She
has . school fund of S9.00o.00o. the amount
expended on the public schools each year Is
9l,00o, 900, and the school property Ii valued
1t t12. 600 600.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10
NEW oaLEAss, JANUARY 10. 1870.
TRIPLE SHEET

The old timers are coming to the front
again. Hon. David l.. Yulee. Of Florida. 10 now
mentioned as n possible successor Of Conover
IN the United States Senate. Mr.. Yulee was
In public life when the majority Of tho present
generation were IN the cradle.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10

THE NEW LOUISIANA REMEDY.
Greatest Cough Sirup Of the age, or Of
any age. Product Of u swamps. Splen.
did for children. NO poison. .THIR.
TEEN pages OF names OF HOME REFER
ENCES, and increasing! Sold by drug
gists. Depot No. 1O6 Camp street, N. U.
ia2 sn 2dD
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10
MAGI & MIRANDA,
IMPORTERS OF
CIGARS

A very large and magnificent assortment OF
Cigars OF such brand as
CABAEAS. MAJAGUA. ESCEPCION,
FLOR DEL FUMAR. VILLAR d VILLAR,
RE5ERvA, PEDRO MURIAS. MORALES.
ROVENDO. RODRIGUEZ. Ere, ETC.
For sale at the lovest market prices, by
- MA9I h MIRANDA,
Southeast corner OF st. Charles and Common
streets. la 1m2dp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-10
BODLEY BROTHERS

Have the most complete stock OF Cane WAGONS.
Wheels, Cotton Wagons, Ba0asse Carts, Farm
Carts, Rice Carts. Smell Carts Of every size. four
Tor deiiyering goods. TspScShness;. i fRsiiIosss. T shaits
Hounds, Wagon Material, Axle 0rease, Cart
Boxes. etc. We especially call attention 70 our
full-sized swedRed and hardened Axlee. Chilled
Boxes and extra ironing Of NIL onr Carts. and
Wagons. Manufactured In oHr own factories ut
Wheeling. w. Va, from the best material and by
skillW mechanics, We can give a reliable
guarantees. meet any competition and supply
the largest demand.
Dep0t-135 ana led Common street.
fea - 3dn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
The MorriSite Mcssacre..-A Dramatic
COURTROOM Scene.
san Francisco Post.

In the trial of Bishop Burton al Salt
Lake, Utah, on the 24th, for the Morris
tie massacre, Phillip Hewitt, m eye
witness Of the affair, testified MS follows
was iii the Morrisite camp on the 18th,
nth and 10th of June, 1862. The sur
rendor was made on the 10Th. | knew
Burton at that time, and had known
him before. worked for him ut the
courthouse. | knew Mrs. Bowman and
Mrs. Swaney. The Morrisites were
gathered together in front of the school
house then, and l went down with Broth
er Morris. Burton was on horseback
between the Morrisites and the school
house He raised his head and shout
ed: Joseph Morris, where are your
Morris stepped forward and asked;
Gentlemen, what do you want ?" Then
Burton said: Will you give up, give
up, give up?'-at the same time firing
three shots at him. Morris replied: II
will never give up my principles they
are eternal TRUTH" and that is what he
meant when he said he would not give
up. Burton could have taken Morris
without firing n shot if he had pleased.
The arms of the Morrisites were stacked
behind the school-house, and u body Of
Burtons troops were guarding them.
After he had shot Morris three times,
Burton cried out, "Where IL your proph-
ct nowY' Just then Mrs. Swaney came
from the east of the crowd saying, is
this going to be another Mountain Mead
ows massacre" Burton shot her also.
Mrs. Bowman ran up and cried, /" You
bloodthrsty wretch" Burton said that
no one could call him that, and then
shot her too. went little distance
away and saw John Banks lying on the
ground wounded He knew me and
waved his hand 10 me. ] know that it
was Burton who shot Morris and the
two women, for was acquainted with
him. | don't know whether ] could
recognize him now or not, for it has
been seventeen years since the event.
The prosecution asked the witness TO
look about the courtroom and pick out
the man. The witness left the stand
and peered into tho faces OF the defend
ants counsel, one after another, until
he came to Burton, when he said: If
that man will stand up can tell wheth-
er he is Burton or not" BY direction
Of the prosecution the defendant arose,
tall and erect. whereupon witness rec
ognized Burton, and in an excited voice
pronounced him the man whom he saw
shoot Joseph Morris and the two wo-
men, Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. Swaney.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

cordingly constructs curves based on
data from Holland (being the fullest OBJ
tainable), Ii appears that Of /, 900 men
Of 70 to So years OF age, Ito or liz mar
ry each year. On the other hand. the
corresponding number for widowers is
500, or three times rs many. Al other
ages the difference is still greater; Wild
overs marry four times more than bach
elors of tie same age, and in the case OF
young men (2l and under) the numbers
are 290and four respectively. Diagrams
for France, England, and Belgium give
like results.
Next the snthor inquiries into the nun
nality Of divorced men. The facts Of
their bad experience Of marriage, their
liability to rejection rs bad spouSes, and
sometimes their having children, would
seem in favor of their continuing I'M
married. TIE numbers show that whilc
up 10 26 years of age divorced men mar
ry less than these considerably. They
do not, indeed, attain to the readiness
of the widowers until 40 years of age,
when they actually marry more than
widowers. This applies TO Holland
and Switzerland, the only countries
from which data were obtainahle).
There is the possible explanation that
some mtn set divorced from one wife
to marry another. But like explana.
ton would hardly apply to many wild
overs, viz; that they procured the death
of one wife for another.
The general conclusion is that mar
riase, far from causing regrets in men
who contract ii, creates habits, ON the
contrary, the deprivation Of which is
much felt. In the case Of females, Nj.
Bertillon obtains similar results, though
less decided. From % to 50 years Of
age, when Dutch girls marry most, wild
ows are found To- marry about twice rs
much, and n corresponding difference
appears throughout similarly in swift
erland and in England. There are two
exceptions to this rule, however. In
the City Of Berlin widows past 80 mar
ry almost exactly IN the same proper
ton rs spinSters, and in France they
marry little less,
The state Of young widowhood seems
to press the same everywhere. Is the
state of things in France, then. to be OK
planned by saying that French husbands
are wiokeder than others 81 prefer to
believe says M. Bertillon, that they
are, on the contrary, too good, and that
they leave widows absolutely inconsola-
Bile. Divorced women give curve
pretty similar to that of divorced men,
Up to about 80 years of age they marry
considerably less than spinsters, but be-
yond that they show even greater dis
position to marriage even than widows,
and this difference continues to the end
of life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
Proclamation RECOMMENDING Congress

The following is the proclamation OF
the president converting congress in
extra session on the 18th inst.
By the President Of the United States Of
Americd-A Proclamation
WHEREAS, The final adjournment of
the 10th congress without making the
usual and necessary appropriations for
legislative, executive and judicial en-
penses of the government for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1880, and without
making the usual and necessary appro-
priations for the support of the army
for the same fiscal year, presents an
extraordinary occasion, requiring the
president to exercise the power vested
in him by the constitution, to convene
the two houses of congress, i'll anticipa-
ton oil the day fixed by law for their
next meeting:
Now, therefore, |, Rutherford b.
Hayes. president of the United States,
do, by virtue of the power to this end
vested in me by the constitution, con-
vene both houses of congress-, to as
semble at their respective chambers ut
IL O'Clock, nuon on Tuesday, the 18th
day of March, instant, then and there
to consider and determine such meas
ures as in their wisdom, their duty and
the welfare of the people may seem to
demand.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed
(Signed) II. b. HAYES.
BY the president.
WIN. M. EvARTs, Secy Of State.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
A Mans Sensation When Freezing.

In Kentucky, DIR. J. L. Mcmillan Ia
young dentist, who was returning from
visit to North Middletown, Il small
country village situated about ten miles
northeast from Paris), was found by a
negro man who was returning home
from Paris in an insensiblc condition
and almost frozen to death. We give
the doctors own account of his journey
and his miraculous escape from the icy
clutches OK the grim monster:
81 started from North Middlctown at
half.past six o'clock, with sufficient
wrapping, ~ | thought, to protect me
from cold. After having proceeded
about three miles on my journey, my
feet became very cold. BY stamping
them upon the bottom of the buggy,
| imagined was perfectly warm, as my
feet troubled me no longer and the cold
sensations through my body ceased. !,
however, felt dull and sleepy, like II
man who is drunk. | didn't care for
anything. AT this point l began to
freeze and ought to have known it, but
felt so comfortable that | did not exam
inc my. situation. After | had driven
about three miles further my hat was
blown of, but, being in n hurry to reach
Paris, ! did not stop to hunt for it.
When i had proceeded perhaps mile
further letting the reins lie in the bot
tom of the!bu2gy and paying no atten-
ton to my driving, my horse SHE'D of
the side of the road and ran upon
large rock pile. | then attempted to
get the lines and pull him off, when !
discovered that | had lost the entire
use Of my right and could barely use
the left hand; with tits one attempt
ed to pull him off the rocks, but the
buggy wheels being locked, could not
do it. ! then got out of my buggy, and
in doing SO struck the bridge of my
nose across the wheel and cut il severe
ly. then went to the head of the
horse, took hold of the bit and attempt
ed to pull him around, but he would
not move, then commenced TO I'M
harness him. with the expectation Of
pulling the buggy off the rocks mvself
feeling all the time very sleepy. When
] had almost completed the task Of I'M
hitching the horse from the buggy, the
desire for sleep became so great that !
could bare it no longer, and / lay down
upon the rocks by the side of the horse
and went to sleep. | must have lain
there some fifteen or twenty minutes,
when | was reused by the boy who
found me. Upon his asking me where
he should take me told him to Paris,
still not being aware of my critical con
dition. Upon arriving in Paris my feet
were put in cold water, which, think,
entirely cured them, rs they do not
hurt me this morning. Ny left hand
does not give me much pain, and !
think will be all right in a few days;
but my right hand vas badly frozen,
nothing seems TO do it any good, and
am afraid that ] shall lose three if not
all four Of my fingers. Last night, when
| arrived in Paris, | could give no ac-
count Of myself, but this morning re-
member every incident"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

and LEFT it only separated by the Tan
Shan range from its former denenden.
cy of Iii or Kuldja. Il is not concealed
that the principal object of the recent
influential embassy to ST. Petersburg
was to obtain the retrocession OF lii, and
the overthrow Of the Kashgar rebels
will be but half triumph il this former
vice,regal position be not restored. In
deed, the burden Of China's demands is,
Restore Iii, and then we snail be good
friends; retain IT, and we shall be dead
" foes Any one who knows anything
OF the Chinese character and history is
aware that their most extraordinary
feature is persistcncy. BY sheer per-
sistency they have emerged with UNI
d,mmed lustre from more cycles of ma
tional disaster than any other people
under the sun. BY sheer persiStency
they have overthrown Islam when il
seemed ON the point OF achieving COM
plote success; and by sheer persistency
they may yet recover lii. AS for kuld-
in, when Russia entered that province
IN 1871, the St. Petersburg government,
for some reason far from clear, has, I n
ed to inform the Chinese authorities
that, if ever China were strong enough
to return TO Central Asia, il should be ut
once restored. The Chinese have now
reappeared in Central Asia, and have re-
quested Russia to 10 rs good rs her
word, But in the meantime the pro-
vince has become thiokly populated
ard highly prosperous under Russian
administration, and il Russia were to
rotrocedo Culc0a dangerous precedent
would be established. But without mn
open rupture with China il is not easy
to see how it is possible for Russia To
refuse to restore the debated territory.