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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
rnnanAnMR or rHH MtrnraAn n1Runtr.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
The Piano Manufacturers lockout pub-
soriptions Pouring In TO the Strikers,

turing ntms ef Dablar Il o.. Hteek 4 Uo..
Hohmer Il %. and Bahtine h 90, have an
npuhsed that they will npen their fanturleA
Monday. bat will only take the men haah eondi
tionally. Fischer h Gp. any that they will only
open their factory to nonaunlpn mon. The
wgrkmen employed by j. /. Hall declare that
II they are not taken back by Monday, they Will
only re- urn On condition that the present oon-
traet system be abolished.
:. auhsafiptlonH are pouring In daily In aid Of
the strikers
About Bnpo locked out piano. makers held n
meeting to-day Rt Wendalls Assembly Hopm,
aud listened 10 several Hpaechaa. the tenor Ut
which was that they should keep nrm and
etand out against the employers I'LL the latter
hHread to thalr tertnH. AnHdtnh vmah John w.
Browning addressed the meeting. eontendinR
article of fnaruhan1lHa. and he had the option
to charge high or low II Rtaiuway'a men made
ap appeal for higher wages. he eaw no reason
why other manufacturers should combine aud
form lock out" against the workmep OF the
rRds generally. il waa stated that HteiDway h
Hon had given notica 10 the key makers In the
Aatoria factory tn remove their tools In flve
days. an they Intended making other arranRs-
| meDtH.
aTRtkH or RAILROAD EMPLOYEE.
Hr, LOUIS. March at.Ths fraiabt handlera of
the Missouri Pacific Railroad AMI the Union
| Hallway and Transit Company made n demand
to-day Tor an lneIeaHa Of wages. The demands
WE'RE refused. md the men 1uit work. Their
places have already been tllled to n oonsldera-
| bin extent and the freight. house managers say
there will be M difficulty tn getting full com
pletnsnt ef men In ono or two days.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
HOLY w HEX.

Yesterday palm Sunday there was large
atfendanee III NIL the Catholic churches. ard the
annual custom of Distributing the palm leaves
was observed throughout. The pictures and
efflgles were draped In black. and the general
anhearansa waH t,npfeaaive aud Imposing.
THIS. The closing weak NJ Lent. Ia designated
NJ Holy Waak. and Ia observed with special de-
votion bv tho pious.
or. the evenings VI Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday. the ptflaa Of Tenebval tUarhBeasl J
will ba ealahtaiad. and The eommempraton ri
the Last Hunpnr made at the High Mass on
Thursday morning.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
AMUsEM ENTs.
Academy Of Music.

Notwithstanding tho decidedly damp Weather
last night there was large audiences at tho
Academy. Robinson Crusoe WAS presented
and was performed somewhat better than on
the previous night.
TO. night the Glass Slipper will bs given, and
II should draw n full house. In our opinion IL
Ia the bsst burlsauns tho C0lvllles have hp-
peared In thus far this season.
gT. CHARLES THEATRE
Tho Mldaets nre continuing to draw lar9e
crowds Of admirtnR visitors. The fact In, they
bnvo made friends hero by their sprlRhtliness
md amiablllty. for we notice thnt there arc
many reRular habitues n. their rsesptl0ns.
They are certainly IL wonder and mn attraction.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
-Four Sudden Deaths.

No less tl,an four sudden deaths happsHed
yesterday. Mrs Margaret Williams % years
II age. was found Jea1 ih her room Inst night.
nj Mo a12 st. Charles street.
Then Leah Richards. eolprad. In entesing
her house No. ~ Liberty street. tlropuah dead
on the stairs.
An old negro named Wesley died suddenly
during the night of Saturday ln hiH cabin ~
the New Lake lTnd.
Az the steamship Lone Star was laudina Ht
The Alglsrs whatf. At about noon SUNDAY. 1ue
pf the unarterma steta. John Newman. Htcpeaa
from tho wheel nh instantly nxuiradg
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
A Murderous Negro.

Adam Viseler. a tinwsrs peddler. who had
taken passage on the Il. + Lee from Natch.ez 70
New Orleans. was severely hurt about the head
son. a negro roustabout. when the boat was
nearing this city last nikht.l
II seems that Vaeler, who had laid doWn ~
the engtne-room to take nap. was approached
by Johnson with thlevish intent. de W1s pot
Sleeping. however. and tried to prevent : John-
son from robbing him. when the latter stlzsd q
billet OF wood aud dealt Viscler q fearfni blow
on the head with IT, The wounded man gas
taken to the hospital on the arrival OF the Lee
at her landing. Johnson managed to escape.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
Robbery ON a stssmboat,

Al absut o'clock Sunday morning. While the
steamboat Jebt, A. Beuider wss On her war To-
this city. Hnd when about fftY miles frntu Msw
Uflaats tho stats room " bna pf the Ianaetss
gers. Mrs. M. ". KtIttsehner. was robbed 1f one
gold Maltesa ernss. monogram III 3D. Kl.. ptS
lalv's gold neck chain cable linked In tw1
other articles of iewelrv. The snsak thief haa
not vet beet, found,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
All For q Wutna1,.

Augualn Fernandez died at The Charity
Hospllal on ths NIGHT pi March 49, He wH~
brought theirs On March suffering from
stab Il. the haek which was ihniesd by y Inan
March 1880. at Obnpptp's place. bayou BatA~
terta, The man who took Fernandez to the
hospital stated I'd ths clerk that Fernandez and
Laapsta we're on bad terms on account Ut
woman. mud that ono evening Laensts ap-
proanhea Fernandez as hs wss Understanding
his boat and stabbed him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
SPORTING NEWS.
All Bets Declared Or on tho Ok
fOrd-C Cambridge BOat Race.
The Liverpool Handicap Charges
Made Against Advance e-Proba~
bility Of Parole Being
Awarded the Cup.

LONDON March pi.-The nnnmitea Of Tslter-
snlla. to whom was referred the question
whethar the rules regulating betting ol, horse
rostponement over Sunday. has decided that
they tn anl iv consequently, all has on the
uoptponed e1nivaraiy boat raas are vold.l
The tqpoffstnap and Heifs Life concur in
atatlna thai /, wAa the general pplnlnn Oh the
raddpnH Anil lu the ring yesterday that the
etewarls wIia award The race tor the Liver
pool errlna Nup. n The hlyerpool surlna meet.
certainly tnul riding. but not more than is
f,nt,lently passed uvar without notice but " n
hard aud inst line ls 10 he drawn hereafter, no
olisetlon eah be takan TO this preeedent, The
hhllesfo,d hll Hon. ". ,tsereth and doi Forester.
The reporter Of the Times. IN ha ha7etluilon
of the taes says: Whna hnlf way ~ the die
rnila, bnt tllara Waa no tann. md this jockey
Aruhar. who rods him, had TO pull round both
Hrethhane and ratna
al. I,aHta RAuHH.
FIR LoutH March Ala tiat of The entries for
thu stake g ranas. to .a run q! tue June neatlnE
~ thu At Louis Jnnkay Club. show that t1o
heraas. representing sc stables. frou Kentucky
Tepneasee. bnuislnna Alabama, Tasaa. ILL
nos. Missouri. Kansas aud Minnesota are
entaraJ.
PROGRAMME or ruin MICHIGAN nIRyutT.
CH,.Aao. March at.-The Detroit dispatch
spgat The ptuuiautn tna Tor the M ehuAn NtanH
Qantral 'ffptlnp ulten't was decided yaater
day afetnpon. + is M follows Adrian. May
9s to an, Detroit, Juua tu 4: Pontiac. June q to
y. FliDt. june - to ~: Innla, June ~ TO 10 !:
aranti Napda. II II anmes H. June ~ to July 4. ].
and Fort Wayne. eondltlonaly. July 10 g.. In
premInma the flrHt two cities ofrer sidao' apleea
Hnrefnl; Pontiac. FItnt aud GRAND Haptds saoOn
a.leae. fort Wayne s1eoo, and tpnia s6ooo.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22

put himself In flne trim. will be no ordinary
pDp1nant.
IT nne 1T the lake railroad companies Ia en-
lnrptlalng enough to rut un the sum Of money
mentioned by plalsted, tho people nf haw Or
leahs viii no doubt turf out eh nosse to Han ha
noted New York oafsinan, FrsAA Flai=ted. the
onlv maj, who haa beaten Hatah yst.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22

the question Of yeraeity having. been brought
from his ponhet aud began to eatve pietk's
baek aph arms. The latter protested mest
amphsf1eally aud An of1lpsr. coming on. the
Claude aud Haaasle jackson bent a haatr
retreat. CLARK waa taken ~ ha homs, NO. slR
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
ara,sH or RAILROAD KMrtoYss.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
The Russian Ambassador Leaves Paris
Hartmann Denies the Confession
Attributed to Him. -a

FARrs. March 2l.-Prlnoe Orlofr has loft the
cltv.
La tnHttea publishes II letter from Hartmann
denying tho statement publish led u London on
tho nnainrnth, purportlnR to ba his confession
of tho attempt on tho life Of tho Car ut Mos
f,Dtv
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
.BREVITIES.

The mammoth ten. pot Mt Martins. on Camp
street, WIS placed on tho scales yesterday and
found to weigh 2g4. pounds. Valuable prizes
are 10 be awarded TO those who guessed near
est the above figures. and recorded tho same.
before the weighing yesterday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
rhc t,,ucluuntl so,,,heru.

Pour KorAL, Mareh o.. The flrst through car
Railroad. with tho Port Royal delegation from
the Rrent rnll WAY celebrAtlon. arrived here this
afternoon, In thlrty.four hours from Oinoin-
natl
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
SECOND FAMINE FUND CONCERT.
IA the Editor of the DEMocRAr.


Dear Su-Your editorial this morning Civ
inE expression to the desire that Prof. Bnkes
concert be repeated for the benefit Of Irelands
considered. us 1t accords with the wish of Sd
many ct your readers. and will afford 50
pleasant a means Of doing much for
the relief Of the distressed OF 30 gal
liant a nation. What heart does not pulsate
In consonance with Erin's. whether the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
Too Much (Jiu

Ofleer j. y. Carroll arrested. nm Saturday
evening, n white man, apparently about etxtvi
walk, corner of Desire and OnstomholssktFesfs
A few hours after his incarceration IN the
Third Prseinct the man was taken ,suddsnlr
EAahatnin
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
BASE BALL.

Owing TO the weather. the game OF ball,
which was to have of yesterday bstween the
Dan A. Rose md the Lottn base ball clubs. wns
postponed Till next sunday the twenty eighth.
when lively game In expected.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
psovcmeuts of OCEAN Vessels.

NEW Yonn. Maroh q. ai.4-Arrived: Saturday
BslRrnnlnnd. AlHntin. London. Olydo. .Aspin-
will: Sunday-Hteamer w. A. Seholten. HOtter-
dunn City of Merida from Vera Cruz. Ma9ora
from HRYanA
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
TItD WARRINGTON AHTILIEHY
CUP

The second contest for the Washington Ar
tjllety dup took place yesterday nj the New Or
leans tlitIe Park, aud the following scores wata
mpat
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22

The bangs on lady's brow are better than
q barometer. In wet weather they straighten
down; In dry weather they !rizzle up.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22

~ 1-f ' - = ~ ~ 'A=7AF"
Hon John MellpetF.
E'l lonary, .". ..=#=.. A.
M tin,,ery. III.
u Il Holmes.
JIM Henderson. M
Nicholas Burke,
Chns Clinton.
j ~ Houston. ...@...".
rnee NJ Rnker, "
Jnhn burnside.
tlA Whitnay. .....#. .....
Hon Wash Marks.
Hon l. Meellle.
lion dos Collins. ...
Hon J Henry nehnn.
Hon A II leaaoson.
Hon ~ X tlievallay.
J u LRiltte.
] q Mortia.
John g .navatan,ir. m
9an Il Preston.
Gen John algnn.
Zen Tu An.la,rn,s. @
Gen w 4 MpMIllen.
Gen A ] Houer.
Morris Marks.
('haa Mutlraahy,
Morris Mnaraw.
NJ w Joyce, ...5"m.
Qapt y A Aiken.
THIS ] Hetunes,
IA Thptnron. @
w u Schmidt,
Capt T. L LaatherH.
CAPT \ w Cannon. @
Jas Bowling.
Geo Hmith.
N n Na,vay.
Jas Grant.
r Hrorhy, ms
A Mel
I Mullen,
nenulH Hhean,
1, A Erup.
John q Donovan.
Ltapt VIM NJ Owen.
Hon j ] Ftnnav.
Judge J A Ca,upball.
A Mnuuire. ....-+
Duncan MnNnill.
llol T 0'Brian,
II ] O'Utien. . .
Judge nj j Hhaehnn.
Judge Wvnne Rogers.
John HeAnlan. ..-
y MahonY.
] NJ u kavanagh.
| John ] O'Urlan.
John Melinty.
VIM Walsh.
patrich Molony. ==.....
John Wallace.
W u An.letaen,
Judge w II whitaker.
Fbillp Fitzpatrick.
Mt Qlsry of Oarrolltor
M FitEa,,ntnona.
J. Fitsaitnrnohs.
Ias MulloD.
Z Uyrhe. m4-m.a@- -
EU Fenner.
Thoe Quinn.
Jaa Mash, ....
y j Ernnlau.
rtluinn.
4 Ellzardl.
q HpoIl.
1rhoa Manuan,
Frank Juhnaon. "M.
NJ Hack ~.
] Y A O'Meallie,
I'll O'MaRllia. @M
Iaa Octbars.
1'hoH Dunno.
Jaratniah Lincoln.
20 Trujoll.
yno Ford.
! Uoyle. 4..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
Cut With q Razor.

Andrew Jackson and William Clark. both
eolored, could not agree upon certain point
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22

The Herald Relief Fund.
NKw YoaK. March 2i.The Herald relief fund
no W agRreghtee sajh.iJ7.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22

Hon John TlIsnalrleI
samuel BOYD, 5z m..5=
Nichath Hsrtlnk.
T u Hapisr.
John T. Moore. @-...... As.
John r Moore. u.
Hradiah JelinHun.
HHtnual htn,nzun.
Geo Ean,lalr.
W j Gust tall.
Peter O'Dal,nall.
Latnyeite Fnlget.
,Tbns Fltgwiiliam.
j N Kirk wnoi. ...-#
Edward Ilurhn.
Hugh Metlloahr
Aso Mnlllnahr,
Richard Mal'l.,skr.
John MrtlaNroF,
John T. Gibbons,
Gen A n Badger.
q u Hlraflay.
John MaNnlty.
Ias ..fitnuny.
u Il Levy.
Geo w uvrna. =
Wm II nyfna,
Tl,oH McMallan.
Jollna Roche.
l. M Joy.
VIM Hart.
N j Karnaahan.
NJ Dawllng.
Jaa Mnfiratb.
VII, nillon.
q DOYLE,
Ed 1serminGhan.
jas nj H,np. Z
NJ 7 Walsh.
l. II Hepneaser.
Vim j Kelly.
Den Kelly
N J barrett. ..
j q Mglouy.
q w Mott.
raul Fpurehy.
Ed Mnllaun.
Aolhert Carey.
John J Hanna.
Eatn Donald
Vim Mcdowell
John Melha.
UhaH Luther.
Jas = Edwards.
Do Mnuat,. .m Z
John lIennaHHv. WV.
Jas N Hennessy.
a p1wner. ...z
A Lee.
WIN Hogan,
Henry ulndar. ..---. ..a.
Y A Muliapo.
I ] Markey.
II J hartley,
Geo hwat-hrlck.
y Thayor.
J. n HnylAi,.
y Il Wilson.
ASSftlls
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22
GERM AN GUARDS.

The scores are fair considering The fact
the weather WINS Geld. rainy and RHstV.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22

lInpnaa be given hv pleasure or ualhf Who lH
there. Ia this broad lani that can hear with
indlffereMna o ory for hrapd from the starving
rf that fair isle7 Who. Int has already given,
VIII not give Bgnin and again. Ps long M the
want eslsiai 0ertainiy not the American. ani
most certainly not resilient of New Orleans.
ITaland anI America are Ho tinted aerefii.
gulnealY aud otherwise. that the one cannot
snflar and the other feel entirely wiihunt pan !
that the pne cannot be hungry ani the other
having The wherewtthal refuse to hnstpw u, ~.
aweat authoteas once wrna n ftlenlt I
have n path II, ltsp h,otle,'s e5sst." May " not
he .iltly said tn-day fpt Columbia that he has
Naih in the htnaet pf her sister Uiharnia7
III pursuance " tile DFMptRATs proposition
9. delegation of eegtlemen eonIer,lna with
frnf. blake, have nsah npon Friday, Apti
seeanh for the seepnd presentation " the. pon-
ce't with .nny change 81 proglamme Mr.. hlake
may see IN % Introduce. Due notice will hn
airan Ia all tile papera Of the place.
The concert ls plnoei undet the Immediate
supervision uf the gentlemen whose names are
hatauntp attached The ~ leaa active 90
opatation Of the few who have not vet been con ),
suited AZ well IN that of the many wha nanAnt
be eeen eeverelly in 90 short time ts reued
on With nontlIenss.
Admission. flfty par,tH. children half pflra,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22

ReeGaailt. Edge Tonic suees tower and axae
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-16
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

Good Company is, as usual, rich in stories They include ''Better Times, '' by Ellen W. Olney: 'sCousin Seraphina," by Sidney Hall 'Aunt Hetty's Story" by Mrs. E. D. R. Bianoiardi; and ''Old Barry's Son." There are these sketches: ''The Threshold of the Gods" by Maurice Thompson IA Little Traveller" by Miss s: o. Jewett, author of '.Deephavsn j" and ''After Fifteen Years" The writer of ssAcer Saccharinum" has a charming article, s'Snow Pictures" Austin Bierbower sets forth with much distinctness the fundamental differences of the Republican and Democratic parties. There is 8 careful account of the Treasury department, and it's present head, Hon. John Sherman, by ''David Copperfeld." MT. G. M. Tow1e's biographi- cal sketch is about Victor Hugo. There are also ssThe Indian as He Used to Be" 'Ro- man Mosaics,' g 'Adam and Eve;" and poems by Mrs. Wyeth, and Herbert Hall Winslow, the young Western poet whose ereditable work is to some extent familiar to the public also the editorial department, which are always we'll worth reading.
 The Celtic Monthly Gan illustrated Irish American magazine) for February contains much that is interesting. The frontispiece is an accurate representation of Charles Stewart ParneIl. 'sThe Great Irish Question:" by James Haltigan, the editor, is illustrated by portraits of Miss Fanny Parnell, Miss Theodo- sia Parnell, and Messrs. Davitt, Daly and Killen, (the agitators who were imprisoned)s and the scene at the Sligo Court House during the trial. J. O'Connor Power, M. F., writes concerning the land agitation. John Locke furnishes "Ulick Grace OF 8 Tale of the Tithes." There are other interesting contri- buttons, among which are 1.-The Last of the Tones, "by Michael Cavanagh; Count Cavour on Daniel O'Connell," by 0. M. O'Keefe 'sThe Beauties of the Stage." by John F. Flanagan; Concerts and Whimsioalities," by P. s. Cassidy, etc., etc.
 Temperance Jewels for Temperance and Reform Meetings" by J. H. Penney and Rev. E. A. Hoffman, authors of Spiritual Songs,' ''Songs of Faith" etc., is collection of tenn perance, reform and Gospel songs, duets, guar tets, solos, choruses, etc. The words seem to be of higher order than those sometimes used in such books, and the music is well made and appropriate. The book contains ninety sjewels" It is published by Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston and is for sale in this city at Peck Sperry's.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-16
FANCY WORKs

The women who do fancy work don't fancy work.
 A man with no arms can never feel well.- Cincinnati Saturday night.
 The man who was kicked by St. Louis girl said he had greatness thrust upon him. Boston Post.
 Colonel De Lancey Kane has led thirty five cotillons this season. This summer he will drive hack as usual.-Springfeld Republi can.
 Young farmer-'tNice warm rain-bring things out of the ground, won't it ?"
 Reprehensible old widower-''Don't men, tion it. I've got two wives there already"
 A very large reward in gold coin will be paid for the detection of the author of this : What two characters in "Othello" are referred to by colored s'gent' leaving his boarding house. Desdemona, Iago, Obese de money, 'ere go).
 Scene in New York: stPlease, sir, give me @ penny my mother is starving and we have nothing to eat, and no money to get food p "Oan't do it, little girl; I'm on my way to subscribe to the Irish relief fund, and must not be bothered!" ssHow shall we treat the boys?" asks an educational magazine. To which the Burling- ton Hawkeye replies. ''Oh don't you worry about that Just you call the boys up, and ask them what they'll take, and they'll render their decisions great deal more promptly and more to the general satisfaction than you could do Don't let that keep you back nin- ute."
 Sainte Beuve used to be pestered by lady who laid great claim to literary pretensions and had a mania for matchmaking. One night she happened upon him in a salon where there was no possibility of escaping and asked him point-bia ''Seriously, now, want your candid opinion about Homer" s'Why, whom are you thinking of marrying him to ?'- Paris paper.
 Hungarian entered the studio of DOT trait painter and said T want you to paint portrait of my late father. {" With pleasure, sir Have you a photograph of the lamented deceased ?" ssNo; but you don't want any
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-16
A Long Prayer.
How a Session of the Virginia COnven-
 ton of 1860 Was Opened.


 ton of 1860 Was Opened.
 From the Charlottesville (va.) Chroniclel
 We find the following in a Kentucky paper without credit, and do not know where it originated. As Gov. fletcher is given as au- thority for the facts stated, we presume there is foundation for the anecdote, which will be read with interest by everybody who remem- bers MT. SouthalI
 ''Gov. fletcher the other day gave an anec- dote on the convention of 1860 that must go into print. When MT. Janney, president of the convention, was absent Mir. Valentine South all, of Albemarle, was always put in the chair. He was indigestively thin and irritable. Jan ney had been indisposed for week, and the Charlottesville dyspeptic presided. During with prayer. Several delegates complained of the omission. Southall said sharply that it was not his duty to hunt up preachers that was the business of the Sergeant Arms. This officer was Nat. Thompson, of Hanover, a character. Nat. defended himself by al leging that Mir. Janney always attended to getting the parsons, but if MT. Southall thought that the Sergeant ought to have 8 preacher on hand, he would try to get one That evening Nat. strolled down Main street in search of a certain 'parsing, an old ac- quaintance of Nat. The preacher was of duty, and was serving tables by some secular pursuit in Richmond. He was of the hard
 
 him of the need of @ man like him to lead in prayer at the convention next day. The min- ister was tickled at the request, but hinted that his Sunday suit was rather rusty. Nat. consented to loan him the proper garments. The hard-shel1 was at Nat. 's-room the next morning, and was arrayed in clever clerical clothes. The two started for the Capitol. Nat. remarked on the route that the conven- tion had been without any worship for week, and it was expected that the lost devo- tions should be made up that morning. The hard-shell brother, even in his shortest invo- cations, never could reach amen under half hour, and this suggestion of the Sergeant fell in with the inclination of the windy, and, as he loved to call himself wrestling Jacob MT. Southall's gavel tapped to order exactly at II. As soon as the parson had struck the regular note, and was beginning to weld his sentences with 'err,' Nat. quietly slipped from the hall, locked the doors, and went down to Zetelle's for 8 lunch. He spent an hour at the restaurant, and, slowly return ing to the Capitol, and finding the hard-shen in full swing, he went down to Rockett's and dined with Dick Haskins, sauntered back about 2 o'clock, and still had a quarter of an hour to sun himself on the Capitol steps be- fore the swelling tones of the parson began to taper to the lower key of the conclusion. Nat. unbolted the doors as the prayer ended. It had lasted three hours and quarter. The convention was far from devotional frame of mind when the regular business began. MT. Southall never insisted upon that Sergeant-at- Arms furnishing ministers any more"