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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
THE ICE TRADE.
NEW York Shipping List, March col

Though the loo crop 1n this vicinity the past
winter was partial failure. there will b. no
soa, CITY. the quantity gathered IN the State q
Maine bsinR very large though the cost OF Its
transportation hiIher will necessarily enhance
It's cost to consumers. Already heavy contracts
have been made for Ice In Mime to be delivered
here and at the South. and a very actiye de-
mand prevails :Or vessels 70 transport II, the
rates OF freight from tho Maine ports TO New
York and vicinity being q soD1 90 per tor.
prompt loading. and u ~ for the season. II
IL vnriously estimated that there are at present
stacked ut Kennebec and the various o, her ship
ping points Ia Maine $50 00o 10 COO 1000 tons OF
henrticle to be moved between now and the FIRST
Of MAY. to say nothing q the quantity in the
Ice houses. which nre all full. It's cost IN Maine
ranges from "a 90 to ~ 90 per ton. free on
board. and the quantity to be- Transported 70
the various ports along the Atlantic coast and
to the Yves. Indies will give en- ployment % an
Immense feet q vessels, which. BY comb!ninx
coal carriage east from Baltimore. Philadelphia
and New York and vicinity. have before them
he prospect Of u good seasons business: Tho
Ice crop Of Maine will bring into that State u
larger revenue than IN any former period. 90
active has been the demand lately that con-
siderable advance on the prices we have quoted
Il now demanded aud for supplies that have
been stored about double the figures for
stacked Ice are demanded for summer delivery.
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FuTUR1s.


For several days our local future market has
been gradually giving away. and when the
discouraging accounts from New York and
Liverpool came In this morning It was par
TALLY prepared to meet the decline. but not
the subsequent heavy offerings. This gave
a sharp and unexpected turn downwards,
driving the market considerably under the
parity Of the falling of at New York. The
sales to-day were the largest since the inau-
guraton OF future calls at our Exchange, com.
prising l1.eoo bales. including 800 between
calls. against total OF 400 yesterday. including
2s0O between calls. The movement was also more
general than we have noticed for some time,
comprising not only $500 Mays. but also 100
ADrils. $500 Junes. 800 Julys and 800 Octobers.
The market for Mays opened at 1890 and
gradually gave way to 1878 at the third call,
after which sales were reported at 127s012 80.
The average o. the sales Of Mays o-day was
y 80. against 1898 yesterday. IL " Monday and
1903 Saturday.
Altogether we are gratiled to notice that the
decline OF the past few days and the sharp down.
ward turn here to-day have been met with
better grace than was expected. which demon
strates that our local future business Is now on
solid basis. as 1t can cheerfully accept re-
verse as we'll as take advantage OF a victory.
COURSE OF THE MARKET.
The inside figures Of the following quotations
at the closing calls are the bidding rates to-day
and the outside figures the asking rates.
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DOMESTIC EXPORTS.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
OUR SUGAR AND ROE DROPS.

OUR SUGAR AND K1CE OhOFS.
We extract the followlno from an advance
publication OF the sugar and rice crops Of
lS7s.so by that Invaluable journal to our COM
mcrcial and AGRICULTURAL interests. the New Or
leans Price Current of March ~: s.m
Having now completed the larger portion OF
the returns from the different parishes. We give
below the totals com pared With the figures Of
the year previous. A glance will show the gen
oral decrease Ii the orOps: but. upon closer In
spectlon. Il viii be seen that the decrease IL very
unevenly distributed. some parishes making
one.fourth less, others one.thfrd. while again
some have made almost AZ much as last year.
and Ia ono instance lat. Landry the crop was
even larger than In the previous season. This
u principally owing to the storm OF last Hep-
lember, which did damage only ID certain sec.
lions. The totals given below, indicate = total
crop Of about 100000 hogsheads Of sugar and
100000 barrels OF molassec for the whole State
The returns not yet completed may. however
give somewhat different result. Az to rice
tho returns from plaquemines not yet having
como In. approximate figures for the total crop
cannot be given: the totals below, however
show . decrease from those Of the same par
fishes. last year. OF 90 A29 barrels.
nHcAyITULATIoN or SUGAR AND RICE CROPS FOE
l879-sO AND 1878 70.
The following ID statement Of the total crops
OF each parish: s@s5M
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Thus tar Teard,,Ces. Haidncea
This week. ~ n2A. 900 o. t7a6.37l u
Lust week. ...-...... 1924 3$A &C 760.82b a
This week last year. b.037.74v 22 Aps .327 II
THE MONEY MARKEr-Exhtbits fair degree
OF animation.
Exceptional commercial paper IL quoted 3D.
v cent: Al do -dDa: collateral lonns GOT: loans
on call ut the banks 500 cent v annum aud
on the street --ap5: Al mortgage q: second grade
nominal.
NEW YoRK- Money rate 6 v cent.
LONDON Bank OF England rates y cent: Con-
soils " 1915.
PARIS entea ~ 10.
SILVER Mexican dollars rule at ssk. trade
dollars o4tD9S: American halls and quarters
par. Bullion In London t2Hd: here. fine
Ansa1oAs aoLD- California 7es v cent dis
count: light weight s7@par: mutilateds y cent
FoREIoN OorNs wv In currency: Five-franc
pieces s00-c. twenty-frAnc pieces - 100.
sovereigns - 1904 ~. ten thaler pieces ~ 600
=. Spanish uoubloons slt $50. Patriot doub-
looms SIS $500. Mexican doubloons SIS as0-.
south American gold 900 y pesos. German
twenty marks ~ 60dD4 Is.
AsS. bank -Ols7. bank counter rate -Go4y7k .
commercial H. 4SSk@A8Ak. bank As5@Asbh.
FRANCs-Quiet. Here commercial are D.2Ik
NB. 20k, bank 8 isEd0b.l7R; at New York com.
m.rcial sal Ds 2oh. bank b.l9h0b lsk.
NEW YORK HIaHr-Hardened for numerical.
Commercial 81 bodpl rs premiumlper $1,000. and
bankers counter checking rate "a so premium
- AiOOO.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
OFTvOK or THE DAILY DEMOCRAT.
Wednesday Evening. March ~. 1850.
DAILY REVIEW.

Money continued In fair request and easy
Foreign exchange was quiet.
New York sight hardened for commercial.
etate Consos we're easier.
Premium Bonds showed d fair degree OF AMI
mation, but closed SoDh per cent easier.
Stocks continued In fair request ut pretty
steady prices.
Cotton gave way No here for spots. ladDib. zoos
for the future months Of May TO July. inclusive,
and 2@s.ioo's for August 70 December. inclusive.
New York spots were 1-lGc OF. and futures con-
siderably lower. Liverpool spots were lied
lower but futures closed steady Havre was
AAt. 4Mr.m
Sugar and molasses were strong.
Rico was Arm.
Flour was slender.
Grain and hay were scarce. Bran was quiet.
Provisions were dull and weak.
Groceries were quiet
Country products were In request for ship
ment to the West. .4...=.5 =
Fruit continued dull
A~4
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To day. Yesterday
DETAIL or SALES.

DETAIL or SALES.
Before First Cal-May. 800 at 1870; total, 500
bales
FIRST Galway. 400 at 10 80: total, 200 bales.
Bet,cesn First and Secoxd CaUs-April. 100 at
IL So 100 at 1875: 1000 at 1a72 May. 400 at IL 81
400 at 1886: 500 at u ss June. 100 at 1885, 600 at
Il 81: total 5000 bales.
Second Cal May. 100 at 1885: June 100 at
IL 96: total. 200 bales.
Bst,ceen Second and Third Calls-April. 100 at
- 10: 100 at 12.67 100 at 1856: 200 at 265; May
200 at 12s4 700 ut u So 800 at Ia e. 200 at IL 81
June. 100 at 1895: 100 at 1894: July. 100 at 1906
total, 1900 bales.
Third Call-May. 600 at I37s: 700 at 12.7s: June
900 at IL co. 900 ut IL ss July AGO at IS: October
100 81 1LsI; 100 at l1.s0: total. 800 bales.
After Third CdR-May. 1900 at 1279; 600 at
s2.s0; October 100 at l1.s1: total. 2o00 bales.
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NEW ORLEANS MARKET,
SPOTS. s

Under the easier feeling and the decline OF
l-lSc ut New York and Lied at Liverpool, our
market gave away 1-lsc on all grades. The
sales summed up 500 bales. The offerings
we're freer. but tho assortment was only mod
erately fair.
The Cotton Exchange reports sales to-day
$500 bales including - after D. m. yesterday.
Fair demand. Stained a@hc less than
white Of the same class. ea
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The prospect for the growing crop Of cane ID

very fair the recep tcold spell was not severe
enough to DO any DO s,tiye Injury. and the seed
being about all piante the present wet weather
Will do no BARN, excep where the lands are not
we'll drained. hice Ian a.. are In demand. and
the acreage Il sure TO b., larger than last sea-
ut the proper time a lar Sely increased yield
may be antieioated. The principal danger to
the cane at the present mo Uent is from Gre.
vases, which misht food ne dei de. and the
levees should therefore be- closely wa,ehed
Rice planters should also b. very careful In
constructing their flames. anu see 70 1t that
The New Orleans Price Currents yearly re-
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MARKETS 81 rELEeRAPa.
DOMESTIC.

NEW YORK. March "a Southern -four Quiet
a aha q 9ncnanged. Wheat opened la 2c better:
c =, a.a quiet at h@lc advance: uneraded red
= s7@l q Corn shade stronger. moderatslY
hhe ettSe n'pgraded $685., Oats opeT ed Koic
Hope dull and unchanged. " - 1oA "o. .
oonee arm but quiet; Bio. cargoes. 1sxe
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, MARCH Is, 1880

decline. Tho regular sales comprised $50 bales
Quotatione-O Ordinary 11Tc. Good Ordinary
II 100, strict Good Ordinary n 7.1ee. Ley MID
resns sn asac ana middlns Tsx is's;
FUTURns Opened steady at the decline. ruled
steady ut noon and. closed weak. with sales OF
lBO 900 bales.
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MINING STOCKS. m
COTTON.

O,r quotations Of Domestic and Forei0,
MARKETS are from the closing telegrams. and
our Cotton statistics from the NcS Orleans Cbt-
ton EXCHANGED
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The following are the latest quotations to-
day the inside figures indicating the bidding
rate and the outside the asking rate.
RAILROAD Bonds chicago. st. Louis and New
Orleans Railroad Company. Tennessee lien
Ct. 9rst consolidated ,morteage ..
first mortgage --@ll2x. do second coupon.
Orleans and Mobile Railroad @. New Or
leans Pacific o. Canal and Claiborne street
first mortgage @. New Orleans City Rail-
road MORTGAGE loS@ioes. New Orleans Water
works Company mortgage. q. st. Charles
Hotel Company mortgages O.
M1soELLANEous BONDS Small State Consols
70; 0ty Consolidated :, Bonds ss@se
Wharf Bonds @. Drawn Premium Bonds
o. City Ten Per Cent Bonds 90. Water
works Bonds 80.
sWAs5AsTs. sonir, Erc.-Leyee Warrants o:
State Warrants. 1879. receivable for licenses
and taxes. o. Police WarrRnts-ls74. $50.
City Scrip-ls74, A7k@4s: 1875. 471@4s: 1876 ak
D4s; 1877. A7A@%s: 1878. -@BO. School Uertiti-
cates-ls7A and 1875. 3Gk@s9. Half Paid City
Coupons .. Interest Certificates on State
Gonsols-Janqary. ls7s...@.: July. 1879. @.
Privileges on Premium Bonds 5@K y cent. IN
paid state Coupons @.
STOCKs.-Ihe = before the fol1o,cing quota
tons of stocks indicates Fridays aceeklv ow0-
tatioms OF the Ne,o Orleans Stock Exchange;
the I. last sale since Friday; the J. last sale TO-
day. a. acith diuideNd: e, er dividend
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,TATE OONSOLS AND PREMIUM BONDS
AT THE N. o. STOCK EXCHANGE

STATE OONBOLH At NEW YORK.
ll:2O q. m.-2OO0 sales at SIN.
1870 a. m.-eaOO sales at 5lh.
HES q. m.-b1k bid.
UNITED STATES BONDS.
N. Orleans. New York. London.
Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked. Bid Asked.
I c...lo65 l06k 106H 10ea sl0st
AkRc... l07k ll0S =
Ss, new. l03 10bA
sEx-coupon. ...-..~ .-...5.5 =M@.
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dairy fair to good 2o971; Western dairy. choice
s1 , Dc iresh pscked prime a. 90 fresh packed
GMnnsE~ Choice Western skins ls@lsx y ID
prime do 12qai2k: good do 10slic.
bs9rss a,e n sssss lara ls oNos Sp
iall strained soOesc. winter, strained e5@7oc.
LIN Mnsssi oEsE ssss t boea sso Cotton
ae%stsss s sH1s ssivss
s Ss 4 ~ h. s1xs s bbs J. au u py .. e.
quarters IL rs. kits sso: No. . medium. bbis
halves - a. n quarters = s. Tits 7sc-
halves oil -. quarters IS 80. kits 81 o. Her
ring. bbls 50. halves 60 80. quarters 81 80. kits
kita 81 81. Goldfish in < boxes 81 il. In . drums
&c: boneless Sc: .boDsless. extra. SIC. Handbook
H. ia hox sos u 70 drums SIC. Mornings
,soAr.L ssndry- 4H@4xc y N. German
OLIVE Ax@4hc. family sh@4c palm -@skc
red n castile ngsc. white -a0ioc. India sH9Sho.
quoted ~ follows: Ordinary ilol4Ac W n, fair
Uar0oes- Ordinary -@laAc. fair -pl6hc
good @lsc. prime -Dlso.
:, TEAs- -9 asgsac, Formosa aeo7so Eus-
SALT stssdy; Jobb!ns ct 4 o2He1 o for coarse
= bush. When delivered draynge Is added
bTAH OANDLkS.-bhort weights -0llc y d.
full weights --D12c.
BrAHoH- 3A@Ac. =..#
FRUITS AND NUTS.
DoMEsTIc AND FoHEIaN FRUITS AND NUTs--
Apples 50 s0Mob y tbl. Mesrina oranges %
sos Fr bss fer@o so1 6ss Sa
R9s cy "1s ss 10 sa Las ssf ! axs y q
sans BOZ bn asn@sn .s s%sc r bass
otroosleo :. al Almonds 100 i. br@si nuts
NJ to quality. Oocoanuts 3hc each. California
n"ars = box Malnoa grapes 81 Sofa 90
eashc W Ii. Dried peaches eGsHc.
COUNTRY PRODUCTS.
Our quotations represent rholeanle prices
on The landing. Dealers obtain -0125c more
per Dbl, and hdDl.c higher per pound IN lots
IaIsH PoTAToEs-old u 5ote1 so Dbl. new
. SWEET PorAroEs- 81 400 = v Dbl loose. u 80
ONIONS Northern ~ so@5.
GARLIC 25075c v bunch.
FRESH VEdETABLEs-Louisia cabba0ea %
0b so v crate. beets = "a " Dbl carrots % 5000
Y bbl. cncnmbers S1@ol 25 y dozen. green peas
1909 10 " bb sduashes 7sc, per dozen. new
string beans s. % per bushel box. Celery Aoc Y
Boun KnouT--s2 1903 so y half bbl and $40
for ordinary y Dbl: choice s-Ws v Dbl.
BEANs-Northern white mediums -@so p
~. WuuS Mluu6y OfsW5Ag ESu k1uu6y 62tuX6AC.
WeAtern white 9Am axe. Western red s@sk.
Cow PEAs-Under = liberal supply and little
demand the market is dull: clay q 2b@-.
choice mixed 4-@1 30. good mixed ii 1901 10.
low mixed SOL TO- whippoorwill Sol 10.
PoULTRY-Western grown chickens % 1904
v dozsn. young do ~ boaos. ducks - bo@3 rs.
geese N96@4 80; turkeys SAC " dozen: Lou:
lsiana grown chickens % 2bD3 60 young 81 25@
q 80 DUCKS ~ so@a, geese ss0e. turkeys 600.
Eaas-Western l70-c p dozen. Louisiana
1ShOo1lc.
Woodbury. 14@1sc y n. Louisiana clear 2s@
30c. clear lake 8AO86e.
COUNTRY HIDEs-Tone better: green sailed
sADshc: dry flint lAh@15kc. dry sailed lsk@
Nkc h.
CrTY HIDEs-Tone better: 70 b and no, b.
s0skc: steer and COW hides. 30 to 10 b. 6@6hc:
kips. Il TO 80 h. s@skc; cut. SCARED. erubby
hides and kips. &c of. 7Be@4l.
TALLow-firm: country -@Shc. city -eeXc
pn.
BEEswAx-1eD2Oc y b.
HoRNs-Ox horns prime. each -0ec: COW do
-@2e.
Moss Mixed 2h@sc y b. grey lK@2xc black
Bk0Ac.
EEATHEns- sB@soc y b.
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port Of tho sugar and rice crops Of 1879. 80 will
soon be- completed. and IL deserving In every
particular OF liberal encouragement by al those
Interested In sugar and rice culture In Louisi-
ana. "Ms5@m5@
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FINANCIAL.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING. HOUSE.

I()ur quotations Of .forcigs and domestic mar
hets are from The closing tele0rams.
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BU0AR-Continuee in fair request and strong.
shaas 81 nhds Exports none Stock under
1aae5,9F sSsG oe%moa aos sS"1e ga9a
-07Hc. choice sS@s.c. seconds eH@7kc, yell
low clarified sN@sTc., of white x@sc. choice
STANDARD ;sr ss%.no
firm. but the receipts are nearly oil fermenting.
unfeEmenting command full prices, especially
and choics 81 which there is scarcely any on
the market. Receipts Il bbls Exports none.
Stock under the sheds ss4s bbls.
fair 37@40o prime 4294bc. strictly prime 4706Oo,
choice SOC b2c oistern bottoms 4s@b2c.
R1oE-The demand continues fair and the
ordinary s.@e'le. fair e.aes good sx@sXc.
BREADsTUFFs.
1.-The following prices are for round lots JOB
lots are 2505oc more per Dol according to
QualityI
FLouR-Is steadier. Fine u 1904 40 super
extra Is 1905 Of. treble extra IS 5000 Is. choice
extra -@ss 40. family % 500. fancy 50 $50.
CREAM AND PEARL MEALs-$S 2503 so per Dbl
CORN MEALcs2 $500 IS Dbl.
HoM1NY-s2 1898 Dbl.
BYE FLoUR-e6 6O@6 rs y Dbl.
GRAIN AND FEEDsTUFFs.
[Om quotations are for wholesale lots on the
from store: Uo,7s 3l4c Der iusheI Yofs 90a4c
per buaheL. Brnn 50n7Lc r,er 1G0 nnd Inn -
sU Hd pev . %, a. $780,, - 80.
,,eua az ~ o oae Roou supply. Iair de:
x. anu "nI easy Wn.o Hsyooo. WINS ml4ea
SSsghS. yeAoW -Woec. yellow mixed eSW-c
Ou " ~ exo,a .,
o+ IaMs4o nw.he laA1 oomano anu easler
"I RpSrN ~ " q, nu nnnJ:ro+,
Or CYL
and easy; choice sN@2s y ton. BRINE 5000
ordinary so. D>---1o '-'
BULK CoRN-Salable at 4sc for March and $50
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LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Sports Easier Mt l-16d decline from yester-
days rates: 7,.d for Middllnx Uplands and
Z Tied for MiddlinR Orleans. Tho sales
omprised 5000 bales. of which 5000 we're Amer
loan. The receipts comprised 1900 bales. OF
which II 500 we're American.
FUTUREs-Openei dull and steady and closed
steady.
DKLIyERIEs- Uplnnds. any port, not below
Low Mtddling. were quoted M follows. Jann-
April e-s2@7Ad. April and May 7.4@7 I sad,
May and june Tad. June and July SLIGO
9 Sad. July and August 7 Sled. August and
September Z II 32d. September and October ID
October and November 6 10 16d. November and
Deeember ID. December ID.
HAVRE MARKET
Flat. Quotations, 80 francs for Tres Ordi-
naire tspot and 80 for Low Mtddllng (afoat).
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PrrTsDyna-Tost steamboats, 500 ? box. retail 600
p Dbl. wholesale SIC. Ut. Bernard 400 , box to
steamboats,. retail soc, wholesale SOC.
ALABAMA.-Pratt IL selling at ~ ton. 1000
b 46c y box to steamboats,; retailing at $50 =
bbl Helena Is selling at Is p ton. 1000 b re-
falling at $50 = Dbl. Montevallo Is selling at
n 70 y ton. 20OO n retailing at CSC y Dbl.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NAVAL sroRrs-Pttch q 2s@2 80 y Dbl. Tar "a
% 80 Dbl, Rosin " 1905 30 p Dbl. Spirits tur-
pentine 60@B2hc y gallon.
BALIN0 STuETs-Ba9ginQ, = h. OHIO p
yard AZ ID -@l2kc: balin9 Irvine 17@-c y n.
Grip tie 81 rs. Acme tie q. Triumph tie a 50.
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FRElGH f..
CONNIE RCIAL.


escept 0hen job lots are specifed.l
TOBACCO.
LEA1 ToBAoco-Runnins stock $50 hhds, part
OF which H. held for local delivery and for
shipment. Stock on sale $50 hhds. Cutting
grades are In request and higher than the
following quotations, which are for export
@4ko, good and fne 4k@sc. Low leaf 6k@
SAc. medium SA@7kc. good and fine 7K@8kc.
selections Q@lOc.
b. fine medium 10000. Bright quarters
common sound. aa@4oc. Bright navy. 4's and
ids. DARK black sweet ss@4sc. Navy MS blacf
s4a4sc. navy SIS black s2@3Sc. Fancy styles,
natural leaf. A2@A7c: No. l. ms. extra fancy
870Sl,
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NET Receipts AT UNITED STATES PORTS

Total ..... TAO 38.287 352l AO,170
Net receipts since Sept 1. This year. Last year.
At this pOrt .................13422 2b5 O02. O2g
At all u. b. ports ........... .l.A42,O62 1904 500
FOREIGN EXPORTS SINCE SEPrEMBER
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BUrTER-We quote: Western creamery. fan
cy. S793S: New YORK creamery. nna. ss9S4
do prime 26ST. do dairy choice 23@M. do
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-07-23
Mistaken Sympathy.

Of late years there has been ten
dency in some quarters to extend q
bind sympathy to criminals, no matter
what their offenses may be. Murderers
are the especial objects Of this mawkish
sentiment, but others come in for lib
eral share of it, proportloned to the
enermity of their crimes and the degree
Of so-called romance that enters into
their histories. Nothing could be more
misplaced than this. sympathy Is all
admirable feeling, but there are many
worthy objects upon whUm it Can be
lavished without going into prisons to
seek them. Wrong-doers, should suffer
the penalty of their misdeeds. As
ye have sown so shall ye reap" Against
that sentence there can be no appeal.
Men know we'll enough when they are
violating the laws OF God and man.
They are not ignorant of the conse-
quences. The path Of rectitude is be-
tore them. They can follow it or step
aside into that broad and straight way
that leads to perdition. 1t is u question
of free will. If they choose the evil,
the well-being Of society demands that
they should suffer, otherwise there
would he no safety, law would be u
mockery, and every mans hand would
be against his neighbor. 10 extend
sympathy other than sorrow for their
TALL to violators of law in their just
punishment, is not only misplaced, but
exceedingly pernicious in its lnfueuce
upon the youth of the country. No
man undergoes punishment without u
fair and impartial trial by jury Of his
coan;rymen. who have all the facts be-
fore them. 1t should be sufficient for
all men to know that they judged him
deserving of the penalty fixed by the
Law. We have no patience with the
sentiment that would save euch people
from the natural conseq uence of their
wrong doing. Rather let crime be
made edious; let the young be taught
that there can be no sympathy for the
transgressor, aud the courts will have
fewer criminals to try.-Augusla (Ga.)
Chronicle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-07-23

A POINT IN SwEEpING.-Soon after I
was married, said An English lady, we
had new Brussels carpet laid down
in the dining.roo1, and it began TO an
ravel like knitting. l sent for the man
who had sui Piled it, and although he
changed it, he yet showed me that il
was partly my housemaids fault, and
he showed me how. Neither the house
maid nor l knew that there were two
ways of the carpet pile, just as in vel
vet; but he asked me to stoop down
and feel, and found at once how great
the difference is, and that il carpet il
brushed against the grain, it soon wears
and looks scratched up. How easy it
is to teach this to housemaid, and
never have I found one who knew it
before told her; aud yet what expen-
sive things carpets are, to be left to the
care of ignorant and careless servantsl