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cy which would enable one writer to
read the hurried notes of another.
Mr.. Murphy has held his position for
Il number Of years, and has the re-
porting so admirably systematized that
there is never any trouble with the
senator's speeches. lie receives S25,-
600 per year for the work, and out OF
this pays his assistants. In the end
the chief of the bureau receives more
salary than Senator, but he must
always be on hand, and earns it. The
head of the House corps is Mr.. John
j. McElhonc. There are five report
ers here who receive a salary OF $4,000
each--the same pay rs n Congress.
man. Each reporter takes "a hitch
at the debates, spending fifteen min
utes upon the floor, when he retires to
the transcribing room, reads his notes
to the assistants and then resumes his
place Mt the desk until his turn comes
around again. The stenographers are
appointed by the speaker and are
seldom changed unless for good cause.
Singular a. it may seem, ! am told
that the Senate is the more difficult
body to report. There is always more
or less confusion in the House, but
even with this drawback reporters pre-
fer it to the Senate. The reason is
this In the Senate much Of the de-
bate is carried on in Il conversational
manner, and a reporter must needs
Keep q sharp eye or ear or he will miss
some Of the talking that j, carried on
in a low tone. 1t is for this reason
that Murphy trusts the reporting to
himself or his most valued assistant
only. Every word uttered is recorded,
and many a congrc, -man is surprised
the next morning to find in the Com
grcssionai Record some remark which
was hardly intended for publication.
1t requires a resolution to cxpuugc the
annoying paragraph, a fact which
causes members to be careful what
they say.
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markets. Education, technical edu-
cation, Is at the root of it all. II is
not to be wondered at that England
and Scotland are sending over com
mittees Of their boards of trade 10
find out what the matter is. A Scotch
man from Perth says it is not done by
cheap labor-the invariable excuse on
this side-but by a thorough knowl-
edge of the business that the people
are working in. Every man in his
own line is skilled expert. Who
would credit the fact that the chemists
of Germany buy theirs in the crude
state from London, Hull and Lcith,
and return it to England in the shape
Of analinc and other dye stuff ? Two
establishments supply between them
$500 hands, and they have sixty
trained chemists and suits Of labora-
tories superior to any college.
1t will not be wondered at that
England is waking up to the impor.
tance Of learning wisdom from the cx.
pcrience of others. The cloth makers
Of London have erected weaving
and dycing school at an expense Of
Clj,OO0, with an endowment for its
maintenance, and that is exactly what
Newark and the State combined should
have done long ago here, only cover.
ing large scope Of operations. Ed.
ucation is n essential 20 our manulac-
turcs as it is to the pulpit or the bar.
1t is essential to the preservation of
life to have educated engineers ; it j.
education that lifts labor out Of the
commonplace and gives it dignity
and power. 1t is education that pre-.
.cnts US fine china instead Of white
pottery, that adorn- the home aud fills
the mind with beauty, and more than
all, by widening the distinction be.
tween ignorance and kill. it increase.
the rewards Of toll and implau,- am.
bition in the humblc.t heart VIII
our legislature and board OF trade
think OF these things, and our people
lay them to heart? Tho door to for
tune stands iuyi,ingly open will We
shut it in our face
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4 ROYAL MATCH.

NOW QuTTN yi,ToEi. rHoyfurp osr oI
HEE oWS VINisTEE'- WIN = WIFE.
Lord Palmer.ion had been a poor
man in his younger days had learn
ed some bitter lesson. aud lost many
illusions. \ friend called upon him
by appointment aud found he was out,
a sudden summons TO the palace being
the reason OF his inability to keep his
engagement. \ servant explained
that my lord would probably be back
in an hour. Very well" said the
visitor, who was on intimate terms
with Palmcr,ton, I'll wait. Mean.
while-it was about luncheon time
III take n glass of sherry and n
biscuit The servant looked rather
confused, aud ended by stainmcrin.
out that neither sherry nor biscuits
were to be had in the house. The fact
was, his lordship KEEP, the KEY of the
cupboard. Cellar there was evidently
none. Palmer-ton came back by and
by, and was laughingly informed Of
the incident. Hc observed in n rather
dry tone, 81 should think ! did keep
the key of my cupboard" Ultimately
his fortune, mcndcd, and he was al
ready comparatively rich when the
queen politely but firmly commanded
him to get married Lord Melbourne
was a confirmed widuwcr. and if the
foreign secretary continued n bachelor
there would soon bc a scriou, difficulty
about the reception of the emba->a-
dresses. May it please your maio..
~. said Lord Palmcrs.on, Il should
only be TO happy too marry If | knew
any one who would have me" The
queen graciousIy replied that there
would be no difficulty on that head.
and that If it were necessary she
would take upon herself to find n LADY,
both ready and willing. 80 Lady
Cowper was sent for from Rome TO
reign for thirty years over London 80.
cicty. 1t is said, by the way, that
this lady decided that her husband
was TO be prime minister long before
the idea occurred to himself. II was
a very happy match-indeed, love
match. Those who knew Lord Pal.
merston best sometimes fancied that
they detected the traces of q great
sorrow carefully concealed from all
men. As his coffin was lowered into
its last resting place in Westminster
Abbey on that cold autumn day of
1860 gentleman stepped forward
and flung a ring, with two or three
other trinkets, into the open grave.
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TIM TERRIBLE STRAITS oT Snow HOUND GOV.
vuNIrtEs - THE NORTHWEST.
Prom the Cbsyssas lw r Leader.
A gentleman who left Sioux CITY.
Iowa. week ago. reports that two.
thirds OF the people IN Sioux City are
burning corn At thirty cents per bushel.
while the railroads are blockaded to
Yankton. Sioux Falls, -. Paul and
Chicago direct a party who had ius;
arrived from Sioux Falls on the first
train down in four weeks the track
being now blockaded again. brought
tidings Of an even more desperate state
of affairs The people have burned
everything from the lumber yards, and
that source Of fuel being exhausted
they were tearing down and consuming
sheds and barns. Further up, and o..
pecially on the prRiries, the suffering
was terrible. The hay gathered for
stock was all used up for fuel, and
much stock bad been killed to keep it
from freezing and starving Railroad
ties were torn up and even telegraph
poles cut down in places, and families
were clubbing together to spare a house
or two for fuel, in a neighborhood, after
their coal aud wood had been used up
aud their available furniture was gone.
A train that started cut with shovel.
ers from Pierre had to he abandoned.
aud the men walked a few miles distant
east aud left for Huron TO escape being
showed in. just to give you an idea Of
the drifts that are blockaiine the road
| viii give you one illustraiion. The
mail carrier who brought the mail
through from Sleepy Eve TO Huron.
making the trip on snow shoes. meas.
urcd one drift. Ii was Eve hundred
feet long and averaged forty seven feet
deep. AZ Pierre there is plenty Of food
and fuel 10 last until the sun rises the
snow blockade. bat from Huronto sleenv
Eye, distance of two hundred and
sixty miles, there is = famine both Of
fuel and OF food, and the suffering and
loss OF life TO the unfortunate settlers
who have taken up homestcads will De
simply awful. There Is no way 20 reach
them with aid and heaven only knows
what the result will be. Many Of these
people located between these points
moved in last fall, built small house
aud did not lay ia n winters supplv Of
provisions, thinking they could get All
the supplies they needed by going tn
the railroad. Everything that will 6urn
Is being made use Of by these wretched
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Decent Man.

Two French savants have for the
last twelve months been keeping niue
pigs in a state of habitual drunken.
ness. with view to testing the effects
of different kinds of alcoholic liquors :
the Prefect of the Seine having kindly
put up some stiles in the yard of the
municipal slaughter-houses ut the die.
posal Of the savants, in order that ihey
might conduct their interesting expe.
riments at the smallest cost to them
selves. Pigs were chosen for the ex-
pertinent because of the close resem
blance Of their digestive apparatus to
that of man. The pig who takes alb.
cinthe is first gay, then excitable, irri-
table, combative, and finally drowsy
the pig who has brandy mixed with
his food Is cheerful all through till he
falls asleep; the rum swilling pig be-
comes sad and somnolcnt almost at
once; while the pig who drinks gin con-
ducts himself in excentricways; grunt.
ing, squealing, fitting his head against
the sty door, and raising on his hind
legs a. il to snuff the wind. DIR. De-
caisne, describing these experiments
with intoxicated swine, remarks in the
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PHARISEEs REPRovED.

GotpES TEN -" but do not yc after their works
Tot they say, and do not"
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people to keep from freezing--clothing
not absolutely necessary, lumber yards,
railroad ties, joists and partitions in
houses, hay and grain, everything that
viii burn Is seized upon by those wretch,
ed people. The mail carrier before
spoken OF said that on his trip he heard
Of eight people frozen TO death, and in
his opinion there must be many more
that have already perished. 1t is i'm.
possible TO form any idea Of the number
that must perish Of starvation and cold
II the blockade continues much longer.
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Andrew Johnson's Old Home.

Tng HOUSE WHERE uE LIVED AND TIE
TAILOR sHOP ~ WHICH HE WORKED.
Driving through Grcenville we came
to a small two.story brick residence.
built in the sevcrest style Of architect
ure. The door opens OH the street.
The one small yard on either side and
in the rear Of the house, though scru-
pulous neat, is devoid Of schrub or
flower. The entire premises are pain
fully destitute Of ornamcntations, but in
perfect keeping with the original mind
of It's former occupant. Contiguous
to the dwelling stands q small frame
building, beaten and old, that
is digniiicd by the title Of "ohicc. -
Here during his life, when not hurled
i'll a political vortex, or engaged in
some active pursuit, Mr. johnson -pent
his leisure hours. This was hi- Sane
tum -auclorum,' ard here still is Bis
library, Of valuable books. a copy
Of the Constitution Of the United
states, the margiuo. Of it, leaves filled
by comments in the peculiar chirogra-
ply OF the eA President. conHi,utiu, a
curiosity Of the collection. Ga par
allel back street j. the famous tailor
shop, with the ,igu-"A johnson .-
still preserved. We were informed
that the family cherish a pride in
this tiny building, and the beholdcr
cannot fail TO view with reverence
character occupying a position ~
humble cEallng himself hy force
Of will 10 the lofty sphere Of Chief
Magistrate Of this grand Republic.
Nearly one mile from the dwelling.
we drove through an arch gateway
into a broad field, in the centre Of
which is very high bin on which t.
reared the johnson Monument The
base j. of granite. containing two
arches, from which rises a magnificent
marble -hai, twenty-five feet in height.
drapcd in the American flag. sur.
mounted by an eagle with outprcaI
wing, which seemingly keep, p,rpct-
ual vigil DER the he- o. him who iu
life cluug so tenaciou-ly TO these sym
bol.. Aside from the date of his
birth in 1905 and bis death in 1873.
no inscription alous the tomb, save
the simple sentence. His faith in the
people never waycrc3." Just 10 the
right is the name Of Mr.. johnson
with the usual date. and words, "a.
cred to the memory Of our mother
To the left of the monument rest. side
by side, two sons who only attained
the age Of twcn'y.ihTcc year.; aud
directly in front is handsome mouu-
mcnt designating the last resting place
of Andrew johnson. Ir. Liic's fuul
fever over. he slcp, with bis father at
twenty-five At the death Of this son
the name became extinct. 4 vacancy
TO the right Tor the graves of two
daughters, the sole rgma.aiu. members
of the family. complete the inclo-urc.
We turned at the gate of the iron
railing aud viewed the beautiful
grounds within, and searched in vain
for some word oT comfort to hi. friends.
some happy hope chi,clcl in the
purity of the marble bu, no word Of
inspiration meets the eve. Sad com
mentary upon the life of n man who
occupied place of trust aud honor, s.
man who was ever OF the people.
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France that they are none the worse
for their years tippling.
These experiments taken in c0niunc-
ton with the pigs well known personal
pcculiarlties in feeding and his obsti
nate refusal to travel in the correct
path, go far TO show that man has
evoked from the hog, rather than from
the monkey, az some have surmised.
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VICK'S
ILLUSTRATED FLoRAL cUrpE

I1or 1881 Is an Elegant Book of 100
paEos. one Color.d Flauef Plate sna Gao ulus-
taiiuns ulth Description. ~ tle hsst Fl,srsrs and
NcEetahles, aHd Directions f1f growing Onlv Ia
cents In EnEiish ~ GeFmzH. n vow sftsrvards
order sseals aesiust the ~ csHts
MCks sEGDS are she heas IN the world THE
FLORAL GUIDE Win tell hoe 90 Get and rtpu tl,eso
Ncks Flo~er aed Vegetable 0arden. ss Psoes
Colofea Flstes aon EHgfaviurs For - cents IN ma
per clters, Sin3 iu slcEaut cloth. In German CO
Enrlish.
Weeks Illustrated NosihIy Nses.iae-sa PAGES
Cunrel rlafr in oyeTf naHilef af,f tnaeF apa Ia.
craving. Price u . year. Five cotses fsf ss1
Specimen Nuu.brTs sfui ipr 10 ernis trial oagss g
- ceuts
Address. JAMES WICK. Rcchoster. NY
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TTTrFTHETH "a

I.' iaraa s l'aat.. .H ,ae uaftl sld, rs lHs Baii
AHa'r .fr.. af'7 .lns.;s ,a. I.srag.l - i.egarI
li has frontage ui 1 rode ol s creek yl,h ID ll.i
tsut which trtrr usrrrgvt
ln.utIns -u arrs Df fsaa moro -r fr,v sf.aat .4l
- rh.1 is cleared. o.. rsa-a.aa.r BE- sga,slspl
u F s.'I sa''fsl. having beside. uas aras. front.
ar es.l af u.. h.a-s sgffas 5au trsre,.ias ,i.r
rh.'r length .' 90. Iiar. aa8 several s,fres n 'le
h-.a' a. .ssi foa - which ,sr, Gu, once and ..
s'al'ss ss &C. be ea'.'y .H.ss 20 ;hs taHl.ur,
Iha la..lHes sra beautifully Iors'.d al.n roll rg
laHa ,rr Ts-;s frarH the crock u,a she frfl road
lri.aa uG ord dovu ths CROCK and within is- min.
u''' wa5t 3 'sr Is.' ar-r, F,1at store. aa8 sHs-le.
- u .uarH Bararrh
Toe booze is frame and neatly ucv. It 10 aar.Gn a.
,H s1r SEQ iuIl t.prios h.sh containing siztt lafo
f."H'. wiA hal la,a ap sia.r, alI d .vH t.r.l8s a
hr't'a'' cellar srI aui., la,a ol which are tao d.
s.tr ui ihr haase.
E"n'r1.rnG1 near ihis 30 a good hank isr-. al..
n@rig Hrv. % is g. lY .i feet rruiaIuiue t,fa -.
'.1euuy fn.sH.I urssAiu- G,ar. good era-sr,.
Hrri ta's staiur. end bs. afsraaI ;a u Isfgs corn
crib. a1d vaEoa sbei laals feet v.t. a.issv over
head
portion = hho lard is ut'1 alaT,aI g. timothy.
ard hss 's'li - iis frsfut sv,T o.. high as hire,
'ant tnteiass Ahy Isr a,5e 4 -1af p X us5eri-.
bay 4,'uz Eaarhi1r and T#f'isrl s-aies f,f weigh
rE 'lo lsies aro rau .a ibs barn and vii lee sall
viib a., farm. if lrs.-sF
o'hrr Iarts = tbr lars srr r,U ,ri,cs 60 ,rlae-,
cul,urs aad y5sfs-i o. gHralrr ans orr ia.i season
Isrus vrh - nsHl ll,aHtars. 90 'i.s are rar.i,
0s'1e5 f.r sale rviB De- saIa a, fair rfio,. aud 80
% a 7. q
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-23

Dickson, Knocked upon ker docx, called
Is her and said I leave soine papers at
yonr door which 1 Nisa you TO road.
These papers which left On the floor
outside the door, were copies Of papers
containing the evidence Of NJ. Hugh
Hugh Dickson's guilt, which had been
placed in my possession then walked
out of the house, mounted my horse and
leisurely rode away in the direction OF
Shreveport. In approaching and leav-
ing the house | saw no one on the prem
ises, except two colored servants who
were in the yard. Upon reaching tho
residence of Mr.. James Marks, Jr., a
few miles below Rush Point, | went in
and told him what had done and upon
reaching Shreveport l surrendered my
self to the custody of the officers OF the
law. to whom made substantially th3
same statement as the above.
| Capt. Thomas is well known in North
Louisiana, and during the reconstruction
era, represented the Bossier district Tor
four years in the State Senate. he has
been resident of this city about year.
NJ. Hugh Dickson, the deceased, was
aged about 3o years. He was well edu-
Gated, very intelligent and a planter OF
considerable means. He was born and
reared in Bosser parish and was the son
of the late Michael Dickson.
In view of the fact that several wor-
thy and highly respectable families are
involved and that it is to be judlcally
investigated in very few days, we Tor
bear for obvious reasons, from minute
details of the circumstances preceding
and which eliminated in this aWfu
tragedy, the like of which we hope WI
may never be called upon again to re
cord. The whole case has been freely
aud extensively discussed in this com
munity and the universal sentimen
based upon the facts as far as they hav'
come to light, is SO far as we have learn
ed, that Capt. Thomas has simply dis
charged stern duty which justice tt
himself ana family, imperatively de
manded, in pursuing the coarse he has
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RETRERUTfGN!
Capt. s. RI. Thomas Wakes NJ. Hugh
Dickson up and Shoots Him in Bed.
Alleged Outrage Upon Il Female
Member of Thomas Family
the Cause Ofthe Shooting,
Shreveport Standard .

A rumor reached here early in the fore
noon of last Sunday, that Mr.. NJ. Hugh
Dickson. a well known citizen and
planter. had committed suicide ar his
home, on the Rnsh Point plantation, on
the river, in this parish, eighteen miles
above the city. The rumor created con-
siderable excitement and the causes
which are supposed to have led to the
rash act were freely discussed aud va
reusly commented upon on the street.
Later in the day the excitement vas IN
teusihed, when it was definitely ascer-
tanned that he had not taken his life
with his own hand, but that he had been
shot and killed in his bed by his broth
eT-in-law, Captain S. NJ, Thomas, a re-
spected and prominent citizen OF this
city. About A o'clock Capt. Thomas
came in and surrendered himself to the
officers Of the law acknowledging the
commission of the homicide Yesterday
we visited Capt. Thomas at the parish
Jail and obtained from him the following
statement Of the unfortunate affair, vol
unfairly made to US and which we give
substantially in his own language:
STATEMENT OF CAPT. 5. NJ. THOMAS.
On last Friday night, (April eth)
was informed for the first time and
placed in possession Of evidence thai
left no room for doubt, that NJ. Hugl
Dickson had committed crime and ont
rage, too revolving to be mentioned, up
on a female member of my family. Burn
ing with Indignation, at once deter
mined to seek him and avenge the dis
honor he had brought upon my name
On the next morning / received some
intimation that Dickson contemplated
leaving the country. | proceeded tt
take such steps as would prevent bin
from doing so. Believing that woult
be unable to meet him in person unless
| could take him by surprise, | procured
horse and left the city Friday evenin!
and Oh Sunday morning 18th inst.) be
tween daylight and sunrise | went il
upon, him in his room at the hons
on the Rush Point Plantation, where
found him in bed asleep. reused him
drew back the bed clothing, charged
upon him the commission of the crime
aud outrage above alluded to, and sho
him through the head with my pistol.
then left that room and proceeded to tn
one occupied by Mrs. Matte Dickson
the widowed sister-in-law Of Hugl
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-23

nd batlOt ZOE " Ss 49, -
Week, Burke, Duggan, Lange, Wax,
Gimler, Stewart
For r. Sanchez--Mr. McCabe.
On motion of Mr.. Duggan, the election
of Mr.. Schrmnblodt was declared unan-
imous.
By Mr.. Burke-Resolved, That the
Administrator of Finance be instructed
to advertise for bidsto do the city print
ing and advertising, and the Admins
traitor of improvements be instructed to
advertise for bids to run the scavenger
cart for one year from time ofexpiration
of present contract. Adopted.
His Honor, the Mayor, stated that a
committee was in waiting representing
Pelican Hook and Ladder Company, and
wished to address the Council.
J. NJ. Hart, Esq, on behalf of the
Committee. then made verbal state
ment to the effect that the Company
wished to purchase property to be used
for a hall and truck house, that they
had some means Of their own and with
the assistance of the City in paying the
appropriation of 1850, $500, advancing
the appropriation Of 1881, $500, making
altogether $500. they could effect theil
object.
He further requested that the sum OF
seventy-fve dollars per annum now paid
as rent for the hall they occupy, be con
tinued to them for term of three years
in addition to their pro rata Of annua
appropriation.
1t was moved and seconded, that the
petition be received, the rules suspend
ed and petition referred to the Finance
Committee. Adopted,
1t was moved and seconded, that tn
City Physician be required to make +;
monthly report to the Council. Adopted
By Mr.. Wax Resolved, That tn
Mayor be requested to reorganize stand
inc committees and ill vacancies
: Adopted.
His Honor the Mayor continued tn
same members of committees and tille'
vacancy on Charity Committee by TIN
) appointment of Messrs. Stewart an
, Lange, and on Drainage Committee b
Mr.. Lange.
| 1t was moved and seconded that tn
Auditor be instructed to draw agains
the contingent appropriations for in
crease i'll salary of officers and pay
additional police officers, Adopted.
Petition of Mr.. s. Belmont was reat
, received and referred to streets and lal
dings committee.
Petition from j. l.. Wolff aud Mrs. j
) Piper received.
/ Bv Mr.. McCabe:
i Resolved, That The Finance Commit
/! tee be instructed to examine the book
and vouchers Of the Administrator {
i Finance and Auditor and report at ne!
c regular meeting Adopted.
1t was moved aud seconded that ii
IS Council adjourn. Adopted,
If LEON JASTREMSKI, Mayor.
L GEO. HENDERSON Secretary
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prpYy Uouston Comfy. Ga.. Jan. %. 1895.

PERRY Houston County, Ga. Jan. q, 1880.
In rbe year 1873, there were two negro pris-
oners confined N the jail Of this county, who
were very badly afflicted with that ioalhs0mc
disease syphilis. In my official capacity as
Ordioary, / employed Capt. &. I. Swift then n
resident of this place. TO cure hem, under a
contract no cure, no pay. He administered
10 them his celebrated Syphilitic Spectre, and
in a few weeks felr bound, under my contract,
TO pay htm out Of the county treasury, as he
had effected complete and radical cure.
IN testimony heieunto set my otii-
SEAL cial signature ant, seal.
4. S. GILES
Ordinary Houston County. Georgia.
CHATTANcoGA Tenn. February, IA, 1879,
| We take pleasure in saying that the :. 5, $ is
! giving good satisfaction We have had excel.
| lent r. suits from a number Of cases One gem
tleman who had been confined to his bed sta
aoeckS with Syphilitic rheumatism has been
culed entirely, and speaks in The hiehe-r praise
| eff it It also acts as We'll in primary as in
! secondary and tertiary cases
CHILES & JERRY
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Propri
etors, Atlanta, Ga
Sold By W. T CLUVERiUS.
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