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Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

Emery w6u1 bear il Mind that NJ
ancient Franks held their assemblles
in the Open alr and delIberated On
horseback. In these days d ease,
nothing Of that sort could 30 expect
ed from our Legislators.
Yet, we did expect that for the
sake Of Louisiana's relief they would
put up with some Inconvenience and
forego this time, the sweets cftile
Crescent City.
We don't believe, that the Legisla-
ture, meeting in New Orleans, amid
the dinners. the drinking and the
ryvelry, will do anything more than
they have in the past, legislatc for
the benefit Of the few against the
many, the people.
State paper is where 1t WAS when
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Warmoth and Kellogg were running
the Government to hades. And we
are nearly in 1882, or six years after
the redemption Of the State.
We know that it is llerculean work
to carry away the Government from
New Orleans, where its record will
stain Loaisiana's escutcl,e0n forever,
yet we had hoped that Governor
McEnery with Roman fortitude
would have done it.
We hope that future events will
show that our gloomy forebodings
were i'll founded and have not been
verified, but wo would have felt bet
ter assured that twenty days Of hon
est work, we're at last to be given to
Louisiana, had the Assembly been
convened at "the Seat Of Govern
ment,' where Louisiana's most dis
tinguished men used to come BEFORE
THE WAR.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05
TO BE CONVENED AT NEW Or.
LEANS.

The proceedings Of the Capitol
Commissioners, which will be seen
elsewhere, indicate that it has been
determined to assemble the Legisla-
| ture in New Orleans.
We have great respect for the
views of Gov. McEnery, because we
believe that he has at heart the well
fare Of the State. Yet we cannot
agree with him, or anybody else, in
the opinion that the extra session can
be held in New Orleans, because the
State House here is not in readiness
to accommodate it's members and the
State officials.
The Constitution says that "the seat
Of government shall be and remain at
the city Of Baton Rouge
1t says, too, that "extra sessions
shall be held at the seat of govern
| ment."
New Orleans is no more the seat OF
government than is a buzzard's roost.
So much for the legal aspect of the
matter.
The legality of the extra session
need not be Ieopardized and its ac
ion, if it should happen to be beneG-
cial, possibly nnl1ifcd, by holding it
in New Orleans, on the plea that the
State House couldn't be sufficiently
completed to comfortably receive the
Assembly.
Baton Rouge affords all the accom-
mediation necessary for the General
! Assembly. If the halls of the capitol
could not be put in readiness, what
would prevent the House from occu-
pying Pixies Hall, and the Senate the
court house or city hall Z Committee
rooms could easily be provided at the
capitol or elsewhere. This could all
be done at little or no expense.
For that matter there are the va
cant u. 5. Barracks, with halls for
the Houses and more rooms suitable
for committees than would accommo-
date two Assemblies. Surely these
could be obtained for twenty, thirty
or sixty days, under the circumstances
through the President or Secretary Of
War.
As to the furniture belonging to
tile State, 1t will be safe here, even
out Of the capitol, until that edi6ce is
ready to receive it.
We had hoped that Governor Nc
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

In the German Empire, correct COM
plete returns from SIS districts show
chat of the successful candidates "A are
Conservatives, 22 Free Conservatives,
Is members Of the Centre party, 81
National Liberals, ~ Secessionists, 35
Progressionsts, 3 members of the Party
Of the People, 10 Poles and II Particu-
larists and Professors. The politics of
Gour of the Successful candidates are not
defined. Ono. hundred second ballots
are necessary.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05
Hsw TO BRING EMrcRANrs.

The plan of speaking in glowing
terms OF the fertility Of the soil and
the geuial climate of Louisiana, have
failed to attract thither the emigrants
whose influx would soon bring her to
the acme of her greatness and pros
perity.
The tide Of emigration will con-
tinue to flow towards Texas so long
as our people fail to set apart lands
on which the emigrant can locate
Immediately upon his arrival.
Vacant lands abound in every par
ish. Yet no effort is being made to
pat them on the market at prices
within the means of the emigrant,
who, perforce, is compelled to 60
westward, where he takes up his
abode on lands that are barren and
sterile, as compared to those which
lie idle all over Louisiana.
This drawback can easily be reme-
died BY the formation Of stock com
panies in every parish, which would
make it their object to purchase at
tax or other sales, the numberless
acres Of land that are frequently sold
at nominal prices.
1t would not be long ere these
stock companies would own large
areas which they could offer to emf
grants at such prices and terms as
would induce them to locate in the
parishes of Louisiana.
Not only would these stock compa-
MES open up the State to emigration,
but their stock holders would find
that they had engaged in pro6ta-
bic and safe speculation.
Emigrants can't pay fancy prices
for land upon their arrival. Ofcourse,
after a time, when they would have
amassed surplus funds, they would
gradually advance towards the
choicest and best located lands in their
neighborhood; ;thcreby enhancing their
value.
But the first thing to do is to ar
range for placing on the market the
thousands of acres that are laying
Idle, and, in consequence, are almost
valueless.
1t is easy to see how the stock COM
panies in question would effect the
double purpose Of attracting emigra-
ton and increasing the value Of all
lands, by establishing a market value
for those now untitled and unoccu-
pied.
How does our suggestion strike our
readers and the press generally
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

Thrilling incident; Adolphus' cour-
age was up. Falling on his knees he
cried, "Angelna, dearest, make mo the
happiest of men by accepting my heart
and hand" Casting one lock at the
great paw, Angelina thrilled in every
iiber as she replied, sweetly: "Oh,
.ldolphus, this is more than expected"
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

A dentist presented a bill for the tenth
time to rich skinhint. at strikes
me-" said the latter, chat this is pref
ty round bill" "Yes," replied the den-
tist, "Tve sent it round often enough to
make it appear SO; and have called
now to get it squared"
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

The SALMON fishing of the Tweed, not
very large stream, rents for S65, 600
per annum. In addition to this, tho
lessees are compelled to keep up po-
lice the whole length of the stream to
protect tho fisheries.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

Ex-senator Sprague says he was once
advised to resign and 60 home and be
vindicated by a're-election, bat they
couldn't fool him. Copkling may be
the greatest masher, but Sprague knows
the most about politics.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

We take pleasure in reproducing,
in another column, m article from
the New Orleans Democrat, under
the above heading, 10 which our con-
temporary begins to recognize that
there are some good reasons for as
sembling the Legislature at IN carly
day.
When the CAriroLTAN declared it.
self for an extra session, ii encoun-
tered the powerful opposition Of the
Democrat, supported by the hasty
declarations Of many other journals,
who, appalled, by the expenditure Of
thirty or'forty thousand dollars, lost
view of the deplorable condition Of
the State finances, through which, in
Jury to the extent of hundreds Of
thousands OF dollars was about to be
imposed upon the State by prolong-
ing the disastrous situation until the
months Of June or July of 1882.
From the information we had gath
cred, we honestly believed that if
there ever vas u necessity for assem-
bling the Legislature, that necessity
existed at this moment.
Hence, our unswerving advocacy
of the measure, regardless Of the
criticsms.-some Of which were not
of the kindest--levelled at us.
We believe that if the members Of
the General Assembly will set them
selves to the work before them, they
can, in two or three weeks, adopt
such legislation as will, at least, place
the finances Of the State in such q
condition as to take them out Of the
hands Of the brokers and dealers in
uncnrent notes and promises to pay.
Poultices on the sore places. il the
shape of vouchers ut n ruin0us dis.
count would only make confusion
worse confounded.
Vigorous treatment is absolutely
demanded.
And the sooner it is applied, the
sooner will Governor McEnery and
the State officials generally, be en-
abled to do full credit to themselves,
by re-establishing order out of the
long existing chaos.
The Legislature has all the power
it needs to effect the end in view.
If its members will 60 to their
committee meetings, instead OF going
to the club rooms, the restaurants
and other places where life is made
joyous, as compared to the monoto-
nous though more praiseworthy ex-
istence in their country homes, they
will relieve themselves Of the odium
that has been attached to them for
the glaring blunders and failures OF
the session of 1850.
We take off our cap to the Demo
crat for having receded from it's for
mer position regarding AN EXTRA
SESSION.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

The Lewistown Journal says that the
second crop of hay this season in Maine
is one Of the largest ever known. The
fields have remained unusually green,
and tho second cutting will be equal in
quantity to one-third of the first.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05
CALIFORNIA SCENES.

CRESCENT CRY DEL NoRrE, CAL, 1891
| wrote you short letter before
leaving San Francisco, with the prom
ise Of q longer one when we reached
Crescent City, but have been SO busy
seeing the country and. being enter
tained by these hospitable people, /
have found little time for writing.
We had pleasant voyage Of two
and half days and reached this
place in the early dawn. We found
our young doctor imrrovedin health.
He looks happy and rugged and says
he is stouter than ever before
weighs l7O pounds. He thinks there
is nothing like prosperity to restore
health and spirits, especially tho lat
ter. Hc'expects to lay aside enough
in a few years to study in the German
Universities.
Much to my surprise | found this
an old town, most Of the old settlers
having been here from twenty-five
to thirty years. 1t was once therival
of San Francisco, but has fallen far
behind in the race. All Of southern
Oregon at one time made this a ship
ping point, and there we're also sew
eral mines in active operation. Other
more accessible ports have been open
ed, and the mountain range around
this valley cuts them Oft from the in
terror, except what is brought over
the mountain trails on pack mules, SO
much of its former enterprise has
drifted to other places and left this a
dull town to whatit was twenty years
ago.
Now it has some new enterprise and
is looking forward to railroad COM
munication with San Francisco and
Portland, Oregon, by way OF the
Northern Pacific Route. Extensive
dairies and lumber mills keep several
sch0oners and one steamer running
between here and San Francisco. The
Salmon canneries are also another in
dnstry Of Importance. We saw the
whole process Of catching them in
nets as they come up the river from
the ocean--cutting them up, and pack
ing them in cans, sealing them and
heating them to boiling heat and
packing them in boxes marked "Ore-
gon Salmon" As we were still in
California, | naturally asked the rea-
son. They told me they werein four
miles Of the Oregon line, and the Ore
gon Salmon had the best name abroad.
So if You get Salmon SO marked you
may know what is the matter if they
are not up to the standard. A small
party of us took stage and went
over to the mountains to another
point ON the river where there had
been some remarkable events in the
early history Of California. As RAM
bled from my party and stood on the
banks Of the river, the ferryman's
little boys came along and asked me
to take ride. Always ready for a
fiolic, jumped in and away we row.
ed for the rapids. They regaled me
with blood -curdling stories OF Indian
massacres that had been handed down
to them. | gathered some Indian
souvenirs. The squaws of that tribe
paint three stripes from their mouth
downward on their chin, plait their
hair over eacl, ear, and loop it up in
peculiar way, and wear on their
heads little round cap, woven in
fancy pattern, and some pretty de-
signs in yellow, gray, brown and
black colors. | imagined they were
made Of some very fine water reeds,
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

Revenge is momentary triumph, in
which the satisfaction dies at once, and
is succeeded by remorse; whereas for
giveness, which is the noblest of all re-
venge, entails perpetual pleasure.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

Major w. w. Wharton, who fgnred
prominently in Iberville parish during
the era Of Radicalism, has been appoin-
ted Clerk of the r. s. District Court in
Northern Florida.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

Sam Coleman, white man indicted
for the murder OF negro in Caddo, in
1879, believing that the matter had been
forgotten, ventured back to Shreveport,
and was arrested on Monday last, by
the sheriff.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

Two dollars per thousand is the price
being paid by purchasers of Confederate
bonds, who hope to be in the proposed
divide of the $i,OOO,O0O Of Confederate
specie deposited in the bank of England.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

AT Lawrenceyille, Illinois, about their
sweetheart, Albert Nichols shot and
killed John Leaatan, at the close OF a
fight in which the murdered man had
already been worsted.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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SpElcTACLES a EYEGLASSES
carefully aid scientifically adapted 10 correct
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Thermometers In stock. made to order or repair.
cd Steam aud Vacuum Ganges tested. AL
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Send for illustrated catalogue containing Use
fnl Hints on the Eye n2D7.3m
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

The International Arbitration and
Peace Society, of England, passed con
gratulatory resolutions upon the receipt
Of the news that the British tag had
been salnted at tho Yorktown celebra-
t.r,
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

The country will be rejoiced to learn
that Cheng Tao in has been appointed
the Minister from China to the United
States.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

A chime of bells, the largest of which
will weigh 3,035 pounds, is to be placed
in the tower of Trinity church, Daven-
port, Iowa. They are to cost 81, 900.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

Captain Willard Glazier, who is
travelling over the Mississippi from
Its source to the mouth, in canoe
fourteen feet long, passed yicksburg
on the lst inst.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

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Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

In Thomas County. Georgia, two
drunken uien had quarrel. One of
them, Pippiu pulled tho other ont of his
buggy, and cut bis throat.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

The u. s. Sloop Alliance, has return
ed to Halifax, afferan Intellectual search
Of four mouths for the Jeanette.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

Gladstone is about to retire fronn'stho
British Cabinet, and from public life
also, SO tits said.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05
WANTED.

JXYANTED--BY A YOUNG MAN WHO Is
w at leisure after six O'clock, +. NJ. small
set Of books 10 keep. Best Of references given.
Address ENTRY, care Capit0lian.
A PRIVATE Family d, sires 10 take several
n 30 ,rders Single gentlemen preferred.
For further Information, up " TO ''M,,' at the
Capi,olian Office.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

A lady can cut q pretty figure without
being sculptor.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

Two persons were killed and twenty
wounded in the recent riot ut Bell Null
let, county Mayo, Ireland.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

No reply has yet been made by Lord
Granville to Secretary Blaine's Monroe
Doctrine. Panama Canal letter.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

O'1u Os,suUs = WV Z ssau p1''SA o1
sounu = yel'oW' Ane qesvs
.ne'f . Dao's. s1sspPed = sne.f ose.sl
Y = ''ssses iopg, nasEovl clau'e msde
= sne same mater'al. !" nen ! Gos
nome ! ulsssea my marin tnelF pe-
cu'lar s'y'e, Put tnree str'PSP q sOot
q lny cn'n, swined 9 reg snaw' apooe
NY snouloess, Put 90 my cap, ana ~
""s = Pct'cc' specimen % tug '''po'
!.
sIhe iacc Of the country, tho yarie-
ties Of trees, the queer underground,
tho luscious berries, the digger Ins
dians, retaining many Of their primi-
tive habits, are all new to me. The
size Of the trees. principally redwoods.
is something enormous. NV brother
bantered me the other day for .
horseback ride over the mountains,
scarniM me that ii was worse than
but that the scenery was fine. Forth
nately these horses are trained 10
climb like wild goat, but the climb
ing was not the worst. The trail Il
used principally for pack mules. and
their feet have worn holes from, ak
to eighteen inches deep, and as q horse
takes q longer step than a mnle Il 4
rough--Msifes. great roots and rocks
lie IN the path. and there il no possi-
ble chance to ret aronnd them. TIE
;crcat red woods cover the sides and
top Of the mountain. It inspires one
With awe to see these monarchs Of the
forest fifteen 70 twenty feet in diam
eter lsome more, many less) and
looking like they have been there
since the creation.
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! mentioned the fact 0fhaying been
over the arOrst road IN the State but
was assured, that was the great turn
pike, the main road leading to all
points Of the interior, but my friends
said if would try the "Klamath
trail'' down the coast, would admit
that mountain trails Of Del Narle were
something to boast Of. After being
assured by all &C. that 1t was fright
full, and that only men went over It,
and they had to walk down hill and
up bill BY their horses tails, and that
! would be scared into fits W we
climbed the precipice that overbunr
the ocean, l concluded at Johpnie's
earnest solicitations to try it. so one
morning last week, equipped with an
opera glass and substantial lunch
we ses Dut. The first Ave miles was
on the beautiful ocean beach. Then
the climb began. | sustained my
self with the constant hope that we
were going over the worst and that il
was better just ahead, but 1t was
worse and worse. with few exceptions
all the way to creek Of ominous
name. We stopped from time to
time to rest the horses and take a
view, which was we'll worth the climb.
That side Of the mountain next the
ocean was too steep for anything to
grow, excepta a few shrubs, so We had
full view Of the ocean, and the roar
Of the great white breakers about five
hundred feet below us did not sound
like music, as one misstep would have
sent us whirling down into the midst
OF them. As | was clinging for dear
life to my horses name, afraid to take
IL.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

O'Connor, the Irish Land Lacquer,
was teted lately at Waterbury, Con-
necticut.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic regulates the
Liver
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05

The town Of Alexsndria, Iowa, is
submerged BY. the flood in the Mis-
sissippi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-07
sold Man ESaSs5cks,

came to America from the mining districts Of
Australia several years ago. He was very poor.
and upon reaching Rosita, Colorado, found it
necessary TO seek immediate employment at
the livery stables. He did odd jobs. earning a
few dimes day. and his wife and daughters
neiped at the washtub to support the family.
Everyone who knew him regarded ''Old Man
Bassick' as one of the worlds unfortunates.
He had been miner since his YOUTH and vet
his hat was as full of holes as a sieve But. at
Rosta. Bassick continued to search for silver
One day he wandered off among the hills He
walked for hours. looking for point to touch
with his pick. When he sat down on a hill
SIDE to rest he scraped the earth mechani-
cally. At the grass roots he struck mineral
Surprised at his unexp cted luck he began
to dig. The result was entirely satisfactory
Returning to ROsita. he told a merchant the
story. and offered half his claim for $25. The
merchant pOoh-poOhed the idea few DAYS
afterwards people talked of the Bassick mine
In less than week the ''old man" was admitted
to be worth several hundred thousand dollars
At the spot where Bassick idly dropped his pick
is the town of Querida. named by Mrs Franck-
lyn, in whose Long Branch cottage the late
President died. The population of the town il
fve hundred, and it is about as prosperous as
the majority of places of the kind Some time
ago Mrs. Bassick was at Canon 1t was noticed
that She frequently walked out upon the hotel
porch as if looking for some one. do YOU eX-
pect friends" asked the obseqRious Boniface
mo, indeedy," she replied, I'm expecting nv
phantom" Her pretty phaeton, for which she
paid s. 900, shortly afterwards appeared around
the corner.
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Garden Work Ger December.

Not much to be done this month In the open
garden work. Continue to clear up and put in
order. Dig deep the clsyey spots and leave
them In the rough state for the frost to act on
the stiff soil as a pulverizer. Make compost
heaps. Mulch or cover with pine or cedar
brush all tender plants. and such IA spinach,
lettuce, endive. strawberry plants. &c.
LETTUCE-In frames for early use should have
air by raising the sash slightly each day when IL
is not too cold. Stir the earth occasionally and
water the plants when necessary with water
barely warm.
CABBAGE AND CAULIFIowER-In cold frames
should have the same treatment as lettuce.
Ii the garden be stiff Clay SOIL cover il this
month with two inches of pure sand. which.
when well worked in the SOIL will make nice.
ioamy soil. easily worked and far more produc-
tive. aud suited to most plants. some of which
VIII not grow in a tenacious soil.
III there be reason to suppose that the garden
holds water and the soil has become hard and
sour because of excess of water by all means
embrace the leisure afforded this month to un-
derdrain it and carry CT ail surplus ard unnec-
essary moisture. thorough drainage of a
garden is equal to a heavy manuring and far
more enduring i'm its beneficial effects
Ii the ground be not too deeply frozen shrub
berry and fruit trees can be set this MONTH OF
course it is in the middle states rather late but
we have set them out this month instead OF
''heeling them in" with good effect Indeed
they have done as well as if planted i'm October.
although. as rule. we wonld not recommend
such late planting i'm the region of Maryland