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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-03-11
Opelousas, Paroisse st. Landry Lne II Mars 1882.
lie rapport du comit6 du COM

lie rapport du comit6 du COM
merce du S6nat est favorable au
capitaine Eads. Une loi d'incor-
poration de la compagnie du
chemin de fer interoc9anique
pour le transport des navires
est propos6e, ct le comit6 en-
recommande Padoption.s 4"
Dams son rapport, le comit6
du S6nat dit avoir pris en- s6la-
euse consideration les t6moigna-
ges recus par lie comit6 de la
Chambre ct il approuve la de-
claration faite par ce dernier que
l'AtlalGique est la v6ritable
route am6ricaine, quill doit 6tre
pref6r6 a tout autre point de
l'isthme. LIE comit6 considere
quill ne doit point entrer dams
le detail des diferents articles
de la loi, qui offre, en- general,
toutes les garanties d6sirables
au government, au pouvoir
duquel ellie abandonne lie contrat
de risthme. LIE rapport Sc
termine par ces haptes conside-
rations "Pensant9que les in
t6r6ts commerciaux de ce pays
tireront un grand b6n6fice de la
construction de ce chemin de
fer pour lie transport de navires,
ct que la realisation de ee proiet
donnera une impulsion nouvelle
a nos transactions aujourd'hui
languissantes p6n6tr6 de cette
idee que notre gouvernement
doit satisfaire a Popinion du
peuple par une demonstration
qui decouragera, pour toujours,
les tentatives 6trang6res sur
PAmerique centrale, lie comite
rapporte favorablement sur la
loi en- question, avec certains
amendements."
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Manufacture de Voitures.

ENLATTE de Encouragement qui lui etc
IL accorde jusqu'a present par le public de
cette Paroisse, lie sonssigne feulercie sincere
mentceux qui FONT ainsi encourage, ct sollicite
en- meme temps la continuation de 1eur pa
tronage. Ii sera toujeurs prat manufacturer
des buggies, hacks ct autres vehicles sur COM
mande ct de main de naitre. Les reparations
aux Voitures, tant eharronnage que forge
peinture gu garniture seront executives promp-
tement ct aux prix les plus nod6res, pour du
compliant settlement. Dorenavant, tout ou-
vrage qui ne sera pas paye sur livraison, por-
terra 10 pour cent d'augmentation pour les
frais de collection immediate.
LIE soussign6 atoujours en- mains des hacks,
des buggies, &c, neufs ct de seconde main
quill vendra bon marche pour du compliant.
S. P. CLARK
Opelousas, 90 Janvier 1877. l9tf.
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EDITION HEBDOMADAIRE.


lie journal est envoy6 partout
aux Etats-Unis fganc de port.
Nous prenOns DIES abonne-
ments a Pedition quotidienne
pour un mois, au prix de 81. ct
des Announcements sp6ciaux a Pc
dition du dimanche, a raison de
50. par an.
lie numero du dimanche Sc
composera inyariablement de six
pages, grand format, ct renfer-
mera deux feralletons, celui en-
cours de publication, ct I'M Sc
'cond qui ne paraitra que le di-
manche. 70 ar
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-03-11

Mons. Pierre Titard est main
tenant commod6ment loge dams
sa nouvelle batisse, situee al'en-
coignure des rues de la Cour ct
du Nord, ct est mieux prepare
que iamais a servir ses pratiques.
C'est le seul 6tablissement ici ou
Pon peut Sc procurer du pain
chaud le natin. Go1teZ-en.
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ADJOURNMENT PAR MOIS.

On peut s'abonner dams nos
bureauy- pour un mois seule-
ment, a raison de 81. en- re-
nouvelant a la fin de chaque
mois, 81 on le desire. L'abo1pe-
ment ainsi fractionne s'acquitte
bien plus aisement que par tri-
mestre, par semestre ou par an
nee.
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i Franchise turque.

Des danes europ6ennes, de
passage a Constantinople, rem
dirent visite d IN haut person
mage ture.
II lenr offrit des rafrafchisse-
ments ct force patisseries, dom
nant toujours d Pune d'elles le
double do ce quill donnait aux
autres.
Flatt6e de cette attention, ellie
tit demander par l'interDr6te !:
Pourquoi me servez-vous plus
qH'aux autres
Parce one yotre bouche est
plus granae, fit Iii reponse.
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Vingt caisses de vim de l'Aus-
tralie ont etc embarqu6es a Mel
bourne, en- destination de la
Nlle-Orleans, par la vote de
Londres. C'est un essai entire
pris par la concurrence contre
les wins de California. A leur
arrivee q la Nlle-Orleans, ces
vingt caisses auront parcouru
une distance de IL, 800 miles.
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Sans Ia femme rhomme serai

Sans la femme Fhomme serait
rude, grossier, solitaire, ct Ii
ignorerait Ia grace, qui n'esFque
le sourire de l'amour. La fem
me suspend autour de lui les
fleurs de la vie, comme ces lanes
des for6ts qui decorent le tronc
deas chenes de leurs guirlandes
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q WIS Z

IT ES pers onnes r6sidant dams la paroisse
- St. Landry qui doivent des licences sur
lears professions, occupations Gu meters, en-
vertu de lois existantes, sent par les presentes
notifiees que les dites licences, 81 elles ne sont
pas payes avant le Ter Avril proclaim, 1882,
seront collectees avec frais par Payocat spe-
cialement d6signe par le Gouverneur a Get eff
fet. G. G. DUS0N,
Sheriff ct Collecteur des Taxes.
Opelousas, Ii Mars, 1882. If
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non settlement il pourrait exis-
ter, mais il prosp6rerait ct sa
prosperit6 assurerait celle de la
vile il serait un thermometre
auquel on pourrait mesurer celle
de la municipalit6. La fonda
tion de ce journal n'exigerait de
la part des int6ress6s qu'une
subscription annuelle.
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On telegraphie de Washing

On telegraphie de Washing
ton
III est certain que la question
de Ia demence de Guiteau sera
rouverte 81 la chose peut 'depen-
Dire des efforts combines de ses
amis ct de son defenseur. II Y a
encore quatre mois pour travail
Ter a sauver le meurtrier de Pc
chafaud, ct Pon suppose que lie
present voyage de M. Scoville
dams PEST nest pas Granger a
Get objet. Plusieurs specialistes
eminents sont, dit-on, engages
dams la cause ct preparent 'des
memories demontrant que Gui-
teau est aliene. Un article dams
ce sens du docteur Hammond,
de New York, doit etre presente
cefte semaine a un des prin-
cipaux journaux medicaux.
D'autres suivront, de facon
a provoquer une discussion
approfondie de la question. On
peut deduire de ceci quill Y aura
une preston don't le resultat
pourrait bien 6tre favorable a
Guiteau.-Abeille.
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PnnnniArs. affAnfinr1 !

-. Les membres ds la Compagnie
-1HE7- des Pompiers No. sont par le pre-
80 sent notifies qu'une assemble spe.
ciale aura lieu CO soir lSamedi) d heures, au
salon du Gem" au-dessous du Bureau dl
Courier, pour affaires importantes.
Par ordre du President. 5
Il. A. SANnbz, Secr6taire.
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Barnum q baptis6l '6l6phantn6.
dams So m6nagerie, America, ct
il assure la vie de CO .ieune
produit pour Ia somme de $780,
900.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-03-11

Sur la motion, de NJ. King, de
la Louisiana, la Chambre a vote
une somme de 100000, afin que
lie secr6taire de la guerre puisse
fournir des rations aux malheu-
reux depouill6s de tout dams les
districts inond6s par le Missis-
Sinni
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Reinforcement de la neige que
les deux derniers orages avaient
entass6s dams les rues de Boston,
a exig6 une d6pense de $50, 900.
1900 hommes ct 126 balayeuses
ont etc employees a ce travail.
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MN. Leonard Lanclos ct Mi
chel Hargroder Sc sont noyes le
z courant dams Ia coul6e du ba-
Won des Cannes, derriere phabi-
tation de NJ. FRANCOIS Robin, a
environ IL miles de notre vile.
Cette partie de la paroisse est
inondee.
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OPELOUSAS:
sAMEDI matin. :: II MARS, 1882.

LIE magasin ct la residence de
M. Donat Pucheu, q Washing
ton, ont etc d6truits par le feu
ieudi soir. Assurance $4,000
Les pertes sont beaucoup plus
AleVAeS,
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LIE gouverneur Robert Lowry,
(Mississippi) adresse un appel
aux Chambres de Commerce ct
autres associations de la Nile
Orleans, de St-Louis ct de Mem
phis; il demande des secours
immediats pour les comtes inon-
d6s de ce Etat.
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MR.. ETIZELLTER.

II E professeur bien connu, informe lie pu-
- bic quill tiendra chez lui, a Opelousas,
de 5 a heures du soir, une ecole on il ensei-
gnera mathematiques, physique, chimie, te-
nue. des hvres, ct La connaissance des lois fran
caises ct americaines. Conditions-$2 90 par
mois, payables d'avance. - On demande
une position de teneur de livres. Les NEIL
lenrs renseignements seront donnes, s'ils sont
exiges. 28ia-3m
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-03-11

Honneur q Ia Paroisse.-Le
Comit6 d'examinateurs nomme
par Darral, repr6sentant du 3me
district congressional, pour
faire choix dun candidat a
l'Ecole Militaire de West-Point,
a recommande Mr.. Armand Isl
dore Lasseigne, de Lafourcbe,
celui-ci ayant pass6 le plus bril-
liant examen. Mr.. Lasseigne a
fait ses Gtudes a PUniversite de
la Louisiana a Baton Rouge, on
il await lie grade de capitaine
dams la compagnie B. C'etait
IN ieune homme tres studieux,
possedant toutes les qualities ct
capacities requises des. candi-
dats qui d6sirent entrer a Pecole
de West-Point t.-SentineIle de
Thibodaatc.
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N0UVEAU MAGASlN.
lie sNeW Orleans Cheap Store. "
Rue Main, uis-d-vis lie Bssreau de Poste,
OPELOUSAS.

TE vicns de recevoir un assortment COM
eD pet de nouvel!es marchandises, telles que
lIarchandises Seches, HabiHements Con-
ofectioSn&s, ChduSsues, Groceries,
Vins, Lqueurs, Etc, Etc,
Que i'offre aux prix de la Nile Orleans. pour
du compliant. TOUS sont invites veBir ex-
aminer mezQnarchandises ct Sc renseigner sur
mes prix avant de faire leurs achats ailleurs;
celia ne leur eohtera rien, ct ills pourront epar-
gner de lar4ent en- ce faisant.
- Les plus hauts prix du march6 seront
pages pour IA Mousse, la Laine ct les Peanx,
et6oute espece de produits du pays.
ETIENNE LATREYTE.
Gpeousas, l3 Nov 1880. 6m
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-03-11

LIE baron de Schaeffer, minis
tire autrichien q Washington, est
arrive dernierementa a New York.
II est entire dams la diplomatic
il Y a plus de trente ans ct a
parcouru @s principaux pays dn
globe. II parle des Etats-Unis
CONNIE de la nation ideale, ct
dit que la civilisation y est plus
ayancee qu'ailleurs. ii est gar
con ct age de 81 ans.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-03-11

Lundi,,.13 fevrier, une section
de la Bald Mountain, dams la
Caroline du Nord, de retendue
d'un mile carr6, s'est detachee
ct a glisse dams la vallee avec
un fracas qui a fait trembler la
terre ct effray6 les habitants a
plusieurs miles a la ronde. oLa
terneur ma pas dure :aussi long
temps quill yoa quatre ans, alors
que Pom croyait que la Bald
Mountain alIait devenir un vob
can. On ne conna1t pas les a'ai-
sons de ce phenomena Grange
elton nose pas s'approcher pour
sen rendre compte.
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Un gros proprietaire du Bor-
delais tache de styler un de ses
Wallets ct de lui apprendre a SER
yir a table !:
-Ecoute mon ami, lorsque ,je
to ferai signe pendant le repas,
tn prendras doucement. le petit
panier de wins, puis passant der
riere chaque convive, til lui di-
ras doucement a Poreille: sBor-
deaux, M6doc, Saint-Emilion,
monsieur"
LIE brave garcon promet de Sc
conformer a ces instructions.
LIE moment solennel arrive, il
prend le panier de wins ct COM
mence sa tournee en- murmurant
a Poreille des convives
Bordeaux mediocre, c'est
humiliant, monsieur.
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lie peuple des Etats-Unis pale,
all Tresors plus dun million par
jour pour le soutien du gouver-
ment ct les int6rets de la dette.
lie programme quotidien d6passe
de $500, 900 la somme n6cessaire.
LIE surplus, s1OO,OOO,OOO est en-
lev6 de la poche du peuple sans
necessite. La take devrait etre
reduite ainsi que les droits in
scrits sur le tarif, parce que ces
droits ajoutent, aux taxes qui
pesent sur le petple, All profit
de quelques individus ct non
pour celui du gouvernement.
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L'enfant dit: Marianne.
L'amonreux Ma Refine.
lie mari Ma rene.
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Tn pochard en- titubant,
heurte violemment un passant.
Celui-ci, de tres mauvaise hn-
meur
Ah ca, vous ne voyez done
pas les gems 7
lie pochard
-Mais, au contraire, mon PEI
tit vieux, puisque j'te vols dou-
bic
Eth bien !?
Jessayais de passer entire
vous denx
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Un monsieur demande I'm fro
mage de Brie; lie garcon Pap
porte; le monsieur Pexamine,
puis, dun air l6gerement de-
godt6:
-Cest dr6le, il ne me dit rien,
ce fromage la
lie garcon piqu6:
Voulez-vous quill vous fasse
des vers
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L'etat-major general de Par
NEE allemande a termine, on le
salt, son histoire de la guerre de
187O-1871. L'arm6e allemande
a perdu pendant la campagne
40,881 hommes. Ont etc tues a
rennemi 1852; sont morris DIES
suites de leurs pleasures, 10,710 !;
sont merits par accidents, 316 !;
il v a seu so suicides. Enfn,
sont morris de maladie, 1928
hommes.
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M. Horatio Seymour est dan
gereusement malade a sa mai
SON de campagne, pres d'Utica,
New York. Ses amis sont in
quiets lis pr6voient une fin
prochaine. NJ. Seymour est un
tles chefs les plus estimes du par
ii democratic; sa vie publique ct
priv6e etc sans tache. C'est
nne des plus pures ct plus mo-
bles personalities de la politique
americaine.
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Thomas Byrnes, (inspecteur
de la police de New York; qni
a recu la recompense de $500
promise q celui qui arreterait
les assassins dun nomm6 Ha-
nier, Francais, 6tabli d New
York, a, en- son nom ct au nom
des hommes places sous ses or
dres, envoy6 cette somme q la
veuye Hanier, don't les enfants
sont en- bas age. De pareils
traits mont pas besoin de COM
mentaires. O
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-03
WEST WASHINGTON.

RIVER NEws.-The schooner Eclipse leaves to-
day bound for Norfolk, loaded with manure and
empty barrels.
The water in the Georgetown level of the canal
will be drawn of for ten days on the 18th instant
The steamer George LeOry made short visit to
Borden's wharf yesterday afternoon for coal
TRANSPARENT ICE CoMPAEY.-rhe old Shoe.
maker mill has been purchased by Mr.. Smith, the
general manager of the above named company,
and will be used in connection with their new
building In manufacturing artificial ice. TheyeX-
pCct to resume operations April 10, and with the
addition of new machinery, now being put in,
they will have the capacity of turning out from
forty to fifty tons per day, The old mill will be
occupied exclusively with the machinery.
There being no coal on the wharyes, the ice COM
panies are obliged to wait patiently, rs schOoners
will not bring them their ice until they are sure
of cargo of coal to take back. Unless loaded both
ways they claim a trip here does not pay.
Frank Hockey aged eleven years, son of Henry
Rocky. pork butcher, living near the Aqucduct
Bridge who met with painful accident by being
caught in u sausage machine, was considerably
better last night. The flesh was badly torn from
his right leg, just above the knee, and came very
near being n serious affair. About four o'clock
the fever subsidized, and he was comparatively
comfortable lie bears the suffering like little
man, and deserves credit for the patience shown.
ARRIVALS AT THE WEST END HoTEL.-H, b. Duffy
and J. schoyes, city; II. G.. Fyatt MartinsbursV Va;
Schoyer New York city; d. X. Apple, city; j.
Wyman aud wilkinson Mutter, New York city
HIGH TIDE-March friday, GAS a. nj 7OI
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"AFRlCAN WIT AND HuMoR."
Eloquent and Entertaining Lecture by
Hon.. n. n. Cox.

There was large audience assembled at Lin
coin Hall last night to hear the lecture OF Hon. s.
$. Cox upon the subject of African wit and Hu.
NOR" for the benefit Of the Berean Baptist Church.
of this city. In few we'll chosen remarks Hon.
Fred Douglass introduced Mr. Cox to the assem-
blagc, who greeted his appearance on the platform
with hearty round of applause, After stating
his reasons for choosing this particular subject for
the occasion, the lecturer proceeded to nnalyz0
the peCuinrities of the race of which he spoke
and illustrate these by n rich vein of aneCdule
that gave him at once the close attention and
the African race in the South he said that the
folk lore of the jewellers on the Southern planta-
tons yet bore the impress of its oriental ORIGIN
and the quaint stories, ludcrOus fables, and
pungcnt proverbs of this people were almost
identical with those told in Egypt Arabia
and AbySslnia. Some of the anecdotes re-
lated by MIR. Cox were side-spitting, aud
the applause burst out again and again. forcing
| the lecturer to wait several minutes until it had
subsidized sufficiently for him to proceed. This
was especially true when he related "Old Sis"
| by u Washington colored hickman for the safety
OF himself and wife during their recent voyage to
| Europe The lecture was a decided success in
every respect, aud rs there were nearlya thousand
people present the receipts will afford substantial
| relief to the church to be benefited The COM
| mittee representing the Berean Baptist Church,
who occupied seats on the stage, consisted of Hon,
| Fred Douglass, Messrs. William WOrmley, John +.
| Cook, and Rev. William Waring. At the right OF
| the lecturers desk was table, supporting most
beautiful floral tribute in the shape of basket OF
| friends among the colored residents of Washing
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-03
TAYLOR & HUFTY.
Holiday Goods

Our stock of Diamond Lace Pins.
Finger and Ear Rings, Fine Gold
Jewelry, American Watches. Ster-
ling Silyerware in great variety,
Plated Tea Sets, Baskets, Bowls,
Ice Pitchers, Butter Dishes, Cas-
tors, Soup Turcens, Forks and
Spoons, Rogers Bros Plated Table
Cutlery, Joseph Rogers & Sons
Sheffield Ivory Table Cutlery and
Scissors, French Clocks, Opera
Glasses, Brass ScOnces, Mirrors,
CandleSticks, Sc, was never so
complete, which we call to the at
tention of purchasers, as they will
find our prices low.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-03
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
Arrangements for Its CeIebrntion-Meet-
ing OF Representative CoIored Men.

Arrangements for Its CeIebrntion-Meet-
ing OF Representative CoIored Men.
Pursuant TO call, meeting Of representative coll
ored men of the District Of Columbia was held ut
the Philadelphia House last evening" for the pur
pose Of making arrangements 10 celebrate the
twentieth anniversary Of the proclamation OF
emancipation. Mr.. Charles Marshall called the
meeting tO order and nominated Captain q. :, u.
Wall chairman, who heartily Endorsed the move,
ment and hoped that every cOlnTed man would
take an interest to make the celebration success.
AT tho conclusion of Mr.. Walls remarks Mr. W. y.
Chase was elected secretary. On motion of Mr..
q. W. Talliferro the secretary was instructed 10
extend invitations 10 the cOlored churches, ana
the following gentlemen in each legislative
districts, with the request TO attend mass meet.
ing TO be held at Galilean Fisherman's HAL on
Monday evening, March O. and make fnal ar,
rangemenis for the celebration First district, G.
ID. Browdie aud John Hill; second district, Cap
tain o. $. b. Wall and Professor J. NJ. Gregory
third district Edward Crusor and John
lam CARMEL fifth district, Randall Bowie and
william Gray; sixth district, W. II. Johnson and
Lloyd Mudd seventh district Joseph Jackson aud
Hsmilcar Turleigh eighth district, Charles Peters
Chase and Dr. G. u. Purvis; tenth district Phil
Meredith; eleventh district, CatoWnrd0nd j. n N.
wilkersoni twelfth district, Lloyd brooks; thlr;
teenth district George H. Bastor ana
John II. Smith; fourteenth district, H. 9.
Boldcn and W. X. Brown; nfteenth district,
John ". freeman and Burnett West sixteenth dis
trct Potter Meredith and James W. Cooper sew
entecnth district, g. W. Talli(erro and James
GurneTi ,elghteenth district, NJ Mamlin
Bruce and Henry McKircy twentieth district,
Edward Scott and NJ. H. Robinson; twenty
first district, Thomas J. Scott and Theophilus
Howard twenty second district, Peter Mosby and
Frank Middleton. The meeting throughout was
characterized with harmony and after 9 few brief
speeches the meeting adjourned until Monday
evening, March 6, when mass. meeting viii be
held at Gaulean Fisherman Hall, SAG Pennsyl-
ynuig avenue,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-03
missionary Anniversary.

The annual meeting of the Missionary Society
OF the Sunday school of Wesley Chapel was held
last night at Wesley Chapel, Finh and F streets
northwest. The platform was prcttily festooned
with plants aud a barren grape vine, In the centre
being m arch testooned with flags The children
of the sunday school were attired rs crusaders,
having large cross on their breasts and carrying
q banner bearing appropriate inscriptions. Each
child carried abunch of grapes the vine at first be-
ing typical Of barTenne9s, and afterward, when the
grapes were hung on the vine, representing fruit
fulnCss. The green stuff represented Immortality.
A very Instructive address on the subject OF the
early crusades was delivered by Mr., McKenney.
Mr. Gibson rendered very beautiful cornet solo
and spirited aud interesting ROTATIONS were given
by the scholars, The chapel was filled TO over
The stage looked very attractive with Its deeora'
lions Of flowers and fruit the beautiful faces Of the
little girls with their large red crosses forming
charming background, To Mrs. Tas'in must be
given the credit Of oOnceiying and carrying out
tho Hnrul a1oruments,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-03
A PLEASANT TRIBUTE.
Ex-senator ConhIing's Nomination and
the CaIored People.

To the Editor Of THE REPUBLIcAS;
However else others may receive the nomina.
ton Of cx- Senator Conkling to the highest place
in the gin Of the President the intelligent colored
citizens who have any knowledge OF the political
history Of their country have but one sentiment to
utter, and that will include concentrations 10 the
President for the wisdom and manliness Of his
choice, and congratulations To the eminent states
man who fearlcssy advocated the cause OF the
cnsaved in ante bellum times and who after
ward bore conspicuous part In securing
their emancipation and acknowledgements
Senator Conklmg bear abundant evidence Of his
worth in defense of human freedom and universal
suffrage; and with heroic devotion he has adhered
to the great principles Of the party hOnored with
his learning, ragacity and sateSmanship. 1t is n
matter of history that the greatest efforts of his
official life have been given to the establishment
and maintenance of complete liberty, equality of
citizenship, and the supremacy of the Constitution
us 1t is record honorable to himself, his party,
and his country. JOHN ID. BAGWELL.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-03

The patrons Of the Rink usually turn out in full
force during Lent and Friday is especially an at
tractlye night This season the music, always
good, Is especially fine. strangers wishing 10 see
roller skating at its best will have an excellent OPP
poTtunity this evening