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TAs.ss Jeesrssa's 0ra.AshilA.

The Hon. William E. Robinson, Representa-
tive In Congress from BROOKLYN Heights. better
known % Richelieu Robinson. has written u
letter advocating tho passage Of the House bill
TO pension Mrs. Septimis Randolph 4eikDehAm.
We quote his words:
Ihavs had the good fortune generally 70 meet the
appreciation Of Tas my conduct in Congress that
should fail to deserve in any proposed measure
should feel inclined to doubt my own judgment and defer
10 yours.
therefore that sssk the privilege Of giving my
reasons for introducing bill granting pension to the
only surviving grsndohd Of Thomas JsRsrson to which
you refer In your Issue Of Tuesday last You kindly say
There may bs circumstances which warrant the En-.
aotment Of this measure" but you and nothing In the
Constitution to warrantt II.
Our entire pension system 10 founded the ground
that those who have served their country and their
wives and children should be allowed certain sums from
the Treasury compensation from nations gratitude
Now here 10 who served In battle at Gettysburg or
Antetam. His widow or daughter 10 allowed pension
for his servicea The author Of the Declaration Of Ind
psndsncs, certainly bsnsfsctor to country has
member Of his own family left in straitensd circum.
while grant aid to the representative of the
hero OF not aid the representative Of
the hero Of Independence Hall!
with your ideas on granting permission to naval
or other ofhcsrs to accept orders or medals from
monarchs or dsspots fully agree and while hold .
seat In Congress o6icer, CIVIL military, or naval.
shall be allowed to receive any decoration reward
from foreign princes potsntaes my vote can stop
IL my protest to prevent the iniquity. Thess
presents decorations usually given To some d.
generate American who forgot his manhood In minis
tering the vanity Of kngs snobs In violation Of
the principles laid at the foundation Of our
by Thomas Jefferson and his fellow patricia 10 -
protest against the too prevalent snobbsry and spns Of
monarchy that advocate this recognition Of our In
debednsas Thomas Jefferson the author Of American
Democratic Repubncsnism In honoring the last surviv
ing representative Of his own immediate family.
Mr.. Roblnson's remarks breathe the true
spirit OF freedom. 30 far a. they coincide with
the opinions heretofore expressed In TIE Bur
We cordially agree with him.
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WARRINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator Ransom II .
lover leisure He likes 70 hear from correspondents
they the main have 70 take the will for the deed
respecting replies His colleague Vance the other day,
entered Rsnsom st the hotel and asked the loan
Of an inkstand and ink.
Haven't got any" said Ransom Haven't he'd oees.
sion to any for two months"
Vance 10 prominent In the tsriR discussion. making
many speeches thereon. "vance." inquired Edmunds
the other day. when do you get the time 70 prepare
your tariff speechesi"
"Oh." replied Vance. my colleague sits up till
O'Clock In the morning writing them, and deliver them
next day."
~ can stand that II Vance can" said 1aasom. whsa
vaacs's thrust was reported TO him.
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YANxToN Feb. 3.-Walsh's bill TO remove the
capital Of Dakota the sensation Of the session. The
bill provides for ts location the prairie, away from
any town. hut road the centre Of south Ds
kots Provision will be made for big land grant. and
town will he laid out the money realized from the sale
Of to 90 toward the erection Of the Capitol buildings
thought BY SON: that the bin may pass Su, scun
proposes to remove the capital to . point
the biographies! centre Of the present Territory
possible which would be . few miles south OF Fort
Yaes tue east side g the Missouri River and about
such bill will 20 through In preference TO the one in
trOduced by Mr. Walsh, IL agreed that the southwest
that point with branch from Bismarck, and that Jim
Hill will also send branch from the DEVILS Lake region
down to Bismarck. and thence the future capital
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WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Ssnstor Logan reclined
at full length the sofa In the Senate cloak while
outside Beck and Dswss were hsmmsrins at the tara
"whsn are you going to auish this BILL 0euerali"
Heaven only knows The trouble with the Senate 10
there are too many young Presidents In It, Every other
has got the fever. and got bad Result 10 the SEN
become organization for the ning Of claims
70 the White House. But tell 'sm one thing the
they've got the fever the less chance they have
Here Harrison got up and left the cloak
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Sen. Law o....,... A..w.rsA.

To THE EDIron OF The SuN-Sr: Will you
kindly the following questions and settle mat
which has the subject Of dsbats IN our board
ing house" for the past two wssksf
I. viii gift stand lswf That II, II gives gold
watch In the presence Of Witnesses saying ~ give
this watch" can he 1t any subssquent time Legally re-
cover the same in opposition to the wishes Of b. .
q 10 the sin Of adultery punishable - crime-thet 70
~ M o. eau II cix ny,s
BY answering the above questions you will obiRs and
fully, D. B.
1. A gift OF personal property. accompanied
by actual delivery Of possession. will transfer
the legal title.
2. Under An old English statute adultery II
punishable by accommodation and imprison-
ment. upon conviction In an ecclesiastical
court: but we believe that modern prosecutions
under this law are unknown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-04

An around here the people arc preparing In
patches for emErstion-in fact many using their in
nuencs to get out Of this country and you can b pre-
pared for the largest exile invasion yet witnessed
in Amsrcs but there viii Be this difference between II
and anything Of the sort In the past that the majority
now will be helpless children and old women following
their poverty stricken but tyrant hating pretsstsra"
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KANSAS CIrY. Feb. 3.-Major Thomas b.
Devices has ordered TO Fort Reno BY Gen Pops 10
command the 1oops there and prevent parss from sss
sling or u esded land: In 0tlahems despatch from
hons and Cspt Payne With 600 StSSis tSdSy
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At the same time that the effort to enforce
the provisions CT tho Penal Code In relation to
Sunday in this city II calming down and sp-
psrently dying out. tho report comes Of
strong agitation In favor Of stricter observ-
ance Of Sunday In GermAny's bustling capital.
A petition with 5000 signatures has been pre-
sented to the Reichstag. praying for legislation
10 compel the closing Of shops and factories ON
the frst day OF the week. and many other Pc
titions are being circulated.
The movement Is based moro upon the
ground that . day OF rest Is necessary to the
physical wellbeing and moral development Of
the people than upon religious reasOns. Insti-
tutions and resorts that provide for the sus-
tenance. instruction. health. or recreation Of
the public are expressly excepted In the petit
tions as not to be interfered with. Concert
and beer gardens. theatres and museums
would therefore be privileged to do business as
ON week days. In this particular the notion
prevalent In Continental Europe as to the
proper manner Of observing Sunday IL and
always has been decidedly different from that
generally entertained In England and the
United States. and Is likely to remain different
1t is said that there are many artisans and
shop clerks In Berlin who work. IS rule. seven
days In the week during q great part Of the
year. with only occasional holidays. This 10 .
state of things about whose demoralizing effect
serious difference Of opinion would hardly
seem possible.
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TORONTO. Feb. 3.-Ths Hall extradition case.
which has been before the Canadian courts nearly
tsrmnated to-day In his departure for Newark
4: =: on ne sN r y. train In company with I've
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Why do suicides often subject themselves
TO the most horrible tortures In the effort to get
rid Of their lives2 A man in Newark yesterday
morning deliberately saturated his clothing
with benzine and then set fire to it. We often
hear Of suicides torturing themselves to death
with violent corrosive poisons. A few years
ago man In Brooklyn. having become tired Of
life. crawled into furnace head foremost. The
desire to commit suicide Is bred OF . morbid
mental state which. In cases like those cited.
must have been developed into positive insanity.
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TsANo Hoy. the interpreter for the Chinese
legation at Washington. having had occasion
to 60 to San Francisco by way of the Southern
Pacific Railroad. complains that he sncoun-
tered much rough treatment and many insults
during the journey. He was probably treated
better than an American would be who should
attempt to travel without the protection Of .
proper escort through the interior OF the Chi.
nese empire; but with our pretensions to civil.
ization. an inofHensive traveller ought to be
able to 60 anywhere within our domain with.
out fear Of the slightest molestation. The
abuse to which the Chinese arc subjected Is
evidence Of . british and malicious spirit that
deserves no liberation. 1t is often witnessed
even In this city. In the streets and on the cars
andi ought always to be discountenanced
and checked. promptly and theoretically.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-04

We had some queer weather here yester-
day. The rain and sleet that fell before day
break froze upon the sidewalks and made street
travel difficult and dangerous. Then followed
thsw that quickly disposed Of the ice. but In
creased the slush and mud In the streets. In
the afternoon the sun for q few minutes broke
through the clouds. patches OF blue sky APP
pesred. birds twittersd gayly among the trees.
and the dripping caves and surgling cutters
recalled . scene In early spring. But In little
while clouds again hid the sun. and before
nightfsll the city was enveloped In mist. Such
changeabls and uncertain weather 10 far from
agreeable. but. upon the whole. It IL preferable
to the Billiards OF the Northwest
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There was q curious scene In Dublin yes
terday whom eight prisoners. accused Of the
murder OF Lord FREDERICK CAvENDIsH and Mr..
THOMAS H. BURKE. were srraigned together In
court. 1t 10 said they greeted the reading OF the
charge against them with a burst Of laughter.
Tho Court. however. did not treat It as n laugh
ing matter. Arine and two long bladed knives.
found In loft In the house OF ono OF the pris-
oners. were produced In court. and testimony
was given that tho wounds and the cuts In the
clothing Of tho murdered men were inflicted
with such knives. Interest is added 10 the case
by the fact that tho prisoner CAREY In whose
house tho knives were found. Is q Councillor OF
tho Corporation OF Dublin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-04
A Real Civil Service Reform.

II there is any place under heaven where
the civil service should be reformed, 1t L. In
the city Of New York.
Most Of our prominent cityIoficials are
chiefs OF societies, associations, coteries, or
gangs, composed Of people popularity known
as "heelers," because they follow those OIL
clals, and devote themselves to the promo
ton Of their grandeur and glory. The Police
Commissioners, the Excise Commissioners
In fact, the majority Of our city officials
have each such gang. who vote as they are
ordered. and for whom the chief Is bound to
find Office and pay out Of the public treasury.
The civil service reform that Is most i'm
portant and most necessary for this city,
would be produced by law which would put
an end to this sort Of arrangement. No
ofaceholder connected with the city Govern
ment should be allowed to act as the patron
Of any gang whatever.
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~''-'~''~- '-~~'
sermons intoxicating the DUTY OF severe fastins
Recently some OF the Baptist papers con-
tainsd statements about manners and morals In Lead
vie which represented that place somewhat worse
II possibis than Sodom. Gomorrah aud all the cities Of
the Plain rolled into one. But now Baptist brother
writes from Lesdve putting In altogether differ
en light He says that the decences Of life well
observed In Lesdvlle a. In Eastern cities. and that
church life and social life well maintained. The
Methodist church has 800 members, the Presbyterian
i5O the Baptist ioO and the Congregational So There
10 Episcopal church. but the rector 10 sick and abb
sent and the Baptist brother sends account Of is
membership. The Young Mems Christian Association
has IFS member and holds regular Sunday services At
the jail The Baptist church has not had very good luck
with its pastors although they were faithful and earnest
who did the best they could -Four pastors In sue
cesson became Ill., aud had to resign on account OF in
arm health Possibly this may have led them to take
discouragng view Of the religious state OF Leadvile
There seems to be good reason for believing that al
though there soounding wckedness In Lsadvie with
profuson Of dens Of every grade Of nquiy there are
great many good Christians there, whose standard OF
moral excellence 10 quite - high ~ any to be found In
the churches OF New York or any other city.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

LAW IN New observation-disclosures
to the amount of 5000, 200 or more came
to light in this city recently. They are
Of the ordinary kind. Two young
men, of more or less elegant leisure,
made ducks and brakes Of the family
estate, using up even their unhappy
mothers money. According to report
they have sailed to Europe, leaving
their relatives to bear the disgrace ana
The other embezzler is a man whose
wild oats have brought forth an extra
ordinary harvest, considering how how late ate
in life he sowed them. lie also mas
brought ruin on his family, disgraced
his honest fathers name, and has gone
to Europe. II ever three e selfish elI a, and nd
their acts, these are the three. But it
is heavy odds to nothing that they will
never be punished. And yet poor
man who had stolen only "a was yes
terday sentenced by Recorder Smyth to
for twelve years and SIX
months.-[T Tribune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

The Southron of Sabine, announcing
the protests made by several Congress
men in the case OF the Backbone land
grant, says:
the outset that the Pacific company was
not entitled to these lands, because it
never built one foot of the road for
which tie lands were granted, nor even
complied with any Of the conditions OF
the grant. There is every reason why
this Backbone land grant should be for
feited, and it is not at all improbable
that the next Democratic Congress VILE !.
SO decide after full investigation OF
the facts pertaining to the grant"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

The excellent monthly, the Journal
Of Education, in its last issue says that
it has looked in vain in the Sentineli
for spicy article on education.
Well, now the schools are closed and
there is no money in the School Treas
ury; now that the days are hot, and
long and soporifc, we will PROFOUND a
problem for the Journal to work out
during the dog days.
When the School Board of New Or
leans drew 30 cents per head for all edu-
cable children in that city; through an
error in the Office of the Treasurer of
the State, and refused to return it, so
that an equal distribution might be
made to all the School Boards in the
State, according to law.
4 How was that for justice 7 4.
g When the State Superintendent
wished, after a new accumulation of
funds, to distribute among the Parish
School Boards, the same pro rata that
the City Board had already drawn, and
the City Board stepped in with an in
junction and prevented this just distri-
button. How was that for honesty and
fair dealing 2
When the City School Board keeps
ST., 900 90 of Schodf fund, locked up In
the Treasury, and prevents the money
from being used to settle debts due
teachers for services done, in order that
that board may gobble up $4,000 to
$4,000 more than justly belongs to it.
How does that tally with the loud
professions Of honesty and justice
made by the Democratic leaders when
they came into poWer.-T hibodaux SEN
tinel.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

Mr.. Ingersoll says Mr.. Dorsey ~. has
gone to his ranch in New Mexico. MI
Dorsey has shown good judgment; tn ~
self he does ror his fellow -citizens IN =
partial manner thing which they Wen ona
to a great expense to bring about, ahst
Record.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

A few days ago lightning struck one
Of the gallery posts on James McBride's
residence on Belle Grove plantation,
Bayou Black, and split it considerably.
No one was in the house at the time.
-Thibodaux Sentinel.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

When politics become a little warm
er, some loafer will organize labor
party. That tramp may set himself
up as the workingman's candidate. N.
o. Picayune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

-
Wepnblish an article from the Baton
Rouge Capitolian- Advocate on the sub
ject of Lynch Law The cause of
lynch law is the failure to execute the
laws. The initiatory steps to reign Of
lynch law are generally by good citizens
for self-protection those who lynch
for trivial offences, and for revenge,
follow, and shield themselves By the
example of their betters. It the crimi-
nal laws were strictly and promptly ex-
ecuted, there would be no occasion for
lynch law and those who resorted to
lynch law violence would be treated as
other criminals. The fault lies with the
public officers and the bad jurors that
are often selected.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

The German Emperor has written q
commendatory letter to Pence Alexan-
der, of -Wittgenstein, and con-
ferred hereditary peerage upon MN.
because of his honorable marriage Wild
governess. When a PumperniGcs se
Prince, as the chiefs of the petty ger
commoner. he loses his title and the
entail if he gives her his right hand ];
but il I1t, craps her only with his lett ne
retains both. Alexander chose the Tor
mer method.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14
Town and Country I'm COnVen-
ton.
Alexandria Democrat.


Picayune of last Saturday, calls atten-
ton to the gross fraud (for that is the
proper name for it) practiced by the
Central Executive Committee OF our
party in apportioning the representa-
ton in the nominating Convention OF
1879. That fraud consisted in violating
the usage OF the party, and adopting as
the basis of the representation the vote
of 1876 instead Of 1878, and the incent-
i've to the commission of the wrong was
that the representation of the City was
thereby greatly increased.
U This journal endeavored to impress
this malpractice upon the public mind
two years ago, and the Picayunei is but
echoing our warning then given to the
Committee. not to attempt a repetition
of discreditable trick, for if the at
tempt is accomplished, the country will
surely revolt.
No one but certain tricksters in the
City wants to give any advantage to any
locality. Our idea and that of all fair
minded Democrats is that city and
country are on the same basis. They
must be treated alike. Each is entitled
and must have the representation to
which its votes entitle it, and neither
cannot justly claim more. The City
democracy has never claimed more, but
its members of the, Committee so con-
trived that it should have more, and
the continuance was made in order that
it might foist upon the party a nomina
ton that could never have been accom-
plished by fair means.
The Picayune disclaims belief that
the Committee intends a second de-
parture from the fixed rule of appor-
tionment. What the present Commit
tee intends will be best known when
its acts, but the country has not for
gotten that at the very last change in
the organization, when Mr.. Eustis sus-
piciously resigned the craftsmanship
and Mr.. Fitzpatrick took his place, a
City member-one Mealey-instantly
proposed to fix basis of representa-
ton for tho next Convention, a body
which was not to sit in three years. At
ter that exhibition of indecent haste,
the country democrats do not need tl59
admonition of the Picayune ito looc
sharply after their interests in this mat
ter
= ~
S The Picayune is misinformed when it
says that 1.-THE party outside of New
Orleans has hitherto taken little active
interest in the personal welfare Of it's
delegations to the State nominating
conventions The contrary has been
the rule, but at the last nominating
convention there were but two
candidates for. Governor and both from
the City, The city delegates adroitly
suggested to those from the country
that as there were no candidates for
that Office from the country, they should
permit the City to signify its choice as
between the two aspirants, and the
country delegates fell into the trap thus
cunningly set for them. The delegates
from one of the city wards had been bold
~ captured by one faction. The Ogden
delegates had been elected. Those for
his rival were returned, and their votes
turned the scale. The country dele
gates had abdicated their functions,
and ring administration was fastened
on the State.
The country will not repeat that
blunder.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

The New Orleans papers complain OF
the failure to execute the laws in that
city, but the States reports that Charles
johnson was jailed because he amused
himself by being very boisterous and
using very obscene language at a
street corner. If all who use obscene
language on the streets We're jailed, the
Jail would have to cover a square OF
ground to contain them.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

"He las paid the debt Of nature,
said minister to man who inquired
after one Of his parishioners. Are
you sure Of that?n asked the man, !,
aOh, yes, for I was at the funeral"
Well, I'm glad to hear that he pald IL,
for he had been owing me 81 Tor a par.
rel of flour so long that I had begun to
ture was mighty darn lucky, that's ale
/ have got to say
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

The freight on piece of machinery
from Pittsburb, Pa, to New Orleans,
was So; OH the same from New Orleans
to Montgomery on Red River was s4s..
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

An old lady was asked her opinion
about Mrs. Smith, her next door neigh
Dor. "AWell," she said, Il am not the
one to speak i'll of any body, but feel
very sorry for Mr.. Smith,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-14

Il
A Coop SUGGEsTIoN.-W When Com
gress assemblies next December, the
Democratic majority of the House can
not do a better thing than to pass a
resolution ordering the public printer
to put nothing in the Congressional
Record except what is sent him by the
official reporters and the reporters to
send exactly and only what is said on
the floor of the House. This would do
a great deal to keep the next session
from dragging out to interminable
length for members would be careful
to talk only when they had something
to say, confronted with the fact that
every word uttered would go down YER
batim il the Record for permanent.
perpetuation. 1t would bring the
Record back to some semblance of con-.
yenience in its dimensions, by cutting
out the speeches that are never deliver.
ed, and make this compilation OF Con-
gressional proceedings in fact, what it
only pretends to be now, correct re-
port of what is said and done in Con-
gress.-[St. Louis Republican.