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Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for publca-
ton but guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
mun,oatI0ns that are not used.
Year: 1879

THE Leader is disposed to think twice be-
fore it approves the rumored action OF the
Governor and Council Its moderate tone is
in marked contrast with the violent TAX of
the NeW Era
Year: 1879




WASHINGTON Dec. l.
At noon the Senate was called to order by
Vice President Wheeler and prayer was Of
fered by the chaplain


Anthony and Bayard were appointed a
committee, to join q similar committee OF
the House, to wait upon the President and
inform him that boIh Houses of Congress
were ready to receive any communication he
might choose to make.


Pending the report of the committee bust.
ness was suspended and later short recess
was taken.


When the Senate reconvened message
was received from the House announcing
that it was in session and that it hnd ap.
pointed committee to wait on the Presi-
dent ..5 .....
Burnside gave notice that after the morn
ing hour tomorrow he would ask leave to
call up .he joint resolution offered by him at
Year: 1879

last session, relating to the proposed inter
oceanic canal, for the purpose OF making
some remarks thereon.


The Vice President laid before the Senate
the annual report OF the Secretary and Treas,
ury; ordered printed and laid on the table.
Business was then suspended for period.


The committee reported TINT they had
waited on the President and very soon after
wards the Presidents message was received
and read.


Ferry then rose and said that the sorrow
full official duty devolved upon HIM of an
nouncing the death of his late colleague,
Zachariah Chandler. 1t was not his present
purpose to speal- OF the character and SER
vicea of one long and 30 notably a member
of this body, but at some suitable time he
would invite the Senate to express, by reso-
luton and by eulogy, its sense of the ire.
parable loss the nation had sustained in the
death of so distinguished q citizen. As a
mark of respect to the Senator who was
sent now for evermore he moved that the
Senate do now adjourn. Adjourned.


House.


Speaker Randall called the House to order
at noon. The roll call showed 232 members
present. Sc absent. ....... ......


The newly elected members from Califor-
MIA, Iowa and New York took iron clad
oaths. The House then took short recess,
that the committee might wait upon the
President and inform him that the House il
ready to receive any communication from
him.


At 1:50 the Presidents annual message
was received and read.


The reading of the message consumed an
hour and half, and then, on motion of +.
Wood, the message and accompanying docu-
ments were referred to the committee of the
whole and ordered printed. Adjourned.
Year: 1879

five notice closely we shall find the


people who are most popular in social life


are those who understand not only how to


talk themselves, but how to make Others
talk. This is valuable gift. TO be able


SO to direct conversation as to draw ont


the opinions and quicken the thought of


those with whom you talk-this is an ac-


complishment indeed. 1t makes each a


contributor TO the enjoyment of all. and


leaves with each pleasant sense of having
said something which others were glad to


hear. There is a good deal OF this sort Of
conversational missionary work waiting to
he done. and the time which we spend
chatteing about the weather might lie
very Erotitably devoted to it. 1t should
be borne in mind that there is scarcely any
one OF average Intelligence who cannot,
if he is drawn out. talk Interestingly and
about at least one thing, the
thing with which lie is practically most
familiar, or which is connected with his
regular labor. Whoever talks much thus
with specialists upon their chosen depart
ment of labor or thought will get together
a fund OF valuable information not to be
learned from the books.
Year: 1879

Senator Eaton, Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, is going to create a pleasant di'
version in the Grant movement by in
vestigating certain charges made be-
fore his committee as to the manner
the resources of the Government have
been drawn upon 10 assist Grant in
bis tour around the world. For in
stance, it ha. been charged before Mr.
Eaton's committee that bills amount
ing to $3.50 for the expense of
Grants entertainment in st. Peters,
burg were presented and paid at the
American Legation. 1t is also charged
before this committee that the Ring
backing Grant have made use of
Hayes circular letter asking our rep
resentatives abroad to pay Gen. Grant
every possible attention, by having a
distinct impression conveyed to all
our Ministers and Consuls of the
countries through which Grant was to
pass, that in order to fulfill this re-
guest of courtesy, they should say to
respective Governments to which they
are accredited that this Government
would consider it a great favor if the
foreign Governments in question
would pay every possible attention to
Grant. 1t was put in such shape that
the request was made to appear as
coming from the powerful and infuen-
tIal Government of the United States.
Under this arrangement any other dis
tinguished citizen of the United States
might be put through exactly the SAME
line of receptions that the people back
ing Grant have tried to impose upon
the American public as the spontane-
Gus tributes of foreign Governments
to the worth of General Grant.
Year: 1879

The latest well-authenticated fish
story comes from this city. A gentle>
man, who resides on Adams street,
and has q fountain in the front yard
stocked with small fish, has been puzzled
for some time over the disappearance
of the fish from the basin of the foun-
tain. One night last week he and
several friends sat up and watched.
About ten o'clock they saw the house
eat stealthily approach the rim of the
fountain and scratch in the ground.
The cat caught a worm, which she
movsd around in the water for few
minutes, then, when the little fish
would rise and bite at the bait, the cat,
with the other paw, grabbed and ate
them. "Puss" was the ''lone fisher
man" of the place. The above story
is authentic, yet it reads as if it was
apocryphal; at least several witnesses
are ready tc swear to it. Here Is an
important fact for scientists, who draw
distinction between instinct and
reason,-Mcm,kis Appeal.
Year: 1879

st. Louis Republican: We under
stand that the committee who have
charge of the colored relief fund refuse
money or provisions to those who
wish to return TO their homes in the
South. Why is this9 People of St.
Louis should know that it is not to re-
lieve actual distress that the money
they are contributing is used, but to
carry out a scheme to depopulate the
South Of its laborers and thereby de-
stroy the usefulness of the finest
section of the Union, and our natural
outlet for produce, etc. Quite a
numberof coloreipeople returned yes
terday by the steamer Colorado, pas
sage free, but they were refused assist
ance of any kind by the committee.
This matter is worthy of attention and
should be explained.
Year: 1879




When our exchange reporter strikes
Il patent outside or inside journal, it
generally takes a whirl to the floor,
but when he handles an honest, solid
printed weekly from the country, he
scans it closely in search oflocal news.
Memphis Appeal.


All of which goes to prove that the
Appeal exchange reporter is a goose,
for the papers printed on the co-opera-
tion plan are well known to be larger
and fuller of news than those printed
all at home. If the Appeal would
clip more freely from the country press,
its columns would be much better filled
than they are.
Year: 1879

Nashville American


The journal which represents the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
this city devotes certain amount of
space to what it terms a remarkable dis
course by the Rev. DIR. Kelley, pastor
of the Mckendree Methodist Episco-
pal Church. 1t starts out with the
query, "Ifth foundation be destroyed
what can the righteous do?" and con-
cludes with vatican bolt of ecclesias-
tical thunder, mildly launched-"We
hope, therefore, for his own good
name, and for the sake of his church,
and the common hope of the Christian
world, that he will embrace the ear
liest opportunity to retrace his mis-
taken steps and return to the old
paths" There is an excellent oppor-
tunity offered DR.. Kelley to get back
into line, where all will be well with
him. DR.. kelley's otfense consisted
in declaration that the common no.
ton concerning the resurrection is not
the true one. He declared that mans
existence in the spiritual world does
not depend'upon the resurrection of the
physical body, and he also denied that
the last great day, the last judgment,
is to be a universal assem- bling of all
men to receive the final doom, but as
serted that judgment will come to
every man, the books being opened all
along through every mans history, and
the history of the human race. What
will come out of this public assertion
of that which has been the subject of
speculation with many who have never
avowed their opinions? That the
Church ostensibly holds to the last
great day as a general gathering to-
gether and calling into court for SEN
tence, is true. 1t is preached, and in
conversation those who hold differ
ent view, or who do not regard it q
matter of any consequence except as
curious subject for speculation, are 81,
lent. Those who repeat the creed still
say II believe in the resurrection of
the body" and those who do not re-
gard that as at all essential to spirit
ual existence, and those who regard it
as a material view Of Il spiritual sub
iect, do not care to offend those whose
hope would be gone if they could not
believe they would be, in the other
world, endowed with physical senses
requiring material forms. There are
some who believe this is carrying too
much of the earthly into the spiritual,
but they are willing to let others who
believe with a certain writer Of Sun
day-school books, that good children
will have marbles and tops in Heaven,
enjoy their belief if it is a comfort.
Year: 1879

While our Northern brethren are so
liberal to raise money foI the negro
emigrants, why do they not take up a
collection for the tens Of thousands of
destitute white men, women and chill
dren at their doorss Will some radical
paper answer?
Year: 1879

An Illinois man sleeps every night
on spot Of ground left bare for the
purpose in his house, and has an at.
tendant shovel clean earth over him,
to take the place of bed clothes. He
believes that in this way he guards
against disease.
Year: 1879

Oppelmeir AMI Fcrst drew their re-
volvers in a Louisville street, and
their mutual friend Mendel sprang
between them to prevent bloodshed !;
bat after a bullet from Oppelmeir had
gone through his collar, and one from
Fort had carried away bit of his
ear, Mendel retired from the position
Of peacemaker,
Year: 1879

AREVOLUTON has taken place the of doing business
Large buying cash taking the place little
that buy four months and months credit We
for goods and sell them cheaper than bankrupt sell old
shopworn goods Our goods and received from the Great
Auction Rooms Louis Cincinnati and New York. We defy


on prices We sell goods many lower than other
buy them buy them from who have
business
Year: 1879

The Site Of the New City Post Office.


Editor Star:-The location of the projected new
city postolceis an interesting subject to the cit
liens o1Washington. That it shall be put where
it will remain is, or ought to be, fundamenta al
point. Next to that comes centrality Of posi-
tfon involving the greatest convenience to the
greatest number; then local aptitude of the
spot for the purpose intended, and last though
probably with the authorities, not least, the
question OF economy.


localities named for the post Office, the Seaton
building and Bank Of Washington site, at the
intersection OF several leading streets. COM
bines most of the qualifications, or rather it
combines them all. The other named locality
on the square Immediately west of the present
post Office square, would not be a bad place Ii
there were no other; but there being another
and better, 1t is hardly to be thought Of We
understand its cost would be not less than two
or three times what the other would call for,
and the probability Is great that before very
square. would have to be moved to sornewhefe
else, when the opportunity DOW offered In the
other site may be lost, or not recoverable ex-
ent Offer


Asf for the alleged fact that the owners of the
9th street property bought with the expectation
OF selling to advantage, and that their hopes
ought not to be disappOinted,-t Is not very
much of an argument in that. Perhaps after
awhile, their enterprise might be rewarded by
government purchase for other than local OBJ
1ects and then city ONCE would be likely t,
share the fate OF the present one and be ORDER
ed 10 nDd another site. From such q fate the
Seaton building site would be free, besides fur
n1Sh1Dg every local convenience. AVENUE a
Year: 1879

FRIGHTFUL TKAGEDY.-L. Longbehm, a Ger
man truck farmer, in Contra Costa county, Cal
TOOK bis little boy and girl, six and seven years
OF age, respectively, In the field Friday, beat
them to death with club, cut their throats
went back TO the house and blew his brains out
with shot gun. The family had lived happily
and 1t is supposed the man had become sud.
denly crazy
Year: 1879

ARCHBISHOP PURCELL, accompanied by his
private secretary, Father Callaghan, will start
TO New York this week to present TO the Catho-
diocesan debt. His visit is made in response
TO an invitation from Cardinal McCloSkey,
whose guest he will be while he remains there.
among the recent donations to the archbishop
was one OF $500 from the Cardinal, accompanied
by the wish that he might visit New York and
make his appeal direct TO the church there. The
archbishop expects now to start on Thursday.
Year: 1879

THE FLOW OF BEER has been abruptly stopped
IN the New York variety shows by the police
enforcing an old ordinance forbiddng the sale
OF drinks In place OF amusement where the
Performances call for stage and curtain
Year: 1879

THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT attend the COM
mencement at the Hampton Normal Institute
next Thursday. The Secretary of War and the
Secretary OF the Interior will be present. aud
will leave tomorrow afternoon for Hampton
via Baltimore,
Year: 1879

AS the Ohio campaign progresses the
Democrats howl more and more over the
effects of Resumption, and the more they
howl the worse it is for them. In short,
their efforts to make it appear that Re-
sumption has only been partially accom-
plished, and that the present condition of
our finances has been reached by the great
est sacrifice, have rebounded to their disad-
vantage. The people know that Resump-
ton is q fixed fact and they also know that
if the Hnti-Resumptionists are permitted
to have their way renewal of these sac
rihces will be forced upon the country
again. They are satisfied with the present
solid indications of hard-pan and do
not propose to disturb the existing con-
dition of affairs.
Year: 1879

VIRGINIA is getting ready for lively
legislative campaign this fall, and candi-
dates for legislative honors are us thick in
the several counties Of that State as sumac
blossoms. The Legislature to be elected
will choose n successor TO Senator JOHN-
sToN. Among the Candidates for this sue
cession are nearly all the members of the
present delegation in the House, besides n
score or more of lesser political lights in
and out Of public position, Probably the
most prominent candidate, however, is Rep
Tesentatiye j. RANDOLPH TUCKER, man of
pure personal character and most villainous


devotion to Bourbonism, Whoever may be
elected it is certain that some improvement
rs regards statesmanlke ability will be
made upon the present docile incumbent.


CURRENT Democratic speculations regard
ing the designs Of the Administration re.
gardng the next Republican nomination are
very amusing if they are nothing else, 1t
Is learned from them that the SHERMAN
movement is a cover for the denomination
ofPresident HAYES; that Secretary EyARTs
is mildly a candidate himself and that
Postmaster-General KEY is rampageously
advocating his own prelerment AT the
same time it is announced by the same au-
thorty that the next Secretary Of War will
be GRANT man; aud again that Secretary
SHERMAN issweeping everything before him
and cutting the earth out from under the
feet Of every body else, If all these tales
were true the people would have cause to
Year: 1879

Communicated to the 81. Landry News.


| have frequently heard, even among our
good citizens, a disposition 10 speak lightly
of past Radical rule and to alliate on excuse
the conduct Of our worst seallawags on the
ground that others were as bad as them. |
am myself indi vidually always willing to
forgive and forget past personal injuries !.
but the men who have united with our enc
mics to despol us of our property and wfest
from us our most sacred rights, did not intend
that we should forget. even II we were dis
posed to forgive them; rs they have left n
memorial In the shape OF n 1900 per
cent debt to rest like an incubus on us aud
our children, to paralyze the enterprise and
energy Of the people of this poor state for all
the future and lay like lloE in the way
Of reducing taxation. We can never pay
the principal, and 1t will starve us to pay
the interest. which amounts TO the enormous
sum of 900 annually. And, I'm order TO
place It beyond the reach OF the Legislature,
by an amendment Of the constitution In 1874,
Mt tho time the debt WAS consolidated Without
the knowledge or consent of the taxpayers OF
the State, the seventh section of the act
provides that a tax Of five and half mills on
the dollar of the assessed value of all the tax
able property real and personal, OF the State
''is hereby annually levied, and shall be col
leeted. for the purpose Of paying the princi-
nal and interest OF the consolidated bonds
herein authorized and the revenue derived
therefrom Is hereby set apart and nppropri-
ated for that purpose and no other" Thus,
we see that a tax OF five and half mills on
the dollar fifty-tive cents on the hundred
dollars, $5 30 on the Thousand dollars-is
fixed on the property Of tho State forever,
without any hope Of redress through the Leg
islature or the courts. Aud who can point
to any substantial good the State has derived
from this Immense sum. This parish pos
sesses memorable instance OF Its missappl-
cation In the obstruction to navigation in
Bayou Beuf. called a lock which cost the
people Of the State In those consolidated
honda $50 900.
Year: 1879

To the Editor Of the Democrat:


saw In a recent Issue OF your daily that
a correaposdent advised, in the selection OF
candidates for seat In the constitutional
convention, that no one should be selected ag
a candidate who had opposed the law pro-
yidIng for said convention.


The editor OF the DEMOCRAT dlssented from
that proposition, and urged that the fact that
a citizen Ct suppose no matter whether he
was q member Of the last Legislature or
mott opposed or was unfriendly TO the con-
vening OF the convention was no good ground
for not electing him to said convention.
because many good and honest citizens
were sincerely opposed to such q measure.
Now this may be all true, but yet | beg res-
pectfully to differ with the editor. as highly
as respect his judgment generally, and say
that In my humble opinion your eorrespon-
dent was correct In his views on that subject;
and for one, Of multitude Of others, heart
lily join and approve the views Of your intellt-
gent correspondent.


It seems to me 1t were utter madness TO
elect men to form constitutional convention
who did all In their power, as many OF them
did, to defeat that measure. III they were
honest In their opposition, which need not
doubt, they believed and declared the meas
ure inexpedient unnecessary and extravsgant.
and Of course that the present constitution Ii
! well and wisely ordained better In their opin-
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON Feb, 23.-The past three or
four days has developed. outside Of Congress,
the most thorough opposition to the Chinese
bill prominent member Of the Cabinet
said last night that the Senate amendment
was the worst feature Of the bill, and he did
not think the bill would ever become law.
While the President has not expressed his
opinion OF the bill even to his Cabinet advis-
ers, yet the opinion isgeneral In official circles
that he will veto It. Many kilograms and let
tefs have been received from prominent per-
SONS In different parts of the country CON
demnlng the bill. and urging Its defeat. The
bill will probably reach the Executive Man
sion tomorrow, when IL will be referred to
the Department of State for examination and
the opinion whether there IL any reason why
II should not receive the executive approval.
There is scarcely any doubt but that the Sec
retary Of State will report against the bill.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga leading Republican
member of the House stated tonight that the
Chinese bill and the revenue bill will both be
defeated by pocket vetoes; that Is under the
law, the bill becomes law II withheld by the
President for ten days. There are but eight
days Of the present session remaining, and
the bills above mentioned would certainly
fail by simple refusal on tho part of the
President to sign them
Year: 1879

The late Legislature, which adjourned after
calling constitutional convention and the
passage OF the Lottery bill and others Of
prime necessity, has been the subject Of
almost universal laudation, as it deserved.


The Governor has not yet signed the Lot
terry bill. Much influence will be at work to
deter him from signing this popular measure,
but we believe the Governor cannot De
swerved, and that he will give his approVai
to q measure 80 generally sanctioned.
Year: 1879

PoRr EAps, Feb. 24.-The flagship OF his
Majesty the King Of the Carnival arrived
here early this morning The remainder Of
the fleet are now in sight. The King and
suit will be Mt the foot of Canal street to-day
at 3 80 y. IN.
Year: 1879

In recent article in the Journal Of Agri-
culture, r. @. Roach, Of the executive COM
mittee of the State grange of Missouri,
says:


If we want to build up the grange on a
firm basis, our weekly and monthly meet
ings must be made SO attractive that it will
not only be a duty but pleasure eagerly
sought after, to be prompt and always in
attendance. [ know oranges where even
our young people looked forward TO the
grange meetings with as much or more in
terest than to the usual young peoples fes-
tivals. Sometimes they have an organ and
good leading performer, and often spend
cises and in social conversations, with the
old folks to look on and enjoy also the social
chat, the music and the happiness Of the
young people; and our harvest feasts are
proverbially occasions of great enjoyment.
Good eating always opens the generous i'm
pulses of the human heart and predisposes
us to feel kindly towards all mankind. And
then how Instructive is it to both young and
old to learn the parliamentary rules which
govern all public bodies-to become ready
and fluent debaters and able to tell to others
in an attractive manner the thoughts which
are passing in our own minds. Here the
grange is the best school ever devised to
make farmers think for themselves and
ready takers and debatera.


But the subject OF reyiying the interest in
the grange grows as proceed, and will be
renewed hereafter. Let me only add now:
Brothers OF the grange, let us lay aside all
the hndrances, personal, political and 9TH
erwise, which Lave stopped the onward pro-
gress of the grange; and in the coming
year unite together in grand effort to re-
yiye the good work and make this noble
farmers institution one Of the best the
world ever saw.