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Year: 1879

To SAY the least, the House might have
read the veto before it adjourned yester-
day. The flimsy excuse of an earnest de-
sire to pay tribute TO the memory of de-
ceased Republican member is not entirely
acceptable under the circumstances. That
tribute would have been just as impressive
if it had been paid after the reading of an
important veto message from live Repub-
lican President.
Year: 1879

A COMMUNICATION from Representative
HoUK, Of Tennessee, printed elsewhere,
serves to explain and satisfactorily contra
dict certain charges made against him in
the Democratic organ yesterday, and will
prove to be interesting reading matter. 1t
may be of interest to the general public to
know in this connection that the columns
in which these ISLANDERS appeared against
Judge HouK were peremptorily closed
against him when he besought their use fol
! reply.
Year: 1879

THERE'S no necessity" for GRANT now,
is the argument advanced since the veto by
the anti-GRANT men against his nomination
next year. Well, if that is the case he will
not be nominated unless the delegated au-
thority of the Republican party in its next
national convention finds some other salts
factory reason for selecting him.
Year: 1879

EIGHTEEN months ago the Republican
conventions held in various parts of the
country exhibiteda thorough disincination


to anything that sayored of an endorse


ment Of the Administration, and many of
them were inclined to repudiate the Presi-
dent and his so-called policy A small
minority of the Republican party at that
time gave the Administration an equivocal
support. But now the entire party is in
thorough accord. The Administration re-
spends vigorously to the impulses and de-
mands oil loyalists the country over and
the party ranks are closed up, presenting a
solid front to the common enemy This
Year: 1879

THE New York Times is emulating the
effort Of the veteran female who lived by
the seaside and attempted to keep the rs-
ing tide back with her BROOM. 1t is labor
ing to keep down the tide of popular enthu-
siasm which is swelling over the country at
the prospective return of General GRANT to
his native land. 1t might as well under
take TO whistle down a November gale.
The people usually know what they are
about when they are imprisoned by love
and respect and not by anger This is to
be love feast.
Year: 1879

THE rumor that the Democrats in the
House have determined to filibuster against
the reading of the veto is probably un-
founded. They would gain nothing by such
proceeding except a little delay in facing
the inevitable, and they know they must
come up to the scratch sooner or later. But
the matter will now be settled by King
Caucus, and the time and manner in which
this latest dish of Crow is to be swallowed
by the Democracy will be arranged in secret.
Year: 1879

1t was announced this morning that Mrs.
Freeman was dying and investigation shows
that the probabilities are that she will live a


short time only. Sue is weeping and stary.
ing herself to death, although she does not


seek to commit suicide Confined alone in a


cell on the upper floor of the barn like building,


she has, since the first Sunday after the kill


ing of Edith, wept constantly day and night.
She has tried to eat, believing that it was her
duty to do so, but in the ten days of her i'm


prisonment she has eaten less than woul !
make an ordinary meal. When the Sunday
passed and her little girl was not resurrected,
as she firmly believed she would be, Mrs
Freeman at once Admitted that she and her
husband had made an awful mistake, and
with this acknowledgment the maternal in
stinct that pleaded so strongly in prayer that
her child might be spared fas returned She
said that she could not have consented to the
sacrifice had she not firmly believed that
Edith would be restored to life on the third
day. She also says that it was revealed to
her husband thirty hours before the sacri-
flee that Edth's immOlation was demanded.
He went to the barn and


PRAYED FOR HOURS


That God would take the cup from him, and
ouC at CuSCA WCut " tuC OoAA e'Ao, AASCiADS
on the hay beside her husband, put her arm
around his neck and both of them prayed to
be spared the necessity of doing the act, but
they got no peace until they determined to do
it. Her sorrowing is most distressing now.
81 e is in entire possession of her reasoning
faculties, and the jailer's wife thinks that it
would be mercy if she could be bereft of
reason She moans, "Oh, my little darling
Edie, my darling child, how could God have
permitted US, who loved us so and tried to
follow Him. to Go such a wrong?' and then
she bursts into the most passionate sobbing
that lasts for hours. The seraphic look that
was on her face when she was brought be-
fore the justice is gone. Her face has vast
ed, leaving her ckeek bones prominent and
both are bright red with hetic flush which
indicates fever Her otherwise white face
and bloodess lips, and her great eyes that are
red with weeping, her tottering step and her
inability to eat or sleep are regarded as indi
cations that very soon the reserve nervous
strength will be exhausted and that she will
rapidly decline. Her love for the baby and
'er remorse have overshadowed her religious
faith.--N Y. Sun.
Year: 1879

A characteristic phenomenon in Dakota is
the morning mirage, seen on the prairies just
before sunrise in the clear, cold, still weather.
At such times wide reaches of country ordi-
narily cut off from the view by rising ground
or belts of timber will be raised, as it were,
above these obstacles. Towns and other
prominent objects twenty miles away are no
longer visible, but are clearly revealed, with
all that lies between them and the spectator.
The windows may be counted in houses which
at other times can no more be seen than if
they were at the an,ipodes, and near objects,
usually just within the range Of vision. seem
to be brought much closer. As the suns orb
rises above the horizon the vision sinks be-
low it.
Year: 1879

There is no power in the world so magical
in its effects as human sympathy.


No indulgence of passion destroys the
spiritual nature so much as respectable self
ishness.


Human things must be known to be loved;
but Divine things need to be loved to be
known.


Human life defined by line is as uncom-
Portable as would be the human figure defined
by wire.


No more certain is it that the flower was
made to watt perfume than that woman's
destiny is ministry Of love.


Tears are the gift which love bestows upon
the memory of the absent, and they will
avail to keep the heart from suffoca'ion.


Mothers never do part bonds with babes
they have borne; until the day they die each
culver of their life goes back straight to the
heart beside which it began.


Garments that have one rent in them are
subject to be torn on every nail. and glasses
that are once cracked are soon broken; such
is q persons good name once tainted with re-
proach.


Many an unkipd OF sarcastic word dropped
careless}y, az . minute seed often fructihes
into whole garden Of noxious weeds. springs
up, they have forgotten how, but the weeds
are there.


Men and women receive in this world
much of what they deserve. 1t ia like =
leoking-glass s-tlis big world. Grin and
smile to It and il win smile hack; scowl and
il froWn6.
Year: 1879

A secret society of malefactors called


Fratuzzi has recently been broken up at
Palermo. 1t was duly organized under one
chief, with subdivisions of labor, a council
of directors, and its own physician, notary,
councillors and apothecary. An oath bound
the members to mutual defense and succor,
and all infringements of the rules were pun
ished with death. The rites of admission
were horrible. The finger of the candidate
was punctured, and with the blood issuing
from the wound the image of some saint was
sprinkled, and the image was then burned
and the ashes were scattered to the winds.
The neophyte was afterward conducted to
hall wherein was placed a crucifx. The
candidate was stationed opposite. A pistol
was put in his hand and be was required to
fire at the crucifx. 1t is supposed that the
man who shoots at the image of the cruciied
Redeemer will have no scruple in killing his
father, son or brother at the will of the
society, and after this proof of his courage
the candidate is dubbed Fratuzza, and made
a full member of the craft.
Year: 1879

THE Ruyal Neao Yorker says that ten acres
of good clover are worth more than so much
wheat, if the value of what is left in the
ground by the clover is taken into account.
When crop of wheat is taken, the ground
is exhausted of so much fertility and is car
ried off in the wheat; but when crop of
clover is taken, the soil is actually in better
condition than before, and is good enough to
Weld crop of wheat or corn.
Year: 1879

The WAY TO TALK.-A certain
farmer of our county was in our office
this week and we asked him about his
intentions in the way Of farming this
year. lie said he intended to plant
three acres of corn to every acre Of
cotton, and be planted the cotton with
the expectation Of not getting more
than 65 cents for it. He planted
corn enough last year to keep him
from taking lien this year, and also
raised his own meat. lie now begins
to feel like a free man cnce more:
and never intends 70 try the lien sys-
ten again that as long as u man
gives lien on his crop he IS the
slave of the merchant, and his chances
for freedom are less and less each
wear, until bankruptcy finally over
whelms him. We would be pleased
to hear OF u.orc Of our farmers taking
the same view Of things, for business
would then be placed upon q solid
basis, aud prosperity would soon
smile upon our land. Farmers: take
Il lesson from this mans experience.


[Camden Journal
Year: 1879

SHALL THERE BE GENERAL LEGISLATION?
Special to the Star


WASHINGTON, Nnril 1O.-A Democratic
caucus is to be lie to-day for the consid-
Grafton of the question whether or not gem
cral legislation shall be proceeded with 1t
isimpossible to predict what the decision of
the caucus will be, but the general belief
seems to be that if it is decided to take up
other matters than appropriation bills it
will be confined to the bill outlined by
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, the other
day, providing for the free coinage of sill
vcr, the issue Of bullion certificates based
upon silver or gold alike, the substitution
Of greenbacks for National Bank notes, and
prohibiting further increase of interest
bearing debt.


Such a bill would undoubtedly receive
the sanction of a majority of the Demo
cratic caucus, and would be likely to pass
both Houses of Congress. 1t will be seen
that it is an omnibus bill, embracing in
one form or other all the leading financial
propositions now before the country.


TO BE AN OHIO PLATFORM.


1t is probable the bill above proposed
will be brought into Congress this session
and be made the platform OF the Ohio De-
mocracy, and an effort made to put the Re-
publicans upon record on it before the fall
elections The soft money Ohio men are
urging it as the basis of the coalition they
desire to bring about in that State with the
Nationals.
Year: 1879

soRTTE SLAUGHTER DIsCREDITED.
National Associated Press TO the Star.


LONDON, April l0.-Yesterday private
telegram from Cape Town was received
here announcing that some native runners
bad brought to Maritzberg intelligence that
Colonel Pearson had organized sortio to
make All attempt to cut his way out OF
Ekowe, and that the sortie had been at
tackled by the Hulus and cut to pieces This
announcement is now discredted by the
Government
Year: 1879

himself presents the attributes of such n
candidate No other man is so strong as
he is, in the estimation of his friends, before
the Buckeye voters 1t stands to reason,
therefore, that to retain his prominence as n
Presidential candidate lie must take per-
sonal part in the preliminary battle of this
year. But the possibility of defeat stares
him in the face as the result of that battle,
in which event his Presidential prospects
would be sadly damaged. Verify the Car


is quagmircd, so to speak
Year: 1879

The next number of THE NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN will be issued from 1911 L street,
next door to our present location, where we
shall be most happy to see our friends and
receive their patronage. The new REpuB-
LicAN Printing House will be exceedingly
convenient and commodious, and will pre-
sent the public with one of the most perfect
and extensive private printing aud publish
ing establishments in this section of the
nnmmilN
Year: 1879

THE Democratic party seems to fancy
itself the Supreme Court of the United
States, and its dictum relating to State Sow
ereignty as u inality; but, fortunately for
the Union, it is not. There is higher
court which settles all such questions, that
of public opinion, and it will never recognize
State Sovereignty and the right Of secession,
however much the Democrats may want it
80 for their special purposes An undivided
Union equal and exact justice to all cti-
zens, honest elections, and honest money, in
part forms the code under which the higher
court of the public voice will arbitrate the
pending case.
Year: 1879

IT is not q question of Federal central-
cation that is now before the people, but
the question whether the State govern
ments shall be permitted to overshadow and
destroy the General Government.
Year: 1879

The nomination of FOSTER, whether COR


rectly so or not is construed to be SHER-


MAN boom. In the light of the construc-


tion it becomes the apparent duty Of the
Car of the Caucus to do something in his
own behalf, or the election of FOSTER, which
is now certain, will add to the strength of
that boom. IT is already intimated that
TuDEN is at work fixing things up to de-
stroy the Democracy of Ohio in the interest
of his own nomination for next year. For
this purpose it is designed that weak can
didate shall be put up at Columbus next
week, to give FOSTER walk-over."
THURMAN's only chance to counteract the
influence of this deep-laid plot is to
secure the nomination of strong candidate
against FOSTER; one who will develop the
full strength of the Democratic vote in Ohio,
and thereby preserve the claims Of that
State for recognition in the next Democratic
national convention, Who but THURMAN
Year: 1879

THE House is beginning to refuse leaves
of absence to its members. The truth is
that if majority of the Democrats were
permitted to follow their own inclinations
there would not be a quorum of that body
left in town after the departure of the next
train
Year: 1879

WE have devoted most of our space, as
will be seen, this morning to the proceed
ings relating to our dead braves, as seems
to be duty, and as we feel confident will be
acceptable to our numerous readers.
Year: 1879

Now that FOSTER is the man, the Opposi-
tion is certain that TAFT would have been
stronger candidate. But the truth is that
the Cincinnati Convention was not held or
managed under Bourbon advice or dictation
Year: 1879

JUDGING from the comments of the Dem
ocratic press the most important result
achieved at the recent Republican Ohio
convention was the alleged check therein
to the GRANT boom. The assumption that
Mr.. Fosters nomination was inimical to
the GRANT movement seems to be a source of
great joy to the average Bourbon.
Year: 1879

Philip Trapier laid letter before him
on his writing-table, and studied the
signature carefully. 1t was familiar
signature to him already-his uncle's.
He had read mauy a letter before this
signed Keith Trapicr. So much the
easier was his task OF copying the name
He did so next on the face of q bank
check, which he filled up for the sum of
two thousand dollars, payable to his own
order.


A forgery!


He did this with white face, but
with steady hand. His uncle was in
Europe, and he had been intrusted with
he care of his property. He was posi-
tive that there was money enough in
bank to meet this check. He needed it
for an emergency, but not for his own
necessities. Within a week he would be
able to replace the money.


This was the emergency. A distant
cousin, Sydney Lee, had died suddenly,
leaving two daughters to fight the world
two girls who would in any case have
appealed to Philip both as his kins-
women and as women, but who were,
moreover, young and beautiful, and one
of whom, Helen, had touched Philips
heart.


These girls father had never been a
rich man, but before his death he had
become greatly involved. There was a
mortgage on the family place which
would fall due within a month after the
death of Mr. Lee. His daughters had
no means whatever to meet it.


Philip was poor man himself. He,
however, owned a small piece of land
which would sell for fifteen hundred
dollars; five hundred dollars he could
contrive to raise. He instantly put his
place in the market and succeeded in
finding q purchaser. But this man
could not make the payment as soon as
he at first expected. 1t would fall sew
eral days behind the time when the Lees
must either pay off the mortgage on
their home or give it up. Their cred
itor was Il hard man, and anxious to
close q bargain SO eminently advan-
tageous to himself. At any other time,
perhaps, the girls could have borrowed
the money better. But never had there
been such a depression in the money
market as now. Friend after friend to
whom they applied had told them that
it would be impossible to advance them
such a sum at present.


When Farmer Giles entered Philip
Trapier's Office and told him that he
could not pay him the cash down for
his lots until the first of the month,
Philip felt as though he had been dealt
a blow between the eyes. But no, those
girls should not be turned out. Then
he had weighed the risks, and the re-
suit had been he had forged his uncle's
name.


Do you dcspisc him? A forgcr q
common criminal!


| will in eXtenuatiOn not so much as
urge, will simply state, the fact that
he was then but q years Of age. He had
always been regarded as prodigy in
the family-an astonishing person, who
was man before he was a boy. His
Uncle Keith had given a proof of his
confidence in him by leaving him in
charge of his property when he sailed
for Europe. This had inspired other
people with confidence. Philip had gone
into the real estate business, and was
Year: 1879

A small boy, about the size of man.
tie answers to the name of


DRUGGIST.


He was barefootcd, with his fathers
shoes on, and he carried OIL his back an
empty bag containing two Rail Road
Tunnels; q red hot stove, and basket
full of bungholes. He wore a real chop
coat lined with green peas he is cross
eyed in his two cars, and he had his
hair cut curly with knife and fork, =,
and he was born before his elder
brother, and he was last seen shoveling
wind and sweeping the sun off


DRUGGIST ON MAIN STREET,
and his aunt Peter would like to know
whether he was drowned Or hung; and
who gives information concerning the
above child witt grey beard will he
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
trade.


Given under our hands and seals of
splittimber, anti-peanuts, eighteen hum
dred and fast asleep, at the Feather
Foundry, next door to the Egg Factory.


SIGN OF THE BIG MORTAR.
Year: 1879

Mardi>Gras was exhilerating to our
small boys. They flew around all day
in hideous masks frightening the little
babies. We did not hear good sized
scream from anything else. One of the
young masqueraders about seven or
eight came to grief, when he returned
to the bosom of his family about eleven
at night. We won't specify the kind Of
grief, but it was telling one, and will
be scored on the tablet OF that small
BOYS memory. -
Year: 1879

Our subscribers will please remember
that the subscription price of this paper
is one dollar and fifty cents year,
payable in advance. Please comply
with the terms-We need the money to
buy paper. -s
Year: 1879

Political cliques and rings are the
destruction of a country. All indie
pendent thought and action, are des-


troyed by them, and if by chance they


assume the attitude of redressing any
crying evil, or wrong, it is safe to as
sumo that it is done for some valuable
consideration, pecuniary or political.


1t is no time no,o for political quackery
and for the intrigues and cabals which
are its outgrowth and which would


destroy that unity of action in the
Democratic party which is simperatively
demanded for the salvation Of Louisiana.


But no,v if ever, an occasion has arisen
when the unbiased voice of the people
should be heard in the choice Of dele
gatehto the coming convention. Robbed
and oppressed by the vile system Of
1858 the people have made themselves
heard in requiring its overthrow. Let
them pursue their advantage, and choose
for the convention, men intelligent
enough to understand what reforms are
needed for the rehabilitation of the
State and the best mode to accomplish
these reforms and finn and honest
enough to support their position with
strength and will. IF the collective
wisdom, and integrity, of the people are
to be represented by these men. let the
voters see to it that no trickster nor
politicians with blemished records shall
creep in.


1t is for the honor of each parish in
the State that it should send out its
wisest and most honest men, whose
patriotism is unimpeachable and whose
hands are clean of political bribery.


Black sheep will probably find their
way to this important assemblage. but
let US see to it that they do not hail
from St. Landry. Let it be our object
to send men there, whose integrity and
intelligence cannot be challenged. It
should be to each citizen matter of
personal pride and honor that our parish
should be fitly represented for this con-
yention will make an important part of
the future history of Louisiana. st.
Landry should write her page in it with
dignity and wisdom and she can if she
~ill. There are men here, exceptional
men, who will Gil all requirements for
worthy delegates. Exceptional men are
required for work which will demand
not only general ability, but special
upon the constitutional ques-
tions, which will be brought before the
But above all they must
be honest men, who have the relief of
the country always in view, and no
interest to subserve.
Year: 1879

The Editor being necessarily
absent on business of the State as
State Senator from this District,
this weeks issue of the Banner makes
its appearance under the supervision
of an Editor ad hoe, who will endea-
ror to represent the absentee tc the
best of his ability, and who will be
studiousIy careful not to allow any
un-demo rat doctrines appear in its
columns or its patrons and readers
to miss too much the guiding hand
of it's Editor from the helm. 1t is
difficult at all times to make coun-
try paper interesting, from the fact,
that by the timeit gathers the news,
it has become old to most of it's
readers, who have already learned
it from papers published on lines Of
telegraphic communication. How
ever, it the we'll wishers of the Ban
ner will exert themselves to report
to us promptly all items oflocal in.
terest, we will endeavor to pnt them
in such shape as to make them i'll
teresting 10 the people of our Parish
generally. Veal feel a little gloomy
in consequence of the shortness OF
the crops, and the unremunerating
prices for which they sell, still, we
have-all of us-mucn to be thank
full for, by reason of the general good
health of our Parish, and our free
dom from the yoke of political thral.
dom, uuder which we so long
groaned. We have just passed
through season of "Merry Christ
mas and "Happy New Year. in
which many of us went back in i'm
agination to the days of our child
hood, and early youth as we wit
messed the keen zest with which the
children of the various household.
entered into the enjoyment Of the
good things peculiar to the time ant
season.


The Christmas and New Year jus
passed, are now buried out of sight
How many more will you and ]
dear reader, enjoy in the time t.
come? Let us all as we meet ant
mingle together in social intercours,
during the year upon which ",
have just entered, deal kindly eacl
with the other be charitable, il
thought, word and deed; and assis
each other in the battle of life a
much as we can. By such a cours
we will add much to each other
happiness and have fewer regret
when we come face to face, with til
dim beyond to Which we are a
Fastening.