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Year: 1878

There Is probably no eminent man
In the country upon whose lie anu
genius aud career the verdict OF his
fellow citizens would be more immedi


ate and unanimous. His character and
life had simplicity and austerity OF
outline that had become universally
familiar, like II neighboring mountain
or the sea. His convictions were very
strong, and his temper uncompromi-
sing; he was independent Beyond most
Americans. He was an editor and
partisan; but he held politics and all
other things subordinate to the truth
and Common welfare, and his earnest
ness and sincerity and freedom from
selfish ends took the sting OF person.
ality fruin his opposition, and constant
ly placated all who, like him, sought
lofty and virtuous objects. Those who
watched the character of his influence
upon public affairs, and who saw him
daily moving among US venerable
citizen nOiselessly going his way, as
they marked the hot and bitter strife
OF policy, could not but recall the pic.
ture by the French painter Couture OF
the "I,ecadence of Reme," in which
the grave figure OF the old Roman
stands softly contemplating the riot
ous license and luxury of later day.
Bryant carried with him the mien and
the atmosphere of antique public viz
tue. He seemed living Embodiment
of that simplicity and severity and
dignity which we associate with the
old republics. A wise stranger would
have called him man nurtured in re-
publican air upon republican tradition.


We do not mean that he regarded
his country with the sorrowful despair
OF the old Roman in the picture. His
faith In the government and in the
people was firm. Indeed he was so
much natural republican that he
would have been the last 10 doubt.
This same bent Of nature showed itself
In the character Of his verse. His pO-
etry Is intensely and distinctiyely
American. lie was man Of scholarly
accomplishments, familiar with other
languages and literature. But there Is
no tone or taste Of anything not pecu.
liarly American In his poetry. 1t Is
as Characteristic as the wine OF the Ca
tawba grape, and could have been
written only In America by an Ameri'
can naturally sensitive to whatever Is
mOst distinctly American.


AS Dr. Bellows said at his funeral,
BYyant's was a singularly fortunate
and complete life. Few men who are
very pree0cious live to old age, or live
to be old with constantly increasing
fame. And his fame grew not by
Year: 1878

These are the customs tariff safeguards Of
the farmer against heavy importations of ag-
ricultural products from Canada and other
agricultural portions of the American conti-
nent. At the time the tariff was increased in
1851 extensive preparations were being made
in Baltimore to import -four from France on a
large scale, to compete with our own home
product. The apprehension of duty on
-four prevented the scheme from being car
ried into operation.


Just here it will be well to expose one of
the fallacies of the free trade doctors. They
claim that the tariff increases the price to the
extent of the duty, not only of the imported
article, but Of all American products of like
kind as those taxed. The author of the
wood tariff takes this position. CSpeech Of
April 9, pamphlet edition, page o. Does the
farmer believe the statement? Does the im
position Of 20 per cent. duty on the value of
a horse or hog, or any number of those ami
mails, from Canada, add 20 per cent. to the
value Of the entire stock Of horses or hogs in
the United States? 1t would be fine thing
for the stock raisers if such were the fact.
Again, does the farmer find that the payment
of twenty cents per bushel on wheat brought
from Canada adds twenty cents more to the
value and price of all the wheat in all our
great domain Or is it fact that the pay
ment of four cents per pound duty or Nova
Scotia butter raises the price Of the entire
product of the United States four cents pc,
pound? The dairymen of New York and
other States might wish it were so; but its
realization has never yet been reached or
even approached. Not only this: but if these
importations have any perceptible effect upon
market prices il is to lower rather than raise
them, on account of the increased supply.
Year: 1878

-IT looks as though General
Grant would be the next candidate
of the Republican party for the
Presidential Office. 1t looks as
though the great Democratic party
had been murdered by the foreign
snakes it has nurtured in its bosom.
1t looks as though Ben Butler might
be the candidate of very formida-
BILE labor organization-strong
enough to contest the Presidential
office. 1t looks as though the Ma
,ional Greenback party might sweep
the republic in opposition to national
banks and corporations and in favor
Of paper money. 1t looks as though
the third election Of General Grant
might be the beginning of a new
departure, and that there might fol-
low strong military government
under which the people would be-
come familiar with the idea of a
standing army.-Ex.
Year: 1878

w. E. johnson, the night watch
man at the Mint, who was arrested
on a charge of grand larceny, in TAX
ing an unstamped silver quarter from
the premises, was yesterday dis
charged from custody by Judge Saw
yer upon demurrer made to the COM
plant. In drawing an indictment
for grand larceny it is necessary to
aver that the property was stolen
"from another" Demurrer was
made to the indictment upon the
ground that though the term "anoth-
er person" is not used in the stat
utes the "person" is inferred or un-
derstood; that the Government is
not a person, and therefore no lar
ceny had been committed. After
hearing the argument Judge Sawyer
decided the objection to be we'll
taken, and ordered the prisoner re-
leased.-S. II. Call.
Year: 1878

The London Lancet is constantly


finding out something or other to
make people nervous. Some time
ago it showed that the consequence of
getting ones head shompooed at q
BARRIERS was an attack of typhoid
fever; 50 people gave up being sham
pooed, especially the people with
bald heads. Then it discovered that
every house was filled with sewer
gas, and that we were going to be
poisoned. Then there was poison in
the milk, and that was banished
from the table. Next the Lancet
discovered that couple glasses of
wine day were fatal to the consti-
tuition, and it followed this up by
announcing that the water of Lon
don was very dangerous, 80 that at
the present moment it has left moth
ing whatever to drink. Then it
clearly proved that jam tarts were
bad for the health, but most
people who have tried them in suffi-
cient quantities had found that out
before. The reason assigned by the
Lancet was that the jam in the tart
was doctored. Having thus de-
prived us of the two chief articles of
sustenance, jam tart and milk, the
Lancet wishes US to leave off wear
ing clean linen. 1t says that the
laundresses live in "infected" places,
and that we run the risk of catching
smallpox and scarlet fever from the
clothes they bring home. The same
thing is true of tailors; so that the
only really safe course now open to
us is to go without food and cloth
ing. In this condition we must not
go indoors for shelter, for fear of
sewer-gas.l Never was a Christian
people reduced to a more miserable
plight. Is it not just possible that
what we want in the present day is
little less science and a little more
common sense2
Year: 1878

The Eureka Leader does not be-
lieve in non-partisan Senator, and
is evidently of the opinion that the
Democrats cannot be expected to in
dorse Republican. In its issue of
the 23d instant it says:


We observe among some of our
State exchanges, the suggestion that
the campaign this fall be carried on
by the Republicans in non-partisan
spirit, to the end that Senator may
be elected to succeed Mr.. Jones who
will be wholly broad and national
in his ideas, and, owing faith and
fidelity to no party, can and will oc-
cupy higher plane in national poll
tics than can any man elected by
either party as the representative Of
that party. These suggestions we
deem illusory and deceptive. The
dream of Utopia has ever been but
a dream and ever will be. The gold
en- era in politics, "When none are
for party, and all are for the State"
has never yet dawned upon the world,
and we need not expect in our day.
Political parties are the representa-
tives of political ideas, useful or
harmful to the State or nation as
those ideas may be just and wise or
the contrary. And every party must
and will, so long as it is true to
itself and the country, be earnest and
aggressive in the maintenance of its
principles. Nothing was ever ac-
complished by halfway measures.
The Republican party have been the
life of the nation for the past eight
cen years. Without it, and its earn
est front opposed to the enemies of
the nation, the United States would
be to-day thing of the past. Its
period of usefulness is not ended,
and will not be while aspiration for
human right, liberty and national
progress has place in and among
men. Why, then, should we now
abate aught of our principles, lower
our standard and our sails in the
vain hope that we may realize some
vague, vain objectl We believe in
nothing of the kind.
Year: 1878

-CoLoNEL JERRY MOORE, of
Elko, who is candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor on the Republican
ticket, is showing considerable
strength in the eastern part of the
State. The Tybo Sun, of re-
cent date, thus indorses him: "Uncle
Jerry Moore is the coming man. He
is Of the people, for the people, and
with the people on every proposition
anti-monopoly to the backbone, and
has the sturdy manhood to express
his opinion regardless Of fear or
favor" It strikes us that that is
about the kind Of timber that is
wanted.
Year: 1878

-AND now the scandal -mongers
of Reno find something worthy of
their palates in the doings of some
fashionable people Of that burg.
The particulars are said to be "rich,
racy and rare,' and they will soon
be forthcoming.
Year: 1878

VEaETTNE when the blood bacomes lifeless
and atAgnant either from change Of weather or
Of climate, want Of exercise, Irregular diet,
or from any other Cause the Vegetine will re
new the blood carry of the putrid humors.
cleanse the stomach. regulate tho bowels, and
ilnpart o tono Of 7igor to tho whole body.
Year: 1878

Our columns are clothed in mourning to-da,
for the death of JOEL H. SANDoz, ESQ. one
OF the founders of this paper and the fatbe,
OF it's present editors, which sad event took
place yesterday morning at twenty minutes
after five o'clock, after several months main.
full illness. We can not at this time give an
extended notice of the deceased. but will he
pardoned few brief words to the memory of
our father. He was resident of this State
since his boyhood and citizen of this town
for thirty-tive years, and we do not believe
that during that whole period he did an act
OF which his children and friends, now that he
is gone, may be ashamed He was faithful in
his friendships firm in his principles, amiable
In his intercourse with every one, and most
charitable in his. judgments of men; and to
these virtues, all known to this community.
we can add that he was a kind indulgent and
anectionate father and husband.


We hope to be able at an early day to give
q more beftting memoir of the deceased.


He was born in the city of Neuchatel, Swift
zerland, on the 18th of December, 1917, and


was consequently in his 6lst year. He will be


buried this morning at 10 O'clock in the Cath


olic Cemetery at this place.
Year: 1878

The st. Martin parish police jury have re-
commended the passage of law by the Legis-
lature for the reclamation of the large area of
fertile land now inundated in the low grounds
between Bayou Teche and Vermilion Bayou.
Inc vt, Landry and Lafayette parish police
Juries will doubtless do the same and instruct
their representatives to have the measure
acted on
Year: 1878

BEN HILLS INSULT to the Democracy


of his State ought to send him to the foot


of the ladder without delay. His party
instructed him to vote for the remoneti-
zation of silver, the recoinage of the sill
yer dollar, and it's being made a legal
tender. But instead of conforming to
their wishes, he had the audacity to in
suit his own people by calling the bill for
this purpose, which receives the support
of two-third of the Senators, the "Pick-
pocket Bill" That is to say, in other
words, twe-thirds of the Senators are
pickpockets. And this language is used
to make himself popular with Wall street
and with the large corporations and heavy
dealers in money in the large cities. "Mr
Hills mother certainly doesn't know h'
is out" If the Georgia Democracy dc
not take him out of the Senate the,
ought to be beaten by party that woul


do SO that's all we have to say of then
Year: 1878

ANOTHER MOVE OF THE TRIcKsrERs.
The New York Herald correspondent,
says;


1.-The opponents of the Bland bill have
determined in general not to pair with
the silver men ON the votes this week,
and especially on any votes after the
veto. They say, very justly, that where
a two-thlrds vote is important one vote
OF the minority counts for two votes OF
the majority, and it is understood to-day
that Senator Butler of South Carolina,
will declare his proposed pair with Mr.
Patterson Oft SO far as the silver bill is
concerned"


The vote will be taken tomorrow. II
is posi- BILE that the vote OF Mr.. salisbury
of this State may decide the fate OF til,
silver bill. But we understand that n,
more than two-thirds of the member
present are required to pass bill; and i
SO there will be several votes to spare, a
Jl votes are claimed for it.
Year: 1878

THE WALKER LIGHT GUARD EXCURSION
The Walker Light Guard Company B),
First Virginia regiment, and their friends
will tomorrow night leave the city at 1l:10
on the Richmond and Petersburg road for
Charleston, where they will spend the 22d
and take part in the grand military parade
in that CITY,
Year: 1878

A DELIGHTFUL LAFFAIR.--Sanger Hall was
brilliantly illuminated last night on the oc.
cason of the grand masquerade ball given
BY the Chickahominy Social Club. The
costumes were fantastic and unique, some
beautiful and some ludicrous. The crowd
in attendance was fashionable and gay, and
every one had delightful time.
Year: 1878

DooLEY's YEAST POWDER Standard goods
fun weight; full strength. The cheapest In the
market, since what you buy for an equal amount
will raise more flour In more satisfactory manner
than any other baking powder. Try 1t and see.
Year: 1878

BROOKLYN, June The EagIe'8 special
from Washington says: Republicans are in
a state of Generalization over Levisee's tes-
timony yesterday. Two other members OF
the Electoral College Of Louisiana will swear
that the names affixed to the returns acted
on by the Electoral Commission are forge
ries. Levisee's testimony will cost Kellogg
his seat in the Senate. He is convicted of al
fixing the seal of the State of which he was
Governor to a paper which he knew to be a
forgery.


Senator Matthews states that he will pre-
pare reply in writing to the Potter commit
tee, in which he will assert the prerogatives OF
a Senator. He has been in conference with
that Senator could not be compelled to at
tend except by order or permission Of the
Senate, as each body must have independent
control Of its members
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, June The House Commit
tee on the Judiciary has agreed to make the
kimmell quo TarrantO bill the special order
adverse report upon it. 1t is probable that
the committee will accompany the report by
a resolution declaring in effect, that the ques-
tion of the title of President Hayes has been
that this issue is therefore closed and beyond
the jurisdiction of the Forty-fifth or any sue
ceeding Congress.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, June THE National Re-
Pmbttcan Of this morning publishes the fol-
lowing interview with Hon. A. H. Stephens.


Have you seen the report in the star Of an
interview with Montgomery Blair ?"


Mr.. Stephens-"Yes."


What do you think of it ?"


Mr.. Stephens-"It discIOses Just what
thought from the beginning was the danger
1t shows very plainly what it will lead
to. | was perfectly satisfied from the
beginning that there were great frauds in
the electoral votes of Florida and Louisiana,
but as there was no act of Congress regulating
the mode of settling q disputed presidential
election, and as we seemed to be on the eve of
war, l thought the proposition for a high
commission was not only constitutional but
highly patriotic.


II being confined on a sick bed at the time.
gave that measure my cordial appreciation.
was greatly disappointed at the result, but a
large majority OF the people Of the United
States Tand the Democrats weTB fully t0fff-
mite to that mode Of settling the question.
TIN dght then that we ought to abide by it,
and So advised my friends in Congress.
ur ID them not to Obstruct the execution of
tho decision of the OmmissiOn by fillbuster-
ing to prevent the count.


"0f a bargain between Southern men and
President Hayes or any Of his friends | know
nothing, and never heard of any such thing
until a week afterward. Certainly no intima-
tlOn OF such thing was ever made by those
VINO conferred with me upon the subject"


MIR. Blair thinks that President Hayes will
be turned out of office. What do you think?'


Mr.. Stephens-'I cannot say, but | feel
quite sure that an overwhelming majority of
the Democratic party of the United States
had no such intention at the beginning of this
movement and | think Mr. Blairs sugges-
tions are exceedingly unwise, and hence my
great anxiety to have it expressly declared in
the investigation resolution that the inquiry
should not be made with any view to unseat
President Hayes or disturb the stability of
the government.


Il thought that without such limit the in
quiry would be disastrous to the business of
the country, as well as all our material inter
ests. | still think so, Mr.. BIair's opinion to
the contrary notwithstanding. Unwittingly
spark may be kindled which may start q
COnfiagratiOn that no man can arrest My
opinion nowis, that very large. majority Of
the Democrats Of the House are at this time
opposed to turning Hayes out and putting
Tilden in; still a great many of them may
change as they argue this question. Time can
alone disclose. A bill of the Senate commit
tee now before that body, regulating the fu-
ture disputed presidential elections should be
seriously considered"


What do you think of the prOpriety of the
House even now passing resolution en-
bracing the view you suggest"


Mr.. Stephens-'I think we'll Of it. The
sooner it i5 done the better"
Year: 1878

says: The announcement that Earl BeacOns-
field aud Lord Salisbury are both coming to
attend the congress is construed here as an
evidence Of anxiety on the part of England
to exert every means to secure the good Of
fees Of Germany. 1t is remarked that Earl
BeacOnstield mas not been out Of England for
many years, not even for holiday, and that
now both he and his most important minister
are coming to berlin in order to personally
use their influence IN pressing upon Prince
Bismarck the acceptance Of their views
Year: 1878

The most sAglcious dog Of all the ca.
nine tribe Of which tradition tells or
authentic history makes record, lived
and died in China. He was the prop.
erty Of Sin Chun, and dog and master
were insepsrabe companions and
greatly attached to each other. Sin
Chun fell asleep one day In thicket,
and the dog lay watching at his side.
The Governor Of the Province was out
on q hunting expedition and ordered
the grass Of the thicket to be fred, to
drive the game out OF It. The dog saw
the fire come sweeping on, and tugged
at Sin Chun's clothing TO awaken him.
The man slept heAvily-prObably OPT.
um or hasheesh was q lying away some.
where With bis Ave senses. The dog
knew his duty aud did not hesitate to
do II. He plunged into q stream near
by and came out dripping. Thus be
carried water and rolled Il of on the
grass around his master. This he re.
peaied until the grass was saturated
and the billows Of fame were stayed
at q sais distance from Sin Chun. But
the dog was fatally burned. When
Sin Chun awoke be found his friend
dead at his side. He saw bow 1t was
in q minute, and told the Governor,
who caused the animal to be put In a
handsome tomb, which he called the
Tomb Of the Faithful Dog" 1t was
worth dogs dying for.
Year: 1878

District Judge Hudspeth and District
Attorney Perrodin returned this week
from their Noltlle trip, in good health,
except that the Judge is IL little h"arse
from a sight cold. They were to have
returned in October, but yellow fever
and quarantine prevented. They 20
fo-morrow toIIold court ut Lake Charles;
and next month they will hold court
here, to supply the failure of last month
AS the docket had been about cleared,
at last court, and owing to the late
election and the large crop to be gath
cred, it is just as well that no court was
held last month, when the yellow fever
excitement had not ended. Everything
is now ready for court business, and we
MAY expect it to be carried on with
Judge Hudspetl's usual dispatch.
Year: 1878

prophets and the candidates. But,
because of DR.. Blackburn's candi-
dacy, we shall not be deferred from
doing him full honor as philan-
thrOpist. If his recent exploits, as
the friend of his race, had been his
first efforts in humanity, concur
rent with his desire to be governor
Of Kentucky, it would be different,
But they are not. They merely
reveal to us in striking manner
the peculiarities of his antecedent
career and his character. TO both
we take off our hat, reverently, and
we say, Gall honor to this brave,
this noble old man /; governor OF
no governor God Almighty will


bless him p
Year: 1878

When the affairs of society and


Of business gradually resume their


usual courses, when we engage again


in the eager pursuits and struggles


of ordinary lives, we will forget,


not only the sorrows and the perils
Of these times, but much Of the


heroism and the glorious deeds it
brought forth. While the subject
yet occupies the public mind, we de-
sire and will continue to mention


some of those who were faithful to
the interests of humanity, useful in
the alienation of misery, and true
to the trusts that were committed
to them. OF this class should bs
remembered Mrs. Mary E. Edwards,
of New Orleans, who is not only q
lady Of education, high social posi-
lion and sympathetic feelings, but
of rare culture and intelligence.
Belonging to distinguished family
of Ireland, as we mentioned yes
terday in speaking of the
death of her cousin, Cardinal
Cullen, she unites with the
ardent and generous impulGes OF
her nationality and people more
than ordinary intellectual capacity
and training. Many years ago,
when her husband, one of the
wealthy men of New Orleans, died,
she sought relief and occupation
in severe study. Being already
highly educated, she turned her
attention to medicine. This came
about, however, after she had nursed
the sick and soothed the dying upon
one occasion in the Crescent City


Her leading idea was to be useful, to
relieve the suffering and distressed.
1 Hence in course of time she grad


nally became known to the medical
profession rs one who could not
only diagnose a case but nurse il
through day and night. When the
great plague of this year broke out
she came to Memphis, bringing
with her the highest credentials
from the elder and the younger DR.
Stone, and other eminentphysician
of New Orleans. These, however
were notnecessary, for her kind, in


telligent face, her manners, bear


ing aud speech bespoke the lady wht
! woull command respect In any
company. Fortunately for Mr.
! Whitmore Of this paper, who had {
5 violent and malignant case Of fever
she was sent by q friend to nurse
! him, which she did tenderly, firmly
and successfully. She is only here
as a special nnrce, and of course SO
Year: 1878

and take all the chiefs Of these places Of
iniquity, putting bis own political aspi-
ratienS, though Of private property and
Of life, to oRe side. That man would be
mayor of New York-he would be fit to
be President"