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Year: 1873

Judge Head of Sparta, Louisiana,
was president of the convention of
Democrats which in the city last fall
nominated John McEnery for Gov
ernor. He is editor of the Rural Times,
published in Sparta, and is more than
any other fnan in North Louisiana
looked to by the Democratic masses
for sound, conscientious, judicieus
counsel. Here is what he says to them
in his last number on the subject of
"Tax Resistance


We publish a circular from Gov
ernor McEnery, urging the people to
organize associations in each parish
for the purpose OF resisting the pay
ment Of taxes to the Kellogg govern
ment, and we have been requested to
announce that there would he a meet
ing held at this place, for the purpose
OF taking into consideration this mat
ter, on Monday, the seventh instant.
1t will he seen also that we have
copied articles from the New Orleans
Times indicating disapproval of such
a course in some quarters. 1t will
also be remembered that similar ex-
tracts have been reproduced from
other papers before. We always abide
by the action of our own people, and
whatever course they choose to adopt,
we are with them; but whenever we
feel called upon to express our opinion
on any question of fexpediency, within
the limited sphere of our influence,
we do not hesitate to perform what
we conceive to he our duty in the
premises.


A resistance to taxation is q re-
sistance to government, for govern
ment and taxatiJA are inselarable !;
and in the present instance the gov
ernment of the State Of Louisiana is
fortified with such laws, made since
the era of reconstruction, in view OF
the widespread antagonism Of the
people to the State authorities with
which they have been outraged dur
ing the last five years, as to render
resistance to taxation impracticable
without open revolution. Men of all
trades, occupations and professions
have to obtain license from the tax
collector before they can pursue their
avocations without mourning penalties
and forfeitures. The lawyer is COM
PEELED to procure such a license be-
fore he is permitted to practice in the
courts and the owners of real estate
mast pay their taxes or have their
lands forfeited, aside from the power
of the collector TO seize and sell prop
crty. In view of these facts, how is
taxation to be resisted without Selling
the reins of the government itself I
This was the only means Of successful
resistance, and in this Governor Nc
Emery and the Peoples Legislature
have acted well their part, but have
failed i'll their object. The Kellogg
usurpation is now fixed fact ; the
laws passed by that Legislature are
now in force. A term of the district
court for Bienville parish, legalized
solely by an act of that Legislature,
has been held, and its DEGREES are now
being enforced. They are in posses
sion Of the public Offices, archives aud
records Of the State. It is well that
this high-handed usurpation has been
reputiated by the people, but their
protest has been fully made out and
stands upon the record as far as it
can have any practical effect for good.
Further resistance, in our humble
Judgment, would tend to strengthen
rather than weaken the usurpation.
Year: 1873

FoR BURNs.-A quick cure is to ap-
DIV a LAYER Of common salt and satu-
a,rate it with laudanum. Hold it in
place an hour or SO by simple ban
dage. The smarting sensation dis
appears rapidly, and the burn gets
well.
Year: 1873

Official information received at the
Post Office Department shows that
out Of fifty -eight railroads running
postal cars only seven have demurred
to the new schedule established by
Congress.
Year: 1873

From the Attakapas Register.


Hon. 2. B. S. Pinchback, u. S. Sen
ator elect, on his return from Wash
ington was the recipient Of numerous
manifestations of welcome from q
large host Of friends. He is in excel
lent spirits aud has but little fear
with reference to his admission at the
next session Of Congress.


Every sincere Republican in Lou
isiana desires fai+ play and the great
majority Of them want Pinchback to
represent them on the floor Of the
Senate. His legal claim to the Sen
atorship is equal to that Of Casey to
the Collectorship, or Of Kellogg to be
Chief Executive, or Republicans to
the State government. His party claim
is second to none other for, If it is
not generally known, it should be,
that to the fidelity aud firmness Of
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback is
mainly due the preservation Of the
Republican party and its continuance
in power in this State. His record in
the past is q guarantee for the future.
Year: 1873

on the roll" And SO. from one to another,
the thoughtful Captain pleaded for the lives
of his doomed companions. And finally, as
the last hope for them, he appealed: -'.Span-
iards, as believe am the only one who will
die in the embrace of our holy religion, con-
slider the souls of these poor people. Give
them time and opportunity to seek the mercy
of God. Thus only can you comply with your
duty, and my blood ought to be sufficient.


Yes, brave and generous Captain; yes,
faithful friend and Christian, it ought to be
sufficient to bring down justice, swift and
strong, upon your remorseless butchers. And
here we may ask, Are the friends of justice, Of
outraged law and humanity, of Cuba, of the
cause Of Cuban independence and emancipa-
ton and Of liberty throughout that land-in
short, are the friends OF the noble Captain
Fry mindful of his claims upon them in
the claims of his family? The dying words of
this modest hero entitle him to a monument
But more to the purpose than monument
will be generous remembrance of his desti-
tute widow and her seven helpless children.
What say the friends of Cuba?
Year: 1873

He doubts whether the pagan religion had
any such images of CHASTITY and unutterable
horror as those which have become familiar
to the eyes and ears of the disciples of a re-
ligion which declares that God is love- He
thinks that it is this sense of dread which has
grown up in the heart Of Professionalism that
has caused it to fail to connect the world with
God and good He, of course, assumes that
no such connection exists. and the main part
of his discussion is built upon similar assump-
tions. His logic in arguing away the vicarious
atonement is shallow enough for schoolboy.


Mr.. Hepworth had something to say about
Chrises mission on earth and about losing
and saving life; Dr.. Montgomery offered rest
in the Lord to the weary and heavy laden
Father Shea in opening the Emission in St.
Stephens church yesterday, preached on sane
tifcation as being the will of God concerning
us, and Father McGuirk delivered panegyric
on st. Cecilia in the church which bears her
name.
Year: 1873

The South and the Cuban Question.
We do not think we will 60 very far astray
if we assert that the entire South including
the press, prominent statesmen and the
masses, are almost a unit in favor Of prompt
vindication of our national honor, even to the
extremity of war, on account of the Spanish
insult to the American flag and tho savage
slaughter of American citizens at Santiago.
Among the most influential Of the Southern
press that have expressed their convictions on
the subject we may mention that the Rich
mond Enquirer wants the President once more
to declare, 81 propose to move at once upon
your works." and it affirms that 'sthe whole
country will rise up and with one voice ap-
plaud the manly sentiment The Memphis
Appeal, once the most ultra in its defence of
Southern rights of all the Southern press,
AYERS that the prospect of war which must
eventuate in the acquisition of Cuba ''has
already made the Stars and Stripes the flag
indeed of the whole country, and called out
from the hearts Of Southern men as true
devotion to that flag and as keen sensitive
ness to have the insult offered it avenged



ancient love for the symbol of American
union and American liberty" The Savannah
Ne,os declares that the circumstances of the
case make it the duty of the United States to
interpose its good offices, its power, if need
be, to put stop to such outrages as that
which now fills the world with ''unspeakable
horror" The New Orleans Tines does not
hesitate to declare that 'thostilities in such
cause will unquestionably meet the hearty
approval Of ninety-nine in hundred" The
New Orleans Picdyelae asserts that 'the United
States stands committed to avenge the murder
of the gallant Fry and the other citizens of
the United States who have been brutally
massacred at Santiago de Cuba" The Mem
phis Register says ''our government should
demand of Spain that the butchers and mur-
derers who committed the foul deed shall be
delivered into the hands of the government at
Washington, to be tried under the laws
of nations for their crimes The Charles
ton Neacs hopes ''to hear soon that
the timid counsels of Fish are disregarded
and that President Grant has buckled
on the sword" The Mobile Register demands
that vengeance be visited upon the murderers
of Fry and his companions by our govern
ment; andif it fail to do so it is the duty of
the people to take it in hand, and, by sweep
ing the last vestige Of Spanish dominion from
this Continent, teach Spain a lesson which
she will never forget. The Vicksburg
Herald trusts the government twill vindicate
the honor of the nation at any cost and every
hazard" The Columbus (Ga) Enquirer
afirms that eff the government says the word
there are ten thousand Southern men ready
to grid on their swords for the patriots of
Cuba Libre.''


But we might fill our paper with comments
like the above from the columns of our
Southern contemporaries The above, how
ever is sufficient to demonstrate that the
Southern heart is all aglow with enthusiasm
for the vindication Of our national honor and
the emancipation Of Cuba from Spanish
thraldom.
Year: 1873

Decision OF Judge Gilbert, of Brooklyn.
Judge Gilbert was appealed to on saturday at
late hour by Judge Fullerton and one or two other
lawyers to fix time for the hearing OF an applica
tion for stay of proceedings In the OF william
M. Tweed. The Judge refused TO grant the request
until other judges had been applied TO IN New
Year: 1873

suppose the government could arrange to loan
to every individual at his request an amount equal
to the bonds he holds against the government,
why should not the individual have that privilege
from the government as well as an association OF
individuals known as bankS Why should the
possibility OF procuring money from the govern
ment In exchange for bond due by the govern
ment be confined to banking associations, and thus
make a monopoly "a monopoly so valuable that
we have this very singular anomaly In finance
that bills OF broken banks worth more than the
same bills were before the banks broke. In other
words, in order to get the bills OF broken bank,
with which to start new bank, premium OF five
10 seven per cent is paid by those who desire such
enterprises; showing that the present banking
system OF the country is monopoly such as man.
Kind never before witnessed.


The measure that might be suggested and is free
from all the objections thus lar stated would be as
follows:-


We have 100000 900 OF five per cent gold bear.
ing bonds outstanding which are worth in Europe
and here gold at their face. They are evidences OF
money loaned by the holder to the government.
Let IL be enacted that the holder may,go to any
public depository and presentation of his i've
per cent bond receive his equivalent "a the amount
and interest in greenbacks; and whenever he or
anybody else desires that bond again, deposit OF
greenbacks equal In amount, with.the rebate OF in
terest from the time the bond was deposited until
It was again reissued, win eptitle him to a like
bond again. This would seem TO be perfectly feasi-
BILE. Or. in other words, with proper checks and
safeguards, so that neither the public
nor the government might be defraudod.
whenever any ona holder OF q ave per cent
bond called on q public Depository and asked
| for his money 'on It he would receive that sum
Year: 1873

God be thanked for books! They
are the voices of the distant and the
dead, and makes US heirs of the spiritu-
al life of the past ages. Books are the
true Jewelers. They give to all who
will faithfully use them, the society,
the spiritual presence, Of the greatest
of our race No matter how poor am
40 matter though the prosperous of
my own time will not enter my obscure
dwelling-if the sacred writer's will
enter and take up their abode under
my roof-if Milton will cross my
threshold to sing to me Of paradise,
and Shakespeare to open to me the
world of imagination and the workings
of the human heart, and Franklin to
enrich me with his practical wisdom,
shall not pine for the want Of intel
lectual companionship, and may be-
come a cultivated man, though excluded
from what is called the best society in
the place where I live
Year: 1873




The following graphic passage is
from the description Of a scene witness
ed by Mr.. Campbell and his party, in
the north of Norway, from a cliff one
thousand feet above the sea: ''The
ocean stretched away in silent vastness
at our feet; the sound of waves scarce
ly reached our airy lookout; away in
the north the huge old sun swung low
along the horizon, like the slow beat Of
the pendulum in the tall clock of our
grandfather's parlor corner We stood
silent, looking at our watches. When
both hands came together at twelve,
midnight, the full round orb hung
triumphantly above the wave-a bridge
Of gold running due north spanned the
water between US and him. There he
shone in silent majesty, which knew no
setting. We involuntarily took off our
hats; no word was said. Combine, if
you can, the most brilliant sunrise and
sunset you ever saw, and its beauties
will pale before the gorgeous coloring
which now lit up ocean. heaven, and
mountain. In half an hour the sun
had swung up perceptibly on his beat,
the colors changed to those of morning,
a fresh breeze rippled over the food,
one songster after another piped up in
the grove behind us-we had slid into
another day"
Year: 1873

never to give drop Of strong drink to
. child / have had TO fight as for my
life and all my days to keep from being
a drunkard, because l was fed with
spirits when child. I acquired a
taste for it. My, brother, poor fellow,
died drunkard. I would not have a
child of mine take drop of it for any
thing Warn every mother, wherever
you 90, never to give drop to any
child"
Year: 1873

GREAT applause has been bestowed


upon Rubens because, with one stroke
of his brush, he turned laughing child


to a crying one, in a painting; but
many parent has turned child's ex.
preston from joy to grief by single
stroke, without ever getting any credit


for it. :
Year: 1873

Mold, however induced-whether
eaten in cheese, or moldy bread, or other
food, or breathed in an in6nitesimal spo-
"a that are diffused from it in the at
mosphere- to be the source of
very great variety Of very serious
diseases. One variety, which is found
in the hold Of damp and badly ventila-
ted ships, is proved to be the cause of
ship fever, which is often very fatal.


Another variety which is found in
some localities, formed on newly stirred
EARTH. is the cause Of fever and ague
and at one time in place in Western
Pennsylvania, every man who worked
in digging the canal was affected with
it, and most Of the inhabitants who
lived in the vicinity, on low grounds,
were also affected ; but above certain
elevation all escaped, and on examina-
tion with microscope spora from mold
on She recently made backs, too fine to
be seen with the naked eye, were found
floating in the damp evening in every
house where those slept who were taken
with the fever, but none in the houses
on a higher level where there were no
cases Of fever.


Other varieties of mold, in cellars
and damp places, are believed to be the
cause Of typhoid fever, dysentery, and
many other diseases, whose origin can
not otherwise be accounted for. These
facts should make Us afraid of all molds
and, indeed, Of all decomposed and de-
composing materials, whether in thu
food we eat, or in our dwellings. OF ever
in our vicinity, where they can impair
to the air deleterious influence.
Year: 1873




I'D rather thrash wheat all day in
the barn. said Ruben Riley to his
sister, as he adjusted an uncomfortable
collar about his sunburnt neck, than
go to this pesky party. I never know
what to do with myself, stuck up there
in the parlor all the evening. If the
fellows would pull their coats off and
go out and chop on a match, there'd be
some sense in it.


Well, l hate it as bad as you do,
Reub,' said his sister Lucy. 1.-The
fact is, we never 90 nowhere nor see
any body, and no wonder we feel so
awkward when We happen to stir out.


The remarks of this brother and
sister were but echoes Of the sentiment
of many other farmers boys and girls
when invited out to spend social even
ing. But poor Lucy had not hit the
true cause Of the difficulty. 1t was not
because they so seldom went to any
place, but because there was such a
wide difference between their homes
and company manners. The true
way to feel at ease in any garb is to
wear it often. If the pleasing garb OF
good manners is put on upon rare oc-
casions, it will never ft and never seem
comfortable.


Learn to behave properly at home
TO cultivate yourselves. Do not sit,
or stand, or lounge about in un ainly
attitudes, but acquire manly, erect,
and graceful bearing. I have never
seen such vigorous, hearty manhood in
any class as among cultivated farmers
sous. Let table manners be especial.
ly looked after. Note carefully how
well-bred people behave, and do you,
best to initiate them. II is noble to be
an imitator Of that which is just and
beautiful Above all, if. you wish te
be at home in society fill your brair
with ideas Set your mind to work
Wake it out Of the sluggishness il
would naturally sink into. Take the
newspaper, and read it thoroughly
knowledge is power in more senses
than one: II you go into society will
} something in your mind worthy ofex
planatiou, you will not tail to find list
eners who will treat you with respect
and where you are we'll received 20,
will not fail very soon to find yoursel
At Country Gentleman.
Year: 1873

We find the following III uil exchange


in regard to the Gogernnaelat aiding
! this road s.#,


It il suggested liz some Of the lead.
/ ing p;spers III the East that probably
the Government will take upor itself


the construction and management of
fhIs road. As to the probability of
such step, we aae not prepared to
| give an opinion at present; but owing
TO the great reaction that is now being
/ ielt, especially in tile Western States,
we believe that siteh step would meet
with much favor with d large portion
OF the people. 1T seems quite probable
that Ill few years the Government


VIII be called upon TO regulate and to


a great extent control the railroads Of


the country and, if so, why not own


them, too! There certainly is nothing


more Dreign to the principles of our


Government in building and owning q


railroad, than there is i'll building one


AMI allowing some one else to own it,
as is the case with the Union and Gem
trail Pacific roads, as well as the one
now under consideration. For the
Government to build roads is certainly
no Worse policy than for her to stand
surety and guarantee the bonds, and
become the mortgagee Of some com
pany that propose building a road. In
the case OF the Union Pacific there is
a possibility, at least, that The Gov
ernment viii become the owner OF the
hon 80 Ii.
IT would be q great innovation, and
certainly not hurtful one, for her to
build, aIldown, and control the North.
erl Pacific railroad. BY such a step
the people would be re-asstred. and
settlements along its linewould rapidly
be made. Emigrants would Ave re.
lance in the good faith of the Govern
ment and would not hesitate to settle !.
on the lands along its line, which they
iare not now touch. By such a meas
ire there would be thrown open to set
lemelt the whole of the magnificent
and grant now held by the company,
sufficient in itself to constitute an en- z,
,ire, and hundreds of thousands OF
settlers would find homes where they
10 not now dare to settle.


Ii the great change that is now look
ID forward to, is to be made in relation
o the railroads throughout the United
states, the Northern Pacific railroad
$ certainly a suitable one upon which
o make the experiment, and inaugu-
ate the reform. No work of the kind
han its construcfion. Andc rffffleessss tfld
Government does take the matter in
land, its construction must be delayed
or years, if not forever.
Year: 1873

The Exposition closed tonight with
q grand concert by bands, the orches-
ira and several noted foreign perform
ers. 1t has netted about one hundred
thousand dollars, besides the cost OF
the building which remains for future
use. The proceeds OF the last two days
amounting TO several thousand dollars
were for charitable purposes.


There is q very perceptible improve
ment in mercantile circles here to-day.
Year: 1873

Only sixty thousand tickets will be sold
and one half OF these are intended for the
European market, thus leaving only SO,0S
for sale in the United States, whore 10000
were disposed OF for the Third Concert. The
tickets are divided into ten coupons or
parts and have on their back the Scheme
with n full explanation OF their mode oil
drawing.


At this concert, which will be the grand
est musical display ever witnessed In this
country, the unpr, csdented sum OF
Year: 1873

The crime that deprived Monroe Sny-


der of his life at bis home near Bethle-
| hem, Pennsylvania, on last Friday
night, was at once dramatic 10 its ac-
compartments and mysterious in its
surroundings. He was q very respecta-
ble man, and was interested in the slate


business of the Chapman Slate Com
pany, Of Chapman, a few miles distant
from Bethlehem. On Friday morning
last he left Bethlehem with friend to
come to this city In order to consult
physician with regard TO deafness with
which he was afflicted. On the evening
of the same day he aud his friend set
out upon their return by the train which
left Jersey City at half-past five O'Clock.
At q quarter past nine in the after
noon, the train, which was several
minutes behind time, stopped at
Bethlehem, and Mr.. Snyder and
his friend got out, babe each other
good night, and each went on his home
ward way. That was the lest seen OF
Mr.. Snyder in life. His house was dis
tant perhaps a quarter of a mile from
the depot, and his route lay first across
a lonely covered bridge about five hum
dred feet In length, spanning the Le-
high river, thence along the road on the
other side for several hundred feet to a
stone bridge over Monocacy creek, and
beyond that along another stretch of
road to Bethlehem. 1t was on the
bridge across this creek that MIR. Sny-
der, struggling against the cold, biting
wind, met his murderer and his death.
What occurred in that dismal spot in
the lonely night hour can only be con-
jectured; but on the next morning
Saturday-at about seven o'clock, Pc
destrian crossing the bridge discovered
Mr.. Snyder's dead body lying upon his
face in the waters of the creek
below. The alarm was at once given,
and as the morning wore on the bridge
was thronged with curious sigh.-
seers from far and near, gazing at
to be Mr., Snyder's, had not been re-
moved. Upon the arrival of the coroner,
the body was conveyed TO hotel near
by, where an inquest as held. Inves-
tigetion showed that the victim had
been struck crushing blow in the head,
and had been stabbed twice In the side.
From traces in the snow of footprints,
and on the shore Of the creek of broad
impress as if man had lain there,
the theory Is, that after having been
struck on the head with club and NOR
tally wounded he was rolled off the
bridge; that then his murderer, or MUIR
deress, left the bridge and went to where
the body lay, there inflicted the stab
wounds, then robbed the victim, and
then carried the body to the creek
and threw it in. The coroner's inquest
has resulted in a verdict of murder by
person or by persons unknown. The
whole matter Il inyolved in mystery
and no clue was left Of the perpetrator or
perpetrators OF the crime. Perhaps,
however, the reward Of five thousand
dollars offered by the murdered mans
son may lead to some discovery.