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Year: 1873

Trade unions are not of such recent
origin as many people suppose. II
am credibly informed, wrote Vaudeville,
the author Of the Fables Of the Bees,
one hundred and fifty years ago, in his
Essay on Charity and Charity School" "
"that parcel of footmen are arrived
to chat height OF insolenee as to have
entered into society together, and
made laws by which they oblige them
selves not to serve for less than such q
sum, nor carry burdens, or any bundle
or parcel above certain weight, not
exceeding two or three pounds, with
other regulations directly opposite to
the interest of those they serve, and
altogether destructive to the use they
were designed for. If any Of them be
turned away for strictly adhering to the
orders of this honorable corporation, he
is taken care of till another service is
provided for him but there is no money
wanting at any time to commence and
maintain lawsuit against any master
that shall pretend to strike or offer any
other injury to his gentleman footman,
contrary to the statutes of their society.


"If this be true, as1 believe it is, and
they are suffered to 60 on in consulting
and providing for their own case and
conveniency any further, We may ex-
pect quickly to see the French comedy
lie Maitre lie Valet acted in good
earnest in most families while, if not
redressed in little time, and these
footmen increase their company to the
number it is possible they may, as well
as assemble when they please with i'm
punity, it will be in their power to make
tragedy of it whenever they have
mind to-
Year: 1873

We have so often answered questions
as to what we would advise people to
cultivate, that it almost seems work Of
supererogation to repeat; but We re-
member that what man wants to know
is just as important to him as if no one
ever knew it before, and the answer is
as valuable as if no such instructions or
suggestions had ever been made. We
give this general rule: Learn first what
your soil will produce, and then study
the wants of the market upon which you
must depend for the sale of your pro-
duce-and the nearer home you can find
that market the better-and try to pro-
duce the best of its class of articles, and
sell them as cheaply (retaining reason
able profit as any one else can. This is
in brief the law which should govern
producers in selecting crops TO cultivate,
or stock to breed.
Year: 1873

Rooms which are dark from being
situated in a narrow street or lane, may
be lighted by having the glass of the
windows set flush with the outer wall.
The outer surface of the glass should
also be roughly ground, 80 that the
light may be reflected from its innumer-
able faces or facets.
Year: 1873

Cur HIS THROAT FROM EAR TO EAR
Wednesday night Peter Y. Bos, keeper OF
grocery at the corner OF Vaudeville and
Urquhart streets, concluded that he was
unable TO bear with the ills he had, 80 be
determined to fly 20 others that he knew
40. Of With razor he cut his throat
almost from ear to ear, and then laid down
TO die. When he was discovered his life
blood was flowing fast, and Dr. Cooper was
quickly sent for. That gentleman arriving
soon afterward, he discovered that there
was no chance to save the man. yet he
made an effort TO close the wound. When
in the act of sewing up the bloody gap the
doctor was fiercely attacked in his rear by
she suicides watch dog that had been
skulking under bed. The doctor cleared
himself and pantaloons as soon as the cir
eumstances would permit, when the dog
.urned his attention and teeth to priest
who was attending the dying man. tearing
Che fathers robe. BOs died in two hours
after cutting his throat.
Year: 1873

QUITE BLOODY MNDED.-Severai days
ago Rebecca johnson caused the arrest of
Victoria for some minor otfense and sent
her before Judge Long. This was what in
Censed Victoria, and che breathed forth
direiul threats of what she would do to get
ever with her enemy. She chose the Mem.
phis style, and loaded her revolver With
stealthy step and a great discrimination OF
purpose, she yesterday sought Rebecca and
found her at the corner Of Frenchmen and
Love streets. On the instant the festive
sound of pistol explosion was heard, and
Rebecca thought the time had come to say
her PRAYERS, as the sharp sting of bullet
made the flesh creep in her right side. VIC
:oria then fed as if a dozen policemen were
pursuing. escaping.
Year: 1873

Or. Mark Hopkins opinion on the prayer
gauge is. briefly, "that what we don't
know about nature should make us very
modest in denying. and what we do know
about grace should make Us very bold IL
believing"
Year: 1873

Tho United states navy-rne smpora-


tive Duty or SECRETARY Robeson


and Congress.


In this supreme hour, when the defiant
attitude Of Spain brings US to the verge Of
war the reconstruction Of our navy becomes
duty and q pressing necessity. The deeds Of
this branch of the service during the late war
were so brilliant and decisive when scope
was offered for important operations, that we
have no hesitation in saying that the public
may have every confidence in the squadron
now gathering in Cuban waters We have an
immense number of trained naval officers, and
if we are at the present moment the tenth
naval power on the schedule Of nations we
know that it is our own fault-rather tho fault
of Congress which has long been governed
by local interests because our marine
leviathans cannot navigate the prairies of
Illinois and Missouri. We owe it to ourselves.
however, to examine the future with view to
the practical naval issues which seem inn
minent, for the outgrowth of the news
which we publish this morning will concern
the United States navy more than any
other arm of our public service If
war there be, we should not enter upon it
with "a light heart" Ollivier-like, and there
is no use in declaring to the people that there
is no necessity of seven button Leboeuf-
like. The truth is, we need an immediate and
gigantic naval armament and we propose to
show how it can be done.


The Navy Department, after thirty days
preparation, will only be able to gather in
following vessels:-
Year: 1873




Whatever war may take place will be fought
in Cuban waters and on Cuban soil. Our
interests lie there our reparation must be
obtained there. Hence we need fleet Of
iron-clad cruisers to meet the emergency.
They cannot be built in America. Melancholy
fact Shipbuilding is dead and time forbids.
What we want, then, is an iron-clad squadron
of the type developed since our war closed in
1866, and of the same system adopted by the
naval Powers Of Europe There is but ono
way in which to acquire such squadron, and
that is by purchase from the naval dockyards
of Europe-from England, France, Russia,
Italy or from Turkey, if need be. Secretary
Robson has, therefore, simple duty to per-
form. He should call about him the ablest
officers of the navy, the best seamen. the
most valiant fighters and those who have
made what little naval literature has
grown up since the war. Let him
appoint commission, consisting Of
the officers best informed on such mat
ters in the service, together with the
heads of bureaus at Washington, to con-
suit and Immediately determine upon the
best means to augment our navy by tho
acquisition of foreign iron-clads. Several Of
these officers have recently returned from
European stations and are familiar with the
armament and construction of the different
navies abroad. The next practical step is to
have report ready to present to Congress on
the first day of the session. We feel that this
is the moment for work and for o kind of
work which in Western phrase "means
business" We are proud to commend the
untiring activity Of Secretary Robson thus
far. but he should remember that it took
long time to produce Stanton for land war
fare, and, now that our principal enemies
will be on the sea, the opportunity of his
life has come, and that economy should
not be an obstacle to the making of brilliant
record.
Year: 1873

AT LAST -s'Yes, have something more to
say. There is Cuba-poor, struggling Cuba
I want you to stand by the Cubans. Cuba
must be free. Her tyrannical enemy must be
crushed. Cuba must not only be free, but all
her sister islands. THIS Republic is response
BILE for that. am passing away, but you must
look after this. We have been together-now
you must look to this" These were the dying
words of General Rawlins, as pure o patriot
and as sincere man as ever lived Poor
Rawlins the fulfilment of his noble wish has
long been delayed-longer, probably, than it
would have been if his life had been spared
But the time for its accomplishment has come
at last, and the savage and lawless acts Of the
tyranny he so detested have wrought its own
destruction.
Year: 1873

AN AMERICAN ARMY OUGHT to be in Cuba
within the next ten days. If our regular
troops are not ready to move, let volunteers
go there with such arms as can be supplied to
them, and land under the guns of our ships.
They can make a junction with the revolu-
tionists and speedily clear the volunteers and
Burriel at their head, out of the Eastern divi-
sion of the island
Year: 1873

''FoR MORE THAN YEAR VALUABLE PROV
INCE OF SPAIN AND NEAR NEIGHBoR OF
OURS, IN WHOM ALL OUR PEOPLE CANNOT BUT
FEEL A DEEP INTEREST, HAS BEEN STRUGGLING
FOB INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM. The pEo-
ENTERTAIN THE SAME WARM FEELINGS AND SYM
PATHEs FOR THE PEOPLE OF CuBA IN THEIR
PENDING STRUGGLES THAT THEY MANIFESTED
THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS STRUGGLES Be
TWEEN SPAIN AND HER FORMER COLONIES IN
BEHALF OF THE LATTER president Grant s
First Inaugural.
Year: 1873

Vhe French Assembly anu M0cMahOn's


Triumph.


The perseverance of MacNlahon has at last
been rewarded. After a stormy debate
stormy almost without parallel in the history
of the present Assembly-it was agreed that
President MacMahon's powers be prolonged
seven years, independent Of the adoption of
the constitutional bills. The amendment
which made this provision was moved by Nj.
Depeyre, member of the Right, and, in spite
of the vigorous opposition of such men as
MN. Laboulaye, Grevy and others, it was
adopted by a majority of sixty-six. A
motion subsequently made on the part of the
Right-that committee Of thirty be appointed
to report on the constitutional bills-was car
ried by q majority of sixty-eight. Both
these votes show that the conservative ranks
in the Assembly are as yet unbrokeu. To the
royalists in the Assembly, who constitute
the strength OF the conservative Right the
late manifesto of the Count de Chambord
must have been discouraging in the
extreme. What effect it may ultimately
have on the conservative section of the As



it is quite clear it has not altogether destroyed
hope or created indifference to power. II is
with their consent and through their influence
that the Presidents powers have been pro-
longed; and it is reasonable to take it for
granted that they will obtain the controlling
power in the Committee of Thirty. We are
not disposed to make much of the resignation
of the Ministers. 1t is but little likely to lead
to any radical change in the method of con-
Quoting the government. II was a wise and
polite step on the part of the Ministers, as it
showed they had no desire, by remaining in
Office, to embarrass the President in the new
position in which he found himself 1t will
be we'll for France if all parties continue to
exercise little self-denial. The failure of the
attempt to restore the monarchy has given the
Republic fresh opportunity. 1t never had
such an opportunity before. De Chambord
must now be counted out. II is next to i'm
possible for the monarchists to unite on the
Count de Paris. The Empire, during the
minority Of the Prince Imperial, is not to be
thought of. For five years to come the Re-
public seems to have the field to ITSELF Every
thing, however, depends on the support
which it gets from the solid conservative
classes. If the old noblesse, becoming dis
gusted, retire to their chateaus and leave
affairs to take what course they may, the Re
public may prove curse rather than bless
ing; and, at the end Of five years, the French
people, tired Of anarchy, may call for the
restoration Of the Empire. 1t is not our opin-
ion that President MacMahon will willingly
betay The interests Of the French people.
Year: 1873

The News FROM AsHANTEE Sir Garnet
Wolseiey has already shown that his expedi-
ton against the Ashantees is quite another
affair than pleasant promenade from the
Red Sea to Magdala, like unto that enjoyed by
Lord Napier and his troopers at an expense Of
forty-fve millions of dollars to the British
Treasury. The special HERALD dispatches
from the Gold Coast this morning show the
severe character Of the expedition. In con-
6ict with heavy force of natives the British
soldiers, though insignificant in numbers, not
only held their own in bush engagement,
but caused the enemy to retire on their
capital. The dispatches state that the English
lost forty killed and wounded, but we
are not informed Of the losses among the
Ashantees. The cry still comes from Cape
Coast Castle for more white troops. The
Ministry should not be slow in responding to
the call.
Year: 1873

President Grant is perfectly right in his de-
termination to take no step that he is not au-
thorized by the constitution to take without
the previous action of Congress. He cannot
declare war or make reprisals OF his own will.
But Spain has virtually declared war against
us, and if we do not regard her as having
done SO formally it is only because we have
been disposed to look upon her action with q
lenient eye and to hope that returning reason
might lead her to wisdom and justice. It
would, therefore, be madness for President
Grant to delay those steps which are justified
by the Cuban atrocities Cuba is without law,
without government nest of pirates and
murderers preying upon our commerce and
upon the lives of our citizens. We have de-
tected these pirates red-handed in their
offences. It is our right to seize their strong
hold, to take back what they have stolen and
to punish their crimes. This is not declaring
war, for we cannot declare war against col
ony of felons. 1t is simply enforcing justice.
The President is the Commander-in-Chief of
the Army and Navy, and it is within his
power as it is his duty, to protect the national
honor and the lives and property of our citi-
zens. He cannot do this without occupying
Cuba, and he should see to it that our ships
are in the harbors and our soldiers on the
shores of the island without moments un-
necessary delay.
Year: 1873

/ sympathy is less for poor CASTELAR, than for
poor Jack against the slaughter house wall !"
and as for the poor Spanish Republic, our
opinion is that it is so poor it is not worth
saving and that, as Spain cannot even now,
control her own authorities in Cuba, she has
only a nominal dominion there and will suffer
only nominal harm in being altogether
thrust ont while we believe that govern
ment which cannot govern its distant depend
ency and yet win net assent that the people
Of that dependency shall govern themselves,
is not entitled to the sympathy of rational
people if it has its eyes somewhat rudely
opened to the untenable nature Of its position
by power that suffers from that position as
from o constant state of war and an unrecog-
nized hostility, all the aggression Of which it
must accept, but against which it cannot
defend itself by arms.


We therefore will also welcome war, as we are
informed by our despatch that the Spaniards
will welcome it, but we trust for different
reason and in different spirit. With the
horrors and the cost of war we are too familiar
to enter upon them lightly and in the vein
of bravado; but we will accept them as the
shortest, readiest safest and only practical
issue from position in which our tranquil
lity and our trade, the lives of our citizens
and our sailors, and indeed our national
honor are daily at the mercy OF set of IRE
sponsble underlings whom we have hitherto
respected as the officers of an established
Power, though they themselves do not recog-
nize or respect the DEGREES Of that Power.
We will welcome war as the solution of diff
Guilty that has troubled our statesmen for
generations, and as the legitimate means of
inficting a righteous and merited punish
ment upon a barbarous foe; and as plucky
Old England goes all the way to Ashantee to


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punish the murder of people entitled to her
protection it will go hard if we cannot in
flict similar punishment in our own waters
and in the very sight and hearing Of our


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Year: 1873

WHEN OUR CrvIL WAR Was Over we com
PEELED France to leave Mexico. The attempt
to establish a French monarchy there was the
act of secret enemy, committed while our
hands were tied Spain was our enemy during
our struggle for national existence, and it
would have been well if we had sent her to
Europe at the same time with the French
troops She now has notice to leave, and her
stay on this side of the Atlantic is not likely
to be protracted.
Year: 1873

Military Preparations Nccessary-yoi-


war between the United States and Spain


is imminent Congress can scarcely avoid


declaration of war, 50 fragrant have been the
Spanish outrages upon our flag. 1t is likely


that proclamation calling for volunteers will


be issued in very short time. In case Of


war between the two countries no other course
is open to us, for we cannot depend upon our
small establishment as an army of invasion


The invasion Of Cuba and the capture Of
Havana, Matanzas, Nuevitas, Santiago do
Cuba and Cienfuegos will be the first necessity
of the struggle between the two countries


An army of volunteers will be the best force
for this purpose, and it is best the
country should look the necessity in the
face at once Ii call is made it should be
responded to at once. Delay can only work
harm. Many of the veterans Of the late war
are anxious to punish Spain and the Spaniards
in Cuba for the wrongs they have long heaped
upon the American people. Especially are
they anxious to capture Havana and teach the
proud hidalgos of that metropolis, more
Spanish than Spain herself, the lesson they SO
richly deserve-to humble the Havanese as the
English once humbled them before. The
necessity and opportunity of the punishment
are at hand, but the swiftness Of the retribu-
ton depends more upon the people than on
the government. Military preparations for
the impending struggle should be made at
once. Let regiment OF volunteers be
organized in every city, and q company of
veterans be organized in every town,
ready to offer their services at the first intima-
ton that they will be required In this way
the struggle will be decided long before the
winter is over or the wet season begins in the
tropics. A war with Spain, which is prac-
tically merely war with Cuba, must be quick,
sharp and decisive. 1t must not be delayed
moment beyond the time actually necessary to
capture and hold the island To do this it is
requisite that when the call to arms is heard
it should be Immediately answered. Immediate
organization will enable us to do this, call for
troops with a newly organized force and teach
Spain and the Spaniards the power of great
people insulted and outraged but determined
to punish the wrong and the wrong-doer. A
war in Cuba means word and q blow--the
blow frst ssfsts,..essss.gsese-- MessS1gS sH"
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Year: 1873

CHANGE OF BAsE.-The Providence Journal
is now of the opinion that "our flag was great
deal more dishonored while flying at the mast
bead of the virginius than in being taken
down by the boarding officer of the Tornado"
Probably the noble Senator who edits the
Journal has not heard the latest news from
Madrid, or he would probably change his base
Of action on the Cuban question.
Year: 1873

CUBA, OR WAR, OR BoTH. 1.-The war cloud"
remarks the Richmond Enquirer, may be
made to disappear without war, but we are at
a loss to see how Spain can make such drnende
as will be satisfactory to our people with
safety to her own government and if that
cannot be done we must have Cuba, or war,
or both"
Year: 1873

The BLooDY-MrNDED Spaniards in Havana
celebrated with the humane amusement of o
bull fight the arrival of the hero Castillo, who
captured an unarmed vessel and won blood
less victory. We will now give them some
different fighting to occupy their time.
Year: 1873

WE HOPE Our GOVERNMENT is satisfied
now that there must be war. No delay should
be permitted in hurrying forward preparations
in the military branch Of our forces. We
must stretch things little. All available
forces must be hurried to Key West and other
convenient ports within easy reach OF the
Cuban coast.
Year: 1873

The SYMPATHY OF ALL CIVILIZED NATIONS
will be with us in war against the Spanish rule
in Cuba, because the insoonce, intolemnce,
lawlessness and barbarity of that rule have
excited horror and Indignation throughout
the world
Year: 1873

We find in the Trait d Union that The
citizens of Mexico are even worse Off in the
matter of domestics than ourselves. 1t is
popular saying that "Hany hunt for work
and pray TO God that they may not find it"


This is e1emplifef in the lazy people who
devote themselves TO The trade Of domestic
service. 1t is unusual for one who applies
for menial employment to Cell his real
name, or one who will not claim or deny
relationship with some one At his fancy.
Such individuals are visited every day by
three or four friends, who are aecomplices
Of their thefts. They bsptise them all by
the name Of SISTERS" Some OF them have
visitors who come begging, and they assure
you that this is . brother, or perhaps .
husband Others say they must 90 home
every evening to see their pets, and this Is
to carry to their houses ali that they have
gathered in yours.


The wages OF three or four dollars .
week the breakfsst with chocolate, be
cause coffee makes them nervous; the tor
tillss or their equivalent in money; because
-four bread does not agree sith them the
soap demanded on Saturday and every day
they wash their clothes With yours-shSt
which they sink ou. OF the money sent to
the market and the shop-constitute reg
ular worry with families who employ do
mestics The domestics are denounced
with much bitterness, and thepress goes so
far As TO recommend the Louisiana process
Of intervention by tho supreme authority in
the domestic affairs Of the people.
Year: 1873

We call special attention to our special
dispatch from Washington, declaring that
McEnerys militia proclamation, issued last
evening, will involve all citizens Obeying it
in grave difficulties. and stating that the
administrator Of Governor Kellogg will be
maintained.


The dispatch comes from high official
whose confidential relations with the Presi-
dent are of such character as to give it
tho force of . document issuing from che
executive mansion.


1t is well that this people, should be
warned in time, and they Will act wisely
to heed this timely warning.
Year: 1873

Tho Shreveport Zelcgrsrn Gays. viii JUS
tice:


The Chamber OF Commerce OF New Or
leans is a real live institution in the matter
Of drafting excellent memorials and resolu-
tt, n. We do not believe any commercial
organization in the Union has set forth
broader, more practical or more patriotic
views in regard to great int.rnsi improve
results have been reached, bat We beg the
leading men of the organization to bear in
mjAd that the public Intelligence has to be
cultivated up to the point of appreGiating
such great national works as they propose.
We hope they will allow Of no dospondcncy
sad eoatinue TO adopt good resolutions.