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THE DAILY PICAYUNENEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18S9. Stye JDoilg Jpicagmte. KICISOLSOX CO- PROFHXETOKS. JCM. S.

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w. TUESDAY MORXING. OCT. ISS Amusements This Evening. ACADBXT OF Mcsic The Liaiie Evan.

Attwb Thsatb Blcbard Georgia Mine trels. Pringle'a Rumomi House "After Dark." W. A. Brady's Combination. Robts Sox's Dimb Musacif Natural Curl osities and variety performances.

St. Charles Thxatre Lilly Clay's Gay ety Combination. WiianiGTOv. Oct. 8.

The -weather fore- east to-day are For Georgia and Alabama tFlr till wed- nesday nigni stationary wBiiietuiuro northerly winds. For Western Florida; Stationary temperature except slightly cooler in southern Florida; northerly -winds. For Louisiana, Eastern Texas and Mississippi Fair till Wednesday -warmer -winds becoming southerly. OUR PICAYUNES. Nature does not cackle over an egg plant.

BcnBntler has pleased his enemies. He has -written a book. 16 takes a regular fit of sickness to put Huldoon on his back If it is treason to desert Mahone, Vir- nia. Republicans will make the most it; It is not good business sense to tax i adustries to death, and encourage rices. France -without a Boulanger -will iraut our Tanner.

His mouth can do no harm in France. Instead of tv Paul, it is prop er to speak of the northwest city as St. Paul-Minneapolis. Robbing most be done -very quick when two men hold ud a railroad train while it is being robbed. The princess ox ales has given a boom to manicures.

She had her finger nails cleaned at the Marlborough house. i Chestnuts are quoted at $13 per bush el at Oswego Y. Cal Wagner al ways starts his minstrel shows in that vicinity, A. case, of bringing a bad man here under the treaty of extradition will give the- newspapers' chances for an extra 'dition of papers. It is not enough for a city real estate owner to say he will raise his sidewalk when he raises the money.

He must raise it whein the surveyor fixes his level- The clown wears, pantaloons big enough for him to turn around in. The dude expects his trousers to turn around with he dresses ac cordingly. Texas bunngs: "so this is a pro hibition town said a drummor to the landlord of a small local option town in Texas. 'Tees, we don allow any liquor to be sold if we can possibly prevent it; bat, sir, there are men in this town so utterly devoid of honor and principle that for 25 cents they will peddle out this liquid damnation. What do you ox sucn an unprincipled scoundrel V.

"It strikes me it is a matter of business. Where ean I find that unprincipled scoundrel "I am the man! follow me." when the drummer re turned, his mustache was moist and jhe was out a quarter. Fred. Douglass goes out to Hay ti to this government, and adopts the wise precaution to take with him. as a sort of sub-minister, Mr.

K. D. Bas-: sett of New Haven, who was at one time United States minister to Hayti, afnd in later years "Haytien minister to this country. Mr. Bassett's special qualifications are that he is thoroughly familiar with the people, and that he speaks French fluently, while Mr.

Dong lass does not. rfllartford Times. It would have been better to have given the appointment direct to Mr. Bassett in the first place, and put Fred, in some colored orphan asylum. If a man for any reason, good or bad.

cannot in person attend to the duties of a public office himself, the office should be taken from him. Too many rotten examples of the deputy business ha vs been shown irp of late. Zaehariah P. Hardigree is a member of Company I of the Forty-third Regi- mentuving- in tms county, who was in every battle fought by his regiment, in every skirmish in which his company was engaged, in every charge made by his command, and did not fire a gun. lie was then and is now a minister of the GospeL He did not believe in kill ing men.

and frequently charged his enemy with a yell; saw his comrades fall by his and whether routing the union soldiers or being routed he would not shoot. He was always ready for duty stood guard, remained at the picket post and obeyed implicitly every command of his superior officers except to draw- cartridge, load his gun and shoot. Harrison (Ga,) Banner. He may have been successful "shoo fly soldier but the enemy would not have run if. every man in the regiment had been like him.

Chicago Tribune The desperate ad Venturer had taken his place in the barrel that was to carry him safely tlirough the raging whirlpool or dash again the rock and toss in -splintered fragments; on foaming waters be neath whose treacherous waves his mangled body should feed the fishes. tAre you ready for the closing of the man-hole inquired an assistant. 2o he exclaimed, in a deep voice as he rose up in his barrel and looked about him with iron resolution, written in every line of his pale face. "I may be meat for the fool-killer," he con-tinned, "as the newspapers say I am. 1 it if this should happen to be my last I'm not such a billy-be-dinged fool 1 1 vr 1 1 be found with these things 7 -Lj Taking from his pocket "1 1 le threw it away, crouched i i I.I3 quarters again, and i r.

3 awayT do cigarettes. 13 1'3 tarrel-like craft in the angry WLat Lad be thrown you A r-cinsa of A POLITICAL PEESECUTIOX, Elsewhere we print a statement made by: Ex-Treasurer Burke and cabled from London to the Associated Press. Major Burke makes an allegation which we note. It is to the effect that the inquiry, into the robbery of state securities is animated by political animosity. This is asserted to be the reason why the Attorney General has busied himself in ferreting but a crime.

Admit this if we may, but after all is there not evidence of a crime; is there not proof that a grave crime has been committed upon the State's property in the State Treasury This crime was discovered, not by a political enemy of Major Burke, but by his friend. It was first known to State Auditor Steele, who had been elected on the same State ticket when Burke was made Treasurer. They served four years and when air. was renominated and re-elected it was understood that his candidacy was a eoncession to the wine of the party to which Mr. Burke belonged.

"When the Auditor discovered that interest was being paid and had been paid on State bonds which had been canceled by law and ordered destroyed and were believed to be destroyed he satisfied himself that a crime had been committed against the State, and he gave notice of the fact to the Governor. No charge was made against any person, but in official examination was set on foot to discover all the facts in the Not' a 'word was said against Major Burke. Even the public press, which was supposed to be unfriendly to him, refrained from any charges or reflections upon him until an entire as semblage of facts, a cloud of witnesses. in every wav credible, combined to fix guilt upon Major Burke. He paid interest on State consolidated bonds that he knew had been nullified and invalidated by.

the constitution. He had been ordered to destroy those bonds, which had disappeared from the treasury and were subsequently found on the market, where they were being bought and sold or pledged for loans. It is in proof that they were often pledged for loans by his agent and for his benefit. Then there were the State constitutional bonds to the amount of $453,400, which were turned over to him by the Auditor, and for which Burke's receipt is held. These bonds were-re moved from the treasury, and investigation brought to light the fact that a number of them had been negotiated in the markets of this city in spite of the fact that they were never legally issued, but had been yn trusted to the custody of Mr.

Burke as Treasurer. Yesterday, as we learn, constitutional bonds to the amount of $333,400 were found in a bank box that had been deposited in a bank in the name of Major Burke in a private capacity and not as State Treasurer. Evidently a crime has been committed. Numerous astounding crimes have been committed upon the State Treasury while Major Burke was Treasurer. Not only were there crimes, but some of them have been directly traced to Major Burke, whilo not one of them if perpetrated by others were possible except through his inexcusa ble and most flagrant neglect of the commonest demands of his duty.

When there are so many proofs of crime in the premises can it for a mo ment be claimed that the investigation was solely animated by political ani mosity The crime was discovered by Major Burke's friend. We cannot for a moment suppose that if the Governor and Attorney General had been friends of Major Burke there would have been no investigation. On the we are morally certain that if the crime had been discovered under the administration of Governor McEnery and At torney General Cunningham, the same zeal and earnestness would have been displayed in bringing the affair to light. This is a judicial inquiry into high crimes and misdemeanors. It is in no sense a political persecution; but the time ha passed in Louisiana, if it ever existed, when a man or set of men can plunder the treasury and hope to de ceive the people into excusing or up holding the crime because it was com it ted parties who enjoyed great prominence or notoriety in a political party.

The plea of persecution will fall stillborn. In the expressions of depreciation and discredit directed to Mr. tans bury we have little interest. The statements of Stansbury appear to be largely sup ported by other testimony. It was gen erally understood that this "lad." this "junior employe," as he is styled, -was intimately interested with: Major Burke in large business concerns, and no surprise was expressed at the state ments of Stansbury when he declared that he had been intrusted by Mr.

Burke with important matters of confi dential business. But. in any case, the facts of this crime are so well marked and so peculiarly connected together that it does not depend on the evidence of any one person to establish them. WESTERN DESERTS AND FERTILITY. SOUTHERN i nere is no inetnou.

or instruction so efficient, none that, appeals so readily to the mind as that conveyed by means of the visible forms known as object lessSns. It has been said that people who will not take time to read print will stop long enough to look at a picture which can tell its story. The Honorable of the In- tenor lias tut upon just such a plan to convey some valuable information concerning lands and agriculture in the United By series ox colored diagrams laid upon maps oi tne union lie snows on succes sive pages the character of the lands and the areas devoted to various staple crops. The work in which this interesting matter is embodied is styled an "Al bum of Agricultural Statistics." and is handsomely gotten up in quarto form like a school atlas. In looking over its brillantly colored maps we find one whieh gives by means oi diagrams the relative proportions in each State and Territory of the tillable and unproductive lands.

The tillable lands include those in cultivation and those in grass and those in forest, while the unproductive area embraces swamps, rocky ledges, arid wastes and nign plains in regions almost rainless and out ox present reach of It will be of interest to examine these diagrams as to the amount of "unproductive and barren lands in the newer States of the West that are court inir immigration, and contrast them with those States of the South that are offering advantages to immigrants, v. Foremost in the ranks of the reirions that are unproductive and unfit to sus tain an agricultural population comes Dakota, recently cnt into two States. Of its total area 67 per cent, or large ly more than half its entire area is barren and dry as a desert, while, only 2 per cent ir woodland. Most of the country is a vast open "plain, destitute of trees and swept by the arctic storms. It is the home of the bluzard.

After Dakota come the following: Arizona, with 48 per cent of desert; Kansas, with 45 per cent of dry plains and 4V per cent of timber Colorado, with 43 per cent of arid plain and moun tain and 4 per cent of timber; Nebraska, with 41 per cent of dry plains and 3 per cent of timber land, while Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Washington and Wyom ing each possess more than one-third of an area which is unfit to furnish a sub sistence either for men or domestic animals. Let us contrast that desert region with the chief States of our own sec tion. Louisiana has only 12 per cent of unproductive area, which is swamp, bearing cypress timber, while all the other 88 per cent is tillable, more than half the State being in forest. Alabama has 11 per cent of unproductive land and 55 per cent of timber. Arkansas has 10 per cent of swamp and 49 per cent of forest; Georgia with 10 per cent of swamp and 58 of forest Mississippi with 9 per cent of bad land and 58 per cent of forest; North Carolina with! 9 per cent of uncultivable land and South Carolina with half as much more, show each more than half their joint area in timber, while Texas, Tennessee and Virginia also make as good showings.

We do not include mineral wealth in this statement, but in all but the precious metals the South is far ahead in that. Thus it will be seen that the South in every point of productiveness is infinitely to be preferred before the far West as the home of civilized man. No country can support as dense a population as can our Gulf States, no region has a climate more delightful or salubrious. THE POSITION OF SUGAR. As the season approaches when the.

new Louisiana sugar crop will begin to come to market the position of the general sugar market becomes extremely interesting as indicative of the probable course of prices during the period when the bulk of the home crop will be for sale. The planters who have watched the progress of a costly crop during the varying fortunes of a changeable season, are interested in the range of rrices being sufficiently high to repay them for their immense outlay and leave besides a snug profit to place thom in a better -oosltion to meet future dangers, and keep abreast of the improvements that are yearly being made in the cultivation and manu-lacture of sugar. The merchants that has advanced his money and goods to the planters on the chances of the crop turning out favorably are now also speculating on the chances of prices as well as the possibilities that may cnt down the yield during the grinding season. Then again there is the large number of dealers, brokers and speculators who live on the sugar crop and who also are naturally-interested in the future course of prices. While it cannot be denied that the outlook is not as promising as it appeared some months back there is no reason to believe that the range of prices will be much if any lower than that which prevailed last season.

While there is every promise that the available supplies will be increased to some extent, it is also certain that the consumption of sugar has greatly increased of late years, and besides there has been during the past few seasons a steady drain on the reserve stocks which the prospective increase in the yield of the coming season is not likely to replenish. The principal and almost only increase in the yield of the year will be in the beet root crop of Europe, and on the size of this increase the whole future course of prioes depends. The very large increase in the yield, accord ing to the estimates of Mr. Licht of Magdeburg, has of late had a very de pressing effect on prices and has caused a decline which swept away nearly all the ground gained during the pre-' ceding year. There is now, however, an evident inclination to discredit Mr.

Licht's estimates as extravagant, and another eminent German statistician. M. Gorz of Berlin, makes his figures of the crop yield several hundred thousand tons less than the former gentle man. I nus mere is a division or opinion between the statisticians which has seriously shaken belief in the earlier rumors of large yields. As the recent rapid decline and de pression was based on the large estimates of Sir.

Licht, it is probable that the worst has been passed and that as soon as the facts begin to show that his figures were extravagant the tido will set in tne other oirection and prices will react. This now seems to be the present tendency, and as there are still several weeks to elapse before the Lou isiana crop begins to move in earnest, there is ample time for the market to take a decided turn upward. At all events there is every reason to believe that the effects of the prevailing de pression will have worn oft and been oiscountea dv tne tune that the new crop comes in, which of itself would be sufficient to cause some reaction in values. While there is possibly not much pros pect of extravagant prices in the face of an 'admittedly large beet crop, it does not appear unreasonable to believe that the range will not be materially lower than the average of the busy months of last year. IXYITED TO LOUISIANA.

According to correspondence that will be found elsewhere in our local columns, it appears that the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce and Industry has addressed a communication to Sec retary Blaine asking him to extend to the delegates of the Pan-American Congress, now on a tour of the country, an invitation to visit Louisiana and New Orleans. This invitation has been sup plemented by similar requests from Governor Nicholls on behalf of the State, and from, Mayor Shakspeare on behalf of the city. 1 This is the second request for a visit from the delegates to the fan-American Congress that has emanated from this point, a similar invitation having been telegraphed, we are by the Board of Trade last week. These communications show plainly the desire of our commercial community to extend some courtesy to the representatives of the countries with which New Orleans does business, and with which we hope to have even more intimate trade relations as a result of the Congress recently -organized at Washington. Should the aims of the Congress be carried out.

there can be little -doubt but that there will be a great increase in the volume of trade with Central and South America, and as New Or leans is the nearest of the important ports of the United 8tates to all these countries, it is probable that ourmer- rfcmte will reap no unimportant sharo from tho deliberations of the delegates it is now desired to entertain as the city's guests. In arranging the itinerary of the grand excursion through the country Secretary Blaine has studiously avoided every portion of the South, a slight which is not creditable to the executive officer of one of the most important departments of the government. The only reason that has been assigned for this omission is that the climate of this section is not favorable at this season of the year. A more flimsy excuse could hardly be imagined and, moreover, it is not truthful. No matter, however, what the motives of the.

Secretary of State may have been in excluding the South from the route of the journey of the. dele gates, our citizens owe it to themselves to repair as far as it may be in their power the shortcomings of Secretary Blaine and to invite the delegates to come South. Requests of this sort from all parts of the South -may prove sufficient to per suade Blaino to think better of bis shallow effort to snub the South, and so alter his plans as to allow the delegates to the Pan-American Congress at least a flying trip through this sec tion. EAILWAI BUILDEfG IN 1889. The Chicago Railway Age has made up statistics of the railroad tracklay-ing in the United States done in the nine months of 1889.

It figures out S313 miles for the entire Union. The following is the mileage laid in the several States in that time, all amounts under 80 miles being rejected New York 108,. Pennsylvania 151, Virginia 176, North Carolina 147. Georgia 238, Florida 113, Mississippi 140, Louisiana 87, Tennessee 170, Kentucky 137, Ohio 88, Michigan 131, Indiana 100. Nebraska 113, Indian Territory 113, Texas 179, Colorado S3, Montana 85, California 89, Washington 214 miles.

Most of the work done was in the West and South, but it is plain that the greatest activity in construction has been witnessed in the South. In eleven Southern States, counting Texas as such, tho track laid this year already aggregates UTS miles, or nearly 45 per cent' of the totaL Georgia leads the country thus far with an addition ot J3S miles, followed by Texas with 179 miles. Virginia with 176 miles. Tennes see with 170 miles, North Carolina with 147 miles, Mississippi with 140, Kentucky with 137. and so on.

Aside from the Southern States Washington Territory thus far makes the largest show ing, 214 miles having been laid. The number of different railway lines represented in the total of work donn was 224. fact that there is such an impetus in railway extension in the Southern States is extremely gratifying. Here is the great field for futurw railway building. Every year will show an increasing extension in track-laying in our States which have so far been far behind every other section of the Union in this respect.

The Age in concluding its article says Compared with, most previous vear In the histtry of the country, the tracklaylng record of 18SJ thus far is very respectable. Last year was one of great activity, and yet nearly bait as mnob mileage has been laid in the nine months of this year as in the whole of 183. The rear 1537 with nearly 13.ooo miles, 188 with about 82fl0 miles, 1SS3 with 11.500 miles, ana issi witn-3io rcues wlHverr likely continue to stand as. un- equnlel examples ot tho possibilities of a rear wora in new consrrucaon. xsnt isv las already surpassed, the total of 1883.

and before its close will have exceeded of istvt. ana will not hrve fallen very far short oi 1BS3. Meantime nunareas oi enterprises, representing every etst ana territory. without exception, are being kept alive or are making active preparation for- progress, and with the encouraging outlook in financial matters there is already reason to believe that 1800 will be characterized by a very considerable increase ot railway con struction over tne present year, aitnougn isa wui not mate an mstgnincans rccora. A Mississippi Paper.

The Commonwealth is a new weekly paper recently started at Jackson, by Edgar 8. Wilson. It is sparkling, bright. ably conducted and beautifully printed. It is vigorously but not violently Democratic, conservative in "sentiment but progressive iu thought.

We hope it will succeed. THE SERVANT QUESTION. Editor Picayune Kef erring to the editorial in a recent 'issne of the Picayune on the Problem," and inferring that suggestions lor tne amelioration of tne existing state of affairs would be gladly received, I take the liberty of inclosing my The question, "how to secure rood heln in New Orleans" oueht to find an answer. In New York servants consider themselves hel In Boston and Philadelphia they "work out for a living." In pw Orleans they simnlv "live out." Permit uie to give my plan by way of an answer to the question 1 think the best qualified organization to carry it into practice would be for the Woman's Exchange to open an "intelligence office" and issue the following circular to all employers of help in connection with housekeeping: Trne Address White or colored Religion Foreign born or American Description of person Color ot Kres Complexion Height, about. Give any peculiarities 70U may nonce Competent to da the following- paid per month, Will i nreinisM 1 Nnmlr In voar family, adul Children nnder tt years of age Children orer 6 years of age lnirtb of service Date of Quit or discharged, and reasons therefor I certify upon my honor that the foregoing is a trae statement aiei TuU I should be dad to furnish certificates of all servants that have been in my em ploy as far as I recollect, and if necessary will maka it under oath, and if everyone will do the same the records of all servants in the city will soon be on file in tho intelligence office, which may become available to evcrvoue by subscribing' a few dollars annually for that privilege or other wise.

Naw let us see now this wonia operate. Supposing I advertise for a servant, or one mav apply to me for a place. I can within a few hours obtain this person's complete record, and it may be supposed to be the uuvarniahed truth. It such servants, whose doings have been chronicled above, should attain obtain employment, their employers vould not expect our sympathy in time of trouble, which might have been averted by availing themselves of the proper means. Of course subscribers should observe the duty of keeping records of servants un broken, and duly notify the office when a servant leaves.

And for this purpose I 6boitld suggest a properly prepared and printed form on postal cards. vi niie tue Plan is a eruae one ana mav ad mit of modincation no one has taken the trouble thus far to make further suggestions. Concerted action both on the part of the people and the press is positively necessary to throw o3 the affliction fastened upon New Orleans housekeeprs. Individual eiforts have no effect. In my case the servants have triumphed and I am therefore boarding after a three years' strneirla as a stranger in New Orleans.

In this connection I would invite atten- tion to an article in the "American Arrf- eulturlsf for October. 1889, pazo 496. enti tled "The Law about Hired Oirls." 8. Elegamt Pdrwitukb bt inciroit Thih Dat at residence No. 366 Carondelet street.

near Delord. Curtis conducts the sale. The new duchess of Marlboronchhaa ron In extensively for raisinar tine doc. At late dog snow she won a number prizes with her Blenheim spaniels, a breed which Is kept up at Blenheim palace, where it origi-natcd. PEESOXAL AXD GENERAL IfOTES.

Dr. Victor Frogne has returned to the city after an extended trip la Europe. Dr. J. Hope Lamb, who has been in Flor ida for a few weeks, has returned to the city.

Miss Eva Wright, a daughter of Colonel William Wright, returned home last week on, the heroic steamer City of 8t Louis. Mr. Wm. Kern, a prominent lumber merchant of this city, leaves to-day for St. Louis, where he goes for business and pleas ure.

The committee having in charge the arrangement of the Cnrant memorial concert will meet this (Tuesday) evening at the Harmony Club, 156 Canal street, at 7 o'clock. Mias Annie EeaweU, an accomplished singer, has left the city on a pleasure trip to Washington. New York, Philadelphia and Boston, accompanied by her uncle, Mr, A. II. Isaacson.

Colonel Henry M. Lazelle, who has lately been promoted from a lieutenant colonel- ship in the Eighteenth Infantry to his present position in the Twenty-third, spent yesterday in town with his wife, and stopped last night at the 8t Charles Hotel. By direction of the secretary of war Malor Benjamin F. Pope, surgeon, is relieved from duty at Fort Clark, Texas, and will report for duty to the commanding officer Whipple Barracks, Arizona, territory, porting also by letter to the commanding officer department of Arizona. It Is odd, says a writer on fashion, how many famous women have had auburn hair.

Catharine of Russia gloated in It, and Anne of Austria had brown hair Just on the verge of being red. Ninon del'Enclps was equal ly proud of her warm colored tresses, and Mary Stuart seemed a daughter of the sun. Ann Is ton Press There is a great deal of complaint from tourists who strike the city regarding the treatment they are receiving this fall at the hands of the grangers and grangers' families. Sawing wood, which at any season of the year has some notoriety as a spine strainer, has become uncondi tionally associated with the proourance of every cold lunch. By direction of the acting secretary of war the retirement from active service Oct.

ft by operation of law of Colonel Amos Beck- with, assistant commissary general of sub sistence under the provisions of the act of congress approved June 30, 1882,. is announced. Colonel Beckwith will, repair to his home. This officer was one of the most efficient in his department of the army. He was for a long time depot commissary at New Orleans after the war, and then sentwest as purchasing agent, with a depot at St Louis.

Evening Wisconsin The action of the Chicago common directing the treasurer ot that city to bank the city funds in his custody and turn over the interest on them to the city comptroller, Ja worthy of imitation. There is no reason why salaried officers, through whose hands public moneys pass, should be permitted to retain the interest on them. Of late years the ten dency- has been to put a check on the ac quisitions of treasurers, sheriffs, court clerks and others who were receiving in the form of fees and interest Incomes alto gether ont of proportion to the publie service which they rendered. In some places the new system has been in vogue long enough to test its effects, and it can not be seen that the class of men who flu the offices nnder the new conditions are in. spy way inferior to their predecessors, or less thorough in the discharge of their duties.

i t. The average age et our senators and rep resentatives is not much above 40, perhaps between that figure and 45, while the aver age years o( department officials, including bureau chiefs and cabinet officers, is cer tainly not much above S3, says the Augusta Cnronlcle. Of 400 men in the last congress only a dozen have reached the age of three score and ten. the oldest of them all being Bona tor Morrill of Vermont, who will be 80 if he lives till next April. Mr.

Morrill has been in the senate 22 years, and before that was in the house for 13 years. Senator Payne of Ohio, who has declared his intention to retire from public life at the end of his present term, is but a few months younger than Senator MorrilL Both were born in the year 1810. Senators Dawes of Massachusetts and Sawyer of Wisconsin are 75. Other old men in congress are Representative Vandever of California, who is 73, as is also Senator Senators Evarts, Hampton and and Representative Rice of Mlnneseota, each 71, and Senators Harris and Hearst, each 70. New York News George H.

Primrose, of Primrose and West's Minstrels, was the recipient of a -very unusual and high compliment from his fellow-townsmen of Mount Vernon on Thursday evening. He received a telegram at Morris town on that afternoon, saying: "Come home at' once." He started immediately, Barney Fagan assuming his place on the end at night, and arrived at Mount Vernon in a condition of considerable anxiety. At the depot he was met by a brass band and an immense concourse of his fellow citizens, Including Fire Engine Company No. 1, of which he is an honorary member, and the Primrose Baseball Club, all in uniform. A procession was formed and the popular minstrel Was escorted to his home.

The evening which followed was one of pleasantness and enjoyment. Mr. Primrose for a number of years had been a resident and public-spirited citizen. Four, months ago he moved to this city, but preferring his old home he last week returned to Mount Vernon, and this demonstration by his neighbors, friends and citizens was arranged to welcome his return. It was a very high compliment to the minstrel.

The Rnshville (Neb.) Sun gives an account of the death of No Flesh, at the Pine Ridge agency, of consumption. He was the first Indian to sign the nsw land bill. The Sun says "No Flesh was not particularly different from other Indians in a general way, but he evidently believed himself an American citizen and was proud of bis country. On the evening before his death he asked for an interview with Agent Gallagher. This being granted he Informed the agent that he was going to die, and he bad some requests to make regard to his burial.

He said nothing about, his guns and his bows and arrows being interred with his poor bones, but he did request when his final summons came to join the innumerable caravan, he might be wrapped up in the American flag and laid down to pleasant dreams with the comforting protection of the grand old stars and stripes he had learned to love. The old war horse died according to programme, and his final request was carried out. He was buried In state last Sunday with an American flag for a shroud. As the direct descendant of an original American citizen he was doubtless entitled to the honorable distinction. Peace to his V- Hotel Vonderbank arrivals Byrne, St.

Louis, A. N. Jnde, Atlanta, C. H. Kendriod.

J. D. Berman, New York? W. H. Naynes, Baltimore, P.

H. David son, Alexandria, A. E. Asber, Georgia 8. Davis, Manisbee, Charles Bayer, Cincinnati; C.

L. Warrick, Fred Warrick, Chicago. St. Charles Hotel arrivals J. C.

Moore, Baltimore; F. L. Justice, Julius Harbers, Wm. H. Hampton.

New York M. CL Carro- way, Atlanta; John Flo ver Texas; rainard Roison, R. T. McDonald, Fort Wayne: J. C.

Hoover, Hamilton Colonel H. M. Lezelle, Mrs. H. M.

Lezelle, H. G. Lezelle, U. 6. W.

A. Schniff, Memphis G. Tood and wife. Miss Belle Todd, J. Grant.

Chicago Mrs. G. W. Noire 11, Miss EllaNorreu, Miss Grace Norrell, Miss Alice McQueen, Bryant, Louis LeBougeols, Mr. and Mrs.

James Tuttle, Louisiana; W. Joner- and lady, Texas Jas. E. Hydop, Ban Antonio. For ladies, the best and purest tonie is AngoAtura Bitters.

It effectively cures dyspepsia, and tones up the system." Dr. B. Siegert dc 60ns, manufacturers. At druggists. Miss Mona Caird.

who was the first to ask the great question "Is marriage a failure!" is devotingbersell industriously to the study of the Buddhist doetqtne, in the hope of propounding some new question, or starting some new fashion for her female admirers. THE RAILROADS. The Superintended in Session In New New Yobk, Oct T. The Association of Jforth American. Kailroad Superintendents held a secret meeting here to-uay.

The committee- on permanent headquar ters reported as inexpedient tne piau Tuirm.non. hefLrinnnrtera In New York. A new constitution was adopted and the name of the society cbanrea to tne Ameri can -fevletv of Railroad Superintendents. The new constitution extends the scope of membership and provides for honorary Tt alas, nllrrw-a tlie President. secretary treasurer to hold office for two years.

The committee on roadways made a very long and interesting report on the following sunjeets Second Methods of securing the rails to the tics. Third Rail joint fastenings. Fourth Metal or wooden ties. UHftli -ftafefv annllaneea. Sixth Award of prize on best treatise on track work.

Brof. C. Koyle of Philadelphia brought; before the meeting a new parabolic senis- nhAM anil maA a miner in relation to it. An interesting exhibit of rails used on the main trunk lines was made with the object or snowing tne ainerence in wear. PhixninnilHiui tavnrnhlir renorted the 80- poundrail used by the Michigan Central Roa4-aa the Ktanaara.

Prcsident Gadsden pre sen tea at paper on the form of He awo spoKe in regard to better projection attains open vtlKhM nl ttrnnirlv anvocatea DO use of the dron lever. The committee then ad Shipments of Frodnc. Chicago, Oct. T. The shipments of flour.

grain and provisions from Chicago to the seaboard by the lines in the Central TrafBe Association last week- aggregated 2i.33o tons, an increase of 1207 tons over the pre- rnm smV Knri a derrrease Of 6035 tons from the eorresnondinff week last year. The Vanderbllt lines carried 4T.8 per cent of the business, the Pennsylvania per rent, the Chicago and Grand Trunk 22.1 per cent, the Baltimore and Ohio Another Road Projected In Alabama and Tennessee. Montgomekt, Oct. 7. Special.

1 Articles of incorporation of the Gurleys and Paint Rock Valley Railroad were filed in the office of the secretary of state to-day. The incorporation propose to build a line of mllvitv front the Alabama state line. In Jackson county, down the Paint Rock val ley to Guntersviue, on tne Tennessee river. The capital stocit is 100,000. Kansas City.

Louisiana and Gulf Road. Arcaxia. Oct. 1. ISpecIaLJ M.

T. Frame, attorney, representing Kansas City, Louisiana and Gulf Railroad Company, in company with others are here. It is stated tii.h the surveyors will be heYe within two weeks and will survey south, ana tnat wore will commence, at this place on tne roaa within 80 days. A Steamboat Adjunct. The Mississippi Valley Route have put on.

as a reemar pacKet Between XJonaiason- vllle and all way landings to Burnslde Sta- tlnn. the steamer Octavla. This boat makes connections with all trains of the.Missis- ainnl Valley Road at Burnslde and. Is great convenience to the passengers resid ing OB lUO UUiCl UUD UW HT Personal Points, J' Mr. R.

H. Garratt, division passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent Road, left yesterday to spend a few weeks in Canada, takinr his wife with him. Mr. William Murray, soutbern nassenffer agent or tne Illinois ientrai uoaa, return ea from a trip throuch the north, west and east having visited the Corn Palace ot Sioux City and spent a week In New York. Fise Paslob Bets bt AtctioitThis Day at residence No.

366 Carondelet street, near Deiora. After the Ploaynns Counting-room la closed Funeral Notices win be received In the Edl torial rooms, second floor, or la the Type-setting Department, fourth floor, till fifteen minutes to 3 o'clock every zaornmg. PTJB8ELL MCNCY-At St. Anna's Church, Esplanade street, Ay-Rev. E.

W. Hunter, Mon Oot. 7. 1889.. Miss GEORGIA LOT MTTNCY of Fort Madison, Iowa, to CHARLES PTJRSELT.

of New Orleans: DIED. HA OSTEITE On Monday. Oct. 7. 1889.

at 2:30 o'clock. p. AUGUSTINE J. LEFUVRE, beloved wite of Bernard G. Hacrstette.

aced 24 years ana Aontns, a native 01 xt ew urieans. The friends and aeanaintanoea of thn family i are resnaetf any Invited to attend the funeral. which win take place This (Tuesday) Evening, at 8 o'clock precisely, from the late residence of the deceased; No. 24 7a Dauphins street, be tween St, Philip and ursullnea. JfeGOEV On Monday.

Oct. 7. 1880. at half- aged SO years, a native of Ireland and a resident 01 this city lorry years. His friends and acquaintances and those of his wife, Mary Gannon, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, which will take place This (Tuesday) Afternoon, at 4 o'clock, from bis late residence, 8ft Jackson street.

KILLELEA In this city at 4 o'clock Um. day evening. Oct. 7, 1889, LAURENCK KIL- lkuia, ftea 01 years, a native ot tne par- ish of Kl ran. conory uaiwav.

Ireland, and a resident of this city for the past tuirty-eixht years. The friends and acquaintances of the, family aJe respectfully invited to attend the funeral. which wul take place This (Friday) Evenlnc at 3 o'clock from his late residence. No. 168 Bichard street.

Houston and Dallas. Texas, papers please copy. T. A B-RTTnrrwJ Tin Oct 7. 188, at 1O30, o'clock, n.

JOSEPHINE PAT.KTTR fE PA1 wite 01 laabnmM. aged 41 years, a native of New Orleans. The friends and acquaintances of the famlj-i are respectfully invited to attend the' funeral. which will, take place This (Tuesday) Equina at 4 o'clock from the late residence of the de ceased. No.

185 Baron road, near St. Claude street. DWTEB On Monday. Oct 7. 188a o'clock p.

JOHN DWTEB. naUvaof county Aij'jna, xreuuiu, s7U 04 jcars. His mends and acquaintances are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place This (Tneeday) Evening at 3 o'clock rrom ms late residence. No. 506 Melpomene street, corner mow.

POWER On Monday. Oct. T- 7-9ft o'clock p. EDWIN- KOEL POWER, aired i jm, nMve ims city, oniy aon ox Alex. auuec jrowrr aoa Aouise i.

sioialson. The mends and acquaintances of the Power and Molsison families are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his parents. No. 537 Rampart a tree t. between Mar- igny and MandevUle streets.

This (Tuesday) evening, oci. at oxioex. Miijss or malaria, Monday, Oct. 7, 1889, at JOSEPHINE AMfiV MILES, only danchterof WilUam Jonathan Miles and Irene L. Dor bin, aged 2 years 1 month and 15 days.

Friend and acquaintances of the MUes and Durbin famUles are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her parents, 003 f-ulton street, at 10 o'clock Tues. aay Oct. 8, 1889, "Our Josle's loveliness was too great I For God sal th I am a Jealous God Ro we numbly submit Our darling to His will." GRANDMA. TO BERCIIAKTS AXD BUSINESS MO OF 3TEW 0RIE 45S: iz you desire the trade. from the Sea Coast Country, the best advertising medium la the PASC1G0UUL DEMOCEATSTA.B, ruMisnea weekly at SCBANTON, Jackson County, Miss.

This paper has a large and stead. lly increasing circulation throughout the coun ties 01 nan cock, Harrison and Jackson. Ad dress, p. K. MATERS, Editor and Proprietor, bcranton, Miss.

08 3tawlm WEST FELICIANA FAIR WUI be held at Bayou Sara. on Oct 17. is. and 19. Dally excursions from Baton Bouge, Centerviue and WoodvUle.

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