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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-12-11

CRY 6oobs, Clot5ing, 1t.
Great Opening and Reduction
u r X GOOD 8,
j. KUHN'S NEW STORE,
Corner Of Main & Lafayette Streets.
THE ATTENTION OF BUYERS
is respectfully called to the large and
well selected assorted Ptock of goods,
just received, all of which having been
purchased and selected with the greatest
care. enables me to offer the entire as
sortment at considerably less than usual
rates.
In anticipation of an unusually dull
season, every effort will be made TO REDUCE
the prices of the most expensive goods,
to suit the means of every one.
H PARTICULAR ATTENTION is called to
the following
u r. u 8 8 GO CD s.
MERzNo.
MO Justine DE LAINE.
SILK AND WOOL POPLLNS,
Poll DE GHEVRE,
BLACK BOMBAZINE,
BLACK SILK ALPACCA,
FRENCH CALICos-new designs,
ENG, FRENCH & GERMAN HOSIERY,
MERINO UNDERsHIRTS
AND DRAWERS,
JoUvIN's KID GLOVES,
EMBROLDERIES,
MUSLIN BANDS,
EDGINGS
INSER 7ZNGS,
LINEN COLLARS
CUFFS AND SLEEVES,
WITH COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
HouS EXCEPTING c GOODS.
BLANKETS,
FLANNELS,
LINEN d COTTON SHEEZZNG,
TABLE CLOTHS
TABLE DAMASKS,
NAPKINS,
TOWELING,
HU0KLEBAoK,
DLlfITY,
LINEN NETTING,
BERLIN WOOL BREAKFAST sHAWLs,
NUBIAs,
CLOAKs,
zEpHYRs,
CAPEs,
PLANTATION GOODS
FULL ASSORTMENT OF
'NA. Jerseys,
LLN8EYG,
GxH1fES,
O0TToEADEs,
DENNIS.
IWILLS,
ALL WELL KNOWN MAKES OF
g - - M g "o
WHITE AND BROWN SHIRTZNGS
OF first class brands.
CANTON FLANNELS,
OAABRIOS,
French, English & American
B A L M RAJ SKIRTS.
WITH COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES,
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
FURNISHING GOODS
~ The undersigned respectfully solicits an
examination of his stock and prices, ON the part
of purchases, before buying elsewhere.
eA- No Trouble to Show Goods.
J. KUHN,
nov3 Corner Main and Lafayette SITS.
.V'eaU GOOdS-LOaU Prices.
JUST REQ EIVED,
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
HATS, BOOTS, SHOES,
Crockery, Tin, Wood & WillOWWare,
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-12-11
ARROW TIE.

TINE Painted Rands and Arrow Ties are COM
l. plet- substitute f. Rop" in Bsr g Cotton,
tsav are en- chear err than Iope and can he had
in quantities to suit purchaser at
septl8 A. JACKsON
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-12-11
nav CROP BUCKWHEAT.

A MOTHER lot Of choice New York, just re.
n ceived- the best ia town.
move JOSHUA BEAL
OWN SOAP AND GERMAN SOAP so boxes
1 just received and for sale by
sep8 JULIUS PoGEL.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-12-11

Special Notice.
F r E S H A r R VA L s
THE PEOPLES STORE.
Just RECEIVED, from auction, a few pieces Of
~ Heavy
BLACK DRESS SILK,
Nearly yard wide, and will be sold extremely
cheap for cash. We cordially invite the ladies to
examine this lot of Silk and satisfy themselves
BALMOR LIS,
For Ladies and Misses, Embroidered and Plain, q
fresh lot just opened.
BLAME ETS,
OF all sizes, just received fresh lot, and We pro
mise real bargain to all purchasers, at
THE PEOPLES STORE,
nov2o A. KOWALsKI, Agent.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
A LARGE sssortmeu just received at
II noYS BEAL'S BOOK VARIETY STORE.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-12-11
FLOUR! FLOUR.

)LANF's and other choice brands Of FIour. In
L store and for sale at current rates by
nov~ JOSHUA BEAL.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-12-11

Contracting Rates for the Tri-Weekiy'
ssTef (oNE SQUARE is TEE LINES Or LEss)
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01
The Freedmen's Bureau
The Vetoed Bni.

#--------~fss3 q -
An Act to amend an Act entitled van
Actto establish Bureau for the re-
lief of freedmen and Refugees and
for other purposes - c.
Be 1t enacted, DC, That fheacE toes
tablish Bureau for the relief of Freed
men and Refugees, approved March 3,
1865, shall continue in force untiIofher-
wise provided by law, and sha1textend
TO refugees and freedmen in ell parts of
the United States, and the President
may divide the section of country within
whiehth privilege Of the writof babeos
corpus was suspended ON the 6rat day of
February 1866, containing such refu-
gees and freedmen, into districts, each
containing one or more States, not to
lexceed twelve in. number, and, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Sen.
ate, appoint an Assistant Commissioner
for each Of said districts, who shall give
like bonds receive the Compensation and
perform the duties prescribed by this
and The act to- which this.is an samsnd-
ment; or said bureau may, in, the dis
erection ofthe President, be placed undes
q Commissioner and Assistant Commits
sioners to be detailed from the army, in
which event each officer so assigned tc
| duty shall serve without increase of pay
or allowances sa.i
SEC. 2 Andg be At tilrtlsest enacted
That the COMMISSIONER with the ap
proval of the President, and when the
same shall be necessary for the opera.
tions Of the Bureau. may divide each
district into Q number of sub districts
not to exceed the number Of counties OF
parishes in such district, and shall as
saign. to each snb-district at least one
agent, either citizen or officer Of che
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01
fmnortanf Papers.

We lay before our readers this morn
ing, two or three very Important docu-
mentsR The Freedmen's Bureau Bill,
] @hichthe President vetoed most Of them
lave not bad in opportunity Of reading,
and they no donbt desire to become ia
miliar With a document that is already
historic.
The Letter Of Gov. Cox, Of Ohio, will
attract universal attention, and occasion
Esno Httls chagfin in the ranks Of the Cop.
perheads. That part of the letter, es-
pecialIy, in which the President declared
that the more The Capperheads commit
ted themselves to his policy the better
he would like it, for in the same proper.
ton it would diminish their power Of
dangerous opposition in the future; and
thst : has i1kele heart soas pith The body
Of true-men Who- had carried the coue.
try through the Gar, and he earnestly
desired to maintain cordial and per
feet understanding with them" win, nc
doubt, make some Of them think thai
perhaps they burnt their powder premA.
turelype3angIRD8 oHfT
lsgaWe know that it is the great and all
absorbing desire Of the Union men b
Indians, that the President and Con
gress should not act ike petplent child
rem, sbnt that they should harmonize upor
some policy for the reconstruction of ths
rebel States, and The rerfscting Of opl
Granddaughter LrE
"a great ideal Of work remains ito be
done byithe present Congress, and the
members shonld go about IL at once
Foolish vrangling should cease, and
earnest, thonghsful labor and prudent
statesmanship ought at once to take it's
place. "a 80
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01
Anderson IS soannyIlle..-Morton,

We End the following in the Memphis
Bulletin !; ,a5aas aiai54 iisssaa liz saa
CONFEDERATE DEAD AT CAMP MORTON
X. NAMES AND REGIMENTS OF .TENNEssEE
SOLDIERS, 1870. 49, s,s. F.~-sssssa
From list Of rebel prisoners who
died and we're buried at Camp Morton,
Indiana, during the war, we extract the
following names of Tennessee soldiers.
Friends DESTROYS of procuring the ne.
mains of the deceased, or to obtain in
formation concerning them, can do 90
by applying to Charles Williams, Gov
eminent Undertaken, box 4S3. Indianap-
oils, Indiana.
Then follows solid column Of names,
in very large newspaper, Of Tennessee
confederate dead, whose bodies remain
at Indianapolis. What o terrific. NOR
tality occurred at Camp Morton 1 We
have never visited that place sinee-the
first and only fair was being held. ID, it
We have heard from there, and, 6 if
current tales say true, nor wrong that
woefui den, we need no. leave Camp
Morton to visit Camp Andersonyille for
horrors sufficient to stir eae deeply
enough with sadness, sorrow, and human
sympathy.-Ind. Herald. A
Yesterday, We copied paragraph
from The Herald, declaring that Seward
and Chase deserve hanging more richly
than JEFF. Davis, because' they are the
worse traitors. : Not content with that
expression of sympathy foE treason, in
the above paragraph it ihsoIently slam
ders the citizens OF indianapolis and
the whole State, by insinpating that the
horrors of Camp Morton riyalled hose
of Andersdnvills. Such iniataation on
the part Of the cor duetors Of Copper
head papers is positiseIg astounding
What can they hope to accomplish: by
thus sIandering the people ofathis State q
It is very dirty bird that viii foul its
own nest. n
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01


risdiction conferred by this and the pre-
ceding section on the officers and agente
oftfis bureau shall erase and deteFmfne
whenever the Discrimination on account
Of which it is conferred ceases, and in
no event to be exercised Il AR State ID
which the ordinary course of Judicial
proceedings has not been interrupted by
the rebellion, nor in any such State after.
said State shall have been fully restored
ia all it's constitutional RELATIONS to the
United States, and the courts of the
State and of the United States within
the same are not disturbed or stopped in
the peaceable course of justice.
SEC 9, And be 1T further enacted,
That all acts or parts of acts, inconsist-
ent with the provisions Of this act, are
hereby repealed.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01
LTAaal Teaall

WE CHALLENGE any house in Evansville to
w produce . better article Of Tea than can be
had At ~ t.s -. VICKERY BROS.
Teas from 81 20 20 s. per pound
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01
w n OLE 8 Ale
MAIN STREET.

has s5sr lea Hfn51 = Il8A
1M4a aeb aN
.hs. o3 ft SIS sa4s sE 81 500
ass e6aas At sal7 aas .aasa ~
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f5s9 -tts hfsf &7H
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ts IS s44ae SIS taF - hfa Eel. "a aa
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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01

The Vanderburgh county Republicans,
at their Convention the other day, passed
resolution calling for q speedy trial Of
JEFF. Davis Gen. Lee, and John G.
Breckinridge, and if convicted, their
speedy death. We fear these Evansville
gentlemen have never read Mrs. GLASS;
recipe for cooking hare, viz: /" first
catch the hare" So far as Breckenridge
Is concerned, he is not in position to
be tried jnst nov, inaamuch as be ID
'resdlng Her Majesty's soil --Ne5s
Albany Ledger. = Aal ~
NE viii prepare the indictment and
catch the traitor when the Kentucky
Democrats make him their United State.
Senator. A 81 u - # 4&t
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01

If the publication Of the Richmond
Examiner is permitted TO be resumed, I
promise that it shall support the Union,
the Constitution and the laws, and the
policy Of your Administration.
Il have the honorsto be- "
Yonrt nhadiauk aarvont
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01

The, Richmond, Virginia, Enquirer,
sings re Delna Laudanms over the
Presidents veto Of the Freedmen's Bu.
reau Bill. The Fresdmen's Bureau still
exists in that State, and throughout ths
South, and if Gen. Hogard's letter is tc
be credited, is likely to- do 90 for more
sthana year to come. 80 ss
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01

"Now but one thing remained in
which those States did not exercise the
full rights Of States, and that was rep.
resentatiou in Congress. In this be had
advised that the same principle of stim-
ulating:loyalty be applied 80 in other
respects named. He would admit only
such Representatives as are in fact loyal
men, giving satisfactory evidences of
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01

G o m I'm uon ity at
hlaeq eeiiaio LarU0. sefmam
WE have just returned from the
East with q well-selected stock Of
9ai q Sevsi e. Il s4atas
Bonnet and Trimming Ribbons.
Velvet Ribbon, Plain and Edged.
>sis7ax1 ~ taaiI q piis8os - lIal
Bonnet Velvets, Plain and Fancy.
s ~ seg ~ 2s'a
.aTsb. Satins and Silks.
= "a b $ hss4po,e .adtf
French and American Flowers.
9iiaH sao3Ais7 a.. MS ap9 sid
Feathers and RIumes.
Is Birds and Other Ornaments.
ss7 ~ - Nq g 1s fsf
All Millinery done to Order at
Shortest Notice. e
Straw, Felt and Silk Hats and
ss3se no. Bonnets. as
.'1a8sass s TO- ~ sasd
A Full Line of Cloths for Cloaks,
a., HI se
Cloaks in Great Variety.
d.l u hes=sN Ia d 81 saaos
Cloak OrnaMents--A Full Line.
4 q l.i Z
We Make Cl0aks to Order, in tn
| Best ana Latest Styles, at the e
sss9 Shortest Notes. 3 s
g7saets3 se Ii - wsf ee9H U
A Full Lima Of Dress Trimmings
y s. e 9- 1E y -,
a Big Stock of Fur for Ladies anep
gFsg ssw Children. h Fasns,
assa. pqa~la aad Is .ssm ssisaaess
A Full Line of Human Hair,
Every Shape and Style. a
'.iasaw fisF ~ sasas3s gss
A Large stock Of Fancy Wooleh
Knit and Woven Hosiery and
~ 49, Gloves. f1.-s Is
~ aaa Ia sg "a gsse
aoe Hat and Bonnet Blocks.
a. bios Eil I'D ta5i i9e saense
Notions and Fancy Goods too
Numerous to Mention.
Let all buyers coming to town,
call and see for themselves, COM
pare the price, as they will find it
as low as IN any city west of New
York and Philadelphia: ;
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01
PRESIDENT JOHNsON'S
VIEWS AND POLICY.
An Authorized Statement
from Governor Cox.
His Plans for Protection of
the Freedmen.
ID fss-sssa.. = aEassEssKsQ .2ao4a
| And Continuance Of the
Freedman's Bureau.
"a 80 LAf go u 81 ~ JED s41
He Likes Democratic In
dorsement.
-QEI X - kzL-LA WaL
His Whole Heart with the
Union Party.
D.. .
He Likes Democratic In
dorsement.
= WAsHrSaroS, Feb. 2

- WAsHISGroN, Feb. 26.
The following important letter was
read tonight by Governor Coz, of Ohio,
to the Representatives in Congress from
that State, .-,.........-...s...-.s.s..daSsa III
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01

ME Pollard has resumed the ppblica-
ton Of the Richnond Examiner, by per-
mission Of the President, who revoked
the order OF General Grant, on the fol-
lowing writtsn pledge given by Pollard:
w 6rt4rNcToN Fab IL, 1864
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-01
: : : -
EXPRESS.
Adams

EXPRESS COMPANY.
rT3HE Ana MS RxPRRss COMPANY "Es
i specially announce TO their rie4ds ana
th4t wi tn increased facilities for the transporta-
ticn of
FREIGHT, PACKAGES MONET
AND VALUABLES,
They solicit continuance Of former fayors.
Especial care taken In tbs collection OF Bills,
Drafts, Notes. and the transportation OF valuable
Anv information in regard to the routsss &C.,
can be obtained at the office First street, next
door to the Postohace. fHGA. GATHER
me ~ ss4HA Agent.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-01

with the terrible energy of one who strug-
/ giles for dear life. 1t lasted a long time
! at least it seemed long to me--and the scaf-
folding rocked beneath our feet. At length
| saw his strength failing Suddenly
loosed my hold, and threw my whole weight
upon him. He staggered, he shrieked, he
fell.
dropped upon my face in mute horror
An age of silence seemed to elapse, and the
cold dews stood upon my brow Presently
| heard a dull sound far below crawled
to the brink of the scaffolding and looked
over. A shapeless mass was lying on the
marble pavement, and all around it was red
with blood.
| think an hour must have elapsed before
could summon courage to descend. When,
at length | reach ed the level ground
turned my face from what was so near my
feet, and tottered to the door With tremb-
ling hands and missy eyes, | unlocked it
and rushed into the street.
1t was many months before | covered
from the brain fever brought Oh by that ter
rible day. My rawlings, | have been told,
were fearful and had any doubt existed
Ill the minds of men as to which of us t wo
had heen the guilty one, those rawlings were
alone sufficient to establish my innocence
A man III delirious fever is pretty sure to
speak the truth. By the time | was able to
leave my chamber, Gertrude also had grown
pale and splritless, and all unlike her for
mer self. Rottendam was insupportable to
me. found myself hero of romance-a
Iona thing to be stared at wherever |
went; all Of which only served to shatter
my nerves still more. In short, change of
air and scene was recommended for us both;
so we thought we could not do better than
marry and take our wedding tour for the
sake of our healths. Aud | assure you,
reader, it did us both great deal of good
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-01
THE OLD STORY.

My heart is chilled and my pulse is low,
But often and often will memory go,
Like blind child lost in a waste of snow
Back to the days when | loved you So
The beautiful long ago.
/ sit here dreaming through and through,
The bhSstul moments | shared with you
The sweet, sweet days when love was new,
When | was tIustful and you were true
The beautiful days, but few
Blest or wretched, fettered OF free
Why should ] care how your life may be,
Or whether you wander on land or sea?
only know you have been ruin to me,
Ever and hopelessly
Oh! how often at days decline,
] looked from my window upon thine,
To see from your lattice the lamp light shine
Type of message that, halt divine
Flashed from your heart to mine
Once more the starlight is silveIing all
The roses sleep by the old garden wall
The night-bird has ceased his madrigal,
And hear again through the sweet air fall
The evening yesper call
But summer will vanish and years will wane.
And bring no light to your window pane,
Nor gracious sunshine, or patient rain.
Will bring other love to your life again
Nor call up the past in vain.
My heart is heavy, my heart is bold,
And that proves dross which counted gold:
watch no longer your curtains fold,
The window is dark and the night is cold,-
Is the story forever told?
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-01

HURRAH THE exclamation of "Hurrahw
which is so powerfully sounded through
the air wherever bravery, courageous au-
dacity and energy are intended to be prais-
ed is a SlavOnlc term meaning in English
''to the Paradise " The origin of the word
is derived from the primeval idea that evr
cry man that dies as a hero for his country
will forthwith be transferred to Heaven.
During the heat Of fighting and the strug-
gle of a battle the combatants will sing
out this call with the same religious feel
ings as the Turks cry their Allah" The
Hurrah will fill every warrior with enthusi-
asm, inspiring him with the hope of instant
ly receiving the heavenly reward for his
bravery.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-01

Written GTtei feddiHg NrrS. Scott $ Poems.
BY EMMA s. sTILwELL.
walk amid the scenes she loved
With eyes anointed new to see
The glory that enfoldeth all
Each towering mount, and rock, and tree
and see in ieahess branches cast,
against the winters boding sky,
The beauty that withstands the blast
Far Natures perfect tracery;
And leaiess stems in fancy bear
Such marvellous blooms-such shapely leaves
That shed their perfumes on the air
In tangled meshes sweetness wears
The sun breaks thro the leaden pail
And greets the river of her love,
That mocks the seasons chilling thrall
And mirrors clear the rift above,
Aud softly sings about the base
OF stern grey stone, the bridges piers,
That binds the near to farther land.
As memory connects the year.
30 am the paths our minus telIace,
AS looking back with longing eyes,
70 hours illumined 10y her face
To music sweeter for her sighs;
And like the precious withered flowers,
That keep thro' years their odorous breath,
Her sweet thoughts nourished in those hours
Survive the claims Of time and death
All music is more musical
That her sweet voice hath thrilled the ain,
And loveliness more beautiful
For eycs-''the homes of earnest prayer"
The silver sweep of mighty stream,
And the islands in its wave,
Are loyelier for the poets dream,
And holer for her grave
November, 1865.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-01

a LEADING democrat with pretty strong
opinions, who superintends Sabbath
School in Detroit, few Sundays since, was
discoursing to his classes of the Israeites,
and the enemies they encountered in the ma
tion of Moabites, when, by way of illustra-
ton, he put the question -
Have we any great public enemy in
this country ?" evidently intending to see
how much his little auditors knew about
the rebellion.
"Yes, sir !" responded bright little six
year old.
who, my 2" queired the gratifed
superintendent.
''The Copperheads," responded the boy.
The illustration was not any further
pressed on that occasion.
A WRITER beautifully remarks that mans
mother is the representative of his Maker. Mis-
fortune and mere crime set no barriers between her
and her son. While his mother lives, man has
friend on earth who Will not desert him when
he is needy. Her affection flows from pure tount-
ain, and ceases only at the ocean OF eternity.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-01
TERMS OF PUBLICATION.

.,,., REPORTER is published every Thursday Morn
ing by E. o. e'ooDAi'i' az % p0i "Aln'il' III ao-
vance.
ADVERTISEMENTS exceeding fifteen lines are
.ted at TEN CENTS per line for first insertion,
EVE CENTS per line for subsequent insertions
I'll notices inserted before Marriages and
nI...bs Will be charged FIFTEEN CENT per line for
.,rnications of limited or individual interest
- notices of Marriages and Deaths exceeding five
,.-.s are charged TEN CENTS n line.
/ Year. 6mo mo.
o, rnlnrpn ......S75 $40 $40
........... 40 25 Is
~, ,n;l;lrt.. ..............10 10 "a
.,-.r,v Caution, Lost and Found, and 9th
.rr advertisements not exceeding 15lines,
three weeks, or less, s,................S 80
administrators and Executors Notices 2 90
tulitor's Notices .....................2 so
R1.iness Cards. five lines, (per year, IS 90
Merchants and others, advertising their business
.ub, charged $50. They will be entitled to
,,on. confined exclusively to their business. with
,ryi.ege OF change.
x Advertising in all cases exclusive of SUBJ
..ription to the paper.
hob PRINTING of every kind in Plain and Fam
., .aIors, done with neatness and dispatch. Hand
.s Blanks, Cards Pamphlets, &C., of every va
.,c and style, printed at the shortest notice The
REPORTER OFFICE has Just been re-titted with Power
Presses and every thing in the Printing line can
. executed in the most artistic manner and at the
or.st rates. TERMS INVARIABLY CASH.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-01
CHINAMEN AND THEIR WAYS.

a California letter has the following
Queer chaps these Cinnamon are, and
queer customs they have. In one corner of
the room sits my Chinese boy, reading
book upside down, and after the manner of
his country, grinning like a chimpanzee
over ieroglyphics that look like punches
of black radishes. He understands it all
though, and probably finds that style of lit
erature very funny. Iattended the Chinese
dinner which was given to Colfax, ate with
chop-stcks, swallowed a little of each of
the hundred and eighty-nine courses that
that constituted the repast. We sat down
at six sharp, and got through at one prompt
Yes, | ate boiled bambo, and stewed whale
bone-which perhaps may be styled the
spring vegetables of the Chnese-sharks'
fins, birds nests, and other delcacies too
recuperative to mention. By way of des-
scrt they have picked cucumber and mel
on seeds, and all manner of sweet things
Taken as a whole, however, don't think
should like steady course of Chinese diet.
though the tea which they gave Us was of
a most wonderful flavor 1t was served up
without sugar or cream, and cost $50 a
pound, wch is perhaps the reason why they
did not ask us to take second cup You
would have been amused could you have
seen each guest making frantic attempts
to get something into his mouth with the
chop sticks. Try to eat with knitting nee
dies, and you will have some idea of the
difficulty of the feat If | were a board
inghousc-keeper think I'd ring them in up
on ny bOarders to use instead of knives
and forks. \ little hash would go won
derfuI great way with them. | hanked the
citficulty by taking hold of anything with
them by sharpening mine off at the end and
harpooning the mea and vegetables.