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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

Some close observer says that sll
young ladies' who are sccustomed 10
read newspapers, are sais ~ posssss
winning ways. bitd.lTse e'frssil"ss.
have cultivated minds, never commit
suicide, OF sing "No QUE TO Loves
are free from gossirinc, always select
good husbands. .iovsriahly ,AsRr The swsc'
es,add besi wives, sa1 se'ss are'y ior
divorce.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

A modest old lady in Lowell chsracter-
lied her canine when she applied for a
license as "a boy dog of the pack spaniel
variety" s'ff 80 : -
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31
What Democratic Paper Said About
Grant

A few months before the nomination Of
Grant, under the head of ."The Duty Of
the Democratic Party in Certain Event"
the Pittsburgh Post, in the course OF a
careful editorial article said:
Suppose that, contrary to the wish Of
some of the leading Radical Black Re-
publiesus, who want the Office themselves,
Gen. GRAFT should be nominated for the
Presidency by the Republican party what
course ought the Democratic party to pur-
sue? Ought We TO nominate man in
opposition to General Grant? Ought we
TO charge him with being an enemy to his
country, or in favor Of unjust measures,
merely because he may have received said
nomination.
We are inclined to believe that more
depends upon General Grant now than
upon any other individual in the United
States. We believe him to be far supe-
rior to the majority Of the far sighted
policitians who have been ruling the na-
ton without bringing peace or economy
to our legislation. lie is known to all
the people as straightforward man, aud,
so far as eau be judged, a man we'll dis
posed to deal fairly with the people Of all
sections Of the Union.
\ + X \
What better thing can we do in case Of
General Grants nomination by the Re-
publican party than to vote for him for
the Presidency? Our aim should be to
strengthen his hands; to render him as
much as possible independent Of party,
and to elect him as the President of the
people. If unanimously, so much the
better.
We solemnly believe that If the people
generally of the United States can come
together with real unanimity on General
Grant, Ia regard to the President, it will
be the happiest thing for our country that
could occur. The future good effects Of
this course are almost incalculable. We
earnestly ask our Democratic friends
everywhere to consider this subject care
fully.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

Why are blaeksmiths bad citizen S?
Cant see it? Because they force and
steel things.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

A cotemporary alludes to the ''rare''
acting Of lady at one of our threatres.
1t is too rare BY half. aaa a4a ri ~
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

In a game of cards good playing de-
pends on good deal.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

French Fashion News-Mysteries oi
Paris. fs. e#
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

A secret has been admirably defined
as anything made known TO everybody
in a Whisper
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

Circulating medium-An itiuerant spir-
itualist. f.0 ti ie fEist
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

Not current in Democratic circles-Nei-
ther Young nor Old Greenbacks.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

The changeable terms in Democratic
nomenclature-geeenbacks and greybaeks.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

Picked Salmon-Chase
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31
NAsBY.

Mr.. Nasty Returns from Ne,o York Be.
fore The Adjournment Of the Contention
--How he Nominations pere received
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31
BraYlna.

The New York Citizen, an earnest
supporter Of Mr.. Seymour, has raised the
cry to save the Democratic ticket from its
friends. IL thus describes the fire In the
rear II Is receiving from the Southern
Democracy, and ipvokes the fearful dis
pensation Of fool-killer:
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12

GERMAN FIREARMS AND CUTLERY vs.. THE ENGLISH.
Before the revolution Of 1775 By far the lurges pro-
portion of the inhabitants of the North American
.nent we're English colonsts and OF English descent,
and their prejudces ri! English. Hence, thing
found here OF superior excellence called English
Thus the green peas which we eat daily, and which
common to all the World are to this day, in many
parts Of the country called English peas The Amer
lean mocking bird the only rival as songster to the
nightingale, is called English hooking bird, and so
with many other things which we might mention. In
1868 this nation has ceased to be Ango-Ssxon, and
yet we retain, from habit many of English predi
iections In the estimation of on: sportsnen there
are no guns to be compared With the English, and ne
feels contempt FOR any double barrel that has
engraved upon it the hume of Nanton Westley, Rich
ards Pape or Greener and yet, at the great exhibit
ton of Paris, there Belgian, French, Austrian
and German guns that compared i'll every respect With
the best of England and yet we venture to assert
that we can procure through German houses here in
New York, German guns of any description, which,
for practical purposes, will bear comparison with the
very best of Eugsh make at less cost than the Eng
.lsh bS at least twenty-five per cent. We remember
when in this country knife not thought TO be of
good steel unless it bore the impress Of Rogers Son
and now many people think they cannot mend pen,
sharpen pencil, or pare their nails without an AL
knife of Wsslenhome, and yet there is little town
in Rhensh Prussia in which there is steel factory
controlled by house here in New York, which exces
the world il fencing foils and sword blades and which
produces every day the varieties of cutlery of quail
itv and finish equal to anything produced in Sheffield
or observation-disclosures is the place AS for guns,
Liege in Belgium sends many to England, where they
receive, after certain manipuaons, the magic impress
Of Richards, Greener or Pape. ~s'1
'@ rs -.'a ely sreg-. Turf Field and Farm
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12

An editor once said to young man who was about
70 wed the scissors and paste: my young friend,
you are about to become, learn editor of news
paper. Permit old man to give this advice. If
you desire snccess In that capacity you should in each
paper publish column for sensible man, aud two
for fool
ne ItIlCss II afathhsF daughter ssk-
taE Fis.os.s grandmother for the thirteenth time
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12

4 MOTHERS LOVE FOR HER soN.-The Des MONIES
Iowal State Register tells this story
= Governor Merre, OF Monday pardoned Mrs.
Catharine Maearde the old lady who has been in the
State peniantary for four years This old woman, full
of maternal DEVOTION hefoically sacrificed herself to
save her son from the galows. The son had killed
hia father and the mother TO avert the doom of her
offspring claimed and confessed that it was she who
had committed the maEder and her confession
was condemned to be hung. Coz. Stone COMMITTED
her sentence to imprisonment for life. The poor
woman after two attempts TO commit suicide in
the Jackson county Jail, finally sent to the pen
Tertiary and the gloomy clasp that prison she has
been for four years, waiting and praying for death
When viaitedthe pententia;g last fall she vas shrv
eled in body and nearly SO in mind. For four years
she had received no word o. dings from her friends
sixtyfve years old, with her right arm palsed and
helpless abandoned BY all her blood, victim to heroic
motherly devotion, and with the light Of earth, and
seemingly that Of heaven shut from her. she truly
sad object ever tread the ~ine-press of
Many persons hare interested themselves in her be-
half and at last through the kindness and considers
ton of noble Governor the dsgraceul chains are
stricken from her aged limbs and she la once more
free, but we fear, not hannv-h #
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12

STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES,
and all kinds of Farming Implements,
which they offer to the trade at as Low Prices as
they can be obtained outside of New Orleans
Having bad their eommodious Warehouses Thorough
l overhau-d and repaired with entire new brick walls
around their Cotton Shed, their facilities for storage
purposes unsurpassed, and their charges will be as
reasonable as any other house in Shreveport.
This, with their long experience in the business,
leads them to hope for continuance of the patronage
heretofore so literally extended to them and for which
they return thanks to their friends and customers
mh20 GIN ,t:
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12

"WHAr Con HAS CALEB PUaE."-Sxteen years
ago. Nine Sar gave psychological lectures to ladies in
New York. One day there tame to her rooms mo-
the. with twins ten years cid. She asked Nine. Sarti
to show to the children the model of female
body, with which she lectured and to give them her
usual full description and explanation of every organ
and its USE The womb represented in the seventh
month of pregnancy with twins. When Nine. sarti
reached this she about to pass tby without men.
ton. Stop" said the mother, that is precisely
what wish my little ones to see." Then, as the
two children looked With earnest wonder on the two
tiny bodia, locked lightly in each Others embrsnce
she said: 4@z@ MI
my aarlings you know have often told you how
for nine long months you lay close together in that
wonderful little room which God has made in the
theirs body Now you can see just how it was. See
how much mamma must love jet, AID hew dreadful it
would be if you did not love each other" When Mme
Sart told this story the tears stood in her eyes, and
she said in her broken English, "Oh, did like to
bless that woman! What men will she make those
boys to bel"
There mothers Wno will read this with hasty
blush and half sneer 1t is of to speak TO SUCH
we have tried it, aud We have not found any words
which they can understand But there are other mo-
theirs who will pause; and while they are perhaps 4
little startled will have thrill O. earnest questioning
6 Is this really what ought to be done? How could
do it? How can be sure it would be best ~ To
these stretch our hands and say, :" What God has
called pure shall call impure, and withhold it from
his little ones2 Shall ALLOW the holest of bis mys
teries to be rudey handled by men and women
in their lea ring, be defed and overlain with lies
to be made SAVIOR of death death them, in
stead Of life unto life. All this do if delay for
one unnecessary hour the telling Of them all that they
can uuGeTssand-and they understand all that we
know--of the great laws Of the human body, OF sex
and reproduction
- fis A Mothern in the Independent.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12

| 4 TOUCHING IsclDEST.-1The following incident OF
travel is narrated by correspondent OF the Daily sar-
atogiau 1t took place the Rensselaer, and Saratoga
railroad of the northern trains, between Sara
soga and Whitehall: - = ~ +!~.s
When the train halted at Saratoga, among the pas
sengers from the West came man Of about thirty
wears of age ebowrg his way through the crowd and
bearing in his arms child. He was poor man his
clothes were poor, he looked poor. Around his hat
wes tied piece of soiled worn Grape. 1t was cyl.
IDENTIFY all the mourning his scanty would permit,
for the mother of the child was dead.
This man rough III exterior, yet his face was an
honest one. He handled the baby awkwardly, yet
there was tenderness ia his sad look that showed the
purity of fathers love. The little fellow lay asleep
on bis coarsey clad knee; stray sunbeam glanced
its tired face. They both tired, the father
and the child, for they had come from the far West
and as he placed his hard, oil-worn hand to shield it
from the golden rays there was in his look mixture
sadness and care as If his pent up feelings had been
80 crowded back into the inner cells OF his heart that
tears could have been relief to the hidden an
gueh that was making his life mystery.
The poor child cried; it might be the little thing was
tired; it might be it missed its mother; perhaps it
hungry; perhaps it was sick and so it cried The
tears rolled down its baby cheeks the father wiped
Away the dew drops as they fell and then tried feed
it. He was 30 awkward with the botte-his had been
| a life of toll and hardship-and he knew not how to
give his darling its nourshment. As he made effort
after effort to ste the cries and check the tears of his
rnotheriess babe, how he must have missed her who,
10 his life of labor and pryation, had been his soace
and comfort! An unbidden tear started to his eye,
but he brushed it quickly array. All who saw him
pittisd him: 1t length woman richly appareled,
With an infant resting the lap of his nurse beside
her--she had been watching the man-said in gen
tie tone, Give the child" The poor fellow looked
up her with look Of gratitude, for there moth
er's tenderness in her voice. With humble resigna-
ticn as though it pain to part with him, for
e moment be gave her his boy The woman took it ,
its soled clothes rested her silk its tiny head
soon beneath her shawl and in moment all still.
Like the Grecian daughter who through the iron bars
fed her starving fatLer did this highlady from her
breast feed the hungry child, and when on her gentle
BOSOM the little lay in calm and unve1ed sleep
abe put aside the shawl.
The fathers heart sweed with gratitude. he said
es Gear weled in his eye, and his voice thick
with emotion, Thank you. I'll take him now" Then
the womans nature spoke FORTH she gently answered
"Not yet; you will wake him and for mile after
mile that noble-hearted woman held that poor mani
child and was not until her own babe required such
| nourshment as only mother give, she gently
rose and placed the ftrangcr boy with its father.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12

petition is being circulated in Nashville, addressed
to the Governor and the Legislature Of Tennessee,
asking that the people Of that State be authorised to
elect delegates convention for the purpose OF SO
amending the constitution to remove the political
disabilities under which a large proportion OF the
white people Of the State are laboring.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12

Emanuel Leutze thew known artist who
cuted the g Westward Ho" at the head Of the great
staircase of the House Of Representatives, died sud
denly on Saturday night in Washington City, from
congestion Of the brain, brought BY the excessive
heat. He was engaged upon cartoon for large
fresco the subject being the emancipation, which be
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12

In Belgium n;troglycer;ne has recently caused 6
fearful accident. An agent of Dutch chemical man
ufac,ory had persuaded two Belgian guarry-masters
nsroglycerine was much more efficient and much
safer blasting agent than gunpowder To demonstrate
the latter assertion for they undertook to assume
the responsibility of all accidents which might
BY it, The quarry masters upon these terms gave an
order for four thousand pounds of nrog ycerue The
Belgian Government requires it shall be transported
eishths same precautions taken when guupowder is
moved. A containing it, drawn BY two horses,
and guarded by four arlierymen, carried it to the
quarry. Seven people stood around the van when it
was urloaded, near by two wood sawyers were at
work, AID little further young girl was busy pick
Ing up chips. About half the load had been stored in
the magazine when an explosion took place. The
shock was fel. nine n.es Off. The immense magazine
was entirely deoiiahe1 vas left oft except
d few bricks. The windows Of every house, all tho
trees and crops within five hundred yards were devas
ssted and no trace of the persons the van
found except portion of mans skull, the girls
foot and Que button Of an artieryman'e uniform.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12

Yankee schnolmarnl. with a black husband, passed
through Louisville recently, according to the Courier
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12

CRANES METALLIC BURIAL CAsKETs.
i right Of selling these beautiful and celebrated
Burial Baskets in Shreveport and Caddo parish, has
just received and will keep hand very large assort
ment embracing every size and STYLE which will be
sold at very low prices.
All orders promptly attended to. The Caskets are
ready for de"ery or shipment at moments notice.
]. 8. KENDALL
au1 lyl Corner Of Texas aud Mcneil streets
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12
FRUITS, of all descriptions; PICKLES aud cAlsoi
- Philadelphia and Havana PRESERVES.

RECEIVING AND FORWARDING.
My accommodations, including large wharf
BOAT which lies Immediately in front of the store
sre ample for receiving, forwarding and storing
COTTON and MERCHANDISE consigned to
me- and no pains will be spared to give satisfaction to
those who favor me with their patronage.
All consignments of freight received on Wharf boat
fT Liberal advances made on consignments. Coun-
try merchants invited to give me a call.
ia 15tf L. E. CARTER.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12

IgroR-ASr GoLD Discovery. understand tina,
gentleman Of Frederick CITY, who was prospecting in
the spur of the Blue Ridge Mountain, and ada
cent to Frederick, hes discovered fine quality of gold
quartz, specimens Of which have been examined and
vested BY experienced gentlemen, of whom
Experts having had per;ence in California; who pro-
bounce it rich and very similar to the gold quartz Of
that FL Dorado. 1t is genuine gold, and found III
bed of go!dbesrng quartz, some 400 feet il length,
feet in depth surface Of water and 60 fee. width
OF vein. 4 gentleman Of intelligence and marked
information, Hho has travelled through large portion
Of California, Mexico and Oregon. who has seen many
varieties and specimens of gold quartz and surface
gold pronoances 1t of first quality and says it rescn
bles god.bearng quartz of California. There is no
doubt 81 Is being gold but whether in sufficient
paying quantities is to be known BY further develop
nen,a, which We learn will be made il few weeks.
III the locality indications of copper we're seen
by the gentleman, bet no further researches
were made Frederick (Md1 Union.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12
SHREVEPORT, La,
l.. BILLIARD & CO., Proprietors,

HAVING made the most extensive arrangements,
and being supplied With Blk PRESSES, and every
variety end style Of ~
: - 80" il. 1t- = ..z- .. =za-
TYPE, r=s5 s4a-- ... =@
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-12
IA VANA.
An Exciting Scene in the Plaza de
TOrOr.

An Exciting Scene in the Plaza de
TOrOr.
A Havana letter of the 5th inst. has the
following
An incident occurred on Sunday last which
created considerable excitement throughout
the city, and indicates that this people are not
so subservient to authority as long course of
despotic rule would naturally maze them. On
the day mentioned there was announced to
appear in the Plaza de Toros the celebrated
CuchareS, from Spain, known as the king OF
Bull fighters" IL is related OF him that he has
killed some SIX thousand bulls without having
ever sustained the slightest injury. Naturally
the occasion drew together large crowd, and
1t was estimated that seven thousand people
were in attendance. When the hour of per-
fOrmance arrived 1t was announced that Gu
chares was sick of the yellow fever, and could
not appear. A threatening murmur followed.
But the magistrate in attendance decided That
the function should proceed without him.
This decision was followed by a tremendous
uprOar, and as the bullhghterS entered the
arena the people commenced throwing oranges
and other missiles at them, aud crying, 'Turn
them out" Finding resistance was made To
their demands, they finally swarmed Ia the
ring, with cries of "Cuchares, or money re-
turnedp The military force in attends dance
seemed ather to sympathiZe with the people
and not disposed TO interfere. 1t was finally
decided to return the money, and the crowd
disl ersed. During the melee one of The bull
fighters manifested the barbarous Intention
of turning loose the bulls upon the people, and
was only prevented by an American, VINO
seized him by the throat and compelled him te
desist. Had he succeeded, the havoc wolld
have been serious, rs the bulls, which are from
Florida, though small, are very fierce and un.
tamable. 1t was supposed that the sickness of
Cuchares was a mere pretense; but he has since
died of the vomito and his body has been EN-
balmed and will probably be sent TO Spain.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-12
Markets by Telegram,

NEW YORK, Dec. 70 - stocks heavy Chicago
and Rock island, N6s; Reading. 963s; UsntoA o.,
Az; Erie, S914; Cleveland and Toledo lbl; Cleve-
land ard Plttspurg, S2a; PItsbnrg and Fort Wayne.
1879; Michigan Central. lis; Michigan southern,
s5li; New York Central, LEA: Illinois C4ntral lI34;
Cumberland preferred SO; Virginia I6s, 5755 Missouri
SO ss% Hudson River, 20 6-2Oa 1852 l10S; do 1854,
1865 Money, per cent lExcnange ga.
NBw YORK Dc. l2-COtton steady; sales OF 1000
bales At 25c Flour firm: sales of IL 0U0 barrels at
eToay's quo .atons Wheat ii tm and advanced l@g2c,
for win. spring dul sales Of75OO Bushels spring
lGo Corn dull and declined c salas of % 900 bushels
at IL 1l@ll6 Oats heavy; sales of 270OU bushels at
79c. quiet. Pore dull s256S26 Lard quiet at
I66Dl659c. Whisky quiet.
BALTIMORE, Dec l2.-Cotlon frm at 25c Flour
quiet but steady ard unchanged Wheat ddll prime
10 choice red, 81 ab@s45. Corn firm; new white 9sD
97c. Oats firm at 4OO45c Pork firm, s26 90. Bacon,
supply light; rib sides, l7c.; clear do, Hld@H%c,
shoulders lSM6Dl4c.; hams lSc Lard firm at l6}ac,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-12
PHILADELPHIA Trade Report.

SATURDAY, Dec. l2.-The Flour Market pre-
sents no new feature, the demand being
limited and confined to the wants of the home
consumers, who purchased 800 barrels includ.
ing superfine at S550@575; extras at S806 rs:
Iowa and Wisconsin extra family at S725@8I2l5
Minnesota 40. do. at $S@S %, Illinois, Indiana,
pennsylvania, and Ohio winter wheat do. do.
cording TO quality. Rye Flour may be quoted
at S7'5O@S OO per barrel. No change to notice in
Corn Meal.
There is no spirit in the Wheat Market, and
no demand except for good and prime lots
which are scarce; sales of 1000 bushels red al
81 90@2O0; and some amber at S210@2l2. Rye
has advanced sales OF 500 bushels Pennsylva-
mia at 81 go. Corn Is less active; sales OF 2OOO
bushels new yellow at 9Oc @Sl, according t0
dryness. We quote old yellow at ST. 20. Oats
move slowly at former rates. sales of 1000
bushels Western at 72675c.
Bark is steady at S42 so per ton for No. Quer-
citron.
Whisky is offered at sI'Ol@l O3 per gallon.
duty paid, Tor wooden and iron. bound packages.