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all over it, "Stolen from starving
orphans" And in terrible light,
outdazzling the dazzling drawing.
room, We see blazing everywhere
around us, "This is a thiefs house,
and these are his spoils." The mo-
ment that is seen the prove-b is
vindicated. The buhl remains, but
contempt stays with it. Dishonesty
has bought its prosperity at too
high a price. It has bought money
at the cost of every thing that
makes money valuable. The pros
porous gentleman at whom We all
looked when We heard that honesty
is the best policy is recognized and
branded as q thief. Was not the
preacher right? Is not the dis
honesty bad policy? The great
national benefit of the developments
in New York is moral. Events
there have destroyed the prestige Of
smartness," and have shown prac-
tically that mere money is not
enough even for success, and that
prosperous swindling is not gooti
policy.-EplToR's EASY CkAIs, in
Harper's Magazine for December. =
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4 NEW THING IN PHlLOS0PHY---.WHITE
Man TURNING BLACK.

The San Francisco Examiner
says a gentleman Of that city, about
twenty-five years Of age, ruddy
complexion and curly red hair, who
had an intractable and painful ulcer
on the left arm, resisting all pre-
vious modes of treatment, yielded
to the request Of trying the effect OF
transplanting piece OF skin to the
ulcer from another person. The
ulcer was prepared in the usual
manner by his physician, and a bit
of skin about an inch square was
taken from the arm OF a fine healthy
ne 70 man and immediately spread
over the ugly ulcer, and then care
fully dressed and bandaged. The
skin transplantation had the desired
effect. Healthy granulation sprang
up, and the unsightly ulcer soon
healed. A few months afterwards
he went to his F. hysician and told
him that ever since the sore healed
the black skin commenced to spread,
and it was increasing. About one
third of his arm was completely
negroed. The doctor himself is
alarmed. The high probability is
that the whole skin of this white
man will become negro. This is a
new thing under the sun. 1t would
b, rather difficult to explain the
physiological process which takes
place to bring about such skin
change as this. The problem is,
how can the coloring matter OF the
skin be so radically changed? And
how is this pigment change propa-
gated? It is certain that the law OF
capillary attracted plays no insigni-
ficant part in the spreading process.
Grating pears on an apple tree has
communicated to the apples . pear
taste.
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What is an old Maid !

Never be afraid of becoming an
old maid far reader. An old maid is
far more honorable than heartless
wife; and single blessedness" is
greatly superior, in point of happi-
ness, to welded life without love.
"Fal! not in love, dear girls, beware!
says the song. But We do not agree
with said song on this question.
OF the contrary, we hold that it is
a good thing to fall in love or get
in love, if the loved object be o wor-
thy one. To fall in love with an
honorable man is as proper as it is
for o man 10 fill in love with vir-
tuous and amiable woman; and what
could be a more gratifying spectacle
than sight 80 pure, SO approach
in its devotion to the celestial. No;
fall in love as soon as you like, pro-
vided it be with suitable person.
Fall in lo:e and then marry; but
never marry unless You do love.
That's the great point. Never
marry for ''home" oe husband.
Never degrade yourselfby becoming
q party to such an alliance. Never
sell yourself, body and soul, on terms
so contemplate Love diguifes
all things; it ennobles all conditions.
With love, the marriage rite is truly
a sacrament. Without it, the cere-
mony Is q base FRAUD, and the act q
human desecration. Marry forlove,
or not at all. Be an "Old maid" if
fortune throws not in your way the
man Of your heart; and the witless
may sneer and the jester may laugh,
you still have your reward in an
approaching conscience and COM
paratively peaceful life.
Exchange.
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taught him the full value of free
dom to his race, and when left to
PURSUE the dictates of his own good
Judgment he WAS a valuable instruc-
tor of the colored people. He had
enjoved some of the bene6ts of
common school education, and was
blessed with considerable Of COM
mon sense. When the Republicans
of Louisiana were preparing for the
first State election under the present
constitution, Oscar J. Dunn was not
known in the politics OF the State.
In the Republican Convention that
met to nominate candidates for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
other State officers, Mr.. Dunn was
not thought of until Mr.. Dumas had
declined to accept the nomination
of Lieutenant Governor, and then
the friends of Governor Warmoth
brought forward Mr.. Dunn for that
position. He was regarded by them
as fair representative of his race,
and was elected on the ticket with
Governor Warmoth by q very large
majority over Mr.. Talliaferro and
Mr.. Dumas, who were run as the
opposition candidates for Governor
aud Lieutenant Governor. As pres
iding officer of the Senate it was
soon discovered that Lieutenant
Governor Dunn possessed in rare
degree qualities that well suited
him for that important position.
His well balanced mind enabled
him to act, under the most exciting
circumstances, with calm delibera-
ton and good judgment, and his
perceptive faculties were conducive
to prompt decisions that favored
speed in the work of legislation.
| He was at all times courteous, kind,
self-possessed and digni6ed in his
intercourse with the Senate, and
did not fail to command even the
respect OF members of that body
who were politically opposed to
him. If Mr.. Dunn committed
errors, we are inclined to attribu e
them to the head and not to the
heart. Like most men, he had his
weak points, and they were liable
TO be taken advantage of by the
more ambitious and designing bad
men who are ever on the alert 70
promote their own interest at the
public expense. He WAS q good
man, and therefore his death is to
be sincerely regretted.
RepuVicon.
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PO EFT RY.
LAST DAYS.
sv ms. y. D. sioHbARD.

As one who follows departing friend,
Destined to cross the great, dividing sea,
1 watch and follow these departing days,
That go so grandly, lifting up their crowns
Still regal, though their victor Autumn
comes.
Gifts they bestow, which accept, return,
As gifts exchanged between loving pair,
Who may possess them as memorials
Of pleasures ended by the shadow-Dcath.
What matter which shall vanish hence, il
both
Are transitory-me, and these bright
And of the future ignorant alike?
From all our social thralls would be free.
Let care 60 down the wind-as hounds
afar,
Within their kennels baying unseen foes,
Give to calm sleepers only calmer dreams.
Here will I rest alone: the morning mist
Conceals no form but mine; the evening
dew
Freshens but faded flowers and my worn
face.
When the noon basks among the wooded
hills
l too will bssk, as silent as the air
So thick with sun-motes, dyed like yellow
gold,
Or colored purple like An unplucked plum
The Thrush, now lonesome-for her youne
have flown
May futter her brown wings across my
pa,h;
Aud creatures of the sod with brilliant eye,
May leap beside me, and familiar grow.
The moon shall rise among her floating
clouds
Black, vaporous fans, and crinklsd globes
of pearl
A1d her sweet silver light be given to me
To watch and follow these departing day.
Must be my choice; and let me mated b,
With Solitude; and memory and hope
Unite to give Inc faith that nothing dies;
To show me always, what pray to know
That man alone may speak the word
Fd,etceu.
H1rper's Magazine for December.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-26
-
Dead-Heading.

Dead-heading ought to I've put .
stop to, or at least there should be
limit put to it. How very anxious
people are to obtain any thing, If
they can get it free. Supposirg
there were no payments asked for
any commodity, how should We
progress at all, and what would be
the use of money?
Theatrical managers, circus pro-
prietors and the like craft, are pes
tered for "orders," "passes," etc.
This is not right; the caterer of a
good entertainment, ike the labor
cr, IS worthy of his hire" and be
should receive it, but he cannot
surpor. himself if this Wholesale
dea.,-,,ead system continues. His
*; enses IRE very large, and the
dead-heaGs cannot aid in the pay
ment ,pf them; if they could, they
would be of some service.
How much better . person feels
to walk up to the ticket Office, and
to pay for his ticket, than if he went
aud requested "a tree order" oi
the box Office keeper! Managers
love to ob!ise, but they cannot Sac
rifce their livelihood for the sake
Of pleasing few, who are able YET
unwilling to pay for their admit
tance. If you buy articles at q
store, you expect to pay for them.
and if the goods are Of . decent
quality, you do not find it hard to
do so. Why is not the same rule
applicable to the amusement world
But, if the manager does not dis
tribute his hundred "complimen-
taries," be is set down ~ mean ani
stingy, without one spark Of gen
erosity in his compositionl Thi'
may esem slightly exaggerated but
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-26
We assure you that it is not Ex-
perience would teach you to credit

It.
And will not this sponging for
paners free come under the title Of
dead-heads2 There are numerous
insane individuals who imagine that
it costs nothing, or next to nothing
to publish q good paper. The
books of the firm might convince
them of their error, but, not until
such an examination is made, will
they let 60 their idea.
Some persons get their years
reading free by sending for speci-
men copies of periodicals-never
for a moment thinking they will
subscribe for any Of them. Per-
haps they will pay . visit to the
editors sanctun, on publication
day, SO as to get q lock at the paper
without paying for it.
They would like to get their
preaching gratis, too, and keep
their pastors on a niggardly allow
ance, and even gosso far as to brag
about how little it costs to keep
their church open! They seem to
think it charity to give to the
man who is endeavoring to lead
them to Heaven. Do they ever
think how he is toiling for their
good9 Yet, when he gets superan-
nuated and broken down, they may
look on his poverty as the effects OF
their dead-head selfshness.
Did you ever place the matter in
this light before? Do you not con-
slider that that which is worth hav-
ing is worth paying for? Take for
your motto, "Live and let live; "
but, how is it possible for you to
lot others live if you sponge and
dead-head at the rate now SO pre-
valsnti This is o matter worth
thinking about, and if prevented
will put an end to dead-heading.
F. $. F.
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English HOnOrs to Jour-
Malists.

The elevation OF the proprietor
and editor of the London Times to
the peerage is an honor to journal
ism the profession has hitherto
failed to secure. 1t is more than
has ever been done for journalism
in the United States, where, with
out doubt. political parties. politi-
clans and administrations owe their
success to the influence OF this
power. and yet the facts show that
no class Of intelligent men render
ing the most invaluable service in
public affairs are less rewarded.
To be sure, there are journalists
who content themselves with places
at nominal salaries, and others,
again, who are satisfied if permitted
quietly to make money out Of the
success of their party. This has
tended to depreciate the profession,
so that when the name of great
journalist ID connected with q great
Office, he il either directly snubbed
Or his claims are treated humorously.
Hence it is that we seldom If ever
SEQ journalists in Legislative bodies
they are not called to cabinets,
and are passed over when foreign
missions are to be given away.
But when candidates for Office are
nominated, ambiguous platforms
are to be expounded and advocated,
then it is that the American jour
nalist becomes . favorite. To cud-
gel his brains in order to infuse in
telligence iuto political organiza-
tons, to make bad men look pure,
and give respectability to q worth
less cause, are the honors to which
our profession is generally invited ;
but when victory is won. and the
substantial rewards and distinctions
OF the party are to be distributed,
it is generally seen that some IA
| vorite individual who delivered n
stirring" speech which an editor
wrote for him, is the lucky recipient.
However, as we are given to Eng
lish precedents and authorities, we
hope the elevation Of q London
editor to the peersge is the signal
for nobler recognitions Of the editc.
rial profession in this country.
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PROSPECTUS
OF
The Louisianian.

IN ,be endeavor to establish another
sepubGcan journal in New Orleans
shs prorietors of the Lou1sIASIAN'
ropo. 10 81 necessity which has
be.a lons, and sometimes painfully
fst 10 exist In the transition state
oiour people, in their struggling efforts
10 attain that position in the Body
Polite, which we conceive to be their
do, Il is regarded that much infor-
ss6on. guidance, encouragement,
ar.nsel and rsproof have been lost, In
aosaquenee of the lack Of medium,
al-ough which these deficiencies might
N supplied. We shall strive to make
~ Lou1n AS1as a dssiderdtna in these
r,CccsS
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REpoRT.-Some m

ANALOGOUS REpoRT.-Some mali
cious person started a report, which
was telegraphed from this city, yes
terday, to the effect that there was
a nm on the National Freedman's
Savings Bank, of this city. 1t was
vhollv devoid of truth, as nothing
Of the Kind occurred. The bank is
in a perfectly sound condition, and
on band always over o million IN
cash assets. There is not safer
banking institution in the country:
-IWashington Correspondennso H.. OF
tho New Yt9k Times, October 2otn.
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DEATH OF THE LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.

Our readers will iearn with regret
of the sudden death of Lieutenant
Governor Oscar j. Dunn. He died
yesterday morning about six o'clock,
after n brief sickness, at his resid-
ence in this city. He WAS taken i'll
on Sunday lest and his family ply
sician sent for immediately. The
Lieutenant Governor had been af-
hicted with cold for some time
previously, but did not feel any Sc
rious sickness from the effects of it
until Sunday, when his physician
was called in, aud pronounced his
disease pneumonia. All that medical
aid could then do was done for the
distinguished patient, but it failed
to give relief. On Monday the symp-
tons were of a still more serious
character, and the family and friends
of Mr.. Dunn became alarmed for his
safety. Other medical aid was cal
led in and every attention given to
the sick man. but he continued to
fail under the very best of medical
treatment. On Tuesday numbers
of our city and State dignitaries,
and among them Governor War
moth, visited the Lieutenant Gov
ernor to pay their respects and in
quire personally as to his condition.
Many of them became painfully
convinced of the very serious illness
that affected their friend, while
others saw unmistakable evidence
of death stealing over the features
OF one, who, but u few days before,
was in the vigor of useful manhood.
There WAS q continual sinking in
his condition from the time when
Mr.. Dunn was forced to call in
medical aid, until his mortal career
was finally ended. He died sur
rounded by q mourning family and
many friends who had carefully
watched ovel him in his last illness,
and until he was called to better
and more lasting abode.
In the death of Oscar j. Dunn,
how sensibly our people are re-
minded that "in the midst OF life
We are in death" But q few days
ago he was among us, taking an ac-
tive part in the scenes of this life.
He was surrounded by friends in
public life who wished to share his
political fortunes, and was blessed
with the true friendship of loving
wife ana children, who never failed
to make home happy when he
sought relief in it from the troubles
of the world. As a colored mar,
MIR. Dunn was remarkable type of
his race. He had never been q
slave, yet he fully appreciated the
noble conduct of those who secured
the emancipation of slaves in the
United States His intelligence
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FINAL.

"!as'nerops, manly. Independent,
Iode'ous conduct, We shall strive
oe our paper, from an ephem-
and temporary existence. and
u@ 1t upon basis, that if we
0a"' "eommanl," We shall at all
Ns "dc.e-va" success
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- Our Nationd Progress, th,

- Our National Progress, the
organ of the colored people of this
State, has just completed the second
year Of its existance. 1t is now in
. Aourishing condition. Prof. VIM.
Howard Day, it, editor, and C. NJ.
Brown publishes, have established
the paper on . firm basis, making it
one of the most readable weeklies
Of this State. and they deserve the
success thsy are rxestinG With.
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RATES OF ADvERTISIN0.
SquAresll mof2 mos 8 moss nosIl y

Transient advertisements, 81 50 per
square first insertion: each subsequent
insertion, Is cents.
All business Aotices of advertisements
to be charged twenty cents per line each
insertf II.
and dispatch.
Wedding Cards executed in accoedaacs.
with prevailing fashions.
Funeral Notices printed Oh, hortest NO
tice and with quickest dispatch.
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EDUCATION.

We shall sustain the carrying out Of
VIZ Provisions Of the act establishing
w COMMON school system, and urge
Aparamount duty tho education of
:" Youth, ~ vitality connected with
H own enlightenment, and the seen
Y Aai stability OF o Republican
Government.
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POLICY.

Is ear motto indicates, the lSoCz-
faux shall be "Reeablicpa at oil
30 xs.i rad>7 od orcr,'SstOrtcss We
:lLi advocate the security and enjoy
hent of twsal Siyil liberty, the abso-
.1ts equality Of all man before the law,
sad al impartial distribution Of hon
u and patronage 10 Ell who merit
Acn.
pelroas OF auaying animoShes, oi
s.hterssing the memory of the bitter
ra, Of promoting harmony and union
anony al classes and between all in-
hr-sts, ve shall advocate the removal
u al political disabilities foster kind
as~ and forbearance, where malignity
sal rescntme ent reigned, and seek for
harness and justice where wrong and
OPPRESSION prevailed. Thus united IN
Cur ana and objects, We shall conserve
w bey. interests, elevate our noble
ssr, to an euviable position among
srsas.,r States, by the development
sasr illmitsble resources, and secure
se fall beuefits of the mighty changes
IA the history and condition OF the
p-OIle and the Country.
Believing that there can he NO true
hhrJ without the supremacy Of law 4,
!" shaN urge a strict aud undiscrimi-
nsIns administration OF justice.
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TAXATION.

We shall support the doctrine of an
SUITABLE division Of taxation among
W e!asses, = faithful collection of the
revenues, economy in the expendi-
'S'es, conformsbly with the exigen-
e's Of the State or Country aud the
'hs;'rse Of every legitimate obiga-
Con
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n. II. Fields s. Robert DOltOss
Attorneys and Councillors at Law.
No. Q Commercial Place, 2nd Floor.
o.
Strict Attention to all Civil aAd
Criminal business in the State and United
States Court
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JOHN B. HOWARD.
Law OFFICE,
st. Charles Street

Prompt attention given to civil
business in the several courts of the
State.
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am. G.. BROWN,---EditOr.
Pr. s. PINCHBACK,
Manager.
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INSURANCE CONPANIEy--BANKS
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Thomas Ss 3A1aaal
gnftiuaeer;

Agent for the sale Of Real Estnas. -.
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H1rper's Magazine for December.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-03-05
1OnSio
III x-dipuJa4

A1iOo' GGuC plOpOSltOS EtdlGCt uG
--olerran To- artfculos que ha publicado
en- Madrid? Demostrar que sin embargo
de 10 consignado en- la Constitution de
1869, no Sc haran las reformas anunciadas
en- 81 sistema de gobierno de estas proyin-
clas, y que esas innovaciones pueden y
deben efeotuarse en- la actualidad, como
de perentoria necesidad y lie facil plan
teamiento.
Para persuadir los que lean sus escri
tos, sobre el primer particular, ha supues
to pue las facultades de las Cortes Cons
tituyentes desaparecieron con elias, Y que
las ordinarias no podran cumplir el precep
to constitutional.
Creo haber desvaneodo va ese error;
pero por 81 no 10 he logrado, hare algunas
observaclones mas, que acaso contribuyan
llevar al amino de nuestros hermanos de
Puerto Rico ell convencimiento de que no
hay razon alguna para ese tenor.
D:scutida y promulgada la ley funda
mental del Estado, y elegido ell Monarca
que ha de ejercer 81 poder ejecutivo, las
Constituy uyentes cumpleron su mission, ter
minando el periodic de reconstruction y
p incipiando la Marcia regular de Ia ma
quina gubernamental.
Al rey, segun el juramento one ha pres
tado, corresponds impulsar esa maquina,
procurando que sean efcaces los precep-
tos de aquel c6digo, en- benefcio de la ma
cion, qoe le ha investido con la Suprema
Maglstratura, para hacer ell bien para
impedir el NAL, porqueaa primera obliga
cion del Soberano es velar por la suerte
de los pueblos, llenando asi ell solemne
compremiso que ha contraido; al rey
corresponds tambien, asf como a cada uno
de os cuerpos colegisladorcs, la iniciativa
de las leyes que sean convenientes cuan
do las reconozca necesarias para la felici
dad de sus s1bditos.
Siendo, pues, un deber del Monarca es
forzarse para que la Nacion progrese por
las Was del 6rdeny y de los verdaderos ade
lantos morales y materiales; y estando
VICENTE ell artfculo de la constitution, que
Sc dice es va indtil, y existiendo esa inicia
tiva en- elpoder Executive, como asi mismo
evistira Ell las Cortes que en- adelante hu
b]ere, esta asegurado el cumplimiento de
u4a promesa que no por haberse aplazado,
obedeciendo respetab es cons deraciones
ha quedado e'udida como Sc quiere dar a
entender.
| va Iegara el instante oportuno, Y 81 es.
te Sc dilatase porque asf 10 exigieran razo
nes de seguridad ! de couveniencia para
estas islas, bien Venida la demora que nos
evite trastornos y conaictos, que todos los
one no sean partidarios iel des6rden de-
ben contribuir que nunca vuelyan a
| prPsentarse entire nosotros.
NADIA de ESQ ignora el sr. A!vi4u, = por
10 tanto, es. extrafo, muy estrailo, que
lore cornJ perdidas sis esperanzas i envie
sas anentos hasta Puerto Rico, adonde
40 faltaia quien caga en-, error, porque 10
comprenda Que despues de ternlinada Ia
6poca de TRANSITION que ha atraYesado Ia