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New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08

A lady Of Hon. James Brooks party in
in Japan. looked into a Japanese boudoir
and this is her inventory: Little or no furni-
ture no chairs no bestead-nothing but
mats to sleep on. A toilette box was on the
tioor, near the wall-abOut the only article
of furniture in the room. In this box there
were five drawers and two LACQUER basins
on top. In the top drawer of this box there
was metallic mirror like our hand glasses
In the second drawer she kept her powder,
paint, wax, brush, tooth powder and brush
Two little drawers came next; in one she
had her false hair and in the other fancy
pins, gilt paper and other fixings for her
hair. In the lower drawer was her pillow,
which is placed under the neck when Sleep
ing on the mats, so as to prevent the hair
from being rumpled. 1t is made of wood,
and covered with paper on the top The
powder looks like starch, and when they
use it they mix a little water with it, and
rub it like paste, and they have two
brushes that they use to rub it off with.
The paint looks green, and turns red when
put on the lips and cheeks.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08

A gentleman who has long been resident
Of California gives to the Courier-Jourmal
the following bits of information about that
State:
Chinese labor is what is running California.
A white man goes there and finds that he
can get but six-bits day for his work, and
that his expenses are not less than a dollar
day. No workingman can wear a white
shirt there. The large number of suicides
reported from California are. to great ex-
tent. results Of scarcity of remunerative
labor. Not One-tenth of the amount of busi-
ness carried on in San Francisco few years
ago is being done there now. That railroad
has killed San Francisco. The letters sent
from there by correspondents do not tell
the truth, and are gotten up in the interest
Of property holders, who want to get their
property off their hands. California is NO
place for anybody to 60 to now.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08

When Jack Canter, the bank robber. was
taken to Sing Sing prison, he was asked
what his profession was. "A bank clerk. y
said he. And now that you've got me.
I'll tell you about it, for it's good Joke. /
was watching country bank for some little
time and l noticed that the paying teller
wore 3 striped coat and straw hat. The
dinner. l got straw hat and a striped
coat and ter several days took my seat on
the steps OF the bank. One day saw nv
opportunity. The paying teller and most
Of the clerks went out. went in. nnIled
of my hat and coat, hung them up where
had seen the teller hang his, and went
around to the desk. The books were open,
and here and there were piles of bills /
went to work at the books, and made the
most remarkable entries ever recorded in
the books OF any bank in this world or any
other. Pocketed the bills, one after an
went on my way fifteen thousand dollars
better off than ever was before"
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08

The new revenue stamps. recently con.
tracted for by the Treasury Department.
tor purposes Of internal revenue taxation
are being forwarded by the bank note com.
panies in New York, by whom they are
printed, in lots sufficient to supply all rea-
sonabie demand on the revenue bureau by
are submitted for inspection to the experts
OF the bureau Of engraving and printing,
oy whom they are pronounced generally
more perfect in execution and finish than
under any previous contract. Frequently
entire packages, amounting to immense
amounts. are inspected with the greatest
care, and it is impossible to find 3 single
mper1ect sheet. There is an unprecedented
unusual vigilance on the part Of the reyenue
officials in the tobacco growing sections Of
the country, ard largely increased
revenue from that source.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08
True. Every Word Of 1t.


In view Of the startling crime committed
at Knoxville the other day, and the impu-
nifty with which the criminal was permitted
to make his escape, the question becomes of
terrible Importance, Have we any law p
We know that We have criminal courts.
Their dOckete are filled at every session
with cases. The barkeeper who sells a
thirsty friend glass Of whisky ON Sunday,
finds the ministers Of the law dOgging his
steps with relentless ferOcity.
The poor man who steals q suit of clothes
to cover his nakedness, or purlOins food to
appease his hunger. has not long to wait till
the doors OF the penitentiary open to re-
ceiye him. But these courts and these laws
are for the poor. the helpless, the ignorant.
the men without money, without influence,
without friends. Have we any law that can
reach the rich, the powerful, the influential,
the men Of good family and high social 10.
sition 1t would seem not. or if there is it's
sworn officers fear to enforce it. In the
case which is now SO fearfully prominent in
the minds OF this community, the sheriff Of
Knox county gave as Q reason for not max
ing any effort to arrest Colonel Nelson that
he had too many friends.
We are informed and believe that but
for the more than Spartan heroism of the
father OF the slayer, not even the selnblance
OF an effort at an arrest would have been
made. That grand old patriot, sitting his
parental feeling before the majesty Of that
law which it is his duty to proclaim in the
court Of last resort in this State, sent his
own sons to urge the sheriff to do his duty.
1t did not need this to make the people of
Tennessee honor and revere .'Old Tom Mel
son.. as they lovingly call him: but it
should serve as rebake to all delinquent
officers of the law.
When the law does not make itself re-
spected by all classes alike, men will take
laws into their own hands. There can be
no peace where the laws do not protect all
and punish all with stern impartiality.
We have been led to make these remarks
because they reflect the sentiments of the
common people which we hear daily on the
streets. The laws are just. but their ad-
is unjust. This is a great evil,
and may bring greater evils in it's train.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08
The Difference.

While the Democratic party of New
York rewards the men who have robbed
the city Of over $5,0OO.OOO, the federal gov
ernment sends Major Hodge, who has stolen
stolen by Tammany, to the penitentiary for
five years. They retain their standing in
the organization to which they belong
Hodge has lost his. The ringmasters for.
felt nothing by their dishonesty; Hodge
loses everything-rank, pay and allowances.
And again: D. G. Fenno, late lieutenant
of the Seventeenth infantry. stole fifteen
hundred dollars OF public funds intrusted
to his keeping. A courtmartial at St. Paul
has sentenced him to pay back the money
and 60 into retirement for five years 1T
Saltwater penitentiary. If petty larceny
practitioner like Fenno is to be locked up
five years for stealing fifteen hundred dol
lars, New York politician, by the same
rule, who steals S., 600 900, should be incar-
cerated about sixteen thousand years.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08

HARTFORD, October SIN the town elec-
ton held yesterday, the Republicans won
q great victory. electing A. S. Stillman over
F. A. Marsh, first selectman, by q majority
Of S64. Only one Democrat was elected on
the board. The Democrats elected Levi
Woodhouse, town clerk, by majority of l9l;
John Finney, collector, by 81 majority, and
one grand juror. All the rest of the officers
chosen we're Republicans, and were elected
by majority Of 300 to 400.
New Britain, West Hartford, Vernon and
Wethersfeld also 60 Republican.
Returns from ia towns show that the Re
publicans, on Monday, carried sixty-eeven,
the Democrats thirty-seven. and in sixteen
mixed tickets were elected.
NEW HAVEN, October 3.-In the New
Haven city and town election yesterday,
slx out Of eight wards went Republican.
The city government will be strongly Re-
publican. The Democrats elected town
clerk and selectmen by greatly reduced
majOrities
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08


At . recent meeting in Rdinburg of the
British Association Of Science, paper was
read by Mr.. Thomas Carr upon new mill
for grinding wheat. 1t is described as
reducing wheat by percussion, while it is
unsupported and being projected through
the air. When the wheat passes through
the machine, it is struck by Q series of bars,
moving swiftly in opposite directions. They
reduce the wheat so instansaneously to
state ready for boiling that NO injurious
heat is caused, and consequently the flour
is Of much superior quality to that obtained
by the usual way Of grinding, and also at
much less cost. An Edinburg firm has one
of these disintegrating -four mills in full
operation, and the advantages in its favor
over the millstones it supersedes are
pointed out in Mr.. Cars paper. 1t rarely
needs repairing in comparison with the
other millstonee; requires fewer men, and
thus saves in wages; is free from loss by
scorching, and thus saves fire insurance;
occupies less space, and requires less driv-
ing power; and, in addition to this, produces
a superior quality of -four.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08
Movements Of the President.

CHICAGO, September M.-President Grant
arrived at Galena on Thursday evening.
and was complimented with serena,le by
a large number of citizens The President,
being wearied by long day's ride, made
no speech, but merely bowed his thanks.
In tie afternoon he visited the Jo Daviess
county fair. where he did an immense
amount Of Misunderstanding with the crowd:
also some kissing. After examining the
articles on exhibition, and particularly the
cattle, with critical interest. and witnessing
horse race, the President left the grounds
He was accompanied by Mrs. Grant, and
his daughter Nellie.
The Galena Gazette, speaking of Miss
Nellie, says: ''You read that she assisted at
her mothers receptions at the White House,
and is engaged to gentleman in Covington,
Kentucky, and you know her to be scarcely
sixteen. From all this you guess her to be
gay, if not a little naughty.
On the contrary, while she is graceful and
for so young lady, you find
her a modest. retiring school girl, with
sweet face and bearing that wins your re-
spect and esteem"
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08
Peter Hinds, the White Mountafn Stage
Driver.

Driver.
Few habitual visitors to the White noun
tain region, any time within the past thirty
years, can have failed to get acquainted
Of a stage between Centre HarbOr and Con-
way, but now the railroads have limited his
old line, proprietor of that from Centre
Harbor to Sandwich, New Hampshire. The
Wolfboro Ne,cs tells an old-time story of
Pete, when he used to hang his whip in
certain snug corner of the Conway house,
that one spring an opposition line was put on
the road. Soon after this one Of his friends
met Pete on foot going from the South Tam
worth post Office, with a mail bag over his
shoulder.
Turned mail boy, Peter!" his friend
asked.
"No," he replied, in a solemn manner;
"I'm the White Mountain and Conway Stage
line. I'm going to have a rack put on my
back, 80 as to carry baggage, and reckon
can head off the opposition"
Another anecdOte of Peter is worth telling.
Early one season lit might be the first trip
Peter had had his coach Overhauled at Con-
cord, and painted to look as good as new.
just as he had set his face down steep hill,
near TamwOrth iron works, he heard shout
behind him:
"Hallo, you there! hold on spell, will
yel"
Peter drew up his horses on the slant of
the hill with some difficulty, and waited until
the man came up, who walked leisurely
around the coach, and then looking up to
Peter, said. II guess, arter all, that that's
the same coach you had last year..
Like q flash, Peter smacked his whip
across the fellows face, shouting, Eyes. bv
thunder, and the same whip, too ~ and
headed for Concord at q twoforty rate.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08
shooting and Matrimony.


Our city is so seldom the scene Of any.
thing romantic or sensational that a news
paper reporter hardly feels at liberty to
write up occurrences that come under the
head OF unusual or personal We can not
forbear, however, giving the particulars as
we have learned them of the accidental
shooting and seriously wounding Of q
woman on last Saturday night. the six
teenth. and the peculiar sequel thereto
On the particular evening referred to, one
Bennie Stine, who is an .'ensanguined
slaughterer of bOvines called
butcher-having imbibed deeply, freely,
and frequently of the flowing bowl. became
"tightually slight chow come YOU sO,r
and you know how it is yourself" and
armiDg himself with pistol to keep off the
dogs, etc, wended his way with uncertain
and wavering steps to the house where his
paramour, Clara Reed alias Anna Willis.
was wont to be. He safely made the port.
found his fair but frail partner, and in the
recklessness of intoxication fiourished his
pistol around, which finally was accident
ally discharged, inaicting q serious and al
most fatal wound on the woman. The
police were on the ground instantly. a sur
geon sent for, and the wound dressed
Subsequently she was moved to the in
firmary. and for two days it was feared
that her earthly career was near it's close.
AhC ACpCutduU Dcuult WAS SOffOWl0S ana
remOrseful. and, actuated by a desire to
make all reparation in his power, consented
to he united in marriage with his unfor-
tunate victim which ceremony was per-
formed by Father j. Pierre, in the presence
of several witnesses, the groom standing
by the side of what was feared would he
Il death bed Of the suffering woman.
The marriage took place on Wednesday,
With careful watching and skillful surgical
and medical attendance the woman is i'm
proving, and her recovery We regard as
certain.
When she emerges from the suffering bed
to which she was consigned by the tolly of
him who has taken the holy vow to love
and cherish her in sickness and in health,
we trust that the couple will resolve on
living purer and nobler lives, forswear the
use Of the "deep, dark beverage Of hell
iuct, pass their days in happiness and
Deace.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08

There is at the Ten-mile House, on the
Stockton road, California, pair of full
grown hares well developed, and as kind
as kittens, that were never born, the
mother having been shot just previous to
the time that important event in their lives
should have taken place. Upon opening
the body the little fellows were found to
be as lively as if nothing had happened to
their maternal parent, and they were cared
for and raised on milk until they grew
large enough to eat and take care Of them
selves. They are now orphan pets at the
Ten. mile House, and are apparently just a.
the world by the ordinary course Of events.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08

A Welshman named Williams, who had
been accustomed to quarry work, while
passing along road in Monson, Maine,
observed some slate rock that had been
thrown from cellar. He saw at once that
1t was valuable, and in company with
another man, traced the vein along the sur
face. The owner of the rocky land, sun.
posing it to be worthless, sold these men
fourteen acres of it for seventy-five dollars.
An excavation exposed good slate at a
slight depth, and in q few weeks the ex-
glorers transferred their purchase to New
York company for $4,000.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08

A Bennington man who celebrated the
fonrth Of July rather too freely managed to
get home and attend to his '.chores" after a
fashion. While he kept perpendicular he
could carry his load; as soon as he laid It
.! down 1t wouldn't stay. To his wife's ques-
;fa s,GH as ;, to what allied him. he replied "Miik,
too much warm, and it's soured on me );
oh yes, said the lady, that story Is i all
night, but that smell is rum" "Then 1ha
cussed old cows probably been cerhrat;n
IN pen ence day." said the inebriate.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08
Wauted- to See the Editor.

An irate little man rushed into the publ
cation office of one Of our leading daily pa
pers lately, and, pointing to Q certain arti-
Gle in q late issue, demanded to know who
wrote it. The advertising clerk, who is six
which so amased the questioner that, with
out another word, he turned and left the
office. Size is sometimes stronger argu-
ment than can be found in the strongest
speech.-.New York Erening Nail
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08
How to See Under Water.


A correspondent of the Scientific Ameri-
can writes:
once had occasion to examine the bot
tom of a mill pond, for which had con-
structed a float out Of inch plank, sufficient
to buoy me up: Through the centre of this
1t, when was enabled to clearly discover
objects on the bottom, and several lost tools
were discovered and picked up. am salts
fed that, where water is sufficiently clear,
this latter method could be successfully
used for searching for lost bodies and arti-
cles. 1would now suggest that this exper-
iment be tried on the sea: for am satisfied
that, with craft like the Great Eastern,
where an observatory could be placed at the
bottom, with sufficient darkness, by the aid
Of glasses we would gaze down into the
depths of the sea, the same as we can sur
yer the starry heavens at midnight.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08
lhe New York herald of SATURDAY. GO

deiaulting cashier of a bank in Port
iand' Name, yesterday was sentenced to
SIX years imprisonment at hard labor for
the emoezzlement Of sums amounting to
thlrty-slx thousand dollars. 1t appears
from his confession that the embezzlements
extended ext 1St e" over period Of years,
to pay of little debts which had accrnaJ ~. r,"df
his salary of four hundred dollars. evan ha'
fore the war. and one thousand dollars ~. after H
it, being insufficient to supper. his fam;iv
Of wife and four children. The senfencss
Of the court was very severe upon this nm.
fortunate, and we hope that j will be pro-
portionately severe upon the directors Of
that bank, who thus stinted hard WORKING
servant and merci1essly !S'i1!. tempted him in a
for his services.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08
The jackson Pilot savs.

we are glad to be able to say that ve
nave no sickness of any kind preyailino IN
jackson at this time. The steady rain fnr ~
TWO days in this week and the clear. cola
weather that we have to-day, accompanied
wit With little frost last night, has pprifeS
me atmosphere and placed us in as healthy
a condition as we could ask for. All anxi-
sesms On - ene s subject Of health of the city
and quietness reigns. o0"''
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08

TIE '6oeeee 1oWnoog 1hAaA-SeopGDdou
swindles PerDesFated.
NEW York, October 3.--The publication
of the list Of the names ON the pay rolls of
stances there are found the names Of Dersons
| long since deceased. remaining 10 city en-
plOyes. Tammany, it appears, drew the
whole amount of the dead mems wages.
Tweed's bureau of the department of
buildings has the largest number of sine
cures IN the finance department. Besides
monthly stipends overpaid, many Of the
arrears, etc. One Starkweather averages
sessments. George II. E. Lynch receives
ell66 66 per month for filling three oficee
Many Of these officials are related to the
controlling powers. Starkweather is the
father-in-law of Governor Hoffman.
Politicians Of the worst and most ignorant
order are found scattered throughout the
roll of the sinecures, which includes retired
rum sellers, bar-roOm loafers, ex-convicts,
gamblers, bruisers, and other bad charac-
ters. 1t is believed that to support this ring
of hireliDgs costs the city upward Of one
million two hundred Thousand dollars per
year. One of the citizens committee states
that his examination of the records Of the
at least thirty three per cent of the money
expended in the various departments was
stolen by the ring.
An immense number OF politicians took
their departure last night to attend the
Rochester convention.
Numerous Tammany rOughs and repeat
ers have been sent free to that city. There
are apprehensiOns that the disgraceful
scenes Of last year will be repeated. Four
of the Tammany delegates refuse to act.
Charles O'ConnOr, chairman OF the reform
delegation, will leave to-day if his health
permits.
No compromise whatever will he accepted
by the Dti-Tammany delegation.
A correspondent who has been around
among the leading Democratic politicians
of the State, writes that there is everywhere
the strongest feeling Of indignation against
the Tammany ring. Governor Seymour,
amOug others, is opposed to the admission
Of the Representatives of Tammany to the
State convention, but as q whole, thinks
that question should be met in fair way,
and that corruption, wherever existing,
should be denounced. Seymour will prob
ably he made permanent president Of the
The World thinks Judge Barnard's in
junction order has accomplished revolu-
ton in the city government, and that the
only way out Of it is to repeal the present
city charter. 1t says that the bestOwal of
power upon Deputy Controller Green meets
with general acquiescnce and approval.
The committee Of seventy had long
meeting last night, and adopted constitu-
lion. A committee of conference with the
Albany council Of reform was appointed,
and instructed to request the mayor to ap-
point such inspectors of election as they
may nominate.
There was NO quorum at the meeting of
he Tammany society, which was called for
ast evening.
At meeting Of the sinking fund commits
ioners yesterday. it was ruled by Mayor
Hall, and acquiesced in by the rest of the
BOARD, that it had NO power to raise money
o meet the present financial crisis in the
ity treasury.
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08

Mrs; Spratt, an Illinois woman, has made
!ne following speech: "Yes, gentlemen. this
1s productive country. Anything in the
nne OF the animal or vegetable Kingdom
mere beats the world. 1 have made fonr
hundred and fifty pounds of butter from iSva
cSws IN one year; and, as you refer to INV
ttnaaten, t1aa am proud to say that have had
one" SAS "Aosse0
New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08
THE EARLY BIRDS FATE.

The queerest Gus ever sor
Wes ragged student Of the lor
8 resident Of Omahor.
He studied sirly, studied late,
AZ zs1 h:s :!r:y: e :isa:st.aR 3. q = Rssts sss
And What they call lantern jcr
When other folks was snug in bed.
This limb Of the lOr cot up and read.
He wore . black alpacker coat.
And nary necktie round his throat;
w0Olen blanket, ysller and blue,
He slung around him when it snew.
Last year, 'twixt gsrdensass and hay,
The jedges catekized him thar,
And ne was admitted to the bar.
He slept in . closet near the sky.
And practned strict economy
By living on milk and apple pie.
When his arjus daily toll was done.
He wYasted with Coke upon LittletOn; -
And when he tired at desd cf night
He cot like an OmphalOpsychite,
And whistled IN upper attic air
With skill at once well done and rare.
.SoUe day." says l. "this cuss will find
His constitution undermined.
This trifing close to Heaven long
Is sort Of . sacriliegous wrong;
And Heaven will kiuder retribute
BY Furnishing this bold gsloot.
Ih1e constant turning OF night to day
Don't sometimes Centrally always pay;
Fore long he will be found dead set,
With an Injunction on his wind, you bet.
believe what sound old poet once writ
lin words a. hefty of sense ~ witG
"A man that from July to June
- LOO iOnd OF etlrr1ng must he . spoon.
It's wise and healthy to rise with the lark
# we only turn in with the goose 1T dark;
But to stay up with the repTObate owl,
And turn out 1t the crow Of the BARNARD fowl
Is a terrible crime agin nature" saysI,
And she'll deal out the penalty BY and by"
One cold March day. at quarter rast2
This prophecy of mine come true.
The lawyer cuss was found stone dead
With his head on the floor and his heels on the bed
When the jury met for to settle as how
He died, they had q long pOw.wow.
smith said .koniPtion fits y Jones said no;
The rest had opinions. Of course; and 90
Till the landlady come they couldn't decide
How in the dickens the queer cu,s 6ied.
When she narrated his habits, why then
The jury concluded to ponder again.
SO they pOw-wowed spell, and ut last tuck vote
Which the same as moral here below quote.
They agreed on . verdick, viz: HE died it is plain
Of too sirly arose in . roomatic pain"