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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03
81 Direct n Verdict, and that Makes n
Verdict

remarkable case in the recorders court
of WATERFOWL. New York, is reported IN the
Watertown Daily Times. The title of the
case was THE City VS.. George b. Phelps
and it related principally to ditch in front
of the defendants residence. The recorder
said that he should hold that the city had a
right to make the gutter without any petit
ton, and that the defendant had no right to
fill it I'D. Mr.. Starbuck, defendants coun-
sci, said meekly that he would go to the jury
on that matter, whereupon the recorder
asked: what is there to submit to the
iury!" Mr.. Starbuck replied properly, and
the recorder remarked: There is no ques-
PENDANT put the dirt into the gutter. l shall
direct this Jury" he continued. after some
little remonstrance by Mr.. Starbuck, "to
find verdict against the defendant for
twenty-five dollars" "Do you so direct
them!n asked Mr.. Starbuck; and the re-
corder said: 81 do
There was an awkward pause, the Jury
saying nothing. There don't seem to DE any
verdict vet" suggested Mr.. Starbuck.
'There is no occasion" said the recorder.
''for them to say anything. | direct vert
dict, and that makes verdict The jury
have nothing to say about it," Mr.. Starbuck
again demonstrated. 1.-The proposition be
said, sis too plain to be debated, that you
have no power to order verdict, and that
the Jury are MOI DOunu Dy IL III you 90 OFT
der" Il know" said this remarkable re-
corder, 'there used to be some such old fogy
decisions, but that is long time ago, and j
won't follow them"
Recorder: There is no need of discussing
it any further. l order the jury to find d,
verdict.
Alr Starbuck: take it you will have t6
get them to do it before you can render d
judgment
Recorder firmly: Gentlemen of the jury,
hearken TO your verdict as the court has
rendered it: you say you find for the plaintiff
a verdict of So!
No response was made by single Juror.
Mr. Starbuck: The jury don't seem to say
any such thing.
Recorder There is no occasion for them
to say anything direct verdict and shall
enter judgment ON it,
Mr.. Starbuck: You must first get your
verdict. You have no such thing. One right is
certainly left me; demand that each juror
be called by name and asked the question
if he finds any such verdict.
Recorder Gentlemen of the jury you are
discharged.
Mr.. Starbuck. las the jury were disper4s-
ing): Gentlemen will come, back to their
seats a minute. Mr.. Phelps has called them
here and will pay them.
WhereupOn the jury returned, received
their fees, and thus ended the proceeding B..
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03

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The recent arrival at Philadelphia of q
cargo of $50 quarters OF fresh beef from
Texas has created quite sensation ia that
eity, Directly after the arrival of the YES
lei the matches that had remained sealed
from the moment the vessel had left Texas
were opened, and the uppermost quarter
WAS lifted out for inspection and found TO
he as fresh and sweet as when 1t was
packed. away. By an arrangement of
huge ice box in the after part OF the vessel,
and huge fan, current OF air was kept
continually passing over and permeating
between the layers of beeves, and they
maintained thus an average temperature of
Ethirty-slx degrees. Five hundred pounds
Eof dainty fish, caught in the Gulf of Mex
leo, were found to be as firm and perfect as
when placed in the refrigerator. When it
became known that fresh Texas beef was
being sold at ten cents pound, half the
rates charged in the street market, great
rush of people was once made to take adj
vantage of the rare opportunity. The cap
tain of the vessel at once transformed
Iportion of the fore deck into well APP
pointed meat-stand, and secured corps OF
carvers, who are now, and have been since
this temporary meat shop was opened, In
dustriously engaged in attending to the
hosts of customers constantly pressing for
ward for the cheap Texas beef. The scene
was an interesting one. Rich and poor
crowded forward to be served, calling for
quantities from pound to quarter, and
while waiting were prolific in their eneo-
miums upon It's good quality and its cheap
ness, and their radiance from the butcher
monopoly" which they have been COM
PEELED to support for SO long a time. The
new enterprise bids fair to give decided
impetus 90 stock raising in Texas, and the
time is likely not far distant when semi
weekly vessels will arrive loaded with
fresh beef from that section. The expert
ment has been tried at season of the year
during which its success might have been
reasonably doubted.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03

LICAN's visits, one would scarce know that
the Customhouse faction, with its high
handed measures and bold stroke Tor sell
aggrandizement was seeking to tear your
State asunder, and revive the war ume ter
rors with its bayonets and Gatln guns
The party split in Mississippi, it seems,
reyerses yours, since the Governor here
heads the boiling party, Naught else should.
have been expected by the Republicans
when they placed the f''Forder Of the Ru-
b;con,, in the gubernatorial chair, since it
has been the Distinguishing mark of his po-
Etical career TO ego back" ON the party
which gives him power. We may assume
that he ard Carter are kindred spirits. The
"Alcorn money" is in circulation here, but
a very feeble circulation it proves to be, for
it is only taken by those who are compelled
to accept it. Indeed, money does not seem
TO be SO plentiful up here as in Louisiana,
and we hear many complaints of the search
ty of it.
About four miles from town there is, we
understand, very fine milestone quarry.
An old Scotchman is working it, but
whether to any advantage we are not in
formed 1t is the only one in the State,
and should be very remuneratiye If pro-
perly managed. Near it is found the finest
quality of potter's clay, and also several
coloring clays which might be used with it
to great advantages.
Like all Southern towns Iuka is agitated
on the railroad question just now, several
projected roads passing through 1ishomin-
go hold out out hopes to the Iukans that
they may possibly give their little town a
lift by honoring it with their presence. We
hope it may be so, for kinder-hearted,
more hospitable people are not to be found
in the South than here. The approach of
autumn is carrying off the visitors and ere
long we shall see and write you what Iuka
is like when it has sunk into the quiet Of its
winter existence Adios. r.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03

that he was subject to temporary nts OF IN
sanity. and thinks that he was labOring I'M
der one of these whenihe made his df sperate
attemnt ut death. They had left Chicago
Monday morning, and were on their way to
New Orleans. where her husband was en-
gagged in business. They had been married
for number of years, and had always
lived happily together
A money belt, which was fastened around
his waist was cut completely through. This
probably saved his life, as but for 1t the
razor blade would have entered his bowels
and caused death. At the time he had SIX
hundred dollars in gold in the belt, all OF
which was either lost through the seat or
flung from the window by the crazed man.
Since that time about three hundred dollars
of the gold has been found and returned TO
Mrs. Ladieux. Yesterday morning the
wounded man was resting easy and Will
probably recover.
A dispatch to the st. Louis Republican,
relates to the same affair, but gives differ
emit account of it:
MEMPHIS, August 30.-A shocking suicide
and attempted wife murder occurred at an
early hour yesterday morning, on passen-
ger train of the Mississippi Central railroad,
near Holly Springs. A Frenchman, name
unknown, who was en- route to New Orleans
with his wife, attempted the life of the latter,
by cutting her throat. She escaped, how
ever, and screaming reused the other pas
sengers in the sleeping car, who, upon going
to his berth, found he had cuth own throat
from ear to ear, and died soon after. NO
cause is assigned for the act.
We find still another version of the result
of the attempted suicide in a sleeping car;
MEMPHIS, August 30.--On Monday night,
shortly after the train for New Orleans, on
the Mississippi Central railroad, had left
Jackson, Tennessee, the passengers in the
sleeping coach were startled by female
voice crying murder. In a moment all was
confusion on board, but the cries were re-
sumed. The passengers rushed to the berth
from which the screams issued, and found
lady covered with blood, and by her side
her husband in the last agonies of death,
slashing about with a razor, with which he
had cut his own throat and then attempted
to kill his wife, but owing to the loss of
blood he was unable to do so. His wife
could give no reason for the deed. She said
they were French, and resided in New Or
leans and had been spending the summer
East, and were on their return home. The
body of the suicide was inferred at Holly
Springs.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03


A Washington correspondent says: "a
poor Senator like little Adelbert Ames, of
Mississippi, would not marry a poor man s
daughter, nor would he have an ignorant
wife. SO he would exchange his Major
Generals commission and the dignity Of the
senatorial robes for riches, wit and beauty.
And he has got them all in Miss Butler.
The lately married daughter of Chief JUS
tice Chase, is another case in point. Miss
Chase had high social position, and I'M
usual talents and brilliancy. Her husband
was a nice, good-looking, matter. offaet
manufacturer in Rhode Island. | do not
mention Miss Kate Chase Sprague, for her
husbands social circle was as high as her
own. The case of Mr.. Hagemsn, of New
York, an extensive merchant, who recently
married Miss Fenton, is another where
money sought position" We have the best
of reasons for believing that love was at
the foundation of all these marriages.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03

In small country town resides clergy
man who is the pastor of small flock who
esteem him very highly, and whom he is
fond of cateehizing. A few days since,
while taking ramble through the village,
he stopped at the house of one of his par
ishioners, and after the usual salutations
had been exchanged, the conversation ran
as follows:
well, Mrs. W, can you tell me how
Adam fell?p
The lady commenced TO smile audibly,
and finally replied, why, my dear doctor,
you're not serious -
Every serious, indeed responded the
doctor.
Mrs. W, whose husbands name hap
pened to be Adam, replied We'll, well,
yeu have it, doctor. You see Adam went
to climb over the fence to go TO Deacon
Ms for bottle of whisky, when an
oar lying on the ground took his foot. Over
Adam fell, and barked his shin; and that's
the truth of the matter"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03

The Iowa City Tribune relates how
horse got even with cruel hostler: "a few
days ago the hostler struck it an unpro-
vOked blow. Three or four days afterward,
as the hostler went into the STALL the horse,
watching his motion, placed itself in an APP
propriate attitude, and keeping an eye out
for the exact time, threw his foot into the
hostiers face with just force enough to make
1t tinkle and then ache. For the time being
they were even. the hostler being too much
hurt to retaliate at the time. Their rela-
tons were friendly some days. An alterca
ton occurred shortly after, however, of a
severe character. The hostler, while tax
ing the air with the horso, became dissatis-
ned with some of its ways, and gave it
dow, wlereupon the horse took bis fore
arm IN It's mouth, and, holding it with firm
grip between the incisors, bent him over
until he lay upon the ground; then, with
out letting go his hold picked him up
again; then downed him, then picked him
up then shook him to and fro. then shook
him again, then laid him down and picked
him up, and followed that discipline with
another shake. When. after repeated
shakes and the leveling discipline. the poor
fellow finally succeeded in extricating his
arm, it was severely mangled with the teeth
of the vicious ehastiser, and the aid of
surgeon was called in requisltion to dress
the wounds
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03
The Deaeon,s Retort.

The deacon was not very much behind, If
the following story is true. In small town
on the Schuylkill river there is ch4rch IN
which the singing had run down. It had
been led many years by one of the deacons,
whose voice and musical powers had been
gradually failing One evening the clergy
man gave out the hymn, which was IN an
odd measure, rather harder than usual, and
the deacon led off. Upon its conclusion the
minister rose and said:
s'Brother B will please repeat the
hymn, as l can not pray after such sing
ing"
The deacon very composedly pitched into
another tune and the clergyman proceeded
with his prayer. Having finished he took
up the book TO give the second hymn, when
he was interrupted by the deacon gravely
getting up, and, in voice audible to the
whole congregation, saying:
"Will Mr. - make another prayer
1t would. be impossible for me to sing after
such prayer as that
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03

The Piute Indians are said to be in state
of starvation from the disappearance of
forest, which is being rapidly leyeled by the
white mans AK. The Indian gets hungry
and steals; the white settler retaliates and
the result is a general outbreak of half
starved wretches, who are swept away to
make room for civilization, 1t seems to be
one of the inevitable points in civilized
progress that the inferior race-the race
societary movement-must perish. In spite
of all that philanthropy has yet devised,
the poor Indian has gone down. VIII the
Chinese and Hindo followl VIII civilization,
in it's second cycle around the northern
hemisphere, only repeat the bloody history
of the past
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03

1t is announced in the Paris Journal that
the names of two of the streets in Paris are
to be changed. A great many persons de-
sire that Paris should give the names of
great men to its streets, instead of names
that are obliged to be changed at every
change of government. The street Tenth
of December" lately street Fourth Sep
tember," and more. lately Blanqui street, is
to be called Morse street, from the name of
the inventor of the electie telegraph 1t is
well known that this street leads from the
telegraph at the Grand Hotel to the tele-
graph at the Bourse. Berlin street ia
changed to Alexander Dumas street. in re-
membrance of the author of Monte
Christie" who for a long time lived in the
street Amsterdam, at the head of Berlin
street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03

The Commercial Aduertiser's Saratoga
correspondent got into a sweet mess tile
other day. He landed at the depot in the
night. He got mixed up with twenty-five
married ladies, seven spinsters and foI,r
girls, all waiting for their husbands, cous.
ms and lovers. By accident these women
mistook him for their GOWNS" And-but
let him tell how it was himself.
Now, a dear, sweet, liquid eyed bra
nette threw her arms wildly around me,
so, Eugene, why did you not write often
Ell" she sobbed, and then she sank sweet
~ on my bosom. l said, "weep not, Julia, y
and then I kissed her sweetly twenty-five
times. 1t was delicious. 1t made me think
of my first wife and my college days at
Yale. A ponderous maiden now APP
proached-dressed decOllete, hair la pom
pddOtr. She took me III her arms and
whispered, 80, Charles, did you bring my
beautiful dog-did YOU"
Madame, my name is not Charles, and
l hate dogs. I'd kill every d-d-d-," but
she fell fainting at my feet.
"A sweet golden-haired blonde now took
my hand. She pressed it gently, saying,
Dear Albert. know it is you, and am so
glad to see you! You won't dance with
Lizzie Smith, now. will you? Now, do
promise me!'' l said l wouldn't. Then she
held her cheek close to mine. 1t was so hot
with loves young hope and pure, sweet
affection. We were very happy. None but
wicked man would have brought sadness
to this sweet, pure young heart-full of CON
fdence, warm with virgin affection, and
beautiful with splendid girlishness.
"Do you still love me, Albert % she wills
pered.
Undoubtedly" l remarked.
GLOW much, darling"
"a heap"
90, | am too happy" she murmered, as
she twisted her fingers in my auburn hair,
and held me in a sweet embrace.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03

The most sensible strikers we have vet
heard OF are the factory girls of Lowell
They have resisted their employers but un
like many men, do not propose to sit down
waiting for their demands to be complied
with, and in the meantime exist on The
charity of their sympathizing' laborano
friends. They have issued an address con.
eIuaing IN TINS manner: We are working
almost anything-don't like to be idle. but
determined not TO work for nothing when
folks can afford to pay. Who wants helm
we can make bonnets, dresses, puddines
pies, stew, fry, knit, roast, make butter and
cheese, milk cows and feed chickens, hoe
corn, sweep out the kitchen, put the parlor
to rights: split wood, kindle fires, wash and
IRON, besides being fond of babies" The
factory owners should hold on to the girI:
who are as sensible as these have nrS,-ad
themselves to be.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03
Slelu Orleans 9epatblieals.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF IHE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
casa By ANCHOR.
BY slocrs.

BY sLocrs.
Thu boy stood on the burning deck,
There isn't any doubt;
And vet who saw him on the wreck
WHO really heard him shout
Would he have stood and roasted there
With iOllyboats 50 near,
And Dragged about his fierce desIRir.
Nor walked OIL on his ear
why not give one good roar for oars!
Assail his pa for sail
To Watt him toward tbs fishing shores
Why stay aboard and wall
What wonder, standing there he seemed
So beautiful and bright.
Who couldn't, while around him beamed
That lovely Titan light
His pow-wow with his father
Regard as tempting fate;
II he declined to early die,
Why stay there and dllate
PA, can't you speak-a little piece -
just try a sneeze or cough;
NV nearest kin, kin you release,
Or are you, father, OH ~
And while his father slept below
The boy, he never stirred;
One of the race who never go
Unless they get the word
He called aloud, Am allowed
Your leave to leavel Your son
Stands fire, yon know, but don't you crowd
The thing; I'm toasted done.
''eSf course I'll do what you desire,
IfyOu're laid on the shelf.
/ burn with ardoT--but. this fire
You know how tbs Yourself.
Speak, father, would be released
l list yonr loving tOnes."
He knew not that his pA deceased.
Had gone to Davy Jones.
Upon his brow be felt the heat,
Yet stood serene and calm,
With only now and then bleat,
Like Aary's little lamb,
The yards and spars did burn and snap
All in the widest way;
Not cen a shroud was left the chap,
And he the only stay.
There came a bursting thunder peal
Coed gracious Pretty soon
Boy, ship and anchor, tag and keel,
Went up in balloon.
Ana when this sound burst DER the tide,
The boy oh, where was he
Ask the winds, for none beside
Stayed long enough to see.
With mast and helm and pennon fair,
That acted well enough
The sickest thing that persisted there
Was that young sailor nun.
Now, boys, don't take a cent of stock
In Casa. biz n-ea;
The spots from such a son they'd knock,
Our young America.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03
Di0nysius the Younger,

The most notable sovereign of ancient
times who retired from business was the
powerful Dionysius the Younger, of SYRIA
cuse. His fathers vices had made the Sici-
liam throne unsubstantial, and his own bad
life had further weakened it. Plato, the
sage, and Dion, the kings cousin, were the
only favorites at court. Seeing how the
monarch was failing in business, fearing
everybody, aud living miserably, they kind
ly advised him to resign sovereign power,
and retire with his large fortune. Their ad-
vice was answered by selling Plato as a
slave, and banishing Dion from Sicily. The
latter returned with force of Grecians and
drove Dionysias from his capital. He re-
covered his throne, but was soon driven into
perpetual exile by Timoleon, and made his
home in Corinth. There he turned school
master, and taught class in gram
mar in the public square. Dirty
and ragged, and addicted to low
vices, he hung around the surgeon-bar-
Der shops, where he made merriment for
the customers by his coarse wit, and earned
few pence by assisting the matter. He
was often seen before drinking and eating
in saloons without money to purchase indul-
gence, and was almost daily before the mag
istrate as one mixed up in street rows.
Finally he became an assistant Of the priest
Cybele, soliciting aims for the temple, the
goddess, and the servants: and like a street
mountebank he tucked up his sleeves and
his robe, played the tambourine, and danced
until out of breath, and then passed his cap
round for a collection.
Glow came you to lose the great inheri
tancs from your father!' Dionysius was
asked.
Because he did not bequeath me his luck,
was the reply
Bad luck is the usual scrape- goat for such
sinners, He died, it is said, of excessive Joy
Oh hearing that a tragedy of his had been
awarded prize at public competition. No
funeral rites honored the bankrupt monarch.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03
Grace Greenwood tells the following

Grace Greenwood tells the following
story to the New York Times:
chicago newsboys are preternaturally
clever and wide-awake | remember one of
the most diminutive of the guild coming on
TO the train as | was sorrowfully departing
from the city, one morning, in war time,
and offering to sell me a copy of your Demo
the manner of dark complexioned Repub-
lIcan, "Why, my poor little fellow, where
will You go to when you die, if you sell that
naughty paper? He turned his curly red
head as he answered, "Oh, the good place,
reckon-for ] sell rather more Tributes
than TTDeesn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03

A Mississippi paper publishes what pur-
ports TO be an accurate copy of an original
letter written by teacher in that State to
few sentences: tThe industry of his dill
gentliness at school were very up Rightly.
He is by all means a diligent Scholar You
are not aware of what Kind of a Scholar
This Boy will make for a short time going
to school, he has moral character And
also he has the appearance of a hero, espe.
clally such men as we now need. l will
venture to say that in the length of twenty
four Months he would make States Man
and well drilled for Business such as would
be required of him to attend"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03

Among the most interesting of the
relies of crime garnered in New York
city is a wire window ladder, the like of
which has never before been seen. 1t is
made of steel wire about a quarter of an
inch thick, with cross steps of polished
wood about six inches long The burglar
gets INTO the room over the one which he
wishes to enter, fastens the hooks TO the
window sill, drops the ladder outside, and
runs down to the window below. Having
gone through the apartment. he runs up his
ladder, pulls it in, and folds it up into sue en-
hand bag.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-03

4. r. Hale, at the recent celebration in
honor OF Miles Standish, being called to re,
spond to the toast, crosse Standish. tbe tvne
OF American women, said that s'the women
who came out in the Mayhower solved thf
problem OF emigration All efforts r.
coionize this country had failed until they
came. The men who came out before d;d
not succeed because they left their homes
behind. The Puritans succeeded because
they brought their Rose Standishes with