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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-17
INTERESTING ITEMS.

pJ- Home made sewing silk is
one of the products Of Harris coun-
ty, Ga.
S%A missouri panther, hunted
down by a brave party, proved to
be a large yellow dog which had got
lost.
D~The catch Of Holsters thus far
in New Hampshire has been only
about two-thirds that of last season
at the same time. The scarcity
puzzles the oldest fishermen.
~Since 1858 there have been
227 Earthquakes in New England,
of which 148 occurred during the
winter season, and "a in the sum-
mer.
n~An Illinois farmer has told
his rat story. He was going out to
his corn-crib the other morning, he
says, when he saw large rat, with
head erect, carrying a full-sized ear
of corn in his mouth, while at the
same time his tail was wrapped
around another large ear, which he
was dragging behind him.
D%A live rattlesnake, on its way
by express to Cornell University,
got out of its box in the Elmira
Depot, and was discovered coiled
ready to spring. After careful
skirmishing, it was killed by The
messenger, who had been left in ig-
norance of the character of his
freight.
aurPortions of Pittburg, Pa. are
excited by reports of suit for
breach of promise of marriage, the
plaintiff being young lady of fif-
teen, described as rather handsome
though not very polished, and the
defendent man of seventy, hale,
hearty, vigorous, and a gay de-
ceiver.
WA young lady, formerly a
resident Of Buffalo, was married III
Belleville, Ontario, few days ago,
to deaf mute, a graduate of the
Hartford Asylum, and now pro-
lessor in the Toronto institution for
the instruction of the deaf and
dumb.
nGrOne of the Siamese twins has
deaf and dumb daughter at the
Institution OF, the Deaf, Dumb, and
Blind, in Raleigh, n. c., and n Is
said that she is one of the brightest
pupils in the institution.
@-A resident of Wisconsin
named Sage, has given $25O,OOO 70,
a college for women in Ithaca, and
promised 100000 more on certain
conditions, one being that attend
ance at morning prayers in the
chapel shall be compulsory.
Das- Connecticut's statues o
Trumbull and Sherman are to b.
exhibited in the State-hOuse IL
Hartford for IL month, and thel
shipped to Washington for TIN
national capitol.
IWThere is q cave in Effingham
. N. H., in which a sufficient quantit.
of ice freezes in winter to suppl
the wants of the neighboring far
mers all summer.
An Iowa postmaster advertises
letter addressed to 'The man VIII
leaves his mule hitched all ola
every other Sunday in the obey nea
the Carey school"
nVA considerable and superst
tious burglar in New Orleans II
turned wedding ring he had stolel
with an anonymous note explainin
that cit would bring calamity if ]
took it away"
~Out of three hundred al
seven millions of people carried {
English railroads i'll 1869, on
seventeen were killed by causes b
yond their own control; while
the streets of London one hundr'
and forty persons were killed, al
it is estimated that the Orange-pe
on London pavements kills mo
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-17

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TIE BALANCE WHEEL
MAILMAN WATCH
times second,
$40 times q minute,
IA, 400 times an hour,
345, 600 times day,
292, 90 times . week,
1896, 900 times q month.
126,l44,OOO times year.
MORE rs EXPECTED OLA WATCH
7HANANY KIND OF
IN MACHERY
n must not only run uA day, butau night;
not only ON tceekddys, but on Sundays and
Holidays. II mast run hanging up or lying
dozen upside do,cn or right side up. II must
keep running achen the ,oearer sits do,on or
stand up, When he ,oalks or rides. In fact,
it is erpected 10 do ITS duty al all times, u,
every place and i" sve'y position. 'a.
A Genuine Waltham Watch
will fulfil all these requirements. wound
once a day, it will faithfully tick for You
hundred and twenty-six million times in
year. without even requiring fresh oil
all that time.
A Genuine Waltham Watch
CONTAINS
Spring, 9 toheells, 81 .Scretcs, and SO other
parts making altogether 1876 separate pieces,
ALL GENUINE WALTHAM.
Watches have seven
| Jew011.
THE FULL UNVEILED HAVE FIFTEEN
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-17

GrOne Of the Siamese twins has
a deaf and dumb daughter at the
Institution OF, the Deaf, Dumb, and
Blind, in Raleigh, N. c., and n is
said that she is one of the brightest
pupils in the institution.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-17

For further information, call at the
General Office of the company, rooms one
and two, up stairs. STORY BUILDING
corner Camp and Common streets.
]. R. KENDRICK,
General Superintendent.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-17
SPEclAL NOTICE.

SPE GAL NOTICE.
st. Louis, Iron MOutain and Southern
ts Railroad.
THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE
To St. Louis, Chicago, Omaha, San
Francisco, st Paul. Kansas City, Leav-
enworth, 81 Joseph,
And all Points North, Fest and West.
TWO EXPRESS TRAINS leave the
New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad Depot daily, at Z
A. N. and 5 p. M.
AN EXPRESS TRAIN leaves the foot Of
Canal street daily at 8 A.. NJ, via the
New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga
Railroad, making close connections
at Mobile with the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad to all points North, East
and West.
For tickets apply to
A. ~ SHELDON.
Ticket Agent New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northen Railroad, corner Camp
and Common streets, under City
Hotel or to
w. BEDELL
Ticket Agent New Orleans, Mobile and
Chattanooga Railroad No. $50 Com
mon street, under st. Charles Hotel.
J. H. WINGFfELD.
General experimenting Agent st. Louis
Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-17
NEW ORLEANS, MOBILE
AND
CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD.

The Mobile division of this road will be
opened for business ON
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-17
The.se$a1tx:
CHARLES A. DANA. Editor.
The 9allar aveekly STU.

A Newspaper Of the Present Times.
Intended for People Now ON Earth.
Intending Farmers. Mechanics. Merchants, Pro.
fessional Men, Workers, Thinkers, and all Man
ner of Honest Folks. and the Wives, Sons, and
Dsughters Of ~ such. e@N
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR,
ONE HUNDRED COPIES FOR $50.
Or less than One Cent Copy. Let there be Q
$50 Club st every Post once.
sRMI.WEEKLY SUN, % A YEAR,
OF the same size and general character -
THE WEEKLY, but with o greater variety OF
miscellaneous reading, and furnishing the news
to its subscribers with greater freshness. because
1t comes twice . week instead Of once Only.
THE DAILY Sun, % A 1EAR.
"A prominently readable newspaper, win tho
Mrgest circulation In the world. Free. indie
pendent. and fearless in politics. All the news
from everywhere. Two cents q COPY by mail,
50 cents month, or % year.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-17
Monday, November 81, 1870,

Monday, November 81, 1870,
and passenger trains will run as follows :
Leave New Orleans, from the foot Of
Canal street, for Bay ST.; Louis, Pass
Christian, Mississippi City, Biloxi, Ocean
Springs, Pascagoulaand Mobile at 8 o'clock
A. NJ Arrivive at Mobile at 2:3O o'clock
P. NJ, connecting at Mobile with the
MOBILE AND OHIO, and the MO-
BILE AND MONTGOMERY RAIL-
ROADS for all points
NORTH, EAST AND WEST.
I. Leave Mobile for New Orleans at II 90
A. NJ Arriving at 6:lO P. NJ.
1850 ASIA -
Fare Between New Orleans and Mobile,
Five Dollars.
THROUGH FREIGHT TRAINS RUN
EACH WAY DAILY.
Freight received at New Orleans, at
the foot Of Julia street before 4:3O 7. NJ.
delivered at Mobile early next morning.
FREIGHT AS LOW AS BY ANY
OTHER ROUTE.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-17
ALL GENUINE WALTHAM.

ALL GENUINE WALTHAM.
have seven
Jewo11.
THE EXTRA JEwELLED HAVE ELEVEN JEWEL
THE FULL UNVEILED HAVE FIFTEEN
JEWELS.
Every part Of Waltham Watch is made
by machinery, The machinery used in
making the movement of a single watch
coast over Hundred Thousand Dollars,
yet we sell these Watches, in solid Silver
Hunting Case, for SIS. The same watch
could not be made by hand and finisheds
as perfectly for Ten TINES AS MUCH.
A Genuine waltham Watch
Is interchangeable, like Springfield rifle
that is, any part of one Watch is exactly
like the same part in another and if ten
Watches of one grade were taken apart,
and the screws, Wheels springs, &C., were
mixed together, ten watches could be
made by putting these parts together
again, withuot any reference TO their
former combination. This is
GREAT ADVANTAGE;
For, if any part of a Waltham Watch Is
injured we can always replace it alta
Triaing Expense.
4 GENUINE WALTHAM WATCH
Is made with special reference to
44l DURABILITY
Other Watches will run for year OF two,
an require constant repairs but
a wa1tha11a Watch
WILL RUN FAITHFULLY.
FOR MANY YEARS.
We sell these Watches, ia.
IN SOLID SILVER HUNTING
IN SOLID GOLD HUNTING CASES, SO
We have prepared an
ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST,
which describes the various grades OF
Watches in detail, gives the weight and
quality of the Cases, and all other inform
alton necessary for an intelligent selection.
We wish every one would send for Il
before ordering Watch.
Write for 1t as fOllOacs /:
Messrs. Ho,odrd & Co.,
No. 1856 Bnoad,oay, NeiS York:
Please send me yom Illustrated Pric
List Of Waltham Watches, as per adUer
tse,ae,t in The LouIsIANIAN.
(Sign name and address in fnlD
WITHOUT EXPENSE,
~ OR
Refund the Money
. We have sent ont over Fire Thousand o
these Watches upon these conditions, ant
have only been asked to refund the none.
in three cases, and not one of these wa
Watch, bat because the parties neede'
the money more.
! We HAVE NO AGENTS, AND OUR PRICE
. AKE faE SAME TO ALE. A RESIDENT o
OREaoN on TEXAS CAN BuY WArcH rRol
Us AND IT WILL COST HIM NO MORE THAN I
HE LIVED IN NEW YoRx. AL THIS !
/
EXPLAINED IN the PRICE LIST.
sTaaf - ts'4 $50 Ht-t
Special Notes. We do not Sc
Il "a ssh 4sff,tt
Waltham Watches in any Imitation, Gill
!. Plated, Oride. Filled Cases whatever (thes
= are all other names for Brass or Germx
Silver. The Waltham Watch is worth
of solid Gold OF Silver Case, and we d
not propose TO sell it in any other.
LET EVERY oaR slND FOR A PRICE LIs1
Address m FULL,
T, HOwARD& Co.
|. Jeosssrs AID ,sloersmiths.
No. 7S5 BaoApwlY. NEW Yoax.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-17
THE DAILY sun, 90 A xRAR.
TERMS TO CLUBS, M
THE DOLLAR WEEKLY SUN.

Five copies, one year, separately addressed,
-Four Dollars.
Ten copies, one year, eeDaratey addressed land
an extra copy to the getter up Of club.
Eight Dollars.
(and an extra copy TO the getter up Of club.
Fifteen Dollars.
Fifty copies. one year, TO one address (and tho
Semi " eekly one year TO gctter MP Of clob),
Thirty.three D0llaFUs
Fifty copies, one year, separately addressed (and
the Semi Weekly one year to getter no of club,
Thirty.0vo Ooolorl,
One hundred copies. one year. to one address
(and the Daily for one year to the Getter mp OF
club. Fifty D0llarse
One hundred copies, one year, separately I'D.
dressed land the Daily Tor one year to the gettel
mp Of clubl, Sky Uallarn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
A Horrible Confession.

The confession of the woman Penzer,
who murdered her husband ct Syracuse,
N. Y, the other day, and tried to make
it pass for a suicide, reveals a hideous
callousness of heart. 1t is hardly possi-
bic to picture deeper depravity than
the wife's who could hear unmoved that
pitiful "Good-by, Nina" Both husband
and wife were Germans of very low
character, and did not live happily to-
gether. Dean, the murderer, was the
woman's paramour, and on that night
came in to interfere in a quarrel. The
woman says: By this time my husband
had fallen down, and Dean seized him
by the hair and dragged and / ushed
him out of doors, and coming in locked
the door. Penzer then broke in the door,
and Dean knocked him down and on of
doors, and following him out, picked up
the shovel and struck him on the back,
then across the breast, and finally over
the head, when lie fell, exclaiming,
"Oh, God!" Dean then came in apd
whispered to me that he had NEARLY
finished him, and that 1 must go out
and help carry him to the canal, for if
he was thrown in there no one would
know of it," Dean then went out, and
soon he raped on the window and then
came to the door, to which I went, when
he said Come Nina, and take hold of
him" He told me if 1 did nothe would
kill me too. I went out and took hold
of his feet. He on'y groaned OCCASION
ally. Dean took him by the shoulders
and together we carried him to the canal
bank. Here his feet got so heavy that
1 dropped one. and it went to the
ground, making the foot print in the
mud. My husband had partially re-
covered, and Dean told him he was
"going to throw him in the canal" He |
did not struggle much, and taking a
fresh hold of him, 1--WE swung him out |
into the water" AS he was going, and |
just before he struck the water, he said,
Goodbye, Min," and then he went out |
of sight. He came UP twice while we |
stood there, and then we saw him no |
more. Dean then told me ifI did not |
swear never to tell, he would ''send me
after him. I was afraid of him. and |
promised. Then we went back to the
house, and Dean made up the story for
the children and myself to tell. He told |
it over several times, and Charley and
Caroline repeated it after him. He told
them if they said anything else he would
murder them." About - O'Clock r
vert into one of my fits, and then Dean
went with Rosa for some matches, and
then came back, and Danny Connolly
came with him.. They went after the
doctor, and were gone some fifteen min
utes, and then they came back to the
shanty. Soon after Connolly went
home, and Dean stayed till o'clock in
the morning When he went home. He
came back about 9 O'clock and repeated
the story over and over again for the
and me, and continued to make I
his threats of murder if we did not tell
it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
An Oyster Story.

A good story of a "bad oyster" comes
from well known oysterhouse in this
city. A Frenchman entered the res
taurant, and asked
"Sar, you keep re raw oyster ?"
Oh, yes, sir fine fat Princes Bay"
tires bien! will eat some fine oys-
tair."
The man opens fat one, an puts it
on plate before the Frenchman, who
eyes it some time, and says
Monsieur, you call dis re good oys-
tair?n
"Yes, sir, prime"
The Frenchman swallows, Git was the
first he ever ate) opens his eyes and
mouth, puts his hands on his breast
pocket, and B-l-u-r-p! and up comes the
oyster on the plate.
"Sacre dam, by gar, dat re good oyster
"You didn't put on salt and peppt r,
sir.u
"Ah! pardonnez moir'
Puts pepper and salt on it, swallows it
-B-l.u-r-p! and up it comes again.
How you tell me dat Oystair bien p"
why, sir you must use vinegar"
"Ah! Oui! CertainmentI BeneigarI ]
Oui!"
And he swallows the same again, and
up it comes again on the plate.
Just then agent enters.
tGl 1.-Two uS a do1ap n, -,ryv
''Ah! my frin, you eat ze raw oystair
'Of course"
"You call zos<e good oystair?"
"Yes, fine fat one."
''Ah! you think it goot oystair, sup
pose you eat himu"
with pleasure, sir" and the gent
gave it dart of pepper sauce and bolt
ed it.
The Mortified opener stood apage; he
didn't mind saving" a Frenchman, but
an old customer was another thing,
The Frenchman turned on his heel.
'::Ah, my frin, Eat may oe re good oys..
tair, no like him. 1 swallowed Eat
oystair tree time, and"
B-l-u-r.p came the oyster and the
danced with delight.
"Ah! Monsieur! Eat dam custer not
good for to stay swallow; bad custer, oui!
cetainment.n
The gent, speechless with horror, ran
and seizing the brandy decanter, swal-
lowed about half pint and mizzled.
I Exchange.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

A young gentleman whose convivial
disposition had led him to "toss the
flowing bowl" few times oftener than
good for him, determined to quit to
"schware off'-and to make sure that he
would not forget his pledge, has had an
arm.et of iron, ne.eighth inch in thick
ness and flve-eighths in width, soldered
or welded upon his arm above the elbow.
The chances are that If he abstains from
liquor until this ornament wears off he
will lead tolerably sober life.
During the services of a prayer meet
ing at Fall River, Mass, messenger
came to summons an NJ. d. who was
present to attend little boy who ap-
pearsd to besuddenly attacked, after a
short nap, with SYMPTOMS of paralysis, to
the great CONSERVATION OF his parents,
as one hand was plaoed-against his head
and he said he could not remove it,
The docter hastened to his relief, and
upon examination, 1t was found that
the hand was firmly fastened with
chewing gum.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
An Iron Horse,

AM ingenious mec. anic in Auburn, n.
Y, says the NeaOs Of that city, for near
ly year past has been employing his
leisure hours in study ing out some plan
to make self-supplying chemical pow
er to take the place of steam, and to
make it move piece of machinery hav-
ing the motion of a horse. He claims
to have brought that also to degree of
perfection which indicates success. That
ne has discovered motive power in
certain alkalies and acids, which has
never been brought into practical use for
Y9floNtural implements, there is no
u6dbt. setiieF he can make it work
his machine horse over soft and uneven
ground seems to be the only point to be
tested. He appears to be very confident
himself that it will do so.
The machine does not go on wheels,
like an engine, but walks like a horse,
on four legs, which rise eight inches and
make forward move of eighteen, at
every revolution of center shaft which
works them. The shaft is ten feet long.
the length of The machine. The legs
are ten feet part; fore and aft, and
sidewise five feet apart, which enables
the machine to preserve its balance Oh
uneven ground. 1t is so constructed
that it will go up and down a heavy
grade with the greatest ease, and is cal
culated to walk and draw on soft and
titled land with more ease than any
team of horses. 1t turns round in its
own length to any point needed. AS to
speed, it will go at any rate from three
to fifteen miles per hour. The concern
can be reversed. 1t can be employed
for all the purposes that team of nor. es
are useful, such as ploughing, reaping or
drawing wagons, street cars and canal
boats.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
Gambling,


Tive me a cent and you can pitch
one of these rings. and ifit catches over
nail I'll give you six cents.n
That seemed fair enough, SO the boy
handed him a cent and took a ring. He
stepped back to a stake, to.sd his ring,
and it caught one of the nails.
"Will you take six rings to pitch
again, or six cents?"
six CENTS" was the answer. and two
three cent pieces were put into his
hand. He stepped off, well satisfied
with what he had done, and probably
not having an idea that he was doing
wrong. A gentleman standing near
had watched him, and now, before he
had time to look about and reioin his
companions, laid b.. nand on his shoul-
der.
"My lad, this is your first lesson in
gambling"
Gambling sir?'
"You staked your penny and won six,
did you note"
"Ies, did,"
"You did not earn them, and they
were not given you; you have won them
just as gamblers win money. You have
taken the first step in the path; that
has has gone through 1t, and you can
see the end. Now, 1 advise you to go
and give him the six cents back and ask
him for your penny, and then stand
square with the world, an honest boy
again"
He had hung his head down, but
raised it quickly, and hls bright, open
look, as he said, an do it." will not
soon be forgotten. He ran back, and
soon emerged from the ring, looking
happier than ever. He touched his cap
and bowed pleasantly as he ran away to
join his comrades. That was an honest'
boy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

he give the ant-acid washes. In al
cases where the topical or local use o
nitrate ofsilver is called into requisition
the nitric acid has strong affinity fol
the lime contained in the teeth In 8
word all acids, and all salts having acid
bases should be exhibited with the
above protection. An imperfectly con-
stituted condition of the teeth, arising
from any cause whatever, subjects them
to great liability to decay. Such teeth
like puny children, are not capable OF
resisting the action of injurious causes,
and'again, the enamel or outside cover
ing Is not perfectly distributed over
their surface. This can be clearly seen
along the lines of union where the gum
and enamel should meet. Such teeth
often begin to decay at the margin Of
the gum; such teeth to be preserved
should be kept very clean, and all acid
action shodfd be carefully and persist
emily destroyed, as the puny child often
Through care survives, SO the puny teeth
may be preserved on the same principle.
Blows upon the cheeks or mouth, ac-
cidental fracture, the use of the file,
cracking nuts &C., comes properly under
the head of mechanical violence. The
effect of which is to remove more or less
of the enamel, leaving the surface rough
and ready to be acted upon by all the
causes that have arrayed themselves
against the teeth. Good sound teeth
have been destroyed in great numbers
ty placing clasps around them, in order
to sustain partial act in order to sus-
tain a partial act of artificial ones. The
injurious effects of these clasps are in a
great degree of a chemical nature, it is
not the simply attachment OF the clasp
to the tooth that does the harm, it is the
ready lodgment, it affords for foreign
substances, and the impossibility of
cleanliness in such cases. The use of
clasps ought to be condemned generally.
Decay is the most common cause of
toothache, yet, there are many other
causes that give rise to it, and decay
produces different kinds. There is no
more reason in calling all painful affec-
tions of the teeth, toolhache, than there
is in calling all painful affections of the
head, headache.
My next letter will be devoted entire
ly to Toothache, its causes and varieties.