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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30

Do not stop to tel stores III DIS
mess hours.
If you have place Of baslneS'
be found there when wanted, OF III
in business hours.
No man can get rich by loungiho
in stores and saloons.
Never fool, in business matter"
Have order, system, regularly
liberality, promptness.
Do not NEEDLE with business you
do Northumberland.
Never buy IN article YOU DO 'iO'
need simply because it Is cheap '""
the man who sells viii t.'Ae II o"'
in trade.
Trade is money.
Endeavor to avoid hard "oi"'
ana Eersonn1ticS' A.,
Do not X ck every stone In 'il'
path. @rs
More milos can lie made -
day by gong steadilyon than ''Of
ping. -sass.
Pay as you 60 v.1a D. la
A man of honor respects - -
word as he does his bond.
|, AID, but never reg. l.,
Help. others when you CAN .' u
never. give what you cannot "no, -
to. sisgly because it is iaSnlp aa'.i5r
Learn to say mo" No neceS, ~,
Of Swapping it out ,dcgg-fash !. '''
Have but, but few few confdarts, and 'A 's
Tse YOUR own brains ratb q rH no"
those sss 4 S59 nbiSSis&aTe for seqHF-
sch. 1Ea' =. 80, -
Be vigilant. 2Aihs 49,. behind
Keep s abe I'd rathtr than Osn'4F
the tunes 11ec wzz
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30

nI Some county newspapers
having fallen into the double blum
ker of proclaiming that the late 1t.
Governor died from poison, and
that Speaker Carer was sue.
fcring from poison on the day OF Mr..
Dunn's death; we hope they will not
be slow to correct these two false
impressions, po~ that competent
medical authority, has in both cases
decided that neither Of the sufferers
was poisoned" ------.-
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30

%-The Caine,ia Mutual Aid
and Relief Association Of Louisiana.
third district, New Orleans, will
give Their !;Yst Gx,ND .ANNrA,. AND
FANcv DIE.is BAI.L mt the Mechanics
Institute OH Monday evening, De-
cember II. .l'- t- ~.
The Committee on Invitation
will please ACCEPT our thanks for
com Elementary tickets.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30

.w-FoURrH WAgp r. r. Mother
Club, held its meeting on Monday
evening last for the election of Of
fcers for the ensuing six months,
resulting Us follows President, r.
C.. Howard Vice Presidents, NJ.
Kernberger, ard L. Populus; Trea-
surer, H. Ringgold; Secretary, A.
Plush Sergeant at Arms, r. Bar,
row Marshal, j. l.. Decade.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30

By The variablsnsss OF the
weather j; almost i, to.erable. On
Tussdly the sun shot his beams
f,rcey everywhere. and lie tenn
peraiuro was e.nal 10 thai of the
warmest July day. Yesterday was
u,hered in with rain and chilly
bl,sts and to-day ovcrcoats will
doubtless be accountable wear
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30

ns-In q few days the Congress
of the United States will assemble
to consider The we;shty matters
which will press themselves on the
consideration Of Senators and Re
representatives.. The first bill on the
Senate calendar is said to be Mr..
Summers supplementary Civil
Rights Bill which WAS introduced
by him on the 9th Of March last.
This bill declares that all citizens
Of the United States, without dis
tinction to race, color, etc, are en-
titled to the equa. and impartia!
enjoyment Of any accommodation,
advantage, priority, or privilege,
furnished by common carriers,
whether on land or water; by in
keepers, by licensed owners, man.
ayers or lessees Of theatres or other
places of public amusement; by
trustees, commissioners, sureriR-
tendents. teachers, or other officers
of common schools and other pub
lie institutions of Learning, the same
being supported or authorized by
law; by trustees or officers of church
organizations, cemetery associations
and benevolent institutions, incor-
porate.i by national or State au-
thority; and that their rights snail
not be denied or abridged on any
pretense of color, etc. Tue bill also
provides the machinery for enforc-
ing its provisions, and contains 9
paragraph securing to all citizens
an equal right.to serve on jaries."
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30

,~Goyernof Alcorp of Missis-
sippi, will resign his position to-day,
and turn over the Office to Lieuten-
ant Governor Hiram Powers. The
,abdicating Governor v,ll leave in a
fewdays for Washington and take
his seat as United States Senator.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30
THANKSGIVING DAY.

This is Che day that this Christian
Nation is called on gratefully and
"lblicly to acknowledge, not only
It's general recognition Of the exist
rnce Of a Supreme Ruler of the
Universe, but their full conscious
.iess Of dependence on him for 'life
aud breath and all things, and their
due sense of the consummate Wis
dom and Benefcence dis played in
ms unerringguidance Of lithe vast,
varied and Ito us) complicated liz
;erests of our country. And We
are glad TO find so general re-
spouse 10 the recommendation OF
PRESIDENT Grant.
To-day hundreds of thousands
over this bread land vii! lie wend-
Jag their way to their accustomed
places Of worship, or. privately
roaming over the Wide field Of
distinguished proyidential Gaze.
In the expansive aspect of ma
tional causes for Thanksgiving"
the contemplative mind may behold
IL magnificent and overwhelming
height and depth and. length aid
breadth Of Divine guidance and
everything of events the hushinS
OF ''rumors Of THE Mssipating
vi serious internal complications,
the expansion of industry, the
i,oun.ifnl crops, the absence OF
plague and tine endless catalogue OF
large displays of Supreme good
ness.
Descending to view ourselves and
our relationships as communities,
families, and individuals, we find
ourselves involved in a complete Ia
byrinth OF endlessly diversified per-
spectice. Indeed, there might be
found amply sufficient for 1.-THE
burden of our song" the recital oil
indivi !ual recognitions Of the SUI
preme goodness of God. We sug'
rest the line Of thought indicated
in the National and State calls to
,et apart to-day to special contem-
plation Oh these things and COM
mend the matter to our friends.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30

By-rhe Grand Jury have found
a true bill against the publisher of
the New Orleans Patriot for ibeling
the character of Judge Dibble Of the
Eight District Court. The oppor-
tunity will therefore shortly be fur
nished Mr. West. Of making the
Judge "wish he hadn't"
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30
@Phe "envov extrao,

@Phe "envoy extraordinary
and minister ,plenipotentiary" Of
America to the Court Of st. James,
has unfortunately acquired .sams
appropriately in England in conse-
.quencs of bis connexion with some
mining company which was aiscov-
cred to be . ''bqbble."
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30

The EMAcrP ATFox PRoCLAxATIoN. -
A Wellington letter writer rcferung
to the burning Of Lincoln's emapcipa-
ton proclamation in Chicago, Myst
1t IN announeedAthat thetoriginal
copy, Of Linc.ipIs proclamation, by
which the people Of the South were
robbed of forf hundred millions OF
dollars worth of property, was con-
sumed in the Chicago fire, IN Is fNf-'
ther statsdxIsat thiS pseeioas docaneat
cost the psorlAof Gl1iDago tvteMys6ye'
thousand ddllasa, Nov, CD any one
tsllo how the, peQple Of Chicago got
bosession Of an original document,
which belongs to the archives Of the
Government and WHO got the twenty
five thousand dollarsEEecsp.3s.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30

~ TF..r BIZ ~ fvet,f.s - lIfsII..
ma little sirl y was as told I'd to to spell e
ferment and give it, %eaping' with
a-'sen1snss sing vhieh H. Esa nsel
Phe following was- hteally hsr a.
swer:: "Fernent, a 1crb, sisnsyihs
to work. I love to. ferment ID the
garden" -.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30

ray-A BIRTHDAY AxNIvERsAKY was
Sunday last to the amiable better
hall" OF our friend Mr.. Geo. E.
Paris. Determined not to allow
time to make inroads in his domain
without exhibiting his belligerence,
The presence of a few friends" was
requested to participate in the pre-
liminalies. Mrs. Paris and several
lady friends adorned the scene, and
with the coterie the brief hours of
the conmemorltiOn passed I'M
heedingly away. Apd may many
succeeding anniversaries find our
respected heroine AMI her worthy
consort III the enjoyment Of heath
and this worlds goods.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30
OUR AGENTS.

MISSISSIPPI = Daniel l. Young
Greenville.
LOUISIANA John A. Washington.
Black Hawk. Concordia Parish; Hon. G..
Y Kelso, Alexandria: Antoine & Sterrett,
Shreveport, a. L. Ruth. Cafroh Parish.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA james
"A. D.Green, Washington City.
ILLINOIS Lewis h. White, Chicago.
'XENTCCKY:--Dr r. A. Green, Louis
willie. $50
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STATE CENTRAL C0MMiTTEE,
6cr,ryss

rsgs'r p. r. s. PINCHBACK ofOrleans.
REcoKDryc Src'Y WILLIAM NiiiEGS.
cIggspo-oIyo Src'Y-J. W. FAIRFAX.
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Sue-fxEcUTiyE CoNHlITEt.

Hon. HUGH J. CAMPBELL, Chair
man. q
Hon. p. Il. s. PINCHBACK.
Hon. HARRY MAHONEY.
Hon. F. J. HEBRON.
Hon. A. Il. HARRIS.
Hon. A. z. BARBER.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30
FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Hon. F J. HEBRON.
Hon. THOS. J. holland.
Hon. Ed. BUTLER.
Hon. A. W. FAULKNER.
JOHN PARSONS Esq.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03
Girls, Don't Talk Slang.

Girls, don't talk slang! If it is neces-
sary that any one in the family should do
that, let it be your big brother, though l
would advise him not to adopt pigeon
English" when there is an elegant, sys-
tematized language that he can just as we'll
use. But don't you do it. You have no
idea how it sounds to ears unused or
averse to it, to hear young lady, when
she is asked if she will 60 with you to
some place, answer, mot muchl' OF, If
requested to do something she,7 does not
wish, to hear her say, cant see it!"
Not long ago heard q young miss, who
is educated and accomplished, in speaking
of young man, say that she intended to
"go for him!" and when her sister asked
her assistance at some work, she answered,
C. Not for joel"
Now, young ladies of unexceptionable
character and really good education, fall
into this habit, thinking it shows smartnes
to answer back in slang phrases; and they
soon slip flippantly from their tongues
with saucy pertness that is neither lady
like nor becoming. IL bet" or "you bet
may be we'll enough among men who aro
trading horses or land but the contrast is
startling and positively shocking when =
young man is holding the hand of his
lady-lOve to hear those words Issue from
her lips. They seem at once to surround
her with the roug her associations of his
daily life, and bring her down from the
pedestal of her purity, whereon he had
placed her, to his own coarse level. ,s-.;
know the bright.eyed girl who reads
this, will think the matter over, and do
what is right, and discard slang and un:
ladylike phrases. Erehange.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03
A Chinese Death Bed.

TIE Chinese have many Customs pecu
liar 10 their nation, which strike the
"outsidc barbarian" as being unnatural
and strange. Their religious traditions
are so deep rooted and 50 strongly foster
ed by superstition rs to give little en-
courugenlcnt to missionary lahorers. The
most striking of these superstitions arc
those pertaining to the disposition of their
dying and dead relatives Very often the
dead bouics of Chinese men and women
are found in untenanted buildings in the
Chinese quarter of this city, and those un-
acquainted with their supcrstitiOns arc
prone to set the dcsertions ofdying friends
down rs acts of sclfishncss. This, how.
ever, is not SO, as the Chinese believe that
if persons die in house that they lived in
bvtOre drath, their spirits will baont the
place ever after, and give unpleasant evi.
dcnce of their presence to all who remain.
In order to prevent the manifestations of
the restless spirit, as soon as the doctor
gives it as his opinion that patient can
not survive he is taken to another place
and left alone to die Yesterday case of
this kind was reported to the Coroner. A
young Chinawonlan, who had been given
up by her attending ply ysician, was carried
by her relatives to an untenanted house
in Ellis Place. off Pacific, above DUPONT
They then dressed her in her best cloth
ing, spread new mating on the floor,
and laid her ON it. They brought in pre-
serves, meats, fruits, candies, boiled rice,
etc lighted some punks and retired, lcav
ing her alone to await the coming of the
common destroyer. During the day she
died, and was found last night. Coroner
Litterman removed the body, and it is
81, = r,-~&
action of the relatives, Who will probably
leave her to he disposed of by the city, as
is generally their practice in all such cases.
Many Chinamen-those of the wealthy
classes-do not desert their dead friends,
and for the furtherance of this desire
there are several hospitals fitted up, in
order that those about to die may be re-
moved there until they have paid the debt
OF nature, after which they are buried with
all the ceremonies of the disciples Of Con.
iucius.-iSan Francisco Bulletin
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03
NUMBER II. II ss.|

will purchase my treasure; not penny
less" was my decisive reply.
"Nobody would be fool enough to give
you such a sum for your pct" said Sir
Giles
"Of course not; I never thought
they would" said l. "And so, Apollo,
my beautiful, VIC shall live and die togcth-
er."
Six times did Sir Giles call and offer me
various sums below the price had named
for Apollo, but steadily refused. At the
end Of three weeks he brought check for
one hundred and fifty pounds, and carried
off Apollo in triumph.
Alas, poor monkey! had known what
its fate would be, would not have let it
go. The affcctioDatc animal refused to eat
from any hand but mine. and rapidly
pined away. At length Sir Giles sent a
message, begging Inc TO come Immediately
to The Ccdars" l went directly, won.
dering what he could want with me.
found the old gentleman nursing the sick
monkey.
The moment Apollo saw me he sprapg
into my arms with shrill cry, then Ut
tered low moan and expired.
l am not ashamed to own that I shed
tears over the faithful animal.
My object was attained but, like many
other ardent wishes when realized, it be.
came subject for regret.
l never hear the thrilling notes Of our
beautiful new organ without pang of re-
morse for my ingratitude toward poor
Apollo. Alas, how seldom do we find our
own species 50 faithful!
A year after the untimely end of Apollo,
Sir Gil,s Gascoigne died. He left all his
property to Hugh, on the condition that
he should make me his wife, Failing this
arrangement, "The Cedars" was to be
turned into an asylum for idiots.
Neither Hugh nor myself found it diff
cult to fulfill the orders expressed in Sir
Giles will
In snug corner of the avenue we
placed stone tablet to the memory of
Apollo.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03
Let Well Enough Alone.

Is there young man or woman IN the
country who is impatient to have com.
Portable home, kind and true friends, or
means of gaining livelihood-to travel
to the city in quest of grander opportuni-
ties-some place where their love Of dis
play and excitement can be gratifed, in
stead of plodding along in the seclusi0n
of the country? .-:t.,:
We would say to him or her, do not
come with ton sanguine hopes of success.
Good situations do not go begging, and
coming without money or friends in search
of work is oft attended with sufferings in
mind and body.
In the great, bustling city nobody cares
what becomes of one stranger, and you
might walk from morning till night and
scarcely receive kind word Of encour
agement. People are intent upon their
own pursuits, and have SO many app1ca-
tions for work and help for the needy,
that the addition of one more TO the mum.
Der of suffering ones is not felt BY any
body. Not that everybody in town is sell
fish and unchsritable. *,
Many nd.hearted man or woman
would give you money for nights lodg-
ing, or to buy something to eat; but you
are no begger-you ask for work and are
700 pIOuU W TcCclVt CudIACy. AAcy AAVo
no work for you, and perhaps you may 60
hungry many day before you find
place, and then, in desperation, accept
situation you would be too proud to take
in the country. 'ls" 1SHss
Working on farm is much easier than
the life of city clerk, who must work
twelve, fourteen, often sixteen hours
day, in close, dark rooms, year in and year
out, always the same drudging life.
You long to see lifel Stay where you
are, even If you imagine yourself very
miserable. Such misery is Joy compared
to the struggles: privations, desperstions
and crimes which wear and weigh upon
the darkened spirits of the multitudes
who have come before you. .,y,> "a,
You might succeed, be very happy, and
make great fortune; but, dependent up
on your own efforts, all alone, unaided by
the counsel of kind parents and the com
panionship of friends. the chances are de-
cidedly against YOu.-EIns OT10u.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03
Keep Away from the Wheels.

Little Charles Williams lived near a
manufactory, and he was very fond of
going among the workmen and the young
people who were at work there. The fore
man would say to him: Keep away from
the wheels, Charlie" Charlie did not
mind, and would often say: II can take
care Of myself" Often he would 60 near,
and the wind of the wheels would almost
suck him in, and two or three times he
grew SO dizzy that he scarcely knew which
way to go At length, one day he stag
gered while amid the wheels, and fell the
wrong way; the band caught his little
coat and drew him in, and he was dread
fully mangled.
So it is, boys, when you go in the way
of temptation: you may think you can
take care of yourselves, and keep clear of
the wheels; but oh you may find your
selves dreadfully mistaken. Before you
destroyed. Keep away from the wheels.
-Y0un0 Re111er.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03
BREVITIES.

Paris has 40 female telegraph opera.
tors; Lyons, 43; Bordeaux, Z; and Mar
settles, l8.
"A Connecticut town with but three
churches, boasts of four deacons, each OF
whom has lost an eye.
The uumbcr of homeopathic physi-
clans in the United States has increased
from 100 in 1911 to 5000 now.
"A Neapolitan nobleman presented the
Pope with diamond pin worth $50, 600
on the occasion of his recent jubilee.
The man who couldn't stand it any
longer" has taken seat, and now feels
quite comfortable.
"A wiics Text" The right man in the
right place. a husband at home in the
evening.
The city Of Jerusalem contains 5000
Inhabitants, of whom 5000 arc Jews,
d 600 McllalnmcdanS, aud 1000 Christians.
--"San, how many logs have you sawed,
eli ?" "Why, ms am, when I've got this
and three others done Ill have sawed
four"
"A silver salvcr is exhibited in a store
in New York which has engraved in its
center a copy Of the Declaration Of indie.
pendence.
"A ono. legged man amused the cppwd in
Lancaster, Mass, the other day, by hop.
ping half mile in six and a quarter
minutes.
"A Paris halter, whose stock was riddled
with bullets during the seige, now sells
the damaged hats at fabulous prices as
souvenirs of the war.
Josh Billings says: When man
amt good for anything else, like tew see
him carry \ gold headed cauc. Ii he can't
buy IL cane, let him part his hair in the
middle
"A shopkecpcr having advertised his
stock to be sold under prime cost, a Lei gh-
bor observed that it was impossible for
him to do So, as he had never paid any
thing for it himself!
The largest rope in the world has
been completed in Birmingham, England.
1t is about six miles long, five and quar-.
ter inches in circumference, and weighs
over sixty tons.
A gt n,lcnmn Of Portsmouth, Va, and
his wife lately celebrated their wooden
wedding. The invitations were printed
on slips of cypress and juniper bark.
The ratitications of the Alabama treaty
were exchanged Gu the 18th of June, the
anniversary Of Bunker Hill, and the treaty
was published on tho 4th Of July, the an
nivrrsary Of the Declaration of 1ndepen
dence.
There arc eight pin factories in the
United States, if VIC may pin our faith to
the report of Il statistical periodical. They
produce 2O,OUO,GO0 pins, but the amount
OF pin. money accumulated from the man.
utacture is not stated.
The Earl Of Peterborough, for seven
ty-one years has drawn $40,00o a year, as
u reward for services he never performed
as Clerk in the Court of the Queens Bench,
to which he was appointed. when q boy,
by his father, who was then Chief Justice
OF England.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03
Ink Lings by Josh Billings.

The most valuable thing in this world IL
Time, and yet people waste it as they do
water, most Of them Lifting it run full
head, and even the most prudent let ii
drZzlc.
The devil himself, with all his genius,
always travels under an alias this shows
the power of truth and morality.
If a dog falls in love with you at first
sight, it will do to trust him-nOt 50 with
a man.
One Of the hardest things to do is to be
a good listner. Thoze who arc stone
deaf succeed the best.
Thare are men who seem to he born on
purpose TO step into everything; they
kant set common rat trap without get
ting ketchcd in it.
A sekret is like an aching tooth, it keeps
us Uneasy until it iz out.
hav larn't one thing, bi crate expert
cnce, and that iZ, want az much watch
iny az mi Majors do.
The only way to learn sum men how to
do cnnything IL I" do it yourself.
don't reckolcckt now ov ever hearing
ov two dogs fighting, unless thar was a
or man or two around.
A wise man is never so much alone rs
when he is in crowd, and never SO much
IN CfOWU az WHICH III LII alOuc.
am satisfied that there is more weak
ness among men than malice.
Iharc liz no man in the world SO easy
to cheat az Ourselfs.
don't know ov ennything that will
kill man so quick as praize that he don't
deserve
Repentance should be the ct1eckt ov love
hot fear.
The soul has more diseases than the
body haz
Things that VIC kant do wouldn't be ov
cnnv use to us, if VIC could do them.
Amongst animals, the most ignorant are
the most stubborn, aud wuudcr if this
amt 50 a,nungst men.
\ ploOl seems tn bc a person who inz
more will than Judgment, and more vanity
than either.
In reIcnting ov sins, men are apt tew r :
pent ov tllozc they hain't got, anu overlook
thozc they hav.
A dandy never yet fell in lovc-only
with himself
Revenge sumtimes sleeps, but vanity al
ways keeps one eye opcn.
Thozc folks who cxpeckt to fail in AL
enterprise, most generally do.
Can ship with two owners be callcd
q nartnor-Ship?
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03

TIE overseer Of the House of Refuge in
S"n Francisco was lately induced to 20
down into the new well by two of the
youthful inmates, who complained that
they could not work there safely for want
OF platform. After letting him down
they cut the rope and decamped. The un
fortunate man was discovered and drawn
dead than alive"