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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31
Wild RiII.

Among the white scouts were numbered
some Of the most noted of their class The
most prominent man among them was
Wild Bill, whose highly varied career was
made the subject of an illustrated sketch
III one OF the popular monthly periodicals
few years ago. Wild BIZ was a strange
character, just the one which a novelist
might gloat over. He was lIainslnan in
every sense of the word, vet unlike any
ether OF his class. In person he was abont
SIX feet one i'll height, straight as the
stralghtest Of the warriors whose inplaca-
bic Zoe lie was: bread shoulders, well
formed CHEST and limbs. and a face stiik-
Mgly handsome; a sharp. clear blue eve.
which stared you straight in the face when
N conversation; 1inelyshaped nose, in
cllned 10 ne aqltline; a wcll-turne,l mouth.
with hps only partially concealed by a
handsome lnoustache. His hair and com
pleXlon were those Of the perfect Blond.
The former was worn in uncut ringlets fall
lnS careiessiy over his powerfully formed
shoulders. Add to this figure a costume
blending the immaculate neatness OF the
candy With the e4trayagant taste and stvle
81 the tronuersnan, and you have Wild
Bill, then as now the most famous scont
on the plains.
Whether on foor or on horseback. he was
one Of the most perfect types of physical
manhood | ever saw. OF his courage there
could be no question; it had been brought
to the test on TOO many occasions to admit
of doubt. His skill in the use of the rifle
and the pistol was unerring: while his de-
pertinent was exactly the opposite OF what
might be expected from a man Of his sur
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31
4 Wan steals $50, and, Being Discovers
Hangs Himself tnr shame,

From the Chicago Tribune March 81
AT halt-past eleven o'clock Yesterday fur
noon some boys. while PLAYING near u
corner OF Franklin street and Belden avenf
were Mortified at finding the dead body Oh
man hanging by the neck in an unOccupt-
shed. Stranguation had been effected y
means Of an old pair of suSpenders tie laF
was quite black. and the remains presents
a very revolving aspect. The boys notlHH
the police at the Western avenue static
and Officers Quirk and Jacobs were detah
to cut the body down. This was e.tecte
ana the corpse was conveyed to the static
where the coroner held an inquest ID
evening. The remains were dentifeds
those OF Adolph Bel k, who boarded tvr sou
time with Gotlcib Bogar. at No. I'll N0ls
avenue. On last Monday Rogar missed
from his drawer, and accused deceased
having stolen it. BeIk made no at-empttg
deny the charge, bat handed over s5oe
ne money and watch which he had pD
CHASED for Sli from one OF the b0arden
men the unfortunate fellow di>appeaft
ana was seen no more until found dead,
related In bis pocket was found blOou
KNIFE, with Which he had attempted TO sew
an artery in the left wrist. Failing ID ina
ne re sorted to hanging. The suicide haa'
VIE and two children, Who reside IN kothe
Ter. New York. from which town be lad y
Gently come TO Chicago. He was soV
l"ohin &, quiet man, evidently not Ea!del"
III CRIME. EemoIse or Sh.}ne al ha'L:
neen exposed as a thiet led him rasAy
take his own life. Bogar feels badly Owe
The affair, as he would rather have lUst u
money than caused the man 70 colDihN~
act so desperate. The Jury rendered 8 W.
dttt III accordance with the Testimony
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31
The IOttery ManiacS.

Lottery buyers may be classified, IN re-
gard to special characteristics, in numerous
subdivisions. There is a man who orce Sc
cured small prize and has since spent
twenty-fOld it's amount in the vain nope OF
obtaining q successor of more respectable
proportions. There is a man who knows
man who heard fellow talking of another
fellow lie once knew who had drawn q
"capital,' and he cites the misty tradition
as a certain sign that he is sure to have the
same luck. There is a man who saw the
new moon over his right shoulder the pre-
vious evening and augurs from the accident
that he is to have good run OF luck.
There is the man who woOs the goddess
Fortune in dashing, haphazard style, and
pulling out the first ticket he happens
10 get his fingers on, resolute-
" turns his eyes ceilingward,. SO
that he can thrust it into his
pocket without seeing what numbers 1t
bears; he has an unfalterlng Delie1 tnat tAis
way Of doing the thing is vastly superior to
any other, and is certain to bring prize
sooner or later. There is the man who IS the
exact opposite and makes the selection OF
his ticket a matter of close calculation oI
chances by looking over the drawings Tor
number OF days to get precise lnformauon
as to what numbers nave been drawn, ara
from this shadowy foundation divine what
ones will be drawn. He Is a devout be-
lottery dealer, that during the year each
number is drawn an equal number OF times:
and if any one has not been drawn for sew
eral days, he begins to purchase tickets.
bearing it with an unquestioning faith
that is amusing to san unbeliever.
There is another man, however whose
faith in his power Of divination is as
amazing as the case cited is anus
ing aud this Z is the individual who is
certain that,a selected combination OF NUM-
beers is sure to be drawn. and who rushes ir
frenzied haste from one Office to another
looking for the ticket bearing it, and, incon-
solable if he does not find it. nevertheless,
does not let fortune give him tie slip alto
gether, but plays the numbers ill that delu-
sive game called policy, which is to be de-
scribed. This sort OF buyer can never be
mistaken He is the person who PUSHES INTO
an office, eagerly calls for tie " Kentuckys,'
hastily looks over the tickets, Departs as
hurriedly as he came, and Of whom the man
behind the counter remarks. before he is
fairly out Of ear shot, " One of the sharps.
He's going for sure thing '-4psil Galary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31
Died Of a Broken Heart.

The Buffalo Commercial has the following
account of a. IMAM vino died OF a broken
, ooo.-r,.1
heaft' 'a"sco ny 'uooeHei'l "''e-Hp' ~
blackmail:
"A few months a 20 man died in a Et,Ie
town on the Canada side. WHO in early lie
was one of the most promising clergvuen
in the city of New York. He died a bro.eu-
hearted ran. and the victim TO a merriIess
atrempt to blackmail which had been tried
upon him soon after his entrance unon
parochial duties. He was summoned uLe
dav TO perfor1n a Christian cIer0v,ran's
offices in a hou.e where he had no nreyinrs
acquaintance. The story told b. The par
-.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31

roundings. It was entirely free from all
buster and bravadO. He seldom spoke OF
himself unless requested to do so. his COZ,
versation, strange to say, never bordered
either on the vulgar or blasphemOus. his
influence among the frOntiersmen was IN
bounded; his word was law; and many are
the personal quarrels and disturbances
which he has checked among his comrades
by his simple announcement that 'thls has
gone far enough" if need be followed by
the ominous warning that when persisted IN
or renewed the Quarreler ''must settle It
with me-
.'Wild BIl' is anything but quarrel
some man; yet no one but himself can
enumerate the many conflicts IN which lie
has been engaged, and which have almost
invariably resulted in the death of his ad-
yersary. have personal knowledge OF
at least half dozen men whom he has at
various times killed, one of these being at
the time a member of my command.
Others have been severely wounded. yet
he ALWAYS escaped unhurt, Ga the Plans
every man openly carries his belt with It's
invariable appendages, knife and revolver,
often two of the latter. ''Wild BIZ al
WAYS carries two handsome ivory-handled
revolvers of the large size; he Was never
seen without them Where this Is tie
common custom, brawis or persona! DIN
cuIties are seldom if ever settled by flows
The quarrel is not from word to a DOW:
but from word to the revolver, anu ne
who can draw and fire first is the best
man. No civil law reaches him: none Is
applied for In fact, there is no law recog-
nizeG beyond the frontier bat that OF might
makes right" Should death result from
the quarrel, as it usually does no coroner
jury is impaneled to learn the cause OF
death and the survivor is not arrested.
But instead Of these old-fasbiOned proceed
ings meeting of citizens takes place. the
survivor is requested to be present. when
the circumstances of the homicide are in
quired into, and the unfailing verdict OF
ustitiable,' "self-deieuse,' etc, is pro
nounced, and the law stands vindicated.
That justice is often deprived Of a victim
there is net a. doubt. Yet in all OF the many
affairs of this kind in which Wild Bill has
performed part, and which have come to
my knowledge, there is not d single instance
III which the verdict OF twelve 1dir-minded
men would not have pronounced II MS
iavor-Gul0ry
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31
THE COMING WOMAN
The Heroic Little Soul who A,~
Back. hih
From the Philadelphia Bul]e.ir

From the Philadelphia BuI,s.;.
There is in this city very unhan,.
who should be hunted out and ho nr, lay
the womens rights, people. On Sa,Seu,t!
she brought her husband into court , W"
pei him to support her. and when bs, goN
ana master was placed upon the pi.I iGi
stand TOR the purpose OF ascertainirr SIs
he had to say for himself, lie gave as Wiz,
con for his misconduct that when lie Il. "a
wife she struck back. She is said -. ~ t2
very small and very. weak woman. bO.~t,
evidently has heroic soul. and tho ~ III
in which she indicated the rigb-s aAa1la
dignity Of her sex by pummelinr tbs "l Ii
man as represented by her brute NC ls 'yra,,
band, should recommend her in tba aG,
est manner to the women who ara s.:olg
for the observation-disclosures of their s a.ls
For our part we are exceedina,sse aGt',
she did strike back. PERHAPS il ~ glad
Christian, but man who would fra s' DO
his wife and then come into com, LEA yea
whimpering complaint that she ra.a SsNA
is kind of animal who ought to no a'It Lay
and cutfed frequently and vigoroniA;tVkel
somebody, and justice could NOT sr,!5, D
more fitting instrument than the PPFa
wife. Ii a greater number Of beaten oa'tl
would strike back, smaller numhsr N'ts
be beaten, for the men who INDULGE N s aA
domestic colnbats are OF necessity ro, .aeS
of the meanest description. who wGr WITS
scared into a kind Of shabby decercru
conduct by the smallest hostile dem
ton from woman. While we comr.1
the retaliatory conduct of tie par ,--'al
weaker vessel in question, We vtp.r,s.I
assertion that when again she wis.,
strike back, there are very few men in,
community who would not erperi4n.s%t
serene pleasure if they could hold rhe Nv.
planning husband, or sit on him, Wit
spouse battered him with IA chair Or WI
some other equally formidable weapon VII
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31
lnteMperateC Confessions,

President Hopkins, of Williams College,
is thoroughly good and greatly loved. and
lie is stately and dignitied old gentleman
withal. All these excellent qualities added
quaint effect of contrast 20 tie sudden
ness of the following answer which the
worthy president once received. and which
illustrates the principle that 'li,!icule is the
test OF truth In the railroad ears one dav
the president deserted one OF his students
youth of regrettable habits in point OF dis
sipation, and wearing at that moment The
haggard and di>heveled looks OF one not
Vet over the effects CT hard dehauch.
Stepping up to the young man. looking him
s'ernly yet sadly in the face, the president
said in deep and impressive tone:
Been on drunk :"
80 have |, was the answer.
Those confessions, however, 90 not i'm
ply anything inconsistent with right be
lief about incompetence. The following.
however, does. a well known physician in
one OF our large cities was walking one
evening. when, coming up behind rather
foriolL- ooklng couple, he perceived that
they were jangling about something and
as he passed, the husband reproved what
had evidently been some expression OF re-
plnlng on the part of TIE wife. in the fol-
lowing terse. though morally unsound
propositions
You was drunk yesterday, and vou was
drunk day before yesterday and | should
like to know what more YOU could have.
unless 1t was a hangel in heaven"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31
Which Side Will Do ,Tus,ic.

from the Bay st. Louis GaZette1
In Wyandotte nansas) paper OF la-a
date we see an article addressed IN 80
numerous Germans living in that S4a-a
ASKING them II III return for their steadfas-
adherence heretofore TO the Demncra.:n
doctrines the Democratic uarty has sho--n
an appreciation and gratitude. or mo-
Inc aftlcle proceeds to state that j. has
NOT that the naturaIized citizen Of German
descent Is treated very condescendin"ly
ohiF ABOUT election time by the great mo
gus ol the Democratic party, but as soon
as his vote is obtained he is treated with
supreme contempt, clsissed even below -be
negro and always referred to as that
"a Dutchman." The PAPER coutess4s
t 10 ahe democratic party is beginning TO
oe strongly tlnctured with knoW-Nothi3r-
isnl, ana calls upon the German-Amer;can
popu.atioh TO take counsel together and
ascertain which OF the two great poli+iral
parties IN the country seems most willinr
anu ready to treat them with becomin9
poilteness, and do them the simple ius1ice
VI treating them as men and tellow-citizens
II we had the space we would copy the
"hoi" article IN ertcnSO for the attentive
Pefusai not only of our German bu+ Nor.
particularly OF orr American citizens. There
IS arising in the State of Mississ;uu; ne
well as in numerous other States. an uneasy
feeling among the German-Ame.ican ,,on,:-
laton that their steadfast adherence tr,a.
totore to Democratic doctrines has nn- hna,
appreciated, and the question is co,rn,ann-
ne to be mutte.ed, Under whicb Iin,,
Dezonian - >''47'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31

\ Young man was compelled 70 ap,1a:r
the Albany police court against his OM
mother, the other day He had yoqh e
brother at home sick unto death. anu !.
conduct OF the mother. who was or s1l,If
was so outrageous that father and son p Sn.
ASKED that she might be locked u" ~
young man could not restrain lis yea
while on the stand. The husband then te ~,
the stand, when she fell down and c.i'gl7
his knees besclIght him tor the love Of oVrr
for the sake of her infant babe. and for y,
The ties that bound them together. nov
send her to Jail. The husband, tnols..
deeply affected, was memorable, saving 'D%
his boy S last hours should he sptn!
Dtlce.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31
The Cincinnati Times and Chronicle saws


The many warm personal friends ana bu
sIness acquaintance of MI. Charles Ste:sun
formerly OF this city. will regret to learn of
bis death. which is announced by telegraph
from New York this morning Mr. Stetson
was born IN Massachusetts about 1895, and
removed thence at an early age to New Or
leans, where he conducted a prosperous
business as a commission merchant under
the fra name of Stetson 81 Avery. He
came TO Cincinnati about the year 1888 and
in lSi5 was called to the presidency of the
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust COMPANY.
When this bank went down in the crash OF
!e1| he was left penniless, and removed TO
New York city, where has since resided.
Being obliged to labor for his daily suhsist.
ence, he accepted modest clerkship in the
New York Customhouse, a position which
he lied up to the time of his death.
Mr.. Stetson is still remembered by our
Older citizens as one of the scholarly. re-
fined gentlemen of his day With open
hand and liberal heart he dispensed hospi
talifles to almost every distinguished man
OF letters or art who visited our city. and
took an active interest in every measure
that tended to Cincinnati's welfare.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31

ssrogss sent al order by express :or his
Wedding cards, adding to his name. and
tLe name OF her who was to MAKE HIM
happy, and the favored spot. and tie fo~-
tuna e a Gay OF the blessed month, the les
ters =. -. ~, to give assurance of irumeGi-
a AYE il4 u1dat1on. Fancy the feeling OF li,n-
80 .bn anu Vi hef who was to be, on receiving
with the letters c. o. b in the carnpr Of
every one Of them.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31
Tie lberyllie South saws

We have no reason as vet 10 change oi
statement as TO the large amount o. st, s
cane lost In this parish. Very few p-an'eli;
saved more than one-half their seed, az
The majority have not planted that nue.
In many instances but one-third Of Ihts
seed cane was apparently good. and now n
near that cane lready planted is rot!!ns
The ground.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31
"THREE IN A BED.3

Cav little velvet coats,
One, two. three
ANY home happier
Could there be ,
TOpsv and Johnny
And sleepy Ned,
Purring so costly,
Three in a bed
Woe to the stupid mouse
Prov ing about
Old Mother Pussy
Is on the look out
Little cats, big cats,
All must be fed.
Inthe sky parlor,
Three i'll a bedf
Mothers a gypsy puss;
Often she moves,
Thinking much travel
Her children improves.
High minded family,
Very well bred;
No falling out. you see,
Three in bed
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31

a lonely pioneer writes as follows from
La Coma, Wyoming: II sincerely wish that
many hundreds of old maids and widows
come out here, where they could epeeJ;iu
get choice Of good, honest hard worl IN, nS,
men, who could make them co1nfnrtahie
and independent. There are, | really +b;nl,
five men here for one woman. In fas+ , ,nr,,
many OF them have been compelled - iva
with native Indian women, who. to NV
eyes, are perfect trights, and worse in tbe;y
bad enough" -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31
Washington specials to the s.. Louis
Times say Of Judge Davis:


Times say Of Judge Davis:
Judge David Davis. in cling rbe
assertions OF correspondent, makes a
statement for the authenticity OF which
YOUR correspondent vouches That state
ment, III substance. IS as follows: II the
people who seek to bring about a reform IN
me government, who taNpr amnesty for
political oifenscs a restoration OF the Union
IN al its integrity, the supremacy OF the
ciVli over the military power the honest en-
1orceinent OF the laws, hostility to central
lzation, and integrity in the administration
OF public affairs, desire him to represent.
them as a candidate for the Presidency hdl
VIII accept the honor, because these princi-
pies accord entirely with his convictions
Inc Labor Reform headquarters. ilsr
esta bilshed here. is very busy sending out
pamphlets, circulars ana letters to all parts
OF the country. Outside this little bureau.
however, nothing is now heard of judge
DAVIS candidacy. His stock has gone away
down. and it seems clear that he will have
scarcely more show at the Cincinnati; ?on.
venclon than would Grant.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-01-27

TIE Fun OF THE PRoPosED Civil. SER<
VICE REFoRM.-The Louisville Courier-sToi7-~
nal suggests that the following be included
among the questions TO be put to as piraats
for ssrvice in the civil branch of the govern
ment by the proposed board Of examining
pedagogues
I. Who is your candidate for the presi-
dency2
? How much of your salary as postmas-
ter do you tliDk you could contribute to se-
cure his re elsction
3. Can you swear that you are physically
strong enough to work like a dray horse in
nls behalf from now until the polls closs2
4. About how many votes could you make
for your candidate by working ia that way}
8. Have you always been truly loyal, and
If so, how many times did you vote for the
present noble chief executive in 1868? and
do you think you could do it again in 1872
6. If the administration should happen
some time or another to need q irst class
witness Ia Ku Klux case. do you suppose
you could remember what it would be neces-
sary for you to swear to on the occasion?
Z. When you shall have found that you
are defaulter to the government in very
considerable amount, you will understand
won't you, that you must keep the fact COR
cesicd from the democratic press. and that
if the thing should leak cut In spite Of US
you must pay for the whitewash yourself?
8. Ia case it should chance to occur to YOU
at no distant day that it would be eminentlv
proper for you to forward a Durham colt or
Berkshire calf, terrier pig or ShaDghae
pup-or all four of them. as the casa NAV be
to certain $3.50 600 farm near St Louis.
whose gifted proprietor is not wholly uncon-
nocted with the executive mansion at the
present time, are you quite cure that you
would remember TO ship with great care aud
pay the expresSage and all other charges on
the shipment?
8. In conclusion, how much change do
you happen to have about your clothes, and
do you think you could borrow enough here
to take you home
10. And, finally, where did we understand
you TO say that you keep yoar liquor and
cigars2
The man who knows enough about opens
ing, shutting up and Distributing the mails
to answer all these questions to the sstisfacs
tion of an examining board thoroughly in
accord with the present administration. would
make postmaster of whom the administers
/ tion would justly be proud.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-01-27

MARK TwAIx's ENIa4A. i am cons
posed of sixteen or seventeen le;ters
My Is, Il, 8. 4, 6, 8, Is, is something
or other, in a general way.
My 2, II, 7, Il, is something else.
My o, 6, 4, 10, Is, l, ia the other thing.
My 6, l6, s, Il, 3, 2, /, II, is most
anything.
Ny 5, 3, 9, Il, I, 3, l, Il, 5, 6, 16, 2,
IS, is most anything else.
My 4, 2, IS, 8, is e good deal like some
of the things referred 10 above, tho
in what respect it has bafied even
me to determine.
My 9, 3, s, u, is-well, suppose it as,
although cannot SEQ why.
Now if anybody can cipher out that
enigma he is an abler man than am, not
miths!anding got If Up myself. Itwould
be reaI favor if come one would try,
however, have figured at it, and work.
ed at il, and sweated oyor it until am
disguised, ard I can make neither head
nor tail of it. thought it was rather
neat at first, but I do not like it so well
now that can't find out the answer 10 it.
II looks rather easy at first glance, but
yoa will notice that the further you get
into il the more it widens out.
This is my first effort in the enigma
line, and TO speak The plain truth, am
considerably stunned at my own success.
do not seem to have just got tho hang
of this sort Of thing but I Offer the en-
tertaiping liitlo trifo TO your readers for
what II is worth it may serve TO amuse
an idle year-and it cannot do much more
harm-it cannot more than drive man
mad and make him massacre his relations.