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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-11-30

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-20

WALL PAPER-wINDOws SHADES.
GRIESHABER & SANDER-Curtains, and
ali kinds of Upholstering goods. 2s2 Sec
ond street.
l.. NJ, DEAN & CO., successors to Dean, Bax-
ter * Co.-Pictures, picture frames, cords,
tassels, and artists supplies, 59l and 5s5
Main street.
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upon the instant, seized the bottle, des.
perately wrenching out the cork, swal
lowed half the contents at draught. He
fairly squealed from its effects, and
gasped, and blowed, and pitched, and
twisted, as if it was coursing through
him with electric effect, while at the
same time his eyes ran stream oil
tears. At length, becoming n LITTLE com
posed, his waggish adviser approached,
almost bursting with suppressed laugh.
ter, aud inquired:
:" How are you now, my old fellow
did you kill it2'
We'll, i did boss--'ugh, 'ughl o-o-o
my innardst If that lister critter dyin'
agonies didn't stir 'ruption in me
equal to a small earthquake, then 'taint
no use sayin' tit squirmed like sar.
pent when that KILN stuff touched it;
hui and here, with acountenance made
up of suppressed agony and present de-
termination, he paused to give force to
his. words, and slowly and deliberately
remarked, If you git two chickens from
me for that live animal, I'm d-dp and
seizing his seal-skin he vanished.
The shout of laughter and the contor-
tons ofthe company at this finale would
have made spectator believe that they
had all been swallowing oysters alive
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-20
A GnmbIer,a TricIr.

A gambler in his confession says: ~
once knew Southern gentleman who,
although not ostensibly a professional
gambler, readily made short ca rds a
business. He was a man of educ alton,
and very elegant gentlem an. He was
fond of little game Of draw, just to
kill time, you know; but the result was
that be always got the beht of it, nd
mingling with moneyed ruen, his wi a.
nings were large. got into a series of
games with him, and as W ell as | under
stand cards myself, / invs .riably got the
worst of it. / knew there was some
thing, and / resolved to discover it, if
possible. carefully examined the
back of the cards, and, understanding
how this sort of work is done, | very
soon satisfied myself that the backs
were all right. watched his deal. He
threw them around with great rapidity.
His shutting was sqtare.
One day procured powerful mag
nifying glass, and went carefully over a
pack of cards he had won with the night
before. A long and careful search re-
vealed in the aces and face cards a Sc
ries of trihing eoncavities. The punches
were so light as to be invisible TO the
naked eye, but in passing my fingers
over them / could feel them. A gam
bler's fingers are, or ought to be, soft as
velvet. Subsequent investigation re
vealed his work. He had on the inside
of his fnger-ring minute punch.
In the beginning Of game he would
manage TO turn the face Of the aces and
face cards one at time; so as to bring
them against his punch, and then one
indention, or two or three, in a certain
locality would designate the cards. So
nice was his sense Of touch that, when
dealing, be would naturally pass the face
of each card over his left middle fla
gers; and, no matter how rapidly he
dealt them, he would know the position
of all the face cards in the pack. OF
course this gave him heavy percent
age, and the result was that he invaria-
bly, won.
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LOUISVILLE EDITORS.
a Pair of Rather Funny Photo.
graphs.
Ill n


Louisville cor. Cincinnati Enquirer.l
journalism, like everything else in
this strange land, presents some start
ling and anomalous features to the in
telligent observer. 1t has BEEN some
what revolutionized Of late years by the
Courier;J Journal but, Notwithstanding
that newspapers metropolitan features,
the Kentucky peculiarities ar e still
painfully prominent in many of its de-
partments. There is fercenes,l of in
dependent attack in all matters pertain
ing to national affairs, ludicrously COM
bined with cringing timidity in local
matters. The other day | met Mr. Wat
terson, the brains of the Courier Jour
nal, and must confess to great disap-
pointment. He is not at all like he has
been represented, or, as fancy painted
him. He is rather large, with q red face
and bald head, and his clothes didn't fit
him. He takes drink on the first in
vitation, and, while he is genial and So
ciable, found it impossible to draw him
out. | talked State and national poll
tics at him, music, art and literature,
but all 20 no purpose. Had | not
known who he was, | should have
pronounced him stolid. 1t was only
when | accidentally broached the sub
ject of navigation that Mr.. Witterson
manifested particular interest in the
conversation. He frightened up con-
siderably, and for time his converse
ton was really brilliant. He is p erfectly
familiar with every boat on the river,
and can tell you when she was built and
what time she can make He introduced
me to half dozen river mea, with all
of whom he seems to be on the best of
terms. He told me that the paper with
which was lately connected, at Atlanta,
was an excellent Journal. and only
needed good river departn aent to make
it one of the best in the So ath.
/ met another Courier.Jo urnal editor
a morose young gentlemaii, named Band
man, believe. He clips the news and
gets up the column heade "Small
Talk" Mr.. Watterson informs me that
he is a very efficient man, tho ugh physi-
cal suffering or disappointment in early
life has made of him q Gonfl med mis-.
anthrope. His pen overhows with gall,
and hisink is poisoned with ma lice He
never has a good thing to sa y of any
body, and sneers at the mo st sacred
principles of social and politi cal econ
omy. At the time ] met him he was
swearing horribly at the fuss made over
Alexis. He is strictly abstenlious, and
consequently is not in high favor with
his fellowjournalists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-20
NAIEMPHIs TENN: TUESDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 90 1872

Of partridges on toast, and at one time
begged that the operation might be di-
vested Of a portion Of its acuteness.
In the course of time every gentleman
about the theater, a number of the or.
chestra, gas men, ticket sellers, ushers
and door-keepers were vaccinated, and
then the doctor turned his attention to
the ladies. Miss Sallie Chapman at first
snapped her fingers at the idea of expe-
riencing pain while submitting to the
operation, but when the lancet entered
her flesh she tainted, and was carefully
laid away for the time being. Miss
Maggie WessDer, young lady OF extra
ordinary muscular development, no
sooner felt the effect of the lancet than
she sprang from the chair, and grasping
DR.. Benzingerfb by the throat, instead Of
her arm, as she intended, did not dis
cover her mistake until the doctor thrice
yelled murder. Miss Minnie Weigle wig
gled fearfully, but abstained from choking
the doctor. She, however, pirOuetted
about the stage in lively manner. Miss
Kate Wilson declared that she would
not whimper if they cut her arm of, but
when the sharp point of the lancet en-
tered her arm she uttered a shrill scream,
and in gyrating her arms the doctor ex-
perienced sharp slap ON his left cheek.
Miss Susie Summerfield was the last
young lady vaecinated, and having
watched the operation performed upon
her brothers and sisters, her nerves were
considerably unloosed when her time
came to be seated She, however, un-
4 IL 4 -
as uttering ever so little scream The
Remmelsberg sisters bore the pricking
of the lancet without finching, but not
so with Miss Hotsie Howard. Her health
had been delicate for several days, and
when she discovered small speck of
blood upon her arm produced by the lam
Get, she tainted away and enjoyed ten or
more minutes of oblivion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-20

No one has measured the power Of
kindness, for II is boundless. No man
has witnessed its death. for il is eternal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-20
ysccinating Theatrical company.


In view of the uneasiness felt by our
citizens respecting the smallpox, those
firms in the city who employ a large
number of workmen would do well to
follow the example of Colonel Sim,
manager of the Front Theater, viz;
have each person in their employ vac
cinnated. On Monday last the colonel
secured the services of DR.. Benzingerf,
and after rehearsal at the theater had
ended. the colonel called the company
together and informed each member
thereof that it was proper they should
undergo the operation of vaccination.
No objection was made to the PROPOSE
tiou and In short time the doctor was
at work. He FIRST began operations
upon the gentlemen, and for half an
hour a scene was enacted upon the
sta &c that would have eonvulsed an au-
dience with laughter. The first person
opented upon was the colonel, and the
doctor appeared to take more than
extra care that his patient should re-
ceive thorough puncturing. The
colonel, by many fearful contortions Of
his face, gave evidence that being vacci-
mated was not as pleasant as partaking
1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-20
BURY ME I'm THE MoRNING.

1T is not often that the name of Stephen A
Douglas is connected in our minds with any
thing outside Of the political arena, but here
Is beautiful eifusion OF his which is credit
alike to heart and intellect GWarfianl
Bury me in the morning. mother
let me have the light
tOf one bright day on my grave. mother,
F Ere YOU leave me alone in the night
Alone in the night Of the grave. mother,
IT'S q thought Of terrible fear
And you will be here alone. mother,
And the stars will be shining here;
So bury me in the morning, mother,
Andlet me have the light,
Of one bright day on my grave. mother,
Ere Pm alone with the night.
You tell of the Savior's love, mother,
10 / feel Il in my heart. 400
But, oh ! from this beautiful world. mother
IT'S hard for the young to part;
For even TO part when here, mother,
The soul is fain to stay;
I'd For the grave is deep and dark, mother;
And Heaven seems far away.
Then bury me in the morning, mother,
And let me have the light
Of one bright day on my grave, mother,
Ere Pm alone with the night.
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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-24

did not call for. The penalty
against treason is death, and not dis
franchiscment. Therefore, the rebels
should have been hung and not dis
graned by being disfraehifed! And
50 he went on, "lippitecpt,' "Trip
snort" until lie had finished. 1t
could not be expected that a man
of his political reputation could be
anything but unfair. To misrepre-
sent and misstate would naturally
be expected from him, and diSap-
poihtment would follow unless he
did. He fully sustained his repa-
tation in these directions on this
occasion.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-24

The Republican and Democratic
candidates OH the county ticket will
address their fcllow-citizens of Linn
county at the following times and
places. speaking to commence at one
o'clock z. NJ:
lIalsey. Monday, May 27.
Harrisburg, Tuesday, May %.
Brownsville. Wednesday, May 20.
Lebanon, Thursday. May 80.
Scio, Friday, May 81.
Albany. Saturday. June l.
A general attendance is requested.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-24

English journals fear that the
exigencies OF the Presidential elec-
tion may cause the rejection of Il e
supplementary article of the Treaty
Of Washington, but hint that when
politicians ofboth sides have finished
with the treaty, the people of the
two nations will take it in haud AID
effect unsatisfactory settlement.
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Albaas ssfgi5trr,
FRIDAY, MAY a, 1872.
REPrBLuCAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Representatives-M. C
GEORGE. n. CUNNINGHAM, A
J.. ELLIS, J. Il. SMITH, B. w
REDMAN.
90. Judges. G. IRVINE.
Commissioners. LAME, n
BOND.
dlerE6-C. p. IIOGUE.
ShcrifF-H. NJ. BROWN.
TreaSurcr-E. B. PURDOM.
ASscAsOr-R. G. CUSICk.
Supt. ScIiOOlS-J. FOSHA.
SurvcyOr-C. CLINGMAN.
Coroner. X. MCCLURE.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-24

potato-trap in this city last Satur-
day afternoon to the great satislac-
ton Of the speaker, if nobody else.
lie complained Of having a had cold
at the outset, but We thought be-
fore lie had finished his halangue.
that badness was characteristic OF
the man throughout. His allusions.
to Attorney General Williams, in
tended to he facetious, were prompt
ed more by a spirit of spite and
chagrin. It was quite modest in
him to try to convey the impression
that Williams was Gtiuid to meet
linn in debate! The comparison
which lie instituted between the ex-
Ienses Of running the Government
by the present administration
and those OF the past administra-
tions was skillfilly, though unfairly
presented. While he showed the
expenses Of the present to be enor-
mously in excess Of Bnchanan's, lie
neglected to tell how, and by what
party these increased expenses were
|. brought upon the nation. lie stated
that the stealings of the present Ad-
ministration were about eighty mill
ions per annum. lie might have
put them at three or four times as
much, and the "gudgeons" in the
audience would have taken the il-
crease down with the same ease.
To amplify on that head without
cruplc, is peculiarly a Democratic
art. He said that Trumbnll, Schurz,
Greeley d Co., left the Republican
party because of its corruption. As
these gentlemen are now enjoying
the sympathies of the Tammany in
innoccnts, and are beginning to be
regarded with favor even by Ore
gon Swamp Land, Lock and Dam
and Litigant monopolists and swim
dlers, that looks exceedingly feasi-
BILE! Exceedingly. He thought that
Greeley & Co., when they lett the
party, took the "brains" along
with them. AS Greeley has bc-
lieyed in nearly every ism, and has
been as unreliable and changeable,
and as full of new departures as the
Democracy, we can readily account
for the above opinion. Their char
acters being alike in vascillation,
congeniality is at once felt, and
coalescence will follow. He asserted
that the expenses Of the Indian De-
partmert were in excess of what
they had been, and as a c'incller to
substantiate this mere assertion, said
that lie had been in the service three
years. This accounted for his opin-
ion. lie judged the financial man.
agement Of the Others by the one
he had to do with. He pitched
into Amnesty roughs shod. Said on
this question the Republicans were
insincee. AS the Amnesty bill has
within the last few days passed
Congress by o two-thirds vote, we
can't believe him. His rmarks on
the negro would have suited an au-
dience Of slave-drivers and traders
to q dot. lie said in substance, the
negro wasinferior, low and debased,
and if Democracy were elevated to
power, he would be turned out Of
office, and placed where he belong
ed. He said that it was an ihfamy
for . man 70 be punished BY . Per
atty which the nature Of the crime
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-24

The Prince and Princess Of
Wales lately visited the Pope Of
Rome. His Holiness desired to be
remembered to the Queen, and a.
tually praised the people Of Eng
land for piety!
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-24

Attorney General Willismsspoke
at Eugene City last Monday to
one Of the largest audiences ever
assembled in that place. Much in-
tereSt was evinCed.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-24

jeff Davis is said to be in favor
of the coalition of the Liberals and
the Democrats. 1t is not surprising
that he should be in favor Of q
movement, which, if successful,
would favor his return to political
life
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-24

Grant expects to get at least half
the Democratic vote il Greeley be
his only opponent