New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-17

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Brown Germania Club No. /.
We overheard conductor kindly say t.
an aged lady, Don't hurry, madam; we'y'
all got to be old sometime, If we live
That man must have a grandmother whom
he loved.
man who assisted to empty several bot
ties OF wine, afterward took q walk. Thu
pavement was quite icy, and he exclaimed
Very singula, wh-wheneyer water freezes
It always freezes with the slippery side up
The various meetings of Greeley and
Brown clubs held last evening, in difteren
sections Of the city, were well attended
and much enthusiasm was displayed. The
ball goes rolling on.
a young man Of fast turn, and looking
like anything but doctor, complains thai
All his tradesmen are determined to give
him the title Of Dr., but they put the DR.
after his name instead Of before it.
The sheriff Of the parish Of Orleans sent
at auction this day, at 1890 A. M, on the
premises, the furniture, fixtures and moy
q be effects in the Atlantic Beer Garden
Noe A and 46 Baronne street, First Dis
trict.
One Of the most useful branches Of edu-
cation is the knowledge Of shorthand
writing. 1t leads to speedy fortune Les
sons given to make the pupil perfect for
only $40. Address r. S, Watchman, at this
Office.
The best game Of bluff in San Francisco
Is played by young girl Of eighteen. She
is been known to raise" her opponent
10000 on single pair, and is worth a
quarter Of million, the proceeds Of her
'pokerg performances.
The New.York mails due by the Mobile
and Montgomery and Mobile and New Or
leans railroads failed yesterday, owing to
interruptions Of travel on the first named
road, severe rain storms having damaged or
everhowed the track.
A gentleman dining at cheap restau-
rant one day, was heard to give this cour-
aeeous order: "Waiter, let the cheese move
this way" It was cheese very ike that
on the table which was awarded the prize
for gymnastics in country fair.
We learn from the Minden Democrat that
q mass meeting Of the citizens Of Webster
parish viii be held at the courthouse next
Saturday, to select delegates to the Lib
era1 State Convention. A grand rally is
exneeted. Hon. j. W. Mcdonald, and
Others, will address the meeting.
The Second Ward Greeley and Brown
Central Club viii hold meeting this eve
ming, in their new wigwam, corner of Caron-
delelet street and Triton walk. The build
ing Of the wigwam was commenced Mon
day morning, and it viii be ready for &C.
cupaney this evening.
Mr.. N. w. Green, whose name was used
10 d statement in the Citizens Guard yes
ferdav morning. without his authority,
promptly resents the liberty and protests
against the impression that he is on that
side. People should be very careful to be
right when they profess to act for others.
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Melancholy response. 0What would you
do If mamma should die ~ asked lady
with whom we have the honor Of an init
mate acquaintanee-of little three-year-
old girl that.we wouldn't take thousand
doh ars for .'Well, ma'am, = was the melan-
choly response, II spOse l should have to
beat myself"
A young lady in St, Paul, Minnesota, has
discovered new mode Of defense against
burglars One Of these intruding fellows
entered her chamber and endeavoved to
stop her cries. for help by choking her, when
she got his thumb in her mouth and bit it
to the bone He gave up his little enter
prise and beat hasty retreat. Young
ladies should keep this in miad, and in
case burglars attemptto choke them bite
their thumbs.
oneofthe Little women" Of Cambridge
hve-year old tot, went to church last
Sabbath and listened attentiyely to the ser
mon. On reaching home her mother asked
her what the minister said. SWELL" she
replied, she. talked a good deal. about the
man up in the sky, and kept his hands
going, and kept bowling to the people, and
he talked about Simon Peter and Judas
Iscariot but he didn't say a word about
Santa Claus
Messrs. William. Mckee and Daniel
Houser have announced in prospectus
that they viii commence on or about the
eighteenth instant the publication Of new
daily and weekly paper, to be called the
st. Louis Globe 1t will besunder the lead
ing editorial control Of Mr.. Mckee who has
had long experience in st. Louis as a jour
nalist. and was formerly connected with
the Democrat. The Globe will devote its
best energies to secure the reelection Of
Grant.
Two Halifax young ladies saw suspi-
cious looking character lurking about their
papa's honse the other day, and suspecting
mischief, both armed themselves with pok-
ers, one putting on her brothers clothes and
ornamenting herself with a moustacbe, and
waited until the man entered the house and
attacked their father Theythen rushed in
with their pokers, and beat the man until
he was insensible, probably saying their
fathers life. Who says wonlen could not
serve as soldiersl