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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06


All at once there came Il short, cruel
kind of bark, and then n snari. A mo-
ment after the window broke with loud
crash, and saw the long head, open
jaws, and fiery eyes of n wolf glaring in
upon me. An angel sent by our good
Father in Heaven must have told me in
that instant Of terror what TO do. The
wolf was climbing in through the small
window, and to have fingered but Sec
ond or Two would have been instant
death. Moved rs if by power not my
own, and without thinking what it was
best TO do. | ran, with The baby held
tightly in my arms, 10 the stairs that
went into the loft. Scarcely had my foot
left the last step when the wolf was in
the room below. With savage growl
he sprang alter me. As he did so | let
the door, which shut like cellar. door.
fall over the stairway, and ii struck him
on The nose and knocked him back. A
chest stood near, and something told ME
to pull this over the door So laid baby
down and dragged at the chest with all
my strength. Just as | got one corner
over the door the VOLTS head struck it
and knocked il up little. But before he
could strike it again | had the chest clear
across This would not have kept him
back if hail net dragged another chest
over the door, and piled ever SD many
things on top Of these. How savagcly
he did growl AMI snarl But was safe
For long time the wolf tried and
tried 10 get at us, but mt last could hear
him going down the stairs. He moved
about in the room below, knocking
things around for ever 80 long, and then
| heard him spring up TO the window -
At the same moment heard my fathers
voice shouting not far of. o, how my
heart did leap for gladness Then came
Lions heavy bark, which grew excited,
and soon heard him yelling down the
road in the widest way. The wolf was
still in the window. could hear him
struggling and breaking pieces of glass.
Lion was almost upon him. when my
father called him off in stern command.
All WAS silent now. but the silence was
quickly broken by the sharp crack of a
rifle, which sent bullet into the VOLTS
head, killing him instantly
Father lather!" | cried from the loft
window
He told me aftcrward that my voice
came to him as from the dead. He ran
around TO that side Of the house Mother
WAS with him looking rs white as sheet.
| saw them both clasp their hands to.
gethcr aud lit their eyes in thankuIness
to God.
When uied TO pull the chests away
could not move them an inch. In my
great danger God bad given me strength
to pull them over the loft door, hut now
that the danger was past, my little hands
were too weak To remove them. So
father had to climb up the ladder to the
lotl window and release baby and me
from our place Of refuge. Mother did
not know anything OF our danger until
she had finished her work in the spring
house. just rs she came out she saw
the VOLTS head nt the window. and at the
same moment father and Lion appeared
in sight"
II wonder that the wolf didn't get
you, said Frank, with wide open eyes,
breathing deeply -CGolden Hours.
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Don't you think my son resembles
mef" asked an apothecary, as he intro.
duced his greasy-faced boy to the witty
DR.. H-."Yes." replied the doctor, pre-.
lending to scan the physiognomy of each,
''yes. think see your liniments in his
countenance"
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NUMBER 3.

of having saved not only his own life but
the lifeOf an innocent young woman and
the live, of nine children by an act OF
severe but practical wisdom and virtue
the which is commended to all seekers of
suicide. e.-rL louisville Courier.
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For the oxford Democrat !

Forty years ago 70 night
Since your eyes hrst saw the light.
Forty years-they scarcely seem
Other than n transient dream,
Since with tender pride and iov
Youthful parents hail'd their boy.
Healthy, bright and fair 20 see
Were you in your infancy;
Well do remember now
The sol curls around YOUR brow,
And your mothers look OF love
As she bent your crib above
Soon, with what amusing pride,
Stood YOU az your teachers side
How you looked, with eager eyes,
On alphAbetic mysteries
How you ran, the news 10 tell,
when your name you learn'd 70 spell.
Then came dayS OF trust and truth,
As childhood blossomed inio youth
With industrious care Won strove
To merit confidence and love:
Last ia strife. bat irst IA play.
Happy wa YOUR early day
Many years have pass'd since then,
And you count with bearded men;
From the hills where boyhood PLAYED
Far your restlen feet have ,trsysd
Could ! see your face tonight.
Would IL be pleasant sight?
Doubtless it would pain me, now
Therc's change IN heart and brow
Thirst for gold and love OF glare
withsr'd what was bright and fair;
And the haunts of tinselel >ia
Drew your needless footsteps IN.
Haveyo found. IN wandertngs wild.
Joys like those you cast aside;
Do not visions sometimes come
or the farmer, quiet home,
Which you ne'er NAV see again.
In he tar.oG fields OF Name:
Twas a home where voice OF PRAYER
fingered on the morning air
Does IL come in midnight gloon,
Like voice from cut the tomb,
Telling OF your shame aud sin.
And The man you might have been:
Forty years-oh, worse than wasted
All the bliss OF liic untasted
Yet, tho bitter words yen've spoken,
And th- law. OF God have broken.
There kind aud plying Heaven
MAY you ask AMI be forgiven.
orTHoN,
ackielJ, Jan. 3d, lS7s.
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No man Of sense can expect to get
through the word without abuse II he
be q gentleman he will be abused by ras.
Gals; if he be a rascal, he will be abused
by gentlemen.
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My %, IA, S3 Is, 20, 81 is literary association
Ny a, /, ~, %, 6, Il, 30 TO- is a genus OF plants
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My 46, i3, 30, IS, We could not live without;
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Ny Is 30 H. 4s H. p Is, 32, 3, is a small barrel
My2, 10, = jO Il, IS, /, is tswn in Ktnnebec Co,
Maine
Ny 4, ~, 81, g. 49, is a town in oxford Co, Ne;
Ny whole is very good advice.
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THvEN.
Cross Word Enigma,

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Ny 2nd 10 in note, but not in tune
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Ny 4th il in shelf, but not in table;
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2. A geographical name.
8. A female name.
4. 4 tree and its fruit.
8. A geographical name.
6. A kind of paper.
/ A foolish child.
s. A geographical rame.
O. An instrument of music
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l2. \ day Of The week.
l3. To leave behind
ia A city in Mas-a,tusc
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10. a resnous drug.
IL. A town in Maine
The initials form the name OF publication and
the finals what it - acknowledge O. be by al its
readers. RUTHvES
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BuckaelJ Jan Sd, IS72.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-12
FOREIGN.

Protest of French Manu- fa cturers Against
Increased Cotton Dnty-Declared Bank
rupt-Sir Charles Dilke's Course De-
nounced-COlliery ExplOsion-San Juan
Boundary-LiverpoOl Arrivals.
PARIS. January ll.-Eight hundredinaa-
ufacturers of Paris protest against the in
creased duties on raw cotton
The Journal des Debats processes feeling
of Indifference as to the return of the Assem-
bly, to Paris, and has no fault to find with
the decision of the Chamber on that Gues-
ton.
LONDON, January ll.-Viscount Parker
HAS been declared bankrupt.
Mr.. iMilbank, member of Parliament for
North Yorkshire, in an address to his con-
stituents, denounced the public course of
Sir Charles Dixie. He promised to call on
him to repeat u Parliament his declaration
in regard to the crown and the government,
and, in the event of his failing to answer, to
brand him as he deserves.
An explosion by which there was great
loss of life and property occurred yesterday
in OakwoOd cOlliery, Wales. Eleven bodies
have already been taken out. A cOnfagra-
tion followed the explosion, by which the
extensive works and machinery were de-
stroyed. i
The British government has presented to
the Emperor of Germany an argument Ia
vOrlng her claims ON the San Juan boundary
question.
LIVERPOOL, January U.-Arrived-C.
Howard, from Savannah; cottonladen ship
Atlanta from Galveston.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-12

A meeting of all the members of the jury
is called for this evening at the Office Of
Judge Gastinel, and steps will be taken to
set themselves right before their fellow
citizens, and to denounce the arbitrary and
unjust action of Judge Abel.
Attorney General Belden has been ap-
pealed to to secure the reinstatement of the
insulted Grand Jury.
Opinion seems to be unanimous that the
Grand Jury were disbanded in order to
prevent the Indictment of George w. Car
ter and his agents for the murder of Hon.
Walter Il. Wheyland, and this opinion
is strengthened by the unusual action
of Judge Abell i'll issuing bench warrants
for their arrest. 1t is understood the ac-
cused Garter, McCulloch, and the McCor-
macks) will be arraigned this evening and
released on bonds. Governor WarmOth has
issued peremptory orders that if the court
releases them they be not re-arrested.
The feeling at the Legislature over this
action is intense, and the House will to-
morrow order an investigation with a view
to the impeachment of Judge Abel, in case
the charges against him can be proven.
We hope the judge will be able to show
that political partissnship in no degree in
fuenced his course, but that he has lost
public confidence and respect thereby can
not be doubted
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-12
EXTRAORDINARY ACTION OF JUDGE ABEL
HE DISMISSES THE GRAND JURY
PROBABLE CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCES

Considerable excitement was aroused
| yesterday by the extraordinary action
| of Judge Abel, of the Criminal Court, in
| sending for the grand jury, charging them,
| in excited terms, with being tools of Gov
ernor Warnoth and finally ordering them
| disbanded.
As several of the members are Democrats
and opposed to his excellenoy, these false
assertions created unbounded indignation
among them and tEeir friends.
The grand jury was in its rooms, deliber
ating and waiting the return of a messenger
who had been sent to Recorder Macarthur
for papers in the case of Mccullough and
the two McCormacks, as the matter was
then undergoing investigation. At this
iuncture Judge Abel sent for the members,
| and on their entering began harangue
about their not having attended to their du-
ties, particularly asking if any action had
been taken in the case of j. NJ. Chester, who
an irresponsible newspaper concerning the
subject, which, to say the least, was a very
small thing for grave court to base pro
ceedings on. The judge was somewhat ex-
cited and perhaps querulous and garrulous
He hastily ordered that bench warrant
issue for all the persons named in the squib,
except P. Il. Canonge. He then as hastily
countermanded this order, and directed
that a warrant issue for G. w. Carter.
In his erratic fight he accused the grand
jury of acting in the interest of Governor
Warmoth, and for that reason failing to do
their duty. He said that Shoriff Masicot
was acting in manner that indicated he
was packing jury, and uttered some more
froth, which was not even full of sound and
fury, and really signifed nothing in par
ticular or generally.
The judge was particular in asking the
Jury if it had taken any action in the
Wheyland murder case. He was informed
that the matter was then undergoing in
vestigation.
Unable to longer control himself he pro-
contents being to the point that the grand
Jury was working in the interest of Cover
nor Warmoth, etc. If the letter was signed
by any real person. the name was not read,
nor would the Judge inform the members
who wrote it. He peremptorily refused to
answer questions put by the members, and
after the reading informed the grand jury
that they were finally discharged. This fell
like thunderbolt, and the gentlemen were
scarcely willing to believe their ears.
Several of them are politically and indi.
vidualy opposed to Governor Warmoth.
and could not be induced to favor his excel
lency for any consideration. The asperson
fell with a double force on them, and when
they left the court room they did not sound
praises to the honor of the Judge.
Most of the members afterward held a
consultation, and agreed to hold a formal
meeting for the purpose of taking advice in
this extraordinary case, and if they are
wronged we guarantee that Judge Abel
will hear from them in thunder tones.
What was the result of the meeting has
not come to our notice
We hear that the letter was signed John
Wallace, and now the question arises: Who
:,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-12
GOING TO PIECES
p. G.. DESLONDE RESIGNS
TIE CUsT0MHOUSE COMMITTEE LOSE
THEIR STRONGEST MAN.

The following letter of resignation from a
member of the Customhouse State Commit
tee, elbows that the attempt of the federal OIL
cials to disrupt the Republican party has
completely failed. Mr.. Deslonde is one of the
wealthiest and most respected of our
colored citizens, and possesses command
ing influence in Iberville and adjoining
parishes:
To the HON 8. B. Packard, president Of the State
Central Executive Committee:
SrR-From what has transpired since the
death of our iamented 0. j. Dunn, Lieuten-
ant Governor of the State, can no longer
remain with party whose intention is to
throw the administration into the hands OF
the Democratic party. By dong would
be their tool.
lam and will ever remain true member
of the Republican party. L hope, there
fore, YOU will strike my name from your
roll. Very respectfully,
p. G.. DESLONDE.
January II, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-12
NEW GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB
Their New Operating Rooms
CONGRESS-.

Nominations Confrmed-Ku-Klux Com
mittee ApprOpriation-ConA against
One.Term Amendment-Alta Vela Bill
Passed-Roger Williams Statue-Secre-
tary of the Treasury Explaining the
Observation-Disclosures
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE following
nominations have been confirmed by the
Senate:
Taylor, third Texas; Hogan. third Louis
lana; Dever, fourth Georgia. Powell, second
Georgia.
Senote.-The appropriation bill for the
Ku-klux Committee passed.
Mr.. Conkliug made an elaborate argu-
ment againsteMr Summers one-term amend
ment.
Mr.. Sumner replied at length.
Senate adjourned.
House-The Alta Vela bill passed.
The resolution of thanks to Rhode Island
for the statue of Roger Williams provoked
Mr. Banks to say Roger Williams was ban
farcical debate followed. The amendment
to strike out the word nation" and insert
'speople Of the United States" was lost The
resolution passed.
Mr. Dawes asked leave to offer a resolu-
ton for the appointment of select com.
mittee to inquire into the condition of the
State government Of Louisiana. Messrs.
Coghlan and Kerr objected.
The Secretary of the Treasury was before
the WAYS and Means Committee today, ex.
planning the syndicate.
The following nominations were made to-
day: James L. Legalt, Governor Of Wash.
ington Territory; Horace NJ. Harrison, Dis.
trict Attorney for Middle Tennessee.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-12
THE PEOPLE SPE AK
HON. F. |. CLAIBORNE ENDORSES GOV.
ERNOR WARM0TH.
He ALONE CAN SAVE LOUISIANA

Hon. F. l.. Claiborne, of Pointe Coupee
parish, sends the following patriotic letter
to the "Old War Horse of the Democracy
| There can be nothing added to the letter
| itself, save the statement for the benefit OF
the people abroad, that MIR. Claiborne is one
| of the most respected, wealthiest and in
| fluAntial Democrats in the State:
PorNrB CoUPEE, January 7, 1872.
Hon. Thomas Green Davidson:
DEAR SIR-Your course in the Legislature
meets my decided approval. The Grant
party intend to carry his reelection by the
bayonet. The Customhsuse Casey, Pack
ard and Carter party are acting in and
under Washington influence. They would
rob and plunder Louisiana as long as there
is dollar to steal.
Opposed to them and to their plundering
scheme stands Warmoth. Warmoth is the
only man who can save Louisiana. 1t is
the duty of every head of family-every
taxpayer-of every honest man to support
WarmOth.
am as good Democrat as ever, but if
Democracy and the people of Louisiana can
make more by supporting the Governor
than by opposing him, it is their duty to
uphold him to the last extremity. l stand
by you, my old friend-you are right. l
ask the Governor for nothing, and, there
fore, my opinion of your course is disin-
terested.
Warmoth deserves well of us all, and l.
for one, will support him through thick and
thin.
Your friend,
+. L. CLAIBORNE.
The Neayume has this following import
ant information:
We learn that a large delegation from
East and West Feliciana arrived yesterday,
with instructions to Messrs. Barrow, Pond
and Huston, of the House, and jerks and
Wilcox, of the Senate, to sustain and sup
port Governor Warmoth.
Also that large delegation from the At
takapas country is coming with the same
instructions. and have telegraphed Senator
Daigle to return to his seat and to sustain
the Governor.
We are informed that the people of Grant
parish have held a meeting and denounced
the course of Mr.. kearson, of the House,
and asked him to resign.
From the Florida parishes also we learn
that delegation has arrived and sustain
the Hon. Thomas Green Davidson in his
course.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-12
PEACE FULLY RESTORED
NO MARTIAL LAW THIS TINE
CONGRATULATIONS FROM WASHINGTON
DISPATCH FROM SENATOR WEST

The following dispatch from Senator
West shows that the news of peace in New
Orleans has reached Washington:
WASHINGTON, January ii, 1872
Governor n. C. Warmoth:
congratulate you, the nation and the
people of Louisiana upon the suppression of
the designs Of the revolutionists. When the
excitement OF the hour shall have subsidized
the true history Of recent occurrences, to-
gether with an expose of the motives and
conduct of those who have sought by I'M
warrantable means to subvert the State
government, shall be given to the public
through dispassionate and thorough inves-
tigation.
Unprincipled persons. making use of the
press of this city. are endeavoring to preju-
dice public sentiment. Efforts are being
made to induce the President to declare
martial law in Louisiana. This is the last
resort now, but you can be assured that
nothing of tho kind will be done. Stand
firm, and grateful thanks of all friends of
republican government will be your reward
for having suppressed insurrection and pre-
served the peace. Say to General Emory
that he has given to history another evi-
dence Of his patriotism and judgment.
j. +. WEST.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-12
FOR SALE,

NOR SALE.-ON ACCOUNT OF DEPARTURE
Il of the owner for Europe "Sea Glen Planta-
tion" located near the sea shore, thirty five miles
from New Orleans, and about three and half
miles from Lookout, on the New Orleans and Mo-
bile railroad. The place fronts upon water navl
gable for steamboats, and sailing vessels has about
1000 acres of excellent hammock land; about 100
open for culture; and ill produce one bale to the
acre of either Sea Island or Upland cotton; large
gin house and machinery for both; is finely adapt
cd FOR tobacco rice, and especially to fruit
and stock growing is above all overflow; guaran
teed perfectly healthful and free from epide !cs;
excellent fishing, hunting, boating and bathing
facilities. There about 1000 acres Of valuable
timbered land ON navigable water, and almost in
eXhaustibie banks Of lake bank shells The resi-
dence is large, well built and commands avery e1ten
sive view; the grounds tasily laid out in lawn and
psrterre, with abundance of bearing orange, pecan
and other fruit trees. There are gin house, barn,
stable, blacksmith shop, poultry house, quarters
boat hOue, wharf and bath house. The supply Of
water for drinking and for stock is excellent and
never-failing l will sell the place it stands.
stocked and furnished mules, horses, cattle, pOul
try, implements, E'achinery, tools, seine, boats,
house and kitchen furniture, etc. Terms of pay.
ment easy. l refer, by permission. to GEORGE
SMITH, Esq, Commercial Cotton Press, and COPIES
e. OGDEN, No. A Carondelet street. Parties who
desire to see the place can leave New Orleans by
ii A. NJ. or p M. trains (Sundays A. n } and
will always find boat at Lookout to convey them
70 my wharf Postotice address, Box 429, New
Orleans. S. TYLER READ.
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