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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
FELINE BIUNCHAUsENIsM.
A RrookEyn Car Story.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser
A gentleman living in Brooklyn, who
takes great delight in his flower garden,
was for long time much ANNOYED by the
depredatiODs of his neighbours cats 1t ap-
peared as though his particular garden was
selected for the scene of the mighty revels
of all the eats in the city. Independent of
the desOlauon they brought upon his rose.
tulip, geranium and other flowers, they kept
the whole household awake every night
by their incessant and noisy screenings.
Driven at last to desperation, the annoyed
citizen laid in ambush one night lately, with
a well loaded shotgun, and when the con
gress was in full session. blazed away.
In couple OF nights eight felines
fell victims to his unerring aim. As
animal matter Is good for Vegetation. he
determined to bury the slaughtered grim
atkins at the roots Of his grapevines. Being
quaint kind OF a genius, it struck him
that as the game had done so much when
alive to dlsOrganlZe his attempts at adOrn-
ment, it would be only fair that they should
make as much reparatiOu as possible after
death. he accordingly buried the eight in
nocents IN straight line, equidistant. heads
downward but left their tails (which in
dead cats are always as stiff as a Dokerl
sticking out of the ground. TO assimilate
them somewhat to the brilliaDcy of the
flowers around, he adorned each tail with
coIOTed streameTs. In doing this he simply
had an eye to the beautiful, but the effect
upon the friends and relatives of the buried
pussies was as singular as satisfactory On
the first evening after the burial, our friend
heard most unnatural and terrible howl
of anguish in his garden. Rushing to the
window, by the light of the moon,
he deserted three or four cats stand
ing opposite their inverted brethren, and
showing every symptom of the acutest
terror. Their eyes looked like burning
Goals of fire, and appeared to be starting
out of their heads as they winklessly gared
at these terrible Caudal extremities Their
hair stood on end, their tails were swelled
to double their natural proportions. and
each cat was standing stiff upon its toe
nails, apparently spellbOund. For min
ute they thus stood, horribly bowling, and
then, with a simultaneous shrek. they all
dashed madly over the fence, and fled in
terror away Since then our friend has
been enabled on nights to sleep the sleep of
the virtuOus, and his Hower-beds are left
intact The discoveries of this catastrophe
are supposed to have disseminated the news
OF the terrible scene among the other felines,
for although occasionally a cat is observed
glarlng for an instant over the fence at the
row of tails, as though seeking cOnfrma
ton OF the shocking news, and then mourn
fully, but precipitately retiring not one has
since that night set its foot in our friend
garden.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
A Plea for Candy.

The child often has a strong desire for
sweet food and sweemeats. This shows a
want OF carton in the system-that he is
needing. large amount Of it. When the
little child SO earnestly pleads for candy
his idea OF The sugar he so much covets -
feed 1t TO hlm. only being careful of the
time. There is an instructive feeii0 sb 0IIt
these wants, and if they are not gratifed in in
some form the child does not fill that want
Of its body. and this vacancy will in after
life tell against his health in some way.
Many are the cries against eating candies
and sugar, as making the child bilious and
black, or that it r0ts the teeth; but the
want OF II makes more puny children than
the use Of it in any form ever ipinred. fhe
want Of it rots more teeth than were ever
hurt by its use. Then let us feed them on
the. rational principle of demanding ap4
petite, '". -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
HELNIBOLD SOLD OUT.
His Broadway store Under the Hammer.
Is


From the New York Express, April 26.
The sale of the stock and fixtures of the
drug store of the celebrated DIR. Helmbold,
at No. 594 Broadway, attracted very
large attendance; in fact the place was IN
conveniently crowded; as people were con
stantly dropping in from Broadway from
mere curiosity. The purchasers were com
parativcly few IN number. Inc drugs
chemicals, patent medicines, etc. were pur-
chased by druggists at low prices ouJ per
fumerv. toilet articles, etc, were sold, it
would anpear. TO outsiders, and realized
generally more than the regular retail
prices.
The store is fitted up in quite an original
style. There is toilette room for ladies,
an editorial department in the rear, and
also tbe "CommOd0re's sanctum," which
was to-day invaded by motley and curl
GUS crowd. A large quantity Of the sheet
music of "HelmOOld Gdlop" was scattered
about the store. and OccasiOned many
witty remarks as to the rapidity with
which HelmbUld had gallOped the sheriffs
clutches. A great number Of shelves were
filled with newspapers containing notices
of the famous druggist.
MIR. Benjamin P Fairchild was the auc-
tioneer, and sold apparently without regard
to the cost or actual value of the articles.
The contents of the prescription room,
containing probably sufficient to stock a
small drug store, were purchased by Mr..
Schwartz for $2l5; marble soda fountain
and counter sold for $40, which probably
cost $1,000 or $500; mineral water fouu-
tain brought SIS; and two large bronze
window trees, each with seventeen
branches, bearing large bottle, sold for
$25 each; FIVE large cat glass druggists
window bottles, brought 81 80 each; silver
plated showcases, from $47 to $50 each;
black walnut chairs with and without arms.
and with morocco or leather seats, $40 SO
each; marble-tOp counters sold for SIS so
each; the shelving and drawers brought
$40, and the large Matthews soda fountain
and counter which originally cost $4,000,
was knocked down for $500, and the pur-
chaser was discovered to be Mr.. Matthews,
the mannfanturpr of It ------
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

the convention will pledge itself and its
constituents to stand upon the constitution,
to restore the liberties of the people, and
introduce honesty and economy into the ad,
ministration Of the fnances-if they will
put their opposition to General Grants ad-
ministratiOn upon the surface ground that
it is corrupt, lawless and oppressive, and II
they will crown their work by nominating
a candidate of known integrity and ability,
tie jealousy which refuses to believe IN
their sincerity would he very unreasonable.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
RaiIrnRd Progress.

The Picoy1IIe has been informed fbat 49,
New Orleans and Northeastern P la lhg
Company has contracted with Nj. ! +
Carter, an experienced railroad builder r.
construct a wharf at Lewisburg that will i'll
be 1900 feet in length.
The immediate object of the wharf = 70
land railroad iron, but it will he 60 % oo, -
structed as to form part of tho ,, ron-
railway bridge which this company nron ,e"'
as already stated by us, to bniIS o orYSo'
Lake POntchartrain. ''' az osS
We may look, at an early dav, for imnor.
tant developments relating to tbe constI I,Ua'
ton Of this road from New Orleans t@ n NJ 'ac-
idian, Mississippi. ans 70 Aer-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

The responsibility for the Chicago fire is
at length fixed upon a magistrate named
and Mr.. somebody else the misguided JUS
tice decided that the stable in which the fire
originated belonged to Mr.. O'Leary, thus
enabling Mr.. O'Leary to quarter the cow in
the building. The sufferers by the fire are
making out bill for consequential dam
ages to the amount OF about 5000, 900 go
against Haines, but it is thought he will re-
fuse to pay it, at least until a decision is
reached in relation to the similar claim now
pending at Geneva
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
The st. Louis Times saws:

A lady who was born and reared in this
city. and is consequently well known, left
the city few days ago, with her mother as
an escort, to go to Montana and marry the
man of her choice. The lady's past has
something of the romantic and practical in
It, Half dozen years ago she was the
betrothed of a gentleman who stands high
IN commercial circles. The doubts which
tormented the widow respecting Uncle Toby
in some way entered the ST. Louis maiden's
mind, and she held many a torturing inter
view with her own thoughts. Finally the
mother was taken into confidence, and the
result was broken match Now. after
waiting as long as the good young Jacob
tended the sheep for his prospective father
in-law, the maid finds man in whom she
has full confidence. He was too busy to
keep the tryst when the appointed time
came round, and so the promised bride. in
company with sOOntO-be mother-in.law.
leaves tle scenes OF her childhood. and fear
lessly piunges into the Territorial wilder
ness IN search of marital happiness.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

discharging him at last from the e66cgep-
tional accountability and lnexOraOle IOe e
ity it imposes in such cases, Oh grVullu9 VI
public policy and morality. ,.Lp
True' the nature of the debt due by T. y
Lemane as a deposit is not mentloheu tu
the Judgment, but it clearly and expressly
appears from the petition and Other plead
ings. True, also, the original cause OF the
acTion i merged in judgment; but what
does tl,is merger mean? Simply that the
contested matter has passed the stage OF
being an original case of action, and has; by
fine Judgment, become the effect of the
action. The cause alleged is now adiud ged
as true, and sanctioned as valid by absolute
evidence and final authority. Hence it can
not be again repeated as a primary matter,
nor can 1t be denied as a fact
The effect supersedes the cause, but in
cludes and continues the cause as the
greater includes the less. This is what the
term merger means, if indeed It means any
thing by the laws and jurisprudence OF this
State. Because of this merger. the cause of
action cOlOrs the Judgment, which becomes
the highest evidence not only of itself but
Of the truth and legality of the matter
primarily alleged, The judgment neither
creates, adds to, nOvates or deteriOrates
the debt but atfirms it. 1t must be inter
preted by the pleadings and nature of the
obligations sued on. H. D. 726 No 8; H.
D. 728, Nos. 8, 9, 10; H. D. 729, No. II; II,
ID. 730, No. 80; H. ID. 749, No. q; 5 La. 287;
IA An. p. 5S4 and S3l
1t is therefore ordered. adjudged and de-
creed that the third opposition of Jacques
Helm be maintained that the seizure and
sale herein of the judgment for the sum of
$500, with eight per cent per annum inte-
rest from November 25, 1863 until paid,
and costs and charges rendered by the Sec
Ond District Court for this parish, in favor
of Henry Lemane. in the suit No. 80, 342, on
the docket of said court, be annulled, and
that all the costs of said seizure and sale,
and of the third opposition of said Helm
herein be paid by plaintiffs in this case.
1t is further ordered, adjudged and de-
creed that said Helm be recognized as the
lawful transferee and owner of said iudg-
ment that the plea of Compensation and
set off filed by plaintiffs be Overruled as
unfounded and contrary to law.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

A Boston paper makes sundry compari
sons between the New England metropolis
and New York, wherein it appears that the
disparity in point OF wealth is not nearly SO
great as hat in population. The valuation
of real and personal estate in New York is
$l,0l6,000,OGO, that of Boston $685., 900 900.
Boston has fifty banks, with $50,OOO,0OO
capital; N oeg " York sixty hanks, with less
ports at Boston are only one fourth Of those
of New York, but it is comfort to BOs-
tonIaDs to know that they excel those of
Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans and
San Francisco combined, and that she is
the emporium of the country for home
manufactures.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

0dT sud-
Captain E. Hawkins, the we'll known and
popular agent Of the MoTid City Mutual
Life Insurance CompanY)of this city. has
recently returned froH an extended trip
through the South. lie states that the pro-
posed water route from the Mississippi
river to Brunswick Bay via the Tennessee
and other rivers is enthusiastically advo-
Gated by the Southern people. A canal only
one hundred and forty miles in length will
make the connections, and introduce St.
Louis trade to the South Atlantic coast by
water, without going out Of the Delta and
aToupd the peninsula of Florida.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

A female 81 l3 20 Smith, or rather a counter
PaaU VI onaC prophet, has arisen in the West.
bn ,,S ueS lhe doctrine of a plurality Of
Ii ii!asoa4usi ana shows stones carved with
m9eroglyphIcs, which she swears came direct
from heaven, and which entitle a woman to
an lndehnite number of lords. AS vet the
NUMBER l o. OF these Latest-day Saints is small
old army tent. 40 al
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

There was a sound of mourning in O,b-
kosh. A widow wept for her dear deDarted
and provided magnificent funeral TO
soothe her grief In the church, iust he.
fore the coin Was closed, last onnGrfn.
nifty was given to see the corpse. AS the
widow was nerving herself for the n,infnI
JOY, she became aware of procession If
women, some tive Ity in number. who ad.
vanced to the coffin, and, one after onntbcr
kissed the corpse. Not one of the iptrnJers
was known to the weeping reIict The
sound Of mourning ceased The conpreaa-
ton was electrified by the words: 5I-6tiI
within few moments | had sunnosad tbot
the cold form in this coffin was once nv
husband; but the kisses and the tea tears Of
{ef TO me- me- strangers who have just paraded
that he belonged to others good deal more 1lle
than ne dId to me. My part in this funeral
is finished" She departed forthwith. and
WI zen the procession moved from the church
rlage was empty. 0"'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

There is a good story afOat about Mr.
Bancroft The old fellow is quite dandy
and very fond of flirting with the girls.
Passing out upon balcony one evening
with a gay New York lassie, he began max
ing love to her. She called him ''Mr. Ban
croft" Now, really, my dear Miss c.
said the ancient beau, you must not call
me that-call me George" A few moments
afterward they returned to the drawing
room and mingled with the throng, when,
to the amazement and horror Of our en-
bassador, the mischievOus girl exclaimed
loud enough for the whole company to
hear, George, have dropped my glove;
please go and look for it. George went,
but has not returned with that glove yet
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

The SenatOr-elect from the yet unborn
State Of Deseret in an argument delivered
a few days since before the House Judici-
airy Committee, said that polygamy will
cease to exist when Mormon wives come
into competition, in the matter Of dress,
with the other women Of the world, and
their millinery bills begin to pour in upon
their husbands. The Pacific railroad, with
the "Genuie' immigration encouraged by
it, will soon make the distinction between
the possession of one wife aud that of two
very serious, to say nothing Of the indeti-
mite number of wives popularity attributed
to the leading saints of Utah
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

A Chicago girl hearing that her lover
had been stricken with smallpox. insisted
upon Hylng to his bedside and becoming
MS nurse. 1t was a severe case, but she
was unceasing in her devotion and princi-
pally through her care and skill the patient
recovered. And now she herself fell vic
o.ln 10 me complexion-destroying monster,
ana although she survived the attack. at its
c.ose the beautiful pink and white of her
Ia lace had flown forever, and from being
me Prettiest girl in Chicago she became one
OIL the plainest Her lover had attended
her through her illness, but when he saw
now tearfully she was changed his love for
1er departed, and when the marriage day
grew near he refused to fulfill his part Of
Ihe contract. She took his refusal very
calmly; no reproachcs came from the once
pretty mouth which had lost its plettiness
IN saving the ungratetul one from death;
her cheek, which the tell-tale blood used 50
often to tinge with rosy red, retained It's
color, and she married an octogenali.n
worth $5OO,000
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

The Secretary of State of South Carolina,
FL CardozO (colOred), while on his way
to attend the convention at New Orleans,
was refused berth in a Pullman sleeping
car. He showed the conductor letter from
Mr. Pullman, granting him the privilege
denied. He was then told that he could be
admitted, but the three cOlored friends with
him could not. He refused to remain with
out them, and the four were allowed TO sit
in the car, but the porter was ordered not
to make up the beds. The conductor after
ward asked to see Mr.. Pullmans letter a
second time, and having taken it away on
pretense, did not return it. In returning
from New Orleans, Mr.. CardOzO was re-
fused admittance to all cars except the
smoking car. in which he rode back to At
lanta. Mr.. Cardozo further alleges that on
his return, when at Atlanta, gang of white
men made an attempt upon his life.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
The Indianola Bulieti,, Sd Us Of the Great

western, Texas and Pacific railway:
We learn from authentic sources that
work has already commenced on this road
from Victoria toward CuerD. The contrac-
tors, Messrs. Sleicher g. Cunningham, are
experienced men in the business, and will
have the road completed to Cuero by the
first of October next. BY the first of April
1873, we expect the road 10 reach San An
tonic. Thus will the important city OF San
Antonio be connected with the ocean at In
dianola, both being destined to become the
principal commercial depOts of Western
Texas. Although we have endured many
disappointments, yet we have never faltered
in our belief Of their ultimate destiny
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
Sudden Death of an Old Rag Picker
$1,000 in Gold and Greenbacks Found
under the Bed-Her son Returns after
Forty Years Absence ana Claims the

SIOOU III NEOGu ana GEFeeODackS Found
under the Bed-Her son Returns after
Forty Years Absence and Claims The
Honey.
From the Albany Journal, April Pol
About two years ago, Catherine ,Jacobs
about eighty years OF age, rented the two
front rooms at No. u Monroe street. She
lived alone, not desiring even the nei-hbor
who lived on the same floor to visit her. at
any rate, after a specified hour in the after
noon. She was in the daily habit of making
ragpicking and begging excursions. which.
combined with the aid She received from
leading Episcopal church, and from various
benevolent sources, enabled her to enjoy
comparative comfort.
On Friday evening last the sound Of
heavy thump v as heard on the floor Of Mrs.
jacobs apartments by the neighbors under
meath, but surprising that something had
fallen-a chair, perhaps-no attention was
PAD TO 1t. Soon after lady, VINO had been
IN the habit Of calling on the old woman
and rendering her assistance, dropped in
as usual and found Mrs. jacobs lying on the
floor, helpless from a paralyuc stroke. As
qista nee was called and the poor woman
was ID. oced in bed and physician sent for.
At ten o clock the next morning she died.
The moi, Lbors assisted in laying her ont
anJ ,rl,,l57.;,.e her for burial on SUNDAY o.
ra,,od -;,iirr'+be led on which she had lain =
was Cl,.9 Ji SEQ shat concealed in and nm
derneath it were large number of cold
and silver coins md greenbacks. and
small bag full of GOLD. This led to a fur.
ther search, and in vari9us parts of the two
rooms, in pieces of crockery and about the
hearth, more coin was discovered. This was
carefully laid aside, to await some one to
make disposition of it, and that one ar
rived
About nine o'clock in the evening a man.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

Mount Vesuvius, now in a state Of SUI
blime but appalling eruption, las up
until the present been quiet for about seven
wears. Since the first recorded outburst in
the year 70, when POmpeii and Hercula-
neum were entOmbed, there have been up
ward of sixty eruptions. In 1852 and again
in l7G7. verv violent and destructive ont
breaks occurred; while il 1924 the burning
lava flowed over five Thousand acres OF
vineyards, and the town Of Tore del Greco,
which the telegraph informs us is in immi-
nent danger, was destroyed for the second
time. Eleven years ago it was again visited
with destruction. H ..
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

We copy this from tie Loujsia,ta State
Register:
New Orleans can boast a whisky mill on
every. corner, without a single public fJun-
tam IN all her wide domain. The only
watering place in the entire city was built
Dy private, parties, and it is glared upon as
of the town. The CITY Council refused 70
let the general outlaw put uD a fountain at
Magazine Market similar to the one he
erected on Canal street. His liberality cast
reflections, 1t is thought, upon the govern
ment .'. l
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A fond wife, encourages her husband.
when he comes home early in the morniDc,
by calling him the latest thing OUT 3 o
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