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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-01
The Night before Christmas.

''''''A''A N' 7''hL'
Twas tho night before Christmas, when al
~ through the house
Nol creature was stirring, not even a mouse
Tho 'taehinss wcrc hung by the chimney witt
ears,
In hopes that st, Nicholas soon would be there
Ihcc'ildren were nestled all snug in their beds
Nhlle visions Of sngar-pums danced through
thcir heads;
AnlmammA in her kerchicl and in my cap
Hal Just settled our brains for a long winter,
nap
When out on the lawn there arose such cattor
snrang from the bed to sec what was tn,
matter.
Away tn tho window flew like nash,
Tore open tho shutters, and threw up the sash
ho moon, on the breast Of tho now-faler
snow,
davO the lnstro of midday to objects below,
When what to my wondering eyes should Ap.
pear
Fnt a miniature sleigh aud eight tiny reindeer,
With little old driyor 10 lyoy and quick,
knew In mo ncnt it must DO St. Nick.
Mo. dpd than eagles his coursors thoy came,
And he whstled and shouted and called them
by namo;
/ SoN ,Dashcr nov Dancer now Prancerl now
~ Comet! on, Cupid on, DondOr and Blixonl
~ 'opof tho porch To tho top of the
dash away, dash away, dash away, ALI"
a0vCs that before the wild hurricane ily,
Zen they meet with an obstacle, mount TO the
Sly,
ptu The housetop tho cOursors they flow,
lhc sleigh full of toys and st. Nicholas
10.
lon, in twinkng, heard on the roof
prancing and paving OfCach little hooi.
dfcw in ny head and was turning around,
~ tho chimney st. Nicholas came with a
bound.
was dressed all in fur from his head to his
foot
clothes were all tarnIshed with ashes
"a and soos
>Abundlo Of toys hc had flung on his back,
And hc looked like apCdlar Just opening his
pack.
Ills eyes how they twinkCdl his dimpIos:
how merryl
His checks woro like roses his nose like n
cherry;
His droll littlO mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard on his chin was As white as tho
snow.
Tho stump OF pipo ho held tight in his teeth.
And tho smoke, u encirclcd his head like n
wreath:
He had broad face, and little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed like bowl full oI
Jelly;
He was chubby and plump right jolly old
And laughed, when saw him, in spite OF my
self.
A wink OF his oyo and a twist Of his head
soon gayo mo 10 krow had nothing 10 dread.
Hc spakO not word, but went straight to his
work, .I
And filled all the stockings; then turned with
nJerk,
And laying his finger aside oTbis nosc,
And giving nod, up tho chimney he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, TO hiS team gave a
whistle, II
And away they all flew lih tho down Of the
thistle;
But l heard him exclnim, ere he drove ont Of
merry Cl'ristma1 to all, and to all good
night"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-01

RossEl, Tho dying words of RoSsel
were touching They were addressed to
n friend who remained near him till the
last. MY DEAR NJ. PAssA-I charge
you, II ever tho party which | have sup
ported should 0ttain power, and II 1t
should threaten It's advcrsarics with its
vengeance, to make use Of this letter to
tell them that at mylast hourI earnestly
NsS those who have the honor to defend
liberty not to aycngc its victims; that
would he unworthy of liberty, and Of us
whom aro dead. Your very devoted
"Nov. 2s, 699 A. NJ. l.. RossEb,"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-01
Tht democrat
The Wedding Ring.

My heart stIrr'l with its golden thrill,
And tlHttcTcl closer up TO thine,
In that blue morning OF the June
When tirst it claspcd thy love An1 mino.
In It soc tho little room,
Rose dimm'l and brushed with lihOs still,
Where the old silence Of my lip
Turned into music with "G will"
OH I would have my folded hands
Take It into tho dust with me;
All other little things Of mnc
I'd leave In tho bright world with thee.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-01

To ADD to the curiosities of the lich
borne case, II now appears that it is be.
ing conducted by the lawyers on either
side without fee. This unusual feature
was developed on the tifty.tourth day of
the trial
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
Humpty Oumpty AZ The st. Charles.

Tomorrow evening the Fox pantomime
company will commence an engagement at
the ST. Charles Theatre. The Memphis Re
GiStcr says Of the company at the Grand
Opera HpuFe:
1t is no wonder that "Uumpty Dumpsy'
and the grand Fox com animation at this
popular place of amusement should draw
such large audiences AS thr0uged the Opera
House last night G. l.. FoA as Humpty
Dunpty G. X. Fox as IL pantatuUnatIo,
Winner R&vtl Us harlequin Miss Beane az
ColUmbne-ali are excellent, and those two
cunning Foxes snper excellent. The piece
is uEl OF fnno with many miracles and won.
ders, among which Is The lnprovl5ed steamo
boat and It's subsequent explosion,
whereby clown and pantaIoon, borh
passengers are sent skywarb quite
hurriedly. In the second act, the pro
gramme is exceedingly inter sting. The
ev0lutI0Ds OF the Wilson Il .sIthers may
we'll be called bewildeung. Thri" acrnbatic
ieats. posturing and most accurate gynr-
nastC accomplishments prove them The
first of their class Of artists. The Russian
Quartette was received with marked i,tVoro
Their singing is admirable; perfect 81 time.
tone and melody. As they deserve 10 do,
the 'intunts Venus and Ad1nis' took all
hearts by storm with their vtluCipede rid
ny fltSt came me elder one vino seemed
about tie hiZU Of an Ordinary COC Xxi oAGb.
and he wheeled around the stage in It won.
dertul way, and with remarkable SKILL
Then came the little fellow. about the size
of an original flee bite, and away ne flew
like all automaton. We are cure every
fathers aud mothers heart aciled to kiss
the charming little fellows, and the audio
ence gave them an ovation Of applause
Act thlrd iull OF the WEIRD mysterious
and most lauShable dong9 Of clowns.
inn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
no. o.
AN ACT

To amend and re-enact section two of an
act entitled "An act to form new parish
to be called the parish of Red River" ap-
proved March 2, 1872.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State,
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con yened,
That section second OF said act, in lines
nine, ten and eleven in said section a.
printed in the official volume of the acts of
1871 which read, after the words "Rea
river" in line nine, as follws: Thence
up Red river to outlet of James rivers
up James river to DeEat's bayou, I'D De.
lat's bayou to Bayou Pierre" be- and the
same Is hereby amended and re-enacted 80
as to read as follows: Thence up Red river
to the outlet of Bayou Lumbra, thence nm
Bayou Lumbra to Delat's bayou, up Delst}g
bayou to Bayou Pierre"
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after
it's passage.
(Signed) 0. Fl. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
tSignedj P. Il. s. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of tha
Senate.
Approved July /, 1872.
tSigned) II. G. WARNOTH,
Governor of theoState Of LouisiaaS.
A true copy:
F. ]. HERON,
Secretary Of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
Tho Ole Bun Noncerrso

The first OF the Or Bull concerts wilt be
gwen ~ Oda Fellows IIoH io.uorr"w
eve ming. Tie Hcw York Ioem3 Gujl:
says
Among She many able aus ct,iaG:..re.'
men ~ h. have selected the gTcst,.ss Of all
Instruments Tor their vehicle, Vi. Bull. And
Puganlni stand almost aiunrp !Iom GAc facJ
that il Is to a genius individual, and indeed
creative, that the If hold on Sle affections 81
their contemporaries is dueo Not thai
Pagauiui was not, or that 0tr Bu!! is not.
d perfect master Of technique. L. - true
that he p avs, as yirtuUsp plays. best ;.ui
,nust ms own compositions hlj Ae is Nc
wanting III that undoubteG eign OF rrlr
genius. d hearty love tor the works IT tho
great:sI writer's. HIS performance OF ali
adagio Of Mozart at one Of his recent cone
ctrtS waa heauIIui ana ali citing scyOnt
all description, aud many - i.!s lea "go
were quite carried out of Ii, Iu-,!yes 20.
the time. 4 FREUD is never w'ary 81
telling ITS hos, Ill some rcnt"'o place.. he
chance, TO Ice III the 4ylls. - N4IrIDg room.
at a charity caucrTL TO i.lch q Is. tar.
with ills usual kindrUss .H h.a services:
ara hU~ when the UrCrfst:a III TIC cancerC
ro"tn began RnsEini'a overture t. Osn-no.
Inc greet musician, bis lace kinGliu=. s,ized
Ills V "iln amt played with them soto v0cs
all tHrutEH '.r MIS- own pleasure and r TIA
un.. es&-1'E ceiighs Of his trg thie-z
,GFilD=
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
The Circus Mt tho Academy

The New Haven Palladium says Of James
Rohinson's circus, which will commence a
season at the Academy Of Music tomorrow
evening:
The renowned James Robinson, accompa-
MED by his wonderful child rider. little
Clarence, heads the list Of Distinguished
artists attached t. this troupe Mile. c.
say, ranks next TO james Robinson IN daf-
ing aud difficult feats Of cuucs rianiem, il
attached to this company The MANAGER
has a standing challenge, backed uD bT a
wager Of $4,000, that James Robinson can
beat the best bareback rider in Europe or
America, The gymnastic and acrobatic
corps is composed Of the very bone and
sinew OF the profession, led by Shappeo
and Whitney, late of the Hanion trouble,
Davenport brothers, somersaulters, etc
Among the comic features are two clowns
William Burke and happy Fred Wilson,
who have been great tayoiites for many
years, and have made their mark at the
approximation, as original intellectual aud
refined testers, which, if 5Fue, make them
Eara avis indeed
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
The Bow1ss Brothers-Ap Explanation.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, December IS
| Bowles, who was arrested at Inglcside, yes
| terday, makes the following statement: On
| the eleventh Of October he LETT London for
| the United States, and on arrival in New
! York completed arrangements for the per
manent relief of their business, Que which
| is particularly great t this season from the
| large needs of the United States. Return
ing, he then sailed for San Francisco After
his departure the arrangement made did not
furnish relief in time, and the house of
Bowles Brothers failed. He did not hear of
the failure until he reached Acapulco, and
learned OF the arrest of his brother on arri-
val at San Diego. He continued
hI9 journey to- San Francisco. After
two days rest at the latter place he
started by rail for Springfield, where he ar
rived ON Thursday last. That hight The two
brothers went 10 Ingleside, d hotel near
Holyoke, and dispatches were sent making
an appointments there for Monday win
counsel from New York and Boston. This
interview was continued Ill it was inter,
rupteI tuesday evening by the arrest of
BOwles. During these days were present
Charles Bo Hles, his brother, Gordon BOwlca,
his halt brother, w. 4. Stetson, Mr.. Apple
ton, special partner, Dreyer an officer Of
the Joint National Agency, officially sent
from London since the tai;ure. to represent
its interests, MIR. Thomas L. Calvert. secreto
airy 10 BOwles, and Me>srs. Derby, Of Bos-
ton, and Beaman, Of New York. as
counsel This consultation was held to
ascertain as clearly as possible the exc
act condition Of affairs, ana determine
what should be done g. make the
assets in the most equitable manner avail
able Tor the benefit of all the creditors, and
whether it was for the interest of ali that
Charles Bowlcs should return at once to
London, or be interrupted by arrest and
therefore remain i'll Massachusetts. Mir.
Bowles will not go to London. He has not
had an opportunity as yet to protect him
self against the charges which have been
made against him, and standing DIS head OF
the house desires particularly that tho pub
lie will suspend judgment on those who
have been associated with him, and will
only finally condemn him or them when
they have heard the other side. He does
not seek to deny his grave faults; his ex.
tensive management maintains his innu-
ctnce, and his ability proves t.,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
A sawmiII as a Source of Revenue.

'~-SSN-~AeaB ~
We finally got off, all Of US, mean, who
were coming this way. We had sleeper
which had been in use some W years. At
least its appearance indicated 6s much. 1t
was sagged down III the middle like Ken
| lucky pillow horse, and had, in time, been
stove in at both ends. The passengers did
not like it much; they said it was not a
| Pullman. The agent said it was a Pull
| man, although a little old. But " hoover
| did not like it could wait and take the
| Louisville and New York through sleeper,
| which was new and elegant, and glided
| along over the smooth track like thing
| Of beauty. Some took that, and others
| boarded the old hulk. The porter Of the
| hulk was very communicative person.
| His cheerful society more than made up for
the dlscOmtoTts Of the journey in the hulk.
This is pretty old, amt its" as he pitched
head first into his little bed.
yes sab, she's an old hORE: SHES been
on the line ever since before can remen-
Der"
Has she got the epiz ootic'"
Il mean is there anything TIA. matter
with her?'
"Oh. no. only she sorter kinder boobies
about and swings up and down. Many peo
pie like her on that account: She is sorter
like q cradle"
Does she ever run Off"
NOl OllSH, Ran' nut WLEn @HB GHEe she
is such an easy ridin' car that We Gan hardly
tell the difference"
u We got to the DenniSon dyspepsia shop
for breakfast. Daylight had come, and the
people began to know one another
ooh, Smith, how do y0u dO9" exclaimed
p lean man, as he grasped fat one by the
hand. Going to Washington ?"
Yes, I'm going there Tor % few days to
get the hang of the House"
why So"
"oh, out wese, where live, they elected
me TO Congress"
"Oh, indeed
Eyes, indeed"
But ! thought you were running saw
mill ~
so am, but didn't object 70 going to
Congress, for to tell the truth Z needed the
salary to keep the sawmill in operation"
That's about my experience" put in a
third. He was d sorr0wfuI looking man.
but ate rayenously. "My father gave me
sawmill in his will, and Ill declare 1 would
rather have inherited the dyspepsia or liver
complaint. The thing has always kept me
down. l have bought enough betting to
rcaeh from here to Cincinnati, and enough
wheels and things to equip the planets with
running gear. have, for a fact"
Don't you realize anything from it,
Not much. 1t takes all the lumber
sawed to keep the dam and things in re-
pair, and to pay the hands l have to sell of
a piece OF my farm every year"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
WILLIAM TIGERS,
Chief Clerk,

Some months ago company of Northern
capitalists went to Virginia and quietly
bought up large tracts of land, over 1000
acres, in Spottaylvania county, twenty
miles from Fredericksburg, intending to
reopen the abandoned gold mines. These
mines had been worked by various parties
tor twenty gears. but without profit, not
because the precious metal could not be
found IN paying quantities, but because the
ore was Of character to defy all known
methods of treatment. The new company
have purchased patent from Professor
Crosby, OF Maine, who spent several years
in the mines of Colorado, and succeeded in
pertecting system tor the reduction of
all kinds of gold ore at merely nominal
cost, and which he warrants to save eighty
per cent of the mint assay OF ores, the or
binary percentage being twenty-five. The
company have now in operation one of
these mills, with a capacity of twenty tons
per day, at q cost Of about 50 per ton. They
intend to deepen their present shafts and
open others, and introduce laachinery t.
work them to their full prodlb3tiona
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
TWO SIDES OF LIFE.
There is shady side Of life,

There is a shady side Of life,
Aud sunny side as well,
And It's for every one to say
On which he'd choose to dwell:
For every one unto himself
Commi grievOus sin,
WHO bars the blessed sunshine OUT
And shuts the shadows in.
The clouds may wear their saddest robes,
The sun refuse to smile.
And sorrow, with her troop of ills,
May threaten us The willie;
But still the cheerful heart has powep
sunbeam To prOS ide;
And only those whose Bol Ia are dark
Dwell on lifes shady side.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22

A chemist of Lowell, Massachusetts,, has
gwen hls experience in regard to the kinds
OF paper and inks that best stand fire. He
say; Account book paper should be of
Gtfp blue. Black ink should be used. orite
rich in iroD, having so1ne even, in suspen.
sion, though it should clog the pen and be-
come thick in the stand. NJ fancy inks of
any kind should be used for mryrtao5 mat
ters Strong canvas lined Ell -. opes should
Pc De used s Tor loose papers, Crimson prn Ing
bills, etc, should be made with basic chro-
mate OF lead. The binding of account
looks should be mainly of strong canvas
or OF san cloth in preference to leather All
b9ls the chemist ascertained by making ex-
p1oraIous among the Boston ruins He re-
Pofts very great difference in the dura.
ollIty of paper and ink Of various kinds
"hen subjected to a great heat.
The only escape from selfish eoncettg ,s
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22

4 story oames from Aberdeen, Scotland
OF young girl who fell in love with coal
black negro, the first of his race she had
ever seen. She became go demonstrativ "a
toward the object Of ner passion, that, to
avoid disgracetul consequences, her friends
induced the African to leave the country
but when the infatuated girl disco =, r.
what had been done she went and drowned
herself
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22

Recently the London MorHing Post cello
braJed its first centenary by devoting eight
OF It's wide columns to thu "reminiscences of
men and things one hundred years ago. By
noon copy of the paper could not be had
foS love or Nancy in all London.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22

a lively young woman applied to the CITY
clerk IN Worcester for her "divoFce papers :"
saying that the minister who married her
SAD she could get them there She was
eeld where to 60, and that it would take
sf9ef ssi,, months to get them Then" said
she, IN divorce myself without bothering
the courts about it; I've bother enough
with the man without thatr1
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ,
New Orleans, December II, 1872
The House met, pursuant to adjournment,
ana was called 70 order By the Chief Clerk,
whn called AR. Souer, ct AyoyelI.s to the
chair.
The roll being called the following mem
beers answered to their names:
aesars Attain Armstead, Antoine, Bry.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22

4 party of Cinnamon in San Francisco
on the hlst OF this month, apparently dis
gusted with the uncertainty attending tie
results OF prosecutions in the Mclean
courts, organized tribunal for the trial of
one of their c0mpatrots who had been ac-
cused of stealing $500 in coin. The court
was held in wash house, and the prisoner
was examined by twisting a towel abont
his throat. No testimony was elected
throwing any light on the disposition of the
missing coin, but the cul prit was pro,
9ouneed guilty and sentenced to be
drowned. The sentence was promptly
carried into execution, as the court thnnpbff
in broad daylight, but the proceeding was
witnessed by boatman, who padded ont
and with some difficulty saved the drow n
ing Wretcha The self-cousttuted court is
now IN custody charged with attempt to
MURDERS ~ ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22

The foregoing act having been presented
to the Governor for his approval on the
sixth day of March, 1872, and not having
been returned by him to the house, in
which it originated, on the first day of the
meeting of the General Assembly, after
the expiration of the five days allowed by
the constitution of the State, has become
law withouthis approval
GEORGE E. BOVEE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
SHOWING SIGNS ar INSANITY

Last night West began TO show signs of
insanity. Whether it is this simulated or
rea! it is hard to say. Those who heard his
confession assert that he was perfectly sane
when he made it. The sheriff says he was
sane enough yesterday when he said:
sheriff, suppose it wonld have been bet
ter II had not made that confession, How
ever. have told the truth, the whole truth"
1t is rumored that West says be informed
q well known citizen of his having killed
Turner next day.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
ANOTHER nApPY MAN.

About tho same raga West met a Mr..
Windolph, and ats, some talk id:
'Windolph, you are much ~ same made
man as / am; you are about rs broad across
the chest tpushing aside Mr.. Wndolph's
coat and feeling his chest). We might
easily be taken for one another on dark
night
West then asked Mr.. Winaolph to 20 to
his laboratory and inhaie She new gas " ich
be had invented. MIR. Windolph declined
West urged him 10 do so. Mr.. Windolpn
put hiul off with some excuse. Subse
qucntlv West pressed Mr.. Windolph to visit
II Dom and try the gas, but Mr.. Windolph
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
EVEN THE DOCTORS DECEIVED.

When the fire was discovered and the
supposed renains of West were found, late
as it was, all Dover was aroused. The
greatest sorrow was expressed at what was
thoughtto have been the result of Vests
chemical experiments. THE doctors, who
were soon on the spot, examined the re-
mains, and showed to the eager, horror
stricken crowd just how the accident had
happened, where the professor was stand
ing, and how the explosion had blown off
Ills head disemboweled him, and torn off
his legs and feet. They found smooth
piece of bone which they agreed was part
Of the skull Subsequent examination
proved it to be a fragment Of bone paper
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
yAnoSheD sun aettero
an FIXED goR AN EXPLOSIONS

s piece had been cut QUE Of the fPoor
about ten inches by six, and in the hole
parcel of powder, six inches through and
about Cen high, was found. If the fire had
Goe been discovered, and the flames had
reached the powder, there is little doubt
shat tho building would have been blown
Co atoms. Many Sacts are hourly coming to
light which assume, under the circunl-
stances a most peculiar and horrible sig
Aifcance. In presence of several gentle
men expressed surprise that West did not
select q white man as his victim, and then
the possibility of fhe mangled remains be-
!ng taken for his would have been greater
This remark has produced the following ex-
3CaOr0inary factss
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22

Inc only escape from selfish eoncettg IL
sDIr lasl. wo-ehiD. -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THR
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
Elk IRA SEES SION
THIRD GENERAL AssEMBLY

OF THE
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22

refused. Mr.. Windolph congratulate him
! self on being in possession of all his limbs
! and his skin, and on being able to attend to