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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-02-22

derived fronH such admission
or annexation then were no
less, and the disadvantage no
greater, than now. A French
Convention had just sent over
a decree to that portion of the
island then under French do
miniOn concerning the pOliti-
cal status OF free-born French
citizens. Oge, the friend Of
Lafayette, and the comrade of
the leading French Republi-
cans, brought the decree to the
island. The decree was torn
in fragments. A man worth a
million, who asked for his.
rights under that decree, was
hung, and a lawyer of seventy,
who had drafted the petition,
was hanged at his side. The
General Assembly of the island
took Oge, broke him on the
wheel, ordered him to be drawn
and quartered, and one quarter
Of his body to be hung up in
each Of the four principal cities
of the island, and adjourned.
The island then, or a little
later, stood, as graphically de-
scribed by one who has made
it a study, as follows: The
Spaniards Oh the east triumph
ant; the Englishmen on the
northwest intrenched; the mu-
lattoeS III the mountains wait
ing; the blacks in the valleys
victorious; one half the French
slaveholding element republi-
can, the other half royalist; the
white race against the mulatto
and the black; the black against
both; the Frenchman against
the English and Spaniard; the
Spaniard against both. 1t was
not thought best to annex at
that time, and the first attempt
to add this blessed isle of the
seas to our National domain
failed. While the condition of
this island is not the same as
then, it is not wholly different
in the important particular of
peacefulness.
There is no disposition in
any quarter to disparage the
natural advantages of the
country which these enterpris-
ing buyers have bought. There
is hardly need, it would seem,
to call attention to the dangers
which lie in the path of their
purchase. Abundance clings
to the soil like a parasite, but
ignorance and Incidence and
idleness, which beget Quarrels
cling as as closely to the land.
1t was the third spot in Ameri-
ca on which the feet of Column
bus rested, but there is not a
plow in the wole island, and
the only steam-engine ever
erected there was destroyed by
Spaniards in 1865. Columbus
gave it a darling name, Hispan-
lola, Little Spain; but though
within a seven days voyage
of New York, this fondly-name
country has with good reason
been neglected and unknown,
while the blue-eyed Saxon has
penetrated SHOWS and noun
tains, aud carried civilization
over the Rocky Mountains,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-02
A Wel;-Smoked Ham,

The Shelby (Ky.) Courant tells this /:
Next TO the petrifed specimens, the
oldest ham on record is ore served at
the wedding feast OF couple who now
live in this county, aud by whom the
facts can be authenticated if necessary.
The ham was choice one, selected for
the purpose, from one OF the regular
an3ual stock, was nicely cured, and
hung up by the thrifty housewife, to be
served at the marriage OF her only
daughter, then but few mouths old.
Time rolled on; the child passed
through the happy period OF girl.
hood into womanhood, and still that
ham hung among the smoked rafters Of
that old meat house. But the strong
fsith OF the mother, though she had
put it 10 man, failed not. Suitors came
and not suiting were sent away, and
still the Old ham hung mid the rafters
and sweeteued and dried. But at last
there came one whose claims were re-
ferred to the provident mother, then
grown old with the weight Of years.
With eyes dowucast, he made his mis-
sion known, and pleaded his cause as
only lover can plead, but, looking up
to read his fate in the mothers face
even before the tongue could announce
it, be found her gone. For a moment
his heart sank within him, but a voice
calling Betsy, run to the smoke-house
and cut down that ham, assured him
that he'd got his meat
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-02
CHICAGO.
Returning Confidence.

CHICAGO, October 1.-The monetary
aspect in this city to-day is quiet and
hopeful. The banks feel better and
stronger than they have any day since
the crisis. The restoration. Of confidence
and better feeling in NewY ork is having
good effect here. No more suspcnslors s
have occurred or are expected and aI-
fairs generally wear decidedly brighter
aspect. Currency continues to arrive
in large amounts by express and
through the post office, giving
promises from this time
forward OF a sufficient supply with
which to insure a heavier business.
On Change something like the normal
feeling has been exhibited to-day ami
the transactions plished indicate
an approaching buoyancy in the grain
and other msrkets. At the Union Ma
tional Bank, suspended, matters are
moving along smoothly toward settle
ment with depositors, which it is
thought will be accomplished within
the next three or four weeks. The
Third National is still uncertain as
to the time when it will re-
sumo. An encouraging feature, and
one which will speedily become more
general, is that our merchants and other
business men are transferring accounts
formerly kept with banks which have
to those which are doing
business and known to be sound.
Large Receipts of Currency.
The receipts OF currency continue
large, some three millions being re-
ported yesterday, while the demands on
deposits are falling of. In fact some Of
the banks have already begun to fur
nish their customers with the usual
accommodations, and the prospect ia
that it will not be long before business
will resume its wonted channels. There
is a much firmer feeling in the grain
market, with an advancing tendency in
prices.
PuGenbcrger and Bean.
The motion in the Criminal Court to
quash the trial of Puffenberger was al
gued this morning and overruled by
Judge Booth, He will therefore have
to show why he did not carry more re-
liable time.
The motion for change OF venue in
Beans case was this morning argued
aad sustained, and the trial ordered
TO take place in Wells county.
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ST. LOUIS.
The Cashier OF the st. Louis National
Life Insurance Company Missing.

The Cashier OF the 81. Louis National
Life Insurance Company Missing.
Sr. LOUIS, October ii. A. Stephesn
cashier of the st. Louis Mutual Life
Insurance Company, left this city early
Monday morning, and has not since
been seen, nor is it known by his fam
lily or anybody else where he is. Pre-
vious to leaving the Office he locked
the inside door OF the safe. Yesterday. it
being necessary to obtain some papers
from the safe, the lock was picked, and
a package containg six thousand five
hundred dollars was found to have dis
appeared. 1t is supposed Stephens took
the package. An examination OF his
accounts was made and everything
found correct. Stephens is highly con-
nected, and hi, friends are not willing
to believe that he embezzled the iuuds.
Important Land Suit.
In the United States Circuit Court
Y Yest.rdsy, the cases OF J. D. L. Nor
rison and others Us. w. H. Benton and
others is in progress. There are three
suits involving title to 5000 acres o
land on the river Despers, near this
city, valued q. 100000. The plain
tiffs claim the title by patent from the
government issued in 1869. That in
1902, Governor Dehasset ceded 5000
arpens of land and two sur
veys were made both containing
about 1000 acres. This concession, 1t
is claimed, was made after Spain cold
the country to France and hence was
illegal. The defense claim that the
title is perfect under the act of Congress.
and that whatever irregularities existed
in the Spanish titles they were correct
ed by rbsequent legislation. a
portion OF the land in dispute
was once owned by John Jacob
Astor, and subsequently, by the city,
and was known as the Mackenzie tract.
VIM. II. Benton purchased part OF it
from the city and now resides on it.
The arguments on both sideo were
very able; unraveling the tangled skein
OF old Spanish titlea. The case will 60
to the Supreme Court OF the United
States
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-02
Summer Feed for Cows.
From the Ohio Farmer.

From the Ohio Farmer.
When grass has become dry and
mparatively worthless in the summer
pastures, as it almost invariably will
in the latter part OF the season, it s TO
the interest of dairymen to attend 10
the matter OF supplying extra feed for
the milch COWS. 1t is practice too
common to allow the herd to pick for
itself after grass has started in the
Spring until the frost has taken the
life out of vegetation in the fall, and but
little difference is made whether the
farm ia overstocked or not,
On most farms at this season OF the
year and later, dairy cows require more
feed than they can pick from the fields,
and where sowed corn has not been
provided, the next best food is dry hav
and bran mashes. Cows cannot be ex-
pected to give good messes OF milk
without they have suitable and suffici-
ent material to make it from, nor can q
dairy be made profitable where at mid
summer the cows fall away two-thirds
in their yield.
A plan adopted by some TO put the
COWS into the stable at milking time
where they have access to good, bright
bay, and before turning them out give
each a pail OF slop consis ting OF water
or whey and wheat bran. Corn meal
is not commended as feed in hot
weather, but oatmeal is excellent and
always brings a prompt paying return.
We have heard the opinion express
ed that COWS will not eat hay in sum-
mer, but one experiment when pasture
feed is short, will end all discussion
upon the subject, for they will take it
down as greedily as in winter. Where
cows have low lands or shady ravines
to range through, there is not the ne
cessity of stable feeding as where the
fields are dry and exposed to the rays
of the scorchiug SUD. Cows that are o..
lowed to get thin in flesh in the latter
part of the season are in bad condition
to enter winter, and receive set back
which is not easily overcome.
As the profits OF dairy depend en-
tirely upon the quantity and quality OF
milk produced, it should be the object
OF every cheese and butter maker to get
the best possible returns from his cows
without overtsxing them. AS we have
hinted before, there is double advau-
tsge in summer feeding. In the fret
place an increase OF milk is obtained
which will more than pay for the ex-
penditure and trouble, and in the Sec
ond place the cows are kept in good
flesh and vigor during the most try
ing seasons.
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EEjy YORK STATE.
Meeting OfthP New York DensOcra
&c SiRic cC0nyeAstOM.

Meeting of tnP New YORK Democrat
&c Siaic cCOnyen,tOn.
Urea, October 1.-The Democratic
State Convention being temporarily or
Canized, COMMITTEES on Credentials and
Permanent Organization were appoint.
ed. A resolution was offered inviting
the cooperation Of Liberal Republic
cans, and Immediately Thomas j. Crea'
mer, contesting candidate OF the Apollo
Hall party, made a speech, dsregardlng
the gavel and calls to order 10y the
Chairman aud the hsses and shouts Of
the delegates. The confusion was go
great that only gu occasional word OF
the speech could be heard by which
Creamer was understood to denounce
the Convention, TO charge the Chairman
with packing the Committee on Creden-
tials and to threaten to withdraw. The
scene was ended by the convention tax
ing reCess.
When the Convection reassembled,
uoratio Seymour was unanimously
chosen President. The Committee on
Credentials reported that the Tammany
Hall delegation was recognized as be.
ing entitled to seats. The report was
adopted. A motion TO admit the Apollo
Hall delegation was lost and the
ApoIos filed out OF the Convention.
Several resolutions were presented and
referred. At $50 the Convention took
q recess till $50.
The Convention came 20 order few
miu3te5 after s o'clock and resolution
to place upon the State Central
Committee 10 person who
had voted for or received back pay
was unanimously adopted.
Calls were made for some one TO ad-
dress the Convention while the COM
mitties were preparing their reports,
but as no one seemed in spirit at 9
o'clock the Convention adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow, the Committee
on Resolutions not having made their
report;
The streets are Illuminated with
bonfire and fireworks and band is
sereuading st the Democratic head
quarters.
The Committee on Resolutions are
still in session tonight with closed
doors. 1t is impossible to give any
idea OF the ticket, as there are at least
q halt dozen names talked Of for each
nomination to be made 1t is
thought impossible for the Convention
to reach final adjournment before to-
morrow evening. The Apollo Hall
delegation held a meeting to day after
their departure from the Convention,
and resolutions were adopted to the
effect that they would stjIl act with the
party in State but would show their
strength by electing their local csndi-
dates Most Of the Apollo Hall dele
gates have now left the city.
1t was generally supposed last night
that Horstio Seymour would be ap.
pointed temporary chairman, and great
was the surprise aud discomfort Of
Apollo Hall when they discovered this
morning who the temporary chairman
was to be.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-02
NEW YORK.
News Items.

New YORK, October 1.-The Grant
Locomotive Works at Paterson, on ac-
count Of the scarcity of greenbacks, has
discharged an additional one hundred
and seventy-fve men.
Work on the Delaware Lock and
Western railroad tunnel through Ber-
gen Hill, has been suspended, throwing
over four hundred men out OF employ
ment.
The Cummings' Car Company of
Jersey City has been obliged to suspend,
although it's assets will more than cover
the liabilities. The trouble is that a
large amount of debt. due from railroad
companies cannot be collected.
The Court Martial OF the mutinous
members of the Eleventh MALTA regi-
ment, begins next Monday.
At meeting of the Police Board to-
day, it was resolved to cut down the
salary OF Chief Mattsel from s., 1900 to
$1,000.
About twenty thousand spectators
witnessed the game of base ball to-day,
between the Boston Red Stockings and
the Atlantic, on Union grounds Brook
lyn.
The whole number o. claims submit
ted TO the American aud British Mixed
Commission was 497 claimants, max
ing ecclaimation in the aggregate OF the
enormous sum OF sos 100000; OF these
only Isl are allowed. the gross sum OF
witch awards reaches 81, 929 ,236. 1t
appears By an examination Of the
claims which were favorsbly consider
ed, that awards were only made against
the United States in cases where the
property vas taken, used or approprla-
ted by the authorities Of the United
States, and in cases of the illegal ina.
prisorment of British subjects during
the late war.
SuspsnsiOa of SorihrOp & Chick.
Northrop * Chick, bankers, on Wall
street, Suspended this morning, Heavy
calls from Western depositor5 i5 the
cause. They have had no dealings
with the Stool; Exchange.
Burned 10 Death.
A fire broke out at No. 1876 Avery
street this afternoon, occupied by sew
eral families. The building and con-
tents were damaged 10 the amount Of
$1,000. One OF the tenants, Mrs. Silica,
residing on the third floor was burned
to death. Her body was not recovered
till the fire was extinguished.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-02
A Fai,hfaI Man Stick. 10 HIS Post.

One Of the subordipates OF the Texas
and Pacific Railway writes as follows
from Shreveport, La, the yellow fever
stricken city. The letter is genuine,
and is mixture OF extraordinary COOL
ness and courage: Yours OF the 10Th
10 hand. Am ready with thirty men
in gang to load iron. There is, how.
ever, perfect panic here, aud it is not
ill-iounded. There are at this hour
at least three hundred sick people in
the city. and out OF this number there
are at least one hundred and fifty cases
OF yellow fever-and yet it is very ma
lignant. Men are we'll to-day and to-
morrow they go to the grave. Business,
in q measure, is abandoned. Those
that are well are nursing the sick. The
depot is the only institution in town,
outside OF drug stores, that holds out,
and. ere you get this, some OF US may
be down. During the late war l was
in one hundred and fifty battles and
skirmishes. aud have since been
through frightful epidemics, but moth
log has ever taxed my nerves like this
plague.
THE half has been told you. Coffips
lay beside open graves for hours watt
ing for interment. No one can have
an ides Of our Affections unless he or
she could be here for a lew days and
see personally. am not afraid, and
hope TO keep well and serve the COM
pauy's best interests-as / hsve done
for six years-untll the last moment
and then il die | will have the satis-
faction to know that died in harness
and at my post. You can just bet your
bottom dollar that WOKE" will do his
best to handle freights, and his only re-
gret is that we are prevented from maxi
ing big season OF it.
Sisters OF Charity from Jefferson
and New Orleans are expected to-day
also some doctors from other points
One doctor died last night, aud several
are down. We are greatly in need OF
good nurses and good doctors. Old
nurses and doctors here are almost worn
out 4
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-02
yentriIoquism Easily Learned.

According to a writer in the Chicago
Advance, the ventriloquist's art is as
easy learned as falling of q log. He
maintains that there is no difficulty in
acquiring the power. In the first place,
he ssys, speak word or sentence in
your natural tone; then open the
mouth and fix your jaws fast, as though
trying to hinder any one from opening
them any further or shutting them |;
draw the tongue back in a ball: speak
the same words, and the sound, instead
OF being formed in the mouth, will be
formed in the pharynx. Great auen-
ton must be paid to holding the jaws
rigid. The sound will then be found to
initiate a voice from the other side OF
the door when it is closed, or under 9
floor, or through wall. To initiate a
sound behind door partly open, the
voice must not be altered from the
original note or pitch, but be made in
another par. Of the mouth. This ia
done by closing the lips tight and draw
ing one corner Of the mouth downward
or toward the ear. Then let the lips
open at that corner only, the other part
to remain closed. Next, breathe. as it
were, the words out OF the ori6ce form
ed. Do not speak the words distinctly
but e1pel the breath in short pufs at
each word, aud ss loud as possible. By
90 doing you produce the illusion in the
minds of your listeners that they hear
the same voice which they heard when
the door was closed but more distinctly
and nearer on account OF the door being
open. The lips must always be used
when the ventriloquist wishes j. to sp-
pear that the sound comes through an
obstacle, but from some one Close at
hand.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-02
CINCINNATI.
Trial OF Fire Ladders.

CINCINNATI, October l.-At least
$4,000 spectators were present at the
trial of the patent fire ladders Of Mrs
Scott Uda, on Fifth street market
space, this P. NJ. the esplansde, roofs,
and windows Of neighboripg houses be-
ing densely packed, and most lively
interest was manifested. The display
was satisfactory, the Mayor and
Board OF Fire Commissioners express
ing themselves as determined to recon-
mend the adoption of the ladders by
the city.
suIt Against Gov. Noyes.
The County Commissioners having
instructed the County Solicitor, L. W.
Glass 10 bring suit against E. F. Noyes,
Governor OF Ohio and the Republican
candidate for reelection, Mr.. Glass
filed his petition to-day in the Superior
Court. II sets forth that said E. F.
Noyes, while acting as Probate Judge
of Hamilton county, did unlawfully
draw and receive from said treasury OF
Hamilton county, the sum of $l3,526.
55, which SI3526.55 was for illegal
fees, and he prays that E. F. Noyes
may be compelled to refund said $l3.-
52G.55 to the treasury OF Hamilton
county, together with the interest on
81 2S0.45, from November 2S, 1868 J
interest on S43S As, from January 1869;
interest on s676.04 from May 1868 and
the interest on Sl29.25 from February
8, 1870. The Prosecuting Attorney OF
the county will file a similar petition
against Moves sureties Tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-02
The Author Of "Home, Sweet
Home

Over 5000 Brooklynites assembled
Saturday at Prospect Park to witness
the unveiling Of the colossal bronze
statve of John Howard Payne, author
of Home, Sweet Home" The bust
was presented to the city OF Brooklyn,
n. Y, by the Faust Club, and cost
$4,000. The proceedings were open
ed by the performance Of an overture
by the twenty-third regiment band.
The Hon. Thomas Kiusells presented
the bust to the park commissioners, a.
ter which the sculptor, Mr.. Henry
Besrer, unveiled it, amid the applause
Of the multitude. A poem by John 6.
SAKE was read, and the Hon. William
C. Dewitt delivered an eloquent ors-
ton on the life OF the poet. A chorus
by the children OF the public schools
and q march by the band closed the
proceedings.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-02
NEW ORLEAN
Scarcity OF Currency.

New ORLEANS. October l.-Appre-
tensions are entertained that il the
banks continue suspension, the
large factories will not have money to
pay of, and the State and city authori-
ties are taking measures accordingly.
Attempts have been made on the
lives of the Yarmouth Supervisors OF
Election, whose recent exposure of
frauds was published in the St. Louis
Globe. The perpetrators are known
and warrants have been issued for their
arrest. One Of them held a prominent
position under the so-called Nc
Emery government, and the other is in
the employ OF the City government.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-02
CANADA.
The Royal Commission.

OTTAWA, Ontario, October 1.-The
! oyal Commission met to-day, at noon
ne Chairman ordered those witnesses
who had been summoned but they fall
ed to appear. The crier then called
Huntington McMullen, Foster Smith
and Norris Perkine, none of whom ap-
peared. The Chairman said the Com
mission on having completed the ex-
animation Of all witnesses who appeared
before them, the sitting OF the commits
sion stands adjourned. Judge Pattitte
will remain in the city to complete the
report OF Judge Gowen, and to-day will
return home ,or q short time.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-02
A VIrginin Centennial,

On the 18th OF October, one hundred
years ago, the Eastern Lunatic Asy-
lum at Williamsburg, Va, was estsb
lished, and is still in existence. 1t was
fhy years after the establishment OF
this institution before any other similar
charity was put into operation in the
United States, and few Of the States,
even at that late date followed the ex-
ample which Virginia had set as a
colony. The managers OF the Williams
burg asylum intend TO celebrate the
one bundreth anniversary OF toe found
ing of this venerable institution on the
18th OF October.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-02
SAN FRANCISCO.

San FRANCISCO, October 1.-The
State Central Committee of the Peo-
pies Independent party met last night
ard perfected an organization by elect
ing W. W. Dodge permanent Chairman
and ]. B. Sharpstein and NJ. c. Conroy.
Secretaries. A pamphlet will be Issued
to the people OF the State setting forth
the objects, principles and policy OF the
party.
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FOREIGN.
GERMANY.
Victor Emanuel.

BERLIN, October 1.-The official Press'
newspaper, says that the visit Of His
Majesty, King Victor Emanuel, has
united more closely the alliance be-
tween Italy and Germany.
ST.. PETERSBURG, October l.-It is
rumored in this city that rupture is
imminent between the governments Of
Russia and Japan. 1t is stated that
Russia insists upon the annexation to
Russian territory Of the Island of San
Hatien, and that the opposition to this
scheme by the japanese government
will probably lead to a serious comp!I-
cation.