The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-11-19
John G. Heenan. .

John Gable Heanan, the pugilist
who died the other day of consumption
in Wyoming territory, where he WEI.
several weeks ago for his health wt
born in West Troy, New York, in 1884
and in 1849, when the gold fever wa
raging, ernigrated with the g tArgonauts
| Of that period to California. He set
| tied at the town "of Benicia, and hi
pugilistic exploits among the rougE
population there soon gave him th,
name, by which his admirers lons
knew him, OF the "Benicia Boy.
In 1856 his muscles and pugilistiC
propensities were so fully developed
| that, in company with Mr.. James Gu
sick, his trainer, he returned to New
York in search of fight. He spent
the next two years, however, rather
peacefully in the employ of the New
| York custOm-hOuse. In 1858 he entered
his first prize battle with John Morris
sey, at Long Point Island, Canada, and
was defeated The great event of his
life was the fight with Tom Sayers, in
England, in 1860, for the championship
of the world. The American hero was
lion among the classes who like
prize fights, during his stay in England,
though he was continually kept moving
on by the police authorities, and was
finally arrested few days previous to
the day fixed for the fight. The battle
was postponed in consequence, but Hee-
nan was finally released, and the fight
took place. Itresulted very unsatisfao-
torily to those interested in it, the
crowd interfering and breaking down
the ropes and the referee taking to
flight. In 1861 Heenan challenged any
man in the world to fight for $4,000,
which Jem Mace, of England, proposed
to accept, but the arrangement was
never perfected. He found Tom King
in 1868, in England, King defeating
him 80 severely that it was believed he
never recovered his health. He trav-
eled with shows in England and this
country for several years after that,
but did not appear in the ring again,
supporting himself by his exhibitions
and by q gambling-house in New York.
FRENCH OPINION. Monsieur de Cham
bord will probably wait some time be-
fore he signs himself king. The other
evening, in his "Free Religious" ad-
dress, Mr.. Flothingham,. eloquently
the guarantees of Ameri-
can republicanism, especially noted the
of our people. A little
at q Paris theater not |
long ago seemed indicative of like |
guarantee on the part of democratic |
France. Victor Hugo's drama of |
SO Marie Tudor" being represented,
went on calmly enough until it reached
Inc dialogue between the queen and her
counselor, Whom, hearing III the dis
;ance the confusion of revolt, she de-
lounces the insurgents as "rabble,"
md hears for reply: " You may, mad
I'm, still call them rabble; in an hours
lime you will be obliged to say, the peo-
Die !" Of course, at this Hugoesque
sentence the audience applauded, rather
% the disgust of divers OIjJetiGn& in the
orchestra, who Immediately attempted
o ridicule the applause. Inspired
~ this Philistine opposition, the
lemocratic element asserted" itself so
that it rose to the height
# striking popular demonstration.
This is straw that does something to
how the course of the wind in France.
To PARENTS. s.-Parents run the risk of
osing the love of their children who
'ut aside their trivial questions as of no
onsequence. An interrogation point
ymbolizes the life of childhood. "Why"
nd "What" are the keys with which it
nlocks the treasury of the world. The
oy's numberless questions seem trivial,
ut the wise parent will never turn them
IF unanswered if he can help it. It is
is opportunity of teaching. He is met
alf way, and there is all the difference
etween impressing truth on an eager !
ne and an uninterested one. The lit ,
10 fellow, helping you at yonr work, !
lay learn as much in an hour there as
/ week when he is prisoned in a !
,hool-room and his thoughts are out of =
Oors.