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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-22

taken to overthrow the State government
by force. take possession Of the registra-
ton and other State offices. and repeat
the scenes of 1872 on next election day.
We admit the case is q desperate one.
II a fair and quiet election can be held in
November. the people will give an EN-.
phatic denial to the thousand !ibels Oh the
Republican party which have been the
theme OF the opposition writer's 70. the
pas: two years. and filled the halls Of
Congress with sound and fury. 4 fair
election in Louisiana will be the death
knell to all the hopes Of the various clans
here opposed to Republicanism. will vindi.
cate the President against the charge Of
having maintained a usurper in the execu-
tive chair Of this State, and hold our
Democracy up in theic true colors. 1t
will give this State six good and true rep
resentatives i'll Congress, and to that ex.
tent add to the strength of the federal ad-
ministration. For whatever may be said
of the Louisiana Republicans as fighters.
they are unquestionably gallant voters,
such as our enemies fear to meet.
Every man can handle his ballot
with precision, but Republicans are by
no means expert with Belgian rifles. The
opposition, however, excel in the very
accomplishments in which Republicans
are deficient, and they resolved to bring
them into reauisition. The local armed
majority found no difficulty in obtaining
the advantage over the representatives Of
the State majority. As it was in this city,
SO it was in many of the parishes. A few
armed men suficed to scatter the unarmed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-04
TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.

TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
A rrfSrIoSi
NOW READY FOR OCCUPANCY,
NEW FIREPRo0F BUILDING.
FULTON, NASSAU AND ANN STREETS
ELEGANT OFFICES AND LARGE VAULTS TO
RENT. IN TUE ABOVE
xIgRPeooF WELL LOCATED BUILDING, BEING
IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE
CITY HALL. The COURTS, THE POST OFFICE,
AC, Ac
OFFICES SUITABLE FOR LAWYERS. BROKERS,
BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES &C. az. CAN BE
HAD. sINGLy OR EN- SUITE. OF ANY DESIRED
SIZE, FROM loxia FEET TO ssx67 FEET. AT $780,
s4Oa $500 AND UPwARD TO $1,000. ACCORDING TO
TIE ABOVE BUILDING Ii
CoMPLKrELY FIREPRoOF
READY FOR OCCUPANCY
HEATED by STEAM, AND HAS TWO FIRST CLASS
PASSENGER ELEVATORS AND ALL MODERN I'M
MOVEMENTS.
RENT OF SMALL OFFICES.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-04

VALUABLE VAULTS FOR STORAGE PURPOSES.
ALSO OFFICES FOR BANKING AND OTHER PUR
POSES ON FIRST AND BASEMENT FLOORS.
INQUIRIES TO BE MADE OF
unnpp nopc.N Nh PINE STPPET
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-04

MINTzs 2s Sd Av BETWEEN 18TH A ANA i Hs
"A strects-50 per more In casn WI. Sv " @s~iie
mems Clothing Carpets, Jeweiry. Lace% IYyfSry
post punctuaiiy attended Ia Nv m' \" ~ss ~A~
Brooklyn orders attended,
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
The Iron Mountain Railroad Robbery.

Further particulars of the train rob bery at Gad's Hill, Missouri, are to the effect that the robbers real purpose in robbing the train was to rob Mir. Staunchield, Secretary of the Clear water Lumber Company, whom they expected to be on the train with $5, 900; but he was not aboard. After the rob- bers had seized Conductor Afford and the other train men, and placed them under guard, one of the gang passed along the line of the train, dourishing pistols, and commanded the passengers to keep quiet, orthey would kill the conductor and engineer. Part of the band then robbed express and mail cars, taking only the money, They afterward plundered the passengers. There were only twelve male passen- gers, five ladies, and several children on the train. The total amount of money obtained, including $1 ,080 from the express car, was $2,344. They took only gold watches from the passengers, and returned those of General Superin- tendent Morley, who was on the train, and Conductor Afford, because they had their names engraved on them. The robbers also took $500 from cit-. izen of Gad's Hill. The thieves.are un- known, but it is thought that clue to their identity has been found. They were traced to Black River, six miles west of Gad's Hill, but the trail was lost here. The Sheriff of Wayne Coun- ty is endeavoring to organize posse of men at Piedmont to SCOUT the country for the robbers. It is understood that the Post Office Department and Adams Express Company will take active and vigorous measures to capture them.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
A Cats Dream.

She was very still, and appeared to be asleep, when suddenly she sprang into the middle of the room, where she fixed her feet on limited spot on the floor, to which also her nose was ap- piled, as if closely grasping something which she held in her claws. This continued for short time, when the nose was gently raised, and the visible attention was directed to the feet, which still continued their grasp but after time one of them was gradually removed, and then the other, on which puss appeared greatly at 8 loss to inn agine whither the imaginary object could have gone so as to escape her grasp. She looked in various direc- tions along the floor with foolish face of confusion and then again her atten- tion was directed to the spot on which her feet were closely pressed, as if to examine closely whether the presumed escape had been sinking through the floor and when this seemed unsatis- factory the disappointed animal, now widely awake, retired once more to re- examine the place, as if she found it impossible to comprehend how an ob- ject she had so plainly seen and grasped should have sunk into nothing. Many minutes elapsed before this cat appeared to be reconcilcd to the con- viction that what had been dream was not in truth reality.-Land and Water.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
Grizzly Bears.

The other day Colorado miner from Fairplay came to the valley for sup plies. He carried his right arm in 8 sling one eye was twisted ; face scratched, torn and indented with ridges, and head as guiltless of hair as a billiard ball, and looked as if he had been invited by some of the Indians to scalping picnic; but it turned out that he had received all these wounds from the claws of grizzly. The griz- zly obtains full growth in four years. At six he is in his prime, and able to cope with any animal in existence. The lion would stand very poor show in the hug of a grizzly. The average weight is 1 200 pounds, but number have been killed in Colorado who kick ed the beam at 800. Old man Griffin, of Canon, an early settler, and reputed to be sharp bear hunter, knocked over grizzly last fall that weighed 1,600 pounds after being dressed. The claws were long enough to anchor good sized sloop, being nine inches in length. He fought to the last, and, with three balls square through the heart, charged upon the enemy, and dropped down stone dead so close to the old man that he could touch him with his paw. They tell story of a foolish young fellow, residing on Current Creek, who made bet that he would lasso griz- zly and bring him into camp. He made the experiment., and slipped a good moose over Bruin but the latter sat down upon his launches coolly, and commenced hauling in on the line. In vain the horse struggled-the power at the other end was irresistible but, fortunately, the lariat broke and the rash young man escaped.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
Again the Sea-Serpent.

The latest sea-serpent story is that of MT. James M. Jouass, as communicated to MT. Francis Francis, the well-known fish culturist, and published in the Lon don Field for the 18th of November. This gentleman is vouched for by MT. Francis as being a man of science, and not easily duped. The first appearance of the animal was about tho middle of September, near Lothbeg, in Scotland, when it was seen by two ladies. The next morning an animal about forty or fifty feet long was seen by Dr. Soutar rushing along the shore, and occasion ally raising it's head to height of about four feet above the water. The next day at noon, on calm sea, MT. Jouass saw, through glass, about half mile out, floating object, which was cer- tainly part of some wild beast, dead or basking. It drifted along with the tide, but at no time did it raise itself higher than when first seen. The color was brown and light yellow, tho ap- parent size about eight or ten feet. The cut accompanying the communication in tho Field shows not very distant resemblance to some of the sketches heretofore made of the so-called sea- serpent.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
Who'll ha Victim <

This is a game which may be played by any number of persons; the more players the better. The Victim and the Leader are the more important persons ill the game. Care must be taken by the Leader to ascertain that the Victim does not know the game. This done he is requested to retire from the room and wait until summoned.
 The Leader then arranges his com pany in 8 semicircle, and instructs them that they are to initiate every action of the Victim from the time he has been informed of his duty, which is to find the name of word thought of.
 He is now requested to enter the room. The Leader gives him the fol- lowing instructions:
 "You are, if you please, to watch the actions and tho words of the com pany, and from them elicit the word thought of.
 Now begins the fun. The Victim looks around hlm, and very likely twirls his mustache-a very natural &C., tion expended in the first nervous curi- osity to discover his whereabouts. The players simultaneously twirl real or imaginary mustaches, and make any other restless motion the Victim may make, initiating his smile, and so close ly watching hls movements that if he attempts to beat @ retreat to the door, all must follow.
 Let us illustrate: The Leader has introduced his Victiniss Victim says: Well, this is a comical situation. " Chorus of voices: "Well, this is," etc. Victim laughs. All the players laugh. Victim puts question. All repeat it. After many attempts to solve the riddle, probably he plunges his hands in his pockets, and says, "I'll give it up,' when he is informed that the word is Imitation"
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
X HannY Thought.

A story is told of Governor Chilten. don, who was one of the early Govern ors of Vermont. He was quite an ex- tensive farmer, and in those days to be a Governor did not greatly interfere with the incumbent's ordinary vocation. He had two sons. One of them was boy of bright intellect and the other de- cidedly dull. The old gentleman thought that nature had done enough for the youngest and that he would make his way in the world without more than common-school education, but that the elder one would need all the aid of liberal education to make up the natural deficiency, and he was accordingly sent to college, while his brother was kept on the farm. It hap pened one spring that among the fruit of the Governors herd was very stupid calf. It would not suck or drink, and no amount of effort on the part of the father, son, or hired man, could in- duce him to take his s1lstenance. After repeated trials the good mans patience gave out, and he said to his son, Freeman, what on earth shall We do with this stupid fool ?" II don't know, father" was the ready response, "un- less we send him to college with Mar tin"
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
A Chat About Doctors.

A medical writer says: Nothing helps doctor like mysteries. A man has a pain in the head and back. He calls on the doctor. He explains his symp- toms. Now, suppose the doctor says, "Yes, l see. Pain in the head and back-tired. You, sir, must rest go to bed early for Q few evenings you must let up-rest! You are exhausted, that's all." Now, that won't satisfy you ; thero is no science about that. You know all that yourself. You went to the doctor to learn something about your case, and if all Ee can tell you is, that you are tired and have got the backache, what's the use of the accumu- lated medical wisdom of three thousand years Any child could tell you that you are tired and have the backache.
 But suppose the doctor carefully ex- amines the back of your head, and your spine, and asks dozen questions about the precise location of the pain, what time in the day it appears, etc., all sorts of nice, ingenious questions, and then, after some moments of profound thought, he tells you that he is sorry to say that this is rare case. It is clearly one of those remarkable cases of periodical polarization of the cerebro- spinal axis the case is exactly like one reported by distinguished German physiologist. The sufferer was we'll known military man. The doctor then proceeds to write @ prescription in Latin. There are half dozen in gradients, and he informs you that the prescription is an exact duplicate of that which was used for the German general, with the exception of single ingredient, which he adds because of the difference in climate. Now, don't you know that you rather think that this doctor knows what's what? And although you confound his big names and Latin nonsense," still it looks as though the accumulated wisdom of the three thousand years was something after all. At any rate this cerebro- spinal axis doctor is miles ahead of the backache chap.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
CHAPTER III,
The Son of Peter the Great.

Alexis, theill-fated son of Eudosia and Peter the Great, had long incurred the resentment of his father. Of tall and commanding appearance, he was looked up to by nation among whom colossal stature was particularly esteemed. Around him he had collected associates who plunged into every sort of vice and licentiousness; he openly opposed the reforms of his father, and, fearing his displeasure, left the country.
 Peter, discovering his retreat at Naples, ordered him to return to St. Petersburg, promising forgiveness if he did so on the other hand threatening him with the most dreadful curses if he refused. Alexis, relying on his promis- es, returned, and had barely arrived be- fore he was surrounded and imprisoned; i; and then began most painful ordeal, which was carried on for five months. Peter daily visited him, and working on his weak mind, prevailed on him to accuse himself of the most dreadful crimes, and to name all the friends who were in any way implicated. He then nominally consulted the priests and mo- bles what course to pursue; they, in awe of his power, pronounced sentence of death against Alexis, and Peter, in spite of his previous protestations, con- frmed it. Seated in @ prison at Mos COW, by dim light, we see the unfortu- nate prince hearing the sentence from the lips of his father, who actually mingled his tears with his. The door opens, and 8 vial is handed to the mon- arch, who pours out the contents and proffers them to his son as a soothing draught. He then retires. Alexis raises to his lips the poisoned cup, he drinks, convulsions of the most dread full nature follow, and before morning he lies corpse. Peter gave out that the news that sentence of death had been passed upon him had operated fatally on his feeble constitution. Thus perished the heir to the Russian Empire. Peter afterward altered the order of succession in favor of his consort Cath erine, who reigned for two years after him. At her death she bequeathed her crown to Peter, the son of Alexis, who ascended the thrown at the age of twelve, under the title of Peter IT.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
Items of Interest.

Philadelphia is $61, ,OOO, ,000 in dett.
 The oil wells of Western Pennsyl- vania spout out daily to the extent of about 10000 barrels.
 An Indianapolis beggar goes about selling his wife's wedding-ring to buy bread for his children. He has already sold seventy-tive of it.
 The bill providing for compulsory education has passed the Illinois Legis- lature, and a similar measure is now pending in the Iowa Legislature.
 Ohio is getting alarmed about It's marriage laws since Springfield paper has solemnly stated there is not le- gally married man in the State.
 A gorgeous Georgia girl recently peddled out 300 kisses at 10 cents smack and then gave the money to the poor to buy coal and flannel and things. The young men of that town feel within their individual and collective breasts that charity is divine. -
 A New Bedford paper tells story about 8 shopkeeper, who advised lady customer to buy two mohair switches instead of one, as the article was be- coming scarce. He said that the man whom he hired to hunt noes had only caught two within fortnight.
 The New York Tribune Alnaanac, for many years standard authority in political, statistical and commercial matters, is this year better than ever. Several new and valuable departments have been added, making the wosk in dispensable. Send twenty cents to The Tribune, New York, for it.
 An old man living in the outskirts of Williamsburg, Mass, recently left his horse standing in a stable where the water ran in, till the horse froze his feet and legs and died. Whereupon the boys of the place took the dead horse out of the stable and hung him up in the yard, with label indicatin~ their opinion of the old mans cruelty
 Indian antiquity studies show 1 That tLe primitive inhabitants of the Mississippi Valley were contemporary with the mammoth and the mastodon. 2. That the earth mounds of the red race are fully thousand years old, and some much older. 3. That the Indian occupancy dates back as far as the earliest traces of man in Western Europe.
 The Dutch troops in Acheen have taken the mosque by assault. They were twice repulsed with a loss of 240 killed and wounded, including twelve officers. The bombardment of the Kraton had only produced an insigniti- cant effect up to January 12, as the enemy has good ironclad defensive works. The Dutch are now approach ing this position by sap, and will throw up preaching battery.
 Among the smaller duties of life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising where praise is not due. Reputation is one of the prizes for which men contend. It is, as Mir. Burke calls it, "the cheap defense and ornament of nations, and the nurse of many exertions ;" it produces more labor and more talent than twice the wealth of country could ever rear up. It is coin of genius and 1t is the inn perious duty of every man to bestow 1t with the most scrupulous justice and the wisest economy.-Sidney Sneith.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
Reading the LiOS,

The possibilities of lip reading are we'll illustrated in the case of Walter P. Chamberlain, of Marblehead, who de livered an address upon the subject at the convention of articulation teachers of the deaf and dumb, in Worcester, not long ago. MT. Chamberlain is now 42 years old, has been stone deaf since the age of five, and attained such pro- fciency in the art of lip reading and articulation that, during the war, he en- listed and successfully passed medi- cal examination. He was ill the service some time when, one night, he had oc- casion to go to the spring supplying the camp with water, when he was chal- lenged by the guard. Owing to the darkness he could not see the sentinel, and, of course, did not hear him. He was arrested and had an examination next morning, and, in response to the question, "Are you deaf?" Unanswered, eff were deaf how could understand your question ?" He successfully passed the examination, until an lnves- tigation of his ears revealed the fact that he was totally deaf.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
Hivln I'm.

A traveller describes the weather sta tion on Pike's Peak as building of stone, walls two feet thick, thirty feet by fifteen, and nine in height. Three men are spending the winter there, taking observations. They are used to the lightness of the air, and do not ex- perience any serious inconvenience. Water boils at so low temperature that it takes about three times us long to cook food as the ordinary level. The air is so clear that the eye can sweep dls- tance of two hundred miles in every direction.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

GooD MOTHERS. No great man ever had fool for mother. In the history of men of all departments of society distinguished for intellectual power, brilliancy and extraordinary mental ca pacity, their mothers, and not their fathers, as far as ascertained by philo+ sophical investigations, were invariably superior in brain force. If women are physically feeble, the mind cannot be developed IS when all the system is fully and healthfully.in perfection. To have great men there must first be ex- cellent women their deterioration by the facilitating frivolities of fashion. able life is perpetuated h puny chil- dren, incapable of sustaining themselves prominently when their inheritance is gone. ..sH
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
VOL. III.
The MOOnbeam's Message.

Unto my window lattice
 A pleasant moonbeam came; It reused me from my slumber,
 And gently spoke my name " I fell on your lovers pillow
 In the stiffness of the night, And woke him from his dreaming,
 Though my touch was soft and light. "I lighted on his forehead,
 touched his golden hair, Till he reached his arms before him To clasp the empty air. "Then he oped his eyes with wonder, And cried, ( o silver moon. As thou pitiest lonely mortals,
 Grant me one little boon! 'Over the hills and the valleys, Down to the southern sea, Take this word to my darling
 As she sleeps and dreams of me ''There's hope that holds all sweetness, A waiting with gladness rife, A faith all time defying.
 And love more strong than life. "'This hope, this faith, this waiting, This loving, are all my own; The days and nights of thy absence Are filled with these alone "'B By the sun-kissed seas that part us, By the weary stretch of lands, By our last fond kiss of parting, By our farewell clasp of hands When the heavens fall from OCT us, When the stars grow dim for aye, When the sun withdraws it's shining, And brings no more the day '' Then shall our love but stronger. Purer, and truer be, As hand in hand we enter
 Our loves eternity!'"
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

ADVERTISING. good advertisement in newspaper is the best of all possi- ble salesmen. It is salesman who never sleeps and is never weary; who goes after business early and late; who accosts the merchant in his shop, the scholar in his study, the lawyer in his office, the lady at her breakfast table; who can be in @ thousand places at once, and speak to million people every morning, saying to each one the best thing in the best manner.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

Said Lord John Russel to Hume at 8 social dinner What do you consider the object of legislation?" "The greatest good to the greatest number. " "What do you consider the greatest number ?" continued his lordship. "Number one, my lord," was the com moner's prompt reply.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
A Small Story.
Mot Copyrighted.

Note to tue Editor of the Courier Journal: Some people, you know, have way of reading one chapter of a story, and if it does not please them or come up to their standard as to what a chapter should to be good, will condemn the whole, and throw the book or paper aside with the remark that "that is enough of that" I have endeavored to bar this practice as applicable to my serial, and I think have succeeded. I would have such people to understand that, in order to get the sense and beau- ty out of the following tale they must take it all in.
 JOHN GLADEs.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

A couple at Woodville, iowa, have been divorced four times, and now con- template fifth reunion.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

The Kansas House of Representa- tives pass resolutions censuring them selves for taking railroad passes.