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The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-30

A DIAMOND WEDDING.-Gen. r.
Benovitles, the new mexican minis
ter to the court Of .Berline, and a
personal friend and partisan of
President Tejada, was married to
Miss Friederika Isabella Holden OF
New York city. The lady is not
wealthy, but is described as one of
the most beautiful brunettes in the
city. She is only eighteen years
old, and tall, graceful and queenly
in carriage. The groom is abodt
oforty- five years oil, enormously
wealthy, and noted in the City Of
Mexico for his great learning. The
preparations for the wedding were
on grander and more magnificent
scale than anything Of the kind
since the famous diamond wedding
of Ovied0, the wealthy Cuban, TWEEN
ty years ago. The groom's gift Of
si|verware and jewelry to the bride
have been on exhibition all this
week, and are thus described:
A diamond cross, which bad been
manufactured for the bride contains
eleven of the finest brill -nts ever
seen here aggregating fifteen carats
valued at $4,000. 1t hangs from a
necklace Of the most delicate and
exquisite workmanship, from which
are pendant large number-prob-
ably 15O-Of diamonds. about a
half carat each in weight. The
solitaire earrings accompanying
the cross cost $4,000, and are as
large as ones fore-finger nail. An
other set, Of canoes, consisting Of a
brooch and earrings is set in small
diamond sprays and large pearls.
There are bracelets innumerable;
but the most remarkable are of
large pearls set in blue enamel with
diamond bands. The cbatelaine
watch Is universally admired as
the neatest thing of the kind ever
produced here. The chatelaine is
of the rare copper-colored gold,
with elaborate pierced workman
ship The face OF the watch is less
than a quarter of a dollar in size,
the dial marked with both Arabic
and Roman numerals. A magniti-
cent heshcolored cameo, with a fig
ure Of Spring, GROWING herself with
flowers, from the back of the watch.
st. Louis Republican.
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Notice..

Having leased the plantation of G.. O.
IL Watts, one mile below Alexandria
and having placed the enclosures in
complete repair; We are prepared to take
cattle on pasturage, at reasonable rates.
All persons who do not wish to pay
pasturage on their stock, now on the
plantation, are hereby notified to re-
move the same within Fifteen DAYS or
pasturage will be charged.
E. V. MARYE e. BROS,
NAV %, "a If.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-30

GEN. JOSEPH T.. JOHNSTON,S
Campaigns,
COMPRISING true and vivid ac-
~ count ef his operations during the
late Civil War, is just issned from the
press aud ready for delivery. The
book cannot be bought at book stores.
The undersigned as General Agent for
the State Of Louisiana, will Gil orders
pre- paid by mail, on receipt Of Post
Office Order or Draft. Parties in the
country can order the book through
their merchants in this city.
The book contains about $50 pages,
illustrated. Price. S. 90 in Cloth !;
SO so in Leather 81 50 III. Half Tur-
key Morocco. Clubs sending orders
for ten copies, accompanied with the
cash, can have the book at "a so.
Address
JACK WHARTON,
General Agent.
No. 40 Caronde7et st. New Orleans La.
Lock Box No. 30. April Is.
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The only remark the Grand Duke is
said TO have made in Indianapolis-was
''Hoopenkoff, wboopmeup : viski
Rawsals.'
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-30

A book has been exhibited in Lon
don whose contents are "thirty three
thousand five hundred and thirty-five
ways Of spelling scissors
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-30
A CARD.

nR. G. w. LANEY, Dentist, informs
II his numerous friends and patrons
that he will be absent from home for
week, and that on his return from
New Orleans at or before the expira-
ton of that time, that he will remain
at home for about ten days, to attend
to their wants, and that he will proba-
bly, after that be about during the
Summer.
Those who desire his services, and
who have made engagements. had bet
ter take notice in time.
Alexandria, La, May 23d, 1874.
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FOUND!

APATENT LEVER GOLD HUNTING
Watch-Found in Irving's pasture on the
18th inst. The owner can have it by prov.
ing property and pay ing for this adver.
tisement. Apply to
J. G. MARSH.
Isy I'd 1874
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The 9TH volume commences January 1st
1874.
A1nvnndrio tn Anil 11th 1874
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Maltese Jack :!

NAPT- A. w. McLAURIN has Just
- purchased fine and thoroughbred
MALTESE JACK, Fifteen and a halt
hands high, whose services he offers to
the public.
His stand is at the residence of Capt.
McLaurin, on Bayou Rapides. Terms
$l5 90 for the season, $40 90 to insure.
CASH In advance
A. w. MCLAURIN,
Bayou Kapides.
April 1lth, 1e74. 6.mp
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-11-26

ants, OF which you may have read, and
whose immense cone-shaped houses are
so common in Africa.
No important thing is begun with
out consulting certain signs to see if it
Will be successful. Some of these are
very curious. One is to put a few drops.
OF water ON smooth-topped stool, then
take smooth block and rub it across
the stool as though to plane it off. If
the block moves easily, the sign is
good; If hard, the sign is bad.
Another trial is to dose some unfor-
tunate hen with certain greasy LIQUID.
Ii she dies the sign is bad; If she gets
well it is good.
But the hens are not the only suffer-
ers. Another way to try ones luck is
TO seize wretched cock, duck him un-
der water many times till he is stiff
and senseless, and then leave him
alone. The fate is decided by his re-
covering or dying. The guilt of any
one accused or suspected of crime is
tried In the same way, and no one
dreams OF suspecting one whose signs
have shown favorably.
/ To protect themselves from the dam
ger and loss of fires, they provide no
hre-englnes and insurance companies.
as we do, but hand an amulet made
for those who are Mohammedans
few verses of the Khoran, or Meham-
medan bible, wrapped in skin, over the
door, which must be admitted is a
much simpler and cheaper way than
ours.
III a horse or donkey is i'll he is dosed
with raw pork, but human being has
for medicine few verses of the Khoran,
made soft in water.-[Olive Thorne. in
st. Nicholas for December.
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OHIO NEWS.

The Wool Growers Bank, of New
ark, has suspended.
An English capitalist visited Ironton
the other day " no owns sixteen blast
furnaces.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Company has located cattle yards at
Defiance.
Efforts are being made to raise suffi-
cient funds to complete the Soldiers
at Findlay.
The Jackson Standard says drunken
ness IS more common in Jackson now
than at any former period in its his
tory.
The Miami Valley Narrow-Gauge
Railroad Company, with a capital
stock of $500, 900, has been incorpora-
ted.
Subscriptions to the MassiIlion and
COshoctOn Railway are coming in rap
idly. A permanent survey has been
The Cleveland Grays have sent $780,
90 to the Nebraska sufferers, the pro-
ceeds OF lecture by their chaplain,
Rev c. S. Pomeroy.
, A Dime Saving Society, at Marietta,
has over S26, 900 on deposit. Since its
in Janury, 1872, nearly
sos, 600 have been de deposited.-
Lima has thirty manufacturing es-
which employ about 900
men, and another will soon be in oper-
alton which will employ about 600.
Mr.. &. S. Owen, of Catawba Island.
Ottowa county, Ohio, who had thirty
acres OF vineyard, sold his his crop Mr..
ScRraidt, of Put-in-Bay, for So, 900.
The Mayor of Alliance offers 81 600
reward for the arrest and conviction of
the incendiaries who have been oper-
ating in that place during the last six
A young white girl of sixteen, NAM
ed Rudduch, from Clinton county, who
eloped recently with negro, was found
by her friends at Nashville, Tenn,
aud returned to her parents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-11-26
Hints to COmik Lecturers.

Comik lekturing liz an unkommon
pesky thing to do.
1t liz more unSarting than the rat
ketching Dizziness az ii means of grace
or az means of livelyhoOd.
Most emmy body thinks they can do
it, and that is jist what makes it so
bOthersum t+W do.
When it liz did jist enuff it iz terri
fic sucksess, but when it liz overdid it iz
like burnt slapjak, very impertinent.
There aint but phew good judges ov
humOr, and thay all differ about it.
Whenever a man haz made up hiz
mind that he liz wit then he liz mista-
ken without remedy;but whenever the
publik haz made up thare mind that
he haz got the diseaze then he haz got
it sure.
individuals never git this thing
right; the publick never git it wrong.
The publick never cheat themselves
nor other pholks when they weigh out
glory.
There iz jist sixteen ounces in a
pound of glory, and no more, that liz
by the publick's steel-yards.
No man kan be a helthy phool un-
less he haZ nussed at the breast of wiz
dom.
Thoze who fail in the comik bizzi-
ness are them who have been out to
nuss, or been fetched up on bottle.
If Il man iz a jenuine humOrist he liz
superior tew the bulk of his aujience,
and will oftentimes hav to take hiz pay
for his services in thinking sO.-JOsh
Billings.
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APennsyIyania Hermit.

In the wilderness, eight miles north
west of Dingman's Ferry, Pike county.
Pa, underneath huge rock, in a small
cave six by eight feet, has lived for up
ward of thirty years human being by
the name of Austin Sheldon. He was
born in Wales and eInigrated To this
country about the year 1910. When he
landed in New York he had small
SUN of money, with which he came
afoot to Pike County and purchased a
single acre of wild, uncultivated, scrub
oak land, situated in Lehman Town
sphip, amid dense and dismal forest,
several miles from any habitatiOn.
At the western end of this small strip
Of land is small cave, only about six
by eight feet. In this cave, without
any alterations or improvements, this
hermit has for more than thirty years
made his home.
The hermit is nearly seventy years
of age. His face has not been shaven
for forty years. The sides of his face
and chin and neck are covered with
coarse gray hair, while his beard is sew
eral feet in length and white as snow.
He wears the same suit of clothes he
wore twenty years ago, which are so
badly rent as to render it necessary to
fasten them tOgeth by means of twist
ed hickory Sithes. He never works,
and unless obliged to go to the nearest
store for ammunition never leaves sight
of his cave.
His mode of living is peculiar. His
diet consists principally of berries and
fruit during their season, while in the
winter he subsists on various kinds of
wild game. His education was not ne
elected during his boyhood, for he is
well read and remarkably intelligent.
He is firm believer in religion, and
devotes most Of his time reading the
Bible and other sacred works. He is
deaf, and has been SO for several years,
rendering it necessary to communicate
with him by means of writing. He has
the faculty of charming birds, many of
which he secured in this way and rear
ed. He has never used a lamp or can
die in his cave. His bed Is composed
of straw scattered upon a solid rock.
Sheldon enjoys his peculiar mode of
mode of living, and says he expects to
make this cave his final resting place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-11-26
Mammoth Cave-A Scene i'm the
Star Chamber.

The Ball Room is mighty cham
Der, admirably fitted for the dance, with
even a rocky gallery, in which an or
chestra has, from time to time, been
placed, when gay parties from Louis
vile and other neighboring cities
have engaged in festivities with music
and torches. A short distance beyond
looms up huge mass of rock known
as the Giants Coffin. Passing the de-
serted chamber, the wooden Bowl
Cave where oxide of iron and lime
are sprinkled ON the floor, and crossing
the Bridge Of Sighs,' We came at last
to the Star Chamber
Here our guide had prepared a genu-
inc surprise for us. Mysteriously conf
manding us to be seated in dark cor
nor, he suddenly seized the light, and
saying he would return to find us on
the morrow, withdrew. We heard his
sonorous voice echoing along the galle-
ries as he hurried back over the path
way, while we were yet wondering
what was the object of this sudden
vancouver, we saw above US twink
ling stars, and seemed to catch a glimpse
of the blue sky from which we had
thought ourselves shut out by the SOL
id rock. Indeed, SO strange was the il
lusion, that we fancied we could, feel
the fresh air blowing upon us, and, for
o few moments, ina gined that the
guide had conveyed us by some round
about way to the mouth of the cave,
and then had hastily left US, tn at he
might enjoy our surprise. But pres
emily We heard his voice, confessing
the cheat which he had practiced upon
US. The dark ceiling of theStar Cham
ber is covered with a myriad spark
ling incrustations which resemble the
stars, and the artful guide, by careful
display Of his lamps and the use of
Bengal lights, had produced a magical
OBJECT. The ceiling, which Was not
more than forty feet from our heads,
had seemed as remote as the heavens.
1t was like the early dawn, when the
stars seem no longer TO belong in the
sky, and when they are gradually IA
ding away. The guide, in the distance,
initiated to perfection the growing of
the morning cock, and then burst into
loud laughter as, removing the lamps,
he took away with them the deceit,
and returned to us.-Edward King;
Scribner'S for December.
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What Money will DO-A Cham
piOn Theft Luxurious Retire
menf.

From being treated as man cOnvic-
ted of enormous crimes, Tweed has
been allowed to assume the character
of a distinguished guest on the island.
He occupies large room in the second
story of the central building ofthe pen
itentiary. This apartment, situated
near the head of the stairs leading from
the main entrance, is twenty feet long,
twelve feet wide and twelve in height.
It contains a double bed, screened by a
sliding curtain, and is furnished with
bureau, wash-Stand, two writing
desks, one of which is for the accom-
mediation of his private secretary,
chairs, books, etc. The bureau is sup
piled with all the necessary articles for
the toilet. To spare the 'statesman's'
eyes the white washed wall is covered
to the height of about seven feet with
maro0n-colOred muslin. The floor is
partially carpeted. The visitor who
undertakes to ascend the stairs leading
to this room is told that there is nothing
there but the private quarters of the
officers, and his attention is politely
directed elsewhere.
The warden's house, situated about
quarter of mile north of the Peni-
tentiarr, IS reached by pleasant
shaded walk, which in fine weather,
forms the favorite promenade of the
retired statesman sometimes alone,
sometimes accompanied by his private
secretary. The screen of trees spares
him the gaze of curious visitors, and
affords opportunities for dignified re-
treat, should an outsider chance to
come too near. As he has been permit
ted to let his hair, moustache, and
beard grow, and to wear the ordinary
dress of gentleman, he might en-
counter visitor withoutbeing recogniZ-
ed. In the north wing of the warden's
house is the large dining room where
the old Ten Governors used to enter
tain their friends. This is now used by
the retired statesman who takes his
meals there in privacy. 1t is not sup
posed that the table is furnished with
the regulation prison fare. That would
be too coarse for man accustomed to
Mr.. Tweed's former style Of living.
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Some Curious African Customs.

There are other curious things about
these people, besides their dress. Iheil
houses have walls of clay or reeds, and
sharp-pOinted roofs of straw. The fur.
niture consists mainly of wooden plat.
tiers and stools, which are colored black
by long burial in the mud, and their
only light is burning pine-knot.
Before the house is usually a post, on
which are hung the trophies of the
hunt, such as horns of antelopes, skulls
of animals and men, and, horrible to
say; dried hands and feet. These pro.
claim to the world how great a warrior
is the owner, and, in part, answer the
purposes that fine houses and clothes
do with us.
When a Niam-Niam pays visit to
his neighbOr he carries his own stool to
sit on, and when he goes into mourning
for friend he shaves his head, and
scatters his precious braids, twists and
puffS to the wind, which certainly
shows sincere grief on his part.
When two friends meet they do not
shake hands, but they join their middle
fingers in such way that the Joints
more as if in disgust-as it looks to a
Wnltc Iudll-tudn III lilcuQly SIcttlIS.
If they fiud hollow tree in which
wild bees have laid up honey, they at
once smoke the bees stupid, aud eat
honey, wax, bees, and all. Indeed they
eat several things that we would not
like. The children in some parts OF
Africa eat rats and field-mice, which
they catch by means of baskets woven
in the form of long tubes. They are
laid flat on the ground, near the mouse
holes, and then the little savages begin
a great noise of stamping, shouting and
slapping of hands. The poor little ami
mails are frightened, and run into the
traps for safety, and are easily taken.
They are then tied by the tails in
punches of dozen or SO. as you have
seen children tie cherries, and bartered
with each other AS choice morsels,
Sometimes they use them as bats to
catch cats,-roast cat being a favorite
dish. They build small huts of twisted
reeds, put the mice in, and cats are at.
tracted to the traps, of course.
The grown people feast ON still
stranger diet,-such as the bodies oI
their enemies killed in battle, elephant
meat, dried until it looks like log ol
wood, dogs and the termites, or white
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

A Washington county Qowa) man
has applied for divorce on the ground
that his wife is an invalid.
An old sea captain of Lewis county,
Mass, whose age is 95, is just about lead
ing to the altar damsel of 96.
European physicians are now send
ing cOnsumpGives to Algiers, where the
climate, it is said, is greatly beneficial
to pulmonary complaints.
A st. Albans cat is sure but painful
burglar alarm. When he hears an un-
usual noise in the house she scratches
her masters face until he awakes.
The French Government has decreed
that army officers must not marry un-
less the bride has a dowry of 25,OOO
francs. Heretofore the limit has been
10000 francs.
The Massachusetts, Legislature is to
be petitioned to establish better inebri-
ate asylums, to which drunkards, no
longer treated as criminals, may be
compulsorily sent for treatment.
Amherst, Mass, exults in having.
relatively to population, more church,
es than any other place in New Eng
land. 1t also has the greatest proper
tion o. drinking places, which it does
not consider matter of so much exul-
tation.
An Augusta hen-pecked husband
closed his testimony in his action for
divorce from his wife as follows: Il
don't want to say anything agin the
woman, Judge, but / wish you could
live with her little while, and you'd
think l had told the truth
In Sheffield, England, recently, a
workman, who had just been married
in church, was met on his return by
about fifty of his fellows, and received
at their hands as a bridal gift fine leg
of mutton. He accepted it with thanks,
and soberly walked his way, a leg of
mutton in his right hand and his blush
ing bride leaning on his left arm.
The Mohammedans of Constantino-
pie, in pamphlet called 'Asia's Cry Of
complain that their religion
is likely to be overrun by English,
Dutch and Russian 'barbarians.' The
claim is put forth by Mohammedanism
all Ofscience and culture that
Asia possesses, and Asiatics are be-
sought to combine and resist the in
vaders.
Irish tradition and belief locate the
grave of st. Patrick in a churchyard at
Downpatrick, County Down, close TO
Roman Catholic cathedral. The adia-
cent old and new graves are generally
we'll kept, but the spot regarded as COW
ering the remains of Ireland's patron
saint is entirely neglected. There is
no monument or other sign of COM
memoration, an unsightly pile ofstones
and bricks covering the place.
: Sunday night a policeman on Baker
street, passing certain house about 10
o'clock, saw man drop from a win
dow and heard smothering cries inside.
He seized the man for burglar, but
soon found he had the owner of the
house in his clutches. 'Well,' said the
officer it locked suspicious to see you
drop out of a window that way
'Well,' replied the man, heaving a
sigh, when the old woman gets her
dander up amt particular about what
road take to get out of the house.
Detroit Free Press.
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POISONING WITH ANILINE Red
A we'll established case of poisoning
from arsenious aniline red; attended
with loss of life. is recorded in late
issue OF the Ne,tes Jair6uch fur Phdr-
nadcie. A whole family was poisoned
by eating potatoes that had been cook
ed in kettle in which the housekeep-
er had been dying woolen yarn. The
kettle had not been cleaned, and the
potatoes, boiled in the skin, had ac-
quired an intense red color. Abund-
ant evidences of arsenic were found
upon subjecting the potatoes to chemi-
cal examination. Another instance,
which fortunately did not terminate
fatally, occurred some months ago, in
Jersey City. On this occasion the
cause of the trouble was pair of nit
tens dyed of scarlet color with aniline
dye. The cases here referred to show
the necessity of prudence, and the
great desirability offinding some HARM
less substitute for arsenic in the pre-
paration of these popular colors.