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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-26

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time to MUSIC 16ruver, and the muster itself
had ceased. Tho multituds Of carriages no
longer blocked up tho great wide road BE-
tween the house and the muster field. The
cannon had helched forth its final thunder.
Those that erode in the troop had gal-
loped furiOusly out of eight, only an 0cca-
sional drum-beat among the hills, growing
farther OFF, was heard, and the clear sky
and cold stare Of September midnight
looked down upon the muster field ct iona
than Harvey's. -.l... -.
l will make some brief mention of the
more prominent actoSs in the scenes have
described. General Solomon Mcneil, SON
in-law Of Governor Pierce and brether-in-
law Of President Pierce, was q man Of fine
personal appearance, being over six feet in
height. l believe he was considered the
tallest man In the State except his brother,
General John Mcneil. 1. remember being
filled with admiration when my childish
eyes saw him dismount at the great gate
with his suite. among whom was one Of the
Starke, whether son or grandson can not
tell. With one foot lifted out of the stirrup
all waited his word of command, dis
mount" when each sprang to the ground
and gave his horse to his waiter.
Caesar Lewis, the head table waiter. was
a full negro, Of good appearance. He had
q suit of clothes that served him for muster
Ao~ -A~AsJ ye0Ao-OuA uouR0OQ
coat, white pants and vest 1t was sight
worth seeing when, with this nicely starc6ed
suit on, his dark locks powdered. and q
white napkin on his arm. he entered the
dining hall bearing platter of roast beef.
In his way, Lewis made Just az good an ap-
pearance with his suit a. General Mcneil
did with his suite. He was q man of good
abilities, good manners and uublemished
integrity. He lived to . great age, long
after extreme age made il possible for him
to dispense with powder on his locks He
died in Sutton few years aga being over
loo years old.
Tony, or Anthony Clark. the fiddler and
dancing master, probably did more towards
the young people in the arts and
grace OF pOliteness ana good mannere than
any other man of his day and generation.
de also lived to great age-l07 years, and
when he died, having served his country in
he Revolutionary war, they gave him q
military funeral, which was . splendid
flair.
Another negro, born in Africa, for manv
1esrs lived in Warner woods under the
lame of Prince Martin. He used to con-
ribute much to the enjoyment of muster
lay: He could sing many songs and play
n the bones, and always had crowd OF
steners around him.-Nesc York 44,yus.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-26
Mr. sumner ON Woman ISuMraee.
Mrs. 1. Beecher Hooker in Letter to the Phlla-
delpniA Radical Ciub.1

/
| delpnia Radical Ciub1
| You request . statement as to what M.
Sumner has said to me on the subject of
woman suffrage, and particularly with re-
| gard to the part which he had in the prep
arati0n of the Declaration and Pledge to
the Women of the United States" issued
| by national committee in Washington in
| January, 1877. In order to make my state
ment understood, it will be necessary to in
sert here the declaration referred to. It is
rs follows:
I'VE, the undersigned, believing that the
sacred rights and privileges OF citizenship
in this republic have been long guaranteed
United States, and that these are now made
manifest in the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments, 80 that we can no longer re-
fuse the solemn responsibilities thereof, do
hereby pledge ourselves to accept the duties
OF franchise IN our several States SO soon az
all legal restrictions are removed; and be-
lieving character is the best safeguard of
morality and national liberty, We pledge
ourselves to make the personal integrity Of
candidates for public Office the first test of
fitness. - "
"And lastly, believing in God as the Su-
preme Author OF the first American Declar-
alton of Independence, we pledge ourselves
in the spirit Of that memorable act to work
hand in hand with our fathers husbands
and sons for the maintenance of those equal
rights on which our republic was originally
founded, to the end that 1t may have what
Is declared to be the first condition of lust
government-the consent of the governed.n
had made rough draft of the declare
ton and carried it to Mr.. Sumner, in part
that he might suggest any alterations de-
sirable, and especially to get from him q
passage from the old Declaration Of indie
pendence, to which / had not convenient
access. He read the sheet carefully and
thoughtfully, and with his pencil erased
the words personal morality" in the first
line of the second clause, and substituted
character" and in the last clause substi-
tuted supreme Author" for "Great Au-
thor" When he came to the closing sem.
tence, he said, will you permit me write
this myself" 80
l gladly assented. and he then struck
out what l HAD written after the words
husbands and sons" and finished the para
graph as it stands in the above COPY. Under
scoring "cOneent of the governed" he said,
II have always used these words in nv
speeches wherever practicable, because
they declare the one foundation principle
OF our government, and there is no getting
away from it," / thanked him with emo
ton. and added, "You can hardly realize.
MIR. Sumner, what this hour is to me; an
almost oppressive sense of the great future
OF women in government overshadOws me-,
and can not but hope that the day may
come when you will be glad that you have
borne part in this new declaration of hu-
man rights" His manner was serious and
sympathetic, and he kindly offered to rem
der me any further assistance might need
at any time.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-26
The Statue OF Venus.

Well nigh half century has elapsed
since the discovery of the beautiful Venus
OF Milo 1.-THE exact year was 1921. and vet
now, for the first time, the endless discus
slOns regarding two doubtful lind Interest,"
ing points in it's history have been set at
rest: These two points are-first. the
original pose of the statue; and secondly,
the reason of its being armless. After so
many years of dispute over these questions,
it occurred at length to Mr.. Jules Ferry to
do what of course ought to have been done
longago-namely, go to the very spot whence
the statue was exhumed, aud there talk
with all the surviving witnesses of the ex-
hnmatlon. Mr.. Ferry not long since put his
idea into execution, went to Milo, took into
consultation with him M. Brest, son of the
consul who procured the statue for France,
and found and cross questioned two Greeks
who were present at the unearthing of tho
statue. Mr. Ferry has collected the details
OF bis labOrs in an elaborate cOmmunica-
ton to the Academic des Beaux Arts, but .
brief indication of the results obtained NAV
be made as follows: f
First, then, the Venus was found in 1926.
at the foot of little hill. where it had been
covered up by successive crumbling of the
earth above. The proprietor of the ground
wishing to clear little more of the soil for
his planting, CHANGED to strike the statue
with bis shovel. .ltwas on its base, erect
o"i" .AAO WV NAoOA pCdoduCH 10 the HreuCn
minister. with one hand she held together
her draperies, and in the other an APPLE
the same, doubtless, that Paris had lust
gwen her: Such, very briefly, is the clear,
short, definite, decisive story which puts an
end to ten thousand disquisitions and
hypothesis about the pose The evidence
thus given is that of people who actually
saw what they describe. But, secondly,
what OF those "long lost arms =" and how
came they to be losti
The body Of the Venus was formed of two
docks, and the arms were afterward fast
ened npon the trunk. When discovered, it
was intact. N. Brest. the French consul,
instantly bought the Venus for $500, while
me turkish government on its part hurried
on small vessel to bring it away, offering
the owner of the farm fvefold the French
price, or something like $500 A French
Go'so, sent by NJ. De Riviere, the ambassa-
dor at Constantinople, arrived or the scene
at That very moment when the Turks had
got possession of the statue and were en-
barking it on their vessel A dispute arose
at once, and in the material as well as legal
confusion the arms of the Venus, which bad
oeen detached for safer transportation,
were missed. The people of the neighbor-
mood got up story that the arms were car
RED OF by the Turkish vessel out Of chagrin
and spite, but this seems to be mere surrnise
wnere all else is clear.-Ldppincotfs Aaga-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-26
OFFICIAL JouRMAl OF the UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MEN, ORLEANS
NATURE AND ART.

From the April Overland Monthly.]
When Art was young, Pygmalion formed
A marble maid, divinely fair;
Her beauty ell his being warmed,
And moved him to enrsptured prayer:
oh. leave her not . senseless stone
Almighty Jove, eDthr0ned abOvel
But give her life to bless my own;
Rndow her with the soul Of Lowell
Jove heard, and smiled. The marble flushed
Like snow peek At the coming sun:
"PygmaliOD r. LOl she spoke and buehed!
And thus his stainless bride he won.
And ever since the artist touch
Has had Q quick, Promethean FIRE,
For all who love their labor much,
Who nObly struggle and aspire.
TO such the miracles reeur
That only genius works at viii,
That seem dead images to stir.
And every source Of feeling thrill.
Thus Nature, ever to the heart
That rightly seeks her, ans wer gives;
In every master work Of art
portion Of her spirit lives.
The temple pile, the marble shape,
The painted tree, the stream, she sod
Are only forms her son ] to drnpe-
For "NAtWe 10 the art Of Godl"
The painter when he spreads his tints,
inst only mimic y hat 10 real,
II Nature guides him, nObly hints
Her dearest Charm, her sweet ideal.
The rose Q richer beauty takes
From haDds that she has deftly taught;
The violet sweeter perfume makes
When Art has welded it to thought.
o Goddess! On thy altar tops
Ofswful ptshs that touch the blue,
Where every snowy gem that drops
Unm0It0d lto0 in stainless hue.
Igaze upon thy wide domain
Prom mountain unto boundless sea-
And listen TO the grand refrain
The pillared f0rests sing to thee.
For down below, in circling ranks,
The pines upift their branching arms;
And further, ON the river banks,
The oaks reveal their milder charmS.
And - leave the dizzy height,
Returning to the valley mead,
Gray rocks wi, b linchen are bedight,
And flowers upspring Of lowly breed.
Tho happy creatures Of the wild
Round from the thicket on the way
The mother doe, the fswn her child
A. half In fright and half In play.
By springs where why tresses cling,
And tuneful gurgles meet the ear,
The ftsthersd people drink and sing.
Or seek the covert In their fear.
But soon the cabins lssy smoke
! see above the orchard curl;
And bark! what sound the silence brokei
The jocund laugh Of boy and girl
Around and round, In merry rout,
ESQ them 60, ~ though to play
We're ali of life, and care and doubt
Could never cloud their summer day
The oriole her pendent nest
10 banning from the willow bough;
The lark with joy dlstends his breast
And MARBLES 70 the lowing COW.
Thus Nature everywhere repeats
The beauty and the love she Owns;
From hill to sec her rhythmic beat
Il heard in many blending tones.
And Art, her handmade, catches up
The glory Of each sound and sight,
TO pour them from her magic cup
A dfsught to steep us in delight.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-26

The new government in Hawaii contem-
plates issuing large amount Of paper
currency.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-26

morning, and that ia SO much the better, az
it chimes in with our plan"
| After some demurs and objections the
four Millers agreed to put their heads to-
| gether, and, after good deal of scribbling
| and resembling, not one, but three post
cards were written. The first, supposed to
| be from Mrs. Brewster, was addressed to
| Mr.. Simpson at his lodgings, and ran as
| follows:
| DEAR Mr.. SIMPsoN-My daughter Bella
| has disappeared most mysteriousIy, She is
not with her uncle. Our anxiety is some
what lessened by the thought that she must
have eloped with you. Pray bring her
back to- us without delay, and all will be
well. Ever yours, SB."
The second postcard was supposed to
come from BeHa's uncle, and was addressed
to Mrs. Brewster:
"DEAR SIS your daughter Bella with
you She, is not with u.s. We think she
must have eloped with Mr.. Simpson. Write
Immediately"
The third was also to Mrs Brewster. and
was supposed to be from Bella herself
DEAREST MAMMAL have gone off with
my companion of Saturday. Don't be
alarmed about me. am perfectly safe
and distractingly happy. Yours, B. S."
This last was entirely composed by Miss
Lizzie Miller, and was strongly objected to
by her brother Sam, but she insisted that
go it must and should. And so, early on
Monday morning, tho three cards were
duly dropped into the pillar post, and the
conspiraters anxiously awaited the result of
their plot. At 10 A. NJ. Bella and her trunk
were driven to the railway station, and at
P. NJ. the postman began to make his round,
and was duly seen knocking at the front
door of Elm Lodge. The Millers could hear
good deal of loud talking and running up
and down stairs going on, and in about an
hour Mrs. Bre wster, somewhat flushed and |
excited, appeared at the door in her bon |
net and cloak. She. was just turning round !
to give some final directions to Rosie, when |
M. Simpson, painting and more csdavseous |
than ever, arrived with q post card crum- |
pied in one hand.
'.Mr. Simpson, cried Mrs. Brewster in |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-26

Brewster, smoothing down her dress com
placently. He will hear you; he is lust a,
the door. Alb, Mr.. Simpson," she cried, ad
vancing to meet her visitor, who now made
his appearance, chow kind of yon to come
to us! We were just expecting you, and
congratulating ourselves on the weather"
YES" replied Mr.. Simpson, drawing q
cane chair close to Bella, and sitting down
rather on the edge of it, after having care.
fully pulled out the tails of his coat SO that
they might not be crushed-"yes, the day is
nne just at present; but the glass is going
down; rain is expected before tomorrow"
hope the weather will keep I'D for our
walk said Mrs. Brewster. 'Rain does
spoil erything, and Bella is SO fond of
Scoresoy she always delights in going
Have you been there often, Miss Brew
ster, inquired Mr.. Simpson, throwing Q
would. be tender glance in Belia's direction.
and stopping slightly forward in his chair
to listen more attentively to her answer.
lately" wy
Yes said Mrs. Brewster, 1--WE have mt
of going there once or twice because we
were hoping to have the pleasure of your
company"
Mr.. Simpson took out his large white
pocket handkerchief, plentifully sprinkled
Will patcuOuiy, anu WlpeO MS yellow fore.
head. You are very good" said he, sen.
but the presence of friends
must always be mutual qualification and
delight"
Then there was pause. sis there any.
thing new in the papers, Mr.. Simpson 81 in
CURED Mrs. Brewster at last, feeling she
ought to break the swkwardness OF the
silence. Mr.. Simpson cleared his throat
and replied that there was-that most in.
teresting and important correspondence
nad been going on between the Pope and
the Emperor of Germany. Such . subject
was Just suited for Mr.. Simpson to declaim
open, and by the time he had enlarged anon
ms own views, and the views Of kis favor-
ssR sRers ILL sl hour had clipped by, and
49,. q 1le 49, kis1cink g her daughters,
heir expedition it was quits time to oct
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-26

and furnitureg,
Her taste, Miss Brewster, is perfect
All my sisters have good taste, but Belin.
da's taste is something quite unequaled and
extraordinary"
your sisters are all married9'
"ies, Miss Brewster, yes, and my two
brothers. | am the solitary unmarried one
Of the family"
Here there was q slight inclination to q
sigh, and Bella was on the point Of saving
perhaps it is your own fault" but her
courage failed her, and she merely re-
marked that it must be very pleasant to be.
long to a large family.
Yes, Miss Brewster, yes; but it has it's
disadvantages. One sometimes feels more
isolated than ever in the midst of num-
bers."
Marry, come up!'' Bella was ready to ex-
claim to her tagging suitor, who now,
glancing away from the verge OF tender
ness, again relapsed into an ecstatic state
OF admiration about the beauty of Ibbotson
Hall, which had been lately purchased by
his brother in-law, who was q rich cotton
lord from Manchester. Bella, anxious to
propitiate her admirer, tried desperately to
keep up an appearance Of interest which
was far from genuine. At last she be-
thought her of . solitary arrow that re-
manned in her culver. A sagacious female
friend had once remarked that whenever
you want any one to come to the point, say
you are going away, and that is sure to
clinch the business" So Bella now cleared
her throat, and began
a am going from home the day after TO-
morrow, Mr.. Simpson"
Are you, indeedl" he cried; ..but not for
any length Of time9"
mo; just for q week or SOTO nv uncle.
ADMIRAL Jones. who lives at Winderton."
All! You must come home soon," said he,
throwing one Of his would-be tender chances
rom bis pale, ferrety eyes; "you know we
cant do without you"
. something ought to have come of this,
Ous nothing came. The afternoon was now
oe91nnlnk g wear raptdlk Any, the clock |
oi znck nve. md s.il a spits Of the
4r. Simpson had made NO definite declsrs.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-26

one of the New London companies,
The regimental flag was placed in the
centre of the field at first. After inspection
the honor OF carrying the colors at the grand
review was awarded TO the company that
made the best appearance in drill, disci-
pine and arms. That was very exciting
moment when the captain of the fortunate
company was called forward to receive
from the hand OF the inspector general the
honored flag, with the accompanying words
OF compliment. He took it, bowed. and
passed it TO one of his sabalterns. and per.
haps that was the prOudest moment of his
life. '''
After inspection the men were d;sm;ssd
tor dlnner-a grand dinner being provided
at the house for the officers.
After dinner the regiment was called to
the tield again by the discharge of tlfe can
non' ana formed as in the morning. "Grand
review" followed. all the men under the
captains marched before their superior Off
GERS, making the circuit of the field. This
was really splendid feature of the days
exercises.
Then came the last scene, the sham fight,
"hen the regiment was divided, and the
two halves were instructed to flight it out
on that line" against each other.
When this was over, they were dismissed,
and the muster was done. = But oh! the
noise and excitement that followed The
shouts OF auctiOneers, heard above the din
OF other voices, the confusion of Carriages
and horses, and peddlers' carts, men, wo-
men and children, running against each
other.
Meantime, at the house. another kind Of
Bvolutlnns were going on-Tony Clark with
his fiddle acting as inspector general. A
soon as possible after the dinner tables
were cleared away. the hall was made
eady for the dancers. The muster ball
Eas splendid affair Even high military
boots and don their puma and, ;c o,o ~; IN
he .ives and aadghtersof tbs military and
'oclal ax1stoesncy Of the land, - = =
Inc great DAY was over 1T last; the feet Of |
ne soldiers and dancers could NOT keep
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-18
MAKING UP WINES.

Death makes some strange discloures.
We have heard of gentleman who settled
the estate Of wine dealer in New York.
Having access to his books, he examined
the accounts of what was bought and sold
and was surprised to find that, while for
years he had large quantities of wines, there
was no indication on his books that he had
ever bought any. Not gallon purchased,
but thousands of gallons sold-sold for the
juice of the grape, when, i'll fact, it was his
own Internal concoctiOn Of drugs and poi
sons, on the sale of which he grew rich at
the expense of the lives of his fellow men.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging !;
the genuine article is bad enough, and, at
the last, biteth like serpent and stingeth
like an adder but these devilish COM
pounds are worse than whole colony of
serpents, adders and scorpions, and no liv-
ing man, it is said, can, by the taste, dis
tinguish the spurious from the true.
The following incident illustrates the
workings of this system of authorizations
and denominations
\ rich wine dealer residing in London
recently, on his death bed, being in great
distress of mind acknowledged to his
friends that his agony was occasioned by
the nature of the business he had followed
for years He stated that it had been his
habit to purchase all the sour wines he
could, and by making use of lead and other
deleterious substances, to restore the wine
to palpable taste He said he had no doubt
that he had been the means of destroying
hundreds of lives, as he had noticed the in
furious effects of his mixtures on those who
drink them. He had seen instances of this
kind where the unconscious victims of his
cupidity, after wasting and declining for
years, despite the best medical attendance,
went, to their graves poisoned by the adul-
terated wines he had sold them This
man died rich. But also what a legacy
did he leave his children.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-18
Can't Swallow This Story.

At Barnum's show, one day, young
husband, the happy father of a chubby, rosy
checked baby, was wandering about the
concern, and after while neared the head
quarters of the "Wild FIJI Cannibals :"
Holding the aforesaid offspring in his arms,
he stopped to view these feeders on human
flesh. Mr.. FIJI accosted the papa thusly
"Fattee baby white man good eat tender
FIJI man like him. How muchee price :?
Fyi-man pay Melikee man dollars" The
Mortified father drew back aghast, but
hastily responded in this wise :"Whatn you
give, noble savage ?"
"Fiji-man give ten dollars"
''Too cheap; worth more; but I'll tell
you what I'll do. I've got nice old moth
er-in-law at home, I'll sell you for five dol
lars she's rather tough eating, but good
for a square meal"