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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-05
FOR SALE,

kvh SALE AT A BAKGAIN.-THBB STN
aa; LulntuIe OF cottage house situated in . gcs
neighborhood. The house contains six rooms ~
e.S. no lease; rent $25. The furniture is in rod
thu n Sna Is only sold on account Of i'll heshs
s sne owner. NO clearinghouse keeper need sppy
ana only private parties who wish to purchassi
E preas0nabie price and for use. Address HOCI
AHEPER, Republican ONCE. All
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-05

the Legislature refused to red...s
of the civil sheriff, amountin.
500, 900 year in cash, and tha FL
criminal sheriff, amounting II st9t
same sum in city scrip, think. uss.
circumstances, to reduce the fs.s
district attorney. which do ncs
$1,000 year, would be an act ~.
20 faithful and efficient officer.
This view was c0ncurred in h,a
City Council. to whom submittsS
WILLIAM P. KELLOee
Govn
Stair o. Ian.
Executive Deper~@ q
new Orleans. JanuaI1S
To the Honorable President and Menu
Senate: -
Iveto an act originating in the Sa... \
titled an act to revive, amend and ~ i,
sections one and two of No. 10 of iSs Z
titled an act to amend sections seyas
and seventy; to regulate the condr.
maintain the freedom and purity ~
tons. q
The changes made by this act in IN.
ton law are, in my judgment, not =.
would maintain the freedom and po,s
WILLIAM P. KELLoes
Gown
On motion of Mr.. Chadbourn IN
messages of the Governor were fu
tomorrow at one O'Clock. fH :
On melton of Mr.. Wharton the Pm
was authorized to appoint chief = i
ger.
Mr.. Phillip Pesam was appointsdh
Chair. y I-e
MIR. Chadbourn moved that tls IL
draw for seats.
On motion Of 1ls. Cage the me u
laid on tho tabls.
Mr.. Chadbourn moved to M
sergeant-at-a<ms to paste the - ks
Senators on the seats as now o. q.
Mr.. Whartou moved to tabl9
The 9Snate refused to table 81 a
ing vote ON call of the year 3
two members:
Yoas-Alexander, Breaux.
ster; Masioot, Twitchell, VA IL
tons -
Nays-Anderson, Allain,
Burch, Crosier, Cage, Chadb0l
Detiege, Greene, Gla, Ha1S
Landry, Kelso, Pollard, Sta n
Young-19. ~
The President announced q ~
was still pending. g
Mr.. Wharton moved to e.
to put on names on present
the Senators draw for seats
M Ruvnh ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-05

The message was then read
Mr.. Chadbourn moved thst TIA
be received and referred to tho apf
committees when appointed, and
copies be printed in pamphlet forrn fcr
use of the Senate. &a1a
Mr.. Stamps moved that the sergeantd
arms be authorized to procure suf6cis|
number of seats to accommodate the peop1
in the lobby,
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Herwig .f.a Seusa
voted to adjourn.
The President announced tina! this Sensl
stood adjourned until to morrow !Tuesds
at 10 M.
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FOB RENT.

EOR RENT:-LARGB. AIRY AND HAND
iocai iitey furnished apartments il cent?.
W Cefy moderate rates. by applying at the corner
ana Royal streets. over the National Bank.
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BUSINESS CHANGES,

by mutual consent MR.. T. F, GWATHMEYen
tires this day from our firm.
de22lw lowell Ca s..rrpy
DlssOLUTION OF COPARrNERsHR
- Ine nrm OF SAMUEL SMITH co. u th
day dissolved by mutual cOnsent.
Mr. ChAHLkS KILSHAW at No. l56 Canal strss
VII attend to the Liquidation of our unsettN
ousinesA SAMUEL SMITH
A. W. SMITH
CHARLES KILSKAW.
New Orleans May 19, 1874.
myzo I'm iy5 IL aus % se6 % oc4 10 uoa22d
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-05

PLEASANT ds;a ROOMS, WITH OR WITB
Ch.rs".' .t DOa.o' Tsn DO procured at No. go u
9-...oe etroot Ierms-moderate ocN
ROOMS.-WITH or WITT
to two Inca ~ n desirable location oonveulsp
tween Common and G.r 40 . - Rsmpslt street:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-05

Total. 81 "
Tho Fate Of taxation Tor the present year
as reduced by measures passed By the
last Legislature is.
State. including schools tm;ils.. ....... i4is
CITY lWlllel aaaaa... a....a.ea........2 20
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-05

Total reduction of debt under
the resent administration. s.! ,30jj, 500 9S
The rate of taxation in the city Of New Or.
leans in 1872. when the present State gov.
eminent came into office. was
State. including schoois lniiIi.:. .......2is
CITY lmillsj. ........30
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-05

The condition OF the various charitable
institutions of the State demands your i'm
mediate attention. The appropriation made
for the support of the Charity Hospital in
this city has proved entirely inadequate to
the maintenance of that institution. 1t is
heavily in debt, and but for the benevolent
Intervention Of two of the directors, who
have pledged their individual credit for the
debts of the hospital, the many sick and in.
jured people who are sheltered and cared
for within its walls must have been turned
out into the streets, and the hospital itself
closed. The State Insane Asylum, the
Blind Asylum, and the Deaf and Dumb In
stitute ara in nearly the same financial con-
dition. The dictates Of humanity require
that speedy and effective relief should be
afforded to these meyitorious public insttu.
tons.
THE BOARD Of HEALTH.
By recen: decisions Of the courts on the
subjec. Of quarantine fees the Board of
Health, upon whom the duty devolves Of
protecting the city from epidemics and gen.
orally caring for the public health. are de
priyed Of one main source o. their income.
Tho board have rendered and are render.
ing valuable services. Within the last few
years yellow lever has twice broken cut in
the city OF New Orleans. and on each oc.
rasion the disease aas been confined
almos. entirely 70 the section o, the
city where il first appeared. HUI
manly speaking. this result appears
% have been largely dee to the rigorous
system of isolation and disinfection adopted
~ the Board, Of Health II is saggested
hat the duties and molaments Of the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-12-04

negroes were confined for burglary. These
men and Delaney had planned an escape.
An old truss was found concealed in De-
laney's bed, and the springs of this had
been used to file their irons. All the men
could have shaken off their irons in a
minute. Delaney was removed to an
other cell and securely ironed.
Yesterday it was found that he had
again sawed through all lis shackles and
torn his cell to pieces. He swears that
they shall never hang him.
Delaney was supposed for some time to
1t appears that he produced wound in
his nostrils, and then spat, thus inducing
the belief that he was splitting blood
Last night on entering Delaney's cell
the warden found that he had again broken
his shackles and removed the bars of his,
cell ready for an escape. TWAS with great
difficulty that he was secured. Fresh
irons were firmly riveted on him, and he
is to be Chained to the floor. A keeper is
to watch in his cell day and night.
The other day the father and mother of
the condemned man came from Illinois to
see their son. On entering his cell he re-
fused to recognize them, and said they
were no relatives of his. He treated them
with the utmost contempt, and the poor
old couple went away almost in doubt as
to whether he was really their son.
After they had left Delaney laughed
over the scene with the keepers, and told
them that he recognized them as soon as
they came into his cell, but that he didn't
care to let them know it. He is to be
hanged Dec. 10.-BrOoklyn Eagle, Nou. IL.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-12-04
INDUSTRIAL.

A Mr.. JOHNSON, of Carmel, Me-, re-
Gently slaughtered q hog eighteen months
old which weighed, when dressed, 1861
pounds.
Four extensive flour mills, turning out
annually about 100000 barrels of flour
and about 100000 bushels of meal, are
located at Augusta, Ga.
THE Fairfield (Me) Chronicle says that
prices are so hard and the prospect for
winter so discouraging that the French
population of Fairfield village are en-
gagged in collecting acorns and oil nuts
for sustenance during the coming winter.
THE Springfield (Mass.) Republican
says: " A great many of the people in the
city who are dependent on the manufact-
urers for their daily work are feeling
pretty blue at their prospect for the win
ter, and with much more reason than
usual, for most of the manufacturers will
conduct their business very conservative
ly. Some of them have already discharged
a considerable number of their employees
and, unless something new turns up soon,
will send off more before the winter is
OUT
OREGON has new cereal which looks
like wheat, rye and barley, and isn't either
of them, and the leading agriculturists"
of the State are puzzling themselves about
it. Its history is strange. About four
years ago farmer living in Tilamook
County, Oregon, killed wild goose, in
whose crop he found a peculiar looking
grain. He planted it; it multiplied won
derfully, and he subsequently raised forty
bushels on half an acre of land. Its
growth is peculiar, from seven to ten
stalks springing from one root. The ker-
mel is very thin and compact, of bright
straw color and extremely hard.
AMONG recent industrial developments
in Germany is the hollow iron furniture,
which has been popular for years in Aus
tria. In Germany, however, it is only
quite lately that the first large factory for
making this class of goods has been
opened. Ribbon iron of the best quality
is selected for this purpose, and converted
into tubing in pieces of about sixteen feet
in length, which can be bent cold into any
form suitable for the making of bedsteads,
doors, tables, etc. Hollow iron is stronger
and lighter than the solid iron which has
usually been employed in this way, and
it also possesses the important advantage
of holding the rivets better and of not
breaking so easily as solid iron, the latter
frequently giving way when there is a
fiaw.-Erchdnge.
PAPER may be rendered exceedingly
hard and tenacious by subjecting the pulp
to the action of chloride of zinc. After it
has been treated with the chloride it is
submitted to strong pressure, by which
it becomes as hard as wood and as tough
as hide, the hardness varying according to
the strength of the metallic solution. The
material thus produced can be
easily colored. 1t may be employed
advantageously in the covering of floors,
and affords substitute for leather in the
manufacture of coarse shoes: it likewise
furnishes a substance valuable for work
ing into whip handles, buttons, combs,
the mountings of saws and other useful
articles. An important application of the
material is that of a covering for roofs, on
account of its solid texture and great
rability.-Nem York Sun.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-12-04
Mays Thanksgiving Offering.

IT was such happy Thanksgiving Day
at Mrs. Lees comfortable home. Rela-
tives from far and near were gathered
there to help make way with the huge
Thanksgiving turkey and all the other
good things beneath which the lady's hos
pitable table groaned. Aunties, uncles,
nieces and nephews drank to each
others health, while the small host of
children enjoyed the day and shared the
own baby fashion. Nobody cared for the
snow which steadily whitened the dreary
streets outside, nor for the keen, wintry
air which ratified at the window panes and
tried vainly to find entrance within Mrs.
Lees warm, cheerful apartments. There
were games and inapronaDtu dances, songs,
merry laughter and all sorts of fun and
frolic going on, so that the storm without
was all UNDECIDED.
But one among the children thus gath
cred together could only sit quietly in her
little chair and look on while the others
played. Dear little May-the youngest
wee pet of them all-Mrs. Lees baby of
four years; mammals little wounded
dove,' as the family called her. She
could not run and jump as the rest did,
because one tiny foot had never touched
ground save with the toes; and though
the child could walk without a crutch,
Sel IL WAS very WcdlS "oIh, anu oiC iihCNi
to sit in her own little chair, where her
toys and playthings were brought to her
by kind and loving little brothers and
sisters. Everybody loved the child. A
SUMMER, sweeter face never was kissed
bluer and merrier eyes never looked into
a mothers face than hers and such a
golden little head! 1t seemed as if a
quantity of sunshine had one day fallen
upon it, and, becoming so entangled amid
the soft, wavy tresses that it could not free
itself, at last settled forever there, like 4
bright golden crown, which earned tor
the beautiful wearer the loving title of
Golden Head"
Well, at last came the summons TO din
ner, and big folks and little folks gath
cred around the well filled board. But
little May at length grew weary of the
noise; her small brain hardly compre-
hended the wit and humor appreciated by
older heads, and she wanted to watch the
pretty snow tumbling flake by flake from
some mysterious height above. So. slip
ping from her high chair the little one
limped across the room and dragged her
self upon the large, broad window seat
Here curled up comfortably she sat,
quietly indifferent to all things save the
beautiful snow gradually piling itself on
the sill outside her window. What was ii
that presently made the blue eyes open
wider and ill them with IA kind of SORROW
full eurpriseg Only the sight of a poor,
seaniily-cl"thel woman, who paused IN
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-12-04

her wanderings to look up at the sweet
child face pressed against the pane. Little
MAY did not know much of the discom-
forts of this life, nor of poverty and woe
and want. Her own life had been so ten
derby guarded that even her infirmity was
of little consequence to her, so ready and
anxious were others to help her in her
small desires. So when this half-frozen
beggar looked up eagerly the child was
filled with wonder that, on this day, when
mamma, papa and others were so glad,
that poor woman was so sad and hungry
out in the cold.
"See! mammal she exclaimed, there
is poor old woman! Sail May tell her
tum in and eat?'
Mrs. Lee only laughed, and shook her
head in the negative, even as she raised a
refreshing cup of warm drink to her lips
which would have warmed the shiyering
soul outside so gratefully. Then May
crept to her mothers side. Mamma, is
that woman any little dirl's mamma, like
you is my mammal"
'tWhat strange question, childp' re-
piled Mrs. Lee, tenderly laying her hand
on Mays golden hair. The child looked
puzzled, but asked no more questions, and
her presence for brief space was forgot
ten as the company merrily chatted on.
Meanwhile what was little May doing
creeping so silently about the floor close
by the table? Simply filling her little
apron with crumbs which in goodly num-
beers had dropped g from the rich mans
table" Dear childl Rapidly her little
more, and then, with the insignificant re-
suit of her efforts, she rose and limped
again to the window-seat Outside the
woman still waited, and May, her face
shining with joy, pointed to her apron,
carefully gathered in one little hand, and
tried to lift the heavy window. Then
Mrs. Lee and her friends noticed the mo-
ton with surprise, and the lady called
her child to come to her. What in the
How can / describe the happy little voice
which replied: diving the poor woman
some Thanksgiving Day, mamma! Seel
Mays dot truna6s for her, 'tause dere was
nosing else to spare, you know, mammap'
What a pang of selfreproach entered
that mothers heart as her darling spokei
" Because there was nothing else to
spareP' And her table loaded with food
beyond their requirements! Dear little
Mayl blessed little comforter, who
would have given crumbs of comfort if
nothing more to the needy life Without
1t is hardly necessary to tell the result of
it all. But we may be sure the beggar
was allowed to taste of part of that glad
Thanksgiving dinner; nor did she know,
poor woman, how securely locked from
sympathy were the hearts of those rich
people until God placed in a little child's
hand the golden key which opened the
iron doors and let tile precious trait warm
and glorify that which was cold and hard
before.
Mays next Thanksgiving dawned in
heaven. The tiny feet had "climbed the
Golden Stair and only the memory of
her thoughtful little heart remained to
assist Mrs. Lee in her care for the poor
Mary ID. Brine, in Rural Ne,o Yorker.
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with him, beseech you; he is mine; let
me have him to myself for the few min
utes he is alive
Staring at her as if he could not IN
derstand, the man withdrew.
"Will you not speak to me, Edward
Can you not hear me? o bclovedn'
No sound but the rattle so terrible to the
watcher; then the last gray shade stole
over the face, which became as marble,
and the soul had taken wing from earth
Amy laid the heavy head on the pillow,
and, giving way to her grief, threw her
self beside her dead lover.
When the attendant entered and saw
what had happened he called DR.. T..
In lifting the lad who had swooned, the
false curls dropped off, and long brown
hair, Enthusiastically woman's, fell to the
waist of the unconscious form.
The next morning dispatch was re-
ceived at Quarantine from Lower Staten
Island to this effect:
Lieut.. Commander died at twelve last
night. Lady left by DR.. R delirious
Send barge for her.''-N. y. Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-12-04
Your Home.

You all love home, take it for granted /;
that is, if that home is at all lovable. Now
what do you do to make that home pleas
ant? Children are too apt to regard the
keeping of home as a duty incumbent
upon their parents, without realizing that
they have as much to do with its formation
almost as the parents themselves.
Home is not perfect without the help of
every member of the household. 1t has
been beautifully likened to harp-if all
the strings are attuned in harmony sweet
melody is the result; but if one is out of
tune it jars harsh discord upon the senses.
The parents ddty is to furnish home
where the comforts of the body are pro-
vided; where the mind is educated and
the soul is trained and guided by pure
teachings and holy example. The chill
dren's duty is to respond to the efforts of
the parents echo, as it were, the atten
ton and affection shown them.
Do the wee ones, whose little hands are
too tiny to more than pluck the blossoms
by the wayside, remember that they can
learn to help keep home tidy by picking
up the little things that will get strewn
about? Whose hands so gentle in sooth-
ing away mammals headache or papa's
frOwn as the little one that knows not its
own strength? The little boy and girl can
do many little tasks deftly-for boys it is
no lessening of dignity to learn 10 be
handy about the house and help mother
in her numerous household tasks. The
manifest man / ever knew personally
takes laughing pride in his knowledge of
Homework, gained when he was boy,
the help of a mother who boosted of five
boys younger than himself.
szThen do not hesitate to engage in the
many duties that await you in the home
and girls, save your mothers every step
you can. Be light of heart and quick of
foot, that your presence may bring real
heart-sunshine into the home circle. Be
true daughters, true sisters, making all
who enter that home-circle love and rely
upon you. Do not be afraid of work, lest
you brown or harden your hands; do not
cast upon. your mother a task because
"she can do it quicker" or you "are just
going out for little walk" 1t is she who
needs the respite most; it is you who can
give it to her.
Home is not a rose-lined paradise,
where all can sit and sing sweet melo-
dies, unruffied by cloud of care. Home
is place to love in and place to labor
in. The tasty rooms will grow unlovely,
the ornaments will gather dust, and the
myriad duties of home life will become
distasteful and monOtOnous unless there
is an earnest spirit that gives you courage
to go on, day after day, with these same
unchanging tasks. That courage comes
from higher love than love of self-and
when the right love fills the heart the
commonest tasks become glorified and
invested with beauty we never saw be-
fore.
Then remember, girls and boys, to do
your part toward making home. 1t is
duty that rests upon each one of you, and
unless you fulfill it conscientiously you
will lose many moments of rapture and
will rob the future of many pleasant and
joyous memories, as also the conscious
ness of having done right.-Annie r.
White, in Young Folks Monthly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-12-04
Selected sWisreHarlp,
POEM By WHITTIER.

[Sung at the recent dedication of the Haverhil
MASS Library.l
"LET THERE BE LIGHT" God spake OF old
And over Chaos dark and cold,
Aud through the dead and formless frame
OF Nature, life and order came.
Faint was the light at first that shonc
On giant fern and mastodon,
On haifformed plant and beast of prey
And man as rude and wild as they.
Age after age, Ike waves, o'erran
The earth, uplifting brute and man;
And mind, at length, in symbols dark,
Its meanings traced on stone and bark.
On leaf OF palm, on sedge-wrought roll,
On plastic clay and leathern scroll,
Man wrote his thought: the ages passed,
And loi the Press was found at lasti
Then dead souls woke; the thoughts of mer
Whose bones were dust revived again;
The cloister's silence found a tongue,
Old prophets spake, old poets sung.
And here, to-day, the dead look down,
and kings OF mind again we crown;
We hear the sage's word; we trace
The footprints Of our human race.
Here Greek and Roman find themselves
Alive along these crowded shelves;
And Shakespeare treads again his stage,
And Chaucer paints anew his age.
As IL some PaBtheon's marbles broke
Their stony trance, and lived and spoke,
Life thrills around the allowed hall,
The lords Of thought await our call!
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-12-04
NO. 40.
0ur Boys and girls.
A SNOW-BIRD'S THANKSGIVING.

"GoBBLE, gobblel" clear and loud,
Cried turkey, plump and proud.
Little snow bird, you're Ounce,
Quit the barnyard wall at once,
There you are dressed all in brown;
See me strutting up and down,
Wearing this bright coral crown.
How each FURNISHED feather CLEANS
In these mellow autumn beams,
Don't you see, you silly thing,
Pm the barnyard's boast and king%
eyes, it's plain that you are great,
Mines a very low estate;
Yet can afford to wait.
Though Pm humble, yet your pride
Will not serve to make me hide
My wee head.
Poor and content,
I'm secure from accident.
So strut away, good turkey gobbler;
Pll remain patient hobbler,
You are not the only bird
Given to manners SO absurd"
Alasl alas! for turkey prideI
Winds that swept the valleys wide
Bore the last Departing cry
OF this monarch, vain and high,
Shorn of all his plumage fine.
Hungry folks upon him dine!
And the little snow-bird sings:
"All of us cannot be kings.
Though I'm sorry for your lot
And your taunts are all forgot,
Welcome winter, cold and murky,
Pm thankful that Pm not a turkeyr'
George Cooper, in ~ Y. Independent
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-12-04

Greatly, my dear" said poor Mr..
Jones to his better half, "you have sadly
disappointed me. l once considered you
a jewel of woman, but you have turned
out only hit of matrimonial paste"
"Then, my love-" was the reply, ICON
sole yourself with the idea that that paste
is adhesive and will stick to yQn as long
as you live"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-12-04

You see, grandmamma, we perforate
an aperture in the apex, and Il correspond
ing aperture in the base; and by apply
ing the egg to the lips, and forcibly in
haling the breath, the egg is entirely dis
charged of its contents" Bless my
soul" cried the old lady, "what wonder
full improvements they do make! Now,
in my younger days, we just made u hole
in both ends and suekcd.n