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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-31
They Couldn't Trade.

heyser had lightning rods placed upon
his barn three or four years ago. but during
| last summer the building was struck ,by
| lightning and burned. When he got bis
new barn done, a man came around with a
red wagon and wanted to sell him a set OF
Bolt q Burnam's patent lightning rods.
| Il believe not" said Keyser,'I had rods
On the barn at the time of the"
II know" exclaimed the agent, Il know
you had, and very likely that's the reason
you were struck. EOthin's more likly to
attract lightnin' than worthless rods"
How do you know they were northeast"
why, was driven by yer in the spyiug,
and seen them rods, and says to myself,
that barn'll be struck some time, but there's
l didn't call l knowed it, because they
had iron tips. A rod with iron tips is no
better'n clothes prop to ward off lightnin."
THE man who sold them to me said thew
had platinum tips" remarked Keyser.
"Ah! this is wicked world. MIR. Keyser
You can't be too cautious. Some of these
yer agents lie like gas meter. It's awful,
sir. They are wholly untrustwcrthy. Them
rods was the most ridicklus sham l ever
see. A regular gouge. They want worth
the labor it took to put 'em up. They want
low, that's the honest truth
what kind do you offers"
wei, sir, I've got the only genuine
llghtnln' rod that's made. It's constructed
Oh scientific principles. Professor Huxley
says it's sure to run off the electric fluid
every time. Twisted charcoal iron, glass
insulators, eight points on each rod, war
ranted solid platinum. We give written
guarantee with each rod. Never had q
house struck since we began to offer this
rod to the public. Positive fact. The
lightninIi play all around house with one
OF 'em and never touch it. A thunder storm
thatd tear the bowels out of the American
continent would leave your house as safe as
a polar bear in the middle of an iceberg.
Shall run you one up?"
Il don't KNOW" said Keyser, musipgly.
III put you up one cheap, and then
you'll have somethin' rellable-somethin'
there's no discount on"
"You say the old rod was fraud ?"
The deadliest fraud you ever heard of. |
1t hadn't an ounce Of platinum within |
mile Of it. The man that sold it ought to
be prosecuted, and the fellow that put it up 1
without insulators should be shot, It's to5
bad the farmers should be gouged in this
sort Of way"
And Bolt & Burnam's rod is not a
,raud?'
"a fraud' Why, really, my dear sir,
ust cast your eye over Professor Huxley's
etter and these certificates, and remember
hat we give written guarantee-a posi-
i've protection, Of course"
Just cast your eye over that" said
leyser, handing him a piece of paper
We'll. upon my word! This is indeed
Omewhat, that ia to say, as it were-it
ooks-it looks little like one of our own
Just So" said Keyser. THAT old rod |
as one of Bolt Il Burnam's. You sold it |
} my sonin.law; you gave this certificate;
On swore the points were platinum, and
our man put it up" II
Then I suppose we can't trader
We'll, l should think not" said Keyser. F..
WhereupOn the man mounted the red | |
q gon and moved on.-sfar Adeler, II
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DYING OUT.
BIZ ORPARuS C.. KE2n.
IKritfAn in l26R /

1 "lIttcL Al AoOo
Twas by the wayside near Southern town.
hpied sage beneath q trea reclining
His old straw hat was guiltless Of crown,
His pantsloons had Ices Of cloth than lining.
Addressing him about the latest news,
quickly found him by bis language hazy;
man of logic destined to confuse.
And style OF reasoning to make you crazy.
II reckon you're a Yankee. come" said be,
upon some sneaking mission or another,
To see how being equalized and free.
Agree with him you call your cOered brother.
Extinction waits on him with all his rights.
So freely given by your laws confoundedi
He'll keep attacking the defenseless " hites,
Till all the cOlOred race are killed wounded.
in New orleans-behold the Lesson taught
When in convention certain blacks assembled.
A sound Of peaceful thrODgs outside was caught.
And in the hall the blacks bloodthirsty trem
Then through the windows Hobbies, outer gate.
BY the unarmed Caucasian race surrounded,
The freedmen sailed In their murderous hate,
And nineteen coiored men we're badly wounded
"In Central Georgia. several month"; ago.
The sons Of Africa held loyal meeting.
And divers white men went to see the show
And give the speakers friendly Southern greet
But loi when speaking had gone on q spell,
:. And all the air with loyal words resounded,
Cp0n the helpless whites the negroes fell.
And thirteen col0red men were badly wounded.
'In old Virginia, at . rural place,
Where many Africans had come for voting,
The merest handful of the higher race
We're looking on, and minor matters noting:
When. at . cry about sOme vote refused,
The blacks infuriate on tho handful bounded,
Their Knives and pistols mercilessly used.
$50 at the capital Of all the States
Your boosted Washington, the placid city
There was, in journals Of the proper dates.
Correct report Of what should move your pity;
The town election rallied countless blacks.
Who. armed and ms1dened end to riot heunded
Made on the unresistinG whites attacks,
And fifteen eolored men were badly wounded.
"Yet furthermore, of late in Tennessee,
WGere Stokes was beaten at the polls BY Senter,
The savage negroes, armed from head to knee
Seemed on fight than on their woes intenter;
To vent some petty, disboic spite,
Upon the plea of some vague charge unfounded,
They turned In fury ON q single white,
And sixteen coored men were badly wounded.
1.-THE race of colored men 10 dying Quit"
The sage concluded, with . dismal gesture;
And left me VICTIM of amazing DOUBT
While he went onward in his ragged vesture.
If Southern whites unarmed so deadly are
To SOuth ern cOlored men full armed and banded
how much more fatal wonld they be by far
If by the reconstruction laws unhanded.
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that might be. 1t sobered the pilot house
talk good deal. Coming up stream pilots
did not mind low water or any kind of
darkness; nothing stopped them but fog.
| But down stream work was different; a
| boat was too nearly helpless, with a stiff
| current pushing behind her; SO it was not
| customary to run down stream at night in
| low water.
There seemed to be one small hope, how
ever; II we could get through the intricate
| and dangerous Hat Island crossing before
night, we could venture the rest, for we
would have palmer sailing and better
water But 1t would be insanity to attempt
Hat Island at night. So there was deal of
looking at watches all the rest of the day,
and constant ciphering upon the speed we
were making; Hat Island was the eternal
subject; sometimes hope was high and
sometimes we were delayed ID bad cross
ing, and down it went again. For hours all
hands lay under the burden of this sup.
pressed excitement; it was even comnuni-
Gated to me. and l got to feeling 50 solicit.
GUS about Hat Island, and under such an
awful pressure of responsibility, that l
wished l might have five minutes on shore
20 draw a good, full. relieving breath, and
start over again. We were standing on
regular watches. Each of our pilots ran |
-ach portions Of the river as he run when |
coming up stream. tecause of his greater !
taiuliiaIliS Win IL, Uut DOM Fem3i06U IN \
the pilot house cons family.
An hour before sunset Mr.. b took the |
wheel and Mr. W stepped aside. For
the next thirty minutes every man held his
watch in his hand and was restless, silent
ana uneasy. At last some body said. with
q doubtful sigh:
make it."
All the watches closed with a snap.
rybody sighed and muttered sometbing
ABOUT ITS being ''too bad, too bad-ab. IF
We could only have got here half an hour
sooner" and the place was thick with the |
atmosphere Of disappointment. some
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Youthful DiDlOmacy.

a little six-year-old grid in Monroe went
INTO store where her father was the other
day, and slyly approaching him, said
Papa, won't you buy me new dresslv
What, buy you new dress, Susya" Eyes,
papa, won't you?" "Well, III see; hi
speak to your mother about it," Elongation
to an alarming extent rapidly spread over
that little countenance, but thought sud.
denly struck her, and with q smile. she
looked up into her fathers face and said:
We'll, papa, if you do speak to mamma
about 1t, do it easy, or she may want the
new dress herself!" The father at once saw
the point, and the new dress was pur-
ctased.-Ldaleton lAassaehusetts) Rep~5le.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-31
JOHN r. BROOKE.
Louisiana-The ExIgency of tb


The President, in message to the Sapo+o
accomanied with official correspondence. re-.
ports and kilograms, has given to Congress
and the public a full, clear and rejiahla
report of the condition of affairs in Lon;s;.
ana. In all his past connection. I'M 70 The
present date, with the serious and difficnlt
problem OF reconstruction, it will be al.
a;ttea ~ every impartial critic that he has
faithfully discharged his duty in the prem.
Uses: He has now reached the limit Of his
authority, end appeals to Congress to adont
measures Tor the complete restoration IF
order anu harmony, and guarantees to that
Douy o faithful execution of such lava "a
IN their Judgment may be deemed necessarv
10 be enacted for that purpose.
: IN nVe weeks more the Forty third Con.
gress VIII be brought to close. Already
me CONDITION OF the South, and especially
ina; OF Louisiana, has been fully discussed
WIZ the Republican, members allow the
remaining time to be frittered awav in
useless debate without decisive action? This
- the ann OF the opposition, and will con.
tinue to be their effort until the fonrtb of
March; If there is not statesmanshin and
lorce enough 10 Congress among the friends
VI the law and order to decide at once unon
pollcy, and by proper and prompt lepis.
their instructions. o"'
me present Is critical period in pationa,
fairs All unnecessary excitement hv ;nl
nam matory speeches and newspaner cam.
m "a should be avoided. Moderation and
a az among the true friends of the Ijnionl
h ~ .SS1gress and throughout the length and
Oiea OF the land, should be exercised. In
aIne cases out OF ten the acts of the President
a aaI denounced by the opposition on purely
oolitlcal grounds, without the sliehtrst re-.
.ard to the facts in the case. BIT he ha,
lever yet swerved from the line of duty. and
WI not now. by the denuneiations of Demo-
ratio State Governors, resolutions by Dem.
cratic State Legislatures, or the entire
: n .. OF the opposition in Congress. There
80. s.atesmanship and nerve enough in Con.
nd promptly, as the finance onest;on was
naliy met aud disposed Of, and we need
OF doubt that the effort will be fully aus
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Fof tho Republican,
HOPES MAGIC CUP
By JULIA P. CREsw1LL.

Hope gave to man magic cup.
In years grown gray and dim;
And placed Q rainbow in each drop
That bubbles on its brim.
Then pledge me in tt at CUP, when morn
Breaks Ger thy budding life
And with its liquid beauty drain
The worship Of thy wife.
Pledge me again at burning noon
That cup Of cry stall grace.
And in it's pearly depths behold
Thy daughters artless face.
Once more at evenings purple hour,
When busy toll is done.
That magic cup will then reveal
The future Of thy son.
And then, when night crowns day with stars,
And social joy descends.
That cup will prove, pure as thine own,
The friendship of thy friends.
All through life's varied winding paths,
From youth to manhood up,
Wife, children, friends and fortune, too.
Dwell in Hopes magic cup.
Greenwood, Caddo parish Louisians. -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-31
THE NIskAYUNE sHAkEREss,

1t was q gentle Shakeress,
Just In from Niskayune,
Five miles beyond the turnpike gate.
One pleasant afternoon.
Aloft upon the wagon box
She sat in virgin state;
The spirit moved me to draw near
And help with her debate.
asked of her the price Of eggs:
She raised her eyes. and then
II brother Jesse were but here"
Then she looked down again.
She raised her eyes once more, at length.
You seem a modest yoHth"-
" Too much SO for my good" said:
Ny greatest fault, in truth"
oh, say not So" she made reply.
"T'he fault becomes thee we'll;
The heart that harbOrs such fault
Is virtues citadel"
+" Oh, heed" eaid she. "the earnest call
Tbst comes to such as thee.
And be bright and shining light
In our community"
Be fore my eyes vision passed;
] stood as in a swoOn,
And saw yset in Shaker gArb
At peaceful Niskay une.
Nv hair cut short upon my brow,
In long straight IL cks behind;
bread h,immed hat upon my head,
And nothing on my mind.
Ysaw the barn.like meeting HOUSE.
1t was the Sabbath day
crowd from Albany and TROY,
But had come t0 stay.
SAW myself upon the floor,
A leader in the dance;
First on the heel then on the Toe,
saw myself advance.
Then Brother Jesse spoke awhile,
And when he reached the close
sarg an edifying strain
l sang it through my nose.
The vision passed, and then stood
Once more upon Broadway,
" Wilt gor inquired the Shskeress;
Wilt gop Ifaltered Nay"
A tear drop trick!ed down my cheek.
And fell upon my hand;
sudden hope shot through my soul;
Almost was unnamed.
But thou wilt go with me r. l cried;
Fair virgin let US he
In holy honda, by solemn rites,
Our own community"
Ny life, my fortune, all have
i tender now to you;
l live in three story house,
And am well.to-d0."
: Wilt 20 with me-you hesitatea
brown stone front, yOu know
Down came she from the wagon box
and answered nae. CO."
Providence Press.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09
LAVV OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary, are consider
ed as wishing to continue their subscrip-
ton.
2. If subscribers wish their papers dis
continued, publishers may continue to
send them until all charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to
take their papers from the office or place
to which they are sent, they are held re-
sponsible until they settle their bills and
give due notice to discontinue.
4. If subscribers move to other places
without informing the publisher, and the
paper is sent 10 the former direction they
are held responsible. Notice should al
ways be given of the removal.
5. The courts have decided, that refus-
ing to take II paper from the office, or re-
moving and leaving it uncalei fJr, is pl1-
ma facie evidence Of Intentional fraud.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09
Reliable Testimony.

1t cannot be reasonably supposed that
when Il person testifies to the efficacy of Il
remedy whose benefits he has experienced,
without solicitation, that he does so for
the purpose OF misleading the public, or
from any other motive than that of graft
tude. 1t is still more unreasonable to
suppose that eminent physicians would
corroborate the evidence thus given unless
they were persuaded of its ruth. The
proprietors Of Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs
are constantly in the receipt of voluntary
testimonials acknowledging the curative
ana preventive potency Of this beneicent
tonic and corrective, emanating not only
from those who have telt its influence,
but also from well known members of
the medical profession, both here and
abroad, who have witnessed its effects,
and prescribed it in their private practice.
In The face of such evidence as this, to
which the widest publicity has repeatedly
been given, 1t would be absurd to question
the medicinal virtues of the Btters.-
Skepllclsm upon this point was long ago
disarmed, and they are to-day as much
respected and far more widely known
than many OF the offcina remedies which
figure conspicuously in the pharmacopna.
They are universally recognized to be the
supreme remedy for Intermittent and re-
mttent leverS, dyspepsia, liver complaint,
general debility, disorders Of the bowels
and nervousness, as well as n means of
terrifying the system against malarious
influences and those which operate iniu-
riously upon the sensitive organs. Wheth-
er used as "A remedy for actual disease, as
a means Of building up the broken down
physique, or Of Fastening convalescenee,
they are never resorted to in vain, and
they often restore complete health when
prescribed remedies cannot even initiate
It's recovery. Liam.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.

1NsTALLATIoNs.- The following officers
hSve been installed in their respective
Lpdges
Trinity Lodge, No. 27. F. & A. M
W. }. Tinnin, w. NJ; j. w. Philbroole,
81 w; p. Paulsen, j. W.; Jas. Harvey,
81 D.; d. Hardin, j. d.; .. Vollmers,
Teas.; NJ. f. Griffin, Sccty,; Chas. L.
CAS-, Marshal A. Harvey, NJ. II. Low
den, Stewards (; G. GGring, Tyler.
Irinity Chapter, No. 10, r. A. NJ
WI j. Tinnin, High Priest; 0. c. Chris
Tim King r. l.. Miller, Scribe; j.
Pnnlsen, c. H.; J. NJ. Pickett, p. s.; j.
O.Nyood, r. A. c.; G. NJ. Deiner, NJ. 3
"; d. Harden, NJ. . "; p. Paulsen,
MI v; 0. Vollmers, Treas; NJ. F.
Gri6in, Secty.; Chas. G@ring, Guard.
leila Encampment, No. II, l. O. 0. F.
+. w. Young, c. P; j. Kaczinsby, II
P1T. i. Jones, S. W.; w. II. Bacheld-
or, Scribe; d. Hansen, Treas; Il. Cor
nelI,G.; A. Bowler, |. S.; VIM. Rule,
lst ~; B. b. Rule, lst G. of L.
North Star Lodge, No. 81, I. O. O. r
4. Cornel, N. G.; r. j. Conway, V. g.;
VIII. Bachelor, r. s.; VIM. Rule, p,
81 a. Bowler, T.; John Sowden, W.;
I. =. Jones, c.; f. w. Young, r. S. N.
81 Geo. Mcknight, L. s. N. g.; Jos.
Goldsworthy, G.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

ALL persons who aspire to beauty or personal
appearance should not neglectthat natural ac-
cessory, the hair. By many it has been neg
leeted until the hair has become thin, gray or
entirely fallen off, Messrs. Hall & Co, Nash
ua, N. H., have produced an efiectual remedy
called Sicilial Hair Remover, which cures all
diseases of the scalp. This wonderful prepa-
ration acts upon the glands which support and
nourish the hair, restores gray hair to its orig
removes and prevents the formation of dand-
rua and all cutaneous eruptions and, by its
tonic and nutritive qualities, restores the scalp
10 healthy state and creates new growth
As dressing it is unsurpassed giving the hair
that brilliancy so much desired by ALL BoS-
ton Commercial,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

WHAT | know, know" said the great sur
geon Magondie Give me stubborn facts; |
care not for theories" This is sound doctrine.
Perhaps a medical martinez might be able. in
q plausible way to show why DR.. Walkers
Vinegar Bitters ought not to cure Indigestion,
Headache, Nervousness, Liver Complaint'
Muscular Diseases, and Miasmatic Fevers ;
but as they do in every instance effect that OBJ
ject, his fine theory would be waste of words.
As Magendie said, the world demands facts,
not speculative opinions.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09
LEST or LETTERS
NEAVERVILLE POST OFFICE,
January Sth, 1875.
CHURCH. DIRECTORY.

REV. r. GRAVES will preach az follows,
until further notice:
SECOND SUNDAY-Saturday evening at
IoWden's Ranch Sunday, ut lGl3 Il. m,, at the
Court House, Weaveryille at Douglas City
at1p. m.
WURTII SUNDAY-Saturday evening at
IeNiston Sunday morning at the Court House
in n eaycrvlle, at l0l9 o'clock junction City
1t 3 p. M; North Ferk, at D. m.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

No SToRM.-Ancient and weather-wise
patriarchs used to tell us that three white
frosts would certainly bring rain, but this
section has INDUCED in no less than thirty
three consecutive white frosts up to date,
and the appearances indicate that we will
have as many more before it storms. In
the meantime everybody is laying of
waiting for water.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

GOING UP.-Worll has commenced on
the new JOURNAL building, over the
Challenge Saloon and in few weeks we
will be in our new quarters ready to re-
ceive our friends and receipt for any
moneys that may be forthcoming. In
the meantime we don't object to having
old scores liquidated where we are.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

REDEEMED WARRANTS. - Treasurer
McCausland gives notice that certain
warrants on the General Fund, register
ed between Nov. 18th, 1864, and Dec.
30th, 1864, are now due and payable, and
will cease to bear interest after this date.
Present them and get your money.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

Nut TREEs.-Detlcf Hansen has re-
ceived number of Chestnut and other
trees from San Francisco, and will set
them out on his premises in Faggtown.
We learn that others hereabouts will fol-
low his example by cutting down cotton
wood and other nonproductive shade-trees
and replacing them with nut-bearing va
rieties-something that will be useful as
well as ornamental.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

REDUCED RATES. s.-Postmaster Hart
man has reduced the rent Of Post Office
Boxes from one dollar to fifty cents per
quarter, for the year 1879. At this figure
everybody can afford to rent box, and
it is probable that more boxes will be
required to supply the demand.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09
nEAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

RECORDED DURING THE PAST WEEK.
An Wing to Kuper, Karsky & Co,-Mining
Land, Parks Bar-S50.
WI. j. Tinnin to Sing Wa-Mining Property
West Weaver-Sl, 500.
jas. C. Wallace to Frank Mabio-11@ interest
Donglas City Meat Market-S7O0
Geo. II. Atkins to d. A. & B. A. Montgomery
II Spencer Placer Mine-Buckcye Mountain
Si00.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

QUITE a number of delinquent sub
scribers have failed to settle up to the
commencement of the New Volume
Send along the amounts due, as speedily
as possible. individual accounts are
small but in the aggregate make up Il
large amount.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

NEVER suffer long from a cough. At this
age of the world, when you can get Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, it is criminal neglect if you
do not cure it. Be wise in time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

oELLINd OFF. - Mr.. NJ. Karsky, of
'ne nfm of Karsky & Abrams, return
e. rom San Francisco this week, and
Y wv remain about thirty days. During
mat period the firm propose selling goods
- lower rates than usual, in order to
clenr out the old stock and make room
ior 20 new Spring goods. They are Offering
GREAT bargans just now, and will con
s'nie 70 DO so for the next few weeks, in
order g reduce stock. See advertise
ment. $50
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

QWcKsILvER MINEs.-W We extract the
following from the YreSa Union of Jan.
"a From james +. Carr we learn that
there Is most jubilant feeling in relation
% the quicksilver mines near Trinity
Cenfer. The ore, he says, exists in large
quantites and is of almost unparalleled
richness For the Lytle & Co. claim
3lvo,oOO have been offered aud refused.
MT. VAR says that from SO pounds of ore
"A pounds Of quicksilver was taken. The
ore was selected and was of course above
inc ayerage,. He says, however, that all
tne ore which has been retorted has aver
a8ed about % per cent. If these mines
are asfich and extensive as they seem to
pe now, they are of untold value and
tne qqyelepment and working Of them
must pfove an important element in the
ureprosperity of this section of the
State.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

THE Assembly, New Years evening,
was well attended and passed off pleas
antly. The Fourth of the series will be
given Oh Saturday evening Of next week,
January 10th.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-09

ca For the very best Photographs go 2
Bradley Il Rulofson's Gallery, with an ELE
NATOR, 42J Montgomery St., San Francisco