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New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

appointing power to consider thing in
stead of doing it. Mr.. Reagan, of Texas
wished to dodge the question by sub
mitting that the House was not author
lied to pass upon or prescribe the qualif-
cations of Office seekers. The Speaker
thought Mr.. Reagan's point of order was
too late to be in order.
Let it be recorded. In the opinion of
the Confederate Democratic majority of
the House of Representatives the soldier
who was wounded while fighting in de-
fense of the Union has no claims upon the
government he sustained worthy of more
consideration than the claims of the men
who struggled to destroy the Union and
its government. The Democrats meet in
caucus and say, awe are all brothers now,
and we all want good paying positions
under the government that exists in spite
Of our secession eud war" Let it be re-
corded, also, that Union veteran of the
war against rebellion has no rights which
a Confederate brigadier general in the
Congress of the United States is bound to
respect
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

The festival at Ames Methodist Episcopal
Church on Friday evening will include a
lecture on "Tennyson," by Rev. James
Morrow, with musical illustrations by se.
lect choir, readings, and supper at mod
crate prices.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

The Vicksburg Herald says, "A 'possum,
with sweet potatoes all around him, makes
a splendid Sunday dinner" A horse does
the same thing when surrounded with
clover. Colonel McCardle is looking for a
fat office.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

1t is rumored that Mr.. E. P. Champlin
the handsome deputy collector of this port
is to marry fair daughter of Philadelphia
In fact, the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Milton Benner, have already issued invita-
tions to the wedding, which is to occur in
February next.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

They have a precious little actress in
Chicago, according to local journal, which
said of Miss May Howard; She appears
this evening in Solid Silver"
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

Lucy Stone still asserts that women
should have nothing to do with centennials
until they get their rights. so, take your
time, Miss Lucy it will be all right in a
hundred years.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

Richard Grant White, with all his re-
search, has never discovered that Shake
speare was SO called because, when a stage
super, he used to shake spear and repre-
sent an entire Roman army.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

Garibaldis latest grandson has been
named Rome. 1t only needs a company Of
amateur actors to make him howl.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

William r. Castle, of New York, has
been appointed Attorney General of the
Hawaiian kingdom, anu King Kalakaua
now has Castle of his own.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

A reader of the Bul!etin is of the opinion
that if Democrats were in the majority on
the city School Board, small boys arm
could not be broken.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

Since the first of September, New Orleans
has received from the interior" 13,4ls
barrels of whisky and l7,456 bushels of
wheat. Rather too much money spent for
.'bread corn"
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

When you see merchant driving fast
horses and spending too much money. you
may know that he either has failed, or is
going to fail
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

The members OF the Golden Thread Social
Club will thread their way through the
mazy dance at Odd Fellows Hall on Satur-
day evening.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16
u L K II ,

ROONEY-On Wedn esdsv, December Is. 1875,
MARY ROONEY. widow o! the late Michael Rooney
Ireland.
The funeral will take place from the residence of
her son in'law, John G. Roche, No. 70 Vaudeville
street Third district, This Thursday Morning at
ten O'Clock. Their friends are requested to at.
tend withou. further potice.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

A limiting clause is a good thing for a
oint stock company; but limited dramatic
company makes a poor show.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

From l. G 4UBerry, agent, No. l7s Canal
street, we have received Smiths illustrated
Pattern Ba=or, quarterly publication of
merit, useful in it's line.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

A popular actress who died recently left
an unprotected husband without visible
means of support.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

As chestnut, black and brown horses are
most often seen on the race course, gray is
probably not fast color.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

The sterling old actor, c. w. Couldock
and E. a. Locke, the comedian, will come
here with the Lotta combination.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

Anna Dickinsons new novel is called "a
Paying Investment" but whether or not it
will prove TO pe one is matter of specula-
lion
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

An exchange speaks OF young lady
with blue eyes dressed in black She must
have been engaged in some domestic SQUAD
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16
NOTICE TO TAX COLLECTORS.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Auditors Office. )
New Orleans, December IA 1875.
Pursuant to the opinion of the Assistant Attor.
ney General, tax collectors are hereby informed
that the current us74l taxes may bs paid without
the penalty of twenty five per cent up to and in.
Guiding the twenty-third Of December instant.
This does not, however. relieve collectors
from efectins their final settlements within the
time specified by law, viz: within ten days from
the tenth of December; and tax receipts issued
subsequent to the fling with the recorder of the
delinquent lists must embrace the fees for redemp
tion and cancellation. AZ in cases of receipts for
delinquent taxes.
CHARLES CLINTON,
del5 3t2p Auditor
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

Colonel Breaux has weigh to make
small Jockeys carry a! they agree to.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

The frozen rains OF March will soon come,
and then the poet fends will sing, Hail,
gentle spring"
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

New York is to have a Shakespearean re-
yival in which Julius Cesar" will figure,
instead of Moody and Sankey.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

The hen which was brooding too long
over the misfortunes of her chickens is now
picking up.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

The under taker and Grape dealers motto
''Man was made TO mourn
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

Let no man attempt to rock the cradle of
liberty by throwing stones at Bunker Hill.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

When man plays possum too long he is
apt to get into a stew.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

Mckee Rankin and Brick Pomeroy both
say they have not failed.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

The Brooklyn kiss is very generally re-
garded as blunderbuss.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

1t is sad thing TO see boys body out
growing his mind.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

Perkins Hall is called the "Old Drury''
of Houston, Texas.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16
PHILIP WERLEIN'S

PHILIP WERLEIN'S
LEADING MUSIC HOUSE.
BEST PIANOS AND ORGANS FOR THE LEAST
MONEY, ON EASY TERMS.
PIANOS.
Chiekering Son. Durham Son, Pleyel Mathu-
shek, Arion Piano Company, Gronsteen L Fuller,
Hale, Weber and others.
ORGANS.
Estey Co., Cottage and Parlor, Eeedham, Silver
Tongue and other makers.
Churches and halls supplied to order.
Pianos and organs rented, repaired and ex.
changed.
Tuning done by the best workmen.
PHILIP WBRLEIN,
ocA 6m Nos. 78, 80, 50 and 80 Baronne street.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16
BILLIARDS..
BILLIARD PARLOR.

MlLLER's billiard PARLoE'
The undersigned beg to announce that they
rettted and refurnished their
BILLIARD PARLOR.
Corner of st. Charles and Common str
For the winter campaign, and have hEt
added TWO NkW BRUNsWIJK AND Bake D.
TABLES, so that they are enabled to offer "
rons Of the game Q resort unsurpassed N
similar establishment in the country.
We are the agents in New Orleans for the
Brunswick and Bake Company, and are pref
to supply tables and other billiard goods ffom
celebrated manufactoTy.
no2l MILLER BR0THs
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

There should be no bitterness in a sage
remark.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

WANTRO.-A POSITION As GOvERNESs
w young lady capable of tsaching Bns
French and Husic. 9eferences exchanges
dress Miss G., at this once.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

rOh HAVANA VIA CEDAR KEYS
KEY WEST.
United States Mail Line.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE, WILMINGTON,
MARGARET, EMILIA.
kA The New Orleans, Flor
~ and Havana Steamship CONF
Esn4IG will dispatch one of the above
class steamers from New 0rlesl
Every Wednesday,
Touching at Cedar Keys and Kew West and
nectins with steamers for Apalachicola, St "
and Tampa
RATES OF PASSAGE
To Key West. To Cedar I
Saplu'.'' '.s.''s.'.........f4U f4U "
ctetrase'.s. ............. ~ N
Through bills of lading issued to all point
Florida, including Tampa, and to New York, ChiI
ton and Savannah.
None but the cOmpany's bills of lading sg1
and none signed afterthe sailing of the stean'1
Splendid passenger accommodations and thu
tickets given to above points.
Office.
For freight or passage apply to
l. K. ROBERTS, Agent
laI No. l20 Common si'c]
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16
WANTED.

WANTE O-BY A YOUNG LADY OF THIS
w situation In . variety, machine OF
store, - saleswomau or worker; Is willing 70
herself useful In either capacity. Address ., !,
ut this office.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-16

And now they say Tweed is non est man.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-05-27
Col. James Bowie.

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Tribune relates the following:
remember story heard forty or
fifty years ago. A stage-coach was going
along an Arkansas road. On the back
seat were three women; on the middle
one. two men, tall and muscular; while
the forward seat held only small man,
wrapped up completely in blanket
After time one of the powerful men on
the middle seat lit cigar and smoked.
The smoke went full in the face of one
of the women, who was both young and
timid. She sickened, and then requested
the man to stop smoking. This aroused
the rutfian in him, and he roughly de-
clared: i have paid my fare; it is Gus
tomary to smoke, and l will smoke as
much as have mind to- Accordingly
he took out fresh cigar, and started the
smoke.cloud again. The woman could
only add that Smokers ought not to
forget to be gentlemen This sugees-
ton excited the mans rage to white heat.
At this point the small man on the front
seat laid aside his blanket, put his left
hand on the knee of the enraged ruffian,
in order to withdraw his attention from
the woman and to himself, while with
his right hand he drew a bowie.knife
from its case between his shou lder
blades. Pointing the weapon at the
heart of the brute, and looking him square
in the eyes, the little man quickly said:
am Col. James Bowie, and, unless you
throw that cigar away in one minute,
will put this knife into your heart, as
true as there is God The ruffian COM
pretended in an instant with whom he
had to deal, and threw his cigar out of
the window without adding word. Col.
Bowie replaced his weapon, drew his
blanket about him, and relapsed into q
condition Of apparent indifference"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-05-27
A Stage.Driver's. Darling.

G. S. Gathers is a stage-drlver IN Colo
RADIO. A bright little girl of six summers
lives with him and calls him father. The
old man and little girl have an extraordi.
nary affection for each other. When they
are together they are happy as angels +;
when separated they live in the prospect
of meeting, and when they meet they be-
have like children of the same age.
Their mutual idolization is we'll known
in Denver, where their home is. About
two years ago an officer of the law ap-
peared in Denver with a requisition
from the Governor of Pennsylvania for
the arrest and delivery of old man
Gathers on charge of abduction.
Gathers friends we're so we'll convinced
of his honesty that they warned him of
the presence of the officer, and aided in
hiding both the old man and child until
the officer had departed. Then Gathers
explained that he was not the girls
father, but her uncle, and gave q short
family history. 1t was his dead sisters
child whom he was treating as his own,
and better if possible. When his sister
was dying she gave the little one to him
and he promised to live for the child and
guard her as his own. When his sisters
husband married again the father wanted
to take the girl away from her uncle, but
he fed with his little treasure to the far
West. He stopped at Denver and be-
came stage-driver. and hiSlove for his
niece increased ten fold. When an officer
came armed with State weapons to wrcst
his darling from him Gathers and his
babe hid until the danger was past. Late
ly another offer came with requisition
from Pennsylvania and sued out war.
rant for Gathers arrest. The Sheriff re-
fused to serve it, and the Pennsylvania
went home empty-handed. Pennsylvania
will have to 60 without that little girl
While there are mountain caves in the
West.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-05-27
Thrushes as Architects.

The male is gay, careless songster
and seems to lure his mate into the same
thriftless habits, so that house-building
is often postponed until within few
hours of actual need, when haste and
rapid work are very manifest.
All through May I noticed a pair of
brown thrushes fitting about the grove.
The male was splendid performer,
fairly enhancing me with his song.
Seated upon the topmost branch of some
swaying tree, he seemed to drown all the
other choristers of the grove; in fact,
they too seemed entranced, and soon
were silent listeners. All the other
feathered inhabitants of the grove had
already commenced housekeeping, or
were making active preparations, while
this lord of song seemed to have no care
or thought of the future. It was June.
The bird was trilling his loudest note
when right in the midst Of his song was
q pause. His mate had stopped the
grand performance. He flew with her to
the shrubbery, where they fitted about
from bush to bush few moments, final
ly selecting place for building in rose
bush, which was supported by trellis.
The foundation of the nest was laid part
ly upon the trellis.
took q garden chair, drew my hat
pretty well over my face-birds are good
observers, and we must manage with
care or we shall alarm them-and
watched their proceedings. The female
was evidently the master workman, and
kept watchful eye upon the mate, who
came every few moments with such
crooked, branched twigs that she often
could do nothing with them but To throw
then down in spiteful way; her own
selections were much better, and almost
invariably used. If she was away when
the mate arrived he at once proceeded to
place his crooked stick; he evidently did
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-05-27

mailbag a kick and seized the dog by
the cuff of the neck and tail and started
for the mail.car. The messenger told
him the dog was not properly stamped. I"
The st. Louis GLOBE thus describes a
fire in milliner's shop: "The flames
crowded through the door and started in
for fun: They tried on spring hats and
jumped upon the chairs and tables to ad-
mire themselves in the mirrors. Then
they dashed hither and thither among
the laces and embroideries, feeding on
ostrich feathers till they became bloated,
and then trampled the ruches under foot
and stamped the beauties from out the
flowers until in all the wreck of matter
they were left the only bright things"
Young Watson, of Hartford, Conn.,,
who committed suicide recently, left the
following note among other writings on
the same subject: "Do we not condemn
keeping the lower animals in useless
suffering? Then why should not the in
curably sick, and others to whom life
would always be burden, have the re-
lief of death as soon as possible? In
stead of secretly committing suicide l
ought to be able to 60 to body of phy-
sicians, and, after stating my case, be
painlessly put to death, with the full
sympathy and commentator of So
ciety."
james Lick has made a new trust
deed. 1t differs from that revoked in a
few particulars. The donation for stat
uary at the State Capitol of $3.50. 900 is
changed to 100000 for statuary at the
City Hall in San Francisco. The appro-
priation for the Key monument is re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000. The
500, 900 for the Lake Tahoe observatory
is committed to the University of Cali
fornia, to be used for the same purpose.
The donation to the Mechanic Arts
School is raised from $500 1000 to $780,
900. The gift to his son is raised from
$4,000 to $15O,00O. For himself he gives
up the lien of $25, 900 annually and takes
gross sum of $4,000. The estate be-
comes Immediately available for benefi-
ciary purposes. He will be one of the
trustees himself. The others will he
announced shortly. Most of the benefi-
Charles have given assent to the new ar
rangement. No doubt is entertained as
to the action of those not yet heard
from.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-05-27
The Mysteries of a Gambling Den.

A building in indianapolis, Ind, here
tofore known as the Exchange" is be-
ing remodeled for the use of the Young
Mems Christian Association. The Jour-
nal of that city gives the following &C.
count of the discoveries made by the
workmen engaged in overhauling the
structure:
"The whole interior was designed ex-
clusively for the accommodation of the
gambling profession, and every appliance
and modern improvement that would be
Of service to short-card manipulators
was put in. The ground floor was used
as livery-stable and the second floor
was set apart for general gambling pur-
poses. The rooms on this floor were free
to all, and were frequented by the
caaasWs who indulge in games of chance
promiscuously without stopping to pick
their company. The large room in the
rear of the Y. M. G. A. reading-room
could only be entered from the roof at
the back part of the building, and was
intended mainly as place of conceal
ment in the event of police raids. This
apartment will hereafter be used as
chapel. In tearing out partitions, ripping
up floors and knocking off sections or
plastering in the suites of smaller rooms
in the third story, behind the large hall,
the workmen have discovered bewil-
dering network of wires, speaking.tubes,
ETC., connecting with each room, and rem
dering communication with every nook
and Granny perfectly easy. These upper
rooms were used for select sporting par
ties and placed at the disposal of dis
honest gamblers, who, by means of sig
nal-wires under their feet, could keep
themselves informed of the strength of
each others hands and the relative value
of the cards held by the unsuspecting
victim. When an outsider sat down to
a quiet little game at one of these tables
he was deliberately robbed of his money
in this manner. The contemplation of
all these cunningly-contrived devices is
an interesting study to those unac-
quainted with the secrets Of gambling,
and could furnish food for much whole
some reflection on the part of those who
may have become enamored with the in
nocent delights of some of the apparent
ly square games conducted on the recog-
nized principles illustrated by the above
described devices"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-05-27
An Orphan.

An orphan boy" announced Biiah, as
he handed out Timothy Drummond.
Tim had a fearful eye, a bloody shirt
front, and his short hair stuck ND like 50
many wires. One coat-tail was absent,
and there was look to the man as if an
elephant had played with him in a tan
yard for half day.
" Where do you belong?" inquired the
Court.
"Tlejo," was the gruff reply.
What are you doing up here?"
" Looking for my brother"
Have you found him?"
"No, EUR"
swell, SIR" continued the Court, as he
looked into the apple drawer to sec if it
contained anything, II am your brother
your long-lost brother. I have the
strawberry-mark on my left arm, and
now begin to see some familiar lines in
your face. I have been greatly con.
cerned about your health, and about
your pecuniary prospects, and I've just
made arrangements with a man to board
you for three months. Go in and sit
down on the saw-horse until my landaulet
arrives"
Gam sent up?"
"The same"
"Blast yer old phiz for that!" OK
claimed the prisoner; and he muttered
so that His Honor did not hear: "Wait
till catch you IN Tlejo?'-Detroit Free
Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-05-27
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

THE North German Gazette, Prince Bis
marck's organ, says in its issue of the 18th
that the relations of Germany and France
have at no time since the war been more
friendly and satisfactory than at present. The
Catholic Bishops of Prussia have decided to
dissolve the religious orders which the State
tolerates rather than see them subject to Gov
ernmental supervision. An Old Catholic
school in Silesia was mobbed on the 18th by
=" a crowd of women"
PART of the island of Saghalien has been
coded by Japan to Prussia.
THE steamer Faraday has found the United
States direct cable and will lay the same with
all possible dispatch.
DIVERS examined the wreck of the Schiller
on the 18th. They found her broken up--a
confused mass of iron and timbers. None of
the specie was recovered and no cargo was
visible.
A SANTANDER dispatch of the 18th says the
Carlists had shelled Guetaria and inflicted
the fort and from five men war in the har-
Dor.
HALF Of the city of Peshawur, Afghanistan,
has been destroyed by fire.
THE trial of Count Won Arnim, on appeal.
has been fixed for July 1.
BERLIN dispatches of the 10th announce
the release of the priests lately imprisoned at
Posen. The alleged principal in the late con-
spiracy against the life of Prince Bismarck,
one DAMN, has been arrested at Cracow.
THE Roman journal La Toce Della Verita
has been suspended for publishing the Pope's
address to the German pilgrims.
On the 10th the Carlists shelled the city Of
Pampeluna. The garrison made sortie and
repulsed the insurgents.
Two OF the Podgoritza murderers have
been executed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-05-27
Longevity Of Snails.

An English paper, giving some evil
dence regarding the tenacity with which
the snail holds on to life, relates that
lady, having collected some with pretti-
Unmarked shells wished to preserve
them. She therefore subjected them to
a couple of boilingwater baths, and left
them on shelf in a summer-house to
dry. The next mo rning, to her surprise
and dismay, she found the snails crawl
ing about the place, and some of the
hungrier ones feeding upon the paste
meant to be used in cementing the shells
together. The tender-hearted lady was
so distressed at her unwilling cruelty
that she sat down and had a "good cry"
ending with the resolve never to attempt
snail-boiling again.
In 1774 an Irish collector stated before
the Royal Society that certain white
snails that had been confined in the cab
met for at least fifteen years poked their
heads out Of their shells and resumed
their usual habits on being immersed in
warm water. The members of the soci-
ETY. were 10th to believe the testimony of
the Irishman; but, in 1850, an Egyptian
desert snail that had been in a state of
lethargy tor four years at the British
Museum suddenly reused up and became
as lively in appearance as ever it had
been ON its native sands. 1t fed heartily
upon lettuce-leaves and continued active
for couple Of years. This circumstance
proved that the story of the Irish col
lectOr might well be true.