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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-05

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-05

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-05

not wiling to be arrested for enticing
away laborer when they offered him
better wages than he was receiving.
2. The constitution of 1868 subsequently
annulled these, with other laws which
which were not deemed of good public
policy.
We do not care to add to the unques-
tionable reasons for apprehension upon
the part OF people lately in bondage,
lest they might be RENTED, and re-
manded to the same condition. We rest
their justification upon the embodiment
into law of the policy proposed by the
Democratic party. Whatever of violence
has occurred since could not have abated
their apprehension. But that the policy
of 1865 was wrong, We have now the
admission Of those Democrats who would
now award to the colored people the
rights guaranteed them, and now employ
their labor and services, without the
onerous and alarming conditions deemed
proper at the date of these laws. The
public may, therefore, take the testimony
of MIR. Moncure, in connection with
these comments,a
Whether the ap brehensions of servitude
under which the colored people labored.
were caused by the false representations
OF strangers, DESTROYS of Office, or of the
Oldest and most respectable citizens, de-
sirous of holding them to labor contracts.
under such penalties as have been stated,
We presume to be no question at all with |
the colered people.
1t may be added that this regulation
was undoubtedly among the causes which |
led to the reconstruction acts and subse.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
A Solemn sketch.

GIVE taken your paper for twenty-six
years" he commenced as he reached the
head of the stairs, land now / want a
puff"
He was a very tall, slender man, had q
face which hadn't smiled since 1912, and
his NECK was embraced by white cravat
and his hands were thrust into black
gloves.
"I've got a new hearse, new stock of
collins and want local notice" he con
tinued, as he sat down and sighed, as II
ready to screw cofIin.lid down.
my dear sir" replied the man in the
corner, ave met you at great many
funerals and your general bearing has
created a favorable impression. You
sigh with the sighers, grieve with the
grievers, and on extra occasions you can
shed tears Of sorrow, even though you
know that you can't get 10 per cent. OF
your bill under six months"
Yes sighed the undertaken, instinct
lively measuring the length Of the table
with his eye and wondering to himself
why editors tables weren't covered With
grape, with rows of coffin.nails around
the edges
death is very solemn thing" con.
tiDued the man In the corner, but Still
IL IL an occasion when one can appreci-
ate neat thing. I've seen you rub your
knuckles against door-posts and never
change countenance; I've seen you listen
to eulogies on men who owed you for
twenty years before their death, and you
looked even more solemn than the be-
reayed widow; I've seen you back your
hearse up TO door in such an easy, quiet
way that it robbed death Of half its ter
rors. All this have i seen and appreci-
ated, but I couldn't write puff for
you
"Wby nots" he demanded
"For many reasons. Now you have
new hearse. Could go on and say
= Mr.. Sackclotb, the genial undertaken,
has Just received fine new hearse, and
we hope that our citizens will endeayoi
to bestow upon il the patronage such en-
terprlse deserves. 1t rides easily, II
handsomely finished, and those who try
il once will want no other. Could SAY
that?n
mo, not very well"
aOf course couldn't. You can call
grocer or dry-goods man genial
friend and it's all right. but you aren'
genial-.you can't be. It's your business
to be solemn. II you could be even more
solemn than you are it would be money
In your pocket"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

That's So" he said, signing heavily
III It was an omnibus, or coal cart
or wheelbarrow, l could go on and
write chapter on every separate spoke,
but it isn't, you see"
He leaned back and sighed again.
AS to your collins, they are doubtless
nice collins, and your prices are probably
reasonable, but could go on and say
MIR. Sackcloth, the undertaken, has Just
received his new styles in spring collins
all sizes, and is now prepared to see as
many OF his old customers as want some
thing handsome and durable at moder-
ate price Gould | say thats"
Another sigh.
couldn't say that you were holding
a clearing-out sale in order to get ready
for the spring trade, or that, for the sake
of increasing your patronage, you had
decided to present each customer with a
chrome. l couldn't say that you were
repairing and repainting, and had the
most attractive coffin shop in Detroit. 1t
wouldn't do to hope that people would
patronize you, or to say that all orders
sent in by mail would be promptly filed,
and that your motto was Quick sales
and small profltsr'
He put on the look of q tombstone and
made no reply.
You see, II you had stoves to sell, OF
dealt in mackerel, or sold fishing-tackle,
everything would be lovely. You are an
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., sedate, mournful
You revel in Grape, and you never pass a
black walnut door without thinking how
much good coffin lumber was recklessly
wasted. The tolling bell is music to you
and the City Hall flag at half mast is fat
on your ribs. We'd like to oblige you
but you see how Ii is"
T" Yes, see," he sighed, and he formed
in procession and moved down stairs,
looking around now and then to see II
the hearse was just thirty-four feet be-
hind the officiating clergyman's carriage,
Detroit Free Press
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

ing than those worn at present. They
extend within an inch or two of the bot
tom of the front breadth of the dress
skirt and in some cases are without
seams, being made Of but one breadth of
double-width goods, yet even these mar
row aprons are drawn back to meet on
the tournure, where tastefully- draped
sash gives the slight drapery now con-
sidered necessary for the back. There
are also aprons that are square on one
side and rounded on the other, while
another style is pointed low on one side
in the Grecian fashion.
Lower skirts are not altered in shape
and the first importations show COM
mendable simplicity in their trimmings.
A bias-g gathered iounce, headed and
edged with narrow side pleating sewed
on as a ruffie-that is, with rough
seam on the under side-is the trimming
of some of the handsomest skirts. The
side pleating only is used on the apron
and basque. The novelty in the favorite
stirring is to shirr the tiounce in length
wise rows, making putfs downward in,
stead of around the skirt.
A French costume of gray camels-hair
over chestnut brown silk will be stylish
in the first spring days for street, travel
ing, etc. The brown silk skirt has ten
inch bias-gathered fiounce edged and
headed with knife pleating two inches
and half deep The long slender apron
OF gray camePs-hair consists of but one
wide width; 1t is edged with brown silk
pleating and drawn up on the tournure,
where sash of brown silk doubled is
knotted and draped capriciously, instead
of being set stiffly in bow or loops. The
simple basque of gray wool is piped with
brown silk, and has silk sleeves; it is en-
tirely without pleatings or pockets, 4las
high standing collar and medium-sized
buttons of brown polished wood.
Another spring suit has basque and
apron of delicate gray shaded plaid wool,
with sleeves and lower skirt of plain gray
wool. The fashion Is the same as that
just described, and the sash, bows, and
pipings are of violet gros grain. To be
worn with this Is an English walking hat
of gray chip, with scarf and feathers of
violet.--Hdrper's Bdzar.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
Suicide OF a Snake.

Your notice, in the Obserper, of the sui
eide of scorpion has reminded me OF a
similar act of a serpent called copper
head, of which / was a witness number
Of years since. This reptile is said to be
allied both to the rattlesnake and the
venomous adder; though from its color,
and the flattening of its head when irri-
tated, its resemblance to the cobra de
copella of India is very striking.
Meeting with one of these in the fields
one day, and wishing for better ac-
quaintance, an experiment was at once
escape impossible IL turned and came
neck fiattened, and assuming brownish
yellow color, and considerably elevated,
showing mouthful Of sharp teeth, and
eyes sparkling and fiery, and with kind
Of stified kissing, it sprang toward It's
enemy with surprising quickness and
energy. When thrown back it would
with undated courage renew the con-
6ict until, In one of its fierce passes, 1T
accidentally caught fang in its own
body, and giving up the fight ID turned
upon its back, and coiling into small
knot took its body into It's mouth, and az
it uncoiled itself drew the most OF its
length through it, leaving the print OF its
teeth deep in the flesh all along its sides
for more than three-fourths Of It's entire
length. SO virulent was the poison that,
although the act was performed very
quickly, yet before 1t was fairly accom-
plished death had put an end to IFS
sufferings, and with its tail still in Us
mouth 1t became stiff and cold.
AS some people think that most natu-
raj phenomena contain useful lesson,
it would be interesting to know the one
contained in this act.-Cor. N. 4. W
sey0eT
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
Spring Suits.

IMPORTED costumes for spring are
made up partly of silk and partly OF
wool goods Of light quality, either plain,
plaid, or striped. The silk forms the
lower skirt and sleeves; the basque and
oyerskirt or apron are OF wool. The two
fabrics in suit are usually OF kindred
shades Of one color, though quiet con
trasts, such as gray with brown or violet,
will be much worn.
The fashion Of making French suits 10
similar TO that in vogue ut present. The
basque and apron viii prevail, yet the
round Oyerskirt and the polonaise VIII
not be wholly abandoned. The close
cuirass, smoothly fitted and plainly
trimmed, remains the popular basque,
vet some new basques have elaborate
trimmings in the way OF horizontal folds
put on in vest shape in front, and gradu-
ated to point behind. The neck Is cut
very high, and fully trimmed; shoulder
seams are very short; sleeves are close
coat shape, and are often Of different
material from thai of the basque; con-
cave cuffs ana clusters Of folds or else
SHRED bands trim the wrists; belt III
some kind Is added TO most basques.
New aprons are longer and more cling
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
REDEEMED.

THE fact is, we were both too young
to marry. She was eighteen; was
barely out OF my majority; but she was
a poor, desolate little orphan sent out in
to the cold world to do the best she
could for herself as governess; ] was
madly in love with her, and i was my
own master; we had no wiser heads to
advise us and no more experienced hands
to guide us-so we took our own way, as
was but natural, and married on my
clerkship of three hundred a year. /
need scarcely say we were happy. For
the first two wears indeed il seemed to
me as if | had never really lived until
now. Our pretty little home. at kilburn
was bright and cheerful Edith was al
ways affectionate, always good-tempered-
and like Annabel Lee seemed to live
with no other thought than to love and
be loved by sme." Ny work sat on me
easily; and being young people of mod
crate tastes we had money enough for
all we wanted. There was not naw
anywhere, and the days were scarcely
long enough for the Joy that filled them
with sunshine from beginning to end.
All this continued for two years, and
then my wife became mother
This was the first break in our manner
of life, the first shadow cast over the
brightness of our happy love. 1t changed
the whole order of things, and the change
told heavily against me. Edith was no
longer my companion as she had been.
The baby was delicate, and her health
also gave way. She was obliged to go to
her own room quite early in the evening,
sometimes at seven o'clock or so, and
even when she was well she was up IN
the morning with the child, and the even
ings hung on me heavy and long. l was
no student in those days. was social,
and if not Unfortunately yet undoubtedly
fond of amusement; hence, sitting alone
for all these hours after my solitary dinner
for Edith dined early by the doctors or
ders-was dreary work for me, and grew
daily more fretted by the dizziness OF my
once sunshiny home.
I tell the story just as it was; not TO
excuse myself, but to explain.
Also. too, the desire for more expert
ence natural to my age began to make
itself felt. and more than once found
myself confessing: "We married too
young.n Yet | did not wish for dissipa..
ton / was not conscious Of reserve OF
wild oats that was longing to SOW, but
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
The Effect of Fogs on Sound.

A RAILWAY employe writes to the
Journal Of the Society Of Arts on this sub
ject. He says; with reference to my
remarks in my communication, that
traips cannot be heard so distinctly in
foggy as in clear weather. do not think
1t is generally known although well
known fact among railway mem that aft
or a slight shower of rain, or on dewy or
frosty morning, trains cannot be heard at
so great distance rs they can on dry,
clear day, because ut such times the
metals are what is termed greasy, and, as
fey makes the metals more greasy than
rIin or dew, ] think the above will be
sufficient to prove that ! am correct
In what / stated, for there is as much
difference in the noise that train makes
on dry day and what Is termed
greasy one as there would be in man
running or sliding over a pond covered
with ice--the running would represent
the dry day and the sliding the greasy
one. Now, sir, Independent Of the above
causes, do not believe that sounds are
more audible in foggy than In clear
weather, for the following reasons:
About two years ago ] was stationed at
the mouth of tunnel To protect trains
In consequence Of large stream
OF water having forced itself through
the wall at distance OF about a quarter
of mile from the mouth Of the tunnel.
] could distinctly hear the water run
ming. Also, / could hear the men at
work trying TO prevent IL; but one morn
ing dense fog came over, and j could
neither hear the running of the water
nor the men at work, so ] came to the
conclusion that the water had ceased,
and when the man came out OF the tun-
mel who had to inform me as 10 the state
of the roads / remarked to him that
supposed the water had stopped, but, to
my surprise, he said II was running faster
If anythingl I called his attention to
the fact that Icould not hear II, and we
could neither Of us make out the cause,
but when the fog cleared away we could
hear the noise as distinctly as before, but
il was not until the above occurred three
or four times that we came to the con-
clusion that 1t was owing TO the mouth
of the tunnel being blocked up with fog
that we could not hear the water run
ming. Then, again, sir, don't know
whether you have noticed II or not, but
fog il very deceptive, for j have heard
old railway men say that they have heard
train coming when ii had been foggy,
but for the life Of them they could not
tell whether it was an up or down
trainp
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

One of the earliest processes in the
preparation of hides for tanning Is the
removal OF the hair. This Is sometimes
effected by inducing slight putrefac.
ton, which loosens the epidermis and
renders the hairs easily detachable. But
In England and America the method
usually adopted is to place the hides in
large vat or pit containing milk OF lime,
in which they are frequently moved so as
To allow the lime to act equally on every
part. After from sixteen TO twenty days
the hair is easily removed by q blunt
scraper. In Germany, Austria and
Belgium, however, the trade Is reported
To have ell but abandoned the old method
of unhairing in favor Of one In which
sulphide OF sodium Is the depilatory
agent; the sulphide Of sodium Is
crystalline form being now specially
manufactured for the purpose in Ger
many. The process is modified in vari-
Gus ways to meet the peculiarities Of the
metal operated upon. Sometimes, where
il Is necessary that the hair should be re-
moved as quickly as possible, as in the
case OF sole leather, the hides are painted
with a paste consisting OF one part OF
crystallized sulphide Of sodium and three
parts of lime. The hides are covered with
damp mating to prevent the drying OF
the paste, and In fifteen or twenty hours
the process is complete ard the hides
can be unhaired. In other cases the
skins are stepped In solution of sui
phide of sodium--one pound TO one hun
bred quarts--when the time required is
two or three days. Where the hides are
To be unhared by hand it is necessary
that they should be first well rinsed with
water, and the men employed in the lay
ing on the paste are usually provided
with india.rubber gloves, on account OF
its corrosive properties.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

Cure for Coda hot lemonade IS
one of the best remedies In the world
for a cold II acts promptly and effect
lively and has no unpleasant after effects.
One lemon properly squeezed, cut IN
slices; put with sugar, and cover with
half pint of boiling water Drink just
before going to bed and do not expose
yourself on the following day. This
remedy will ward off an attack OF the
chills and fever if used promptly. -Er.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

Coal oil IL sure cure for chiiblains
and frosted feet, and also for corns. The
only question is to keep the affected
parts c0nstantyy saturated. For chapped
hands use glycerine. Ten cents worth
will last whole season.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

Smart boy that year-older in
Maine. His name Is Frank Foster; he
has attended school every day since De.
ceinber, and meanwhile has sawed and
piled ten cords Of stoye.wood besides.
Pass him round.
, 1875-07-08
strninia Slaafs-W ajettf.
Ser
Stri& l1n Den Gals.
RriminalsR omau
pom
q mil @abOrtan u.
(Hortiesmna J

,Gs'it aut," bemerfte er Dem 8asas
bunbeu. SD CLAUDE Gud.... un>
Gte, liebes &ino," menoete er iid gun
&ammerjunsfer, nf0naten sic uns mobl
mittbeilen, Oh in 5ol9e aler oteler S3e'
men smiiden benz Germ @raien uno Der
6rau Grafin observation-disclosures erz
folst fiuo?"
SD meiB bieB nidt, ALIEN Nfaoams
uno Der 9err ,paren ieitoem niat mebr
gesen chamber pie friber."
Mebr fonnte fe nidt %anseben. Der
Yrofnrntor Der 8epublif entlieB iie mad
nntersei6nuns bes YrotofoIs. Damn
iaste er einise berubisenbe Worte gu
Gbeminot
nWsan miro gud ms @efdnsniB 3ue
riidbrinesn, aber Sbr ieio elm braoer
&erl uno braudt nidt in Nuslt 3u fem.
@ebt
Der YrOfurator Der Republif uno Der
l1nterl udunssridter tonnten fid MN se<
senieitis ausipreden. Sc mar als Oh
Der @eridtsidreiber gar nidt mebr anz
peIeno tudre.
.Nun, was iaeen sic gu ale benz ?"
fragile Daubiseon.
Or Neutrality-suspicious. mar nieoerz
seidmettert.
rWan mSdte fid ben @ebirnfaften
einidlagen." murmelte er.
n6ansen sic nun an gu slauben, oab
Tolsat 8edt bate, gu iasen, Der SAL
iei ourdaus niat 10 flar, als Sie be-
baupteten ?"
AID, uer wdre audi jemals 70 ses
tduldt tuoroen, wie i'd h.. Sie ielbt
waren ia aui Elm 0aar meiner Weinuna
...Snoeljen, ipenn Safob BON 8oisz
eoran nidt idulois fino, luer 1T oann Der
Sduloise? ?"
rDaS baben mir mn. gu erforiden {;
oennid bin ieit entidloien, nidt gu ruben,
bis id Ole Babrbeit an ben Gag sebradt
babe. 8eld elm Slid, baB Gorm.
feblee oas urtbeil nidtis sen,adt baben!"
ST. mar 10 bewest, oaB CT losar feline
e,uigen Sitationen persaB. Gum SAlune
luenoete Ell lid an oen @erihtsidreiber. !:
.glber es lit feline Winute gu. uerlie<
rem" iaste er. nNebmen Sic Die 9eine
auf Den Naden, mein liebsr WeAinet,
uno seben sic gu 9errn 5ol9at, I'm i'm
bierber ein3ulaoen. Sd erluarte i'm"
, 1875-07-08
Gbriitppb bon sdmi0's Sugenos
HihliDthef.

~tp*t~%JNk>
Cucumber In Bappbefel q Is Gents. Wtt
Viuslin.Riiden q 20 Gents. Sang
Muslin IS Gents.
petnrt1 BON Gidbenfe!s, mie sr sur GrfenntniB
Bottes fam.
Der Weibnadtsabent. Cine GrsdbIuns gum Wsib.
nabts9elhent fIr &inber.
Der Rpienfod. Cine intereHante Grj6bluns.
Der RanarienppseI.-&ds Standardization.
3ipe, Gr3ablunSsn.
Die Cfereier.
Die Sopfsnb ltben. Cine gesebenbeit aus benz
Ssnsn smss Gsmsn Sptt.S %aae9rsIs. u.u...
1as . .nmenf5esdbcm. Sine Griabluns Dem Bill
benoen Wlter %eetpiomet.
Rofa DON 1anmenbnre. Cine Gsf@i4ts bes Utter
tbums.
eenofena. Sine Der I30nfsn unb ribrsnOaen DE
fdi4ten bes @Itertbuns.
Die Sfadtisan. Cine intereffante Geidi@te.
&obert, Der aB atfensnabe, obsr: 0as anoenten
an Die Wuttsr.
eunmia, Der WpBsoanbersR.
g ieben Gr;dblnnsen,
Sdnnetpn unc Msndlte.
| Gte Mdiblnmen.
Emma Don Gintenfetn, sbsr: 0ott na&t auss
gut.
Nsilbelm Zen. Gin ssiai4tIiaes 0smdbs.
Das per prene sinb.
9as 1dubdben Das saaubfdloA.
Der quite 5rieerm mnt Der bSie Dietridb.
3~tpei9unsert Gr,abinnsen. 3we Sanee.
Die 9rafn Sniia, oosr: RinOli@s aisbs. 1rsus
@ottfries, Der imnse @inTesisr.
Der Nbriffbaum.
Die fleine 2autenfpfelerin.
6aS 2dmmdben.
gernonSo. aebsnsseI4iats zines iungsn orafsn aus
Spanien.
&upfermIn,em unb @olhaiae. Tas gosel.
marsarctba Biiimdben. Die RBalbeapene. DaA
Die ssasrsbrnna. BaNerautb an Rbein.
Der Diamautrins. DaS warienbils.
, 1875-07-08
GiniQe Qute Griinoe /:

1.-Gine neue GrRnbuno. sranbna ssssatt
unb seIidert ourh watent.
2.-Maht eiusn ooItfo m nsenen 2od.S no.
sIsib auF beiosn Ssiten, an alien Nrten BON Stcflsa.
3.-2auft teidt, ianft, seranI4los unh rai@-bsRs
6 Combination BON Giseni9aften.
4.-Dausrbait-lauf sabre lane obns &spA'
vaturen.
5.-Serrt&tet ollie Nrten BON Grbsti
nub Sanep NGbereien in elmer porjii9tidensoetls.
6.-St fir ben Irbeiter iebr teibt 3u a o.
babsn. Sie 2dnae Der Slide fam resulirt psroen.
uGbreuo bic WoIhine i'm 0an9e lit, uno biele fam
nit elne,n Ssaoen oerieben merpen, pbne' BOB perlslbe
ourb Cider jill seben bat.
s.-ptou einfa d, itnnrtid, elegant inoem
oer Slid obnt ben Gebraub uon Cog aebeel Gears
Motarp Cams uno 9spsr Grms formirt piro. Dat ben
Automatic Drop Seeb. pelher etne sIet&.
mdBise &Guse bes Sti6es bel irssmp
elmer Gei6winOt9feit FAert. bat unlertn
nsusn 3breao Gontrolter, iuelher cine slel0
MGBise 8eiuesuns bet Iesols.8ar srlaubt unS esAsr
8ertesune oes Sobeus porbeu9t.
S.-Goutruction d II BERT sr8fdlti uno oOu'
enret. SIT i~abrijirt uon ben ihidtsfen RH
stf%abrenTeu @rbeitern in Der b~sriibmIsw
Bennington Mrmprp, SnOu, u. y. @bilaeelpp,a
Office: $40 @beffnut 2trdRe. 2Wt7moG.