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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-09

tifty-seven days. The several periods of
absence which make up this aggregate were
each BRIEF, and it does not appear that
during these absences the President signed
any public official documents except one
pardon.
President Buchanan was absent from the
capital during his presidential term fifty
seven days, and the official papers which he
is shown to have signed during sach alb
sence are three exequaturs and one letter
OF credence.
In addition to the public documents,
and papers executed by the several
Presidents during their absences from the
seat of government, constant official cor
respondence was maintained by each with
the heads of the different executive de-
nartnltnts
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-09
NEW YORK.
Cable Communication Again Interru

Cable Communication Again Interrupted.
New YORK, May S.-Communicati0n be-
tween St. Pierre and Placentia has been in
terrupted since midnight last night. 1t is
supposed the trouble is caused by repair.
ing party working at the cable. We shall
probably be in working order in the course
of few hours.
A Supposed Case of Spontaneous Com
bustiOn.
The magazine of the Delware, Lacka
wanna and Western railroad, containing
giant powder and nitro glycerine, exploded.
The magazine is situated on the commons,
on the immediate brow OF the Palisade. A
great number of houses were damaged
some two miles distant. The majority had
their windows destroyed. The explosion
was heard throughout New York city.
Over 10000 persons visited the scene OF
the explosion. 1t is supposed to have been
a case of spontaneous combustion.
Moulton's Case Against Beeeher.
The case of Moulton against Beecher was
by consent put down for Thursday next.
Discussing Communion Wine.
At a regular meeting of the New York
Methodist Ministers Association commit
tee was appointed, to report at the next
meeting, on the desirability of using unfer
rented wine for communion in place of
fermented. now in use.
The Herald has Found Tweed.
The Herald has letter from Midland,
Georgian bay, Canada, stating that Boss
Tweed and two companions spent the win
ter on MuskOka river, thirty miles from
Midland and 100 miles from Toronto. 1t
appears that Tweed and two men
loaded q small steamer last November,
Just before the close of navigation, with
grea: quantity OF provisions and went
to Parks mills, which have not been run
ming. Tweed and his companions lived In
cottage all the winter, the "B0es" keeping
dumb, and it being given ont that he had
received paralytic shock. On the twenty
fourth of April the steamer that took them
up last fall arrived there again with lot
for few days. On Friday, April %. two
detectives left Midland and went to Parks
mills, reaching there Saturday. On being
discovered the whole of TWeed's party fled
on board the steamer by small boats, the
one which the "Boss" embarked being
sunk by the ice and he getting ducking.
Their escape in boats was covered by some
four men on the steamer with revolvers,
and shots were exchanged with the detec-
tives who were on the dock. The steamer
escaped with Tweed to Georgian bay. the
detectives being unable to follow. They
expect soon to capture him.
Sub.Treasury Balances.
Gold SAC, ,2O4,742; currency $39,06S,57.
The sub.treasurer paid out 10000 on &C.
count of interest and $4,000 for bonds. Gus
toms receipts to-day $2Sl 900.
The Liberal Republicans.
The Liberal Republican National Com
mittee met today. Among those present
were Lieutenant Governor NickersOn, OF
California; Judge Clark, of Connecticut
and Hon. G. S. Dawes, of Massachusetts
Resolutions were adopted calling the con
ventiOn of Liberal Republicans on the
twenty sixth day of July next, at Phila
| delphia. The chairman was empowered to
| amend this call if necessary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-09
BY TELEGR PHI
ELECTION IN SHREVEPORT
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN VICTORY
Especial to tho New Orleans Republican,
SHREVEPORT, May 8, 1876.

SHREVEPORT, May 8, 1876.
The election to-day for administrator OF
assessments to fill an unexpired term, re-
suited in favor of Colonel Reuben White by
very handsome majority. He was sup
ported by the Republicans. Everything
passed off quietly, and the best of feeling
prevailed. Several candidates were in the
field.
Nothing later from Coushatta. X.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-09
WASHINGTON.

A Convicted Gauger Pardoned.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-James Z; Marsh,
pauper of Western Missouri, convicted OF
making false returns, was psrdoned.
Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court adjourned to October.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-09

Memorandum of absences of the Presidents
of the United States from tho national
, 1876-09-29
An Amateurs Experience.

SAYS the Springfield IN Register. \
singular accident. which nearly resulted
an the death of a young man hy the
name of Al. Kennedy. occurred in a Na-
lOOn in the eastern part Of the city. For
nie amusement of crowd at the saloon
IN question. man named Dow, a pro-
tcSScr of the elegant art of sword swal-
lowing. was giving an exhibition. With
The most charming grace, and to the in
6niie delight Of those present, he passed
The sword. small steel instrument
shout eighteen inches in length, down
his throat and into his stomach. Ken
BeSly was ~ socharmed by the exhibition
that he solicited the loan of the sword
lOr the purpose of experimentingin in the
nAme direction. 1t was handed to HIM,
and. with ar air Of intense satisfaction,
and with perfect confidence, he opened
vide his mouth, passed in the steel, and
attempted to place himself outside of 1t
Il a single "gulp." But the result
proved the ambitious youth an ignorant
bungler. The sword came in contact
With the hyoid bone lat the base OF the
aonguel and displaced it. The sword
vas instantly withdrawn, and Kennedy
attempted to walk out Of the house, but
before reaching the door he fell to the
AOor, and very soon seemed to be almost
m dying condition. His eyes closed,
his whole frame convulsed, the power
e respiration we'll nigh ceased, and he
seemed to be totally unconscious. The
kyoid bone, as all well-informed jour
Ialists know, is located at the base of the
tongue, and is a movable, OsseOus arch,
Omvex before, and suspended in the
substance of the softer part of the neck.
With this explanation the general pub
lie will appreciate the young mans
condition fully. In view of the gravity
Of the case, a messenger was at once
dispatched for physician, and soon re-
turned with DR.. Gaffney. The doctor,
upon learning the nature of the case,
inserted his finger in the mouth of the
young man and replaced the bone.
Relief came quickly-too quickly, in
deed, for the doctor The fellows rigid
Mnscels relaxed, and he closed his
teeth on the finger of his savior with
telling effect, lacerating tine flesh on
each side of the hand just below the
knuckle. Kennedy improved steadily
; from that moment, and at last accounts
Vas in fair way to wholly recover. 1t
n quite probable that he will not care
b repeat the experiment Of sword swal-
lowing in hurry.
, 1876-09-29
Coi=ci lencts of~the Present and For :
mer Presidential Campaigns.

The Republican candidate for Presi-
dent, Gen. Hayes, and the present Pres
ilent. Gen. Grant. are both natives of
the same State, Ohio.
The last two Presidents. Mr.. Lincoln
and Gen. Grant, both hailed from the
same State, Illinois, at the time of their
election; and we came near having q
third Republican candidate, Mr.. Wash
burne, not only from the same State
with Gen. Grant, but from the same
town, Galena.
Mr.. COnkling, a leading Republican
candidate for the nomination, and Mr.
Seymour, leading Democratic candi-
date but for his own peremptory declin-
alton, are both residents of Utica, \.
Y, and are brothers in-law.
The four latest Democratic nominees,
Mcclellan, Seymour, Greeley and Til
den, have all hailed from New York.
In early times we had three success
i've Presidents-JeffersOn, Madison and
Monroe-from the same State, Virginia,
from which another President, Wash
ington. had previously been taken.
OF the first six Presidents, four were
from Virginia, and two-the Adamses,
father and sOn-from Massachusetts.
The old and great State of New York
has never had but one President-Mar-
tin Van Buren-and that one for but a
single term. We mean only one Presi-
dent elected to the office; for, although
Fillmore served as President, he was
only elected Vice-President.
Seven Presidents-Washington, JEFF
ferson, Madison, Monroe, Harrison,
Tyler and Taylor-were natives of Vir-
ginia.
Tennessee has given us three Presi-
dents, two of them Andrew J's.-though
one of these, Andrew jackson, was a
native of North Carolina.
People differ entirely in opinion as to
which State the next President will hail
from; but we venture to predict it will
be either from Ohio or New York.-N.
| Y. LedQeT,
, 1876-09-29

CALvERT's CARBoLIc SHEEP WASH is not only
useful for doctoring sheep (for which it is most
eXcellent) but for many other things, as will be
seen by the following:
This Wash may be used for preventing and
arresting decay in teet hides even after sheep
have been dipped in It'll 1t is also useful for
killing vegetation on gravel walks, and, diluted
in the proportions Of about one Of Wash to 45O
Of water, will destroy the phylloxera or uine pest
by application by the roots or through syringe.
As q disinJectdnt carbolic acid is proved to be
superior to chloride Of lime or any other remedy
known.
Mr.. Jackson's card can be seen in another
cOlumn-he is sole agent for California and
Nevada.
, 1876-09-29

4 SUDDEN REPENTANcE.-A farmer
uttered Detroit restaurant, hat on the
baek OF his head and Joyful look in his
eyes, and, fiinging his hat on the floor,
ke exclaimed:
Whoopl Sold my wool, and now 1
want Thanksgiving dinnerl"
He was invited to sit down to table,
handed bill of fare, and asked to name
his dishes.
"Iwant chicken, turkey, oysters, fish,
9nAil, snipe, pie, cake, soup, wine
bEing on the best you've got in the
iAAntyP he said, as he pushed the bill
sRAy.
The waiter started out, and the farmer
hauled out his wallet and counted his
money. His face grew serious after a
nonsnt, as he began to realize that lux
uzies cost money, and in another minute
h pounded on the table, and called
81:
" / want to see that waiterI'
The waiter entered, and the farmer
6nntinued:
AYou hold on a little. You may
sezntch out that other order, and bring
~ in some meat and 'taters and bread.
I've sold my wool, as said before; but
/ Just happened to think that the corn
EOp may bust ON me, and where'd quail
n toast be then?"
, 1876-09-29

THE Office of mans house is not only
to give shelter, food, and meat, but to
surround his children with fair sights
and sounds by which the sense of
beauty may be developed. There are
houses in which not poem is read, nor
a song ever sung throughout the year,
and yet people wonder why children are
vulgar. Il
A KISS FOR B1ow.-A pretty little
Ohio schoolmarm tried to whip one of
her pupils, a boy of fifteen, the other
day, but when she commenced opera
tions he coolly threw his arms around
her neck and gave her a hearty kiss.
She went straight back to her desk, and
her face was "just as red"
LITTLE GIRL-"O, please, sir, I've
brought your shirt 'ome, but mother
says she can't wash it no more, COS she
was obliged to paste it up agen the wall
and chuck soap suds at it, it's so ten
derp' -....- t,t
FIVE hundred Indians still live in
Florida, but not scalp has been taken
there in twenty years, as they have
neither post-traders nor missionaries
among them.
THE female students of Wellesley Col
lege have organized fire company. 1t
will be {" reel fun to see them run with
striped hose.-MorTistOlon Herald.
JONES, who was asked if he would
not "stand up for the ladies" is re-
ported to have replied, "Yes, anywhere
but in the horse cars"
Guilt frames Prison windows.
, 1876-09-29
A Rather Cool Proceeding.

An old man entered saloon and thus
addressed the barkeeper:
" Mister, will you please be so kind
as to give me a lemon?"
:" What do you want with it ?" asked
the barkeeper.
" Wall, L just thought 1 would ask
you for one, seeing that you had a
pretty big stock on hand. Come, old
fellow, won't you give me Just one p"
and he gave the mixer of liquors a sly
nudge in the ribs.
Yes, guess 1 can give you one, :"
was the answer.
The old man smiled, expressed his
thanks, and went out. In about half an
hour he returned.
" Well, what has brought you here
this time ?" asked the barkeeper.
"Oh, mister, you are SO kind, 1
thought maybe you mightn't object to
giving a poor old man q glass of ice
water; won't you?"
:" Certainly, sir, 1 will give you a
drink of water" !" was the ready answer;
and the barkeeper poured out glass for
him.
If you would only Just be so kind
as to put little sugar in the water now,
1 should"
Before he could finish the sentence,
the sugar was placed in the glass by the
obliging barkeeper, whose curiosity was
aroused to know what was going to be
done with the sweetened water. The
old man drew a chair out to one side,
sat himself down, and placed the glass
between his knees; then, drawing a
pocket-knife and the lemon, he re-
marked: Well, pardner, I'm Just
going to have the best drink this hot
day you ever see"
, 1876-09-29

ScHENCKs PULNoNIc SYRUP, FOR THE CURE OF
CONSUMPTION, CoUGHs AND Colds
The great virtue of this medicine is that it rpens
the matter and throws it out of the system purhes
the blood, and thus effects . cure.
SCHENCK's SEA WEED Tonic, FOR THE CURE OF
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, &c.
The Tonic produces healthy action of the stom-
Ach, creating appetite, forming chyle and
curing the most obstinate cases Of indigestion.
SCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS, FOR THE CURE OF
LIVER COMPLAINT, &c.
These pills are Alternative, and produce healthy
action Of the liver without the least danger they
are free from calomel, and yet more eficscious IN
restoring healthy action of the liver.
These remedies are q certain cure for COnsump-
ton. as the Pulmonic Syrup Hpens the matter and
purihes the blood. The Mandrake Pills act upon
the liver, create healthy bile, and remove all dis
eases Of the liver, often . cause of Consumption.
The Sea Weed Tonic gives tone and strength to the
stomach, makes . good digestion. and enables the
organs to form good BLOOD and thus creates heal
thy circulation Of healthy blood. The combined
action OF these medicines, thus explained, will
cure every case Of Consumption, II taken in time,
and the use Of the medicines perseYered in.
DR.. 6chenek is professionally At his principal
once, corner SIXTH and ARCH sTs.. Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters for advice must be
addressed. Schenck's medicines for sale by all
Druggists.
, 1876-09-29

CRossISa NIAGARA ON A TIGHT RoPE.
-Signorina Spelterini, the rope walker,
crossed the rapids below the suspension
bridge, at Niagara, on q rope stretched
from shore to shore. This is the third
ainee Blondin. She appeared on the
American side dressed in low neck,
short sleeves and silk tights, carrying
= balance pole weighing forty pounds.
Crowds thronged the bridge and the
Enclosures at the ends of the rope. At
ESQ Spelterini ventured on the rope,
advancing in slow walk to the center
over the boiling caldron. A tumble
would have been death. Still this fair
girl, not over twenty-five, had nerve
onOugh to sit down on the rope, and
rake the ladies on shore turn their
hacks on her in painful suspense. Then
> sprinkle Of rain came up, when she
resumed her dangerous journey. When
Gks came of the rope her brow was COW
ersd with big drops of perspiration-
Ghs seemed dizzy. A large man re-
eeived her-her employer. "ze rope
= sleepry," she said. al mos fall. Ze
contrac says go back again. Sail I ?"
iAe asked, in broken English. The
people all said "no, mol" and so the
manager was satisfied.
, 1876-09-29

AMONG THE EXHIBITS at the Industrial Fair
this year sre the displays Of Shattuck q Fletcher,
who have been manufacturing Printing Ink and
Rollers in San Francisco for the past year and
half. A circular just issued by them has tes-
timonials from nearly all the leading printing
houses on the coast, which speak Of the superb
has long been needed here, and we can our
selves testify to the convenience it affords us
Their goods are the best we have ever used, and
we hope our fellows of the craft will encourage
them
, 1876-09-29

DR. WARREN's YERBA BUENA BIrTERs con-
hnue to attract much attention al the Pavilion,
and many OF those who previous to the opening
OF the Mechanics Fair knew but little Of 1t, can
now attest to its great blood purifying qualities
Messrs. II. Williams & Co., proprietors, are every
evening at their stand (which, by the way, is one
Of the best at the Fair treating all who desire
glass OF the medicated Bitters. Success to
them and their excellent medicine.
, 1876-09-29
To the TrnvelInr PubIIr.

Particular attention is called to the advertise.
ment OF the Herring Overland Freight and Bag.
gage Transfer Co., in another column. The en-
ergetic business faculties of the gentlemen com
posing this firm is sufficient guarantee that all
orders will be faithfully attended to.
, 1876-09-29

UNPLEASANT SUsPIcIoNs.-An Iowa
neWspaper tells a story of man in the
town where it is published, who stood
upOn the cover of cistern to peep
through window into room where
he suspected some courting was going
on, and who got ducking by the cover
Of the cistern giving way, which re-
suited in a slight attack Of the typhoid
fever. In the same number Of his
paper the editor says, 1--WE had quite
severe symptoms of typhoid fever last
week, and a rival newspaper had the
meanness to print both paragraphs in
such close proximity as to suggest most
unpleasant suspicious. +.
, 1876-09-29

Directions and price list mailed free Orders BY
mail receive prompt attention. Goods forwarded
per Wells Fargo q Co, C. D. D. Subject 70 approval
G MULLER, Optician, 13S Montgomery street near
Bush. San Francisco. California.
, 1876-09-29

The standard of fashion. Fall styles just re-
ceived. Send postage stamps for catalogue Also
best quality sewing machine Needles for all ma
chimes, fifty cents per dozen. H.A. Deming, III
Post street, San Francisco.
, 1876-09-29
SO


PAINLESS DENTISTRY. Nitrous Oxide Gas ad-
mlntered Tor painless extraction Of teeth Sets Of
Aruncial Teeth warranted to last ten years from
SIO upward. Gold and Silver Filings at reasonable
prices. Ten years constant practice Once 10 Sut-
Ter street, San Francisco. (Ose the elevator)
DIR 7. MORFFEW
, 1876-09-29

This IS an excellent school for boys and young
men u educates thoroughly aud disclpnes care
iully. Young men should examine this School be-
lore attending elsewhere. For Information call At
ne once. - Post St. o. address e p. HEALD. s. =
, 1876-09-29

A DUTY.-Every woman should study
the details of her own toilet. 1t is no
waste of time so to do. The most at
tractiye and intelligent women of all
ages have not disdaiDed to do so, and
within the bounds of common sense,
and without taking too much time from
occupations, it is the duty of ever wo-
man to carefully study how she shall
dress best on the means that she can
conscientiously allow herself for that
purpose.
, 1876-09-29

HIS GROUND FOR DIvORCE.-A Ra-
leigh lawyer was interviewed yesterday
by an agricultarist living score of
miles from the city, who said he wanted
to secure divorce from his wife.
"You don't live happily with her,
eh?" inquired the attorney.
mo; we don't seem to hitch wuth q
cent" was the quiet reply. -
docs she scold and fret and make
your home o hell upon earth, so to
speak?" continued the lawyer.
,"That's her, exactly"
"And you are prepared to prove that
you have q peaceful disposition, and
that you have done everything you
could to make home pleasant"
"You bet / ami Anybody as knows
me will swear that l wouldn't hurt a
flea, and that move around home like
an angel"
"WeIl, 1 guess we can make out
case," said the lawyer, as he took up
his pen and began to jot down the
points. After moment he inquired:
"Do you think your wife will contest
the case? Has she any defense?"
"Waal, now, never thought of
that" slowly replied the farmer. 81
didn't know as she had anything to say
aboutit."
''She may have. Has she any grounds
Cor complaint against you?"
"I don't know much about law" an
swered the client in a hesitating way.
81 know I've got hankering after her
sister Marian, and her sister Marian has
hankering after me, but whether them
is good grounds for complaint I don't
know!'
The lawyer hasn't fled bill yet
Raleigh Sentinel.
, 1876-09-29
A Truly Grateful Widower.

Sir Walter Scott used to he fond of
telling the following story of his cousin
Watty. Watty aforesaid was a midshlp-
man in the British navy:
ON a certain occasion he and his mess
mates had gone on shore at Portsmouth,
and had overstayed their leave, besides
spending all their money, and running
M bilLztt a tavern at the Point. Their
ships made signals for sailing, peremp-
torilv calling all hands on board; but,
when they would have started, the land
lady said: ~
d" No, gentlemen, yOu cannot escape
without paving your reckoning" And
TO confirm her words, she called a bailiff
and his posse to take charge of them.
The midshipmen felt they were in a
bad scrape, and begged to be released.
mo, no, 4" said the resolute matron,
" l must be satisfied in some way. You
must be aware, gentlemen, that you will
be totally ruined and disgraced if you
do not go on board in time"
They groaned bitterly, for they knew
she spoke the truth.
"Well," she continued, I'll give
YOU all chance. am so circumstanced
here that 1 cannot we'll carry on my
business as a single woman, and must
contrive somehow to have husband; I;
or, at all events, must be able to pro-
duce marriage certificate. Now, the
only terms on which will set you free
are that one of you shall consent to
marry me. don't care snap who it
is; but-by all that is holy!-one of you
will have for a husband, or else you
all go to Jail, and your ship sails with
out you"
The vixen was not to be coaXed nor
entreated. Tears and prayers were of
no avail. After time the poor middies
agreed to draw lots. Watty drew the
matrimonial slip of doom. No time
was to be lost. A marriage license was
speedily procured, and they went to the
nearest church, where the knot was tied.
The bride, on their return to the taV-
ern, gave them a good dinner, with
wherry. OF her own accord she had
proposed to her husband that, as the
marriage certificate was her chief prize,
he was at liberty to live apart from her
forever, if he so chose.
The ship sailed, and the young gen
tlemen re1igiously adhered to the oath
of secrecy they had made previous to
drawing lots. A year after, at Jamaica,
file of English papers reached the
midshipmen's berth, and Watty, who
was carelessly looking them over, was
attracted by the account of robbery
and murder, and the execution of the
culprits at Portsmouth. Suddenly leap
ing to his feet, and waving the paper
above his head-forgetful of his oath in
the excitement of ecstasy-he cried out,
" Thank Heavenl Ny wife is hangedr'
, 1876-09-29

TIE chief difference between the new
Ayle of shoe and the old style of boy
seems to be that one has to be strapped
IN front while the other had to be strap
pod behind. Boston Trareller.
, 1876-09-29

PErRRnED HEROES. = The bodies of
those who fell in the late European war
are now being exhumed by the subur-
ban municipalities of Paris for inter
ment in several cemeteries, and fact
full of scientific interest has been dis
covered. At many places, more partic-
ularly at Chatillon, the bodies, not
withstanding the fact that they have
rested five years in the earth, have re-
manned intact. At La Croix de Berno,
on the opening of tomb containing
thirty-three Germans, they found them
enveloped in their heavy mantles, more
resembling sleepers than the dead.
As regards the causes Of preservation,
the scientific men say that these may be
attributed to the locality, the nature of
the soil, the thick solid cloaks, and to
the fact that they fell in full health, and
had not in them the same elements of
corruption as those dying of disease.
The medals, crosses, watches and money
were found undisturbed, and served to
identify them. These have been sent
to the friends of the victims in Ger
many.