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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1876-09-16
AvALCABLBHlNrTo RICE PLANT
Co. ER0. -
Kenner, La, September 5, 1876
To the Editor Of ths Times:

Kcnner, la, September 5, 1876.
To tho Editor Of ths Times:
SIR-Will sou please be 40 kin'l
= to l,resent my compliments to
the,ric plamters of Louisiana, and
to say that in my opinion many Of
them tsresh their rjce too green ;
that the rice should he ripe when
cut /; that Il sh0uM then lie put in
small sswiss(l- -oocksr and allowed
seyeral days in the san ANIL mir, so
. to be sthorougllly Cured; II
sheuM then ~ stROkel O. pat in Z
llaru and. allowed time 70 '4swcat'
and coek a. T. n,,at sweet some
where, and Il not allowed time in
the stack, it will sweat in tht
saek !; md ifssNt theee, ,.affesb beins
nillesl it viii sweat i0 the barrel
and spoil, ~ \ II .e4rs.~t,Ti,
: Louisiapa rics is, I tbiak, supe
nor to any other; and flour plant
,ers will take a. much care In har
veetisG Il - thy 10 th<ir corn
which 10 3 crop Of much leas Va
Inc, ths 03ividaal srlsnter aOt
he 6tate q large will Be benedtst
0GeG1l9I. 7 sGssf '''sls ~ .s.s..3,
z.arp cHARl~ HoDaEs.
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Local Items.

We are again indebted to our
courteous friends Of the ". j.
Poitere.s and 81. join for highly
appreciated fayOrA
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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1876-09-16

What i Iifcf A thawipg iceboard
On : aea with cunning shore;
Cav va eaiI; u u,elta beneath ms;
We are sunk, and seen no more.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1876-09-16

! ~ p3pablicsp psrish ncnipa-
~ 6!Fcntien vas held Xeeter. Z.
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.n9b1oh in oar 0ext isauA : the list
skoindidates designated by the
Gopveution.
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pRoTEsTsAGAINsT THE PAYMENT
saae Ne OF DUTY ON SUGAR.


.ssIs..t4 OF DUTY ON SUGAR. IA
We are indebted to Mr. H.. Bon.
zanO, Cuetombouse broker, for a
copy Of ths following protest, fled
at the Customhouse Yesterday, in
behalf Of the Belcller Sugar Rafin.
ing Company, St. Louis, Missouri /:
~, 80 ,Ss,,s..@ Y ~ PROTEST. ~ ~.
I'VE hereby protest against the
assessment snd payment OF duty
on the cargo Of sugar, on the
ground that by reason Of q recent
enactment of Congress Angust
14) admitting sugars free OF duty
from the Hawaiian Islands into
the port Of San Francisco, Califor.
MIA, the same prodl0 from the
islaad Il CuLa Il, under existing
treaty stipnlations with Spain, en-.
titled to ffee entry at the port Of
New Orleans. And also, on the
ground that under section nine Of
the frst article Of the c0nstitn.
ton of the United, States, this
port is entitled to all the advan-
tages aud beneHts given BY any
regulation ofcommerce-Or revenue
TO San FTancisco or any other port
Of the United States - -
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CUI BONO.
fCarly'e.l

Mhut = hoyr I A smiling rainbow
Children follcv tlrfungh the vet
Tis not here still yondcr. yOnder;
Never uschin 1sipd u yet
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1876-09-16

The Dew sbsa6neB HsstkSsoR Rb1s,
,1nbkoas. r. MCElroy, viii make
ker. t4itial trip In tho Baton RoMet
- loagt tsnaey UsEt WsaDeeaay,
- Il
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW ORLEANS THURSDAY. Sept. IA, 1876.
GoLD ....-----...----l -l09S q 1l0t
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
\, MISS, SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1876.

vaguely. "My mamma-no; 1 never
had mammal"
Wouldn't you like to have one?''
I-don'tEknow," hesitated Bertha.
81 don't know how it would seem to
have one."
1t was intensely dark when they drove
up to the DOCTORS house, but the lights
-shone like cheerful beacons, and Helen
was in the hall to greet him.
"My love-" he said, standing on the
threshold, 81 have brought you little
daughter to love and cherish-some one
to fill the lost Bertha's place."
As he led the fair-haired child for
ward Helen gazed wildly at her for a
moment, and then burst into wild,
glad cry.
"Bertha! my own little Bertha!''
The mothers instinct had triunphed
over all these long, long years of separa-
ton, and in the tender embrace that en-
folded her tiny form, poor little Bertha
Petroni first learned show it would
seem" to have mother.
"Well," said DIR. Tracy, smiling
through a dimness in his sight, If 1
were an infdel I might say fate had
done this. AS I'm not, I'll venture to
assert that the hand of Providence has
led us most miraculously through this
long labyrinth of years.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
A Negro s'Fetich Ball."

In the Herald library we have veri-
table fetch hall. 1t is strange mix
ture of white and speckled feathers and
cloth, and saturated with some liquid
which has dyed it pale yellow. The
feathers are stuck loosely to the cloth,
and the whole is wrapped into an OBJ
long ball, about four inches in length
and two in diameter. This foolish OBJ
iect of fetichism was discovered in a
pillow of one of our esteemed acquaint-
ances in the country near the city. 1t
was taken out, and while it was being
examined by the planter he was told by
a negro that it was reverenced by large
numbers of negroes, who believed that
it possessed power to give those who
used and s'feticised" it control over the
actions of those against whom it was di-
rected. For instance, the negro who
placed the ball we have now in our pos
session in the pillow, thought that he
could thus control the actions of the
person who slept on the pillow. This be-
lief is so strong among some of the most
ignorant blacks that if one ball fails the
quantity is increased. In one instance,
well verified by indubitable proof, in the
southern part of Louisiana, a sugar
planter discovered 1876 of these balls in
one feather-bed. This planter is rep
resented as very strict with his laborers,
and it was evidently desired to control
him beyond any possibility OF a doubt.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
My NeighbOr and L.

Oh pity my neighbor over the way,
Who has nothing to do but yawn all day;
Nolittle hands to tumble her hair,
No little nuisance to vex her with care,
No little ''torment" to worry and tease;
Nothing to do but consult her own ease.
Poor rich neighbor. Pm sorry for you
Sorry, because you have ''nothing to do"
Sorry, because, as the days go by,
You are restless and weary. you know not why
And once in a lille can see the trace
OF many a tear on your fair proud face.
am only a laborer's wife,
Doing my part in the tread mill of life.
Joe, my husband, is OFF all day,
Fighting the giants of "want" away.
Baby and we are busy, too,
But we've plenty of time to be sorry for you.
Baby's a nuisance, plague and joy:
But then, you see, he's my own sweet boy;
I've no time for a groan or a sigh,
No time to beidle as days go by;
My arms are full as the day is long,
Full as my heart with its happy song.
Poor rich neighbor over the way,
Watching my baby and me at play,
What of your wealth if your heart is bare!
Ills to love and be loved that makes life fair.
So. neighbor mine, can tell You true,
Indeed, I'd rather be I than you.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
A Terrific Bear Hunt.

On Saturday evening, says the Evans
ton (Wy. Terry Age, two men, who
had started for the Black Hills on foot,
came into town in a hurry, and said
they had seen a bear about four miles
west, close to the track. He was in a
large hole in the snow, and, as they
came along, stuck his head out. As
they had not lost any bear, they did not
stop to see whether there was more than
news soon spread, and despite the terri
BILE snow storm, party of dozen or
more was at once ready to start for the
scene. Engine No. 25, run by w. r.
Dickinson, was brought into requisition,
and for fear there might be more bears
than could be otherwise accommodated,
the six-pounder piece OF artillery that
has so long stood guard over the Pres
byterian Church, was mounted on top
of the tender. All the old guns that
could be got together were procured,
and the engine started for the place
where the snow would soon be covered
with fur and blood, from score of huge
grizzlies. In short time the spot was
reached, but the storm had filed the
entrance of the cave with snow SO
that all that could be seen was
one or two heaps of dirty snow. As
soon as the engine stopped, Joe Nc
Manus, Mr.. Earll, Frank Foote and Mr..
Allen jumped off to catch the bear.
"Where is ii? P" said Joe, and started for
a heap of snow that might be the OPEN
ing of the cave, but just then he broke
through, his feet probably striking bruin
on the head; for he at once called for
help. On being drawn out, it was found
the bear had secured one of his boots.
At this juncture Johnnie Hoyt and Jesse
Knight, getting considerably excited,
commenced to load the artillery with
Jumps of coal, and Joe Edison heated
the poker to touch it off, but it would
not go. Upon examination, it was
found in the hurry the powder had been
forgotten. The firearms they had with
them were then brought into requisi-
ton, and the snow for ten rods square
bored with bullets. The shovel brigade
then turned loose, bent upon finding
Bruin if he was there. After digging
awhile, what was their surprise to come
across the head of COW that had been
killed by train. Concluding that
must have been the bear that was seen,
the brave hunters returned home.
Several persons who were out yester-
day found ground hog, which they
conclude to have been the supposed
bear.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
A SOrrOwing Country.

George Ticknor thus describes the
way in which Washington's death was
received: "There never was a more
striking or spontaneous tribute paid to
a man than here in Boston when the
news came of Washington's death
(1779). 1t was little before noon;
and I often heard persons say at the
time that one could know how far the
news had spread by the closing of the
shops. Each man, when he heard that
Washington was dead, shut his store as
a matter of course, without consulta-
ton, and in two hours all business was
stopped. My father came home and
could not speak, he was so overcome !;
my mother was alarmed to see him in
such state, till he recovered enough
to tell her the sad news. For some
time every one, even the children, wore
rape on the arm no boy could go into
he street without it. l wore it, though
only eight years old"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
Forest Cultivation.

Prof. Winchell contributes the follow
ing to the St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer
Press:
There can be nothing more evident
than that the former prairie parts OF
Southern Minnesota are fast being sup
piled with forest growth. The testi-
mony of old settlers is to the effect that,
after the stopping of the prairie-fires, a
variety of shrubbery and tree-like spe-
cies began to appear and creep over the
surface. Generally, the first that APP
pears is a species of willow, though in
some places the wild apples come in
rapidly. After these, hazel and oak and
aspen gradually occupy the surface, and
give, after few years, the aspect OF a
forest-covered country when viewed at
distance. There are thousands OF
acres in Freedom and Mower Counties
of young native timber not exceeding
five or six inches in diameter, which has
started spontaneously since the perma-
nent occupancy of the country so as to
prevent the devastating fires that for
stances are known where the breaking
of the prairie turf, after living few
years without further tillage, has great
ly promoted the Judgment of windblown
seeds and the establishment of an
embryo forest. In addition to the spon-
taneous growth of trees, going on over
much of the settled portions of the
Western prairies, the farmers have taken
the pains in thousands of instances to
propagate artifcially the fast-growing
varieties, as cottonwood, Lombardy
poplar and willow, so that now, go
where you will, one can not get out of
sight any more of grove of trees.
Some farmers, more enterprising,
have covered many acres with trans
planted trees and cuttings of the native
Species One notable instance of this
is that of Mr.. Ezra Stevens, near Free
born, in Freedom County, who now has
a forest growth of many acres, COM
prising maple, both soft and hard,
aspen, ash, hickory, elm, black cherry,
thorn apple and others, with a variety
of native shrubs and vines. They were
at first set thickly in rows, but the large
ones have annually been cut, as they be-
come too large to stand SO closely. They
have supplied Mr.. Stevens with fuel and
with fencing. Interspersed with the
native hard wood trees are a few cotton
woods and willows. The cottonwood in
creases in diameter at the rate of about
an inch annually.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
WIT AND WISDOM.

A FATHER wants to know I" What viii
keep a respectable but poor young mai
from hanging round the front of thu
houseP" Tell him the girl is sitting OF
the back fence.
ENGAGING child: so Mr. jenkins, dc
let me see you drink" Mr.. jenkins
"See me drink! What for, my dearP'
Engaging child: ooh, mamma says you
drink like a fish!'' -e...-.
A JUDGE in Monmouth County, New
Jersey, once cautioned an old negro
who had been acquitted not to be found
in bad company again. "Much 'blige
to yo', Marsa," he replied, az allus
'spect you advise; but de fact am, Mar
sa, dat good company and bad company
look SO much alike dat dis niggah can't
tell de difference until he git right in
'emi''
PERSON with cold in his head to per-
son opposite, referring to open window
in railroad-car: essay, wild you shud up
that wi'dowP' Middle-aged woman in
weeds, who has been talking for the last
half-hour, turning around Indignantly
''What do you mean, sir? 1t is pretty
how-de-do when a woman can't open
her mouth! I'n have you know you
can't shut me up!" Sensation.
The native talent which woman
displays for discovering a foreign hair
on her husbands shoulder will always
secure respect; but, when man goes
home and finds that his wife has con-
tributed his Sunday pantaloons to the
Home for Aged and INDECENT Females,
it does seem as if the female mind lack
ed those fine discriminating qualities
which are essential to worldly respect.
Chicago Tribune.
SPEAKING of the Rev. Mr.. Shipman's
manuscript, they say that he stopped a
boy in the street the other day and ask
ed him to read a word in memoran-
dunn he gave him. "It's my writing"
he said; ga memorandum of some
things they want at home, but can't
exactly make it OUT "It looks to me
like ounce" said the boy. "Ah, that
reminds me-" exclaimed the dominic.
81 see now, it's cranberries," and it
was.-NorzOich Bulletin.
The other day a tall, well-dressed,
and apparently an intelligent mana
stranger, of course-walksd into this
office and wanted to sell us safe; one
of those metallic contrivances that the
bloated bondholders lock their wealth
in. The accumulated savings of the es-
for years being at that mo-
ment in the hands of the devil, who was
absent in negotiation for lamp CHM
ney, we respectfully but firmly declined
the transaction.-E1c
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18

A DESTRUCTIVE tornado swept through
portions of Monroe and Rails Counties,
Mo-, on the evening of the 10th, caus-
ing the loss of several lives and the de-
struction of much property. The first
serious ravages of the storm occurred
at Shrinkey, small town in the eastern
part of Monroe County, near the NJ, K.
and T. Railroad. Here nearly every
house was RACED to the ground, and
two persons were killed and large
wounded. The storm followed
the railway line very closely for several
miles, crossing into Rails County, where
it struck the town of Hassard, demolish-
ing many houses and causing the death
of five persons and the serious injury
of many others. At Elizabethtown a
large brick Catholic Church was blown
down, besides other buildings, and
three or more persons killed. The track
Of the tornado was about two hundred.
yards wide, and it seemed to bound
along the earth like a rubber bal, some
lines rising into the air and again
triking the earth with great force.
Wherever it came in contact
With the earth in swept every thing in
is course. The storm crossed the Mis-
issippi a few miles above Hannibal,
md seems to have passed over North
western Illinois without INJECTING much
lamage, and then swooped down upon
he village of Hazel Green, in Wiscon-
in, where it caused most dreadful
lavoc.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
More Poisonous Stockings.

A little boy, four years old, in Utica,
is reported to have been badly poisoned
by stockings dyed brown by the use of
picric acid. The Observer of that city
says: "Last Sunday the little fellow
put ON a pair of brown wooden stockings.
Yesterday morning he was taken very
ill. He commenced retching and vomit-
ing, and yellowish hue commenced
spreading all over his body. When DR..
Tefft was called he was suffering great
pain. DIR. left confesses that after an
examination he was unable to see why
the boy should be sick until his eye fell
on the boys brown stockings, when the
thought flashed over him that the news
papers were probably right and that
there was poison in them. He had them
removed at once and found that the
boys legs were fairly yellow. This
morning the stockings were subjected
to a test. A piece was cut from one of
them and placed in hot water for mo-
ment. Then placing it between the
teeth very bitter taste was perceptible
so bitter that it irritated the end of
the tongue. The pair of stockings were
then placed in the water. On wringing
them the water became discolored, as
suming yellowish tinge. There is no
doubt that the picric acid used to color
the stockings produced the boys sick
ness. At one time the little fellow was
very near death, but he is now recover
ing. The stockings were not cheap
pair. They were as nicely made and of
as nice shade as any. But their effects
are dangerous. This picric acid is not
used alone for purely brown stockings.
1t is also used to dye striped hose in
which that color appears. But all
brown stockings are not poisoned.
There is one sure test to apply to detect
its presence. Stockings dyed with it.
placed between the teeth and against
the tongue impart bitter taste which
can not be mistaken"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE President has sent to the Senate
Massachusetts,, to be Envoy Extraordinary
Britain, vice Robert c. Schenck, resigned.
KING VICTOR EMANUEL opened the
session OF the italian Parliament on the 9Th
His speech treated Of the prosperous condi-
ton Of the country, the perfectly friendly
relations with foreign States, and the recent
visit Of the Emperors Of Germany and Aus
tria.
THE appointment of Evans, post
trader at Fort Sill, has been revoked by or
der Of the President, and the officers Of the
Fort are requested to recommend a suitable
person for his successor.
Ex-SKcRErARY BELKNAP was formal
ly arrested ON the eth, by the Chief of Po-
lice Of Washington City, and taken before a
Police Court, where he gave bail for $780,
900. Ex-senator Carpenter accompanied
him as counsel.
. IT is announced that General Bab-
cocks official duties at the White House
have ceased.
CHARLES j. BRENT, the absconding
Louisville forger, was arrested at Queens
tradition. - ''''- ~
A couvrrr,ox of colorad ,nor ~ tho
s,.,. :, oh;o No. ia :. C,ou.f.ss ~
9Th. at which the nrotect Of hoId;no |. NJ.
tionaI convention of coIored men wss on
dorsed- The reiect;on of p;rchhoct hv ~.
Tinted states senate u.s condsmrad h,,t
coupled with the declaration that their con-
fidence in the Republican party still remains
mistaken.
TIE Utah Territor;al Renpbl;can
Convention, held on the 9th, adopted reso-
buttons indorsing the administration of Pres
ident Grant 80 far "a the affairs of that Ter.
ritory are concerned- and calling unor IN.
Republican partv to make good it's nromise
at it's birth % extlnguish Polygamy. No in
structions were given to the DELEGATES to the
National Convention as to casting their votes.
TUE Connect;cut Jndenerdarts b.va
CO.. 60. .I.s..,n-. C1-,.
Atwate- for Cove-nor Tha;- nlat,or,,s A.
mands tbe renesl Of the Resnmntio,, oct
v.AlY
No"'ooAy Hcsisi"'uIe LAS Passeu
Dill incorporatlngt the National Grange, with
headquarters at Louisville.
THE Missouri Republican State Con-
vention. for the election of 30 delegates to
the National Republican Convention. will
De held at Jefferson City on May "a.
HE Arkansas Democratic State Con-
vention, for the election Of delegates to the
Nv
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
A TANK in which 5. 200 barrels of Of

A TANK in which 5000 barrels of oil
were placed five years ago, was recently
emptied at Petroleum Centre, Pa, and
only $500 barrels of mercantile crude
oil were obtained, showing that 1900
barrels had been lost by evaporation,
sediment, and other causes, a loss of
nearly 20 per cent.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
Gold closed in New York on March

Gold closed in New York on March IL,
at 114x.
On the night of the 9Th, while a
freight train, with a passenger car attached,
was crossing bridge on the Hsrper's Ferry
and Valley Branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad So miles from Harper's Fer
y, the middle span Of the bridge gave way,
and the engine. tender and train fell through
and were wrecked, and eleven persons
were instantly killed and six wounded.
Japan has declared war against Corea,
and blockaded the Corean ports.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
many wounded, and twenty-six build
inSs were blown down.

For the purpose of preserving a strict
neutrality upon the Mexican border, an
order was telegraphed from the War
Department on the 10th, directing the
Commanding General at San Antonio
to prevent all military expeditions from
this side in aid of the revolutionists, and
also to arrest, disarm and intern any
troops who cross from Mexico on to
soil.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18

I'VE little village of Hazel Green, in
Grant County, Wis, near the Illinois
line, was visited by most fatal lorna
do on the afternoon of the 10th. At
yt nine persons were killed, besides
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18

WHEN little Miss Spilkins came home
from school the other day, and said the
teacher had censured her for be-
ing below the mark in geography, tn.
great Leander calmly replied, "Oh
that's nothing; merely a little Miss un-
der standing, you know''
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18

PROFESSOR SrLLINAN appeared be-
fore the Committee ON Foreign affairs,
on the 9th, and testified concerning his
report on the Emma Mine. He said
his connection withthe mine was merely
professional; and that he was employed
to make the examination, and was left
to fix his own compensation. His
term were %, 600 in advance, and after
the completion of the work not less
than so, 200, nor more than $50, 900.
He received S1O, 900, and for the per-
formance of other scientific service was
compensated, his entire receipts
amounting to e20, 900.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18

LAKE ERIE has been stocked with
more than a million and half of young
white fish, and it is believed that about
ninety per cent. of these will, in the
course of two or three years, become
mature fish along the shore of the lake.