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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22
Receipts this Morning.

HREVEPORT-Per steamer Bonnie Lee-ye
bales cotton q newt tl3 head cattle 400 head
sheep.
LOWER COAST-Per steamer Carrie A Thorn
$50 SKIS rough rice.
LAUREL VALLEY Per steamer Stella Block
5 bales moss.
BATON ROUGE Per steamer st john
! SIX see cotton 81 bales moss.
OUACHI IA CITY--Per steamer Willie--b6
bales cotton Il new "a head cattle.
WASHiNGTON--Per steamer Trenton 30
bales cotton "a newt SKIS seed cotton tnew1 10
SKIS rice lJs head stock.
WASHINGTON-Pe steamer Robert Young
so bales cotton u new 30 head stock 40 SKIS rice
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KEY WEST-Per steamship Margaret
bbls hour bbls whisky 100 bbs rosu ~ ties ham
57b SKIS corn lac pkgs sundries.
CEDAR KEYS-Per steamship Margare-4oo
bbls -four bbs whisky % bbs pork $50 SKIS corn
81 eek bacon SIT pkgs sundries.
GENOA-rer ship Marcia Greenleaf- bhGs
tobacco 1880 pcs slaves.
Z GENOA-Per bark Eva II Fisk--a7t hhds to-
baceO $3.50 pes slaves.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


In Saturdays bulletin appeared card that
have Withdrawn from politics. and stating that
the Swan Guards were boys and were organized
without my consent. which I wish to state il
false. az every one in the ranks ia capable of
casting vote. and If the party who took the lib
erty to sign my name to said card intended such
to be only Joke he may learn TO his sorrow
that such Jokes will not pass current, The boys
he sneers mt will prove themselves on the It'll dav
of November noxt to be men OF substance in the
Democratic ranks.
au22 II VIM SWAN
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22

NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAIt-
81 bbs whisky 2I3 bbls apples "a ties hams 900 bbs
lime 22a bbls potatoes 80 kegs lard,
MOHGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS r.
bales cotton Il new hid sugar 1867 sks oats
2IG head cattle 40 SKIS rough rice
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22
Cleared yesters1 n y.

Steamship Margaret, Baker. for Key West. via
Cedar Keys X Roberts
Ship Marcia Gr6epleaf. Bunker, for Genoa
Ocean Zerega &oo
Bark Eva II Fisk. Brown. for Genoa
Norton Il Bell
Schr Eugenia. Ferrer. for Pensacola Master
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22

STAUs-The insxhaustible Staub has again
placed us under obligations for new publlcs-
tons. To-day 1t lie ''Godey's Ladies' Book for
September" full of instructive fashion pictures
and interesting noveleues. Harpers' Bazaar. the
San Francisco Cal and some late dailies.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22

ST LOUIS-Per steamer Atlantic with three
barges-9t45 bbls -four 800 hf do e2s bbls meal 23o
SKIS 1910 SKIS oats 1901 skis bran 1264 bales hay
20, 538 bush bulk corn.
LOWER COAST---Per steamer Martha
sundres 10 order,
CINCINNATI-Per steamer Arington-a balee
cotton ~ hbds tobacco lot sundry mdse.
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River. N eWs.
OFFICE NEW 0RLEAEs DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday, August ~. 1s76.-t2 m.

Tuesday, August ~. 1s75.-t2 m. I
The undersigned in assuming charge OF the
Aiver Department of the DAILY DEMOCRAT. re-
specially solicits from his steamboat friends Il
continuance of the patronage SO literally eS
tended during his connection with the New On
leans Crescent and Bulletin. -
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22

BORDEkUX-Per bark Leopold and Marie
1859 bhds wine 3i6 cases do 1895 cases cherries
400 cases vinegar I5I4 fruits 14O cases pre-
serves 12i cases 800 cases brandy 900 cases
vermouth 400 cases sardines 100 cases olives 30
cks vinegar.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22
VI 4 kINE NEWS.
N. O. DEMOCRAT OFFICE. Aug. a. ip7s.
Arrived this Merninx. .

Arrived this Morning. .tsE
No arrivals from sea.
STEAMBOATS,.
Bonnie Lee. Seovell from Shreveport.
Carrie A, Thorn. O'Pry. from Lower Coast
stella Block. Terrebonne. FIN Laurel Valley.
Willie. Blanks, from Ouachita City.
st John, Bergeron. from Baton Rouge.
Trenton. Kennson. from Washington.
Robt Young, Daniel. from Washington.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22

Atlantic, Davis. from st Louis. with barges
Martha Bassett. from Lower Coast
Arlington Moore. from Cincinnati
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22
Headquarters Democratic ana Ge..er..

In pursnanae n lie order u the Parish Com
mittee the books for The registration of all the
legal voters If the ward will lie opened CORNER
DAY Aug. ~ iron, a. m. t. o'clock y. m. and
from 10 O'clock D. III. daily, until further no
tice Nv order JAs ". EDWARDS. President
/ u fl ann Sarrnfarv 'aul5 ct
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22
STEAMBOATS,.
GRAND EOORE.
RED RIVER.


NEW ORLEANS AND RED RIVER TRANS
PORTATION COMPANY STA atEHS
Mary Louise. Texas.
n r. Bryarly Lotus Nq.s.
Dol. A, +. Kouns. VI. \. BsianI
In Belle. Belle u ,'ytahd,
--s,s- FOR SHREVEPORT, JEFFER.
kdEz%nX.f son, Upper Red River. Minden
, Coushatta Grand Ecore, Al9xan-
fria and al way and plantation landings Leav.
ing New Orleans as follows:
For Shreveport and Jefferson.
Leaves WEDNESDAY. August "a. at 8 y. ma.
NELLIE ROwLAND,
Geo W. Hea. master. Hy. Bowman. clerk.
No wharfboat charges viii be male on freight
consigned 10 the company at the month OF He'd
River.
Forwarding frsights eonslened 70 the. company
at New Orleans will be handled free OF drayaae
and commissions.
For freight or passage apply on board Of the
boats, or OF tho Office Of Che. company. No. Iii
0ravisr street JOB A AIREN, President
HITE 4 OARIIN. BHITTON a LPPLEa,
die LORD II MGpEAkE. Agents.
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laY KallrAAl

NEW ORLEANS. ST LOUIS AND CHICAGO
n r ug 2l--3l bales cotton u hhds tobacco
aud sundres to order.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22
Arrived last Evening i.

Steamship Josephine. Hill. from Morgan City.
to Chas Whitney 6go-Algiers.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22

NVfTFP-VN NhHNIENFF w WNHDsWNFWH
ado,tad bv the Third Ward Central Democratic
and Conserv tive Club. the undersigned Will be
in attendance to enroll all Democratic and Coh-
snrvatiye voters at the following places:
bertrand near Ppydras Aug. rs TO Aug. ~ lin
clnsiyel n. M. to / y. III. and o. III. 70 .. m.
3ib.s Common, near Robertson, Aug. III to aug.
"a tineusve). 9 o. III. TO y. III. and =. IN. TO 3
y. m ,,..
Due notice will be given Of localities in ir9nt
Of the ward when selected. J.. REILlEI,
Seeretary Third Ward Central Democratic and
Conservative Club. aut5 1u III 81 III
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22
POLITICAL.

NOTTrE-Au Postttcat Notices nam Be Paid
FIR IN Advance. This rule TtH De Ssrtcest a.
heted TO, -E ~Li fnr
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22

ueaduuartevs Tenth ward Central
Demoarst,e- conservative Club. = The regular
meet Of this Club vii! be held 81 The WlsT H 4n
ga t,t,ine atreets ON WEDNESDAY,, Aus, %, 1878,
at o'clock D. M. Tor he purpose Of electlpg
member OF the state Central Committee oi the
DANIEL pLEARY. President
aro,ou Asnprys Sanrkterv au2t IT.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22

Melpemene Hangers will Meet Tonight
(Tuesdayj at IN o'clock. O. the Hall. corner Msl
ponene and RryHdes. Me1osfs arc reo"o''00
:" ~ pu ~ J0iHn J. fiNN1Y. President
9 JAS J. MCCAIN, Secretary. auH u
FIRST ward DemOCra TIC. CONSERVATIVE
Club The registration books Of this wafd are
now open. at Eagle Hall. corner OF Prytania anu
u in. and 1 and D. m. and will remain open
until the 9th day Of Neptenber. ls7s All peato no
have not raeistared are requested TO register
without delay. that they mar participate y, the
election of Delegates TO the. Parish Convent n.
EMILE J. O'BRlEN. President
w y Iltett.p f,soN parretarv au21 tsee
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17
Poetry.
FURTHER FROM THEE, MY GOD.

In a recent sermon on t'Seeking after
God" the Rev. DR. Leyburn, pastor OF the
Associate Reformed Church, of Baltimore;
remarke ed upon the aversion of mankind
to this duty. They do not esteem it, he
said, a privilege, but, like Adam after he
.sinned, strive to hide themselves from
their Maker. Not a few who admire and
sing the beautiful hymn, NEARER, my God,
to Thee" do not desire to get nearer to
Him, and in point of fact are getting
further and further away. So that if some
one would parody that hymn, and write
Further from Thee, my God, further from
Thee,'' it would be appropriate to them,
and in doleful but truthful strains they
might every Sunday sing, sFurther from
Thee, further from Thee" Some one
pres ent-the doctor does not know who
took the idea, and the next day sent him
the annexed verses which he read with
marked interest to his congregation last
Sunday morning;l
Further from Thee, my God. further from Thee,
Sin still is sweet to me;
So let me quiet be,
Further my God, from Thee, further from Thee.
Let no thought arise to point my soul to the skies,
Which can never prize
Whilst further from Thee;
Give me the worlds vain joys,
With pompous show and empty noise,
That make me, my God, to be further from Thee.
Let my heart meier burn.
Letmy weeping eyes ne 'er turn
To the Cross on Calvary:
Make me so to live below.
That at last I'll surely go
Affair.", my God, from Thee afar from Thee.
And when at last the dread day comes;
When the dead are summoned from their tombs
To hear their doom from Thee,
My fearful sentence then will be
Gloom, despair and misery;
So far, my God from Thee, so far from Thee.
Never to be with Thee, never with Thee!
On, God! in mercy turn;
Make me Thy true path learn
That may be with Thee ever with Thee.
Baltimore, Feb, 1876.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

LovE.-True love is founded on esteem
Buckingham.
If fun is good, truth is better, and love
best Of al. ThdcEe1'al.
Love me little, love me ong.-Marlow.
Love seldom haunts the breast where
learning lies.-Pope.
Hate makes us vehement partisans, but
love more so.-Riley.
In love we are all fools alike.-Gay.
Love, one time, layeth burdens; anoth-
er time giveth wings.-Sir P. Sidney.
Love is the virtue of woman.-Dudevart
In love the deceit generally outstrips the
distrust.
Where love dwells is paradise.-R Richter.
Love is precisely to the moral nature
what the sun is to the earth.-Balzac.
Love as if you should hereafter hate, and
hate as if you should hereafter love-Chilo.
When we love we live Congreue.
Gold does not satisfy love; it must be
paid in it's own coin.-Madan1e Delay.
She that is loved is safe.-Jeremy Tdy-
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UNTIL DEATH.

Make me no vows of constancy, dear friend,
To love me- though die, thy whole life long,
And love no other, till thy days shall end;
Nay, it were rash and wrong.
Ii thou canst love another, be it so;
would not reach out of my quiet grave
To bind thy heart. if it should choose to go;
Love should not be a slave.
My placid ghost, I trust, will walk serene
In clearer light than gilds these earthly mol ms,
Above the jealousies and envies keen
Which SOW this life with thorns.
Thou wouldst not feel my shadowy caress,
If after death my soul should linger here;
Mems hearts crave tangible, close tenderness.
Loves presence, warm and near.
1t would not make me sleep more peacefully
That thou vert wasting all thy life in woe;
For my poor sake what love thon hast for me
BeStOW it ere go!
Carve not upon stone when am dead
The praises which remorseful mourners give
To women's grayes-a tardy recompease-
But speak them while live.
Heap not the heavy marble ON my head
To shut away the sunshine and the dew:
Let small blooms grow there, and let grasses wave
And rain-drops filter through.
Thou wilt meet many fairer and more gay
Than 1; but, trust me, theu canst never find
One who will love and serve thee night and day
With more single mind.
Forget me when die! The violets
Above my rest will blossom just as blue,
Nor miss thy tears; cen Nature self forgets;
But while live be true.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17
THE MOREHAM BALL.
BY AMY RANDOLPH.

"Have yon received tickets for the
Moreham ball ?''
That was what people were asking one
another just about the time that the slen-
der, green, snowdrop leaves were begin
ming to peep, like tiny laces, above the fro
zen earth in the garden borders, and the
March winds stirred the dead leaves that
hid the early violet roots.
Mr.. Moreham gave only one ball in the
course of the year. but that was of such
proportion and brilliancy that people can
vassed for tickets for weeks beforehand
and those who were fortunate enough to
obtain invitations, counted themselves to
be in rare good luck. The Morehan house
was large and roomy, with great echoing
rooms, halls filled with ancient engravings
and carved oaken cabinets, and dining
saloon with waxed floor, big enough for
fifty people to sit down to dinner, and not
find themselves crowded. And Mr., More
ham always engaged band and supper
from New York, and flowers enough to ex.
haust the supplies of the neighboring flo.
rists. Was it any wonder that the young
people were anxious to get cards for his
ball.
! The Severns were among the first who
received the pearl-gray envelopes contain
ing the enamelled inclosure-and why
should they not? Was not Paul Severn
engaged to Leona Moreham, the rich man IS
only niece and heiress? Mrs. Severn had
ordered new dresses for herself and her
three daughters, greatly. to the dismay of
were generally hopelessly behindhand, and
had taken particular pains to tlaunt her in.
vitations in the face of her next door
neighbor, Mrs. Caption, who had received
none.
''These rich people do put on such airs. y
said Mrs. Caption, vicicusly.-''B it
won't last for ever. Caption does tell me
that there are rumors on Wall street that
old Merchants business is getting awfr1llv
shaky %
'sThat's all nonsense" said Mrs. Sev-
ern. ''Mr. Moreham is as rich as Cree
sus."
ssRiches have wings,'' croaked Mrs. Cap
piton. "And he had great deal better
spend his money in teaching Leo. tele
graphy, or some useful trade, than to lay
it out in banana trees and fan palms for
his conservatory, and thousan d. dollar
statues for his garden!''
Mrs. Severn feigned to treat her neigh
boris hints with contemptuous disregard,
but they had their effect, notwithstanding
Such inneundoes always do have
"Paul,'' said she to her son, when he
came home from the city that evening
edo you suppose all these rumors arr
Itrue 2"
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Chesterfieldian bow to Mrs.Severn, II have
this night seen you in your true colors.
Hereafter decline the pleasure Of your ac-
quaintance.
And Nh. Moreham adhered strictly to
his word, obstinately refusing to visit the
Severn home, even after Leona was mar
ried to Paul.
''Of all things,' said Mr.. Moreham, 81
detest woman of the world.''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17
Confederate Make-shifts.

Every household became nest Of do
nestle manufacturers, every farm had its
cotton patch and its sorgham field. Spin
ingwheels and looms, which in former
days had been used for clothing the slaves
on large plantations, but which during
the era of cheap dry goods were compare
lively idle, were again set goiug. Ladies
whose white hands were all unused to
such labor learned to card, to spin, and to
weave. Knitting became as fashionable
in Southern parlors as it is in German
homes. Homespun dresses were worn by
the first ladies in the land, and she who
was cleverest to contrive and deftest to
execute had highest praise from her asso-
ciates. Foreign dyes were well-nigh I'M
attainable, and the woods at home were
ransacked for the means of coloring the
homegrown flax, wool and cotton. Black
walnut bark furnished rich brown, vieing
in intensity with the strength Of the dye !;
swamp maple, a clear purple pokeberries
solferino, bright but not durable; wild
indigo gave tolerable blue. and elderber-
ries an unsatisfactory black. Indeed, no
experiment with bark, root, leaf, or berry
ever resulted in any substitute for logwood;
and as black was the dye most needed for
Southern garments in those dark days, the
blockade runners learned to make it part
of their cargo.
At one time in some sections of the
South there was fearful restitution of salt.
o%o, hold Of
Even the rich were forced to use it spar
ingly. The poor seemed likely to suffer
for lack Of it, and lives stock were in many
cases denied it altogether.
Barrels and boxes which had been used
for packing salt fish or pork were soaked
in water afterward, which was boiled down
and evaporated for the sake of the salt,
thus extracted. The earthen floors of
smoke houses, into which the precious
mineral had been trodden year after year,
were dug up, and the earth given to the
cattle, or treated with water after the same
manner as the salt seasoned boards.
The government at Richmond came to
the recue, and Selling the salt works
OIIOuS5 1OuU ol0 COoAuAJ3 1OouCo AO9u1u
rations to each family at nominal prices
for the rest of the war. By this high-han-
ded measure the people were saved from a
salt famine.
Coffee was luxury seldom enjoyed, and
for which rye Or wheat, toasted and
ground was the usual miserable substitute.
Some quick-witted person conceived the
idea of using sweet potato chips instead.
These made more palatable drink, but
were, after all, only hollow mockery.
Dried raspberry leaves we're used for tea,
and some people fell back upon sassasfras,
the North Carolinian beverage, grimly as
surfing those who scorned it that it was
good for the blood and would save doc
tors bills. Not few eschewed all these
transparent deceptions-if that may be
called deception which deceived nobody
and when una BILE to afford. milk, drank
cold water with patient heroism-Mrs. N.
P. Handy, IN Harper's Maqaziqae for
March.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17
The Nonpareil Saloon.

Has just been fitted up in the latest and neat
est style marble counters and Bohemian glass
ware) and supplied with the Oldest Bumgard-
aer, Clemmer, Fowler & ziegler, and all the
other celebrated brands of Whiskies, Imported
Brandies and Wines from first hands, A bsinthe
and Curacao, Bucks Grape Brandy and Wines,
Rhine Wine and Seltzer, and the finest brands
of Imported and American Cigars, making it
THE SALOON OF THE CITY.
Polite attendants are always present to serve
guests with any known sample compounded in
unsurpassed style.
Call and we guarantee you will be pleased.
T.J CROWDER,
Proprietor.
~ Terms positively cash. my2l ly*
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

The magnamimous know very well that
they who give time Oh money or shelter to
the stranger-so it be done for love and
not for ostentation-do, as it were, put
God under obligation to them, so perfect
are the compensations of the universe
EMERSON
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

WHENEVER anything is spoken against
you that is not true, do not pass by or de-
spise it because it is false; but forthwith
examine yourself, and consider what you
have said or done that may administer a
just occasion of reproof.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

HUMANITY is the peculiar characteris-
tic of great minds; little vicious minds
abound with anger and revenge, and are
incapable of feeling the exact pleasure of
forgiving their enemies Chesterfield.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

AN atheist is but mad. ridiculous de-
rider of piety; but hypocrite makes a So
Der jest of God and religion; he finds it
easier to be upon his knees than to rise to
a good action.-Pope.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

A MANS nature is best perceived in pri-
vateness, for there is no affectation in
passion, for that putteth man out of his
precepts; and in a new case or experiment.
for there custom leaveth him.-Bdcon
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

IT was the policy of the good old gentle
man to make his children feel that home
was the happiest place in the world; and 1
value this delicious home-feeling as one Of
the choicest gifts a parent can bestow.-
Washington Iruing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

INTEMPERANcE engenders disease, sloth
produces poverty, pride creates disappoint-
ment, and dishonesty exposes to shame.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

TURNI URE! RNITUR E |!
Man ufactured by
J. A. & Y. NJ. B G K L E,
No. 191 Main Street, STAUNToN, VA,
Wholesale and Retail such as
COTTAGE BEDSTEADS, CHAIRS and
STAPLE FURNITURE,
of every description.
They use the best Dry Lumber, and employ
the best workmen.
All work warranted and sell at prices to
suit the times.
ALI kinds of Metallic Cases and Caskets kept
constantly on hand, and Wood Collins and Cas-
kets manufactured to order and at the shortest
notice.
They have three elegant 6earses. and will at
tend funerals in the country without extra
charge
feb5-tf.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

TRUE repentance is never too late, but
late repentance is seldom true.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17
corpse. The man now eyingT

SIGNS OF RETURNING A. CiAT1ON.
The pulse became percep5ible at the
wrist, whilst the unnatural temperature OF
the body rapidly diminished. He made
several ineffectua efforts to speak, and at
length uttered few words, but in tone
so low and feeble as to render them lnau-
lible., By and by his speech was reestab-
lished, and he recognized some of the by
ISLANDERS, and addressed the Mana Rajah,
who was seated opposite to him watching
all his movements. When the fakir was
able TO converse, the completion OF the feat
was announced by the discharge of guns
and other demonstrations of joy A rich
chain Of gold WIS placed around his neck
by Eunjeet, and earrings, baubles and,
shawls were presented to him. However
extraordinary this fact may appear, both
to the Europeans and natives, it is diff
cult, if not impossible, to explain it on
physiological principle. The man not only
denied his having tasted food or drink, but
ever, maintained that he had stopped the
function of respiration during the period
of forty days aud nights. To all appear
ance this long fasting had not been pro-
ductive of it's usual effects, as the man
seemed to be in rude health, so that diges-
ton and assimilation had apparently pro-
ceeded in the usual manner but this he
likewise denied, and piously asserted, that
during the whole time he had enjoyed a
most delightful trance. 1t is well known
that the natives of Hindoostan, by constant
practice, can bring themselves to exist on
the smallest portion of food for several
days and it is equally true that, by long
training, the same people are able to retain
the air in their lungs for some minutes
but how the functions of digestion and
respiration could be arrested for such a
length of time, appears unaccountable.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

AN EDITORS FUN.-The latest eccen-
tricity of Mr.. James Gordon Bennett-who
has become invested with an interest to
Washingtonians since his engagement to
pretty Miss Mays the riding parties he
gives every Thursday at Dickel's Acade-
my, on Fifth avenue. The guests, gener-
ally numbering about twenty, are mount
ed on horseback, and each one puts his
mount. through a regular dance. The
Virginia Reel and the Lanciers are the
favorites, after which come next in popu
karity games, leaping, running, and play
ing ''tag,' with the horses at full canuer.
Gilmore supplies the music on these occa-
sions, and one can just fancy twenty or
more horses wildly careering around the
riding hall. to the strains of his full brass
band,