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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-28
Death Of Braxton Bragg.

General Brsxton Bragg, we'll known in
shis city and Mobile, and an officer of the
Confederate army, of some note in the
early years of the war, fell dead yesterday
in the streets of Galveston, Texas, where
he was engaged in his profession as civil
en- gineer. The immediate cause of his death
Is reported as sypcope, induced by organic
disease of the heart. General Bragg was
born in North Carolina III 1915. He entered
the Military Academy at West Point in
1888, and graduated with the class of 1887,
being commissioned as second lieutenant of
the Third Artillery and assigned to duty
at Fortress Monroe. He soon after
saw service in the Florida war. where he
received his first promotion. With the ex-
ception of q years absence on recruiting
scr vice, he remained in Florida until 1913.
After that he was three years at Fort Moul-
trie, South Carolina. Then came the mill
tary occupation Of Texas, and the Mexican
war, in which he took an active part. He
was appointed captain OF q battery OF the
Third Artillery just previous to the battle
Of Monterey. For gallant conduct In that
battle he received the brevet of major.
From ls47 to 1S49 he was on the staff of
Major General Gaines, as assistant inspector
general After the close of the war with
Mexico he was three years at j fterson Bar
racks, St. Louis, then went on duty in the
Indian Territory. He resigned his commits.
sion in the United States army in 1856, and
engaged in planting in this State. At the
breaking out of the rebellion he held the
civil position of State commissioner OF the
board of public works. In 1861 he accepted an
appointment as Brigadier General in the
Confederate army, and was assigned to a
command at Pensacola, Florida. The fol-
lowing year he was made Major General,
and commanded q corps at Shiloh. Soon
after he relieved General BeaureRard from
the command of the Army of Mississippi.
In August. 1862. he invaded Kentucky, and
threatened Louisville, but was driven back
by General Buell., making an undecided
fight at Perryvllle and retreating by night
to Tennessee. Bragg was next engaged
with the Uaion army under General Rose.
Grams at Murfreesberough, where, at the bat
tie of Stone river, he lost 5000 men, and
at the battle OF Chickamauga, where he
lost $1,000 men. He was afterward de-
teated by General Grant at Missionary
Ridge, near Chattanooga General Bragg
was relieved from command in December,
1863, and was practically ehelved for the
war. For time after the close Of the re-
bellion he was superintendent of water
works in this city. He made his home in
Mobile, to which place his remains will be
taken for interment.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-28
Anus omo0 %.

The benefit rendered to Miss Katie Glass.
ford by the Shakespeare Club will positively
take place ct the Varieties Theatre on Fri
day evening, when will be acted the popular
drama of EAST Lynne" A few more seats
can be secured at the box Office of the thea
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-28

The following are the estimates of the
amount of work required on the leveee, &C
cording to the engineers report:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-28

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-28

Whether anticipating such catastrophe,
and trying to torestall it, we can not say,
but very early yesterday the report was cir
culated that Major e. A. Burke had writ
ten letter giving in his adhesion to the
then uncompleted ticket and promising it
bis usual effective support. Such haste, be-
fore he was accused of detection. il very
much like officiating, and We don't believe
it.
On Mr. John Fitzpatrick similar dis
creditable slur is put. If the Democrat had
believed him true, common courtesy, it
seems to us, would have prevented the
publishing of this, at the very moment he
was claiming hearing on the convention
floor. We quote:
Among the malcontents some of the
friends of Mr.. Fitzpatrick can be classed.
and unpleasant hints are uttered by them,
which would eeem to convey the idea that
Mr. Fitzpatrick might ba q candidate for
criminal sheriff on the Republican ticket;
but it is due to Mr. Fitzpatrick to say that
he is not believed to entertain any notions
of the kind, and, in fact, come of his warm
est friends scout at the idea that he would
accept such nomination if it we're rendered
to him.
The planters of Morehouse parish have
formed q secret organization to protect
their colored laborers from the bulldozers,
who were running them into the swamps.
Killing niggers to elecs the Democratic
ticket is all right, but when the game inter-
feres with picking cotton, it must be
stopped-at least, until the cotton is picked.
Agood story is told on our candidate for
, 1876-10-04

Burgher School danish SohooD of this
place, and gradually worked himself up to
the position of head master of it. What
amount Of good he did during his long career as
teacher we might dilate upon, for his pupils
around US are counted by the thousands, and
many would be the proofs we might bring
forward of his consCientiousness and zeal, but
we refrain for fear Of being prosy. One
achievement, the honour of which is no doubt
shared with a woman, bis surviving widow,
with whom be celebrated his golden wedding
years ago, we must not forget to mention.
During the most trying part OF their life, this
honorable couple brought up a large family of
children in such a way as to do them
honour. OF his surviving children three
sons occupy highly respectable positions 10 the
United States, one in Europe, one daughter Is
married in England, one here, and one Is
unmarried. Mr.. STRIDlRoN served for many
years as Church Warden and Treasurer of ST..
Johns Church in this town, before extreme old
age compelled him to seek rest. In the school
he was a faithful servant-a and where is faith.
fulness more needed than among the young
and that, too, is the testimony the Government
gave him in the "Motives" to the Draft grant
ing him a pension, which he enjoyed since 1872.
His funeral service was performed by the
Reverends Branch and Du Bots in St. Johns
Church.
, 1876-10-04
o BIT A R Y.

Died-day before yesterday. at bis resi-.
dence, Estate Hope, in this island, at tbs
advanced age Of Sc, Mr.. JOHN G. STRIDIRoN,
a native of this island. Mr.. STnIDIRoN was q
son of one Of those old Westindia Planters, now
known to us by tradition only, who. besides
other qualities emitting them to be remembered,
live In the memory OF ola people as men who
made their 400 hogsheads of sugar a year
at places where it is now sometimes con-
tended that not even the Factories would bring
back the cultivation of "the sweet reed on
which a man must either fail or succeed" In
due time the son, the subject of this short
notice, came in possession of the p%aternal estate,
having before that received a good education In
the mother country. Times change, however,
and in no place, perhaps. more than in this little
island of ours. A series of unfavOrable years
brought the young planter, as 1t too often does
young and old. 10 troubles. He got involved,
lost bis properties. and was now really on bis
own book. 1t was then, however, that be
showed what be was worth. He was offered
and accepted q post as teacher 10 the
, 1876-10-04
THE "AV VS."
CBBIS4IANSGED, ST. CBOIL,
Wcdnesday, October 4h 1876.

In our last we drew the attention Of
our readers to the regrettable fact, thai
the al~l-important Central Factory project
was brought in jeopardy by the want,
at the eleventh hour, of the sum of
$4,000, ludicrously small under all other
circumstances than those to which this
community has been reduced by causes
over which it could have no control. SO
far has this island come, in company with
others, its neighbours, that to raise q sum
like that, even Tor a purpose like that OF
the introduction OF Factories, about which
nine people out of ten believe that, with
our average weather, it would be the
beginning of q new era, requires an
effort, as if the question was, not to
raise $4,000 (now less by about / already
subscribed), but q hundred times that
amount. Not that, of course, the capital
is not found, but there is long time till
money begins to come in again for next
crop, and meanwhile business must be
carried on. Under the circumstances the
facilities for raising cash tor any purpose
are of course scant. Nevertheless the
money must be raised and we are glad to
see that several prominent citizens have
taken the matter in hand In earnest, and
we hope that the result OF the meeting to
which they invite by q notice in another
column of to-day's issue, will be the i'm
mediate subscription of the amount requir-
ed. Every one who has it in his power to
do anything will find it incumbent on him
to do that, and contribute his mite. And
here we would beg to recall to the
memory of those who may have for
gotten, that the whole amount of the
share is not payable at once but in
instruments of 10 per cent. every second
month, (so much OF once however that the
whole amount be paid up by the 1st Of
January 1879. Nor is the number of
those who can contribute so small as would
appear. Every one in receipt of q month
ly income that is at all certain can assist
tDose who are in possession of ready cash.
We frrveptIy hope that the call will be
responded to in the right spirit, and that
this will be the last we write about this
matter, until we have the pleasure to an
nounce the first arrival of machinery for
the Factory. Of writing and talking
we have had enough and to spare. Now
let US put the shoulder TO the wheel and
"6nish up"
, 1876-10-04
HURRICANE ITEMS.
from the 81. Thomas Tsmes.)
ST. THOMAS.
ST. THOMAS.

A REPORT having been made to the
Police Authorities on Saturday last that
the body OF a female was seen drifting on
Nattepan Bay, estate Fortuna. q Boat was
Immediately despatched with coffin, &C.,
to effect the interment of the body. Three
, 1876-10-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


TV NDER eide September d. A. har
" Gouvernementet for de dansk .vestin-
diske Ger constitueret PoIitiassistent paa
st. Thomas Cund. juris. H. B. Petersen til
indtil videre ut fungere SON Prokurator
we'd Overretten og samtlige Underretter
paa de dansk-vestindiske Der.
, 1876-10-04

TT NDER date Of 9th September a, C.
~ the Government Of the Danish West
India Islands has appointed Police Assis-
tant in st. Thomas. Cand. juris. H. B. Peter
sen to practice until further as lawyer at
the Upper Court and at all the lower courts
10 the Danish West India Islands
, 1876-10-04

THE UNDERSIGNED interest
ed in the Sugar Production of
this Island, and DESTROYS of seeing
its perfection under the CENTRAL
FACTORY system, hereby invite all
their friends and fellow citizens to
attend a meeting at the Club Rooms
No. SO Kings Street, Christiansted,
on SATURDAY 9TH inst. 8 O'Clock
p. M, for the purpose of furthering
the above object.
ChristianSted, St, Croix 3rd Octo-
Der 1876.
j. w. WILLARD.
w. FL. HEYLlGER.
P. NC. DERMOTT by authority
F. COULTER. from them.
J. w. WILLARD.
, 1876-10-04
TalICauZ ViV2ltg.

TN AID CT the sufferers of the late
hurricane a representation will be
given on MONDAY evening the 9th
instant, at the residence Of j. C..
BRANDT, where Tickets a be had.
PRICE OF A%DMlTTANCE Adults. $500
Children
Doors to be opened at y and to
commence at 8 o'clock.
Christiansted End October 1870.
, 1876-10-04

Rainfall on Estate MORNING STAR during the
month of September 394 lines.
, 1876-10-04

To THE EDITOR OF THE "ST. CRoIx AVIS"
DEAR Sir,
Allow me to say a few words in addition
to what you have said in your last issue
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25
Happiness Consists in Love.

As theaaections are the noblest ingredient
h human nature, 80 the elevation and hap
piness Of . human being mainly depend ON
the right bestowment and ample exercise Of
these affections. To be sef-suficient and
self-seekine-that is to keep all the affections
10 ones sells the meanest and most
miserable predicament creature cnn be in.
The homestead of a fine spirit-much more
the desolate chamber Of q sinful heart
does not contain resources enough for it,
own blessedness. The soul must 60 out
from itself, If it would find materials of joy.
And just as its happiness depends on going
out from itself. 70 its elevation depends On
It's going up-depends on its setting its A.
tections upon something higher than itseN.
something nobler or holier or more engaging.
The main part Of true religion is the right
bestowment Of the affections. When they
Ire set on the things above they are set -
high as seraph can set his. They are set
10 high that they cannot fail to lift the
character along with them. and make him
. peculiar character whose ends in living
rrs % lofty.-James Hansilton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25
Master and Man in Japan.

No feature Of Japanese society il mogs
curious than the relations between master
and man. The master admits his servant b
bis intimate society. but the servant never
assumes liberty. He tsik~s his place st
dinner with the utmosth mi; ", and having
done 20. bears his share of the conversation.
addressing freely, not only his master, but
even guests Of the highest rank. The
master win pass his own wine-cup TO his
man - Il he were an honored guest, and
for awhile they would appear. to anyone not
acquainted with . language most fertile in
subtitle distinctions. to be upon perfectly
equal terms. Yet the moment the feast h
over the man retires with the same profound
obeisancs and marks Of difference with
which he entered. Immediately relapses into
the servitor; nor will he in any way pre-
sumo upon the familiarity which. having
lasted its hour. disappears until occaGioa
calls it forth again. Freedom Of inter.
course like this between employer and
employed il creditable to both"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25
Darwinianism.

At one Of our Western hotels, recently
young man happened to be in the way q
"dashing New York drummer, sab" VIII
insolently told him to "get out OF the road
The N. Y. D. was dressed up in the vsF5
latest, and. with his side whiskers, muchl,
resemblsd . well-dresed monkey. Tn
young man who was unfortunate enough .,
Be in his lordship's way, was for momen
utterly at . loss for reply. He quickly 70
covered himself, however. and walking ul
10 the N. Y. D. he attsntively exAmins(
hin from bad to foot: then exclaimed TO
passing frisnd. By Jove. Charley, I've rsal
q II, and hsaxd Of it, but never szpecesl
- - Il myself" See whatf' asksd -
Aisnd. ~Why. Darwin's missing hhk.
1hs dzunnr saddsnly had hualnso -
a(11DA
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25

SPEAKING BY TELEGRApH.-The Bos-
ton advertiser prints an interesting ac-
count of an experiment of carrying on
Q conversation by word of mouth over
q telegraph wire, made on the evening
of the 9th instant, by Alexander Gra-
ham Bell and Thomas Watson. Tel
ephones were placed at either end of q
telegraph line owned by the Walworth
Manufacturing Company, extending
from their Office in Boston to their
mandatory in Cambridgeport, dis
tance of about two miles. The COM
pany's battery, consisting of nine
Daniel cells, was removed from the
cilouit, and another of ten carbon el-
ements substituted. Articulate con-
versation then took place through the
wire. The sounds, at first faint and
indistinct, became suddenly quite
loud and Ineligible. Mr.. Bell in
Boston and Mr.. Watson in Cambridge
took notes of what was said and heard,
and the comparison of the two records
shows that the transmission was al
most perfectly accurate. Converse
ton was carried on for about half an
hour generally in an ordinary tone Of
voice, but often in whispers. The
credit of this important discovery il
due to Mr.. Bell.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25
FEATURE IN THE GRANGE,
the woman. The Masons,

wv FEATURE IN THE GRANGE,
1t lakes IN the woman. The Masons,
Odd feilowt; and clubs without num-
per, nave ignored Them altogether,
have left th em at home niobf after
niSnt, I'LL tlIe women are tired of lodge
n'sht anu Cub night, and now here's
one open. Joor where the wife goes in
side by size with the husband; and
when night cones be daren't say, am
g22aG u the grange meeting, I may
be out late, and you had not bet
ter sit up for me. Not bit of it! He
just says, it is grange night. I see
you are ready, and we may as vel. go
along, for it is best to be in seas on.
And when they get there, she feels as
If she had as much interest in choice
fruit and fine stock and full crops as
he has, and if she does have to work
hard, there is something to work for.
Then it is pleasant to meet old friends
old faces and new faces, and feel
that common interest binds them all
together. Why keep man at home
week in and week out, with only the
accustomed faces around him, and
the grange would be sure to find him
prompt in attendance. And the far
mer's wife gets tired, not of home, but
of its unbroken care and labor, and is
glad of an hours rest and change af-
forded by the grange.-Co-operatire
Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25
Nightmare.

There are persons who cannot eat vsry
rich food. or too hearty an evening meal, os
late suppers. without being visited the fol-
lowing night by some terrible dream. II
may be that they are falling from preci.
pice; leaping from high window; in bat.
tie. and about to be shot; wrecked at sea,
and drowning; attacked by midnight rob.
bers, and likely to be murdered; the hope
less victim Of unrequited love. or tormented
by q sou-tempered mother-in-law. Such
dreams take innumerable fantastic and
hideous shapes. In whatever form they
come. they are designated by the compre-
hensive name Of Nightmare.
Sometimes there 10 but an indistinct inn
preston Of such dreams remaining after
waking; at others, the recollection for
days. They are always most unwelcome
visitors, leaving behind them painful asso-
Citations Of thought. The Nightmare il q
hard and calling horse to ride.
At the same time, it may not be an evil
untempered with good to be liable to this
prompt and most disagreeable penalty for
an infringement Of the laws of health. The
tendency is to make one more obscrvant Of
regular hours and wholesome diet. Some
philosophers have maintained that the most
robust constitution does not afford the best
chance for long life. This was the opinion
Of Sir George Combe, the author Of re.
markably perspicuous and profound work
on "The Constitution Of Man," Moses
Brown, Of Swansea, rich, benevolent, and
highly esteemed member of the Society of
Friends. who lived to the age of nearly one
hundred, held to similar doctrine. He
said that when q young man. he was 80
feeble that. had it been possible. he would
gladly have compromised for forty years Of
life. His very feebleness, however, and the
quick penalty he was compelled to pay for
any inattention to the requirements Of
health. had made him constantly of him.
self; and the consequence was. that he lived
to great and unusual age.
A person with what is called an iron con-
stitution may do what he p!eases in the way
of indulgence and excess without expert
encing any immediate disagreeable effects;
whereas one of less hardihood and endur.
ance has to pay as he goes. The two have
been aptly compared to the credit and tho
cash systems; against one the score ulti-
mately becomes large and ruirous, and he
finally suddenly breaks down; while the
other. never having long account against
him, settles the more easily because he set
ties 30 often.
We are inclined, therefore. on the whole,
to regard what is often spoken Of, and not
inaccuately a. the horrid " nightmare" as.
in reality. minister to hcalih-a useful
and moral agency. At the same time. we
must admit that he is o minister and
mornl agent whose utility depends upon
his being avoided. His place is bcttcr sup
piled by the sweet influences Of refreshing
sleep which wait on manly exercise. o
wholesome and generous diet. early and
regular hours, o clear conscience, and agood
newspaper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25
Training for a Corpse.

A carpenter in Virginia New City. new
ly raised to the dignity Of prophet" in the
improved Order Of Rid Men, came near burn
ing up his shop night or two since. A
friend and brother in the Order was lying
very iu-at the point Of death. as was
thought. In case Of his death there were
certain ceremonies to be performed over the
body while lying in the "wigwam" by the
Prophet. Now, our Prophet had never
undertaken the performance OF these cere.
monies, and he was not sure that he would
be able to acquit himself creditably when he
came to undertake them with the whole
lodge standing about looking solemly on.
He thought he should like little previous
practice. With this in his mind he per-
suaded his partner. also Red Man, to join
him in rehearsal and take the part of the
corpse. The partner saw no harm IN having
such rehearsal, and thought it would
really be q good thing for his friend, the
Prophet. Accordingly broad board was
placed on two trestles. and the partner who
was to be the corpse stretched upon it full
length. closed his eyes and told the Prophet
to proceed with the funeral ceremonies.
The Prophet in full war paint and with
cows tail stuck behind his cor. then began
prancing about the remains. With some
prompting from the corpse he got through
with his mummeries in very fair shape. He
then caught up torch made Of fat splinters
and began . solemn dance around the de-
corous and apprsciative corpse. When in
the midst of the dance and . dolorous chant
he suddenly discovered that in waving his
torch he had left trail Of fire behind him
in the shavings covering the floor, which
completely encircled the sedate remains.
The corpse took In TIE situAtion ct the same
moment - did the Prophet, and the two
wound up the rehearsal in very lively
little fight to save their premises. Both
had their hands and clothes badly scorched.
and, the partner swears that it i the "last
tims he will ever train for . corpse"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25


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