The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-25
VARIETIES.

| Don't be afraid to attend the Martina
Washington tea party at the Opera
House tonight. The admission price
secures a cup Of tea. and you need not
buy the cup il you don't wish to. But
there's many cup between the sup and
the slip. or between the sup and the
lips, or something Of that kind; accu-
racy in the quotation is immaterial.
Regarding the grand mule race. to
come off on Saturday next, we have been
| requested TO state that one OF the timers
has changed his mind about his PROPOSE
| ton to ride two mules under one saddle.
| This modern Centaur has actually en-
tered the blonde mule Ole Dad. by Har-
pooh. dam Maiden's Revenge. The
coming occurrence will be u saw buck
race Of two hundred yards. over eight
hurdles prize. q silk purse. made out
| Of sow's cars, the same which TOOK
the blue ribbon at the late grand sue
cessful Mexican. South AmoTican,
Cuban etc, fair.
| At q harmonious picnic on Sunday,
one Of the pic-nickers actually picked
up the dancing platform, which he at
tempted to use to resent an Insult. 80
| Maria said returning home in the cars.
Next month tho police will assume
their Panama hats, so-callcd because
they arc not made Of Panama straw.
They will also exchange their winter
pistols for straw revolvcrs, although 50
much straw isn't necessary to show
which way the wind blows.
In closing our reports OF tho Spring
Meeting Of the Louisiana Jockey Club
we committed an omission which We
hasten to correct. Our reporter Is
greatly indebted to Mr.. VIM II. Con
nor, the elolk Of the course. for valua-
be assistance, and he makes tho ne
acknowledgement as speedily Us possible
and ~ gracefully as circumstances Will
permit
To meet drainage necessities tho City
Surveyor has laid tho lines Tor the
widening OF tho ditch on Common
street, in the neighborhood Of the Insane
Asylum. IT. will be decided improve
mcnt provided children and horses don't
fall into it,
Is there method in madness? At the
Insane Asylum on Sunday one Of the
inmates approached q visitor who had
lust lighted u fragrant Havana and
asked him for light. The request was
kindly complied with. TO the surprise
Of tho gentleman tic mailman cooliy
stuck the cigar into his mouth ana
pufred away at 1t as though he had never
smoked anything else but Escfpc1otS.
II Is true he offered to return it!
Our noble women have organized q
branch Lee Monumental Association
in this city. The officers are: Presl-
dent Mrs. Henry W. Conner; Wee
Presidents, Mrs. Samuel II. Kennedy,
Mrs Neville SouIc. MIS-. Mott and Mrs,
Chas. J. Leeds. Secretary, Mrs. Jhos.
a. Adams; Treasurer. Mrs. Wlllef, !"
whom contributions should E0 ad-
dressed.
Counterfeit silver dimes are already
IL circulation.
Mr.. Wingart. Of this city. proposes.
on the ID May next. ut the lake, to ex-
pertinent with his ''nameless power
with which he will blow up u ship n
mile away from him. 1t Is suggested
that i'm case Mr.. Wingart is successful
he shall take his force" to the National
Capital. wi ere it. will be of valuable use
among the officials.
Saturday next has been fixed as com
mencelnent day Of the Law Department
OF the University of Louisiana, the
ceremonies to take place at Odd Eel
lows Hail. and to commence ut noon.
The order OF exercises will comprise ::
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Palmer; the
conierring Of degrees by Randoll Hunt,
LII. d., President Of the University,
sautatory by Horase Louis Dufour;
address from the Alumni by james
Oscar Henry Nixon, Jr., LII. t.. vale
dictory BY Chas. Henry Lavilebeuvre,
and will close with tho bcnediction.