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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09
THE REFORM CLUB.
An Anti-sIang Movement Ending with
an Adjournment.
Wheeling Iatelligencer.l

wheeling Iatelligeneer.l
The Reform Club" is the title OF 4.
new organization In the West End. or
ganized by young ladies for the purpose
OF discouraging the use of "slang
phrases" in conversation. At q recent
meeting, while a member was address
ing the society, she inadvertently made
use OF the expression lawful nice," and
was called to order by sister member
| for transgressing the rules.
| In what way have | transgressed ?n
asked the speaker, blushing deeply.
| You said it would be awful nice to
admit young gentlemen to our deiibera-
tions, replied the other.
Well, wouldn't it be ?" returned the
speaker, you know you said yourself
no longer ago than yesterday that"
nice That's slang"
WE'LL" said the speaker, tartly, elf
you are going to be 50 awful nice about
1t, perhaps it is; but wouldn't say any
thing IL | were you. Didn't you tell
Sallie Spriggins, this morning, to pull
down her basque 2"
"No, I didn't" retorted the other,
her face growing crimson; "and Sallie
Spriggins will say didn't. She wont
go back on me-"
This is nice racket you are giving
US, cIIeu Gue ITbSIu6DI, dIJeT IdpIuDR
both speakers to order. Let us ask,
what is the object Of this society z"
To discourage slangi" cried a dozen
voices.
"K-rect," said the President; :" go on
vi Mi1h +. the funeral
hadn't the stamps TO pay II now
would settle, however, in the sweet ny
and by"
"That'll be all right" said the Presi-
dent; pay when you nave the
ducatS."
Another member asked If a young
lady could say "old splendid without
subiecting herself to fine.
"You bet she can't" said the Presi-
dent. who was the original founder OF
the society, and therefore appealed TO
when any nice question was to be de-
cided.
"Then," said the speaker, move
that Miranda Pew come down with the
dust, for heard her say that her Deau
was lust old splendid.
Miranda's face was in blaze as she
cried. -,
"Well, il my beau was such an old
| hair. pin as your fellow is / wouldn't
Shoot the Ginning" cried the Pres
ident. "Will you never tumble =
But the confusion was too great 10 De
allayed. Miranda's blood was up ;
some sided with her and others against
her. and amid the Babel that followed
could be heard such EXPLANATIONS as
s.drv up." mice blackberry you are,
"wipe Off your chin, y "hire hall. "etc.,
when motion to adjourn was carried
ssby a large majority"
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09
Roland for an oliver.

Shortly after the accession OF james
T.. when Scotch gentlemen were begin,
ming to feel at home in London, Lord
Harewood gave dinner party, 70 which
were invited number OF courtlers ana
officers, both civil and military. After
the bottle had circulated few times,
Gen. s., an English trooper ana
reckless bon UiUn11t, arose and said +:
'Gentlemen, when I am in my cups.
and the generous wine begins to warm
nav blood, have an absurd custom. OF
railing against the Scotch. Knowing
nv weakness, / hope no gentleman IN
the company will take it amiss.. he
sat down, and Highland chief. Sir
Robert Bleakie, of Blair Athol, present
ing a front like an old battle worn
tower. quietly arose and. remarked
"Gentlemen, when / am in my cups,
and the generous wine begins TO warm
| nv blood, IL I hear man rail against
the Scotch, Il have an absurd custom OF
kicking him at once out. OF the com
pany. Knowing my weakness, nope
no gentleman will take it amiss. II
NAV be needless to add that Gen: B.
did not on that occasion suffer himself
to follow his usual custom.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

instead OF cream, you can combine ID
Win PINK, cardinal, or gray.
FIRST BABY.-A pique cloak. either
couple capes, or a sacque and cape, ia
what you want. Then q lace can With
| white. VI
| HARDINeE.-- you not CLEAN suTi-
clent from the above to decide what
style OF hat you wish :? The silver
bralds are very light and airy; they
cost, untrlmmed. from 81 to "a, and can
A. 3. t. Silks In those shades. and
| the quality, will cost you ga 50 Der
yard. Were it to be o1tr sacaue. we
should make the body entire of the
darker shade, and trim with dozen upon
dozen OF buttons, fringe, and either
swinging cords and tassels, or looms OF
the light shade in ribbon. It would be
dressy and beautiful. Never send
goods G. Q. ID. Will assist you In any
way possible.
BRACELETS. the most ancient pc
riod Of history, the bracelet was an en-
sign OF royalty. In later times, II has
been used In the. East as a badge Of
power. The bracelet of Rebekah, mon
toned in Genesis, weighed ten shekels.
or about five ounces. Among the Ro-
mans, the men, as well as the women.
wore them, but the latter never wore
them till they were betrothed. They
were at first, properly, military Ornfi-
ments, or rewards, frequently conferred
by generals and princes upon those who
behaved gallantly in fight. The North
ern people used to swear on their brace
lets, TO render contracts more inviola-
BILE. Bracelets made OF metal, glass,
beads and the like are still worn.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09

The Religious status of the Average
New York Editor.

TROY Budget
William Henry Hurlburt, of the
| WOrid, believes in conviviality. good
fellowship. Religion, in his opinion,
depends on the condition Of the diges-
! tive organs. When a man has dined
| WELL, he is sceptic; when he has
dined ill, he is orthodox; when he
has dined abominably, he shows lean
ing toward Calvanism.
A. G. Wheeler (Nym Crinkle) drama
tic critic, is spoken of as a heterodox,
which he must be, since he attends the
church only on the 30th of February.
Montgomery Schuyler, managing
editor, is understood to be conscien-
tious Deist, who considers creed, of
II Kehfp ! B and for wffi5alp ~ nrGssien
BILE.
Manton Marble has been man Of the
World in double sense. He IS not
likely to have any large degree OF blbll-
cal faith or to regard churches as otnerr
than social organizations tempered
with superstition.
William Cullen Bryant, OF the Ete'e-
! ina Post, and his son-in-law and lieu
| tenant. Park Goodwin, are Unitarians.
Their associates on the paper are also
without the evangelical pale, and are in
consequence, according to brother
! Moody, doomed to perdition.
/ Erastus Brooks, of the Erent1g EG-
press, and most Of his fellow-workers,
are theologically speaking, nothing ID
particular; and not very much or that.
E +. Godkin, the editor Of the Nation,
is said to be sort OF Unitarian, and
many OF it's regular writers are sup,
posed to be tainted with sceptlclsm, both
in respect to the affairs OF this Worlo
and the next.
George William Curtis. the leader
writer OF Horper's s Weehiy, is very llbe
raj Unitarian; and S. S. Conant, the edi
tor. is counted among the ungodly.
Henry M. Alden, editor OF Hdrper
Monthhi is reported to be too broad IL
his belief to be bound by any sect; tt
be. in other words, a law and religion t.
VIM. C. and Frank P. Church, editors
of the GaLdCy, are, one SWedenDor8lat
and the other sceptic.
DIR. J. G.. Holland Is one OF the yer!
few literary church members. being
PRESBYTERIAN, but singularly broad ant
constantly broadening, one. The doc
tor has grown a great deal since ne came
here to live, ana the ma8dzine Which ~
edits shows it clearly. =.
Tn Bret Harte had any theology or1Si
} nallv he lived long enough on the Pacl
, fic coast GO have it swept out OF hlm DS
, the breezes Of the Atlantic. He is maj
| without vices; but it used to be SAID II
San Francisco that he and John OAK
hurst attended the same church.
Edmund Clarence Stedman is a Froth
inchamite, which means in this com
m1nity a radical thinker on every sup
: iect under the sun, and on many OF tn
5 subjects beyond the sun.
Richard Henry Stoddard is q, poet es 4 !
poets. he is a species of Hegelian Pan
theist, and is as far removed from tn
traditional theology as positive sclenc
is from pure faith;
Richard Grant White, J. W; DeFores1
John Hay, Albert Rhodes, Jonn ~ oM,l othl
essayists, poets, and novelists, OF NOR
: or less note, all array themselves unde
: ; the head Of philosophers, as member
Of the literary guild generally DO
: England, France, Germany and Italy.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09
.s Mine,

What kissed by the lips
An,ther has pressedl
Hepose on the heaving
Waves Of a breast.
That has ebbed and flowed
With fondest alarms
In the soft embrace
Of stranger armsi
Better be kissed
BY the trembling wave
In the wandering walls
OF a watry grave;
Caressed in death
BY the Mermaid's hands
On the drifting couch
Of the deep sea sand.
The dew OF thy lips
Must be slipped by me,
And the heavfng wave
Of thy bosom be
An ocean whose tides,
AS they ebb and flow.
NO bark of the stranger
Shall ever know.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09

We have been talking lately OF Marl-
borough Il Hammett as Tho Two
Orphans" :" we take it all back. At all
events. if they are orphans. they are
full grown, and as gentlemanly and en-
terprising pair as can be seen; tney
always have on hand the latest papers,
and are ever ready to serve their Gus
toners and the public at their stand'
/ No. % Commercial Place.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09

1t is easy enough for historians to
portray the events OF the past and pres
ent age, but when they, come TO the
mucil-age- that's where they get
stuck. Whitehall Times.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09
TWO RADICAL CHIEFS In COUNCIL.

They nominate ticket and make
platform for Louisiana. The platform
is the Returning Board supported by
bayonets
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09

Gen. Custer takes band with him
when he goes to look for Indians.
rnn like lightning. and wind Is cheaper
than ammunition.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09

The london Lancet says that no
woman dies of fright. Her corset -
laced so tight that she can 40 no more
than utter one yell ana 1ail over.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09

The Lafayette and Home Hook and
Ladder Fire Companies have combined
to give a grand festival at the Far
Grounds to-day. We are thankful ior
tickets.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
Minor Mentions. .

CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 3.-The weather
Is warm and ice fast breaking up.
NN.-w IuRK, Jan. 3.-The new munich
pal government went into effect here to-
day.
UTICA, N. Y, Jan. 9. Christopher Van
SIyke, while firing New Years. salute,
shot his daughter, II years old.
BOSTON, Jan. 3.--The new city govern.
ments OF Boston. Cambridge and other
cities, were inaugurated to-day. ~
WHITE HALL, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Jame 8
Buzell, Of Cheever, assaulted his wife
yesterday and received a fatal stab at
her hands.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 3.-Work has
been suspended at the Hollenbach
Works No. 8, Diamond, Lehigh, and
Wilkesbarre coal companies shafts for
repairs. ,,~e 'SevNAs,~ st-,f
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--Ex-GovernoI
Carpenter, Of Iowa, has accepted the po'
sition Of Second Comptroller OF the
Treasury. No change in the office o.
Third Auditor as yet.
BosfoN, Jan. 8. A panic occurred
among thousand Sunday-school chill
dren III the basement OF St. Mary's Gath
ollie Church yesterday, by the drapery
OF the Virgin Mary taking fire. No lost
Of life, but several casualties.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
: CHARLIE ROSS.
This Time the BOY and No Mists

This Time the Boy and No Mistake.
BOSTON, Jan. "A special from st.
Albans, VT, to the Globe says the ex-
citement and interest caused by the
presence of that mysterious boy who
claims to be Charlie Ross are on the in.
crease, and the mystery is growing
thicker daily. Ii he is that Charlie Ross
IL will be difficult TO establish his iden-
tity. He continues to answer all ques-
tions satisfactorily, and seems to be
thoroughly posted on all subjects and
people in Philadelphia.
The officers Of the Jail about O'Clock
yesterday discovered five or six sus.
picious-looking men lounging around the
rear Of the Jail building, who rapidly
disappeared on finding themselves OBJ.
served. A short time after they retired,
and when officers showed an inclination
to make an investigation, they ran up
the street few rods, unhitched a team
and drove rapidly away. A letter has
been received from Salem, Mass, signed
by Mr.. Nelson, charging the careful
guarding OF the, child from everybody
Public excitement shows no abatement,
and the arrival of Mr.. Ross is expected
this afternoon, and is anxiously looked
tor.
The boy selected the pictures of Mr.
and Mrs. Ross from a large collection
which were shown him, but public senti-
ment refuses to entertain the belief thai
he is the missing Milford boy.
Additional advices have been received
here from Milford, N. H., and elsewhere,
which satisfy our authorities that the
boy is not the missing Jimmy Blanchard
Friday evening he visited. the residence
of a citizen whose family are quite init.
mate with the family of Mr.. Stanton, o.
Philadelphia. In looking over an album
with one Of the family, he identified and
called by name two sons Of Mr.. Stanton,
whose photographs ne saw, and said thai
he knew them and had been at school
with one OF them in Philadelphia, giving
Tie name OF the teacher in the school
correctly. ss.s5as V h, ats..s~s,.- .
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
FLASHES.

The Hudson is now open to Albany.
Alexander ii. Stephens condition is
reported unfavorable.
VIII. Hurd, GAINESVILLE bookseller,
has made an assignment.
Ex-Governor John s. Clifford, Of Mass
sachusetts, died yesterday.
Gov. Castor, of Massachusetts,, says
he will not pardon Spence Peters.
seyenty-eight clerks in the New York
Post.office were removed Saturday.
The United States frigate Trenton
was launched at New York Saturday,
Timothy Dodd, the oldest merchant Of
Boston, died yesterday, aged ninety
Ex-Treasurer Munger, of Harvey
county, Kansas, is charged with being a
defaulter.
The ldefalcation of Bork, the City
Treasurer of Buffalo, amounts TO $35o,00o
Bork is at Clifton, Ontario.
six prisoners in the North Vernon,
Ind, Jail, knocked the Sheriff down and
escaped, They were all recaptured.
Charles Fl. Beckwith, Superintendent
of Babbitts Soap Factory in New YORK,
| is under arrest ON a charge Of defraud-
| ing the concern OF over $200,00o.
| Work on the st. Louis Custom.house
| has been stopped. Various causes are
assigned, one OF which is gross misnian
agement on the part OF Architect Walsh
Tramps made an attempt to burn Ma
rion, Ohio, Saturday night. Two tires
destroyed stables worth $40, 900, and the
doors OF over dozen business houses
were saturated with coal oil.
David Wheton and Andrew Gushing,
Of Boston, were arrested charged with
perjury in having sworn that the stock
OF the bogus bingham Manufacturing
Company had all been paid up.
Lappin, the late State Treasurer o
Kansas, who was arrested for fcrger.
and counterfelting school bonds, hal
1 given bail, and also secured those VIII,
became his sbondsmen while he hold
State office.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
The Ohio general Assembly.


COLUMBUS, Jan. 3.--The Senate Re-
publican Caucus, Saturday night, NOM
mated Mr.. Curtis for President pro tena..
Captain j. G. Donaldson for Chief Clerk.
For assistant clerks they nominated
Howard Gelkey of Greene, q. Q. Boher
of Columbiana, Thomas of Lorain, Lantz
of Summit, Eames of Ashtabula. For
Sergeant-at-Arms Jones of Lucas wa.
nominated; assistants, s.. n. Fields OF
Franklin, Hildebrand of Ashland.
In the House caucus. after six ballots,
Grosvenor, of Athens, was named as
the candidate for Speaker. Leonard,
of Cleveland, was nominated Chiei
Clerk. Assistants, JusRings of Clin-
ton, Fleckinger of Butler, Daugh-
erty and Tyler; Brown, OF Lawrence.
was nominated for Sergeant-at- Arms
and Buck, of Washington, Assistant
Leonard, for Chief Clerk, beat Mussey
of Hamilton county. but two votes
These candidates will be selected as
officers at the organization OF the AS
sembly this afternoon.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORGANIZED.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 3.-The General AS
sembly of Ohio met this morning arc
elected the officers named in the Repub
lican caucus of Saturday night. Gen
Grosvenor on taking the chair made {
| short speech, after which the House ad
journed to 2:15 P. NJ, at which hour i
met in joint session with the Senate, ant
received the Governors message.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
Late Foreign News.
THE NEW YEAR IN LONDON.

LONDON, Jan. 3.-The New Year was
.ushered in with wet and dry weather
the rain falling all day. Stores were open
and trade conducted as on other days.
There was no general observance of the
day, but some of the congregations at
tended divine service in their churches.
The Americans residing in London kept
up the same routine of festivities and
Interchange Of social compliments as
they had been accustomed to in the
United States. Minister Schenck gave a
grand reception to his countrymen and
many foreign friends. Queen Victoria
entertained family party at Osborne.
THE RUSSIAN NEW YEAR.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3.--The Russian
New Year occurs on the 10Th inst, ac-
cording to the old-style calendar. and
there will be no festival in Russia until
that date. Preparations are making to
appropriately celebrate the New Year.
PAcHICATIoN.
VIENNA, Jan. 3.-Count AndrassPs
note for the pacifcation of Turkish
provinces, as approved by Russia and
Germany, has been received by the gov
ernments of France, Germany and Italy.
WANTS TO GO FOR TURKEY.
| LONDON, Jan, IA dispatch from St,
Petersburg states that the Prince oi
Montenegro asked permission of Russia
TO declare war against turkey. The
Russian Government refused to en-.
tertain the proposition, and Montenegro
will maintain neutrality.
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
MADRID, j AN. 3.--A decree has been is.
sued by the Government convOking the
Cortes, and ordering elections by uni
versal suffrage.
t A REVOLT.
PANAMA, Dec. 21.-News from the
| United States Of Columbia and news
from Iterior report conflict between
some three hundred men, on the part OF
the municipal authorities OF Coquerfes,
a part OF the State of Conca, and two
hundred Conservatives of the same place
and vicinity. 1t seems that the Presi-
dent,upon coming into Office, removed the
municipal executive of Toquerrus, who
| belongs TO the Conservative party, and
appointed in his place Don Jose Anto-
MO Cerron. A revolt was the result, in
which the municipal forces were de-
| feated, and Cerron was assasslnated az
ter the surrender. Toquerrus is now
| under mai shall law.
1t is feared that this success on the
part of the Revolutionists will resurrect
the question of creating new State.
ON FIRE AND sCUTTLED.
LoNnoN. Jan. "a fire broke out to-
day on the training ship Warspit, lying
| in the Thames. and spread SO rapidly
that nothing could Ses done to save tht
vessel. She was according scuttled, al
on board having been taken OF. nhe nle
was evidently the work OF incenais ssisin '1al
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03

testified as follows: 81 live at 1858 West
Sixth street. / wash and iron tor
living. George Grow, the prisoner,
boarded with me; has boarded with me
about four years. have lived on Sixth
street three years. Mr.. Crow drank
moderately; seldom got on a spree.
Have no other boarder but Crow.
My husband has been dead foul. years.
l have one child, twelve years old. De-
ceased And Crow never had any words
until last Friday, and that was caused
by fuss that deceased had In tne
yard with Jack Carter, and m ms
called Carter s. Of a b., and
he then slapped her In the face. Mr.
Crow came out of my room, and
was looking on when the deceased
called him some very hard homes, but as
he was very drunk at the time Crow
paid no attention to him. Finally the
deceased was taken to the house, ana
went for policeman, but they would
make no arrest, as it was New Years
night. l then returned home. Nothing
further passed that night anu the
next day; l had no words WIN
her child, it was Mrs. Harris,
who is coLored, and liyes in the same
house. Shortly after 2 O'Clock In the al
Lorn0On GfOW W6ut uOWA " WV pa
and while he was in there l came into
the yard to empty slops, and just then
Mrs. Kessler, who was drunk, came OUT
and said to me, "where is that s. OF q
D." (meaning Crow). told her, and
| lust then he came out, buttonlng MS
pants. She went up to him, shook her
| list in his face and caught hold OF him,
and said, 81 know you, you nave
a wife and two children, and you'd pet.
ter keep quiet" Her husband was
standing outside at the time, and man
she called her .brother-in-law came oul
after them. I stepped forward ano
pushed her away, and just then the de-
ceased kicked me on the leg and strucE
at Crow, who struck back once. dio
not know that he had cut the deceased
AS soon as Crow struck, the deceased
went into the house and came to the dooi
with an iron poker in his hand, ana saio
to Crow, "YOu s. oil a b., you cut me,
and then fell over rocking CHAIR ina
II was standing in the door. saw ne
was bleeding. Crow then went away
and went back to my ROOM. crow hat
been splitting blood for the past few DAY
He cleans boilers for living. The las
work he done was last Friday morning
. The following persons saw the 1uss
but did not know that the deceased wal
cut: Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Steele and MIS-
Ross. They all live In the same mouse
. Adjourned till o'clock.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
LAST EDITION,
NEW YORK.

The Catholic Jubilee - Harvard
Boat Club-The Babitt Defalca-
tiOn : Weather : B I'M r h ave- m
SurvivOrs-Speaker Kerr's Illness.
New YORK, Jan. 3.-The time allotted
by Pope Plus TX for the Jubilee Of 1875
expired ON the last day of the year, but
in furtherance OF the wishes of Cardinal
McC Closkey, and the heads of the Roman
Catholic Church in America, the Pope
has continued the Jubilee until Easter.
The fact of the extension was announced
in all the churches throughout the eoun-
try yesterday.
A committee of the Harvard Boat Clu b
will meet In this city tonight to decide
whether they will remain in the Boating
Association of American Colleges or
withdraw. 1t is the general impression
that they will remain i'll the Association
until after the next College regatta.
The defaication of Chas.J. Beckwith,
confidential clerk of Benjamin f. Bah.
bitt, wholesale soap merchants, will ex
ceedS700, 600. The experts engaged In
examining accounts have gone over 6
| period of three years, disclosing specu.
l-lations by Beckwith OF over $400,000.
l
and springAike. The tog has entirely
| lifted.
Seventy-one cabin and sixty-one steer
age passengers Of the steamer Mosel
who narrowly escaped death from the
recent Bremerhaven explosion, arrived
on the steamship Sallier yesterday. Sew
eral of the passengers give thrilling ac
counts of the terrible explosion. On'
Igentleman, Mr.. Borman, of Philadelphia
was thrown in the air, and, on falling
lay insensible tor some times
NEW YORK, Jan. ga Washington
dispatch says a rumor is current tina
Morrison, Of Illinois, will be electe
Speaker pro tenn. of the House, in cor
sequence of the illness of Mr.. Kerr. Th
rumor is generally credited. Mrs. Ker
could not receive New Year callers 0,
Saturday in consequence of her hus
bands illness.