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MIR. Shylay Makes "a Call.

Mr.. Shylay is as awkward as q new
umbrella, and as timid as sore thumb.
He mustered up courage the other even
ing-on bet-to call upon a young
lady whose brother was an intimate ac-
quaintance. He had planned it all out
beforehand how he would make her be-
lieve he had just dropped IN to see Tom,
who was out of town at that time, as he
very well knew.
AS the servant ushered him into the
parlor, he saw the young lady sitting
upon the other side of the room, and
from that moment he was demoralized
man, and as much bewildered in his
head as though he had dropped in through
the roof from balloon two miles high.
The young lady rose with a smile to
greet him, and, in trying to make bow
in return that should show her how per-
fectly at ease he was, he got tangled up
in two chairs and stepped on the cats
tail, which objected in such decidedly
vociferous manner, with its most ex-
pressive yowllng accompaniment, tn a
he opened his mouth like a jewelry case
to join in, and spilled his new teeth over
the floor. In making spring to regain
them, the comfortable stepped to one
side to make room for him, and nice
lot of valuable ornaments got into the
right place at the proper time to get
wrecked and ruined.
After falling over pretty much every
thing in the room he made desperate
dash for the door, and encountered the
girls mother, who was coming in to as.
certain the cause of the hubbub. Hel
eye obtained such close view of his
elbow that it went ut once into mourn.
ing, and she went spinning out into the
hall, trying to waltz with the hat-rack,
and banging her nose up SO that il
wouldn't stand it, and sent an ambassa.
dor in crimson to protest. BY this time
her voice was made to understand that
it had work to do, and well it did it
Shrieks of all sizes chased each other al
over the house, but, before they could
bring the coachman from his nap in the
stable, poor Shylay had managed to ge
into the street and far from the scene o
trouble.
He can never go into that mansion
again, he says, and feels that hencefortt
cloud as thick as brick house vii
darken his pathway.
" Horribly, awfully drunk p was thu
unanimous verdict of the old lady an(
her daughter. Cincinnati Breaktas
! Table
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from the time at which he had fallen
asleep, as il he had only been DOING
for few hours, and as though the work
ings Of his mind had scarcely been dis
turbed.
fancied that his memory, after it had
been once awakened, had gained rather
than lost its power-at least as far as the
occurrences of that night were con-
cerned.
The last impressions made upon him
were pictured, after the temporary rest
his brain had received, even more vivid
ly before his minds eye than they would
otherwise have been; for do not all
know that lesson learnt overnight re-
turns with renewed force and perfection
on the following morning, after we have
given our brains rest?
But / will not pause to explain this
strange pathological fact, any more than
/ will attempt to describe Mrs. Danes
brooks JOY when the young Lieutenant's
evidence was communicated to her.
When / saw her radiant countenance,
her soft eyes raised devoutly upward.
and her hands clasped as if in prayer, l
knew that she loved her husband truly.
and that, in spite of his ugliness,
he deserved her love.
need hardly say that the prisoner
was at once released.
The whole neighborhood, ashamed of
its prejudice, was not slow to prove the
sympathy and respect it really felt for
the long-abused man.
Mrs. Cottrell, too, paid him visit,
| and rendered him the apology to which
he was entitled. Notwithstanding the
successful operation, Lieut.. Cottrell
died few months afterward.
The real murderer, for such he may
be called, managed to get off safely to
America, where he wrote full confess
sion to his late employer, and to Julia
Leyland, who deeply suffered for her
thoughtlessness and folly.
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COlOred VS.. Bald Headed.

Years ago the then well-known firm
OF w. az Co., Boston, agents for popu-
lar line of Australian packet ships, re-
ceived letter OF inquiry from Cincin-
natl. Correspondence followed, and
second-cabin passages were engaged for
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hatfield, their son
Joseph, Jr., and Miss Blanche, who
were politely urged to put in an APP
pearance in Boston on or before May
., as the good ship Daniel Sharp,
whereof Joseph d. Cushing is master
for this present voyage" would sail on
the day following, weather permitting.
On the morning designated q young
darkey exquisite, sporting tall hat and
ivory-headed cane, sauntered into the
elegantly-appointed Office and de-
handed:
rs dis yer de Office of w. & Co. 2"
Eyes, it is" growled the senior w.
from behind his desk, frowning over his
gold-bowed spectacles at the intruder.
"Wel, sab, me and my folks are
gwine out to Melbourne in your ship
Daniel Sharp, r.
"Not if l know it-you are not going
to do any such thing"
How 80, sab Didn't I correspond
wild you from Cincinnati, and engage
passage for my fodder and mudder and
Miss Blanche?"
"What is your name Hatfield ?"
roared the dismayed agent
Yes, sab, my names Hatfield, and"
"Why in the devil didn't you notify
me that you were colored ?"
"Why in de debbil didn't you notify
me dat you was bald-headed?"
The pertinent rejoinder silenced old
w., and, although two or three passen-
gers who preferred to have the color-line
drawn outside of ships second cabin
gave up their berths and were refunded
their passage money, the Hatfields COM
placently sailed in the Sharp.
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RING OUT, WILD BELLS.
BIT ALFRED rENSYsos.

Ring out. Wild bells, TO the wild sky,
The living cloud, the frosty light;
The year Is dying in the night;
Ring out, Wild bells, and let him die.
Ring out the old, ring In the new,
Ring happy bells, across the snow;
The year IL going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring In the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that here we rec no more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.
Ring out the slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms Of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes or lie,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Ring out the want, the care, the sin.
The faithless GOODNESS Of the times;
Ring ont, ring out my mournful rhymes
But ring the fuller minstrel in.
Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic SANDER and the spite;
Ring in the love OF truth and right,
Ring in the common love OF good.
Ring out old shapes Of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust OF gold;
Ring out the thousand wars OF old,
Ring in the thousand years OF peace
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand
Ring out the darkness Of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be
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An Imperial Prince was lately born to
the Emperor of Japan by one of his
twelve subordinate wives, Yaniguara,
daughter of an ancient and influential
house of the old Kioto nobility. BY q
traditional law of Japan the Mikado has
twelve wives in addition to the legiti-
mate Empress, to provide for coatin-
gencies or non-succession. No disgrace
attaches to the position, and the purity
of the unbroken descent for nearly 3, 900
wears is owing to this custom. But in
the present state of opinion there are
many objections to the custom, and
probably it will not be continued after
this reign. If the present Empress had
children the custom would be abolished
without delay.
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SANTA CLAUS IN TROUBLE.
NY MARY Willy.

How very much I've wondered.
And DER the problem pondered'
While busy with my toys
yfI shouId once grow sick or numb,
Whsteyer could or would become
OF all the girls and boys
xx,t.out a Cbristmas they can't live,
40 Santa CLAUS must work and give;
mt oh my labor's ponderoust
My wares, TO crafty and please,
10 give youth 10Y and parents ease,
Must be both good and wondrous.
rtushing flood and wildest panic,
which startle banker aud mechanic,
Dare never make me quail;
For not girl nor any boys
Gould hold esteem for Santa Claus,
II once has funds should fail.
but / am growing old, my dears,
And cares increasing with the years
That multiply so fast.
When was young took my ease,
The children few nor hard to please
How different was the past
YIN busy now both day and night.
plan and work with all my might,
From one year 20 another;
I've journeymen and prentice, too,
A helpful and industrious crew,
Who work like bees together.
I've many shops in every land,
Where busy head and busy hand
Fashion toys and fabrics rare;
I've ships ir sail on every sea,
That bring the precious goods to me,
Through all weather, foul and fair.
On Christmas eve I'd ne'er get through,
But for the help OF an extra Grew,
Who work with heart and hand;
&Oma on teams with coal and with wood.
Others on foot with baskets of food,
Hurry along all over 'hc land.
They hunt up the needy and starving poor,
Whom l, in my haste from door to door,
BY chance may overlook.
making no noise for the world TO hear,
1hey throw in a smile and word of cheer,
With here a toy and there book.
And of such help need much more,
A fact I've limited oft before,
In sermon, prayer and book;
And here announce my need again,
AS l, with worried thought and pain,
Survey the grim outlook
OF thousands with no laid-up stores;
. cruel fate as near their doors
The wolf of hunger draws.
Then help me, all We wise and good,
And endless, boundless gratitude
Ii yours, from Santa Claus.
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1T appears from Blue Book just is
sued respecting the great cyclone and
storm wave which visited certain dis
tricts in Bengal, on the morning of the
1st of November, 1876, that the total
number of persons drowned was 10000,
and that the outbreak of cholera which
followed carried off $4,000, making a
total mortality of 10000.
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KANGAROO hides are an important ar
ticle of export from Australia. They
make the most pliable leather that is
known, admirably fitted for boot-legs,
gloves, and riding whips.
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New ORLEANS, May 30. 1877.
To the President and Members Board Of Liaui-
dation:
Gentleneen-The undersigned, to whom was
referred the following bonds, to wit: bonds
of $500 each. issued under Act No. Is OF 1866,
commonly known as the red back bonds" Nos
480, 40 and 4s7, were examined by us and found
to be genuine.
Respectfully.
tsigned, JAMES CAMPBELL,
ALFRED REGGIO.
NEW ORLEANS. May 81, 1877.
Coupons No. ITO for $50, due November l. 1873,
detached from bonds issued to the N. O.,
Opelousas I'D CT. w. 4. Il. Co.. was examined
By us and found correct.
fsignedj JAMES CAMPBELL,
ALFRED REGGIE.
NEW ORLEANS, August 7, 1877,
We have examined bonds Nos 22s. 415, 40 of
$1,000 EACH issued under Act No. lis Of 1857. and
report them genuine.
Signed) JAMES CAMPBELL,
ALFRED REdaIOi Experts.
To the Board OF Liquidation.
NEW ORLEANS. August 8. 1871.
TO the President and Members Board Of Liqui-
0sstem1s-We have examined the follow |
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NEW ORLEANS, September !. 1s1
To the Members OF the Funding Board:
Gemtlemen-We have examined the follow
coupons. and have found them genuine, TO
Coupons detached from bonds issued an
Acts Nos. 228 and 231 OF 1883:
No. $50, due October i. 1873.
Coupons detached from bonds issued to &
Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Raih
Company. Acts 1T to 231 Of 1853. to wit:
Nos 1877 tbis) due, respectively. Januar
1873. July /. 1873. and January /. 1874.
No. 631. due November l. 1873.
Coupons detached from bonds issued I'd
New Orleans, Opelousas Rail cad Company
1T to 231 Of 1858, to wit: Nos. 1s7 and 1863 bis,
respectively May L. 1873 and November 4.
November /, 1873; No. Bis, due November !.
No. 6. due December 1. 1872, June /, 1873.
December /, 1873.
Coupons detached from bonds issued uT
Act IS Of 1885,, to wit: No. 2o4. due respect
July j, 1877. January /, 1873 and January /.
OF $50 each No. ess due respectively July /.
nuary /. s7s. July :. 1873 and January I,
of 81; 80. ss7. due respectively July 1.
January 1. 1875. July /. 1873 and January /.
Of $50 each.
Respectfully. "a
(gfgnedI JAMES CAMPBELL.
ALFRED EEaGIO
Expes
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NEW ORLEANS. September 8. 1877
To the Members Of the Board OF Liaui dation
gentlemen--We have examined the foll0Wi
coupons. to wit:
Coupons detached from bonds issued unt
Act 115 OF 1867:
Nos. 27H 20es s42 CAB GA 234g 2s72 /;
and lag. due May 1. 1873.
Nos. 2s72 1912 s21 267 1904 1876 ga eas I
ISL 1895 1908 2477 A9o 2741 14s 1884 22s9 q
2279 100 $40 1886 ess 240s 1894 224o ss27 3
g91 1850 1878 2752 24s7 40 1881 1923 ms q
1895, all due November /. 1873.
Nos. 3 7s7 sa4 1884 2o55 and 2o5e. all d
May /. 1874.
Coupons detached from bonds Issued unH
Act No. IS Of 1865. to wit: Nos. 6s5, CIT, due Sd
TENDER 20. 1873, and No. 80. due February fe. AZ
and 30. due August 16, 1873. 81
Coupons detached from bonds. Act No. Isl,
1866, to wit: Nos. 1877. 1853. 159. 100, due July
1863.
Nos. So SIS SIS 557 55s $50 $50 SCI
$50 5s4 5es 5s5 SCI ses 500 SO 81 572 I
574 and SIS, due July l. 1868.
Coupons detached from bonds issued uni
Act ia. OF 1867 trenewed): Nos. 211@12o inclusi
due October /. 1868.
Coupons detached from bonds issued nm
Act 115. Of 1867: No. a442. due November i, 1877
And found them all correct and genuine.
(Signed JAMES CAMPBELL
ALFRED REGGIO.l
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMoORAT FRIDAY OCTOBER T. 1877
MT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

section A dno b. adL qdA
Tn emef 3,1se
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SUMMARY.
RELIEF STATE TREASURY.
Bonds issued under Act 277 of 1853.

Nos. "a 6s 6s 137o14o III 225 22s 227 900
232 234 235 236 1888 $40 4l7@42O 437 43s 442
534 565 GAL 643 644 GAG 685 $50 TOT 7O8 731@73B
1877 1856 929 1913 1919 1888 11O1 1103 11O5 11O6
111b 1858 1854 1879 1880 1898 1894 1894 1886
1887 1889 1859 1869 and 1417@1432
80 bonds of $500 each ...................s Sal 900
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Ing coupons detached from bonds Issued und
Act No. liz OF 1867 and have found them To
correct to wit: Nos s7ss. 1874. $685. BAG. ss2. u
oil $40 each. due May L. 1878.
Respectfully.
tsigneD JAMES CAMPBELL
ALFRED REGGIE.
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NEW ORLEANS. August 8. 1871. \
We have examined bond No. a4s5 for $500 II
sued under Act 80 OF 1870, and bond No. 1919 i
slooo' issued under Act liz Of 1867. and hay
found them to be genuine,
Respectfully.
(signedj JAMES cAMpprr i n
ALFRED REGGIE, i
Experts
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New ORLEANS. August q, 18TH
To the Board Of Liquidation:
Gent'enen-We have examined the followifl
coupons and have found them to be- correct. NJ
wit:
Nos 1895. 1896. 1897, 1898, 1899, 5000, due
spectively March and September /, 1873. ~
March l. 1874 all detached from bonds issna
under Act. No 81 of 1870 l
Respectfully
fsigned) JAMES CAMpBELT..
ALFRED REGGIE, NJ
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REPORTS OF EXPERTS upon bonds and cou-
pons referred to them by the Board Of
Liquidation for examination as to their
genuneness.
New ORLEANS May 80. 1877.
Having examined bonds Nos 221, 223 and 224
issued under Act No. SIS OF 1869, and known az
the Penitentiary bonds, certify that they are
genuine.
(Signed1 JAMES CAMPBELL,
ALFRED REGGIE.
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New ORLEANS, August q, 1s77
To the President and Members of the Board
Liquidation:
eentle'nen-We have examined special lev
nohd NO. 754, is tued under Act 81 Of 1870. ai
also the following detached coupons and Ia
found them to be genuine. to wit:
Coupon No. 81 $780, and No CTS 20. issred und
ACT NO. 10 OF 1866, and coupon No. 745 isst,ed Il,
ger Act No. LIT to al OF 1861 to the New orlear
jackson and Great Northern Railroad nor
pany.
Very respectfully. II
''ighed' ALFRED REGGIE.
JAMES CAMPBELL
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New ORLEANS. September 6, 1s77.|
To the Members of the Board OF Liduidation:
Gentlenoen-We have examined bonds Mol
IA, 242, 247, GAG and 1888. issued under Act No.
of 1869. and known as the penitentiary bond
and have found them correct and e. nufne.
tSigned JAMES CAMPBELL,i
ALFHED REGGI0.
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New ORLEANS. August q. Is77y
To the Board of Liquidation.
6entleme's-We hereby certify that we have
anined the following coupons and have four
them correct. to wit:
Nos. 1ss. III. and ITO. due September IA. 1878. /
No. 6s4, due September 30, 1873
Nos. O. and 10. due August 1e, 1878. all issut
under Act No. s5 Of 1865.
Nos. 1907. 1905. 1904. 1906. and 62, due respe
lively. September and March. 1878, issued undt
Act No. 80, OF Extra Session OF 1870.
Nos, 1854. 1925. 1858. 1859. and 4s4. due March /
1874, issued as above.
No. 677, due respectively May and Noyembt
!, 1878. issued under Act No. 115 Of 1867.
Respectfully.
tSigned) JAMES CAMPBELL.
ALFRED REGGIO.
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New ORLEANS. August 10. 1877.
To the Members OF the Board Of Liquidation: Il
Gentlemen-We certify that we have examined
the following coupons. and have found then
correct. to wit:
Nos. 5oo1 5000. due March 1. 1873.
Nos. 5oo1 soo2 so7s ao77 aos so75 aO74 1g7l
due September /, 1878.
Nos. 1858 $3.50 5351 $3.50 534e 1918 slit 50f
1854 5716 5000 s1t 5718 57st 57a2 3074 a0s
so7s so77 3o7s 1910 5719, due March i, ISL
detached from bonds issued under Act 90. Il. fs
of 1870.
Nos. 372O 2052 3719 s94 1850 1867 s512, do
May /. 1873, detached from bonds issued undo
Act 115, of 1867.
Nos. BAG s2s s4s 915 s22 sas $50 ga oil
GIT s42 s27 as $40 GIL s2i s44. all due Jands
airy 1, 1874. detached from bonds Issued undeS
Act IS, Of 1866
Respectfully.
tSigne6 JAMES CAMPBELL@
ALFRED REaGIO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-30

the rude devices of mill hands, as indeed
might have been expected; for rail
way men are insensibly drilled into con-
seriousness of method and cooperation, and
perceive more readily than any other men
the Importance Of unity of action and the
means tor securing it. Combination on
this scale began, we believe, with the
Brotherhood of Engineers; and when it
was discovered that all the engineers in
the employ of any given company were un-
der oath to leave their engines at a certain
hour it was seen chow completely great
extension of that brotherhood must cripple
any company that got into dispute with it.
But if to union of engineers is added the
brakemen and 6remen, as implied in the
Trainmen's Union, aud if this union is ex-
tended to all parts of the United States, it
is obvious that the combination of labor
for resistAnees has at last become well nigh
as extensive as the combination of capital
for enforcing its terms.
If there were in such dispute no other
element than the conflict to reduce wages
on one side and to keep them up on the
other, the public, however little faith it
may have in strikes, might naturally sym
pathize with hardy, honest, good-natured
and commonly worthy class of men made
the victims of an endeavor to declare div
idends at the laborers' expense; but il
unfortunately happens that railroad mer
cannot protect themselves by the clumsy
deyice of strikes save by lnhicting great
inconvenience and even loss upon the pub
lie at large. In ordinary labor disputes
| Concluded on next page.)
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