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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-01
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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-01

IT is said TO be a fact in the history of
silver production that wherever in any
part of the world silver mines have been
worked they are worked now, unless ar
rested for some explainable cause. The
mines of the Andes have been worked
for three centuries. Those of old Spain
from the middle ages, and are in working
condition now. 10 Hungary the same
mines worked by the Romans before the
birth of Christ still yield their steady
increase. Those OF Freiberg in Saxony,
worked from the eleventh century, know
no dimunition. In Bohemia, Tyrol,
Norway and Sweden, in the Ural and
Atlas mountains, and wherever else dis
covprics of silver have been made, we be-
lieve. without exception, the mines con-
time TO be worked, AMI are generally
more productive now than at any time
in their past history.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-01
The Wit and Humor of Charles Lamb.

Coleridge in 1899 went to Germany
left word to Lamb that if he wished any
information on any subject, he might
apply to him ii. e. by letter., SO Lamb
sent him the following abstruse PROPOSE.
ton, to which, however, Coleridge did
not ''deign and an answer
Whether God loves a lying angel
better than a true man?
Whether the archangel Uriel could
knowingly affirm an untruth, and
whether if he could he would?
Whether the higher order of seraphim
illuminate ever sneeze?
Whether an immortal and amenable
soul NAV not come to be damned at last
and the man never suspect it beforehand?
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-01

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KEEPS custom S~hirts-mgde to measure,
The very best, SIX for $50
An elegant set OF genuine Gold plate Collar and
Sleeve buttons given with each : doz. Keep shirts.
Keep's Shirts are delivered FREE on receipt of price
In any part of the L uion-no express charges to pay.
Sam pies with full directions for self measurement
sent free to any address. No stamp rtquired.
Deal directly with the Manufactures and get Bottonl
Prices. Keep Manufacturing Co, ,f65 Meroerst.N.1
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14

A sehsme ID Eject Packard 10 The Senate.
sshsrs. EvArts and Key unaranninte'l
with this plan.
Especial 10 The NJ. o. pemeetst.l


WAsHsraroH, April ID 1T ID reported
by certain of THE Louisiana Uonserva'
tiyee now ip this city that the Oomlnls.
siun Id acting upon Instructions or ititi.
nations which hare not been sanctioned
by the Cabinet IN d whoie. II seems TO
bp an established fact that at least
three members of the Commission have
been negotiating TO secure tho eieotlo a
of Packard To the 9enate by The Nichols
Legislature or by legislature TO be
made ZIP og the Two bodies combined.
This compromise. II is said, also ins
wolves the election oil Penn as the other
Senator.
This programme. the Star reporter
learns. I'd d looHl movement TO head oil
any Democratic aapifant for the long
term La the Senate. II will be seen that
the program me involves the abandon
ment of Kellogg altogether. III now'
as Ii reported, three members OF the
Commission, to wit, Hawley. Harlan
and Lawrence, have entertained any
such scheme, 10 IL without the knowl-
es1ae or consent of nj least three mem
bers Oh the Cabinet, namely, Schuta
Key and Tlvarts.
The Louisiana Conservatives nov
here say that tho Commission has nt
warrant for such action unless Ii be III
the nature oil private Instruction from
the President and Secretary Sherman
HuTItt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14
Important Action to be Taken
To-day on the Louisiana
Question.
The Herald,s Story Of Packard as United
States Senator.
A Belief that The Commission Has Mis-
taken the Spirit OF Its Instructions.
Especial 10 N. o. Democratl

WARRINGTON, April 1a.-The impres-
sion here Is that the Cabinet will to-day
take important action regarding Louis
lana. Nothing definite, however, can
be ascertained. If the Commission has
been authorized to negotiate for the
Senatorship for Packard. AZ teIegraphed
10 the New York Herald, at least three
members Of the Cabinet, Schurz. Key
and Evarts, were not advised Of IL. The
belief Is gaining ground here that the
Commission has mistaken the spirit OF
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14
RADICAL 0UTRAGEs.
sam Moore, Of Richland, and His
story About BEING Bulldozed.
Iapneial 70 Tie N. o. Democrat

uInAap. La. April ia. ! understand
that an Individual. late Of Hlchland
parish, by the name Of Sam 9. Moore, ia
Iii MAw Orleans and reports that u mob
OF disguised persons recently drove him
from bis home and attempted TO muir.
der him ON account OF his political opin.
ions. Ii III a Blanderous and malicious
lie, every word oil II. He was here re.
Gently, from New Orleans, and no one
troubieu him In the least. lie came
here originally for the purpose oi
making tho Testimony which he made
In New Orleans before the Senate Com
mittee. can give you hia character II
YOU desire IL. i. HUDSON.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14

Nichols Tax Collector Qualified.
The People OF tadde Ready 10 Pny Taxes
10 the Nichalls GeyerA ment.
ttspeeia, 10 N. o Demoefat.l

SnnEvEpoRr. April 13.--S. Nj. Morri-
son, appointed Tux collector Of Caddo
by Gov. Nichols, received bis commits
aion yesterday and promptly qualihed.
He made his bond and forwarded same
to the Auditor day. He only awaits
approval or bond and instructions from
Auditor TO enter actively on the dis
charge OF his duties. The people OF
Caddo are ready to demonstrate their
loyalty by paying their taxes to the
Nichols government.
Il. nj. AUSTIN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14

ArLANTA. Ga, April 9. Sunday
morning u number of wsbfootsa birds ef
large siza and tropical appearances were
picked up Ia tlle streets of Atlanta and
with plnmage full OF sand. They were
blown here by the tremendous gale that
swept upward from the oeean4-ths ss.
vefest storm ever felt In this city.
Several small houses were overturned
and some fumefs exist showing q loss
Of life. -...-..-..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14
FOREIGN.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Russia to Proceed Mt Once Against Turkey
BERLIN. April IA circular note
from Prince Gortschakoff is expected,
setting forth the necessity Russia Is
under OF proceeding against Tu. KEY.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
Russia Organizing m Army In Poland.
VIENNA, April I3.- Russia intends t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14

its instructions. The President himself
will say nothing on the subject.
- - HHHII..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14

WASHINGTON, April o.-The evidence
continues to multiply that the extra
session will enter upon calendar OF
general business. Representative Kelly,
OF Pennsylvania. who is here, says that
he intends to press his bill for the re-
monetization OF silver, and has assu-
RANGES from enough members to secure
It's consideration. The Army, Naval
Deficiency and River and Harbor bills
will be passed, and some plan for dis
posing OF the balance Of the Geneva
award is to be presented. Doubtless
other matters will be forthcoming.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14
NEW ORLEANS SATURDAY. APRIL "A, 1877

form, this month, d Northern army in
polaiid, whittier reserves from the MILL
tary districts of Bt. Petersburg and Mos
COW will be directed. Orders to this
effect are expected next week.
war Manifest.
UoHsTAHTtNopbH, April igs The portes
note has been received, War IL mani
fest, though not for week.
TuE AMnssrIGt ENDEIb.
nots, sides ts Act en tIe Defensive.
LoHDor, April ID. Reuter- kilograms
from Canstantinople stats that the
Turkish Benate did not reverse the de-
eision of the deputies respecting Mon
tenegro. At the last moment the
Senate received m order not to discuss
the question, The armistioe expires at
midnight II not prolonged II Ii prob
able, however, both sides will remain
ON the defensiyes
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14

New parasois In grea variety are offered cheap
q be special sale OF III. L. Byrne Co., on Sat
urday, the 18th.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14

These viii Just fill the bill. The bet WAS sour
buttons, from Kreeger'e.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
Short Shrift in France.

In France the unfortunate criminals
under sentence of death never know the
time fixed for their execution until the
moment arrives indeed, as a prisoner
capitally condemned usually appeals as
a matter of course to the Cour de Cassa-
ton against his sentence, they must
often be uncertain to the last whether
the sentence will be carried out The
order for the execution is only sent to
the prison the evening before it is to take
place, and the criminal is not informed
of it till the fatal morning arrives. At
the time of our visit to this prison, a
correspondent writes, there happened to
be two unfortunate inmates of the con-
demned cells. The next evening but
one an order came down from the minis
try of the interior respiting the one and
directing the execution of the other. At
daybreak on the following morning the
wretched man was reused from sleep
and informed that his appeal had been
rejected, and he must prepare for death,
and in eighteen minutes, as we were in
formed, from the moment he awoke
his heNd had fallen beneath the guillo-
tine
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
One Brides Outfit.


Speaking of the marriage of a daugh-
ter of William II. Vanderbilt to Mr..
Twombley. of Boston, a New York paper
says that the brides outfit is undoubted-
ly the most elaborate and costly one
ever given to an American bride.
The wedding dress is of white satin
brocade, trimmed with three kinds of
lace-round point, point Venice, and ap-
plique-with pearl trimmings and orange
blossoms. It is in the Princesse style.
with the neck cut low q la ompadour,
and the bosom filled with lace fichu and
pearl trimmings. The corsage is short,
and finished with belt at the waist.
The front of the dress is trimmed with
festoons of lace, supported by three folds
of satin drapery, coming to the front
and caught M with. sauquets of orange
blossoms. The pattern OF the lace is
exquisite. Each festoon is a quarter of
yard deep, and bears a beautifully in
terwoven design in flowers representing
roses, lilies and baskets overfowing with
floral treasures of all sorts. Each alternate
festoon is of point Venice and point ap-
plique, and the intermediate ones are of
round point and point Venice. The lace
is the finest that the ateyiers of the Paris
nOdistes could furnish, and eclipses
anything heretofore seen in this country.
The bottom of the skirt in front is
trimmed with sectional shirrings of white
satin, filled in between with bouquets OF
orange blossoms. At the sides the trim
ming is deep, and grows gradually mar
rover toward the front. An elegant
court train of white satin brocade extends
three and a half yards back from the
body of the dress. The brocade runs
into points at the bottom, with several
rows of white satin pelisses laid under
the points, making very stylish effect.
A choice trimming of round point, point
applique, and point Venice embellishes
the train, which is also adorned with
pearl trimmings of great beauty. The
sleeves are entirely of lace, set off with
orange blossoms. The cost of the whole
dress is known to be greater than that ol
Nellie Grants, or Of the one worn by
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
CObbett's WOOing.

A story which, from it's inherent
simplicity and natural pathos, will be
ever fresh, is the true tale which tells
how, close upon eighty years ago, GER
tain sergeant in an English regiment of
foot, commanded by Lord Edward Fitz-
gerald, and stationed in British North
America, happened to pass one wintry
morning, just after dawn, the door of
the cottage where dwelt a non commits
stoned officer of artillery. Standing in
front of the hut was very young Eng
lish lass, the artilleryman's daughter,
hale, Hearty and pretty, and with her
sleeves turned up to the elbows. Early
as was the hour and bleak the weather,
she was scrubbing wash-tub as though
for dear life. "Thats the girl for my
money!" quoth the sergeant, glancing
obsarvantly at her over his stiff black
leather stock; and away he plodded to
the orderly room. Soon afterward he
began, in simple, honest, straightforward
fashion, to court the pretty maid of the
washing-tub. He found favor in her
eyes; but IN short time the battery to
which her father belonged was ordered
home, her sweetheart's regiment remain
ing in the colony. Now, the sergeant
was a very hard-headed. self-reliant,
frugal man, and when he bade his love
goodbye, he gave her a bag full of
golden guineas, the fruit of his long and
painful savings, and told her to expend
as much of the money as was Aeedful for
her comfortable maintenance, and to
take care of the rest, until, in two years
time, he returned, God willing, to claim
her as his wife. And in two years he
did come back, being honorably dis
charged from the regiment, in which he
had risen to the rank of sergeant-maior.
He found his sweetheart at Woolwich,
looking as young as ever and prettier
than ever and, with Joy and honest
pride, she handed to him intact the bag
of guineas, and in addition a round little
sum of her own savings; for during the
two years of his absence she, disdaining
to live in idleness on his bounty, had
slaved as domestic servant. She was
emphatically the girl for the ex -sergeant's
money; SO they were married, and lived
long and happily together, and had many
children. Only few days since the
daughter of the notable housewife who
scrubbed the washing tub and saved the
guineas for her true loves sake died in
Brompton- London, at the adj
vanced age of eighty-two. Her father,
the ex-sergeant of Lord Edwards regi-
ment, has been dead there four-and-forty
years. He was the famous William Cob
bett, formerly editor of the Political
Register, and member of parliament for
| Oldham.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
A HippOpOtamus Hunt.

The hippopotamus is large, sluggish
and generally inoffensive animal. But
even the mildest can be reused. A
traveller on the Zambesi thus describes
a hunt of this unwieldy animal
GA shout, 'Et beggGre ct bahGre p
(the water ox) attracted my attention.
l looked around for the hippopotamus ;
to my surprise none was to be seen, not
even the pondrous head appeared above
the water; but saw sort Of wooden
cross borne down the current, as if i'm
PEELED from beneath. AS it passed us a
snorting was heard; ahead for moment
appeared-that of terrified young hip
popotamus-but only to dive again.
The hunters soon followed. This calf
had entered sort of creek and gone
ashore. Here it was attacked in the
usual way-a harpoon driven into it as,
alarmed by the cries and drums, it fled
to the water. Here the float, cross of
wood, not only served to guide the
hunter, but increased the wound by the
resistance it made against the water.
Exhausted at last by the loss of blood,
it halts near the shore to die, and is then
killed by the pursuers.
The hunters were keenly after it
but they had not noticed that they were
in turn pursued by the furious dam of
OF the poor wounded creature. At last,
exerting all her energies, she shot for
ward, and seizing the front of the'pirogue
in her capacious jaws, ground it, crush
it in two, and hurling the hunters into
the water. Yells and shouts, cries of
distress and prayers to all their gods
followed, as the brute bore down on the
nearest sable form, after venting her
rage on the wood. Another canoe had,
however, put out hastily from the shore
and darted between the angry mother
and her prey in time to rescue them,
while few shots from our craft COM
PEELED her to dive.
"The terrified party was at last gath
cred in and reached the shore, we'll con-
tent to get off SO WE'LL"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
Items OF Interest.

There are now 2, 265 letter carriers en-
ployed in the free delivery service of the
United States.
The only surviving male relative of
Washington, bearing his name, is
Washington correspondent.
ga fellow of infinite chest" is the
drummer. - Turner'S Falls Reporter.
He is also an example of infinite cheek.
An Ohio Granger, ON being asked by
the court if he had an incumbrance on
his farm, replied: eyes, your Honor,
my wife.
When the industrious farmer makes
souse out of pigs ears and ham out of
his hind legs. he is literally making both
ends meet.
The first printer ever confined in the
Jeffersonville, Ind, penitentiary, has
Just been committed for life. His name
is George Woods
In wedding in Athol, Mass, the
groom was seventy-six years old, and
had been previously married four times.
The bride was seventeen.
Rancid butter is liked in Iceland, and
a commission of Icelanders are in this
country to establish an agency for for
warding the article in large quantities.
Nevada has new law authorizing the
public whipping of wife beaters. A
whipping post has been tremendously
placed in front of the Court House i'll
Austin.
Dick Bemis, long drunkard, signed
the total abstinence pledge in Frankfort,
| KY. "My red nose has been snatched
like brand from the burning" he said
in a recent speech.
A farmer lost a portion of his crop of
potatoes, thief having dug them and
taken them away in the night. He put
mp tent in the field, and remarked
that the thief would think he was watch
ing the crop. But the tent did not
prove a good guard, for the next time
the thief came he stole the tent.
Boston has spent within the year
$120, 900 in sweeping and cleaning the
streets, work that employs eighty-six
men, fifty horses, twenty-six wagons,
six water carts and ten sweeping ma
chimes. During the warm weather the
principal thoroughfares are swept regu-
larlY every morning, and the other
streets twice week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
A French Brides Mansion.

A Paris letter says: A fine sense Of the
luxury that at present prevails in the
furnishings of expensive Paris houses
may be gained from the description of a
few rooms in the mansion inhabited by
a newly married Marquise. The bed
room is sNdraped in rose-cslored velvet of
the most costly and exquisite texture, and
the furniture is covered with the ma
terial; the draperies are relieved by ex-
ceedingly fine silver chiselling the
panels, which are decorated in the love-
liest manner, are also divided by silver
lines; the inner bed-curtains are of
Venetian point lace, and the outer ones
of rose-colored satin, with the armorial
bearing in silver. In an angle of this
charming boudoir there is small
relquary and golden lamp constantly
burning before it, Russian fashion.
Another room, kind OF private parlor,
near by, is hung with white poult des-
sire, and here also are floods OF expensive
lace. The whole must have cost the in
come for year of 5000 Paris work.
men.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
Zip's Deathbed.

81 never saw such a thing in my
life" said James Dopohue, the night
watchman of the Central Park museum.
"On Tuesday Zip, one of Mr.. Barnum's
monkeys, fell suddenly and dangerously
i'll. He was great favorite with his
companions-their leader in mischief.
Superintendent Conklin examined him,
and said he would die. We got bed
of straw and cotton for him, and left
warm milk by his side"
Mr.. Donahue meditated briefly, as
though picturing the scene in his mind
and then said: Ives, in all my expert
ence as a night watchman among beasts,
never saw such thing in my life. At
eleven o'clock I went to the cage.
Usually the monkeys at night sit huddled
together, sound asleep; but this time
they were all wide awake, sitting silent
and moveless, watching Zip's dying
agonies. Zip lay in a corner, sobbing
and moaning. Jack and Pete, the two
trick monkeys, were at his side. Jack
had Zip's head resting on his bosom,
while Pete every now and then dipped
his paw in the milk and wet Zip's lips.
Wasn't that stranger"
The reporter assented.
"But there's stranger thing about
it yet" Mr.. Donohue continued; sat
midnight Zip died. Then came what
my partner Reilly, and Barnum's man,
say they never saw the like of. As Zip's
head fell limp in the arms of Jack, he
gave little low squeal, and Pete sprang
to his side. Pete looked at Zip, lifted
up one of his paws, tapped him gently
on the breast, put his ear to his heart,
raised his head, and then gave a shrill
squcal. Jack in answer dropped Zip
just as naturally as human being would
at the first intimation that the form he
held was dead. Pete was the first to re-
cover himself. Slowly he approached
Zip, examined him closely, raised him in
his arms, dropped him hard on the floor
of the cage, and, as Zip did not move,
sprang to the uppermost perch. Wasn't
that strange ?"
The reporter assented.
"Then sir" continued Mr.. Donohue,
"came the most extraordinary thing
ever witnessed in the park. The mon
keys set up the most piercing screams.
The baby monkeys pressed close to their
mothers, and the females close to the
males. All chartered and chartered, and
pointed to poor Zip. Finally, Pete and
Jack, followed by all the others, sprang
to the bottom of the cage. They were
all silent now, moving slow, and in the
form of circle they gradually came
nearer and nearer. Then, hugging close,
they stopped. ALI night long they re-
mained watching the body, and ] never
saw wake that could beat that one, for
earnestness and sympathy"
After pause, Mr.. Donohue said,
"He'll be stuffed. /"
"Who ?" the reporter asked.
"Zip, of course" was the reply
NeW York Stu'.