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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13
QUEER SUICIDE.
A Druggist who Aspired to be Something
of a PhHnix. s.
...t q IN. Y. Tribune |

Ne j. lTlDuHe
The suicide Of George G. Wheeler, a
chemist, living In Dundee, Canada, is
one OF the strangest ever recorded. He
was hard student, % years old, who
rarely went into society, but lived by
himself, working in small laboratory
by day and watching the stars by night
through small telescope. About six
months ago he told his friends that he
had made a chemical discovery which
would carry his renown to the ends of
the earth. The hallucination which took
possession OF him was that he had sue
ceeded in making q preparation which.
when scattered on dead person, would
restore life. Neither the arguments nor
jeers of his friends changed this belief.
He resolved to kill himself In order to
have the efficacy Of his resurrection
powder tested. In a letter which he
wrote on March 5 he says: g. NV
physical atomic state, after the ordeal,
I desire shall be taken in charge by
Prof. McLouth OF the State Normal
School, who, taking a portion Of my
'creative, all-changeful material assist
ant, will scatter a few particles over
the disse ctary remains, and then place
them In the receptacle Of my 'galvanic,
magnetic electrical power when the
elements will resolve themselves into a
newcomb ination, and / will appear q
living evidence OF the truth Of this new
discovery A large bottle, containing q
thin fluid, labeled "creative, all change
full material assistant" was found be-
side the letter. The machine used by the
young man to accomplish his purpose is
q marvel of ingenuity. A stout wooden
framework supports large balance
wheel, to which are attached knives,
portions of scythes and an ax-head.
Back OF this there is a complex arrange
ment of small wheels and pulleys, all
operated by a powerful steel spring.
When set In motion the machine is ca
pable Of running at a frightful rate Of
speed for the space of ten minutes.
Close by is three-Dided trough in which
he must have placed himself after set
ting the devilish arrangement in mo-
ton. His head, which he laid under
the wheel, was mangled beyond recog-
milton. When his body was found his
brains were oozing out Of deep cut in
the back part Of his skull.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Loulsfana.

The cultivation OF rice is becoming
quite general In Avoyelles. = rgsgtt ~ ,S9,s
The Nichols tax collector Of Rich
land parish Is collecting quite q lot o0i
taxes. i3is5d S8ft f.5sf enf3ag
After long absence the Democratic
rooster Is out again In the Shreveport
Times growing over the news. lls t5ps
Frost and ice In RichIand Tuesday,
Q hot day Wednesday. ri storm, Thurs;
day and anothsr freeze Friday. IA -
Taxes due thstown OF Tkhodaux seem
to be pouring IN rather slowly--as the
past month shows only SEQ received. Il |
Ellis King, celored, fell DOWN we'll ID
Sherman, killing himself. v The people
of New Orleans ought to be- happy
they run no such risk ata9aS e7 al1I
Last MondayAatt the Williams planta-.
ton, on the Bayou Black, parish oil
Terrebonne, q hoy named Burbit Jones
aged Is years, was crushed to death by
being run over by a wagon loaded with
seed cane. #f.a 2&4l. a*
The regular term Of the Parish Court
OF Madison parish has been adjourned
sine die-.'for the reason" says the
with two exceptions, are either too poor
or too contrary to- take out license. .
Mr.. Geo. J. Bradfield has suspended
publication of the Delta Sentinel, and
purchased an interest In the Madison
Journal, the partnership firm being
styled Wilkinson &c .Bradfeld. The
Journal hereafter will be democratic In
politics, so says Mr.. Bradfield, and with
an open field we hope 1t viii do q pros
porous business under its presen,
management.
Theodore Fontelieu, the ineligible
claimant to the Office of District Judge,
the functions Of which he has ATTEMPT.
ia to usurp under a commission 81
Packard, last Monday endeavored to
open court in New beria. Not single
LAWYER was in attendance, as they do
not recognize FonteIieu as District
Judge: and many OF the jurymen were
absent, determined not to RECOGNIZES the
Packard official BIZ answering The sum.
mons to act as jurors. In consequence,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13

There IL Nothing Like Them, nnd
Nothing tan Replace Them.


We love babies, and also anybody
else who loves babies. No man has
music in his soul who doesn't love ba-
bies. Babies were made to be loved,
especially girl babies when they grow
up. A man isn't worth "shuck" who
doesa't love baby, and the same rule
applies to @ woman. A baby Ia spring
day in winter, hot. house In summer,
q ray of sunshine In frigid winter, and,
If it's p healthy, good natured baby,
and IL you are sure it's yours, it's a
bushel OF sunshine, no matter how cold
the weather. A man cannos be hope
less case 80 long as he loves babies--one
at time. We love babies all over, no
matter how dirty they are. Babies were
born to be dirty. Our love for babies Is
only bounded by the number of babies
in the world. We also have sorrowful
feelings for mothers who have no ba-
bies. Women always look down hearted
who have no babies; and men who have
none always grum BILE and drink. and
stay out nights, trying to get music in
their SOULS but they can't come it. Ba-
bies are babies, and nothing can take
their place.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13
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MNAvIsss PARTYIssT.
A Rebnke to selfish and Time-servisg
..s t. Democrats.
4


A Washington telegram says: "A
prominent Democratic Senator said this
evening that the Democrats intended to
let the Republicans fight out their own
quarrel ut present, until they could see
o place for themselves to act to adyan'
tage.'
Who was the prominent Democratic
Senator" who gave utterance to senti-
ment so knavish2 Whatever the name
OF the man, the spirit OF his deliverance
is the spirit OF That corrupt, venal and
knavish partyisn which places party
before country and would sacrifice any
governmental policy, however essential
to the national good, to the partisan
purpose expressed by the highwayman' 3
maxim that the spells belong to the
victors.
II it be the honest purpose of Mr..
Hayes to carry out the policy OF non
intervention In affairs of local govern
ment for partisan ends, which his ut
terances imply and his Cabinet appoint
ments indicate, then II is his purpose to
pursue that policy for which q majority
Of the American people pronounced in
the presidential election. Any Senator,
however prominent, who pretended to
favor that policy, and who would have
given his active support Of 1t with Til
ueU hG Jit5 u6au, DuB VINO, WIFI hayes
at the head, withholds his support ''un-
til he can see place to act to advan-
tage" to his own particular spells ring,
thinks like knave, talks like knave,
acts like o knave, and Is dominated by
the spirit Of % knave.
Upon question Of government policy
involving the interest and welfare Of
the American nation, the contest be-.
tween Mr.. Hayes and the leaders Of
Grantism who have declared "wah"
upon him Ia not quarrel In which only
personsl Republicans are con-
oerned 1t Ia quarrel In which the
whole American people are concerned,
and in which every 'fprominent Demo
cratic Senator" can be assured they will
take sides, and expect their represent
atives to take sides too. Another point
upon which all prominent Democratic
Senators" can be safely advised is, that
If they act 10 the spirit OF the foregoing
OF one Of their number there
will be fewer such Senators two years
hence than there are now.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13

firm intention to carry out the conserv-
as and t eonss dhasesy p9ay Any oR
be personal, and the Tribune asserts
that he Ia on ADLER, wiser, hon ester man
than any who will oppose him. Any
opposition to Key on the part OF the
Democrats will be, to O certain extent,
q notice that the Southern people are
not inclined to meet President Hayes
disposition toward them In o proper
spirit, and they will be the sufferers.
The distribution Of the various positions
Ia wise and fit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13
An Insectiyerous Plant.

Tt Is said that in Tasmania there is an
insectiverous plant, which grows In the
crevices OF rocky ground, is about six
inches in height, with single vertical
stem, from which project one or two
dozen small foot-stalks, carrying small
disks about one-half inch In circum-
ference, fringed with tentacles. A
sticky substance exudes from the ends
or the tentacles and filaments, which
effeetually retain fly and at once con-
vey 1T to the centre of the flower, which
closes tightly over 1t, and, according to
the report, the fly Is "digested."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13

BuRNErT's FLAvoRINa ExTnAcrs.--Ths supers
ortty Of these extracts consists IN their pe'Jec
free from the poisonous oils and acids which en-
ter into the coiaposition Of many OF the fictitious
fruit fayors now Ia the market. They are not
only true TO Their names, but are prepared from
centrated that ! oompalssivaly small quantity
oEly need be- nssa.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13
Look to Ohio and Indiana.
rFrom the Bossif r (La.) Banner. I

We will bet ON the fidelity Of the In
diana and Ohio Democracy at any tim'
They don't believe in the game OF back
down or "sell-out." They are square
toed and stand flat-footed on principle
which must win in the end. Blow
b lrd /" Hill and Neuralgia" Lama r
might take few lessons from the ''un-
themselves and profit to their constltu-
ents.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13

VIM. K. Rogers, Mr.. Hayes private
secretary, has had a life of variety. He
was at one time lawyer in Cincinnati,
afterwards minister Of the Episcopal
Church in Minnesota, and later a mer-
chant.-[W World.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13

Professor Seelye said to President
Hayes, when he was introduced to him
the other day: "You have before yor
a great peril and grand opportunity
but have more hope than fear"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13
Southern Shoe Factory
OF JOHN HANSEN,
83 and 3G Canal street, New Orleans.
TO ALL SOUTHERN CITIZENS.

TO ALL SOUTHERN CITIZENS.
am of the same opinion as yourselves and
am determined to help build up the manufac-
help the laboring classes and keep the money.
which would otherwise go to the North. at home
About year ago started my Factory, and by
promptly, have been enabled to extend nv
business and support 500 women and children
order still to increase my Factory. would
earnestly call upon the merchants, not only of
the city. but OF the whole country, to give M
their aid and announcement. Come and see nae.
decl4V JNO. HANSEN
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13

DouBLE DAMY.-On and after sunday next.
the 4th inst, the jackson Road will have two
passenger trains daily, running to and from the
city, making connections for all points North,
East and West.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13

Important to sugar planters. See Trouard'a
advertisement
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13

Hayes went to Tennessee
To get a postoffice Key;
He found 1t, dad FOUND it ;
Hence the melee, you see.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13

Important to sugar planters. See Trouard's
advertisement
"a. & N. Samory, auctioneers, As Decatur
street. publish, in another column, sale for
Tuesday, 18th inst.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13
TERMS or THE PAPER:
suHscnIPTION RATES.

DAILY per annum 30; and ut some rate hall
yearly and quarterly. -
WEEKLY published every Saturday morn
fngl. per .annum % and at same rate half
yearly and quarterly.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-09-28
Vanlue Letter.

ED. JEFF:-Quite large number OF
invited guests assembled at the resi-
dence of one of our citizens, on Satur-
day evening, tine 9th inst, to enjoy q
social hour. The pleasant anticipa-
tions of all present were fully realized.
Parties are quite the style at present.
School commenced on the 2nd inst.
A large number of young ladies and
gentlemen are in attendance.
Our wheat merchant has bought and
shipped great amount of wheat the
past two months.
Mr.. W. Shook contemplates building
on Railroad street. If be does so, it
will addgreatly to the appearance of
our town.
The following named ladies of Find
lay, visited our place since we last
wrote you: Mrs. James Kerr and
daughter, Mrs. H. Stout, Mrs ]. C.
Beitler, Mrs. Ellen Benedict, and Miss
Eleanor, sister of L. A. Baldwin, Esq.
Mr.. Bent L, Thompson and wife, of
Ada, are visiting friends and relatives
here at present. Mr.. Thompson wes,
for some years, the editor of the Ada
Record, but on account of ill-health,
vacated the editorial ''sanctum" much
to the regret of his many patrons and
friends.
Ye correspondent had the pleasure
of attending the pioneer Pic mic" in
Wyandott county, on the 30th of last
month, near the scene of the burning
of Colonel Crawford.
The eldest son of Capt. Gilbert is
slowly recovering from a serious and
protracted illness-disease,t typhoid fe-
yer.
We are sorry to have to record the
death of Mrs. Sarah Roberts, one of
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-09-28
Mt Blanchard Letter.
Mr. BLANCHARD. O. Sept. II.

MT BLANCHARD. o., Sept, IL, II.
ED. JEFF: The temperance PEOPLE
of our town and vicinity are defsr rmin
ed that night shall no longer be made
hideous, by the yells and whoops of
drunkenness, and that saloon keepers
shall no longer sell to minors with i'm
punity.
There have been many fragrant vio
lations of the liquor law in Mt Blanch-
ard within the last year. The Sabbath
has been desecrated and boys have
been made drunken with impunity.
But our Jealous Murphy men have de-
termined to wipe away this foul blot
from our beautiful town. Consequent
ly on last Sabbath $1,000 was raised to
prosecute violations of the liquor laws.
The above sum.will be raised to $50,
900 il necessary. Nothing but legal
measures will be instituted. The re-
port that mob law was going to be ia
stigated is an rnmitigated falsehood
which originated in the babbling of
drunken man. The murphy men of
Mt. Blanchard are not so fdnGtjcGi as
the local Ed. of the Courier supposes.
If lie would not allow a saloon keeper
to play on his credulity; he would not
be so easily mislead.
w. w. Latham has sold his wagon
and carriage shop to Ad. Hcuck. We
that "BiIl" contempI~tes
going to North Baltimore.
James Seed and wife have returned
from their visit to Kansas. He did
not fall in love with "bleeding Kan
sas, but prefers Hancock county.
Mr.. ] W. Clason and family, who
have been visiting in Shelby county,
No., returned last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. May, are visitir g in |
Connecticut.
Chester Cook, Esq, and Mrs. T. g. /
were married last Thurs |
lay. We suppose Chester concluded |
1T was not good for man to live alone"
We wish them abundant happiness, as ]
we'll as good supply of "ripe peaches" !
md "buckwheat cakes
Mr.. r. Latham is building a new
house, IN West Clay street, near the
'city hall"
There is a lady in our town who is a |
good hand at extracting teeth.
When those handsome school girls |
lex stamps at the postoffice, Charlie |
Stewart the accommodating clerk,
wishes he was George Washington.
The citizens of our town were highly
last Saturday eve.. by a
DISCOURSE from Mr.. Wesley Cole, en-
tiled Nothing new under the Sum
which was delivered from the steps of
3iddle & Cos store.
There is quite a large attendance of
oreign scholars at our Union School.
SCRIBBLER
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-09-28
For the Jefersonian
&1drsf, THE BEAUTIFUL LAND.
e2I:a -.
{ANCE POEM

there Is a beautiful land, we are told.
with rivers Of silver, and streets of gold
bright the beings whose shining feet
Wander along through each quiet street.
Sweet IS the music which fills the air
No drunkards there,
No sarreis there. where the weary wait.
Where the room IS cold. and the hours are
late:
Nn pale-faced wife, with looks of fear,
Listens for steps she breads to hear:
The hearts are free from pain and care
No drinks sold there,
Father look down from Thy throne. We
pray;
Hasten, oh hasten, the better day,
Help us 20 work as a Temperance band
To drive the demon from the land:
Help US to wipe away each tear
That drink brings here,
Help US to lift the drunkard up
To make him quit the accursed cup.
Bless the cause of Temperance here.
And elsewhere, too; and far and near.
Act on mems minds and make them think,
'Tis wrong TO drink.
With God on our side We sure must win:
6y kindness and prayer We can gather
men in;
Then aid us Lord, in the Temperance cansp.
We humbly ask for Thy applause.
On Temperance smile,on Intemperancc
frownI
Put drunkenness down.
From all Self-righteouSness save US, Lord,
For that did Temperance still retard,
save US from being cursed by Sect!
From schemes of hypOer.tes, Lord protect.
Prosper the right. Aid us this day,
Drive drink away!
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noffiral.
MY FIRST PROPOSAL,

Al last, the long day having done.
turned to leave the fragrant meadow
Where, on the grass, the setting sun
Before me cast my heightened shadow.
! struck a narrow path that ran
! By Lovelrs farm, crooked by-wsy
Which somewhere thereabouts began,
And ended on the dusty highway
Ii reached their barnyard first of all,
Then wandered through a wooded hol
low,
And darted past an old stone wall,
As If inviting you to follow,
| II climbed a hill where ell the day
The crows rehearsed mimic Babel;
! crossed brook which flowed that way,
Then slid beneath our harms brown "a.
BILE
A shorter cul # was, that led
To our own homestead from the mead.
Ow.
And so followed it instead,
And on before me went my shadow.
Then. nearing LOvelrs farm, | heard
The white-h0rned cattle family lowing,
While, bubbling, in The bright pals stir
red,
The milk from well-filled udders flowing
1 glanced behind the barnyard wall,
And there sat Katy milking ''Speckle,"
The favorite cow among them all,
Her fine coat fiecked with many a
freckle.
Then up got Katy-so by that
KNEW her milking done-and straight
way,
While NY own heart went pit-a-pat,
Came toward me through the open gate
way.
The sun dropped down from out the sky,
And left the west with rich gold laden
An awkward country lad was /,
And Katy but simple maiden.
Her ewes met mine, as if by chance,
Not knowing who il was; then shyly,
-Ntdtil uiOOpihg nus "HhuiC" tHch Il
glance,
Then back again to mine stole slyly.
With that last look my courage grew;
l said.-it may have been | swore it
She was the prettiest girl | knew.
And told her how loved her for it,
Perhaps she gave me no reply,
Perhaps it was the nights gray curtain,
from the twilight sky,
Which left her answer so uncertain.
Then winding homeward. Torn with
doubt,
The tree-toads thrilled their firm con-
viction;
The patriarch frogs, with deep-bass shout,
Grew hoarse and loud il contradiction;
The katydids pronounced both ways;
But ere the moon was one hour older
sat beneath its silvery rays
With Katy's head upon my shoulder.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-09-28
THE WORLDS CHOICE !
A Centennial Decision.

Competent judges representing the civil
lied people of the world, appointed for the
knowledge Of particular arts or sciences,
convened at Philadelphia Tor 81 I months, to
decide upon the comparative merits of the
various inventions Of mankind. awarded TO
the manufacturers of Benson's Capcine Po-
rous Plaster. after a careful test and compar-
ison of this remarkable remedy with ordi-
nary porous and other kinds of plasters, the
highest and only medal, above ali foreign
and American competitors. on the ground of
It's great superiority over other plasters. and
its wonderful pain relieving, Strengthening.
and curative properties. Remember that
this decision was made by four practical and
skilled physicians.
Remember that no nostrum was allowed
to be exhibited at the Centennial. Remem-
Der when you are suffering from any ache or
pain that Benson's Capcine Plaster is the
best remedy ever devised for all external
difficulties. Benson's Cspcine Porous Plas-
ter was invented to overcome the slow action
of the ordinary porous plasters, the only OBJ
lection ever found to this otherwise popular
remedy. The secret of this articles great
success lies in the fact-they relieve ain at
once, and cure quickly diseases which other
plasters and nniments will not relieve.
They strengthen weak back, cure rheuma-
1ism. spinal and kidney affections. sciatica,
lumbago, neuralgia, pains in the lack. hips
and sides Persons easily affected by change
OF weather should wear these constantly
during the winter season, as they are
a sure preventative Of colds. Sold every.
where. Price q cents.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-09-28
NO.. 81.

materials will be seen even more worn
than year ago. They will be com
bined with plain goods. and silk
skirt with bourette or armure cloth
over dress will be decidedly good taste.
Dark plum color will be the rival of
the dragon, lizard and toad green's
that are now so popular but | will de-
vote my next letter entirely to fashions
for the benefit of your lady readers.