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A Grave Charge Against Virginia Belle.
o. O. HOWARD,
Commanding General.

A special dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press from Richmond, Va, dated Feb. 4th,
says: Miss Emma Davenport, beautiful
and highly educated young lady of twenty
odd years, was brought here to-day from
Goochland Court House, in this State, under
the charge of a special mail agent, charged
with robbing the mails at that place of val
liable jewelry, silk dresses, &c. Miss nay-
export, whose father is the Postmaster at
Goochland Court House, at the time of the
alleged robbery was employed as clerk in
the Office. The fair prisoner was the belle
in her county, and admired by large circle
of friends both here and in many other Sec.
tions of the State, and is said to have made
many conquests at the Virginia Springs,
which she visited In company with herEnar-.
ents. Her arrest upon this grave charge
has created quite sensation among her
friends here and in her own village. The
young lady will have a hearing before the
q. s. Commissioner tomorrow. She is
stopping at one of the principal hotels
here awaiting examination under charge of
officers.
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EvE-ANcELIcAL CORNER.

/ Everything is to be beaded ia the Spring.
/ Combination toilets are very fashisua-
BILE. ,-,'@-.
| The flowing train supercedes the fan
train.
| Satin muffs are adorned with MONO
grams. -.Ft-~ 81. r. ~,.- -..
Biue-gray JET the coming variation OF
this popular fashion. feoc7
Sitting Bull is jealous Of Gail Hamilton.
She takes the most scalps. t
A Kentucky man married four sisters.
He was very sister-matic.
The latest fancy in flower garnitures is
for them TO ba studded with artificial dew.
Mrs. A. 7. Stewart owns the most valua-
bls diamond in America, and also Cathe-
| dral.
Coral jewelry is again worn by ladies,
after being worn for long time by babies
only.
The brims and crowns Of Spring bon
nets will be covered with network of
beads. .. -r ~
Pretty new handkerchiefs are of sheer
lawn, with r1fie embroidered in pale pink
or blue silk. soe E-rs
Fhefancy Of the moment for gentlemen's
wear is black satin scarfs instead of white
cambria nsekties. s@
The only daughter Of the arbiter of Ed
rope, the Countess Maria Won Blsmark, is
about to marry Count Lehrndorff, aid-de-
camp to the Emperor Of Germany.
Olive Logan writes to the Cincinnati
Enquirer that James Gordon Bennett is
now reported to be engaged to a brilliant
French Countess, Of old family aud large
possessions.
Harrisburg paper, answering cores
pondent on question OF etiquette, says:
"When gentleman and lady arc walking
upon the street, the lady should walk inside
the gentleman
The Sultan, in order to pay of the Rus
sian indemnity, viii be obliged o eeonomize,
aud the first houri of the harem who asks
for a new Spring bonnet win be thrown in
to the Bosphorus.
If your bird refuses to sing try a. bit of
salt pork suspended in bis cage. This is
recommended by bird dealers, and is less
severe than the usual remedy-cayenne
pepper sprinl led in the seed.
1t is not generally known that the femI-
aine expletive 's Dear nae is but polite
fora of swearing, being a corEnption of the
Spanish g Dio milo, which means nothing
more nor less than :. My God g
snipkins refused te get his wife new
hat, and soon after his little daughter came
Ia and said :'' Mamma, Won't you buy me
monkey to play with when you 20 down
town?' "No, darling-wais till you are
older and then marry one, as did,, re.
Piled the grief-stricken wife. her tears
bursting forth afresh.
An odd figure in the ceremony of the
Barnett shoemaker wedding al Baltimore
was that of the brides train bearer This
was g Nanny Oracle an ancient colored
woman, who has cared for the youngsters
in three generations Of she Shoeunakar
family. She marched proudly mp the aisle
with new bandanna handkerchief on her
head, and whom the party reached the altar
Nanny Oracle took her stand beside the
President OF the United States.
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CosT OF EsGLAND'sa Wars. The seven
years war with France vshich began In
l756- cost $500, 900, 900 eqaai 10 At least
800 oO0, 600 now. The yunsnocassfnl, war
against tbs American colonies cost about
$500 600 600 The Nanolsonse wars---17s8
to 18l5--cost $S, ,000, 0O0s 200 The Cr;meas,
war, an insignificant shsir comparatively,
cost $so0, 900, 600. Evidently tho 500, ,0o0,- :
600 just vsted by Parliament will b mere
% drop 10 the bucket = should England and
Russia come % blows. Indeed, II Is said
more than half this appsatsiatioa has al-
ready been expended. but the English
people, though they Ioss money eaors than
perhaps any other nation. viii spand 10
freely when their .blood il up Y and IL
the lion and the bear join Id deadly oomNat,
the former viii have dollars where the latter
has cents.
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70 The BOYS THIRST FOR KNowLEDaE,-~
What makes that noisep'' asked little
boy On the train the other day. "The
cars" answered his mother. "What
for ?'' . Because they are moving" :"
ssWhat are they moving for ?'' s'The en-
gine makes them.' "What engine e''
1.-THE engine in 'front.' whats it in
front for a'' "To pull the train.'' "What
train 90 "This one.'' "This car9'' re-
peated the youngster, pointing to the one in
which they sat. /" Yes.' 50 What does it
pun it for ?'' "The engineer makes it. !"
What engineer 9'' "The man on the en-
CINE" "What engineg" sThe one in
front" "What is that in front for 9'' 81
told you that before g Told who what 9's
"Told you.' "What for ?" "Oh, be
still; you are q nuisance asWhat's a
nuisance ?'' "a boy who asks too many
questions y "Whose boy9" "My boy
- What questions7' The conductor cane
through just then and took up the tickets,
and the tram pulled up 70 the station be-
fore we could get al of the conversation.
The last we heard. as the lady jerked the
youngster on the platform, was |. What
conductor Y'-KsokuE CoDssfsussos. %
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An Alabama negro magician, who claim
81 20 be lead-proOf, invited several fellow
Africans 10 shoot &c him the other day.
The obsequies wers very plain aad unpre-
tentious. N. T. Com. Afu. just like the
funeral Of many another negro-man-sir.--
Philadelphia Bssleesn.
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NEwsPApER DECISIONS

J. Any one who takes raFer regal Ary from the Pos.
a~fe-whether directed to his meme or another's or
whether he has subscribed notis responsible for che
paynens. fret,r.T +sf,e4 tssfF ass
. II persen ordsra his paper aseentipuea .e nust
nay oil rreaFagss the pahAsf will continue +: sspd
IL until payment b ads and eoalset ths whole amonns
whether the raper ID taken from the ONCE or not
B. The courts have decided that refuaing to take ts
newspapers or PERIODICALS from the Pusocs or rsaoy.
ing and leaving them aacslled for rana ea evidences
Papers ordered TO any address bs changed to aret
er address 81 the option Of the subscriber -
Remitances by draft cheek money order or register -
letter. may be sent at risks All Postmasev ~ are
guired to register letters c. appiication
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Ii an assortment is ordered lesser guam
titles than one hundred will be furnished at
same rates. Cash must accompany order.
Postage will be prepaid. Address,
NEW NORTHWEST,
DEER LODGE.
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90 A HuaEs IcE MAeHESEs--T' The last steam
ler for New Orleans carried from ahss citye
ansiee machine constructed " the Z. ).
Iceland Refrsgerating Company having q
daily capacity OF 90 toms The gas coin
pressing pumps with base astachmens
weigh nearly 1000 pounds |. Dimensions,
I5 feet Q inchss high; tlifeet . inches wide
- base, the cylinder being 20 inches bore
by 80 inahss ssroke. The gas ussd fos the
preducsion Of tho cold Ii ammonia, being
Aiianided BY mechanical comp psession, and il
evaporasing produces Ao oola n degrees be-
low the ffsesing point. The eost of manu-
sfacturiuz ics ID New Orleana viii noe mncll
exceed Si per ton. sauasor jones, Of Ne
vadas i the owRer og The mackins.-N. i.
CsuanasreSal
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4 MANITOBA WEDDING.
How French Half Breeds Marry and Are
Given In Marriage.


The French half-breeds, who form about
QUE fourth of the native population, gensr-
ally marry at very early age. Against
the marriage day Gabriel sccumulates a
| rich store OF buffalo o-meat and Jamaica
rum, and If possible, a fine cloth capots of
cerulean hue, and ornamental leggings of
bewHdering beadwork. for the unmarried
half-breed in the consumation Of mis- toilet
first pays attention to bis legs. His cap
may be old, his capote ont at elbows, bat
his leggings must be without spot or blem-
ish. 4 Logging OF dark blue cloth, tied at
the top with a gaudy garter of worstsd
work, and having broad stripe of heavy
bead or silk work running down the outer
seam, is his insignia of responsibility.
Gabrieis marriage takes place in the win
ter, when the cares of existence are light
ened by reason of advances made upon tbs
labor of the ensuing season, or generous
supply Of provisions in hand from the late
fall hunt. On the appointed day he makes
a present of a few ponies or quantity of
provisions to his prospective father-in-law.
and. accompanied by the paternal blessing
and a numerous crowd of friends, repairs
with Philomel to the chapel, where the Of
fees Of some spiritual father makes the
twain one flesh. The ceremony over, all
concerned repair to the residence of Bah
tiste, Pascal or Antoine, who has agreed
for a consideration to permit the wedding
feast to be held in his house. Everybody
is free to attend the dancing and feast
which follow. The young bucks Of the
ne'ghborhood array themselves in the be-
wildering apparel, which is fashionable up
on occasions Of this nature-a blue cloth
capote with brass buttons, black or drab
corduroy trousers, the aesthetic effect of
which is destroyed by q variegated sash.
with fringes pendent about the knees, moo
casins and fur cap with gaady tassel.
The young maidens dress in sombre prints |
Of blue and white or blue and orange, or
dark woolen stufs, but with, bright-colored |
shawls about their shoulders and with bril-
liant silk handerchlefs upon their heads.
This, with the false luster upon their black !
locks from the copious application of
grease, il ali that is showy about them.
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Three Rsinoas Eashioas.

Frances Power Cohbe writes at length in
a recent magazine article on some of the
evils modern dressing. one speaks OF
the thin, paper-soled boots. which leave
the wearer 20 feel the chill of the pavement
or the damp Of the grass wherever she may
walk, as having shortened thousands Of.
lives In Europe, and even more in America.
Combined with these we have now the
high heels, which In short period convert
the foot into O shapeless deforsniSy, NOT
mueh moro available for purposes Of health
full exercise than the - mers pedal Iumps"
Of the Chinese women-not TO mention
other and more distressing evils which the
annatural position in walking entails upon
the sex. { An experienced shoemaker in.
forms us that between tight boots and high
heels he scarcely knows . lady Of so who
has what he can call foot at all-sthey are
shapeless clubs; and the bsst read physi-
clans tell us that from the same causes
there Is scarcely d woman In The land who
ID entirely free from bodily st weaknesses -
of some sort. And all this is done, anguish
endured, and lives shortened, FOR the sake
Of beauty, or rather for a sanselesa and mis-
taken idea Of it. 2 as @a.@ @a5.'-.e
'aa The practice OF wearing dseossee dresses,
SHINING equally Is It does againss health
and decency, seems 10 BE- rather iass preva-
lent than formerly, and may gradually re-
ceds with other Yesstges Of barba, ism.
Less than quarter Of century ago low
neeked corsages were universal at ordinary
dinners, but now they are confined to spec-
ial occasions halls, court drawing -rooms,
and the stage. But It dies hard, especially
with shose who have beautiful basts and
shoulders 20 reveal, and may kin ! great
many poor creatures yet. ana entAaae on
others the life-leng bad health 80 naturally
resulting frona exposure of ) largo surface
of the skin 90 sudden chiils. Id an atmos-
phefo where the sssFner ssh ars none too
warm in winter dsuneis and thicaLy lined
coats and heavy booea, fragile, oonsamptira
looking creatures aret sesn with bare arras
sasinsiippsrs Over hzcs.s2 worked
siikeh hose, in costume whose = clinging''
fashion fotbids tie luxury or even an oreli-
nary flannel petticoas for warmth.
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Balky Horses.

/ once heard Of an unfortunate gentleman
who had become insane, but was restored
to sound health simply by causing the mind
TO make q sudden revulsion, which was done
by skillfuly leading him to become jealous
Of his wife, who was most excellent lady,
and who was aware Of the process. On
this hint we might learn to manage balky
horse. He is insane ON the subject of go
ing, that is salf-evident. II we can man
age to make him think on some other sub
ject he WIll naturally forget about going
and 60 before he knows it. The following
devices have been successfully tried to ac-
comnlish the desired end 81 tying =
string around the hcrse's ear close to the
head. 2. Hitching the horse to the single
tree by means of q cord instead Of the tugs,
the cord fastened to the horses tail. 8.
Filling the mouth full of some disagreea.
BILE substance. 4. Tying stout twine
around the leg, just below the knee, and
then removing it when he has travelled some
distance. Never whip balky horse, for
the more he is whipped the crazier he will
become. Let everything be done gently,
for bolsterous words only confuse him and
make him worse. Treat HIM in the mild
manner that you would crazy man, and
you will sacceed.-Homs and Farm.
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a ROMANCE From ALAsKA.-A y0ung
man who was in Alaska some four years
ago fell in love with the only young lady
on the island,a girlof fifteen, who was pos
sessed Of extraordinary beauty, and whose
hair fell below her knees. He was unable
to communicate the +" old, old story" !" to her
for she did not understand word of Fog
lish, nor did he speak Russian. In his d.
lemma the arrival OF the priest on his onca-
in-two years visit was a God-send, and TO
him he made known his love. The priest,
knowing the young man to be possessed Of
q high character and o fair fortune, thought
it was LUCKY chance for the young lady
to escape from Q life of such isolation, and
he willingly persuaded the girls mother
cher father was dead) to consent TO the
match, but the young lady herself was NOT
to be persuaded. She argued that she had
never spoken to the young man who ex-
pressed such o desire to ba, her husband,
and had'only seen him twice, and he had
been on the island only forty y-eight days,
but her objections were oserrnled, and the
marriage took place. After living In Alas
ka for several months, the young man
brought his bride to his home Id Cleveland,
Ohio. She was astonished at the fashions
she saw, and declared that noshing would
induce her to wear her hair otherwise than
fiowing-as she had always worn il. But
before twenty four hours had passed her
mother-in-law had persuaded her 10 try the
effect OF braids around her broad and
shapely head and now she dresses as
much In the fashions 10 any lady in eleve-
land. Last year her husband went TO Alas
ka again and brought home the youngest
sister, who 's eleven years OF age, and
promises 70 be as beautiful al the slider.
The mother, bereft Of both her children,
still olingsto her home on ons of the ISLANDS
Of Alaska. Portland Transcript. 8
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O2ce when was callow, bashful cub,
took plain, unsentimental country girl to
comedy one night. had known her a
day; she seemed divine wore my ne W
boots. At the end of the first half hour
she said, y Why do you fidger with your
feet g. said, I" Did I9'''-then | put my
attention there and kept still. A. the end
of another half hour she said, "Why do
you say, Yes oh yes!' and fla, ha, oh
certainly! very true!' to every thing say,
when half the time those are entirely irrel-
evant answers ?' blushed, and explained
that haa been little absent-minded. At
the end of another half hour she said,
"Please, why do you grin SO steadfastly at
vacancy, and yet look SO sad9a explained
that always did that when was reject
ing. 3 pa s+ -' '"~
An hour passed, and then she turned and
contemplated me with her earnest eyes and
said, "Why do you cry all the time?"
explained that very funny comedies always
made me cry. At last human nature surren-
dered, aud Isecretly slipped my boots off.
This was mistake. | .sas liot able to get
them on any more. Il was rainy night
there were no omnibusses going our way
ard as I walked hone, burning up with
shame, with the girl on one arm ana my
boots under the other, was an object
worthy of some compassion, especially in
those moments of martyrdom, whenI had
to pass through the glare that fell upon the
pavement from the street lamps. Finally, 4
this child of the forest said: 6 Where are
your boots? y and, being taken uuprepared,
nut a fitting finish to the follies Of the
evening with the stupid remark: g The 1
higher Glasses do not wear them to the the
atre.--M0rB TscaiD. ...-. - . So -i32
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We have in stock the following Justices
Blanks, adapted for any township or county
in Montana, and in conformity to existing
laws The following are the prices:
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-23
The following letter from a we'll known

The following letter from we'll known
gentlemen, Capt. J. NJ. Taylor, shows
how the Democrat is appreciated i'll the
country. It will be remembered that
Capt Taylor was candidate OF the
Variety Hall wing of the Democrat party
for the Legislature in the last campaign,
when the unfortunate division in the
rank of our party took place.
CHURCH POINT, La, Feb. 9th, 1878.
NJ. d. Kavanagh, Esq, Editor ST. LANDRY
DEMOCRAT, OpeousaS, Lii:
DEAR SIR-Allow me to return thanks
for your kind consideration and courtesy
in fOrdwarding me the initial copies OF
The ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT
am much pleased with the paper,
aud welcome il as an auxiliory in the
Democratic household of St. Landry,
with the hope that it and the Courier
will work well in harness together, and
labor for the one great object-the ata't-
.fcdti0n and harmony of the DemoclAtlc
party. There ought to be d suthclstnt
patronage for both papers-so avoid all
wrangling, and do not let competitio ion
destroy tile friendship and good will OF
the editors and publishers OF the two
journals.
You may consider me a subscribe + to
the "ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT" with
kind wishes for its success.
Very respectfully,
JOHN NJ. TAYLOR.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-23
MAR II ! H. I'D )

ESTORGE-CASSE-In New IBERIA, on tne
18th inst. by Rev. Father Jacquet, ~ y. ~
Estorge OF Opelousas, and Mrs. Lucle eouli
widow Casse, of New Or cans.
Accompanying the above announcement; we
received a bottle of champaign, which we drink
with pleasure to the health and happiness oi
the Doctor and his fair lady.
WILLIAMS-PORTER-A the Methodist
Church in Opelousas, on the 20th inst, by Key.
J. j. Blllngsey, Mr.. Austin %. Williams. or the
DEMOCRAT office, and Miss Maggie Z. Porter,
daughter Of the late Judge James NJ. Porter
Inspired by the happy occasion, our devil "
has composed the following lines:
Young Austin dropped his "stick" and galley"
And went to find blooming bride.
He made a matrimonial sally.
And soon had Maggie by his side.
troup Of swains mad known her well,
And each had made some soft confession
But of the swains who wooed the belle,
Young Austin made the best " impression"
Well did he make the most desplay,"
AS known to topographic art.
And "prnted" in the happiest way
His copy" on her yielding heart.
Young Austin did not woOe in VAIN,
Nor use his printers skill amiss,
Loves "hyphen now unites the twain
In bonds of matrimonial bliss.
In welded FORM" from youth to age,
May all misfortunes pass them by
The latest matter" I'LL their page"
With nought to krock it into pie"
For long, long years as man and wife.
May they solid column prove,
And illustrate in after life
The truest types" of welded love.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-23

u "RuBBEn."7,A lazy Lazy
PLAYING Th TO surprise her r; NJ nus, a
Sand SnS sw ns ago I'D SGSsssa psesa N% Them
new pair of rubbers !. ~len he came
by the bedside, so that v, CHIT at such
in she could enjoy his deh. affection.
The man STAYED out so late t. ,e in
wife FELL asleep, and when he can. qe
Ills eye fell upon the overshooes..
was just about to stab himself with q
cheese knife, when he reconsldered lis
intention and determined to rouse ms
wife and tell her that he knew al;
Grabbing her by the hair, he yelieo
ont: "This once happy home is desor IS, :,
lated by faithpss wOman's perhdy,
and pointed to the ov-rshoes. 1t took
nearly two hours to explain, and then
he forgave her. with the understanding
that she wonld make him PAIR OF
slippers with his monogram and gree
og on the toe.-[Virginia (New) Chro-
nicle.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-23

Hon. Charles NJ. Conrad died in New
Orleans on the nth inst. For forty
years he had been prominent as MEM
Der of the Louisiana bar. He was born
in Winchester, Va, in 1904, but was
brought to New Orleans when child.
Within the State, says the Picayune, he
was prominent as legislator, a mem
Der of various conventions, and the in
cumbent of other distinctly RESPONSE
BILE offices, including that Of Attorney
General. In Federal politics, Mr.. Con-
rad filled the honorable stations of mem
bef of the House of Representatives,
United States Senator, and Secretary OF
War. under President Fillman. He
also served in the Confederate Congress
1t seldom falls to the lot of an individual
to have been SO honored by his fellow
citizens as was Mr.. Conrad.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-23
NAMES FRIEND,
Killed May 2s,
1877.

He rests unwept in an unknown
grave, like hundreds of other brave
men who have died i'm the mountains
and whose relatives never know theil
fate.
The property belonging to his person,
consisting of II gold watch and chain, q
f0urteen-pound Slarp's rifle, silver.
plated Smith g. Wesson six shooter
saddle and bride, and $1S3 in currency
will he left with Mr.. John Collins, post
sutler, Fort Laramie, subject to the or
der of friends, who must furnish ample
proof that they are the rightfu
claimants,