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Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
THE WIPES FLIGHT.

Woe for the home, the home! and for the
 chicftains woe 'a. q Woe for the bride-bed, warm. d. d Yet from the lovely limbs the impress of tho r,
 form .- Of her who loved her lord awhile ago
 And woe for him who stands ''- Shamct, silent, unreproachfu, stretching
 hauds ....- 7 g That find her not, and sees, yet will not sec a, That she is far away! ..- s-..t And his sad fancy, yearning OCT the sea, .-,-.. Shall summon and recall
 Her wrath once more to queen 1t in his hall. And sad with many memories, l.#' ., 3 The fair, cold beauty of each sculptured face And all to hatefulness is turned their grace, ea Seen blankiy by forlorn and hungering eyes And when the night Is deep, Comes visions sweet and sad, and bearing
 pain . f" Of hoplngs vain %g '-1 ~ 70 Void, void, and vain, for scarce tho sleeping
 sight , Has seen its delight, .... When through the grasps of love that bid 1t
 stay. It vanishes away M" -t'a t'." On silent wings that roam adown the ways of
 Sleep. ;.,......gr
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
The Battle of New Orleans.

The anniversary of the battle of New Orleans was but slightly celebrated this year. The story of the battle may have been forgotten by our readers, so we givea synopsis of it. It took place on the 8th day of January. sixty-three years ago. The British had early in Decem- Der captured the small American fleet which defended the city of New Orleans, and on the 23d of that month General Keane, with the vanguard of the invad- ing army, eucamped within nine miles of the city. Immediately upon the cap- ture of the fleet General Jackson had de. clared martial law and disposed of his troops to protect the city. His force was made up of the militia of Louisiana and three adjacent States, few regulars, @ battalion of negroes and some Barata- rian privateersmen. He was informed of the arrival of Keane within few hours after the event, and with his char acteristic decision he marshalled his forces and attacked the enemy that very night. The result was not decisive, though favorable to the Americans, and Jackson fell back to the canal, four miles from the city, and there constructed his famous line. The British attacked him upon the 18th and again upon New Years Day, 1915, and were on both oc- casions repulsed with heavy loss. On the 7th of January the English resolved
 
 force, to the number of 4.OOO, was stretched along the left bank of the Mis- sissippi, distance of a mile. Their position on the right bank was chief point of General Pakenham's attack, as that commanded the left bank. On the night of the 7th Colonel Thornton crossed the river and attacked the Americans on the right bank. In the meantime an at tack was directed against the Americans on the opposite bank, where General Jackson commanded ill person. The English were repulsed with loss of about two thousand in killed, wounded and prisoners. Sir Edward Packenham was killed, General Gibbs was mortally "ounueu duu NenerM hedno very se- verely injured. It is said that the Ameri- can loss was only seven killed and six wounded. Colonel Thornton succeeded 1n dislodging the Americans on the right bank, and that virtually gave him com mand of the. left bank, but the English were too much disheartened to seize the advantage, and ten days later were in full retreat.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
A Will with a Moral.

A curious will has just been settled in Berlin, containing moral worth wider circulation than miser's last testament often contains. The poor man died, when, to general surprise, it was found he left 34, ,OO0 marks. The 30,O0O in a package, signed and sealed, was to be given to his native town in Bavaria ; 1000 each to three brothers, and ], 1000 to friend with whom he had quarrelled. It was stipulated that none of the four should follow the body to the grave, which suggestion the three brothers gladly accepted, but the quarreler walked alone and forfeited his 1000 marks, for the sake of paying last mitigating honor. When the package was opened for the town, it disclosed another will, giving the 1000 to any of the four who should disregard the stipulation.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
THE RULING PASSION.
How MT. LabOuchre Dined with Some
 Friends in Boston.

I once nearly starved owing to my passion for gambling. I was an attache at Washington, and was sent by the Minister to look after some "Irish pa triots at Boston. took up my resi- dence at small hotel and wrote down " Smith ," in the hotel book as my name. In the evening went to a gambling es- stablishment, where I incontinently lost all the money that I had with me except half dollar. Then I went to bed, satis- 5 fed with my prowess. The next morn ing the baillffs seized on the hotel for debt, and all the guests were requested to pay their bills and take away their luggage. could not pay mine, for an sexsslleat cause, and so I could not take my luggage to another hotel. All that l could do was to write to Washington for remittances, and to wait two days for their arrival. The first day walked about and spent my half dollar on food. It was summer, so slept on bench in the park, and in the morning went to the sea to wash myself felt exceedingly independent of all the cares and troubles of civilization. But had nothing with which to buy myself breakfast. I be- gan to feel exceedingly hungry, and this feeling increased to such an extent to- ward evening that entered restaurant and ordered d1n1fer without any clear idea how was to pay for it except by leaving my coat, and probably my trous- CTS, in pledge. In Boston the restaurants are in cellars, and there is bar near the door where sits the proprietor to receive payment. AS I consumed my dinner l observed that all the walters, who were Irishmen, were staring and pointing at me. A guilty conscience made me pre- sume that this was because I had an ina pecunious look and that they were dis cussing whether my clothes would cover my bill. At last one of them approached me and said, (" I beg your pardon, sir, are you the patriot Meagher ?" Now this patriot was gentleman who had aided Smith O'Brien in his Irish rising, and had been sent to Australia, and had escaped thence to the United States. It was my business to look after patriots, " so put my finger before my lips and said, "Hush," while cast my eyes to the ceiling as though saw vision of Erin beckoning me. It was felt at once that I was Meagher. The choicest viands were placed before me, and most excel lent wine. When had done justice to all these good things approached the bar and asked loudly for my bill. The proprietor, also an Irishman, said :- '' From man who has suffered in the good cause, like you, can take no mon- ey allow brother patriot to shake you by the hand" This I allowed. I fur ther allowed all the walters to shake hands with me, and stalked forth with the stern, resolved, but somewhat con- descendingly dismal ar which have seen assumed by patriots in exile. Again I slept in the park, again washed my face in the sea. Then I went to the Post Office, found letter for me from Wash ington, with some money in it-and breakfasted
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17
he regarded the sheet of paper before

him.
 Understand said John, "Id do not dispute your claim in the least, and am entirely willing to make over to you all the soul have left after such course of business as you have recorded"
 With an angry dash of the pencil the Creditor wrote on the margin of the pa- per the words, "No assets"
 There is not enough for collateral on the debt of nature" he said, "and that is the safest debt that's known. l should have foreclosed earlier. Well, I shall have to charge the whole thing to profit and loss, and call the account bal anced. Good night" And he arose and tore his carefully gathered papers into fragments.
 Good night" said the debtor, also rising. "I am sorry can do no better by you, but I assure you you fare as well as any of my creditors have ever done.''
 The next moment the light John Hathaway's daughter had left shone over only one evil presence instead of two John Hathaway's creditor had gone.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17

D1voRcEs. San Francisco Ctron- icLe publishes a list of 243 divorces granted during the past year in that city. The charge of desertion occurs most frequently, and there are seventy seven cases in which the courts held it sufficient. Extreme cruelty is alleged in nine cases, and ordinary cruelty in ffty-nine. Only twenty-nine of the 243 divorces were granted on the ground of adultery, and twenty-fonr for failure to provide. In twenty cases intemperance was alleged. The Chronicle thinks the record indicates creditable condition of public morals in the California capital.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17

WHEN DENNIS DoNNELLY was sen- tenced to death in Pottsville, Pa., for a Molly Mcguire murder, he was asked if he had anything to say, and spoke as follows: "Yes, sir. My life has been swore away. None of them ever met me who swore was on the ground. If I got justice from the Court or jury, my life would not be swore away by the squealers. I'll never forgive them, for my poor, weak children will be left without any one to look after them. I'll never forget them. I am satisfied to &C., cept the sentence of death if it is passed on me, and death along with that"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-26
BANKING.
BAN AAN0s
NEW Ms
NATIONAL BANK,
No. 81 Camp Street.
NEW ORLEANS.
THE NEW -FOUR PER CENT GOLD BOND.

New ORLEANS, April 6. 1878.
This bank IL authorized by the Treasury De-
partment to offer for sale and receive subscrip-
lions for the per cent funded loan Of the
United States In denominations Of $50. 800. $500
and upwards. at par and accrued interest In
coin.
The bonds are redeemable July /. 1907. and
bear interest, payable quarterly. on the first
day of January, April, July and October Of each
year. and are exempt from the payment Of taxes
or duties to the United States, as well rs from
taxation In any form by ON under State. NUM-
cipal or local authority. and will be issued In
registered or coupon bonds as preferred.
The interest on the registered bonds will be
paid by check issued by the Treasurer OF the
United States to the order of the holder and
mailed to his address.
orders by Mail Will Receive Prompt At.
tentiOn. Full Information Given upon
Application. Correspondence Invited.
APT I'm A. BALDWIN. President.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-26
MEDICAL NOTICE.

DR.. W. BILLIE, Specialist for all Chronic Dis
eases, Private Diseases and Female Diseases
has Just returned from Europe Office. 1876 Canal
street between Dryades and Rampant streets,
caused BY abuse or ags ALWAYS cured In 8
short time. Private Diseases treated after new
sure and quick method. Female Diseases treated
with greatest SUCCESS.
Dr. Bihe's reputation no skilled and success
full physician is already years ago esfaoiisneq
In New Orleans and vicinity, and ne has cured
had failed 10 benefit, which IL well known to the
public. DR.. Bile Is q graduate from one Of the
sfstant physician 10 Prot. 2ieord, Paris. Con.
SITUATIONS and correspondence strictly conf
DENTAL Charges moderate. 1876 Canal street,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-26

New Orleans Aprii 20. 1879.
Hon. John Mccartney Administrator OF I'm
provements:
Dear .Sir-In answer to your communica-
ton of this date I am directed to infom you
that the amount of lumber required for each
bridge on Carondelet street will average about
nine hundred and eighty-four feet, board
measure
For the number of acres in the Fifth Dis
trict canals, to wit:
Verret canal, about twenty-three acres
Lapeyrouse canal, about thirteen acres; Val
iette canal, about eleven acres Vallette canal
about seven acres; total, fifty-four acres.
remain, very respectfully,
FRANK MARQUEE, Secretary.
On the petition complaining Of No. 1873
Carondelet street as house of il-fame, the
Administrator of Police reported that the
nuisance complained of has been abated.
On the petition of J. Mirambel, to continue
stabling his horses at No. 400 and 1872 Caron-
delet street until October 3, 1873, at which
date his lease will expire, the Administrator
of Police reported favorably, and the report
was adopted.
The Administrator of Police also reported
favorably on the petition for lighting certain
portions of the Sixth District with gas.
Mr. Brown reported unfavorably on the pc
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-26
CITY RDINANCES-..OFFICIAL

MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, |
City Hall. April %, 1878. !
No. 463-Adminstration Series.I
Resotued, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby utEorized to purchase suitable site
for the erection of a smallpox hospital.
Adopted by the Council of the city of New
Orleans April 16, 1878.
ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
A true copy:
THos. G. RApIER. Secretary.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-05
The Wild Irishlnan.
Mansfield Rcportrr.]

Our friend of the Imdicator relates
"what VIC object to- in tart, even
sharp cut logic and a line OF facts and
truths which cannot he gainsayed. 1t
is impossible to copy all the good
things an old jackson Democrat and
American Irishman says, and 'mpos'
sible to refute without writing hlsto'
ries and volumes, all the small filings
and iolts lie hands us ""ld LINE
Wings" with all his "blarney." We
do not believe he minds to give us
more than right handler 81 nare II ON
the shoulder, bnt he is so often rtyat,
rather than wrong, that in our poor
opinion we think the jolt does us
some little good, "somctlmcS. u 1 We
union of the Democratic party will!
their old fossil Wing friends should
not be dissolved, and will not be, ex'
cent by an ostracism which will di
vide friends who have heard the earth
tremble under shock of artll!cr!
equaled only and scarcely surpassed Sc;
By the artillery Of Heaven itself. WI
will not and cannot quarrel, because
we belong to only one family in Lou
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-05
Trial by Jury or How IT'S Zone.

The jury retired to consider their
verdict
Forrman-Wrll gentlemen, what
shall it be? For the defendant or
the plaintiff | say for the plaintiff
damages 1000.
Number Two 49, Nonsense. You
mean the defendant. Tie was ~ the
right, and nothing shall make me
give in if stay here all night.
Number Three-lon't say that, be-
cause haze a dinner party at I.
Number Four-And l promised my
wife to be back at 6.
Number Five say ditto to Mr..
Foreman. Only make it farthing
damages. Nothing shall move mo
from that.
Number Six-Which was the plain
tiff?
Number Scvcn-Why, the one who
refused to pay the bill, don't yon
know!
Number Eisht-Lor' bless me, l
thought he was the defendant.
Number Nine Come, gentlemen,
It's getting late. Make up y"nr minds.
| don't care which y"n give it for ; in
fact. thought both sides in the wrong.
| Number 1'cn--Did y"u' | thought
both sides in the right.
! Number Elevem-ltS no nsc talk
ing. ltell you mean t" stick to the
defendant.
Number twelve-AnA I t., the plain
titf. Damages E],otO. Not a penny
: less; mind you, not a penny less.
Foreman-l see, gentlemen, We
must decide in the usual way. | will
toss the shilling, it you will DC kind
enough to cry heads or tails.
The jury return after few min
utes' absence. Verdict for the plain
titf-damascs forty shillings.-lL'n
don Punch.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-05
THE M0FFET REGISTER.
Al Ahril:mcEt OF the Law Passed by
the Virginia Legislature in Ref.
erence Thereto.

The law as enacted provides for the
taking out of Il Wholesale licencc, a
retail license and Il har-rocm license,
snch as may be desired 10y the ap.
plcant upon the conditions set forth
in the act. \ license to sell by whole
sale fixes the minimum at five gallons
wholesale and retail at one gallon. \
retail license fixes the maximum ut
five gallons to lie delivered in vessels.
A har-room covers only what is sold
to be drunk on the premises. TIL"
penalty for violation Of any Of the
above regulations is fine of not less
than twenty nor over five hundred
dollars and imprisonment from one
month to twelve.
TO obtain harro"m or retail IL
ccnsp, application is to be made I"
the conrt Of the county or corporation
in which the applicant resides, and If
the court il satisfied from the teSti.
mnny that he is fit person and Tive
locality suitable, upon filing bond
with security of not less than one
hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars. conditioned I" comply with
/ tue law, license shall he granted.
If for ANY cause a license Is refused,
an appeal may be taken to the cir
cult CONT
The auditor of public accounts is
10 provide Il bar-Ioom register as
hereafter specified, and furnish in
slructious for its use, the same to he
placed in the hands of the revenue
commissioners for distribution
Separate registers arc to be provided
for malt liquors and alcoholic liqn"rs
The commissioners place the regis
tiers, and it is made their tlnty to ex
anime them from time to time. Eve
ry register is to he locked after in
spcction and the key retained by th'
commissioners. 1t is made the dut!
Of the retail dealer, upon the sale o
! every half pint, fraction or multiple
: of spirits, wines or malt liquors, il
the presence of the purchaser, t
turn the crank Of the proper reelSte
|, until the bell has struck once and til
! dial Indicator has moved one p"ln
= until the amount sold reaches on
5 gallon.
| In the case Of 4 bar room keeper
$ upon the sale of each drink, in pes
cncc of the customer. he is to tur
the crank until the bell strikes on
: and the indicator moves one point I"
the dial, or in other words, the ha
pint or fraction thereof is the unit
: taxation on the retail dealer, and tn
\ drink for the bar-room dealer. I'll
d following is the table Of rates #
d taxing dealers:
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-05

There is also u specified tax, one
half to De paid when license is grant
ed and other at the end of six months,
the amount Of which is rgnla,ed by
the amount realized from the liVa"r
register. It is fixed for the first year
in towns of 1000 and less at fifty
dollars, and over at one hundred dol
lars after that it will be determined
bv the register. It is made the duty
Of the revenue commissioners to visit
each establishment monthly and ex-
anime the register and SEC if same is
in o,der, and also to make 4 record of
the number Of drinks of wine, alco-
lolic and malt liquors registered rs
sold during the month also the amount
sold bv retail dealers according to the
manner specified, and certify the
same to the auditor of accounts, and
the treasurer Of the county of c"rp"'
ration for the purpose Of collecting
the tax. Druggist are required tt
take out a retail dealers license anC
subjected to adj the duties and penal
ties of other retail Dealers.
The penalties affixed for all viola
tons of the act are very severe, OK
tending in nearly all cases to impris
onmcut in addition to heavy fines
The Mottvt register is the one adopt
ed for use in Virginia and accom-
, plishes the desired purpose. I'll
law has proved very successful, yield
; Ing to the State heavy revenue
= and keeps the entire business Of dis
t filling. manufacturing or selling an
= kind of liquors, under the control
+ the courts, in systematic mannc
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-05

o:ni,ior, and that. therefore, any attempt
I" rinh"l;;>> the Executive in the rNrr
els" Of it's l"-iti',n:" functions in such
matters will be- rr|,k"d
SO far as t;,, Disturbances from tue
Mr\ican side Of the Rio Gr;,nlr were con
rrrnrd, it was stated that they are not
atnn,l in character. and were the acts
Of Irresponsible bodies Of men organized
for planter. and which miyht he expected
to exist nny here under similar rirrHn'-
Stances.
The government is satisfied Of the sin.
certify o: the Diaz government in its de-
termination to suppress THESE predatory
acts, aud is the more convinced since the
practical evidences shown by the NrXi
cans in cooperating WITH tho United
States forces.
Further dispatches from Col. Hatch
commanding the United States forces at
San Eliza,in. We're looked for to-day, hui
up to a late houl this afternoon n"thin.
had been received. The government is
| however, satisfied that it has ken nee
tSSry measures to prevent the aS>Hss'na
ton of any others, and that the San Eliza
rio mob will be arrested, with the assist
aNct of the United States troops.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-05

DR.. Tut has been en-
gagged in the practice OF
medicine thirty years, and
for a long time was demon
strator Of anatomy in the
Medical College of Geor-
gia, hence persons using
his Pills have the guaran.
tee that they arc prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quackery.
lie has succeeded in
combining in them the
heretofore antagonistic
qualities Of a strengthen
fne,bs1ga!iv<, anda fHr.
tying tonic.
Their first apparent el-
feet is to increase the ap-
petite by causing the food
TO properly assimilate
Thus the system is nour'
ished, and by their tonic
action on the digestive or
gans, regular and healthy
excavations are Produced
The rapidity with which
Persons take on flesh
while under the influence
Of these pills, OF itself in
dicates their adaptability
to nourish the body, and
hence their efficacy in cur
ing nervous debility, mel
ancholy, dyspepsia, vast
ing of the muscles, slug
eishness of the liver
Chronic constipation, ant
ength to the system. Sole
Murray Street, New York
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-05
Painted Slate Pencils.
New York Sunday Mercury.

A few days ago Lizzie Collie, a
promising child Of seven, purchased
a painted slate pencil in the toy shop
near her school, and following tho
childish habit, held it in her mouth.
She was taken sick in school, aud the
teacher nutirtn. the death?y va'\"r
that had ovc,sprcad her fave, sent
her home.
A physician, upon examination,
pronounced! her poisoned, but with
what substance could not at the time
be asrertained. Va,i"us an,id"tcs
were administered hut wi'hnnt avail.
and the child survived but a few
hours. Subsequently was disclosed
the fact that she had BEEN poisoned
by sucking the painted slate pencil
that she had bought, tEe> poison be-
ing Paris green, which, in the shade
of paint, had been daubcd over tic
pencil.
A Mcrcnry reporter yesterday found
many little stores o" the side streets
and avenues in which painted slate
pencils a,c sold. the Sh"pkecper stat
ing that children generally bought
them in preference to the plain pc"c'',
more on account OF their gay and
light colors than ought else. Some
pencils were even found with slight
: gliding near their entire length: h"t
the major part arc painted b|"''
green, yellow, red and other fancy
color.. These, as well as the plainc'
pencils, are, for the most part mann
l. featured in Germany, bnt few being
. made in this country, as they can ht
. made cheaper abroad. They are solo
G for one aud two cents each, the |arg
J. est trade being in the painted sort.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-05
MEXICO.
Tho Border Disturbances Got Of q Ma
tiOnal Character.

Tho conference between the President
o,1 Secretaries EvartS and MrCrary.
ny.r the latest a,lviccs from san E'lzar",
WIS somewhat prolon ed, and the entire
subject of the Mexican border trouble
was talked over.
In referring to the situation generally
an thc Mexican border, it was minated
in authoritative quarters to-day, that the
government would MOI be fastened into
action as regards the recognition of the
Daz Governments; that the position OF az
f,;rs Is such as is generally satisfactory;
That the Diaz government would doubt
less I've recognized III due time, but thai
there are questions in the nature OF con
cessions now pending which can be io'te'
arranged ju advance than after such rec