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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-15

Moet l. Chandon is cooling and refreshing.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-15

Tableaux- Subject: Days OF '76. under the d.
recion OF Mr.. r. J. Browne.
Ballads. operate selections duets. auartettes,
cantata. and children's performance to con.
elude each night with a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
WILKES BOOTHS CRIME
JOHN T. FORD, THE BALTIMORE MANA
GER, ADDS A CHAPTER TO The
HISTORY OF THE AS I,S
-At SASSINATION. ~ .tiSt

The announcement made of the
coming production of Shakspeare's
great Roman play of "Jalius Gear
recalls the great tragedyin Washing
ton, in 1865, when John Wilkes
Booth assumed role somewhat
similar to that Of Bratus, in the as
;sassination of the President of the
United States. The actors great
crime startled the world, and al
though thirteen years have elapsed,
the circumstances connected with
the thrilling tragedy are still fresh in
the public mind, and the subject will
never cease to excite a painful in,
terest. BrutGs, it will be remem.
ibered, according to Shakespeare,
struck down "the noblest man thai
ever lived in the tide Of times" Te
those loyal then to Government Rrs
tus was but an migrate and al assas
SIM" but Plutarcli and Shakespeare
made him the most perfect model o.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
MISCELLANEOUS. "
st. Vincent's
BOARDING SCHOOL
YOUNG LADIES.
CONDUCTED BY THE SISTERS OF
CHARITY AT DONALD
SONVILLE, LA.

THIS INSTITUTION IS LOCATED
i in the above named healthful lit.
tie village, situated at the junction of
the Mississippi River and the Bayou
Lafourche. 1t lie accessible at all sea.
sons of the year, both by railway and
water. -t2 bare Evl ri, at{
Parents will find for their daughters,
in this institution, all the facilifips for
christian and refined education; the
course of instruction being the same az
that pursued at St. Joseph's Academy,
Emmittsburg, Maryland, Of which it is
a branch. '.' '5'..'' n E';,." =,
The buildings and grounds are spa
cious and commodious. In consilera-
ton of the changed condition of the
South, the terms have been reduced to
nearly half-price. .;,s ayc. 5
The Academic year is divided into
1.-TWO sessions of FIVE months each the
LIST commencing the lst of September,
the End on the lst of February. sF e.,
TERMS -PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
Board aud Tuition including Washing,
Mending, Bed and Bedding, per SEES
sion. ..-;-i---...$ rs 90
IOr per annum. 49,. -. ...... $50 on
French Language, per annum.- 90 90
Tapestry, Painting, etc, extra charges.
Music at Professors, prices.
w Books and Stationery furnished at
Current prices. rrf.,-, q n
! June l9-3m. -.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
A FAMOUS DUEL. :
A STORY OF ITS FAR REACHING EFF.
t FECFS' ON TWO VIRGINIA bt's
% .,.1 Fli3a-i FAMILIES. IS ~ ,1N

- In 1915, Armisteal Il. Ma
son, of L,u'lon county, Virginia, EN-
tered the Senateiof The United States
Young, handsome, gifted, wealthy.
with all his family, prestige abont
him. Henwas also quick h auge,
and rather over,earing. Wien il,
the Senate | believe he was the
young member of that body. His
father had been United States SEN
ator before him, and he was a
nephew of the illustrious George
Mason just mentioned. 81 =: aia
The McCartys were related re-
motely in blood and closely by mar.
riage to the Masons. the sister of
this Armistead T. Mason having
married William McCarty, afterward
a member of the House Of Represen-
tatives. In 1919 when Mason had
been about four years in the Senate,
and when he was not much over
thirty years old, there arose between
him and John NJ. McCarty, the
brother of William, some difficulty
Of a political nature, which became
more aud more embittered by the in
'fuence of injudicious friends until
the usual result Of such difficulties"
in those days was reached. % Eab
Mason had a young and devoted
wife, with one child, a beautiful
little boy but a few months old.
Their home was called Selma, in the
county Of London. John ,McCarty
was brilliant young lawyer Of the
same county, and he was soon to be
married to the lovely Lucinda Leo.
When about to leave for the, "6eId OF
honor" Mason persuaded his nnsus-
pecting wife to go ona visit to his
mother, who lived at the old Mason
homestead, Raspberry Plain, d few
miles distant. All were in total ig-
norance of his Intentions. He ief,
with his physician letter directed
to my mother, asking her, in case o.
his death, to go to hisiwife and com.
fort her. i al 5aH liz - .as7a q %
They fought at ;Bladepsburg'
Mason fell at the first fire, and never
spoke again. The physician and
my mother FASTENED to his young
widow and darling little boy, and
had the hard task of telling first the
dreadful news, and Transforming q
world which held nothing but beauty
and happiness for them into q
dreary desert, scarce better than the
grave. Weeks passed, 8, over.
whelming was her grief, before. il
became certain that she would re.
gain her senses. Scarcely less heart
rending was the sorrow that bowed
down the dead Senator's fond mother
In the meantime McCarty had
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
STANLEY'S LAMENT.

Now is the hey-day of my happiness
Knocked all to thunder by this red
headed Anderson, 5afr .g9.s.s..ss :
And all. the tdeyiltry of the visiting
statesmen
Heaped upon my poor shoulders! q
70 lie or not to lie--that is tiAquestion
Exactly.
Whether tits nobler to dodge and hedge,
Or to own allaup,a and say we did?1
O! Potter, have mercy upon my poor
soul!
For should I all the secrets tell *E''
'Twould harrow up John Sherman s
soul,
And freeze Lie Pinkston's blood
Up solid. ii 81 HHHC. tor aial
'rwould cause the eyes of Rutherford
to stick out -" ="
A mile and a half. iDa.5q Of Ell =
And the Christian Statesman's hair to
stand erect
By large majority 3ststzd a.i :
But my eyes grow dim !, I'm faint! ]
cannot see
Bring me bottle of peppermlnts and a
bottle of muciliage! TX sys6 81
And let me r. |. 2.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
new Rich BLOOD

PARSONS PURG ATIYE PILLS
make New Rich Blood, and will COM
pletely change the blood in the entire
system in three months. Any person
who will take pill each night from !
to ~ weeks may be restored to sound
health, if such thing be possible. =
Sent by mail for s letter stamps. /.
S. JOHNSON Il CO., Bangor, Maine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
Our goet' Corner Selected
THE GIRL THAT LOVES YOU so.


The orchard blooms in red and white,
The meadow glows with blossoms
fair, 81 .l4..r. ,,ss.,.
The river runs a stream of light
Between its banks of beauty rare
The homestead seems of heaven a part,
A little heaven here below,
Where only one is sad at heart
The little girl thatloves you so.
For now you roam in far-off lands
The distant world beyond the sea ;
O'er snow crowned Alps, by shining
3T sands, ,., .-,..I F.a...,I
Amid, the dreams of Italy;r
Through valleys of the Grecian State,
Where heroes reigned so long ago
While here for you I sadly wait
The little girl that loves you so.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
DEMOCRAT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH.
r r r Nj 81:

THE DEMOCRAT is published Weekly at
FoUR DOLLARS per annum-Two Dol
lars and FIFTY CENTS for six months
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. No sub.
scriptoa taken for less period than
six months.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate
ofONE DOLLAR per square for the first
Insertion and FIFTY CENTS for each
snbssqaeHt one. Eight lines or less
brewer atype) constitute square
OBITUARY NOTICES, Marriages, Public
Meetings, Cards Of Thanks, ETC., to be
paid as advertisements ...1
PERSONAL CARDS-when admissible
charged double the usual advertising
rates. rs-# ... L.Fy. s-s,, aH! ar.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
! ~ 5'a N2.t.H of di@9s I2aEd2fI
PARISH EXPENSES FORy 1873.
PIANO 4 RhA u ORGAN

cssrt Grand Piapos price $1,000 only $425
Superb Grand Square Pianos, price Slloo
only 1925. Elegant upright Pianos. price
$500 only $l55 New style Upright Pianos
$Il25O. Organs $685.. Organs IL stops
$72 so. Church Organs Is stops price
$500 only Sis, Elegant $s7s Mirror
Top Organs, only $lo5. Buyers come
and see me at homeifI am not as repre-
septed r. r, Fare paid both ways and Pr
ano or Organ given free. Large Hist.
Newspaper with much~infermation about
cost of Pianos and Organs sent Free
Please address DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, N. j.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
SHERiEEiS SALE,

YAtE & !. Bo Hwnh,'ssee,l no yl,,., :. y
CHAs. H. Doz1ER.
Ninth Judicial District Court, Parish,
by-a of Rapides, La.
NOSES LOBE & Co. ).zalt, .,t
CHAs. n DozIER.
Parish Court, Parish of Rapides, La.
DY VIRTUE OFIAND 10 SATISFY
ID two writs Of Fieri Facias, issued
aud to me directed in the above eLti-
tied and numbered suits, Fhave seized
and will offer for sale, at Public Auc-
tnn, at the Store occupied by the de,
fendaut, G. H. Dozier, in Pinevillr, la,
between the hours prescribed by law,
.a .t4a.,~ ada lg fr-sf,,-.s F.
SATURDAY, the 18th day of JULY
j A. d., 1873.
rhe following described property, to-
/ Contents Of s,id Store, occupied by
mid e. II. Dozier, consisting of general
neicliii,tlise. viz z: Dry Goods, Notions,
Shoes, Boots, Hats, Clothing. Crockery
ware, Hardw re, Tinware, Drugs, Gro
teries. etc. as per inventory on file in
Iie Sheriff's ohice.isQ @ta 'ar 81
| Seized IA the property ofC. II. D"zier.
rerms-CASH, Subject to Appraise.
nnut. FL. Nj. ROBINSON,
/ June 26, 1873. dEn@ Is, Sheriff.
Printers Fees Sc. ,.,.s..g -..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

know you think of me at times, ar.
And long for rest and love and home ;
My prayers, like old remembered
..r, rhymes, J1iiE.iia3l1J yg5 #tia T
Must follow you where'er you roam.
ALI dearest, come what may to you
Come grief or bliss, come joy or woe,
There's one whose every thought is
s. true 9
The little girl that loves you so. I'aa
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-10-20

Sabre mad bieier @enugtbuuns, bic er Iid
ldnglf por9enommen bate.
Wtan periihert, 6aB Sobn trimmer, 10.
balo er oieien Sooesfdu erfubr, nod Mbs
botsforo elite, I'm ieinen Weifenfnnpf su-
riidsuforoern. Nbtr WaIter 6cott's ga
mile mollte ii6 nibt BON oieier ReIique
trennen, uno Der 6uhrmann lab ieintn
stnopF, bieien 3auberfnopf bieien erItsn
GesenitanO, an bem iid) Der s6arfiinn bes
8aroen unb Ihottiihen Geidi9tsi6rei-
berS iibte. nientaIs mie0er.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-10-20

IlsRubeitdtie fitr ieinMlter erbielt. SD babe
8 NIT all oern 5A6nlten sei9miidt, mas
@ tbm tu bieten permohte, uno piele
Sreunoe eeben bort aus un0 elm. Dob oh
8 mir auh ME an Sriumpben nangelte--
elmer Dirb ie wisber 10 i66n ieiu, tpie mein
ritter GrfoIa.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-10-20

9ie Rdttenffrdbei Rdntpr.
sSn oem iiberpDIferten ghinn fuirDg IIes eess
oeIIen. mas nur TahrungsitOff entbalt.
Glnaeialaene Hcgenipirnler, gesuderte
&oupen ). .. geh6ren iogar Slt ben 4elir
fateIIen, iiid,t mi1Der ober aud bic 9utten-
Ser @aitroiop6 pm Rantoi, begibt itdb.
um feline @obl su treffen, in bic 6ii- pber
RattenitroBe. gr oarf iiher Iein, bier bas
beIiebte Wilo in ienli6er 3uridtnns an
sutreffen. Gin She'll Der BeDobntr Der
&attenfrase beitbdftist iin ipesiea nit Der
Rattenmditung, etlt anberer nit 6eren Muss
ihIa3tung. gin3eIle Bramteremplare
tueroen lebenbig in Rdfiaen aufbsuabrt,
uno uie BEL uns ettpa Elm fUcblgemdftstet
Srutbabn, fir bic 7afeLn reider @ours
monos reierDirt. Uor benz laben eineS
Observation-Disclosures bdu9en bic ausgeueibtten
Staten auf SpreishDISeri am 9dten, gang
wie BEL uns Die friim geint1 3tessn
69meine. sn anbsren @effdfi'ls psrrbeT
eerduderte poer setrrdneie Hdtie,tsn IL
faift. Ber ietrenl AIDbetit nia1t ibf6er~
iteben lam, pirG unf Der @tele bebient,
lleberaa auf Oittnsr StroBe ptrben Rats
ten gelotten md srbraten. Sie SiifraEe
iIf poaer 5rvbitadIofole. = 2dnoliN, hits
LID ~
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-10-20

MIsbie 3udersaneeu eine neue
Grfinoun9 iparen un6 mar ihreu 3me6
Dem per3c9 bon Sallepranh ertLXrfes bts
irserfte nieIsr fopfitblttelrD
. ..3a usstass Get nai& man n9 ~
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-10-20
Dos GG9lid)e polksblatt

ssftst per po tebne eonntas sbIatt) 1870 per SabH
s4!6o sas babe Sabr anb $3.50 Sas glerteabr. mt
eenntassbIutt i2o per Sasr, $500 sas babe aa9r
snb $3.50 bas 9lsrtsIiaSy.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-10-20

Seirdtbseefn6. SIN Sniernttns
tbeile ST. -3eitg. sal Gfterlpisd pom q.
ausuit bsfinbef iid fOlsenbea postisd1s
SeiratbsgeInh:
SD beb's senus Der Eaute SGeltsu,
sIls fei id) 12, ni6t 20 Sabr
@ilI iid Der reid)e Jreier ntelDeH,
60 fuIs' ib ibm snu 9rauaItar.
Sam tii9tig wafdeu, ndbeH, fodens
CAB pobl ftuOirt, sipar tein eateins
Bin miinbis iden in iuenig @o4eH
10000 gtart iinb fider meiH.
1lnb barf i'd meiuem Spiesel iraueu;
Soiduf mid SOFT nidt nlibseaaIt'.
East, eOIe Serru, i'm Bib Sud i4aneH
Sub NJ. L. l poftIasernS baIb.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-10-20

6r0nBofen un0 GngIdn0kr.
essn elmer enaliIhen @eieIlIhaft mar zines
Cages Gle Hebe pom Sos. Quftbal0n itr0
beIIen grFinber WonteoIfier. GIN GnQs
Idnoer bemerfte babel, baB Is iebr naiiiriI6
IeL oaB elm ssran5ofe ong @eIeb Der 6litda J
tiafeit enioedt babe. .gbenIc n1tilrIihs 4
erltqeenete Elm onsDeienbsr ssransoie,. sa@
es lit, baB Neipton bas @eIeb Der S6Dtr-
f6aisteit fano.4
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-10-20

gbapeIIe unb BoiIe6u. = Ger
Di1ter Gbopele Iiebte iebr bic SldJAe.
gines Sases beeeenete ibm BDiltaii auf
Der 6traBe uno fagte 81 i6m, ipie Sebr &c
oariiber lld) betriibe, ooB Der ssfeunb 10
Dem Safer oes 9runtes 'fr6hne. gb0psIIe
nahm dniheineno bic Grn1ahnuna Iebr sR
Sersen uno oatfte benz Syrennoe Qerii6rf
fur Ieine $hsiluabme an Ieinenf B0hl.
Gum llngiiif a5er mar 6as 3ei1en zines
beriihnlten WeinlpirtheS gans in Der Hlihe
ii1tbar, no Die beiben Gihter jtanben.
s9as Gelprdth III, au ui6tig,s Ia9i1
@hapeae, ,als baB mir es bier alti Der
StraBe bel benz 8erdnih Der @oaeis nnb
benz 9eihrei Der MusrilIer miirbie heenGje
gen f6nnten. 9ob uns bort hineinae6tn.s
llno er 3eigte nab Dem WeinbauIs.
Bolenu pollte BEL Der Betehruna Ieine4
6reunoes nidt auf haIbsm Meae liehen
bIeiben ino tpilligte ein.
Wlan trat IN has gDeinbdus.
Wtt elmer Glaide Wein mar bds arpEe
gEerf nidht an theuer srfouft. Nlon [ieE
cine brineen urb franf He aus. Gine
5tpeite tpuroe heIiellt. bic i'm Heuer hes
pibtigtn @eipidhes ebenfous boIb pexs
til9t mar. Qine brittle urfb rierte tam ilnb
perlGwanh ouf oieleibe gDei5e. unb ennIisb
aelanstsn bic oerren Didter, Der cine ais
Ntoralpreoiger, ner nnoere 1ls eerilhrt.r
3ubbrer un0 StrfnirImter Neuiner bohtn.
baB - . ioe mad eauis astraaeH
werbeH muBten.
flames Weiuaefdk. Nm
gtng0Rge oes einiigtn fohrbarsn Webircs.
pafles 0urh ben fonfaIiInen NIpenalio bon
Der europdiinen Geite her. litat Sie pos
Dieaeno non RoIateu beu0Ifertt Gtobt
gSIaoitniDfas. Dier auf BEN NIT SEN
mainiefahifen Gu0fridten. Arbuleia.
Welonen ,c. erfiIlten Murfse erbltdfe ei!s
rleiierer Ntiienoer Dor elmer toIt uftferir~
oiihen Vnoe oos rn69tiae @rfmn!dr eines
hDhgemdlteten @ebmeirtes -uagaef7ent.
Ndher hin5utrsteno, Inn hoa Durh feline
ungebeuren DinlsnIiDnen slertmirbioe
5eler IN 9srlnneren Muaen}hein Al as6r
men, ur.o es nit Der o0nb bell0bItu5. ot~
iudhrte er. 0nB Der xon Qans bnhI fl0nQ
nno ertuhr, BOB er 9ar fein @dmeill. {ol,s
bern cine ritN8e 5lafte NDtbmeises por
llf9 babe. Mul oiefe mun0etIi1e Mrt pjrb
IN ben R1ufalnHIanbf6aften Der uoxtxtIfs
litpe Ronetlner Mein QIIoen1eiu d1jbee
iuGhrf. I'm Geibe btB 8{euhD{1 {1blueineE
lpnren nehrere 6t6pStI 0itI beIl &pants
lo0ern orgebrod3t, u1b eill Wot6er(la6 heo
noliatgpfle1en Stiles bifiite oI4 8olit1
nuflc. N0tirIi9 bItibt biefe @Irf 6s& p -
bitlbss ridt ohne Gindlb daf btn(
pes Welnes, 5untQt BIZ 8eIIt 0lp9c
xbesr On8f YeirDItum anEafi 6)>lllee1 & 81
osn ytifbt eitDlpenio<f obes (l9'
Red 6et!ners tuil fdbpl 61ldaben{el y h
i6u1at9aiie1 U<ltdr7s l61 &tgxDl
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-10-20
Manniafaltigrs.

Dsntteri1oIs. vDas iaaeu @ie IN
ben 5dnoen nteiner 5onter r. fraaft eine
Dame einen iiingen WaHn.
.5ehr biibfn eefOrnlt,1 ertpiberte bieItrs
.aber Der Seint 1T Elm fneri9 braun
.,Was fdIlt syhuen ein!4 rief itpI3 bic
Mutter. r6as 1T Ia ntr GdmuBi
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-22
Lightning's Startling Work.

The house of Mr.. Caleb Bradbury in
Cambridge, Mass, was struck by light
ming about quarter before six o'clock on
a recent Friday afternoon. No other
building within quarter of mile of
it was furnished with a lightning rod,
but on this one rods arose from every
corner of the roof and from the Chin
neys. A bolt entered the front OF the
house at the side of bay window, and
nearly on level with the top of the win
dow. Clapboards were torn off and
thrown into the street and also a por-
tion of the boards inside the clapboards.
A space of three or four feet square was
stripped in this manner. Mrs. Boyce,
a visitor, was reclining upon sofa, i'm
mediately inside of this point, in the
front parlor. The lightning threw down
the plastering behind her, covering her
completely over. A space about six feet
square was torn off. A ball of fire then
rolled across the room, went up the
back wall and then traversed the gilt
moulding completely around the room,
burning it at every alternate inch and
then passed out. Mr.. Bradbury was
sitting q short distance from the lady,
but neither were injured, though both
were stunned for a considerable time.
He had just been telling the lady.that
there was no possible danger of the
house being struck, as it had met with
that fate recently and the lightning
never struck twice in the same place.
At the same time the front of the house
was struck bolt passed into the kitchen
window, which was open, in the rear
Miss Ella Fletcher, who was preparing
supper, was hurled roughly through the
kitchen and thrown into the dining
room, but was not badly injured, though
stunned for some time. Her sister was
also in the kitchen, but was not dis
turbed. The lightning by some pro
cess found its way to chamber uI
stairs, passed completely around the
moulding, burning it as in the parlor,
and then left, doing no other damage.
The rooms were filled with a sulphur.
like smoke. All of the inmates Of the
house were hard of hearing all the even
ing. The damage to the house was mol
far from $3.50,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-22

taller than Goldie) advancing cautiously
from the shelter of the tree. Quickly
taking aim he fred twice in succession
and then retired behind the sheltering
trunk. One of the bullets he afterward
discovered had passed through the lobe
OF Bills left ear. There was q cessation
now of firing for some time, when Goldie
espied his opponents head and shoulders
exposed. Quick as lightning his rifle
was at his shoulder, and the decorating
report was heard. Bloody Bills hat
was carried away by the bullet. Goldie
now rather incautiously advanced from
his shelter and became The target for six
balls in rapid rotation, one of which
made hole in his coat-sleeve and another
through his pantaloons. He beat hasty
retreat. The duelists remained gazing
at the distant trees, each watching for
the indistinct form which represented
his adversary. Each peered cautiously
from behind the tree, endeavoring to
gain sight of the other. Goldie at last
saw Bill again advance, and the former
stepped rapidly to the front and quickly
brought his rifle into position. Almost
simultaneously the clear, sharp report
of two rifles rang on the air, and both
men fell Goldie managed to raise him
self and crawl behind the trunk of the
tree. Hs had been wounded in the left
shoulder. Presently he was joined by
the Texans who had been witnesses of
this most exciting duel. They had
already ridden over to Bloody Bill and
found him dead-a bullet had penetrated
his temple.
Another wonderful fact connected with
Goldie is that he is just as good marks
man and just as dexterous with the re-
volver as he is with the rifle. At sixty
PAGES he can hit The center of the bull 8
eye and then put twenty balls in quick
succession through the same orifice. At
forty PAGES he can with his revolver
knock off the ash of cigar which gen
tleman may be smoking, although few
men have the nerve to stand as the tar
get. Another of his feats with the re-
volver is firing at a champagne bottle at
forty PAGES, and with the bullet drive
the cork into the bottle. In short, his
feats with pistol are too numerous to
mention. He seems to fire without tax
ing aim, as some of this shooting he can
do in almost any position, firing from
under his leg, etc.
1t is understood that some gentlemen
who are acquainted with Goldie's record
with the rifle, and have witnessed his
splendid shooting, are raising sum OF
money to bring him before the public.
1t is their intention that he shall first
give public exhibition of his skill in
st. Louis, and afterward go East, when
match is to be arranged between him
and DR.. Carver.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-22
The Bamboo and Its Uses.

Common as it is, there is no more
graceful or beautiful object in nature
than the bamboo in its native luxuriance,
and nowhere is it seen to greater per-
fection than by the rivers and creeks of
Burmah. AS you round each bend of a
Burmese river cluster after cluster OF
bamboo waves graceful salute with its
spray like foliage, and I could tell of
country roads fanked by a bamboo
avenue like nothing so much as living
Gothic aisle; the smooth, pillar-like
stems, jointed together with perfect
regularity, and rising on either side OF
the road almost perpendicularly, so
gracefully is the arc described, meeting
close overhead at a lofty height, and
forming beneath stiffness which COM
pletes the parallel to the cathedral aisle.
And when you turn to consider the uses
fulfilled by this fairy-like plant, the
wonder is scarcely less. Whether in his
house, or land, or the boat, in which
half the Burman's life is passed, the
bamboo is present everywhere in an in
finite variety of forms. The main sup.
ports of the house are commonly of tim
'ber, but it is from the bamboo that the
beams and rafters of floor and roof are
made, the partition walls, the mating
on the floor, the very string which lashet
rafter and beam together, and in many
cases the mat-thatch which completes
the house; while within the house sc
built hardly vessel but is made from
or at least indebted to, the same. Or
board the boat the bamboo is no less
important; it floats the fisherman's net
it is shelter from the weather, and af
fords the rough bedding on which he
lies; it is the stake to which his boat il
moored, the pole which thrusts it from
the shore, and even the anchor which
holds it in the stream. Under more
elaborate process it forms the substance
of the multiform vessels of lacduer-work
which in Burmah take so largely thu
place of earthenware in other countries
1t is the scaffolding of the builder, tn,
laborer's basket, the child's toys, ant
from it's branches are woven the fantasti,
structures so dear to the Burmese, wher,
the pooay or drama is held, and it form
the fanciful canopy which cover, tn,
coffin in the funeral procession. Fra
ser's Magazine.