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Gotham.
New York Times.].


The term Gotham, often applied in mild de-
IieHe Us a nickname to New York by Wash
intten Irving. The name Is not an invention.
as is often thought; 1t is an actual parish OF
Nottinghamshire, Eng land, whose Inhabitants
were forIaerly SO rustic and stupid that they
gained the .ironical title of the Wise Men OF
Gotham. MANY stories of their doltishness
have been put upon, the Gothamltes, one OF
which is that they joined hands on certain
occasion around thoraasbush to prevent the
escape OF cuckoo. In order to confirm the
tale, the bush-of course the identical bush
is shown to tourists in that neighborhood. 1t
Is said that King John, of Magma Charta
memory intended once upon time to go
through the parish for the purpose OF buying
a castle and grounds. The GothaInites,
knowing that the royal visit would entail con-
siderable expense on them, pretended, when
the monarch's messengers appeared, to DE
occupied with some silly, ridiculous par
suit, much 10 the disgust Of the regal emissa-
rie3. These reported to King John what they
had seen, and he declared that he would not
have a castle in the neighborhood where such
simpletons lived. Thereup0n the parishiOner5
shrewilv remarked, More fools, we wot,
pass through Gotham than remain IN it. =
Andrew Boyde, native Gothamite, wrote
..The Merrie Tales OF the Wise Men OF Goth
am" founded on a commission, signed by
Henry VIII, to the magistrates OF the parish
to prevent poaching Ali nations are apt to
select some region or spot as limbo OF fools.
Phrygia was the ounces home in ancient
days, in Asia Minor, as Abdera was in Thrace,
Bnotia In Greece as Swabia is In modern
Germany, Calabria In Italy, Gallicia in Spain,
Alsace before the Franco-German war; Id
France, etc. The supposed to-be stupid
States here are many. j,
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LINES ON THE DEATH OF THE FRINGE
IMPERIAL. 4

Written for the Sunday Democrat
Brave heartl when first the dreadful news did
come
That Fur from home. meath Afric's burning sun,
Surprised, endorsed. In mountain passes wild,
Thou foil o victim TO the savage Zulu tribe,
Athrlil Oh horror filled the nations heart
For one who had thus sadly played his part
In Lilies short dramai
Brave. noble PrInee Of an imperial throne the
heir, -#.
30 full Of youths bright hopes 40 fair
Son of an Emperor whose sword was ever drawn
no help the oppressed aud bid the weak he
strong. .am@-..
ushered into life mid shouts that rent the air
Reared III palace with the topderest On re
The peoples idol surely destiny ne'er smiled
With such seducing eyes. on Mother and On
child,
his rest
lii foreign lands, Of Englands Queen the guest
And dying left In solemn trust this boy.
Hone of biz houae--of life the cherished Joy.
Tho lovely Empress we'll the sacred trust" did
I'LL,
And huahed her aching heart To do his august
will
The boy In manly strength and beauty grew
each day,
Ana mind and heart expanded beneath her
gentle sway.
And when tho warlke notes from far Off nation
came, =m..
And Englands sons we're called to win asol-
der's name,
His martial eoul was stlrred. and grateful TO
queen -=..z" =...=.
who, In his darkest hours. friend to him Ind
been.
with her royal smile upon him. and her ring
upon his hand.
He turned his steps forever from England's
happy land.
Obi Mater doloroHal When you pressed him
to your heart,
Was there no recording angel his danger to
impartp
No thought Of future II as he gaily waved
adieu
And said those cheering words. I'm coming
back to you'll
A promise lightly elven-but, OIL 50 sadly
He comesh back--but how? tho sternest eye had
no see that prineely form, that was In life So
fair. #..5
LIN deaths relentless grasp-sll colby lying
there.
They covered him with yoets his mother loved
40 we'll. @@.=-.m. 5=.. =. ..=-5z-5z ..@-m..m
Her souls deep sorrow Ia that night no mortal
tongue may tell;
Ambition, hope. love. 10y lay crushed beneath
the blow.
And surely Camden Place was to her q
place" of wee.
Yes all IL over now-in an inglorious war hc
fell
And seventeen sabre cuts the piteous tale doth
tell:
He sleeps beside the Emperor. far from the land
Of France.
Toward whose beloved shore he e'er turned a
wistful glance:
Ana which Id years to come may longlnEly re-
call
These bright and prosperous days before the
Empires fall
Sleep Oh, kind heart. tho world will mourn for
thee.
And English flowers will deck thy grave-thy-
self the flower Of chivalry.
Lauderdale 81. James September ar. 1872.
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TYING HER BONNET.

Tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied her raven ringlets In;
But not alone In the silken snare
Did she catch her lovely. floating hair;
For. tying her bonnet under her chin
She tied young mars heart within,
They were strollng together up tho hill =,
Where the wind comes Blowing merry and chill
And 1t blew the curls froHesome race
Az over the happy. peach eolored toee,
Till seoldng and laughing she tied them In,
Under her beautiful, dimpled chin.
Oh Western wind. do you think 1t wns feir
To play such tricks with her floating hatrf
To madly. gieefully do your best
To blow her against the young mans breast
Where as he gladly folded her in,
He kissed her mouth and her dlmpled chinf
All Ellerly Vane, you little thought
An hour ago, when you hesought
This country lass to walk wilt tn you.
After the sun had dried the dew.
What perious danger You. d bs Ia
AS she tied her bonnet under her chin.
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1879.

the day Of the defeat Of the Afghan army be-
fore Jab,il, tins Afneerss messengers we're
passing every few hours TO and from Oabul
by . road held w gapul tfoops. ne Am sa
treachery which II IL not doubted he will
manifest practically at the earliest oppoT-
tunity.
A late dispatch estimates the Afghan loss
Ia the battles before Cabul Mt 400 killed. Gen.
Mcpherson continued thepursuit Of the flying
Afghans for fifteen miles, capturing twelve
guns, a number OF prisoners and aome mill
tary stores. The cavalry, on their return.
marched through Gabul. although no signlfi-
cance IL attached To this, as the Afghan troops
were mostly among the hills, and the city is
not walled. IT IL not expected that there will
DO any moro immediate fighting; but It is not
assumed. even Mt the Foreign ONCE, that the
present naction is any more than u Iull In the
struggle for the possession Of the country.
The war will now probably be continued In
the vicinity VI Herat, at which point the
Afghans expect more pronounced assistance
from their Russian allies. The question Of
the occupation Of Horat Ia looked upon Mt
the Foreign Office ms one Of the greatest i'm
portance and there are grave doubts Rs 10
whether the British troops will be able to
reach and hold that place In advance OF the
Russian expedition which ID now en- route to
occupy It. The chances Of war With Russia
are growing more serious. Home Secretary
Gross. speaking at d Conservative demonatra-
tion Mt Leigh on Saturday. said the govern
nent did not intend to Interfere with the
domestic affairs Of Afghanistan. hnt only
aimed b. secure India against the probability
OF Russian aggression. Some Radicals In
the audience remarked that it was not easy
to see the difference between overturnlnR the
government OF country and occupying "
permanently with large military force and
interfering with its domestic affairs.
The hardahps of the campaign are severe.
The troops on their march to Cabul were
obliged to carry their own provisions, and
owing to the want Of transportation they
were several days without tents.
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There was difficulty IN SECURING Lodgings
The Eagle and Central hotels were full, and
our party just formed the complement of the
Swannanoa. The long and fatiguing ride
had exhausted us. and we We're Mortified
when Invited to ascend to the fourth story.
When accomplished, the climb seemed to have
been as difficult as though 1t had been the
summit of some mountain which was reached.
My room was new and clean, but the bed,
with its mattress of straw, was. in keeping
toward the centre After several abortive at
tempts, the Drowsy God was caught at last,
and held securely during the remainder OF the
night
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Mrs. Belva A. lockwood, the female lawyer
of Washington, has been refused permission
to practice in the Virginia courts. It will be
remembered that some time ago she was adj
mitted to practice In the Supreme Court Of
the United States,
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Official Magni6csnoe at washington.

The naval department has moved into
its wing Of tho building, and the war de-
partment will soon follow. The state de-
partment is already familiar to the part Of
the new building it occupies, which, trav-
elers say, is as fine as anything in the
world The elegance of the appointments
in this building are beyong description.
To say nothing of the massive character
of the building itself aud the fine detail Of
its architecture, the furnishing is Oriental
in its magnificence. | was told the other
day by an Englishman, who had been iu
every country in the world, and in many
countries in diplomatic position, that he
did not know of any public building so ex-
travagantly furnished. The appointments,
labor furniture, carpets and ornaments in
the room OF the secretary OF the navy did
not cost less than $4,000. There never
was such magni6cencc. Ebony aud ma
hogany everywhere, and rugs that cost
princes ransom. What desks, what mir
rors, what chairs Mr. Evart's room is
not to be compared with Mr.. Thompson's,
although Evarts is too fine for any king.
The furniture all over this building is too
fine and too costly. The carpets are the
best that Unole Sans money can buy and
the furniture Is the best that can be made
There are more carved clock cases and
carvings on desks aud sofas and wardrobes
and mirror frames than there ought to be,
considering that our government expenses
n ~ M
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Cashmere shawls.

The manufacture of shawls at Cashmere,
which supplies all the world with splendid
article OF dress, furnishes employment to
the industry of nearly fifty thousand indi.
viduals 1t would perhaps be difficult to
determine with accuracy the quantity Of
shawls manufactured annually; but the
number of looms employed is said to be
sixteen thousand, and supposing five
shaWls are on an average made at each
loom, il would give eighty thousand in the
course Of the year. A shop may be occu.
pied with one shawl, provided il be re-
markably fine one, above year, while other
shops make six or eight in the course of
that period, OF the best and most work
ed kinds, not so much as quarter of an
inch is completed in one day by the three
people, which is the usual number em.
ployed at most Of the shops. Shawls con
tanning much work are made in separate
pieces at different shops; and il may be
observed, that Il very rarely happens that
the pieces when completed correspond
in size. The shop consists Of frame
work, at which the persons employed sit
on bench; their number is from two to
four. Ga plain shawls two people alone
are employed, and long, narrow, but
heavy shuttle is used; those Of which the
pattern is variegated are worked with
wooden needles, there being separate
needle for the thread Of each color, and
without the aid Of shuttle The opera
tion Of their manufacture is of course slow,
proportionate to the quantity of work
which their patterns may require. The
women and children pick out the fine wool
from tho coarse hair, and other heteroge-
neous matter, which Is afterwards carded
by young girls with their fingers on India
muslin, to lengthen the fibre aud clean it
from dirt, aud in this state il is delivered
to the dyers and spinners The loom that
is used is very simple and horizontal.
Tho weaver sits on the bench, a child is
Is placed before him with his eyes on the
pattern, and gives him notice after every
throw ofthe shuttle Of the colors wanted
aud tho bobbins to be next employed
The 0ostaul, or head workman, superin-
tends while his journeymen arc employed
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VOL. xIV.-NO. 37.

when they come upon small lot Of shells.
The pearl oysters are divided into three
classes, called "ziuni,p 'sudailee,r and
"mahar," respectively. OF these the ma
har contains the best pearls, and is found
in deeper water than the others. The su-
daifee does not produce such white or
heavy pearl, but one that is said to i'm
prove by keeping while the zinni is said
to be lighter aud to be liable to change in
color. There are three coIors found
namely, white, red and blue. Every year
many small pearls turn up, ranging in val
ue from two rupees upwards; and in these
smaller pearls considerable trade is done.
one order, cited by way Of example, being
for small pearls to the value Of 81, ,is5 for
sewing on the horse trappings Of Persian
noble. The usual mode Of disposal is by
packets, but should the merchant pick and
choose he must be content to pay fancy
price. The value of the annual export Of
pearls from the Gulf is, as we have said
most difficult to determine, but Colone
Roas put it at SO 600 900, and Capt. Du
rand at 81, ,950, 900.
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near him Immediately under his directions.
If they have any new pattern in hand, or
one with which they are not familiar, he
describes to them the figures, color and
thread which they are TO use, while he
keeps before them the pattern on which
they happen to be employed, drawn upon
paper. During the operation of manu-
featuring the right side Of the shawl Is
uppermost on the frame; notwithstanding
which, the Oostaud never mistakes the
regularity Of the most figured piece. The
wages Of the head workmen (the employer
furnishing the materials) are from six TO
eight pice per day; Of the common work
men from one TO four pice; which eurren-
~ in Cachmere may be valued at three
half pence each When q merchant
enters into trade he frequently engages
several shops, which he collects in a spot
under his own eye; or he supplies the head
workman with thread which has been spun
by women, and previously colored, and
they carry on the manufacture at their
own homes, having beforehand received
instructions from the merchant respecting
the quality Of goods he may require, their
colors, patterns, etc. After the goods are
finished the merchant carries them to the
custom house, where each shawl is stamp.
ed, and pays a certain duty, the amount
of which is settled according to the value
and quality Of the piece. The officer Of
the Government generally fixes the value
beyond what the goods are in reality worth
and the duty levied on this estimate il
one.ffth. Most shawls are exported from
Cachmere uhwashed and fresh from tn,
loom. Amritser is the great shawl mart
and they are better washed and packed
than 10 Cachmere; but Of those sent to tn
Westward, many are worn unwashed
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The Life of Mill Operatives.

Life among the Fall River mill opera
tors is pictured by the Boston Herald as
a round Of drudgery Continuing it says:
They live in crowded and often cheer
less tenements, although the common laws
of.health are not generally dlsregarded,
aud some Of The homes are beautified with
pictures, carpets, and flowers. Men, wo.
men, and children work together in the
mills, and the home is little more than a
lodging in most cases. The wives and
mothers are bound to perpetual slavery.
They work as hard as anybody in the mill,
aud, when the mill day is over, their
duties become terribly onerous. Upon
reaching home supper is to be swallowed,
and then, while the rest Of the family find
rest or recreation, all there is Of house
keeping is performed by the wife, occa.
sioually assisted by her children il they
are old enough. There will be no time
next morning for cooking breakfast, and
II must be looked out for over night.
Dinner must be taken to the mill, and its
substantial materials must be cooked dur
ing the evening While the kettle is
bubbling, or the fryingpau sizzing, or the
oven baking, or altogether are sending out
their heats, the washing of the bed and
personal clothing for the household may
bo performed, the old mans trousers
mended, or the childrens clothes made or
repaired If one Of the brood are sick il
may also receive attention at the same
time. The wife and mother tolls thus for
her family, living life the like of which
no Southern slave ever dreamed about.
lntemperance too commonly adds its sor.
rows to the rest.
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Will entitle the member to certificate of
One Thousand Dollars, to be paid at his death
10 his legal heirs or assigns, whenever such
death may occur.
The assessments for membership of Two
Thousand Dollars benefit are double and for
Three Thousand Dollars triple the amount
given in the above table.
Assessments will not increase with the ad.
vance of age of n member
Should a member die before his four pay.
menis Of Five Dollars each are made. the re.
manning unpaid part will be deducted from
the One Thousand Dollars due his heirs.
A class is full when il numbers one thousand
members
This plan recommends itself to every think.
ing reader for its simplicity, equity and nd-
vnntages.
Who Toiild nOs procide for his family at
his death when it can be done so cheapy and
without inconvenience or disadvantage?
Males and Females, from Is to 50 years of
age may become members.
Agents wanted everywhere. Call on or
address
X. MANNING, General Agent,
jan Iu Westminster, Nd.
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years old. I have buried all the others. /"
Il will let you have the house on one
condition" he said, his lips trembling
little as he spoke.
She did not answer. In the softened
eyes looking into her own, 10 the voice
suddenly modulated into tender sweet
ness, some memory was awakened and she
listened with bated breath and dilating
eyes.
con one condition, Katie,'' he said
''that you come TO it as my wife aud its
mistress have waited for you twenty
years, Katie" .r-r
1t was hard to believe, even then, though
the little widow let him caress her, aud
sobbedD upon his. breast This gray haired
middle'aged man was so unlike the Rupert
she believed false But after the whole
past was discussed, it was not hard to be.
lieve that there might be years of happi.
ness still in store for them.
Rupert Smithson did not put in an ap-
pearance at his counting house all day,
and Rupert the Second went home to his
diuner in rather an uneasy frame of mind
regarding that April fool trick Of lis.
y ~ must run over and sec If have Of
Tended beyond all hope of pardon" he
said, as he rose from the table. IS. ..
But a gruff voice behind him arrested
his steps.
$50, so ! you have advertised my house
to let, said his uncle, but in spite of his
efforts he failed TO look very angry. N
GLOW many old maids and widow.
applied inquired the daring young scapC-
grace Hii
~ don't know. After one application
Mrs Jones told the others the house was
taken"
"Taken?"
"Yes. | have let 1t on life lease to Z
here he opened the door-9My wife,
Very shy aud blushing "my wifi" look
ed in her slate colored dress and bonnet
as her three-hours husband led her in; bui
with moments scrutiny Mrs. Kimberly
SIt Is Kate Carollrl = -iaa "a
"Kate Smithson !" said the bridegroom
with immense dignity, "and my daughter
Winfred.' ....
There was a new sensation Us pretty
blonde answered to his call, but warmer
welcome was never given to his relatives
aud to this day uncle Rupert will not &C
knowledge that he got the worst of the
joke when his nephew played him an Apri
fool trick by advertising his house to let
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How the Gallas Kill the Black Panther

Wonderful stories are told of how the
Gala hunters capture it, for they dare not
meet il face to face with their spears, and
therefore resort to strategy. II is said
that, when the Gala hunter has discover
ed the haunt Of black panther, he digs
round hole in the ground some six feet
deep, and just large enough for him TO
stand unright in. He then gets into this
hole, and, placing his round bufTalo hide
shield on the top of it, so as to cover him
entirely, calls to the panther in moeking
voice, daring IL to come out Of the Jungle
where it is concealed. The panther, who
is naturally very passionate beast, on
hearing this defiance, Immediately rushes
out and tries to get at the hunter BY gnaw-
ing at his shield, which covers the top of
the hole where he is enseoneed; but the
Gala holds tight, and then ensues dia-
logue, or rather monologue, for, though
the panther is supposed to understand
Gala, he only answers by growls. The
hunter first abuses the panther, aud then
ridicules il, calling II all sorts Of names,
until the unfortunate panther gradually
works itself up into such frenzy that Il
at last fairly dies with rage, and the hum
ter, emerging from his hole secures its skin.
10 confirmation Of this story, the Abys-
sinians declare that when the black PAN
ther skins are brought to market they
never have any mark Of lance thrusts OF
sword-cuts upon them, as have the skins
Of other animals which arc killed 10 the
chase. | fancy the truth is that the pan
theirs are shared by device which they
often use in Abyssinia for catching tho
spotted leopard. A runningnoose Is firmly
tied to the branch Of tree, and the brnnch
is then bent down and attached to AZ take
in the ground in euch way that anything
moving the moose win set i free; kid or
piece Of meat is then plaeed behind the
moose, which is carefully concealed among
the leaves and placed IN such a way that
the leopard, in sprineing al his prey, win
pass through the moose; Of course. he be.
comes entangled IN Il; the movement sets
free the branch, which flies up, and the
leopard, instead Of eating the poor little
kid (whose feeling must Be anything bul
pleasant } suddenly finds himself suspend
ed IN the air, where his struggles soor
cause the running moose to tighten rounf
him, and be is easily killed bythe hunters
De Cassdns Cradle effhe Blue MI
y
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Lives Of the Different Presidents.

A review of the lives Of the different
Presidents Of the United States is pro
ductiye Of some very interesting results
For instance, three of them died on the
Fourth Of July. john Adams and JEFF
ferson both died on the countrys fiftieth
birthday, July 4th, 1926; and Monroe
died on the 4th Of July, 1881. Madison
died on the 2Sth Of June, 1896, and his
friends were confident that be, too, would
live untif Jnly 4th. df he had ,tlien the
second third, fourth and iiflh Presidents
would haVe died on the undergraduates Day.
Every fourth President until Mr.. Hayes
was . bachelor. ,[Tilden, a bachelor,
was elected, but Hayes the ushrper,
was seated. Van Burel did not draw
any Of his salary until biz term expired,
when be drew It out in gold, sall in a
lump Tyler died poor, having gone with
the rebellion, and was one Of the Confed-
crate Commissioners at Montgomery
John Adams lived the longest; he was 81
years old when he died. Madison was 85;
Jefferson, SO; John Quincy. Adams, 81;
Van Buren,, so; jackson, rs; Buchanan,
u; Fillmore, "A; Monroe 52 Tyler, y;
Harrison, 6s; Washington, 67; johnson,
67i Pierce, So; Taylor, 60; Lincoln, Sc;
Polk, 81. General Grant Is the only liy-
ing ex-presidcnt. Tyler aud Van Buren
both died in 1862; Lincoln assassiuatedl in
1865; Buchanan died ia 1862; Pierce ia
1852 Fillmore ia 1874, and johnson IL
1875. sst