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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-10
search became 30 vigorous that he

search became 30 vigorous that he
feared detection.
! When the corn was yellow, and the
apples hanging ripe from the trees, q
|quiet wedding took place in a lovely
New York village.
Gin thedark days did you doubt my
Innocence 7"sasked the husband one
lday.
"Neyer, love. But the shock was
$50 great that l was Frustrated, and
flor months lay near to the door of
Meath. Never speak Of it again."
/, And now the bank has cashier
who has ever good word for the
outcast, nomatter how low. he may be.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-10

A staff commander was inspecting
an English yeomanry regiment on
outpost duty. "What are you doing
here my mani" he asked a yidette.
"Makin' a DANCED fale Of myself sir"
elbow so?" "Why, l should he at hoam
carryin' hay" His heart was not in
the parade.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-10
P0KY.
darlington Gazette. I


Way down upon the old James
river, far, far away, up rose the vii
lain, old Powhatan, poor John Smith
for to slay. Flat down upon his back
they laid him, with his head upon q
stone, tied hand and foot, and waiting
to be dubbed and to die all alone.
All the world was dark and dreary;
how he'd like to roam clear off across
the mighty ocean, down to his good
old home.
One little girl among the bushes
one that he loved, now quickly to the
rescue rushes; but he neither spake
nor moved. Sweetly her gentle voice
went humming, in her daddy's ear ;
John was saved; and is the great
grandfather of all the little John
Smiths here. All the world is dark
and dreary beside that gorgeous sight.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-10

If the death dealing pistol could be
abolished from our midst we might
offer some inducements to white i'm
migrants, but not as it is. In the
language of Mr.. Hoar, we must raise
more hogs and less hell, before we
can become so prosperous as to invite
immigration. Nck,bW,y Commercial.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-10
THE FIRST BANJO.
BY IRWIN RUssELh


Go way, fiddler-folks is tired o hearin'
you a-squekin'.
Keep silence fur y0 hetters-don't you
heah de banjo talkin'7
About de 'possum's tail; she's gwine to
lecture, ladies, listen!-
About de hair what isn't dar, an why
de hair is missin'.
'Dars gwinc to be on oberfow," said
Noah lookin' solemn
For Noah TUX dc Herald, an he read do
ribber column
An 80 he sot his Lands to work a-clearin'
timber patches,
An lowed he gwine to build boat to
beat de steamer "Natchcz."
Ole Noah KEEP a-nailin', an a-chippin',
an a-sawin'
An all de wicked ne,gibors KEEP a-lafin'
an a-psbawin';
But Noah didn't mind 'cm-knowin'
what wuz gwine to happen:
An forty days aud forty nights Dc rain
it KEEP a-drappin'.
Now, Noah had done kotched lot oh
ebry sort Of beas'es-
Oh all dc shows trabbelin', it beat 'em
all to pieces!
He had "a Morgan colt, an sev'ral head
O Jarsey cattle
An druv 'em aboard de Ark as soon's he
heard de thunder rattle.
Den sech anoder fall of rain-it comes
so awful heavy.
De ribber riz immejitly, an busted troo
de lebbee;
De people all was drownded out-'cept
Noah an de critters,
An men he' hired to work de boat-an'
one to mix de bittey.
De Ark she KEEP a-sailin', an a-sailin'
an a-sailin';
De lion got his dander up, and like to
broke de palm
De sarpints Kissed, de painters yelled,
till, what wild all de fussin',
You coodn't hardly hear de mate a-boss-
in round an cussin'. o
Now, Ham, de only niger what wuz
runnin on de packet, y
Got lonesome in do barber-shop, an
coodn't STAN de racket;
An so, for to amuse heself, he steamed
Q some wood and bent it,
An soon he had q banjo made-de fust
dat WIZ invented.
He wet the leddcr, stretched it on; made
bridge, an screws an apron;
And fitted in proper neck-'twas very
long and taperin;
He tux some tin, anstwisted him thin
BILE for to ring it;
An den de mighty questiog riz: how
wuz he gwine to string lit 20
De 'possum had as fine tail as dis dat
rs a-singln';
De hairs so long, an thick an strong
jes' fit for banjo stringin';
Dat niger shave 'em off as short as
washday dinner graces;
And sorted OBJ 'em by the size, from little
Els to BASES.
He strung her, funded her, struck a jig
'twuz ''Nebber mind de wedder'-
She sound like forty-leven bands playi
all togedder;
Some went to pattin' some to dancin'-
Noah called de fggers!
An Ham he sat an knocked de tune, dc
happiest of niggers!
Now sense dat time-its mighty strange
-dar's not de slightes' showin'
Oh any hair upon de 'possum's tail a
growin'; 9
An curis too-dat nigger's ways; hi
people nebber los 'em-
For whar You finds de nigger-dar's d.
banjo an de possum.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-10

r. B. HAYES DECLARED ELECTED
PRESIDENT or, THE UKl-
TED STATES.

It will be gratifying to the country
at large to learn that the title Of Hayes
to the Presidency Of the United States
has been judicially affirmed ct last.
The high court at which the grave
issue was judicially determined was
presided over by Squire Singleton, .
township justice Of the peace in the
famed county Of Beaver, Penn. One
Baker Reed, Of vanport in the afore-
said county, evidently labcring under
the delusion that elections elected
men to the Presidency, wagered
twenty-five dollars against ten with q
less deluded patriot Of the Same re-
gion, Dan Barndollar by name, that
Tilden was elected President.
The wager that was to figure 90
prominently before the judicial rec
ords Of the nation was made after the
election had been held, but before
Returning Boards and the Electoral
Commission had applied their varia-
tons thereto, and Capt. Davy, the
stakeholder, delivered the stakes to
Barndollar on the report Of the Elec-
toral Commission. Reed entered suit
against Davy, before Squire Single
ton, for the recovery Of the stakes,
and the learned counsel raised tho
whole question Of the validity Of the
title Of President Hayes. The Squire
heard the proofs, allegations and
speeches of the counsel, and after ma
ture deliberation he decided that
Rutherford B. Hayes had been duly
elected President Of the United States,
and that the money had been properly
paid over to Barndollar.
No appeal has been taken in the
case, and the judgment Of Squire
Singleton's Court stands unchallenged,
declaring President Hayes the law
fully chosen Chief Magistrate of the
Republic. Thus has long-disputed
legal question Of the gravest moment
been judicially determined, and the
country may now be at rest.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-10
!. 4 ROMAN VENDETTA.
How THE Skill OF 4 SCULPTOR
BETRAYED HIx.


/ In Rome last year there was 3
model-girl named Gulia Setacei, who
was a wonder Of beauty among all the
painters and sculptors. Two noted
sculptors, who were brothers, Ernesto
and Gabriel Bagnagetti, fell dcsper-
ately in love with the siren, who was
as coquetish as che was beautiful, and
the result was a fierce quarrel, in
which Ernesto was killed after which
the beautiful cause Of the fratricide
fled with a brigand, while the mur-
derer escaped the law only to fall .
victim to the most racking and mad
dening remorse. The image of the
dead brother returned to him in the
guise Of love, as had been before the
beautiful Guglia had estranged them,
anA his Iowa for the woman turned to
bitter hate. He conceived what the
Italians believe in as a sort Of super
stition and duty. a vendetta, that is,
a sworn vengeance. He disguised
himself, and, upon the report Of a
visit to PARIS, frequented the haunts
Of the thieves and brigands Of Rome,
where Guglia habitually went. He
was not long in finding her, but it
took six months to persuade her into
his residence and win her confidence,
which lie did. however, at last, and
under 40 perfect a disguise that she
never suspected who he was. In car
rying out his vendetta he had become
poor, and YVES obliged to work at
wood carving to make a livelihood:
He carved figures of saints, and the
work was SO beautiful that the saints
never waited long for purchasers.
One day Guglia disappeared suddenly,
and three days afterward her mangled
corpse was found in tho Tiber; but
who the murderer was no one could
even suspect. The wood carver dis
appeared ten days afterward, and in
his room the landlord found the blood
stained garments Of the beautiful
model-girl and keen sculptor's tool,
with evidences on it of the crime; so
that it was plain that Guglia's last
friend-the wood carver--had done
it. But where to find him was a
question which no detective could an
swer. In the meantime the sculptor,
who had been supposed to he visiting
Paris, appeared at home again. A
month ago, long after the crime had
ceased to interest anybody, an artist
happened to be in the police head
quarters and noticed a figure in wood
of St. Sebastian, and was SO much
struck by its beauty that he inquired
why and how it came in such place.
"Why," said an officer, "that saint
was made by the wood-carver who
murdered the pretty model-girl. He
| left it when he ran off,"
"Then,' exclaimed the artist, II
can tell you who the murderer is: fol
l will swear that figure is the work Of
Gabriel Bagnegtti. No other sculp-
tor in Rome could have done it.
Gabriel's remorse had been wiped
out by the accomplishment Of hit
vendetta but no sooner did the off.
GERS confront him with the figure o.
St. Sebastian, and the opinion of the
artist, than he burst into frantic fl
of rage and confessed his crime. Hit
artistic skill had betrayed him through
all his precautions, and by means O
his patron saint.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-10

The coroner who put out in a small
boat and chased a body five miles
down the Mississippi river only to
find it was Paul Boyton, says such
nonsense ought to be stopped. He
thinks Boyton has no right to fool
with the best interests of the country.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-10

Agentleman had a bad eye, and was
advised to have it out, so that he might
save the other eye. He took
chloroform, and the doctor, famous
specialist took out the good eye by
mistake. The PATIENTS blind, and can
not shoot the specialist.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-10

Two darkies were Wanting their
courage. III isn't feard o. nothin', I
isn't" said one. "Den, Sam, l reckon
you isn't feared to loan me dollah7''
"No, julius, isn't 'feard to loan you
a dollah, but does hate to part wild
an ole fren' forebber.7'
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-10

The first impulse of the young mar
ried man on being presented with his
first baby is to give it weigh.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-10

Advertise in the CArlroLlAN.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-06
1t Asbury Church.

Yesterday was a great occasion for
Asbury church and there was a large
audience present, the occasion being the
reception of fifty-twO probationers into
full membership. Out of fifty-two per-
sons called forty responded. The ella S
leaders were invited TO the altar In o: der
to take account Of those who d, sired To
gain their respective classes, and the
usual forms Of admission to the Metho.
dist church was gone through with.
There was an address by the pastor, and
after the usual formula of questions, the
right hand Of fellowship was extended
aud they were declared members Of the
church.
Since March 3i.t., 1878, when Rev. J
A. b. Wilson, the paNor, came into
charge, 1O3 persons have been received
on probation u have been admitted to
full membership, those absent yesterday
who ould have been received into ful
connection were II. Five have beer
continued on prob ,tion, five have beer
removed, one las died and IL ha beer
discontinued.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-06
The Police Court.

The only case before the Mayor Satur-
day night was that of City ps. Robert
Pyle, who wa, charged with blocking up
the street in violation of the city ordi-
nance made and provided in such cases.
The charge was preferred by the Water
Witch Fire Company who have been an
noyed by Mr.. Pyle. The oiiense was
that he left piles of dirt and bricks OBJ
struct the street in front of their engine
house, so hat they could only run their
engine out to fires with officially. The
Mayor reserved his decision.
Sunday morning John Harlan was
fined one dollar for disor lerly conduct ;
Isaac Wilbanks was fined one dollar for
fighting; j. ID. Carver was fined one dol
lar and costs for disorder on the streets
Isaac Bell and Charles Plat were each
fined one dollar for similar charge. and
two men were mulcted for drunkenness.
No cas- s We're tried on Sunday night
and the Mayor continued his decision in
the Pyle case until tonight.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-06
Mr.. Rice's $4,000

In Philadelphia, on Saturday, Judge
Finl tier heard, on habeus corpus, the
"a of Marcus +. Richardson, real estate
agent, who was bound over by Recorder
Lane to answer the charge of obtaining
$4,000 from Edward l.. Rice, OF this
city, by false pretences. The testimony
did not differ materially from that heard
by the Recorder, a report of which hear
ing was published at the time. Mr.. Rice
loaned the money, he said, on the faith
OF the representations as to the value of
the real estate which the defendant
claimed to own, and up II which he re-
aceived mortgages 10 the amount Of $l3,-
600 but he admitted that he would not
have loaned the money at all, if it had
not been for the arrangement by which
his sOn-in law, Wallace Ryan, was to re-
ceive situation in Mr.. Richardson's Of
fee, at q salary of $1,000 a year which he
did receive. There was testimony to the
effect that several pieces of real ate
upon which the mort gages were given
were not considered Of the value put up
on them by the relator, but the Judge
said the owner of real estate might put a
higher value upon it than others withou,
rendering himself amenable to the Grim
inai law. He also said that, there beIh,
. written agreement, which had beer
drawn by lawyer, and carefully consid-
cred by Mr.. Rice, and signed by the pa'-
ties, which did not contain any Of thes
alleged false representations, the parties
mist be held by that instrument. Th
re ator was dischaI ped
The daily gazette., 1879-10-06
Muklrd Club.

The drawing for choice Of seats for
the first concert Of the club, to be given
on the 10Th Inst, will be held in the
Opera House, Thursday evening, 9th
inst. at z 80 p. m.
Those wishing to obtain membership
In time to avail themselves of this dra W.
ing mast apply before 4p. m. of the
same day, as the subscription list will be
closed at that time. until after the con.
cert. Members who have not yet paid
their subscription will please do SO as
fore the drawing IL positively required
New subscriptions and pay ment foI
those already issued bv be left with Mr.
w. j. Fisher, Office of SamIel w. Nc
Caulley, N. e. corner Of Eighth anc
Market streets,
The daily gazette., 1879-10-06
AnOtIser Erial accident.

"Professor'' Colgroye, aeronaut, ac-
companied by Z. II. Williams, manager
OF the Woodward Gardens, in San Fran
cisco, made balloon ascension from the
Gardens yesterday afternoon during a
gale, and were killed. 1t is said that the
balloon was old and patched and seemed
to be insufficiently inflated. 1t rose
heavily above the Gardens, thin dropped
to low elevation and scudded along.
tearing away the telegraph wires. Sud
denly the gas escaped from the bag with
loud noise, and the two men fell upon
the street, while the balloon dropped Z
few rods beyond. Williams died OF his
injuries In few moments, Colgrove ir
\ few hours.
Nothing has yet been heard Of th'
aeronaut Wise and his companion, bu
the belief is growing very strong in st
Louis that they descended or fell in tn
Macoupin Bottom, Ill. A son Of the aero
naut has gone to Macoupin Station, AM
| il the information justifes, . search O
the wilderness will be made.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-06
FIFTH EDITION,
The Nesc Pulp Works.

1HE CONTRACT NOT YET AwARpEp-
NO REsERvoIR TO BE BUILT.
Outside of the preparatory work of
building wharf by the Jessup Il Moore
Paper Company, no work is belng done
In regard 10 tie erection Of. the new
pulp works. A short time ago proposals
were advertised for the building of n
reservoir 224x224 feet and IA f., deep.
A number of proposals were received.
but when they we're opened, the BIDS
seemed to be too high.
In the meantime the work of d pcinp
wells was commenced for the purpose Of
obtaining water for the use of the works
IL Is desirable that the water used sha |
be of the purest, aud the tirst well that
was sunk yielded a coplous supply of
water, and then II was that the Company
decided TO dig wells ins,ead Of construct
ing reservoir.
For the erection OF the buildings the
company mailed specifications Of the
buildings to . number Of responsible
contractors, and asked proposals from
them. No definite information in re-
gard to the bids can be obt AIMED, but the
Chester times, Of Saturday, publishes
the following:
ave understand that Mr.. John Young,
one Of our leading contractors and
builders has been awarded the contract
for the erection of tte Pulp Mills in
Wilmington, Del, for Jessup n More,
pulp makers. The buildings are seven
in number, and II wi require until next
April to build them.n
Mr.. 4. T. Warner, who Is in some
way connected with the works, was ap.
preached this morning, aud shown the
above clipping, and asked If it was
true.
In reply, Mr.. Warner said:
~ know nothing in regard to the
awarding of the contract, but do not
think the contract has been awarded"
"Have you any idea who will receive
the contract ?"
~ do not, but think when the con-
tract Is awarded that Mr.. Young will be
The successful bidder"
"When will the contract be award
ed ?"
"That do not know, but am Of the
opinion that II will be In few days"
Thus the matter s. and, but IL is very
probable that the contract will be
awarded during the present week, and
| IL so, work will be Immediately COM
menced.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-06
Kent County Licenses.

The publication of the list Of licenses
issued In Kent County during the past
year discloses some rather curious facts.
For instance, 1t shows that 1i2 persons
took out q manufacturei's license. and
clans. There were also 10 auc Il Oneers'
licenses, 26 licenses to sell goods by sam-
pie, Is tavern licenses, and 3S stallion
lice lses, and A7 marriage licenses /. sued
whlle IL lawyers OBJ aimed hcenses to
practice their profession. This shows up
very we'll for Kent county. In Sussex
county, 80 persons took out manufat
,urer's licenses, 10 persons took out Ii
censes to sell liquor, 13 to sell goods BY
sample, 80 to keep stations, 81 to prac
tice medicine and dentistry, and 8 tC
practice law. During tho year 306 mar
rage licenses were issued.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-06
If You Like 1t.

If you have intermittant, remittant
abd bilious feve-, or the ague, cfills or
shakes, go To the Doctor, then to the
drugstore and buy and swollow, pills
and powders, potion and poisons, d" il
you like it," but the result will be pains
and palor, pinched pockets, and "no bet
ter" DR.. Flagg's Stomach and Liver
Pad will put roses on your cheeks, dia
monds In your eyes, money in your poe
kets, give health and strength to body
and mind, and cause your lips to bles.
DIR. Flagg. Off e No. 7 9th street
Consultation free.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-06
Az ORDINANCE Altering and

An ORDINANCE Altering and re-
"A establishing the grades Of parts of
certain streets In the city Of Wilmington.
Bc II ordained by the City Council OF
section i, That the grade Of Fifth street
from the centre OF jackson street to the
centre Of Van Buren, street shall be in as
cent sixteen feet nine and one half inches,
(le.7s 89.)
section 2. That the grades Of Sixth street
from the centre Of Jackson street to tho
cent fifteen feet two and one half inches,
and thence TO the centre OF Harrison
street shall be in ascent fifteen feet two
Ses tion 8. That the grade of Seventh
street from the centre Of Jackson street 10
the centre Of Van Buren, street shall be in
ascent twenty feet one and three quarter
son street shall be in ascent twenty feet
| one and three quarter inches snd thence
| TO the centre OF Franklin street shall be
| in ascent twenty feet one and three quar-
ter inches, making the grade Of seventh
street uniform from the centre of Jackson
| street to the centre of franklin street.
section 4. That the grade Of Van Buren,
sSs eS. or b
/ shall be In ascent twenty-one feet six In
ches and thirty one thirty seconds Of all
inch, thence from the side and level o
street shall be in ascent twenty-one feet
ten inches and seventeen thirty seconds
Of an inch. thence from the side and Level
Of sixth street 70 the side and level o.
feet eight inches and thirty-one sixty.
fourths Of an inch and thence to the side
and leyel Of Eighth street shall be In
| ascent hve feet seven inches and fifty.tw(
sixty-fourths Of an inch.
Section 6. That the grade Of HarrisoI
street from the side and level Of sixth
street 70 the side and level OF Seventh
street, shall be In ascent nineteen fee
seven inches and forty three sixty -fourthi
Of an inch, and thence from the side ant
level OF Seventh street TO the side anl
level Of Eighth street shall be In ascen
eight feet two inches and nine thirty
seconds Of an inch.
Section 9, That all ordinances and part
Of ordinances Inconsistent her ewith b.
and the same are hereby, repealed.
Passed ct the City Hall, October 2, 187s
| HARRY SHARPLEY,
| President Of Council.
Attest, r. B. FRAzER, Clerk OF Council
oct5-N.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-06
"m Coz. sprugu.I
'hh LASrruAsEoyu, oy II.
His WIr,,. "

'"' lA'rrnAsrorllIso ,,, llIso
p.o,.,, His WIPES rmSs
co'nm",,, n'M"y,Drscr, ', R. l., 3
caiion-permoiu'',ssa'' u,s'' ,'.' exei'ed
Of or, a note from Z. q Ghss,G hesG
s'sIng '.h", the x.GoyerHUo'',s H''s,ee, e.
'nsI NJ, Immediately, on Mt ,bs 70 /,
tn ,hi-. he says ths, Sl'' ,hIp pay n
vsn,, 10 IN Mr.. thafee',.' 'as I.,,.n.' 'n's
vsIl'ary of Mrs. Sn,,rae, ,a,.e,-l
IN p',,yuhas ns--aa been tks'b, taken B, \
'ha, Te,,on y s'nd, and lin her y D,5
II he claims further riI.''l'o,y ,ha, ~ l.
i.nra.',,ck !. S' ,ns 'snidnick Co~paSDssl I, Ssls I!
That uhaiee is only freasa,s,9 aa, sS,9up
.ans' deed of 1873 does ',' NJ, !
TWayS, Ky ~, cover the Quidnn,"..I, N.Y.,
,hI. Mr, Chat e dl,senis' ',l',Sx sm"a.
'niS view and will paa
TO 'Ject Mr.. spraeas'' ''.S IT,. !.
has SAID to his friends ~. ,Se
mean TO ruin him And !" 'aas ~.
Insane asylum. Mr. C,s ~ w
says that he views the ou.,t ms.,
=, question of prons,,n u'a''
Mr.: Sprague's insapi,r,' i,'! /. :,
TO Senator Conklinr'ss psn y y
The daily gazette., 1879-10-06
Not Yet Arr..,l

s,,!p' up o., to 2 O'Clock thi. n
sheriff hal been unable ,a
ans, ex-councilman from n.
and In consequence had M. nv
wrlts Of capias for hi, ,r,sl m
IL Is quite likely that he xiIl|
during the afternoon.
LATER.-'rhe arrest va,
O'Clock by the Sherllr. ,nj
promptly furnished 6Y ny NJ
three thousand dollars in e.. -,
The total amount Of bail !
is held is Therefore sl5.OOO
There are five cases, e =
Geo, W. Bush and Il. +. p
on his bond.