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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
TO NJ MOTHER

i d
At the New York posto6lce, . few
days ago, letter from Ireland came
directed to 'sMy Mother, New York,
America OF course it was IN I'm
possibility to tell to whom the letter
belonged, and preparations were made
to send it to the dead-letter Office.
The same day, however, 9 woman
called at the general delivery wTiad0w
and asked for q letter frola her son.
The gentleman who has change Of the
deciphering bureau was immediately
struck with the coincidence, and sent
for the letter alluded to above. He
asked the woman where her son
lived, and when she gave the name Of
the town it was found to be the same
as the post-mark on the letter. Other
inquiries justified the official in deliv-
ering the letter to the woman, but he
insisted that she should open il there
and it was discovered that It was
from her son, and that she was the
person for whom it was intended.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
A GOOD ONE.

A preacher going through a dark
corner of one of the counties in this
section lately, stopped over night
with a family that never had had a
Bible. The good man was shocked
at this, and gave the man Of the house
a Bible that he had with him, and
impressed upon the enlightened coun-
trylnm the Importance Of searching
the Scriptures.
Sometime afterwards the minister
was passing through the same neigh
borhood when he called on his friend
to whom he had presented the Bible;
and in conversation with him, in
CURED:
Chow did you like the book gave
you?"
"oh, frst-rate," said the man, tits
a good book and has lots Of good sto-
ries in it. If that is a true tale abou,
Samson and the Philistines, the old
man Samson played III! with 'em
didn't he9
And the preacher thought he hat
work for a week to convert this hea'
then-he was equal to a congregation
of sinners within himself.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
NOT A FOOL.

The other morning astraight-haired
young man entered a saloon ON the
river road, and asked the man who
was trying to start a fire, if he had
seen anything Of a lost calf.
"Look anything like you 7" snapped
the man in reply.
The young man looked at the ques-
toner for a long time, and went out
without replying. He returned in
the course Of three hours, however,
and, taking off his coat, he said:
"See here, mister, I'm no fool! I've
been thinking Of what you said this
moving, and Just believe you meant
sunthin! Ifyou did, just come out
here while ! make your headache"
The barkeeper convinced him that
nothing was meant, and the young
man put on his coat, and again sough
the trail of the lost calf.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
DESERVES GOOD CLOTHES.

/ was once walking ashort distance
behind q handsomely dressed young
lady, and thinking, as I looked ather
clothes, ~ wonder if she takes as
much pains with her heart as she
does with her bodyr A poor man
was coming up the walk with a loaded
wheelbarow, and just before he
reached us he made two attempts to
60 into the yard of a small house, but
the gate was heavy and would swing
back before he could get through.
"Wait," said the young girl, springing
forward, an hold the gate open."
And she held the gate open till he
passed in, and received his thanks
with q pleasant smile as she went on.
"She deserves good clothes" thought,
"for q beautiful spirit dwells in her
breast"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
HOW TO DIVIDE THE PROPERTY.

He had been still 90 long that the
mother expected to find him asleep,
when she looked around and asked:
"Well, Harry, what are you think
ing of"
INA, are we very rich p he SOL
EMMY inquired by way Of reply.
''In one way we are" she said,
"your father says he values me at
three million dollars, you at two mil
lions, and the baby at one.o
That closed the conversation on
that subject, but next morning as
Harry was getting on his overcoat,
he examined the new patch which
had been added, and coolly observed:
"Well, I think father had better
sell of about half Of you, or the whole
Of the baby, and get the rest Of us
some decent duds to put on"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
THE POT OF GOLD.
Saturday Reiew.

"a cobbler i'll Somersetsliire dream
ed that q person told him that II he
would go to London Bridge he would
meet with something to his advantage.
He dreamed the same the next night,
and again the night after. He then
determined to 90 to London Bridge,
and walked thither accordingly. When
arrived there, he walked about the
whole of the first day without any
thing occurring; the next day was
passed in a similar manner. He re-
sumed his place the third day, and
walked about till evening, when, CIV
ing it up as hopeless, he determined
to leave London and return home.
At this moment q stranger came up
and said to him: ~ have seen you
for the last three days walking up
and down this bridge, may l ask If
you are waiting for any one7" The
answer was, "Now "Then what is
your object in staying here7' The
cobbler then frankly told his rea-
son for being there and the dream
that had visited him three successive
nights. The stranger then advised
him to go home again to his work.
and 10 more pay any attention tt
dreams. 81 myself" he said, chad
about six months ago, dream.
dreamed three nights together that
if / would go into Somersetshire, in al
orchard, under an apple-tree, | SHOULD
find a pot of gold; but paid no atten
ton to my dream, and have remained
quietly at my business" 1t immedi
ately occurred to the cobbler that tn
stranger described his own orchar'
, and his own apple-tree. He immedi
r ately returned home, dug under tn
!, apple-tree and found pot of gold
After this increase of fortune he wa
enabled to send bis son to school
! where the boy learned Latin. Whc1
q he came home for the holidays, he on
day examined the pot which had con
tanned the gold, on which was som
writing. He said, Father, ] ca
show you that what l have learned q
school is of some use.' He then trans
e lated the Latin inscription on the pr
r thus: Look under, and you will fin
8 better They did look under, and
g larger quantity Of gold was found
: As the story is a good one, it woul
q be pleasant to fancy it could possibl
3 be true.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
my BOY"

Some years ago the late Horace
Mann, the eminent educator, deliv-
cred an address at the opening of
some reformatory institution for boys,
during which he remarked that if
only one boy was saved from ruin, it
would pay for all the cost and care
and labor Of establishing such an in
stitutiOn as that.
After the exercises had closed, in
private conversation, gentleman rail-
lied Mr.. Mann upon his statement,
and said to him:
''Did you not color that a little,
when you said that all the expense
and labor would be repaid if it only
saved one boy p
"Not fit scas my boy," was the SOL
emn and convincing reply.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
WAS IT MURDER9
(EQst EcliciQna Sentinel. J


On Saturday last, one General Eli
son, negro boy Of some Is years OF
age, residing on the Alps plantation,
in this parish, shot and killed q COM
panion of the same age, named Rich
ard Robinson. From information, it
seems Ellison and Robinson, in com
pany with two other negro boys, had
been rabbit hunting,and on returning
had some dispute as to the disposition
of the game, which was in the possess
sion of Robinson. All three OF his
companions leveled their guns at Rob
inson and in a jesting manner deman-
ded the disposal Of a rabbit in accord
ance with their wish, which was done
after some little demur on the part OF
Robinson, after which all but Ellison
dcsisted from their dangerous pranks.
Ellison, however, was not satisfied,
and evidently meaning more than
fun, snapped his gun at his victim
| twice without its going off. After
finding the gun would not discharge,
Ellison walked into the house, picked
ND a small Smith & Wesson pistol
with which, after swapping it twice,
he finally succeeded in taking Rob
inson's life. The ball entered the
breast of the victim, and in five min
utes after the shot was fred life was
extinct. Ellison was arrested on Mon
day last, and on Wednesday was
broughtbefore his Honor Judge Law
rason, of the Parish Court, who, ate
; hearing the evidence, remanded tn
prisoner to jail, without bail, to avail
his trial before the next term Of tn
District Court.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
GOOD on BEAST BUTLER.

The following good story y told On
Beast Butler, now leader Of the 1nde-
pendent party in Massachusetts,:
While he was in command at New
Orleans, q Colonel up in the Red river
region made application for . fur
Tough, which being refused, the Col
1tbl wrote an application for transfer
tG some other command. Butler per-
ehptorily refi,sed this too, and threat
ened to put him under arrest II he
Annoyed him again. Soon afterward
the Colonel left his command without
permission, and went to New Orleans,
v here he was arrested and put in
ions as a deserter. Upon an intima-
ton that he wished to make an cx-
anation, Butler had him brought to
IFS headquarters.
Newell, sir,'' said the General stern
"What have you to say in expla-
j ltion Of your conduct!n
Jewell, General, there are two Jews
up yonder that have got some cotton
they want to get through my lines
First, they offered me five hundred
dollars, which l refused. Then they
offered me q thousand to let then
tBleht through the lines. Then five
thousand dollars, and then twenty
five thousand, and at last they Offered
hundred thousand; and I tell you
General" little mysteriously, 1.-THE!
were getting 80 damned near my fig
ures l thought I'd better leave"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01

The day before Turkish girl is
married she is taken to the bath by
her lady friends, and Jumps Of sugar
are broken over head as forecast Of
the sweets Of matrimony. A year or
SO afterward her husband breaks the
whole sugar-bowl over her head.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
A CALIFORNIA DUEL.
SANTA Cruz (Cal.) Sentinel.

Santa. Cruz (CaI.) Sentinel.
This part of the country is noted
for it's deeds of blOOdshed and cold
blooded murders. The latest attempt.
which proved fizzle, occurred Last
Monday evening at Cowell's lime-kiln,
between a couple Of the fighting fra
ternity-a Yankee and an lrishman.
As it rained Monday, the men en-
ployed at the kilns could not work,
came to town, and getting lightly con-
fused with stimulants, returned home
during the afternoon Of said day.
The Irishman and Yankee quarreled
over some frivolous matter, and one
angry word brought another till one
challenged the other to fight a duel,
which offer was accepted. Seconds
were selected and shotguns chosen as
the weapons. The lrishman babe the
men around him goodbye, and after
saying his prayers, remarked that
tone of us has to die" SO give me
decent burial if 60 under" The
Yankee looked perfectly cool, and
did not seem to bother his head about
the result. Both men stepped up to
the scratch, thirty PAGES from each
other. Both fired at the word, and
when the smoke cleared away the
Yankee was seen stretched upon the
ground apparently lifeless. The Irish.
man took one glance at his victim
and, terror stricken, scampered OF
into the woods, where he was fount
the next day and told to return, as III
had been made the victim Of sell
The guns were simply loaded will
powder by the seconds, the Yankee
being let into the secret, and ne wa
to keel over as if he was shot, to scar
the freshman, who is now the Laughing
stock Of the neighborhood.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01

When a young tobacco chewer, who
boosted that his father used the weed
up to the day Of his death, was asked
if he didn't think that it shortened
his days, replied: "Not at all. Each
one of his days was twenty-four
hours long just the same as if he
hadn't used tobacco at all.n
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01

care you engaged y said a gentle
man to a lady at a ball the other eve
ming. III was, but if that Pete john
son thinks I'm going to sit here and
see him squeeze that freckle-faced
Sal Jones' hand all the evening, he'll
he mistaken, solitaire or no solitaire J"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
TEsPER BELLS.

TESPEK BELLS.
vesper bells are softly ringing
On the quiet evening air;
vesper hymns come swcetly singing,
Calling mortals now to prayer.
Turn, then, weary, way-worn sinner;
See the doors are open wide,
Lay thy burden on the altar,
Christ the Savior will decide.
Kneel and toll what memory brings the
OF the days and hours gone by.
In ceaseless round Of pleasure,
Till wearied, thou'rt afraid to die.
stript of wealth, Of wife and children,
Friends forsaking one by one,
Life's dead sorrows fill the measure
None to help thee-all alone.
Not alone-the Saviour calls thee;
Kneel to Him in fervcnt prayer;
Tell thy griefs and He will help thee,
He still loves thee, He will care.
Hark! the vesper bells are ringing,
Do not tarry-come with me;
Angels bright in Heaven are singing
Praise to Him who set us free.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01

An Indiana murderer, in his fare
well letter to his sister, wished the
"world were one mouth, that he
might kiss it. 1t would have been
more in keeping with his character to
have wished it were one head, that
he might chop it off. n
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01

An exchange says Zone Of the most
beautiful sympathies Of our nature is
powerfully touched in learning that
one Washington Rogers, Of the Geor-
gia Legislature, got drunk the other
day and died. of it," And thus the
old belief that whisky can't kill q
Georgian or q legislator receives q
death-blow-likc the story Of William
Tell, it is all a delusion. Sad.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01

A clergyman descanting upon the
word "Devil," told his congregation
that he would prove it to be the most
sinful designation in the English Ian
gulage, and singularly applicable. He
said, "you know what devil means
take away the d and you make il
evil, take away the and you make
it vii, take away the and you make
it il, take away the i and you leave
it |, anyhow"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01

In struggling to make a dull-brained
boy understand what conscience is, a
teacher finally asked, ''What makes
YOU feel uncomfortable after you have
done wrong9" Gathers strap" feel
incly replied the boy.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01

A prominent San Francisco journal
is advocating the secession Of the Pa
cific coast States in case the President
yetoes the anti Chinese bill, recently
passed by Congress.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01

What are little boys made of!
Snip and snails, and puppy-dogs' tails,
And that's what they are made of.
What are little girls made Of!
Sugar and spice, and all that's nice,
And that's what they are made Of.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
Solicited %list&llanp.
SET GUARD BEFORE THY LIPS.

Tongues unguarded throw disaster
Right and left for words run wild,
Cutting deep, dividing fond hearts,
Turning parents from child.
Pleading cannot stay their mischiefs,
Tears cannot assuage each wound;
Sorrow hovers DER the places
Where unguarded tongues are found
I have seen tho laugh Of childhood
Checked by some forbidding tone.
For hash words Of constant Gliding
Wear like drippings on stone.
Fed by frowns, the child of nature
Dons q moody, sullen air,
Innocence gives place to holiness,
Joyfulness to grim despair.
7 have seen the cheek Of childhood
Blanch beneath thoughtless word,
While rush of bitter anguish
All unsought the young heart stirred;
Visions of faithless lover,
Trusted while trust proved vain-
These cold words of careless meaning
Quick aroused to fresh, deep pain
I have seen the eyes Of old age
Under tears grow dim and blurred
Tears that gathered fast by tauntlnsS'
Or by some unfeeling word.
Sad, indeed, to see the aged
Hurried to their graves by woe!
But they whisper very often:
eve are BURDENS, well W. know"
Oh, how keen wedge is driven
In fond hearts by words that sting
Words that ever stand out boldly,
Though years pass and changes ring
Unkind words were better banished
From the lips Of old and young;
Each should learn and heed tho motto,
"set guard upon thy tongue"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
THE RICH HUSBAND.

"Wonders will never cease" sald
Mrs. Noakes as she opened q letter
she had found beside her plate at
breakfast. Here is Cousin Corner
coming home after all these years, and
such a letter! Just listen, my dear:
"DEAR CouslN-I suppose you all
have made up your minds that am
dead; but I'm alive, as You see, and
coming home. I'm tired Of mere
money -gubbing; and those who have
made fortunes know that they need
something else in this world. lmean
to end my days among my relatives,
and, between you and me, ! shall put
them to the test. want to find out
who are really my friends, and who
court me for other reasons and what
I ask you to do is to make them all
think me very poor man, quite out
Of rocket. Bless me, Pm laughing
ont "a I write! You should hear me.
To make them think that Pm poor,
and that it would be charity to ask
nc to pay them visits, and to invite
me now and then to dinner, and all
that! There I go again, laughing
until the room rings! And in this
way l can discover my true friends.
I shall come to your house first,
dressed in character. know it is an
old joke, quite thing out of the
plays and novels; but l trust it will
succeed. Yours, very affectionately,
"OBADIAH CORNER.
"P. S.-Expect me Thursday.
30. C".
"If that is not the most amusing
thing" said Mrs. Noakes; "comins
home so rich that he is supicious o
his relatives, and afraid of being court
ed for his money. And bachelor
. too. Dear, dear" Poor OBADIAH
Corner, who used to be the blacl
Keep of the family, and whom w
never believed would come to an,
good! How everything does chang
about in this world! Life is checker
board, to be sure! William, what
splendid thingit would be for Ara
bella Muffitt."
"What would be splendid thin
for Arabella-a checkerboard 7" aske
Mr.. Noakes.
ooh, Mr.. Noakes" cried his wife
"don't pretend to be stupid, becau'
you are not, my dear, and you don
do yourself justice. l mean Cousl
Obadiah"
"Cousin Obadiah would be goc
thing for Arabella. Oh-yes-yes
y-e-e-s!" said Mr.. Noakes. ooh!
see-you mean a good match for he
But Arabella Mufitt, though mo
excellent person, is no longer youn
and she's never been handsome, II
dear"
"That's so ridiculous said MI
Noakes. "Arabella is much young
than Obadiah, and by no means
plain as he is. But that is the W.
with you men. The older al
uglier they get, the younger a
prettier they think their wives shou
be. Boys Of twenty sometimes f
IN love with women Of thirty, b
men of sixty never think Of any
beyond sixteen when they chot
wives"
every true, indeed" said \
NOakes.
"And very ridiculous" said M
Noakes. "At all events, I've an aft
ton for Arabella, and I'll do all
to further her interest and don't +
get that we must keep Obadia
secret from the rest of the relatives
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01

HAYES contributes $500 Of President
Tilden's salary to relieve the debt Of
a Washington City church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-16
CALENDARS THIS DAY.

SUPREME COURT-CHAsPgRs.- Brady, J.-Tlrd Monday
motion calendar. Court opens at 1880 a. IA Calendar called
GfSIRAi TErN-Adourned until Julyl
SPkCIAL TEkA-DonOaue J-COart opens az lO.5O a. ma no
Law ana Fac-Nos 1856. III .Oj $40 1883 loJZ. ~ =
$40 sII $40 ll4 1912 697 1913, ggl s62 l3i ~ lVoo
m-special Term Cluses.-Nos. AS. 20. - 1915 so2
PART II-Nan Worst Court opens Al ~ 81 a. a.
2l74 3207 2IS2 2Sl3 s29 3S40, 34i5 1872 400 81
3to5 2Il6 BAY 45is o4l2 2427, j7Ol S61 1880 2Is0
3sS7 $500. 3I95. 1876, 4i60, 26S5. - go.
PAIR JII-Barrett J.-COurt opens nj lO:3O nCase oD
No 3OI the Liverpool ana Oredt oSLeIH S'e'
ship Company No day calendar. ,.., "a.
StPRRIca UOURT-G ENERAL TERN.A1iOurned SINE dif 8,
SPECIAL TERM rrednan Court he'd between ~ auu -
a. IN. No dar calendar.
Part / IA Adjourned for the term.
Part JII-AdlouFned COT the tern. -, "a
COMMON PLEAs-GESERAL IEBN-AdlOurned Uhl!I uhe y"
SPECIAL TERM-Van H0esen. J.-Nos :. \ -. a,
EQUITY TESI-Beach, Case ON, 40. S-lel'A..A -
ag the United states Life Insurance company e' al 'V'
calenGar. .,-..
PART III. r. DAILY. J.-COnr opens az ID ~ ny -
2l5 1904 $50 1850. 29I. 10 80. lZJI, epo. JiJ 80
o3O 1877 2228 1895 al S5N. l4S7 lUl4 I'5 %-'0 900
1892 s87. Z237. SoJ. $40. lo+s. l03% Co.. , ,,,t
opens az 539S 579L. b357 2., 70 5Sz -'o
45I5 As 10 4s7O 6Is5 5946 j9I1, 1yoo oso 4oyz c,-
i5si 642. o4is $500 6ss7 50iI $685. 5ssG, 6zSs 800
0PSyr IIT-sheridan. Court opens ~ 10 mNsss
4673 $751; 522i OILS: 5Zoi 1855 09ol o9JZ otoo ''''
GsxER1 sEssioSs-PART I-Gderslecve, 1.-THE Peopeagt
patr,k MeehAn. Hugh Gallagher homicide Meyer Atyu
eid Cha les Fletcher, robbery; Edward Dubois
s,ult and battery HunOd. grand larceuy Ai,H
Maurer larceny rom the person Joseph keang JaIs
Csrberry. burglary James OBrten. John 6aiagh,L sk
larceny Joseph Meyer receiver OF soien goods fio"'
Einner Thomas Dugan excise. ~. nh.
PARf ii-Cowing 1.-The People agr Thomas Hope i0'
(C0ntlnuedl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-16
EXCURSION TO LONG BRANCH.

There was no Formally in the opening OF the
new iron pier at Long Branch on Saturday. Ihe
steamer Adelaide took crowd OF nearly 1000 people
from NewYork and BROOKLYN Saturday afternoon, ieay-
in Pier No. North River at $3.50. Among these on board
were ex-secretary Of War Belknap, General Abram
Duryee and Miss sara Jewet tie actress. The sail
down the barber was pleasant one and al r. H. the
iron pier at Long Branch could be distinctly seen. The
sea was very smooth. and there only little surf
on the pier and on the bluff either side hundreds OF
persons were gathered 10 welcome the first steamer
with cheers aud waving Of haudherchiCfs. As the
steamer drew slowly TO the pier whistles were
blown, cannon on the pier fred and the flags on
the hotels dipped in honor Of the arrival When the
excitement had ceased somewhat the work Of moorng
the began. and long ana abOrons task proved
10 be- AT FIST attempt made to secure the boat
to the end Of the pier but owing to the swell this was
not found 20 Dc practicable, and she swung round
10 the side Of tho frailoOkng structure where, aer
three quarters of hour OF backing and going ahead
she was finally made fast.
ii was then ynyc minutes To 7, and the hungry
Messengers told that the boat would return at =
uId start for the city until - however. The pier
are 10 DO completed possible. IL IL intended
hat the pier shall eventually DO EXTENDED GbO feet Into
ocean, or this distance 400 feet nave already been
built The heavy iron tubes that support the structure
feet apart. The Is divided INTO httY and
thirty feet platforms. The approach TO the pier from
Irauds Hotel been graded, and restaurant will be
ntted up az tn southern side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-16
CONSOLIDATING 4 CHAPEL.

LONG BRANCH. June 15.-An interesting
event to-day the conservation Of the Episcopal
Church at EbeTon The ediice bears the OF The
Chapel of ST. James," ana is intended Chapel OF ST.
James i. T. Church OF Long Branch Village, within
whose parDoha boundaries u is situated IL intended
to accommodate the Summer cottage residents at FL
boron, at the extreme southern end OF Long Branch
The residents OF Eberon have contributed the money 20
build IT. IL viii be open during the summer season. and
supplied Sundays by various clergy from the cities
IN most instances the ely reotors OF the EberOn
the rector OF the parish, he Rev j. d. Tompkins,
secrated the building The sermon preached by the
Bishop, who also celebrated the holy communion The
style or the building - IN keeping with that o the pretty
villas Of EDefon, and the Board OF Trustees
rector OF ~. James, consists OF George W Chds of
Philadelphia, and II. A. e. Taylor aud John r. Scott OF
H@--lofk.