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St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-26
Two Orphans.
kew York Cor. Baltimore American.
mage.

A little bit of a story of two orphans
came to my knowledge the other day,
which is almost equal in pathos to the
story IS told in the memorial play o:
that name. Some years ago boy left
his home in Bavaria and came to this
country, where his success induced him.
after a time, to send for his younger
brother. This left to the sole care and
protection of their parents two still
younger girls, one possessed of remarkable
beauty. The parents died; the girls
were left alone with very small resources
with which to depend for support. 0
their brothers they had heard nothing
for several years, but with natural in.
stinct and longing they turned to the
thought of them as their only comfort in
their distress and loneliness. Against
the advice of their pastor, they turned
their effects into money and set out for
the new world, quite sure that in it they
would have no difficulty in finding their
truant brothers. But this was not so
easy as they anticipated. On landing in
New York they were appalled, by the
magnitude U, the great city. They did
not know where to 60. Their inquiries
were met by laughter and rude repulse.
Sickness overlook one of them, and the
other, almost at the end of her small
stock Of money, frightened at the prospect
of being left penniless and ignorant OF
the character of the persons who pro-
fessed an interest in her, accepted an in
vitation to sing in a concert saloon. On
the very first night she WAS shocked by
the scenes which transpired around her,
and the bold admiration her beauty ex
cited. The extreme plainness and modesty
of her dress and demeanor, however, at
tracted the attention of two gentlemen,
one of whom was engaged in showing q
friend from the country the lions"
and when an insolent fellow attempted
familiarity which she resented, he step
ped to the rescue and obtained from her,
amid her heart-breaking sobs, the story
of herself and sister and. the failure OF
their hopes. The truth of what she said
was self-evident, and the young man,
who was really honorable and kind
hearted, promptly took her away from
the place in which she was, found her
and her sister another and respectable
lodging, and interested himself to pro.
cure them employment. Shortly after
ward, in company with party OF young
men, he told his adventure, and was con
surprised by the interest of
one of them, who proved to be one Of the
b5ng lost brothers. OF course their
troubles were now all over, for this
brother occupies q high position in q
large mercantile firm, and can we'll afford
to take ea1e of his sisters. Whether a
romance will grow out of it remains to
be eeen. But there are four extremely
happy people in New York, and a young
man who feels that he has acted the part
2 a knight Grant in manner quite
worthy of the middle ages, and who will |
oubtless be better man all his life for
having allowed the best part of his nature
n assert itself on that single occasion.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-26
Recent Postofice Rulings.
Western Postal Review.

Pocket knives are unmallabie.
1t is the duty of mail carrier to re
ceive mail matter properly prepaid and
inclosed in United States stamped en-
velopes, when one mile or more from q
postofdoe.
A paper printed in one county and
published in another can not be sent to
subscribers residing in both counties.
A mark calling attention to some par.
ticular paragraph in 3 newspaper does
not subject it to any additional postage.
Crayon drawings are subject to letter
rates of postage, the same as any other
matter p, oduced by pen or pencil.
The postal laws prohibit the exchange
of postage stamps of one denomination
for those of other denominations.
Some part.of Equalization must be
printed in the county wherein the
claimed Office of publication is located,
ia enable the same to be sent free to
subscribers residing in said county.
(See ruling No. 81
There is no law excluding postal cards
from the mails because of notices of in
debtedness being printed or written
thereon, but no indecent language, terms
or epithets will be allowed in such
notices.
All letters having one full-rate pre-.
paid must be forwarded. Second and
third class matter must be fully prepaid.
II. When newspaper has been refused
by the party addressed it is simply the
duty of the postmaster to notify the
publisher that such is the case, after
which, if the paper continues to arrive
in the mails, he should place it with
other waste paper, to be sold at tho end
of the quarter.
The postal law forbids the renting of
boxes in postofices to twe families or
firms.
A printed business card may be mailed
at third>elass rates, provided it hiss no
writing upon, it other than the address.
Regular newspapers cannot be admit
ted to the mails at pound rates when a
handbill or circular is incIosed.
4 publication not entitled to be sent
in the mails at pound rates cannot be
sent as an exchange" at the pound
rates.
Postnlssters at other than letter-car-
rier Offices are obliged to distribute local |
County, newspapers, intended for regu-
lar subscribers, from the boxes or gen,
eral delivery oitheir Offices free of charge;
provided the same are properly dried, |
folded and addressed
A postmaster cannot use the post
office boxes as medium to advertise his
business without fully preparing all
postage, the same as any one e ss would
% required to do. .....
The postofhcs department rules that
40 postofice shall Do kept in bar
DOM or room directly connected there
with, nor must any mail be opened or de.
ivered in any such room. |
Letters passing through the mails cam
rot lawfully be opened by any officers of
he law for the purpose Of detecting
criminals. w. Srssr.s. .-ss %ssssr-.<
The postothce department is not re
ponsible for matter lost in the mails
It is no part of postmaster's busi-
ess to inquire of a person receiving
prepaid at pound rates,
7hether they ere subscribers or not, nor
there any restriction in the number a.
erson may receive, except in the case
Tree country newspapers. !
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-26

.."I never thought but once" said
old Deacon Webbing, " that it was sin
to steal an umbrella" And when was
that?' asked friend, st was when
some pesky thief stole my new silk one,"
answered the deacon.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-26

No one is more profoundly SD than
he who is obliged to laugh.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-26
SUNDAY READING.
The Difference.

Two babes were born in the self-same town,
On the very same bright day,
They laughed and cried in their mothers arms
In the very self-same ways
and both were as poor and as innocent
as falling fakes OF snow.
But one of them lived in terraced house,
And one in the street below.
Two children play ed in the sell-same town,
And the children both wera fair;
Bat one had her curls brushed smooth and round
The other had tangled hair.
Both of the children grew apace,
AS all our children grow;
But one of them lived IN the telraced house,
And one in the street below.
Two maidens wrought in the self-sa nls town,
And one was welded and loved;
The other saw through the curtains part,
The world where her sister moved.
And one was smiling, happy bride,
The other knew care and woe;
For one Of them lived in the terraeed house,
And one in the street below.
And one had tender care;
The other was left to die alone,
On her pallet go thin and bare.
One had many to NOUN her loss,
For tho other few tears would flow;
Fo, one had lived in the terraced houEe,
And one in the street below.
II Jesus, who died for rich and poor,
In wonderful, holy love,
Took both of the sisters in His arms,
And carried them up ADORE;
Then all the difference vanished at last,
For In Heaven none would know
Which of them lived in the tsrraced house,
and which in the street below.
-.4dg0eGte and Guardian,
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
POLICE BOARD AIEEpING.

At the Police Board meeting yesterday Commits
sioner MacLean proposed reduction of the clerical
force by which. ho said. saving of $4,000 could be
effected. The matter postponed at Mr.. French's
suggestion. Mr.. MacLean requested permission to
make such changes in the street cleaning force as
might be necessary, without the formality of con-
sulting the Board The motion negatived. He
next proposed the discharge of Isaac o. Hunt super
intendent of scows. the ground Of ineiiicency.
The motion was lost. Mr.. Wheeler asked to be re-
moved from the Bureau of Street Cleaning Com
1uittee as since Mr.. MacLean's appointment to the
Craftsmanship. he had not been notified to attend
the meetings Mr.. MacLcan disclained any inten-
ton of sighting his colleague, and Mr.. Wheelers
request was denied.
Mr.. Morrison said that in the case OF Captain
Williams he desired to say word "The paper"
said Mr. Morrison, (which contained tho record OF
the trial OF Captain Williams in tine of John
Campbell sent to me from Mr. Wheeler's office.
marked the paper with the word reprimanded and
placed it among others OF similar charac ter. These
presented ut the last meeting of the Board. Hav-
ing been informed that others of my colleagues of
this Board dissatisfied with the disposition
of the / think 1t but proper to have
the case recalled for reconsideration. move. there
FORE that the record OF the disposition of the be
stricken from the minutes and the papers referred
to the Board for reconsideration" The motion pre-
vailed.
1t was resolved that the Chief Clerk be required 70
prepare list of such inspectors of election aud poll
clerks as had violated any of the election laws to bo
cnted Mt the next Board meeting. Upon motion
of Mr.. MacLean long list of persons employed in
thr work of street cleaning were discharged, Mr..
MacIean saying, in answer to n question OF Mr..
French, that he proposed to I'LL tho vacancies
created by carly appointments.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

the Times, says:-"An embassy from Chief
Secocoeni came to Fort Webster saying that
Secocoeni desired peace and to be under English
rule. The embassy was sent back with the
official conditions of peace. week has
since elapsed, without an answer from Secoceni.
1t seems that the Beers encourage Secoceni to
resist The Caper Ministry have addressed
minute to Sir Bartle Frere, expressing the
opinion that Sir Garnet Wolseleys settlement
of affairs in Zululand is prejudioial to the per-
manent peace of South Africa"
KING THEODoRE's SON.
Prince Amayou, son OF the late King Theo-
dore Of Abyssina, who arrived in Leeds a short
time ago to pursue his studies, died yesterday
morning of broncho-pleuro pneumonia. He was
nineteen years of age. Trhe Prince was the
only legitimate son of King Theodore and.
after his fathers death in 1868, was taken by
General Napier to England to be educated,
with view of his possible utilization at some
future time for the Abyssinian throne. He was
the object Of much attention on his arrival, as
mere boy, in England but had of late years
almost dropped out of public notice, his success
sion to the throne of Theodore being, under
present circumstances, very problematic. He
was received by Queen Victoria at Osborne, in
July, 1868. The young Princes name in the
Ahamric language was Dejatch Alamio, which
reads in English, "He has seen the world."1
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
WHERE THE FAULT LIES.

To THE EpIroR THE HEHALD:-
In your musical article on Wednesday morning
YOU scom to think that one fault of Lucia"
not being performed as well as on former occa-
sions was "unoccupied seats" &c. Allow me to
say that IL unoccupicd seats causes lack of spirit
on the part of the opera troupe that 'cutting and
shortening operas causes lack of patronage
the part OF the people OF Brooklyn, and IL is not
want of taste, but IL is suspicion OF being dis
appointed. Why should an opera be cut because
a house is not full2 IL Is true man can close
his place of business at O'Clock in the day and
30 hshng indulge in any other amusement
simply because business is dull; he is under no
obligation to keep II open until six o'clock. But
what would you think of such an individual?
think no would have very little trade III q
short time. An opera troupe advertise to perform
whole opera and charge their schedule rates for adj
mission, therefore they are undor an obligation to
perform honestly as stated. No troupe would dare
to do such thing only in American cities. II a
troupe ''cut" an opera in Florence or London they
would be rebuked all over the house in tones more
expressive Dan elegant. "Lucia' cut short last
night. ZAMPO.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Four hundred and ffty-six immigrants were
landed ut Castle Garden yesterday. The Main, from
Bremen, brought 4l0 and tho Utopia, from Lon
don, 46.
Collector Merritt has appointed Charles o. Mather
an assistant weigher and Elmer o. Stratton % clerk
in the sixth division in place of Washington Howe,
Jr., resigned.
Notice has been received at the Produce Exchange
that thcre is in the Atlantic Basin boats
intending to hold grain. the shipping there
quiring 1T all
The new board of directors of the Manhattan "L"
Company adjourned yesterday without electing
officers. no quorum being present. The election
will take place to-day.
At the Produce Exchange, yesterday a broker sold
twenty-five barrels of new brand of -four q cable
despatch received from England Tho -four is to bo
used ia the household OF Queen Victoria, and will
be shipped Immediately.
An inquest was yesterday hold on the body of
Catharine Madill who was killed tho 5th inst. by
her husband at the of Oliver and Oak streets
number OF witnesses were examined before the
jury held Madill for trial.
The second in the series Of illustrated lectures on
the Romance OF English History" delivered
yesterday afternoon ut Chickering IIa by Rev. DIR.
j. O. Eccloston. His subject was 'St. Pauls Cathe-
dral," and IL was treated In entertaining manner.
Thomas alias "Iicd" Courtney, who says that he
il a printer. arrested yesterday suspicion of
having stolen $40 from the com mpositors' room of
the Commercial -idreyftser. Tho prisoner was taken
to tho Tomhs Court, but was rernanded Mt the re-
auest of the police.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
EUROPE'S WAR CLOUD.
SIR AUSTEN IAYARD's RUMoRED ULrIMATUM-
PANIC ON THE BoURsE-BALKAN ALLIANCES.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD1

SIR AUSTEN LAYARD's RUMoRED UI.TIMATUM-
PANIC ON THE BOURsE-BALKAN ALLIANCES.
lBy CABLE TO THE HERALD.1
LONDON, Nov. Is, 1870.
The London correspondent of the Liverpool
Courier says :-NSir Austen Layard, British
Ambassador to Turkey, has been instructed to
hold no further communications with the Porte
regarding Asia Minor, but to send for the British
feet that it may anchor in Turkish
waters by Sunday or Monday. Subsequent pro-
ceedings will depend on whether the Turks pro-
ceed to the fulflment of their promises" There
was great excitement on the Stock Exchange
yesterday afternoon. The cause originated in
Paris, where there is panic in consequence of
u rumor that the British fleet has been ordered
to enter the Black Sea, which Russia will proba-
bly, make cdsus beH. The Paris National,
however, says that the panic on the Bourse to-
day entirely due to speculative maneuvres.
The Times states semi-offcially 1--WE are in
formed that the reports that demands have been
made by Sir Austen Layard for the exclusive
employment of Englishmen in Asia Minor are
untrue. No instructions have been sent to Ad-
miral Hornby to proceed eastward in four
days"
THE BALKAN CONFEDERATION.
Dispatches from Vienna say that the report
that an alliance has been formed by the Balkan
Princpalties remains uncontradicted, but it is
not believed that the affair has progressed be-
yond overturcs from Servia to the other States.
Scrvia is regarded to be acting under Russian
inspiration. Tho Standards Berlin despatch
says the Scrvian government has informed the
austrian representative at Belgrade that it does
not intend to enter the rumored Balkan league.
The Standards Vienna despatch denies the ex-
stence Of Balkan league the idea of which, it
says, has arisen through Russian intrigues.
THE AFGHAN FRONTIER QUESTION.
The Agencc Russo contradicts the statement
published in several foreign newspapers that
Lord Dufferin, British Ambassador to Russia,
has been instructed to submit plan for modus
rircndi between the two governments in regard
to Central Asia, and declares that Lord Dufferin
was absent from ST. Petersburg at the time the
alleged instructions were stated to have been
sent to him.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
CABLE NOTES.

Two thousand Belfast reelers. employed by tho
York Street Spinning Company. have struck for an
advance of wages.
The reference of the Railway Purchase bill to
committee of the Lower House of the Prussian Diet
is regarded as almost equivalent to its passage.
Adyices from Scotland apparently afford ground
for the belief that the American demand for iron has
temporarily slackened. The shipments from Scot
land last week to all parts of the world only
10. 100 TONS against average in October of moro
than % 900 tons weekly.
The Indian Secretary of Finance has introduced
in tho Legislative Council bill exempting from
license duties all trades who have incomes below 250
rupees. The persons thus exempted number
100000 The consequent loss of revenue is est-
mated at f240.000 sterling. This win be recouped
by extending taxation to the official and professional
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
SUBURBAN NOTES.

Tho tugboat Arctic. of New York. struck on rock
in Flushing Creek yesterday aftcrnoonAnd sunk.
In the case of Catharine Reyes against John d.
Reilly, Brooklyn liquor dealer, to recover $4,000
damages under the civil Damage age. the jury has
rendered q verdict in favor OF the plaintiff for $780,
The Brooklyn Board of City Works yesterday or
dered that all street and basins within the dis
trict bounded by Grand, Nostrand, willoughby and
Flushing avenues, where diphtheria exists at pres
ent, be Immediately cleaned.
The employees of tho New Jersey Rubber shoe
Company OF New Brunswick, N. j.. yesterday Joined
the operatives of Meyers rubber mandatory in
their strike for higher wages. There nearly
soven hundred hands ON strike.
The telegraph poles belonging to the American
Union Telegraph Company at Newtown, Mercer
county, N. j., which we're cut Monday evening
last and which were replaced by new ones ON
Wednesday. were cut down again yesterday.
William III. Ray, President of the Brooklyn Board
OF Aldermen. acted rs Mayor yesterday, Mayor
Howell being absent from the city. President Ray
signed warrants amounting to about $25O,c0 prin-
cipal and interest on city bonds, duo yesterday.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
STARVING IN HIS ROOM.

Abraham Ward. an aged and decrepit old man. OF
four years. lived till yesterday morning
In the house of No. 96 Gold street. He made
scanty living by doing odd jobs for Joseph
Lee. tailor, of No. 81 Beaver street. and
cooked his own food. He had no visitors.
and on many occasions the neighbors have
been solicitous for his well being. Ward
would at times, indulge in Intoxicating drinks.
Mr.. Lee says he spent much of the money he gave
him for liquor. On Tuesday the neighbors noticed
that Ward did not leave his apartments. Wednes-
day and Thursday passed without anyone seeing the
old man. Yesterday morning the ncighbors in the
front house deemed 1t advisable to intrude upon
the old mans privacy. When the front door
opened Ward was found lying on the floor uncon-
ptal for an ambulance Upon its arrival DIR. Wright
pronounced the old man in dying condition from
lack of nourshment. Last evening DIR. c. II. Will
kns. the attending physician at the hospital, said
that he would probably live only few hours longer.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
AID FOR THE IRISH TENANTS.

LOWELL Mass, Nov. IA, 1879.
At the meeting held in Huntington Hall in aid of
the Irish tenant farmers Thomas F. Byron pre-
sided. Speeches delivered by John Warren.
jeremiah Crowley, John II. Morrison and DR.. Will
lam M. Hoar. Letters from ]. X. Tarbox and ]. Fl.
Sweeney, of Lawrence. and j. j. McCafferty, OF
Lowell, read. subscription TAKEN a
soliciting committee eppointed and ladies' move
ment in tho same direction invited.
CISCINNATI. Nov. IA, 1879.
At meeting OF the Irish Aid Association to-
night arrangements made for series
Of four entertainments at the Lookout House
in aid of the Irish sufferers. It is possible that
concert at Music Hall will also be given for the
pu rpose.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

of the club. Lord Wharncliffe replied on behalf
ofthe committee, supporting the expulsion. Cap
tain Burnaby and others spoke in Labouchere's
favor. After long discussion a vote was
taken; 115 members voted. Two-thirds wa s
necessary to expel. The result was II for ex-
pulsion and 3S against. Labouchere, though
entitled to vote, refrained from doing so. Had
he voted the necessary two-thirds would not
have been secured Mr.. Montague Williams and
Mr.. Albert Lawson, the brother Of Edward Levy
Lawson, thereupon resigned.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
POLITICAL DISPUTES IN MAINE.

AUGUSTA. Nov. IA. 1879
Runors in regard to the Governor aud
Council intending to count out the repub-
lican majority in the Legislature are ex-
citing general attention. Messrs. Baker and
Baker filed q notice with the government to-day to
be heard in the disputed cases in Franklin, Lincoln
and Penobscot counties. and II. NJ. Heath did like
wise in regard to the cases in Washington county.
It is reported that no hearings will be allowed
in disputed cases, but that certificates will
be issued on Monday. as has already been deter
mined. A carefully compiled list of the Legislature
shows that the republicans have eighty mine men,
bers In the House. and vacancy by death, while
the democrats have sixty-one in the same branch.
In the Senate the republicans have nineteen men,
bers and the democrats twelve.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
KILLED HIS CHILD.

An italian ragpicker named Pasquale Nugiore
quarrelled last evening with his wife in their apart
ments No. IL Jersey street. During the alteration
the ragpcker seized heavy poker and struck ut his
wife with it. Mrs. Nugliore held in her arms at the
time her infant son. She lodged the blow and
the weapon fell the childs head crushing in its
skull and causing instant death. The Italian.
soon as he realized what no had done, fed.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM.

JoHNsrowN N. Y, Nov. IA, 1872
The following is the official canvass of the in
Fulton county Total votes cast. 1863; for Cor.
nell, ALAG; Robinson. 34O1; Kelly. Gl: Lewis. 46;
Mears. 112. Hoskins 4215 Potter. 3,4O5 Carr 421O;
Beach, 3.404; Wadsworth ,lG0; Olcott 3.459; Wen
dell. 4.216: Mackin, 3402 Ward. 4.1SO: Schoon-
maker 3,43S; Soule, Ats; Seymour, 3.425; Wagner
tSenator). 4,1s4; Wells tAssembly) 3.9s2; Wemple.
3547.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Asscmblyman Thomas O. Alvord. of Syracuse is
NJ the METROPOLITAN Rev. James Freeman Clarke
OF BOSTON, is at tho Grand. senator Hamilton
Harris of Albany, and Colonel II. s. McComb. of
Delaware arc at the Fifth Avenue. j. d. Roche son
of Baron Fermoy. of Ireland, and Jay Cooke. of Phil
adelphia. are at the Brcvoort Elisha Atkins and T.
Gordon Dexter OF Boston. are at the Windsor. Con.
gresham j. W. Dwight. Of Dryden. N. Y, is at the
Astor. Benjamin Stark, of Now London Conn, is at
the New York. Henry c. Robinson. OF Hartford is
nj the Everett.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
MR.. PARNELL'S VISIT.
Boston. Mass. \

BOSTON. Mass. Nov. II. 1879.
meeting was held here tonight by prominent
Irish citizens to consider the subject Of giving re-
ception to the Hon. Thomas Parnel. NJ p, upon his
arrival in tl4s city in December next. committee
was appointed to make necessary arrangements for
that purpoA.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
JAMES ALEXANDER ALIVE.
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. IA, ]

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. IA, 1879.
cable message received at the Cunard office
tonight from Mr.. James Alexander, who was for
several years agent Of the Cunarders and whose
death was recently reported. Mr.. Alexander is in
Glasgow in excellent health.