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A MINERS DARING.
"iF DON'T COME BACK IN FIFTEEN MIN
UTEs SHUT THE SHAFT FOREVER
U;old Hill fNey, i News)

If DON'T COME DACk AN rAr $1HN "AN
UTEs SHUT THE SHAFT FOREVER
Gold Hill New News)
There are no Drawer men In the world
than can be found among the mines OF
the Comstock. Accustomed to face
danger every day Of their lives, they
never shrink from the call Of duty. An
instance Of personal bravery occurred re-
Gently at the Hale and Norcross which
is worthy of record, as showing what
man will do and dare. When the pump
column in the niue burst, the flow OF
water which is usually pumped at the
Hale Il Norcross, large portion Of which
comes from the we'll known north drift
on the 1900 level of the Savage" and
is very hot, was sent through connec-
tions to the G. N. s. shaft to be raised
to the Sutro tunnel level. One day this
flow of water was unusually strong. The
pumps labored assiduously to keep it
down, but labored in vain. Baling tanks
were added. and still the accumulation
could not be kept down. When the
2400 station at the shaft was some three
feet under water information was sent
to the Hale & NorcrOss of the fact, and
desire was expressed to know the cause
of the increased flow. The necessity of
an investigation thus becameimperative.
Superintendent Deneshemer,
not knowing what might have happened
in that confined locality to threaten the
safety of the mine on the lower levels,
and not wishing to send men where be
was unwilling to 90 himself, sent for
Foreman Kellogg, who was working on
the broken pump column, informed him
of the situation Of affairs, and asked him
to 90 with himself and see what was
wrong
Mr.. Kellogg would not allow Mr.. Del
desheimer to incur the exploration, and
set about preparing to go alone. He
saturated o wooden shirt with ice water
and bound it on and over his head, leav-
ing but a single eye exposed. He then
mutlled both hands, and thus prepared
entered the drift, leaving with the SUI
perintendent request that, if he did
not return in fifteen minutes, the drift
should be closed behind him. to be open
ed no more. This could well be done, as
the Savage had bulkheaded that level,
the air had been shut out, and the work,
ings there practically abandoned. After
enduring that terrible heat for twelve
minutes Mr.. Kellogg came back and re-
ported nothing amiss. The extra water
was but an unusually large intermittent
flow from the old north drift in Savage
When stripped Of his mutilings Mr.. Kel
lagg found that in some way one of hi:
bands had become barred while he wa'
in the drift, and the back Of it had beer
burned to solid blister by the dry, ho
air to which he had been exposed. Wate
boils in the Comstock at los degrees, AM
he had sustained for twelve minutes
Temperature only 40 degrees below tina
of boilingwater, and sufficient to hay'
roasted him in very short time.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-16

Tie Paris Figaro tells how when Lonis
Napoleon, in June, l34S, alighted at a
Paris railroad station. he found himself
stopped by a crowd who, under, the sur
veillarce of the Garde Mobile. were de-
molishing barricades. "Come, citizen.
exclaimed a portly dame, "lend hand,
and put paving stone back into its
place "Two rather than one" said the
Prince. It's just what came to Paris
Tn do"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-16
Honorable And upright.

"Evenng Call" Peoria, ILL.,, has the
following in 4 late issue: ''H. II. War
ucr e. Co. are known as honorable and
upright men, and hence it is safe to as
scrt, they would not lend their name or
influence in the PRONUNCIATION of a false
hood
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-16
EDUCATIONAL.

Louisiana State University
AGRICULTURAL \ MECHANICAL COLLEGE. |
THE next session Of this Institution begins
i October 5th, 1880. and closes July 5th, 1881.
WILLIAM pR RHsStpS' JOHNSTON,
President.
J. W. NICHOLSON,
Professor Of Mathematics
GEORGE s. THOMAS,
Professor of Ancient Languages.
l.. W. SEWELL,
Professor Of Modern Languages.
rs. MCCULLOUGH,
Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Natural
Science md Physics, including Astronomy.
j. II. RANDOLPH, JR.,
Instructor in Mechanical Engineering including
workshop instruction In construction.
L. W. CONERLY,
Instructor in Scientific Agriculture and Expert.
OK. j. ". DUPREE,
Surgeon.
SAMUEL NJ ROBERTSON,
Professor OF Military Science and Tactics, ana
Commaldant of Cadets.
THOMAS ID. BOYD,
Professor of English and Principal Of Prepaia.
tory Department.
A Boarding Department has been established
at the University, which is to he under the man.
agement of a competent Steward, elected by the
Board of Supervisors. Students can also secure
board and lodging, If they so desire, with good
families living in Baton Rouge or vicinity, at
from $3.50 to sl5 per month
The monthly fees payahle u,iartpIly in nd.
vance, by each Cadet, shall br rs follows
Board. ............. ..*l!.JO
Lodging and servant attendance. l.5O
Washing and ncnding ..........."..... 200
Fuel and lights. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LOO
Medical attendance and medicines ..,..... 200
Total, per month. ................ 1900
Annual incidental fee, so.
Prof. j. W. NICHOLSON, the Senior Professor
of the Faculty. will net as President until one Is
elected.
No distinctions shall be male between Cadets
whether boa,,lels In or out of the University.
Cadets shall be required to purchase their own
text books, and provide themselves with the
uniform designated by the regulations.
It is the intention Of thc Board to proceed inl.
mcliately with the organization of the Agricul.
| t,,ral and Mechanical departments. TO this end
competent instructors.
For further information. address
LEON JASrREMSk1,
ycr.Prcsidcnt Board of Supervisors.
Baton Rouge, Sept. 2jtf 1880 v2n13 3m
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-16

IfAdanl had been created boy in
stead of full.grown man, be would
have dubbed all the apples Oft from that
tree before the serpent had chance to
get through the fence, around the gar
den.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-16
College.
ST..JAMES. LA.

SESSION OF 1880
Under the direction Of the Marist Fathers.
FACULTY AND OTHER COLLEGE OFFICERS.
Very Rev. j. J: GRIMES, s. NJ,
President.
Rev. Il. GOD1N, $. H.,
Vice President and Spiritual Adviser.
Rev. A. ICHiS, 5. NJ.
Professor Of Classics and French.
Rev. A. KEMpNICH. S. NJ,
Professor OF German.
Rev. =. SMYrll, s. NJ,
Professor Of Sd English Class, Mathematics and
Rev. G. S. EAPIER, S. NJ,
Treasurer. Prote ssor of 4th English Class.
Rev. A. GUlLLEMlN, $. NJ,
Prof. OF Commercial Course and penmanship.
Rev. T.. HENRY, S. NJ,
Project of Studies, Professor OF Philosophy.
Mr.. +. GREENE.
prote ssor of Mathematics Physics and Chemistry
Rev. A. GUILLEMIN. s. NJ.
Professor OF French and Drawing
Rev. THOMAS HENRY, MS,
Professor of Rhetoric.
Mr.. JAMES JOYCE.
Professor Of the Preparatory C0ulse
Mr.. l.. FAHY,
Prof; ssor 9TH Eng Glass. Latin and Arithmetic,
Mr.. FRANCIS GREENE,
Professor of Music.
The Academic wear of this Institution will
commence on the FIRST TU ESDAY in OCTO.
Der.
For Catalogue, embracing terms and other
advantages, apply to
Very Rev. u. J. GRIMES, President
aug25y. Convent Z. o., st. James, La
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-07-23

to cut off the distance etween
US and Floyd in dead arrest.
Just before the sun hid bis face
behiud the western hills-we
mean swamps-the1colossal COL
umns of the Floyd court house
doomed up before our ecstatic
vision and We involuntarily ex-
claimed, cat last! at last y We
were soon shaking hands with
the good people of that town in
a manner that made US feel at
home. We met our jolly friend,
Judge Norwood, who at once
proposed that we clinch our
friendship over a glass ofsfrozen,
sparkling beer. We traded with
him and felt better. The Judge
is getting to be "big Ike in that
country He has just started a
campaign paper under the sig
nifcant heading Hancock Ban
ner." May it float upon the
breeze of prosperity until Boeuf
River swamp is transformed into
blooming cotton fields.
Thursday morning opened up
bright and hot. At an early
hour great crowds OF people
came pouring into town from
every point of the compass.
They came in wagons, buggies,
on horseback and footback. About
IL o'clock, the surging mass of
humanity moved down on the
banks of the Macon where a
stand had been erected from
which glib tongued orators,
famed with over-fowing patriot
ism, could pronounce eulogies
upon the gallant Hancock and
English. Col. G. 81. Moore, of
Delhi, opened the campaign of
| 1880 in West Carroll, in Q beauti-
ful speech. D. Todd, Esq, of Bas-
trop, was next introduced by
| Col. Lott, of Floyd, and, in an
eloquent Grafton OF half an
hours length, he fred the hearts
| of his audience with the touch of
| enthusiastic patriotism. Mr.. Todd
! is a brilliant and classical orator,
| and he made "ye editor" feel
proud that he had been caugh,
in company with man of such
vast learning. General J. Floyd
| King then took the stand, and
| in a short, practical, and pointed
| speech, he dissipated every
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lutte, every violation of the order of
the court, shall be punished as a
contempt.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted,
That if any tax collector or officer
whose business it may be t. issue
corporation licenses shall, through
incompetency, negligence or fault
on his part, fail to enforce the pro-
curing and rectifying thereof by
persons required to have them, he
shall be responsible on his bond for
all damages to the corporation
arising t'fereErom.
Sec. Is. 81 it further enacted,
etc. THAT tic said license shall be
collvcsei iii the manner provided by
existing lass.
Sec. Il Be it further enacted,
ETC., That all parts Of laws which
conflict with, are contrary to, or in
consistent with this act, are hereby
repealed, but all other parts Of ex-
listing laws, upon the same subject
matter. are continued in force
Approved July 9th, 1880.
j. II. S'TIVERS, Mayor.
| Attest
A. +. PETT1ss, Clerk.
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doubt in the minds of his listen
ers as to the propriety of return
ing him to Congress. He con-
verted every Thomas in the au-
dience and won fresh laurels to
add to his distinguished fame.
The speaking over, that part
of the days exercises was in
order from the performance of
which this editor was never
known to shrink. We refer to
the eating part. Right here our
pen falls powerless from our
hand. No language of ours can
give even faint idea Of the pro-
fusion and sumptuousness of that
dinner. The tables actually
groaned beneath the prodigal
loads Of good things that were
prepared by the hands of the
generous people Of that parish.
The recollection of that feast
will never be erased from the
tablet of our memory.
In the evening, the Voters of
the parish convened in mass
meeting at the court house, and
elected solid King delegation
to Monroe. This was one of the
best things done that day in
Floyd.
Al night "fair women and
brave men, met in the spacious
hall of the court house, and
stripped the light fantastic toe"
until the "wee sma hours" sum-
moned them home.
The Floyd Ratification Meet
ing" was a grand success. Those
are good people and certainly
know how to get up first class
barbecue. For courtesies ex-
tended the editor we are indebted
to Judge Norwood, J. T. Polk,
Esq, Mr.. Redmond and many
others: We should not forget
to mention that We met III Floyd
Mr.. Dick Weightman, of the New
Orleans Democrat. We found
him to be an excellent gentleman,
and ale glad to know that he
will be IN Bastrop in few days.
Friday morning Todd and orr
self started homeWard. We ar
rived at Oak Ridge il the eve
ming and enjoyed the hospitality
of our friend, J. VIM. Davis, an
other night, Saturday We re,
turned to Bastrop somewhat
| fatigued, but "muehly" grati6ed
with our trip to Floyd.
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OUR TRIP TO FLOYD.
A. +. PETT1ss, Clerk.

OUR TRIP TO FLOYD.
On Tuesday evening, the 18th
inst, in company with D. Todd,
Esq, Of this town, we started on
a journey, the remembrance OF
which is inefaceably imprinted
| on our mind. The objective
point of the trip was the city OF
Floyd, whose Typographical sit
uation can be more accurately
ascertained by consulting a map
than anything we can say. SUI
fee it to say, however, that Floyd
Is in the parish of Westi Carroll,
and that West Carroll is some
aulere in the broad State of
Louisiana, But to our trip.
Todd and ourseIf polled in our
moorings at the pleasant village
of Oak Ridge Tuesday night, and
laid our weary limbs to rest be-
meath the hospitable roof of that
clever and wholesouled gentle
man, J. VIM. Davis, who, with
his amiable wife, treated "ye
editor" like he might have been
an august personage-which, OF
course, he is. We found Mr..
Davis to be an elegant gentle
man, es we'll as clever hotel
keeper. Wednesday morning
| 70 nd Todd and the editor fresh
and anxious to start FIoydward.
Indeed, so anxious were we to
start that, as soon as We rose
from our slumbers, we ate our
breakfast and turned our eager
eyes eastward and saoampaco7d.
1t were preposterous to under
take to describe the emotions
that filed our breast while wind
ing through what is known as
"Boeuf River Swamp" Our
comrade, WHO had, before We
left Bastrop, persuaded Us that
he knew the route perfectly, Was
as ignorant of roads in that
swamp as the uncouth inhabl-
tants that live there. Cow trails
and hog paths bi-sect and inter-
sect one another in such endless
profusion that "no fellow could
tell" whence he came or whittier
he was going. Huge trees, from
whose branches nimble squirrels
and vicious panthers mockingly
derided our bewildered dilemma,
stood up as the only monuments
| of defiance to the vast oceans oil
water that annually overfows
that iliimitable and dismal
! swamp, On We went, longing to
see once more the signs of civil
zation' Even the birds in that
| swamp sing songs of melancholy
Their notes are notes of sad
loneliness. Their tunes are
keyed for music that makes the
heart sick. But Todd and the
} editor are made of that material
called "pluck," and hence we
held "a stiff upper lip" and
} pushed Cd believing that We
would some day get out OF the
,, wilderness - remembering the
, success that crowned the per.
: sistent efforts of the children oi
: Israel. After travelling some
, thing less than a thousand miles
in that swamp We unexpectedly
: but very gladly dropped into the
Delhi and Floyd road Both o.
t US heaved sigh which spoke
' louder than words, and the editor
= instinctiyely, though silently
waved his hand toward the nortl
4 and Todd reigned our steed il
that dirantion Than Wa heoa,
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Our Choice For Congress.
+. FLOYD KING,
GEN. KING vINaECAT13.

We surrendered ODE columns
last week to &c. FL. E" who very
ungenerously attacked the per-
senal character Of our candidate
tor Congress. We do not be-
Iieye that &c. Fl. E." has made a
single friend for Col. Richardson
by heaping scurrilous vitupera-
ton upon Gen. King. Such a
mode of warfare is not 10 keep
ing with the traditions OF the
Democratic party and finds very
little sympathy among the think
inc. substantial suffragans who
are members Of that party. We
are at loss to know whether to
treat the abuse of &c. Il. E."
with pity or contempt. He has
fallen into that channel Of unfair
argument which has character
lied the expressions of. the only
two Richardson papers fromssthe
outset of tho canvass. The Ga
zette and Bulletin have,wickedly
resorted to personal attacks upon
Gen. King in order to ''show1up"
their choice for Congress favora-
bly, before the people. &C.. H.
E." itching to say something
that would render him immortal
has chosen the same implement
OF antagonism. His.is..ais forlorn
hope, and he has cherished that
hope in bosom rancorous with
hate toward Richardson's oppo-
nent. Gen. Kings friends have;
from the first, been willing to ap-
peal to the people a. to whom
they preferred to represent them
in the legislative halls Of the ma.
ton. They have truthfully and
generously upheld Richardson
as a clear-headed, upright, pa.
triot and statesman: They have
never said aught against him,
But his friends, seeing that Kirg
is the almost universal choice oil
the people, blatantly cry ont,
"bulldozer," "demagogue," and
scores Of other vituperative cpl
thets that are not too mild to
apply to the most deadly and
pronounced Radical that ever
walked the soil Of Louisiana
Shame upon such proceedings
We propose to answer tea'
of the questions propounded by
the inquisitive 20. FL. E." no
because we believe the people
who have read them will giv'
any credence to the absurd In
situations that are held out, bu
because we believe that TIL
writer congratulated himself tina
they are unanswerable. w
imagine that g. H. E." whel
disgorging his inquiring mind TO
knowledge, thought that he wa
getting off, some "dick-nailers.
Our voluminous questione
wants to know if Gen. King "dit
not secure the nomination tw.
years ago by making the impress
sion that he was very wealth.
and, if nominated, would be abb
10 control several hundred vot
ers who we're laborers upon hi
plantations in Ooncordia an,
Tensas?" We were not in Lou
isiana two years ago, and conse
qnently do not knoao what Ger
King said !; but we have the as
surance from his own lips tina
he never made any such asser
tion Id his lite, neither did b
ever say anything to convey an
such impression and further
more. he authorizes Us to 80
that any snch report 10 RADICAL.
false and without q shadow Q
foundation from him for it's truth
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&c H. E." wants TO know if
King pays any taxes IN this
State. The tax collector OF Con
cordia is the proper man for our
catechetical correspondent to
confer with upon this subject.
We can assure him, however,
that his question can be officially
answered in the affirmative. BY
way Of a reminder, wonder if q.
H: E contributes much to the
Golfers of this grand old State ?
The insinuation of &c. FL. l.. d"
upon the press of this District is
one which journalists will scorn
with the fercest contempt. 10
intimate that the press of North
Louisiana has been bought by
Gen. King is not only an insult
to the gentleman himself, but a
reproach upon the integrity and
virtue of the host of editors that
have so gallantly presented King
to the people. As for the Clar-
ion. we state most unequivocalsy
that Gen. King never even asked
it's support, aud we repel the in
situation of being bribed with
the most loathsome and detesta-
bic disgust. The Clarion nevel
charged Gen, King cent for
publishing his address although
its publication did him much
less harm than the publication OF
G.. Fl. Els "address" last week
did Richardson. We're aCe as
eager for Congressional honors
| as "Col. Bob" we should not
like for G.. Fl. E: "to do u.s. be-
fore the public.
Along about the i6ftieth ques-
ton put to us by &c. Fl. B." We
find ourself "circumfnsticated," "
as it we've. We find word OF
which Webster was entirely ig-
norant, and for whose signif-
canoe we have looked with an
assiduitY that would be COM
mendable in an older journalist
than ourself. We have wrestled
with that word heroically. Not
being acquainted witha the Ger
man tongue we have concluded
that "redown" must belong to
the language Of our teutonic
friends, and we passion with the
consoling reflection that "where
) ignorance is bliss,s'tis folly to be
WISE"
&c. Ell. E. calls. Gen.l king a
! "demagogue" and "ansambitious
and Prescriptions stranger
Strange, indeed, that such men
as Morgan, of Alabama, and
Gibson, of Louisiana, with whom
King has been officially assoel'
ciated for nearly two years, have
not discovered that King is g
| demagogue. Wonder how much
King pays them to recommend
J him to the people for reelection!
Every leading Democrat in the
District took the stump for Kine
in 1878, thinking that he was
resident Of the State and district
: Now, in 1880 it remains for the
. inquisitive &c. Fl. E." to ascer
tain that King is a stranger
7 and introduce him to the world
6 Wonder if Winfield Scott Han
cock is q stranger to &c. ID
. Eve mean. wonder If &c. II
: E." is a stranger to Winfield
Scott Hancock? We are salts
8 fed that Gen. J. Floyd King
{ does not know him-"G. 81. E.
3 Richardson has lived in thu
a district ever &C. Ell. E." say
: every) since he was six year
. DID," says our catechiser. Ant
what has he done for it? How
: do we know that he would max
! such a peerless Congressman
. Has he ever been tried? Kin!
: has.
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-05
Editorial Spiunlngs,

Compliments of the season-sage and
onions.
Try and keep your temper, you may
get out some day.
They have rolls for breakfast every
morning on shipboard.
Never mind the Expense, as the young
blood remarked when he busted a ten dollar
bill.
The boiled fowl was generally egg
sauce-ted at the restaurants early in the day New
Years.
The Socialists of Europe have high
aims, but such of them as aim at Kings generally
overshoot the mark.
New York will fly into Tiffany time
you allege that her gold and slver-smths are moi
the first in the world.
1t is thought that genteel people ought
to unite in discouraging butchers and grocers
from making New Years calls. 49,.
During this happy holiday season we
ought to remember the poor baker whose child
rem. many of them, absolutely knead bread.
A couple dozen of eggs caught nogging
the first OF the month at V1ne.street saloon were
supposed to have been poached from a country
man.
The young fellow who went in for a
little fun the other night had his stock Of funds
badly set down upon in the Police Court next
morning
We understand that petitions will be
sent to Congress asking that body not to pass any
more bills this session except tho receiptcd wash
ing and board bills OF members.
Gen. Garfield initiates the epigrammat-
ic brevity O. the daddies when he says: millions
for dc fence; not one cent for tribute-to Taft,
Matthews and Dennison's fences"
General Grant says that if the scold
that marriages the editoria. columes of the New
York Sun does not stop her noise he will come
back from Mexico in the spring and Caesar
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taxing occupations that make up our
daily tasks. We turn too rarely from
the dusty road to Gull the flowers and
drink the fountains and taste the fruits
that border the highways that conduct
us to the grave. Why should the zephyrs
that fan the roses upon the hedge not
cool us at our work? Why should the
nightingale that is vocal in the grove
not soothe us with its lullaby9 Why
should the fountains that refresh the
meads not SHAKEN our thirst, or the
outrageous bough not cool us
with its shadeY Let us there
fore, with the new New Year re,
solves resolve to strew more of the
amenities of life around our paths and
the paths of those who journey with us;
to shed the sunshine of cheerfulness about
our home fresides and business occapa-
tions, and above all things else resolve
instead of turning remote and isolated
holidays into jamborees, let us make a
portion of every day holiday, putting
away the cares of business and engaging
in such innocent and pleasurable recrea-
tions as shall enable us to feel when the
end is reached that the march of life has
not been altogether a desert nor its
waters fountains wholly of bitterness.