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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-13
CITY LICENSES FOX 1850.
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE. CrTy HAL,
Nav Orleans JanIlnrx 1 Isst

DEPARTMENT. or FINANCE, CRY HAIL..
New Orleans, January 4, 1881
This department will be prepared on FRI
DAY. January 2, 1852. TO deliver city licenses Of
1855 for all vehicles, trades. professions and
eallings: aud will receive In payment of the
same until January 81. lsso-
70 per cent in cash. and
10 per cent In the unpaid ordinances of the
city for the years 1875, 1877 and 1873.
The owners or keepers Of dogs are respect
fully notified taat 9 license for each dog must
b. taken out In compliance with ordinance No
6iao, 4. s. A. II. ISAACSON
iHl fO Atmt ptatrRtAr IF Fipnp1a
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-13

slighly wounded John Lane. was arrested and
loeAeu w.
|, Hcoit. alias septty. Snowman. wac lodged
In the Central htattan. charged with violating
ordinance kp4s.
A.F Mitchell was lodged IN the Central Hta
tinn, charH With being aIdanRereus and stA.
pi ious character.
Emile Leers'e .Eli drishy abd cha,tea vii
liamn were locked up In the Ha,bo station.
charged With ri fefiha suet,r. aa'oo' e'a''o''
a,hriel senies, Chs.a. Newton and NJ. hide.
nfanu. onalRee With carving roneeaed
Weappbs' WeF' lodged IN thn Enbni ban station
0pfHsH ~ Eminent ssr. M -. hteWMrt.
President Maryland Hospital, Hat,i.
mere.
~ have uaed ucidena LiehIaa LIQUID
Extract NJ Beef and Tnnie Ibvisoralnr FOR
mere than n year, ami recommend It "a ohe nl
the mfst on sinnt pferara tphs have ever tnei
With. II cnnh'nrs The virtues NJ food and tonic
In remark able wRy, aid | nm paiit nai has
sayad life when NJ other medicine mla 70 so
Sold by leading ,rneste'a da2s DAWN
A h'nshina young btiis IN Glencoe
Mate some biscuit, her capk'ry tn show.
The watchdog got W. II, but Uiarlt and Belle
". ct quietly under the anrw
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-13
CITY ECHOES.

James Marsh is In the same station on like
charge
Henderson Green, charged with assault with
rszor. was locsed up.
John d ,ns. carrying q concealed weapon was
incarcerated In the Fourth Station.
Eliza Taylor was locked UP In the Central
Sfatl ON. charged with pet y larceny
Thns Jackson was thrown from his buggy
Sun day ev~EiLg and sishtly injured.
Jsnnie Burder charged with being q fugitive
from justice, was incarcerated In ths Seventh
Station.
u, J, Hartrer. alias Raymond. who shot and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-19
Too Much STYLE and Mo Grub.

A distinguished divine, who occasion
ally breaches at Windsor, and dimes and
sleeps there afterward, said the other
day that the dinner was a remarkably
unsatisfactory affair to a hungry man. It
is not considered etiquette to continue
eatingof any particular course after the
queen has partaken of it to her satisfac-
ton, and, as her majesty eats very
little the courses are hurried over. At
ter dinner there is hardly time to take
even one glass of wine before coffee Is
brought in. The queen does not put her
cup on the table, but sips little as the
servant holds it on the salver. Then
her majesty rises, and of course the
guests all rise and stand back from the
table. The queen then makes the round
OF the room, stopping to talk for a few
minutes to to any one of the guests
whom she may delight to honor, and
then goes out, leaving the guests to
amuse themselves as they like for the
evening
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-19
A Western Heroine,

A lady at ST. Joseph, No, whose hus-
band had deserted her, heard that he
was paying attention to another woman
and calling at the house where she was
staying. He was there. She walked In
and the first words she spoke were:
"John, come, let's go home" He re-
piled very enphatically that he would
not. She insisted that he would. He
still said he would not go, as she abused
him. She put her hand under her shawl,
drew forth a bright, new revolver, and
raising the implement of death to an
angle of about forty-fve degrees, asked
him once more if he'd go home with her.
He looked her square in the eye, which
was firm and calm, and replied: "Oh,
yes, if that's ali you want, I'll gladly ac-
commodate you" She stepped aside
and told him to go out, which he did.
He did not speak word during the
march, and when they arrived at home
such a lecture as that little woman did
give that great big man is rarely heard.
He promised to do better.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-19

toned Madame ST. L. declared that the
keys of the cupboard had never left her
dressing table till she brought them
down that morning.
This was probably the last time that
Casper appeared in visible form to any
of the family. A long time before he had
told the two ladies that it would be i'm
possible for him to let them see and hear
him as they had been accustomed to do;
that he would never leave them, and that
wherever they went he would go, but
that his presence would be manifested
only by noises of different kinds: that
should any misfortune threaten the
family, or any great changes be impend-
ing, they should without fail receive
timely warning. This promise was
literally fulfilled; for when they took
refuge for time in England, during the
Franco-German war, when both. Madame
st. LIS sons were engaged in the
struggles of the French army, she always
received some intimation of the arrival
of letters, which indeed reached her
safely in the most mysterious manner.
when oftentimes the young men had
either lost them in the confusion of q
camp or being utterly unable post them.
Any loss by death was also communicate
ed in some unmlstakable fashion. Both
sisters found themselves unable to sleep
one night from soft, continuous tap
ping on the window pane, accompanied
by low moaning, which continued for
many hours. In day or two they heard
of the death on that very night of be-
loved friend who had been their school
fellow in early days. Such were the few
of the anecdotes of Casper which I
gathered from the lips of the dear ladies
whose guardian angel he undoubtedly
proved himself to be. For one of them
the enigma of his influence has been
solved in another world; two years ago
Miss r. died, to the deep regret of an
endeared circle of friends. Madame st.
L. lives in Paris with her eldest son, who
is married and of high rank in the
French army.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-19

For flax crop good medium loan is
best-a very rich soil makes too coarse a
hber, and hard poor soil will not give a
good crop. A good wheat soil will do.
Let there be fine, even, mellow surface:
SOW half bushel or three pecks of seed
broadcast-sow more seed on very rich
land. Harrow in very lightly, rs the
seed is small. Weedvery carefully when
few inches high. Pull when the seed
IS formed, but not ripe. IF raised for
seed let it stand longer. Bind in small
bundles and place under cover. After
the seed is separated by beating or draw
ing through the comb, it is spread on
thin sward for dew-rotting, turning occa-
slonally as required. Water-rott1ng is
much better-in watts or small ponds of
water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-19

An angler sat by and old saw mill
And angled away in flowing rill,
Dreaming of fish that. traditions say,
Deep in those waters hide away;
Pickere perch, eels, and bull pout,
And, legend whispered, speckled trout.
This last named fish must be taken on spec,
No man ever saw his head or his neck;
One man had seen the end of his tail
Going down stream like express mail.
But to our tale: AS I said before,
The patient Angler sat by the shore,
And the tools of his trade around him lay
Hackles, dun, brown, red, speckled, and gray,
and lilies artificial, of every hue,
hIillers, grubs, and grasshoppers, too;
And good old Walton's Angler Complete,
The tisherman's bible, lay at his feet.
AS thus he sat and angled away. r-
Igently spoke to this fisherman gray:
"Holloa my friend, now goes the fight
With the finny tribes? Had'et e'er bite !"
tNot yet" he sighed, and whispered low,
"I've only been here day or So"
Time rolled on and passed that way;
There sat the Angler, old and gray.
The hornet had built nest in his hat
His shoes were the homes of the sportive gnat,
And yellow-jackets were coming to rest
Within the folds of his peaceful yest
Earwigs, horseiies, and beetles brown
We're sporting around his snowy crown;
But there he sat by the old saw MILL
Happy, contented, and patient still.
As thus he sat and angled away, F.. -.
gently spoke to this fisherman gray:
"Holloa my FRIEND how goes the fight
With the finny tribes? Had'st Ger bite?"
Not yet," he sighed, and whispered low,
i've only been here month or So"
" Y SUI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-19
Beouinu hy rIatoOns,

IFrom the Geneva (switzerland) Continent.l
Begging at Thun is said to be prac-
ticed openly and audaciously. The chief
of the band divides his men like skill
full general armed with stout sticks they
knock vigorously at closed doors; where
there are no locks, they enter
without hesitation, and go in.
to all the rooms until some one is found
to supply their needs. The police is
conspicuous by his absence. Ladies
alone, and even nurses often enter the
town escorted by one OF two beggars,
difficult to shake off. One inhabitant
had secret lock put on to his door, but
the catch was found out the third day.
Generally money is given at the doors,
and may be the cause of this army of
hecparS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-19
Mexican POIiteness,

Mexicans of al classes are exceedingly
polite The gardener or water carrier,
on meeting an acquaintance lifts his hat,
bows and, on parting, after exchanging
few words, goes through the same GER
emony. When excited or quarrelsome
he never forgets himself, but prefaces
his offensive remarks in this wise:
"Senor, you are fool" When it final
ly comes to the knife, and one falls to
the ground mortally wounded, his rival
will smilingly bow toward his victim,
raise his sombrero, wipe off his knife,
and retire in good order, proud as a
Spaniard.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-19

A CLASS of primary children were bust
~ engaged in their reading reading les
sons. They read in order like the fol-
lowing: "The hat is in the box. :"
'sThe man is In the box" ''The rat is
in the box. " +" The cat is in the box. ;"
When suddenly up came little chubby
hand, the sign of permission to speak.
"Well, what is it Mattie?" said tn
teach. ST should fink the e box 100
be full after while.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-19
Wednesday, May 10, 1880.
THE PATIENT ANGLER.

BY GUY. H. AVERY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-19

|
the surface of the ground. When young
they are easily removed with the blade of
n-knife or small wire. The borer
more frequently attacks young than old
trees.
The rhubarb, Or spie-plant " as it is
best known In the country, should be
looked after these spring days, since it is
an early-growing plant and the rapidity
of it's growth determines in some meas
1re its value Remove all of the old and
decaying stalks and place over each root
a barrel without heads) so that the
stalks will grow erect while the partial
exclusion of light renders the shoots
more tender.
BEETs should now be sown, and, for
the best early, the Egyptian, of recent
introduction, stands at the head of the
list, to be followed by the early blood
red turnip, which is about two weeks
later. Sow a few radish seeds along with
the beets, which, terminating quicker,
will thus mark out the rows so as to be
cleared out of grass and weeds before the
beets appear above the ground; you will
thus secure a crop of radishes and help
the other.
SOME OF the new varieties OF English
and Scotch oats are worthy of culture, no
doubt, while others have no value at all.
The Pedigree Poland, an early and pro-
Life oat, is recommended by some of our
western farmers. Its quality is said to
be excellent. Ordinarily this grain sue
ceeds best when sown early in the spring,
thereby avoiding danger from protracted
drought. Moderately rich soil is the
best, since the oat is liable to lodge if the
ground is too rich.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-22
The Chinese Theater.

In the north of China every town and
every large village boasts Of its perna-
nent theater, while the inhabitants of
other villages, too small to be so fortu-
nate. find little difficulty in extempcriz-
ing theaters Of mat and bamboo on any
chance arrival of an itinerant troop of
actors. As long as the visit of these
wandering players last, the people of
the district give themselves up TO the en-
joyment of the holiday. Early each
morning the roads from all the country
round may be seen crowded with peo-
pie, the poorer ones ON foot. gnd, If in
The north OF China. the wealthier classes
on mules or in carts, all tending 10 the
one point of attraction; the women gay
in blue red or green silks. and the men
in their best and brightest attire. five
follow this pleasure-seeking crowd, we
enter a theater built in the form of a
parallelogrslm. at one end Of which is n
plat form, generally. though not always.
rs wide as the building. The platform
is divided breadthwise bya wooden par
tition with two entrances. the front part
forming the stage. and the rear portion
serving the purposes of green room,
property room and abode df the troupe.
The body of the theater, answering to
our pit and stalls. Is without seats or
partitions; while above ana encircling
the whole are the boxes in which the
women and principal subscribers have
their places. If the district should be
a very poor one the probability Is that
we find ourselves opposite n covered
stage or an open piece of ground. In
front of which the carts of the visitors
full of their occupants, are arranged in
semi-circle, thus forming the walls of
a truly Thespian theater. Within this
enclosure stands dcnsely packed, good
natured, eager crowd, whose power of
standing ia only equaled by their power
OF untiagging enjoyment No money is
taken at the doors. The troupe is GEM
orally hired either by a private indi-
vidual or by public subscription for n
certain number of days, and free admis-
sion Is granted 90 every one The per-
lormances last from the early morning
until late in the evening. with short in
tervsls between each four or five pieces.
The acting, generally speaking, Is good,
Ter the Chinese are naturally quick of
observation. and are thus able. in every
day life, TO catch easily the tone of those
with whom they associate, and on the
stage 10 assume the characters they wish
TO represent. The possession of these
faculties is the more important. as the
actors get very little guidance from the
play book, which almost entirely con-
nde their directions to "enter,n "exit "
and aside" or ~ the Chinese literally
translated means, " ascen4 !" " descend. y
and turn the back and say. ."-Contens-
pordFy Review.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-22
An AsionI.hea l,hinaman.

In some parts of Queensland wild pigs
are very numerous. I have never heard
Of them being ridden down and speared
as in India. writes n traveller, but am
certain that very good sport might be
obtained. Iheard the other day n story
OF n man on the Warrega river muste--
ing about two hundred wild gruatars
into stake sheppard, and selling them
TO Chinese storekeeper for cash down.
The price asked was low one. and
johnny was so delighted with his
imaginary bargain that ne did not ask
many questions; and, of course. the
vender omitted to mention that the pigs
were wild. On the day appointed for
delivery. Johnny" came. accomuznieTl
by two of his countrymen. to fetch
them. paid down his money, and opened
the yard. when 10 his horror. away the
pigs rushed TO the scrub, and "Johnnvr
saw them no more.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-22

Hungarians are celebrated for their
remarkably fine mustaches. and are in
the habit of devoting much care to the
cultivation of this martial ornament.
The national custom originated with
a number of cavalry regiments who dis
tinguished themselves in the wars
against the Turks, and whose colonies,
finding that the fashion served 10 in
spire the troopers with manly pride and
dashing gallantTy, made the training
and cultivating of their musiaches a
regulation affair, A beardless youth
was excluded from cavalry service.
Here Is the method employed. and which
Is in daily use Throughout the land
among men who set their pride upon the
display Of a fine curly and provokingly
sticking out mustachc. After the
morning ablution. and while the beard
is still wet, piece of string is drawn
across the face, under the nose. and
fastened over both ears. Both hsnds
then twist the hair around the string,
TO which m extra pull Is given with =
final fastening behind the ears. In this
ingenious condition of early toilet, one
may comfortably get through breakfast
and lot of early work indoors. and
emerge at noon with a more or less
fierce and martial cuuntenance. the
pride of the girls and the object of envi-
GUS swells ignorant Of the plan. During
the French wars toward the end Of the
last and the beginning of this century,
there was one Hungarian hussar regi-
ment specially distinguished for the
maRniticence and fierceness of its mus
taches. The regulation exacted dis
play Of five inches of hair. In corkscrew
form and shape, on each side Of the
upper lip, and, when natures supply
proved insufficient. the rcgu alton
length had to be made of nits of horse
tai worked into pricking points at eack
end by means of a sticky mass of grease
and WAX, which became known In Paris
during the restoration under the elegant
name Of Pommade Hongroise."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-22
A SOUTHERN PATRIARCH.
A sTan with Five Hundred and Seventy
Five Living Descendants.

A letter 10 The Charleston Is. CD
Ncws saws: In the course Of threescore
years and ten, / have many times read
of families remarkable for size, weight,
number, ETC., and have as often thought
If honor attached to Il locality produc-
ing II large family, Orangeburg county,
s. C.. would wear the laurels. Old Mr..
William Smoak, the patriarch of the
family of that name, Is n native, of Ter
man extraction, born early in February,
i7S4, consequently has just entered his
ninety-seventh year, and, since 1911, {,
has been 0 resident oftini section ofthe
county between the North and South
Edisto rivers familiarly known as the
Fork. The old man and his wife, who
died Il few years ago, raised thirteen
children, ten now living. They had
first six song, then two daughters. then
three sons, and the last two daughters.
The eldest is seventy five years of age,
the youngest fifty.
The old man has ten living children,
lO4 grandchildren, 39l great -Rrandchil-
dren, and 20 great reat-grandcbildren
making In ali SIS living descend
ants, and il6 dead. The most remarka-
BILE feature of this family Zone which
think would require u search OF both
hemispheres 10 find IA paralleD is the
fact that both the old people lived to see
their youngest and thirteenth child a
grandmother. Who can beat that?
Notwithstanding the old mans sight
and hearing are much impaired, his
general health is good, and he would be
quite smart for one of his age had 1t
ago, which injured one thigh and hip,
xgh a han a.
covered. He is a great talker, and las
most vivid recollection of events
which transpircd in his boyhood and
early manhood. He was much Of n
Nimrod in his time, and relates with
the gr atest minuteness incidents OF his
deerand wolf Many n stately buck
and ravenous wolf succumbcd TO his
deadly aim with that old flint and steel
muskpt that he would not lay down in
exchange for an amateur sportsman's 3
hundred dollar double barrel. The per-
cussion principle was at that time latent
in the brain of the inventor, but the old
man did not feel the need OF improved
| firearms, for when he drew the trigger
Of that old musket on game there was
sure to be meat in the pot" lie killed
the last wolves that were known TO be
in this part of the country. We enter
tain fervent hope that the old man
may live 10 be a centenaTian, whCn Of
the writer is aive) there will he a
proposition for grand picnic and re-
union. A circle with diameter of fif-
teen miles would inclose four-fifths OF
the family. The writer has known this
family sixty years as n hard-working,
Industrious people. and not n drunkard
among them. Who can beat that?
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-22
The Great Lakes.

The last measurements of American
fresh water seas are thus given: The
greatest length Of Lake Superior is $50
miles; It's greatest breadth. leo miles;
mean depth, as6 feet; elevation, 6sT
feet; area. 50 600 square miles. The
greatest length OF Lake Michigan Is 80
miles; its greatest breadth, los miles;
mean depth. coo feet: elevation. SOC feet;
area. .. .0e0 square miles. The greatest
length OF Lake Huron Is 900 miles; its
greatest breadth, leo miles; mean depth,
600 feet; elevation. ga feet; arta,
=, 600 square miles. The greatest length
OF Lake Erie il $50 miles; It's greatest
breadth i 50 miles: its mean depth i
8 feet; elevation. 555 Ieet; area. 6.Ooo
square miles. The greatest length ol
Lake Ontario i $50 miles; It's greatest
breadth, 05 miles; its mean depth is ~
feet; elevation, 26I feet; AREA. 6.sW
square miles. The length Of ell i've =
.ses miles. covering Al area upward OF
-. .0oo square miles.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-22

Speaking Of the cx- Emp press Ell Lgenie's
journey to the scene of her sons death
at the hands of the Zulus in South
Africa, the Chicago Times says: When
last she went forth from the shelterinr
wing of England, whose queen has been
more than formal in the expression of
her sympathy and good will, 1t was TO
attend the death-bed of her sole remain
ing relative. the Countess Montiio. her
mother. To do this she was reused
from watching and weeping at the tomb
of her only son, and, the sad task Mt end
she returned to the island which had
given refuge TO her and n resting-place
for her dead. She goes out now on n
wholly sentimental mission. It is her
desire to spend the anniversary of her
boys death on the spot where he fell
pierced by the weapons of savages.
The whole trip takes on n somber suR-
gestion, which Is not without Its pass
ing significance, for. upon her return
from South Africa, she will stop at 81,
Helena, the lone island where the giant
heart OF the first, really the last, of the
Bonapartes ceased 10 beat. In half n
century the suddenly. created dynasty
Is gone, root and branch, and while Il
has left its impress--chie fly in scars
upon the history of France and Europe,
yet little more of Its personality Is len
than this broken and premature ly-aged
widow, who was not kin to Bona
parte, but having been of the family.
journeys in her woe to those places
where death has triumphed over the
Bonapartes. Was IL that half century
might show such picture tn at the sun
Of Austerlitz rosep