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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

General MelikoTs life was saved by
a chain shirt which heWeara. The bullet tore
hole in his coat, but was arrested by the pro-
teetlng mail. The Gar, It is stated, Is pro-
tected IN q similar manner.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

A Panama paper publishes a state
ment, purporting to be from official sources,
declaring that a company of American capital
lists and French bankers, presided over by
General Grant, will be organized to construct
the Isthmus Canal as soon as a concession can
be obtained from the Nlcarauguan Govern
ment.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The House Committee on Appropria-
tlons, on the 1lth, decided 10 incorporate In
the special deficiency bill t6O0,OOO for the pay
Of United States Marshals and Deputies, With
out any proylso or restrictions.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05
A PATRIOTIC gREENBACKER.

Iioa. Jacob G. Zeasley, in With
drawing his name as the chosen can
I'oate Of tue Greenbackels Of Indiana
for Secretary of State, assigns tho fol
lowing reasons for his patriotic course:
.'For the Nationals to continue the
hopeless Struggle against the two
old parties alike is practically IT, slap
friend and foe in The face with idiotic
vchcmcncc. TO elect such y man as
Gc;.. Garfield PRECEDENT Of the United
states over so brave, loyal aud pure Il
man as Gen. W. s. Hancock, against
whom his political opponents have
not been able to make u single deroG-
a'ory charge in his lifelong services
to his country, would be u national
calamity, The true and logical ques-
ton, therefore, is, shall we continue
lne present administration or defeat
it! shall, therefore, act with the Dem
ncratic party in the future
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05
STATE NEWS.

Nnhrr index: Would you believe it ,
Ihc beavers are getting so numerous in
the creeks and hayo,lS near hero that
the crash Of fallen timlrr anil the tnmi
'iar clap" of t''eir trowcl-likc tails can
hr distinctly heard all through the night
Ttcy occasionally make raids on the
corr, crops OF adjacent fields and conf
NIT the most outrageous ravagcs.
MarksviIle bulletin: A genuine salt
water shark was caught last wccl, in
TIE hcd hyev opposite the Experiment
plantation. II was skinned stuffed and
hrou.h, TO our office where it can Dc
seen by our people. Very few of ou'
citizens have ever seen this kind OF fist,
, aM1 therefore to them it will 10 quite Il
cu1iosit".
,,olwa Courier: Most of our sugar
| plant, rs far an caGi, and severe winter,
/ AMI consequently will begin to grind
! carry in tllg season.
/ The st. Landry Democrat wants ts
know why Louisiana sugar sells in New
York at Y and 81 cents per pound and
right at home M from 10 t" u! cents.
The wedding bells will begin to chime
around Sparta about the middle of DC
tober.
Rural rimes: Don't forget to tel
your ncighb"S that the Sparta Rura
Times can be had the balance of thi
year for only one bushclof potatoes.
Pass this item along, boys, for til
sake of our musical co,fr,.re.
st. Joseph Journal: Some two week
ago, Deputy Sheriff Curry. assisted b.
Aids Snyder aud Winter, undertook til
somewhat doubtful ia SIX Of driving trol
the Courthouse building the innumel
able numbers Of bats that have made
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

Have yocr name enrolled on the
voters list of frecmcn, and cast your
fast ballot. young man, tor Winfield
$. llancoc!, no matter if you axe
forced to swim bayous to get to the
polls. You can then proudly refer to
yonv maiden vote all through life.
Thus sounds The eloquent voice o; She
Ouac'ita Telegraph. Eut ti'c IH'n
has stopped, young man, and yon can
vote for lla ncock ii'lout w,n'ilG :
bayou.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05
COL. VII. PRESTON JOHNSTON.

\ We take pleasure in announcing to
our readers the election of Col. john
ston to the responsible office Of Pres
ilcnt of the Louisiana State Univer-
sity. Distinguished for learning and
ability, he is equally worthy of esteem
and admiration as IN amiablc and
polished gentleman and under such
Il head our University must prosper.
The people OF Louisiana need II"
commentator Of SncI, II gentleman
to cause them to welcome him anon:
them; and they will alwnys be pleas
ed to extend to his family Il reception
rendered the more cordial by The
fact that he married one Of our ow,
ladies. When our civil war was Over
Cot. Johnston was one of that able
academic stat whom General 'c.
called to his aid in his efforts to pr''
mote Southern education, and h'
combines, Therefore, l'pc experience
with Cuincut ability.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

BATON ROUGE,

S,,rar Planter Patriot Democrat, southern
Watchman Feliciana Sentinel, New Orleans
Democrat, Greensburg Gazette, Amitc Ol'y
independent, Gretna Courier. Shreveport Dany
Times, North Louisiana journal, Morgan Guy
Reyiew. Ibcrville South, Marksvilse Bulletin,
Lake Charles Echo, Lafayette Advertiser
Poiute Coupee Banner, Ricbland Beacon, Min
don Democrat, Opelousas Democrat, Donaldson
vile Chief, Morehousc Clarion, St, Bernard
EAGLE, Alexandria Democrat, OrclouSao '""'
Ter Liyin.s,onia1, rouc|aloul, Gazette, Nabl"'
Index -.rnlAl -
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05
To- Members Of the Press.

Having been requested by number
of the press of this State to act as iro-
vsional President OF the proposed Con
yention until it shall have met and
organized in due form, have as
sumcd the duties imposed upon me
and hereby call upon the editors and
publishers throughout the State to meet
in Convention in the city OF Baton
Rouge, ON the SECOND MONDAY o.
October, 1850.
~ All editors arc requested to urge
full attendance at the time and pace
designated. h.J. ny ANS,
Editor Suga. PMutcr Provisional President
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

Samuel }. Tillen has offered $500
for "thc lmgcstdogin AMERICA" which,
is now at \NormelsIorf, Bcrks county
Pa. The dog is an Ulm dog and was
bought in Germany last summer. He
weighs 1872 pounds, measures u feet .
inches from tip of nose to tip of tail,
aud is only two years old.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

The company in Florida that has
been experimenting with Palmetto for
making paper has met with such graf
living success that it will erect about
twenty paper mills in the State, where
palmetto trees grow in abund"Acr
and where the transportation hcll-
tiles are good.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

Kcarncy, at the sand lots I'Frisco,
is nursing his wrath to keep it warm.
He threatens to appear as the hero
of another political revolution, and
is Just as sure of winning rs he was
the other time.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

:
their abiding piace, almost ever sil'cc
its erection, We should suppose, Judging
flom tie large anennt .of escrcment
which came from their hiding place.
The burning OF some tsseuty pounds Of
sulphur accomplished the job, M
though only few of tlle weaker No.
succu,nhcd to its influence sufficiently
to drop down, aud the boys upon rtur-
ing in the evening were doubtful OF the
success of their schemc, yetit, was, found
mkt mortlug that the bots Ind left ihe
buildug turing the night and did not
'osarr. 4 goo1 radiance.
i lshatfa Citizcn: The weather this
N,,., has been very uuIavorable for the
gathering of The staple. Cotton Is rot
tny in the fields from the continuous
ruius. aud tue outlook ut this writing ~
as gloomy IN can he imagined. Soine
fields have been abandoned III the hills,
and !rou appearances the a'audo''A''"6
WAS juMiGable, as The yield PROMISED IN
aet.!aI loss ol. Jhe capital and labor M
vulvel. On the river places ,oito'i-
pickcgs..et IN some work, ',ut yllc work
is exceedingly light. The plant Iots
before il can be gathered, and The loss
viii q ytain!y DC very gteaA,.-~sss, e--.
sr!raE Chronicle: The c,Vp OF nnst
Is unusualy largo this yoan,.which Is an
unexpected good fortune TO lalsels, q
two years of good mast rarely come to-
gethor. The crop was exceptionally
rood last year, and this, with the mI'd
winter the, h%,; 20 go through, has '"'N
en- the porl2l5 y !nttcr G owl, th;l' Io'
several YEAR, Aa plenty d tor has
been maur. We may nN,@ri u hay.
cheap meat aad bI,ad Tbs winter
ColllN Chronicles Nearly Que huidie,
persons have signed The petition to abol
ish Grant parish All they want t.
have it pnt to vote Is about two hun
| wore i,an,cs. After this, all the.
w. % carry il ia six hnndrtd votes
7 ~oy get three hun'i,pl.
Nat l,tnchcs Vindicltor Ihr tow
Of Nntclitocllc> has hcnn wtii,ou, II Va
cant residence Tor more than tWo year
past, and il, consequence trete VAL bt
his winter, u material a.d,anr" in rents
Some of our house ownc,a ijyn "lrea,|
been offered as much ~ donblc III
nmouu. of rent now received by theI
for eligible houses, and they have tl'
:. tcrmincd to acc tie prolers. IN
. spcaks well 70, @ilcss improv'
mc;t Of tI'is Sc
On Tuesday 'u., 'aaa 90" h'
longing TO >Ir. b. H@me, q tn
I town, refused to submit to It's ASH
Il milking, and began to run hcl!"Nli
!. around The yard, attacking everything
# cyon hogs and poultry. Later IN Che d;
!. it began 10 roth at the mouth and
thick foam covered it's body, while
u cycs were wild and .unnaturaI. j
=, Phavis aad others, after closely waite
), ing its actions, pronounced it hydroph
bia, and by order of the Mayor, the III
y mai waS shot. Patriot Democrat.
! On Monday morning last Mr.. ". Ia
u son Bount, charged with the murder
;. this parish in ir..1 Ola Negro man ir'
st. Helena by the nanc Of Joseph fcr
~ walked into the court room WiI'lc
u court was in session and s'lrruhde'
u himself to til" authorities His couns
&c Mcssrs. John II. Stone and Frank
ne Bramc, being present he was arr'isn'
to entered the plea Of mot yni''E'and ash
=, tri,l l,,r f,,.N
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

ltisnot necessary Tor C,ant tor,pcat
SO often his assertion tina, be intends
to vote for Garfield and Arthur. 1t
makes no particular difference who he
votes for, but it is cminently tit and
proper that he should support one of
the chief abettors of his reign Of riot
and corruption. His ballot will count
no more than the humbIcst laborers.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

Ba, uum's Ba'ej, says The New York
Times is rolling quietly through O"'o
and Indiana. In The fist Stale the
Democrats are making Il still h,h,,
while the Republicans are procession
ating three nights in ';c week. |"
indiana Bmnum and English arc pull
ing the ropes Justify. The Times is
preparing the Republican mind 'or
II defeat in possibly both these States.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

A man on Rlack river, in Harrison
county, Miss, bought pair Of No. "a
shoes, and had to return them rs they
were too short
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05
Ecn0Os Socks.

LARGE assortment Of Books can always be
Grnd MI Mrs. &. BONING ) Bookstore.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

The Write Democrats Olli-nlmhcr
The white Republicans throrgIoutthe
,nion. 'y over one million votes.
) nat's .lre reason why Ben Butler
advise, Toe oo0,WO coloIrd voters to
srck pro lection Of the party that has
the mos t votes.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

n. O. County Visitor: We are
Informed that Gov. Witt made an
application to Gen. Il. {. Drum, Act
ing G,icf Signal 0licerof The "Wea-
tlet Bureau It Washington, for
s,ccial frost telega ans to New Orleans
durias The taking Oft OF the sugar
crop, three days in advance, if posi-
BILE, to enable SUGAR planters to save
pv,iic S of their crops That might be
injured OF ,est'oye, by an II exlected
spell of fl e@.ins 'ieatner, winch '''
,esrl;ed in orders that the desl, ed tel
ecrams be forwarded us early asprac-
ticable, commencing with the first OF
October, each year, and continuing
rs long as may be necessary.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

n. O. States Mcssrs. ". J. NchNn
and J. {. D&vcy scvcraIly deny That
they signed q special bo"d for Gauth-
rca,lx, to cover hisrcsponsibllity in Il c
collection of cit" taxes. The terrible
suspicion, therefore, arises that their
names were forgcd-but by whom 2
That is the question. Anotticial bond
should have been signe'., in the pres
encc 0fsome responsible official.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-05

The Rev. llcry Ward Bcecher some
time Ggo received u letter from II
young man who recommended himself
very highly as being honest, and
closed with the. request, "Gct me an
easy situ"tion that honestly may he
rcWardcd.N TO which Mr.. liccch'v
replied, "Don't Lc an editor if you
wolld be easy DO not try the law.
Avoid school-i;2cpiny. Keep out OF
The pulpit. Let alone all ships, stores,
Shops and mere .handis~. Abhor poll
tics. Keep aw;,y from lawyers. Don't
practice medi cine; neither u soldier
nor II sailor Don't think. DOM
work. None. of them arc easy. Oh
my honest friend, you are in u very
bad would. know of but one rca
easy place in il. That is Che grave
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-16

tained in their places" Some years ago the writer had two children in one of our public schools. One was in the room of one of the really good teachers before spoken of, the other was in room where misrule and inefi- ciency had full sway. The principal was conferred with, and shortly after the teacher was removed, but placed in another school Later one of the children was in another school under teacher who seemed to have no qualification for the place and expressed great dislike for her work. The child lost all interest and grew discouraged, said 'tit was no use to try, if they were not marked for one thing they would be for another. ' After visit by the parent to the room, where the scholars were in a perfectly mutfnous condition, the teacher wrote note of apolo- gy for the condition in which her room was found, to which the parent replied in the most kindly manner, at the same time urging her to resign position so distasteful Later the principal was written to, but with no re- suit. The child was removed from the school, but the teacher remained, and don't know but she is still doing her direful work
 The writer was afterwards conversing with a mother who had had child under the same teacher. She said she would give all she possessed if the influence of that year could be plotted from her child's life, that it had wrought incalculable harm upon him; which it would take years to efface, if indeed it could ever be. A PARENT.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-16
PeriIs of Alpine Climbing,

The Gazette de Lausanne gives a detailed account of 8 recent accident on the Jungfrau.
 M. Theodore Gohrs, gentleman from Gras- burg who proposed to make the ascent of the mountain from Grindelwald, was accom- panied by the guides Rudi and Inabnitt. They passed the night in the hut on the Bergli, and set out next morning soon after 3 o'clock. At
 7:3O they began the ascent of the upper part of the Jungfrau, intending to gain the sum- init by the Roththal Couloir, which is ire quently swept by avalanches. Their way lay up steep slope of snow, surmounted by a great wall or corner of ice, and traversed at it's lower extremity by wide crevasse. The snow was deep and progress difficult, and when Inabnitt who in front-an the three being roped together-reached the ice- cornice, he struck the point of his axe into it so that he might have better purchase and the more etfectually help the others Scarce ly had he done so when the cornice for 8 length of 20 metres came down with a run, striking and overturning M. Gohrs and Rudi, who were shot downward with tremendous velocity, dragging after them Inabnitt, and all three were hurled pell-men into the crev- asse. Fortunately for them, it was partially filled with snow, which broke their fall, and M. Gohrs and Rudi escaped with a few not very serious contusions. Inabn1tt, however, seemed badly hurt He could not rise, and when his companions tried to help him up, he begged them to desist, the least movement causing him excruciating agony. Their first thought was that they would all have to per ish together, for two sound men could not, in common humanity, leave their wounded companion alone in that frightful solitude; yet to remain where they were was certain death. At length, resolving to make a last effort for life, they took Inabnitt in their arms, and in spite of his cries succeeded in carrying him out of the crevasse. Then M. Gohrs and Rudi placed the wounded man be- tween them-in the most dangerous places one alone supported him while the other led the way-and in this manner and with pain full slowness they walked from 9 in the morn ing until in the evening, at which hour they reached the hut on the Foulhofn Many times during this terrible journey Inabnitt, whose spine was seriously injured, begged of the others to leave him to his fate, but they bravely persevered to the end At 3 o'clock next morning Rudi set out in search of help, and at he returned with four men and chair Inabnitt was then placed in the chair and start made for the Eggeschhorn. The journey thither was almost more trying than that of the day before, for the rain fell in torrents and M. Gohrs, whose feet had been badly frozen in the hut, was almost as help less as the wounded guide They succeeded, however, in reaching the Eggeschhorn and eventually Grindelwaldk
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-16
BLUEFISH BAIT.

The western papers tell us of boy who
 ''peered fatally into the muzzle of shot
 gun"
 The end man in a minstrel show makes considerable noise for one who is "corked up'-Yonkers Statesman. When Sydney Smith was out of health his doctor advised him to take a walk on an empty stomach. The witty patient asked :: "Whose ?'
 A young man of society out making call may wear two watches and yet not know when 1t is time to go home.-New Orleans Picayune.
 ssHow shall we get the young men to church p is the title of an article in religious weekly. Get the girls to go, sainted brother, get the girls to go.-Philadelphia Chronicle Herald.
 Can Ezekiel have had an eye to the com ing bicycle in that vision where he saw Hone wheel with one cherub, and another wheel with another cherub ?''-Philadelphia Bulle- tin.
 A letter addressed to ''the prettiest girl in Sedalia, Mo, !" is posted up for 8 claimant The girls all say: ''It looks like his writing I wish they had just sent it to me and not stuck it up that way in public place. I'll never get 1t now"
 She asked the clerk if he was positive thoroughly convinced the eggs were fresh. "Oh, yes, said the young philosopher, '1 know they are why, the farmer said none of his hens were more than year old" She bought baskeful on the spot.
 He was reading in the paper the other evening of Dodd, Brown & Co.'s failure When little 5-years-old went to bed that night she said Mamma, who shall pray to now that bod has failed ?'' Instruct your children as to the nature of prayer.
 ''Pa,' seriously asked an Owego boy, ''did you ever see book-worm ?" s'Yes, my child, d,'' replied the parent. After pause that fairly made the castor-oil bottle dance with delight, the young fellow shuddered and frightfully asked, 'Do little boys have 'em ?" -Owego Record.
 You have doubtless seen the slightly sum- burnt youth, fresh from somewhere or other, who always perches himself on street corners and talks loud about taking reef out of the quarter deck, hauling in the jibboom of the fore-castle, and lowering the aft of the poop thatchway, bearing off the anchor to the lee of the starboard, and tacking the mainmast fast to the foretop of the sail after yanking the fore-yard arm most out of joint" He can't help talking thus he has spent three days at some watering place. and has learned all that can be known of the sailors life. Condemn him not too harshly.-Bloomine kOT1 Fra
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-16

The leading anti Chinese journal on the Pacific coast advises that Gall canting" be given up and those false charges which -four demagogues'' have been using withdrawn.
 These charges are four-that the Chinese quarter is crowded and noisome; that their wages are lower than those at which the white will work that they hold themselves aloof, and lastly that they do not acquire our language and assimilate anything of our na-
 ional character. The Argonaut refutes each point. The first is irrelevant, and San Fran cisco s'only exhibits her own shame" thereby, as does London in her Seven Dials, and New York in her Five Points. The second state ment is false, that the Chinese work for low CT wages than will suffice to support white citizen. They are willing to, but as yet have not As to being aloof, so with the colored
 ''He has not been permitted to become cit izen if he had, such blathershtes as are now lifting up their voices against him would have been working for his support" So with the last point, as to non- assimilation of the Chinese 'SThey are excluded from our public schools, where they might learn, al though they pay their share of the tax to-
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-16
OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
Price Four Cents.

But Wings are far too wise to resist lepiti
 mate popular demands simply because Radi
 calls support them and the country supports the Radicals, and even Tories ought to have some hesitation in describing the democracy created by themselves as anarchical and revo- lutlonary. It may suit Tory tactics to de- scribe the Wings aa helplessly dragged along 1n the rear of destructive Radicalism, but the Wings are surely far too wary politicians to be taken in by such a stale maneuvre. They know very well where their strength lies, and now great 1t IS if they will only use it pru- dently. The reaction against six years of Tory rule may have produced a rather start ling crop of Liberal measures, and few tim Id Wings may be 8 little sacred at the ap- pearance of some of them, but their true pol icy in such case, as the wiser heads among them Will acknowledge, Is to exercise their legitimate influence over their natural allies
 and not to shatter it once for all either by an ll-timed secession or an impossible coalition