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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13
BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA
can friends, it's voice was scarcely

can friends, it's voice was scarcely o
divine ntterance.
Mr.. Edmunds' amendment was then
rejected SO, nays "a.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to strike out the
name Of Thos. +. Bayard and insert that
of Henry B. Anthony. Rejected yeas
33, nays "a. Messrs Bayard and Antho
ny being paired.
The original resolution was then adop-
ted-yeas 81, nays SO, and Mr.. Bayard
was escorted to the chair by Senator'S
Anthony and Pendleton.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Bayard, after
acknowledging the honor paid him, said;
We are oil painfully mindful Of the
unusual circumstances under which we
meet, and of the national bereavement
which has caused this special session Of
the Senate. May it not be hoped that,
touched by the sense of common sorrow
and chastened by the grief that spene-
trates every household in our great fam
lily Of States, onr proceedings may be
marked by the spirit Of concession and
harmony, and a generous consideration
for mutual differences Of opinion only,
and the softening of partisan asperities,
and the high intent to perform our duties
in manner responsive to the demands
of the occasion and the best interests 81
our common country. With such hopes
and in snch spirit, now assume ani
shall endeavor to perform the duties o
the high position to which your fayo1
has assigned me.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

Mr.. Walter +. McCune, of Pittsburg,
Pa, writes: "My age is % years. ! was
born with an excellent constitution, but
at the age ofl9, having just finished my
collegiate education, ! fell into habits of
dissipation. After six years of fast liy-
ing felt my constitution broken down.
] put myself under the care Of one OF our
best physicians. His treatment seemed
to do me no good. Finally he said at
best could live but q few years, that
| my bowels, kidneys and lungs were all
threatened with consumption and were
| fast wasting away in certain decay. !
| tried everything advertised, hoping to
gain relief. Finally ! drifted into state
of melancholy and hopeless despair,
suffering excruciatingly from dyspepsia
short breath, and urinary catarrh. A
year ago ] saw Browns Iron Bitters adj
yertised. ! used them, and they actet
Hike charm. soon began to enjo!
dreamless slumber-and now feel my
| self man once more, and have gainet
l5Fpounds since using the remedy.
| feel very strong, and can hold out a A
pound weight. Browns Iron Bitter
saved my life"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13


The Salt Lake Tribune has an off hand
way Of talking about the Mormons that
causes them to gnash their teeth with
rage. Every. word itutters touching the
questioned polygamy, or, in fact, any
of the workings of the church, is
aimed right at the bulls eye, and gener-
ally makes an undoubted score. A few
days since train load Of converts from
Europe reached Salt Lake and the pill
grims were thus welcomed by the paper
mentioned: "The train load Of Mormon
slaves gathered in Europe for the unboly
priests and polygs Of Utah, arrived in
ZION last evening. Their chains will be
riveted in due time and their collars will
he properly adjusted by the church.
The unhappy creatures will find the So
called representatives Of Christ in Utah
an ugly lot of old plug who should be
serving terms in the penitentiary."
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

A patent has recently been taken out
for q means of escorting q ship by cleo
tricity. The apparatus is the invention
Of Mr.. w. +, King, an Edinburg electri-
clan, and was recently tried on board q
steamer sailing between Glasgow and
London. The object is to dispense with
helmsman and make the compass itself
steer the ship. For this purpose the
compass is fitted with an index which
is set to the true course, and one degree Oh
either side Of the true course two metal
contact pins are adjusted; each pin is
connected to single Daniel cell, and
when the ship deviates as much as a de-
gree from her course to one side or the
other the index comes into contact with
one or the other metal The result is
that a positive or negative curront flows
and actuates hydraulic apparatus
which works the helm.
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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

Many who long suffered from nervous
debility would now be in their graves
had they not used Browns Iron Bitters.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13
NO O..
11!tearzli 1lscsyrnr.
New York TiIs,os.

4 gtto discovery n the field Of
weather prophecy h. recently been
made By Prot. jlacgregor, Of the Royal
Society. Tho Published records Of his ]
experience IL extremely interesting, and
they certainly give us good reason to
believe that's satisfactory substitute for
the barometer has at last been found. 4
Prof Macgregor tells us that his at
tention was attracted to the use Of girls
for sciensifc purposes by oyerhearing {,
young lady remark that her "bang
would not keep crimped IN damp wealth
er" Upon this hint he Immediately be-
gan series of experiments, stretching
over a period ofeleven months and in +
volving the use Of 3O7 girls. He began
by taking red-haired girl, with ltixu-
RANT bang, upon which no caused to be
crimped with great care on an evening
when the atmosphere was particularly
dry. The next morning the bang PREF
sented q beautifully "frizzed" appear
ance, but as towards the afternoon the
air grew perceptibly foggy, the profess
sor expected that the bang would lose
lits crimpidity-to use scientific term.
" did nothing Of the kind, and so far as
he coulp see the state oftlle atmosphere
had no effect on it.
/ Instead ofheing discouraged by this
failure, Prof. Macgregor persevered. 1t
occurred to him that the color Of the
hair might be an important factor, and
that red hair might retain its GRIM,
pidity in circumstances where other
hair would lose that quality. He there
fore ordered from charity school three
dozen orphan girls Of from twelve to six
teen years Of age, and Of assorted colors
in point Of hair. Iwelyc of these
were black haired, twelve were brown
haired, and twelve were red-haired. All
Of these girls wore bangs and were in
every way well adapted for scientific
investigations. BY along series Of care
full experiments, he proved that on the
appearance, Of wet weather the bangs Of
| the demonstrated girls, without excep-
tian, became limp and straight, that y
like effect was produced OH the bangs Of
ten of the twelve black-haircd girls,
Fl while the red-haired girls we're not a
particle influenced either by the hui
nudity or the .dryness Of the atmosphere.
, Further experience upon the ladies OF
, every age from sixteen to forty-fve give
/, like results, and the conclusion that the
bang of a brown-haired girl is an infalli-
T bic indicator Of the approach Of wet OF
: dry weather, may be unhesitatingly &c
, cepted. The professor also discovered
that red-haired girls also show o pecu-
liar susceptibility to electricity. When
q thunder storm is brewing their bangt
f become stiff and bristling, and in three
q instances, when the professor tried t.
| smooth down bristling bang he receiy-
ed a violent shock in the region of tht
g ear. He is not prepared to say as ye'
I, that the presence of the unusual amour,
!. of electricity in the air can always b.
i detected by the use Of red-haired girls
!, but he is strongly inclined to think thai
q further investigation will prove tina
4 such is the fact.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13
HE WAS wILLING> TO HELP.
Laramie Boomerang.


Sometimes an advertising agency in
the east sends US proposition which
shows a style Of rash liberality which
cannot be conductive to thrift and pros
perity. One of these concerns the other
day made proposition to us to run q
quarter column ad. of preparation
which would make whiskers grow on
meerschaum pipe. The ad. was to run
in the daily aud weekly one year, and
copies of both papers were to be sent to
the agent. During that time $3.50 worth
of local notices were to be inserted also.
The whole thing at our rates, would
figure mp about $500, and the princely
sum Of $50 less 33t per cent, the charges
Of the agency, were lavishly offered. OF
course we want to encourage the heal
thy growth of new and attractive styles
of whiskers IN Wyoming. We want to
see whisker industry spring up here
on the frontier that will rival the crops
of older and more civilized countries,
but we cannot herald the glad tidings Of
whisker balm all over the United States
and Southern New jersey just for the
pure and innocent pleasure of seeing a
picture in our paper of q man with a
beard on him like buffalo overcoat.
Whatever will forward the interests OF
our young territory in any way we hope
to assist SO long as we can do so, and still
obtain money enough to pay freight on
sight drafts and lead pencils. But we
cannot wear out our young life trying
to inaugurate tropical growth of whis-
kers, for dissatisfaction of being called
a philanthropist with our toes sticking
ont through our boots. We want to see
the liver pad, the vinegar bitters and
the moustache promoter industry in this
country reach a degree OF prosperity
] which will be the admiration Of Older
States, but we desire also to obtain q
handsome competency and to acquire
that amount Of arrogance and grut
which wealth and position yield. W.
hope we will be forgiven for this selfish
and mercenary spirit, but it has obtain
ed the mastery over us, and we are thu
willing slave of wild, uncontrollabl'
ldesire to revel in one shirt while thu
other is in the wash.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic assists Digestion
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic Regulates the
Bowels.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

GEORGE N. BUCHEL, dealer in family gro
" ceries, liquors, dry goods and plantation
supplies, corner Main and Jackson streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13
ATTORNEYS.

~. n. BIRD, ATTORNEY AT LAW. VIII
attend promptly to all business iItrusted
IN him Office on Convention street. between
VIVID and Church streets, Baton Rouge, La.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

MFRS. p. KAUFMAN dealer in dry goods,
Ifl fancy and family groceries, croekeryware
and tinware, Main street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13
LOCAL DIRECTORY.

VADOT g. Way, auctioneers, commission
j merchants, office and salesroem on Ihird' oe'
tween Laurel and Florida streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

~ PICARD, New Orleans cheap store, dealer
VI. in dry goods, Laurel street, between La
fsyette and Third.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

a NDREW JACKSON, Cotton Buyer, and
n. dealer In groceries and plantation supplies,
nnrtheaat corner OF Main and Third streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

T sTEENSEN, Druggist, dealer in drug, medi-
~ cines, chemicals, cigars, fancy and toilet
articles Third street
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

7 UCAS LITTY, dealer In fruits and coniec,,
L. tioneriss Of all kinds, nuts, ETC., corner OF
Third and Laurel streets
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

rs B. ENOCHS, tombstones, mausoleurns,
NJ monuments, tombs head and foot stones,
Main street. next to Piper's
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

a ROSENFIELD, dealer in dry goods, ready
n made clothing, boots and shoes, hats ana
caps all Of the latest styles.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

9 MELDELSoHN, dealer in staple and fancy
-. groceries, liquors, tobacco, etc, corner o
Main and Lafayette streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-13

GEORGE II. WILSON, dealer in western
VI produce, groceries, plantation supplies,
Baddlery, harness. corner Third and Conven-
ton streets
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-16
The Electric Light at Sea-

The buoy recently anchored IN . tn.,
teen ia hons of water about u 1n.yo
cables length south of the Sandy ! NOV.
lightship is the implement Of an ln!et;
esting experiment. Rear Aom" .;"
Nichols describes it as ian automs..S
buoy havinga 1O-inch whistle ana ag,s;,,,
globe for an electric light on the up. ,.
II the use Of the electric light on buoys
located in such important places IS i. !oa t%s
practicable, great contribution 70 .a ~
safety Of vessels will thus be ef1ecl esa
Had an electric light shone from .ne
top of the buoy near the Roc1 ,s ~,
Shoals the Italian bark Ajace won'o NV NV
have been destroyed. The kven' ';g
Mail has long believed that the elec' CUR.
light is to be introduced to many use g
noon the water. It is to have plscSS
in light. houses, and it will be adoPtsa.
on shipboard, if not for q permanen ~
headlight, 1t least for signals in tunes a =;
distress and danger. 1t has been argu aeS
that the electric light can not DO !seJ
for = headlight unless it can DO tla .hvs
n a pencil. But it can be 1na'
trained, as a multitude know VINO ,; W.T.
messed the beautiful pencil OF iign ~
which shot out across Madison Squat as
from the top Of the Hotel Brunsw, ~
last evening. Whoever saw tnas :,
ma, msrkable Exhibition will never doa ~
Chat the electric light has great vslu'
for nse At sea-. Y. Eve,inQ Mass'
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-16
BURNED TO pgATHtl

Destruction Of the Opera Hssse q N'ee'
~pr.uce- Nearly One Hundred Ferso.s
Trnuau;ea or DurneA - Deaeh-XefFsO'e
$50 ,ss LONDON. March "A.
A D1sP ArCH from Nice says:
The holocaust at the opera house last eVen'
ing was caused by gas explosion AZ inc oncA
of the stage which set fire to the scenery:
The flames spread with alarming raptdtty, ana
soon cnycloped the gas meter. The supply OF
gus being cut oil, the body OF the mousse way
soon plunged in darkness. The CROWD pressei
madly toward the limited means OF exH' Ane
audience was large, and in the panic nundreus
we're thrown down and trodden under 1oot'
Those who endeavored to extricate the people,
who were hopelessly jammed between tne
doorways and passages, describe the scene as
terrible. The shrieks of the wounded ming'eo
with the cries of those iii the galleries. whose
every means of escape was cut on.
Nine. Donadio, the prima donna, was sa'eu,
but the tenor, basso, baritone and numoero VI
the chorus singers were burned. Up to mid
night over eighty bodies had been extr1.
Gated from the ruins. A man who escaped
from the upper gallery by Jumping declares
that, with, perhaps a dozen exceptions every
person In his part Of the house was burned
Some sailors were lost. Anumber OF Amer'-
can and English visitors rendered slgnal as
sistanoe In saving life. +
The scene in the town is indescrtbaoie' one
lady, whose husband was burned to death' com
mitted suicide. The usual complaints arc
made respecting the defective means OF e. -
cape and water supply. Although inc Meal
terranean washes the shore at the loot OF I'M
walls Of the theater no water could be obtained
when wanted, and the beautiful opera house
Q complete wreck.
The fire commenced soon after the curtain
had risen for the performance Of Lucia q
Lammermoor." The subscribers for the or
ohestra stalls and boxes Of the grand tier hat
mostly not arrived. A majority of the vic
Tins belong To the working GLASS;
\ "A detachment of sailors from the squadroi
in the harbor arrived On the scene and dis
played great gallantry in rescuhng people am
combating the fire, which was subdued towar'
| tel, o'clock. St,akosch the impressrio, va
slightly hurt. ,g.,.H .'Al,n.!.
One whole family Of Ave persons and an
other of three, persons are known to have pei
ishe6. tn, ,,,.. >
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-16
Note Paid sAftert fslty.Aye Year,.

IT is not q Avery sy occurrence that w.e
have to note, ana II il DOT without mauy prcc
edenta, though. the instance diners ia some
respects from similar deeds which are record
cd to the honor Of business men. IN 1851 .
firm failed owing ! pote hslA " i New York
bank, which bore the Endorsement 6f i BoStoD
tirm, which also ssSt5Siesb luitssii Tie
panic A few dayS Gince the bank m New
York was called ap6n by Z representative
Of one of the iiudUsers with B statement
Of tho Transaction, which. upon referring
TO the books Of Che bank, was found
10 b CORRECTLY The gentleman, to the, aston
ishment Of the o, Tcinls STATED that he was au-
,horizcd b. the Doston gentleman to pay the
principal and interest. and thereupon hand
I'd check for el2OO, which was found to be
correct. The bank officers say that they had
no legal claim to the amount. that the bank
had changed It's charter, and hid itself OK.
pericnced finsnclA d:faeulties, but the ssn.
,lemsn assurcA them that bic orders werc
reremptory. and the money was accertcd.
The name OF the gentleman was not made
public for many reasons, but II ~ Is deed
worthy ofsbeing resbrdeS. -t3ostos JossHa. s
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}. Tha noble peccary which is very much

s. The noble peccary which is very much
admir'd by the learned. The noble
Jack Call, the lions provider, which
hunts in the forest for the lions prey.
A small Egyptian panther spotted like a
leopard: A strange monstrous creature
brought from the coast of Brazil, having
q head like a child, legs and arms very
wonderful, with a long tail like SER
pent, wherewith he feeds himself as an
elephant doth with his.trunk." 1.-Two
wood monsters from the East Indies,
male and female, being the admirablest
creatures that ever was seen in the KING
dom. Also, a little marmoset from the
East Indies, which, by great deal OF
pains, is now brought to that perfection
that no creature Of his kind ever per-
formed the like; he exercises by the
word of commands; he dances the
Cheshire Rounds; he also dances with
two naked swords, and performs several
other pretty fancies. Likewise noble
civet cat from Guinny, which is admired
for its beauty and that Incompatible
scent which perfumes the whole place.
Also mutosh from Rusty, being very
wonderfully marked. Also helliscope
from Angler, being the beautifule't crea-
ture in all the world; specked like a
leopard" A monkey is described as a
wild hairy man from Bengal; it danced
on rope, drank glass OF a'e' and
smoaks a pipe Of tobacco as well Is
auv Christian. This noble creature
filings a strapader," etc. There was
also a wonderful animal, the "mal
teger, lately brought from the East
Indies, the like never seen before n
England, it being of seven several colors
from the head downwards resembling
man, its fore parts clean and his hinder
parts all hairy; having a long head o
hair, and teeth two or three inches long
takes glass of ale in his hand like
> Christian, and drinks it, There was
leopard, "a beast of excellent beauty
, presented to an English merchant il
Turkey, by the King of the Arabs, as
particular mark of favor for eminen
, services performed, who for the main
|, tenance of it in its voyage from Aleppo
, gave 100 of the best and latest fowls.
3 -AU the Year Round. .-.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-16
r0REIGN GOSSIP.

Paris fashionable slang calls literary
men and women who live by their brains
"cerebrals.' -
"A Partisan paper asserts that Amer
lean ladies are queens OF the sKatlhg
club: that no French woman can equal
them in grace and agility.
The London Times says that "Rel-
atiyes, though they do not make mar.
riages in England, are as anxious about
the circumstances of 3 marriage as Is q
family council in France"
Spanish women are famously viva
cious. "There are no such tluttering,
chattering, laughing beings in human
form when they are young; and when
I they advance in life, ago and flesh 40
not appear to affect their volatile splr'
it's"
Mrs. Langtry is credited with max
ing "the hig h-heeled, low cut patent
leather shoes, short skirts and amber,
colored silk stockings with bright GOLD
clocks, acceptable and fashionable "
even to those of good taste and qulet
Dress.
Heinrich Stephan, the Postmaster
General of Germany, is the son OF a
tailor, and almost entirely self-educated'
He has made study of the postal serv'
ice, and has been the leading spirit in
the formation of postal union which
some think may ultimately bring about
. federation of the world"
London is afflicted with q lot o.
esthetically diseased male and female
idiots. who go dawdling, and mouthing
dreaming, and dressing themselves uE
as guys Of centuries departed: Ih'
women are called "mop-heads," be
cause they bang their hair all over thei
eyes, and get themselves up like medl
@val Ladies of Shallot.
Adele Terchout, a beautiful girl VIII
flashed through Paris in the last year Q
the Second Empire, under the title Q
+ La Comete, with dresses from Worth
portraits by Cabanel, sonnets iron
rheophile Gautier, offers of marriag
from ancient Dukes, mansions in tn
Champs Elysees, equipages and dia
.monds, died q week or two since' OF
, lupus, In a hospital. ~
; The Empress of Austria is a pic
turesque woman in her hunting dress
J Her dark blue habit, having trimmin
. of fur round the collar, is perfection
), fitting her elegant figure with the VI
J. most precision. Not . crease or
wrinkle is to be seen. She rides mae
;; nificently, with yielding suppleness
; every stride of her horse, and with
I hand as light as silk but as strong