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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28
MY SWEETHEART.

When | first knew her she was fifteen
years old; | was twenty-four. She was
a schoolmaster' daughter |, school.
masters son.
We first met one September evening.
Her father was struggling pedagague,
with family of seven children to sup
port, and few pupils. | had it in my
head to become his partner. and had
gone down first to see how things were
looking.
Her name was Emily, To her friends
she was always En-.
She and struck up friendship. She
always did make friends with all male
creatures, whether five years Old or fifty.
T was scribbler even then, and | fancy
the pride of authorship, even in so small
a degree, had a certain charm for her,
which set me up in her eyes.
She wrote her name in my birthday
book. and beneath it wrote, My Lit
tie Sweetheart" 1t lies before me at
this moment.
It was the hardest thing i'll the world
for her father and mother to make both
ends meet. Very little money was ever
hers. Her wardrobe was of the scantl-
est She knew nothing of pleasure, as
some people understand it. She had
never been ten miles out of the town
where she was born.
Yet there must have been some fairy
present at her birth, for she was like q
summers day-always bright.
Time sped, | had been her fathers
partner, and had now known her more
than two years. | was going for ram
bling expedition to foreign parts; an'
though knew | was a fool for my pains
to me 1t was Il bitter parting.
And so for a time, think, it was t.
her: for in some way, links had beef
Joined between us without our eve
knowing they were being forged.
"Well,' said to her the day before
went, we being alone together "blu
Ewes, how long shall be missed |"
The ONLY answer was to throw heI
self upon the hearth-rug, place he
hands upon my knee, and turn her eye
up towards my face.
"Ah. Blue Eyes" said l, tritling wit
her sunny hair, you'll have anothe
sweetheart in week"
'In a week ~ said she, in that cur
ouslv clear voice of hers. "Do 20
/. think so ?" She looked up at me an
y watched me for moment, then st
e turned and got upon her knees, knee
ing in front of me. perhaps so,' ST
said. "But"-leaning forward, so tina
!. her breath mingled with mine-"he'
never be q sweetheart like YOU
: What could | do | knew her so wei
d knew that this was just what sf
IL would say oany one by way otcomloF
is knew that her words were as tritil
R light as air.
I. ''Make no vows" said l, 'only to
broken. You and | have had hap
= times; why should | begrudge the sal
n to another ?"
+" She was silent. She was now neal
= eighteen; but she was SO small that
d, never occurred to me to think OF her
5, anything buta little girl. She put b
- hands out and took mine, still in t
al. same quiet fashion. ''Would you Ii
me to ?" said she; "would you like
= toto take another ~
," EN-" said l, "what does it mat
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28
For the CArlToLTAS.
THE FAIRIES.
BY CAL.IIopE.

O what have become of the fairies,
Those dear little people of flight!
And where are their beautiful castles,
That were built by magic bright !
How Iloved, in my happy childhood,
That tiny, wonderful band
How used to sit and listen
For the music of fairyland.
And when I gathered bright howers,
That waved in the sunshine air,
| would look in each for fairy,
l Thought to be hiding there;
Then finding not fairies, but dewdrops'
Thought, in my innocent mind,
That the dear little folks had vanished,
Leaving their chariots behind.
AT night, as watched the freiiies.
Flashing their meteor hight
I thought each spark a lantern,
Held by some tiny Sprite.
When in the woodland wandered,
Or paused by ripping stream,
would feel the spell Of the fairies
. steal Ger my soul ike dream.
would hear their musical laughter,
And their voices sweet and low,
would see in childish fancy,
Bright forms fit to and fro
But all they are gone those visions
That came in childhood's years
Visions that filed my little heart
With 50 many joys and tears. ,
Yes, gone are the little people
Gone are their palaces grand;
And even the echo is hushed
OF the music in fairyland.
For alas Reality taught me-
Asmy childhood passed away
That fairies are only a fancy
To brighten the poets lay.
April 18th. 1881.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28
MATURE REFLECTION.

"My darling, have you drought OF
the happy summer that our lives will be
when we are joined for better or worse :"
ooh! yes, John, I've thought OF it,"
"And have you thought of the bright
home that we will build ON the fonnda-
ton of our affection, and which will be
painted with the dying flashes OF the sun,
and furnished with the silver and gold
that makes the night Of the heavens
beautiful y
"Oh yes, John, I've thought OF it,"
''Have you thought Of the years that
will come to lis across the sea OF time,
white capped but blue with promises of
years to come"
s'Snre's you're born, John, I've thought
ofit?"
'sAnd you have thought? have YOU
thought. have"
ooh! yes, John, more than all the rest
and John, let us name it after you.
Il Brooklyn Eagle.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

Some ill-bread bard makes the follow
ing desperate attempt to epigramize his
mistress
While toasts their love graces spread,
And fops around them futter
III be content with Anna Bread
And won't have any but her.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

The Princess Louise was thirty-thIee
years old last week. This is one Of the
penalties of being royal rersonage and
having your pedigree recorded. Other
English women born within three
months of Louise are now only twenty
six.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

Gle a doctor ~ said old Chswbenes,
speaking of o young practitioner. "Why,
he could not cure ham,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

/ STEENsEN, Druggist, dealeEl III dfug' tle in.
y cjnes chemicals, cigars, fancy aud toilet
articles, Third street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

Jacob, is there much difference be-
tween q sea and saww ''Yes the diff
ference between sea and saw il intense"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28
VOL. 3.
ATTORNEYS.

---eI.II ,,II,
~ nJRD. ATTORNEY Ar LAW. Will
[ etten1 promptly to all business iutrusted
- hin Once on Convention street, between
Third and Church streets, Baton Rouge, La.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

WHITE LINEN REMNANTS--Just re-
w ceived a large lot of White Linen Rem
uants from to yard pieces, which will be sold
very low, at Rosendelds.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

P0sENFIELD, dealer III dry goods, ready
y made clothinr, boots aud shoes, hats and
caps, all OF the latest styles.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

=, w POPE. ATFoEyEY AT LAW and
y. Notary Public Port! Allen, Wsst -, D" coi.
Rouge La Special attention glyep 70 sne com oU,
lection % J ~ aI1 other matters Fequinns the
attention Of an Attorney or Notary NJ .e P''''"
of West Baton Rouge. dpr2t WHO
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

= MEL uELSOAN dea'tr in stapie anu lai'cS
-. groceries iquor5' tobacco t''c'' corner Vi
Main and Lafayette streets
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Dyspepsia
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Fever
and Ague.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

TIME LATEST Novelties in Fans and Para
4 soils at R0seniields.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

III -. LANG, ATTORNEY AND T wi Fac
II. At Law Donalasonville' La , -
tice In all the courts OF the State " LouIoIIn~
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28
LOCAL DIRECTORY.

IOHN GARyIN, general steamboat, lor"aro'
y ng and shipping agent Front street. --
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
BIDDING FOR CONTRACTS.
The Projected Street ImprOyements-As-
phalt and Granite PaTements-

Bids were opened yesterday in the
Commissioners Office for laying granite block
pavement on Second street, between Pennsylvania
avenue and street; Third street, between Pennsyl
vania avenue and street; Eighth street, between
Pennsylvania avenue and street: also for the en-
tire improvement of the space in front of the City
Hall, and Indiana and Louisiana avenues from
Third to Seventh streets, in accordance with the
plans heretofore published in The REPUBLICAN:
also the laying of an asphalt pavement on street.
from Sixth street northwest to New York avenue ;
also grading and graveling Fifth street northeast
from Stanton Square to street. The bids for the
granite pavements CLOCKS furnished by the Dis
tricD ranged from foriy-SiX to sixtytwO cents per
square yard. The bidders for the asphalt pave
ment were II. L. Crawford and J. s. Bald
win, and the bids ranged from SI.S5 to slS7
per square yard all the materials to be furnished
by the contractor. The bids for grading curbing
laying sidewalks, and other minor work covered
the usual range. 1t will take two OF three days to
perfect the schedules of bids, except in the stone
and asphalt payements. In the former Thomas
Joyce is the lowest bidder at forty-Six cents per
square yard and has been awarded the contract for
Second, Third, and Eighth Streets In the latter
case the work. will probably be divided between
the two bidders. The asphalt paving OH street
has been awarded 10 Mr.. Crawford. This work
does not include that to be done on Louisiana and
Indiana avenues, as that must be embraced IN the
schedule
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
Another Horrible aJ;r;lcr.

The whOle community of Est Wash
ington and Uniontown was thrown into q stale of
great excitement last evening by the discovery of
the horrible murder of q worthy couple living
across the Eastern Branch. The family occupied
small, neat, and unpretending cottage The
father was very quiet and unassuming, going
about his daily business apparently interfering
with no one. The mother was absorbed in the
care other little family, and they had no enemies
that they were aware Of Last evening they started
out fora short walk lie" wing the little ones in care
of an older daughter. While returning and when
quite near their home. some villain or villains
came up behind them and knocked them down
With some heavy instrument, and, not satisfied
with this, afterward cut their throats nearly sew
ering the head from the body. The helpless little
orphans are by this terrible affair thrown upon
the tender mercy of strangers, and their cries of
distress were touching in the extreme. The de-
tectives have some clue to the perpetrators of the
deed. As we go to press we learn the names OF the
unfortunate pair were Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Ickens.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
Attorney Hayden Resigns.

Mr.. Joseph l.. Hayden, the assistant
United States attorney, who has been stationed at
the Police Court has rendered his peremptory rcsig
nation to Colonel Corkhill, District Attorney. In
his letter dated yesterday Mr.. Hayden says: :" You
are well aware of the fact of my having spoken to
you several times in relation to resgning the Office
1 now hold. have continued, however, to dis
charge the duties of the same for the sole
reason of your unwilingness to accept my
resignation, and would not at this time
seek dissolution of our official relations were it not
for the fact that matter of grave importance will
demand my personal and constant attention.
Colonel COrkhill, in acknowledging the receipt
of the resignation. paid high compliment to Mr..
Hayden's efficiency and ability, and says 50 will,
i'll few days, name your successor. to whom you
viii turn over all the public papers you have and
give him such information as you may think he
viii require in entering upon his duties. You re-
tire from office with my best wishes for your sue
cess in life i'll whatever you may undertake and
the earnest expression, not only on my part, but
that of my associate, of regret hat you have felt it
necessary to sever our official relations"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Fish are arriving more abundantlv. and
prices are falling.
The Alexandria Light Infantry holds a
court-martial to7pght
A slight fire occurred in a frame house
on Alfred street last Wednesday.
The wharf at the foot of Prince street
is being repaired by Captain P. II. Hooe
The flour inspector reports that for the
past quarter he inspected SIP barrels of -four
The Chesapeake Presbytery met YES
terday and transacted considerable routine bust
ness.
William Wright, well-known colored
Baptist preacher died last Wednesday night. after
a long illness.
The Conservative committee meets
next Monday night 10 fix the time for holding the
primary election.
Mr.. w. n. McVeigh, jr., fell from a lad
der in his green house last Wednesday n,orninp
and received serious injury to his head
Rev. w. S. Penick, of the First Baptist
Church. has received flatterng call to the pastor
ate of the IIigh-Street Baptist Church of Balti-
more.
A case of smallpox was reported yes
terday at the corner of and Alfred streets but
the doctor who made the Investigation pronOunces
the statement false.
The Conservative Readiusters' Club
met last Wednesday night and partially completed
the ticket that they intend to support the COM
ing primary election.
Gilbert Simpson was fined s. yester-
day for retailing fish outside of market square
An appeal was taken and it will come up before
the corporation judge as test case next Monday
\ colored Malone Readiusters' club
for the Third Ward has been organized and the
following officers elected: Thomas Allen, presi-
dent; Alfred Grcenhin, vice president, and ].
Mex. Ware secretary
Isaac Snyder, a sample merchant from
Washington, was arrested yesterday for selling
goods without license He was taken before
Mayor Smith. who fined him $780, in default of the
payment of which fine he was sent on TO the grand
jury. Upon giving bond in sum sufficient to
cover the fine, with McSsTs. Charles King and NJ
Schiller as his sureties he released for his ap
pearance at the grand jury term of the Corporation
Court
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
UNDER THE JUDGES EYE.
A Bold Thief Plies His Trade in the Cit,
Hall.

Thieves become desperate sometimes,
and lose all fear as place or detection not even
the awful presence of the court and the judge de-
terring them when a favorable opportunity for
stealing presents Itself. Yesterday morning Ger
man, giving his name as Charles Miller. walked
into the witness room connected with Justice Mac
Arthur's court and stopped before the register as
ifwishing to warm himself 1t has been customary
for the jurors and witnesses hang their overcoas
in that room, and of late several have mysterOusly
disappeared. At this time two or three coats were
On the hooks. among them fineblue- black broad
cloth, belonging to Mr. Chris Heurich, the brewer,
who was engaged in defending two eases brought
against him i'll the adjoining court. Miller watch
ing his chance, lifted Mr.. Heurich's coat of the
peg and walked out of the door into the passage
way leading to the west corridor. Here he shook
out newspaper and proceeded deliberately to
wrap up his booty. Al this juucture George F.
Coakley, the court messenger, came on the scene,
took in the situation at once, and captured the
thief He attempted to get away. but assistance
was rendered Mr.. COakley. and the thief was soon
handcuffed and sent down to the Police Court,
where he was committed for trial.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
HANGED HIMSELF,
Suicide of an Old SoIdIer-A Cloihes-Linc
and n Tree.

A colored man named James Hill,
while walking through Mrs. Smiths property,
about mile beyond Uuiontown, early yesterday
morning, was startled 10y the sight of mans body
hanging from tree, indicating either that Judge
Lynch had held court during the night or that
some poor wretch had adopted this method
of ending his own life. Hill at once
notified the police authorities at Union
town. The body was cut down and a
thorough investigation made, which led to the
conclusion that the man had committed suicide
conclusion that so well sustained by the cir
,cumstances that the Coroner adopted it without
holding an inquest. BY papers in the mans pocket
it was discovered that his name was Joseph Beck
ert, a German, and an old soldier who had come
here from the Soldiers Home at Columbus Ohio,
to look after pension. He left his coat, hat,
blue tippet and an empty bottle carefully
piled up beside the tree, and then had
succeeded in hanging himself from 4 limb
about ten feet from the ground by means Of a rope
the size Of clothes-linc. Beckett had been re-
Gently an inmate of the Soldiers Home here, but
having left the home by his own free will is not
entitled 10 burial there. His remains were there
fore taken i'll charge 10y the District authorities
He was fifty-fye years old, and born in DcIbzen-
bach, Germany. During the last three years sey-
eTal old soldiers have committed suicide in the
District. 1t is probable that their inactive and
purpoSeleSs life, affording them ample time to
brood over their troubles contributes 10 the mean-
cholia which ends in self destruction.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
Damage. for False imprisonment.

William Neal and Charles Coleman,
both colored, were, in February, 1873, in
the employ of Christian Heurich, a we'll
known brewer in the northwestern part
of the city, and were, at the instance
of Mr.. Heurich, arrested for stealing copper and
other articles from the establishment They were
held in custody three days, then taken before
Judge Smell, of the Police Court and dismissed no
prosecution being made against them. The pa
ties them through their counsel, Messrs. Cook and
Cole, entered suit against Mr.. Heurich for $1,000
damages each for false imprisonment and injury
to their good name and reputation, and the two
cases came on for hearing before Justice MacAr-
thur in the Circuit Court yesterday Nj. William
+. Mattingly appeared for Ir. Heurich and pleaded
mot guilty to the charge. The hearing is not
concluded
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
A Nice Presentation.

In the Revenue Marine Bureau of the
Treasury the monotony of clerical affairs was
somewhat varied yesterday by the presentation to
Mr.. Warren s. Young of Il handsome set of Tame
works, by his fellow clerks, the occasion of his
transfer to another sphere of usefulness as Execu-
tive clerk at the White House. The volumes were
presented in felietous speech by Mr.. T. W.
Clark, Chief Revenue Marine, and received with
an equally graceful response. Mr.. Young was
formerly superintendent of the document room
at the Capitol, and for a number of years has
served as one of President Garield's secretaries.
His many friends will be gratifed to hear of pro-
motion deserved as much by his fine abilities as
ma ffectrd mOdpSty
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
Death of John q. Kep,e5y

MIR. John L. Kennedy, an old and re-
spected citizen of the District end one of the most
accomplished and learned members of the Wash
ington bar, died yesterday morning at his resi-
dence, No. 915 street northwest in his seventeen
year. Mr.. Kennedy was born in Lower Maryland,
but came here early in life. For several years he
practiced law in Cleveland, Ohio, but returned
here in 1Si5, and has since remained here He
was very popular and held in high esteem By the
members Of the bar. During the later wears of his
before the courts, continuing himself TO his office
practice and his duties professor in the Column
bIoY, Tow
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
Shifting ,,,e Policemen.

The following police transfers were an
nourccd last night, to take effect this morning al
eight o'clock: From the Fifth Precinct 10
the Second, Officers Janiftr and Clarke
Fifth to the First, Officer Kearney; Fifth to Sew
enth, Officers O'Hare, Columbus and Fritz; Fifth
10 Sixth, Officer Thompson; Second to Fifth, OFF,
GERS Gentz, Shuttle, and Hill; Seventh 10 Fifth,
Officers Wheeler and COucher; Sixth to Fifth.
Officer McNeal, and First 70 Fifth, ORcer Bryan.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
Indignant Yir-inians

Ata meeting of the Virginia Republi-
can State Association last night at the Globe
House, Mr.. Wood in the chair thedelegates from
the Central Association returned with their Gre
dentials and reported that they had been unjustly
treated in the Central Association. resolution
was then offered by Selden Bias TO the effect that
the action of the Central Association did not aec;
the Virginia State Republican Association.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
A Prosecuted Auc.ioueer.

In the case of Hannah Brown against
Charles c. Duncans0n auctioneer, for trespass in
taking certain household goods and selling them,
claiming $4,000 damages, the jury yesterday re-
turned verdict for the defendant. This is the
fifth time the case has been in court in some shape
and in every instance the defendant has been ex-
oneratcd. Mr. Duncanson was only the auctioneer
to sell the goods. and treated them in the same
manner as other property brought TO him for sale,
connection with either the goods or their disposi
finr
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
The Emancipation Celebration.

At Il convention of delegates from diff
ferent colorcd organizations held last night at
Friend Zion Hall to arrange for the Emancipation
Day celebration, the following officers were
elected: Lewis Willis, president; Abraham Lee
and Richard Grantou, vice presidents B. A. Nc
Donald, secretary; Robert E. Gilchrist, chief mar
shall
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
District Brevities.
The weather To-day.

For the Middle Atlantic States, including
the District Of Columbia, cloudy ,ceothsr. sra occa-
sional light so,e westerly minds high The coast, sta
tionary lo,ccr temperature, decidedly higher 6d-
roMeter
The thermometric readings yesterday were as
follows: a. m, $50; II q. m, SO; p NJ, 400; p.
m, 400; Q p. M, $50: IL p. M. SO; maximum, 400 ,;
minimum, 800.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-01
The He.hic CnncI,cs.

New and beautiful two-horse Herdic
coaches, holding sixteen persons and lighted with
gas, TO take the place of the one-horse HerdcS
on Pennsylvania avenue on Monday. The one
horse cabs are to be placed Oh Fourteenth Seventh
and Ninth streets. 1t is the intention of aIr. Her
die to have three hundred coaches in running
order in this city before thirty days.