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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10
THE WOLF AND THE HARE--A
FABLE.

One day as hare was pnrsuing her
way through the forest, she was over
taken by q wolf, who had no sooner
come in sight than he called out:
"By whatright do You walk in this
path 7"
Il thought it was q public highway
humbly replied the hare.
"Suppose it isl Youare nothing but q
hare, while am wolf. Itisyour busi-
ness to follow on behind me if you want
to 60 my way. How it looks to see a big
strong wolf following a weak and cow
ardly hare like you.v
every well" answered the hare, who
dared not dispute for fear of being still
worse used.
The wolf was in no hurry. Indeed, he
did not care to travel that way at all ex-
cept to humiliate his weaker neighbour.
AS he passed along at slow gait he
looked over his shoulder and observed:
Don't keep so near me. If we meet
anybody don't care to have them think
we are travelingin company. It is only
an act Of condescension that / allow you
to travel this path at ALL
The hare fell back few feet further,
feeling that any dispute vonld result to
the advantage Of the wolf. They had
not proceeded far when the wolf sud-
denly uttered a howl Of surprise and
pain, and as the hare came up he was
rolling over the ground with his fore
feet fast in a trap.
"Help! help"
ssBut am nothing but a hare" re-
plied the other. "How would it look to
see weak and cowardly hare rushing
to the assistance Of a big, strong wolff
III shall be held here until the hunter
comes to knock me on the head :" moan
ed the Wolf.
'If You had permitted me to go OF
my way in peace ! should have beer
first at the trap" answered the hare.
''Yes, but please do something for me9
tTll be glad to, small and weak as
am but if anybody should come along
don't care to have them think we ar
travelling in company. Tra-la, Mr.
Wolf"
Moral: There is neyera safe time t,
| put on airs. The man YOU kick to-da,
may drive grocer's delivery wagon to
morrow,-M, Quad.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10
WHERE Is SHE?

The VieksbuFg Commercial of Mon
day, says: A very mysterious and dis
tressing disappearance of o young lady
from Madison county, has recently come
to light. 1t appears that Miss Monnie
Richards, residing with her parents at
the village of sharon, visited some
friends in Eatehez last December. On
tbs eleventh day Of March She took pas
sage on tile steamer j, III. White, aad
tbs next day, the twelfth, arrived at this
city. She entered carriage at the
wharfboat lautlng and from that mo-
me15 she has been as completely lost as
Though the earth lead opened and swal-
loved her. Miss Richards is the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. William Richards, Of Sharon,
is a lady Of fine intelligence and the
highest respectability.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10
SHORT OF GIRLS.

Durango is a small but a very chiyal
rous village in southern Colorado It has
great many advantages The climate
is good, the soil il fertile. the men are
robust, but there are no women. And
this is Just where the trouble comes IA.
The good people of Durango have, there
fore. issued heart-reuding appeal to the
world-at-iarge for assistance. They want
girls, and they say so, and this is way
they put it
''wANTED IN DURANGO.
ave want girls. Girls who can get
themselves up in good shape to go to a
dance. The boys are getting tired OF
receiving invitations with a request that
they bring ladies' They are like
oranges and apples very scarce We
want girls who will go to church and to
bible class on Sundays, aud the kind that
can draw congregation of the other
sex, and who will take a buggy ride af-
ter the lesson is over. This will help
the livery business, aud will also hasten
the sale of residence lots, for buggies are
the vehicles in which homes are first
thought of by many people.
1--WE want girls who can wait on the
table, and who can smile us into an APP
petite when stomach bitters are impO
tent, and who will make the boarders
regular at their meals.
1--WE want fat and funny girls to make
us smile all over, and lean and frag liz
ones to lean on our arms and petite
blondes to show themselves upon sunny
days; and stately brunettes, 50 beautiful
in the twilight.
"We have mineral enough, and plenty
of coal, and oxide of iron. The only lacl
in our resources is those potent civilizer'
of their pioneer brothers-the girls.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10
IT'LL NEBBER COME NO MO-

The following poem, from the pen 0
Mrs. f. G. DeFontain, of Charleston. 5
=, will touch a tender chord in ever,
Southern heart.
Use been waitin' long for de good ole time
Dat'll nebber come no mo-
When used to work, an rock an sing,
In de little cabin do.
NY Sam was dar wild his tiddle;
Pc Sam-he's gone--done dead;
Dead for de want OBJ food an clothes,
An de shelter ober head.
An little Mose--well, he's dead too,
How he used to dance and sing,
While Jim, an Polly an all de res
Went roun and roun' de ring.
Ole Missis bless her dear ole soul
Would latf, till her sides glib way,
An Massa'd stop at my cabin jest
To say How Old Nanny today 7
De boys--I mean Ole Massa's boys
Dey dubbed Ole Nanny too
Who nussed EN- cherry Dressed one,
Clean down to little Mass Loo.
Pc Massa Loo, He went to fight,
But he nebber come back no mo;
We5heard dat he fell wild ball in de breast,
In front ob de battle roar.
He'd put his arms aroun my neck
An say, Nanny love you so y
He didn't see no harm in dat,
DO his Nanny was black an po
Ole Missis died wild broken heart
When de las OBJ de boys was killed,
Ole Massa bowed his head an cried
Dat de cup of his sorrow was filed.
An here I've sot waitin and watehin
For de good time comm no mo,
An see Ole Misuse calm Nanny
Across from dc udder sho.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10
RAToY RoTGE LOUISIANA TUESDAY MAY 10, 1881 NO Il.

early in the winter, and for the past two
months he has been unable to leave his
bed. Up to his retirement from politics
General Lanes career had been a most
eventful one, and was characterized by
great personal activity. Politically, he
was stalwart Democrat Of the pro-
nounced Jefferson type, an answering
advocate and champion of the doctrine of
State supremacy, courteous gentleman,
gifted with a certain suavity of manner
which added greatly to his personal
popularity with men and success IN win
ming political distinction. His remains
will be deposited in the family vault,
alongside of those of his wife.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10
GALLANT JOE LANE.

Joseph Lane died at his home in Rose
burg, Douglas comfy, Oregon. The de-
ceased was born December IA, 1901, in
Buncombe county, North Carolina, con-
seqently he was nearly 50 years when
he died. At an early age he emlgrated
with his parents to Indiana, where he
was several times elected to the Legls-
lature. While serving in the State
Senate in lS46, the war broke out with
Mexico. Lane at once resigned his seat
and enlisted as Il private in the ranks.
He was soon elected Captain OF has
company, and afterward chosen Colonel
of his regiment While at the State
rendezvous at New Albany, Colonel Lane
received a commission from President
Polk as Brigadier-General, and in few
DAYS was on his day at the head OF three
Indiana regiments for the seat OF war.
In the Fall of lS47 he landed ut Vera
Cruz, and was ordered TO join General
Scott, then Oh the march to the City of
Mexico General Lanes march was a
succession of sEirmishes, i'll which he
was uniformly successful. On the 22d
of November he captured Matamoras,
and finally, three weeks later, arrived
at Scott's headquarters. He was sub
sequently breyetted Major-General "for
gallant and meritorious services" Gen
eral Lane was appointed by President
Polk Territorial Governor of Oregon IN
August, 1928. He organized the Gov
eminent of the Territory during the
same year. From 1851 to 1859 he repre-
sented Oregon asa Delegate in Congress;
was elected United States Senator in
1859 an served until 1861. He was NOM
mated for Vice-President on the Nation
al ticket with John G.. Breckenridge
by the Baltimore Democratic Conyen-
ton of 1860. On his return to Oregon
in 1861 General Lane retired TO his farm
in Douglas county, and lived for nearly
ten years in complete obscurity, only
associating with his relatives and init
mate personal friends. Since 1872 he
| mingled more with the world. About
twelve years ago General Lane lost his
beloved wife, which weighed heavily on
him in his advanced age and with his
declining health. During his later years
he has taken more active interest in
political matters, going so far in his Dem.
ocratic zeal as to make speech in this
city during the Presidential campaign
| of 1876. He was nominated for State
Senator for Douglas county last year,
and defeated with the remainder of the
Democratic ticket by large majority. Al
the meeting OF the State Central Com
mittee, in January, 1880, ne was
one of five to prepare an address to the
Democracy of Oregon. He took a.
active part in the State campaign las
June as his age would permit, making
several speeches. General Lane leaves
many relatives in various portions o
the State, all honoref citizens HI
youngest son, Lafayette Lane, repre-
sented Oregon for one year in Congress
Shortly prior 10 his death, Genera
| Lane had his secretary prepare o fare
we'll letter to his many friends, whicl
he signed with his own hand, with HI
customary iilmness. His health ha
been precautions for more than a yea
past. Yielding TO the weight OF years
and suffering from the effects Of severa
severe wounds received during the Mex
lean war. he began gradually deelinin
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10

A Chicago young man broke into the
room of the girl he loved to carry her
away, asshe refused to marry him. She
was absent, but left the bull dog asleep
on her bed. The room was dark. The
dog didn't bark, but worked. In about
seven minutes the remains Of the young
man came out and said he wouldn't mar
ny that girl for $4,000
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10

A sea captain was brought before a
Justice in Marseilles and mercIlessly at
tackled by his opponents lawyer. When
at length he was suffered to speak, he
said: "Yoar honor, ask u delay Of one
week in the proceedings, sosthat may
find big enough liar TO answer that
man. His request was granted.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10

Gen. John s. Preston, appointment and
estimable citizen of South Carolina, died
on Sunday last. He was born in Vir-
ginia in 1880, and in early life married
the sister of Senator Wade Hampton.
He was engaged for a number Of years
in sugar planting in Louisiana, where !.
he owned large estates, but always made
his home in Columbia. He was an
able lawyer apollshed oretor, possessing
many of the intellectual characteristics
of his gifted and lamented brother, Will
liam G. Preston. Gen. Preston was once
a member Of the Legislature of South
Carolina, and after the election of Lin
coin was appointed a commissioner to
Virginia, and in February, 1861, made
an elaborate and powerful plea at Rich
mond urging the immediate withdrawal
of that State from the Union. An ardent
and enthusiastic Confederate, he served
calamity during the war. Since then he
has taken no active part in affairs, and
has rarely appeared in public. In per-
son, Gen. Preston was remarkable for his
commanding form and graceful carriage.
"What is the ante ~ whispered a red
Gulch miner with a single $40 gold
piece to the deacon with the collection
plate in the Baptist church at Black
Run, Col. He was told to contribute
| whatever he chose, whereupon he said
he'd chip in dollar, and proceeded to
take $40 change. The deacon softly re-
piled that no change was given. A.
struggle ensped, the plate was upset,
and the congregation was in the act of
humping the deacon's olaim, when the
| minister, in cid Californian, leaned
over The pulpit with d large navy re-
volver aud Observed The brethren
viii please take notice that I've got the
drop on them and any brother WIG de-
clines 10 50 70 his. sea- or WHO touches
any Of that money will have funeral
at his house tomorrow at 2 o'clock p. m.
Our mining friend from Red Gnlch will
kindly release tho leacon's throat or he
is q dead man." The $40 gold pieca
went to save the heathen.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10


When on an official visit to the United
States in 1853, ] spent d day or two At
Mr.. Stuart Brownies place on the New
Jersey shore Hudson River, about
Hoboken. General Taylor, Of Ohio, was
another guest, and as the house was ct
no great distance from the spot whore
the fatal duel between Burr and Hanail-
ton took place (Tuly II, 1904 J, aconver-
sation arose on the event, and the char
acteristics, public and private, Of tho
two men. General Taylor told us that
when q very young man, studying at
West Point, he was one day on board .
river boat, and among the passengers
were Mrs. Hamilton, widow Of Alex
ander Hamilton, and Aaron Burr, who
had returned to the State after his enfor-
ced absence in Europe, in consequences
Of his proved reasonable practices.
Burr was then an old man, but still
retained much of his former confidence
and manner, especially with ladies. To
the astonishmentof those who knew him,
on discovering that Mrs. Hamilton was
on board the steamboat, he approached
her, took off his hat, and bowling, said
"Mrs. Hamilton, ! believes Ny name
is Burr" The effect upon the lady, now
well stricken in years, was electric.
Rising from her seat, she gathered up
her dress, as if to touch Burr with it
would be contamination drew herselfup
and looking at him from head to foot,
swept away with dignity and grace
worthy Of her best days, and left him
standing abashed, ifhe were capable of
feeling so, before the spectators. Burr
replaced his hat upon his head, and
| slowly moved back to the seat he had
/ left purposely to make this experiment
upon the feelings Of the widow Of the
man he had slain, for one cannot SUPP
pose that he had any intention to
apologize OF explain, since this was
impossible.
/ A friend of President Lincoln, who
knew him when a young man in Menard
county, ILL.,, recently said Of him: Lin
celn's wonderful power and influence
over men was felt as soon as he camel to
Salem. He was always popular and tal-
ways regarded as authority. He got
the sobriqnet of Honest Abe by refils-
ing to act as Judge in "a horse-raee nm
less he was left free to decide the ques-
ton fairly. and not according to the
jockeying tactics then in vogue. Prior
! to his coming the race was won by the
man who was luckiest in choosing a
Judge: afterwards the best horse took
the race, no matter who his owner
, might be. After quarreling for hours
over judges. the owners Of horses, who
: had each been trying, perhaps, to get q
friend and adherent to act as umpire
would finally settle down OH Lincoln
7 and then everybody said, Now, look
/: out! This means a fair race, and the best
horse must win. -
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10

Day labor for plantation purposes e
dihicnlt to get in East Feliciana parish.
The Lafayette Advertiser says crops are
promising in thai parish, and the weath-
er propitious; perhaps II some localities
rain may he needed, bnt generally plaat-
ers are satisfied with the prospect.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10
A CLERICAL ANECDOTE OF THE
OLDEN TIME.

An old Connecticut Clergyman, once
upon time. while his wife was absent
from home, was invited by one OF his
parishioners to dine with him, which
invitation he accepted
The first proposition made, on enter
ing the house, was, that they "take
something to which the minister as
sented. The liquor furnished was old
Jamaica rum, and the visitor drank as
was his wont-as he would have drank
the rum he usually purchased Of his dea-
cons, both of whom sold it.
Just before sitting down to dinner the
host produced the decanter again, and
again the twain partook' The meal was
eaten, pipes were smoked, and, by and
by, before setting forth into the chill
autnmnal air for the afternoon meeting,
the host offered the decanter once more.
The good old clergyman thought he knew
his own capacity, and he drank accord
ingly. 1t made him feel good. The rum
was excellent-smOoth as oil-the best
he ever drank. And on his way to the
church, in the chill bracing air, he was
all right.
But, alas. upon sitting down in his
pulpit, with the great box-stove, at the
head of the broad aisle, directly below
him, sending up its heat of old hickory
wood, the strong rum began to take
serious eftect--so much so, that the poor
old clergyman could not deliver his SER
mon! His friend, with whom he had
| dined, saw the trouble at once: and,
having explained to the congregation
that the good man had complained OF
feeling very unwell at his house, he
summoned the assistance of the deacons,
and helped the unfortunate man ont
into the open air.
! OF course, this made stir; and the
good deacons, feeling themselves called
upon TO uphold the morals of the people,
proceeded forthwith to make complaint
against the minister. and to summon
him before the church for trial.
The day appointed for the trial ar.
rived, and the minister was called up.
on to confess, and, if he wished, to ex.
plain. He did SO, as follows:
''Brethren--I confess my misfortune
but, let me assure you, was led into il
: through a misconception of facts.
took dinner with our good Brother Ar
mold. He, as usual, offered me the
friendly cup, and imbibed as had beer
my custom. AS many ofyou are aware
! I have been in the habit Of drinkin!
spirit as furnished by our worthy dea
cons; and knew not, at the time
that Brother Arnold had another articl
entirely. He has explained to me, how
ever, that the Jamaica rum which h
u furnished on that occasion was procul
ed by him directly from the importer
whereas, you will remark, measures
my allowance in the belief that it la
passed through the hands Of ow dedcons
. | can only say, that | have learned
lesson, which l trust will be ofprotit t
me-"
You can imagine, fancy the appear
s ance of those two deacoDs on that Occa
sion. Suffice it to say, they did nc
press the complaint any further.
- But those were things Of the past. /
$ those days a wedding without win
n would have been no wedding at all an
g your total-abstainer was as rare in til
, pulpit as he would have been in reg
mentals.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10

vADOT & Way, auctioneers, com 11 mis- l'a
81 merchants, office and Salesroom Oh lhlro' We
tween Laurel and Florida streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic Regulates the
Bowels.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10

NrRS. p. KAUFMAN, dealer in dry goods,
lVl fancy and family groceries, crocKery"are
and tinware Main street!
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-05-20
4 Touching Incident Of the Frontier.

THE miner, Anderson, OF whose death in
Summit notice was made last week, had a
romantic trip from Summit to Del Norte.
Fourteen men drew the body lashed to q sled
to the top of the divide, and eight men came
on from the divide to the TOLERATE with the
corpse. From the toll-gate to Del Norte the
trip was made In wagons. Here is an incident
of frontier life well worth pondering upon by
our Eastern readers. We reprint it from the
P1pspectOr as an instance OF that unfailing
friendship which exists in the breasts of men
whose exteriOrs may he rough, but whose hui
mainly would impel them to wade through
flames to pay thelast tribute of respect to
fellow man. Picture the procession wading
up the snOw-clad mountain, silently drawing
the body upon rude vehicle. Above timber
line, where silence reigns supreme, the
cold almost uncomfortable, those friends, stall
wart, good and true, pursue their toilsome
way over the snow crust, to be rewarded only
by the consciousness that the remains of their
comrade shall lind Christian sepulture in dedf-
Gated ground. Some account OF this kind act
will, doubtless. go across the sea and reach,
perhaps, some cottage in Sweden. where the
old parents shall read the letter, and, amid
their binding tears, thank God that in Tar on
America the body of their son, whose soul
went out of this world from the loneliness of
one near-was cared for and decently buried.
So may 1t be with all of us, and not, as in many
cases in these rugged mountains. where the
all ingultng avalanche sweeps the miner to
sudden death, and an unknown and unknOwa.
BILE tOmb.-Lake City (COt.) World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-05-20
A LOng.Delayed Funeral.

DURING the battle at DroOp Mountain West
Virginia, November 6, 1858, First Sergeant
Jacob Frintz, of the Twenty-eighth Ohio, was
shot thu ought the head and instantly. killed.
His brother, Lew Frintz, helped to bury the
body on the field, and left several distinguish.
ing marks by which the grave could be recog.
missed. When in 1857 the Government removed
the dead from Droop Mountain to Grafton,
by some oversight the body of Sergeant Frintz
was overlooked, and after a continued cor
respondence with the authorities at Washing
ton and at Grafton, without gaining any def.
mite information. Mr.. Lew Fr.ntz came to the
conclusion that his brothers body still reste0
where he had buried it, and he accordingly
left for West Virginia and the old battlefield
last week for the purpose of making q thor
ough search.
Time had so changed the face of nature that
but few If any of the old landmarks were rec
equitable, and the search would have been
fruitless but that farmer named McCarty
remembered that in blowing he had turned up
q couple of stones that he thought might be
the head and foot stones Of q grave Upon
digging down at the spot body was diScOv-
cred. which was identified by the hole in the
skull and few boards placed over 1t by the
living brother as that of the gallant Sergeant,
who had died in defense of his cause, and had
grave.
After carefully disinterring the remains
and preparing them for shipment to this city
Lew. Frintz returned yesterday to arrange for
q fitting funeral. - Cincinnati Commercial,
Nays.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-05-20

A CURIOUS result seems to have followed
recent earthquake at Bucharest. The soil OF
Bucharest is a rich, black, porous, vegetable
mold, very springy under pressure, and car
riages passing in the streets cause strong VI
bration in the adjacent houses. The Grand
Hotel boulevard, however, was an exception
to this general rule, and in the rooms facing
tho principal street, ON which there is heavy
traffic. no sensible effect was felt from passing
vehicles. During the, recent earthquake the
windows and crockery in less massiveiy
constructed buildings ratified very sensibly,
whereas there was no audible sound In the
hotel Since the earthquake shock, how
ever, this state of things has changed en-
tirely. and every vehicle passing the hotel
causes vibration in the whole building. The
singular part of this change is that the effect
produced by the vehicle u the same as that
accompanying the earthquake. 1t is not a jar
as previously produced IN other buildings. but
q saving motion similar to that felt in the late
shock. This movement is so great as to cause
pictures to sway backward and forward on
the walls. The hotel is one of brick, covered
outside with mastic, which would show at
once any crack in the walls. However, there
is not a crack in 1t. Hence it is thought this
change in the solidity of the structure appears
to be due to some effect produced in the earth
underneath the building by the shock Of Garth
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