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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-01
Men who Make Journalists.
Exchange.


1t is remarked thai very few men who
get into journalism start out with such
intention. They drift in accidentally,
and are promoted as they develop capac-
ity. Money, rich parents and influence
are Of no sort Of service in getting young
man place on newspaper. There is
no business that is so entirely indepen-
dent of oil these considerations as this
A wealthy father can easily get his son
q location to read law or medicine, or
push him forward in almost any rank in
life he may select; but he is utterly pow
erlcss to do anything for him in q jour
nalistic way. To be sure he may buy O
newspaper, and set him up in halfway.
but unless there is something in him,
called Journalistic knack," a natural
knowledge Of what to write and how to
| write it, he will be failure in that line.
and all the money and influence Of veal
| thy and perhaps powerful relatives viii
count for nothing.
| Some fond parents educate their sons
with the special view Of making jour-
nalists Of them; but it is rare chat we
hear Of these young men after q few
years. Meanwhile, some youth born
among the hills, having nothing more
than q common school education, and
the knowledge scraped up in a country
printing Office, will advance to the front
rank in theprofession. He has the journal
istic knack, and forces recognition be-
cause he has it. He gets into good
position, not because he has wealthy
parents toinfluence the proprietors Of
leading newspapers, but because he
knows what to write and how to write
it, His articles go in because they sup
lplysa demand, while perhaps the elabor-
ate essays Of o man educated on two
continents are cast into the waste basket.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-01


Mr.. Walter F. Adams, Of Westboro,
Mass, writes: "For years ] suffered the
horrors of dyspepsia and indigestion.
They seemed to weaken every organ of
life, and completely shattered my nerv-
Gus system. AT night when | lay down
l feltI could not live until morning.
Heartburn panied me most terribly.
tried Browns Iron Bitters; it suited my
case precisely, and ROW my stomach di.
gests any kind OF food, and my sallow
complexion and other symptoms of i'll
health are all gone, and at night I enjoy
most refreshing, dreamless slumber."
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-01

The Keokuk Gate City enters for the
premium chrome the meanest man on
record. The paper tells that the man
went to adeaf and dumb and blind hand
organist, and while the man was asleep,
on the street, stole his instrument and
substituted a new-fangled churn there
for: and when the organist awoke he
seized the handles of the churn and
ground away for dear life, and when
the "shades of night were falling fast,
that meanest man in the world came
around, took his churn, restored the or
gan to its owner and carried home four
pounds of creamery butter. We didn't
believe man could be so safe.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-01

JTEMAN II. MAGRUDER
I'll Attorney and Counsellor at Law, NO. 81
Camp street, New Orleans, La.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-01
oRsoN r. PRATT.
Boomerang.

On the Oh lnSbanG NJ Cav a. M.) VIs
son P. Pratt, the nickle-plated apostle Of
the church of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints, gave up the ghost. BY his
loss the universe is left with no one at
the head of affairs but the Almighty.
Orson P. Pratt was born September
10, 1911, at Hartford, New York. He
was therefore little over 70 years old
when he passedup the flume.
Apostle Pratt has done several things
during the seventy years he lived which
endeared him to the people, but lie has
never done anything that was looked
upon as such a kind and thoughtful act
to the world as his death.
Brigham Young died from an over
dose Of green corn, but it is supposed
that Apostle Pratt died from breathing
the impure air Of the tabernacle. Either
the rule has got to be enforced that
those who attend the services at the
tabernacle shall change their socks every
leap year, or the Mormon cemetery will
be filed with apostles in less than five
years.
The funeral Of Brother Pratt will take
place to-day, at o'clock P. NJ, tho fol
lowing being the order Of the procession
Brass band (playing something touch
full.
Remains.
3.
Widows Of deceased, marching by tours
with red noses.
| Kids of the late lamented, marching by
platoOns.
| 5.
Kids whose record is enshrouded il
doubt.
| 6.
Fire department OF Salt Lake City
slightly under the influence of.
I.
Friends Of deceased, riding on bicycle
The late lamented will be planted
with the usual amount OF. tone, and tn
funeral will no doubt be grand sue
cess in every way.
One by one the roses fall; one by ont
the ripe seed cucumbers Of the Mormon
church fall to the ground. Man that i
born of woman is of few days, an.
liable to croak at any moment.
We come upon the earth, learn fey
things, and skip out. We are as a tai
that has been told fourteen or fifteel
times. We just begin to gain knowledg
when we get the pip and die. Life
indeed a vapor, q will-o'-the wisp,
minstrel show after the performance il
the ring. Sic semper gloria hypoder
mic requiescat habeas corpus.-Boom
erang.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-01

~ G. BIRD, ATTORNEY At LAW. VIII
". attend promptly to all business intrusted
to him. Office on Convention street. between
Third and Church streets, Baton Rouge, La
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-01

Dyspeptic symptoms, such as retasting
of the food, belching, heat of the stom-
ach, heartburn, etc, promptly cured by
Browns Iron Bitters
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-01

A lady who lectured in Deadwood on
"Esthetic Culture" was astonished at
the immense crowd that turned out until
she learned that the people supposed
that "Esthetic Culture" was some kind
Of new mixed drink.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-03

CHICAGO, November 2.-Ths DrONn' Journal re-.
pOrtG HOgs-RecclptA 5000 head; shipments o..
400 head Only moderately RCtlye, mainly for
choice Qualify Q9eti9gS iair 4. aud generally 1aSG g
haG ~; light 81 IOl5 ~; Gulls and gFnsEeB - I'D
D. Closed weak and many common unsoId
Cattle Receipts 0. 800 head; shipments 1900 head.
Market fairly active aud steady export % Ya7 ~;
good to choice shipping s. JOab %; common to iaF
81 OO5 ~: Texas JOWa q 70; half breeds S32a4 5O
butchers unchanged cows 81 2Oai co. steers g G0G
y; bulls s2 g0Al Jo stOckeH more active at S2f6a
sheep Receipts 80 head: shipments 100 head.
Market steady; common ~ medium 81 lOa3 %; good
70 choice q 21Ii 10; extra u 9OaO 40; Texas aud ter
ritOry q 2a3 y.
BALTIMORE, November 2-Flour Qulet and un.
changed. Wheat, western strongi No 2. winter red
spOt and November 81 3gISal 10; December q +t1A
al ~: January 81 seal lsiE: February q llNa
~ Torn. western afineri MIXED spot and Noyerh.
a7ic. Oats frmet and quiet; western white 60a5lc
mixed 4sni9c: Pennsylvania 4oniOc. Rye steady.
Hay quiet. Provisions quiet and easy; mes pork
$3.50 bulk meats loose shoulder nominal; clear RIB
sides nominal packed, s. 7lalO ~ baCOn, shoulders
o. ~ clenr rib slleS Si ~ hams sii GOALS co. Lard
si9 ~ Batter hrn iGr choice; western gras l6a2ie
EgFs scarce and % iiTne fresh 2'c. Pettglelim AMI
Whisky lower ats ifai 17N.
CfNcINNAft. November 2-COtton quiet and
steady AZ ilHsc S IISS!it easier; HInlly 6Ga9 20
sl4lx Corn dull and lower; No. 2, 67o new ear
Sc. Oats quiet; No mixed laliSc Rye Arm
at a Osal o. Barley IN iglr demands No fall q H.
Pork quiet nt elg %, Lard duh At Sii as Bulk
meats Scafee; holllers ~ ~ cle9r rp SgyO BACON
scnTre and Urn, pIiefJ nntgnahkeI. mhHGy acllye
anu r q! ~ .iH aV :, !I Eool
and loweTcfcaInefy aic choice Western Reserve 26c
H,a,.a..L..o ~, ~,
~ . "a suot and Nnyember Il aSil lSS nSSs,.IS!
n sik jSn,iaty u igj., SsfcII 81 NJ Cofn TrSF
&C. ja5gsy iSSs 9"s E e sq psfs@ayi snSy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-03
BALDWIN'S BADNESS.
THE BROKEN NEW JERSEY BANK.
Further Particular Of the Wrecked lnltltutIOu.
Sugsnt a Co., DSuy the CAlhIsr'I Statements.
How Baldwin Pullsd the Wool OTE
the BAnk ExAmIRsr's Eyes

New YoRE, November 1.-The Graphic
says 1t is known that Baldwin, Cashier
Of the Mechanics National bank Of Newark,
lost great deal Of money in coal shares,
about the time OF the coal war, and he has
been dabbler in Wall street for great
many years, Sometimes he made money,
but he was oftener a loser, and was often
robbed by professional blackmailers and
pointers,
Hiram B, Baldwin, brother of the CASH
ier Of the broken Newark bank, when
liked how the cashier came to make loans
to Nugeut without the knowledge OF the
directors, said that he was coaxed into it,
and confidently assured that the money
would be repaid when called for. Christie
pher Nugent, who was instrumental in
getting the money, twelve or fifteen years
ago with half-dozen partners, set out to
control the leather market OF the United
States. Gradually he crowded one after
another OF his partners out OF the firm un-
til only himself and brother remained.
II was to obtain the large sums Of money
necessary to carry out his plans that he
made the acquaintance OF Cashier Baldwin
Of the Mechanics bank.
A cross.fre of assertion has been going on
by the counsel Of Baldwin, the cashier,
and the counsel Of Nugent, the first saying
that his client would prove that the Nugent
firm got the money us stated, and the sec
ond denying 1t. Meantime the United
States Attorney makes tho following state
ments Of drafts and deposits by Nugent in
the bank during 1881;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-03
nRADY,s LlNE or DErENsE.
Cabinet Officers and Congressmen Re
questIng the Expedition OF Routes.


questing the Expedition OF Routes.
WASHINGTON, November 2,-The Star
route cases arc to be called in the Criminal
Court Thursday yona notion to quash the In
formation, Distinguished counsel on both
sides will argue the question. As the time
for the trial Of these cases grows near some
details arc learned as to the programme Of
the defense. Every one OF tho persons
indicted, and all of those against whom,
according to rtlnor, 1t is proposed to at-
tempt to bring indictments, are understood
to confidently assert that the Government
will be unable to make out any case against
them. General Brady's line OF defence
in particular, 1t IL said, will be to show
that he not only was not guilty OF any
illegal acts, but that every extension OF the
postal service which he did order was or
dered at the express instance and with the
written approval OF one or more members
Of Congress, army officers, Cabinet officers,
Governors Of States and Territories, lead
ing merchants, and others. General
Brady, it is known, has preserved every
one OF the letters, and there Is reason
TO think that there are many mem.
bers OF Congress whose letters
will be produced by General Brady
in defense Of some Of the general allega.
tions us to the Star-route service. 1t is
claimed that, as to one OF the routes where
the expedition was noteworthy, he has the
written recommendation OF General Sher.
man, and even Of Secretary SChurz, to ex.
pedite the service. In the event Of the
failure OF the indictments for conspiracy,
It is said to be the plan Of Brady and 9th.
ers Of the Star.route people to proceed
against POstmaster.Generul James and At
tOrney.General Macvcagh for defamation
Of character and in course OF these latter
trials the attempt will be made to bring
every newspaper editor and correspondent
who has written about the StAr.route ser.
vice into court and require them to show
whether or not they did not obtain their
information from Mr.. James, Mr.. Mac
Veagh, or some one connected with the
postal SERVICE"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-03
THE SXY LEYEE.
The Great Breaks In it-sOme Account
afThnt Work.


CHIcAoo, November 2.-The disastrOu;
break in the Sny leyee by the food in the
Mississippi lends interest to the question as
to how that work is to be strengthened SC
as to prevent breaks in. the future. The
leyee is fity-two miles long and reclaims
l0l, ,2sS acres. The law under which il
was built was passed in the winter of 1870
and provides for Commissioners to decide
upon the practicability Of reclaiming
drowned lands, When the Commissioners
decide iavonbly in any instance a jury is
to make an assessment upon the land re-
claimed to defray the cost, the assessment
to be in the ratio OF which the land is
benefited. The law allowed the Com
missioners to issue bonds according to the
sum total Of assessment, to run for twenty
years, and hear interest not exceeding ten
per cent. Accordingly the Sny leyee
Commissioners issued S650,0O0 in
bonds, which the contractors for
the work took at ninety cents on the dol
lar. The levee was begun in 1872 and fin
ished in 1874, But in that year certain
owners Of the reclaimed land refused to
pay the assessments, holding that they
were not benefited in the amount claimed.
Proceedings were instituted against them
and judgments obtained, but the detend-
ants appealed to the Supreme Court and it
reversed the judgments below in 1877, on
the ground that the State could not author
ize special assessments on land. This set
tied the matter so far as it concerned the
levee commissioners, but the holders Of
the bonds, most OF whom are in Germany,
took the matter into the District Court Of
the United States, where It is still pending.
Though the final judgment OF that Court
has not yet been rendered, its rulings have
been in favor Of the bondholders, as,
though the aCts authorizing the bonds
were unconstitutional, 1t is held that the
contract was made in good faith, and that
the owners OF the land are responsible
to the extent that they are bene-
fitted. Since the decision OF the Supreme
Court the constitution has been amended
SO as to allow assessments for levee work.
Laws have been enacted in conformity
with such constitutional amendments, and
under them, the levee Is now existing, the
annual assessments for the protection be-
ing between $4,000 and $4,000, The
amount 1t Is claimed Is far too small to
keep the levee in repair and to make 1t
possible to so strengthen it as to prevent
break and the consequent damage, 1t is,
however, claimed to he as large sum as
the impoverished landowners, kept poor
by the frequent breaking of the levec, are
able to pay. The State has never appro-
priated anything for the levees, but it is
held that they cannot be made what they
should be without State aid. A demand
for this Is heard in some quarters, and the
argument Is that the State can prohtably
lend the aid, as with II perfect levec sys-
TEN, land that Is assessed now ut one dol.
lar an acre could be assessed ut twenty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-03

BY the sinking Of q ships boat at Pani.-
lac thirteen persons we're drowned.
A London dispatch says: A Cabinet
cbuncil has been summoned to meet early
next week.
The London Times denies that the gov.
ernnent has resolved TO enter upon more
direct relations with the Vatican.
A novel feature Of Lord MAYORS process.
sion will I've the banner Of the United
States, escorted by aguard Of honor.
Herr j. Won schOefTer, nt present DiplO-
matte Agent and Consul-Heneral Of Aus
trin at Alexandria, Egypt, has been ap.
pointed Austrian Minister at Washing
ton.
The London T4th says: The late Baron
James Rothschild incurred losses on the
Bourse in October amounting to S0,0O00W
francs, and his anxiety caused the bursting
OF an aueurismal trmor.
The Emperor and Empress Of Austria,
the Crown Prince and Princess, and Prince
Leopold, Of Bavaria, and the Princess oil
Grisela will, in May next, return the visit
Of the King and Queen Ol Italy.
II Is expected TINT Gambetta will shortly
make an important statement regarding
his policy, either during debate on the in
terpolation with reference TO the Govern
ments Tunisian policy or previously al Z
meeting Of the majority.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-03
n.n,h ,hofWIIIIam l.. MobIItzeII.

dlsIatch from Gunnison, Colorado,
,npoaac,s the death, by the assassin's
hand Of Mr.. W. l., IIoblitzell, the well
Enoun railroad contractor, Mr.. Hoblitzell
,,.a native OF Cumberland, Md, and had
,arncd wide reputation rs n contractor,
II, constructed the water works at Balti-
more M also, more recently, at Boston. lie
Grilt I many oi the heaviest sections on the
G6,,aprakc K Ohio railroad, the Pittsburgh
Jiyi,i5n oi the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad,
and constructed extensive improvements
." a the New York Central, Erie, Milwaukee
XII Paul, &c. At the time Of his death
he was executing heavy contract OH the
Grycr < Rio Grlnde road, having gone to
room,lo at the earnest invitation Of the
pr.drnt. We are without particulars OF
n. death, but he probably fell by the hand
oi one Of his own laborers-an Italian
who wa. promptly lynched by the citizens
oi GUnnison. Mr.. IIoblitzell was well
Known 10 many Of our citizens, and his
immediate family and connections have
tbe tprpcst sympathy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-03
CLAD IN COrrONApE.
How GOyernOrs COlquitt and BIEslOW
were uPhoIstered IN Atlanta.


ATLANTA, November 2,-During the visit
OF Governor Bigelow OF Connecticut, to the
Cotton Exhibition in this city the Willim-
attic Company did some work against time
in which the old father was yanquished.
One Of the features of the days doings was
to be the making.ot the two suits OF clothes
from the seed cotton. Bright and early q
number OF people went out to the grounds
to see the process A little after sunrise a
few individuals on hand for the occasion
stepped into one Of the patches on the
grounds, and almost in q twinkling the
cotton was picked and ginned. At twenty
minutes to seven o'clock it started on its
way. Entering first the Kitson picker
at seven o'clock it went to the
Foss & Pevey cards; thence to the
railway head, built by the Lowell Ma.
chine Company. Then it rapidly found It's
way to the speeder built by the City Ma
chine Company, Of Providence. From
there it went to the Fails < jerks frame,
and was soon what the observer was ready
TO pronounce thread, This was taken to a
Crompton loom and the process Of weaving
commenced, The crowd that had watched
the course OF the cotton us II passed from
stage to stage grew until the aisles were
blocked up Everybody wanted to see the
work going on. AS soon Us the cloth EN-.
eged from the loom Il was taken to the
dye-house Of n, Spencer Thomas and dyed.
As soon Us It was dried 1t was taken to
the Wheeler Il Wilson exhibit,
where the suits were cut out
one for Governor Colquitt and one for
Governor Bigelow. The silk which had
been furnished by Cheney Brothers, and
which was Of American manufacture, was
ready. The making OF the suits was COM
menced. The cutting was done by Atlan.
ta's iayorite tailor, MI. Crosse, whose taste
and ability guaranteed perfection in his
department OF the work. The button
holes were made at the rate OF two a min
ute by II, l., Phelps, Of New York, on the
National Machine Company's butt0n.hole
machine, As the day closed the suits
came completed from the hands Of the
tailors, and In the evening the Governors
wore handsome black suits, made from
cotton that at sunrise dangled, dew
gemmed, from the stalks, So much for
fast machinery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-03
rnrsInENT Jones NOW.
Action Of the Miners-Etcction OF
Officers.


Officers.
Prnnrndm, November 2.-The coal
miners meeting yesterday afternoon was
devoted to the expression Of the miners
sentiments regarding Secretary Jones. The
result showed that Mr.. Jones course was
inlorscd by his constituents fully. To OBJ.
tain AT expression Of feeling on tho mat
hf, Mr.. Jones stated the following: 81
am satisfied with my record, and should II
b agreeable to your judgment and feel.
ihs for the to retire, | could now do 50
with profit and credit to myself, and
with your confidence and good will. II
YOU Judge or feel that my policy Is too
conservative and cautious YOU hould
ay 50, and elect some person more adven-
mtous than Can possibly be. To get a
definite expression from YOU upon my oiti-
cal policy and behavior, ask YOU 70 vote
etherior or against the resolution. lfohe-
thirl oithe delegates are instructed to vote
SEainst the resolution, / shall Immediately
nsign, and the convention can elect new
General Secretary TheCOnvention unan.
imously adopted this resolution, and after
9mc time spent in discussing, Secretary
Jones was elected to the Office OF Miners
President by vote Of "a to 3. Jos. Schan-
n1,ns was chosen Vice President and John
tAnnery General Secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-03
SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
A budget OF Interesting News OF Their
AnnlrN.

New York, November 2.-South Ameri.
can correspondence OF the National Asso.
ciated Press, dated Panama, October 9th,
says: The latest dates from Lima are the
18th Of October. The Chilians effected the
occupation Of the town and department by
the unexpected landing..of body of troops
at Payta, who marched inland at once and
took possession Of the city without firing
shot. The inhabitants are 80 rcloiced TINT
they are relieved OF the heavy tax imposed
by Colonel Negron and his associates, Gar.
Cia CaldCron has ceased to have power In
the Chilian lines, but Is likely to retain adj
herents in the interior, although he may
not be able to visit that part Of the Coun.
try. The troops in Arcquipa have revolt
ed and imprisoned Senior Solar and CHIEF
officers, and declared in fnvor OF Calderon.
PierOla's partizans declare counter revO.
luton must have taken place ere this, and
that Solar has probably been reinstated.
The probability is that the Chillians have
taken advantage OF the situation and gar.
risOned the city, which is the centre Of re.
sistance in the south, and from which
terms could be dictated. II invaders es.
tablish themselves in AreQuipa they can
control all the wealthiest cities in Bolivia.
The revolution Is believed to have been
promoted by those who profess that the
United States will resist Chill and support
the provisional government. General
Hurlbut's communications are widely cir.
cuIated, and bogus dispatches theatening
Chilli are published TO the same effect.
The Chilian treaty with the Argentine Re
public destroys the hopes OF Peru for u.s.
sistancc from TINT quarter.
Provisional President Garcia Calderon
was named last Monday.
The MontGneros have destroyed Truman
bridge in the north. .....
Moore, United States Consul at Callao,
had quarrel with the Project. II was re.
ported to Gen. Hurlbut, and high Chilian
official, formerly explained that no discour.
tesy was meant.
4 body.snatChing case, similar to A. T.
Stewart's, occurred at MOntevideo, but the
police captured the entire gang. They de.
manded S2,OO0,OOO in local currency for
the body, q woman, which they had stolen,
and In the transfer OF the money they
were captured.
ltobberies and murders are frequent
throughout the country, and especially in
the.=yiCinity Of Lima. The Chillan press
urges a vigorous government, and the
stamping out Of Peruvian resistance by
stern military measures.
Colombia The canal employees are still
suffering from yellow fever, and sickness is
general along the line Of the Canal cspe.
cially at Aspinwall. The Canal Company
received large supplies and materials fot
hospitals, which will be built at once.