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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-01-25

MAzEPPA.-To- night Carson will be treated
for the first time to Mazeppa. 1t is a vulgar
idea to suppose that any woman who is plump
and shapely can play the famous role. 1t
requires intelligence and good acting, and it
has over and over again been demonstrated
that Drawn is dead failure in this character
without material backing of brains. Miss
Buckingham is now recognized as the only
"Mazeppa' on the American stage who can
please fashionable and cultivated audiences
in the rendition of the difficult role, and the
proper rendering of Byron's poetical lines.
The grey horse, MELVILLE" possesses nearly
as much intelligence as his mistress, and is
the best trained animal that ever played the
part Miss Buckingham will open at the
Carson Opera House tonight in "Mazeppa,"
and will repeat the performance on Wednes-
nesday night and Dick Turpin" and the
"Soldiers Bride at Thursdays matinee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-01-25

Grand officers of Grand Encampment will
install the officers of Carson Encampmemt,
Ne. 2, |, 0. o. F. this evening. All sojourn-
ing Patriarchs are invited to attend.
C. n HARRIS, G. T.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

When traveller goes to Europe does
he generally complete the Turin, Italy 7
-Yonkers Statesman. Not always. II
in summer, Marseilles suit may bring
him to Unconstitutional Baton.
But he will surely have a nice time, no
doubt, if he goes to visit Florence. He
will certainly not Sienna handsomer
girl, for there Arno women in all Eu-
rope who will bear COM Parison with
her.-Baltimore Every Saturday. But
she would hardly be suited with a Be-
logna dinner.-Chatf. And if the Paris
is not too nice, they might visit Germa-
ny and take in Cologne Haute
Saturday Night. Suppose he prefers
not to Havre accompany him, would he
then be at liberty to Rome without her 7
Elevated Railway Journal. Yes, if he
didn't 90 to Lap land. Boomerang. And
if it is Tou louise and he sees Nancy he
goes to Reuen. --Stenbenville Herald
But it would be too bad if they should
be Toulouse and he should Russia to
Rouen before she started to Holland.
You fellows had better Cork up and give
us a rest or some of those girls will tear
the Rhine off your back.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15
Cattle Thieves.

On last Thursday morning, Mr.. L. B.
Summers, of this city, who deals in cat
tie, as he was returning home, met two
negroes, Martin Heard, alias Jim Rob-
ertson, Henry Hickman, alias George
Henry, George Hall, about six or seven
miles from town, who had three or four
cattle which they were driving to this
city to sell. He entered into negotia-
tons at once, and agreed to purchase
them upon the terms offered. After
reaching town the circumstance was
related incidentally to Chief Hillen,
who advised Mr. Summers not to pay
for them until 1t was positively ascer-
tanned that the cattle belonged to them.
The circumstance was reported to the
ever vigilant Sheriff Bates, who, in con-
junction with Chief Hillen, quizzed
the negroes until they were satisfied
that the cattle were stolen. They were
arrested upon suspicion. Then followed
diligent inquiry on the part of the Off
GERS, which resulted in the discovery
that the cattle we're stolen from DR..
George and M. I. Carpenter, of the 4th
ward. One of the negroes afterwards
confessed that they were stolen. One
of them lived on DR.. East's place and
the other on Mr.. Joe Haekhey's place, in
the same ward. They now recline in Jail.
The frequency of thefts of this kind
would seem to Justify the Texas mode of
punishment, but we believe, though
the process of law is slow and tedious,
it is the best in the end, and will work
a final suspension. Still, people lose
cattle nearly every day-stolen in nine
eases out of ten-and the guilty seldom
are discovered. We fear fOrbearance will
soon cease to be virtue with those in.
terested
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

1t has been reported to Governor Nc
Emery that there was but three work
men engaged on the capitol at Baton
Rouge. The Governor proposes to in
auire into this, as we'll as other allega-
tions of INSTRUMENTATION of the funds
appropriated to the construction OF this
building. Shreveport Standard.
After an interview with Major Bird,
the superintendent, we are convinced
that the above is absolutely incorrect.
He says the report may have originated
from the fact that at one time there was
some misunderstanding between the
Joiner and his workmen, which caused
all but three or four of them to quit
work for few days. After this there
was some malicious rumor that the Join
er had overdrawn the amount of funds
coming to him.
When the State House Commission
met here, few days ago, committee,
composed of Messrs. Hagan, Robertson
and Munday, was appointed to inyes
tigate the matter, when the charge was
proved to be utterly false-no funds be-
ing Incorporated, Furthermore, Gov.
McEnery, upon the occasion referred to
above, expressed himself as highly graf
fled at the progress Of the work as con-
Quoted.
As to the other charge, Major Bird
says, altogether the number of hands
engaged on the State House has been
from thirty to sixty.
The Standard will please make the cor
rection. Those who know the personal
character of the State House Commits
sion will be very cautious in casting re-
Elections upon them.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

The planters Association of the Attak-
apas country have organized an execu-
tive committee of II, with Mr.. John n.
Pharr as chairman. This committee
will take under advisement all matters
pertaining to the planting interest.
Wages for the ensuing grinding season
have been fixed at 81 80 and rations fol
eighteen hours work, or Sl.75 without
rations.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

The big gest chincapin tree we ever
saw, we think, is on the Cason old plan
tation, near Briar Creek Church. 1t
measures $50 feet in circumference. Be
tween 200 and 800 persons can be shaded
by it all day long. 1t is thought it can
furnish overs 800 persons quart of chin
capins each to eat for one day. The $50
feet around is not the body, but the
limbs gracefully hanging to the ground
laden with fruit. 1t forms most COM
Portable tent, and is one of the old pio-
neer trees of the State.-W arrentOn ga.
Clipper.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

Coushatta Citizen: We had the pleas
ure, yesterday morning, of call from
Prof. ]. w. Pierce, the newly elected
Principal of the Coushatta Male and Fe-
male Institute. The Professors scholarly
attachments had preceded him to Cou
shatta, and from what we have seen OF
him, leads us to the conviction that he
has not been Over-estimated BY Col.
Boyd, Gen. Heron, and other distin-
guished gentlemen of this State. We find
him q most pleasant c0nversationalst,
easy and refined in his manners, and a
Christian gentleman in every sense OF
the word. He makes no boast of his
abilities, and comes, he says, to do the
best he can for all concerned.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

Sugar Bowl: Work may be said to
have commenced on the branch railroad
which is to run from Cade's station to
St. Martinsville. The railroad hands
have already pitched their tents, and
since last Thursday, cross-ties are being
distributed along the intended line.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

Last Saturday morning, the delecta-
bic Albert Foster, colored, gotta petition,
shouldered spade and began the rounds
among our white people, soliciting sub
scriptions to bury one Henry Johnson.
He was detected in the act by Chief Hill
len, who soon ascertained that the said
Henry johnson was not dead, but in
reality still "moved about on this NOR
tai COLL" Affidavit was made before
Justice Nephler and Albert reclines
within the shady walls of the prison,
uUder charge of obtaining money under
false pretences.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

Mr.. VIM. S. Booth has lately added a
new line of goods to his stock. The an
nonncement reached us too late for this
issue. Look out for it in our next.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

The gin house and wheelwright shop
of Mr.. Chas. Wyland, about nine miles
from this city, was destroyed by fire last
Friday night. Besides the loss of the
building there were thirty tons of cotton
seed, a wagon and a buggy just compile
ted, and all his tools burned. Cause of
the fire is not yet ascertained Mr.. Wy
land is sober, hard working, compe-
tent mechanic, and having large family
to support, the loss is a serious one, Just
at this moment. Having no insurance,
he is really to be pitied.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

The best island for hungry man is
rdinia.-Springtield Sunday Herald.
The best Island for picnic party is one
of the Sandwich Islands.-Baton. The
best place tor girls to emigrate to-the
Isle of Man. Elevated Railroad Journal.
The best island for old bachelors is
Nantucket.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic Regulates the

The Veteran Association will hold its
regular meeting tomorrow night-Wed-
nesday, the 18th inst.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

As the Fall Season is at hand, it is interesting
for every one to know just where to get the
most &C Commodation for the less money. The
popularity OF the House named at the head of
this paper is now universal and every day adds
to its large list of customers larger Numbers.
Fair trading and selling of
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

The Iberia Sugar Bowl says the cane
crop is improving and estimates that
the yield will be over 10000 hogsheads
in the event that no freeze occurs before
December /.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

Shreveport Times: Miller and Miles.
white men, who were under indictments
in DeSoto parish tor lying in wait and
shooting with intent to kill, and who
were confined in our parish Jail for sew
eral weeks for safe keeping, were placed
on trial at Mansfield few days since
and acquitted, the jury returning ver-
dict of not guilty.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

We learn with pleasure that the char
ter of the Baton Rouge Railway has
been duly signed and registered in the
Recorders office.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

Weare requested by Miss leila Hen
derson to state that the location of her
school has been removed from the build
ING occupied by Mrs. Rowe to that of Mr..
VIM. Blackie, one block below the State
House.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

Aurelian Scholl is responsible for the
following curious piece of news 1.-THE
other day child was bitten in the Rue
Laffitte, Paris, by a mad dog. The
wound was cauterized and the dog was
about to be destroyed, when his master,
a dentist, claimed it and assured the
alarmed parents that the bite could do
no harm. He had recently remarked
strange SYMPTOMS in his dog, and in ord
er to avoid accidents he had provided
the animal with set of false teeth"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

Shreveport Times: We were yester-
day shown a certificate Of deposit from
+. Il B. Jacobs bank for $3.50, subscribed
by the people living in the vicinity of
Longwood, in this parish, which will be
paid for the arrest and conviction of the
party or parties who, a few days since,
shot from ambush and severely and dan
gerously wounded Mr.. VIM. Vaughn,
while he was returning home late in the
afternoon, the details of which are still
fresh in the memory of our readers. The
shooting of Mr.. Vaughn was an act of
which only a craven and cowardly cur
would be guilty, and we trust the das-
tardly perpetrator will be discovered and
punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15
FIRsT-cLAss!

Articles has gained an immense run of custo-
mers from every State. The House not only
sells Extra fine shoes of every style, but it
alse keeps large line of medium goods
In pegged, sewed and screwed, for
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

Washington Argus: About ten DAYS
ago, hard looking, one-eyed tramp,
claiming to be creole of New Orleans,
made himself rather free and easy in the
house and presence of an elderly lady on
our Bayou, evidently watching and for
cling an opportunity to steal. He was
peremptorily ordered out of the house,
but as he refused to leave and continu-
ed to make himself at home, the lady in
question called for help, which, fortu-
nately, soon came. Ayoung man rode
up, seized the villain and placed him
in the hands of the magistrate.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15
Coffee, Coffee, Coffee.

JAVA :. Fancy Catang Costa Rica, best
q Pea berry: Marracaibo, best; Cordova,
best Rio fancy golden; Rio, hes Rio, prime;
Rio, good. Roasted and Ground Coffee Of fine
flavor and body, always fresh parched and
genuine
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15
Mayors Court Proceedings.
MONDAY, Oct. 10th, 1ss

MoNUA1, OCt. 1Ulu, lCSl.
zeik CRAZY and Thomas CRAZY, white,
guilty of being drunk and disorderly.
Sentenced each ten dollars or seven days
in Jail.
c. T. Sawyer and William Piper,
white, guilty Of being disorderly in Gre
monini's billiard saloon. Sentenced ten
dollars each, or seven days in jail.
Lucretia Elder and Jenny Taylor, col
ored, guilty of being disorderly, and
using obscene language. Sentenced to
pay ten dollars each, or seven days in
Jail. Two on bread and water.
Johnson Robertson, colored, guilty
of disturbing the peace, and carrying
concealed weapons. Sentenced twenty
days in jail. Five On bread and water
or twenty dollars
William H. Douglas, white, guilty o,
being drunk. Sentenced to three DAYS
on bread water in Jail, or FIVE dollars.
Susan Gilbert, colored, charged with
being drunk. 1t being her first offense
she was discharged.
Francis Williams, guilty of carrying
concealed weapons. Fined ten dollars
or seven days in Jail.
JOHN j. WAX, Mayor pro TEN.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

The West Carroll Watchman, is a new
six-column folio, just started at Floyd,
La, 1t is a very neat paper and credita-
bly, edited by Mr.. P. W. DeFrance. We
hope the new candidate will receive all
the patronage it merits.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15
Sugar, Sugar, Sugar.

CUGAR-New York Cutloaf, New York
- Crushed New York Powdered, Crescent
City Standard A. Louisiana White Clarified,
Louisiana Choice Open Kettle Louisiana Strict.
~ Prime Open Kettle.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

Mr.. Oliver Potts, who has been on a
summer tour through the Northern States
accompanied by his accomplished daugh-
tiers, returned Sunday, considerably ex-
liberated. He placed us under obliga-
tons for file of late papers, among
which was handsome illustration, of
the "Veiled Prophets" procession in St.
Louis on the 4th of October. He repre-
sents this grand pageant as one almost
equalling in splendor those of New Or
leans.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

The New Orleans Cheap Store, G. Pr
card, proprietor, located on Laurel street,
has Just received o large invoice of fall
and winter goods, which will be sold at
astonlshingly low prices. See adver-
tisement in another column and you will
ascertain how low some of his figures
range. Give him o call.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15

In order to do some repairing and
painting in his store and make room for
q large lot of holiday goods, Mr.. John
Johnson proposes to sell his stock of
chremos, picture-frames, silver-plated
ware, clocks, etc, at cost or less, within
the next few days. Parties who desire
bargains will do well to hasten and see
him before the supply is exhausted.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11

NEW YORK city has just been measuring
its demand and supply in the way of water.
1t has just enough; indeed the matter has
been so nicely adjusted that there is danger
of the liquid running short if the next in
fux of immigrants should be tca-drinlIing
Scandinavians instead of becr-drinking
Germans or whisky loving Irish. Some of
the citizens think that this is bringing the
matter down to a point entirely too fine,
and that there ought to be some provision
for little margin in case of there being n
sudden call for q drop or two extra.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11

A NEW TRIUMPH was won in the eX-
tension of woman's rights in n police court
in New York last week. A woman, confess
ing herself to be habitual drunkard, de-
manded her right as free American citizen
to be committed. The conservative justice
refused the demand, and instead gave her n
lecture, with the orthodox advice to return
home and reform. To such nonsense she
listened most unwilling, and, under coer-
cion, returned home to reform-and didn't.
The very next day this stalwart rcappeared
in court to renew her appeal against tyranny.
Reform she couldn't and reform she
wouldn't, and boldly she took her stand to
insist upon her rights. The representative
of masculine and legal tyranny began again
to repeat his sermon, when the dauntless
woman, fired with indignation, lifted the
Bible and flung it at his head. 1t is under
stood that she gained her point.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11

THE SNOW that falls so white upon the
stage of the theatre and makes the wander
ing hcro's teeth to chatter, is usually
made of cotton, wool, or something
equally infammablc. On Saturday
night in London such cooling
shower descended upon the scene in the
initial performance of the new opera.
Coming down thick and fast upon an
equally inhammablc forest of painted can
vas, it took fire just as solemn ghost
glidcd across, ms ghost always does, to
solemn music. The ghost was after a man
in Spanish cloak, which is another habit
of stage ghosts; but this clever spirit, de-
tecting the first flames, abandoned his strut
and began nimbly, with icy fingers, to cx-
tnguish the fire. The haunted hero tore
off his romantic cloak and, using it like n
houscmaid's duster, went bravely to his as
sstance. The audience broke into panic,
but luckily for their safety, the opera, even
before the snow storm, had proved so cold
and uninviting that large portion of the
spectators had retreated in cool contempt,
and there were but few left to scare. The
composer, in command of the orchestra, con-
tinued the refrigerating music suited to n
ghosts walk in the snow, and so calmed the
tumult that the audience rctook their places
and gave repeated rounds Of applause to the
unexpectedly good point in the performance
which would otherwise have fallen cold and
dead as q complete failure.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11

THE Inter Ocean has found the champion
liar. His grade is about 20 carat fine. He
claims to have fshed up man who became
beggar by pure accident He went to
sleep in the street with his hat in his hand,
and when he awol1e found dollar in small
coins in it. He at once adopted the pro-
fession and has cleared 100000 up to date.
1t is only necessary to say that the coins
used for charity in Chicago are so small
that this amount Of money couldn't be
amassed by any single parsonage by these
means in fifty years.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11
Me and zeus are saved.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
A good story comes from Grand Rapids,
Mich, the former home of DR.. Bliss. The
Doctor has or had n brother named Zeus
Bliss, and the two were together ut the bat
tie of Bull Run. While all was uncertainty
about the probable recovery of the army
from its decentralization and its stand to re-
pei rebel attack upon the Capital, u dis
patch was received at Grand Rapids from
Dr.. Bliss which contained the following and
no more:
"Thank God me ana Zeus are saved"
This don't prove That Bliss is not good
doctor by any means, but 1t gives probabil-
ity to the suspicion that he looks out for
number one.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11

PosT-oFFIcE matters appear to need look
ing after in Bulgaria. The way the last
neat affair was managed there was for a
Swiss trader to send by the post-otilce case
of watches worth $1,000 to consignce in
Bulgaria, insuring them for 100000. A
Bulgarian post-ofiice clerk was then bribed
to steal the package, while the Swiss house
claimed the insurance. The transaction
some how leaked out and the clerk of the
post-ofiice and the shipper have both been
arrested
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11

There is report that Murtaeh, formerly
the owner of the National Republican, at
Washington, is negotiating for Stilson
Hutchins Post with II view to making 1t an
Administration organ, and that secretary
Blaine is backing the nterprise.-Atidnta
Constitution.
We should like to ask what improvement
the Post could undergo in this respect by a
change of management? 1t may not have
been an organ long, but fresh converts are
always full of zeal.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11

Mr.. EMORY SToRRs, the great stalwart law
yer, has been giving some views on the legal
aspect of Guiteau's crime. He proposes that
the miscreant have fair trial and be given
an even chance to. prove his insanity. 1t
possibly might be just as well to respect the
law and order customs of the country.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11

KING KALAKAUA must have been:strongly
impressed with the Importance Of strength
cning his peaceful relations with Great Brit
ain, as he assisted on Saturday the volun-
teer review in Windsor Park, when more
than fifty thousand volunteers marched in
line before the Queen.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11

WASHINGTON CITY always had more than
its fair proportion oflunatics, but the comet
seems to have had malignant effect upon
Is largely taken up now with accounts OF
the performances of demented and drunken
people at the capital If this thing contin
ties we shall join Reavis in his effort to re-
move the seat of government westward.
81. Louis Post Dispatch.
Thanks. Tho remedy is worse than the
disnagp
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11
A Pertinent question.
New York Herald.

Where do some of the preachers get their
notion that Guiteau's dastardly crime Is the
result of modern infidelity? The would-be
assassin claims to be II theologian, and he
certainly has written II book in defense of
the faith. 1t Is pitiful that religious teachers
should talk such twaddle when there are
some important moral lessons to be pointed
by the assnssin's cal eer.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11
A Different Brood.

Philadelphia Times IN
The Sherman who has been nominated Tor
governor of Iowa. it seems, Is not q brother
of Senator sherman. 1t Is OF course easy to
suppose there are Shermans not closely re-
lated to the Ohio Shermans, but 1t Is about
out of the question to suppose that they
could have much show for office.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11

Kansas City Times
June came in like goblet of brandy and
ginger ale and went out like an Apollinar ris
lelnOnade
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11

CHICAGO is now taking her turn at the
bellows. Eleven people have been poisoned
in St. Louis by drinking milk from swill-
fed cows. st. Louis detectives are said to be
.suborning testimony to show that the swill
came from Chicago, or that the cows did, or
that a Chicago party indorsed the note with
which the animals were bought.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-11

GUITEAU now claims that he was the
parsonage who broke the unit rulo at Chi
cago. Perhaps Henri Watterson can find
something in this to implicate the anti
Grant wing in the tragedy. Let us hear
from Henri on the subject