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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-17
Select School For Girls

MRS. NJ. V. CRAWFORD WILL
wi reopen her Select High School
for Girls only, on the FIRST MON
DAY IN SEPTEMBER, at the Cluney
house, in Alexandria. A limited num-
Der of girls only can be taken, and ap-
plications for admission should be
made at once.
A few boarders will be taken in her
family, where they viii have all the
comforts of home, and good board can
be had in private families in Town.
TERMS:
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-01

/
her go. The setting was fourteen
carat gold, and the diamonds were
worth about $3.50. Oh, ] tell you,
the deception in diamonds is great.
All the prominent actresses Of to-day
wear cheap diamonds, the entire col
lection not being worth over S35 ;
but still they have couple Of de-
tectives to travel with them for the
purpose OF protecting their jewell
cases. Of course this is done simply
to make the. public believe that the
jewel casket is extremely valuable!
You might not believe when ! tell
you that nine-tenths Of the diamonds
now are imitation, and that often
persons pay big prices for imitation
diamonds that are guaranteed by the
dealers to be genuine.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-01

shops. In the event of any Of these
rules being broken if the offenders
are carriage people" the drivers o.
the vehicles are held responsible as
we'll as the ladies. If q party of.wo-
men gather in group for . friendly
chat they are at once dispersed by an
officer OF the law, who addresses him
self to the Oldest lady in the compa-
ny, and at once puts an end to the
gossip. The men, too, are under Ger.
tain restrictions. Rules are set down
for their behavior to women, and any
one who should be so indiscreet as te
speak to a woman. is punishable
under an article in the criminal code
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-01
FACTS ABOUT WOMEN,

Moslem ladies can scarcely be said
to have much liberty. BY order of
the Sultan and following formal re-
quest Of the "Sheikhul- lslam," the
Ministry of Police, acting in concert
with the Council of State, has drawn
up code Of rules prescribing the
dress which women of the Moslem
faith are to wear, and the general
manner in which they are to conduct
themselves. According to these laws,
women are prohibited from appearing
in public places and frequented
streets wearing only the ''tcharshat."
q narrow veil. They are only allow
ed to wear this light covering while
walking on quiet roads and in paying
friendly visits. The officers of police
have strict orders to watch the wo-
men closely and to report whenever
they observe one daring to appear lin
the Thin veil under circumstances not
sanctioned by the regulations. Their
report must give the full name and
address OF the offending lady, and the
particulars of the breach of rule, and
is submitted to the Minister of Police.
Mussulman ladies are also forbid
den rom driving or walking round
the majority of the thorough-fares
and the centres of interest. They
are not allowed to promenade in the
| Great Bazaar, nor to sit down in the
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-01
CIRCUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

Many readers will doubtless recol-
lect the tragical fate Of Burton, in
Missouri, on which novel was found
ed, that still continues in the libra
ries. A young lady, belonging to a
genteel and very proud family in
Missouri, was beloved by q young
man named Burton, but unfortunately
her affections were fixed Oh one less
worthy. He left her with atarnished
reputation. She was by nature ener-
getic and high spirited; her family
were very proud; and she lived in
the midst of q society which consider
cd revenge sacred virtue, and named
it honor. Misled by this false popu-
lar sentiment and her own excited
feelings, she resolved to repay her
lovers treacbery by death, But she
kept her secret so well that no one
suspected her purpose, though she
purchased pistols and practiced with
them daily. Mr.. Burton gave evil
dence Of his strong attachment by re-
newing his attentions when the world
looked coldly upon her. His gener-
Gus kindness won her bleeding heart,
but the softening influence of love
did not lead her to forego the dread
full purpose she had formed. She
watched for favorable opportunity
and shot her betrayer when
no one was near to witness the
horrible deed. Some little incident
excited the suspicion of Burton, and
he induced her to confess to him the
whole transaction. 1t was obvious
enough that suspicion would natural
| ly fasten upon him, the well-known
lover of ilef who had been SO deeply
injured. He was arrested, but sue
ceeded in persuading her that he was
in no danger. Circumstantial evil
denee was fearfully against him, and
he soon saw that his chance was doubt
full; but with atfectionate magnanim-
| its he concealed this from her. He
was convicted and condemned. A
short time before the execution, he
endeavored to cut his throat, but his
life was saved for the cruel purpose
of taking it away according to the
cold blooded barbarism of the law.
Pale and wounded, he was hoisted to
the gallows before the gaze of Chris
tian community.
The guilty cause of all this was al
most frantic when she found that he
had thus sacrificed himself to save
her. She Immediately published the
whole history Of her wrongs and her
revenge. Her keen sense OF wounded
honor was in accordance with public
sentiment. Her wrongs excited in
dignation and compassion, and the
knowledge that an innocent and mag
unanimous man had been so brutally
treated excited a general revulsion of
popular feeling. No one wished for
another victim, and she was left un-
punished, save by the records Of her
memery.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07


The delegate convc ntion to nominate
Republican candinatcs for school directors
organized by clcctins A. X. Spurrier chair
man, II. II. Brcncman and \. c. Barr sec-
retarics.
\ ballot WAS taken with the following
result T. B. Cochran. y {; Il. \. Evans.
%: Luther Richards. -: ChaS. Schweble,
%; Daniel Smcycll, 26 Marriott Bro
sius, II ; DR.. !. W. Hess: /; Joseph II.
Huber. IL.
W. B. Wiley declined denomination and
the contest for his place was between Bro
sius. Huber and Hess. DR.. J. w. Hess
received the vote of J. Il. Markicy NJ
Brosius the votes OF John f. Carpenter.
G. W. Cormeny. John II. Jeffrics, JnO. F..
Remley. ,jr., AWaZiah &. Barr. Thomas Il.
Cochran, Lcm.::C. Eby. Lewis :. Hart
man, W. $. Burns. William NJ. Deem.
Philip Bolbach, George Gazellc, Andrew
Bletcher and II. Il. Brcncnlan. Joseph
ii. Huber received the votes Of John A.
Hicstant. William T.. Eberman, Henry T..
Martin. Jacob Halbach, Hopkins l.. Hem
tlerson, Captain f.. McMcllcu. John w.
Mentzcr, William q. Rapp. \. X. Spurricr,
II. \. Schroycr, Amos 4. Cast and Peter
Mowcry.
The following city committee was elected:
First Ward. 4. &. Welchans; Second
ward. Frank n. Ditlenierffer; Third ward,
Joseph II. Huber; Fourth ward. \. h.
Spurrier; Fifth ward. j. +. Remley, jr.;
Sixth ward, l. Newton Stautfcr; seventh
ward, Robert McDOnnc ell Eighth ward,
George Gazelle; Ninth ward. Peter W.
Gorrecht.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07

anguish only by those who cannot de-
cline the invitation of man occupying
his usurped station. When he went into
Office he demanded his monthly salary in
the beginning of the month, before it
was due, though the law especially pro-
vides that 10 advance payments shall be
made. When, after couple months, the
treasury found courage to remind Mr..
Hayes of this. he so far moderated his
demand as to send for his check on the
fifteenth of the month, adopting the
belief that it Was proper mean for him
to strike with the nation: he would have
been entitled to his days salary at the
end of each day by taking that for the
month in the middle of it, he considered
that he arranged the question of interest
on his salary with great nicely between
himself and the people, and SO he did.
The cunning fellow saved 500 by it
during four years.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07
STATE ITE MS.

. Dominick McCaffrey, of Pittsburgh,
and Charles Mccoy, of Chicago, fought a
prize fight at Rowland Springs, Allegheny
county. At the end Of the sixth round
Mccoy threw up the sponge and McCaf-
frey was declared the winner.
Several Philadelphia members are ex-
pccted to soon vote for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Stone, who has thus far not been
named in the joint convention. The feel
ing is becoming almost universal that
there will be i serious break among the
Oliver men this week.
Several letters received at the Carbonate
postot1ice and at Honcsdalc, a few days
ago, passed through the fiery ordeal at
tending the recent disaster at Tioga, OH
the New York. Lake Erie & Western
railroad. \ few of these were badly
scorches others were found covered with
blood upon which were few gray hairs.
Three young men OF Pottsvillc, named
Edward Myers, Charles Myers and Joseph
Emericll, on the war-path for a beating ad-
ministered to Il relative in house of bad
character during the early part OF the
evening, attacked three tiremen, who were
on their way home and had stopped on a
corner to finish their conversation. During
the melee Emerich drew large pocket
knife and stabbed Alexander Lehman back
o: the neck, intlicting deep and ugly
WOund
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07

James Rigsin, enclosed the body III cof-
fin and shipped the effects and the remains
by way of St. Joseph to his mother at Fill
more, where the coffin was inferred amid
the tears of many sorrowing mourners.
Application for the insurance was
made to the company which had
issued the policy. They commenced
an investigation. which resulted in
the cxhuming Of the coffin at Fill
more and the disclosing of the fact that
there was nothing in the coffin but simply
sand collected from Nebraska's fertile soil.
1t is claimed that the remains Of James
Riggin were actually placed in the coffin,
but if that be true, say the detectives. they
must have been stolen therefrOm while on
the route to Fillmore. The case is Gu
rious one and is shrouded in mystery.
The belief Of many is that Riggin is not
dead at all and that he has been practic
ing deception in order to get the life
insurance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07
The Whitaker Inuuiry.

General Sci,ofell, testifying before the
Whitaker court martial, declares that
he "never ceased to think that cadet
Whitaker looked to the certainty OF hav-
ing powerful support - and when asked
what he meant by support answered
the support of those who had origin
atel the whole affair." and that he" had
never doubted that there were persons
outside of the college who We're the orig
inatorS of the whole scheme.'' From
which We plainly understand the gener-
ais opinion to he that ihe apparent abuse
of the colnrcd cadet was in furth-
erance Of Il plot by negrophobists
outside the academy to arouse public i'll
dignation against it and for the purpose
of gaining additional sympathy and sup
port to the negro equality doctrine. If
this is a correct supposition, it is well
that the present coart-Martial has been
organized, for it is importan to the pub
lie to know whether negro maniacs have
thus sought to play upon their sympa-
thies. Public opinion is we'll settled that
Whittaker's injuries were inflicted by
himself, but it is not generally UNDER
stood that it was done i'm furtherance of
such an extensive plot us General Scho-
field suggests. II this WAS actually the
case We should know it, and the court
martial will do an important service by
developing the whole truth about the
matter. Public sentiment is not in a
condition at present to be trifled with by
those WHO seek to put the negro every
where in the white mans place. A cab
met position is even claimed for him
from Mr.. Garfield. 1t is safe to say that
there are very few who are thus eager to
thrust the negro where he is not fit to be
and where it would be most unseemly to
have him in a nation which white men
rule. And if this small band of in
trigueTs have been really guilty of such
a contemplate conspiracy as General
Schoiield attaches to them, and the peO-
pie become satisfied of it, their occu.
patton vii! be gone.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07
THE PRIMARIES.
ALARGE VOTE PULLED.
The Local Nominations of Both Fartle,

The Local Nominations of Both Parties.
The primary elections held on Saturday
attracted r,uch more attention than had
been expected. and considering the few
and comparatively unimportant contests.
an unusually heavy vote was polled.
especially on the Democratic side.
There was quite sharp contest in
the Democracy for assessor. constable and
alderman in the Sixth ward for assessor
in the Seventh and Ninth. The most no.
table contest on the Republican side was
for the select council nomination in the
Fifth ward. where a formidable and sue
ceSSful movement was organized to defeat
\. ]. Eberly'S denomination with {. A..
Bitner. The effort Of Capt. McMsllen and
Peter B. Fordrey to beat Mr.. Hays's re-
nomination in the Fourth ward was also
successful.
In the Third ward Sam. Miller made 4
very Intellectual opposition to Chas.
StormfeitZ' 5 denomination for constable.
There was contest among the Republi-
cans Of the First and Sixth wards for asses
sor. and in the Ninth for common council
The Democratic vote for school directors
scattered \ good deal and the result was
in doubt for i long time. 1t is only fair
to say that. Of the candidates voted
for. Mr.. Jacob Pontz had previously indi.
Gated his desire to decline candidacy and
in some wards it was reported that he was
not a candidate. But rs his declination
was not announced formally, lie was voted
for and he polled very large vote through
ont the city.
Following is the result
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07
PERSONAL.

ABRAHAM PATTERSON, wealthy con-
tractor, of Allegheny City, Penna., died
on Saturday.
E. c. SHERMAN, president OF the national
Bank Of the Commonwealth, in Boston,
died suddenly yesterday morning.
STANLEY MATTHEWS was endorsed for
supreme judge by the Cleveland bar on
Saturday.
The New York World publishes long
report of an interview with JAY GOULD
relative to the consolidation of the three
great telegraph companies, now accom-
plishcd. Mr.. Could says ''the object of
consolidation was 10 carry out long
cherished plan for developing in the United
States an efficient system of cheap tele-
graphy on a great scale, both by sea and
by land
Mr.. WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT has paid
to Commander Gorringe the entire cost of
transporting the obclisk, with its pedestal
and steps, from Alexandria to New York,
and erecting them in Central park. He
originally agreed TO pay only the cost of
transportation, as it was not known that
it rested on any pedestal, but, when it was
found that the pedestal and steps were
connected with the obelisk, Commander
Gorringe incurred the extra cost of $50,
600 on their transportation, which Mr.
Vanderbilt paid in the entire bill.
Mrs. JOHN SHERWOOD is one of the clev-
crest leaders Of New York society, and her
estimate Of fashion and the power of social
position is worth something She writes:
eve all know beauty cannot do it, and
We all know that it is not character, for
women of the highest character generally
avoid such popularity. We all know that
it is not always position. Tact-that
mysterious worlds the nearest approach
to it but even tact is not always the ex-
panatiOn, although it is comfortable
pseudonym. The great power needed is
ceaseless industry. A woman who is never
fatisued, who has immense physical
strength, who can go everywhere. accept
every invitation, who never has head
ache-she is the one who is apt in the long
run to achieve the fashionable position.
She must have admirable manners, Il smile
for everybody, Il word for every o,e and
a memory which is hcrcu lcan."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07

The following is Il list of unclaimed let.
ters remaining in the postoffice at Lam
caste: for the week ending FEBRUARY 7,
1881:
Ladies List.-Miss Rctta Appleton,
Miss Madlena Buerlcy, Miss Anna W.
Hess. Miss Lizzie E. King, Mrs. Anna
Lynch, Mrs. S. S.McSweney(for.),M }, Mrs. Mary
C.Malone, Miss Ella V. Mumma, Mrs. Mat
tic Showaltcr, Mrs. Rachel Wenger.
Gents Lis!.-Messrs. NJ. X. BOrtrac,
Milton Buckwalter, Henry Edwards E.
IIafner, John N. Hess. II. X. Hostetter,
Robert II Kirk (!or.), VIM. II. Mcalich-
acl, John McGuirk, Samuel F. Moore,
Amos Neff, John Shaffne-, Jacob 5. Stray
er, Gall Anton Starkenmann (for,), 3. i.
Todd; DR.. Wallen, Henry NJ. Yost.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07
FIVE WEEKS IN a TRANCE.
The VI entail SufferInEs of a Young Girl viii
Feared She Would be Eurie,i Alive.

The Mental suTerInEs of a Young Girl who
Feared she Would be Eurieu Alive.
New o,k Sun.
Physicians in Newark have been deeply
interested lately in curious case OF
hysteria in that city. For five weeks Miss
Anna Ward the sixteen-year-o.d step
daughter of Alexander johnson, of the
Mutual Benefit life insurance company, lay
in trance. Last winter she was seriously
i'll for weeks with typhoid fever. When she
recovered it was deemed best not to allow
her to return to school unit! Scptem-
ber. Then she found that she
had fallen behind her classmates
in her studies. Feeling that she
was strong, as she had spent the summer
at Long Branch and Saratoga, she began
to apply herself diligently to her studies
to make up for lost time. She overtaxed
her brain, her health failed after few
weeks, and she was compelled to withdraw
from school. Her sickness became serious.
and in the latter part of November she
fell in trance. She lay quietly in her
bed with her eyes sometimes open and
sometimes shut, recognizing no one and
never speaking. No sound escaped her
and it was evident she suffered no
pain. There was slight twitch-
ing Of the eyelids, but little other move
ment. DR.. William o. German, the family
physician, called DR.. \. n. Dougherty and
DR.. Z. G. Seguin, Of this city, to consult
with them. 1t was quickly determined
that the strange disease was not catalepsy.
for the patients arms when raised fell
back upon the bed, instead of remaining
| where placed. 1t was concluded that she
was victim of hysteria in an aggravated
form. resulting from over study. The Sc
verest electric shocks caused not even the
twitching of a muscle. After several days
had passed, DR.. O'Gorman, not know
ing how long the trance would last,
decided to administer liquid food arti,
iicially, as the patient could not swallow
About New Years Day she revived and
now size is able to ride out. and seems to
be restored to health. While she w:s in
| the trance the physicians We're satisfied
that she was conscious. and proved it two
Or three times. Once DR.. Seguin said for
| test 8 She is = very pretty girl I'M
mediately she blushed. She says she was
conscious, but had only one thought, and
that terrible one. She feared constantly
that the physicians would pronounce her
dead, and she would be buried alive. She
had no physical pain. but this dread was
speak. She could not even move her lips.
tits supposed that the twitchins of the eye
was caused by her efforts to speak or give
sign of life. A physician said yesterday
that he had known OF only one other case
of hysteria that was at all like this. With
in the last month he was called to see a
| lady who became a widow within Il week
after her marriage. The shock to her
nervous system resulted in trance state,
and partial suspension of ali sense OF
feeling, but aitera few days she became
| conscious
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07
HayeS'S Stinginess.

The Washington correspondents are
now counting the days that remain to
US of Hayes. lie is not popular with
them. In truth, he does not seem to
have any friends in Washington where
his meanness has Eeen generally venti
lated. He is a temperance man on the
surface and because of ITS cheapnes; ).
He pours out no wine in the White
House, but drinks wine, whisky, brandy,
and everything else in the catalogue of
drinks when he can do 50 out
side of it, at other peoples expense,
provided his good wife is not by.
His dinners are rot esteemed for their
goodness, and are acceDted with a cry of
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07
REALF's WIFE SUES FOR LIBEL.
| She Claims $4,000 Damages From the
Publishers of Lippincotrs Magazine.

She Claims $4,000 Damages From tho
Publishers Of LippincOtts Magazine.
In the March number Qs79) Of Lippia-
cott's Magazine there appeared memoir Of
Richard Realf, the poet, who committed
suicide in San Francisco a few years ago.
The memoir was written by Rossiter John
son. and in the course Of the article the
writer speaks very severely OF Kealfs 5
wife. The writer says that Reaif was 8
man Of splendid abilities. but he was ut
terly ruined by his association with the
woman whom he afterwards married i'll
Rochester in 1867. Realfs death was at
tributed to the relentless persecution to
which he was subjected by Mrs. Realf.
from whom, it appears, he had got di-
vorce and married again. The divorce,
however, was set aside by the supreme
| court.
Mrs. Realf, considering that the allu-
| sions to her were grossly defamatory OF
600 damages from J. B. Lippincott Il Co.,
publishers Of the magazine. and the dec'a:
ration in the suit was filed in the court of
common pleas No. 2.
The specific portions Of the article to
which the widow makes complaint are that
in one place the writer alludes to her las
woman of the town. that Realf was
bound to 4 ''loathsome carcass: that al
though Realf when he was down South
could brave the rutfianly threats Of the ku-
Klux "he could not withstand the
foe in his own household - that
Mrs. Realf ':made it her business to
pursue him as an avenging fury and
that when Realf was about settling down
in New York with his new wife and chill
dren, the first wife made her appearance
on Saturday afternoon land coolly an
nounced that she had come to stay That
was Saturday afternoon, and the next day
Realf took dose of laudanum for the pur
pose of making an end of himself. but it
appears he did not take enough. On Mon.
day he made second attempt which
proved successful!
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07
A CURIOUS CASE.
A Coffin Found to be Filled With San

A Coffin Found to be Filled With Sand.
The village of Fillmore, in Andrew
county, Mo-, was thrown into great ex.
citement recently upon the exhuming Of
what was supposed to be the remains of
James R;ggin, which had been inferred
there few days before. In conse-
quence of the supposed decayed con-
dition Of the remains the coffin was not
opened at the time of burial. Riggin, who
was engaged to be married to young
lady of Andrew county, left suddenly one
day for the far West, but before leaving
insured his life i'll favor of his aged mother.
He purchased 4 ticket for the Pacific
coast and arrived rs far on his .iournay as
North Platte, on the Union Pacific rail-
road, where it is alleged, he stepped from
the train. entered the closet. drew a re-
volver and put all end to his lie. His
brother in-law arrived on the scene
and, it is claimed, took charge of
the body, gathered together the effects of
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07
What is claimed to be the COW with Il

What is claimed to be the COW with the
best record in the United States for pro-
ducing butter is now owned by NJ. II. Mes
schcrt, of DouglassvilIe, Bcrks county.
At Il meeting Of the county agricultural
society Colonel J. l.. Stichler, read a letter
from Mr.. Messchert in which he claims
that his COW produces twenty three and n
half pounds Of butter in q week. The
anirna! was imported by Mr.. Masschcrt in
July, 1877, from the Isle Of Jersey, and
was bred by J. p. Marett, of St. Xavier.
Her name is Sultana IL.