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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-21

l managed to be in attendance the
last night of the entertainment given
by the ladies Of St. James Episcopal
congregation for the benefit of their
church and found it to be not only f.
nancially a great success but most
enjoyable affair altogether. This was,
however, to have been expected from
the ladies having charge of it. can
not take space enough to attempt any
description Of the musical and literary
treats given from the stage by the
many fair ladies and accomplished
gentlemen of the congregation who
provided the intellectual part of the
entertainment, nor can l stop to say
anything about the host Of good things
attractively displayed for the gratiica-
ton of the inner man. Suffice it to
say that all the appointments were
complete, that everything was we'll
managed and the attendance of "fair
women and brave men" all that could
have been desired. l congratulate the
ladies upon their success. While there
promised a bright-eyed damsel, who
seemed to be pleased with my little
story Of last year, to write one OK.
pressly for her-a promise which will
redeem sometime during the Summer,
if, az the preachers say, nothing hap
pens to prevent.
PAST AND PASSING EVENTS.
Two particular friends of mine whom
l was wont to have around to dinner
with me once in while have taken
unto themselves better halves. and /
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-28

and ncapacitated for any labor wherewith 1
might provide a maintenance for my family,
and would only be a tax upon my friends as
have been during my incarceration. did
not accept the verdict and thus willingly con-
sign myself to pencil servitude from any lack
of confidence in the ability of my counsel, nor
the merits of my case, neither from sense of
guilt, but was influenced altogether by the
conviction that it was my duty to sacrifice my
personal conviction and pride, and to retain
my health, if possible, for the benefit of my
family; and last, but not leest | believed it
to be my duty to relieve my friends (be they
few or many from the self-imposed burden
they have SO willingly and cheerfully borne for
the past eight months. have received many
tavors and words OF encouragement, for which
| am truly thankful, and do assure them that /
gratefully appreciate their kindness.
desire to express my grateful appreciation
of the services of my counsel, Hon. Augustus
w. Houston, who has SO earnestly labored in
my defense, and verify believe would uli-
mately have secured my acquittal; and not
outstanding the fact that his fees were not
and are not paid, and with the knowledge
that l was pennllesS, he relaxed not his efforts
| am under obligation of gratitude to Messrs.
Boone TarletOn, who generously volunteer
ed their services IN my behalf, and feel con-
tldent that my conviction was obtained through
no fault or negligence of my counsel. | de-
sire also to extend my thanks to the court and
officers for the courtesies shown me during my
trial, and also would state that harbor no i'll
will against the jury that convicted me; and
to those who have embraced every opportun-
ty to malgn me can only say that it is sin
cerely my wish that they may be spared the
sorrow, suffering and ignomny that they have
cast upon me.
In conclusion, thank you for the kindness
and justice shown me. as manifested in the
kind permission granted me, and do assure
you that my best wishes are for your pros
perity. Gratefully yours, r. N. NEAL.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-28
Capture Of More Mail Robbers,

Mr. Benjamin, city marshal at Cuero, ar,
rived in our city yesterday, having in charge
two prisoners charged with committing the re.
cent mail robbery near Cuero, on the Coma,
les road. The prisoners are named Charley
Whitaker and c. McHenry. Whitaker was
the driver of the stage at the time of the rob-
bory, which was committed on last Saturday
week ago. McHenry was formerly driver
on the same line. The mail that was robbed
was on its way from Cuero to HARDWOOD. The
driver Whitaker denied receiving the through
pouch when he reached Gonzales, which led
to the suspicion of his implication and arrest
The prisoners were turned over to Joe Shee-
ley, deputy U. S. marshal, and they were
placed in our county Jail.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-28
Readjuster's Budget.
CLARK AND BRACKET, Feb.

CLARK AND BRACKET, Feb. 10th.
Editors EVENING LIGHT:
All quiet on the Los Moras to, day, that is,
excepting the sweet notes of beautiful hymn
that is being executed, with much feeling, by
the SPLENDID band of the 18Th horse" please
do not print this s horses, now, cause Hall
wouldn't like it.)
When said everything was quiet, meant
that nothing of a remarkable nature was tram
spring. Of course the usual hubbub of the
troops and companies, getting ready for in
Specton, Is heard. The soft braying of the
tour-footed gentry in the corral ihingles sweet
ly with the mellow-voiced black-birds on the
grain house. The tramp of the sentry on No.
chimes, as it were, with the scratching of c
sergeant'S pen as he breaks the Sabbath, la
boring, however, in good cause.
can send no news OF importance this time,
nearly everybody knows that.
Lieut. Ropes has gone to San Antonio.
Lieut.. Smith has been appointed post ad-
jutant.
Capt. Randall came in yesterday from Del
MO, and returns Tomorrow, the 27th.
Camp Del Rio has been renovated, and is,
in fact, new post.
The Misses Duke, who have been visiting
friends at Clark, return tomorrow to Felipe.
The Star Associates gave a grand ball last
Friday night, which proved to be the best of
the season. A mask ball will be given by
them soon.
There is to be grand extraordinary way-up
ball at Del Rio, TO morrow evening, the 9th.
There several from Bracket and Clark
who intend participating.
The 9th cavalry string band furnishes the
music.
There is a social club in Bracket that
meets every Tuesday evening, and don't you
let IT evaporate from your recollection.
There are some merchants in Bracket who
are stoning up their places of business.
A well is TO be dug to let the water out of
the pond in front of Kornrumph's.
The Odd Fellows have secured hall under
The Masonic lodge.
George has been elected deputy road COM
missioner
Cothn is in San Antonio, and Frank is over
worked, OF the popular resort, ''The Mint"
The arrival of certain young lady in
Bracket has disturbed the tranquility of one
or two of our placid friends hearts by her at
tractive accomplishments.
Boyle is going to make a gallant struggle
for the toga.
The rails are laid to the Pinto.
The band master has got back from his tur-
key hunt
Fishing is the prevailing amusement and
pastme.
1Chaplain Blaine lost two mules last week
while on tshing excureion. A breach of
trust on the part of the mules.
Corn and oats are being rushed in by the
contractors; large trains arriving daily.
There was lots of fun at the Mexican cir
Gus last night: Going to give a performance
in the post the coming week
That's all. at present.
READIuSTER
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-28

"A man or woman who can't get along as
a teacher Of children without the barbarious
use Of the lash, is unworthy of his or her cal
ling.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-28

Considering the common habit of wife-beat-
ing in England, the Pail Mall Gazette Won
ders whether there are not too many compli-
ments paid to English bravery and gallaniry.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-28

Oulda's somewhat impetuous novel of
"Moths" has been turned into a play, and is
shortly TO be produced at so excellent thea
tire as the Court in London. 1t promises, it
is said, to be success.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-28

The Vienna managers are still cnrsinp and
gnashing their teeth over the barbariy of the
theatrical inspection committee, which has
been reforming their houses so radically that
they are likely to be converted into Churches
ere long, or closed altogether.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-28

IT is reported that the car will alb
dictate aft er his coronation if things Go
not qret down in Russia.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-02-18
CITY PROPERTY.
The following property in
the City of Los Angeles:
VOLUMEIIIs
OF DELINQUENT BOOKS.
Amount Of
taxes and
costs due.

tax
cost
No. /. Commercial Bank-Intor-
est In lot commencing at q potnt
on s0utherly line Of Fourth street
distant l40 feet northwesterl from
southwest corner Of Fourth and
Hill Streets. thence southWoster-
ly parallel to Hill street 60 feet:
thence northwesterly parallel to
Fourth street Is feet; thence 1T
right angles southwosterly % feet;
thenee at right angles northwest
oTly 60 feet; thence ~ right angles
northeasterly 100 feet to Fourth
street; thence 1t right angles s. feet
to beginning; created BY mort
gage to secure debt, given by O
r Bradley 10 ! w Lord OF al and
assigned to Commercial Bank,
dated April It'll, le77, and recorded
IN beck "a, page S02. Of mortgages,
records OF Los Angeles CO unity, and
valued at $3.50.
z Haskell, A E-South leo feet
of fractional lot %, block Y. in
Also tract valued At S75: improves
Rents SIS; personal property $76.
4 Paine, George NJ, and Robert
N Aksrs-8x acres of land In Sc
corner of lot 7, block 81, Hancock's
survey, bounded north by g H
Pike, A Pollard and ] 8 O'Neill
and west by O'Neill, valued ct
$3.50: in provements $3.50.
CArdwell, Wis acres of land
northeast side Of Kohler street, be-
tween san Pedro and Alameda
sreots, bounded northeast and
southeast by 4 e0ronel, north
west by Kohlsr and krohling.
valued at t26U0.
Barnard, Osborne-Interest In
lots 2. 8, 4, IA. Is and south s. feet
of lot 10. block Is, WOODEN MIL
tract, created by mortgage to Sc
cure q debt, given by W o Bar
nsrd to Osborne Barnard, dated
February eth, 1875. and recorded in
book IA, page 62l, Of mortgages,
records Of Los Angeles county,
and valued Ut e2lee.
Eaton. Fred-S0uth half Of lot
fronting sl.lS feet west side Of New
High street, bounded north by
Beaudry ct al, west by Buena Wis
Ia street and south by G w Bush.
valued at $50; personal properly
Ii Uohn, Isaac-South half Or
lot block OrQ's survey, valued
ct tlo2e; deduction for mortgage
0lS0O.
Also, lot I block G In subdivision
of let 3 block 90 Hanoock's SURVEY.
valued at ~; personal property
| t2lS.
IL Kuhrts, Jacob-Interss in
south half Of lot 8 block 9 Oxdss
Survey, created BY mortgage to
sscure q debt, ven by Pauline & /
Cohn to Jacob Kuhrts, dated Jan.
uary 18th 1879. and recorded In
book II, page 40. of mortgAgoa. r.
cords OF Los Angeles coonIy AZ
valued 1t $3.50.
Is Hamilton. r N-eIsots 10 AND
II bleck O, East LCa Anxels1- w
ucd It $50.
Also, lets and 6 IN Grifin, ! al
ditlon % East Los Angeles .vn1uS
- SsSe 4 iTP B SH.,,. s2 g go ~
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-21
MG9-so4s Il. pOstEetE,cuitc.

Marion b. Postlethwaite was born Aug.
13, A. d. 1916, ct Pomeroy, Meigs county,
Ohio.
He left his birth place and early home IN
1864 to serve in the late war. Was en-
rolled in company f, Sixtieth regiment
Ohio infantry. Soon after entering the
service was taken prisoner at Spottsyiva-
MIA court house and taken to Anderson
vile, where he was kept for ten months.
After his iberatian he was enrolled again
in the secret service at Washington.
After the close Of the war the greater
part of his life was spent on the Ohio river
as marine engineer until the spring of 1877,
on account of delicate health he went north
to the upper Mississippi and st. Croix riv-
ers.
He was married November %, 1879, to
Mary f. Walls of Prescott, Wisconsin. The
following winter was spent with his wife
in Cincinnati and while there he contracted
typhoid pneumonia. After recovering suf-
fciently he returned to Prescott, Wis, never
fully recovering from the umonia
which resulted in consumption,
With all the sympathy and kindness of a
large circle of friends, the best medical aid,
and the love and tender care of devoted
wife, yet death made its stern demand and
he passed from this life to life eternal
September 10, 1882, aged thirty-six. years
and twenty-seven days. x
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tons, carefully watched the while for anv
untoWard manifestations that might de-
Velop themselves. But nothing came of
1t, and In week or two the man was near
ly well. Then, for the first time, he COM
planned OF pain and stiffness in the cheek.
which, being examined, showed SIGNS of
an impending aDscess. This formed and
was opened IN due course, When out
dropped the bai,etl Now, how was this to
be accounted for? At the side of the head
Is an arch Of bone, known technically as
the zycoma; it may be seen in the skulls
OF animals, and serves to protect and
strengthen the hinge Of the Jaw. as it were.
The bullet meeting the sharp upper edge
OF this arch-there was mark on the bull
let caused probably by the bone-was
turned suddenly downward at right angles,
and lodged III the thick muscles of the up-
per part of the cheek. But this would
never have occurred if a great dispropor-
ton had not existed between the caliber of
the pistol barrel-an ole fashioned cavalry
blunderbuss-an the size of the bali,
which allowed much Of the powders force
to be expended around it,
1t Is we'll known fact that bullets, coins
and other metallic objects will occasionally
remain impacted in the flesh for years
without giving rise to any irritation or an:
noyance.. In case which came under NV
notice IN London several years since, a
ball had undoubtedly passed into the chest
and IS undoubtedly there to this day; yet
the patient recovered without any bad
SYMPTOMS, and IS still alive and we'll
Two Geman students, being In love or
in debt, but in any case in despair and
wearied of the world, agreed TO put an end
to their troubles by shooting each other
through the heart simultaneously. So
much was gathered from paper signed
by both of them, found on their table
when the police, alarmed by the double
explosion, broke into the room where thew
both lay on the floor weltering in their
blood, che corpse and the other desper-
ately wounded. But when the latter had
recovered sufficiently to speak he emphati-
cally denied the truth of the allegation
that he had murdered his comrade and
stated that though he had signed the pa
per he had repented OF his determination
at the last moment. Not so his friend.
however, who selling both pistols, had shot
him In the breast and killed himself after
wards A verdict of wilfui murder was re-
turned against him by coroner's iury:
but when he was put upon trial after q
long and dangerous illness he was allowed
the benefit OF the doubt decision at
which no one viii cavil much
Hennen states that he has seen five cases in
which bullets were lodged within the skull
and did not prove Immediately fatal; Gun
ningham speakes OF a boy who survived
for twenty-four days with the breech of a
pistol, weighing nine drachms, in his head,
lying on one Of the membranes of the
brain and resting against the. concavity of
the occiput; while DR.. O'Callaghan has re-
corded the remarkable case Of an officer
who lived seven years with the breech of
fowling peice, three onces in weight, lodged
IN his forehead and actually supporting
the right hemisphere of the brain.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-21
RIVER AND RAIL

Reports received from all along the ST.
Paul 6 Manitoba road yesterday show that
threshing is progressing very satisfactory
ly, and that the wheat is running from
eighteen to twenty bushels to the acre IN
some places, and in others from twenty to
thirty bushels. At Morris, Alexandria and
ali along generally through the northwest
they have had frosts, not very heavy ones
to be sure, but some. The crops are prov
ing all that has been expected and much
more.
Fl. Swinford, secretary and treasurer of
hesWinnipeg Sc Western transportation
company, limited, with headquarters in
Winnepeg, is in st. Paul.
j. P. Ilederer, travelling agent of the Mil
waukee line, is in ST. Paul, on his way to
Winnipeg.
Frank Anderson, Of Chicago, son of
John Anderson, proprietor of the Skoasdi-
novcn, with party of friends from Cook
county, Ill, left last night for the Devils
lake, via st. Paul & Manitoba road by
Larimore where they intend to locate lands
in the settlement in the NarroWs. They
bring complete outfits for beginning per
manent improvements and buildings.
G. F. Julin, travelling agent Of the ST.
Paul & Manitoba in Lake Superior, Mich,
left last night for the Red river valley with
large party of land hunters from his dis
trict. The bulk go to Hallock, Kittson
county. the remainder to Stephens and
Warren in Marshall county.
It is reported that Geo. w. Waters. and
A. J. Harmon, in the claim department of
the st. Paul & Manitoba road have resigned
There is good deal of wonder ex-
pressed at these designations of the subor-
dinates, and good many openly remark
that employees much higher up will soon
have to go.
The refrigerator car, City OF Duluth, ar
rived yesterday in st. Paul with $4,000
pounds Of fresh fish from the north shore
of Lake Superior. These fish were but
forty 1.-TWO hours out of water, and were
pronounced by competent judges to be
the finest ever brought to St. Paul. All
the fish were Put in the Arctic store.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-21
GUNSHOT. WOUNDS.

Some Curious Facts-!Sonse IeAna liable
Escapes.
Chambere' Journal.
Maryelously fortunate escapes from gun
shot injuries have been recorded. Bullets
have been known to rebound or glance of
the skin. leaving only a dent, probably
from the oblique direction in which they
struck; a spent bullet strikes rib and
drops out again, or it carries in portion
of clothing before it, rendering it easy to
withdraw. Sir Astely Cooper relates two
extraordinary instances in one of which a
bullet moving with full velocity entered
the side and coming into contact with a
rib. was DETECTED from its course and ran
around under the skin to the opposite side
Of the body. In the other, the bullet struck
one temple, passed over the head to the
other, and never penetrated the skull at all.
The following case. occurred in the prac-
tice Of an eminent surgeon, whose pupil I
was. A man was brought to him who had
shot himself In the side of the head with g.
pistol, with suicidal intent He was said
TO have held the weapon only an inch or
two from his ear, and the extensive burn
ing and laceration of the skin bore evil
dence to the truth of the statement: there
was ragged bullet hole; nevertheless, no
fracture of the bone could be detected. and
there was an entire absence of head sJmpt
toms, that is those indications which poin-
tosome lesion of the brain. So he was put
to bed and kept quiet, without any treat
ment at all beyond simple local applica-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-21
FARAIINHTON'> F. STIVAL.
Tie Farmers Fair Which is Eair 60 Be
hold-A Splendid Stock Exhibit.
Especial TELEGRAM, "a, the Globe

lSpeclai Telegram 10 TIE Globe.
PENNINGTON, MIMI, Sept. 20, 1882. The
morning. opened quite cool, with some
frost, not enough, however, TO hurt corn
and tomatoes. Cool as it was. the officers
Of the Dakota county Agricultural society
were on hand at the grounds, ready for
the opening of the annual county fair, and
have been at their posts all day. answering
the thousand and one questions and assist
ing in getting things in place; for really
this is the opening day, and everything is
expected to be In place by night ready for
the morrow. The outlook at this writing
is very fiattering indeed for the
largest and best exhibition ever held in
this county. Among the numerous entries,
we find: e. johnson, the great importer
and BREEDER of Norman horses, who resides
only six miles from here. Mr.. J. has ust
returned from France, where he has been
all summer purchasing Norman for Mark
W. Durham Of Illinois and himself, having
purchased the past season and shipped 25o
horses. He will show some of his latest
importation, some six head. p Spearin
also d large breeder, will exhibit his thre e
imported Norman stations as well as other
Normans. John Felhy of Empire is also
on hand with fine lot and among the lot
man stations. Joseph Fowler, Sylvest CT
Smith and other Norman breeders are on
hand with their Eormans. There are
enough Normans to make large show
ing in this class than was shown in Min
neapoIis.
Of trotters the foremost is Porter Mar
tin OF this place with Archer's
"Almont," Administrators. Gel Van Aukern
and Others, and the person that can down
Porter is a good one.
William Harring with his Morgans, with
bis fine pure Morgan stallion Billy Morgan
at the head is also Oh deck. Other smaller
exhibits make the shows in this class very
creditable.
OF grade colts the show will be unusually
large.
In the cattle department G. j. Haynes of
this place has his fine herd of short
horns upon exhibition with the
noted Thorndale bull at the
head of the herd. The show of G. A. De
Graf, Of GAINESVILLE, Mimi, lis at
tracing d great deal of attention, and Mr.
De Graf is the most popular man in the
county among the farmers. I will men
tion the rest of the exhibits in my next;
they are, however, Just simply immense.
Weather permitting, tomorrow will be a
grand day, as well as Friday, to those that
attend the fair.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-21
4 WAR lNMsNENT
Between the Railroads Doing Business Be
tween Chicago and St. Paul.

Between the Railroads Doing Business Be
tween Chicago and St. Paul.
CHICAGO, Sept. pa war on rates, both
passenger and freight, to the Northwest, is
thought to be imminent. This morning a
meeting of passenger agents of the Chi
eago d Northwestern, Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, was
held. The agreement for pooling passen-
ger traffic between Chicago and st. Paul
and Minneapolis was presented. The North
western and st. Paul roads demanded the
insertion or clause forbidding
the payment OF 800 commissions
The other reads having longer
routes refused to accede the demand, and
the meeting adjourned without reaching
any arrangement In the afternoon the
general managers and freight agents of
the same lines met to consider the freight
pool Mr. Merrill, Of the Milwaukee d St.
Paul, declined to enter into any arrange
ment in regard to freight traffic until the
passenger traffic question Was settled, and
the meeting adjourned without doing any
thing, and unless an agreement is at once
reached, it Is believed a war will break
out not only between the points named,
but throughout Minnesota and Iowa, and
as far west as Omaha.
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WASHINGTON.
Cabinet Meeting--A Call for Ronds-- Heavy
Claims Against the Land Office.

Cabinet Meeting--A Call for Ronds--Heavy
Claims against the Land Office.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2o--At a cabinet
meeting, besides the president there were
present Secretary Frelinghuysen, Lincoln,
Teller and Folger. Only routine business
was transacted. The president will leave
for New York this morning.
The president has appointed a son Of e1-
Collector Smythe, of Albany, major and
paymaster in the q. S. army.
The Melville reception committee has a
telegram stating that Melville viii arrive
tomorrow.
When r. p. Love- now OF this city, was
governor of Iowa in 1858, he, under in
structions from the legislature, called upon
the secretary of the interior Thompson to
audit an account in favor of the state and
against the government for certain moneys
alleged to be due the former as five per
cent. upon the value of all public lands
disposed Of within her boundary by means
of military land awards, have now calls
upon Commissioner Mcfarland of the
general land Office, to state the account in
question under penalty of writ of manda
Haus, for which, Lowe asserts, he will apply
IN case of refusal. The ex-governor says
he was in error years ago, when he made
his demand upon the secretary. as tshould