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TaE BROTHERS LATTE.
So0sesAimg Of Their Wt1d Career q
ssThe Pirates Of BarataYfa.w
Prom the Apra Century.

Prom the Aprl Century
There lived at this time (early IN the present
century,, In New Orleans, John and Pierre La
mite John, the younger. but more conspicuous
Oh the TWO, was Q handsome man. fair, with
black hair and eyes. wearing his beard a. the
fashion Was, shayen neatly back from the front
OF the face HE manner was generally courte.
Gus, though he was irascible and In grayer mo.
ments somewhat harsh. He spoke fuently Eng
lish. Spanish, Italian and French using them
with much affability ut the hotel where he re-
sided, and indicating In the peculisrities Of his
French, his nativity In the city OF Bordeaux.
The elder brother was q sea-faring man and
had served In the French navy. He appears 70
have been every way less snowy than the other;
but beyond doubt both men were above the oc-
cupatlon with which they began life in Louisi-
ana This was the trade OF blacksmith
though at their forge on the corner OF st.
Philip and Bourbon streets. probably none but
slave hands swung the sledge or shaped the
horseshoe.
1t was during the embargo enforced by the
United State government in 1893. that John
Latitte began to be a merchant. His store was
In Royal street. where behind show of legiti-
mate trade he was busy running the embargo
with goods and Africans. lie wore the dis
guse carelessly. lie was cool and intrepid
and had only the courts to eyade. aud his un-
lawful adventures did not lift his name from
the luOHsned list OF managers of society balls
or break his acquaintance with prominent legis-
lators.
John and Pierre LATTE become the CONNER
clal agents of the ''priyatcers." Ry aud hy they
were their actual chiefs. They won great pros
perity for the band; prizes were rich and FREE
quent, and slave cargo valuable. John LATTE
did not at this time 20 to sea. He equipped yes-
sells. sent them on their cruises sold their prizes
and slaves and moved hither and thither through
the Delta. administering affairs with holiness
and sagacity. The Mlssissipprs coasts" I'm the
parishes OF st. James and II. John the baptist
were often astir with his known presence and
mis- smaller vessels sometimes pierced the inte-
rlor as far as Lac des Allemands He knew tha
value OF popular admiration, and was often at
country balls. where he enjoyed the fame OF
great riches and courage. and seduced many OF
the simple Acadian youth to sail in his cruisers.
His two principal captains We're Relchue and
Dominique You. Capt. Dominique" was small
graceful. fair of pleasant. even attractive face,
and a skillful sailor. There were also Gambi, a
handsome Italian. who died only a few wears
ago at the old pirate village of Chnere Can't
NADIA, and Rigoult, dark Frenchman whose
ancient house still stands on Grande isle the
island next TO Grande Tere on the west And
yet again Johnness and Johannot, unless
which appears likely-these were only the real
names Of Dominique and Belchue
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The Irish Famine

LETTER FROM BALLYGLAsS, IRELAND.
The treasurer OF the aid committee of the Clam
na-gacl received to-day the following letter:
MAYO ABBEY, BALLYGLAss, IRELAND,
March 80, 1888
My DEAR SIR: ! have to acknowledge with
very grateful thanks the receipt of another
check Tor the poor Of this parish. This sum shall
be 1udiciOusly laid ont on the suffering members
OF Christ, many OF whom regret to say are in
great distress, poor, tired, and emaciated. 1t
would move the hardest hearts to see the poor
little children, after bad breakfast OF yellow
meal stirabout, coming to school barefooted and
Sh1yering with cold from the want OF the necessary
clothing, and no wonder; their parents are de-
pryed or all they possessed to make up their rents
and seed for their little farms hope the lnser-
ton OF my letters in the Republican and Washing
ton STAR will be the means OF procuring additional
aid Tor the distressed Christ tells us in the Cos
pei "aS long as you did It to one OF these my least
brethren you did 1t to me-" May hope that you
Will continue your contributions for the next three
months, and you shall have the benefit of my
humble prayers and those OF the poor committed
TO my care.
With profound respect and regard for yourself
and committee, remain yours faithfully,
PATRICK SHERIDAN, p p, Mayo and Roslea.
JAMES BELLKW. ESQ.,
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Hair Growing After Death.
From the New York Herald.

Most people understand that hair does some
times grow after death, bat there are. perhaps,
few who know that there il very considerable
growth in at least One-thrd Of the cases where
bodies are interredn the usual manner. A story
was told by Oscar Wilde at q dinner party In
New York which illustrates this fact. When
Gabriel Dante ROssett was veryyOung-scarceiy
more than boy--sad Mr.. Wilde, he was deeply
in love with q young girl, and. having poets
gift, he sang poet slove in numerous sonnetsa and
verses to her. She died young. and by her wish
the manuscripts Of these poems were placed In
a casket and laid under her head, 80 that even
I'm the hast sleep they should be, as they
always had been, kept beneath her pillow. Years
passsd by, and ROssetti's fame grew until
every line Of his composition became precious.
and some Of those who priced his writings most
asked him for copies Of the songs that had been
buried. He had kept no copies, or they had
been lost. At all events, he could furnish none.
and when they asked him to rewrite the verses
he declared that he was utterly unable to DO 90.
At last his friends importuned him for permits
sion to have the original manuscripts ex.
humed. He consented after some hesitation, and
all the necessary preHminarfcs having been
complied with, the grave, which had been sealed
for many year,, was opened. Then Q strange
thing was found. The casket containing the
poems had proven to be Of perishable material,
and its cover had crumbled away. The long
tresses Of the girl had grown after death ana
had twined and INTERVIEWED among the leaves
OF the poets paper, coing around the Wr11e4
words OF love In q loving embrace long etef
death had sealed the lips and dmmed the eye
that had made response to that love.
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JeffersSn's Hip Van Wrinkle

From Nights at the Play-Dutton Cook.
The first impression induced by Mr.. Jeffersoniu
this part Of Rip concerns his admirable pictu-
resqueness as an actor. He now seems to be
boor by Tenfers, and now a grotesoue figure
by Callot, while his aspect in the latter scenes.
latter his awakening from his twenty years sleep
conveys suggestions of Tintoret or Titan. He
has an ease Of movement and a grace of atti-
tude that owe nothing, apparently, to pre-
meditation, but are yet invariably appro-
pirate and Of Invaluable assistance to the Iiu
sion of the scene. He has that seeming uncou-
sciousness of his audience which is the peculiar
possession of actors OF the first class while he
is, of course, Thoroughly skilled in ali the arti-
fees OF the stage displaying his accomplish
ments however, with rare moderation and dis
cernment. His MANAGEMENT of his voice is mas
terly; his tones are seldom raised above q con-
versational level; his dstinctn ness of speech has
about it no show of effort; yet every word he
utters comes home to and tells upon his audi
ence; the humor Of his Dutch accent never be-
Ing forced upon the ear as q thing necessarily
demanding laughter, but employed with ease
and calm, as though it were in truth fnsepa,a-
Die from the actors own natural method
OF utterance. It is simply by his surprising
naturalness, indeed, that Mr.. Jefferson
commands applause in the earlier portions OF
the play. Rip Is tippler and unletterad; be
loves the glass out OF an inherent conviviality
OF dispositions; but he is acute-witted enough,
1uu iAS scueo VI nuMoI ID exceedingly StrOng.
He perceives something comical even In his
own degradation and ruin; his weakness in re-
Stunning the evil habit he had 'sswored OF" is to
him more laughable than shameful; he Is amused
by his own apprehensions Of his wife's scolding
tongue; and though he Ieviles his vehement
helpmate, 1t is without real bitterness, with q
droll sense. indeed. that he fully merits her
worst treatment OF him. Ee is lazy inebriate,
worthless; he has squandered his property and
topes at tavern while his wife and children are
left at home but scantiiy provided with food and
raiment; yet he mover loses hold upon sympathy.
A certain tenderness Of nature redeems him
from absolute repr0bation,
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Errors Concerning Oy.ters.

In communication to the Philadelphia Medi-
cal and Surgical journal, Dr.. Charles L. Dana,
OF New York, points out some prevalent errors
concerning oysters. 1t has been said that the
oyster, on account Of Its hepatic diastase, has
the power of digesting ITSELF In series of
experiments, DR.. Dana has given the mollusk
some excellent opportunities Of doing 80, but it
declines to digest even ITS own liver. Az tn the
superior digestiblity of raw oysters over cooked,
IL was found that when boiled for q short time
or roasted In the shell. they were nearly. If not
quite. as rapidly dissolved as the raw Cooking,
IN !act, ioosened the muscular ibrils, thus al
lowing the peptic juices to penetrate. Referring
to the current belief that oysters will dissolve in
ale While they become hard In brandy. and hence
that ale should be taken with oysters instead of
liquors. Dr. Dana denies the solvent powers of
ale, and demonstrates the fact that it really
hardens the oyster even more than brandy does.
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LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.

PocuIiarities Of the Crescent Cfty-Its
Rough Pavements and Defective
Observation-Disclosures Features-LaAd
Sharks Defrauding the Lake POnt-
chartraia Eishermen-Visit to a Sugar
Plan&atiOn.
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THR YOUNG NUN WHO WANTS HER FREEDOM
Referring 70 the case OF the nun who desires to be
released from a convent In Montreal Bishop Fabre
said: This young nun is by NO means kept In the
institution against her Will She can leave the
convent when she wishes, and no one will hinder
her in her civil right to DO So but the young lady
by her yuYS has with free win assumed for i've
science for herto decide whether she is at liberty
to abandon or not In 1hfs personal matter no
outside element has right to interfere. Her re-
'lease frop her vows which will now soon expire
sw rs Ssfed- at Rome, but refused"
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|" "A thief at Pottstown stole the Grape from the
door OF house where the occupant lay dead.
The feminine of the dude has recently been
created, and dudelette" Is applied to young ladies
with bow-wow pets VINO have visiting cards
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James Creeler. prominent young man q
Walker county, Ca, committed suicide bcoa1po
Miss Stapp, the daughter Of leading cstaseAs
refused TO marry him.
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Ex-Congressman Farwell. of Chicago, had in
sured his life for e123 000, but, still feeling I'M
easy, secured Q second insurance for SI0O, 600
more.
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4 TURBULENT SCENE FROM THE GALLERY-"THE
DEAR PUBLC"-YoUTHFUL BROKERS AND THEIR
CHARAcTERISTICs-FUN AND FRoLIC IN THE
HALL-NTTIArING NEW MEMBER-A STRAY
coUNTRYMAN on THE FLO0R-HOw THE Quo-
TATION5 ARE TRANSMITTED.
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LAcERArED BY A Observation-Disclosures from
Warsaw Wis. say that Mr.. Powell, OF the "Boston
Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin" who was terribly bitten
by a bloodhound on the stage there Friday night
is In a precariouS condition The brute tore flesh
from his arms and back in mouthfuls. Powell was
playing Marks at the time. How the animal hap-
pened 70 be unInuzZle.t Is being Investigated.
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AMATEUR BASE BALL IN BAErIMoRK.-There is q
great deal OF interest taken by amateurs OF Bali-
timore in base ball this season, and good many
clubs have been organized. Among these are the
Baltimore club. the Stock Exchange, the Corn and
thirty players in the CITY, Among other amateur
mines that Will play this SUMMER are the "Our
Boys" which Is probably the best; the Johns
Hopkins University, which played the profess
sionals recently, and the Nationals, composed of
young men who are exceedingly good in the field.
The LIST OF May Will open tie amateur and pro-
feSSional seasons.
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1HINKERS--Mr. Charles Bradlau2h, ". j. Ramsay
the proprietor OF the Free Thinker AMI G. w
Foote, the editor OF that paper who are charged
"ith publishing a sketch OF tile Deity and blasphe-
nous hbels In that journal, were arratgned In
London court yesterday morning. Mr. Bradla ugh,
VINO denied that he was responsible FOR the publ
cation or the alleged libel, applied for separate
trial, which was granted
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ORIGIN OF THE DISASTROUS FIRE AT WEsTMIN-
sTER, MD--The fire at Westminster, Md, swept a
whole square and destroyed 500 900 worth OF prop
erty. Robert Thompson and Aaron Shaefrer, en-
ployed In Jacob Thompson's livery stable, where
the fire started, were burned to death Four col
ored men-John Clark, Charles Warheld, Robert
Goodwin, and Hanson DorSey-have been arrested
for having set IRE to the stable which led to the
disaster 1t Is said that while engaged in game
OF cards they set the place on fire by oyerturntng
a lamp. The coroner's jury last night, inQuirinH
into the cause OF the death OF Thompson and
Shaener, rendered verdict that the stable was
fired through gross negligence and reckless disre-
gard OF life and property by the parties under
arrest There was talk OF lynching the men,
which has ceased.
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From thesBrooklyn EARLE.

almost as duty. Anecdotes innumerable might
be told to illustrate his pe'sckdnt for fun and
frolic. When not engaged in bulling or bearing
stocks, he is pretty sure to be found indulging
in some wild sort Of capers with the BOYS, this
being the familiar and standard term for his as
sOciates. Now and then, when business is dull.
he starts war whOop, in which he is quickly
Joined by fifty Others; and presently he and the
fifty are skylarking all over the hall. II the
season be the end Of summer, when the time
for discarding white hats is supposed to have
arrived, and a member enters with one of these
objects on his head. it is sure to come to grief
Immediately. Before he is fairly inside howl
OF derisiOn Is raised, and the hat knocked OF
and kicked In turn by every foot that can reach
1t. The owner takes all this as q matter of
course, and seldom loses his temper over It,
even though he himself be hustled all over the
hall after his hat. Next day he may have q
chance to retaliate and certainly he will not al
low it to pass unfmproved.
ENTRANCE OF A NEW MEMBER
The entrance of new member affords gala
time to the boys. He must be initiated without
delay, and, as he knows this beforehand. he pre-
pares himself for the ordeal The moment he
enters, signal, that all understand, is given by
some one near him. 1t is no sooner heard
through the hall than q wild, demOniac yell is
raised. and the new conner Is instantly sur
rounded by q scrambling. screaming, showing
crowd. His hat is likely to be the first object Of
attack. The brokers seem to have special an
tipathy to hats when the mood for frolic is on.
If they do not crush the neophytes felt or castor
over his eyes, they are sure to send it flying to
the ceiling some sixty feet above, and each time
it comes down 1t is turned heavenward with an
exultant shout. In the meantime its owner is
receiving attentions not much milder than those
bestowed on the hat The boys have taken him
in hand, and are busting LIZ and hanling him all
be lifted, they have taken him up bodily. and
are playing queer game Of pitch and toss with
him, throwing him hither and thither, from one
group to another, as though he were
an ef1gy rather than q man. Presently. per-
haps. they get him to the center of the hall.
where there is large table, and, despite his
struggles to get away, he is lai fat on this and
subjected to new process Of jocular persecu-
ing distance seize him BY legs, feet. arms and
head and pull and drag him over the table. now
to one side, now to another, until the Door fell
low, who generally preserves good nature all
through, is almost breathless. When thew anaily
release him his hair u I'll over his faca hia coi.
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GE0EGE D. MOTON's CRIME-GaOrge D. Moton
Che crIored man arrested in West Washington
yesterday By Sergeant TTunne,l. charged with the
mure''r Of Samuel Lawson, also colOrei, st Tomp-
klnS cove, Rockidfd county, NY. opposite PeekS-
Kill, III September list acknOwi adgeS the killing,
and says that he had GU Trei with Lawson, but
VIII X COnvCTstng with another man Lawson
knocked him down. and knowing lawson to be
desperate rufian. lie, in Stf-dtfsnsn drew small
penkniIe and cut aiin with it. lie remained with
Lawson all That night waiting upon him, but was
frightened by some OF his comp Mons. who per-
suaG'. him 10 leave. After Wal. ring about the
couE ~ he WeaTi-l OF il and Get Einiued to give
hius 4 Up Motion had tie repUt ton OF a peace
able man liz this city, while Lawson was quarrel
some.
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Political Matters.
BALLOTING IN THE GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC COSvRN-


BALLOT1SG IN THE GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC CONVEN.
TON.
At the convention Of Georgia democrats, held
yesterday, the following persons were put in NOM
ination for governor:-Jame3 s. Boynton, A. O.
Bacon, H. ID. Mcdaniel, Philip Cook and T. j.
Simmons. Five ballots were taken. The first was
as rollows:-Boynton, 1879: Bacon, 145; Mcdaniel,
each made slight gains In the succeeding ballots.
The nth ballot was as lOwS:-BoyntOn, 143;
Bacon, 1872; Mcdaniel, 81; Cook, ID; Simmons, 8.
Necessary TO a choice, 176 The convention ad-
Journed 10 meet to-day.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
At the election held In Ellicott City, Nd, yes
ter1ay. there were two tickets In the field both
styled 'law and order" tickets, and each COM
posed alike OF democrats and republicans. Chas
Werner, republican, headed one ticket for mayor.
while the other was headed by Edward Norris,
also republican. Werner was elected by nine ma
jority, were also the candidates for councilmen
on his ticket-The democratic ticket was
elected In Albany, n. Y, yesterday-Eo-
bOken. \. j., elected the entire democratic mu-
ntcipal ticket yesterday.-The democrat s
carried BOrdentOwn, n. j.
POLITICAL NOTES.
The New York greenbackers Will hold state
convention at Rochester, n. Y, September Goth.
The finance committee or the Massachusetts
legislature has recommended the passage over
Gov. Buffers veto OF the bin making appropriation
for public charitable Institutions.
The Penn ylyania house OF representatives has
passed bill abolishing the contract system IN
prisons.
The case against Robert B. sMumrord, commits
Richmond. Va, was called In the u. s. court yes
terday. An argument OF the motion 10 quash oc-
cupied the time until the adjournment Of the
court, and VIII be concluded this morning.
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SoSfERENcE OF THE AFRICAN Il F. CHUscH-
Ine sixty-sixth session OF the fillmore annual
Sohlefe1ce or TIE African NJ. E church In the
unitef States Will commence on Thursday NAV
10 at Hagerstown Nd, Bishop D. A Paine, colored,
o. Aeha, u, preslding. Bishop Paine Is the sc Nor
bishop OF the church. The Conference yrfllSa tss
one week. One OF the questions 20 be conssre rsss
3s that OF dividing the conference into two 3f,ts
eiding elders districts The matter was r~fsSr4a
sc the last conference TO committee c0rnutst1 N
Rev. hessrs- j. j. Herbert, j. IL. Robinson, J.. w
Bowser. l. j. Coffin and Charles w. Fitzhcgh
Bishop A W. waymaE, co;ored, or Baltimore aud
other church funct.onaT!ss, are expected to visit
the conference
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SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE PUBLIC SCHooLs-The
publ schools OF the District now have 1--WE col
ies1atc scholarships TO be awarded annually To
tAe 81 cess u candid lteS in consecutive examina-
lion, w: the Kendall scholarship, in Columbian
University. the King scholarship. IN Dickinson
Soii-ge, Carlisle. p; one IA Johns HOPKINS
University, Baltimore; the Blrney scholarship at
Cornell University, New York, and the Boston
University.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-07

AN Omaha dispatch says Paul
Vandervoort, chief clerk of the
railway service at Omaha, for nine
years past, has been removed
by Postmaster-General Gresham.
Great Indignation is expressed, as
it is done on account of Mr..
Vandervoort's absence from duty
as commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army OF the Republic.
Under the late Postmaster-G General
Howe, he had permission, and
under Gresham only made one
trip, and that with permission and
without pay. He had no notice
from the department until his sue
cessor walked in. He has accom-
plished a great work for the serv-
ice and his removal is considered
an outrage.
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Water Street Assessment.

NOTICE is hereby given that the as
seSSment made by ordinance No. SIS Of
the City of Astoria. ClatSOp county, Or
egOn. and which ordinance passed the
Common Council of said city on the
2Sth day of August, 1883, and was APP
proved on the lSt day Of September
1888. for the proposed improvement of
Water street, in the City of Astoria, as
laid out and recorded by John NJ.
Shively, from the West side of West
9th street to the West end of said Water
street in the manner provided by Ordi-
dance No. 534, of the City of Astoria,
and which ordinance passed the Com
mon Council on the oath day of July.
1888, and was approved on the 18th day
of July, 1888, on each of the following
described lots fronting on said portion
of said street is now payable at the Of
fee of the City Treasurer i'm L. :. gold
and silver coin. and unless paid within
five days from the expiration of this no
tIce, viz: Friday. September 2l. 1883.
the Common Council will issue war
rants for the collection thereof. The
assessment is as follows:
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-07

A SUCCESSFUL swindler is re-
ported working a new game. He
travels, Of course, and in each
place he finds out worthy object
of charity widow in destitute
circumstances, if possible-and
then sets out to present her case
to the residents. He does this in
such an able manner that he sell
dom fails to collect a considerable
fund, with which he leaves town.