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St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-18

PEELED all the laborers at the shops and mills
to cease work and join them. Then the cry
was raised, Down with the rich men-the
$500 exemptsp and while one part OF the
mob fell on every well dressed man whom
curiosity bad drawn to the scene, the other
attacked the elegant houses ON Lexington
avenue and In that vicinity. First fine
marsion at Forty seventh street and Lexing-
ton avenue was ''gutted" and burned. Then
the Bulls Head hotel shared the same fate.
BY this time the professional thieves and
plnnderers were out and managed to turn the
mob toward Broadway, breaking in and
robbing as they went For one or two
blocks this continued. The splintering
crash OF broken doors and the jingle of shat
tered plate glass delighted the drunken mis-
creants, while above the roar OF the mob
could now and then be heard the shrill
screams Of frightened women and children
The mob now took panic and rushed
back eastward, to First avenue. And here
mir. Andrews. of Virginia" as heannounced
himself. first appeared upon the scene. He
harangued the mob in opposition to the war
and the wealthy. the soldiers and the negroes,
and urged systematic organization and &C
ton But the original cause of the trouble
was now ignored. and new element had the
lead Up from all the dirty cellars ana down
from all the dark garrets. out OF all the low
resorts, brotheIs, kennels and dives"
came the night providers and habitual Grim.
inals: and with them as the active spirits the
terrible mass roared up First avenue. Every
well dressed man they met was robbed and
every negro beaten. the saloons and LIQUOR
stores were patronized without price, while
doors and windows were broken. And so the
mob went on growing till night,
In the meantime the mysterious stMr. An
drews" got the lead again and directed the
mob fury against the negroes and The
Tribune Office. And soon after occurred
the most atrocious incidents OF the
list. + cry negro in sight was chased.
beaten and sometimes killed. A col
ored boy 10 years old was beaten to in.
3 asibility. A negro man was hanged and
his legs slashed With knives while he was
In the agonies of death. Still an
other was hanged and bis clothes set on lire
as be was dying. The thin vsrnish Of Ameri
can civilization was quickly scrape.i OF,
and the innate wolf or hysna showed In look
and act. Just before night occurred the at
tack on the colored orphan asylum, sra.
StouS 0sN SSuottI "a az Ltt6 O3
Fifth avenue and Forty 18th street. in which
some aO colored orphans we're cared for by
an association OF ladies' Giving the inmates
barely time to escape, the rioters dessroysd
Or carried of all the furniture, injuring |
several OF their own party In their haste. A |
little girl was killed by heavy chair.
thrown from an upper window. The build |
ing was then fred and burned
By sort Of unanimous instinct the rioters |
then began 70 move deysp toward The 9rsb |
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-18

BURNING or coLoRED oRpaAs EsguM
clusivsiy a question for the courts. ann that
their de<sssn would be final ProvosS Mar.
sbal Charles RSSefs nSgave noticGshas the
draft would DO Asne in this rsnner: The
name of each enrS ssnan, with his resi-
dence and color, to wrAa.1p,n slip OF
paper six inches ySag and one inch
wide. each slip to DO He'd closely and
rubber ring put aroundNi these to be
placed in cylinder hung Va an axis, to be
wh,r.ed around before each drawing. and at
the call OF each number name would be
drawn by blindfolded man. And thus the
drafting hogan at his Office, No ST. Third
avenue. On Saturday morning In the pres
ence Of about $50 persons besides the enrolling
officers, clerks anda large corps Of reporters.
There vas great hilarity and good humor."
~, the reports--"it was looked upon an
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-18

The total Of lives lost could never he ascer
tanned, hut it was at least 2U0 The CITY pau,
some s., UuO, 900 for property destroyed There
was much denomination. and the extent I,
which officials yielded TO the mob is still q
disputed question. Governor Seymour az
rived on Tuesday and addressed the mo,
from the steps OF city hail. urging them tp
dlsperse and promising To do what he cxu.Ii
to have the draft brought to close. Ia
response 70 the governors appeal i'rpsitien,
Lincoln readily agreed to- have the txrst,tu
tionality of the CONSUMPTION act tested ,..iurr
the courts. and the federal Judges all a-re.si
that the act wes constitutional Az sfn,n A.
the official machinery could I've organizssi the
draft was resumed 10 New York Withou, the
slightest disturbance, and completed ..anlld
genera, good h,.nor say The paIsrs Of thu,
revived IN tbs country. and from that tlij
the chose OF the war eaeh shxesding quota
of troops called f1r was more and more
easily tiled ]. u BgAnl.k
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-18

poel was captured
and beaten to in
sensibility. Police
Super in to n d e n {
John A. Kennedy
appeared in citi-
zens' clothes, was
K IL ock.ed down,
stamped and beat
en- to an almost
shapeless mass. he
survived, but never
recovered, dying a
fcvu vyrpr- FfNr ~
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-18

matter of course" There were l,50O names
to be drawn there, and .2S8 we're drawn that
day, Charles ii. Carpenter did the drawing,
and the first name out was that Of 'Willlam
Jones. Forty sixth street, near Tenth avs
nue." who was long and loudly cheered by
the crowd as the first man drafted in New
York.
The Sunday papers published the list of
the drafted, and two Of them most unwisely
added some Incorporate remarks on the cru
city of dragging these poor men from their
families to serve in a war which might be
honorably closed, now that such great vic
tories had been won. That night the ennis.
saries of evil were busy in all the dark holes
Of that tangled wilderness Of narrow streets
and alleys which covers 80 large portion OF
eastern New York. The clause In the con
scription act allowing exemption on payment
Of $500 was especially denounced as in the
interest of the rich. Monday at 1890 a. m.
the drawing was resumed at the same place,
with the same officials and an immense crowd
in the street Some seventy names had been
drawn when pistol was fired in the street
and the officials rose. There was an awful
pause for perhaps twenty seconds. then q
shower Of brickbats and paving stones came
crashing through the windows. and Instantly
the room was filled by bowling mob. Two
clerks seized the wheel and escaped with it
to the upper story All the papers were torn
to bits by the mob Some OF the officials
were knocked down and forced into the
street. the rest escaped by the back door 10
less time than it takes to tell it the whole vi
cinty was in control Of the mob. A Man
poured can of turpentine over the room
and applied match. in ten minutes the
building was blazing to the roof.
The ffremen came. but the mob would not
allow them to work till the building was de-
TrSoyed. Deputy Provost Marshal Wander
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-18

The manner in which human being
progresses ia intelligence is simply and
clearly illustrated. Take child and
give II quarter. He Immediately tries
foBwailoW it jnst as it is. Give a man
. quarter. and he prudentiy converts it
INTO 2 liquid before attempting to swal.
Tow it.-Ex.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

The latest " fad" of the fair sex in
Norfolk is a hair album in which they
place locks of hair from the heads of
their friends of the other sex. Of
course, the girl with the most locks of
hair in her album is the best fellow"
and it therefore happens that the
rivalry between them is very keen,
and that popular young men are so
beset with applications for locks ofhair
that they are in danger of being made
entirely bald, and the young man who
does not look as if buzz saw had
been at work among his tresses is at
once recognized a fellow who is not in
favor with the ladies of the ElkhOrn
City.-Wayne (Neb.) Gazette.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08
A Fortified salmon.

Henry Benson, Of Hayden Hill, Lassen
county, Cal, has in his possession a speci-
men of petriied salmon. The former
fieshy part resembles crystalized and va
riegated quartz, retaining in part the vel
lowish color of the salmon, and what was
formerly the skin Of the fish is now a sort
Of porcelain or white flint The entire
specimen is of the very hardest quartz in
texture. 1t was found on a hillside at
about 1900 feet altitude from the floor Of
Big Valley, and evidently petrified at that
point. This would indicate that salmon
inhabited the ancient rivers, the beds Of
which now form the stratas of the Sierra
Nevada mountains, and in which ancient
channels lie the rich deposits Of Califor-
MAS gold.
These ancient river beds, as is we'll
known, are found at various heights above
the sea level, and in some places but a
few hundred feet below the crest of the
range, and perhaps hundreds Of feet be-
meath the solid formation of mother earth,
and running entirely Independent of any
present surface formation. To determine
with certainty that salmon inhabited
these ancient rivers would be an interest
ing fact, as it would fix at a much later
date than is now generally supposed the
geological period when, by mighty up
heaval, these old river courses were
changed and Obliterated from the face Of
the earth. Sacramento Record Union.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

The stupid husband Of the talented ac-
tress must not be forgotten. He, of all
such husbands, is the most difficult to
manage. One-half of his wife's life is &C.
cupied in correcting the silly blunders he
hourly perpetrates. Her lord and master
viii in one day do more injury to her and
10 her interests than she can rectify in
months. The saddest phase Of this mat
rimonial alliance is that his Officious err
rOrs arise from genuine and intense admit
ration Of her talents, and from inordinate
pride in belonging, even as husband to
her retinue. 1t is vain for her to beg
him to moderate his zeal, which urges
him to interfere with her business, but,
as she really loves him, her solicitations
are feebly uttered, and her forgiveness for
his errors is easily obtained He is full Of
promises, so full, indeed, that he has no
room for performance Of them, so as fast
as one fault is condoned another is COM
mitted, and thus the story Of error and
forgiveness goes on to the end. When
old age comes upon this pair It finds them
full Of quiet respect and decent love for
each other, but with very moderate for
tune wherein to live to the close of hfe.-
New York Star.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08
WHOLE NO. 1893.
What high License Has Done.

High license has had a trial in a
number of States in the Northwest and
West, and the results are such as tn
interest the ways and means commit
tees of State Legislatures, if not the
ProhibitiOnists. A great deal of mon
ey for Safe purposes can be gotten. it
appears, by restricting the privileges
OF selling stimulating beverages to sucb
persons as will pay largely for the
privilege. This is thought to be a VAL
liable discovery, but it is found also
that the high license has the effect of
restricting the amount and improving
the quality of the liquors consumed.
Illinois imposes a tax of $500 on sa-
looms, with the result of reducing their
number by One-third and increasing
the States revenues from this source
from 100000 to $4,5OO.OOO. Chicago
has 1000 saloons instead of 5000. and
gets from them about $4,000, 900 instead
of 100000. The Minnesota high
license law has decreased the number
OF saloons by about 1000. In Wiona
the law has reduced the number from
eight to one, and in Caledonia from
fifteen to four. In Missouri, where the
new law fixes the maximum cost of a
license at 81, 200 and the minimum at
S50O, the revenue has been trebled.
Nebraska has a license fee of 81, 900 in
cities and $500 elsewhere. The effect
has been to cut down the number of
drinking places nearly one-half, and to
increase the States revenue fvefold.
Wholesale dealers in Michigan pay a
license fee of $500, and the retailers
pay from $500 to $500. The result is
an increase of revenue to millions, and
reduction of the number of saloons
from 10000 to about 5000. Local op-
ton is, however, to be credited with a
part of the reduction in the number of
saloons. Ohio has placed a tax of 5000
on all general liquor stores and a tax
of 800 on beer saloons. The revenue
has thus ben increased to about $1,000
600. In Atlanta, Ga, the fee is 81, 500,
but it has been required for so short a
time that its results can not vet be
fully estimated. 1t is to be noted,
however, as regards Atlanta, that at
that city high license succeeds prohibi-
ton. The same may be said of sew
eral of the States mentioned above.
the conviction that prohibition does
not prohibit" having become more or
less general where it has been tried.
1t undoubtedly surrenders bountiful
source of revenue, without wholly ar.
resting the liquor evil, as the expert
ence of Maine unfortunately demon
strates. Should it appear that the re-
quirement of high license fee in this
State would have the effect of abating
the decentralization noted in the grand
iury's last report, and at the same time
enable the State and city to abate
taxes that press heavily upon the poor,
it may be well for the present Legisla-
ture to consider the undeniable merit
of the high-license system.-BaItimore
Sun.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08
81 was the kid ,


And you never heerd tell what became
OF the man? What would YOU do if Won
sh'd come acrOst him some timer" Evi-
IDENTIFY the brakeman had an Imagination
winch was trying to assert itself.
'Oh, I'd try to even the thing up some
how. | suppose common decency would
demand that; I'd treat him as well as I
knew how"
Look here, said the prisoner. turning
Irom the window with an apparent effort
TO change conversation which. for some
reason, had not seemed to interest him.
look here, old man, I've got little keep
sake that your story just reminded me of.
and II could get at it I'd ask you to take
charge OF it for me till-till this thing is
over. If you'll put your hand in there
and pull out that bit of ribbon; SOL
The conductor almost jumped out of his
seat.
o. if it amt the cross that you've
just been telling aboutr' he shouted.
A month later the detective was under
going a cross examination by the con-
ductOr and brakeman
Yes, he was a bad lot-oh, yes, he
didn't have leg to stand upon; the facts
were all as clear as day. All true about
the cross and the rest of it? Just as true
as gospel. What had he been doing?
Throwing bombs the last thing. = i
Punished? Well, to tell you the truth,
they won't be apt to punish him till they
catch him again, guess. Fact is, he got
away from me somehow that same night.
Who, me? Oh, no. Pm not on the force
any more; I've been bounced. Edgar
Mayhem Bacon in The Epoch.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

The periodical conundrums are /;
Why so few men marry now, compar-
atively, and why the famous New En-
gland universities send so few gradu-
ates into the ministry Luxury and
wealth may have something to do with
both cases. Selfish ease shrinks from
sacrifcial matrimOny, and Opulent
skepticism avoids the pulpit.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08
For the Smyrna Times.
Popular Science.

The body, as the dwelling place of
mind can never get out of repair with
out its tenant suffering. Health and
bodily vigor are indispensable condi-
tions for the fullest discharge of mans
duties as a moral and intellectual being.
This truth has always found utterance
and shape in the hygienic observances
enacted with all the wisdom of medico-
philosophical teaching at another.
The earliest sanitary code was close
ly interviewer with religious code in
the legislation of Moses. The preser-
walton of health was proclaimed to be
duty and its neglect was punished
by penalties. In Leviticus and Deu-
teronomy every reader has found min
ute specification of the different ami
mails to be used for food, and of those
to be Stunned as uncLean. In these
enactments reference was had TO the
climate and the danger of the people
IN contracting leprOsy. Great precau-
tiOns were enjOined to prevent this dis
ease, injunctiOns laid down for a sepera-
ton of the sick from the well, and the
publication, by washing of persons and
raiment, and certain substances, woods,
hides, &c, most apt to contain conta-
gion. Personal cleanliness and pre-
viously publication by washing and
putting on fresh garments were enacted
not only of those who mimistered at
the alter, but also went up to pray and
make their offerings. The great Jew
ish lawgiver thus formally recognized
the salutary influence on the public
health of relaxation from the ordinary
cares of business, labor and indul-
gence in joyous emotions. These sea-
sons of rejoicing were for the benefit,
not only of the family, including the
man servant and the maid servant.
but also, the stranger and the father
less, and the widow that are among
you"
With the decline of the Roman EN-
pire the moral not less than the phvsi-
cal man became utterly corrupt and
ran to decay. 1t required new peo-
ple-barbarians from the north and
converts to Christianity-to begin anew
the race of civilization, and to exhibit
the indissoluble union between hygiene
and religion.
All the teachings of Christianity. bv
calling into action the kindlier and
better feelings and imposing restraints
on the unlicensed and unlawful indul-
gence of the passions, are also so manv
sanitary precepts for preserving the
health of both mind and body.
The early fathers of the Church were
vehement in the denunciation of the
vices of all kinds which corrupted and
poisoned to the very heart of the
Roman empire and which were alike
destructive to body and soul.
The writings of St. Clement contain
ed body of hygiene and its relation
to morality and religion. St. Basil
also, who was physician, has left us
in his HOmilies" full instructions in
sanitary matters, having among other
things not only the spiritual, but the
bodily ills caused by yielding to the
passions.
Thus, those who may be otherwise
disinclined to the practice of those
habits of cleanliness and abstinence
from excess and imprOprieties in eating
and drinking, will see that they have
the sanction of religion to call them to
their duties, to themselves, their fami-
lies and society at large. c. D. G.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

We are willing that the people of
Dakota shall use all reasonable means
to deceive the world into the belief
that their country is a paradise, but
patriotic deception degenerates into
reckless and INSCRIPTIONS mendacity
when it is announced of a man who was
found frozen stiff in his tracks that he
died of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Re
publican.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

True Chivalry. Successful sutton
Your daughter insists upon a public
wedding, but can't see any sense in
it.
Father-I can't either.
Then you will help me to oppose
the notion"
Certainly, sir. It's perfect folly, a
great waste of money, time and
and strength over a display which
won't last twenty minutes. OF course
I'll oppose it. My wife will too"
No 1 spoke to her about it and she
declared it should be a big wedding or
none"
Humph If their hearts are so set
on it, it would be brutal for US to inter-
fere.- Omaha World.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

1t is stated that the incendiary who
set fire to the Hospital for Ruptured
and Crippled Children in New York
on last Sunday night has been discov-
cred in the person of May Wilson,
aged IL years. She has been in the
hospital nearly three years, suffering
from wry-neck, and was about to be
sent home to her father as cured when
the crime was discovered. She ad-
mitted that she had made several
attempts to fire the building, why, she
did not know.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

There was painful scene on Broad
way the other day. An express horse,
having nothing else to do for the mo-
ment, began to lick the steel wire bind
ing around the base of the telegraph
pole. The day being very cold, of
course the poor brute's tongue stuck
fast to the chilled wire. Another rea-
son why the telegraph poles should go.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

These little brown schoolhouses OF
our fathers, where they used to get
tanned with birch switches and were
made to sit with the girls for trifing
misdemeanOrs, are not to be laughed
at, by any means. A Maine man has
been looking up the records of thirty
six boys who, about fifty years ago,
went to school with him All have
become prosperous and excellent citi-
zens. Four are prominent lawyers
one a successful Boston physician
thirteen prosperous merchants; one a
wealthy Kansas farmer; one is SUPER
intendent of the life saving depart
ment at Washington one is an officer
in the United States navy and five
are bankers. Four have been mayors
of their cities, and seven are leading
citizens in the town where they went
to school.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08
The Mouths of Babes. ="

Visiting Minister. "That's a fine
rOcking-horse you have, my little
man. Papa buy ?"
Charley. No; 1 won it at lottery"
Minister. All, don't you know it's
naughty to gamble or take chances P"
Charley. why, it was at the last
fair and festival at the Opera House.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

A gentleman whose taste leads him
to collect peculiar statistics reports that
12S persons were lynched during the
last year. Now if he would supple
ment his information with figures
showing how many persons escaped
lynching during 1887 who had richly
earned that attention, the public curl.
osity would be better satisfied.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08
A SEASIDE cALMa

The morning air was pure and COOL
Asleep the silver bay;
Each object on the shining sands.
In shade reflected lay.
Ihe giant cliffs in long array
Were drawn up by the sea,
Their heads thrown back with lofty Dride
In musing Majesty
Inc Sea methought did WOO the Earth
In low, fond tones Of love:
Inc silent Sky hung STOPPING DER.
And listened from abovel
me nerds OF clouds were lying down
Inc haunting winds were gone:
Their angry bark was beard no more
The weary chase was done.
calm, ambrosial consciousness
Did Natures bosom steep:
stiffness, not so stern as Death
And more profound than Sleep
Twas music mute, and voiceless speech.
A quiet, creeping spell;
kepose-without Forgetfulness-
And Silence audible.
ALFRED Domett.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

All honor to EOery EUening, assisted
by Mayor Rhoads and his police, for
the praisewOrthy efforts being made to
break up the gambling holes that infest
the only city within the borders Of our
State. Hardly week but what one
or more raids are made on these dens
of iniquity.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

The Dakota farmers who have sur
vived the blizzard are happy in the
thought chat the moisture from the
heavy snow fall will give the early
wheat a good start. Well, they ought
to get some consolation out of the
weather they are having out there.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

Governor Luce, of Michigan, says
that there are many important meas
ures that he would like to undertake,
but he hasn't time because, owing to
his small salary, he has to do other
things. 1t is said that he has to groom
his own horse. His salary is $1,000.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-08

W. D. Suit Druggist. Bippus, Ind, testifes:
can recommend Electric Bitters as the very best
remedy Every bottle sold has given relief in
every case, One man took six bottles, and was
cured Of Rheumatism of 10 years standing"
Abraham Hare, druggist Bellville, Ohio, atiirms
THE best selling medicine have ever handled
in my 20 years experience, is Electric BitterS
Thousands of others have added their testimony,
So that the verdict Is unanimous that Electric Bit
tiers do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kid
neys or Blood. Only half u dollar at James P.
HOfecker's, Drug Store. feb 2S-ly