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Year: 1868

The DEMOCRATIC CoMsnTTEE.-The move
ment to organize an anti-radical party in
Louisiana is essentially judicious and erpe-
dient. The gentlemen who have initiated it
will certainly be supported by large majority
of the white people of the State; and the or
ganization based upon it, embracing, as it
necessarily will, the great mass of the white
people of the State, will be recognized
abroad as the Democratic party of
Louisiana. The gentlemen chosen to con-
stitute the temporary central committee
are, generally, well-known citizens, repre-
senting all shades of former opinion; but,
at this time, warmly desirous of acting
with the Democratic party. 1t is true that the
names of many very worthy and intelligent
citizens are omitted from the list; but it is not,
We believe, the habit to put every member of
that large class on a central committee. If
such were a necessity We might as well take
the New Orleans Directory at once. 1t has,
we hear, been objected that the number en-
gagged in this initiatory movement was too
small to act for the anti-radical sent-
ment of the State; and, at the same
time, it is urged that they ought to
have organized larger party, under another
name. There is q slight contradiction in this.
If they were too few to act for a part, they
were certainly too few to act for the whole.
But the truth is, they did not undertake to act
for anybody. They simply initiated tenn
porary organization with view of assisting
to defeat the radicals in the State, and to do
this they thought it wise to enlist under the
banner Of the Democratic party. We think
they were right. The business of the CON-
mittee, so far as its purely party character is
concerned, will be chiefly, we presume, to
call Democratic convention for an early day,
to choose delegates to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. The State Convention, in
accordance with the usages of the party, will
appoint the permanent central committee.
Until that time it is necessary to have an or
ganization, and We presume that no one will
complain of those who assume the really
nrduous duties of the undertaking,
Year: 1868

the control of the Legislature be made
more effective than before. The right of
the Legislature to grant the contingent
at all. ito make use of its constitution
al rights of refusing, is especially pro-
tected in the bill, and then as to the
number of men actually needed, it may
ask to be shown how the men already
granted have been disposed of, and ex-
ercise thereby supervision of the War
Department, such as it could never pre-
tend to before. q 7q a7sa1f Fra-.,o
Year: 1868

Biiousness, Indigestion, General Debility, and
all the complaints which proceed from want Of
proper action in the liver, the stomach and the
bowels. are eradlcated by q course of this great
Year: 1868

The following amusing story appears in the
Paris Acntteur:


"a ludicrous practical joke was latsly played
at a hamlet called Y Yseron, in mountain district
near Lyons. In this hermit there lived harm.
less idiot, OF herculean stature, who habitually
did good days work in the fields, but was
standing butt for village pleasantly, and was
commonly called the innocent One day some
young men told the innocent that neighbor
was dead, and that he would have 10 ioin with
corpse. He made no objection and was intro
duced into cottage where a mar stimulating
death was stretched on a bed. The outlines Of
his face, seen through a sheet thrown over it,
formed CHASTITY spectacle, which when once
seen, is never forgotten. Two candles and
the bed. Inc party sat round for some time in
solemn silence, the idiot behaving with as
much propriety as anyone else. But one by
one the others slipped away, aad the innocent
was left alone n the death chamber. The in
tention,was that the corpse should jump up,
walk about, and frighten him out Of his poor
stock OF wits. The conspirators remained
within !, few yards of the cottage TO watch the
working of the plot. In less than quarter OF
an hour they heard piercing screams. and.
holding their sides already with anticipated
laughter, they Iushed to the cottage to mock at
their victim. But as they neared the door they
found, to their surprise that the bowling voice
who had agreed to personate the dead man.
When they entered they found the innocent
heating the corpse with a broken fail. and
but for timely succor the part which he had
undertaken TO play in joke would have been
sadly earnest. When he jumped up from his
grave clothes the innocent instead Of being
frightened, said coolly, Dead man, lie still,'
which the Joker was utterly incapable of resist
ing" 81. . t--
Year: 1868

THH POPE AND AUsTRIA.-The reply Of Bar
on Beust TO the recent Fapal allocution rs pub.
language Of the allocution is Of a severity he
has right to complain of, and charges the
Holy See with extending its interference to
not admit to be within its authority. In con.
clusion, he says that the Austrian government
will continue TO allow the Church TO enjoy in
peace the liberties the laws secure her, and 10
treat her in spirit OF conciliation, which he
hopes Will be reclprocated.
Year: 1868

CONMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.-
The Cincinnati Gazette of Saturday cont ans
the following: We understand that strong IN
nuenoes are being brought to bear upon ex-
Governor Cox TO induce him TO reconsider his
determination TO decline the appointment Of
Commit ssioner of Internal Revenue. That SO
many should be looking in this direction at this
time, Is well merited tribute to the high char.
acter and ability Of the man upon whom the
President has desired to con fer this honor.
Year: 1868

Charles Laulb told us his sad experience,
as warning to young men, in the following
language: =.


''The waters have gone over me. But
out of the black depths, could be heard,
| would cry out to all tho who have set a
foot in TIE pcrilous food. Coul the youth
to hom the favor OF the first wine is de-
lcious as the opening scenes or the enter
tanning of some newly discovered paradise,
look into my dissolution and te made to
understand what u drcary thing it is when
he can feel himself going down precipice
with open eyes and passive will to his de-
struction, and have no human power tn
stop it, and feel it all the way emanatina
from himself; TO see the godiness emptied
cut Of him, and yet not be able to forge at
time when it was otherwise; bear the pitt
cous spectacle of his own ruin; could he
see my tevered eye, ievcred with last
nights drinking, and fevershly looking to
to.nights repeating folly; could he feel the
body of the death out of which cry hours
ly to be delivered; it were enough to make
him dash the sparkling beverage to the
earth, in all the pride o its mantliDg temp
tation."
Year: 1868

Just for the truth of history, and SO as
not to muddle the weak brains of future
Bancrofts, we beg our Republican friends
not to quote in this canvass Grants state
ment Il .'shall fight it out on this line if it
takes all summer"


How otherwise will the possible Banorof,
save his wits from 1azing when he discovers
that Grant Abandoned this line after los
ing more than cne and half times as many
men as Lee had, and more than six times
as many men Lee lost? And what will
save the poor fellow from lunacy when in
the midst Of all this hullabaloo be discovers
that Grant having abandoned ''this line
found himself at the base OF another line
which could have hcen reached without the
loss OF man-the line from which the
Army Of the Potomac was once recalled?


And nothirg but suicide, surely, can con-
sole him for the discovery, which our Res
publican friends must perceive that he will
make, that Grant not only took all shat
summer, but the next fall, and the winter
following and the spring too, before his
swopping off of six Northern soldiers for
every Southern soldier had been "fought
out, - World
Year: 1868

OFFIcIoUsNEss. "A very good, very
ofIicious and ostentatious man, Deacon
and Bible class leader, in a town not far
from Boston, always managed if possible,
to get the leading position on public occa-
sions, and took great delight in acting as
master of ceremonies. His intelligence
was not quite up with his ambition, and he
made some queer mistakes, At an ami
versary meeting, distinguished clergyman
was present, before whom the brother wish
cd to appear to the best advantage, and he
tolt that he was equal to the emergency.


The time came when the Reverend gen,
tleman was to be requested to make pray
er, when up stepped Brother Blank, and
with face OF the most angelic suavity,
said ai .


Brother Thompson, will you mount the
Throne of Grace?' ae.14i


lie was perfectly satisfied that he had
made hit, and he had.
Year: 1868

Alas! for him who grows old without
growing wise, and 70 whom the future world
does not set open he gates, when he is ex-
cluGed by the present. The Lord dea's so
graciouqly with us in the decline OF life that
it is shame to turn a deaf ear to the les
sons which he gives. The eye becomes dim,
the toung talters, the feet iottcr, all the
senses refuse to do their Office, and from
every side rcsounds the call Set thy house
in order for the term Of thy pilgrimage is
at hand" The playmates of youth, the
f4llow~laborers of manhood, die away, and
take the road before us. Old age is like
some quiet chamber, in which, disconnec.
ted from the visible world, we can prepare
for the world that is unseen.
Year: 1868

TIE interest on the public debt Of the
United States is twenty thousand dollars an
hour, day and night. Tpe impeachment
trial consumed over sixty days. In sixty
days there are | ,44o hours and at $20, ,00C
an hour the interest on the public debt ac'
cumulated to the amount OF twenty eight
millions eight hundred thousand dollars,
round numbers Thus it will be seen that
if Congress had turned its attention to the
welfare of the people instead of trying tc
turn President out of Office and passed
laws to pay off the debt in greenbacks il


would have saved to the taxpayers oycI
SIS, 100000. st WNs
Year: 1868

REPUTATION. -Reputatioris as often got


by noise as BY merit. The man who blows
his own horn loudest and most constantly
is very apt to be considered the biggest and


best out. Plated ware nowadays, in fact
appears to be preferred by the majority Of
the people Modest merit has very little
chance to play lutte where huge bass is
beaten. The noisiest politicians commonly
get the spoils, the loudest preachers the
salaries, and the boldest women the favor
ing worship. All of which goes to show
that the world has yet a field for improves
Year: 1868

solid form. and in its purest state good
ladies carry it bottled up to Church to cor-
rect the soporifc influence of dull SER
mons. In most cases where the chemical
changes produce ammonia great portion
Of it is in it's volitile state and goes off in
to the atmosphere and is lost to the farm
where it is formed butts returned to ferti
lize the earth by the showers of ram. and
snow. 1t is. this fact that has given the
snow the reputation Of being 1.-THE pocr
mans manure Some times there is a
morning without any dew on the ground,
greatly to the delight of early pedestrians;
but farmers have reason to regret the loss
of the diurnal top dressing to their grow
ing crops.
Year: 1868

To Cook SALT, FISH Soak it in
water over night, then put it in
water where it will keep warm,
and put a spoonful Of saleratus in
the water which makes it soft and
nice. An hour before dinner
change the water and putt where
it will bo scalding hot, but not boil
Servo ithot with drawn butter. {
Year: 1868

The following article from the New York
Mail gives the impression that the genial and
gifted General Charles G. Halpine commit
ted suicide.


The familiar story of the brilliant French
wit who applied to doctor for relief from
mental detection has been painfully brought
to mind this morning by the sudden and ter
lible death OF General Charles G.. Halpine.


The doctor, it will be remembered, not rec
oSnizing his new patient, referred hIm to the
most distinguished humorist OF Paris, for
that diversion which he needed.


"Alas, Doctor, am the man."


No literary man in the United States en-
ioyed more of that brilliant current rePuta-
ton, supposed to satisfy personal ambition
then did General Charles q. Halplne


His name was familiar to the people, and
among his friends he was the center of OBJ
servation when wit and gayety was the order
of an evening. To use the old familiar
phrase, he was riding upon the wave OF popu-
larity. -


Men who attempt to account for the mo-
tives of those who seek death at their own
hands must first acknowledge that the hu-
Year: 1868

~ One of the sublimest sights thai
We can conceive Of. is squad Of whiskey
scented patriots seated around a groggery
stove. at the midnight hour. bewailine
the condition of the starving people Of the
South. the victims of Radical tyranny,
when perhaps their own families at bom,
bsve had to 60 to bed at dark. to keep
from freezing. and do not know where
their next mornings breakfast is to come
from.
Year: 1868

| Why do not the Democrats in
nur Legislature offer resolution rsscind.
ing the ratification Of the last amendment
to the Constitution Of the United States.
as they have done in Ohio? We have
no doubt they could carry it through.
Year: 1868

ENGLISH MARRIAGEs.-Marriages in En-
gland are becoming less and less frequent
than ever before. In the higher classes
marriage is effectually discouraged by the
tariff placed upon it in the increased cost Of
living and the greater demands of fashion
Men will not and women cannot marry un-
less their income reaches the required ex
penditure of the sphere in life to which
they have been educated. The man ha'
his furnished lodging and his Club, with a
free range of society woman become indie
penden, aud turn their attention to politics
social science, literature and art. Single
men and single women of mature age are
coming to be an important feature in Eng
lish society.
Year: 1868

DRESS IN RELATION TO FIGURE.-In
adapting the dress to the shape and size of
the wearer, certain knowledge of drawing
and of the proper proportions of the figure
is of course the chief help. There are,
however, few well ascertained rules which
may safely be taught. One, for instance, is
that transverse shapes generally tend to les>
sen height and increase breadth, while long.
itudinal forms have the opposite effect. An
other well known rule (Which is easily ex-
planned by reference to optical science) is the
tendency of light colors 10 increase apparent
size, and rice oersa. People of more than
average size should be cautious about wear
ing white or very light coors for this reason
although it must always be remembered that
proportion and color impress the eye so much
more sensibly than mere scale that this rule
is a very subordinate one, and onlyto be ap'
piled after those more important subjects
have been thoroughly considered. 1t should
however, be remembered that moro than an
average size necessarily involves certain
degree of conspicuousness which makes any
popularity of dress doubly undesirable in
such cases. A small person may wear with
impunity both colors and shape which would
be inexcusably striking on a large figure.
Nothing goes so far to redeem unusual size
as complete repose both 10 form and color.
Much trimming loose ends and streamers,
friils and furbelows, and caprices Of all kinds
are apt to become intoerable when magni-
fed, while on a small scale they may please
by certain futtering airiness which is in
keeping with the impression Of a tiny crea-
lure. But here proportion may almost re-
verse the effect of scale. A short heavy
figure may even more imperatively need quiet.
ness 10 dress than one of twice its actual
volume which has run up into slenderness.
Year: 1868

was one day saunterng leisurely along
on loot In prairie not far from the San
bernard, when suddenly there sprung from
the tall grass, few yards before me, a large
orindled bull. He began to paw the earth
and exhibit unmistakable signs that his blood
was up. The brindle's attitude became mora
nenacing as l advanced, and | was within a
few PAGES of him when he lowered his head
for the attack, and attempted to draw INV
lIH9or %e to use n nv was %eabSa S0 ie i euuR uRFqd ud
me and borne me to the earth. In the
Tor Inc aagG my reESlssr HSsS w. I,Atsly long sayy
keen, they were wide apart and thus be had
me fastened down-his sharp horns sticking
into the earth on either side of me. seized
his horns, as the only alternative, and at
tempted to hold him.


Now the struggle commenced in earnest.
His hot breath in my face almost sufocated
me. Still held to his horns with all my
strength, hoping that he would tire of the
contest and leave me. He drew me further
away from my only weapon of defense
finally, breaking loose from me, he retired a
few steps. l was afraid to move. There
he stood lashing his tail against his sides,
paving the earth, his red nostrils dstended
and bis eyes glaring like balls of fires. He
looked to me the very impersonatiOn of the
fend Of darkness himself He again bowed
bis head, one deep thunder-like roar came
from him and again he was upon me. As
before, his horns stuck each side Of me, and
| was held to the earth Again | seized his
horns, and he pushed me slowly toward the
spot where the contest had commenced. l,
by this time, was almost exhausted. The
bull, too, seemed somewhat fatigued. At
last he broke loose from my hold and backed
off few yards to renew the combat. | felt
that l should be unable to endure so unequal
a fight much longer. l looked around and
found that we were near the place where
the bull had made his first charge. My hat
which ! had lost On the first onset, was
lying near me, and fortunately but few
feet from it lay my revolver. 1t was my
last hope Of life With all my remaining
strength 1 sprang for and grasped my pistol,
just as the bull had gathered himself for
another attack. On he came, more enraged
than ever. His eyes seemed to emit sparks
Of fire as he rushed toward me.


had no time for reflection, but presented
my revolver, and when he was within five
feet of me l fred. I struck him in the curl
in the forehead. He fell forward a dead
BUN aud nis heavy vdEUass fu Its fall uearIy
crushed my right leg, and almost smothered
me. With difficulty L extricated myself,
but it was sometime before was able to
stand. When [ had so far recovered as to
crawl away, saw few hundred yards from
me lone tree, the friendly shelter of which
l at once sought from the rays of the now
vertical sun. When l reached the tree,
there sat very composedly among its shelter-
ing branches a native herdsman, lasso in
hand, who had been disnterested spectator
of the unequal contest from first to last
Year: 1868

A prominent New York lawyer, in cOnver-
sation with friend the other day. remarked
that there was actually danger of his literally
starving to death. "Why, is not your credit
good at the butcher's,!" asked his friend
ats not that" was the reply; the fact
is, have no appetite for breakfast, never
have time to go to dinner, and when l get
home to tea am generally too drunk to eat"
Year: 1868

To II 70 Editor Of the Crescent:


Ss-some days since, 1 read in the Times.
correspondence from Bay st. Louis, in which the
writer seems to be highly pleased with things, as
they go jogging along in that quiet little summer
retreat. For my part though quite ready to ap-
precate fully the beauties which the aforesaid
correspondent of the Times SO prettily describes
in his letter. still, as an old visitor at the Bay"
find only one fault with the reigning order Of
things. My objection lies at the door Of the Nor
gan line of steamers. To all those who have
visited Bay st. Louis, it is well known that the
arrival Of the steamer from New Orleans is hailed
as the event Of the day. Roaring and pu:fiog like


tired courssr it is fastenedlto the wharf pickets
and though growing at the assembled crowds
that line the pier and the friends that greet each
other, yet it is the connecting link between the
noisy metropolis and the quiet summer retreat.
During the few minutes Of its stay, conversation is
engaged, the news of the day circulate pretty eyes
twinkle merrily, gay ribbons fiutter in the air.
while lovely curls become the sport Of the breeze
and for few moments life and gayety take pos
session of the pretty lake shore town. All this
pleasure we owed last year to the kindness of the
managers of the Morgan line. Their boats leaving
the city at IL O'Clock, reached Bay st. Louis at
p NJ, when the sea breeze and the setting sun
allowed us to feel and De happy; but now all this
is gone. The boat leaves at 2 P. NJ. and reaches
the Bay at night, to find the pier deserted and its
arrival uBnoticed and thus one of the pretty sides
of our watering place life is destroyed. Could
not the gentlemen of the Morgan line restore this
boon to our little town. Even allowing (Which is
impossible), that they will not make as much
money by this arrangement as they do at present,
they will, at any rate, enlist the good will and
good wishes of our people in their favor. Know
ing their kindness and their readiness to do any
thing that is reasonable in order to enhance the
comfort of the community, we of the Bay look for
ward with confidence to them in this instance.


Thanking you kindly, Mr.. Editor, for the welcome
you ave given my remarks in your columns, am
very sincerely your friend and well-wisher,


TRAVELLER.
Year: 1868

1t is stated that Connecticut clergyman
has adopted new plan for raising money in


his church Instead of the old style and
disagreeable fashion ofpulpit begging, he lets
the Lord prefer the request for money in the
very words Of divine inspiration To this
end envelopes TO receive the contribut ons
are placed in every pew, and on them are
printed such scuptural texts as these - Give
and it shall be given unto you, =" Cast thy
bread upon the waters . He that soweth
sparingly,' " Charge them that are rich. y
Year: 1868

PLEAsANT CoNvERsATIoN. - The ObserUer
gives the following admonition, both to those
gium persons who talk very little at all and
90 those who think that all conversation
should be Of a serious nature, for purposes Of
mutual instruction; Conversation should be
the relaxation, not the business, Of life and
the moralists who require that it should al
ways be Of 81 improving :" character have no
idea Of Its proper social uses. Improving
Have we not books, lectures. institutions and
a complicated educational machinery enough
of all kinds to improve us all of the face Of
the earth, if nature did not oppose little
Wholesome duncehood to this sweeping tide
Of instruction? Must the schoolmaster still
follow us into our little holiday? If the
&" queens Of society " will only give us talk
Year: 1868

must come to the rescue. We see and all
fair men feel that our only salvation is 10
q speedy return to government of strict
and wel-irswn limitations. Give us this
and oil will be well. Give us this and
soon expediency will msks way for law
and duty, waste and peculation for econ
omy and official honor, social aud politi-
cal heterodoxies, now the shame and
folly of the land, be banished from our
midst, and the very religion ofthe country
itself catch new impulse from the saving
spirit Of onr Constitution.
Year: 1868

WADE is sorry to hear that the people are
afraid of bis crushing headOng into war, or a
great many other extreme things" He points
to bis past record as refuting these ISLANDERS. 1t
is upon this record that toe country found their
belief
Year: 1868

SCARCITY OF WATER.-The Idaho papers assert
the fact that the yield of gold from that Terri>
tory will be diminished this year on account of
the scarcity of water foT mining purposes.