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Year: 1878

This morning, County constible Hick-
man, arrested William W. Little, and
took him before Esquire Cole, where he
was arranged on the charge Of deserting
mis- wife, and refusing to Contribute any
thing toward her support, The charge
was sustained and he was bound Owe in
the sum of $3.50 to answer the charge at
court in default of which he was CON-
mitted to the county Jail.
Year: 1878

The midnight marauder should not be
banished from our dwelling any more
quickly than should cough or cold of
any kind be driven from the system, DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup q uietly yet positively
places all colds under its control.
Year: 1878

PLAQUEMINE, November 8, 1873
Editor Morning Star


The fever here has declined very rapidly
owing t. the cold weather and the lack of
material. Oa All Saints day besides masses
and veepers as on sundays, there was a large
procession frem the Church to the graveyard,
where Father Harnais delivered touching
sermon on Purgatory, after which he blessed
the graves. Then the people scattered through
the cemetery and here and there groups
gathered around the graves of loved ones. The
number of new graves tells the story of our
sufferings during the past season.


The work of repairing our church has begun.
The walls will be raised and new roof put on
in a style to add much to the building


The plan ters all around tho parish are
making sugar. The cane seems to be doing
we'll. and the planters are highly elated over
the prospects. The weather bids fair to do
well, although if little colder it would not
hurt Business is beginning to revive and the
people are trying in c measure to catch up for
what has been lost this summer.


PELICAN JR.
Year: 1878

enlightened aud solid piety, to bring the reiI.
gion of your fathers home to their minds and
their hearts who will not be satiefed with
teaching them the great truths OF revelation, ,
but show them these truths practiced and made
lovely by her own daily life; the prudent gov
ernor of your household careful of every detail
of domestic economy. knowing how to make
her servants obey and work by love, charitable
toward the poor. hospitable to ward all, lovely
and venerable in the eyes of your friends, your
relatives aud acquaintance
Year: 1878

Tha MOANING STAR has been started
with the approval of the ecclesiastical
authority OF the Diocese, TO eupply an
admitted want in New Orleans, and In
mainly devoted to the interests OF the
Catholic Church. It will not interfere In
politics except wherein they interfere
with Catholic rights, but will expose
iniquity in high places, without regard TO
persons or parties. Next to the spiritual
rights Of all men, IT will especially cham
pion the temporal rights Of the poor.
Year: 1878

where the taxes would operate better than the small
amount Of gold.


MORE ABOUr THE GREENBACK PARTY's STRENGTH.


Reporter-You were saying while ago that the
Greenback Congressman held the balance of power
in the House. Do you think they can dictate the
choice of Speaker


General Butler-I do not know how that Will be.
cannot tell whether they will desire IT. think IT
they desire it they can. Whether they VIII or not
| cannot say, because they have no particular use
for the control of than one committee that on
Banking and Currency. and almost any Speaker OF
any party Will give them that


Reporter-YOu were saying the Republicans were
only in q majority in three Northern States Are
the Democrats in tho majority in all the restf


General Butler-No. SIT. The Greenbackers hold
the balance of power in all the rest of the Northern
States. They hold the balance of power between
the two parties.


Reporter-Do you think there is any hope OF the
Greenback party electing the next Presidentf


General Butler-I do not know about that That
is a thing to be looked after when we come
to it. II the Greenback party Grows as fast in
the future it has since the last election the men,
bers are very likely TO make themselves felt then,
but that is question which need not be discussed
now.


Reporter-Will not the Presidential question be
the next one to come upf


General Butler-The next question-that Is not
the present question. The present question is how
our business men may get money enough to enable
them to live until 1880.


THE COUNTRY NOT GROWING PROSPEROUS


Reporter = Don't you regard the country
Year: 1878

prudent man who has charge of largo amounts
of money in that behalfi Wouldn't 1t be to
insure himself 30 to be sure to be right, which
ore going to do thati l have no doubt they all
will. should think, If l had control of large
amount of money, and resumption did not prove q
success, so that those who owned the money would
make great loss, that Ought to be held RESPONSE


BILE If did not make that insurance. What would be
said OF me il were gong to send million OF money
across the Atlantic and could insure it at the rate
Of l2l2 cents on 800, however staunch the ship.


and however much confidence might have in her
captain And, however much confidence a man
might have in resumption, he ought TO insure him
self IL it costs little. Well, all Of these
wants have got to be supplied out OF
that $137 900 OOO and $40, ,OOO 900 Of that amount
is in the banks owed by the banks to the Treasury


use the amount S137. .OOO, 900 because a week or
two ago saw that sum stated rs coming from Mr.


Sherman. He told us that he was going TO have
5000, 600, 900 available. He has miscaculated quite
one-third in his preparations, aud think he has mis-


calculated great deal more in the demand for he
has only been calculating apparently upon the
amount Of greenbscks, whereas THE TRIBUNE will
do mo the favor to remember unless it turns out to
be so. that the banks will tell him between
now and the 1st of January that he must
be prepared for oil to resume, bank cir
culation deposits and everything OF else they can't
20 INTO it, because greenbacks will follow gold right
up the moment resumption commences. wherever
gold may 60 to, until the United States Treasury
suspends, and bank notes will be left somewhat in
the rear unless provision IL made that they shall Do
Year: 1878

At meeting of the Glasgow Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday invitation was read from the
Municipality OF NewOrleans to attend an Interstate
ana International Convention IN that CITY, 10 discuss
sures for the advancement Of Americas trade Win
foreign countries After discussion the invitation was
referred TO committee 10 prepare reply IN ne snaps
of a communication which shall show the injurious ep'
fects Of Americas protective policy on British trade
Year: 1878

The MORPHINE HABIT AS A GROUND
FOR DIvoRCE.-A curious case Of dl.
vorce has just been decided by Judge
Barber. The plaintiff in the case
brought suit against his wife charging
habitual drunkenness for three years,
and gross neglect OF duty. Thus far
there is nothing peculiar in the case,
but when the case was brought on for
trial the prosecution claimed that the
intoxication consisted in the excessive
use of morphine. The Court held thai
II made no difference In law whether
the intoxication occurs from the use o.
strong drink or from narcotics. Thil
iS new case in this county.-tCleve
land (0.) Leader,
Year: 1878

On Thursday Mr.. Lamar submitted
q resolution directing the Secretary OF
War to transmit TO the Senate copies
Of the report Of the Board Of Engi-
neers on the preservation of the water
front at Vicksburg, Mise, and a letter
Of the Chief of Engineers, submitting
the same, with maps and estimates in
relation thereto. Agreed to.


We feel sure that Col. Lamar will do
ell In his power TO preserve our water
front. When he visited the city last
he assured some Of our leading citizens
that they might rely on him to do BIZ
very utmost for us.
Year: 1878

the St. Louis Globe. Democrat says
the House Committee on Commerce
expect to report the River and HArbor
bill in q few days. Three bundled
thousand dollars has been fixed upon
for the improvement oI the navigation
of the Mississippi. We will soon
know whether we will secure anything
for our harbOr or not.
Year: 1878

CLEARLY, cremation would never do,
Suppose man came home q little late
on Lodge nights, and while rummaging
in the Psnry, knocked over shelf full
OF his relatives put up in glass! Or
that be had dispute with his second
wife, and injudiciously reminded her
Of tie virtues and culinary ability oi
her predecessor pan insult to which
as a woman OF spirit, she could only
reply by hurting the little brown jug
containing that sainted predecessors
residuum at his head. II would sound
too odd 10 hear him say to the servant,
"M'ris, get the broom aud sweep up my
poor first wife; put her in the cracked
sugar bowl on the top shelf till l bring
home an Etruscan cinerary urn this
evening,"-[Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1878

WE have seen 50 much about South.
ern and Western members Of Congress
injuring the National credit that we
have grown heartily sick Of It. How
the New Englsnders can have the
cheek 10 charge this on the West, is
more than we can understand; and
how they can charge the South with It,
is perfect enigma, when We consider
thst the currency agitation was never
an issue in the South at all, and the
leading men in the Senate who CO.
operated with New York and New
England on the currency question, are
from ;he South. But for the West the
United States would to-day have had
no credit at sll. The West saved the
Union. Alter every great defest in


the last war gold Oollled up, and the
sharks Of New York and New Eog.
land drove their hard, cruel bargains /;
but the Western veterans were at work
TO change defeats into victories. The
down. casters sre fine fellows TO


prate of protecting the National


credit, when they grew rich,


sleek aud impudent through Ns.
tional disaster. They sold gold at ESQ
but now SILVER isn't good enough for
them, they so cherish National honor
Year: 1878

A marriage was arranged between
two young people, living some distance
apart, near Bengal, India, but who had
never seen one another. The bride
groom duly arrived at the brides vii
lage, and the ceremonies had actually
,begun, when a report reached the bride
and her mother that the intended hus-
band was an incurable cripple. They
both declared that they would commit
suicide rather than complete the cere-
mony, and as it was a fact that the
wOuld-be-bridegrOOm was a cripple, he
was dismissed. But, according to the
prevailing superstition, eternal disgrace
would have attended the bride if she
had not been married on that day when
matters had progressed so far. So an
other bridegroom had to be sought, and
after searching the highways and by
ways boy was captured and duly mar
ried in place of the cripple. The latter
being in the same plight, had also to
provide himself with bride before the
day closed, and thus there were two
marriages. instead Of one.
Year: 1878

Constantly as we have been dwelling
on the great crops for the last two
months few Of us fairly realize how
large they are, and how greatly they
are to affect the pressing questions Of
our individual and national distresses.
1t is not simply that this is a good year
for wheat, OF for cotton or for potatoes,
but that it has been a good year for
everything in the way of food for man
or beast. Not simply or chiefly year
of increased acreage, but a year of re-
markably increased production per
acre. Never so many bushels of wheat,
or rye, or corn, or potatoes to the acre,
rs well as never so many acres cUlti-
vated. The year is also exceptional
in this, that, while most seasons are
favorable TO certain crops, and appar-
emily by the same circumstances un-
favorable to others, this season seems
to have been equally favorable to every
thing. Some crops want dry season,
others a wet, some a warm, others a
cool, and we had come to regard these
laws as fixed, and to accept the COM
pensatiOns of success here for failure
there as a part of the necessary laws Of
production. But the year of 1877 has
practically distinguished itself through
out the whole country as hot enough
for corn and dry enough for potatoes
as equally good for everything, and,
like the shOemakeT's boot, Large
enough for man and small enough for
boy" And the results are already
certain to be such a wealth Of food as
the nation never realized before in any
year, an abundance for ourselves at
cheap prices, and as much for all the
rest of the world as it can possibly take
and pay for.
Year: 1878

The boy who sells fruit and confec-


tiOnaTy on the train is usually a very
vigorous sort Of boy, with an eye strict
ly to business, and with no romantic


thoughts running through his active


brain. One of them came very near ru-
lining the happiness of two young souls
for life, the other day.
A young man sat in the seat with a
pretty girl, and though the passengers
couldn't distinguish their conversation,
from the noise made by the cars, it was
pretty evident that what was being said
was Of great interest to the young cOu-
pie.


He was saying: Jennie, darling, I
have long been wishing an opportunity
to tell you of my great regard for''-


''Peanuts?" inquired the fruit and
confectionery boy, thrusting his basket
in front of the pair. .


mol" exclaimed the young man in an
annoyed tone, and waving his hand t)
one side.


las was saying, Jennie, - he contin-
ued, when the boy had passed on, 81
have long wanted to tell you of my re-
gard for you. You are everything to
me, and always in my absence my
thoughts are constantly dwelling
upon


Nice candy-pTize in every box"
interrupted the boy, totally ignorant of
the interesting conversation he was in
juring. The young man shook his
head, while the girl looked mad enough
to bite hairpin in two. When the boy
had left the young man resumed:


Il do not think you are entirely in
sensible to my regard, and I feel certain
that you in some degree reciprocate.-
Tell me, darling, if I have a right to
think that you are fond Of


mice fresh fgs-ten cents a''-the
boy saw by the cOuntenance of the pair
that he could make no sale, and moved
ahead with the basket. The young man
finished with his eyes the sentence he
had commenced, and waited for an an
5wer. 1t came, murmured in his ear,
that no other person might learn its
import:


"Oh, Charlie, you've no idea how
happy you make me by your avowal.-
You know that I care for you only, and
that my regard for you is as lasting
81


maple candy-very nice"-said the
boy, displaying a tempting array of the |
delicacy.


"Clear Outl" calculated the young
man, between his teeth, in a savage tone, |
and as the boy cleared out, he turnedto
his sweetheart for the continuation of
her answer.


GAS lasting as eternity. I have al
ways cared more for you than anybody
else. All our folks think you are Just
splendid, and mother says you are as
good as''-


Pop cOTn-fresh this morning."


The young man rose hastily and lifted
the boy several seats down the aisle, and
the girl fell 10 crying in her handker-
chief. The young man resumed his
seat, and sat in a moody silence until
5he train stopped at his station, when,
in company wish the young lady, he
while the boy, after nursing
The spot where he was kicked for a few
minutes, went on with his business, in
utter ignorance Of the fact that he had
perhaps broken up a most interesting
md happy courtship.-ROcEland C0ls-
-ier.
Year: 1878

The Cleveland Herald says: "The
belief is gaining ground that the diff
| ferences between the administration
and the Republican Senators are at
an end, and that those who are ex-
pecting to see the next Senate in
dulge in war upon the Executive will
be grievously disappointed. It is
thought the Senate will confne it.
self to its own duties, and as the
President has heretofore shown no
Indication Of desireto meddle with
matters outside his own jurisdiction,
there is no probability that he will
discontinue this wise course. The
fact is that the President will not
wrangle, though he will have his own
way when he thinks that way is the
right one, and the discontented pol
iticians who have been trying to goad
him into an indiscretiOn, on which
to hang a quarrel, have only sue
ceeded in working themselves into a
fever, while the President has not
shown a ruf1ed feather. This is al
ways a very unsatisfactory kind Of
warfare"
Year: 1878

A large number Of the medical stu
dents at the University of Leipsic have
petitiOned the faculty not to permit the
attendance Of female students at the
medical lectures in the future. The
ostensible ground for this demand is
the very singular one that women, as
rule, lack the previous acquirments
essential to a deep and thorough course
of study; but it is conjectured that
another cause for the proceeding may
have been the fact that the female stu
dents of medicine at this university, Of
whom there are at present only four,
are adherents of the Social Democrats,
and were among the signers of the ad-
dress of sympathy with Duhring, the
able instructor of republican prOcliV-
tiles, who has been removed by the
Prussian government from the Univer-
sity Of Berlin.
Year: 1878

During the great war between France
and Germany, Prince Bismarck, ''the
man Of blood and iron" was the actor in
an incident Of a most suggestive and
gentle nature. The prince is said to be
a smoker ardently attached to the
weed" He is reported to have said:
''The value of a good cigar is best un-
derstOOd when it is the last you possess,
and there is no chance Of getting an
other" Most devotees of tobacco in
any form seem to delight in their bond
age to it, and to be miserable if de-
pTived Of it. 1t is said that Bismarck
had cherished his last cigar all through
a battle, in glad anticipation of the
luxury in store for him, when he sud
denly and gladly deprived himself of
the smOke-giving sOlace. In his own
words: 81 painted in glowing cOlOrs in
my mind the happy hour when 1 should
enjoy it after the victory. But I had
miscalculated the chances. A poor dra-
gOon lay helpless, with both arms
crushed, murmuring for something to
refresh him. felt in my pockets, and
found that I had only gold, and that
would be Of mouse TO him. But stay;
had still my treasured cigarI LIGHTED
this for him, and placed it between his
teeth. You should have seen the poor
fellows grateful smile. neverenjoyed
a cigar so much as that one I did not
smoke
Year: 1878

The Royal Humane Society has pub
lished some very seasOnable advice to
bathers: ''AvOid bathing within two
hours after a meal, or when exhausted
by fatigue or from any other cause, OF
when the body is cooling after perspi-
ration, and avoid bathing altogether in
the open air, if, after being short time
in the water, there is a sense Of chilli
ness with nUmbness Of the hands and
feet; but bathe when the body is warm,
provided no time is lost in getting into
the water. Avoid chilling the body by
sitting or standing Undressed on the
banks or in boats after having been in
the water, or remaining too long in the
water, but leave the water Immediately
there is the slightest feeling Of chilli
ness. The vigorous and strong may
bathe early in the morning on an empty
stomach, but the young, and those who
are weak, had better bathe two or three
hours after a meal; the best time for
such is from two to three hours after
breakfast. Those who are subject to
attacks of giddiness or fainness, and
who suffer from palpitatiOn and other
sense of discomfort at the heart, should
not bathe without first consulting their
medical adviser" We recommend
these observations to the especial con-
sideratiOn Of expert swimmers, among
others, so many Of whom are drowned.
Year: 1878

There was a queer accident at Ban
gor, Me-, day or two ago. A little
boy walked between two buildings,
which are at first nine inches apart and
gradually come together, until he was
wedged in anil couldn't move. His II
year-Old sister tried to get him from an
upstairs window, but slipped and was
also caught between the buildings when
she had reached him. A large crowd
gathered, and the children were only
released after hole three feet square
had been cut through one of the build
inpS.
Year: 1878

Eburine is a composition formed from
the dust of ivory or bone cemented to-
gether with gum tragacanth OF albu-
men, and cOlOred at pleasure. In some
cases pressure and heat render the ad-
dition of any glutinOus matter unneces-
saTy.
Year: 1878

AS the time for the reasssmbling OF Con-
gres, approaches, those who have designs
upon the public treasury are perfectipg
theie plans as far as such perfection 10 at
tainable. One of the schemes is an enlarge,
ment Of the navy. Now while it cannot
be denied that our navy is not very for
nidabls one, and is rapidly becoming les


80, two things deserve remembrance in
connection with this proposition. One 10
that, in the language Of dead President,
"We are at peace With all the world and
the rest of mankind" the other that the
country is not in condition that warrants s
the proposed heavy expenditure. Tho
maxim, "In time Of peace prepare for
war;" is good one, but as wars are net
generally precipitated without a long dis
cussion Of the preliminaries it is safe to
assume that this strengthening of the navy
can be postponed for the immediate present
Year: 1878

THE LEADER said the other day that
congress would give the country a good
Christmas gift in the way of a long re-
cess. Yesterday the house ordered an
adjournment from December Goth to
January 9Th.
Year: 1878

SENATOR CoNKLrNa's plan is to
quietly delay the confirmation of the
New York custom house appointments,
made against his interest by the presi-
dent, until he is reelected by the New
York legislature. Then he proposes to
repeat his victory of last year-if the
senate will assist him,
Year: 1878

IF RuMoRs are creditable, the fossil
lied director of the mints must go.
Postmaster Snowden, of Philadelphia
is said to have the refusal of the posi-
tion, but is waiting to get his choice to
succeed him. Poor Lindermanl that
buzzard and head of an English bar
maid on the new dollar. were too much
for him. He must 90.
Year: 1878

NEBRASKA is gaining reputation for
Lynch law. Two more culprits have
been taken from the Jail and disposed
of-but in a most horrible manner.
The herders initiated the Indian fash
ion by burning their victims. Let
nothing be said hereafter against the
uncivilized Indians for such barbarity.
Year: 1878

J. B. Bacon, civil engineer, was ordered
by Controller Kelly some timo ago to Investigate
the Forty-sccond-st tunnel 0rch which fell on
Sunday. On Thursday lie submitted report pre-
dieting that the first two lengths would fall
from not being properly constructed On tho granite
face of the arch, he said, the stones starting for
ward from their beds and were being forced in north
ward direction. Inside the arch large crack was open


ing in the crown, and extending through the ust
two lengths The report also stated that between the
OF the arch and the Oycrhangng rocks space OF
feet filled in with earth instead OF masonry rms
error Mr. Bacon SAID, caused section 10 fall last
june and has been carefully avoided in building the
arch since Neglect in not caring for the pressure OF the
mass Of fssurcd rOcKs and earth behind he thought
would certainly cause the arch 20 fall.


Controller Kelly Friday wrote a letter 20 Commits
siOneT Campbell calling his attention 10 the matter and
adding one action Is pending against the cy iOr
damages the amount Of 50 0O0 In the death OF Patrick
Lynch caused by the falling Of the arch IN June last
and the report OF the engineer Is III accordance with
the facts, the work reported TO be dangerously con
sruced should be taken down. before further life u sac
rfccd, and abiIity for damages further ncreased.p
Year: 1878

A consultation has been held between the
Pilot Commissioners and President Perry and the Super
tntendent Of the Union Ferry Company, in relation to
the liability Of the latter for dumping scow load
about 300 tOns-Of ashes and cinders in the bay
Bedloes Island, the night OF October ~ The com


ssioners decided to prosecute the company for the
alleged violation Of the law. Inspector Conway
Year: 1878


During the last forty years have proved
most reliable made In any country Thev are ~ e
the best manner and win give satisfaction 20 the osi ss
lous timekeeper once, cor Broadway and 4thst M