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Year: 1874

D. W. INGERsoLL & Co. have had
large trade the past week. Large
stock. good goods and low prices is
what did the business. No firm in the
State has a more firm hold upon the
confidence of the people than Messrs.
Ingersoll & Co., and descrvedly 50, for
there is no clap-trap about them. They
are daily sending goods to all parts Of
the State, and their order department
is managed with care and judgment.
Their system Of buying for cash and
selling for cash, and:at one price is. and
always will be, popular, and we sec no
reason Why people all over. the State
should be content to pay the prices
they do for their dry goods when an or
der to some such house as Ingersoll &
Go. can be filed At the very bottom of
Year: 1874

"He handled his gun carelessly, and
put on his angel plumage," is the
latest Western obituary notice.


Harry, after looking on, while his
new little sister cried at being washed
and dressed, turned away saying, "If
she screamed like that up in heaven,
l don't wonder they sent her off.


When o Tennessee husband will
horsewhip his wife for washing pota-
toes in his Sunday plug hat, it is time
to inquire whether this generation of
men isn't getting to be too confounded
high-toned for the age of the country.


The pounding of the stomach for the
cure of dyspepsia was the cause of a
good joke the other day. Two men
were describing what they had done
to cure themselves. Do you knead
your stomach" w-I-couldn't get
along without itp' responded the
other, in the last stage of astonish-
ment.


The latest epistolatory joke was that
of the jovial chap who mailed letters
to score of business men, telling
them to look out for man who would
visit their homes that evening to see
their wives, and twenty business men
surprised their wives by coming home
two hours ahead of time.
Year: 1874

BROOK STEAM RICE MILL.-As the rice
crop Of Louisiana now appears to be fast
becoming one of the most important of the
State, the putting into operation of ma
chinery by which this grain can be pre-
pared for market is one which must excite
attention. We therefore take pleasure in
chronicling the fact that the above named
rice mill, Of which Mr.. C. H. Allen is the
proprietor, is now ready to do business to
an extent which must go far to satisfy the
demands of rice planters. Mr.. Allen Is a
gentleman who stands among the first OF
our citizens for integrity and high ouslnes
qualifications, and rice intrusted to hun Will
be attended to on the strictest principles of
fair dealing, while the machinery he en-
ploys is of the very latest improved kind,
and capable of doing work which must


satisfy all who patronize him. And we will
venture to promise that every planter
sending rice to the Brook Mill will get back
full weights and quality of rice which


will b ring the highest prices in the market
Year: 1874

In dismissing the motion filed by the city
to bond the injunction issued to restrain it
from removing the property of the plain
tiffs, the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
Railroad Company, Judge Hawkins said
it would cause the destruction of great
mass OF property of the railroad before the
merits OF the case were tried. The inj unc-
tion accordingly holds good and the rail
roads platforms, water tanks and depots
are safe until that time. But the court in
timated pretty strongly that when the case
did come up on it's merits the decision
would be in favor of the city.
Year: 1874

You can buy a whole ticket
You can buy whole ticket
In the Louisiana State Lottery,
In the Louisiana State Lottery,
And make with a lucky number
And make with a lucky number


Ten thousand dollars.


Ten thousand dollars.
Year: 1874




CLEVELAND, July 29.-Second days races
of the Cleveland Club; track in prime con
dition. and attendance large. The report
that Goldamith Maid would be driven to
win the extra purse of $4,000 offered to
to any horse beating 2:l6, and the expected
sharp struggle for the second place in the
free for all ages between Judge Fullerton
and American Girl, excites greater interest
than manifested in any race OF the class
ever trotted in Cleveland.


Last night American Girl was the favor
ite in the pools for the second place. To
day Fullerton takes the lead in the 229
class In the running race Lady Washing
ton is selling even against the field.


The attendance at the races today was
very large, not less than 5000 being presen,.


The first race was free for all ages. In
the first heat the horses got away well
together. American Girl having the pole,
the Maid second and Fullerton outside.
The Girl led to the half mile, the Maid close
up and Fullerton two lengths behind. On
the third quarter the Maid went to the first
place. with the Girl second. This order
was maintained till reaching the home
stretch, when Fullerton struck very fast
gait, passing the Girl and coming in second,
two lengths ahead OF her and one length
behind the Maid


In the next heat the Girl again took the
lead at the start and kept it until the third
quarter was reached, when Fullerton lap
ped her, tie Maid going to the front.
Down the home stretch fine raca for the
second place was had, the Girl getting
under the wire half length ahead OF Ful-
lerton and two lengths behind the Maid


In the third heat the Maid led from the
start, Fullerton and the Girl trailing all
close together. No change was made IN
these positions, though on the home stretch
Fullerton crowded the Maid. who won tho
heat by neck.


Summary-Free for all ages; purse $350O;
$2l00 to the first, $S75 to the second, S525
to the third:


Goldsmith Maid. ...... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l
Year: 1874

now used as State House, was broken
open, and all the records therein were
piled up, with part of the furniture, and
saturated with coal oil and set on fire
Fortunately the flames went out, and only
one or two Of the papers are charred,
though all are rendered nearly illegible
by the oil. The incendiaries appear to
have been frightened of before complet-
ing their work.
Year: 1874

the streets. The youths and maidens of
the poorer class 60 trooping through the
town with tamborines. castanets and gui-
tars. and singing and dancing. Every one
has a different song to suit his own state of
mind. The women sing of love and relig-
ion, and many of the men can sing of moth
ing better than politics. But the part
which the children take in the festival
bears curious resemblance to those time
honored ceremonies we all remember.
The associations of Christmas in Spain are
all of the Gospel. There is no Northern
st. Nick there to stuff the stockings of good
children with rewards of merit WHY.
then, on Christmas eve do YOU see the lit
tie shoes exposed by the windows and
doors? The wise kings Of the East, are
supposed to he iourneying by night Ia
Bethlehem. bearing gifts and homage TO
the heavenly Child, and ont of their abund
ance, when they pass by the houses where
good children sleep. they will drop into
their shoes some of the treasures they are
bearing to the Baby Prince in Judea. This
thought is never absent from the reioicings
of Christmas-tide in Spain. Every hour
of the time is sacred to Him who came to
bring peace and goodwill 10 the world
The favorite toy of the season is called
. The Nativity 1t is sometimes very
elaborate and costly, representing a land
scape under starry night; the shepherds
watching their fiocks; the magi coming in
with wonder and awe, and the Child in the
stable, shedding upon the darkness that
living light which was to overspread the
world.
Year: 1874

HOW IifE1 AXE CARE OF.


1t is simply astonishing how soon young
children pick up slang words, vile words,
profane words, and attach to them mean
ings. 1t is equally surprising how instinc-
lively they conceal all this knowledge from
their parents, and while the mother thinks
her little girl model of innocence and
purity. her neighbors may know that such
is very far from being the case. Therefore
it is not possible for the mother to cult
vate too great an intimacy with the child.
She should have the juvenile heart spread
out before her as mirror, rejecting every
thought, every feeliug, every passion of
the child. Thus she will be able Judi
ciOuslv to administer antidotes to vice and
build up safeguards TO virtue Girls are
As Il general rule brought up in ignorance
of very much which it concerns them to
know. Many young lady dances on the
verge of Il precipice, not knowing her
danger. and many fall from virtue because
their mothers had not the courage to warn
them of the pitfalls in their pathway, and
the steps leading thitherward. The love
of purity. like the love of fame, grows by
what it feeds. and dies if it have not suit
able nutriment. The girl and boy who
have steadily held up before their eyes an
ideal of high and pure womanhood and
manhood, who are taught from early child
hood that their bodies and their souls are
alike sacred to purity, will hardly fail to
realize in maturity the highest wishes of
their parents in these respects. Heroic
virtue is never the result of ignorance in
man or woman. We who know the shoals
along the entrance to mature life. should
build lighthouses on sunken reefs, plant
buoys in dangerous places, and build life
boats for the rescue of the shipwrecked.
Year: 1874

A Fox STORY-A certain Norwegian
hunter, who was one morning keeping
watch in the forest, saw a fox cautiously
making his approach toward the stump of
an old tree. When sufficiently near he
took high and determined jump on to the
top of it. and after looking round awhile
hoped to the ground again. After Rev
nard had repeated this knightly exercise
several times he went his way, but pre-
sently returned to the spot, bearing pret-
ty large and heavy piece dry oak in his
mouth and thus burdened, and. as it would
seem for the purpose of testing his vaulting
powers, he renewed his leaps on 20 the
stump. After a time. however. and when
he found that, weighted he WAS, he
could make the ascent with facility, he de-
sisted from further efforts, dropped the
piece of wood from his mouth, and coiling
himself upon the top of the stump. remain
ed motionless, as if dead. At the approach
of evening an old SOW and her progeny,
five or six in number. issued from 4 neigh
boring thicket, and pursuing their usual
track, passed near the stump in question.
Two of her sucklings followed, somewhat
behind the rest, and just as they neared his
ambush, Michel, with the rapidity of
thought, darted down from his perch upon
one of them, and in the twinkling ofan eye
bore it i'm triumph to the fastness he had so
cunningly prepared beforehand. Con-
founded at the shrieks of her offspring the
old sow returned in fury to the spot, and
until late in the night made repeated des-
perate attempts to storm the murdcrer's
stronghold; but the fox took the matter
very coolly and devoured the pig under the
verv nose of its mother.
Year: 1874

AMUSEMENT FOR CHILDREN.-Takea a
square of soft, plant paper, leaf of a cast
off copy-book, for example; if not too thick
double it into n triangle, then double it
again two or three times, and then with
the thumb and finger nail. snip out pieces
in such shapes and directions as the fancy
may suggest. On unfolding the paper the
paper the child is delighted at finding that
he has turned out little mat of paper, Of
ten of very intricate pattern, and ALWAYS
captivating his eye by the necessary sym
metry of its form. One or two expert
ments cannot fail to open our new ideas to
the child. have in my possession col
lection of these papers which We're done
very rapidly in my presence by children of
five and six years old. Some of them are
most elaborate and elegant in their design.
The inventors of patterns for our carpets,
linen and textile fabrics of every descrip-
tiou are in the habit of resorting to the
fortuitous combinations of shape and color
in.the kaleidoscope for their ideas. And
of the infant art before us somewhat sim
liar use may evidently be made. These
paper figures have the same recommends.
ton which makes the forms of the kaleido-
scope SO valuable to designers. 1t is tina,
they are perfectly symmetrical BY the
aid of this simple device every lady may
become her own designer; and especially
in the days when the braiding of small Ia
ble-mats is in vogue. she will find hersel
supplied with an endless variety of sugges
tions for her work by contrivance who's,
first aim was no higher than the keepin,
of her children out of mischief.-Goot
| Words,
Year: 1874

1t may be a fact less familiar to the pub
lie, but it Is one we'll known to Prof
Amassiz's friends that his wife, was his
complement and in every sense a help
mate What the professor lacked in or
der method or business habits was album
dainty supplied by Mrs Agassiz. 1t was
her graceful and assduous pen that recast
and put into more classic mouds the pro-
fessorS ready English 1t was her con-
stant encouragement and stimulus that
supported the professor in new and difficult
undertakings. Her counsel was always
listened to with respect. 1t is safe is say
that we should not have had so MANY of
his works put i'll permanent form in Eng
lish if it had not been for her earnest CO.
operation. The professor, as all know,
was ready lecturer and always delivered
his addresses without manuscript. In all
his lectures and speeches near home Mrs
Agassiz accompanied him whenever possi-
bic and took copious notes and thus pre-
served the thought for future use All his
communications for the press passed
through her hands. She wrote much from
his dictation, attended to a great many of
his business details, and in thousand WAYS
forwarded his work. Every word of praise
we bestow on the silent dead is an unutter-
ed recognition of her who shared alike his
labors and his rewards. Let us hope that
she who knew him better than any or all
of us, may crown this life of devotion bv
completing and giving to the world her
own record-long since begun-of the
genius and work of him whose departure
has left such a void in our hearts.-Boston
letter TO Ne,C York Tribune.
Year: 1874

BY THE EVENING LAMP.-Some of the
most cheerful, happy-looking evening home
circles which we have been permitted to
see were those where there was an effort
made to have reading for the benefit of all
one reader-while others were devoted
to what tasks they might do. Some good
book or pamphlet was the order. Now
and then father would put in some word
of comment and mother would make an
inquiry And thus the evening passed
happily and proftably along. Where the
harmony of the home circle thus collects
there must be some light Of pleasure burn
ing. the rays from which never shall be
destined to 60 out from the recollections Of
those who 60 into the busy marts Of trade
and of the world. These benefits win be
felt in many q moment of after life, and
thought will be swiftly sped back to the
old times long past, SO homelike. so profit
able, so happy.
Year: 1874

There is no civilized country on earth in
which children are not made happy by the
promise of the coming Christmas, But in
every country the festival is called by a
different name. and its presiding genius is
painted with a different costume and man
ner. You know all about our jolly Dutch
Santa Claus, with his shrewd, twinkling
eyes, his frosty beard, his ruddy face and
the bag of treasures with which he comes
tumbling down the chimney, while his
team of reindeer snort and stamp on the
icv roof The English Christmas is equal
lv well known. and the wonders of the
German miracle-tree, the first sight of
which no child ever forgets. But you are,
perhaps not so familiar with the spirit of
the blessed season of advent in Southern
Europe, and so l will tell you some of the
pleasures and fancies of the Spanish Christ
mas.


The good cheer which it brings every
where is especially evident in Spain. They
are a frugal people; and many a good
Spanish family is supported by less than
the waste of household on Murray Hill.
But there is no sparing at Christmas.
This is season as fatal to turkeys as Thanks
giving in New England. The Castilian
farmers drive them into Madrid in great
droves, which they conduct from door to
door, making the dim old streets gay with
their scarlet wrattles, and noisy with OBJ
streperous gabbling. But the headquarters
of the marketing during those days are in
the Plaza Mayor, where every variety oi
fruit and provision is sold. There is moth
ing more striking than those vast heaps oi
fresh golden oranges. plucked the day be.
fore i'm the groves of Andalusia; nuts from
Granada, and dates from Africa every IA
gor and color Of tropical t sodH utags and =
butchers drive their fiourishing trade. Al
is gayand joyous-chaffering and jesting
greeting of friends and filling of baskets
The sky is wintry but the ground is ruddy


and rich with the fruits of summer.


| At night the whole city turns out intt
Year: 1874

meeting of members may vote special dona'
tions for exceptional services.


Every clause of this programme seems so
reasonable and sensible that We hopc it will
not be long before similar organization is set
on foot in this country. Its purpose is not in
the least inimical to the railways. On tho
contrary, it would be greatly to the advantage
of every W ell managed institution to have some
such honest vigilance from the outside ex-
erted in regard to its operations. With us, 1t
could be extended to embrace branch of
public transportation which is almost unknown
in England, but which is Of great Importance
to every dweller on Manhattan Island The
street railroads are especially in need OF just
such intelligent criticism and control as is
contemplated in this society. 1t is, we all
admit, a difficult problem to convey tho swarm
ing thousands of New-YOrk from one end OF
the Island to the other. morning and night,
with any approach to comfort or cOnvo-
nience. But it is disgraceful to us as a
municipality to rest satisfied with the
present disgustngly inadequate facilities,
and a fair and honest consultation between
the corporations and strong organization OF
citizens would be very likely to lead to some
alienation of the present evils. Throughout
the country, one of the causes which operate
most strongly to prevent any improvement in
railway management is the disinclination of
travellers to make any vigorous or persist
ent protest against bad treatment. AS a
people, we set a greater value upon our time
than upon our rights, and we prefer to be
tramnled nn hy railway en,ployS, rathor than
waste day in complaining of them, and Sc
curing that redress which most reputable
corporations would be glad to render. 1t
would be an excellent thing, therefore, if a
few enterprising citizens would make it their
business to attend to such matters. Mr. Bergh
has done wonders in securing protection for
the dumb creatures among us. There IS a
fine field for similar work in behalf OF that
noble animal which travels and talks.
Year: 1874

PREVENTION or CRUELTY TO TRAVELERS.


From time immemorial the travelling BritOn
who felt himself aggrieved by any corporation
whatsoever has had his choice between two
simple and effective remedies one is to go to
law and the other is to write to The Times.
But the progress of the scientific spirit which
has shattered so many idols seems not " have
spared the worship of the English Thunderer
any more than that of the Greek. A man
who loses his hat-bOx between Liverpool and
London is not sure of redress by writing q
letter to the newspaper, and few English
men appear to have come to the conclusion
that the best way for travellers to protect
themselves is to organize for that purpose.
They are now engaged in establishing a Railway
Travellers Protection Society, with definite
purpose and q well-dgested plan Of opera
tions. The object of the Society, as stated in
the prospectus, is to provide medium between
the travelling public and the railway COM
panies. 1t does not recognize any necessary
or natural hostility. or conflict of interest be-
tween these two classes. II aims in fact to
stand between them, giving to the traveller
some further guarantees of safety, comfort,
and punctuaity, and prospect OF reparatiOn
for injury, and on the other hand to save the
companies which are honestly endeavoring to
do their duty by the public from vexatious or
speculative suits on account OF unavoidable
accidents.


In pursuance Of this general plan, the sOci-
ETY. il to provide an Office III London. where .
register will be kept of everything Of interest
OF importance coming within its scope, such
as railroad accidents aud new inventions con-
ducive to the comfort of passengers. 1t will
listen to the complaints Of passengers who
may consider themselves aggrieved by the &C.
ton of railroad corporations or their employees,
investigate them, and, if they are found to be
reasonable, will call the attention of the com.
panies to the alleged injuries and eudeavor to
have them redressed. They win exercise q
vigilant supervision over the legislation Of
Parliament relating to railways, opposing what
may appear Objectionable and supporting what
seems to deserve it. They will not attempt
to interfere with the management Of any par.
ticulsr railway. though if it becomes advisable
for the society to have voice in the annual
meetings of the stockholders of any road they
may buy stock for the purpose Of such repre-
sentation. They propose that their work shall
be in the main srstuitpus. though general