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Year: 1866

A YOUNG English barrister has sue
ceeded in marrying Mile R, the
wealthiest heiress in Paris, and connect
ed with one of the highest families.
The young lady was known to possess
an unextinguishable weakness for q
well-dressed man, and, by loudly ex-
pressing this opinion, had been of more
service to the tailors of Paris within the


last year than Count d'Orsay in double
the space of time. The barrister had
many rivals, but the most formidable


was Il gentleman Acknowledged to be
the most approved dandy in Paris. The
| lady selected these two to decide from.
and invited them both to her chateau.
The Frenchman declared to his friends


that he meant to cut the matter short at


once by 50 outshining the Engishman
| by his dress that the latter would retire


from the field crushed to atoms by the


superior skill he was determined to


manifest on the occasion. The English


man said nothing, made no boast, but


accepted the invitation, and together
| by the same train, the two rivals left
Paris for the seat of war. 1t so happen
ed that the French dandy had furnished


himself with a regular trousSedu for the
occasion at the great English tailors in


the Rue de Helder, and the English
tailor, out of sheer compatriotism, had
told Mr.. III of what it was composed.
A


of the barrister. His servant, one of
the sanctitied, hypocritical roue Wallets,
for whom London is always famous, is
something about the height and size of


the French pretendu. Mr.. H imme-


diately ordered for this ally the exact
counterpart Of every suit already order
ed by the Marquis de Ia b. The


first day, at dinner, the poor young
Marquis was rather disconnected, when,


upon entering the dining-room, his
glance alighted upon the very counter


part of himself, standing stiff and self
centred behind the Englishman's chair /;


and he looked angrily at his rival to see
if any insult was intended; but the


Englishman was too intent upon max


ing himself agreeable to the lady to no.


tice his rutiled temper. The second day


the same scene was enacted, although


our hero had completely changed even


the style of his white toWnure; and


again was the same i'll humor displayed
during the whole of dinner, while Mr..
-- was profiting by the silence of his
witty rival. The third and fourth repe-
titions were too ridiculous. The young
Marquis, too clever and too much the
man of the world not to feel the absurd
ity of his position, prudently withdrew.
Year: 1866

THE Empress Eugenie lit may inter-
est our lady readers to know has worn
two different styles of dress at Biarritz,
this season, both of which are worth n
special description. The first is wide
Sultane dress, with wide lilac stripes on


it, and the skirt opens at each side over
lilac silk pettcoat. The Sultane skirt
is gored SO efiectually that there is not Il
single pleat at the waist, and it Is trim
med round the lower part with three
crosss-cut bands of lilac silk, bordered
with lilac fringe, beaded with crystal,
The body.is composed entirely of lilac
silk. 1t has wide, fiat pleats, both at
the front and back, and the pleats are
covered with an insertion of binche
guipure. A small Watteau-hat, with
n wreath of delicate lilac flowers round
it, complete the toilette. The second is
Il white muslin dress worn over a bright
light blue silk petticoat; the skirt is Or
namented with large arabesqucs of rich
binche guipupe, and at the extreme
edge there are imbricated vandykes


likewise of binche guipure by imbri-
Gated mean that the vandykes over
lap each other like the states on roof
n small satin rouleau of the same shade
of blue as the pcttiooat forms heading
to the vandykes. The bodice is trim
Year: 1866

This beautiful compound is the active principle
of the root of the apple, pear, cherry and plumb
tree held in solution with pure sherry wine 1t is
pleasant to the taste agreeable to the stomach ex-
hilaratng in its effects and imparting functional
tone and strength to the stomach thereby curing
dyspepsia indigestion loss of appetite general
debility, and all osacomplaints requiring gene
raj and permanent Tonic. Price 81 % per bottle.


The above preparations are only prepared by
Year: 1866

One of tho Fourteenth New York
artillery-a Senica Indian undertook
on a wager to bring in alive rebel
sharpshooter who was perched in tree
in front of the Union lines at Peters
burgh, considerably in advance of his
own. His manner of accomplishing
this was as ingenious as successful
Procuring quantity of pine boughs,
he enveloped himself with them from
head to foct, attaching them securely
to q branch, which he lashed length.
wise to his body. When completed
he was indistinguishable to a casual
observer from the surrounding foliage
and resembled tree as closely as il
was possible for his really artistic ef
forts to rcnder him. Thus prepared
and with his musket in hand conceal.
ed likewise, he stole by almost impcr-
ceptible movements to beneath the
tree where the sharpshooter was lodg-
cd. Here he patiently waited until
his prey had emptied his piece at ono
of our men, when he suddenly brought
his musket to bear on the "reb" Civ
ing him no time to reload. The sharp
shooter was taken at a disadv antage
To the demand to come down be read
lily assented, when the Indian trium
phantly marched him a prisoner into
camp and won bis wager Frank
Mooie's 'Anacdntes Of the War;
Year: 1866

Nsa- The Grant County (Iliinois,
Herald relates that man named Lyon
was bitten three times on the foot by a
rattlesnlko while binding grain, and
fell to the ground. He was carried
to the house, drank half a pint of alco,
hol and camphor, then quart Of whis.
ky, and then quart of pure alcohol
feeling no symptoms of intoxication
The next morning lie felt some numb
ness and pain in his limb, and drank
another pint of alcohol, then swallowed
aquarter of a pound of fine cut chew
ing tobacco, boiled in sweet milk


These doses, which it would be sup.
posed would kill anybody, had no in.
furious effects, and the fourth day at.
ter the bites he felt we'll enough, only
q little soreness from tho kneo down,
Year: 1866

E&We call attention to com
munication published in this paper in
regard to the scene that transpired
at the session of the Common Council
on Monday evening last, and which is
characteristic of that intelligent and
honorable body. The spirit of de-
pravity manifested at that time was
entirely in keeping with the spirit that
actuated them when they accom-
plished their grand coup d'etat that
deposed the Controller, only the scale
was triAe lower
Year: 1866

The CRY DIREcroRY.-The work
on this Directory is progressing rapid
ly towards completion, and as far as
our own exertions are concerned we
can promise an early issue of the same
to the subscribers. A large portion of
the work is printed and in the hands
of the book binder. This book, when
finished, will be credit to the Valley,
and contains numerous items of more
than usual interest to its citizens
We predict large sale of the work.
Year: 1866

Coop START.-There has been ship
ped from Saginaw River the present
week, the first week of shipment this
season, at least teenty million feet OF
pine lumber. A very fair commence
mont
Year: 1866

r. 0TTo respectfully announces TO his, friends
and customers and the public generally, that his
store having been removed from. its former stand,
adjoining Days Drug store, to the large store and
warehouse building,
ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF THIRD AND


LAUREL STREETS,


He is fully prepared to keep on hand one Of the
largest and most rsried assortments OF the above
articles to be found in the city of Baton Rouge
With his increased and increasing facilities for
obtaining and storing merchandise, he is enabled
10 meet all present and future demands, and
therefore invites the special attention Of Pur
chasers to that fact. hoping by spirit Of accom-
mediation to please all, and to always sell on as
reasonable terms as the state Of the markets will
permit, to secure liberal share of regular patron
age Please call and examine before purchasing
elsewhere. aug10-n
Year: 1866

bOhs


A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
A fat kitchen makes a lean will.
a fools bolt is soon shot
Better do it, than wish it dene.
Fall not out with friend for triAe
Every path hath puddle.
A good word is as soon said as an i'll
one


All is not gain that goes into the purse
The little pot is soon hot.
A little leak win sink great ship.
A small pack becomes small pedlar
Catch a bear, before you sell his skin
Many 60 out for wool, and come home
sh orn


Cut your coat according to your cloth
Don't measure other peoples corn by
your bushel.
Empty vessels make the greatest sound
He'll is paved with good intentions.
His tongues no slander,
If things were to be done twice, all
would be wise.


Make not your sail too large for your
ship.


Nothing comes out of the sack but
what was in it.


Stretch your legs according to the GOV
erlet.


A happy heart makes blooming Wis
age. 1t is not always the hearth
The mill cannot run with the watei
that is past.


Much prayer. but little devotion.
he that will cheat in play, will not b,
honest in earnest.
Year: 1866

A bull fight, not previously advertis-
ed, came offin Havana not long since.
1t seems that bull had escaped from the
Plaza de Toros, and feeling what it was
to be at liberty, determined to get on a
regular burst. The furious animal was
first seen coming down the Pasco at a
$40 speed close after a volante. The
negro driver whipped his horse for life
and death, and with hat off and mouth
wide open he yelled most unearthly for
help But help to him couldnever come.
The bull gained on him--caught him
and with one toss of bis head threw vol
ante. horse and rider about forty feet
Without stopping to view the wreck of
matter, and the crash of volante, horse
and negro, he pressed on for the plaza,
when such scene ensued as was never
witnessed before by the Rabaneros.


Without turning to the right or the
left be charged through the immense
crowd, trampling them down and goring
them with his frightfu! horns Many
we're wounded and bruised, and one wo-
man was killed-her entrails being torn
out On the infuriated beast rushed,
down the principal street, clearing every
thing before him, till his bullship reach
ed the briny waters of the bay. Here
he halted, but for moment only-when
turning he dashed up another street.
An unfortunate negro happened to be in
his way, and too late attempted to escape,
for the bull was upon him in a second
and caught him against the wall of a
building and gored him j to death; but it
proved equally as -.fatal Ito the monastery
for while he was crushing the poor negro,
his pursuers rushed upon him and dis
patched him with their sabres.
Year: 1866

sgThe other night, stout woman
who had just rolled a barrel of ale into
her cellar sat down upon 1t to get breath
and cool herself after the intense physi.
cal exertion, incident upon the deposit of
said barrel in the accustomed corner
Though she had ceased working the ale
did not. and presently burst out the head
of the barrel, hoisting the old lady to the
ceiling, ,demolishing her bottles and drink
ing utensils, and raising old Nick gene
rally The old lady picking herself up,
wildly exclaimed: .sBad luck to the man
who put the tarpedy in the bar'l.'
Year: 1866

Mg Young man-iook herc-you are
ambitious are you? you want to get up in
the world do you? we'll don't try it by
wondering how other people not half so
active as yourself have done it-but watch
your chances, keep your eyes open and
when you fnd chap sleeping on the
road to fame, hustle him off into the
ditch and go ahead stop-never
wait-but ike perpetual motion, keep
moving.
Year: 1866

s0A countryman who was charged
with ten gallons of whisky which gro
Ger put in an eight. gallon key, said be
didn't mind the money overcharged SO
much as he did the strain on the keg." e
Year: 1866

A contributor who is disgusted with the
reasonable conduct of the revolutionists in
Congress sends us the following telling hit,
which would knock anything but satan's own
out of time: j giai oa a
Year: 1866

OAKwooD MEMORIAL AssoCIATIoN.-The
ladies of this Association are busy in push
ing forward their great work. We hope
that their two lectures this wcek-Mr.
Farrar's last night, and Mr.. Plcasants's to-
highland their tableauX at the Virginia
Hall Thursday and Friday nights, will
Weld them handsome sum.


A general meeting Of the Association at
which every member is requested TO be
present, is to be held this afternoon at >
o'clock at the Third Presbyterian Church,
Church Hill, to consider aproposition for a
partial union with the Hollywood Assocla.
ton, which proposition has been submitted
to that Association by the Board of Mana
gers of the OakwoOd Association, and has
been accepted by them; and only awaits
now the approval of the lakewood AsSocl-
alton to be put in operation.


Every member is earnestly requested to
be present, as full expression of opinion
is desired by the Board on what they have
done, as well as what they recommend IN
regard to this subject.
Year: 1866

HoNoR TO THE DEAD-A NOBLE EMPLOY
MENT FOR THE You've MEN or RIcHAoNp.-


More than two months ago it was urged In
tbe the Columns of this paper that the young
men Of this city who were without employ
INT sbonld find work for their idle hands
in MA Iaboring to place in order the graves of
the Confederate dead at Hollywood and
lakewood cemeteries. At that time no
memorial associations were in existence in
Richmond, and, unfortunately, nothing
was done. Now, however, some of our
young men have fully awakened to the
knowledge Of how much good their steady
Year: 1866

work during one or two days a week VIII
ACCOMPLISH. and in the absence OF money,
are resolved to contribute their time and
muscle to the cause Of our honored dead
On the 18th instant communication was
addressed BY Major 7. A. Brander ana
others to the President of the Hollywood
Memorial Association, in which 1t was sug-
gested that a public meeting be called Tor
the purpose of organizing those young men
who would be willing to work in remould-
ing and restoring the soldiers graves IN
such way as to secure the greatest bene-
fit from their generous aid. The sugges-
tion and offer have been accepted with
gratitude by the Association, and the pub
lie meeting referred to will be held at the
Centenary Church at o'clock tomorrow
night.


1t is unnecessary to ask that there may
be a full meeting, for those who will not be
induced to attend by a simple announce.
ment could not be persua led or convinced
by the most eloquent appeal that was ever
penned by man; but we do hope that those
who are present will be prepared to work
steadily and upon q systematic and or
dcrly plan. If our young men Will take
the work in hand, we shall hear no more o
leyelling the graves of our dear soldiers OF
account of the expense ofmaintainlng then
separately and each one who joins in the
labor will have the consolation of knowing
that he has saved the last resting place o.
at least one brother-in-arm from neglec,
or oblivion.


Some of the young men can work at one
time and some at another, and all the
volunteers should be organized into de.
tachments, with defined hours of labor, SC
that they may know what they have to do
and when to do it and they may all be
well assured that there is no better pass
port to the confidence and affection of a
Virginia girl or matron than the practica!
demonstration of feeling of love and
gratitude for those gallant men who were
enrolled in the southern armies and died
for the southern cause.
Year: 1866

THE S0Ss OF TEMPERANCE GROWING
Since the quarterly meeting in April,
three divisions have been recognized by the
Grand Division of Virginia, and taken
under its care. II is hoped that many OF
the old "Sons in various parts Of the
State whose divisions went down during
the war are waking up, and will soon re-
organize and 90 to work.
Year: 1866

THE LIQCoR LICESsEs.-It is stated that the
action OF the Board of Police in regard to the
licenses for the sale OF liq uor, W hich have now
TO be approved by the Board. is embarrassing
the Corporation, as the applicants for the
licenses do not pay for them until the action
of the Board is known
Year: 1866

PRESENCE OF MIND.-At all times,
presence of mind is valuable. In time
Of repose, it enables US to say and do
whatever is most be6tting the occasion
that presents itself; while in time Of
trial it may protect, and in danger
preserve.
Year: 1866

cutting through cotton into the neck of 6
/ human being."r Now listen, and wonder al
the power Of this wonderful silent witness
The murdered man had been found with his
throat cut through the neck band of his
| cotton shirt. The evidence was as conclu
sive as though voice from the clouds haG
proclaimed in tones of thunder "rhor
art the man."


A few years ago, man under trial fo!
murder in Western New Y ork asserted thai
blood.stains on an ak found in his posses
sion were from dog which he had killed
The case was referred to Prof. Hadley O
Buffalo, who was purposely kept in igno
rance ofalI the circumstances. Submitting
| the blood-stains to microscopic inspection
he decided that they were from dog, thus
confirming the poorman's testimony
You remember how you were startled, g
few years since, by voice from the scien
tifc world, claiming that the microscope
could detect the image of the murderer or
the retina Of his victims eye, thus referring
the matter to witness that cannot be brib
ed-7t Judge that would not hesitate to
| condemn the duke in the heart of his duchy
or the king in his purple.


The microscope is a peace-maker, a set
tier Of disputes. Some hundred years since
it was asserted by a learned savan o
France, in contradiction to history and ira
dition, that the wrappings of the Egyptian
mummies were ofcotton. From this sprane
curious and voluminous discussion, pro
and con. In the midst of these philoso-
phical discussions, some man conceived the
idea of appealing to the microscope, when
the question was forever settled. 1t was
then discovered that the fibres of the cot
ton were composed of transparent tubes
while those of the fax were jointed like
cane. The fibers of the mummy cloths was
shown to be iointed as in the fax of the
present day.


The microscope has put at rest the
palacontologists concerning the affinities
Of the gigantic megatherium by pointing to
the tissue of it's dental organs. By the
same curious and delicate method it has
forever decided the question which for a
time agitated the scientific world, of the
existence of Reuper-reptiles in the lower
sandstone of the Newred system in War
wickshire. In the same manner the micro
scope has rectifed errors in the classified
tion fthose animals that roamed the earth
before the creation of man.


Other anecdotes and interesting facts
concerning the microscope crowd to our
mind, which our limits compel US to pass in
silence. With the mention of one other
fact we shall conclude this paper.


Some sixteen years since, committee of
chemists, appointed by the Government,
reported that neither by chemical or other
means was it possible to detect the presence
of chickory in coffee. To-day, any tolera-
BILE microscopist can convict the coffee
dealer of fraud By the aid of the micro
scope the adulteration is as manifest as is
mixture Of corn and beans to the naked
eve.
Year: 1866

More Goid-News from the mines
in Colorado shows that the recently
discovered method Of treating quartz
rock containing the precious metals
Is working to great advantage. In
one case ore that paid but six dollars
per ton by the old way of working it,
now pays sixty dollars per ton by the
new process. In another instance,
what are called 'tailings'-that is, tho
refuse earth and rock carried ont at
the tail Of the washing machines, and
from which but four dollars per ton
had been originally eXtracted-were
taken in hand and treated according
to the new method, and one hun
dred and fifty dollars per ton were ex-
tracted continuously. Other examples
are at hand, but these will suffice to
show that the refuse Garth, that was
supposed to be exhausted by the mi.
Hers who frs, handled it. is to bc made
to add largcl V to our mineral wealth
by simple application or means de-
rived from the science of chemistry.
Year: 1866

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-The great historical
play of the Iron Mask" is announced tonight for
the last time. Those who have not seen Mr. Wallack
in his matchless impersonation of the character.
should not omit this last opportunity 1t is a piece
of acting replete with exceences and cannot be too
strongly commended for its artistic rendition. Tc-
morrow night Mr.. Wallack will appear as Pagan. in
tho drama Of "Oliver Twist
Year: 1866

BosToN, April 3.-The Supreme Court this morn
ing, in the case of Edward Green, the Maiden muir
derer decided against the writ of error applied for
and confirmed the previous Judgment of the Court
amounting him to execution.
Year: 1866

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Year: 1866

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YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


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Jour BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


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YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


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YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


IL YOU Advertise s. your County Panes
Al. BUSINESS AND PROBES lONAL NES


Should Advertise in the Afgus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


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ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise IN the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


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ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL NRl


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Year: 1866

this Congress and the administration. The
President, then, should himself take the initia-
tive and follow the example Of Andrew jack
son, II he would avoid the fate Of John Tyler


In the course Of q week the old, iaceHoua and
ferocious leader Of the House thinks he will be
young enough "to let these Officers know
(Messrs Seward, McCulloch, Welles and Dem
nison) that this is grand inquest Of the ma
don." But why strike at these snbordinatss
and spare the principal oHsnderf These on
cen are only, doing the Presidents work. To
this impeachment 1t will probably come ct
last unless the President in good time shall
fortify himself with . new Cabinet, from
Alpha to Omega, drawn from the heroes Of
the army and the navy and the leading civ
ilians Of the country, distinguished for their
good work in the suppression of the rebellion
and yet sympathizing with the President in
bis general policy Of Southern restoration.
Andrew johnson, instead of retreating under
the wrath Of Thaddeus Stevens, should him
self bring this conflict to decisive issue; for
the public sentiment Of tho country Is with
him against the revolutionary schemes Of Ste-
vens and his radical faction.
Year: 1866

Advertisements for the wEEKul HERALD must be handed
in before clok every Wednesday evening Its cir
culation among the cnterprsing mechanics farmers
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
country increasing very rapidly Advertisements in
serted in the WEEKLY HERALD will thus be by largo
portion Of the active and energetic people Of the United