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Year: 1871

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Tie Public, the Governor and the Bee.
New ORLEANS, October l9, 1871.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:


Iwonder how an enlightened paper, as
edged to be, keeps on answering the violent
attacks on Governor Warrnoth by the Bee.
1t seems to me that a newspaper, to be Of
some utility in a highly civilized commu-
nifty as tlis is, should always be polite and
decent in its opposition to party or to the
leader of it, and when public paper for
gets SO far its mission as to he violent and
personal, as the Bee is against Governor
Warmo,h, without any real cause, it is my
opinion that the only answer to be made in
such case is by ignoring totally what may
be written in such paper. On the contrary.
the New Orleans REPUBLICAN,, in an exager-
ated according to my views) spirit of fair
ness in its answers to the attacks from the
Bee, may convey the idea to a stranger to
New Orleans that said Bee is a very impor-
tant paper, politically speaking, when it is
known that quite the reverse is the case.


The opposition Of the Bee to the State
administration makes the people think of the
famous opposition headed by Jules Favre to
Napoleon and the empire. 1put the Bee, as
you see, in very good company. Everything
empire did or could do was wrong.
The celebre Left would always find :
fault with Napoleon or his ministry. No
measure from the government would be ac-
cepted by the formidable Left. Jules Favre
was the greatest man living. The result Of
such biased and blind opposition, for the
sake of personal rivalry, has made France
what che is now. The Bee, in small way
trying to show pale imitation of those tai
ented Frenchmen, sticks to the idea, l be
lieve, that constant and unrelenting,
though palpably unjust opposition to the
chief magistrate of this State, will give that
paper some political importance! Well,
stick to it, Mrs. Bee, if that gives you any
comfort, but some moderation in yOnr ex-
pressions will better become your old age.


Lett be understood that, if GovernorWar-
moth has some few bitter political enemies,
he can rely, too, on great number Of warm
steadfast personal friends, whom nobody,
and no money can buy, who will stand by
him devotedly. Us.
Year: 1871

Last Wednesday child died in the house
No. lss Willow street, and the corpse re-


mains unburied. Coroner Creagh visited
the place last night to ascertain the true
condition Of affairs. The people declared


that they were unable to pay burial ex-
Year: 1871

TRIAL OF d. +. LEsCHINsKY.-A verdict
of murder, without capital punishment,
was returned against the accused. He re-
fused the assistance of an attorney. prefer
ing to attend to his case himself. The
charge against him was killing Charles
Hansen on the twenty-s of September,
1870, while taking him TO prison in the
Third District, Leschinsky being police
man at the time. At the close Of the trial
Attorney General Belden consented not to
argue the case, and accused did not address
the court or jury.
Year: 1871

BIC HoLE.-The biggest hole in the ground
about Ottawa is the excavation on the lot near
the Old Exchange Mill, west Of the Hydraulic
Basin, intended for the gasometer or reservoir of
the Ottawa Gas Works. The depth is 20 feet,
circumference e25 and diameter about Is feet.
The Gas Company having purchased the grounds,
formerly the residence Of Geo. E.Walker, Esq, in
the northeast corner of which this excavation
has been made. Intend during the next year or
two to transfer all the gas works to this locality,
erecting new buildings and new apparatus
throughout. on a scale to manufacture gas for q
city of 10000 inhabitants, and on plan which
the superintendent, Mr.. Gridley, is confident
will make the works as inoffensive to the neigh.
borhood as machine shop would be.
Year: 1871

STRONG Law FIRM.-It Is not too late to re-
pair An oversight of two weeks ago, when we
failed to make note, at the proper time Of the
formation of new law firm in this city, COM
posed of Chas. Blanchard, n. Silver and Frank
Corwin, under the firm name OF Blanchard, Sill.
yer s. Corwin. The names of the individual
members Of the firm are SO familiar to all our
readers, that We need give them no special in
PRODUCTION. They are all men Of first class rank
and ability as lawyers, and what in these days
is sadly becoming matter of Importance in the
profession, they are rigidly upright and honor.
able men.
Year: 1871

ACcIDENT.-Yesterday morning, as L. Rob.
erts, . farmer living SIX OF seven miles north Of
Ottawa, in the edge of the town of Freedom,
was on his way to Ottawa with load of shelled
corn, in crossing the feeder bridge on La Sale
street, the bridge broke down, pitching man.
horses, wagon and corn into the canal. Mr.
Roberts was badly, though not dangerously
bruised, one horse was probably ruined, the
wagon considerably smashed, and the corn of
course made feed for fishes. The bridge is one
built by the canal board and is in its care. 1t
was noticed to be in bad condition, and just
about the time of the accident party of men
were starting from the state shop to fix it. The
bridge is now being substantially repaired.
Year: 1871

The only objection openly urged by the Radi-
cal press Of the Statc against constitutional
Convention, is on the gtotnd Of its expense
or course this is not the real ground Of their
opposition to constitutional reform, but il is
the only reason they care to put forth publicly
at this time. Their real motive would not look
so we'll In pint nor would it be likely to prove
so effective in promoting The object they haze
in view. But in stating the probable expense
of the Convention, they make their estimate
fullyfour times as large as IL should be, and in
variably forget to say, though they know it to
be true, that the Convention will so remodel the
Constitution Of the State as 10 save TO the peo-
pie annually astnuch as it will cost.-Wheel-
ing RngiSter
Year: 1871

,a The question in New York-When
will the Grand Duke arrive?


The question in Philadelphia-How
does your vaccination work?


The question in Chicago-is it safe to
milk COWS after dark?


The question among the ladies in
Cincinnati Have you seen the nude
boy on the Davidson fOuntainS


a minister out West recently wound
up his sermon as follows: 81 would
announce to the congregation that prob
ably by mistake, there was left at the
meeting house this morn ng a small
cotton umbrella, much damaged by
time and tear, and of an exceedingly
pale blue color, in the place whereof
was taken a large black silk umbrella
of great beauty. Blunders Ofthis sort,
my brethren, are getting a little too
common" ....... .....-....
Year: 1871

APPEAL TO CoLoRED MEN.-We dc
not want any colored man to misunder.
stand us, as they frequently do, when we
address a word of warning or advice,
especially TO colored persons. Our interest
in them is peculiar and our friendship sim
cere, therefore, we do not hesitate to speak
plainly to them, when occasion demands.


We know number Of colored young men,
who are employed at fair wages, and yet,
who are unable to save money enough to
buy themselves decent clothing, and why I?
Because their earnings go to the Southern
Lottery Association" !" an institution where
you may lose, but can't possibly win, if
you keep investing. If this were not true,
those who are employed by the Association
could not live, nor would it be able to ap-
propriate portion of its fund to charitable
institutions. We have nothing to say
against this Association, because we know
but little concerning it but we appeal to
the young men of the city to save their
money to buy clothing and to educate
We can do no more friendly
act than to tender this advice; if taken,
those who have heretofore suffered bv
waste of hard earnings, will yet live to
thank us. 5b
Year: 1871

The SLEIGH-BELIs.-Quite number
of slelghs have been out to-day, and the
bells have jingled merriy through the
streets. We have recipe for cheap
sielgh-ride, and respectively commend it to
those who cannot afford the real article !:
Sit In the hall with the back and front doors
opened wide, so as to admit the air freely:
plunge both feet into tub of ice-water I:
take dinner bell in each hand, and ring
them till your toes freeze. One dose is
enough.
Year: 1871

elaborate presentation of the changes in
the plans made necessary by the demands
of the time, happily alluding to the open
ing of the University to the collegiate
education OF women. Our space forbids
giving President Bnckham's address, from
which we shall make large extracts in
some future number, as his many friends
in Rutland and vicinity will desire to per-
use the enunciation OF the views OF the new
President upon the subject of the admis-
sion OF women to our colleges. We learn
from the Free Press that the beautiful
and admirable address was interrupted at
times, and followed at its close, with long
and hearty applause. Several passages
received ths need of deep emotion ans
even of tears, from many an Alumnus, and
it's whole effect, delivered as it was with
peculiar earnestness and grace, way most
impressive and excellent. At its close,
President Buekham received the warm
congratulations OF mum bars of the gentle
men present. 1 E.
Year: 1871

Fish stories are not generally regard
ed as being loaded down with any great
amount Of truthfulness. We are about
to relate one, however, the veracity of
which can be vouched for by u dozen
witnesses, if required, and even, if nee
essary, the fish himself, the cook that
set out to cook him, and even the pot
il which he was boiled can be produced.
This mass Of evidence ought to be suf-
fcIent to satisfy the most skepticaI.


The other day well-known gentle


man of this city had sent to him, by Il
friend from Bucna Vista, a pickercl
caught in the river at that point. He
was a mammoth fellow, this pickerel
was, stretching out about four feet in
length, and weighing in the vicinity Of
thirty pounds. The gentleman was, Of
course, delighted, and, as any body else
would have done, he sent the picllcrel
home with instructions that it should
be cooked and served up in style. Bu,
in preparing his tish.ship for the table 4
dilemma arose Not 4 pot or kettle
in the entire kitchen establishment
could be found large enough to hold
him, and, as a last resource, the boiler
was brought out only to find that the
pickerel was too long by about Il foot
and a half to 60 in that In this ex.
trcmity the idea of cooking him whole
was abandoned, and first his head and
then his tail was cut off, when the dis
cOvery was made that another fish re


posed inside Of the original one This
dis .ustel the cook and so the contents
Of the boiler were pitched out into the
back yard. A little boy of an inquirino
turn of mind, who had witnessed the
developments thus far, and who labored
under the belief that new and possibly
fresh wonders might yet be unearthed
in that fish, took an axe and proceeded
to cut him up, when, sure enough, 9TH
er discoveries were made. Inside Of
fish Nc. 2 reposed another fish in good
state of preservation, and inside Of No.


the minnow with which the hook was
baited that bad lured them to their fate


The theory advanced by our most
learned and recondite savants is that
fish No. 3 was the first to spy out and
gobble the minnow which was attached
to the hook. He found himself fast,
and then fish No. 2 with belly that
yearned for something nice and tender,
came struggling that way. lie spied
the prize, and swallowed it down, only
to be gobbled up in time by the NAM
moth No. |, and that is how the fish
all got there. The explanation submit
ted we believe to be the only sound one
that can be offered still, il different
theory can be suggested, we, in com
mon with all the rest of mankind, will
be glad to hear of it.-Keoh,uk (Iop0
Gate City.
Year: 1871

\ Uniyersllist minister, troubled with
dyspepsia, usually found relief by the
free use Of cayenne pepper as a table
condiment Travelling We,;, and fear
ing that he might not find the article
there, he took a supply with him. A
western man, observing him use it, said


Stranger, I'm kind Of Gurus about
that ere red salt Of yourn. Id like to
try it.


He was told that he was welcome, bu.
that he must be careful if he were not
accustomed to it, as it was very powerful.
But he "couId swallow chain lightning,
or some other Western impossibilty, and
he peppered his food SO freely that he
was half Strangled, and every one arose
to his assistance, AS soon as he was
able to speak, he turned to the minister,
and said


Stranger amt you what they call a
VdrSali&?'


The minister said he belonged to that
denomination.


and do you think it consistent with
your slkrd cailin to so about with hell
fire in your breeches pocket"
Year: 1871

The CORNER LoAFER.-This
young squirt on the corner,
with his hat a little on one side,
the stnmp of a cheap cigar in
his mouth. and a stare for every
lady that passes---is a loafer.
Do you know where he gets
his money! His mother earns
it for him by taking in washing
Poor soul she thinks her boy,
will get work soon: He would
find work enough TO keep him
bUsy fifteen hours day if he
wanted il. But he is q lazy
loafer and doesn't want to work.
Ifhe gets a place, be shirks or
does his work so poorly that he
IS discharged. Henever works
for the same nan twice. Or
perhaps he is particular what
kind of work ne does. He is
willing that his mother or sis
ter should sew or wash to earn
money for him 70 spend, but
he is a little particular. he is,
what work he. does with his
own hands. He looks down
on the sweaty carpenter who
hurries by him, mods conde-
scendingly at his friend, the
shoemaker, and sends . Whit
of smoke into the face of the
passer by.
Year: 1871

THERE is ono pleasant feature Of yester'
days election, though the average result
Is disastrous. Whllc the rank and file Of
the Democracy obeyed with alacrity the
lash Of the party whip, large numbers Of
the mos! liberal minded and intelligent
men in the party declined to submit to the
humlliating cxactlons required Of them in
the name Of party, and voted, some for
plrt and some for oil, tho Republican
ticket. When we see the better men of a
party do such thing for principle, VIC
are led 10 hope Tor better results in future
than those reached yesterday.
Year: 1871

At three o'clock this friday morning
we have returns from seven out OF the
en- townships Of this county, and the
story they tell is one Of defeat all along
tho line. Taking the highest votes in
each township, this Is the result for
county members Of the Convention in
Year: 1871

The thousand and one recipes given


from time to time are in fact rs worthless


as the mermaid stories, or those of the
snake monster of the sea. Many who put
forth these stories for the million do not
know what a fresh egg is; many do it for
notoriety, and some ignorantlv No ego
is fresh that will shake; that is because il
has lost some of its albumen No ego
has ever been preserved over Il month


that will not shake, except it be air-proof-
ed, which is term not generally under
stood, and is a new process. If they are
put in solution, no matter what it is, the
egg will absorb it; if put in dry measures,
the albumen will escape by Transportation


through the she'll. The egg has been
coated with every conceivable compost
ton even in solid stone, and galvanized,


vet the watery material escapes. The
philosophy of this is that there is air in the
egg before it is treated, and this uniting
its oxygen aud carbon produces decom-
position by carbonic acid gas, the yellow


Of the egg first breaking, then follows the
destruction. Eggs are naturally designed
to last as long as the hen requires TO get
her brood, and the life germ can be pre-
served a few weeks-seven or eight-but
no longer The egg itself may be kept


in a preserved state for two years by
greasing with butter, oil or lard; but
from the time it is thus put up to the end
of two years, it will daily lose its albu-


men by Transportation, and while its car
bonic acid escapes to a certain extent, the
egg meat will be reduced fully two-thirds,
and will shake. For culinary purposes.
they will do very well. But we want a
whole egg, not a half one, and we want
them fresh. Butter, and lard, and suet
have been used for half century, still
nothing has recommended itself over the
old lining system in a commercial point
of view The theory always has been,
and still is, that to keep an egg fresh the
air must be excluded. 1t is the only
philosophical treatment of it that can be


made. Eggs are composed of more than
half dozen chemical Ingredients and
these components are very volatile hence
the atmosphere with its powerful agencies
works quickly upon it. Externally kept
from the air, the latter is poweriess to do
it harm but the ar inside no mortal can
prevent, and that alone in time will de-
compose the egg. Country Gentlemen
Year: 1871

If only farmers and everybody else
would learn to take this little monosvl-
liable as watchword, what q saving it
would be of time, money.and temper


You see that valuable item in the news
paper which you wish to preserve for
future use. You determine to cut it out
and put it in your scrap-book very soon.
But you fail to do it now, and when YOU
look for it, it is not there. Nor anywhere
else, You decide, after long and unsuc-
cesstul hunt. You are vexed, and blame
somebody, who in turn gets provoked.
and rs likely as not, puts six more peo-
pie out of humor by keeping the dinner
waiting half an hour; and so the evil
grows like SNOWFALL in damp snow.


Then too when you want to make up
your lemon pies, or can your fruit, YOU
can't begin to remember the directions
you read in that missing paper, and SO
you are out of humor again. Now if YOU
lad only said, 81 will cut this out now
and paste it in at once,'' you would have
saved all the trouble


Drive few nails in that missing paing
of the garden fence now, while YOU are
waiting for. the breakfast-bell and YOU
will never miss the time. But it will keep
that broad-billed flock of your neighbor's S
ducks from trooping in and destroying
half of your garden while you are off at
work. 1t will save dollars as well as
much bad feeling between neighbors. So
much unhappiness and so many quarrels
do come from the want of half dozen nails
in the right place at the right time.


1t is the stitch in time, or the nine out
of time, that makes the difference between
farmer thrifty and "farmer slip-shod. -
Mrs. b, did her own housework and
all the sewing for four children. There
was always baby about her feet, vet she
continued to have all sewing done before
she needed it. Sewing machines were
unknown in her days. When spring came
there was the row of little dresses for
Ella all waiting, and the Jackets and
trousers all in readiness for the two hovs
while baby was never kept kicking impa.
tiently in long-clothes for months while
his short-dresses were being made. The
great secret was she did things now. She
systematized her work, and so had abund-
ant leisure. Perhaps she had superior
''faculty" in this respect, but there are
few housewives who cannot improve in
this matter. The added comfort of self and
household, will more than pay the cost of
making experiment. Corr. Working
Farmer
Year: 1871

Shut the door softly, mothers asleep,
Her fever is broken, her slumber is deep;
Look i'll her pale face and see there no .pain,-
Darling, be thankful, we've mother again.
Shut the door softly. and come to her sde
What should we do if our mother had died!
She who has loved us our weary lives through
Shut the door softly, and do as do.
Shut the door softly, and kneel with me here,
To Him who has spared US our own mother


dear;


Who has given her back to our arms once


again.


Borne her through danger and softened her


pam.


Shut the door softly, and look in her face,
And see how it gathered in health and in grace
is she not handsome, this mother of ours,
Waking to life like the budding of flowers?
Let us lose all in this fast flying life,
Sister and brother and husband and wife.
Mothers love only all time has deted;
Shut the door softly, and come to her side.
Shut the door softly, mothers awake.
Back from the shores of the fathomless lake;
Weary with travel, but laden with charms,
Longing to clasp us within her dear arms.
Mother, dear mother! we loved you before,
Now we shall love you thousand times more,
Welcome dear heart from the shaGowy land;
Shut the door softly, and kiss her dear hand.
Year: 1871

Down ruE HILL-The evening Of
ever mans life is coming on apaee.-
The day Of life viii be spent. The
sun, although it may be up in mid
heaven, will pass swiftly down the
western sky, and disappear What
shall light up mans path when the
sun Of life has gone down! He must
travel on to the next world; but what
shall illumine bis footsteps after the
uiChfall Of death, amid the darkness
OF bis journey! What question moro
important, more practical. more solemn
for each reader Of our Journal to ask
himself! That is long journey to
travel without light, without a guide,
and without a friend. Yet every man
must perform Il. The time is not far
distant when all men will begin tho
Journey. There is an evening star in
the natural world It's radiance Is
bright and beautiful, and cheering 10
the bcnighied traveller Bot life's
evening star is in a good hope of
Heaven. It's beauty and brillianey
are reflected from the sun Of righteous
ness, whose bright rays light up the
evening Of lie, and tliros their radi.
anee quite across the darkness Of the
grave into lmmannel's land. II has
illuminated the footsteps Of many a
traveller into eternity It's Of prince
less value A thousand worlds cannot
purchase IL; yet il j. offered without
price 70 him who viii peniten,ly and
thankfully receive IL
Year: 1871

To CLEAN NARBLE-Tako fwo
ounces of common soda, one OF pumice
stone, and one OF finely powdered
chalk sin them through fine sieve
and mix them with water Then
rub the mixture well all over ths
marble, and the stains will be removed
now wash the marble over with soar
and water, and il viii be as clean as Il
was previous to its being stained
Sometimes the marble Is stained rel
low with iron rust this can be re.
moved with lemon juice.
Year: 1871

Right OF Way Granted-The APP


preaching State Fair.


LEAvENwoRrH, July lS.-The City
City Council, this evening, granted the
right of way through the city Of Chicago
to the Southern and Pacific railroad,
provided a machine and repair shops be
located within the cooperative limits Of
the city. The Mayor promptly ap-
proved OF the ordinance. The Council
appointed q committee Of three, with
the Mayor as chairman, to 60 to Chicago
and see Messrs. Tracy and Winston:
A resolution was unanimously passed
by Council, THAT in the completion Of
the Chicago and Southwestern railroad
to Leavenworth we recognize road
that is to be of inestimable benefit to
our city, and we pledge them our friend
ship and hearty cooperation in their
efforts to give US increased railroad
facilities Our people heartily indorse
the action OF the City Council, and
they are united and determined to aid
all legitimate railroad enterprises.


Extensive preparations are in progress
throughout the State in the interest OF
the approaching State Fair.
Year: 1871

Has made the most Astonishing Cures-So
Quick so Rapid are the changes the body
undergoes, under the Influence Of this
Truly Wonderful Medicine, that


Every Day an Increase in Flesh


and Weight is Seen and Felt.
The Great Blood Purifier,