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Year: 1871

AFFAIRS IN FLORIDA We have from


correspondent in Florida a detailed ac-
count OF the late murder, by Ku-Klux, oil
Captain j. @. Dickinson, which we do not
use for the reason that we have published
the facts stated before. The same writer
says: "a refugee named Collins, who
left the .Confederacy and went into the
Union lines and took the oath during the
war, was killed recently at st. Andrews s
Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico, point not
far south of Mariana, where Captain
Dickinson was killed. Collins went out to
boil some salt, and was found shot and
killed. Nobody knows anything about who
did it,"


The Rutland Herald pays a generous
tribute to the memory of Captain Dickin-
son, and says:


"While Vermont shall remember her
martyred dead, the name of John @. Dick
inson will stand conspicuous among them,
and as thousands shall make pilgrimage
to his grave in the quiet hillside cemetery
of his native town, his name shall remain
a watchword for liberty and freedom of
opinion" On a former occasion, it seems,
he had narrow escape from death at the
hands of the Ku-Klux, when he wrote
these words: II wish to put on record the
fact that my political action in this State
(Florida) has been upright and honorable,
and that [ do not regret single step that
have taken, and that while many citizens
of this country have bitter political hate
for me, believe and know that not one of
them entertain personal dislike or want
of respect for me, and have no ambition
to fill more honorable grave than that of
a man who falls for the sake of opinion or
conduct that he knows is right even though
every body else thinks it wrong.n
Year: 1871

THE HOWE SEWING MACHINE is not adver-
tised extensively for fear Of berg clsssed as hum
bug but if you want really first-cass Machine
and want to be sure what you are buying, call and
see the HOWE, at 1928 MAIN STREET


Also, BUTTERICKs' CELEBRATED PATTERNS
Year: 1871

THE FISHER REFRIGERAToR.-Amon the
things almost indispensable to a family
keeping house in this city is a good re-
frigerator. Our warm, damp climate will
decompose meats and vegetables so rapidly
that unless some means are adopted by
which they can be protected, the losses
upon them will prove ruinous to poor
man. Besides, ice water and other cool
drinks can not be done without, especially
in cases of sickness, and if a person has to
buy ice every time they wish pitcher of
ice water, the fullest purse will soon become
empty. Among the best refrigerators we
have ever seen is that known as Fishers
refrigerator" and exhibited at the corner
of Carondelet and Common streets. They
not only perfectly preserve meats and vege-
tables placed in them, but the ice is kept
and economical to a wonderful extent,
while constant supply of ice water is
always on hand. We advise housekeepers
to go and look at them, as, in our opinion,
one will save its cost in a short time in any
family.
Year: 1871

The gale of Friday night and yesterday
had the effect to increase the depth of water
in the canals, to interfere with the comfort
of the people in the little village of Milne
burg, and to drive water from the lake into
the rear of the Third District The mail
from Manchac via the lake did not arrive
in the morning when due, but did get in
during the day. The Texas mail also
ming regularly on the Mobile road. not
withstanding the apprehension that
small portion of the track might be sub
merged
Year: 1871

A FORTUNE IN Box OF PAPER COLLARS
Ideas are certainly valuable things One
good one will as surely win fortune as
that two and two make four. Now the idea
to inclose money in boxes of paper collars
as an inducement to buyers is brilliant
idea, and it will result in large profits to
the originator. Of course it is one of the
coatps Of Moody. Nobody else could have
thought of it, or if they did, were bold
enough tC take the risk. He will sell mil
lions of boxes of collars, and give away in
them hundreds of thousands of dollars
How does he make his money! We do not
know how he does it; but he does, that's
certain. The money will be found in every
box, that's positive. If anybody doubts
this let them get box.
Year: 1871

The Jackson Railroad Mutual Benevolent
Association will finally give their picnic at
Kenner to-day, whatever may be the state
of the weather. Immense preparations have
been made for this picnic by the associa-
ton, and they have lost nothing by the
delay which the weather has caused.


Trains will leave the depot at seven and
nine o'clock in the morning, and at two
o'clock IN the afternoon. We predict a
time OF. keen enjoyment for all who visit
the picnic at Kenner to-day.
Year: 1871

Ben DeBar, now in Montreal has kindly
rendered the use of the St. Charles Theatre
to aid in relieving the sufferers by the over
flow, and the Orleans Dramatic Relief AS
sociation will give performance there for
that purpose next Tuesday evening The
Marble Heart will be presented, with an
appropriate and excellent cast.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, July l3.-The Tribune S
Washington special Of the 18th says
The Boutwell, Pleasanton difficulty con.
tinues to absorb more attention here
than any other subject, though nothing
has occurred within the past few days
to change the general opinion in regard
to it. All reports from Long Branch
received here, though vague in their
nature, seem to indicate that the Presi-
dent, il he has not already, will very
soon give General Pieasanton to under
stand that his resignation would be ac'
ceptabe. Whether this will take place
without a decision on the questions
which the Commissioner has submit,
ted to the President or not, is not
known, though it is rumored that the
President would prefer to have the
matter settled without such decision.
Meantime new candidates for General
Pleasauton's position daily make their
appearance. This afternoon the report
has been diligently circulated in certain
circles that prominent Pennsylvania
politicians intend to bring forward some
new man who, while he will make an
efficient and energetic officer, will at
the same time, WELD powerful political
influence in Pennsylvania 1t is also
said that the place has already been
offered to a gentleman from Western
PENNSYLVANIA believed to possess these
qualifications but that he respectfully
declined.


Although nothing is known here as
to the truth ofthe report that the New
Loan has been withdrawn from the
market, it is very generally discussed
here to day both at the Navy Depart
ment and in financial circles. The be-
lief is that Mr.. Boutwell, may have
been making some private negotiations
in New York for the remainder, but II
is not thought that any bargain has
been completed.
Year: 1871

Two companies of the Sixty-nintf
were sent last night to guard the Post
| Office, another was sent 10 the Custom
House, and another to the Sub-Treas
ury. The Treasury also had its usua
guard doubled during the day.


The Brokers Alarmed.


The bankers and brokers were sup
piled, by a telegraph wire running to
Broad street, with the earliest news and
information. At halfpast two o'clock
most of the brokers commenced to de-
posit the tin boxes containing their Sc.
curities in the Stock Exchange and the
bank vault, and all business on the
street was suspended. At the close there
were scarcely brokers enough in the
Board to establish a quotation. A
movement for the security Of the valu-
ables was made Immediately after the
reception Of the report that the mob
was moving down town on the police
headquarters.


The Carnage Greater than Reported


-Rumors OF Riot Yesterday-The


Police and Military Still ON Duty.


New YORK, July l3.-It is feared
that the carnage yesterday was more
fearful than has yet been reported.
Hundreds were wounded of whom the
police will never be able to get any &C.
count


There are one hundred scouts out this
morning, who report every half hour to
the nearest station house.


Everything goes to show that the la
borers are at work, and that no trouble
may be apprehendcd today.


The One Hundred and Tenth regiment
left the police headquarters at clock
this morning. Only one hundred police
are on duty before the building.


General Shaler and staff are still at
their post, where they will remain till
noon. Everything, in fact, points to a
complete restoration Of order.


The streets in the neighborhood Of
the Morgue, at Bellevue Hospital were
this morning densely crowded with in
terested and curious spectators, many Of
them in quest of their friends, but by
far the greater portion of them impelled
by morbid desire to see the victims of
yesterdays rioting. The number Of
corpses in the Morgue this morning was
twenty-six, and of these twenty were
identified and permits given by Coroner
Young for their interment. The others
remain. The bodies lay in coffins,
which were placed in rows along the
yard attached to the dead house, and
the crowd were allowed to pass around
to see if any of the dead were their
friends. About seven thousand people
must have passed.


New YORK, July l2-l:45 P. NJ
Rumors have just reached the police
headquarters that fighting is now going
on at the Boulevard. The troops have
been sent to the scene Of disturbance.
Year: 1871

While protesting against the old
worthless Dentrifces now in the Market


the Ladies, with one consent nave
adopted the SozoDoNr as the one thing
needful to insure the integrity OF the
teeth and q fragrant breath. F
Year: 1871

The growing use OF the advertising
columns of our popular papers as
means OF communication on special in.
terests between all classes of the people,
is one of the peculiar illustrations of our
modern civilization The newspaper is
coming to be almost as valuable and in-
teresting to its readers through its ad.
vertisements as through it's news and
editorials Through both its public and
private departments, it is more and
more the guide and servant of daily
life; the source of information on every
special local topic; the price e-current of
trade the memorandum book for every
want. Does man or woman, boy or
girl, wish occupation-the paper is the
channel for seeking it. Does a family
seek servant, or an employer a laborer


they look to the paper for the adver-
tisement of persons wishing such situa-
tions, or they themselves advertise their
own desires Have we horse for sale,
or COW; do We want ton of hay, a
load Of straw, anything that can not be
readily bought in market, we tell the
world Of it through the papers-price
25 cents or 80 cents--and the world
quickly supplies our desire. Is there
anything new in the way of dry goods,
have carpets fallen, for what can we buy
a suit of clothing-the paper should and
does tell us SO of the movement of
the steam trains, as we'll as of the price
of fuel, and the cost of new potatoes.
The paper, more than ever, is map Of
busy life. More and more, it is filing
many of the Offices of house toulouse in
quiry, of the tea,party gathering, of
public market place, of the poster ON toe
street walls 1t is the main instrumcn


talty, by which we are boarding labor
and time for the quicker movement and
the larger responsibilities of modern life
Year: 1871

John Beattie, farmer on section q
in the township of Hartford, was found
dead III the road, on the morning of the
10th instant, near the house of Harri.
son Cady, in Hamilton. The coroner,
Ii. G. Church, having been notified of
the affair repaired, in connection with
the Public Prosecutor, Jno. b. Upton,
to the scene of the tragedy to ascertain
by inquisition the cause thereof.


From the testimony educed upon the
inquest, it appears that Mr.. Is left his
home to go to Decatur, distance Of Is
miles, about 3 o'clock in the afternoon
Of the 10Th inst lie stopped at the
Decatur Brewery to make sale Of sack
Of hops. He remained there about an
hour, in the mean time drinking three
glasses of beer thereby hangs a tale
after which he started for home. He
arrived at the Brown Tavern about ten
o'clock in very chilly condition and
apparently in state of QuaSi.intoxica-
tion Purchasing cigar he started
again for home about eleven o'clock
This was the last any one saw of him
alive. About sun rise the following
morning Charles Earl as he was pass
Ing along the highway, discovered him
under one of the forward wheels ot his
wagon dead, at the place before indi.
Gated. Ills horses were standing quite
still, but every now and then in fight
ing flies would step back and stand on
the breast of the dead man until his
ribs were nearly all broken in; the an
terror portion of the chest was crowded
in upon his yitals causing death, And
in accordance with this testimony the
the jury gave verdict of accidental
DEATH"


How the deceased came in the posi-
tion in which he was found, under the
wheel and the horses feet, is matter of
conjecture. He was somewhat subject
to fits of sinking spells, at which times
he was uncoscious. Intoxicating drinks
were an melting cause in bringing them
on, as stated by the wife 1t is not i'm.
probable that in the chill and bcwildcr-
ment of the night he was smitten with
one of these fits, and falling forward
from his seat was prccipitated to the
ground and trampled to death by the
hoofs of his horses.


Wheat is coming in quite briskly, and
the faces of the farmers are shortening
Year: 1871

up some with the prospect of n farther
advance. The Rail Road Company
have constructed a new and substantial
bridge to their ware house. 1t is of
easier grade than the old one, and is
every way better adapted to the grow.
ing necessities of the market than the
old rickety structure which has given
place to it.


We took view of the new "road
across the swamp the other day,
and we were much pleased with the
rapid progress and substantial appear
ance of the road. The timber and brush
have all been laid down to Dowagiac
creek from this way, and the workmen
are now employed in covering up the
brush and filling up with dirt. We
understand that the job on the south
side of the Greek is let to a tarnaer but
we begin almost to regret that it could
not have been prefxed by Ed. r. Yet
we hope soon to see an appearance from
the other side.


Our School has commenced under IA
vorable auspices, and We expect rapid
and substantial progress among the pu-
pills. 1t is under the prudent guidance
Of Prof. J. G Clark, seconded by an
efficient corps Of subordinates, and we
can but expect well of it.


Decatur is not to retire into winter
quarters without a "Show." So SAYS
j. E. Warner aud Cos. flaming Posters.
October 2nd, we are told to look out
and see "The Tiger" "Royal Bengal
fellow


CoUNT DESEMMv
Year: 1871

1t is common to regard milk as little
else than mere drink. But this is an
error. Milk is really an article of solid
food, being coagulated soon after reach
ing the stomach. New milk contains
l3 per cent. of digestible solids, and
skinned milk 10 per cent, that is the
former fully one half, and the latter
about a third of the nutriment con-
tanned in the lean part of beef or nut-
ton.
Year: 1871

1t is said that an election for assessor
in San Francisco, the Radicals made a
good many votes by surrcptitiously ap-
plying nitrate of silver to tire name of
the opposing candidate. As the ap-
plication produced no immediate effect
on the ballots, they were deposited in
the box without suspicion on the part
Of the voters; but when the vote came
to be counted the chemical action, of
the nitrate Of silver had obliterated the
name.
Year: 1871

Says the Commonwealth, Topeka: A
curious and so far wholly inexplicable
natural phenomenon is to be seen in
the rear of Mr.. Weymouth's residence
on Harrison street. Over a space
about two rods square globules of
water about the size of half q small
pin.head have been falling for a month
past. The fall is constant and plainly
observable by holding a sheet of paper
so as to catch the drops. Another
peculiarly is that they retain their
sphericity when they rest upon the
paper. This phenomenon is observa-
BILE under a perfectly cloudless sky.
Several gentlemen visited the place
yesterday aud examined the surround.
ings, but failed to find any cause for
such phenomenon.
Year: 1871

Word came to the town council of
Edinburgh, Scotland, that the rope of
the chief bell had given way. 1t was
necessary to decide whether it should
be spliced at cost of two shillings, or
replaced with new one at a cost of
two and six pence. Three solemn
dinners were held, costing $40 each,
and it was finally decided, on the score
Of economy, that the rope had better
be spliced. They declared ''as faithful
stewards of the public funds they we,o
bound TO be careful
Year: 1871

The Spanish lady who has just mar
ried Mr.. Dan. Sickles is described as
young, lovely. fashionable, and the
daughter of a prominent official in An
dalusia. A more intimate knowledge
of society and politics in this country
would have taught her that it is not
absolutely necessary for a man to be a
gentlman in order to become an Amer
lean minister.
Year: 1871

Jeu d'Esprit.-We are informed
that the Rpthschild family is about
"to celebrate the centenary of the
banking house to which it owes its for.
tune Would it not be more correct
to describe the celebration as a Jewbi>
lee2
Year: 1871

"lf it wasn't for woman, who would
take care of babies Who would starch
our collars or darn our stockings?
Who would tie our cravats or part our
back hair? In fact, | don't believe
we could get along without her at all
do YOU? She is queen whose power
is absolute. We are bound in captiv.
ity to her, and our slavery is so COM
plete that We love to hug the chains
that bind us. When she Furnishes us,
don't we like to kiss the hand that
,mites us? How beautifully does the
poet thus describe the influence which
she eXerts over the rugged nature of
man:
Year: 1871

There is q deal of courage sometimes in
small boys, A lad in Bridgeport had three
fingers of his right hand taken of few
days since BY drop press in q brAs shop.
Looking upon his bleedin hand, the brave
little fellow exclaimed, 'Ill bet mother will
cry when she sees that"
Year: 1871

After many wonderful mutations,
it is said that Napoleon III proposes
to again seek home in Switzerland,
the free land which sheltered him in
his early days of exile and obscurity.
Thus the right of asylum, which des-
pots nearly all ignore, any which M
poleon himself would hSve readily
violated when he was at the height
of his power, is once more invoked
from a liberal European republic, and
the Ex-emperor goes back 10 her
bracing mountains to dream Of past
greatness, or perhaps, to concoct
schemes for the restoration OF his dy-
nasty.
Year: 1871

of, singing at the top Of his voice the
old melody. Go to mischief and shake
yourself! O'Hanlon couldn't pursue
him on the hack, the cute fool had
made him discharge his pistols
There was nothing for it but to walk
away cursing his own stupidity, and
ever after, if any one wanted to pro-
woke him. they had only to ask when
he had last seen Jerry the Fool
Year: 1871

CHEAP GAS FITTING AND PLUMBING.7-As
this is the season when house owners gene
rally repair and fix up their properties, it
will not be amiss for US to direct their atten-
ton to the card OF Messrs. Sullivan & Bull
ger, the skillful and popular gas filters and
plumbers, who have recently moved to that
very accessible locality, No. lis Poydras
street, next door TO Camp street. These
gentlemen believe in the policy of doing
faithful work at low prices, confidently re-
lying upon it for ultimate success, and we
cordially extend to them welcome into the
neighborhood. Good and truo workmen
Ike them should be patronized.
Year: 1871

MILITARY HIGH SCHooL.-As will be seen
upon reference to card published in an
other column, the able and accomplished
principals of this highly popular and ex-
cellent institution will prepare pupils to
enter the Louisiana University and other
colleges by the course of studies in their
school, and have also attached CONNER
cial and primary department for the COM
ing year We take great pride in commend
ing the Military High School as one of our
very best institutions of learning, and in
advising parents and guardians to patron
ize it
Year: 1871

EF The great point in the Sumner
removal made by those journals which
arc especially friendly to the honorable
Charles is, that his degradation is the
work of a man Grant-who never vo-
ted Republican ticket until he voted
for himself in 1868. The New England
Radical papers are especially bitter


Here is single sentence from the leading
journal of the party in New Hampshire ]:


"Charles Sumneris the living history
of all that great struggle which has
saved our nation and made it free. The
blow aimed at him by men who were in
the ranks of his pro-slavery opponents
and applanded the less unmanly assault
of Brooks. will find that they have not
SO much struck the heart of their great
colleague as they have recorded their
own degradation in the hearts Of hun.
dreds of thousands Of Republicans all
over the country, to whom the reputa-
tion and services Of Charles Sumner are
precious as the apple Of their eyes"
Year: 1871

In speaking Of the next Presiden-
cy, the New York Tribune SAYS: As
vet no one suggests any other Re
publican candidate than Cen. Grant.
and he is likely to be again uomin-
ated. as he was in '6S. without n dis
senting voice. Yet there are grave.
though not insuperable objections to
the the reelection Of a President
while in office, and we cannot doubt


that public opinion will ultimately
settle into a conviction that the One
Term principle is, as a general rule,
well grounded. For 1872. however.
the denomination Of General Grant
would seem foregone conclusion. -
Year: 1871

on the opposite sides of the green table,
and the umpires stood overlooking
The dice box being set between them,
Mr.-placed his finger over the top,
and with the thumb clasping the side, he
gave it shake and threw two fours and
two deuces. Putting aside the fours, he
threw again, and threw another four
Then throwing the two remaining dice,
he threw two fives. He had thrown,
therefore, full-three fourths and two
fves. And now came Miss turn
1t was a thrilling moment. and the rustic
of her silk dress in the stiffness of that
room sounded like the tree tops in the
wind. She began by drawing off her
right glove, exposing hand of exquisite
beauty and delicacy, OH the foreiinger of
which sparkled a diamoud. Then taking
up the box quickly. she gave it Al long
shake in the air, turning it down upon
the table, she ethrew-nothing A cioad
thereupon passed over her face, and the
arc of her lips assumed still more bow
Ike curvature.


But nothing daunted she at once re-
took the box and threw again-this time
turning up four deuces and the fifth dice
cooked Terrible mischance Miserable
luck again she threw, and threw two
deuces and two trays Putting all the
dice back into the box, she had left but
one other and last throw, upon which
now rested her only chance For the
first time since she sat down she spoke,
asking for glass Of water. Having
drank tumblertul, she sat for moment
pressing her eybrows between her thumb
and forefinger. and then, all of a sudden.
she sna,ched up the dice box and shook
it vehemently, and threw three fours and
two skies. and won. And did she take
the money! you ask me. l answer
most emphatically-she did.
Year: 1871

A dentist. trying in vain to extract a
decayed tooth from lady's mouth, gave
up the task with this apology; "The
fact is, madam, it is impossible for any
thing bad to come from your mouth"