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Year: 1871

One Of the Philadelphia Bank Robbers Sup


posed TO be In Custody.


mysterious arrest was made by some Of the ON.
clas at Police Headquarters at late hour last night
and the unfortunate individual placed under lock
and key. At a late hour in the night prominent
member OF the legal profession, accom-
panied by well known city official, visited
headquarters and desired an interview with the
prisoner; but Superintendent Kelso not being pre-
sent TO sanction The request the attorney was com.
this morning.


From information received by HERALD reporter
captured one OF the desperadoes who burKed and
gagged the night watchman OF the Kensington Bank
In Philadelphia on the night OF February 8, and
robbed that institution OF $780, 600.
Year: 1871

Bay IN Long Island Sound has very considerably d.
hrouah without any serious difficulty The steamship Nep
tune om Boston New York. 10 at anchor on White
stone, and will proceed In the morning Wsnd SrA ouo
North, blowing almost gale.
Year: 1871

Among the most agreeable Of the visitors
at the REPUBLICAN office yesterday was
Mime. Marie Durand Hitchcock, one of the
leading artistes Of the French Opera. She
was few years ago prime favorite of the
patrons of the opera here when, as Mile.
Durand, she appeared as q member of the
Brignoli troupe. Her accession to the very
excellent opera company engaged by Mons.
Calabresi is most fortunate event for the
public, and We sincerely hope it may prove
to be 80 to the manager and the fair artistic.
Nine. Durand Hitchcock resides with the
family of Colonel S. N. Moody We are in
debted to the courtesy of the Colonel for
the pleasure Of the introduction.
Year: 1871

There was private meeting yesterday


at noon in the Mayors parlor, for the pur.


pose Of considering proposition for the


purchase of suitable grounds whereon to


erect IN asylum for the deaf, dumb and


blind, m insane asylum, house of refuge,
and such other institutions as may serve to
smeliorate the condition Of the poor and
unfortunate.


While engaged in this benevolent employ.
ment, the privacy Of the conclave was in
vaded by . deputation from Carrollton,
who were seized with q sudden fright
caused by an apprehension that the State
would not be able to make the repairs to
the sunken levee above town, and save
that village from overflow. The deputar
ton consisted of Henry Henchut and E. L.
Menny.


Department Of lmpreve1ents-Drain


1t should be borne in miud that the heavy
rains of October submerged for several
days the rear portion of the city draiued
by the Bienville street and Melpomene
draining machines, aud that being out of
order they failed to do their work, causing
damage to the gardens of the
poor people living on the rear lots.


These people express hope that such q
disaster may not occur again, and to that
end it is necessary the city government
should provide new and powerful engines
for the draining machines refer red to. Their
cost would be inconsiderable in comparison
10 the amount of damage they would pre-
vent.
Year: 1871

Among the Associated Press dispatches
received at late hour last night, was one
from Homer, Claiborne parish, in reference
to what is called The Warmoth fusion
movement" Until such movement is in
augurated, we do not propose to publish
dispatches thereon of purely political
character, rejecting the personal views
the editor of the Claiborne Advocate What
our readers want in Associated Press dis
patches is news and not politics.
Year: 1871

A Niagara Falls correspondent com
menting upon the bridal feature of that
resort, says that the New York brides
can easily be distinguished from those Of
other sections. They partake too strongly
of the idiosyncracies Of their metropoli-
tan city to admit of any mistake being
made. The New York brides are of all
others the most stylish and selfpossessed.
They suggest Madison avenue and Sun
day afternoon strolls there in the midst
of the beauty, the grace and the style of
the town. Their toilettes are maryels of
artistic taste, and they never wear ill
fitting, awkwardly arranged garments,
nor an inharmonious combination of
colors. They have a real genius for
dress, and never touch an article Of
wearing apparel without investing it with
a new grace and individuality. There is
an air Of fashion in the very looping up
of their dresses and tying Of their bows,
an indescribable touch and finish that
no other American women ever get.
From their frizzed Pompadours and
looped Chatelaine braids, down TO the
French heels Of their cunning walking
boots, there is not one thing to criticise.
Year: 1871

Grace GreenWOOO'h ODseFEhtVhs


OF Mormon women.


From the Now York Times,l


Those have met appear TO me, ! must
say, like good and gentle Christian
women. They are singularly simple in
dress and modest in demeanor. What
saddens me is their air Of extreme qul-
etude, retirement and repression. But
for the children around them you would
think some Of them were women who
had done with this world. | am told
that the wives of even the highest Nor
mon dignitaries show little pride in their
lords. Itwere perhaps difficult to feel
much pride in the sixteenth part Of a
man, as men go. Even the first wife OF
wealthy saint betrays in her husband
and household, they say, no exultant
Joy of possession. An investment in q
Mormon heart and home must be rather
uncertain stock for woman. am as
sured, though, that the second wife is
seldom taken without the full consent Of
the first. Not only are the poor woman S
religious faith and zeal appealed to, but
her magnanimity toward her sister-wo-
man out in the cold. 1t must be through
great suffering that such nights of self
abnegation are reached. The cruci-
ixion of the divine weakness Of
loving woman's heart must be
severe process. But there is some
sorry comfort in the thought that
for these poor polygamous wives there is
no wearing uncertainty, no ieverish
anxiety-that they are spared the bitter
est pain of Jealousy, the vague night.
mare torture Of suspicion, the grief and
horror of the final discovery, the fierce
sense of treaohery and deception. They
know the worst. Perhaps itisthe dead
certainty" that gives them the peculiar
cold, still look | have referred to. As
TO the Mormon men whom | have met,
mostly leaders in the church, and prom
inent' well-to-do-citizens | must say that
they look remarkably care-free and even
Jolly under the cross. Virgil, l believe,
has somewhere the expression, 0 three
times and four times happy Well, that
is the way they look. Contrary TO my
impression, / find that the seeding fac
ton called "Godbyites did not make
their new departure on the ground Of
opposition to polygamy, but to the do
minion Of the church in civil affairs. 1t
was a rebellion against the tithing sys7
tenn. The leader Of the rebels is still a
strong polygamist, but his house is di.
vided against itself Hiswives are loyal
TO Brigham-al four of them. ] am
glad OF It, for it proves that, in sealing a
wife 70 himself for time and eternity, no
Grand Turk Of them all can seal the
mind and will and tongue of q woman !
Year: 1871

A Paris correspondent to an Ameri-
can tells the following stories of the
Commune:


During the Commune an eminent sur
geon in Paris, who had no sympathy
with it, employed himself in aiding the
wounded who were brought to his hospi-
tai. His chief assistant was a woman
a Communicative, day and night,
nursed the wounded, and was the most
valuable assistant the surgeon had.
When the Commune fell the surgeon
was arrested and marched to the drum
head court-martial. He supposed he
would be shot. As he approached the
door of the tribunal, he met his late fe-
male assistant coming ont between two
soldiers.


"Why, Adele" he exclaimed, =" how
came you here


The woman fixed hard eyes on him,
and said, :" don't know you, sir.


The surgeon concluded that his case
must indeed be hopeless, as this woman
declined to acknowledge his acquaint-
ance. Nevertheless, he got off some
how, and then learned that at the mo-
menI Wntn Auele Ndlu uOH huOh
you, sir, she was on her way to be shot,
and was shot. For fear of prejudicing
his case, she had repressed any disposi-
ton to cry to him for aid--she had de-
MED herself the last word Of sympathy
proifered on her way to death


So much for one Of these fends in
female shape. Here is another case;


A Communist woman was sentenced
to be shot She was taken out and sta
toned against a wall, large crowd of
street people gathering around to wit
ness the execution. Just as the SOL
diers were about to fire, she raised her
hands with the words, Un instant
The soldiers paused The woman had
on a good outer garment; this she took
of, and seeing a woman in the crowd in
rags, went up to her and said, Take
this; it is pity to spoil good clothes.
Then she returned to her place and was
shot. Such was the last selfish thought
of dying petr0leuSe, and such the he
roism which inspired the troops of
Versailles in dealing with fallen foe.
Year: 1871

All that have this day is thine,


A heart whose faith has never filtered,
A love that knew no other shrine.


And through all lives unaltero'd.
Had | a thousand hearts TO give,


Thine all their love and faith should be,
Had a thousand years 10 live


I'd gladly spend them all with thee.
There's not a joy in all tho world


Like that Of love beyond deeeiviug,
Though bolt on bolt be at II hurled


The heart will triumph-when believing.
This day my joy hath sovereign sway


A joy which but with thee know,
The rapture of a first, fond love


Which. welded, makes heaven below.
Year: 1871

Among the curious phenomena noticed
in boring the Mount Gents Tunnel wa
that scarcely a drop Of water was found
Water to drink for the workmen had al
the time to be brought from without.
Year: 1871

iiarly, and for obvious reasons, objection
able, where the number is dependentsson
the will of the very body whose acts the
Court has to review, and which in this
very case it is reviewing.


8. Because the judges who have been
added to the bench since the former de-
cision are men who were at the bar when
that decision was rendered, and were in
terested professionally and personally in
having different dicision. We do not
mean to insinuate that this has affected
their Judgment, but we do say that it is
not enough for Judge to be pure; he
must be likewise above suspicion; that is,
be must not only be honest, but must
give no man any reason for thinking him
otherwise than honest.-The Nation.
Year: 1871

whats that you say, Hayden? The
Bolton Bank broke? 1t can't be possible!'
And Frederick Wells, who had been re-
clining in one chair, with his feet resting
on the back of another. the very picture
of indolent enjoyment, sprang to his feet
tipping over his chair, and sending the
cigar he was smoking into the further
end Of the room.


"fes it is; it is here in the paper as
you can see for yourself But what is it
to you? Did you have anything invested
there?"


"No; but Miss Neal had-whi c b
amounts to about the same thing"


An air Of intense chagrin overspread
his handsome, though rather effeminate
features, as he read the paragraph to
which his companion pointed.


"Confomdi it," he muttered, cts always
my luck to have my dish tipped over just
when it's full! Though I must say, if it's
got to come, that I'm glad it happened
the month before, rather than the month
after our marriage"


Charles Hayden, q young man whose
features, though less regularly formed,
were expressive of far more maniness
and goodness of heart, gazed at the
speaker with an air OF undisguised as
tonishment.


'Why so, Wells? you surely didn't seek
the hand of Miss Neal simply for her



."Well, no: I can't say that. She is a
most lovely and charming woman; and
it really cuts me to the heart to give her
up. But then I'm too poor to afford such
a luxury. And Miss Neal can no more
afford to marry q poor man than q poor
girl So we're about even"


"And have you no thought for the pain
that your desertion will inAict upon the
heart you have won" said Hayden, in
tone OF suppressed indignation.


Softly, my dear fellow" said Wells,
who had resumed his former comfortable
position, and was solacing himself with a
fresh cigar; Il hardly think that it will
be any such desperate affair to Miss Neal,
as you suppose. Indeed, I've thought
several times of late, that had it not been
for her ioolishly high idea of the binding
nature of such q promise, she would have
broken the engagement herself"


"And knowing this, you would have
held her to its fulfillment


"Not being sufficiently disinterested to
refuse the gift of fifty thousand dollars,
rather think should"


"You are not worthy of pure, true
hearted Woman, like Ellen Neal" was the
indignant response.
Then 80 much the better for her, that
| should leave her to be appropriated by
some one that is-you, for instance! 1t
strikes me that you used to bc somewhat |
Interested in that quarter; now is the
Time, old fellow. for you to go in and
win."


Charles Hayden scarcely felt or heard
the covert sneer in these words, so much





was he engrossed by the newborn hope
hat had sprung up in his heart, and |
Year: 1871

As our motto indicates, the LoUIsIANIAN
shall be "Republicnn d all times md under
al circumstances" We shall advocate the
security and enjoyment ofbrcad civil liberty
the absolute equality of all men before the
law, and an impartial distribution of honor
and patronage to all who merit them.


Desirous Of allaying animosities, of
obhterating the memory Of the bitter past,
Of promoting harmony and union among all
classes and between all interests, wo shall
advocate the removal of all political
disabilities foster kindness and forbearance,
wLero maignity and resentment reigned,
snd seek for fairness nnd justice where
wrong and oppression prevailed. Thus
anited in our aims and objects, We shall con-
serve our best interests, elevate our noble
State, to al enviable position among her
sister States, by the development of her it,
initable resources and secure the full bene-
its OF the mighty changes in the history and
Condition of the people and the country.


Believing that there can be no true
liberty without the supremacy of law, we
slsl urge strict aud undiscriminating
administration of Justice.
Year: 1871

We shall sustain the carrying out of the
PROVISIONS of the act establishing our
COMMON school system, and urge as a
paramount duty the education of our youth,
"n'ally connected with their own enlieht.
men', y and the security and stability of q
Republican Government
Year: 1871

We shall support the doctrine OF an
equitable division of taxation among all
Classes faithful collection of the revenues,
economy IN the expenditures, conformably
WITH the e1lgencies Of the State or co untry
'ud the discharge Of every legitimate
obligation.
Year: 1871

An American lady in Geneva, Switzer-
land, was recently married there to a
Russian, according to the ceremony of the
Greek church, which is thus described !;
"There is much that is picturesque about
the pageant what with the blue velvet
and silver laced robe of the priest, the
holding of the silver crowns over the
heads of the happy pair-for the priest
takes the united hands of the two in his,
and marches with them slowly three
times around his alter; all the while the
groomsmen follow, holding the silver
crowns over the heads of the bride and
bridegroom. These crowns are so heavy
that some of the assistants frequently
come to the aid of the groomsmen. Pray
ing and chanting are literally mingled
with the performance, and three times
they take the sacrament. The bride and
bridegroom have piece of rose colored
satin to stand upon, and there is vul-
gar belief that the one who treads first
upon the satin will hold the upper hand
in the household. Upon this occasion
the bridegroom gracefully placed the
beautiful bride first upon the pink rug.
Year: 1871

, Some close observer Of our social rea
tions, having looked about among his mar
, ried female acquaintance, ventures I,
give the following list, with an attemp
to indicate the reasons which influence
many to marry.


Number one has married for house
She got tired of working in a factory. o,
teaching school. She thought married
life on earth was moonlight walks, buggy
rides, new bonnets, and nothing to do
Well, she has got her home whether OF
not she is tired of the incumbrance, this
deponent saith not, inasmuch as this de-
ponent does not possibly know.


Number two married because she had
seven young sisters and a papa with a
narrow income. She consulted the inter-
ests OF her family. Perhaps she had
better have consulted her own interests
by taking in light washing, or going out
by the day to work.


Number three married because Mrs.
sounded so much better than Miss. She
was twenty-nine years and eleven months
old, and another month would have trans
formed her into regular old maid.
Think how awful that would have been.


Number four married because she
wanted somebody to pay her bills. Her
husband married for precisely the same
reason, so they are both repenting at
leisure.


Number five married because she was
poor and wanted riches She never count
ed on all the other things that are insep.
arabic from those coveted riches.


Number six married because she
thought she would like to travel. But
MIR. Number Six changed his mind after
ward, and all the travelling she has done
has been between the well and back
kitchen door,


Numbr eseven married out Of spite be-
cause her first love had taken to himself
second love. This piece of retaliation
might have done her good at the time.
but in the long run number seven found
it did not pay.


Number eight married because she had
read novels and wanted sympathy. Z"
Sympathy is fine thing, but it cools
down at rapid rate if the domestic ket.
tie is not kept boiling, and the domestic
keeping don't run very well together in
harness, to use sporting term, and num-
Der eight's supply ofsy mpathy didn't hold
out very long.


Number nine married because she low
cd her husband with all her heart and
soul. And she loves him still, and will
probably continue to love him, and is the
happiest wife in the worid-so she says.


We have all the right motive at last
"A motive which, when sanctifed by
desire and resolution to improve and ele-
vate each other, and to live true and holy
lives before God, cannot fail to call down
the blessings Of Heaven. But sad is the
fate of those who marry from wrong mo.
tives, to escape their share of lifc's work.
or get something for which they have
nothing to give in return.
Year: 1871

TIE TRAVELLER IN THE SNow.-A trav-
eler was crossing mountain height alone,
almost over untrodden snow. Warning
had been given him, that if sumber press
ed down his weary eyelids, they would in
evitably be sealed in death For time he
went bravely along his dreary path. But
with the deepening shade and freezing
blast a. night, there fell weight upon his
brain and eyes which seemed to be ire
sistible. In vain he tried to reason with
himself, in vain he stretched his utmost
energies to shake off that fatal heaviness
At this crisis of his fate his foot struck
against heap that lay across his path. Nc
stone was that, although no stone could be
colder or more lifeless. He stopped ia
touch it, and found human body, half
buried beneath fresh drift ofsnow. The
next moment the Traveller had taken q
brother in his arms, and was chafng his
hands and ch, st and brow, breathing upon
the stiff, f,cold lips the warm breath Of a liv-
ing soul pressing the silent heart to the
beating pulse Of his own generous bosom


The effort to save another had brought
back to himself life and warmth, and en-.
ergy. He was man again, instead of q
weak creature, succumbing to despairine
helplessness, dropping down in dreamlesl
sleep to die. "He saved a brother, and
was saved himself" f"-English Hearts ana
English Homes.
Year: 1871

How GIRLS SHOULD WALK.-Dr. Lew
is has written an entertaining book, pub
lished by the Harpers, in which he shows
how many things require correction in
our daily round of physical life. He
tells girls how they should walk, thus


How any of you who desire to appear
we'll, to make a fine impression, can con-
sent to crawl about, poking your chins
out, shoulder blades sticking out and wrig-
Cling yourself along in that stubby, stumb-
ling way, amazes me. There are certain
prerequisites.


First-you must have low, wide heels
and broad soles, especially around the
toes, affording secure surface, upon
which, in taking each step, you can push
the body forward.


Second The body about the waist
must be perfectly at liberty. The corset
is deadly enemy to fine walking


But given perfect freedom at the mid.
die of the body, through which all the
movements in walking must pass, given
this freedom of the trunk with good shoes
and you have the prerequisites on which
the general exercise of the body depends
| have sometimes thought that l would
write book on walking, and my book
would contain only four words. Who
ever carries the "chin close to neck" il
all right from top to toe, and will walk
well. Strange to say, the chin is the
pivot on which the whole body turns il
walking.


A charming lady, of the grand, old
fashioned pattern, bore herself like al
empress at eightysix. ventured to ask her


MADAM, what was the source Of thi'
remarkable carriage of your person ?
She replied;


During my young life l carried ;
large book on my head one or two hour
every day. My mother had been taugh
the practice in an English school, and sh'
transmitted it to her daughters"
Year: 1871

Ifa cat doth meet cat upon gar
den wall, and if a cat doth greet cat,
o, need they both to squall ? Every Tcm-
my has his Tabby waiting on the wall I;
and yet he welcomes her approach by an
unearthly yawl. And if a kitten wish
to court upon the garden wall why don't
he sit and sweetly smile, and not stand
up and bawl, and lift his precious back
up high, and show his teeth and moan,
as if twere collie more than love that
made the feller groanf
Year: 1871

Plain hair is rapidly becoming the
fashion. How sorry we are for the unfor.
tunate girls who have ruined their front
hair by long course of hot iron and
crimping gpins. Wewonder if false fronts,
such as old ladies used to wear, will be
adopted to hide deficiencies,
Year: 1871

1t is the purpose OF the county court
at its June or July term to designate the
parts Of the public roads in each survey
or's precinct that is to be ditched aud
thrown up as authorized by law This
is an important move, and should be
cheerfully acquiesced in by every good
citizen. We do not suppose, in fact we
know, that the court will not go to ex
tremes, but will require of the overseers
to put in good condition such parts of
their roads as imperative necessity de-
mands. The State road, from Hickman
beyond Mud creek short distance, pass
es over rather fat part of country and
will need perhaps more ditchiDg than
any other road in the county, There
are also places on the Dresden road that
will require considerable ditching and
throwing up. That the farmers may not
be taken from their crops. this work will
not commence before the middle of Au-
gust. We trust that each and all of our
citizens will lend their aid aud counte-
nance to this much needed work, and
attempt no hindrance or obstinate re.
sistance to its progress and completion.
All are interested in having good roads,
and the plan proposed is the only one
that can with certainty secure them.
Year: 1871

are worn more than ever, both white and
colored. but are palmer than last season,
and show much better taste. The most
stylish consist of skirts and Polonaise
trimmed with plain bands, or single plait-
nes. Guipure embroidery is used upon
the walking suits of white linen and
washing satiIe.
Year: 1871

Silk waistcoats, white or colored, cut
deep, and outlined with rich lace, are the
latest feature of elegant dinner dresses.
White with black, turquoise blue with
stone color, or buff pink with brown,
constitute the leading combinations.
The waistcoat is fastened with buttons
containing the two colors of the waist
coat and body part of the dress. A very
handsome pearl -colored faille dress was
trimmed with bands of white satin, COW
iered with rows of black guipure lace,
and white satin waistcoaat, outlined with
black lace