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Year: 1876

From the Chicago Times, 4th


Some of the Republican gudgeons are
amazed that there should be a possibility
of Cullom's dismissal from the Republican
state ticket. Since the Harper Smith
scandal became known, the only wonder
has been that the partisans could have
been infatuated enough to select man so
criminally surrounded, That be will be
forced from the ticket there is not the
slightest doubt, and that be will have all
that he can do to escape the fate of his
accomplices is equally certain. 1t will be
penitentiary cell instead of an executive
chair which Candidate Cullom will be most
| likely to fill.
Year: 1876

The early history of Cooper county is full
of history and romance. About the year
1920 there were but few families living on
the south side of the river. The most
prominent were by the name Of Cole, who
had fort about two mile below Baenyille,
into which they rstreatgd when in danger
from Indians. Such thing as q wedding
was q rare occurrence, as the population
was very scattered, and it was ineonvenient


to assemble, as people lived SO far from
each other. About this time the Cole fam
lily was invited to attend wedding in


Cooper's bottom, over the river in Howard,
county, and about eight miles off. The


elder Cole, his wife and all of the children,


except boy named Sam, about sixteen


years, got ready to attend the. wedding,


and for that purpose all the clothes belong


ing to the family whre brought into req.l-


sition They started carly in the evening,


as they had to travel q considerable dis


tance and cross the Missouri River, and


lett Sam by himself at home. Toward


evening, he commenced to muse on the


subject Of the wedding, and his curiosity
became excited to witness the event. But
there was no horse to ride, the river was to
cross, and it was too late to cross by the
ferry. Besides, all the clothes were gone,
Git was in the Summer time) and Sans
only garment was q tow shirt; fortunately,
just as the sun was going down, Sam espied
his fathers pet bull making his way to-.
wards the fort, and the idea occurred to
him here was way to get to the wedding.
He Immediately improvised bride of
hickory bark, put it on the bull, mounted
him and started just as he was. He got to
the river ut dusk, went about three hum
dred yerds above the ferry landing and
boldly urged his trusty steed into the foam
ing current of the Missouri river. He


landed on tho other side at the usual place,


safe and sound, and ascended the bank and
took up his line Of march to the wedding,
got to the cabin time, anchored his bull OPP
posite the open door where he could see.
Laid down ON the back of hs steed, and he
gazed, for the first time, on a wedding. He


layed ON his bull, where he could see all
that was going on and not be seen himself,
! till late in the evening, when, as he declin-


ed to go into company, he was slowed away


out Of sight till morning, when he returned
| with the rest of the family home.


The hero of this incident is still living in


this county, enjoying green old age and


a reputation surpassed by none Of the Macy
prosperous farmers Of this county, and no


man stands higher in the estimation of the
citizens than Capt. Sam. Cole BooDc7le
| losca) Adctg.iser.
Year: 1876

The New Orleans Bulletin says:-The fol-
lowing story was told us yesterday by a
man who vouches for its correctness, and
whose statements are ept%led to full credit,
may, therefore, be dered as entirely
reliable. The details iV'yery singular, and
we give them publicity because they are
not only strange but develop new species
Of presentiment unlike anything OF the kind
Of which we have ever heard or read:
A few nights ago the train of the Morgan
railroad started from Brashear heavily la
den. There was an unusually large number
OF cars, and the locomotive Travelled at a
very slow rate of speed.


When about halfway between Lafourche
and Tcrrebonne station, the engineer gave
the portentous and loud danger signal, ana
Immediately whistled down brakes. When
the train was stopped several persons ran
up to the engine to inquire the cause; the
engineer responded he was sure that he just
run over man; the train was backed Tor
fully half d mile, and every inch of the
track and the surrounding locality minute
ly searched, but nobody was found.


The engineer was told this, but he persist.
ed in his statement, and only after renewed
and very careful search was he convinced OF
his mistake; he stated, however, that he
would have sworn that he had run over a
man, described his peculiar and terrible
sensation as he imagined the wheels OF his
engine rolling over his body, and instinct
lively he blew the regulation whistle to stop
the train.


The man must have actually suffered, so
intense and acute did his imagination work,
and it was sometime before fully satisfied of
his mistake This part of the story is in
itself peculiar, but the sequel is still more
strange; for hardly had the train reached
the end of another mile when the whistle
again sounded down brakes, and again the
train was brought to stand. Inquiry
elected the same story from the engineer,
and the same degree of positiveness charac-
terzed his assertion; attempts were made
to induce him to proceed, but he would not
do SO until the road was examined some
distance back.


This was finally agreed to, and, contrary
to all expectation, the searchers discovered
that this time the engineer was right, the
train had run over and killed manjust the
moment the whistle blew. OF course all
were astonished, and, were very sorry to
find that the engineers fears were realized.
The body was brought to this city on the
same train.
Year: 1876

The attendance at the union praise and prayer meos-
ing in DR.. Burchards church last Sunday afternoon
was great that the large audience room could not
accommodate them and many had to go away. This.
afternoon at the place nstead OF Bedford street
Methodist Episcopal churchl similar meeting will be
held, at which the different ministers OF
the ncighborhood will attend and take part
But the lay and expected to
do their share also In making tho meet
ing interesting. II is peoples meeting well


minister's meeting and both classes and orders and
sexes should do say whatever the Holy spirit and
the occasion shall prompt The lecture room, as well
the audience room, OF the church VIII be open to-
day that n there DO overflow the people need not
be driven away. The Sankey hymns Will be sung II
the people bring their books Those who want TO sing
will OF course bring them The pastors of the Eighth
and Sixteenth wards preparing to naugurate sim
lar meetings in those wards and n all the city churches
gathered in such union ncghborhood meetings bgotry
and sectarianism would very die for want of
Year: 1876

and that his promises to with Il In It's discipline are
perpetual may be assured that he viii be In the midst
OF such assembly direct the way OF all truth
and TO bring light ofobscurty and cover the wicked
with confusion.


s. With the sincere cooperation OF both parties all
witnesses required could be readily induced 10 appear
voluntarily, and all the documentary testimony already
record would be In hand. All the evil TO bc ieared
has been done the good would be get at tho real
truth which is certainly attainabe and indeed Is in
evtable, when the facts from both sides OF the house
como to the light, they have not yet.


II in the interest OF pure and undecided religion at
large that ask in the of the Church for such
inquiry one-sided council make. And
until such inquiry is had the good namo OF the pastor
OF Plymouth church will be clouded and the zeal OF
the Church will thicken, not disperse IT, Every man
OF them should say, people and minister :-'For lions
sake will not hold my peace and ior Jerusalem sake


win not rest until the righteousness thereof forth
as brightness
Year: 1876




POINTS THAT OUGHT TO COME BEFORE A


MUTUAL COUNCIL.


Tho editor OF the Observer, writing before no had
heard ofPlymouth's acceptance OF mutual council
thus up "thc Bccohcr case after all It's trials
civil and ecclesiastical, and in the newspapers


l. The case has never yet been investigated except
from side OF the house In tho civil suit Of 1ilton
vs. Bcecher all that might have bcen proved or dis
proved by the dcniaIs or admissions Of one OF the
parties implicated, and all the persons with whom she
had conversation on the subject were excluded. This
leaves half least and perhaps more, OF the
unexamined.


Q The investigation had by a church committee Sc
lected by Mr. Bcecher himsefprevous 10 the civil trial.
being wholly ex parte, never Afforded satisfaction TO
the public. However candid and ingenious the gen.
tlemcn were who composed the committee they found
cause for investigation, while the trial and the
present action OF the church show the contrary


The resolution Of the church last week 10 call
advisory council that partc council, council
predtgoosod TO favor the church and the pastor Is
simply repetition or the Church Committee nvestigs.
ton IL will not have weight in the sight of the world.
BY It's nature t Is incompetent to give opinion 10
which value Is attached by those seeking impartial in
quiry


T. This is the more painfully true when the genesis
OF il IS considered. Mrs. Moulton asked a mutual
council 10 CONSIDER certain state Of things. The
church acccdcd to her request provided questions
winch II proposed should be submitted She accepted
the questions aud assented TO their submission, pro-
vidcd certain questions which she proposed al so
admitted Their questions did involve the merits
OF tho case Hers did The council with only the
questions OF the church before would leave the whole
Where IL IT, With her questions before II the
council would have the whole subject in hand. and IL
would be possible TO make delverance justly com
mandIng tho respect OF the world.


II Is impossible reach the truth In regard to
the Deccher The course pursued by the church
and pastor from the beginning has produced the
impression fright or wrongl on tho public OF desire
to have the whole truth revealed, " there
something yet untold that tney would have knowp
Whether this impression be we'll founded or not, u
widely and Is felt deeply, and give expression
to general sentiment when make this declaration.
But all the parties IN the case and all the persons
whom the parties IN the case have made communca
the subject. and all the written papers
brought before intelligent body OF ministers and
iaymer the truth might be palpabe TO the intelligent
perception of the great majority OF the judges and
with the public.


There be no reasonable objection 70 such
submission OF the case from any party willing TO have
the. whole truth known.


Z Christians who believe that Christ is in His Church
Year: 1876

CAppo PARISH. La, May %, 1876.


Editor Democrat The time is at
hand when the people of this State
should wake up to the importance OF
the present election which is TO saddle
upon US the burdens of the next four
years. The past speaks for itself. 50
far as our party is concerned, the
present and the future are questions for
our consideration. We must have men
IN Office who command the respect Of
the good citizens Of Louisiana men
who are equal to the task who have the
will and ability to take charge OF the
helm of State, and who are honest and
capable in any sphere to which they
may be called to act as the legal repre-
sentatiyes of the people.


Caddo parish claims the Governor.
and we have the man who is fitted for
the place. He is able, capable, expert
enced, and honest in all emergencies
We are confident that he will serve if
elected, and we are confident that the
people will elect him. if nominated.
Judge w. q. Egan is the man. He is
our choice, and North Louisiana sec
onds the nomination.


CADDO PARISH
Year: 1876

Although the Centennial fever is fast
ahating in this city, there are yet some
very severe cases which refuse To Weld
to the advice Of Doctor Economy, or
that Of the good old Dame Home Com
fort.


A prominent merchant said the other
day that his wife and daughters We're
very anxious 10 see the Big Show, and
insisted that he promised them the trip
several months ago.


Il tell them now" he continued.
that il we don't 90 it s ali my wifc's
fault. | did not sleep very well last
night, but after daybreak got into 4
good sound slumber. And | had d
dream. | thought that ] was sur
rounded and beset by railroad agents,
all anxious to sell me tickets for my
party. Finally, a lady-a rather good
looking one, too came up and said
that, as | had seven in my party, she
would let me have tickets for thirty
dollars each way But said |, my
party is of ten instead OF seven; now
see if YOU can come down little more.
She said she would let me know direct
ly and hurried off; but before she could
get back my wife woke me up to get
ready for breakfast Now, if she had
only let me alone, | am sure that lady
agent and would have come to terms H.
Year: 1876

PARISH lERREBONNE. May III, 1876.


EdifOr Democrat As the time for the
meeting Of the Baton Rouge Convention


draws nearer. the rank and file. by whom


| mean those who do not make politics


a business. feel more and more concern


as to the character Of the men to he


put i'm nomination there. None but


men above suspicion on the score Of


honor and integrity will receive the full


vote, Besides the qualities mentioned


candidates must command the cont
dence Of voters in respc It to their ability.


patriotism and general fitness for the
office in which II il designed to place
! them In order TO he successful the
candidates must he of such character
as TO make success worth an effort


And in this connection allow me to
suggest the name Of Andrew $. Heron.
Of Baton Rouge. for Governor. With
this gentleman $ name at the head Of
tho ticket success is assured Honesty
reform. economy. fidelity in the dis-
charge Of u public duty, will have
q Significance to the masses to which
thoy will give heed. In Andrew s.
Heron we have n guarantee of all these
things. The purity of his patriotism.
tho inileKible character of his integrity.
his vast legal attanments. his thorough
knowledge Of the wants of our people
and his sympathy with them. all mark
him as the man, not only to command
success. but 10 restore tone and charac-
ter and stability to our public affairs


Andrew $. Heron. to his honor be II
said. is comparatively poor. yet such il
the sialwart nature Of his honesty that
no amount or money could for n mo
lnont tempt him to swerve from the
paths of public or private roctitudc
Retiring in his disposition. polished and
digniied in his manners. with u large
experience in public affairs. nothing
could be more in accordance with the
fitness Of things than his election to tho
office Of Governor But it is his warm
and generous sympathy with the people
among whom he was born which would
light such blaze Of enthusiasm as has
not been Witnessed since corruption and
malfcasancc in Office have been the
fashion. He was always cminentiy con
servative in his opinions and moderate
in his assertion Of them His opposition
TO rash measures at the commencement
of our troubles was honest and sincere
yet no trurr or hrayeT soldier ever
fought for his State and people.
It WAS in his unaccustomod role
Of soldier that he displayed somo of
those rare traits which adorn human
nature. ! shall never forget the anguish
depicted on his noble countenanec on
morning. in tho early days Of tho war
in Virginia. when | announced the
death of one of his private soldiers.
The great tear which rolled down his
cheek illustrated the grandeur Of his
character rs much AS did his valor only
n few days afterward. when tho legions
Of our them enemy came pouring
down upon us. Gentle ana tender rs a
woman, brave rs Nelson, he is u man
upon whom we may safely unite. Col
ored. not less than the white citizens.
would rally to bis support,


When we say honesty and reform. we
want men who are the personiiication
Of those principles You will. there
fore, permit me to suggest Andrew :.
Heron for Governor. H. $ Goodc for
Lieutenant Governor. SrAETkcUa.
Year: 1876

II III = = NJ, May =


Owing to the hue and cry which has
been raised about diseases contracted
by wearing hair cut from corpscs, the
ladies' ut Paris refuse to purchase any
hair unless from the head Of the living,
and they insist on being present at the
shearing.


So the hair-dres5er brings to his shop,
at great expense, a beautiful peasant
from Brittany, in her national costume


He takes off her characteristic cap
she sheds a few tears when the cruel
scissors do their work, and still more
when the fastidious purchaser receives
a splendid braid which has been in the
store long while, but has been adroitly
fastened, for the occasion, on the head
Of the girl who generally has never been
outside Of Paris
Year: 1876

The Democratic Conservative Parish
Committee IS convoked by President
Malochee for Tuesday evening next.


The meeting. which takes place over
the Cotton Exchange, will be an i'm
portant one. and in all probability fix
the date for the reorganization OF the
various wards OF the city.
Year: 1876

Nor CONTENT with the troubles on
the Rio Grande some of the uneasy
spiri;s on the frontier in Southern CAL
ifornia and Northern Mexico are seek
ing to embroil the two republics in
war. The only way 10 cure such dis
orders is 10 punish the bandits Oh both
sides of the line.
Year: 1876

A few evenings since the members of the
Young Mems Christian Association decided
to begin series of revival meetings, and
so opened the first one in the Olivet Presby-
terian Church. The first night of the meet
ing twenty seven persons stood up for con-
version. Since then the interest in the
meetings has increased wonderfully, the
result has been most gratifying, and a
large number of young men and women
have been converted The meetings in the
Olivet Church closed last night, but 1t is
probable that they will be resumed in other
churches of the city by the beginning OF
next week.
Year: 1876

The Grand Charity ball in aid ofSt. Pauls
Orphan Asylum to come off Easter Mon
day evening, at Institute Hall, under the
auspices Of the Philopatrian Society, prom
ises to be large and elegant affair. The
Society are making extensive preparations
for the comfort and pleasure of guests on
the occasion, 1t is worthy object and
should be we'll patronized.
Year: 1876

hope to have them presented in the Senate
by the whole body Of the Representatives,
on the same day, believing as they do
that the country demands an early prosecu-
ton of the case to final judgement. They
expect however that there will be discus
sion Of the impeachibility of the accsued at
this time.


The Presidents appointment of Secretary
Robeson to act as Secretary of War pro
tenn was unfavorably commented on in
many quarters to day, in consequence of the
fact that the Committee on the Ex-
penditures of the Navy, is::now calling for
papers and investigating the department
over which he prcsides.


The Committee on Expenditures in the
several Departments have for years beer
considered The most insignificant in the
House, for they never did anything. 1t wal
common complaint of the Democratic
members of the committee Of last congress
that they never could get their chairman tt
call them together, and under this House
however, they are looming up into mor'
importance than the more pretentious com
mittees.


Decline Of honesty in the United
states.
PARIS, March. 3.-The newspapers of thi
city, referring to the exposure and downfall
Of Secretary of war. Belknap deplore th'
decline of honesty in the highest politica
circles in the United States.
Year: 1876

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25th.-The
citizens of Seventh Ward organized
anti -Coolie club last night, after an
very boisterous session, in which an
incipient riot was quelled only by the
determined efforts of the police.


The City Criminal Court for the
transaction of business Will be opened
on May lst, and will occupy the room
now used by the Fourth District
Court.


The case of the Panama Railroad VS.
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
came up yesterday afternoon in the
Fourths District Court. Defendants
applied for discharge of the attach
ments on the coal and stores of the
city of New York, on the substitution
of bond for the value of the property
attached. The Court took testimony
as TO the value of the property and or
dered the defendant to file bond for
the sum of $50, 900, when the attach.
ment will be dismissed.


The Board of City Hall Commission
ers, consisting of the Mayor, Auditor,
and the City and County Attorneys,





Board of Supervisors at the grounds of
the new city hall yesterday morning.
The Building Committee surrendered
the records and effects of the hall to
the commissioners according to law.


The German benevolent society
has 3,409 members in San Francisco.
The receipts for the first quarter of
this wear were SIS. sos. .S5


Dom Pedro is expected tonight on
the overland train. He positively de-
clines any public reception, asking to
be let alone. He will visit Virginia
City to take look at the mines on
his return. The apartments for the
Emperor are the suite of rooms for
merly occupied by Governor Stanford
and family.


The stock market this morning
shows the effect of the feud between
Flood q o. Brien and Jim Keene.
Keene's interview published in the
morning papers, wherein he states
that the Consolidated Virginia is be-
ing worked out and that Flood is SELL
ing out his bonanza stocks as fast as
he can without breaking the mar
ket is having bad effect and had it
not been that some one stood In to-day
taking large quantities sold, there
would undoubtedly have been panic
in the market.


A man named McDerin heari ing
that his wife was in an assignation
house on Montgomery street this fore
noon, went there and attempted to
burst in the door of the room where
the woman and her paramour were,
when Edward Farrell, the fellow with
the woman, shot at the husband, the
ball entering the upper part of the
chest, passing out at the back. The
wound supposed to be fatal.
Year: 1876

THE first gun of the Presidential
campaign has been fired and the
smoke smells strongly of Republican
powder. The wires are flashing the
news of the Administration victory in
New Hampshire to the remotest cor
ners of the nation. The Republicans
have made heavy gains everywhere
and elected the Governor and proba-
bly, majority of all the Legislative
branches. The Evening Republican
must have been mistaken when it said
the exposure of BELKNAP was poll
tical move to assist the DEM
ocrats in New Hampshire. At least
the assistance derived therefrom does
not appear to have been material.
Well, better luck next time. A bad
beginning may have a good ending.
Year: 1876

Ireland's patron saint will receive
due honor from the people of Los An
geles tomorrow. A parade, balls and
literary exercises are advertised and
the citizens generally will participate.
From the preparations we are con-
vinced that the celebration of st. Pat
rick's day will be more enthusiastic
than usual all over the United States
and our patriotic Irish citizens will
not be lukewarm in the general jubi-
lee.


The teamster who has been engaged
in removing the filth from the
Northeast corner of Also and
Alameda street was not yesterday
visible to the naked eye. We expect
to hear that he is down with typhus
fever, as most of the people living in
that neighborhood are beginning to
show symptoms of that disease.


Mr.. Wineger's little girl met with
bad accident yesterday. While play
ing with some other children, she fell
and her knee struck piece of broken
bottle, infiicting painful wound. DIR.
Sims was called to attend to the case
and we hope it will not prove serious.


Mr.. Guenette is organizing an anna
teur company and will favor us with
a concert.