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The Manufacture Of Votes and
u ). ~ voters, fess

Any fraudulent interference with the bal.
lot.box and the elective franchise ia Justly
regarded by the american people as a crime
Of the blacklist chara ter. IN the old history
Of this State the PIaquenil,e election frauds
stamped on the brows Of some Of the poll:
tlcians of that day q brand as inefaeeahleas
that Of Gains. They never were able to
live 1t down or wear it out. The record Of
the great wrong became part Of the bio,
graphy Of the offenders a jest and COM
parisGn whenever kindred iniqu.ties we're
mentioned. 1t is we'll known that the front
task Of recognizing civil government in
louisiana was entrusted to General N. p.
Banks, abd in one of his Public addresses re-
Gently, that gentleman referred to his efforts
10 setting the political machine in motion
here as particularly satisfactory. The I'M
terrified Terry was appointed head Of the
vote. manufacturing Burean, ard 10 our
Municipal and Political" column this
morning part Of the private history Of that
pregnant period is lucldly set for.h- NJ.
Terry claims to lave taken his law from
General Banks, aud curious indeed were the
agents he employed to swell the voting pop
u'atlon. The sworn statement Of Mr. Russ,
one Of the Registry clerks, is solid as Russ
pavement, aud partlcu'arly interesting when
lit de6nes the manner OF manufacturing sol
dies vote. World that Woods Press
could sr,eakl Let the curious readtr glance
at the Russ deposition and marvel 10 more
at the pristine gior;ss Of Louisiana S reliablI-
itatioa under the agis Of the never.to.be-fo,
gotten State Convention, where the Pe'icaa
tagged her wings from heaps Of cigar boxes,
aid John Bareycorn held high carnival for
weeks and montlls.-[ .yew Orleaas Tines:
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Trouble Of i Haunted Freedman.

Governor Marion, Of Florida, lately I'D.
dressed the negroes at Marion. A CORES
pondent Of The Flondian tells this anecdote
ofone Of its consequents:
Alter the Governor had concluded Ills
speech, the crowd gathered more closely
around him, and many pressfd bin With
questions. One tall fellow, ba!dhpaded, and
with loud voice, approached, and the fol-
lowing questions and answers were listened
to with great interest and no little amuse.
rSent by all
Pomp. -.Gnbner, ! wants TO Ak you a
question, Sir"
Governor.-"Well, ask on"
Pomp-"I has two wives. De fust one
didn't do good by me no how-want no count
nadder-dida't help me bit-dIdat DO nuf-
fin for me, and / left her and folched mp pid
anutder one. Now. sir, whicher, whicher
Que got TO STICK to
Governor. Which one do you love
best2"
Pomp.-aI loves de one 1se wid now, SIT
|de best"
Governor "Then live with her, have her
for your wife; but you must live with her
and her alone, aud nor, after awhile, get
tired Of her and then 60 Of aud get another
that, won't do"
Pnmp, with delighD -"Ah! 'ba! I said
dat Yankee officer was wrong oil de time
He don't, he don't, Gu5aer, glib your session;
he says | sust lib Wild deSone I got De most
|childreu by"
Governor Wei you must support your
chrld'en ! do not tell yuu that you are
lat liberty to deserl your children under any
circumstances that will never do. Which
wi's>hase you the most children b. = 4
Pomp, (sck) - or, Gubner,. Ise got d.
most chilldn by bofe, and now dey got me-
|wusser tlan got deq."
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THE BRAVE AND THE FAIR.-On the 10th
Mt, 10 Brooklyn, Col. John ). Stokes, ate
Of the Fonrth AIabama, G. s. A., and dis.
tinsushed 10 SO many battle feds WIS wed
to the charging and accomplished. Helen.
daughter Of Gen. II. Sib'ey, Of distinguished
record in the old regular -kinsnan
and mi itary associate of the immortal All,
bert Sydaey johnson, and in the late war
comuander.in,cheif Of the Confederate forces
in New Mexico and Arizona. The ediiee
was packed by sympalhlzing ,tbrong A
great number Of SouiherGers. temporarily
in New York, graced tue occasion. The
groousmen were COL. Charles Edward
Stuart, late of staff Of President Davis; Col
q. NJ. Phinzy, Of Augusta, Ga, aud Maj
u Hand,ey, Of Alabama. The names Of
the bridesmaids, Of course, will not parade
10 print. The gloom Of the political posi-
ton was forgotten, for the hour, in syuipa,
thy with the brilliant young couple. The
gallant Colopel, s,alwart and strong, after
the Kidding wounds received on SO many
battle fields where he had played distin-
guished part, and the beautiful bride.
caused less joyous scenes to be- forgotten for
a time. Col. Stokes returns soon to bis
native Alabama to pursue the practice Of
the law at Montgomery. May the stars in
their pathways shine brightly, and with the
blessings Of their guardian angles, on the
brave and fair that have deserved each other
IN Y Times fs $500 E}... ~ 81
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Pardon without Guilt.

One is sometimes little confused by the
spectacle Of q President administering lar.
don to men who have never been Tried much
Tess convicted; much less sentenced. What
are they pardoned irom7 What il the SEN
ience? What pnnishments have been awar-
ded? Nay, what indictment has been FRAMED?
Are they charged with treason? Pray who
has convicted them Of treason9 rlere is no
judicial record of the fact. We have been
very active in other matters concerning the
lately insurgent States. and have rapidly
pushed on the reconstruction of the Union
but we never yet have thought to try a sin.
gle man, Of accused millions, for the crime
Of treas son. 1t is very rare to pardon people
for that which has never been proved
against them. But have not the rebels con.
fessed themselves guilty of treason by the
demand for pardons II would seem not. We
never have been told OF one petition which
20 read, while it ID estimated that now and
again one begins by d blassy profession d
extraord mary allegiance.
While no judicial decision has been an
nounced on the crime Of treason, there has
been no Executive decision o 2
the subject. The Presiden Mt has consldereo
the cases Of thousands of applicants for par.
don. Of these we believe be has condemned
none. We often hear Of postpouing case.
for consideration as is eminently proper, but
we never yet have heard that any man was
told that his petition was absolutely rejected
Amongst the applicants there have beer
some pretty thorough, it seems, as to BE-
disqualified for the benefits to be secured b,
receiving amnesty. Within ten days. abon,
two thousand lnen we're announced as par
aoned, but no application was announced az
absolutely rejected. -[U. S. Army aud Ma
w Journal. }
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Jadenasns.
State ct Louisiana, Parish 81 Ran

Jsdsniens.
State ct Louisiana, Parish 81 Ran.
~ I ides.
Martha =. Ts1ada, No. 9s--oth
vs. District Court
Her Husband, Rob. October Term.
ert Cruickshanks 1866.
lygHIs CASE BY Reasons Of the law
and the evidence being in favor Of
the plaintiff, Martha E Texada. It i
ordered, ad5adged and decreed. that
said plaintiff do have aid recover ST
the defendants her husband. R,l,ert
Gruickshank, the sum Of twenty one
thousand and six hundred dollafn
with legal interest from date hereof.
For the ,zeasons aforesaid tits further
ordered, and lscreed, that plaintiffs
tacit mortgage for eleven Thousand
dollars be and is hereby recognized
e take effect from January LIST 1865.
oh the immoyeaGie property belong.
tiiags t0. defendant, and it Is fnrtber
ordered for the reasons aforesaid that
.plaiat'4 TACT mortgage be and the
same, is hereby recognized on all the
imlnoyeable property Of said defen. 8
dant. For further the sum Of nine
thousand six hundred dollars, to take
effect from January list 1859, and that
The community Of acquets and gains
existing between plaintiff and defen.
dant be and the same is hereby dis:
solved; and that she resume the I'd.
m'nistration Of her paraphernal pro.
perry. and that they be separated 10
property.
Thus done and signed Id open
court on this the Oath day Of October
A. D., 1865.
n. RYAN, Judge.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Rap.
iies.
(~.~ | hereby certify the above
LIS. land foregoing to be 4 true
I and correct copy Of the
original judgment obtained Ii. this
cause, aud Oh file Id this ofiice.
Cle.k's Office. Alexandria, Louisks
ana, October 81, 1865.
r.. N. FITZPATRICK.
nov S-St. Prs. fee SIS. CLERK. 4
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HENRY ! | ! /. JOHN,
y r u ca Is r
p II A r Nj A q / E N

lnFFERS THE FOLLOWING PREPARATIONS
II or tiis own, sfiIISss . !s'34
~ ooxfouxplKa:
+ st Johns ARslcA L1r1xssr, Az excel.
lent preparation for .spralns, Brushes,
ISwelliugs, Rheumatism, &C., &c, &c,
ST. Johns CONCENTRATED EssENcs OF
JAxArcA Gisass. Prepared from the 6aest
root. 81 s. ~
st. Johns ExpscroRAsr SYRur, for
coughs, colds, bronchitis, pains in the
Ichest, &c,
ST. Johns ConrouND FLurD ExrRAcr or
BucHu. For diseases of the bladder, &c. r
| ST. Johns VEGETABhE ArERrENr PlLLs.
st. Johns COMPOUND SYRuP or THE HY-
PopHosrHires. For chest complaints, weak
lungs, &C.,
! 81. Jcl,D's ASrIsEpfgC DENrRfTIcE.
| st. Johns Essence LsxoS, v VANILLA, &c.,
&c. For aavofing.
Shot, powder. gun caps. double water.
1prooI) EIey's elastic gun.wads. all sizes.
ST. riicators, gum lancets, Evans thumb
'anceis, toilet soaf tooth brushes, powders,
hair oils, envelopes, writing paper, bair
brushes, combs, r.zols and strops, 6ne peck
et knives, Rogers Englis scissor, Warrelis
En~lish needles, Goa $ sewing thread.
Carbiuate Soda. Salaratus, Hops.
Smoking tobacco, chewing tob eco,
cigsrs.
Fine Bourbon Whiskey and genuine
French Brandy.
| Window glass;, putty, oils, colors, var
nisAes, with q general assortment Of Dfags
and medicines, coal nil and lamps. &C., &c,
HENRY ST. JOHN,
IcE HousE, Alexandria, Louisiana.
! Particular care given 10 dispensing physi'
clans prescriptions for which purpose the
very best drugs have been selected,
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NJ Druid" the Washington cor
respondent Of the N. Y. Daily News,
in dispatch dated Oct IA, says:

~ 45t4-5k6 ,ftfsN
respondent Of the N. Y. Daily News,
in a dispatch dated Oct IA, says:
1t is with feelings of the most pro.
found satisfaction that | am able to
inform the readers Of the News that
President Johnson has determined to
pardon Jefferson Davis, and, it may
be, even without a trial, although that
point is not settled yet. Nor is lit ut
all unlikely that in a short time Mr..
Davis will be released from confine.
ment on the same terms that Mr..
Stephens has been. and then after
ward pardnned 1t is possible, bat
very oalikely now, that he may be
brought to trial in a civil court for
treason. But II SO, and even ifcon.
victed, he WILDE pardoned. That is
certain as the decrees Of fate. do
not derive this information from what
/ the President said yesterday to the
South Carolina delegation, although
the TACT can safely be implied from
these remarks.
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Martha 6. Texada, State of Lou.
VS.. isiana.
Robert Cfuickshank, Parish 81 @

Her Husband. Rapides.
By virtue Of an execution issued
out Of the ninth judicial district court
aud directed to the Sheriff Of the
Parish Of Rapides, entitled Martha
4. Texada. against her husband Rob.
ert C,pickshank. Will be sold On
the premises to the highest bidder on
Saturday the 9th day Of January.
1866, the following described proper
ty. towit: Five hundred and fifty
acres Of land situated on the south
side Of Red River about eight miles
above the town If Alexandria, bound.
ed above by lands Of S. Mead,
below by lands Of v. F.. Cotton ana
in tie rear BY lands Of tue estate Of
McNbtt, together with all the i'm
provements thereon or in any wise
appertaioing; also, Ia head horned
cattle, 20 head Of hogs, 5. head of
horses aud mules. q wagons, 40 bales
|of cotton, household and kitchen fur.
|niture.
Seized in the above entitled suit to
satisfy aud pay the sum Of twenty.
one thousand six hundred dollars with
interest thereon and all costs.
TERMS or SALE.
Cash with the benefit Of appraise.
ment. 81,
DIV. Sheriff.
nn.. q Il. pIls e. 400 Y II d Il
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h1- The Chicago Republican Of the 18th
saya:"In the United States Court, at New
York, yesterday, on motion Of the Hon.
Daniel s. Dickerson, Henry s. Foote ex-
rebel Congressman. was admitted to the bar.
Mr.. Foote took the oath to support the
Constitution Of the United States aud the
State Of New York; hut, upon having the
oath Of allegiance read 10 him, declined to
take it, and left the Court room unsworn.
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Lost or Stolen!

ON the 3lst Of July last, from room
in the Ice House Hotel. d TIN BOX mark.
ell M. r. Ariail, containing Jewe'ry, a little
Specie and some promisary notes aud other
papers. that are of no use but to the owner
A return Of the box or its contents to
James Coates, (colored) is solicited, and a
reward Of Fifty dollars in gold. or one hun,
dred 10 greenbacks 10 offered. and no que.
lions asked. JOSEPH FELLOWS.
nov. 8. 1868.
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M. Gen, Fullerton, the new Com.
missioner of Freedmen, says the Pic
ayune, 10 determined to rid the city.
Of vagrant freedmen. Such as are
wanting in industry and necessarily
live on the industry of others by
stealing, poaching or vicious ways
should be sent where they will follow
virtuous and industrious pursuits
We wish white loafers aud vicious
people could be equally well provided
for
Gen. Fullerton yesterday sent the
allowing message to the Chief Of
hlice
HEApouARrERa FaEEpxEs's BuREAu,)
i STATE or LOUISIANA, y
New Orleans, Oct. %, 1868, J
Iathe Chief OF Police, City OF New Or.
kars: 9 Ig.,,
lthas been reported that there are a large
number Of freedmen in this city without any
means Of support. who are vagrant. Ifthis
hso, will you be so kind as to instruct your
odicers to arrest any of such persons as they
nay 6nd and send them to Capt. Morse, Pro.
!ost Marshal OF this Bureau, who will secure
,sr them employment and means of support
seaHug the coming winter.
very respectfully your obt. servant,
is. FULLERTON, Brevet Brig. Gen.
Asst. Com'r. State of Louisiana.
90 the receipt Of the above letter the
0lef Of Police Issued the following order:
lisutenants Of police will particularly in.
aluct their commands 10 enforce the above
cdef They will cause it to be read 10 the
nen at roll-call every evening until further
edefs. di @'lsa 9T''3 '
Foe its more thorough enforcement, de.
als Of men will BE- made to patrol the dis.
sS's, day and night, with orders to arrest
y such parties. AS soon as arrested they,
sal % turned over to Capt. Morse, Provost
aasha Vi freedmen. : -
J. Braas, Chief n Police.
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Succession Sale-s Estate Of John
Gill

By virtue of an order. issued from
The 9th Judicial district Conrt, parish
Of Rapidss: and directed to the Sker.
if Thereof. will be sold at the late
residences Of the deceased, on Saturs
day the 9th Of December next 1855,
all the property Of said succession,
consisting Of land, cattle, horses,
mnles, wagons and farming utensils.
cotton, sugar mill. and all personal
property. belonging to said success.
sion, as per inventory.
Terms Of Sa'e--All amounts Of
$40 and under, cash All amounts
over $40 Oh credit Of IL months
credit with notes in solido, with 8
percent. interest from date. For the
cotton of said estate. cash on the
spot.
G. v'LEDOUY,
Deputy Sheriff. 81
nov. 5, tbs. Prs. fee $I3 so.
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DIED Ion the oath October, 1865,
in Catalonia PARISH, at the residence
Of her father, CH1P, eldest daughter Of
.Churchwell A & Sarah Jane Hooper;
aged three years, four months aud
twenty-five days.
-0n Sunday the 9Th inst. JosrrH
OLcoTT, son Of a. j. aud Ann Eliza Cruik.
shanks, aged five years and seven months.
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Judgment. rs,
Mra. n. A, Confer, District
vs.. Court, Rap
John McCurley, her ides Parish
husband. No. 81.
In this case the plaintiff having 90.
tablished her claims against her hns.
land, the defendant, by competent
evidence, and the law and evidence
being in her favor. it is ordered, id.
Judged, and decreed that she be. sep.
arated in property from her said hus-
band, and that she be permitted here.
after to administer her parapkcrnsl
piopertyifrce from the interference
and control Of her said busband. L
sjs further ordered and adjudged, that
she recover from her said husband
the sum Of three hundred and thirty
three aud one half dollars with legal
interest thereon from Judicial demand
that to secure the payment Of said
sum and interest she have q legal
mortgage on all the real estate Of bsr
said husband, to have effect from tho
.irst day Of July IN the year 1851.
,It is further ordered, that the defen-
dant pay the costs Of this suit to b
taxed.
Done and signed iniopen conrt this
Gath day Of October, A. D. 1855.
NJ. RYAN.
Judge 9th Judicial District.
District Court, Parish Of Rapides.
Filed October 24th, 1865.
aGs RIM. FITZPATRICK
Clerk. II
A ttue copy. l ID.
Clerks Office, Alexandria, La, CO.
tober 3lst, 1855
RI NJ FITZPATRICK, i.j
nov 8,,-3t. Prs. fee$l5. Clegk.
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!, Interview with Mr.. Stephens

- I@&
1aa dispatch dated October %, the
T,sbington correspondent Of the
philadelphia Ledger, says:
rhave had an interview with the
o.aesderate Vice President. and has
~ 10 give you the result.
" Ne was received very cordially by
!. President, whom he thanked I'M
Y Y. usual pleasant but dignifed way,
VI conversation then ensued upon
H. condition Of the country, the
Residents plan Of restoration, and
...miuiscences of the past. Both gen.
. Ssmen were perfectly easy and un-
.,sstfained in their language and man.
y, and the interview was as pleas
nj nj as if between two old but long
arranged friends.
In a conversation with your cores
mudent, Mr. Stephens said that it
ras owing to a want Of unity
though the South that their cause
sss lost. ~.
When system Of the most crush
l,s despotism was inaugurated at
Richmond, from that moment the
auggle was abandoned, and the
Gonfederaey was left to its fate, d
Mir. Stephens was very careful not
% mention the name of the rebel
President. in speaking as above, bnt
/. was not difficult to see that there
must have been a long enlargement
tetween them, and that the acts Of
Davis, within the last year or more
d bio administration, were in no
spse or manner countenanced or sup.
,ated by the second officer OF the
pcslled Government"
Toward Davis personally, however,
lido not believe that Mr.. Stephens
.ntsrtains 8 single unkind feeling
Wis trial." said he, would do no
rood.a In sofar as the charge of
treason was concerned, he was equal
" guilty with Davis, and SO, he adj
led, were thousands besides.
Tue statement that has gone forth
from Fort Warren, to the effect that
Nj. Stephens had complained" Of
Nil continued Incarceration, while
hose more bitter than he were liber-
sed, Mr.. s. informed me was not
torrect. In o jocular way he said to
one of his visitors, II cannot see
shsI am confined. while others who
took more active part in The rebel
lion are liberated; but in so far as
complaining, he said it never escaped
HE lips, While in close confinement
within the damp walls of the fort.
NJ. Stephens fell away considerably;
but from the moment he was allowed
free exercise out of doors, he COM.
nenced to gain in flesh, and ia now
almost as we'll as at any lime within
The last six years.
Ineed not tell you that he accepts
she situation, for he does so without
amurmur. Indeed, those who have
judged him harsbly throughout the
var have judged him wrongly, for,
during the whole of its continuance,
Bic heart has ever beat toward the
Old Union. He had, Of course, his
lifelong confirmed notions about the
right Of the States;" but this was
more for their own protection than
with any view to the disruption Of
the glorious phalanx as it then exist
Cd. When oyerborne by the torrent,
however, like many others equally
true 10 the flag, be went with his
State, though under a protest which
none who have read can ever forget,
nor, after reading, doubt the patriot
sn that inspired it.
Mr. Stephens takes . great interest
inthe result Of the elections in Geor-
gia, and hopes that good and true
men will be everywhere chosen.
y
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Succession Saie.- Estate 81 Peter
iI0crOfx.

,LacrOix. Z. .,s
BY virtue If ali order issued from
the ninth judicial District Court, par.
ish Of Rapides, and directed to the
sheriff thereof, will be sold on the
premises on Saturday the 9th Of De-
cember next. 1866, the following DIES.
cribed property to-wit: A certain
tract o. parcel Of land situated in the
pinewcods in said parish, on Little
River, known as the Lacroix tract and
being the last residence Of deceased,
and containing the quantity Of six
hundred aud forty acres together with
all the improvements thereon. One
stock ofTEogs, one ferry Hat, cattle,
and all other personal property be-
longing to said estate, as per inven-
tory. S.,
Terms d Sale Cash, on the SPOT.
@. VaLEDOUX,
go Deputy Sheriff.
nov.S, ids Prs fee $l3 60.
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7 . I - 4
Collegiate Institute at Baton
Rouge.

THE exercises Of the School will he re-.
i sumsd on WEDNESDAY,, NovExBER lsr,
1868.
TIE School session is nine months. 1870
The PRESENT SESSION otcing to The unauoid-
able delay Of opening Ula b only e'gst
months.
The best facilities are aE,rded for the &C.
QUESTION Of FIRST ,ate education.
Particular care 10 bestowed on the moral
and soemal culture Of the pupils. Personal
ne..tDess and gentlemanly propriely Of con-
duct in all circumstances. will be rigidly ex-
acted. In these matters there is no coMpro.
mise. The Principal, holding him Elf in the
pace Of Ii parent, feels The obligation to
give the same attention to tie manners Of
HIS pupils ss Of his own children. The dis.
cipline is mild, but rigid and impartial. lis
method IN individual cases, is determined By
careful study Of individual character and dis
position. In this, claim full dlscrettOn.--
/ ana more than ever convinced, that school
without discipline Is worse than M school
and this discipline must reach every interes,
Of the pupil.
Tuition aud Board (per MONTH $40 0C
PAYMESrs-$2O0 10 advalice--balanc
LIST March. ,,a
Tuition alone (per monfh) $40.
Payable $40 in advance balance Isl
March,. 81 'ait ats35 s
3 a. n q 4 4 .
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@ A goodlookiug young lady recently
entered q dyer's shop, and Tins accostea
him. "Yon are the gentlemen that dyes,
are you noti" "No" replied the gallant,
II am the man that lives, but III die for
YOU"
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Lost or DESTROYED.

"A note Of hand drawn by s. Il. Wells
10 favor of Martha r. Wells, for the sum Of
four hundred and seventy-fve dollars in gold,
dated April I'd 1864. This note bears
eight per cent. interest from date.
FIIAll persons are cautioned from trading
for it. as payment has been stopped.
N. r. WELLS. Z
nov. Q, lss5.lts i!15si33S'
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Seh, The oldtst newspaper in America is
the Gazette & Chronicle. published in New
Hampshire. It has just completed its one
hundr d and ninth year.