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Them ERE LEGS.-A son of the Granite State went
down to Memphis to seek his fortune. He found, in
stead, darrhea which gradually snaps life in chronic
form.
1t was by this thatpoor Jim Bagcy was snapped up.
And month after month it surged At length he was
out the outline of bis former sefa perfect skeleton
worthy minister Of the gospel saw the poor fellow,
and seeing that the King of Terror had spotted him,
determined to call on him and to offer spiritual conso
iahon. He preached the subject somewhat in this
manner:
" Ny dear Mr. BagIey, in view of your relations with
this life, how do you feel ?"
oh Sick was the prompt reply
Don't swear my poor friend" said the parson !;
and let me ask YOU do you think of your latter
end 81
Lord !" said Bagey, II hain't thought on anything
else for more'n three long MONTHS
Not, am afraid, in'the right way, Mr. Bagey |
beg you, pause and reflect 1t is time you began to
~restle with the Lord
The sick man looked down at his miserable poker
legs, extended before him, and with an expression Of
amazement In his countenance, exclaimed:
haStle with the Lord What, with 'em ere legs ?n
pointing TO his own. "Why, parson, he'd flip me to
HI the first pass"
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WAR TMEs.-IEEitary arrests and Ercitement.-
The Augusta (Ga Chronicle has the following dated
Warrenton June s.
Chap Norris, the notorious scaawag sheriff of this
county, who ran away from here several months since
when no man was pursuing returned yesterday with
body guard of l25 of Uncle Sans soldiers which, in
addition to the force already here gives us garrison
of nearly 800. Norris brought orders to the COM
manding officer from Gen. Terry recognise him as
sheriff OF the county, and to render him all the assist
ance he needed, which to have every man ar
rested whom Norris disliked This miserable creature
commenced his work of infamy at once which did not
surprise any one who knew his character, by making
arrests of his personal enemes-men who had despsed
him for his meanness and rascality The first arrest
made by the military, at the instance of Norris, was
that of John Raley, who appointed temporary
sheriff by the Ordinary to fill the place of Norris The
following citizens afterwards arrested E. E.
Cody, Ed. Cody, Zip Cody, H. Martin and A. l. Hart
ley, editor of the Clipper, all of whom are respected
and law abiding citizens. They now in Jail with
heavy guard of soldiers around it. 1t is suspected that
Norris will have other arrests made. The excitement
is very great and people excited and indignant
There telling what the result may be if this thing
is suffered to 60 Counsel people to be patient
and forbearing under their wrongs Violence and re-
sistance to be avoided, but God forbid that our
people should be exasperated to desperation. The
worst consequences might ensue. W.
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Even French women are disagreeable to one another
sometimes. The other day two dearest friends y
we're in conversation. 6" Ny dear" said the eldest,
" do you know that your husband told me last night
that my cheeks were like roses?n "Yes, love, l
know he did He spoke of it afterwards and said it
was pity they were yellow roses
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THINGS IN GEoRG1A.-Col. R. W. Fournoy, a Dem
ocratic member of the Georgia Legislature, was MUIR
dered in his own field recently by negro in his en-
of the Legislature, enough yells to make sounding
hurricane would have gone forth from Radical wind
pipes. q It is political murder" would have been the
cry No contradiction doubt would have been list
ened to. Military rule as in the cases of Ashburne
Aver, and Adkins, would have been invoked Ven
geance quick and bloody would have been demanded
Even the forms of investigation would have been de-
nounced as involving unnecessary aud criminal delay
But the case happens to be only that of Democratic
member OF the Legislature killed by negro. Oh and
ali that makes all the difference in the world and we
shall hear nothing the subject from Radical organs
unless it be angry comments upon the terrible miscon-
duct which conservative legislator must certainly
have been guilty Of to provoke inoensive negro to
assasslnate him. If every Democrat in Georgia had
two lives the Radicals would require one Of them at
his hands for the crime Of having provoked negro to
take the other [Courier-J ournal
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SHREVEPORT:

The authoress of "The Gates Ajar" having men
toned that there pianos well harps heaven
Chicago paper suggests that she will kindly add which
instrument is in most favor there, the Chckerng or
the SteinWay
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-07

Chicago says the Post of that city, owes its growth
to the railroads which converge there Now thirteen
railroads unite that city, and seventeen now build
ing all ot which point directly to Chicago
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C. Fl. BURNSIDE,
watch Maker and JeWelef,
No. Is Texas Street, Shreveport,
Has Just received line supply Oh ihe
@~ JEWELRY, Consisting OF
Carbuncle Coral and Pearl Sets ana Han 'oess'
Fine Gold Watches for Ladies;
Gold Vest and Guard Chains;
Revolving Miniature Pins;
Finger Rings;
Gold, Steel and
Plated Spectacles;
Eve Glasses;
Gold Peas-all kinds;
Gold and Silver Thimbles;
Coral Necklaces;
French German and American
Clocks and Time Pieces;
India Rubber Vest and
Guard Chains;
Children Rings, of all sizes.
Ladies' and Gents
Fine Collar.
Cuff and Bosom But
tons-fne supply.
az Every article sold by me is fully warranted Pure
Gold, as keep other kind.
am receiving new styles of fine goods by every ar
rival.
Watches and Jewery Repaired at short notice
c. II. BURNSIDE,
is Texas street.
December 9, 1865. lily
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TINE undersigned, having purchased the exclusive
II right of selling these beautiful and celebrated
Burial Baskets in Shreveport and Caddo parish, has
just received and will keep hand very large
ment embracing every size ard style, which will be
sold at very low prices
All orders promptly attended to. The Caskets are
ready for delivery shipment at a moments notice
j. S. Kendall,
aul 1y Former OF Texas and Mcneil streets
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by newspaper correspondents as a decrepid and bro
ken down old mana wreck in mind body and purse
He is said to occupy in the Courier-Journ
Office and we do know whether he yet writes for the
paper or not but must believe that be gets off an oc
casional paragraph find them in the paper spark
ling with his old-time wit. Witness the following:
The Detroit Post says that President Johnson was
entitled to the gratitude of class of men, the ras
cals.' And just think of it-they were his worst en-
emies
WIFE ADVERTISING An advertiser for a wife re.
ceiVed answer which pleased him, and correspond
grew up which resulted in engagement, made
before the parties had seen each other, and upon
knowledge derived from letters only. In course of
time the gentleman arrived the ladys residence for
personal interview preliminary to the ceremony. He
was ushered by the servant into spacious and ele-
giant parior, to await the appearance of Miss l.,
for whom he inquired. Shortly smart colored girl
entered the room.
Gentleman.-" 1t is Miss l. want to see.n
Colorcd Lady.-"I am Miss l."
Gentleman." Under the circumstances you will not
expect me to fulfill the engagement"
Colored Lady" Why, you will recolect I wrote
you that bad dark compiexon2n
SOME Foor-August Shields is sixteen year old
negro about five feet and six inches in hight, and
hundred and sixty five pounds weight He is deni-
zen of Concordia parish and resides Forest planta
ton There isnot pair Of shoes in Natchez equal to
the gigantic dimensions Of August Shields pedal ap-
pendage, called by mistake foot. The curious can
see diagram from nature of the biggest and
lowest part Of August Shields at the store Of Simon
Mayer who believe has entered into contract to
have pair of shoes built for the individual The &C.
tua length Of his foot is thirteen and half inches its
breadth across the ball is six inches and width of heel
four inches. We have not time to estimate the solid
contents of Shields foot but at rough guess should
say they would be equivalent to the solid contents of
a good sized ham. 1t wouldn't take $3.50 of August
Shields feet to make mile [Natchez Democrat
"My competitor" exclaimed Radical orator, ''has
told you of the services he rendered the country in the
war. Let tell you that l, TOE, acted an humble
part in that memorable contest. When the tocsn of
summoned the loyal masses rally to the defence
of the national flag |, fellow citizens animated by
that patriotic spirit which glows in every American
BOSOM hired substitute, and the bones of that man
now lie bleaching on the banks of the Rappahannock"
As matter of this Radical was Massachu
sets man BY the way, it is little singular how his
tory repeats itself We remember to have read of an
identical incident years and years ago. as having &C.
CURED somewhere in Kentucky. The only difference
is the Rappahannock substituted for the river Raj
in " /
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Books and Stationery,
SURPRISING anything of the kind outside of New Orle
ans and embracing the works of most standard authors
together with the latest publications of the day.
Stationery in all its varieties and on the most reason
able terms
We shall not enumerate the various articles en-
braced in our stock, but solicit call from wholesale
and retail buyers, feeling assured that they will be
dleased, examination los "
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TRY GOODS
1900 pieces Prints, assorted, English, French and
American.
40 bales Brown Domestic.
full variety of bleached Domestic.
Lowes and Spun Yarns.
Kerseys and Lnseys.
Ticking, Checks, Hickory Stripes.
Denims Brown and Bleached Drilling.
Broadcloth, Cassimeres
Jeans, Tweeds, &C., &C., &C.
223 cases Boots and Shoes, all descriptions.
400 dozen Mems, Boys and Chldren's Hats, of all
qualities.
Shelf Goods of all descriptions.
For sale by s30tf E. B. JACOBS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19
We pr0test.

The Intelligencer tries to get rid OF
CARLILE by proving him a rebel and
CHASING him as a Democrat. We enter
our solemn protest against the whole
proceeding. 1t will be time enough
to hold the Democracy responsible for
CARLILE when the whirligig OF poll
tics tumbles him temporarily into
their midst. That such q time will
come we have no doubt, just as we have
no doubt that speedily thereafter he
will flop again into Radicalism. For
the present, however, he is sojourning
in theeloyal camp, and only comes out
to forage. He attempted to open nego-
tiations with the Democrats last year
but there were mo takers" Then he
went and joined himself to the enemy
for price. Since it styles CARLILE a
Democrat we would like the Intelligencer
to inform US in whose behalf he stumpea
the State in 1868 and whose money paid
him for his servicesi What party has
nominated him for the Legislaturei He
was brosght out by Republican paper,
nominated, without opposition, by Re-
publican Convention, put upon Repub-
lican ticket with Republican colleague
and if beaten, as we humbly trust in
GoD he will be, it will be by Democratic
votes.
In few months, possibly, 1t will be
our time to be annoyed by this eminent
mountebank. If so, we undertake 10
saw that the Democrats will neither run
him for office, employ him as stuupei
nor allow him to handle their campaign
funds aud pay himself his own price
inst so long as the Republicans are
soft enough to be thus deluded, he vii
remain upon their hands. For the
present, at any rate, he is theirs by hire
and adoption and We insist that the!
shall keep him until the expiration o
their lease. You knew him to be bogu'
when you took him. You can't recourse
upon the Democrats
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19
SSiukin. Pnrty.D

Some of the friends of Messrs. CAMP
BELL and HUBBARD have great deal
to say about the Importance of having
this county ably represented in the next
Legislature. With an effrontery which
amounts to little less than insult, they
thrust their nominees forward as the
exponents Of their ideas of official fit
ness and coolly call upon Democrats to
"sink party" and vote for them.
We wish some of these over-zealous
friends would point out county in
which the Republicans, being in the
majority, are sinking party" to vote
for Democrats. lu several strong Re-
publican counties, we hear of Democrats
supporting independent Republicans,
but in not a single instance do we learn
of Republicans supporting democratic
candidate for the Legislature.
For several years the Republicans
carried Ohio county regularly. Did
anybody ever hear of their offering to
"sink party" in order to have the whole
p eople represented. They carried party
politics into the smallest possible mat
ters. They elected Supervisors, School
Commissioners, Constables, Oyerseers
of the Poor, every local officer upon
straight party tickets. More than this
They carried their internal elatter
about "oyalty" into their stores, their
offices, their churches and into the
social circle. It's all very well for Ohio
county Republicans to appeal to Demo
cratic liberality now that they have
the under side of the fight, but they
should remember the precedents they
established in the past. The Democrats
will vote for their own nominees because
they have fully as much ability as their
opponents, are far more reliable and are
far better representatives of the views
of a majority of the people.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19
Curses Come Home

Curses will come home to roost. The
registrars in the back counties having
prescribed pretty much all the Demo
Gratis, are busy in disfranchising their
obstreperous Republican bretheren'
Wherever they hear of a loyal man
who falters in his support of the red not
prescription ticket, they strike him Oh
as remorselessly as if he were the bitter
est rebel that ever lived and fought Tor
Dixie. And SO the disfranchising ma
chine is plaguing the inventors. The
men whe supported the prescription
policy originally find themselves fall
ing victims to its wrath, whenever they
attempt independence of those who
control the business of registration
This is not the first instance where men
have been destroyed by devils of their
own creation. But it seems that only
through Republican disgust can the abo
lition of the entire proscriptive system
[ be reached,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19
A Singular Fact.

Out of about twelve thousand men in
this State who have taken the Voter s
Oath and have been distranchised, not
one has ever been convicted of perjury
If the registrars were right in disfran,
chisiug them it must have been because
they swore falsely when admitted to
registration. If they did so swear they
were liable to prosecution for perjury
The fact that no such prosecution ha:
been sustained is the best evidence that
there was no false swearing involved
and that their disfranchisments have
been effected through a wanton exeT
else of power.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19
Whnt Its Where is II,

When the juggling platform of The
Ohio county Republicans was adopted
the general inquiry was, "What is it y
This has given place to an equally per.
tinent question, "Where is it 7" The
IpteHigencer,seems to be so thoroughly
ashamed of the platform that it never
allows its readers peep at it. Prob
ably the pon-descript production has
been sent to some museum or other to be
shown as more incomprehensible
monstrosity than the original "What
is il fn
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19
second sepntorinI District

The proceedings of the Democratic
Senatorial Conference, for the Second
District, arc printed elsewhere in this
paper. The nominee is Mr.. JAMES d.
MORRIS, of Marshall county. The nom
ination is a good one, Mr.. NORRIS being
one of the strongest and most popular
mon in the District. If the Democrats
poll full vote ne can be elected. We
hope that steps will be taken at once
to organize the Democratic strength in
the District and poll it for JAMES D.
MORRIS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19
ST. CLOUD HOTEL.

THIS EEw AND CONyODIOUs HOUSE
j located corner Of Broadway and f2d street
possesses advantages over all other houses for
the accommodation Of IL guests. II was built
expressly for a frst-cla-s Family Board3p ?
H0uFe-the rooms being large and rn guff
heated by steam With hot and cold water and
furnished second 70 none. Wills the rulinarv
department j. in the most erperietcsd EanJ.
afOrding guests an uLeqRz.ed table
One Of AtTood's Patent Elevators ia also
servies Of guests az al hOurs. ''''
The Broadway and University Place Car. r,..
the door every four r1ina'ss runriag iron, fbs
City Hall 70 Central Park. while ;bs SjTfb sTS
Seventh Aysn1e Lines arc but a short bioct On
eilhet stde Af9rd.ng ample facilities for com.
Laadings places Of Amus.Tnsat and Rnsineas
Of the great metropolis
MORE HOLLEY,
i0Aril-em Propristors-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19
Why 2

If two Thousand negroes in West Vir-
ginia, not now entitled to vote, are to be
enfranchised by next October, why
should twenty-eight thousand white
men from whom the ballot has been
taken without due process of law, con-
tinue to be prescribed until the "let up
leaders deem it safe to allow them to
exercise their rights Doubtless Messrs.
HUBBARD and CAMPBELL can answer
this question to the satisfaction of the
people, but for some reason or other
neither they nor their friends have yet
done so. We understand that gentle
man named Tor Populi will offer solu'
tion at the polls on Thursday week. -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19

Two gentlemen from New York, one
of whom had been in California nearly
| q year, and the other just arrived, were
accidentally overheard in the following
conversation at the Sutter House, ,Sacra
mento.
The newcomer was lamenting his con
dition, and especially his being COMPEL.
ed to leave behind two beautiful daugh-
ters who were just budding into woman.
hood, when he asked the other if be had
a family.
"Yes, sir; have a wife and six chill
dren in New York, and l never saw one
of them"
After this the couple sat few minutes
in silence, and then the interrogation
again commenced:
"Were you ever blind, sir'' !.
"No, sir"
Another lapse of time.
"Did l understand you to say, sir, that
you had wife and six children living in
New York, and had never seen one of
them"
"Yes, sir; so l stated it,"
Another and long pause of silence.
Then the interrogation again inquired:
"How can it be, sir, that you never
saw one of them 7"
"Why," was the response, zone of
them was born after | left"
"Oh alb !"
And general laugh followed.
After that the first New Yorker was
especially distinguished as the man who
had six children and never saw one of
them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19
Is il Trues

Is it true that the IntelIigencer Is about
to abandon it's candidates. The disap'
pearance of the "let up" platform from
the columns of that paper is very sug'
gestive. Whether the names of the
candidates will be taken down one at a
time or in a lump, is not yet certain
We woald have preferred to see ticket
and platform kept intact to the last, SC
that all the parts of the concern might
have crumbled simultaneously, like "the
wonderful one-horse shay"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19

Charles Gibbons, of Philadelphia, By
virtue of the decision in the contested
election cases, has entered upon the du-
ties of the Office of District Attorney
pro tem., until the decision of the Su-
preme Court, on a writ Of ceritorirl
This writ is reported TO have been issued
by Judge Sharswood previous to nj;
departure for Pittsburgh on Saturday
morning many hous before the decision
was pronounced the Court of Com
mon Pleas, and it will therefore be dis
regarded by the majority of the Supreme
Court Judges.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19
A Fair Sign.

When party undertakes to run a
campaign without platform the fact
is fair indication of candidates with
out principles. Why has the CAMPBELL
HUBBARD platform been hidden away
Is it for the sake of burying the dead
out of sighti If so, the candidates who
manage the little game of "let up
ought to go with the tother corpse.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19
Mean Men.

I've known some very mean men in my
time. There was Deacon Overreach
now, he was so mean that - Away:
carried q hen in his gig box when he
travelled, to pick up the oats his horse
wasted in the msnger, and lay an egg
for his breakfast in the morning. And
then there was Hugo Himmelman, who
made his wife dig potatoes; to pay fol
the marriage license. Imust tell you
that story of Hugo, for it's not a bad
one; and good stories, like good pota.
toes, amt as plenty as they used to be
when l was boy. Hugo is a neighbor
of mine, though considerable older than
l be, and mean neighbo he is, too,
Well, when he was going to get married
to Gretchen Holp, he goes down to Par
son Rogers, at Digby, to get a license.
"Parson," said he, whats the price
of O licensei"
"Six dollars" said he.
"Six dollarsw says Hugo, "that's a
dreadful sight of money! Couldn't you
take no less 7"
"No," said he, "that's what they cost
me to the Secretary's Office at Halifax" )"
'.Well, how much do you ak for pub
fishing in church thenf"
"Nething," says the parson.
"Nothing," says Hugo, "thats so cheap
l can't expect you to give 10 change
back. l think Fll be published. How
long does it takei
"Three Sundays"
"Thfee Sundaysw says Hugo; "well,
that's long time, too. But three Sun
days only make fortnight, after all;
two for the covers, and one for the in
side like; and six dollars is great sum
of money for poor man to throw away.
l must wait"
So off he went jogging towards
home, feeling as mean as new sheared
sheep, when all at once bright thought
came into his head, and back he went,
as fast as his horse could carry him.
"Parson," says he, "Tve changed my
mind. Here's the six dollars; Tll tie the
knot to. night with my tongue that /
can't unite with my teeth"
"Why, what in natur' is the meanin'
of all this 7" says the parson.
"Why," says Hugo, "Pve been cipher
in 1t out in my head, and its cheaper
than publishing bans, after all. Yeu
see, sir, its potato digging time; If l
wait to be called in church, her father
will have her work for nothing; and as
hands are scarce and labor big, if l
marry her tonight, she can begin to dig
our own Tomorrow, and that will pay
for the license, and just seven shillings
over; for there amt man in all Glenn
ents that can dig and carry as many
bushels in day as Gretchen can. And,
besides, fresh wives, like fresh servants,
work like smoke at first, but they get
sarcy and lazy arter while"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-19
''u"iOrinl Nomiuntiou-secon Dis
trict

At meeting of Democratic and Con-
S.NaIIye conferees from the Second
ceas,e c,g-atoHal District, composed of the
,'Iu'leS ,'T of Marshall, Marion and Wet
a. neId at Moundsville on Friday,
GiI.ooer ir 10; for the purpose of nominal
s candidate for State Senator, on
iT''t9h w =, OF j. w. McCarriher, ESQ, w.
W. nan, of Wetzel, was chosen chair
fetary. '''
me names of General B. w. Price
anu anu James d. Morris, ESQ, were pre-.
,s,'ed to the meeting. The vote being
sSSH}Sn, James d. Morris, Esq. of Mar
suall, was declared the nominee.
w. w. HALL, Chairman.
w. W. BRUcE,ISecretary.