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VICKSBURG AND BENDS.
Leaves on SATURDAY, at 5P M.

Leaves on SATURDAY, at SPIN.
/ FOR vICKSBURG, DAVIS Bend
~ Sunny Side s Eggs af Point
Barnard. Grand Lake, Leo
ia, Maryland, Carolina, Pitchers Point
Skipwith. Lake Providence, Transylvania,
Goodrieh's, Millikens Bend, Duckport
vicksburg, Grand Gulf. St. Joseph, Rod
ney, Waterproof, Natchez, Bayou Sara,
Baton Rouge. Plaquemine, Donaldsonville,
and all intermediate and Coast landings.
The new and magnificent steamer
M T. C. H EZ,
I. P. LEATHERs.. Master.
VIII leave as above, and, will land all
Coast passengers with their freight
Connects at Vicksburg with packets for
all points on the Yazoo and Tallahatchie
rivers.
For freight or passage apply on board
or to
JNO, JANNEY, Agent,
$50 Common Street
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The Oride Geld Watch,


IN MASSIVE ORIDE GOLD Doubl,
Hunting Magic Spring Cases, elegant,
engraved, or engine turned, Genuin,
Patent Lever movements, full jeweled
regulated and warranted to keep correc
time, and wear equal to Gold, preci
sely like in appearance, make, finish,
brilliancy of color. 5000 Gold Watch.
One Of these splendid Watches will be
forwarded by mail free to any address, in
handsome morocco case, lined with velvet
and'satin, Nadies' or Gents size Witch, )for
only TWELVE DOLLARS.
Watches for Holiday Presents nanufac-
tured to order.
GENUINE AMERICAN WATCHES
of all grades, in Gold and Silver Cases,
from s1S up to 5000. Other Good Watches
equally low. With every Club of six
Watches, of any kind, we send one extra
of same kind free, as premium to getter
up of the Club. A superior stock of Ge-
nuine Oride Gold Chains, 50 to Sc each,
warranted fully equal to Gold in brilliancy
of color, wear, ETC., Bills of over $12 COL
lected on delivery, if desired. ALI Bills of
$12, and less, must becash in P. o.
Money Orders, or Registered Letters, at
our risk. Goods carefully selected, packed
and forwarded prepaid by mail, or by
Express, or receipt of price. Safe delivery
of all goods guaranteed. Watches forward
ed to be examined to parties known
when express charges both ways are paid.
No goods forwarded west of the Mississippi
River, with bill to collect ON delivery.
Purchasers must pay all express charges
on goods sent c. o. D.: also for return
of money. All Cash ordssS forwarded
free Of charges to destinatica. Catalogues
Free. Address all orders.
CHAS. P. NORTON eco,
Importers of Watches, etc.
Established 1857. sc Nassau St., N. Y.
No. 34-tf
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oesOA a. "e"SnP eAA6 w SAS'
a pretty girl, got a violent box on
his ear. There" be exclaimed,
''just my luck always wrecked on
the coral reefs"
AT a duel a second interfered,
and proposed the combattants
should shake hands. To this the
other objected. 'For," said he,
"their hands have been shaking for
this half hour"
A friend has presented us with
the autograph Of the blacksmith
who riveted the public gaze also,
one of the timbers of the house that
Forest brought down"
"A Speaker at a stump meeting
declared that he knew no east, no
west, no north, no south.
"Then," said a by-stander, "you
ought to go to school and learn
your geography
"A robber who was seized for
stealing snuff out Of tobacconist
shop, by way of excusing himself,
said that che was not aware of any
law that forbade a man to take
snuff"
-"Is Miss Smith at home ?"
asked gentleman of a servant,
who answered the call of the bell
II think not, sir I'll 60 and
ask her." was the reply.
An Irishman took off his coat
to show terrible wound which he
said he had received q few years be-
fore. Not being able, however, to
find the wound, he suddenly re-
membered it was on his brother
Bills arm"
AT recent railway festival the
following striking sentiment was
given
"Our Mothers only faithful
tenders who never misplaced a
switch.
An innkeeper observed a pos
tillion with only one spur, and in
qYired the reason.
"Why, what would be the use of
another ?" said the postillion. "If
one side of the horse goes, the
other can't stand still"
When his cousin Charlotte
Dunno was married, Jones said, at
was Dunne before it was begun,
Dunno while it was doing, and it
was not Dunno when it was done"
-"Who is that lovely girl p said
Lord Norbury, in company with
his friend, Counsellor Grant. "Miss
Glass" replied Grant. 81 should
often be intoxicated, could I place
such a glass to my lips" said Nor
bury.
-"Young gentlemen, do not all
of you go quite yet, l want some
one to carry a letter up town"
'Well, Tom," says Dick, ''you and
1 can go, and that will leave one"
Eyes" says Harry, "two from three
leaves one to carry.
Husband, I wish you would
buy me some pretty feathers. "ln-
deed my dear little wife, you. look
better without them ooh, no,
said she coaxingly, "you always
call me your little bird, and how
does bird look without feathers p
"A country girl, coming from the
field, was told by her cousin that
she looked as fresh as daisy kissed
by the dew. "Well it wasn't any
teller by that name, but it was Sye
Jones that kissed me. l told him
every one in town would find it
out"
-Haye you ever broken horse'
inquired a horse Jockey. "No, not
exactly" replied Simons, 'but 1
have broken three or four wagons.
Dentist to his patient-"Hem
very old must have made some
there's nothing the mat
ter with this tooth. Never mind,
I'll try again. Of course, I won't
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G Pc CIAl NOTICE.

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at Mobile with the Mobile and Ohio
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and West
For tickets apply to
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So. GOOD s..
" n Il C. II ES

VA TIC HE'S
At OLD PRlcEsl
AS THE SOLE AGENTS in the United
States for the LIVERPOOL WATCH CO.,
we are authorized by them to close out
a large line of European Watches,
Chains. etc., now in stock. for Cash, at
prices never before known. All beautiful
in finish, artistic in design, reliable or
accurate time, durable, and of the lates
style. Every Watch will be rstailed at less
than cost of importation, and forwarded
securely packed. prepaid, to any part of
the country on receipt of price. Money
can be sent to us by Express, with or
ders for Express Co.. to return Goods or
Cash, which will secure promptness and
safety to purchaser. Among our list will
be found. A BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH
SILVER, SOLID DOUBLE CASE
WATCH, genuine English full plate
jsweled movements, adjusted regulator,
steel cut hands, engine turn nerl, correct
and serviceable article, large OF small size
in complete running order, with an
elegant Gents Vest Chain, Locket and
key, all complete, mailed free for FIVE
DOLLARS. ....' rc-l o..
AVERY HANDSOME WATCH in fine
IL karat Gold plated Double Cases
imitation of 500 Gold Watch-engraved
or plain, genuine English, full plate
jeweled movements, adjusted regulator,
correct, and in complete running Or
der with elegent Gents Vest Chain,
withLocket and Key, mailed prepaid for
only EIGHTEEN DOLLARS.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-28

a Genuine Waltham Watch
Spring. 8 ,sheels, 81 Scre,cs, and SO otle,
parts n,aking altogether l36 separate pieces,
ALL GENUINE wALTHAM
Watches have seven
Jewels.
THE EXTRA JEwKLLED HAVE ELEVEN JEWEL
THE FULL UNVEILED HAVE FIFTEEN
Every part of Waltham Watch is made
by machinery, The machinery used in
making the movement of a single watch
coast over q Hundred Thousand Dollars,
yetwe sell these Watches, in solid Silve,
Hunting Case, for $18. The Same watch
could not be made by hand and fnisheds
IS perfectly for Ten TINES AS MUCH.
A Genuine waltham Watch
Is interchangeable, like Springfield rife
that is, any part of one Watch is exactly
like the same part in another and if ten
Watches of one grade were taken apart,
and the scre1s, wheels, springs, &C., were
mixed together, ten watches could be
made by putting these parts together
again, withuot any reference to their
former combination. This isa
GREAT ADVANTAGE;
For, if any part ola Waltham Watch is
injured we can always replace it at
Irying Expense.
A GENUINE WALThAM WATCH
Is made with special reference to
DURABILITY
Other Watches will run for year or two,
an require constant repairs but
a Wa1t1aa17a Watch
WILL RUN FAITHFULLY
FOR MANY YEARS.
We sell these Watches,
IN SOLID SILVER HUNTING
CASES. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. slo
IN SOLID GOLD HUNTING CASES, $40
We have prepared an
ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST,
which describes the various grades of
Watches in detail. gives the weight and
quality of the Cases, and all other inform
alton necessary for an intelligent selection.
We wish every one would send for it
before ordering a Watch. ,.s
Write for At as fOltOtCS
Messrs. HOWARD & Co.,
No. 7S5 Broadway,
New York:
Please send me your Illustrated Price
List Of WaKham Watches, as per adver-
tise,nent in TIE LoUIsIANIAN.
(Sign name and address in fully
WITHOUT EXPENSE,
Refund the Money.
We have sent out over Flee Thousand of
these Watches upon these conditions, and
have only been asked to refund the money
in three cases, and not one of these was
ON account of dissatisfaction with the
Watch, but because the parties needed
the money more.
WE HAVE no AaKxrs, AND OUR PRICES
An THE SAME TO ALL A REsmKnr OF
OnEoon on TEXAS CAN BJY WATCH YsoM
Us AND IT WILL COST Hn6 NO MORE THAN n
Hx LIVED m NEW YoRx. AL Ems Is
xxp1A1NxD m the PRICE, Inst.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
WE DO NOT SELL
Waltham Watches in any Imitation Gilt'
Plated, Oride, Filled Cases whatever (these
are all other names for Brass or German
Silver). The waltham Watch Is worthy
of solid Gold on Silver Case, and we do
not rropose to sell it in any other.
LET EVERY ONE SEND FOB PRlcx LBr.
ADD1zB n FULL,
HOMARD& Co.
JsssUers GAd SIu~sm;hs.
No. 78s Broadway, NEW Yesx.
RI
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-28

Every part of Waltham Watch is made
BY machinery, The machinery used in
making the movement of single watch
coast over q Hundred Thousand Dollars,
yetwe sell these Watches, in solid Silver
Hunting Case, for $18. The same watch
could not be made by hand and finisheds
Is perfectly for TEN TIMES As MUCH.
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29

WHAT AN AMATugG EpIroR KNows. -
Mr.. G. w. Fray. of the Trenton Sentinel.
Is after Greeleys agricultural laurcls, Here
Is sample Of what he knows about II
Tho proper time to pull hemp an, Fi
,,ay that good judge may select Castor
oil beans succeed lest in the bowels ol the
earth They will soon make the + way
Out. The best preparation for hops ia a
toad or two in each hill, they Will max,
tho vines !si'ly jump. The usual iime t"
put in rye Is early IN the morn ng. Some
hu1banilnan, especially those IN the city.
rur it in at intervals Of halt an hour un Il
bed time The practice /, only allowable
In case OF dry season In reaplng wheat
ueycr take it by tue bearl it i, sps to cake
IN the slomacb. Com in the ear il ap, to
sfieot the hearing il eaten gteea, 1t viii
make the voice husky when dealt out as
army fsiicns the keruel should always be
served hrsi. and then the men privately
Never plant your potatoes emily; It Is the
early potato that gets tho worm 1t is ~
hill work with then, after that. 10 be reI
tain of the right Kind Of ,quash. c"ml at
them with your head. In adopting thu
rule first mist,ok pumpkins tor rqua'he',
but w continued. careful comparison, !
soen learned to detect the dlliNenc'. ln
making cider out Of apples iepni it "
re,tv tight squeeze. ~i'hsiandlng m.
| NJ connection with the press. yon la.
in a snlpy of old wine he .u'e to maAe II
oil elder berries.
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29
Dr.. Railways Perfect Pnrgative Pills,

perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with swset
gum. purge regulate, purify cleanse and strength
cn. Railways Pills for the cure OF all disnr ers Of
the Stomach liver, bnwes kidneys, bladder. ncrv
Qua disetscs headache, constipation, costivenrss
Indigestion. dyspepsia biIlnusurss, bilious fever
Inflammation ct the bowels, piles, aud all de.
Judgements of the internal yi.rrn Warranted
To rtf ct a positive cure. Purely vegetable. con-
tanning nomurcurv, minerals. or lcle,crous drugs.
A f'w dos g of ltl lNay's Pills will free the svs.
tenn from all the aiove named di.or lcrs. Price,
ga cents per box. Sold hy Druggists
RcHl " Fdi>c ami i}He' S.nd letter stamp
IA RADWAY & co. No, 81 Mai len Lane New
lorI. Information worth thousands will lc sent
yut. ily I7Iyl
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29

-A new side drum has been intro.
duced in England, one Of them having been
offered ss a prize at recent volunteer en-.
campment 1t is sf entirely new cons,ruc
tion. having only one head, which, instead
Of being Of parchment or vcllum. i. made
Of thin steel. and is lcalen 10y sick, with
indis.rshber tops. The advantages clam
ed are that the head is practically una0ect-
sl by damp or changes Of temperature. is
practically indastruc,ible, AMI can be tuned
more simply than the or mary .irun..
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.

THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.
Eevcry drop of the Sarssparilan Rcsolvent
communicates through the blood, sweat, urine aad
other fluids OF the system. the vigor Of life. for it
repairs the wastes Of the body with new and sound
material Scroiua SyrhiIl Consumption, Gland
ular disease, ulcers in the throat tumors, Nodes in
the glands aud other parts OF the system eyes
strumorous discharges from the ears, aud the worst
form OF Skiu diseases, Eruptions, Fever sores,
Worms, salt Rheun, Ervsipess, Tumors, Cancers
in the Womb. within the curative range of this
wonder Of Modern Chemistry, and few days
use will prove 10 any per1on using it tor either OF
these forms Of disease its potent power to cure
them. Ii the patient daily becoming reduced lay
the wastes and decomposition that is continually
progressing, succeeds in arresting these wastes,
and repairs the same with new material made from
healthy hlool--ani this TIE Sarsaparillian will
aud does sUcure--a cure is certain for when once
this remedy commences its work of purihcation,
and succeeds in diminishing the nssof wastes. its
repairs will he rapid, aud every day the patient
vii. feel himself growing better and stronger, the
food dgvsiiug better appetite Innrnving, an fesh
and weight increasing, Not only does the Sarsa-
Iarillan Rcsolvent eScell all known remedial
agents in the cure of Chronic, Sernfulous. Const-
tu.ioual and SKIN Diseases; but II is the only
positive cure for
KIDNEY AND BLADDER COMPLAINTS,
Urinary aud Womb diseases Gravel, Diabetes.
Dropscy. Sioppagr of Watrr. incouilurnceo urine,
ndight's disease. AIbumnu "a, aud ia all cases
Where there ARE brick lust Deposits or The wafer
IS thick. cluu ly. mixed with subs tauees Ike the
whlto uf an egg. etc. ...
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".hiSIXOy,

warranted not to cut in the eye--not mead
ache in a hh1s. Of TIT l. no sooner in your
belly than irS on your back in II pound Of beet
and it carries a bead like necklace; foI
sale by
GEORGE AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29
"A corre.ponaent of the Bo.to,

Traveller records the following: "a
bright little boy about fonr years ci axe
ssn OF clergymsn, was at Nonr core''
pondent's house ore evening Sith his r'
rent. aud gave him ,oupo o. hve 'ep'
Iiecea He laid ,hcm On tn iaUlc. and put
ting his finger Oh one, said I'M, Que
an going to give to the hrathen. and ia,
other one am going to keep myself. III
PLAYED with them awhile. I'll one OF then
finally rolled away and he could no, hu
It We'll, said ]. my lad. which N,
havc You lost 2 Oh, sail he. have lo,t
the one ] was gong TO give to th'
helthen. >"
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29

- During a fine siar'igh. evening
lately q sthrce-ysar.eld philosopher after .
silent and apparently profound scrutiny o'
the heavens. asked his mother abruptly,
whore the stars came from Mamma re.
plied: 81 don't know, Willie; ] don't
know where the stars came i,om. Well.
you bet do. TIE moon Tail EN-. "
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29

Initial Letter Paper ~ Envelopes.
'HllE most popular article Of the dav. AZ
i jnlyl {. E. HARvRTt
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29
The Distric. schoolmastsr.
NJ Iosu nlLLIeqa.

There is one thing in this basement
sorld that always look upon with mixI
feelings Of pity and respect
There il one msn in this world 10 whom
lalwsys take OF mi hat. and remain un-
covered :ill be gels safely BY. anu that i,
the di.irikt schooimsstcr.
Wren ] meet him. look on him az n
msrtar just returned from the stake on hi
way TO he esoksl
Hc leads more lonesnm and single lie
than an old ache!or. and a more anxi gu,
on. than an ol made.
He il remembered jus, ab,n, as long and
snskinoa,lli az glide booid. is by tray
lin pack pe,ldler.
LII be undertakes to make hiz srholais
luv HIM. the chances are he will ncgle, t
their nrnin. anil ilT he duut lick um now
shd then pretty often. theiyh will soon
lick him.
The di>trik. sehoolma,ter amt got a
friend on the fiat side NV the globe. The
boys snow.bsll him durin' recess the gus
put water in his hair die. and the school
eumi'tec makes him woik Tor hall the mon,
ey bartender gifts. AMI board him aronni
the neighbnlhood. where they give him Iye
cotfy. swes,sned with malas.es. iew drink
and Goldfish bols three times day for vii.
ties.
Don't talk tew mo about the pashunce
Of the ashunt Jobe. Jobe had pretty p''n
~ nv biles oil over him; no doubt they
were all nv one breed.
Every young one in distrikt school IL
. bile Nv different breed. and each yung
one needs a different kind Of poultiss tn get
q ,od head on him.
Emmy man who has kept dstrikt skool
Tor ten years. and has boarded around the
nsbo,hood. ought to le magcr general mn !
have penshun for The rest nv hiz nHrural
days. and hoss and wagiu tn du hi, goin
Ground in.
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29
HEALTH .--- BEAUTY

Strong and pure rich blooi--incrrase of flesh and
weight -clear shin and brau,iiul complexion
secured to all.
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29

"a young married lady Icing appied
to for situation by a servant gid. She
asked: why dill you leave your Ia,
place? ?" "Why yon zee ma am, repliel
shs girl. 81 was ton good hooking and
when ! opened the door the gentlemen NJ
WAYS took me Tor the misses. 70
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29
TUST RECEIVED.
- fine selected lot of assorted
Iron =

from the Globe Rolling Mills. CHM. hough
since the govt. manufacturing dntv "a' rr
moved. which our customers and all bands cal
have the benefit of. by calling early on
GEO. AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29
= AT lawrence, kansas, a Few 81

AT Lawrence. Kansas. a Few Sun
days ago. while minister was holding
forth in church. crow'l got mp a cock
fsht in the yard. The people who haI
congngatcd in the church. went out to pm
a step to the fight. but waited ill the fsh
was over. before obj-eting The minister
looked out OF the win ow at the crowd. .ant
said: We arc all miserable siuners--
which licked p
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29

- TO each bowl ot starch add on"tra,
spoonful Of epson ,ali.. and ,ii.,olve it III
the usnal way By boiling. Articles starch
sl with ihi. will 10 rem ierri to . retain
sxsrAi fire rroof
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29
ealGet Of Scisssrings.
waiting 5< Papa

waiting sos Papa
].
We have put away the playthinr.
Cleaned tae triak sts from tAe door,
Mamie Q doll 10 in lie cradle,
My old horse behind the door.
With our tidy hands an d laees
All impatisatiy we wait
Tor tne soend OF papas coming.
And h.s !ootstep at the gate.
II.
Little onse, when all the lustrs
OfyogE locks shall change TO snow.
When the light shaii sli be faded
From those eyee tAat sparkle SO,
May YOU lay your every idol,
All earth's playthiass gladly BIZ.
Ard ~ .onaiy sFset our Iataer
When he coIeta q the ssy.
The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29

-" Ny children. said nn old lady
az - Al - 49,. - - l.,L ,,
Grandma ? sa,d ono.
What. my clild!'
IL was thi, king how much better the
branches woull flourish If tho roo, Was un.
der the ground "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-10-12
Il National Disgrace.

Gen. Robert Anderson, who com
Inanded al Fort Sumter in the first
days Of the late civil war ~ SAID b,
a private letter received on Wrlnps
day from Vilenense,, on Lake Gcn"
VA. Switzerland. 20 be residing At o,
near that place plunged in deep pow
erty, sick, aud suffering, with hi.
family, from absolute want. The let
ter states that he is dragging along
in Switzerland on half pay on a.
count of his poverty, Z" when ihr
dearest wish of his heart is ,ha, h,
might, as he expressed IT, 'rIosp his
eyes in his own land ," Anderson
has his wife and four children and i.
unable 10 walk. The writer of tho
letter thinks that he deserves NOR,
from the United States Government
than he has got.
The first thing the present Con
Gr"ss ought TO do, after converting IL
December, is to grant to the hero %
Sumter, a pension suitable to cnabl,
him to live either at home or abroad
AZ becomes AT American citizen
one 20 whom was entrusted the homo,
and integrity Of the Nation at tim,
when treason with all the seductiy,
wIles of wealth and position wa,
hiring from their allegiance create
but not better men than Gen. Robcr
Anderson.
1t ia crime that such ma,
should suffer, while Tammany thicyc
roll IN their i|lgottcn wealth.