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The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

In the matter Of the Succession of William Argue,
deceased.
In OBEDIENCE to an order to me directed from
the court aforesaid, will offer for sale on the
premises of the deceased, near Laurel Iill in the
Parish Of FeIiciana, about eight miles from st.
Francisville, OH
tuesday the End day of July, A. d.,
1872, commencing ut the honr of II O'Clock A. NJ,
of said day, the Following mentioned and describ.
ed property, to wits
The contents Of the store, consisting of Dry
Goods and Groceries.
Also, one lot Of household and kitchen furniture,
one wagun one cart, one lot OF farming utensils,
(3> thirty three head Of cattle () two mules, (3j
thre. ponies, one case dental SURGICAL instruments.
ono lot blacksmith tools, ~ two huggits, one lot
open accounts, pair Fairbanks platform scales,
one iron safe, ~ two pistols. one lot of lumber
Terms Of Saic-The contents OF the store on n
credit "ttwelvc months, the purchaser to execute
his note with good and solvent security, bearing
interest at the rate of eight prr cent. per annun,,
from day of safe, the otherwise mentioned prop
erty, will be sold for Cash.
+. v. LEAKE,
jel4.$ 50. Sheriff,
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14
The disguised d, nms, falsely cnlled'mcd

The Disguised d, AIMS, falsely cnSIedmed.
icines. sold in bur rooms as t0nics'' and stoin'
achics," have nothing in common with DIR. wall
kER's VINEGAR BlrTERs. That famous mvig"raht
does not owe it's stimulating prnprirflrs I" merry ann
ailultcratel Alcohol hut to medicinal roots ana
hcfis never heretofore combined. The erect OF
the Bjttcrs in cases of constitutional IDENTITY,
chronic indigestion, liver complaint, and all dis
eases tending to consumption, is so marvellous
that except to those who have felt or witnessed
IT, the result seems incredible.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

Patriotic ;, Republican people
throughout America will be pleased
to learn that Master Jesse Grant,
the second son Of the President, is
about to go to Germany in order
that he may be educated up to his
high destiny. While Fred is in Rus
STA and Nellie in France, it seems
necessary that Jesse should occupy
and possess Germany. $50 j..
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

According to the London Architect,
NJ. Gustave Dore is about to challenge
the opinion of the world of art on a
grand scale. He has inst finished a
picture thirty feet long by twenty feet
wide, at which he had been working
pretty constantly for four years. The
subject of this large composition is
"Christ Leaving the Temple" and it
contains about four hundred figures
This picture is to be shown for a few
days in the painters studio in Paris,
and to he sent to London for public
exhibition.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14
SWALLOWING GREELEY.
FROM A SPEECH BY MAI. WIN. f NELSON,
AT THE DICTATOR, ILL, DEMOCRATIC
MASS MEETING.


MASS MEETING.
It is truly refreshing to note the
late growth Of respect Of Grant par
tisans for the Democratic party as q
party. It amounts almost to vener-
alton. Their solicitude for it's inter-
ests is getting to be immense. They
kindly propose its course of action
for it. They say to us, "Now is the
time for Democrats! If ever you
had a chance, now is the time! You
ought to run straight ticket by all
means!" They ask us, care you
Democrats going to let faction, a
few notwithstanding themselves
Liberal Republicans-swallow the
Democratic party?"
Now, gentlemen, I want to answer
that question by putting one or two
to my interrogation. I want to ask
him: "Did you ever see q sardine
swallow a whale?" If he says he
did,. then I want him to describe the
process, and tell where the sardine
began on the whale when he COM
menced swallowing; whether, like
a man, he commenced at the head,
or slipped around and commenced
at the tail? And when he has told
me how It was done, then I want to
ask him if the sardine, after it has
swallowed the whale, didn't have a
good deal Of whale in tiff it didn't,
in fact, look a good deal like whale
itself?
They ask us again "Can you
Democrats swallow Greeley?" I
confess I am somewhat out Of prac-
tice in this swallowing business. l
haven't swallowed anything that
tasted like President of the United
States for nearly twenty-four years.
I remember that, III lS4S, manag-
ed to get down Major General of
the United States army, and q horse;
he was uhite horse, too-they call
ed him "Old White" Having been
SO unaccustomed to the thing, I am
not altogether confident Of my swal-
lowing capacity, and don't want to
say now that I can swallow Horace
Greeley, nor do I want to say that,
with liberal share of Democratic
encouragement and assistance, I could
not, in November next, swallow an
old editor and something auhlte-say
an old white hat.
We have official information from
Boston that the Imperial Army Band
Of Prussia, the band of the Garde
Republicaine Of Paris, one of the IA
nous Guards Bands of London, the
Royal Irish Constabulary Band, and
Johann Strauss with his orchestra
from Vienna, are oil on the way to
Boston, to take part in the Gilmore
Jubilee. It will be a grand show :;
but the most curious thing about it
is that Mr.. Gilmore should have per-
suaded all these foreign musicians to
come. We can only attribute his
success to the longing VIGOROUSLY
perennial i'll the European breast to
see Boston
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14
The Commonwcnlth Operative Come

The Commonwealth CO-Opcrnttvc Come
pnny-To the working men Of our state and co'lll'
try whose wages are barely sufficient to provide
comfortable homes for their families, and who dc-
sire to prevent want, misery, aud perhaps erine'
among their fatherirss little ones, this company
offers special Inducements Of liberal character
the benefits of which are within the reach OF all
and failure to make such donation to ones fam
~ amounts almost to u criminal neglect.-Nds'onat
Workman.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

A woman claiming to be lineal
descendant of John the Baptist is
spreading the Gospel in the streets Of
Cairo, Illinois.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14
Sheriff Sales.
TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
pnrisl, Of West FcllCinnn.
pnrisl, Corrt-N0 ~.

Parish Conrt-No. 81.
In tho matter of the Succession Of Theodore A.
MHtkc deceased.
IN OBEDIENCE to a Commission, I" me directed,
/ from the Honorable Court aforesaid, will offer
for sale, at tho court house, i'll st. Frsncisvillc.
Thursday the 9th day Of June, A. D.,
1872 at the hour Of II o'clock a. ~, Of said day.
All of the ,,ncollrctcd accounts. notes &c.. &C..
as embraced in the Inventory Of said Succession.
Terms Of sale Casl,--with the benefit Of
FELIX v. LEALE,
june 44t.sjp $40 Sheriff.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of West Fclictana.
Parish Court.
In the matter of the Succession of Moses McWatcrs
decease.l.-Fi. ia. as. Mrs. NJ. a. McWAt.rs in
dvluallv and in favor of Collins l. Lcake-Fi.
Fl. rs. Mrs. NJ: A. McWatrrs individually and III,
favor Of Charles d. Collins.
10y VIRTUE OF and to satisfy two writs of Fl.
ID ia. issued i'll the above styled SUITS from said
lionorahl" Court and I" me directed. have seized
and will offer for sale at the court house in ~.
Francisvl,c, on
Saturday the 9Th day Of July, A. D.,
1872 ut the hour Of II o'clock NJ Of said day, the
t-llowinS mentioned and described property,
to-wit:
A certain tract Of land or plantation, situated in
the Parish Of West Feiciuna and l,o uncd north
by lands of |. W. Dolnrty, east hy lands Of Mrs
Motley; south by lands of l.. ". Brandon. anu west
by lands Of J. 5. rlnck, containing four hundred
ana fifteen acres (tla) more or less. together with
the buildings and improvements thereon
Terms NJ sale Casll..with the benefit OF
appraistmcnt.
FELIX v. LEAKE,
June 4-Gt.c&l 1920 sheriff..
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

An Iowa paper says that grass
hoppers and potato bugs met in
Joint convention at Council Bluffs,
the other day. They decided to re-
iect the one-term principle.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

An old lady who inquired for "the
dollar warden hat went away sorrow
ing when the clerk told her that they
were just out, but he had plenty of
"six dollar vardens."
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

The Davenport rowa) Gazette says {:
"One of the largest RATS that ever
foated down the Mississippi, came
through the bridges by sections few
days since. It consisted of sixteen
strings Of twenty-five cribs each, and
numbered altogether two million feet.
It was loaded with 500, 900 shingles,
7O0,00 laths, and 100, 900 pickets, be-
sides large quantity of cordwood.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

A convict in the Michigan peni-
Tertiary has just fallen heir to nearly
100000 by the death of his father
His sentence expires in August, and
he therefore has some chance ofreap.
ing the benfit of his good fortune.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

"Spotted Tail" Indignantly denies
that he authorized the association of
his name with that of Victoria c.
Woodruff on the Presidential ticket.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from him: Woodruff ]?
Squaw! Ugh /! Me no rum"
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

The Washington Hotel, at Wal
'lingford, Conn.,, burned recently,
was once, in 1859, honored by the
presence of the Father of his Coun-
try, who stopped over night.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

Husband," said a wife, "if On
honest man is Gods noblest work,
what il an. honest woman ?" ellis
rarest,," was the uncivil reply.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

In Europe, where timber is very
expensive. many mines replace their
tinbering by old iron rails at q less
cost,
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14
NEW POLICE CODE!

~ IL w 1olIlCE ANJl)E!
NoliGE i. y hereby given to all whom it may con.
4 cern that by virtue Of the following resolu
tons the New Police Code Of the Parisl, Of west
Feliciana will he in null force and effect ten iays
after the last publication hereof. No'' N''
, hesotged That the laws and ordinances of the
Police Jury, Of the Parish Of West Frlicana. and
the Arfs Of the legislature relating to the powers
arranged by Thomas Butler he nrimtcI Y; rnoS III;
,a'nssge un ,, the title Of New Police Code Of
Resolred, That all laws and ordinances, ia con.
famed IN SAID New Police Code shall have full force
ana erect as the laws and ordinances Of the Police
Jury OF the Parish of West Felicana from and after
aae day OF pr"nlulsatiOn Of said Code, as herein.
H,s"..sd That when said New Police Code shall
pc printed PRONUNCIATION of the same shall he made
~ publication by the Clerk Of the Police jury in
me seml-Weekly Republican, Of these resolutions.
together with Il notice that said Code has beef,
printed; and ten days after said publication tho
ssu SrM Ponce G"he shall he deemed promulgated
ana slll hencetorh be in full force. and effect
throughout the Parish Of West Feliciana.
IN J. d. SMITH,
u r. COLLINS, President Police jury.
o''N 1o"ce jury. june 44t-Sl2 40
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14
PHOTOGRAPHS.
Z. G. KIBLINGER

Jackson, La.
("here he has been located nearly twenty years.
HE has just returned from New Orleans, with
apparatus, and has opened gallery at Mr.. T..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Bayou Sara La wheru M,
VIII tiy to sustain his reputation as an artist
Children's pictures taken in one second, old mir.
tnres copied and enlarged, and large Photographs
and Landscapes taken to order.
ne is also associated witt, Mr.. John Boyd who is
prepared to cut stencil plates and key checks.
Is NTOney.'s 80 A'"e
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14
TO TAXPAYERS.
TAX CoLLRCroR's OFFICER
West Feliciana, May 3Oth 1872. I

EJURSUANT to instructions from the State Auditor
l. OF Public Accounts dated NAV 9TH i812 'n
prepared to collect the tax of one mill on the dollar
acc9r,ng to the provisions of Act No. 81, passed mt
ANA Parties Interested will find it to their aIva,,
tase to call at once aud settle and avoid ali cost
may 2l-it r"iI...,n,,
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

w ii. MAGEARI. & r. J. HOGAN,
PRACTICAL. PAINTERS,
All Kinds Of
PAINTING. Glazng Paper Hanging Walls and
y Ceiling COlOred or Kalsomined; Marbling,
Grainins
Also
Glass, Iron and Timber Sign Writing.
ALSO
Gliding and Bronzng.
All work executed with neatness and dispatcl,
at reasonable rates.
Country orders solicited and attended to with
pr0niptness.
Address Box 81, 20.
st. Frallcisvillc, La.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of West Feliciana.
Parish Court.

In the matter of the Succession Of Horace B.
Vibbert, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that Mrs. Eliza vibbert,
said Succession, and unless legal opposition il
made thereto, within ten days from tho date here.
ct, the same will be granted according to law.
CALVIN GOODMAN,
Jel4Zt 81 w Clerk.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD
-, Will be paid for evidence sufficient to conyict
before any ordinary jury any parties pacina obs.
R"1 or the tract Of the West Feciana Rail
,,,oo.e J. BURRESS McGEHEE.
A'''"S" President.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14
FOUND.

FOUND.
IN st. Francisvilc, on Tuesday. June ltb n ,,s+o,
winch the owner can get by proving property and
paying Tor this advertisements. Apply to ~''>'
June Tim. " M "'N0.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-06-14
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of West Feliciana,
Parish DOurt-No. l02.

IN the matter Of the Succession of William Argue
deceased.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05

Yet what have We recently witnessedi
Zebulon B. Vance, the unquestioned
choice Of large majority Of the present
Legislature Of North CarOlinR-a mUior-
ity backed by majority OF the people
who voted at its election-reiused the
seat in the Federal Senate to which he
was fairly chosen, and the Legislature
thus constrained to choose anotherin his
stead or leave the State unreuresented
for years. The votes OF New England
thus deprived North Carolina Of the Sen.
ator OF her choice, and compelled her to
send another in his stead-another who
in our late contest was, like Vance, u reb-
el, and fighting rebel, but who had not
served in Congress before tho war as
Vance had, though the latter remained
faithful to the Union till after the close
OF his term. protest against the dis.
irauchiSement OF State-presunptive-
ly OF n number Of States-on grounds
80 narrow aud technical rs this. The
fact that the same Senate which refused
Vance his seat proceeded to remove his
disabilities after thai seat had been filled
by another, only serves to place in n
stronger light the indignity to North
Carolina, and tho arbitrary, capriciOus
tyranny which dictated 1t.
l thank you, gentlemen, that my name
is to be conspicuously associated with
yours in u determined effort to render
amnesty complete and universal, in Spir-
it as well as in letter. Even defeat in
such cause would leave no sting, while
triumph would rank with those victories
which no blood reddens and which evoke
no tears but those OF gratitude and joy.
Gentlemen, your platform, which is
also mine, assures mo that Democncyis is
not henceforth to stand for ono thing
aud Repnblicanism for another, but
that those terms are to mean in politics,
aS they always have meant in the diCtiOn.
Nry, substantially one and tue same
thing-namely, equal rights, regardless
OF creed, or climO or color. | hail this
as n genuine new departure from out
worn feuds end meaningless contentious
IN the direction Of progress and referm.
Whether | shall be found worthy to
bear the standard OF the great Liberal
movement which the American people
have inaugurated, is to be determined
not by words but by deeds. With me il
| steadily advance, over me II l falter,
its grand array moves on to achieve for
our country her glorious beneilcient
destiny.
I remain, gentlemen. yours,
HoRGcE GREELEY.
To james II. Doolittle, Chairman Of the
Convention, and Messrs. r. W. Sykes,
John q. McCabc, aud others Commit.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05
A Picture of Poland.

"Como here, boys" said one of q
party Of travellers in Poland, "herc is a
piece OF furniture for you." We gather.
ed around the little door, which opened
into a room not more than seven feet
square, aud, sure enough, saw n piece Of
furniture which astonislied us as much
by its modern make as by its pretentions
to luxury and refinement. It was q
cradle, and il contained n sick baby.
The poor baby was very sick indeed, and
girl, apparently about twelve years old,
very pretty, but clad in rags, was sitting
beside II, Watching it in a Gespairing,
helpless kind OF why, that was pitiful to
see. We at first supposed the pretty
child was the baby's sister, aud that the
mother was absent. But what was our
establishment when, ut some movement
OF the little one, she leant over tho cradle
and commenced feeding il from natures
own fount, giving unmistGkable evidence
Of being the. mother. We might have
known this at the first glance at that
jespairing face, had itnot been so young.
How she, evidently SO poor, could be the
possessor Of such piece Of furniture we,
Of course, could not tell but II was nj.
most the only article, except a few cook.
ing utensils, in the poor abode but the
young mother had found II somehow,
and there it was. This child, scarcely
twelve years old, poor as poverty, with q
baby-a sick baby ut tlat-watching
with o dumb kind OF despair the little
life that was fast passing away. The
poor, Ignorant little mother did not know
anything else to do, and was, l think the
saddest sight / ever saw.
She locked at us, too, with mute
brooding eyes, she was but moment
in learning we could understand nothing
she said, begging us as hard as eyes could
beg to do something for her babe. As
there was not n doctor among us we could
do nothing, and I'never regretted so
much in my life knowing nothing OF the
healing art as I did with those sweet,
pleading, sorrowful eyes bent upon me.
The General silently drew a Eve ruble
tuote from his pocket and put 1t in her
hand, probably thinking II was the next
best thing TO doctor.
The rest Of us did the same, 30 that the
poor child to her astonishment suddenly
found herself the possessor Of more
wealth than she had probably ever
dreamed OF before. She thanked rs with
her very expressive eyes, aud, looking
cautiously around her 10 see that nobody
was Watching her, hid the money in hei
hnanm
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05
Drifting Away.

Drifing aWay-lrihing swayl
Baby Is leaving me every day,
Sailing far oul on the treacherOua sea
Where the bright glorias OF Wonau.llIe be.
Yes, on the hour.ripplss, day after day,
Baby, my darling, ia drifting Awayl
Drifting awSy--ddting avayi
Every morS loses golden ray
Every night tNinsth shade, lcss fair,
ovOr the tanglcs OF clustering hair.
fcs, on tho hOur.rppiss, day after day,
Baby, my darling, IA drifting lvayl
Drifting Away-driiting GWayl
Sailing and singing o, bright Ittls fayl
AL the truO strokes Of thy silyer.uppOd oar
Float back to echo on niOmOry's shore.
Yes, on tho hour.ripples, day amor day,
Baby, my darling, is drifting away
Drifting avay-driting awGyl
Wonderful words can the dainty llpl say,
Wonderful tasks can the busy hands do,
Wonderful journeys go tiny feet true;
Yes, on the hour.upplOs, day af,Or day,
sAby, my darling, Is drifting AwAyl
Drifting away-driting Swayl
Baby Is leaving me every day.
Steering far on, On the troaehOrous sea
whero the bright glories Of womAn.lifc DO =
Yes, on the honr.rpples, day AIicr day,
Baby, my darling, Is drifting Gwayl
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05

GREELEY IN ILLINoB.-The Chicago
Tribune says Of the campaign in Illinois :
There Is no local reason why Greeley
should be more popular In Illinois than In
Massachusetts,, yet the revolution In this
State Is astounding even to bis friends. So
general and sweeping is It, that there Is
nota this time Congressional district in
this State In which the friends Of Mr.
Greeley do not havo the strongest hopes
Of elCctiug their candidate. Several dis
tricts which In 1868 gave Grant majorities
By tho thousands, are, oven Mt this early
day, considered safe for Greeley. As to
tho electoral vote Of this State being given
for Greeley there Is no doubt. The Greeley
State ticket and Legislature Of Greeley
supporters are regarded as eertainties.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05

az "Nh hNh1NHs
DR., Holiness Yerses wCro never less an OxaG
EerAtIOn:
At last two FahrcnheitA blew up,
And killed two children small,
And one barometer shot dead
tutor with It's ball.
Now all day long the locusts sang
Among the leadhss trees
Three new hotels warped inside out,
The pumps could only wheOzo;
And ripe old wine, that twenty years
Had cobWcbbed DER in vain,
Came spOuting through the rotten cotks
Like July's best champagne.
The Worcester locomotives did
Their trip In half an hour;
The Lowell cars ran forty miles
Before they checked the poweri
Roll birthstone soon became drug
And lOeO-ioeus fell,
All asked for ice, but everywhere
saltpotro was to sell.
Plump men ofmornings ordered tights,
But ere the soorching Moons,
Their candle mouldS had grown as lOOsv
As CossAek pantalOOnsl
The dogs ran mAd-msn could not try
IrwAter they would chOOse;
A horse fell d,hd-he only lon
-Four rcd-hot, rusty shoes
And all about tho warehouse steps
Were angry men in drOves,
Crashing and splintcring through tho door
To smash the patent stoves.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05

The latest sensation in Iowa City Is
the suicide OF a COW. The cause Of the
deed was the killing Of her calf. The
Iowa City Press describes her actions
1.-THE COW was frantic ut this slaughter
Of her innscent, nnd after chasing the
butchers wagon to the slaugbter-house
door, and following a goodbye to hel
infant, she repaired 10 the river ncal
billions Island, and wading in beyond
her depth, committed suicide by drown
ing"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05

ABRAHAM LINCOLN on "DixIE."--
"Dixie" Is the rebel MarsollAise. II ap.
propriately opened The musical exercises
at Baltimore.-Ohio Stats Journal,
After tie last speech that Abraham
Lincoln made, he called upon the band in
attendance to play "Dixic," saying II was
captured nnd was oun fairly. We have
inclined tn the opinion that this action Of
the martyr President ianotihsd the music
---Ci1eiHNaH CoMnHtial,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05

LETTER PROM GENERAL scHuRz.
ST. LOUIS, No., June 26, 1872.
DEAR SIR: As you are undoubtedly
aware, your opponents in the press
charge that You arc in contact with, and
under the influence OF politicians OF
doubtful character; that, II you are
elected President, such men would be
likely to be appointed to tue influential
Offices and thnt, therefore. the cause Of
reform has nothing to hope from you.
In your letter OF acceptance you promise
thorough reform Of the civil service in
general terms. The question, how tue
problem OF civil service reform presents
itself to your mind is one Of great inter-
est and I would suggest, II At be con-
sistent with your views Of pr0prieiy,
that you will give me such explanations
as will put your intentions in this respect
in clear light. Truly yours,
@. scHuRz.