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The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

The habit of Unfortunately chars-
ing public Officials with being thieves
and plundercrs, without the proof to
sustain the charge, tends to weaken
the force Of language. Every day use.
or rather misuse, of such words, even
tually wears off the rough edges and
renders them comparatively harmless.
At last it becomes no reproach to nc
cuse IN official, even if he he dishon-
est. When the good are assaulted with
the bad, the hitter are protected by
the public vindication of the former.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

In the G,dsey Clrb-room, a good
story is toll Of College President,
who, meeting ON the cars a student
whose character for sobriety was not
good, and whose then appearance evil
denced recent debanch, approached
him, and solemnly and regrctfully
said, "Been on a drunk ?" So
have L." was the immediate reply.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

The Commonwealth Cot pcrativc Conn
pany.-Io the workin. men of orr State and co'n-
try, whose wages are barely sufficient to provide
comfortable homes for their families, aud who de-
sire to prevent want, misery, and perhaps crime
among their f,thericss little ones, this Company
offers special Inducements of liberal character
the benefits of which within the reach OF all ;
and Il failure to make slcl, donation tOnlc's fam
~ amounts almost to criminal ncscct.-Ndtional
-arE MN
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

A Pennsylvania, editor returns
thanks for sercnale, and says elm
many localities this might be thin
way of expressing ones appreciation
Of favor of this kind but here,
where the wells arc nearly all dry, and
Us the town is surrounded by IL pro
hibitory law two miles wide, nothing
better can be rendered.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

The editor of the Athol Transcript
is effected by the weather. He says
" The devil of this Office has SOUL
On this account we don't care to COM
pel him to steal wool. Will several
Of our subscribers take the hint @
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16
lnaro9. f29 go
TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of West FClicianu.
Parish Cuurt-NO. II,
Succession of Cahcl II. Chin,, deceased.

Succession Of Cal,cl II. Chiun, deceased
In obedience to a commission. to me directed,
from the Honorable Court aforesaid, will sell in
front of the G"ult House at saui parish, on
Tuesday. the Both day Of APRIL. 4. H.,
1872, at the hour of II o'clock a. NJ OF said day. the
following described property, to-wit:
One certain tract OF land containing (l3O0) t,ir
teen hundred acres more or less being the Home
Place. with all the buildings and improvements
thereon situated in the Parish and State aforesaid
and hu,,iidcL on the north by lands of Henry
St"ck"t. ON the west and south by lands of Robert
McCaila,n,l, ON the east by lands of WM. b. Pos.
tlrtnwatr and James Howell,
Terms OF S;,lc.-On II credit of twelve months,
the purchaser to execute his note with g0rl and
solvent security bearing interest at the rate at 3
per cent per ani,uln from the day of Sale until
paid, and mortgage retained on the property i'm
porting Il confession OF Judgment
FELIN V. LEAKE.
ap94t.c&l$2 so Sheriff.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

"Why doesn't your father take n
newspaper % asked % man OF little
boy whom he found pilfering one
from his door step. Cause he'd
rather send me to take it, was the
reply,
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

Mark Twait, says st am different
from Washington I have higher
and granlcr standard Of principle.
Washington conll not lie, can but
I won't"
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

Signs of tho ZOdinc.-A philosopher in the
West, grown into admiration Of the Cherry Perto-
raj. writes DIR. Aver tor instructions under which
sign he shall be b!c! which blsterel, and which
vomitc,l, and under which he shall take Ayers
Pills for an affection OF the liver also under which
sign his wife should commence to take the Sarsa-
rarila for her ament lie adds that he already
nows to his calves under Taurus, change
his pigs in Scorpio cut his hair in Aries. and soak
his feet in Pisces Aqnarus their condition
requires.
sch""lmasters, start for Wisconsin, and visit Mr.
Ham when you get tlerc.-Lo,rcN Daiiy News
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16
PROPOSALS FOR A N'HARFBOAT.

M.yon's OFFICE, Bayou Sara, April 9, 1872.
l'ssored, That the Mayor b" authorized to a1vcr-
tisr for proposals for the lease OF the Bayou Sara.
al in fifteen DAYS from this date a, the Lessee to
provide aud keep at said landing at all times with
in period named good substantial boat tor
steamers to lnl against. The Corporation reserves
the right to reject any and all bills
J. +. IRVINE, MavOr.
]. 8. WOOSTER, Secretary.
tY n. q. iicayune insert twice daily and for
ward bill to this Office ape.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16
Thc dix.ui.ea.,,nms, falsely callcd,r.c.i-

TIC dISgNlseU U1NMN, lNISCEy rH1IcttHsc"$
icilcs, sold in barron as toncs and q stoin-
achrs," have nothing in common Will, Dir. WAL
KnR's VINEGAR BlrrERs. That famous invigorant
does not its stimulating propricties t" fiery ami
alulterated Alcohol, but to medicinal roots and
herds never heretofore combined The effect Of
the Bittcrs in eases of constitutional debility,
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, 1872-04-16

The editor is again confined to his
bed. This will account for the small
amount Of original matter i'll to-day's
issue.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

Nearly two thousand dollars have
heen collected toward n fund Ior
monument to Ncnl. Thomas.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

The renewed attacks upon us by the
Dunn Leader, are Of q nature attribu-
table to any one but q gentleman.-
We are at all times willing to discuss
matters political, with any journal,
but we cannot ut the same time de-
scenl below our sphere,-we cannot
continue a discussion, the topic of
which affects the character of either
the editor of the Leader or ourselves.
For this reason, and for the further
reason that we have been advised by
our fricnds-political and personal,
not to reply to its low bred inslnua-
tons, we, in this issue of the SEMI
WEEKLY REPUBLICAN. bring to close
the controversy, and promise never
to sully the columns of our paper by
the mention of the Dunn Leader, O,
its cohort Of plunderers.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.-ALL PERSONS IN
y debtcd to the State and Parish for Taxes or
collector. at the court house in st. Francsville,
and pay the same FORTHWITH, otherwise the Pc
natics required by law will b. enforced.
X, }. STIRLING.
Collector.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

An exchange soys that Judge Davis
was named as Il candidate for the
Presidency of the United States q few
days ago at Columbus, Ohio, by a
handful OF men, self-sent, and calling
themselves Representatives of the L,-
Dor Reform party, n party which Las
never had /. sufficient organization to
elect even the most insignificant Off
Ger in any part of the Union. Joel
Parker was also named for the Vice
President. Now, certain spectators
are making arrangements for another
no party Presidential Convention at
Cincinnati, in May. They advertise
for bids. David sends in his propo-
sal, with the condition that Joel be
taken also. David is not yet broken
to single harness, and lie would not
like to figure alone in the election re-
turns under the head of scattering
No relation to David the giant killer.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

st. f.--i'illc AOrcrtisements.
lake MITCIlELL,
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, WINES AND LIQUORS
Ferdinand Street, 81. Frnncisriils, La.
stock Of family and
FANCY s. STApLEDl,Y GOODS
-SIClI As
Ladies' Dress and Trimming Goods Gents and
Boys Furnishing Goods. Ladies, Misses and
Infants Shoes. Gents and Boys Dress l;"",s
and Shoes. Drogans, Knssrts. W"nrn
and Cotonj Goods. English French
and American Prints. Japoncn.
Frencl, and English Silks and
C!nth's, Lacrs and En-.
brnideriss, Pocket
aud Table Cutie
~, Pins and
Needles.
ALSO
GROCERIES, AND PROVISIONS.
NJ. stock having, been purchase! for casl, and
selling tor cash exclusively, am satisfied that !
can hold out great inducements to the trading pub
lie. NV stocljconsist in part Of
Flour Sugar, Coffee Teas Hams, Sl,o,!llcrs Pork,
Lard Butter, Cheese. Candles Coal OIL Whisky
Brandy, Mackcrcl, Herrin=s Cod Fish, Mac
arony, vrrmiccl,a, Canned Fish. Cam
ned Fruit, Potatoes, Onions, Picked
Beef, Gun Powder, Drop Shot,
Crorkcry, Woo,. and Willow.
ware, Smoking and chew
ing Tobacco, Cigars,
Pipes, also sport.
ing Materials
and Goods
--ALsO-
| PLANTATION SUPPLIES
| of all descriptions.
| IT, All of which will he disposed of at slight
| advance only above their original cost. Asking Il
share OF patronage from the public, l proms.
satisfaction
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16
dAe Srmi- Atsek'v Republican.


Tho Monitor. q Mast mic paper, pub
lished at Gollsboro, N. c., should be
in tie hands Of every Mason.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16
NOTICE.

giles ut six dollars per thousand. Apply to
LEVY l. ADLER,
Foot ofthc hill Bayou Sara la.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16
=s-
A CARD.

| A CARD.
| EIAV1NG returned to Bayou Sara, I am soliciting
Ill Gf ,lesrrvin.) irnm the ladies' and gentlemen
from The country and town their patronage in re-
pairing watches, clocks &c. l am located ut
| Mag,,ile's Old Stand, Bayou Sara.
| apl6-2t. LOUIS ANET.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16
7 ou1s ANET.
French Matchmaker,
At Maguirc's Old Stand,
Bayou Sara, In.
STATE OLE LOUISIANA.
Parish Of West Fclicinna.
Parish COurt-NO. -.

Succession of Hannah W. Brown, deceased.
IN OBEDIENCE to a Commission. to me directed
i from the Honorable Court aforesaid will sell
i'll from Of the court house OF said parish, on
Saturday the 18th dry of NIny, A. d.,
1872 at tile hour of IL o'clock A. NJ, of said day.
the following mentioned and described property,
tOwit:
A certain lot parcel of ground. situate lying
as lot number five hundred and twenty -Onc, in
square number twenty, with all and singular the
buildings and improvements thereon.
Terms of SHle.--One half Of the purchase
price cash and the balance ON twelve months cred
it from the day of salr the purchaser to give his
mum interest from date and S. cured by mortgage
on the property sold importing a confession OF
Judgment. F. LEAkE,
apG-sj 90 Sheriff.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16
SIS" " Year, M'"''' Trial. Soc
THE MASONIC MONITOR,

THE MASONIC MONITOR,
Devoted strictly to the Sciences, Philosophy Sym.
bolism and Jurisprudence OF Masonry, News Of
special interest to tine Fraternity South and
Essays upon the History OF the Order
tiom its earliest stages. Published
Monthly
Every Mason should Subscribe.
The MONITOR has received the highest encOniums
from the impartial and intelligent press of .he
country Lending Masons have pronounced it one
of the hest Masouic publications now published
The proprietor solicits the support of the craft
Address JULIUS A. BONIrZ, Managing Editor,
GOldsborO', N. G.
The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

calities all the species Of oak, chest
nut and pine trees, also logwood and
mahogany, grow spontaneously in
others, a great variety of dye-woods,
medicinal plants, and trees from
which the most valuable gums are
produced, are found in great abund-
ance. The agricultural productions
embrace not only every variety nee
essary for consumption of the inhab-
itants, but the most important arti-
cles of commerce. Among these
may be mentioned wheat, maize,
beans, barley, rice, potatoes, peas,
sugar, coca, coffee, cotton, tobacco,
pepper, anise, vanilla, sarsaparilla,
and all descriptions of fruits and
horticultural productions also indi-
90, cochiaeal, teas and silk. Vast
herds of wild cattle and sheep roam
the plains and mountains ; horses
asses and mules abound in an un-
domesticated state, and numerous
tortoise-shell and pearl fisheries
yield rich returns.
Irrespective Of incidental consid.
erations in which the interests of the
United States are concerned, the fu.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-14

Z.
NEssRs. ANDEETs 81 Co.-lIayiur th1,0rel'y
,esiei the utility Of GATES BACK SUCTION
PRENENTOR, We consider them oac OF the mos
useful inventions ever made for oil wells, and we
think We are capable OF iudciHe of them. having
three on olir wells We can now daw liug, and
when thcl replaced tie wells produce thc same
Il. before drawing thus showing that the Ireyeutor
eleciua.ly prevents all in-C,ss OF air.
Yours respectfully,
BACON [. TICvEV
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-14
Another Valuable EnyeR-
fiGy:.

Gates HACE-SUCTGON pEEVENTOR FOR
OIL WELLS, patented hu rus. Is, 1871, which ell
tiroly prevents the inress Of cir in oil wells while
the tubing il being drawn It's a well known fact
ic oil operators, that upon wells where Ga Pumps
ale used it Is necessa to preserve nearly per
feet vacuum N7 possible, and thst no air should be
let into the vel, any time, when If cln possibly
he avoided; con'aqlontly, whenever the tubing j.
drawn f. III vel it i, the Of great Injury to
H. az the stuiling box, being then necessarily open
cd, the air Immediately rushcs back between the
tubing and casing, into the well going into tho oil
rock and gas veins, and COZ scquertly causin. the
oil and gas 10 rush blcl, to a great distance So
much so, that il almost always takes several days
Ter pumping Is resumed for a well to be brouglt
back to It's former condition, and oftcntimes IL takes
several weeks; and quite frequently wells have been
almost comp'et ly ruined by tho air being thus let
in while drawing tubing
The BACk-SUCTICN pEEVENTUHis il attached
to the stating box aud works in such way tha. II
completely shuts up the space between the stuinc
box and tubing SO efectually that 10: u p,,tice OF
air can &C, through al any time while the tubing is
being drawn and replaced. 1t tsupplies want long
felt aud is without question, one Of the most val.
liable inventions Of the day 10 those eag ced in the
I oil business. No well should be without ii, as it of
tea times sa7es ten times lis cost by once using
! ~ Il is manufactured atths FOUNDRY AND
| MACHINE SHOP of ANDREWS 1; co, TIDI-
| UU IE, PA, and for sa c by Hardware Dealers
| Iidioutc, Pa. March aS, 1St2-ta,y 3,n
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-14

Special notices 20 cents per line, each insertion
Advertisements payable quarterly in advance
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-14
GATgs' bACK SUCTION PIE
VENTlR,

Th1uMTH, Fob. 3, 1872.
MEssEs. ANDREWS g Co --GENTIB,yy:-Havinr
used one of Gates BACK SUCTION PRE-, EN-
TORS, can confidently recommend lhe sane 10 aIl
VINO have occasion 10 use the same C5 the best Pre-
veutor Of Back Suction On Ui Wells. Ourwc!rVas
50 small that it hudly r1it to run IT, After put
ting on ono of CAlEo' BACK SUCTION Pre-
VEN TORS the prod lciior w0, increased 10 Il good
paying well. Before we put the hack Suction Pro.
yeuior on IN" well W. in.a.itIiv lad to pump the
vel two We 'E- hetoie we cOul restore t to III tor
mer production after drawing tubing. Hlis is en-
tr-y obiiat.d BY tne use of the Prcrcntor
uART, lEEMINs Il Co.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-09
The International.

The action Of the Labor Reform Con
vention i'll dealing with the resolutions in
troduced by Mr.. Elliott, of New York, in
reference to the International, seems to
have been misunderstood by a large portion
of the press. No disrespect Was intended -
no disrespect was shown to our c"-l.borers
in the old World. who are struggling for
the same objects for which the National
Labor Union was organized. hy the vote
gwen
The question involved was one 81 cx-
pediency-not Of sympathy majority
present deeming it unnecessary and unwise
t. adopt the recommendations contained
therein. The International is the result If
monarchial, the National Labor Reform
Party If republican misrule each having
its peculiar mission to perform. The RENE
dies proposed rs applicable in the one case
are mwarranted in the other. The Amcri
can workmen wish their European brethren
God speed Ill their efforts t. obtain the
fruits Of their labor. but ask the privilege #
and acting for themselves
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-09
FROM ILLINOIS.
BRAIDwooD. Feb. %. l87

BRAIDwooD, Feb. %, 1872.
To the Editor Of the WoRKINGMAS's ADVOCATE
From the Chicago dailes Of last week we
learn our Miners Bill for the protection
Of miners and the better regulation Of the
coal mines Of Illinois, now pending in the
House of Representatives, has been
amended, " they say, but destroyed, / say,
by cutting out the Inspector clause, or
what is equivalent to so doing, by taking
the inspection of mines out of the hands
Of an inspector, who, according to the pro
visions of the bill, was required to give
proofs Of competency to iii the Office by
passing an examination before board of
mining engineers, charged with the duty Of
being fully satisfied that he had such a
knowledge of the science as would warrant
a certificate Of efficiency, and putting it
into the hands of the County Surveyors,
making them ex-officio officers in the mat
ter Of coal mine inspection. They have
also rendered the clause providing for an
'Escapement shaft, nulhty in SO far as
the deep shafts are concerned, and decid-
ed injustice to the owners Of shallow mines.
This, they claim, is done on the grounds of
economy, and the nurturing of the Sin
FAINT industry" as they term coal mining.
Let us examine how far these are correct
how far it will be a saving to the State
Treasury, and how far it will tend to suckle
the Infant industry"
The miners, in their original bill, asked
the State for three inspectors, at asalary
each Of $500 per annum. This was mod
fled in the last bill to zone inspector"
whose salary should be only @, 600 q year.
The aversion Of the Legislature TO the ere
alton of new officers and useless expen-
diture of the public funds; and we might
add from the dread some of them had to
the wholesome execution of the bills pro-
visions, they were moved to strike ont the
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-09

vaults, but in the increased amount of in
dustry, economy and prosperity Of our
people. Lands. houses, and all chattels of
real service III supplying our wants and ad
ding to our comfort, constitute our wealth.
Gold is at best only measurement, and as
we have shown fiuctuating one at that If
Aston to-day had all his treasure in gold,
his credit would. be decidedly lower than
it is His money could neither be mort
gagged nor taken by execution for his debts.
The reason is that it Is not property
or real wealth but only representative.
SO in trading IN mems notes, We don't in
quire So much as to their money, but as to
their permanent property and habits. If
they have accumulated and are industrious
and honest, though they may never have a
gold dollar, We can safely trust them, and
their paper is at par. just So Of the paper
issued by Companies, States and Nations.
If they are industrious and prosperous,
their paper is good. II otherwise, bad. Nor
do we care to have their notes changed into
even gold, So long as they thus continue
Girard's note drawing interest, was al
ways better than gold or any other money
living still We know that to all these facts,
the answer will be returned that the
reason why these notes are good, is that
the promise is i'll them to pay i'll gold, and
that whenever one holding them wants the
1 gold, he can get it, But this is not true.
/ Suppose the promise were to pay SO many
/ bushels OF wheat OF barrels of flour, would
not the note be good but which is the
case with ever note in our country, the
promise is t. pay i'll whatever Congress may
choose to make the legal tender currency
Of our nation-is not the note still good.
Englands notes on her national debt can
never he redeemed in gold nor does any
sensible man expect it and yet they are
good for the interest they draw and be-
cause of the substantial character. position
and wealth Of the nation Is it not even
SO with oar country No one expects even
in the present lifetime that all our notes
and bonds can he redeemed in gold and yet
they are good, though not quite at par with
gold. Distrusting, As our Government
does. her own notes, and refusing to take
them for the custom demanded on goods
entering her ports, still they answer all the
ordinary purposes # money. We ask then,
any sober man. in view If all these facts, if
it he not at least possible To- have notes is
sued on the basis uf the integrity and
property of our nation. and circulate among
all our citizens. fairly and most conve-
niently measuring all our business transac-
tions, without the smell Of gold upon them
If this can be done and that too at one
half or third the rate Of interest now
paid for the money no better. then We say
it ought t. be done and may We nor add
shall be done