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The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07
GRAND RE-OPENINGM!
EsE. ebGEa g. ID u ID 4s T.

WEAVE now in store, and are constantly
Il L receiving one OF the largest and most
complete assortnents Of general merchandise
ever brought to this market, including
FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS,
LADIES DRESS GOODS,
GROCERIES,
READY MADE CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, HARDWARE,
NOTIONS AND FANCY ARTICLES, &c, &c.
in which they can offer as good bargains now
Us before they were burnt out "a visit to their
present stand .'on Main street, between Eaer'5
and the Courier office, will satisfy their Gus
toners Of this fact.
We are also prepared to make advances of
BAGGING AND TIES,
and purchase COTTON at the highest price.
Returning thanks for the past liberal patron
age received from our lelIow-citiZens of St
Landry We hope to merit, and solicit a con-
tinuation Of the same.
BLOCH & DUPRE.
Opclousas, August 3lst, 1872.
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We arc autorized to announce JOHN |.
GARDINER Esq, a candidate for the Rep
resentative branch Of the Legislature, subject
80 the nomination of the Democratic Conven-
ton.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

a regular monthly meeting Of Opelou-
pas Ere Co. No. /, will take place this evening
- o'elock ut the Engine House.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

We have 81 our Office An ear Of corn
raissd on Bayou Mallef, containing twenty
eighs well.defined rows.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

RUMoRED CoEsoLIDATIoN.-I 1t is rumored
on the streets. and we have reason to believe
it 20 De true, that the two Republican papers
in this city are about to be consplidatfd' fba
New CLEANS Republicans fthe official Journal
Of tho State and city1 being merged into the
National Republican lthe Grant orgaall Ii
would seem TO indicate that the old associates
and political friends of Gov. Warmoth are
about To seek refuge In the bosom Of the Ma
fi0naI Republican party, represented here BY
Senator Kellogg, Collector Casey aud United
States Marshal Packard. Thus it appears
that step by step the dissatisfied members Of
the Republican party are gradually making
their way back into the fold.
NJ o. Picagsssae
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

We are authorized to announce DR.. !. A.
MCMILLAN as candidate to represent the
Parish Of st. Landry i'll the Lower House of
the Legislature at the election Of November
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

B Call at e. B. Andrus and buy some of
..Cooley's Early White Field Corn" which
natures in three months. Samples can be
seen at his store.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

FouND.--The carved head board of bed
stead was found OH the road between 0pelou-
sas and Washington The owner can have it
by calling at this office.
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NOTICE.

A LII persons holding claims against the Es-
IN tate of Madeleine Devillier deceased wife
of John Wyhie are requested to present them
at the Office of the Undersigned tor classified
tion. BAILEY s. ESTlLETTE,
Attorneys of the Estate.
0pelousas, August "a, 1872. I'm
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

The Attakapas Register in its last issue
makes sport Of the Orphans Home and its
gion, an calls them the little Iniius1 ,ncal
Ryder should ride easy. He forgets perharss
that the editor of the Register Emerson Be1,t-
ley, was the sbig Ininnn who taught alitfIe
Injunv how to shoot. Bentley learned the
" ar-Whoops in St. Landry parish in '6s.
I6eTriG Progress
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

We are authorized to announce l.. DARBY
as II candidate for the lower branch Of the
Legislature at the November election.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

J. NJ MlLSTED authorizes us to announce
him as a candidate for the State Legislature,
at the election III November next.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

We are authorized to announce Mr.. JAMES
WEBB lis candidate for the Representative
branch of the Legislature, subject to the NOM
inatiOn Of the Democratic Convention.
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For SHERIFF..

We are authorized to announce EGBERl
0. HAYES the present incumbent, as a can
didate for the Office of Sheriff of St. Landry al
the election in November next.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

F For the future says che New York
Herald, sswIatever may be the result of the
pending Presidential election, the Herald will
Insist upon an entire change of policy toward
the States under the next administration, and
will hold every congressman up TO the con-
tempt and seorn of the American people who
favors any measures fo the oppression Of the
men OF the Sesthr .
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

We are authorized to announce that Hon.
A. L. DURID is candidate for reelection as
Representative from the Parish Of st. Landry
in the Legislature, at the election of Noven-
ber next.
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p o IT TIC A L..
DEMocRAr1c-RHPoRM cLUl

FHSIIIS club meets every Monday evening at
u half past o'clock, at Headquarters, Var
andah Coffee House, upstairs.
J. l.. ESTORGE, President.
L. +. LAsTR4PEs, Secretary.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

We are authorized to announce JONA-
THAN L. NORRIS as u candidate for the
Legislature.
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DHMoCRATIC TTC4xET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENTS:
HORACE GREELEY.
FOR vicE-PREsiDENT:
B. GRATZ BROWN.
-~~-~-~>~-->~>->-~~>.>~
FUSION STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN MCENERY.
of Ouachita Parish.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
d. B. PENN,
of Orleans.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
SAMUEL ARMsTEAD,
of Caddo.
FOR AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
JAMES GRAHAM,
of Orleans.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Fl n. OGDEN,
Of Orleans.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION,
r. M. LUSEIER,
of Orleans.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

THE BEE ON THE Fusion TIekET.--We
translate from a long article in yesterday
mornings Bee, headed THE Situation"
aAfter having maturely reflected, and, we
confess il, not without hesitation, we have ar
rived at the conviction that the interest of
the cause which we have so much at heart
prescribes for US single line of conduct,
namely: the acceptance Of the decision which
IN their prudence, the members of the Cen
ira. Committees of the great conservative or
ganIzatlon have thought proper TO take.
@ that party aid beg all patriots, for Il mo-
naant separated, to unite once more and sus-
tain the Fusion ticket" ss- :
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

am candidate for the Office of Sheriff of
the Parish of st. Landry at the election to
be holden in November next. For what the
people of St. Landry may expect of me in
that official capacity in the future, refer to
my past survives as the executive Deputy of
the present Sheriff. G.. c. DUSON.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07
a. BAILEY & q. D. EsTILBTTn.

NJ AO1sNLIS Al LAW,
MILL practice in the Courts of the Par
w ishes Of st. Landry, Lafayette. Vermii:
lion, Calcasieu, St. Martin, St. Mary and
Avoyelles Office :-Opeloasas [Aug6-47tt
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

s We are authorized to announce T. LEONCE
HEBRARD the present incumbent, as Justice
of the Peace for the Nt Ward, at the election
of November next.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07
The Legislature.

Tie contest Witch has so absorbed the
minds of our citizens for sometime past, rela-
tive to the choice of a ticket for the principal
executive officers of the State will not, We hope,
withdraw their attention from the even more
| important matter of selecting competent and
trustworthy candidates fos the Legislature
Tt is in this part Of the Government that
the evils which at present affliet our State
have chiefly origiHdfed: and it is this depart
/ ment which has the power to reform the great
abuses and vices of which the people SO loudly
complain. Here must begin the great work
of reform.
Governor Lieutenant Governor, Auditor
and Attorney General are nearly poweriess to
achieve any effective and thorough reform
without the aid of the Legislature. This
/ body has been the chief seat OF the all-perva-
| ding corruption of our government for the
t last four years. Hereit must be arrested
First-By choosing as candidates for seats
in the Legislature citizens of known and es-
tablished integrity, and of real interest in the
State.
secondly-By d unanimous demand of a
pledge from all snch candidates to enact, inn
mediately upon the assembling ofthe Legisia-
ture, !. severe and practical penal law against
every form of venality and corruption, as well
in legislators as in all the other officers of the
government No legislature ought to have
| the confidence Of the people which does not
start with some such laW.--N O. Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

H o R g A l. e:
A N ICE BOX, quite new and in perfect con-
N dition. Apply at the Courier Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07
Mr.. =. Z. PxPR =
= O q : IA T. U,

A SMALL lot of household furniture, con
- sisting OF q Bedstead, Toilet, Clock,
lot OF Chairs, Rocking-e chair, d Washstand
and table.
Apply at the residence of Joel H. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

We are authorized to announce JAMES ID
COLE as a candidate for Coroner of the Parisl
of st. landry at the election in Novemher.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07

We are authorized to announce YVES
DAVY, the present incumbent, as cand-
date for the Office Of Recorder for the Parish
of ST. Landry, at the election of November
vt
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07
FOR RECORDER.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. HELE-
KIAH HAYES, as d candidate for the Office OF
Recorder for the Parish of st. Landry, at the
election of Novembernext. 's
The Opelousas courier., 1872-09-07
PAPERS WHICH SUPPORT KELLOGG.

Iberia Progress Dunn Leader, jackson
Leader, Monroe intelligencer. Tensas journal,
Natchitoches News, Thibodaux Ectormer. st.
John Republican Pioneer, Donaldsonvil,e
Leader Monroe Equal Rights, st. Martin
Echo, Baton Rouge Grand Era. Carroll Re
publican, Empire Parish Register, st. James
Snnti,lnl
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21
THE BULLETIN.
SIRlE.

You hold my heart In your slender hands,
In your cold, your cruel, careless hsnos;
In your beautiful hands, famed by breath
Like the breath Of the rose. 1t 10 ying its death
In your beautiful hands with their glitter Of pes
Each ring q tropi y that scornfnlly sings
Ofother hearts that has lain like mine
On your cruelty beautiful, pitIless shrine;
Or other hearts that have gone 10 their death,
swooDed to sleep by that sweet, sweet breath,
That breath Of the rose that comes and goes
A. the smiling, beautiful lips unclose,
When night after night down dizzyipg dances
They follow and follow your dazzling giances
While round and round by the music whirled
As I'd follow and follow you ever the worldi
Then hold me fas, in your slender hand,
In your cruelty beautiful, pliiless hands
Let me forever be DYING my death,
swoOned to sleep by thai sweet, swee, breath;
Let me forever be whiring there,
Lost IN trance dIyin,ly fair
Let me forever be stricken and slain,
And dying with this delicIous p.iu!
NoR, PnsRf, IN The Guiary for March.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21
OUR CHURCHES.
REsBYTERIAN-- Eighth street.

REsBYTERIAN-- Eighth -street.
Preaching, Sabbath at IO)S \. NJ, and 7KP.S.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday at ~
sunday School, 3 Pm. J. NJ. Lansden, Super.
intendent. Rev. G. II. FoorE, Past.r.
METHoDisT-Cor. Eighth and Walnut sts.
Preaching, Sabbath ioIz A. NJ. and 7r.M.
PreySr meeting, Wednesday 71sP.
sundNy School .3r.N. l.. W. stilsell, super.
intendent. Rev. +. l.. THOMPSON, Pastor.
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER-(Epi-cop
Morning prayers, Sabbath loI1 AN.
Evening prayer 7Hir. ~.
Sabbath School, l,gA.N
Rev. MR. CoAs, Rector.
sT. PATRlCK's CHURCH-.or. Ninth 81. and
Washington Avenue.
Public Service, Sabbath ~ and loJ. s.s
Nespcr-, Bpm.
unday School,, Pm.
Service every day, SPIN.
Rev. r. J. O'HALLoEAs, Priest.
iJUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AsSOClArlON-Reg
ular meeting second Monday each month at tie
Prayer room Of the Presbyterian Church
weekly Prayer meeting, Friday, "a ?. ~, at
The Prayer room Of the Presbyterian church.
&. PARs0Ss, President.
AFRICAN THODlST-FOurteenth between
Walnut ani Cedar.
Services, Sabbath, II A.
Sunday school, ~ Pm
CaHs 3P.N
SECOND fREE-wILL BAPTisT-Fifteenth ST.
Preaching "a P.H. Rev. WIN. Jackson, Pastor.
between Walnut and Cedar.
Services sabbath, ~ and 3P.M
Rev. n. Rioks. Pastor.
fREE.WiLL BAPTIST HOME MlssiUS sCN
DAY sCHOOL-corner walnut and Cedar SITS.
Sunday school, 9A.N
FIRST FREE WILL BAPTIST CHuRcH-cur-
rvs Barracks.
'eryces, sabbath II A. NJ, Pm and "a =.
Rev. VIZ. KEILrr, Pastor.
riRsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHCRCH-b.t.
ween 10th and llth streets, near Cedar
Preaching Sabbath lo1z A. NJ, and -. M
PRAYER Meeting, "Wednesday evening.
Preaching, Friday evening.
rsbbath school, ~ ,. n. John Van Baxter and
Mary stephens superintendent-.
Rev. 7 J. sHOErs. Pasto
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH-f ouIteenth street,
between Cedar and Walnut; Rev. jacob Brad.
ley, Elder the only Baptist Church recognized
~ the Associstion. Services, Sunday ii o'clock
p.ni., at ) pm. and at pm.
JacoB PpApLrr, Elder.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21
%ECRET ORDERS
THE MAsOSs.

,,po CouN,SpTEr, No. l3.--Stated Assembly
Al the A.ylum Mason, Hall, first and thIrdas Sac
urdays In each month.
C.luo COUNCIL, No. 2i.-Hegular ConvocationM al
, .sonic Hall the second Friday Ia each month.
C.iEo CHArTER, No. 7l.-Regular Conyocatlon
ut Masonic Hall, on the third Iuesdsy oi ever!
C.IEo LopGE, No. 2J7 +. IA. Regular Com;
munications At Masonic Hall, the secohh anu
fourth Mondays OF each month"; r.,.- c,.
nunicatlous AT Masonic Hall-hrst and third
Thursdays in each month.
THE oDD-FELLows.
ALEXANDER I.0pGE, 21i.-Heets IN Oddf elCs ;.
II iii in Art.rs Building, every Thursday even
ny, at o'clock.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21
MEMBERS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

ropresentatiye Thirteenth Distrct-John M
Ieba.
MEMBERS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Senators, lst pisruct-r. A. f. Holcomb, OF
Union, and ;, X. Gibson, of Gallatin.
Represent 1--WE i't pi''r''-h' Watson Webb
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Judged. J. Baker, of Alexander.
Prosecuting Attorney-J. +. Mccartney, OF
Msssac
circuit Cerk--Jno. Q. Harmsn.
Sherlff-A. II. Irwin
VIM. Martin, Assessor and Treasurer.
COUNTY COURT.
Judge--F. Bross.
Assoc;ates-J..E. McCriteand s. Marchildon.
Clerk~-Jacob G. Lynch.
Coroner--John II. Gossmsn.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
yayor-John n. Lsnsden.
rreasurer--J. b. Taylor.
Comptroller-E. A. Burnett
Clark-Mchael Howley.
al, rshal--Andrew Cain.
Att, rney-P. II. Pope.
Police Maglstrates-F. Bross and d. Shan
messy,
che OF Police-L. II. Myers.
SELECT CoUNoi.
eyor-John NJ, Lansden,
First Wsrd-P. G. schuh'
Second Ward-C. Il. Woodward,
Third Ward-Jno. Wood.
Fourth Wards. Stats Taylor.
Uity.at. .Large-w. p. Halliday and d. Hurd.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
ElRSr WARD-James Rearden,
Leo Kleb,
Isaac Walden.
ECOND WARD-R. Il. cunningham,
+. Buder,
Henry Winter,
James Swayne.
CHIR&D wARD-Wm. stratton,
Patrick Fitzgerald.
oURTH WARD--James Carroll:
G. II. Sease,
y. IL, Metcalf.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21
JOHN H, OBERLY & CO., PROPRIET0RS.
THE MAILS.

ARRIVE. DEPART
North, Througn...'. .''...'"'"'.' EoV " "' wv p"
% wav......................2 2;20 PIN. 400 pm.
sou,b. pm. 90 pm.
Through N. o., Mem
phis and Columbus".."...... 2;D pm. 800 pm,
Ohio River route, Except
Monday 100 pm. 600 p.
Iron Mountain X. R,.......... $50 am. 1l:Oo p. n.
Miss. River route, Tuesday
and Friday....""""."........o 900 pm. 7O pm
1hebes, Goose Island Santa
Fe. Ills, Thursday FRI
,iay............... 600 pm. 7;ooa.m,
Mayfeld, BlandvllIe and
Loyelace, Ky""..."...""...ll:osm 4;oop.m.
OFFICE uoURs.
General Delivery ry.u."""".. 1880 AN.
Sundays s 10 ann
Money order depaatment...". 90 am. 600
Register 4" A" 4" ...... 500 am. 300 pm.
Money Order and Register departments no
oten on Sundays.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21
SYMPTOMS or LIVER coMPLAIST AND OF
SOME OF THE. DISEASES PRODUCED

BY 1T.
A ssllow or yellow color Of skin, or yell
lowish brown spots on face and other
parts Of body; dulness and drowsiness with
frequent headache; dizziness, bitter or bad
taste in mouth, dryness of throat, and in
ternal heat; palpitation, in many cases a
dry teasing cough, with. sore throat, un-
steady appetite, a raising Of food and q
choking sensation in throat; distress,
hcayiness, or blsated or full feeling about
stomach and sides, pain in sides, back or
breast, and about shoulders; collie, pain and
soreness through bowels, with heat; con-
stipa,ion, alternating with frequent at
tscks Of diarrhpa; piles, fatulence; ncrv-
ousness, coldness of cxtremitics; rush Of
blood 10 head, with symptoms ofapoplcSy.
numbness of limbs, especially at night,
cold chills alternating with hot flashes,
kidney and urinary difficulties female
weakness and Irregularities, with dullness,
low spirits. unsociabllity and gloomy fore
bodings. Only few of the above symp-
toms are likely TO be present in any case
at one time. All who use DIR. Pierce S
Golden Medical Discovery for Liver
Complaint and its complications are loud
in its praise. Sold by all druggists every
where. Gol-d&wlt2-2l
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21
20 OHIO LsvEE,
ELECTION NOTICE.

City Clerks Office,
Caro- Ills, January q, ls72..
Public notice is hereby given that a general
charter election will he herd.
bs TUESDAY, rHE 21IH DAY or FERRVARY A. u.
ls72 in the City OF Cairo, In the state OF Illinois,
tor the purpose Of eecting
A Mayor,
A City Clerk,
A City Treasurer.
ACity Marshal,
A City Attorney,
Police Magistrate to succeed F. Bross, ESD
and three IT embers Of the Select Council, as fol-
lows:
One member from the First Ward, to succeed
=. q. Schuh.
one member from The Second Ward, to succeed
G. X. woodward.
one member rom the City at Large, to succeed
u. Hurd.
Also
SIX members of the Board Of Aldermen, as fol.
lows:
Two members from, the First Ward, to succeed
I. Walder and Leo Kleb.
Two members from the Second Ward, to sue
ceed W. Buder and Henry Winter.
One member from the Third ward, to succeed
=. Fitzgerald.
One member from the Fourth Ward, TO succeed
James Carroll
follows In the FiTs. Ward, at the first house on
the east u.de of Washington avenue, below Fifth
street.
In the Second Ward, at the Arab Engine house.
In the Third Ward. at the Hibernian Engine
house.
In the Fourth Ward, at the Court House.
Polls will be opened at : am, and closed at
o'clock. pm. by order of the city council.
lan2sd3od NJ. J. HoWLEi, CITY Clerk.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

Oyster Soup at Harry Walkers ever,
morning. Also fresh St Louis beer II
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21
AVOID QUACKS,

victim OF early indiscretlon, causing nervous
debility, premature decay, ETC., having tried in
VAIN every advertised remedy, has discovered
simple means of self-cure, which he will send
free to his fellow.sufferers. II. Reeves, No. 7s
Nassau street, New YoiS. auggiwly
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

Go TO DR.. McGauley for Rat,inger's Fe
yer Drops. Warranted to cure the chills.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

JoRGESsoS has the finest supply OF
Spanish olives in the city. Try them
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

Paul G. Schuh sells Ra,tingers medi.
cines. Il
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

Senators, lst Dlstrct-r. A. T.. Holcomp, OF
Union, and :, X. Gibson, Of Gallatin.
Renresen,IAly lst District-H. Watson Webb
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

Oyster Soup at Harry Walkers every
morning. Also fresh St Louis beer. If
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21
CONGRESSMEN.

senators-I.yman Trumbull and John A. Logan.
pepre.eptatlye for the state at Large. l.
Beycridge. Ar,
Representative Thirteenth Distrct-John NJ
Ieba.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21
STATE OFFICERS.
STATE OFFICERS.

, Il y
Governor, John NJ. Palmer;
Iteutenant- G oyernor, John Deugherty;
Secretary OF State, Edward Rummeli
Auditor Of State, C. +. Lippincou,
State Treasurer, +. \. Bates;
suu,. Public Instruction, Newton Bateman.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18
Didn't Know Adam.

AS Artemus Ward was once travelling
in the cars, dreading to be bored, and
feeling miserable, man approached him,
sat down and said:
Did you hear the last thing on Horace
Greelcy?"
Greeley? Greeley ?'' said Artemus
Horace Greeley? Who is he ?"
The man was quiet about Eve minutes.
Pretty soon he said +:
George Francis Train is kicking nm
good deal of row over in England dc
you think they will put him in bastile?''
Train? Train? George Francis
Train ?" said Artemus, soIemnly. 81
never heard of him."
This ignorance kept the man quiet fol
fifteen minutes; then he said:
What do you think about Genera
Grants chances for the Presidency Dc
you think they will run him
Grant? Grant2 hang it man." said
Artemus, you appear to know more
strangers tb IN any man I ever saw"
The man was furious he walked UT
the car, but at last came back and said
You confounded ignoramus, did you
ever hear of Adam ?"
Artamus looked up and said "What
vas bis other name"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18
COUTING TWENTY-FIVE,

l found the cherished face of Maria
Ann wreathed in smiles, the other even
ing, when returned from my arduous
daily toll. i am engaged as standing
man at saloon. So many candidates
are treating, that the saloon keeper hires
six of US to be treated. We all drink
with every candidate that comes in, and
| it makes business pretty brisk.
Said my chosen one, Joshua, I am
afraid you do not always find me an angel
in disposition.
SaidI, That's so-hic-my dear. I
dom. seldom find you n angel in-iu
anything
And, :" she added, you are not al
ways the most pleasant man in the
world"
did not fell called on reply.
Now" said she, read that
She had cut an item from the columns
of some paper wherein demented writ
er told about some impossible woman
d
counted twenty five every time she got
provoked, and thus became sweet, am
liable, and dearly loved ornament eff the
house of her delighted husband, | read
the article as we'll as the condition of my
head would allow. and remarked" Bosh."
Maria Ann paid no attention to me.
but unfolded her plan. She said that
every time | got mad / should count
twenty FIVE. | asked her who she thought
would pay onr rent while we sat and
counted twenty, over and over all day
long? Then she said was always rails
ing objections to her plaus for cur mutual
improvement, and | said l was not, and
she said l was enough to try the patience
OF a saint, and said she was too; and
she came for me, and l told her to count
twenty-five, but she forgot all about that
and just tailed one in my left eye.
Then l was going to demonstrate with
the poker, and she told me to count
twenty-five, and said I would not but
l did before she had pulled more than
halt my hair out. Then she made me
count twenty-five over and over, until /
was out of breath, and felt real pleasant
and good-natured. So we went to sup
per. Now the cat was curled up in my
chair, but did not know it until [ sat
down and did not see it then, but
was sure it was there, in fact, | knew it
was there as we'll as wanted to, and
more too. l felt inclined to rise up sud
denly, but, as gathered to spring, she
branGshed the teapot, and murmured
Joshua, your temper is rising: count
twenty-five OF I'll break your head aud
that cat was drawing map of the Tenth
ward With he's claws around behind me
wlfs'-'r.'"fS Esd boundaries marked in my
oiuv,i. rose 20 explain, and said, Ny
dear. /" but she caromed on my head
with well shot tea-cup. and sprinkled
my face With cup of hot tea, and I sat