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New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23
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The Mercantile Library in this city was
opened on Sunday for the first time. and
the heavens did not fall nor were the foun-
tains Of the great deep broken up. About
300 young men availed themselves of the
opportunity to sit in the pleasant reading
room and find instruction and entertain
ment in the quiet perusal of books, which
is something. If the ministers want to
keep the young life of the city from drift
ing into the library, they must present more
attractions than the library. With Scott
and Dickens, Huxley and Spencer for II
walls, they can not hope to hold their own
without putting a generous supply OF hui
man nature, science and soul into their ser
mons. Perhaps the opening of the libraries
on Sunday will be the best thing that has
happened for the pulpit and those who sit
under its ministrations.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23
No. 80.
AN ACT

10 incorporate an independent fire com
Pany IN the city of Thibodaux, parish Of
Lat0urche, State Of Louisiana.
SECTION l. Be it enacted bv the Senats
anu house OF Representatives of the STATE
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened
Ihat Sllas /. GrisamOre, Emile E. Leblanc
Hudson w. Tabor, HOnOre Champagne
Ulgere Badeaux, Tilvere Navarro and Au-
TeI1en Barr, and their associates, citizens OF
the city of Thibodaux, are hereby moor
porated as an independent fire company
0y the name and style of the "ThibOdaux
FIRE Company No. l." 1t shall be the
DUTY OF said company to keep their engine,
nose, etc., in good order and repair, and on
the alarm of fire to proceed thereto with all
possible dispatch, and to assist in extin-
gushing the same. The said company shall
consist of not less than fifty officers and
members.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
majority of said company, as soon as
thirty names shall have been subscribed,
shall have power and authority to form and
establish such rules and bylaws, not incOn-
sistent with the laws of the State, for its
government as such majority may think
proper, and that such fines and penalties
as they may prescribe for the government
of its officers and members may and shall
be enforced and collected before anv Justice
of the peace within the city of Thibodaux,
or any court OF competent Jurisdiction.
SEC. 3. BE 1t further enacted, etc., That
the said ThibOdaux Fire Company No. l,
and their successors, shall be capable Of
suing and be sued, pleading and being i'm
pIea0eo IN any Of the courts Of this State
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23

peace for similar services, and for all 49,.
services rendered by him he shall reeais
such compensation as the board Of coune
men May allow; and the constable for ~
town shall receive the same fees a sa
sheriff for similar services. The salariss v
all other officers shall be fixed by the rnavs.
and eouneilmen.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, Ths4
all laws or parts of laws in conhies MI
this act are hereby repealed, and M.
this act shall take effect from and after 4.
passage. -
(Signedl o. Fl. BREWSTER,
Speaker OF the House of Representative
(Signed) P. B. s. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of Il,
Seuate.
Approved April %. 1872.
lSigned) III. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
F. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23
No. 63.
AN ACT
To incorporate the town of Waterproof, in
the parish of Tensas.


To incorporate the town of Waterproof, in
the parish of Tensas.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the inhabitants of the town of Water
proof, as hereinafter defined be and they
are hereby made body corporate and
polite by the name Of Waterproof, and as
such can sue and be sued, plead and be i'm
pleaded, and shall possess of right a COM
mon seal, and shall have power to amend,
alter or change the same at their pleasure.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the limits of said town shall be as follows ::
beginning on the northern boundary in
centre of levee, the same being on the sec
Gion line dividing the lands of the estate of
McAlister and the Eben Miller tract
thence in westerly direction 2O.25 chains
TO a stake; thence with ditch in south
ern direction 1922 chains to the southern
margin OF Texas road; thence in an easterlv
0lrectlon with said Texas road in southern
margin I.I6 chains; thence south on a line
parallel with the Mississippi river lone hum
dred feet from said river) Is chains to
old levee; thence with old Ievee Al
chains; thence directly east 5 chains to
river; thence up the Mississinpi river to
where the first mentioned sectional line
strikes said river; thence along said line
1872 chains to the point Of beginning. The
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23
No. 70.
AN ACT

a
For the relief of the heirs of the late J. H.
Wisner, Sheriff of Ouachita parish, and
for the relief of his deputy, Henry g..
DobsOn.
WHEREAS, His ExcelIency H. c. War
moth, Governor of the State of Louisiana,
did, on the twenty-secOnd day of July,
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, cause to
be published his proclamation offering a re-
ward of ole thousand dollars for the ar
rest and conviction Of one 7. B. Beavers,
charged with the crime of murder; and
Whereas, j. Fl. Wisner, sheriff of Ouachita
parish, and his deputy, Henry G. Dobson,
did arrest the said T. B. Beavers after in
curing much trouble and expense; and
Whereas, The said Beavers, after an ex-
animation before the Hon. Robert Ray,
parish judge of Ouaehita parish, was COM
mitted to jail on the charge of murder; and
Whereas, The said jail was soon after
broken open, the sheriff and one OF the
principal witnesses in the Beavers case
were murdered, and the said T. B. Beavers
rescued from Jail by mob of unknown
men; therefore
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
That the sum of one thousand dollars be
and is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury, not otherwise ap-
prOpriated, for the purpose of reimhursing
and compensating the heirs and legal rep
resentatives of J. H. Wisner and his deputy
H. G. DObson.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
(Slgned) o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved May 18, 1872.
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
f. j. HERON,
Secretary Of State
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23
Secretary of State.
AN ACT

AN ACT
For the relief of the sufferers bv tbe fire
occurring in the city Of Monroe. Louisi.
ana, on the night of the tbirtie+b daT of
December, 1871.
WHEREAS, On the night of the thirtietb
day of December, 1871, the entire business
part of the city of Monroe, Louisiana. in.
cluding both the buildings and the stocks
of goods, wares and merchandise, was TO-
tally destroyed; and
Whereas, The calamity, equalling in ex-
tent, in proportion to the population and
size of the said city, the recent terrible con
migration in the city of Chicago, has de-
prived the sufferers thereby of the ability
fore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
ana House of Representatives of the State
OIL o., Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
~ 1hat the Auditor of Public Accounts of the
etate, upon due proof to him, made in such
form ana manner as he may deem proper,
oe and he Is hereby authorized to remit the
otaOe taxes assessed in the year 1871, and
payable In 1872, upon all property, real and
personal, destroyed by the said cOnfagra.
ton, inclusive of buildings, goods, wares
and merchandise, after deduct7ng from fine
assessed value thereof, as shall appear from
the tax roll of the parish Of Ouachita for
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23
No. 76.
JOINT RESOLUTION
For the relief Of the taxpayers of Claiborne
parish

JOINT RESOLUTION
For the relief Of the taxpayers of Claiborne
parish
WHEREAS, There was no tax collector in
the parish of Claiborne for the years 1869
and 1870, to whom taxpayers could pay;
and,
Whereas, In the year 1871, the tax assess
or and collector required the payment Of all
back taxes of the two years preceding, at
one and the same time; therefore,
SECTION L. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That all penalties, of whatever nat
ure, assessed against the taxpayers of
Claiborne parish for the non-payment of
taxes for the years 1869, 1870 and 1871, be
and the same are hereby remitted; pro-
vided, that said taxes be paid by the first
day of July, 1872.
SEC. 2. Be it further resolved. ETC., That
this resolution take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signedl o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved May Is, 1872.
(Signed) Fl. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23
No. rs.


AN ACT
For the relief of A. Valsin Martin, of Lafav.
cite parish.
WHEREAS, A. Valsin Martin, as surety for
the deceased State tax collector for the par-
ish of Lafayette had been duly authorized
by law to proceed to the collection of the
back taxes for the years 1865 and 1866 for
the State of Louisiana, and has settled with
the Auditor of Public Accounts and
whereas, he has settled for the whole
amount, without dedUcting the sum of two
thousand dollars, which was deposited by
him in the parish treasury of the parish
OF Lafayette, which sum was destroyed in
the Conhagration, together with all other
papers, bills snd moneys therein deposited.
as appears by the sworn statements fled
with the State Auditor when the above set
tlement was made.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the said A. Valsin Martin be and is
hereby authorized to draw on the Treas
urer of the State of Louisiana, on his own
warrant, for the sum of thousand dollars
out of any funds not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) o. q. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
tSlgnedl P. b. s. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved April "a, 1872.
tSigned) HI. c. WARMOTH,
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23

the year 1871, the amount for which each of
said sufferers may have been insured.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
tSigned) o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved May Is, 1872.
(Signed) III. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
f. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23
No. 81.
AN ACT

To incorporate the Laborers' Protective
Benevolent and Mutual Aid Association
OF New Orleans, Louisiana.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That Alfred Jones, j. w. Edwards
Samuel Carter, Foster Chase, John Torro'
ganO, p Carriere, Alfred Mitchell, Enga1o
Duplessis, ]. M. Brown, Eugene ClairyiIiiiee0
A. Smith, w. FL. Green, and all others who
may from time to time associate tbemseIvas Ives
with them, be and the same are herabv h1l cra' .
ated body corporate under the name and Il.
tie OF the Laborers' Protective Benevolent
and Mutual Aid Association of New Orleans.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23

Mr.. Beecher ventured into the discussion
of Darwinism two Sundays ago, just far
got him entirely clear of the monkey tribe
he was content He had quite as soon have
a monkey for mis- father as some of the men
about here. But the preacher did not state
the difference between these men and the
much abused monkey. Probably he did not
care to enter into microscopic analysis in
the pulpit. He does not care where he
came from, but is considerably anxious
about where he is to go. So are some of
his Evangelical brethren.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23

A hotel to cost $50 ,OOO,0 900 is proposed in
Chicago. 1t will be constructed entirely of
iron, ten stories in height, ard will cover
four entire blocks, with grand arches over
the intervening streets, Bazars are to
occupy the first story, and elevators at
every corner. tbs intended that the rates
will be from ten dollars to one dollar per
diem, according to the story so that peO-
pie Of limited means, as well as those pos
.sessing wealth can be accommodated in
elegant style.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-23

"My friend, don't you know that it is
very dangerous to take a nap while the
train is in motion Z" why, no Y exclaim-
ed the astonished individual waking up.
why sop Because this train runs over
sleepers,"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-02-29
Daily Exercise of the Horse.

WITHOUT regular exercise no horse can
long be kept in health, and believe that
as far as this point is concerned, even
those which are hard-worked would be
better for half an hours airing every
morning as soon as they have been fed
and before they are dressed. But those
masters who are particular about the
mouths of the animals they ride or drive,
find that the hands of their grooms are
generally. so heavy that they spoil the
delicate feel" on which the comfort
and pleasure of riding and driving so
much depends. Hence in such cases the
poor horse is condemned to confinement
in his stable, not only on the day when
he is to be ridden or driven, bat ON those
also when he is to be idle.
The health of the body is sacrificed to
the maintenance of the delicate condition
of the mouth which is so highly priced
by good horsemen and accomplished
whips, and | confess that | plead guilty
to having for a long series of years acted
upon this principle. A fair share of
health may be attained without exercise
if the work is never interrupted for more
| than single day, and at the same time,
there being only one pair of hands to in
| terfere with the mouth, its delicacy is not
/ impaired, that is to say, if they are not as
bad as those of the groom. rs.-
Sometimes large and smooth snaffle
! is allowed as an exercise bride, in the
| hope that it cannot injure tie mouth, but
even this will do mischief if the weight
/ of the rider is thrown upon IL, as is too
! often the case. Leaving out of the ques-
! ton this objection to the adoption of ex'
ercise, there can be no doubt that daily
walk our of doors for half an hOnr or an
hour, especially if it can be managed on
! turf, will be of the greatest service to the
horses health.-StOHeheRge on the Horse.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-02-29
Cranberries on Pine Lands.

A GROWER gives the following experience
in the Journdl of Agriculture Three or
four years ago / transplanted cranberry
vines from my meadow to one of my gar
dens, which is pine land. They have
grown well, and are now loaded with
fruit. l had compromised with them,
that if they would come and live with me
on my land, would bring them their ma
tive soil, so that they would not suffer by
emigration. dug channels two feet
wide, twenty inches deep, and three feet
apart Iremoved the gravel, and filed
the channels with muck from the place
whence they were taken. i took up the
plants in small clusters, and set them
deep in their natural element. They aP-
peared to be perfectly contented with
their new locality They now occupy one
square rod of ground, and are beginning
TO enlarge their borders l keep this
patch clear of weeds. The expense of
this cranberry square rod was about two
DAYS labor of one man and one days Ia
Dor of one horse. The prospect. now is
that the cranberries will yearly pay the
expenses of their new settlement. Muck
and experiments vel directed will prove
SIIccessfl1l 4l l--ta--f+H ...4
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-02-29

At the lowest computation there are never less
than four millions of invalids in the United States
OF this number probably more than three-fifths
have neglected the ordinary precautions necessary
for the preservation of health, and are suffering
the punishment due to their carelessness. II the
mutitudes who now afflicted with biliousness,
Indigestion rheumatism, intermittent fever. iTegu-
larities of the bowels, general debility, nervous
disorders, &c, had, at the very first symptoms OF
indisposition, invigorated, regulated and purified
their systems with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
two-thirds of them would at this moment be per
forming the active duties of life, unannoyed by
any ailment OF the body or the mind.
This Insertion is made advisedly 1t is founded
on experience, and is borne out by the testimony
of countless hosts of witnesses, whose attesta-
tions cover almost every variety Of disease, and
extend over period Of about twenty years. OF
every Thousand persons who take the Btters, a. q
preventive of the complaints above enumerated,
/ seven-eghths escape them entirely; and OF every
/ thousand who are actually attacked, and use the
great Vegetable Tonic a remedy, thrre-fourths
are radically cured. These arc not hap-hazard
assertions, but statistical facts. They are based
/ upon the results of inquiries made by more than
! fifty thousand persons, in various parts OF the
country, and upon the letters Of prominent citi.
zens of every State, it might almost he said, OF
| every county in the Union
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-02-29
Mad Dog.

LAST Wednesday evening, as a number
of gentlemen were seated around the
Office stove of hotel on Woodward
avenue, a peculiar scratching at the
street door attracted their attention.
Thinking that some one outside was I'M
able to find the latch, one of the gentle
men near the door arose and opened it,
when to their surprise dog trotted in,
and walked leisurely toward the stove.
This created hearty laugh, which was
of short duration, for the discovery was
made that the animal frothed at the
mouth and showed other unmistakable
symptoms of hydrophobia. General con-
sternation ensued, and elevated positions
were soon at a premium. His dogship,
perceiving that he was master of the
situation, gnashed his teeth in defiance,
and compelled every person in the room
to seek place of safety The stove was
thrown over, and chairs, tables, and office
furniture generally demolished; in fact,
one more frightened than the rest mount
ed the red-hot drum attached to the fallen
stovepipe, which unenviable position
however, he retained but a moment.
The dog in the meantime had been max
ing unsuccessful attempts to bite severa
of the ''perched" gentlemen. At thi:
juncture hasty consultation was held
and it was decided to make simultan
eous rush for the door, This would
probably, have been done, had not one o.
the men succeeded in constructing !;
barrier, composed of broken furniture
between himself and the rabid animal
thereby precluding the necessity of thi.
change of base Having accomplished
this, he opened the door, and was soor
making double-quick time down tn
7 =
heels. He fortunately eluded the crazeC
animal, which was last seen making
Decline for Park street.-DetrOn Ere
Press q
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-02-29
How to Prevent Cracks in Walls.

WALLS of dwelling houses crack from
various causes, always. attributable to
some defect in the materials employed in
msking the mortar, or In the framework
and latliing which receives the mortar.
When the mortar is made of sand among
which there is large proportion OF alp-
minous material. the wais are liable to
crack as the mortar dfie5 whereas, If
the mortar is made of clean and sharp
sand, ifiinglsd with just enough good lime
to fill the interstices between the grains
of sand, the mortar will not shrink in
drying, unless it is laid on very dry lath
on the side OF brick wall in hot weather.
1t is q common practice, among profess
sional builders, 70 riddle the sandy loan,
which is frequently half ciGy; thst Is dug
up where an excavation is made for the
cellar of n dwelling-house, and employ it
in preparing mortar for plastering, in
lieu of cleAn sand If walls made of
such mortar do not crack, they are al
ways so tender that they will erumble and
I fall off the lathing if the inmates of the
| dwelling are moi exceedingly careful TO
avoid all rough usage: rr- .-. -.,.
When frame dwelling Is p1astered be-
fore the studs and ioists are seasoned,
the mortar in drying is liable TO crack at
I the upper corners of the rooms, unless
extra care is taken to have the corner
posts, or studs ut the corners, thoroughly
seasoned before the walls are finished.
Wells win usually crack also by the joints
of the lathing, unless tire lather is partic
ular to break joint at every foot In width
By employing lath Of sufficient length tC
extend entirely across the space 10 bt
plastered, by using clean and sharp sand
and by allowing the studs and joists t.
become thoroughly seasoned before thu
walls are finished, a builder can caicttlat'
on walls that will endure a sharp blow
with hammer without injury, and whicl
will never crack, SO long as the studs anC
ioists continue sound --IRd1tsfriI Monthly