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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03
GENERAL NATUHE-No. 1881


In act to extend the time for fling claims
FOR additional bounty under the act OF
July twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred
and sixty.six.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
o: Representatives of the United s. States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
.ime for fling claims for additional bounty,
.nder the act of July twenty-eighth, eight
cen handred and sixty-six. and whlch
expired by limitation January thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-three, be,
and the same is hereby. revived and ex-
ended until the thirtieth day of January,
.ghteen hundred and seventy-four: and
hat all claims for such bounties file d in the
,roper department after the thirtieth Gay
# January, eighteen hundred and seventy
.hree, and before the passage OF this act,
shall be deemed to have been filed in due
inc, and shall be considered and decided
without fling.
Approved March 3, 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03
iGESigAL NATCRE-No. IL.

An &C: authorizing joint entry by ~:
emptOn settlers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House 81
Representatives of the United States .,
America in Congress assembled. That when
settlements have been made upon agr!c;.l.
turai public lands of the United States,
prior to the survey thereof. and it has been
or shall be ascertained after the public sur.
veys have been extended over such lard-.
that two or more settlers have improve.
ments upon the same legal subdivision. :.
shall be lawful for such settlers to mako
Joint entry OF their lands at the local land
office, or Tor either of said settlers to ente.
into contract with his cosettlers to convey
to them their portion of said land after :.
patent is issued to him, and, after maxim:
said contract. to file declaratorT sta.e-
ment in his own name, and prove up aci
pay for said land, and proof of Joint occJ.
patton b. himself and others. and of such
contract with them made, shall be equivs:-
lent to proof Of sole occupation and pre-.
emption by the applicant; provided, that i:
no case shall the amount patented ucda:
this act exceed one hundred and sixty
acres, nor shall this act apply to lands nc:
sub]ec. TO homestead or presumption entry.
SEC. ?. That effect shall be given to This
&C, by regulations to be prescribed by the
Commissioner Of the General Land OEce.
Approved March ,, 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03

render them utterly helpless, or so nearly
so as to require regular personal AID and
attendance of another person. shall DE en-
titled to pension OF twenty-five dollars
per month; and Cor the same period those
who under like circumstances shall have
been totally aud permanently disabled il
both feet, OR in one hand and one foot, or
otherwise so disabled as 20 be ircapacitated
for the performance of any manual labor.
but not so much as 10 require regular per-
sonal aid and attention. shall be entitled 20
a pension of twenty dollars per month;
and for the same period all persons who
under like circumstances Shall have been
totally and permanently disabled IL one
hand. or one foot, CT otherwise so disabled
as TO render their inability to perform man
nal labor equivalent to the loss OF hand
or foot, shall be entitled to d pension OF fl
teen DO liars per month.
SEC, 4. That from and after June fourth.
eighteen hundred and seventy-two. all per-
sons entitled by law to a less pension than
hereinafter specified, who, while IN the mill
+arv or naval service of the United States,
and in line of duty, shall have lost the SIGHT
of both ewes. or shall have lost the sight OF
one eve. the sight OF the other having oeen
previously lost, or shall have lost DOLE
hands, or shall have lost both feet, or oeen
permanently and totally disabled IN the
totally disabled as to render them utterly
HELPLESS, or so nearly so as to require the
regular personal aid and attendance OF an
other person, shall be entitled to a pension
of thirty-one dollars and twenty-five cents
per month and all persons who, under like
circumstances, shall have lost one hand
and one foot, or been totally and perma-
nently disabled in the same, or otherwise SO
disabled as to be incapacitated for perform
ing any manual labor, but not SO much as
to require regular personal aid and
attendance, shall be entitled to a
pension CT twenty-four dollars per
month and al persons who, under
like circumstances, shall have lost
one hand, or ole foot, or been totally and
permanently disabled in the same. or other
wise so disabled as TO render their inca
pacity to perform manual labor equivalent
to the loss of d hand OR foot. shall De en-
titled 20 a pension Of eighteen dollars pes
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03
GENERA, NAIrRE-NO. iCS.1

An act for the relief of Howard F. Motfat.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be and he is
hereby authorized to nominate. and by and
With the advice and consent of the Senate
y appoint, upon the retired list OF the navy.
with the rank of master, Howard +. Moi
M., now a volunteer officer on the active
list Of the navy.
AunrOyed March 3, 1873.
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hereby, extended and continued in force
for four years from the tenth day of March.
ammo Domini eighteen hundred and seventy.
three.
SEC. ,. That the commissioners OF claim.
shall not receive any petition for the allow
ance OF any claim or claims unless such re
tition shall be presented to- and filed with
them on or before the third day Of March.
eighteen hundred and seventy three: and
all claims not so presented shall be deemed
to be barred forever thereafter.
Approved March 3, 1873
GENERAL NArURE-No. 90.
An act 70 amend an act entitled AN ac.
making appropriations for the supper. O.:
the army for the year ending June th;r-
.ieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
approved March third, eighteen hund.eG:
and sixty-nlne.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House o:
Representatives of the United States el
America in Congress assembled That the
sixth section of an act entitled IAN ac.
making appropriations for the support o:
the AMY for the year ending June thirtieth.
eighteen hundred and seventy" approve:
March third, eighteen hundred and sixty
nine, is so tar modified as to authorize and
permit the President of the United States
TO nominate. and by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate to appoint, one
assistant adjutant general, with the rank.
pay and emoluments OF ma ior in the SAID
department.
Approved March 3, 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03

fraud on the government of the United
States. through and by virtue OF the provi-
sions of this or any other act OF Congress
providing tor pensions. and to aid IN prose-
cutin. any person SO offending, with such
additional compensation as is customary IN
cases of special service: and that any person
SO detailed shall have the power to admin
ister oaths and take atfidavits IN the course
Of any such investigation.
SEC. 81. That no agent or attorney or
other person instrumental in prosecuting
any claim for pension or bounty land snail
demand or receive any other compensation
for his services IN prosecuting claim tor
pension or bounty land than such as the
Commissioner of Pensions shall direct to be
paid to him. not exceeding twenty-five dol
lars: and any agent or attorney or any other
person instrumentalinp prosecuting any claim
for pension or bounty land. who shall direct
" or indirectly contract for demand, or re-
ceive or retain any greater compensation tor
his services or instrumentailty N prosecut-
ing claim for pension or bounty land than
is hereinbefore provided, or who shall
wrongfully withhold from a pensioner or
claimant the whole or any part OF the pen
sion allowed and due such pensioner or
claimant. or the land warrant issued to any
such claimant, shall be deemed guilty OF
high m;sdemeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof. shall, for every such otfense, be
fined not exceeding five hundred dollars,
or imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding
two years, or both, at the discretion of the
court. And if any guardian having the
charge and custody Of the pension Of his
ward shall embezzle the same in violation
of his trust. or iraudulently convert the
same to his own use, he shall be punished
by fine no: exceeding two thousand dol
lars or imprisonment at hard labor for a
term not exceeding five years, or both, ct
the discretion of the court.
Sec. 81. That any pledge, mortgage. sale'
assignment or transfer of any right, clam
or interest il any pension which has been
or may hereafter be granted, shall be void
and of no effect; and any person acting as
attorney to receive and receipt for money
for and in behalf Of any person entitled to a
pension. shall. before receiving sa.d money.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-25

EMPLOYMENT FOB AlL-one Agent
w In four weeks made profit OF $il2s0 selling
Bryant's Library Of Poetry and Song; $40 in one
week on the New H1usekeepers Manual, by Miss
Beech-r and Mrs Strive Any active man or woman
can have an agency j. u FORD CO., New York,
Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. Bep22 4W
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-25
MAKES THE WEAK STRONG.

The PeruviG9, SyrE2o, a Protect
cd Solution Of the ETOto.Cide OF
{j'oH. Is so c9nlbj!acd as to hare
the cAOl0ctcl' Of ar 6t!iElcit, as
cNSiiV di0cSte6 and CESSilsaitGte6
Griih the bJ0Od as tie simplest
food. IL Increases TIE qtG!ItjtU
of NUIHFe'S OIrs1 VIlNtt@iHO
agent, Iron in the 0tOOR, and
c1iPcS "dthOHSd9Id Ills" simply
OH T'OniHg Hp, ,JHUiy0PUti!1g and
! jt0IiSiaO tie ,SBSieHes The en-
Tiched and Uit0ti9eG blood per-
9Ile0teS cCel'y part Of the body,
2'PpOiPing damages and 7UdStcs
Sc0Pchi3g ONG 7lsor0iJ SecTe-
tons, and IcdUil3O 7tothiRO for
disease TO feed aip0I3.
This is tie secret of the 7cOII-
derftJ success of tAia remedy iI6
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Conn
plaint, DrOpsy, Chronic Diar-
rlroea, Boils, Nervous Affections.
Chilis and Eeyers, 1Tumors,
Loss of Constitutional NiGor,
Diseases CT the Kidneys and
Bladder, Female Complaints,
0lIG al diseases originating ilG
u OttHb StItC VI tRE ObOVN9 VI tOC~
cOmYGnied Jy debility or q Jo3U
state of The system, Being FREQ
from AIC0hOi, in Ully form, itS
ene9Yi@ilg effects are not fol-
I0Wcd Jy corresponding TcGc-
ton, 0tI are permanent, illj3E-
sing strength, UiOoT, and 9leiv
life into GU parts ct'the system,
cad building aill ar {T01 Con-
stit1LjiOn.
Thousands hare been changed
by The g8e ofthis remedy, from
qCodE, sicEcty, suffering cFe0-
f@l'eS, to strong, healthy, ard
HdPRV meD and 9COnlei3; !; and
iREUliJs cannot Te0sOe1 6JybeS-
itttto 10 9iOc ID % triGJ.
See that e0cIt bottle EGa PERU
WAN SYRUP GloCn 10 tie glass;
Pamphlets Free.
SETH W, FoWLE & SONS, Proprietors,
no. Milton Iriace, Boston.
SOLD ny DRueGIsTs GENERALLT.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-25
pELAWARE RAIL ROAD

La ri EgfgEEs5:sa DELAWARE RaNh RAIL ROAD
SPRING ARRANGEMENT.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, APRIL 21sT 1873,
Sundays excepted,) Passenger Trains will leave ls
foOws:-
SOUTHWARK. NOATHwARr.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-25
ca MPHORINE

The Greatest Discovery tf the Ago for the relief
and cure ~ rheumatism chronic and acute. Sprains
Bruises Pain in the CHEST, Back, or lmbs, s iff
JOINTS ttlains Glanduar Sweuings, Inham Lation,
Neuralgia, Runlons, CatarTh, &c. win not grease
or stain tile most delicate fabric, which makes It a
luxury in every family Try 1t and he conv need of
its great merit Price rs cents per botls. REUBEN
HUYr, PfJp'r, 203 Greenwich ST., N. Y. sep224w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-25
LETT AADsEtisEitGeIfRt

A GREAT SENSATION! Agents wanted. Cash
n Salary, or Commi sion allowed. Strictly hon
0,able. Address, f. a. ELLIS CO., Charlotte,
Michigan. sep12-sw
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-25

RnTEIMR CuHEDi For circulars and price,
HO u NIA aud csl S. G. Upham, Fhia., "a.
Superfu0us Hair !. htH6S%S1Al 6Shaai, fniads
Brigham Young Hs dsas e SlSaS Sts@S fSns by 81
Cpl AN, Fhlladelphia. aug4sw
The state journal., 1873-05-09
Who fs the Man?

Many readers of the Herald will remcm.
Der the mysterious murder of Gen
Thomas G. Hindman, of Arkansas, on the
night of the 25th of September, 1868. He
was sitting In the library Of his residence
at Helena, enjoying an aiter tea smoke,
when he was shot by some unknown party
through the window, the contents Of the
gun entering the neck. He survived this
wound only eight hours. General Hind.
man had been member of Congress, and
distinguished General of the Confederate
army, and naturally enough his murder
caused considerable sensation throughout
the entire State. IL was generally sup
posed that political enemies were the au-
thors of the bloody decd, but the tracks of
the perpetrator or perpetrators had been
so completely covered that all attempts at
detection had long since been abandoned.
Quite recently, however, the widow of
General Hindman, who has ever since re-
sided ut Helena, received several letters,
intimating that the murdcrers were known
and would be exposed on certain condi-
tions. Mrs. Hindman went to Memphis
and placed the matter in the hands of the
chief of police, who has succeeded in ar
resting the author of the letters, who
proves to be % inan n;imcd Vaughan.
The prisoner claims that he was not pres
ent at the murder, but that two men
named Bur,lett and Dcnning were engaged
in it, and have told him all about it. lie
also says that u young man n0D residing
IN 81. Joseph loaded Che gun that fired the
fatal shot.
There will be much curiosity to know
the name of this young man. Will he
come to the front and give his name P
50. Joseph Herald.
The state journal., 1873-05-09

The following neat little burlesque or
the requirements of servants in large cities
recently appeared as a bona .fde paid adj
vertisement in. n Philadelphia paper
"Cook wanted-A woman in respectable
circumstances, living in the West End,
and who can give the best of references as
70 character, wishes to engage lady to
do washing and ironing for herself, hus.
band and six children. If the filnily il
found to be too numerous, ,ssme of the child.
rem will be sent out to board. In order "
make the duties of the situation as easy a.
possible. a lady of interior quality will be
engaged to do the heavy part Of the wash
ing, and a cOlored gentleman will be IN
attendance to do any work that may be
considered unbccoming in a lady-such rs
blacking boots. washing door-steps, clean
ing knives and dishes, making fires, car
rying water, running errands, and other
duties OF u like kind too numerous 10 men-
ton. She will have the Thursday nights
to herself, with full permission to use what
butter. milk, -four and eggs she may re-
quire TO prepare cakes and other dainties
for the usual Thursday evening jubilees.
She may also, without asking permission,
family cupboard. A present will be made
her at Christmas of silk dress and set
of jewelry. and she will have liberty all
times tn go out to balls parties and con-
versations. The advertiser never goes
into her own kitchen, locks her presses,
or exercises any hnpertinent Interference
in her family affairs. Address West
End, ETC." IN
The state journal., 1873-05-09
SIGNS OF DEATH.
A Chapter of Interesting incidents

A Chapter of OfInteresting Incidents
Observation has shown that in countries
boasting of highly advanced civilization
death from pure old age rarely appears,
as, even inIthose who live the longest,
some vulnerable point becomes developed.
and disease hastens the termination of life.
But occasinally age alone causes the scene
to close. In such cases the organs he
come impaired. the sight dim. the hearing
dull, the touch obtuse. The celebrated
Lord Chesterfield, in his decrepitudc, and
unable TO bear rapid motion in carriage,
said, when about to take ride at a snails
pace, al am now going to the rehearsal
of my funeral" an expression showing
that the mind had not shared in the decay
of his body. Yet this retention of mental
faculty is but partial. In the celebrated
Fontcnella, his memory was impaired
but his wit remained. lie remarked and
could jest OIL his intirmities. al am," he
remarked. ";lbout to decamp; some tac,il-
ties have left me, and have sent my bag
gage ON before. 1t is also recorded OF
him that, when near the age of one hum
drei, Il lady of nearly equal age said, gay
E: . .itt #. .H.,
monsieur, l believe that Death hath
forgotten us" -. ,..r
'.lIush, madam /" said the venerable
wit; "don't talk SD loud, or you may
rro,,sc his attentions
II il cheerinp 70 think thnt death is not
to the patient the melancholy onarter oi
an bonr which MANY inng;nr for we ven.
erolly die by pieccmeul. and. frightflllv
organs dcocncr,,te without main anil
dwmdlinr fogetlIcr. preserve their bnr.
mony. De Moiyre. the master of calculation.
suent mt eipbty. twenty hours of rho t,yen'
ty-four in sleep. until he fell asleep and
woke no more.
m. nresentiment of death Is strong
with some. Oznnnm. the mathematician
while in apparent henltb. rejected numils'
in the belief of his ceminp death. and he
speedily died of an apoplctic stroke.
FleclIier! the divine. had a dream fore
bodinp his dissolution and he forthwith
ordered the erection of his tomb. which
had scar,ejy been ih,ished when he bc.
came It's occumnt. -
!. Noz,rt,s ..R,ou;oa - and Uoo,rtI,,s n;.-
t,re of ..rbe Ind nj All 'rh;ngs war.
botb sxecntcd Inv the artists in th. heI;er
tl,ot th. numhar, r,or th.;r dnvs y,s noorl,,
iijlnJ mud tho ovnnt ,n,e,r.d IN. countc-
nance ,hn forebodin~
o,,;.n nf Saw, fho no.,o,. of 7 or;s
,yh"n IN a faye, s,,v or thn,,,rht sha sa,,,
n aro,,,et 90 7',' iN'''
Jiair oh. axc,,;poed ..,here 4. an
or,o, which ,p,c,rs not for nsrsons NJ
ln,y do oree TrJ sands far rs great
sb"t @ ti,a window II anrnuncetb NV ieatb
/ m,st ,,ronaro - 'r''.D1D'' = - - - :
The state journal., 1873-05-09
GUILDS SIGNAL.



Two low whistles. quaint and clear,
That was the signal the cngineer-
Tint wns tho signal that Guild, 'tis said
Gave TO his wife at Providence,
As through the sleeping town, and thence,
Out In the night,
On to the light,
Down past the farms, lying white, he sped!
A husbands greeting, scant no doubt,
Yet TO the woman looking out,
Watching and waiting, no serenndc,
Love song or midnight roundeay
Said what that whistle seemed to say: W
II t'9 "To my trust true, .1. ft
,yu,i So love to you! l.I
Working or waiting, Good night" II said.
Brisk young bagmcn, tourists fine,
Old commuters along the line, -.....
Brakencn and porters glanced ahead,
Smiled Us the signal, sharp, intense,
Pierced through the shadows Of Providence:
Nothing amiss, H.. f ,H...
Nothing lit IL ... 20. z...
Only Guild calling his wife," they said.
Summer and Winter, the old refrain
Rang DER the pillows of ripening grain,
Pierced through the budding botglls o'efhead
Flew down the track when the red leaves
. burned nfp .ar. ..a.h. urs 90.
Like living eoals from the engine spurned;
Sang rs 1t flew:
Y "To our trust true,
First Of all Duty--<iood night" II said.
And then. one night, II was heard no more,
From Stonington over Rhode Island shore,
VI And the folk In Providence smiled and said.
Has once forgotten his midnight cheer"
Z ONE only knew
y To his trust true ' i-''Hrl rri .
, Guild lay under his engine, dead.
The state journal., 1873-05-09

WITHOUT AN ENEMY.-We believe in the
man or woman who has "enemies.nn This
does not sound sound, but It is sound.
Your milk-and-water people, who content
themselves with simply doing no harm, nj
the same time never do any good. They
are mere negatives. Your man of force.
who does not wait for stone to get out OF
bis. heayen-appointed way. but manfully
rolls It over, may unintentionally hurt
somebody's toes in.the act; but thousands
him for clearing 1t. The man or woman
who hSs no enemies Is generally a sleek,
creeping, cowaiyily creature, caring for
no one but himself sinirking and creeping
his unchallenged way To the obscurity he
merits. He adds noshing 10 tho common
stook---does no good In the world, and fI
lowered into his six feet of earth without
one sincere regret from any ono. .ls,es
The state journal., 1873-05-09

A MODEL LAwYER.-lt il u popular i'm
preston that lawyers stir up and promot,
strife and contention for the sake of sect,r
ing business for themselves. But this i,
not always the case. Sometimes the,
manage il better.
Squire johnson was model lawyer, n.
the following anccdotc will show:
Jones once rushed into the Squire's of
flee in a great passion and said: "Tha
Internal scouiidrel of cobblcr, Smith
has gone and sued ruc fora pair of boots =
"Then you owe him five dollars?"
b" To be sure do but he's gone and
sued me--sued met"
"Then why don't You pay him if yor
owe him P"
because he's sued Inc! when mar
does that I'll never pay him till it cost.
more than he gets. want you to make
it cost him all you can /"
"But it will cost you something too"
al don't care for that. What do you
charge to begin with ?"
"All right, there is the X. Now &C
ahead"
No sooner was his client gone thar
Squire johnson stepped across to bis
ncighbor Smith, and offered to pay the bill
on condition that the suit be withdrawn
The shoemaker gladly acccpte,l-.all he
wanted was his pay. The lawyer retained
the other five for his fee, and as the case
was not troublesome he made no demand
upon his client. ,.,..
Ten days after, Jones came to see how
his case was getting on.
"All right" said the lawyer, "you
won't have any trouble about that. ! put
it to Smith so strongly that he was glad t.
withdraw the suit altogether"
Capital" cried the exl,lting Jones.
you have done It brown! You shall
have all my business hereafter"
The state journal., 1873-05-09

KIssEs.-Among the valuable and pre-
cious things which go to loss in this worlt
there are two things whose value can no
be estimated by figures. They are time
and kisses. There are many different
kinds of kissetkisses Of friendship, kisses
ofaffcction, business kisses, political kisses
and kisses which smack alittle fall thing,
aforementioned. There are kisses of be-
trayal, Judas kisses, and pure, sacred
kisses of bencdiction, which sanctify the
giver rs well as the receiver. 1t has been
u custom to kiss through all time There
are more than forty mentions made in the
Bible of such performances, and it goes ia
prove that our foreiathers were not such
old fogies after all. The kiss that Jacob
gave Rachel was undoubtedly love kiss.
Though why he wept after he gave it is a
mystery, unless it may have been that,
like Oliver Twist, he cried for more u
Than there are many places where men,
tion is made of solemn old elders falling
upon each others necks and kissing and
embracing. A mothers kiss is the most
unselfish of all kisses. No matter how
low we may have fallen, or how The world
may scorn US, her kiss is never withheld.
There are scorching, blaekening kisses
that leave brand upon the soul, ,and kiss, 3
ses that steal into our hearts like the soft
dew OF night to the closing flower, which
yields up its perfume in return. But sad
dest of all kisses are those which fall upon
clay, when the seal of death
is set upon the lips that we have loved.
when our whispers waken no thrill, and
our tears fall upon mute, unfeeling clay.
The state journal., 1873-05-09

the course Of the night. Sir Henry Hal
ford cautioned his pupils against these ap-
pearances, which often deceived physi-
clans themselves. This pause in the dis
order Is called the tightening before death,
and the amendment Is not real unless the
pulse be improved.