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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-25
COUGHS. COLDss AsTHMA.

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THROAT AND LUNGS
Iaplace,s Indinn Turnlp Pcctoral Balm
Is THB SOLE REMEDY,
Combining efficacy of action with most palstable
flavor.
GIVE IT A TRIAL.
Price 81. Sold at all well assorted drug stores
and bv the proprietor. B. LAPLACR,
Chemist, Nos. % and Is Rlynan Fields street.
no21 cod I'm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-25

At a meeting Of the Board Of Directors heid on
the ninth day Of October, 1873 it was resolved to
declare dividend Of twenty per cent to tne Ssocx
ten per cent by scrip. Also, . cash dividend q
ten per from the date OF the certincate TO 81
stock issued after the tenth OF Octoosr ~ & ale
whole payable on the tenth Of NOVBMbAh, 1913,
at the Office of the Associetion.
nnll Inn w. A. SAULET. Seor0I0ryt
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-25

on Mr.. Egan and inform him of his election.
The committee then reported Thomas l..
Maxwell % secretary, with Napier Bartlett,
Of Claiborne, and J.. II. Kennedy, Of Bos-
sier, as assistants, and retired to deliberate
on vice presidents.
After short interval they returned with
the following names, and the meeting &C
cepted them:
H. NJ. Hyams, Of Orleans w. A. Shaffer.
of Terrebohne; James D. Murrell, of Iber-
Vile; A. L. Tucker, Of st. Mary; Michael
Ryan, of Rapides; James c. Kavanagh, of
jackson.
Mr.. Egan, ON taking the chair, addressed
the meeting in an exceedingly calm and
dispassionate manner. Considering the
difficulties in the way, the parishes had
responded to the call of the Committee of
Seventy with surprising unsnimity He
said the issue was not q personal ono, but
one of right He had never resorted to the
weapons Of his adversaries. 1t was an an
cieut rule Of arms that when the jsvelin
had struck the bulls eye it was lawful to
pull it out and hurl it back. That was not
his policy in the present case. He would
not combat fraud with fraud. He owas VII
ling to strike hands With any one of conser;
vative sentiment whk was willing to devote
himself to the restoration Of political rights
to the State. He recommended that Mr..
Ogden, and tho members Of Congress they
had voted for at the last election, be selected
-. k-tr. AEarrn -
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-07-16

L. w. FROST, President
j. p. ROGERS, Secretary.
JOS. l.. TOPHAM, Manager for New Jersey.
EDWARD II. H0LCoMBE,
Agent Lambertville, N. j.
For agencies, apply to
JOSEPH L. TOPHANf,
General Agent of New Jersey,
30 Grant St., Newark, N. J..
E. L. RICE, M. D.,
Medical Examiner at Lambertville, N. j..
w. H. SCHENK, M. d.,
Medical Examiner at Pennington, N. j.
RICHARD H. FOULKE, M. D.,
Medical Examiner at New Hope, Pa.
The Assets of this Company invested ac-
cording to law exceed Six Million Dollars
($6, 0O0,0O0). 1t lisa prudently managed Com
pany, and offers every reasonable inducement
to persons of all ages and each sex to insure.
BY taking Policy in it you will only be fol-
lowing the example of A. T. StewaTs, II. B.
Clafiin, U. s. Grant, Horace Greeley, Joel
Parker, Marcus L. Ward, H. w. Longfellow,
John G. Whittier Henry Ward Beecher,
Charles Dickens, John w. Forney, Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Thomas Scott, and One Million
other Bankers, Business Men, Professional
Men, Editors, Farmers and Mechanics. The
intelligent men not insured DOW are exceptions
al. To not be insured is criminal. To be in
sured is Duty and is a Plea are You can
either protect yourself from Poverty in old
age or your family from Poverty, Degradation
or Crime by your premature Death. Do not
Delay. Do not procras ra.te Do not be
Pharisaical and say it is good for every one
else to insure but yourself. Let the rich in
sure because their riches may take wings and
fly away. Let the poor insure because it is
the most certain way of laying aside few
dollars each month to protect themselves and
family { ON want.
APP il 16, 1878.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

WHAT A YoUSG LADY DID.-The
Delaware county pa, } AMERICAN
gives the following account of q
young lady's success 10 poultry rails
ing:
IN Concord" . farmers daughter,
during the past year, had the care Of
his poultry yard. In the spring she
com menced with about sixty fowls Of
the common breeds, including one
Dominique rooster and several heus
of that stock. She slso had two
roosters of the Partridge Cochin
breed. From these she raised $50
chickens. When young she fed on
cracked corn, but when fattening
them gave whole c"rn sud Indian
me.l. During the season she sold
eggs to the amount of 800, and from
September 20,h to Janasry l7tb she
got ready for the market l50 pairs Of
chickens, which she sold for $3.50.
She thinks the Dominique much the
best for market, but -t,ey are no,
hardy when young. She has sou"
hens Of the Partridge Cochin breed
which weigh s, 7snd s pounds each.
1t will be seen from this sta'emen,
What may bo done BY proper stteu-
ton to poultry, the pr,6ts being per
haPs larger than soy branch Of farm
ing. 1t also shows that the business
10 one iD which femal,s my engage
with success. The time occupied 10
caring for sixty to . hundred hens
dosen't svsrsgs mere than an hour or
two . day. The exercise is light and
pleasant, aud the change from house.
hold duies rather agreeable than
| Otherwise. Indeed, We consider the
poultry business, as al occupation,
both profitable and Interesting
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06
One OF Dave BOOden's stories.

At Fairport, once or twice year
lsy her two or three ships dischar
giug salt from Cadiz and peopled
With story telling soilors who bad
sailed ell the seas over and knew
the most delightful yarns ever spun
Of thes Dave Booden was consumate.
He bad been q foremost hand "iu the
time of mbargo," when the British
fleets blockaded the entire coast oi
New Eugland. His tales were blood
curdling; and many is the night when
We boys stsid out so late listening to
the latest version Of the story Of his
blowing up the Arethusa, that We
we're cent supperless to bed. The
Arethusa was British sloop-of-war
block aiding Casco Bay, Dave who
BY the way, always spoke of that Pc
riod as "the time of diubargo,' wsa
a prisoner of war on board. having
been captured from q fishing -pinkcy
ADD kept as pilot. By burrshiog
for King George sod otherwise pre-
tending to be good tory, he gained
the confidence of the crew; aud willie
laying at suchor of Diamond Head,
be fIed lgihted fuse under the pow
der magazine, slipped through an
open port hole to . boat that was
towipiug astern aud 90 made off. pad
ding with bis shoes for want of oars.
~ ben tb,t ere ship blowed up
said the truthful Dave. IL WIS nigh
about ten miles and a-half away
But she shook the air so, that | wul
blowed clean out O. that yawl Jest
strsight Ny cap went three fee'
higher nor did, snd | went or
abot nine feet inter the ayr Whs'
cir ye snisgerin st2' Dave would an
griIy demand Of one boy Who neve'
would believe this part Of the story
"When l lit sgeu, | jest sot right il
the yswl on the very same thor
that l was s-siitin' on aiore; and N!
cap was on my head, tew. Fact, boys
and ye may jest ask yer old grsu'the
ef it aiu'I' Grsn'tber Perkins, Wit
commanded the American volunteer
in the time Of the embargo. hsd beet
dsad ten years or more. Dawes sto
r. telling had no fortifying witness
Noah Brooks, in 81. Nicholas 70
November.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06
fetch, and he said 'dat nuthn could
trouble him while he wore dat A
E-..k oG,a. .ho u,c rras

fetch, ana ne said ast MUM cou''
trouble him while he wore dat A
young French officer who was pres
ept and Who was one Of Washing
toms aids, now become greatly excit-
ed, and begged them to open the
wstch end look inside the case and
zee if they could 6nd any name there,
for. said be, it greatly resembles one
that belonged to my brother vho has
been lost to his friends for the last
four years. Upon opening the watch
the name of an. Louis DeLsssee'
was plainly visible.
Ton was told that ~ he had not
long to live, he bad better tell Dem
Lsaeee how he csme BY his brothers
watch. The hardened william now
turned Of 40 sshy hue, and trsmb-
ling like 40 aspen leaf, made full
confession Of all the details Of the
terrible murder. He asserted thar
after the murder be had returned To
the river, and crossing it bad made
his way to Philsdelpbis. where be
had been ever since. He told them
that he had believed that while be
wore the watch ss . fsiich nothing
could harm him: that . Voodoo doc
tor had told him so, but be oUv
found his mistake. He further STA
ted that It the guard bad not espied
him he would have been 10 Washing
toms tent 10 three minutes, and that
il vas his inte ution to kill our below
ed gsusral. as he wished to do al
that be could for King George.
The watch was given to Philip DE
Lassse. the brother Of the unfortuo-
ate pelder. At sundowu the black
demon was hung by the neck until
be vas dead; death which he richly
deserved.
Retribution overlook him when he
least expected it. No doubt in bis
foolish, superstitious ignorance, be
thought that the stolen watch, after
it had been powwowed BY the Woo
doc doctor: would enable him to 60
through the American camp and kill
our master spirit. and then return 10
triumph to the British lines, and be
enriched with England guiness; but
he vas mistaken.
The way Of the transgressor is
hard. and Tom found it so.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

An amusing incident occurred at
Eldora the other evening. A man
who had recently buried his wife, got
married again Immediately, much to
the disgust of his neighbors, who, to
be revenged, turned out 10 largo
numbers and gave him o rousing
chsrivsri. The easily consoled hus-
band stood the racket as long az posi-.
bic, when he came to the door and
administered o scathing rebuke 10
the crowd 10 this manner: "Ain't
you ashamed Of yourselves to bo
making such noise about my house,
when q funeral took place here but
four days ago?"
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

CANADIAN WILD GEEsE.-lt has
been stated on reliable authority, and
We know it to be correct, that the Ca
nsdisn Wild goose has frequently
domesticated. 1t is interesting to
note with what persistency 1t retsins
many Of its original chsrsctsristics.
even under The influence of domssticat.
ton, the color, for instance is unchang.
Jog, even wheo bred for many genera
tions in . con6nsd state. A promi-
nent characteristics Of the Csusdian
Wild goose which has been retained
under the longest term Of dcmeftica-
ton to which it has been subjected,
is that it will not breed until il is
three years old, although it attsins
its full size 10 about three months.
Pairing generally takes place in
The sutumn Of the second year, Ave
Or six months before the laying sea-
300, aud We have heard Of cases
where the site for the nest was select
ID by the young couple many months
10 advance Of the time when It Was
appropriated. The male is
! monogamist--st least he chooses
but one mate ct time, aod the union
IS seldom voluntarily dissolved. The
female lays from four to seven eggs
10 . season--one brood only being
reared. Every egg is almost certain
to be hatched and evey gOslin to DO
reared.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06
PRIVATE
Boarding House!
Re-fttDd and RG-flTAEhGd.

desire to inform the public that du
ring the pr eseut season, made large
additions TO my house, and that | am
now prepared 10 accommt date fifty reg
ular or day boardors. Parties who con-
template attending the
Agricultural Fair
would do we'll TO secure accommodations
early, as large attendance is expected.
Ny house is situated in pleasant
part of the city, with nicely furnished
rooms. light and airy, clean beds. an
lighted with gas feel SAFE in saying
that can furnish the best and most sat-
isfac;ory accommodations on more
REASONABLE TERMS
han any other house in the city. With
additions made, l am now prepared
to accommodate either married or single
boaniers, as the houseis divided into
double and single apartments, calcula-
ted to suit the most Mstidious. Call
and see me.
Corner of Ksnawha aud Cleniepnin
Streets. .l-
CAPT. S. c. FARLEY.
Char lestsn, ". Wa, Sept. ], 1873 Il
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

ado I understand the counsel for
defendcnt," asked a very fat Western
Judge, Ito say that he is about to
read his authorities, as against the
decision just pronounced from the
beuch?' BY no means responded
the counsel aforesaid; IL was merely
going to show to your Honor, by .
brief passage | was about to read
from the book, what an intolerable
old fool Blackstone must have been.'
"Ay, ayr said the Judge, not little
and there the matter ended.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

A John Bull, copversing with an
Indian, asked him if be knew the SUI
never set on the Queens dominions.
NO" SAID the Indian. "Do you
know the reason why?" asked John.
Because g d is afraid 10 trust an
Englishmsn 10 the dark was the
savage's reply.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

"Doctor." said lady to her pbysi
clan. don't you think the small bon
nets that the ladies wear nowadays
have a tendency to produce conges-
tnn Of the brain" NO, madame.
When you see one Of those bonnets,
there fs no brain to congest.'
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

~ Havrey 6ods that the lime in
caicsrous or lines one waters forms
an insolusble soap with the fuiut Of
wool, and this interferes With the ef-
fccts the dyer wishes tt prod uee.
This is especially the case when fus-
tic, msdder or cochineal are used.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

Professor Huxley, the recently ap-
pointed Lord Rector OF the Universi.
ty rf Aberdeen, proposes certsin
changes 10 the medical examinations.
Germsn or French is to take the
place Of Greek 10 the preliminary
exsmiuation, and the examinations
IN Natural History and Botany are
to take place esrlirrin in the course.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

P.CAsLEs. states that the slkaloids
are distributed through al the layers
Of cinchons bark, but that quiuine is
10 much gres'er proportion epider-
mis- than 10 tho liber, the proportion
dimioiDishiug regularly from the out
side to the inside.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

He. Vogel fods that the light
emitted by the sun is less intense
near the edges Of the solar disk than
at the center; comparing the latter
with point three fourths Of the solar
rsdius from the center the relations
are as 4S to 80. The difference 10, in
bis opioi D, caused by the absorption
power ofihe photosphere.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

Tso handsome yonng femae phys:-
clans are pr.ctieing 10 BIsckhawk
county. Illinois. The young men
there are very sickly, and require
% edicsl aid 10 an alarming extent.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

\ Western women complains that
since her husbsnp joined the Patrols
Of lIusbndry, be has sown nothing
but wild oats
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

Iron states that Russia possesses
valuable coal deposits Of enormous
extent. one Of black gas coal on the
river Kams being especially valu,-
Bile.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

A man. hater 10 the GRAPHIC de-
nouuces the late female Congress as .
body ofmen in pettieoats.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06
FOR SALE.

A Small Farm in Lawrence County
Ohio, one mile from billions landing and
only two and half miles from Hunting
tor' This place contains 20 acres, has
TWO good houses, stables. never falling
springs, with young orchards Of every
variety of fruit, 1t will be cold at bar.
gain if app led fol soon. P. q. Address
NF. HARLAN,
1i.Sm Huntington. W. Va.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

An indiana jury recently returned
verdict Of "blode to pieces BY
bilsr Dustin q
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06
RAILROAD LINES.
EASTERN
KENTUCKY RAILWAY CO.

On and after January l, 1913,
Trains will leave RIvERrON for
Argillite, Hunuewell, Hopevell
and Grsyson at $50 q. IN. aud $50 p. m.
GRAYSON
for Hopewell Hunnewell Argyll
lite and Riverton at 100 a m. 90 P m.
J. NJ. L. STAUGHTOM,
nll-ly Superintendent.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

DIR. o. e. CHASE

OMce-Front street, first door below
Post oihee. ReSidence-sd door be-
low ith st. 50 ave, Huntington; W. Va.
Ai"ng and Varied experience being q
prersquisi'e 20 success, DR. Chase would
respectfully tender his services. Hoping
TO cure many old chronic diseases, such
as Rheumstisn Gout, Gravel, SerOfulOHs,
aud Nervous affections, Lung, Liver an 4
Kidney Gissstcs. 40. l0.N.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

Richmond, York River & CneSapeaAe h2lIrVsu
Line.
The magnificent iron steamer nSUE, -
Capt. A C. Niekle, will leave Pier lO
Light street wharf foot Of Barre street,
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, ut
4 p. m, stopping at the Landings on the
York River aud arriving at Richmond at
10 a. NJ. the following morning.
Passenger Trains leaving Richmond
for Baltimore and all points North, on
Tuesdays, Thursdays aud Saturdays at
m, arriving at Baltimore the following
morning.
This route from Baltimore offers TO the
publican uninterrupted nights rest on the
Bay, and entering the York River at
Daylight affords the passengers beauti-
ful view Of the magnificent scenery on
York River: and allowing time TO par
take Of Breakfast on the steamer before
arriving at West Point.
Passengers from Baltimore TO Rich
mond $500; after thirty days tickets
will be sold TO Baltimore over this line at
the same prices Of any other line,
Freight received N the days mentioned
above careful handled and forwarded
with dispatch.
All eloims fer lost and damaged freight
will be promptly traced and adjusted.
Through bills Of Lading and rates guar
anieei to all points south as low as by
any other line. For furlhur information
apI iy to R. FosrER, Gen I superintendent,
30 Light street Baltimore.
EUW, F. FOLGER,
Gen'l Ticket & Freight Agt Richmond.
Va. y. II HorcHEIss, Travelling Agent.
Headquarters FoaHtoR Hotei, Baltimore.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

Change OF SchednIe.-The pop
ular line for Richmond and all points on
the Chesapeake and Ohio RailrOal.
York River & Chesapeake Railroad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-21
The SANTANA Bay Purchase.

A meeting OF the directors of the SANTANA
Bay Company will be held to-day. The re-
port of the Commissioners will then be pre-
sented. The amount of rent paid for the bay
is $3.50, 900 year in gold for term OF nine
ty-nine years. Among the other facts to be
included in the report will be statement that
the latest census shows that there are now
from 250, 900 to 900 inhabitants on the
island, Zoe, 900 of whom were recently con
frmed by the Bishop OF the Catholic church.
The religion is MALAY Roman Catholic,
but there are several Methodist churches
The island is thickly wooded, the tops of the
hills being covered with large trees. Mahog-
any is the chief wood. The village Of Santa
Barbara now contains about 1000 inhabitants.
With very few exceptions the people are ag-
riculturists. The amount of government du-
ties collected is 100000 per annum. The
frst step taken will be to make this coaling
station, and to compel all steamship lines 10
touch a. this point Docks will be at once
be erected for this purpose. Public lands and
railroad franchises are included in the conces-
sions made to the company by the Dominican
government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-21

acquiring each of the years, 1899, 1870,
1871, this Society transacted moro New
Business than any other Life Assurance
Company in the World.-ea
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naiIv SNnnebet sonrnal.
STATE NEWS.

is reported that VIM. Merritt, Esq, the
popular superintendent of the Boston &
Maine railroad has been compelled to resign
the position he has SO ably filed, in conse'
Quence of i'll health.
We learn from the Oxford Register that
owing to the great weight of snow, the root
of the porch and of the shed connected with
il, of MIR. Harlow's dwelling house on the
Elder Harlow place, in Buck6eld, fell in last
Tuesday, Dan. l4th) and instantly killed Mr..
Besse, who was in the shed saving wood. Ii
appears that he attempted to escape, and one
step more would have saved him, when
beam fell upon and crushed him. Mrs. Har-
low and daughter had left the porch but
minute before the roof fell in.
South Paris was visited by slight earth
quake Tuesday evening, which was quite Sc
we're in Norway, shaking up things generally
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is unequalled by any known remedy. twill Grad.
icate, eXtrpate and thoroughly destroy all poison
dispe all predispositon to bilious arrangement.
Is there want of action in your Liver and
SpleenP Unless relieved the blood becomes
impure by deeterous secretions producing
scofuous or skin diseases, Blotches, Felons, Pus-
tules, Canker, Pimples &C., sc.
Have you Dyspeptic Stomach Unless
digestion is promptly aided the system is debilated
with poverty of the Blood, Dropscal tendency,
general Weakness and Inertia.
Have you weakness of the Intestines You
are in danger of Chronic Dianhea or Inhamna-
tion of the Bowels.
Have you weakness of the Uterine or
Urinary Organs You arc exposed to suffering
in its most aggravated form.
Are you detected, drowsy, dull, sluggish or
depressed in spirits; with headache, back-ache,
coated tongue, and bad tasting mouth?
For certain remedy for all these diseases,
Weaknesses and troubles; for cleansing and puri.
fying the vitiated blood and impartng vigor to all
the Vital forces; for building up and restoring the
weakened constitution, USE
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JURUBEBA,

which Is pronounced by the leading medical au-
thorities of London and Paris "the most powerful
tonic and Alternative known TO the medical world"
This is no and untried discovery, but has been
long used by the leading physicians of other coun
tries with ac0nderful remedial results.
Don't weaken and impair the digestive organs
by cathartics and physics they give only tempo.
rary relief; indigestion, atulency, and dyspepsia,
with piles and kindred diseases are sure to follow
their use. Keep the blood pure and health is as
sured.
JOHN O. KELLOGG, Is Plat St., New York,
Sole Agent for the United States.
Price One Dollar per Bottle. Send for Circular.
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