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INVENTORS and others intssested in
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i PATENT BUSINESS. should address
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Adriec aud Circular. ~ s4azasEs
II we report an invention patenlaite ne
are willing to wait for our fee until y patent
is allowed. 7Nss
Letter from Hon. ID. P. HOLLOWAY, far-
mer Commissioners Of Patents. A2tesl WssA-
ingten, March 80, 1863 49, ssssssssssas
cheerfully commend to all persons xlo
may have business in the Patent Ofleo ths
firm Of Edison Bros. as gentlemen Of PsPt
business habits, and in every respect vogtAy
Of confidence" - rs ID.
20 concur in the aboye."-T. C. THEAKER,
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The Natchitoches Times corrects the
statement of tue CHIEF that it has
lost IT. CONTRACT for the parish print
ing, aud says it never had a printing
contract, Vhen the presumption GER
tainly is that we made slight mis-
take, though it did not at all affect
the argument in which the statement
was used. s
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DERSON AI.-rICKNoR & co.

. Il Il 8 On AI4.-'FICKNOR & CO.
thecelebrated clothiers, annOnnee the
introduction. of a plan of ordering cloth
ing by letter, to which they call yom
special attention They will, on 4pph-
cation, send You heir improved spa ae
curate rules for Self-Measuremezt,lh Ne.
trated circular and Price list, with q w
line of samples from their immense stock
OF Cloths, Cassimeres, &C., &C., thasff
aiding parties in any part OF theeeusass
to order clothing direct from their house.
with the certainty Of receiving garments
OF thevery latest style and most perfect
tit attainable. @ @
Goods ordered will be sent by expsess
to be paid for ON delivery, with the IN
derstanding that if not satisfactory they
can be returned at Ticknors expense.
As is well known throughout the SCUM t
and West, they have for II years VA
CELLED in all departments Of tai
business, which is !. guarantee as to the
character of the goods they will sen'
out. SE
Your orders are solicited, and v han ~
st. Louis you are invited to call q tho
extensive establishment Of Tieknor
Co., manufacturers and retailers Of men
and boys Clothing and Furnishing soess'
6Ol and COB North Fourth Street, d.
Louis, Mo. Boys clothing = speeiasya
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ST. CLOUD HOTEL,
Corner Ninth and F Streets y
Washinston, ID. C.,

On the American and European Ran.
The most central location in thesCity.
Opposite the Patent Office, Masonic Temple,
and one block from the General Post Office
Department #@@& -
The FsStrect and Hiatk Street Cars, ssa-
n.assieati,.g Nth the Capitol Ereeasire Ass-
sion, Treasury, Var, aud Nary DeParfmest.
aud the Il. d q. and b. d p. Depols. pass Tie
door. ss ~ rs ss-s s8ssf
pot and get out at 9Th street. Take 3l
Street Cars at b. & p. Depot and get out at
+ street. j. +. LYON, Prop.
Aszf Cut this out. - /
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
WASHINGTON, D. c., June %, lS7

WASHINGTON, D. c., June %, 1873.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The reasoning Of Senator Matt. Car
penter, in speech made at GAINESVILLE
the other night in defense Of the back
salary bill, though able, is not con-
elusive. There is nothing new in his
argument. We have heard the same
many times before. We should, how
ever, give to that side Of the question
all the force his arguments are worth.
But this is one of the issues of the
coming campaign and both sides
should be heard. The Repnb-
leans Of Ohio, Maine and Iowa
have held their conventions and adopt
ed their platforms. In each State
resolutions have been adopted de-
nouncing the measure and de-
handing its repeal. In the latter
State it is stigmatized as infamous.
admit that this is putting it in strong
language, but in that convention con-
sisting Of seven hundred and thirteen
delegates there was one unanimous
"Aye" in response to this resolution.
We may, therefore, say, for a Ger
tainty, that the opposition to the
back pay bill is a Republican measure;
that the Republican party, as a party !,
has arrayed itself in solid phalanx to
break down class of legislation,
including such as the back-pay bill,
which it deems improper, contrary to
the sentiment of the people and in
opposition to sound morals.
Mr.. Carpenters first argument is
that our legislators should receive a
reasonable compensation for their
services in order that poor men as
well as rich men may occupy seats in
Congress; that if the compensation is
not sufficient to meet their wants the
poor man will be driven by the hard
hand Of necessity from the halls of
legislation. All true. But there is a
difference Of opinion as to what con-
stitutes a reasonable compensation
as to what amount is required to meet
the wants Of member in Congress.
He thinks five thousand dollars in
sufficient. Some of us happen to think
otherwise. We are very frequently
told that living in Washington is an
exceedingly expensive luxury. Not
very. One can board at a first class
hotel here for three or four dollars a
day, or, when for any considerable
I length of time, for less than half thdt
sum. Members of Congress tarry here
less than half their time. So it seems
that thousand dollars is all that
need be expended for living. The
other four thousand can be used as
seems best to them. But then they
are, it is said, expected to live in some
sort of style corresponding to their
stations. Expected? By whom7 By
their constituents? BY the men who
sent them here? Do the farmers of
Wisconsin expect, do they desire, to
furnish Mr.. Carpenter with brown
stone front and a retinue of servants,
and do they themselves desire to
foot his bills for such luxuries9 What
do they care for the style? Ask the
horny handed plough-holder if he
thinks Mr.. Carpenter can serve him
any better by living in style. There
is no reason in the world why Con-
gresham should need any more costly
food, why he should drink more deli
cate wines, why he should wear MUCH
more costly clothing. than any private
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4 fatal duel was fought at Mont
gomery station, on the N. O. & Mo-
bile R. r., near Bay st. Louis, Miss,
between r. Barnwell Rhett, editor Of
the New Orleans Picoyune, and VIM.
H. Cooley, formerly Judge of the
Sixth District Court in the same city.
The difficulty grew ont of the Haw-
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In the grand international billiard
Tournament recently held in New
York city, Albsrt GARNER carried off
the first prize, CyrilIe Dion the SECOND,
and Mons. Ubassy the third.
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When the st. John Pioneer says that
the editor ofthe CHIEF was appointed
Tax Collector "against the earnest
protestation of the Republicans Of AS
censiOn parish" it manufactures a
falsehood out of whole cloth. The
Pioneer quill driver makes the same
mistake in regard to our parish that
he does in his own--he imagines that
4 little clique of heavy takers is the
Republican party. The St. John
clique is headed by the Pioneer man
lsimself, and every succeeding election
brings it an ignominious defeat; but
pothing can quench his insuferable
and brazen egotis,n, and he still re-
CARDS his ring as " the people" and
the party" whose precious will is
the governing power Of the land.
There is just this slight but essential
difference between ourselves and our
st. John contcmporary-while we are
obnoxious to a clique, he is obnoxious
to the people.
The Science Of Health for July is the
first Of its second year. 1t is most
practical and useful magazine, devoted
to the best interests Of the people.
This would be a new world of ours,
in it's conditions, if the avoidable
causes Of disease were understood by
others, as they must be By the readers
of the Science Of Health. Tho July
number contains: The Physical Needs
of Baby; Are You Cat-Footed7
Rules for Bathing; Constipation and
its Cure; Science and Temperance;
How to make Lean Folks Fat; Ora
ham Bread; How to Cook green Peas,
New and old Potatnes, Squashes, Ap-
pies, etc; Diseased Liver; Theories
of Disease; Woman's Dress; with the
usual .sTalks' and ANSWERS" max
ing a most valuable number. Pub
lished at $2 a year; offered ''on trial"
SIX months, for 81. Address, S. R.
Wells. $50 Broadway. New York.
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NEWSPAPER CHANGEs.-The Bra
shear Ne,rs has been enlarged and i'm
proved and will assume a leading
position among the live journals OF
the State.
The Carroll lake Republican will
shortly be Issued semi-weekly. The
Republican is decidedly one of the
best newspapers in Louisiana, and we
note with pleasure this evidence OF
its increasing prosperity.
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The Donaldsonville CHIEF contem-
plates adopting the patent outside sys-
tenn. Do not do it young nlap.-Cres'
cent City. ~
Why not, old boss I
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The old New Orleans Advocate,
leading organ Of the NJ. f. Church
South, has been revived under the
title of Southwestern Adpocatc, and a
copy has reached us with a request
for. an exchange. We will comply
with pleasure, and wish the Adrocate
unlimited success in the field Of jour
palism. The resurrected paper is un-
der the editorial control Of Rev. j. G..
Hartzell of New Orleans, and Rev. A.
G. Mcdonald OF Holly Springs, Miss,
with Revs. W. R. Fayle of Houston
and B. C. Harmon Of Austin, Texas,
ascorresponding editors. Subscription
price, 50 cents until the first Of Jan
nary, 1874. Address, corner Of Camp
and Race streets, New Orleans, La.
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President GFsnt's father is dead.

The Terreb,nne Banner says; Gas
to the charge Of embezzlement against
Bentley-we say bosA! /" And you
have got it exactly right, friend Ban
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B UILDING FE 1T
lNo tar used, for outside work and iDadf,
instead of plaster. Felt carpetings, &c. Sena
:, stamps for circular and samples. Z. .
FAY, Camden. N. y. 81 1@ssss@'ss
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C. A N G. E r S

Permanently cured by addressing DIR. We
COCDEN, No. AZ W. Jefferson St, Louis
vile. Ky. Copies of his Journal I can Do
obtained free of charge, giving mode OF trea',
ment and large list of cases cured. Inelose
stamp. @
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Beac i,us, Esricks.

An Australian paper, speaking Of
the vast quantities of bones that have
been accamulating 10 Melbourne
since the meat preserving occupation
commenced there. says:
The MiIitadcs. bound for London,
has on board a shipment Of I00 tons
of bone dnst, prepared for exporta-
tion in an altogether novel manner
and ono which promises to GENE in
to extensive use.-To facilitate this
trade, an apparatus has been eoutriy-
ed for compressing bone dust into
halfits original compass. reducing it
at the SAME time into q form very
convenient for shipment. BY means
Of strong pressure, the crushed bones
are moulded into cakes of six inches
square and three inches thick, some
thing like iloring tiles, each cake
weighing little over four pounds
These bone dust tiles are Just adhe-
sive enough to admit their being
handled freely-thrown about like
bricks, if necessary-and are yet so
free shat when required for use they
can readily be crushed, or melted by
the application of little hot water.
A ton weight ofthe manure measures
q cubic feet and contains 2T2 of the
cakes.
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whereby II constitutes tho medium
between all other forces, whether o
present or remote agencies, SO
brought to bear in favor OF the for
nIer against the latter, or the latter
against the former, or both, or COIL
pri5ing as far as possible the relative
difference existing Within the radi-
Us whence eliminate the several de-
grees Of similarity to which"
II said: 90, blame nv wooden
head, it amt any use lit amt any
use to try can't understand any
thing. The palmer you get it the
more | can't get the hang of it,"
heard suspicious noise behind
me, and turned in time to see Kings
ton lodging behind a newspaper, and
quaking with a gentle ecstacy OF
laughter | looked at Ward again,
and he had thrown off his dread sol
emnity and was laughing also.
Then | saw that ! had been sold
that had been made the victim of a
swiudle in the way Of string Of
plausibly worded sentences that
didn't mean anything under the sun.
Artomus Ward was one of the
kest fellows in the world, and one
of the most eompanionable It has
been said that he was not fluent in
conversation but, with the above ex-
perience in my mind, | differ.
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The Peters Pence Fund.

1t IS well known that of late wears
his Holiness Pope Plus has been large
" supported by the contribution of
.'the faithful throughout the world.
which have been collected under the
ancient and historic name af St Pet
res Pence The UHitG Cattolica
gives the following statistics of the
annual receipts, which, we believe,
have never before been published to-
gether. In 1861 the Pence" amout-
cd to I4.1S1 ,000f; in 1862, to 9.4O2.-
0O0f; in 1868, to 7.047, ,0O6f; in 1864,
to 1882. .000f.; in 1865, to 6.445. .0O0f.;
in 1866, to $3.50, ,OOOf; in 1867, to H.
312. .900f: in 1868, to 1000, O0Of;
thus giving a total of II ,lG1 ,OO0f. in
eight years.
The exact sums collected in the last
four or FIVE wears are not given, but
same authority states that they are
greatly in exccss)?f previous years.
and reckons tha/ hc total Of Peters
Pence collected mp 20 the present
time cannot fall much short Of 400
000,00O. The great falling off in the
1868 &C is accounted for by the same
authority and by Catholic opinion on
the ground of the general belief then
prevailing that, after all, the tempo
raj possessions Of his Holiness were
safe. aud that, consequently, be had
less urgent need ofexternal subsidies.
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E'=ht Lives Saved by a Dog.

i number Of years ago vessel
was driven on the beach of Lydd, in
Kent, England The sea was rolling
furi1usly Eight poor fellows were
CRYING for help; but boat could not
be got of through the storm to their
assistance, and they were in constant
peril. for any moment the ship was
in danger of sinking. At length 4
gentleman came along the beach ae-
companied by his Newfoundland dog
lie directed the animals attention to
the vessel, and put a short stick in
his mouth The intelligent and eour-
ageons deg at once understood his
meaning, sprang into the sea, and
fought his way through the angry
waves towards the vessel. He could
not. however. get close enough to de-
liver that with which he was eharg-
ed: bat the crew understood what
was ment, and they made fast rope
to another piece of wood. and threw it
towards him. The noble animal at
once dropped his own piece Of wood.
and Immediately seized that which
had been thrown to him; and then
with degree of strength and deter
mination scarcely credible-for be
was again and again lost under the
waves-he dragged it through the
surge and delivered it to his master.
4 line Ct communication was thus
formed with the vessel, and every
man on board was saved.
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BENEFIT of one Advertisement.


II there Is one man on this con-
tiHent above another who appreciates
the benefit cfadvertising, il is Orange
Judd 4 number ofyears ago. when
be and his wife spent their evenings
in putting up packages, and a penny
had its full value to them be sent
boy with 4 check for one hundred dol
lars % the Herald Office. with instruc-
tioas to pay what was due, snd leave
the rest for future advertising. The
BOY, being duh Of comprehension.
did not understand him, and told the
bo0kkeeper TO use one hundred do,-
lars fyT one day. The next morning
wt1. was Mr.. Judd's horror on taking
up the Herald to see .Read the
American Agriculturistn repeated for
nearly a whole column. He rushed
d9wn to the Office for an explanation
.and found they only followed instruc
tions. and there was no help for il.
I'VE are ruined, be said to his wife
"a whole years advertising gone in a
day But instead of being his ruin
it was the beginning Of his success.
Immediately subscriptions poured in
from all parts Of the country. The
Agriculturist soon became an insti-
tuition, aud its proprietor was one of
the richest men in New York. Mr..
Jadd has continued from the day Of
his lucky mistake to be one Of the
most extensive advertisers in the
country, and be has bis reward.
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A LitfIe Rcd Pocket Book sts-y

Patrick Kane, an Irish lad Of fif-
teen years, had $47 in a little red
pocket-book, which was inside of his
carpet-bag, and with this $47 he had
resolved to go back to Ireland; if he
could find ship to take that as part
pay, and his york during the voyage
as the other part. He had just be-
come acquainted with Patrick Stack,
another Irish boy Of about his own
age, and Stack advised him to try his
luck in New York a little longer.
BuJ Kane was homesick. and went to
the wharf with his friend Stack. TO
see about his passage. Stack some
times relieved his friend of his carpet
bag by carrying it for him. and hold
ing il while Kane went aboard yes
sells. The boys lost each other some
how. and this happened when Stack
had charge Of Kane's carpet-hag.
Kanc went to a police station in his
distress, and told his story. how his
carpet-bag and little red p0cket-bo0k
were gone with Stack
The next day an officer went with
Kane, TO the pier where Kane had
lost sight Of Stack, and there was
Stack himself looking for Kane
Stack told Kane where he had put
the carpct-bag for safety, and the
officer and two boys went to the place
The carpet bag was indeed therein
a cigar store-but it had been forced
open and the little RED p0cket-book
was gone. Stack was arrested.
charged with the theft The two
boys told their stories to the court and
jury Both boys looked and talked
honest, and Kane seemed to still have
confidence in his friend.
The jury took the case, and brought
in a remarkable verdict. It is prob
ably the only one Gifts kind on rec
ord. I'VE lind the prisoner not gull
", but we have raised among our
selves $50 % give to the complainant" s"
The judge then said he would give
Sl5 to the complainant, and thus the
Si7 was made up. The lawyers
caught the spirit which had actua-
ted the jury, and Patrick Kane walk
cd Gut of that court room with $50
in his pocket, and Patrick Stack went
free The prisoner got the benefit Of
the doubt. Ii he did steal the money
maybe that lesson Of justice and mer-
cy will be Of more benefit to him than
Imprisonment. But Patrick kane's
little red pocket book is gone.
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Getting Ready TO leave Church.


An exchange says: If instead of
the closing anthem, some Of the min
listers should, at the close Of service,
give the orders: Attention, wor-
shippers. For hats, dive. Nor over
coats, go. Jerk, twist, plunge! Make
yourselves ridiculous, ALI The ef
feet would hardly be a variation from
the present style Of going out of
church The singing Of the doxology
seems to be signal for a general put
ting on and adjustment, and when
the benediction is about to be pro-
nounced the ruilled congregation look
more like jumping out of the WIN
dows or uniting in a crushing and
crowding race for the doors than list
ening to the solemn words of the
good paster. At one of our well fill
ed churches on Sunday evening, it
was observed that every third man
was going through these ridiculous
motions while the service was clos
ing, although the sermon was excel
lent. Why do not people wait until
the proper time to do these things !?
There is time for everything. but
the time does not always occur dur
ing church service.
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Wake Money.

4 good-looking Irishman stopping
at hotel to warm himself, inquired
of the landlord
What is the news ?"
The landlord, disposed to run upon
him replied
They say the devil is dead
AN sure, SAYS Pat, that's news
indadei
Shortly after, he went to tie bar,
laid down some coppers, and resumed
his seat. The landlord, always ready
for a customer, asked him what he
would take
Nothing at all. said Pat.
Then VIII, did you put down this
money
'An' sure, sir, it's the custom in my
own country, when chap loses his
daddy to give him few coppers to
help him to pay for the wake
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NO. %.
Roger A. Pryor ON she Negro.

Hon Roger A. Pryor. member
iof Congress from Virginia in ante
5elium tirles, and prominent among
the pro-slayery members Of the
House, on Tuesday last, in Brooklyn
delivered lecture on the present
and Future Of the Negro in the
South" I" before the Long Island His
torical Society. The lecturer said
that the fortunes Of FIVE million hu-
man beings, part Of the population
and political community of the ma
ton, could not but be matter for anX-
ious deliberation to every thinking
man. Our own welfare was init
mately connected with that of the
negro. If not by generous impulses,
then by sordid self-interest; for just
as sure az the negro was enlightened
and morally elevated would he con
tribute to the good of the nation; end
Just so far as he was imprOyident and
dwarfed in intellect would his infu-
ence be felt on the white race The
lecturer said there never was q race
which owed less to the past than the
negro Of the south. The negro race,
however, had maintained ITSELF as no
other race had ever done in a mighty
conflict with the greater civilization
of a ruling race. Thirty years close
observation had convinced the speak
er that there was no deficiency on
their part, physically, morally or in
tellectually, and that they were capa-
BILE of attaining the highest eiviliZa-
ton. He then spoke Of their faith
fulness, earnest religious spirit, and
said that it was true there were some
dark colors to the picture, but it must
be born in mind that while the vir-
tues of the negro were his own, his
vices were his heritage. and the for
mer Outnumbered the latter. The
speaker gave interesting statistics to
show what the negro was capable Of
doing; and what ne had accomplished
since emancipation. and said that a
true idea of their condition could on
" be obtained by visiting among
them. and comparing their present
condition with their past The pref
udice of race and color against the
negro of the South. and also at the
North. was vet to be overcome. 1t
was seen in tie church. theater, hotel,
and" said the speaker, "even in the
graveyard. for the bones Of n negro
may not rest in your beautiful ceme-
terry have great hopes for the ne
gro. To he sure the system Of ala
very was not the best school in which
TO learn the science Of government,
bat we have not vet heard that a Nc
gro Congressman was in any way
implicated in the credit mobilier.can-
dsl; and | do not believe the negro
Legislature Of South Carolina was
any more purehasable than the New
York Assembly during the days Of
the ring"
This will be bitter dose for the
Bourbon Democracy, with whom Mr..
Pryor used to lie considered very
high authority.