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FOREIGN.
War on the Spanish Masons.


HAVANA, May 14.-Advices from San
Juan, Porto Rico, state the members of the
Masonic lodge at SabOna Grande have been
arrested by the police. The Boletin news
paper applauds the authorities for the atti-
tude they have assumed against Masonry.
1t declares the MasOns in the Antilles are
thoroughly in favor of the separation of the
colonies from Spain.
The Arrest Of Grand Duke Nicholas.
BERLIN, May 14-The Augsburg Gazette
saws the arrest of the Russian Grand Duke
Nicholas was not due TO political cause.
A Steamer Disabled.
GLASGOW, May 1.-THE steamship State
of Georgia is here, damaged from a col
lisiOn.
New Ministry Sworn In.
MADRID, May lathe new ministers
were sworn into Office yesterday.
The Governors of several provinces and
a number OF other high officials have re-
signed since the change of government.
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WASHINGTON.
lrmv Headouarters at st. Louis.

army hS0OQu0FtcE0 NJ Sss A/VoADs
WASHINGTON, May l4.-It is understood
that President Grant has consented to st.
Louis for General Sherman's headquarters.
Arkassas in the Cabinet.
The Cabinet talked two hours over Ar
kansas. The Legislature will be supported.
Caucus ON the Cotton Tax.
A number of Southern representatives
held meeting ih the room OF the House
Committee on Agriculture to day to fix
upon some measure for the reimbursement
Of the cotton tax levied by the government
some years since, and subsequently pro-
nounced unconstitutional by the United
States Supreme Court. The amount OF
taxes imposed was $60,00O,U 700. Thirteen
Southern States were represented, and the
members we're generally agreed that some
measure of relief should be passed by Con-
gress.
The Arkansas Question to be Speedily
Settled.
A dispatch was received tonight by the
President conveying the resolutions of the
Arkansas Legislature asking for possession
of the legislative halls, and for the protec-
ton Of the State against domestic violence.
The reply to this appeal will in all proba-
bility settle the question, and no doubt Is
entertained that the request Of the Legisla-
ture will be favorably responded to. The
President and Attorney General were in
consultation late tonight on the question
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ARK ANSAS.
Action of the Legislature-Baxter's Mes
sage.

Action of the Legislature-Baxter'SM Mess
LITTLE Rock, May l4.-Both houses met
this morning and adopted the following
WHEREAS. The Legislature Of the State Of Arkan.
sas has convened, quorum IN each house being
Whereas, The capital of our State is occupied by
armed and contending forces; and
Whereas, The State House is now in possession
of armed troops; therefore. .s..,
State Of Arkansas That the President Of the United
States be and is hereby requested to put the Leg
slature in possession Of the legislative halls and
that the public property on State House square be
placed under the supervision and control Of this
body the legal custodians thereof while in session.
and that he make such order for the disposition Of
fectly prot+ ct the ate against domestic violence
and insure tbis body protection, and that duly
certified copy of tnis resolution be transmitted to
the President of the United States.
In the House large number OF notices
of the introduction of bills were given;
among others one for the calling of con-
stitutional convention.
The situation as to the two armed forces
remains unchanged.
The Senate appointed committee to act
in conjunction with the House committee
appointed Yesterday to notify Governor
Baxter that the General Assembly was
ready to receive any message he might de-
sire to deliver.
The General Assembly met in joint con.
vention, to-day! and received the message
from Baxter 1t simply repeats the story
of recent events, and informs the Legisla
ture that to them is submitted the question
who is Governor Of Arkansas. He suggests
the proprletv Of calling constitutions
convention, owing to great want of har
mony in laws, both statutory and constitu
tiOnal.
Tvantvseven ex.IInion soldiers and
Northern men, have united in dispatch te
Senator Morton and General John Coburn
contradicting the kilograms sent to those
gentlemen, to the effect that if Baxter sue
ceeds Northern men will be driven out o.
the State.
Casualties from Carelessness.
The antagonists are still arresting eacl
other.
Two Brooksites, while making cartridges
| thought they would smoke. They did SO
and exploded each other.
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BY TELE G RAPH
CONGRESS.
Senate.

Sem8tes
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Senate TO-
day passed the finance bill, after amending
it 90 as to provide that an amount OF United
States notes equal to twenty-five per cent
of the new national bank notes issued shall
be retired, instead Of fifty per cent, as the
committee recommended. Also, that United
States notes may be exchanged for fifteen
year four and half per cent bends, after
July l, 1873. The committee reported in
favor of having them redeemed in ten year
five per cent bonds, after January !, 1877,
but this provision was voted down in the
Senate. The vote on the passage OF the
bill was 25 yeas to l9 nays.
The pensions committee reported unfa-
vorably upon the applications tor pensions
for the war Of 1912. The committee favors
the House bill giving So per month to each,
and no questions.
The currency bill passed. 1t provides
for free banking until greenbacks are re-
duced to 33OO,00O,000.
g.. House.
The House passed the deficiency bill and
took up the consular and diplomatic appro
priation bill. -
The House passed the bill amending the
charter of the Freedmen's Savings and
Trust Company.
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Relief.
The following contributions were re
reiyed at the Mayors office May IA, 1871:

The following contributions were re-
ceived at the Mayors office May IA, 1874:
Bethlehem congre CATION of the Princeton
Presbytery of the Cumberland Pres =,
byterlan Church. |Io 10
Citizens of Princeton, through Rev. James ,o-.
De Soto school pupils, through L. q. >, M
Boston fourth nstallment, through Hon.
Henry G. Crowell now visiting Lou
nnMmistee ,s,ana IT, of that city. 10 900 90
Baltimore Board of Trade, through 3.
Bscoe and John Phelps, per draIt on
Roara Of ~ Trsde .i..................... 5000 90
Baldwin, Sexton Peterson: mannia cur
ing jewellers, No. Bono street' Nc" nm m
York through II. r. Buckley: ;........ loo W
Henry Thayer Co. OF Cam0ndgePor, .o IN
Mass, through WheelOck. Finley Co. 'o I"
Collected in New York by representatives
of the New Orleans frms OF HOFFMAN,
Marks Co., Moses Lobe Co., ".
MERCER Sons and Levy Scheuer,
II addtoa to Mssks CON- aer
Amos d. Smith Co., OF Providence' Inn M
Rhode Island, through E. s. keep. i"o.VV
Washington City, D. c., through Riggs
Co., telegram from Colonel T. u. ror' ,oo m
shey. ...-.-...............'.. wv Wv
ro,., SIT, 800 rs
Total contributions to date, May IA, 1874,
$l22,363 30.
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Protector Steam Fire Company NO =.
On next Wednesday evening, twentieth
instant. the above favorite fire company OF
the Sixth District will take possession OF
their engine house, corner OF st. Charles
street and Napoleon avenue. The occa-
sion. will be duly celebrated by the boys.
who have invited their many friends to
Come and assist at the house warming.
Messrs. II. P. Phillips, c. j. Fox and Z. Y.
Harris, the committee of arrangements,
will please accept the thanks OF the
REPUBLICAN 70 r kind remem brance.
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Acaden,v Of Music.

Mr.. Bidwell has decided to give occasion
al summer performances for a short season
at his theatre. The first of such entertain
ments will be gift matinee next Saturday,
and the second performance will be on
Sunday night. when one ticket will admit
lady and gentleman. Comedy, drama,
farce and olios will constitute the bills.
Miss Pauline Markham, Mrs. L. Seymour.
and 'Msssrs. .. p. Pike, z. c. White, and
other artists, viii appear.
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HALL NEwsB0Ys' VARIETIES CLUB,
New Orleans. May II, 1874
Hon. L. A. Wilt, Mayor City Of New Orleans:
SIR-At q meeting specially held by the News
boys Varieties Club 1t was
Resolved, and cheerfully and unanimously con-
Cured in That this club tender benefit perfOl N
ance for the relief of the sufferers in the over
flowed districts of our State that if our purpose
BY our feeble but well meaning efforts, meet your
appreciation. we will be pleased to have you ap-
point committee Of reception to confer with our
committee of arrangements at the st. Charles
Theatre ON the night of the performance.
c. CARLTON,
Chairman Committee;
JAMES FEM,
JAMES LEWIS,
JOHN ODONNELL
A. G. CHRISTOPHER
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WHOLE NUMBER 2ls2.

rish, Falmouth. Jennie Gamble and 1 U U,
was won by Falmouth. Time-2:l6.
The second race, mile heats, for three
year 0lds, entries, Nelligan, Sweet Bay and
McKenney, was won BY Nelligan in TIVE
straight heats. Time-l:5214, Isl.
The Races at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPaIA, May 14.-The spring
meeting, Point Breeze-park, terminated this
afternoon with two fine races. The first for
three minute class to harness, purse 5000.
was won by Lady Fashion. Time-2:45x,
2:56. 246la. Bay mare Blonde won the two
first heats in 2:4lh and Gal. The second
contest was for 2:3O class to harness; purse
$3.50. The first heat was won by SNOWFALL
in 2:32A. The second and third by Star in
2:333a and 2:36. Honest Billy won the
purse in three heats, straight. Time-2;35l4,
1854 and 2:371a.
Lexington Races-FOurth Day.
LEXINGTON. May 4.-The weather con-
tinues fine and the track is in good condi-
tion. The attendance was very large to-
day.
First Race-Hurdle race of two miles,
over eight hurdles, welter weights; purse
$3.50; $500 to the first and $50 to the second.
The following we're the entries: Richards
ch. f. Summer Duck, McGrath's bl. m. Lucy
OdCA6Ou AuU HIS w. H. OlcduuOI. Al VuO
pools McGrath's entries sold together at
$50; Summer Duck sold for $34. Lucy won,
by . few lengths. Summer Duck second
and Oleander about q quarter OF mile
behind. Tim-3:52A.
The second race was a selling race, mile,
and quarter dash, purse $l50. Four en-
tries-Cameron's bennington colt, Calston's
Cape Card, BufOrd's b. g., and Ferris 10 B.
Cameron was the favorite in the pools. sell
ing at 5000, Buford $50, CAlston $50, Jo B.
$35. Buford got the lead, closely pressed
BY the bennington colt. After passing the
string the colt endeavored to take the lead.
At this point Buford's entry made ..
dash across the track, forcing 10
B. upon the embankment next to
the fence. This enabled Cape Card
to get a start ahead of the others, and he
came in winner by bali q length, followed
by the Leamington colt. Ferris colt came
galloping in soon after, and ran of, throw
ing his rider and jumping the fence him
self. The boy is slightly injured, but the
horse is ruined.
SUMMARY.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Crime Rampant in Shreveport.

SHREVEPORT, May l4.-Cyrinus Elliott, of
McNairy county; Tennessee, was murdered
and robbed of several hundred dollars in
this city last night. His brother. j. c.
Elliott, of Bowie county, Texas, was also
attacked and robbed of large sum, but
was not seriously injured. Numerous bur
glaries have been perpetrated nightly for
the past week. A vigilance committee and
Lynch law is talked of. +-....
Spring Meeting Galveston Jockey Club.
GALVESTON, May H.-There was very
large attendance to-day. The first race,
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Personal.

Lieutenant Governor c. C. Antoine ar
rived at his home in this city last night on
the steamer Selma from New Orleans, and
was cordially welcomed by his numerous
friends. We are told by gentlemen who
have recently visited New Orleans. that Mr..
Antoine has made many friends there by the
he has borne himself and discharged the
duties of his Office. Governor Antoine IL,
apparently, in the enjoyment Of good
health.-SAYeseport Sbuthsestern-1e Telegram,
Mav s, sd
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City Hall, New Orleans May a. 1874. 5
To the Committee of the Newsboys' Variety Club:
GRNrbKxKN-Your letter of May II, rendering,
on behalf of your club, a benefit performance for
the relief OF sufferers in the overfowed districts,
heartily commend and cheerfully accept your
generous proposal. As the St. Charles Theatre
has been kindly offered for this charitable pur-
pose, the entertainment will be given there on
Saturday evening, May Is.
As a committee Of reception | appoint Messrs
Gerard Stith. w. q. Seymour, v. C.. Dentzel, A. 3.
Custer, Frank McElroy, Robert Strong, G. H.
Braughn. Robert Brewster, Cokerny, o. S. Bah
cock W. j. Behan and 4. s. Drew, who will please
act as chairman.
Very respectfully,
LOUIS A. WILT,
Mayor and Chairman Relief Committee.
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COURT RECORD.
THURSDAY, MAY IA, 1874.


Superior District C0uft.
Judge Bawkins rendered the following de-
E. A. Deslonde Va. Louisiana State National
Bank. Plaintiff is dative testamentary executor
81 ffs LSSsn s. who sSo9G II
did not comply with the law in notifying the suc
cesson and hence has had use of the money since
things, that the balance has been claimed by sew.
eral parties and that no demand has been made
Judgment for plaintiff for *27S4 81. with interest
State ex rel. Attorney General, and J.J. Hayes Va
city of New Orleans.-The rule for contempt for
Of smallpox patients to the hospital of Dr. An
foux, and that established by the city was dis
The following petition was filed:
Spencer Bell vs.. Commissioners of New Orleans
Park.-Plaintff as holder Of five coupons of the
bonds issued sues for $500.
superior Criminal Court.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Martin <. Lang, robbery.
Jules Belfort, breaking and entering, etc. The
prose cutting witness. being about to leave the
State, was detained till he furnish bond Of $500.
NoLLR PRosKQUI ENTERED.
E. J. Connor, embezzlement.
Thomas T. Coping, larceny.
INFoRMATIoNs kIED.
Larceny-Joseph Heno.
Robbery-Armand Bonnet.
Assault and battery-Charles Davis, two charges.
NOT A TRUE BILL.
State 70. Anderson Randolph.-Arson.
TRUE BILLS.
State vs. George W. Garrison.-Murder. Two in.
dictments.
State VS.. Jack owens-Buzglary.
vBRBICTs.
State vs. John Williams, alias Sam white-Car-
ryiDg concealed weapon. Mistrial
State vs.. Henry Allin. - Carrying concealed
weapon. Not guilty.
State vs. George Fritz alias Frey-Forgery, etc.
Guilty.
Second District Court.
SuccessiMs of Reuben SilcOck, Matthias 10 t.
grave. Francis Guitar and Mrs. Ann Z. Johns
opened.
Julia Riley and Henry Cramer pray to be eman.
cipated.
Fourth District Court.
The following 10 the special venire from which
the jurors to try the civil rights cases will be
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The Temperature.

The thermometer at Louis FrigeriO's, No.
so Chartres street, on May IA, stood as
follows: At 8 A. M, 72o; at P. M, 82o;
at P. NJ, SO. Lowest point during the
night Of May l3, $50.
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Passengers per steamship Yazoo for Phil
adelphia via Havana:
r. Renensen, 8. Miller, Mr.. L. Royo and
wife, II. A. Modal. DR.. g. II. Gage, G. Per
rozet, Mrs. L. 3. Wallet, A. Valenti, L. G. E.
Blanc.
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NEW YORK.
Sale of Gold,

New YORK, May 1.-THE government
awarded million in gold at a fraction
over ll2.
Woman,s Rights Convention.
The sixth annual convention of National
Woman's Suffrage Association was opened
to-day at Irving Hall, which was wei!
filled. Miss Susan B. Anthony presided and
opened the convention with an address on
female suffrage, taking an encouraging
view of the movement. Speeches were
then made by Mrs. Sarah j. Spencer. presi-
dent of the board of trustees Of the girls
reform school of Washington, District Of
Columbia, Mrs. Helen NJ. Slocum and
others.
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p A. MURRAY,

ID A. MURRAY,
CISTERN MAKER.
No. I01 Magazfse street. between Julia
and St. Joseph streets.
DIPLOMAS AwARDED In 1872 AND 1872
Cisterns made to order and repaired AL work
warranted. A lot of csterns, from 1000 to 10000
galons made Of the best material and workman.
ship kept constantly hand and for sale at prices
to suit the timea Orders promptly attended to-
mhl6 1y
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PROPOSALS.

OFFICE FlRRxKSs CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION
Room No. 8 City Hall, ;
New Orleans May S, 1874.
SEALED PROPOSALs will be received 1t the
office of the association for the next ten
days for the building of l427 feet picket fence in
Greenwood Cemetery. Specifications on file in the
office of the association. The committee on ceme-
teTies reserve the right to reject any and all bids
H. WAX, Chairman;
J. T. PETTIGREW,
JOHN MALLEY,
my6 lot Committee
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CLOTHING At COST!
Owing to the dullness Of trade and scarcity Of
money we are Offering our immense wholesale
stock of MEMS YOUTHS ana BOYS SPRING ana
SUMNER CLOTHING and FURNISHING GOODS at
CASH ONLY.
Wholesale buyers can purchase to their decided
advantage on approved paper Call and sanafy
yourself GARTHWAITE, LEWIS MILLER,
No 100 Common street, opposite City Hotel.
apl9 I'm
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z7O prizes, amounting te....... eso4oo
EXPLANATION OF APPROXIMATION PRIZES
The nine remaining units of the same ten Of the
numbers drawing the first three full prizes will be
entitled to the twenty seven approximation prizes
For example: If ticket No l246 draws the 600
prize those tickets numbered IAl, 1912 l2i3, l244
i2,5 i247 I2a8 Il4o and 1850 will each be emit tied
TO $500 Ii ticket No. 23l draws the 600 prize,
those tickets umbered 232 233, 234, 23S, 236 237
238 239 and 24O will each be entitled to $500. II
ticket No. 450 draws the $1,000 prize. those tickets
numbered AL 442 443 444 AS 446, AZ, 448 and 449
will be each entitled to Sl0O.
Whole Tickets, SO, Halves. SIS Quar-.
ters, 81 so, Eighths, 81 15.
PRIZES PAYABLE In FULL WITHOUT bEotC-
TION.
orders to be addressed to
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CONPANi,
Lock Box No. 6s2, Postoffce,
New Orleans
Send postoffce money order, or register your
,o,,ar ta2ly
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MISCELLANEOUS.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
STATE AND CITY TAXES
For past years settled 1t LOWEST POSSIBLE
RATEs by
BARNETT & CAMMACK
myl0 I'm Brokers', No. IL Carondelet street.
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TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
DOE ~ L. ~" TS1pTSp nOG' n. 10y - 1 s ,ba
name of DANDY" has lost the hair tempo
rary from the left shoulder right side Of the neck
and top OF the head. Whoever win return the
same to No. 253 Canal street or fnInish informs-
ton where said dog can be found, will receive
reward Of twenty Ave dollars. '5'''-.- my15
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SCHEME.

IN. OOO Tickets. Tickets only $40
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APPROXIMATION PRIZES.

APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
9 approximations Of $500 each for the
nine remaining units of the same ten
Of the number drawing the e2S,oW .o.
pfizo are -. -
9 approximations of &200 each for the
nine remaining units Of the same ten
Of the number drawing the @10,OoO n
Prize arr A'o'~
approx ximatiOns of 6 100 each for the
nine remaining units of the same ten
of the number drawing the S50O0 ~
pT1Zo are. wv
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Adolphe Lacroix,
Tony LsfOn,
John d. Fowler,
Samuel B. HaGgart,
v. 3. Rillieux,
John Armstrong,
". T. BlakemOre,
Henry A. Vose,
George 3. Apps,
J. J. Maloney,
Ernest Gardette,
John T. Gibbons,
Charles Cavaroc, Jr.
James Cleney,
C. C. Camp,
P. r. TricOu,
William Frank,
Randolph Beverly,
James Clark,
henry Lemsitre.
George Folsom.
Thornton Butler.
James w. Davis,
George W. Leonard,
Henry vahlman,
W. H. Hire,
John w. Watson,
Henry Otis,
George G. GeGdes,
P. j. COckburn.
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ADJUSTMENTS,
GRUNEWALD HALL.

AN ~ 0o0kAN i 0s
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GRUNEWALD EAf.L.
GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
CONCERT,
Given by the Young Ladies of New Orleans, under
the direction Of Mise 0ctavie Remey,
for the
BENEFIT OF THE SUFFERERS By THE OVER.
FLOW,
On Thursday, May Fl, 1874.
Performance on Twelve Pianos with Sorty-eiaht
TICKETS ST.; to be had st Mr.. Grunewalds
stores, Canal and Baronne streets; at Mr.. Char.
The hall and pianos are kindly furnished for the
occasion by Mr.. Grunewald. myl0
A CADEMY OF music.
SUMNER ENTERTAINMENTS
Engagement of
MISS PAULINE MARKRAM,
IN connection with full and complete Comedy
and Variety Company.
TWO PERFORMANCES.
Saturday Noon, May Is,
GRAND GIFT MArlNEE.
The Prze-A set Of elegant and costly
LADIES JEwBLRY,
VIII be given to the holder Of the lucky number.
Sunday. May ~,
LADIES FREE.
Gentlemen purchasing tickets are entitled to .
lady's free ticket fer each ticket purchased.
Secure your ladies' seats In advance. my5
OPERA HoUsE':::.::.oPEkA HOUSE
Saturday, May 16, 1874, at = p. Nj.
Performance for the benefit Of NJ GADILHB,
when will be presented Donizettis grand opera
LUCIE DE LAMMERMOOR.
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The following is the special venire from which
the jurors to try the civil rights cases will be
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(CoNTNUED ON FOURTH PAGE. !
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LOTTERIES.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY c0MPAN\

Incorporated August II, 1852
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Halves. Quarters and Eghths in proportion.
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,LOTHING AT COST:

my6 lot
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CLASS G.,

To be drawn in public at New Orleans,
On Saturday. May 80, 1874.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-11-13
A Japanese WO0ing.

Ny man-seryant, Keji, wants to be
married tomorrow night In the first
place, Japanese like, he sent friend to
find out eff / should be very much
troubled if he should take a wife" |
expressed myself as to that in language
agreeable to the Bible, human nature,
and the laws of Iowa The next inquiry
was, would advance months wages
for the go-between fee and other incl
dentals? This was rather serious, con-
sidering that he receives the sum OF
$3.50 per calendar month and boards
himselfl I must consider awhile, and IN
the meantime suggested to "the friend
that he advise the Keji to wait till the Isl
of November, by which time he could
save enough money, if he were careful,
to have a genuine feast, and then he
would have wages for living expenses,
etc. Pretty soon Mr.. Keji himself ap-
peared, the friend having to his mind
proved a failure, and then and there
pleaded his own cause. The case had
gone too far, he said, and he had "made
such a compact and solid covenant that
without great shame to himself he could
not break it, and would not I advance
him the money, and so prevent his shame
and disgrace, and complete his joy?"
1t was hard to resist, but thought it
not best to advance moneyju then, and
hence said that, as my wife was out, and
as / should like to consult her about 1t
first, / wished he would wait till her re-
turn for knowledge of what would do,
Pretty soon Japanese lady presented
herself-a gentleman came the first time
and at once proceeded to endeavor to
interest me in the immediate marriage