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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-30
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OFnErRoRo1 oG,cAL OBSERVER, !
Aw orleans, June 20, 1874. )
The followiA. report of the weather
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-30
Above low
The TeR,ure.

The river here IS feet FIVE inches
below high water ma 1871.
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The City of New Orleans vs.. Henry kath-

W. Il.
my3O jel4 30 Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-30
Bertrand Saloy vs.. Pedro Bar;helem
Rrulp

7
ie73 % so jy25 sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
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Bernard Soulie VS.. Victor Ferdinand
PSrlliat,

W. r. HANFEK,
my30 jel4 so Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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New Orleans Mutual Insurance Company
vs.. Miss NJ. R. FtZ


my3O jel4 30 sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-30
George Ullmayer vs.. Mrs. Adine Louise
Rey wife of Jean Baptiste Roux.

W. p. HARPER,
my2o iel4 30 Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24

POSTAL CARDs.-The first postal
cards were placed on sale in Washing
tor year ago yesterday. The first
cards were issued from the mandatory
in this city May Il, 1868, and the de-
mand then begun has continued with
unabated vigor throughout the year.
1t was estimated that the country
would demand 100000 900 cards the
first year, but Superintendent Tyner' $
report, May IL, 1874, gives ll2, 2,O43,-
500 as the number of cards shipped
the first year. and 2,0l8,O0O were sent
off the day after the closing OF the
year. The demand has held It's own
through the last three quarters of the
year. although it was believed that the
first furious demand for postal cards
would soon spend itself. The fgure
are !: Shipments to January. 1874
80 ,5s5 ,S06; for the first quarter II
1874, l9,4l4,720, and since April |
L, ,043 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
Train Destr0yers.

The days Of the Michigan Central
Railroad conspiraeies: which made the
early history of the control of the road
so notable, seem to be at hand again.
Twice this month deliberate and care
fully planned attempts have been made
to wreck passenger trains on that line.
The last effort was on Wednesday
morling, when some unknown miscr e.
ants unspiked and removed two rails
from the track on the west side Of the
bridge over RhiIoe creek, six miles
from Detroit The object Of the wretch
es was doubtless the wrecking of the
Atlantic express, and the plunder and
robbery Of goods and passengers. The
rails were removed from the north
track at the west end Of the bridge,
with mansfe>t intention Of preeipita-
ting the passenger train into the bed
of the creek. The water is about two
feet deep at the bridge, and the latter
six feet high. Fortunately, however,
freight train passed the bridge, and
was first thrown eff the track. The
engine and fourteen cars were COM
pletely wrecked. One car contain ed
ID lot Of Of sheep, and the animals were
mostly all killed. Peter Miller, the
engineer, had his leg caught between
the engine and the tender, and held
fast until the engine was lifted up by
screws He was badly scalded on the
head aud breast by steam escaping:
and received some painful bruises, and
had his head cut, but will be ready
for duty in a few days. None of the
train hands were hurt The track was
promptly cleared by large gang o.
men from Detroit. Trains have been
running on the road since. The tota
damage is estimated at $4,000. N
arrests as yet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24

GROWING STRAWBERRIES The
Rochester Union tells of strawberry
grower who states that to two barreh
of rain water he pat one-quarter OF q
pound of ammonia, and one-quarter OF
a pound of common nitre, and with
this solution he sprinkled his straw
berry beds every night when blossom
ing. The result is said to have been
double the amount of large strawberries
to that on the beds just adjoining, not
SO treated. The trouble with the in
experienced is the fancy that, IN pro-
portion as stimulation is increased the
results will be more and more beneficial
the fast being that, while moderate
stimulus may do good, excess is the
precursor Of destruction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
The last resolution IS as follows:
TIE NEvLY-DIscovERED COMET

TIE n EWLI-DISCOV ENED SUMEI. i.
file new stellar visitor discovered by
Mr.. Swift, Of Rochester, and reported
by him at first to be a very respecta-
bIe comet instead. It can be seen in
the northern SKY any clear evening
with an ordinary telescope, and even
with a god opera glass. We saw it
last evening with the latter. [ is now
ia the range Of stars called the cam
elopard. It may be seen tonight if it
shall be clear aoout thirty degrees
above the horizon at the point OF inter
section Of the imaginary lines from
Alpha to Gamma ia the Dipper, and
from Beta to Gamma Of the Lesser
Bear prolonged downwards.
Mr.. Swift will have the honor Of
having his name given to it, and will
be entitled to one Of the prizes for the
discovery Of comets the present year
offered by the Astronomical Society
of London and we believe, by the
Superintendent of Trustees Of the
Smithsonian Institute. We notice
that in some of our exchanges ii is
called Smith's comet already --Aubara
(N. ~ Aarertaseg
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24

The House of Representatives has
passed bill for the disqualification GU
polysamists as delegates IN Congress
from the Territories. 1t provldes that
no person shall be a delegate IN the
House of Representatives from any
Territory who has not attained the age
Of 25 wears, and been seven years a
citizens of the United States, and who
shall not be an inhabitant of the Terri
tory, and no person who is guilty
either of bigamy or polygamy is to be
eligible. The bill does not apply to
delegates in the present Congress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
Notice.

TFAyIgG BEEN APPOINTED Special
L L Treasury Agent in the State OF WIS.,
consjn I am authorized and ready 10 re-
ceiye apnlications and dues for State Licen
ses for Hawkers. Peddlers, Public Show
men. &c, &c.
Office at my Dwelling, Schmutzler s
Block, 9Th ward
TT CHARLES BECKMAN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24

THE GREEN-MoUNTAIN STATE
The Vermont Republican State Con-
7en.ion yesterday nominated Judge
Peck for Governor, Lyman G. Hinck
ley for Lieutenant Governor, and John
., Page for Treasurer.
Resolutions were adopted affirming
adhesion to the principles Of the Re-
publican party: declaring that it alone
can be relied upon to maintain and
preserve the good results Of the over
throw Of the rebellion, aud that the
Cause of the Union and its noble de-
tenders is sacred, and ought to be kept
in view as the ptle-star Of the future
pro ,ress of the Republic; approving
the administration ot President Grant;
strongly favoring an early resumption
Of specie payments and thanking the
President for his veto Of the Finance
bill and declaring that tax and tariff laws
ought to be framed SO as to aid in the
prom. otion aud protection Of American
industry.
The last resolution IS as follows:
ResoIysd, That we favor all proper and
prudent measures for the impro ement o.
internal communication between the dit
fereut parts Of our coamon country, and
especially in opeuiug to larger commerce
a lire Of water communication created hy
Nature between Che Northwest and the
Allan ic, through the great lakes aud the
/ Valley OF Lake Cha0nlaIn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
HAMLlN L tORD,

xxvATERTOWE Lumber Yard Lumber
w OF every dsscc; ptioa Laeh ana
Shingles constantly OF hand ard for sale at
.he Lowest Market Price, at the Milwaukee
Depot. WatertoHn. Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
@ b SKIM ER.

TTORNEY and Counselor q Law
Il Has q complete abstract Q. tie rev
ords Of al titles aud lAcauoraneea %
real estate il jefferson county Vihce ever
Bank OF WatertoEn. Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
AUGUST TIGGENHORN,

vENELER, has recently opened Jew
u elry Store il Johnson's block, corner
Main and lst street, where he wilt keep
constantly on hand q large stock OF
Watches, Clocks Jevelry, Silver and Pa
ted Ware, SC Particular attention paid
10 repairing Watches, Clocks, JeWelry,
&c. and warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24

TTORNEI aud Counsellor at Law and
4 Solicitor il Clancery. C9ce-over
Wisconsin, National Bank, al the former
onice Of Eaos i Hail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
BANK OF NATERT0WN.
Organized IN 1854.
Under and Act of the Legisla-
fesre OF tie State OF jpisconsip.

A. L. PRITCEARD ......... -. President.
L. g. CAOY. Observation-Disclosures. p2ce PRESIDENT
w H. CLARK. K........................C Cashier,
AMOS 4 SsiStQnt Cashier.
This Bank viii continue, as for the past
twenty years 20 transact general banking
business under its State Charter of Loan ing
Money, Receiving Deposits, Buying and
selling Exchange, Coin, Bonds and otEer
securities.
Drafts of 100 and unde-, sold a. the same
price charged for Money Orders at the Post
Office, and fol amounts over 800 sold at a
! efs rate. II
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
Vhe Potato Bug.

The beetle has become so numerous
and It's ravaEes SO SER Gus, that gen
eral desire IS expressed for means to
to exterminate it. We propose, IT, ere.
fore, to give the remedies most effect
ual. It's home was originally in the
mountains Of Colorado, and it's food a
wild potato. So soon as civilization
had carried the cultivated potato to
| that section, it left its native food and
attacked the cultivated variety with so
great an appetite that it bids fair to
leave none for the man who plants
them. It's progress has been eastward
at the rate of from 50 to 100 miles q
year. Last year many farmers escaped
though il the city, most if not all the
gardens Suffered. This year the visit
alton is general, and unless something
is done the crop is ruined.
The habits OF this beetle ought to be
understood. 1t has three stages OF
of growth-frst. the egg; second the
iarva and third, the beetle. The
larya remains in the ground during the
winter, and changes into the winged
state upon the opening OF spring, when
it is ready to lay its eggs upon the
potata plants as sooA as they appear
The eggs hatch, and the lava feed up
on the potato plant until they attain
the proper size, when they descend in
to the ground anu there change init
the perfect beetle. This occupies abou
four weeks. Three or four broods
make their appearance during the yea,
and the last remain over Winter in tht
ground.
The remedies suggested have beer
several. One suggests planting Wit:
hemp, another with buckwhea,, an
other uses coal oil. With reference t.
the latter, it viii Kill them, but i
difficult to apply. Pacis green SEEM
to be efectuaI if good article is OBJ
tanned. We mixed one part Paris greer
with ten Of ashes, and sprinkled it owe
a few larvae and and ull-grown bugs
The larvae were dead ia less than tw,
hours and the bugs in less than three
and this when sprinkled On dry, |
sprinkled ou the plants when the deS
is on, it is certain to kill, as the bug
will either be covered or will eat th
vines together with the poison. |
does not seem to affect the vines 0
potatoes injuriously. Another remed
highly recommended is white helleber
. powder mixed with ashes or lime, on
part of the powder to at least ten {
the ashes. 1t is said that the cost {
this need not exceed S. y acre. [
order to be effective the vines shoul
be powdered about once in four week;
and if all would do this thoroughly fl
the next three months this pest coul
be exterminated. La regard to th
manner of application it must be IT
membered that both Paris green an
white helIebore are deadly poisons az
must be handled with the greatest car
The best apparatus for applying
would be this: Take fine wire siey
, aul attach it to long handle, fill I'll
sieve with the mixture, and, wa!kln
to windward in the morning, shake
gently over each hill If proper
done the next day will see the potato'
( free from bugs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24

A MEDICAL COUNCIL The Wis
copsin State Medical Society held an
interesting three days session at james
vile, beginning on the 18th, and ad-
iourned to meet in Madison in June
1875. We have been unable to find
room f,r any report of the papers pre-
sentea and discussions had, relative to
the ills that flesh is heir to, the heal
ins art, and matters important to the
medical profession and to the health
and happiness of the rest of mankind.
Among the able papers was one by DR..
Whiting, of GAINESVILLE, on Medical
Education; one by DR.. Kempor, Of
the Northern Hospital for the Insane,
on Insanity. The officers elected were
President J. T.Reeve, of Appleton ;
Vice Presidents, Drs. VIM. Fox, Of
Madison, and Armstrong, of Boscobel
Secretary and lTreasurer, DR.. Theron
Nichols, Of Milwaukee. A banquet
Wednesday evening was highly en-
loved, as was concert OF the Blind
Orchestra. led by Prof. Bischoff.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24

A WOMAN WITH HER TONGUE
Our "A lady in Salt Greek Valley,
Kan the other day, met with severe
accident, and is not able to give single
particular Of her misfortune. She
went out into a pasture field to catch
horse to drive to town. She came
back TO her hone without the horse,
and without her tongue-th At is, the
use Of it. She had been struck sud-
denly dumb, and was in good health
IN every other respect. She has since
been unable TO speak the smallest
word, or even utter sound She is
supposed to have fallen in a fit, or been
very badly frightened. This lady is
not eligible, and those men who thlnk
silence is golden in woman need not
think of hunting her up and stakins
off the claim. She is already the wifi,
of Mr. Samuel Chapman, of Pleasan
Ridge. There are many who woul'
like to know just how it was done
but it is secret which that woman
| will doubtless keep.-St. Louis Repul
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-02-19

The adoption of the resolution in
the National House on Monday to
the effect that Congress would not
adjourn till it had passed bill re-
lieving the people from the extor-
ton Of railways is considered tri-
umph for the McCrary Bill. The
vote of 10 yeas to GA nays would in
dictate that the bill will be passed
without doubt The Republicans
very generously favored this releii
for the people, while the Demo.
Gratis opposed it. A dispatch to the
Chicago Tribune (half Democrat.
ic and the other half anti Republican,
says: 'In the preliminary votes tina,
were had by rising, and by divisions
on the resolution, some Western
Democrats voted in its favor, but
when it come to the ayes and nays
they recorded themselves against it. ;
All the Eastern and Middle States
Democrats voted square against the
people. The Democracy can juggle
skillfully, as long as Juggling will do:
but when they are forced to show
their hands, they show, as they did
in this instance, that all their talk
about the dear peoples rights is clap
trap.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-02-19

At regular intervals our postal de-
partment ssinspects" the various off,
ces under its control, and what is
sometimes found is well illustrated by
the experience of specialagent, who
visited Iron Rod, Montana. Going
into the postofiice he found the room
divided into three sections-frst a
saloon, next a postoffice, and the last,
q faro bank. On the mailbag being
brought in, a rough looking customer
opened it, and emptied the contents on
the floor, when the entire crowd in the
building got down on their knees, and
commenced overhauling the letters,
| among which were several registered,
and selected such as they wanted. -
The letters which remained after this
scramble were shoyeled into a candle
box and placed on the bar. The spe-
cial agent thinking the Office needed
little regulating, asked the bar-ten-
der, who had received and distributed
the mail, if he were the postmaster?
NO." was the reply. Are you the
assistant pos.-maste?" "No." "Where
is the postmaster" ''Out mining
"Where is the assistant post-master!
s'Gone to Hell's Canon, and, by thun-
der Bill Jones has got to run this
Office next week; its his turn" The
government official then asked who
he was, and demanded the keys of
the office. The bartender coolly
took the candle box from the bar,
put it on the floor and give it kick,
sending it out at the door, saying
"There is your postoffice, and now
git" The agent says: knowing
the customs of the country, lost no
time in following his advice and got
This Office, it is stated, has since been
discontinued.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-02-19
A PAIR OF PICTURES.

Look on this: A handsome farm
house, in the kitchen of which the
owners wife is washing. She fire.
quently takes her parboiled hands
rom the suds, and, going through
drifted snow to we'll FIVE rods off,
lays hold of a frost-glazed chain, rope
or sweep pole, draws up bucket Of
water, empties it into pail weighing
half dozen pounds, wades back to
the house, going up from one to half
dozen steps, stamps and shakes and
sweeps of the snow as best she can,
and resumes her washing. A dozen
or twenty trips of this sort, and she
has walked more than quarter of a
mile, and carried 800 pounds. On
other than washing days the burden is
not SO great, but as Tribune con-
tributor says, "To go out doors for
water is simply barbarous."
A,d on this: An old, implanted
farmhouse, in the kitchen OF which is
a pump which brings water through a
pipe (lsid below the reach of frost, J
from the well, three rods distant
Here, no matter what the weather is
the housewife can, in less time thar
would be required to 60 to and from
the well, and with no exposure pump
pail of water, or half dozen i
need be, into tub or boiler withou'
using pail at all.
Which better deserves the name
of home the handsome house that
sends you through wind and rain
through mud and mire," for cup OF
cold water, or the homely one that
furnishes the welcome refreshment
without depriving you of shelter?
Still better than the pump is to
get spring 10 or 20 feet higher than
your house, and by means Of or Z
inch tin pipe let the water bring it's
elf; but as there are comparatively
few houses where this is possible, the
best available means of supplying
water is to put pump in the kitch-
en-. It must be very small, or a
very untidy family that does not use
four pals Of water day; and each
Of these weighs 25ibs., which makes
more than Is tons a year; and if your
we'll is five rods from the house, each
pailful costs 10 rods walk 40 rods
day, more than As miles year. But
l must disagree with "Member of
Western Phalanx," as to drive wells,
or wells in cellars. Water passing
through galvanized pipe may be in
furious to health, through ungalvan-
lied, injurious to clothes washed in
It. Wells in cellars render the air
under the house damp, and hence in
urious both to buildings and their
ssCleanliness is akin to godliness,"
md cleanliness, like many another
desirable thing, is INDUCED in just in
Is it can be easily attained.
J. X. w., Springdale, Conn.,, IN ~
z. Tribune.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-02-19
Commercial Arithmetic Depart
lsaenf.

However well yersed in the science of accounts
Is lacking in ability 70 make rapidly and with un-
hrrtns accuracy during the hurry and press oi
pusinesss all the various commercial calculations
n = forn large part Of the accountants work, h,
= u course unit Tor sacn position The failure i.
almost invariably found 10 he The foundation,
work u addteiun and multiplication in not being
able 10 grasp, at sight The Results OF certain cnmbin
atoms figures and know that the work is correct
without re examination.
10 accomplish thus, the rapid addition of singl.
ana double Columns, and the multiplication of any
quantity by two or three multiplying figures, writ
the entire product AT once, without the OF
partial products u first thoroughly illustrated
explained, The astonishing rapidly with which
this work Is done by Prof Montague. at tirst
beyond acquisition by the many, but when carefully
and thoroughly drilled from the foundation young
men with ordinary talent and thorough application
may acquire this to degree that IL remark able.
by these most thorough drills that continued
throughout the course, thu student becomes a hun
ired foid more rapid and accurate In ali his compH-
tations In working interest, and the various
applications OF percentage, similar contractons and
rapid methods OF calculations that are Invaluable
90 business man, are introduced. As new classes
are formed every few weeks, each student may be
placed in class best adapted to him, and since the
work in the other departments is conducted indi-
NiGnaliy, without classification, each one may give
70 this department whatever time Is necessary.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-02-19
I'cnnlanslsiD.

TAls department Is, believe, the best place 4,
learn 70 Mrtte good cuisines hand in the United
stHtes We claim Tor IL more than We can express
ia tAIs short space. Our purpose is make TIM
department OF SO nigh oraer that there be ~,
Hrlte.
BOA of the prppretnrs tae College pfacbiea,
BAsifitSsa feHsnen, ana most successful teachers
tnH finest premium !or both Business and Urn1.
5Aeutal PeutaAisshtp hsts been awarded TO TIE
Froprieiors ~ t college far the last three years
tte Iowa state Fa!r AMI numerous other agreul.
Eurai Societies.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-02-19
SHERIFF SALE,

By virtue Of a general execution to me ii.
rected issued from the Office OF The Clerk o
the Great Court, in and for the County %
Cedar and state OF iowa, In favor OF Sarah
Binz, and against David &. 1ole, 81. al
have levied npon thc following property
as the property u the said avid 4. Cole, eli
al. to-Hit:
Eighteen llsl feet OF of the cast part Of lot
number four u in block nGta bef twelve IL
In the town Oi clarence, Cedar county Iowa,
And shall offer te same Tor safe at tbs
Court House door. in the tywH 81 Upton lib
said county, on saturday. the 2Ist day Of
February, A. D., tSfi, at one O'Clock, T. NJ, oil
said day, to satisfy SAID execution aud costs
that may accrue thereon.
Dated this 2Ith day Of Jan, A. D., 1911.
JOHN ID. SHEARER,
3wB Nher3 n of tsefgar Gt lows.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-02-19

At Washington, Ohio, the saloon
keepers attacted by the prayers OF
the Christian women have followed
the example Of Druggist Dunn, Of
Hillsboro, and have securd from
Judge Stafford an injunction, enioin-
ing the ladies from PRAYING before
their doors or even using their names
in their prayers in bubble meeting
Safford's term Of Office expires
next Saturday and the
ladies' rejoice thcreat.-
They are confident that his successor
will not take the position he has, and
consequently they intend to wait il
patience now and make up lost time
then.