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Trenton.
figured face

We have had few days of Indian
Summer.
Beef cattle are quite plenty in
these parts.
And still the Father Of Waters
continues to rise.
Bad colds and coughs are pre-.
vaiIing in this neighborhood.
Potatoes and corn are flooding the
market, which will lower the prices.
Ed. CowcIl is back from MINI. He
is looking quite well and is able to work
some at his trade.
The washing machine which Ed
Boustead is agent for is a success. he
is receiving orders daily for it.
We noticed large amount OF
hoop-peles being hauled from this place
20 Red Wing. What would the Min
ncsotians do if it we're not for the woods
of Wisconsin.
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Maiden Rock.

Der. l2.--Corn is worth 50ets per
bu.; wheat Slcts.
Wild Pigeons have left for warmer
regions.
Several hocks OF wild geese we're
seen wingIug their way south last Sat
urday.
MIR VIM Rouse came into town
the other day with a fine lot Of wild
ducks.
Miss Kate A. Green has gone to
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Trimbelle

The Liberals bold their caucus Satur
day, l7h, at 3 o'clock N.
The caucus Saturday passed of all
quietly Ferguson delegates chosen.
Mrs NJ b Williams is at Prescott
helping to take care Of A. Robbins and
family.
Mrs. Franklin Otis still fingers on the
brink of "deaths cold river" yet fearing
no danger from the tide.
John Green is about selling mis- farm
to Joseph Engiehart Green goes to West
Virginia, IL he sells.
The hardshells hell a side show al
our church yesterday after meeting. The
Elder gave US poor "six-months men" an
awful scathing in his sermon yesterday,
from Isaih 90: l4-l5. L. is understood
that Bro. NJ. b. Williams will give us n
talk next Sunday, at half past 10 o'clock
from the same text
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Battle Creek, Michigan, to attend

Battle Creek, Michigan, to attend
school.
Mr., A. p. Merrill has had a sub.
stantial building erected at the rear OF
his store.
MIR. Bailey, who is always ready TO
take your measure for an excellent pair
of boots or shoes, has ornamented the
front of his store by attaching neat
portico thereto.
We noticed an addition being
built to the barn owned by H. L. Hub.
bard. Mr.. II. will have it filled with
ice the coming winter, TO cool the parch-
ed tongues Of the inhabitants of this
village during the summer of 1875.
The yard about the school house
is being nicely graded which will add
very materially in improving the looks
oil the school grounds. The roof OF
the school house has been re.shingled,
and we understand that the old seats
are to be replaced by new ones. Here
after our school building will present a
very respectable appearance.
Yesterday as the steamer, Belle Of
La Crosse, was lying at our wharf,
three individuals OF this place, who
have not the best reputation extant,
went aboard the boat and procured
something to imbbe which was strong
Ell than pure cold water. The upshot
of the affair was, that one of the trio
went to his domicil with slightly dis.
figured face.
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Prescott.

E. II. Ives has moved into his
new house.
w. Leesman is so far recovered as
C be out.
E. Hammond is moving into the
Mondell House
N s Dunbar is repairing the
building lately occupied by Mr. lves.
-Leavitt is rushing his new house
A small army of men are at work on
it.
E. Brooks is slightly better. Sew
eral other cases of typhoid are repor-
ted
The Robbins family are slightly
improving. Mr.. Robbins is GONZALES.
cent
But little feeling or excitement
politically, is apparent, but there may
he some under current.
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TEE River FALLS JOURNAL.
A WEEKLY NEWSP ApER,

A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
rrRnsHED EVERY FRIDAY, TERMS, $l.25
JOURNAL AND ADVANCE ONE YEAR
TO ONE ADDRESS, So. CASH IN AD
VANCE.
Local Edition-Journ0l & Advance, pub
itshed every Friday, 81 a gear, cash in ad
cdnee
A. MORSE & SON. Proprietors.
JeB PRINTING
OF every description exc. uted on short no.
lice, neat and at reasonable prices. -0s-
FtoR on Main Street
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TO BUILDERS.

We are agents for II. w. Johns
Asbestos Roofing for st. Croix and
Pierce Counties and keep a good
stock on hand. People that are
building and want good and cheap
Root, will use the Asbestos Roofing.
Inquire about it.
1870 BURHYTE Bros.
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FORFEIT MILLS.

Ry FRAsE HuoT One mile below the
village Of Trimbelle. A fair share ofpat-
onaga IL respectfully solicited. 1880 ~
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the New York Evening Post ear
nestly advises everybody, now, to eat
grapes. 10 long editorial article on
their value it says:
Epphatically we say that grapes are
strong food, thar in them we have not
only the most healthful and the only
naturally adapted sugar; called by the
chemists grape sugar, infinitely supe.
rior to that chiefly exotic product, cane
sugar, being more digestibe, more nat
ur9l and more healthful, especially for
sedentary persons in temperate climates,
but we have, also the healthful acids
and a notable amount Of those nitrogen.
Gus essentials which are blOOd.makers
not to speak Of the various salts which
also become necessary constituents OF
the blood.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-10-16

a REMARKABLE state of things APP.
pears to exist on the Central Pacific
railway, which is as disgraceful TO the
management Of the road as it is outra
geous to the travelling public. A gang
Of armed desperadoes regularly take
possession of the emigrant trains, and
without interference by the conductors
or train men-probably with their con-
nivance-proceed to plumber the un-
protected passengers. "Three card
monte" is the device of these scoun-
drels, and II the passengers refuse to
bet with them, scene of violence
ensues until some of the timid emigrants
are prevailed upon to make bets with
the brigands to save further outrage.
On a recent occasion gang of bandits
went aboard at Reno. aud when the
passengers refused to join their game
the brutes passed through the train,
shouting vile names to the passengers,
striking them, splitting tobacco juice in
their faces, aourishing bowie.knives aud
revclvers, ann threatening to cut their
Threats or blow their brains out. All
of these gamblers and cappers are per-
sonally known to the railroad condue.
tors, but are never disturbed, but 90
the contrary, usually ride in the same
car with the conductors, after they
have concluded their devilment for the
trip 1t seems impossible that such
outrages can be permitted or an Amer.
lean railroad, but that they are regu-
larIy practiced the evidence is too posi-
tive to be rejected. So far the bandits
confne their robberies to the emlgrant
trains. If they were to attack a regu-
lar passenger train in the way describ-
ed, they would create noise that
would speedily bring the officers of
the road to true sc nse Of their duties.
st. Paul Press.
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A Lora Tshnd tar payer made Ii

A Love Island tax payer made the
following speech in a discussion upon
the manner in which the educational
affairs were conducted: Mr.. Chairman,
[ arse to stand up, and am not back
ward TO come forward 10 support the
grand question Of education, for, Mr..
Chairman, without education would
be as ignorant as you are yourself, Mr.
Chairman.
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Ellsworth.

Weather cool.
Butter scarce
Business quite brisk about town.
r. n Bevans is at home quite i'll.
Several new dwellings, are to be put up
in oar village yet his fall
Rev. Jas. Ravens has returned from
Conferences to remain with us another
term.
--'Cap," Esnes has added still another
building to the list. This is to be used as
an Office
WINS Hotel is receiving its first coat
of plaster, and will soon be ready for
business.
The Republican County Convention
passed of without mpsh excitement, anc
the straisl ticket vas nominated through.
ont.
--The Court House has undergone a
series Of scrubbing, white-washiRg and
vanishing which have considerably i'm
proved is appearance.
Mrs. Doolittle has just received new
stock of Millinery gooGs, consisting In part
of silks, yelveteens, lsces, flowers, ribbons,
feathers, hats. Sc, &C., which have been
selected with ' 'r, than usual care and
cannot fail to please her many customers.
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HEAVEN help the man who imagines
he can dodge enemies by trying to
please everybody! If such an iudIvid.
ual ever succeeded, we should be glad
of it-not that one should be going
through the world trying to find beams
to knock aud thump his head against,
disputing every mans opinion, lighting
and elbowing, aud crowding all who
differ from him. That, again, is anoth.
er extreme. Other people have their
opinioDs--so have you; don't fall into
the error Of supposing they will respect
you more for turning your coat every
day, to match the color OF theirs. Wear
your own colors, 10 spite of winds and
weather, storms aud sunshine. 1t costs
the Vacillate aud irresolute ten times
the trouble to wind and shuttle aud
twist than it does honest, manly indie
pendence to stand its ground .-Er.
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We have heard Of a lady Of rare
beauty who said upon a certain occasion.
that the only real compliment she ever
received was from coal HEAVIER, who
asked to light his pipe 10 the CLEAN Of
her eyes.
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MASON WORK.
g. G.. Knowles

q. G.. Knowles
Does all kinds Of Mason Work, in
GLIDING Stone. Brick, Plastering,
Putting in Cisterns, etc.
WILL FURNISH MATERIALS
IF DESIRED.
Work done with promptness, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
River Falls, Wis. 46.3m
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-23
au22 8 %
FOR A NEW DRAINING
MACHINE.

MACHINE.
DEPARTMENT OF IxpRovHnENrs,
New Orleans, July 8, 1874.
CEALED PROPOSALS, ADDRESSED TO THE
y undersigned will be received at this Office IN.
til 10 A. NJ. TUESDAY, September l. 1874, for the
erection of buildings and machinery for draining
Bids to be made for payment ia cash. and in new
consolidated bonds, drainage series, at par, at the
option of the City Council.
bids.
Proposals to be accompanied by plars and speci.
6cations, both general and in detail The propO.
sails to state the price Of the machinery, including
boilers engines, pumps, foundations and buildings;
total height of lift, force. both, to be
teen feet also to state the quantity of fuel neces
water in given time.
Machinery to have capacity of Is 900, 600 gallons
per hour, to be Of durable character, and in all
Buildings to he Of iron, good design well ventl
lated. and constructed in q substantial manner.
Work to commence in sixty days following ID
The work will be located Immediately inside OF
the northwest angle OF the lake embankment at
its intersection with the west or upper embank-
ment.
A plan showing arrangement for pump, engines
and boilers can be seen at the office Of the City
Survey Or but bidders will not be confined to any
particular class of pumping machinery.
All parties making proposals for this contract
are required to deposit with the Administrator of
Finance, evidence of their intention to abide by
the adjudication, the sum of $500 in cash, which
shall be forfeited to the city in case OF failure to
sign the contract
Bidders to whom the contract 10 not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on the
day the adjudication is made. ra
No bid will be received unless accompanied
certifying that the required cash deposit has been
made.
Bids to be Endorsed Proposals for Draining
Machine"
i've I'd JAMES LEWIS, Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-23
NOTICE.

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
COLLECTORS of1ce, First District OF Louisiana. (
New Orleans, July "a, 1874
IN PURSUANCE OF THE PROVISIONS OF SEC
l. tons sixty three of the act of Congress ap-
proved July IL, 1866 and amendments, notice is
ced sa sezsS IN Se cy OF
leans, Louisiana lat dates as belOw) for violation
OF section fortyeght of the act of June 80 1864 as
1866, that unless they appear and file their claims
in the manner provided Dy law within thirty days
from the date hereof, the same viii be advertised
and sold as forfeited, in compliance with the re-
quirements of the sections and acts above men
toned:
ls73December l6, 100 Cigars: seventeenth. $50
Cigars; nineteenth. 200 Cigars twentieth, 800
Cigars, 200 Cigars, 5000 Cigarettes twenty.second,
1870 Cigars; twenty-fourth, so Cigars, 1000 Cigar.
lS74January II, 3675 Cigars; Is pounds Leaf To
bscco; twenty-third, 500 Cigarettes; twenty sixth.
100 Cigars; twentyseventh, 400 Cigars; twenty
Cigars.
February 4, 50 Cigars; fifth. $50 Cigars, 10 pounds
Leaf Tobacco; tenth, 800 Cigars, loco Cigarettes;
fourteenth, AIS Cigars sixteenth $50 Cigars, 1900
Cigarettes; nineteenth, 200 Cigars twenty-ffth, SO
Cigars, pounds Leaf Tobacco.
$50 Cigars 300 Cigarettes seventh 900 Cigars, l97
packs Playing Cards; eleventh 2N0 Cigars, pounds
Lear Tobacco; twelfth. $50 Cigars, IS pounds Leaf
Tobacco; thirteenth 100 Cigars 1900 Cigarettes 20
pounds Leaf Tsbacco fourteenth, 1000 Cigars, 1900
Cigarettes; twentythrd, $50 Cigars; twenty'fourth
April q 500 Cigars pounds Leaf Tobacco; third,
$50 Cigars, pounds Plug Tobacco, 1900 Cigarettes
sixth 100 Cigars. 500 Cigarettes; seventh, 6lOO
Cigars 1900 Cigarettes; sixteenth 1900 Cigarettes;
seventeenth, ESQ Cigars; twenty-third 800 Cigars,
1900 Cigarettes; twenty fifth, 100 Cigars 20 pounds
Perique Fine Cut Tobacco; twenty seventh, 'l50
Cigars Is pounds Leaf Tobacco, "a Cigar MOulds.
Cigars SEQ Cigarettes, 100 Cigars; eleventh, 200
C si 1900 Cigarettes; thirteenth 1909 Cigsrs
Zsoo cigarettes, 43 pounds Plug Tobacco; four.
teenth, POUNDS Leaf Tobacco; twenty second, 800
cigars; twenty-nfth $50 Cigars. :,
June 3, slW Cigars 80 pounds Leaf Tobacco,
Press; thirteenth, 100 Cigars, 5 pounds Leaf To-
seventeenth, 600 Cigars, 1900 Cigarettes; eight,
eenth ESQ Cigars 500 Cigarettes; twenty fifth, 500
Cigarettes, 1900 Cigars, 2lO0 Cigarettes; twenty.
sixth. Soo Clgars, Is pounds Leaf Tobacco twenty
seventh, io0 Cigars, 70 pounds Perique Tobacco.
July l. 1900 Cigars; third 500 Cigars; sixth. $50
cigars ayo Cigarettes; eleventh, 100 Cigars; thir
teenth, 1000 Cigarettes, pounds Snuff; si1teenth,
800 Cigars; seventeenth, 400 Cigarettes, pounds
Leaf TOBACCO; eighteenth, 50 Cigars twenty. nrst,
l0o Cigars; twenty second 24O0 Cigarettes twenty.
third ZGo Cigars. damaged Worms damaged
Copper Boner, Tubs Barrels, quantity OF old
Copper f1pIng: Hand Pump and Rubber Hose, !
barrel Rum ~ gallons, more or less), 81 empty
sFf JOHN COCKREM,
Collector First District Of LOUISIANA
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GOVERNMENT SALE.

TVHE UNDERSIGNED WILL OFFER FOR SALE
Il at public auction, at the auction room OF the
st. Charles Hotel in the city Of New Orleans,
Louisiana, on MONDAY, November 2, 1874 at 10 A.
NJ, the following described property, to wit
THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, situated
in said city, in the First District and in the square
bounded BY Gasquet, Canal, Marais and Where
streets, designated by the Nos. l, and 8, on
a plan drawn by J. Pile, surveyor. on the third
dav of May, 1885, deposited in the Office Of L. Her
man. late notary public in said city, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, and priv.
leges and appurtenancee thereto belonging; being
the same property acquired by the United States
from Thorn P May, IN the collection of debts, by
act done and passed before Andrew Hero Jr.,
notary public in said city, on the fifteenth day Of
May, A. D. 1867.
Terms-Cash at the time Of sale.
BLCFERD WILSON,
Solicitor of the Treasury.
Washington D. c., July l6, 1864.
By virtue of the authority and direction from
the Hon. Buford Wilson, Solicitor of the Treasury
of the United States of America given me this day
through J. B. Beckwith, United States attorney
for the District of louisiana for and on behalf of
TIE said Solicitor of the Treasury, l, the under.
signed, licensed suctiOneer, will expose the above
described property for sale at public auction, in
the auction room at the st. Charles Hotel, IN the
city Of New Orleans, on said second day of Novem-
Der, 1874, at 10 A. n.
Terms-Cash on adjudication.
3. VI. MONTGOMERY, Auctioneer.
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REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Office State Registrar of Voters,
New Orleans. August l3, 1874.
DURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF AN
L act of the General Assembly of Louisiana,
vide for the revision and correction Of the lists OF
registered voters of the State" etc. notice s here
by given that the offices of registration III each
parish of the State and each ward of the city of
New Orleans will be opened for the registration of
qualified voters on MONDAY, August 81, 1874, and
will remain open tSundays and legal holidays ex-
cepted) until FRIDAY. October "a, 1874 for the pur
pose of registering all entitled thereto as
qualified ele ctOrs OF the State of Louisiana.
Office hours prescribed by law from A. NJ
until P. NJ, and from r. NJ. until 7 P. NJ.
All persons desiring to vote at the general cleo
ton of November 2. 1874, will be required to reg
lister anew, as the law prohibits any one from vOt
ing upon any certificate of registration issued
prior to the year 1874. THOMAS LYNNE,
aul4 In State Registrar of Voters.
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CITY ASSESSMENTS.
Notice to Tax.Payers.

DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS,
City Hall, Room Is, August l9, 1873. )
TN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION SEVEN,
i CITY ordinance number seventv.One, Admin
istration Series, notice is hereby given that
the assessment on real estate and personal
Is now complete and will be open for inspec-
ton and correction at the office Of the Department.
p. M lSundsys excepted), during thirty days
from the date hereof at which time all complaints,
Of either excessive or inadequate assessme n ts,
And tsx.payers are hereby notified to attend to
their ssments in person. as NO application for
the correction of assessments will be entertai ned
by any clerk of this department unless made by
the owner of the property in person, or by the
legally authorized agent. This order must be
strictly obeyed. H. +. STRICKEN,
au20 I'm Administrator.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

POLICE JURY. PARISH OF JEFFERSON,
Left Bank, August ~, is 4.
THO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN NOTICE
l. is hereby given that sealed proposals for sec.
tons ten. eleven, twelve thirteen, fourteen, and
fifteen. inclusive. will be received by the police
jury of jefferson parish Cleft bankl up to MONDAY
September 7 1874 for contracts to do the work of
constructing the earth road between the city of
Kenner and city Of New Orleans. in pursuance to
the act of the Legislature No. So Of session of 1874
and resolutions of this jury on the subject. The
of the surveyor on file in the office Of the police
Jury. The specifications can be seen in the hands
in the courthouse, on MONDAYS Wednesdays and
Saturdays, between the hours of g and 10 A. NJ.
JAMES DENNISON.
JAMES G. BAUMANN.
GEORGE KDNTZ,
JOHN PIERCE,
au22 25 % Committee on Specifications.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS,
MHERKAs. THE NEW ORLEANS. MoBI1 & AND
OFFICE STATE BOARD OF Tax As

OYp1CB STATE BOARD OF Tax ASSESSORS
No. 10 CarOnde.et street. )
New Orleans, August !, 1874.
TTyHB TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF NEW OR.
IL leans are he ,eby notified that the assessments
Of State taxes for the year 1874 are completed and
win be exposed from A. NJ. till P. N. until the
thirty first day Of August 1874 to correct erroneous
assessments.
WILLIAM b. DECKER.
President Of the Board Of State Tax Assessors.
n. B-Tsxpsyers are requested to bring their
last years'recepss dsscriptisn Of the property
- to district and square number.
sul il WILLIAM 3. DEcKRR.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-23

Holders are requested to file their applications
together with the bonds or obligations they desr,
to have funded with A. Baldwin, the Fiscal Agen
of the State at the New Orleans National Bank
Camp street, New Orleans, bes~ cen the hours o
10 A. NJ. and % n.
By order Of the Board.
W. P. KELLOGG, President.
true copy.
P. G. DEsLnNpK Secretary. iva BOT
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,0EF1CIALs,.NQT1GLS.
-. PROCLAMATION. -

r g a. Stair OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department,
New Orleans, July "a, 1874
Whereas, one Jacob WeidDer 10 charged with a
series of bank forgeries and other oenses of like
character committed in the city of New Orleans,
and has fed to parts unknown; and whereas, the
interests of the commercial community require
that if possible he should be arrested and brought
to justice;
Proclamation is therefore, hereby made that .
reward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS will by paid
by the State Of Louisiana, to any person persons
who may give such information as shall lead to
the arrest of the said Weidner and his delivery
into the custody of the criminal sheriff of New
Orleans.
Jacob weidner is German, about thirty years
old five feet ten inches FIVE feet ee ven inches
in height and weighs $50 to $50 pounds. He speaks
English fuently, has light sandy h air and nous
tache, weak eyes, and his front teeth are Gecayed
and discolored and gold filed.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the State
hereunto attached, this twenty fourth day of July
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
seventy four, and OF the independence of the
United States the ninety ninth.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM WEEKS
Assistant Secretary of State. iy25 20
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PROCLAMATION.

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
STATE LOUISIANA
Executive Department
New Orleans July "a, 1874.
Whereas during the night of the ninth of July,
1874 on the Bayou Pierre road, in the parish of
Caddo thirteen miles from the city Of Shreveport,
one MANUEL MUNOS, an industrious and un0ffend-
ing Spauisrd was called from his bed and cruelty
murdered in cold blood by body of armed and
mounted men, claiming to belong to the so.called
White League Of Caddo parish, on the false pre-
text that he had been carrying arms to negroes.
Whereas these some men subsequently proceeded
to rob the widow and fatherless children of the
said Nunez of all the money and valuables they
possessed, leaving them in state of sickness and
utter restitution; and whereas such crimes are
Disgrace to the State community which toler.
ates them or permits them to go unpunished;
Now, therefore, ], William Pitt Kellogg, Cover
nor of the State of Louisiana, with view, if pos
sible of bringing the perpetrators Of this outrage
to Justice. and of preventing the repetition of
such crimes in the future, do issue this, my
proclaim alton offering q reward ZONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS for such evidence as shall lead to the
arrest and conviction of the said murderers or any
of them.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the State
hereto attached this twenty-fourth day of July in
the year of our Lord, one Thousand eight hun.
dred and seventy four, and of the Independence OF
the United States the ninety-ainth.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
By the Governor
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary of State. iy25