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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
sTRUCK WITH AN AXE.

During a quarrel in tho tenement house No 537
West Thirty ninth street Mary McDonough, tho owner
OF tho building, was struck on the head with wood
axe BY Ann Curran one OF her tenants and severely
injured that her removal 70 the hospital was deemed
Walsh. Of tho Twentieth precinct, and on being ar
rapncd before Justice Smith, At the Washington Place
Police Court yesterday afternoon, Patrick McDonough.
SON OF tho injured woman, made complaint against
her aud committed TO await the result Of Mrs.
MELON on q h's Injuries.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
DEATH OF MRS DoDwELL.

Mrs. Mary Dodwol, whose skull crushed BY
Ratchet in the hands OF her husband, on Saturday
morning. ded at Bellevue Hospital at haIf-past eight
O'Clock last night Her husband who had attempted
suicide by cutting terrible cash IN MS throat with
saw, will In all probability recover. lie refuses 10
make any statement and the affair Is still In involved
in mystery
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
A NEW DRIVE.

The "Grand street extension" fine macadamizcd
road from williamsburg to Newtown, distance of
three miles, thrown open TO the public yesterday
1t Is great Improvement constituting the only drive
in that section OF the city and It's completion will be
made the occasion OF jubilee by tho property
ON its line during the coming week. The cost OF the
road was 500, 00O
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
BIT HIS EAR.

fight occurred at latc hour on Saturday night on
the corner OF Sanford street and Myrtle avenue,
Brooklyn, between Michael Dugan, twenty eight years
OF age residing at No III Myrtle avenue and Michael
Furucy, thlrycight years OF age, Of NO ~ Myrtlc
avenue. FurDcy Bit Dugnn's ien car and almost
severed u from his haad-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
BASE BALL NOTES.

dephia Tuesday.
Tuesday decoration Day. the Mutuas play the
Louisville Clup on the Union grounds.
Next Friday tho Brooklyn Club, of Brooklyn. will
play the Olympics Of Paterson the Union grounds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
STABBED IN A FIGHT.

Yesterday morning James Lackey, who resides In
Union avenue, Brooklyn. was stabbed severely about
the arms and head by Joseph Mcnamara and Edward
wormslcy during quarrel 10 front Of hts residence.
Tho wounded man removed 10 the Eastern Dis
tr,ct Hospital and wormsley and Mcnamara wcro ar
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

Patrick Bayau, aged twenty-five years, Of No. 33l
East Twenty ninth street, whic carcIessly handling
p,stol al his residence accidentally shot himself IN tho
groin. inict,ng a severe wound He was sent "
bellevue HOSPITAL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
YACHTING NOTES.

Yacht Meta, N.yY.C., Mr. Isclin, from New York
for the eastward, passed whcs.one l. l., yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
lGnT AND WEIGHT OF CANADIAN LACROSSE THAx

Aserase.. ............s........... 'o'A 1o4ts
uElGnr AND WEIGHT OF TIN IRooUois LACROSSE TEAK
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12
APPORTION MENT'

~, poa;c.,s in the State Senate
AVE taken the jump and IL ln' sa.,';an If
,A NICE apportionnsos BILL s, zh paa i,
p paa So . | certainty. 1t is by far the
cal e' 70 ~ and tallest gerrymandering
w ran remember for a long, lons
., 4nsh u Of the cards on record. We
s a;,, instance how we hereabouts ar
WIN the strong Democratic far
:ahas Of Cameron, Calcasieu, Verno
and Sabine are huddled together al l.
are to form the fifteenth SENATOR ea
n..,:o+ Ranides is to be yokeo
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12
KELLoGG'S MESSAGE

wa have seen and perus.d this !.
document of the de facto ', 1e,"o' to y,
Louisiana %ouisians, and find iyent dn to-, too
windy and long to g,s e v,s, re :. lur
d dense synopsis Of to our na r s.s;ses
He L i is cheeky meek ON on lhe wrong path and
al su' a s, 80 a single word OF ~, =,
never once Z to the infamies c(his
form s.,,1 i" ,y;have hopes that y, s;, Leg
parry. Mill handle hir ~lsho e''
islatuygan d rid us of 1ome Of the
gloXys he and his pity have inflict-
l %n US. We vc,ed for our mem
! N.s IN That inte est, supported them
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12

six years." These two stroke. !,
policy if carried out. would upset !.
good many pleasant Republican c,l,
culations. By the way, the Republ.
can Committee is botheriug over Ii.
selection of place to hold their N.
tional Convention. The Blaine i,
terest urges Boston, while Philadel.
phia, Cleveland and Pittsburg d.
bidding. TREBLA.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12

The Court has adjourned
last, after. sitting the very last mi
ute allotted to her and her show, an
has gone to Colfax. Five full week
four of which the Jury were und|
pay, with witnesses by the hundre|
and over four Thousand dollars ext
added to the Parish debt, are Il
incubations of the usurping lump
ignorance and stupidity, whose d
graces we are reluctantly forced
place on record in the columns Of t
Democrat. We trust our next J
QUEEN will be her charnel hou
dirge, chorussed by ajubilant Pr
pie, as she retires from public s.
vice for ever and ever.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12

The State census, according to
the Constitution of 1868, is taken
every ten years. Upon this an ap
portionment bill is drafted, which
passes both Houses and must be
signed by the Governor and promul
gated as q law, before any bill can be
passed. So right here comes the
dead lock in our Legislature, and
which we hope our members will not
permit to be unhinged so long as tn
Apportionment bill introduced b.
Blackburn in the Senate, is dreamed
Of being made the law in the land.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12
BLAcKWooD.

The reprint of Blackwood's Maya
zine for December has just been IS
sued by tbe Leonard Scott Publish u
ing Company, No. Al Barclay street,
New fork. The following are the
costents:
/. The Dilemma. Part VIII.
2. Sundry Subjects.
8. In Studio.-Conyersation ~.
4. Left-Handed Elsa.
5. Notes from the Crimea.
6. Elizabeth.
I. The Scot at Home.
8. Index.
Owing to the presence Of the In
dex, there is rather less reading mat
ter than usual. What is lacking in
quantity is, however, made up In
quality.
The climax of "The Dilemma" has
not yet arrived, but, although tins
serial has reached Part WILL, the
interest of the story does not dimln-
ish. There is also part of a new
story in this number, called cleft.
Handed Elsa" in which a mystic
rious looking-glass takes an impor'
tant share.
It is difficult to see at a glance thai
a marked influence can be Exercised
on the outbreaks Of yellow fever il
Rio Janeiro, by the variations in thu
state of paving-stones on the streets
of Europe" but this is explained II
: the article on Statistics, which con
: tains a good deal of curious informa
, ton on 'Sundry Subjects to whic'
figures are applicable. SIT is by sta
tistics we become aware that Ger
man theologians are longer lived thai
any other sort Of Germans; that lit
is shorter under the bright sky of I
ally and longer in the damp chill 9
Scotland, than in any other parts c
:, :. the world; that the average rate {
: mortality is diminishing throughou
Europe; and that suicides, carrias
r n,,.,n4o;os oocr,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12

-THE License law for 1870 .. ~
Corporation Of Alexandra = XII
lished, in our columns, for 81
information, perusd Of wnisa II
inform Interested ones wns. II
are to plank down this year iof "
| privileges therein granted.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12
Wednesday
Notice !!

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO sIA
w that the Right Rev. J. P. B: W
MER will visit ST. JAMES CHuK
Alexandria, La, and ST. PETE
CHURCH, Pineville. on SUNDA ,
23d of JANUARY, 1876, and Trim,
CHURCH, Cheneyville, on WEDN
DAY, the Goth of same month, pre-
ing and administering the rite OF Y
FiRMATION at each place.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12

~
"A. NJ. HoLBRook, the Ed'sol
Chief Manager Of the New Ofs.
Picsyune is dead. He died = ].
don Springs, Alabama, on tns y
inst, after a short illness, whlca -
passed in much suffering. He
good man, and certainly ths s 81.
conductor Of ajournal, Who sset ~ ~.
in Louisiana. We knew hin = J,
and we'll, and can attest to tas : 8
said Of him in the annouscene1
his death in the Plcayuns.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12
Our Packet.

The Packet, and her name is b
Able, her commander Captain D
Sinnott, came to her Alexandria he
on sharp time Monday morning.
had a fine down trip-full Of peopl
and the following for cargo: l,
bales of cotton, 1859 sacks of cot
seed, 4 sacks of seed cotton, rs hd
heads of sugar, 1O4 barrels of mol
ses and 4 half barrels of molass
She leaves here, on her downwI
trip, to-day at noon, and has for p
cargo the United States Cava
Company, horses, beds and bagga
so long stationed at Colfax.>
Writing about the Bart. Able
confess to the fact, that we can |
refrain mentioning that she has nj
in charge of her decks a Mate, \
John Britton, as is o mate, and 4
who brings us back to our best dial
when we used to mud clerk it on
Packets of old in this trade, und
the old and true ones of those ola!
P. F. Kimball, Peter Dalmau, Edws
Parker and 7. w. Reed. This M
moves things in the right directi
with less fuss and noise and ours
than anything ever seen here sill
the war, and does more work In !
time, with quiet, ease and pea
The crew under him seem to take
old infection and are not heard, |
others here, cursing, using obsc'
language and soldering the most
the time. We can but take pleas
to record the return of such stea
boat officers in our trade, and we G.
graduate Captain Sinnott on
Mate.
"THE BULLY Hooks" -Stonev
Hook and Ladder Company, a fix
live and permanent institution of
Town for more than five years,
composed of the best young mel
this community, enters Centen
year best foot foremost and fus
with good intentions for the fut
They have just received into t
fraternity, as co-laborers in the f
ordeal to which they are pled
eleven new members, freshly in
ted to aid and assist the "Hooks
their onward career of usefulness
unselfshness. AS their roll ca
graced by these accessories
boys" have determined to jul
over it and give "a little dan
which is fixed for Thursday, tn
day of February, at the Exch'
Hotel Ball Room. We are su
needs but this simple announcer
by the Democrat to strike the d.
notes of popular favor and patro
in their behalf, and that it will
another fresh laurel to the WI
which SO gracefully encircles
brows.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12
these in vain for Mr.. s

The Pool Line, save and exec
the Grand Ecore trade, have Z
whole river to themselves and a
crowding the mourners with a ms
ter hand. Daily boats are passi
up bound for Shreveport, Minden a
Jefferson direct, and almost daily 8
they passing down with full loads
cotton.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12
CORRESPONDENTS.

THE WHISKY RING BooMERANG-WHo
WILL sQUEEL NExT--MoRE ABOUT
GRANT AND BRIsToW-FREsH
CUBAN EXCITEMENT
CHANDLER's FORTY
PoLITIc AL
AGENTS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12

In the proper column VIII 9
found the 1876 Prospectus q -
Cincinnati Enquirer, to which Y
ask the special attention Of the leaa !,
ing public Of Rapides. This old a'a
able Journal stands pal, erceslss6 :
the head and front Of the Democfaas
Press Of the great West, and = y. J.
are on the eve of the greatest pow
cal contest of the present csnsu',
and it is to be fought in our Cea'sr
NAL one, we can hardly inae'ae !
more valuable adjunct to ones -
ing list than the Enquirer. y =
clubbers to the World and Sun = :
J. the Enquirer to their list and 7 u I
then be complete and perfect z 4
respects.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12

We are really obliged to De q
cy, chief assistant Of the Post Offid
for a copy Of "L'Histoire de Fran
en- 100 Tableaux," and find it an e
ceedingly rare and interesting wo
of art, highly instructive and emit
tanning.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12
oyr1cE-coRsER OF ~ 6
,coND e. JACKSON , ! :
Our Agents.

New ORD
cnrtis Waldo. ---".''
n. Pettengill & Co,....'Ne".. 81
Coo. p. Rowell & Coz.
powell, g. Chesman, .o1. no1HA
ALEXANDRIA. La
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12

uQOcr tuc ukT6CtlUu VI AVCVu"0VOA
Edmunds than in searching for pen
sion frauds.
A leading Democratic Member Of
Congress in conversation the other
day relative to the approaching Pres
idential canvass, said, touching the
school question pitfall, which the
Republicans are trying to dig, 1--WE
shall undermine them by putting the
Blaine Amendment through the
House right after the recess. The
j. Senate will then be in q dilemma. II
it votes the amendment it goes before
the State legislatures this winter fol
ratification, and the question is thus
taken out Of politics. If the Senat,
rejects the amendment, then it goe'
4 to the country in the canvass will
. the Democratic branch Of Congress
i on record in favor of it and the Re
/ publican branch opposed to it. S
/ you see we are not to be tripped u
n by the false issues our enemies ar
e trying industriously to raise. W
d intend to pass Mr.. RandalPs One
l. Term Amendment, too, and let tn
!. Senate defeat it if it dare. Beate
y by Republican votes it becomes
:. leading issue in the campaign; adol
j ted, it is a tall feather in our caps.-
! Nobody can say the Democrat
n. House has done nothing If it accou
plishes the great reform Of restrit
ed ing the President to q single term
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12
January IL, !

ALEXANDRIA, La
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-29
PERSEVERE
In the use Of this remedy until cured.
1t Contains the great healing ele.
ments of plants in their essen
tial form as obtained by
distillatiOn.

Catanh, in its extent and destructive force
stands next to Consumption and is closely allied to
it, for in certain constitutions the transition from
one to the other is only a question of time. 1t is
therefore singular thing that those afflicted with
should not make it the object OF their lives to rid
themselves OF it. A single bottle Of any remedy
cannot in the chronic stage, effect a cure nor even
bring the system under its influence fully. In
many such cases the bones and cartilage of the
are eaten away, the organs of hearing of see.
ing, and OF tasting affected to be rendered
useless, the uvuia SO elongated and infamed as u
produce a constant and distressing cough. The
return to health must necessarily be slow, under
the most favorable circumstances when so serl-
ousiy afflicted but as the evidence OF Its great val
satisfied that there does not exist case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by judicious and persistent
use of Sanford's Radical Cure for Catarrh. The
relief in every case obtained from the first dose Is
indication OF what it will do when the 81 stem Is
brought constilutionaly under It's influence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-29

The Lives Insured by the Society are carefully
selected in different parts of North America and
Europe, furnishing, by this broad field of opera.
tons an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy -holders The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Ilsured.i
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rContinned from first pare.I

have been gently born and reared, soon
learns to accomplish the needtul daily
work Where there's will there's way ;
and Jane Hardy had learned TO take pleas
ure and pride in it.
By noon the work was done, and the
house in the trimmest order. White
loaves Just from the oven. were ditfusing
tleir fresh yeasty fragrance; the week
ironing hung warm and spotleSs across
the clothes horse On the table smoked
al exceedingly lonesome cup OF tea, and
over il leaned the pensive young house
keeper, pretending to do justice 10 her
solitary luncheon.
Her thoughts were in the snowy wood
land with him, her husbands who was
doubtless, about this time, eating prairie
chicken and clammy bread and butter.
He might build fire, and give it a little
roast on stick, " she pensively murmured;
and then she felt how very glad she should
be when night should come, and she could
in many furtiye ways. confess to him how
sorry she was, how deeply in need OF MS
dear love.
1t was nearly three O'Clock when, me-
chemically looking through the window in
the direction OF the forest, she was sur
prised to see the dog, David. making for
the house in a wayering, uncertain way.
az if he had half mind to turn back to
the woods. David had more than once
wearied of the monotony of watching
wood chopping, and came to the house an
hour or two in advance of his master; so
there was nothing startling in his coming
now. He scratched at the door in his
usual obsequious fashion; darted to de
your, when admitted. morsel of bread
AID meat, but, quitting it instantaneously.
went and sat down before his mistress
with the air of having something to say,
and began to whine.
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| CONTINUED TOMORROW |
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CATARRII.

FROM GEO. W. SHATTUCK, ESQ. LATE FOREIGN
ENTRY CLERK. BOSTON CUSTOM HOUSE.
Gentlemen, i have been troubled with Catarrh
for several years but by the of your remedy il
has been greatly relieved. This summer l have
been entirely free from it. ] make use of it in my
family Tor colds in the head and find it an effect
nal remedy. can confidently recommend it to all
" no are similarly afflicted.
Very truly yours,
October 26, 1874. GEO. w. SIIATTUCK.
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AMERICAN & FOREIGN PATENTS
B. II. EDDY,
SOLICITOR OF PATIENTS,
For Inventions, Trade Marks, or DeSlsa

NO. 76 State Street, Opposite Kby Street BOSTON
FTER an extensive practice OF upwards of 80
"A years, continues to secure Patents In the Uni.
ted tates also in Great Britain France and other
foreign countries. Caveats, Specifications, Assign.
ments, and all papers Tor Patents, executed on
re..sonabieterms, with dispatch. Researches made
10 determine the validity and utility of Patents OF
Inventions, and legal and other advice rendered in
all matters touching the same Copies Of the claims
A ssignments recorded in Washington.
No Agency in lhe United States possesses supcr
or facilities for obtaining Patents asceraining
the patentability OF inventions.
Allnecessity Of u journey to Washington to pro.
cure Patent and the usual great delay there. are
here saved inventors.
Testi m n Is.
~ regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most capab bic
aud saeces sIul practitioners with whom have had
oalcial intercourse CHARLES MASON
Commits sioncr of Patents"
II nave no hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ man more competent and
trustworthy, and more capable of putting their ap.
plicatons In form to secure for them an early and
favorable con sideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner OF Patents"
mr. r. II. EDDY has made Tor me over THIRTY
applications for Patents having been successiuin
almost every case. Such unmistakable proof /
grcattalent and ability his part leads me to rec.
ommend all inventors to apply to him to procure
most faithful attention bestowed on their cases
JOHN TAGGART."
Rosfon Ian. 1 1876 ly3
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KENNkBEC C0UNTY:-M Protate Court at
AUGUSTA, Mr second Mondayof June, 1876.
MERCY ". GARDNER, Guardian of Morris
having petionetl for license TO sell at public
ton Or private sale the following real estate of
said ward, the proceeds to be placed on interest,
viz: All the interest of said ward in one undivided
fourth part OF the homestead of his deceased IA
ther subject to the widows right of dover therein.
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successively prior to the second Monday of
July next, in the Daily kennebec Journal, a news
paper printed in Augusta, that all persons inter.
ested may attend at a Court of Probate then to be
holden at Augusta, and show cause, if any, why
the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
ii. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. jun24 .;w
KENNEBEC COUNTY.-Ato Court of Probate,
he'd at Augusfa on the second Monday of June.
VIIARREN p CUMMINGS. Administrator on
in said county, deceased, having presented his
first account OF administration OF The estate OF said
deceased for allowance:
ORDERED That notice thereof be given to all
persons interested by publishing copy of this or
der three weeks successfully in the DAILY kennebec
Journal printed at Augusta that they may appear
at Probate Court to be held at Augusta, in said
county, on the second Monday of July next, and
show cause, il any, why the same should not be al.
lowed.
H.K. BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. jun24-.3w
KENNEBEC COUNTY-Ia Court Of Probate,
he'd at augusta on the second Monday Of June,
lS76.
ZANE w. TILTON widow OF Horatio G. Tton,
- late OF Monmouth, in said county, deceased,
having presented her application for allowance
out OF the personal estate OF said deceased:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be gwen three
weeks successfully in the Daily kennebec journal,
printed in Augusta, in said county that all persons
interested may attend at Probate Court to be held
at Augusta, on the second Monday of July next,
and snow cause, if any they have, why the prayer
OF said petition should not be granted.
ii. X. BAKER, Judge.
A true copy
Attest: CHARLES ITEwINs, Register jun24. t3w