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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-22

A'CLTMAN & TAYLOR Thresher, the machine
~ that has by far in the " estern States, greater
reputation for thorough work, lightness of drsught
and saving of grain than any other. Call and e&-
anime circular before you are Induced TO purchase
an eudl'sI apron machine, and thereby wEste grain
and money Refer to Jas H. COnkIJn, who is nov
running one of the above machines. For sale by
June 6. ls16. JAS. IL v. HODGE 4 20
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-22
PERSONAL

7 HAVE established myself at the stand formerly
} occupied by Albert Miller, for tie purpose Of
conducting the
CABINET BUSINESS
in all lite trAnches, aud will work low for the cash
or punc'uAl customers. Country Trade taken in
exchsag e for work
BELL HANGING executed at shortest notice.
o. Lumber taken in exchange for Furniture or
Fork.
Febrasry /, 1876. p. f holland.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-22

PESSOS'S Celery and Ch.moniIe Pills. They
- are prepared eIp-esEIy to cure Headaches,
Neura!gia and Nervousness. For sale BY
Jan. l9. 1875. c. z. ELLER
DEAD T~HIS--Safety from FIRE insured by using
h the Hang Cp Box Matches, 200 in u box, for
only Eve ceuts. can be had at
AprilII. 1875 C E. BELLER's.
THE Great appetizer of the Age-Hoof's Eng
L lish Ext. Malt also Massey's philadelphia
Ale and London Porter, to be had ST
July II, 1876. e
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-22

JAS. LAW. HOOFF, Chm'n.
JAS. II. GROVE, Sec'y, pro tenn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-22

MILK CROCK for sL lie by
WI June IL. 1870. SIS. DALGARS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-22
WANTED

WANTED
A NY quantity iOA LOGS, not lees than if
~ feet in l"agth, to be delivered at our SaW-miII
at ChHrlestnwn, for which the Cash will be paid.
May 10. 1876. L WELLER.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.


The Republican party OF storey county.
throaeh iti dsiegatesin Convention assembled.
hold In grateful meuor the record OF the Re-
publiean party; keep IN thought its schteve-
ments In restoring and redeeming the Union
bslIon, recall with pride he vert d S,s rer.
ing up the credit Of The nation and In compel
ling Justice TO The humblest citifso.
There ore. Ia view OF this record Of mercy.
justice and progress. be u By this conveniion
the principles Of the Rspubiican party, and
heartily ipdorre both the platform adopted By
the recent Iiepubl can National Convention a
Cincinnati and the platform adopted By the re-
G mt Republican Stats Convention at Carson
CITY.
Rssdpsd, That In Rutherfard y. Hayes and
which maks them worthy eandidAisr for the
highest honors which forty II iliions Of fnsemsn
eau besiow. and We tender 10 thsm unfaitsrine
allegiance and cordial support.
Rsxirod. That the public schools OF Storey
county are our greatest treasure we demand
revsnue rovsibls under the laws. and 90 insist
that no part OF the funds set aside for their sup
poit sh.ll. uton any prete1t. DO diverted from
IL legitimate use.
Reslrsd. That we oppose any repeal OF the
bullion TAI. bat favor such modi6cation In
" = sha4i NAu tiT ~ W ttNba1s |
to he collected 10 . sum only sufficient To meet |
the expenses of the Government.
ReSSftd, That we favor reform and the stiet. 1
~st economy In the public s-ryce. and 30 a.
ea'ntst Of our sincerity demand That material
reductions shall be made In the fees of the
TT asurer. cierk. ! ecorder. stesif. Assersor. |
District Attorney. and almost every other coun.
ny and tovnshlp offiesr In stosey county.
R,s{rtd, That we are IN favor VI such legts' |
laiion ~ phail lesalizs the contact made DO
tween the city authorities Of Virginia and the |
Water Conn any. through which water.works
were established, thus recurins Virginia tiiy |
against destruction by hre and we demand
that candidates Tor the Senats and Assembly |
pledge thtmsAlyss. " elected. 10 use all legiu |
male means 10 secure such legislation.
Rssoir,d. That TIE nnrestr,ined privilege |
giv'n by . Dem cratic administrator. which |
pern.lis the unrt~eryed ilfiux OF Chinese 10
This coast. has already become a great public |
calamity. and IL frsaght with lnnnits dangers
or the future; thetefore this convention IN
stmcts It's candidates FOE the senate AMI Assem.
lily. u elected. 10 try. by petitions and memo
riais 10 Congress, 20 ,nlighien public opinion
In the RAst upon this vital subject. that such
terms may be made with tho Government Of
Chins a. Shall arrest this vii. s2s I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23
Ammonia.

No h-ou..l..c., .h.ria n. x;,hop, .
hotsi. ~ .n;r;,r - .mmon;. To- H.
80 ~ maa;s;..I ~.ina 4, 4. ;,vsi-
r.hi. D.. rs.s"Sa,, T, =
io' nouseno'u PuiPosss rs
as.I'y - ussiui rs soap anu its cheap
ns.s ofinSs wi.n,n .ne reach OF MI.
fut q tsaspooniul OF ammonia 70 a
guar, o, warn soapsads; .diP IN q nan.
aei HON.; AND wips on ne nst anu ny
specs. CRIME anu smoke, anu 500 Tor
yourselves now maen iaoo, ~ vii, save,
NC scruooing wiii De needfui. IL VIII
lsanse and brighten silver wonderfully;
to pint OF hot suds mix a te~aspoonful
Of the spirits. dip in Your silver spoons.
forks. ETC.. rub with a brush. and then
polish ON chamois skin. For washing
mirrors and windowsit Is very desirable:
put . few drops OF ammonia upon q
piece Of newspaper and you will readily
take on every spot or finger mark ON
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23
THE PLATFORM.

The Democratic party Of storey county,
through It, delegates In c~onvsution assembled.
declare and psblish the following rs lie plat.
fo,m Of pfneipiss;
R,slred, That We indorpe the Platform
adopted BY the Democratic National Conven.
tlon hsid 10 ~. Loui- on tho 9th day Of June.
isiG. and pledge our enthusiastic srprort % tho
homin~~s Of the Osbsrnilon, SAMUEL J.
1lLpHN for tresident. and THOMAS A.
HHNLIIcRs for vIc- Prrsidsn'.
Rssoirrt, That We arv opro~ed TO any and ell
re- ariAn intsr differences with our public schools
aud sehool funds. aud We se In favor OF sneh
legislation only - shail maintain the public
pub Ia p~ho ID for all. unlnnueboed and un
tanmsLd BY an, sci 90 scctafisn influence
for al time 10 come.
Rsssf~f, That We are opposed IN the OF.
enD t.sa VI bullion fvm tsna'ion. and favor
,ueh hgi.istlon . My a. shsll .ubjtci ell prop.
vry. ioelad NC the net pc cseds q the mInr..
~ ssf ~ the , ecessary expenses of the state,
ssunty and municipal governments. honestly
ard eroi oaiea'ly admin'sierpd, with no eI.
9 piions % special privileges 10 any.
Rssired. That We demspd OF our candidate.
for tie state Senate and Assembly . pledge that
they uil. ~ elected. use al lseitImafs and
Ircpsr sssr.s 70 sssure :1sh i.gisls'ion - shalt
ta~1to IKE. Wy - oota as III Wv
situation By nrs. and "a this end 10 procure tie
pos, az. of an Act ~ The Legislature 10 eaiirins
III. O. htfart su srd iaia h<iwcsil the city an.
ihoffties cf the city 81 Virginia snd the Viz
s,nla and Gold iiiil Water Company.
Rssinei, That We ass In favor Of sueh . W.
.iartion of the salaries aud fees OF STATE. county
and municipal oficIsl. ~ 10 consistent With
tie public Interest and welfare.
Essired, That va demand q pledge of our
uomiuses Tor The Ser ste and Assembly that they
VIII, 10 elected. uss .wU legitimate means 10
scare such scti.n 81 the LeRislatnrs - shail
be proper and legal TO influence the 0enefai
tioysrpm.nt 20 N change and modify the trvsty
nov sIIstipg with he Rmpirs Of China. Known
a. The B~urlInssns Treaty" - shall herafter
sf.ctusIiy and forsver prevent any further I'm.
mIenIlon u Chiness 10 the Coast. And ws
eai upon every eitissn and resident Of thIs
coast, whether 10 once 0r otherwise. n nee ell
lawful means In bis power 70 remove this Mon.
golian inenbas from American enterprise and
industry.
Reroiced. that vs require . pledge NJ our
Nominees for the Bsnste and Assembly that. ~
tisrtsd. thsy viii d The EARLIEST day practie-
able taks Sueh stsps and proceedings - are
within The constituiiopai powers OF The L>Sis-
isturs OF this Stats 70 Influence Cong, sss t0
MAKE Ne silver doiiar-usvsda's great stspi>-
. lsgal tender 10 IN unlimited AMOUNT. ocstd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23
L g !

~ TIVE sro0xD OF sEPTxn1ER.. A
" PAIR or sHAwI-Pixe. loined tEssnsf
with . small chain. we're lost .ns
Union BcAles, 0oid Hill. snd virginia Wy.
Any one having found The same vii rsceiye
ward of 50 By issying them 81 The keilgss
Livery Stable, Gold Hi. oeHI
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23
POLITICAL.
JOHN o. BENNkTTs,
SAMUEL BOWLING,
CHARLES GOLDEN tI.sss Tsr.,,
AMERICAN Mat.
ALBERT LACKEY ti.sss Tsr.'.
un,v Central COMMITTEES.

County Central COMMITTEES.
HON. G. q. STEVENSON Ia, l.rs.,.
D. u. nAsrINGs,
JOHN ROsRNBRocK.
GRO. IAiTY.
J. II. STEVENS,
j.. o POWERS,
r. l.. STERN,
JOHN RANDALL
ANDREW LAWSON.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23

MEMPHIS has three fine military CON-
psniss - the Chickasaw Guards, the
Irish Volunteers. aud the Italian Ber-
saglieri. Il has also n eolored company
In process OF organization.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23

HAVING MADE PULL ARRANGEMENTS
II for the reception and delivery Of All kinds
Of FRKiGHT coming over the VIRGINIA and
TRUCKER RAILROAD Ia the
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23

TIE Strong Place Baptist Church.
Brooklyn. having long cast longing eyes
on the Rev. wayland Hoyt. now gives
that eminent minister a call to be Its
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23

A WEALTHY Chicago Christian offers
10 take the Moody and Sankey tabcrna-
Gle OF the hands OF the committee when
the meetings are over, and pay sio'ooo
Cor IN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23
POLITICAL.
a STOREY COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For State Senators.
W.. FRANK STEWART.
4. a. scHUirz
For Assemblymen.
WILMINGTON STEWART.
n. X. IOwRRy.
AMOS c. DENNIS.
sJAMRs a. RULE,
John HENDERSON.
RoBERr BREGAN,
w. w. s00nRR,
A. Is. WILLIS.
J.. v. YiTzPATRitK
.i D. z. BUGNs.
a. RSaLIs,
THOMAS J SHIELDS,
I. A.. WISE,
d. SUTHERLAND.
For Sheriff.
THOMAS &. KELLY.
For County CLERK.
JOHN ?. MCFARLAND.
For County Treasurer.
q. n. SMITH.
For County Assessor.
WARREN ). SHERIDAN.
For County Recorder.
YRRD. p. NICHOLS.
For District Attorney.
o0pRS HILRs.
For Public Administrator.
DIR. u. BRRGsrRlN.
For Superintendent Of Schools.
J. u. GRAHAM.
For County Surveyor.
0OrTH. HAST.
For County Commissioners.
WILLIAM GRAY.
WILLARD BirRn.
RLI JOHNSON.
or Justice Of tho Peace. Township No. 1.
Third and Fourth Wards, Virginia,
WILLIAM %. RYAN.
or Justice Of the Peace. Township No. 2.
First and second Wards. Virginia.
}. }. COOPER.
or Constable. Township No. /. Third
and Fourth Wards. Virginia.
malachi NORTON.
or Constable. Township No. 2. First aud
second Wards. Virginia.
y. ). WALKER.
or Justice Of the Peace. Township No. 8.
Gold Hin.
x. q. cook.
or Constable. Township No. ,. Gold Hnl.
GEORGE sAuNDRRs.
For School Trustees,
VIRGINIA..
". q. y. DIAL dsss tsrnD,
Jo-RPH BARSRRr 1sss ,sr-J,
w. a. rHoNrs0S.
q. >. BREED.
}. g. sCnMIDT. Liza
GOLD nfLL.
o.. ,. sT0NH u.ms ,sr.),
q. 10. GALLUP usss isrm,,
i- ?. FOX,
,. U. HALL.
WILLIAM BRANNAN.
County Central Committee.
JOHN r. pI0RDON tCLairmss,.
%. X. IOwRRy Cseeremr,),
0RoRGR EMMETT c%rr....,.r.
pRRD. PI.UNkErT,
PETER DUNN.
RICHARD BROwN,
u. r. DRGas,
JOHN RUSH,
JOHN LRARS.
JOHN SNOW,
WILMINGTON srRwARr.
the PLATFORM. i,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23

AQurxn old gentleman being asked
what he wished for dinner. replied
can appetite. good company. some
thing to eat, and a napkin" Ia
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23

SxvxRAL persons in Selma. Alabama.
are suffering from a disease supposed to
have been caused by eating partridges
that had fed upon catsrpillars poisoned
with Paris green.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23

nsposIrs ofcotS or BULLION received.
Il.ithsr "a open account or To Issue Ckk.
TIFiCATEs therefor, payable lat tho option OF
the holder In Gold lin or San francisco; TO
nlAko collections, purchase Bullion Atthe noel
favor.ble rsles, 90 advance coin thereon when
Forwarded TO the Parent bank In San Francisco;
sells bills OF Exchange, and transaets uenerAl
banking Business.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23

Furr knights. with Gen. Ftzhugh
Lee as chief marshal. will contest Tor
the privilege Of erowning the queen OF
love and beauty at the tournament oil
the Virginia State Fair.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23
A
isis TRAINS DAILY

IN AND AFTER MONDAY. MAY !
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-23
SPECIAL NOTICE.

1.-THE PUBLIC AYE HEREBY NOTIFIED
u that Mr., HENRY wOLr 10 no longer IN
our employ, and 10 not authorized 10 trsnsset
business. Of Whatsoever nature o. ehslseser'
aold Hill, October 2. 1915. oeasf
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-08-26

The inhabitant of u ma,arious region is
t lrcanted by ii double danger. He is not
only compelled TO breathe miasma, bit to
s~,raiioao it, since it infects not only the at
mosphere, but the water. The aerial poisoe
Threatens his system through the lungs II
pores, the liquid thro, gh the stomach.
Against this double peril there is but one
protection, aud that is to %inqgOratc the en-
tire body through the digestive and seere
tixe organs. Ordinary tones usually fail
to accomplish this-iiosteter's Stomach BIT
tcrs never. In the topics. where the diseases
originated by malaria ase OLA far more mag
%lignant type than those originated by the
same cause in the temperate zone it enjoys
immense and constantly increasing sales
and there is no portion of this continent
wllerert is not the r~eigning specific for mias
matte tevers aud discerning OF the Stomach
liver aud bowels, proceeding from malaria
and other causes.
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The Force Policy.

At last some shadow Of author
ity has beeu afforded Grant for
the employment ct troops III the
Southern elections, and the ala:ri
ty with which he enters Oh his
preparations shows the malignant !
spirit which possesses him. n res
olution which was passed by Con
greSS was made the basis of the
recent order to the commander-
m-chief OF the army to station
troops through the South at points
where they would he Immediately
available Ito secure Il fair and
peacable election :" this means
where they can be used to intilni
date the largest number of demo
Gratis. The resolution did not con
template such latitude to the
President, but where his mind
was male up, and his policy al
ready agreed on with the party
managers, but slight justification
for any system of outrage was
required, and the moment Con
gress adjonrns the army is virtual
" put under the orders of the Re
publican managers of the CAM
paign ; they seem determined to
make it Il campaign in every sense
of the word. and now it remains
to be e what the final effect of
this m%onStrous course will be.
Will the Democratic Party submit
to being cheated out Of the cleo
ton by outrageS in Southern De
mocratic States ? For to open out
rage it must come at last the
white men OF the South will not
be deferred from doing their
whole duty to their country anu
to themselves by the mere presen
ce of the troops, and our enemies
having gone so far, are not like
ly to scruple at any means to car
~ the doubtful States. "The mills
of the Gods grind slowly" but it
seems that retribution is about to
overtake the Northern Demoera-
CIV for its cold and selfish treat
ment OF the South. Its success in
the presidential election is asslr
ed if the doubtful Southern Sta
ties are allowed fair election ; if
they are not, the blame must rest
on those who failed to nip i'll the
bud the growing tyranny of the
Administration.
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A Poet, Bedad!

The following mystic effusion
was caught sailing through the
air in the street the other night,
attention being directed to it by
the glow emitted by the innate
fire of the poem, which caused the
lucky capturer to mistake it for
a giant lightning bug; struck with
the poem and rather puzzled by.
the illusions, he sends it to us to
rescue from oblivion the work of
a genius who evidently desires to
"blush unSeen.n
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-08-26
NOTICE.

IT. The rioters for REPRESENTATIVES IN Congress
and fo,. Electors for President and zee
President of the United States IN me ofa~
of Louisiana.
having been des,g
nnted and appointed by the Hon. w. b.
Woods. United States Circuit Judge for the
fifth circuit, to perform the duties ol elrcu't
Judge in Your State under the provisions OF
title XVI, Revised Statutes "f the upiteu
States, hereby gives notice that saio courC
will he opened on the eighteenth day OF Au-
,1st ncxt. and remain open until ana mciu
sirc of the eighth day of November heNt'
All applications for the appointments o'
supervisor, at his office i'll New orleans.
The purpose of the law is, as TAR rs posi-
Bile, to give to each citizen entitled to regis,
fer and vote in said election the free ana
unembarrassed opportunity so to 40, regard
less of his political opinions and preferences
| aud, also, regardless of his race or coior.
| To this end it is required hy the law that
the Supervisors shall be selected, one from
each political party. and that they shall De
| residents OF the city, town or parish, ahu
| who are able to read and write the ElSilsh
language.
10 answer fully the purpose OF their mp
pointuent, it is necessary that they shall he
men of unimpeachably good standing, ior
integrity. impartiality and fairness. whose
moral influence by their presence %lthou,
more, will restrain any undue influence ana
leave to each voter the free and unrestraih'
ed privilege OF casting his vote for the lnel
and measures he may deem most promohVt
of his own aud his country's good. As the
court must necessarily rely upon the recon
mendatiou of the chief supervisory the firs
instance for the names OF suitable persons
to be appointed supervisors. and he, III mos
instances, must rely upon the recommends
ton of others, it is suggested as the mos
satisfactory mode of procuring the name
of the suitable persons. to be forwarded
with the application. that the clairmen o
the executive committees of the two politl
cal parties in the city, town or parish, Joil
in the recommendation of such persons a
they may deem best qualified properly t
discharge the duties required OF such supe
visOrs. -.
This is the course heretofore pursued /
Mississippi, which was found to work wei
l hope that 10 good citizen, Who may b
appointed AS supervisor will decline to act
and, in conclusion, permit me to express til
desire that all will respect the rights an
! privileges OF others, rs they desire and r.
uuire their own to he respected.
A., If this hope will be realized no inst con
! plaint will be made III regard TO your comm
Federal election.
II. A. HILL,
: United States District Judge for Missis siI
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our latest exchang,

Among our latest exchanges
we find "a copy, the first, of the
Ve,m,ltion Banner, printed in
Abbeville, Id. and quite ably
edited by Mr.. w. w. Edwards.
The Baxney is strongly conserya
tive in tone, and will advocate the
election OF Tilden and Hendricks
and the Democratic Conservative
Ticket. We tender our new friend
our kindeSt wishes for its indiyi
dual success,and congratulate the
Conservative party upon the pros
pect Of its championship-'Long
may it wave"
For the benefit Of Il few friends
who believe in and practice pro-
craStinatiOn, we reproduce from
its Salutatory the following point
eel reminder, and we go so far as
to express "a hope that it be appre
GATED:
"NewspaperS cannot live on the
wind, and unless those for whose
beneti, they are published support
them they must die. If the tax
paying pcoplep& Vermiilion parish
wish an able. Hthful, and earnest
advocate of thAr rights and inter
ests, they must contribute to the
support Of such advocate. 1t they
are to have Il journal in their
midst which shall warn them OF
unforeseen difficulties and speak
out tearless'y in their behalf, and
labor to promote their industrial
enterprises ana their property,
they mnst give theiy material SUI,
port to such paper by subscribing
to it. paying their subscriptions
and soliciting others to subscribe.
BY so doing they can easily keep
up "a good local paper in Their
interests. Rings formed to plum.
der the people, can run IL paper
without the support of the people,
they can easily pay the expenses
and bills of the ring organ out OF
the plumber, but if the people are
to have an organ. they must SUP
port it by their subscriptions and
patronage"
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Elk Gov. Warmoth is. reported
to have said, abou, the sending
of soldiers to Louisiana we
don't want any white troops IN
Louisiana. They affiliate with 'he
people too soon and we can't use
them. We want the colored regi'
ments to intimidate the nlggers
and prevent them from joining
Democratic organizations."- Ia
change.
We have heard the above as
cribed to Packard. Atany rate II
is worthy of either.
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We have received the first
copy of the Louisiana German
Journal, a conservative paper
published in the German Ian
gua"e in New Orleans.It lisa large
sized and handsomely gotten up
journal, and though its contents
are .'all dutch" to us, we learn
from the prospectus that its point
zeal object is to aid the Democrat
ic campaign. We wish it success.
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ing for the Family. Send fifty cts
to Ow Home JOundl dnd Rurdl
Southland, New Orleans, and try
it.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-08-26
DEATH OF SPEAKER KERR

DEATH OF SPEAKER KERR
Hon Michael &. Kerr, speaker OF
the House ofRepresentatives,d died
at the Rockbridge Alum Springs
in Virginia, on the 20 inst. The
deceased was comparatively Il
young man, though his demise
was not unexpected, his health
having been bad for some time.
His high abilities and character
were recognized by all, aud quail
fed him for the high position he
held.
We believe this is the first time
a Speaker of the House has died
during his tenure of eifice.