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THE RED SKIN ROW.
Tae Defeat of Crook Denied-What
the Indians are Saying and

TEae Defeat of Crook DeRied-What
the Indians are Saying and
Doing.
By American Press Association to the STAB.
CHICAGO, July 21.-rhe following dis
patch is received at sheridan's head
quarters;
"FT. FETTERMAN. July 20, 1875.
$40 Gen. Z. c. Drum, Assistant Adjutaut Gen.
eral, Chicago:
"a private courier has just arrived
from the command in the field, VINO lett
ON the night of the 17lh. The day preyi-
Gus a courier was started with mail and
official matter, but has not yet arrived.
All quiet aud well in camp.
[Signedj sc. III. COATS,
"Captain Fourth Infantry"
General Merritt, in accordance with
instructions, has lett to jUin Crook on
Goose Creek. 1t is presumed that the
couriers sent from camp, on the 16sh, as
menlioEed in tie above dispatch, have
met with some disaster as he should
Otherwise have have reached Fetterman
ere tbis. jules Ecofey ami NICK Jannis
came in from The agency yesterday.
they saw several Cheyennes just in
rom the north.
They report that many Of the Indians
who fought Custer and engaged Crook
on the 17th were in the yieinisy oil Gen-
eral Crook Eow. They had scattered
and were engaged in cutting lodge poles
on Tongue River and Goose Greek, but
they had runners out constantly, and
could consolidate at very short notice.
They expected the next fight to be with
Crook.
These Cheyennes reported that the
Northern Indians would make their
great fight in the fall, and they could
night aud sustain themselves as long as
there were any cattle in the country.
Ecoffey reported that the Agency In
dians said they would light until the last
man Was killed before they would move
from their Agency to the Missouri River.
CHEYBNNE, Wy, July 2l.-The report
which was brought into Sidney Tuesday
night from Red Cloud, by q man named
Fay, Is not believed. II is to the elect
that an Indian, named Lame Deer, ar.
fived At Red Clousalon Friday aud re.
ported that Geueral Crook had fought
aud lost many men. There being no
such news ut y. Laramie. Which has
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The river fell foot g. inches i'm the las8
twenty-tour hours, ending at 6 0'clSua-
this morning, with 13 feet inches in thsn
channel. by the marks at the WatsFs.
works. The Allegheny was rising lAsk
night, with heavy rains up that stre3m--
Special to the. .STAR:
PTTsBURG. July 2i-S A M--RiEexE
rising, with 8 feet inches. Weathexr
cloudy. Thermometer IA deg WiAA
southeast.
STEAMBOAT MOvEMENTSs
The United States had this morning
266 boxes starch, 364 brIs. potatoes, 6Br
stands berries, 124 sacks barley, $40 bris.
lime, 222 empty kegs, 80 bris. applies, ana
40 boxes soap She will return tO L0Mis--
vile this evening
Tie Andes will be the regular Wheai-
ing packet this evening. George 0'MeAl
and West earns are HeF pilots.
The Wildwood, from MaysvTIle, had
10 hhds tobacco. She returned at zoou--
The Telegraph arrived this nBEulag
| from pomeroy with tair trip, inciua-
| ing .S6 bars OF Iron, 81 bdls iron, 25 batas
stee, L bdls hoop iron, So ham sieFrrs,
| SO pork bris, bris potatoes, IA brls Sp-
pies, 30 SKIS corn, and 20 bdis green nides..
| She will return this evening.
4 1ut Ul1SkOW W l64V6 IUEs EHAM8 NALL0E
this evening, with George Llgnner aud
and James Wells as piloIs.
| The Fleetwood will be the regular
Huntington packet this evening.
/ The Golden Rule Is feceivinK liberailF.-
\ She had Upward of 800 tons this IuDrnIuE-
She will depart for New Orleans to-@oss-
row.
The Fanchon will arrive from Pttts--
burg Tonight anu return Tomorrow
The q, z. Schenek and Cherokee, cnm--
lug up, passed Memphis last night
The Vlnt Shinkle will be the regular
1 Memphis packet Tomorrow.
The Julia No. ARRIVED last night froz1
1 kanawha aud will return Tomorrow.
T0wBoAT MOVEMENTS
i The Jas. Walton, Joseph A. Stona,
Sam. CLARK, My Choice, john Dipp0ia,
Bengal Tiger, Hornet No. z ThFe8
Lights and Nellie Walton arrived fruMsN
Pittsbur9 with toxS Of coal and coke.
The John Gilmore passed down thiA
morning from Pittsburg en- rouIe to S.
Louis.
The w. r. Gaylord passed. upu akisH
morning with two empty barges for Ashs
land.
MISCELLANEOUS
Wharfage here for the past week.
amounted to SI4a %.
Captain Morrison W. K Knox. an ola
stesmhoalman. died suddenly, in NsWr
Castle, Pennsylvania, ON Tuesday uixhk
where, with his wife, he had g0ne on q
visit. Deceased had not been on 10
triver for number of years.
4 Private advieess from YanktoR rppor&
that the e. III. Darfee lett there On Aaa<r
day for the Yellowstone, with GenerAl
Miles command, consisting Of 20 of1eerH
I3.0 privates, 50 nurses, q wagons, and 3
anbulances; also all the private freixn1k
she could curry. The Western aud Carr
roll will follow the Durfee wtsntro0pss-
Capt. John w. Cannon has writtsa 10
Capt. Campbell. Of the. Katie, thai kaan
new Robert i. Lee would DO all ready ~
leave Cairo to-morrox, but, 10 give tAnl
paint chance to dry and hardeBs hsr
departure would DO deferred tiil Ha'nzs
day sath lnsss -
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Minor Mentions.

By American Press Association to the STAR.
AUGUSTA, ME-, July 2L-Senator
Biaine's health has not improved much.
He left for Rye Beach to-day.
LONDON, July 2l.-Mill owners here
intimate their intention to reduce wages
ten per cent. Strikes are numerous.
QUEENSTOWN, July 21.-The steamship
Russia, from New York with the EN-
peror and Empress OF Brazil, has ar
rived.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2l.-The storm
which visited this city last night and
early this morning destroyed property
valued at $500, 900.
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PARDONED.
Avery Steps Out and His Com
panions Are to Follow.

Avery steps Ont and His Com.
panions Are to Follow.
By American Press Association to the STAR.
JEFFERSON, Mo-, July 2l.-Governor
Hardin has been officially notified from
Washington that pardons have been
issued to VIM. o. Avery, Of Washington,
and to Adler and Furst, st. Joseph rec
ti1ers, all under sentence for participa-
ton in the whisky ring.
Avery was convicted in ST. Louis last
December aud entered the psnitentiary
three months ago. Adler and Furst
were convicted on over five counts at
the spring term OF the United Safes
Court for the Western District of Mis-
souri,. 1t is also stated here on what
seems to be reliable authority, that Nc.
DOnald's pardon will soon be issued,
and that one Tor Joyce will follow lit
tie later.
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Police Conrt.

Miscellaneous-rhos. Dunn. exposing
person, 50; =. Foster, bathing in river
in daytime, s.; John J. Keeghan and p.
j. Sullivan, resisting officer, continueds
John Mccormick, abusing family, con-
Michael Breen, shooting with
intent TO kill, bound over; Joseph Miller,
continued. Thomas q. sarllle.
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SOCIAL.
Tabernacle Congregation
Re-Uni0n and Social Festival at
PRICES HILL.
friday JULY eI. 70

AFTERNOON AND NICHE
Grand Orchestral Concert BY Curriers' Full
Band OF thi u Instruments, lnters rserseI with
sipging Of Tabernacle Songs
Amusements! Games Refreshments
7 PROGRAMME Il. Grand March. Vic
tOria," Z@Diska; = Overture, " Ezm1nE," Bee
thOven- 9 Waltz, "Indu=trIellsn," Gungi: 4.
SELECTIONS, 50 Faust" GOunOd; s Waltz. Ar
fists Life" strauss: d OVertur-, Pique
Dame, 'SuPpe;L T. v altz, ,"Hy1rOFoihic.r GunRl
@ Vocal DIyertiseaent, Tabernacle songs. in
which all are invited 10 join; 9. Potp0urn,
20 TFovaEOTe." Fenii: 10. Waltz, summer
Evening SOnz," Gungl; II. Gal0p. "Pbunny
PhelIOHI Witt
Mnsic commences at O'Clock. Tickets, l5G-
ChiiIrsn under u years, free.
@ RleHTy Of Ice ster Free.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-21
Plato saws that philosophy consoles

Plato says that philosophy consoles a
man IN ali trial; but we would have
liked 20 see Plato chasing lawn mower
about his front yard trying to produce q
pleasing impression on the pretty girl
across the way about the time the ma
chine struck " stone and the handle
look him In thapit of the stomach.
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The late 5. Bull.

by American Press Association TO the STAR.
NEW yoRK, July 2L--A special from
Bismarck, d. T., says Sitting Bull was
undoubtedly killed in the Little Horn
battle. His body was recognized by
Frank. Girard, an interpreter at General
Terry's headquarters, who has been
among the Indiaus Tor the last twenty
six years.
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For New Orleans.

a2nd. at p NJ. POSITIVELY
r. MGOLDEN RULE, o. p. Shinkle
lfifz Mas er. Apply on board. or TO Royse
x Mosset, J. c. Dorman & Co., Geo.
Chai ter, agents. vi
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FOR sALH--REAL ESTATE.

T.sOR SALE-LANp--5 80 acres prairie land;
is go0.i sprinK on same; In thicE,y-scttict
nesxhbeFisooL In Adkir county, Iowa, near
sallaty seat Or will trade. Address ~W."
sA,s vrlee. iylt-u
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For MenphiS.

SATURDAY, I'D, at p. M. POSITIVELY.
e. n gINT SHINKLE, Jas. Keniston.
kE&% Master. Apply on board, or to
- ROyse & M0sset, Agts. on n. o..
wharfDoat
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For Louisville.

THIS DAY, 2Ist, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
the U. S. Mail steamer,
~ UNITED STATES, Charles David,
s<ess5 Master. Freight received at ali
IN asA hours On Wharf-boat, foot of Vine
Street X. Nj. Wade, superintendent.
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For Huntington.

THIS DAY, 2ist. at 4. r. NJ. POSITIVELY,
the Railroad Packet
H. n hFLkErWOoD, j. T. Campbell,
Master. Freight received at ali
- a0urs on Nharf-boat foot OF Broad
way. N. HOnshell, Superintendent.
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For st. Louis,

TUESDAY, asth, at P. NJ. POSITIVELY,
~ h. MARY MILLER, John n. Shank,
Master. Apply on board, or to W.
szssaz.azs2S. Getty, Agent, No. Sycamore
street.
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STEAMBOA,TS.
FOR Pittsburg.
For Wheeling.
For KanaWha.
For POnerOY.

This DAY, 2ist, at S Z. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ \, the TELEGRAPH. E. G. Morgan,
LSI Master. Freight received at ali
1'A' 80 aOuEs on Wharf boat foot OF Broad
way. ". HonsheIi. Superintendent.
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For New Orleans.

WEDNESDAY, :6Ih, at Pm. POSITIVELY,
r. SHANNON. Jno. DeHart, Master.
LekI For freight or passage Apply on
xz=E&74Doard-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-21

VNTANTED-SITUAT graduate OF
wv Antioch College, with seven years eXDe-
rienee as Principal IN graded schools and good
testimonials as Principal, in school of from
six to twelve rooms Address GRADUATE,
Box ~, WilliamspOrt, O. 1S-4t
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For ChiiO.

DAILY. at4P NJ,
IT, AcITY OF PORTSMOUTH, Morgan.
lsssst ssst Mas,er. Freight received at all
M E-1zs<sz4 hours on Whan-boat, foot Of Wal
But stte.-t
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For Evansville.

THIS DAY, zlst at 5. p. NJ, POSITIVELY,
r. = the GLASGOW, Thos. Boluss, Mas
xst[ er. Apply on boarL, or to J. e.
~ Dorman & Co., Agents, No. Main
slfeet.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-21
Third Edition

Probably clear or fair toeather the ne1t
tseenEy- -four hours.
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VA "TAN1ED-BoYS-l0t TO 1 boys Of the age
wv of u to Ii years. Immediately, at The
rope factory on Riddle street, between Bank
HEX ard Lexington Pike. COvingion. Ky. Y.
wonderful IT.
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PREFERRED SPECIALS.
TARRss AVENUE 8AZAR.

Picnic Hats AMI all Millinery Goods at cost.
Side PieatIng 20 order. rs Central avenue.
opposite Ninth street jyIS-7ss
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

w ANTED - SITUATION - As travelling
w lady companion TO an elderly lady con-
temDiatiDg trip TO Europe; reference gwen.
Address LOck-bOx ~, Wilmington, o. zI-4t
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XAy UATIoNS-By two girls,
wv an upstairs girl and frst-class cook.
Gail at z6s Main, between sixth and Seventh
streets. .0-3t
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FOUND.

LNOUND-CIGARS-Tw good cigars for a
Il nickel, at ts. c. cor. Main and Orchard SITS.
mYl0-tf
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l. OR RENT-HOUSES-B OF rooms on
ID Baum street and frame OF o rooms on Good
loe STREET: Will rent low. Inquire at 7SS West
sixth street. z1-3t
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FOR RENT.

TSOR RENT-HOUSE-Of rooms. gas, cis-
I tern. &c. Il4Cutter street. Apply on the
premises 1-et
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HEALTH AND COMFORT.

Garbese kept in an uncovered vessel at
tracts fies- feels rats. ami by its stencil
causes sickness For CLEANLINESS, comfort and
health every hOusekeepcr should have one OF
Shires' Patent lnitestrHctible Garbage and
Ash Tubs- WILTSEE & BRO-. masufaetur-
ers, No. z5I W. Sixth street. jyIS-st
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E,OR RENT-HOUSE-Su5urBa y rooms,
modern built. casy access 10 city By street
taIs; rent sis- Apply TO L A LEONARD. }.
Daily Star Office
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PROPER FITTING sHTRTs.

E. T. sPRAGUE, formerly OF L. w. sPrague
Il Co.. manufacturer Of PROPER FlTTlNG
SHIRTo 70 order, has removed TO No - konn-
taia Square, JohnsG0n's Building. Custom
Shirts Specially. ap2i-sn
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FOR RENF-.RooMS.

lEOR RESE-ROOA-furnish for gentle
IL mea with goOI r@ferenee, l6i Richmond
st-zaE 20 81
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M HTAStED-FEOUR MILL-TO rent good
: w -four mIll by apraetical miller; must be
In 3 gOOsi location Aduress ". Al HAU VEk,
CummsHsvIlIe, U. 1o-4t
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-21

TrOR SALE-PLANER AND hatcher
Il Combinest Woodwork PianeE and Match
eT. made by WetneTby, Richardscn 4 Rugg, Of
Wooster. sass.; est sac: has never been used; !;
will .ake $4s1 for il. SfEPTuE, McfARLAN
& Co, 3l4 West Second street. 2l-St
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EOR RENT -SinglT or in pairs,
on Btca IWay. centrally located; sink and
GOOD cellar. Apply at 30 Broadway. 1ts
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TsOR SALE = CHEAP LIFE SCHOLAR
Il SHJP-Eor full Arithmetic and Telegraph
EoGrse as Bryant, Stratt0n 4 DeIlan's College
FOr full particulars address 5. p e.. Box d,
civ. jas-tf,d&w
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Of C. B. Hayden q Co., tea dealers, oi
No. 80 Front street, with Liabilities oil
about $lOO, 900, is announced.
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FOR SALE.

E-sOR SALE-FEArHERS-Ch feathers,
Il I51 per pound 3 pound beds, 50; large az
poansl piliOxs. s. % each. Z. W. MORRISON.
n West Sixth street jys0-3t
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TcOk RENT-HOUSE-On Mt Auburn, .
Ii new frame dwelling, 9 rooms, bath. &c.
Apply at once TO = r. CHESELDlSE, l5I e.
Front street 2o-4t
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-23
CALL FOR A PARISH CONVENTION.

THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A.
Il tive Delegates Of the Parish of Ra-
pides, to be chosen on the 2Sth day Of
August 1876, will assemble I'm the OWN
HALL in ALEXANDRIA at II O'Clock
A. NJ, on
SATURDAY, I'd of SEPTEMBER 1875,
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the following offices Rep
resentatives in the Legislature, a Par
ish Judge, a Sheriff, a Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court, Recorder, Coroner, fl We
Police Jurors, and Ward Justices of the
Peace and Constables.
Also to select and appoint EIGHT
DELEGATES from the Parish of Ra-
pides to meet In Convention the Dele
gates from the Parish of Vernon, aud
Delegates FROM the Parish of Grant, 10
nominate acknowledgements Cal j.
didates for DISTRICT JUDGE and
DISTRICT ATTORNEY for the Judi
etal District composed of the tire e
Parishes of Rapidcs, Vernon and Grant,
Aud TO meet in Convention Delegate s
from the Parish of Veruon to nominate
a Democratic-C Conservative candidate Or
STATE SENATOR, for the Senatorial
District composed of the Parishes Of
Rapides and Vernon.
The Parish Convention shall consist
of sixty-four memhar.ss taken from tile
vote Gi j. G. Moncure at the last gene
raj election, each Ward being entitle ii
to one Delegate for every twenty-fiY We
votes cast ut that election and one for
every vote over the fraction of fifteen
The following apportIonment Of tile
Delegates from each Ward on the basis
of the votes cast in them, is hereby pub
lished and will be the official data and
sr,tiIo rf tha
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-23


-TnE Republicans have had con-
troll Of one branch of the National
Legislature for the past year, while
the Democrats have had control Of
the other. The Democrats of the
House have been earnestly engaged
in uneartlIing fraud and rascality.
while the Republicans of the Senate
have been quietly awaiting an oppor-
tunity to acquit thieves whom the;
House has impcached. The Demo.
Gratis have proposed economy and.
retrenchment in the expense of the
Government, while the Republican.
Senate has opposed every economy
and retrenchment the House has
proposed. Both branches have made
a record which should rot be forgot
ten by the taxpayer and voter when
he comes to decide between the
Presidential candidate OF the Senate
and the Presidential candidate af The.
House. = Exchange. -
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power accumulated in Washington
no ordinary mortal can WELD it any
longer, no Democratic republic can
stand it very long; there is no neces-
sity for it; reform means decentral
izatlon, first, cast of all the parapher-
MALTA added during the last sixteen
years to the legitimate business of
the government, reduce and simplify
in every department. If Democrats
are true to their principles they must;
whenever in power, decentralize down
to the original conceptions Of state,
municipal and personal rights, with
the exception ofthe right Of secession,
which was never admitted by the
party as such, and which the war has
decided to be a hercsy. But in all
other points, decentralization is the
only remedy known, and the Demo-
Gratis are the decentralizing party.
Therefore we can vote the Democratic
ticket only American Isrealite,
4.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-23

THE DEMOCRATIC--CONSERVA =
Il tive Delegates of the Parish Of RIA
pides will assemble in District ConveIl.
ton, on
SATURDAY, I'd of SEPTEMBER 1876,
at o'clock P. NJ. In the TOWN HAL r.,
Alexandria, for the purpose of meeting
and joining the Delegates from the Par.
ishes of Vernon and Grant to nominate
Dem ocratic Conservative candidates
for District Judge all d District Attorney.
And the Dem0cratic-COnservative Del
egates from the Parish of Rapides will
assemble in District Convention, ID 2
o'clock p. NJ. same day and place, for
the purpose of meeting and joining the
Delegates from the Parish of Vernon to
nominate Democratic--Conservative
candidate for State Senator.
Each of these Parishes shall have in
these District Conventions the number
of Delegates, and be represented by
them, by the mum bers accorded them by
the Democratic Conservative Committee
of the State, and will be as follows:
Delegates
ltaPiuce .t... .s.....+ AMMAN
FcTHou. -.......'
Grant ....................
J. A. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Executive Committee.
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The Democrat.
TERMS:

THE DEMOCRAT is published Week
~, at Four DOLLARS per annum--
Two DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS for
six months, PAYABLE IN AID
vance,! No subscription taken
for less period than six months.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted Mt the rate
of ONE DOLLAR per square for the
first Insertion and FIFTY CENTS for
each subsequent one.
EIGHT lines or less, (BREyIER) consti-
tnte a square.
OBITUARY Notices, Marriages, Public
Meetings, Cards of Thanks, ETC., to
be paid for az advertisements.
- PERSONAL CARDS, when admis-
sible, charged double the usual adver-
Using rates.
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POLITICAL.
SELECTION OF WARD DELEGATES.

THE Democratic Conservative voters
l. of the different Wards or Precincts
of Rapides Parish, rs named aud ap-
pOrtiOned in the Parish Executive Com :
mittee's official call of this date, pub
lished below, will assent BILE in their
respective Precincts, on
SATURDAY, the Goth day Of AUGUST
1875,
tor the purpose of selecting or electin z
the number Of Delegates to which tney
are entitled, to represent them in thu
Parish Convention to convene in Alex
andria Oh the End day of Septcmbe T.
1876. j. A. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Executive Committee.
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III Il WI O v A !

THE FIRM OF J. A. WILLIAMS
i e. Co., have removed from Il heir
Old stand, corner Second and De Soto
streets, to the Brick Stores form erly
occupied by A. Heyman g. Co., corner
of Front and Johnston streets, where
they will be pleased to see their old
friends and customers. Thankful for
the patronage heretofore extended to
them they will strive to merit Don
tinuauce of the same by strict atten ton
to business. J. A. WILLIAMS s., co.
July I9-2m.
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"A man who was not clever at CO.
nundrums, in attempting to get of
one at a tea party at his own house
the other EVENING, became exceeding
ly mixed. He intended to say the
old question, "Why is woman like
,vy?'' the familiar but gallant an
swer to which is; because the more
you're ruined the closer she clings."
Bui he put it, "Why is ivy like a
woman?" which none Of the ladies
could tell, and the unfortunate man
told them himself that it was "Be-
cause che closer it clings the more
you're ruined"