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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-13
A Minnesota Wolf Story.

Mr.. Oliver Siers, a young man who
lives about five miles south OF Rochester,
Mimi, says the Post of that place, had a
thrilling adventure Sunday night, Dec.
26. He was going home rather late in
the night, and III walking along track
through some timber he met o big wolf
in the path, which, instead of running,
stopped in front of him and showed fight.
The wolf snarled and barked and was
quickly reinforced by others, till Mr..
Siers was surrounded. He didn't like
the surprise party who had so uncere-
moniously invited themselves bit, and,
having a revolver about him, he fired
into his guests and hit big fellow, who
yelped and fell dead. That broke up
the party. He could not see another
wolf, but could hear them scattering
through the brush. He then went on
toward home, and few feet farther along
he was met by couple more of the
beasts, and had the good luck to shoot
another of them. He was then within a
few rods of his home, which he reached
without being further molested.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-13

A correspondent of the Richmond Dis
patch says that as Mr.. Daniel Jones
family, in James City, Va, was break
fasting in the kitchen about twenty-five
yards from the main dwelling, one of his
daughters went to look after Mrs. Fanny
Linman's baby, three weeks old. that had
been left snugiy covered up and slowed
away in the enjoyment of its usual morn
ing's nap. The little infant was found
screaming convulsively and covered with
blood. Apet cat, that had evidently run
at the sound of footsteps, was found I'M
der the bed, blood being upon his throat
and forelegs. Two thoughts at the same
time occupied the minds Of all present
one to care for the baby, the other to go
for the cat. The cat order was prompt
" obeyed "Off with his head" The
baby, being washed, presented a CHASTITY
appearance. One arm, shoulder, face,
eye, and one side of the head were ter
rlbly scratched, and the skin upon the
head SO torn and lifted as to expose the
skull. Dr. Hankins was called in, and
the little fellow is now doing well, with
prospects of recovery.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-13
The Great Appletonian Enterprise.
New York Cor. Detroit Free Press.l

New York Cor. Detroit Free Press
4 The Appletons advertise their new edi-
ton of the Cyclopedia as an appropriate
holiday gift. It certainly is most valu-
able and extraordinary work-undoubt
eddy the greatest literary enterprise ever
undertaken in the United States. A lit
tie information concerning it may not be
out of place. The work has now reached
its fourteenth volume, and the two re-
manning volumes are IN press, and will
be issued within q few months. From
the beginning of the first volume to the
end of the last, the matter is entirely
new. To call it revision and elabOra-
ton of the first Cyclopedia, published
fifteen years ago, would hardly be cor
rect, the labor upon this one being al
most as great as the preparation of
completely original work of the same
kind would be. Since it was taken in
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airy force, comprising the foremost writ
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working under the general direction of
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added would make very respectable
cyclopedia of itself. Moreover,
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whole sixteen volumes that has
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speak, half a dozen times after leaving
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it, 80 careful are the chief editors to have
the work absolutely perfect in every re-
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It is needless to say that the cost of the
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It certainly far surpasses any othef liter
airy enterprise ever attempted in the
United States, and is creditable in every
way to the respectable house that has
invested what might be considered
colossal fortune in it.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-13

ScR1BNER's MONTHLY argues that the
price Of books present an anomaly in
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-13
The True MormOns.

Joseph Smith, son of the Mormon
Prophet, and President of the organiza-
ton called the True IIatter-Day SainSs,
says the new institution comprises about
$1,000 members scattered throughout
the United States, Europe, and the
Sandwich Islands. They adhere to the
g original faith, denounce polygamy,
and reject Brigham Young's claim to the
leadership. In Mr.. Smiths estimation
polyganly will never be abandoned by
the Mormons. It must either be crushed
out by superior power, or Slapped by
overpowering public opinion. Polygamy
exists to-day by failure of the people OF
the United States to enforce their own
moral enactments.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-13
THE KNOCK AT THE DooR.

There came a gentle knock
] heard it with surprise
At hslf-past eight o'clock,
The time always rise.
listened, and thought
What that low tap could mean
The water had been brought,
The butchers boy had been;
The post had come and goie
The letters lay around
From Boston and Whitestone,
From Peru and Hudson Sound
Perhaps it was a note;
A telegram to say
My aunt had caught the boat,
And would be here to-day2
Perhaps it was bill
The messenger to wait
Perhaps my brother Phil,
Perhaps the water-rate?
Conjectnres such as these
Passed swiftly through ms brain
I hardly felt at ease,
When 10 that knock agains
And then there came voice
Our nursemaid's voice forsooth-
Which made my heart rejoice ~ -,
With "Baby's got a tooth!7
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-13
How Stanley is Likely to Lose His Life.

It is Stanley's intention to descend the
Lualaba as soon as he completes the ex-
ploration of the Albert Lake but it is
to be hoped that he will not make the
attempt. The difficulties in the way are
so enormous that even Cameron was
forced to abandon the undertaking, thus
iustifying the assertion made some
months since in these columns that he
would inevitably fail. Fortunately,
Cameron succeeded in returning to civil
ization by abandoning his original plan !;
and Stanley may have the same timely
prudence and good luck. If, however,
Stanley starts down the Lualaba with
determination not to turn back, he will
be reasonably certain to find a grave in
the African wilderness.-Nea0 York
Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-13
SUNSET ON TIE BEARCAmP.
By JOHN G. WHITTIER.

gold fringe on the purpling hem
Of the hills the river runs,
As Gown its long, green valleys falls
The last of Summers suns.
Along its tawney gravel-bed
Broad-howing. swift, and still,
AS if its mellow levels felt
The hurry of the hill,
NoiseIess between its banks of green
From curve to curve it slips;
The drowsy maple shadows rest
Like fingers on Its lips.
A waif from Carrell's widest hills,
Unstored and unknown:
The ursine legend of its name
Prowls on its banks alone.
Yet flowers as fair its slopes adorn
AS ever Yarrow knew,
Or under rainy Irish skies,
BY Sponsors Mulla grew;
And through the gaps of leaning trees
It's mountain cradle shows,
Tine gold against the amethyst,
The green against the rose.
Touched by a light that hath no name,
glory never sung,
Aloft on sky and mountain wall
Are Gods great pictures hung.
How changed the SUBMITS, vast and old!
No longer granite-bowed,
They melt in rosy mist; the rock
Is softer than the cloud
The valley holds its breath no leaf
of all itE elIns is tWirled;
Tbe siience of eternity
Seems falling on the world.
The pause before the breaking seals
OF mystery 1t this;
Eon miracle play Of night and day
Makes dumb its witnesses
" hat unseen altar CROWDS the hills
That reach up stair on stair
What eyes look through what white wings ian
These purple wells of air?
What Presence from the heavenly helgntS
To those of earth stoops down?
Not vainly Hellas dreamed Of gods
On Ida's snowy crown!
Slow fades the vision of the sky,
The golden water pales,
And over all the valley-and
gray-winged yapor sails.
go the common way of all;
The sunset fires viii burn,
7 he flowers will blow, the river flow,
When no more return
No whisper from the mountain pine
Nor lapsing stream shall tell
The stranger, treading where tread,
OF him who loved them we'll.
But beauty seen is never lost,
Gods colors all are fast;
The glory of this sunset heaven
Into my soul has passed
4 sense OF gladness uncondred
To mortal date or cline
AS the soul iyeth, it shall live
Beyond the years of time.
Beside the mystic asphodels
Shall bloom the home-born flowers,
And new horizons flush and glow
With sunset hues of ours.
Farewell these smiling hills must wear
Too soon their wintry frown,
And snow-cold winds from of them shake
The naples red leaves down.
But I hall see summer sun r,
Still settling broad and low;
The mountain slopes shall blush and bloom,
The golden water flow.
A lovers claim is mine on all
see to have anu hold
The rose-hght of perpetual hills,
and sunsets never cold
Atlantic for January
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-13

about as common as peddlers license and
as easy to be got. For my part don't
think much O. sech folks. ] say it's
pesky mean not to stick to bargain af-
Ter it's made and signed and sealed, even
if it want a wicked sin and flat ag In
scripter. Thank goodness, / amt
afeared O. John and Polly never wantin'
no bill"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-13

A BALTIMORE storekeeper, who told a
LADY that she was one of the kind that
/" came to look around and not to
buy." was cowhided by an indlg-
nant husband. The storekeeper sued
for assault, and the husband entered
counterplea of 'sinsult, which
curiously suggests the employment OF
female lawyer to try the case, and fe-
male Judge and jury to hear it.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-13

PkocroR KNOTT, Congressional wit, is
short, stout, straight, firm, gray-eyed,
white haired, white-mustached. Al
though funny, he appears melancholy
and smiles sadly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21
Clerk P. j.


THE very best evidence to us
that Hayes, the Radical nominee, is
not much on decency or any manly
attributes, is the patent and DISCUS,
ting fact, that the President of the
Convention actually appointed Boss
Packard to 60 to Columbus and in
form Gov. Hayes of his nomination,
and that Kellogg and Velocipede
Souer were invited to accompany
him. This infamous trio from Lou
isiana have thus been endorsed high
ly by the Convention and thus we
may judge of the responsibility ante
celents of the whole concern. They
should at least have selected gentle
men to do the honors to their flag.
bearer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21

On motion of Mr.. Sorelle,
Resolved, That tile hands subject to
road duty, on the plantations of Thorn
as Woodland, Frank Neal and the
Goodwin place, be placed on the road
leading from Howerton's Ford, inter-
secting Burr's Ferry road, near Hamp-
hill Creek.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews,
Resolved, That one hundred and fif-
ty dollars, or as much thereof as is
necessary be, and the same is hereby
appropriated out of the Bridge Fund,
for the purpose Of repairing the road at
the race track lane, and that A. w.
McLaurine is hereby authorized to su-
perintend said repairs.
On motion of Mr.. Lambright,
Resolved, That the sum of seventy
five dollars be, and is hereby appro-
priated ont of the Bridge Fund Tax,
to build a bridge across Spring Creek,
on the road from Gravelly Hill to
Strother's crossing on the Calcasieu,
and that William Smith, John Anders
and r. w. Lawson be appointed CON-
missloners, to let out and superintend
the building of the same.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews,
Resolved, That the sum of one hun
dred and fifty dollars, or as much
Thereon as may be necessary, be appro.
priated out Of the Bridge Fund Tax,
for repairing the Bayou Rapides road
from Kerrigan's bridge to the Railroad
crossing, road District No. /, and that
it be placed in the hands of F. NJ.
Raxsdale, syndic, and that he be re-
quired to exhibit to the Police Jury
vouchers to show how the said sum
shall have been expended.
On motion resolved, That the Presi.
dent be and he is hereby authorized tc
have a water closet built for the use OF
the officers of the Court House, and tc
let out the contract for the same to the
lowest bidder.
On motion the Jury then adjourned
until the First Monday in October next.
JAMES r. ANDREWS,
A true copy: President P.J
H. NJ. LABAT,
Clerk P.J.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21

The New Orleans Times plainly
intimates that the Compromise men
so-called, other than Radicals, will
vote for Wheeler, the great pitfall
adjuster of our poor Louisiana. W.
hope all such will at once define
their positions, and give US light as
regards their present political in
tentions,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21

The Democrats of Maine have
nominated John C. Talbot for Gov
ernor, and instructed their delegates
to St. Louis to vote for Governor
Tilden for President.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21
NEW THIS DAY.
TEMPERATURES
AS REPORTED BY FERGUSON scuNAcH
MI ass M e e ting

4 MASS MEETING OF TIE DEM
"A ocratic-Conservative Party of the
Parish, and all those opposed to the
present Radical party, is called in Alex
andria, at the Town Hall, for
SATURDAY, the Sth day of JULY,
1875,
at II O'Clock A. NJ. for the purpose of
taking action on the National nomiua-
tons at St. Louis; for the selection of
Delegates to the Baton Rouge Conven-
ton on the oath Of July, and for the
appointment of new Parish Executive
Committee. J. A. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Parish Executive Committee
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21

The late Brother Blaine was a
shorter; he used to paw up the earth
like a pennyroyal goring "Confeder-
ate Democrat" and then his stock
grew firmer. But he failed to char
ter some ex-rebel to hit him with a
cane, hence his sudden demise in the
house of his own friends.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21

THE anniversary meeting Of the
B. D. F. Sons Of A. was held at their
Hall, corner of seth and 18Th Streets,
on Monday night, and an able, forci'
BILE and gushing Address was deliv-
cred by G. Buss Squirt, Esq.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21

HAYES first act after the nomi-
nation was to send a loving dispatch
to the late brother Blaine, and thus
toady to the hyena from Maine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21

ON the decisive ballot in the
late Radical National Convention,
the delegates from this State voted
for Blaine, IA; Hayes, 2.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21

HAYES is at present Governor of
Ohio, and Wheeler in Congress from
the 10Th Congressional District of
New York. How would the National
Democratic ticket sound filled up
with the Governors of New York and
Indiana2
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21
JOHN N. BARRETT, Treasurer

=
JOHN NJ. BARRETT, Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews,
Resolved, Tint road District Num-
Der five (5) of the Alexandria Ward he,
and is hereby divided into two road
Districts, as follows:
Road District Number five, (5) from
the mouth of Williams lane to the
lover line of the Inglewnod planta-
ton, on Bayou Robert, belonging to
Mrs. Flower, and that the hands on
the Annandale, Willow Glen, Bailey
place, Hard Times and Inglewnod pla-
ces shall wnrl; this DAD, and that John
Routh Williams, Jr., be appointed
syndic.
Road District Number six, (6) from
the lower line of the Inslewood plan
tation to Chambers lower line, and
that the hands on Governor MoOie's
upper place, Judge Baillio's, Governor
Moore's lower place, RaDsdell's, joe
j. Meals and c.. C Weems' places shall
work this road, and that Eugene v
Weems be appointed syndic.
VII ihOlibH VI aUutt"S1
Resolved. That road District Num-
Der one, ID Alexandria Ward, FROM
Alexandria to the mouth of Maddox 5
lane be, and is hereby divided into
two road Districts:
Road District Number one (D shat
embrace the road from the upper line
of the Corporation of Alexandria tt
the crossing of he Railroad track, be
ing the road formerly known as the
Plank road, and that F. M. Raxsdalt
be appointed syndic.
Be it further Resolved, That al
hands in the upper suburbs of the
Town of Alexandria, subject to roa,
duty, and the hands nn the place LEASED
by J. J. Goffe. shall be subject to duty
on the said road.
The other part Of said Dis riot shall
run from said Railroad crossing t" TIT
mouth of Maddox's lane, and shall b
known az District Number two, e,
with D. w. Hynson as syudic.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews,
Resolved, That the syndic of TIN
road, from tho Railroad crossing to thu
mouth of Maddox's lane, is instructed
to have the road from the Railroad
crossing to Mr.. McLaurine's privat.
bridge opposite his house, So altered
as to run on the nppermost bank q
Bayou Rapides for that distance, so a
that the said road shall be above over
flow from the Bayou.
n Nh
Resolved, That the following nance
gentlemen be, and are hereby appoint
ed syndics for the road District herein
named and described, and the Office
of the Jury be, and is instructed to no
tify them of their appointments:
PINEvILLE WARD.
From David's wood yard to Gnerin
gers old store, aud rom thence To Cur
tbs Lewis spring, including the roa'
leading from the river at David's stor,
to the National Cemetery, also r"at
leading from opposite Mrs. Schroeder
residence, in Pineville, by John L
Walker to A. Singer, District No.
John Reeves, syudic.
From Curtis Lewis spring to Parisl
line, District No. 2, Isaac Lacroix
syndic.
From the forks of the road at Pine
VILE, leading to Dopahue's Ferry, a
tar as Hugh Cummings bridge, Dis
fiet No. 3, George Waters, syDdic.
From Hugh Cummings bridge TO tn
Parish line, District No. A, Rhoodiar
Lemmons, syntlic.
From the forks at HOlluway's Prai
re road, ut Pineville, to Music
aronnd, District No. &, Charles Bar
ron, s,ndlc.
SEoW Seven Nile Post " ComsIovk
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21

-WARMoTH went into spasmodic
fits at the nomination Of Hayes,
thinking it kills off Boss Packard,
whom he believes to be in his way
for Governor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21

M. H. Tw1rcHELL, ofCoushatta-
notoriety, was a passenger on the
C. H. Durfee, bound for New
| Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21

Two of the Louisiana delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention voted
for Ben. Butler for Vice-President.
Who are they?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21
ALEXANDRIA,

ALEXANDRIA,, !
June 9th, 1876. :
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
The minutes of yesterday were read
and approved.
AN ORDINANCE.
On motion of Mr. Sorelle,
Whereas, A number of persons own
ing Lands on the Red River and Bayou
Robert have petiti"ned the Police
Jury to grant them aid in opening,
widening, deepening and cleaning Nc.
Cabe's and Young's bitches, and the
Bayou leading from the one to the
other, for the purpose of draining the
the swamp below Alexandria and lead
ing the rain water from said Swamp,
into bayou Latonnier.
And v hereas, The said property
owners pay large proportion of the
Bridge Fund Tax levied by the Parish
And Whereas, The whole of the
said section of the Parish as we'll as the
Town of Alexandria is il, terested
therein and have had no appropria.
tons from said Fund.
Therefore, Be it Ordained by the
Police Jury of Rapides Parish, Tha,
the sum of One Thousand Dollars, be
and the same is hereby appropriated
out Of the Bridge Fund Tax, already
levied and being collected for the sale
purpose of opening, widening ant
clearing OF the said McCabe's ant
Young's bitches and the Bayou con
Meeting them, and that James Moore
Charles &. Weems and James H. Rams
deli be and are hereby appointed Com
missioners, to let out the same in &C.
cordance with Laws to the lowest bid
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-21
der and 70 snperintend the same.
On motion of Mr.. Snrelle

uer anu 70 snperlntend the same.
On motion of MFR. Sorelle,
Resolved, That the sum of One Hun
died Dollars be paid to W. G. Howard
TOR printing the minutes of the June
me"ti' 6 OF the Police Jury 1875, and
that the Clerk of the Police Jury issue
to hsm certificate for the same.
On motion the Jury adjourned until
2 o'clock P. NJ.
At2 o'clock P. NJ, The Jury met
pursuant to adjournment.
All members Present..
On motion resolved, That the follow
ing Estimates be made for the Parish
q fnl. II,