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West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-20

A roof may covered with q very cheap
shin|le, and by application of. this slate
be made to last from % to so years. Old
roofs can be patched and coated, looking
much better, and lasting longer than now
shingles without the slate for
ONE-THIItD THE COST OF
RESHINGLEING
The expense of Stating new shingles is
only about the cost of simply laying
them. The paint is FIRE-PEOOE against
sparks oftiying cmbers, as may be easily
tested by any one.
IT STOPS EVERY LEAK,
and for tin Or iron has no equal as it ex-
pands by heat, contracts by cold, and
NEVER CACKS nor scales. Roofs covered
with tar SheatinG Felt can be made water
tight at d small expense, iid preserved for
MANY years.
THO gallons will covec hundred
square feet Of shingle roof. while on tin,
iron, felt, matched board, or any smooth
surface, from two quarts TO one gallon
arc required to 100 square feet of surface
and although the Paint, has a heavy body
it is easily applied with q brush.
No aisi' us used Esa This
Composition,
therefore 1T neither cracks in Winter, nor
runs in Summer.
On decaylng shingles it fills MP the
holes and pores, and gives q now sub
stantial roof that will last for years.
Curlcd or warped Shingles it brings to
their places, and keeps them there. 1t
fills mp all holes i'll Felt roofs, stops the
lcaks-and although a.slow dryer, rain
does not affect it q few hours after ap-
plying. AS nearly all paints that are
black contain TAR, be sure you obtain o,lr
genuine article, which Qor shinglc roofs }
CHOCOLATE COLOR,
when first applied, changing in about a
month to q uniform slate color and is to
all intents and purposes slate. On
Jim ROOFS
onr red color is usually preferred, as one
coat is equal TO five Of any ordinary
paint. For
BRICK WALLS
otlr BRIGHT RED is the only reliable Slate
Paint ever introduced that will cficctual-
ly prevent dampness from penetrating
and discoioring the plaster.
These paints are also largely used on
out houses and fences, or as IL primin 9
coat on fine buildings.
Our only coors are CHOCOLATE RED
BRIGHT ED and ORANGE.
NEW YORK CASH PRICE LIST.
Gallons, can and box S. sc
~ keS ----------- OF
20 half barrel --------- 10 0O
20 one barrel 80 0C
We have i'll stock, of our own manufac-
ture roofing, materials, etc, ut the follow
ing low prices:
1000 rolls extra Rubber Roofing ut 8
cents per square foot COR we will furnish
Rubber Roofing Nails, Caps and Slate
Paint for an entire new roof, at Il cents
per square toot.)
1000 rolls 2-ply Tarred Roofing Felt, at
II cents per square foot.
5000 rolls 3-ply Tarred Roofing Felt at
p cents per square foot.
1000 rolls Tarfed Shcating, at ] cent
per square foot,
5000 gallons fino Enamel Point, n'iNed
ready for use, on inside or outside work,
ut 81 per gallon.
Send for sample card of colors. All
orders must be accompanied with the
money or satisfactory city reference No
goods shipped G. 0. ID. unless express
charges are guaranteed,
Sample orders solicited.
n. Y. slate paisat 0RaspRspy,
102 ~ 1O4 MAIDEN LANE, New York.
Jan. 6,3m.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-20

~ = rgsHERhFFsS SALE. - /
The State of Louisiana-Parish of, West
-" b. 80 o' Feliciana. - ~ ~. 3.
Picard & We'll, 17th Jud. District
VS. Court,
J. Wade. No. 26Oo,-Fi Fa.
By virtue, of and to satisfy the above
styled writ of fieri fa, to me directed by
the Honorable District Court for the
Parish of West Foliciana La have seized
and will offer for sale TO tho highest bid
der, at public auction, at the residence of
DR.. J. j. Wade, about fifteen miles from
the Court House OF said Parish, on SAT-
URDAY, the 9th day of January, 1877,
ut the hour of eleven o'clock, a. M,
of said day, the following named proper
ty, tO-wit:
Three oxen, five milk cows with two
calves, two yearlings, three mules and
one mare.
Terms of sale.-Cash with the benefit
of appraisement.
Sold to pay and satisfy the debt, inter-
est and costs in the above entitled suit.
Z. G. a. KAUFMAN,
Jan. 13, 77.-3t. Sheriff.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-20
a CARD.

who are suffering from the errors
Iiscretions of youth, nervous weak
| ly decay, loss of manhood, &C.,
End a recipe that will cure him,
|OF CHARGE. This great RENE
discoved by a missionary in South
Il. Send a self-addrcsscd envelope
Rev. Joseph L. Inman, Station ID,
[onse, New York. dcc2.Gm.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-20

baniel +. Beatty, of Washington
constantly in receipt of the most
NJ testimony from all parts of the
States and Canada, as to the
and excellence of his pianos and
Send for catalogue and list of
mails. Address Daniel +. Beatty,
igton, Warren County, n. j.
I'm
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-20

dark. gloomy, damp weather,
been the rule during the week,
ID an exceedingly variable TEN
Failure. The river, at This point
Pn the rise, and the indications
IN aoove are that it will contin-
to rise for at least some weeks
come. The ice gorge has bro
q at Randolph and we have a
ar river to Cairo, which will have
effect of permitting provisions
q grain to come forward and
ices to tend lower, a consumma
n devoutiy to be wished for.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-20
Days Agadc Tamic
GIVEN AWAY

VIH LIN n w AY
To all persons who have Chills and fail
to be cured. 1t is not often during these
hard times that we ever hear Of anything
being given away, but in the present
case we have an article that will bear the
closest scrutiny, and screrest test in every
sense of the word and feel determined to
place it before the public in such man
ner that there cannot be q ''doubting
Thomas"
To all who may be afflicted with any
form of AGue, or chills and Fever, we
make the proposition
40 all Persons
To cure with one bottle of Days Ague
Tonic.
1t never produces partial deafness, dim
ness OF vision, buzzing or roaring in the
head, or any of those unpleasant spmp-
toms that follow the use of Quinine; it
does not contain arsenic, strychnine or
any other poison; it acts finely upon the
liver and bowels without the use Of
nauseating pills; it can be given to those
whose stonlachs reject Qninine, and the
cures are prompt, eticctual and pelrna-
nent.
Procure from any Druggist or Merchant
one bottle of Days Ague Tonic, use it as
directed, and if it fails, return the empty
bottle, and the money will be refunded
to all
Who have CFaiIss
This is surely Il fair proposition, yet
strange to say, none have been returned
to us. Druggists and merchants say it
gives more complete satisfaction, and
sells more readily than any chill remedy
they ever sold.
Sold by druggists and merchants gen
orally, at one Dollar per bottle.-jy6.76ly
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-20
y. B O-C X Ell.

G. B O-C X Ell
BAYOU SARA, LA,
Would respectfully call the
attention of the trading public
Of Bayou Sara and vicinity
to his large and superior
stock Of
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES.
HATS. CAPS,
BOOTS. SHOES,
LADIES DHESS GOODS,
PROFESSIONS, HiRDW4RE,
cutlery, crockery and glass
ware, plows, hoes, western
produce and in fact everything
necessary for family and plan
tation use, all Of which he
viii sell at the lowest possible
rates, for cash. Parties desir-
ing to purchase would do we'll
to give him q call before p, ~ .
chasing elsewhere.
ALSO
Manufacturer of Saddlery and
Harness.
II large and varied stock con-
stantly on hand and sold at lowest
prices. Repairing substantially
done at short notice.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
-
All parties indebted TO the undersigned
are notified to come forward aud settle
within thirty days from date, thereby
avoiding litigation and costs.
JOHN WAGNER.
Jan. Is, Tim.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-20

on tho LIST
h a full corp
hes Of Pre-
schools Z, and
nlly Taught.
OIL. $45, and
ssion of ten
Z. Hall, $40
niles at cor
particulars
President.
76.-3ln. |
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-01
How Bank Clerks are Watched.

Every bank and every hotel in the
large cities has its own private detective,
who watches all who come and all who
90, from the partners and officers to the
bell bows and messengers. 1t is told of
the president of well known banking
institution that now and again he sends
for some one OF his clerks and holds
some such conversation as this:
"Last Tuesday," he will say, "you
spent the evening at Jones billiar!
saloon, did you not ?"
eyes, sir, will stammer the astonish-
ed clerk.
"You took during the evening six
rounds of drinks with your three COM
panions, of which you paid for four, did
you not?
eyes, sir" replies the astonished
youth.
"Then you went to Mills and lost S15
at faro, is it not so? Don't deny it
know. I know all about you.
The president will then go on and tell
his man where he lives, how he lives,
whom he associates with and where he
gets his clothes; all this to let him see
that he is watched, and to warn him
against wrong doing of any kind.
Without discussing the wisdom OF sub
iecting man to such q system OF sur
veillance as this, without defending the
man who has so little self-respect as to
submit to it, it must be said that it is
very effective In kseping yonng rne,' in
the right path.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-01
A Plucky CAPTAIN.

The schooner Baracoa, of Booth Bay,
Me-, discharged cargo at Ponce, Porto
Rico. The customs authorities there de-
clared that there was an informality
about the matter, although no fraud
was charged, and fine of $4,000, gold,
was levied against the vessel. No time
was given the captain to consult with the
owners at home, and the officer was in
trouble. A Spanish gunboat lay along
side the schooner and threatened at any
moment to take possession of her. The
captain of the schooner not approaching
the position in which he was placed,
slipped her chains and at half-past eleven
o'clock A. NJ. went off like bird, and be-
fore the astounded and dumbstruck Off
cials on the gunboat could collect their
senses. She got all sail set, and was
three miles away in the briefest possible
time. AS she went off she sprung her
luff and saluted the port with her colors
three times three. The gunboat was sent
in chase as soon as she could get up
steam. but the schooner was out OF sight
in q very short time.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-01
An Indian Romance.

A dark, swarthy looking individual,
dressed in semi-Indian garb, was at the
Union depot, Omaha, making numerous
inquiries in very imperfect English dia-
lect concerning the name of G. G. Gas
kill, who left some portion of eastern
Iowa for an overland trip to California
during the gold excitement of 1851.
This half wild fellow claimed that he was
the son of this Gaskill, and that he was
about five or six years old when his
father set out with his family for the
overland wagon trip to California. The
family, two years later, were III Arizona,
and one night the Apache Indians made
an attack upon them and carried him
away, while the others made their escape.
Mr.. Gaskill has very vivid recollection
of the battle, and also the long wagon
trip from Iowa, while he has little or no
recollection of the home or just where it
was located. He was carried away by the
Indians and lived with them, sharing the
same neglect and attention as their own
children, until he grew to manhood. He
describes his life as being pleasant and
one that he fully enjoyed. He became
acquainted with the great chief Cochise
and followed him in many of his battles.
He painted, tattooed and besmeared his
skin like the savages themselves, until
now it has the same coppery color. He
describes Cochise as being great war
rior and most wonderful savage. He
remained with these Indians until about
six years ago, when he was captured by
the Comanches in one of their battles
with the Apaches, and with them he led
a wandering existence, first as a captive
and afterward as one of the tribe. Last
fall he became tired of such mode of
existence and left the tribe, and making
his way toward the Pacific coast, made
inquiries concerning his family, but
failed to learn anything of them. In his
wandering, nomadic life he had accumu-
lated considerable wealth in the form of
gold dust, and on the proceeds of this he
was travelling in search of his lost home
and friends. No one seemed to be able
to give him any information, and he
started on his way east to prosecute his
search in Iowa.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-01
Practicing Economy.

The practice of economy on the part
of the people of the United States, says
an exchange, for thirteen years has had a
marked effect on imports, which have
fallen off 50 heavily as to materillay af-
feet the income of the government from
customs duties. The customs receipts in
December were nearly 100000 less
than in November, and S2,316, 1T less
than in December, 1875. The receipts
from customs during the last six months
of 1876 were S64, $50, 958, and from in
ternal revenue they were $57, ,033, 420,
which was a falling off from last year OF
$11 1862, 900 in the former and $424,372
in the latter, and upward Of $l2, 600, 600
in all. The result of this large falling
off is that the liabilities of the govern
ment in December exceeded its receipts
by S3,5S5,142. During the last six
months of 1876 the public debt was di-
minished Sc, 57S, 900, which is 81, 33S, 42S
less than during the last six months of
1875. These figures show the effect Of
the private economies of the people on
the resources of the government, and if
imports continue to fall off during this
year as they did in 1876 there will be an
increase of the public debt. This state
of things calls for prompt and wise legis-
lation on the part OF Congress.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-01
North Caralina Bankers.

The "bankers," who live along the
North Carolina banks, are a peculiar
people. Like the Florida " cracker, "
their origin is wrapped in mystery. They
have little intercourse with the world,
and that little is confined to an inter-
change of commodities. They are ex-
pert fishermen and hunters, and the
range for both is wide. They make their
own nets, hollow out a cypress log, and
fashion and trim it to the semblance of q
boat, cultivate little patch of potatoes,
and live and flourish in a sort of rude in
dependence, if not antagonism to their
more civilized neighbors across the chan
mel. They are happily ignorant of the
making and unmaking Of Presidents, and
the turmoil of the world generally in no
way disturbs the equanimity of their
lives.
At the extreme end of Bogue banks,
and eight miles from Cape Lookout, is
Fort Macon. A broken down parapet
and few dilapidated looking guns con-
stitute the fort. A row of neat cottages
shows the quarters of the officers, and a
solemn tower is said to be the hospital.
So close q resemblance does this fort
bear to prison that desertion is of very
common occurrence. In this emergency
the soldier and banker are of use to each
other. The former, after making his
escape, takes his way along the banks
until he falls in with bankers hut, and
there disposes Of his blouse, pants and
cap, receiving in return complete suit
of nondescript apparel Then the
transformed soldier is ferried across the
sound by the accommodating banker,
becomes civilian, cancels his engagement
and is rarely brought to justice. A few
years ago q soldier, tired of the monoto-
nous life of the crazy old fort, made his
escape in the customary manner, and,
after wandering through several States
in the direction of the frontier, at last
found employment in circus. There
he completely sunk his identity, and be-
came daring bareback rider. More
than three years had elapsed, when an
officer strolled into the show, at that
time performing in Iowa. The officer
recognized the delinquent and, armed
with the necessary extradition papers,
clapped his hand on the soldier acrobat,
and conveyed him back to his old quar-
ters at the dismal end of Bogue banks.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-01
A Self.Made Man.

No better specimen of the Whiting
ton ideal of the English self-made man
could be found than the late Mr.. George
Moore. His life was exactly that of the
Industrious Apprentice. He used to
tell how he first came to London without
a friend or a sixpence, and, walking
about the streets, entered diapers
shop to ask for employment. This was
at first refused; but the owner was won
by some answer, or something in the
bearing of the candidate, who, on the
day of his engagement, set before himself
two purposes to be worked QUITO be
head of the establishment and marry his
masters daughter. In both of these
aims he succeeded; and the house Of
Moore, Copestake & Co. is now one Of
the most important wholesale stores in
the kingdesn,
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-01
A FlimSy Defense.

The case of Ann l.. Neill against the
American Popular Life Insurance Com
pauy was brought to trial before Judge
Freedman and jury, in the superior
court, at New York city. The plaintiff
sued on a policy of $1,000 taken out on
the life of her deceased husband. The
company defended the action ON the
ground of a discrepancy of one year in
the age of the insured, given in his ap-
plication for insurance, as compared
with the statement of his age given on
the proof of his death. The SON of the
insured, who put in the proof of death,
testified that he must have made mis-
take. Judge Freedman promptly di-
rected a verdict for the plaintiff for
$5,195. An extra allowance of five per
cent. was awarded to the plaintiffs coun-
sci. The judge also refused stay OF
the entry of judgment for sixty days
asked for by the company's counsel.
The courts require pretty good reason
on the part of life insurance company,
when the latter endeavors to evsas the
payment Of policy
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-01
The Dead Of the Year.

The year of our Lord 1876 will always
be remembered for the deaths OF great
men and women which occurred during
the twelve months. Of preachers and
priests Cardinals Antoneli and Tarnoczy,
the Rev. Henry Boehm (who had lived
and done good works for century,, the
Rev. DIR. Bushnell, Protestant Episcopal
Bishop Johns, the Rev. DR.. Sprague,
the Rev. George Peck, President Stearns
of Amherst College, Bishop James OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, and the
Rev. DIR. Durbin are among the manv
who have died. Among notable states,
men and jurists the deaths are recorded
of Francis Deak, Reverdy johnson,
President Roberts of Liberia, Chief
Justice Gilpin of Delaware, Ex-Governor
Wise of Virginia, together with those OF
Speaker Michael Kerr, Fl. 81. Stark
werther, Trusten Polk, II. G. Blake,
John A. Soaring, Allen I. Caperton,
Francis P. Blair, ST., and James w. Nye,
all of whom were, or had been, members
of the United States Congress. Turkey
has lost two srlltans, although there has
been little apparent mourning there for
either of them Portugal has lost
princess. OF soldiers, Santa Anna, the
American Generals Custer, Bragg, Ct.
A. Smith, Gordon Granger are few OF
those who have died. The American
navy has lost Commodore Stephen Deca-
tur, John Pope and Admiral Stringham.
George Sand, Harriet Martineau, Henry
Kingsley, Francis Palacky, Alexander
Russell. John Forster, Orestes A. Brown
son, G. NJ. d. Boss, Charles @. Chez
ney. and George Alfred Lawrence have
ended forever their Literary labors. The
stage has lost Charlotte CushIpan and
Frederick Lemaitre. New York lost
Alexander Il. Stewart /; Boston its
noblest philnnthropist, Dr.. Samuel u
Eaws; and the Hss IL still iroomplstsI
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-01
Good for the Eyesight.

They tell an incident in Chicago
about mortgaged property and old Long
John Wentworth, who is considered one
of the real estate fathers of Chicago. Al
most every piece of land in Chicago is
mcrtgaged. Mr.. Wentworth is veneer
able, grand old man. No one knows his
age. Senator Logan says that Long
John fell out with Columbus at Palos,
and came over to America in Cunard
steamer and bought up some corner lots
in Chicago before the great Italian navl-
gator set out on his tour OF discovery.
However, I regard this as an error,
which one of the returning boards should
correct.
Ex-Mayor Hoyne here says that for
the last year Long John Wentworth has
been known to stand for hours IN front
of the piece of ground owned by the gov
ernment, and on which Mr.. Mullett has
tried, in the new post-office, to build a
young American ruin to vie with kenll-
worth castle. He says Mr.. Wentworth
has stood in front of the board fence
surrounding this piece of government
land and peeked-actually peeked
through a knothole into this post -of6cr
ward Tor hours at time. Mr.. pht-
worth's actions got to be very mysterl-
Gus. They begun to excite tie grave
comments of the whole city. What
does he mean," they asked, " standing
there, hour after hour, looking through
the knotholes and cracks in that post
office fence %
One day the truthful, silver haired
Mr.. Story of the Times saw Mr.. Went
worth looking, as usual, through his ia
vorite knothole. You know Mr.. Story
would not tell a lie for all the hatchets
in Virginia. Well, after he had watched
Mr.. Wentworth one day for about three
hours, standing there in drizzling rain
and peering through crack, he went up
to him and said:
"Mr. Wentworth, beg your pardon,
but can't bear this suspense any longer.
Tell me what in the name of Grant and
the returning board are you looking at ?
"oh, nothing, Mr.. Story, nothing
but y
Nothing but ? That's pretty
way to talk, Mr.. Wentworth, after stand
ing here in the rain for three hours with
your eyes on that crack Looking at
nothing but - Likely story, Mr..
Wentworth. No, sir; there's mystery
here somewhere. Now tell me-tell me
what you see."
"Well," said Mr.. Wentworth, " if you
must know the truth, Mr.. Story, the
honest truth, I came out here to improve
my eyes. It does my old eyes good, and
has done 'em good ever since the fire,
to come here and look through the fence
and see a piece of land in Chicago that
amt mortgaged."
If any one doubts this story, and am
sorry to say that many misguided people
are disposed to be always questioning
the veracity of my stories, they can come
here to Chicago themselves and see the
cracks in the fence an the hotho!es
and the land without any mortgage on it
that Long John Wentworth looked at.
Ell Perkins.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-01
The Baby for Me.

have heard about babies angelic
With heavenly look in their eyes,
And hair like the sunbeams of morning
When first they appear in the skies,
And smiles like the smiles of cherub,
And mouths like the buds of rose,
And themselves like the lilies and daises
And every sweet flower that grows.
Nv baby's the joliest baby
That any one ever did see;
There's nothing angelic about him,
But he's just the right baby for me-
His smiles not at all like cherub's,
But rather q comical grin;
And his hair-well, it favors the sunbeams,
When sunbeams are wondrously thin.
His eyes, though they're blue, like the hesS
ems,
Are remarkably earthly with fun;
And his mouths rather large for rosebud,
Unless 'twere half opened one.
His hands don't resemble fairy's
In the least They're strong little pair,
As you'd think, 1 am sure, if he'd got you,
As oft he gets me-by the hair
And he isn't bit like lily,
Or any sweet blossom that grows,
For no flower on earth, am certain,
Has dear little cunning pug nose.
He's himself full of mischief, the darling,
And as naughty as naughty can be;
And I'm glad that he isn't angelic,
For he's just the right baby for me!