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apply to Charles r. Lehman, Acting
Collector of Internal Revenue at Baton
Rouge and pay for and procure the
Special-Tax Stamp or Stamps they
need, prior to May l, 1877, and with
out further notice.
Special-Tax Stamps will be trans.
mitted by mail only on receipt from
the person or firm ordering the same ct
specific directions SO to do. together
with the necessary postage stamps or
the amonnt required to pny the post
age. The postage on one stamp is
three cents and on two stamps six
cents. If it is desired that they lie
transmitted by registered mail, ten
cents additional should accompany the
application.
GREEN B. RAUM.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
Washington. d. c., Jan. 23, 1877.
March 70, 1877
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Telesra lDilic Brevitie.s
Federal Offices.

II WASHINGTON, April 2G. - The
New Orleans Col|ect"rslip is now
sttra,iiuG the luost attention. Ths
p, siden' $ list comprises Messrs.
s snsst'y, MrMillen. Sheridan, Shell
~, Morgan, Phelps aud kenne-
Bussey and Mcmillan seem
DE the fav,nites.
;l-strr, who has credentials
bin some people to the Presi
hit. has instructions this morn
Nc to support Gen. Sheldon.
i,ester reports the President as
hsins lie sappo~es Packard does
FIT like what he has done, aud
hay write letters against him, but
u Mr.. Packard were found accept
lble to the colored people, aud
Eunld continue the strongest and
pest white influence in support Of
he policy OF pacification, he would
sp,oint him collector.
Gen. g. A. Sheridan reports the
President az saving that the Fed
bral Offices in Louisiana would be
Tiled with republicans.
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State Of Louisiana.
Parish Of Calcasieu Court Of
said Parish.

1
Parish Of Calcasieu Court O
said Parish.
SUGGESTIONS OF HENRY Moss AND AM
RYAN, deceased.
No. - of Docket Of said Court.
DY virtue of commission bearing
ID date of April %, 1877, and issued
under order OF the Hon. Parish Judge
of said Parish and State, aud TO me
directed in the above entitled success
sions, l wi offer for sale at Sublic anc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, at
the late residence of the deceased,
Henry Moss, in this aforesaid parish,
on SATURDAY. the J6th day of June,
1877, on the terms and conditions here
matter set forth, the following described
property, belonging to the aforesaid
succt ssions of Henry Moss, deceased,
and of Ann Ryan, deceased, in comlnu-
nifty with sud Henry Moss
1st-One tract of land situated in this
said parish, and being South half of
Section one Q) Township ten uO1
South of Range no. ten West, 3D..
acres more OF less.
2i-Nortll quarter Of Section
(12l twelve, and the Northeast qnnlt r,
and the Northe nst quarter of the North
west quarter of Section I'D eleven. NIL
in Township Q0) ten South of Range
(1O) ten West. 800 acres more or less.
3l-Last residence of late Henry
Moss, deceased, being the Northwest
quarter, and East half and Southwest
quarter OF Northwest quarter of Section
IA fourteen, and Southwest quarter of
Northwest, Section lib thirteen all
being in Township l0 ten, Sonth of
Range 10 ten West and containing
$50 acres more or less, with all i'm
provcmrnts thereon situated.
All of which lands will be offered in
lots, as required by law.
Also, lot of gentle cattle, work
oxen, gentle horses, hogs, Wagon and
cart, household and kitchen furniture,
washputs, tanners and carpenters
tools, double barrel shot gun. scariti-
Gator, medical and other books, farm
ing implements, ard bride and saddle
TERMS AND CONDITIONS Ten per
cent of the adjudication price cash on
day of sale, md the balance to be paid
in two equal annual installments. Pnr-
chasers to give their notes accordingly,
with per cent per annum interest
from maturity, and security to be APP
proved by me. and the price Of adjudi-
cation of the inlmovables to he fnlther
81 cured by special mortgage retained
thereon. Purchasers and their security
will also further he bound for the
amount of ten per cent on snch credit
portion to be puid only in event their
said notes should be collected by pro-
cess Of law.
ALFRED MOSS.
Admir- of said SUGGESTIONS.
May 3, 1877
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NOTICE.

4 LII persons indebted to me for past
N medical services will please come
fol ward and settle either by payment
or liote. Further, will inform my
friends that owing to the cash system
adopted by the country, will be COM
PEELED to adopt the same system and
bereaf er no call will be responded to
unless some satisfactory arrangements
are made for the payment of same
w. Il. KIRKMAN, M. D.
Lake Charles. January +, 1876.
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n q Il / G II
y. s. INTERNAL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES,
May 4, 1877, 10 April 30, 1878.

The Revised Statutes of the United
States, Sections 1892, 1897, 1898. and
:3239, require every person engaged III
any business. avocation, or employ
ment which renders him liable to q
Special Tax, to produce and place con-
spicuously in his establishment or place
OF business stamp denotirg the pay
ment of said Special Tax tor the s,pe-
cial-Tax Year beginning May i, 1877.
before commencing or continuing bust
ness after April 30, 1877.
A return. as prescribed on form Ill,
is also required by law OF every person
liable to Special Tax, us above
The taxes embraced within the pro-
visions of the law above quoted are the
following, viz:
RectlflelS .....r............. @~ouu
Dealers. retail lio,lor. rs 90
Dealers, wholesale liquor. 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, whole
sale w w
Dealers in malt liquors, retail, 20 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco. ...... rs 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco. 500 90
And on sales of over =, 1000,
fifty cents for every dollar
in excess of y 900
Dealers in manufactured to-
bacco. ..........,........ w
Manufacturers of stills. $500. 50 10
Aud for each still nlanufnc-
tufeu. ............... ~ w
Aud for each worm manufac-
tufed. ................. ~ w
Manufacturers of tobacco. 10 90
AH- r
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4 The MAY Day Picnic. The Picnic.
,nder the auspices of Lake Charles
Council No. 81, and Bagdad Council
No. "a, of the United Friends OF
Temperance, came off last Tuesday, as
advertised, on the river bank, about
Rlalf mile below Jones' Mill. The
weather was simply delightful, and the
attendance in the nei.sliborhood of four
hundred men, women and children
EI'he long procession of United Friends
pf temperance. with their banners, was
rreditable to the Order. Fair hands
had t,sstefully decorated the speak ers'
ktand with flowers, and interesting ad-
Hrases were delivered by Bros. John
Fl. Poe. j. B. Kirkman, e. l.. Riddick,
d. NJ. Marsh, A. IA. Moss Rev. W B.
Pilley, Geo. FL Wells, and Rev. J d.
Hnrper. of the United Friends, and by
F. A. Gallnugher. Esq ,--tlle latter's
Subject being the advantages of educa-
Mion. Bro Gossett, w. p, of Bagdad
Council, ofliciatad as Master Of Cere-
monies, and Bros. A. l.. Reid, of Lake
Charles Council, and L. FL. Clnter, Of
Council. as marshals. The long
|tahle, under the shading trees. was
heavily laden with II profusion of choice
Eiunds, and better feast was never be-
fore spread in Calcasieu at a picnic.
EThe ladies Ind evinced their interest in
The temperance canse by supplying
hnore tan WAS necessary for the dinner,
|nnd aftertlse large multitude had fully
|satistiel their appetites there WAS an
abundance left. Everything passed off
1 pleasantly, indeed delightfully."-, and
everybody went home gratified. 1t was
decidedly the happlest aud best con
Quoted picnic ever giveH in our parish.
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J. W. BRYAN s. Il. CLEMENT,
BRYAN & CLEMENT,
Have for sale on the corner of Ryan
street and Public Square, which is tile
old stand of J. w. l,ryan's, established
in 1869.
AMERICAN and ENGLISH CALICOS,
BROWN and BLEACHED DoMEsTIGs,
pRILLINGs and TICKING,
sBEETINGS, CHECKS.
0sNABURGs, CUEvIOTS,
JEANS, TwEEDs,
FLANNELs, Etc,
KNIT SACKS, NUBIAs,
LADIES' 4 GEaTLEMEN's
sCARRs, LADIES'
VESTS, BALNORALS
cHEMIsETTFs,
COLARErTEs.
CUFFS and COLLARS,
LINEN and PAPER COLLARS,
GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS,
COksETs, BELTS. JAcONET and
LACE EMBROIDERY,
RIBBONS, Etc, REPS,
FIGrRED and PLAID
POPLINs, DEBEaE,
PLAID CAMLETS,
CANTON PONGEE.
OPERA FLANNELs,
JACOEETS.
NAINsOOK,
SWISS, BISHOP 4 VICTORIA LAWNS.
HATS 4 CAP FURNISHING GOODS,
vALIsEs, CARPET BAGS,
SADDLE POCKETS,
BUGGY WHIPS.
A full Stock of
Boots and shoes.
Our family grocery department Is
now complete, and we intend to keep
ON hand full stock Of
BACON, HAMS, LARD, SUGAR,
MOLASSES. SYRUPS,
VINEGAR, KEROSENE OIL,
SALT, COFFEE, FLOUR,
CORN, MEAL,
GIFTS, RICE, Etc,
Canned goods of all kinds,
CURRANTS. DATES,
RAISINf,, Etc, etc.
All at prices To suit the times.
Jan -
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How to Save Money!

DAY your taxes and licenses ut once
i and save costs and penalties. De-
inquents had better make note of
this and act accordingly, as ! shall at
once proceed to seize and sell property
to satisfy all taxes due the State and
Parish.
w. III. KIRKMAN.
Tax Collector.
May 3, 1877
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NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC
GALLERY.

MIR. LOUIS RICE, announces to the
lxl citizens of Lake Charles and vicin-
i;y, that he will open Photographic
Gallery in Lake Charles, when the
schooner Alice Taylor returns to Lake
Charles, where he will be prepared to
take the most life-like pictures, of all
kinds and STYLES. Photographs, Am
brotypes. Porcelain aud Ivory Types.
Also. large size Oil Paintings.
March %, 1877
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FOR EIGN.

ST.. PETERSBURG, April g. The
Imperial manifesto was read in all
he churches OF the empire, and
Everywhere enthusiastically re-
keived.
VIENNA, April rs. The Czar has
ritten the Emperor Of Austria
bat Russia desires no anDexa-
Ions.
New YORK, April 26. Noon.- :
'be declaration Of war by Russia
gainst Turkey Yesterday was an
bounced to the officers and crews
" three vessels of the Russian
leet, and received with great en-
thusiasm. Alexis read to the crew
81 the SvetlaDd the order OF the
tdmiral announcing to the feet
he declaration of war. The Te
Deuln was chanted.
LONDON. April 26. In the Turk
(sL Chamber Of Deputies the
christian members protested
against Russia, that she is making
war for the protection Of Chris
tians. They do not desire the pro-
lection Of Russia. The Christians
we're ready to take up arms in de-
Fense Of their country.
A dispatch from Alexandria to
Fhe Daily News says: 1t is ru-
mored that the Khedive will send
|he Sultan rs, 600 men. =
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NOTICE

TIC Whom it may Concern
Ill persons having claims agninsi
"A the Schooner Lydia are hereby no.
titi"d to present the same TO the Under
signed Mt Lake Charles. far consi1era-
tion, and payment within thirty days
from date, or said claims will not be
recognized
MARTHA A. NIX.
per II. ID. Nix. Agent.
Lake Charles, March, 3. 1877.
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rcoal!!

I have just made, and will sell cheap
/ for cash. mt Goosport, near Lake
Charles, 300 hhls Of A No. charcoal.
TOBE ARMS BONG.
Arril % 1877
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A No. / second hand piano with $500
n worth of music, for the low SUM Of
S65. Apply TO III. g. GILL,
Feb + III Bagdad.
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The little steam ferry boat !" Nettie, "
running regularly between Lake
Charles aud Bagdad, made regular
Erips to the picnic grounds on Tuesday,
And carried crowds of visitors to the
Picnic.
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The Wac0 Examiner.
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION
(Slrictiy IN Adoaics.)

..",...,,.....,,..-- ~
months ..,....,,,..... ,.,...,.,.-. 2 30
Weekly per Annnm.r",... ,....,,,,..,.- 90
PosrAeE Daily, per annum, 80 cents ID.
ditioual Weekly, per aDnum, l5 casts addi-
tionoi.
copy free to every club Of ten
A copy Of the Weekly VIII be sept 10 tho
Master OF every Subordinats Grange, bc to
+ 'rnnsmit Games Of subscribeD and funds. Re-
init by Postofice Order, registered letter, or
bank heck. Address.
T. ". DOWNS,
WACO, Texas,
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I.ISs OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postoffice at Lake
Charles, and uncalled for, April 30,
1877.
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J. W. BRYAN.
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Turkish gunboats have cap
Tired three Roumanian vessels.
The Turkish fleet off Odessa
has not Yet received orders to
bomDard the CITY.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-22
A MYSTERIOUS BENEFAOTOR.

from the Rochester Democrat and Chroncle.I
Lewis Brooks was one of the most remark
able men this city ever contained, man who
had amassed an immense property and had
given secretly nearly $4,000 to worthy and
needy objects. Not long ago it was announced
that liberal gentleman had bestowed Sl20,-
900 upon the University Of Virginia, at Mon
ticello, and had erected new buildings, ell
dowed the university with a large fund, and
provided il with a museum. That liberal
gentleman was Lewis Brooks. $4,000 was
gwen last year to the Rochester City Hospi
tai. The donor was Lewis Brooks. St
Mary's Hospital also received 10000 from 4
friend whose name was not made public, and
The Industrial School and the Rochester Fee
male Charitable Society each received S., 900
in similar manner. The donor was Lewis
Brooks, who died last evening aged "a years.
Lewis Brooks was a peculiar man, and ex-
ceedinglY modest and retiring in his DISPOSE
ton. He came to Rochester in 1922 and was
first engaged here in the manufacture Of
WOODEN cloth and afterwards entered the rner-
camille business. About forty years ago he
retired from business and from that time was
engaged merely i'll investing his money and
caring for his real estate. he amassed very
large property and, having no children, he
sought to do good by giving 1t 70 charitable
and educational purposes. He never married,
but lived all his life alone.
The total amount given by Mr. Brooks TO
the University OF Virginia is about 100000.
He desired to commemorate the home OF JEFF
ferson, who was a firm family friend.
In private gifts he was munihcent. To the
needy and suffering his liberality was open
hended aud almost unstinted, and no worthy
object Of assistance was ever allowed to leave
his presence unaided.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-22
COLONEL BEES CHINESE INDEMNITY
CLAIMS.

If Colonel Fred Bee was something less Of
q professional iob-contractor and lobbyist
there would be better grounds than now exist
for thinking that the case he is reported to
haYe prepared in behalf OF the San Francisco
Cinnamon would find serioua lodgmcnt at the
English Legation at Washington. His as
sumption is, that the Chinese whose property
was injured in the late riots, Zone OF more Of
whom was killed BY the mob), having taken
ship at Hongkong, (Which is an English port
are virtually, if not actually, under the Brit
ish protectorate. OF course A1r, Bee seeks to
invoke the majesty Of the British Grown, by
this course Of procedure. Somehow nobody
thinks that the Chinese Empire has any rights
or powers that any body, white or black, this
side Of the broad Pacific, is bound to respect.
That IS 70 say, there are no Chinese Nav and
no Chinese diplomatic service that anyone
cares for and therefore no representative
among ourselves OF the power and dignity Of
the most extended empire on the face of the
globe. So Mr. Bee will buzz his tale OF
wrongs i'll tho ear of Sir Edward Thornton
provided Sir Edward will listen to him-wh4ch
we very much doubt No pettifOggings with
the aturdy British Minister. He IS one Of the
clearest headed of mortals, one Of the most
upright, one Of the most capable. II these
despoiled Cinnamon do come nnder the head
Of British subjects or British proteges, We
may be sure that Sir Edward will be prompt
to demand, in the name Of his Royal Mistress,
due and ample reparation for all their suffer
ings But, as we have intimated, we do not
believe that those Chinese viii be adjudged
British subjects the wards Of the British
Crown. l: they ever did bear such relation
ship toward the English government it IS quite
probable that they have forfeited their rights
by their voluntary exile from the English Co
lonial settlements in China.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-22

Concerning some recent imputatjons put
upon a former incumbent of tho public
printer Office in this State, the Silver State
Of Monday has the following pleasing article:
About a month ago c. L, Perkins, formerly
in partnership with J a. Blossom at Battle
Mountain, was arrested horo while on his
way to San Francisco, by the agent Of
Chenery d Souther, who charged that he was
leaving the State TO dcfraud his creditors
As Mr.. Perkins had no creditors in
this State, and clearly proved that be was
on his way to San Francisco to arrange for
the payment of his indebtedness TO the above
named firm, he was discharged from the
custody OF the Sheriff. He then brought
suit for damages against the firm. a card
from Chenery & Souther, which appears in
another column, shows that they are con-
WINGED that NIr. Perkins had no intention OF
doirauding them, aid that the whole difficulty
has been aulicable settled
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-22
AN ADVANTAGE OF STONE PAVE.
1IENTS.

Nothing that We know Of in this world in
the way Of agreeable pavement is equal to as
phait. It makes roadway like India rub
Der, SO noiselesa and soft and clean is it un-
der ones carriage wheels. The great ave-
nues of Washington are covered with this
most agreeable and-for light work-aubstan-
tial material. But for heavy wagoning the
square granite block is the thing The San
Francisco Bulletin OF Monday attostz the SUI
perior character Of this sort Of pavement a.
follows
Mission street for long time was given
oveg 20 dust. When it first bean to develop
into great avenue it took to lnac&dsm and
other cheap roadways. But the sand storms
which ragged through it suggested in & small
luCat unpleasant street in tho city TO pass
through. But all this has now been changed.
L IS paved for twenty-three blocks, rising TWO
sI.ioa, With stone blocks. There is no dust
generated by this sort Of pavement, COMPARE
t.ve.? speaking, The friction Of travel pro-
0Ices but small amount Of powder, The
IesE,t IS that Mission street IS now the clean
est n the city, The summer breezes sweep
through it laden with no real estate, The
mouth and nostrils are not assailed with flying
Particles.
The cobble-stone as dust retainer is only
equaled'by the wooden pavement which is q
dust producer, The dust is scattered into the
uneven surface and firmly held Until sum
mar zephyr Of more than ordinary strength
gathers it up and sends it c2reering along IN
clouds. On steep grades perhaps no other
pavement Will do better than cobble. They
prevent horses from slipping. The noise and
dust which they accumulate must be borne
Il such localities. But stone blocks are the
pavements for level spaces or easy inclnes,
not only On the score Of durability but Of
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-22

0: poor besotted outcast who has been
wrecked by her devourins appetites, the Eu-
reka Sentinel Of August Is says:
Mrs. Caduc, poor, unfortunate woman,
bowed down with the weight Of years, and
debased with an uncomfortable appetite for
whisky, has been aimlessly wandering through
tho streets Of Eureka for months, ekeing out
scanty subsistence by begging. She had
followed the same course Of life in Phoebe for
& number Of years, and tho good people Of
that town, finally firing Of the burden,
shipped her of on freight team to Eureka,
probably arguing that their more prosperous
neighb0r was better able to support the inhic-
ion. Some charitable person has provided
her with 4 room for some time past, but she
became such an intolerab,o nuisance that she
she was elected from the premises last week,
and gince that time has camped under the
broad canopy Of heaven, without shelter to
cover her gray hairs. Her :runk and mattress
form : conspicuous feature up against Z fence
on Lower BUel street, where she nightly rests
IA her airy chamber. She is fit subject for
an iuobriato asylum, and The proper al hoc-
tiles ought to attend L 1.r clse-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-22

Tho Raymond and Ely mine is the subject
Of the following modest yet gratifying state
lnent in the Phoebe Record Of Aug IS:
The mine is looking well. There is consid-
cradle Improvement manifested in the main
drift on the 1200foot level. An increased
quantity Of ore is coming ont of the l00O-foot
level The atopes are looking well. The ore
slopes on the sixth level are looking much
better. Good ore is coming from the first,
third and fourth levels about 90 tons on an
average shipped daily to the mill. The mill
is still running on tailings, which it will do
for the balance of the month
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-22
Misors and money are matters Of frequent

Misars and money are matters Of frequent
note. Here are some facts just related;
Last January, NJ. Masseloup died at Poi
tiers, in France, and his children gave his
linen to laundress named Rosalie Regent to
wash, and went into the country. On their
return Rosalie brought back the linen and
$780, which she said had been found in the
waistband of pair Of drawers by one of her
assistants, widow, named Fraudeau The
heirs, who found by their fathers books that
a considerable sum Of money remained unac-
counted for, asked if nothing more were
found, and pointed out that the drawers con
tanned another receptacle in the waiStband,
which was empty. Meanwhile q marked
change had come over the appearance Of the
Fraudeau family. Debts were paid, articles
bought, tho children were better clad; and
presently the fact leaked out that Madame
Fgaudeau had also found 5000 bill So
young ". Masseloup made criminal charge
against the laundress An inquiry showed
that her interesting family had helped them
selves freely, and had cunn,ngly thought to
evade suspicion by carrying back 500. 1t is
strange in what queer places people viii put
money, Some three years ago an old lady
in New York particularly begged that has
sock on which she had for years knelt in
church might be buried with her 1t wouldn't
go into the coffin as it stood, and they had to
cut it, when it was found TO be was stuffed
With grlenbackg.