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THE SUPREME BENCH.
The Necessity of Louisiana Man There.
Baltimore Sun

The Necessity of n Louisiana Man There.
Baltimore Sun
Judge Spofford, the new Conservative
Senator from Louisiana, Is spoken OF in
some quarters for the vacant position
on the bench Of the Supreme Court, and
his name has been urged upon the
President, but not, 1t Is believed, at the
instance OF Judge Spofford. Kellogg
and his friends are said to be very
anxious that Judge Spofford should
have the appointment, for then they
think Kellogg would have no trouble in
being admitted to the Senate. In this
they reckon without their host, for If
the appointment is rendered to Judge
Spoford, and he should accept. another
Conservative Senator would be imme-
diately designated by Gov. Nichols to
serve until the next meeting Of the Lou
isiana Legislature. 1t Is thought in
legal circles that the new justice of the
Supreme Court, whoever he may be,
should be we'll grounded in the Latin
code of Louisiana. The want Of knowl-
edge Of the Louisiana code of laws has
for some time been cause for serious
embarrassment to the justices Of the
Supreme Court.
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The E'0pe's Health.

The pope's health continues to occupy
the attention of the papers. The Lon
don Lancet says: 1.-Two symptoms pre-
occupy the attention Of the physicians
OF the Pope-the persistent anorexia
and the unrelieved 9dema Of the lower
extremities. On Sunday he was unable
Monday, the 10th, he could only masti-
cate, not swallow, few drains of under
done meat. The tendency to passive
Serious effusion is SO marked that cere-
bral mischief from that cause is gravely
apprehended. His Holiness has far
from refreshing sleep at night, and
during the day he shows WEAKNESS.
only partially relieved by intervals OF
slumber, into which he relapses in the
afternoon and evening, His mental
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,e Mexican ELECTORAL Commission.

The Mexican Electoral commission.
Cry OF MEXICO. May IL, via Browns
vile, May 12.-On Wednesday, May q,
Congress, with 1872 members present.
counted the presidential votes and de-
clared Gen. Porfirio Diaz President. On
Friday, the 4th, Diaz went to the gates
Of the city and was presented to the
army as the President elect and by it
escorted to the Palace, where the troops
passed in review. At o'clock yester-
day he was inaugurated with much
solemnity and enthusiasm. After taking
the oath of Office he solemnly declared
that he would occupy the Presidency
for one term only. The diplomatic
corps, with the exception OF the United
States Minister, was present. A civic
procession. followed by the military,
then escorted the President to the Ma
tional Palace.
The term of the present Congress will
not expire until September. An cleo
ton for Senators and members Of the
Supreme Court has been ordered.
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hoard OF LIQUID ALTON.


STATE OF LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS. May II. 1877
hereby give notice that the following appli-
cations have been lied in this office fer the
| funding of the following enumerated Bonds,
Warrants and Coupons,
ALLEN JUMEL.
Auditor and ex of1icio Secretary Of the Board
CHARLES r. HOFFMAN
Bonds and coupons issued under a,ts
231 of 1853, at Of 1853 SO Of extra ses-
sion of 1870. 231 of 1868. liz Of 1857
and 80 OF 1870. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, $50 90
TOWNSEND LYMAN.
Bonds and coupons issued under acts
liz Of 1867. So of 1869. 231 Of 1863 Is Of
1866. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,818 81
Certificates issued under act No. of18N 267 rs
Bonds and coupons under act LIS of1s57
231 OF 1853. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 90
E. P. BOYER.
Warrants issued under acts 80 OF 1870,
100 of 1870 and 81 Of 1870, and cou-
pons issued under acts 231 OF 1870,
35 OF 1870. Observation-Disclosures. S2s78 %
Certificates issued under act 8 of 1874. 100 &C
PIKE, BROTHER & co.
Bonds and coupons issued under acts
81 of 1870 and No. 60 T., s. of 1870. .. s55 TOO 90
EDM J. FoRsTALL's SONS.
Bonds and coupons. act IS of 1865. ..... s1023 So
Certificates issued under act of 1874 200 90
LEsAssIER l. BINDER.
Bonds and coupons issued under acts
90 of 1870 and So Of 1sG5.-...-........- s2o2G q
Resolved. That the claims presented for con-
version into consolidated bonds will be taken
up for examination and consideration in regu-
lar order, as filed and published. and continue
to be taken up In that order until the whole has
been disposed of,
2. That these claims will be taken up on MON
DAY, 2lst OF May 1877. at IL o'clock meridian. at
the Speakers room, State House, AMI the hear
ing and examination of the cases be continued
from day to day. beginning at 70 M. until other
wise ordered.
The above was offered by Mr.. Bush, seconded
by Lieut. Gov. Witt and adopted by the board.
ALLEN JUMEL,
my18 Auditor and ex, officio Secretary
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT FRIDAY MAY 49, 1877

vivacity continues, however, and at the
receptions, public or private. which he
gives almost daily, he impresses visit
ors with a stronger belief in his vitality
than his state before and after these
interviews at all justifles. Meanwhile
he is watched with the greatest vigil
ance, and DR.. Pelagello. his physician,
and DIR. Ceccarelli, his secret sur
geon. see him alternately ct FREQUENT
twepty-four hours as to the treatment
to be maintained or modified
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The SufrD Tunnel.

For the past ten years men have been
engaged boring in the Sutro tunnel of
the Rocky mountains. and it is thought
by the engineers in charge that about
February /, 1878, the Savage mine will
be reached. The header" of the tun-
mel is now in something like 16 500 feet
from the mouth. The total distance
from the mouth OF the tunnel to the
Savage mine Is about 10 500 feet, SO that
there remains about 5000 feet to be
bored
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BOARD OF LIQUIDATION.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, May IT, 1877.
At meeting OF this Board. held this day. Mr.
Samuel H. Kennedy, President of the State Ma
tional Bank, was unanimously elected General
Fiscal Agent of the State of Louisiana upon
the following basis, as per following resolution:
1. TO conform to existing laws. and such as
may hereafter be passed, relative to the Agency
with the right of resignng should any laws
hereafter passed be not acceptable, including
the advance provided for by section 2. para
graph L. of Act No SO of regular session Of 1877
approved March r. 1877. beginning January l..
1873. and continuing until the successor of the
present Governor F. 7. Nichols, is indicted
and installed into office. !. e.. at least until
March /. 1881. up to which time the tenure of the
Fiscal Agent shall continue unless legally re-
moved for cause, or until resignation is made
as above provided.
2. To pay AMI disburse pro rata the funds now
on hand and which may hereafter be collected
to pay the interest accrued on the bonds and
claims to be funded from first of January, 1874
to and including first of July. 1876. or, in other
words, as pro rata on the coupons of first of
July, 1874, and first of January. 1875, out of the
taxes OF the year 1874; on the coupons of first of
July 1876. and first of January. 1876 out OF the
taxes of the year 1876 and on the coupons of
first of July, 1876 out Of the taxes of the year
1876. as they are collected for the said years
respectively, until all the interest Of each year
is paid when the surplus of any year shall BE-
applied, according to the laws of 1877. to the
years yet uncovered pro rata and in conformity
to said laws.
9. To provide the means necessary to protect
the credit of the State in OF deficit in past.
present or future collections to meet the entire
interest accrued and to accrue on the funded
and unfunded bonds and warrants converted,
and to be converted into consolidated bonds
without defaleation or delay from and including
coupons Of interest due first Of January, 1877,
to and including first OF January. 1873, on the
claims and warrants already funded, and for
that purpose to advance whatever money may
be needed whenever required by the Board.
4. To enter into contract covering the fore.
going contemplated arrangement
ALLEN JUMEL,
my1s Auditor and OK -offlcio Secretary.
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HAY-HAY-HAY.

500 BALES CLOVER at 81 so per bale
1000 BALES CHOICE WEST ERN TIMOTHY
for sale In lots to suit, by
GEORGE HECK g. co.
Corner Poydras and Tcnoupitoulas streets.
my16 On I'm
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
notice TO BDNDHOLDERS.

BOARD or LIQUIDATION. J
State of Louisiana !
New Orleans, May II, 1877.
Notice IL hereby given that q meeting of this
Board will be held on MONDAY. the 2ist inst.
at IL O'Clock m. Interested parties are request
cd to attend.
BY order Of the Board.
ALLEN JUMFI.
my1s Ex-officiO Secretary.
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CHARITY HOSPITAL.

New ORLEANS. May 10. 1877.
TO the Auctoneers of the City:
Inquiry at the office of the State Treasurer
dscloses the fact that only two of the firms en-
gagged in the auction bnsin So in the city have
settled with the Auditor for the first quarter OF
the present year.
The necessities of the institution require
prompt settlements, and the law will be rigidly
enforced against all deinqu ants.
RICHARD NUGENT.
my1T 3t SECRETARY and Treasurer
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WANTS.

WANTED-A man with s25 to $50 for imme-
w date business. Call at No. Ia Commercial
Place. J. M. HEATING,
my18 1t#
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Cow Peas-COw Pens.

Cow Peas-COW Pens.
THOICE CAROLINA CLAY PEAS.
CLAY MINED and other varieties
500 TONS COTTON SEED MEAL.
For sale by A. A. GREENWOOD Il CO.,
my1T I'm Al Magazine streat.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS.
STATE or LOUISIANA. STATE PRINTING BOARD.
Navy Orleans May IL 1a71. {
Sealed proposals are invi ed for the printing
of the decisions Of the Supreme Court. in ac-
oordance with the provisions of section of act
No. 100. approved April 80. 1877, and the same will
be received up to and including the Goth day Of
May. 1877.
by order of the Board,
my1b I'd WILL STEVEN, Secretary
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OFFICE AUDITOR OF STATE.

OFFICE AUDITOR OF STATE. !
New ORLEANS. La, May s, 1877.
This is ito certify that the LOUISIANA
EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
of New Orleans La, has this day filed its an
nual statement up to December 81. 1876, and ba
also complied with all the laws in regard to Life
Insurance Companies chartered under the laws
of this State.
ALLEN JUMEL. Auditor.
OFFICE LOUISIANA EQUITABLE LIFE INs. Col
Annual Board Meeting. May 7, 1877. J
Extract from the Minutes.
Resolved. That this Company. recognizing the
justice and equity of the Insurance Law Of this
State entitled IAN act to bstter secure the hold
ers of Life Insurance Poices," etc.. approved
April O. 1877, cheerfully comply with all its re-
quirements.
Resolved. That copy of the above resolution
and the certificate from the Auditor of State be
published in the daily papers of this city,
WILLIAM HENDERSON,
my9 Secretary.
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| w ANTED-A PARTY HAVING $4,000 CASH
w would like 10 enter into some business
with responsible person. Address G. G.. Demo-
| Graf Office. myg If
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ALSO, A GRAND TOURNAMENT
GRAND CHALLENGE 1ROTTsNa RACE

For two hundred and fftg dollars side,
MILE HEATS
Hugo Redwitg enters Sam Thorn, years old,
sired by Chllpsric dam by Lii htning. driven BY
Hugo Hedwy.
J. I'll Shawhan enters Henry Hamilton years
old. sired by Flying Dutchman, dam by Crazy.
driven by John Hawkins.
IN extensive and well supplied restaurant
located In the Exhibition Building, next to the
race stand, will be under the charge Of the
LADIES AID ASSOCIATION,
where all the delieaees of tho season can be
he'd at tho lowest city prices.
Two largo orchestras are engaged. and
dancing on the platform rs well as in the main
building, will be kept up until II O'Clock In the
evening.
The grounds will be brilliantly illuminated
and stre order maintained
The several bars are und r charge OF welt
known citizens, members OF the association.
On Monday, May FL, Es7T,
the programme Of the first day, excepting tho
opening ceremonies, VIII be peated.
GRAND TRDTTHsG RACE.
Mile heats. Prize, Gold-mounted Whip.
Entries-Hugo Redwz enters Noltke, driven
by II. Redwit1, J. II. Hhawhan enters Big marck,
drivenby j. Hawkins; John Dillon enters Robert
d. Ice, driven by L.. Dillon.
The friends of the Little Orphans and the
public in general are cordially Invited to attend.
Tiekets fifty cents; child en- free
7. w. DJfLMANN President.
J. u. HENGSTORFF. FRS Vice Pre- ident.
HY. OERTLING, Second Vice President.
ALBET 7. NOLL, Secretary. my17 Ct
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C0PARTNE RSHIPS.

TTSHE CO-PARTNERSH HIP HERE TOFORE EX-
4 listing under the name Of TOOMERd FAVRE
is dissolved by mutual consent The under
signed will carry on the business as usual
New Orleans, May /, 1877
my6* W. r. TOCMER h 90
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STATIONERY AND MUsIC-68o MAGAZINE
- street Pianos Tuned Tor 81 30.
my5tf D. LEIGH.
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Succession N0tice-AIl persons having
claims against the succession of ABNER l..
GAINES are notified to present the same to the
undersigned without DELAY.
SUSAN e. BURKE,
By her husband. E. A. BUHKB.
nV9 30d 80 1859 Grayier str Get
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ADJUSTMENTS.
pIDWELIis ACADEMY or MUSIC

RIDWELLs ACADEMY or MUSIC
Fourth Week Of the Commonwealth Combina.
tioD under the management of Mr.. w.
II. Power aud Mr. Roland Reed.
WEDNESDAY. The Romantic Dramn entitled
May 10. THE Sc OF ICE
FRIDAY. lThe BEAUTIFUL Comedy, entitled
May is, A WIDOW HUNT.
SATURDAY J Last representation OF
May 70. THE SEA or ICE my1s
GRAND G IMAM VOLKsFEsr
For the benefit Of tho
GERM "a n PWOT ESTANT 1RPUAh
ASYLUM,
sunday and Monday. May 20 and II, ta77.
All THE FAIR GROUNDS.
r. me festival will be innugurated by q CMand
concert, TO commence on Sunday at ~ clock
". Inc loriaal opening will take place ut
oloek DfeGGlsety. The programme consists OF
opoia.Io selections by u double orchestra. Ora
l, Ions n ~ aernal and English by Messrs. Chaa.
=. bucR < nad 81 II. bla ighn. Songs by the
be fep1s i P'p of plays and game Under
comm M nee 9 ~, ~ opeIafssf eonsjstiag Of
Girls, ROOSTER IN THE POT. FOO rBALL
PLAYINH. SHAKING POLE ASCENSION OF
BALLOOAH ahEasY PIG, CLIMBING POLE
N'''' <uAtfrA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-15
The Phantom Dog Whistle.

Two singular incidents, which will
furnish nuts to crack TO unbelievers in
the supernatural, have recently come to
light in England In regard to the recent
loss of the Avalanche in the British
Channel. A lad, who was a great friend
of one of the apprentices who was lost,
made arrangements to accompany him
down the channel and come ashore with
the pilot, but at the last moment before
sailing he was seized with such an in
defnable and ungovernable misgiving
that he declined to go, and thus escaped
almost certain death. The apprentice
who was lost had retriever dog who
was very fond of him, and which an
swered to shrill dog-whistle that he
carried On the night of the shipwreck
his mother and aunt were in the sitting
room, and the dog in the kitchen Be
tween 9 and 10 o'clock the ladies were
startled by hearing a shrill whistle up
stairs, in sound resembling that of the
dOg-whistle used by the young man:
The dog heard it also, gave his usual
recognizing bark, and bounded up stairs,
where he supposed his master was. The
whistle was heard just about the time
that the Avalanche went down, and it
was heard by two credible witnesses,
whose testimony was confirmed by the
response made to it by the dog of the
lost sailor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-15
Remedy for Trouble.

Work is your true remedy. If mis-
fortune hits you hard, you hit something
else hard; pitch into something with a
will. There's nothing like good, solid,
exhausting work to cure trouble. If you
have met with losses, you don't want to
lie awake and think about them. You
want sleep-calm, sound sleep-and eat
your dinner with appetite. But you
can't unless you work. If you say you
don't feel like work, and go loafing all
day to tell Tom, Dick and Harry the
story of your woes, you'll lie awake and
keep your wife awake by your tossing,
spoil your temper and your breakfast
next morning, and begin tomorrow feel
ing ten times worse than you do to-day
There are some great troubles that only
time can heal, and perhaps some that
never can be healed at ALL but all can
be helped by the great panacea, work.
Try it, you who are afflicted. 1t is not
patent medicine 1t has proved its
efficiency since fist Adam and Eve left
behind them, with weeping, their beau
tiful Eden. 1t is an efficient remedy.
All good physicians in regular standing
prescribe it in cases of mental and NOR
al disease. 1t operates kindly as well
leaving no disagreeable sequela, and we
assure you that we have taken large
quantity Of it with most beneficial re-
suits. 1t will cure more complaints
than any nostrum in the noateria noedica,
and comes nearer to being cure all
than any drug or compound of drug in
the market. And it will not sicken you
if you do not take it sugar-coated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-15
VirtuOus Intentions.

The recent reduction of the marriage
fee from 1926 to 90 cents is what they
do not exactly comprehend. They seem
to think, many of them, that there are
two kinds of licenses-one " de cheap
one" which permits couple to live as
man and wife and separate when they
will "widout decose ter de divoce Cote"
the other ode long time one" binding
the married pair until death or a decree
of divorce separated them.
A negro with square" honest
countenance pulled off his hat and
ducked his head respectfully to the
Deputy Clerk.
Il wants." he said, Zone of yer fifty
cents papers ter marry" Then hur-
riedly, as if in anxious apology, I'm
gwine ter do right, sar; an when Use
able Pm gwine ter get one of dem life
time papers, sar; l amt able now,
dough" This, prospective bridegroom
evidently meant to do the right thing
Memphis Audlanche.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-15
Remarks Oh Eating.

Professor Blot used to say it is fact
beyond all question that the intellectual
and moral faculties of man are influence
ed in a large degree IN their operations
by those physical conditions which are
dependent upon our food Physiology
proves that it is the contraction of the
muscles that produces wrinkles; and
person whose food is properly prepared
appears younger and more beautiful
than the one who follows no scientific
principles in his eating. Good food,
properly prepared, will keep his muscles
in order and elastic.
Any one, male or female, young or
old, starting with a good stomach, can
keep healthy and in good flesh with
proper food; it is only necessary to
select the kind required by the consti-
tuition and prepare it judiciously. 1t is
not what we eat that makes us fat, but
what we digest Bad food may bring a
temporary bloatedness, but not the
plumpness of good health. He agrees
with the opinion expressed by Thomas
Jefferson, as we'll as by celebrated New
York clergyman, that good things have
been made by the Creator for good peo-
pie.
Another thing in food-it ought al
ways to be prepared according to the
age of the person for whom it is intend
ed, and for the sex, as well as according
to the climate and the season. In Win
ter more fatty matter is necessary to be
eaten than at any other time of the
year. In spring, greens, which purify
the blood and remove the bile OCCASION
ed by eating fatty substances in the
winter In winter we need more bile;
in the spring me must get rid of it if we
would be healthy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-15
A Hundred Years Ago.

One hundred and ten years ago there
was not a singl white man in Kentucky,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, Then what
is the most hourishing part of America
was as little known as the country
around the mysterious mountains of
the moon. 1t was not until 1867 that
Boone left his home in North Carolina
to become the first settler of Kentucky
The first pioneers of Ohio did not settle
until twenty years after this time A
hundred years ago Canada belonged to
France, and the population did not ex-
coed million and half of people. A
hundred years ago the great Frederick
of Prussia was performing those grand
exploits which have made him immor-
tai in military annals, and with his little
army was sustaining a single-handed
contest with Russia, Austria and France,
the three great powers of Europe COM
bined. Washington was a modest Vir-
ginia colonel, and the great events in
history of the two worlds, in which
these great but dissimilar men took
leading parts, were then scarcely fore
Swallowed. A hundred years ago the
United States were the most loyal part
of the British empire, and on the polit-
zeal horizon no speck indicated the
struggle which, within a score of years
thereafter, established the great republic
of the world. A hundred years ago
there were but four newspapers in
America. Steam engines had not been
imagined, and railroads and telegraphs
had not entered into the remotest con-
ception of man. When we come to
look back at it through the vista of his
tory, we find that to the century just
passed has been allotted more important
events, in their bearing upon the happi-
ness of the world, than almost any other
which has elapsed since the creation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-15
A MOuse's Stratagem.

A strange sight was witnessed one at
ternoon recently by writer in the Cor
inne Record Office. Our attention was
attracted by several lusty squeaks from
the inside of pail, almost full of water,
into which a halfgrown mouse had fall
len. The alarm had hardly died away
before four or five more mice appeared
on the scene, and began clambering to
the top of the pail. For several mo-
mests after gaining the top, and catch
ing sight of the mouse in the water,
squeaking confab was held. First one
mouse and then another would cling to
the rim of the bucket with his hind
legs, and while almost touching the
water with his nose, squeak out either
consolation or advice to the immersed.
But while all this was going on, the
swimming powers of the unfortunate
mouse in the pail were rapidly giving
out. At last happy thought seemed
to strike the largest mouse in the crowd,
and almost without a squeak, he firmly
fastened his fore feet to the edge of the
pail, and let his body and tail hang
down. The drowning mouse saw it, and
making a last desperate effort for life,
swan to the spot, seized the tail of his
brother mouse, and amid squeaks OF
delight from all the mice present, was
hauled high and dry out Of the water
and over the edge of the pail.