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NUMBER 45.
Weekly News Summary.
Foreign,

The Bishop of Mayence is dead.
The seige of Nicsie will be resumed
| by the Montenegrins.
Military defensive measures contin-
ue in Greece.
Hayti has another revolution on
hand it broke out us Puerto Plata.
The Marquis of Orvo has been ap-
pointed Spanish minister of finance.
D'Israeli contemplates resignation
on account of poor health.
Russians have gained an important
victory over Circassian rebels.
The plague at Bagdad has run its
course.
The International Cotton Exchange
met III Liverpool last week.
Another Turkish gunboat has been
blown up by Russian torpedoes.
Russians are obstructing the mouth
of the Danube by sinking stene laden
vessels.
Excitement has been created in
Dublin BY the discovery of II potato
bug.
The Russians have withdrawn from
Batoum aud Kars, but contemplate
another advance into Turkish Asia.
Roumanians keep to their own side
Of the Danube, and have not con-
cluded an alliance with Servia.
The king of Abyssinia is willing to-
resign i'll favor OF Alainyo, a son Of
the late King Theodore.
Twenty Turkish war steamers are
at the mouths OF the Danube, seeking
entrance.
Metropolis was captured by the
Russians after sharp fight III which
the enemy was badly beaten.
Heavy frauds have been discovered
in the department of the Russian
army of the Danube.
The Mayors of Amboise and Tours,
France; have been removed. Seizures
Of Republican papers continue.
Volcanic eruptions and destructive
floods, causing loss of life and great
damage to property, have recently oc
Cured in Ecuador.
The Russian garrison of the citadel
of Bayazid was relieved, the investing
Turks, numbering IL, 900 being driven
off. The town was destroyed.
The war party in Greece has been
outgeneraled aud the expectation that
that country would declare hostilities
against Turkey is subsiding.
The amount received from indirect
taxes in France the first six months
of 1877, exceeded the estimate by
$4,000, 900.
Twenty five members of the Servian
Skoupchtin, dissatisfied with the
peace policy OF the government, have
resigned.
Over 700 people were killed or
wounded at Rustchuk during the
COMMANDMENT. The town has been
invested by large Russian force un-
der command of the Czarowatch.
The advance guard of the Russian
army under Gen. Gouro crossed the
Balkan mountains on the 18th, with
out firing shot.
Peru will demand an apology from
England for the attack by English
war vessels upon the Peruvian gum
boat Huascar.
1t is stated that Austria intends to
propose mediation as soon as deeis-
i've battle is fought by the Turks and
Russians.
The endeavor of Servia to obtain
loan ut Paris WAS unsuccessful. The
agent has gone to London. If he fails
there, he will proceed to Amsterdam
and Berlin.
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rp Lafayette 4drertiser John O..

CaDpD6it, ~ sun W. hht' w ti' Snf'I PooA-
a prominent citizen of this parish, was
shot and killed at Crockett, Texas, on
the 5th inst, by one Tillman.
| st. John Meschacebe We are
informed that n person bitten by
rattlesnake in the Vacherie settlement
was radically cured by the snake stone
owned by our friend Joseph WeOre
y Natchitoches indicator: Mrs
Ware, wife of Mr.. w. H. Ware, was
severely aud fatally burned by the
explosion of coal oil can. Mis-
Ware attempted to kindle the fire
with coal oil.
Sy Lake Charles Echo: Several
animals have been attacked with hy-
drophobia in this parish. Mr.. Restel
was bitten by rabid dog, but the
injury was so very slight that no Sc
TiOus results are anticipated.
~ Bossier Banner: W. B. Hall was
shot and killed by w. S. B. Mitchiner,
near Rocky Mount, in this parish, on
Monday, 9th inst. No arrest has yet
been made. .Silas Ponder, son OF
Hon. w. A. Ponder of Natchitoches,
has been appointed to West Point 10y
Col. VIM. NJ. Levy.
II West Baton Rouge Sugar Plan
ter: Last Saturday evening, heavy
storm of wind and rain visited the
lower part of the parish, demolishing
the sugar house upon the Hickey place
and prostrating some other lighter
structures :. There are several cases
of small -pox in the vicinity of Bruly
Landing.
Eg Rapides Gazette: David Gnnter
and his father, who were wounded a
couple of weeks ago, are both IN a
fair way to recover. These are the
parties who made the murderous at
tack upon Calvin Bass, with whom
David Gunter's sister had eloped.
They are residents of Rapides, but
owing to the fact that the tragedy
happened in Calcasieu, they will be
tried in the latter parish.
tFBaton Rouge Adrocate A sol
dier named Mccarthy, of Co. h,
18th United States Infantry, was shot
and killed in Spanish Town, Sunday
night. Suspicion points to a colored
maa as the guilty party w hlle
swimming in the Garrison bayou some
boys found the skull of a human being.
Tie brains are yet in the skull, show
ing evidently that the body to which
this skull belonged has not been IN
the bayou q great while.
To st. Charles Herald Joe. Jo-
seph, confined in the parish Jail, set
fire to his cell during the night. For
tunately for the rash man, the author
tiles discovered it in time to put it
ont, saving the Jail and the fellows
life. Three colored men, Charles
Mitchell, Thomas Neil and "Pompey, "
engaged in fracas OH the Lulng
plantation, aud while wrestling for
the possession of gun the weapon
was discharged, the load lodging IN
Pompey's abdomen, causing instant
death The Coroner made affidavit
against Mitchell for manslaughter and
Neil rs accessory. The former is in
Jail. but Neil has left the parish.
Richard Washington lauguishes in the
parish Jail, charged with burglary in
the night time, and an attempt to
commit rape.
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The Custom House Commission at
New Orleans reached the conclusion
that the government has need of a
more effective customs service along
the gulf coast, and especially at the
mouth of the Mississippi. The Com
missioners recommend that there be
but one boarding station aud that it
be located at a point above the highest
outlet of the gulf. They further rec
onlmend that, besides the cutter Dix,
cutter of light draft, propelled by
steam and sails, be empoyed to watch
along The coast aud follow vessels
into the shallow bayous and inlcts
1t is thought that in customs service
along the coast a younger and more
alert set of men should be employed
than are elnpolyed at present.-Fr.
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Address: CHIEF, Donaldsonyille La.
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F. s. Stockdale, ex lieutenant gov
elnor of Texas, and Miss Lizzie
Schleicher, daughter of Hon. Gustaye
Schleicher, representative in Con-
gress from Texas, were married at
Washington last week.
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On a flying train in the dawning day
And the fragrant morn he was far away.
But secret eyes had pierced the night,
And lightning words outstripped his flight,
And far in the North wherenone could know,
The Laws long arm had reached its foe.
C. z. Chuch, i3t atlantic for July.
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VEGET'INE
PURHFHES THE BLOOD.
RENovATES AND INvIGORATES THE
WHOLE SYSTEM.
Its Medicinal Properties are Altera-
tive, Tonic, Solvent and Diuretic.

VEGETINE n made exclusively from the
Juices or carefully selected rarks, roots and
herbs. and SO strongly concentrated that it
Will enectually eradicate from the system every
faint OF >crOfuta, ScFOfuIOus Humor,
HumOrs, Cancer, CancerOus HumOr.
ErysipeIhs, salt stheum. SyphiIItic
Diseases, Cnnker. kaIntuess at the
ITO niach- and all diseases that arise from
lmpu blood. sctaiico, snftnm matOrY
and thrO, ic II Rhcumntism, Ia Neuraigia,
Gout ana spinal Com plsi nts, can only
oe elect IN ly cureI through be b ood.
For ulcers and EruptlVe Diseases OF
Inc NAtn, PustuIes, FfmpIes, bl Otches,
Hollis, e,ter, scaId-heRd ana Ring
worm, VHGETINE has never failed to effect
Il permanent cure,
For Pains i'm The Sack, Kidney COM
plants. DrOpsy. Female ~ eniI m ess,
i.eucOrrhG Ga, Arising from Internal ulcera-
biiity, VEGETINE acts directly upon tue
causes or these complaints. It invigorates
and strengthens the whole system, acts upon
tho secretive organs, allays Inflammation,
cures ulcera ion aud regulates the bowels.
For Catarrh, nysp NabItual
Costiveness, PaIpiIf,t. .vn OF the II cart.
Headache, Piles. Nervousness and
General PrOstratiOn of the Nervous
system, no medicine has given such perfect
satisfac. ion as the VEGEflNE. 1t puri1es the
blood, cleanses all OF the organs and possesses
controlling power over the nervous sy stem.
The remarkable cur-s effected by VEG NTINE
have Induced many physicians aud apotheca-
rles whom we know TO prescribe and use 1t In
their own families
IN fact, VEGErlNE is the best remedy yet
discovered for the above diseases, and is the
only reliable Blood Purifier yet placed be-
fore the public.
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TRKE BEST EVIDENCE.

The following letter from Rev. e. s. Best,
pastor OF NJ. f. church, Natick, Mass, will BIZ
read with interest by many physicians. Also
those suffering from the same disease as
AFFLICTED the son OF the Rev. S. Best. No per-
So. can doubt this testimony, as there is DO
doubt about the curative powers OF VE1ETINF,
NATIcK. Mass. Jan. !, 1874.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS: Dear Sir-We have good
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that II has been the means Of saving our sons
life. He is now seventeen years OF ago for the
last two years he has suffered fr5m necrosis OF
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so lar reauced that neary ali who saw him
thought his recovery impossible. council OF
able physicians could give us but the faintest
hope OF his ever Tallying two or them declar-
ing that be was beyond the reach OF human
remedies, that even ami utation could not save
hin, as he had not vigor enough TO endure the
operation Just then We commenced giving
him YEGETINE, and from that lime to the
present he has been continuously improving.
he has lately resumed his studies, thrown
away his crutches and cane, and walks about
cheerfully and strong.
Though there is sill some discharge from
the opening where the limb was lancec, wo
have the fullest confidence that In little time
he will be pc fectly cured.
He has taken about three dozen bottles OF
vEGETlNE, but lately uses but little, as he de.
clares that he is too well to be taking medi-
cine. Respectfully yours,
MRS. l. G. F. BEsT.
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10 Prepared by DLetIlIaIion.

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ALL DISEASES OF THE BLOOD.

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SOUTH RosToH, Feb. 7, 1870.
Mr.. STEVENS Dear slr-l have taken several
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sANFoRD's RADICAL CURE

HAS worked a revolution in tho treatment
III of Catarrh. II has demonstrated beyond
all doubt that this disease, even in severest
forms, is curable, and that comfort and happi-
ness may be made TO follow years OF misery,
years OF suffering. by persistent use OF it.
The method OF treatment originated by DR..
Sanford, viz: the local ana constitutional by q
remedy prepared by distillation, is the only
one ever offered TO the public that Will bear
thu taat of tina
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TtF gntland 9aily 6luhs
TUESDAY, MAROH 81, 1877.
Especial Correspondence of the Troy Daily
,Times.l
THE HERMTT's LETTER.

Sweeney and Connolly-Th,ir Life Abroad
Tweed in Jail - The Wiswall Scandal
Life Insurance Halleck statue-The
Evening Post and Its Writer'S Oakley Halls
Disappearance - His Erratic Character a
Suggestion With Regard to Speculative
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sANFORD's RADICAL CURE

Ts local and constitutional remedy, and is
i applied 70 the nasal passages by insuf1ia-
tion with br. sanford's Improved Inhallng
Tube, which accompanies each bottle free OF
che%1< and internally or ns.ituJtonally,
WasSby Its action on the mucous coatings OF
and stomach, It frees the system
from the poison generated by Catarrh. Until
Jhis result Is effected no permanent cure can
be made. Thus the united action OF this rem.
coy is superior TO all others or combinations OF
Other6
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IT CAN BE CURED.

TT can be cured. There is no doubt about it.
Il The immediate roef afforded by SAN
FoRDs RADICAL CURB FOR CATARRH is but q
slight evidence OF what may follow a persist
ent use Of this remedy. The hard incrusted
Is removed with few applications; the ulcer
alton and Inflammation subdued and healed
the entire membranous Innings OF the head arc
cleansed and purlned. Constitutionally its ac-
snolinR In It's course through the syftem the
deid poison, the destructive agent In catarrhal
dfQAaapa
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BlackwoOd's Edingburgh Magazine

well.digested Information upon the great
events In contemporaneous history, and con.
lain mastery criticisms on all that Is fresh and
the triumphB OF science and art. The wars
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for discussion, that will be treated with q
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MedifaI.
THE
N NatiOnaI Disease
is 1T CURABLEp

TTNHOSE who have suffered from the various
Il and complicated forms Of dlst ase assumed
by Catarrh, and have tried many physicians
and remedies without relief or cure, await the
answer to this question with considerable anx-
iety. And well they may for no disease that
can be mentioned ia so universally prevalent
chitis, asthma. coughs. am serious and ire
quently fatal affections OF the lungs follow, in
many cases, case Of simple bus neglected
Catarrh. other sympathetic affections, such
as deafness, impaired eye-sight and loss OF
sense OF smell, may be referred TO as minor but
neyertheless serious results OF neglected Ca
tarIn. bad enough In themselves, but nothing
compared with the dangerous affections OF the
thi oat and lungs likely 70 follow.
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CONTINUED on Fourth pvA
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@astfaI Merfltaudiss.

The public are aware, from previous adver-
dnenents that We always have on hand large
and sxcet dingly fne assortment Of
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-02-09
TiIden and That $4,000

Illden seems to get no rest over
that hundred and fifty thousand
dollars Of his income tax that he
swore falsely about. He thought
when the election was over that
the Government authorities
would doubtless drop the matter
Such however is not the case.
The money will be collected from
him without a doubt. The "old
man. is a great "reformer"--only
$4,000, in one swindle. Sup
pose he is President how much
would he steal? A man that will
swear falsely is not fit to be Pres
idcnt. He can not command the
confidence of respectable people.
If he will swindle the Govern
ment out Of that amount while a
, private citizen, the question is
how much would he steal in the
Presidential chairs While he was
the best man his party had, we
were sorry t. see them set a per-
jurer up as a candidate for the
high office of President. Ii is dis
grazing the Office for which he
Was u candidate.
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GrOund-EEOG Day.

Tomorrow is Candlemas day,
the day on which the little ground
4hog comes forth from his winter
retreat to solve the riddle of the
weather. The oft-quoted rhyme
says:
: !"If Candlemai day be clear and bright,
Winter has taken another fight; ''
1fCanjlemas day brings clouds and rain,
Winters gone not to return again"
We are not informed as to the
exact hour that his little hogship
comes out Of his hole, but are
told thai. If he sees his shadow he
will beat a quick retreat and
snugly hide himself away six
weeks longer, but if the clouds
shut out the sun, or the music of
ipatteripg rain falls upon his
Car, he. will run merrily over the
fields, proclgiming the early APP
proach Of spring, in olden times
the grounding was closely
watched and some faith was plac-
ed in his representations, but OF.
late years the little rogue has
played so many pranks that he
has fallen into distrust. He has
another chance TO redeem him
self.--LopiSville Commercial,
Feb. r. 80,
If he came out of his hole that
day here, he never saw his shad,
Iow. SO winter is gone-"in a
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More ssRefOrin., ;,

There is nothing to low or base
for the Democratic thieves to
.stoop to. They are so deep in in
fanny that scarcely anything is
lett for them to try their hand on.
However here is still another eff
fort they have made, according to
the dispatches from Washington:
The Committee on Privileges
and Elections examined L. j.
Leycester, the President of the
Hurd County Board of Registers.
Leycester had furnished dupli-
cate keys to ballot-boxes to -tif-
teen persons. He don't know
that they were used, but suppos-
.es the idea was to take out Re
publican and put in Democratic
ballots.
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lThe Latest from washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5--Mr. Evarts
spoke in opposition to the power
of the two Houses or of the Com
mission to take evidence behind
the certificates and the official
State canvass. He closed his ar.
gument at quarter to one. ..ll j.
In the course of his argument
Mr.. Evarts said; The only trans
action Of choosing a. President be-
gins by depoMting in the Federal
urn the certificates Of the cleo.
ton of Electors. The next step
is theopening and counting Of
the votes, The Constitution and
laws specify how the Electors
shall be appointed, and when
they shall cast their votes; but
further it does not go. The mo
ment their YotcS are sealed and