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, 1877-12-01
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so @Temptare, 1 Sabr, polt9elo oorausbeiablt...57 90
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EN- @rtra s@relnplar gege ben.
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aelt!id 3u9eididt.
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The Weekly Press
iuiro ieocn Samifag berDMentlidbt bon Der
NreR Gpmpasnie, limitirt.
siibipeff Gfe Stebenter mnb Gbeftnutifr.,
3m20no,i a.lp philadelphia.
, 1877-12-01
Smportirte Bier BilOer,

CUR Musidbmiiduns Don 8uders Secfcln. Vor.
3cl!an nme idpanehid)en 8rilSen &C.. nit Der pplt
oerlbltt itr B Gents ben So0en uuo aufipGrts. 3u.
frleoenlteuln9 Wlro oarantr IT. mas ben Ireis nno Die
Gualitat Der y8aaren awnbetrifft. Shidt 25 @ents ODER
poltmarfen fir etn ~beliebi9es padet BON proben.
Oscar VI. Wouns. so @ierte Str,
26in3ott' Brootlpu, &. D, Mem Vorf.
, 1877-12-01
$3.50 fmr1O Gents.
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Sto0oarts
Mmiical &ibrarD,
IL Seiteu fiir 10 Geuts.
30. 12-Vreis 10 Gents.

r"'@ =" 49,
Across the Danube CDiari@). .. @ouia
Happy as q wild Bird (Saa0r>e.......:S. %inintl
WV 0N'''p 80. l5Iireis 10 Sens. VI
Ida Lee (Beiona uno Gbor)......S. 81. b. 5homson
Music on the Ocean (5nltrunenta) ...gS. E. Goditro
In the Starlight (Yocal Ouett) ...........S. 6loper
No. 14-prels 10 @ents.
L'Amitie (SnItrumentol S%erenaoe). ...M. 8. Mataro
Home so Blest (gu11be). 6runi Nbt
Merry Heart Schottische. ..........@ msline Martin
$40 15-preis 10 Gents.
Amen Polka (Nler 6dnoe) .............. StrauB
Broken Ring (Dentibes 2ien)
$40. 16-Ireis 10 Gents.
Leaf from the Spray @aaijer Geiianal.:..aaa. Wssn
SO. 17-Treis 10 6ents.
Broken Vows Yo0obe). 2ouis Gonne1p
Flower Song G5antalie). 2ar9e
MO. 1ls-Wrsis 10 Gents.
Wee-Wee (fe9ro Caprice .............S baitnerel
Little Maid Milking her Cow...".....S: :: Woaor
No. ia-9rsis 10 Gemts.
Evening serenade (SnitrlinentaD.. 9anae
Beautiful Moonlight Y ocnl 0uett) .......S Bloper
SO. 20-9reis 10 Gents.
violets of Eden e 6ottlit) ...........S ranf Green
You Never Miss the Water ae...........&. 6o,uaro
Marionettes Funeral March .::.:......G. 4ounoO
$40. 21-Breis 10 Gents.
Mother, Art thou Living Yet (salaoe) 49,. 9eefer
Song of the Haivesters (Snitrumsntap. 80. D. aanae
Beggar-Girl gosal DustD.................siibOp
$50. 22-preis 10 Gents.
Moonbeams on the Lake (5antaIie) .........G. Mad
Once Again CSallaoe). Snlloan
Haydn's Serenade (3nltrllnettaD .bapon
So. 23-Wreis 10 Gents.
Dear Molly Magee tBelans unO @bor. SEP gsinner
Remember Me CReuerie). ............... Brintinan
Clang of the Wooden Shoon (Yaaab)..S 8. Wtoltog
9tp. 24-4reis 10 Gents.
Tampa Opera HptppurrD. ...............@ Sorr
Far Away ~(5a1aoe). .......... ........S. g8. Ylit
SO. 25-preis 10 Gents.
Wherefore {Yalabe). Winner
Girofle- Girofla (yBal;er) g trauf
6ortiebure iol9t.)
, 1877-12-01
Stoooart's Wniical 9ibrarp
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planozI orte G Sc Ree0 0r9el.

sic entbdlt Tocals ,iIno SnItrumentdt- WuIif BON
pen belten Goinponlitet nit Giui6luB Don neuen uno
Orl9lnalsG onnpolitionei, ipie BON beliebten ,1o alt
betarnten g8eiIen.
Neoialrt uno arransirt uon g ep. Winner, benz
oellebten @onponlltei1 beieu ytuf alleill pef g8ertb
oes unterilebnens g~arantirt.
, 1877-12-01
Sub ait.

go. f-Trels 10 6ents.
,,out OF Work" (Beiano unb 6bor). ..... 6aiptbprue
Les Et1ncells [The Sparksl (Gaaop). g. 6ammerel
FAIR Dove, Fond Dove Csauaoe) ......M. 6. Gattp
No. 2-Greis 10 @euts.
One Morning, Oh so Early 8ana6c).M d. 3. Wattn
Romance (Jir tleine 66noe) -. .8eetbppenn
yip. 3-preis 10 Is euts.
Grave or Little May (beian9 uuo Gbpr) ..,, Billion
me Lovers Sigh ..... paeIieqo
IToVaUore CpptpourrD Dorm
80 4-Treis 10 Gei,ts.
Happy Thought Schottische see. 6. sfarner
Gdnde,f are the Plains OF Zion (0uetD. 80. Solitaire
oohuolina tSarearolel. Dorm
yio. 5-Breis 10 Gents.
61a a dnougnt QSduaoe. .......... Gran5 Wbt
"o'0h "aloem values. parloip
No. 6-4reis 10 Gents.
the Dead Leaves Fall esoaabe). ..... sep. @ein9ner
Military Galop (Uier 6anoe) 2abitth
No. 7-preis 10 Scnts.
Wnere is Homer? Nuortett). ......... Sas. O. G(ort
warren AUX tlambeaux. g. Glart
rem Pictures G8aaaoe. Srant 3. D.. Sbomplpn
9to. S-Ireis 10 Gents.
C!eopatra SchottiSche ........ GeorQe 6, gepleu
Giocnette (Salaoe) &. Ntolop
"'' 30. s.Srsis 10 Gents. e'raus
My own Roof-Tree (Sanabe). @~pIitaire
Carnival Quadrilles ,Sobann straiie
My Laddie Far Away CSaaabe ....... NfiB9 inoia9
yto. 10-preis 10 Gents.
MOunta1neer'S Dance .............b. Wua. 9pnb
Ky me Blue Sea Gsanaoe) .benrp emart
$40. 11-9reis 10 Gents.
under the Eaves (0eiuna uno Gbor).. Sep. .gBinner
Anvil Polka pins and Needles). .....I TarIom
Village Blacksmith's BridecS alabe). 90. 6ol3el
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14

The above statement Ia q Just. true and eor-
rect transcript from the books of the Company,
PAUL FOUROHY. President.
G. w. MOTT. Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
Route No. I-AM Na
Tho same time always as by any oil

Tho same time always as by any other line.
Pullman Sleeping Cars to Opelika.
Solid Day Trains thence to Augusta.
Pullman Sleeping Cars thence to Wilmington
Elegant Parlor Cars thence to Richmond.
Pullman Sleeping Cars thence to New York.
ALL CHANGES AT SEASONABLE HOURS
AND INTO CLEAN AND PROPERLY
VENTILATED CARS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
Route No. 3-The OLD Dominion Line.

The same Lines to Wilmington and Ports
mouth as Houtes and o. Thence. on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays at p. m. by the
magnificent sidewheel steamships Of the OLD
DOMINION COMPANY, which invariably arrive
at their New York wharves at 10 p. m.
through run of n hours, combining the
essential elements of Cheapness. Speed and
Comfort.
Passengers should leave New Orleans satur.
days. Mondays and Thursdays to connect close
ly with this Line.
Fer Tickets, Checks. Time Cards, and all in
formation apply at the offices of the New Or
leans and Mobile Railroad.
A, POPE, General Passenger Agent.
J. H. WHITE, Southern Passenger Agent.
II, w. FOWLER, New Orleans Agent. corner St.
Charles and Common streets. my4u
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
LIST OF VESSELS
I'm. Cleared and Sailed for New Orleans

- ss4sf. --- 1&ES
LIVERPOOL
park Fprinpe Payson ............sIdM Mar 90
Rark Alta Malatesta Northumberland Mar "a
Rark Fede.aS perapza D'Aste. cid Mar "a
shin Ellen 4 Thayer Mnot sid Apl 10
HAvRE.
Bark Munich Berentsen. --.-.---.-..sl sid Mar 20
Ship Armstrong Bry ..----.--...--.-.-sl SID Apl
Bark Louisiana Cbiozza. .sld Mar ~
MARsEIiLES.
Brig Campdoglio, Fevola. sid Apl
BORDEAUX.
Bark Comtesse Duchatel, Dupont. sid Mar II
Bal k Cora ct Marie .ldg Apl ~
BREMEN.
Bark Onkel Tasche. ..-.-.---sld Mar 70
TExEL
Ship Magnolia, Young ..--..,.-----....--.sld Mar
RIO DE JANEIRo
Bark Eba, Cover. sid Mar "
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14

At meeting Of the Board OF Directors held
On the Sd day of june 1876. Il was resolved 10
pay to the Stockholders. on demand, FIVE PER
GENT interest on their stock.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14

CIark--o53 bbls flour 1872 sacks corn 10 boxes eggs
Varin & Mgrtmer-2 cases mdse NJ A Peck-23 pigs
lead bbs mdse Stauffer Macready Geo. -25 cases
wine Roder-2 bbls indse John L Moore GOODS
kegs white lead @ r Finlay &oo-a5 do g Petardaso
pkgs do M Todd bbIs oil P L Cusachs--l0 do
l. Lvons-46 kegs spikes Mullen Holloway,,-l5
trunks s M Miller-i2 do b Frelich-2 boxes mdse
G Cronsr1 bdl hoops Chas Fl0tte-25 bdls hoop po,e
bxs eggs ID A Given e. Son--21 $40 feet lumber
Fowle-47 bdls spokes Bodey Bfos-g0 doJ Schwartz
10 bxs handles Rice Born Coos hhds topao a.
Kirkpatrick g. Kiets,--32 do Jno King Geo. 90
Bsades Wood &oo--4 de &c H Wilson.& Mills-Iotsl
$3.50 bushels corn in bulk $50 sacks corn 9ssl secss
oats 500 sacks bran 40s2 bbs -four 295 h do 62o Dds
meal 1924 bbls pork Sis ties lard LA casks bacon Is2
boxes bacon 80 hhds tobacco
lasses liz hhds sugar Doyle & Limet--2o do John
Adams &oo-l2 do Allen. Nugent &oo-sundrles 10
O. der-Total 150 hhds sugar 80 bbls moasses -
SHREVEPORT--Per steamer Lotus NO 5--li2
bales cotton d Steers-l00 order-64 Br1tton, Moore
a. Colemap-63 Chatfe Hamilton Powell---5s Jno
Phelps &co-26 Alous Scherck & Autey-23 Meyer
weis &eo-l7 II I Buckner Bro-l4 Walmsiey
&eo-12 Jno Chafe 4 Sons-10 KIRKPATRICK d Keith
g Aiken & Watt w @ Black &oo-6 Gragaud q
Fenner-5 3 Gumbel-4 q w Sentell &oo--4 Jno
eco i Forstall q Jumonville-4J bales hides bales
skins bbls taOw order--220 head cattle Aycock
Mitchell &oo--sundrss to order--Total Sal bales
cotton
BATON ROUGE-Per steamer st John--59 bids
al gar Richard Milken--1 bale wool 10 bales cotton
lam Rros &oo-25 hhds sugar McStea e. Value g
do Flash, Lewis Geo SKIS wool Hermann Vignes
-supdries to order Total 10 bales cotton 80 hhds
sugar
Upper COAST-Per steamer Mary Ida-3 hhds
sugar Dbl molasses &c w Burbank-sundries to order
LOWER COAST Per steamer Isabel-sundries
to order -
LOWER COAST. Per steamer Rice Farmer--
sundries to order
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
BY Railroads
MORGANs LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAIL
ROAD

May 1871 hhds sugar Robert Hare--2 bbls mo
lasses L Lacassagne-2 bales cotton MeGehee, SNOW
deu A. Viplstt-2 do j nj Putnam sacks wool IL
Beer do hides 80 sacks potatoes L Terrebonne-
II do r 7 Sevin-7 bales moss M j Chapsky-4 sacks
wool Robert Hare-3j hides A Lehman &oo-14 do 4
sacks wool Rykoski d Manade-l4 bales moss Odeu
4 Wright sack wool 100 hides L Lacassagne-2 hf
bales moss l. Surle &co-3 sacks potatoes Is SKIS peas
potstoes Hermann & vignesA395 SKIS rice Forester
"a bales moss J A Hourg-40 head cattle Mehe
co-sundries to order--Toal bales cotton l2l hhds
sugar bbls molasses 395 sacks rough rice
Per steamship Josephine from Indianola-s sacks
wool A whitney &oo
From eston-71 sacks wool IA bales hides "a
bills tallow g whitney &oo-46 bbs oil Aldige-
bbl beef Russell a. Hal-sundries to order
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
Route NO. 2-Ray Line.

Over The same lines to Wilmington MS by Route
No l.. Thenee by Special Parlor Oars to Ports
mouth. Va. Thence. al : D. m, daily Except
BAY LINE to Baltimore Thence by Limited
Express, arriving in New York at 4.p m.
seventy one hours run-only six hours in
excess of all rail time with the advantage Of an
undisturbed nights rest and superior accom-
modations upon the Chesapeake Bay.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
MARINE NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, I
May ID, 1877. 5
No arrivals from sea yesterday.
STEAMBOATS,.

DoHnally Hart from Cincinnati
Bee, Symnes from st Louis, with four bsrges
Eureka, Terrsbonne from Lockport
Isabel, OPry from Lower Coast
Rice Farmer Sharp, from Lever Coast
Lotus No 3, Dsnnas, from Shreveport
st John, Bergeron, from Baton Rouge
Mary Ida Ruiz. from Upper Coast
Blue Wing No 3, Comstook, from College Point
returned in distress, having broken one OF
her shafts
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
DIR. FARRIs,

A REGULARLY EDUCATED PHYSICIAN,
Continues to give his ENTIRE ATTENTION to
the treatment Of venereal and private diseases.
Recent cases cured in a short time. Long stand
ing constitutional ailments are treated with un-
paralleled success. SpermatorrhPa, Seminal
as the result of evil habits in youth or excesses.
which produce some Of the following effects: AS
emissions, blotehes. debility. Dependency.
constipation, confusion of IDEAS. and uniting
the victim for business or marriage are speedily
cured. A physician who confines himself ex-
clusiyely to the treatment of certain class Of
diseases must possess great skill in that special
ty. A medical pamphlet for two stamps.
Medicines supplied. Consultation Free, Cures
guaranteed. Hours: 8 a. H. to 7 p. m. Sundays
from a. M to D. m. Office No. d Exchange
Place, between Canal and Customhouse.
my12
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
PASSENGER ROUTES TO ALL POINTS
NORTH AND EAST.

Reorganized for the spring and Summer
of 1877.
Working out of New Orleans via the N. O. and
M r. H. and presenting tho following attractive
lines to the attention of all North bound Tour
lists and Travellers:
Route No. l-AH WaII.
Via Montgomery, Columbus, Macon Augusta,
Wilmington, hichmond.
o. Hours 45 Minutes, New Orleans to
New York.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14

GREAT JACK SON ROUTE.
NEW ORLEANS. ST. LOUIS AID CHICAGO
RAILROAD LINES.
DOUBLE DAILY THROUGH TRAINS
win depart and arrive as follows: from Calliope
street depot from 1877:
DEPART. ARRIVE.
Express No. l,s:sop M Express No. 10 80 m
e Nos. and run daily, and daily except
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS
through to Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago Gal.
70 and Milan, Tenn, without change and for st.
Louis sleeper is taken on at Milan, enabling
passengers to go through without leaving the
Friday evenings train makes no connection
at Duuuoin for Chicago.
Accommodation trains between New Orleans
Leave New Orleans $3.50 D. m. Saturday; and
Arrive 600 p, M Sunday, and s:15 a. m. Mon
Tickets for sale and information given at "a
ED. Frost. General MANAGE AZ snnDoN' agent mb;
TI,HE NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE Rail-,
i ROAD-MOBILE LINE
THE GREAT THROUGH ROUTE TO THB
EAST. NORTH AND WEST.
Via Louisville. via Atlanta an via st. Louis.
CARRYING THE q. s MAIL.
Trains arrive and pepart from Depor. bot Of
Canal street, as follows:
DEPART. ARRIVE.
Express .6:45 a. m. Express. Ill :25 b. N.
Express. $500 D. m. Express. s:s5 D. M
Pullman Palace Cars daily to Cincinnati Lou
isvtlle, Nashville and st. Louis, without change
and only one change to New York and Eastern
Cities
Ticket Office. corner of Camp and Oommos
streets, opposite City Hotel.
d. B. ROBINSON, Superfntendt.
mh2 If J. W. COLEMAN. Ticket Agent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
UPPER COAST.


REGULAR TRI- WEEKLY PACKET.
Leaves every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY at 10 a. m.
IT, h FOR ASHLAND PLANTATION
k@aeesassa2aaa Ascension parish. Donaldsonville
and all coast landings-The fine
de-wheel passenger steamer
BLUE WING NO. 3,
J. A. Comstock, master.
Geo. NJ Woods s. Heno and Chas. Dean, clerks.
Will leave as above. Returning leaves Ash
land Plantation Tuesday Thursday and Sun
day, soming down the coast in daylight. For
freight or passage apply on board or to
ap22 q. j. COMEAUX. 20 Cont street.
r. s. All freight delivered in the DAYTIME
REGULAR WEEKLY DAYLIGHT
PACKET.
IT, h TO DONALDSONVILLE-A
kass ~ sion parish-The new steamer
ROB'T YOUNG,
Un place of Eya,)
Louis Rams on master, Norbert Ransom clerk
Leaves as above every Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday at 10 q. m. Returning Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Sundays.
For freight or passage apply on board. or TO
M. CHARLET,
fee On landing head OF Cont st.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-02

scribes these letters as very peculiar,
and succeeded, after much difficulty, in
securing one from "WhiJe Horse" aud
a copy OF another. The Indians have no
letters, their communications on paper
being entirely by objects, such as q
house, horse, field OF corn, buffalo hunt,
etc. Each one of these objects signifies
something, and the Indian reads 1t flu
emily and rapidly.
One instance was mentioned to us
which will in a measure explain this Pc
cuiiar mode Of communication that Is
rather difficult of explanation. One Of
The chiefs some time since sent his
squaw parasOl and a fan. He received
SETTER" in which the reception of the
articles was thus made known: In the
center Of the paper was the figure OF a
squaw; above the figure a representa-
tion OF a yellow bird. This denoted that
her name was "Yellow Bird" In her
hand was drawing of a parasol and an
open fan, and above This sketch OF a
bald eagle, signifylng that Yellow BIRD
had received parasol and fan from
ner husband, Bald Eagle Savannah
News.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-02

made up my mind to "pop the question 4"
at the very first opportunity.
| One evening, the whole four of us were
sitting on the piazza talking little moth
ings, as people are wont to do on sum-
mer nights, when Harry Webber pro-
posed stroll and a cigar. A smoke was
the very thing l wanted. had not had
my usual alter-dlnner puff, so l gladly
accepted.
"Win you come, Tom"
"Yes"
"You are very polite, must say"
said Miss Webber, 'leaving me here
alone; but you men are so selfish" and
she gave short, sarcastic laugh.
pardon U.S." began.
"O," said Tom, interrupting, "I feel
rather tired, and pre- fer not going. [ will
challenge Miss Msbber to game OF
eness instead"
"And Miss Webber will accept. Come
alougW
They entered the house to play their
game of chess. We took our hats and
strOIled down the lane to enjoy a cigar.
II l had known what was being enacted
at the house had just left, am afraid
should not have enjoyed my cigar
quite SO mucn.
We returned home In about an hour
| When we entered the parlOr l cast my
eyes upon the chess-board, and found
the game not quite played out. But
| Miss Webber and Tom were sitting a
| long way from each other. She sat upon
a lounge by the window, and Tom upon
chair ut the farther end of the room.
| When two young people have been left
alone for some time, and when you enter
the room and find them some distance
apart, take my word for it, they have
been making love together. 1t was SC
in this case.
While in my bedroom that evening.
I heard a tap at my door. l bade tue
rapper TO 'come ln," and in walked
roui.
i "Hullop' said 1.
"HulloW replied Tom; and he sa'
down upon my bed and began swinging
his legs about.
81 hope you enjoyed your game Of
chess?"
"Yes; Miss Webber plays very WE'LL"
you didn't finish the last game,
though"
Tom turned all manner of cofors.
"Aul you shy dog" l said, with a
forced laugh, ''you neg iected your game
, to make love-"
"have you a cigar?"
Yes; there they are, upon the mantel
piece.
: Tom took a cigar, aud we had an ami
' mated metaphy sical discussion. AtIa3t
: Tom rose tO 60. lie went TO the door
opened it, closed ii again, returned t.
the bed and SAL down. lie looked at IN
/, with a queer smile ON his lace. Az las
, he safe:
p "Pm going to be married in the fall. ,
a "rne ueuce! To whom?'
"Miss Weber,"
"Whatp
e "1es. proposed to her tonight, an,
i was accepted"
r 1t was 100 true. That confounde,
| Icigar cost me hundred ana fifty tnou
sand dollars! he nlXG morning.
packed up my things, Dtde them al
v udrcu, and re .urneu tO New YOrE il me
y dncnuly man.
Last tau Miss Fanny Webher- wa
Iuaue Mrs. TuomaS stone. Am not a
I uulortuuate man?
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of flocking about a candidate who is
likely to be sucoessluL making hls cause
their cause, and, when he is elected In
spite OF the damage of their influence in
his favor, claiming the result as a vic.
tory for themselves. These are mere
surmises; what their intentions really
were will never be known, but it is very
unfortunate fot Judge Taft that he did
not snub them squarely at the onset
His popularity has been growing fast,
and week ago he was the leading Re-
publican In the State of Ohio. Now he
is most prominently known as'the man
who came within twenty-three votes oi
being nominated for Governor.
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JUDGE WEST, nominated for Governor
by the Republican Convention yester-
day, is a man OF fine ability and ire
proachable character. He stands well
personally and politically, and will
make q strong run. Vogeler, for Lieu
tenant Governor, is a young Ger
1nan lawyer of this city, OF
decided ability and strength.
lie is the law partner of Hon. Ben.
Dutterworth, and stands well with the
par and the public. Vogelers nomina-
tion is strong card for Hamilton
ounty. The other candidates do not
1igure m ucn in considering the strength
of the ticket in this part OIL
The State. The platform is we'll enough
as platforms go. The Endorsement OF
the President is clear and strong, and
could have been made more so if the
friends OF the President had desired, a.
thoy fully controlled the Convention
The glittering generalities are all there
framed for the purpose of catching
votes and being capable Of a con
struction in accordance with anyHodY's
opinion on any subject that hap"6vel
been discussed. 1t is platform tha
will do neither good nor harm, and tha
is perhaps as much as the party man
ayers had reason to expect.
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A QUEER GIRL.

They have some queer girls over about
Ward, Nevada. One OF them who re-
sides in Steptoe Valley had been re-
ceiving the attentions OF 4, a,Xoung man
for about a year, but becoming I'M
patient at his failure TO bring matters to
a crisis, sue resolved to ascertain his
intentions. When he next called she
took him gently by the ear, led him to a
seat, and said: "Nobby, you've been
toolin' around this claim tor mighty
uear a year, an hev never yit shot OF
your mouth on the marryin' big. I've
cottoned to yer on the square clean
through an hey stood off every oLher
galoUG that has tried to chin in, am no W
| want yer to come down to business or
leave the ranch. Eff yer on The marry
an want pard thaIll stick rite 70 ye,
pass in yer checks; but if that amt yer
game, draw out am give some other
fellow a show for his pile. Now sang
yer song or skip out," He sang.