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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-02

I1oust NV' q, JUN mayo, announcer
slip of paper, which was precisely like
the first one, in the same handwri-
ting, was turned over to Vic, the
Secretary, who glared at it for a
moment, but finally read it out ner-
vously, thus: "Be it Resolved, That
this Convention endorse the nomina-
ton of j. A. Calhoun for the Legis-
lature." The old Swamp Fox wilted
at this, Custom House No. 2, sneak
ingly moved its adoption, which was
at once opposed. Fred. Smith jump
ed up and wanted to know "who was
Calhoun was he white man or a
colored man2 was he a Democrat or
a Republican, In fact, it was
plainly seen that Smith felt and
knew he was tricked and sold, but
he could not exactly express himself,
and after bull-dozing blast from
Custom House No. 2 and DeLacy's
Fugleman, who was in the game
against Fred. Smith and his friends
the Enforcement was choked down
the delegates, and thus the first ACT
of the Combination was over, before
most Of the delegates were aware
that the curtain had been rung up
in fact, one of the Alexandria dele
gates had been taking snooze, ant
had to be led out to take fresh ali
to relieve his stomach of some NEAR
tanglefoot he had imbibed.
Then the balioting-farce for tn
other Legislature man was gon
through, resulting, as a matter 0
1 Custom House orders, favorably t.
young John DeLacy, who, blythe by
lis the only colored man and Repub
lican placed on the Combinatio,
ticket. This through, slip No.
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UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.

S,rST1F NiEN. - we have sold sASPoRDs HApts
" ctL CuKR for nearly one year, and can ~
candidly that we never sold similar ays
that gave such universal slt riacuou' VIC hA'v
TO learn the frat complaint y :. ma.
We ara not IN the habit OF RECOMMENDING Pr M
ent medicines, but your preparation ineess ~
should bo CONVINCED al lis great merit 20 thsttn
suffering will b0 relieved. We h-y, been 10 tno
and sold gvorythng FOR CatsTrh, but ynnrs ~
lie rest. III yoisce proper yoa Can use this ie"ss
or any naT l, 2! " ,nss ~" b. BALDWIN & CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Drugs Books ana
STATIONERY, Washington, indn Feb. ~. lSiS.
Enoh package cOntelns DR.. sshtordS lmproVe1
Inhaling Tube. ana nil directions FOR use IN AZ
cases. Price, Sl0h For sale by all Wholestle nn9
States and CenadaF. WEEKS T. POTTER, General
Agents and Wholesale Druggists, Boston. Mass.
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WON AN.

BY On immense practice, extending through
pcrnd % ye,gs, having WihiE tnal time treHal
rlErr thousand cGeos cl those d4tgses peculiar
d woman. 1 hove been ouablas 10 perfect
he Indications presented By illet class OF Dis
cases VIII positii2 certainly emo e&acues3,
20 designate this natural -pooiac compound
/ Aave a,glei Il
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Or Piarce'S favoYite Prescription.

Che term, however, IS bui feeble expression
o4 my igh appreciation OK ita value, bdsti upon
~ own personal observation, A. 8 close OBJ
a7cYor, have, while Witnessing its positive re
'nis N he few special diseases Incident go iuu
scpai-lie organism ci 1Vpman, singled 70 oyl g5
'ffe climax OF csoNsniHe gem OF my
medical career. On rs mprle, a5 p17i-
bye, SAFE, anG 0GcCluai remedy igr th.s c.a5-
" diseases, ard one tiUi VIII, 40 gl' times trf
Hnder an circumstance, rct hMjly qnd n tar.
m0ny with Tho laws which govern i1c female
ar'Pnl, I'm willing 70 stake my reputation ss q
shy iciNn.,, My, even more, s' confident Wn 4
FRAT IL WIZ NOT 0lsQppOiui the m0-t'slrFUir.
expectations OF single iayg.N lazy VINO use y
~ any q the niimenta ior Whi2ii geaelqmsu4 d
tllat Offer and sell II under 4 s'0sfgit ~
sU5BANIEE, Ii q beneficial effect BE- uJt
experienced By the time hyo-tiirds 0f the con-
tonts OF the bottle IRE used, viii, on return OF
-le bottle, two-thirds OF the medicine having
hHsn taken according 70 directions, SGd ihe case
being one Tor which ] recommend o. promptly
refund the money pGid Tor IL llaG not tho
iaost perfect Confidence IN ia virtues could mol
cier ] % do under those conditions; but tay-
ing witnessed iis truly miraculous cures IN thou
pgnds OF cases, I feel warranted and
perfectly safe la rfskiug both my
reputation ana my money on its
merits.
The following are aniong those diseases in
which my FGvoris8 Prescription has
worked cures, 10 II by magic, ana with y GER
rninty never before attained bY any medicine;
4.sGeoTh9ao Excessive Flowing, Painful
NonNly PERIODS, SuppreHsi0ns When from I'M
natural caWses, Irregularities, Weak Back, Pro.
sapsus, or falling OF the Uterus, AHteversi0n and
RstT0yersion, Bearing Down sensatlons, lnter'
sl&i Heat, Nervous Depression, Debility, Jbas-
poadency, Threatened Miscarriage, Chp0nlG
Congestion, Inflammation and liberation oil mo
Ctegsis, Inp0tenoy, BaTenness, or StetIiltv, re-
male Weakness, and very many other chronic
1isaases incident 10 woman not mentioned here
M oil affections VI this Dat,Ne mY FNOrte
Prescription works cures ghe marvel OF
,Iio WoFid. This medicine do not eNt0l as
crre-a'l, but 1t admirably fuidlls single
uess OF purpose, being q mos perfect
apocifC In al chronic diseases OF the sexual sye
fem Of woman. IL will not disEppoint, nor VIII
il do harm, IN any stale or condition.
Those who desire further information On
these SUBJECTS can obtain IL ia THE PEOPLES
COMAoN SENSE MEDICAL ADVISER, book
nf over 900 pages sent, postpaid, on receipt
Of 1l.5A &c treats ninnlely OF those disesscs
peculiar 20 fomales, and gives much valuable
advsce In regard 70 he management Of 'bnso
affections.
TAvOHIyE PRESCRIPTION SOLD
nv sLL DRUGGISTS.
RF, PIERCE, NJ. D., Pl0pf,
BTFFAL0, ". W
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ELECTRICITY

AZ q grand curative and restorative agent q mot
eauslied by any element or medicine In the history
OF the healing art Unless the vital spark has fed
tho body restoration by means of electricity 10 pos
sible Is the last resort OF oil physicians and sur
geOnB anu has rescued Thousand apparently dead.
from an untimely grave, when no other human
agency could have succeeded This 10 the leading
curative element in this Plaster.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-20

ders.gled have ihis day formed partnership
for tlr purpose Of practicing our respective legal
professions. The siyie OF the firm shah be
MULkEY 4 SEX. said panngrship shall not
erfsnd 20 the criminal prEcu G. We respectfully
soicila oh ire Of the legal business, wheb, II en-
trdstod 10 our care, shall receive careful anq
prompt attention NlLLtAh G MuLRrY,
AR0ue LrKK
Datedthjs sist DAY Of December, A. D /, leT
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NoTIcS or APPLICATION FOR PARDON
hsFsey s!ysp 'sst : !! ". vi! y
s1 :ist Ss. 2 jsss:ss 4 ts. i
II: q SiilhE; ''s's'I7:
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-20
IMPORTANT LETTER:
From q Distinguished Physlolan:-

NYo single dlaesse has entallsd more snHtflng or
IN hsstened the breaking up % the oonatytusiSStn
than CataTrh The sense ofsmel q iasts 9, rr
and somsines all yield TO is innuS,eo.
The poison II distributes throughout sne ycs
po6nss OF coSsttItions. Ignored because but little
nrderstood by most physicisns impotently asssiioa
BY quacks and chsllstans. those sunefinH H .sds
Of Inc grave Itistlme. then, thatt populat uest
faen q this terrible disease BY remedies within ,ns
reach OF all passed to hands ot nnSe nHrtrieX
meihod adopted by DR.. Sanford ~ the prspsrs.ioIn
ofhis RADICAL cuhK has won my hearty ePpr0 'rSi
remedies fail becsse IL strikes At the ROOT ~ tne
disease, viz he dcidtsd blood. while y meas ,ns
liberated membrane by direct epplfcstion " VIZ
nasal passages. IteRctiNn IN pa9e0 on ceitsil
rules and unless the v'tal forces ere loo in ce ~
hausted, must, M me- gry majority oil cases. eneO'
azure GEO. BEARD, N. D.
Nonsrnrr HOOK. so. FRANISOnAM, Oet ], va.
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'COLllHS'E
VOL. TAI(; PLASTER

An Electro.EaIyauic Battery combined
with a highiy Medicuted Strengthening
Plaster, forming the beat Plaster for
pains and aches In tho Worid-of Medts
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-20

A POSITIVE CURE

. orr sweengy rlnghoue, strains, callous
sinews. hurts, curbs, cuts bruises, lame
moss, STRAPPED tetlocks. susyins, collie, bolts,
windgsl, poll eva, cattle aud sheep CON.
plants, sRd all general diseases in stock
and tho nlauY other s1ictons 81 both man
ana beast.
DIAMOND GIL il Tor ssle by FpANK
a..i HELEY, being well recommended By a
eruggis, phyiGlaDs suu every one vhI hiss
ever used y, Price, 70 gents per botte,
Prepared by
". r, FhGAE& Co.
PHILADELPHIA,
EraIneh Office, indianapolis lnG.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-20

IA W0R % not easily earned In tb.ss
NN times. but i can be made II
Iil tbres months by any ons
either sex n any part OF thg
county who 10 williug to wori
III steydily 1t the employment W.
gW furnish. 90 week In y",li
W. own town. Ysul need not b,
away f,m home after night. You c.n givf
inomsnis. We have agents who are making
over so per dsv. All who engsgs % once CAT
make money fast. Al tie praesnf time money
can mot b. made so easily md spidly at an3
busIness. Tsrms and 6 out6tt freA. ADHERED
q escS. d. HALLkrT . CO. Fortified. Ne.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-20
BALSAM AND PINE,

The healing properties Of our own fragrant bal:
sam auG pine and che gums Of the East are too well
known TO require description. Their grateful,
hcalngIs oothing, and strengthening properties are
known TO thousands. When combined In accord
snce With late and important discoveries In phar.
macy, their healing snd strengthening properties
are Increased tenfold, In this respect our Plaster
Il the best IN use without the aid Of electricity.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-20

--i FOR SALE 81 0. scHui
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-20

Thus combined we have two grand pedioA
agents in one each OF which performs its functlop
,nsnt lotion. WASH, or plaster ever before Ocm-
pounded in the history OF medicine. TTy one.
PBIcE, y CENTS.
Sofa nv all Wholesale and Retail Druggists
lbronshoSt the United States and Cansdss, gnd "
WKEEs A POTTER, Proprietors. Boston. Msss -
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WORE FOR, ALL

ut 710 q Retail prices 5000 only S2s0.
u MIN arlor ORR ms, price $40,
- 4AAANOOonly COS. Paper free.
DAE'Er BEATTY. Washington, n. j.
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Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Ague. Intermittent
Fever, Chill Fever, Rsmittent Fever.
Dumb Agae, Periodical or Bilious Fever,
&C., and indeed all the affections whion
arse from malarious, marsh. or MAS.
Mktic poisons.
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KoTlcI.

eramch Office. Indianapolis Ind.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26
Three Thousand Wives.

Uneasy lies the head that wears Il
crown, applies particularly, one might
think, to the king of Siam, who has, or
had, 600 commissioned wives and 400
10y brcyct, all of them living in one vast
palace at Bangkok. Most men would
rather relinquish all power and royal
authority than to be quite 50 much mar
rlcd, but, we presume, the polyGamous
sovereign has got accustomed to his
oupcrabundaut cOnnubialily. He is
said to be an amiuble and enlightened
prince and to be sufficiently advanced
not to lrieYe over the recent death Of
the white elephant, IL sacred beast among
the Buddhists. lie probably thinks
his 5000 wives elephant enough for
him without concerning himself about
the actual quadrupcd. He must be
amiable, surely, to get on smoothly as
he is said to do, with 5000 women. all
of whom are reputed to esteem and like
him. We wonder how he manages.
There mus. be some secret in 1t which
the western world has never OWNED.
Why doesn't he give his views on the
woman question SO much discussed of
late? His multifarious experience has
empowered him to speak intelllgently,
and his opinions would have weight.
1t would be interesting to know how
one man can live comfortably with 3 1000
women, when SO many men find it hard
to live comfortably with one woman. -
". \. Times.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

Cons MEAL CANrs.-One pint Of
rich sweet milk heated, piece OF
buffer the size OF walnut, eight large
tablespoouiuls of sitted corn meal,
three large tablespoonfuls Of Hour,
three eggs, we'll beaten; one half tea
spoonful of salt, one pint cold milk.
Put the butter into the first pint of
milk and heat; have ready in n pan the
meal and flour; we'll mixed, then pour
into it the scalding milk, and STIR Il
we'll; then add the pint OF cold milk.
eggs and salt. and bake on n griddlc.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

Peter Vending OF Lebanon, Pa, is
a most curious specimen OF humanity,
as he never swcats. has no teeth, NTH =
taste nor smell When il is warm and
dry, though we'll enough at other times,
he rcpairs IL the cellar and has cold
water poured over him aAle lies on the
bare earth. Weddings mother had a
brother similarly afflicted, but his own
seven children are as healthy as any
body's.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26
United ut Last.

During the years 1913 and 1871.
Wylie c. Snail, then lad of twenty
years, and Miss Rosa S. Smith, IA miss
of thirteen, were in attendance upon
school at Danyille, n.y., she at Il young
ladies seminary, and he at a school for
bows. They boarded in the same house.
and a. the months pissed on the uc-
quaiutauce ripened into friendship, and
from friendship expanded into love.
In ISL ut the close Of tie regular
school term theyParted, confidently cA-
pectiug 30 meet again in the fail. she re-
turning TO ncr home ut Njrholasyillc,
and he to his, near lLarrod,burg.
But the fatcs had Gccreed it ether.
wise, and in the fall. instead OF being
sent back to Dauviilr. she WAS sent to
Il seminary further South, the conse-
quences being that for thirly-four long
years they saw nothing Of each other,
and for thirty years never heard the
slightest word regarding the where
abouts or condition Of either, or that
one or the other was still in the land of
the living. In April, 1915, he was mar
ried, and in July of the same year. she
was welded to DR.. Miner, prominent
physician of that locality. Although
he at that time lived at Danville, but
wenty miles from Nicholasvillc, her
homo. he hal neither heard or seen
anything of her, nor knew of her mar
riage. In 1919 he moved West. into the
State Of Missouri. and, his wife diving
he married again; his second wife dying
he married a third time, and about five
IN Il
Munclc, he laid away his third wife
In 1874 Mr.. Snai's sister came West
upon a visit to him. She had accident
ally met Mrs. Miner at her home in
Nicholasyille. and had told her regard
ing her old sweetheart. Arriving here
she acquainted her brother OF the fact
of her having met Mrs. Miner. In
October, 1876, DR.. Miner died. and
some time after that Mr.. Snail wrote to
her. Shereplicd, and Il correspondence
continued until April the present year,
when sine came West. ostensibly upon Il
visit t. relatives, but in reality to see
him. lie met her at the Union depot,
Kansas City, upon her arrival by the
midnight train. They had exchanged
photographs, which, Of coursc, was the
mediate recognition. After coming up
to this city and remaining for a short
time 1t the Planters House, she made
a short visit to relatives at Trento, No.
and returning to Leavenworth, Mr..
Snail accompanied her to Kansas City,
where on the 18th of June last, they
were married. Mrs. Snail then pro
ccedoi to her home in Nichola:ville to
make preparations for taking up her
permanent. residence in Leavenworth.
She will return in about three weeks.
Mrs. Snail has lived all her life in Mich
olasyile, and is loved and respected by
her numbcrloss friends for her many
virtues and accomplishments Mr..
Snail j. we'll known here. having livod
in the city Tor the past thirteen years.
Learewc5yH hUl) Times.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

Often the darkest cloud hides the
brightest sunset.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

M. ,v.N.... ,,,,ilr .inrn H. Inrn-
;,[, '' - n,o Ldn' ',''t,i ~ NarsLfaII
iHo n ''' i;,.;nC, !" tho Oh Iyirslnu
i i,'re f,r,,drI, ,-7 ounod onI o,rnmioJ
Nv ito' - ' 1,,,,, yyin.Iow. "nJ ~ snn
G., ~ ,T, -,.i 4 corrcs . ' wL1
I" ,'' - ,',I, ,,;.;,.i ,Lan, I.ritns. aria
"a Las ~ ,-'i i,H', Ln," nn,ona,.ol I,as
- ''''' i',+n,aI anI oi@na.,ia, 80
a.; ia f'..1 ' ~ nnrsi'In@roj min.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

lAIr.IErEp BCFFALoEs FoE DAIRY
PuBrosEs. The apprehensions hith-
crto entertained regarding the untAma-
BILE nature of the buffalo, and that the
characteristics of this branch of the
bovine family would be certain to crop
out through indefinite crossings, APP
pears to bc totally groundless The
buffalo, or more properly. the Ameri-
can bison, is being used extensively in
portions Of the State Of Nebraska, bor-
dering on the wild plains of the far
West, for stock purposes, and half and
quarter bred females of the bison fam
ily N!ald an abundant supply of rich
milk. \ remarkable feature connected
with this cross of the bison with do
nestle cattle is the fact that the color
of tho bison and the majority OF its
distinguished characteristics disappear
after successive crossings. Its outward
conformation is also, in process of time,
in great degree lost sight of. The
haunch or lump Of flesh covering the
long spinous process OF the dorsal
vertebru becomes diminished with each
successive cross, and will, doubtless,
disappear entirely rs the original type
becomes merged in the domestic ami
mal.-B0si0a Journal Of Science.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

RELIEF FOR BURNING FEET. TO
relieve burning feet first discharge
tight boots; then take one pint of bran
and one ounce of bicarbonate of soda,
put in Il pail, and add one gallon of
hot water; when cool enough soak your
feet in this mixture for fifteen minutes;
the relief is instantaneous. This must
be rrnsRs9tcA SS{Esrv night f2 hi week. OF
carbonate should be made fresh after a
weeks use. Bi-carbonate of soda can
be purchased for about ten Gems 4
pound from wholesale druggists. The
burning sensation is produced by the
pores of the skin being closed 50 that
the feet do not perspire.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26

MENTAL STRAIN.-But there is
another side. l would not leave this
subject of education here without an
earnest word of warning against over
taxing the minds of children. Mental
strain is like any other strain-of the
back. or of the eyes, for instance. 1t
may be slight, and excite little attcn-
ton, or so severe as to get the name of
arrested Development or result in
idiOcy. | have known children, who
were wonders in their ability to learn
aud rccitc little verses, and learn the
alphabet, who suddenly came to a
stand-still--hated all lessons, and
afterwards learned with great diff
Guilty. One little girl, who had been
through IN experienced some like that,
told me, when a dozen years old, that
she didn't know why, but she could
not put her mind fully on anything
1t would always wander in spite of her
efforts to pay attention. Rest is the
cure for strain; rest for the mind
when the mind is weary, and long
rest with change OF outdoor amusc-
ment, when the mind has been serious
ly oVcrtaXed.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-26
How Steel Pens are Made.

! liDN Slpel ItnS are Idup.
Steel pens are manufactured from the
best description of steel that can be OBJ
talncd, that made from Swedish iron
being usually employed III its manufac-
tuIe. For making a steel pen, the met
al IS first rolled, while rcd-hot, into
plates about three fest in length and
four inches broad. The plates are am
nc4lcd, by being made hot and slowly
cooled, and all oxide is removed from
their surfaces by INN, rising them in
diluted sulphuric acid, which dissolycs
it away. The plate, are then rolled in
to sheets the thiuuess Of Il steel pen.
These sheets are cut into pieces, and
are afterwards punched ont into fiat
pieces, the size and shape Of the future
pen, care being taken in doing this,
that the length Of the pen should CORES
pond with the h6rcs of the metal. The
hole at the end OF the nib, and the slide
Sits that give fexibility to the pen, and
now made, and are cut at a small press.
Although in its present state the steel
of which the future pen is made is so
soft that it may be bent between the
fingers like lead, vet it is not sufficient
ly soft for the process it has to undergo
before 1t assumes II perfect state, and
then it is again softened by annealing.
This is performed by again exposing
them to heat, and allowing them to cool
slowly. When this is done. the name
or trademark of the manufacturer, or
namental device, or other impression,
Is stamped on the surface of the metal.
| !, tn ftt -
fectly flat it is now made to assume
its curved state. For this purpose it is
placed in a groove beneath press, and
convex die descending powerfully on
it bends the metal in the required
shape. The pens are hardened by eX-
posing them to IL white heat and then
suddenly throwing them into a vessel
OF oil, any oil that may adhere to them
being afterwards removed by shaking
them in cylinder. 1t is now necessary
to temper the metal to the degree of
elasticity required for writing. For
this purpose the pens are placed in II
cylinder closed at one end. which re-
solves over a charcoal fire; this process
being not unlike the manner in which
coffee berries are roasted BY being
cApoScu W iiiiH Hc"t tIc surface oi inc
steel changes Its color. 1t becomes
grey, straw-color, brown and, as the
process IS continued a deep blue. The
pens are then placed IN ametal cylinder
containing the powder from broken
crucibles, sand, etc., and caused to re-
volvc rapidly, 10y which means the sur
iace OF the metal becomes perfectly
clear and bright. After tins the backs
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