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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-02-16
GRAND ATELUER
DE
Forge, CharrOnage ct Car.
rOSserie.

H. TETREAU, Proprietaire,
4 LHONNEUR DINFORMER SES
IA amis'et lie public quill est pref a entire
Prehdre tout Outrage co%ncernant sd partle
u meilleures conditions ct q DIES prix tres
moderes.
Ii s'est adjoint a Get effet des ouvriers de
premier ordre ct bien connu CONNIE tells.
Ii a achete au NOrd un grand assortment
de
RATES EFT JANTES
pour voitures, de premier choix.
Aussl, un assortment de
ROUES ~PATENTEES
pour voitures,
articles nouveau
EN- DEBALLAGE:
Tn assortment de
CERCUEILS
pour hommes femmes ct enfants. nouyeau
avec glaces. immitation bois de rose
mover noir, ch6ne, etc.
Tn assortment
DHABILLEHENT
pour enseVeilr les morris, bommes. fen,mes
ct ei'iants. Article oe luxe, frais ct du der
nler genre q DIES prix tres moderes.
10 Sept. 10.
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Large and Complete
Blacksmith, WAeehcright
and Carriage Shop.
HI. Tetreau. Proprietor.

INFORMS his friends. and the public in
Il general, that he is prepared to under.
take all kinds OF work in his line, at advan-
tageons conditions and moderate prices.
He has secured the services OF first class
workmen OF recognized ability. He has laid
IN a full and varied supply Of spokes and
lelioes OF first choice, for carriages. etc.
Also an assortment of patent carriage
wheels, steel hubs-a new article.
Grand opening of large and small sized
new style Collins with glass;, imitation rose
wood. black walnut and ash.
A choice and select stock of read y-make
shronds. for men, ome and children, an
article OF luxury, new style. at very moder
ate prices.
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Cosmopolitan Restaurant.
II, - Is. Royal Street, n. OIL, I3 ellis
Entire Canal ct DOuane
LOUIS CHAPLAIN. PRopRIEr,1pP

On trouve dans Get 6tablissement tout CO
que la salson fournit de plus dielcat ct toute
espece de wins de choix:; tout ce uuil FAINT
pour soirees ct marriages, etc.
Ily a DIES salons particulars au premlers.
ct DIES chambres elegamment meublees a
louer a la semaine ct au mois.
Les Planteurs ct les habitants de la cam
payne qui voudront honorer Get etablisse-
ment de leur patronage v trouveront aes
10 ct neu nOurriture bonnie ct copj
euse 6 500 parjour.
~ Les portes du restaurant restent on
vertes jusqu'a minuit. is n "a
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Publiee tous les S'medls.
F. SAMOAN. P-opriGtaire-Gerant
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TUFTS PILLS
PERSONS TAKE on FLESH.

f1TT1C Dill q While under the inhuenc
y TIklC of these Pills, of itself il
mpr vrn,rrv co.r dicates their adaptabilit
pIA1NT to nourish the body, an
1- hence their efficacy in crl
pss~~gN Nj ing nervous debility, me
\ a-choly, dyspepsia, vast
$3.50 ing of the muscles, slug
VRE TORPID L1VER. gishness of the liver, an
- chronic constipation.
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FEUlLLETON
FARLEY PRATT
PAR NJ. G. DE VARIGNY.

Lues,.. non, parcOurues. ST vOns
voulez les lire, je vous dome Ia bro.
chure.
->Diep men garde je deviendrais
fou. queIle idee a%vez-vous cue d'l-
cheter celia?
-Je ne l'ai pas achet6. Je TAI
belet bien trOuve chez moi en- rem
trant. C'est un envoi de ce John
Young que lie ciel %confonde, ct qui
30 rappelle a mon souvenir par &c
luminenx 6crit. Savez-vous avec
quot Joseph Smith a In celas
-Avec scs yeux. je suppose.
Pas dn tout. II pretend avoir
decOnvert dams II citerne dc Pill
nois six plaques de brOnze avec dies
caracteres anciens etque personne lie
pouvait d6chiffrer. A cote Sc tron
wait INFlM MHM Ntm.
DE dis i'urim Mummim, n
paire de besicles d%ivinatoires. II
Sen %servit, ct ces caracteres obscurs
dcvinrent tout a coup intelIigi6les
pour lui. Au pied leve. il en- dicta
la traduction, don't vous venez d'a-
voir IN echantillion.
ElGonOre nous econtair en- silence.
-Comprenez : vous mienx que
nous. chere annie =? lui dit son mari
-Non,. mails peut-6tre.. en- cher
chant bien.
Ne cherchons pas. ct laissous &c
Ia. Parlez moi du meeting. Que
%pen>cz-vous de Farley Pratt? c.
nest pas san, me flire violence one
l'ai permits il EI6onore d'aller Zen
tendre.
-Eons 6tes 81 bon, Malcolm , lui
dit ellie en- g%lissant sa main dams Ia
sienne ct en- lie regardant avec nm
doux sonrire.
IL rctint sa main ct Sc tourpa yers
moi, attendant une reponse q sa
question.
>-Parley Pratt est un fanatioue.
c'est aussi un ~orateur, mails Ia logi-
"a" ct hi sont bronilles il mort. II
pe't %entrainer, c'est possible quaint
Il c'nvaincre, c'est autre chose. II
v""s IA sur Ia polygamie en- particu-
ller DIES apercus tous Sui
rant lui, cette b~ienheureuse institn-
non est lie tri"mphe de l'esprit su,
Ia matlere. Je metals toujours fig
IRE que c'etait l'aviIllssement de Ia
femme, il parait que je ny entends
rien, ct que c'est a la fols son relieve.
ment ct son apotheose.
-C'est Ia sa these? Vous ne
plalsantez pas!
)Nullement. A l'entendre. les
mormons sont les plus chastes DIES
hommes; la polygamie est pour en-,
I'M devoir ct une lonrde charge. Su,
&c s"let, il est devunn pressure w.
r'qne; il nous a d6pelnt la femme
m"rmonne entermee dams sa maison
F"relile close II bruits du mond.
co"'me a ses tentations, ne vivian,
que pour o mari, ses enfants. e,
ce quill appelle ses .'snurs d'affec.
tion." Une noble emulation Pa
nine; ellie ne s'endort point dams Ia
sec"rite trompeuse dun lien UNIQUE
et Intangible. ellie veut toujonr,
plalre, tonjours progresser. ct ellie
INIT par aimer celles qui renden,
henrenx celui q%u'elle alme. ct leur,
%enfants, qui sont les stems, DIN,
amour sulhumain qui est deia |.
commencement dun bonheur celeste.
C'est bien celia. n'est-ce ipas. dis-ie
Ell me %tournant vers El6onores
-Cui,.. .e'est ii peu pres &c ou'j
a dit.
-Vous savez, je ne garantis pa
pas la lettre. mails l'esprit.
bravo! s'ecria Mac-Lean q,
ectatant de rire.
All. celia sous enehantc +?
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TUFTS PILLS
A distinguished physician Of New Yor

A distinguished physician Of New Yor
says:
at is astonishing how universally d.
TUFTS Pills are used. In my daily round
hear of them not only among the poo.
out their virtues are heralded from the mar
lions Of the wealthy and refined. Know
ng the inventor from his long connectio
With the medical profession, I have gres
confidence in th.ir merits, and of late hav
'ften prescribed them with the happiest re
'ul c in cases where l desired to make a de
ided impression on the liver"
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DR.. Tut has been er
gag d in the practice {
medicine thirty years, an
foralongtime was demon
strator of anatomy in tn
Medical College Of Geo:
gia, hence, persons usin
his Pills have the guarar
tee that they are prepare
on scientific principle.
and are Tree from al
quackery.
He has succeeded i
combining in them tn
heretofore antagonist
qualities Of 4 strengthen
ing, pnrgafiv<, and ps,
firing tonic.
Their first apparent e,
feet is to increase the az
petite by causing the foo
to properly ~assimilate
Thus the system is nou,
ished, and by their toni
action on the digestive OF
gans, regular and health
excavations are produced
The rapidity with whic
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HI. HOFFMAN,.
Dealers i'm

FURNITURE, Hardware, Paints. Oils
i, Window glass, Wallpaper, Lime, Sand
Plaster, Cement. Metallic, rose wood, immi
tation black walnu Collins. also cypress
collins made to order, &c. &c.
In connection with A. II. HOFFMAN,, Cab
met Maker and Repairer of all kinds Of fur
niture. Main Street.
l5ian76 ly Bet jackson and ST Philin
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WORTH THCR WEIGHT N GOLD.

LOUISVILLE, KY.
Aug: 8, 1875.
DR.. Tut Dear Sir
For ten years I have bee
a martyrto dyspepsia, cor
stipation, and piles, an
had we'll nigh exhauste
the materia medica for re
lief from this living death
when, by accident, you
Pills were brought to m
notice. I began their use
and the first dose gave IN
such reliefthat continue
to take them. am now
well man, have a good az
petite, can digest well, til
piles have disappeared
and ] have gained fort
pounds in solid flesh.
would not be withou
them for their weight i
gold.
REV. r. L. SIMPSON
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-Certalnement. Ne voyez vons
pas que plus lis accumuleront de
sottises ct de Obligations. moins les
mormons seront redoutables
-C'est un point de vue, ct vous
avez peut 6tre %raison, dis-je en- me
~levant.
La soiree etait avancGe, je pris
congo de mes amIis ct rentrai chez
moi.
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Do you know that at
III

Corner Main, Jackson aud Levee
Streets, is the only place in
town where you can find
THE GENUINE
CALIFORNIA PORT,
TOKAY, CLARET and
ANGELICA WINES,
and the
Pure California Cosnac!
In this Establishment YOU will
find the FRESHEST and MOST
VARIED assortment of CHOICE
GROCERIES, such as
Dried Apples, Spanh Guara jelly,
Currants, NationV Glass"
Dates, Gun pOwder tea
SV't Chocolate, Raisins,
Full Assortment Of canned goods:
PLANE HAMS,
BACON,
ITALIAN MACARONI,
BOLOGNA SA USAGE,
CRACKERS G CAKES
s. c. HAMS,
MIXEDC CANDIES
CITRON.
Give him a call to satisfy
yourself how reason.
able he sells! .
Remember Corner Main, jackson
and Levee Streets.
~jan771y.
=. HOGAN.
ENGINEER AND BOILER
MAX Err.
Corner Levee and Church Streets.
nff 1~HIBoDAUx, IA.
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NEW ARRANGEMENTS.


Mr.. Thomas Albert informs his friends
and the travelling public tina, he has made
some new arrangements which vii, enable
him to satisfy all those who will honor him
with their customs.
Meals furnished at all hours OF the dav.
Breakfast at 10 o'clock A. M. and Dinner
at 4 o'clock P. M.
C~onhmodlous and we'll furnished rooms.
MODERATE PRICES.
The Republican journal., 1878-11-21

(Nothing beyond the announcement Of the name, age
residence, &C. Of deceased persons rU be puJ{ished
under this headtng-)
In this city, NOV. 9th, Mrs. a. n Patterson, aged
II years month and y days. Corrected from last
week
In Monroe, Nov. 9th, Mrs Abrey Gould, relict of
the late Robert Gould, aged So years, months and
q days
In Linconyille, NOV 9th, Mrs Mary Frohock, aged
s. years and month.
In Rockport, Nov. 10th, Mr.. Hovey Spear, aged a
years II months and - days.
In Rockport NOV. 10th, Mr.. Erastus Chanpney,
aged 20 years.
years and Is days
In Rockpor Nov. 18th, infant child of Charles
Cain, aged months.
In Camden, Nov. oh Mr.. Joel Hodgman, aged 70
years, months and 20 days
In Rockland, Nov. 9th, Mr.. Alexander Oliver, aged
s. years, months and u days.
In Rockland, Nov. 9TH, Mr.. Daniel Sdelinger, aged
90 years, months and Il days.
In South Thomaston, Nov. 18th, Eva H.. daughter
of Jacob A. and Maria Clifford, aged 10 yrs, month
In Ellsworth, Nov, 18th. Mrs. Mary Ii wife OF the
late Thomas Fullerton, aged n years.
The Republican journal., 1878-11-21
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF BELFAST.

Nov. 10th. schrs. A. w. Ellis, Ferguson, Bluehill
Empire, Ryan, Bangor; Earl, Edwards, do; NIB.
Mahoney. -, do; VIM. Stevens, Carter, Boston !;
Jas. Holmes, Ryder, do; Medford, -, Bangor
Nov. 18th, schrs. Geo. B. Ferguson, Ferguson,
Bangor; Nathan Clifford, Patterson, do; Fannie &
Edith, Chapman, do, and sailed for New York.
Nov. 10th, schr. Amazon, Pendeton, Bangor.
SAILED.
Nov. 14th, schrs. Mary, MCGEE, New Haven; Abby
Gale, Darby, Providence; A. Hayford, Pressey, iIo
boken; Layota Whitmore, Bangor.
Nov. 18th, schr. Nathan Clifford Patterson, Provi
dence.
Nov. 18th. schrs. Moses Eddy, Warren, Philadel
phia; Earl, Edwards, Weymouth.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

LNIN II. McCORElSON, of Belfast, in the
N County of Waldo BY his deed dated the 3lst
day of August A. y, 1876, and recorded in the Waldo
County Kt gjstry OF Deeds, Book 10, Page .52 con
yeyed to Geo. +. Bracket, in mortgage, certain
parcel of real estate situate in said Belfast the
westerly side Of the road leading from Belfast city
proper, to the Head of the Tide in said Belfast, and
bounded and described as follows, to wit Easterly,
by said road, northery, by land formerly owned by
the late George Hemingway, westerly by land Of the
heirs of the late Prescott azcltine, southerly by
land Of VIM Cunningham and heirs, the late William
Pitcher containing about eighteen And where
a, the said George f. Bracket by hi deed OF assign
ucut dated the 2st day of May A. u. 1873, and re-
corded in the Waldo County Registry OF Deeds, in
Book Isl Page 20 duly assigned said mortgage and
the debt thereby secured to the Undersigned And
the condition of said mortgage having been broken,
L. the undersigned, by reason thereof, claim fore
closure of the same and hereby gives notice for the
purpose of fCreclosing said mortgage.
LEWIS A. kNOMLTON.
Belfast, NOV. Is, 1S7S.-3wi7
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State of Maine.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Augusta, November 6, 1873.
NOTICE is hereby given that Petition for the
IN Pardon of Franklin j. Stevens, convict in
the State Prison, under sentence for the crime of
burglary, is pending before the Governor and
Council, and a hearing thereon will be granted in
the Council Chamber at Augusta on Tuesday, the
third day of December.
2w47 s. j. CIIADBOURNE, Secretary of State.
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To Lett

4 TENEMENT of rooms, below Masonic Tenn
IA pie, on Main street, over Lucius McDonald's
harness shop No. "A Main street, suitable for dwell
ing or shop and dwelling. ARNOLD HARRIS.
Belfast, Nov. 2, 1S7S-45
The Republican journal., 1878-11-21

tsa attractive 5~aaH>
..tg II li.-rr... ,t It....-.-, /.
a.,~. F.. H.- ,,.,ro- H.. ~.,.,.
.-.r ..I.......,.... y..,r..
1.. . ..'' ~'' "
-,..
".aa-at haue A~
iaol-h weak aaa
t.e. ae aaW rcca,
'.a.r .t-st
..'~a .eAi N.tt d.
--'. "oa'# 'Ah
lr o47 i.ete3 Dts "-ar t,ear
1Ne. N No'e- -.s oe'a
N-t '-l-- realm. \,
The Republican journal., 1878-11-21
Found.

IN Belfast. on Northport Ave, pair of specacles
1 The owner can have the same by proving prop
erty and paying charges, by applying to
lwI6F j. NJ. STEVENS, East NOrthpOrt.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

L,RANKLIN b. SWIFT of Belfast, Waldo Coun-.
II ty, Maine, by his deed dated the 18th day Of
January, a. d. 1877, and recorded iii the Waldo
County Registry of Deeds Book 176, Page %, con
veyed to me. the undersigned, in mortgage certain
parcel Of real estate situate in Belmont, and bounded
1873, as follows, to wit: Northerly, by the county
road leading from Searsmont TO Belfast and by the
school house lot, and land of Lewis Pitcher, east
wardly, by land of Warren c. Cunningham, souther-
ly by land of Timothy d. Thomas and land Of Elisha
Swift, and westwardy, by land of Peter Ames And
the condition of said mortgage having been broken
/, the undersigned by reason thereof, claim fore
closure of the same and hereby give notice for the
purpose of foreclosing the said mortgage.
LEWIS A. kNOWLTON.
Belfast, November IS, 1e7s.-3w47
The Republican journal., 1878-11-21

Nov, 10Th, schrs. Lizzie Poor, Dickey, Baltr, ore
Jas Holmes, Ryder, Bangor, VIM. Stevens, Carter
Bangor.
Nov. 20th schrs Empire, RYAN, Boston; NJ. b.
Mahoney. -, New ork. Meltori, ---, Bos
ton; A. W. Ellis, Ferguson New York; Geo b.
Ferguson, Ferguson, New y ork.
The Republican journal., 1878-11-21
NOTICE,
Tax Collectors Office.

r have taken Office in the Telegraph block, OPP
i posite Howes Co.'S store, Main street, where
those indebted for taxes are requested to call and
settle. A D. BEAN.
Belfast, Nov 90 1851.
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Notice.

THE annual meeting of the Malachite Mining
l. Company, of Colorado, will be held at their Of
flee, Room 2, % State Street, Boston, on Tuesday,
Dec. 5, at O'Clock, Z. NJ. 5. II. TRASH, Clerk.
Boston, Nov II, 1S7S-Swi7
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-03-02
West Virginia.

The Keyscr TriJUnc says: 10 the case OF
the State against Seymour Douglass. convicted
of murder IN Grant County, and sentenced 90
the Peu;teuiiary for life. the Supreme Court
has awarded a writ Il error and supeTSedeas 90
the Judgment Of tho Circuit Court. 30 She
case will be reviewed 10y the Supreme Court.
In the meantime Douglass will remain con-
fined in the jail Of Grant County.
The citizens Of Keyser are indignant at the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. because
that corporation proposes to return the end OF
the second division back % Piedm ont. About
two hundred men are employed At Piedmont
in repairing the shops aud IN laying new
switches in the Old railroad yard preparatory
70 the re-occupsiiou.
90 $50 barrels, or nesrly 6 900 600 glasses
Of Lager Bser are annually made ~ Wheeling.
Upon this the government gets $50 $50 tax.
The Fayetteville Enterprise says
West Virginia is got yet fifteen years old.
and already there is due her from dciaulung
,hcrifs. tho enormous sum Of $J00,O0O.-
This does not include what is due from The
same rartics % counties and districts. There
is NJ reasonable probability Of her eyer Tealz-
iue any considerable portion tbs sum
The Wheeling Register, upon The authority
# Auditor M'ller. says:
80 TIE irdebiedress of the SheriT' reached
5000. 600. mqinly during het time he RepuJl'-
can yariy controlled he state, and that $50,
600 # thu. has been collected siuce the present
administration came into power and $4,000
more is now in a fair way Of being collected
In the Committee rePor. Of ;he Legislature
upon the rearrancing of Tie Judicial Circuits
Frederick is placed in tie Twelfth Circuit with
Clarke, Warren, Rlppahaunock, Madison and
Greene.
I, is stated thai Mr Cassius : Ire, who
has been appointhd Receiver Of Tie W. d y.
R. r. will retain ell the old officers and agents
Of the road
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DEFERRED ARTICLES.
Virginia Views.

John Clark, $ venerable citizen Of Lynch
burg, died Thursday week.
Mr.. J. NJ. Benton, Of this county has been
elected Gate Keeper Of the State Grange o'
Virginia.
A bill is before the Legislature 20 provide
or the listing of dogs as personal property to
be taxed. in no case the value 10 be less than
q hundred dollars.
The Virginia House Of Delegates has fixed
the pay of its members at $500 for -ession,
and $3.50 for au extra session The presiding
officers of the TWO houses s.e 20 receive $500
each.
Senator John F. Lewis is spoken Of in con-
ncc,on with the position Of marshal OF the
western district Of Virginia. and Col. Law
renee S. Msyrc. Of Lynchburg. it is rumoTed,
will be appointed assistant district attorney
for Judge RiverS's court.
The destruction Of the James River aud Ka-
nawha canal between Lexington aud Lynch
burg is severely felt by the people Of Rock
bridge county, Virginia. The Lexington Gd-
zetts says;
MIR. G. W Pe,tigrew hauled TO Lynchouis
las, week ten thousand pounds Of tobacco. II
cost him one hundred dollars, and he could
have shipped it on the canal for ten dollars
lreights and seven dollars tolls. He paid on
this single lot Of tobacco eishty-three dollars
on account Of The loss of the canal q"
There's hint in the above that may be
sersceable to those persons who ,hink they
can with profit return to the old Wagon irnnf'
portation Of bygoue days.
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VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERMS.

q EAeSasE Pssssislublishedw weekly az IT,
..lt-tssS Fifty Cess- per a""es' =" aasaHee.
- 'tr.EEOJLLARSi ir not Paidin advRnc
-g-I..I g. r.t F.fts Csst, fos ar -soa''
- Pie terms Of advertising are, for square
.osa 5 rsvss, Oass Dollar a~d dF,f,5 Csnt'for
... .l,srti,ns larger ones in thes me 'roPoi
.l.s ;,sA s,attaaanse Fif'y Ccats.
", Ai,.rtissnentto be considered by The
,,r year unless .pecifed on the Manuscript
..,-s,loasly sgresd upon between the parties.
s-Au uot N arEed on che copy
,,,,iAst uuus ber ofinsevtions viii bccontinued
,.iL,ra.rsd ost, payments ezactsd accordingly.
args5ULt "A ADvERrisExEyrs.--Y avoid any
....a3,rs.Audiago On the part o. the aonaFlsdver-
..r,isis proper to STATE ds.sisety that theiFpri-
lose ouly extends 60 theif imncdiats hasiness.-
A.. ..iE,,ats, ,Lss4.1ralo o;heF advertise neatsseut
....bsuto be al additional charge, and 10 yariA-
.sz.
a Obituary Notices Of fnore than fyciineswill
.AArgs5 NJ.
El1 YORN--F1sters, sale Bills, Circulars,
.,.Ls. s.. ,1scctsd promptly, neatly, andat.air
-gIcea
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VARIETY.
Why She Accepted Him

rThe" Grcesbeck Texas Ner. Era. recorii
the singular courtship Of a Prsirie.G Grove gal
laut as an illustration thais" fain,.hear. never
wen fair lady" lie proposed, but was een;ly
refused. He wen. a second time aud thirl
time with the same result = Bat at length be
rode over ons'eveniug and told her he. would
neither eat. sleep. nor speak until she copssn-
Ted to become his bride. She invited him In
to dinner, be shook bis. head. She talked. lie
merely looked detected. Then she requested
him to take supper, negative. shsks of tie
head was ihe'only reply. Sbc..payed, sang.
and chatted on till bed time. when s servant
showed him a room. a negstiyc'.shake. She
tipped away TO her chamber. be sat. determined
still. About twelve o'clock she came back
and said 81 dom, wish to cause the death Of a
good officer. so l will marry you" Tho re-
leased one rose, and in much earnes,ness 'aid,
MY dear, have you, any cold yis;ual' on
band.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-03-02
Newsy Notes.

The nomination of Bayard Taylor as Minis
ter 10 Germany was made to tue Senate on
Friday. 18th.
William Robertson, the weal,hiesi colored
man Of 81. Louis. whose ambition VAS 70 own
the costiest barber shop in the world. is dead.
He had $50, GOO insurance on bis life.
Mrs. Sophia B,sntley. German widow,
who had been living near Jeiiersonvlle, lnd.,
became 80 reduced from starvation as 70 be
unable TO fgh, oG the rats, an army Of which
were discovered By some boys on Thursday
devouring her dead body
A well known street preacher, Rev. 4. j.
Carney. committed suicide by taking lauda-
nun, At the Central Hotel, York. Pa. on Fri
day last. Carney stated that ho was from
Loudoun county, Va.
There is a fish which is used rs = candle
and is caught Oh the coast Of Alaska. II Is
about eighteen inches long. almost transparent,
and very int which is white, pure, and very
sweet. The Indians dry this fish, then light
IL Al the tail. and it burns with clear. spark
ling fame which the wind will not extinguish.
Mr Walsh has introduced iu the House Of
REPRESENTATIVES bill 10 pay Eli Stake. OF
Williamsplr,. $4O70 for the loss ot canal
boat while in tie cmployof tbc United states
during the WAT. Also bill Il pay ). d. Cas-
tlemas. Of Georgetown. $3,999 so foF hire OF
A canal boat during the same unpleasantness.
Miss Dickic, young lady Of Now York,
with An estate Of 5000 600. has been contiued
f,r seven years as luuatic. on the certificate
,g , d,,t,r--tie medical wiser of her sister
She has just had trial before lnry, who, on
the testimony Of three able doctors 20 her per-
feet sauity, have discharged her The pre-
sumption is she WAS fouIly dealt with by her
kiuired-who were prompted oy the hope OF
iuheritiug her property-if she disi iniesta,o.-
as she would necess trily do, il insane.