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NYFRCEEArST I TAELCES.
A bert R. Gettee & Co.,
3ar Doom WEsrofPArE
Formerly NiLo3atBo Depo.i'ory)
BALTIMORE. MD.

NUR stock consists of q beautiful and varied
assortment o. English, French and American
C0atinrs. SuitiuE,. Cloths, assimcrcs aud Vest
inrs. which we make up in the Bcs, Merchant
Tailor St,le. Our cutter whose reputation
is wel-kurvr for cutting and htting, Ui.igivt hls
personal sunerinteudaucc 20 this department.
Orders from the country promptly atteudeI TO-
METTEE & co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-07-06

ABOUT CANAnY BInD5-PIacc the cage 80
no draught Of air can strike the bud. Give
nothing to healthy birds but rape and canary
seed, water, cu,IlcG,h bone, md grayol.papcr
or sand on the floor Of tie cage. 10 hemp
seed. 4 bath three times n week. Tue room
should mol be ovorheaicd-ncvcr above seventy
degues. When moulung lshcdding ieaihersl
keep warm, avoid all draugh,s Of air. Giyo
plenty Of German rapo seed, little hard
boiled egg, mixed with crackers grated iiro
is excellent. Feed at a certain hour IN iho
morning. By observing these simple rules
birds may bc kept in fine condition ior years.
For birds that are sick or have lost their song,
procure bird tonic at a bird store. Very many
keep birds who mean 10 give their pets oil
things to mako them bright aud happy, and
at the same time are guilty Of great cruelty
in rcgtrd to puches Tic pcrcbcs in cage
shoull be each ouc Of different sic, and tho
smallest as large as a pipe stem. II lcrches
are Of tho right sort no trouble Is ever bad
about the bird toe-nais growing too long
aud Of all tAiGg5 keep thc pcrches clean.-
fJBc'T.
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an honest Mrner's S Story.

4 digger from California, culog'1ing The
climate says
"Thercs o mountain therc-thc Sawyer
Ncvady. they call it-with valley on each
side Of title one hot, aud the other coll.-
Well. cct ou the top Of that mountain with a
duublc-laucl gun, aud You can without
moviu', Kill either summer or winter game,
just as ycu wi'I.
"WLat have you ever tried ~
Tried often and should have done pretty
well but ior just ono thing
Well, what wastbat -
q wanted q dog that woul stand both
climates. The last dog had fro2c Oh his ,ail,
while pointing 90 tie summer side. lie didn't
get entirely ont Of Tie winter side, You see.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-07-06
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
/. B.GF.F.B. GAsblHll. EDITORS
iharlestown, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

OrFicEIN JEFFERSON BUILDING.
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Saturday, July 6, 1873.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-07-06

" you would keep your children 10 health
give them plenty oi hcsh air" This u ali
well enough bat nop-a-days children put On
81 many airs Il their own that it IS almost
impossible 10 give theHI fresh Cue every day
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-08
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1878

and fair opportunity for oil legal electors to
register and vote"
To the Committee on Elections and Regis-
trntion.
House bill No. $50, entitled
"An net to amend and re-enact section Of
ON act entitled An act 10 repeal act No. "a,
approved September IA, 1868; oct No. A, ap-
proved February ~, 1869; act No. 81,
approved March 6. 1869; net No %, APP
proved March s, 1869; act No. 81 approved
March 80, 1870; act No. 81, approved
March D. 1873; act No "a, approved March 49,
1873; act No. 80, approved February 20, 1874;
act No GO, approved March H. 1874, act No
10, approved March a. 1876; and to author
ize the city Of New Orleans TO establish, or
ghnize and maintain % proper and sufficient
police force to preserve order and good gov
ernment within the corporate limits Of said
city; and to assume control Of the fire aaEtn
and police telegraph, and to Dass ordinances
providing for the control, direction and pay
OF the said police force; and to limit the an
nual expense of the stttne. and to establish q
Board Of Police Commissioners approved
March 81, t877.'
10 the Committee on Metropolitan Police.
House bill No. 26e, entitled
IAN act authorizing Thomas G. w. Ellis to
sue the State of Louisiana
70 the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Robertson asked unanimous consent to
take up and consider ut this time
Senate Concurrent Resolution,
"Instrueting our Senators and Representa-
tivss in Congress to vote for the passage Of
the Bland silver BILL"
And the amendment thereto offered by the
House,
Mr. Btrch objected md the resolution lies
over.
On motion OF Mr.. Demas the Senate ad-
journed until Thursday, February 7, 1878, ut
IL o'clock III. ......--...,
JOHN CI.EIGG,
@ Secretary OF the Senate
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL y
OR TtI1t--
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SENATE.
OF 1'ItE

REGULAR SESSION or 1873.
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Committee ON Lands and Levees, submitted
the following report:
COMMITTEE ON LANDS AND LEyEEs.
New Orleans. February 8. 1873.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House Of Representatives:
Your Committee on Lands and Leyees have
hadulnder consideration House bills Nos..24s,
26s and 274, and beg to report thereon as fol-
on On House bill No. 24s, unfaYorabiy.
On House bill No. 1853, fayorably with
amendments. 4,.oas
First amendment to House bill No. 900:
That section 8 be amended and re-enacted
80 as to read as follows, to wit: ,
"SEc. 8. BE ii further e,eacted,. etc.,s That
upon the fling Of the said report, plans and
specifications, the Board of Engineers shall
decide whether the same, 10 q work OF para
such steps In regard to the Immediate con-
struction thereof as the means at their dis.
posal may justify and It's construction Shall
be ordered and performed In the manner pre-
scribed by The laws n ores reg asrag ievee
''Such work Of elevatlng or repairing the EN-
bankments OF the said canals, as 1t may its
found will be required tn connection Win tne
said levee to render the same eiIlclenL, slla1
o aGs By ta PSe% Orleans Gs and canal
| Carondelet to the full extent which tfey are
required by their charters and by law to oo'
and 1t shall be the duty Of the ACtorney zen.
Il
| faithful performance Of the saEne according 70
| law"
| Second amendment:
sgThat sections 4 and be stricken out, and
| section become section A.
| On House bill No. 274, favorably.
| Respectfully submitted,
W. M.WASHBURN, Chairman.
| Mr. Toler, chairman, ON behalf CT the Conn
mittee on Appropriations, submitted the fol-
| lowing report.
| COMMITTEE on AUTHORIZATIONS,
New Orleans, February 9. 1878,
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives:
| The Committee ON Appropriations having
| had under consideration House bill NO 2o3,
report favorably by substitute, and recon-
mend that it do pass.
| Mr.. Bowden, chairman, on behalf OF me
Committee bn Parochial Affairs, submitted
| the following report:
COMMITTEE on pARocHIAL AFFAIRS.
| New Orleans, February 8, 1878.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
/ House OF Representatives.
Your Committee on Parochial Affairs beg
leave to report:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-16

At shoe-store in San Francisco. The
persons concerned were the proprietor OF
the store and John Chinaman. Examin-
ing pair OF boots, the price of which was
SIS, John inquired, elbow muchee you axee
for bootee2" In spirit Of waggery, it is
presumable, the owner replied: 1.-TWO dol
lars and a haiee, John. Very cheap bootee,
eintee?" "Cheap bootee," said John, who
thereupon examined q pair and conclude d
to buy, and offered quarter-easle. "But,"
said the, dealer in leather, ''this is only
enough for one boot. They are two dol
lars and q half apiece; two boots cost $50
John was somewhat astonished; said he
would not buy, and demanded the re-
turn OF his money; but the dealer was
memorable. Ono, john" said the latter ;
"you have got one boot and have paid for
it; now give another piece like this, and
take the other" John saw the drift Of the
game, and was at once resolved. "Well,"
said be, ssthis bootee be mine, may be;
paid for hep" eyes," SAID the dealer.
"And you no giye me othe' bootee?" ask.
ed John. "Not without the money!" said
the other. WELL" said John, L do with
he bootee what I please; ! cuttee he up"
And thereupon he whipped out knife,
cut the boot to pieces, and threw it into the
street, exclaiming as be departed: THAT
am my bootee; that other be your bootee;
YOU sell he to next fool Chinaman what
come along" AT last accounts the boot
dealer was looking for the man with the
wooden leg. to whom he might sell the odd
boot, and thus save the eXpense.-Iu Turner S
Falls Reporter.
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by James II. TAYLOR e Son.
Real Estate Agents and Auctioncers,
office corner Eleventh and Bank streets.
EXECUTRIX's SALE OF yALUABL

TXECUTRIX'S SALE OF VALUABLE
EsTATE IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND AT
iAUCTION.-1n execution OF decree Of the Cham
Gerry Court Of The city of Richmond. entered on the
ed day Of July, 1878. In the suit of Aliens execl-
trx Us. Wheat, &c. W I'll proceed to sell at public
auction, upon the premises on FKiDAd Inc i9tn
part of the REAL ESTATE mentioned In said de-
cree, aud In the following order, viz:
First. That desirable LOT fronting 5O 4-l2 by o33
feet at the southeast corner OF Franklin ana
Twelfth streets with all the improTements thereon
consisting of large ihree;story BRlCk DWEi.-
second. That valuable LOT fronting 81 by GO feet
on Twelfth street, lying between the ST. James Ho-
tel and the Planters National Bank. with the I'M
FIR ANE STORES, now yielding good rents.
Third. that valuable vacant LOT fronting 80 by
about so feet on the west side of Tenth street be-
tween Main and Cary streets, and adjoining Anslie
carriage-shOp. m 70
feet to an alley four feet wide Bank street, and
adjoining the Park Hotel. with one-story brick-
and-frame STORE thereon, which Is now yielding
fair rent.
twenty feet wide. on the north side or franklin be-
tween jefferson and Madison streets, and adjoining
the residence Of General B. r. johnson. with small
BRICK COTTAGE thereon, containing Tour rooms,
which can be used simultaneously III connectlon
with The dwelling which may hereafter be built upon
TERMS: One fourth cash The balance at fou-,
eight, twelve. and sixteen months for negotiable
notes, with interest added and secured by deed OF
trust. ,MAh1 a.. ALLGN,,
Auetioncers jyS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-16

OUGHT HORSES TO DE SuoD ?-[From the
London Lancet. 1.-The question whether
horses should or should not be shod is again
under discussion. The proposition will crop
up at intervals until rational view Of the
subject comes to be taken. AS matter of
physiological fitness, nothing more indie
feasible than the use Of shoes can be
imagined. Not only is the mode OF attach
ing them by nails injurious to the hoof, it
is the probable, if not the evident, cause OF
many affections of the foot and leg, which i'm
pair the usefulness and must affect the COM
fort of the animal. Whether horses could
work on our roads without some protection is
another question. We think it would be
found that the natural structure would
adapt itself to any ordinary requirement.
There is, however, a wide difference Of
opinion upon this point among authorities
on horse management, and the problem is
not likely to be finally solved until the ex-
pertinent has been tried. There can be no
doubtas to the additional power Of grasping
road surfaces which would be secured, to
the advantage Of the rider or driver and the
relief of the horse, if shoes were not used.
Meanwhile, we should like to see the trial
made. 1t should, however, be understood
that the experiment must be tried with colts
that have never been shod. This is an es-
sential condition Of the test.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-16

A ROBIN AND CAT-SToRY FROM NAME
The Portland (Me.) Press Of Friday tells it
as follows: GA gentleman residing on Chest
nut street has cat Of unusual intelligence
and quick wit, but not enough to save her
from ignominious defeat by the usual victim
OF the feline tribe-a robin. It happened
thus: Wednesday evening the cat was no.
ticed walking laziy across the street, when
a robin was observed to pounce from the air
directly on her head, striking it with
considerable force. The cat attempted
to strike the bird with her paw,
but failed again and again. AS the
robin persisted in its attacks, at length
the cat attempted to flee, but the robin was
undoubtedly mad, and made such persist
ent renewals Of the contest, or rather per-
secution, Tabby changed her tactics and
lay on her back, evidently waiting TO strike
the robin il he should make another swoop.
The bird, we'll understanding the strata
gem, retired to the neighboring fence, with
eyes still fixed on the PROSTATE cat, who
was soon frightened by passing team,
only to receive another blow from her en-
ragged antagonist as soon as flight was at
tempted. This unequal contest was kept
up for some minutes, and always in favor
of the bird, till some boys frightened at the
same moment both contestants, thus end
ing the battle"
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Pearls OF Thought.

Great things are not accomplished by ldle
dreams, but by years OF patient study.
Judge not from appearance, lest you might
err in your Judgment.
Some OF the grandest things which have
been achieved were by those whom we
thought orr interiors.
Narrow not your mind to your own SELF
ishness, but give 1t a broad held Tor your
fcllow-men to work in.
Study all things OF nature in your daily
walk through life.
Do as your conscience dictates, and you
will not go far astray.
Be respectful to all men, that you may
command respect.
Kind words are better than gold, aud the
voice of a friend has saved many man from
ruin.
Many kind hearts beat beneath seeming
cold eXtcriors.
BE happy if you can, but do not despise
those who are otherwise, for you know not
their troubles.
THAT was remarkable prayer which Spur.
ceon made when asked to say grace at q
banquet: go Lord, we thank Thee that we
don't have such.a good dinner as this every
day, for we should surely be made ill.
Charity enables us not to see great many
things which pass before our eyes.
False friendship is like the parasitic moss,
which feeds on the life Of the tree which it
pretends to adorn.
A sour heart will never make a sweet life.
Plant the crab-apple where you will it will
never bear pippins.
The intidcl Arab said, 81 will loose my
camel and trust in God" The man OF faith
says, .s.I will tic my camel and trust in
God"
There would be less willingness to 60 to
war il the shot OF the enemy were to be
distributed like prize.money larger
part to the higher ranks.
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The sfosieru Flarraer.

From the BurlinStG on Hawkeye.I
The pine OF the quaii 10 the stubble Held,
The scent Of Tive new-m0wn hay.
And oil day long the shout and the song
\ OF the reapcrs 30 far away.
The restless racket 3mld the gratn,
The noise of the rtaptng.inacltine:
And ever again the howl OF paiR q
Comes over the meadows Kreen.s
ON, sweet Is the field where The fncadowlark nits
And sings, rs IL scars and dives;
Where the granger dts and yeils AZ ne gits VA
His ancer among the knives.
No longer we bear on the hillside sere,
The scythc- stones clinkety clinE;
Bnt the reaping-ma chine cuts his lcS on, weens
I Before ever the man can think.
with foreboding and tears his good wife hears
The man of the honse say goodbye;
Sticking four inches ous Of his eye.
When the threshers come in with halloo and din,
How burdened with sorrow the hour,
When they pause to scan what Is left OF the man
!. Chawed up In an elght-horse power.
oh 1.-THE and listen From over the hills.
What vol &c for the doctor begs
'Tis the stoker who fell, and, awful TO tell,
The steam-harrow ran over his legs.
Thus all day long. with mirth and song,
They laugh at the dread alarms:
Though the waving field shall its harvest yield
OF fingers. and legs and arms.
Thenspity the sorrows of poor OIL, granger
Whose InaugIed limbs have borne him to the renee
WHO braycd, with reckless courage, untold danger
And run his farm with modern Implements.
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AUCTION sALEs-..This Day.
BY Frank j. Sampson,
Real Estate Agent, Auctioneer. and Notary Pubic
No. Cpl Hull street, Manchester, Va.


TRUSTEES SALE AT PUBLIC AUG
| TION OF TRULY VALUABLE PROPERTY
IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER AND COUN N
~ OF CHEyTERFIELD, VA-yy virtue OF q
deed If trust executed 10 Charles W. Turner and
Frank j. Sampson, trustees on the 81 day OF Jan
nary 1878 duly recorded In The clerks Office OF the
Rock No. e. page TAT, and also III the clerks office
of the County Court of Chesterfield county, in Deed
BOOK No go, page 4S0, being required so to do by
the beneficiary in said deeds IF. j. Sampson decn-
ING 10 act as trustee Under said deed VIII offer Tor
sale on the premises, IN the city OF Mancbester, on
MONDAY, July Is, 1873, commencing at o'clock
=. NJ, the handsome DWELLING-HOUSE AND
LOT on Tenth street between Hull and Decatur
streets, occupied by irst-class paying tsnant
IS feet, with comfortable and modern.styie build
fngs, pump of excellent water, dwarf fruit trees,
&C., &c. In the heart of the city, only ABOUT nity
wards from the Hustings Courthouse.
Immediately after The above sale Will SELL on Inc
premises, ONE HALE INTEREST in TWENTY
TWO VACANT LOTS III HOLLANDS addition, very
handsomely and eligbly located for private resi-
And ON the next day, TUESDAY, July l6, 1873,
on the premises. ut O'Clock A. NJ, In the county
of Chesterfield. will offer for sale, under same deed
TWO THIRDS INTEREST In tract OF valuable
farming and mineral land, well wooded and watered,
about four miles from the thriving village of Mid
lothian. containing THREE HUNDRED AND
SEYENTY-EIGHT ACRES, nearly surrounded by
the valuable coal lands of Franklin Stearns. ESQ.,
purchased by him ut high figures. This property
offers first-class inducements TO capitalists.
TERMS: One third cash; the balance upon credit
of SIX ana twelve months well secured, and interest
added from day Of sale on the deferred payments.
iy2 CHARLES w. TURNER. Trustee.
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By Richardson & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
a-. lll3 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
L REAL ESTATE ON FOURTH STREET.
CORNER BYRD STREET. in THE CITY OF
RICHMOND, BY ATCTION.-By virtue of the
provisions Of deed of trust bearing date the 21st
day of May, SIT, from the grantor therein named
TO the undersigned, trustee, duly recorded in The
clerks office OF the Chancery Court OF the city OF
Richmond, to secure the payment OF the negotiable
i'm the payment of said note and being required SO
to do by the holder thereby. shall, as trustee IN
said deed. sell by auction, on the premises on WE'D
NESDAY the j7th day of July, 1878. ut O'Clock
+, NJ, the REAL ESTATE described In said deed,
consisting OF a valuable LOT OF LAND, fronting
go feet on the northeast corner OF Fourth and Byrd
Streets and running back between parallel lines 13O
feet, with a valuable FRAME DIV ELLlNli there
on with basement ano Two stories above, containing
seven rooms, kitchen, &c.
TERMS: Enough in cash to defray the expense OF
executing this trust and to pay OIL the sum OF
Al 500 with interest thereon from the 21ss day OF
Nav, 1878; the residue OH such terms rs shall be
announced at the time of sale. Other terms may be
given than those mentioned above.
" j. A. RICHARDSON. Trustee.
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The yacht America, which has been Iait

The yacht America, which has been laid
up at this nayy-yard for the past year, is be-
ing got ready for sea.--Daily AduertiSer.
On the reassembling OF Congress, in De.
eember, there should be an investigation Of
this affair. Have congressman owning
yachts the right to have them laid up at the
national nayy-yards at public expensep III
a congressman can have yacht cared for,
why may not a congressman owning a
steamer have the same privilege? II the
General has paid for the care OF his yacht,
where has the money gone? General But
Ter, who Is sorely tronbied about State. ex-
penses, ought to give an explanation OF this
little bit Of personal economy. Come, Gene
raj Butler, do not. dodge the situation, but
let us know what Un:le Sam charges for
keeping c0ngressmen's yachts during the
inclement season. Boston Journal.
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Our Nnsienas bird.
THE GRANGE A WESTERN ORATOR DEEMS
rNpERATryET.Y NECESSARY.

THE GRANGE A WESTERN ORATOR DEEMS
rMpERATrVRLY NECESSARY.
Hon. George w. Peck, in his Fourtl-of-
July Grafton at la Crosse, Wis, said
cit may have been noticed that thus far
I have made no aIlusion to the American
eagle, the national trademark (patent np-
piled for), but 1t Is not that do not appre-
ciate the position that species Of poultry
occupies on these occasions. The poet, al
luding to the eagle, says:
..sRsrd Of the broad aud fleeting wing.
Thy home u high in heaven
..This is too true. He is a high old bird,
and the committee that selected the eagle as
4 national emblem should have been ar
rested for disorderiy conduct. 0, great
bird! YOU live on mice; you soar aloft on
pinions airy until you see poor little moase
with one leg broke, and then you swoop
down like ward constable and run him in.
You are n nice old bird for trademark
Tor nation OF heroes, you old coward.
You sit on rock and watch peasant
woman hanging out clothes. When she goes
in the house to turn the clothes-wringer,
YOU. great bird-emblem OF ireedom-you
representative OF the land OF the free and
the home OF the brave, you swoop down on
the plantation and crush your talons in the
quivering flesh of her little baby, take him
TO your home high in heaven, and pick his
innocent little eyes out. You bald-headed
old reprobate, you would turn your tail and
run at the attack OF a bantam rooster. U,
eagle. YOU look well on dress-parade, but
you are unanimous coward, and you eat
snakes. You are fraud, and you were
counted in by vote OF eight to seven.
s.The bird that should have been selected
as the emblem OF our country, the bird Of
patience, forbearance, perseverance, and the
bird Of terror when aroused, is the mule.
There is no bird that combines more viz
tues to the square foot than the mule. With
the mule embIazoned on our banners we
should be terror TO the foe. We are
nation of accomplishing hard-Workers. We
mean to do the fair thing by everybody.
We plod along, doing as we would be
done by. So does the mule. We as q ma
ton are slow to anger. So is the mule.
As nation we occasionally stick our
ears forward and fan flies off OF our
forehead So does the mule. We allow
parties to get on and ride as long as they
behave themselves. So does the mule. But
when any nation sticks spurs into our TANKS
and tickies our heels with straw, we come
down stiff.legged in front, our ears look to
the beautiful beyond, our voice is cut loose,
and is still for war, and our subsequent end
Dlars the snare-drum on anything that gets
in reach OF us, and strikes terror TO the
hearts OF all tyrantS. So does the mule.
when the country gets older, and Congress
has time to get IN its work, the eagle will be
superseded by the national trademark, and
in its place will rise the mule in all his
glory"