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Daily Republican., 1879-04-29

Catharine Mullen committed suicide
in Providence, R. l., yesterday, by tax
ing Paris green.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-29

T OOK.-For Bargains Of New and Second
IL Hand Sewing Machines, OF all kinds
and prices to suit the times, at
aD12.lm VIM. W. PERCIVAL'S,
2O7 W. Frsnt street, Wilmington, Del
Daily Republican., 1879-04-29

$50 aEwaEni dsl, Itnard Of Il So %AI4aAN a9 ene aS
r1st and conviction Of the person or parties
who broke into his store in New Castle near
Railroad Depot, on Friday night last,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
$500 REV ARD
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE I

STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE :
DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS. ON THE FOURTH
w day of October, 1876, FRANK A..
BIossAT was brutality killed and mur-
dered at Cotile, in the Parish of Rap
ides, in this State; and
Whereas, JAMES LIGHTFOOT and
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT stand in
dicted for said crime, and it has been
represented to me that they are fugi-
tives from justice;
Now. therefore, I, FRANCIS T. nj
ICHOLLS, Governor of the State OF
Louisiana, by virtue of the authority
in me vested 10y law, do Issue this my
proclamation. commanding the officers
of the law aud all good citizens to aid
and assist in arresting the said James
Lightfnot and William Li.htfoot, to
the end that they may be brought to
justice and dealt with according to
law.
Aud I do hereby offer a reward Of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the
larrestand delivery "fs;,id James Light
foot and William Lightfoot in any OF
the j,ils OF this State.
james Lightfhot is about thirty
years of age; five feet nine inches high,
spare built, high cheek bones, large
gray eyes, has always IL downcast look,
slow to speak, dark hair, weighs about
100 pounds; was called James White
before coming to Cotile.
William Lightfoot is about twenty
five years of age, five feet seven inches
high, rather stout, weighs about JAS
pounds, sandy hair, blue eyes, full
face, rather pleasant, free spoken and
very quick, and makes friends fast.
Given under my signature and the
seal of the State of Louisiana, at the
City OF New Orleans, this tenth day OF
April, lin the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight. 81 eFg@.- a1
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
WILL A. STRONG,
sat Secretary Of State.
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9Qetyn,
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WlNylE'S WELCOME.

Well, Shamus, what brought ye?
It's dead, sure, thought ye-
What's kept we this fortnight from
calling on me!
stod there! Don't be lynn,
It's no use denyin'--
know you've been Waitin' on Kitty
Magee.
She's ould and she's homely;
There's girls young and comely,
Who've loved you much longer and
better than she;
But, deed Fin not carin',
Pm glad I've no share in
The love of boy who'd love Kitty
Magee.
Away! Pm not cryin'
Your charge Pm denyin',
You're wrong to attribute such weak
ness to me;
If tears | am shown,
I'd have We be KNOWN
They're shed out of pity for Kitty
Magee.
For name an consated,
Wild pride overweighted,
Cold, heartless and brutal she'll find
We to be;
When we she'll be gettin',
She'll soon be regrettin'
She ever changed her name from
plain Kitty Magee.
what's that? Am dhramin'?
You've only been shamming'-
Just thryin' to test the affection in
me;
But you're the sly divil!
There, nowi Phase be civil;
- Don't hug me TO death, f'm not Kitty
Magee.
Your kisses confuse me
Well, I'll not refuse ye--
know you'll be finder and iovin'
wild me;
To show my conthritiOn
For doubts an suspicion,
III ak for first bridesmaid Miss Kitty
Magee.
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MO WHARFBOAT CHARGES, DRAY.
IN age or Commissions, will be charged
at the Mouth of Red River, Bayou Sara OF
New Orleans on forwarding freight con-
signed to the Company by Bill of Lading.
All information furnished on applica-
ton to g JOS. A. AIKEN,
asH President.
No. Ill Grayier Street, New Orleans. La
July 81 VT
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-GFN~James Shields, q brave s

GEN. James Shields, a brave SOL
dier and true patriot, q Major Gene
raj in two wars, and u. S. Senator
from three States, and withal life
long and consistent Democrat, died
on the lst Of the present month.
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58L1nD a3l!Ar's3Ub
g y % q

Major Buford, called by way Of
eminence, the Major, was the most
noted duelist of the day. A dead
shot, q perfect master of fence, and
in his enmities utterly relentless, bis
name had became terror to all who
knew him.
In the midst of knot of admiring
friends one day, Major was discuss
ing his last affair, complacently ex-
planning how it came that he NOR.
tally wounded his adversary, instead
ofkilliog him on the spot, when one
or two gentlemen standing within
hearing advanced and struck him in
the face. The spectators stood
aghast. What could have tempted
the stranger to rush thus markly on
his fate? He was an old man. AL
ready, in appearance, had three score
and ten years passed over his head.
He must, indeed, have been weary
of life, whose brief remnant he was
ready to cast away so recklessly.
The Major was astonished. The
very audacity Of the act struck him
with amazement.
s''Is this provocation sufficient, or
rnnst repeat itT' inquired the as
sailant.
The Majors first impulse was to
return blow for blow. But fierce and
violent as were his passions he
schooled himself to complete mas,
terry over them, and moments re-
Election told him how boo,less, under
the circumstances, would be public
Draw. The indignity he had 1e-
ceived would admit of but one repa-
ration, and that he determined to
lose no time in seeking.
q "The insult is sufficient" he an
swered, with forced calmness. "You
will oblige me by naming a friend"
And the two strangers took their
departure together.
At sunrise on the following morn
ing, the principals and their seconds
made their appearance on the ground
selected. No one else was present.
not even q surgeon- The Major In
his own past experience, never had
needed one; and his opponent, it was
plain, was rareless of the consequent
ces.
There was no necessity for delay.
The preliminaries had been settled.
The parties were to fight with pis-
tolls, at ten PAGES, the combat to con-
tinue until one or both had fallen.
One condition had been insisted on
by the stranger, which called IN in
dignant blush to the Majors cheek,
as it seemed to imply an imputation
upon his honor, though he submit
ted to it with the best grace he
could. It was, that before placing
the combatants the bodies of both
should be inspected to see that no
secret protective device was en-
ployed by either.
The ground was measured, and
the men placed. There was a mark
ed contrast between the two in more
respects than one. The old man,
erect and motionless as a statue, his
whitened locks floating in the breeze,
never once looked at his antagonist,
FL
though his side was turned. His
face was stern and determined but
nothing malignant in it. The Ma
ior on the other hand, glared 6ercely
at his foe, and seemed even to
grudge the few moments of life yet
eked out TO him.
"Were he my father, I would kill
him." be answered audibly, to some
whispered expostulation of his sec
ond, who was evidently touched by
the old mans venerable appearance.
The nistolS were put into the
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"You can see for yourself, sir" the
second answered.
"There you are in error" replied
! the other. II am totally blind"
! The wounded man, who had by
this time revived little and his
seconds looked at the. stranger in as
constituent. There was no visible
defect in his organs Of vision; but
there was a fxity oflook--that bend
ing his eyes ON yacancy-which so
Enthusiastically eyinces the absence of
sight.
"Wbo are you and what is your
motive in seeking this encounter?"
the Major family gmurmured.y
First, as you are in a condition
to renew it9' inquired the stranger.
"There is no need-I am dying"
"When have told you who I am"
the stranger resumed, "you will not
require my motive for what have
done. No wonder, you have forgot
ten James Merton" he continued,
s4for he is greatly changed, no doubt"
The dying man started and groan-
ed bitterly.
"But ] have not forgotten YOU"
Richard Buford, nor the injuries you
have done me. A cherished daugh-
ter, the pride of my eyes, aud the
| joy of her mothers heart, you en-.
ticed from home, deceived by..a sham
marriage, and then abandoned her to
die of a broken heart. My son, an
only remaining child, ina rash at
tempt to avenge his sisters wrong,
fell a victim to your accursed skill.
You even robbed him of the ordinary
chances Of combat, unequal as they
would have been, by encasing your
cowardly body in concealed armor.
Tue loss of both our children unset
tiled my wife's reason, and she died
in a madhouse. Could | have found
you then, would have given you no
chance for your life, but valiant as
you have protested to be, and COW
ardly as you are you eyaded me.
Yet / knew we should some day
meet; and I registered VOW that
when we did would offer you sac
rifice to your internal art. To this
end I studied to become an adept at
it and succeeded. And when al
length blindness cast its shadows
upon me, and seemed to render hope.
less the fulillment of my VOW, in.
stead of abandoning it / betook my.
self to new species Of practice.
sought TO make hearing take the
place of sight. Again I succeeded
| I learned to take aim with ear in
stead of eye. When | heard you an
swer "ready" to-day, / knew the ex
act direction in which to point my
pistol, as well as if I had seen you
Besides, l could hear you brea thing
where you stood. You lost your
chance in delaying your fire. You
wished to make sure work and over
reached yourself.
More than once the Major looked
appealingly at the speakers face, but
in those remorseless, sightless eyes,
there was no sympathy. And as the
Iabored breathing grew fainter, the
old man resumed his listening atti-
tude. At last all was still.
"He is dead" he said; and it's
wonted expression of sober melan-
choly settled on the old mans face,
as, taking his companions arm, he
turned and walked leisurely away.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-14
Amy sherwin.

This lady. who visited Eureka, In CON-
pany with Mrs. Portcus, will be remem-
bered for her many social qualities, and
the following from the New York Graphic
Will prove especially gratifying to her many
friends here:
No fortunes have been made through
Pinafore, and the only person who came 10
dire disaster through Its iEstrumentality
was wrecked on the shore OF CalioFnia, On
route from Australia. This unfortunate
individual was Miss Amy Sherwin, and we
hear Of her in the Tribune Of yesterday,
which says, In its notice of Elijah by the
oratorio Society "Of this young lady,
who was heard also In . few reciiativss and
in the quartet, oh, come, every one that
thirsteth,' a special word must DO said.
She came unheard and unheralded after
she had sung the recitatives Of the Youth
In the hrst part. everybody was asking,
8 Who Is sheY' She Ia an Australian, about
twenty years OF age, has had little musical
training. and Is now a pupil OF signor Err
mani. God has given her precious gifts !;
a delicious soprano voice. pure and full, q
voice and heart in II a highly musical or
ganizstion, and, we should judge, intelli-
gence and strong feeling. II fortune prove
as kind TO her as heaven has been, she
should become, not q good artist merely,
but q great one
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-14
AL.ndy,s Opinion OF poIygamy.

The Denver Tribune publishes a cores
pondence from a lady In Salt Lake to a
lady in Denver from which we make the
following extract: j.
Mrs.. you believe in the efficacy OF
prayer-then pray for the women Of Utah,
for they need your prayers. have board
ed with one Bishop who had seven wives
and forty-two children; another had four
wives, who presented him four children
within forty-eight hours. At this writing
/ am boarding with IN Elder OF the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints as they call themselves. have been
in Brigham Young's harem; have seen and
conversed with six Of his 'widows;' have
seen O man married to q mother and her
daughter, lived with them both in the
same house; have seen three sisters living
with one man. and have had o splendid
opportunity of studying polygamy and the
Mormons, and now / have this 10 say: VI
all forms Of religion, Mormonism Is the
most degrading. The women of Utah de-
serves more pity than the slaves OF the
South did sixteen years ago. Poligamy Is
a disgrace to the Uuited States, and they
will not abandon 1t, let the government
saw and do what they may. They are the
sworn enemies of the Union, the nrm
friends of the Indians, who they believe
will be the instrument in the hands OF Goo
for destroying the ''prond GENTLE race.
They are building a temple here in Salt
Lake at a cost Of ten millions. for Jesus
Christ to dwell in when he ome to rule
the world,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-14
Formulation stat,stic.-

Alabama is as large as England and vet
has only /, 200, 900 OF people to England's
81 900 900. California with less than L.OOO.-
900 Of people, is very little smaller than
France with SO. 200, 900. Nevada IL a lii
tie smaller, and Oregon is larger than
New York and Pennsylvania combined:
so either of these new States could easily
hold the two older States combined popu-
lation of $500, 900. We do not think
Massachusetts, over crowded with 1 500. 600.
nor Ohio with less than 5000, 900, nor
New York with 4,500, 900. And yet II Texas
were settled as thickly as New York its l.
DOC, 600 OF people would grow to %, 200, 900:
if like Ohio, it would have 21, 600. OOO: If
like Massachusetts,, it would hold 50. O0O.-
900, or more than the whole present popu-
lation Of the Union. There are only Is
States out Of the SO which have each more
than 200, 900 of people, while there are IA
States which nave each a larger area than
England with her 81 200, 600. Settled like
England these States would have more than
300, 600, 900. The States toward which
emigration is now mainly setting are Min
nesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas and Col
orado. These about equal Missouri in
population, while their area is ten times
hers so. to be even populated like Mis-
souri,, sparsely peopled as that State is, |
these five should have 90, 900, 600; and to
be settled like Massachusetts, being ninety |
times as large, they must have 1876, 00O, 900, |
or three times u country's present pop
ulation. If the whole territory of the Union |
were settled like New York, it would con- |
tain 270, 000, 900, if like Massachusetts, |
56J, DOC, 900, and if it reached England's
ratio of inhabitants to the square mile, its
population would almost equal the present
population of the globe.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-14
A CULLINGs.
News Notes Cleaned from Various
Ennrepa.

NtWS NOttS oItHk1eu tEVbhA sHEkSdr
Sources.
The "Jswbone Club" is the name Of q
Red Bluff debating society.
The San Francisco papers state that the
stock market has touched bottom.
There are over 800 letters advertised as
uncalled for at the Denver postofice.
The total shipment Of bullion from
Bodie for the last week amounted to $685.
TAI.
In Leadville the proprietors OF keno
games have made arrangements for ladies
to play In the afternoons.
Several new mining properties Of promise
have recently been incorporated in Frisco
and other southern districts.
The Salt Lake Tribune says the Mormons
freely admit in conversation that they ex-
pect u~nfriendly legislation this session OF
Congress.
The Trustees OF Nevada City, CAL, have
decided to petition the Legislature for
power to order the Chinese outside OF the
city limits.
Specimens Of pulverulent silica, suitable
for polishing purposes and fire clay, have
been brought to Salt Lake from Piute
county, Utah.
The old Morgan House in San Jose, the
first American Hotel in that city, was
burned last Sunday night. 1t was shipped
from Boston. and put up in the autumn Of
1s49.
1t is reported that a valuable discovery
of uranium has been made in Sacramento
District, Colorado. This mineral exists in
Bohemia, but has never before been found
in the United States. The ore found runs
go per cent. uranium, and IL worth $1,000
per ton.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-14
A Serious Mistake,

One Of our business men was thrown
into a feverish state OF excitement yester-
day, which nearly terminated in temper
airy insanity, consequent upon the mysteri-
GUS disappearance Of a pack Of notes and
nills from his desk. Until late in the az
ternoon the most vigorous search was kept
up, when, to his great relief. they were dis
suVered in a prominent gentleman's pocket.
Inc owner therenpon remarked Sir. II
your pocket had been large enough, you
would have had the Court. house in there
700. We have heard Of Tammany rings.
bank thieves and Courthouse steals, but
never dreamed Of any one taking a pack OF
pms believing they were collectable these
nard times. The owner was heard to re-
a'stk, while rushing furiously around.
saas the bills were better lost than found,
pas seriously regretted tho loss OF the notes.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-14
Point Well Taken.

The Virginia City Chronicle OF pecem-
Der %. has tn %followingi
During his speech on Dob lngersoli
and ,Jasus Christ" on Sunday night. i.
II. McGrath made the assertion that
Christ was an ignorant carpenter. who
was unable to read and write. A lady IN
The audience, Mrs.. Peek. arose and saids
lyon are mistaken in that. sir, as you wiz
.ee ns turning 10 itls eighth ehspter o. ~
john aud reading ths eth, IN and ssh
yarses." Mr.. Medfaih ~SeinuErsd. but was
nrayailed uuou to do as direcisd. and resd;
I'm, Jesus stopped down and wrote on the
ground as though he heard them not 50
when they continued asking him he lifted
mn himself and said unto them: He that
Is without sin among you, let him first
cast a stone at her. And again he stopped
down and wrote on the ground The
point was so we'll taken that the ex-preacn-
er acknowledged that he was fairly beaten,
md the audience got up on the seats and
gave three cheers for the woman VINO &c
~eclsyerly eornered him.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-14
District Court.

The following business was transacted in
the District Court yesterday
White Pine County Bank ys. Elias &
Bros.-Julius Banner allowed to intervene
herein, and has until December 18th to file
complaint Of Intervention.
The same decision was made in the case
Of Isadore Raphael and V. G. McMurkey
VS.. Ella Bros.
NJ. A.. Morton vs.. James Liddle-A
change OF venue to White Pine county
granted.
V. Simonetti vs.. F. Berdaznevi-John
Tore allowed to intervene herein.
3. W. Levy VS.. Elias 4 os,-Demurrer
sustained. and defendants allowed ten days
after service OF amended complaint TO
answer.
NJ. Roberts vs.. Jos. Mendes-Demurrer
overruled, and defendant allowed ten days
20 answer.
II. Sadler vs.. Taft 4 Johnson Ordered
that judgment be entered nune pro tunc as
OF the date Of the default.
Court adjourned till Monday q. 10 A. NJ,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-14
QUICK WOR
The Citizens Committee and the
County CommfSsiouers

Yesterday the Committee Of Citizens ap-
pointed to confer with the Board OF Com
m~issioners, met the latter in the Office of
District Attorney Merrill. About two
hours was spent by the Committee in dis
cussing the p~hraseology of the resolution
to be adopted, and their actions indicated
that they were fearful a colored gentleman
might be found in the wood pile, and they
evidently had no desire to haul him out.
Mr.. Thos. Wren and Judge Lansing we're
finally sent for, the Committee tacitly
agreeing that if these two legal luminaries.
who represented both sides Of the ques-
ton, could fix upon a resolution, it would
be pretty safe for them to accept it. The
result Of their labors was as follows:
We, the Committee appointed to advise
with the County Commissioners regarding
obtaining possession Of the Courthouse,
respectfully recommend said Board to
adopt and act under the following resolu-
ton, viz:
1t is hereby ordered that A. Boungard
be, and he is hereby, required to surrender
the possession of the new County Court
house.
This was signed by all the members of
the Committee, who formally presented it
to the Board, and it was ordered to be re-
ceived and placed ON file, and the Clerk
was directed to furnish Mr.. Boungard with
a copy. The Board then adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock, at which
tim Mr.. Boungard will doubtless make a
reply.
There is nc doubt but that Mr.. Boun-
gard will comply with the request of the
Board and surrender the building, trusting
to the courts to recover the S15. 800 which he
claims is still due on the building.
This apparently disposes of the vexed
question, although there are numerous
persons who positively assert that there is
more trouble in prospective than has yet
been encountered, and one gentleman gave
it as his belief that should new proposals
be invited, $4,000 will not finish the
building.