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Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31
A HOAX WHICHW 0RKED WELL,

One of the cieverest hoaxes over uerpo
tratcd, was one invented by Swift, and
intended for the public good. He caused
to DO printed and circulated some 'last
words" of 4 street robber named Eli ston.
purporting to have been written shortly
before his execution, in which the con-
dcmned tibet wasmade to say: "Now as
am dying mar, have done something
which may be Of good use to the public.
I have left with an honest man--the only
honest man was ever acquainted with
tho names of all my wicked brethren,
the places of their abode, with short
account of the chief crimes they have
committed; in many of which l have
from their own mouths. I have likewise
set down the names of those we call our
settlers. of the wicked houses we frequent
aud all Of those who receive and buy our
this honest man, and have received his
promise upoa oath, that whenever hc
hears of any rogue to be tried for robbie
ry or house breaking, he will look into
his list, and if he finds the name there of
the thief concerned, to send the whole
paper to the government. OF this I here
give my companions fair and public
warming. and hope they will take it,
We arc told the Deans ruSo succeeded so
we'll that the street robberies were for
many years after few and tar between.
Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31

1zV~The Silver State, 4 Nevada news
paper, publishes the following lively
card: my husband, Jim Barney, the
uglicst man that ever lived, has left my
bed and board without any justitiable
cause. I used to ;lo all l could to make
him pretty comfortable, and in spite of
all my wishes he would cut up and run
after women. Now, I want the women
to notice this act of mine. I won't pay a
darncd cent of his debts, aud l hope no
one will return him to me, COS I don't
want him. Maria Barney, Big Meadow"
Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31

LzV'If Grant was right in 1876" said
Speaker Randall to the New Orleans
lines correspondent, the other day, Sin
orccring tho army to protect any voter
against violence on account Of any vote
he may intend to east, Hayes can repeat
the action and reissue the orders of Pres
ident Grant in 1880. Congress under
stands this perfectly well, and so do tho
stalwarts. Meanwhile there is no occa-
sion for heat or defamation. Congress
will go forward patiently and calmly to
prevent the repetition in 1850 of the
condition Of President Grant in 1876.
Tho personal pledges of Hayes, when
confronted by Chandler, have been PROV
Ell worthless. He must not be permitted
to repeat in 1880 fer the benefit of Grant
What was done for his benefit by Grant
in 1876. Congress, under the advice of
leaders representing the south rs we'll as
the north, will make this plain issue for
the people"
Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31
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Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31
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Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31
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Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31
POPULAR SONGS.

| Nancy Lee" and "Johny Morgan"
"Riding on load of hay"
Does your mother know you're out"
"Gonc," "Ten thousand miles away ~
Little Fraud" and "Annie Laurie"
trapping at the garden gate"
"oii, tbs jolly" SIN the starlight"
"When a fellows little late"
Little Butteccnp' and "Blse Bird"
"Fonlly" "Courting in the rair,"
"lappy little maiden" "Whispers,"
"Wiil he never como again g"
And "|Tis nice to be father"
""hen the swallows homeward fly"
"shilling short" and "Credit broken"
"Captain Cutl,' "How's that for high?''
Baby mine AID "Little Barefoot"
"Why does mother stay SO long,"
"NansEty man." "My dal linz; husband,"
"Do not sing to me that song"
Little swecthear, come and kiss me-"
"tor the old mans drunk again.
And "We WON'T go home till morninr,D
owe shall meet" 'The two Lad mon ),
"Now." "Eiy heart is sad and loncly,n
"When the band begins to play"
And II want to be an angelo
"Walking down Broadway,
"When the moon is brightly beaming,"
"in the cottage by the sea-"
"Oh, there is no harm in kissinr."
THE fellow that looks like me-"
"iiave you heard my love was coming,'
'Bonnie Bessie Der the lea"
"Brown eyes has that little maiden"
And "a maiden fair to see."
"What is home without a mother'
"When the summer rain is DER Yv
"Captain Jinks," "How can l leave thos?"
'.Then come in and shut the door,
Once again. "'The angels whisper,v
''Put my little shoes away,"
What care I?' ooh, joy! oh, rapture !"
':kiss mo quick" Sweet Ethel May.n
"Good-byc, sweetheart, Rock me, sister,
"DAnce me, papa, Oil your knee"
''Don't forget to write me, darling"
"W hen Pm gone ':Beyoud the sea-,
"When the purple lilacs blossom,''
"When tho mists have rolled away"
we shall meet beyond tho river"
s'Horace Greeley" ''Making hay"
Near the banks of that lone rivcr,'
"Woman's rights" NO tongue can tell.
Whoa, Emma" The cold winds whistle
Say goodbye, yet not farewell"
Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31
r. A, BAKEWELL,

NOTARY PUBLIC & DEED COMMISSIONER,
St. Francisville; La.
0fficc--At residence. JanSo' '9ly
Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31

Mrs J. Z. Austen, ST., Fraucisville
La, wishes to inform the public thai she
will do plain sewing, at reasonable rates.
She will pay especial attention to chill
dren's clothing, gents shirts and under
clothing. In soliciting pnblic patronage
she guarantees satisfaction.
Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31
uLIUS FREYHAN 6, CO.,
'I,xks of the Road, st. Francisville, La.
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sN Hholesale and Retail Dealers in
Aadies dress goods, general dry 60 els,
5sets furnishing goods, clothing, boots,
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~ Highest market price paid for cot
geH wool and hides
Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-31
NO. 80.
4. F. BCJDDEN,
HOUSE CARPENTER AND JOINER,
st. Francisville, La.

fRDERS FOR work will receive tu-
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30

The Hempys loss on building, stock,
and machinery is $4,000; no
insurance. Losses on other contents
of the building make total loss of
about $4,000; very little insurance
principally in mutual companies. The
Cabinet Company lose $4,000 on stock
and machinery; insured for $4,000.
The following companies are inter-
ested Lycoming, $3.50; Buckeye
Mutual, $500; Delaware Mutual, $500;
Canton, $500; Allen Company Mu-
tual, $500; Farmers of New York,
$3.50. On the way to the fire an engi-
neer on one of the engines was thrown
from his seat and badly injured. -Four
fireman were injured, more or less, by
falling walls none fatally,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30
Of Gang OF Counter
fetters and FOrgers.

CHICAGO, January 3O.-The police
have captured a gang of counterfeit
ers and forgers, who, during the past
two years, have, by means of counter
feiting letter-heads and signatures,
obtained great number of passes
from railroads and sold them to scalp
ers. The plan pursued was to apply
in due form and upon a letter-head of
one of the railroad companies over the
signature of the general superintend-
ent or manager to another road for a
pass, which application being al
ways readily honored, fine business
was worked by the forgers. The
fraud was first discovered by Samuel
l.. Whipple, secretary of General
Manager McMullin, of the Chicago
and Alton railroad, who gave the in
formation that led to their arrest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30

BUSINESS at the principal trade
centers throughout the North and
Northwest is quiteas promising as it
usually is toward the close of January.
At Chicago, merchants report their
sales for the first half of the month
to be considerably in excess of the
corresponding time last year. Collec-
tions are also better. Goods are sold
on close margins, and trade generally,
it is conceded, was rarely in a more
healthy condition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30
FOREIGN.
Resignation Of MaCMahOn as
President of France.
Bis Disagreement with the Ministry
Being Hopeless of Forming
Another Cabinet.
The Election Of Grevy to the Presidency
w Appears Certain.

LONDON, January 3O.-The United
States Constitution sailed this morn
ing, homeward bound. Total salvage
claims f42OO, of which s133O have
been paid.
Dice, Nicol & Co., merchants, have
failed liabilities reported at 994, 900
Hardy & Co., lace manufacturers of
Nottingham, have failed liabilities
f53,0OO. H. N. Hughes and nephew,
merchants and ship builders of Liver
pool, have failed; liabilities e170,0OO.
PARIS, January 30. - President
MacMahon has resigned and congress
has been eonvoked for six o'clock this
evening. The election of Grevy to
the presidency appears certain, the
Left being inaccord on this point. The
Republique Francaise, Gambetta's
organ, says: There is no possible
doubt about the issue of the pending
struggle; the only matter admitting
of difference of opinion is, whether
this state of the crisis shall continue
or not. Personal power may be def
nitely buried from this date and mo-
ment. This is possible. Itshould be
done"
The Figaro says it is rumored that
Generals Bourlaki, Batalille and Du-
barril have resigned.
President MacMahom leaves the
Palais D'Elysee at noon for Versailles
to preside at the cabinet council, when
he will deliver a letter to Dufoure
announcing and explaining his resig-
nation.
VERSAILLES, January 30, 4p.m.-
President MacMahon's letter of resig-
nation says: Being in disagreement
with the ministry, being hopeless of
forming another cabinet, and unwill-
ing to assent to measures which he
regards as contrary to the good of the
army organization, he withdraws from
power,
MacMahon asked the ministers to
conntersign his letter of resignation,
but they refused, declaring the letter
merely personal act.
At the meeting of the bureaux of
the Left, Gambetta proposed Grevy
for president, which was unanimously
approved.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1870.

ther advanced in civilization than
England was two or three hundred
years ago.
A curious incident of the same kind
was related to me few months ago by
friend who had heard it from the
lips Of one of the doctors at the luna
tic asylum at Siena. At Siena there
is very huge asylum in proportion to
the number of inhabitants. but it is
nearly always full. Among the pa
tients is a man who was formerly ser
want to priest in the town, and had
been remarkable for his piety and de-
votion. A year or two ago he began
to show signs of religious mania, and
his master, in hope Of curing him, sent
him to country house for change of
air and scene. The man appeared to
get better, and after some months re-
turned to the town, but the mania
soon began to show itself again. He
had an idea that he was bishop, and
used to preach in the streets; SO it
was resolved to place him in the asy-
lum. The attendants were sent with a
carriage to remove him; and to get
him away quietly, he was told that he
was to Oficiate as religious function.
As he was driving through the streets
he blessed the people; and on nearing
the asylum he expressed a wish to 90
In and bless "the poor mad people, :"
and so was taken in 1t was easy to
persuade him that the patients were
his flock, and he used to preach to
them and to assist the keepers in many
little ways and so being gentle and
harmless, he became a great favorite.
Among his flock was very violent
lunatic, who constantly used language
so blasphemous and disgusting that it
shocked the keepers, and even the
other patients; and to this man he
specially devoted his attention, trying
to reason with him and bring him to a
calmer state, but always in vain. One
day, without any warning, he fell on
thelblasphemer and strangled him; tell
ing the keepers the man was possessed
with a devil, that he had long
tried to cast him out but in vain,
and so, as the possessed creature
was too wicked to live, he had killed
him. But now it seemed as if the
spirit of the dead man had entered
into his murderer. Religion was for
cotton, and itsssplace was taken by all
the vicious passions of his victim. The
most blasphemous language continu-
ally issued from lips that hitherto had
been pure of evil speaking his gentle
nature gave place to the violence
which had characterized the man he
had killed and from being the most
tractable of patients he has now be-
come ore of the most dangerous, and
the one Of whom the keepers are most
in fear. They all firmly believe that
the evil spirit cast out of the muir
dered man actually did enter into the
body of the murderer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30
A Buried Forrest.

1t has been recently discovered that
an oak forest lies buried. in the valley
of the Fulda, near Rosenburg, Hesse
Cassel, Germany, at depth of from
six to nine feet below the surface. The
wood hourished at very remote
period. The greater number of the
trees discovered were in good preser-
walton but, owing to the action of the
water through unnumbered ages, they
have become thoroughly black in
color. They have also become very
hard and close, so that they would be
good material for carving and orna-
mental cabinet work. Some of the
trees are of great size; one taken cut
of a gravelly portion of the bed oppo-
site the village of Baumbaoh. and
since sent to the Geological Museum
at Berlin, was 50 feet long, nearly 3
feet in diameter near the root. and
about 80 inches near the top. Even
larger specimens have been found Ii
is reported that the furniture and fit
tiDgs of the Geological Museum at
Marburg are to made from this long
buried timber. 1t is not yet decided
whether those buried oaks Selong to a
species still existing or to an extinct
one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30
The Potter Committee.

WASHINGTON, January 30. - Mr..
Whitelaw Reid, of the New York Tri-
bune, was before the Potter committee
to-day. He received a package of
'cipher dipatches" from Mr.. VIM. E.
Chandler and one from Mr.. Hiscock,
of the committee. He produced two
scrap-books, with the remark, "Here
are two volumes of dispatches received
by me, Laughter The first vol
ume contains copies of the Florida
dispatches, with appendix of miscel-
laneous. Volume No. 2 embodies tel
egrams referring to South Carolina
and Oregon" Before the telegrams,
we're deciphered Reid said he pub
lished editorials on the subject, with
view of inducing some one to come
forward with key to the cipher, but
that failing copies were attacked seri-
ously. Hazard and Grovenor did the
entire work of translatiOns. Profess
sor Halden aided in some imma-
terial way. Mr.. Hiscock inquired if
there had been any complaint from
the parties to whom the kilograms
were attributed. Mr.. Reid replied
With the exception of Mr., Marble
there had been no direct complaint,
and in that case Mr.. Marble was per-
fectly justified, as he was not the au-
thor of the telegram attributed to
him in disqualification" Mr.. Forrest,
of Oregon, says the dispatches were
not deciphered and published in the
Tribune, but in some other paper
An Associated Press dispatch drew
attention to the fact that the cipher
used was an old mining cipher, and
was taken from a household diction-
ary. The Tribune experts then pro-
cured this dictionary and the cipher
was plain. Recess.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30

Do you want to die? Why, of course
not, but the fever and ague, or some sim
liar disorder, gathers in many man, and
it may take you if you don't fortify your
self against it. You can do this in no
better way than by using Reeds Gilt
Edge Tonic. 1t is agreeable, wholesome
and invigorating, and in collie, dysentery
and all disorders of that kind it proves
mild corrective and an agreeable stimu-
liant. Its purity is guaranteed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30
RELIGIOUS MANIA.
Some Curious Stories that Come from
Sunny Italy.

A correspondent of London paper
writing from Rome says
In little village away up in the
province of Undine, on the borders Of
Italia lrredenta, there is great alarm
and commotion, for the young girls of
that place, one after another, are
showing outward and visible signs of
being possessed by devil. Accord
ing to all accounts there are now about
thirty young women in this unhappy
condition Why the Evil One should
have selected SO obscure village for
his operations does not seem quite
clear. Indeed, the blame is laid not
on him, but on the priests. Inquiries
made by the authorities have elected
the fact that in Lent last year a series
of discourses were delivered by a
priest, in which he described at great
length and with much detail the pains
Of hell, thereby terrifying weak young
women that they we're already lost,
and that the devil had entered into
them. The priests, who at first were
rather pleased with the impression
their brother made, have since found
that though they had raised the spirit
they had no power to lay itagain.
Holy water produces no effect, the
most searching exorcisms fail, and
even such practical measures as beat
ing the person affected have been
found useless. While the fit of mad
ness is on the possessed GROW like
cocks, or new like cats, or bark and
howl like dogs and wolves. What is
worse, they shock their neighbors by
blasphemous and obscene language
being especially violent against the
priests, eurSing them for their inability
to relieve their suffering by casting
out the devil. The prefect of the
province has sent commission to
Verzegnis, the name of the village, to
see what can be done to stop the pro-
gress of this madness; for, BY force of
example and terror, it threatens to
spread The people of the district ara
ignorant and uneducated, and cannot
be persuaded but that the devil is
really at large amongst them. II must
be remembered that the rural popula
tlon IN many parts Of Italy is no fur
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30

FOLLOWING the New Orleans Times,
the Mobile Daily News offers a silver
cup, valued at 500, suitably inscribed,
as a prize for the poem best expressing
the gratitude of the South to the
North for the charity shown in the
epidemic of 1873. The judges are the
poet, Father A, J. Ryan, Major Ste
phens Groom, a distinguished literary
scholar.of Mobile; and third gentle
man, whose name is to be announced.
The competition is limited to South
ern writer's, and all manuscripts must
be sent to the judges by Febraary1Oth.
The News proposes to publish the
poem in the Mardi-Gras edition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30
The NntlonnI Comnlnint

Dyspepsia is the national complaint. Al
most every other man or woman you meet
has 1t, and the result is that the number of
pseudo remedies for it is as numerous as Pha-
raoh's host. They arc for the most part worth
less. There is, however, searching eradi-
cant of this distressing and obdurate malady,
one whose genuine merits long since raised il
to foremost place among tho staple medi-
cines Of America. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters extirpates dyspepsia with greater GER
tainty and promptitude than any known
petizer and aid to secretion. These are not
empty assertions, as thousands of our conn
trymen and women who have experienced its
effects are aware, but are backed up by ire
tragible proofs repeatedly laid before the pub
of body and give a healthful stimulus to the
urinary organs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30

THE latest news about the Ameri-
can industrial deputation to Mexico is
that its members are receiving large
orders for plows, glassware, silver
plated goods, and agricultural imple-
ments. That sounds as though some
of the visitors are showing the drum
mer's cloven foot The exhibition of
American samples was opened by
President Diaz and cabinet on Thurs
day. Delegations of tradesmen from
every Mexican State were present.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30

AN old Mississippi captain, who ac-
companied Jenny Lind from New Or
leans to New York, relates that when
they visited Niagara the golden
throated songstress dropped on her
knees at the brink of the cataract and
with streaming eyes thanked God that
He had vouchsafed to her so grand a
sight" OF course this happened be-
fore the hackman came around to col
lect his fare.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30
Indications,

WASHINGTON, January 3O.-For
the lake region southerly to westerly
winds, partly cloudy weather, slight
rise in temperature, and in the west
ern portions slowly falling barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley
winds mostly from the. northeast to
northwest, and partly cloudy weather,
and in the southern and western por-
tions areas of rain, stationary or slight
rise in temperature and high barome-
ter during the rest of Thursday, fol-
lowed by falling barometer by Fri9ay
morning.
The upper Ohio will rise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30

MACON, January 31.-Wittikine's $
store, at Learny, burned early yester-
day. The body of Mr.. Wittikine was
found at the door burned to crisp, a
pistol in his hand and his skull
crushed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30

Mr.. LINCOLN has often been cred
tied with the expressive phrase of
the people, by the people, for the peo-
pie" 1t was not original with him,
however; Theodore Parker first used
it, and often used it during the last
decade of his life.