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Daily Republican., 1880-10-28

A16l1CE-A MEBTlN'a oFTHETRUS
tees 0t the Poor OF New Caa!Is county
Will bs held at tho AImsbouse on Wednes
day, October q, ut 10 o'c.ocE, 3. Da. A.!
poTSouB having bills will prasora thH'" 81 b
boioTa thAt day. The Supply Committe:
Will meet at the Almsh0use, on Saturday
OstODer 81, at II O'Clock, a. m, when propO
sails Will be rGcclYcd for furnishing the InsJl
tuition for the next three months with 81 cad,
Meats and Tobacco. J. ". OpGCH,
i02l, ,!8,26,26, Secret9ry.
Daily Republican., 1880-10-28
GLOVES.

TOHN WANAMAKER.
Daily Republican., 1880-10-28
7as 60
REGCEEiZS.

CSTROH0 AND MILD
ROASTED COFFEE,
2E CENTS PIN POUND.
BLACK, ORE n, JAPAN AND MIXEL
TEAS AT
GENTS PER POUND,
Thcss goods are unezoellod IN purity, Strength
Ind favor, BY any in the city Ht tie
Irtos. Try them ard DO
convinced Of the fact,
CHEAT WESTERN TEA OOMPhEY :
W. 4. BOWMAN Manager
IS Z. SECOND ST., 10 E SECOND ST.
Wilmington, Delaware.
Our assortment Of tho finer grades Of 10
and Ootiee, and perfectly purc pcIQtH, and
epioos generally. ig ono OF the best. riot
ai1ayrlg SUGAE At COST TO GUS
TOMERS.
Daily Republican., 1880-10-28
FINANCIAL.

Mooney TO LOAN ON FIRST MORT.
wi gage. In sums of $500 to $40 900 city
properly or farms apply to -
GEO. X TOWNSENO.
lol3.Bt 8oMarket street.
Daily Republican., 1880-10-28
NTOTIOE.-DlVIDEND.

NJOITGE. E.-INVEsTBI ENT. SAFE AND
pROFTTABLE-Ho Loan AsEoclAr
ton MSde Tor Iis stOcE holders this year a
profit OF oVor per oent. Shares IN the tenth
series now for saIe fret payaent FRIDAY,
SeptsIb0 2Itb.
u. W. BUSH, pres't
JOHN GREEN, Y. Pfes't
J, W, LAWSON. TrenS'r. l0l3.3W
E. 7. TAYLOE, Sse'y, BOZ Market street.
Daily Republican., 1880-10-28
NOTICE.

NIOTICE. -CDOKS AND GI Ia PRE-.
IN paret TO do general bouseworK can
find situatlons at 4l0 Tatnall St. l023t3t
Daily Republican., 1880-10-28
ENTERTAINMENTS.

II
These garments are Of very unequal quail.
ty; II is gu6ss work To buy them; not one Per
son in a hun red can judge OF them.
Itb tOlerably we'll known that We Know
whet our goo "a are: that we RuaJanteo them
tasd sell under the market besides.
Main aisle from Market-street middle en-
trance, ut its junction with outer circle.
| JOHN WANAMAKER
Daily Republican., 1880-10-28

900 lbs. OF hue oies,r Fgsb'
sale oaasv. .. Chapman"
bhipiey sttsoss.,
Daily Republican., 1880-10-28
UMBRELLAS.

lTNBEELLAS.
was ever III Philadelphia before. II would be
Strange If you couldn't find In 1t lust what
you want
East Of the Chestnut street entrance; and
at the east Market street entrance.
JOHN WANANAKER,
Daily Republican., 1880-10-28
--ueuen GO Nu

Postpou0d, ,lepttd
In consequence Of the h.,.,j. paS.
the weather the Demo'rSh ShsssSpySf'
ranged for to night . has '''
Daily Republican., 1880-10-28

DOAR RIDING WITH DESIRABLE
ID noms, also table board. 30 King ct.
102St3t
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-05-27
UNPRECEDENTED!
eBestandChsapeSt Weekly News
paper in America!
Tho ut. Louis weekly
POst.Dispatch.
A Virtual Newspaper Gift to the
Farmers Of the West.

The publisher OF the st. Louis Post-Disps'ch,
with view To- placing the Weekly In the hands
Of every Democrat in Missouri and OF the West,
send the Weekly Post ID, patch. free of postage,
To any post-oflic IN the ited STATES
SIX MONTHS FOR 30 CENTS.
TIL R EE MONT Has for n CENTS.
1his is ctuaIly be,ow the cost of tie white
paper. In other words, Tor hve cents pes
month You can have a large eighi-page 1ournaI
OF forty--ight columns-enou h Interesting
reading matter every week To MI little book
Market reports, Agricultural g,eaninks, fresn
Tel, graphic news. Household h nts, entertain
ing stories, miscellany and all the fea'nres OK
n first class weekly ne~epsper-a competc
mirror Of all OF the events OF the week.
In making the extraordinary proposition
tb,. publ .sher Il actuated by q desire 10 build
np a lar e circulation, ana 10 aid the caurc OF
DEMOCRACY In the II nj Il, ugsl- AGAINST In
pEKIALIsM AND GENERALIZATION. Oniy me
| prosperity of the Da,y Poet Difps'ch enables
him 70 furnish the Weekly n absolutely ls-s
than the ,st Of the white paper upon which
| IL IL printed.
lSrRemember that for Thirty Cents
or Ten Three Cent Postage Stamps
YOU can have tn Weekly Post-oispAich ~ent 10
Won by mail. free IL postage. for 3 Months.
That for TwE>TY-oSE CENTS or seven post
age stamps, YOU can have the MeehM 80.
Dispatch nailed TO you iof ihree Montnrs
These terms are specially arranged for single
| postage stamp subscrfptons-a convenience
| That will he raadilv arp rr,atrd.
The WEEKLY POST.DIsPATCu
IS regarded by the press every whera ~ orlI-
liant 1--we new. paper. Its Democracy 10 IN
dorsed v the greatest leaders Of the party ~
| OF the most positive and aggressive character.
By way Of Undue meut 10 friends 10 get up
Clubs at the new and upequaled rates, we viii
send a copy OF the Weekly for elk months TO
any person who will for~srd us Ten suhscrip.
tions for that period. For FIFTY names We WIN
furnish the Daily Post Dispatch for six months.
era for the Weekly Post-DispstTh NJ these
marvelonsly low rates, ami We expect TO have
them. Every true friend Of Democracy 10 re-
ouested TO place this Prospectus unoer the
eyes or within the reach OF his nrishbors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-05-27
Administrator Notice.

Notice is b.reby,xiv,n that letters Of admin
i.tration upon the estate OF VIM. White, late
OF Iron county, deceased, have been granted
To the undersigned Administrations, by tho
Judge of the Probate Court OF the County OF
IRON bearing date the % day Of Apri, 1850.
All persons having claims a. aipst said &c, ate
are required to exhibit them 10 us Tor allow
ance within one year after the date OF said let
tiers, or they NAV be precluded from any bene-
m ~ such estate: and IL such claims be not
exhibited within two wears from the time OF the
publication OF this notice thsv will be forever
barred. LUKE LEE WHITE,
JOHN 4. WILSON,
~my6 Adminiso ators.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28
MISCEtLANEnUS
A Beautlful Stony of Cen. Hanoook

Major Lees speech at Great Bridge was
undoubtedly a beautiful perfurmance-ths
most robust, maryland eloquent address We
ever heard from him, and We regret that its
literary beauties could not have been pre>
served by a stenographer. Wherever he NAV
be aoIs to repeRt it the effect must be to en-
nance his reputation, and should he be sble
to produce it We wish he would write it ont
In the course of his noble eulopy on General
Hancock he narrated a little incident which
we wish We could repeat in his own rIoOinp
language, but oven at the risk of spelling it
we venture to repeat It When Gen John
ston evacuated the Peninsuls, and the Fed
eral troops advanced, two plain farmers who
were not in the army because of age stood
talking mnurafully in the highway. Their
hearts were sad and heavy within them
They had seen the last of their own kith and
KIN. the last of the Confederate hattle flags,
and thew were bowed down with manly Sor-
row. They were flied. too. with gloom and
apprehension. They had known something
of the var waged bv Rntler when he com.
mnndsd on the Peninsula, aud expected nil
lagc, and fire. and sword "a their portion
Inns standing. IN officer. evidently of rank.
rode M and asked -them a few orestions-
They were near n house which Gen Jnhn
sion had recently occupied, and after innnir
lug how long since the Confederate lender
had left. the unknown officer observed th.t
the rnlned farmers were in great distress
Va" irving tn put on a bold front. and soc
Ing that tn" stranger was smoking. drew ont
his pine and tried to light it to show him
how cool aud composed he also cnnld be un-
der calamity, bur The old man'S han5 shook
aud his eyes were dim. When the Federal
General saw this he threw himself from his
horse, ateadipd the old mans pine. held hi.
own cigar till it was lighted, and hy this
h"ncIy act reVcs.ed his native henevolerce.
Then he said: "Grrtlemen. 60 to your
homes. go to work, and attend to YOUR own
affairs as Iaw>abiding and r~earrfnI citizens.
and no one shall modest yon" The man was
General Hancock. aud whom he performed
this simple &c, OF Kindness he never dreamed
said Major Lee, that it would he narrated to
his fellow citizens of the South on the nu>
thori'v Of one Of these men. stiil surviving
to show his noble nature in such a canvas AZ
the present.
We hive spoiled the story in the telling,
hut it's pnint 10 not 'ost. and great in small
things General Hancock has proved great in
h,g things nlso. Is it a wonder. then. TINT
the people can take such n man to their
hearts and give him their love, and conf
dence and ad uiratinn.
N0-GrN landmarks
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28
Changes of Life.

Change is tie common feature of society-
of all life.
The world is like a magic lantern, or the
shifting scenes of a panorama Then years
convert the population of schools into men
and women. the young into fathers and ma
irons, make and mar fortunes, and bury the
last generation but ono.
Twenty years convert infants into lovers,
fathers and mothers, decide mans distinG.
tons. convert active men aud women into
crawling drivelers, and bury all preceding
generations.
Thirty years raise an active generation
from nonentity. change fascinating beauties
into honorable old women, convert lovers
into grandtathers, aud bury the active gen.
GRAFTON. or reduce them to deSrepitude aud
imhecility.
Forty years, alas! change the fade of all
society Infants are growing old, the bloom
of youth and beauty have passed away, two
active generations have been swept from the
stage of lie; names once cherished ara for
gotten, unexpected candidates for fame have
started from the exbaustless womb Of ma
turs.
And in fifty years-mature, ripe fhy
years. half q oentury-what tremendous
changes occur. How time writes her SUBJ
lime wrinkles e~verywhere. in rocks, river,
forest, cities. villages hamiets, in the nature
of man. and the d~estiuiss and aspects of all
civilized society,
let u pass on to eighty Sents-aud what
do "" desire and see in the world to comfort
ns! Our parents are gone. our children have
rassed away from us into all parts of the
world t" fight the grim and deperats battle
of life Our old frieuds-where are they
We behold a world Of which we know moth
ing and to which we are unknown. We weep
for the generations long gone by-for lovers,
for parents, for children. friends in tho
grave. We 500 everything turned upside
down by the tickle hand of fortune and the
absolute de.potisu of Tiua. In a word, We
behold the vanity of life, and are quite ready
to lay down the poor burden and DO gone.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28
Total.
Total. 1870.
Increase IS, $3.50. or 81 per cent.
374.3n9
2l5.3G9

REMEDY FIR HARD TImEs.-Stop spend.
ing so mu"h 90 fac clnthc- rich fond and
style Bay good. healthy l"oh, cheaper and
he'tcr ciIthI""; Ye; in"re real aud suhe'nn-
'aI to'ng- p' life every way. and especially
stop the t"r''>n habit of running after ex
pensive and qn'rk doctors n-inc =" mnch %
the vile hun,buy medreiur that does Won only
harfn. sud n'skes the prorristnrs rich. hut
rut your tru-t III the greatest of alt simple,
Enre remedies. Hop Bittcrs. that cure.
always at a tr'hing cost. and you viii zee bets
tor times and good heaIth Try it once
Read Of it in another column.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

The ample crop this wear which is ap.
rt' y"ar-i' is Thought VII exceed anything
in the previous history nf the country. not.
withdrawing there are hncIlrries where tho
crop is an utter failure It's estimated that
the crop this season vii reach 900 900 900
bar'et". the orchards of the country having
not loss than 10000 900 trees in bearing.
In New York State til said that the orch.
ards are laden t" the very ground with fruit.
and tho sell underneath tho trees ia knee
deep With fallen fruit, for which there is no
market-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28
TOnsori:s2 Artist.

TTTHES you w:sh . pleasant ehave,
" "A good a. Barber ever gave,
Gail on me az my Saloon.
Morn, eve, or busy noon;
Or any thee when you can stay,
And not in n hurry to getaway.
nv room is neat. MI towels clean,
MY scissors saarp. my raLors keen,
Aud I move az true a hand
A Is aay artist in the land
Grease spots removed and Cl0thes cleanscd at
moderate pricea. Coma one, come all, and | will
servo you in the best manner
SAM Brown, Barber,
Corner Main aad George Streets.
Nay II, lss0-y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

= The medical Journals last -pring pub
lished repeatedly the formula for DR. Fer
rier's pew remedy for cold 10 the head As
the season for that distressing malady is at
hand, we print the recipe, which is : iris
nitrate hismuth 6 dracbms, pulverized gum
sra6ic 2 drachms, hydroahIorate of motphia
2 grains This is used as a snuff, creates no
pain. and causes. says the London Lancet.
the entire disappearance of the symptoms in
a few hours
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28
A Noble Habit.

There arc persons whom you can always
believe, because you know they have tho
habit of telling the truth. They do not
COLOR a story or enlarge . bit Of news in
order to make it sound fine or remarkable.
There are others whom you hardly know
whsther to bolieve or not. because they
'stTstch" things so. A trifing incident
grows in size. bnt not in quality. by passing
through their mouth. They take n small
tact or slender bit of news aud pad it with
added words. and paint it with colorcd ad.
]jecfiveE. until it is largely unreal and gives
n false impression. And one docs not like to
listen TO folks when SO much must be allowed
tor shrinkave.
Cultivate this habit If telling tho truth in
little things ns we'll as in great ones. Pick
vour words wisely and use only sncb rs
ri.h'lv mean what you wish 10 say. NevOr
stretch a story or fact TO make i. seem big-
g"r or funnier d, this. and people will
i"nrn q" trust and respect you. This will be
better than having a name tor telling Won.
derfu' stories "r making toolishly or falsely
funny remarks, There are enough true
trrnv things harrenipg in the world. and
they arn mo-, entertaining when told exact
~ rs they come to pass One has we'll said:
"Never dro"ire for the sake of : foolish lest
or to excite the laughter of a few compan-
iona at tho expense Of a friend.
Dear Young friends: BE- true. Do tho
truth. Tell the truth. There are many
false tongues. Lot yours speak the things
that arc pure. lovely. true.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

DR.. James Corrie. Dentist 10 BaltimorS,
writes: have use DR. Bulls Cough Syrup
personally and in my family for TWO or three
years. and am prepared to -sy tbst there is
nothing t. e'mparc to it Is = remedy for
NOuHha. Gold. etc.,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

= st Louis girls ssys that those OF Chi
c.so never have shoes shst are mstss. be-
eauss IF the d'ficui;y OF 6odrpg two sides
of icEthor alike.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

Dental authorities estrm.te that the
- o dentists in this country are packing
In'o the teeth of tho people not less than
half 3 ton of pure gold every 5s.r.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

The S. V. R. r. is now prepared to sell
for use of individuals or families, books con,
tanning coupons good for 500 miles at 81
cents rer mile Arplica:tnr fer the same
should he made to Joseph " Coze, General
Ticket Agent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

No human being can 1.-Two and be
healthy without pure air; tina, is. air with
plenty of oxygen in it. because it is re-
CURED all the tim" to keep she blood pure.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28
The Census.

TIC Weston Democroi says: From a let.
ter received from Col, Ln'hnm. by our uwus-
mH", How } " Bennett. W" ge, ,he fol.
loving as the population of this Supervisors
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

There are go. 600, 900 sores Of land
within the boundaries of sfgutaua. three-
fifth. of which is available for grazizg or
agriculture.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

TIE Bzsr iuvsa A<o KIDxIT %ss5LATo- ard
eenIle FU,gatis. kHe~p, - This sr'E Liver Pow
der's. Sold BY N. F. Henderson, ChsEISs:oEn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28
Valley r. r
Change Of Time.

Taking EGec. Sept. sth, 1850.
Fhi:sdelpbis time Give minutes faster than
Baltimore trnIe.)
TRAINS Oik SOUTH.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

EFFECTS OF PERFUME ON HEALTH.-ws
learn that an Italian professor has recently
made some very agreeable medicinal re-
Eotre'eP, resulting in the discovery that
vegetable perfumes exercise \ positive
healthy influence on the atmosphere. con-
verting its oxygen into oz"no, and thus in
cTeasing its oxid'zing influence. The esseu>
ces found TO develop the largest quantity of
ozone are those of cherry, laurel, clover, laws
entor, mint, juniper, lemon, fennei and
%beresmot; those that give it 10 smaller
quantity are anise. nutmeg and thyme. The
flowers of the narcissus, byacinth. migno.
nette, heliotrope and lily OF the valley de.
vel"p it, and those which have bot slight
p"rfame develop ii 10 small qusnties. Reas.
""'"y from these facts, the professor recon-.
mends the cultivation Of flowers in msrshy
dis'riots and in all places infected with aui.
ms' "manati"ns on sccouut of the powerful
oxidiziug infreuos.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

Loss OF APPETITE. Lnss or EsE.or, sometimes
attended Wit" = d"v backing Cnuzs, sonetimes
r"si'v'. a l""ser.sS OF the hoS cIs or pain nesr the
TszIon Of che heart. cured With Thayer's Liver
Powder. IS cts. ia not mgch.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

Go to BurfOn'- Jcw-Iry Store for Watches,
Clocks and JeweIry. OF all kinds and eli
prices. Witches, Chicks and JeweIry
Cleaned aud REPAIRED chsaper than by any
ether man in the State Of West Virgins.
and all work wsrrsuted for twelve months -
| repSir Lamps, Sewing Machines. DC , &c.
Bird Seed, riain or mixed. l0c ID Bird
cages, Pistols. Guns. Cartridges, CAPS, TO-;
V'ofn Strings. Bows. Vinhns from 81 % to
$1,000, Aceordeons. new styles. hes. in the
country ; Guitars. and Spectscles for every
body. Cal and see for yourselves. and don't
miss the Sign-Watch aud Sp0ctacIes aud
Black Face Watch.
Geo. Fl. HsgIey IS usual lie preparing in
time for the fall trade. He has sirssdy re-
ceived large invoices of goods for the coming
Season. Boots. Shoes. Oversaitets, Clothing,
HAS. Caps, Underwear. Hosiery, Rubber
CIorbiDg. satchslI-, Umbrellas, DO A conn
pIste outfit for Gentlemen aud Boys. Also
the finest line Of Ladies', Misses and Child.
ren's Shoes he has ever offered. A special
addition ia a line of T. J. COUSINS Ladies'
Fine Shoes-the best in the world. Corn in
any quantity will DO taken in exchange for.
Goods.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

Summers heat rels1e< the sv-'cm ard
renders rs liabl" +" attacks OF d'=rrt o uys-
entery, bloody Aux. cholera morhu~. cramps
IN stomach. collie. and other PAINFUL ani dan
gerouS affections for winch DR.. Pierces C m.
pound Extract nf Smart Weed compounded
from tn" best French brandy, j:u,a'ca ginger.
sm"r'-weed. or water>pepper. auodyuc, se"rh.
in. aud healing gums and hal7ans, is a most
pot@n. specific it is "qelly cficacious in
breaking MP colds. feVero, ard 'n1 ~ story
a'tscks. Every household should be supplied
with it. Fifty cents BY druggist.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

Fcr, sore throat, Rargie witn PISCES Crre.
mixed with a little water. Relief il Instant.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-09-28

PUT Up OR SHUr Up Tho EImira G,.
zefte announces that a Democrat h., Heposr>
ed in its Office the sun of 81 600, to be
matched against a like sum from the mock
cts of any Republicans who hehevcs in
GarirM's success, the bets to be distribu.
ted as follows:
500 that Hancock carries PennsJlvania
Sl00 that HA"cuck carries Connerticut
500 that Hancock carries New JERSEY
500 that Hancock carries Indiana
500 that Hancock carrie. New York
SlU0 thar he wins tho above h.ts
And 81 600 that Hancock VII hc rLnn,.l
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-10-30

The PAreaologieal Journal and Science Of
Health for November, just at hand, con-
tains the following, among its more ina
portant topics: Five Great Men in Sci
ence, with portraits; Sandford r. Clifford,
Ma; Names and Places The University
of California; The Brantford Indians, by
O.s. Fowler; Eliphaz the Pseudoman;ac !;
Keep a journal; Confucius; Microscopical
Analysis of Milk; The Church and War
fare; Health in the Pulpit. The minor
departments are filled as usual with ia
teresting and useful matter, which must
have value to every reader beyond the
low price of the Journal for year, which
is only q, with chronological Bust as
premium to each subscriber. Single
number, 20 cents. The publishers are
offering three months free to new sub
scribers for 1881, or trial trip Of three
months for IS cents. Send amount in
postage stamps, and see for yourself what
the chronological journal is like now.
Address FOWLER & WELLS, Publishers,
753 Broadway, Kew York.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-10-30

We venture We can point out a
host of men who don't actually know
who the Governor of Louisiana is to-
day. Better can't be expected, though,
as long as men refuse 70 take the papers
and inform themselves. Sparta Rural
Times.
'Tis great pity that this is true, but
nevertheless it il lamentable fact
that people who can read are living
among us who are as profoundly igno-
rant Of what is going on in the world,
outside their own circle of fobservation,
as if they lived in the interior of Afri-
ca. They do not even know that such
information isobtained from the news-
papers. We are informed that an in
telligent citizen Of this parish asked,
in crowd the other day, when the
nomination Of presidential: candidates
would be made.-Rickland Beacon.
We don'texactly know how it is here
in St. Landry, but it is not quite SO
bad as above stated, though We must
confess that we were rather startled
the other evening upon hearing one o!
our Intelligent ruralities exclaim that
lie "didn't care d-n about regestra-
tim for Yarmouth couldn't be cleo
ted President nohow !"-St. Landry
Democrat
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-10-30

TURNING WH1rE.-An exchange
says tina: Sarah Pierce, a dissolute
woman, sentenced to the Philadel-
phia house of correction recently, ia
attracting much attention from the
fact that, being originally dark
mulat.o, she is turning white. AL
most her entire body is white, having
the appearance Of the natural healthy
skin Of white person. The upper
part Of her face and spots on her
body remain as originally, nearly
black. She says she began to turn
white in spots about six years ago.
She is in good health and has never
been sick. Shreveport has man Of
similar character. He ie not impris-
oned, however, bat gains an honest
living by his industry. His body is
almost entirely white, while his face
still retains black spots which are
gradually disappearing.-Shrevepor
Standard.