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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-31

H824. Ladies' and misses styIish
dude hats. white manila crowns, with
band and brim in navy blue. brown
red or black; very becoming and
stylish. Price, Csc.
Hs25 Children's dress button
Shoes, black kid, patent leather tips,
spring heels. Price, sizes, 81 to II.
81 25; IL! to 2, 81 so; ostage, lie
HS26. New Spring suitings in fine
grey or tan mixtures; charming eff
fects. Price, Csc yard. Nine yards
for full suit.
Send for our beautiful Catalogue
0ilac and gold cover, and with hun
dreds of illustrations Of new spring
goods. Sent free to any address.
HS27. Broad Belts, blue, white or
black, with handsome silver metal
buckles. Price, 4Oc ; postage, &c
All the so.
Hs2S Nottingham Lace Curtains
40 in. wide, 3 yards long; pretty pat
terms and special value at 69c pair:
postage, Ice.
HS29. Ladies' fast black sateen Cor
sets, long wasted; sizes is to 80. Price
S1.Oo. Can be had anywhere at this
price, but no such quality or perfect
ion Of fit as these
WsINSTOck. LU5IN & &C..
: 3-1 Sacra nto-ca-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-31
Mystery at LCveIock.

Lovelock is considerably excited
over the finding Of a female infant
back Of the Emmons hotel and under
the hotel wash house. The body was
evidently that of an infant two or
three days old, and had been dead
for a week or more. There was con-
siderable difference Of opinion as to
the baby's color, some pronouncing it
a white girl and others half caste.
She had evidently been killed after
birth, as the head seemed to have
been crushed in with some heavy in
strument Judge Young took charge
of the case for the purpose Of investi
eating the affair
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-31
J. ID. 'i'orreyson.

There were hundreds of ether dis
patches read, but the APPEAL pub
fishes these as sample bricks Of the
whole. There wi be another meeting
at the same place on next Thursday
evening at 30 All eminent Repub-
iicans who believe that tne cause of
political reform would be benefited
by having test ease made, are i'll
vited to come and bring a dollar for
contingent expenses.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-31
ALL SORTS.
Spring fights have begun.

Spring fights have begun.
The Dredging company AZ Dayton
will start up on the Srh.
A ring of Chinese certificate forgers
have been captured in San Francisco.
Some men in this city don't feel
dressed unless they get suit from
Joe Plat.
J. F. Dennis, the Battle Mountain
attorney, is going to remove to Reno
to take up his future residence
Herman Springmeyer the dairyman
of Carson Valley was in the city yes
terday He is just bracing up from
the effects of Charles wedding.
DR.. Hogan is still playing the
Pecksniff in Reno. The great mis-
take made by the Legislature was in
not electing him permanent Chaplain.
The voters Of Nevada will have one
constitutional amendment to puzzle
their brains over at the next election,
and that is the woman suffrage amend
ment
Services at the NJ E. Church to-day.
IL q. m Sub. Prompt Action"
Z 80 p IN. Sub. "The BraZen Ser
pent." All are invited.
w. j. Mitchell, Pastor.
DIR. johnson testified in the trial Of
the Anna Dickerson insanity case
that he grabbed him one day and tried
to kiss him. He considered this affirm
alive testimony on the question Of in
sanity.
Wheelmen in San Francisco are
trying the experiment of riding down
the hills of San Francisco on bicycles,
and the coroner has applied to the
Supervisors for an annex to the
morgue.
\ Genoa man maintains that it is
perfectly proper to drift into the
kitchen 10 study human nature, if the
cook is pretty.-Courier.
1t may be proper, but its very i'll
advised
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-31
Denies the Dispatch.

The following dispatch recently APP
peared in the Chronicle:
Genoa is considerably worked up
d-er the action of the American Pro-
tective Association members in refus.
Catholic ladies. also tabooing spread
being a Catholic It IS reported here
that two Catholic girls, teachers I'D
Douglas county, are soon to be sup
planted by Protestants, through the eff
forts of the American Protective Asso-
ciation."
An A. P. A. correspondent Of the
Genoa Courier denies the statement
made by the Chronicle
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-31
Freighting from Reno.

E. T. Danhauser arrived from Reno
yesterday with six tons of freight for
George Meyers He charges 25 cents
per hundred, the same as charged by
the V. q Z. He makes the round trip
in three days. At SIS a ton he gets $50
or $40 day, leaving a good profit
after feeding his horses
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-31
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup, has
been used fo- children teethtng, It
sooths the child. softens the gums,
alays all pain, cures wind collie, and
the best remedy ,or Diarehia Twenty
five cents bottle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-31
When Baby was sick,

when Baby was sick,
We gave her Castoria
>~hen she was Child,
She cried FOR CastoriA
Ehen she became Miss,
She chung to Castoria
When she had Children,
She gave them Cast,ria
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-31

Austin is to have a brass band
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4 OF LOUISIANA.
STATE Of LOUISIANA.
18th judicial District Court. Parish of
Lafonrclie.
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LHciea Guidro- husband.

TNAhE NOTICE. THAT ACTING UNDER
L and nv virtue of IA writ of Fieri Fqcias
einanating from the above entitled Court in
the ABOVE entitled amt numbered ease. | have
seized anu will offer for sale at public anc-
ZION. pursuant To law, to the last and highest
bidder al tbs Court HOUSE IN the town Of
Ih!bodaux on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th. 1885.
between tue hours of IL O'Clock a. m. and
ociock y. ~. tine following described prop
erty. to-wit:
/. The undivided half of a certain tract o /
land situated III said parish of Lafourche on
We right descending bank Of Bayon Lafour
enc at about twenty one miles below the
town OF lnibodaux. measuring one half ar
PEN front by about forty arpents in depth.
bounded above by lands Of rhe present bur
CHASER and below by lands OF Raymond
might: Together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon and all the rIqbts
WAYS and privileges thereof.
beiug the same property acquired from
pehlInilh Knight on the I'd day of Sepiam
per ioo| by act passed before LII Caillonet
nnotfrx fhhlc, duly recorded Id CONVEYANCE
Book No n. y. al
lhe undivided halt Of eight cows one
heller, and seven calves.
Terms and conditions Of sale Cash RI nav
the principal, interest aud al costs herein.
AM JAMES BEARY.
'tst' in3'. Sheriff of Lafaurche.
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4 LATE STATE POLITICAL
fANP1IGN PROPOSED.

From statements made by promi-
nent Democrats, published elsewhere,
the concurrent opinion Is that the
State political campaign should be put
oil nhtll January next.
That will certainly be time enough
TO make the campaign, and it will give
nor time 10 get at the bottom Of the
political corruption III this city. 20
man implicated III these crimes should
be permitted to take prominent bart III
the molding and control Of the can
yass when his hands are reeking with
corruption. This is going to be "A cam
palgn III which the people of this city
will take Il prominent part. aud they
are going TO make their influence felt.
They want the corrnptionists out Of
politics, and they are going to have
1t so.-Pieayune.
Rather hard Oh the boys, II late
campaign, bnt a good thing all the
same.
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Las ~4uflay. by invitation fasln
Branrh III. E- N ~ Al n Haama
~-ar- President. T.suEn j. = Bai-aax.
ard Sat,rrme R~@pre~-Harivr H. Y.
GpIi.ia. ~ FjI~ TOM attended a tra-
! u given gE.ier tn au>Pisr- ~ tie
Fl ,uuaa Brunch. ar,i a~f- V-ty nre'y
entertained. L DINNER wa~ -ir-i. III
rls-ir anssnT ID the Residence If Fa Ter
Mo5~. r,4>r.f - 50. Francis a- Stl-s
Church. ana! ~ aialHr fiFre y. g. a
special meeting aa> hell In tie AL
of tin Branch. AT which Mes>r>. Ba-
dcaux and Canis,n sfe anpr.eui-
ate remarks. ard which we're hI-hiy
appreciated by the member, % he
BratcEl. A. aboHt eight oc.scx. .
large unHiher af p-npir. FsnaialE
eight hundred III All. assembled lei tfs
ouIt l,1>e vafsI. aFuuni tbs ,.--aar
t,aptl stand eirc -d t~tl-F-. It'll afd-r 10.
attend lar literary aild M.i>seil f+i-
fnrt> "f shc pFs-raan IsTep.strd ins lie
accession. Af-r a musical lGa1aAr
had l.-rl - reformed. state Prs ErHt
Htiefux addressed the a-<euassaxe
ntf fil- merits ausl advantages 81 tile
GFdrE ct Catholic Knights aud made
4 strung aTir~ai 10 all who are eligible
IT membership g. enroll themsr Fes
in the local Branch. Alter mole nu-
sic. Mr.. Coalnn made a Shorthand pifhy
address, IL which lac pointed out the
strong argument for membership in
the {. X. OF A. involved in the pos
session by hat Order OF "a reserve
fnnd. amounting to three hundred
thousand dollars. Altogether, the en-
~teftainmeDt by the Houna Branch WAS
q complete success in every particular
and. il i said. that the Branch will
endeavor To continue these entertain
ments at least nce a year in the fl
tnfe.
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he easc Of james habry, the New
orleans murderer who recently admit
ted his crime III Chicago. furnishes 4
curious chapter III the annals of crime.
lie had committed II secret murder a
good while back. which an tie inpen-
hity OF New Orleans police had been
unable to unravcl aud the commits.
SION o! which had almost been forgot
ten. Lately the murderer, WHO had
escaped and been concealed and lost
~ ~ were All this time among the vast
fhfongs OF Chlcago's population. went
10 "A religious revival and was so
worked up by the rxlIoftations Of the
preacher that before he know il he had
already confessed his crime aud taken
his seat upon the m%ourntr'4 bench.
IIs case is truly Il c%ufioua onc. wer-
Thy the study of some learned rsyclIol .
oglst.
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he Stock law was passed, and then
when the petition offiee American eiti-
zens against il was presented the qucs-
ton was reconstdered and the whole
matter was laid OF the table. With
ont wishing to thrust the SESTINELf<
opinion upon our "city fathers we
cannot refrain from suggesting that a
drastic stock law is Il premature meas
ure. Let ~ have tile law in a mild
form. keeping only vicious animals
from roaming ut large. Go to country
tow ~ with a strict stock las and con :
template tall weed, III their streets.
aileys and by ways, and ten IT, one.
yol will Dot ant a strict stock law So
badly. Wait awhile city fathers
and give the COW u show.
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The Republicans Of PENNSYLVANIA in
convention assembled have raised the
issue OF the tariff and again declared
themselves for high protection. # i
more than doubtful if they will sue
coed III forcing the tariff ISSUE upon
the country. Mans Of their a~dbcrent.
may not he satisfied with the present
revenue law but everybody IL conviae-
ed that even Il bad law cannot do us
as much harm as . continual agitation
ot The question. Tho people are dr.
posed 70 let the matter ro-t far while
AMI give bnsjaes@ II c]l,aurc ~ revive.
Moreover. the marked revival Of huzi-
ness u ttaa manufacturing e]cntets 1T
the country will osttatc against alIt
attempt IT raising the falitt ISSUE.
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Mention has already been made ~
fhe=e columns that ~ tie next dec
lion police Jurors will be eiec'cd IL.
the people Of The gaifon< waid-. The
Ia* aatitmizing their election Ha~
passed - the last at-eien If tic legs
latDre, and to ooyIatr the return to
negro police juice ~ the black PEI
i-Ilc1, the law has fixed certain quail
ilcatI0ns for persons SIM are IA ocea-
- the important off &c of local lcgi.Ia-
tor.. For tie Information of ont
readers, many ~ whom viii ~ doubt
Dc called upon 10 vote fpr police jurors
IT the coming election, We reproduce
the las IN full
Section !. Be il enacted bT the Cen
efal Assembly ii the State Of Loai.i-
ana That section twp Thousand -cseH
hundred and t@entt-fpnr Of the Re
Vised Statutes 81 1870 be amended and
rc.enacted 80 a. to read as follows:
Section Z7Z1 Tie members pf tie
police Jnries Of the several parishes
throughout the State, hereafter to be
elected, shall pos-css tie same qualifi-
cations a. members Of the House Of
Representatives and also the following
additional qualifications
They shall he able to read and write
and shall each own i'll his own right or
Who's wife shall own i'll her own right.
property OF an Assessed value Of two
hundred aud fifty dollars IN the parish
Tor which they may te elected.
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Nj RDIIIGI.
M~R-' ID. KENT.

The people IF this community were
painea last Monday morning by the
lad intelligence of the death Of the
we'll beloved wife of Nr. Thos. ID.
Kent. President If tile Police jury If
LafoHiciie. Mrs. Kent vas Il daughter
Of Judge Hiram II. Carver. a we'll
known Lawyer who pracficed for MANY
years in tie Lafourcle valley. and
though yet xonng, having died at the
are f TIfltfy-fiye. she had been the
prey for many years of "A dread lInger-
ing disease which finally overcame her
last Sunday night when death claimed
her a. IT. victim. She always bore
her suffering with patience and true
Christian fortifude. She was buried
~ tie Catholic cemetery at Napoleon
Vile. where other members of her
family gone before rest, after the per
fnrmance Of the beautiful funeral ser
vice Of the Church.
He deceased has left an only dauglI-
ter. u husband, 4 father and brothers
and sisters 10 mourn her loss. The
bereaved husband and daughter and
other %sorfowing relatives have the
sympathy Of the community 10 their
sore affection, III which the SENTINEL
Joins.
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senator Quay had ~ sooner carried
the dat ID Pennsylvania that the an
b%oaHcenent was made ia Indianapolis
Is SOME e!c-e friend Fl tx-Pre-ident
Iiafri.on that tie ex-PfeAident would
not allow his friends ~ present hs
pame Eefofc tire coming Republican
nominating convention. We arc sorry
foT Ben but sncli yIcissitudes must be
expected occasionally.
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senator Quat. otherwise dubbed tire
political boss Of Pennsylvania, has
routed ii- eneHir-. horse. foot. aud
dragoon. and i -tiII cock If the walk.
While " don't ike tie distinguished
ptan-riganian. SO are glad to see that
he 'ntned down many Of hi- former
pfotrge-. sho like nngfateful @Ietchrs
had forgotten his past fayors and we've
trying ~ Kill Aia politically.
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A NEW REsTAusANT.-The new res
taprant Of Mr.. A. q. Duffy was formal
" opened last Wednesday night and
a grand spread was laid before some
fifty guests invited for the occasion.
among whom was the Thibodaux
Band as a body. The viands and
other delIcacies Of the season were
highly appreciated by all the fortunate
participants. During tie course of
the evening the rev restaurant was
clristened the cosmopolitan. and
Mr.. II. \. CoulOn and Miss Josephine
Phillppean were sponsors.
Tie God father broke the customary
bottle Of champagne as part of the in
teresting ceremonies.
Mr.. Ill. y. Coulon delivered an al-
dress Of welcome to the guests and
during the course of the entertainment
the following gentlemen responded TO
toasts III appropriate terms, viz: X.
X. HcBride, j. A. Trone, Thomas A.
Badeaux, II. y. CeGlon, &. r.. Beattie,
=. L. Gri-amore.
After the sapper the whole compa-
nv proceeded 70 the resipcnce Of Mr..
a.. Philirpeau wheIc the band setc-
mated Miss PhiiiFpeau. the God moth
er af the new establishment.
Altogether the whole affair proved
most enjoyable and reflected much
credit on Nessrs. A. Q. Duffy and J.
Iomassl III charge Of the CnsmopoI
ltan.
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As was generally expected the only

As was generally expected the only
Bowler has decided the bounty ques-
ton against the planters and referred
the matter - the court Of claims.
Senator Maunderson representing the
Oxnard Company has applied to the
Secretary Of the Treasury for a stay Of
proceedings which has been granted.
We believe that the bounty will even
tnallv be paid but it will take time to
get the matter ont of its present tangle.
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Mr. Roman Hook, an old citizen Of
the town died last Saturday at one
O'Clock r. III. after q long illness and
his remains were inferred from St.
Josepi's Catholic Church, on Sunday
afternoon. accompanied ~ a large
number of sofrowiDg relatives and
friends.
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To prevent the appearance of age,
use Buckiugham's Dye for the Wbis-
kers.
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D has Fired E'reEan.

overcome at once @ It may end most
seriously. Take Hoods SarSapaiilla
now and prevent sickness and suffer
lug later IN the sea@oH.
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CHAMBERLAIN-HUN
AtADEMY

ACADEMY.
PORT GIBSON, MISSISSIPPI
An endowed Boarding school for boys.
Next Session Opens September 18th.
English. Classical and Business courses
Remarkably healthy location in the s.hil
country on the Ia II. V. L.. r.. Prohibit
ton town. New gymnasium. All teachers
i've IN the Academy, hence home influences
ana constant oversight. Superior instruc-
ton and discipline owing to endowment.
only sl55 for ten months.
For Catalogue. address
secretary CHI Academy,
'"AV--h Port Gibson, Miss.
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aTood~ fills I'M the best family u
~flTattte anu liver medicine. Harmless, reli.t
bile. sure.
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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-19
WASHINGTON.
trip.

The Treasury Department has decided
that il has no power TO extend the time
Tor making income tax returns.
The sale of postage stamps for the last
quarter of 1894 was the largest ever
known and indicates revival of business.
Inspector Stuart telegraphed the Post
Office Department at Washington that
counterfeit twO-cent stamps were in cir
culation ut Chicago, whereupOn Chief
Iazen of the United States secret SER
vice and Chief Inspector Wheeler of the
Post Office Department, after consul
tatiOn with the postal officials. decided
TO issue n circular of instructions to in
spectors throughout this country to in
stitute an investigation of the stock of
stamps on hand in the post offices at all
the large cities.
Secretary Morton has not been I'M
mindful of the recent remarkable advance
in the prices of meat and has instituted
an inquiry into the causes which led to it.
Should the result of his Investigations
show an illegal combination by the big
meat men of this country TO put prices
up, this fact will be reported to the At
torney General for such action as he may
deem proper under the antitrust statute.
When the Secretary of Agriculture was
questioned in regard to this subject at
Washington he remarked: Figures for
retail beef. as given out in New York,
are very astonishing. and | cannot ac-
count for so remarkable a rise in so
short IL time. There has been an in
crease of fully 33 Is per cent. in the
single item of porterhouse steaks over
the figures of few weeks ago, and the
department wants TO know something
about the reason for such an unparalleled
advance. What applies TO choice cuts of
meats is equally true of other portions of
bcevcs, and the prices are not warranted
by any legitimate causes. At first glance
it would seem impossible for the big
meat men of the United States to corner
the market, although they would do it
quickly enough if the opportunity pre-
scented itself"