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Year: 1875

Richard Mass, convicted of having will
fully murdered Henry Williams in the
parish of Plaquemincs on the tenth of june
1872, and sentenced to be hung, will be
executed by order of Governor Kellogg on
Friday. the seventh day of May next
The death warrant issued yesterday and
was directed to the sheriff of the parish of
Plaquemines, commanding him to carry out
the Judgment of the court. 1t appears that
a strong effort has been made to save Mass
from the gallows. An appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court from the judgment Of
the District Court, but all to no purpose.
The judgment Of the lower court was sus
tained; and. now that the day has been
fixed for his execution, there can
be no doubt but that he will be
hung, as he well deserves to be
according to the evidence produced upon
his trial. 1t appears the murder
of Williams was deliberately and cruelty
planned and carried out There had been a
difficulty between the parties the day before
the killing took place, but it ended without
harm to either party. The next evening
Mass went to the house of Williams, and
shot him while he was in the act of sitting
down to his supper The deed was done in
most cowardly manner. The murderer
did not enter the house, but shot his unsus-
pectlug victim through window, and was
attempting to make his escape when arrest
ed with a gun in his hands, the barrel of
which was yet warm from the explosion
which had caused the death Of Williams.
fate of Mass leaves no ground for public
sympathy or regret that he is compelled to
meet it.
Year: 1875

AS the summer is approaching and the


time of mating draws near, it may be we'll


to call the attention of housekeepers to the


fact that as there is right way of doing
everything, there is decidedly right way
to put down Canton mating. 1t is the
almost universal practice to put it down
wrong. Most persons cut the lengths and
then, laying the breadths in their proper
places on the floor, proceed to drive vast
number of tacks up and down the edges.
This method serves the purpose of keeping
the covering very tightly on the floor, but
it INJURIES the boards and ruins the mating.
Every tack breaks one straw and perhaps
more.


These Canton mattings are made on boats,
where they are woven in short pieces about
two yards long. These short pieces are
after ward joined together on the shore in
lengths of about forty yards. 1t is easy to
see where these two yard pieces are joined,
and the first thing to be done after the mat
ting is cut into proper lengths, is to sew
these pla laces across and across on the wrong
side to keep the joints from opening. Then
sew the breadths together and tack it to the
floor in the same way that you treat 9 car
pet. Mattings made in this way will last
fully twice as long as where they are tackled
in every breadth. A good mating should
last six or seven years.-Seribner for april.
Year: 1875

A good story is told of celebrated
English wit, who, walking on the
street with a gentleman, saw well
dressed tradesman walking leisurely
in front of him; when the wit remark
ed to his friend: "Ill wager you that
can walk up and kick that man un-
der the coat tails and not insult him."
"Do you know him." asked his friend.
"Never saw him before, sir.' Enough
said, I'll bet YOU" Whereupon the
wit hastily walked up and gave the
well dressed individual severe kick
in his seat of honor; whereupon he
turned around and was met by the wit
with familiar slap on the shoulder
and show are you, Lord B?" "Why,
goodness gracious, I thought you was
my particular friend, Lord b." when
the we'll dressed man put on a broad
grin, considering it ample compensa-
tion for the kick to be taken for Lord B.
Not so with our friend who is only ma
jor, who went into store on CONNER
cial street the other day to buy gun,
and was saluted with "Good morn
ing, General" which much pleased
the major at being taken for the great
cavalry commander, General -. At
ter an immense amount of civility
and numerous repetitions of General
this and General that, our friend turn
ed to leave, determined to return and
purchase the best gun in the shop;
when the gunsmith Remarked: "Well,
General, we've got little bill against
you for that rifle you got last Spring."


when the major Indignantly replied:
"Tm not a general, sir, and l don't
owe you for no rifle, neither" Mel
ther has he returned to buy that rifle.
Year: 1875

This elegant preparation is prepared from the
true Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice arc.
matcs and genuine French brandy. and is vastly
superior to every other Extract or Essence of Gin
ger before the publi,-all of which are prepared
with alcohol by the old process.
Year: 1875

n AWILL BE PAID for a bottle of any
Vvnl other Extract or Essence OF Jamaica
ID Uvv Ginger if found to equal it in fine flavor
purity, and prompt medicinal effect.
Largest, Cheapest and Best. Take no other until
you have given it a trial.
Year: 1875

Flatulcney, Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone and
Activity in the stomach and Bowels, Oppression
after Eating, are sure to be relieved by single
dose taken after each meal. great want exists
for Il
Year: 1875

INJURED BY AFALL.-Mrs. Mary Hill, who
lives on Oregon Hill, fell down a flight Of
steps day before yesterday while visiting
friend and broke one of her arms. besides
ipiurlpg herself severely about the head.
Year: 1875

HARDLY to be credited, but it Is never
theless true, that a sick horse or bad-con-
di,ioned COW can be brought up in a few
days by the use of Sinmors' Liver Regu-
lator. The powders should be mixed with
the food, and they will eat it readily; and
it is surprising to see what improvement
Immediately takes place. 1t opens the
bowels, strengthening them, and does all
and even more than the best Condition
Powders. A small quantity in the food for
chickens will cure cholera, and keep the
poultry healthy. d&w
Year: 1875

Il engaged in the upholstery and undertake
ing business, and has won reputation Tor
straight forward business management As
a member OF the Council his aim has al
ways been to serve his constituents to the
best Of his ability.
Year: 1875

Has quite an extensive bookbindery, and is
one OF the best business men in the city.
The interest taken by him in all municip-
al affairs since he has been member of the
Council, speaks well in his behalf. He is
modest and unassuming, but nevertheless
his voice is heard in the discussion of all
measures OF Importance TO the city.
Year: 1875

The police are on the alert for horse
thieves. Several have been seen in this
vicinity lately. They were Spotted" by the
officers of the law, and if once caught will
serve short time behind the bars of the
State Penitentiary
Year: 1875

The adjourned inquest in the OF Bella Jones' the
young who committed suicide in a cell of the
Mercer station house. resumed yesterday be-
fore Coroner Eickhon. Several witnesses exam
lned, and although their testimony almost uniformly
went TO show that the unfortunate young woman
brutay treated the Coroners jury after absence of
about half hour returned with the following verdict
to her death by committing suicide by hanging
herself in her cell In the Fifteenth precinct station
house, the morning of the Sd OF September and
further, Ofcer William ]. Beard for his
treatment in making the arrest" Coroner
EickoG however, ordered the discharge OF Officer
Beard.
Year: 1875

PHz ladies Of Tucson have decided upon the 24th instant for the ball to aid in payment of the Public School house debt. From what We hear, the patronage will be liberal, and the ladies will see 10 1t that the ball will be the best in all par ticulars. Next week, We will give any details the ladies may suggest.
Year: 1875

ZECKESDoRF lS BROS. have due in few days, a large lot Of assorted merchandise by train Of J. Goldtree. We understand they have 10 largely increase the capacity of their store rooms to meet the demands Of trade, and that ere long the work will be done
Year: 1875

 The Red Cloud Commission reported in this connection:

 The question whether it would be ex pedient to transfer the management of Indian affairs to the War Depart ment. was suggested to our attention from time to time, and we gave to the consideration of the subject such reflection and inquiry ss our opportu- mites allowed. Without entering at length upon discussion of the sub feet, it may be sufficient to say, in general, that our conclusions are who'll ly unfavorsble to such change at the present time. There can be no ques- ton that the change would involve 6 serious interruption of the present policy of the Government, if not an entire abandonment of 1t and what ever doubts any may possibly enter tain of the complete ultimate success of this policy, it would be extremely un wise to abandon, without the fullest trial, system of dealing which has thus far produced excellent results, and which promises at least to pave the way towards elevsting the moral, social, civil and political condition of the Indians.
Year: 1875

A REPORT of wedding in Ken lucky concludes in this wise: The bride was far from being handsome, but her father threw in a span of horses and seven mules, and the bride- 0roou WAS satisfied"
Year: 1875

uo,r soon. how soon do we tire Of youth
ar voutb with her Golden Hours
Uov .oon. how soon insult her torsooth
And trample on all her flowers.
How oft. how oft do we wish we were free
To roam at will Ger the world
How Oft, how oft do we start on us sea
With our joyous sails unturled.
How soon, how soon Go we homeward drit'
Sorrowiul tattered. iorlorn-
And beg that the load from our shoulders be
lit


And anxiously watch for the dawn.


JEAN SANDS.
Year: 1875

ss n sd s s to of for the
process of imitation is to go on and whether the paper
money is to be redeemed alarms capital and arrests
the established laws OF commerce. and trade IL cannot
be saved by paper money, imitation, and balloons.


Col De Costa then spoke briefly to the assemblage.
George A Schafer Of ST. Louis, Mo-, followed short
address, in which he compared tho two parties they
exist IN the West He said also: 81 am not rs Repub
lcan thrd-term man, but hope if can't find bet
ter man than Mr Grant we will elect him. no law pre-
venting"


XVlTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.


The XVIII Assembly District Republican Association
held its first regular meeting since the adjournment for
the Summer last evening the Of the NJ Cregan
Association, President William Henry Anthon being in
the chair In front of the building and extending
the street, was large wire banner, upon which was
large calcium light was placed in the
Tc street, ana threw It's m rays npon the banner
few remarks upon the Saratoga Convention to which lie
was delesate In speakng Of the Liberal Republican
the ticket the Convention that the
Republican party were willing TO receive back all who at
Repuhlicansm lie then spoke of the currency, saying
that at present the country was feeling the effects OF the
war upon the currency worse than II ever had done In
the past past or eyer Would in tho future This effect
RGw at n ITS e hs o s m way to
creditor of the nation that he would be paid
He claimed that the platform Which had been established
al saratoga, and which was now presented to be ratified
OF the support OF every true In regard to third
term, he said was an abslrdity 10 bring il into politics
at all but nevertheless the members Of the Convention
had thought il best 10 let the people know how they stood
on the subject and had therefore declared themselves
against il. In conclusion he praised the nominations
The following resolutions adopted:


HeSOlrd, That the XVIII Assembly District Republican
Association ndoIse the platform and resolutions presented 10


the electors OF this state by the Convention held at Saratoga
! on "Wednesday, sept g.


Resotrcd. That Iay the nominations made bv the Con
vcntOn for state OnCe composed oi men OF integrity ability
and capacity, whose records in the past guarantee
that they have the confidence and viii the support
| OF the electors throughout the state.


HeSO'rd That the National ana state Governments should
be In the hands of those have made the Constitution the
charter of equal Liberty justice reconciliation hOnesy and
reform and have saved the mon during the RESTORED
! 10 the country the glory OF the American


RsOGd That the interests OF the whole nation opposed
to further imitation of the currency and that in favor
OF return 10 specie payments at the earliest date.


HeSoircd That in favor Of the preservation Of tho
Common School system. and its unqualified maintenance by
I taxation
Year: 1875

Mr.. WILSON declared that the dignity of
his office prevented him from taking an &C.
tive part in the campaign in Maine. Will
it also prevent him from seeking to be
President of the Massachusetts Republican
Convention, at the instigation of such a
political schemer as Sam. Bowles2
Year: 1875

WE shall soon hear that Vice President
Wilson did not know that the details of his
conversation with George Alfred Town
send at Saratoga would appear in print.
He cannot deny, however, that he has
known Townsend for years, and therefore
must also have known that in talking to
him about political matters he was, in effect,
proclaimng his views from the house tops.
Year: 1875

GENERAL GRANT, if necessary, I would
Ego into the opposite party to get a man
adequate to run the Treasury Of the
''United States" is the advice Mr.. Will
son thought he was in duty bound to give
the President in a friendly and earnest
SPIRIT
Year: 1875

SARATOGA has acquired an extraordinary
reputation this season as locality where
Presidents are made and unmade with the
rlpidity with which an interviewer's pencil
can be made to ply over the pages of his
nota hoOk
Year: 1875

al DON'T take a sanguine view of the
political situation" are the words of
encouragement to the Democracy, uttered
by Republican Vice-President to an Inde-
pendent correspondent. Every Democratic
newspaper in the country will take them
up and repeat them over and over hun
dred times. This, too, at the very outset
of the fall campaign.
Year: 1875

Advertising, says an exchange, dis
creetly used, is enc of the very best
means of obtaining business. Indeed,
there are cnly two others which are le-
gitimate-the establishment of a good
reputation and the forming of good
connection. But advertising may be 80
badly managed as to be a mere source of
expense without any return; and one of
the ways in which it may become so is
the making it obtrusive. If man has
big show, to which he wishes to attract
the miscellaneous riff-raff of the streets,
it may be well for him to thrust it upon
their attention in as " stunning man.
ner as possible; but the merchant, the
respectable tradesman, the honest
manufacturer, the professional man of
good repute-in short, those who form
the great mass of the business world
will not win a well-grounded, enduring
success by any such means. For when
probable purchasers, decent, respectable
folk with money, wish for anything, and
do not know exactly where to go for it,
they look into the advertising columns
of some respectable newspaper, and
there, under it's proper head, they find
what they want-that is, if the dealer
has been wise enough to advertise in
discreet and profitable way, instead of
wasting his substance upon sort of an
nouncement which, at best, is useless,
and which, with the better class of buy
ers, might cast suspicion upon him.
Newspapers have become the accredited
and well-established medium of all kinds
of announcements to the public. 1t
could not well be otherwise, considering
the place which the newspaper holds in
modern civilization. Advertisements in
newspapers have, therefore, propriety,
sort of legitimacy, and weight which
pertain to advertisements in no other
form. A discreetly worded advertise
ment in respectable paper is in itself
sort of promise of discretion and respec-
liability on the part of the advertiser.
Irregular and fanciful advertisements, on
the contrary, are likely to do something
at least to cast suspicion, in these very
particulars, upon the person who makes
use of them. There is no way of forcing
people to buy; hardly any of forcing the
attention of those who wish to buy.
What can be done is to give information
to intending purchasers where their
wants can be supplied, and that is effec-
lively done only in the columns of news
papers.
Year: 1875

In Bennington, VT, short time ago
a man named Charles Wright, cutter,
discovered a small pimple on his lip,
which he supposed to be cold sore. 1t
grew rapidly and became more painful.
On Monday he supposed it was boil,
and left work little earlier than usual
in the afternoon. On Tuesday morning
he went to his work, but had not been
in the shop but short time when he
tainted. He went to bed and never rose
again. The doctors say his disease was
erysipelas, which caused congestion of
the brain. His head is swelled to q
monstrous size. He had never been
seriously sick before. Mr.. Wright was
twenty-five years of age.
Year: 1875

The Cooperstown On. W Freeman'S
Journal says: AS the chairman of the
fish committee has just putin an appear
ance at Cooperstown, we call his attention
to curious mode of fsh-hatching said
to be followed in China. Having col
lected the necessary spawn from the
waters edge, the fisherman places a
certain quantity in an empty hens egg,
which is sealed up with wax and put
under the sitting hen. After some days
they break the egg, and empty the fry
into water well warmed by the sun, and
there nurse them until they are sufi-
oiently strong to be turned into lake
Or river.
Year: 1875

SAGAcITY OF THE PARTRIDGE - Instance $
of the sagacity ofthe partridge, woodcuck aud
other birds have often been related. But the
most singular illustration Of the deception
practiced by the first Of these willy species to
protect their young is given by Mr.. Henshaw,
Of the Government Survey, west OF the one
hupdredth meridian. While riding through
pine woods brood of partridges containing
the mother and eight or ten Of about week
old, was come upoI so suddenly that the feet
of the foremost mule almost trod upon them.
7 he young rose, f,w few yards, and drop
ping down, We're in an instant hid in the un-


derbrush. The mother meanwhile beRao some
very peculiar tactics Rising up. she fell back
again to the ground As If perfectly helpless,
and initiated the actions of y wounded bird SO
successfully that for moment it Was thought
she really had been trodden upon. Several OF
the msu, completely deceived, attempted to
catch her, her but she huttered away, keepipg
just out Of reach Of their hands until they bad
been enticed ten or Twelve yards of, when she
rose and was of like bullet. Her tactics had
successfully covered the retreat OF her youog.
Year: 1875

Brooklyn epithets applied 10 this trial, and
said the best method of testing the bridge
between New York and Brooklyn was to
send a train loaded with these epithets over
it, and if it stood these, it would stand any
thing.


A verdict, said counsel, Of six cents
would be as disastrous to Mr.. Beeeher in
this case as a verdict Of 100000, and their
verdict could not be a divided one, but
must either be for plaintiff or defendant.


Mr.. EVarts said they would now look at
the law of cirCumstantial evidence and
which he explained to the jury, quoting
from a legal volume portion of an opin-
ion in the case Of the people against Ben
nett, during which court adjourned.
Year: 1875

Nothing pays better than a prosperous
gold mine, and nothing pays worse than an
improbable one. Nearly all the gold Of
the Pacific States comes from about dozen
mines, all the others proving sources Of
loss, and even OF ruin, 10 the owners. The
following is a list Of the eaTnings Of a feT
Of the successful mines in April:


Consolidated Nirainia Silver
Year: 1875

Another twist In the MayOraIty Con-


test.


ST. LOUIS, May ZT.-The General Term
of the Circuit Court this morning over
ruled the motion TO dissolve the injunction
in the contested MayGTalty case, the effect
of which is that the City Register, Walsh,
is eni0Ined from permitting the City COun-
ell, or any COMMITTEES, TO get possession Of
the baiiOt-b0XeS.


Legal Effect Of the Decision.


The decision sent from here this noon
regarding the contested MayOralJy ease did
not convey the full sense Of the decision Of
the Circuit Court, The injunction does
not eHiOin absolutely the City Register
from delivering the ballot boxes to the City
Council, but only restrains him from doing
scat the present time. The Council is
nov in special session, and the Court says
that body has no jurisdiction in the case,
and will not have any until the next stated
session, which comes on in November,
Then the Council Will have power to eX-
anime the ballOt-bOXes and the case can be
considered and decided in a legal manner.


This puts the contest of six months.
Meantime, the Council can only determine
who is Mayor from the returns made by the
Judges of the election; but, As the commit
tee Of the Council have already reported
various irregularities i'm the election, it
cannot now be said what action the Coun-
Gil will take,
Year: 1875

A Negro GaUger for the Nash


vile District.
Grant Goes to Long Branch


Next Tuesday.
The POpe's Ablegate Calls Upon


the President.
Perhaps the Sioux Can Do With


out the Hills.
Year: 1875

Red Cloud and Spotted Tail both say to-
night that they viii not hold any council
with The Secretary Of the Interior tOmOr-
row, but they intend to hold a council
among themselves and talk over the prOpO-
siliOn made TO them by the Secretary to-
day. They think, however, they can get
along without the Black Hills, as there is
room enough for them in their own Teserya-
ti0n without them.
Year: 1875

are disposed to buy oil paintings for the cost
of the canvas and the oil. Tho public has
been trained to forget this and tc expect
lower prices than could he safely given. Re-
tail prices have in some cases been made
higher than was necessary to cover abnormal
discounts, and this has only increased the de-
moraizaton.


A wel-stocked bookstore is desirable In every
town. 1t cannot he sustained without rea-
sonablc margin of profit. 1t is, therefore, well
for the public to pay this profit. If the book
trade of the country, by fair means, can regain
n living profit, it is well that it should DO So
If it can give the public its books at an non
est price to all alike, and possibly replace the
unwholcsomc discount system by some liiti-
mate reduction in the general retail price, so
much the better. The movement which has
produced tho American Book Trade AssocIa-
ton and organized the Book Fair seems to
have the double purpose OF promoting sound
business principles and inspiring the trade
with real sense of the importance ot It's
work. SO long as it holds wisely to these
aim, it deserves the public support.
Year: 1875

Acknowledges the inexorable necessity In every;
mans nature to look up from time to time
to seek the Power higher than himself and 1t
Is upon this necessity of hmm nature, rather
than upon Mosaic or Puritan or any church
rules, that the Sabbath will find its impreSna-
Bile basis and security.
Year: 1875

The officers OF the wrecked steamship Abbots-
ford are technically relieved from blame be
cause she WAS in charge of Liverpool pilot
when she went ashore in the fog. The need
Of Investigation is none the less urgent, for IT
il inexcusable that vessel with 1903 passen-
gers on board should keep on her way 20 long
without the plot knowing where shc vas. The
Year: 1875

Tbero is no remarkable Illustration Of tho
esteem in which TuY TRIBUNE is held by fduoa-
tional institutions as the best Of reaching the
bot ter classes of the community than the fact that
it is now publishing day by day double a. many
school advertisements AS all the other daily pap,J
Of the city, morning and evening. combined.