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Year: 1873

The Natclitoches Times, edited by FusiOn
| State Senator Puckette, is well pleased
with the recent adjustment of affairs in
that parish:


The two political parties Of this parish
have mutually agreed upon plan OF ad-
justment OF the contest over the parochial
and municipal offices, which presents tea-
lures that ought to be satisfactory in the
main to our citizens of all parties. By it a
good and impartial administration of the
parish and city governments will be as
sured, with the promise of less partisan
rancor in the future and liberality of
spirit which can not but be advan ageous
to the material prosperity and general wei
fare OF @ur people.


Mr.. NJ II. Carver and Captain l.. Caspari,
on the part cf the Fusionists, and Mr..
Henry Raby, on the part of the Repub-
licans, have gone to New Orleans TO have
this compromise indOrsed by the de fGctO
government, and judging from assurances
which have been made, there can be but
little doubt of the ir entire success.


Thus the parish OF Natchitoches has taken
the initiative in the matter of compromise
and concession. II is to be hoped that
other parishes, and the State itself, will
make a move in the same direction, both
parties being animated by desire to in
sure good government by giving place TO
the best men available under the circum
stauces-whether Republicans or Fusion
lists. Especially ought the prominent men
of the Republican party seek to effect a
liberal compromise in regard to the Legis-
lature of the State. The want Of inteiG-
gence and personal integrity in the mem
bers Of that body has been the chief source
OF those cOrruptiOns which have involved
our people i'll such deep distress, and
brought them TO the verge of ruin and
civil war; and surely no person, having the
COMMON welfare at heart, can pretend that
there is any more hope of whole some legs
lation by the present Legislature than by
either of its predecessors.


But there is considerable conservative
element in the Mechanics Institute Assem-
bly,, which, added to such elements as can
be drawn from the other body, will assure
good governments to the State, and peace
and contentmeut within its borders. We
therefore point to our local compromise as
the index of the spirit which should ami
mate those who control the destinies OF the
State, and urge upon them the necessity of
follow ing our example.
Year: 1873

The Aaaison Journal, published in Delta
under date of April %, says:


Last Thursday evening a man came to
this place on the train from Monroe, and
was observed by several persons about
town as being under the influence of liquor
No one knew bin, or where he came from.
On Friday morning his body was found in
a room adjoining the ticket office of the
railroad, with his throat cut on the right
side, apparently with razor; lying in
large pool Of blood There had been
trunk in this room for a dav vr two, sup
posed to belong to Mr.. T. S. johnson, of
Monroe, which was missing at the time the
body was found. This trunk was aiterwar,l
found some distance from the building,
broken open, and its contents removed,
except black cloth vest and a common
SHIRT. both of which were stained With
k!uwf
Year: 1873

Twenty summers have elapsed since it was briefly
announced that new vegetable tonic and altera-
tive bearing the name of Hostetters Stomach Bit


ters, had been added to the list of preventive and


restorative medicines. The modest advertisement
which invited attention to the preparation stated
that it had been used with great in private
practice as cure for dyspepsia bilious complaints,
constipation and Intermittent fever. 1t was soon
discovered that the article possessed extraordinary
properties. The people Of every class, tested its
merits tonic, stimulant. corrective and restora-
tive, and found that its effects more than fulfilled
their hopes and expectations. From that time to
the present. its course has been upward and on
ward, and it stands to-day at the head of all medi-
cines of its class American OF imported in the
magnitude of its sales and its reputation as safe
agreeable and potent invigorant and restorative
For languor and debility lack of appetite and gas
trio disturbances so common during the Summer
months it is absolutely infallible Indigestion, bill


iouS disorders, constipation nervousness, period-
cal feverS, and all the ordinary complaints genera
ted by vitiated and humid atmosphere vanish
under its renovating and regulating influence This
is its record avouched by volumes of intelligent
testimony, extending over period of a fifth of a
century, and comprehending the names of thouS-
class and calling In Europe it isthought great
thing to obtain the patronage of royalty for pat-
elt medicine but Hostetter's Bitters has been
spontaneously approved by millions of Independent
sovereigns and its patent consists in their endorse
ment. July Aim
Year: 1873

There is nothing which tends more


to the prosperity of town or city,


than the encouragement of homeindus-


tries, and keeping money in circulation


at home, instead of supplying all the


wants from abroad One way of re-


tanning money at home, is for those


who offer articles for sale, to keep


what is Of the best quality, and sell at


prices as reasonable as can be procured


elsewhere. There is no reason why


our Bridgeton merchants should not
sell goods in their line, on as reasona-


BILE terms as they can be procured in


the larger cities. Many of our mer-


chants sell their goods on better terms


than can be purchased at the retail


stores of Philadelphia or New York;


and yet it is surprising to know of the
large amount of goods purchased il
the city by country customers, when
they could procure as good quality
Of goods, at a less price at home
This is more especially the case in those
places where the merchants have not
enough enterprise to advertise hber
ally; but in Bridgeton, where our mer
chants keep large stock of excellent
goods at such reasonable prices, and
advertise extensively, there is no reason
why they should not be literally pa
tronized, and they who advertise most
largely, and sell on the best terms, are
the most prosperous. In reference to
the above named subject, the Salem
Sunbeam says:


"There is not so much money in this
place that we can afford to have any of
it go away from us, and it has been
one of those much discussed questions
without solution-how to keep our
here. Some of our best citizens,
those who have money and pay cash,
do their trading in Philadelphia under
the plea of a more extensive variety
and cheaper prices, and thisis no donbt |
true but it must be remembered also
that if our traders were properly en-
,ouraged-if they received this very
,ustom-they would be better able to
increase their stocks and to sell cheap
sr. They are quite as liberal and en-
as the average traders else
where, but if they lose the cash business
md only retain the credit, how can we |
expect them to do otherwise than as
hey do?


While we say this much in favor of
,ur business men, we take the liberty
# saying also that it is equally the
lutv of the customer to urge upon the
notice of the seller all that can be of
benefit to either party or to the city at
arge Our interests are in common.
The merchant has to pay rent and tax
IS, and it is to our interestto enable him
o do so. Every dollar that is spent
lere relieves in some degree the gen
raj burthens, and both by our counsel
nd our money would we encourage
he growth of trade and the prosperity
f the city. If we find that too great


price is charged, we can at least re-
nonstrate; and if we do not find what
7e want and the lack of which there is
% excuse for, we shonld 'sraise a row.
bout that
Year: 1873

This is the source Of more comment, per-
haps than any other subject. 1t is treated
by various persons according to their differ
ent temperaments and dispositions. At
this season, almost everybody is complain
ing of the hot, dry weather. In fact, there
is not Summer passes, without more or
less complaint about the heat, just as though
there could be Summer without hot
weather. AS soon as the Summer and Au-
tumn is passed, and the chill winds of Win
ter begin to blow, those who grumble most
during the heat of Summer, will be the first
to commence bowling because they cannot
have Summer time in the Winter. 1t is
unfortunate that such persons cannot mi
CRATE with the birds, and spend their Sum-
mers in the North, and their Winters in the
South. The same fault-fnding dispositions
would discover something to complain about
If itwere possible for them to be transported
with their present natures. to that country
where there are no changes of season.


1t is natural to comment upon the weather
and to express desire for change, when
1T is extremely hot, cold, wet or dry. This
is all very well when properly expressed,
but to be constantly complaining about the
providences of God, especially in reference
to the seasons, as though he neither under
stood nor cared for the needs of his crea-
lures, is not only a folly but sin. While
III New Jersey and some other States, there
is general lamenting because of the scarci
ty OF rain, in portions of the West. and
other sections of the country, there is an
equal amount of complaining of the ex
treme wet weather. Some persons may
suppose that they could equalize the rain,
SO as to make it more beneficial to both sec
tions of the country; but though the lack
OF rain may cause us some little anxiety on
account of the injury to the crops, yet we
doubt not but that the All-wise Father will
bring about good results. The absurdity
OF praying for rain or dry weather, without
regard to the will of God, was illustrated
some years ago, by committee of church
members, who called upon their pastor with
the request that he should pray for rain
This he promised to do, if they would call
meeting of the members, and agree upon
the time when they desired the rain. The
meeting was accordingly called, and the
pastor asked to have the time for rain fixed.
One person Immediately replied that he
wanted the rain now, another said he wanted
it tomorrow, another did not want it tomor-
row, as his crops were cut and would be
entirely spoiled by fall of rain. After
great diversity of opinions being expressed,
without arriving at any definite conclusion,
the minister adjourned the meeting, and
left the time for rain to be decided upon by
higher power.
Year: 1873

SALoMoN AHEAD. The Washington
correspondent of the Oregon Herald
saws: From all that I can Learn 1t is
highly probable that Salomon Will be
reappointed Governor of Washington
Territory. He is strongly backed by
the California delegation, and as Gar
tielde, who is his enemy, is without the
slightest influence, it is almost certain
hat Salomon will be Successful. No
Change wIll be made however until the
4th Of March.
Year: 1873

Poor BoYs I'm the Ukrain,


Russia) the women court more
generally than the men. When
a young woman falls in love with
a young man she is not in the
least ashamed to 60 to his fathers
house and reveal her passion in
the most tender and pathetic man
ner, and to promise the most
submissive obedience if he will
accept her as q wife. Should
the insensible man pretend any
excuse, she tells him she is resolv
ed never to 60 out of the house
till he gives his consent, and &C.
cordingly, taking up her lodg-
iDgs, remains there. If he still
obstinately refuses her his case
becomes exceedingly distressing.
The church is commonly on her
side, and to turn her out would
provoke her kindred to revenge
her honor, 80 that he has no me.
thod left but to betake himself to
flight till he is otherwise dis.
posed of:
Year: 1873

SEVERAL Vale students found 4 rest
Ing place in the police station. Thurs
day night, for serenading female
boarding school. What made it par
ticularly hard to bear, though. was the
fact that the girls had gone to New
York the evening previous.
Year: 1873

CARBoLIc acid and sweet oil-in
equal preportions-will be found very
etficacious in removing verdiSris from
copper. and rust from iron and steel.
The mixture lightly brushed on, is
most useful as q preventive.
Year: 1873

sNAfH Up on THE W. &. W. R. R.-Ths mail


train west, leaving Wilmington at 1040, ysster-
daY. met with an accident In WOOddale cut The
section men were repairing and raising the track
and had left such an abrupt elevation Of he track
that the mail car in passing over II. h0isted tbs
mont end OF the rear passenger train 20 far above
the track that in coming down the truck struck
thetles. The front truck was Immediately turned


around and slid back knocking the rear tfuck also
OF the track The front end Of the passenger car
fell on the track, Whick immediately stopped the
mail car and engine with . rebound whi0h cama
very near telescoping the rear car. Fortunately
out OF The twelve or fifteen passengers only one
the arm. Both the conductor and baakasman hAd
very harrow escape from being caught between
The cara After an hours delay the unisjuEed
pArt ot the train went on to LsndsnberR, but the
debris q the wreck vas not cleared away until
Year: 1873

ALFRED WALTON. Druggist. No. 2S5 Market
street. respectfully informs his friend and the public
in general that he Keeps hand all descriptions OF
medicines. and that q competent person is at all
times ready to prescribe for such sick call At tha
store. and that charge is made exc pit
price Of the medicines the same price as they would
pay anywhere else; but that ne one is visited at
their residnces
Year: 1873

WIDENING WATKR STRRKT.-The widening OF
Water street progresses, and now workmen are
engaged in tearing down the condemned portion
OF the old Hunsberger building, at the corner OF
Water and Market streets. The roof and one
story Of the outside wallis are already removed.
This is the largest building along the line OF the
street which will have 70 be removed, or partly
torn down. j..
Year: 1873

so deep. The coffee or tea is placed in
the larger cylinder, and boiling water is
poured into the small cylinder, which
passes through the strainer upon the
coffee, not in volume, but in fine spray,
and then through the coffee and the
lower cylinder, taking with it all the


sffein and leaving the tannin in the
Grounds, The coffee falls into the main
urn perfectly clear, and forms a most
delightful beverage. Some time ago
while dining with celebrated French
pb ysician in Paris, we were taking cof.
ice, when he said to me: DO not the
people Of America generally boil coteeY
| replyed IN the affirmative. He then
said; If coffee is boiled it should not
be drank, as the best part passes Oft
into the atmosphere and tickles the
nostrills, while the remainder contains
the poison, which is very injurious to
the stomach.
Year: 1873

d'splaged at half mast on the City Hall
out OF respect 10 the deceased.


Stokes.


The action Of the court denying the
motion for q new trial was commune
Gated to Stokes to-day. He received the
intelligence without apparent emotion
and seems to be buoyed up by hope that
the application to the Court Of Appeals
will be more successful. He will be
re.seutenced in lew days.
Year: 1873

LEGAL CosTs IN A CRIMINAL CAsE.-very few
OF the many, who from time to time, have cause
to appear before the Mayor, or other Magistrates,
on criminal charges, have any definite idea Of
the several items Of costs added TO the fines in
such cases. The following is the list of such
Year: 1873

Those wIo believe that the greatest men
are the most sensible of their own defects
will be glad To think that Mr. Chase's
mudesty was one OF the signs of his great.
ness. There was no subject about which
he talked less than himself; he rarely or
ever referred TO himself OF his history in
any way. There have been few men, with
so much TO remember, so little given to
"reminiscences. Not only would he seldom
voluui, er recollection, but it required the
greatest skill TO even draw them from
him. His modesty as to the accuracy OF
his judgment led him always to speak
carefully, and with proyisos. where men
of a tenth part of his Intellectual weight
were dogmatic. l. showed itself as much
in his frankness in confession and lack of
various subjects as in anything. lie had
none Of that pretentiousness which claims
all kno Wedge as its own. Even when
questions on subjects with which he might
be expected to be familiar, his plain an-
swer was. again and again. 81 don't
know Atlantic Monthly for Novem-
Der.
Year: 1873

The following is the true will of the
late Emperor Napoleon under which
letters of administration are now ap-
piled for. The estate is sworn to be
under one hundred and twenty thousand
pounds sterling, and this sum is subject
to claims which will reduce it one-half


"Ths is my will: | commend my
son and wife to the high authorities of
the State, to the people, and to the
army. The Empress Eugene possesses
all the qualities requisite for capably
conducting regency, and my son dis
plays a disposition and judgment which
will make him worthy of his high des-
TIMES. Let him never forget tn motto
of the head of our family Everything
for the French people. Let him fix on
his mind the writings OF the prisoner Of
st. Helena. Let him study the Empe-
ror's deeds and correspondence, and fl
naIly let him remember, when crcum-
stances permit, that the cause of the
people is the cause of France. Power
is heavy burden, because one cannot
do always as he could wish, and because
contemporaries seldom render justice,
so that in order to fulfill ones mis- ion,
one must have faith in and console i

tiously appreciate his duty. 1t is ne
cessary to consider thnt from Heaven
above the Sc whom you have loved re-
gard and protect you. 1t is the soul OF
my illustrious ncle that has always
inspired and sustained me. The like
will apply to my son, for he will always
be worthy of his name. leave to the
Empress all my private property. |
wish that at the majority of my son, he
shall live at the Elysee and Biarritz. |
trust that my memory will be dear to
her, and that after my death she will
forget whatever unhappiness Imay have
caused her. With regard to my SOD,
let him keep, as II talisman, the seal |
wore attached to my watch, and which
comes from my mother. let him care
fully preserve everything that came to
me from the Emperor, my uncle, and
let him be convinced that my heart and
my soul remain with him. | make no
mention of my faithful servants. l am
convinced that the Empress and my son
will never abandon them. | shall die
in the Catholic, Apostolic and Roman
religion, which my son will always hon
or by his piety.


"Done and signed with my hand at:
the Tuiieries, the Oath day of April
1S65- NAPOLEON.
Year: 1873

To ARREST an importunate appetite,
to silence the clamor OF passion, and
to repel as I'm assault upon our virtue,
are noble instances OF force, and hand
some proofs Of temper and discretion.
Year: 1873

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
LANDS SOLD FOR DIRECT TAXES
A SURVEY IN THE SOUTH
SUPREME COURT DECISION
A TRIUMPH FOR MRS. GAINES
TIE POSTAL CAR DISCUSSIONS
MRS. JAMES GORDON BENNETT DEAD
EXCITING NEWS FROM ABROAD
KING LUNALlLLO COMING HERE
ACCIDENT IN A CHURCH
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General Of the United States, after trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is fact worthy the attention of consum-
Year: 1873

l got into the cars and took a sea,
in juxtaposition to female. The fe.
males face was a perfect insurance
company for her-it insured her
against getting married to anybody ex.
cept blind man. Her mouth looked
like crack in a dried lemon, and
there was no more expression than
there is in a cup of cold custard. She
appeared as if she had been through
one famine and got about two-thirds
through another. She was old enough
to be great grandmother to the Mary
that had little lamb. She was chew
ing prize popcorn, and carried in her
hand yellow rose, while bandbox
and cotton umbrella nestled sweetly
by her side. l couldn't guess whether
she was on mission of charity, or GO
ing West to start saw mill. was
full Of curiosity to hear her speak, so
l said:


The exigencies of the times REQUIRE
great circumspection in person who
is travelling


Says she, 'what?'


Says l. 'the orb of day shines re.
splendent in the vault above


She hitched around uneasy like. then
she raised her umbrella, and said, Il
don't want any Of your sass-git out :
and got out.


Then took seat alongside a male
fellow, who loved to see the ghost of
Hamlet lengthen out. He was a state
ly cuss, and he was reading.


Said l, Master, did you ever see a
camel-leopard because it is a pious
animal, and never eats grass without
getting down on its knees


He said he hadn't seen camel.leop.
ard


Then said l, do you chewY


lie saiu, no SIR


Then l said, how sweet is nature p


He took this for conundrum and
said he didn't know. Then he said he
was great man. 'Alas.' he exclaim
ed, we are but few


told MIN l knew ones the man
that made my cooking stove was a
great man.


Then he asked, would readY


Says |, what have you got?'


He replied, 'Watts's Hymns 'Rev-
cries by Moonlight and How to
Spend the Sabbath


| said none of them for Hannah
but if he had an unabridged business
directory of New York city, | would
take little read.


Then he said young man, look at
these gray hairs.


l told him saw them, and when a
man got as old as he was he ought to
dye.


said |, you needn't think those
hairs are any sign of wisdom. its only
sign that your system lacks iron,
ana.1 aJylse- you 10 90 bone and swal-
little entente cordidie there was between
us was spilled. 1t turned out that he
was chaplain Of a base ball club
Mark T,cdin,
Year: 1873

EVERLASTING FENCE POsTs.-'I dis
covered many years ago that wood could
be made to last longer than iron In the
ground but thought the process so simple
andinexpensive that it was not worth while
making any stir about it. would as soon
have poplar, Eastwood or quaking ash as
any other kind Of timber for posts. have
taken out Eastwood posts after having
been set seven years, that were as
sound when taken up as when they were
first put in the ground. Time and weather
seemed to have no effect on them. The
posts can be prepared for less than two
cents apiece.


For the benefit Of others, will give the
recipe: "Take boiled linseed oil and stir
in it pulverized charcoal to the consistency
Of paint. Put coat Of this over the tim-
ber, and there is not man that will live
to see It rotten.'-COr. WeserS Rural.