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Year: 1872

am a candidate for the office of Sheriff of
the Parish of St. Landry at the election to
be holden in November next. For what the
people of st. Landry may expect of me in
that official capacity in the future, refer to
my past survives as the executive Deputy of
the present Sheriff. G. G. DUSON.
Year: 1872

The Republican convention which re-
Gently adjourned from Mechanics Institute
to reassemble at Baton Rouge on the nine
teenth instant, seems to have been thor
oughly disorganized by Governor War,
moths letter refusing its nomination for
Governor. The position assumed by the
Governor is SO clearly right, and his Tea-
sons so patriotic and convincing, that full
majority of the delegates have determined
to follow and sustain his example, seeing
no other means to save the State from the
rapacity of Grants Ofice-holders.


OF those who still think the original plan
the best, the majority feel intimidated by
armed preparations made by the Custom
house ring. Two companies of soldiers
with Gatling guns have already been sent
to reinforce the federal troops already sta
toned at Baton Rouge, and the delegates
who attempt independent action, or to op-
pose the schemes of the ring, are likely to
get another taste of bayOnet argument.
This faction of the convention urge upon
the president, Hon. Hugh J. Campbell, to
reassemble the body in New Orleans by
proclamation.


This would be by far the wiser and more
economic way of winding up the affair, the
CustOmhOuse faction openly asserting that
they will make no compromise with the
handful of Republicans left in that cOnven-
tiOn who have renewed their allegience to
Grant-the bone and sinew having joined
the Liberals.


Judge Dibble has issued proclamation
to the Grant Republicans of both conven-
tions. 1t declares him to be the most fit
and proper candidate for Governor, he hav-
ing sought harmony and unity when the
other leaders sought division for personal
ends. We fear the judges declaration that
he has no promises of Office to make nor
money to buy votes will, however, spoil
whatever chance of success he may ever
have had of getting the nomination.


A committee appointed by General Camp
bell has chartered the steamer Bradish
johnson for the round trip to Baton Rouge.
See the advertisement.
Year: 1872

The ship Antarctic, Captain Finn, cleared
yesterday for Liverpool with 3O,578 bushels
of corn in bulk The New Orleans and At
lantic Fast Freight Line sent out from here
over $1,000 bushels in bulk on their cars to
various points on their roads. There would
be much greater movement in the export
line if there was sufficient amount of ton
mage here to meet the demand. We trust
that this will soon be remedied, as there are
large quantities of bulk corn arriving here
every week, and it should be the endeavOr
of our merchants to meet every demand-to
facilitate and foster this important branch
of our commerce, which has assumed such
an important proportion during the present
enaG0D
Year: 1872

A young man Gays that there may have
been such q thing as true love in old times,
but that now the notion is entirely obso-
lete, and if you ask young lady now
adays 10 share your lot, she Immediately
wants 70 know how large that lot is.
Year: 1872

THE BLUE MOUNTAIN RoUTE.-From
private letter written by one of our leading
merchants, who is at present at the North,
to friend in this city, we learn that this
route North is, to use his own language,


'the most expeditions, comfortable and
pleasant" that he had yet taken. He states
that he made the trip through in less than
three days, with only one change of palace
sleeping cars, at Lynchburg; and he de-
scribes the scenery on the road to be of
such beauty that the traveller never tires Of
gazing at it, nor finds any mOnOtOny in the
trip. The roads are an frst-class, and the
officers all along the line are both attentive
and reliable We are well pleased to see
evidence of these facts coming from such a
source, for the REPUBLICAN, quite early in
the season, took occasion to advise the
public that the Blue Mountain route was
one which deserved their patronage, and
that in the agent for this city, Colonel John
T. Mofitt they would find a gentleman with
whom it was a pleasure to do business.
Year: 1872

A magnificent Gold hunting-c case WATCH, valued
at 500 in gold, is to be awarded to the player Of
the Picked Nine making the most in full
game Members Of the fraternity desirous offend.
ing their aid will please leave their names al the
Republican Office until SATURDAY, June l5 1872,
when the committee will choose the best nine that
can be had from the names offered. The nine, as
soon as announced, to elect Captain, and to play
At Least two practice games together before the
day Of the Festival.


Other amusements to be announced in due time.


ie9
Year: 1872

HENRY WARD BEECHER ON SELF-DIs-
TRUSTING. Beecher writes in the Ledger:


Consider morbid selfdistrust as an intruder
that has no business in your brain. Treat it
as you would insects or vermin that infested
your dwelling. Hunt it, crush it, give it no
quarter.


But while thus seeking relief from painful
and depressing action of faculty, it would be
pity to overcome the feeling in its milder
form, so as to have no diffidence of your own
power whatever. 1t may be of some consola-
tion to you to know that you are one of a
thousand. An American suffering from self
distrust! Where can you find one who has
not only the utmost confidence in him.
self, but who can by no method be put into a
humble frame of mind? / do not know but it
will be worth while for you to suffer on for the
public good. Modesty and diffidence of one
powers are not qualities so common that one
should hide their light under bushel. 1t
may be that you are raised up to leaven the
lump around you with singular grace to
which the typical ''Young America" is q
stranger.
Year: 1872

IF NOT sold previous to Oct lst the two end beuses
i in the brick block of four, on the corner of
Neal and Pine sCs will be rented on favorable terms
These are first class housea liz every respect con
and Sebago water. Apply to JOIN L. HULL, As
Union St. sep16
Year: 1872

All who have committed an excess of any kind,
whether 1t be the solitary vice of YOUTH the ting
ling rebuke of misplaced confidence of maturer years,
SEEK FOR SOME ANTIDoTE IN SEASON.
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Nervous
Prostration that may follow Impure Cotton,


are the Barometer to the whole system.
Do not wait for the contamination that Is fol-
low: do not wait for unsghtly Ulcers, for


Disabled Limbs, for Loss of Beauty
Year: 1872

In introducing this BURGLAR-PROOF Safe
to the American public, the Manufacturers
offer Safe, not burglar-p proof merely in name
but one which may be surely relied upon to
defy all the efforts of the most ACCOMPLISHED
burglars for longer period of time than they
can ever have to operate on II safe.


There is no other safe in the market which.
by means of the most approved appliances
may not be opened by skilled burglars in from
SIX to ten hours OF uninterrupted attack.


The DREADNAUGHT SAFE, it is admit
ted by scientific and practical men, will resist
Tor al time the uninterrupted attack of skilled
burglars, prov ided with the most modern ap-
pliances which can be carried or introduced
into any Bank, Vault or Counting Room MS no
equal power can be brought to bear in any
such place as to overcome the strength and
combination of the material used and the
mode OF construction.


POWDER or NITRO O-GLYCERINE cannot
be introduced into it. WEDGES cannot he
employed to open it, The Oxy-hydrogen Blow
pipe only opens the way to new and insur-
mountable difficulties before which the boldest
burg lars would shrink in despair. Drills, even
though diamond pointed, cannot penetrate its
walls IL is impossible to drive in n bolt so as
to make an aperture for introducing explosives
rs no b0lt In the safe passes entirely through
the walls, and no bolt penetrates through tho
outer shell The position of the bolts, their
construction, size, and the way they are in
serted, all combine to add to the difficulty
and perplexity of the burglar who attempts 10
open the Safe. ~


+. TILLMAN, Sole Agent


For California and Pacific Coast.


JanZo-3m 3lS Battery st., San Francisco.
Year: 1872

AT recent Florentine ball a white
armed demoiselle was able to dispense
with all covering on the shoulders, as her
cunning dressmaker had so fashioned the
waist that it did not need support from
sboys.
Year: 1872

We call the special attention of tho Public
to the fact that these Companies do a FIRE
Insurance business exclusively hence
their Assets are pledged Solely to their
Patrons as security against Loss by Fire,
and are not weakened and diminished by Ma
rine, Inland and Life Liabilities, as is the
case with Companies combining the several
branches. Those desiring


RELIABLE FIRE INSURANCE
at fair rates. arc invited to apply at the Offices
of the above Companies.
Year: 1872

OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!


OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL
OF THE TRINITY JOURNALl


OF THE TRINITY JOURNALl
Year: 1872

FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS wheth.
or in young or old, married or single, at The
dawn of womanhood OF at the turn of Life
these Tonic Bitters have no equal.


Bs5- SEND FOR A CIRCULAR. ga


They are Gentle Pursative as
we'll as n Tonic, possessing also the pecu-
liar merit of acting as powerful agent in re-
lieying Congestion or inflammation of tho
Liver, and all the Nisceral Organs.
Year: 1872

There is many a rest in the road OF life,
five would but stop TO take it;
And many tone from better land,
II the querulous heart would heed it!
To the soul that is full Of hope,


And whose beautiful trust ne'er iailethi
The grass is green and the flowers are bright
Though the winter storm preyaileth.
Better to hope, though the clouds hang low
And to keep the eyes still lifted,
For the sweet blue sky will soon peep


through,


IIWhen the ominOus clouds are ritted!
There never was night without day,
Or an evening without morning;
And the darkest hour, as the proverb goes,
Is the hour before the dawning.
There is many a gem in the path OF life,
Which we pass in our idle pleasure,
That is richer far than the jeweled crown,
Or the mise'rs hoard of treasure;
1t may be the love Of little child,


Or a mothers prayer to Heaven,
Or only beggar's grateful thanks


For a cup of water given.
Better to weave in the web Of life


A bright and golden filling,
And to do Gods will with ready heart,
And hands that are ready and willing;
Than snap the delicate, minute threads
OF our curious lives asunder,
And then blame Heaven for the tangled


ends,


And sit and grieve and wender.
Year: 1872

OF course the large city papers
contain larger amount Of reading
matter than country papers, but
whichis the most interesting? Do the
city papers say anything in regard
to your own county? Nothing. Do
they contain notices of your schools,
churches, meetings, marriages, and
hundreds of other local matters of
interest which the county papers
publish without pay? Not an item.
Do they ever say a word calculated
to draw attention to our county and
its thriving towns, and aid in our
progress and enterprise? Not a
line. And yet there are men who
take the contrary view of this mat
ter, that unless they see as much
reading in their county paper as
they do in a city paper they are not
getting the worth of their money!


1t reminds us of the person who
took the largest pair of boots in the
box, simply because they cost the


same as the pair much smaller that
tit.
Year: 1872

A Sunday dinner is made the most
sumptuous meal of the week in a
great many households, and the
guests retire from the table more
like gOrged anacondas than intel
lectual human beings, with the re-
suit that during the whole afternoon
there is such an amount of mental,
physical, and religious sleepiness, if
not actual stupidity, that no duties
whatever are performed with alac-
rity, efficiency, and acceptableness
The Sunday dinner, made of a cup
of hot tea, some bread and butter,
with slice of cold meat, and abso-
lutely nothing else, would be wiser
and better for all; it would give the
servants more leisure; the appetite
would be as completely satisfied
half an hour afterward, while body,
brain and heart would be in fitting
condition to perform the duties Of
the Sabbath with pleasure to our
selves, with greater efficiency to
others, and doubtless with larger
acceptance to Him toward whom all
our service Is Hairs Journal
of Health.
Year: 1872

Talk about babies! We always low
ed a ababy-not any of your sour, sus-
picious squalling specimens, but a
bright, rosy, dimpled thing, full of
fun and frolic, running over with
glee, and of such a confiding, unsus-
pecting disposition as not to refuse
to go to anybody. What can be more
refreshing, in this busy, tiresome
world, than an occasional romp with
a baby! A letting down as it were
of the chord of mind until it vi
brates in unison with a baby's, and
then holding a confidential chat, in
real baby Yernacular. Then to have
a couple of white chubby arms
thro wn about your neck, and a pair
OF rosy lips, fresh as rOsebuds ere
the dews have left them, presented
70. kiss. The man who can think
of it without a softening of the
heart and watering of the mouth,
is no better than the swine before
whom the pearls are cast, and we
hope he may never be blest with a
baby-or if he is, let him be a kick
ing pugihstic baby, one skilled in
the art of gOuging, who takes de-
light in running his thumb into your
eye, and is always trying to obtain
q lock of your hair by more sum-
mary and unceremoniOus process
than clipping.
Year: 1872

Life is like a fountain fed by a
thousand streams that perishes If
one be dried. 1t is a silver cord
twisted with a thousand strings,
that parts asunder if one be broken.
Thoughtless mortals are surrounded
by innumerable dangers which make
it much more strange that they es-
cape so long, than that they almost
all perish suddenly at last. We are
encompassed with accidents every
day sufficient to crush the decaying
tenements we inhabit. The seeds of
disease are planted in our constitu-
ton by nature. The earth and the
atmosphere whence we draw the
breath of life are impregnated with
death; health is made TO operate its
own destruction. The food that
nourishes contains the elements OF
decay; the soul that animates it by
vivifying, first tends to wear it out
by its own action; death turks in
ambush along the paths. Notwith-
standing the truth is so probably
confirmed by the daily example be-
fore our eyes, how. little do we lay
it to heart. We see our friends and
neighbors die; but how seldom
does it occur to our thoughts that
our knell may next give the warn
ing to the world.
Year: 1872

We have watched the dying day,
when there has streamed through the
western gates a golden glory akin
to heaven itself; and sitting in the
gathering shadows, while one BY
one the swinging lamps are hung
out above, we knew the night was
coming on, but amidst the calm, holy
stiffness, a thought has come of a
day whose brightness no shade of
night will ever dim, of q ''city
which hath no need of the sun,
neither Of the moon, for the Lamb
is the light thereof"


And have we not thought Of this,
when life's dark shadows have deep
ened around US, when over the soul
has swept some terrible tempest,
swaying il to and fro, crushing il as
the mighty oak Is shivered by the
winged lightning? All, il is then
we have seen the stars of Gods
precious promises, shining out in
the darkness; then we have felt that
there was One with US, who would
lead us ont 10 an Eternal Day
When pains furnace was hot with
in US, did not our Fathers breath
fan the flame? did not one loving
hand clasp ours, while with the
other He nodded our hearts TO his
will, fitting Us to dwell with Him,
where no night Of sadness will
wiring the breast with anguish,
where no clouds viii ever shade the
brow, where there viii be no
troubled sleep, from which the
weary wake to weep? Has He not
said, ''When thou passest through
the waters / viii be with thee!"-
Then trust Him, and when He takes
our hearts and lays them all quiver-
ing upon the heated anvil, know
that lie does it in love. Our Father
wounds that He may heal again,
and oh, what q soothing balm is that
which He pours into the wounded,
| bleeding heart!


Perhaps He has some labor of love
for which this night of sorrow is
| preparing US, then let us say, GA
/ thor, thy win be done," feeling that
He knows best, and drawing near 10
! the Saviour, kneel humbly at his
feet and toait till the morning shall
come.


Burdened heart, fee to Christ
He awaits to bear thee up amidst
the storm, and what night will seem
long or dark when thou art clasped
in his everlasting armsl Love him,
| trust Him; thou art His and He is
thine-thine to give thee that ''peace
which passeth all understanding. ("
Leaning upon Him, the night OF
death viii lose its terrors, and
amidst its clouds a light will appear
the light of morning. Oh, the
! joy of that awakening! when upon
! our unsealed vision shall burst the
glory of that upper city, when we
shall see our Saviour as he is, and
lCe shall be lake Him, walk with
Him along the shores of the river
Of Life and find rest; "for God shall
wipe away all tears, and there shall
| be no more sorrow nor DEATH"


Weary, mourning heart, be pa
tient, be prayerful, trusting in God.
Yet little while and the dawn viii
come, "and there shall be no night
| there"
Year: 1872

This Is what usually comes ofplay-
ing with edged tools: \ fellow up in


Oregon thought he would be smart


and lust have little fun with young


lady on whom he had waited two or


three times. lie asked her what she


would do if 4 nice-looking young
fellow asked her to marry him. She


smiled oh, so gushingly, and looked


good enough TO eat, but said moth
ing. Then he asked her what she


would say if he asked her to marry
him. She threw her arms around
him. and rushed out of the room for
her hat and shawl. The poor feI-
low saws he was never married so
sudden in his life. Probably that


was the nearest she ever came TO be-
ing asked, and she thought fOOling
around with sentiment would be


dangerous.
Year: 1872




Il think with a shudder some
times, of what life would be with
cut Sunday-if day after day the
great wheel of the world went
round with its ceaselcss clatter. new
er a rest in motion, never a pause in
sound. l speak of the Sabbath only
in its original meaning, as a word
signifying rest. And in this sense
it j. by most men, and ought to be
by all, esteemed as the very great
est of all the blessings which the AL
mighty benevolence has bestowed
upon man. The worst Sabbath
braker of all is the migrate who is
not thankful when the Sabbath
comes round. lie may 90 to church
three times a day, and be austere in
all outward obServances, but he


breaks the Sabbath in his heart if
he rejOices when it is over. There
are many kinds of worship, and |
am humbly disposed to think that


the giving of thanks is not the least
acceptable of them. If il be true
that iO6Ordre est OrGTe, we are prav-
ing during six days of the week.
and may devote the seventh to
praise. He who thoroughly en-
joys his day Of rest lives from morn


ing to night in thankfulness to the
Almighty; the increase of praise is
continually rising from his heart
l do not envy the man who does
. not hail the advent of Sunday, and
| rejoice in the rest which it youch-
safes"
Year: 1872




We publish the subjoined article
from the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
There is no good reason why such
institutions do not prosper as well
in the South as in the North. The
reason why they do not is simply
because our people do not display
the necessary interest and spirit.
GeOrgiR's example is one by which
our Southern sisters may profit.
Surpassed by several OF them as
cotton producing State, her people
turned their attention TO the deVel-
Opment of her agricultural and min
ing interests. The result is that
Georgia is far ahead of any Oh the
Southern States in the direction of
recuperation and restoration to
prosperity. 1t is Georgia's mining
and manufacturing interests that
have given her prestige over the
Others else. The spirit
and energy of her people have de-
yeloped these. Those among US
who are prone to croak and predict
failure instead of giving their aid
whenever factory Is to be built are
invited to read the following.
wherein they may see that a cotton

factory can be made TO pay as well
in the South as in the North, and,
indeed, for some reasons we will
not pause to enumerate, better too ::


"There are few people who are
fully aware of the benefits which
a cotton factory is to the town or
city where it happened to be located.
In order to give our citizens some
idea OF the value of manufacturing
interests, we give below some f.
CURES which will tend to show the
amount of money which the Angus
ia Factory Company had disbursed
here in the past six years-since the
war. We will premise by stating
that the company is only working
on a capital of six hundred thou
sand dollars. In round numbers it
has paid out since the war for
Year: 1872

would increase population and
stimulate production very rapidly
on It's whole line, until there would
be continuous garden from Mem
phis to Jackson. No road in the
South would run through a better
country, and one more capable OF
sustaining a dense population. The
business of Jackson and Memphis
would both be greatly augmented,
and fany road would pay dividends,
this would be the road.


We prefer that the road should be
built through Somerville, but the
location Of the road will depend
upon the amount of subscriptions
on the different lines to be survey
ed.-APpeal.
Year: 1872

The FoRTREss OF G1BRALTER.-Until
you set foot on Gibralter you can form
no idea of its impregnability. Very
properly its real strength cannot be seen
from ship in the bay; only when you
land do you find that the sea wall bris-
ties with heavy guns and groans be-
meath piles of ball only as you traverse
its flank do you see how formidable
breech-loaders peep from every available
chink, and powerful mortars lurk behind
every convenient embankment. And
net until you penetrate the body of the
rock do you get any just notion of the
piece of military engineering
exhibited in its galleries" There are
tunnels ez cavated from the solid rock,
parallel to its outer side, but some thirty
feet therefrom. and large enough to
drive carriage through. They are in
two tiers, and comprise total length of
nearly three miles. At every thirty feet
or SO along them, spacious embrasures
are outhewn. that terminate in COM
ortholes, which look to spec
tator outside the rock like swallows
anest-holes in sand cliff.
Year: 1872

TACT AND TALENT Talent is some
thing, but tact is everything. Talent is
serious, sober, grave, and respectable
tact is all that and more, too. 1t is not
a sixth sense, but it is the life of all the
five. 1t is the open eye, the quick ear,
the judging taste, the keen smell, and
the lively touch; it is the interpreter Of
all riddles the surmounter of all diff
ficulties-the remover of all obstacles
1t is useful in all places and at all times;
it is useful in solitude, for it shows a
man his way into the world; it is useful
in society, for it shows him his way
through the world. Talent is power
tact is skill; talent is weight-tact is mo
mentum; talent knows what to do--tact
knows how to do it; talent makes man
respectable--ta will make him respec-
ted-talent is wealth-tact is ready money
For all the practical purposes of life, tact
carries it against talent-ten to one.