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OFFICE ON THIRD STREET, OPPOSITE THE BRANCH OF THE LOUISIANA STATE BANK.
VOL. XLVIL
BATON ltOUGE, LA., TIIUKSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1865.
NO. 21.
■HHS
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
R. W. KNICKERBOCKER,
Attorney at Law and Claim Agent,
HAS mad* »rrangetnim'i* In New Orla.in« and
Washington City for fpnuri-imtu! prosecution
and collection of *
CLAIMS AOAINBTTflK GOVERNMENT,
Ofli<u> ou the oorner of Fifth and Laurel »tri?«tu,
augH MATON ROUOB, LA.
J.O. KtTQI/A, |.f.G. KILBOUENK,
Ii« ton itouge, La. j Clinton, La.
FUQUA & KlLUOURNE,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law.
WILL practloe in the Court» of tbe Par'uhc« of
Rant ana Weit Baton Ilouge, Iberville and
«Oïl
tint and Wert Feliciana.'
j. c. NTAi roitn,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OF PICK ON I. A Vit El. B TIMET,
BATON ItUlfUK, LA.
WILL practice in the Parishe« of East
Ha ton Kouge, Went Baton Hornets und fca«t
Feliciana. jalyt*6iö*
W. IV. & SON,
ItEAE ESTATE BROKERS,
Accountant» St General Agents,
au(il2-8m BATON BOUOK, LA.
!.. A. HBBLPON DOS A. PAdOKJi
HHKLIMW k PARDEE,
ATTORNEYSAT LAW
13 ST. CMARLKH 8THEF.T,
jnarlo NEW ORLEANS.
I>R. KRATZ,
OFFICE OS LAUAEL »THJGET,
MKTWKEN THIRD AND CHURCH,
(Oppomtf Mrs. Jonen' Boarding How,)
jun^Ktf BATON ROUGJK, LA.
JOHN M. "TRACY,
Justice of the JPeare,
UK CO HD WARD,
I'arlsh of Kail Itntori Roug«-.
OFFICE, COIt. TIIIBD AND LAUREL BTfl.,
BP-waia*, ovm iur. Bvji biiaurd iuujosi.
F. A. NEPHLER,
Justice of the M*eacc,
1 VA RI) No-. OXK,
(Wire at OlC Court Holier,
HAVING re«umi>d bniluiM«, I am ready to at
tend to nil bu*)««»« *nd nuits, within the
*arll«»t delay* ef the law. aprS
Or. I), (i, McKitrtfli, JDHfe
S UIt <i£ 0 N JJ ENTIS T,
UfifllK O.V CONVKÏTIOB HT It K KT,
EPISCOPAL PARSONAGK BÜILWSO,
lit th« rear of Kplu-opal Oliureh,
declT J} A TO N 'ft Op GE, I.A.
Julius imruneberg,
PIANO-MAKER,
TUNKS* BKPAIIIB PIANOS, M KLODKON8, kr.
ÎONG experience in in y own ^Ma B jCfe w
J manufacture In Prûilïa, »nable«M , '^''P K
me to do the ma ft difficult work, at • • * • •*
HK A KOIV A IJLK TKItHIS.
Writ.ton order* to fce left at Mr. Jonhua
Baal'* Book »torn, or at Mr. Goldmann'«.
jufieiJl-dmou.
«EOROE A. PIKE,
OENEBAL -A. C3-IE IsT T ,
Office, on Third Street,
KA'IOJV IIOIK.II, LA.
Will attend promptly, th.? collcotioo and ssttletnent of
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLAIMS,
NOTICB, BILLX OP KXCHANGE,
ACCOUNTS, RENTS, ETC.
mir All liurtneim that c&n be transacted by
Agency or Oomrnls«tfln, jirtrmplly and faithfully
Uttmied'to. may IH
w. a. njut i. u. umtut , a. erotiikr.
PIKE, LAPA I ERE &i BROTHER,
BANKERS,
MUI.CB8 rs
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC EXCHANGE,
RoHl/S, STOCKS, COIN AND
xnsrcxjïiiiEisrx NOTES,
okkick on vamp n'theet,
Between Canal and Common Street»,
New Orleans, Ea.
decl7-y
A. baumstark,
CABINET- MâKER AND UNDERTAKER,
Cdrner of Church $ Laurel itreels
IIATOM ItOL'OK, I.A.
A GKAJ V'iSiITT or
TANCY GOODS ALWAYS ON HAND.
A mil, H T Ù (! K OF
TRIMMINGS AND M AT ALL la CASES
«rO*»*a* raoMmr AwisoEDTo. july2-3m
p. perrii.lat,
H'atehmakcr 4* Jeweler,
FROM DENKVA A£11) PARIS,
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELHY,
HEPA IRr.n A T SHORT NOTICE,
1* ran VKKT BSBT' : »TYIS.
THE LATEHT STYLES!OF JEWELRY,
alwa^^ ON au».
LaftyiUt direct. Baton ttouge. La,
VERANDAH HOTEL,
Nleplieu iSanilisco, Proprietor
con NEU THIRD AMD LAUREL STS.,
BATON HOUGE, LA.
B oard bv the hay , week or month .
COO» IIEDS, GOOD KARR,
And «very attention paid to the comfort of gne»ti
Tliankfol for j»*t patronag». "Htcvk" r»n
ipeetfully «olitlta a oontinuanc« of the «am» from
hi« friends and the public generally. julyî7- If
WASÛLNXÏTOiN HOTEL,
John firms, Proprietor,
OPfOttlTK ACAUEMT BALL,
St. I4»nu »treat BATOÄ ROLGK.I.A.
*%Thft N>«t of Wines, Lli|iirtrn and Cigar*
kept at the Rur. jttir'i2-tf
SI J M TE R HOUSE.
CHARLES WIECK, PROPRIETOR
Corner of Main and Third ilreelt,
BATON RODUK, LA.
The bar i« furi|iäh«$d with th© r«ry bast
WINES, LIQUORS, CIQARS K TOBACCO«
HABNET? HOUSE,
OA TON HOWE, I.A.,
a
aprl-y
OVER KOCKER,
Proprietor.
Baton Rouge Marble Werks,
J. SMOLLKN & Co.,
MA»crA<rrcj:ieB« or
TOMBS, WOlf V WEE NTH,
HEAD STONKP, MANTELS, ETC.,
Corner of Main arid Church streets,
jolyfc. BATOS ROIiGK, I.A.
F. J.. TER3PINITZ,
STEAMBOAT AGENT,
KRCEIVINO, FORWARDfNG,
AND
COMMISSION M£KCIIA\T,
FRONT LUVE J-:,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
JUJUUS O. BOGEL.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
A KD DKALKK 12«
Plantation and Family Supplies,
OOP.. MAIN AND LAPAYETTE 8T8.,
julyl.'i BATON ROtTGK.LA,
JAMES J. DUNDASS,
WHOLKSALB Alf» RETAIL X>£ALKRM
GROCERIES,
WESTERN PROD UCE,
Wines , Liquors, Tobacco k Cigars.
"CITY BAKERY,"
COR NER OF MAIN AND LEVEE STREETS,
BATON ROt'CiE, I.A.
SIMON MENDELSOHN,
DKALEÄ IN
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS
I
Wines, Liquor», Tobaccos, Cigars,
FAMILY SCJJPF3LXES,
CORXKK Li.rAT£Tt£ AND t'LO klVA B t HKKW,
janel7 IS A TO \ KOK.K, LA.
J AMES McVAY,
HARDWARE MERCHANT
AtJD DKAT.KR IN
Agricultural Implements,
WINDOW SHADE8,
VV A I. I. P A P E It, ETC.
CULLS respectfully tbe attention of the
> pnWIr to bl< larjte and excell«nt stock or good«
pertainln« to hi« line of merch*ndl«e. (l e bj,.
•peak« a liberal «hare of public patronage.
Store on Third «treet, opposite the building ol
the Louisiana Htatu Bank. ju y I
M. BLOCK,
Dealer In '
FANCï ASD STAPLE DRV (;ooi)S,
BOOTH, SHOES AND HATß, !
Corner of Si* I<>r<llftuu<l and Africa 8Ui.>
BA TON JiO COS, LA.
THK Kulwcribtfr Wh I*ave* r»«p«»ctfalJy to call
»ttcHtfo« *f his old friend» and customer*
,i , . . ' • • ■»•= ''IM IIIÜIIUO »uu i,u3w;mci«
Mr. V aÄMÄÄrÄ
ytar«, aa,j mor „ w , r , ly ow!a , e( ,
lln«ki. Court llou.e Hquare, «,rr
nand atiU Africa »trmt*, where I
for my friemli, give lae m e4)l<
— tlr occupied br Mr H Oiar j
linakl, Court Ilou.e tKjuare, owner of 8t FomI
liana and Africa ttrteta, where I shall be happy !
or ni v ru, t I ..
Court Uouwfquare
_ .... _ _ __
Tlln.««ln * " .1
k tour . A resh Plour ! I
jul-2«-lm
It) Î ?' Ju«t received and
' 1 r ° r «aie by J. ,1, ii(tvua*s,
J a 'yl Cor Mda «c,a z .r». Un.
GROCERY
j
PROVISION HOUSE,
PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
»-«• •
R. BECKWITH,
THIRD ST., CORNER OF LAUREL,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
CONSTANTLY ON HAND EVERY VARIETY OP
PLANTATION StPPi.lKS.
Hf Planter» and other« would do well to call
before purcha log elsewhere.
Cotton bought at htgheit murkel laUt.
jiilyfl-Bmoi.
;
j
.TOBHUA BEAL,
Cerner of Third and Convention 8tu.,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
aENEKAf, DKALDB fX
WESTERN PRODUCE
Family and Plaatalion Supplies,
SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY,
FANCY GOODS,
AND NOTIONS GENERALLY.
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
0T Term* Cash. jnlyl
M. GRANARY,
DF.ALEB IN
WESTERN PRODUCE,
l'AMILY OROCKBIliH
- AND
Plantation Supplik Generally,
BEOS leave to inform hi« friends and
the public at larg», that bo will kmf on
hand freab and full «opplie« of all article« In the
provision lin*, whloh he »III «ell on Urrn« to nilt
the ca«h ba»f« of trade. A liberal «haro of pat
ror.aB« re«pecf.fully mollcltod, at his «land on
Third lt»O0t. jnlyl
NICHOLAS WAX,
ORALKB I S
WESTERN PRODUCE
-AND
FAMILY aROCERIIOS.
TS Constantly recciring, direct from the
J. WeHt and other qnarter«. every «pecle« of arti
cle required for
Family or Plantution use.
Ho ha« Increaned facllltle* /or obtaihlng «applle«,
and 1« determined to keep np with the demand«
of hl« cu«tomer«, and to ilmi with them «»ti*fào
torllyon the «core of quality and price—bin motto
being
"Uulfk Sale» and Small Profit».,*
Mr. K. HOFFMAN, well known to onr ollltenn,
will be fonnd "behind the counter" ready to at
tend to buitioe»» call«.
P!e*«<- tlr<.p lo at the old «fand, near the Court
Houae, wlierr »e «bail be happy to leo you.
julyl-tf
A.
BLUM,
DKALEK IN
j
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES
PROVISIONS.
And Plantation Supplies («eneraily.
AIÜÜ,
CROCKERY, TIX, WOOD L WILLOW WARE
' '
Store, Cor. Africa and Rt. Napoleon 8t«.,
BATOS ROUGE, LA.
HAVANA CIGARS,
CIQARETTA3,
smoking and Chewing Tobacco,
'
SNUFF, PIPES, ETC.,
Corner of Third and Florida atr.iotà,
rvETERMINED to keep a fall and well j
U «elected «tock of article« such a« to make
up a (lr«t-rate variety itore, A. tSLCM hope" to
merit and recelvn an !ncrea»ed amount af pat
ronatre. Ile respectfally invite« his old cmtomer* i
and the public at large, to continue their call* a» i
usual, assuring them of hi« determination to
plea«« and aatiafy them in every particular.
juiyO-tf
CAMILLO QUINTEKO,
r>EALEjt IN
j
MATO* ROtrOK, I.A.
I N ft ' lfliti0a 10 bi " lar ^ '»««••tment of 1
I »rand« and ouallti«. of all artlcUo in 1
I
the
~ »«•""« oi an anteiooin the
i,n * ot » Tobacconist, CAMILLO QUINTEItO,
teep, aiao on hand a choice variety ofNotloc»,"
so-h a« fine Pock«t Knina, SWivnery, etc., to
" hleh h *P ablic attention, guaranteeing
to give «atlsfactlon to all customer«. jolyl-tf
—
a KI) PnTiTor«
u
BAKKKLS, New Crop, »ft retail or by tJUa tïbi ;
Prien mi thao In Sow Orleans
julyOT
JOSH CA SKAÏ. j
a. h. AfltuKK.
ARCHER L IIEMIERSON.
KOR WARDING A COMMISSION
IWtEmOKLA.aST'X^,
^^nkiulstkamuoat, COLLECTION|
PIJRO H A S 1 N G AGENTS,
Third at rest, Union Rouge, Ln.
~
/'.ki'cr nr hxitmioM to :
Oapt. P. D. Pratt, I Oapt .lno.M< Lean, N. 0.
'' W. I!. Kishaidmn. I H. W. Taylor, N. 0.
K. It. IVrtkwIth, Baton Honife, La. au«10
,t. Jackson,
COTTON BUYER
r-Aad,-,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
CAtllJ ADVANCES MADE ON
Shi pmenti to hi* FHendi in N. 0. and N. Y.
I Offlcs Corntr of Laurel and Third ßtreetir,
(cndeu Tin rmntpkn Borr.i.,)
au«12 BATON ROÜOE, LA.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
P. OTTQ,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DKALEIt IN
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
OnOCERIES,
Vr-AHD—>
PLANTATION SUPPLIES;
WINEH, LIQUORS,
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
crockery and tin ware,
AND ALL SIND» OK
W E H T E R N P 11 O J) UC E,
TlefelVed per «teamen; alwont dally.
..... -
F. otto roopoHfally announce« to bU friend»
and cnx tornst« and the publie generally, that lilt
«to. h having Men removed mm. it. forme, «tand,
adjoining Day's Druir «tore, to the large «tore and
wirehouae building,
ON THE SOUTH EA:«T CORNER OF THIRD AND
LAUREL HTM5BT8,
He 1« felly p'efiared to keep on hand one of the
larveit and mo«t varied a'aortmenrx of tha above
artice« to be fourni in the cily of Baton It once.
With hl« increased and increa«lng belittle« for
obtaining and storing merchandize, be I» enabled
(otiieetall^re«ent and luture demand«,and there
for „ !nvitÄI the „ p „ eial aUent ion of parohaMVf to
ep-cial attention of purchaior« to
that fact,hoping by u spirit of accommodation to
pleane all, and to aiway« arII on a« reaaonabl«
term* aa the «täte of the market« will permit, to
st-Jiure a lib ra! «lia re of regular patronage.
fW Please call before pnr-ha«lng elsewhere,
auglfl-tf '
JOHN TILANO,
' ' WOÎtKER 1M
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron.
JTAVINO e«tabil«hed him«elf again In the Above
II bu«ine««, In Baton Rouge, most re«pocttuily
inform« hl« old friend« and the public generally,
tiiat he I« prepared to do all work in hi« line.
All repairing attended to wlthdrspatch.
Bitop on Main street, near the Catholic Church.
augl-tf
j M. J. WILLIAMS*
"W10RKCH IN
Tin, Copper and Sheet iron.
c : t,l ! ,1Wie : 1
AX the above bu«ln«*«, in tht» cifcr, ro-Âf sa
«pe< tfully »olicitH the public patrooag«.
ditlzdnii, Planter* and other«, needing work In
hii line,will piea«e »end la their order«,and they
will be promptly attended to. Work guaranteed.
Shop artjolr/liis, and North of Be»!'« Variety
itore, on Third »treet. jnlyl
JAMES McVAY,
»• * mo™. robt. l. rscrs
PRÜYN & BRO.,
CARPENTERS Ml) BUILDERS,
,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
j
i
a n/inmiirim | *flk 1>V7II nCD
üu(/HIi£4V A it.« I' ISI/lLirlliH,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
ir%. Order* left at the Hardware Store, oppo*lte
the Bank Building, on Third atreet, will be
promptly attended to. julyl-tf
Orders loft at Jaatrsmski k McCormick'« Drug
fitore, will meet prompt attention. julyl-Cm
Lafayette Street Restaurant,
VICTOÄ CALVAYKAC,.... • PltûpaiïTOK.
JtA, THE undemigned beg«
^^^0 public ind
^ j,u a !,i friaads and
cattomw«, that Ahe ahov»®*ttbli«bp>e»t baa nn
depone tborou^h repair, andI will bo re-opened
be«t
ott Monday tbe 3d oi
looday i
of WIT
If, ilQIToli" i AN*D 010 A
Non»
OAKS wHI b#
aprV
* ,l *"viCTOR CAiiVAïRAr, ]
Q ADVERTLSEMEKT8.
^»LaiTOüiui,
R. PRITCHARIX
fFonn«rly I'rltchaid k Flower,]
COTTON FACTOR
—AiSP—
C0MM1 ^ 10 N StEECIJANT,
Ho, M Carondeiet Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA
,,
tar Libera) Ca»h Advance« and Supplie« fur
ai,tied t>D eon.l^niiieot« of Cotton, Hafar, Ac., to
hl« aiUlrew.
><>
).J. WABBSN.
Rtftrninai
.
FcqOi AKlLaM/kAl:, 1 I'ikk, I.jrrTki: ABmn-m»
Baton Rouk», La./ .New Orleaut, La.
augS-Hm
T. W, 0»*«K0RI1.
WIRRE» & CRAWFORD,
>
(Sucfie§»ori fco Warf«», OlUoJor« k (Ut.,)
^ ö T 1 ® ^ ^ A ( ' T i J 1 i ^
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. S9 CARONOELirr UTRKKT,
julyll-Sm* MEW ORLRAJSS, LA.
MAYER BROTHERS,
Crescent City Steam Tobacco Works
Non. «I and 61 LAFAYKTTF STÄKET,
Mm Room—No. at Tdionpltiiuii» Ht,
MAYER BROTHERS,
No. 31 .TCHOirpITOULAII STREET,
BETWEEN P0YDRA8 AND NATCHEZ,
New Orlrana, l.H.
6«IUU IK
J ^KAF k CHEWING, k MANUFACTURERA OF
Smoking Tobacco and Cigar*.
m A heavy wall «»l«ct«d »toiik eonrtantly
on hand. july29-tf
*¥. it. I . H. MAf.a*t!ll«B.
ST. MARTIN k MALARCIIER,
rOMMIBSlON MERCHANTS
And DMl*ra in
GROCERIES AND BOAT STORES
'
Nô "" 54 " d 28 PO YDR AH STREET,
N ew O kmlikf, July, lltiû.
To Planten, MerrAanU and other»:
Iti« believed that with the opening of the South'
•rrn Porta to Foreign Commerce and unrestricted
trade and lntercour«e with the Interior, and with
gradual increa«* in the consumption which most
necessarily take place a. the Cotton and other
Southern Product« can be ■concerted Into money,
tbat New Orleaua will noon iimuiu « Iter former
position a« tbe Depot for the Product« of the
Weat, and furniab the beat, market tor Oeoerfel
Product.
Now a« there i« an Immediate pro«pect of a re
aumptioa of trade in tbil city, we beg leave to in
form you that, having compiet-d all uaoeasary
«rangement* for transacting a Oeoeral Commis
xion and Forwarding Businevs, we have opened
a houae, Non. 2C and 28 Poydra* atreet, and we
are ready to receive conftgrimenU from our friend»
We hare alao on hand a full and line axuortment
of OKOCKRIEä, BOAT BÏOKKS, WINKS, LIQ
UOR«, TOBACOO, CIOaKS, te. Orders from
Plantation» and tbo Country will be promptly
attended to.
A« our House la iutficlentfy large we will take
Storage at low rate«. Respectfully »olidting a
•bare of public patronage,
We remain.
Very reepeetfnlly,
ju lySM-n ST. MARTIN k MALAKCHKR.
Wall Paper! Wall Paper M !
r
NEW ORLEANS
CARPET WAREHOUSE,
X9 CHARTRES STREET,
Itelween Canal and ( iistonihoiisr.
We have (m hand and «r« recei.lnj; a large
anartf traont of
CARPETING OF ALL KINDS,
SCCH A3—
MEDALLION,
VELVET,
WILTON,
BRUSSELS,
TAPESTRY,
2-PLY,
ÎNQRAIN,
VENETIAN,
HEMP,
COTTAGE, Ac.,
FLOOR OILCLOTHS,
Of all widths and qualities.
MATTING,
White checkered and fanej.
WINÛOW SHADES,
Cornice« and Baad«.
TABLE and PIANO COVERS,
RtJGS,
MATS,
ENAMEL CLOTHS,
Of various qnalitiea and colors.
COCOA MATTING and MATS,
HAW CLOTH, &c., A., &c.
All of whleb wo offor at moderate advance* os
manufacturer'« price», for cash.
augÇs-ly A. BHOÜ88EAIJ fc CO.
Ilk HUH ROLLS WALL PAPER,
of tb» finoft pattern«. On
liiad »od for «ale ky
jmyirtf opn»u« tu»
lb *
«ENERAL NEWS.
Ten thousand acres of land luv «
been leased to negroes in the vicinity
of Vicksbnrg , the present year . There
are two hundred and fifty or three
hundred lessees , and most of them
have formed partnerships with north -
era men to procure the weans of stock -
ing and forming their lands .
Salem , Mass ., hits decreased elevsn
hundred since 18*0. The missing ones
art) off filling army contracts or holding
offices under Qovernment .
' Col . J.J. Heibles died in Mont *
gom ery on the 8th, after a brief ill -
ness . € ol . Seibtes was well known
to the people of Alabama as on « of
her leading moo . He was for years
thu principal editor of tb « Montgom -
ery Advertiser.
Edmund A. Pollard , formerly edi -
tor of th « Richmond Examiner, has
gone to San Domingo to live .
The catafalque used on tbe occa -
si o n of President Lincoln ' s fanerai ob -
sequies in New York brought only 91,*
200 at the late sale by auction in that
city . The original cost waa §10,000.
Five hundred wagons and three
tho u sand mules , a part of Sherman ' s
wad on train , are encamped near Né»
Albauy , Indiana , having come all the
way overland from Washington City .
Their destination is Texas and Fori
Laramie .
An Irish orphan , whoa few years
ago , was a poôr and utterly ignorant
lad in the streets ot New York , has re -
cently borne off the first prize for com -
position and oratory in the Rochester
University . Ile worked his own way
through mcbool and college .
A cute Yankee in Kansas aella li -
quor in a gun - barrel instead of a glass ,
that be may evade the law , « ad make
it appear , beyond dispute , that he
is selling by the barrel .
Several of the churches in Charles -
t on, South Carolina , have been restor -
ed to tho pastors and congregations
who formerly occupied tbem .
Robert Dale Uwen is to have two
years for writing his life of President
Lincoln, aod his publishers pay him
83,000 when he begins his work and
$15,000 when he end » it .
About $3000 changed hands upon
th e result in a game of billiards at
Hartford, the piayefs being Frank
Briqnet aod OeorgeColton . Briquet
won by 2^7 points out of 1000, though
Çoltoo gave him 100 at the start .
A CoxsoiEvnops D eacon .—For »
long time the only meeting bouses to
Brandon were the Çongreg&tiotial and
Baptist, two of the awkwardest and
most dilapidated unpainted wooden
structures in the State. All at onco
each society undertook to build a new
brick' church. Deacon Spooner took
the job of doing some of the work on
the Congregational church—I think it
whb to bnild tho window frames. He>
wanted a hnndred and fifty dollars,
while the committee wished it dona
for a hundred. At last it was settled
between him and the chairman, a
shrewd lawyer, and something of a
wag, that, a hundred dollars should be
tbe price ; but if, on the completion of
the job, the Deacon said he had, "an
all-firod hard bargain," he should be
paid twenty-five dollars more. Tbe
good l>eaeon found that bo had lost
by tbe job, and claimed the additional
five-and-tweoty dollars. ' '
" Well , Deacon ,'* asked the lawyer ,
" can you honestly say you have had
;« n all fired hard bargain ?'
"Yes, it was a tremendoos hard bar
gaiu,"
•'But that in not according to agree
ment. Will you say'you have had an
all-fired bard bargain ?"
"No Square; 1 can't say that.
That would be swearin ; and I won't
swear for any money ; but it was a
most outrageous hard bargain,"
" Then Ï don ' t see , Deacon Spooner ,
how we can , under the agreement , pay
you tbe twenty - five dollar »."
Tbo Deacon left, preferring to io«e
tbe money rather than violate bis con
science by saying "all-fired." But the
upshot was that, after tbe lawyer bad
enjoyed the telling ofthejoke forafew
days, be paid the sum. So tbe good
Deacoa saved his conscience and did
not lose the money!— Vermont Record.
I &T The MU*U*ippum says tbat
t h ® newspaper». in Miaaisaippi Which
suspended during the war have moat'
ly been revived, and that the great
majority of the m are advocating coa«
wrvative principle».