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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-04-26

Works Here the artisans, busy as the wheels anu
drills they superintend room at one side ex-
hibts three or four hundred stoves, Nos. and 8
Prices without furniture from Sl3.50 to SIS only.
This firm also manufactures size No 10 to fill steady
demand at st. Paul.
There are 10 or / ) good dwellings now under way
at Rices Point and as it is the firm impression up
there that the business of Duluth will be done IN that
vicinity hereafter steady progress and lively times are
Justly anticipated by the grafed inhabitants of that
promising place.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-04-26
M 4 r, RTED.

On Saturday evening, April 9TH 1873, at the house
Of Mr. Robert Osborne, by Rev. W. r. Higgins LoR-
EMO 7. SIAYToN and Miss MARTHA L. OSBORNE.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-04-26
Communicated. I
THOTGHIaS ON QUE EINANCES.

INOJEHI5 " OLN FINI-F CEkS.
Interest in Wisconsin is per ccat The interest
on $1,000 for year is ST 900; for twenty years
$4,000. Total Of principal and interest for twenty
years $780, 900. The interest on $35o000 for one
year is $24 500 for twenty years $4,000. Total OF
principal and interest for twenty years $4,000
Can we afford to give million for roads that must
come here anyhow? Why give dollar to railroads,
instead of land We poor in dollars, and rich in
land If railways accept land, their interests are
identified with ours If they demand money bonus,
at once become their prey: interest and sinking
funds are no triles. We have waited time.
Can't we wait little longer? At the worst we can
connect with the Wisconsin Central without beggar-
ing Douglas County for the privilege. QUERY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23
ALEXANDRIA. La
r We have been urgently and spe

r. We have been urgently and spe
cially requested on the part of many of
the participants in the Colfax affair,
from our Parish, to state that they are
no ways connected with orparties to any
bush propositions or douceur offered 0
promised to any conductors of Radical
Journals here orelsewhere. They wish
this well understood and have no ex-
c,ses to offer, no cravings to beg, hit
are ready and willing to shoulder and
meet the full share of their RESPONSE
biity in the matter, knowing full well
>hey were right aud struck the fatal
blow puely in self defence, in behalf
of their race, their homes, their wives,
their children and their friends. We
trust our friends will now be under
stood and none, however good their
intentions may be, will place them in a
false position.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23
u The New Orleans Republic

T The New Orleans Republican,
when the first news of the Grant
troubles reached the city, Indicating
that the riotous negroes were masters
of the situation, could not conceal its
qualification at the prospect of an APP
preaching conflict in which it was sure
of a victory on the part of it's friends.
Of course Ward and Register and the
other tugacious leaders, had informed
the Republican of the strength of the
negroes position and their ability to
resist any opposing force. The Radi-
cal organ was jubi'ant over the fact
that seven years of freedom had in
fused courage into the minds of the
down trodden slave. He saw no ne.
cessity of sending troops, not he. The
negro needed no protection and the
whites were entitled to none.
But the tone Of the Republican has
changed somewhat. The plans of it's
friends have been slightly frustrated.
A lawless band ofarmed negroes have
been met by the whites, who, failing
to. obtain protection from bastard
government, have undertaken to pro-
tect themselves. Tie Republican sends
up doltful wall. 1t intimates that its
friends are ready for the issue.
If the legal government of Louisiana
had been permitted to remain, there
would have been no trouble. Kellogg
was appealed to in time to prevent
bloodshed, but he has not the moral
courage to govern the people. He has
the confidence of neither the whites
nor the blacks. If, then, the people
can get no protection from their rulers,
they will have to protect themselves.
In that event perhaps some people are
as able to take care Of themselves as
others.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23
gone into history.

gone INTO history.
That this sad, but just and retribu-
tive act, might have been delayed or
perhaps slapped. we are free to admit.
Every effort was made, every means
exhausted with Kellogg and the United
States District Attorney in New Or
leans, but alto no avail; hence large
share of the terrible responsibility must
attach to them. We reiterate the
whites of Grant Parish were in the
right, from first to last, and had ex-
lausted every inch of patience and en-
durance in behalf Of peace ant! qnie,;
and come what will, prosecutions and
prosecutions by the powers that be, a
just and honorable world will hold
them blameless and perfectly just.
Il Bile! s''' '.''-' $50 ...7r-.-S'''
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23


T United States District Attorney
Beckwith has made up and dispatched
to the Attorney General, at Washing
ton, the biggest whopper on record,
and with grace and nonchalance only
known to a Louisiana Radical. All
this is in perfect keeping with his war
fare and that of his negro allies and CO.
conspirators. We, have not space for
his official lies, in this issue, but must
say, "thirty known to have been taken
prisoners are said to have been shot
after surrender, and then thrown in
the river" will do for Beckwith just
now.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23
Half Alive.

II 70 {" sad ; thing to pass through In
fonly half aIiye. Yet Tiers ara th u
sands whose babitual condition IA 4 y.
Of l.ng',or and debility. Tbsy con.
plsin Of 70 specific disease they sua..
no positive pain; but tI,sJ kavs n is
islI for anything which affords meSi,,
or sensuous pleasure to their NM.
robutt and energetic fellow.beinTs. !.
nine cases out Of ten this state Of la,.,
tude and torpor arises from q morb,,
stomach Indigestion destroys tho =
ergy Of both mind and body. VIII.
the waste of nature is not supplied i,
a due aud regular assimilation IL a
food, every organ is starved, es,.Ii.
function interrupted. 's's'a-'.r'. t-~,.ls,'
Nov, what does common sense Il.
gest uuder these circumstances go
preston The system needs rouai,,
and strengthening; not merely for !. Z
hour or two, to sink, afterwards iptop .
more pitiable condition than ever q.
it assuredly would do if an ordina,,
alcoholic stimnlant was resorted q,
but radically and permanently. +"
How is this desirable object to b =.
complished I . The answer to thisoue.
tiop, founded on the unvarying e1pe1.
ence Of a quarter of a century, is es.il,
given. Iufuse new vigor into the Al.
gestive organs by a course Of Ho,,tetI.
|ter's Stomach Bitters. Do not wat.
time in administering temporary rem.
edies, but wake the system up byn.
cpperating the fountain head Of phy,i.i
cal strength and energy, the great d.
gan upon which all the other orpon.
depend for their nurture and support
By the time that a dozen doses Of III.
great vegetable tonic and invigosapt
have been taken, the feeble franz. d
the dyspeptic will begin to feel it's h.
nign influence. Appetite will be cre..
ted, and Will, appetite the capacity y
digest what it Graves. Persevere until
the cure is complete-until heathfpl
blood, fit to be the material Of flesh
and muscle, bone and nerve and brain.
flows through the channels of cilcula.
ton, instead of THE watery pabulun
with which they have heretofore been
lmperfectly nourislled.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

n Friday next comes off the cele-
bration, iu our Town, of the Third An
piversary of Pacific Fire Company No
l. A procession will turn out, in
which the Hook and Ladder Company
will join and assist, as invited guests;
and we are sure that the affair villas
usual, be gay and festive sight, and
warmly appreciated by our whole pop
ulation. Certainly they should be en-
couraged and fostered in their lauda.
BILE efforts as Firemen; hence We ask
for them and their celebration all due
honors and praises. At night they
have their usual Ball at the Town
Hall
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

a. The late James w. Hadnot, who
was murdered by the Modoe-negroes of
Colfax, on Easter Sunday, was buried
at his home on last Wednesday, and
was followed to his grave by many
friends, who knew his worth and hon.
orable position here, and will long
have cause to miss aud regret the death
Of the good man. De-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

ORIGIN OF THE GAME OF BILLrARn,
There is no data upon Which to foru
a reliable account of the origin IF Lil
lizards. DR.. Johnson pivps ,reasoDs 3,
believing that the game had it's brit
in England. Todd arghes that bil
liardsa originated in France. Strut
who is an excellent authority ~
.tsSports aud Pas!imes" believes Nil
lizards to he merely the game of pailt
maille transferred from the ground /,
the table,. Billiards, superseded shovd
board. In 1874 a billiard table had i,
pockets. Tie bed of the table IN
made of oak, and the cushions we,
stuffed with "fine fax or cotton.r-
Maces, not cues, were used, made d
some weighty wood ard tipped viii
ivory. The peculiarly Of the gans
consisted in the use If a small arch d
ivory called the sport" (placed when
The pyIamid spotrnowFstands,) and Iel
an ivory peg, or s'kipg," placed al lie
opposite end Of the table. Two balls
were USED, and the game played VIZ
the white winning game tsingle poop
FIVE up by day light, three by candles
light. Beyond the elves" scores xsls
counted appertaining to passing The
port or touching the king. s.'FwOcl
billiards." which was essentially singh
pool, was next introduced "Caroa.
bole," the precursor If billiards as nov
played in England, was the nexs ID.
vance in tile game. sCdrionsiy enough
the French have Of late years entirely
Discarded pockets, playing only Gu.
uons; and what was formerly ths
French game, is now called the Eng.
IIsh game" Up to 1910, the develop
ment Of the game was very slow; ,oos
after this date, the,iDtrpdactiou ofsae
playing, leathern tips and clalks, I'D /
strokes and Improvements in tableA
caused quite a revolution in the science +
of billiards., A. man named ,BentIJ,
propietor,of . bili,ssd room at Bath,
discovered the side str,kr ;,and Mstss /
billiard table keeper, first Populalika
the spo;.- Excllange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23
e Levin's Ice Cream and Soda Wa.

e Leyin's Ice Cream and Soda Wa.
ter Saloon opens for the season, on Fri
day, the 25th inst. The Saloon has
been reftted and entirely renovated,
and the public can expect to be served
as of old, and be waited on by the best
and poliIest of gentlemen. As usual it
will he the favorite resort of the fair
sex and the young ones. Success to all
such enterprises.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

T. W. NJ. Surls g. Co., U. S. Mail
Contractors, have commenced service
rom this place to Red River Landing,
and we may now expect to receive our
mails regu arly and without failures
at least SO we hope, so we pray-for
We have had no mail service from any
point to our Town since the surrender.
We have waited long enough for the
luxury and now intend to relish and
eujoy it. See their schedule published
elsewhere.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

IVA young white woman, by tn
name of Kate Parker was married q
Monday evening to q coal black mcgee
tue ceremony was performed bySaa
gro preacher. The parties had sssi
living together for some time. Su :
cases of deprav!ty,. we regret excel
ingly to state. are BY no means ~.
the police reporting quite number y
white women thus living openly C
nnblushingly with negro men, and, y !,
most Instances, men Of the lowest e.
dirtiest type. i Mobile Register. Z
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

e In the Pieayune of the 18th is a
long account of a tremendous mass
meeting held in New Orleans to resist
the Kellogg usurpation. Four columns
are devoted to report of an able adj
dress delivered on the occasion by Jnr
distinguished fellow-citizen, Judge T.
G. Manning. 1t is replete with'sound
logic and statesmanlike views, and is
clothed in the polished diction so char
acteristic ofall Judge Manning's efforts.
We regret that we have not space for
its publication.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

tt A fragrant breath and pea!!
teeth are easily attained, and those w i.
fail to avail themselves OF the n nle, !,
should not complain when accused y, y
gross neglect. The Sozodont ~
speedily eradicate the cause OF algu
breath, identifying and preserving, =
teeth to the oldest age, Spaldtngs
|etickiest thing eut-rsady. ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

u Last week has been an unprece.
denied one in the weather line. Four
white frosts and several cold rains il,
mid-April, in Louisiana, is certainly
something new; we have had them and
went through. it with patience and
meek ness.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

q The river has commenced rising.
On the upper Falls there is only SIX
feet scant, which troubles our large
boats, with heavy loads. Reports from
above bring us news of a general rise.
We can stand thirty feet here.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

u We thank the clerks of the Les.
sic Taylor, South Western, Seminole,
B. L. Hodge aud st. Mary Tor late New
Or!eans papers. 81 q Is
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

a Sidney Harris, who was shot and
seriously wounded at Colfax, by the
bsrbarians, is now doing well aud is iu
. tais wuy Of recovery.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

II Companies C and D, 18th United
States. Infantry, Major Smith in COM
mand, passed up OH Monday, ON the
Hodge, en- route TOR Colfax.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

Il E Hartner, boot and shoe maker,
is always ON hand and ready to give a
good and perfect fit. His shop is on
Murray Street, in Levin's brick build
ing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

IL Governor McEnery has commits
stoned w. E. Taylor State Assessor and
Collector for our Parish. He will quail.
at once aud enter upon bis official du.
ties. ..s.s .t.s..' -,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23
The ,Colfax Riot.
STATEMENT OF :. x~ x'cA1S.


STATEMENT OF :. Nv x'cAlN. 4
- - a.
Gu Saturday, April 5tlg 10 sdsdayit
was made by w. r. Ratiand against
|R. C.sRegister, G. b. Braptley, Lewis
Meeksn and others, for violently and i,
|maliciously breaking into Rnt'andss
house, taking and destroying property
there. Special constable Payne arriv-
ed on the ground with aposse of men
in charge and proposition was made
by Smith, an appointee as Recorder,
by -, for compromise and a sur
render of the parties named in the
war, ant. All answer was returned
that they would send squad Of four
men, unarmed, which was agreed to:
The following gentlemen we're sent
from the posse summoned by the spe-
cial constable:,, Payne, special con-
stable, j. M. Mccain, Shuman aud w.
A. Strong, who we're met by three COL
ored men, to wit: Flowers and two
Others. After talking. some time G..
D. Brantly and Shaw met US when a
proposition was made by the special
constable to surrender tile parties
named in the warrant. This was frus-
trated by Louis Meekin, who approach
ed on horseback and presented h's gun,
ON me 81. M. McCain) within five pa.
ces, and had it not have been for one
Of tie parties who met us in compro-
mise, l would have been shot, not
outstanding the previous understand
ing.
Shortly after this occurrence other
armed men were. seen approaching ip
the direction of Colfax, the two parties
on horseback. This dispersed the
two pa, ties. A demonstration was
made the same evening to see whether
any resistance wonld he made, when Il
body Of armed men, about $50 in num-
her, formed in front of the Court
House aud charged in the direction Of
those making the demonstration, when
we retired without Offering any resis-
lance except in self defence. I'D
On Sunday evening, April 9th Capt.
". Ward, with a company of cavalry
ATTEMPTED to cut off our men at Ro-
|Rhe's Bayou, but the posse retired to
the Lamard house and awaited until a
sufficient force of men could be sum.
moned to execute the warrant. This
eventuated in general fight of all the
forces on both sides on Sunday, April
18th, and it became necessary to set
FIRE to the Court Hocse, which afforded
protection to Wards men. The men
in the building hoisted a white flag,
and our men seeing it supposed all was
right and approached the Court House,
when they were fred upon by the
party within, which resulted in wound
ing five or six men. The conflict then
became desperate, resulting in the
death Of most of the men in the build
ing.-[Red River News.
The HUMAN Form DIv1NE.-What sad
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

u The Modoc murder of General
Candy aud the Colfax troubles seem to
be all the sensation in all the news
papers we lay eyes on. Well may it
be so in some particulars, for both Geu-
eral Candy and James w. Hadnot were
murdered under precisely the same
circumstances. But then the Radical
press are for Furnishing Captain Jack
aud his tribe, aud protecting aud adopt
ing the murderers Of Hadnot.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

a. Samuel G. Quincy, the Post Mas
ter of Colfax, a colored man and a Rad
ical, during the Colfax muss, previous
to the battle, was driven off and forced
to leave his Office aud lis home by the
negro rioters, and is now here re-
fugee and broken up in business. He
saved most Of the Post Office docu-
ments and has them here for protec.
tior aud safe keeping.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23

a. General Candy and two United
States officers were recently murdered
by the Modoc Indians, under command
of the noted Chief, Captain Jack. The
Government have inaugurated severe
measures to wipe out the tribe Of
|savages.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23


The HUMAN Form DIvINE.-What sad
havoc Scrofula infiicts OH the human
system. How Rheumatism distorts the
frame. What misery the injudicious
use of Calomel entails. How sad the.ef:
feet Of Syphilis transmitted from par
ent to child. Would you avoid these
terrible Affections, fail not to useiDR.
TUFTS SARsAPAR1LLA AND QUEENS DE-
LIGHT. 1t penetrates every fibre Of the
system, even into the bones, and eradi-
Gates every trace of disease.
g.. NATURES REMEDY. rf.,.
The medicinal virtues Of the Roots,
Herbs and Banks which are contained
in DR.. Turr's SARsAPAR1LLA AND QUEENS
DELIGHT ina concentrated form possess
powerful Alternative properties for the
cure of Scrofula, Ulcers, Tumors, Mer-
curial and Syphilitic affections, Skin
Diseases, Rheumatism, and all maladies
resulting from deproyed blood. It is
free from all violent minerals. 4
, 1873-06-24


Forsyfour pailos Of track has Icon re!ai1 with
irou rp, and o|gAeon and Msoe~9uaFtars ni'h4 wlla
stcel rail-
Tho Company hnye now in ubc 1870 e2a-37ao ions
OF Deaaomer steel rnB, and 3la ions OF stcSl
capped rails, equivalent 10 eigtax milea of track.
Another years trial Of stce rails 10 strengthen
tha conviction that It Ia wise and economical far unes
Of railway with heavy traffic to suhstuo stool rails tor
iron rapidly ~ circumstances WILL permit. por-
ou Of tho stuel rails this road ayo eon in
atx aud hA ycaru, mud give no indications Of faurn,
Tho Company have constructed a locomotives during
tho yoar Rviug present total Of lV7 locomotives tau
coal burnsea}.
Thotmoslyo power il generally In 1rs-o1ass condition,
but fow angnes requiring undergoing repairs at tho
preseut tIoo, Tho anataea hnul 1t The Conpany4
shops AFo constructed OF tho best mhtcsia With stool
rrebo1es A1eB and tires, and It IL confidently sBsoft-
81 that hby are In many respects superior for our
Yco to those GuI ln establishments ua7otsu p1pressly
to the oonstruction Of locomotives.
All sleeping and day coAoheat baggage, mail, anl
preaa cara thoroughly equipped With tho Miller
Patent Platform aud UuHox and lha Westinghouse
htcnt Air Dtske.
En1sEsr xou1rMtAr.
s!eeptna COACHES, dsy osacho., oa phsaongor md
baggage carr tconbtued> railway pnas-ot'te cass,
baggage. tuatl, and oxQrCsa cats, ~ Vaymaataea
car. !. Total paason8er cars, 102.
nox freight cars. 0,t08 stock freight oars, ea1
platform md coal CARE 8SQ cabooaa and drovcrs cars,
y pile dsivlu8 carr, wFocksn9 carr, gravel cars
Gd,mpa), 10. Total freight cars, 3,o40.
Tho above 1ucludea equipment used In operating
Chicago Southwestern Hallway.
, 1873-06-24
Rates on the Branches Reduced
to that Charged ON the =:
Main Line,
And All Rates Equaiizcd at Three
and 0no-lalf Cents Mile.
An Important Document from
the O., r. I. & F. r. r.
Annual Report Of MIR. Suporin-
tendont Riddle.

Tho new railsosd tasins MO uAdoratood to b.
experimental. Tholr orginatofa 30 regard them.
While endesvoring strictly to moettho LAWS
requirements thoy hnyo boou aorSly puzzled
tn ita Interpretation, For relief thcy looked to
tho Railroad Commissioners; Tho State officials
first acknowledged their inability to comprehend
tho law; then voluntoo1od tho information that
their duty was to execute, not doano, tho Atat,so
Tbs Oomsntsalonera. howovo1, were kind enough
10 asy thoy would "muko noto Of tho seyarM
questions propoundcd, and would !ngito tho
Attorney-General to o1pross hia opinion upon
them. Among thoso posors Was the et-
feet Of tho Illinois law upon contracts
made outside tho State. It vaa iustauccd that
soVeral OF tho roads haTo car-rates with CROSS
roads In 1owa, BY which tho brsInoss offered IL
takon 1t b loss rats to Chicago than will be Tho
local rates from tho MisslsBippi to Chicago.
sorno Of tho ab1eBt legal authorltioa conneotod
with the railroads. hold that theao contrants aro
beyond the iurtadiotioa OF tho Illinois Legis,a-.
, 1873-06-24
C., r, |. & p, R, r.

Nh. n1DnLE6 ANNUAL 1EFonT.
Hugh Riddle, EBq., Vice-rresideut aud Gen-
eral Superintendent Of the Chicago, Rock Island
l. Poetic Railroad Company, hsa submitted his
annual report to tho officers aud Stockholders Of
tho Company. From thls interesting document
re extract ao follows:
0ENTLEsdxN: roytew Of the operations Of your
road ard the rosults attsincd thosauy for the dsca
year ending Maroh ST. 1879 gyes eyi1nnee Of tho con-
tnned rrospeEtty Of your enterprise: Tho valae OF
Of additional steol rails In plAeo Of Iron, permsnoui
nAaonry aud Iron bridges for wDodnn structures. In
creased aido tracks and depot tscte, Aud general
tas roau-hed and srasA. Thero has boon large in.
In the number Of rhssengers nnd tho quantity
q freight moved, With moderate incscase of rpyenae
No serora accidents occurred to 1ujpro peraons
or property. The flne condition ot 1our equipmeuts
has boen fully 1nnntaino and tue road, With le ms.
chaery, was mover In better condition than at the
preeent limo.
Tie gross recetpts from Ill sourcea, for the year
And,ng Mnrch u, 1878, wcro A. sosowa:
Gfods earnlnRh.. 10 4tn, ,211 28
Interest On soans premiums, pto. o3781v43
Operating eipcuses, inoin5inv taies sni ''S1'0'
legal eipouses wero.........,.,..... o.tl7.7aa9k
Net earningt: ,lso, ,2s7.l
p!s!'e..ds, Aprl1 and oct... ...sL Lb,9 2tt.0o
lieut. Of Peoria Dureau Val-
Icy Railroad. 25,ooo,oo
Add bat Of income account, Arrli j, is11 s7i7oaoo3
proacnt balance Of inco1ue account $50, 90
LANns,
Tho Land Con,Hi&soIltr reports sa1t4 Of 1S.B0l
A-1oQ scsas, ssslizlug tho Aum Of 91o 7a. Asaras-