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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

directors may nse steam or other powe, 4,
ferriage, and regulate the rates and ~. :.
the toll on passengers, wavops. v.l,;as'Ns
stock, etc, and said rates ara NOT IN ..'
those authorized to be collected as y
force on the first day of January 1ss@ IA
the Common Council of the city az SHY
port also. erect and maintsin such Eve
houses, wharves and warehouses a. y
be necessary for the business Of rece;sisyy
and forwarding freights ON either IA y.
the river within the above limit, T -
city Of. Shreveport, at the end of fifty vssss
from tie passage of this act, shall Lavs ~
privilege Of purchasing the water. worIs
and gas-works erected under the proyisic..
OF this act, at q price to be fixed bv A.
appraisers, two to be aupointed bv ~
company, two BY the City Council Of ~
citNof Shreveport, and one by tho Gosss
nor Of the State. I, There shall DO paid -
this company ON The first day of Jaun.,y
in the year 1876, and annually .thertsN:sss
the sum of five hrpdred dcllars into ~
treasury of the city Shreveport, to thu -,
dit and for the benefit of hspublic sch,ss.
of said city, which shall at once be trsss'
ferred to the officers in charge of s,iS
schools; the payments Of which shall n.
empt the company from, all Licences ~
taxes, both State, parish and municipsi
All laws and parts Of laws ineonsistsnt
with the provisions Of this act BE hereby
repealed.
ARTICLE III. .,ri, Il
At the expiration of this charter, ifth
same is not renewed, there shall be q com.
mittee of three chosen by the stockbolder.
to whom shall be entrusted the liquidatior
of the affairs of this corporation.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representative
(Signed) C. G. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of IN.
Senate.
Approved September 10, 1873.
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELL0GG
Governor of the State of Louisiana
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18
Got His Meat.
(Shelby, Ky, Courant. !

Next 70 the petritied specimens, tn DID,
est ham on record is one served at the ved-
ding feast of q couple who now live intbh.
country, and by whom the facts can BE- a.
thenticated if necessary.
The ham was a choce one selected fcrthe
purpose from one Of tho regular ANIMAL
stock, was nicely cured and hung ND by The
thrifty housewife to be served at the mar
riage Of her only daughter, then but . few
mouths old. Time rolled on; the child pas.
ed through the happy period of girlhood
into womanhoOd, and still that ham hung
among the smoked rafters of that old mest
house. But the strong faith of the mother,
though she had put it in man, failed not.
Suitors came, and not suiting, were ssus
away, and still the old ham hung mid tbe
rafters and sweetened and dried.
But at last there came one whose claims
were referred to the provident mother
then grown old with the weight OF years
With eyes downcast, he made bis mission
known, and pleaded his csuse as only
lover can plead, but looking mp to read his
fate in the mothers face even before the
tongue could announce il, he found hef
gone. For a moment his heart sank with
in him but voice calling, Betsy, run 70
the smoke house and cut down that hain,
assured him he had got hif meat.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18
SECONDARY.

Another beautiful and seasonable day
broke brightly on Thursday morning, and
by IL o'clock the stands and grounds were
as well filed as the previous day, with a
company which included as it seemed to
us nearly everybody we knew in the parish.
Pigeon shooting was to inaugerate the
days sports; a continuance called Gyros,
humahely and pretty effectively taking
the place Of the living bird. THESE gyros
are sort of double disk or circle of thin
sheet iron connected at point of their cir
conference, and are spun high into the air,
by an arrangement similar to that Of a
humming top. If they come directly over
The shooter they present apretty fair mark,
but if they pass him sideways as they
mostly did on this occasion, it looked like
shooting at humming bird to us, but
nevertheless the contestants. the crack
shots Of our parish, Messrs Daisre, Pies
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18
THIRD DAY.
Finis cOrOnat 0pus.

Multiply the first day by the second and
you have the result of the third, as far as
the number of visitors, success of every
thing going on, and general satisfaction
are concerned. We cannot 60 much into
detail as we were forced to leave the grounds
earlier than we wished, to get ready for
press to-day. The great event and chief
attraction of the day the Tournament. we
came near losing the opportunity of re-
porting ffom personal observation, by the
pnnctili6usness of an official. Eleven
Knights started in the tilt or tournament,
and the victor was the Knight of Apollo,
Mr.. John Roberts, of Bayou Rapides, and
the next in prowess the Red knight of Ra-
pides, Mr.. John Grogan, of Alexandria. AZ
ter this exercise we left, and find It impos-
sible to report the closing scenes this week.
There is much to say yet in regard to the
unprecedented considering the circum-
stances) success of Rapides' first attempt in
the 6rst and most important step to i'm
provement, and there is also something to
say in other matters connected with, and
relative to it. A fair show of stock, sgricul-
tural and industrial productions were ex-
hibited, and next week We shall continue
oar remarks and details for the benefit of
those at any rate, who do not read the full
and exhaustive report, which win appear
no doubt in the official journal of the in
stitution.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

STATE Taxes OF 1s72.-The new form of
blanks for suit and provisional seizure in
State tax cases are pow ready, and will be
at once distributed to the collectors in this
city: They have been carefully drawn up
by l.. L. Levy, Esq, tof Cotton. d Levy,
who has charge of this brapch of the Attor-
ney Generate duties, and they cover sever
al important points omitted in the old
forms. The instructions are for the oollec-
tors to begin work upon them at once, 30
that by the end of the present month those
who have not paid up may expect to be
served with billet from the sheriff, which
will add heavy percentage 20 the mount
they might have settled for Nth the tax
coileoJcr. D. Pyxt':czz.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

GOVERNOR KELLOGG IN WARRINGTON
The National Republican of September 30th,
says:
Governor Kellogg of Louisiana, arrived
in Washington yesterday morning, and had
an interview with the President during the
day. The Governor is in good health and
spirits, and brings good new of the finan-
cial and political cgrdition of his State.
The ranks of the opposition to his admins,
tration In the State have dwindled down to
a few political bummers, having been fear
fully decimated by the recent exposition Of
fraud committed by Warmoth and his mar
ty during the elections of last fall. The
Governor is congratulated on all sides for
the mastery manner in which he has LED
the Republican party to victory in Louisi-
ana. The. frauds exposed by BLANCHARD
and other friends Of Warmoth, it is claim
ed, viii secure ex Governor Pinchback ths
seat in the United States Senate to which
he was elected by the Legislature Of Louis
lana.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

" We have had tho pleasure during
the week of seeing some of our old Opelou.
sas friends in town, Mr.. Simon Richard,
the Inventor ola very ingenious and en-
PERTAINING spectacle, and Mr.. George Pull
ford, one of tho most accomplished and
skillful workers in leather, not only in the
State of Louisiana, but in the whole United
States. Mr.. Pulford has taken premiums
at the New Orleans and other industrial
fairs and exhibitions and those. who saw
his display of sNidlefy aud harnesses at
our own fair, will acknowledge that highly
as we have spoken of him, we have not ex-
asgerated. We have set of harness made
by him eight years ago, and in constant
use, which is pre-. ty good yet
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

colt, Hayworth, Luckett, Cullen and c.
Wells in their turns hit it almost every
shot, ana on the first round there were four
ties. On the second this was reduced to
two, Judge Daigre and J. w. Prescott, Eco,
and as it appeared impossible for either of
them to miss altogether, it was decided
that whoever struck the whirligig with
the most shots should win. The Judge
was in luck this time ut any rate, for the
sheet-iron bird scared directly over him and
as he fired like sure enough bird death
stricken, 1t sprung perpendicularly up many
feet higher, having been struck apparent
ly with every shot in the charge, as the
gyro when il was picked up was marked
like the rose Of watering pot, and the
Judge of course won the game and the game
bag, which will as we all know beto him
useful as we'll as Ornamental.
Directly after the shooting and the play
ing of an air by the band, the bell rang for
the two year colt race, single dash of five
hundred yards. There were six entries, all
bred or raised in Rapides, and all of them
showing marks of their pedigree. Our visi-
tor from Natchitoches, Mr.. Jones, was
again the winner with his fife colt, Rapi-
des. Time 81 second. Captain Balls grey
colt, by Stonewall came in second.
A match race, distance one rifle then
came off tbree entriea Jonae, colt Ran;das
Balls grey colt, = Wells Blue Bird, in
which Rapides again came out first best.
Time 2.17.
The Hurdle Race was then run, one mile
over three hurdles, and was very pretty
thing, and won by handsome sorrel colt
from Avoyelles, entered or owned by Mr..
Staples.
As on the, Day before, several other races
were run, but we did not see them and
have no report of them.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18
NORTHERN MExIco.-The Brownsville
Texas, Sentinel says:

NORTHERN MExIco.-The Brownsville.
Texas, Sentinel says:
Late advices from Mexico confirm the re-
ported insecurity of person and property i'm
the State of Tamaulipas. The roads are
closely watched by bands of highwaymen.
who rob foreigners and levy black mail upon
Mexicans. The authorities do nothing TO
stop the operations of these armed bandits
They say they are powerless to effect any
good, and interference on their part would
only make matters worse. Gov. Canales
excused his employment of criminals, and
characterized it as peace measure. Facts
60 to Grove that there is no protection
against the misdeeds of his hired outlaws
They plumber whom they please.
There is rumor of trouble at San Luis Po-
tosi between native Mexicans and foreign
ers, particularly Spaniards. Fears are en-
tertained of serious troubles in the future.
The Mexican masses have invincible anti
pathies for foreigners. They do not scuple
to murder and rob them. In this respect
Americans have come in for double share
The war between Texas and Mexico, and
the war between Mexico and the United
States, embittered Mexicans against the
Anglo-Saxon race The feeling is so deeply
seated that favors will not obliterate it.
They view us as their riatual enemies
Very serious news has COME from Guam
ajuato, of an intimidation caused by.a water
spout, on the night of the 10Th. There are
no particulars, but it is said that some VIC
Tins fells, and that serious daI,lage has
been done to commerce. 1t is said that the
water rose 81 varas in the plaza dfSan Die
go; and If true many must have been ruin
ed.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

From this time until further notice, all
Judicial Advertisement and other public
matter will be set up in BREWER type, eight
lines of BREWER constitute square, and
the space occupied by the heading and sub
scription of Judicial Advertisements count
AZ full lines. All printing fees will be
specified below the body of the advertise
ment, and are due efer first insertion, aud
,ciA not be continued II not then paid, so par
ties interested may govern themselves &C.
cordingly, as the rule will not be deviated
from in any case.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18
Maii Advices from shrevepsr,.



The uncomfortable change in the weasA.
or on Sunday night was not calculated 4
allay the ravages Of the epidemic; vet tbs
result was not disastrous, as MANY auprs.
hended. Most of the physicians report
large majority Of their patients doing wen
while few report quite a number Chin
through and doirg badly. There were NJ
so many new cases reported in the CITY =
was anticipated at the time the weuiher
turned cold. We heard of but few nav
cases in the city yesterday, but ouite :
number on the outskirts. The heavy mos,
tally in the last day or two was principal.
ly in the suburbs, where they are suffering
with similar severity to that of the tbicklv
settled portions of the city a week or ZEN
days ago. We heard of new cases IA "a
back as the race track.
From the following fiispatch II viii 4.
seen that more Catholic priests have be~
set here to fill up the void made by tho.
who died in the harness:
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-Rev. j. Levczouet
Jesuit father, and priest of the Cstbe-
dral, will start Immediately for Shreveport.
The Sisters Of st. Theresa Asylum odsr 10
receive tbe orphan girls when there Is no
danger 81 communicating the fever. We
shall receive the boys in our asyfiini. !,
G. RAYMOND.
More assistance arrived here on Sunday
from New Orleans, in the persons Of L. O.
Coiron, X. @. Wilt and A. Mapell and wife.
they are all experienced nurses, and ut
once entered upon their duties.
The supply train from the interior last
Saturday, among other things, had q car all
the way from st. Louis, loaded To its NJ
most capacity by the merchants Of thar,
city, with provisions for our sick and der
titute.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18
Public Printing.

The RAplDEs GAZETTE has,becp selected
as an Official J0urnal'of the State of Louis
lana. to publish the laws enacted at the
late sessions, extra and regular of the Leg
islature, and contract to that effect, sign
ed by the proprietors and the authorities
designated by law for that purpose, and
slso as Official Journal for the parishes of
kapides, Vernon and Grant.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

Quite number of deputy supervisors of
registration, poll commissioners, few
clerks and one United States inspector of
election have filed, under oath, in the Plea
ynne, tardy plea of not guilty in the mat
ter of the election frauds. Their declara-
lions are accepted by the Times, Herald and
Picayaes fs CONCLUSIVE that the statements
recently made by Blanchard. Catlin and
others are unworthy of belief. 60 far as
the numerous atlantis are concerned, we
can not see that their experience has any
important bearing upon the question one
way or the other. Being subordinates in
the work of conducting the election, they
were not in a position to know what their
superiors in authority were doing, and it
is likely no difficulty was experienced in
keeping them IA profound ignorance.
Were we to admit that all who have sign
ed the statement which appeared in the
Picdyune were able to fully understand their
purport, and that the allegations were
true, so far az each aud every one of them
is concerned, the effect would be to acquit
them Of all blame, 80 far as actual partici-
patton in the fraud is concerned, whatever
may be thought Of their vigilance and
acuteness to detect what was going ON
around them.
~ was SIMPLY Impossible, in the nature
OF the case, for these supervisors. ETC., to
follow their returns, including ballot box
es, tally sheets, etc., through all the stages
of manipulation. Abundant opportunities
offered themselves for changing boxes OF
ballots, which were not neglected. At the
same time there is no doubt that some of
the boxes were fair and the ballots per-
haps properly counted. 1t would be no
more than wise precaution to arrange it
so that some of the officers could come for
ward and swear with clear conscience
that whoever else may have cheated, they
certainly did not. Yet we can not see such
testimony is TO rebuff the statements Of
other officers who declare they did. We
have positive affirmative testimony that
fraud was employed. Evidence has been
introduced to show that a great many
subordinates really knew nothing at all
about it. Both statements are doubtless
true.-lN. o. Republican.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

" Notwithstanding the extra large
edition which we printed of our regular is
sue, VIC have been compelled by the de-
mand for our paper, to get out quantity
of half sheets which, however, contain all
the lair reports and other interesting mat
ter.
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Extract from Printing Laos.

That all printing and advertising autAo-
rized to be done by this act, whether State
Judicial, parochial or municipal, shall be
paid for at the rate authorized by section
Ten, item seven, of this act, which reads as
follows: For all matter published in Off
cial journals, in. obedience to the provis-
ions of this act, the Printer shall be allowed
one dollar per square for each insertion. A
square shall consist of the space of ten lines
solid agate prorided, that the standard for
the measurement of all printing and adver-
sisitg authorized by this act shall be
ninion type or its equivalent
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. . . Q . . . . )
Judicial 4 dyertiscmcnt.-F,

Judicial \ dvcrtiscments.-From
this date no Judicial Advertisement, will
be inserted, unless Endorsed as follows by a
responsible, party ~iH pay for Ibis adrer
fisement at legal rates, as soon as presented at.
ss1' tae first insertion. Nancy
~ Seven-eights of an inch measured up
and down the column constitutes square !:
and any fraction over counts as a full
square.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

There Is paper church actually existing
near Bergen which can contain nearly 1000
persons. Ii is circular within, octagonal
without. The relieves outside and the
statues within, the roof. the ceiling, the
Corinthian capitols, are all ofpapiermache,
rendered waterproof by saturation in vitri-
oil, lime water. whey and white of egg
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

IT, Two Hundred and Sixty dollars were
collected during the past week, by the
Ministers Of the different religious denomi-
nations here, and properly forwarded for
she relief of the sufferers in Shreveport.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18
The SANITARY SrTusTIoS AT MrairuIs.-
We quote the Appeal, Of the 9th:

we quote the Appcat, Of the 9th:
The sanitary situation has undcrgons
but little change in tie last twenty-four
hours. The nortuary reports show thirty
one by yellow fever to forty-threc of y,..l
terday. The late frost has operated favor.
ably In checking, to some extent, the con
tagiousness Of the disease, though, as was,
to have been expected, the sudden lower
ing of the temperature proved fatal TO those
already stricken with the fever. Slight ~
was the frosty visitation it has wonderful
~ improved the morale of the city, and in
fuses hope and confidence here ali bnt de-.
spair was hrooding before. In this respect
its coming has not been without vlrtu..
and If it would but continue its nightly
visits, there san be no doubt that, with the
precautionary and sanitary measures being
taken throughout the city, the pcstilsnce
wonld gradually yield to it's searching and
purifying power. At the very worst, there
can not many days intervene until we have
frost penetrating enough to destroy tho
malady.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

e For information, not through appro-
val, we reproduce short article relative
TO taxes, from the New Orleans Republican.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

~ 8. M. PetteDgiIl Il CO., 10
State Street, Boston, 81 Park Row, New
York, and 70l Chestnut Street, Philadel-
phia, are our Agents for procuring adver-
tlsemonts for our paper, (Rapides Gazette
IN the above cities and authorized to con-
tract for advertising at our lowest rates.
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US. OF AMERICA,

.....................} United st States
To the Marshal of Louisiana or any of his
lawful deputies, greeting.
You are hereby commanded to take and
apprehend, and bring berore me, the body
of at my Court Room, Baton
Rouge, then and there to answer charge
on affidavit made against the said -,
of the Parish of Rapides, for doing business
as -- # this date without paying
the Special Tax due to the U. s. under the
Internal Revenue Laws, and for not keep
ing the required stamps posted up at his
place of business. And what you do In the
premises, make. due return to me.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, in
the city of New Orleans, State of Louisi-
ana, this 4th Cay of October, 1873.
w. G. LANE,
u. s. Commissioner i'm and for the District
of Louisiana.
Now considering that nearly every single
individual, thus ordered to be took or ap-
pretended has paid up the Special Tax re-
ferred to-. and has also since June last had
the STAMPS referred to posted up at his
place Of business, we think it will be ac-
knowledged, that the turn this internal
revenue lane has taken is very Crooked
and sharp, one indeed, and We don't won
der at those refusing to follow it. Serious
ly, we must say that there is something
very incomprehensible and ill-looking in
the matter, and reminds us of something
similar which we saw complained of some
time ago, in the Baton Rouge papers where
other individuals who had paid their In
ternal Revenue dues, were afterward sub
jected to unnecessary expense and incon-
venience, by the collecting officer. We are
in favor of every one yielding prompt
obedience to law, but when the law is
transgressed by those appointed to enforce
it, it is no wonder that respect for it should
be weakened.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18
FIRST DAY

The sports Of the day commenced with
Rife shooting, the prize for the best shot
being awarded to our old fellow-citizen,
Carroll Jones, now q resident Of Natchito-
chcs parish.
The next event in the programme was a
race, single dash of nile, free for all
ages, for silver cup, valued at $50, en-
trance 80. There was six or seven entries,
and the cup was won by DIR. r. ii. Carnel's
brown horse. Time 1.53.
A troting race in harness then came off,
mile heats, two best in three, which was
won by NJ. Heyman, Esq, of Cheneyville
Time 1924.
Here's your mule was then called out
and race made up Of those useful, if not
ornamental animals ensued, mile heats two
best in three, which was won by DR.. R. L.
Luckett's Robin Hood, in 2.36, 249, some
other races followed of which we have no
report.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

SmEvEPoRT.-Therew were twelve inter-
ment In Shreveport last Sunday.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18

r. c,e. notice Of Nr. shaaburn, Coroner.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-18
A Lane and Short Turn.

1t is long lane according to the proverb
that has no turning, but the one we speak
of at present, seems disposed to take very
short one indeed. On Tuesday last Depu-
ty U. s. Marshal served q paper of which
the following is copy, on ten or dozen
of our Merchants and Coffee House keep
ers.
q. s. OF AMERICA,
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
The United States The President
vs. { ,r,;. o. the Ss....
To the Marshal of I.oriaiana or any of his