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Leonard, Levy and Moncure.

Leonard, Levy and Moncure.
Red River Watchman
All. Leonard, whom we adj
vocated for Congress from this
District, would have been NOM
mated by the Baton Rouge
Convention, but he declined to
run, in which VIM. M. Levy, of
NatchitOches, was nominated.
And though we can't complain
that a good and competent
man, was not nominated, still,
we regret Mr.. Leonard's declen-
sion. 1t is the best evidence in
the world that he's the very
man we wanted. Yet, aside
from Leonard, Mr.. levy was
our choice, and it is with. no
Small degree of pleasure that
we place his name at our mast
head.
1t is our great pleasure this
fe.A s.
week to announce to the reads
ers, of the Waterman the noln-
Eination Of Hon. j. g. Moncure,
of Caddo, as our candidate for
State Treasurer by. the Baton
Rouge Convention. No great
er wisdom could have been dis
played by those whom the peo-
pie had entrusted with the all
, important work of nominating
good men for Office. lii this
have they especially shown it.
Wherever Moncure is known
the news wilf be hailed with
expressions OF satisfaction as he
is one of the most sterling men
in the State. He has figured
in several places of trust, and
honor, and never has he falter~
ed in duty, and should he be
elected he will not lie found de-
linquerit as a Treasurer.
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Constitutional Amendm'ts

lected each and every year until said
bonds shall be paid, principal and in
terest. and the proceeds shall be paid
by the Treasurer Of the State holders
of said bonds as the principal and in
terest Of the same shall fall duo, and
no further Legislation or appropriation
shall be requisite for the said assess-
ment and collections and for such pay
ment from the treasury.
No. .2.-Wheneser the debt Of the
State shall have bren reduced below
twenty-five million dollars, tho consti-
tution:L limit shall remain OF the low
est point reached. beyond which the
public debt shall not thereafler be in
creased, and this rule continue in
operation until the debt is reduced to
fifteen million dollars. beyond which it
shall not DO increased. Nor shall tax
alton fnr all State purposes, excepting
the support Of public schools. ever
exceed twelve and a half mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of. tho
real aud personal property Ia the
State, except in case Of war OF inSa-
sion. r
No. 3.-The revenue Of each wear
derieved from taxation upon real, per-
soiial and mixed property, Or. from
licenses, shall be devoted solely to the
said year for which it shall be- raised,
excepting any Surplus remain which
shall be directed to sinking the public
debt. ALI appropriatiens'and claims
in excess 1T revenue shall be null and
void, and the State shall ia no manner
proyide,for their payment
tSigned) CIV. LOWELL,
Speaker Of House of Representatives.
tSigned) c. G.. ANTOINE,
1t. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved January 9th. 1874.
tSigned) w. p. KELLOGG,s
Governor Ut the State Of Louisiana. Z.
I A true copy: ss4 Tia boa
4. r. q. DEsLoNDE, .3..' sss al,
Seretary Of State. 1870
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.sUuRE, FoB Hoe OHo1RRA.-

Tho cholera broke out among my
hogs and nine head died. / theu
looked into the Rural and found
that sulphur and charcoal would
arrest and cure the disease. ]
then gave some to my hogs, and
10 three days they were apparent
" well. l have fed it to them
once . week, and have had no
sick hogs since. Rural World.
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= -
Albert G. Brown, Of Missis-
sissippi, was Brigadier General
of militia at nineteen, IN tile
Legislature at twenty-five, and
in Congress at twsnty-six. He
was Circuit Judge at twenty
eight, Governor at thirty, and
was afterwards Senator. He
was never defeated ! when a
candidate for Office. In a re-
cent letter he says that it
would have been better for him
if he had followed the occupa-
ton of his, father, which was
that of a farmer. His greatest
regret is. that he ever made a
political speech or held an
Office. He adds, 'sto be a
blacksmith. a carpenter or an
artisan of any sort is no dis
credit to any man. Better that
than be q jack legged lawyer.
d quack doctor, counter hop
per, or worse still, q wretched
seeker after Office" Nash
vile Union and American.
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France allows its soldiers to
work for farmers during harvest
time; The price fixed upon this
year . thirty cents a day and
board. a
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Warmoth, assisted by all the
enginery and shining lights of the
radical party-without which and
whom be would have been utterly
p0werless for evil plundered the
State until he became surfeited
with spoils. "A. length, becoming
disguised with his vile associates,
and wishing to win some claim to
respectability by endeavoring to
right 4 people he had so fonlly
Wrpnged, he determined to draw
ont from the den OF thieves. Then,
aid not till then, did his dogs
turn hpdfi and rend their masters.
80 fong as he was q robber, the
base tools who shared the plumber
knelt down and wOrshipped him,
bot whe1t lie desired to reform
JNhether his motive was good or
bad it needs bot to dfscuss), and
'endeavor to 1t himself for decent
association, what q cry went up
against him. shreveport Times.
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The Conspiracy against the South.
Inauguration Of Bayonet
Rule in Aid Of the Carpet Baggers.
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 3.-The
following letter was received here
to-day:
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 2.
Gen. w. w. Belknap,
Secretary Of War:
The recent atrocities in the
South, particularly in Louisiana,
Alabama and South Carolina,
show a disregard for law, civil
rights and protection of person,
that ought not to be tolerated in
any civilized government. It
looks as if, unless speedily check
ed, matters must become worse,
until life and property there will
receive no protection from the
local authorities. Until slch
authority becomes powerless un
der such circumstances, is the du-
ty of the government to give all
the aid tor the protection of life
and civil rights legally authorized
to this end. l wish you would
consult with the Attorney Gcner-
al, who is wen informed as to the
outrages already committed and
the localities where the greatest
danger lies, and SO order troops
as to be available in cases of ne
cessity. All proceedings for the
protection of the South will be un-
der the law department Of the gov
eminent and will be directed by
the Attorney General in accord
[ance with the provisions of the
, enforcement acts. No instrnc-
tons need therefore be given the
troops ordered to the Southern
States, except az they may be
transmitted from time to time on
advice from the Attorney General,
OF as circumstances may determ-
inc hereafter.
Yours truly,
us. GRANT
Washington, Sept. 4.-As a re
suit Of the conference held at the
War Department this morning
between Secretary Bristow, Bel.
KNAPP And Attorney Williams, the
following circular was issued this
afternoon to United States Attol n
eys and Marshals. It has the APP
prevail Of the President, the Sub
stantial parts Of the same having
been communicated ID him during
an interview with the Attorney.
General at Long Branch:
Department III Justice, !
Washington, Sept. 3, 1874. !
Sir: Outrages ofvarious descrip.
lions, and, in some cases, afro
cious murders have been commit
ted in your district by bodies OF
armed men sometimes in disguise
and with the view, it is believed
Of overcoming and intimidating
peacable, lawabiding citizens and
depriving them Of their rights
/. guaranteed to them by the con.
stitution and laws of the United
States, your attention Is directed
to an act of Congress passed
April 8, 1866, entitled an act to
protect all persons In the United
States in their civil rights and to
furnish means for their vindica.
ton, and to another passed April
20, 1870, entitled an act to enforce
| the provisions Of the Fourteenth
Amendment to the constitution
Of the United States, and for other
purposes. Also to one passed
May 80, $40, entitled an act to
enforce the rights Of citizens Of
the Unitad States To vote in sew
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aa.A An Ohio belle who went to Sar-
stoga in hopes. to find Q count
g came away engaged to q man who
1aseswater- proof backing.
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A Matter Of Business.

A Matter Of Business.
tt is an established rule that a
political newspaper does all for a
party that could be justly reGnir-
cd of it in its editorial and niscel-
laneous columns, and that the
publication Of all other matter OF
political character, such as the
proceedings of meetings, ETC.,
should he paid for. The fact that
q pspcr has q large subscrip-
doh fist in any locality is no rea-
son why the above rule should be
violated, for the very sufficient
reason that every subscriber gets
value received in the way of his
daily or weekly paper. There is
no business in which SO much
gratituous labor is performed as
the newspaper business, and es-
pecially docs tlfis apply to p0lit-
ical paper. As an instance, the
Times Office did, in the way of
printing posters, tickets and ad.
yertising notices Of club meetings,
etc., very nearly $1,000 worth Of
work for the fusion party two
years ago, and only received 800
the balance was a clear loss.
If the people wish to have a fear
less and Independent champion
OF their cause, one which receives
MOI, asks favors of its political adj
yersaries, they must sustain it.
.s1Apropos to this subject We find
the following paragraph in the
Little Rock Gazette: sr8
Correspondents wishing to set
forth the claims Of their respec.
tive favOrites for Office will please
remember that it costs us a con-
siderable sum of money to put
their communications in type, and
this applies also to proceedings OF
meetings. Such matter is charge
able as other advertisements,
agreeaUly TO our terms, We will
failin no respect of our, duty in
regard 70 matters OF general inter.
est to our party, but articles such
as that referred I'd are not of this
character and must be, paid for IN
advance of Insertion syn
We do not propose to enforce
this rule so stffhgehtly as our
Arkansas CONTEMPORARY, as we
only charge for insertion ii both
daily aud weekly issues two thirds
Of our usual rates for Insertion I'D
either one. -fShrevepoft Times.
EDIBLE QUALITIES or RRAH
MAs.-Fowl fanciers and writers
often make great mistakes ii
speaking Of certain breeds d
poultry. Brahinas for Instance
! are said to be unfit for the table
until seven or eight months old
and then are set down as dry and
coarse in flesh. Regarding lily
Ralf as an epicnre, and having
raised fowls ofall breeds. and eater
them at all ages, aud with al
sauces, / do pronounce Brahnias
us equal to the best quality O.
fowls at the age Of four or five
months, being at that time very
tender and juicy, aud weighing
from seven to eight pounds pei
pair. Brahmas' hardness, quick
growth, good laying qualities oil
large and abundant eggs, summer
and winter, should place them
high In the scale of estimation OF
thOse wishing to keep = quiet
handsome and useful fOwl.-[Cor
Journal of the farm.
Warmoth, assisted by all the
enginery and shining lights Of the
Hp4a61ioof ~, rfSy ruifhn,p< MI. :<.1. n :, i
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L. NJ. MUTT. A. II. LEONARD.
.vMft y Leonard,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Texas Street
IA Shreveport, La. Win practice in thu
Courts of Caddo, Bossier, Claiborne ans
Bienville. yl0n40
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Professional Cards.
u. M. Aegses.,

A ttorney at Law, Bellevue, Bossier par
N isi, La. n30 Gin
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II. W. Baker,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Bellevue. La
N Will pract,cc IN any court in the State
except the parish court of Bossier Parish.
vIlna6ly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-01
From the Country.

Dr. A. B. Haywood, fruit-grower
from Orange, in this county, called on
us yesterday and reports everything
prosperous in his vicinity. He has a
new place, fifty-two acres of tillable
land; thirteen hundred fruit and nut
trees set out in orchard; two thousand
two-year-old vines, Muscat in vine
yard, and thirty thousand cuttings in
nursery; his barley and wheat crop
yielded three tons to the acre; the
corn on his little place looks well, the
first planting will afford roasting ears
in a week; his trees and vines grow
well without irrigation; this is his
second year on this place. 1t was
sandy cactus land. Some of his friends
laughed at him for buying worthless,
barren land. He has proven what
good cultivation does here. He says
the grasshoppers have injured the
crops on the gravel lands in the vicin-
ity of Orange, but the barley and rye
crops will come fully up to the aver
age, as whole, and the corn never
looked better.
We had call yesterday from Mr..
Edward Evey - a member of the
County Board of Supervisors from
Anaheim. He has been up to inspect
the road between San Fernando and
Bakersfield, and is on his way home.
He reports the crops in his neighbor-
hood good-never better. He and his
brother David have together 140 acres
Of rye, which he is sure will yield
seventy-five bushels to the acre, and
sixty acres of barley which he esti-
mates safely at fifty bushels to the
acre. Their corn crop looks fine, and
without irrigation they expect at least
seventy-five bushels to the acre from
thirty acres in one body. We ask q
careful study and investigation of
these few facts and figures. Let any
one estimate the value of these three
products, grown on 230 acres of land,
on one ranch, placing reasonable
price thereon, and ne will be aston
ished at the result reached. This is
the only way our Eastern friends can
realize and be made to see that such
lands are cheap at $50 and SIS per
acre. Mr.. Evey says it is estimated
that 10,0000 600 pounds, 5000 tons, Oh
about 10000 bushels of grain will be
produced within the limits of Fair
view Grange, between Coyote creek
| anu lue Ioduld AIla river.
]. Il. Cover one of our enterprising
new farmers, comes from his settle
ment five miles northwest from
town, with the following report. He
| perfected the title to his ranch a year
ago. He has this year 500 acres un-
der cultivation--200 in wheat and $50
in barley, with some corn. His corn
is on sandy soil with adobe beneath.
He has three distinct varieties of soil,
sandy loam, hard sandy and adobe.
TIE grasshOppers have injured the late
sown grain some in his neighborhood.
He says, he and his neighbors have
proven that the hill and table lands
are safest for wheat. He says, for the
first time in his life it is proven to his
satisfaction that the rusting of grain
lies in the soil as well as in the at
mosphere, ordinate; for on his adobe
land his wheat is plump and we'll
flied, while within rod or two, just
as soon as the soil changes to sand, and
in the streaks of sand all over his fields
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-01
Improvement of the City.

Besides the many large business
houses and beautiful dwellings now
in course of construction in this city,
several public editices are in contem-
plation. A new theater or opera house
will most certainly be erected by the
close of the year. The library build
ing is one of the early certainties.
There seems to be no room for doubt
that when the issue is submitted to
the people of the city an almost unan-
imous verdict will be rendered in favor
of the issuance of the library bonds,
and we shall thus secure valuable
public institution and a beautiful pub
lie building. A new Court house must
be built in short time. The one we
have will probably be sold to the Gov
ernment and used for q Postoffice and
other Federal offices. The Govern
ment already needs just such build
ing in Los Angeles, and the necessity
for it will become still greater in the
near future. Los Angeles county can
afford an imposing Court house build
ing, and such a one will be erected
before long. A market-house is also
necessary. It's erection cannot be
much longer postponed. We hear ru-
mors of an intention to improve our
citys park. This is something that
should be done at the earliest possible
moment Nothing adds more to the
beauty of city than we'll laid out,
we'll kept, shady parks. In this re-
spect, Los Angeles is decade behind
many younger cities of California.
Our parks have fine soil and the city
plenty of water. All that is needed is
to set out the trees and see that they
are irrigated. The city authorities
have decided to grade our streets and
improve our sidewalks. Altogether,
we are showing signs of advancement
commensurate with our prosperity.
The city is developing in beauty as
we'll as expanding i'll dimensions.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-01
A Good Work.

The General Relief Committee of
the Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows have reported a plan for the es-
tablishment of an Employment
Bureau in San Francisco. The object
is to procure employment for brothers
and sisters of the Order. The report
provides for the opening of an office
in the Odd Fellows building where a
book will be kept for the registry of
names, residence in the city, and kind
Of employment desired by persons
seeking work, together with such
other information as may be required.
1t is the opinion of the Committee
that the plan if carried into effect, will
save in the shape of donations more
than sufficient to pay the expenses of
the Bureau. The following cards will
be printed and distributed:
'T. o. o. F.-Special Notice.-Persons ofeither
sex in want of employment, who can estab-
lish their claims to the consideration of the
Order, will please register their name, resi-
dence, the kind of employment desired, etc.,
40 Employers-calling attention to the
above special notice. You are respectfully
solicited, when in need of any kind of help,
to call as above and examine the list of APP
order of the General Relief Committee, I. ..
o, E,O
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-01
Liuht for EVERYBODY.

A large amount of the Los Angeles
Petroleum Refining Uompany's stock
has been sold within the last three
days. Colonel PEEL is kept quite
busy filling out and delivering the
shares. Within the next sixty days
the stock of this company will be SELL
ing at par. By that time the refining
works will be in the full tide of sue
cessful operation, and the wells on
which the workmen are now engaged
will be flowing full streams of crude.
oil. The company expect, in short
time, to manufacture, per day, from
twelve to fifteen hundred gallons of
Illuminating fluid, superior to any
thing now in the market. The actual
daily amount which they will be able
to turn out is only limited by the
number of wells sunk. Up to this
time none of the wells have been
bored sufficient depth to secure Il
full flow, and though they are now
throwing out about forty barrels per
day, by sinking them deeper they
may be made still more productive.
We know of no business in Southern
California with brighter prospects, or
that gives greater assurance of hand
some returns to those investing in it,
than the petroleum refining enter
prise. The refining process of Mr..
CARRERAs is great success, and the
remarkable cheapness with which it
reduces the heaviest of the crude oil
is great advantage to the company,
and enables them to not only manu-
facture larger quantity of illumin-
ating fluid, from the same amount of
crude oil, but also very superior arti-
Gle. The gentlemen who have worked
this enterprise to its present satisfac-
tory condition deserve the thanks of
the community. Their pecuniary re-
ward is near at hand and will come
with the commencement of the refin-
ing operations.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-01
Latest kilograms.
THE POPE GROWING WEAKER.
Grant and Sherman Friends
Massachusetts License Bill Killed.
EASTER NJ.

How Marshal Concha was Killed.
New York, June 29.-In an assault
on Estella yesterday, the Republican
General Concha was shot in the breast
and died almost Immediately. He
was at the head of his troops. They
retreated, but will renew the assault
probably to-day.
The License Bill Killed.
BOSTON, June 29.-The Massachu-
setts Legislature refused to pass the
license bill over the Governors veto.
A Probable Chief Clerk.
WASHINGTON, June 90. - 1t is re-
ported that VIM. o. Avery of Illinois
will be appointed Chief Clerk of the
Treasury Department.
The Rupture Denied.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The report
of the rupture between Grant and
Sherman is denied, and the statement
made that their relations are most
cordial and friendly, and that Sher-
mans headquarters were removed to
st. Louis at his own request.
The Pope Getting Weaker.
NEW YORK, June S0.-London dis
patches say the Pope is growing
weaker every day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-01
SAN FRANCISCO.
Local Option Fight - Eastern Flyers
COming-Suicids of a Well.knOwn
Citizem-Attempted Suicide-LOcal
ODtiOn I'm Oakland.

OPbhOh O0Alanus
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3O,-The Ii
cense and Anti-License parties in this
city are fully organized, and if an
election is ordered the contest will be
close and bitter one.
Several noted racers of this State and
the East have already been entered for
the great $4,000 four-mile running
race on the 9th of November next, in
this city.
VIM. l.. Hoover, well-known citi-
zen of Gilroy, committed suicide at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel by shooting him
self through the head with pistol.
He had been greatly depressed in spir-
its on account of business troubles:
was partner of Mr.. Culp, of San Jose,
engaged in the business of raising to-
tacco at Gilroy. He left letter, ad-
dressed to his wife, but it is in possess
sion of the Coroner, and it's contents
are unknown.
William Roberts, young man ar
rested for vagrancy, attempted to hang
himself in the City Prison last night,
but was discovered and taken down by
Officer Alden in time to save his life.
He had hung himself with handker-
chief tied to one of the bars OF his cell.
The man is still very weak, but will
recover.
Tomorrow at Oakland the temper
ance people will post spies at all the
liquor saloons and procure the arrest
of anyone found violating the Local
Option law. Lively proceedings are
anticipated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-01

the wheat is badly rusted and
shrunkenl Another fact he states;
his volunteer wheat is not injured
with the rust while his late sown, and
all, to some extent, sown after the first
rains rusted some. We think all-our
reports from the country and every
thing connected with farm-husbandry
proves the utility of putting in crops
in this valley as early as possible
where the seasons are observed. They
are building a new school house in
their district this year.