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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-14

|" Only ten days more in which
you can register. Come to Alexan.
dria and attend to II,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-14

INTELLECTUAL TREATs.-We are
pleased to know and still more graft
fed to make known to the public
that our fellow townsman, Judge T.
c. Manning, will deliver the "Ad-
Dress on Monday, the opening day
of the Rapides Agricultural Fair AS.
ISOLATION; and VIM. H. Jack, a dis
tinguished member of the Natchito.
ches Bar and a gentleman of high
culture, will be the Orator who will
address the Knights on Thursday
the fourth and last day of the Fair
Surely this intellectual treat Offered
all of us by the Directors, aside from
the many other inducements, which
we have so often mentioned, ough,
to be sure vouchers for their pure
intentions to render their sports en-.
tertaining, instructive and pleasing
to. an appreciative public.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-14

60 Come to Alexandria and reg
lister, all YOU who have failed so far
in thst duty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-14

GLoRroUs.-Georgia, the Empire
State of the South, has gone Demo
cratic nearly all over, and has swept
the last vestige Of Radicalism from
her soil. The Democrats have cleo
ted a clear and united Congressional
ticket, nearly the same kind of Leg
islature, only three counties in the
State giving small radical majorities.
Verify, the ball of reform and good
government is on the rapid move, and
will not Louisiana catch the infec-
tion and give the ball further motion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-14

@0s0 IN GREENBACKs ARE
'NIOV offered by tie FAIR Assnci.
atiOn rs PREMIUMS ON COTTON
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-14

~ The Sabine goes down this
day at J P. u
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-14
" WAKE UP JAKEp

THE PEOPLE, THE WHITE
People of Alexandria, will hold their
FIRST GRAND JUBILEE of the
campaign, at the Town Hall, on
SATURDAY EVENING NEXT,
at 7 o'clock.
The Alexandria Brass Band will
DO in attendance. Judge Manning,
Judge Ryan, James Jeffries, James
G. White, w. F. Blackman; our can
didates and many others will ad-
dress the assemblage. All are invi-
ted! COME ONE! COME ALL!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-14

900 PRIZES IN THE FAIR LOT
900 Terry I" bp WON by ONLY
RISKlNG SEVENTY FIVE CENTS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-14

AS We ExPEcrED.-Our friends in
New Orleans, the grand legion of
Democrats, Conservatives and Re-
formers, have stepped up to the
breach like true heroes, and placed
in the field full and glorious ticket
for every Office in their gift. We
know the personele of most Of the
ticket, and must declare = better,
more suitable, nor ADLER could have
been nominated. The people of the
country Parishes place much reliance
on their friends Of the Crescent City,
look to them for clean IL, 900 ma.
jority, and can't afford to be disap-
pointed. Old Rapides will respond
to the good slogan and elect her
whole conservative ticket, and thus
respond to her New Orleans friends.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-14

90 Our friends of Red River
Parish have passed the fiery ordeal
of SANDER and defam alton, hurled and
Kissed against them from every en-
venomed mouth of radicalism, and
are once more proudly erect before
the people of Louisiana in defence of
a just and patriotic cause. Radical
ism has been forced to do them Jus.
tice, the colored people stepping for
ward in their behalf a. witness
against the SANDERS, and soon, very
soon, all will be we'll. They will
have 'flicers Of their Parish appoint.
ed to the vacancies, caused BY the
death Of the old carpet baggers; their
prosecutions will cease, and in No.
vember, both races will join hand in
hand, in electing suitable officers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-14

he pbHIicdi HOSTILITY OI tue COnSPr
natives aud ersonal antimthirs OF
many OF the white Republicans toward
rs. render our position peculiar and
embarrassing. All that is virtuous III
The administration of public affairs is
claimed by the whites, while all that
il vicious is accr. tltrd to the blacks.
Neither the influence nor the Opp"ttn
nity has been permitted to ns to shape
or control any policy. We have retr"
graded rather than advancrd under the
administrations: and had it not been Tor
some of the inf1-xihle white Republic
cans, We would long since have been
where political hope is u stranger, aud
republican justice could not have
reached ns.
VIZ are the life Of Louisiana--the
Substance of the Conservatives, and
the PIVOT of the white Republicans.
Our cultivation Of the soil mainly gives
t" the State the prosperity she enjoys;
and to our votes the State Government,
owes it's existence. We are the true
TRENDS Of the Southern people aud il
encouraged in our good intentions.
w"nlt soon hing order out of chaos.
We are depressed aud sickened by the
unsettled and disorhered state of sncie-
ty, and would gladly welcome any So
lntion consistent with honor, and con-
paiible will, the liberties our people
We are ready and willing to adopt All,
honorable adjustment tending to har
mnnizr the races; but ia Il condition
preceding such action. which we deem
Of more Importance t""nr people tl,au
offrial ta,nrs, we W"nld require tina,
the merchants and others who recent,
dismissed from their employ nient labor
era of k'ng service and established
characters, fer no ether reason than.
their c";or, should reinstate them, As
far as may I've consistent with our uni.
fed purpose.
With view to harmony, progress
and iwps-tias justior, the Executive
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
What Does II Meant

Judge HANLEY. editor Of the Helena
Independent, commenting on the class
of men that Brooks relies on and has
called to his support, says:
Mr.. Dorsey, in his dispatch to Little
Rock says everything here perfectly
satisfactory. and the authorities under
stand the situation. Maintain your po-
stion, and We will take care Of affairs
here. " Yes, we suppose the situation is
pretty fairly understood, from the foul
lying lips Of Dorsey aud Clayton, whose
tongues have been coated with falsehood
from the time they could lisp their earli
est prattle. Such an understanding Of
the situation is, no doubt, very favorable
to poor down trodden Arkansas "Main-
tain your position, aud we will take care
of affairs here. What does this mean
Why, it means that these two censum
mate villains and plunderers will use their
influence, with the President and authori.
ties at Washington, TO support the claims
Of man whom they have heretofore de.
MED had any right to the position, and
revolutionize peaceable, quiet State, en-
cumbering it with additional burdens (;
and all this because Governor Baxter s
administration had become popular with
the people, and they could not use him
as tool to carry out their base designs
and perpetuate their reign of infamy and
oppression.
1t matters not, to the people Of Arkan
sas, whether their Governor is named
Baxter or Brooks, so that they may be
let alone and allowed to pursue their av
ocations in peace and quiet; but it is a
very serious question with them, that all
these peaceablc relations should be bro.
ken up, and the State thrown into state
Of revolution and anarchy, purely to
gratfv the greed ofa few scoundrels,
whom Senator Thurman declares are
I" wrangling for the spoils that are torn
from n-trodden and oppressed peo
pie.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
tR- The New Orleans packet steamer John

tE The New Orleans packet steamer John
Howard. arrived Friday morning early. Ths
popular steaMboatman. Capt james Nichols
i. in command, and Capt. Elisha Perry pre-
sides with his usual affability In the Office.
The Howard was stopped by an armed force
at The Post of Arkansas, on her way up, who
she was compelled to take on board and bring
above. At Fort Smith she was detained ten
or twelve hours. over time. to allow General
Brooks and staff to polish their boots and get
on board When they start home, we are
thinking, "they will not stand SO much on
the order Of their going but go in hurry.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
Proclamation BY the Governor.

WHEREAS it has come to the knowledge
w Of the Executive. that on or about the
10th day Of March. 1874. In Hot Springs Co..
Arkansas, John Wilds was killed by one Bar
ton David ellis. and that the said Barton Da-
vid Gillis Is still at large.
Now. therefore. Elisha Baxter Governor
Of the State Of Arkansas. by virtue OF author
ity IN me vested. do hereby offer u reward OF
TWO HUNDRED $4,000 DOLLARS for the
arrest and delivery of the said Barton David
Gillis.
In testimony whereof, I have hcrounto set my
hand and caused the seal OF the State to be
IL. ST. afixed at Little Rock, this I'D day Of
March, A. ID. 1874
By the Governor:
j. NJ. JoHSsos, Secretary of State,
BY Frank Strong. Deputy.
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rE A communicate from Hon H. F

rE A communicable from Hon. II. F.
Thomson, was received to late for this
week-but will appear in our next. We
woull like to ask the gentleman, as he is
a lawyer, to read, if he has not, the re-
view, said to have been written by Hon.
Albert Pike, of the Whytock decision
and give the citizens of the State his opin'
ion on it. If MIR Pike is wrong. if most
all the able lawyers of the State are
wrong, and il We are wrong in following
out their conclusions, we should like to
know it. We will wait for the gentle
mans opinion with anxiety and give it
to, our readers with pleasure in our next.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

ET The Fort Smith Herald says, that
the "good fighting material that went
down on the Halle, were Joined by re-
Inducements under Sheldon, at Van Bu-
rem" That is all a mistake, Major.
Shelton was the only man that went from
here-his will was good but the "rein
forcements " were not at hand.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
Sshcc! Examination.

Nix. j. S. DuNHAM. Editor V. b. Press /:
Dear Sir: Permit me through your
paper to give notice of an Examination
and Exhibition to be given at Log Town,
one mile North Of Van Buren, Friday
May the 18th, 1874. The Examination
will comprehend a close and critical re-
view of the following branches:
FORENOON EXERCISES. .--Orthography,
Reading, Arithmetic and Geography.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES and
Analytical Grammar, Composition, etc.
EVENING EXERCISES VIII consist OF
Cuan. Speecb, Dialogues,
IahitauA, etc, together a.th orisinal
addresses by the following young gen
tltmg: John Orme, subject Public I'm
provements; r. j. Miller uIject Tenn
perancc; Obadiah Echols, subject Value
of Time; s A. Miller, subject Obedience /;
John c. Foster, subject Education; j.
l.. Barker, subject b auties of Nature.
The friends and patrons of Education
are especially invited to be present A
dinner will be furnished for the children
and patrons Of the school. Our visiting
friends from Van Buren and elsewhere,
are particularly requested, where con-
venient, to bring baskets well laden with
eatabl,s, and spend social and pleasant
day with us.
Yours truly, 8. =. BRowN.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

EF From the Gazette Of Friday we
learn that the practical test of the Spadra
coal in smelling iron, at the Iron Furnace
at Caronleet, last week, was an entire
success. 1t produced the best kind OF
Bessemer Pig Iron, piece Of which can
be seen at the Spadra coal Office, in Lit.
tie Rock
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

tE- Brig. Gen. Ed. Brooks, lately commits
stoned by Mr.. Brooks, went down OH the
John Howard, Saturday. Ed Brooks is one
cleyerest fellows in the State, but Is better
adapted as a weather-cOck" for some mag
n,dcicnt structure, than anything We know
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
Town Officers at Alma.

The following are the Officers elected at
Alma, on the LIST Of May:
Mayor. c. Betton.
Recordcr-J. II. Boiling.
Aldermeu-T. G. Cathey. NJ +. Locke, S.
b. Byars. j. f. Smith. Robert Rankin.
Marsiial-S. A. Wright.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
PHOTOGRAPHIC /!

b. Z. GANNAWAY, of Fort Smith,
has reHtted the HOPPING GALLERY,
and is now prepared to do GOOD WORK in
his line Go and see his Specimens and
be convinced that FINE PICTURES
can be made in Van Buren.
ET Van Buren, is the best and cheap.
est Furniture market, above Little Rock
Consult our advertising columns.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

ty- la the U. 5. Court at Little Rock. in
the case of Daniel Mitchell and John Brown
charged with counterfeiting at Russellville'
both plead guilty and sentenced to pay fine
of $1,000 each and Imprisoned In the peniten.
tary for three years at hard labor.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
DESCRIPTION.

About five feet eight or nine Inches high.
weighs about one hundred and forty or fifty
pounds, heavy made. erect In person. black
eyes. about twenty four years OF age. hair
dark and long. light thin moustache. face red
front teeth decayed. viii usually be found
at saloons, where liquors are sold and games
played.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
~ Fort Smith is moth

EH- Fort Smith is nothing without a
"mass meeting to resolute off her sur.
plus gass. II they had read little clos
er they would have seen that King White
did not meddle with the Collectors funds
in Jefferson county.
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Weekly paid for at above rates before April
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Notice !!

Orrrcs SECRETARY AND TRKAsrREA
FoRr SMITH AND VAN BrRKh
TURNPIKE RoAp COMPANY. }
Van Burcn, Ark, April 18th, 1S7@
rT,UE Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
l. in the Fort Smith and Van Huren Turn
pike Road Company v M be held at the once
Of the Company: In Van tnrrn' Ark. o. "a
SECOND Monday In May next ~ ~
O'Clock A N.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
NC. DECHERn
sec'y and Trees Of Board.
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wAu Job Work, cash on deliv-
Presbyterian, 20. 81

Rev. J. C. KENNEDY, Pastor. Divine Ser
.;os every Sabbath, except the Sd of each
month, at IL A. NJ. and 7P.M. Prayer meet
iry Wednesday evening at Pm.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

btoaks:
Gen. ID. p. Upham, who commanded
the Eastern Department during the mill
tia raid of 1868. is Brooks Adjutant
General. Gen. r. F. Catterson, who
commanded in the Southwest at the same
time. is Brooks Commanding General.
Gen. Sam. Mallory, who commanded in
the Southeast at that time, is another OF
Brooks men. Chief Justice Mcclure is
Brooks legal adviser. Clayton and
Dorsey, and Asa Hodges and Snyder are
endorsing Brooks at Washington. ion-
ley, Wheeler, Oliver and Jim Hodges are
backing Brooks. Tankersly supports
him. Every ballot box manipulation in
the State is for him On the other hand
all the best citizens Of Arkansas support
Baxter. Now, then, take your choice.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
EB Mr. w. j. Largen, representing

EF Mr. w. j. Largen, representing
the large New York Hat Establishment
Of Clarke, Bros. & Co, is now making
the rounds Of the Western tier Of towns
He has the largest and best lot Of sam
pies ever brought to this market. He
will call on our meachants during the
do,.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
G. w. Pashal Q, 10 aud II, 30 1856 405
Samuel Haney and 1856 273
Whiesidcs Co., and5 80 He

AND NoCE GIVEN whole lots
County
Collector Court House the Sd Monday May
continued from until said and hts shall have
sold
April 25 1874. JAMES A.. LOCKHART, County Clerk.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

rF We notice that Col. Bob Newell
is Inspector General on Gen. Fagans
Staff, of Brooks forces
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
Delinquent Tax sale.

The Lands and Lots Delinquent
Crawford County
to law, contained in the following
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

~ A private letter to Little Rock
from Hon. b. II. Crowley, Represents
tive from Green county, to one Of the
editors Of the Gazette, says
Everybody here is in sympathy with
Gov. Baxter. Although l did all / pos
slbly could to elect Brooks. we cannot
endorse his present proceedings. Gov
Baxter has showed himself to be the Gov.
ernor of the whole people. and not Of q
chosen few. This is the sentiment ol
nearly the entire population of Green
Clayton and Craighead counties, and
think of all northeast Arkansas.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

EF- County Doctors communication
came too late for this week
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
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= How to get foothold-take boot
jack.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

TIyuE well known and long establishes
Ferry Mt Van Buren. Arkansas. Is now
under the charge Of the subscriber. The pro-
~ ietors having recently put on arge New
Steamboat. and with careful and experiences
Fcrrymen. they feel confident that they car
give universal Satisfaction to the travelling
public. Their aim will be to meet the In
creasing demands Of the large emigrant trav-
81 10 Texas. :,
The st Louis. and Sherman. Texas. U. 8.
va'ls are carried over this Ferry. which is Z
o.,6 vrai ntec that It l. the shortest as well
a rnute for travel Of all kinds
4t eglf has the largest and best boat on
10 river aBd can cross 900 wagons and teams
per day. ana 20 retention on either bank need
,.. rx nected. Enclosures for stock and sheds
for travellers are being built on both sides Of
the river. and no pains will be spared TO ac-
commodate the public. We shall strive to
continue to make this the popular route to
and from Missouri and Texns.
v B-Ferry Accounts must De settled
E. n,1ig--No deviation from this rule.
W. c. RO BARDs, Proprietor.
Van Burcn, Feb. T. '73. "
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

Sudden joys kills IS soon a. great
sorrow.
He that falls to-day may rise to.
morrow.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-06-06

w. CONGREss. zAwsSalsy AAy o. In
the Senate, the Alabama contest ed
election case was decided in favor
of Spencer. A bill for the admis.
sion of Pemblna as 3 Tertiary was
taken up, and, afterah amendment
in favor of woman suffrage had been
lost, the bill itself was rejected.
The resolutions providing for an in
curry as to tho hest method of
electing the President and Vice
President Of the United States were
reported back from the committee
to which they had Fbeeh' entrusted.
In. the muse Of representatives the
bill for the relief of Captain Halls
widow was passed. The new cur
rency bill was reported, and, by a
vote of LIZ to. III, rejected. A
motion to concur in the senate sub.
stitute was lost, and afterwards Il
vote was passed for q conference
committee to consider the disagree.
ment between the two houses. The
bill for the reduction of the army
was considered, and committee
appointed to investigate the condi-
ton of affairs in Arkansas. u Cd. d"
/ o Friday. In the Senate, the finance
bill came from the house and the
! senate amendments were insisted
on. The vote for conference com
mittee was cOncurred in. A number
of pension bills were passed and
miscellaneous business transacted.
In the house of representatives the
army Reduction bill was further dis
cussed and passed. ,.a...-
Monday. In the Senate, the In
dian appropriation bill was discus
sed, and a large number of amend
ments agreed to. The naval acade-
my appropriation bill, and bill
amending the patent laws were
passed, and >ariety of other mat.
tiers were considered. In the house
of representatives the amcndat0y
tariff bill was passed. as was the bill
amending the mining laws, and a
bill relieving savings banks having
capital stock from tax on deposits.
Tuesday. In the Senate, the In
dian appropriation bill was passed
after a number Of additional amend
ments had been agreed to. In the
house of representatives the bill
relating to the courts of justice in
Utah Territory was passed.
Wednesday,. In the Senate, the
freedmen's bank bill and the con
sular and diplomatic and prison ap.
preparation bills were passed. In
the house Representatives amend
ments to the army appropriation
bill, the repeal of the treaty with
Belgium, and war claims were
among the matters under consider.
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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-06-06

NEwBURY. Rev. Mr.. Fuller o.
st. Johnsbury Academy with about
sixty young ladies and gents came
in a special car to Newbury, last
Wednesday to have a picnic on
Mount Pulaski, to gather May flow
ers and drink from Montebello Sui.
phur Iron Spring, returning on the
mail train.
DR.. E. V. Watkins has been to
Boston to consult DR.. Williams
about his sons eye that was put out
by a stone thrown by playmate.
Judge Bailey has sold his best
pair of horses to e. K, Smith, to
run Oh a cracker and confectionery
team.
I. &. Keyes has just received
about four hundred yard Of black
alpaca.
The rain Sunday evening pre-.
vented what might have been big
fire, the wind having driven the
fire from a burning brush field into
the woods over the top of the
mountain just back of the village.
The people were out watching the
fire and wishing for rain which come
in time-a half hours delay might
have destroyed the village.
The Monticello Iron and Sulphur
Springs are now open, and baths
can be had every day, from 8 A. M.
till noon, and Wednesdays and Sat
urdays till Z P, M.-Sundays to 9
A. M.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-06-06
Boston Cattle Markets.

At Cambridge and Brighton, for the week
ending Tuesday, June 2, 1874. .'".
PRICES. Beef Cattle,--Extra fat and heavy
premium oxen, $500 925; first quality.
$500 S.75; second quality. $500 a 7.75 ;
third quality, $3.50. SIS, per 100 lbs. on total
weight of hide, tallow and dressed beef.
Working Oxen.--$150 a $50 per pair. or ac-
cording to their valne as beef. Steers, $87 a
$50. '.' Do .ii.. t.t" "'"'-
Mich Cows.-Fair quality, $35 -; extra
good, sos a 81, with or without calves as may
be agreed farrow and ordinary. SOS IS (;
yearlings, $lO 10; 2-year olds, $50 %; g.
year olds, $50 a 45. WV
Sheep.-5 &c; extra, u 90 few fancy
focks, 81 a lCc per lb, live weight; or $3.50 a
1915 per head.
Shotes. Wholesale, 7 a Sc etail, 8 a9c
per lb. Fat Hogs, 81 &c per Id.
Veal Gales $3.50 a 900 per head.
Hides, Brighton, u a Be; country lots. a
Tic, calfskins, ID l6c; tallow, Sc per lib
country, 4sc.
Pslts.-With wool on, $3.50 800 leach. 81