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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26
ARTICLE VII.

The liquidation CT the affairs of this
Corporation, whether dissolved by limita.
ton or by a vote of the stockholders, shall
be made by Three Commissioners, elected
by the stockholders from among their own
members. If not sooner dissolved, this
Char ter shall endure and continue for the
term of twenty five years, the same to be-
gin upon and be computed from the eley-
enth day Of May, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six. In faith
whereof the said parties have hereunto
signed their names in the presence of E. C.
Brierley and John Unsworth, competent
witnesses of the said Parish of Rapides.
This 22d day Of May, A. D., 1875.
(signers.) WILLIAM POLK,
j. A. STEPHENS,
J. E. MATTHEW'S,
ADRIAN MARTIN,
F. S. NORFLEET,
c. L. ROBINSON,
ORAN DORSETT,
w. P. NORFLEET,
j. HANNA,
r. H. CARNAL,
K. NJ. CLARK.
Z. c. BRIEFLY, wv,
JOHN CSswoETH, "i'nesses,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26


surely and effectually control them. The tes-
timony Of our best citizens, Of all classes, es-
tablshes the fact, that CHERRY PICTORIAL
will and does relieve and cure the affecting
disorders Of tlle Throat and Lungs beyond any
other medicine. The most dangerous afrec-
lions of the Pulmonary Organs yield to its
power; and cases Of Consumption, cured
by this preparation, are publicly known, so
remarkable rs hardly to be believed, were
they not proven beyond dispute. As rem
edy it is adequate, on which the public may
rely for full protection. BY curing Coughs,
the forerunners of more serious disease, it
saves unnumbered lives, and an amount of
suffering not to be computed. It challenges
tria. and convinces the most sccptical.
Every family should keep it on hand as a
protection against the early and nnperceived
attacks Of Pulmonary Affections, which are
easily met as first, but which become incura.
BILE, and too often fatal, if neglected. Tender
lungs need this defence; and it is unwisc to
be without it. AS safeguard to children,
amid the distressing diseases which beset the
Throat and Chest of childhood, CHERRY
.PECTORAL is invaluable; for by its timely
use, multitldes are rescued from premature
grnves, and saved to the love and affection
centred on them. 1t acts speedily and surely
against ordinary colds, securing sound and
Misunderstanding sleep. No one will suffer
troublesome Influenza and painful BrOn.
chitis, when they know how easily they can
be cured.
Originally the product IF long, laborious,
and successful chemical investigation, no cost
or toll is spared in making every bottle in the
utmost possible perfection. Il may be conf
IDENTIFY relied upon as possessing all the vir-
tues it has ever exhibited, and capable of
producing cures rs memorable Us the greatest
1t has ever effected.
PREPARED BY
n. r AVID 4 "a Ill 49,
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ASg# So saa
NO. So.

ton felt by honorable soldiers can
easily be imagined. The present
system places the question of war
or peace in our remote Territories
absolutely under the control Of lr-
responsible civil agents, while the
army officers, who must fight the
battles, are powerless to avert the
unnecessary evil. However dis
tasteful the duties Of Indian agents
may be, the officers Of the army
would gladly perform them, as the
practical remedy for the existing
evil. The proposed change could
not but result in a great saving of
expense to the country"
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tionis properly understood and that
slight tinge Of local Jealousy remov-
ed by the fact Of our growing pros.
perity, in which to an extent all
other localities are interested, the
very evident fact that. We. are onti-
tied to a more ample representation
would be readily and practically
acknowledged. We invite the at
tention Of our worthy Representa-
tive to this matter, trusting that it
will receive from him the eonsidera-
ton it certainly merits
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UNFAIR APP0RTT0 \ NJ ~ !.

A correspondent invites our ait
tention Il the seeming unfairness Of
the apportionment Of Representa-
tives to the Ninth Legislative As
sembly Of Montana, It is very
gratifying indeed to find that a
strong and general desire exists
among our people to have the exact
standing ofthe County known, and
its just claims properly recognized.
And tits the same to us whether
this feeling is the result Of local
rivalry produced by Jealous advo-
Gates for their rights and privilege
es as defined by law, or whether it
springs from desire to see the
laws so regulated or revised that
the just dues Of this or any other
county cannot be neglected or obu :
ed by improper legislation. Ii
either case it proves . warm inter
est in the political affairs Of the
Territory, it shows a healthy status,
which we regard as 9 favorable
omen Of the future Of the country.
Glancing over the list Of Repre-
sentatives to the House and Coun
Gil, it certainly appears that some
counties are by no means represent
ed in the manner provided for by
law, but q review Of the law itself
shows that the apportionment IS
properly made according to the
provisions contained therein. At
the eighth regular session Of the
Legislature held il 1874, . bill was
passed regulating the apportlon-
ment and prescribing the time Of
election Of members Of the Assem-
bly,. As already provided for BY
the organic act, the act Of 1871,
sec. 2, says that the Legislative
Assembly Of the Territory shall
consist of thirteen members Of the
Council, and tWenty-six members
of the House of Representatives
The Benton record., 1875-12-25
TEE INDIAN PROBLEM

It. cannot be other than matter
Of astonishment to the people who
inhabit the vast frontiersettlements
Of the United States to view the
manner in which the Indian Erblem
IS handled and attempted to be sol
we'd by the would be experts in In
dian affairs, in the East. ! he ideas
entertained by these experts seem
more surprising just now than at
any other time il view Of the re
cord Of the past year, and the re-
ports of the several district and di-
vision army commanders. Various
are the reasons assigned for the hos
tile condition Of the several tribes of
Indians. Gen, Pope, in his report,
deals with the cause of Indian hos
tilities as follows: s. Whatever may
have given rise to previous out
breaks, it cannot be claimed that
the difficulties during the past sea
son have been oceas1oned by them
trusion Of the white men upon any
right or privilege Of the Indian
The real cause, IN my opinion, aris-
es from the fact that several thous-
and wild savages are gathered and
placed on remote reservations IN.
der no other control, restraint, or
influence, than that exercised by
one Of the worst features Of the
same, without ever having an op-
portunity Of seeing or knowing any
Of the more elevating influences
that govern civilized people. An.
other and still stronger reason for
disafeetion, one that will demoral-
ize any people, and which tends to
create disafection and arouse their
turbulent spirits IS the fact that the
provisions given them are INSULT
cient to satisfy their wants. They
have been for weeks without the
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Among the bills presented at the

Among the bills presented at the
opening Of Congress we notice one
by Steele, Of Wyoming, providing
for the election of the Governor
and Territorial officers by the peo
pie. While we are in no wise anx-
ious TO advocate any measure that
would entail additional expense to
the present scattered population Of
this Territory, we are nevertheless
in favor Of such a law. The fact of
an additional election expense be-
ing added thereby would be offset
ted by the advantages which GER
tainly would follow were our Ter
ritorial officials more deeply inter
ested in the future welfare of the
country, as would naturally be the
case were these officials elected by
and from among the people, W hlle
we are at present to a very great
extent favored by an energetic and
friendly set Of officials, under the
rule which now regulates the ap-
pointment Of the officers of the
Territory the case may at any time
be reversed. AS in the States, SO
is it necessary in the Territories
that in particular the Governor
and his successor IN office, in case
Of a sudden vacancy, should be
thoroughly yidentifed with the hetrade,
or commerce Of the country over
which he assumes such important
jurisdiction. We might go farther
even and insist that this status is
more requisite in the Territories
than in the States.
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strong and just enough to command
their respect. Their thousands Of
ponies, useful, only for war or the
chase, should be sold, and the pro.
ceeds returned to them in domestic
stock. Whenever anything like
the above has been tried 1t has
been eminently successful, and q
marked instance of this is the
powerful and now prosperous tribe
of Na4ajos Of New Mexico, while
The strong, Industrious, but degen-
Grating tribe Of Cheyennes prove
the folly Of the fruitless expert
ments and vacillatory policy that
has governed them for the past
twenty years. .
The government which alone can
suffice to restrain the Indian and
enforce respect is the army. The
transfer Of the Indian affairs to the
military is advocated by every one
having any idea Of the present con-
dition Of the Indian. and what it
might be under different rule
from that which has oecasioned it.
Gen. schofieId, IN advocating the
transfer Of the Indian Bureau to the
War Department as a necessity Of
the public service, says:
sThe events Of the past five years
have demonstrated the utter ina
bility Of a civil department Of the
Government to maintain the neces-
sary control over unciyilized IN
dians. The effort to control through
civil agents while at peace on their
reservations, and then turn them
over to the army when they leave
their reservations or commit acts
Of hostility has proved, as might
have been expected, a most efficient
mode Of producing war. The off
GERS Of the army are compelled to
stand idly by, poWerless for good,
while their promises to the Indians
made at the termination Of hostili-
ties are being violated, and the die
tates Of wisdom, justice, and even
common honesty dlsregarded.in the
daily treatment Of the helpless saw
age, who has no possible means Of
redress but escape from a reserva-
ton when his life IS made intolera-
bic. Then the army is called up
on to pursue .he Indians, and force
them back upon their reservations,
and punish them for disobedience.
Thus a war IS inaugurated which
could not have happened if the n
dians had been under military con
troll. No class Of citizens is more
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The members Of the Council are
apporfioned as follows Madison,
one member; j; Madison and Beaver.
head, jointly, one member Deer
Lodge, two members Missoula, one
member; Deer Lodge and Missoula,
Jointly, one member; Lewis and
Clarke, three members; Jefferson,
one member; Gallatin, one mem
ber, Jefferson and Gallatin, jointly,
one member; Neagher and Cho-
teau, jointly, one member. t will
thus lie seen that, outside Of the
Counties Of Choteau and Meagher,
independent Of a fair representa-
tion iii the Council an additional
joint representation Of three mem
bers is allowed to the Counties Of
Madison and Beaverbead, Deer
Lodge and Missoula, and Jefferson
and GaIlatin, while the Counties
Of Choteau and Neagher have only
joint representation.
The members Of the House Of
Representatives are apportioned
As follows Madison, four mem
=bers Beaverhead, one member !;
Deer Lodge, five members; Mis-
soula, three members Lewis and
Clarke, five members Jefferson,
two members; GaIlatin, two mem
bers; Jefferson and Gallatjn, jointly,
one member; Meagher, one mem
Der; Choteau, one member.
While admitting that the appor-
tionmont is according to the pro
visions Of the Statutes, we contend
that a revision is necessary in or
der to place Choteau County upon
proper footing with other conn-
ties. The Organic Act provides
that the apportionment shall be as
nearly equal as possible, and shall
be according to the number Of
qualified voters, As We under
stand it, the present apportionment
is made up from the census Of 1870.
But six years have since elapsed,
during which, Choteau County has
emerged from comparative obscuri-
ty. her population has largely IN
creased, many acres Of her soil are
settled and cultivated, her stock
raising and agricultural advantages
have become al acknowledged
source Of unlimited wealth, and IN
the new era now daWning upon
the commercial history Of the eoun-
try she can have 10 insignificant
place, as she holds the key to the
natural transportation highway Of
the Territory. Allthings considered
common Justice demands that Cho-
The Benton record., 1875-12-25

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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-30
PRICE-FIVE CENTS.
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. July 20. - Attorney General
rierrepont said, yesterday, in response to the
question whether he had recentlv rsca;vad
any accounts of Ku-klux outrages. that bs
had received none since he had occunied h;o
present position.
The number OF applications for pardon ia
not so large as heretofore. the circular issuei
several months ago by the Attorney General
on hat subject being more rigid in its reonira.
ments than the former course.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Capt Belknap. at
the Pensacola Navy Yard. telegrsphs that
Mrs. Lieut. Ingalls, died last night There
we're nineteen deaths at Barran cas- out of sixty
-four cases. All we'll at the navy yard. Lieut..
Dashler died at Barrancas yesterday.
Bishop Ames declines place On the Sioux
Commission On aceount official church and
diocese business
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue was
visited by delegation, to-day. representing
the whisky interests. They were appointed
by recent convention, in Cincinnati The
committee argued in favor of a modification
OF the regulations concerning the traffic in
spirituous lqnors, advocated more frequent
transfer OF CANCERS and storekeepers ia order
to prevent coslusion, and remarked that the
system OF seizures, as ct present enforced,
was unjust to the trade, as often seizures were
made upon purely technical grounds, without
proper examination.
The committee also argued in favor of
rule governing the transportation of old
spirits, showing the natural "outs" The
Commissioner will give their views careful at.
tention.
The Controller Of the Currency advises the
Secretary of the Treasury of the issue of
S1,275, $50 of national bank circulation in the
month ending on yesterday, 80 per cent of
which is to be returned in legal tender notes,
making the whole amount of legal tender
notes retired since the passage of act of Janu-
airy IA, last, s7.244 1872. The national bank
circulation outstanding at this date ia $780,
5l2,53
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DESERTERS FROM THE NAVY,
They Have a HarbOr Here.

At IL o'clock Thursday morning there was
considerable of crowd gathered at the cor
ner of Royal and Canal streets, and it was
thought for time that some desperate ARRAY
had occurred, but upon inquiry it was devel-
oped that it was only the arrest of a man who
expressed considerable reluctance to going to
the Third Precinct Station.
1t appears for some time past deserters from
the United States vessels lying in the stream
have mysteriously disappeared from public
sight, and the suspicion was raised that there
was some one harboring them until their abb
sence had blown over. A lookout has been
kept for the place, but as yet without avail
The full description of the person who was
seen in CONVEX alton with many of the Jack
rars was given to the police, and they have
been on the qui uiue to nab the individual
Thursday morning the officers on the beat
saw man answering the description given,
and he was converting with a blue jacket near
A. B. Griswold & Cos store. This aroused
them at osce, and they claimed him as their
prisoner. He made considerable resistance,
but was lodged in the Third Precinct Sta.
ton at last, charged with harboring deserters
and interfering with officers in the discharae:
of their duties
He gave his name as Frank Escubas, and
denied most positively that he knew any thin 4
about the matter. He was we'll dressed, OF
low stature and apparently of some means.
When questioned as to his occupation, he said
that he was workingman; yet his hands were
as soft as lady's, and his getup neat in the
extreme. He was taken before Magistrate
S.aes
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THE SUPPLEMENTAL FUND.
ING BILL.
Decision of the Supreme Court.
The Forstall Case.

A dispatch received in this city yester
day from Monroe, under date of -, set
forth that "the Supreme Court has decide,
the Forstall case affirming Judgment of lowe
court, except as to bonds of 1866, which wer
nonsuited. The court declares the bond!
of 1866 and 1870 sued on by Forstall to b.
valid warrant bonds of February 18th, 1866
beca1se there is no &C. of the Legislature O
that date. Act No. II, of 1875, is pronounced
constitutional. Ludeling dissenting on thi.
point"
The dispatch is rather vague, and on one OF
two points errors are undoubtedly made.
The effect of the decision is to make per
emptory the mandamus of the Superior Dis
trlct Court to compel the Funding Board tc
fund what is known as the three million and
four million Levee bonds.
The bonds of 1866, which were non
suited" and excepted in the decision. evi.
IDENTIFY refers to the bonds issued under Act
IS, of 1866, known as the One Million Levee
issue, and non-suit as to them was, nc
doubt entered, because the question of their
validity is pending 10 another case, managed
by Counsellor Ray, and the Court considered
that one suit of the kind was sufficient Be-
cause of this other suit, Forstall q Sons with
drew them from their petition before the
Superior District Court.
1t is probable that the warrant was entered
in the case of the bonds of the act of Febru-
airy 10, 1865, because since the suit was en-
tered in the Superior Court. the Funding
Board have discovered that they refused to
fund in error, as the Supplemental Funding
Bill did not eDjoin them, and reconsidering
their action, they have been passing upon
them.
1t is generally believed that the constitu-
tionality of Act No. II has been declared only
in SO far as it does not conflict with the orr
ginal Funding Bill. This would leave the
validity Of all bonds enjoined by the supple
mental bill still open.
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THE PRESIDENT AND THE INDIAN COHNrS.
kIONERS.

LONG BRANCH, July 29.-The Indian Com
missioners had long interview with Presi-
dent Grant, who announced his unialtering
confidence in the humane and Christi N
policy by him adopted. The President was
earnest in pledging the full power of tho
Executive in reforming any bran:h of the
service, and pledged his hearty co operation
with the board, with whom he is in entire ac-
cord
Neither the Secretary of the Interior or the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs was present
at the conference. The gradual removal of
all the Indians in the country TO the Indian
Territory south of Kansas was discussed and
measures adopted looking to the carrying out
of the pian
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-30
NEGRO BURGLARS.
A Hot Chase and the Capture

About - o'clock Wednesday night the res
idence of MIR. Henry Leitz, No. 24O ST
Charles street, was entered by two or more
unknown burglars, who stole and carried
away revolver and S1S in currency. The
noise made by the thieves aroused Mr.. Leitz
who made search for the fellows, and dis.
covered two of them on the street.
The alarm was given, when the police came
promptly to the spot, and officer J. NJ. Nc
lntee succeeded in capturing one of them,
the notorious J. H. Camp, who was taken to
the Central Station and locked up Mr. Leitz
pursued the other thief, firing one shot at
him, but without effect. Aided by the dark
ness, the thief made his escape
The man Camp is we'll known to the police,
and was arrested by Officer J. J. McIutee, on
April l, 1875, charged with the burglary of
Johns barber shop on Magazine. near Delord
street, committed March "a, 1875.
The manner in which the burglary was dis
covered is as follows:
Mrs. Murphy, neighbor, hearing a noise
at Mr.. Leitzs gate, went out and asked: i" Is
that you, Mr.. Leitz?" The answer Was IN the
affirmative, when she went around by her
yard to let him in. Seeing the house in utter
dal kuess, she suspected something wrong, and
again asked the same question, but this time
received no answer.
She then went into the house to wake Mrs.
Leitz. but was unable to do so. At this time
the gentleman came in and found that the
revolver and money which was under his
wife's pillow had been stolen, and that she
had been chloroformed, from the effects of
which she did not recover for more than an
hour. la pursuing the thief Mr. Leitz had
hold Of him. but the fellow slipped his coat,
when Leitz fred at him and he made his
escape.
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NEW ORLEANS, FRIDAY,sWLY 80, /
round. The Jennie failed to make the home
boat directly, and was compelled to tack and
come around

Summary.
Regatta on Lake Ponchartrain on July Goth.
Distance fifteen miles; between third, fourth
and fifth class boat. Sailed under the rules
of the Crescent City Yacht Club. Time Of
starting l:55.
THIRD CLAss-PRIzE $50.
Maggie, owned by Mr.. A. Brewster, sailed by
Alex. Brewster. Arrived 1864
Jennie, own by Mr.. Harris, sailed by Fred
Smith; length 10 IT. in. Arrived $40
Adelia, owned by Mr.. Wolkart sailed by Charles
Spieler; length 10 #. s1& in. Arrived 5:5411aa
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $75.
Danae, owned by Mr.. Geo. Herbert, sailed by
LOUIS Hotans; length II #. II in. Arrived
549A.
Mahoney, owned by Chas. Speiler, sailed by A.
B. Saunders; length II #. II in. Arrived
6 o'clock.
FTTH-cLAss- PRIZE $50.
Gazette, owned by Mr.. Claiborne, sailed by Mr.
Claiborne; length IL IT, 10 in. Not timed
The r. E. Lee abandoned the race during
the struggle.
Before the boats started, the owners of the
Jennie and Adelis, in the third class, and the
owners Of the Danae and John Mahoney in
the fourth class, entered protests as to mea-
surement. The judges thereupon announced
that they reserved the right to measure the
boats after the race.
1t is but justice to say that the Ponchar-
train Railroad Company contributed prize
OF $3.50, and the other prizes were offered by
the restaursteurs at the Lake End.
Altogether, the racs was a very pleasant
one and we hope that many others will
speedily follow.