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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

MO PASTURAGE FOR STOCK AFTER
~ 1st day Of March, on the SCOTT
PLANTATION. The Fences and Gates,
will be kept mp to Lawfal Regulation, and
Stock found there will. be dealt with sum
marty. Every Renter on said Place is en-.
powered by me to make afidavits against
tresspassers and will be sustained by me.
]. J.GOFFE, Lessea, y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03
.NOtiCe!

+ wIsHITD IsT1NCTLY UNDERSTOOD
L by the Cattle Owners of Alexandra
that hereafter no Pasturage will be al
lowed on the SCOTT PLANTATION either
in Summer or Winter. All parties putting
up small Gates in the Fence, or breaking
the same without to put in Cattle or get
them out, will be dealt with ia: the utmost
extent of the Law. s.er g.
A. W. Nc. LAURINE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

"A WESTERN editor lately returned
a tailor's bill with the endorsement,
"Your manuscript is declined; it is
|iliegible." J..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

''there's a place for every.
thing where in thunder is the place
for a boil? 80
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03
CONSUMPTION CURED

Editor Democrat
ESTEEMED FRIEND Will you please in
form your readers that have q positive
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION.
and all disorders of the Throat and Lungs,
and that, by it's use in my practice, have
cured hundreds of cases, and will give
/, y, g., 100000
for case it will not benefit. Indeed, 80
strong is my faith, 1 will send Sample,
tree, to any sufferer addressing me.
! Please show this letter to. any one YOU
may know who is suffering from these dis
eases, and oblige, faithfully Yours, !
i. t DIR. Z. F. BURT, "a
60 William St. NY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

BIRCH ON CoNGREssMEN.-"Ad,"
said Mr.. Birch at the San Francisco
Minstrels, "Ad, where's your brother
Ebenezer? I h'ain't seen around fol-
a year or two.'' g5. .r...,
"Ebenezer9" said MI. Ryman re-
fiectively. "Ebenezer has gone away
for few years. ,a...r .. ,...
Anything happened to him?"
"Well, yes. To tell you the truth
Billy, Ebenezer fell into bad habits.
He lost that fine perception which
enables a man to distinguish between
his own property and that of his fel-
lows, SO that he forgot himself at
times and became associative to that
degree that he scooped in, as it were
any little portable article he came
across, no matter to whom it belonged
or where it came FROM" .-r.3s.
"Your narrative grievse me-" said
Mr.. Birch. at lacerates me deeply
to know that Ebenezer should have
SO lost his memory, and I should
think it would have made trouble"
at did," said Ad. "The people
called in the police. Ebenezer pro-
tested at the trial that his prosecu-
tors were trying to blackmail him,
but that the Judge said Ebenezer
had been stealing, and he sent him
to the State Prison for five years. By
the way, Mr.. Birch, I haven't seen
your brother Eliphalet for a year or
two. l do sincerely trust that moth
ing has happened to Eliphalet.''
"Liph?' said Mr.. Birch. 'Liph's
all right. He went to Congress a
couple O. years ago, and he's a stealth
yet. I'm. Y. Sun. .'. ID
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03
NEW THIS DAY.
TEMPERATURE
AS REPORTED BY FERGUSON scHNAcK
Morn. Noon. Night.
Tribute of Respect.

HALL OLIVER LODGE No. 81. F. A. NJ
ALEXANDRA, La,
FEBRUARY 81. 1275.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03
Another Of Robeson's Free-Handed
Il Frauds. -,

A mass of testimony taken in a
case lately decided presents under
oath some remarkable facts. Accord
ing to this evidence, the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company bought up
the St. Paul and Pacific Company's
franchises, and gave Mr.. Moorhead,
Of Jay Cooke and Co., contract to
construct the Brainerd and St. Vim
cent extensions. Mr.. Moorhead Dor
rowed some millions in Amsterdam,
and bought fifteen thousand tons of
iron rails. He then borrowed of Jay
Cooke and Co. 100000, pledging the
iron as security. Jay Cooke and Co.
in turn borrowed the money from
Jay Cooke, McCulloch and Co., Of
London, pledging the same iron
again. When Jay Cooke aud Co.
suspended, Jay Cooke, McCulloch and
Co. were insolvent, and owed the Ma
Wy Department on account 100000,
which, if payment were insisted on,
would break the firm. Mr.. McCul-
loch tried to get an advance of half a
million on the same iron from Drex-
ell, Morgan and Co., but by advice of
counsel, they refused to accept this
security. Mr.. McCulloch then got
half a million from the Navy Depart
ment, and afterward another half
million or more. Secretary Robson
Otis stated, knowing the facts, &C
cepted the twice-pledged iron as Sc
eurity for these loans, though Mr..
McCulloch was not the owner, the
valne was not proper margin, and
the market was tending downward
Jay Cooke, McCulloch and Go. at last
adWces still owed the department
three-quarters of a million.-[Jour-
nal of Commerce. -a.'.' sao
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

WILL PRACTICE THEIR PRO-
w fession and give prompt and spe-
cial attention to the collection of all
claims in the Parishes of Rapides,
Grant, Winn and Vernon, and before
the Supreme Courtat New Orleans, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

true condition prevails. Strenuous
efforts are now being made by those
who misrepresent you to induce the
passage by Congress of the most dam
gerous measures, in order to irritate
our people, to drive them to despair
and to provoke them to violent out
breaks, in order to furnish an excuse
l0r applying for military interference.
We express the hope that a major
lty.ofthe present Congress will not
oe found ready to sanction such leg
iSiatlon. If it be accomplished, it
would be against the protest not only
!" Democrats, but of the moral world
and the craftsmanship here of the
party in power, and of such Republi-
'ans as Bryant, Evarts, Charles Fran
ols adams, and others whose patriot
iSm and sense Of justice are known
W 'ae entire country. We may, how
eSef, be mistaken. The most ex-
IRENE, oppressive and unconstitu-
''onal measures may be imposed up
~ you In such event we would APP
pssl 70 the wisdom and patriotism of
lOng suffering people by every hope
y 'ne future for continuing forbear-
A4se and hopeful reliance upon the
-''ae and sense of justice of the
,erlcan people for the ultimate vim
u,saslon Of our rights, the protection
u our liberties, and the safety of our
republican form Of government.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
The state Convention.

AS will be seen by the official call
at the head Of this page, the Repub-
lican Convention will convene al
Des Moines, June 30th, to nomi nate
candidates for Governor, Lieut.. Gov
ernor, Supreme Judge, and Sup't
Of Public Instruction. Marion
county will be entitled to ten dele
gates. Our county convention to
select delegates will probably be
called in due time, for Saturday, 10Th
or 26th of June. Our individual
preference would be for the 18th, in
order to give delegates chosen from
all parts of the county early notice of
their selection and time to make
arrangements for going, that the
county may be represented BY full
delegation. +.
This State Convention will be an
important meeting for other reasons
than that candidate for Governor
is to be selected. A line of policy
is to be marked out for the party up
on issues that will be made promi.
nent in this years campaign. The
decisions to be made by the Conven-
tion, and the doctrines prom
ulgated as the party creed in its
platform will have important bear
ing upon the result at the polls, not
only as to the choice of State officers,
but Senators and Representatives in
the various districts which elect this
year, as well as county officials.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

editorial the editor of the JOURNAL
condemns " the method of striking
out the roads" We did say that
custom had established strong prece.
dent against it; and this is true. We
also quoted from the code Of Iowa,
and said the question seemed to be
emphatically settled" by the follow
ings
SEC. 500. No real estate used by
railway corporations for road beds
shall be included i'm the assessment
TO individuals of the adjacent prop
erty, but all such real estate shalt be
deemed to be the property of such
companies for the purpose OF
taxation; nor shall real estate, occu-
pied for and used as a public high
way, be assessed and taxed as part of
adjacent lands whence the same was
taken for such public purpose.
Mr.. Marks question "Does the
assessor of Knoxville city assess the
sueetf Of the city ?" has no bearing
upon he subject. The owner of a
city l0t holds deed for a tract OF
ground of given dimensions, not
including any part Of street or alley.
The owner of lands not within the
limits OF an incorporated city holds a
deed for given subdivision of d
section-40, so, or l60 acres-and his
lines are fixed by the government
surveys. Though he may have given
ground for highway on each OF the
four sides of his tract, he will sell
his 40, SO, or 100 acres and give a
deed and receive his confederation
per acre for the full amount, includ-
ing the ground occupied by the
roads, and promise to warrant and
defend his deed against all claims.
If we were disposed to quibble we
might ask why he should not pay
taxes on the highway il he can sell
the highway just as he sells his farm.
This would be quibble, and would
involve no more sophistry than does
Mr.. Marks question as to the assess
ment Of streets. On the main ques-
tion we agree with Mr.. Mark. The
custom Is apparently wrong in prin-
ciple, and undeniabiy In conflict with
the section above quoted.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

For what 1t Is worth, and not
vouching that 1t Is worth anything,
we give the following as we find it
published very generally ia the news
journals:
Iherewitbappend receipt, which
has been used to my knowledge In
hundreds Of cases. 1t will prevent
or cure the smallpox though the
pits are filling. When Jenner
discovered cowpox In England. tho
world OF science hurled avalanche
OF fame upon his head, but when the
most scientific school Of medicint. IN
the world-:hat at Paris--published
the receipt as a panacea for small
pox, 1t passed unheeded. 1t Is rs
unfailiDg rs fate, and conquers In
every instance. 1t is harmless when
taken by well person. 1t will also
cure scarlet fever. Here is the re-
ceipt as I have used IL to cure the
smallpox when learned physiciaEs
said the patient must die IL cured;
salphate Of zinc, l grain; foxgloys,
tdigitalia), / grain; halEa teaspoon
ful of sugar; nix with two table
spoonfuls OF water. When thorough
ly mixed. add four ounces Of water.
Take a spoonful every hour. For 4
child, sisaller dosesa according to age.
II counties would compel their ply
sicians to do this, there would be no
use ofpesthouses. Hyou valxe. ALL
vice and experience, use this tor that
tsrEiblr disease.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
Taxation Upon High ways.

In our local correspondence depart.
ment this week will be found com.
munication from John Mark, ESD,
assessor for Indiana township, this
county, referring to this subject,
which is matter OF no inconsider-
able Importance. In this county
taxes are levied upon lands occupied
by public highways, and are paid by
the owners of adjacent lands whence
She grounds for the road were taken.
Mr.. Mark, in listing lands in his
township for taxation this year made
deductions, as contemplated by the
law, for roads, without instructions
fsom the Board Of Supervisors. The
other assessors, Ia accordance with
the usual custom, and In absence OF
definite instructions from, the Board
upon the subject, listed lands against
the owners without deductions 6br
roads. II the Board has NOT already
taken action to equaiize the assess-
ments in this regard, 1t appears that
such action should be taken as will
settle the question I'm confOrniity
with the law.
Mr.. Mark errs Ln saying tl,as in an
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
Railroad Matters.
BUELL. STILL TALKING.

BUELL. STILL IALhINtr.
Major J. w. kittle, of keokuk
and Col. Il. Pratt Buell., OF Warsaw,
paid the Courier visit this morning.
Col. Buell. Is Vice President and
Major Kittle Director of the pro-
posed Quincy, Abba and Des Moines
Railroad Company, and they were
in attendance at the Railroad meet
ing in this city yesterday, Of which
the Courier had a full account.
1t seems that this company has
picked up two or three other dis
jointed organizations and strung
them together, making a pretty fair
connecting route from Quincy to
Abba, on what is called the Great
Iowa and Missouri divide. Desiring
to carry their enterprise farther
north and west, they essayed to lease
the proposed Abba, Knoxville &
Des Moines Railroad Company's
route, grade. and right of way from
Abba and Des Moiues, and to perfect
this arrangement, the Knoxville
and Des Moines people met Col.
Buell. and Major Kittle here, as afore-
mentioned.
In the meantime Hon. j. B. Grin
nell, who had been operating in the
| A. X. & ID. Railroad Company as
general manager and principal con.
tractor, came in and enjoined the
company from leasing or transferring
any of its franchises until said COM
pany had paid him what he claims
is his due, to-wit: some $4,000.
Colonel Buell. informs us that the
writ of Injunction will be speedily
argued, perhaps at Bloomfield, and
that there can he but little doubt OF
its ultimate dissolution. In any
event he says the road is bound to be
built from Quincy to Des Moines,
as the grading mostly done, and the
right of way all procured, while the
Alton & st. Louis Railroad company,
which il one of the best paying
roads in the country, stands ready to
endorse their bonds for the iron.-
OttitniDa Courier, AD,H %.
1t would be unsafe tc give full
credit to all the statements quoted
above from the Courier, though they
were doubtless supposed by the
writer to be correct. Mr.. Buell.
claimed some two months since that
his com pany's bonds had been nego-
tiated and his iron purchased F; that
the latter was being delivered In
New Orleans. Then the Board OF
trade of st. Louis was to supply mon
ey'to carry on the work !; and now
It seems that the Alton &c st. Louis
Company is to endorse his bonds.
Where will he go next for credit?
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

Massachusetts, has had compulsory
education laws in operation about
seventeen years. The result shows
since the attendance Of pupils In the
schools has increased forty per cent.
New York began with Its compulso-
~ education law on the first Of last
month. 1t requires that all children
between the age Of 8 and IA years
shall attend some public school at
least IA weeks every year, eight
weeks OF which shall be consecutive,
Every parent or guardian having the
care OF children is fined 81 for the
first offence Of noncompliance, ana
% los every subsequent ofense.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
Mississippi Improvement.

Capt. Eads has taken the first
practical step in the enterprise of
deepening the.channel at the mouth
of the Mississippi, by letting the
contract for large amount Of work
In the construction of the proposed
ietties to Cot. James Andrews OF AL
leghany City, Pa. Col. Andrews Is
to put In $4,000 yards of work before
he receives any pay. The first pay
ment Capt. Eads is to receive is to be
when twenty feet Of water shall have
been secured. Every time two addi-
tioDal feet, up TO thirty feet, are Sc
cured, he Is to receive $500, 900 more
One condition of Col. Andrews
contract is, that he Is To do as much
as is necessary to insare twenty
feet of water, and construct the
amount Of work speci sied for 2,000,-
600. The Government il to pay
Capt. Eads s2,250,ogo for the work
on his securing thirty feet Of water.
A company, called the South Pass
Jetty company, Ina, been formed to
supply the necessary advances OF
money for carrying out the Jetty
project and as soon as 100000 stock
is subscribed operations will begin.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

The collection was short In a Mis-
souri, church at Sabbath morning
service recently. Upon investigation
as to the cause it was found that the
collector had smeared the inside OF
his hat with tar, and when he turned
it up and shook 1t over the table be-
fore the deacons the "seads didn't
fall out as they would from the hat
OF an honest steward.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
Two States have yet to hold elect

Two States have yet to hold elect
ions for Congressman. California
chooses four members In September,
and Mississippi six members in No
vember. Six vacancies have been
caused by death. After this year
elections for members Of the Lower
House will be held in all the States
on the Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
Republican state Convention.

HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
OF Iowa.
MARsHALLTowN, April 26, 1875. ]
The Twentieth Annual State Con.
vention Of the Republican party OF
Iowa will be held ut
DesMoines, Wednesday, Inne 80, 1875,
at the hour of | / o'clock a. m, for the
purpose of nominating:
One candidate for Governor.
One candidate for Lieut.. Governor.
One candidate for Supreme Judge.
One candidate for Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
The ratio of representation will be
one delegate for each county, and i'm
addition thereto, one delegate for
every POO votes, or fraction over 100,
cast for Josiah I. Young, for Secre-
tary of State for 1874.
GEORGE G. HEBERLING,
Chairman Committee.
Marion and adjacent counties will
be entitled to delegates in the con-
vention as follows:
Jasper. Marion...........10
Lucas. ....... 49,. 5 Monroe......... s
Mahaska.........,..H Warren........ .
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

1t is said that Representative Sam
Randall will most likely be the next
Speaker of the House. He and his
friends are Offering to wager that
Kerr Wood and Cox will withdraw
in his favor before Congress con-
yenes.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
SAWED STONE.

n L. SMITH has now on hand at bis stone yard
". in Pelia good quantity Of saved stone, surh
- door steps window sils water tables bases SOCK
eta for monuments tagging for walks and pcrchss.
sse. aud will contract to furnish any WORK wsnteo
In this ine and guarantee satisfaction bee sample
n stone and work ut Lsrkin Wrghts new residence,
noxviiis. Address q. u. SMITH, HA
ko-A5 POL f8
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

Eastwood or linden will grow from
slips, and is a valuable addition to 9
good wind -breal. Grows rapidly
and is equally as good for fuel a.
cottonwood, besides it makes valu
able pasture for bees.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

The Graphic is authority for the
statement that during the war
!" General Tracy charged at the head
of his column on many bloody
field, and after the battle has often
been seen sitting under tree comb
ing the cannon balls out Of his hair"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

The composition for grating wax
is one pound resin, three ounces
tallow, melted together over slow
fire. To use, melt and apply with a
brush.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

NHR UNDERSIGNED Is now prepared TO take eoI,
i tracts for al kinds Of work IN biz line OF bus
Y-ss, such as Brick and stons Laying and
Listern and FIue guiding. al of which !
propose TO do with dispatch, and In good workmanhk
manner warrant satisfaction. Nn'erisIs fnrnisned
II r~a uirrd; aud Credit till Christmas will b. give
parties that desire It. 64oly II. y. BoNiFixLD
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

Success" says Western sage,
"depends largely upon these three
things grit, grip and gumption."
He might well have added gold, gas,
and get up in the morning.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

The contract for building the
Southwestern Railroad from Clinton
to Iowa City has been awarded to
Mr.. Waldrum. Work IS to COM
mence by the 10th inst. Mr.. Hinck-
ley is to furnish ties and iron, and
material for bridges, culverts, etc.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
CONTRACT.

"This agreement between the Abba,
Knoxville Il Des Moines Railroad Com.
pany. party OF the first part, and Samuel
Merrill. OF Polk county, Iowa, party oi
the second part, witnesseth
That party OF the second part, In con.
sideration OF the terms and conditions
hereafter stipulated by the party OF the
second part, hereby agrees 10 build, con-
struct and equip hrst-clsss railroad
from the town of Abba, in Monroe coun-
ty, via Knoxville. In Marion county, to
Des Moines, In Polk county, State OF
| Iowa, in accordance with the design and
plan contemplated ana provided for In
the charter or articles of Incorporation OF
said company the first division OF said
road to be completed to the City Of Knox
Vile, in Marion county, on or before the
first day OF January. 1876, and the cars
running thereon !; add the second diyl-
sion thereof. from Knoxville TO the town
| Of CarliIe. La Warren county, or TO the
Ci of Des Moines. on or before the hrst
day Of January, 1877. tits further agreed
by the party Of the first part that, In con-
Alteration ol the foregoing, IL will turn
over anAs assign to the party OF the second
/ part, the road bed. right OF way, depot
grounds. so far ~ the same has been OBJ
tai ned ard are now owned by said COM
pany, and obtain the entire right of way
through Knoxville township to the city OF
Knoxville, and further TO turn over and
assign all the taxes that have beon voted
To SAIL co,apany heretofore by the sever
nj townships along the line Of said road /,
and TO turn over and assign 10 said party
OF the second part the sixty-hve thou
sand dollars or subscription stock notes
now held by and rps.de payable to said
party of the first past, 70 DO delivered as
said notes are payable according TO the
terms thereof. Said notes to be held un-
til so delivered by the Treasurer OF said
company.
And Il In agreed and understood that
the makers OF said notes are to receive
certificates of stock in said company and
road, when said notes are respectively
paid according to the terms specified
therein, and for all taxes that have been
paid and which may hereafter be paid,
tie persons paying the same shall receive
certificates Of stock Tor the same 80 paid
by them.
And It Ii further agreed and UNDER
st.,od that the said party Of the arrt part
shall issue bonds on said road, not ex-
ceedlng the rate Of twenty thousand do'-
Iars per mile. to be placed In the hands OF
-, M trustees. To bs secured by first
mortgage on said road said bonds to be
FOR tho beneft Of, and the.proceeds there
OF, when the same ro negotiated, p be
used by the said party OF the second part,
said bonds to be delixsred for safe and
nes,.isli,u u tho party of tho second
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

The proceeds of the two recent
Iowa sales of Short Horn cattle, by
Messrs. Jacobs and Briggs. were
$4,000. OF the 200 head only seven
went out of the State. ..........
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
FURNITURE.

y D. YOUNG would respectfully inform the citi
IT,. zpns Of Marion County that be has opened
Cabinet shop on Robinson street. west OF the Ire
mont House. up stairs In the formerly oocupisd
BY the Repubican Once wh4re he will have on hama
oil kinds Of Furniture, and cons Of oil sizes, which
be will sell low for cash.