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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30
THE MURDER of WALTERs.

In our last, issue we incidently
wrote of W. B. Phillips and Alfred
Shelby, Deputy Sheriff Of Grant Par
|ish, as having been indicted for the
murder of Needham Walters, at the
recent term of the District Court,
Judge John Orsborn presiding.
Since then we have listened to many
sharp comments on the course the
Court has seen fit to allow this seri-
Gus affair to take, and in order that
the matter may be properly under
stood and the responsibility shelved
on the culpable ones, we have taken
some pains to get posted, land now
give the public the benefit oftour ac-
CURED information.
Phillips and Shelby, we repeat,
were indicted at the June term of the
District Court, were arrested or rath-
er surrendered themselves in open
Court. The State not being ready
for instant trial, asked for at least a
weeks delay, in order that the wit
nesses might be summoned and have
time to reach Colfax. The Court
continued the cases and adjourned
sine die. Before the adjournment,
however, the District Attorney re-
quested the Judge to order the Sher-
if to convey the prisoners to the Par
.ish Prison Of. Rapides. or some ad-
joining Parish in the District, as
there is no Jail in Grant. This Or
der the Judge refused to give, but
had spread upon the minutes of the
Court, an order to the Sheriff COM
handing him, when necessary, to
convey the prisoner to the Alexan-
dria Jail, leaving it, of course, for the
Sheriff to decide when it was neces-
sary. The Sheriff was not struck
with the idea that it was necessary
to confne men indicted for murder,
! the highest crime known to our law,
but went often to his home in the
country, leaving Phillips and Shelby
at perfect liberty to go when and
where they pleased. At this juno
ture of affairs the attention Of the
District Attorney was demanded, and
he called upor the Court, stated the
case to him, and again renewed his
request for specific order to the
Sheriff, commanding him to convey
the accused to Rapides or some ad,
joining Parish, for safe keeping
This just and proper request was
refused.
Nothing dauntcd by this crimina
refusal of plain duty, the District
Attorney made an affidavit, before
Justice Marye, and served it on his
Honor. Upon this affidavit the Court
granted the following order: ssas
"John B. Mccoy, Sheriff of the
Parish of Grant, is hereby ordered te
confne in some secure place, in ths
Town of Colfax, Alfred Shelby and
W. B. Phillips, indicted for murder
and the prisoners convicted at tht
June term of the District Court, ane
all other prisoners; and in case this
cannot be done, he is hereby ordered
to convey said prisoners to the Alex
andria Jail.
Done and signed in Chambers, this
the 23d day of June, 1875.
aq j. ORSBORN,
~ District Judge"
This order has been sent to Colfax
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

BORIS Place, with pure Soda Wa
ter, rich Ice Cream and Ice at four
cents a pound, is still on the ram
page, and has forcibly reminded us
'of it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

--THE great canvass of Ohio has
opened and VIM. Allen has risen
again, and Democracy need have no
fears of. the result. Elsewhere we
publish the Platform and Governor
Aliens speech.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30


-INFoRMATroN Is wanted Of the
parents or relatives Of Thomas Z.
Brantley. late ofthe Western portion
of this Parish, who was killed In the
County of Coryell, Texas, on the 18th
Of June, 1876. We think the de
ceased was the son of Thomas G.
Brantley, q we'll known@and worthy
citizen q our Parish, and trust this
clue to his parentage may lead to
some information from his, relatives
or friends If living. Parties who can
give the desired information are re.
quested to communicate with Chas.
Owens, Deputy Clerk Of the District
Court in this Town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

Our Sherman made a speech at
the Bunker Hill Centennial, and it
was the poorest affair gotten off on
the occasion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

The CRops.-The Parish has been
visited with partial showers, more or
less every day the past week. With
us in Town we have had two and
three every day of the week. These
showers have been SO partial, that we
learn that several plantations are yet
wanting rain, and their corn is actu-
ally suffering for this want. Take
the Parish, however, as an average,
and their rain wants have been salts
fed, hence we report still very favor
ably of the crops. Corn, as gene
Tal thing, is turned out and safe; cane,
particularly the plant, is fine, very
fine; and the cotton of the Parish
never was so promising and forward /;
bolls are plentiful and soon the next
farmer-talk will be the picking job.
AS yet not one word about worms.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

--THn United States Steamer Sar-
anac sunk clear out Of sight, a few
days since, on the California coast.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30
!. ORSBORN, 4
District Judge" y,

This order has been sent to Colfax,
and it now remains to be seen wheth-
er the Sheriff will obey the Court or
not. Should this fail, the District
Attorney will move again in the mat
ter, and take proper steps to force
him to his duty and comply with the
law. ss.. 4, ID
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

The SAMPLE RooM.--Gentlemen
will mingle together, will commune
together privately, and require the
same privacy to smile together
Surely Levin knows this, has long
known it, and no one better than
Levin knows it. That knowledge,
that smiling requirement for the bon-
homie Of his fellow men hereabouts,
has attlast been developed into per-
Fiction, and his Sample Room" fills
The entire bill. Strictly private, quiet
and free from obtrusion, it is an ODE
lisk to the wants of the hour and q
revival of the sweet memories of the
halcyon days of the better past.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

john DELAcY, our new Post
Master, has resigned his Office Of
Secretary and Treasurer of the
School Board, but hangs on as a
member of the Board. f. j. Barrett
lis now the Secretary and Treasurer
of the School Board. e
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

QUEEN Victoria is to be invited
to come to America to join in the
Centennial celebration.
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TIN Parish Court was insession
Ave days Of last week. We did not
learn Of any important decisions,
hence barely jot this statement down.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

~ Z a.
THE friends Of Senator Car
|penter Of Wisconsin are reported to
have arranged a beautiful little
scheme for restoring him to public
life. Mr.. Harrison Ladington is to
be the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, and In case. he is elected and a
Republican Legislature is secured,
Senator Howe is to, resign and be aps
pointed a Judge Of the Supreme
Court, and Mr.. Carpenter IS to be
elected to tie vacancy in the Senate.
If the Legislature, IS Democratic,
Senator Howe is to hold his seat un-
til it adjourns, and then resign, when
Ludington, if he is Governor, will
appoint Carpenter to the vacancy
All Of which is uncommonly nice, in
case the people don't manifest an
absurd disposition to have their own
way in the matter. 800
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

SAWlo COAolaCo AoI UuliuluS VIC Oou1
House. A part Of the tax payers
have paid their proportion. How
can you levy an additional tax on
them to pay the deficit Of others?
You cannot make me pay my neigh
boris tax. #
The sum Of six thousand i've hun
bred dollars is the estimate forifees
of jurors, Witnesses, magistrates, con:
stables. sheriff and clerk IAN appall.
ing sum 70 be applied to such 8 pur.
pose and to be raised by taxation on
a community that is struggling under
present burthens. Can the legiti.
mate fees Of these officers possibly
amount to this sum- The fees ofev
cry one Of them are fixed by law and
if one s'shall presume to Demand =
says the irate craftsman Of this Act
"or collect any other or greater feet
than than, are particularly and specially
herein set forth, he shall be deemed
guilty Of misnemeanor, and on con
yiction thereof etc. ! observe ii
your proceedings i has been resolved
"that the Justices Of the Peace
throughout the Parish shall charg.
the amounts as set forth IN the fet
bill Of 1870 and no more,' but I bel
to remind you that neither justioei
nor any other officers can properly
charge more than their legal fees
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G. MARIE,

DEALER IN STOVES, TINWARE,
PUMPS, SHEET IRON, ZINC,
COPPER. BRASS, SHELF
HARDWARE, AND
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Manufacturer of
tin, copper. and sheet iron ware, Idaho City.
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So .. NJ PErrKSGrLL Co.. 10 State Street. Bos
on, o iafk Row. New York and 7ol Chessnu. Stree,
rn"aaephia' are our Agents for procuring advertise
ments Tor the IDAHO WORLD in the above cite. -.
rates. ouE ioWes
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ONE OF THE RESULTS. One Gu

ONE OF THE RESULTS. One GU
rions result of the prince of Wales
visit TO India may not, IA correspon
dent says, be generally known. A
large amount of property is held
under.leaSe for lives in various parts
OF the country, and the life of his
royal hiehness has been, in very nu.
merous instances, selected for inser-
ton, the reason being that it can
never drop without the fact becom.
ing known to both lessor and les.
see. Lessons are in the habit fire..
quenty of effecting a policy on the
princes life to protect themselves
against the contingency of his death
avoiding the lease. have Just had
Il notice from an insurance office in
regard to one of these policies, to
the effect thas the princes visit to
India necessitales an additional
premium for extra risk, and which
had to be paid before he sailed. No
one can hnd fault with his royal
highness for going where he will,
and he is, of course, no party to
the use so freely made of his name,
or rather of his life; but it is an
unlocked for Occurrences that his
movements should uncOnsciously
have important pecuniary effects
on so many people, and operate as
no small windfall to the insurance
offices.
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uIc NE1u CATECHISM

Ills NEW CATECHlsM. Robbie
was sitting quietly in the shadow
of the we'll house reading a dime
novel. His mother called out to
him five times to bring in some fire
wood, but he was so absorbed in the
tale that he imagined lie heard on.
ly the Indians calling for more
wood to pile around the "White
Lilly" about to be burned to the
stake. But his father came around
under rhe we'll house shadow and
demanded to know:
"N hat book is that sirY"
BObbie remembered that the old
man couldn't read, and that he was
awfulIy down Oh dime novels, to
boot, SO lle replied:
''It's my new catechism, sir"
"ExactIy." said the old man, and
pointing to the picture on the back,
inquired:
"Wbat's that picture thar, sir ~
"Why, that's the angel in the
burning bush, pa; thought you'd
know that"
"It's a nasty dime novel, that's
what it is," iuterposed Bobbie's ma.
The next moment BObbie was
spinning round like fellow hung
with a shirt collar, and the old man
was tanning him with a slipper, and
asking Bobbie all these hard con-
undrums:
"Ihat's a new kattykism. ell
And the angel in the burnin' Oush,
chi And now reckOn you think
you are 'Lishy sailin' round in
charryot Of fire, don't YET Or Shad'
rack, Meschack and 'BednegrO in
the hery furnace, ehi Or meDbe
you feel like Isak on the wood pile,
don't you, young mani"
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Two or three months ago a d

Two or three months ago a De.
troiter started to build him a house,
aud ~ he had always heard his wife
..iawing around" about the lack of
closets ia houses, he determined to
give her an agreeable surprise. She
went up with him day or two ago
aud he pointed out IL different
closets to her, and asked, Nov,
what do you say p " Well,' she
replied after another look around
"If there was another closet off the
hall I'd be willing to live aud die
lssAi"-1Astvtt khH ktsk.
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GillyfOwers.

Old fashioned, yes. know they are,
Long cxi!ed from the ga parterre,
And banished from the bowers:
But not the fairest foreign bloom
Can match in beauty our perfume
Those bonny English flowers.
Their velvet petals, fold on fold.
In every shade of flaming gold,
And richest. decrest brown;
Lie close with little leaves between,
Of slender shape and tender green,
And soft as s0itest down.
On Sabbath mornings long ago,
When melody began to how
Prom out the bclfry tower,
used to break from childish talk.
To pluck beside tho garden walk
Ny mothers Sunday flower
In Spring she loved the snow drop white
In Summer time carnations bright,
Or roses newly blown;
But this the flower she cherished most,
And from abe goodly garden host
one cliOsc IL luf ntf own.
All. mother dear the brown flowers wave
In sunshine Ger thy quiet grave,
This morning. far away;
And sit lonely here tho while,
Scarce knowing If to sigh or smile
Upon their sister spray.
well could sigh, for grief il strong,
we'll could smile, for love lives long,
And cOnquers even death
But If smile. or If sigh.
God knoweth well the reason why,
And gives me broader faith
Firm faith to feel all good is meant.
Sure hope to fill with deep content
My Eost dispairing hours:
And oftentimes Flo deigns to shed
Sweet sunshine DER the path tired,
As on to day, these flowers.
And chose He not bearer meet,
TO bring for me those blossoms sweet,
A loving little child
And child and bonny blossoms come,
Like messages of love and home,
Der waters waste and Wild.
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A Cloud with a Silver
Lining.

The heroine of my story is very
dear friend whose mother died il
her infancy and her father was st
engaged in business cares that ht
was rarely at home. Still, although
she was but child Of ten summers
she realized intensIy how entirely
alono she was in the world, when
her father was taken suddenly from,
her. Without fortune, he left his
little pet Ressie to the care of bis
sister, Mrs. Cleveland, who had two
daughters of her own, Katie and
Louise. Bessie was at once remov.
ed to her new home where she was
soon taught the superiority between
herself and proud cousins and that
her lite thereafter was to be life
Of servitude.
AS years rolled on she found her.
self more and more neglected, aud
with little or no society OF her own
age. Her life was truly monoton.
GUS, but not dull, for she was very
cheerful and tried under all circum-
stances to be happy herself and rem.
der others so. Or course her school
days were mingled with joys and
SORROWS, but her great love for study
and her energy and capatility to
learn, rendered her decidedly a IA
vOrite with her teachers. On the
whole it caused no small degree of
spite in the hearts of her airead,
un.oving cousins. lndeed her cou-
sins continual round of complaints
to her aunt caused Bessie's recrel.
tion hours to be spent in work at
home, while theirs were enjoyed in
walks, rides and games Of pleasure.
AT the age OF seventeen a dark
cloud arose in the form of u worthy
young merchant who came to their
quiet village, and whom her proud
cousin Katie aspired to captivate.
Soon parties and entertainments
were given by the match making
mammals and among the first was
one given by Bessie's aunt. Or
course, the first thought by the
young ladies was what of their
wardrobe would be most becoming
to them. After a long discussion
and much planning, colOred silks
were chosen, much to their good
taste, for they were both very dark
and plain looking. But the self
conceited Katie thought with her
fine attire, we'll cultivated graces
anu much assumed airs, there would
be no obstacle in the way of the
much desired object of her scheme.
Meantime Bessie was dashlng about
house cleaning, busting and arrang.
ing everything in accordance with
her aunt's good taste. That done,
she repaired to her own lonely APART.
ment, there to reflect upon the
hints given out in q cold,
Indifferent way by her aunt and
cousin. That it did not matter
much how she was dressed since
she was only a servant. and u few
remarks such as I'VE
must recL Besats hsr place fur yoa
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pleasure II waS " Sympathetic feel
ing for her deeply grieved and NOR
titled cousin. Bessie did feel li,tl'
triumphant in her brilliant hut no
untlerhaniled success, for she knew
her cousin had trie,l every way pos
siDle to wound aud iijure her feel
ings. yet she felt it u work of merit
laying aside all malice to forgive and
keep on good terms with her If pos
siblr. She we'll knew that her GUS
ih's rage would have no bounds wil-I
she knew by whom she Was OuCrival.
ed; still she did not value her
cousins opinion nor dread her rage,
neither did she care tor her aumt's
grim looks on account Of the chUic,
She was about to accept, for times
had changed and she VAS NJ lung I
dependent upon them.
Ter cousin LnuiSe mdfgi II very
poorly and ia il few years died ,ea>
H.. three little children. Kali, ID!
TINS time, had awakened to " Iuti
conciuuSilesS of her defeat and r..
.ariless Oi the tui ure accepted the
offer Of her brother in law To Ueculnp
his wife aud mother t. ncr SISTERS
children. She still lives performing
her household labor with the hands
that years before distlained to raiSe
her handkerchief from the hoOr.
Bessie Clinton visited her Il few
years since and in the course OF con-
versatiOn Katie said to her "your
pride has never had u fall but my
pride has been hambled," but We
think if the lives of the two women
could he compared it would he found
that Katie would be as proud as
ever had she any thing to be proud
of. Bessie possesses very little pride
Of IL dangerous order. She still re-
members her early friends although
many are in comparatively poor cir.
culnstances, and tue poor aud unfor.
tunate in her vicinity know that in
her they always find u sympathetic
friend. Not one who merely says be
SO warm and filled, but one who iS
able and willing to furnish then,
with food and clothing. Thus we
see that although Bessie's early life
was 50 Oversha,lowell the cloud has
been reversed aud the silver llIlny
is now apparent, not olly to Bessie
herself but to all who come in sight
of her happy face as she presides
with charming hospitality over one
Of the most magnificent hones Of
our Green Mountain State.
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EFF country fair is goin' to do
agricaltur emmy good" says Long
Island farmer, keep out the women.
lhcm air pun backs get "a mans
eyes SO set that he cant sse uOthin'
elSe.o
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Read the new testimonials from
CIergymen aud others in regard 10
the wonderful cnr.% "a' fT,neu Dy
pr Qusin's Uuudittvp HiJh
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Neuralgia for Six Years Cured
by Dr. 0uain's Condition Pills.

LuNENnURG. W.. Nov. 8. 1874.
MIR. THOMAS w. LANE.-Dedr Sir II have
been troubled with Neuralgia for six years
have taken every medicine that | could hear
of; found none that gave 'any relief until
received package o. your CONDITION PILLS,
which have cnrcd me.
Truly yours.
HARRISON STOWELL.
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G. G. DOTY. ACT.
MANUFACTURER OF DIR. DOTY'S
WI Celebrated Mandrake Bitters, ,Flavoring
Extracts and Essences, &C., at Wholesale
and Retail.
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n. B. FLANDERS, u. D.,
DIN SIt1AN AHD SURGEON OFFICE
j al iesiaeoce, lie J. 4. Hardy hOu.e, Noip
Gest, b.aA-Ahx,
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DIR. o. II. STEVENS,

= URGEON DENTIST, HAS ALL THE
- Modern improvements, Also owns the
Folsom Patent for Orange County, which is
que Of the greatest improvements In Dentist
~, All work warranted equal to any done
IN tue State. Office over Printing Office.
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RELIGIOUS MEETINGS,

CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY,
IlLV. l.. II. ELLIOTT. PASTOR. SER
~ vices at ii.0O A. NJ, and +. NJ. Sunday
School at l2M
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G. II. CURTIS.
OYSTERS AND ICE CREAM SALOON
" Fruit. Confectionery. Soda. Light Grocer
les &c
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G. s. STEVENS.

G. s. STEVENS.
DOOTS e. SHOES or EVERY DESCRIP-
ID tion for Ladies' Gentlemen's, Youths and
Chidren's wear kept constantly Oh hand. l
hope by fair dealings to merit my share Of
public patronage. Opposite Post Office.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-11-13
SC(HIY MELIINGS,

WAITS RIVER GRANGE meets at Shep.
W ardson's Hall, every Tuesday evening,
at 8 O'Clock
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7. M. WARDEN.

ETNE WATCHES, CLOCKS. JENELRY,
l. Silver Ware, Spectaclcs. Cutlery, Rcvol-
vers. Fancy Goods and Toys. Particular at
e"ntion given to Repairing Fine Watches.
o hce w U. Telegraph Co.
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]. II JONES, NJ. ID.
OMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
IL Surgeon. Office at Residence. lst Door
South of Bank,
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J. A. WARREN.
7 AIDES, MISSES AND CHILDRENS
~ Boots, Shoes, Slippers, and Rubbers.
Mers Thick Kip and Calf Boots. Best quail
Y. Low prices. Book Store. Main St.,
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MRS. j. N. CLARK.
DOOK STORE. FIRST DOOR NORTH
ID of Past Office. School Books, Blank Books,
Miscellaneous Books, Stationery, Toys, Con.
fectiuupry &c
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j. B. OKMSBY.
DHYSIC.AN AND SURGEON. ROOMS
L for.nc:ly occupied byJ. n. Clark, ben.
tiSt. Specia. attention paid to Female diseases
and ,iiscl ,cs "f the lungs.