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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27
Dissolution Notice.

The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned, under the firm name
of Stepens & Pratt, is this day by mutual con-
sent dissolved. All debts due the firm must
be paid to George Pratt, who will, also, pay all
debts due from the firm t. N. STEPEYs.
GEO. PTATT.
River Falls, Jan. 81, 1876.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

The young ladies of this village had 'qeap
year party" at the residence of Mrs. L. Pow
ell, on Friday evening last. An excellent
supper was provided for young gents, and ev
cry thing passed of as lovely as a marriage
hallfel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

The Lake City Dramatic Club-a regular
theatrical troupe-will give enc oftheir popu-
lar and highly inter sting entertainments at
AgicOlitan Hail. next Friday evening. A
more extended notice of this troupe will be
given in the JOURNAL next Thursday
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

The first lecture of the course advertised
by VIM. Jacknian, will be delivered at Agri-
colitan Hall this evening, continuing on Tues
day and Wednesday evenings. These lee
lures will contain thrilling account Of the
adventures of an Australian Captive. Ad-
mittance only Is cts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

Messrs. Whttle and Biiss-modern evan
gelists-eommenced their labors at Madison,
one week ago yesterday. Their field of opera
tons was well selected
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

J. H. Thompson offers his house and let for
sale. This is very desirable location, and it
can be had at fair price, and on any reasona-
BILE length of time. For particulars inquire at
the JOURNAL OFFICE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

= A Ladies' Fair, st Ellsworth, last Friday
night, netted over $50. We understand it is
to be used to pay for the organ at the n. Z.
Church.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

Remember the lecture at the NJ. E. Church,
on Thursday evening next, by Rev.. c.. <.
Colyer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

&c. Mckay keeps an assortment of Needles,
fuckers, Ruflers, Hemmers, Binders and 9TH
er extras for all standard Sewing Machines.
Give him call when in need of attachments
Of any description.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

Brother Watson received fine donation
from his friends in the Trimbelle Valley, last
Friday evening, the amount of which was
sixty dollars 1t was held at the house of
Ransom Wilcox
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27
House and Lot For Sale.

On Main street, in the village of Ellsworth,
east of the Keith House, good house and lot
for sale, known as the Tabor property.
Would exchange for a small farm, or sell on
easy terms. For particulars inquire of
A. MORSE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

+ The firm of Stepens & Pratt has been,- by
mutual consent, dissolved. Mr.. Pratt con-
tinues the business at the old stand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

Judge Barron, Hon. P. @. Boyden, Hon. c
L. TAYLOR, and Hon. c. D. Parker, will please
accept our thanks for public documents, AND
papers of various kinds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

o. W. Peterson is not going to attend the
National Republican Convention at Cincin-
natl, June 18th next, but will constantly be
found at his jewrlry shop, where he has a
host Of things to sell
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

Last Saturday we noticed our friend FRANK
Poneroy, as he was loading new Haines
Piano, at Prof Pratt's Music Store. There
viii be merry music in that house now-sure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

Me. Sociable at the house of r. a. Bowron
tomorrow evening. All are invited
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

Theodore Saunders was lately married a
Superior City, to one Miss Clark OF tina
place. a- -4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

There is not much OF interest to report from
the Legislature yet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

A little furry of snow last Friday P. N. and
evening, which makes poor sleighing.-
Prof Baker is daily making himself useful
amongtiie schools in different localities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

BIRDs-0 c. Hicks will pay 81 per hun
dred for snow, or cherry birds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27
For Sale.

Forty acres of land, near Beldenville, with
ten acres cleared and ready for crop, for
sale at a bargain. Inquire Of VIM. McEwen,
at Beldenville. or of "A. MORSE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

J. H. Bowman, at Cascade Mill, is paying
cash for wheat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

A good house and lot in the village of ELS
worth, for sale or exchange. 1t is known as
the Warren Tabor property. Inquire of A.
Morse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27

Twenty acres of timbered and meadow land
ON Sec. IS, T. 81, R. IS, River Falls, for sale
Inquire of A. Morse, or of c. Swenson. tt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-27
Special NOTICES.

The mill known as the J. A. Short Mill, il
this village, is for sale. For particulars in
quire of A. Morse.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22
GENUINE MERsCHAUM PIPES
" a new supply, at
FERG USON & SCHNACK

We have rumors and waits Of on
dts that the patriots, unhinged, un-
limbered and adjusted are on the still
hunt for the coming Parish offices in
the gift of the sovereigns next No
vember, and are doing some tall log
rolling on that line. In its way and
to be up to the music of these un-
hinged times, this may be all right
and eminently proper. but we sug-
gest that a drive with the public's
sanction would be more becoming
in this wild chase for Office and more
in consonance with the true interests
of people whose party is not yet
out of the woods, nor is nomination
tantamount to an election. There is
yet an independence wide awake in
the masses, which may yet be forced
to frown down bad and impolitic
nominations, and none but good and
competent men can and will be trust
ed to lead our forlorn hope this Fall,
and the sooner these too willing aspi-
rants halt on the road side, bide their
time and wait for the Democratic
Conservative wagon the better for
all, and the better will be our ride to-
gether.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22
i CORDS and TASSELS.
FERGUSON g. SCHNACK.

president Wheelock has nipped
a railroad enterprise in the bud, and
killed e1ectually a recent Bill with
these bad aims. The Act charter
ing the North Louisiana Railroad,
which is known as tantamount to
giving another name and new life
to the N. O. Baton Rouge and Vicks
burg road, and which was never vo-
ted on in the Senate, being in the act
of being enrolled, already with little
Antoine's name freshly attached and
about to be handed to the Speaker
for his signature, was grabbed by
President Wheelock, torn to pieces
and then the pieces pocketed by him.
We are certain that the President of
the N. O. Pacific Railway had good
reasons for so acting and put them
into execution like man. We com
mend him for his summary action in
this matter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22
TRENCH AND AMERICAN PER
II FUMERY.
FERGUSON g. SCHNACK.

The two fine brick stores On
Front street, recently owned and so
long occupied bp A. Heyman & Co.,
have been sold at MarshaPs sale and
were purchased by John A. Williams.
This seems to necessitate a flank
movement on the part of the present
occupants, Baer & Mann, and accord
ingly their chef manager, A. Hey
man, has already mapped the change.
The fine, large and commodious store
on the upper corner of the Exchange
Hotel has already been secured for
the move, and before another issue
of the Democrat, that establishment
will be in full blast at it's new locality
and popular stand.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22
FOR THE BETTER.

We are confident no one can gain
say, that in the past twelve months,
there is a marked and healthy change
in our Parish, as regards her peace,
prosperity and general improvement
of all her material interests. And
we are confident again that it can be
traced perceptibly to the one fact,
that in that time we have had res
tored to us the most of our home
rule, and that our former vampire
officials having retired with our con-
sent, through the ballot box, we are
surely marching once more on the
good old home paths. We take it
for granted that this better change is
owing almost solely to this one cause
and as we have been an humble and
ardent instrument in behalf of these
good results, we have a good and
hearty right to crow over them and
bid our people to be of good cheer
and yet cling to the helm.
This healthy state of affairs as it
gradually becomes facts, and strikes
us as such, is and should be an in
ducement for us to mark we'll the
measure of our future treadings, and
to swear by new resolves to cement
them by greater and better results.
We have now almost exclusively Pa
rochial officers of our own choice,
but few linger on us through the in
fanny of the Cheating Board, chief
among these the old drone-C Court, and
this can be but the cause of our
present exultation. The main Office,
that of Tax Collector, though not di-
rectly our choice, still we believe and
are glad to know, that we could not
have bettered ourselves, and that we
must rank him as surely good among
the best. Take this fact as we look
at it, the good enforcement of the
law enactments by these officials, and
then we demand ofour people in the
coming contest to place none but
good and true ones on the different
posts of duty, and surely then we
must have a prospecting condition of
affairs and healthy tone of public
sentiment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

The Bart. Able was six hours
behind time on Monday, having to
face and fight against the regular
equinoxial storm of old roaring
March, which from the rough touch
here, all know must have been "helPs
blazes." To such a managed boat,
with her speed this amounts to a
mere trife. She will be here to-day
at noon, all right and on usual time.
AS she went up, her clerks had put
up for our office its usual compile
ment, of the latest papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

-CoLFAx, Grant Parish, has add
ed another scroll to its homicide list,
this time again one of the faithful,
who carpet-ba gged it there for his
own pelf and our ruin-Register by
name, Recorder, Justice of the Peace
and Boss of the School Board by the
dispensation of Mr.. Kellogg, fell dead
from neck stab inflicted by one
Moore, with an alias, with bowie
knife. The cause for tho awful deed
has not reached US and all we know
of it and here record, comes second.
handed, but it is nevertheless true,
but too true, that Register has so en-
ded his career and is the last Of the
gang, who so long and officially
bounded our people in Grant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22
Our Agents.
ALEXANDRIA. La.


TWENTY years back we we'll re-
member the pleasing and hungry cry
which more than once ushered from
the lips of many of our boon COM
panions: Boys, diets 60" to Sans
There was meaning in it then and I'M
told gastronomic tales are yet clus-
tered in memory's tablet at their
bare echo, and strange to narrate
that IN the full autumn of our life, we
again hear the same genuine and
meaning knife, and fork cry. Yes,
we hear it again, and hear it daily,
and it rubs the strong old spirit over
US again. Reader, this is no fancy
stretch, but reality, stomach reality,
and the sooner you all answer Sam S
roll call the better for yourself and
appetite. Go to Sans, Boys!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

Judge Black, Of Pennsylvania, de.
clined to be retained to defend Bel.
KNAPP in the impeachment trial be.
cause he failed to see anything to de.
fend.
Two Radical Congressman are IN.
der cloud for selling cadetships.--
Hays, of Alabama, is accused Of an.
pointing youth named Beardsley Of
Utica, New York, in consideration Of
ass, 900 check, which is now in the
hands Of the Honorable Scott Lord
The cases are to be investigated
Purman of Florida is the other car.
pet-bagger, whose name is associated
with this sort of traffic.
After occupying several DAYS in
discussion at odd times the Pinch.
back case is at last disposed Of BY re.
turning that worthy to the bosom Of
his constituents. The programme
as indicated in these letters was
faithfully adhered to. A vote vas
postponed till after the State Legis.
lature adjourned, and then eight Re.
publicans, enough to make defeat
certain, voted against his admission,
The Republicans now expect Cover.
nor Kellogg to fill the vacancy by ap.
pointment, yet how it can be claimed
that that this is vacancy occurring
during the recess of Legislature is
not very clear, since Pinchback has
not been Senator at all. An attempt
is to be made to give Pinch $22, 900
accumulated pay, but it can hardly
succeed. AS an argument to whip
in the Republican Senators early in
the discussion, Morton said that IL
Pinch was not entitled to the seat.
Eustis would be, and there is good
deal of curiosity to see how he will
get round these utterances.
TREBLA. (
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22
ENUINE MERSCHAUM PIPES
VI a new supply. at
FERGUSON g. SCHNACK

TAxEs.-Death's next door neigh
Dor and inseparable companion again
gently strikes at our door knobs, and
luckily all around for us and our
prospecting Parochial condition, his
agent and vice-regent in Rapides is
one who means right and knows how
to do the taking in of the greenbacks
for the State and Parish with bust
ness amiability, free from all the un-
obliging traits of most Tax Collec-
tors. The time and hour are at hand
to mean business, and though robed
in bonded authority, H. T. Burgess,
gently gives the present hint to all
in time to meet him at his headquar-
tiers at the Court House and make a
settlement. None hereafter must
complain that they have not been no.
titled.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

THE Jury for the May term of
the District Court has, we learn, been
drawn, and a majority of the names
drawn are those of the whites. This
is unprecedented since reconstruc
ton, is good thing to record, and is
slow wheel into the line of fairness
and justice. The "Officiar' has not
published the list, otherwise we might
form some idea how it hinges on the
intelligent line; however it can but
be far ahead in that respect to all the
former ones sworn in under the
Court"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22
DICTURE FRAMES,
Il CORDS and TASSELS
FERGUSON & SCHNACK.

A spoRAr1c little ring corner in
and around Town. in these dull and
hard times, are at their old game of
decrying and depreciating Parish
script, but begin to perceive that
their nearly ended work has the
sound of grave yard deeadence about
it. just now the thing is too much
like whipped syllabub, and totters on
weak legs. We have had enough of
this and the sooner we all acknowl-
edge the returning healthy condition
of our Parish, the better we will all
help her, and aid the enforcement of
collecting her dues by receiving the
Collectors sign manual to our tax
receipts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22
John Hninn Richard.

CAPTAIN John Helm Richard
like is himself again. He made his
third appearance Of the season on the
deck of a new boat, and reached here
Thursday night with the stern-whee-
Ter, Robert Young, and again as
sumes the bell ribbons in his trade.
We received the usual courtesies
from the sold man." and certainly
wish him luck, prosperity and plenty
of freight and travel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22
DTCTURE FRAMES,
l. CORDS and TASSELS
FERGUSON g. SCHNACK.

GRANT is certainly hi on his
watch. His latest indignity to the
South, and indeed to the whole coun-
try, is assigning to duty at the Cen
tennial Exposition the infamous Ma
jor Lewis Merrill, of South Carolina
and Louisiana accursed memory.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

YESTERDAY morning was by far
the coolest weather of the season,
which has freezed on us the present
winter. Ice, thick and plentiful, was
everywhere to be seen and felt, and
we very much dreud that the fruit
crop must have suffered seriously, as
we'll as young vegetation. The Their.
mometer was down to ~ within
doors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

The annual State election in
New Hampshire has resulted in a
Radical triumph. The State nearly
always goes that way, but this year
the party received an Giant from the
upheavings of their leaders in Wash
ington and went it blind and with a
raise for Grant and third term.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

-MARoH, old lion hearted March,
is on us in full harness with its blows
It's gales, its rains and it's roars, and
in consequence thereof we have wax
ed through all the four seasons since
our last. AS we write, we are hav-
ing the worst of this weather dispen-
sation and there is no predicting
what an hour will bring forth.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

Our Washington letter, though
a long one this week, is nevertheless
a good and entertaining one, will bear
careful perusal, and is better than
anything we could indite on that
theme in our present rheumatic fix.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

The people of Cincinnati recent
ly, by an immense majority, voted to
tax themselves six millions of dol
lars in addition to ten millions they
had previously subscribed to rail
road, which they believe will bring
them trade and commerce. What
say our croakers here?-are these
people selfish or cool, el-headed
human beings?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

In this issue will he found the
Report of DR.. R. L. Luckett, on the
Keno handling of the States monies
by Tom. Anderson, and our readers
can be assured that every line and
figure in it can be proven to be cor
rectly stated, as making first class
grab against the St. Landry Senator.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22
The negro Lieutenant Governor

The negro Lieutenant Governor
of Mississippi, who was impeached
by the House of Representatives has
been tried by the Senate, sitting as a
Court of impeachment, and found
guilty Of the charges. Six Radical
Senators voted with the Democrats
guilty" At this writing Ames, the
Governor, and son-in law~of Beast
Butler, is undergoing the same fiery
ordeal and there can be no doubts of
his meeting and sharing the same
fate. Thomas j. Durant, we'll known
in Louisiana, is counsel for Ames.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

MAILER PARKER, of the steamer
La Belle, never forgets the Demo-
crat; on her up trip there was made
up for US large bundle of late New
Orleans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

THE time fixed on for holding
the Catholic Fair, under the guidance
and management of the Ladies of
that Church, is the first Wednesday
and Thursday after Easter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

THE second fixed day for our tel
egraphic communication with the
world has come and gone, and yet we
are cropping in the dark of igno
rance to most earthly matters now
going on, and must await with re-
newed patience our coming lightning
writer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

p. H. OSWALD has survived the
shock of commences battle, and yet
holds forth at his old stand on Front
Street, where all things as advertised
in his card in our columns, can be
procured on cheap and easy terms.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22

The River has risen fully five
feet since the freaks of March, is
about ON a stand, but we can't say
what it will be doing when most of
our subscribers receive their Demo-
crat,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-22
SHARP PRACTICE.

At last our Radical friends here
have relented, have family thrown
up the sponge and very ungraciously
taken weak step forward. They
have given us three gentlemen of our
breeding, standing and decency on
the School Board, and the home or
gan of the layout has made the an
nouncement. We knew it ahead OF
that official illumination, and there
fore give it publicity through the
columns of the Democrat. A. Hill
ton, J. W. Osborn and j. NJ. Barrett
are the ones accorded US as additional
Directors on the Board, and we are
thankful for so much. We call them
additional Directors, because right
here we must explain, rather expose,
this sharp practice of our assumed
masters in Rapides. The Board here
always consisted of eight members
and these eight were all Radicals and
office holders outside of their direc-
torship. 1t consisted of two Post
Masters, one Public Administrator,
one Registrar of Voters, one Senator,
one School master and "ex-Legisla-
ture man." and all these eight yet
hold on and our three gentlemen
have been footed to them, thus in
creasing the Board to eleven, and
claiming that now we have our mi
nority rights and representation
This sharp, illegal and disgraceful
practice is perfectly in keeping with
the vandals and you can read by theil
sardonic grins and those of their
stool pigeons, that they really think
they have done something fair and
smart.
Well, we have long been editorially
wrangling for some change, some re-
lief, and suppose we must accept this
as a lunch from the Kellogg pets and
make the best of sharp bargain
forced reluctantly On us. Our three
gentlemen have we are glad to know,
accepted and qualified, and we trust
they will now post themselves, inves-
tigate, run over the figures and verify
the long rule of the Board, which has
never moved an inch in favor of the
white children of Rapides, whose pa
rents pay ninetynine cents of every
dollar, which has been handled and
thrown away against them. There
is ample room for reformed justice in
that direction, and let US hope that
our Directors will at least claim the
right of choosing a teacher for the
different white schools, and no longer
permit imported and debauched igno
rance to be Haunted on our neglected
children. This is another cherished
right which we want revived in our
favor, and one so long due US, that
we must harp it at the School Board
and ask them for it at once. We are
not half done with this important
matter, and shall certainly recur to it
again. The people, the sovereignty
of Rapides, are gathering to move in
the right direction, and in November
coming intend to speak in no un.
meaning language, and we here, as
their humble organ, intend to pro-
logue the cherished theme for them,
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