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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-12

The remnant of the 9th cavalry. consist
ing mostly of officers families and SER
wants. started from Fort Leavenworth
last Thursday for Post No. ] on Tongue
river, TO JOIN Gen. Miles. Among the
ladies who took passage We're Mrs. Col. [.
Butler. Mrs. Mai. e. W. Baird. Mrs.
Capt. t. II. Logan, Mrs. Capt G. P.
Borden. Mrs. Capt. NJ. Carter, Mrs Col.
L. P. EYers. Mrs. Capt 7. F. Forbes.
Mrs. aud Miss Baldwin. Capt. f. II.
Hathaway and wife. and DR.. Victor
Biart. They were accompanied on board
the steamer J. Donald Cameron by nearly
all the officers of the garrison. VINO accom-
panied by their ladies. babe them kind
farewell, and parted with thema with
many expressions of sincere regret.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-12
Published May Il, ls7G.l
Ordinance No. 81.

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LICENSE
TAN.
Be il ordained By the Mayor and Councilmen n
tie City OF Dodge City.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-12

Turkish Crescent. Tor sale at Webster's.
The paymaster of the A. T. a. S. +. |
pay car passed through here last Wednes- |
day.
Sutton g. Colborn commenced a suit
for d. S. Weaver against the church |
building for painting.
The soldiers donned their white gloves
yesterday and presented themselves to the \
paymsster. who paid each boy his due. |
The contest between the merchants and |
city Council resulted in compromise rs \
per ordinance No. "a. herein published.
Mrs. p. T. Holsters. the Post Tailor's |
wife, as n tailoress. excels. a log cabin" |
quilt of her make is an excellent specimen |
of haBdiwork.
Those carrying watches are requested TO |
cali at A. b. Webster's and get correct |
time from the mammoth Flour Clock. |
Garry Winds her up.
Mr.. H. b. Bell is making numerous re-
pairs and improvements on his large |
building on the south side. The hall, |
when finished up. will be equal In appear
ance to any in the city.
Messrs. eager g. White have arranged |
their place of business in such shape as to |
greatly improve its appearance. They |
seem 10 take the lead in fresh garden |
vegetables.
Reoollect A. d. Webster's delivery |
wagon commences ON Monday. No extra
charge for delivering goods.
TIE Western House is now open. under
new management, for board and lodging. |
Terms reasonable. Durham d Dawson,
proprietors.
From Mr.. Maley we learn that it was
Mr.. Bauglman who had his thighs crushed |
by one of Mr.. Anthony's freight wagons
on the Cimaron, He was left q: Camp
Supply. Il is thought he cannot recover. |
We shall soon know what the District
Court of Shawnee county think of the |
killing OF J. Clarke swayze by j. W. !
Wilson. The case comes up for trial next
week.
Ii is said that another regiment is to be
added 20 the Department of the Missouri. |
with headquarters at Fort Leayenworth, |
after which an artillery school will he
established -LeaYenworth Times.
Mr.. j. C. Conner. of the Suffers Store, |
reports his agricultural interests flourish
ing and his poultry and pet stock doing
vol. His plantation by the river side
viii be ar attractive country resort in
tune. but where will be the charm in
living there al alone Sad thought.
ice Mason was appointed policeman by
Mayor Kelley aud Confined by the Coan-
ell this week. Joe Is quiet young man
who attends strictly to his own business.
oat will not fail to go 70 the joint IN case
OF row. He viii make a good officer.
An important case tired ihis evening
before Judge Frost was the ease of the
City Va. John Mueller, for keeping a !
pubic boarding house. The evidence
showed that ar. Mueller boarded few
particular friends. and did not keep n !
house Tor the public. His decision was IN
acquittal.
= Reuse and Lot for Sale
South Of the depot. Viii be sold cheap |
fer cash. W. COINS.
Notice,
Township Trustee Beatty wishes al |
assessment blanks which were left with |
property holders some time ago, filled out
and returned by Monday evening next. |
Those not having blanks can obtain them
al the County Clerks office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19

Thar long talked river mail
from New Orleans has taken a fresh,
bran new impetus, and the powers
that be in the Crescent City Post-of-
fee started it up on the Bonnie Lee
on Wednesday. How we'll it came to
time and what great boon it is to
our people, the mere mention that it
reached here "a hours after our reg
ular mail had been received, and that
mail left New Orleans "a hours after
it, will convince all interested ones
that it is a mere sham and cheat
This extra river mail can only be of
service in high water, when we have
the Bart. Able running here; she can
deliver it regularly six hours ahead
of the stage, and we advise the De-
partment to stop it at once, for we
are contented with our tri-weekly
river and stage service.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19
DEATH OF JOHN L. WALKER.

Rapides has again to mourn the
demise of one of her best and honor
ed citizens, in the person of the Hon
orable John L. Walker, who died on
the glorious Gath Of September" at
his home in Pineville. The deceas-
ed was native of Georgia, at the
time of his death was entering the
Goth year Of his age, came to Louisi-
ana in 1874 and settled in the Parish
of VIM, where he resided till 1866,
when he moved to Rapides. He was
a we'll liked and prominent citizen of
VIM, and before the war, represent
ed her in the Legislature, and for
many years was the editor and pub
Usher of the Winfield Sentinel, an
excellent country journal, which he
managed with zeal and ability.
Since MFR. Walkers residence in
Rapides he has been engaged in mer-
camille pursuits, has been the JUS
tice of the Peace IN Pineville sew
eral years, and for the past Eve years
has been engaged in teaching an ex-
cellent private school, being also en-
trusted as Principal Of the white
public school in the Pineville dis
trict. He died with his educational
armor on, being at the time of his
death, again trusted as teacher by
the new Board Of School Directors.
Mr.. Walker in politics was Demo-
crat in the tue sense of the name,
and was nominated in 1866 as one Of
our forlorn- hope candidates for the
Legislature, and died a member Of
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of the Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19

Now that the caterpillars have
performed their destructive eating,
and twined to chimes unknown, our
planters and farmers have heaved
them a deep sigh and have renewed
their energies to the thought of bet
ter luck next year, and are now pick
ing in good earnest and to much ad-
vantage. Very few of them, as yet,
have started their gins, resting con-
tent to pick we'll and fast while the
fine September sun shineth brightly.
The corn crop as an average has
turned out well, and plenty will be
gathered and housed for home con-
sumption. The plant cane is excel
lent and an abundant yield is expec-
ted therefrom, whilst nearly all the
stubble cane Of the Parish is total
failure.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19


THE redemption day of Parish
script, in the way of payment of Pa
rish taxes, has passed for the pres
ent at least, and is now no longer
quoted upon the streets and ye home
brokers' occupation is gone. Since
our last issue collections on that ba-
sis have been tolerably brisk and
have occupied the time of the Col
lector's Office. From now out the
patriotic and unselfish taxpayer, who
scorned to take advantage of the de-
probation of his Parish's script to
settle up, will call at the Collectors
Office with greenbacks in hand, and
pay all of his taxes in the legal cur
rency of the United States. In this
way they will convince those who
paid up in script, that they are the
true patriots of the land OF Rapides,
and in the hour of her need come to
her monied rescue, and we already
see them in the enchanted distance
rushing and painting to practically
illustrate their gushing love for old
Rapides. Veg
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19

finances. Three years ago Congress
passed Finance bill, which provi-
ded that upon particular date in
1879, the resumption of specie pay
ments shall take place. Why was so
distant a day selected? Simply be-
cause it was known, that large and
delinquent preparations, in the way
of the elevation Of the National cred
it, the accumulation Of large re-
serves of specie, and other measures,
were absolutely necessary in order
that the law might become operative.
Without the preparations the law
becomes a farce; with it, the success
Of this most important measure is as
sured. The same conditions apply
to the state law to which we have re
ferred. That it is wise and impor-
tant law all confess; that it's execu.
ton will rebound greatly to the pro,
motion Of the public interests no one
denies; and yet, unless due prepare,
ton is previously made, when the
period of its application arrives, it
will be found to entail the most seri.
Gus Inconvenience, if not hardships,
upon those Parishes, which have not
been prepared for the changed con-
ditions exacted by it. How absurd
then is the cry of Reputation raised
by some in connection with the &C
ton of the Police Jury. To US, il
appears as most praiseworthy effort
to extricate our Parish from the
sloughs in which it has too long been
foundering, and to elevate it to the
plane of solid, financial basis, a con
summation devoutly desired by every
good citizen. If we have any regret
in connection with the matter, it is
that this important step was not ear
lier taken. It is not too late, how
ever, to effect great good, and as q
movement in the right direction, We
heartily extend our need of praise tc
this action of the Police Jury.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19
N ASTOUNDING DISCOVERY.

Governor Wade Hampton has re-
Gently been to Washington to pro-
cure arms for his State militia, and
had to leave without being able to
procure them. When he made APP
plication it was thought that his
State was entitled to a large number
of arms. The militia companies in
his State are not able to arm them
selves; hence the application. On
examination at the War Departments
the astounding discovery was made
that South Carolina has already re-
ceived an advance of all arms to
which it is entitled for forty years
to come. It was also discovered that
this extraordinary issue of arms
came through Don Cameron, who, at
the instance of Honest John Patter-
son, ran this load of arms into South
Carolina for the use of the negroes
only. This was done last fall when
the Camerons and Chambers were
crying out so loudly at the dangers
arising from the presence of the
White Leaguers in South Carolina.
This when the negroes had twenty
stands of arms to one for the whites.
Besides this great issue Of arms, it
will be remembered that large body
of troops was ordered into Soutl,
Carolina. Everything was done that
could be done in Washington to pre-.
cipitate a color-line fight, but the pa
thence and GOODNESS of Gov. Hampton
and his people frustrated this we'll
laid plan. Governor Hampton re-
turned without any arms for his
State, but he is satisfied with the
reason, as it will help explain to the
public the extreme means adopted
last fall by the Administration peo-
pie toward the South.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19
An EXPLANATION,

Among the many resolutions pass
ed by the Police Jury, at it's last SEES
sion, the following oneappears on its
minutes. and if permitted to 60 un-
explained is calculated to reflect Sc
riously and unjustly on H. T. Bur
CESS, the late Tax Collector:
Resolved, That the President be and
he is hereby instructed to appoint a
Committee of four members of this Jury
of which he shall himself be one, to
confer with the late Tax Collector in
reference to parties who appear on the
Delinquent Rolls for taxes, and who
hold receipts for same.
We will be plain spoken and brief
in setting the public right in regard
to this resolution, which we respect
fully, but emphatically state was en-
tirely useless and should never have
been entertained, much less embod-
led, as such in the proceedings of
the Jury.
Mr.. Burgess, the late Tax Collec
tor, has long since settled up his en-
tire account of licenses and taxes
due the Parish, and after close and
scrutinizing examination of these
accounts, the Police Jury found them
correct and gave him his quletus and
proclaimed his bond cancelled and
his sureties relieved. But Mr.. Bur
CESS, knowing that he was not infal-
lible against errors and non-entries
on large and miscellaneous roll,
had the caution and courtesy months
since to inform the proper official,
and a member of the Finance Com
mittee of the present Police Jury,
that should such receipts, as are
mentioned in the resolution above,
turn up, all the present Tax Collec
tor had to do was to so inform him,
and he would at once lift them and
pay the money for them, and thus
correct the error. This being a fact,
which we believe and know to be
such, we ask was it not uncourteous,
nay unfair, thus to publish Mr.. Bur
CESS to the people of the Parish as
having not accounted for monies col
lected, particularly when he was pru-
dent and fair enough to warn aad
advise them in the premises, EVEN
AFTER BE HAD RECEIVED HIS Qu1ETus.
We trust, and feel confident in this
belief, that our people will not judge
Mr.. Burgess barshly in the matter,
after this indiscretion against him,
though no doubt not meant in NAL
ice, but that they will do him impair
tial justice and accord to him, what
he really has been, a good, faithful
public servant Of the Parish, who has
settled up, and is now ready and more
than willing to cash on sight, all err
rors in dollars and cents which may
have crept inadvertently into his
long statement of accounts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19
Official Journal of the Parish
Our Agents.
ALEXANDRIA, La:
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1877.

The CEMETERY CoNCERT.-The
Meeting at the Town Hall on We'd
nesday last was well attended, and
temporary organization was had
by the selection of Mrs. E. M. Arch
inard to preside. A committee of
Arrangements, composed of Mrs. NJ.
Ryan, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. A. E..
Casson, Mrs. James S. Fish, Miss L..
Bouilliotte, Mrs. L. V. Mayre and
Robert P. Hunter, Esq, were ap-
pointed to solicit the assistance of
musicians for the Concert, and the
Meeting then adjourned to meet
again Saturday afternoon.
At five o'clock Saturday evening
there was again good attendance of
ladies and gentlemen. A permanent
organization was had and Mrs.
James s. Fish was unanimously
elected President of the Concert AS,
ISOLATION. Mr.. Chas. Moore, Jr.,
was also unanimously chosen as
Secretary. DR.. Fish very kindly of.
fered the use of the Exchange Hall
for the occasion, and with vote Of
thanks to the Doctor, that was chos.
en- as the place for the Concert.
Thursday, the 18th Of October
was then selected as the time for the
Concert, at which time Mrs. Fish
assisted by the Committee of Ar
engagements, expect to have every
thing suitably arranged to give the
lovers of good music a rare treat.
The Meeting then adjourned to
meet again Friday afternoon at five
o'clock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19
THE MoRMoNS.

The followers and disciples of the
late Brigham Young are yet at sea
and without leader, but from late
special from Salt Lake it appears
that the Twelve Apostles have at
tempted coup d etat and have issued
an Epistle to the Mormons claiming
to have received a revelation from
God on the 4th inst, directing them
to preside over the Church, without
electing prophet.
This PRONUNCIATION of the extraor-
binary doctrine created great excite
ment among the Mormons and disgust
among the Gentiles who are too we'll
aware of past acts Of several Of the
Twelve, not to believe that the AL
mighty had but small part in the
matter. This revelation goes far be.
You'd anything Joe Smith ever
dreamed of. and is .equaled only by
the disgusting bulletins which Brig.
ham sent forth from to time.
The Apostle Taylor is acknowl.
edged to be president by a quorum
of the governing body. The eaistle
declaring this doctrine is very
Lengthy and is signed by all the apos.
ties, who clinch their claim by quo
ting from a sermon delivered at Nau
VOC long ago by Brigham. They
quote the fact that Joe Smith con
ferred upon the twelve apostles all
the keys and powers belonging to the
apostles, which he himself held be.
fore he was taken away, and declare
that no man can get between Joseph
Smith and the twelveapostles, eithe,
in this world or the world to come
They waited upon the Lord, who
blessed and revealed to them the
future course they should pursue.
According to hundreds of dispatches
sent off already, it is evident that
the twelve apostles and their friends
have given orders that the church,
meaning the untutored masses, must
accept this epistle as settling the
question of leadership; as heaven has
conferred the ruling power on these
twelve men, it will be a capital of.
Tense to raise any objection to their
acts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19

Col. McGinnis' new, mammoth
Livery Stable is nearly finished, Will
liam Rexer, the contractor, having
put it through in railroad time, and
it now presents beautiful and lofty
appearance. Jack Goulden has al.
ready primed it with glossy white
coat of paint, and in few days the
whole concern will be in fine working
order and in real business plight.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19

The equinoxial gales and show
ers are ahead of time thus far, and
as we write we are getting the full
benefit of their rainy dispensation,
The river is yet on a slight rise, its
waters are red and muddy, good ri
sing sign. Boats now find full four
feet on the bar below Town, and are
having no trouble. High water card
rates still charged, and no rise in
freights need be feared.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19

The recent State election in
Maine has resulted ia the election Of
the Republican candidate for Cover
nor. But that usual heavy majority
has been cut down by the Democrats
to less than 5000.
In California the Republicans have
met with Waterloo defeat, and vic
tory, complete and substantial, gra-
ces the banners Of the Democracy
The Legislature, on joint ballot, is
largely Democratic, thus securing q
Democratic United States Senator in
place of Sargent, the present Repub-
lican incumbent. This alone, at this
|juncture of parties in the Senate is,
indeed, victory worth recording and
|jubilating over.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19
we have before us the Claiborne

we have before us the Claiborne
Guardian, a new and Democratic
journal published at Homer. D. B.
Hayes is its editor, and the number
before US not only evinces typograph-
ical neatness, but displays editorial
talent. We need such advocates of
the good old cause in Louisiana. and
shall gladly place the Guardian on
our exchange list.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19
EDMUND de Rothschild is abou

EDMUND de Rothschild is about
to marry Mile. Adelaide de Roths.
child, the daughter of Baron Willy
de Rothschild of Frankfort. Ed.
mund de Rothschild's father, Baron
James de Rothschild, married luis
own niece, Bette, the daughter OF
Baron Solomon de Rothschild. Her
brothers daughter married Baron
Willy de Rothschild, and now he,
son is going to marry Baron WHY'S
daughter. They seem to be getting
considerably mixed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19

The Bonnie Lee, one of the best
and lightest draught boats of the
Pool Line, left New Orleans on
Wednesday and only reached here
Sunday evening. Some breakage oc.
Cured to her machinery and she was
detained on her trip fully 40 hours.
We received, through the attentive
courtesy of her chief clerk, our two
usucl packages of papers from New
Orleans and everywhere else.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19

The Bank of Germany has
raised its rate of discount to 5 per
cent, and its rate of interest to 6 per
cent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19
John McElroy. Of III

REVEREND John McElroy, of tho
Society of Jesus, died in Baltimore,
on the 18th instant, aged 95. He
was a native of Ireland, born in 1882, !,
and was ordained Priest on the
Both of May, 1911, at the age of IS
years, was consequently in the Goth
year OF his Priesthood at the time Of
his death, and was the oldest living
member Of the Society Of Jesus.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19

AN old darkie of our Town who
frequently takes on himself serious
responsibilities" made a mistake in
that line on Sunday morning, and
whilst laboring under that mistake,
got of with a new broom from a
store in the Second Ward. He was
quickly reminded of the mistake and
the broom taken from him. Mis-
takes will often occur in the best
regulated colored families.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19
THE AVERY CASE.


sumed in the examination of this
case of the State VS.. Daniel Avery
accused Of killing John johnson on
the night of August Goth. The State
was represented by the District At.
torney, and the prisoner by Robt. P
Hunter Esq, and the case as devel.
oped by the testimony, is in many
respects an interesting one. The ev.
idence is entirely circumstance as
johnson was shot shortly after dark.
while sitting under the. gallery of q
Mr.. Carter's house, with his chair
against the side of the house and
playing the fiddle. No one of the
several persons present saw who fred
the shot. He was shot in the right
side of the head and neck with eleven
buckshot, and there was one shot
went in the side of the house.
The grounds of suspicion against
Daniel Avery, the prisoner. are tina.
he and johnson have not been friend.
ly; that on the Friday night before
the killing an old negro' woman ties,
titles Daniel Avery made some threats
about johnson, and that day he was
absent from home at the time, OF
near the time of the killing. And
besides this the wadding, said to be
a hat band, which was picked up at
the place of the killing, is identified
by young Belvin as being like the
hat band used by another Avery on
that day to load his gun in the woods
after killing a deer. Belvin says
that there were but nine shots that
went in the gun.
In answer to these suspicious cir.
cumstances the prisoner shows that
he was looking after some hogs in 6
different direction. That he was alb
sent not exceeding one hour and coulC
not have gone two and half miles tc
commit the murder and have return
ed in that time; that he went of
without gun and came back without
one as proven by a State witness
and that it was impossible for him t
have fired gun point blank at TWEEN
ty-fve feet, which had only nine
buckshot in it, or seven as his bro
Their, who loadc~ the gun, says are
have made eleven holes in johnson
and one in the house. More thar
all this, he proves by his two broth
ers that the gun was in the house
while he was gone, and he shows by
State witness who was in the hous,
a short time after he came back
Somebody killed Johnson it is Ger
tain, but 1T is not free from doubt tina
the accused did it, and he should
have the benefit Of the doubt.
Judge Blackman evidently did no
think that he was proven to be gull
ty as he bailed him in the sum of on,
thousand dollars, and if he had com
mitted the murder in such a name
he would not, Of course, have beer
entitled to any bail. We suspec
that there is more in the case thar
has come out, and hope that the facts
may be reached and the guilty party
who ever he is, found out before De
cember.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-19

The cotton crop of 1875 rs
reached 1850, ass bales.