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Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-07-14
No. 5.

double indexes required by said
sections Nos. 3O53, 1854 and 3O85
of the Revised Statutes, in the
manner contemplated by law for the
amount and price fixed by said sec
tions, viz: three cents for each sep
Grate entry; the same to be paid
when said work shall have been
completed by the parish Treasurer
on the certificate of the District
Judge of the 18th Judicial District,
attesting said work to have been
completed and certifying the num-
Der of entries made on said indexes.
Said amount to be paid out of any
moneys in the hands of said parish
Treasurer, belonging to the general
fund nor otherwise appropriated,
provided the present Indebtedness
and expenditure be not, separately
or together with other claims ap-
proved or expenditures made for
and during the present year 1877,
in excess of the actual revenues OF
The parish, during said year 1877.
Be it further resoIUed, That the
said Alfred Tete, be and he is here
by authorized to make out and
complete in addition to the afore-
said indexes, another double index
from the records of the Clerks Of
fee of this parish of all titles and
claims of title therein to be found
and not of record in the Recorders
Office. showing specifically the suc-
eessions with the numbers of the
same, wherein said titles may be
found which said double index he
shall deposit. as soon as complete,
together with the foregoing double
indexes in the Office of the Recorder.
That for said additional double in
dex, the said Tete shall receive
such a compensation that may be
fixed by a committee to be appoint
ed by the President of the Police
Jury, composed of three members
of said Jury, and three members
of the bar of this parish; and to be
paid by the parish Treasurer as
soon as said work work shall have
been approved and payment of
same recommended by said COM
mittee out af any funds in the
hands of said Treasurer mot 9TH
Ierwise appropriately derived and
looming from the general fund tax
'Iof the parish, collected during the
year 1877; provided the present
appropriations and expenditure,
lshaD not (separately or together
with other claims approved or ex-
Ipenditures made be in excess of
the actual revenues of the parish
of the present year 1877.
Be 1t further resotved, That the
sum of twenty five dollars, be and
the same is hereby appropriated
Iout of the general funds, to procure
stationery for the purposes herein
stated.
/ Two claims of Pierre Juliat, for
Ethe sum of twenty-five dollars
leach, being presented for approval, |,
were rejected.
! Claims of Francois Gaudin re-
Ijected.
The following accounts were pre-
Isented and approved
Philip Fitzhugh, Road Inspector 50 90
John Dolfus, 25 90
Ben Flanders s................... 200
lGeorge PerreH- H-----..-........-- I'D
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-07-14

The Police Jury adjourned until
the first Thursday in August, reg
ular meeting.
VIM. w. PUGH,
Prest. Police Jury.
THOMAS DIVINE.
Secretary pro tenn.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-07-14


and the upper shores of Lake Verret, to
constitute theJustice Peace ward No. 2.
WARD No. 8.
From the lower line of the plantation of
E. F. x. Dugas to the upper line of the
parish, right bank of Bayou Lafourche,
including Brules st. Martin, st. John the
Baptist, Ste. Helene, and bayou Corne and
Grand Bayou.
All that portion fronting on the Bayou
Lafourche to constitute Justice of the
Peace ward No. l.
And all that portion of Brules st. Mart,
in, st John the Baptist. Ste. Helene; bay
ou Corne and Grand Bayou, to constitute
Justice of the Peace ward No. 2.
Signed, WV. B. RATLIFF.
g JOHN WEBRE, JR.
's j. E. TALLIEU.
:. DAVID LEVY.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-07-14
Che gioaeer.
Subscription Price, SO a Year.
Official Directory.
Fifteenth Judicial District.

Comprising theparishes of Assumption,
Lafourche, and Terrebonne.l
District Judge. e.......---.--T Taylor Beattie
District Attorney. Seymour r. Snaer
Regular terms of District Court in AS
sumption Parish open on first Monday in
May and,frst Monday in November.
Eighth Senatorial District.
State Senators. Hon. F. s. Goode
.......-.. Thos. A. Cage
Parish Officers.
epresentatlyes- .,.-... .George Drury
&c ----..------JonasH Hughes
Clerk of the Court. ....----T Thos. Divine
Recorder. George Washington
Treasurer August Bulow
Tax Collector tor-------.......---.J Z. Ihlae
Sheriff H-.....---. .... "A. j. Echeyerrla
Coroner. --J0hn HICKMAN
Parish Physician ..... DR.. Il. Z. Beasley
Public Administrator >. Hiram 81. Carver
POLICE JURORS.
VIM. w. Pugh, President; Thos. d. Cox,
w. b. Ratliff, Emile Tallieu, David Levy,
John Wepre, Moses L. Hite, Bazile Graves,
Levy Williams.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24
The Theatre.

Our community, during the whole
of last week, had the pleasure and in
tellectual treat of witnessing most
excellent and chaste dramatic perfor-
mances given at the Exchange Hall
by Miss Helen D'Este's Troupe.
Most of their pieces were new and
good ones, never having been per-
formed in this Town before, and we
must all admit, that judge the Com
pahy's acting and general deport-
me mt here. they are surely the best
in the theatrical line, who have per-
formed in Alexandria since the war.
They had, however, considerable
drawbacks in the weather line, which
we know prevented many from atten-
ding. We regret this, for our dra-
ma-loving people whho did not at
tend on this account, have surely
missed several good renditions of
most excellent plays.
Special among their new pieces was
the new play of the Two Orphans,
which was well liked, and created a
sensation, and was we'll gotten up.
Miss Helen D'Este, with her usual
versatility of talent, was of course at
home in the chaste, rustic role Of
Henriette, and made it perfect and
attractive to her audience. In fact
size can play any character she at
tempts we'll, and is without doubt
a good actress. Pierre, the cripple
was also played and rendered unex
ceptionably we'll by Mr.. W. N. Comp
ston, who en- PEASANT is a good one
having played to Raymond-perfec
ton, the unique and dashing Colone
Sellers in the Gilded Age, a few
nights before. 1t was rare piece o
acting and every one was more thar
pleased thereat. Of course G. V
Basye, the active and gentlemanly
manager, played we'll, and looked ant
made up his characters to perfection
In fact as we have before mentioned
all of the Troupe are al fait in thei
profession, and deserve and merit pa
tronage and favors wherever the.
stick up their bills. They have gon
to Opelousas and the Teche country
and we take pleasure in recommend
ling them to the countenance ant
good will of the generous and drama
loving people of that section Of tn
State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24
THE SITUATION.

Contrary to our expectations we
have full dates up to Saturday eve
ming before US, and certainly contra
nv to our still more fervent anticipa-
tons, the situation in New Orleans
is unchanged, and Governor Nichols
is vet complete master of it, and is
Governor of Louisiana dejure as we'll
as de tacto! These few, plain words
of ours, which are yet facts, historic
facts, need no comment at large, but
are simply conveyed to our readers
the true people of Rapides, with
pride and satisfaction, untinged with
the least .faur pas on the part of our
leaders and Representatives in New
Orle ans. They are moving WE'LL
cauti ously and legally, and we feel
assn red that the Packard rump must
tumble to atoms. Already for ten
days they have had no quorum IN
their Senate, and only forced one In
theif House; with the two together
they can't even agree on a bogus
United States Senator, having had
their full session quorum broken up
on Friday last by Warmoth and nine
of bis immediate followers. In brie1
our readers will find all the items
elsewhere touching the home situa
ton, as we'll as full extracts in the
National contest, which now looks
safer and brighter than ever. Sc
from our present outlook we think
we are confident in the expression
that all is we'll, and we could moi
wish for better, as a near fruition te
a q mplete and browning triumph in
our National and State fights.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24
the gem Of a city, as it certainly is.

the gem Of a city, as it certainly is.
They obtain from Natures quarries
here building stone, susceptible OF
a high degree of polish, and they
have built and are now building
many fine houses that have all the
appearance of marble palaces, ana
the Texan whose fortunes are cast
here may realize the dream that ne
adwelleth in marble halls" at COM
paratively small cost. The new
county Court Housejust built of this
stone at an expense of $4,000 is the
finest in the United States. The
stores are being built of it, and the
"Avenue'' will soon be one OF the
finest streets in the world. The view
of the street and the capital at It's
extremity from the new bridge they
are building across the Colorado, is
now a beautiful, one. The Capital it.
self is an old and delapidated build
ing, unworthy Of the great State OF
Texas, and is soon to be replaced by
magnificent structure for which
they have sst aside 100000 acres
of land. But it would take a letter
by itself to do anything like justice
to this fair city, and I will hereafter
tell you in detail of some Of its chief
features, and of how coal and iron as
we'll as marble are found near here,
and of the energy and enterprise,
combined with courtesy and kind
heartedness of its good people,
I will go from here to Waco and
Dallas probably, and will write you
of what 1 see at those places. More
anon. TOBIAS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

SMALL Pox AND NEURALG1A.-'I
am willing to risk my reputation as
public man. wrote Edward Hind to
the Liverpool Mercury, ''if the worst
case of small pox can not be cured in
three days, simply by the use Of
cream of tartar. One ounce of cream
of tartar dissolved in pint of water
drank at intervals, when cold, is q
certain. never failing remedy. It
has cured thousands, never leaves a
mark, never causes blindness and
avoids tedious lingering" Horse
radish is said to be simple and ef-
fectual remedy for neuralgia. Crate
and mix it in vinegar, the same as for
table purposes, and apply to the tenn
pie when the face or head is affected,
or the wrist when the pain is in the
the arm or shoulder.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

III is most time for US to receive
another registered letter." But,
perhaps, several Of that sort have
been sent to the gentleman from Ra.
pides testifying to the character Of
the President Of the Returning
Board.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

EDWARD K. HART, a nephew of
Senator Morton, and clerk in the
Post Office Department at Washing
ment, committed suicide at hotel
in that City on the 18th, with dose
of sulphate of morphia. He had
just been on big spree.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

The new Mayor and new Town
Councilmen were all peaceably and
quietly sworn in and harnessed to
work on Monday evening, and with
out reservation are under the broad
aegis of the Nichols Government
No Packard in theirs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

THE Ida Lewis Dramatic Troupe
reached here on yesterday morning,
and commenced performing at the
Exchange Hall. They opened their
season last night, with the "Flower
girl of Paris" in which Miss Ida
Lewis appeared to advantage, and the
theatrical ON dts among the knowing
ones, result in a favorable approba-
lion of the Troupe's good acting.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

REMoNAL.--Henry Heyman one OF
our most enterprising merchants and
a real live man, has been installed
since the 1st Of January at the old
stand of B. We'll Bro, and with
Willie Leckie as his chief clerk, is
sues a new commercial card to the
public.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

MANY one in Alexandria, since
the advent of 1877, have changed
base in business point of view,
many have new locations and not a
few have discontinued altogether, but
notably among those who are still in
active progress, and still at the same
old stand is Leon Dessins, the &C.
complished and artistic head and
proprietor Of the Tonsorial Saloon Of
our Town. Proud and thankful of
decent and remunerative success ac-
corded by him, by his steady ellen.
telle, he is determined to leave no
links unbroken to still merit the APP
probation of our appreciative public.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

ALSO the same new way! a new
principle! for the cure of Catatrh,
Sores in the Nose and Throat, Dr.. j.
H. McLean's Catarrh Snuff. It
soothes and heals. Trial boxes 80
cents, by mail. DR.. j. Fl. Mclean,
3l4 Chestnut st., St. Louis.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

III is now an established and la
mentable fact that our Telegraph, as
managed for the past three months,
is first-class nuisance and of no
earthly use to the human family here
in the way of news, old, new, fresh,
slow or rapid. In that time we be-
lieve we are in full range of the So
Der truth, when we assert that it has
not worked ten days in all. Since
the 9th of this month, it has only
worked through about six hours, and
then this was done to move up the
old accumulated dispatches in order
to take in some cash therefor. With
dead low river, no boats, and the
mail out of joint in connecting at the
Mouth, we are surely in a nice fix
If any human being knows any rem
ely for these serious evils, other
than growing, let him report in per
son at the Democrat Office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

The assistant Radicals here
have been all the week past, in an
awful suspensive state and seem real
ly at a loss what to do, and how to
chirp to keep up their oozing cour-
age, and like old boisterous Bob
Acres keep up mysterious and owl
like fuss. We hope soon to put them
ont of their troubles, and that we
will once more all rejoice alike.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

ANOTHER good sign Of the per.
manency and stability of the Mich
oils government is the fact, that most
of the elected Republicans to various
District and Parochial Offices, are
demanding commissions from it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

IT is impossible to disguise the
filct, and it would be criminal to do
SD were it longer possible, that an
81 Extraordinary amount of neglect ex-
ists in many, very many of the Dem.
otrat's debtors, to come to and settle
tlheir small dues, which in the aggre-
gate sum up large. This is intended
alb a broad hint.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

e. j. BARRETT for making de-
cent man of himself, quitting the
"Thieves' Own" and joining the
true Legislature of the State, is be-
ing roundly abused by his late friends
Even the spasmotic Returning Board
half-sheet takes lick at him in
Irish bastard wit.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

Gov. Nichols has sent commits
sions here to all the District and Pa
ish officials. We have only heard,
thus far of the District Judge and
District Attorney qualifying under
them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

LEAVING out that clerical err
ror" the true and official vote in this
Judicial District has been promulga-
ted to be, for Blackman 24SO, R. A.
Hunter 1882, and John Orsborn 81.
For District Attorney it was for E.
G. Hunter 1854, James Andrews
1924.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

We have received the January
number Of LEISURE Hours, a hand
some mammoth 16 page ga columns
family paper, 6lled with the choicest
literature-serial and short stories,
sketches, poetry, wit, humor, etc.
It is entertaining, amusing and in
structive, and is one Of the cheapest
papers-the amount and quality con-
sidered-that we have seen. The
price is $1.2O per year, including as
premium a genuine fine-line steel en-
craving, called "The, Mitherless
Barn." printed on 22x2S plate pa
per, which the publishers claim is
superior in point of merit and at
Effectiveness to any premium ever Of
fered by any other paper in this
country, and is alone worth the mon
ey asked for both.
The publishers, j. L. Patten Co.,
1872 William st., New York, author
ize US to say, that in order to intro.
duce the paper in this vicinity they
make special offer to every one OF
our readers to send them the paper
"trial trip of four months, post
paid, commencing with the January
number-for Is cents.
Our readers who avail themselves
of this offer will, we feel certain
thank US for having called their at
tention to it. The publishers o
LEISURE Hours would like to employ
some one in every place to canvass
for this paper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24
MASS MEETING

THE Democratic Conservative Party
of Rapides Parish, and all citizens
who recognize the Nichols Govern
ment as the true and lawful one of
this State, are requested to meet in
Mass Meeting at the Town Hall, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1877.
By order of the Parish Executive
Committee.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
President.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24
THE Upper Warehouse always

THE Upper Warehouse always
considered an excellent business
stand, has once more changed own
ers, having been recently purchased
by Mr.. John Garner Of Sabine Par
isb, Edouard We'll, our ex-Mayor,
and withal good business man, has
rented it to have possession the LIST
of February next. His intention is
to carry on the same business to
which the Warehouse has been deVo-
ted, and in the proper time will
make known his terms, rate and
special line in his new departure.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

GARLAND, Democrat, has been
elected U. S. Senator from Arkansas,
in place of the notorious radical,
Clayton. Hoar has been elected
fran Massachusetts to the same po-
sition, beating Boutwell,.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

The Supreme Court of Massa-
chusetts has decided that Jew can
not be excused from an ostensible
observance of the christian Sabbath.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

We are far from having absolute
confidence in the dispotion Of Grant
as regards our State, and his inten-
tions are yet problem to US.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

Coal OIL is now up to sixty
cents gallon here--star candles at
twenty-five cents pound is now q
more economical light-try them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

-PAcKARD's bogus Legislature
men, as they run around with their
worthless warrants wall after this
fashion: "Help US, cash us, or We
sink!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

THE Gazette still sails at half
mast, and yet keeps at its futtering
pennant, "official Journal of Rapides
and Vernon" We suggest that this
is sailing under false colors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

WE are specially indebted to our
young friend, Jake Ringgold, for late
New Orleans papers, forty-eight
hours ahead of all other channels of
slow news.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24
The river at the mouth has riser

The river at the mouth has risen
sufficient to let the boats slide
through in fair time. The Texas
and Kate Kinney reached here Mon
day night, fifty-two hours out from
New Orleans, but neither remember
ed the Democrat in the paper line.
However, Russ. Rogers supplied that
deficiency for US.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

The favorite G. H. Durfee, the
old veteran, John HEM in command,
is with US once more and we are glad
to announce it, and thank her clerks
for papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

IT is now our turn ask a ques-
ton, and we do it with due journal
istic courtesy: Where is the young
man?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

Brown, Of Vernon, wrote let
ter on leaving the Pest House Legis-
lature, and has gone home better
posted if not a wiser man.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

-"FA1TH in the ultimate triumph
of truth and JUSTICE" as the stump
ers stereotype it, is good thing to
have, but must be backed by strong
arms and stout hearts, to make 1t
really effective. Just now, Governor
Nichols has an excellent way of ser.
wing it up.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

PACKARD is Governor Of Louisi-
ana, shouts out in flaming head lines
the pro ten, of the Gazette. Who
can it be proved by?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

CHARLIE Drown, Of the Dawn,
has again turned up with his bVou
packet, and remembered the Demo-
crat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

we are thankful to the present
management Of the Gazette for ap.
preciative lavors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

-TwITcHELL of Coushatta notori-
ETY., is the only white man in the
onorumless Rump Senate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

-DREw and young DeLacy are
still hanging to the willows of the
Thieves Own. The latter delivered
a written speech in the House, on
I'll lie situation which was then squeez-
il g him, which has been published
in the New Orleans Republican, and
then reprinted in Gazette.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

AN important notice, discontin-
uing all the Public Schools of the
Parish, will be found in another col
umn, and must surely cause terrible
Inconvenience and neglect of educa-
tional wants to the long neglected
children of our Parish. We trust
Gov. Nichols, or rather our excellent
and competent Superintendent of
Public Education, Hon. r. NJ. Lush
err, will at once give US proper
School Board, and the discontinuance
as above mestioned, will be of short
duration.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

THE following figures show Off
cially how the revenues and the IL
nances of our Corporation were han
died by the outgoing Board of Coun-
cilmen. During their annual term
they paid out alone over $500 for
the new Engine House and repairs of
the two wharfs:
Warrants out. ...........$ 7SO W
Warrants R. L. Fox paid. s76 SO
T;canse 1875 collected. -. 2471 80
MARRIAGES 1876 collected. SO5 w
Rents 1876 collected. ..... 4O7 50
Fines 1876 collected. ..... 200 W
WHARFAGE ON wood. ....... 1O4 10
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

Nor three hours Of good sun
shine the whole of last week--real
murky, dismal, damp and showery
spell predominant all that time-the
roads are getting simply impossible
and our streets can't be kept in a half
walkable state business men,
though replenished with plenty Of
eatables, looking grum with the old
song Of tight times on their lips, and
no better lookout ahead-river rising
steadily and slowly, and though last
not least, wild ducks are plentiful in
market al seventy-five cents a dozen
this is really cheap, were it not
that most of US are in the fix OF
Dick O'Shee's friend in Ireland when
potatoes were twenty five cents bar
rel, who pensively asked himself,
where is the twenty-five cents to
come from?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

WHERE is the Returning Board9
Where is Eliza Pinkston? This now
is as important as the old and yet
ull answered query Of 'who struck
Billy Patterson"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

Gov. Nichols has corrected that
clerical error.