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a Self Convicted Traitor.
peoria Democracy


One w. II, Roberts was before the Pot
ter Committee in New York on Tuesday.
This Roberts is proprietor Of the New Or
leans Times. He PROCESSES TO be Demo-
crat. His Democracy can best be judged
by his testimony, Verv soon after the
election in 1876 he came North. To see
Tilden and the Democratic leaders, to
know what to do2 No! He came North
to see Halstp3, of the Cincinnati CONNER
etdI, bloody shirt Republican paper. to
see Hayes. the Republican and defeated
candidate for PRESIDENT To sell ont the
Democracy Of the North, and all the bal
ance of the Democracy of the south, for a
few Scoundral Democrats in Louisiana, of
whom he was the chief devil. He cody
testifies, that 10 his interview with Hal
sted, he said, speaking for the
Louisiana Democrats, that whatever car
20 they threw out, it would be the cargo of
the least value" So, according to this
model southerner, statesman, editor aud
Democrat, the rights of 5, 750000 northern
voters, of ], 100000 other southern Dem
ocratic voters, and through them the
rights of 100000 of AmerieaH freemen
were of less value than Nichols
and few other scalawag Democrats In
Louisiana should get control of the state
1 government Roberts language must
mean that, if it has any meaning at all, and
that that is bis meaning, we have only to
take his other epigrammatic expression il
his iuterN lew with aalsted, that What.
ever horse loses. our horse GctRs. As the
whole Democratic party of the North, and
of all the balance of the South, was the
''horse that lost, in this Infamous trade
we are concluded thatit was the Nichols
thieves of Louisiana who were the ''hor-
ses" that were to win" This trGito1
Roberts, kneD, if what was claimed wal
true, that Hayes 1odS beaten; yet he comes
north four weeks after the election, mo-
to the victorious president elect, and the
Democratic leaders, but to see Halstead
Republican editor, and Hayes the defeat
ed Republican candidate for president, Il
fix up bargain, by which he and hi
sWindling state lottery friends were to b,
secured in possession of the State govern
+ ment Of Louisiana, in consideration of al
lowing the state of Louisiana to be count
8 ed for Hayes. and the rightfully electe,
Democratic candidate swindled ont of hi
rights, and through him, 100000 O
D American people were swindled out G
D their rights.
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constipated bowels, inward piles, Co.'S
tiveness, fevers, torpid liver, yellow
ness ofthe skin and eyes, indigestion,
dyspepsia, and all arrangements of the
internal viscera, are cured by' 'Swayne's
Tar and Sarsaparilla pills." Unlike
many other purgatives, they do not ir-
ritate the stomach and bowels by fire.
quent use. They keep the system in
the healthy condition by arousing the
torpid liver to healthy action and ex.
Polling by the bowels and kidneys the
matter that poisons the foundation OF
life. Be particular to obtain 'Swayne,s
pills." price 25 cents box, at all lea
dings druggists, and in Rock Island by
John BengstOn.
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suRerers from Heaaaons,

Use Elixir of Honey for Asthma and
Bronchitis. jyld&w
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psmocratic central committee.

HEADQUARTERS STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
SPRINGFIELD, June /, 1873
The Democratic State Central Committee have
secured permanent rooms in the building formerly
occupied by the State Law Library, on Fifth street
and competent clerk Will be in attendance 1t ID
suggested that the Democratic newspapers Of the
state forward TO the secretary copy Of their issues
to be kept on file for information OF committee and
isitors. The county central committees of the
state are requested to at once place themselves In
communication with the committee
Address correspondence to
A. oRENDoRFF, Secretary,
Springfield, Illinois.
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GATARR Fl
Sneezina Catarrh, Chronic Ca
tarfF, Ulcefative CataFrh,
permanently cured by
SANFORD'S
81 s. RADICAL
e'' CURE.
An Enthusiastic Friend OF Sanford's
Radical Cure.

MARiNR INsuRANoK AexNcY.
225 Fine Street, SC. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 2, 1ST.S
A A. MELLrKR, Washington Az, City. Dear
Mellier: / have for some years been troubled with
Catarrh and for the past two years have suffered
seriously with IL. Noticing your advertisement Of
SAHFoRp's REMEDY RADTokL CuER), decided TO
try IT, Ihaye used only two bottles, and Is result
sonal relations and write this TO You and ask that
you take some measures to get IL more prominently
before the public, that others may have Buch relief
as have. have recommended It to quite mum.
neither high estimate ofits value and good effects
with them.
really think It particularly adapted TO wants Of
st. Louis people, and they ali ought TO know OF &c,
and those who need 1t should try t. viii risk the
given away viii sell as many bottles.
Trysome plan. Let the people have it /; theyneed
course yon could largely increase this number.
Why not try hp Yours truly WIN. BOWEN.
Sold by al Wholesale and Retail Druggists and
Dealers In Medicine throgghoHt the United States
and Wholesale Druggists. Boston. Mass.
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HARRISON PAINTER,
Tpda0cndanna Ind
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Price $500. Address Specific Medicine
Co., st, Louis, Mo.
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My wife has had no attacks since taking
DR.. Bells Fit Cure. She Is recovering
under his treatment. ] advise all the
afflicted to try it.
HAppTcaJ pATNJrup
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Down IN the very dirt.

Shameless as many of Hayes's and John
Sherman's appointments have been, the
report that Mrs. jerks has been rewarded
for her perjuries with berth in the New
Orleans Custom House is almost incredi-
BILE. Contempt for decency and public
opinion could not 60 any further than that
Yet no scandal is impossible under this
Fraudulent Administration.
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An Once Holder loOaing Confidence
The plain, unvarisbed, simple truth
which the witnesses called before investigat-
ing Committees occasionally utter is as re-
treshIng as it is unexpected. Il never lost
confidence in Gov. Kellogg, I" says the wit.
ness John E. Leete. until he removed
re from of6ce." Leete had always prided
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-17
DANIELS
Improved Foot Protector

Reasons why all should use the Foot Protectors
Prevents Chiils and Fever; prevents Diptheria.
prevents Rheumatisms prevents Sweating or the
Feet; prevents Cramps in the Feet: prevents Corn,
vents taking Cold and the serious Ills which follow
colds, prevents fatigue, ami renders Walking 4
pleasure. saves more Hosiery than ten times The
cost OF the Foot Protector. Saves stains from
stockings. thereby saving labor in washing,
They are economical, luxurious and comforfahae
Fer Ladies' and Children they particularly rec.
commended for they will often save sickness resnlc.
ing from Damp Feet.
Mrnufactnred only by A. II. DANIELS. Sole Pro.
prietof. HARTFORD, Conn. -
Sample pairs sent by natl, postage paid. to auy
part Of the United States on receipt Of IS cents az
pairs for 81. When ordering, please give size
Gent or Ladies' size.
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SHARP PRACTICE.
IShreveport TimeS.1

shreveport rimes.l
Under this heading the Alexandria
Democrat has the following on some of
the practices of the late Legislature, and
yet in another column of the same
issue of the paper is an elaborate de-
Tense of that legislature:
s'The legislature, just adjourned, took
good care of number one. They bor-
rowed from the fiscal agent, to pay
their per diem $3.50, 900, and for the eX-
ira session, $75, 1875. Out of the latter
some judges and district attorneys are
to be paid the first quarter in full, if
their claims get on before that amount
is absorbed, but as this sum is to be
returned to the fiscal agent, out of the
first money coming in for taxes, there
will be very slim chance for the other
three quarters of the year, and warrants
will, no doubt, have to be haWked
among brokers, as heretofore. On the
other hand, after reducing the bill of
newspapers, who had published the
list of delinquent Taxpayers for the
year 1877, work done in good faith and
according toa then stipulated contract,
they give them warrants for less than
the original and promised amount,
payable out of the general fund of 1877,
and these warrants are now only worth
fifty cents on the dollar. TO sum up,
the members of the legislature, for their
labor just performed, get greenbacks
in full for all compensation, and the
members of the press, who have per-
formed their work faithfully according
to law, more than six months previous
to the assembling of the Legislature, ARE
forced to submit to Il new allowance in
warrants at half the price of the work,
and then must stand the shave of fifty
per cent, discount on these already
shaved down warrants--in the end re-
ceiving less than one-fonrth of their
just and promised dues.
Certainly the financial outlook for
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the futnre of our state gathers no rain
bow hues from any action of the last
reform legislature"
There is no question but the press
has received hard usage at the hands
of the legislature both during its first
and second session. The Radicals
were on one extreme but the Demo-
Gratis have been on the other-the for
mer were rascaliy but shrewd, while
the latter have been, we presume, hon
est but excessively stupid. In the
name of retrenchment and reform they
have cut down rates to the starvation
point.
We are very we'll aware that the
argument could be used that papers
are not compelled to take contracts at
these rates, but this is not fair argu-
ment. Newspapers are designed more
for the subservience Of public interests
than any other institution and there
fore are deserving of at least n moder-
ately fair remuneration for their labor.
No intelligent, unparalleled man
doubts for a moment that the crushing
out of carpet-bag government in Lou
isiana has been of incalculable advan-
tagc to the Taxpayers of the State. Nor
does he doubt that this desirable result
has been mainly due to the efforts of
the Democratic press. That press for
long years was kept down in the very
dust of poverty through Radical legis-
lation, and it was not an unreasonable
hope that when the fight was won and
the Democrats came into power the
press would be fostered to a reasonable
and legitimate extent. That this hope
has never been realized is fact sadly
felt by every paper in the State. We
have realizing sense that the Times
has sunk at least $4,000 during the
seven years it has been run. That it
could have made money by Il betrayal
of the public interest no man not
thrice sOdden ass doubts. And we AS
sumo that every one of our suffering
contemporaries in the state has Il SINH
lar record.
Fair wages for honest work is Il rule
every honorable and right-minded
man adopts in the conduct of his pri-
vate affairs, and there is no good res-
son why legislative, parish or munich
pal bodies should not adopt the same
rule. If merchant in Shreveport
had Il vacant clerkship for which there
were a half dozen applicants whose
necessities would virtually force them
to accept any wages the merchant
might see fit to offer, is it at all likely
! that he would put the place up to the
lowest bidder and knock it down to the
impecunious applicant who should offer
to work for say $40 per month, when
he we'll knew the man could not live
on that amount: We think not.
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We copy from the Shreveport Times
an article in reference to the treatment
the Press has received from the legis-
lature. We were not caught in the
publication of the list of delinquent
Taxpayers referred to by the Times
and also by the Alexandria Democrat.
The fact got though our thick skull in
1877 that the legislature began and
ended its reform with newspapers
rates, but was careful not to reduce the
pay of it's own members.
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LEGAL.
SALE.

He Ys: g. poDS Sn. III.
Catharine Wright.
State OF Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Justices Court for Ward No. }.
Henry G. Dobson
vs. No. ll6.
Catharine Wright.
State of Louisiana, Parish of OuAchita.
Justices Court for Ward No. 5.
BY virtue of two writS of tie7i facias,
issued on Saturday, the 23d of March, 1873,
by the Hon. +. a. Hall, Justice of the
Peace of said Ward, Parish and State. in
the two above cases. and directed to me, L
have seized and taken into my possession,
and will offer for sale according to law, Mt
the court house door i'll Monroe, said par
ish and State, on
Saturday, 4th of May, 1878,
being the first Saturday i'll said month. the
following property, viz: "a lot of ground
in Wilson's and Bry's enlargement to the
town of Monroe, in the parish of Ouachita.
Louisiana, in square ''C'' OH the corner of
Granmont and Catalpa streets, fronting
one hundred feet on Grammont street, and
running back between parallel lines, one
hundred and sixteen feet, more or less,
with all the buildings and improyements
thereon, shown by Notarial Book +,
page 225, and Notarial Book u, page So, iii
the Recorders office OF the parish of Qua
chta.
Seized the property of Catharine
Wright. defendant, and will be sold to sat
isfy said two wrts. interest and costs.
Terms OF sale, cash. with the benefit of
appraisement. II. J. LARKIN,
st Constable.
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To Obtain Comfort

Speedily and at little cost, end your Dyspeptic
suferings at once by using Parker's Ginger
Tonic. Thousands who have for years sought
relief in vain from Headache. Nervousness.
Low Spirits. Sleeplessness, Liver Disorders.
Costiveness, Acid Stomach Heartburn, Palpita
ton the He art, Cramps, Distress in the Stomach.
Coated Tongue. etc. have found most COM
forting and complete cure in the use Of this
sterling invigorant. Keep it always AT hand ::
and while it will save you much misery and
suffering, it will also enable you to defy the
dangers of Collie. Cholera Morbus. Darrhoea
and Dysentery, and save your little ones from
Cholera Tnfantnm. Buy 81 90 bottle from
G. ". McKee, a sample bottle at Is cts. and
test its merits.
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MRS. rlLroN AND PARsoN BEEcnER.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The follow
ing letter from Mrs. Tilton will appear
in the morning papers tomorrow
Mr.. Ira b. Wheeler:
N.Y. Dear .Sn.-A few weeks since,
after long months of mental anguish,
told, as you know, few friends
whom I had bitterly deceived that the
charge brought by my husband of
adultery between myself and the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher was true, and
that the lie had lived SO we'll the last
four years had become intolerable to
me. That statement 1 new solemnly
reaffirm, and leave the truth with God,
to whom, also, 1 commit myself, my
children and all who must suffer.
( know full well the explanation
that will be sought by many for this
acknowledgements desire to return
to my husband, insanity, malice,
everything save the true and only
one, my quickened conscience and the
sense of what is due to the cause of
truth and justice.
During all the com plications of these
years You have besn my confidential
friend, and therefore I address this
letter to you, authorizing and request
ing you to secure its publication.
ELIZABETH r. TILToN..
Brooklyn, 18th April. 1873.
Beecher Replies to Mrs. TiltOn's Con.
icsSiOn.
New YORK, April l5.-Mr. Beecher
was out of the city tonight when Mrs.
TiltOn's letter was made public, and
his whereabouts was not known save
to n few friends.
The New York Tribune telegraphed
him Il copy of the letter at Il late hour
tonight, and received the following
letter in reply from Mr.. Beecher:
WANERLY, N. ", April IS, 1878.
To the Editor of the New York Tribune:
I confront Mrs. FiltOn's confession
with explicit and absolute denial.
The testimony to her own innocence
and to mine which for four years she
had made to hundreds i'll private and
in public, before the court, in writing
and orally, 1 declare to be true, and
the allegations now made in contradic-
ton of her uniform, solemn and
unvarying statements hitherto made,
I utterly deny. I declare her to be
innocent of the great transgression.
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
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rONSTAlsLE'S SALE.

Peter james II. w. Darlington.
Third Ward Magistrates Court, Parish of
Ouachita, State of Louisiana.
by virtue OF an execution issued IN the
above entitled case, have seized as the
property OF the defendant, and will sell at
public cutlery, at the Court House door in
the city of Monroe, between legal hours, at
not less than two-thirtls of its appraised
value,
Saturday, ltl day Of May, 1873,
the following described property:
\ lot of ground in "Guinea' or Filhiol's
[lO5) one hundred and five, fronting seven
ty-eight (7S) feet on Adams street and one
hundred and forty (1lO) feet along lot 80 the
other two sides of said lot forming an angle
having eighty-seven $50 feet on each side
and also lot number 800 ninetynine, in
Filhiol'S second Tradition to Monroe, known
as "Guinca,'' having front Of sixty
(6o) feet on Adams street and running
back between parallel lines one hundred
and forty feet UiO).
Il. J. I.ARkIN,
st Constable.
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MONROE, La, April 10, 1878

MONROE, La, April 10, 1878.
At ii meeting of the Democratic
voters Of Ward No. 2, held ut Keller's
Hall, Monday night, 18th inst, for the
purpose of nominating two candidates
for councilmen, on motion John b.
Garrettson was elected chairman and
d. M. Sholars secretary. After resolv-
ing to vote by ballot, with the right Of
challenge and the appointing of tellers,
nominations were declared in order,
whereupon the following names were
placed in nomination Richard Full
lam, Il. N. Conner, John G. Sanders,
u. Key, j. II. Muir, DIR. S. l.. Bracey.
After the first ballot, which on motion
was rejected, the name OF DR.. Braccy
was withdrawn. The voting then pro-
ceeded, and finally resulted in the NOM
ination of John G. Sanders and II. N
Conner, both of whose nominations
We're on motion declared unanimous.
On motion, meeting adjourned sine
die. JOHN Is. GARRETrsON,
Chairman.
ID. M. SIIOLARS, Secretary.
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CHERlFE'S SALE.

Parish of Onachita,
Ruben l.. Frantom. J 18th District Court.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
issued from the Honorable Fourteenth
District Court, III the above entitled suit,
have seized and will offer Tor sale at the
Monroe, Within the hours prescribed by
law, on
Saturday, April Goth, 1878,
the following described property, to-wit :
\ lot of ground, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, fronting on
Grand street sixty feet, and running back
twenty feet; bounded on the south by
property of IL. GersOn, and OH the north
and east by property OF S. Meyer.
Seized as the property of Ruben L. Fran
tom, and will be sold to satisfy said writ of
seizure and sale and costs.
Terms of sale On twelve months credit
purchaser to give bond with approved Sc
curity. II. =. RICHARDSON.
st Sheriff.
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LOUISIANA ITEMS.
Franklin SUM-

Franklin Sun.J
8. NJ. Lowry, Esq, lost fine mule
last week from the gnats. DR.. w. e.
Rapp also lost two, and Mr.. John Hit
lost one. Many others have doubtless
lost stock that we have not heard of.
We understand that some 80 or 40 head
died in the vicinity of Delhi within a
few days.
(Iberville South.l
On Sunday last, the 18th inst, Moses
Mitchell shot and killed his brother,
Philip Mitchell, in front of the Rene
Leblanc plantation, on the east bank
Of the river, in this parish. 1t seems
that Moses asked his brother for a chew
of tobacco, and Philip refusing to give
it to him, Moses got a loaded musket
and put hole through his brother,
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MoNlTloN.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita.
Succession OF Bernard II. Dinkgrave.
In the name of the State of louisiana,
notice is hereby given that John Il. Lude
ling has purchased all that part of section
thirty six in township eighteen range four
east, and the north half of section one in
tanning three hundred and twenty acres.
more or less and known as the Oak Grove
place, for tho price of twenty-five hundred
and twenty dollars, at the succession sale
made ON the 10th day Of February. 1873. by
virtue of order, issued by the Parish
Court of the parish of Ouachita, ut the in
stance of NIorcy Il Ennemoser, creditors,
to sell property to pay tho debts of the sue
cession of Bernard H. Dinkgrave, dated 7th
day Of January, 1878, and directed to VIM.
II. Dinkgrave, administrator, that said
LIdelins. having applied for Il nionitiotl the.
Same is hereby granted i'll the name of the
State of Louisiana; and all persons who
can set up any right to the property, in
consequence of informality in the order,
decree Judgment Of the Court, under
which the sale was made, or in time. or
manner of sale, for any other defect
whatsoever, ARE hereby called upon to show
cause, within thirty days from the day this
monition is first published, why the sale
above mentioned should not be confirmed
and hOnlologated.
Done and signed this l4th day of March,
1873. a. l.. SLACK,
49, Parish Judge.
( l.. s. \ true copy.
(--) 4. GREEN,
Ct Clerk ID. C..
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Ward Meetings.

MONROE, La, April Is, 1873.
Pursuant to call for a meeting OF
the voters or Ward No. l of this city,
at Gerspach's Hall, ut IL a. NJ. this
day, for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate to represent said ward in
the City Council, Il number OF the resi-
dents of said ward met at the appointed
time and place.
On motion and second, II. J. Nelson
was called to the chair, and l.. Kern
elected secretary.
Mr.. Joseph Hoffman being put in
nomination as candidate for City
Council, he was elected by reclamation
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned sine die.
II. J. NELSON, Chairman.
l.. KERN, Secretary.
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killing him instantly. The murderer
is now In jail, and it is rumored he is
crazy. We think if a few crazy MUIR
derers were hung it would be better
than feeding them in the lunatic asy-
lum at the States expense.
[Sugar Planter.l
Some time ago, young man named
Xavier G. Petit, employed by Mr.. l..
s. Hereford in the shipping and for
warding business in the upper part of
the parish, was entrusted with n valu-
able letter belonging to one of his pat
rons for safe keeping. Instead of so
doing, however, he appropriated the
contents to his own use, and in q short
time had spent it all. The consequence
was an arrest and confinement in Jail
for want of bail to appear before the
District Court, then and there to an
swer the charge. On being arraigned
last Wednesday he plead guilty to the
the charge, and Judge McVea SEN
fenced him for one year to the peni-
Tertiary at hard labor. Here is an
other evidence of the folly into which
so many young men are drawn by the
attractions Of gambling and drinking.
Petit is of good family and connexions
and always stood well in the commu-
nifty until his last error brought him to
shame and disgrace. While undergo
ing u preliminary examination before
the Parish Judge he expressed the
greatest sorrow for what he had done
and stated his willingness to be pun
ished for the crime with which he was
charged. A sad fatc-may it be a
warning to others.
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TO Senator Eustis we are indebted
for II number Of Congressional docu-
ments, some of which are highly valu-
able. The Senator is entitled to the
credit, however small it may be, of
supplying the TELEGRAPII's library
with more documents by single mail
than it has received from all the Lou
isiana Congressman in thirteen years.