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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-29

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Soiree Dansante, at the Exchange
Ball Room, on tomorrow night.
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ASH1NGTON, I
May 2l, 1878. {,
Secretary Sherman has addressed
the following letter to Mr. Potter
chairman Of the Investigating com,
m ll e. 'Es IS @N
= = 40 "a h WAsHfNGToN, D. e. d ~ q
~ .1sraI May 20, 1878. s
Hon. Clarkson N. Potter Chairman,
y etc, House of REPRESENTATIVES.:
S1R-I observe flat the resolution of
the House, under which. your commit
tee is organized. singles me out per-
sonally by name from among twenty
or moro gentlemen who werespresent
at the request Of President Grant or
the chairman, of Che Democratic Ma
tional COMMITTEES to attend and wit
ness the action Of the Returning Board
the presidential election returns
in the State'of Louisiaha ia 1876 and
In substance charges that at that cleo
ton, in East Feliciana Parish5and part
of West Feliciana Parish, in Louisiana,
the Republican vote was withheld and
not cast, in pursuance and execution
Of conspiracy BY such voters that
in furtheranee of such conspiracy
James E. Anderson, supervisor Of reg
istration in East Feliciana, and d. A..
Weber, supervisor of repatriation in
West Feliciana, falsely protested that.
said election in such Parishes had not
been free and fair, and that thereupon
the Returning Board Of the State false
ly and frandplently excluded the otes
of said precincts, and BY means where
of, and ofother false and fraudulent
action of said Returning Board, the
choice of the people Of that State was
afnulled andsreyetsed, and that such
action by the said Weber and Ander-
son was "indpced or encourageds by
the assurance Of Hon. John Sherman,
now Secretary Of the Treasury i
This resolution requires you to- in
vestigate three allegations, and upon
the truth of these depends the accusa-
ton against me, viz: I. s5fa Nc
First-That there was q conspiracy
among the. voters to withhold and not
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& - ~
|. WASHINGTON, May 2i.-The Presi-
dent in a conversation last night on
the subject, Of the Potter Resolution
said that he did not anticipate any Sc
fious' trouble, nor did he believe that
the result Of the Potter investigation
will in anyways disturb his tenure of
Office. He believed that the law under
which TtheJ electoral commission was
organized aud acted as the advisory
agent of Congress pending the electo-
raj count, must,, be, violated. and the
strictly constitutional manner Of THAT
count ignored oroverthrown before the
Investigation reaches the portal.o of the
WHITE House WITH the Heavy Burden
of Tilden's weak pretensions weighing
upon their shoulders. ssr 9sofgygs /
II He said that he had mo faith, in the!
assertions that tlilne5 ist Statements or nd con
LESSONS Off McLin' and I Dennis win
amount TO abasis orfarttier exposures
a. Republican frauds. The freo ua
investigations especially the one inci-?
dent to the Bisbee. Finley, contest for q
seat in the House, satisfied him that
the Archer precinct frauds or sirregu-
larities, even if proven, would not, eff
feet his claims to the vote Of Florida,
even if these claims had not been as
serted and ratified by, the yicariousl act
of the Electoral Commission. g '@ fos
i To Z set aside the decision Of the com,
mission and the official and Dcohstitu-
tional declaration by Congress that
Hayes and Wheeler were duly elected
in 1876, would be revolutionary in the
extreme, and would be resisted BY the
people. The drifting voters who be-
long permanently to neither party,
would instantly attach themselves to
the government party, to the party
having control gof the machinery Of
e sthe 7agoyernnent,5 sahdghav-
ing the eoarts.of jlstice ION It's side as
the Republican party would shasaa
i He lee expressed d. himself, as being salts
f. fed DIV. with II, the energetic manner in
whichatheI Repub licans have begun the
work of the coming fall campaign.
He has no suggestion to make regard
ing any recent alleged misconstruction
OF his civil service order, and will be
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Texas has 1859 newspapers, al
Democratic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-29

{ e. MARRIED:
In St. PETERS Church, Pineville, by the
Rev: A NJ Ogden: on Tuesday, May IA,
1878, Mr.. JOHN GRAHAM to Miss
LAWRENCE. No cards.
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Notice. 70 'TaX-Payers

n f,is.tl t.ssyy;st,.jt s---7siag8oj efsjf58
THE AXrPAYERSs OF. THE PAR
"A aish of Rapides, are. notified that
the Tax Collector will visit, Will, the
Assessor, the different Precincts Of tue
Parish, for the! purpose of collecting
Taxes. Il. P.LUCKETT,
May 229-3t. Tax Collector.
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AND THINKS TIL n THE PEOPLE WOULD RESTS
y; AND ATTEMPT To- OF ST HlM WHICH Z
III. il HIS DECLARES WOULD BE eGsi
$40 10 ss;s I'd REVOLUTIONARY fHolti
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WASHINGTON, J
May 81, 1873. 6
Secretary Sherman has addressed
the following letter to MR. Potter
chairman Of the investigating com,
mittee a sHv eTzs- q s4rY. 9
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-11-07

Anderson AND PRENrIs-Pursuaut 10 appoint
mcut, John A. Anderson, Republican candidate for
Congress, and n L. Prentis, of Topeka appeared st
the Court House, on last Thursday evening The au-
dience was the largest ever assembled in the Court
House to hear public speech. large number of
ladies were in attendance.
The inst speech vas Mr.. ADder.nns His address
was very able, and aboundtd n unansvesIhl argu-
ments- His presentation of the nn.uc,.l question
was thorough and complete. Mr. Anderson il an
able speaker and agreeably disappointed his hear
ers
w. w. Guthrie was next on The floor. His 70
marks were good, but failed to produce favorable
IMPRESSION from the fact that all present knew that
his presence in the County was for the purpose of
betraying and defeating the Republican ticket
N L. Prentis closed the exercises and his speech
was decidedly the feature of the evening The crow
were prepared to laugh, soon a. he arose and he
gave them ample cause to crafty their desire. He
skipped from one good point to another SO rapidly
that the house was in an almost constant roar But
he showed tina. there was something in him beside
fun; for the close of his speech was most beautiful
and eloquent Mr.. Prents did not start on this trim
with the intention Of speaking, and had therefore
not prepared himself 1t is probable that he
will appear here, sometime during the Winter, with
one of his lectures, for which be has prepared him.
self and then people see and hear him to the
best advantage. His remarks here, last Thursday
night, were advertisement that will insure him
good house.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-11-07

n The premium engraving. issued by "Pctersons
Magazine for 1879, like everything else from that
quarter is of unrivailed excellence, costumes and
beauty It is not one Of tho cheap, colored litho-
graphs with which the country ID flooded, but first
elias line and stipple engraving, executed in the
highest style of art. Tho artists are nlmsn Broth
ers, and they have engrayedit tsise "a inches BY O
expressly for "Petersons Magazine in their most
brilliant manner 1t is such plate would eel. 1t
RETAIL for five dollars The subjc,t "Chrst Bess-
ing Little Children and is after q picture BY the
celebrated German artist, Overlook. Il is picture
that ought to be in every household in America; that
every mother ct least, should In artistic mer-
it and beauty it it, think, the finest even peter
SON has ever issued You get it, grstis by rails
ing club for "Peterson- for 1879, RENTING esSo
for it and for the magazine, the magazine aiose be-
ing two dollars This ID rare chance Or club snb-
scribers can get il BY RENTING Afty eents extra
Specimens Of the masasine sent gratis 10 thsss wish
ing to get up elabs Address Chs. J. Peterson, 30
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia Pa
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I'M CLoTHIN q,
DOnipllall Details.

The opening campaign Of winter pleasures was
held at Mr.. Meyers, the evening of October 9th
The dance was continued until all perfectly sat
isfed, when they adjourned, well pleased with the
harmony and gentle excitement that prevailed
throughout the evening Mr.. Weyer is ever ready to
perform his part, on mrthfnl occasions, and mani.
tests rare interest for the benefit of the pleasure
seekers of our community.
There is nothing pleasing to the young men as
to the most fair and amiable yo-ng ladies come
to our town to reside. Those vino appreciate the
most fascinating beauty, will not hesitate to express
their approval of favorable increase of the farer
sex.
There is anticipated failure Of our Sunday
School. For some time past there has been reluc-
lance the part of those who have previously been
attentive. Doniphan ought to support Sabbath
School, and would be glad to any steps taken
that would have q tendency to encourage people to
sustain the school, which will be of pleasure
and instruction and prevent, to some extent, the
DECORATION of society.
Renters find it very difficult to obtain houses We
knew the demand for property great as it is
at present. During the pest twelve months, there
has been decided change for the better in the finan
cial circumstances of vicinity. If people will
have patience, and persevere trust that few
months will restore the former prosperity of
country Let trust to the Republican party, that
has been stay through the darkest trials
SHOCKS
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II With the sudden changes of Temperature
which prevail in Autumn weather-rain. sleet wind
snow and sunshine often in u single day-it is no
wonder that Death gathers such a rich harvest
among the neglected Colds and Coughs. Every
home should contain Eilert's Extract of Tar and
Wild Cherry, which prevents serious sickness if tax
en- in time, and will surely cure Coughs, Colds
Group, Catarrh, Consumption, and all Bronchial
complaints. Don't wait for sickness to come, but at
procure this valuable remedy lit may save life
when delay would result in death. Warranted and
sold by c. B. Bickford & Co., and D. c. Sinclair,
Trny; Aug. Miller, Wathena.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-11-07

Social party at Mrs. Heckman's, Thursday evening
Pleasant time reported.
Mr. MAILER is building fine barn.
New corn is beginning to come into market at IL
cents per bushel
Died. ON Friday, infant elid Of S. S. Freeman
The general health of this vicinity is improving
A daughter at Floodins.
Jameson Bros. are building extensive crib on
their farm.
Mr. Martin a brothcr-in-lsv sf Lon. Mecher, passed
through here. last week. 70 lad been to Chicago
with drove of cattle, some fifteen hundred head.
He reported the market good.
Lively times with the candidates, Sunday. Can't
understand j. p. johnson and Bayl. Campbell run
ming B. A. Seaver but suppose that it Is one OF those
things beyond the comprehension of man.
Mr. Heittle and family left last week, for Iowa, to
take possession of their farm the man who purchased
it having failed to pay for it.
Since the establishment of Q lumber yard at this
place. the building enterprise has taken quite start
Several buildings in Of erection, and num-
Der more are under contract.
DIR. CHANNEL will start for Southern Colorado,
for the benefit of his health.
Kansas Grecnbackers are quite dead Lets bury
the remains.
The School District known as the Adams, il build
ing new school house. This is our old stamping
ground, and We are right glad of the improvement
il Was badly needed.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Miller, of Severance, spen; the
Sabbath at Ed. Mllers.
To all appearances, our famous Indian Summer
is upon u.s. Two weeks Of fine weather now, would
be Godsend to those farmers who have such large
Quantities of corn to gather.
The highest cash price paid for all kinds of grain,
at the Leona elevator, by Jameson Bros.
G..
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Mesquite Creek Items.

We ara having great deal of sickness in our COM
munity. and can not expect it to abate much un-
til there is a decided and permanent change in the
weather.
The hog crop on the Creek will not be very large,
this year.
Our school is in full blast once more.
H. s. whitset has returned from Carroll County,
No.. but still thinks "Old Carroll is hard to beat as
we'll As leave.
The attendance at church, last Sabbath, was very
large and the services were interesting and impress
sive.
Married-last Thursday, October 3lst by Rev.
Wyatt, in St. Joseph, Mo-, Mr.. A. p Dittemorc, Of
Buchanan Co., and Miss Harriet Townsend. daugh-
ter of Moses R. Townsend, of this vicinity. The
newly welded pair left st. Joseph, on the evening
train of the day, for New York, and will sail
from there to Lordon. Afsr remaining there few
days, will proceed to Paris, where they will most
likely spend the winter.
quiet wedding took place at Mount Vernon,
last Sabbath evening The contracting parties were
W. p. Dittemore and Miss L. Hargis. both of this
County The ceremony was performed by Rev. An
gus Among those present, that witnessed the mat
rimonial contract, were +. S. Mosier and lady, A. c.
Beaver and lady, Mrs. H. Taylor. Misses Laura Goss,
Rebecca wegmiller, and Cynthia Hargis; Messrs. L.
Meers, r. Meers, g. Taylor. and g. Gutzman Miss
Hargis is a daughter of C. w. Hasgs, of this Coun-
ty and is yonng lady possessed of all the attributes
necessary to make true and loving wife. The
groom is thrifty young farmer, residing near Sew
erance. We wish the young couple much happiness
in their relations in life.
Marrying seems to be the rage now in the valley,
and still the consong truth is there will be plenty
of beautiful girls left. ROUGH & READY.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-11-07

Mr.. EDIroR.-If man has been in q Township 30
days, counting the day Of moving and the day of
election, to make 30 days, is he entitled to vote i'll
such Township Also, whether, If he moved away on
election day, he could vote before leaving, provided
there had been an election on that dayi C.
I'VE think so, decidedly. Ten days in Township
is all that required, if the voter has been in the
State six months, and in the County thirty days. The
days of moving and of voting are two days, and
would count in making up the 30 days. His moving
away on that day would make difference. He is
a citizen until he has gone. Thousands of cases of
this kind occur, every election.-ED.l
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Our people will recollect Ed. R. Sheldon, who was
for time drug clerk in this city but who has not
been seen on our streets for a few days, from the
aet ana ,nd Rs sof on S
about to be used up
This sudden desire on the part Of Sheldon to reach
corning his scare are a. follows: Some Of the boys
about town knew that he expecting to leave on
Monday morning, with . certain young woman-that
is they had all arrangements made to run away, and
Sheldon had procured tickets the c. b. to Atch-
ison. Sunday morning, Sheldon was told by half
dozen different parties who were posted, that the
and one gentleman told him that they were "Hoy
Terrors,r and advised him to get out of the way
The result was, that Ed. badly scared, that
he sent one Of the parties who was selling him to
fuckers stable after team post haste, to carry him
TO Concordia. in the quickest possible time, no diff
ference about the cost While the team being
got ready, with all the delay possible, Sheldon hop
ped about like rooster hot stove. Finally the
team was ready, and . Mr. Wilson, who was one Of
the principals in the SELL" took the lines, and sent
the team through the city on dead run, Sheldon
urging him to drive faster and expecting TO be shot
to pieces every moment. The country was reached
and the team permitted to come down 70 trot,
when Sheldon urged Wilson to drive faster, swear
ing that the team the poorest he ever attempted
to ride after He said to Wilson: Il tell You they
are Holy Terrors and will cut shoot TO pieces
well" says Wilson, IF there is any thing Of the
kind to be Gone, shall jump out and throw up my
hands, as have 10 desire to be shot and cut up
Sheldon got down on his knees, and begged him not
10 desert nm, ani prayed Tor lster driying- thcu
got up and cursed the team and saw reyolyers bow
ie anives, rawhdes, and all other kinds of instru-
mcIIts of death and torture. in the hands of every
body and everywhere.
During all this tirne the relatives of the girl had
mere idea of what contemplated by the
young people than you, kind reader, have that the
moon is made of green cheese. The girl pulled out
ON the Monday morning train, to meet her brave
"loveyer' at ConcOrdia he having no idea ho~ he
had been sold, until she reached him. The joke
rich one for all hands, but the Rrl-poor, deiuded
thing-shoud have been restrained from joining him.
She will rue her runaway, long she lives. Out
Of respect for her parents, who live in the country
and are highly respectable We refrain from giving
her name.-Beioit Record, Oct. 3ia.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-11-07

GOING Far AwAr.-Among the MANY old settlers
who are leaving this County, for new homes farther
west, 10 Uncle Joe Nixon who departs this week. for
Rocks County. He has lived in Troy for about nine
teen years, and has made many improvements here
which will remain Is monuments of his enterprise
He was one of the first in this vicinity to take
the bull by the horns, at the commencement of the
rebellion, when there q strong disloysl element
here by making the issue in earnest and establish
ing the supremacy of Union men, He did not believe
in halfway measures. While the public has been
told for some years past of the outrages Joe Nixon
committed upon rebel sympathizers the tongues
have been silent regarding the many peaceable citi
zens whom he shielded from harm, when they were
in danger of being annoyed because their loyalty
was suspected. He raised the first Union flag in
Troy, after the outbreak of the rebellion, and saw
that it was kept floating. The little cannon that fires
salutes public occasions, captured by some
Union men from Elwood, from JEFF. Thompson's rob
els in Missouri, and bought Of the captors by
Joe. Nixon and others, and brought to Troy He
said he wanted to stay and vote one more Republic
can ticket in Doniphan County, before going. Our
citizens will be sorry to Uncle Joe depart; but
they will wish him success in his new home.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-11-07

= The horse, John NJ. Bolts, Jr formerly of
White Cloud, is now owned at Sedala, Missouri, and
has formed angular acquaintance, as will be seen
by the following narrative, from an exc hanse:
Mr.. George T. Brown, of Sedalia. is the owner of
the trotting horse John N. Bolts, Jr." Between
this horse and pigeon q remarkable affection
lists When John Bolts is taken out for exercise the
pigeon goes with him. and will ride his back if it
to his wings and follow him, alighting his favor
lite resting place the first opportunity In the stable
the bird is almost constantly with him. When the
horse was taken to Brownsville, and entered in the
races at the fair, the pigeon went too. When the
took place, the bird circled overhead his favor
lite, watching the contest with intense interest
When the race won, the pigeon settled on the
victors hack, and congratulated him by Tapping his
WINGS and other evidences of delight.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-11-07
Consumption Cured.

An old physician retired from practice having had
placed in his hands by East India missionary the
formula of simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent for consumption, bronchitis, ca
tarrh asthma and all throat and lung affections also
positive and radical cure for debility and
all nervous complaints, after having tested its won
deru curative powers in thousands of has felt
it his duty to make it known to his suffering fellows
Aetuated by this motive, and desire to relieve hui
man suffering will send, free of charge, to all who
desire it. this recipe with full directions for prepar
ing and using in German, French or English. Sent
by mail by addressing with stamp, naming this pa
per. w. w. Sherar, l49 Powen' Block, Rochester,
New York 7noviw
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Taxes for 1878.
OYr1cs OF TREAsusgR OF DosIPRAK COUNTY,
TRnx KAxaAa Qcfnher IL LIE.

or1cl OF rRElsrxHR OF DosrHkK COUNTY,
Troy, KANSAS, October II, 1s7e. 5
NOTICE 10 hereby given, that the Tax Rolls for 1873
IN have placed In my hands, and that an ready
receipt for ali taIes that may be offered
SYNOPSIS OF TAX LAWS
l. Taxes due November LIST and the whole or ono
half Of the may be paid or before th
without penalty.
p One-haf Of the Real or Personal Property
NAV be paid before December 30th and the other
half on or before june 10th following without penalty
g. II the whole Ia paid before Decem GOTH
rebate of per cent is allowed on the half that may run
TO June Goth.
T. On any Real Estate Personal Property, where no
payment been made by December eoth the whole be-
due and penalty Of per cent Is added December
21st
S. penalty Of per cent il added March 21st and
another per June slst all real estate where
the first installment not paid by December 2oth
G. Warrants delinquent taxes personal property
will be issued January lat and J aly lst .
T. Lands delinquent for taxes will be advertised July
10Th and sold the first Tuesday in September.
sales the amount OF the taxes and costs
will subject interest the rate Of 80 cent per
$50,
o. At the end OF the third year, taIdeed viii be is.
sued to the purchaser.
TAX LEyIES FOR 1873
,r 6,ovino In the levy of taxes for 1879,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-11-07

NEcK-TIE FESTIVAL The ladies of Wolf River
Church. wishing to acknowledge their appreciation
of ministerial service rendered by their Pastor have
decided upon giving Neck-tie Festival for his bene-
fit, Thursday evening November 18th, at the Wolf
River Church. All that wish to enjoy pleasant
time, good supper, and at the same time aid in a
good cause, are cordially invited to attend.
Admission, 10 cents; children under six years of
age 5 cents. Supper, IS cents. Oysters, 20 cents
dish. by order of Committee.
A. REESE
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-11-07

q Ans. Merritt Is having his notice relative to
made when drunk, extensively advertised.
1t has got into the Cincinnati and New York papers,
and, in fact, in nearly every paper in the country.
The Albany, IN. ~ Journal wants more informa-
ton tho subject. 1t says:
Ansel Merritt Of Troy, Kansas publishes the fol-
lowing notice in the local paper: "Whercas, when
am intoxicated not competent to make contracts,
and whereas, l have been taken advantage Of on
several occasions recently, in such contracts. here
by notify all persons that shall not hereafter full
fill any contracts made by me when drunk" And
now will Ansel please inform the world how far gone
in the jim jams he was when he wrote the foregoing