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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-23
WOKE UP.

Al AOohuS WEI eu0 SOtuuHS VI
eve the People," we first thought
that we were mistaken and had got
hold of some paper that was pub
lished in 1874, as the ssCaucasian"
was quoted, and the Views. Of that
paper were discussed, but after go
ing on we heard his artillery and
knew that he was somewhere about,
for we found his answer to one OF
the editorials of the DEMOCRAT Of the
10th inst, and such an answer it
was. He seemed surprised that NE
did not know what his politics were.
He first claimed to be an indepcn.
dent paper, then Workingman's,
and now National, aud in fact
whatever he is ordered to be. But
he says be is not afraid, and a per.
son would suppose, tosread his arti-
Gle, that he was 9 dangerous man,
although an orphan. We are, not
much alarmed at hisafghting quail.
ties, but he has shown some traits
we must acknowledge we. have some
fears Of, and that is sending one Of
his pimps, in violation Of Quarantine
regulations, to .Avoyelles Parish, and
smuggling paper through from an
infected district, showing conclu-
sively he. cares nothing for the
health offthis Town or country, and
was willing totake chances On intro
ducing yellow fever, SO that he could
publish his paper for the purpose Of
answering the ''Caucasian'' of 1874,
|by which he says he viii gain 800
votes for the Nationals:-our opin,
ion is that go will cover the whole
vote, Nationals or sore heads. Re:
member. we have told you wepintend
to elect our ticket. So give tito che
Caucasian. ,,a Isl. i
| -~oo-o~~~~-~0s>~~c
-"WE the People" claims to b.
IAN independent paper, and spnrn'
the imputation of being q Radica
sheet, under the control Of and doin,
1.-THE bidding Of Mad. Wells, but ",
have yet to see in it the first word ii
condemnation oflthe corrupt Radica
party, which plundered us Of gu
money and robbed US out Of GU
votes, and whose record IL 90 covere,
oil over with infamy that it's yer.
name stinks in the nostrils of al
honest men. It has waged it's entir
war upon the Democratic patty
What is the difference between twee
dle.dee and tweedle- dnm? ; s,
j -~~>-..-.0~..----~~
1 Thar was q happy retort Q
Judge Ryan, at one Of the Barbecue
|giyen, recently, on the North, side q
i the river. One of the oppositio
speakers, endeavoring to personate
| workingman, appeared bef,re the 4.
sembly With battered habiliments-
i by design, Of course and called til
attention Of tue people to the sam
remarking /: Fellow-citizens, look /.
what Democratic rule for the la.
two years has done for metz Judg
Ryan Immediately replied, with b
. native wit: @Oh, pshaw that is Dotl
ling but the relicts Of Radicalism
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-23


ri. A. .CALHoos reminds us of an
old'sow, in the field Of an old man,
through which ditch ram, With
high weeds on each side. The old
man and his son John got after the
SOW and she made for the ditch;
john was son one side and the old
man on the other. The, SOW was
seen BY, John and he called out:
Here she is, Dad!' She crossed
the ditch and the old man called ont:
Here. she is. John Y She would
cross back and forth, 90 they were
continually hallooing out, Here she
lie, John Here she is, Dad Fl
hally the old man said: Stop Stop, John,
there are two sows in the field.''
There 10 81. A. Calhoon on the Ma.
tional ticket and a j. IA. Caihoon on
the Radical ticket. So there must
be two Calhoons in the field & =
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-23
For SHERIFF..
ALEXANDRIA, La. !
June Is, 1881

.--- - ALEXANDRIA, La.
June Is, 1881
EDITOR DEMOCRAT -....s.
Please announce that am a candi-
date for reelection for SHERIFF of the
Parish of Rapides, subject to the vote
of the people at the ensuing election.
II. M. ROBINSON.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-23

Our Town and Parish continue
to be perfectly healthy, and thus far
are free from the plague, devastating
the Southern portion of our State,
nearly half of Mississippi, and fair
portion of Alabama, Georgia and
Tennessee. AT the present writing
this plague is in Avoyelles. some
eight miles from Marksyille, and
thus far, for the small. locality infec-
ted, has been dreadful. In all there
have been 81 cases and 15 deaths,
Then again it has made its appear
ance in Catahoula, near Harrison
burg, where three deaths have oc-
Cured ont of some eight cases re
ported, and the panic there is repor-
ted to us to beawful--in fact in Har-
risonburgh 1t has also appeared, and
the Board of Health have reliable in
formation that four cases have made
their dread appearance, and already
one death has occurred. p
Our Board of Health, the past
week, have increased their guards,
have an absolute Quarantine against
the Parish of Avoyelles, and with
the assistance and under the valuable
directions OIL. F. Long, Police ia.
TOR, from the Cheneyville Ward and
now a member of the Board Of Health
have q complete and perfect Gordon
of vigilant men on watch, and are al
most sure to prevent its appearance
in Rapides, It behooyes all goot
citizens to lend these authorities oil
the aid and assistance in their power
We are sure that no pains or meas
ures within the reach Of The Boart
# Health will be wanting to fgh'
.ae advent Of the h-6end to the
last.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-23

.-CARTR1DeE- BOXES are at a dis.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-28
FROM DEER, LODGE COUNTY.

EDITOR HUsBANDMAN.
Noticing in the Madisonian an extract ia
ken from Il letter addressed to Mr.. Hauser
and your notice Of the same, that the gen
tlemen who control the Utah Northern rail-
road as a feeder to their other great monop-
oily, will, at a subsequent time, submit a
proposition, asking aid of Montana to ex-
tend the branch to our Territory. Had we
better not discourage them? Is it not best
for the public prints to tell them that we
can't respond to any proposition from them?
They are no good friends. of ours they are
no good friends of, the, government of the
United States, who have. sWindled the gen
eral government and will undertake to swim
die us. All one winters law-making our
legislature gave them a proposition, of
which they would not accept. They will
never get a better one of, us or those who
among US as legislators give them a better
one, May prepare for a visit to, that place
which eastern %clergymen ere trying to BAN
ish from belief as a place Of punishment.
They will find there is a hell, orf the united
voice of the taxpayers of Montana will tele-
phone, to creative Jesus to have one made
for those who vote subsidy in or out the leg
%islature. Congress have set their will thor
oughly against subsidies. So must we.
They will annul our legislative act if we
pass che. Heaven will bless, them If they
do; taxpayers vail combine and take. the
matter into the courts, as legal decisions. are
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-28

in favor of anti-subsidy. Cominr 4
tons have United State debts. citr 0I1
county debts bank debts and inajva1
debts sufficient to pay filed against ous
ducing estates without adding anolbe,
ofindebtedness more. Non-produce,,
loon keepers, quartz. buyers, and t,,I
may vote subsidy and not be here whaa
debt is to be paid; but the produce, ps,l
nent settler, certainly cannot 90 forS n \
Let all parts Of our extensive Terrjtorn
on opening outlets as have been aos.1
past year, and Montana i all riyht
are prosperous now-don't bankrun.
with subsidies even interest. Have !
passion on coming generations wLo
have to pay principal. MoNvuExr.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-28

FROM present indication the imports and
exports of Montana will be carried ut a less
IA of freight than ever before. Two great
rival transportation companies are advertis-
ing for our trade, viz, the Diamond r, via.
the Union Pacific railroad, and Murphy,
Neel & Co., via. the Northern Pacific rail-
road and the Coulson llne. of steamers. The
competition. will doubtless be. lively and
rates reasonable. Which will offer the best
inducements yet remains to be seen. The
more spirited the, competition the better it
will be Tor the country.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-28
FROM MADISON COUNTY,
EDITOR HusBANDMAN;

EDITOR H~usBANDMANt;
The following figures will show the
amount of grain raised in Madison county
for the year 1877: On the Ruby and Jetter-
son valleys, 1925 bushels; on South
Boulder, Willow Creek and Madison valleys,
1926 bushels; total, 1s3,5ol bushels.
These figures have been carefully obtained
from the owners of the different threshing
machines. Am sorry l can not give the
amonnt of the. different kinds of grain, but
at least two-thirds of it is wheat. l have
I'D. '"ep~nel h%goo' authority that there
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-28

VIZ tluiItk IA PStA
it with much gusto, and spins yarns to his
visitors. 1 suppose on the plan that they
may get their money back"
Although everybody is crying hard times
the theatres and popular amusements do
not appear to suffer. People will attend
the theatre and opera at all hazards. The
season drawing to close has been a most
successful one. Edwin Booth is filling an
engagement at Booths theatre. and night
after night draws crowuadshouses.. Dion
Boucicault. in his celebrated play The
! Scarborough" has met with more than his
theatre is still a side splitter, and assures his
audiences that ''there's millions in it, He
was for a time supported by Mr.. Couldock,
who Montana theatrc-goers will we'll re-
member. Alarge share of the worlds best
actors have this season appeared on the
New York stage. The season has also wit
messed the debut Of several young artists,
new to the profession, who have been re-
ceived with universal favor.
Ingcrsoll, Il noted infidel, is making a
great stir in the city with his lectures on
hell. He has made a great mistake. He
may not live to realize it, but it is expected
that he will shortly after he passes in his
chips"
Situated as I am here l find New York a
pleasant place to live. All old residents tell
remain the rest of his days. A sort of fas-
cination-probably the same as attracts
young men to all Arge ~cities-holds people
here until it seems as though they would
rather starye here on a crust than to possess
a home and plenty in the country. The
very mention of those sunny climes of Mon
tana often calls down ridicule with remarks
comparing me to Horace Greeley, saying,
"Iou've got the Go West. young man
fever just the same as he had" There are
thousands of people denned up here eking
out a miserable existence, that had they
seen Montana as | have seen it, with it's fine
farming lands, its healthful climate and the
every advantage it offers to the working
man, would not remain here if they had to
walk all the way to get there. Yet it is not
SO much that they do not know us that they
do not care. They appear to have no am
bition for anything beyond their present
miserable mode of life. Huddled together
in their depraved condition, as we find them
in the poorer parts Of the city, they often
present as needy Il field to the missionary as
any III heather lands.
Now. Mr.. editor, | see / have trespassed
H. t
brance of the fact that this is a Montanian's
firt expression of his new surroundings, /
hope you will be lenient. If the words of
my pen are with you, there is my heart also,
locked up in those fertile valleys and grand
old mountains.
New YORK, February 0, 1873.
THUCYD.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-28

The new tariff bill before Congress pro-
posing to change the present duty on for
eign imported type to a specific tax of 80
cents per pound on news and book type, and
30 cents per pound on job and fancy type,
which is from so to 100 per cent. adyalorem,
is a direct thrust at the interest of. the prin-
tiers of the United ~States-and indirectly at
our most direct thorough and economical
means Of education-by type manufacturers.
The difference between a tariff for the pro-
lection of a national industry and one which
necessitates the. employment of less. than
1000 men, is very great. It may be wisdom
to protect. and industry which employs a
large portion of our industrial population
and forms a prominent item in our coun-
try's wealth, or i~nfantile industries that
give such promise. But the manufacture
of type can never employ a great number OF
people Or cut any important figure in the
wealth of the nation. And, since it must
necessarily be carried on by a few, competl-
ton can never be had except from beyond
the ocean to reduce prices and a high pro-
tective tariff will only afford an opportunity
for a ring of monopoly and extortion. In
this land of republican institution the free
and untrameled press is the greatest safe
guard to human liberty, the peoples educa-
tor and protector, and a blow at the inter-
ests of one, is an aggression upon the other.
An increase of the tariff on printing mate
rial means an end to cheap books and pa
pers, a tax upon education and a con-
tracing of our resources of knowledge.
Competition in the printing world has so
reduced the margin OF the printer, that any
increase in the cost of material must come
from the masses who are poor and already
overburdened with taxes. Cheap books.
papers and periodicals, ETC., is the greatest
boone that a country can. vouch safe to its
people. A 60 per cent. taGi lift on type means
a corresponding increase in the cost of
printed matter, which would necessarily
shut out the sunshine of civilization from
many a household, leaving ignorance and
superstition to reign and rankle therein,
laying deep and broad the foundation of an
archy, misrule and despotism. Politicians
who find it to their interest to pander to the
dictates of rings and nlonied> combinations
may favor such a measure, but no honest
statesman, laboring in the interests of his
constituency, and for that which is dearest
to the American people, will ever vote for it.
The printer yields the mightiest engine
Of human education the type is his nipple
ment of husbandry, With it he plows the
waste places OF, the mind and sows broad
cast the seeds Of knowledge. Its importa-
tion should be free to every lane and coun-
try that knows the value of civilization and
price of liberty. Instead of enacting laws
calculated to Cypress the printer and con-
tract his sphere of usefulness, measures
should be taken in his behalf, his facilities
multiplied until the light OF knowledge rad
iates every home from the Atlantic to the
Pacific.
No. s1s
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-28
REWRITTEN

FRANCE is sad to be happy. She has
Of all political opinions ready to serve
w. G.. Pollock has been contirm.a
the Senate as Superintendent of Iudnn
fairs for Dakota.
OREGON, with a population of but lmI
this year produced a surplus Of snm
bushels of grain and 1000, 900 Douml
wool.
EIGHT thousand and siXty-four lanou,I
are spoken i'll the world 5S7 in Eurom
in Australia, 2zG i'll Africa, and Id
America.
IT is stated in the latest dispatches
the Pope will continue the policy Of his
decesSor. He will tor the present. rema1
the Vatican.
THE English ship builders are busy.
hundred and seventeen vessels were lam
ed in the Clyde last year. The Anu
ship yards are doing nothing.
The beef packing house of Nelson MuD
at the Union Stock Yards. WAS entire)y
stroyed by fire on the 2lst inst. The lm
estimated at $l30,000 E; insurance. SlOME
KING HUMBERT of Italy has ordered
sale OF 1000 OF his fathers horses and
ducing the household expenses. lie
poses to pay OFT his fathers debts with
own means.
THE House Committee on Electioa,
vote of six to five agreed that Benz
(Democrat) WAS elected from the IN
Massachusetts Congressional District, +
that Wallbridge 4. Field (Republicanl
not entitled to his seat.
THE Presidents report to. the Sena
the Army Quartermaster and Commid
Generals estimate relative to the cost d
late Sioux Indian war shows that the
was about $2.3l2,531, and the numla
persons killed was sixteen officers and
enlisted men. Two officers and 1913 enh
men We're wounded.
LIE heayey rates charged by the
roads connecting with the West has So
alyzed the business of late that tie
chants of New York city are complaining
the Governor about it. They say
freight can be shipped from other point
the West at from twenty-five t fifty
cent. less than from New York.
BETWEEN 80 and 200 men are emp@
in the United States Patent Office in REP
ing the models injured in the fire.
wooden models were all destroyed
We're also many made Of metal. Two M
ing machines are said to have compel
run together. A correspondent Of an
ern paper thinks it. is a Mccormick
HnsseY combination.
The Herald's Washington special say
1t is reported that President Hayes
changed his mind and will sign the sA
bill. 1t is said. upon the same authority
orders. have already been sent priyate!
all the mints to prepare at once to begin
coinage Of the silver dollar with the uNI
force at their command. This %inforrla
comes from such sources that it is emu
to credit. Other Washington special repN
seem to confirm this.
THE House Committee on TerraVp
having agreed to report un%fayorably gu
bill for the admission of Utah, proceeaea
the Dist inst. to consider the BID to rev
the elective franchise OF that Territory
sentiment of the committee is avoMfua
favor of the secret ballot feature, ~"
apprehended that nothing Will DC ~
exclude. women from the exercisaO.
frage.. And a retention of this rlssy
Mormon women will, the Gentllss1u
weakens. the effect of the other par"
bill. q
M
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-28

was raised in Gallatin county last year So
600 bushels Of wheat and 10000 bushels of
oats. Yours, UNo.
Madison Valley, Feb. IS. 1878.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-13
The Charleston Jetties.

Tho report of Con. Gilmore, submitting
his project for the permanent improvement
Of tho channel into Charleston harbor, has
been printed, together with tho favorable
report of Gen. Humphreys. 1t is an ex..
ceodingly long document, covering minute
account Of rhe soundings and borings of the
harbor, and of the composition and character
Of The proposed jetties. These details are
Of little interest to the general public, who
are mainly concerned il knowing exactly
what is proposed to be done and what is
expected to bo accomplished. With tho
report is map of Charleston harbor show :
ing tho line Of the intended; improvements.
The report gives full description Of
Charleston bar and tho various channels,
previous surveys, variations, depths, widths
and measurements of the channels, also the
material composing the surface and below.
It Gays that It is drift and wave bar, pro.
duced by the action of the waves and in part
by drift material carried along by surface
currents, and gives the results Of boringa
and experiments. The plan is to construct
two jottios, one spripgiug from Morris Island
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-13
Fish Culture.
AN INTERESTING ARTICLE FROM A Dis
TINuuTsuEp SCIENTIST.

"Fsh arc so prolific says the distin.
guished naturalist Button, "that if tho pro.
duct Of pair Of herring could bo protected
in twenty years they would fill space as
large as tho earth"
Logan, in his history of tho upper part
of South Carolina, describes tho streams as
so crowded with horring, that tho water
was scarce visible. Naturnlists say that no
herrings were ever found in our streams,
and that tho word shad should be substi.
tutcd for that of herring. Some forty or
less years ago, it was customary for wagons
to como from distance Of forty or moro
miles to the Seneca and other tributaries
of the Savannah to lay in shad for provision
for tho year. Wo have knowledge of the
abundance of that fish within tho period
mentioned. Nov, for years, it is seldom
that shad is seen on our tables 1t has
bccomc 80 great rarity, that if they arc
procured at all, they must be purchased at
railroad depots, brought from below on ico
We are informed that tho catch in Senooa,
this season has boon aul. 7
Migratory fish ASCEND rivers from thd
seas and seek spawning grounds in tho
upper tributaries, whore the wator is cool,
rapid and we'll acratcd. Tho young fish
thc shad requires throo days to emorgo
from tho cgg) soon acquire vigor enough
to descend to the sea, whore thoy disappear,
return tho ensuing season, instinotively to
the identical spot whore born, and again 90
through tho process Of replenishing tho
tho waters II the streams arc obstruoted
by dams, wires, or other impadiments, suoh
as saw dust from saw mills, which arc
common on our streams, tho dust enters
tho gills and kills tho fish. Chemicals in
solution, such as sulphato of iron and sul-
phato ofcoppor, arising from tho deoompo.
sition af oupriferous pyrites, render
tho water as barron of lifo as tho Dead Sea.
Fish arc in vigorous health in tho spring,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-13
DELINQUENT sUlssCnIEsGas

Ono day last week, while sad and drcary.
AS we wended, weak and weary,
Across tho unswcpt floor;
We heard, at first, gentle tapping,
Thcn it became an earnest rapping,
at our sanotum door.
"Como in!" wo said; while yet he pondorcd,
And in silence we still wondered
What for us could be in store;
Thcn, tho door bolt gently turning,
ln he walked. Our cheek was burning!
Thoughts Of crimson goro.
care you the man who does tho writinep'
(What word will rhyme with this but fight.
ing?
Quickly thought VIC DER and o'er.)
"Sir, We aro," We gently told him,
Nodding to the boys to hold him,
If ho tried to beat US soro
"Thcn you'll please give mo credit
Opposite that littlo debit,
For two dollars moro.
| like your paper, and will take it
AS long as you will strive to mako it
AS good as it has been before"
We jumped! Ho lodged! Thus We missed
him,
Or wc surely would sa-c kissed him,
No matter if the boys did roar;
So seldom treated in this manner,
Wc felt Inclined to sing hosannah!
Only this and nothing moro.