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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
L ~ 80

Executive DbpHtilbH
Whereas, EMILE d. WEBER, widow OF the
late D. A. Weber, and administrators OF his sue
cession. has applied to me for the cancellation
Of bond drawn and signed by the said ID. A.
Weber as principal. and Herman Meyer, Emily
Weber Andrew Syabo, Simon We'll and John
f. Irvine, as securities, dated the twelfth day
Of March 1875 and conditioned for the faithful
performance Of the duties of said D. A. Weber
as Tax Collector of the parish Of West Felictana.
Now, therefore, 1. FRANCIS 7. NICHOLAS.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana have
thought proper to issue this my proclamation,
with the view Of giving public notice to all peg
sons therein Interested. to show cause, in writ
ing. at the office of the Secretary Of State, Ia
the city Of New Orleans. within ninety days
from and after the last publication hereof, why
said bond should not be cancelled and an
nulled. and the securities allowed named dis
charged from any further liabilities In the
premises.
Witness my signature and the seal OF the
State Of Louisiana at tho city Of New Orleans
this second day of January, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight, and the one hundred and second year
OF the Independence Of the United States o!
America,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
By the Governor: ..
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State. my21 BOT
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CANCELLATION OF BONDS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Gt,A. - N1ic,top
IIiIF N y afViFof
Secretary Of State.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
State OF Louisiana. J
Whereas. JOSEPH L. MONTIEU has made
application to me for the cancellation OF two
bonds furnished and subscribed by him as
principal one Of which bonds, dated April %,
1870. for the sum of twenty thousand dollars.
with William Fl. Pemberton, Joseph Mansion.
Samuel D. Moody and Charles Prados as secur1-
ties, for the sum Of five thousand dollars each
and the other, dated February 49, 1873, for the
sum of twenty thousand dollars. with Charles
Prados. Joseph Mansion Joseph Pinta and
Henry Demassiet as securities. for the sum OF
five thousand dollars each and conditioned Tor
the faithful performance Of the duties OF said
Joseph L. Montieu as tax collector of the parish
of Jefferson in this State.
Now, therefore, /, FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana. do hereby
issue this my proclamation. calling upon all
persons interested therein to show cause In
writing, at the office Of the Secretary OF State.
IN the city 81 Nerr Orleans within ninety days
from and after the last publication hereof. why
the said bonds and the mortgages resulting
therefrom should not be cancelled and an
nuled.
| Given under my signature and the seal OF the
| State OF Louisiana. at the city Of New Orleans.
| this ninth day of May. In the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight,
and of the one hundred and second Of the indie
| pendence of the United States of America
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
! Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
| By the Governor:
| WILL. A. STRONG
Secretary OF State. my12 BOT
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
Lotteries In Missouri.
lSt. Louis Republican,

The State constitution and the statutes
have stringent provisions against lotteries,
which are somehow permitted to stand per-
feet dead letters, and the Republican desires
to direct the attention of the law officers to
the fact that they are frequently and fragrant
ly violated. The Advertisements OF drawings
in newspapers, for instance, are declared lille
gal, and severe penalties for such publca-
lions are provided, yet such advertisements
are frequently published. In common fair
ness the law ought to be enforced or repealed,
for If the violations of the law are not pun
shed premium is offered for dishonesty. The
law is not impracticable or unconstitutional,
plain its not being stringentIy enforced.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
A just Judge.
IMinden Democrat

In another column we print notice Of the
decision of Judge Miltenberger of New Or
leans, declaring the act creating the Louisi-
ana Lottery Company unconstitutional. 1t is
the first adverse decision ever sustained by
tho company, and Judge Miltenberger must
i 10 very upright Judge. The New Orleans
DEMOCRAT is loud in it's praise of a "Just
Judge" and we must reiterate it's praise and
join it's rejoicing that all virtue all honesty,
has not fled our judicial courts forever Judge
Miltenberger has certainly done his
State anu people great ser
vice in pronouncing against the constitution
ality Of one of the most infamous incorpora-
tons ever created by any legislative body
He has lifted an incubus from cur body polite
and we breathe more freely. Again the peo
pie of New Orleans can feel they are no longer
in danger of the inqusition that through its
hired minions can deprive them of their free
dom and liberty, without the right Of trial by
jury as Is his constitutional right. The lottery
Judges and dungeons have had their day, and
the hdeous nightmare is dispelled. We rejoice
with the DEMOCRAT, and the whole people Of
the State can rejoice that they have one "just
Judge"
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debt, but said it had been transferred to one DR..
Judgment affirmed and decree ordered
against Conery and Menge.
In the case of Jordan Taylor vs.. 3. d. Woods
A. ais. Judge Bradley said: AS no decree could
have been rendered for the libelant by the court
below except for costs. and as the allowance of
costs Is in the discretion Of the court and not
but without costs to either party"
J. O. Keyser. owner of towboat G. G. Keeyser,
~ schooner Teresa G., for toWage'-A decree
J. j. Donovan. receiver VS.. John Dymond.-
This is libel In a cause of contract OF affreight.
ment to recover $3.50 for carrying the goods OF
defendant on the steamer Emma. Judgment
for Iibelant
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FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
STATE OF LOUISIANA


Executive Department.
Whereas, on the night Of the twelfth day Of
March, 1873. William G. Fitzgerald. late Consta-
BILE of the town of Trenton. in the parish OF
Ouachita and while In the discharge of his
official duties as a peace officer, was shot and
killed by some person or persons unknown;
and whereas sufficient information has reached
me that PLEAS. PHILLIPS. alias PLEAS.
BROWN, alias CLAY BROWN, and HENRY
ATKINS alias HENRY BROWN are charged
with being the perpetrators OF this horrid
deed. and are now at large and fugitiyes from
Justice.
Now, therefore. l. FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana, have
thought proper to issue this my proclamation
calling upon the good people OF this State TO
aid and assist In the arrest Of said Pleas. Phil
lbs alias Pleas. Brown. alias Clay Brown, and
Henry AtkinS. alias Henry Brown. and by yir-
tue Of the powers In me vested by law [ do
hereby offer a reward OF FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS to any person or persons who shall
arrest the said Pleas. Phillips. alias Pleas
Brown, alias Clay Brown, and Henry Atkins,
alias Henry Brown and deliver them into tho
custody of the Sheriff of Ouachita, to be dealt
with according to law.
Pleas. Phillips, alias Pleas. Brown. alias Clay
Brown. is of gingercake or copper color. about
twenty five years old, about five feet seven
inches high. slight built, weighs about one
hundred and fifty pounds. having burnside
whiskers, and has cut in the palm Of his left
hand.
Henry Atkins alias Henry Brown, Is large
black, well-formed man, about the same age
about six feet high. with smooth face.
! Given under my signature and the seal OF the
State of Louisiana, at the city of New Orleans
! this twenty day of May. in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy eight. ,v,,,,,or
| By the Governor:
| OSCAR ARROYO,
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THIRD DISTRICT COURT.
VERDICT.

Mrs. Burton vs. City of New Orleans.-P aim
tiff sued the city for 1926 900 for this: On June
%. 1875. her. son slipped through hole in the
levee i to the river and was drowned. She con-
tended that the accident was brought about
through the gross negligence Of the city in not
repairing the wharves. This case was tried BY
jury and verdict was rendered yesterday In
favor Of the city. dismissing plaintiffs claim
for damaga
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RerannaI.

NEW YORK, May N.-Eugene Schuyler,
United States Consul General in CONSTANT
nope arrived Saturday from Europe. He ex-
presses the belief that there will be no war be
tween England and Russia; He denies that
he was recalled, and says his coming here was
his own action, and he expected to return to
Constantinople as soon as his leave expires
He will leave for Washington in a few days.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
Tncest-A Brutal Father.

DUBUQUE Iowa, May 27:-William Eagle,
a farmer living near Worthington was
brought here to-day on the horrible charge OF
incest. The unnatural father took his twelve
year old daughter into bed, where his wife
and the mother of the child was lying. and,
despite remonstrances OF the mother, accom-
plished his crime. He was arrested on com
plant of his wife and hurried away here,
through fear OF lynching by his neighbors,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
A Truce on Finance.


WASHINGTON, May 23-There is good rea-
son to expect that no more important tinan-
cial legislation will be adopted by Congress
truce seems to have been arranged between
the hard money men on the one side and the
inhationsts on the other. tacit agree
ment seems to have been arrived at, that If
the former will agree that the cancellation
and destruction of greenh,acks shall stop, the
latter will postpone pushing their schemes
until next winter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29

| right to decide upon the constitutionality, OF
but is sworn to exercise it, to refuse to DO
what the constitution says he shall not DO
and no power on earth can compel him to 90
| OF haryNisa
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
ARRAIGNED,

ARRAIGNED.
Assault and battery-Jordan Meadows.
Breaking and entering-Briney Woods. VIM.
Fulton.
Grand ]arceny-Alex. Clark, Emma Davis.
John Watson; all pleaded not guilty.
CONTINUED.
John E Boehler, Jr.. embezzlement in
definitely.
NoLLE PRosEQU1.
Louis Foster and John j. Daily. stabbing, etc.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.
JUDGMENTS.

G. r. Railey vs. VIM. Lanai an & Sons.-Judg
ment for defendants.
Andrew Foley VS.. J. s. Marston and wife.-De-
fault confirmed as to Marston. and judgment ia
favor Of defendant Mrs. MarsLon.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Executive Department.
Whereas, information has reached me that
JACOB GUNTER and DAVID GUNTER. who
are indicted In the Ninth judicial District Court
of this State in and for the parish Of Vernon. OF
the murder Of Calvin Bass, on or about the six
teenth day of June 1877. have escaped from the
iail Of said parish and are now at large and
fugitives from justice, and it being important
and highly necessary that the perpetrators OF
such crime should be brought to justice;
Now. therefore. I, FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor ofthe State OF Louisiana. have thought
proper to issue this my proclamation calling
upon all good citizens Of this State to aid and
assist In procuring the arrest OF said Jacob
Gunter and David Gunter; and by virtue of the
powers vested In me by law do hereby offer
reward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS to any
person or persons who shall apDrehend them
and deliver them to the sheriff of ths parish Of
Rapides, In this State, In order that they may
abide their trial for the crime for which they
stand charged.
Jacob Gunter is forty three years Of age, about
five feet ten inches high. weighs about $50
pounds, sandy hair. fair complexion. blue eyes.
David Gunter, his son. Is about twenty-five
years of age. about five feet six inches high.
weighs about l55 pounds. sandy hair and gray
eyes.
Given under my hand and heseal OF the State
of Louisiana, at the city Of New Orleans, this
twentieth day of May, A. , p 1879 z,c1o,,o
By the Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO.
Assistant Secretary of State. my21 lot
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Want His Photograph.

TVTHHHH BBHLTHHT.I
The next man that draws that $50. 900 prize
In the Louisiana Lottery will please drop US
a line and send his photo. Want it for a
philosophical investigation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
DECISIONS,

Abby E. Babcock vs.. J. Beattie.-Judgment as
prayed for.
W. c. Hartweli VS.. Alabama Gold Life Insur-
ance Company.-NeW trial refused.
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SECOND RECORDERS COURT.
wouNDISG LESS THAN MANNING

wouNDING LESS THAN MANNING.
J. M, Armstead engineer of a locomotive Of
the Mobile Railroad on the above charge. for
injuring Mrs. Leary whilst he was running
train, gave $1,000 bond for his appearance.
PETTY LARCENY.
Charlotte White. for stealing two pairs OF
shoes. was arrested and then released on $3.50
hal
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.

SUGGESTIONS OPENED.
Francois Gardere; Daniel Clements
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The Board Of Trustees this day resolved that
after paying the annual dividend Of TEN PEI
CENT on Capital Stock Of Company. that a
dividend of TWENTY PER CENT in cash b
paid on Monday. June 10. to those parties en-
titled To receiYe the saroe.
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By order Of the board. -
CHAS. G.. FOTHERGILL.
Manager and Secretary,
THOS. E. BLENKARN,
Accountant.
Audited and found correct.
HARMOOD BANNER & SON.
liverpool April IT, 1878 my26 w
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this
twenty -second day Of May. 1873
ALFRED INGRAHAM,
Notary Public.
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The above statement is a true and correct
transcript from the books Of the Company.
THOS. a. ADAMS. President.
HENKY Y OGDEN. Secretary.
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INSURANCE.
LONDON AND LANCASHIRE
FIR f I'm SUR A N G E.
COMPANY.
T.. u. MUsGROyE, AGENT.
81 ...,.-.....- BarOnne street, So

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81. 1877.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-17

The PALMYRA Spectator, speaking
of Senator Cockrell's recent speech
in that place says:
"The speech was an overwhelming
surprise to everybody. For near two
hours the speaker held his audience
spellbound, and was greeted with
rounds of applause. What he
said was on much mootcd points,
and all were anxious TO hear these
discussed, which he did very forcibly
and much to the satisfaction of all
who heard him. We have had no
such satisfactory speech here in ten
years. Everybody was pleased. No
one found fault, except at the speak
cr's leaving. 1t was in fact a lucid
exposition of old-fashioned Demo
cracy, illustrated by a party of COZ
aicts, Democratic triumphs, and q
vivid encouraging picture Of the
bright future that is opening up be-
fore the all conquering legions of 9
hopeful party. All went away salts
fed, and Cockrell stock has run up to
1875 degrees Faruheit strong.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-17

;hey worked on at last, it seemed to
them that something had crushed
they had dug through the
loose boulders, and the light burst
upon them. They both, overcome
with the sudden transition from their
suffocation and despair to light and
hope, tainted. How long they re-
NAMED there they know not. When
they awoke from their swoon the first
sound that broke on their ears was
the clash of arms and the quick roll
ling roar of the battle as 1t raged
around and above. Almost in stu
por, trying to realize that. they could
again see the light of heaven and
hear the voice of a living creature,
they lay still until they recovered
their minds enough to know what
was going on. Hill has often told
me that when he knew and realized
that it was a battle, the sound vas
the sweetest music that ever greeted
his ears. At last the cry of victory
rose high above everything else. They
knew that somebody was vanquishcd
and that somebody was victor, who,
they knew not. They emerged from
their awful retreat weak, worn in
body, and with minds almost crazed.
They knew not how long they had
been there; they did not eveu know
their old comrades, nor could they
realize that it was the same day that
they were buried.
They were brought back TO me, al
the field hospital, o dead than
alive, for strange rs it may seem.
they were the most sadly changed
men that l ever beheld. Both were
fne-looking soldiers before now they
were weak, with sunken checks ano
eyes. Lieut.. Hill, whose hair TWEEN.
ty-four hours before was black, with
out a single gray hair in it Gas he was
only thirty years old), was now al
most as white as snow. Whether il
turned from horror at his condition
or the deathly heat Of his subterrane'
an bed, or both, l do not pretend t.
say. simply give the facts, not a.
l heard, but as / saw them, and h'
still lives to verify that this IS no 70
nance, but one of my experience il
a wal whose first gun 1 heard free
and the last gun of which sounded
the requiem of the lost cause when
was at my post on duty.
HUGH ToLAND, NJ. D.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-17
Represents the following old Suq-
LIFE INSURANCE.

CEFFoRD's FEBRIFUGE, OR FEVER
AND AGUE CURE.-This preparation
is obtained by a newly discovered
process, and contains all the active
medicinal principles of East India
Cnchona bark, grown on the nell
cherry hills, from which all the irri-
tant properties have been eliminated.
1t is natures W rem edy for all dis
es arising from malarial poison.
Pal atable, powerful, anti-periodic
and tonic, it never fails to cure fever
and ague, dumb chills, c~ongestiye
bilious fever, periodical neu.
and all diseases of malarial
j. c. RIcHARDsos, Proprietor,
st. Louis.
For sale by all Druggists. 9-tf, !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-17
LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET
From the Scientific American. 7

"NFSO AH1VrICan.
ID. IL. Il. asks: What is about the
average frequency of each letter of
the alphabet in ordinary printing?
Ans; Taking 10000 letters, which
gives round numbers for every letter,
the alphabet is used in printing in
the English language in the following
proportions
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-17
2i!llz M &

Obtained for mechanical ! devices, nie,JI,g,
or other compoI nds, ornamental designs
trade marks AMI labels. Caveats, A ssjrn-
nlents, Interlerenees, heterogeneous. s''d
all matters relating to Patents nrom en-
attended TO. We make preliminary ar.
aminations an furnish opinions as to nat.
entabiiitv free of charge, and ALI who NV
interested In new inveations and Patents
are invited TO send Tor q cory of our
Guide for obtaining Patents" which IL
sent frea to any address. and contains
eomplete instructions how to obtain pat
ents, and other valuable matter. Due;n"
the past I've wears we have obtained naariS
three thousand Patents for American and
oreign inventors, and car give satisfae.
the Union. us III
Address louis Dagger 81 Co, Solicitor
~ selts and Attorneys Mt law. y
-proit Building, Washington, d. G.
lI-1yr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-17
THE LOGICAL RESULT.

Every six by nine demagogue who
runs for an office and is elected on
the sole plea that the salary of such
office is too large, and that all over
and above a certain sum he will pay
into the treasury, is so surely as there
is a sun above us, laying up wrath
for the people against a day OF
wrath.
To begin with, no man with the
right kind of principle will do this
thing. The very fact of the race is
a clear indication of a deficient char
acter. Somewhere down in his ma
ture there is that mysterious some
thing which, sooner or later, if the
opportunity ever comes, will make
him a thief or a defaulter. His is
the disposition which, if they belong
to a robber-band, would make him a
traitor; and if to a religious denomi-
nation, a spy upon his neighbors and
a garulous informer 70 the congrega-
ton.
Then again it is the commence
ment of a system of bidding which
can have but one result-4hat of let
ting out the offices to the lowest bid
der. Any scallawag can buy them.
Merit will count for nothing, nor
capacity, nor integrity. The more
yellow dogs a candidate has, and the
more weeds in his corn, the greater
will be his majority. There can be
no responsibility because there is no
responsibility. 1t is a grab game.
1t is impccuniosity pitted against
demagoguery, and stupidity against
imbeci.e economy. Whichever wins
contaminates, and whether the candl
date imagines he has done n thrifty
thing, or the people imagine that
they have done a wise one, the end
will be the inevitable deficit. The
hungry fellow who goes into the office
for the bare living that is in it begins
to feel by and by his stomach to ex,
pand AMI his hide to loosen. The
sun of an official salary thaws him out
as it we're. He gets upon his feet
and begins to rummage about. What
was he before he was elected ?-noth
ing. What will he be if he steals 8
few tkousand?-maybe a great deal,
hut at the worst just what he was al
the beginning. Without position.
without that standing in society and
that status among honorable mel
which the fact of his possession o
Office is the strongest proof, he woult
almost necessarily be bound to steal
: There is no escape from the logic o
/, these propositions. Any man who
will seek paying offices through chan
, pels such rs these is already fore
doomed 10 rascaiity. In particula
cases the contrary will be the fact
but the general averagc-sneaks al
, and unanimously hypocrites-will b'
certain to do after their kind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-17
HUGH ToLAND, M. d.
THE GRANT PEOPLE ALL ONE
WAY.

1t is interesting to observe the
unanimity with which the advocates
of the election of Gen. Grant for a
third term base their arguments in
his favor upon the necessity of a
strong government. 1t Is his mill
tary character, which in their opin-
ion, recommends him. His superior
ity over other candidates is thus made
to rest solely on the ground that, if
elected, he will be more dcspotic-
Socialism, we are told, is to be dealt
with, and IN iron hand is needed to
crush lt.-New York Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-17

The article is telling its own story IN the hands
of thousands who are using 1t with most gratify-
ing and encouraging results:
Mr.. GUSTAVUS r. HALL, of the Oates Opera
Troupe writes: after six weeks use am con-
WINGED, As are also my comrades, that your CAR
BOLINE has and is producing u wonderful growth
of hair where l had none for years."
n. Sixth Avenue Pharmacy,
Pittsburg, Pa, says: The good effects from the
use of CAROLINE are brought to my notice every
day TO such an extent as TO Justify me In recom-
mendtng II TO my most intimate friends"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-17

THE action of old Mr.. Phelps, gov
ernor of the state of Missouri, in alp
pointing a republican to fill the posi-
ton of circuit judge in the goth
district, made vacant by the death of
Judge Robinson, is severely criti-
cised everywhere by democrats. VIM.
A. Nalle, of Fredericktown, is the
man appointed. He is a chronic
o~ffice-seeker and a lawyer Of limited
attainments. He cannot be elected
to any office in his district by a vote
of the people.