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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL CON-
MITTEE.

The Democratic State Central Committee met
last night. President VOORHEES, in the chair and
quorum present.
After the transaction Of routine bushes the
finance committee was reorganized and au-
thorized to solicit subscriptions for the coming
campaign. The secretary OF the committee was
requested to instruct the presidents OF the
central clubs In the several wards to reorgan-
lie and enter into the coming campaign for the
election OF delegates to the constitutional con-
vention.
mittee to draft resolutions to be presented to
the Legislature for its action condemning the
recent interference OF the Federal government
In our State affairs. and the wholesale and un-
warranted arrest OF citizens.
The committee adjourned
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28

Bronco Pat" finding that he could not 81
married at Phoebe, secured the services o.
Mormon bishop by the name of Allen. wno
lived down in the valley, and proceeded to ~
Utah line, some five miles distant. On arriv-
ing at the line the good bishop proceeded p
business, and married the couple. When ~
marriage ceremony was being performed,
Pat stood on the east side of the line In tbe
Territory Of Utah, and the charming ana
blushing bride stood on the west side in tne
State OF Nevada, while Bishop Allen straddled
the line, standing on both Utah and Nevade
soil, and In this position the couple wefo
united. This is probably the first couple ey@
united In the holy bonds of matrfmony with
the groom standing in Territory and tne
bride in a State, while the old fellow who tea
the knot stood In both.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
THE sEAMEN's BETHEL.

At the Seamen's Bethel on Fulton street, near
Jackson, there was a large assemblage of
ladies and gentlemen to listen to lecture on
temperance by Rev. DIR. Sawyer and Mr.. Daniel
bennett.
Capt. Asphalt. Of the British ship Queen of
Nations. presided and Rev. Mr.. Sawyer and Mr..
Daniel bennett spoke about tenn perance.
vote OF thanks was rendered to Mr. Johnson
president OF the tenn perance organization of the
rison. AoA
Next Tuesday DR.. Palmer will lecture.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL CoUnr.

MOTION.
9tabbipg. ete.-GeorRe K johnson. mot;o. !.
reduce bail from $500 to $1,000 granted. =
SENTENCED.
observation-disclosures Finnerty. two vs.-
and six months State Penitentiary. s0U
NoJLE PRosEQUr
Grand larceny-Mrs. A. 8. Harrison.
Shooting-Ed. Ryder.
CONTINUED.
Stabhfng etc-W. Clements: carrying -
cealed weapons-Ed. Ryder.
ON TRIAL
observation-disclosures Gleason and The.
Conroy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
stolen Property Recovered.

Some time during the month of Septemb9
two sets OF harness were stolen from Mr. p
Bradley's residence. corner OF Elysian Field
and Levee streets. Yesterday Capt O'Neil q.
Ing committed the theft. and gave up one setok
the harness
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
SECOND RECORDER's COURr.
ARRAIGNED.

ARRAIGNED.
The following parties we're arraigned and 4.
manded: Lawrence Demontley and MlehSl
EaRsn. alias James Mcnamara. on the it,
cuarRe; Anthony Ray. for carrying conoeojS
weapons; Emile Lacoste for being vaefsH
Mrs. John Warner has filed an AFFIDAVIT Y
grand larceny against Rose Byrnes Tor hsyiss
stolen from her cabin, on board OF the sfasS
boat Whisper. $1Oe in currency.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
A RECALCITRANT WITNESS.

Yesterday. before the United States grand
jury. Thos. Usnter refused to answer questions
propounded to him. on the plea that it would
endanger his life when he returned to the parish
OF Tensas. The grand jury reported this fact
brought the witness before the courte Jndne
Billings ruled that the witness should answer
the questions, or go to Jail. Usnter on second
thought, concluded to answer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
FIRST RECORDER,s CoURr.

Sarah Ryan. alias Murphy. petty lareA.r
First District Court: bonds $3.50.
William Lehy. breach of trust and embeza.
ment; bonds $500: Superior Criminal Conf
J. King. assault and battery bonds S25o: IN
District Court - -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28

1t never rains but it pours. and a man never
mas one Ill but a host Of others follow In its
train. First he discovers that he has no appe-
tite. which annoys him then he finds he has
dyspepsia. which alarms him; then being
weakened and discouraged he falls an easy prey
to bilious fever. which kills him. Ali this
might beavoided by the use of Reeds Gilt Edge
Tonic. which restores the appetite and gives
tone to the stomach and digestive organs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28

Rudolphe, Grown Prince OF Austria, b.
just had narrow escape IRON death. WIZ
boar hunting In Hungary, a boar charged
him. but shot changing its course, it knock
over keeper instead Of the young prince.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
Sly sammy.
Harrington press

Lexington PresSl
The agitation of the presidential question
since the fulfillment OF specie resumption
bringing Mr.. Tilden once more to the surface
It is now thought that the necessity of gam
ing two or three Eastern States viii bring
about his nomination by reclamation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
Had His Leg Broken.

. At O'Clock Saturday morning as the steam9
H. Z. Lee was on her down trip, roustab08
named VIM. Sullivan bad bis left leg broke
BY barrel Of whisky falling on him. he -
brought to the city and sent to the Charity H0t
pital.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28

Breathes there man with soul so bad
Who never to himself has said
Il must try box of those shadines."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28

,Fifty-one votes necessary for an election
FIVE ballots and no nomination. The caucus
will cit again tonight
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
Had HIS Foot Crushed.

Between the hours of and O'Clock Frid(
evening man named Louis Delord had his \.
foot so severely crushed, while at work On -
floating elevator. that 1. had to be amputated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
THE CAUCUS.

The balloting for United States Senator last
night by the Joint caucus OF the Senate and
House resulted as follows:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28

The Colonnade Hotel. Philadelphia, Is
model establishment. 1t is superb In boil
style and appointment. and its table and ser.
vice cannot be excelled.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
Did you ever eat a shadine salad?

Go to Blackman's College, No. 1s1 Carondelet
street, for a business education.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
THE HALFWAY HOUSE STATION.
THE BATTURE HOLES,

Surveyor Brown has com pleted his estimates
for closing the abominahle nuisance known as
the batture holes. of which there are twenty four
between TIL lila and Nuns streets. 1t will take
yard. or SIS, 900 to do the work, which will have
to be let out by contract.
AN OPPOSITION.
: petition. signed by Messrs f. A. Palfrey, 8.
Il. Newman and many other we'll known gentls-
men, has been received at the City Hail. object
ing in the most emphatic terms to the proposi-
ton Of Mr.. John Hagan to lease the city ceme-
teries on Washington street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28

For Carolina Clay Peas call on George Heck 4
Co.. corner Poydras and Tchoupitoulas streeta,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28

| Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic is agreeable whole
some and invigorating, and Its purity is guar
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28

| For Carolina Clay Peas call on George Heck h
Co., corner Poydras and Tchoupitoulas streets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28

Chew Jackson's best sweet navy tobacco. ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28

no liner relish ever was encased-shadines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20
DIAMOND BLUFF,

D. p. Turner has already seeded
twenty acres with wheat.
j. r. Niles has gone to Big Stone
county to take tree claim.
Our school closed the 18th inst. hay
ing had fairly successful term.
j. NJ. Peterson has completed his
job of hauling 375 cords of wood for
Nero & Wethern.
Mr.. Houston, our horse dealer, re-
turned the 18th inst. with seventeen
horses. lie had such success in dispos-
ing of them, that he started for more
on the 18th inst. He will be absent
about ten days.
Charles Marry, of Red Wing, in
tends to commence work on his mill
site very soon. 1t is located on the
road from the Bluff to Trenton. He
gets a fall of twenty two feet, using
both branches of the Trimbelle.
c. H. Nero has gone to 0rtonville,
Big Stone county, Minnesota, and
opened a grocery store at that place.
His description of the locality has Gre
ated quite a western fever among the
people here. His family expect to
start next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Quite number of movers have al
ready been seen on the roads.
School in district No. has been en-
gagged by Miss Helen Atwater, of Cliff
ton.
The house belonging to Mrs. Crane
is now being occupied by Mr.. Francis
and family.
Mr.. C. Conrad and Miss Ellen Logan,
of Pleasant Valley, were united in the
bonds of matrimony two weeks ago
last Tuesday evening.
The series of temperance meetings
closed Saturday evening. The inter-
est was good to the last, and the way
the pledge WAS signed showed the elo-
quence and earneStness of the speaker
was not lost. One hundred and eighty
five took their stand on the side of
temperance and now wear the bow of
blue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20
Rock ELM CENTER.

A girl at Gustav Borks.
A boy at VIM. CHEESEMAN'S.
o. P. Whip is home from his
school.
Geo. Hamilton buried his youngest
child on the 9th.
John Watson is preparing to build
him dwelling house at the Center.
The mill is doing good business
cutting out a good quality of lumber.
c. A. Hawn has brother-in-law
from Vermont now stopping with him.
Rev. Foster commenced protracted
meeting at the Center on the 10th inst.
Railroad is the subject of converse
ton at present. The fever is increas-
ing.
There is the largest LOT of logs in the
mill yard that there has ever been at
any one time.
The school closed at the Center on
the 7th inst. P. F. Robey gave good
satisfaction as a teacher.
S. j. Fox s oldest boy got his right
hand caught and badly mangled in the
gearing of their straw cutter, on the
18th inst. They took him to Ellsworth
to have it dressed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

ZACH CHANDLER is quoted as saying
that Tilden and Hendricks will be the
Democratic nominees for President
and Vice President in 1880 and that
the only way in which they can be de.
feated IS by the prevention of solid
South. Chandler may be able to modi-
fly this opinion after the developments
of the ensuing four weeks in the Dem.
ocratic Congress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20
LOCAL coRREsPoNDENoE.
MATTEL.


Mr.. S. Anderson is dangerously sick.
II. Halvorson lost a colt the other
day.
There was chopping bee at Tonnes
Isaacson's recently.
Mrs. A. Sveningson, of Dunn county,
is visiting friends in town.
Service at the Lutheran church next
Wednesday at tie usual hour.
Some of the young people had a
good time at S. Halvorson 5 last Mon
day evening.
On account of stormy weather the
debating school did not meet last
Thursday as stated.
A good many of our young friends
started for Minnesota last Monday
to put in crop on their claims.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

Hon. A. II. STEPHENS, ex-Vice Presi-
dent of the Southern Confederacy and
now member of the National House
of Representatives, and who aided in
forming the Democratic majority III
that body, says: 1T was widely
heralded that we would find relief for
the people, but instea d of
that we have been a burden and
the Forty-Fifth Congress adjourned in
deeper disgrace than any Congress in
the history of the Government !"
Stephen does not pay his own party a
very high compliment in the express
sion above quoted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

THE temperance constituents of Sem
ator Hyde, of Milwaukee. himself a
temperance man, at public meeting
took that gentleman to task for voting
against the resolution proposing pro-
hibition amendment to the Constitu-
ton and he closed a speech in support
of his vote upon the same in the fol-
lowing words: "While the present
laws governing the sale of liquors are
not enforced, new legislation would be
of little use. believe the time will
come when a prohibitory law can be
passed in this State and enforced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

WILLIAM e. CHANDLER. refers to the
possible result of Democratic ascen-
dency in both Houses of Congress as
follows: 1.-THE Democrats, having a
little rope, will hang themselves.
Their revolutionary plans will be per-
sisted in. The Republicans and the
President will oppose them at every
step and the country will give the ver-
diet. -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

THE Democrats are talking of nom.
mating w. F. Villas, of Madison, for
Governor. Col. Villas will be a great
improvement upon any of the candi-
dates put forward for this high office
by that party in Wisconsin during the
last decade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

THE ''fool-killer" would do a good
service by getting the drop on a
dozen or more of the noted pedes-
TRANS of the present day. The great
international walking tournament re-
Gently closed in New York in victory
for Rowell, England's favorite son of
the walk and it is thought that
O'Leary VIII recall his determination
to ''leave the track forever" and chal-
lenge Rowell to compete for the belt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

THE act repeating the law giving a
bounty for the scalps of wolves, lynxes
and wildcats took effect on the 8th
inst, and those who hereafter Stay
these animals must do so for the NOR
al satisfaction thereof rather than
from expectation of reward by the
State.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

From information which seems to
come from reliable source it would
appear that the acreage of wheat
sown for the harvest of 1879 will be as
great if not greater than that of any
preViOus wear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

LET all voters in Pierce county who
have heretofore by voting for Judges
Humphrey and Bundy when candi-
dates for judicial position, signifed
their approval of the sentiment of
keeping politics and the judiciary
aloof from each other, preserve their
consistency in this matter by voting
for Judge Cole, who is an independent
candidate for Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, on the first day of
April next.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

IT now looks as though Judge Taft,
of Cincinnati, would be the Republican
nominee for Governor of Ohio in the
approaching campaign. The ''stal-
wart" element seems to be growing in
favor and those are the fellows with
whom Taft trains.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20
- -

A GREEN BAY dispatch of recent date
states that the alleged discovery of
gold in the iron mines of Menomonee,
Michigan, some two weeks ago is a
humbug.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

MANroN MARBLE, formerly of the
New York World, will soon assume
control of a Tillen organ in Chicago.
The great "cipherer' of 1875 is quiet
ly putting his house in order for the
grand cotillion of 1880.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

A NUMBER of prominent Democrats
do not endorse the partisan scheme of
their party in running Cothren for AS
sociate Justice and have signified their
intention of supporting Judge Cole for
reelection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

THE Peoria National Democrat says:
Gentlemen: the doom of Democracy
is sealed in this extra session. Mark
what we say"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

The Chicago Inter-Ocean, a soft
money paper, admits that ''The DEM
ocrats and Greenbackers of Michigan
are so busy swallowing each other
that it is difficult to keep the run of
the tall
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

Educational.
HIS. BAKER, a. H., Editer.
COUNTY suPERuTENDENT.)

1
G. L. Bowman, of River Falls, goes
to Diamond Bluff village next summer
TO try to do the work of two teache S
in properly instructing seventy five
pupils. He will probably come as near
to accomplishing the impossibiIity as
any one can. Patrons, help him.
MEMBERS of the p. G. L. L. A. Of
Maiden Rock and vicinity will take no.
tice that the library at Maiden Rock
has been transferred to the Office of
Mr.. +. W. Spear. Those having books
should be prompt in returning them to
him, and those wishing books can get
them of him.
Desiring to call special attention to
few methods of teaching branches
which will be the main part of the
work III many schools during the sum-
mer we give the questions in Theory
and Practice which we shall use at the
spring examinations, and invite study
upon them. We shall mark, of course,
under the circumstances, quite closely
in that branch, and while not insist
ing upon conformity to any particular
author in detail, we shall aot give
credit to answers not in conformity
with admitted general principles. The
more you study them, the better.
Here are the questions
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
l. What topics should b. taught to pu-
pill during the first term OF his work in gram
MARI the second and thirdf
2. What part OF grammar should be taught
to boy Is years OF age, who is attending
school for the last timer
g. What kind OF work should be given to
a Glass during he first two terms Of work in
primary arithmetief
A. What part ofeach recitation in primary
arithmetic should be used for written WORK.
g. State the kind of written work in detail
which You will use in connestion with a reci-
tation in the second reader, and the disposal
made of the same.
6. Give the proper length of lesson for
average classes in pages and fractions OF page,
in reading classes from the first to the fifth
inclusive.
T. Should primary pupils recite just after
the opening % school, and intermissions, or
just before intermlssions and recesses? Whyi
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

WISCONSIN now has eight legal holi-
days in each year-Decoration Day,
being May 30th, having been added to
the list by the legislative session of
1870.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

The Democrats reelected Randall
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives last Tuesday by majority of
five over all aspirants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

CHEEKY--Calkins, of the Milwaukee
Sunday Telegraph, denouncing "jobs"
and ''jobbery' of legislation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20
GILMAN.

Nels A. Nelson has sold his horses
and has gone down to Waukesha to
visit friends and purchase another
team.
Prof. Goodrich has made us short
visit. He is a gentleman of fine mu-
steal talents, and an author of musical
productions.
Preston & Tio's superior skill in
saving has attracted many logs from
this town. this winter, and the Gill
man patronage will be likely to in
crease next winter.
Our late ride through the center of
this town to Ell PaSo reveals the fact
that Gilman continues to cut away and
burn timber at rate that must cease
before many years. The openings are
numerous and extensive, and the
erection of neat dwellings--Zach Sig
urson's white frame house for in
stance-are divesting farms of the
pioneer appearance. If that railroad
does not push through here soon there
wont be enough timber left to furnish
ties. NJ. l.. NJ.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

Miss Tilda Trandem has been i'll fol
some time.
Mr.. B. Jensen has been on the sick
list this last week.
new arrival at C. Madison's that
gives free c0ncerts-it is girl.
Mr.. Ole a. Hammer is making prep
arations for building new dwelling
house.
The supervisors will meet next
Tuesday for the purpose of auditing
accounts.
The roads through Gilman do not
promise much pleasure to those wish
ing to take ride.
Mr.. Gilbert Johnson returned from
Chicago last week where he has been
visiting his brother. He is still of the
opinion that Gilman is healthier
place to live in than Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20
BOOT & SHOE STORE.

Fl. L. WADSWORTH, Manufacturer of
and dealer in Boots aud Sh IS, Gloves,
Mittens, Hosiery aud every thing usually
kept in a first class boot and shoe store, at the
lowest possible prices. Custom work a spec
iality Repairing promptly and neatly done.
Shop on Main Street lirst door south OF Cam
eron's bakery, River Falls, Wis. 2l-35
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20
new kind OF Potatoes

would say to those desiring a new kind Of
Potato that have the Eureka Snow Flake,
Palitfic and Compton Surprise, all Of which
am Offering for sale at 81 per bushel. can
recommend all the above named potatoes to
be good eating potato, and also the best
yielding potato that have ever planted
24-sm LESTER GRIFFIN.
Mann Vallv ST Crnix Co Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20
Judicial Ticket.

For Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-20

ORsAMUs COLE.