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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-05
ALEXANDRIA LA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1879. .

TO something Hess ~ttiah YIN nii''o'",
was created on the basis of property
assessed at over six hundred mil
lions of dollars. The yicissitudes
of war, followed by arbitrary and
robbcr government have reduced the
property of the Stale to less than
one third of that sum. Hence the
ante belluD, debt should be reduced
Instead Of forty per cent. as was
done under the socalled amendment
of 1874, to one-lhird of it's Original
amount. 2. The debt created since
the war was in large part created by
carpet .baggers against the almost
piteous protests of the taxpayers;
the State has derived not one dollar
ofibenelit from it, and the only mon
uments it has created are, not rail
roads, Or public ediiiccs, or charita-
bic Institutions sustained, or public
schools maintained, but fortunes for
carpet baggers. and scallawags and
poverty an,a ruinous taxation forlthe
people. 8. This post .bellum deb,
must be thoroughly Investigated,
sifted and reduced to a. sum which
will represent what the people of
Louisiana have derived....i fromgsi'.
4. The money power Of the country,
composed of the national banks, the
holders of national bonds aud the
holders of State and city bonds.
were the bone and sinew Of tho party
which inflated the currency: during
tue imitation era the debts of Louisi.
ana and of New Orleans were crea-
ted and the present, enormous rate OF
!, interest they bear fixed. Now, hav.
ing inflated the currency, then hav-
! iag overrun Louisiana with troops
and robbers, who, to pamper and. en-
rici, themselves, created a vast debt
and having adjusted that debt Al
! seven per cent interest under aths
shadow of the bayonet and through
the instrumentalityi of returning
boards, these same persons hav'
: sco,nbi,,etl:with the present admins
tration :tolresume'specie payments
: and having reduced .alivalues to- Z
? Egold basis, they still insistthat ith
i people of9Louisiana and Of New Oh
leans shall pay tlletfraudulent an'
: honest debt alike Interest and al
: on the2specie basis z &loF q q
1--we g have watched this questio
: wifi great Interest; We Nave looi
= ed at ii from the bondholaers' stand
: point. and We have coanIsi,lerei'
= from the standpoint Of tile peopl
: and We are I forced Il, say that We .
y ilieve the people are il tie maj
!, right. Simple Justice demands tht
. the convention Shall readjust thj
:, State debt;iethe ante bellun,... del
" should be reduced in accordance wit
. the deprecated state OF poyeert,
= every fraudulent bond issued sins
y 1.-THE war should be; eliminated. 40
: the residue Of the debt funded j
- four per cent. bonds. n New Orleal
~ Democrat. ..,a-,a ;,s,tet .; hast..i,,I
to
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-05

HI 4 Z
-THE Office Of this paperis public
$50 is the stove therein. The9Pubf
lie will confer.a great favor on the
Editor by constantly s. dropping in
and occasionallyldroppipg out. The
Editor has nothing to,do' and is ever
| in quest of sensational items. Come
one, come all; fIl up all the spare
spaces ia the office; warm your hands
feet and back; smoke your pipe; ex-
pectorate On the stoye-itgiyes such
an agreeable perfulne-or promiscu-.
ously about the foor--it ppietures
such beautiful designs, a cross of
mosaic, Brussels and rag.carpet.
Talk all you can;ayery loud and alto
gether. We are quite deaf, therefore
exercise your lungs. We are oftbat
Exceptional kind Of biped who can
do everything at once-talk, write,
listen, read, set type and cuss dead
beats to perfection. Help up your.
self to exchanges, they cost US moth
ing and we have no use for them.
We have any quantity Of stationery
lying around loose and at the Mex
meeting Of the Directors we shall pc
tition for stamps and stamped envel
, Eopes. We hope you will continue Il
help yourselves.
By carrying out the above sugges
; lions you will complete your mission
t on earth, and depa,t hence with th
. conviction Of having done your leve
best to make an Editor supremel
S happy. = Lisingstoniah. asihs
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-05
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fiectpti, @ ~1t't--S 5r"
Through, party lenses cast in vain.
Are thrown upon the heart and brain
Of:lfim who was elected. ssf' ~ q
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-05
BRIDGE PROPOSALS |!

PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED
ard entertained by the under
signed Commissioners, on SATUR-
DAY, MARCH 18th, 1879, for repair
lug the Parish, Bridge, known as the
Saline, on Bayou Rapides. These will
be awarded on that day, on the prem
ises near the bridge.
j. w. TEXADA,
P. H. DAVIDSON,
j. W. HICKMAN,
Commissioners
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-02
the PoxcAs' vvaowss

Omaha, Nebraska, March 30.-Tweniy.
six Ponca Indians, who recently returned
10 their old reservation in Nebraska from
the Indian territory, whittier The tribe wae
removed in 1877, have been brought to Fl.
Omaha, and will be sent back to the Indian
territory, notw,,h. landing their piteous ap-
peals TO be allowed to remain in Nebraska.
They ale partially civilized, and returned
TO N.braska quietly and peaceably, and
alone, travelling twenty Eve miles a day,
taking up nine weeks on their trip, over
the old track Of the Cheyennes. The
Poncas were induced to go to the Indian
territory BY outside parties, and not by the
government. Sipce the Poncas have been
afflicted BY sickness, resulting in the. death
Of one hundred and fifty personp, the orr.
gipal number. who went thilher being seven
hundred aud thirty-6ve. Thoee who are
here intend to make q strong effort through
Gen. Crook L induce the government 10
not only allow them to remain, but to per.
NIT the return of the whole tribe to Ne
hraaka.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-02
VARIOUS

Advancing years, care, sickness, disap.
pointment, and hereditary predjsposition
all operate to turn the hair gray, and either
of them inciines it to shed prematur~lv
AYERS HAIR V1eoR will restore faded or
gray, light and red hair to 4 rich brown or
deep black, as may be desired. Itsoftens
and ~cleanses the scalp, giving it q healthy
action, and removes and cures dandruf
and hnmors. BY its use falling ha is
checked, and a new growth will be pros
duced in all cases where the follicler are
not destroyed or the glands decayed.
Its effects are beautifully shown in brashy,
weak, or sickly hair, to which q few APP
plications will produces the gloss and
freshness of youth. Harmless and sure
in its operation, it is incompatible as a
dressing, and is especially valued for the
soft lustre and richness Of TONE 1t imparts.
It contains neither oil nor dye, and will
not soil or color white. cambria; yet it
lasts long IN the hair. and keeps it fresh
and vigorous.
For SALE By III DEALERS.
Sold by Mills & urdy, Ysnkton.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-02
DELEGATE BENNETT At WASNlxcI0N

correspondence st. Paul Dispatch.
Judge Bennett, Dakota's delegate. is
alone III the National. l he'd quite q long
talk with him, and found him : Thoroughly
brrsipy man, whose mental force will make
him . power 10 the house. Eastern con-
xrrsstnen have an idea that Nj territories
are only semi-civilized, and therefore.
though thew have sueaciest population for
statea, . little longer probation will not
hurt them When they o that dele.
ss,es, like Bennett. are their mental equals,
they msy conclude Il 10 time 10 admit them
Into foil fellowship. Few thiugs SO soon
IN end keep . ststc Of Territory into pro-
miuence % able public men. lmaGtue
Ohio withou, her Garfield. Vermonl With.
.ns hss Edmunds. Maine without Der
Bh,se, snd noble dssclass ladiana without
~ Aostoa.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
SAND FORK LAND.

Pursuant to decree orlhc Crcuit Court
of I."wis county, rendered on the s;Il day Of
March, 1878, in the rlancrry cnusu Of &. b.
CnmGcn and others, yI. JHhN Murray, ihp
undersigned Special Commissioner will
On Monday, the 9th day of Octo-
her, 1879,
n the front door Of the Court House Of said
county, sell at public auction, 10 the high
eS, bidder, Il tr4c, Of land in Lewis county
OF
$50 ACRES
on Ecarway Run, branch Of Cove Lick
Fork Of the :and Fork Of the Little Kauaw.
la River, being Lot No. II. ill.,,
TELtMS--A credit of one nni two years,
with bond and approved security, and 4
lien will he retained on the land Il 5 further
security.
G. D. CAMDEN, Jr,
scpt13lw Commissioner.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-20
-lye for Lcyal Marriages.

There is considerable variation
in the different European States in
the age at which 4 legal marriage
can he contracted. In Austria the
age of discretion is fourteen years.
In Hungary each religious sect
makes lis discrctions-marriases
being regarded as entirely ccclcsias-
tical affairs. Russians can con-
tract marriages at the age of eigh-
teen in cases ut females. The ltal-
ian law gves the ago at eighteen
and fifteen respectively. In Tur-
key there is ~ general law. The
French and Belgian codes allow
marriages Of young men at cigh-
teen and girls at fifteen, but the
powers Of diSpcnsation in special
caa"S arc reserved. In Greece.
Spain and Portugal, parties OF four
teen and twelve Can contract 4
binding marriage. but in The latter
country the consent Of the parents
is necessary. According to the
amended paragraph of the Civil
marriage bill, the state Of wcdlock
cannot be entered upon under TWEEN
ty and sixteen years respectively,
though the existing laws of Prussia
and Saxony permitted marriages at
earlier periods. There is much
lissimilarity in the Swiss laws, cv-
cry canton having a regulation of
its own. In some Of them the con-
sent of the parents is necessary up
TO twenty-five years. The inIlu-
cncc Of climate upon the tcmpcra-
ment and constitution is allowed in
the southern nations, where matt,r-
ity is reached at a much earlier pc
riod than among the northern ma
tions.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-20

IN 1850 tie world produced
I,276,SIO TONS Of pig anil east iron,
In lS7Sihr product was l3,HO1,74i,
an Increase Of 9,d5,L3l5 tons, or
more l.lun three tines Us much,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
UNAPPROPRl.ATED LAND.

Pursuant to m order Of the Circuit Court
Of Lcwis county, rendered NJ the iall term,
1879, on the petition o! iIfliam L. Lively,
Commissioner Of School Lands, and the
provisions OF Chapter l3i OF the Acts Of he
Legislature OF West Virginia, passed 1929,
| will sell II, public auction, II, the front
Gu. of,!c Cour, House Of Lewis county, on
Monday, the 9Th day OF October, 1879, that
being the l,t day Of the fiscal term Of the
County Court OF saiu county, lract Of
land, situated OF the walters D! SLSsairaS
Fork Of Polk Greek, in Lewis county, HES,
Virginia, containing
4 ACRES, > R0ODS AND %
POLES,
and fully described in u plat md report Of
the Surveyor OF said County, iilr,! in tl,ela
pcrs u the cause.
TERMS OF SALE.
Onc.fourll Of the purchase money 10 lie
paid in hand, and for the residue bond
bearing inlrrr$s from date, with good st.
curiIy, payable in Il mouths alter date,
will be required. The title to the land will
he Retained Until al! 9Th. purchase savuuy
is paid.
WM. L. LIVELY,
Commissioner Of School Lands.
Sept. &.
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LOUIS BEN y Ell,
W. L. STEVENSON,
scptlSlw Commissioners.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

b. virtue ofa lscrce OF tie Ciremit Cour,
of Lewis county, rendered At tho March
term, 1878, in the c!lancery cause Of G. D.
Camden, &c vs. J, Hul |. Sullivan, &c.
the undersigned rs Commissioner, will, on
Monday, the 9Th day Of October,
1879,
before the front door Of the Court House Of
said county, sell n public auction, to the
highest bidder, the land in sail cause men,
toned, being
794 ACRES IN LEWIS COUNTY,
on the head OF WolfPen Fork ofSand Fork,
adjoining lands Of John i. Turner and Will.
INN FaIcy, aud being Lot no. II.
TERMS-A credit Of ont md two years,
and'a bond with security will be taken, land
lion reserved for The payment of the pur-
chase money.
G. D. CAMDEN, Jr.,
scpt134w Commissioner.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

By virtue Of decree Of The Circuit Court
of Lewis county. rendered in tho e!mnccry
cause of &. D. Camden, &c, vs. Peter .Knl
Ter, &c, on the 9Th dry Of September, 1878,
| will rs Commissioner,
On Monday, the 9Th day Of Octo.
Der, 1879,
before The front door Of tbs Court House Of
said county, make sale NJ public anction,,O
tn" highest bidder, of three adjoining tracts
OF laud in Lewis county, on Laurel Fo,k oil
Cove Lick Fork Of Sand Fork, being lots
No. 81, of9j ACRES, No. Il, Of IS
ACRES, and No. lOl Of lib
ACRES.
adjuiuing land Of John I!on,boush.
TERMS-A credit Of one aud two years,
aui bond with security anil lien deserved
for the purchase mOnry.
&. D. CAMDEN Jr,
scvt13lw Commissioner.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Pursuan; to n decree Of tic circuit court
of Lewis county, rendered on the 18th day OF
Mlrch, 1873, in the clIaHcery cause Of q. D
Cam,Isa md others VS. Michael Carroll and
Others, the undcrsiS ned commissioner vii!
On Monday, the 9th day Of Octo-
her, 1879,
before the from, door Of the court house OF
said county, make salc at public aHclio TO
the !ighrs, bidder, OF the land in said cause
mentioned, being lot in Lewis county, of
III! ACRES,
on Sleep Camp Run, branch Of tic Indian
Fork Of Sand Fork, being lot No. ?6l Lying
Lr tween James Mclaughlin and James Fitz.
patrick.
TER MS-A credit Of one md two years,
with bond and security, and lien to be
reserved on til, land ms further security.
&. D. CAMDEN, Jr.,
sept13iw Commissioner.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Pursuant 10 decree of the Circuit Court
Of Lewis county, made on the 7Ih day OF
March. 1878, IN the chaucery cause Of G
D. Camden and others, va. John Gavin, the
undersigned Commissioner will,
On Monday, the 9th iday Of Octo.
Der, 1879,
ut the front door Uf tho court house of Lewis
county, make salc at public auction, to the
highest bidder, tract Of land in Lewis
county,
~ ACRES,
on Cove Lick Fork Of the Sand Fork Of the
Little Kanawln, being lot No. los, aGjon.
lug below Thomas White.
TERMS-A credit Of one md two years,
with bond and good security, Hnd Il lien
will bv retained On tho Iaul ~ further Sc
cuyity.
&. D. CAMDEN, Jr.,
Scpti3lw Commissioner.
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Commission cr.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Under authority Of decree Of the Cir
cui, Cour, Of Lewis courty, made on the
ilh of September, 1878, in the chauccry
cause OF G. D. Camden, &c, VS.. William b.
Burknnmmcr, the unde rsignOd Commission
CT will
On Monday, the 9th day of Octo-
Der, 1879,
before the front door of the Cour House Of
said county, make sale at public auction, TO
the highest bidder, the land in said cause
mentioned, being
so ACRES
in said county, on the waters of Sassafras.
TERMS-A credit Of md 2yesrs, and
bond with security to he given, and n lien
reserved us further security.
G. D.CAMDEN, Jr.,
sept134w Commissioner.
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'ANGAN MOV\SNS'
------------------ 4,
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

In pursuance of decree Of the circuit
court of I.cwis county, made on the It'll day
of March, 1875, in the cl@n"cry ca use ofG'
y. Camden aud others IS John Gahegan
and others, the undersigned Commissioner
i'll
On Monday, the 9Th day Of oeto-
Der, 1879,
before the front door Of the court house oil
said county, proceed to sell ut public "uc.
ton, to the highest bidder, irnc, Of land
in Lewis county Of
12l ACRES
on both forks of Sleep Camp Run. ad]o'n'
ing below Michael Harlow, being 10, No.
2Is.
TERNS-A credit of one and two years,
taking bond with security, and rrscrvins
lien on the land.
&. D. CAMDEN, Jr.,
scpt1S4w Commissioner
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN GILMER COUNTY.

S. l.. Hays, Administrator Of Josiah Franks,
deceased,
vs.
Charles y. Patterson and Hiram puliinm.
Is CIIA%cEi.Y IL TIN CIRCUIT COURT OF GlLNER
COUNTY.
In pursuance o. IL decree Of said Court,
rendered in said clAuCery caus" on the 18Th
day Of September, 1878, the undersigned
Commissioners will proceed, at tue from,
door of the Court House Of Gilmcr county,
on the first day of the September term
1879, OF the C!cuit Court of said county.
10 sell at public auction, to ilS highest bid
der,
-FOUR THOUSAND ACRES OF
LAND,
situate on Steer Carrk, in Gilmcr county,
knOwH Us the "l'ranks" tract vl land.
TERMS or SALE.
For the sum ofSi $50, with in,rrcs, from
the Is, day Of October, 1917, an. the costs
Of said Clmnccty cause. a crcii, VfG, u
and Is months will be given. n,iil,
Of the purchase money will be divided into
equal instruments falling due respectively
on the first days Of October 1880, 1881,
!ss! and 1883. The purchaser will DO re.
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NNGAM MoTIcES.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

COAI MiSSlONER p GALLO
John Walden
vs..
Robert Terrell, &c.
IL crASCERY.
In pursuance Of u decree oil the County
Court Of Lewis county, rendered at the Ap
riI term, thereof 1870, the undersigned
Commissioners will, on the LIST day OF the
October term Of the Circuit Cour. of CAL
houn county, a, the from! door of the Court
House Of Calhoun couaty, proceed to sell at
public auction, the
100 ACRES OF LAND,
lying on Spring Fork of Yellow Greek, in
Calhoun county, dccreed TO be sold in said
suit, upon Il credit ofG, u and Is months,
with interest from date, taking bombs and
security for ,hc purchase money, aud re
tanning lien on the. land rs further Sc
curity therefor.
LOUIS BENNETT,
-, 5,.u,-,,,,<4L,nN-
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-20

ana business begin TO revive. Spe-
Gle payments are resumed, as it is
called; that is, paper money and
specie come to par. 1t is not this
resumption, so called, that pro-
duccs 4 revival OF business, but it
is the revival Of business that pro-
duccs the resumption. In 1851
one Of these panica occurred. In
five or six years thereafter, indcbt-
cdncss being in 4 great measure
liquidatch, or wipel out by the
bankrupt law Of 1911, business he
gan to revive, and, as 4 consc-
Quencc, We had what was called Il
resumption Of specie payments. In
1857 we had another panic, III Il its
history would have been precisely
that OF the panic Of 1851 had not
the civil war occurred. In 1873
came the last panic, anil, without
any resumption act, five or six
years, rs in former misunderstood
have brought us back toa revival
Of industry and i resumption Of
specie payments, SO called. If !
understand one Of the speeches Of
tho Secretary of the Treasury, he
admits that the panic of 1873 made
resumption possible. II so, where
is the merit OF the resumption act
which was not passed until Janua-
ry II, 1873. Iagrcc that rcsump-
ton necessarily followed the panic
of 1873, just rs it followed the
panic of 1887, without Il resumption
act, but ii took five or six years to
resume, just as it took the same
time after 1887.
But another cause has largely
contributed to our sO-calIcd re-
sumption, and for this cause our
Republican rulers can certainly
claim no credit. Owing to bounti-
full crops in America and short
crops in Europe for three years, the
balance of trade, instead of being
against us, has been largely in our
favor; until, Mt length, gold is he
ing shipped. in large amounts, II"
this country to pay for breH'.
Another cause that has fac!!ita-
ted the equalization OF paper and
coin, was the Democratic measure
of rcmj"r;ia;ng silver, which Pres
idemt Hayes vetoed, but which We
passed over his veto.
Still another, was the Democrat
ic bill that put an end to the de-
struction of the grccnback. For,
without the grccnbaCl: in existence,
neither Secretary Sherman nor the
National banks would have the
audacity to pretend that thc%
could maintain actual specie pay
mcnts. In Il word my friends, the
claim OF the Radical leaders to
your support on the grorn! That
they have brought about prosperity
to the country by Il resumption Of
specie payments, is 4 bold prctcnsc
without any foundation, in fact,
and that can deceive none but
those who arc ignorant or those
VIII" wish to be deceived.
In conclusion Up II this suh;ct
let me sar,that they VIII" ci a sc us
with u purpose to undo what q
been done, and plunge the country
into Il wild career Of infla-
ton, do us the greatest injustice.
However much We dcpl"rc the Sut-
lerins that has been caused by.
Radical measures, and especially.
by the contraction oftho currency,
We have no purpose to embark up
on Il career Of wild 0nd..senseIcSs
speculation. There never was Il.