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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-07
OUR PARISH OFFICIALS.

With the exception of the Circuit
Courts all the machinery of govern.
ment provided by the new Constitu'
ton has been set in motion BY the
Installation of our Parish officials,
which interesting event took place
on Monday April 9Th. Sheriff Paul
qualified as his own successor, and
with the assistance of his capable
and efficient deputies, Messrs. Chas.
Owen and Jos. James will, for the
next four years, look: after the State
and Parish collections in addition to
the regular duties of his office. Mr..
Pau's past record is the best guar
aptee of the faithful performance Of
the trusts confided to bis band.
= Mr.. Jas. H. Ransdell retires from
the Cletkship Of the District Court
with the highast encomiums of all
as regards his efficiency, and the adj
mirable manner in which lie has ad-
ministered the affairs of an Office,
which requires no small amount Of
diligence, as we'll OF official capacity.
ln NH bis successor, Major G. O. Watts,
there is nothing wanting to make a
perfect official. Combining, as he
does, industry, experience and a
training which aims at method and
system, he cannot fail to render him
self as popular in his new position,
as be, has ever been, in that large
circle which recognizes him as gem
tleman sens pear etsans reproache.
Judge Thornton, whose record as
Parish Judge has given him an en-.
viable reputation among the men,
hers fthe bar, resumes his practice
Jas lawyer. and with the. prestige
which bis Judicial career must bring
him, will, we have no doubt, in few
years, place him where his talents
and requirements will give him a
standing throughout the State.
Major H. p. Luckett, Collector of
taxes for the past three years, like
our friend Judge Thornton, is now a
private citizen, as The trainers of the
organic law combined his office with
the Sheriff. He has made a full and
final settlement with our Parish Leg
lslature and received his qnietus.
The Police Jury which we're cleo.
ted in 1854 which. held their last
session, the past week, retire with
the high satisfaction ofknowing that
it is conceded that they have la
bored faithfully and efficiently to
promote the interests of our people
as whole, and that they have sue
ceeded under many difficult and try
ing circumstances in dealing with
our paroehial affairs, is evidence of
the statesmanlike ability of which
its members are possessed. We
would be heartily glad to see them
reappointed as their present knowl-
edge and experience might tend
much towards bringing our financial
affairs, in a very short time, upon a
solid basis.
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last week on the half she'll reasons
assigned-13, ID, Is.
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MIXED drinks, saeh as Frozen
Lemonades, Nectarines, Milk Punch
es, at the Palace Bar, GastaVe Gelir,
Proprietor.
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ALL the latest goods received, in
Pinevilie, by u. Hardtner, are Of
fered and sold at the cheapest casl,
prices. ..
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--MRs. ScoTr SlDDoNs, the cele
brated reader and impersonater will
be in New Orleans on The 18th inst.
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"A FULL assortment of Straw and
Fine Felt Hats for Men and BOYS,
just received at r. J. Hardtnel's, in
Pineyille.
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-GRANr's II thank you" is not as
yet obsolete. He uses it on every
occasion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-07

SWEET rolls at ?. O'Shee's to-
day and Saturdays.
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SATISFACTION guaranteed in co
plying old and defaced pictures al
Albert's Gallery.
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Go to Hardtner's and buy every
thing you need. He sells Cheap, but
remember, he wants the Cash.
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I'VE were hountifalIy supplied in
the paper line by the packet.
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SEE notice Of Jacob Walker, in
TO days issue.
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PoRTLANDyILLE, IowA,1
March II, 1879. {

DIR. R. 2. Pierce: .
DEAR sIR-Sone time ago bought
a Donche, some of your Dr.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy and Golden Medical
Discovery and commenced to- use
them. The aches and pains as well as
sore throat and catarrh from which I
have been for so long time a sufferer,
have entirely left me with their use.
| feel like new man as well as look
like one. For fokr years I was unable
to breathe through my nose. From
the use of the Catarrh Remedy can
now do so freely. Your medicines
know to be all that they are repre-.
scented. Long live DR.. Pierce aud the
gentlemen connected with him.
Gratefully yours,
WATSON SMITH.
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WERE you ever Wahooed2
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ALEXANDRIA. La
To THE GEM :

WEDNESDAY,....AP APRIL Z, 1880
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The Picnic season is upon US.
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$500 Rewaid-latarrh Cure,

Some people would rather be hum.
buggcd than to get value received
for their money. Hence it is that
such persons run after this and that
pretended cure for catarrll, forgetting
that DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is
so positive in its effects, that its for.
mer proprietor advertised it for years
throughout the United States under
positive guarantee, offering $500
reward for an incurable case and was
never called to pay this reward ex-
cept in two cases.. This remedy has
acquired such fame that branch
office has been established in Lon.
don, England, to supply the foreign
demand for it. Sold by druggists at
so cents.
UNABLE TO BREATHE THROUGH
HIS NOSE.
PoRTLANDyILLE, Iowa, !
Mnrph ~ 1910 (
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-07

Governor cbeerfulIy consented to We
to the bill, as soon as the true cont1i
ton Of affairs was explained. Suff1-
Gent reasons were given by two
members Of the Assembly, and thus
as the Senator announces with the ex.
preston of his pleasure, the corporate
rights Of Pineville were preserved by
their timely interference. We re-
specially ask every candid mind, if
such languageis not a confession that
the bill referred to, partook of the
hasty and er por6 character which it
was the object of the trainers of the
Constitution to avert? Hasty, be-
cause the sentiments of tue people
concerned, were.notreally
understood when the bill was intro
duced, &c parte, because the wishes on
" of portion Of the parties affected,
and that a minority, we're consulted.
II this vas not the case, then why re-
peal the bill ? If it was not hasty or
er parte, the legislation was proper,
and should be sustained, according to
the usual rules in such cases.-
Undoubtedly then the construction
placed upon Article ~, and the pow
ers conferred therein by the General
Assembly, has had the effect of &C
completing that which it has been
always supposed was the object and
intention of the trainers of the Con.
stitution to prevent, Again we
claim that the language of the Con.
stitution does, not warrant any such
interpretation. In ascertaining the
true intent and meaning of this in.
strnment, it is obvious when there
are several articles bearing upon the
same subject, that the language OF
one article Should not he construed.
by itself, but in connection aud with
reference to the language or meaning
Of the other articles.
Gu the subject Of local or special
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-30
The Democratic Outlook.

There is but one conclusion to be reach
ed, politically. SO far as this county IL con
cerned. and that is that the Democratic
party is more thoroughly organized, more
enthusiastic and determined than ever
before in the history of the county. It is
not necessary to drum up for weeks every
school district in order TO get ont g crowd
1t is only necessary to say to one or two
Democrats that meeting is TO be held
somewhere, and the news spreads, and the
enthusiastic followers of Hancock come out
By hundreds to hear the truth as expoun
ded from Democratic standpoint. This
shows the feeling of the people-it shows
that the enthusiasm for Hancock is spon-
taDeous; that the people are
aroused to the necessity for a change.
and that nothing can prevent them from
continuing in the great work. This is en-
couraging, and has great effect. When the
people take the matter into their own
hands, then the Republican demagogues
and vili6ers must stand aside, This is
the way the campaign in this county on
the Democratic side is being conducted
the people are doing the work-the people
are for Hancock, and marching 10 solid
phlanx to victory. The howls of the seq
tiopsl hate brigade can make no impress
sion with the people. Republican stump
orators can endeavor 20 alarm the people.
but the utteranees of these political
achemers are known to be false. malicious
and hypooritical and have DO weight. The
Republicans are actually alarmed at the
outlook even in Rock Island courtyard
the Office holders are working like bea-
vers. working harder than ever before in
this county to save their official existence,
Democrats TO the front. is the rule this
year,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-30
Our German Senator.

Next Monday evening. Oct. 4th. al
Harpers's Theatre, the comedy of Our
German Senator" will be presented by
Mr. Gus. Williams, supported by FIN
con- any. The Montreal Gazette of Noy
ed says:
Gus Williams enviable reputation never
fails in attracting large audiences where
ever he appears. The Theatre Royal was
we'll filed last night on the occasion OF bis
Temperance in Montreal, and a cordial
burst of applause welcomed bis ntry on
the stage, Our German Senator" is a
comedy ia every one of the lines 10 which
it is composed, full of wit and exquisitely
droil situations, and capable of Continuing
TO the end the laughter which commences
at the rising of the curtain. In the new
line of business adopted by Mr.. Gus Will
liams. he does not forget the ''specislties"
by which he made his reputation. In the
second act of the comedy be introduces
new songs, new Rotations. and new COM
icalities; for he never appears a second
time without an entire change of
programme. But Gus" can elicit
laughter without the use of his tongue,
and when first class character like that
of our German Senator" is put in his
hands, the result may be easily imagined
HIS company has evidently been selected
with considerable care Miss Dora Stuart
as Mrs Dtnkel, gave very efficient support
TO the principal figure in the play. She
is g capital actress, and lost none
of the good points which her part
supplied to her. Miss Maggie Airing
ton, as the Duchess Katcherkercho
looked and acted the character so charm
inglv that no one wondered at the mum Der
OF admirers she possessed. Miss Jennie
Harold and Miss Katie Blanche. in the
respective roles of Flora Bruce aud Fdnssi,
were also successful. The Judge Spruce
of Mr., Hudson Liston was considerably
oreracted and appeared ludicrous rather
than funny. MIR, Archie Boyd was very
fsir as the poverty-stricken journalist,
Capt. Dyonysaus PUT; and Mr.. Albert
Mardock made passible BERTHE Benton,
The Col, Bruce Of Mr.. Chas. Collins was
pleasing performance The entertainment
should not be missed and we anticipate
good houses ct both matinee and evening
performances TO day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-30
The Outlook in new xosk---from one
awho has been East,8

l. "Who has been East"
! The Union informs its readers that Mr..
L. 8. McCabe has been east--to New
IYork; that he observed matters and
things political. while there; and that. in
the opinion of the aforesaid Mr.. L, s. nc
Cabe, the state of New York In going for
Garfield. Mr.. L. 8. McCabe also informs
the people through the Union that ''even
the Democratic business men Of the city
feel that a change is not advisable at this
time" and that when the news came in
| from Maine, be was in the city, and that
as soon as the report was spread among
the people that the Democrats had beaten
Blaine, or words to that effect. that the
most alarmed butipcss men 10 New York
were the Democratic merchants" and
more of the same sort. all of which the
| Union expects it's readers to accept as
settling New York to a certainty.
The aforesaid MIR. L. s, McCabe, was
not present it seems, when the leading
merchants of New York waited Oh Gen
Hancock and rendered their hearty sup
port; nor does he say anything about the
great rejoicing when the news from Maine
| reached New York. He is likewise silent
as to the respondent feeling among Re
pubiicans when the news OF RepablicaI
| defeat reached the great city of the east.
| Upon these important points Mr.. L., 5
| McCaSe who has been cast, is silent, and
it does not require very Leavy stretch Of
| the i'm aeiua;ion TO place the cause.
| MrL S. McCabe is disingenious. 10 cay the
leas, FL presents the theory of a victoriou'
party des poLdeut at its success. Ht
advances the Theory that man is de- pom
dent when successful, and elated wheI
misfortune comes. Mr.. McCabe is nc
doubt we'll posted in dry goods aud bottoms
| but if his observations and conclusions are
correctly given IN the Ualoa. his palisica
kn"wl, dye is sadly deficient The idea o.
the Democrats IN New York or auywh or,
becoming respondent when they have
achieve: victory, rs too absurd for anything
| Mr. l. s, Notable should 60 east again
| il for 90 ether reason than TO pfford him
! an opporta ulty to convince the people
that his second trip enabled him 10 II axe
a closer observation. Ii the Uaion essays
to present opinions of men who have
been east"-again. it should be more
careful 10 summing up reasons. 1t is an
absurdity to expect sensible people &c
bslieve that the Democrats of New York
or of any locality are leaving the party or
the eve of great victory. Try again Mr.
| L. S. McCabe-go east.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-30
a Test Case,

The Davenport Democrat says a nov
point in the laws regulating duties of COM
mon carriers is to be tested at the next
term of the Circuit Court for Scott county
Iowa, which convenes late in November
next. William 0. Gregory. a commercial
traveller, took passage on the steamer Red
Wing of the Northern Lins. on the 23d
of August last, at Clinton for Dasepport'
and with him was large trunk containing
his samples. as baggage. The company
landed him here. but carried his baggage
to St. Louis, thus depriving him of The
use of it for number of days. He de-
manded compensation of them. and they
declined to accede to his demand, claim
ing that il was his duty 20 demand his
baggage when he arrived at this port.
and there was DO obligation on their part
to pay him for lost time on his baggage
il has been the custom from time imma
mortal for passengers thus TO demand
their baggage. SO Mr.. Gregory. through
his attorney, George E. Gould, ESQ.,.
enters suit for the recovery of $3.50 DANA
ges for the detention Of his samples, which
compelled him to remain idle for several
days at his own expense. Hon. John G.
Bills is attorney for the company. who
have determined 10 make test case of it
and see how far they are liable ia such
incidents as thisu
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-30

Every little while some gentleman airs
his larnin' as to the origin and significance
of the word Iowa" by which this Hawk
Eye State is known throughout the world.
The latest opinion on this subject is that
of Mr. Samuel Storrs. who writes com
munieation to the Iowa City Republican
on the question and he declares he once
interviewed Antoine LIE Claire on the
question. This is what he says:
Iowa." Is a word of Indian origin. II
has been handed down through French
explorers and travellers from the FIRST dis
covery of Indians in this region. ln some
old documents it is spelled "Ioway," but il
has finally taken the classic ending. like
"America," and it is pronounced with the
accent on the first syllable or letter. And
so it has become very classic apellation
/ fer State, q river, and a county as we'll
as for town. The original name given
| to the old capitol. was the city of Iowa."
| " hich has since been contracted int" Iowa
City" 50 much for the origin of the
word. first applied by the French TO q
| tribe of Indians, then to the river. and
subse qnently, by actual settlers and the
government. to the State and its fair CAPT.
| tai.
The same meaning Oh tue Wor0 Iowa Is
Here is the place" or This is the spot.
This Specification is most unquestionable.
Antoine LeClaire. late of Daven port. Iowa.
gave the writer of this article. from his
o@a Knowledge of the Indian language, his
Specification is the place, or
This is the spot" He said. the Indians
having been driven, before their enemies,
over the Mississippi river, exclaimed,
'Here is the place to live. Having re-
moved from place 10 place, till they cross
ed the great river, they hoped for spot
Oh which tn dwell unmolested. MIR,
L. Claire was born and bred among them;
knew their native tongue, aud was for
many years the Uuited States interpreter
In making negotiations and treaties with
the Sauki MusGuaki tribes, commonly
known to US as the Iowa Indians, from a
tribe OF that name FIRST discovered on Iowa
soil by Marquette, the French missionary
The testimony OF Antoine LeClaire,
! therefore, ought to be received az eonelu-
sive, wit respect to the meaning of the
name OF Iowa. He was of Indian and
French descent, although he used to
beast, in his good hulnored way OF speak
ing, that be was the first white settler in
3 Iowa. Different signidcatians have been
given. but none appears so authentic as
this OF hir. LeCiairo One writer has
] represented Il tall Indian on a bluff, look
ing over the Mississippi and exclaiming
''Iowai Iowaf' Beautiful Beautiful
| Another gives the meaning as None
such" But they are all fanciful names.
The real meaning is: Here is the place. =
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-30
Let Us Hear from GARFIELD .
st. Louis Republican

The country has heard from Gen. Han
cock what he will do, iu case OF election
with the Southern claims submitted to bic
presidential inspection. The country il
perfectly satisfied with the disposition he
proposes TO make of them. and now waits
anxiously to hear from MIR. Garfield on
the same interesting and important sub
iect. When. in 1875, the Democracy
obtained control of the lower house OF
congress. it was asccertained that the Re-
puhicaus in the ten years which had
elapsed since the war, paid over 500, 900.
600 of Southern claims without exhausting
the stock on hand. To the great disgust
of the millers. the Demooatic majority
stopped the mill. thereby shutting our
several hundred millions more of these
claims, which would otherwise have been
put through. AS MIR. Garfield was one
Of the millers whose operations :were thus
summarily checked. there is abundant
reason to fear that If elected he will
permit the mill to start again. 1t is
therefore emiaeptIy proper for him to
officially declare, 10 straights forward
Hancock fashion. what he will and viii
not do, If elected. about Southern claims,
His opponent has promptly and emphati-
cally responded to the popular demand for
an expression of views on this point, aud
the Republican candidate should not be
backward in coming forward TO initiate SO
excellent Sd example. Let us hear from
Garfield.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-30
NERVOUS DEgILTTY.

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION q
weak exhausted feeling. no energy or cour.
age; the result Of MENTAL ovER-woRK
lNDIscRETIoNs OR ExcEssEs, or some
drain upon the system. is always cured b.
HUMPHREYS HoMEoPATHIc SPECIFIC No.
%. L. tomas up and invigorstes the sys-
tenn. dispels the gloom and dependency
lmparts strength and energy,-stops the
drain and rejuvenates the entire man.
Been used twenty years with perfect suo-
cess by thousands. Sold by dealers.
Price, $l.0O per single vial, or 100 per
package OF Eve walls and $500 vial of pow
der. Sent by mail on receipt of price.
Address HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC Me-
DICINE COMPANY l09 Fulton Street. N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-30

Justice Chopper has helped the city
treasury to the amount of $6s.10. and
Justice Hayden $l6 for the month oi
September.
The contract for putting in the foun.
dstion!of the Scott county soldiers monu'
ment has been let to Stevens. Larkin q
l. Co.. at $3.50.
Davenport is to have Bell telephone
TO LeUlaire. distance Is miles. within the
next three weeks. and next spring the
line will probably be extended to Clinton
Regular meeting of the Sunnyslde
Hancock club on Saturday evening. M.
Nj. Corbett. Esq. is expected to address
the meeting Let every member be on
hand.
MIR. Webb Hayes, the son of the presi-
dent. passed through Rock Island, on
Tuesday evening, on the G. Il. l. u T.
railway. going west to meet his pa and ma
whom he expects to find somewhere in
Nevada,
The Union gives glowing account OF
the Streetor meeting yesterday. This is
part of the programme. however, to re-
member kindly the Republican allies, The
Union wants to be considered far. tor,
you know, 1t is such very impariia
paper when it don't pay to criticise; pit a
patty.
There is q well authenticated runner
that the Republicans have completed
canvass Of the county aud the result
alarms them. The figures show only llG
NJ ajority and this eouating good many
who are not with ths Republicans. Ii
is no wonder the Republicans are
moving heaven and earth to stir up the
voters. Ii is labor wasted. however.
Hancock is the coming Dsn-everybody
with any discerBment can zee that.
and it is the people. too-the masses
who are inaugur sting the change.
-McCabe went TO New York -McCsbe
went there to buy notions, Met abe spent
a good deal of bis time there, which oil
course he had a right TO, so lrng as he put
up for it,-McCahe returned to Rock
Island, -McCabe says, according TO ;he
Un,on, that New York is safe for Gar.
fsld and Arthur. McCabe says that the
Democratic merchants were down when
they heard from Maine, McCabe will be
alarmed when he hears the result 10 Nov.
McCabe will probably sell his notions all
the same, McCabe will hear from New
I ork-all the same too.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-30

The ARGUS in detailing the movements
OF poor Bys niger merely stated what Mrs.
Owen. his ma rried sister had said to Mr..
Chas. Engel. 10 which Bysinger had said
to Mrs Oven. that
Johnny Weyerhauser came through
the mill this afternoon and told me !
could have my time go on until O'Clock
tomorrow lrhis) morning If / would GO;
that there woald be good time and
could see the place.
This conversation Mr.. Eugel says ensued
between him and Mrs. Owen; that he had
no malice to crafty; that he only stated it
as part of the facts in connection with
Bysinger's movements before he left.
The ARGUS merely gave the actual state
ments-nothiDg more Mr.. Weyerhauser
says there must be some mistake, as he
has not been 10 the lower mill for three
weeks, consequently could not have been
there on Tuesday. therefore he is entitled
to the benefit OF denial. MIR. EnRel
assures rs that the conversation detailed
iD last evenings ARGUS is as it occurred
He has no malice in the matter whatever
1t is possible that young Bysinger may
have got names mixed or may have meant
that the frm would allow his time. using
this as an argument to satisfy his sister.
who questioned him as to why he was
going. Or he may have used the name
eyerbauser. N saniDg that the firm would
be pleased to have hin go; that his time
would go on, THE ARGUS has stated the
facts as received-nothing more,