The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-06-30
THE COURT.

The District Court, Judge Aris-
Tide Barhin presiding, has been in
session all the week. AS this is
Civil Ordinary term, without aJury,
only small number of cases have
been tried and these have had am
pie time for the fullest investigation.
The case of John S. Compton VS..
A. B. Henshaw and Sheriff, was dis
missed on exception.
f. E. Dodge vs.. Mrs. NJ. j. Texa-
for defendant.
Several other cases were disposed
of. Sambola Augustus plead guilty
to the charge of Assault and Battery
and was fined aud sent to Jail.
In the case of Aristide Barbin VS..
W. F. Blackman, the defendant filed
a motion for the recusation OF the
presiding Judge but claimed that as
he had on the 10th of May appoint
ed Judge S. L. ELAN to try the case
tina, the presiding Judge was bound
by his selection of the reused
Judge. Judge Barbin read and filed
quite lengthy opinion, ignoring the
appointment of Judge Elan, made
by Judge Blackman, on the ground
tha at it was made in Chambers, when
the law requires it to be made in
open Court and entered on the min
utes of the Court, and he Judge
Barbin) after refusing himself re-
ferred the case to Judge John Yoist.
At this writing the Court is still
engaged in the trial of civil cases
with the prospect of reaching an ad-
iournment in a day or two.
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The cases of lung complaints would
r be cured in six months. For cougt
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e system, this is the most efflcien
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20 TIE Democracy of the Unit
~ have something more t. do in Il
~ campaign now begun than to elect
10 Democratic President. They ha
K to elect Democratic House of R
Il representatives., and THAT'S of as mu
importance as tue Presidency. Y
~ of Louisiana should look to this
We look to it fairly and earnestly til
ay good nominations be made, and U
w der all circum stances we should sc
Die clear Democratic delegation TO t
CT. next Congress, and thus repeat Q
in good deeds of the present Congre
ed In our own District this should
our special aim, and none but go
~ nomination is expected by the p
De- pie. They expect it, they dema
es %. it, and will not be satisfied with
in weak and incompetent one.
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,lic we must mention q matter
h "a; great Importance to all recen
ion elected or appointed officers of
nty State. James A. Gresham, the p
,ne Usher, No. l Camp Street, New
ha. leans, has just published and has
sale for three dollars, the "Amenc
Edition of the Louisiana Magistr
and Parish Officers Guide" T
book ia invaluable and should be