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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31
--PHoToGRAPHs Of children taken
instantaneously at Alberts Gallery,
by anew lightning process.
APRESSING NEED.

The labor question is rapidly be-
coming a most serious and important
problem, not only for the South, but
for the entire country to handle. De-
mand for labor has long since been far
inexcess of supply. Even in the Nor
thern States, where, hitherto, immi-
grafton had conferred and seemed to
keep pace with the wants of industry,
is constant cry for more labor.
Capital has been less active on this
account and many manufactures have
been suspended from time to time be-
cause Of the scarcity Of labor and the
consequent increase of wages. Immi-
grafton is, of course, the only resource
from which relief can be obtained.
Unless, however, the different States
or localities where the lack Of labor is
hass serious set about organizing some
general ano systematic method of in
cfeasing the lHaux of foreign laborers,
me , asman n.;,, lorf IS well as the wages
Recent statistics on the e s.,;ect ex-
hibit the alarming fact that car:4o,
and industry in the Southern States
alone have been not only tempered
but subjected, in the last two years,
to an increased outlay Of 500, 900, 900,
by the advance IN the wages of labor,
the increase i'm the price averaging
Is cents per day in the last two years.
The most sensible course that has
been adopted by any Southern section
to stimulate the flow Of immigrant la
Dor is that of South Carolina. That
State has stationed active agents at
the different immigrant ports, whose
duty tits to make contracts for two or
more years with as many immigrant
families as possible to locate in the
State. The expenses Of their families
are paid by the State from the time
they land until they have located in
South Carolina and found q perma-
nent occupation. BY this means the
greatest inducement is offered the i'm
nigrant--that of paying his travelling
expenses and providing support for
the family at the expense of the State
until he has secured employment-and
the result is constant influx of fami-
lies of foreign laborers into the State,
and the rapid settling up of waste
lands by permanent element of in
dustrieus producers.
In, Louisiana alone, the lack of labor
aud the advance in wages, have as
sumed alarming proportions, and yet,
there has been no organized, intelli-
gent effort in any Parish, much less
INV attamnt hv tho State to induce
immigrants to settle in Louisiana.
Labor is the only legitimate source
Of wealth. Without it capital will be
inactive, enterprise and industry will
languish and the poor masses will be-
come poorer. The subject of itnmigra-
ton is fast becoming vital one and
may not be unworthy of some atten-
ton at the hands of the United States
Congress.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

Gov. Witt has issned circular to
the sheriffs, assessors and tax collectors of
each parish in the State, requesting them
to assemble in the Senate Chamber in the
State House in this city on Wednesday,
October 18th, to consider the defects in
tho present syssm of assessing property
and collecting taxes and licenses, and to
suggest such charges as they may deem
Necessary New Orleans Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31
at my elishment, your anycs
Will be I! realized. Such o ga
OF GENH GARMENTS nevel
greeted tision ofmy fellow-tol
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Summer imerings! Hot Veal
BILE hunted! All the Hes3
I'm Fabrics shown
in endless va
riety.
-LAH and Misses Gold d
Bracelet Ferguson and Schnae
NOTICE.

LAND ORE AT NEW ozLEAss, L.
NQIC IS HEREBY civ
~ pats following named set
has led otice Of his intention
Make inaproof in support of
claln1andAat said proof will be ID
befo1the dge or Clerk of CouI
Alex dridAa., on September q
1881 fis /: oseph Babb, Homes
No. u, fithe NE. / of S-W. Fl
NV u +. +, Section 80, T. 4
r. W.,.ouisiana meridian.
manufacturing witnesses to .
his intiHs residence upon
cultiltion, said land, viz: Jane
Gallon, les Babb, J. b. Asl
d. CPaul. G.. w. BALDEY,
Au. III, LIST. Regist(
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

i. ABE Weinberg, at his establish,
ment under the Town Hall, Second
street, has just received and opened
a large and varied assortment of the
choicest Family Groceries, which he
is disposing of at the very lowe St
cash prices, and the "family man.
will consult his interest by calling
on Weinberg.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

If you want good and reliable
Railway Time Keeper, manufactured
by the Waltham Watch Company,
60 to Ferguson and Scbnack, who
have Gold and Silver Watches Of all
styles and prices.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

--Jusr received at Albert's Gallery
Photograph and Autograph Albums,
Scrap books and pictures, Chromos
and frames, Black Walnut brackets,
cord and tassels, picture glass, pic.
ture frames, over 100 patterns all
size.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

--PRoF. A. Albert 3 Son have just
received q lot of accessories and fan.
cy backgrounds. Go and see speci.
men of artistic photography.
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NEW THIS DAY.
FOR SALE.

THE UNDERSIGNED WISHES
l. to sell a very desirable piece Of
property situated on Washington, be.
tween Eighth and Ninth Streets, hav.
ing front of los feet, and running in
parallel lines the distance of the
square. Terms Cash. Call on or ad
dress Mrs: NJ. j. DEGLANDON,
Alexandria, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

FINE Watches and. Jewelry re-
paired by first class and finished
workmcn at r. NJ. Biossat's Jewelry
Store on Second Street.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

In order to devote himself exclusively
to the practice of his profession, Judge
VIM. A. Seay, formerly of this place, has
retired from the editorial department. Of
the Daily Shreveport Standard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31
ThAeMuisiana Reno

A AlNSTHE WORLD
"A foaghs,ds, CATARRHAL tt
and ing elaints. Contains
poison aud i.licious. Splendf
soothing syrus children. Life
ic forths blooDebility, ETC.; d
fails 10 cure lie and Fever.
epidemic Of l.proved it q PEI
Preventive ofilow Fever. d
teen pages OF ,es of Home RI
encess Sold bbggists and cor
merchants. Del06 Camp SD
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

-THE repairing of Chronometers
and fine Gold Watches specially, at
Ferguson and Schnack'S.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

EDGAR T. Page, Esq, Druggist,
writes ns from Chicopee Falls, that
Mr.. Albert Guenther, under Wild's
Holel, has used that remarkable
remedy, ST.. Jacobs Oil, for severe
case of rheumatism and it cured him,
as if by magic. He also used it with
great success among his horses, in
cases Of sprains, sores, ETC., and II
cures every time.-[Springdeld Re
publican, Mass.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31
Sugar Makers, Brewers
and
CANDY MAKERS
1851 : D0JDtBDb'S : 1871
41.eu.PE1TE OF LIME.

TH1RTY YEARS OF UNvARYING
L success the best test of it's acknowl-
edged superiority over all.other antisep-
tic, defeating or decolorizing agents ever
used for cane juice. Also used by all
Northern and Western Brewers. Circn-
lars and directions sent on application to
H. BONNABEL.
Aug. 3i.2m. No. 81 North Peters street,
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--g s .GLAssIn,l spectacle
81, suit oil eyes, 'nl, silver and
kls frames, at Fsou . Selma
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

by telegram from Shreveport, da-
ted II 30 Il. m. yesterday, the President
was improving.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31
A NATIONS SORROW.

The dispatches warn us that we may
expect to hear of the President's death
at any time. A mighty nation swaits
in dread suspense the tidings that will
turn it's hope into sorrow and its pray
er's into grief. Section and party is
forgotten in the common calamity, and
North and South, Republican and Dem.
ocrat, will follow his bier Id humble
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

-ToILET soaps aud fancy articles, for
sale by T. NJ. Biossat, Second Street.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

!
My sermon this Sunday morning
shall have for it's purpose to teacl,
that poverty is word of comparative
significance. Not all those who are
wealthy are really rich and not all who
IRE poor in worldly goods are subject
to the reproach of poverty. As Tup-
per expresses it
Many beggar at the cross-way, or gray.
haired shepherd on the plain,
Hath more of the end Of all wealth, than
hundreds who multiply the means
In his old fashioned way he takes
the pains to tell Us and to prove thai
the whole of nature is one great and
grand system of compensation. What
is denied to one is given to another
and none have all things given them
Wealth brings its cares and poverty
has its joys. The poor man has con.
tent and real happiness which the
money of the rich man cannot buy
and if, as is clearly taught in Scripture
the rich man is to be held to on &C.
count hereafter for all the neglected
opportunities of doing good and of re,
lieving distress which his wealth gives
him here, it may be asserted with con.
fidence that the poor man, with biz
freedom from responsibility is really
tho richer after all. Let us then moi
envy those who are richer nor contemr
those who are seemingly poorer thar
we.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-31

TO BE CONTINUED.
How l am ever going to get them
down don't know-but Of that more
anon. A truce to such folly! Let US
be serious again. @
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-10
THE OKLAHOMA INVADERS.
Payne's COlOnists Disband--A Spring
Campaign Threatened.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat, February

Captain c. L. Payne, President of
the Oklahoma Colony Company, ac-
companied by w. w. Bloss connected
with the company, arrived in the city
yesterday, direct from the Indian Terri
tori. Captain Payne states that the
colonists have dispersed and gone to
their homes, but expect to get together
in the Spring to renew the invasion.
One good thing had been accomplish
ed; the attention OF Congress had been
called to the matter, and a bill was
now pending to open up the Territory.
The public mind had also been attract
ed to the Territory and public interest
created. " What caused an abandon
ment of the invasion?" asked the re-
porter. +" We were confronted by the
troops along the entire frontier, and,
besides, we did not have the necessary
supplies. If the supplies had been
sufficient, large force could have been
along the line until Spring."
Captain Payne added that his trail
would take place at Fort Smith on the
9TH proximo, and if decided in his
favor it would settle the-question and
cause the Territory to be opened up i'm
mediately. He had engaged the SER
vies of Pat Dyer and Mr. Ellis to de-
fend him, and felt confident he would
be acquitted. His main purpose all
along had been to obtain a legal set
Element of the question.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-10
from the Capital.

THE apportionment bill, which passed
the house recently, was not acted upon by
the senate and therefore failed to become
law.
BY direction of the president general
order has been issued by the war depart
ment prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors at the military posts and stations.
THE house special committee on cattle
diseases has prepared new bill which re-
lates only to pleuro- pneumonia. The
southwestern cattle interest will offer an
amendment to include the. Texas fever.
ALL the regular appropriation bills
were signed by President Hayes, and
therefore become laws. The appropria-
tions in the deficiency bill, as it finally
passed, were increased above the amount
originally appropriated by the house.
President JAMES A. GARFIELD was in
augurated on the 4th inst. with full cere-
monies, as per published programme. The
inaugural message was long. The day
was damp and disagreeable. The crowds
enormous, and there was much dissatis-
faction with the committee on arrange
ments.
DISPATCH from Washington under
date of Feb. 22d, says: The republicans
expect 10 control the senate aitef the tln
of March. They claim now to be perfect
" satisfied that Malone will vote with
them to reorganize the senate. David
Davis will vote with the democrats. This
will make tie Vice President Arthur
will then cast the deciding vote. throwing
the control with the republicans. 1t
makes no difference whether the demo-
Gratis question Mr.. Arthur's right to vote
or not, he will vote in case of tie, while
those who dispute his right TO so vote will
have no means of preventing him.
WHEN the senate went into executive
session to confirm the cabinet nominations
of President Garfield. Senator Blaine,
Window and Kirkwood left the room
and didn't return to it. Rogers, private
secretary to president Hayes during his
term. and it is said will be appointed to
Hunts place on court of claims. Senator
Window, when offered the treasury port
folio, declined. Then when Allison de-
clined, Window was again urged to accept
and did so. Window said to several SEN
ators this morning that his only regret
was leaving the senate. Sen. Blaine said
to-day, that stra nge as it might sound, the
great difficulty in the formation of the
cabinet was to finding men adapted to
the position who would accept. There had
been a number of destinations. The dem
ocratic caucus, decided to coufrm the
cabinet promptly, and to maintain the
old organization of the senate, tho rule of
promotion to be observed in committees
and vacant chairmanships left by old sem
ators choosing better chairmanships TO be
filled by new senators.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-10
Cabiegranns.

TROOPS under orders from Natal will
increase in force to 35 900.
GEN. ROBERTS and wife left for South
America on the 18th inst.
A farmer named Farrelley has been ia
tally shot near Mervoor, Ireland, in con-
nection with the land dispute.
PARxELL and Dillon have been tele-
graphed to return to parliament and OPP
pose the arms bill.
O'KELLEY has written letter to Arch
bishop McCabe, of Ireland, defending the
course recently taken by Parnell and him
self in negotiations with Partisan journals.
CHuDERs, the British secretary of war,
stated in the house of commons that in
General Colley's battle with the Beers he
had SO killed, 122 wounded, and so taken
prisoners.
PRINCESS AUGUSTA VICTORIA, bride-elect
of the eldest son of the crown prince of
Germany, arrived in Berlin Feb. %. The
religious ceremonies of the marriage was
performed in the chapel of the Royal
Castle.
AN Italian woman was recently attack
ed by smallpox at Meriden. Conn, and
was allowed to proceed to Hartford on
a crowded train. One citizen of Meriden
has since died, two more cases are report
ed, and the livelIest fears are entertained.
DELESsEPs says the Panama canal will
certainly be finished by 1888, at the esti-
mated cost of 521 10000 francs. The work
will not require more than 500 to 1000
workmen in the most busy portion of the
work, who will be secured from the color
ed population of the West Indies.
NERNON-HAR CoURT, the British home
secretary, announced in the house of com
mons that he had received threatening
telegram from John Dewey, of New ork,
but he would not provoke an international
controversy by making representations to
the American government.
AT the request of large number of
Irish landlords, who are about to evict de-
faulting tenants, the Orange emergency
committee will endeavor to supply
protestant tenants from Ulster and else
where. Evictions of most distressing
character are in progress all over the
Green isle. In one case the furniture of
the parish priest of Kitkoman was thrown
into the street; in another instance a wo-
man struck the baliffs and cursed the
landlord while the aged and sick were
laid on the roadside.
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ment forced the speaker TO order the clos
ing of the house bar.
Four murders within two DAYS in Bior-
riba county, New Mexico, show TO what
an extent that region has become the
abiding place for Kansas and Colorado
criminals.
THE paymaster general of the army has
filed charges Of embezzlement against
Colonel G. NJ. Terrell. chief paymaster
of the department of Texas. 1t is alleg-
ed that he took his daughter on bust
trip and charged her expenses as those of
clerk.
A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred near Fort
Colville, on the 18th inst, from disapPoint-
ed affection. Samuel Buchanan killed
man, wounded lady, and shot himself
through the heart.
CHARLES MERRILL, of China Village,
near Augusta. Me-, killed his mother and
concealed her body in haymow until it
was frozen, when he cut it into pieces
Part he burned and the rest he buried in
the snow. On being arrested he confessed
his crime. coolly relating the circumstan-
ces.
A DEFICIENCY of $4,000 has been dis
covered in the accc UNITS of tie Springfield
DIN w., mass, anu they are uHdple 70
meet the Liabilities as they mature. All the
reorganization is on sound basis. About
5000 have been gone through bank
hands. H. w. Hallett, treasurer of the
company since its organization, three
years ago.
A DENNIsoN Neoes special says: Last
night, while the Missouri Pacific passen-
ger train was bound south, passenger in
the emigrant car named James Hayden.
from Kentucky. suddenly pulled pistol
and commenced firing among the passen-
gers. VIM Lewis was shot through the
brain and instantly killed. Thomas Shaw
was shot in the head, near the right eye,
and James Hamilton was shot through the
body, before Hayden could he disarmed.
He was apparently insane; he was ar
rested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-10
REPORTS.
A Summary of --latest Cablegrams
and kilograms.
Latest Events.

The deposits by national banks TO retire
circulation aggregate Sl7 1897
4 gentleman who has travelled southern
Iowa ard north Missouri reports the
winter wheat in magnificent condition
THE general impression is that there
will be a strike among the cotton opera
tors at Fall River, Mass,
THE jury, in the case of Col. Cash, on
trial for the numbering of Col. shannon,
in a duel in South Carolina, failed to
agree.
JORDAN THOMAS, mulatto barber, has
eloped from Lancaster, Ohio, with Lucre-
tia Watts, said to be very handsome
white girl.
THE license party carried the municipal
election at Decatur, ILL.,, electing Henry
w. Waggoner mayor by thirty-two MAJOR
ity.
THE packers of Chicago have, during
the past four months, cut up about 2,720,-
600 hogs Cincinnati's showing for the
same period is 522, 425.
IT is officially announced that Whitelaw
Reid, editor Of the New York Tribune,
will be married in March to Miss Fannie
Mills, daughter of o. q. Mills, the Bank
of California.
The United States supreme court de-
cided adversely to the claim of Charles
j. Folger, formerly sub-treasurer of New
Yotk, for nearly 100000 as commissions
on the sales of revenue stamps.
THE news of Senator WINDOWS nomi-
nation 10 be secretary of the treasury was
received with much enthusiasm among
his old friends and neighbors in Winona,
MINI. Flags were unfurled from several
buildings, and number of congratulatory
kilograms were sent to the distinguished
senator
A EGRAM from ST. Louis on the 9TH
inst says: The tow boat Oakland, of St.
Louis and New Orleans, leaves here this
\. NJ, with the largest shipment bulk of
grain ever made from this port. 1t con-
sists of 2,630,000 bushels of corn, and 30,
600 bushels of wheat, for foreign account,
and is slowed in eight barges; this exceeds
by over fifty thousand bushels any previ-
Gus single shipment and is the largest
tow ever foated on the Mississippi river.
OF between ], 100000 and 100000 bush
els of wheat row in the elevators here,
three-quarters of it is for expectation, and
will be forwarded to New Orleans as soon
as tonnage can be procured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-10

petitions were offered: Sen. Van Setback. re-
monstrance of citizens of Milwaukee against the
passage of bill No. Az A.. in relation to the in
dustrial school for boys.
Sen. Blackstone, from the Wisconsin cane grow
ers association, asking the passage of the bill for
the encouragement of the growing Of amber cane
in Wisconsin.
The following bills were passed: To amend the
charter of the city of Wausau.
Granting the right TO maintain o ferry across
the Mississippi river from the village of Alma to
Wabasha county Minnesota.
To amend section 1923 revised statutes chang
ing the June term of the circuit court in Mar
quette county, and making the terms of court in
any county in the ninth judicial circuit 4 special
term for the whole circuit.
A long debate occurred on ordering to engrosS-
ment and third reading bill to authorize and
regulate the loan to counties, cities, towns and
villages of the trust funds of the state, in which
Messrs. Wing Thomas Burrows Rankin, Crosby,
Woodman and Griffin participated 4 fter reject
ing the amendment proposed by the committee on
finance, banks and banking, the further consd-
GRAFTON of the bill was postponed
Assembly-The session of the house was brief
The following bills were passed:
The bill relative to registration of votes Of the
city of Milwaukee, was eoncurred in under sus-
pension of the rules
In relation to dams and aIneHdatory of section
1902, chapter 20, of revised statutes.
Amendatory Of chapter $50 laws of 1880 rela-
tive to highways in the counties of Iowa and La
Fayette.
Amending section 1919 revised statutes, relat-
ing to erecting and repairing bridges.
Amending and consolida ing. the GAINESVILLE
charter under suspension.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-10
Opening a Grave to Get a Ring

Muscatine Journal. The wife of Will
liam Shields, of this vicinity, wears a
gold finger ring which has a history. 1t
was bought by her grandfather in Eng
land, and previous to his marriage. He
had inscribed on the inside of the ring
the words, II love my choice" and
presented it to his wife as wedding
present. 1t was worn by the young
bride during her short welded life of
six years, when she died. and by re-
quest of her husband the ring was not
taken from her finger when she was
buried. After the body had been buried
seventy years the grave was opened,
the ring taken out and given to the
daughter of the deceased, who recently
sent it to her daughter, Mrs. Shields.
So the ring is about eighty years old
at least.