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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-14
4 Democratic Awakening.


Senator Butler, of South Carolina,
Gratis in the Senate during the late ses-
sion has greatly strengthened the Ma
tionat party.
party has certainly become possessed
of a quality within the last few months,
which, it was supposed, had passed
beyond It's graSp-nerVe. 1t seems
now to manifest some confidence in it
self and in its ability to accomplish re-
suits There is less hesitation. less
timidity, less awkwardness. "What
ought to be done has become "W hat
must and shah be done..' The special
session was of value to the party in
bringing out this feeling.
The Democratic party may be de-
feated often, but it will never die This
has become n sort OF political proverb;
and it is true. ;l;ut of what practical use
is such party? What right has it to live?
For twenty years Democrats have been
Democrats on principle solely The en-
couragement that arises from victory,
the confidence that springs from sense
OF real importance. have both been de-
MED them. They have fought in that
time five National battles, and in effect,
have lost them all. They won in 1876,
but their victory was nullified. They
lost in 1880. when every seeming adj
vantage was on their side.
The way to succeed is to succeed.
In political conflicts a party must have
pluck. 1t should never be resigned to
defeat until defeat is assured. The
Democracy has need of pluck during
all these years; the absence of the at
tribute has really been the cause Of
many a failure.
Senator Butler looks forward to a
better day. He thinks the long de-
layed keynote has been struck at last.
Hereafter Democrats will deserve vic
tory by bravely fighting for it. They
will surrender when beaten, and not
before. When they triumph they will
hold to their honors.
For the good of the country, this
should be true. Let us hope it is
Washington Fost.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-14
Continuing to Gabb G.

Grant continues to gabble, and the
burden OF his gable still is Grant.
:" Robertson was made Collector be-
cause nc proved traitor to M at Chica-
go says Grant, land my friends have
oeen insu!ted because they have stood
rue TO me. Blaine is at the bottom of
Garfield is weak and easily in
fenced"
n some respects this is the most re-
rkable confession Grant has made
e he threw aside the mask of
eence end began to gable. 1t
1inates with an electric light, SO to
the posture OF Grant before the
90 Convention. 1t is q confess
his third-term ambition; a con-
that he descended from the
Gus attitude of first citizen OF
ID to the ignoble character of
ION oilice-seeker; confession
SNOWY march across the con-
as the spectacular filling of an
triny melodrama; a confession
wrcumnayigation of the planet,
accessories of correspondents,
an agents, trumpet blowers,
of was the theatrical prologue
Alrm Presidential campaign.
ma alleged at the time by
for,ous observers, who were
gooten Gown by the little
merupes'' in the play not
pers,rant's enemies" but as
his vlted Grant on account of
denier rebel enemies. 1t was
Grant utmost emphasis that
didateg as third-term can
that hent. 1t was declared
Presidpersonal wish to be
not ev that the matter did
his thought. as his
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-14

IS There's mint of coin in him as .
family pet,'' said the other, earnestly,
and after striking the circus proprietor
for season deadhead, the widower
shouldered his umbrella and drifted sad
ly down street.-San Francisco Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-14

The Canadian Pacific Railroad Com
pany has employed 5000 Chinese la
borers, the North Pacific several thou
sand. and 1900 are wanie ell for railroad
grazing in Mexico.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-14
little grand -dauohter of Mrs

A little granddaughter of Mrs.
Chamberlain, of Ottawa, has come into
the possession of an historical gem. 1t
is the gold token which Mary Queen of
Scots gave to Sir Andrew Melville as
she assembled the scaffold. The little
girl is named after Sir Andrew Melville,
her ancestor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-14

Some boys, swimming in Cane
River, Louisiana, cornered buffalo
fish weighing forty pounds, and caught
him with their hands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-14

What appear to be calamities are
often the sources of fortune
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-21

Organized in 1870 by Mr. D Amber, and gen
orally known as AmbIer's Bank
Transacts a general banking business. De-
posits received, Discounts made and Elk
change bought and sold on most favorable
promptly remitted.
Correspondents-Tm & Traders Ma.
t1onal Bank, New York; Merchants National
Bank, Savannah, Ga.
Resident Correspondents of Brown Bros &
Co, DreXel, Morgan & Co, Jas G Kings Sons
Kountze Bros, New York, and other promi-
nent Bankers issuing Letters of Credit. IS2tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-06-03

Tho question of an extra legislative
session is again being discussed, and tho
necessity for one about October is scri-
ouaRy urged by some of the executive
officers. Under the constitution there
will be no regular meeting of the Gene
raj Assembly until the second Monday
of May, 1882; while no appropriations
for any of the purposes of government,
or for the salary Of its officers, are made
for longer period than December 81 :,
1881. 1t seems to us that much graver
reasons than this must be advanced to
justify putting the State to the cost of
an extra session. Mere legislative up
preparations would not furnish funds
during the early months of next year
any moro than they have this, or did
last year. 1t was October last year be-
lore the payment of warrants began,
and not dollar ofthc general fund has
this year been diisbursed -N5,c orleans
lem.
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THE SUNDAY LAW.
In. q. Times |

N. .. Times.
In the case OF tho State against Mrs
Susan Baum, on appeal from the Dis
trict Court, parish of East Baton Rouge,
Justice Poche, as the organ of tho ST.
prene Court, read decision of which
the following is a brief synopsis !:
This is prosecution in the name of
the State and by Indictment, for tho
violation of an ordinance of the police
jury of East Baton Rouge parish, pro-
hibiting the opening on Sundays of
places of business for the. sale, barter
or exchange Of Intoxicating liquors and
all kinds of merchandise.
The defendant filed the following
exceptions to the proceedings against
her: First, that act No. 81, approved
March %, 1878, under the sanction of
which the ordinance Of the police jury
was framed, was violative of article
LII OF the constitution of 1865, then in
force, in this, that said act did not OK
press all its objects in its title; and
second, that the general assembly is
without power to delegate it's lcrisfa.
i've power to a police jury in the man
her anu form resorted to in the act
The court concludes that the movie
ions OF act No. si of 1878, relating to
the power of police juries to pass orl;.
nances to prevent the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors on Sundays, and delega.
ting to them the, power to prosecute
for any infraction thereof arc uncon-
stitutionaf and void, and that the prose-
cution for such an offensc in the name
of the State is illegal.
Judgment was accordingly given in
favor of the defendant.
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EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.

We find in the Baptist Messenger,
letter from DR.. Carr, of Union parish,
concerning the now celebrated Eureka
Springs of Arkansas
EUREKA SPRINGS, ARK.
April so, 1851.
Tine springs are within 7 miles of the
Missouri line, in Carol Co. Suppose
1000 gallons of water is drank or used
from tho Basin Spring alone, while
there is several others that is coming
into notice. The mountains are high,
but they are being covered very
rapidly with houses. The Govern
ment owns the land, all you have to
do is to get surveyor to lay Off the
lot, and you locate your right by a
fence around the same, have it record
ed and you hold presumption to il.
This place suppose is like Saratoga in
one respect land that is it has to be seen
to be apprec lated, and there the like
ness ceases. In order to see it, one has
! to come here, and in order to get here,
innumerablc discomforts, hardships
and actual suffering must be borne
If you come by rail to Selig,nan, the
terminus of the ST. Louis and San
Francisco railroad, and end by TAXI ne
stage from Selignan to the springs, IS
miles over the mountains, or should
you take the Little Rock and Fort
Smith to Ozark, So miles of staging
over the highest peaks Of mountains,
and rocks, jolted, rubbed, bruised and
beat to a mummy, all intolerable.
The ceasless hammer and saw is all til a t
| is heard from our windows We found
as we came over the road from Ozark ,
that winter had fingered in the lap of
spring. We saw nothing to gladden.
our eyes in the way of new vegetable
life, save now and then, field of
| wheat, which served to relieve
the 'nonotony. Good building sites
here are exceptions to the rule for if
there is one have not seen it. Build
ing is going on at rapid rate, and
property is advancing at rapid rate
The waters hercarc all that has been
claimed for them. / have no question,
there is hardly Il disease in tho cata-
logue that is not represented here, and
l might say not benefited. Cancer is
| relieved or cured. For the informa-
ton of those of your readers who con =
template visiting the springs, 1 would
say come by Shreveport to Sherman,
Texas, thence up the road to Scligman,
thence to the springs, or by ST. louis.
There is no humbuggery about the
| virtues of the waters
w. G.. CARR
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A POST OFFICE INQUIs1TIoN.

washington Correspondence New York
-rsfE Sun.1
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Confederate
Brigadier Malone does not appear to
be content with the notoriety he has
already achieved. He has now in
voked the aid of the Post Office De-
partment to keep up his fame.
The following postal card, addressed
to Senator Vance of North Carolina,
but intercepted at the Washington
Post Office and never delivered to him,
was tho basis of an information lodged
agairts the writer by one w. T. Hender-
son, an inspector Of the Post Office De-
partment, charging n violation of sec
ton 1898 of the Revised Statutes:
Please send me your speech on that damn
dog Malone, JOHN CARMICHAEL.
MARCH 81, 1881. Middfeburg, Loudon
County, Va.
The words used arc not actionable,
even if "damm'' had all the force that
Carmichael probably intended it should
have, to express his scorn Of Malone
Section 1888 says:
cont or scurrilous cpithets may be written
or printed shall be carried in tho mail.
This is the 1limsy foundation for a
prosecution which would be amusing
but for the principle involved and for
the facts that were disclosed before the
Commissioner. That Malone instiga-
ted it is manifest, and that the depart
small revenge was made quite clear in
tho examination.
James T.. Bell, superintendent of the
city delivery of the Washington Pos,
Office, was the chief witness. He testi-
fled as follows
Q.-By What authority did you read that
postal card? Do you know that it was posi-
lively prohibited by law? Ayes, but
considered it my duty and took tho risk.
Q-What regulation gives you tho a,,-
thority to poor into tho mails? Al con-
siderod tho card obscene and unavailable.
Q.-fn your experience, you say, of
seventeen years, have you ever X nown a case
of prosecution like this? A.-Nevor il, the
Washington Office.
Q.-ls it your habit to suppress postal
cards? A.-Frequontly. For example:
Abusive postal cards arc almost daily re-
ceived against tho President, but they
never reach him we burn them up. + i ~
He further stated that the post mark
showed the card had passed under the
eye of the Postmaster.Gcncral
Upon most frivolous prctcxt, and
without color of law to justify it, the
private correspondence ola citizen is
stopped ut the Post Office in Washing
ton, and with the privity of tho head
OF the department, merely to crafty
the resentment of the replIdiating SEN
ator from Virginia. The clerks, with
the consent of Mr.. James, make in
QUESTIONS into the mails, and, rs Bell
testified, "take the risk" OF :trrestinc
what matter they please in defiance of
law. He confessed that it was cal
most Il daily" practice to suppress and
burn postal cards abusive OF the Presi-
dent.
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w. &. Ssi7ssssES,

A TTORNEI AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
II viii! practice i'll the courts OF tho Fifth
Judicial District, and in tho Supreme Court
at Monroe. Will sake claims for collection
in all the parishes OF North Louisiana, with
privilege of managing same through resi-
dent attorneys.
November !, 1850.
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se2Fa4iS1aE.

nR.S.L. SRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
~ otlorshis professional services to the
citizens Of Monroe and surrounding COun-
try. Having experience of fourteen
years in tho practice, he feels confident OF
giving satisfaction i'll all branches of his
profession. Is willing: to warrant all work
Office AT residence Jackson street, near
ii.e Eou,:lo Academy, Monroe, La.
v7-niarlG:iy
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i. ssTIrIii.S. TALBOT SfJELMAN.
St..hb.i * a;ss27l1sans

4 TrOR&EYS AT LAW. Monroe, La,
IN will practice in the Parishes OF
OuUchitu, Warehouse, Ric!tLand and Franklin
and in tie Federal Courts. Will take
claims for collection i'll all other parishes in
Louisiana, with privilege of managing
anle in connection wi! h attorneys residing
hero. March 7, 1879. ~
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NO TRADING.
w. G. CARR.

The discussions, the blundcis, and
the crimes of the Republicans are suf1i-
Gent to open wide the gates to power
and to let the Democrats in, if only it
shall fully appear that the Democrats
deserve to enter.
The first requisite to success is that
the country should believe the Demo
cracy TO be Il party of principle, and
not merely of cNpcliency; and the
right way for tho Democracy to
propagate such Il belief is to be Il party
of principle.
There can be no doubt that a rcatii-
ness to barter and trade in Offices has
hurt the Democrats as well us the Re.
publicans.
1t is time an end should be put,
speedily and forever, to political buck.
STEERING.
The temptation is offered now to the
Democratic members Of the Legislature
to defeat the hopes and wishes of the
Administration by assisting in the re-
turn of Mr.. Conkling to the United
States Senate. But why should Demo-
Gratis vote for him or for any other Re
publican: AS q third-term man Mr..
Conkling is obnoxious to peculiar OBJ
jcctions; while to vote for an Admins
tration Republican would be to express
approval of Garfield's attempt to bully
and bride Senators.
There is but one true course for the
Democracy, and that is to set up their
own candidates and vote for them,
through thick and thin, and with
out regard TO conscuuenceS-N. J.
>'o', 2Sih.
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John Il. seillix.r:aYc.

A TTOKNfcY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
IL Office opposite Court House. Practices
in all tho Courts of North Louisiana; also
in the Supreme Court of tho State and the
Federal Courts. All claims, Including cot
ton claims, will receive prompt attention.
Land Office and Pension matters attended
to. Marri, IS 1879.
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HOW THE WEATHER INDICATIONS
ARE DETERMINED.

At the Signal Service Bureau in
Washington the weather indications
are recorded at 5 A M, IL A. NJ, Il =.
NJ, and II PM. daily. A reporter I'M
dertakes TO tell how the work is done,
and this is what he says:
Take a seat in the indication room
with me, and We will see how the
weather is gotten up. 1t is now 4
o'clock, Washington time, and tcle-
grams are pouring in from all parts of
the United States, Canada, British
America; West Indies, Nova Scotia,
and falling into the lap of the sergeant
in charge. The territory covered is
from Olympia, in Victoria, on the
northwest coast of British America,
across to Sydney, above Newfoundland,
thence down to Havana, across to San
Diego, California, and thence back
again. There's Il girdle for Puck. At
a certain hour of the day. O'Clock
Washington manifestations are
taken at all the stations, and then they
begin to come in, chasing each other
over the wires pell-mell, like crowd
of unruiy school boys. These dis
patches are called Off to six gentle men,
each of whom sits before map, one
noting the thermometer, another the
barometer, third tho condition of the
weather, and so on. These are trans
ferred to one large map, and then Old
Probabilities makes his appearance.
was at l n. NJ, and notes where it was
at ) O'Clock. lie takes into considera-
ton the wind currents, the humidity,
and all the minor details which his ex-
pericncc and learning have taught him.
Not a word is spoken in the room.
Old Probs is in a deep study. In a
moment he will speak to fifty millions
of people, and a few more over in Can
ada. His stenographer appears, and
the indications arc dictated for New
England, then the Middle States, the
South, West, Mississippi Valley, then,
perhaps, a storm bulletin twenty. four
hours in advance to warn some special
section of the country
Among tho Innovations made by
General IIazcn is the furnishing to sec
lions of the country special reports of
floods, the condition of rivers, and
their probable rise or fall within the
twenty-lour hours following at given
points. Then again reports are made
for the Southern States on the weather
during cotton picking time, signals be-
ing displayed from tho telegraph sta
lions denoting clear Or bad weather
coming. 1t is in contemplation TO
furnish the agricultural sections with
indications for harvest time, SO that the
farmers will know when to cut their
grain and when to take it in. The idea
was to have small cannon at telegraph
stations, and if a storm should be dis
covered in the night, which promised
great damage, to awaken the farmers
so they might save what they could.
But il has been found that most cOun-
try telegraph Offices close at such an
caly hour that this connot be carried
out.
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:. j. NJ I'm EIsT 4.
Richardson. Il FEcR.sacrT.

/ TTORNENS At LAW, Monroe, Lu.,
n will practice in all the parishes OF
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court of the
state, tho Federal Courts, and i'll the Land
Office Department Of the General Govern
,neat. January Ii, 1879.
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JOHN CALDEEWOOD.
ruOS. y. AHY'
Drs. Ca!Aerwoot! Il Ably,

Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery.
Office on Grand street, in rear OF q. W.
McTce's Drug Store, and opposite j. W.
Smiths carriage shop.
January %. 1850. molly
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There arc some men who possess a
wonderful capacity for eating oysters.
Some three or four years ago an anna
teur actor of this city astonished his
friends by eating one hundred aud one
oysters in quick succession, as fast rs
the opener could furnish them. But
this feat was surpassed 4 few nights
ago by steamboat pilot, of largo alb
dominal proportions, who, wishing to
get up a relish for his supper, entered II
saloon on Gravier street. Before nc left
the counter he had despatched fourteen
dozen and three raw oysters, and would
have eaten more, had he not exhausted
tho proprictor's stock. Fortified with
this bivalvular provocative to an appc-
tite, the hungry pilot repaired to his
boat where he succeeded in doing away
with most sumptuous supper with
great ease, Zest and cnjoymeut.-N. o.
States.
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1t has been clearly proved that Car
lyle never intended his "reminiscences
to be published. 1t is said the Carlyle
family are lit 4 great State Of mind,
and that us, OF course. we know the
relatives Of those he impaicd are moro
than unhappy.
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.sns.,a .TESaG;scr1.


ATTORNEY AT LAW * LAND AGENT,
No, Is Carnudelct ST., New Orleans.
AND BUSINESS: at the Land Offices in
IL New Orleans and Washington City at
tended TO. Agency Tor sale and purchase
Of Plantations, Farms and unimprovcd
lands solicited.
z9.i5- Major j. G.. Richardson is ,SSCciat cd
with Ny. MciGncry in tho land business,
to which he will give his entire attention.
january q, 1851.
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Few people understand .Politics in
Modern Greece" 1t is merely Il rush
for fat office.
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.

(,AIsPisEi.I. siCESE SALOON,
GRAND STREET,
MONROE In.
TOM CAMPBEI.L, Proprietor.
Having recently opened the above named
saloon, the Proprietor respectfully SolicitS
Il liberal share 81 the public patronage.
The finest anGi !,n-t brands of Wines,
Liquors and Cigars kept constantly on
hand, Custc,nc Is may rely upon good or
der and polite attention.
The ''i'histlo Dew brand of whisEcy for
sale at this saloon.
February IL, 1881.
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ITEMS FROM STATE EXCHANGES.
TAleXandria Dem0crat.1

IAleXandria Democrat
The total immersion in the waters of
Old Rcd, on Sunday last, Of about
twenty negroes, OF both sexes, belong
ing to tho Baptist Church, was wit
messed by Il large crowd, who were
given tho benefit OF various acrobatic
feats.
Alexandria has more boys in it than
any other town in the State for its size.
On Sundays, when the locomotive has
steam up, is the time to see them in
full force. How an accident has not
happened to some or them, is Won
der.
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Q. J. Er-.rSER. N. J. L1pDEft
Esentsac.. a. s.Esr<iell.

4 TTOkNETS AND COUNSELLORSA AT
N Law, Monroe, La, Will practice i'll all
the Parishes Of North Louisiana, in the
Courts, and in the Land Office Department
OF the General Government.
Office fronting northeast corner of public
square. january ;, 1879.
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Ben Butler looks forward to the time
when Charles Francis Adams shall be
cold in death.
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7 =. " E;ir s.&-

Dealer III all kinds OF
HOJ $ /, Il OLD + L IL y IT l II l.
cCorf'l,>s, COFFIN TKIMAIN,fs, &c.
Furniture repaired. InlLc 10 order. ard
satisfaction guaranteed. All orders, for
Furniture promptly attended 70. Collins
supplied at short notice, With services of
undertaken. it desired.
l have also on hand full stock of
Childrcn'S Carriages, which I offer for
sal 10 III low prices.
store and shop on Grand street. opposite
MctocS drug store. An inspection of our
work and furniture * respectfully invited.
january !, 1850. "
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Farm labor is i'll great demand on
many of the river plantations in this
places have abandoned their crops and
gone to the railroad west of here, leav-
ing the planter to save himself as best
he can. The "eNodus' has rid Cou-
shatta of several tritling scamps, but
some good farm hands have been en-
ticcd away by the ''milk and honey"
yarns told to them by tramls or un-
principlcd railroad cmisssaries.
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sb-. n f>. Richardson

Ebr. Il. e. Richardson
EgAS resumed the practice of Medicine.
He may be found, when not profess
siOnally cngaged, ut Mooro's drug store
during tho day, and at his residence at all
other hours. Monroe, Feb 6, 1879.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS


A TTOicNTGY AT LAW, Monroe La
~ VIII practice law i'll North Louisiana,
before tho Supreme Court at Monroe, Fed
eral Courts OF Louisiana, Court OF Claims,
and Supreme Court Of the United States ut
Washington City.