The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-03-30
aid her husband missing, J she looked
behind a clumpa ofsbushsSaud saw him

anu Her SHuaUHHut ntSSlt13,1 sue looked
behind clump ofsbusiassand saw him
lying dead. She excaime l, "Oh john
|sniieswhat have II s9a DONE $50 which
IwasSgoing q st:ki, sslio mo down
like a hog" The pistol nsed was IL
derringer. The bail entered the left
temple and passed into tIlexArain eau
Sing Instant Death. &Tfes-next day
Johnnie Book came to Vienna and
surrendered himself to the Sheriff. On
Tuesday last he had his preliminary
trial before Judge Graham. He was
released, having made ont a clear case
Of justifiable slfom icf1fe. @IClaiborno.
Guardian. 49, Su4SSa.sS
A0uR present administration NAV
congratulate themselves upon the long
intervals betwscn ,the legislative ses.
sions MISREPRESENTATION becau q
OF the rest it gives them from the pres
sure of officeseekef amt eDnimittees of
investis alton, but the people are aware
of glaring defects in our statutes. and
desire to amend them. These defects
Ewlll ,rrnaius until sthe constitution is
amended; aud ailendlhepts must be
submitted to the people through the
Legislature. Nothing can be gained
" delay, and ATT tffi9 6vils COM
planned of before the adoption of the
constitution, such as heavy, taxation
and inefficient collection Of taxes, are
still in existence, together with new
complications Of the, inconsistent ana
blnnderipg instrument itself. The
practical sense of the people is a safer
guide to good government than the
policies of ioftice-h0lders, oand will
eventually ,assert,gitself. It would
seem the part Of, political, wisdom to
anticipatesan urgent demand for re-
form ny voluntary action. Our State
cannot always be numbered by bad
laws and obstructive officials. There
must be a change and the sooner the
BETTER Morgan City News.
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is-WEs clip utheafollowihg afrom the
Claiborne Guardian, one efsthe most
able and@thoughtful among our exl,
cllahgesa bsia stae2 TAd--
Tie time'lhs come in the history of our
State when zour public journals should
cease to,deyOte;s so much attention to poll
tics, and give more space and thought to-
such measures as have q tendency to lead
to the development of our unsurpassed re-
sources and Capacities for wealth and
greatness The highest interests of our
people, their most lasting. wealth and trU-
est glory, ARE aside from and beyond poll
itics-notthat we, as apeople, should un-
dervalue tue advantages which We have
gained in, the redemption of the State from
the rule of radicalism, or should manifest
the. least indifference in any measures
which have d tendency to retain our State
government in the hands of. orr own peo-
pie; but now that we have State govern.
ment, peaceably and satisfactorily admin
istered by officials Of our own choice, and
notia government thrust upon us by the
force Of bayonets, ourlpeople have right
to expect. that we should begin to enter
upon .alnewt life. of progress and prosper
ity. The difficulties of . political charac-
ter, which have IN the past greatly re-
tarded our progress, no longer exist
What we, now require to .place our State
on the highway to that wealth and great
ness which her natural resources, fertile
soil genial climate, niinefal' wealth, navi-
gable rivers and geographical position, so
emineptly qualify her to occupy, is direct
communicati0n,l by means Of Railroads..
with other sections Of country, Which
would bring toiour sState that i,timigra-
ton q which will bring our. waste places
into state Of skillfu1 and intelligent cni-
tivation. We must also have capital in
vested III manufactures, and not send our
products North or East for manufacture.
payithe price ofshipment, and then of the
the same products for con-
sumption at home. We notice, vith'pioas.
ure that many Of our exchanges arc civ
ing CONSIDERABLE attention atosthese mat.
ters. Let them continue to, prosecute tho
work until Louisiana enjoys. the privi
leges ofmany other SECTIONS aof country
SO highly favored by natuges rs
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