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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14
Louisiana State Lottery Com aiJ

This Institution Was regularly iheS'i1
rated POI: mn Term % TwENTI.Ur
if,kS, by the Legislature Of the 81
in l-tj-. for Educational and Charitss
purposes, with u Capital III 81 .p0, On,
which il has since added reserve fund
faith of the State is pledged, which ple$ss,l
has heen renewed hy All overwhelnTr
popular vote securing its franchise 10 d
NV Constitution adopted p~remt~f I'd
\. p.1-79,
IFS Erand Single Number DistrfbsHd
viii TAX" place Monthly. on the seccs,
tuesday. H"'ror '"d''.or po'tposc. Id
At the following distribution:
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14
Rehr entertainments
NOTICE.

Succession Of Thomas II. Tngglr, deceased.
IL persons holding claims against the
n estate of Thomas H. Tugglr, deed, are
hereby notified In present the same TO my
attorney. y. II NcCicndnn. for acceptance;
and all persons indebted 10 said estate arr
also notif-d iu CONF forward aud -t,l- 1T
once. NANCY Tt'GGLE,
tomcr, La, pcc. II, lS-l, Ex~cuttix.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

(Signcd) W. :. COPELAND
President Polio, Jury pru ten.
Attest: J. X. RAMSEY, CLERK /. j.
November ~. l--l. lG:it
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

AZ n Drcyfuss & sons hats. clothing,
shoes, zoe dress goods, -mbruid-rie-. rib
bon.. laee-. gloves, and thousands Of other
articles Of nss or ornament, are going for a
mere Song
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

At a meeting called for the purpose Of
making snme arrangements necessary TO
ha,in.a Christmas Tree. \. II. Davidson
was called Ia the chair, with 4. T.. Wilder
SECRETARY.
On motion the following gentlemen were
appointed a committee 10 act IS managers
and have general supervision OF Tree: j.
T. Ott.. \. II. Davidson. J. X. Willrt and
A. T.. Wilder.
On motion the following committee Of
ladies aud gentlemen Was appointed for
the purpose If receiving the presents.
placing and arranging same on the Tree,
all If whom are respectfully request-d TO
be present ut the Court. house on saturday.
the 2ith instant. at ~ o'cl"ck, a. IN: Mrs.
Drew Ferguson. Mrs Ida Davidson, Mr..
Il. Il. Hiyhiowrr, Mrs. Bonnie Wider, Mr..
Adclla Sigh, Mrs. Abbi- Clingman, Misses
she Ramsey, Adde Mitchell, SOPHIE Black
burn. Jessie Scott Ida Bridgrman. Fannie
Nelson. Anna Kerr, aud M-ssrs. 7. =. Sligh,
A. II. Davidson. J. u. M. Taylor. j. X. Will
let. ". \. johnston. +. II. kortuin. Herman
Z'-lsg and J r. Shcrard.
Committee {" procure Tree: |. y. Glover.
W. W. pnrmon. T. II. Kortum, \. e. J"n :
and \. f.. Wilder.
ON motion the meeting then adjourned
4. II. DAVIDSON. chm.
l wtturr Soy
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

1 IL persons indebted 10 ". II. Ellington
n can mud their accounts in my hands.
Tr,uble and coat can he saved by prunpt
settlements. " J. SCOTT.
Is~embcr IA, 1891, ls;tf
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

From the number of turkey gobblcrs We
notice on our streets for sale we presume
that mo.t of our citizens are preparing for
feast during the Christmas holidays
tine thing Christmas always bring Il
nothing Else, aud that is, the death Of the
sobhlers, aud while IL is 4 mot delightful
time for III n,orials We must confess that
We sympsth,te With the poor gohblers.
The f'asting time Of the animals i the
death time uf the fowls,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14
First Saturday. in Jan. 1852.

tie following described property. t" Wit:
Commencing ut the southeast corner If
the Lodge lot. IN the town AZ Athens. on
the -rrtinn imr ami running rast IN thu
corner of X. L. Wrbb'S Land fronting on
the section line and Vienna road. aud run
min. far enough back from said line 10
make one acre of land. being on the south
end Of the la,.l sold by J. Simuuton to K.
!. Bridges; and one acre, more ~ less, de-
scrlb-'l is follows: Commencing one hun
dr,d and fnrty yards west from the Sonth.
east corner Of southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section eleven. town
ship nineteen. of range seven west, and
thence north forty yards to commruc-
ing corner. thence west about one hundred
and twenty yards tn spring lane in the
town Of Athens, La. and thence north sew
cnty Narls. thence about unc hundred aud
twenty yards east la said Webh's land and
thence seventy yards south to eoipmcnei my
corner. with all the improvements thereon
All Of the above and foregoing Described
land bing situated in the parish and
State aforesaid.
Terms of sale cash. with benefit Of lp.
praiSncnt.
!. II. VI. TAYLOR. sheriff.
Nov. ~, Isl. tpf si2 ~ lots
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kem 14duettiaemenfA E
wARNfN0 NOTICE.

al. per,ous are hereby usrped Agsina
4 trading for Promfssory Note msde gy
-. % Mr. &. A. Mullins, for $50, payable
the Ist Of January 1873. r,rrp
Novenber SO. 1881. io:St'
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Communicated.
The RanrOn1.

Ii i. the irou hend which bring eiese
together all The ends Of tn or vast conn
try. enabling ne to r-siire the fact iha, the
interest Of one drpends upon the interest
81 the otbcr-, aud that those interests arc
~ intersle pd-d a. really to make only one
vast community interest. PROM Canada
TO the Gulf, nom the Atlantic to the Pacl-
ic. this iron bond 10 stretched, and ere
this year closes New Orleans, hy this III
strumentality, will shake bands With san
Francisco.
shall We now become q participant IN
thi. great comfy, . party to tnis vast 40
cial and commercial venture, parfnker
ia the wonderful future pr-s-ntrd' or shall
We biindly and uupidly cling to our dirt
roads and mile per honr movemrni-eiing
to the slow mail coaeh' The one leaves ms
rnuek in hand. creeping along as in
the dead past-the other alligns ms with
the living. moving present. ties Us TO the
grand future.
Then We say let MS s-i,e the iron horse
and thirty miles per hour movement the
lightning express. Lih mp our eyes, open
our understanding and let MS BE- and move
in the living present.
We appeal to the citizens of Homer.
The tread Of the Iron Horse will -oon be
bear,l a few miles south of yon-be IL
threatening to pass yon few miles on the
east. Between the two your town will
perish. unless you come up and bring him
by yonr own door. Then don't play Rip
Van wnkl- any longer. and when too late
wake up astoundrd Ia -ce the world alive.
busy and beyond your reach Realize, we
beg You. that now is the time and the
hour tn .cire upon the car of fortune ~ il
flies and be .avr,l. lon must come direct
" in connection with the entirr, moving
world, or you will Nv passed by ia -corn.
trampl,d under foot aud ground to pow der.
II is work or perish.
As citizen Of Homer. speak. Herr
We have our all, cur hupIrs. our scho"ls
aud our churches. We must guarl them.
or tNrN VIII bi''ht Us ut'hl pUeS ~ US
We must dctcud our~clNrs-~e cannot de-
pend longer on chance or Others Then
arouse. ~ aud -rize pn>itlou in the line
nf march that will give ~ security and
life. lhont let ~ imagine that the iuter-
est of all this parish il in our hands: we
s'r il gradually drifting lay us every year;
all people -,rk their own wrlfnr--fhrn
r., us be " i>r and 80 act that W. will max"
u,Ir town the crntrr indeed at our parish.
The re"r'r Of this parish are alir-. we
say. Ia their individual "a well NJ collect
i've interest. and if they cannot 500 the
iron hor~' pass through thrii midst, they
will. per necessity. welcome ami meet him
At thu nearest rbint r can come.
Then We irsr-ch town and parish to
come up Ia the great work If ~,lftlcfrncr,
arouse all energy aud enterprise. and ere
ii i t,1 Late. place ourselves in direct CON
ncrtiou Nth the .rrat world of Which w
arc a pant. and lie living part Of the
lame.
Nav W. then. with all due Difference
submit this matter I" the citizens Of lio-
mcr aud to the people of the parish, be-
,.rchn: them through their Town COM.
action III the matter Is tie iu'por-
iancc II the ease demands.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14
!nE11

Thi. 10 The only Lottery ever voted al
the people Of state, and under a.
cision Of the L. :. Supreme cour, Al Y !
ington. ia the only Legal Lottery ~
the United States. all other charles \
ing been repealed OF having no -Ii.t,,s
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

The town eleetiou Monday resulted in
the election Of Alex. We'll ~ ~electman To
Sill the vacancy oceasioned 10y the r--'gna-
ton Of J. II. simmons, EsI
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

Col. John W. Forncy. one OF the greatest
e.litors Of his time, 10 dead.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14
THOS. II. NORRIS,
DRUGGIST.
SHREVEPORT, La,

MOULD respectfully call the attention
" of persons visiting Ut patronizing
this market 10 his extensive and varied
stock, consisting II everything pertaining
10 the DRUG and BOOK trade, with an
endless variety Of choice
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

We learn that our old friend. Mr.. \. q.
Norwood, will leave in short time
for Texas We wish him succrSs and good
luck in the Lone Star State.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

Parents, don't fpol away your money an
kniek-knarks for your chil.lf-'' hen you
can 10 10 Zoiiags and buy them something
useful At the same price.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

Wstr,et Court ADJOURNED last Saturday.
The business l-for- IN. court WI. very
light. II verify looks like starvation for
the lawyers.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

The Message Of President Arthur has
been favorabiy received by all parties. 1,
is very long document. entirely too long
for publication in our columns, as 1t "onid
take almost the entire paper.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

A child can buy ss we'll rs man at 10
d,as's-s,ery article u jus, - rePrese nted
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

Jake Cai~rs, colorrd, who made his c'
cape from the parish jail over month
since, came up Monday last and surrender
-sl himself to the authorities.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

Remit by PU~tofficc money order, ,"
iork exchange, or draft on New Orlessh
Register yonr letters containing eursss
cy, or s-nd by express.
Responsible corresponding agents vssf
ed at all points, TO whom liberal comsH
sation will he paid.
For further information, write elear!'
giving fall address. Send orders bye
press or Registered Letter or Money On
ey mail. addressed only to
N. A. DAJPHlN,
New Orlcans
All letters unanswered mean . ncgssi''
reply
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

4 SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY
\ TO WIN 4 FOKTl,j
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

.>,dh ot LoHi.idpG. Pdii.h of fio'tor",.
krrp. Hogan \ galloway ", W"hh ~
iargi>-ln District Court No. A'~'
4 l.. \ ". \. Atkins ~. X /. Webb
In Parish Court No. l4ll.
10y virtue of two writS of execution
ID IN The alp,- entitled causes. issued hy
the Clerk Of the District Court IN and for
said parish. and 10 nc directed. have
s.'ikcd aud will proceed To sell I" the last
aud highest bidder. Within the legal hnur-
uf sale. At thu Court hons, door ia the
town of Homer, ON the
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

We .ympa,hi,. with Mr.. and Mr~. Her
man Zo.,ias in the l,ss Of their little bai,e,
which di-d yesterday morning in shrr'e-
port.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

The poem which We promised should ap-
pear in this issae 10 crowded out. Will be
published next week.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

Adve
slvertt
DIAN o
must l
paper.
Ill be
DfAN !
desire
should
uriay
tive.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

The proposition for a Christmas Tree
is meeting with universal favor. 1t ia now
settled fact that We arr to have a Christ
trust that all Of our people will take part
in the Tree and make il 4 most rnj"yabie
affair to all.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

We were glad Ia 49, Mr.. T. L. Hamilton,
who had the misfortune to get his leg bad
Is hurt in scnfie to retain some prison.
err in the Jail. IN our streets again last
week Mr. Hamilton ha. been confined tn
til. rom for over n month, and ha. Yet tn
70 on crntchcs. We trust he may anon
entirely recover.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

And all future Distributions under III. ]
l-rvisiun and management Of
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-14

The New Orleans Democrat and the New
Orleans Time. have ceased to exist as
separate publications.. The Democrat has
purchased the Times and will henceforth
supply the place Of both journals in the
publication OF the Times nemecrs, We
feel satisfied that the Times Democrat is
destined 10 become the leading paper IN
the South West. The Democrat was its-lf
the most energetic and enterpris,ng jour
nal ever published in the S"u,h West,
and now, combined with the Ttmr~. it will
have such n circulation "a will at one.
place the Times- Democrat far Ahead Of any
Journal in the south. There Is = graf
fasars ahs>A Of this josrnai and we r-jo,ce
that or srctipe - n lest 20 have . pews-
paper which h in every respect equal to
ths srsai josrsais Of The North and North
West We wish the rimes Democrat the
sucee. which we arv confident It will
richly Essrit-
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Rather M1xKp.-We ftnd the fol

RATHER MIxED.-We find tile. fol
lowing in the Abhevil;e Meridional.
and al will admit that it, as its title
informs US, is rather m:xe.l--equalled
only by; a morning cnck-t;.il: .ia
Johnson--''Wlat is7the matter with
you, Nca3 yon look mclaucholyF
| Ned-"Yes. the fact of the matter is
| have got mixed mp so iii my family
affairs that ! don't know who Il am"
johnson Rather a strange remark.
Explain yourself"
N.d-'.I will. YBu see. | married A
yonng widow wholly with her step
daughter; my father shortly after MAR.
|ried the step-danghter. My wife was,
therefore, the mother-in Iaw aud the
daughter in-law of my father, am
the step-fat'er Of my mother in Law,
and my wiie's s.ep-daughter is my
step mother. Well, my step mother
that is to say, my fathers wife, aud
my wife's dnuglIter--had a son. Be-
ing the son ofmy wite's step daughter,
my witeiis. of course, isgrantlmotber,
and am his grandfather, as we'll as
his step brother. My wife alsMbad 4
boy. Ny step mother is consequt ntly
thesstep sister Of my, boz, aud also his
grandmother, because lie is the child
OF her step SOD, and, my father Isl the
brother.in.laW of my son, who isathe
son OF my step-mothei. | aans t{my
mothers brother in-law, my wife is
aunt of her owl, son, my son ,satlie
grandson of'my father and Fam my
own grandfather Gretna Coulter.
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HHSn;EpS'SAtF.

SHEH;fF'S SAEE. 1.5's
James McCracken, Administrator, VS..
James Madison Wolis. e
No. 22Ol - District Court, Parish of
:,esa. Rapides, La. ,n i.
DY VIRTUE OLA TOSATISFY
d writ of Fieri Facias issued and
to me directed in the, above entitled
and numbered snit, / have seized and
will offer for sale at Public Auction, in
front Of the Court Honse door in the
Town Of Alexandria, La., between!the
hours prescribed by law. on gtif& Z
SATURDAY, the 10Th day of FEBRU-
es.sa AIRY, A. D. 1881, e. jltls s
all the right title and interest of the
defendant, James Madison Wells, in
and to the hereinafter described prop
erty, said defendants interest being
;he three .eightlIs (a) undivided inter
est in one-half ofan undivided, inter
est in and to FIVE hundred and fifty
(550) acres .ot land, more or less,
known as the Wells portion Of the
Wellswood plantation, bounded above
by the "Home" plantation of J. and
A. B. Compton, below by Estate of
Hatch Dent, with improvements; also
the three-eighths ls) undivided inter
est in one-half of the hack concessions
to said tract, containing eight hun :
dred acres (800) more or less; ,also the
three-eigths 81 undivided interest in
one. half interest Of the place known
as "Dently"', situated in Pine woods,
west Of Bayou Boueff, containing two
hundred r{200) acres more or less,
Terms, CASH, subject to appraise-
ment. DC. PAUL!
Jan'y 10, 1881. s Sheriff
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MO. o..
pnetyn.
u r.
iNFEL!X.
ny ApAH IsAAcs MENKgN.

Where 18th" promise Of my years
Once wtittttI on MY brow 81
Ere efr.rS. agons.s and fears w
Bought with them all that speaks in
tears,
Ere had sunk beneath my peers
Where sleeps that promise now?
Naught fingers to redeem those hours
Still Still to n1ctiiary sweet; a
The flowers that bloomed in sunny
bowers !=a.& "a
Arc wi.h'red all, and Evil towers
Supreme above her sister powers
Of Sorrow and e,.eit. .-
| look along the co|umned years,
And see lit.'s riren fame, 80.
Just where II fell amid the iecrs
OF scorntul lips, whose moaning
snnnrs n 5tfs 'iV II
Forever hiss within n y ears 2i.a
10 break the sleep Oh pain.
! can but own my life is vain, E%
A-descrt void of peace; iH
! missed the go |, sought 20 gain.
missed the measure of The strain
That lulls faine's ey..r IN the brain,
And bids carth's ,unuft cease.
Myself? Alas FIR theme so poor!-s
~ theme but rieh in fear,
! stand q wreck on Errors shore,
a spector not within the door,
\ homeless shallow evermore,,
'&Au exile lingering h.ra. tta
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Succession Sale.

s Wn' Mis.s or No. $40.
Probate Docket, District Court, Parish
of Rapides, State Of Lou
isiana.
PURSUANT TO A COMMISSION
/ and order of sale issued by the
Honorable the District Court in and
for the Parish and State aforesaid, in
the above entitled and numbered Sue
cession, commanding and authorizing
me as Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer
to sell for the payment of debts, for
cash, aud in accordance with law, the
hereinafter described property, shall
offer for sale at public auction, at the
front of the Court House door, in the
Town of Alexandria, La, between the
hours prescribed by law, on j
SATURDAY, the 10Th day of FEB.
RUARY, AID. 1881,
the following described property, to-
wit: - ~
A certain piece of land situated in
the Town of Alexandria, bounded in
front by Second street, above by prop
erty of VIM. Mills, Jr., below by jack
son street, and in the rear by property
ofN. l.. McGinnis, with all the build
ings and improvements thereon.
TERMs--CASH, subject to appraise-
ment. d. G. PAUL,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
Jan. 10, 1880 ids.
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r E-OPENEI1,.D].
--FOR THE
S Q q son O f 1891

rFHE UNDERSIGNED HAS. THE
l. pleasure to announce to the pub
lie, and particularly to Travellers, Wis.,
itors and his home friends that he is
now installed in the EXCHANGE HO-
TEL, or "lce-House," and that he is
prepared to accommodate Boarders and
dodgers, by the Day, Week, or Month,
at Moderate rates. His accommoda-
lions ATE now complete, comfortable,
and the entire Hotel has been retttted
and refurnished, whilst he will give
extra attention to his cuisine, which
shall always be furnished with the
best !hc New Orleans and Alexandria
markets afford. He will serve all call
ers with meals at any hours of the day
or night. r.. B. FRENCH.
Ian 10 1vs
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~ SALE.
SUCCESSION OF No AZ.
PRINCE BRYAN A,o'

hANSI ONA nav
Probate Docket. - ~ 8
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER
i OF sale issued out of the Honorable
the District Court in and for the Par
ish and State aforesaid, and to me d.
fected, ordering me to sellsfor cash1ac-
cording to law, all the property Of said
Succession, for the payment of debts,
I will, on =. go,
SATURDAY, the 9Th day Of FEBRU-
AIRY, A. d., 1881,
at Lamothe's Bridge, in the aforesaid
Patish and State, between the hours
prescribed by law, offer for sale and
sell. at public cutlery, to the last and
highest bidder, tile following describ-
ed property, to-wit: +.
3001tbs Seed Cotton,
2Cows and yeariing, s, Is
| Horse ! s
2Plows, ast e. .e Z
! Drawing Knife, Z
3 Hand Saws,
l Broad Axe,
IHand Axe. 80.
+ l Smoothing Plane, aa : 8
/ ! Tongue aud Groove Plane, !
l Anger, s 1' ~ :.
8 Bee Gums. r
TERMS, CAsH-Property to bring
full. appraised Ealne, as per Inventory
and appraisement on file in said Snc.
ces ion. BERNHARD MAYER,
4. administrators.
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ALEXANDRIA, LA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 1881:
BUSINESS DIRECTORY Y.

RAMER, Jnhu. Carpenter and Nr-
~ dcrtaker. corner of F0nrti. and
Scott Streets. Keeps on hand Metal
lie and Rosewood Burial Cas- 5 and
Plain Collins, also n Fine lI"ars". Or
ders from the country respectfully So
licised and promptly attended to. .,
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VOL. 36.}
DEMOCRAT.
TER

( r TEKMS: -,E#
THE DEMOCRAT is published Week.,
sat.Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS per
ssalmum -ONTt>otrAK AID FIFTY Gents
for six months - PAYABLE IN AID
VANCE. e. ~ G.. s-s
Observation-Disclosures at the rate
DfONE DOLLAR per square for the FIRST
= Insertion and FIFTY CENTS for each
subsequent one. Ten lines or less
.(brevier type constitute a square.
OBITUARY NOTICES Marriages, Public
Meetings, Cards Of Thanks, etc, to be
paid "a advertisement &@.i
2 Observation-Disclosures admissible
charged double; the usual Advertising
rates. -
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DOLTON, G W., Dealer in Groceries,
ID Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats.
Highest cash price paid for cotton and
other country produce. Mems, Youths
and Boys Clothing.
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. -LuzERsE County, Pennsylvania,
presents the anomaly Of having cleo
ted a-Democratic State Senator, who
declined to take the oath OF office,
because he had used money not au-
thorized by law during his canvass
for Senator, such as furnishing cam
.paign clubs, paying taxes, and en-
ploy'ng men at the polls. Not
dollar, however, was spen. for i'm
proper or corrupt purposes. He dis
covered that he was violating a stat.
ute after he had spent the money,
but did not withdraw from the can
vass for fear of jeopardiziug the
whole Democratic ticket. After Civ.
ing his statement to the Senate he
declined to take the oath and re-
TUNED home. -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-02-02

BARRETT, s., has just received a
- very large stock Of goods of all
kinds. Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots.
Shoes, Hats, Notions and Patent med
icines will be sold at bottom prices.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-02-02

WHILE the + .mains Sof Miss
Maggie Stock lay in the coffin pre-
fpafalory to being cpnveyedn to The
hearse, her cousin, Miss Mary Stock,
bent over and kissed the former
The kiss had scarcely been given
when she fell dead. The funeral
was postponed till the next dat,
when both were buried together
This happened in East ST. Louis.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-02-02

TVARRIS, JOHNNIE, Whee}wright
II and Blacksmith. Shop corner Of
Fourth and Murray streets. Work
executed with dispatch, on reasonable
terms, for cash. ...... -.