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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-05-10
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Pursuant to adiournmeLttIe Board
OF Aldermen of the City of AIexen.
ara, La, met in the Mayors Office
this day at 4 O'Clock T. M. There
were present:
Jas. Andrews, j., Ma, or,
Edonard We'll,
". O. DammoD.
". ". Wilmington, Jr.
Absent
Bernhard Mayer,
n L. McGinnis.
The minutes of las. meetines--
April 4th, 9Th and Sth--were ap.
proved. Tie Treasurer's report,
showing balance on hand of $l23.36,
was approved
The time for which the "Night
Waterman" was elected having ex
pred an election was had to fill the
office. Messrs. Levi Stewart and
Landry Baltic were placed in nomi-
nation. A vote being taken resulted
as follows: Baltic, g. Stewart, l.
Mr.. Baltic was declared elected for
the term of sixty days, his election
having been made unanimous. His
salary was fixed at Forty Dollars
per month.
Warrants we're issued in payment
Of the following bills:
i. Baltic, salary for March. -. $40 90
4. Kelsey, work on streets. .... 40 90
Julius Levin, lumber :. -. ~ Is
j. 4. Waters, printing ... II 80
VIM. Graham, Constable fees,in
civil suits. 2 90
1924 Is
The following bills were taken up
by the Collector during the month
of April:
M. W. Calvit, salary for March. $40 90
Chas. Haefley, work on levee.... .l6 80
Amos Green, work on streets -. 20 25
Sol Carnal, -. "a 90
j. Talbert, 6 49,. 2 SO
Mat Jones, Z" 4" 80. 3OO]
Louis Williams, I" i" 49,. 90
$ll2 IS
The following bills remained un-
paid:
Jas. Andrews, Jr., three months
ssldfy ...'.... ........$ jU w
n; ": Csa l!,5t salary for April. 40 GO
I. J, Severns, salary ............ Is 90
s195 90
: Bills approved:
A. Weinberg, lighting lamps. .s15 90
Il. Kelsey, work on levee, etc.. 81 DOL
w. 0. Dammon, hauling ........ 8 %
E $74 25I
On motion it was
Resolved, That a tax of One Dol
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llis is the only Lottery euer voted on and
Endorsed By the people Of
any State.
! ID 1ljsiana State Lottery CO

Incorporated in 1863 for rs years by the
hegis!atnye for Educational and Charita-
bic pnrposes--with a Capitol of 81 900, 900
TO which reserved fund of over $780,
0uu has since been added. By an over
whelming popular vote it's franchise was
made & part of the present State Constitute
sion adopted December 2. A. D. 1879.
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HENRY Ff. emaa, co'orad. viii
on Saturday next, accomplish lIa
wonderful feat o. raising from the
ground 8 peice Of iron weighing 400
pounds-Wager $25.
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AN election for the City officers
Of Pineville, was held laat week, and
resulted in the election of the follow
ing named gentlemen: Mayor, ". j.
Calvit; Councilmen: Ben Turnel,
Chas. W. Boyce, Louis laurence,
DR.. j. A. Johnston and E. J. Barrett.
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VIZ 90
The following bills remained un-
paid:
JAS. Andrews, Jr., three months
salary -. ..................$ 500 90
n. ". Calyit, salary for April. :. 40 co
Landry Eaillio, g >. 40 90
I. J, Severns, salary ............ Is 90
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

NR. EpIroR:-In the Chief of May 18th, 1882. see
a statement in regard to a man living in DonPhan
County that had sign over the front door OF his
dwelling claiming that his family has been wronged
by the railroad company; also, it appearing to be
great MYSTERY at first; but Mr. Informant revealed
the secret that this family rich, and that the
railroad company had killed some Of their stock,
and had offered them n reasonable compensation for
said stock but he went to law, and they heat him.
A much as to say, that if n family was rich, or
wealthy, they could not have their rights Now,
Mr. Informant this or has net been decided
bv law Do we understand you to say that poor
family shall not have their rights If co. We under
stand Won for We are poor, and contendin. for our
rights If five dollars per head for number one milk
cov, and other valuable stock in proportion, II
fair price-saying nothing about other wrongs equal
" as grievous-then you are right and We are
wrong: and If bein. compelled to labor from twelve
TO fifteen hour. per day in order to have an honest
mor.e to subsi.t on, is riches, then you are right
again. and we are wrong; for We have TO labor very
hard to live at ALL Now. Mr.. Informant. We do not
know who you are, nor where you live; hut We will
tell YOU where We live, stay, and our name, and
our profession We live stay near Tanning Sta
ton. in Doniphan County, State of Kansas; our
name i. Gurwell: we labor for living; will not
steal nor lie to get living from our fellowmen dis
honestly; Meth do we lckspttle for other folks;
and if it is me or nv family that You have reference
TO, blow your bellows again, that may know where
4. find YOU. WN. GURwELL-
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REMEMBER!
HiShlnnd Sfafion Items.

The bridge across Wolf River on the new road
from here to the Springs will he ready to cross in
time for the next pic ME- June 10th. Work will
commence on Wedne silay of th. week
Book agents are thicker than fldlers in the other
country
Lou Degginger H. d. Guthrie and John Sparks
recently bought new organs
very fine quality Of marble has Just been discov-
cred near Eagle Springs and it is believed BY sone
to be almost us valuable rs n gold mine.
Watches and clocks at half price, Mt Herring's
drug store. Highland Station.
Frank Gaines has just returned from Calfornia.
He went with the intention Of buyin. land. but
didn't like it. The sand was knee deep, and it had
not rain-d for six months He says he would not
give hi. farm Of eighty acres in Doniphsn County
for one thousand acre. in California.
Frank Browning has been badly crippled with
rheumatism, nearly all spring.
The ladies' are talking of an ice-cream festival
.oou for the benefit Of the church.
Last Saturday, the Missouri cut into Wolf River
ubo,,t two miles above the mouth of the latter form
ing island of two hundred acres. Within n short
time. several hundred acres Of land living between
the mouth of Wolf River and where the old Davis
sau-mI vns. have gone into the river and the pros
poet, are now that frum one to two thousand acres
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Prairie Grove Items.

great deal of replanting had to be done.
Frost slightly damaged corn and potatoes
Road oyerseer Pat Joyce, was around, Monday, re-
pairing the bridges
John and Joe Burns. Of Atchison County, were
visiting friends here, Sunday.
Wheat doing very we'll; average of % bushels
per acre 10 expected.
number Of selfbinders will be sold TO the farm
ers of this neshborhOod, this season. They all pre-
fer the Irvine binder.
Discipnlu. i. about right in speaking of the num-
Der of wild birds increasing in this County. We
have thi. Snrinr. the largest variety of wild birds
ever known to exist in the County before. Several
new birds have appeared, while none have disap-
peared Can il lie that this little corner of Kansas
was once the stamping ground of Adam and Eve,
and that all the little birds returning TO the home
of their forefatSersi
No. Printer, we are trying to revive no old hoax.
AIpb Reichenbcrger was married to Barbara Mo-er.
at ST. Benedicts church. about one month ago; but
n. Alrh didn't invite Saturn. we didn't think it alb
solutely necessary TO say he would make the boss
husband and that wished him pleasant trip
acros. life's storm-tossed wave, etc.
Jas H. RYAN accompanied our trip into
Atehison and Brown Counties, last week We found
larger and better fields of wheat there than we have
here but their not as good. The farmers
there make most of their money stock. Mr. Hahn,
a wealthy stock raiser, has hog pasture inclosng
about sixty acres of land and about 800 head Of
hos, They are quite toney, too, living in only the
finest houses; have no plain ones-dOn't keep them.
Flax is extensively raised, IS it grows well, and
brings good price. We saw one field of wheat OF
100 acres, that will average IS bushel. per acre.
The new railroad which is now about completed
will make matters better for them, and already
towns are springing up-among them. New Huron,
little town of four houses. situated on beautiful
| level paairie.
One can easily see, by reading Trio's last item,
that he wa. out of his mind, when he wrote it.
SATTRS
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Union Township Items.

We had good rains, Friday and Saturday.
Squirrels are damagin. corr. in thi. section, to
some extent.
David CLANCY has just completed an arched cave.
These caves very good, and several are being
built in the neighborhood.
We understand that Messrs. Sol. Moses and Jacob
Denton have purchased the quarter section Of open
prairie living west of James Roberts place.
Mr.. Kea;on made agency call one day last
week.
Mr. George Bittner is Smelling corn, in the neigh
borhood of the Ridge.
Can not something he done in the way Of prohibit
ton in the Township Tits failure everywhere.-
Pr.l
The choir at the Ridge church, being greatly in
need OF gentlemen singers. rsorgspized by com
mittee. on Sunday last
At the Ridge, arrangements are being made for
ehildren's meeting on the 18th Of June.
Mis-. L. Streeter has returned from Liberty. Mo-,
where she has been spending the winter. Emory
smiles.
A gentleman living in this vicinity was the owner
Of calf having upper front teeth Butit siekened
and died
j. s. Byers and wife have returned from the East
They report crops in Illinois tive weeks behind this
country snd in Ohio, TIVE weeks behind illinois,
The Ridge Prairie school taught BY Mr.. George
Metz, closed Friday last, ii being an eight months
term. FRIEND SHIP.
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Here, There, and Everywhere.

Cook & Hinckley have charge of the grain bust
ness at Bremen. instead of Frank Welton; he is
buying grain in Nebraska
The frost of last week did great damage to the
gardens and potatoes in Rock Greek Valley. Mart.
Hargis had two of potatoes almost in blossom
now nothing lie to be but the stumps of the
vines.
Eugene Hnekley's fine residence is nearing COM
pleton.
JEFF. NcNemee, the blacksmith, is kept busy at all
times.
Harry Hartshorn and mother returned from Quin-
cy, few days ago. Some folks think it long ways
to go to see girl.
The new residence of Lewis johnson is about COM
pleted.
L. H. Miller has forty acres of cane planted, and
will buy apparatus to the amount Of 81 600 for man
ufacturng sorghum.
jim W. McClelland and julie White each pur-
chased a new selfbinder. Monday of this week.
Joe Norris, brother Of Bill Norris, Poke Wells
partner, undertook to pulveriZe John Andrews, of
East Atchison. few days ago. Andrews knocked
him down, when Norris drew his pistol but before
he could use it, Andrews stabbed him twice with his
pocket knife, completely disabling the -ould-be
desperate. Norris is at home in bed. Andrews is
visiting friends in Kansas.
Berry Martin, T. d. Marshall and NJ. L. Edwards,
are going to Stanbery, Mo-, TO school.
Tom Barrett an old Donphan County teacher, is
selling agricultural implements in Atchison County.
Miss Gillie Wood closed her school at the Maynard
school house, last Friday.
Langan & Bausbman received several ear loads of
hogs at Troy Junction, this week.
John Britain, agent at Tanning, is of on sick
leave.
Miss Ella McKernan is teaching the lola school,
AMI is giving the best satisfaction that has been Civ
Ell there since Harry Shsner taught the school.
The Temperance people around Highland Station
are threatening to have Jake Degginger arrested,
for selling whisky; but they haven't the nerve TO
do it. Long-winded speeches, stupendous resolu
tons. and extreme cowardce appear to he the chief
characteristic. Of the prohibition party, at the pres
ent time.
What river County in Northeast Kansas gave $40
, majority against prohibition, and has since paid
5000 in whi-key fines, Read Rev. Cowles' state
ment. in St. Joe Herald, Of May llth. THO.
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HighIau<i SInw.

+. SNYDER, the great florist of Northeastern Kan
sas who formerly owned the nursery here. was in
town several days. last week, shaking hands with
his old friends. lie is now engaged in the nursery
business in A,ehison, and is making it pay.
The Japanese tea party given by the young ladies
in III. University on Thursday evening. WAS one of
the most interesting and amusing affairs of the
season. Too much praise can not be bestowed upon
all the Young ladies who had hand in the getting
up and managing of this entertainment. About
twenty, including few Johns" were attired in
genuine Japanese costumes. A long essay was
read on their habits, customs. etc, after which
the crowd repaired to the adjoining rooms, and PAL
took Of u bountiful supper, at which tea flowed as
eopiously as water Real Japanese cups and saucers
had been sent for but did not arrive in time How
ever, each person allowed his ticket to present
. few days after, and draw the curious cup and
SANGER The rooms were decorated artistically
that they would compare favorably with actual Jap
psrlors The proceeds Of the evening were So
The Wildly Hall is completed. aud with its CLASSY
front and tine fnsh is one of the largest and best
halls in town. 1t will lie occupied by Leming &
Kennedy Immediately after it finished. Mr..
Kennedy moved the post-ofice away from o. s
Long. store into the new hall petition was then
started to remove Kennedy, and make Oscar Long
post master setting forth, reasons for the same
that Kennedy had not the capacity to discharge his
duties that the office removed to his sons store
and that Long had always attended 10 the outics Oh
the postmaster. About two hundred and seventy
five names were signed, and the petition was FOR
varded to the PostmssterGenersl' Tor his CONSIDER
alton.
The members Of the A. N. T. Church have COM
menced the erection Of a new church building one
block west of the colored school house. The last
festival to procure the required specie was given
week before last. The building will be Sn1f1
frame house
Father Dean 10 mp from ST. Louis, looking AFTER
his property, and visiting old acquaintance
Married, at the residence OF the brides father mr.
hol, two miles east OF Hiawatha, by Rev. =. heed'
Of Kansas City. on the 18th OF May Mr.. Norman
Case, Of Highland, and Miss Hattie MOL. Inc reia-
tves and few of the most intimate friends wit
messed the nuptials, after which the happy couple
went to It. joe ana returneu on rriuay evening"
Iuasnuch Norm. and his arnable wife are 30 well
known in Doniphan and Brown Counties, comment
is useless Mrs. A. W. anu miss zoo 'sse gave
reception to about forty Of their friends for Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Case, on the evening OF their return
from st. Joseph
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tremperanee War.

A dreadful fight RACES between the temperance
brethren in Isbette County, which seems TO be the
III Of the prohibitory Anniversary on May lst
NJ 0,vsgo Il seems that 81. John vas partial IN
nj. attentions At Parsons the Eclipse SAYS be did
not call on any Of the active temperance element at
all and suggests to him that the next time he goes
there for him to get around little more among our
men and spend les. time among the women As an
illustration of their troubles down there We quote
from the Eeiipse:
s.Iend.r the hypocritcal wretch, who, but for the
rain would have whined long metre psalns thsFsf
after drinking beer all the fall at Marvins bar, re-
Leased Marvin from the grip of the law, nad the
vbole gang conuivea together how. or in what wy
the have mot told 10 release John Dean for Hssns
bail bonds and thus whole years work vas lost tn
tho.e vhe had the trouble TO prosecute the law
The Eipse addresses another prohibition editor IN
the saIne County AZ follows:
lyon have the reputation sir, OF being the meet
aI.ehearted. hypoeritcal. lying wretch that pub
li.hes a newspaper anywhere in Southern hansas-
Nov you will say mad at You, but We are not'
we have only told you the truth lou got up teh-
peranee boom down there last fall and got some Of
our fellows here 10 come come down 10 SPEAK snI
then because Perkins came there To speak Tor the
regular whisky ticket, you sneaked on and bld leSN
ms NO plaee provided 10 speak at and entirely de-
Iyered them into the hands Of the enemy
worse set of densgogues, ,hysters AID byP9
critics than the outfit running the prohibition bus
nes, in Kan.a. cannot be found outside Of the infer
nal rerions Their own natural instincts are begin
ming 70 assert themselves and they viii 90 to rend'ns
each other, making lighter work for heir opponents
in the cleaning out process.
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rAf fellow considerably the wOrs'

II A fellow considerably the worse for ST. John
Juice came to Judge Price, the other day. to employ
him TO defend him in a in the Police Court.
The Judge knew that the man was arrested under .
section Of the law that had been declared unconst
tutionsl and felt that lie had clear case Enter
in. the Court room. where another person was be-
ing tried upon precisely the same charge Price .sk
ed 10 be heard as the decision would affect cent
of hi. own, and would virtually decide both eases.
"Are you employed in this csser inquired the To-
lice Judge No. said Price; ''but my client here
touching the man with his hand) is up on preei'el.
the same charge and what wish to say now would
saw. unnecessary waste Of time in both cases. lie
that man beside you your elientr asked the Judge.
Yes replied Price. We'll" rejoined the Judge,
.be pleaded guilty more than an hour ago, and vas
fined and the case fnihsed up" Price didn't raise
his constitutional point.
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FIREMAN KILIED-Hondsy morning. the fireman
IN the O'Clock freight (engne No. T. Charles More
head, ensineer,l while walking around the edge OF
then tender was struck, in some way lost his ha-
ance as the engine went over the bridge that eross
ca Wolf River just above Severance and was killed
He fell into the water and was not missed from the
engine until the train arrived at Leona, the engineer
thipkin. be had gone back on the tram The engine
wa. backed. and his hat discovered floating in the
water. His body was 6shed out, the water where he
fol- being not more than four feet deep The Coro-
ner's inquest held by Justice Drayton, brought in
verdict of Death by accident, caused by his head
coming in contact with the railing Of the bridge
His name was VIM. Geiwiiz. His father and reia-
tive. live in St. Joseph. lie WAS single man. His
bod, WAS taken to ST. Joseph, Monday evening.
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$4,000 REWARD.

Viii be paid for the detection and conviction of any
person selling dealing in any bogus, counterfeit
or imitation HoP BrEEs, especially Bi;ters prep
arations with the word HoP Hors in their name,
or connected Herewith tim; is intended to mislesd
and cheat the public or for any preparatioa put in
any form. pretending to he the same as Ior BrTTEEs
The genuine have a oluster of GREEN HoPs (notice
this) printed on the white LABEL aud the purest
and best medicine on earth, especially for Kidney.
Liver, and Nervous Diseases Beware Of all others,
and Of all pretended formulas recipes of !oP BIZ
TIES published in papers or for sale, they are
frauds aud swimtles. Whoever deals in any but the
genuine, will he prosecuted.
HoP BirTERs MFG. Co,
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Choice Literature.

The weekly magazine with this interesting and
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article on The New Theory Of the Sun; the Con-
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the Waves . Safeguard in Tempest For u year,
this magazine gives thousand large pages, con-
tanning about double the amount given ON page of
Hupers or the other n magazines, and its contents
are made up Of the choicest selections from current
and standard literature A specimen copy viii be
sent free, upon application to the Useful knowledge
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a Tribute OF Respect, from the students OF
Highland University.

WHEREAS, 1t ha. pleased an all-wise Providence
to remove from our midst George f. Overlsnder, a
member Of our school, who died at the residence Of
his father in this County. the I'D inst, We are
impelled, from n profound sense Of the great loss
sustained to tender the following testimony TO his
worth:
RosoIred, That by this dspensation of Divine
Providence, We have Lost whose place in school
and in our memory can not be soon replaced; and
whilst we deeply deplore los, we are eomforted
and eheered by the thought that be is among those
Of whom il 10 written They rest from their labor
and their works do follow them"
Resoired, That We hereby extend TO the sick and
bereaved household, this expression of our heart
felt .ympathy and coincidence; our prayer being
that Hi, grace msy sustain them, ander their great
los, and sorrow who says to them Il will not leave
you eomfortless.r
ResoIrcd, That copy Of these resolutions be sent
to the bsrea,ed family and that they be offered to
the County papers for publication.
". A. NURRELI,
p MCCREkRr, Co,,,,itt.e
e. L. SCoTT,
A. ARNOLD,
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TEN REASONS WHY BRYAN, BROWN
SHOE CO. BOOTS AND SHOES ARE
THE REST AND CHEAPEST.


,st. We OFFER a reward of one thousand
dollars for the detection Of any Leather
board or Shoddy, in any part OF any shoe
made by US with our own name on same.
I'd. We use only the best stock TO De
had In the market.
I'D. We close our seams with Belding
Bros. Prize Medal Pure Dye Silk--the best
that Is made.
ath, We make all shoes with the Cordi-
an Back Seam, that cannot rip.
Sth. We see that every shoe Is put to-
eether in the most substantial manner.
9Th. They are made by skilled WORK
mon, who are responsible for the parts
performed.
9TH. They are made on Full Lasts, and
will not cramp the feet.
9Th. They are the neatest fitting.
9th. They are the best finished.
10th. They are the latest styles.
Van Buskirk & breckenridge,
Agents.
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r. deputy United States Marshal was in town
last week. serving notices OF another bond suit on
the member. Of the County Board. They arc going
to an unnecessary expense. When these men are
ready to compromise at 50 cents on the dollar they
will get their money, or that which will bring II
otherwise they will never get dollar as long as
their heads are hot so they had better save costs
and LAWYERS fees
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Too much cannot be- said of the ever faithful wife
and mother, constantly watching and caring for her
dear ones never neslectin- single duty in their L.
half When they a-sailed by disease, and the
system should have thorough cleansing the stonl-
sch and bowels regulated, blood purified and mas-
rial poison e1terunated, she must know that Elsc-
trio Bttcrs are the only suse remedy. They the
best and purest medicines in the world and only
cost ffty cents Sold by ID. c. Sinclair Bro, Troy
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rF The complaint all over the country, Is the
scarcity and high price of beef From the sea to the
mountains it is the same. Colorado is famous cat
tie country but the Denver hotels have to send TO
Kansas City for beefsteak. Troy is not alone In
this scarcity. man from Kansas City was mere
last week, trying 10 bay calves lie was onerinS
So for yearngs, and sl2 for sucking calves not VII"
der given age. Farmers who sold their corn, car
ly in the season. at so cents per bushel and have
been buying at IS cents per bushel to carry thelr
cattle and hogs through, have been showing TIER
stock of as fast as they could.