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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-11-04
atm Embellishments.
NOTICE.

nURISG TEMPORARY ABSENCE
Of Mr. E-G. Irwin from this Kingdom, Nj " NJ
CLIFFORD will attend 70 The bzziness q our house
oe2I 2m d&W WIN. 6. IRWIN a. &C
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10

the lead with her 3S7 which is almost
equal to quintuping her population in
ten years. and here again the vast
changes going on in the local distribu-
ton Of our population are shown by
contrasting the 3S7 per cent of COlora-
do with the J per cent of the Green
Mountain state. But the 268 per cent
of Nebraska, the 173 per cent OF Kan
sas, and even the 81 per cent of Texas
are really more remarkable than the
per cent of Colorado, because they are
each made from so much larger basis
of population in 1870. Very noticeable,
also, is the 66 per cent gain of Arkan-
sas, the 43 of Florida, the 78 of Min
nesota, the 81 of Mississippi. the Al of
South Carolina, and the 40 Of West
Virginia
When we turn to the columns repre-
senting changes of apportionment, we
observe that the extraordinary per
cent gain Of Colorado and the large
ones of Nevada and Oregon have not
availed to secure them single ad-
ditional representative, for the reason
that they were admitted to the Union
when their populations were far be-
low the true ratio of pportiOnment,
and hence their great per cent gains
from a small nucleus still leave them
among the least populated states. But
the case is far otherwise with Texas,
which heads the list by gain of five
congressman, only seven states in the
Union now having more. Kansas
makes the enormous increase from
three to seven, aud Nebraska from one
to three. The gain of two representa-
tives each by California and South
Carolina is worthy of note, while New
York's predominant size is best at
tested by the fact that a growth of 16
per cent brings her an additional repre-
sentative in congress, whereas the 43
per cent of Florida leaves the latter
still at her present apportionment.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10
New Nonsense in Society.
Tashington Letter N the Cincinnati Commerce.,

Washington Letter n the Cincinnati Commercial
Among the newest fancies in fash
ionable society are "soap bubble par
ties" They began in New York and
OF course found ready imitators at the
capital. Like common parties and
germans, they afford az opportunity
for the distribution OF gifts which, ur-
less conducted with great delicacy and
good taste, quickly degenerate into vul-
gar ostentatiOn of wealth. At arecent
event Of this peculiar kind the climax
Of the evening was reached about IL
o'clock when large china punch bowl
filled with soap suds was placed upon
the center table of the rear parlors, the
carpets having been prudently screened
with linen, oStensibly for the purpose
of dancing. Long nine" eighteen clay
pipes were produced, and all tried 10
see who could blow the biggest bubble.
Three trials were granted each person,
but all whose bubbles burst were COM
PEELED to desist. There were five judges
to estimate the size Of the bubbles and
to award the prizes, which were ole
hnickerbocKer pipes, plaques, and 9TH
er dainty souvenirs, to the successful
blowers. The fun was immense as
rosy lips and perfumed mustaches tried
their skill upon the Long mines"
The exclusion OF upper tendon, to
whom no diversion is in good style un-
less newly discovered by themselves.
have dropped lawn tennis as altogether
"too common" and given it the go by
with croquet and other games in which
"the herd" indulge. Badminton is now
the correct thing for le creme de la
creme, as it is comparatively new in
this country. 1t is played with battle
dore and shuttlecock, over net ar
ranged as in lawn tennis. It is rather
more of lady's game than tennis prop
er, as 1t makes less demands upon the
muscles, but depends chiefly upon the
agility of the player. The coaching
and polo cliques are unanimous in
adopting the new game.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10

South. The ratio of growth among the
original thirteen states was greater in
the South than in the Center or the
North, from 1870 to 1880; while, tak-
ing together all the former slave states,
only the West and Northwest, with
their vast European immigration, can
compare with the gains Of the South
during this decade.
THE GAIN IN POPULATION.
To make these facts more palpable
to the eye, we may construct, on the
basis of the foregoing table, another,
to contain, first, the absolute gain in
population by each state, from 1870 to
1880; secondly. the percentage of the
gain of each on its population in 1870;
and lastly, an exhibit of the changes of
representation in congress effected in
twenty-five states under the new APP
portionment. 1t will be sufficient for
practical purposes if the nearest hun.
dreths are taken, in figuring the per
centages, instead of going into thou
sands and tens of thousands. Ala
bama's real gain over 1870. for ex.
ample, is not p hundredths, but about
300 thousandths.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10
COMPENSATION FOR THE SOUTH.

One of the first suggestions of this
table is the compensation which time
has brought to the political fortunes Of
the south. Their wreck in the war
seemed complete, and hasty predictions
described that section of our country.
even under restored Union, as shorn
of power and destined to rapidly di-
minish in its ratio of representation in
congress. The census Of 1880 and the
new apportionment bill have belied
their prophecy. The enfranchisement
of the slaves, instead of completing
the political destruction of the South,
wrought out its political salvation.
The constitution of the United States
declares, in the second section, article
l., that Representatives and direct
taxes shall be apportioned among the
several states which may be included
within this Union, according to their
respective numbers, which shall be de-
termined by adding to the whole num-
Der of free persons, including those
bound to service for term of years,
and excluding Indians not taxed, three
lifths of all other persons. The freed
men Of the South now count for that
section, in representatives, not three
ilfths, but five-fifths, and the resulting
difference is enormous. Looking at
the foregoing table, if we take togeth-
er the seven states Of Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, South Carolina and Virginia, we
find that they had in the census year,
1880, a white population of 3,S2l,01l,
and a colored population of 1927, 800.
Arkansas. Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
scuri, Maryland, Ncr,h Carolina and
Texas have pro6tted in the same way
by the enfranchisement of the slaves,
as well as by the impulse thereby
given to immigration of free labor into
these states.
Another fact shown by these tables
is the small growth of most of the
New England states, and some of the
Middle states, rs cCmpared with the
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10

broad.brimmed hat-whlch he os-
tentatiously calls sombrero-aGa
jangling huge pair of Mexican spurs
at his heels. This is the time when he
develops into the noted desperate.
about the only desperate Texas can
now Law claim to. Before retiring on
the first night of his return home, he
asks his mother to just lay blanket
beside a tree box on the sidewalk, and
he will try and borrow an old saddle or
a brick for a pillow. He is SO accus-
toned to sleeping in the open air, he
ga, s, that he cannot bear the close con-
finement of a house. When the boys
call around for the scalps, Indian
mounds, and things that he
promised to bring them from
Texas, he tells them how he
lost, in border foray, large,
Saratoga trunk filed with scalps, and
a gripsack packed full of wampum
and wigwams. Then he gives them a
thrilling account of a prairie fire, and
how he saved his life by crawling into
the inside Of a buffalo he had slain,
until the fire passed over and exhausted
itself. After this, he recounts des-
perate encounter he had with stage
robber, and gives detailed and hair
curdling description of scene at a
lynching, where he got the drop on the
crowd and rescued the doomed man.
His conversation bristles with profani-
ty and is saturated with gore. The
writer of this has been ten years in
Texas, has been among the chivalrous
Mexicans on the Rio Grande, the 4s-
thetic cowboys on the plains, and the
wild and hilarious church members in
the cities, and has not yet seen
single pistol fired with intent to injure
a human being, nor has he ever seen
buffalo go1ing Sundayschool children
on the streets Of any city of Texas,
and the only genuine blood-thirsty des-
perado he has seen was the young man
above described. Of course, there are
some lawless and desperate men in
Texas, but none Of them equal the
tenderfoot from the east, for cold
blooded ferocity-after he gets back
home.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10

each
Looking first at the statistics of alb
solute gain in population, the aStonish-
ing feature is the enormous growth OF
Texas, surprising even the gains of the
most populous states, being almost
100000 greater than that of Ohio, for
example. In this and in other respects,
this lone star of the extreme southwest
becomes a central study of the tenth
census. And yet even this growth Of
Texas is no more astonishing than that
of Kansas, which was 63l ,697 for the
ten years, this vast increase being made
upon population of only 364,391 in
1870, which was less than half that of
Texas.
THE GROWTH OF KANSAS.
This new state of Kansas stands
fourth in the list, Pennsylvania being
second, by virtue of adding to her pop
ulation 50,83S more than New York.
1t is worthy of note that Illinois has
now, for the first time, surpassed Ohio
in absolute gains, and no doubt the
census of 1880 will find her the third
state of the Union. The great states
Of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mis-
sissippi, Nebraska, the two Carolinas,
and the two Virginias are worth motto
ing. Those of the North western states
and of California are also very marked; ;
but progress in those quarters is ex-
pected, and has ceased to be wonder.
In New England the compara-
lively small gain is equally
suggestive; but Massachusetts, does
much to keep up that end of the Union
by her great gain of 325, ,734 in the de-
cade, while Rhode Islands 59,l7S does
more than her part for SO small state.
1t so happens that the greatest of all
the contrasts between the states is that
of two which in the alphabetical ar
rangement come side by side-Texas
and Vermont-situated at geographical
extremes; and perhaps hardly less at
political extremes, the Southern state
having added to itself, in ten years,
about $50 times as many people as the
northern.
In The Per cent gains, Colorado takes
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10
The Texas Desperate.

Texas siftings
The reputation for lawlessness that
Texas has among the people of some Of
the northern and eastern states, is not
the result of the Sam Bass and Wesley
Hardin sort of outlaw and their lawless
deeds, but rather the result of the Wis
its that Texas enjoys from the peaceful
but imaginative young man who comes
from some virtuous eastern city to
spend the winter, for the benefit of his
health, in western Texas. Before com.
ing to Texas. he has read a good deal
of the "One Eyed Zeke-the-Scout," and
"Dick, the Desperate" sort of literature.
Previous to the packing of his trunk,
he provides himself with some guns,
few revolvers, and a double edged
weapon with spring back, and blade
like hay knife. The latter he pro-
poses using whenever it becomes
necessary to cut his way through the
jungle, or when fate may put it in his
power to rescue some beautiful pale
faced maiden from her red-skin captors.
He has rehearsed the thing so often in
his mind, that he knows exactly how
the incidents will follow in rapid sue
cession; how he will rush in on the
foe and, first cutting the rawhide
thongs that bind the captive, turn, and,
with his trusty knife, pile up a cord or
two Of dead Indians; how he will seize
the captive maiden. the beautiful Inez
de Gonzales, daughter of a Spanish
hidalgo, and vaulting on the back of
coal-black mustang, etc, etc., etc.
He tells the boys at home what he is
going to do, and he promises that he
will bring back scalps, wampum, wig.
vans, Intian mounds, and other brio
a brac, and present them to his friends
as mementoes of his sojourn in Texas.
When he arrives in Texas he is disgust
ed to find schools, faro banks, newspa-
pers, church scandals. and other evil
dences of civilization. Tothe first man
who will buy, he sells some Of his re-
volvers, and secretly drops his hay
knife into well. He lives a quiet and
uneventful life at boarding house,
where he eats the best canned goods
that the market and his landlady can
afford for IS week, and never meets
with any more exciting adventure than
being arrested and fined for carrying
pistol.
When his father sends him money
enough to buy railroad ticket, he
goes back home IN the spring, wearing
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10
DONE IN A DECADE.
The Marvellous Growth OF the South
ern States as Demonstrated by
the Last Census.
The Enormous Growth in Texas---A
Boom tor kansas---Contrast Be-
tween Vermont and Texas.

New York Sun.
The most interesting and the most
instructive feature of the debate which
ended in the passage Of the new APP
portionment biz by both houses of
congress, was the study given to the
relative growths of population in the
different states, as illustrated by facts
and figures which congressman inter
estei in TIE subject procured from the
census bureau.
a table of statistics which attracted
attention, from its simplicity and its
political suggestiveness, was the one
made up by Mr.. Deering, of Iowa, for
whose official correctness he vouches,
though there are few obvious but
very slight discrepancies in the divis-
ions Of populations between white and
colored, and which he caused to be
printed in the Congressional Record as
follows:
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10

A respectable farmer of Augusta coun.
ty, Virginia, has been committed to the
lunatic asylum at Staunton, having be.
come entirely crazed over the devolping
mineral resources of the state.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

A c0U0H, Coin or Som TzBoAr should
be stopped. Neglect frequently results IN
an Incxrab{s Lung disease or Consumption.
BRowx's BnoxcHIAL TkocHEs does not dis
order the stomach like cough syrnps and
balsams. but acts directly on the inflamed
parts, allaying irritation. gives relief in
Asthma, Bronchifis, Coughs. Calarrh, and
the Throat Troubles which Singers, and
Pubic Speakers are subject to. For thirtv
years Browns Bronchial Tfoches have
been recommended by physicians, aud have
alNays given perfect satisfaction. Having
been teated ~ wide and constant use for
nsasly - entire generation they have ~
taiused we'll nerited rank among IL few
etaple seGnedies Of the aqe. Sold q IS
coa1s : box svexywhere
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

q" bc3 bWz SocuOn -
A map Of all these lands will be exhibi-
ted on the day Of sale.
Terms Of sale This property win be
sold on . credit of twelve months. Par
ties purchasing will be required to give
bond for the amount bid. with good and
approved security. payable at the expira-
ton Of twelve months from the day Of
sale and bearing . per cent per annum in
terest from date. The land win be sold
subject to the vendors lien, privilege and
mortgage, for what it will bring.
nl1-lt H. Mcknight, Administrator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18
SUCCESSION SALE.


DY virtne Of an Order issued to me in
I'D my capacity OF Administrator of the
Succession of Meredith Calhoun. deceased,
by the Honorable Aristides Rarhin, Judge
of the Twelfth Judicial District of the
State of Louisiana, commanding and di-
recting me to sell the property belonging
to the aforesaid Succession, will offer for
sale, at public auction, to the last aud
highest bidder, in front of the Conrt
House door, in the town of Colfax, parish
Of Grant, within the hours prescribed by
law, ON
e.TyrpnAv r,..a, "a ,.,s
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

Seven or eight coIored people we're
poisoned on Wsllace's plantation,
Bossier parrish. BY mistsking arsenic
for yeast powder. and using it in
their bread. An we're very sick at
last accounts.
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EnRlI~h Fe,na1s Blfters eznds ri blootl
e > sic1ly WomasI'e chssks sn6 strtngfh 70
~ mugc11r, b giving = appetite. aiding
Digestion H0d handing ~ tbs gyn(esn All
uiekly Wp1n(1 vkp 1eed = yes-fai|1Qk ~
male rsgq111Dv. viu = delIglltrd n III ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

seDeafbosa Ave-, Chicaeo, Nov. ;.
lhavs besa . great Sufferer from
AveEyveakstoaach heartburn, and
dyspepsia In its worst fbrn. Neafiy
everything ! are gave ne distress,
and ] could eas But litfle. I have
triedeveryshhgrs have
t.ken the prescriptions q dozen
physicianss but GOT No relief until I
took Browns Iron Bittes. FED
none q he old troubles, and am .
uev man. / am getting much
stronger, and fed 6rst-Ezte. Ian
ar1ilroad engineer, and now mako
my szfps regularly. lean not say
TOO much IN praise q your wondec-
ID nsdieins. D. &C. MACK.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

The enccess Of the Democrats III
the late election is represented by the
following pyramid of States
OHIO
TEXAS
KANSAS
NEVADA
GEORGIA
R1DA
COL 0RADu
NEW YORK
DE sLsAW ARE
LO ISIANA
IN DIANA. ALABAMA
MISSOURI. KENTUCKY
MARY LAND, ARKANSAS
TENNESSEE, C0NEECrICUT
VEST VIRGINIA and ILLINOIS
PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS,
NORTH CAROLINA. SOUTH CAROLINA
Compare above with the following:
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TheSecret

Of the universal success Of
Browns Iron Bitters is sim
ply this: 1t is the best Iron
preparation ever made; is
compounded on thoroughly
scientific, chemical and
medicinal principles, and
does just what is claimed for
it-no more and no less.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

By thorough and rapid
assimilation with the blood,
It reaches every part Of the
system, healing, purifying
and strengthening. Com
mencing at the foundation
It builds up and restores lost
health-in no other way can
lasting benefit be obtained.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-22
W hite Dress Goods.
}BB WHAT VIZ 0RPBR!SEB WHAT VIZ OFFER.

lot "A Solid Lawns, at SC.
White and Cream INDIA
Linens at a reduction.
White Linen Lawns at I2lc,
nc, 2oc, 25c, and upward.
Scotch Zephyr Ginghams.
We have the finest line ever
seen in one stock. We are how
selling them as follows: AT s5c,
worth soc; at 25c, worth 35c,
The styles are new and well
selected; they invite inspection,
Standard quality of American
Dress Ginghams at 10 & I2ac,
White PlQUES, Figured
Piques and Lace Piques in
great variety.
Cotton LAWNS of every
description, at the very lowest
possible price.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-22
present gss ss oc year increase Of

pvseut year Il4,UO,OOO-an increase OF
SA,Uo,O0o. The bill which be
was pressing on the attention of the house,
dto not reduce the revenue much more
ernment had $l0O, 900, 600 surplus last wear,
and when the revenue should be absted by
these xl7,OOOO00, II would have this year
about SIS, ,0OO, 900 surplus.
thompson, Of Kentucky, while advocat-
ing general system Of reduction Of taxes,
complained OF permitting the bill, because
Il took a tax of the wealthy and didn't re-
liese the poor laborers in the slightest
degree. II was shaped and framed wholly
IN IN the interests Of bankers and capitalists.
The other things were put in merely
asa make-shift TO carry il through. After
declaration OF his opposition to reducing
taxes upon the luxuries of life, he passed
10 tne discussion and denunciation of the
stn,stins tnr sv.t tariff laws, Thompson spoke
a good deal s oGaf oi laughter ana slic'tsS sS
his criticisms of the civil service of the re-
publican party. In conclusion he said that
whatever democrat voted for the bill, voted
against the interest of the people and
might as well subscribe himself republi.
can from this time on
A large number of amendments were sub.
mltted and read for information.
Inc amendments offered affect every pro.
vision IN the bill, either as an amendment
or a substitute.
The committee finally rose without nc.
ton.
Inc conference report on the military
Adjourned.
~ COMBINATIONS.
The senate to-day confirmed the nomina
tons for members of the IItah com m isainn
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-22

Special to the Herald.
BrLroS, June 2l.--several primaries were
held last Saturday in this county. Dele.
gates were appointed to the county conyen.
tion, which meets July 10th. They were
uninstrncied as to any state officers, but
were all instructed as to r. Q. Mills for con-
gress A. g, Harris carried two precincts
ior state senator, and James Bird four. For
representative for Bell and Milan counties
George W. Tyler, of Bolton, was ,lnsni.
mously chosen, and the precincts were In
iavor oil the nomination OF local representa-.
i've zone against, and G. Q. Pendieton car
ton senator @ Rcssrpd pTISapSs coR ior that posi-
for reelection. "' S""ois 90"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-22
Fort Worth.
iha IIaralI

Fonr WoRTn, June 2l.-About Q O'Clock
this morning an engine on the Texas & Pa.
iiic railroad ran into freight train ON the
Missouri.Pacidc road at the Union denot
Four cars were wrecked, the engine badly
damaged to the extent of about 5000.
In the district court yesterday Henry
Gibson, n merchant here, was conyioicd ~
felony and given two years imprisonment.
To-day John Ryan was given ten years IN
the penitcntiary. convicted of the robbinr
OF L. X. Mosley here last February. s
AL, Inc extension OF the street airline Is rap