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FNRANN 10 serve f1r Tire lss and "a week.
j 4 commencing April e. 1sss, Of the regu
lar April term Of the 18Th judicial District
Court IN and for the parish II calaasis1s
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MEssRs. PIATz & Moss have had
their store house neatly whitewasbed,
and the exterior thereby improved.
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Ms =. WALsIIE.

MISS T.. WALSIIE,
(Late of NEW oRLEANs,)
Bilbo Street. between Broad and Puio
Streets, nearly opposite Methodist
Church,
LAKE CHARLES, LA.
Fashionable Millinery
AND
DressmmIkinR establishment
Orders from the country will receive
prompt attention,
STYLISH DREssAfAKING AND WEDDING
SUITS A SPECIALITY
A full line OF dress trimmings con-
Rtantly on hand.
AGENCY FOR
NINE. DEM0RE5TnS RELIABLE
PAT TIE r. N S.
Subscription taken for Demorest's
Monthly Magazine.
Nov 10, ISL III
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TEREIs QE sNsscEsEPEE0N


A CONVENIENT ana web -a1ranged cot
taae aanee. Two front rooms car
IA BSfkS
san- ~ Lale Shallc "a
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Nashville, TenHa.,
COsINAEHEGHAA NURSERIES,,
UNDERHIhL & NEWsoN,
Proprletors.

LEGoNTE, OR CHINESE SAND PEAR
J1HIs fruit is Of q different type from our
IL common peas. II Is no doubt of foreign
origin, but seems to have been Intended by
nature to be blessing to the Southern peo-
pie. The tree grows like magic, has no dis
ease, seems to be perfectly Independent Of
circumstances, grows on rich * poor soil,
year after planting. Fruit large and perfectly
superb Can be shipped to any distance The
tree will grow from a cutting, and will also
grow readily on any other pear stock. We
have known this tree to grow ten feet high
being prolific bearer, is highly ornamental
1t has the advantage over all other pears for
marketing, as It ripens first Of all that are val
liable for market Considering all its merits,
Il stands pre-eminently at the head Of the
pear list
JOHN A. WOOD,
March is, 1882. Travelling Agent.
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NATHAN IS. SMART, of Leesyille, Yer
mon parish, was ia town this week. He
reports everything lovelyip Vernon.
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HoN. CSC. ii. WELLS was IN Orange
this week attending court. lie reports
favorably in regard to business Of
every kind in our neighboring city.
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The ball given uuder the super
vision Of the 4. x. r., on Thursday
evening, 18th inst, proved grand
success socially and financially. We
are informed by Mr.. Tbad Mayo that
The receipts from sale of tickets and
cash paid at the door amounted to
$l44. Alse, there was cash contri-
button by Father M. Kelly Of So.
Total amount is therefore sI49 Also
the musical concert given under the
auspices Of Lake Charles Fire Com
pany No. /, on Thursday last, was
attended with success. The audience,
after listening To some very select
instrument, and excellent vocal music,
engaged in dancing and social con-
versation, till the wee small hours of
the night" The amount realized for
the benefit Of the orerfowed sufferers
was sIo9 so. Total amount from both
organizations, sass SO. We are glad
our citizens have shown themselves 50
maguanimous aud liberal in both Of
these instances
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whence Comes the lInBOundesI
Popularity Of
ALLCOCK1

POROUS PIASTERS p
Because they have proved themselves
the Best External Remedy ever invent
cd. They viii cure asthma, colds,
coughs. rheumatism, neuralgia, and
any local pains.
Applied to the small Of the back they
are infallible in Baek-Ache, Nervous
Debility, and all Kidney troubles to
the pit Of the stomach they are sure
cure for Dyspepsia and Liver Com
plant.
ALLCOCK'S POROUS
PLASTERs are painless, fragrant,
and quick to cure. Beware Of ilnita-
tions that blister and burn. Get
ALLCoCKas, the only Genuine
Porous Plaster.
April s, 1882.
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Three hundred Of those choice lace
remnants just arrived, at A. "a. Moss.
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SEVENTY FIVE CENTS VIII buy q
spring coat at .. Nv. Bryap's.

Ir
The Ladies Aid Association Of the
First Baptist Church will give dram
attic and musical entertainment on the
18th instant, at Frieke's Opera House.
Az the proceeds Of the entertainment
will he devoted to the cause Of relig-
ion, our citizens should not miss the
opportunity Of contributing few
cents for 80 iaudable d purpose, and at
the same time spending pleasant
evening. Admission 10 cents; reserved
seats 81; children puder II years Of
age IS cents. Tickets for reserved
seats for sale at DIR. G. Kann's drug
store Ordinary tickets at ]. ~.
Bryau's, postofiee and Mr.. Fricke's
store.
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ras4a ssss;s sstNps ieOo

Correspondence with Responsible
properly owners solicited, aud their
risks VIII be inspected ana rates fixed
when desired VIII yiai* Lake Charles
sud other sections q South aud West
Iiollsiaua every mouth, address
1.R HOpeE 4 BRO, oep Aets
0Rsleasaa, ~
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Nh. 3 HAYS, who was hurt at
Mooer's ferry by having his thigh
'brokep, and Mr.. King, who got his leg
mashed on the Railroad track BY the
cars, and William Drayo, who lad bis
ankle hurt at Locks mill are all i'm
proving slowly.
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y. ID. McDANBEL'S

New Paint Shop,
Opposite Courthouse, two doors from
Lake House.
II you wish to have your houses
painted call on
,. ID. MCDANIEL,
House, Sign and Ornamental Painter,
Grainer, Glazier, Warbler, paper hang
ing and Decorator All work guaran-
teed, and done in the neatest kind Of
style. | viii always keep on hand the
best assortment Of paints sold in
market.
Lake Charles, April /, 1882.
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Fresh groceries Of the best brands
just received, by A. H. Moss
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TDE District Court Of the fourteenth
Judicial district convenes here next
Monday.
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Bryan sells cheap for cash. Try
him.
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For sale.

0NE two story dwelling house, with
" ten rooms; 65 vacant town lots; 20
acres Of land near the Lake Charles rail-
road depotS 1000 acres Of land. known
as The Moss Place, one half Of it q az
press swamp, Oh the Oaloasien river, SIX
miles above Lake Charles; and altl
ACRES of land on Bayon Gh0npique,
known as tie William McU lelland tract.
RYAN 4 CtEARY,
Like Charles, liz,
July IL, 1870 4
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Private school,
RID STORE REVIVED.

HAVING reiitted and renewed this
Ill popular old stand, corner of RYAN
and Broad streets, Lake Charles, La,
we have stocked Il with complete as
sortment OF
NEW GOODS,
Of every kind, quality and description,
which we are selling otrat ROCK BOT
TOM plices.
alland examine for yourselves. No
trouble to show goods.
Full market value ~ Gashl given for
hides, wool, and country produce
ROBp. LANDRY 4 90.
May 7, 1881.
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WEpsEapAy, Feb. q, 1889.

Police Jury met pursuant 70 adj
journmeut. Members present as on
day previous.
This being a legal holiday, On mo-
ton, the Police Jiiry adjourned to
meet at O'clock Thursday morning,
Feb. 20, 1882.
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/. J, HERRfNGToN, Tuos BARSEs
----~-----~-~s~.7- --~-~~~~~~~
HeFFiRgfOH A. Harness.

WTE ARE PREPARED 70 DO ALE
kind q repairing Of machinery, light
aud heavy sheet non work, making
butching, smoke-stacks and fnrpices.
Repairing boilers, both stationary and
portable. slis and farm hlacksnitAing
~ al kin3s, ana repairing guns. Work
Guaranteed. hocatiou on the lake front
southwest corner Of Public Square.
luke CHARLES, ia.
HERIsIEGT0N S BARNES
MareA IS 1892
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FERE INSURANCE.
=. ". HODGE a EEHgO.,
G;eneraH Agents,
A Judge Moore's once, opeloasas, 4.

DROPERTY surveyed and policies
4 written direct and recorded ut this
oflce, and losses paid without delay,
Sugar houses. gins, mills, stores aud
merchandise al insured at reasonable
rates: and special Inducements offered
on dspel2iags and farm property for one,
three, or tive years.
TIEE FOLLOWING OLD RELIARLE COM
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* raneE eay dog law 10 Lake
Charles il nok II may lie necessary
10 lesort 70 aiinss for ne sake e
peace md pre sisp
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PlcSlc cigars At J, ". Bryan's, 70
five cents apiece.
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EXCELSIOR.
THE GALVESTON NEWS.

on entering another year, makes no
\ ligh-sounding promises, but simply
refers to its steady progress from year
| to year as its best COMMUNICATION to the
continued acceptance of an intelligent
and appreeiatiye reading public. III
points to its record IN the past az fur
nishipg the most authentic and most
telling prospectus for the future. That
it will hereafter, rs heretofore, in its
chosen field,
Eclipse Competition,
and use promptly and effectively every
advantage presented ia the way Of in
creased material facilities for improving
upon itself in all the features Of a gen
eral newspaper for the people may be
stated without presumption and ac-
cePted without misgiying upon the as
suranee OF accomplished fact. Such
Journal as the GALVESTON News may be
regarded as one u the neeessaries Of
our contemp oraneoHs civilization. Ii
is ID the nature 81 kind Of ubiquitous
university for the people, While their
local papers afford them the more spe-
cial local informAtion. No intelligent
and substantial citizen should consider
his household on his place Of business
adequately equipped without the regu-
Lar presence Of THE GALVESTON News
and Il good local newspaper.
TERMS on SUBSCRIPTION:
DAIIY--Per aunnn, $40, when sent
by mail: per month, 81.
DOUBLE SHEET WEEKLY One
copy, one year, 81; ten copies. one
year, Sl7 so; twenty copies one year,
$40; fifty copies, Que year, So 30.
Invariably in Advance Free 81 Pest
age to all parts Of tie United States
and Capads.
Remit 81 draft on Galveston, post
Office money order, Of registered letter
Address
q. Al. lf1sIs0 a CO.,
- 4 : esfosi, Texas.
Specimen copies sent free ga appli-
cation. jan. rs, 81.
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Our spring hats for ladies', misses
and gents are going very fit, because
they are cheap. d >. AZ. Bryap's.
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On motion. this body adjourned
until Wednesday morning, February
~, 1882, at 2 o'clock.
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On motion, Resolved, that the ae-
count presented by the steamer Nettie
for searching for the dead body Of
Dan 0'Keefe, amounting to The sun
Of $50 90, be il hereby rejected, for
the reason that said deceased left an
estate consisting Of movable and I'M
movable property which said estate Is
now IN due eonrse Of administration.
On motion, the following accounts
were approved;
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On motion, this body adjourned to
meet on the 10Th day Of July, 4, p.
1882.
J.J. W. MILLER,
Attdsti Pres, Z. ].
J, Bay KlRxaAs, Clerk Z. ],
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1850 and ISL ,..:r........ sl7 g
Y. 4. Leyeque, jury commissioner for
1851 and 1854. .-..s......l-+........ 20 GO
e. y. Riddick, jury commissioner for
1850 aud 1881 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 90
Tliad. Mayo, Jury commissioner from
May ~ a. 1850 to Feb. 10, 1889. ~ so
NJ y. Rosteet, jniy commissioner TO
aug. ~, fefss....ss.....s, $780,. - 90
:, ~ n l Il Jury commissioner 70 :. y
Julien Richard, jury commissioner to
4. j. Ssarney. Dist. Aitiy ices il, eases = "
ot Guy Thomas and Josephus Fair
VIZ y Flowers, y. p, on inquest Of
ban pAeefe, 49,. .4.ss........s4. 20 90
i pni 0'Secfe 10 %
J. y, Lyons. eoroneg's jury on inquest
of Dan O'Keefe :. observation-disclosures ii %
n. '. Roateet, coroper's Jury on IN
quest Of Dan q keefe. II 60
quest n Dan n Keefe; So. II 90
I. " Topchy, coroler's jury On IN
quest 0f Dan 0' keefe. ...,.,...s II 90
i (oln LAWYER 4. % 10 o.
J. J, Lyons eeroner's jury On inquest y.
]. J. Lyons, constable u fees Oh inquest
"a John hewlsr. .....-... ....s.:.. IL 90
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quest Of john IawJer 3 (. 1880. II 80
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guest 81 A. 4. Henderson. a,. II 20
State Is 81 \ i Risits 10 so
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-06
THE president has decided the removal

THE president has decided the removal
of Charles e. Henry, marshal of the Dis
trict of Columbia; D. b. Anger, post
master, and Myron n. Parker, assistant
postmaster Of the city Of Washington;
M. d. Helm, foreman of the Congress
ional Record, and Geo. E. Spencer, gov
eminent director Of the Union Pacific
RAILROAD, upon charges made by the at
torney general and Col. Bliss, that the
aforementioned officials interfered with
the ends of justice in connection with
star route trials. This action has created
considerable comment in Washington,
and set people to guessing what the next
move will be. It is rumored that S. P.
Rounds, public printer, and Col. Burn
side, disbursing officer of the p~ostoffice
department., will go next. Anger was
not only well liked, personally, but was
the best postmaster Washington ever
had. Marshal Henry was a warm per-
sonal friend of the late President Gar
field and a relative OF Mrs. Garfield.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-06
SOUTHWEST BRANCH OF TEE C. P.
A Connection with the st. Paul & Manitoba
System.

WINNIPEG, Nov. A.-General Super
intendent Egan, of the Canada Pacific
railway, leaves tomorrow morning on a
tour of inspection OF the southwestern
branch of the Canada Pacific railway,
track upon which is now laid to OAR
lingford, 100 miles from Winnipeg, and
southerly to Grenta, at the international
boundary, where a junction is effected
with the Grand Forks division of the
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba rail-
way. Should the general superintend-
ent find everything satisfactory, arrange
ments will at once be made to run a train
daily each way on this branch, for the
accommodation of the public. A close
connection will be made at Grenta with
the st. Paul & Manitoba road for all
points in Dakota and Minnesota. Mr..
Egan having been Intercepted as to the
progress being made on the main line,
stated that up to Thursday night the
track was laid up to a point 585 miles
from Winnipeg, of which mileage 419
miles were laid by Langdon, Shepard &
Co., the railway contractors. Grading
has been fully completed to Maple creek,
forty-five miles further west, and forty
miles east of Medicine Hat crossing of
the South Saskatchewan. Fifteen miles
in patches of the last forty miles of this
section has a number of bluffs and cool
les in it, cuts and fills are necessarily
heavier as the crossing is approached.
The contractors, however, feel satisfied
that in the course of the winter the whole
500 miles will be graded, and the rails
laid within a year from the time the con-
tract was signed, and this, when accom-
plished, will be unequaled in the history
of railroad construction in the world.
The telegraph line, both on the main
line and the southwestern branch is be-
ing constructed concurrently with the
railway, rendering the read available for
operation the moment track laying is
completed. The branch to the town of
Selkirk has been let out to the contract
ors who have the road graded. It will be
ready for track laying in the spring.
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contemplated line goes through the
splendid Mouse river country, strikes
the Missouri at Buford, and runs about
sixty miles to the north of this place, at
which point it will connect with the
branch Of the Canadian Pacific running
down to Benton. The probabilities are
that under the new arrangement il will
defect north from the point of junction
and go through the same pass with the
Canadian Pacific. The main trunk line
of the latter road will pass about $50
miles north of here and a branch to Ben
ton has already been definitely decided
upon. On the completion Of these two
roads to the poizt of junction u people
car run up sixty miles and go east from
there by way Of st. Paul, or they may
continue on the Canadian Pacific a go
by way of Winnipeg to Duluth, and
from there either by rail or through the
great lakes. With these two roads tap
ping Benton from the east and north,
and the Northern Pacific and Utah &
Northern from the south and southwest,
and at least two Of them continuing on
to the Pacific, it will be seen at a glance
what a railroad center our city will be-
come. This, with its position at the
head Of navigation cannot fail to make it
a place Of great commercial Importance,
and possibly the metropolis Of the entire
northwest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-06

THERE is nothing suggestive of fraud,
we are to understand then, in the return
from Rocky Point, Custer county, which
certify to the correctness and legality of
700 ballots polled, when there were less
than a dozen resident voters in the pre-
cinct.-Butte Inter Mountain.
Our esteemed contemporary is "off
wrong" both as to the geography of
Rocky Point and the vote cast there.
Rocky Point is "all the same'' as Wild
er's Landing, the once reputed solid-for-
Maginnis precinct, and it is situated in
Choteau county. The vote of that pre-
cinct stood, Maginnis, 20; Botkin, IS;
Maginnis' majority, Is. Give Rocky
Point and the major their dues.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-06

THE recent conference between officers
of the Canadian Pacific and st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba railroads look
ing to a combination of their several in
~terests, will, if the negotiations culmi-
nate in an agreement, be one Of interest
to Benton. And there is every reason
to suppose that such agreement will be
perfected, as the same syndicate are
building both roads, and their interests
are already allied. The pushing through
to completion of both these roads will
give Benton two eastern outlets on the
north. The st. Paul g. Manitoba road
is already built this way from Grand
Forks, Dakota, to Devils Lake, and its
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-06
PROF. PUMPELLY's REPORT.

We acknowledge the receipt Of a copy
of the first annual report of Prof. Pum-
pelly, director of the Northern Pacific
transcontinental survey. The professor
and party visited Benton this summer
and quite recently Mr.. Eldridge, one of
his principal aid-de- camps, examined
the coal field near this city and passed
several days with us. We reproduce the
following paragraphs of general interest
to u readers from the report:
During my journey this summer /
determined the position of the line of
~outcropping of a horizon of black coal
for several hundred miles. AT several
points settlers had found it and dug into
it, showing it to be q true black coal, but
none of the openings had developed a
desirable thickness of coal sufficiently
low in ash. / have, however, very
strong hopes that, by properly exploring
the long line of outcrop which I have
determined, we shall find workable
seams of good coal. The territory I re-
fer to lies between the Musselshell and
Sun rivers. Coal will here be of great
importance, both for the roads and for
the population which must come into
existence in this great and fertile coun-
try. Mr.. Eldridge has been instructed
to begin detailed prospecting in this re-
gion, and, if possible, in the valleys of
the upper Yellowstone and the West
Gallatin. both of which have been sur
veyed for routes to the Park.
II submit herewith two preliminary
maps collated by Prof. Holden from ex-
listing records, based on observations for
the past six years by the signal service
and as yet unpublished, showing the
winter and summer isotherms for the
northern United States; and I call your
attention to the interesting fact that
these observations show that the coolest
part of the country tributary to the
Northern Pacific is the already extreme
" productive Red river valley, with q
winter mean varying from So to loo Fab