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The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

ACCOUNTS from Ore gon and Washington
Territory indicate an immense yield of wheat
and other grain. The outlook 10 Willamette
valley is much better than for several years,
and east of the mountains the yield will be
enormously increased. In one small locality
over 25, 900 acres of wheat are planted, where
less than 1000 was cultivated last year. The
increased acreage over 1881 will be fully
one-third, and the yield of wheat will be full
ly 100000 bushels Oregon alone last
year raised II, $40, 900 bushels, and its crop
will be at least 6,O0o,0Oo bushels this year.
The acreage of oats and barley is also in
creased proportionately
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13
AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT !.
Stone ia ahc BLADDER Expelled by Using
Esr x ennPAY,s ..EaYarifa Rensahr.N

stone in ahc Bladder Expelled by Using
Dr. Kesnsdy's ''Favorite Remedy
8Ir. S. W. Hicks, of Pleasant Valley, Dutchsss
Co., N Y, the son of Mr. e. S. Hicks, whose name
may have appeared in this journal IN connection
with an article similar to this was, like his father
afflicted with Stone in the Bladder, only that his
case was more serious than his fathers On the
appearance of the disease the father advised the
son to write to DIR. David Kennedy, of Rondort,
Y, no, he said, would tell him what to do. DIR.
Kennedy replied, suggesting the use of "B Bennedys
Favorite Remedy which had worked SO success
fully in the fathers Mr.. Hicks, who had been
assured by the local physicians that they could do
nothing more for him, tried "Fayorite Remedy" at
a venture. After two weeks use of it he passed
stone "a of an inch long and of the thickness of
pipe-stem. Since then he has had no symptoms of
the return of the trouble. Here is sick man
healed What better results could have been ex-
pected9 What greater benefit could medical science
confer? The end was gained; that is surely enough.
Dr.. Kennedy assures the public, by reputation
which he cannot afford to forfeit or imperl, that
the "Favo1ite Remedy" does invigorate the Blood,
cures Liver, Kidney and Bladder complaints, as
well as all those diseases and weaknesses peculiar
to females. 'Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy" for
sale ly all druggists.
mch26 STTh&w1m
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

PRESIDENT ANGEL of Michigan Univer-
sity, who negotiated the present treaties
with the Chinese government, says regard
ing his interviews at Peking that the matter
of limitation of immigration, both in time
and numbers, was broached by the Chinese
officials, and they asked what would be the
result if the immigrants were permitted to
come only in alternate years or were prohib-
tied from coming for one, two or three years.
They wished to know what Legislation Con-
gress would enact, but the commissioners
were, of course, unable to predict and said
that all they asked was reasonable restric'
tion of immigration. The conversation in
dicates what idea the Chinese government
has of reasonable restriction, and Minister
Angel says the twenty year limit is too long
and he should have voted against it ii he
had had the opportunity. He would not IA
vor longer limit thar five years.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13
STATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
A,PROCLAMATION. A

In accordance with O pious and time-honored
custom, come down to us from the Pilgrim Fathers,
and found suitable to love and veneration |,
Harris NJ. PlaiSted, Governor, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Council do hereby appoint
and set apart Thursday the thirteenth day of April,
next, as dav of humiliation, sting and prayer.
State to keep this their annual fast; refrain from
labor, business, amusements and in their homes
before Him whose mercy endureth forever; sup
plicatng His favor upon themselves, the State and
nation; contrasting their sins and seeking forgive
ness of the same In humility of spirit "lf we con-
fess 81 s. He is faithful and just to forgive US
our sins and to cleanse US from all unrighteous-
ness''
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta
this thirty-frst day of March, in the year OF
our ord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-two, and of the Independence OF the
United States of America the one hundred
and sixth.
HARRIs NJ. PLkIsTED.
By the Governor.
JOSEPH o. SMITH, Secretary Of State.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

THE Russian Mennonites, who have set
tied in Kansas are among the most prosper
GUS and energetic people who have settled
in the West. They are devoting themselves
to the cultivation of silk with fair measure
of success, and are setting the example of
an industry which may possibly become one
of great national Importance.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

A French bank, called "the Credit Lyon
of francs, is said to have concluded to with
draw from business in New York city
on account of the excessive determinations
against banking and business caused by
local, State and national taxes; but English
the banking business in New York and 9th
er American commercial cities.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

WHETHER Senator Ferry of Michigan,
whose second term in the Senate will expire
next March, shall have third term, is an
interesting question just now in Michigan
politics. He has made very good Senator,
but there are a number of aspirants for his
excellent principle to act upon.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

IT is announced that the legal rate of in
terest in Egypt has been reduced from twelve
to nine per cent. This is on its face a good
sign, as indicating an improvement in Egyp-
tian credit. But ii is one thing to rednce
interest and another to borrow money in
spite of the reduction. 1t remains to be
seen whether the credit of Egypt has appre-
ciated three per cent. since Tewfik Pasha
became Khedive.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

SENATOR FARLEY of Californiais a states
man who would ''favor the passage of bill
making Boston the only point in the United
States at which Cinnamon could or should
be landed. p
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

Iowa judges complain because the lawyers
talk so long. One of the judges recently as
serted that the State is paying annually ST.
10000 for unnecessary CAB in the couits.
Just think how much more the clients are
PAYING
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

A SUMMARY of the bill of exceptions up
on the strength of which the Court will be
asked to grant Guiteau new trial has been
published. It appears that the reliance OF
the prisoners counsel is exclusively placed
upon number of minute points relating TO
the admission and rejection of evidence,
some of which are not without pertinency,
though none of them are Of any particular
Importance There is little or no chance
that the new trial will be granted. The
condemned man was allowed all possible
latitude at the trial, he was given the bene-
fit of every doubt, and was accorded the am
plest opportunity to establish defsnse'
Judge Cox stroye hard to avoid furnishing
any valid grounds for the application that
has been made, and preferred rather strain
point in the prisoners favor than to give
him any good cause for complaint. The
motion for new trial will certainly be de-
MED, and there can be no question but that
in the event of an appeal the lower court
will be sustained.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13
secretary Of State.
Fast Dav.

The purpose of Fast Day, and the spirit III
which our fathers observed it, are sufficient
ly set forth in the Governors proclamation
at the head of this column. How widely
we have departed from the original observ-
ance and to what alien uses we have put
the day have been pointed out so many
times that further indication is superfiuous
and even tiresome. For years now press
and pulpit have reproved us for our wand
erings; but each succeeding year finds us
farther from the old path.
The attempt to restore the ancient charac-
ter of the day is confessedly failure. The
holyday has become holiday, the fast a
feast, and we may as well accept these
changed conditions. This however we can
do-let our merry making be healthful and
innocent, our pleasure of the purest, our
diversions cleanly. We can honor our Crea-
tor in our sports as well as our prayers, and
in merry guse as well as sombre, do good
to our fellow creatures, and instruct them
by upright walk and conversation.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

The Hon. Charles j. Guitea;u has raised
the price OF autographs to $3.50 per dozen,
which will make 1t hard ON the poor
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 10.

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley PulleD,
Editor, Ali railway, steamboat and hetel managers
will confer favor upon US by demanding credentials
Of every person claiming to represent oar Journal
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

SECRETARY Kirkwood inten DIS to plunge
into private life when he leaves Washington,
but in Iowa they call for hin fr,r governor.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

DIFFERENT correspondents at Washing
ton say that now the President will outline
a more positive policy.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13

Answer me, burning stars OF night!
Where is the spirit gone,
That past the reach OF human sight,
Even as a breeze hath flown?
And the stars answered me, "We roll
In light aud lower on high,
But of the never-dying soul
Ask things that cannot die!
We clouds that gorgeously repose
Around the setting sun,
Answer have ye a home for those
Whose ear, hly race is run?
The bright clouds answered, 1--WE depart
We vanish from the sky;
Ask what is deathless in thy heart
For that which cannot die"'
Speak, then, thou voice of God within!
Thou of the deep low one!
Answer me through life's restless din,
Where is the spirit flown?
And the voice answered, BE thou still;
EDough to know is given;
Clouds, winds aud stars their tasks fulfil,
Thine IL to trust in Heavenp
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24

that the work would have to be done
within a limited and fixed period.
In other respects 1t is enough to an
swer that the omission of officers to
do that which it is their duty to do,
however long the suspension, as justi-
fed by law, or by the State, where no
law or authority is produced in support
of the dereliction. The abstention of
those officers from levying tax, at
best If sanctioned by some unknown
higher authority can only be reviewed
In favor of an organization which had
labored under great embarrassments,
and sustained considerable injury and
loss. The resumption of the privilege
OF taxation was only the exercise of a
legitimate right. 1.-THE inaction of the
officers could produce the effect claim.
ed, the logical consequence would be
the lodging in the hand Of such agents
the very power of taxation which the
legislature alone can validity WELD.
In answer to the other objection, it
will suffice to remark that it does not
appear that there was any necessity of
raising, and, if raised, of determining
the point of exemption, as the court
held that the exemption claimed was
personal, inalienable, could not be and
had not been transferred.-2s A., 4s2; 8
Otto, 222.
To conclude with the defendants
would be to inject and incorporate into
the section most important provision
which was not placed in it by the legis-
lature and which this Court has not tho
power of interpolating into it.
We think that eek pressed intention
of the legislature was to provide that
the property of the corporation should
be exempt during ten years, to begin
after the completion of the road within
the borders of the State, and that until
such completion it should not be exempt
from taxation.
1t is necessary to determine in this
controversy whether the exemption
passed, or not, to the defendants. When
the road will have been completed,
and an attempt is made to collect tax
from them, il will be time enough to
decide the question.
We find no error in the judgment
appealed from, which is affirmed, with
costs.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24
STIsANED OR STOLEN.

Missing ftom "Pcck'S dcadening," Boeuf
river, La since June l, 1882, traced to La
fourche swamp, seemingly coming towards
Monroe, ONE LARGE BAY HORSE, 10
to Is hands high long black tail and name:
fine saddle horse, having ali the saddle
gaits: when pacing. twists his hind legs; is
a finely built animal, and holds his head
high.
\ suitable reward will he paid for infor-
nation which will lead to his recovery, or
his return to II. d. King. Monroe, La, NJ.
r. Williams, Kings place, Bnauf river, or
Hubbard Poe, Pock's deadening, Boeutf
river. La. Monroe, June 16, 1sS2.-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, June, 10, 1882.
Though we are moving right along in the
leafy month of June, Dame Nature bloom
ing all around and sweet flowers with
dew-drops wet strewing kisses on the
seasons cheerful green, the night tempera-
ture up to the last few days. enabling people
with depleted pocket-books and poor pros
poets of having them replenished at the
federal treasury, to exist quite comfortably
in the heavy habiIiments of the wintry
weather that has dropped into the "beyond
recalling past. But the excursions have
commenced, the parks are full of flowers,
children in baby carriages, strollers of leis-
ure of both sexes, and the attractions of the
romantic and picturesque summer RESORTS
are prominently presented, while the de-
mand for travelling garments and now
trunks shows that those who are able will
soon be enjoying the luxuries of the season,
particularly as few weeks moro will
bring the sine die of Congress, the republican
majority in the House having got down to
work, after evicting enough Democrats in a
hGh-handed manner, to give good work
ing majority through the assistance of tho
Greenbackers, with whom disgraceful
''bargain'' has been made. 1t is time now
for the Democrats in Congress to make an
end of courtesy, as tho republicans in tho
House have set up the law of might through
the exercise of extra-legal and extra-con-
stitutional action and the powers of tho
puppet speaker. The vast schemes of plum
dering raids on the ono hundred and fifty
millions of treasury accommodations, will
now come to the front under tho auspices
Of Robson, "Kiefers Jersey lily, and the
Democrats will find themselves helpless
with quorum of tho raiders in their seats.
With the amended rule in force serving as
precedent for further changes in the body
of tho rul les, there is nothing in the way
| of tyrannical power that they cannot AFRO
gate to themselves with perfect consistency.
Tho Democrats only hold them to a
strict observance of the rules they have
ovcr-ridden for partisan advantage and bide
their time. Seven more election cases have
| been reported, and nine are set to be passed
| upon in committee, but they will hardly be
taken up now. as the republicans have
practically majority of eight votes, which
is sufficient to make a quorum under ordi-
nary circumstances without Democratic
help. The seat of Shelly of Alabama will
be declared vacant, because the contestant
is dead and cannot be conveniently be
sworn in.
The Star route cases are dragging along
very slowly and will likely so continue for
| some time rs the culprits are not so
nAious for trial as they We're before the
present me Mt of the new indictments which
legal learning has been unable to quash.
The culprits' counsel have exhausted all the
points of technicality and demurrer and see
their dilatory motions all overruled in de-
tail. \ year ago the conspirators could not
wait a day, so anxious We're they to come
to trial; now they have used all the evasions
counsel could trump up and the Court
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

. IOFFIC1AT.
MAYORS OFFICE CITY OF MONROE, /
State of Louisiana, June 9, 1882.
ORDIN ANCE NO. $50.
An ordinance for the appropriation
of claims, passed in session, April Sd,
1882.
Be it ordained By the Mayor and city
Council Of Monroe:
That the sum of seven hundred and
thirty-six and O9-1OOO dollars is hereby
to pay the claims allowed
Sd April, 1882.
Approved: f. ENDOM'
Mayor.
JOHN G. SANDERS, Secretary.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE FENNER.


HI. T. Smith VS.. ]. q. Huey and II.
III. Jones, Sh'f.-The tax for the salts.
faction of judgments under Revised
Statutes, Sec. 1854, is not taxation by
judicial authority. The tax is to be
assessed by the parish officers named in
the statute, upon whom the legislature
confers the power, and imposes the
duty to assess such taxes, and the func-
ton confided to the Court is the purely
judicial one of directing said officer to
execute the legistive will; Affirming
Plaquemines VS.. Packard, % A, 1919.
In the absence of special legislative
provision, taxes are not subject to the
prescription of three and five years.
Huey & Wise vs.. r. HI. Jones, Shift.
-Mandamus prayed for made peremp-
tory; defendant to pay costs in both
courts.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE TODD.
f. A. Givens, ST., VS.. L. T. Caudle.
Where a suit is commenced by at
tachment, which is dissolved on mo-
ton and no appeal taken therefrom by
the plaintiff, and a judgment is subse-
quently rendered in favor of the plain
tiff, on the merits, in which no men
ton is made of the attachment, plain
tiff and appellee can not ask to have
the Judgment amended by reinstating
the attachment.
Where the lessor furnished the lessee
with corn to be returned out of the
crop to be made before the expiration
of the lease, and the lessee binds HIM
self to make certain Improvements in
part consideration of the rent, no &C.
ton lies for the value of the corn and
of the work to be done, so long as suf-
ficient time remains within the term of
the lease to deliver the one and per.
form the other.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE POc1IE.
d. G. Brown VS.. f. M. Ragland.-
AS the amount in dispute, shown by
the pleadings does not exceed $1,000,
this Court has no Jurisdiction and the
appeal is dismissed. The amount claim
ed is Slab 90, subject to credits amount
ing to 500 90.
James Hamilton vs. w., S. & p. Rail-
road.-Verdict of the jury set aside,
and plaintiffs demand rejected and dis
missed at his costs in both courts.
A railway company, having author
ity to build or rebuild a bridge across
a navigable stream, is not responsible
in damages for temporary distractions
of the stream by scaffolding, or by the
of a temporary stationary
bridge, and for unavoidable delay in
the completion of the bridge.
J. H. Mitchell, ag't VS.. Citizens Bank
ct al.-Judgment affirmed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24

Mr.. c. II. Tull, who for many years
was master machinist Of the railroad
from Monroe to Delta and was in charge
of the railroad shops at this place, has
been appointed inspector of engines
and machinery on the New Orleans
Pacific Railway, with head quarters at
Shreveport. Mr.. Tull is u splendid
machinist and a practical railroad
man.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

| CHIEF JUSTICE BERMUDEZ.
NJ. l.. Mayo and husband VS.. N. Brit
tan, ct al:
In an hypothecary action by minor,
it is essential that his rights he previ-
ously liquidated by judgment. On
the trial of such case, copy of the
judgment, unaccompaniedb by the pro-
ceedings in the case in which rendered,
is inadmissible.
In the absence of such proof, plaintiff
can not recover.
Judgment reversed and suit dismiss
ed, as in case of non-suit.
M. i. Mayo We. V. Lilly; similar
judgment.
James Dennis, Sheriff, VS.. Vicksburg,
Shreveport & Pacific Railroad:
Under charter declaring that the
property of the company shall be ex-
empt from taxation for ten years after
the completion of the road, the corpor-
alton can not claim immunity from the
beginning Of its existence up to the
completion Of the road.
Previous decision in 33 A., CO., az
trmed. Judgment appealed from az
firmed, with costs.
Adolph Meyer vs.. N. II. Pargoud:
When Il partition in kind cannot con.
veniently be made, the property should
be sold to effect the partition.
Property can not be conveniently di-
vided when such division would neces-
state the curtailing of tenements to
an injurious extent.
| Herman Meyer vs.. w. II. Fountain.
An adjudicator ut q tax sale can not
recover in 4 petitory action from pur-
cial succession sale, where no tax deed
is unrecortled ut the date of the probate
sale.
Tax collectors are bound to deliver a
certificate of adjudication, resting Il de-
feasible title, for registry. In case of
one. The Auditors tito made two
years after the sale, where the property
is unredecmed, confers an absolute title
confirmatory of the previous one by
collector. Judgment affirmed.
T., A. Sterling Us. Heirs of Sterling.
An order extending time for the fl
ing of transcript, granted with the
reserve OF the rights of the appellees,
| if any, to move for the appeal, on prop
err grounds, will be rcscinded on mo-
ton to dismiss when it is proved that
the ground on which time was asked
was insufficient. 1t is no excuse that
appellants could not, OF account of pc
cuniary embarrassment, have furnish
ed an appeal bond before the second jul
dicial day following the return day 1t
is not an event not within his control.
Order rescinded, and appeal dismissed
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24

tThe North Louisiana matrimonial
Association" just organized, is another
home institution. We need not COM
ment on the character of its uncorpora-
tors. Their names are sufficient to
guarantee its management on strict
business principles. We call attention
to its charter published in another
column.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24
FOR CONGRESS-.

We are authorized to announce the HON.
G. J. BoATNER, of ouachita, as a candi-
date for the nomination tor Congress at the
approaching Democratic Convention of the
Fifth Congressional District.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24

The thermometer marked "a degrees
Friday in this Office, the highest point
reached since the hot days of last sum-
mer.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24
Democratic Congressional Conn
mittee.

Inc members of the Democratic Execu-
I'VE committee of the Fifth Congressional
District are requested to meet at Monroe.
LOUISIANA, on the 18th of July, at IL O'Clock
m democratic journals of the district
please copy. Respectfully,
A. L. ATKINS, Chairman.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-12
HUMOROUS.

4 COUPLE OF smart chaps were riding il
buggy. and drove up tc where an ole
man and woman were seated in wagon
TO which was hitched pair OF oxen.
They had come from Texas, and were
goirg to Missouri.
''Hellc, old man; how much will you
take for your wife, cash up?" SAID one OF
the smart chaps.
swell, let's see, "ssid the men, scratch
ing his head, ii guess a hundred dollars
III take her."
Give you seventy five" replied the
smart chap.
Take her," said the old man, land LII
throw the wagon and oxen in"
The boys in the buggy were beat, and
commenced to drive of, when the old
woman jumped out of the wagon and ex.
claimed:
Hand over the chinck; stranger, hand
over the chinck; this yere family hsint to
be bluffed by no fellers wearin' stove-pipe
hats an side-board collars, you bet yeI
muck on that. We're from Texas, We
air."