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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-02-01
Louisiana State lotteryco

Incorporated in 1869 for IS years by the
Legislature for Educational and Charita.
Die purposes-with Capitol of 81 ,OO0, GOO
to which reserved fund of over $50 =
oGo mas since been added. By an over.
wheiming popular vote it's franchise was
made part of the present State Constitn.
ZION adopted December 2, A. D. 1879.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-02-01

"A DRESS maker got mad because
her lover serenaded her with Auta
She said she got all the fluling she
wanted in her daily business.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-02-01

1T, is announced that Pitkin
will be nominated minister to Mex.
leo next week. Cahill, of St. Louis,
is still fighting Pitkin for the berth,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-02-01
TAXES,

For the information of our read.
ers as well as in justice to Can't, D.
=. Paul, our efficient Sheriff and Tax
Collector, we publish the following
statement which shows exactly in
dollars and cents the different
amounts collected for Parish and
State Taxes of the year 1880. On
the whole he has collected more
taxes, State and Parish, than any
Collector Rapides has had for a mum.
Der of years, and we are more than
certain it will compare favorably
Win the reports of other Collectors
throughout the State. On the Roll !
OF 1880 there has been collected to
date FRIDAY, Jan'y Goth, 1922
Parish Tax. 7la II
30. AK 1l,S46,3l
"'S vi Observation-Disclosures. GOAL
olal .......'......"..... s3l ,625, 40
Ihe amount of taxes assessed on
hat roll is: E,
o-arlsn Tax. 500 675 20
''"'e Lax -----'------.-.. l2,405 ,23
otai. ..'....... ......... .S33, 05O &c c
Amount not collected, State and Pa. ID
lsh, sl455,l3, showing collection e
'r that year up to this date of ninety D
We and three fifths per cent on total tt
lxes assessed, y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-02-01

-fRIvArE advIces at Washington
state that the Investigation will sus.
tain the charge against McMilleu,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-02-01

TIE best medicine for sick
man is to back up against M ale for
the latter will speedily heel you.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-02-01

The Commerce Committee
have endorsed Gen. Gibson,s bill to
extend the port of New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-02-01

F. K. Jones has been confirmed
as coiner at the New Orleans Mint
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-02-01
Editor Democrat
1T Is pretty definitely settled
'nas passenger and freight trains

see published in the State Cen
- i11 Express Of Saturday, petition
some Of the property owner.
(ons Street, asking the City
to grant the right of way to
organ Railroad on Front Street
&c saw it I am thoroughly
that there are large ma.
ged to the grant.
canine the petition:-
names on it, one of them
Tho was not here and
Fe signed it, besides, he
opposing it, published
pack in the DEMOCRAT,
yer and D. Weinburg are
of.Alexandria, and be.
Weinburg signed for the
1tical property. Ed. We'll
mon We'll are both represent.
the same property. That re-
]
ouces the number to thirteen: Init
We Will not stop here. DR.. French
Mrs. johnson and W. w. Whittino. s
ION are not in the boundary where |
objection was raised, for / know of i
no one opposing the right of way !
from Casson Street to the lower lin, ),
It's of the corporation. That will tt
leave only ten on the petition against u
seventeen ON the one opposing it. la
Now, sir, you see wha, subterf,. ?,
ges they are resorting too to carry TIL
their point at the expense of ma. e.
Jarliy of interested citizens. viii, di
ask any sensible man to 90 down e el
Front Street with the names Of tho tn
s'gners of the two petitions, and ws
value the property represented and ", WI
ne wlil md that those opposing the ed e,I
granting ofthe right of way, have tn,
Two dollars worth to others one. So by
'ou see that those opposing the SOL
'aid grant, outnumber in men "a xii
ven as In value of property. 1t is h tis
ne da.y of all legislative bodies to cas-
eglslate for the greater number So cou
s not to injare the minority. red
cat
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-02-01

"A $4,000 fire occurred in
Philadelphia, Penn, Saturday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-02-01

I'D. Bolton was hung Friday at
Mansfield, La.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20

MEMORIAL DAY.-The 9th of June
falls on Tuesday, and is but few
days off. AS there is no monument to
unveil, the observance of the day will
devolve upon the people Of Winches-
ter and the surrounding country
who as they were thefrst to begin the
sacred duty, will, we have no doubt,
be the last to abandon it. The ladies
are quietly but actively preparing for
the day, and the Light Infantry will
furnish the escort 1t is believed that
the Berryville military will cooperate
with them, although we have no pos.
tive information to that effect. Of
music, with the excellent orgauza-
tions of which our own town can
boast, there should be no lack. The
official programme for the day will be
published in due time Winchester
Times.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20

IMPORTANT TO ALL.--The most
general complaint that seems to spare
neither class nor condition of person,
is seated in the liver. MANY with
Woe BECOME countenances, despondent
spirits and depressed feelings, exag-
gerate every event until even suicide
has been known to result from this
morbid condition of body and mind,
yet Simmon silver Regulator is known
to be a specific for affections of the
Liver, Spleen and Kidneys. Unlike
most preparations it fully meets the
wants of the patient whose liver or
stomach is disorganzed, and soon re-
stores the emaciated and spiritless dys-
peptic sufferer to more hopeful con-
dltion of life than he could otherwise
hope to attain.
Purchasers should be careful to see
that they get the genuine manufdc-
tured only by J. II. ZEILIN & Co.,
Philadelphia. 43m3
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20

LARGEST Book PuBLIsHED.-The
edition of Websters Unabridged Die
tionary, recently issued, in the guam
tity Of matter it contains, is believed
to be the largest volume published.
1t will surprise many readers to
know that it contains eight times the
amount of matter contained in the
Bible, being sufficient to make seventy
five limo. volumes that usually sell
for 81 .25 each It's vocabulary COM
prises over $4,000 words (4,600 of
which have recently been added
1t has new Biographical Diction-
airy. giving brief important facts con-
corning 900 persons.
There is a memoir of Noah Web
ster, brief history of the English
language, Principles of Pronunciation,
Lists of 1000 Scripture Names, TO-.
600 Geographical Names 700 common
English Christian names, several pages
of Proverbs, &c, vocabulary Of the
names Of Noted Fictitious Persons and
Places, and many other valuable f4A-
tures-all of which, in volume of
1923 pages, embelished with 5000
Engravlngs, 60 to make up a great
storehouse OF useful knowledge.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20
UP AND DOWN TIE VALLEY.

Str0s6ua'y. -Married--At the
residence Of Edward Zea, by Rev. G.
W. Hollis, on Thursday, the 11th in
slant, Mr.. j. W. Eberly and Miss Ella
zea There, now Another Jouodab
has gone, departed this bachelor ife,
after a severe attack of several years
OF what is known as matrimonial fever.
They took the B. & o. train for Staun-
ton Va, en-. route for Louisville, Ky,
where they contemplate spending a
few weeks. We tender them our
hearty congratulations, and wish them
all the imaginable and real happiness
they contemplate or anticipate.
An accident occurred in our place
on the evening of the 9TH. A load of
hay upset on Depot street, and no lit
tie excitement was felt among our cit
liens until it was definitely ascertain
ed that our most worthy and enter
prising landlord WASH tunder the hay.
Long life to the proprietor and sue
cess to the Chaly beate House, is our
fervent wish.
Dir. Walter R. Fisher is visiting his
mother in our place. He is looking
quite hale and hearty. Success to him
and all the doctors, is our creed.
Mr.. Weisscarver, from Missouri, is
here, visisiting friends, after an alb
sence of nearly Forty years. Virgin.
ians will come back to the haunts O.
their boyhood days, and we are al
ways glad to see them.
Eliza Cook, the colored girl who was
reported in the last issue of the STAR
as being so badly burned, died on Sat-
urday last from the effects of it.
VIM Cation, brakeman on Captain
Roderick' train, had his hand crushed
at Strasburg Junction, whilst coup
ling cars, on the 10th inst. r.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20
Dress Goods Department!
Corsets !! Corsets +!

The best Soc. Corset in the market
White Marseilles Spreads, Hamburg
Embroidery, Lace and Cotton Edgings
and Inserting. Lace Curtains, Lace
Lambrequins, &c.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20

Never do an. thing by halves.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20
MI attings, MI attings.
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS

In this department we keep full
line of Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Half Hose,
Underwear, &c.
We are now acting as agents for
one of the largest Tea Houses in the
United States, and are selling a good
Gunpowder Tea for 80 cents pound,
same as sold elsewhere for rs CENTS
A fine English Breakfast Tea for rs
cents, sold elsewhere at 1925 Best
Young Hyson Toe, sold elsewhere at
$l25.
Don't fail to call and examine our
stock Of goods before purchasing as
we can guarantee you a saving OF at
least 20 F err cent.
Sole agents for Mrs. Heller's Beau
tifer for the Face.
All orders by mail promptly at
tended to. P. HELLER & co.
Opp. Court House, Winchester, Va.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20

INFLUENCE OF THE Soil ON HEALTH
the influence of the soil upon the
health Of those living upon it is bro't
out very plainly during the prevalence
of epidemic diseases. That malarial
diseases dixie intermittent fevers) orig
mate from the soil, is already accept
ed; and recent investigations show
pretty conclusively that the germs of
Cholera, Abdominal Typhus, Yellow
Fever and the plague are in some way
connected with the soil, which is daily
corroborated by letters from all pal is
Of the country, stating the mar
Vicious effect Peaatna has on those dis
eases, and in their convalescent state.
John E. Courtney, of Cory, a., says:
81 am still getting better, thanks to
your Pera4na and Manalsn. See page
"a in ellis of Life. y
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20
SOME SPECIAL BARGAINS

oOML 81 LCIdA d AHGAINS :!
4 pairs Ladies Unbleached Hose, 25c.
4 Childrens e" 25c.
All Linen Damask Towels, pair, 25c.
Nice quality Straw Mating, yard l23
IL cakes of good Soap for Ice.
A handsome Corset for 48 cents,
regular price, Csc. Linen and Lawn
Dresses in 8 pieces, $l25, worth So.
light Calico cents a yard. All col
ors Zephyr Worsted lOc. per ounce.
Clarke's 0. N. T. Cotton 55c dozen;
Lace Tides S cents apiece; IL yards
Cotton Edge, half inch wide 20 cents:
2 papers pins S cents; S punches jet
beads rs cents; "A sheets paper and
"a envelopes for 10 cents; 6 balls of
Knitting Cotton Is cents; 7 bordered
handkerchief % cents; IL lead pen
ellis for 10 cents; good unlaundried
Shirt SO cents.
HAIR GOODSI HAIR GOODSI
In this line we make a speciality,
and have at all times a full line OF
all the different shades and styles of
Hair Frizzes, Waterwaves, Braid, &c.
Household Linens and Donaestics.
Bleached and Unbleached Table Lin
ems; TurkeyRed Table Linen, Napkins,
Waiter covers, &C., Bleached and
Brown Cottons, Ginghams, Shifting
Cotton, Bed Ticking, Sheeting, Cotton
AIDES, Calicoes, &c.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20

1WiddIetOacN.---Onr merchants
complain of business being very dull
in every department.
We learn that our mutual friend
Mr.. T. A. Ogden is making much head
way saving the giant timber near
Marlboro with his steam sawmill.
One OF our young men, Franklin
Willett, is learning the carpenter trade
under that popular firm in your city,
Campbell & Beatty.
Middletown was honored with the
presence of two United States Sena-
tors the other day. We regret to add
we We're unable to learn their names.
We hope the present town council
will make some provision for bridging
or otherwise fixing the mudhole near
DR.. G. S. Guyers. 1t is almost i'm
passable, and should be attended to
Immediately.
Some of our literary people talk Of
publishing a paper as they do not wish
to be behind their dear sister towns.
1t will be called Gosspers' Joy or the
Mlddletoqo,, Clipper.
Two young men from an adjacent
city have been constant. visitors to our
place--of late on Sunday evenings.
Can one Of your correspondents ex-
plain this?
Our citizens met at the school house
on the night of the 18th inst, and
nominated the following gentlemen
for town officers Mayor, Dr. William
Dawson Sergeant, Amos B. Ludwig /;
Councilman, E. G. Rulings, 7. A. o.
den, L. R. Edmonson. @. B. Guyer, 0.
R. Rhodes, and YIN. Everly. AS far
as we have learned the selection gives
general satisfaction.
The little incident concerning your
adventure with your lantern-and
girl-highly pleased bevy of young
ladies here while reading last week S
STAR, and they all unite in wishing
you better luck next time
Nom DE PLUME.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20

Harry was asked the other day if it
was possible for Stephens City to keep
up such live newspaper His reply
was, mo, Mr., the newspaper keeps
up the town.
In Winchester wheat is worth $l.30.
Other grains not quoted. The Times
says that the value Of corn purchased
in the west and elsewhere and sold in
Winchester averages from $4,000 to
$1,000 every week.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20
EXECUTORS SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate

The Undersigned, EXecalor Of Tie last
will and testament of Thomas S. Sangster,
late of Stephens City, deceased. will expose
to public sale in said city, at 10 o'clock, A.
NJ on
Saturday, May q, 1882,
a valuable House and Lot, with Stable, sit
uate on Main street, adjoining lots of Geo.
Gibson and Mrs. Perry. The personal prop
erty of said deceased will also be sold at
the same time and place.
TERMS OF SALE.--One-thrd cash and the
balance in two equal annual payments, Sc
cured by trust on the property.
THOS. NJ MILLER, Executor.
CHAs. III, BARNES, Auctoneer. ma6ts
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20

We hope our friends will bear with
us for short time for the paucity of
political news in our columns. We
are so overrun with home news and
items from ''up and down the valley"
that we find little room for anything
else.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20

The New Market VALLEY says that
Messrs. L. M. Henkle and S. Shirley,
OF that town, and Mr.. M. S. Henkle,
OF Winchester, left last week for San
Antonio, Texas, to purchase several
hundred horses and mules. They will
return with them in four OF five weeks.
TAeii intention is to sell these animals
at New Market and Winchester
Winchester Times.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20

"WHY IS THIS THUS ?'-We this
week chronicle the departure of sew
eral of our most industrious and ex-
emplary young men who have left in
search of employment elsewhere. Can
any of our citizens give reason for
it? Is it owing to low wages or to
lack of employment? In either case
it affects the prosperity of our town.
The question whether Stephens City
shall advance or retrograde is in the
hands of our capitalists and citizens
generally. We have many natural
advantages for becoming one of the
most prosperous and business towns in
the Valley. How can sonnet hing def
mite be accomplished toward this end
is a very practical and timely ques-
ton. We read occasionally in our ex-
changes that Borough Councils offer to
manufacturing companies that will es-
tablish themselves within such borough
immunity from taxation for number
of years, ten or more. This has seem
ed to US to be a wise policy. The
burden of taxation when added to the
other expenses incident to establishing
a mandatory is a serious, often an
insurmountable obstacle. To remove
this costs the borough nothing if the
offer is not accepted, and if it is ac-
cepted there is gain at once, as such
an establishment always brings with
II a number of families and incraa sns
the taxable population outside of the
exempted property. We commend
this matter to the consideration of our
borough authorities. Gentlemen, will
you put the ball in motion ? We
have known the capitalists and prop
er,y owners of town to pursue the
policy, keep all you've got and get
what you can, till its last requiem
could be aptly sung in the pathetic
words of Goldsmith's Deserted Viii
lage."
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20
READJUsTERIsM AT FRONT ROYAL

READJUsTERIsM AT FRONT ROYAL.
"A gentleman who has just returned
from a visit to the above place, fur
lishes US with some Of the particulars
OF dastardly outrage perpetrated by
Riddleberger and some Of his satel-
lites at political meeting held there
on Monday last, and which might have
resulted seriously if they could have
had their own way. The county court
WAS in session, and the town was crowd
ed 1t had been announced that Par
son Massey would address the people
on the political questions now agitat-
ing the public mind in Virginia, and
Riddleberger having heard Of it, left
Washington and hurried to Wood
stock, where he gathered together ten
or twelve of his hirelings and pro-
eeded to Front Royal On his arri-
val there he made request of Mr.
Massey that he divide time with him
This Mr.. Massey declined, politely in
forming him that he had considerable
to say and wished to conclude before
the arrival Of the evening train, on
which he intended to depart for home.
Baked in this move, the next thing
was to interrupt the meeting, which
was accomplished by a readjuster
shouting, Garry him Output him
out T. At this juncture the police
arrested the noisy individual and took
him before a magistrate, where he was
properly fined. Mr.. Massey, our in
formant says, made powerful speech
of six hours duration, flashing unm ,r-
cifully the conduct and aims of Rid
dIeberger and his party present and
absent. The party who Went from
Woodstock were all armed, and seem
ed to have no besitancy in letting it
be known. The only wonder is that
they did not start riot ending in
bloodshed and death. Shame on men
who will stoop to such means to fur
Their their own selfish ends.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20

Three colored men have been ar
rested and lodged in Jail for setting
fire to the stables of the Shenandoah
Iron Works.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20
Look HereI

The undersigned takes this mode of in
forming the public that he does all kinds Of
BLACKSMITHING,
Light Wagon and Carriage Building,
Painting, trimming and repairing a spe-
cialty. Also, clocks cleaned and repaired,
jewelry mended; in fact we do little of
almost every kind of work If you have
anything to repair, bring it to us, and we
will insure you satisfaction.
b. T. ARGENBRIGHT.
Stephens City, July 90, 1S81y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-05-06
INDIAN MOU NDS.

The present high water brings forci-
bly, to mind the causes which induced
the aborigines to expend so much labor
in raising the mounds which are scat
tered over our State. Undoubtedly
many of them were intended for the
burial of the dead, and possibly a
double purpose was in view, first, a
place of interment, and secondly, a
place OF refuge during high water.
In the years that are past and gone,
ere this country was taken possession
Of by q civilized race, when no levees
INTERVIEWED to intercept the flow OF
water, this whole country was subject
| to standardization, the depth depend
ing on the number of rivers which
poured their contents on the low lands
at the same time. 1t Is easy to under
stand that under these circumstances
1t was important that there should be
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-05-06
CUCCEssION SALE.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita, Fifth
District Court.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita, Fifth
District Court.
Succession of Hugh Tongue.
By virtue of an order of sale issued by the
Honorable Fifth District Court, in and for
the Parish of Ouachita, and to mo directed
in the above entitled succession, will sell
at public auction, in the city of Monroe.
La, at the court house door, between the
hours of sale, to the last and highest bidder,
on
Saturday, Goth day of April. 1882,
the following described property. to-wit:
s'Home Place." situated on Island De-
siard, Consisting Of lot No; 1, in section No:
quarter of southwest quarter of section
one az, and sections Nos. 80 and 40, in town
ship No: 10, north of range east, contain in :
ing GIL O3-lOOth acres more or less, and the
improvements thereon.
Also, the place known as the "Belle
Hope" or ''Swan Plantation" III Island De-
siard, ouachita Parish, Louisiana. fronting
above Monroe, bounded on the north by
Sterlington plantation, on the south by the
Lilies plantation and on the east by the
Charles w. Phillips plantation, containing
400 acres, go of which is under cultivation.
Terms of sale-Cash for not less than the
appraisement.
mch25. J. e. MCGUIRE, Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-05-06

Signal Sergeant Dunno, during his
late tour, has established the following
sub-stations, additional to those insti-
tuted last year, Louisiana: New Ibe-
ria, Wytheville, franklin, Cheneyville,
Minden, Terrebonne Station, Amite
City. Mississippi: Brookhaven, Jack
son, Edwards, Lake. In all cases the
local railroad agents were placed in
charge as observers, TO report to the
principal station at New Orleans-N.
o. City Item.
Howgate was not such a fool after
all. The signal service bureau under
the charge of a sergeant, and his name
Dunno!
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-05-06

some place of refuge when the country
was inundated, and instinct if not rea.
son suggested that mounds should be
erected of sufficient heights to be above
the high est floods.
There is a mound on the Hermitage
plantation, in this parish, built on the
highest ridge of land, about five feet
above the earth. There is no evidence
of its having been used in past times
as place burial, but its height clearly
points it out as place OF refuge in high
water. The mounds on the La. & Texas
r. r., near Bayou des Allemands, were
probably built and used as retreats dur
ing seasons Of overflow. g."
There is nothing unreasonable in the
superstition, for the country was gradu-
ally raised from a gulf to its present
height by the annual deposit of sedi-
ment brought down the great river.
It's whole conformation clearly shows
from the multiplicity of bayous W hich
formerly. cut up the land, that this pro-
cess was maintained possibly for thous-
ands of years before the discovery OF
Columbus.-Pio7eer Of Assumption.
Commenting on the foregoing, the
Morgan City Review says: "There are
but few Of our readers who have not
seen a number of these mounds. They
are quite common in this region, and
the belief that they were erected as
places of refuge in times of high water
is quite common" Our contemporaries
both err. The mounds are the works
of the MoundBuilders, and not of the
Indians. Nor were the mounds made
as protection against overflow, since
they are found in Ohio, Tennessee and
Arkansas, where there has been none
but the flood of Noah. 1t is known
that the Mound. Builders preceded the
Indians, and that the Indian himself
was lost in reference to the so-called In.
dian mounds. Faithful and accurate
as to all traditions as the poor Indian
has been, he knows nothing about the
numerous elevations known as "Indian
mounds" .. .. .s-