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Base Ball Meeting.

4 joint meeting of the Natchito
ches Omega and the Alexandri.
Base Ball Clubs was hello at thu
Town Hall, on Sunday, July "a, 1882
at 9 o'clock p. m.
Mr.. George W. Kile was elected
Chairman, and Mr.. j. T. Snrowl
Secretary. Both mines being fully
represented.
After the Chairman had stated
the object of the meeting. it was de.
elded, on motion of Mr.. N. Tauzip
that the third game for the cham.
pl'nship would be played st Match.
ltoches, La, on Wednesday, July
10Th, 1882, at 4 o'clock p. M, and
That the Natchitoches Omega's paw
The expenses of the visiting nine
together with the two substitutes
scorer and umpire from the railway
station Provencal) and return, and
turing their stay in Natcfitoches.
Mr.. VIM. F. Texada was unani.
nously elected Umpire. The meet |
ng adjourned. G. W. KILE. |
y. l.. oProWL, Chairman.
Secretary.
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SALE.

MINOR Rosa E. MYERS J
IUToRsH1p, &c.
Probate Docket, District Court, Parish
of Rapides, La.
DURSUANT TO AN ORDER or
!; 4 sale issued by the Honorable the
twelfth judicial District Court in and
tor the Parish of Rapides, La. in the
above entitled and numbered snit
commanding me in accordance with
tne deliberations of the family meeting
heid therein. to sell the hereinafter
described property, I shall offer for
sale at public auction, at the front of
the Court House door, in the Town of
Alexandria, La, between the hours
prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the Goth day of JULY.
A. D. 1882,
The following described property be
onglug to said minor Rosa i. MYERS
o-wit:-.
The seyen-twentieth (7.2o) interest
n ana to certain tract of land situa-
ed on Bayou Rapides, at Lsmothe's
5ridge, In the Parish of Rapides. con
alDlng one hundred and thirty-two
1877 acres, bounded South by the lot
TO- two ~ of the Dawson partition.
Vest by lot No. four a. of said part.
on, and North by Lamothe estate
TERMs-CAsH, subject to appraise-
tent. d. c. PAUL,
Sheriff and ex.officio Auctioneer.
June 2S-tds.
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The NEW SrAMEsE Tw1Ns.-Tbe
brothers Tocei, born in Turin in 1877.
are considered to he even more curions
than the famous Siamese twins. They
have two we'll formed heads, two pairs
of arms, and two thoraces, with all in
ternal organs; but at the level of the
sixth rib they coalesce into one body,
They have only one abdomen, one
nmbilicus, one anus, one right and one
left leg. Their genital organs consists
OF penis and scrotum, and at the
back there is rudimentary male gen.
ltal organ, from which urine sometimes
escapes. 1t is curious fact that the
right leg moves only under the control
OF the right twin (named Baptiste).
while the other is movable only by the
LETT twin (named Jacob. AS a result,
they are unable to walk. This left
foot is deformed, and is an example
Of talipes equinus. Each infant has a
distinct N raj personality; one cries
while the other is laughing; one is
awake while the other sleeps. When
me is sitting up, the other is in a
position almost Observation-Disclosures
dedicale Beige.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF iaajis

N New ORLEANs-Doay. Arrives .,
$40 P. NJ, by train, departs at 5:35 a a
M NArcHlrocHEs AND SHREVEPORT
Da'ly. Arrives at 6 P. M. by STAGE.
departs at 9 A. NJ, by stage. S'"se'
p, M;SAsHlNGToN-Via Bismarck, Babbs
T Tr,age' etc. Semi-wcekly. Arrives on
tuesdays and Saturdays at l A NJ II
departs Mondays and Fridav a. a. +" :
p. NJ. ''u'ys at
hEiEEsvILLE-Semi-aceekly. Due everv
Monday and Thursday at 6 o,cloeS
I: NJ, departs every Tuesday and
+, Friday at Z o'clock <. NJ. """
ia as,r s3; ,oeehy. Due ev-
e eES Monday and Thursday at g.
o.e1 , OK M, departs every Monday
IN, ana Thursday at O'Clock P. NJ
Wi,NNFIELD- Weekly. Due everv ~ Tros
gay at IL o'clock M, departs every
Tuesday at o'clock P. N 'o'S
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ORDINANCE,

ORDINANCE.
Be IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of
Alexandria, La, in regular session
convened, on this 5th day of ,Julv
A. D. 1882 That the, herding or
grazing of stock of any kind in herds
or droves, within the corporate lin.
its, is hereby prohibited from and
after this date. For each and every
violation of this Ordinance the own.
err or owners shall be fined in the
sum of not less than S. or more than
$50 per day for every day, and in
default of paying said fine shall be
imprisoned in the Town Lock IN "a
hours for the first offence and As
hours for each subsequent one; and |
It is hereby made the duty of the
Constable to first inform the parties
If said Ordinance.
JAS. ANDREWS, JR.,
\. b. hAeHAL, Mayor.
secretary.
There being no other business the
'oard adjourned to meet in regular
ession on Tuesday, the 1st day of
Lugust, 1882, at 4 o'clock. |
JAS. ANDREWS, JR..
: D. RACIAL, Mayor.
Secretary.
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DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE cow-
MITTEE.
ALEXANDRIA, LA..)
.Tu,,. n 1ona

ALEXANDRIA, LA..l
july 6, 1882. {
"isuant to cal! of the chair
man. the Democratic Conservo,i,
:, Committee of Rapiaes
rar'sh met this day at The Civ Hall
OF Alexandria, La.
press"t-Beo. rurner, James An.
"fewS' Jr', L. E. Texada, Jonas Ro-
seminal and II. NJ. Rogers.
iDe Chairman explained The oh
jec' OF the meeting to be to deter
aiihe whether or not there was sutff
Client time to make nominations for
d candidate for the position of an ad
ol1lonal Judge of the 18th ,Judic;.v
District of Louisiana, and to tako
'ne necessary steps towards the coli
Ing and holding of said Coffvep,ion
On motion of L. E. Texada, it was
resolved that there be primary elec.
lions held by the various precincts
OF kapides Parish, on Saturday. the
zla Gay of July, 1882, at their usnal
p0l'ing places, for the purpose of 70
lihs Tor a candidate of the said mar
y Tor the office aforesaid, and after
'a'o vote Is taken the commission
'fs appointed for that purpose, abau
'ooht The same and make due return !
hereof to this committee, on Mon
'ay' TIC 24th day of July, 1882, and
tier the said vote is thus received
y thls committee, it shall connile .
lie same, and the candidate receiy- 4
ls The highest number thereof shall I'll
supported by this committee as W
ne candidate for the aforesaid Of
&c, in the Convention to be held 3,
erelnafter designated.
1t was further resolved that no
arson who is not known Demo-
a'lc voter, shall be permitted to
'te at said primary election. r,
1t was further resolved that t,a nv
secntlve Committees of Grant and SD
'oyelles Parishes, be invited 10 wa
meet this parish in the District
INVENTION at Alexandria, Louisiana
tuesday, the 25th day of july, W.
y. 1882, and thatthe Secretary of mo
s committee at once notify them rig
the same. off
representation in the District
'vention will be based upon the aod
e for L. A. Witt in 1879, and To,
be the same as is allowed in the gar
tie convention Me-
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SiiEaiFF'S SALE,
W. P. MARSH, }
MILTON vs. s., No. 2olo.

MILTON TANNER
District Court, Parish of RaDiaes ia
pY VIRTUEOF AND TOsATtsFy
~ writ of Fieri Facias, issned and
70 me directed in the above entitlaa
ana numbered suit, / have seized. and
VIII olfer for sale at public auction. in
'front.' OF tlle Court House door. in tbe
iown OF Alexandria, La, between the
hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, tho 5th day of AUGUST:
A D. 1882,
the following described pronertv sno
claliy ordered to be seized and sold.
tO-wit: 'o'o'
A certain piece or parcel of land sit
ua'ed IN Rapides Parish, Louisiana. on
the lett descending bank of Bayou
boaeff, and being a portion of what
is Known as the Cedar Grover plan
tatlon, the upper line thereof to com.
mence at the lane known as the G;n
House lane, and running back on tho
lower side of said lane to tile distance
ana depth of one acre, and thence nj
l'she angles to. the distance of
one acre, and thence at right an
giles aud parallel to the public I
road the distance of two acres, and
Ihence at right angles and parallel to
.he upper line aforesaid to the public
road, thence along the public road to
me place OF starting, containing the
quantity OF two acres, with ali the
buildings and improvements thereon
consisting of gin house, gin stand cot.
on press, etc. wv
Also a lot of ground or woodland
thirty acres, being nor,
ION OF the Cedar Grove" plantation
'tuated in the rear of the said Gin.
onse, the boundaries of which are to p
e hereafter determined.
Terms, CASH-au5jcct to appraise-
lent. n ~ ptIIr
July 5-tds. shor;g
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goo REWARD WILL BE PAID
pAU for the return of TWO laree
HORSE MULES, one black aud the
other dark brown. Strayed or sto-
len from the Quantico Plantation. nm
the night of July 4th, 1882. Address
ROBlNSoN's STORE. Lamourie Post
Office, Rapidcs Parish, La.
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: 4 V e OUR T r y IT!
WYNN \ IN DONE, aMA MERE ls'yNE py>ooR
opELiKA. LEE Co.. ALA.,1
May 18th; 1882. {
70 } WHOM IT NAY CONCERN !:

TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN. May I0h 1852. {
Sims Co. OF e urn and business Manager for Mesrs r,
h.t con" hrt fraudulent
he worthy KNOWN
J. K E,w.r,I 49, a. H. Wlliamson. Tax Colectnr
~ .""ata ~ Albright, Sheriff, 80
w. e. Robinson, Clerk rcut( Court '
',o" rug IS rom the Olelika Obse May
so, we nave asfed ourselves by beyond ali dani. 10.
paronze ae Claimed for it, We will advise our raa5 e.
worthless article Its claims readers TO
n ne proprletors are honorable, gentlemen and og but
'"i fraudulent about their sua 'AsFe is moth
ONE WRITE to the Observer the gentlemen
longer han twelve months fruit n,ne @ VIII
c ana ten cents worth of ingredients will corn
mould ahd fermentation in prevent
method and ETC., are not to be cut peeled heated or canned m
own w. anu everything retains its end ona,n @ W
ennd the e our preparation to give results and Wa m
money failure "o
NJ NJ TROUBLE WHATEVER TO USE. ~ u as oFeced
m send amy p TO make our preparation DOLLAR and
~ ~ any aooe on receipt OF price, AGENTS WANTED "no
June ''' Ie'1,nl,"g TINS paper
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BEAUTY RECLAIMED The beauty
and color of the hair may be safely
regalned by using Parker's Hair
balsain, which is much admired for
It's perfume, cleanliness and danlruTI
era'iicating properties.
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1T is proposed to take William
Leckie to play in the Natchitocbes
game on the Goth inst. That one.
banded catch of his last Sunday was
q darling Willie says be will do
worse next time.
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The ampire's position is very
unthankful and disagreeable at the
best, and some of the players who
want to be scorer, captain and uln.
pire combined, out to be sat upon.
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epec.aS Notice-Au reading notices
appearing IN these columns, apW he
charged s ten cents per line, for each ana
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OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL
ALEXANDRIA, -LA.,)

ALEXANDRIA, LA.,|
July 5, 1882.
PURSUANT to adjournment tie Board
OF Aldermen of the City of Alexan.
"fia' La'' met in the Mayors office
1hls day at 4 o'clock P. M, There
were present:
Jas. Andrews, Jr., May or,
Edonard We'll,
n: L. McGinnis,
W. Q, Dammon,
W. W. Wilmington, Jr.
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100000 TICKETS At $500 EACH
FRACTIONS IN FIFTHs, IN
PROPORTION.
LIST OF PRIZES:
1867 Prizes, amounting to. 1906 500

1867 Prizes, amounting to. !. 1866, 500
Application for rates to clubs should be
made a, % only a to the Office of the Company
For further information write clear
~, giving full address. Seud orders
by Express, Registered Letter, or Mo-
ney Order, addressed only to
N. A. DAUPHIN,
New 0rleaus, La.
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Bernhard Mayer.

Inc minutes of last meeting
June 9th, 1882, were read and an
proved. The Treasurer's report,
showing balance on hand of $s5O.ll'
was approved
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!
MIR. M. W. Calvit was elected Can
Stable and MIR. Landry Baillio Night
Watchman, both for the term of siv
mouths, the Council reseryino tho
right to dismiss one or both of these
officers at any time.
lie following gentleman were an.
pointed a committee to contract frr
and superintend the repairing of the
Town wharf at the head of Beaure-
gard street: JAS. Andrews, Jr., N. T.
McGinnis, E. We'll.
Messrs. N. L. McGinnis aud w O
oammon, the committee appointed
TO take charge and dispose of the
lumber used on the levee during the
recent flood, handed in their report |
showing S6l. So balance realized from
sale of lumber and 1900 feet re.
naming on hand. The report WAS
accepted and the committee dis
charged.
On motion the sum of $3.50 was
appropriated TO defray the expenses
Of the Mayor to and from New Or.
'eans-the amount incurred on visit
% that City to Col. Robt. S. Day, in :
interest of our Town.
The bill Of Mr.. Thos. j. Severps 6
mounting to $500, for laying tue
ioor in Engine House, building oil +
Dom. ETC., was approved for S25. 90 c
nd the Mayor instructed to issue t
variant.
The following bills having been u
pproVed, warrants we're issued for tt
heir payment: B
hes. }. seyerns, laying floor in !.
Engine House, etc s35 M Z;
as. Andrews, Jr., salary June. 80 90 II
!. Balllio, salary June 40 OO Il
|. W. Calyit, salary June and in io
cidental expenses AZ IN al
j. b. kachal, .Secty. Council, sal. ri
airy to July !, 1882. ia TX o,
emocrat, printing to July l, 'S2 Is 90 81
onewall IL. and l.. Co., Custo- re-
dams salary to Julyl, 1882. s5 90 II,
I'M. Fellows, Custodian Steam III
Engine, salary June 25 co W. W.
:, ' ~, i-o1'u' iui'ipef .......... z 10 th
u Carnal, feeding laborers. 10 90 ~
S. Andrews, Jr., expenses to ~
an from New Crieans....... 81 so ~ -"
,bt. Kelsey, work on streets, 90
(ola bilD...................5 81 90 to
1891 Is co
The following amounts, incurred TIC
work, material, etc, during late 81 ~,
"a water, were paid by Collector Nv Nv
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The following amounts, incurred
for work, material, etc, during late
nigh water, were paid by Collector
during June:
, 1882-12-08

sdcceed in deserting with thousands of
dollars in advance wages the expressions,
glad of it; serves 'em right etc, are
not uncommon,
The Pacific OrerSeer, A. o. U. w.
paper at Portland, has passed into the
hands Of the Grand Ledge, w. d. Pal
mer retires from 'the editorial manage
ment Of the publication owing to his
duties as business manager of the Ore
g2uian publishing company, Mr., l., II,
Wells is the new editor This little
weekly is an important help to the
growth OF the Order of United Work,
men, Price one dollar per year, Ad-
dress: r.. Newcomb, Grand Recorder,
Portland, OgY.
, 1882-12-08
CARD.

In order to supply our customers with
pure, unaduterated tea, free from color
ing ma r a1d other de'eterious sub
stances, we imported choice lot under
our own firm name and private brand,
which we offer for sale at rs low price as
any good tea in the market, guarantee
ing the quality and weight, Our Fa-
vorite" tea is Of the finest quality of ua-
coiored Japan, packed in the justly Gel
ebrated "Perfection" cans containing |
ID, . lbs and AZ lbs of tea. The Per
fection" is the only package made that
will preserve the flavor and aroma of fine
tea after the package is once opened.
While the use of green or colored teas
creates nervousness, causes headache
and weakness Of the stomach, none OF
these disastrous effects follow the use of
the pure, uncolored article. We invite Il
trial of this tea on its merits, feeling con-
fident that the verdict will be in favor Of
"Our Favorite."
PLUMMER & TERRY.
, 1882-12-08

DEATH OF S. l.. MAsTIcK.-A tOle-
graphic dispatch announces the sad
news Of the death in San Francisco, at
10 o'clock this morning, OF ST., Mastick,
Of the Port Discovery Mill Co. Mr.
Mastick has been the principal owner in
the saw mill mt Port Discovery ever since
it was built. His death is serious loss
TO the commerce otPuyet Sound, and he
will be mourned by many friends.
, 1882-12-08

NoTICE,-We expect to have Roasting
Pigs, Geese, Turkeys and Chickens,
DRESSED, on hand for the Christmas
and New Year holidays. Those want
ing any would do well to leave their
orders in time.
JACKMAN & TERRY.
, 1882-12-08
French BarQlG Prudent,

FROM MANIANILLO, MEXICO.
NEITHER THE CAPTAIN NOR TIE UN-
dersisnei Agents will he responsible for amy
debts contracted by the crew
Port Townsend, June :, lsS2.
A. AGLLEr, Master.
ROrusCuMD, & Co. Agent.
, 1882-12-08

MAcKERE1 in tins and kits. Shrimps,
Lobsters, Oysters, Pigs Feet etc, in
cans. Chumee Sauce, Stuffed Olives,
Ground Herbs for seasoning-Celery
salt, Currie Powder, Capres Capotes,
Hazards Crushed Indian, Cranberries,
Hams, Bacon and staple and fancy gro
ceries of all kinds guaranteed in quality
and quantity by
pLUNfNTER &, TERRY.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-09-13
IN ACT.

To AurSp SECTION 14l9 or rms CEl
Corr.
Bis II ENACTED BY the King and the
Legislative Assembly Of the Hawaiian
Islands in the Legislature Of the Kingdom
Assembled:
SECTION THAT section l4l9 of the
Civil Code be and the same is hereby
amended by striking out all after
the words compelled to serve" in the
seventh line, and inserting in place thereof
the words .'the remainder of the time for
which he originally contracted, so that
the section shall read as follows:
"Section 1919. II any person lawfully
bound to service shall willfully absent him
self from such service without the leave Of
his master. any District or Police Justice
Of the Kingdom, upon complaint made
under oath by the master, or any one on
his behalf may issue warrant to appre-
bend such person and bring him before the
said Justice; and if the complaint shall be
maintained, the Justice shall order such
offender to be restored to his master, and
he shall be compelled to serve the remain
der Of the time for which he originally
contracted"
SECTION 2.-This Act shall become law
from and after the date Of its approval.
Approved this 9TH day Of August, A.
d. 1852.
93l KALAKAUA REX.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-09-13
KALAKAUA REX.
An ACT.
To REGULATE TIE LICENSING OF CoSulER-
CIAG TRAVELLING AGENTS FROM FOREIGN
COUNTRIES DOING BUSINESS IN THIS

To REGULATE THE LICENSING or COyuIER-
CIAG TRAVELLING AGENTS FROM FOREIGN
COUNTRIES DOING BUSINESS IN THIS
COUNTY,.
Be II ENACTED by the King, and the
Legislative Assembly of the Hawaiian
Islands, in the Legislature of the Kingdom
assembled;
Prom and after the passage of
this Act no person, agent or representa-
tive of any foreign commercial or manu-
featuring house, company or corporation,
shall be licensed or permitted to sell goods
wares, or merchandise in the Hawaiian
Islands without first filing with the Minis
ter of the Interior statement, giving the
name of such foreign house, company, or
corporation; also stating the place Of
domicile of such foreign house, company,
or corporation, and the line Of trade or
manufactures in which it is engaged.
Upon filing such statement duly verified,
the Minister Of the Interior shall upon ap-
plication of such person or agent, and
upon the payment of five hundred $500
dollars grant a license to the applicant for
period Of one C) year to sell goods, wares,
and merchandise in Honolulu, Island of
Oahu. And upon any such person or
agent of any foreign house, company, or
corporation filing a statement with the
Minister Of the interior, duly verified, as
BY this Act hereinbefore provided, and |
upon payment Of two hundred and fifty |
(S250) dollars, the Minister Of the Intsrior |
shall issue license to such applicant for
period of one (D year to sell goods, WIRES,
and merchandise in any other city, town,
or district in the Hawaiian Islands, H5no-
Iulu excepted. Provided, that no license
granted under the provisions this act shall
permit any person, agent or representa-
i've to sell the goods, wares, or merchan-
iise of more than one honse, company OF
corporation; and no license so granted
hall be transferable.
Amy person, agent, OF represen-
alive selling goods, wares, and mer-
:handise Of any foreign house, company,
II corporation in the Hawaiian Islands
without first obtaining license az herein
roTided shall be subject to arrest and
and, upon conviction, be fined
We hundred $500 dollars. Any person, !
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-09-13
KALAKAUA REX.
AN ACT
To provide for more efficient protection
Female Boarding Schools.

To provide for more efficient protection of
Female Boarding Schools.
Whereas, much annoyance has been caused
to various female boarding schools, and
evil results have occurred in many in
stances to the inmates thereof from the
unauthorized intrusion of lawless per-
sons, for which no adequate punishment
is provided by law, and more complete
protection is needed for girls placed in
such schools therefore,
BE Il enacted by the King and the Legis-
lative Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands
In the Legislature of the Kingdom as
sembled:
ANY person or persons intruding without
proper authority upon the premises of any
female boarding school, may be arrested by
any constable without any warrant, and on
the complaint of the principal or other per-
son in charge of such school or of any
trustee Of the same, upon conviction there
of before any police or district magistrate
may be punished by fine not to exceed two
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment at
hard labor not to exceed six months, or
both, at the discretion of the magistrate.
Nothing herein shall be construed to pre-
clude the punishment of the offender for
any other offence committed on such prem
ises, nor Of the right of action for civil
damages,
Approved this 9TH day of August, A. D.
1882. 900 kALAkAUA REX.