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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-06-13

Inc minutes OF the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson,
Resolved, That the President Of
this Jury be- authorized to appoint a
committee consisting Of F. Seip,
Geo. L. Wilson, W. A. Grimm, B. C.
Duke and G. Z. Ball, to select q suit.
able situation for poor house, and
report to this Jury At its next meet
ing, place selected and price asked
for same.
The petition Of citizens residing In
Pineville and vicinity, asking that
road be opened along the river
bank from Cola's Ferry to Piueville,
having been presented to this Jury,
was not granted, there being no
funGs in the Treasury at this time
adequate for the, purpose. Should
the citizens interested be willing to
build all the bridges on railroad the
Police Jury will pass all ordinances
in the way Of opening aad making
the road.
On motion the Jury then ad-
journed until 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
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TEE next Yelled Prophet dis.
play in St. Louis, it is understood
will not be confined TO 3 single
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-06-13

Gov. Cleveland, Of New York,
has disspproyed items in the supply
bill aggregasing s25e, 7o4,ae, 10 TO-
cal Of $637, 900 appropriated.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-06-13

TO BE cosrIxuED IN our NEXT ISSUE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-06-13

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were not in session, to have resor.e,l
to the Courts.
Instead Of doing either of these
things be maintained a rigid silence,
He was silent also when the Register
Of the Land Office was exchanging
the cash that came into his hands
for lands with a broker FOR this very
same McEnery scrip aud dividing
the difference with the broker. He
was silent again when the State was
being robbed under the terms of Act
No. SO, and in both instances he and
his friends seek to throw the blame
upon the Legislature. We do not
believe that Governor McEnery has
shared in the pecuniary profits of Ell
Their of these schemes, but We do
think that he has been silent when
he should have spoken-that he has
had his eyes shut when they should
have oeel open. 1t cannot be urged
as an excuse that his brother and a
near relative, as we understand the
State Register to be, were parties to
the one, and that the Auditor and
Attorney General were beneficiaries
Of the other scheme. The State has
lost heavily by both while he Was a.
it's head--while be wa<aen guard at
its treasury door. He was not
faithful sentinel and it would have
been more manly, As it certainly
would have been more advantageous
to him, for be and bis friends to have
made frank confession Of fault
The people might be prepared for.
give but they are not Wilt 5 s1 1iis
hoodwinked BY such spe-;-l. <ii :.syE
Is have been made b. - f.ouis' H.
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ALEXANDRIA, LA.,(
June I, 1883. {

The Police Jury met pursuant Il
Present
y F. Seip, President,
JOHN A. Dixon,
H. F. Long,
j. W. Glass,
Geo. L. Wilson,
Jas. P. Hickman,
F. A. Blanchard,
A. Heyman,
j. 7. Hathorn,
S. d. Williams.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01
For the Times.
A Ride Through the Country.


Leaving Union few days asoI followed the
Railroad Northfor three miles, then turning to
the right and going eastward l soon found my
self almost in the centre of Pea Ridge. Calling
halt remained with friend uutil the inner
man was refreshed. Then going South tapped
the Pinckney road near Mount Tabor aud came
shomeward.
noticed the crops and the country generally
on the entire rout. The Cotton plant is gene-'
rally small for the season, with poor. stands in
some instances. I saw cotton that appeared to
have been planted some time, but had not come
up; saw some which had e.me up nicely, and
there was fine stand saw some which had
been plowod once saw some which had been
plowed aud hoed out and among other things
l saw great deal OF the Farmers Friend" as
the crab grass has been dubbed by the Hon. d.
Wyatt Aiken. In fact, taken oil together, the
prospect for cotton crop is gloomy but doubt
less great deal of work, little rain and some
warm nights will soon bring about revolution
ia its general bad looks.
The Corn, / noticed very small, and with
but few exceptions, awfully grassy with land
badly prepared and small area planted, 1
fear that some farmers corn cribs are so far
from home that ii will puzzle them to find them,
unless there is wonderful come.out in the
cotton very soon.
The Qat crop in sections is pretty fair, but in
0the- ~s>-.----; - 20 snru moor indaaA -.ha
Wheat prospect Is anything but promising. The
stalk is small and weak and very thin on the
ground. it having spread but little-one two
and three stalks to the grain. The heads are
small and spindling.
1t having been about three years since your
Correspondent had travelled on the Ridge he
was greatly surprised to find so much of the
land cleared up and planted since 1880. The
Pine old field has not only been cleared, but q
great deal Of the original forest which has been
gazed upon so often by mine eyes in the beauti
| full Spring has been laid low. 1t is really sad
to think Of and one cannot help exclaiming 30,
Woodman spare that Tree - Add il is sad too,
to know how much fine bottom land is being
ruined every year now by the Greeks filing up
so rapidly. The land is either made too wet or
is overfowed by the Sand. If the hills are
not dtched more carefully and creeks cleaned
out better we will soon have no bottom lands in
Union for corn.
Your Correspondent noticed, among many
other things, the horrible condition of the pub
lie roads on some portions Of this route, but
more especially does he call Mt: ention to the hill
beyond Mr.. Jas. G. Browns, on the Pinckney
road. just between the new School house and
the creek.
There is no excuse for the high why's being
almost impossible at this season of tho year.
Why are the roads not worked? If the railroad
authorities will haul the rock, &c., it Is very
probable that the Town Council would have the
big gully just beyond NJ. Grimbalrs residence
walled and filled for about twenty feet from the
road, although it is outside of the corpora
tion limits of the town. That will bc danger
Gus place some day. No. 40.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01

THF FRUIT OF TIE GALLONS Richmond
Ark. May 25.-Joseph Young. colored, was
hanged here to-day for an outrage committed
on white woman in November, 1882. great
crowd was present, but no violence was attemp-
ted.
CLARENDON ARK, May 25.-John Taylor was
hanged here to-day for the murder of Col. In
gram. No unusual incidents occurred.
HELENA, ARK, May 25.-Jacli Hinton was
hanged here to day for murder. A large crowd
was present.
SHnEvEroRT, La, May 25-Lander Coleman,
colorcd. was hanged at Beievew this after
noon for the murder of his brother-in law,
John Gayle, in Bossier Parish. on the night of
August 20. Col, confessed his guilt, and
also said he killed John Bratton, his stepfather
some years ago, for which young white man
named Ben Shaw was tried and came near being
convicted.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01

TIE MURDERED WALTER DAvIs.-Cincinnati
May 27.-NIrs. Walter Davis, Of Harrodsburg,
KY, prints this morning in the Lexington Trans.
cript vindicaion of the reputation of her
husband whom the Hon. Phil Thompson recently
killed. She says that the following letter was
found on his person after death:
"HARnoDsBuRG, April 2G.-Dear Phil: A
mutual friend told me Jesse Il. wrote you had
gotten your wife drunk and caused her to ex-
pose herself in Cincinnati. Surely you do not
believe word Of it. can satisfy you that i,
is fasehood. dislike to expose friend and
tell you of your Cousins predicament that night
in self defence.
"Yours, WALTER"
Mrs. Davis's letter states that Mr.. Davis, when
told he had better explain matters to Mr.. Thomp
son, said none of ,he Thompsons believed the
rumor and an explanation was not necessary
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Crops in this County.

From what we can learn from the farmers
who have come into town the past week, the
following is about the condition Of the crops in
this county:
Cotton. The frost Of the 23d ult. did but
little damage. The plant is at least two weeks
later than usual and quite small for the season,
but looks healthy, wanting rain.
Corn is backward, and is sadly in need of rein.
The bud worm is doing much mischief in the low
grounds.
Fall sown Oats are looking fair but are thin
on the ground and low. Spring oats in most
places are very short and hardly high enough to
harvest. The drought has cut this crop short
to what was last year.
Wheat is doing pretty well, generally. The
heads are short but we'll filled. 1t was killed
out badly, in some places, by the winter freezes
The dry weather has been more favorable than
otherwise for this crop a good half crop will
be made.
Gardens are almost entire failures. TLt
drought, high winds and unreasonable cold
atmosphere have combined to kill many tende,
vegetables and keep the harder ones from grow
ing. Irish potatoes and peas are the only vege
tables to be obtained.
slight rain las Saturday night gave vegeta
ton q temporary relief. The weather sine,
then has been hot during the day. with colo
nights.
On Wednesday we had another slight rnir
here, and we learn that n splendcd rain fel
north of here, particularly on the Forest
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A Very Suspicious Case.

Coroner Gregory was called on last Tuesday,
to hold an inquest OH the body Of n colored
infant found under the floor of house upon
Mr.. Philip Dunn's land.
Sophia Smith confessed that she was the
mother Of the Child, and said that it was born
dead, on Sunday; she did not want any one
to see it. so she buried it under the floor.
The child was examined by DR.. Posey, who
reported that it was well developed and had oil
appearances of health. He found no evidence
of violence and was unable to state the cause of
death
The actions Of the motherin buryingthe child
and attempting to deceive persons about its birth,
give rise to strong suspicious Of some thing
wrong.
The jury's verdict was in accoa aYdauce with
the doctors report as to the cause Of dea,h.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01
BASE BALL.


OUn FAuMERs $4,000, 900 BETTER oFp.-N.
G. g., the able and efficient Columbia correspon.
dent of the NeWs and Courier, gives us the follow.
ing hrpefnl showing Of the improved financial
condition Of the agrculturists of this State:
The State commissi oner Of agriculture some
time ago sent circulars TO the clerks of court of
oil counties in the State, requiring reports of
the number and aggregate Of the liens recorded
In their Offices. The returns will n.t be COM
plete for two or three weeks, but sufficient data
has been obtained to show the great advance
this year in the prosperity of the farmers
Eighteen counties-more than half the State
report liens on crops given this year to the
amount Of Sl,7S0,S63, against S4.943, ,204 for
the same time last year, decrease of $3,2l2,.
34l' Only about ons.fhird Of the amount of
supplies bought on time last year have been 30
purchased this year. That is great gain for
South Carolina agriculture and. something TO be
proud of. II shows that the farmers arc not
only prae.icing economy and thrift, but produc-
ing their own provisions to a much greater ex /.
iont than ever before Last year the supplies pur-
chased on time amounted to $9,2l8,3l2 for the
State, but this year the amount, IL the remain
ing counties unreported average the same as the
eighteen which have reported, will not be more
than S3,OOO,000. Sonth Carolina agriculturists
sre So, ,OOO, 900 freef and better of than year
agoi
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01

GsS" We sincerely regret to learn that Mr.. L.
z. Murphy, son of our esteemed fellowtowns-
man, DIR. c. T. Murphy, was suddenly taken
very sick last Monday evening, iu Spartanburg,
from an attack of MENINGITIS. His father was
telegraphed for that night and was by his side
early the next morning. The latest news from
him brings the gratifying intelligence that he
is improving but still in critical condition.
We sincerely hopo he will entirely recover, as
"Tiney' is one of the best young men in the
State, and we cannot afford to lose young men
of his sterling worth.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01
Reported for the Tima.s
Tho Union Nine Wins.

No ohA0o NAhS " Ahp'
AT six o'clock Friday morning the special
train rolled away from our depot, and after a
pleasant rifle of three hours delivered her
cargo Of young men at the Columbia depot, where
committee of University students met and
escorted The Nine to the campus. From
thence the boys scattered to see the sights and
enjoy the beauties of the city.
The Niae, being the guests ofthe College, gath
"~nl a -t~o osocx for ruUsv u,Su..
which can only be furnished by College boys
bent on making their friends happy. Turkey,
salads, ice cream, fruits, &C., tempted and ratis
fed the appetites of the party, while wit and
humor and bold speculations on the contest to
follow furnished the "feast CT reason and flow
of SOUL
AT three o'clock the national Game was called
and Union, true to her reputation, promptly
answered; her nine appearing in position on
the field, clad in their handsome uni nisorm-whicl
was so much admired-of white knit waist
trimmed with blue, white knee pants, blue helt
and stockings, regular base ball shoes and hat
colors blue. We were proud to look on them
but glance at the college nine and the deafen
ing cheers that went up for them from the crowd
oNoP>N'"'oiSt S"'o no ShuSc VI ledS LOT our D0yS
for they took their position in manner that
convinced all they were we'll trained and disci-
Plined, and having recently won two match
games they bore theappearance of veterans, who
go forth to conquer. But as The Calling Gun
when first introduced played havoc with the
Oldest war veterans, SO the Curved Ball discon.
certed the college nine; and scattering would
have been their score had not tie Governor
their idol, appeared on the scene, giving them
courage to face the "Curver" After two and
on"'half hours struggle the game closed, with 9
score of % to 10, when Captain Whitner, tn,
College nine offered "Three cheers for Union -
then and not till then was the voice of Union
heard, and long and loud. was the lusty response
We hear that those who attended the Fet
Champetre and Dance that night had n fine time
but were reluctantly forced to leave the charm
ing young ladies who graced the occasion Ia
catch the returning train, which arrived at thre,
O'Clock, waking the sleeping citizens with thei,
yells of hurrah for Union. Some, who were 80
charmed by the soft whisper of loved tones as
to be deafto the shrill whistle of the train. wer,
not seen in Union until the arrival of the trair
the next evening.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01

GREESvILLE STILL RIsINa.-The Greenuiile
Ne~s, in speaking of the bright prospects for
the building of the Carolina, Cumberland Gap
and Chicago Railroad via that city says:
The case may therefore be summed up thus:
1t is probability. amounting almost to q GER
tainty. that within four years q railroad will be
in operation from Port Royal or Charleston via
Aiken over the Mountains TO the West; when
that road is built it will run by this city, giving
us direct communication with the ocean on one
side and the coal, iron, meat and grain regions
and great commercial centres of the West and
Northwest on the other.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01

BLOODY REpULsE OF LYNcHERs.-Mount
Sterling, KY, May 25.-A mob came from Men
afee County last night, headed by Sheriff A. j.
Rings. with the object oflynching John Barnett
who was in Jail under On indictment for assas.
sinating Vaughan Hilton, who had first been
driven from Menafee County by Barnett and his
gang for burning his house. An attack was
made at 2 A. NJ. on the Jail, but three special
guards, Foreman, Thomas and Hailine, repulsed
the mob, wounding Rings frightfully with buck.
shot. breaking Clark leg with bullet, killing
one horse and wounding other men and horses.
The fight was short but terrific
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01
Columbia,s Graded Schools.


AT meeting of the board OF School Commits.
sioners Of the city Of Columbia, last Monday,
Edward. p. Moses, of Tennessee, was elected
Superintendent of the new public school system
of that city; Robert A. Clarkson, of Columbia
principal of the male Academy; Miss Octaviu
A. darlington, daughter OF Gen. A. c. Gariing.
ton, of Greenville, principal of the female Acad
emy, and VIM. NJ. Dart, principal of the colorsd
school.
The Trustees of the old Male and Female
Academies of Columbia have turned over thei:
buildings to the Commissioners of public schools
OF the city, for the purpose Of establishing
Graded schools in them, and t IL now expect ed
that from 500 to GOO pupils will be taught under
that system for the fun term of nine months in
the year, instead Of two and three months under
the regular free school system.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01

BSS" The coronation of The Emperor and En-
press of Russ in was consummaed last Sunday
without anything occurring to interfere with the
ceremonies. The preparations and proceedings
of the coronation were Of the most impressive
and gorgeous character, costing about 500, ,0CO
correspondent who has witnessed the greatest
pageants of the last thirty years says that the
spectacle eliminating in the advent of their
Majesties crowned and robcd was the most i'm =
posing and splendid he has ever beheld.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01

gea. Charley Hoke. from the celebrated
Kennesaw Mills, was in town last Tuesday, in
quirng into the condition of the stock of light
bread and biscuit now on hand Charley always
brings music and something to eat when he
comes.
BEn- we regret TO Iearh that our venerable
fellow citizen, Mr.. W. A. Sims, had the misfor-
tune some days ago to fall from his horse AID
break his collar bone. Mr. Sims is So years old
and 1t is feared his advanced age will make his
recovery very doubtful
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01

VIRGINIA PoLITics.- Richmond, Va, May
23.-Returns received up TO midnight by the
Da'iy Dispatch are generally satisfactory from n
Democratic standpoint, showing, as claimed,
that the efforts to reorganize the party cn
winning basis in July next will be practicable.
On the other h"nd the Readjusters claim TO have
received returns from number Of Counties
and towns showing gratifying gains. The
general returns, however. are meagre.
NORFOLK, May 25.-Election returns from
the neighboring Counties indicate considerable
losses by Malone. The coalition ticket In Nor
folk County elects Lesner, an anti Malone Re-
publican, by about350 majority. Lyons, Coali-
ZIONIST, has plurality of about 300 over Dezen.
dorf, Republican, and Wilson, Democrat, for
Treasurer. Portsmouth elects q Democratic
ticket by 2G0 majority.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01
Leader Of low prices

GeS- AT the annual meeting of the stockhol-
ders of the Clifton Cotton Factory, in Spartan
burg County, dividend of 4 per cent. was
declared. The correspondent of the Ncvs and
Courier says Of this dividend:
This makes the second dividend paid to the
stockholders of this company out of their earn
ings. or course this represents only about one
fourth Of the net earnings for the past year.
They showed the profits to be at the rate of l6
per cent on tho capital actually invested and at
work
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01

AN EXTENSIVE LAND GRAB.-New Orleans,
May 26.-A Times Democrats Baton Rouge
special says the entries Of sea marsh made Nv
J. I. Watkins covers 1,l50,116 acres, ut J2I
cents per acre, amounting 10 SAG. .6O6, embrac.
ing all the vacant State land in the Parishes of
Vermillion, Cameron and Calcasiea. Watkins
also entered z, ZOO acies at rs cents per acre of
State lands, and 10000 acres of Government
lands between Jennings and Lake Charles, north
Of the Morgan Railroad, at 81 25 per acre.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01

A NEW SCHEME OF JAY GouLp.--Lynchburg
Va, May 2l.-It is reported in railroad circles
here that Major Henry Fink, late vice president
OF the Norfolk and Western and Shenandoah
Valley Roads. will go to Knoxville on or about
July lst in the interest Of Jay Gould, who 10
trying to get possession Of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Road. 1t is thought that
ii Gould gets control Of this road he will effect
connection with seaboard route aud run
freight through to Norfolk via Asheville.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01
Back from Texas and Mexico.

The delegation from this town to the Baptist
Convention Mt Waco, Texas. have all returned
Col. McKissck extended his trip to Monterey
Mexico, but is not much infatuated with the
country and customs of the Spanish Dons. He
says Texas is grand country for young, active
and industrious men. Mr.. John Rodger is sc
full of what he saw and heard in Texas that h,
can talk of nothing else, and says he believes, il
he was twenty years younger, he could make ar
independent fortune in Texas iu ten years.
They were all highly delighted with the trim and
having onIy socdthu brignrs.. -..-A AZ Taras mr.
inclined to draw dispa, aging comparisons be-
tween this section Of our country and That
Better be satisfied where you are. gentlemen.