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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-04-18
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On said day of sale, I will sell such
portions of said property as each deb
tor will point oua and in case the
debtor will not point out sufficient
property, l will at once and without
further delay sell the least quantity of
said property of any debtor which any
bidder will buy for the amount of
taxes, interest and costs due by said
debtor. The sale will be without APP
praisement, for cash in legal tender
money of the United States, and the
property sold shall be redeemable at
any time for the space of one year by
paying the price given, with twenty
per cent. and costs and penalty added.
D. G. PAUL,
Sheriff and ex-offlco Tax Collector.
Alex'a, La, March 81, A. D. 1888.
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS,

TIME. and the influence of Northern ideas,
which are steadily making way at the South,
are working change for the better, and here
is ground for the hope that the duel and shoot
ing at sight will eventually become as obnox-
ious there as they are here.-Chicago News.
THE situation plainly stated is that the educa-
tional condition of the South is not only making
progress for the better, but 1t is worse than it
was in 1870, and shows no Improvement over
1860. II IL cannot state the remedy then the
miserable humbug of State sovereignty must
give way To the higher law OF necessity.-Chicago
Tribune,
THE programme of the friends of peace calls,
In the first place. for stop to the war against
the Indians IL omIts, however. to include the
trlfling requirement. of guarantee that the In
dlans will stop. II is very much the same with
the demand for the abolition of the death pen
al:I "Que messieurs les assassins comnencent,"
let the Inurderes be the first to abolish it, New
York World.
MEN or corporations holding lands for specula-
tiop and keeping them off the market for years
in order that the industry and enterprise of
others nay multiply their value, ought to be so
taxed that at least a PCT OF their gains may go
to the common benefit There is no communism
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shooting and resolved to kill Bush and then
himself. Viewed in any light, the crime was
a frightful one There is something dreadful
in the idea of murder and self-destructon.
To say that Altenburger was emotionally in
sane would be to excuse him from
responsibility. In this case the self-con-
stituted judge and executioner has taken
a direct appeal the high court of heaven,
and nothing that can be said in criticism
will affect his case. But as a principle it
should be held that intense anger is not
insanity, during the reign of which the conf
mission of crime is excusable. If this be
established, conyic ton for the crime Of
murder would be impossible, and the inno-
centand defe~ seless would be wholly at the
PRAYED. With the facts at hand as
a basis for judgment the universal verdict
will be that yesterdays crime was
an incomprehensible freak of human
nature set on fire by anger and famed into
flame by temper that had never been prop
erly restrained The murderer and his victim
are both beyond the jurisdiction of earthly
courts, and it is only so far as the living are
concerned that the discussion of this tragedy
can avail aught. There may be little good
even in that, for those most prone to MUIR
der and violence are they who do not stop 10
reason or to educate their judgment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-29
The Morton Monument.

Philadelphia Times.
No public monument has ever been erect
ed in Indiana to any of her citizens, how
ever distinguished Considerable interest
will, therefore, attach to the bronze statue
which is to be erected in the Circle Park in
Indianapolis to the late Senator Morton.
The money has been raised largely by SUBJ
scription and will be paid to the sculptor,
Franklin Simmons, at the time of the un-
yelling. 1t is proposed to hold the ceremo-
MES on the first day of November, the sixth
anniversary of the Senator's death. While
other and more fitting men might have been
selected to be first honored by that State
this will at least be beginning, and some
of the men who contributed so much to the
early growth and development of that Older
West may finally attain the long neglected
distinction of statue. If, however, the
standard of artistic merit has not been raised
of late years Indiana may be considered for
tunate in having none OF the hideous mon
strosities which disgrace some of our larger
cities
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in this PROPOSAL on the contrary, 1t would be for
the benefit of all property to make the taxes on
unlnlprOved and unOccupied land so nigh that
the inducement would be strong to improve or
occupy 1t, or to part with 1t to those who would
improve or oocupy.-New York Tribune.
THE honest pensioners of the United States,
under the laws passed during and since the re-
belion, should have the protection of the gov
ernment They gave it theirs. They should be
spared annoyance now. However large the pen
sion roll i'll the aggregate in detail its gratuities
are little more than pittances, concerning which
the government cannot decently be boastful
Chicago Herald.
THERE is no longer any need of leaders in the
old meaning of the term, for the simple reason
that the people have found out how TO lead them
selves We have some able and admirable men
In our politics, but we do not ask them TO do our
low after them without first satisfying ourselves
that they are headed in the right direction as
we see and understand it.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
CALL 1t tax or call 1t a license; terms are
nothing. The fact is that the American people
are IN favor OF policing the liquor traffic in such
way as TO protect the public interest. We do
not believe there is State in the Union that
would adopt the free-whisky policy If the issue
State. The Democrats of Ohio are trying to
win by Misrepresentation, and the result will
he awaited with lively iDterest.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
AS our army is exceedingly small, it should at
least be kept at the maximum efficiency by pro-
viding that all its officers shall be capable phys
lChlly as well as mentally OF doing Whatever
their respective stations require. 1t is unwise
to risk the results If SHORTCOMINGS at critical
Juncture, where, Is oIten the case,only one
company Is at hand to perform military
service, and that one possibly commanded by an
SHieer no longer fit for the active list.-New
York Times
THE fact that only one-sixth OF our total popu-
latlon Is foreign, and that nearly three-fOurths
or that fraction is furnished by two nationali-
ties, ought to set at any fear as to the men,
ace which this foreign element is supposed by a
lew to threaten to our free institutions. With
land in plenty, cheap food, a government which
interferes little with individual enterprise, there
Is 10 reason for believing that all who come here
to settle will not recognize this their country
and Its government as their government.-New
York Herald.
OUR city governments have grown from small
villages, whose affairs are small, and could be
overseen. by everybody, and the average OF
whose inhabitants was more intelligent. The
system is utterly inadequste for the great and
complex affairs and population of great city.
10 reduce tue suffrage is impossible. But to
protect it against illegal and repeating voting is
possible, and this, in Cincinnati and New York
ana other large cities, would be large and
wholesome limitation of voting which would be
productive of "a reform which can only be
dreamed of from any narrowing of the franchise
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
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IN this country that branch of the murderer's
families of children at one fell swoop Is common
ly left to the hands of women. In the numerous
cases reported during the past year or two where
helpless little ones were put out OF existence by
violent means the destroyer has been almost in
variably the mother. In tragedy of this sort
lately occurring in London the father was the
guilty one. A blacksmith, hitherto respected
by his associates, and who had lived happily
with his family returned home from his work and
quietly, with no apparent excitement. drowned
in the cstern his three older children, all them
mere babies. After this he went to his wife's
room and killed his twin sons, only a week old
The distress of the mother, who js described as
woman of intelligence, can only be imagined
1t argues no lack of feeling on her part, but
throws flood of light on the cause of the crime,
that she coula, in the brief moments before her
husband was taken away by the officers, ask him
to leave what money he possessed, that she
might pay some bills that were owing. In her
supreme wretchedness the anxiety of the honest
poor did not leave her and the wearing calcula.
lions ever present with those of scanty means,
and which had driven the husband mad, came
uppermost in the woman's mind from force OF
lifelong habit. TWAS not precisely an instance
of a ruling passion strong in death, but indi-
Gated sharply the relentless power of poverty
over its victims.
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THE STATE MILITIA.
jeopardy.

There is yet some uneasiness manifested
over Adjutantgeneral Drums circular letter
to the Acknowledgements of the several States
relative to the State militia. The evident
fear is that we shall have a vast standing
army similar to those of European countries
grievous burden upon the people. This is a
groundless fear. The absolute control of the
militia remains in the hands of the States,
each to decide for itself. There is no likel-
hood that the people of any State
will voluntarily burden themselves I'M
necessarily in this direction. The ne
cessity of standing armies in Europe
is not present here No contiguous power is
in condition to move on us with hostile inten-
ton, and neither Mexico nor Canada would
care to measure strength with the United
States. Large standing armies are nowhere
INDUCED in as an ornament, nor are they
maintained simply for the amusement of
kings. The United States has the smallest
regular army in the world in proportion to
extent of country and population. Be-
fore and since the war the country has ruled
itself In no instance. except for the capture
of predatory Indians, have troops
been used to shoot or to threaten
to do so. But there may be ext
gencies in which the presence of organ
lied and armed bodies of men would serve
good purpose. Ia cases of threatened mob
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-29

THE plea of emotional insanity can hardly
be raised in behalf Of Colonel Hoffman, of
Elmira, N. Y, who committed suicide on
he told his wife that he had carried the drug
for ten years for the purpose of killing him
self. 1t would be interesting to know the
processes of mind which could deliberately
contemplate suicide for ten years without
succumbing to the temptation earlier, and a
look into the final reasoning which led to the
result would make curious study.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-29
RUFUS HArCH,s TROUBLE.
The Dudes Who Broke Into His Party, and
How Much They Cost

HOW Much Ihey Cost
Livingston, Montana, Special.
Rufus Hatch is having no end of trouble
with the English dudes in his menagerie. At
dinner each day they run a huge wine bill
against him, and had him charged $23 before
they had been in the hotel half an hour
One OF them alone has cost him $500 since
he left England. One of them went over to
the only store here to-day and purchased
pair of drawers and told the proprietor to
charge it to Rufus. The manner in which
these dudes got into the party is astounding.
Mr.. Ratch invited the head OF great family
which boasts of Lord High Chancellorshp.
The said head wrote TO know if he could
send substitute. Permission being granted,
he asked if he could not ring in
a companion. Rufus acceded to this request.
Said head then wrote that the two couldn't
come unless a chup of theirs was sent along,
who had already been invited to spend the
summer with them. Rufus finally let in the
third. Then said head wrote that the third
party had a twin brother who was insepara-
BILE. In desperation Uncle Rufus gave con-
sent. The dudes six in all, came on with
only one idea-that this is a free country,
and they have used the Hatch pocket to the
tune of $4,000 already. They have snubbed
all the rest of the party, demanded the best
and first places, and with consummate gall
overlooked the existence of others.
Lord Headly, peer of Parliament, is scan-
dalized, and he and others in modification
have paid every bill of theirs they could
keep away from Mr.. Hatch. Uncle Rufus is
reported to have said that if he gets out OF
this scrape with enough to keen his family
through the winter he will never do so again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-29

THE Democracy of Hamilton county, O.,
are all at sea about the Mclean Democratic
ticket lately put up for the party's support
A meeting of influential Democrats was held
on Monday at the Burnet House to consider
Che situation and to devise way to get out
OF cumulative difficulties. The meeting was
an enthusiastic one, and the way the faithful
from away back went for the bosses was, to a
degree, very refreshing to Republican specta-
tors, and in the same ratio nladdening to
the men who run the machine. After a num-
Der of unequivocal speeches denouncing
the Highland House ticket, a committee of
fifteen was appointed to consider the pro-
priety of calling another convention. This
committee is to report at a second indigna-
ton meeting to be held this afternoon. All
but two who were present declared in favor
of third ticket, which means defeat to the
boss's programme. Mclean is selected to
play the parrot role in the popular drama
entitled "The Monkey and Parrot"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-29
CROOK AND THE APACHEs.

The truth of Crooks campaign is out
There was no fight of consequence, and the
prisoners taken consist of the helpless
classes-women, children and broken-down
warriors. These were taken to the agency at
San Carlos, under a pledge from Gen. Crook
that past offenses would be wiped out on the
condition of their subsequent good behavior,
and that the able-bodied men left upon the
war-path could have the benefit of the same
agreement when they should come in and
surrender. The more the light is thrown
upon this campaign the less brilliant it APP
pears. Matters are always made worse when
an effort is made to have disappointment or
defeat appear as a victory. Besides that,
the terms made by General Crook were an act
trenching upon the exclusive prerogative of
another department of the government, and
that they ought not to stand. Should the
assurance of General Crook be well founded,
and turn out to be literally true, that if the
present agreement between him and the
Apaches is strictly kept on the part of the
government there would be an end to all
future trouble with this tribe, it would still
be a very questionable policy on the part of
the government to establish such prece-
dent. Ii one tribe can lay waste the frontier,
murder its people and carry away the chill
dren as captives and be returned to a reserva-
ton without punishment, why could not
another tribe 60 the same? But the
General comedies that among his
'captives," when they come in, are
many guilty of murder and all
manner of outrage upon the settlers of the
frontier but argues that the guilty ones can
not be identified, and that their punishment
rigor to the whole band. This is another
doubtful assumption. No effort has been
made yet TO sift the matter and see whether
the individuals guilty cannot be ferreted
out. This effort should be made and no
mans little bit of military glory should be
permitted to stand in the way. The
of the Invincibles who comprised the muir
der of Burke and Cavendish in Phoenix
Park, but the guilty parties were found and
properly punished. 1t may turn out, how
ever, that the conspiracy among the Apaches
is so close that it in fact reaches and Grimm
ates the whole band. If So let the whole band
be dealt with accordingly. Let the senti-
mental gush for the murderous savage be
put aside long enough for the "philanthro-
pist' to see the bleaching bones of Judge
McComas and wife as they lie yet uoon the
ground where they were murdered unburied,
and their little boy still a captive in the
hands of the slayers of his parents. General
Crook has evidently assumed too much. 1t
were better that his reputation as an Indian
fighter suffer a little than that the welfare
of the people OF the frontier be put in
jeopardy.
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Old Red Cloud Has His Hair Cut

Old Chief Red Cloud has gone to the Sho-
shone agency with part of his band for a
three months visit with the Arapahoes. Be-
fore leaving Pine Ridge he had his hair cut
off short, the first step lie ever took toward
civilization. He became personally respon-
sible for the conduct of his party to the
agent before leaving. He went on mission
of love, peace and friendship and wonders
at the easy, go-ahead ways of the Indians at
the agency. Among other things, Red Cloud
said that he had forever laid down the gun
and bow. He has taken to agricultural pur-
suits and to the raising Of cattle, having now
over 100 head. Next season he will put
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For yesterdays terrible triple crime there
is no reason or excuse to be found except
that the murderer and self-slayer was mad
man. 1t is difficult to conceive how sane
man can work his passions up to the murder
point over such trivial matter as seemed to
be the moving cause of his bloody deed. But
Jacob Altenburger was not mailman, nor
temporarily insane. His fury toward his
victim was such that he resolved to take his
life. 1t may be that this came as an i'm
pulse at the fatal moment. But even
admitting that it was an impulse,
the circumstances prove that he had wei shed
the consequences He knew the penalty at
taching to murder and when he saw his vic
tim fall he realized that his own life was in
Danger. Then came the second impulse to
put an end to his own life. Either this, or
he had planned it all before he commenced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-29

hiss PHGBE CoUzINs may now enjoy the
comparatively rare pleasure of reading of
herself in the past tense. During the brief
time in which she was supposed to be vic
tim of the mammoth cyclone numerous
journals produced glowing obituaries of the
gifted lady. Miss Couzins can perhaps make
these fattering tributes useful in preparing
advance notices of her lectures for the press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-29

THE Hon. George L. Converse, of Ohio,
timidly intimates that he is a candidate for
Speaker of the next House. He also predicts
a very short session of Congress, and we are
left to infer the short session is contingent on
the election of MIR. Converse. Mr.. G. is of
opinion that Congress should be IN session
all the time, but despairs of converting the
present generation to this view.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-29

A scAFFoLD fell with three Ohio men, The
other day. One was killed, second badly
hurt, but the third, candidate, escaped I'M
injured. The remarkable thing is not that a
candidate escaped, but that two men could
be found in Ohio who were not candidates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-29
The Time for saving Piutes.
Nevada Territorial Epterprise

Now that over-soft and rotten melons are
beginning to be plentiful, the Piutes are al
most ready to believe that the mellenium is
at hand. In the present placid condition of
their minds and gorged state of their stom.
achs they would offer but feeble, if any,
resistance to being baptized into our several
Christian churches. There are times and
seasons for all things, and the melon season
is the time for saving Piutes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-29

violence or of outbreaks like those at
Pittsburg in 1877, the interposition of militia
could maintain order until reason should
resume her throne, when the difficulties
would readily solve themselves. With hui
man nature constituted as it is, the best guar
anty of peace is the ready power to enforce
peace. With the militia divided between the
several States, each independent of the other
and in no event to interfere with the affairs
of the other, there is scarcely possibility
that the power would be abused Ii is not
at all probable that Indiana militia could
be used to the detriment of the people
of Indiana. But with a competent militia
force in the State there would be no trouble
about sustaining the courts and rendering
even-handed justice possible.
Congress has already made an annual ap-
preparation of 5000, 600 to aid States in arm
ing and equipping militia. 1t is the Adju-
tant-generals duty to see that this money is
properly distributed and applied, and to do
this he must have some idea of the condition
of the militia of each State. The military
committee of the Senate last winter went
still further than this aAd unanimously re-
ported bill for the reorganization of our
entire militia system. 1t provided for
an active militia of 500 men to each repre-
sentative in Congress. As we now have 325
members of the House and seventy-six SEN
ators this force would amount to 172, 500 men;
sufficient, if well drilled, to meet any
emergency until the country could rally re-
cruits This force would be wholly in the
hands of the various States, and all the COM
missions would issue from their respective
Governors While this would be practically
a standing army, as available at any time it
would be vastly different, in that it
would be made up of self-sustain-
ing citizens, and only public
expense when in active service or in attend
ance upon annual encampments. To encour
age the formation of such a force the bill
above referred to provided an appropriation
of S. 600 900 for arms and equipments, and
an dppIOpIldIlOH VI pliOOOJOOO lOI
their maintenance. This, while large sum
for some purposes, is Insignificant compared
with the amounts necessary to maintain the
standing armies of many countries less
wealthy and populous than our own
Acknowledgment Drum will urge the
passage OF some such bill, and it will
probably carry, as Senators North and South
have expressed themselves heartily in favor
of it. The organization of such militia can
have no political significance nor influence
| The scheme applies to every State in the
| Union and the object is to restrain the VIC
lent and to maintain peace and good order
When the enterprise is understood there will
be no alarm, but rather disposition to en-
courage it as thing to be desired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-29

A GREAT Christian convention is to be held
in Chicago, Sept. 1S, 10 and 20, over which
Dwight L. Moody will preside. Invitations
have been issued to more than one thousand
workers, and large proportion have sgni-
fed their intention of attending. The con-
vention is expected to prove an important
factor in advancing the work of the churches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-29
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:

Can couple from this State obtain license In
Michigan and be married If the lady is under
agei And at what place; or has the law been
changed MRS.
ARoANAP. o., Grant county, Aug Of.
For the benefit Of N. r. g. and all others in
terested, the journal would urge that the little
lady wait until she be of age or until abe gain
the consent of her parents or guardian. There
may be occasions when this duty may be slight