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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-07-17

IT is high time that the attention of
the public agency at Washington should
be directed to the outrases against pub
lie right that appear in the establish
mept of the colossal land monopolies
upon our western domain. But, among
those gigantic monopolies there is none
that demands so imperatively immediate
interference by Government for the pro-
lection of public right as that which
has seized upon the whole vast territory
Of New Mexico, obliterated the name of
public domain, forbidden settlement,
and reduced it to a private possession
of corrupt ring Of official and un.
official land grabbers. Chicago Times.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-07-17
Not Leading Him On.

Unpreposses sing Old Bachelor--And
why do You think I ought to get mar
ried, Miss Mabel?
Miss Mabel aged 12)-Oh, you look
rs though you needed somebody to take
care of you, and--oh. goodness! you
didn't think | said that to lead you on,
did you?-Lije.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-07-17

8. All prlvatc property. all forms OF money
and obligations to pay money, should bear
their Just proportion OF public taxes; we de-
mand graduated income tax.
6. We demand an amelioraton Of the condi-
ton of labor by enforcing sanitary laws in in
dnstrial establishments by the abolition Of the
conyict-labor system: by rigid inspection of
mines and factories: bv reduction OF the hours
OF labor in indu trial establfshm. nts; by the
fostering ~ educational institutions; and by
abolishing chill labor.
I. We condemn al importation Of contract L.
wages the wo, kingmen Of his country, and de-
mand laws Tor its prevention.
4. We IN ist u on constitutional amendment
reducing the terms OF United States Senators 2,
the people: also making the President ineligible
to re election.
Q. We demand such rifles for the government
OF CONGRESS az shall pla e all representatives Of
the p ople upon an equal citing and take away
from committees veto power greater than that
OF the President.
to lie levied u on various articles Of import has
been agitated. quarrel over, and has divided
communities for nearly hundred years. 1t ID
not now and never will be settled unless bv the
abolition OF in irect taxation. It Is conven-
lent issue always raised when the people are ex-
cited over abuses In tn II midst While we favor
y wise revision OF the tariff laws with = view OF
raising revenue from luxuries r,ther than nec-
essaries, we insist that as IN economic question
its iml or ance is insignificant as compared with
the financial issue: for. whereas. We have suf-
high tariffs, we have Yer suffered from panic
seen our factories and workshops closed while
the volume OF Gur money In circulation was ie-
quate to tn needs II Commerce. Give our far
mers and manufacturers money as cheap as you
now give cur bankers. and they can pay high
wages 10 labor and compete wi h the whole
world.
ii, For the purpose Of testing the sense OF the
people upon the subjects, We are in iavoro of sub
m ting to a vote II the people an amendment
to the Constitution in favor OF suffrage, regard
less OF SEX aud al o on the subject Of the liquor
traffic.
II. All disabled soldiers Of the late war should
be ednitably nensoned, and We denounce the
Policy Of keeping small army OF oiiiceholders,
whose only business Ii TO prevent ON technical
grounds deserving soldiers from obtaining JUS
tice from the Government they help 4 to save.
d. As our name indicates, We are national
party, knowing no East, no West, no North. no
South; having no sectional prejudice, we can
properly place In nomination for the high offices
OF state men from any section of the Union.
H. We appeal to all people who believe In
our principles to aid Us by voice, and pen, and
votes.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-09-13
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.

7 WILL BE at the places designated heioW 10
l correct and revise registration book5 loi
each place, also to register all voters VINO nay"
not heretofore registered from O'Clock A NJ,
to O'clock 7. NJ. each day
Opelousas-at Courthouse, September Sd, 4th,
9Th, 9th, 18th, 18th and 9th.
Westinghouse Town Hall, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 10th,
Lower Bayou BOeuf-at Bcgg's Store, Thurs
day Sept. 18th,
Upper Bayou Bayou BOeuf-at Louis Stages
Friday. September 18th.
Big Cane-at :. G0dchaux'S, Saturday, Septem-
Der 18th.
Petit Prarie-at Jules Godeau's, Monday, Sep
TENDER 18TH,
Archaeological j. l. Morris Wednesday,
Sept. 18th.
Waxia--at schoolhouse, Thursday, September
18th,
Barrc's Landing-at D. 2. Saizan's, Friday
September 10th,
Leonvile-at schoolhouse Saturday, Sept. Goth,
Bellevue-at schoolhouse, Monday septem
Grand Coteau-at Dunbar's, Tuesday, septcm
Der 23d.
Coulee Croche-at D. P. Richards, Wednesday.
September oath,
Church Point-at McBride's, Thursday, Sep
TENDER 25th,
Plaquemine Brnlec--at Foreman's, Friday
September 26th.
Rayne-at Town Hall, Saturday, Sent. 27th.
Mermentau-at Maignaud's, Monday, Sept. Goth
Pointe- aux-Loups-at s. Carts, Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 30th
Faquetaique-at z. Huber',s Wednesday, Dc
tOber. LIST,
Prud'homme City-at T. C. chachere'a, Thurs
day, October I'D,
Lower Mammo1th@at 2. vidrine's, Friday,
Oct Sd,
Mammouth-at saucier's, Saturday, Oct. 4th.
Upper MammOuth-at Landreueaux's, Mon
day, October 9Th
Beaver Creek-at School House, Tuesday, Oc-
tOber Sth,
Bayou Chicot-st Haas store, Thursday, Dc
tober 9th,
Bayou ChcOt-at Dossman's Friday Oct. 10th.
Flat Town-at Tate's, Saturday, October 18th.
Old Grand Prairie-at Stages, Monday, Oc-,
fOber 18th,
Plaisance-at JOS. Vldrine's, Tuesday Oct, 14th
Chataignier-at D. P. Laheur's, Wednesday
October 18th,
MRllet-at Jos. eulice's, Thursday, October 16tl,
Mallet-at Lucien Joubert's, Friday Oct. nth.
Then at Courthouse in Opelousas till Satur-
day, Nov. lat, inclusive.
AID. LAsTRAPEs,
aug 49, Registrar.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-09-13
An Invasion bT Ants.

The invasion of the Island of Grenada
by ants Of the sacchariVora species,
about a hundred years ago. was quite
Homeric in its magnitude. ''They de-
gcended from the hills. we are told,
''like torrents, and the plantations, az
Gell as every path and road for miles,
were filed by them. Rats, mice, and
reptiles of every kind became an easy
prey to them; and even the birds,
which they attacked whenever they
alighted on the ground in search Of
food, were so harassed as to be at length
unable to resist them. Streams Of
water opposed only q temporary OBJ
stacle TO their progress. the foremost
cushing blindly on to certain death. and
fresh armies instantly following, till a
bank was formed Of the carcases of
those which were drowned sufficient to
dam up the waters and allow the main
body to pass over in safety. Even fire
was tried without effect. When it was
lighted to arrest their route they rushed
into the blaze in such myriads as to ex-
anguish it. Such was the devastation
caused by these little invaders that re-
ward OF twenty thousand pounds was
offered, and in vain, for their destruc-
ton, and they were not got rid of until
deluge of rain fell and swept them
away. : London Telegraph.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-09-13
Testimony Of Experts.

" Attraction was brought by an attor-
@eY-atlaw against his client to recover
$4,000 for legal services, and in proving
the value of these services he put upon
the stand as witnesses five fellow-attor-
neys, who estimated their value from
85,440 to $1,000. The plaintiff recov-
cred a Judgment Of 81, 800, the Court
having charged the jury that they
should find their verdict on the testi-
Snony of the attorneys, and the defend
ant carried the case up to the Supreme
Court of the United States. In this
case, Head Us. Hargrave, that court. in
April, reversed the Judgment. Mr.. JUS
4ice Field, in the opinion, said:
1.-THE evidence Of experts as to the
value of professional services does not
differ in principle from such evidence
as to the value of labor in other de-
partments of business, or as to the value
of property. So far from laying aside
their general knowledge ami ideas. the
Jury should have applied that knowl-
edge and those ideas to the matters OF
fact in evidence in determining the
weight to be given to the opinions ex-
pressed, and it was only in that way
that they could arrive at a just conclu-
sion. While they cannot att in any
case upon particular facts material to
Its disposition resting in their private
knowledge, but should be governed
by the evidence adduced, they NAV,
and to act intelligently they must,
judge of the weight and force of
that evidence by their own general
knowledge of the subject of inquiry.
IL, for example, the question were as to
the damages sustained by plaintiff from,
a fracture of his leg by the carelessness
of a defendant, the jury would i'll per-
form their duty, and probably come to
wrong conclusion. if, controlled by
the testimony of the SURGEONS not
Enerely as to the injury inflicted, but as
10 the damages sustained, they should
ignore their own knowledge and ex.
perience of the value of . sound limb.
Other persons beside professional men
have knowledge of the value Of pro-
fessional services, and, while great
weight should always be given to the
opinions of those familiar with the SUBJ
feet, they are not to be blindly received,
but are to be inteIligently examined by
the jury in the Light of their own gem
eral knowledge; they should control
only ss they are found to be reason
able. ''-BrGdstreet.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-09-13

A new Cunard steamer, called the
Umbria, is being finished that is the
largest passenger steamer in the world.
She measures $40 feet i'll length over all
bas a breadth Of beam Of 81 feet, and a
depth of 40 feet, her grCss tonnage be-
iuR 5000. This vessel has been built Of
steeI on exceedingly fEe lines. and is
expected 10 be d fast sailes. Her en-
aires will indicate at sea 1850 hOise
1Wger. Great care has been taken to
SlaR the Umhria to lnsn5e the maxi
Snnn of eafety at ste. There are ten
wateF-tiRft compartments the bulk
heads hetwten which ART lifted with
fire-procf ard Watertlght doors, go
that any cCmp N'free fear q required,
IT. III Gpts .sUtaSse -
St. Landry democrat., 1884-09-13

Mr.. Eugene Schuyler. who has been
connected with the United States diplo-
matte service in Europe for many years,
has re surned to New FORK on visit In
speaking Of the present exodus of Rus
sian Jews tzan that country he says that
one OF the grievances that led to the
present trou5las are the methods they
haye empIoy ed Tor getting the peasant
~ in their power. The Jews, he states.
lend money on good security and then
insist upon the most rigid enforcement
of their claims. They are the possess
1Ors Of a great deal OF land which has
come to them through this means. None
OF the Jews are artisans or farmers.
Cbtcogo hescs.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-09-13

:" "A constant resder' skes INQUIRY
% TO the authorship of Patience" AS
IN the case Of the letters Of ''Junas
and the poem on 1.-THE Beautiful SnoWp y
the authors name 10 mot positive
known but it has generally been attxa6.
Uted 20 Job 0vr:er- journal
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-03
Tie Indcne ndcui noyemenf.

New York, May 2.-Word comes from
Albany that the Independent Republican
leaders are arranging for a meeting, which
shall map out tho course to be followed at
Chicago by those who are connected with
or sympathize with the movement. The
meeting will probably be held in this city
or Brooklyn in ten days. Invita-.
tions have been issued not only
to- avowed Independents, but to del
egates from this and neighboring
States, who have expressed no preference
with regard TO candidates. 1t Is delegate
Packard'sidea seconded by Assemblyman
Roosevelt. These gentlemen believe that
if properly organizsd4 they, can have ss
powerful a voice in the proceedings at Chi
cago as they did at Utica. They have de-
termined to 60 to Chicsgo in condition not
only to Withstand raids by the friends Of
leading. candidates, but to assert them
selves and receive the recognition to which
they think thoy are entitled. :, = - .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-03

Lynch law has not cut much OF a figure
ID West Virginia, though we suffered from
thefeculiarconditions Of war times and the
uraet,lsd period Immediately thereafter.
0urpeop!e have as rule relied on the law
to me.e out justice. The shocking St. Al
bans affair is therefore all the moro morti-
lying. ],
The victims OF that mob violence de-
served death, lor they had murdered; but
The community did not deserve the treat
meat it received at tho hands OF the mob.
Inc strong.Grm Of tho law had not been
Stricken with paralysis; there was no rea-
eoa 10 appiehend The failure OF justice.
'ae mu'icreIs vera in haId. They ought
10 have had lair trial, TO which the mean.
Isl Is entitled. By this rash and barba1oua
preceding West Virginia, which is not a
aT'ess State, suffers in the public estima.
ton. :.
L'Sea!roclties occur elsewhere. and they
Always hur'; but Yves. Virginia is most in.
'e'eated in preserving within her own Dor.
Iers good order and decent regard for the
.a .aw' ssit!cra arc not likely to rally around
w n!e ,o moo sa!lows In gearch Of homes snd
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-03
CoNyERsE's TAslrF sc.1EnE

Which He Will GTer ay nn Amendment
to MOrrison's Horizontal BiIi.
WARRINGTON, May 2.-Representative
George L. Converse, Of Chic, will introduce
in the House at the earliest opportunity an
amendment or substitute for the Morri.
son tariff bill. The features Of this pro-
posed measure or amendment are as fol.
lows: Wool duties Of 1867 to be restored,
except as to carpet wools, which are to be
placed on the free list with twenty other
articles.
The metal schedule is to be equalized by
rcducingsthe duty on some articles and in.
creaeing it on few others. The tobacco
internal revenue tax is to be reduced, and
provision is to be made Tor giving alcohol
to manufacturers free of,tax. Mapuiac.
turers who manufacture for export to re-
ceive rebate on their raw materials Of the
usual duty less TO- percent. A reduction
Of 10 percent is to be made in favor OF
goods importedin in American bottoms. This
is said to .besimilar to the old law passed
in. Jeferson's administration, except JET
ferson'a dillsrental duty was IN increase Of
10 percent on tho then existing tariff list,
while Converge proposes 10 percent re-
duction. Converse thinks his bill will re.
duce the revenue seventy millions year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-03

Osr can hardly realizs the deformi:y Of
bis fellow man. Here comes a story from
Cleveland that two men actually stole q
midget, on exhibition in a muaeum in tha.
city, from her dressing room, and made
oil with her. ut is presumed," the dis.
patch ssyH ",ha! they wanted 10 hold her
for ransom" The bandits Of Italy never
attempted q bolder scheme, and it was
only by accident the men who had the
dwarf in their arms were compelled to
drop her by the wayside in order to make
good their escape Grave robbery, it geems,
is now lsnsuishing, and the ghouls and
hyenas, for lack OF better employment,
hsys turned into veri.gble bandits OF the
highway.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-03

The Methodist general conference,
which is III session at Philadelphia, will
attract the carnes. attention OF tho mem
bara Of that church. An exchange enumer-
a!es the subjects 10 DO considered, which
are many and important, all, however, in
the way Of church poli!y and government,
thebody having no power to establish any
new standard OF doctrine. New bishops are
to be chOsen, the temperance work and the
condition OF tho freedmen are to be
considered. The chief matter 10 be dis.
cr2ed, however, is the limitation OF
church eldership and the abolition Of tho
lslnetant system. The growth OF the feel.
iny in the church has evidently long been
away from the old idea OF an itinerant
ministry, and the action Of the conference
will be awaited with great interest. Soms
modification Of the system is not unlikely
10 be made, but it is not probable that any
radical change will be brought about.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-03

A WOMAN in Philadelphia wsa acquitted
ysalerlsy, Of murder, on the ground that
slle was insane at tho time the deed Tas
committed. A IVES. Virginia jury, at
Point Pleasant, has fined q man Sl00 and
ordered that he be imprisoned for thirty
days. This last verdict has caused the
people Q! Mason county 10 nurmur against
the judgement Of tho jury, and dispatch
relates that the sheriff has sent for arms
and ammunition, ,tearinga mob will want to
dea! out tic justice the jury failed
to do. While it is hoped no violent
action may occur in Mason county,
and that the indignant people may
be governed by wise counsels, this and
other expressions Of the popular miud
should servsasa warning 10 emotional and
tender hearted jurymen.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-03

Rnllroad Act1vity-finEer Cut on-Oth r
.|. Notes.

Railroad Act1vity-finger Cut on-Ott,cr
..'. Notes.
Rev. MI. Sloan will preach at the Flrst
fresbyterian church tomorrow morning
and evening. @
G. l.. ShIttleworth losta finger Mt one of
the machines in Dubois & McCoy's planinr
mill yesterday. ''"A''''
W.. H. Stewart, OF Cleveland, G. & p l;v;.
sion freight agent Of the Peunsyivani, Ca,n-
pany, was in town yesterday and tho tiuy be-
fore. - 'N 10y o'-
An alarm Of fire was givpn in the First
HhEa yesteruay, but no harm was done. A
PIE OF straw and rubbish had been fired by
children. r". y
A number OF those liable 10 work the
roads, absolutely refuse to work or tenI
substitutes, and they cannot be compelled TO
10 50 unless they have property. Therefore the
heavy one Mt that.
The Glass City Grove OF Druids has elected
the following officers: 7. G.Hystt,N N. G;G.F.
Anderson, VA; W. i. Little, Secretary; A.
M,cClain, treasurer; NJ. Hoffman, ?. A.; H.
kschardson, O.; G. Ar5egast, I. G.; Geo Kern.
y. G.; Trustees, T G.. Hyatt, T. @, Shelly
w: NJ. Drugsu will 80 as delegate from Ills
grove to the State convention at Marion,
The First ward is getting to be perfect
network OF tracks with the two railroads
and their swltches the different coal traria
and the new tracks about tho glass hnuees
new, high trestls is now going up 10 tuks
the cars to the Enterprise furnaces, A nev
coal t1amWay has been made, joiniuy tLo
Gob!e. works tracks. New piles ara being
driven on the Oaio Valley at treacherous
place In the river bank.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-03
IRON AND HTEEL.
The Sthtus OF the Mnritet nt Pittsburgh,
sr Prices at He'd ROck. ~

PIrrsbuRon, May 2.-Ths Chronicle. 7ele.
graph this evening Gays: It would be
difficult to discover an article In the list oil
Pittsburgh's metallic speciaties that would
notbe a good Investment just now. The
prices are acraping along the lodge OF bed
rock 80 roughly as to be painfully unpro-
lissble, and 1t is not in prospect, regardless
Of tho result Of the tariff discussion now In
progress in Washington, that rates will 20
lower. Not one OF the mills Is being worked
to full capacity, though as between iron
and steel tho latter, In cheap grades, have
the call, for the reason that these grades
are gradually being substituted for iron,
Mill pie Ia quoted at from Sl7 to $40, Bes.
semer SCI, all four months, whils sales OF
muck have been as low as S3l, four
months, though cash 10 tho usual terms for
this figure. Bars 1.75c 10 | 0, sixty days, g
p. c. of for cash. skelps have gone as low
Us 1.S5, but this Is an exceptionally low
price. Nails. in cur lots may be quoted at
$3.50, 90 days, Up. c. Of for cash, und 5 to
II, cents per keg additional in a jobbing
way. Best cast steel is quoted at 83c, cruci-
BILE machinery &c, open hearth and Bea-
,emer 3|s34c. II
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-03
PLEURG.PNEUMONIA BILL,
Tho Measure Q Crippled by tho Senate, bui
will Bttil Accomplish Great Good.

Tho Measure Cripplcd by tho Senate, but
will Btiil Accomplish Great Good.
From 0ur Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 2.-It has been
asserted that the pleuro.pneumonia bill as
it passed the Senate will accomplish no
good, as ito principal effects have been
killed by amendments. Mr.. Hatch, Of
Missouri, who was the most active in its
support when It fret came up in the House,
says, however, that while the provisions
for stamping out contagious diseases among
cattle have been stricken out and the
quarantine section has been abolished,
there Is still enough left Of tho measure to
do great deal OF good. .''.''.f @5.'' -
It is long step in the right direction"
said Mr.. Hatch, "and tho good that tho
bill will accomplish cannot be estimated.
The bill as 1t comes back from the Senate
is substantially the bill which introduced
at the beginning Of the session, and is the
same as that which passed the House lsst
year. II it is agreed to by the House and
becomes q law there will be nothing TO
prevent additions in the future. We shall
gain a great point for the cattle raiser Of
the West by passing the bill even in its
present shape"
"Havs you any fears that it will not
pass?"
"Well, l can't say. We had hard work
in getting It through the first time, but l
belieYe it will be easier now."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-03
CABLE CLICKS,

A eauitary Gordon has been establish.
ed around Bedra, province OF Bagdad,
where the plague is raging. ..-,5
Admiral Hewitt has sent hack two hun.
dred Bashi'Bazouks, rs the King Of Abys.
slnia refused to silaB them to eross the
frontier. ) rN'' ~ - \
The French government requested Ter.
lila, the Spanish agitator, to leave France
and avoid expulsion. The request has been
complied with. s,.E.
It is surmised that nitro.glycerine has
been conveyed to Englandin American
spirit TASKS. the Customs officers having
been hoodwinked by that method Of con.
veyanoo.
The arrest Of Montague and Howard a.
Weymouth, England, yesterday, for hav.
ing secreted money and tobacco in the
government quarry for convicts in Port
land prison, is believed to have an i'm
portant political bearing.
A Cairo correspondent OF the London
Times says: Nubar Pssha, the Egyptian
Prime Minister, Is becoming hostile te
British influence, Welcomes intrigues
against the English. This hints that somt
foreign powers arc giving him support.
A dispatch from Presidents. G. Rymser
OF the Mexican Telegraph Company, in th,
city Of Mexico, eays the dispatches vi,
Laredo indicating the probability OF a re
voution arc exaggerations. There ia n,
aign Of revolution in the city Of Mexico.
The London Neus prints a Kbsrtouu
dispatch Of April 2lst which says: Every
thing is reported cafe, Trade will be ca,
ried on with the Mahdi's men in cas-
khartoum is taken. Greek merchants ar
already in correspondence with Mahd
with view to the establishment OF con
merce, 'afl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-03

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Some correspon.
dence recently passed between the Depart.
ment Of the Interior and Senator Plumb,
Chairman Of the Committee on Public
Lands, with reference to information call.
ed for by resolution OF March II last, di.
recting the Committee on Public Lands to
inquire in what manner large quantities OF
public lands became transferred 10 or pos.
sessed by foreign corporations or syndi.
Gates, and what, if any, legislation is nd.
visable to prevent such transfer or posses
eion.
On April 4!h the Secretary Of the Inte-
rior sent Mr.. Plumb communication
from the Commissioner General Of the
Land Office, in which he states there are
several methoda by which foreign corpora
tions and syndicstes may legally acquire a
title to public lands. The Secretary also
transmitted Of the same date copies of 70.
ports from special agents, showing the
methods adopted for the unlawful acqnisi-
tion Of titles to public lands in the interest
oil foreign capitalists.