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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-06-07

We say promptly and firmly we
can not, nor will not, support mon
grel ticket like the one to be pre-
sented.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
TAX s 4 LES.
City Of Alexandria, La, VS.. Delin-
quent Tax Debtors.

DY VIRTUEOFTHE AUTHOR
- ity vested in me by the Consti-
and laws of the State Of Louisiana
and ordinances of the City of Alex
andria, La, / will sell at at the
Mayors Office in which the Mayors
Court is held, within the legal hours
tor judicial sales, beginning at II
o'clock A. NJ. on
SATURDAY, the 5th day ofJULY,
A. D. 1884,
and continuing on eac. succeeding
day until sales are competed, all
lmmovable property Oh which taxes
are due to the City Of Alexandria,
La, to enforce collection of taxes
assessed in the year 1883, together
with interest thereon from the 3lst
day of December, 1888. at the rate
Oh Que per cent. per month until
PAID, together with all costs -
Baflio, Cuisine, Lot and im-
provements, bounded by st
""hes anu otn streets anu
property Of McManus and
Sarah Moss, So 90
BRITT, Tony, Lot and impts in
lower suburbs of Alexand-
ria -. -. ........ -. l so
Garnal, Mary, Lot and impts
IN lower suburbs of Alex
andria >. -. / 20
eokeiey, Thompson, Lot 8 and
mpts, square IS, bounded
ay 9TH street and property .
VI Boxer 2 10
0ockerllle, DR.. A. Square 80
ana impts, bounded. by st.
james, VIM, 4tlr and 9Th
streets 80. u 30
corporation and Engine tax
sooS ..... $50. 80. 500 ~ w
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-07

W. T. B'ackman, A. Barbin. Judges
Z G.. Hunter. = District Attorney
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-07
islatarel BE. is. q lawyer, 9 bright
and shining ornament of.thessLouis-

this fact. We are only a poor
country editor of a little Axe sheet,
and yet we know this to be the case.
1t may be that Mr.. Huunter does
not regard the decision Of the SUI
preme Court, Or is he movedin this
matter by the motto: "Inter, anna
silent leges,D SO beautifully quoted
by himslf during his speech ION the
Davis crevasee question yesterday
morning AS a lawyer he cannot
be ignorant of the Supreme Court,
and we must conclude that in the
lottery war, as in all other wars, he
considers "all laws silent" We
look to you, Mr.. Hunter, to be our
political guide and leader in future,
and we don't want you to use the
old played out lottery cant while
leading us. Give us new battle
CRY, the old one has been worn
thread-bare by the political dema-
gogues of the past-[Baton Rouge
Daily Truth. !"
-"PRETTY sharp curve that,'
said the sleeping car conductor, as
the lurch Of the car threw passen.
ger from the ailse across the back
of a seat. The train was whirling
along toward Philadelphia at 40
miles an hour. -
"a very funny thing happened a
few years ago on these curves.
was then running sleeper on the
fast line to the West. When we
reached Newark one of the biggest
women You ever saw-she didn't
weigh an ounce less than 25O---
came putting into the car and hand
ed me a ticket for lower s. There
was nothing very extraordinary
about that, but when we got to
Philadelphia and man little bit
fatter than the woman called. for
lower 4, there was a smile all
around. ~,
eve pulled out Of Philadelphia
about 9:1O o'clock at night, and the
porter began making down the
berths. The lady retired behind
her curtains as soon as her berth
was made. In q few minutes we
heard her snore with q sound that
rose above the rumble. Of the tran.i
AS we neared Downingtown fatty
No. 2 got sleepy and began his pre-.
parations for going to bed His
berth, remember, was exactly oppo-
site that Of the fat woman, and af-
ter he had removed his shoes, with
the assistance of the porter, he stood
up and began tugging at his coat.
Just then we struck "a struck q sharp
curve. The lurch Of the car sent
the man plump into the fat woman's
berth. How she yelledl and how
he pulled and painted and struggled
and groaned! But he, couldn't get
up. She was true game, you bet
and she buried her hands in his hair
and tore it for all it was worth. 1t
took three of lus to get him loose
and put him on his feet. Got in
.Himmel = he said, wat is it, Hav-
ing explained things all around, we
got him slowed away in his berth
but the fat woman gave the porter
a dollar to stand over her for the
rest of the night Philadelphia
lines. yi,.3 - I'll za.4 H..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-07
AIlEXANDR}IA,!I LA, = NE 7, 1884. -
MISCELLANEOUS.

/
| Elgee, Estate Mrs. L. Lot /,
square So. bounded by Lee
and 9TH SITS and property Of.
McManus afld'Nfoss - 4
Flanagan, Mrs. A. Tot 2 and
impts, square s63, bounded
by DeSoto street and prop
,rrty of Richardson and Sc
verns, ...,.,.. ,....... $3.50.
Hyman, Charlotte, House and
lot in upper suburbs Alex
,andria ........
Henry Wade. sOns acre of
ground in lower suburbs,
bounded by property Of Carr
and Britt,
Johnston, Mrs. E. d. House
and lot in lower suburbs.
bounded by Front and 81
SITS and property Of Hunter
and Kennedyi.. s. -.
Johnson, Louisa. Lot ] and
impts. sxi,are sc, bounded
by 9th street and property
of McGinnis and Girard. 90.
'Kerrigan, ?. +. Lot and impts
in upper suburbs Alexan-
dria $50. ...............
Moss, Sarah. Lot 4. square So,
and impts, bounded by Lee
and 8thssts and property of
Elgee and Baiilio .......
Marsh, Mrs. NJ. E. House and
lot upper suburbs Alexan-
Marsh, G. R. & " p, Black
smith shop .%........... -.
McGimsey, w. C. (Tutor) Part
of lot /, square /, and impts.
bounded by property of Ro-
gers and Hynson and trout
street; also two offices situ-
ated on Murray street.
Mills, VIM. Part Of lot 2 and
impts, square ID, bounded
by ID street and property of
Hustmyre and McGinnis, -.
Corporation and Engine tax
for 1882 80. {
Milts, Mrs. Laura, Lot and
impts in lower suburbs,
bounded by property of Ri
ley and Rebecca Carr, and
Bellier aud I'd SITS -. 49,.
Corporation aud Engine tax
for 1882 ........ -.
Parker, John, Lot and impts
square 81. bounded by 18th
and Washington SITS and pro-
perty of Mrs. Gregan and
Mitchell ......... 80.
Ryan. NJ. Engine tax 1882 -. :
Smith, Maria, lot aud limits
square 20, bounded by Muir
ray aud 81 SITS and property
of Mrs. Holt and Mrs. Rat
ciiife .... ...........z... -.
sullivan, John S. Lots i, ) aud
3 aud part oflot 1, aud impls
bounded by 81, 4th and De-
Soto SITS. and property Of
Hustmyre and O'Shce; also
Warehouse on river bank. ]
Corporation aud Engine tax
for 1882. ;.
Stanley, Mrs. "A. c. Lot and
impts, bounded by I'd and
Johnston SITS and property
of Dupre and Albert
Thompson, = Mrs. Lot 3, in
square 26, bounded by 18th
and Fulton streets, and p,o-
perty of Kelsey aud BARRIER
Wilmington, w. W. Jr. Siu'e
and iIipts lower suburbs,
! bounded by Ogden aud
Front SITS and property of
Jpffries ~. 80. ...... /
Webster, Mrs. Eliza, Part of
lot-2 and 'impts. square %, !
bounded by property of Cos
sens and Gonlden and Mon
roe and Sd SITS. -. -. -.
Walker, Estate Got,eib, Lot 4
aud impts, square "a, boun-
tled by 4th street and prop
erty Of Pettengill, McManus
and Smith o.. .............
Williams, A. P. Lot aud impts
square IL, bounded by 81
and Johnston SITS and prop :
erty of O'Shee and Levin.
Zimmerman, Mrs. NJ. A. Sq'e
and impts lower suburbs Of
Alexandria
On said day Of sale I will sell
portions of said property as
debtor will point ont, and in
the debtor shallnot point out
cient property, ] will at once
without delay sell the least an
~ of said Dr0perty of any dc
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-07
Id, is. GOVERNED TOO MUCH.
THE GENTLEMAN FROM RAP.
IDES. .,.

Mr. Hunter, Representative from
the Parish of Rapidos, is remark
able handsome man; a fine debator
an eloquent speaker, and is a gem
tleman from whom a great deal was
expected not only by his constitu-
ents, but by all those numbered
among what miget be termed the
anti-administration faction of the
Democratcic party. When lead
er was needed by that body, all
eyes turned in the direction of Rap.
:ides, and Mr.. Hunter was the Mo-
SEES chosen to lead the rank and file
Of the minority.
+ The T,wth, in common with many
others, hailed the appearance in the
hailed the appearance in the politi-
cal in the political arena, of the
Young statesman with delight and
acknowledged that he was the
coming man." the future great"
in Louisiana politics. We are vet
Of the same opinion, and would be
pleased, to follow so illustrious a
leader, could we prevail upon him
to lay aside one or two hobbies,
and to devote his time for the re-
mainder, of the session to works of
public benefit to the people of the
State; to let the Louisiana State
University remain where, it is, and
give us a rest on lottery matters.
We can hardly had fault with Mr..
Hunter, for wishing to take the
State school from our midst, as the
people Of Alexandria fairly vearn
for its restoration, the glitter of brass
buttons and rattle of drums are
necessary to its welfare. The corps
of cadets with the faculty and en-
.ployecs would make a marked DIFF
ference in the number Of the popu-
lation of that little town. But for
the very same reasons we desire to
keep that institution of learning in
this city. This may be selfish on
our part, but if so the people Of
Rapides are moved by no higher or
nobler ambitions. The University
question is one upon which we can
not agree although we recognize the
fact that he is fairly and engetically
representing his constituents in this
matter Of slight importance to any
one outside two Parishes interested.
But there is matter in which
people Of the entire State are inter.
ested and that is the subject of lot
teries. If Mr.. Hunter is correctly
reported by the papers Of New Or
leans, he has severe and danger
Gus case of 'lottery on the BRAIN"
We are aware that Mr.. Hunter
represents a portion Of the State
where the LOTTERY craze" is ram
pant, where the political aspirants
spead themselves on the immortality
and wickedness of lotteries, and in
the same breath advise against pay
ing the State debt, but we hardly
expected the rising young statesmen
of Rapides to. go as far as he pro-
poses in this matter. Now that he
has allowed himself to-, be inter
viewed by some of the city papers
will he allow us to ask him if he is
aware that the Supreme Court of
&ho C%,ko oc .,,.,:. L. Al
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-07
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
District officers.

District officers.
W. T. B'ackman, A. Barbin. Judges
T. 6. Hunter. :. District Attorney
Pmish officers.
j. c.. PAIL. Sheriff aud Tax Collec'r
Chas. Owen. Deputy Sheriff
&. 0. Watts, Clerk aud Recorder
{. l.. Rans,!ell, $3.50. Deputy Clerk
.-- Police J'uy.
L. sep. ----..........., President
j.. G.. Sanford, ...............C Clerk
Masses R"senthal, ........ Treasurer
Membets-A. Heyman, Geo. L. Will
son, H. F. Long, +. A. Blanchard,
John A. Dixon, J. w. Glass, J.
p. Hickman, 5. d. Williams and
j. F. Hathorn.
City officers. {
w. c.. McGimscy, ......... Mayor
\. B. Racbal, Clerk Of Council
NJ W. Calvit, l.. Baltic, Marslals
ConncIlmen- H. S. Gossens, J. j.
Peterman, N. L. McGiunis, VIM.
Leekie, j. Roseuthal.
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- - -
ca RDS.

4 NDREWs, &; FOSTER, DANES
N Andrews, r. D. Foster,) At
turnrys at Law. Office, corner Of
Second and Washington streets, Os-
borr building.
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Fortify the System.

F0ftify tho System. :.
All who have experienced and witnessed
Che effect of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
upon the weak, broken down, Responding
Victims of dyspepsia, liver, complaint,
fever and. ague, rheurnatism, nervous de-
this supreme tonic and Alternative there
EXISTS specific principle which reaches the
very source Of the trouble, and effects an
absolute and permanent cure.
For sale by al Druggists and Dealers
-. generally.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-07

The Chattanooga city council
has increased the privilege tax of
retail liquor dealers from Sl0o to
$3.50 per year. 4
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-07

NASSON. John, Physician and
Z Surgeon. Office at residence,
as the head Of Bcaarcgard street.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-07

FOB PRINTING NEATLY EK-
J ccutei at this office. Get our
terms, 1 " =
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26
poratiOn

In speaking Of the grievances of the
people Of Manitoba and other sections
along the line of the Canadian Pacific
railroad, where the extortions of that
corporation are carried into effect, the
Herald says:
We cal see no possible inducement for
immigration to that country. The land
may be good, hut there is no use of rails
ing crops that will not pay the cost of
raising. 1t looks to us as if there was
something a good deal more than tenn
porary dissatisfaction over the border.
When Saskatchewan is settled and Gull
tivated it's outlet to market will be down
to Benton, where it can take three or
four routes. and reach the region of effec-
tual competition.
The real and rapid development of the
Northwest Territory will not begin till
they have railroad connection with Fort
Benton. the head of navigation on the
Missouri, which ensures them cheap
freights on their imports and exports,
which, with the they have at
their command, forms the basis of their
future prosperity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

WI find the following Grand Forks
(D.T.) special in one of the northwest
ern papers
Eastern capitalists are in correspon-
dence with business men here to erect a
500, 900 mill, on the offer of a bonus of
$25, 900 and a mill site. Grist mills are
projected at every important point in the
northwest by private subscription and
enterprise. Fisher will succeed with its
mill. st. Vincent, Garfield, Larimore,
Arvilla, Portland, st. Johns and other
places are named.
The most promising point in the
whole northwest for an extensive -four
are no prospects Of securing one this sea-
son. Our people needs.a little Grand
Forks enterprise infused into them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

:. JEFF DAVIS, ex-president of the South
ern Confederacy, in a speech in the Mis-
sisippi legislature on Monday, said that
he had never asked for pardon, because
pardon came after repentance, and he
had never repented, and was prepared
to follow the same course again were
the occasion to arise. His remarks were
greeted with vociferous applause. It
traitor go unhung.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26
THE Canadian Pacific management is

THE Canadian Pacific management is
trying every expedient to get people
into the Northwest Territory, and the
following Montreal dispatch of the 18th
discloses one of their plans:
Rev. Father Lacombe is engaged here
on the suggestion of the president of the
Canadian Pacific railway, in promoting
a colonizing scheme for French Canad-
ians in the northwest. To each settler a
grant of 100 acres will be given by the
dollars. The intending settlers are to
understand that they must have means
to travel to their destination and to COM
mence operations there. A priest will
be provided for the new parish by Arch
bishop Tache.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

The son of Thomas Francis Meagher,
who was acting-governor Of Montana
when he met his death at this city in
1867, was married in New York recently.
This happy occurrence led w. A. Croft
fut to devote his last weeks letter in the
Pioneer Press to some interesting rem
iniscences OF Gen. Meagher and the gal
liant two dozen who took up arms under
the enthusiastic O'Brien in '48 to free
Ireland. What the correspondent says
of Meagher will be of interest to our
readers:
The marriage of young Meagher the
other day made the Irish rebellion Of '48
seem a great ways off, and doubtless re-
called to a good many people, not only
his father, but the score of other young
patriots, who, like John Brown at Har-
per's Ferry, did a gallant deed at the
wrong time. Young Meagher is the
very image of his father, and when [ saw
him standing under the floral wedding
bell, my mind ran back to count up the
splendid company of insurgents who
sought an asylum in America after the
Irish "war" under O'Brien. which in
history occupies all of that little moral
isthmus between the grand and the alb
surd. The Irish rebels of '48 were a
different order of men from the dyna-
mite conspirators of the present day.
They were eloquent, sincere, noble and
chivalrous. One of the youngest of
these was Thomas Francis Meagher, a
young man of eminent gifts and high
poetic aspirations, about twenty years of
age, and c%herishing expectations not to
be realized outside of Plato's republic or
Thomas Moore's Utopia.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

A TELEGRAM received at the treasury
department on the 18th from j. III. San
ders, secretary of the treasury of the cat
tie commission, says that the experts
sent by the convention pronounce the
alleged outbreak among the cattle i'll
Illinois not to be the foot and mouth
disease. DR.. Lowe, of the cattle com
mission, has gone to Kansas to investi-
gate the appearance of foot and mouth
disease there.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

THE unjust determinations made by
railroads are well illustrated by the
recent freight schedule of the Northern
Pacific, which makes the tariff upon
many articles Of freight to points in the
western division, the same from New
York and st. Paul. For instance, goods
are shipped at as low a figure from New
York city to Portland as from st. Paul
to Spokane Falls, or other points on the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

THE Democrat Broadaxe, of Fargo,
says: The impression that there is a
Fenian organization here is the sheerest
nonsense ever given circulation. There
not only has never been an organiZa-
ton Of this character here, but what is
more, there is not likely to be. Fargo
has no more use for a dynamite head
quarters than the hog has for a paper
collar.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

THE committee on military affairs of
the house has reported favorably on the
bill to permit the Cheyenne, Black Hills
and Montana railroad company to build
across the foot of Russell and Laramie
military reservations. This is one of
that we had almost forgotten. But the
company seems to be alive and kicking
vet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

JUDGE TATTAN publishes a "card" or
county finances. in response to the
brief paragraph on this subject that ap-
peared in Wednesday mornings RIVER
PRESS, in which he makes it appear
that the county has no Indebtedness
other than its bonds, while the treasury
is, in fact, in a plethoric condition. This
ought to be good news to the holders of
county warrants. If there is $4,000 in
the treasury over and above all floating
Indebtedness, as he asserts, why are not
the numerous warrants eXtant paid up
on application? Why, indeed, does not
the county treasurer call in every last
one of them, and stop interest? This is
an exceedingly Interesting phase of the
situation if the judges exhibit of the
finances is correct. But the report of
the committee of experts who have care
fully examined the county records, and
who will present the exact financial
condition Of the county, will be made
public in q few weeks, and then it will
be seen whether Or not our guess was
very wide of the mark. Until the data
are at hand a discussion of the subject
cannot be very profitable or interesting.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

IT is estimated by reliable authority
that there are now 5000 people in the
Cour d'Alene gulches-all waiting for
the seven Or eight feet of snow to dis
appear, SO that they may begin picking
up those 5000 nuggets.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

THE San Francisco Chronicle a Y :
''There is a proposal out for the creation
of a new territory out of parts of eastern
Washington and northern Idaho. It is
SUI to ripen into reality if the Occur
d'Alene mines pan out as richly next
summer and extend over as large an
area as is now expected by the san
rrrinou
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26
THE RIVER PRESS.

western division, making it impossible
for St. Paul and Minneapolis to COM
pete successfully for the wholesale trade
in that section. The boards of trade of
st. Paul and Minneapolis are up in
arms, and seeking to secure a fairer
measure of justice from that soulless cor
~oro+:oxo
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

DELEGATE MAGINNIs should move
at once to secure a land Office for Fort
Benton. We will ''need it in our bust
ness'' when the reservation is opened.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26
THE RIVER PRESS.
RATES OF ADVERTISING /:

BLAINE seems to be in the lead in
Pennsylvania. The contest is narrow
ing down to Blaine and Arthur, with
the chances in favor of the latter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

A returner from the far west says there
are over one hundred carpenters in one
town on Puget sound, who were decoyed
in there by al advertisement in eastern
papers that the going wages were 81 and
SIS q day. Now they are there they find
there is not q days work apiece each
week. Mobilizing labor is well enough
at short distances and in good faith, but
this instance is a bad story for the place
and region.-Pioneer Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26
Front ST.. Fort Benton. M.

ticularly interested in the premises, and
that it is, in fact, something of a favor
to permit the contemplated lines to tap
the mighty Missouri at this point. This
air of lordly independence will proba-
it would be a good deal better for the
town if there were less of it now.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26
COMMENT.

The only bad feature about keeping
the Indians on their reservations and
out of devilment is that we are likely to
have no more street parades, with chaps
and other paraphenalia Of the Indian
chase. These come in once and awhile
with nice effect to break the dull mono
tony of the "isolated city of the great
northwest :" but when the Indian goes
there will be an end of them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

The committee appointed to investi-
gate the county records have concluded
their work and the report is now ready
to be turned I'VE to the proper recipient
when the district court next
month. What it contains we have not
the least idea, but it ought to be a terri
BILE arraignment of extravaganza. It
does not require an investigating COM
mittee to make patent the fact that this
county has been run on high pressure
principles; the Indebtedness incurred,
without anything to show for it, is the
best evidence Of the fact. For the bond
ed Indebtedness we have 'svalue re-
ceived' in the way of good public build
ings, but for the floating debt of thirty
or forty thousand dollars, with such a
revenue as has been pouring into the
treasury the past three or four years,
there is no possible excuse It is gross
carelessness and mismanagement, if
nothing worse. We trust that the COM
mittee has gone deep into county affairs.
They have had time enough, and their
report should be thorough and exhaus-
tive on the subject.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

Is it, after all, to be a railroad on
paper and nothing more? If no one
takes any more interest in the matter
than the citizens of Fort Benton, that is
about all it will amount to. BY the
lethargy displayed at this end of the line
one might Judge that Benton is not par