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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-05-15

tiicu W StOp jill dNdlttlCuc VI OppOSc a
flood. Nearer and nearer we came to
that dreaded light.
Coward we drove, and in another
moment | saw that TO stop was impos-
sible, that the collision would come.
Instinctively closed the throttle and
turned to Jump. Then 1 thought OF
those | was leaving to their awful fate.
Ii l stuck TO my post, / could perhaps
lessen the shock and save many lives
even if lost my own. Better one home
should be desolatc than score, and
again / threw back the reversing lever,
bracing myself to meet the shock, when,
suddenly, 1 saw the freight headlight
defect -dart to one side!
''Could it he?
''Yes, praised be God for His mercy
to us that night, the freight was going
on the side-track at L station; and see
ing the danger. its engineer had barely
time to quicken up and get his train of
the main line when, with diminished
speed, We ran by.
ITO stop the train and pull Rogers
off the engine was my first duty. This
done went back to my own engine,
which | found in charge of Jim alone.
Where's Johnny" was my first anxious
question.
Alas! the hardest blow was still in
store for me. Johnny, poor boy, in
trying to cross on the connecting bar,
to help me overpower Rogers. had been
thrown of. I knew in a moment that
he must have been killed; for we were
running seventy miles an hour. l was
obliged to 60 on. But two hours later
the station-folks found him, seven miles
back, lying mangled and dead at the
foot of some rocks few yards from the
track. "-S. Sylvester. in EoatA's Com
panioa.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13
ALEXANDRIA, La.
May Och, 1884.

In accordance with Article No.
IS Of the Constitution, notice is
hereby given that the undersigned
intend to apply to the Legislature
at its next session for the passage
of a statute exempting the citizens
of Alexandria from Parish taxa
ton. W. G. McG1MseY,
L. B. BAYNARD,
D. KUHNAGLE,
B. MAYER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

ASTRONOMY FOR MAY.-For the
hrst time in 1000 years, say the as
trohomers, the planets are all east
of the sun in their regular order of
perihelion. Venus has reached the
highest point in the sky, and will
begin to descend. She will be at
her greatest brilliancy June I'd,
and at her inferior conjunction July
18th, at which time she will also be
In propinquity to Mercury. On the
Sth the moon was at her ascending
node. On the 10th Neptune was in in
conjunction with the sun, while the
moon was ct her farthest point from
the earth. On the 18th Mercurv
will arrive at her inferior copiunc.
tion. on-the Esd the moon, Nep-
tune and Mercury will be near
enough together to make an inter-
esting picture. On the oath Mer-
curry will reach her farthest limit
from the sun, and on the 25th Sa-
turn and the moon will be in con-
junction on the 9th it will be
Venus and the moon; on the 2sth
Jupiter and the moon, and on the
Both Mars and the moon.-[Ex-
change.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13
Kate Hanley. who has

Miss Kate Hanley, who ha
been spending some months in GU
little City, left per steamer Jewe
yesterday morning for her home il
La Sale, Ill. During her sta,
here Miss Kate gained many warn
friends, who regretted very much
to see her leave, and who, to show
their esteem, friendship and love,
presented her, previous to her de.
parture, with a number of presents
and souvenirs. We wish her a safe
and pleasant voyage, and hope we
will soon have the pleasure of see
ing her again in our midst.
BASE BALL.-All of a sudden
quite an interest is being nantes
ted hereabouts in this National
game. AS yet no match games
have been played in Town, tho
the Crescents and Nameless, two
country clubs, hailing respectively
from Lamourie and Cheneyviile,
have met twice and had two very
spirited contests on the diamond.
These two crack clubs, many
members of which played with our
champion Parish nine last wear.
meet for the third time on Sunday
next at Cheneyville, when grand
game may be looked for.
The Nameless play their regular
home nine; the Crescents are made
up of solid material and include the
following gentlemen: Jno Lawless.
catcher; B. Fl. Smith, pitcher; J..
b. Carnal, Cd baseman; K. Clark,
Sd baseman; B. NJ. Hayes, short
stop; NJ. Weinburg, right field; D..
Weinburg, centre field; W. Polk,
Jr., left field.
Two of our amateur teams have
a game in Casson's field, In the
Corporation limits, on Sunday.
Shreveport's crack nine will make
a tour through the State this sea-
son, and will, very probably take
in Alexandria. Let our BOYS here
get ready and practice up, and
down them when they come here.
From late issue Of the Don
aldsanville Chief we clip the fol-
owing: Interest in the nationaRI
game is reviving at Shreveport, AL
sxandria, Natchitoches, Plaque,nine
md other Louisiana towns and the
season promises to be lively one.
With three good clubs, the Nolans.
critters and Bentleys, Donaldson
lille ought to secure some interest
ng match games with teams from
ther places, and our representa-
ives will doubtless hold their own
n the diamond field when pitted
galnst the manipulators of the ball
nd bat who may visit us during
he current year. If proper induce.
'ents are offered, it will no doubt
g an easy matter to induce the :
'hreveporters to return the visit
ne Nolans paid them last October. ;
nd we feel confident it will be.
4ually easy to take a Donaldson
lille team to either Alexandria or
hreveport, or both.
ASTRONOMY FOR MAY.-For the :
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

MASTER Jim Williams, son o.
Mrs. Cecilia Williams, who lives
in the Fourth Ward, was badly
bitten by large dog belonging to
Mr.. W. j. Cruikshank, on Thurs.
day last. He was bitten ten times
in different parts of the body; the
dog had to be choked to death in
order that he be made to let loose
the boy, to whom he held with reg
ular bulldog. tenacity. The wounds
inflicted though not necessarily
dangerous are of a painful nature.
Our Town Council seem to
have no established rules by which
they act on measures presented by
citizens and taxpayers. AS an in
stance we would cite the following
as a striking example, to clearly
prove what we assert. At their
last meeting, held May 9Th, two
petitions were presented, one sign
ed by eleven citizens, asking for an
to carry on the pub
lie schools for the month of May,
and, although illegal, the appropri-
alton was made. The other was a
petition signed by some eighty or
more taxpayers and citizens, re-
luesting the City Council to submit
to a vote of the people the Stock
ordinance. No attention was paid
20 the latter others than, to Clay i'll
over until the next meeting" Mayl
We be permitted to ask why the one
vas so promptly granted and the
other treated almost with contempt
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

THE Pacifcs hold a meeting
tomorrow night at the City Hall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

dick CLARK and Sallie Nc
Dougal were licensed to marry on
Saturday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

ON account of the present high
stage of water, work at the New
York Lumber Mill has been tenn
porarily suspended.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

IRVING Il Monroe, butchers,
have closed up in Thibodeaux. and
will shortly resume business here.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

-FoR SALE CHEAp.-A large
double bedstead with teaster; fine
set of springs and good mattress.
Apply at this office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

--MRs. Z. NJ. Archinard shortly
expects to make a trip North.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

Dir. Moses Mayer arrived home
on Saturday from New Orleans
30 impatient and anxious was he
70 reach home that he took the
iFe!ght train and came through on it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

CAPT. D. G. Paurs family have
moved to his country home on Ba-
You Rapides.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

LIE river was rising yester-
day at the rate of ] inch per hour,
and stood at noon about 8 feet 9
inches below highest water of this
year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

WHO'S going to be Assessor,
Just now, is question that no one
can answer. All are sure that the
appolntee will be a Democrat. But
let US wait and see.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

OK Sunday next, May 18th,
those pews in the Catholic Church
remaining unrented will be locked,
and no one will be permitted to sit
in them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

-HoN. Robt. P. Hunter, our re-
preventative, is one of the committee
OF invitation of the Grand Inau-
sural Ball, to be given in honor of
Gov. McEnery at Baton Rouge, on
aonday, May 18th. Ed. Klotz,
well known here, is chairman Of
the Floor Managers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

The Alexandria Silver Cornet
Band organized last night.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

lis your hair turning gray and
gradually falling outs Halls Hair
Renewer will restore it to it's origi
color, and stimulate the follicles to
produce a new and luxuriant
growth. 1t also cleanses tho scalp,
eradicates dandruf, and is a most
agreeable and harmless dressing.
ALREADY the names of differ
ent gentlemen are being mentioned
in connection with the Mayoralty of
this city, tie election for which,
however, does not take place until
January next. Among them are
". c. McGimsey, l.. V. Marye,
John Clements, Thomas Crawlev,
and T.. G. Hunter.
RIVER NEws.-For the "a hours
ending Yesterday morning at s
o'clock, the Government Observer
here reports a rise in the river of
Lag inches; at that hour the Guage
reading was 1920 making it 80
feet 1o8 inches above low water of
1881, 7 feet 81 inches below high
water of 1866.
GRAND ARRIVAL OF STRAW
GOODS AT HEYMAN's.-The pub
lie are invited to call and examine
the largest and best selected stock
of Mems, Youths, Boys and La
dies and Misses straw hats that
ever came to Alexandra. These
goods are direct from manufactu-
rers, and will be sold at low fig
ures. Come and see them. No
trouble to show goods.
MIR. j. NJ. Began, formerly a
resident here, but who for the past
two years has been stationed at diff
ferent points on the T. and P. R.
e. acting in the capacity of te1e-
graph operator, has been in Town
since Saturday. He is now en-
gagged as operator and agent on the
Missouri Pacific Railroad at little
'lace called Mineral Point, Wash
ngton County, Mo-.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13
Town and Parish News.

JOB Printing neatly executed
at this Office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.


New Orleans from Alex'a. $50 q n
Alex'a from New Orleans 1914 . n
Town and Parish News
JOB Printing neatly executed
at this office.
The Alexandra Silver Corne1
Band organized last night.
--MRs. E. NJ. Archinard shortly
expects to make a trip North.
THE Pacifics hold meeting
tomorrow night at the City Hall
dick CLARK and Sallie Nc,
Dougal were licensed to marry on
Saturday.
CAPT. d. G. Paufs family have
moved to his country home on Ba-
you Rapides.
IRVING Il Monroe, butchers.
have closed up in Thibodeaux. and
will shortly resume business here
ON account of the present high
stage of water, work at the New
York Lumber Mill has been tenn
porarily suspended.
For SALE CHEAp.-A large
double bedstead with teaster; fine
set of springs and good mattress.
Apply at this Office.
The river was rising yester-
day at the rate Of ] inch per hour,
and stood at noon about 8 feet 9
inches below highest water of this
year.
OK Sunday next, May 18th,
those pews in the Catholic Church
remaining unrented will be locked.
and no one will be permitted to sit
in them.
WHO'S going to be Assessor,
Just now, is a question that no one
can answer. All are sure that the |
sppolntee will be a Democrat. But
let US wait and see.
-hR. Moses Mayer arrived home
On Saturday from New Orleans
30 impatient and anxious was he
10 reach home that he took the
"e'gnt train and came through on it.
Hon. Robt. z. Hunter, our re-
preventative, is one of the committee
OF invitation of the Grand Inau.
sufal Ball, to be given in honor of
nov. McEnery at Baton Rouge on
aoaday, May 18th. Ed. Klotz.
well " known here, is chairman Of
Tue Floor Managers.
RACHEL Hawkins, an old COL
woman v who formerly resided on
Judge Baillio's place on Bayou {
aooert, aud who, of late, has be S
zone a nuisance, being at times :
SUBJECT to crazy fits, was yesterday
p sAth on the streets, and jailed by !
Farlsh Constable JOS. Holt. |
LIE following prisoners are +
now confined in our Parish Jail = {
!, y, Dubois, white, murder. B. a
r.. Vaughn, white, mule stealing. |
Nh hay, colored, larceny. Hiram a
,mlla' colored, assault with dan a
'elous weapon. Phoenix Phillips, .
. .Oi manslaughter. Ben Mooe. n
Jared q murder. Presley Smith, | q
~ ~. 2 p prisoner, robbing mails. Wal t.
cold. Crayton Snow. o
IT,, o0iored, assault and battery. t,
dsr larry = Vdum, colored, larceny o
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-13

RACHEL Hawkins, an old COL
woman W who formerly resided on
,, Judge Baillio's place on Bayou
a aooert, aud who, of late, has be
come a nuisance, being at times
:, to crazy fits, was yesterday
, p: OFT the streets, and Jailed by
rarlSh Constable JOS Holt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
The Record Of a Broken Oath.

In the office of the secretary of the
United States senate there Is carefully
preserved this record of q solemn oath :
81, George f. Edmunds, do solemnly
swear that | will impartially examine
and consider all questions submitted to
the commission of which / am men,
Der, and true judgment give thereon,
agreeably to the constitution and the
laws, so help me GodW
The commission was the electoral
commission of 1877. The form of the
oath, there is reason to believe, was de-
vised by George F. Edmuuds himself.
1t is absolutely certain that he subscrib-
ed to it.
Among the questions submitted to
the commission of which George f.
Edmunds was a member were two OF
supreme importance Was the vote OF
Florida cast for Tilden or for Hayes
Was the vote of Louisiana cast for Til
ded or for Hayes 7
Instead of impartially examining and
considering these questions, the com
mission refused to examine or consider
them at all. Eight members steadily
voted to violate the oath which they
had just taken. George F. Edmund'
was one of the eight. His vote shu
the door in the face of justice and right
When George F. Edmunds swore il
the name of God, did he swear to thu
truth or to lie -Neac York Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
Centre.

Our Supervisor Mr.. f. Hagenbuch com
menced working the roads Monday last
with large crowd of laborers. Fred. has
no trouble to get men to work, all he needs
is to set the time and place Of work.
ing.
Mr. Levi Aikman has his tenant house
about completed
Mr.. Elisha Hagenbuch lost valuable
horse last week and Mr. A. G. Greasy q
COW.
Mr.. Emanuel Sitter has taken pride
enough in his poultry to build them a
fancy house.
The Hidlay U. s. s. elected Misses Liz
zie Conner and Mary Aikman delegates to
attend the s. s. Association to be held at
Mifflinville.
Mr.. J. ID. Greasy killed black snake
last week which measured five feet one
inch and a fourth.
Messrs. Jno. Delong and Simon Sitter
are busy clearing the forest.
Mr.. J. s. Hagenbuch while at work last
week caught and killed large ground
hog. ]. s. said it made an excellent roast,
OF course we take his word for it,
Among the visitors present at the Hidlay
s. s. last Sunday, were Mr.. II. V, White
and wife, and Mr.. Chas. and Miss Minnie
White.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
Butler in the Field.
THE LOWELL STATESMAN WILLING TO
BECOME PRESIDENT.

General Benjamin F. Butler, who
was nominated by the national anti
monopoly organization for president of
the United States at their late New
York state convention, has accepted
the nomination and sent the following
letter of acceptance:
LOWELL, Mass, May 21, 1884.
Gentlemen.-I have the honor to
receive your courteous note giving me
the action of the convention held on
the 14th inst, of representatives of the
anti-monopoly political thought of its
members and the public sentiment
which was there represented. The
honor of the designation by such a
body as candidate for the presidency
of the republic cannot be too highly
appreciated. Concurring in each
measure of public policy set forth in
the resolutions of the constitution,
need only add that if the votes of the
electors shall entrust me with the ex.
ecutive powers of that high Office each
of them shall be fully, justly and ener
getically used to make every measure
of relief to the people and reform il
the government pointed out by you
platform of principles, realities of ad
ministration.
Accept for yourselves personally m!
most grateful consideration.
BENZ. F. BUTLER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
The Republican Party ought to Go.

A great many republicans who are
preparing to go to Chicago this week
to labor in behalf of certain candidates
will tell inquiring delegates from the
northwest and Pacific slope that there
is no trouble about New York any
good republican can carry it, and with
the particular republican they are elec.
tioneering for there will be no sort OF
trouble. Most of these gentlemen are
ordinarily intelligent and clear-sigh,ed,
and not without political experience.
We can account for their amazing
blindness to the true situation in the
state of New York only on the theory
that they believe it would be good
thing for the republican party TO go out
of commission for four years. Worse
things might happen. The timbers of
the old ship are as sound as ever, out
it has been evident Tor good many
years that she ought to go into the dry
dock and get rid of her barnacles.-
NeU York Times (rep.)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30

Congressman Storm made good
speech in Congress in opposition to the
Morrison bill He thus briefly illus
trated the defects of the bill
''If this bill should become law our
tariff system would become one of the
most complicated specimens of legisla-
ton which the ingenuity of man ever
contrived. Take one of the simplest
items for calculation affected by this
pig iron This bill provides in the
first place for 20 per cent. reduction
of present duties. We then refer to
the present law and find il to be on
pig iron three-tenths of l per cent. a
pound; three. tenths of l per cent. on
2.24O pounds gives the duty OF $6.72.
Reduce this 20 per cent. which is ST.
344, and it leaves $5.376. But this
brings us below the grade line of the
"Morill tariff, which is Sc per ton. So
we must throw away the $0,624 excess
and reduce only $0.72. Here it is made
necessary to refor to three distinct acts
to find single duty on simple item.
Is this the feast that revenue reform
invites us to partake OF
All laws relating TO our revenue
ought to be as simple as it is possible
for human skill and science to make
them. AS little as possible should be
left, in their administration, for experts
and revenue officers to guess at, where
by importers are robbed and the Treas
ury plundered. Departmental con.
struction in many cases has defeated
the intention of Congress, and has
opened a wide door to frauds, litigation
and confusion"
In closing Mr.. Storm said
''Mr. Chairman, if the bill before us
is amended so as to conform 10 the
views indicated in these remarks, and
repeal OF all internal taxes except those
on spirits distilled from grain be inclu-
ded, / will vote for the bill if not, !
shall oppose it aud in doing so car
not be considered as opposed 10 just
revision and reduction of customs
duties, nor as indorsing the errors
wrongs, and inequalities of our existing
tariff laws"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
The Good Templars.

The grand lodge of Good Templars
representing 35O,00O members in all
parts of the world, convened at Wash
ington on the 9th inst, in its 30th au-
nual session. About 400 delegates and
ex xdelegates were present. Right Wor-
thy Grand Templar Geo. b. Katzen-
stein, the presiding officer, read his an.
nual report reviewing the history and
growth of the order, and declaring that
unless one or both of the great politi
cal parties take stand in favor OF
temperance the tempernce people of the
country will support the presidential
candidate to be nominated at the
convention which will be held in Pitts
burg July %.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30

In the year 1876 Samuel j. Tilden
and Thomas A. Hendricks were elected
President and Vice President of the
United States, standing on the follow
ing tariff platform
''we denounce the present tariff, levied upon
nearly four thousand articles, as a masterpiece OF
injustice inequality and false pretense. 1t yields
a dwindling not yearly rising revenue. 1t has
Impoverished many industries TO subsldize few.
1t prohibits imports that might purchase the
products OF American labor. 1t has degraded
American co bmerce from the first TO an inferior
rank OF the high seas. 1t has cut down the sales
of American manufacturers at home and abroad
and depleted the returns OF American agriculture
an industry followed by half of our people. 1t cost
the people five times more than IL produces to the
treasury, obstructs the processes OF production
and wastes the fruits OF labor. 1t promotes fraud
fosters smuggling, enrlches dishonest oficias, and
bankrupts honest merchants. We demand that
all custom house taxation shall be only for reve-
nue."
Such was the tariff plank upon which
were chosen the only Democratic Pre-
sident and Vice President that have
been elected since 1856-twenty. eight
years ago. The people rallied TO it then
and succeeded, although their elected
officials were cheated out of their
rightful positions by the infamous con
duct of the Republican leaders. What
the tariff did then, it is still doing, rob.
bing the people of their hard-earned
money. Will they rally to the same
tariff plank now ?-Belletomte Watch
man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
ITEMS.
A vein of iron ore was discovered
while digging cellar in Easton.

A vein of iron ore was discovered
while digging cellar in Easton.
For the week ending May oath, 1884,
$4,000 emigrants had landed at Castle
Garden, New York.
The Penn Bank of Pittsburg has
closed its doors. 1t is said that the as
sets are sufficient to cover all liabili-
ties.
Lightning struck in the oil tanks of
the Atlantic Refining Company at
Point Breeze, on last Friday night.
The oil Immediately took fire, causing
a loss to the company of about $780,
900.
Judge Holman of Indiana, was re-
nominated by his Congressional dis
trict last week, There were five other
candidates, but Mr.. Holman's record of
over twenty years made him the unan-
imous choice.
The last Republican Congress un-
seated a number of Democrats who
were elected. Since the Democrats
have unseated Peele of Indiana, there
can be but little chance for complaint.
1t is only returning the compliment of
the Republican Congress.
Wheatland, the residence for many
years of James Buchanan, one mile
west of Lancaster, was purchased on
Saturday last, by George b. Wilson
of Harrisburg. The family of Mr.
Wilson will occupy the mansion house
aud the farm of twehty-three acres
connected with the property will b'
cultivated. The price paid is said tC
have been $4,000.
Michael Toveny of Watsontown
aged fourteen years, was sentenced ol
Saturday last by Judge Rockefeller o
Sunbury, to four years Imprisonment
for attempting to wreck trains on tn
Pennsylvania & Erie Railroad. ii
placed several ties on the track an
the obstruction was discovered by
trackman just as a train approached.