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How Blaine got Ills Start.

The Governor of Maine who gave Mr..
Elaine his first lift" was the executive
who entrusted him with the settlement
of the States claims, at Washington, in
1S61162. As the result of that settle
ment, that Governor died of mOrtlfica-
tion, many say by suicide, and Mr..
Blame became 4 millionaire. On the
strength OF his success IS claim agent.
Mr.. Blaine set up rs. a lobbyist in gun
contracts, and he succeeded in selling
the Government many thousand rihes,
which proved worthless, and many
thousand more that could not be found
in ex stence, either with a microscope
or a search warrant. A venal district
then elected ami long continued Mr..
Blaine as Congressman. In that body
he was put on the Committee of Appro-
priations and in the Speakership. Both
are positions of great Importance On
the committee. Mr.. Blaine did a colossal
business of inserting or leaving out
items, according as the lobby bar
gained. He could hardly have had
ideas of the Presidency then. because
he. with brazen effrontery. per-
mitted the c0rruptors OF legisla-
LlOH 10 pIoSSWG HlIn "ltA u Hi'1fh
moth silver Ern, on which his name
was lettered, as ''the king OF the lob
by" When he became Speaker, he
began that campaign as profession
al candidate tor President which
fifteen years were required to effect Ee
persistently put the worst men on the
committees which had most money in
them. He put price on every ruling
and took his pay in railway securities
and coal stock. He ostentatfOuSly
maintained the style of 3 prince, on the
50, 600 salary of a congressman He be-
came hail fellow well met, with every
political seoundrel in the country. He
discovered. in 1876, ahat his sins had
found him out, and he escaped eXpul-
sion frem the House by getting elected
to the, Senate, into Ghich be ran ike a
pursued felon into a city of reiuge. IN
that year and in 1880, his machine
preparations TO force nomination for
President were ovsr-thrown BY the hon
esq instincts and prudent apprehensions
pf his party. In 1884, Elkins. Chaifee
and company carried a balance OF pow
er over to him Oy bribery and by a foul
deal with Logsn. His nomination has
alienated the intelligence and honesty
of Republicanism from that party, and
he stands ie the unique position OF
man without even the reflection OF
character. running for President OF. the
United States.-AlbGny Argus.
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American electric lights are in use
IN nearly all the countries of Europe,
in India, Africa, China, Japan, Mexico
and South America.
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-Blaine's letter may have fallen
like a wet blanket, but Logan's they
say, resembled crazy quilt-Ez,
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Mr.. Blaine declares tha

Mr.. Blaine declares that 'the is
not one who proves a deadhead in any
enterprise" in other words, he is ''on
the make" The Presidency could be
made the source of more entirely infa-
NOUS wealth to a man who could venal-
ize it than any other place in the coun-
try. A man who will administer it hon.
estly, not one who would market the
patronage and its powers over legisla-
tion, is desired by the people.-M T.
WRrId.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-06-13

Some branded NOV on left side sTal!owfon left
and oyerbit right.
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G.. Hunter, Chief Jacob Geiger, As
sistant Chief; H. s. GosseDs, Presi-
dent; NJ. Klein, Vice. President; j.
c. Ryan, Secty; Chas. Walking,
Treasurer. Meets OH last Saturday
of March of each year. The Board
Of Delegates meets on the fourtl,
Thursday of January, April, July
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President; E. j. Sullivan, Secty;
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senthal, lst Assistant; VIM. Rexer,
I'd Assistant; Sam Fellows, Engi-
neer; Chas. Goldenberg, Steward.
Meets the first Wednesday of each
month.
Stonewall Hook and Ladder Co.
No. III. S. Gossens, President;
Jacob Haynes, Vice President; F..
Scheu, Secretary; A. Weinberg,
Treasurer; D. G. Paul, Foreman; H.
Williams, lst Assistant; Geo. F.
Smith, Cd Assistant, A. B. Racial,
Custodian. Meets first Monday of
each month.
Miscellaneous.
Rod and Gun Club John W.
Prescott, President; E. B. Pendle-
ton, First Vice-President; E. G..
Hunter, I'd Vice President; ]. R.
Thornton, Secretary; l.. b. Bay
nard, Treasurer. Meets quarterly.
Shooting match monthly. Board of
Directors-C. A. Scnack, s. Selma
linski s. Cnllen, Geo. K. Waters,
R. w. Bringhurst.
Rapides Medical and Surgical AS
sociation-J. S. Fish, President; S.
Gordon, Vice. President; Julius A..
Johnston, Secty. aud Treasurer;
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tary. Meets last Saturday of each
month
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w. F. Blacknlan, A. Bal bin, Judges
L &. Hunter. District Attorney
Parish officers.
y. G. Paul. Sheriff and Tax Collec'r
Cl,as. Owen... ....-. Deputy Sheriff
e. o. Watts Clerk aud Recorder
G. L. Rsnsdell, Deputy Clerk
Police Jury.
F. Seip,. President
l.. e. Sanford, ...............Cl Clerk
Moses Rosenthal, ........ Treasurer
Members-A. Heyman, Geo. L. Will
son, II. F. Long, F. A. Blanchard,
John A. Dixon, J. w. Glass, J.
P. Hickman, S. D. Williams and
J. F. Hathorn.
City Officers.
W. C. McGimsey, .......... Mayor
A. B. Rachal, Clerk of Council
NJ. W. Calvit, L. Baltic, Marshals
CDuncilmen--H. S. Gossens, J. j.
Peterman, N. L. McGinnis, VIM.
Leckie, J. R"senthal.
Lodges.
Oliver Lodge No. 81 F. & A. NJ.
M. Klein, w. NJ; j. j. Ferguson,
Sr w; G.. A. Staples, Jr w; A. Hill
ton, Secty; NJ. Rosestllal, Treasu-
rer; H. St. John, Chaplain; Il. G.
Rogers, ST. D: J. M. Hetherwick, Jr
D; Julius Levin, M Of c; G. Golden
berg and Gus Gehr, Stewards; A.
Pettengill, Tyler. Meets LIST and
Sd Saturdays of each month. Lodge
room corner Murray and Third sts.
Solomon Lodge No. 22l F. & A..
M.-PineviIle-G. w. Bolton, w.
NJ; R. Aaron. Secty; l.. Abadie, S.
w; G. w. Slocum, s D; Z j. Hardt-
ner, J w; J. Fl. Richardson, ] D.;
w. A. Griffin, Treasurer; II. Walk
ling, Tyler.
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r. G. Rogers, C G; NJ. w. Calvit,
V c; p. H. Hynson, NJ at II; A. Hill
ton, X of R and S; A. Meyer, NJ of
Z; H. e.. Duncan, Pre.ate; C. Col
denberg*M OF F; G. A. Staples, P.
e. c. Meets every Thursday night.
Endowment Rank meets lst Tues
day of each month.
Rebecca Lodge No. 240 I. o. B. B.
M. Klein, President, Jonas Ro-
seminal; UP; Moses Mayer, Rec. g.
T Secty; Moses Bloom, Treasurer;
D. Kuhnagel, Warden; Moses Ro-
senthal, Out Guardian
Silver Trowel F. g. A. NJ. (color-
ed)-A. NJ. Newman, w NJ; j. H.
Dennis, S w, Israel Thomas, j w;
Alto Mitchell, Treasurer; P. H. Os-
born, Secty; Fl. B. N. Brown, Chap
lain; F. S. Smith, s D; F. L. Porter,
= D; Thos. Cokeley and L. Zim,
Stewards; Ransom Brooks, Tyler.
Meets lst and Sd Tuesday of each
month. ~
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&c; Louis l.. Porter, v c, Ed Pow.
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No. IS.

the institution from Rapides to Ba-
ton Rouge and while it had the
corps Of cadets brought here soith the
institution, it graduated fifty-three
young men, and that during the
succeeding nine years, after it was
thrown on it's own resources at this
place, it had graduated up to and
including 1852 but seuen young
men. Here is significant decline
in the usefulness of the institution
which suggests the absolute neces-
sity and propriety Of doing some
thing to elevate the standard Of it.
All inspection of the course Of
studies published in the same cata-
logue shows that the trouble does
not arise from any difficulty presen-
ted by the curriculum, which, in my
opinion, is very low in grade; and
the preparatory classes and studies
provided for therein, is suggestive
of where the real trouble is.
Fifth-The capital city Of tho
State, and, for that matter, any
other city, furnishes too many d.
versions and Interruptions of the
studies of the student at the. Uni
versity, end too many temptations
to. contract evil habits. This as
sertion may be formulated as an AK
ION, and is expressly recognized in
the location of such institutions as
the University of Virginia at Char
lottesville; the Westinghouse
at Lexington; the University Of the
South at Suwanee, Tenn, and nu-
merous other old and fourishing in
stitutions.
Sixth-There are on the west
side of the Mississippi river forty
two Parishes, having a population
of 577,5s9, which raise 100000
bales of cotton; 9o,6o6 hogsheads
Of sugar, and 1915, 100 bushels Of
corn, and in the forty-two Parishes,
there is, so far as ! am informed,
but one high school for boys, the
one at Grand Coteau; and, in the
whole section of this State, known
as North Louisiana, there IS none at
all. Of course I anticipate the re-
ply on this point, that all Of those
Parishes do not desire the removal,
and that I am not authorized to ask
it in their name, but the facts above
stated remain nevertheless.
Seventh AS inducements and
contributive reasons it may be men
toned that the bill introduced BY
me as amended, provides that be-
fore the appropriation Of $4,000
can be drawn from the treasury, the
citizens Of Rapides shall pay $685.
900 into the treasury to the credit
of the building fund; that the State
owns not less than $50, 900 of bull
dings and 900 acres Of land in Rap
ides; that the location there is ex-
ceedingly healthy, with an album
dance Of pure water, wood, parade
grounds, ETC., and that the creeks
furnish fine sport at fishing, the
woods abound in game Of all kinds,
and all this sufficiently near to
Alexandria to give the students the
benefit Of its society, churches and
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ALEXANDRIA, La, JULY 8, 1884.
MISCELLANEOUS.

ell, Psi. H. Dennis, NJ F; w. L..
Amber, NJ E; P. H. Osborn, X of r
and S; VIM. Mcclellan, G; James
Madison, 0 G; F. L. Porter, NJ A.
Meets LIST aud Sd Monday of each
month.
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amounted to 1000, a,sd nothing
has get been done to carry ont the
purposes Of the donation, nor can
ever be done as long as the institu-
ton is situated in a town. yAgri-
culture has never fourished to any
considerable extent in the Towns
of the worm, SO far as ! know; the
farm donated by Baton Rouge
| is rented to outside parties. Good
faith to the United States requires
requires that either the money should
be returned or the purposes of the
donation carried out.
Fourth-The beneficiary cadet
system, under which the institution
fourished at Alexandra, has been
discouraged and entirely abandoned
at this place, and would not, if re-
vived, find at this place a suitable
habitation or that countenance and
encouragement which it would in
the country.
Fifth-The interest Of the insti-
tuition itself requites that it should
be removed and reorganized as the
following facts and figures taken
from its catalogues, reports and
statements furnished officially con-
clusively show:
Of the 200 matriculates during
the present session; seventy were
day scholras and eighty Of the
whole number have resigned, been
dismissed or are absent on Through.
There must be some cause or rea-
son which should be corrected, when
there is loss to the institution of
eighty out of two hundred students
at one session-two-ffths of the
whole number.
At my request I was furnished
with a hospital report by the secre-
tary of the institution and it is sign
ed by the surgeon, and is for the
seventy days ending with Februa-
ry, 1884. 1t shows an average dai-
ly hospital list for seventy days Of
twenty-three. I must, in justice to
the institution say thst it was stated
by the officer who furnished the re-
port to me that frequently cadets
get themselves sent to the hospital
trivial complaints to escape military
and college duties, and the diseases
also given show that the complaints
in most instances were not very Sc
rious, but the loss of study remains
the same. Liability to epidemics
and the impossibility Of isolating
the inmates of the institution in
case yellow fever, smallpox, chole-
ra, scarlet fever, or other epidemice
should prevail in Baton Ronge, and
the healthfulness Of the location in
Rapides, three miles from Alexand.
ria and in the pinewoods, are strong
reasons for the removal.
The catalogue of 1883 publishes
the list of graduates since 1869
In that year there were eight in
1870 there were seven; in 1871
there were twenty; in 1872 there
were ten; in 1873 there were eight
in 1874 there were five. From
1874 to 1882, eight years, there
were none. In 1882 there were
two. Those of 1883 are not given
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-08
HON. r. P HUNTER TO THE
CITY ITEM.
HE EXPLAINS HIS VOTE ON THE
UNIVERSITY AND 9TH
Err BILLS.
BATON ROUGE, !
June ~, 's4. I

BATON ROUGE,
June ~, 's4. I
Editor City Item -
l avail myself of your invitation
in your article headed "The Uni
versity Grab and Reform" in your
issue of yesterday, to demonstrate
to the country" and to give some
reasons why the University should
be removed.
First-It was and is now by law
established and located near Alex
andria. There has ever since the
building was burned been both an
express and implied recognition Of
| the intention to rebuild the college
building at Alexandria when the
State was able to do it. The title
to Act No. 145 of 1878, which uni
ted the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College with the University, is
as follows:
"To unite the Louisiana State
University, as noso established and
located saeay Alexandria, (the italics
mine) IN the Parish Of Rapides, and
the Agricultural and Mechanical
College, as now established and To-
Gated in the Parish of St. Bernard,
into one and the same institution OF
leasning, to be known and designa-
ted under the name and title of the
Louisiana State University and Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College,
and to establish and locate the same
temporarily at Baton Rouge, in
the Parish of East Baton Rouge"
The journal Of that session shows
that an effort was made to locate
the institution permanently, as far
as legislative action might accom-
plish that purpose, at Baton Rouge,
and failed. Now, what better time
could ever come to accomplish the
removal than when the present bill
was introduced, tmo hundred and
siaty-nine thousand Que hundred and
taoelue 800 dollars 9,ll2.O8,)
Of surplus funds in the State treas
ury for past years and to the credit
of the general fund.- The bill an
der consideration only asks for $780,
900 of this amount Not very
much Of a "grab" about that, is
there2 The rebuilding has already
been postponed fifteen gears and
there never can be q more appropri-
ate and suitable time than the pre-
sent to settle the matter finally
The interests of the University and
of everybody concerned demand
that it should be settled n0,D.
Second-The building now occu-
pied by the University belongs to
the Deaf and Dumb, and they are
now crowded together in building
entirely too small for them; located
in the centre of the Town where
there are no grounds or room for
recreation, and where their misfor-
tunes are brought into unnecessary
and unpleasant prominence. They
should be restored to their right
full home, provided for them by the
bounty of the State.
Third-The Agricultural and Me-
chanical College is paid $4,000 pei
year by the State as interest on the
fund realized from the sale of lands
donated by the United States upon
the express condition that it should
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CARDS.

4 NDREWS g. FOSTER, (James
n Andrews, II. D. Foster,j At
torneys at Law. Office, corner of
Second and Washington streets, Os-
hprC building.
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NASSON, John, Physician and
~ Surgeon. Office at residence,
OF the lead of Beauregard street.
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1IUNTER, MOSELEY & HERT-
i I cog, Attorneys at Law. Office
Oh Front street, between Murray
and Johnston.
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lCoNT1NuED ON SECOND PAGE.
, 1884-10-31
PROUDLY PRODDED.
a Presentation to George A. Dunlap
Last Evening.
The Gift a Gold and Silver Mounted
Pole.
The BestowaI and a List of the
Donors.

There were hurryings to and fro and
mysterious consultations in the office of
the Inter Ocean Hotel last evening, and
IN the reading room were assembled as
many well known cattlemen as the room
would hold.
About g O'Clock Mr.. A. II. Reel re-
ceived an article, wrapped in tissue, from
some mysterious source and stepping for
ward he spoke to Mr.. George A. Dunlap.
the well known representative of the
commission firm of Wood Brothers. Mr..
Dunlap was not a little surprised when he
perceived that MIR. Reel and every gentle
man present stood with uncovered heads
and that he was the center of all eyes.
Mr.. Reel, after a few well chosen words
of esteem and regard, tore the
from a splendid pod pole and handed it
to MIR. Dunlap. The recipient of the
superb gift was completely surprised and
visibly affected by the words and the testi-
monial Of the friendship, but replied as
follows:
My friends; | hardly know what to say
in response to the neat and appropriate
presentation speech Of my friend Mr..
Reel.
Were accustomed to public speaking,
something would doubtless be expected,
and v then, being taken so much by
surprise, | fear l should make a failure,
yet | will do my best and can but state
you have my sincere thanks.
/ discover that this is indeed a model
pole, and | know it comes from a model
firm, the firm on the corner" and |
think they have "A corner on the Prod
iote business. see the pole is highly
wrought. Its intrinsic worth is no what
value 50 much as the fact, that, com
bined with that, it is an expression of re-
gard from friends. | shall always prize
it for this. | may here add that It's said,
From the fnllness of the heart the Inns
speaketh. | hardly believe in this old
adage, for with me tonight tbs quite the
reverse. But | am glad to know | have
served you well enough to merit such a
token of your esteem, and | hope, should
do any business for you another season.
it will prove as i~aultless as this pole seems
to be.
The pole is of black walnut. A
short way from each end of the pole
are broad gold bands. and near
the handle are the letters r + d
in facsimile Of Mr.. Dunlap's brand.
Around the center is a broad silver band,
upon which is the following inscription:
Presented
, 1884-10-31
FAREWELL FENCES.
The swan Company Takes Down Many
Miles of Wire,

-
Il - -
&C. ~
-. III"
U' |u 'na' ~"
open range was preieraple' all Things con-
sldered, to an enclosed pasture.
Recently the Swan Land IL Cattle
Comnapv beeap ramov;ng tho eeroos on
~ d 81 Tr i
thelr w. n rahch. ranch ~ situated
, 1884-10-31
Two OF A KIND.
A Republican central Committee Man
Playing In Hard Luck.

A member of the Republican Central
Committee met a well known young citi-
zen on the streets two days since.
by the way, said the Central Com
inlttee man, producing a small memo
randum book I've got o down here
Tor SO which you are expected to con
tribute to the Carey campaign fund
You We got me down" said the young
, 1884-10-31
The FAIR FINISHED.
the Last and Most Interesting
Evening of the Fair.
Inc Valuable Articles Ratified and
the Lucky Winners.
The Net Profit Doubtless Exceeds
One Thousand Dollars.

The Sisters Fair. given under the ans
plces of st. Johns Catholic Church. and
which began Monday evening. closed last
night. Each night the attendance be-
came larger until, last evening there was
hardly standing roomin Library Hall from
early In the evening until nearly O'Clock
this morning. The Fair was one of the
most complete financial successes of any
held in Cheyenne for years.
Additional interest was taken in the
Fair last evening by reason OF the final
disposal of the many articles Of value
which were ratified.
The elegant silver jewel case was won
by Mr.. Schenck.
5. A. Wade carried off the clock, and
Miss Kate Joyce was the winner of the
handsome banner.
The elegant table scarf was won by
Miss Hymbs, MIR. I. NJ. Shanks secured
the handsome toilet set, and the valuable
sofa cushion was won by Mrs. Charles
Cornish.
Great interest was taken in the rattle
for the marble top bedroom sett and the
excitement was intense when it was
rallied. Several persons had purchased
largely of the tickets and all were inter
ested in the drawing. Miss Susie Turniss
held the lucky number, which proved to
be 339, aud to her was awarded the
furniture.
The elegant bible was won by Thomas
McNierney, and shortly before the Fair
closed the beautiful altar robe was the
center of attraction. Wednesday even
ing the voting on the robe stood 1873 bal
lots for Father Nugent and $50 for
Father Bex. About II O'Clock last
night nearly five hundred votes had
had been cast, and some idea of the en-
thusiasm Of the voting can be gained
when it is learned that within an hour
the number of votes was doubled. When
the voting was closed Father Nugent had
received 1,126 votes, and Father Bex
300. To the latter, therefore, was
awarded the robe.
The bed room sett brought nearly 5000,
the alter robe netted 1912 GO, and the
sales of tickets for the other articles
which were nfied will bring the receipts
up TO fully $1,000. This is exclusive of
the receipts at the door, the sale ofAowers,