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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-11
JoSEPH s. M. BASIL.

OOk049 - Ss &N4s @)&&S
and get my prices. l have large stock
on hand, purchased before the recent ad-
vance in prices, and iwhich | can and will
sell as cheap, if not cheaper, than any
other dealer. My facilities for receiving
and handling coal are unequaled, and be-
sides this think | have the best coal IN
the City, and why
First, because purchase it from zone
company, year after year, who mine Dut
the one kind, consequently always nave
the LEE COAL, which is vein OF the
old Baltimore Company Coal.
Second, my coal is sent to me in steam
barges, direct from the mines, thereby
saving one or two landings of it which
causes it to break up and form dust
My Lykens Valley Coal for cooking
purposes is the genuine article. This be
ing a very superior coal it always sells
high, and there are many cOWnte1Jests on
it, but parties wanting it can depend upon
getting the
Genuine Lykens valley Coal
if they will order it from me.
All kinds of wood, either in the stick or
prepared to order at my Steam Mill.
Clean Coat,
Full WeisAt,
Prompt DeliUery,
and prices as low always as fuel can be
JOS: S. NJ. BASIL,
violin Foot of Church Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-11

CAMPAIGN fires are being kindled
all over this broad country.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-11
|. N. RICHARDSON,
The 7 ailor,
g Francis ST.
RIDOUT BROS.

Al DOUI BENOS'
100 Main Street,
Attheir popular Dry Goods Store, can now
be found a choice selection OF
Spring and Summer Goods
Never before has their stock been so
full and complete, embracing all the new
est shades and novelties in dress goous,
together with full assortment OF White
goods such as
India Lawns, MuHs, Pique, Na'nSoo6s'
and other goods.
Their assortment of Sun Umbrellas ond
Parasols are unsurpassed, embracing all
the latest styles,
Lace CoUered, Fringe Trimmed, Br0cade
and Satteen,
in all colors.
Their Notion Department has been well
selected. with all the newest designs III
Hosiery, Gloves, Ribbons. Embroueries'
Ladies Collars and Cuffs, &c.
On their second floor can be found a
good assortment of Mems Youth q BOY
Clothing, and large stock of Straw hats Hats,
together with Carpets, Mating, on Olo'n
Mats, &C., which will be sold at remarKa-
BILE low prices.
CX GiUe them q call.
RIDOUT BROS.
j-10,tf. 100 Main Street, Annapolis, Nd
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-11
Established. 1887.
COAL, COAL. COAL.

Read Carefully and Note the F0It0wsng
Now is the time to buy your coal, and
before doing. so call on
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15

2
The Evansville Journal states
that Miss Clara Barton, President
of the Red Cross Society of the
United States, left for St. Louis,
where she will take charge Of a
steamer which has been chartered
under her direction for relief service
on the lower Mississippi River.
The Journal says: "The noble
work performed by Miss Barton and
her assistants on the Ohio River
during the recent food is a sufi-
cient guarantee that the present
work will be thoroughly done and
that much good will result from it.
She will be. absent six weeks or
two months, at the end Of which
time she will probably return to
Evansville, which she has selected
as her Western headquarters"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15

The Doscas Magazine of Knit
ting and Crochet is devoted princi-
pally to instructions for knitting
and crochet work, but these two
branches will not be treated of to
the exclusion of all other Womanly
handicrafts. Its aim is to bel p
those who wish to help themselves
and to become recognized author
ity on all useful fancy work. The
articles for which patterns are given
are those in common use, sensible
and practical. The directions are
plainly written out, the mystical
abbreviation being dispensed with.
The Magazine is printed on fine
paper; the illustrations are excel
lent, and novelties are promised for
every month. Subscription, $1,O0
per year. Send for sample copy to
EDITOR DoRcAs MACHINE,
s72 Broadway, N. Y.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15
PROHIBITION.
THE WHISKY LICENSE ORDINANCE.

Below we publish an extract
from the proceedings Of the Police
Jury had in reference to the above
subject. The election which takes
place on the 2lst of May will, no
doubt, be closely contested, as both
those who oppose and favor the sale
of whisky, are alive and intent on
carrying their point. We trust the
election will result in favor of pro-
hibition, as we believe it to be Of
the greatest benefit to our people.
This, in brief, is our reason for OPP
posing, as we shall do, the sale Of
whisky:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15

The Independent Republicans
or New York favor the candidacy
of Edmunds and Lincoln for Presi-
dent and Vice President. They are
going to Chicago in a strong body
to work for the nomination of that
ticket = u
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15

SOLE AGENT perfect #
MACHINE ATTACHMENTS SUPPLIES all
SEWING MACHINES Special attention paid 70 repairing and adjusting
81 &,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15

-Ex-Gov. St. John, of Kansas,
serves notice on the Republican
party that if it fails to pot prohi-
bition plank into the National plat
form it will lose at least one mil
lion votes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15
GENERAL G. Mason Graham

Of Rapides Parish, paid us visit
yesterday. The General is one of
the founders of the Louisiana
State University, for which he
has maintained the deepest interest.
He is q regular attendant at the
meeting of the Board of Supervi-
sors. Gifted with excellent judg-
ment and a scholarly education,
Gen. Graham is of great assistance
to the Board in their deliberations.
observation-disclosures.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15


\ y \
On motion of Mr.. Wilson,
Resolved, That the license on
the sale of spirituous and alcoholic
liquors throughout the Parish Of
Rapides shall be the same as the
State licenses, wherever the same
shall be permitted under the cleo
ton to be held on Wednesday, the
2lst day of May, 1884.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson,
Resolved, That an election is
hereby ordered to be held ON We'd
nesday, the 2lst day Of May, Of the
voters of the Parish of Rapides in
their several Wards at the respec-
tive voting precincts for the purpose
of determining whether the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors shall be pro.
hibited or licensed in the said
Wards, except in the cases Of regu-
larly licensed Drug Stores, when
the sale shall be permitted for me-
dicinal purposes, and only on the
prescription of a licensed physician.
Resolved, That ON each ballot
shall be printed or written as fol.
lows-"Against License" if for the
sale of liquors the ballot shall be
'For License" r. =
Resolved, That the election shall
be held in the respective Wards of
the Parish, and that a majority of
the legally qualified electors shall
determine by ballot aforesaid whe-
Their the sale of liquors shall be
granted or withheld in their respec.
tive Wards, it being the true intent
of this Ordinance that each Ward
Of the Parish shall vote separately
upon this measure.
Resolved, That the Tax ColIec-
tor of the Parish is hereby instruct
ed not to issue any Parish licenses
for the sale Of liquors until after the
results Of the above mentioned cleo.
ton shall be made known, and not
then in any Ward if the vote of
that Wand shall be against license.
Resolved, That the prohibition
of the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
throughout the Parish, or in any
Ward or Wards of the Parish where
the vote is taken under this Ordi-
nonce is against license, shall go
into effect on the first day of July,
1884.
Resolved, That the returns of
this election be made by the COM
missioners to the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, who, with the President
Of the Police Jury shall tabulate
the vote and make proclamation of
the result. r-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15

ON the 9TH the town of Opelou
sas elected the following officers :
George Pulford, H. E. Estorge,
Emile Peaerkorn, C. N. Thompson,
Joseph X. Same, V. X. Strabs and
Moses Green, Councilmen. Latter
two are colored.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENTS..

T. -
cussing the several amendments to
the Constitution that are to be voted
on this mouth. The following is
what it has to say on Nos. 3 and 4,
and it might have added No. S.
The Amendments have been no.
ticed very little by the press, and
it is not too late to warn voters to
examine their ballots and see how
they are voting on such serious mat
ters as changes in the organic law.
We entirely indorse the following
objections to the Circuit Court
Amendments:
The third amendment limits the
jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court,
to cases involving not less than
$4,000 dollars, exclusive of interest;
and the fourth increases the juris-
diction of the Circuit Courts to all
civil or probate cases from one
hundred to two thousand dollars,
exclusive of interest.
We have at all times been op-
posed to the system Of intermediate
courts of appeal. We are of the
opinion that it has not worked we'll,
and has been injurious to our juris-
prudence-has had a tendency to
embarrass property rights, and to
create a feeling of uncertainty as
to the proper Interpretation of the
law, for the reason that the DEGREES
of the several Circuit Courts are
not uniform and do not harmonic
with those. Of the Supreme Court,
Fancy citizen, seeking informa-
ton as to his legal rights being
told, as he mast be, that the princi-
pies of law applicable to his case
depended entirely on the amount
involved; that if that amount was
within the jurisdiction the jurisdic-
ton of the Circuit Court, the law
was one way, but if within that of
the Supreme Court, it was entirely
different. Would he not think, and
justly, that the legal profession was
designed rather to obscure the
rights of individuals, than to make
them plainer9 ..a
We are decidedly in favor of
abolishing the Circuit Courts alto
gether, and as one of the means to
secure that end, will oppose the
increase of their jurisdiction.
Besides being wholly inadequate
as a medium through which the
law can be ascertained and finally
settled in the interests of society, it
is by far the most expensive system
ever known in this State when we
take into consideration the amounts
involved in suits over which it has
jurisdiction.
There are six Circuit Courts in
the State presided over by twelve
judges, each of whom receives an
annual salary of $4,000, aggregat-
ing s4S, 900. We venture the as
sertlon that this amount is greater
by far than the aggregate of the
amounts involved in all the suits
before all the Circuit Courts of the
State in the year. nj,
Within the experience of the peo-
pie of this cult the $4,000 paid to
their two circuit judges during the
last four years would largely erceed
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15

GEO. W. Peck, the Wisconsin
humorist, lives in 100000 house
in Milwaukee-that is, the dwelling
cost that much, though Peck paid
only $4,000 for it. The costly
mansion was built by a millionaire
with a whim. 1t turns its back to
the avenue near which it stands
and faces the lake. The kitchen
windows overlook the fashionable
promenade. Peck owns other real
estate in Milwaukee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15

The Episcopalians propose to
build a 100000 Cathedral at Al
bany, New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-15
-CHAs. Barrett, Of Ashburnham

-CHAs. Barrett, Of Ashburnham,
Mass, now ninety-six years old,
had his life insured for $1,000 in
1916. Having reached the extreme
limit of life, according to the table
morality on which the insurance
company does business, the presi
dent sent him the other day a
acheok for the amount of his policy.
it is believed to be the only case
on record where man has beaten
In insurance company by oatliving
a death policy.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-11
SUMMERLESS YEARS.

-Four of the planets come very close to
the sun this year. This gives astronomers
a very favorable opportunity to examine
anew into Sun-spot and solar-storm theo-
ric,. These solar disturbances are held 10
prcccdc great earth storms, but it has not
been established as vet from what direction
or what form to expect the latter. But it
is not without the possibilities of scientific
research to evolve this knowledge OF
course it calls for the exercise of the most
vivid fancy to forecast that contamination,
but we repeat, il is possible that science
may yet be able to warn men of the APP
proach or probability of earthquakes
cyclones, etc if there is really any material
relation between these and sun spots, and
the observations of the past certainly give
strong reasons for justitying such a theory
That climatic conditions are related To the
solar disturbances. is reasonably held on
the basis of the fact that great commissions
in the suns envcloping atmosphere have
been 50 frequently succeeded by abnormal
climatic phenomena in the earth. 1t Is
held that the sun spots of 1854 and the
solar conditions of this year closely re-
semble those Of 1916, the year without a
summer, and certainly the season thus far
in California gives some warrant for the
speculation that this may be a summarizes
ypur
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-11
A CHANCE FOR THE MIRACLE WORKER

Nine Blavatsllv declared recently that
within a year past Colonel Olcott has
worked in India upwards Of 5000 miracles,
or nearly y per day, or, for working hours,
two and a fraction This is business
business with an energy, persistency and
vim that is a model for all other workers.
With few more such men as Colonel o.
cott, and imbucd with like power and in
dustry, we should have the regular order
Of nature 50 upset that miracles would
cease to be marvellous. There is, there
fore, it is to be seen. wise dispensation in
combining the miraclo-working power to
the Colonel and an exceedingly small num-
Der of Others 1t would never do to have a
regiment Of these miracle workers and
heaIers Aside from the reversal of the
laws of nature and the upsetting Of things
usual, they would wreck the medical art,
and turn our doctors ont upon the cold
charities of a world that stands by, anxious
for an opportunity to get even with the
profession. Of course, we realize that it is
a sort of Sacrilege to speak of Olcott's mir
acles iestingly and AS the reversals of the
order of nature, since his claim is that his
work is according to orderly natural laws
which, however, in all their subtlety, are
revealed as yet to the very few. But il
people yield unbounded faith to the mir
aclc working powers Of the Colonel, they
still mus. not be blamed for questioning
the wisdom that keeps the Colonel in dis
tant lands healing the sick, giving sight tC
the blind and making the deaf to hear
when there is such a wide field in which tC
operate at home among those Of his OWL
race. and where proSelytes arc to be had il
quantity, Just for the asking. For instance
the Colonel can do our friends, the Demo
Gratis. a great service by coming, even in his
astral form, to New York and rejuvcnating
Mr. Tilden. A touch of youth and vigol
in that direction just now would entitlC
the Colonel to so much of the gratitude O
the party that he would have little diff
Guilty in winning any number Of converts
at least during the coming campaign
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-11
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

In New York yesterday Government bonds
were quoted at 1881 for 4s of 1907, 1l01a for AIS
sterling, 81 S5@st 81 100 for IS; silver bars,
11O}4.
Silver in London, 50 l9-16d consols, 995-l6d
Is, 124 as, I14I.
In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at $685. cents.
In San Francisco yesterday morning the gen
eral stock market still had a weak appearance.
The Nevada Democratic State Convention met
yesterday at Austin.
A damaging cloudburst occurred Monday on
the Central Pacific Railroad in Nevada.
A powder magazine exploded with terrific
force near Denver, Col, yesterday, but no lives
were lost.
A daughter of the late Horace Greeley was
badly hurt in a runaway accident near Chappa-
qua, y. Y, Sunday.
Two men were hanged yesterday at Pictou
Ont, for murder.
Commander Samuel B. Gregory, T. S N, is
dead
Another schooner has been lost on the New
foundland coast fourteen men being drowned
The defaulting Cashier of the WATERFOWL
(MaSs) Bank has been sentenced to eight years
Imprisonment.
In saloon row at Astoria, Or, Monday night
John McCarty was dangerously stabbed.
The sale of tickets for the Langtry season be
gan in San Francisco yesterday morning.
Two Louisville laborers have fallen heirs to
S2OOO0O0, by the death Of an uncle in Australia,
\ Court martial has been ordered by the Prcsi
dent in the case of General Swain, Judge Adyo
cate-General OF the Army.
1t is reported at Cairo Egypt that general
massacre has taken place at Berber
Two houses were destroyed by fire yesterday
at Grass Valley.
James Grear died in Grass Valley yesterday
from injuries received while riding a race.
The second international bench show of dogs
opened in Chicago yesterday.
The railway bridge at e Paso, Tex, was
washed out yesterday, cuttingon all intercourse
with Mexico.
The nineteenth annual regatta of the Atlantic
Yacht Club took place at New York yesterday
\ Tariff Reform League was fomed yesterday
in New York.
The Democrats Of the Third California Dis
trict yesterday nominated J. K. Glascock foi
Congress
Joseph Britt (colored). for attempting to out
rage white girl, was shot to death by citizens
at Wiuslow, Texas.
Fl Mahdi has rctreatcd from Kordofan to The
bel Gadir.
\ Convention of the Ancient Order Of Hiber-
mans met in san Rafael yesterday.
The Democratic State Convention met in
Stockton yesterday, and organized by the cleo
ton of stephen NJ. White as temporary Chair
man, and Ray V. Falk as temporary Secretary
Committees were appointed and the Conven-
ton adjourned until =. NJ. to-day.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-11

THE RAIN IN YoLo CoUNTY.-The Wood
land Mail of Tuesday says; I'VE have
taken occasion to interview many of our
farmers as to the extent of the damage done
by the rain of Sunday night, and while the
majority of them seem to think that no
material damage Will result, still some
affirm that much of the heavier grain
which was felled in places will not be able
to rise again, and as u consequence will be
injured by rust. The amount of rain that
fell altogether for the storm was .33 of an
inch, which at any other time would be of
no great consequence. We are of the
opinion that the greatest harm done was to
the exposed hay, as there is a large amount
now unprotected in the field. At Madison
the rainfall was 80 of an inch, and did
greater damage than elsewhere in the
county, as it knocked down large amount
of the heavy grain, which it is not likely
will rise again
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-11
FRENCH RUDENEss.

a singular, and at present unaccount-
able, manifestation against American art
was recently made in France. While the
examinations were being made in the
French Salon for the purpose of allowing
the awards, members Of the jury ON paint
ing set up such a tunut against American
pictures that every attempt to consider
them was defeated. The probability is
that the outrage was due to the action of
Congress in relation to the duty on art
works, by which the impost was retained.
But how can French gentlemen offer such
Il lame excuse for SO mean an assault upon
American artists studying in France, and
who are in no sense responsible for the
law
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-11

interpreting the same agreement. These
claims would not by such procedure, be
isettled according to any fixed principle, but
according to the fortune of the claimant IN
being heard before particular umpire. In
other words. Mr.. Blaine claimed:
I. That the certificate of naturalization
was conclusive evidence of American cltl-
zenship before any such foreign tribunal.
.. That the Commission having thrice
held that it would not go back of the GER
ffcate. it was bound to adhere to that
policy.
3. That the question before the Commits
sion was not one of fact, but of construc-
ton of the intent of the agreement, which
being already decided, must be considered
settled forever.
4. That all the claims must be tried by
the same rules and under the same con-
struction of the agreement.
). That the Commission was not proper
tribunal to which should be submitted the
argument of the United States in that re-
tation of the agreement was correct or not,
was matter for the Governments to discuss
and decide if the Commission failed and
that he refused to recognize " the power of
the Commission to denationalize any
American citizen Said Mr.. Blaine:
"When Court OF competent jurisdiction,
administering the laws of the land, issued
its regular certificate of naturalization to
Pedro Buzz, he was made citizen of the
United States, and no power resides in the
Executive Department of the Government
to reverse or review that judgment; and
what the power of the Executive cannot
| do in itself it cannot delegate to aCommls-
sion"
Here Mr.. Blaine'S connection with the
case ceased. 1t is fair to say that his views
were opposed by not a few who held that
| the previously decided cases were not paral-
lei to that of Buzz, as in the latter case
the question was whether the Commission
could examine into a certificate where the
charge of fraud was made. That Bartholdi
distinctly stated i'll the Delgado case that
no fraud was alleged, but thatth certificate
had been procured in good faith. That
Lewcnhaupt himself decided that he could
not. under the agreement, examine to ascer-
tain if the requirements of the American
law of naturalization had been fulfilled.
That Baron Blanc in his decision conceded
the authority of the Commission to inquire
into a case of alleged fraud.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-11

ONCE begun there viii be no ending, as
we predicted, in this using of the United
States Treasury to prop up exposition
schemes. Here is Cincinnati already in
the field with memorial to Congress to
give $4,000 to forward the interests of the
twelfth exhibit of the Exposition Associa-
ton. IfCincinnati, after running a local
fair eleven years, cannot do it on the
twelfth without national aid, ii should
fail. The New Orleans donation folly is
already producing fruit \ great wrong is
done, and dangerous precedent set by
Congress in aiding the New Orleans Expo
sition. But if this thing is to go on, we
suggest that California apply for its share
of the plumber Let the State Agricultural
Society start the ball.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-11

William J. Coughlin, ofSomerville Mass.
SAYS In the fall of 1876 l was taker
with bleeding of the lungs, followed by g
severe cough. lost my appetite and flesh
and was confined to my bed. In 1877 l wa;
admitted TO the Hospital The doctor:
said had a hole in my lung as big as a hal
dollar. At one time report went rounC
that was dead. gave up hope, but {
friend of mine told me of DR.. VIM. Hall:
Balsam for the Lungs. got bottle, wher
to nv surprise, commenced to get well
and to-day feel better than for three years