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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-05-30

THE Arthur boom started by the prom
inent business men of New York city
Tuesday night, which received aid and
comfort from those of Chicago, was not
the eutgrowth of emotional enthusiasm
but the expression of deliberate thought
and deep conviction by men who do not
seek office and have no further interest in
politics than to secure policy of exec'l-
tive administration which may be de-
pended upon for conservatism and sta
bility.
The business interests Of the country
have been undisturbed by any doubtful
and aggressive acts of the administration
of president Arthur either in internation-
al relations with foreign powers or in the
internal relations of the states to each
other and to the general government
This is what the business men want in the
executive head OF the nati)n, anu finding
it so well exempllded in president Ar
thurs mast administration 1t IS perfectly
proper and right that they should give
nublic expression to their endorsement OF
the past and choice for the future, and
use their influence to secure the nomlna-
ton of the man whose administration
would best conserve their interests
This meeting was representative OF the
solid business men and legitimate business
interests of the great commercial center
and business hub of this great American
continent. These men were in no sense
pelitic,sns, nor partisaus farther than IN
svmpathy with the cardinal principles OF
the republican party. They represented
the "balauce of power in the elections
of that state which gave the state cf New
York to Tilden in 1876 and turned 1t back
10 Garfield in 1850 from business motives
Id principles, and the party that o1fer'
them the candidates whose adnlnlstra'
tion they believe will best conserve thei'
bus,ness interests will carry the state this
year.
ble stupidity on the part OF the nationa
republican convention to disregard the
wishes of this meeting and ignore the ele
ment of which 1t was composed. Inc
nomination of Mr.. Arthur would rende'
almost a. certain his election. The ma,
Monsl republican convention when j; i
meets in Chicago the Sd of June has it In
ito power to virtually elect the next pres pres
dent or it may make the contest doubt
ful one. With Arthur at the head OF the
ticket success would be assured: with
Emuuds success would be probable
with Blaine or Logan it would be barely
possible.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-05-30

THERE will likely be some legal and
yexatious complications arse from the
defalcation of the treasurer Of Barnes
county, which is now ascertalned to he
over s25 900 with still other points to hear
from. The men most concerned just now
are the bendsmen, of whom there seems
to be several set, the bond having been
frequently renewed. The first rond, the
Record says, was for $4,000 and good ,
but owing to some of the securities hav-
INC failed to qualify as required by law
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-05-30

The Fargo excursion to the republican
national convention at Chicago will start
on the morning of Friday, 30th instant,
and is designed to be boom for Fargo
and the Red River valley in particular
and for North Dakota generally. Farm
scenes of monstrous size are to be hung on
the SIDES of the coaches of which there
will be ten in number. Mayor Harrison
has informed the committee that on the
arrival of the train he will arrange to
have 1t drawn up near: the exposition
building to remain there during the ses-
slons of the convention, and will make
them reception speech to which Col.
Donan, and Col. Clark, of the Argus, will
respond. Every member of the party is
to be labelled with badge and they arc
to attend Prof. SWINGS church Sunday in
a body. This party will no doubt make
up on the outside for what the territory
lacks of numerical strength on the inside
of the convention. We believe they can
and will do all they propose, even to the
church part of the programme, and If
Prof. Swing in his sermon should refer to
the bonanza wheat fields of North Dako-
ia, ami the boomers before him as sheaves
to be gathered into the garner of the New
Jerusalem, he would find the contrlbu-
ton baskets much heavier than usual on
their return to the altar. We shall send
copy of the Alert, with this ''pointer''
market, on ahead of the party to the
great preacher.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-05-30
TIE time will come in the life of

THE time will come in the life of Ex
Attorney General of the United States,
Wayne McVeigh, when he will look up.
on the open letter he wrote to Ex-S -Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Benjamin H. Bris-
tow, and had published in Philadelphia
paper, and from that sent out all over
tho country, giving HIM some points for
his speech at the Arthur business mems
meeting in New York, as the meanest
act of his life, as the people very gener-
ally do already. That letter will be like
q Banquo's ghost to HIM oil the balance
of his life. 1t was uncalled for, ungentle.
manly and degrades the author to the
lowest level of politician. twas sur
prise to his enemies and matter of deep
chagrin and modification to his friends,
By sarcasm and inuendo he seeks to
bring both Brlstow and Arthur into ridi-
cule before the American people by send
ing the associated press his letter to
appear in the public prints on the mora
ing of the day on which, in the evening,
Inc uCtLluk WAS W UC ACAu Ouu Voc A0Au
in New York. 1t was intended as wet
blanket upon the movement, but most
signally failed of Its object. In its spirit
it was mean and contemplate, and its in.
situations grossly unjust to Mr.. Arthur.
With ghoulish bad taste he drags both
the lamented Garfield and exccrated
Guiteau from their graves, and presents
the latter as the '.orlginal Arthur kman, "
who :killed President Garfield expressly
to make MIR. Arthur president, and did
make him president by that act" The
truth may be told in such way and in
such connection as to be worse than false
hood, and this is an instance of that
kind. 1t must be said to the honor OF
the democrats, that with all their partisan
opposition and prejudice no one OF that
party has ever been found mean enough
to write such letter or give expression
70 such sentiments as those contained in
the open letter of MacVeigh to Bristow.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-05-30
Wisconsin Democracy .

MADISON, WIS, May 2S-The Demo
cratic convention assembled at noon and
elected l.. r. Larson, of Eau Claire, tenn
porary chairman and Joseph Ray,
of Jackson, secretary. Recess was
taken until 2:ao, when the temporary
officers were made the permanent ones.
A platform was unanimously adopted in
favor of tariff for revenue Only. Delegates
all for Tllden If he will accept
No second choice mentioned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-05-30
Killed by an Indian,

WINNIPEG, May, 2S- Dispatches from
Maple Creek, Northwest Territory, re-
port that rowing band of Indians 20 in
number, went to the corrall of Saul &
Pollock, southwest ten miles, and at
tempted to drive off his horses Pollock
was awakened by the noise and rushed
out in his night clothes unarmed. He
grappled with an Indian and had terri
BILE tustle, the Indian finally shooting him
twice, from which he died two hours
afterwards.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-05-30

THERE is a movement now being made
to afford United States attorney Hugh J.
Campbell Of Yankton an opportunity to
vindicate himself against the charge of
using his official power for the purpose of
oppression in the manner IN which he has
pursued Goy:Ordway, finally accomplish
ing his iddictment by the United States
grand jary recently IN session at Yank-
ton at 4, heavy expense to the government
in procuring witnesses for that purpose.
There is very general feeling among
those who have watched the course Of
these proceedings through the pubic
prints that the governor is being pcrse-
cutcI and this fact of itself has increased
the number and the ardor of his friends
Mr.. Campbell may not have gone beyond
the sphere of his legal powers in the mat
ter and his pertinacity may be from an
unconscious prejudice and feeling against
the governor. It's perhaps a good thing
for the governor that the charge of cor
ruptlon is now before court Of justice
where he may have an opportunity to
vlndicate himself aud compel the attend
ance of unwilling witnesses IN his behalf.
Ii is true there is more or less odium at
tached to an indictment but 1t has some
compensation in atfording the governor
an opportunity for legal vindicatlon, and
it may also be the means Of exposing
others who have been playing the "stop
thief dodge. The probability Is that
lightning will strike in several unexpect-
ed places before the investigation is closed
and some parties will find it necessary to
20 abroad for the benefit of their health,
and necessary to stay abroad for the ben
eft of their reputation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-05-30

THE Greenbackers IN conventional In
dianapolis this week threaten to nom-
mate Ben Butler for president. IT they
do he will probably concur" in the wis
dom of the selection as we'll as the senti-
ments of the platform. Benjamin Frank
lin Butler is not sticker for nice dis
tinctions under such circumstances.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-05-30

pectcd with the Black Hills by railroad
which will enlist IN her interest the sup
port of that now isolated but important
part of the territory. Other points will
have direct and indirect support, all of
which will sap from the strength which
Yankton vainly presumes she would con-
frr1
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21

4 recent cable dispatch states that an
announcement has just been made in
London to the following effect: "a syn
dictate of rich Englishmen have chartered
the Grea; Eastern, still by many thou
sand tons the largest ship in the world,
TO carry English and French tourists to
the great Cotton Exposition ut New Or
leans. The most extraordinary stories
have been told of the manner i'm which
the vessel is to be fitted up. All her APP
puintmeuts are TO be those of first class
hotel, with drawing-rooms, dancing halls
billiard parlors, and bowling alleys, in
addition to the usual card and smoking
rooms. 4 concert troupe and a theatre
cal company are talked of, while NUM-
Der OF chaplains of different deuomina-
tons will be surely provided. The idea
is to keep the people on board while in
port. 1t is thought that a full list Of 2o00
guests will be secured. The provision
ing will be on the largest scale. as the
trip will last for two months. One order
is for 80, 900 bottles of Bass ale. The
great ship will leave England by the end
Of November :
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21
Educated BY the Newspapers.

\ member of a manufacturing firm that
employs 500 men, told committee of
the United States Senate that the knowl-
edge he possessed he got by reading
newspapers, and not from books, and
that by reading the papers he kept him.
SEIZED informed on the literature and cur-
rent events of the day. Thousands Of
other prominent business men would
make the same acknowledgement if
questioned on the subject. The tenden-
~ of all literature is towards expansion.
so the most industrious readers of books
can scarcely in lifetime become well
informed; newspapers, on the contrary.
condense nearly everything into as few
words as possible. Were student to
attempt to give the political, social, reli-
gions and literary history of the world
for day lac might do it in far more ele-
CANT style than the newspapers, but his
history would occupy the readers time
for at least = week. The newspaper is
the true American university.-Er.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21
A Potomac Devil Fish.

4 A genuine devil fish was caught in the
Potomac last week. near Cedar Point, by
a fisherman by the name of Watson. 1t
was entangled in net and was brought
to shore by oyster tongs. \ young man
who SAW one Of the tentacles says that lie
was told that the creature had eight arms
and from tip to tip measured about fif-
teen feet; that in the stomach was found
an army pouch lettered ''United States
First Infantry a piece of bark and a
broken silver watch, together with NUM-
Der of other small articles, and that when
caught the devil fish seemed to be in pur-
suit of school of porpoises. This is said
to be the second fish of this sort caught
in that neighborhood this year.-E1..
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21
Sunlafra Cannibalism.

Il friend of the writer's, who for more
than forty years has been in the employ
anent Of the Dutch government, bears
PERSONAL witness to the prevalence Of the
custom in Sumatra up till recent times
He Was once making scientific investiga-
lions in the interior of~fhat island. and
was being entertained in the most hospi-
table lnanner by the rajah. or chief, of
the place he was then in. A~feast had
been made to which he bad been bid,len
and to which he went, taking his own
native servant with him.. The banquet
had proceeded Tor some fine without
interruption. when at last. Is u crown of
the feast. a beautiful brown roast Joint
as brought from the house to the open.
airy place where the repast VAS being
held. This was cut up without. remark
aud handed round, and the Dutch gem
tlcman Was on the point of eating his
portion. having raised part of it to his
lips. when his seryant rushed forw ard and
stopped him. saying: Master. master.
do not eat. il is q boy The chief, ON
being anestioned, admitted, with no small
pride ct thcextent q his hospitality. that,
herring that esSvhite man would fenst
With him. be had ordered : 5aang boy
to he killed and cooked in his honor, as
thc greatest delisaey OAtaiuahle and that
the joint before them ms Tue best part
the thigh. tfenflckaa.s .Neearfae. -
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21
Jury List.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
DanrsrE M Nyt>>

BE IL kRolra and remembered. That zee
the undersigned jury Commissioners OF
the Parish OF Winn duly appointed and
qualified according To law, met on this
tav in the Clerks Office i'm the Court
house in said parish, TO draw jury to
serve mt the next term of District Court.
to be held on the First Monday in Dee.
1884. the Clerk of the Court, r. {. Jones
then furnished the Jury Commissioners
with a list Of the jury. who had served
the last term of the Distric! Court. when
the Commissioners with the assistance of
the Clerk of the Court and eX-Otficio. Il
member of the Jury Commission. and
after revising the same, they striking
from the list and taking from the box. all
those who had moved from the Parish.
died, etc. then proceeded to place a like
number of names taken from the general
venire box, so as to supplement the num-
Der of names taken from the general We
niie box. 10 is original number three
hundred as follows to-wit:
When Mr.. Jas. VI. Williamson, i'm the
presence of the jury Commissioners.
drew from The general venire box, one at
"a time tlle following names To serve for
the first week Dee. term. A. ID. 1881:
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21

NJ yan,es xeely died in this parish

N 1enaee Nicely died in this parish
last Sunday night. of swamp fever, at the
residchCe q his brother. Calvin Nicely.
Mr.. Nelly was about Gg years old. aud
was formerly citizen Of Wina, bat re-
moved to Grnnt parish in 1878. lie rep
resented Grant parish in the legislature
VI 1s7p and $50. sSoQa after his term of
Office expirea, y moved to Texas, Int
returned t. his Old home III La. and had
been back but 4 frw eksswlen he Was
stricken down. e A sood. honest man is
gone. s.i !; s-ssss,ss s
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21

think they should meet ut least twice a
month. What say the ladies?
Mr.. j. W. Odum was in town last
Monday, looking well and hearty.
Win y. Strong Esq. was also here,
looking after some Law business in which
he is interested.
r. ID. Wall Esq, was in town last
Tuesday, locking as well as usual. The
good news of Cleveland's election makes
everybody look pleasant, despite the ha'd
times.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21

Winnzffld and Montgomery,
Arrives daily, except sinid:sy. at ) Pm.
Depart daily except Sunday. at A. NJ.
WINFIELD and Columbia,
arrives Tuesdays and Fridays at II NJ.
Depart Tuesdays and Fridays. at z. NJ.
Winfield nd Vernon.
Arrives Tuesdays and Fridays at y NJ.
Depart Tuesdays and Fridays at l p. III.
WINFIELD and Sparta,
Arrives every Wednesday at r. N.
Depart every Thursday at a. NJ.
ID. r. DUNN, Postmaster.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21
LODGE ~ MEETINGS.

Eastern Star Lodge ISL. F. & A. NJ.
meet at WINFIELD on thesecond saturday
in each month.
S. M. SMITH. W. NJ.
j. III. ABEL. Secretary.
Montgomery Lodge 16s. r. & 4. NJ.
meet at Montgomery on Saturday before
tie fourth Sunday in each month.
WILL. 4. STRONG. w. ".
j. II. MCCAIN. Secretary.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21

W. hare received a copy Of the 7srds
c. ~. IA eight page, s column paper,
&kIlahed in Dallas, Texas. 1t is devoted
eh11 to1tock interests, and to agricul-
tnEe md also to general news and liter
efnre. It is a handsome and valuable
paper, and we wish it the success which
It truly deserves.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21
DIIzD:

At his residence in this parish, on Sunday,
November 18TH 1854, lion. James Nicely.
At the residence Of Hon. George a. Kelly near
winfield, La. On SUNDAY Oct. 25th 1881, Lem
ucll Afford, aged near Ie0 years.
At the residence OF W. II. Gorham, on Thurs
dav Oct 2Gth ISsi, infant daughter of W. III.
Gurnam and Ceestinc Allen, aged Is months.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21

The weather, mp to last Tuesday, has
been delightful. but since that time, it
has been cold aud rainy and unpleasant.
Fires and oyercoats are in order and de-
mand. .
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21

We regret the omission of the notice of
death, as he was one Of the pioneers to
this section Of Louisiana, and one of
those who located this town. He was the
fAthcr-in-law Of Hon.. Geo. "A. kelly, and
= much respected citizen. We tender to
~ hcIeared family eur coincidence.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21
Hurrah J!
Blaine Throws Up The Sponge !!
And Is Going To Write A Book

The following telegram received by the
New York Herald from Augusta Maine.
explains itself:
This afternoon telegram from New
York announcing the completion of the
official canvass of that city, and inform
ing Blaine that the plurality for Cleve-
land in that State would be 1877.
The same authority states that Blaine
accepts the result very cheerfully and
has no regret growing out of his con-
rec,ion with The campaign. He feels he
made good fight. and he gracefully
bows to the verdict of the American peo-
pc. He believes the Republican party
will prove true TO its grand past and will
increase in strength in coming years. lie
expects that in 1888 it will again be call
ed back into power.
Blaine leaves for Washington in the
middle of next week. where he and his
family will spend the winter. He has
leased the s.Sarget.t House," in Farragut
Square, and viii shortly resume his work
on the second volume of ..Twenty Years
i'm Congress The volume will be ready
by June next for publication.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
PAR0cHlAl GLEANlAGS.

The Exposition ~ili be opened on the
10th of next month, Dec, by President
-Artnnr nnEf t.-n
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21

Our District Court will meet first Nom
day In next month, December. This will
be aJury terms. =
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21
PARISH DIRECTORY.

CIkCUIT COURT OF APPEALS.
Hon. a. B. George.
Hon. j. G. MonclIre. ....... Judges
Terms.-First Mondays in April aud
November.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. r. D. Bridger. Judge
Hon. George Wear. District Attorney
Civil Terms.-First Mondays in March.
June, September and December.
Jury Terms.-First Mondays in June
and December.
w. J. Sewers. Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Il. G. Jones. 49,. Clerk aud Recorder
II. L. Jackson. Assessor
DIR. L. n. Brian. ..........-...Co Coroner
w. A. Little. ...........P Parish Treasurer
s. 81. Smith. President Police jury
). j. Dickerson. President School Beard
J. N. -Abef....-.. Magistrate, Ward l
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21

WARD W alt
VIM Thigpen. n Willis. ......3
Peter Jordan. | J j. Durham. &c
Collier Ccckeriiam. y NJ Borden. ......S
: TX Sutton ID ID j Wornef. ....l
wv Cole. IL + Jackson.....1
q Il Carter. -....S ID Ill Caldweii.--.I
J Ii EmmoIs. ......3 Charles Eagles...l
III + Pyburn. .......4 j L Cox. ........2
John G .Iohnson....5 Daniel McCarty..3
II y Tarver. j w WATSON 4
G W Curry. Joseph 1Ttchcll.5
T. b Powell. ........S j \ Maxwell....1
-Adoiph Lsayone. J Ii Shnmake. IL
Wiseman Box......4 Jehu Allen......3
\ " Radescich. ...-4 j IF I.ashley.. ...6
ID NPyburn- .......i W ShGmake. Il
Hey II Brian. ......1 John Walker. ....4
Madison Jones = J + Couch. ......2
Wiley \ Thornton.s JAS G Coeherham.S
Rufus King. ...-.-.3 Stephen Garner...5
Elijah killen. ......l Lewis Carlozier )
W l. Kelly. : j Stroud. .--..J
L w Ihuf.at ..-...-.4 | \ Grain 3
Reht Culpepper.. 4 Jack Sapp.
Madison CIrry. Mex iIolston.
And the following thirty Names to serve
for the second week December Term 1854
Allen ii Geueh......2 " II Jor,ian....7
Allen Jordan. LGcius b Woods.5
L J Chester &c VIM Evans. ....3
Jas Bryce. J Thornton ...3
L CWillis. .........3 Kindred Erskins.3
l \ Capps. ..---.---1 Dan Garner. ....3
James Boyett. 1921 w u Gilcrease. X
B Little. .........1 j VI Peters.
Jackson Jones. BaFe.t Is F......2
Washington Fowler.5 Monroe Dickersonl
W L Boyett. .......3 j W Boyeft... -
L " Blake. Chris james,. 3
J W Barnes. John Bell
I j Brown. W j Gilmore. III
W b Bruster. Calvin Carter. A
Tho above eighty names We're written ON.
separate pieces of paper. and by the
Commissioners together with the CLERK.
the first Fifty names drawn. were placed
in an envelope, and sealed and endorsed
''.Iurors drawn for tie first week Dee.
term of the District Court lSSl.'' and the
last thirty names drawn weresaiSo placed
in an envelope by the Jury Commission
ers and the Clerk Of the Court sealed and
marked Jurors drawn for second week
of the December Term of Court 1851 aud
said envelopes were then endorsed by the
Jury Commissioners, then placed in the
jury box, the jury box sealed. locked
and then piacetSin the.eustody of II. c.
Jones. Clerk fthe District Court. for use
at the next term of the Court this 10 ,lasl
of Oct. y. ID. 1884.
j. NJ. WILLIAMSON,
JOSEPH SMITH,
Il +. EAGLES. in.
n. c. JONES. Clerk Dist. Clerk.
. Attest:
W. ID BEvILL.
j. Il. WALLACE.
State Of louisiana.
Parish of 'Winn.
certify the above to be a correct copy
of the original proceedings of the jury
Commissioners or veniIefor Dec. term of
the Court 1881 Comitting Tire supplement
tai lis. prepared, inserted and drawn
froin) in and for the parish of Winn. on
file and of record iilmy Office 7FFFss
N.~> Intestiinany Of which. witness
my hand and seal Of Office at
4 ] WINFIELD, La. on this l3 dar
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21
j. NJ. WILLIAMSON,
JOSEPH SMITH,

q r. EAtTIsFtS. JR.
r.. c. JONES. Clerk Dist. Clerk.
Attest:
W. ID BEvILL.
J.. Il. WALLACE.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-21

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