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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

I had severe attacks of gravel and kidney
trouble; was unable to get any medicine or
doctor to cure me until used Hop Bitters.
They cured me in short time.
T,R, ATTY.
Unhealthy or inactive kidneys cause
gravel, Dright's disease, rheumatism, and
horde of other serious and fatal diseases,
which can be prevented with Hop Bitters if
taken in time.
Ludington, Mich, Feb. Q, 1871 have
sold Hop Bitters for four years, and there
is no medicine that Surpasses them for bill
ious attacks, kidney complaints and all dis
eases incident to this malarial climate.
Fl. T. ALEXANDER.
Monroe, Mich, Sept. Is, 1875. SINS: I
have been taking Hop Bitters for inflamma-
ton of kidneys and bladder, it has done for
me what four doctors failed to do-cured
me. The effect Of the Bitters seemed like
magic to me. w. /. CARTER.
GENTS Your Hop Bitters have been of
great value to me. was laid up with ty-
phoid for over two months, and could ret
no relief until tried your Hop Bitters. To
those suffering from debility or any one in.
feeble health, I cordially recommend them.
]. G. SIoETzEL, 6SS Fulton ST., Chicago. LII.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
L FATEFUL SNOW-SLIDE.

Seventeen Persons Buried Under an Ava-
Iancle of Snow in CoIorado-AIl But Two
Perish Under Their Snowy PaII-Infense
Distress and Suffering in the Mountain
legion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
TIILER CAPTURED.

After a Brief Season as Roaming Capital
list the Pacific Express Robber Safely in
the Clutches of the Law-An Interview
With the Thief
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

LIE Numbered on his tanks In the
bloody march he made from the
R,ppahannook TO the James. In conduct.
log a banking business GnAsr's methods
were much the same as his military tactics.
The firm borrowed from who
ever would lend, and loaned TO
all who sought TO borrow, and
sought to bring order ont OF n business
chaos by torrent OF transactions that
would puzzle calculation by Its imnonsity.
As they supposed. all this sort Of thing
answered when there was loosely con-
Quoted war depart ment to deal with: whom
terror demoralized government IL went
for nothing when he hal 10 answer for tho
deeds done in the body 10 the New York
clearing house. GENERAL GRANT was
artiicislly bolslered beyond his deserts by
simpering adulation once, and now
comes detrac,ion, Its twin brother,
TO rob him OF even that which
IL HIS due. The Chicsgo Evening Mail
seeks to show that he is dishonest, but that
Is unjust, for GRANT 10 an honest man. And
his wife IL honest slso. Among the credit
rsis w. IL. VAUDEVILLE ard as he became
creditor thr ough friendship for Mhs.
GGsNT, that lady went aad paid the dett
out OF her own pocket.
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snblne,s "Settlcr.v

SE. PAUL, May ~ r. acsiver Brown, o
| the Northwestern Car company. will begin
| too WORK OF Obtaining an inventory of ell
the concern without delay. This property
embraces small lots OF machinery scattered
throughout; the country IN the hands o.
numerous sgens, Hs well as commerc Gl
paper held BY the com pany, mud the enor.
nous plant OF large amount Of material
on hand ~ the works. bir. Brown says he
vii pay of on Thursday, the 10Th OF the
present month, ard the shops will then be
shut down for few days to faoili-
tste taking the inventory. Senator
q. ID. Gillian, first vlcs-president of the
car company, says the Intention Is 70 con.
tiaue operations under the receiver for ten
nsonths. alter which time u Ia thought the
company will be in condition to continue
under a management OF its OWE. The sens'
or SAYS there has been msmanagement.
hut still believes the creditors will DO paid
10 full.
NEW York. May 12,-Nothing Is learned
md Ward had not arrived a. IL O'Clock.
fne report OF the bank examiner will be
forwarded to Washington shorty, and not
until then will II be mads public. No Off.
clsl statements OF the bank affairs can be
Obtained.
Nav Y,sK, May ia special dispatch
rom Saltwater, Minnesota. eayt: The
Yesterday. Receiver Brown enters upon
his duties. Hs has announced his inten-
ion OF continuing operations. A telegram
mas been received from Senator Sabin. H.
caves Washington for st. Paul toni hi.
Uotil he arrives II will be difficult 10 secure
statement as to the exact standing Of
AFFAIRS. Townsend & Co. have not tus.
pended and say they can make no state
nsnt until Sabn returns, as they DO not
know themselves how thew stand and how
tands 5sbin, who Is partner ana Is In
volvsd.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 12. - The Journals
3till water special says: A run has been
made on the First National bank this
morning, growing cut Of the Car company
complications. The run was soon checked
when All demands were met. Only about
S25, 0C0 was checked out The Car compn-
0y's c1sS and ToWnicrd mils are s'iil q
work. Sahin 10 expected home Tonight
he leaves Washington this afternoon.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

general Jackson was not cultured or &C
comp,isbed, but he had . strong, well.bel
snoed mind, and be would 20 through for
este Of sopbissry aud mssses Of legal opin'
ions, straight 10 the point. Governor Wise,
Who admired him greatly. used 20 tel 9
story illustrative Of the rough bark OF Old
Hickory's character. Dur NC the sdminif'
tration Of President Monroe, General JACK.
no, - e s5 en,u, o. F3 %suaSSSs and AM
bristtr, two 3 riishmen, ~bcs Vas
charged. melted the Indisnt 70 depreds-
tiohs. jns ~ the e>rpetbsk gd{e nov tnci's
negroes 10 riot. He st once Ordered acourt.
martial and he'd them hsn I'D, With but
little tins 70 pftpsre for the|f fn'urs plsce
Of abode. he We sSrs!qned for ne
cas~sr b.'co he eadinss OF ~.
49, = s:s.s, ss's.<<s = = SsiiSs
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A NATIONAL DISGRACE.

The financial calamity that has befillen
GENERAL GRANT Is deeply to be regretted,
not only on his own account, but owing to
its influence abroad on the general staud
ing O. the people here. A brilliant reputI'
ton as his waa 90 tsrnisted, ard the scan
dal that has filled all the world Is disgrace
20 the patton. Tho methods by which
GaArr attained his end In the
late war did not satisfy every body Of his
genuine worth as q soldier. Ia the dspsr.
meet Of the Mississippi. admittedly, he
blundered serious,y. His best friends
do not deny that. When he became
comm der.in.chief and sat down
In the Appomattox swamp to
await the disinteggstion Of LEHs army by
natural causer, It took great devotion on
the part Of admirers TO call the demonstra-
tIoa war In its brilliant developments.
In fact writers were not lscking 10
as,ert that GRAFT In his move from
Ire wilderness to the front Of Pttsrsburf
Lost 100 900 better soldiers than he was, srd
tia By retorting 70 strategy ins.esd Of
brutal and reckless force be could hsvs
seated himself In the same posi.
sion without the loss Of . man.
People OF Anterior know that the man with
the cigar 10 no, brilliant, bat beyond the
,oesn the case was different. Europe has
10 soldier at present, and Il was
5s'ievsd BY iorsIsrsrs that GnAxr was
one. But the financial ruin be has
fallen Into VIII iovtsorafs study - 10 his
rial worth. and under The scrutiny
hls soDufatIon vii vAnlsh - he
zooco - vsoa ~ bosuo1ienD ri
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ground Of international Law az expcundsd
BY Grot,us, Vattel and Putiendorh; Jackson,
who had qusrrelsd With Mr.. Monroe. was
disposed TO regard the matter - entirely
personal. "D-n Grotils; d-n Vsitsli
d-n Putiendori; said he; "this isa mere
matter between Jim Monroe and me-" II
Ia 30 said OF him that. pending the ques
ton Of dispute between this country Odd
France In regard to the demand Of 70 SOC, :
900 his message 10 congress con'ninsl di.
rsct and insulting threat to Lou. Philippe
The cabinet consulted and urgel q change
OF phrsseology. Mr.. Foreyth,,, then seore-
tsry OF state, adroiily changed the language
dictated by the president, 10 soften II and
make the message moro diplomatic IN
terms. and more comfortable to peaceful
and courteous national intercourse. Bat
when Mr.. Donelson, the presidents private
secretary. Rad TO him from proofsheeis,
Jackson stopped him when he got to the
part relating.,o France. "ReEd that again,
sir" esid he; "that h not nv language; II
has been changed. ard will have no other
expression of my own meaning than my
own words" Tho original words wcre sub.
stltuted, and his absolute dc,stion wTuna
from France the money which never could
have been obtained through diplomacy
Boston Budget.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

Wa are IN rsceips OF q plmphlet address
Of Hos. s. 3. MAxsY. delivered before the
Ttx,s Veteran sssociation. April 2lss, 1854.
being th, for.y-sishsh anniversary OF the
baths o. San Jacinto. It 10 an address a.
oncs able, exhaustive. eloquent and in
structive. 1; ought TO be read from begin
ming to end by every person interested in
she story Of Texan Independence and the
Skase's history pnd resources Our second
readIng o. II has increased our admiration
for lie genuine worth, and.our already great
esteem and love for its patriotic author.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13
Little Joker" is the best smoking to-
bacco
Tone of the stock Market.

Nrw YORK, Nav 12.--tioyernments low
or; railways weaker tor West Shore, which
sold down TO 81 IL.
State securities dull and weak.
The stock market opened lower,
on the announcement that Union Pacific
bad cut the passenger rates from Denver 10
ohicsgo. 1t is also reported the STANDARD
Oil company were 10 trouble, but this state.
nent was met with q prompt denial. Prices
irapped 1-2 to 2 per cant, the
later for CCCtral Pacific. which
fell off ~ "a. O.her weak s.ocks we're
Northwestern, LaokHwsnuA and Union
Pacific. Before the frst call, II Was eff ,islly
announced from the Union Pacific office
that rates between Chicago and Denver
vera being strictly maintained. This de-
nisl By the Union Pacific officials and the
scsrciiy OF stock for borrowing purposes,
led to heavy purchases to cover thort con.
tracts, ard prices rose IL to 2 per cent
Subsequently Northwest d TT. Paul
broke. This unsettled speculation once
more and general decline took place.
Later the market became verv weak and
broke under larse offerings to 40. st. Paul
Was aeain freely pressed for sale and
touched rs L. After delivtry, 10 sever.
a better feeling prevailed, AND q number OF
shorts bought in under The rule for non.
delivery. Prices rose J.Sto per cent, but
near the close weaker feeling set In and
the market lett IN steady. Compared
with Saturday closing, prices arc 70 3 3s
per cent. iowst. transactions, $4,000
shares.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

ADVICE 10 olhsrs is often guided by sell.
f.hness. As an example, the vice director
of the RIO JaDsrlo faculty Of medicine d.
reefs immoaeiale guszlug of c'dse ~ an
nn...aois to alcoholism, while Kentucky
doctors declare that good whisky prevents
evils that arise from over indulgence In
coffee. TIE first wishes to promote the
cafes Of BrsziI, and tho secon d feel called
upon to upholi the leading product Of
their sta Q. Tnis is perfectly nstnrI.
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Miscellaneous Foreign News.
nAYITT.

DUBLIN, May Eat a meeting Of the
ns,ionslists at Waterford yesterday, Daviti
s-yued that five wears rent was tho utmos,
tenants would he required 10 pay iur ihe
purchase OF their heiling. Heay cor.
tended that one years rent was sufficient
snRvThEs goUEDID.
vienna, May ~ Several Servians were
wounded by the military a. Sluhl, Weissen-
burg, In southeastern Hungary, Ia dispers.
ing the mreisg yesterday.
AMfs IoHAnY MASSACRE,
DURHAM, Sourn AFRICA, May ~. - AZ.
suffers attacked the Nor wegian mission a
nhiabsltki. on the An inst. Three were
killed, though the missionaries were spared
The msrsuders elufned at night OF d
XII led eli the Christians they could hud.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST

The announcement OF Hon. +. Il. Nseh
u Mssquite, ps a candidate for state sena
tor from this district appears In this issu,
OF tho star. MIR. Nash has just completed
bis second term rs membe,
oi the house. which position hs
filed ably aud to the salts
net nu CT rs clnsliinsnts. He would max,
he dlsiiio, az II lueutisl representative In
the pensts, and use his utmost energy and
ability 20 secure al necessary Legislation
tor the !1cal ard general interests OF his dis
tric:. -frerrell Star.
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rrouble I'm the Nation.

ST. Louis, NAV l2-Late advices from
the Indian territory are to the effect that
trouble 10 brewing among full-blood Choc-
taws In conseQueDce OF the law recently en-
acted BIZ the national council under which
all crlminals are removed 10 consolidated
court, remote from the point where the
crimes we're comm,,ted. u y alleged mere
mem ers OF which are sworn to protect each
other, and they are bitterly opposed 10 the
new law. An outbreak among them Is
feared, and Cnoctaw militia have- be- n
called out and stationed <t different POINTS
to meet such AN emergency.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

FRAEcIs MURPHY has undertaken TO turn
Chicago from its proneness to look upon the
vine when IL il red. 1. may not be omiss
in this connection to recall tbs anecdote
thst obtsiLed currency some dozen OF years
ago. Murphy WAS then asked what Was his
terms 20 go to Portland, Maine, and get no
a cold water boom. His answer was, "SlOO
a DAY and board A. toe best hotel. Yours
In CHRriT, FRANCIS MURPHY" Comment Is
npnrcgsqsfy
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MARSHALL.

MARSHALL; May 2-[Speoial. J-George
L. Hill, of Gainesville, and Alex. Stead.
man OF Fort Worth, nre attending district
court. Arf
Genersl Superintendent Cummings has
zone vest on 'nn inspection tour, while
Paymasfer Kretz has gone over the Inter-
national & Greet Northern with his pay
car. Tia y both lett this morning
The action OF the Light Guards In giving
their prize Of IS ,000 To THAR vanQuished
opponents OF the Houston drill, elicl,s
much favorable comment.
The weather 10 rything that could be
dasired
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13
FORT SMITH

Fort smith, May 12-[special. Deputy
Mashsl M.rf non arrived to-day with Elk
teen United States prisoners from the In
dian territory. Among them are three
murdsrers Tom MCGEE, Robinson Kemp
and Edward Jefferson. One OF his priso-
ners. Il. q. Carter, resisted arrest and wal
shot, but not fatally.
Burt Brown, the participants In the Hac
EFT City ARRAY vi last Thursday, have beer
indicted for assault with intent to kill
Browns wounds, at first supposed to bt
mortal. we're exaggerated. and he will likely
recnvSr.
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TUESDAY. MAY 10, 1854.

ALL persons desiring any Information in
regard to exhibits of Texas products or re-
SOURCES for the New Orleans Cotton Centen'
nial and Worlds Exposition will be cheer
fully co.rosponjod with BY addressing the
commission er.in. chief at this city until
further notice.
JonS F. ELLIOTT,
CnmmiSsloney
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

THE PHILADELPHIA Times sage; placed
end to end, the presidential candidatos
would stretch acrots the continent" But
IT'S o POOR corduroy. road they would mako
all the same.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13
THE MAI. fEsT AND THE INFLUENCE
OF FEATlyALS.


The local psee contains an account OF the
Mal.fest chat began Sunday and ended
isst night. The increasing interes, on tina
part OF our people TO take holiday Ia en-.
courAging, and improved methods OF woi L.
ing admit OF more leisure. aud
tho people are learning TO cast
OF tho harden. II was very
pleasant yesterday to $40 tho vehiolei
taron ging the streets that lead to the parks,
to zee crowded street cars aud happy
faces everywhere trooping TO pleasure
grounds willing to pretermlt one d ay
Il the race for wealth. HgRBxRr sPKS.
CIR spoke OF the over.anxious fore.
thought OF Americans; OF the eager put.
suit OF gain that excluded from our minds
all thought OF recreation, producing by
this corslant raspiDe and strain nervou
end brain dnorders that often result II
death or loss of reason Just nl
10 reached the goal the too earnes
worSer struggled for. In the grow
Ing frequency OF festivals WI
behold the remedy TO the evil comlsi
nearer monthly. Greater production Il
mixing eseIylbing cheaper improve,
IN ichinery is making labcT cheaper, gn'
on Of there iifiuerces co nss 20 us the In
or shso Of days Of pleasure. Thee. Hgain
our heterogeneous population are thrown
into in innate social relations by this rount
OF picnicg. The German meets the Eng
lisimsn, the Ffenchmsn shakes hand
VIII the Swede. The ladies Of diieren
to CUES chat together in the common Ism
gulge. Intermarriagv OF natives aud for.
ei., ners 10 promoted. unity is attained
and tina. Is a thing needed II
such country as Is ours. Bust
ness interests also are greatly advanced
by those festivals, conducted as they are
with q view 20 advertising trade. Thus il
bsalth gained, wealth attained, and every
hoped Tor end supennduced by practical
most pleasant, and delightful day Of .boli
day cannot be evil from any standpoint.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13
A Cincinnati Criminal,

p CINCINNATI. May l2.-lt has beenimade
known that one CT thu Indie msnts pnnd
me stately after the recent riots, was against
t. O.. Campbell, attorney, who
defer ded Willism Berner, the
murderer Of KIRK, for bri6ry.
Campbell. upon hearing of the indic,mS pit,
went to court. waived legal notice OF I'm
diciment instead OF not guilty, and vss
bound Ia the sum OF 81 900 Tor nppearapce
at this term Of court.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

Firz JoHs PORTER can afford to 20 out be.
hind the wood-shcd and have Quiet
smile. GRANT Is broken, BADEau 10 worse
than a CIPHER, LoaAr's boom has collapsed
and, all 10 ali, the gallant saviorr Of the
Union seem TO have hard Job nowadays
taking care Of themselves.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

AN exchange ssyf: "Ceylon, Borneo and
other Islands OF the Indian Archipelago
have long produced cotton" Bat those
countries have never produced long cotton.
The lint Ia too short, and t csn never be
substituted for American cotton. Bombay
ami Alexander o.t.oa l. also inferior aud
sells three cents under prices paid for our
Co.fou
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THE oLosFNEss or yuE CONTEST.


II any enthusiastic democrat or jubil7nt
republican inagiues for moment that
liner Of the TWO great political parties are
going 10 win the approaching contest with.
out great struggle, Few figures may
serve to dsmpen their ardor and enthu.
siism. We do not think that in the politi-
cal history OF this country, were any two
contendiDg parties SO evenly balanced
in point Of numerical strength a.
are the democratic and republican
parties of to-day. A single electoral
vote can and msy turn the scales la fsvor
OF either one or the other. La some OF the
states. notably Oregon, California ard Ne.
ada, the votes between the two parties has
always been close, sometimes few hNud.
red only deciding the contest one way OF
tho other.
The electoral college is composed Of 400
votes, and Of that number the democrats
are certain OF 1Jg az folows:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

w. w. CoRcoRAH has subscribed So 600
90 the Confederate Soldiers home. This
beats brine ing the remains OF the author OF
sHome, SWEET Home" to America. Mr..
CoscoRAT IL eitbsrs shrewd advertiser or
. geauine philan,hropist. which,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

liz sdvancin g on the hears OF Wall street
ULYSSES made mistake. Being at Chan
cslorsville and desiring TO resch Richmond
he shot have got there by wsy Of Peters.
burg. There Is n good deal in having cat
with q long tsil.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

CokGREssMAs Woop, OF Indiana. who re.
csntly made speech on the tariff. has sub.
scribed for $500 worth of it. Tariff for
revenue only" seems to DO the motto OF the
government printing office.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

MKxrHrs, May l2-J. 8. wilkins, q
prominent jeweler, assigned this morning.
Liabilities, f42 90; assets Dominslly ABOUT
$4,000,
GREsscAsrLE. ISp May ~ George w.
Ccfwin tailed. Liabilities. 1000; assetl
about the same.
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Mrs. and Miss MALONE are now on the
Atlantic with their eyes turned towards
Europe. What pity TIE senator was not
passenger on the State OF Florida.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

j Or prcof Of southern enlightenment
- ~ noeGh \ the practices Of The two
- - nognr1s dog. TIE southerner
rl&od 70 limit CANNES and TO regard
~ = : oonplste odsst TO his good.
~ elvso doz shows and seeks 10
HI - every means o. promotion
6cg In the south Il .
<1 int<r<st 20 the sosv-
~. thlie IN northern cities
11pms ! 1ssefnlly sncolliosd. moved e
nuris1 e1sor, followed b. . cor
80 ~ 1@oied fFf<Di> Of TIE owner
~ 1oonpd. TIA The grave
49, - "a eo)6fp1 o. ~
~, + q or1DP - Ieste plsniy
q IN M Yea o|'y
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HEsnY WATTERsos's sinr-syod goddess
Of reform is hopelessly blind. Her eyes
have been shot out.
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THE WEATHER.

GALVESTON, Nav II -Following 10 the
weather report for the cotton belt. furnish.
ed By the United States signal service, sct-
ing In conjunction with the railways:
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Domestic Failures,


0asrrcAsrLs, IND, May 12.-Gscrge W.
Cowen has failed; liabilities $4,000. assets
about the came.
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An Papers Discontinued mt the Expiration
of the Time Paid For.
Look nj the printed label ON your paper. the
1ats Their on shows when the subscription ex-
Bins. Forward the money In ample time for
Sonewel n you de.ire unhroken fles. az We can.
nAt always furnish beck rumneri.
Bubslribers dcsising the address OF their paper
Chaugcd VIII pleasc STATE IN their ccromunica.
Non i.,h The old and rev addresE