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Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-10
Fatal Sorghum,

DEs MONIES, Oct 9. .-George John, living
southeast of unionvIle, in Davis county,
had his neck broken to-day by q blow from
the sweep of Il cane mill at which he was
working,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-10
British Cabinet.

LONDON, Oct. GA cabinet council lasting
two hours and twenty minutes was held to-
day. The day was mo silly occupied in the
discussion of affairs in Ireland.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-10
Tsmmauy and irving Halls.

NEW YORK, Oct. living IIaII was waited
on tonight in the convention by Tammany's
conference committee 10 meet Tamlnany and
the factions
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-10
EurOnean Money.

BERLIN, Oct.9.-rThe National Zclhng says
to-day that Germany will join the bi-metallic
conference when England consents TO do
likewise,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-10
THE SMALLPOX.

YESTERDAYS DEATHS AT MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, Oct. 0.-There were fifty deaths
in Montreal and adjacent villages from small
pON yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-10
The Cholera,

ROME Oct 9.-There were lO3 new cases of
cholera and s. deaths from that disease at
Palermo yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-10

NEW YoitK, oct. iO.-Carlinal McCloskey
died at 1850 this morning, peacefully and
surrounded by relatives aud clergymen of his
church.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06


The response of Gov. Cleve-
land to the National Civil Sesvice
Reform League, of which George
William Curtis is President, should
satisfy every one curious to, know
what the views Of the President
elect are relative to civil service re-
form. He reiterates his former ex-
pressions and gives assurance that
Though the coming administration
is to be Democratic, due regard
for the peoples interests does not
permit that faithful party work
should always be rewarded by ap-
pointment to Office; that while De-
mocrats may expect all proper con-
sideration in the selection for office,
not embraced within the civil SER
vice rules, these selections will be,
based upon sufficient inquiry as to
ftness.'- Elk. @
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

William a. Griffin,
~ oyvs. $50 No. 1891
eAndreso j. Rush. IL -
18th Judicial District Court, Parish
aasas1 of Rapides, La. .i's ist
BTyirtne Of and to satisfy d writ nit Of Of
fieri facias issued and to me directed
in the above. entitled and numbered
spit, ] have seized and will, offer
for sale, at public auction; iii # front
of the Court House door, in the
Town of Alexandria, La, between
the hours prescribed bp law, on
SATURDAY, the 9TH day of FEB
RuARY, A. d. 1885,
the following described property,
to-wit: @ -
The interest of the defendant.
Andrew j. Rush, as heir in and to
the succession of John H. Rush,
said succession consisting of the
following described property pur-
chased from B. T. Lewis by John
Il. Rush, deceased on the 9th Of
March, 1876, act of sale recorded
in conveyance Book D., page 1886,
to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel Of land
situated, lying and being in the
Parish Of Rapides, State Of Louisi-
ana, and being the undivided two
tifths of a certain tract or parcel of
land, except the portion lying South
OF Horsepen creek, situated in Rap
ides Parish, this State, containing
5s4 acres, more or less, on the wa
tiers Of Horsepen creek, and in Sec
ton 20, Township 4, N. R. 2 East,
to have as much front as will with
forty arpents deep give the above
quantity as appear by Registers
certificate B. Nm. 1888, dated March
26th, 1884, being the same property
in this suit.
TERMs-Casb, subject to APP
praisement. D. G. PAUL,
Dec. 6-tds. Sheriff.
vi. .T r ~ |
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sHER1FF's SALE.
William A. Griffin
Us. No. 1892.

William A. Griffin
Us. No. 1892.
| William Il. Rash.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish
of Rapides, La.
By virtue of and to satisfy a writ
Of fieri facias issued and to me d.
rected in the above entitled and
numbered suit, / have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction,
in front of the Court House door,
in the Town Of Alexandria, La,
between the hours prescribed, by
llaaNW5 On ~ 1uint SIS - lesaItiag !
SATURDAY, the 9TH day of FEBRU-
s-@.5 AIRY, A. D. 1885,
THE following described property
specially ordered to be seized and
sold, to-wit: .@all &zte
Tie interest of the defendant
William R. Rush as heir in and to
the succession of John 81. Rush,
said succession consisting of the
following described property, pur-
chased from B. T. Lewis BY John
II. Rush, deceased on the 9th Of
March, 1876, act of sale recorded
in Conveyance Book I'D" page
1856, to-wit:. A certain tract or par
Gel Of land situated, lying and be-
ing in the Parish of Rapides, State
of Louisiana, and being the undi-
yided two-ffths of a certain tract
or parcel Of land, except the por-.
ton lying south of Horsepen.
Creek, situated in the Parish of
Rapides in this State. containing
5s4 acres, more or less, on the wa.
tiers Of Horsepen Greek, and in
Sec, %, 7. 4 n. R. 2 E., to have
SO much front as will with 40 ar
penis deep make the above quaint
ty as appears by Registers Certifi-
cate B, No. 1888, dated March 26tb,
1884, being the same property at.
tached in this suit. ils7a aai 80
TERMs-Cash, subject to ap-
praisemept. % b. G.. PAUL,
Dec. 6-tds. i Sheriff. !,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06

The oil exchange in New
York is about erecting a new build
ing. When a member dies his
family receives $4,000, The mag
nitude which the speculation in oil
certificates has reached may be re-
allied when it is stated that the
daily average of transactions from
January Ito November 80, 1884,
has been 100000 barrels a day, or
or 217, 100000 a month.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06
Henry L. Biossat, Business Manager

A HUSBANDS greatest bless
ing is strong, lealthful, vigorous
wife with clear, handsome com
plexion. These can all be acquir-
ed by using DR.. Harter's Iron
Tonic. as,.a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06

The recent cold spells at the
North have caused great suffering
among the poor, and hundreds of
men, women and children have
been compellep to seek shelter in
police stations of the large cities
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06

-ITALY is the land of criminals,
says the director general of Italian
prisons. 1t has s25 prisons, with
a constant average population of
10000, offenders against the law.
Of these more than 5000 are muir
derers. No other nation in the civ
iliced world has such a large pro-
portion of criminals.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06

1T seems to be generally un-
derstood that Senator Bayard will
be a member of Mr. Cleveland's
Cabinet. FE sos
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06
\ NEW KIND OF COTTON.

hS fSAS - -
clip the following article from the
Times Democrat, but at the same
time must express grave doubts of
this hybrid fulfilling the claims
made for it. A few years ago a
man in southern Texas professed to
have secured a cotton, by bybridiz-
ing with a weed, which was worm
proof: An enterprising planting
friend of ours paid SIS for about a
dozen seed, planted them in his
garden and devoted especial care
to the cultivation Of the plants
Possibly it was accident, but the
fact remains, those were the very
first stalks on his plantation that
were attacked and nearly demol-
ished by the worms. The fine bolls
that reached maturity produced a
very inferior lint:
"The Florida Tines Union, of a
recent date, contains the following
interesting statement Attention is
now attracted in the South to new
cotton plant. which bids fair to
prove immensely valuable. For
many years A. A. Subers, Of Ma
con, Ga, has been carefully exper-
imenting to hybridize the cotton
plant that grows wild in Florida
with the common okra. The, new
plant retains the okra stalk and the
foliage Of the cotton. Its flower
and fruit, however, are strikingly
unlike either cotton or okra. The
plant has an average height of two
feet, and each plant has only one
bloom. This is a magnificent flow.
or, very much like the great mag
nolia in fragrance, and equally as
large. Like the cotton bloom the
flower is white for several days af-
ter it opens, after which it is first
pale pink, and gradually assumes
darker shades Of this color until it
becomes red, when it drops, disclo-
sing a wonderful boil. For about
ten days this boil resembles the
cotton boil, and then it's growth
increases, as if by magic,
until it reaches the size of a large
cocoanut. Not until it reaches this
size does the lint appear. Then its,
snowy threads begin to burst from
the boil, but are securely held in
place by the okra-like thorns OF.
points that line the boil. One in
experienced picker can easily gath
er 500 pounds a day, and fast
hands much more. Were they on
ly saving that of labor in gather
ing the lint, the result of Mr.. Su-
bers' experiment would entitle him
% the everlasting gratitude of the
southern farmer. But this is not
all-there are no seeds in the lint,
Each boil produces about two
pounds Of very long stapled cotton
superior to the Sea Island, and at /
he bottom of the boil there are
rom four to six seeds, resembling
,ersilnmon seed. This new cotton
therefore,, needs no ginning. Such
plant woul revolutionize the cot
on industry of the South.
The Philadelphia council has
'efore it measure to check the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06

A CURIOUS fact is observed
that one day last week the temper
allure differed one hundred degrees
in. this country. At Florida Keys
the thermometer registered 10 de-
grees above and at Duluth 80 de-
grees below zero. a ~ qg.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06

The secretary of the. interior
gives the information that there are
no lands within the boundaries of
Indian Territory subject to settle
ment, and that settlers who go into
the Territory now will only lose
time and money.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06
ST. JOHNS ,5s
VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS

The true Liver Medicine and real
remedy for Torpid and Congfstives
Livers. Prompt relief is obtained
by their use; they obviate the nse
Of Mercury, and being entirely Veg.
etab'e are perfectly safe. Price, 25
cents a box. ''t't e }
Apply to HENRY ST. JOHN,
Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Chy-
mist, in Exchange Hotel Building,
Alexandria, La.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06

1T is understood in newspaper
circles in New York that John R.
Mclean, of Cincinnati, has pur-
chased John Kelly's paper, the Star,
for sl50,O0o cash, and will imme-
diately enlarge it to eight pages
and run it as Democratic rival of
the World and Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06

IT is estimated that the land
ed gentry of England owe collec-
lively, $3.50, 1000, principally
in NJ. first, second and third mortgages.
Interest is being defaulted on many
Of these bonds, and a further de-
crease in rents would be ruinous.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06

THE Philadelphia council has
before it measure to check the
sale of pernicious literature. The
bill provides that persons shall not
sell the articles mentioned on any
public street without a permit from
the Mayor. They are forbidden to
dispose Of or exhibit any obscene
book, magazine, pamphlet, news
paper, story paper or picture, or
anything devoted principally to the
publication Of criminal news, de-
tailed police reports or accounts of
criminal deeds, or pictures and SEN
sational stories of deeds of blood
she'd, lust or crime.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-06

5lag.;i g. a,3E2zglg
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10

The Spanish and other reciprocity
treaties now pending in the senate arc
gaining in popular favor as their pro-
visions and merits are more closely ex-
aminod. At the first glance il would
seem that in the large revenue which we
surrender we lose more than we gain, but
when IL is remembered that the tax on
imported sugars is paid by tho consumer
and not by tho foreign planter it must BIO
conceded that the loss to our country is
more apparent than real.
II Is not surprising that the self-styled
revenue reformers should oppose these
treaties, but the reduction OF revenue
which is brought about by them ought to
recommend itself strongly to all who
support our American productive system,
as this reduction Is accomplished without
materially affecting the present tariff,
aud by wiping out our much.cOmplained'
Of surplus income, puts up an eleetual
bar to any further reduction of tariff
duties upon products that come into com
petition with our manufactures, and at
the same timo 1t opens up TO our agri'
cultural products and manufacturers the
long.desircd control of tho markets Of
the American countries to the south of us
Tho claim that these treaties are con,
trary to the protective policy, because
they admit sugar free aud thereby strike
down the Louisiana planters, is not well
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10

founded. An experience Of twenty years
under high protective duty has estab'
lishcd the fact that tho culture of sugar
cannot DO made profitable Industry In
that state. The enormous production of
beet sugar In Europe and the low price
have made u improbable to grow sugar
IN tho south, even with the aid Of . duty
now equal to about 100 per cent
As we have before suggested IL would
be better to give tho sugar planters of
Louisiana liberal bounty until they can
turn their capital and lands into other
channels Of production. Sugar has ceased
to DO luxury and is now an article Of
primo necessity in every household. 1t
costs the average family more than its
bread By these reciprocity treaties we
can secure the raw product for the Amer
lean rehners free of duty and thus reduce
the cost to tho consumers, we solve the
troublesome question of the reduction OF
our surplus revenue without any essential
change Of the protective tariff, aud
through the new avenues opened up by
tho treaties we utilize this same tariff TO
obtain an enlarged market for our manu-
features. We are thoroughly convinced
that the more President Arthur's policy
Of reciprocity Is examined the more fully
will it commend itsof to the cordial sup
port Of all reasonable protoctionists.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10
Francis De Haas Janvler.

TPrtttenJOr THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.
The recent death of Mr.. Janvier in
Philadelphia, aud the close Of his life as
tho trusted and honored secretary of the
building commission for the magnificent
city hall in course Of erection in that city,
recalls his long residence here while in
government employ and during the event.
full period of the civil war aud the years
mmediately following. Many of his
old friends will remember him
as the true gentleman, the up:
right citizen, the faithful friend. the
lover of letters and OF art. the ardent pa
triot, and the lyric poet of the war. His
early travels in the old world his init
mate acquaintance with many of the
prominent characters Of the last half GEN.
fury, and his own contributions to the
literature and topics of the times have
endeared his memory to a vast number
of people in every rank of society, who
will hear of his demise with heartfelt
sorrow.
He published two volumes of poems
one entitled THE Skeleton Monk and
Other POEMS" the other patriotic
Poems" His sleeping Sentinel early
in the war was read in the hearing Of q
fearful throng at the capitol, and his ma
tional hymn, God Save Our President"
has been rendered at the inauguration OF
every president from Lincoln onward.
His cultured taste, his precision of Lam
guage, his pure diction and lofty senti-
ment have placed him In the front rank
of Americas lyric poets.
Descended from the German and HUI
guenot races his mind was early imbued
with the doctrine and spirit Of the Refor-
nation, and 80 he reverenced the Chris
tian faith of his ancestors, and felt its
great support and consolation in his
closing days. In his death pure and
noble spirit has passed away from earth,
but the strains he sang in life will lingor
long and cast sweet echoes down the
aisles of time. s.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Hon. JOHN c, NEW, ex.assistant secretaryo
the treasury Ia at the Riggs.
HON. CHARLES W. VOORHEES,, the delegate
elect from Washington territory is in the city,
stopping with his father, Senator Voorhees,
W. A. oBRIES, Boston; Frederick Dickman
and wife, New York; Dr. and Mrs. Lyman, Bos-
ton, and DR.. NJ. S, Butler, New York, are at the
Arlington.
CAPT. T. N. BURRILL, chief OF the bureau of
engraving and printing, who has been con
fined to his house for some days by illness, Ia
now decidedly better
LIEUT.. CoSiDR. JOHN j. BRIcE, u s, N, Is at
the Ebbitt House on visit for 3 few days nom
Baltimore, where he has been visiting his
uncle, Gen, Benz, Brice, U, s. A.
Col. JonN r. ToURTELLorTE, major 7th
United States cavalry, is at the Ebbitt House
on brief visit from New York, where he is
sojourning during his leave aud has been the
recipient Of many bospllable attentions since
his arrival here.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10

From every section Of the country,
from mon Of all parties, from friends and
enemies alike, comes up the demand that
Gen, Grant DO placed upon the retired
list and still congress hesitates. No pub
lie measure would excite such general
interest as bill to restore the hero of
Appomattox TO the army, and yet con-
gress is haltiug between two opinions, or
without any opinion. Sympathy for the
old commander Of our armies is universal,
and yet congress takes no action to show
TO the world that that sympathy is real,
not feigned. Gen. Grant has refused
charity; but it is for his country to do
him justice. How much longer, then,
will tho assembled wisdom at tho capi-
toll remain silent upon this subject {?
Tho way has already been pointed out
in the columns of tho NATIONAL REPUB.
LICAN. Let congress create tho office Of
an additional general upon the retired
list. aud leave ii to President Arthur to
fill it by the appointment of Con. Grant
This is an easy, speedy, and legal
solution Of the whole question.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10

In his article on SHILOH" which will
appear in the February Century Gen.
Grant describes the anxious night after
the first day of that battle. He says;
THE rain fell in torrents, aud our troops
were exposed to the storm without shelter.
i made my headquarters under tree a
few hundred yards from the river bank.
Ny ankle was SO much swollen from the
fall of my horse the Friday night proceed.
ing. and the bruise was so painful that
could get no rest. Tho drenohing rain
would have precluded the possibility of
sloep without this additional cause. Some
time after midnight, growing restiye
under the storm and continuous pain,
moved back to the Lighthouse on tho bank.
This had been taken as hospital, and
all night wounded men were brought in,
their wounds dressed, leg or an arm
amputated, M the case might require,
and everything being done to save life or
allegiato sufioridg. The sight was more
uncomfortable than oncOuntering the rebel
FIRE, and / returned to my tree In tho
rain"
James R. Osgood g. Co. have in press for
Gen. w. b. Hazon what will prove, no
doubt, a valuable and interesting addition
to the history Of our civil war. The book
will appear in one volume, under the title
"a Narrative of Military Service" aud
will contain illustrations and maps.
soldiers first duty is to fight. His next
duty Is to deliver a plain, unvarnished
tale, containing true account of his fight
ing, and out of such materials permanent
history is constructed, Unfortunately a
soldiers sword Ia apt to be mightier than
his pen. Gen. Hazen, however, can write
as we'll as fight. This book is q narrative
of what his command did from the begin
ming to the end of the war, with his own
observations and reflections.
The holiday number Of the Northwestern
Muller, published by G. NJ. Palmer, at
Minneapolis. MIMI, is remarkably In:
teresting production in its literary as we'll
as in It's typographical features. The
journal is wholly devoted to the interests
Of millers. bakers, grain dealers, and
members of tho kindred trades,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10

NINE. CLovIs-HUGUEs was acquitted
of the murder of NJ. NORM on Thursday,
Notwithstanding the fact that she def
antly told the court she had shot him Tin
cold blood" and tho further important
fact that it was proved during the trial
by expert testimony that NORM was not
the writer Of the insulting notes that led
IN his being killed. As there was no
other excuse for the shooting of NORM
than the belief in the mind Of Nine.
Hughes that he was the author of the
vile missves 1t is plain that when it was
shown that he had not written them her
crime really stood without justification,
but Paris had made up its mind that the
deputy's wife was heroine who was
bound to be acquitted, and acquitted sho
was. Jurics in our own land render
queer verdicts now and then, but.t seems
that French jurics could give them points
in the way of grotesquo conclusions.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10

A GERMAN inventor proposes to mako
the cannon of the future, and to make it
of n steel tube, which is to be wrapped
with silk thread. 1t is stated that silk
is of equal tonacity to the best steel of
equal diameter, and being bad con-
ductor, will admit of the gun being often
aud rapidly fired without heating. When
the steel tube of the proposed cannon has
been wrapned with silk until the requi-
site diameter has been attained 1t is to be
coated with gutta-percha, or some equiv
nlent material One of the. favorable
points in the new gun will be its light
ness, being only about one-third that OF
similar.szed steel cannon.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10

IT is claimed that sittig, the republic
can member Of the Illinois legislature
who voted for Haincs for speaker, and
thereby assisted the democrats in organic
ing the house. is also disposed to vote for
Mr.. Morrison for United States senator.
He is evidently a queer sort of republican.
Mr.. sittig should emigrate to New York
and luxuriato in the congenial companion
ship of the illustrious array of mugwumps
there resident
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10
Magazines.


Tho English Illustrated for January. from
MacMilla & Co., New York, contains
frontispieco "a Normandy Milk Maid"
from w. ]. Hennessy's drawing, "Shak-
speare's Country" Rose Kingsley; The
Girl at the Gate" Wilkie Collins; "a
Family Affair" Hugh Conway, besides
other attractions,
The Art Journal from J, s. Virtue q Co.,
London, sent through the International
News Company, New York, contains an
etching "The Wedding Morning" by @.
O. Murray. after Henry Mosler; THE
Mask of Silence" by ]. A. Blaikie, ILL.,;
"An Eastern Painter" by II. Zimmern,
sc. The number Is replcte with in
terest.
Harper's Young People for Jan. 6 tells
about Santa Claus Mistake" &C.
In Pdnsy for January from ID. Lothrop
& Co., Boston, the girls and boys learn
all about "Dells Christmas" Little
Fishers and their Nets" &c.
Robert Besll sends the Gladstone Alma
nae for 1885, published by VIM. Black
wood & Sons, Edinburgh and London.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10

TO THE current controversy concerning
Jcfr. Davis's purpose to tako to himself
the supreme power ola dictator whilo
tho civil war was in progress, we add
some interesting material from the pen
of gentleman who was private secretary
10 Alexander II. Stephens throughout
those stormy times. 1t will be found
very interesting reading.