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DISTRICT of Somers, ss, Probate Court

DISTRICT of Somers, ss, Probate Court, O May r, 1886.
 Assigned estate of Andrew Billings of Somers, in said District. The Court of Probate for the Dis trct of Somers hath limited and allowed six months from date of this order for the creditors of said tate represented nsovent in which to exhibit their claims against said estate and has appointed James M. Kibbe and James c. Pease commissioners to re- ceive and examine said claims. Certified by sl.
 CHAS. s. FULLER, Clerk, The subscribers give notice that they sha meet at the Probate Office in said Somers, the 17th day of November next at o'clock in the afternoon. said day for the purpose of attending to the business of said appointment.
 JAMES M. KIBBE,l Commission
 JAMES c. PEASE, ers All Pegsons indebted to said estate are reuuested to make Immediate payment to = --E - VIM B. WOODS. Trustee.
The Press., 1886-05-20

A Court of Probate holden at Stafford. A within and for the District of stafford, on the 18th day of May, A. D. 1886.
 Present, JAMES F. CHAMBERLIN, Judge.
 Upon the petition of James M. Chafee of Putnam County of Windham and State of Connecticut, show ing to this Court he is the administrator upon the in. solvent estate of Harmony c. Farnham, late of Un- ion, in said Probate District deceased That it is for the interest of the creditors that the Realty of said estate be sold s-s t.H...- .a... '---r a.-I-
 Ordered--That the 24th day of May. A. D. 1886, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the Probate Office in Stafford, be- and the same is, assigned for hearing upon said petition, and all persons interested in said estate are hereby cited to appear if they see cause and be heard touching the allegations contained in said petition. 1w JAS. F CHAMBERLAIN, Judge.
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Willington, 17th, at the residence of W. H. Holt by Rev. F. James, Frederick J. Lewis of Willimantic, and Elizabeth M. Griggs ot Willington ...E .~.. - :.
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CTATR OF CONNECTICUT. District {

kJ stafford Probate Court. May 1S 1886
 To the creditors of the assigned estate of Thomas G. Hodgson. of stafford in said district. The sworn affidavit of said insolvent debtor having been filed in this court certifying that 124, Revised Probate Laws of the state of Connecticut, have been fully compiled with. Ordered, that the 24th day of May, A. D. ise6 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Pro- tbae Oice in v E'ord, be and the same is assigned for hearing for allowance for support of family ing settlement of said assigned estate And all per- sons interested in said estate hereby cited to a- pear, if they See cause at said lime and place. and in said affidavit
The Press., 1886-05-20

"ANTED.-A woman to assist me 1T w Dressmaking. Call at my home in the Glass factory village. MRS. ELIZABETH LADUE
 Willington, May 2O 1sS6 1w
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JAMES F. CHAMBERLIN. Judee
nRDER 0P NQTICE.-Franoia C- ,Ra

K4NDAeA OE 4HW LrO1E.-F EhncB O. bAE- NJ rows ys. Rebecca BaEToWs.
 State of Connecticut. County Of Holland ss Tol- land May 9th, A. D., 1ss6. sq'l .SzIt15
 Upon the complaint of the said Francis Q. BRrrows, now pending before the Superior Court in and for Holland County, to be held On the Rrst Tuesday of June A. D., 1886. It apptaring to. aud being fonnd is residing in Pawtucket in the state of Rhode Island and absent from this state Therefore ordered that notice of the pendancy of said complaint be given by publishing this order in The Prsss newspaper print ed in Stafford three weeks successively commencing on or before the 18th day May A. D., 18S6 and by dep0sttiag copy of said complaint citation and or der of notice in the post ofce post Paid at stafford Springs Conn.,, directed to said defendant at Paw tucket R. l., or before the 18th day of May, A. D. 1886. ERWIN o. DTMOCk,
 St Clerk of the Superior Court for Holland County
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NOTICE.-$1OO Reward is offered by the 1V Selectmen of Stafford for the arrest and convc- tion of the burglars whs broke into x. A. Buck Co.'S, A c. Eaton's, c. H. Baker d Co.'S and R. s. ConVerse's stores on the night of May 18th.
 VIM. A. COLBURN,
 TETEY R gEa MeKTSNEY, STIS selectmen. Stafford, May 20, 1886. -:
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WHEREAS my wife, Mary J. Stanton;
 w has left my home without just cause or provo cation, I hereby forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account. shall pay bills of her contracting after this date.
The Press., 1886-05-20

THE selectmen, justices of the peace, con stables and grand jurors of the town of Staffori will meet at the town house on Monday, June 7th o'clock 8. m., to choose the necessary number o electors to serve jurors from said town for statute enacted by the last general assembly, ant approved March 18th, 1886.
 By order of the selectmen.
 M. c. KINNEY, Clerk Stafford, May 20, 1888. ... ..-
The Press., 1886-05-20

TmnRE are about 800 persons indebted to this office in various small snms. And we need it awfuly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12
A NICE POLITICAL SCHEME,
In the course Of an article under
the above caption, the De Soto Demo-
crQt, published in Mansfield, says

I""', P"oA'e"c" =" @N"nSu0Au1 So!S-
Presuming that we would readily par.
ticipate in scheme to insure his (Blan.
chard's) defeat, we'll known politician
of the Fourth Congressional District re.
Gently approached as with the following
shrewd proposition
He said that grand effort was to be
made to b. beat Mr.. blanchard, and the
following scheme had been agreed upon,
A strong fight was to be made against
Mr. Blanchard in Caddo, with the hope OF
dividing the delegation. Then local
candidate was to be brought out in as
many parishes as possible, the delegates
to be instructed for the local candidate,
but to be privately pledged to oppose Mr..
Blanchard to the bitter end. The dele
gates from De Soto were to be first for
Hon. E. w. Sutherlin, but always against
Blanchard. The same programme was to
be carried out with Ogden as the catspaw
in Bossier, Watkins in Webster and Bien-
vile, Blackman in Rapides and Vernon,
Stringfellow in Red River, etc. The idea
was by this trick to secure majority of
the delegates privately pledged against
Mr.. Blanchard, so that he could be de-
feated before the Convention.
As our confrere adds, we say SO also
"The good Of the Democratic party de-
mands that party nominations should at
least seem fair, and this scheme looks too
much like an attempt to stab Mr.. Blan-
chard in the back. While there are
some men in the district We had rather
see in Congress, yet we cannot counte-
nance any such diabolical scheme Us this.
Let US have fair play"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblaius, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price IS cents per
box. For sale by Jacob Geiger, Ea-
gle Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

JUDGE J. L. Logan, of Mansfield, died
in that place on Tuesday last. He was
learned in the law, made an upright and
honest judge, and his death has caused a
severe gloom in the locality where he
resided.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

The Monroe Bulletin also favOrs the
changing of the time of holding the State
election from April to November.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

You can't work to much purpose un-
less you are well, but you can build up
your health and strength with Parkers
Tonic, and work will then become easy.
1t sets the lungs, liver and kidneys in
working order. Coughs and colds van
lsh before it. Take it in time.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

THE Shreveport Times wants North
Louisiana man for the United States Sen.
ate next. Well take the Governor,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

THE parade of the Shreveport Fire
Department, which event took place on
Tuesday last, was a grand affair. Every
thing connected with it passed off in q
most creditable manner. Many strangers
from adjoining towns were present.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

IT is halfway rumored that Lieuten.
ant Governor Knoblock is going to resign.
We don't believe it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

ONE day in Natchitochss last week,
Judge Persons mare gave birth to two
we'll formed colts, but both died shortly
after. A similar instance of the kind is
not on record in that place.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12
official Journal of the Ioacn.
Our Agents..

Thos. Mcintyre, ....... New Orleans
Dauchy & Co.,, New York
Geo. p. Rowell & Co.,.... +"
Nelson Chesman Il Co.,. st. Louis
Edwin Alden, Cincinnati
n. w. Aver & Son. %. Philadelphia
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12
End to Bone scraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
Ill.,, says: "Having received so much
benefit from Electric Bitters, l feel it
my duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had running sore on
my leg for eight years; my doctors
told me l would have to have the bone
scraped or leg amputated. l used in
stead three bottles of Electric Bitters
and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now sound and
we'll" Electric Bitters are sold at so
cents q bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica
Salve at 25 cents per box at Jacob
Gciger's.
"A TEXAS fellow put half barrel of
corn and quantity of opium asoak for
two weeks. Then he scattered the corn
in the edge of the grass where wild geese
feed. The opium put them to sleep, in
which condition he caught and tied 1000.
The fat ones were slaughtered and the
thin ones turned loose. The account stood
as follows: Dr. Grain and opium, 81:
time SO; sundry expenses, $500; total $500.
Cr.- Received for feathers, $50; for
fat geese, $500; total, $3.50. Net pro-
fit, 80, 730.-[Ex.
-CoNcERNING the exemption of Towns
from Parish taxation, Bro. Bailey, of the
Lafayette Adrertiser, seems to be the most
level-headed of our many contemporaries
who have so far expressed themselves on
this important subject. Listen to him
The Town of Alexandria will petition
the Legislature for exemption from Parish
taxation. This seems reasonable enough,
Except for their proportion of the tax to
meet the criminal expenses incorporated
towns should be relieved from this tax,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

THE strike on the Gould system of
railroads in the Southwest, has been de-
clared at an end by the Executive Board
of the Knights of Labor. This action was
taken upon the recommendation of the
Congressional committee appointed to in
yestigate the cause of the strike.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

--Ex-GOv. Francis T. Nichols is being
put forward as suitable candidate for
Congress of the district of deceased Con-
gresham Hahn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

THE New York Sun proposes John A.
Logan and Geo. F. Edmunds to the re-
publicans as a presidential ticket for 'S8.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

FANNIE Roos, of Shreveport, for com.
plictiy In the Backarow abduction case,
recently tried in the above named place,
was found guilty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

--TALLULAH, in Madison Parish, is to
nave $1,000 Jail, and has also sppropria-
ted the money for a new courthouse.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

The republicans of the Second Con-
gressional District have nominated Henry
n. Martin as their candidate for Congress.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

AUSTIN D. Williams is now the presi-
dent Of the Baton Rouge Typographical
Union
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

The Louisiana State Legislature con.
vened in regular biennial session at Bat, II
Rouge on Monday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

~-HoE. Jules A. Hebert has been re-
elected Mayor of Plaquemines by major
ity of 1863 votes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

OLD John Robinson's Circus and Me.
nagerie exhibits in Baton Rouge on the
18th inst. The chances are that he will
visit Alexandria.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

Ma. F. W. Breedlove was this morn.
ing appointed Box Clerk in the City De.
livery Department, vice Jas. R. Waters,
promOted.-[N. o. States, Sth inst.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

Too CosTLY.-There are, perhaps, more
judges in this State doing less than can
be found in any other State in the union
Take this judicial district, for instance.
1t is composed of the parish of Morehouse
alone. The salary of our Judge is three
thousand dollars per annum. He is not
engaged one half Of his time. Would it
not be better to pay him $1,000, or even
$1,000, and double his labori. We are
satisfied any fair minded district Judge
will answer in the affirmative. The con-
stitutional limit Of judicial districts is
thirty, we believe. The limit has almost
been reached. What in the name of COM
mon sense do the people want with thirty
district judges, six circuit judges and o
supreme COURT They cost too much mo.
ney. People are dissatisfied with the
burden of such an expense, and the Leris-
lature should see to it that tho Democratic
party keeps its promise to retrench and
reform. Judging from the tone of the
press the people are dissatisfied still aud
change ia demanded.-[Bastrop Clarion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12
NOTICE.


LAND OFFICE AT NATcn1TncHEs. La, }
May Z, 1886.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the following named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, before the Honor
able District Judge, or in his absence the
Clerk of the District Court, at Alexantl-
ria, La, June 18th, 1886, and secure final
entry thereof at the expiration of thirty
days from the date of this notice, viz
Adjoining farm, Homestead Entry No.
1853, John Dove, for the south half OF
northwest quarter, section ii, township 2,
north range 4 west, Louisiana meridian,
and names the following as his witnesses,
viz: A. L. Gray, F. 7. Marler, J. +. Dove
and }. NJ. Stokes, of Hineston P. O., La.
w. E. RUSSELL,
May l2-6t. Register.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

AS an instance of how real estate rises
in value in Western cities, the following
is appended: Mrs. Hugh G. Harrison, of
MINNEAPOLIS, some years ago persuaded
her husband to purchase house in that
city for which he paid 1920. The other
day he refused $l65, 900 for the house and
ground"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

GEO. NJ. Newman, the Red River mer-
chant who was charged with obtaining
goods under false pretenses was arraigned
on three counts last week in Shreveport.
Two counts were quashed and he plead
guilty to the third and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for two months.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12
CAPITAL PRIZE, = $150,000|
La. $. II.

ne do hereby certify that ars saprsise the
arrangements for all the monthly and guar
terly drawings Of the Louisiana State Lottery
Company, and IN person manage and control
the drawings Themselves, and that the same
are conducted with honesty, fairness, and in
good faith to,oard all parties, and are aathor-
ise the Company to use this certificate, with
fac smile Of our signatures attached, in it,
Advertisements.
G. T. BEAUREGARD.
u. 4. EARLY,
Commissioners.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12
Only half Alive.

There arc hosts of men and women who,
to coin phrase, are only half alive. That
is to say, they have seldom if ever any an.
petite, are nervous, weak, tidgety and
troubled by nnmberless small pains and
aches. In the presence of vigorous, exu-
berant vitality they seem mere pigmies.
Such persons are usually fond of frequent
ly dosing themselves, swallowing in the
course Of the year enough drugs to stock
an apothecary's shop Of average dimen-
sions. This, of course, defeats instead of
furthering the end in view, viz: tho re-
covery of health and vigor. Were they to
seek it from an unfailing source of vitali-
ty, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, how diff.
ferent would be their case. Then yigor
would return to their debilitated frames.
the glow Of health to their wan cheeks,
their trembling uncertain gait would
grow firm and elastic, appetite, that
grandest of all sauces, would give relish
for the daily food, were it ever so coarse,
and refreshing sleep would crown the task
of the day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
District Court-Parish Of Rapides.
MO. 49S.-WHEREAS ARISTINE Will.
~ liams has made application to this
Court to be appointed Tutrix of the minor
child Joseph Hite, notice is hereby given
to all whom it doth or may concern, to
show cause within ton (lO days from the
date hereof why the same should not he
granted.
BY Order of the Court.
Clerks Ofiise, Alexandria, La., this Sd
day Of May, 1886.
GEORGE O. WATTS,
Aay 5-2t. Clerk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

Ar the Hotel Madison, Ohio, on the
2lst inst, there occurred the crystal we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Roth. Two hun
dred prominent society people were pre-
sent and the affair as managed by Mr.. H.
A, Biossat, proprietor of the hotel, is said
to have been the finest thing of the kind
that has ever occurred in Toledo. --EChi-
cagO Daily National Hotel Reporter,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

The Mexican Congress, it is stated,
is considering favorably a bill providing
the penalty of death for all offences
against railways and trains. Even the
cutting Of telegraph wires, tampering
with switches, or the placing Of the slight
est obstruction on the track, will be yisi-
ted with the death penalty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

Two hundred of the citizens of Wash
ington, in this State, give notice through
the Argus published there, that they will
not pay any tax which may hereafter be
imposed, levied, assessed or attempted to
he collected to pay the debt which may
be incurred in the building of new Court
house in St. Landry parish. The Police
jury of that Parish have advertised for
bids for same, and have manifested, SO
the two hundred citizens say, their inten-
tion to enter into contracts on the part of
the parish to build the same and incur a
large additional parish Indebtedness with
out proceeding TO law, and in violation
to the Constitution. The two hundred
pledge themselves to resist the same to
ile full extent of the law.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

T EXTRAORDINARY QUARTERLY
DRAWING, at the ACADEMY of MUSIC,
New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

THE Shreveport Journal is after Bro.
Hewitt, Of the De Soto Democrat, in which
paper first appeared the article which we
publish in this issue headed-"A Nice Po-
litical Scheme" The Journals editor re-
calls to Mr.. Hewitt's recollection that he
was an active participant in the scheme,
if it be called that, "to defeat Governor
McEnery's nomination-that anybody or
any combination to beat McEnery was
the war cry of his coadjutors." Go it,
boysi Up and at each other!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

-VOTE is word, says Bro. Puckette,
which has fallen far from its original ety.
biological significance. At first synony-
nous with VOW, it meant promise under
the sanction of religion. We first prom
Use now, and vote afterward, but not al
ways according to our promise. In other
words, the element of conscience in yot-
ing has disappeared.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12
Another Railroad for Our Town Here

So much as a general proposition. In
direct connection with the subject we
learn that Mr.. Beardsley, of Washington,
Ark, passed through this city a few days
since on his way to Homer, in the interest
of an enterprise he has in contemplation,
namely, the building of the Arkansas and
Louisiana railroad from Fort Smith to
Alexandria. Mr.. Beardsley, although no
Vanderbilt or Jay Gould, has built and
now operates twenty-six miles of road
from Hope, Ark, running northward
through Washington, which pays fair
dividend on basis of $4,000 mile, al
though it is bonded for only $4,000 per
mile. If private individual with limi-
ted means can accomplish such desirable
results what might not the combined eff
forts of the people of Shreveport accom-
plish Mr.. Beardsley has charter and
would like to make arrangements to ex-
tend his road north to Fort Smith and
south to Alexandria, connecting at the
former place with lines to Kansas City,
and at the latter with New Orleans thro
the Texas and Pacific and Morgan rail-
ways. As at present contemplated, the
proposed road will cross the Paramore
narrow gauge at or near Magnolia, Ark,
and its southerly direction will depend
greatly on circumstances. AS the matter
stands at present it is proposed to build
through Claiborne, Bienville and Grant
parishes to Alexandra. -[Extract from
Shreveport Journal.
THE sixth annual session of the
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
convened at Monroe yesterday. The
Grand Lodge held its first session there
in May 1880. At that time there were
but 929 members in the State. Now there
are 300, and the SEVENTEEN lodge was
last week in Ruston. The
Grand Chancellor's report shows that the
order is in prosperous and growing con-
dition. Eighteen lodges were organized
during the past year, one of which was
German and two French. Since the Or
ganization the body paid out for widows
and orphans, burial of dead and other ex-
penses, $2a, 1893, and has relieved 2is hro-
Observation-Disclosures 9TH inst.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

-HANNAN & VOss, contractors Mt b.
ton Rouge, have been awarded the con-
tract for building the Courthouse at Ope-
lousas, which is to he fire-proof, and will
cost when finished s2O,S5O. This is the
same firm which contracted to build the
Alexandria Charity Hospital, but for some
fimsy reason ''threw it up" and never
complied with that which they had
agreed to do.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

100, 1000 Tickets at TEN Dollars each.-
Halves, IS. Fifths, y. Tenths, 81.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

We, the undersigned banks and bank.
ers will pay all prizes drawn in the Louis.
lana State Lotteries which may he presen.
ted ut our counters.
j. H. OGELSBY,
Pres. La. Nat. Bank.
]. W. KILBRETH,
Pres. State Nat. Bank.
A. BALDWIN,
Pres. n. 0. Nat. Bank.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-12

THE Democrats of the Second Con-
gressional District have nominated DR.. J.
Z. Beard as their candidate for Congress.
The New Orleans States, simon pure de-
mocratic journal says it was fatal mis-
take, and that the people will not elect to
Congress, man whom the Governor ejec-
ted from the Office of coroner of New Or
leaus for corruption and dishonesty. The
States adds that reputable democrats will
prefer to be represented by Republican.
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