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delegate to Federal officers the exclusive
W and authority to supervise and control
Federal elections in the Southern States. Inc
Republicans, if they had the necessary ma
iority in Congress, would not hesitate TO en-
act these laws, which are intended to destroy
the Democratic majorities by which our nem-
bers to Congress are now elected, ana TO au,
Just, according to Republican methods ana
interests, the relative status of political par
ties in the Southern States. Such a threaten
ed blow at our electoral liberties should nerve
every Democrat in this State to the supreme
effort of rendering impossible the accession
to the presidency Of a Republican through
any default on our part in the pending State
canvass. 8,
Every public consideration, the dignity and
the welfare of the State, every interest OF So
eiety, the pride of our manhood, every in.
stinct Of patriotism and every sentiment OF
pride of race unite in demanding that every
son of louisiana should be ready at his post
of duty on the day eof battle. Catastrophes
and flood and pestilence could be better en-
dured by the people'of Louisiana than this
threatened Eruption of barbarism represent
ed by the possibility of Republican domino
ton in this State. Our civilization would be
disestablished, our social organism would be
dismembered, our prosperity would be crush
ed, the march Of our progress would be sud
denly arrested, retrogression in every path
way of possible development would inevita-
bly, ensue, public confidence would be des-
troyed, industry and enterprise would be par
estfy, power and dignity Of our commonwealth
rests would totter in ruins, if the people of
Louisiana in the wrath of God should ever
be called upon to submit to Republican SUI
premacy. To be ~relegated to the condition
which was imposed upon us by the infamous
reconstruction laws which gave political
birth to the Warmoth regime would be q sad
der day to the people of Louisiana than that
memorable period when the Romans witness
ed the destruction of the monuments of their
unparalleled civilization by the rude touch
of the barbRric hordes that swarmed to their
fafal capital
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containing four hundred and thirty-one acres.
Taxes Sc SO and costs

containing four hundred and thirty-one acres
Taxes So 80 and costs
Ford, Wilson; Bayou Beuf; stock. Taxes
81 80 and costs
Foret, John; Bayou Beuf; stock. Taxes
81 Cd and costs
Foret, Onile near Vile Plate stock. Tax
es 81 30 and costs
Foster, Joseph; near Vile Plate; stock.
Taxes 81 80 and costs
Francois, Folanie; Vile Plate Prairie; stock.
Taxes 81 81 and costs
Frederic, C6vinier; L6onville; stock. Tax
es 81 81 and costs
Fr6ter, Isaac; Plaquemine Ridge; stock.
Taxes 81 80 and costs
Fuselief, Thelesphore; Mamouth improve
ments and stock. Taxes 81 81 and costs.
RUSSELL, P. Y; Pine Woods, stock. Taxes
81 48 and costs
RUSSELL, w l.; Elm Bayou stock and vehi-
| cles. Taxes 50 06 and costs
Gaines, Marsden; Gantt's place; stock.
Taxes $ll "A and costs
Gallien, Onezime; Plaquemine Ridge stock.
Taxes 81 81 and costs
Gallot, Paul; near Washington; stock.
Taxes 81 16 and costs
Garland, Marie c.; eighty acres of land near
| Opelousas bounded north by G. M. Thomp-
son, west by G. Comeau, south by Ii. l.. and
Celeste Garland, east by Slater and ChiassOn.
Taxes 81 "a and costs
Gentry, Jack Bayou Beuf; stock. Taxes
81 30 and costs "
George, Rodolphe; Old Grand Prairie ;
stock. Taxes 81 80 and costs
Gines, Vincent; Prairie Basse stock. Taxes
81 GA and costs
Glover, Joseph Bayou B"nf; stock. Taxes
81 GA and costs
Godeau, j. P, Petite Prairie stock. Taxes
50 90 and costs
Godfrey, Columbus Chicot stock. Taxes
81 IL and costs
Godfrey, VIM; Bayou Clicot; fifty acres
AOf land with improvements bounded north by
Mrs. John c.. Amos, east by Mrs. John Z.
Amos, south by public road, west by lands
known as the Mcclure tract stock. Taxes
So So and costs
Goldin, Davy near Begg's station stock
and vehicles. Taxes 81 40 and costs
Gonor, Theodore; near Opelousas: stock
Taxea$l u and costs
Gracy. Ms Agathe Prairie Laurent; stock.
Taxes 81 ga and COSTS
Gradnigo, Francois; Old Grand Prairie
stock. Taxes 81 GA and costs
Gradnigo, Joseph near Opelousas; stock.
Taxes 81 GA and costs
Gradnigo. Lastie near Washington, stock
Taxes 81 Is and costs
Green, Charles; Old Grand Prairie-stock
Taxes 81 80 and costs.
Green, George Henry Plaquemine Ridge
stock. Taxes 81 Sc and costs.
On said day I will sell such portions of said
property as zach debtor will point out, and il
case the debtor will moi point out s~ufficitn
property, | will at once, and without further
DELAY sell the least quantity of said property
of any debtor, which any bidder will buy fn
the amount of taxes, interest and costs due by
said debtor.
The sale will be without ap~praisement, TO
cash, in legal tender money of the Unites
States. and the property sold shall be redeem
able at any time for the space of one year, BY
l. paying the price given, with twenty per cent
and costs and penalty added.
C. G.. DUSON,
Sheriff and ex-Ohieio Tax Collector
Opelousas, March 18th, 1883.
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STATE TAX SALES
AND ENJOYABLE PROPERTY
The State OF Louisiana, Parish OF St. Landry
VS.. Delinquent Tax Debtors.

BY virtue of the authority vested in me BY
the Constitution and laws of the State of Lou'
isiana, ! will sell at the principal front door Of
the Court House, in which the Civil District
Court of said parish is held, within the legal
hours for Judicial sales, beginning at the hour
efeleven III o'clock a. m, on
Saturday. The 2lst day Of April, a. D.,
1883,
and continuing ON each succeeding day, until
movable property on which taxes are now due
to the State Of Louisiana and parish Of ST.
Laadry, to enforce collection of taxes assessed
in the year 1887 together with in
terest thereon from the thirty first day of De-
cenlber. 1887, at the rate Of one per
cent per month until paid and all costs. The
names of said delinquent tax payers, the
amount of taxes due by each on the assess
ment Of said years, and the movable and i'm
movable property assessed to each to be offer
ed for sale are as follows, to-Wit:
Aaron, Montgomery-at Capt. Montgom-
ery.s, near Opelousass two horses. Taxes $1.A8
and costs
Adams, Jos. Jr.-at Garland's place, Port
Barry ; one horse. Taxes $I.32 and costs
Alexandra, Aleck-LeonyilIe one horse.
Taxes $I.32 and costs
Amade, Alfred,-c at Dr.. Boagni,s, near
Camp Hamilton !; one horse. Taxes $I.I6l
and costs.
Anderson, Z. M.-0pelousas ; fourteen hun
dred acres of land near Grand Coteau, bound
ed north by Valsin Richard, south by John
ErliA and bayou Earencr0, east BIZ Josenh
Muut0n. west by Auguste Preiean, with im-s
pEovemenss. Taxes $Il6.52 and costs
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A sound legal OPINION.

E. cambridge Munaay Esq, County
Atty. Clay Co., Tex, says: 'sHaye used
Electric Bitters with most happy re-
suits. My brother also was very low
with malarial fever and jaundice, but
was cured by timely use Of this medi-
cine, Am satisfied Electric Bitters saw
ed his life." Mr.. d. r. Wileoxson, of
Horse Cave, KY, adds q like testimony
saying: He positiyelShSslieves he would
have died, had it notGSeen for ELECTRIC
Bitters. This great remedy will wa; y
off as well as cure dengue and all rsme
larial diseases, and for all kidney, Nv
er and stomach disorders stands uhe-
qualed. Price SOC. and 81 at Hamil-
toh& Bailey. 6
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GHERIFF's SALE.
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. l4o5s
Michael Bowling VS. Thomas C. Anderson, Ad-
mi%nistratof, and ais.

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BY virtue of an order of seizure and sale is
sued out of the 18th Judicial District Court in
and for the parish of st. Landry, in the above
entitled and numbered suit, / will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, at the Court House in the town of
Opelonsas, parish of st. Landry, on SATUR-
D4Y, the 5th day Of May, A. D. 1888, at 10
A. M, the following described property, to-
wit:
The undivided four tfths. that is to saw the
undivided one fifth of Thomas M. Anderson,
undivided one fifth of Edward X Anderson,
undivided one fifth of Charles b. Anderson
and the undivided one fifth of VIM. +. Ander-
son, represented by Virginia s. Garland admi-
nistratrix of his estate and tutrix of his minor
children, of the following described property
to-wit: a certain plantation situated in the
parish OF st. Landry, La, about two miles
from Grand Coteau, containing fourteen hum
dred arpents, with all the buildings INT i'm
proyements thereon, consisting Of a dwelling
house, large new st0re-house, large stable,
courthouse, with thirty other buildings occu-
pied by l%aborers, also a large steam cotton gin.
Bounded ON the north by public road leading
from Grand Coteau to Bayou Teche, on the
the Prairie Basse Coulee and the lands of
Sicily and Broussard aud on the west by the
plantation of Mrs. Richard and the plantation
of Pefetin and Preiean.
Also the following property to-wit; one
brown American mule, one brown American
mare, two ploWs, one harrow, one double tree
and two single trees, and about one hundred
and fifty bushels of corn. TO pay and satisfy
the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars
debt, with 8 oIo annual interest from Aug. 10,
1880 and 8 Olo on the amount for attorneys
fees, and costs.
G. @. DUsoN,
March 81, 1888. Sheriff.
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Probate Court, Parish of 81. landry, No. 487l.
ESTATE OF ADELARD BoUIfME.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Cour in aud for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under.
signed administrator or a duly qualified of
ticer, on the plantation hereinafter described
in Bellevue, about 9 miles from the town of
Opelousas and 5 miles from the town of Grand
Coteau, and 4 miles from the Morgan railroad
station of Grand Coteau, on HONDA Y, April
23d, 1888, the following described property,
belonging to the estate of Adelard Boutte, de-
ceased. to-wit:
L. The plantation with all the buildings and
improvements thereon situated, consisting of
four hundred and eight arpents, situated in
the parish of St. Landry, in the Bellevue
neighborhood, having twelve arpents front {;
one portion of same having six arpents front
by thirty-seven arpents deep, bounded north
by lands of A. Dimmick, south partly by Mrs.
widow B. A. Martel, on the east by Bayou
Bourbeux, on the west by Vauchere Boutte
and Mrs. M. C. Boutte, measuring twenty-five
arpents the other portion of said tract, adj
joining the first described having six arpents
front by thirty one arpents in depth, bound
ed on the north by above described portion
and south by land belonging to Mcdowell,
east by Mrs. B.. A. Martel and west by Vau-
Cuefb DUubtS buu MfSs M. VI bOuIle, 1DeSe
two portions forming an aggregate of four
hundred and eight arpents, more or less,
more fully represented by plat to be seen in
the office of the Clerk of Court at Opelousas.
2. A lot of horned cattle, branding iron and
p%retentions, horse, buggy and harness.
And on the following day, TUESDAY, April
"a, 1883, the following described property be-
longing to the same estate will be sold at the
late residence of Judge B. A. Martel, deceas-
ed, near Opelousas, viz:
l. One lot of household furniture, one lot
of sundry tools, one anvil, one saddle and
bride.
Terms and Conditions.-The movable prop.
erty will be sold for cash on the day of sale
one-third of the purchase price of the real es
tate to be paid in cash and the balance on a
credit of one and two years purchaser to ex.
ecute his promlssory notes bearing interest Mt
the rate of eight per cent per annum from
the day of sale to the order of the administra.
tor special mortgage and vendors privilege
to be retained, and i've per cent attorneys
fees to be paid in case of suit to recover pay.
ment Of the purchase price OF, any portion
thereof.
JAS. o. CHACHERE,
March II, 1888. Administrators.
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Krahnholm, in Eassia, claims to have
the largest cotton mill in the world.
This colossal establishment is said to
contain $4,000 spindles and 1900 looms,
disposes of a force of $500 horsepower
and gives employment to 1000 hands.
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Having established in New Orleans, nearly
thirty years ago, the first Photograph Gallery
in the South, he always remained in the same
house. Persons sending pictures to copy can
rely on having them done in the finest and
most artistic manner. Tmrr6t
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-07
NEW SHAVING SALOON.

HAV1NG recently built and re-furnished
u throughout, my Barber Shop, l am now
prepared, with increased facilities, OBSERVE
the public in first-class style in my new quar-
tiers between Brand and Moriarty's. Shaving,
hair cutting, shampooing. ETC., done in the
highest style of the art. Give me a call.
e. A. BCaDEMULLER.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Lamdyy, No. 1879
ESTATE OF PIERRE JEAN LOUIS GUILLoRY.
Whereas, Olivier GuiIlpry Of the parish OF
st. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estate of
Pierre Jean Louis Guillory, deceased, late OF
st. Landry parish;
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment will file the
same iii writing, in my office, in the town OF
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. JAMES .. CHACHERE,
March 81. 1888. Clerk.
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Heavy floods are coming down the
Mississippi, and much uneasiness is felt
along the banks Of that mighty steam.
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gAlNNI D derson, 925 3 ST., Wash
ington, d.. G. Formerly of Examining
GorpsU. s. Patent Office. I7years, experience.
Send sksteh on model for report as to patentabiy-
itg. Correspondence solicited,
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NOTICE u. S. Land Office, New Orleans,
IN La, February II, 1SSS.-Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has fill
ed notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim and that said proof will
be made before the Judge or in his absence, the
Clerk of the District Court, at Opelousas, La,
on Saturday, April 18th. 1888, viz:
Cyprien Fruge, fills, =
who made Homestead Entry No. $3.50 for the
S w / of ) E / and Lot No. S of Sec. 90 and N
w ! of N e ! and Lot No. l of Sec y9 TIP 6 S
r. 2 w Louisiana Meridian.
: He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence up on, aud cultivation
Of, said land, viz; Ernest Fruge, Ernest
all Of st. Landry parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS j.. BUTLER,
Feb. 25, 1856. Register.
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NOTICE.-U.S S. Land Office, New Orleans,
~ La, March Is, I68S.-Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Judge, or in his alb
sence, the Clerk of the District Court, at Opel
ousas, La, on Tuesday, May ID, 1888, viz:
Ortere Fruge,
who made Homestead Entry No. 65l6 for the
w ] of N w !, and N W ! of S w ! of Sec 25,
and N E ! of 5 L ! of See % TIP 6 S X ] West
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and %cultiva-
tion of, said land, viz: Rodoiph Savoie, Fran
co.'s Johnson, Joseph F. Richard Theodore Sa-
vote, all of st. Landry Pa. La.
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
March n, 'So, ct. Register.
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j OHN H. @ A r K E,
Isl Canal St, next door to Holmes
New Orleans.

Old Photographs and Dagnerreotypes copied
any sizpond colored IN, all styles.
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IN La, March 8, 1s8s.-Notice is hereby given
that the following-named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge, or in his absence, the
Clerk of the District Court, at Opeleusas, La,
on Thursday, April 26th, 1888, viz.
DalicOurt DuplechaiEa, ar,
who made Homestead Entry No. 6l92 for the
N w !. Sec 13, Up 6, S Il 2 West, Louisiana
Meridian.
He names tho following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and %eultiva-
ton of, said land, viz: Henry Rider. Gerria
Fentenot, Zenon Fontenot and Athanas Fon-
tenot, all of st. Landry Pa, La.
THOMAS J. Butt Err.
March II, SO, ct. Register.
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ROdOlph SavOie.

who made Homestead Entry No. GOA for the
S w ! of S w ! Sec IS and W ! of L and
S f ! of S E / Sec &c. T 6SRlW Louisiana
Meridian.
He names The following witnesses tn prove
his continuous residence upon, and cnitiya-
ton of, said land, viz: Ortere Frug6, Fran
cois johnson, Joseph F. Richard, Theodore
Savoie. all of st. Landry parish, La.
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
March 81, SO ct Register.
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NOTICE:-U. 5: Land Office, New Orleans,
~ La, March Is, l88S.-Notice is hereby
given that the t~ollowing-named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim and that said proof
will be made before the Judge or i'll his alb
sence the Clerk of the District Court at Opel
ousas, La, on Tuesday, May 18th, 1889. viz:
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stephen Martel,

who made Homestead Entry No. 8l59, for the
for lots 2, 3 and 4, Sec. 8, TIP Z, S r T, Lou
isiana Meridian, \
He names the following witnesses to Prov
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of, said land, viz: Pierre Savoie, of Aca-
dia Parish, La, Victor Sittig, Edgar Aguillard
aud Martin Carron, all of st. Landry parish,
La.
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
March II, f8S. st. 3 Register.
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lV La, M'ch 10, 1838.-Notice is hereby given
that the followins-named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge or, in his absence, the
Clerk ofthe District Court, at Opelousas, La,
on Wednesday, April 25th, 1888, viz:
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.

DUBLIC SALE
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-13
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

Among the many good things in the January
Wide Awake may be mentioned particularly Inc
Foster Children of Washington, by Harriet Tay-
lor Upton, with illustrations from paintings,
drawings and photographs A Journey TO Peking
(Around-the-World Storles), by olive Rlsley-
Seward; Warwick Brookes and his Pencil Pic
lures. by T. Letherbrow, with thirteen illustra-
lions from his pictures, and fac smile OF an au
tograph letter by Gladstone; and The Cruise of a
Coyelet second paper; Farragut's Flagship. the
Hartford, by Jessie Benton Fremont Miss Maud
Howe contributes an Illustrated article on My
Friends the Dogs, one Illustration, the fronts
piece. being from painting OF herself ana her
dog SambO by b. G. Porter. The second install
ment of the two serial stories My Uncle Florl-
mond, by Sidney, L9ska and Those Cousins OF
funny story. of Cat Isabel, by Mary Han twell
Catherwood, is well illustrated by L. J. Bridge
man. In Christmas Mince Pie Susan Archer
Weiss traces the ancestry Of that dish back to the
Saxons. INC X. K. II. u. are two articles on the
Hindoos, one BY Mrs. Leonowens ana the other
articles and the poems in the Magazine are good,
and help make an attractive opening for the new
year.
The number of Littels Living Age dated Janu-
airy 9TH begins new yolume-one hundred and
seventy-sixth-of that standard weekly magazine.
As periodical literature has been growing from
year to year in extent and Importance, The Living
Aye has gone Ou lHcIcdSluS III fdiuC. ~ 40 a NJ
cessity to the American reader who would keep
pace with the best literary work of the time. The
first number of the new year has the following
table of contents The Life and Letters Of
Charles Darwin, Contemporary Review: The
Magic Fan, by John Strange Winter, author OF
Bottles Baby, etc., English Illustrated Magazine
| Mohammedanism in Africa, Nineteenth Century;
| Lord Macaulay and Madame D'Arblay,. National
Review; A Dramatic Effect. Blackwood's Maya
Ef,t.,r nf Negro SpeefafOr. EARN
| English Navigators and their Nautical Instru
| meHts. ST. Tames's Gazette; New Names fol
| Gazette with choice poetry and miscellany
| This, the first weekly number Of the new volume
| is good one with which to begin subscription
| For fifty two numbers of sixty-fOur large pages
| each Tor more than $500 pages year, the sub
scription price (sS) is low; while for $1,000 the
publishers offer to send any one OF the American
| $500 monthlies or weeklies with The Living Age
| for year, both postpaid Littell & Co., Boston
| are the publishers.
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PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

DR.. Warren of New York, the newly ar
rived English Episcopal clergyman, is pledg-
ing the young ladies of his church not to
ride for pleasure on the Sabbath, nor to re-
ceive or make calls.
Rev. David Lathrop Hum, aged 98 years,
the oldest graduate of Yale College, has
preached the gospel to three generations.
and is still active in the work, especially
among the children at Buffalo.
Mrs. Robert Wright's triplets, which were
born a few days ago, at Baltimore, are excit-
ing much curiosity on account Of their names.
They are all named for Mrs Cleveland
Francis Carrie, Folsom Antonio, and Minnie
Cleveland.
Many use the phrase lin trice," who
have no conception of its meaning. trice
is the sixtieth part of second of time. The
hour is divided into sixty minutes, the min
ute into sixty seconds, and the second into
sixty trices, or thirds-Spanish iris.
Secretary Whitney's New York house was
the gift of Oliver II. Payne. his wife's broth
er. and it is said that Payne gave it to her as
bridal present. 1t cost 5000, 900 and its fur
nishings are estimated to have eaten up
100000 more.
p. T. Barnum has cabled an offer for the
steamship Great Eastern and be says
he believes that it will be accepted. He
says that he will! make floating museum OF
the ship with q spectacular show, something
like the fall of Babylon.
George Bancroft, the historian, gives three
reasons for his longevity: First he was
the middle child in the family, equally dis
tant in age from the youngest and Oldest;
second, he always goes to bed at 10 O'Clock,
If possible; third, he always spends four
hours a day ont of doors unless prevented by
a storm. The last two reasons are obviously
good. The first is somewhat new and pecu-
liar.
Sir John Macdonald, Premier Of Canada
has given $4,000 toward the founding of
hospital for the poor, in connection with the
Provincial University, Toronto. De has
done this at the dying request of his eldest
daughter, who when near the end of her
earthly career, requested her father to APP
nropriate the fortune which he would have
assigned to her for the good of the poor who
are unable to provide for themselves those
comforts which they need in time OF affiic-
ton.
A man more or less insane, who died In
Delaware county. Iowa, In 1850, has been
the unconscious naAaps Of breaking one Of
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greatest patent monopolies of the present
day. This is so. at least as far as one court
can break it. The mans name was Alvin
Morley and the monopoly is the barb-wire
fencing patent. Judge Shiyas, of Dubuque,
Ia, has decided against the validity of the
monopoly claims of the Washburn q Moen
Company on the ground of want of novelty
the crazy man Morley having invented and
exhibited at county fair in Iowa the lden-
tically same kind of a fence some thirty
years ago. One of the witnesses in the case
testified that in 1859, while he and some 9TH
er boys were playing in the county fair
grounds during fair time, he was thrown
against Morley's exhibit of barbed-wire
fencing and had his face badly gashed, the
marks OF which he exhibited in court The
blacksmith who twisted on the barbs for
Morley also testified and made duplicates of
fha tnnls with which he had done so.