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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19
CHILDREN's DRESSES.

CH1LDRENs DRESSES.
Now that the Spring and summer STYLES
are out-the prints, cambrcs, piques and
other summary goods on exhibition and
the patterns given by which they are to be
"made up for the young wearers, there is
no lack ofpretty things for the children
White piqne dresses full eored and braided
with white, seem to be just now in univer.
sal layor, but must soon be laid aside for
thinner materials muslin, barege and
grenadine--These latter are trimmed with
narrow founces or ruffles put on in gathers
or plaits and often round with a contras-
ting color. Every little girl should have
basquire of black silk to wear with "vari-
GUS dresses" and one or two high tunics of
plain or dotted muslin for their dresses If
grenadine, barege &c. The gloves for lit
tie girls have two buttons, are delicate of
tint and perfect in finish. ] have lately
seen at Capt. b. +. Washes No. no
Canal Street, the blouse and trowsers.
jacket and vest, in great variety of styles,
for boys and youths from two to sixteen
years Of age, made of linen, toll du Nord,
cashmere and other textures. These ar,i-
Giles can now be purchased Of Capt. Walshe
at such reasonable prices, that both con-
venlence and enonomy will dictate to those
who are in want of them, call at No. ITO
Canal Street. Boys Of four or five years
are not admitted to the dignity Of panta
looms but wear very short drawers and
frowsers and a blouse belted in at the
waist, the Zouave pant, buttoned on to a
pulled or frilled shirt of white or fancy lin
en- and hat with round crown and turned
up brlm, make a handsome costume for
young boys. Those a little more. advanced
In years. wear pants. Knickerbokers Sc.
waist OF cotton or linen, and short blouse
or jacket, shirts with small turned down
collars and neat fitting vest. For cere-
monlous occasions they are allowed to wear
the vest, cut away jacket, neck tie and
lautiless gloves. 1t should be remembered
that all these articles can be had Of apv
p'ice or style desired, by calling on Capt
Walshe. At our recent State Fair Capt
Walshe received the highest awards. not
only for boys and youths clothing, but also
for shirts aud mems furnishing goods.
BoNNETs
are worn not larger but higher in shape.
which is quite an in1pr ovement as it admits
Of elaborate and tasteful trimming except
his, there is nothing new in shape, but
ulle, Grape and every other conceivable
exture at all adopted for making m in
bonnet, are laid over shapes in puff, plaits.
pulling and any other way that Mi.liner's
minds can suggest, the only uniformity be
ng in wearing the strings crossed in front
md fastened with bow, rosette or spray
# flowers, instead of the ineegant neck.
ace so long and favorably worn. Round
ats Of Milan straw. with fat crown and
traielit brfm are much worn. The Rosa.
nd OF Neapolitan is also fayorite.
HOOPS
re not discarded as many would have us
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Doc VS.. WoLF.-The Memorial dc Ia
Loire relates that recently in the south OF
France, shepherds dog, left in charge of
a hock OF sheep and little boy of three
years Old, were suddenly surprised by a
large wolf. The dog did battle bravely,
but by the time the shepherd came to the
rescue he was laid prostrate by his fero-
clous assailaht Tie poor beasts life was
at first despaired of, bnt his master, de-
termined to save him if possible, had his
leg amputated, and now Iambour, with his
three sound legs and wooden one. is
almost as active as ever, and trots his
ten miles without grumbling.
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A young lady desires situation as
Teacher in a private family. Referen-
ces exchanged. Address, Miss A. Z.
p. at this Office.
MayI2-3t*
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TRY ST. JOHNS COUGH EXPEC
Il ToRANT
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F ROM N EW ORLEANS,
OUR FASHION LITTER
New ORLEANS, May 9th, 1869.


Friend Democrat The different
styles of
DRESS GOODS,
for Spring are out in full display, and we
can hardly imagine anything more beauti-
ful or Spring like than the many new
goods now exhibited for shot season" wear,
which look as if made to WOO the presence
of summer and are very bright, very gay,
very light, very elegant and very seasonal
BILE. Prominent among them are the
"Japanse Silk" so call d, but in reality
beautiful fabric made from the Rame
adopted expressly for suits:-Chena cloth
and the new fouland roles which make up
elegantly into costumes or its-The fou-
lard roles are quite charming being new
and novel. Some are simply dress patterns
in solid color, green, violet, blue &c, and
these are made up generally into short
dresses and casque,' but many of them are
composed of two parts; one intended for
the skirt and the other for the upper dress.
Some of these are striped, one half narrow
and the other in wide stripes, in these the
narrow is always used for the upper dress
and the wide stripe for the skirt and bow
or sash. the same styles exist in cambrcs,
calico and organizes, and make up with
fine effect.
DRESSES.
Trains are not as long for the summer
season as during the winter, indeed in
their fabrics they are hardly advisable
Skirts are quite long however, very long
at the back-and are generally finished |
with founce or succession of rnffIes
White evening dresses of India or organdy
nuslins are much worn and always look
and lady-like. Blue cambria
!auze with trimming ofpoint applique lawn
ire also very elegant and fashionable.
briefly mention two dresses that saw at
IN entertainment few evenings since.
)ne was OF white India muslin, cut with
ow body, braces plaid ribbon and bows
IN the shoulders, the lower skirt had nine
harrow founces trimmed IN vaIencienne
ace at the lower edge, the upper founce
MY being trimmed on both edges, and
altered on so as to leave standing ruffle
II an inch in width as finish the upper
kirt tunic without an apron, cut long
nd finished like the lower skirt, but with
hree instead of nine hounces, broad rib
on sash (plain of ccurse) beginning at the f
des, was tied behind low on the upper
kirt which raised it so as to form mod :
rate panier. The chambrey gauze an ele- t
ant shade of pink ar rather rose color, a
as cut with hiph light fitting body a la +
'ihtaire richly trimmed with APPLIQUE. G
he under skirt moderately trained, the .
PIPER one open in front and looped back t
} the sides and fastened with a rosette of I
lie material of the dress, tastefully mixed l
18th lace, both skirts finished with q
ounce above which Was a narrow box !
'al'lng put on in festoons, the spaces be- II
geen filled with rosettes to match those t
nat held the upper skirt in place. In =
rect dresses as well as evening costumes a
ounces are worn con dnoire this season .
almost any style to suit the taste and a
cans. s.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

br Junius Henri Browne, in the last
number of Packard's Monthly. has long
article on "PRISrERs," from which we ex.
tract the following truthful paragraphs:
"Printing-inks begets cynicism, as damp
ness rheumatism, or foul dir fever. There
is no escaping it. Men in printing-offices,
whether they prepare or set copy, contract
the disease aud suffer from it more or less.
rs their mental system responds to or re.
sists it. They are behind the scenes.
They know that the golden goblets the
public admires are only pasteboard; that
the glittering jewels are only colored glass;
that the crimson glory of the tableaux is
but fash of red fire; that the mouthinQ
fellow who is lavish OF his dukedoms is in
arrears for his morning cocktail. Life is
unidealized to them from the outseI. It is
stripped Of its illusions, and fine names are
but echoes Of emptiness. Why expect
them to admire? Why ask them to be
ambitious? Why look for enthusiasm in
them?
"The Printer understands how reputa-
tions are made. He knows that thev are
not blown forth from the trump of fame
but from the trump Of him who seeks repu.
tation by performing solo, and gets it
thereby. He is aware that, while genius
slaves impudence fattens; that while wis.,
dom hides in garrett, fippancy draws on
the pave; that while inspiration pines,
management fiushes with health. He sees
that the editorial language of'the states
man or artist is in the statesman or artists
own hand; that honors are easy to the man
that has the effrontery to ask, and the de-
termination not to be denied. No marvel
he believes all achievement unworthy, all
success sort Of cheat. all persons emf
hence those who have not yet been found
out"
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THRY So. JOHNS COUGH EXPEC
l. ToRANT.
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TYPOGRAPHY.
Mr.. James Parton, in a very readable
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ALEXANDRIA, LA:

WEDNESDAY MAY 10, 1869
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The Paris correspondent of an English
paper says (: Several Of the Partisan fem.
mes la mode are, it is whispered. about
to carry many startling innovations into
the most huPpe salons. The month of
April is TO make up in gaity for the rela.
tive dullness of the winter season. nm
told that one daring hostess intends intro.
ducing some variations on the old Sara
bande, dance in which costumes of every
country are to figure. Another project
consists in the Parsianising of la fiesta de
los flores, South American custom. A.
The entrrnce of the salon is placed a large
covered basket containing small bouonefs
Of flowers, and presided over BY modern
Flora: Each guest plunges his or her hand
into the basket and takes posy, which
the women attach to their dress or put in
their hair, and the gentlemen place in their
button hole. The latter promenade
through the salons each in search of ladv
wearing similar bouquet to his own. and
when she ia found be has fright to take
possession of her, and retain her az a mart.
ner for the rest of the evening. At several
charming little dinners last week an old
German plan was tried: The gentlemen
guests draw lots, and the cural;eye se,.nents
whom fate gives to eachalady remains her
humb'y devoted slave until the party dis.
solves" VIC
TYPOGRAPHY.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07
POetrY.
CHARITY.

When you meet with one suspected
OF some secret deed OF shame,
And for this by all rejected
As thing Of evil fame,
Guard thine every look and action;
Speak no word Of heartless blame;
For the slanderer's vile detraction
Yet may soil thy goOdly name.
When you meet with one pursuing
Ways the lost have wandered in.
Working cut his own undoing
With his recklessness and sin.
Think. If placed in his condition,
Would kind word be in VAint
Or look Of cold suspicion
Win thee back to truth sS&in1
There are spots that bear no flowers
Not because the soil is bad,
But the summers genial showers
Never make their blossoms glad;
Better have an act that's kindly
Treated sometimes with disdain,
Than, by judging others blindly,
Doom the innocent to pain.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07
SOLUTIO.

The art of saying disagreeable things in q
pretty way has been brought to great perfec-
tion BY French women The other day two
dearest friends" were in conversation.
My dear" said the eldest, do you know
that your husband told me last night that my
cheeks were like roses2'
Yes. love, know he did. He spoke of it
afterward, and said it was = pity they were
yello,o roses"
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07

A young and industrious humorist Of the
west has written = treatise on the mule, from
which we extract the following:
The mewl has legs to walk with, and 2
more TO kick with. It is stubbornly backward
needs both foresite and hindsite.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07

A few day ago, while Judge Barker was pre-
siding over the Supreme Court at Lockport, N.
Y, ajuryman was absent from his seat all the
others being occupied. A dog, looking for the
master, very quietly took the vacant place The
Judge addressing Hon. A p. Lanning, of Buff
fao, said: You see, Mr. Lanning, that the
jurymen' S seats are all occupied. Are you rea-
dy to proceed2" The distinguished pleader
raised his glasses to his eyes, aud, after brief
% Of ha tSo v sb doe fne aeGd yd Su
l should hate to trust him for juryman." The
Judge Joined heartily in the laugh that follow
ed
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07

Marriage" said an unfortunate husband,
"is the churchyard of love-"
And you man, replied his wife, are the
gravediggers." ~.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07

1t may not indicate that ntempcrance il
spreading, but the fact is evident that the la.
dies are all pretty high when they 20 into the
streek-on their heels.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07

A little boy was once asked if he had any
liking for cats.
Oh! yes," he replied, II like them yerv
much-to throw stones at"
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07

CHESS PROBLEM M-John and Julia's prob
lem, by Amator, to move and mate in two
moves:
John moves his round Jnla's neck,
She moves square and whispers check;
He. nothing daunted. moves right straight
His lips to hers and calls out mate.
SOLUTION.
Poor Julia yields TO loves eonstrants;
Sigha, blushes, papitates and fsints.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07
THE WAY OE THE WnIn

Determined beforehand, we RraVely pretend
To ask the opinion aud thoughts Of friend;
Should his differ from ours on any pretence,
We pity his want Of both judgement and sense;
But il he falls into and Hatters our plan.
Why, really we think him a sensible man.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07

What do cats have which no other animal
has? Kittens.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07

Brigham Young is indeed pillar Of Salt
Lake. His wife is--I4ota.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07

The memory of some persons is nothing but
row Of hooks to hang up srudges on.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-07

No SOONER SAID THAN DONE.-Jeremy
White, one of Oliver Cromweirs domestic
chaplains, paid his addresses to Lady Frances,
the PROTECTORS youngest daughter. Oliver was
told of it by spy, who followed the matter SO
closely that he hunted Jerry to the lady s
chamber, and ran Immediately TO the PrOtec-
tor with his news. Oliver in rage, hastened
thither himself, and, going in hastily, found
Jerry on his knees, kissing the lady's hand
In fury he asked what was the meaning of
that posture before his daughter.
MAY it please your highness, said White,
II have long time courted that young gen.
tlewoman there, my lady's woman, and cannot
prevail l was therefore humbly praying her
ladyship to intercede for me.
The Protector, turning to the young woman,
cried: -
whats the meaning of this hussey? Why
do you refuse the honor Mr.. White would do
treat him as such.
My lady s woman, who desired nothing more,
with very low curtsey replied:
"If Mr.. White intends me that honor,
shall not be against him"
Say you so, my Iass?" cried Cromwell !;
"call GOdwyn. This business shall be done
presently, before l 20 out of the ROOM"
Mr.. White had gone too far to retreat. The
parson came, and Jerry and my ladys woman
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SAVING FOR OLD AGE.-No one denies that
it is wise to make provision for old age, but we
are not agreed as to the kind of provision it is
best to lay in. Certainly we shall want little
money. for destitute old man is indeed a sor-
rowful sight. Yes, save money by all means.
But an old man needs just that kind of partic-
ular strength which young men are apt TO waste
Many foolish young fellow will throw away on
holiday a certain amount of nervous energy
which he will never feel the want Of till he is
seventy; and then how much he will want it,
1t is curious, but true, that bottle of cham.
payne at twenty will intensity the rheumatism
at threescore 1t is a fact that everlasting the
eyes at fourteen may necessitate the aid Of spec
taces at forty instead of eighty. We advise
our young readers to be saving of health for
their old age, for the maxim holds good in re-
gard to health, as to money" Waste not,
want not" 1t is the greatest mistake to sup
pose that violation of the laws OF health can es
cape its penalty. Nature forgives no sin, nor
error She lets off the offender for forty years
sometimes, but she catches him at last and in
fiicts the punishment just where, and just how
he feels it most-,JOurndl of Health.
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AT MARKET HALL.
CATHOLIC INSTITUTE
For the Monitor.
A WORD UPON ADJUSTMENTS &c

The season of Winter many people
imagine possess few charms, each indi-
vidual following his inclination endea-
YOURS to find amusements to enliven the
long dreary hours many pursue a con-
tinual round OF pleasure and dissipation
1t is indeed truly sad to see SO many
people, by Incidence or frivolous pur.
suits, contrive to lose the days already
too short-their days are mostly filed
with circle of occupations, which
neither correspond to the dignity of
man nor the destination of The Soul. =
How ingenious they are in devising tri-
fling amusements to abridge the few
moments allotted to them upon earth.
Pleasure is not the business of your
lives, the powero of obtaining it is grant
ed you by benefcient God to serve
for relaxation from the severer duties
of business or study, but to be too ca
ger in the pursuit of it. is at the risk
of never obtaining your end. Be very
careful then with what society you mix.
lavish not your time on those amuse-
ments which you cannot enjoy without
injuring your virtue, reputation, or fu-
ture advancement in all that is good,
true, and beautiful, and useful to body
and soul.
Let not those needless pleasures that
disturb your neighbors and fill them
with sorrow or pain, ever find votary
in you. Suffer not even the most in
nocent qualifications to render you in
sensible to the pure and permanent
pleas, re of christianity, or make You
dissatisfied with your more serious du
ties of life. Live as in the pleasure of
your creator that you may shun those
fleeting pleasures which so easely allure
you from the path of rectitude, and
those frivolous amusements which
effectually prevent you from enjoying
pure and refined pleasure. For instance
che contemplation of the great works OF
nature, at all times grand. filling the
mind with wonder and reverence for
the creator. In winter as well as in the
other seasons they are everywhere man
ifest. The starry heavens, the fields far
as the eye can reach covered with
snow and ice, or as Whittier beautifully
expresses it snow bound, inspire the
most sublime ideas creating constant
succession Of pleasures to the cultivated
mind, elevating and dignifying the
soul and thus fitting you for your du
ties as christians, parents, citizens, and
fellow travellers to that better, brighter
world where faith is lost in sight
e. AMEs.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-20

THE EVENING or THE 18th Or
MARCH PRAYER FOR GEN.
GRANT.
A good suggestion comes to us from
the City of Brotherly Love. 1t is that
ali good patriots and christians pray
that Heaven may come to aid Gen.
Grant in the discharge of the onerous
and, in many respects, the peculiarly
trying duties which will meet him at
tile very outset Of his presidential
term.
The enemy which Gen. Grant had to
encounter in the late rebellion was a
simple affair when compared with the
Hydra headed monster which con
fronts him now. Profound as is our
respect for the man whose military arm
the joint coufederacy of Southern reb-
els, Northern conspirators, and English
sympatbizers, we shall have yet pro-
founder veneration for the man who
can meet and triumph over the COM
bined forces he has now to encounter.
Corporations, Rings" rampant and
mighty, entrenched behind the ram
parts of the almighty dollar y gi-
gantic monopol;es and, more than all
an army, but too well organized, equip
ed and disciplined, of inscriptions,
voracious politicians and office holders
and behind them pressing to the front,
an unnumbered host, like so many
carrion crows, waiting to pounce on the
carcass of the public spois-with such
fearful, reckless, INSCRIPTIONS compli-
cations what can the wisest, the might
lest man do? He that commanded our
armies and gained final victory had
the easier task.
Whence then the wisdom, the power,
the frmness, the unyielding persist
ence, which shall enable the incoming
President to grapple with his yet more
formidable foe Such wisdom. such
power and persistence must come from
above.
Pray then for Gen. Grant, as suggest
ed by christian friendsin Philadelphia,
set apart for the evening of the Fourth
of March for united, special prayer.
Pray from this hour till the 4th of
March and then pray on from that
day until his Herculean task shall be
accomplished-until he shall have
cleansed the augean stables of the
most nauseous corruption and fraud that
ever rose in the nostrlis of an outraged
people, CIvIs.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-20

The Michigan Lunatic Asylum is
provided with greenhouse, at which
there are at all times flowers in full
bloom. Some of the severest cases of
insanity in men brought to the insti-
tuition in irons, and manifestiug the
most violent symptoms of this terrible
disorder, have been suddenly Gained
down to condition bordering on sanity
by the presentation of a boquet gather
ed from the greenhouse. Music is
is known to possess the power of calm
ing the most violent lunatic. Between
music and flowers, it wouldappear that
all dases of ravihg madness can be
modified and ameliorated.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-20

There has been story going rounds
Of the press for long time past, to the
effect that Henry Ward Beecher once
took for sermon the text. "This is a
id hot day The Brooklyn Union,
which assumes to be the organ-we
mean the journalistic organ of course
of Plymoth Church, denies it on the
authority of Mr.. Beecher. and moves
that the defendant be discharged from
all responsibility. The Rev. Rowland
Hill is said to be the man who preached
about excessively" hot days.