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The New York herald., 1869-04-22
THE POWER Or MUSIC.

on he 25th OF March last guitar Of the value OF
TWENTY-FIVE dollars, hair mattress OF the value OF
twenty dollars, and clothing OF the value OF $500,
stored II q room In the Poughkeepsle Hotel, Pough-
keepsie, vas stolen by some person or persons un.
known. about the same time O favorite waiter OF
the hotel hlded up his white aprons and, like the
Arabs, ''sile,tly stole away.r The walters name
was wllliams. White. but he was decidedly black, as
are all fubocded, arstocratic niggers. suspicious
naturally fell uion him as the probable thief The
owner OF the property, Mr.. William II. Rutger,
at present residlfe AZ 1883 Broadway, learning that
White had sought tefuge In this CITY, secured tue
vices OF another colored boy named Jim, 10
shadow the suspected thief Jim won the conf.
dence OF White, who was invited to his room, and,
TO use the words OF White, "hear dis che's musical
powahs, kase Us some on de guitah.n The invita-
tion OF course was accepted and In his rooms In
Macdougai street he entertained HIS new found
friend with snatches OF Gong and story In which he
recounted his exploits In hunting de coon and de
possum and riding lumber RATS on1the Suwanee
light IN slave. For several nights detective Jim
listened TO Whites concerts that Invariably closed
with
Away down upon De swsnes ribbsr.
Dar's whsr me hsan am suruin' sbber,
Dars whar de old folks stay-
Jim had got all the information he required, and
ne hied 10 Mr. Rutger with the information obtained
Mr.. Rufger accordingly called at Jefferson Market
yesterday, and from the justice secured warrant
Tor Whites arrest II was placed In onicer Leay.
crafts hands, White was found at service at 141
MacDougal street. and the guitar secured, and taken
before the Justice, when he committed for trial.
Tie admitted the nsaing or the guitar. but denied
a. knowiedse OF the whereabouts Of the other pro-
perry, valued at sac.
The New York herald., 1869-04-22
COURT CALEnDAa-THIs DAY

CRY CoURT--Nos. s4, 2, 2s 81, 40, 40, 43, SO, 90
90, SO TO 107 inclusive.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11
TIM LINKINWATER

HARD TIMEs.-Hho is Responsible p
There are three classes of men mainly res
ponsible for the present hard times-the
Eastern and Foreign boudholder, the New
England manufacturer, and the National
Banker. We are paying in all sorts of
taxes-Fetleral, State and local-about
600, 0G0 900 n year. We want to reduce
them. But here steps IN the bOnholder.
who says: Remember that in your re.
auctions you retain for ME fully Que quar-
ter of that sum in greenbacks for my in
terest annually" Then comes in the New
England manufacturer, who insists that
in order that he may be protected, wo
must have a tariff of an exorlitapt char
acter The neccssaries of life must he inn
me,liately burlencd, so that upon foreign
manufactures We may atllx s'ieii duties rs
will exclude imrortations that come in
competition with New England products.
We mnst, in addition, also pay sI5G,a0o,
600 extra for the goods, hig her than they
could he bongiit for in Europe. We could
save $50, G00.000 by rc,lceming S35. 0O000O
IF bonds, which constitute the basis of tho
bank circulation, issuing greenbacks ia
their place. But the ] 200 National bank
ers are lcagucd together to prevent IL,
because it would stop their 25 to 40 per
cent, which they are now making yearly
off tho peoplc.-( Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

to present their objections to that cleo
ton to Congress through the agency
of a. delegation which will remain III
Washington until the matter is dis
posed of. These MEN are to be pen
stoned on the Government, their ez-
penses etc, paid out Of the contingent
fund Of the Treasury Department.
Tie negroes are being elated over
the fact that portraits of their promi-
nent Representatives will be put ON the
new tobacco stamps. Fred. Douglas
"phizn was very near having been 18th
ographed on the new 10 cent notes, but
lie objected, understand, to being
made bear company with a shinplaster
and his objections were. respected.
suggest that the portrait, of Mile
Gaines splitting open sleeping white
man's head, with a Ratchet, be put o,
the one dollar notes (her terms being
sl) with Judge Fisher in the back
ground, and as a motto his charge tt
to the Jury "give the injured Virgin
the benefit of the doubt" While mel
find it hard to keep their greenback'
from the negroes, then they would fine
it an impossibility. The receipts t.
day from Internal Revenne We're 1913
80, and if they do not get large
between this date and the first, Nh
Boutwell, will not reduce the debt s.
much as lie had prom SD for July. Thi
administration has completely disprov
ed the old adage that figures won
lie," for the array Of figures prcsente
by Mr.. Boutwell, to prove the reduc
ton of the debt is tissue of misrep
} reservations, but we'll covered up.
TREBLA.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

DEATH OF ISAAC TOUCEY.-The pa
gers of the North announce the death
of Isaac Toucey, of Connecticut. He
was one of the war horses of New Eng
land Democracy. With Tom Seymour
and Frank Pierce he fought Radical
ism from its inception, and, though he
lost many battles, he never lost his
faith or his courage His career was
long and distinguished, beginning al
most with the beginning of the Repub-
lie and before the formation of the old
Wing and Democratic parties. He was
born in Newtown Connecticut, Noveln-
Der 5, 1896; received "a thorough clas-
steal education studied law and COM
menced the practice at Hartford in
1878; was appointed States Attorney
in 1922, and continued to hold that
Office until 1885; was Representative
in Congress from Connecticut from
1885 to 1889; Governor of the State
from 1916 to 1S47; was appointed At
torney General of the United States by
President Polk; was Il State Senator
in 1850; a Senator in Congress from
1852 to 1857, and in March of the lat
ter year he went into President Buch-
anan's Cabinet as Secretary of the
Navy, serving as such until 1861.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

BEAUTY or TIE SURf.--A seaside
correspondent writes:
The scene upon the beach strikes
mo with as keen a sense of jolly ludic-
rousness and happy ridiculousness as
as when first b.l,eld it.. What awk-
ward animals we humans are when We
vcture out of our natural element into
the clement Of the fish. The change vi
manner which the loveliest OF her sex
unacrgoes as she tnmbles into the SUR
is q study for philosopher. She mas
an air Of dignity in spite Of hef
[bifureated garments as she walks aoMn
to the waters edge; there Is something
of genteel exclusiveness in her men,
i'm spite of her baked white feet, winch
;. mincingly go uncovered across Inc
sands: an air Of "keep u respectful 9isu
lance, please, l am society lads,
hangs about her, in spite Of her coarse
straw lat tied over her cars with req
rag. And presently she is in the sur;
big wave sends her SPRAYING quaa
upedly; she scrambles to her feet nan
clicked with the salt water when naS
rushed into eyes, ears and nose,
clutches fraptically at anybody WIZ
may be within reach, and grins famA-
iarly to the whole assembly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

BE-. "Be sparinr in your. Giet, Which
should consist principally Of fruits, berries
and vegetables. Avoid everything OF
greasy nature, also spices. condiments and
sweets. Drink nothing but water. Chew
nothing but food chew that well, but do
not chew too much it. Excess in eat
ing is one of the princiDal causes of that
lazy, listless, relaxing feeling experienced
by SO many persons in hot weather. Dress
lightly and change often. Wear nothing
at night which il worn during the day.
Batne the body every morning with cool or
cold water. Keep clean conscience as
well as clean body and clean clothing.
and don't get excited. Ii intentionally
warm at any time, immerse the hands, or
feet or both, in cold water for short time.
or let stream of cold water run upon the
wrists aud ankles. This will cool the
whole body in a short time"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

sg- The eloquent Mullins, ex-M. G.,
of Tennessee, eulogising friend who
had come to an untimely end, exclaim-
ed. Gle sank to death in the soliloquy
of his own blood; we shall view him no
more till the chaotic torch of Gabriel
wakes to living consciousness the uni
versal dome. and we shall see ourselves
as Others see us in that bourne whence
10 traveler returns
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

psa- A man and wife were sitting at
breakfast the other day-the husband try
ing to read the paper while the wife was
featuring him on his dissipated hours. He
suddenly looked up from his paper and
said:
"Hers's perfectly correct sentiment. A
writer in this paper says the best capital to
begin with is capital wife"
THAT'S very true, dear replied the vile,
smiling that her remark would elicit CON-
pliment, "but where can you always get
them T.
I'm the deaf aud dumb asylum, Of
course" -,
As sympathetic novelist says, eve will
not further invade this scene OF quiet do
mesticity."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

A THIEVES CARNIvAL.-The Gov
crnment seems to be robbed, right and
left, down in the New Orleans Custom
House. New frauds there are coming
ont every day,--yet we are told the
Federal officials, whose business it is
to overhaul and punish these thieves,
are off ON Il pleasure trip to Europe
their salaries, of course, being mean
while continued. That, we suppose
is the Radical notion of honesty and
economy!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

~ We call attention of parents to
the prospectus of the Alexandria 1nsti-
tute. This is the second term of this
school, now a permanent institution of
Rapides. Our community has long felt
she Importance of such q school and
we are sure Mrs. Canfield's educational
efforts will be richly and justly re-
Wardel the coming session.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11
THE GREAT MEDICAL MISTAKE

Of former days was an utter neglect OF
sanitary precautions. No efficient
means were adopted for the prevention
of sickness. Sewerage was unknown
in cities drainage was rarely attempt
ed in the country. Heaps ofoffal were
left to rot i'll the public streets, and do
mestic cleanliness, the great antidote
to febrile diseases, was sadly neglected.
1t is not so now. Wise laws, philan-
thropic institutions, and vigilant san
itary police, have, to great extent,
remedied the evil. Nor is this all
Preventive. medication has helped ma
terially to lessen the rates of mortality.
1t is not too much to say that tens of
thousands escape sickness in unhealthy
seasons in consequence of having in
vigorated their systems in advance by
course of HOSTETTER'S STOMACH
B1TTERS. This pure and powerful
vegetable tonic and Alternative COM
prises the extracts and essences of a
variety Of roots and herbs, renowned
for their Strengthening, soothing, vi
TALKING and purifying properties
These medicinal agents are incorpora.
ted with spirit absolutely free from
the acrid poison which defiles, more OF
less, all the liquors of commerce, ant
their effect is diffused through the
whole frame by this active, yet harm
less stimulant. The result is such +;
condition of the system as renders
all but imperuious to the exterior cause
Of disease, such as damp, fog, suddel
alterations of temperature, &c
Strength, and the perfect regularity o
all the functions of the body, are TIN
best safe guards against atmosphere
poison and the effects of unwholesom
) water, and HOSTETTER'S BITTER
are the best Strengthening and regula
ting medicine at present known. Fo
: dyspepsia and biliousness they are
specific absolute.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

g1 The first bale of new cotton,
OF the crop of 1869, reached New Or
leans, on the Sd inst, from Brazos,
Texas. If was consigned to j. g.
Woodhousc of that city. The first
bale last year was received on the
10Th Of August 1863.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

nsa- A. d. Richardson says the
coach which conveyed the remains Of
President Lincoln from Washington
to Springfield, now owned by the
Union Pacific company, is kept at
Omaha. 1t is known as ''the Lincoln
car" and is never run except for Off
GERS of the road, OF special parties OF
their inviting. aH t,n'
That's a good deal like keeping a
hearse for pleasure excursions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

DO different style for the making up Of
mourning good, black being ruff1ed,
fonnced and otherwise made as g fam
cy ;" as possible.
aENTLEMEN's SHIRTS,
are now made in 30 many different ways
that it would be hercnlean task even
to name the different styles, much less
describe them. For summer wear the
flowing bosom seems to bear the palm.
on account of it's GOODNESS and general
elegant appearance. Hooked over the
stock of Captain b. T. Walste, No. 40
Canal Street to-day, in company with
a friend, who was making some pur-
chases with reference to an interesting
ceremony in which he is shortly to DO
a participant; and as an inspected boy
after box, and dozen after dozen of
shirts all: inexceptionable in quality.
make and style, c ould not help cast
ing backward glance at my own
young days, when the shirts would
crease in the collar and rumple in the
bosom, in spite of all the labor of a
pains taking seamstress, and sigh as
l compared them with the elegant fault
less, well fitting garments submitted
to our inspection. The making of
good fitting shirt is or ought to be one
of the fine arts, and nowhere in tho
country is it brought to greater perfec-
ton than by our friend lYalshc. AS
evidences of his success in this as we'll
as the other branches of his business,
he carried off at our last State Fair,
three silver medals, silver cup. two
large medals and q diploma, and this
over competitors old and established in
the business.
LITERATURE.
. l would call attention to the fact that Il
new Monthly has been started in our
city. entitled the Southern Monthly +" 1t
is handsomely printed ON good paper
and illustrated" It contains well
selected and bonntiful supply of read
ing matter, numbering among its con-
) tributors some of the best known wri.
, tiers in the country. 1t is Southern
E enterprise and deserves success, because
it is worthy OF success and weH north the
money asked .forit. Messrs. Krull aud
+ Dickey No. l06 Canal Street, book
sellers and stationers, viii receive sub
scriptions for the new Magazine, ani
supply all other articles in their lii !,
that may he required. 800.
p Yours Truly.
TIM LINKINWATER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

GRANTS MARE.->The death of
Grants mare has created an immense
excitement and fuss among the army
physicians and surgeons. The stomach
of the dead animal was sent under a
strong escort to the Army Musuem for
analysis, but the doctors couldn't agree.
The chef surgeon thought that the
beast died the death of nature; the
Assistant Medical Director declared
that she was poisoned; and q third doe
tor held the knob of his cane to his
nose, looking wise, shook his head,
and reserved his opinion for future
occasion. The difference between the
three was irreconcilable, and each wan
ted to report and probably has report
ed to Grant. The doctors that were
left out of the consultation are jealous
angry, and turbulent. Difficulties, il
is feared, may grow out of the affair
and Grant is in such an evil mood or
account of the loss of his Cavalry
that he can't be prevailed on to say
to the fierce parties, ''let MS have
peace" The mares stomach is to b.
preserved in alcohol, fluid said t.
have been once not wholly unfamiliar
to the stomach of the great man, who's,
in life she was. 1t is understood t,
have been decided in Cabinet council
that any person suspected of having
poisoned the Presidents mare shall
be tried by court martial.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST. IL, 1869.
Donation to the Library Of the
Seminary.

At the request of General Sherman,
the Smithsonian Institute has present.
cd to the Library of the State Semlna-
nv a complete set of all its publications,
and the General himself recently con-
tributed largely from his private col
lection to the Library of that lnstitu-
ton. His acts, MS well as his words,
show him to be a good friend to the
Seminary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

A partial eclipse of the sun, ac-
cording to previous announcement,
took place, on Saturday. The number
of digits eclipsed here was nine, or
tIlree-fourths of the sum, measured on
the diameter, was covered by the
moons shadow.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

Esg E. g. S. We'll have just received
from Kentucky a fine lot OF horses and
mares, which they offer for sale on ac-
comodating and easy terms. ..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

Eg The Celeste, on her last down
trip, had on board half of bale of new
cotton. 1t was shipped from Grant
Parish, and weighed two hundred and
fifty pounds.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

~ The Thespians gave splendid
performance on Monday night. The
house was crammed and jammed with
a fashionable and appreciative audi
ence, and the Amateurs acquitted
themselves handsomely. Miss Johnny
Allen was the bright, particular star of
the evening.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

Ey We desire to call attention to
the card of the Louisiana State Semi
nary, published anew in our columns.
We sincerely hope the people of RAJ
pides will this year remember the
Seminary. Rapides, last session, sent
but fUe Cadets to the Seminary; she
should send at least forty. just think
of only Guc Cadets from Parish whose
products this year will be S3,OOO,OOO,
and in which too the Seminary is 10
Gated Just for q moment observe the
charges, thirty-fve dollars per month
for Tuition, Board, Fuel, Lights, Wash
ing, Books, Stationery, Bedding, Soap,
Blacking, Matches, Servants attention,
Medical attendance, Medicines ETC.,
etc; in fact every thing but clothing
No other school in America gives so
much for so little. Other schools, in
i'm their cards, read: "For Board and
Tuition for ten months 5000 Tor $3.50
or $780, other chargcsin proportions"
and when the parent foots the entire
bill, including the .'incidentals," he will
be lucky to get off with $500. Besides
it will cost Rapides boy 5000 to go to
Virginia and back, which with his $4OC
school expenses makes the sum total
5000. In word interest, duty, State
pride should impel us to patronize ON
Seminary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

Ey We call the attention Of all the
youthful of Alexandria and vicinity to
the card of Geo. II. Starring.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

JuDAtsM- THE JsEAELITIsn REFORM
MOVEMENT Several weeks ago the Even
ing Post contained call for Rabbnical
conference, signed by DR.. S. Adler Of the
Emanu Il. Temple congregation. and Dr.
Einhart, of the congregation worshiping at
the Temple Adath Jeshurun, in this city.
both of them rabbis of the reform party OF
Israelites. Responses have been made to
the call, and il is now agreed that the con-
ference shall be held the coming autumn
at some central point. 1t appears that
there are two subdivisions of the reform
party, the reformers and the radicals. The
latter have renowned the favorite dogmas
cherished by the orthodox lsraelites, the
advent of Messiah to reign as king over
the Holy Land, the return Of the Jews to
| Palestine, and adherence, to dietary laws
They also object to the employment Of
prayers and chants in the Hebrew Ian
euage they accept the laws and institu
tions Of society as they exist in this coun
try, and some Of them are even in favor Of
substituting Sunday for the seventh day Of
the week for day Of worship.
The Israei,sh race. like the Gothic, j:
famous in history for its inveterate pro
pensity to sojourn in new dwelling place;
and being fonder of commerce ind traffic
than Of agriculture and the stabler pur
suits, the peculiar observauces and hol.
dayssof the Mosaic ritual are eXtremel,
inconvenient TO them. Hence spirit o
inquiry has been aroused, and the utility o
these external restrictions closely ques
toned Opinion has changed among them
and the Messiah is by many regarded a
a principle of life, rather than parsonage
and His reign as the ascendency Of a tru
faith. The 'ralmud aud many Of the book
of the Bible are rejected as special divin
revelations and the old law is regarded a
suited to the time Of its promulgatio
rather than RS of perpetual obligation
IN Europe the retormers are slso active
y pushing similar innovations. There
DO c. ntral power in Judaism to cliec
snch movement SO that with the chang
ing circumstances of an advancing ciyiliz,
ton il is not impossible that one or ivy
generations will be sufficient to obliterat
the landmarks between large part Of III
Hebrews and other Unitarian believers
| New York Evening Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

Ey The news of the elections in Ken
lucky and Tennessee is truly good and
glorious. Radicalism has again re-
ceived stunning blow and is forever
dead in those States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

TT The u. s. Revenue Collector,
publishes this week in our columns an
important notice.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

to The steamer Celeste, our regular
Alexandria packet, leaves for New Or
leans, on Saturday at ~ NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11
- Kin of Chills nernr fails.

rg King of Chills never fails.
Substitute for quinine, King of Cliills.
King of Chills cures dumb and shaking
chills. So.
King Of Chills cures eyery other day
clills
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nsa. The Mayor and his chief Mar
slt,l, for the past few days, have shaken
the dew drops from their names, and
have struck terror into the carcasses of
the laws fearful adyersaries-the black
and white rowdies of Alexandria.-
Several valuable personages of the
class above named have been caught
mapping and have fallen into the
clutches of the laws watchful guar
dians, and have paid the due penalty
of their misdcmeanor-a few quiet
hours of rest in ola Tour de Nesle,"
with the Towns wholesome diet of
& bread and Croton punch. From what
we can learn the little incidents at
tending these arrests were truly dole
ful, pathetic and laughable. The fair
daughters of ETHIOPIA followed broth
er of the Church, from the home of his
crime to the "Tour," weeping, pray
: Jug and bowling for his martyrdom,
and the turning of the Towns giant
key grated like harsh thunder on their
disconsolate and broken hearts. But
the law twas plain and read for ITSELF
and it could not be helped. In the
second case, in which Caucasia aud
Africa measured lances and hickory
sticks, the latter had to yield to supe-
rior force and give it up. Africa howl
ed in vain, threatened loud and often,
but twas no goyield again was the
word and the "Tour" the outcome
En- paSsant we must not omit to re-
cord the fastest time ever made in Al
cxandrla. Again in this instance is
Caucasia the proud victor, and the
Chicago Colt has fairly won the spurs
Time: 2:l4-Track heavy
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11

~ The river has again commenced
to fall fast. 4 rifle is now perceiya-
bile over the Falls.
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10 We have received paper favors
from the Celeste, Era No. 9, Rapides
and Richmond.