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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-13
JOHN BULLS OFFSET.
SAYS an Eastern exchange :

Sir Francis Head, late Lieutenant
Governor of Upper Canada, publishes
N the London Times a large batch OF
his.Orial documents relative TO the Can
adam rebellion of 1887, by which be
endeavors to prove that the United
States was as cuIpa5le in aiding the re
VOTERS as England in her treatment of
this country during the late rebellion
Mr. Summers =. Alabama claims " will
form the subject of a third concluding
letter from Sir Francis to the Times.
This is simply pettlfoggery. IL is like
a mans pleading the value of court
ship presents as an offset for damages
Tor breach of promise. The Canada Re-
belliou is ouilaved. L, has no more
Legitimate place in the present contro-
Yersy than the MaGawaska war Eng
land has admitted her case away, al
ready. She has made no denial of the
fact that the Confederate cruiser, the
Alabama, was built in an English ship
yard, equipped with English guns and
manned by English sailors Uncle Sam
denied at the time of the Caroline affair
that he was in any way responsible
for it and Great Britain abandoned
tae attempt to make our Government
anenabIe for the assistance which
reached the Canadian patriots from our
borders. None of our claims against
Engian6 are based upon a sense of in
jury coming from the fact that there
we're numbers of English subjects en-
gagged as officers aud men in the rebel
rduts. Our cause of complaint is that
ElgianG furnished the Confederates
~iit navy to prey upon and destroy |
our commerce. The fact has been aG-
m!tted for it is simply useless to DENY |
If. Then comes Mr.. Laird who built
thu Alabama and says boldly that not
only did he build her but that be viola
ted 10 law in so doing. He claims that
&c did his work openly and that not
thing was done by the British Govern
uent TO prevent his operations. We all
know Eng land 8 animus we'll enough.
Nr. .Roebuck confessed that Oar power
was becoming alarminsly great and it
was Englands policy to encourage the
division between the different parts of
a divided Union. We're the United
S.a'es a less powerful nation John Bull
would, if he replied at all 10 oar pro
tests, respoad @ OF course l helped
the Confederates to ships and arms and
sailors what ere you sir, pray, geing
10 do about it, That was Johns tone
when he used 10 stop Yankee ships aud
press their sailors. That was his gait
toward China. Bat We have got him
this time in ctaucery and be tries to t
save himself by shifts and word auib 1
hies-hence the appearance Of Sir S
Francis Head upon the stage ,
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-13

Coon THING on SToKEs.-Ben True
man. who is writing some letters to the
r7. Co. ,.
Jon
tells the following good thing on Stokes
the East Tennessee politician who, by
m. usr commanded regiment If
49,
Union Cavalry 0u'ins 'he ""i'
! must relate an anecdote here: Abont
the time of Stokes utter demoraiizatlon
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-13

1t is easy to equal any fancy bred
COW with II native as mIlksr, but if
the daughter of the native is as good a
COW it is AN accident; not SO III thor
ough bred stock.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-13

JOSH BLLISas says: "Biics are the
sorest things Nv their size on record,
nad az kross tcw the tech az setting
hea or dog with fresh bone"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26

LEE AT THE WHITE HOUsE.-Graat
Treats him 10Th Distinguished Consider.
atiOn.-President Grant was a busy
man yesterday. He saw John Lothrop
Motley, the new Minister to England,
General Robt. e. Lee, and the Hon.
Benjamin Eggleston, had himself pho.
tographed, and took a drive. 1t appears
that Motley is to be hurried off to Eng
land, perhaps because there is alarm at
the warlike spirit manifested by the
old fire-eater Reverdy johnson, and
the recognition of a necessity that
Motley should make his appearance 10
a peace-maker. General Lee was re-
ceived with a degree of distinguished
consideration that will perhaps concili-
ate our Southern bretheren, whose sus-
capabilities, it must be confessed, have
been very much lacerated within . few
years. When Lee called, Grant asked
his visitors to excuse him, and spent
an hour with him, and General Dent
conferred upon Lee the extraordinary
honor of descending the stairway with
him and bowling him out at the front
door. One account says General Dent
was at pains to write to Lee in Balti-
more that the President would be
pleased to see him. There is a state
ment that they talked about the p0liti-
cal condition of Virginia, but that is
not likely, because Lee would hardly
volunteer opinions ON that subject and
the President would not care to attach
Importance to incarnation from Lee, or
to solicit his advice.-[CinciDnati
Commercial.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26

A GRAVE QUESTION DECIDED.-The
question now agitating the public mind
as to which is the best remedy for Fe-
yer and Ague and bilious disorders
generallyq We answer unhesitatlngly
Mansfield & Higbee's TEXAS TON
&c SYRUP, and will briefly give our
reasons for the 'faith that is in u.s." 1t
is the best remedy because it is pre-
pared expressly to subdue this class OF
disease and does not claim to be an
universal paaacea. 1t is best, because
prepared upon strictly scientific princi-
pies and is not the result of chance, or
the worthless production of ignorance.
1t is the best because it cures the dis
ease without sowing the seeds of disor-
ders equally bad or worse than the
original complaint, and finally, it must
be the best, because such is the verdict
of thousands who have experienced its
efficacy and accord to it their united
and grateful Appreciation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26
The Pacific Railroad.
A BIRD 's-EYE VIEW OF 1T.
from the Baltimore Sun, LIST.

L
We have received copies of the last re.
port, as late as March 5th, made by aUy
Government director OF the Union, Pacific
Railroad. 1t is that Of Mr.. CLANCY II.
Snow, OF Washington, civil engineer, and
formerly conneced with the Baltimore
Wilmington and Philadelphia Railroad,
and who assisted in making the early sur.
veys for the great bridge of that company
across the Susquehanna. MIR. Snow went
over the lihe OF the Union Pacific railroad
since January last, making practical ex.
animation of it, and bis report sufficiently
confirms all the allegations which have
been made heretofore of it's incomplete and
badly constructed condition, showing hur-
ried, unsubstantial, unsafe and unlawful
laying of track, without proper grades,
hallasting, embankments. bridges, &c.
besides, lengthening out of the line with
the view of drawing, at the rate fixed per
mile, more bonds from the government
than the straighter route would afford. 1t
is fact, which no one doubts, and Mr..
Snow believes no one denies, that the
persons who have had the superintendent
and management of the construction of the
Union Pacific railroad are the persons who
have been and are the contractors for its
construction. The Credit Mobilier" does
the work and receives the money. And
what is the Credit Mobile ?" TO nse the
fo,c chile language Of Charles Francis
4 dams, jr.. in an article in the North
American Review for January. 1869.
1t is but another name for the Pacific
railroad ring. The members of it are in
Congress they are trustees for the bond
holders; they are directors 4; they are
stockholders they are contractors; in
Washington they vote the subsidies in
New York they receive them upon the
plains they expend them. and in the Credit
Mobiller they divide them. Ever-shifting
characters, they are ever ubiquitous they
receive money into one hand as corpora
ton, and pay it into the other as con-
tractor. Humanity speaking, the whole
thing seems to be species of thimblerig,
with this difference from the ordinary ar
engagements, that whereas commonly 1.-The
little joker" is never found under the
thimble which may be turned up, in this
case he is sure to be found, turn up which
tbmble you may. Under one name or
another ring of a few persons is struck
at whatever point the Union Pacific is ap-
preached. AS stockholders they own the
road, as mortgages they have lien upon
it, as directors they contract for its con-
structiou. and as members of the "Credlt
Mobilier" they build it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26
The Cockroach.

The cockroach il bug at large.
He is one of the Injuries of civilization.
He is easy to domestikate, yielding
gracefully to ordinary kiadness, and never
DESERVING those Who show him proper acts
of courtesy.
We are led to beleave, upon cIuss ex-
animation Of the outward crust Of these
fashionable insects, that they are highly
successful intermarriage between the
brunette pissmire and the "artikilus bevo,"
or common American grasshopper.
He don't leave the places he was born at
upon the slightest provocatioD, like the
giddy and vagrant flea, or the ferocious bed
bug, and until death Tor some vile power
the invenshun of man, knocks at his front
door, he and hiz brothers and sisters may
be seen with the naked eye ever and anon
calmly climbing the white sugar-bowl, or
running foot-races between the butter
plates.
The cockroach is born on the fust ov
May and on the FIRST ov November, semi
annually, and is ready for use fifteen days
from date.
They are born from an egg, four from
each egg, aud consequently they are all of
them twins. There is no such thing in the
annals ov nature as single cockroach.
The maternal bug don't set upon the egg
as the goose doth. but leaves them lie
around loose, like pint of split mustard
seed, and don't seem to care darn
whether they get ripe or not.
But never knew cockroach egg fail
tew put in an appearance. They are as
sure to hatch out and run as Kanada
thistles or bad kold.
The cockroach is ov two colors, sorrel
and black. They are always on the move,
and kan trot, should say, on a good track
and good day. cluss to three minits.
Their food seems to consist, not so
much in what they eat. as what they travel,
and often finding them dead in my soup at
the boarding house. have cum to the con-
cluslon that a cockroach can't swim, but
they can float.
Naturalists hav also declared that the
cOckroach has no double teeth. This is an
important fakt, and ought to be introduced
into all the primary school books ov
Amerika.
But the most interesting feature in this
remarkable bug is the lovelyness ov their
natures. They can't bite nor sting, nor
sklatch, nor even jaw back. They are so
amiable that l hav known them tew get
stuck in the better, and lay there all day,
and not holler for help, and acktually dia
at last with broken heart.
JOSH BILLINGS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26
Notice to the Community.

On the Thirtieth of May, last Sun
day of this month, two Redemptorist
Fathers will open n mission In the
Church of ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, Alex
andria, and during TEN days, deliver
instructions and perform various relig
ions exercises. On Tuesday the 9Th of
June, the Right Reverend Bishop of
Natchituches will administer the Sac
rainemt of Confirmation. The order OF
the Redetnptorists was founded in 1872,
by St. Alphonsus Liguori, who being
young lawyer of repute in the King
dom of Naples, had given up the world
with it's bright prospects to devote
his talents. energies and life to his God
and to his fellowmen. St Alphonsus
designed his order to preach missions
for the purpose of awaking men from
their apathy in regard to their eternal
salvation, of impressing them with the
sense of their Christian duties, and
instructing them in The chief doctrines
of their religion. 1t is with these in
tentiona that the fathers come here.
Though, Catholics be the first object
of their solicitude, still they are most
kindly disposed towards everybody,
ready to converse with any person who
calls on them, and help him to find out
the right way, and to save his soul.
j. B. AVENARD.
Pastor Catholic Church.
May IL, 1869.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26
Packet Departures.
May 10, 1869.

The steamer Selma, Captain John
Kouns, is the packet of the regular line
leaving this day at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
She is always punctual to the hour.
The regular Grand Ecore Packet
Frolic, Captain John Helm, leaves our
wharf this day at ~ o'clock NJ.
The packet leaving here for New
Orleans on Saturday, the 29th instant,
will be the renowned and ever reliable
Bart. Able, Captain W. C. Harrison
Her hour to leave our wharf is 10 NJ.
The B. L. Hodge No. 2, Captain w.
I. Boardman, goes up on Friday, the
26th inst, and leaves Alexandra for
New Orleans OH Wednesday, the I'd of
June, 1869.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26

AZ We have the gratifying intelli-
gence to herald to the public that Red
River is again on the decline. Thrice
this season, have we poor mortals of
Rapides, been frightened out OF six
years growth owing to the threatened
overfows of old Red, and we now
heartily hope it will be the last. After
reaching three inches higher than any
previous height of the present season,
it took to a decline on Saturday last
and mp TO yesterday noon has gone
down ten inches. We think we can
risk our river reputation and venture
the assertion that old Red is done get
ting high for the present and every one
can now lest quiet and easy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26

play Of trunks ard band-boxes bids fair to
be as great as ever before. A fire occurred
,ast night at the foot of Picty street by
which the steamship Mexico was totally
destroyed The Ere was very fierce and
taxed the energies Of the entire fire depart
ment, all the companies having been called
out by the alarm. Near the burning
steamer the body Of q dead man lay on the
wharf. 1t was found floating in the river
and it is supposed the unfortunate man
must have met his death several weeks ago
as the body was much decayed, and SO dis
figured that it is not likely his friends will
recognize it, if they were present. A more
sad and sickening sight can hardly be i'm
agined. than was presented by the these
unknown remains. We learn by telegraph
that on the night of the 18th inst, at Gu
cinnati kerosine lamp exploded, causing
n fire by which the steamboats, Darling,
Mary Ewin, Westmoreland, Cheyenne and
Clinton were destroyed. Fire deck hands
on the Cheyenne were burned to death and
several persons jumped overheard and
were drowned. There were number Of
passengers on the boats were asleep and
these were also lost. The total number
of lives lost has not been astertained but
is must have been rs high as thirty or
forty. The steamer and cargoes were val
ued at over 100000. Those preparing
for northern journey, and the'"stay at
times" who wish to have few of the good
things of life, should bear in mind that l..
I. Murdoch, No. 81 Gravier street, always
has on hand choice assortment Of wines
and liquors, boat, bar and plantation stores
which can be guaranteed pure and good
and will be sold at prices that defy compe-
tition. These articles are handy to have in
the house and it is well enough to know
where they can be had of the best quality.
Yours Truly
TIM LINKlN w AFTER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26

All other temporal blessings are compare.
lively worthless. The dyspeptic million.
aire who has tried all the potions of the
medical profession in vain, and believes
his complaint to be incurable, would give
half bis fortune to be freed from the hor.
rors of indigestion, and thus enabled to
enjoy the other half. Of course he would.
Perhaps HOSTETIERS STOMACH
BITTERS has been recommended to such
sufferer. Possibly he has turned from
the friend who made the suggestion with
a sheer, intimatiug that he has no faith in
any ''patent medicine" If this has been
the case, so much the ,corse for him. His in.
credulity dOoms him to life of misery
All the luxuries which wealth can pur.
chase are at his command No one o,
them can give him pleasure. His own ir
rational obstinacy is his bane.
The masses, happily for themselves. are
less skeptical. There is such thing as
6igoted unbelief as well as bigoted credulity
| and a golden mean between the two, which
men and women who are gifted with com
mon sense adopt and profit by. These are
the class that patrODize and recommend
HOSTETTER'S BITTERS. Why do they
approve this famous anti-dyspeptic and
anti.billious preparation Simply because
they have not been too much the slaves OF
| senseless prejudice to give it a fair trial
| and have found that when all other tonics
! stimulants and stomachics failed, it pro
duced the desired effect.
"Strike, but near" said the Roman sage
when his ignorant enemies were assailine
him. doubt, but try" says the man who
has been cured of indigestion, or bilious
ness, or intermittent fever, by the Bitters
as he relates his experience Of the modi
cipe to his invalid friends. Whoever is sc
| welded to his own foregone theoretical
conclusions, as to decline to test the prop
critics of a medicine endorsed by the testi
mony of intelligent men in every walk o.
life, and approved by the people at large
| deserreS to aMHer
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26

PoL1r1oAL.-The Newburyport Herald
comes out in favor Of Gen. Butler for the
next Governor OF Massachusetts,, and
says +: 1--WE need just such a man "a man
of great executive powers--to reconstruct
affairs at the State House" The Herald
also intima'es that Gen. Butler will be
elected to the United States Senate at an
early day. The Democrats of Ohio are
urging the nomination of Gen. Rosecrans
as their candidate for Governor of tina,
State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26
w A German gives the follow

~ A German gives the follow
ing as a sure cure for hydrophobia !:
The bite must be bathed as soon as
possible with warm vinegar and
water, and when this has dried, q
few drops of muriatic acid poured
upon the wound will destroy the
poision of the saliva and relieve the
patient from all present OF future
danger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26

Eg- The teolorea) Mrthodists, had a
hapti2ine last Sunday Mt Lexington, and,
ss uSua!, IN immense crowd OF white and
iIacd people turned oat 10 witness 1t. The
ordinance. YEAS administered to twenty seven
candidates. The services were conducted
mith th,. greatest zeal =; he singing and
sheqting ou -isore ADD The eShorli'g md
shp.iag il. ihe wster milking np,ah fnihn>
gate igeue.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26

nsa- The Jefferson erexas) Jimplecute
Say that NJ. J.. Armstrong, of Lamar. and
Wm. II. Fleming, uf Red river county, who
reached Jeff,rson recently from Washing
ton city, are confident in the belief that our
State election will not he interfer.ed with
by Congress, but will come off on the 9Th
of July, as provided by the late eonstitu-
Iional convention
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26
Spicy.
LETTER FROM GRACE GREENWOOD.

LETTER FROM GRACE GREENWOOD.
Grace Greenwood publishes the fol
lowing racy and Characteristic letter II
the Philadelphia Star:
find in yonr issue of yesterday the fol
lowing paragraph:
"Dr. Lippincott (the husband of Grac'
Greenwood,) q fourth-class clerk in thu
POstoffice department, was an applicant TO-
the position of General Superintendent il
the Postofice Department, but failed t.
get the appointment"
During the visit of Mr.. Macready t.
this country, as he was travelling on
Western steamboat, he was pointed on
by a waggish clerk, to rough back
woodsman. as Ole Bull, who was ther
giving concerts in the West. Tht
great tragedian sat apart, on the deck
wrapped in poetic contemplation and
insular dignity; but the tall Missouriar
strobe Immediately up to him, and
with startling slap on the shoulder
thus addressed him: "Hello, old boss
Ole Bull whar's yonr fddleq"
The stately actor turned upon him
and, with "withering look" and il
the most tragic tone, replied: "Sir,
am not bull, neither horse nor have
I fiddle"
In like manner have to reply that
Mr.. Lippincott, of Philadelphia, "the
husband of Grace Greenwood" is not
doctor; neither is he "fourth- class
clerk in the postofice Department.
neither has he been can applicant for
the position of General Superintendent
of the Postoffice Department." neither
has he failed to get the appointment.
AS for the excellent DR.. Lippincott, is
it not enough that he should miss of
the Office to which he aspired, that you
must divorce him from his lawful wife,
most estimable lady, and bestow him
upon stranger
As for US, belonging to another
branch of the Lippincott tree, we have
applied for no Office at Washington,
though we have, i will confess, held
ourselves open to proffer of a frst-class
foreign mission. With slight solicita-
ton we would consent to be "a locker
on in Vienna" though, perhaps; Mad
rid would be better point, as our
worldly possessions principally consist
in certain dilapidated Castles in Spain.
That we missed of Paris was not, we
feel assured, because our honored
President loved Philadelphia less, but
Gelena more. A Curtain has fallen
upon our hopes of st Petersburg, and
if we mourn, it will not be Russian Sa-
bles. As tor the Court of st James; it
seems "your Motley is the-only wear.
I think I have some reason to COM
plain Of you editors for apparently
CHASING me among the "bigamistic
writers of the day" in assigning to me
SO many amiable consorts. If you
would only vary the name occasional
ly there would be some relief in the va
riety; but tou,Joars Lippincott.
The same disclaimer now put forth
for the benefit of DR.. Lippincott must
apply to Mr.. j. B. Lippincott, the great
publisher, and to Gen. Lippincott, late
DoOrkeeper of the Senate.
They are "all honorable men, !" doubt
less but they are not my husbands; and
l hereby warn all persons against
trusting me on their account.
GRACE GREENWOOD.
WASHINGTON. April 81. 1859.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26
Management Of Fowls.

In selecting fowls. choose those with full
breast, large thighs, broad across the back
smooth-feathered, ETC., and make your
choice from the many pure breeds that are
now in this country There is positive
proof that they will pay the farmer much
larger percentage in eggs or weight than
any of the common barn-yard fowls.
am inclined to think the Brahma
stands No. yet; as they are peaceable,
good layers. good mothers and very do
INVESTIGATED contented with home, not
given much to rambling; and good for
table, making themselves the favorites.
After once obtaining choice stock, by
careful attention they may be kept so by
changing the male birds as often as once
in Two or three years. My plan s to place
with the young pullets {say twelye) two.
year-old cock, and vice versa with old hens.
This mode produces chickens of fine, hardy
constitutions, less liable to take diseases,
and not so readily affected by the different
changes of wheatler.
In setting hens, it is necessary to re-
move the hen at night from the laying-box
to her setting-nest, already prepared in
some other apartment, where she cannot,
be disturbed by other fowls.
In forming the nest, place at the bottom
of the box sod of grass, which will admit
of better circulation Of air through the
nest, and holding enough moisture to be
beneficial to the hen and her eggs. It will
also keep the nest more free from vermin.
Any kind of scented herb is very 20 ID to
lay around in the nest with the hay or
straw; it destroys that offensive smell,
and will keep the nest sweet through the
whole term of setting. About eeven days
before Matching, while the hen is off sprinkle
the eggs slightly with cold water, aud the
chicken will have no difficulty in marching
out Of it's she'll
Hens in their natural life will produce
about 600 eggs, proportioned as follows:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-26

r. The weather, as we'll as the riv-
er, has been on its good behavior. No
rain for week and just the kind of
weather demanded by the pressing
wants of our planters.