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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-23

VERY Coop SENTNETs. "A North
Adams shoemaker thus delivered him
self the other day on the subject of Chi
uese competition: "When manutacta
rers who represent capital, consent t."
let workinsman huy all his goods in
the open markets of the wnrld, / as Il
workingman will admit his right; mine
having been admitted. What object
ITO is paying his prices and working ut
his prices too. II he has the right to
buy his labor in the lowest market, ]
lavesan equal right to buy my goods in
the lowest market. Let him try the
experiment OF competing with foreign
goods, and I'm willing, for one, I" com
pete with foreign labor. When he con
seuts to free trade, III consent to ad.
nit bis right in the other particular
but to compel me to bny his goods. 10y
preventing Importation with tariffs
when lie refuses to buy my labor at my
rates, is no justice, and no argumen
| can make Justice out OF it."
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TOR SALE AT BIOSSAT-S WARE
Il HOUSE-MOLASSES. in barrels and
halfbarrels and superior article.

MARTHA WAsuINGToN's WATcH.-i
The "Father of His Country had a
couple of Glove alfai,s." The first was
with Miss Mary Phi1lipse, daughter
of the owner okhe Phi'''pse estate in
Westminster and Putnam COMMITTEES, N.
Y. With the grace OF this lady he was
almost incurably smitten, aud tradi
ton AYERS that ''GeO. Was he is
profanely called-:'sut up' all night
with his girl occasionally. But. i'll the
modern phrase, Mary Couldn't see it,
and gave George the mitten some
time in the year 1855. In 1853 he met
the widow Gusts, and not being fav-
ored at that time with the advice of
| the elder Mr.. Samuel Weller, he neg
lccted to s.bew:re" of that dangerous
variety of the sex, fell over head and
ears in love with Mrs. Cnstis, success
fully "sparked' her, and in due course
of time was married to her.
His old fame, Miss Phillipse, became
the wife of Roger Morris. Georges
wedding occurred in 1859. After the
betrOthal of George aud Martha, he
presented his lady love with hand
! some gold watch, which was manu-
it1tuiNN VA piNSSiN w MS 'iuCi III i-pt-
don. This watch is now at Newburgh,
n. Y. and an effort is being made by
the citizens to purchase the interesting
old relic and deposit it at Washinaton's
headquarters in that city. The price
asked for it is only $1,000. 1t was
given by Mrs! Washington to Mrs.
Halyburton, her niece, and the mother
of Judge james ID. Halyburton, of Vir-
ginia. The saddest part of its history
is that it is now thrown on the market
for sale, as one of the results to its
owners, the family of Judge Halybur-
ton, of the fortunes OF our late war
which stripped so many of our South.
ern countrymen of their possessions.
The watch bears the name of its
maker, "Barwie, London, No. 743" II
is of the old-fashioned "bulls-eye" pat
|, tern, reduced in thickness to nea
lady's style. The gold case is inlai(
; with white enamel around the edge o
back and face. The watch is in it
! original case and accompanied by it
! original key. The key letters of TIN
name, ''Martha Custis," are marked OF
the dial plate, one letter just outsid
!! of each of the figures indicating til
J, hours. The watch is now liz year
i old. A day or two ago it was ''woun
e up" and licked as of eve olden time,
J. but it marked the hours slowly; re
u minding one of a brave old heart beat
Il ing on beyond it's threescore and ter
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-23

THE CALIFORNIA STEAM PLOW ON
TRIAL.-0n arrival of the special train,
about two o'clock. the machine, which
had already been fred up and steam
started, was at once put to a test in the
tough sod of the fair ground, which
has been picked and tramped for years
10y the thousands of equine, bovine and
human feet. The grass was matted
and close, and good judges asserted
that the best twO-horse team and pillow
in the country would not be capable OF
breaking it up, yet this machine, run
by steam, made rapid Roadway, witt
a gauge of six feet, and provided witt
three arms of cutters containing twelve
knives about eight feet long. These
arms made rapid revolutions, tore VI
the sod in the most wonderful manner
aud pulverized the soil us fine as thu
best harrow The plow went over par
of the ground twice, and in the seeont
round Buckeye grain drill was ut
tached, and drilled oats, covering thu
grain finely, and TO the satisfaction o
the spectators. The ground was pull
verified so finely, even in this tough
sod, that the drill followed with TIL
greatest ease anu distributed the graz,
without choking.
The rate of speed that the pillow at
tanned with three arms of cutters, in
gauge of six feet, on the first round
was about two feet per second, or on
hundred and twenty feet per minute
In gauge of ten feet, with all the cut
ters (tive) in use, 2 Is acres can be Gu
in one hour. The test yesterday wa
of a six-foot gauge, cutting from fou
to six inches deep, and the lhachin
tore up and pulverized at the rate {
% acres in an hour. The! plow
said to be capable of doing the wor
of ten ordinary piows, and pulverizin
the soil like harrew as it tears it III
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Classical and Mathematical School
AT ALEXANDRIA.

T WILL open a school ON Monday, Sep
i TENDER 5, 1870, in the house recently
occupied by Judge Barlow, ON Second St,
in the town of Alexandria. There viii be
Taught the usual branches If a liberal ed
ncatlon, and boys can be prepared either
for collegc or for the active duties of life.
The undersigned is Il graduate of the Lon
isiana State University, 10 the Faculty of
which lie would refer for testimonials of
character of scholarship
TERMS OF TUITION:
English branches, per month $3.50 co
Languages or higher mathematics co
Good board may he had Oh reasonable
terms with respectable families in the
town. JOHN RANSDEI.L.
August 10, I670--tf.
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PREPARE BY
DR.. j. C. AVER 4 CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and analytical Chemists.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY,
Maine changed from La State Seminary
BATON ROUGE, La
Founded and Supported by the State OF
Louisiana.
NINTH SESSION,

NINTH SESSION,
Now in progress, will close last Wednes
day in June. 1870. The next session will
begin first Monday in September next, and
will continue ten months.
ACADEMIC BOARD
Consists of Il fall corps Of able Instructors
in i'll, branches IF Literature and Science,
usually taught in the best Colleges and
and Universities.
COURSE OF STUDY
Embraces Preparatory and an Academic
Department. including a Literary. Scien-
ttic and Optional Course, Il Special School
of Civil Engineering and u Commercial
School.
LIBRARY, APPARATUS AND CABINETS,
Well selected and valuable The Geologi-
cal and Neurological Cabinets, etc, the
largest and most comrfetMin the South.
embracing the extensive drylrciions of the
late Calonel WALES. If Mississippi, and
| the Cabinets of the Typographical Geo
| logical and Botanical Survey of Louisiana.
ADMISSION
| Granted to Cadets not under fifteen years
of age, who know Arithmetic, English
Grammar and Geography.
EXPENSES
OF every kind, except clothing, for ten
months, $3.50; sae0 payable in advance.
balance February LIST; OF by accepted
Draft, at 8 per cent, for ninety days
| Payments may be made through the Canal
or Citizens Bank
Cadets received at any time during the
session and charged from date of entrance
| DISCIPLINE,
| Military, with daily drill. battery OF
four guns will afford facilities for instruc.
tion ia Artillery. Uniform of Cadet-Grey
Cloth, to be had at the institution ut a
cost ST S25 90 per snit.
For further information address
u. +. BOYD, Superintendent,
May LIST, 1870. Baton Rouge, La.
. 70 Office of the University, in New Or
leans, at Swarbrick & Co.'S. No. 50 Camp
i. Street.
Until the rebuilding of the College ed
ifice lately destroyed by fire, near Alexan
dria, the Institution is temporarily located
at Baton Rouge. in the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum. Location very healthy. and ae
commodations ample for large number o.
Cadets. Number this session, 40.
May 25-ly.
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TuE Young HUSBANDS D!LEMHi.

John had just married and brought home
bride,
graceful and buxom and beautiful
miss
lid when at the altar he stood by her
side,
T. seemed the last drop in his full cup of
bliss.
,.a.sd she was one of the fairest of crea-
lures;
uor Inns were like rubies, her teeth
white as pearls
,n,o rose might have borrowed it's hues
from her features,
Tie sunlight was Knocked by her bright
golden curis.
,x-;.b feastiug and music the swift mo-
merits flew,
Till midnight approached, and the bride
and her gr0nni,
,hsr bidding their friends and compan-
ions adieu,
room.
There her beautiful wreath and a gossa
mes veil
On ton of the bureau she carefully laid,
Then placing her dress, with its long silk
en- trail
Der tle back of chair by the side of
the Bet.
And then, one by one, but can't tell the
name
OF the various garments embroidered
and white
Nor the feeling that over the young hus-
band came
As he sat and observed her disrobe for
the night.
But many a brilliant illusion / ween,
The possession of such Il position diSpels
To d man who has heard, but never yet
That wonderful process, the peeling of
bellies.
So John felt, on seeing those beautiful
cur!s,
Those glorious masses OF bright golden
hair;
And the teeth he aamired-they Were
winter than PEARLS
All laid In a box that she placed on a
chair.
Meantime in that box something more
caught his eye.
To show how the artist Dame Nature
eau mock;
A full and iudiciously chosen supply
OF cosmetics adj lib, rouge, enamel and
chalk.
From her checks came her plumpers
which, lest she should lose 'em,
She placed ill her toilet box, too, with
the rest;
Then swiftly detached the full, paipitan'
bosom
Her lover SO fondly--so blindly-had
pressed.
Then she placed on the chair the huge
cushions she wore,
When the husband was still more than
ever uonpiusscd,
To see what he never had witnessed be
A fair woman's hustle abreast of hel
bust
Then touching spring that was bidder
somewhere,
Her lower limbs parted precisely Ii
halves,
And she laid on the atari mean on th'
Her last sacrifice, pair OF fat calves
Her dissection completed, she plunged un
der cover,
Like lath that might into rivule
drop;
Then tenderly asked of her motionles
lover
'My darling, how long do you mean t
sit up!'
"My dear, Tin quite undecided" he saf
What course in the case would be prov
er and far
To follow the fraction that got into bed,
Or stay with the part thar is piled iii til
chair ;"
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Plantation for Rent.

WILL be rented by public auction at
w ~ o'clock on SATURDAY, DE
GENDER 81. before the Court House door
in Alexandria, the plantation of the late
Thomas Neal on Red River, below Alex
antliia. for the year 1871. Rent payable
November LIST of that year. Revenue
stamps to be furnished by lessee.
JOEL j. NEAL,
Nov 90, 1s70-tdl. Executor
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Yg"Sir" said the astonished land
lady to a traveller who had just sent
his cup forward for the seventh time
"you must be very fond of coffee.
Eyes, madam, I am" he replied, "ol
| should never have drank SO much
water to get o little"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-23
leaves NEW ORLEANS EVERY SATURDAY
NOTICE.

THE Ladies of the congregation OF
/ the st. James Church, engaged in
collecting funds for the Lee and Polk
Memorial windows, are requested to
come prepared to make their reports
at the Church on Sunday the eth inst.
AS it is necessary that the windows
should he ordered with as little delay
as possible, all those ladies who were
designated to solicit contributions
should endeavOr to obtain and collect
subscriptions at once.
S. BURFORD,
w. S. BRINGHURsT, Chairman.
j. Nj. BARRETT,
Secretaries.
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FALL PLowING.-We cannot urge
too strongly the Importance of fal
blowing of land that is to be planted
or snwn with grain next spring. In
hard, strong soils, there is little danger
of breaking it up too finely for grain,
and if hoeG crops are TO he put upon 1t
next spring, the after cultivation will
be very much lessenrd by deep and
thorough blowing this fall. We know
of more than one boy who formed his
first resolution to leave the farm when
of age, while he was hoeing a rough,
once ptowed field, that might have
been greatly improved by being turn
ed over the previous autumn and again
in the spring. Newly cleared land
cannot be worked over too often be-
fore it is occupied with crop. Work
ing among stumps, stones, and roots Is
hot easy or agreeable labor. but it is
lar better and cheaper to employ oxen
or horses in killing grass, weeds and
roots, than to do it with hoe, and es-
peciaily among growing corn or pota
tues. Where there are none of the IN
cumhrances we have named, and the
land has been under cultivation, then
1t should be plowed in the fall for the
purpose of killing weeds and insects
and giving the air and frosts of winter
an opportunity of acting upon the sol
which is turned up from the bottom %
tie furrow.- Hearth and Home.
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Plantation for Rent.

WILL he rented hv pub ic auction on
w SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3'i, ut II
o'clock, before the Court House door in
Alexautlfia, the McNutt plantation. on Ba-
you Rapides, for the year 1871. Rent pay
able First of November of that year. Rev
enue Stamps to he furnished by lessee.
S. A. SMITH,
Nov. %. 1S70-tdl. Executor
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they were painfully affecting, have been radically
cured in such great numbers in almost every sec
ton of the country, that the pubic scarcely need
to be informed of its virtues or uses.
Scrofuous poison is one of the most destruc-
tive enemies Of our race. Oilen, this unseen and
unieit tenant of the organism tHdermines the con-
stituon and invites the attack OF eneebiiDg or IA
tai diseases, without exciting suspicion OF Its
presence. Again, it seems to breed Injection
Throughout. the body, and then, ON some favorable
occasion, rapidly develop into one or other oil lts
hideous forms, either on the surface or among the
vitals. In the latter, tubercles may be suddenly
deposited in the lungs or heart, or tumors formed
in the liver or it shows Its presence by eruptionS
on the skin, or foul alterations on some part OF
the body. Hence the occasional use of a bottle
of this SarsaParirg, Is adv,sahle, even p when no
flicted with the following complaints generally
find immediate relief, and, at length, cure by tho
use of this SARS4p-4RILLd: 81. AhfLo.
ny's Fire, Rose or Erysipefos, letter, Salt
Khenm, Scatd Head, KingrOrm, Sore ksYes,
Sore Ears, and other erurtions or visible forms
cealed forms, as Dyspepsia, Dropsy: Hears
Disease, Fits, Epilepsy. Ne.ralgiG. and and
the various U1cerous affections OF the muscular
Syphilis or TemereaI and Mercuriaf Dis
eases are cured by it, though n long time Is re-
quired for subduing these obstinate maladles py
any medicine. But long-contnued use of this
medicine will the complaint Leuc0fTh9d
or Whites. Uterine UfcerdfjoHs, and fend3e
mateiy cured by its purifying and insigorating
effect. Minute directions for each case are iound
in our Almanac, supplied gratis. Rheumafisna
and Govt, when caused by Accommodations OF ex-
traneous matters in the blood, yield quickly to 1t,
as also Lircs. Con, pEainfs. Tof,pidify. Con9es-
tio,. or Inflammation of the Lirer; and JamI,-
dice. when arising, as they often do, from the
ranking poisons in the blood. This S4RSA-
P1RILL4 is great restnrer for the strength
AMI vigOr of the system. Those who are an
g,tid and ListIess, Desp0ndent, Slecptess,
and troubled with Nervous APprehenstons or
Fears, or any of the affections symptomatic OF
VenEi,ess. viii find immediate relief and con-
vincing evidence of its restorative power upon
trial.
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GRAND AND IMPOSING FREE En-
HIBiTION!
\ w X IN nj D. A II

THE Proprietors of this Great Cont-
L pany have succeeded, at IN ,en0r-
nous expense, in securing the service:
of the most beautiful, daring and ac-
compllshed Ascensionist OF tie Period,
MILE CONCHITA RONZATI,
From the Hippodrome and Theatre dc
la Cattle, who will make
II e Re Il NJ II ,ScENSI on,
From the ground, or Il single wire, +"
the top of the Great Pavilion, II dis
tance of $40 feet, and 50 feet i'll height
an exhibition that fills the heholdel
with fear and delight, and will be ONE
of the great features of this truly great
show. This startling and wonderful.
display of female courage and her0isnt
will take place at hall-past l o'clock +.
NJ, on the day of exhibition, prior to
the opening of the door for the after
noon performance. The public are
cordially invited to attend.
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NEW AND FRESH BRAN-JUST RE-
~ ceived, at Biossats Warehouse, 20U
SACKS BRAN.
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For Rent.

"HE Store House and small Ware
l. house in the rear. Possession given
First day of january, 1871. Also IA fine
large Stable and Corn House, with lot at
tached, the same occupied by VIM. II. Bas-
sett, Jr., deceased. For further informal
ton apply to Mrs. e. II. Bassett, Ever
green, or to the undersigned,
W. II. BASSETT, SR..
Nov. 90, 1S70-4t. Agent.
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Plantation for Rent.

MY plantation below Alexandria. OH
lvl Red river Cthe Caivit place. will be
offered for rent for 1871, by public auction,
before the Court House door in AleXand-
ria, at IL O'clock on SATURDAY, DE
GENDER Sd. Rent payable November
LIST Hf that year. Revenue stamps to be
furnished by lessee.
MARY j. WATERS.
Nov. %, 1871 -tdI.
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ALEXANDRIA INSTITUTE.

HNtE FOURl Ii ANNUAL Sl.SSlON VI
l. the Alexandria Institute for yeHHg
ladies'. will commence ON the First Mon
day of September next. The large in
crease of public patronage will enable the
Principal. Mrs. G A. Caniiela, to secure
the services of an able corps of teachers;
and to offer to parents the assurance that
their children can receive at home every
advantage of education which the most
expensive schools of other States or Par
isles could afford them: and also avoid
the dangers and temptations too often at
tenaaHt on a prolonged absence from the
protecting aud sanctifSing Influences of
home. Mrs. Garfield hopes that the pub
lie spirit of the people of Rapides will coll
tinue to support an Institution so esseh
tial to the well-heing and prosperity Of the
Parish. aud which has been so long need
ed in our community.
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~ Let the following be kept in

70 Let the following be kept in
mind all the year:
Three important things to love
coura &c, gcntlencss and Affection
Three important things to admire-in-
tellectnal power, dignity and graceful
ness. Three things to hate-crnelty,
arrogance, ingratitude. Three things
to delight in-beanty, frankncss aud
freedom. Three things TO wish for
health, friends and cheerful Spirit.
Three things to pray for-faith, peace,
purity of heart. Three things to like
-cordiality, good hun,or, mil;hiulness.
Three things to avAid-idleness, To-
quacity, flippaut testing. Threrthings
to cultivate-good books, good friends,
good humor. Three things TO contend
for-honor, country, friends. Three
things to govern-temper, tongue and
conduct. Three things to think about
life, death and eternity.
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ES~ 1t is a gentle and afectionate
thought that In unreasonable height
above US, at our first birth, the
wreath Of love was woven with
Sparkling tears for flowers.
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A T B!OSSAT'S WAREHOUSE-FO
~ sale cheap POTATOES, SALT, AP-
Plies, MACKEREL. HAY, OATS, LINE,
CEMENT, NAILS SOAP.
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For Sale.

For Sale.
4 LARGE DWELLING on the right
II descending bank of Bayou BGnf, OPP
pusite Holmesville, with two acres ofland.
For further information apply to Mrs. G.
II. 3assett Oh w. II. Bassett, ST., at Ever
green, Ayoyelles Parish, La.
w. II BASSETT, SR..
Nov. 23. 1S70-4t. Agent.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

The reputation this ex.
ccllent medicine enjoys,
is derived from its cures,
manysof which are truly
marvellous. Inveterate
cases of ScrOfulous dis
case, where the system
seemed saturated with
corruption, have been
purified and cured by it.
Scrofuious affections and
disorders, which were ag-
grayated by the scrofu.
ln,rs rnntat.t .,atfnn ,rnst1
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and
CUNNING MONKEYS,
Are also connected with this establish
ment, not only to attract but to de-
monstrate to the people that an entire
ly new style of performance could be
introduced with the most gratifying re-
suits. Through all Europe, in all the
cities and towns of the three King
doms, these
FOUR FOOTED WONDERS
Constitute not only the sensation bnt
the permanent popular attraction to all
classes of the communities, but
WOmbold's Kennel of White Face and Pink
Skin DOGS
Are the embodiment of canine beauty.
Among them there are dogs that leap
banners, balloons, &C.. dogs that dance,
ascend ladders, jump through fire, and,
apparently, endowed with reason, are
included with this corps of strange
quadrupeds.
Mr.. Nixon guarantees to the ladies
and children that this is one of the
most pleasing and interesting perform
ances that he has ever offered for theil
special benefit.
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DIED:-At the residence OF her bro
Their, G. F. Lewis, on the night of the
llth inst, Miss SHUAH BENNETT
LEWIS, in the 70lh year of her age-a
native of Maine, but il resident of this
Parish for the last :3:} years.
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COURSE OF STUDY
Embraces Preparatory and an Academic
Department.. including Literary. Scien-
titic and Optional Course, Il Special School
Of Civil Engineering and Commercial
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Consists of Il fall corps Of able Instructors
in i'll, branches If Literature and Science,
usually taught in the best Colleges aud
and Universities
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NINTH SESSION,
Now in progress, will clnse last Wednes
day in June, 1870. The next session will
begin first Monday in September next, and
will continue ten months.