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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-30
The Wife.

Only let won an be sure she is
precious to her husband-not useful,
not valuable, not convenient simply,
but lovely and beloved, let her be
the recipient of his polite and hearty
attention; let her feel that she has
the sincere respect Of her husband,
and that her care and love are no.
ticed; appreciated and returned; let
her opinion be asked, her approval
sought, and her judgment respected
in matters of which she is cognizant;
in short, let her be loved, honored
and cherished in the true spirit of
the marriage VOW, and she will be to
her husband, children and society a
well-spring of pleasure. She will
bear pain and toll and anxiety, for
her husbands love to her is tower
and fortress. Shielded and shelter
ed therein, adversely will have lost
it's sting. She may suffer, but sys-
pathy will dull the edge of sorrow
A house with love in it--and by love
I mean her expressed in words and
looks and deeds (for I leave not one
Quits to a house without love as
person to machine; one is life, the
other mechanism. The unloved wo
man may have bread just as light,
house just as tidy, a dress just as nea
as the other, but the latter has I
spring of beauty about her, a joyous
ness, an aggressive, penetrating ane
peryading brightness to which tn
former is stranger. The deep hap
piness in her heart shines out in he
face. She CLEANS over it. She i
full of devices and plots and swee
surprises for her husband and fami
lv. She is never done with the re
nance and poetry of life. She hel
!. self is lyric poem, sitting herself t
!: all pure and gracious melodies
D Humble household ways and dutie
have for her a golden significance
The prize makes her calling high an
n the end sanctifes the means. "LoV
4 is heaven, and heaven is love-"
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A CARD.
OFFICE OF DIsTRIcT CLERK. ,
Alexandria, Nov. 2S, Ia70

OFflCE Or OiS1aiCI CLERK.
Alexandria, Nov. 2S, ls30 I
GEN. MoNTFoRT WELLS
My Dear Sir-You are evidentlv nm
der a misrepresentation in regard to tina
evidence of DR.. T. H. Maddox and n,
C. V. Ledoux. The evidence above ~
ferred to was taken in case, Wells. On.
rator, VS.. Wells, Extr., No. 2s4. Th..
evidence is still on file in my Office. nm.
disturbed, and it has SO remained sipes
the date of filing. No evidence in The
suit j. Madison Wells, Extr., VS.. Mont.
fort Wells ct ais, of DR.. Maddox or Mr.
Ledoux has been fled since l hay,
been Clerk.
am, Sir, 3
Very Respectfully,
o. X. HAWLEY,
Clerk.
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WORTH KNowING.-If breous
are wet in boiling suds once q week
they will become very tough, viii
not cut the carpet, last much long.
ger, and always sweep like a new
broom. A very dusty carpet may
be cleaned by sitting a pail Of cold
water out by the door, wet the
broom in it, knock it to get OF all
the drops, sweep a yaId or SO, then
wash the broom as before. and
sweep again, being careful to shake
all the drops off the broom, and
not sweep far at time; If done
with care, it will clean a carpet very
nicely, andy ou will be surprised at
the quantity of dirt in the water.
The water may need changing once
or twice, if the carpet is very dirty.
Moistened Indian meal is used with
good effect by some housekeepGs
and salt by others.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-30

AN AsToNIsHED MINIsTER.-In .
small city, not far distant from the
"Hub,n resides dentist named Brown
He received an order from his beloved
for set of false teeth. The work was
exected promptly, and the shepherd o.
his flock called in at the appointed time
to receive them. Brown fixed them IN
his reverend customers mouth, when
the latter, stepping to the glass to sec
the effect, said slowly and distinctly:
"Jesus Christ! Jesus Christi"
Now, Brown is more noted for his
quicknes of temper and profanity than
for his piety; and hearing his customes
speak in such manner, his ire wa
quickly aroused.
"Blast it!"he exclaimed, "if You don't
like the teeth, you needn't take them
but there is no necessity for your sweal
ing about it."
/ The astonished minister drew back
"My dear sirn was not swearnl
about your teeth; but for ten years
have not been able to pronounce N.
beloved Savior's name distinctly; We
only trying your teenth. sss
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-30

MF Our steamboat friends have
we'll remembered and supplied the
Democrat Office, the past week.
We record the following as doing
paper favors: Texas,sRapides, Era
No. 10, G. FL. Durfee, South West
ern, Belle of Alton, d. u. Tally, 81
L. Hodge No 2 and Tidal Wave.
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Recommendations are too many
of us who waste much precious time,
and impair powers that ought to DO
used for other purposes, in the ani-
gence of personal resentnents. HUI
man beings have passions given for
wise and good purposes; even anger
and resentment have their proper
places, and can not always be res
trained from expressing themselves 10
improper places and at improper times
but the protracted indulgence of them,
after the moment that provoked them
has passed, is great injury to oursei'
yes. Life is too short for any consid-
cradle part of it to be consumed in the
prosecntion of individual quarrels. 1t
| ia easier to resent wrong than to
forget it but it is nobler to forget
than to resent. 1t may cost a hard
effort to shake an injury from our
/ shoulders. but we feel better for II
when done, and we are better for doing
it. To quarrel with the wrong door
and inflict an injury on him in return
only appears the worse part of oul
nature, while it ipflicts wounds on oul
better feelings. We can go to law 2
get the better of an adversary, but II
the end the law viii get the better o
both of US, and we shall lose half tn
cruel Joy Of victory at the contempla
= ton Of the expense and trouble tina
! | it has cost us. The smallest soul Cal
resnt an injury, but it requires bray
!. and generous spirit to forget one. !
is far better to be the victim OF q wron
e than to be the author of onei an
8 when we yield ourselves to the prose
!, cutiou of quarrels against those wn
have aggrieved us, we are in danger :
g doing wrongs that will make
: ashamed of ourselves in the end. =
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-30

~ A thief in Mississippi got at a
nile of carpet-bags in depot, and pick
ing out one on account of its weight,
he carried it, punffig and sweating, in
a scorching sun, eight miles before he
discovered it belonged to Methodist
colporteur, and contained nothing but
Bibles,
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~ Demorest's Young America, for
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-30

u A cute young wife says: "Whea
I want to have a nice snug day a.
myself, 1 tells George dear moti
coming, and see nothing OF him
one in the morning"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-30

rThe steam gin and grist mill
of DR.. Powhatan Clarke, situated
in the upper end of Town, caught
fire accidently, last Thursday morn
ing, and wa s entirely burned.
There were in it, at the time, about
fifty bales of cotton, which save
eight or ten, were also burned
There was partial insurance on the
buildings and cotton. A colored
man employed at the Gin, was
burned to death. Pacific Fire Com
pany No. 1, was promptly ON hant
but could do no good, as the Gll
and out buildings contained cottol
or seed, which burnt very quickly
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-30

At BIOsSATS WAREHOUSE-FO
n sale cheap-POTATOES, SALT, AP-
PIES, MACKEREL, HAY, OATS, LINE,
CEMENT, NAILS. SOAP.
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Memorial to General Lee.

The undersigned, connected with the
Hollywood Memorial Association OF
Richmond, Va, respectfully request
the friends and admirers of General X.
E. Lee, in our whole country and
abroad, to unite with them in contri-
button for an equestrian bronze statue
of our chieftain, Of the best workman
ship, to be erected in the soldiers por-
ton of Hollywood Cemetery.
A most eligible site, overlooking this
whole section, and in the centre of the
part appropriated to the remains OF the
dead from the battlefield of Gettysburg
has been offered by the association to
his family for his final resting place,
under our loving and continental care
and that of Virginia and the South.
If the body should lie elsewhere it is
still eminently fitting to erect monu-
ment to his memory in the midst OF
| The The heroes who fell fighting uhac:: l!ss
leadership. 1t is proposed, that on
the days of religious worship observed
throughout the South, every congrega-
ton, Christian and Hebrew, make their
contributions for this object. 1t is
hoped the requisite amount will be Sc
cured at once.
| Mrs. VIM. II. MCFARLAND.
Mrs. G. w. RANDOLPH.
! Mrs. JAMES LYONS.
Mrs. WIN. BRowN.
Miss. NICHOLAS.
1 Richmond, Va, Oct. 10, 1870.
The fourth Sunday in November
November 27th) has been appointed
as the day on which the collection TO
the monument will be taken up. he
nit contributions to Miss S. N. Ran
!, dolph, Secretary of Ladies' Lee MOnu
ment Committee, box s3S, Richmond
Virginia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-30

~ We advise all house keepers
bad off for washerwomen to read Se
advertisement of the Grand Prai1's
Washing Machine.
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nag We were in error in stating
that Bailie Peyton had been elect.
ed to Congress.
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sea- The choicest of fancy groce
ries, and the very best of Havana
cigars, can lie had by calling al
S. Schwelin's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-30

THE LEE MEMORIAL.-Frlday
next is the day appointed for the
ceremonies in honor of the memory
of the late General Robert E. Lee.
The Episcopal Church, the largest
and mostecommodlous room in the
town, has been selected as the place
where the services are to take
place. The funeral address will
be delivered by the Hon. Thos. G..
Manning, so well known to our peo-
ple as an orator and a writer. Other
appropriate ceremonies will precede
the grafton. It is to be hoped that
our people will turn aside from their
work just for one day to honor
the memery of one whose name is a
household word in every hamlet IL
the South. In other places appro
pirate memorials have been had
it is fit that Rapides should bt
behind no locality in showing res
pect to the memory of the departed
hero. The ceremonies will com
mence at - o'clock precisely.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-30

Bag The weather, from very cold
and freezing, has simmered down
to very mild and pleasant, with
some inclination to rain. The riv-
er is on new dodge; gone to fall
ling tolerably fast. Plenty of wa
ter for all class boats. Freights
down are improving some-lt is
getting high time for some of our
people to commence shipping cot
ton. Sugar planters are through
windrowing and all have again
commenced grinding. Sugar and
molasses come in at lively rate.
The roads are in good condition
Theh calth of the Parish never was
better, times hard, money scarce,
and all creation have been to the
circus.
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oSTRAWBERRY PLANTS FOR
y sale by Ii. ST JOHN.
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The Drama!ics.

The personnel of our Alexandra
Dramatic club certainly acquitted
themselves with great credit on the
occasion of their last appearance
before the public. Never have we
at an, previous exhibition been
spectator to better display OF the
talent of the association, and never
have seen its members greeted
with more sincere and enthusias-
tic applause. The character OF the
performance merited full house,
and, though there was sufficient
crowd present to encourage and
sustain the actors, it undoubtedly
would have been a just compliment
Maid to them if the audience had
been more numerous. We think
that the young gentlemen and
ladies, who compose the Dramatics
should by all means receive the
hearty support and patronage Oh
tbe neople of the town and country.
They have united in their corps all
the histrionic ability that could be
commanded, and are, and have
been, interchangeable in their efforts
to provide entertainment a II q
amusement for the public-and
that public will, we are confident
by a generous appreciation OF Their
labors upon "The buskined stage
not suffer them to say in the future
that they have striven in vain.
We would like to comment a
length upon the actors and the act
ing, but DEAN it superftuous Il
mention particularly more than tn
recent acquisitions to the Dramat
les in the persons of 'Delph" AM
the girl "from Tipperary." LII
Others are already SO favorabi
known that they need no euloglur
through the columns Of the Demo
crat to commend them to it's read
ers. Let them only persevere
their endeavors to please and the
will have no reason to doubt OF
long and prosperous dramatic CO
reer among us. The actor and az
tress just alluded to constitute a'df
cided addition to the strength
the Dramatics. They have SHOW
themselves as comedians at HON
in their art, and we prOphesy fe
them golden harvest of success
Extend then one and all to thel
and their energetic ''Troupe" a
full favor and patronage. ga
we'll your part" toward them an
you will receive more than a doub
compensation of pleasure and g
joyment.
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urge Congress to hurry up a settlement
of their claims. Their is no truth in
the story that the British Government
intend to buy up the Alabama claims
and thus dispose of the vexed question.
Our government has protested and will
continue to do so against any private
settlement of the claims. But what
the Administration does intend to do
with regard to the question is beyond
our knowledge. Ben Butler has pol
lev which he partly ventilates. 1t is
: to the effect that we get the British
North American possessions in pay
ment of the Alabama claims. This
q proposition to be submitted to thu
. British Government and ifnot acceedet
: to. we shall otherwise settle the question
Otherwise, smacks of blood, it smells o
powder, it means war. The warllk
spirit of the martial Benjamin, who j
a General, is aroused aud nothing bu
the booming of cannon and the rattl
= of musketry can soothe or calm the al
- dor of said BENJAMIN. Of course tn
It large amount of military stores, musb
" cts etc., which Ben bought from th
a Government at low prices lately, ca
Ia have nothing to do with anything Liz
If a furry or scl,are by which the Coy
he erpment would buy these arms back
q. largely increased prices. Ut cours
ha not. Beu must have purchased the
for private use. There Is not mus
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-26
BEER AS "A FIRE Exr1NGU1sHER.

On the 23d ultimo there was great
fire at Helena, Montana. A large
brewery was in danger, and its pro-
prietors adopted q novel expedient
for protection against the flames
Taking a number of kegs of beer up
on the balcony of their building, they
knocked out the bungs and allowed
the beer, which had good "head, y
to gush forth in full stream upon the
heated walls. The effect more than
answered the expectations of the ex-
perimenters, and materially assisted
in subduing the confagration. The
danger now is that some of the man
ufacturers of fire extinguishers may
take the hint, and fill their " family
machines with q similar fluid. Such
a convenience might prove as attrac-
tive to some members of the family
as the teapot was to Toodles after he
had substituted for its usual contents
a stronger beverage. Ia. ssas .7..
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TRUE TO THE LIFE.

Dom Piatt briefly, graphically and
truthfully traces the prominent fea-
lures of Radical rule since Jefferso-
nian Democracy in 1860 was made to
give way to Hamiltonian Federalism.
He says:
GA monstrous tariff was straight
way enacted; huge system of sub
sides in lands and bonds carried; en-
larged titles, previously unknown to
a Republican people, such as admiral
and general-in-chief; rew bureaus
created; the system made respectable
of comforting Office upon blood rela-
tions and connections, and finally cor
ruption and the despotism of commit
tees were demonstrated in constant
Investigations of abuses which, almost
in every case, came home to Congress
itself. How can the Republican party
call itself worthy of continuation and
support, when it is made up of tariff
attorneys, iror-rollers, cadet brokers,
railroad directors, carpct-baggers, and
generally speaking, just that class of
people who have no business to be in
trusted with the work of legislation
by sensitive and intelligent people.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-26

IT is not generally known, but the
last lines that Frank Forester ever
wrote were the following: Crest is
for the dead--and peace and happi-
ness immortal! For those who re-
main behind, the weariness of memo
ry, the loneliness of regret, the yearn-
ing for the untimely lost, which will
not pass away until life itself shall
have passed through the darkness of
the grave into the light of immortal
ity." @ sa r itt- fa