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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY,
Name 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 full corps of able Instructors
in all branches of Literature and Science,
usually tanglt in the best Colleges and
and Universities.
COURSE OF STUDY
Embraces Preparatory and an Academic
Department, including Literary. Scien-
tific and Optional Course, n Special School
of Civil Engineering and q Commercial
School.
LIBRARY, APPARATUS AND CABINETS,
Well selected and valuable The Geologi-
cal and Neurological Cabinets, etc, the
largest and most complete in the South,
embracing the extensive collections of tho
late Colonel Wales, of 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; $500 payable in advance.
balance February 1st; or by accepted
Draft, at per cent, for ninety days
Payments may be made through the Canal
or Citizens Bank
Cadets received Mt any time during the
session and charged from date of entrance.
DISCIPLINE,
Military, with daily drill. A battery of
four guns will afford facilities for instruc-
ton in Artillery. Uniform of Cadet-Grey
Cloth, to be had ut the Institution at q
cost ST $25 90 per suit.
For further information, Address,
d. +. BOYD, Superintendent,
May LIST, 1870. Baton Rouge, La,
q Office of the University, in New Or
leans, at Swarbrick g. Co.'s, No. 50 Camp
Street.
Until the rebuilding off 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 ac-
commolations ample for a large number Of
Cadets. Number this session, no.
May 25-ly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01

BE- Sambo, what your opinion
oh dat bankrupt, say?"
"Iink him fust rate I imply for de
application mineself."
just explain him principles"
"Why, you see he now jest lend
me dat half a dollar. you got fol-
whitewashing." (Pompey hands
him the money, and Sambo deliber.
ately putsit into his pocket.) sDere
den, now | owes the shoemaker tree
shill'ngs, besides the grocer's bill
now, dis half dollar is all de proper
ty got l devides him according to
de debts"
Pompey-"I take dat half dolla,
back"
Sambo with amazement1 .-aDe
you tink dis child green? 1 am ,
bankrupt; you gets your share vic
de oder creditrs."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
THE STEP ON THE STAIR.

Twilight is coming, and toll is all over,
And l am quite free from all care,
1 silently, patiently watch, and Lwait
For the sound Of the step ON the stair.
'Tis welcome sound to my listening ear,
And my heart beats quick and fast,
For know my darling is coming to me,
And sorrows and doubts arc all past.
He comes. and I'm happy-nly heart is at
rest;
I've no trouble nor shadows of care:
How he'll laugh when l tell him watch
and | watt
For the sound of his step OH the STAIR
God grant that the dear sound never be-
come
To my ear, infrequent and rare,
But even in Heaven still patiently list
For the sound of his step on the stair.
E.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
10 Young Ladies.

Young ladies, if you wish to be hap.
Ply and contented after marriage cere.
mony and honeymoon are over; l would
suggest the following:
DO not choose a lazy man; do not
fall in love with u moustache,. neither
fashionably cut trousers, or blacken-
>ed boots, or pomaded and artificiaIly
cnrled hair; neither lock upon grace
iul dancing or horseback riding. No,
indeed; for with all the above men
toned qualities in the now days fast
young men, you would not be able with
the best culinary skill, to cook a meal
OF victuals with it. But if man
comes to ask you for yonr heart and
hand, inquire if he is skillful artisan,
or q thrifty, industrious farmer, who is
up early aud late, does his own work,
and loves to do it, rather than to COM
plain OF hard times; or if he under
stands how to manage his fortune if he
has one, or has the ability to acquire
one; ask him if he thinks there are six
days i'll the week to work, and if he
improves them, and on Sunday to rest,
to praise the Lord, and to 90 to meet
ing. lfso, you can love and take him,
for he is sure to provide for you.
But if he is one of those who loaf
about half, and moro than half of the
time, dressed in fashionably cut gar
merts, afraid to work for fear of soil
ing his clothes, always thirsty and has
abolished the sixth commandment sev-
en- times, let him stand in the cold and
give him the mitten, for with such a
Longing, good-for-notling dandy you
would be unhappy as long as you live.
Ii all the young ladies at once Join in
society, and determine never to mar
~ lazy, flippant, good for nothing
do-nothing, the effect would be mar
vellous. and create wonders, for the
young men on matrimonial business
would soon see the secret, and go to
work earnestly and honestly and en-
deavor to be sober and Industrious, in
order to get them IL wife to their wish
es; the whole army Of loungers and
street-corner-watching gentry would
disappear from the earth like frogs in
winter. The recipe is bitter and Sc
we're, but it will undoubtedly cure it.
Try t:-[Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01

"WHAT is AN EDITOR PA cotem-
porary asks, and then answers the
above question in the following truth
full language:
"Why he is a man who reads the
newspapers, writes articles on most
any subject, sets type, reads proofs,
folds mails, runs on errands, saws
wood, draws water, works in the gar
den, talks to al who call, is blamed for
a hundred things which are nobody's
business but his own, helps people to
get into office, (who forget all about it
afterwards,) and frequently gets cheat
ed ont of half his earnings. He does
more TO build up town than any 9TH
err body, and the miser and fogy arc
benef ted thereby; yet they will say
that the editors paper is ONO account,
will not advertise or take the paper,
but VII borrow it. Who wouldn't be
an editor?'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
The Living Machine.

Injure the main spring of watch and
every portion of the works becomes disor-
dcred Tho human stomach is to the hui
man system what that elastic piece of met
al is to u chronometer. 1t influences the
action of the other organs, and controls, to
certain extent, the whole living ma
Chine. The comparison may be carried
further: for as the weakness or other i'm
projections of the main spring is indicated
on the face of the time piece, so also is the
weakness or other disorder of the stomach
betrayed by the face of the invalid. The
complexion issallow or faded, the eyes are
deficient III lustre and Intelligence, and
there is worn, anxious expression in the
whole countenance which tell us plainly
as written words could do, that the great
noVrishing organ whose Office it is to min
lister to the wants of the body, aud to sus-
tain and renew all its parts, is not per-
forming its duty. 1t requires renovating
and regulating, and to accomplish this enc
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters may be truly
said to be the one thing needful. The bros
Ken main spring of watch may be re-
placed by new one, but the stomach can
only be repaired and strengthened, and
this is one of the objects OF the famous
vegetable restorative which for eighteen
years has been waging successful contest
with dyspepsia in all climates. AS a spe-
ellie for indigestion it stands alone. When
the resources of the pharmacopeia have
been exhausted, without, at best, doing
more than mitigating the complaint, a
course Of this wholesome and palatable.
yet powerful, stomachic effects o perfect
and permanent cure. In all cases of dys.
pepsia the liver is more or less disordered
and upon this important gland, as well as
upon the stomach and bowels, the Bitters
act with singular distinctness, regulating
and reinyigorating every secretive and
assimilating organ on which bodily and
mental health depend.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01

A Worthy ExAMpLE.-A mother,
who had brought up a large family OF
children, all of whom had become
members of the Christian fold, was
asked what means she had used with
so much success to win them to the
cross. She replied "I have always
felt that if they We're not converted
before they became seven or eight
years of age, they would probably be
lost /; and when they have approach
ed that age, | have been in agony
lest they should pass it unconverted.
I have gone to the Lord in my an
guish, and he has not turned away
my prayers, nor his mercy from me- .
Let all mothers and fathers follow
this example. The incident has also
a moral for children.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
Youngest Mother in the Country,
From Minneapolis Tribune. J

u AoAI hLAuuCbpOllo lIlOuuo.
| We published several months
since an item setting forth that a
girl only eleven years of age had be-
come a mother, in Howard Lake
Township, Wright county. This
item went the rounds of the papers
and was received with different de-
grees of belief. We are now enabled
to state that this child-woman, with
her infant, is now in this city. We
interviewed" her yesterday, and
found her of medium size for her age
rather good-looking-with light
blue eyes and dark hair. She is four
feet eight and three-quarter inches
high, and weighs eighty pounds.
The child weighed seven pounds five
ounces when it was born, on the
2Sth of December last, and now pulls
down fifteen pounds. It "favors the
the mother" in its looks, and is as
good-looking as the average of babies
of the same age The real name of
the mother is Penolia r. Wilkins,
and the child is to be called MAY
Twilight.
The father of the child is John
Slaughter, who was boarding in the
famile for nearly year before the
birth of the child. He is about thir-
ty-fve years of age, and has now
gone to parts unknown, having pre-
viously acknowledged that he seduc-
ed themother.
We forbear to state where the
family is now residing, for fear there
would be too great rush of curious
visit rs. We are aware of but one
similar case, which occurred, we be-
ieve, in Tennessee, where a girl OF
the same age gave birth to child by
her own grandfather, who is now
propitiating the offense in prison.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01

WASHING SHEEp.-It is Il question
upon which all do not agree, whethc,
it is best to wash wool or put it into
market unwnshcd. We believe in the
West and Northwest the predomina.
ting opinion is in favor of washing
The strongest argument in support Of
this conclusion is the cost of transport.
ing the additional weight to market
for whether the farmer ships his clip t.
a commission house, or sells it at home
the cost of freight is counted against
him. The best remedy for this will
be found in encouraging the mannfac-
turers to erect their factories in wool
growing localities. Then freights upon
both wool and cloth will be saved
Another help to the conclusion to wash
wool has been found in the arbitrary
rule or practice of the majority of buy
ers. They will pay more for washed
wool, even though it has run long
enough after washing to become near
ly as heavy as before. With those
who feel it is their interest to wash,
the question is, how can we do it best,
all things considered7
w mere the necessary facilities can be
had, we recommend swimming, as saw
ing much labor to both men and sheep,
and doing the work quicker and better
than by any other method. A running
stream should be selected, and point
found where the bottom and banks are
not muddy. Sheep should be put
across as many as three times, with an
interval of about half an hour of sun
shine between crossings. II in clean
water and deep enough to keep clear,
sheep can be washed no more thor
oughly in any of the modes common
among flock masters. We have known
three men to wash thousand sheep in
this manner in two hours after getting
to the watcr--and do it we'll, too
Very little preparatory work is neces-
sary, as most well-trained flocks can
be put across a stream without trou-
bic, at almost any point.-[Western
Rural.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
THAT TROUBLESOME INSECT.

As through the streets you pass along,
You think it very qheer
To hear one universal song
Resembling in your ear.
A friend YOU meet, and as you greet
One whom you're glad to see,
He Marbles, making quick retreat,
"Shoo fly, don't boddcr mel"
A lovely woman next. perchance,
You venture to salute;
.She views you with comic glance,
And then prepares to "scoot.'
You press her gently to explain
The point you cannot see:
She answers, with calm disdain,
''Shoo fly, don't bodder me!''
On Sunday you may go to church
With feelings of devotion -
The preacher in his lofty perch,
Gets up with grave emotion.
1t may be that he feels perplexed-
His mini is not quite free;
He states ponfusedly his text,
"Shoo fiy, dou't bodder me !"
When he gives out the opening hymn,
All hearts with rapture bound,
As through the cloisters, vast and dim,
There peels the swelling sound
The organist with earnest gaze,
Strikes up with pious glee,
And with fierce vigor wildly plays,
"Shoo fly, don't bodder me!'
The congregation are dismissed
The tune is rather vain;
But still they cannot well desist
From humming that new strain,
1t hauuts them as they homeward go
To dinner or to tea
They whisper very soft and low,
"Shoo fly, don't bodder mel"
Encountering bosom friend,
You say to him with cheek,
"Can you to me five dollars lend
Until some time next week.
When my little dog shall sell 2"
Now, what reply makes he's
He huns tune-you know it we'll
"Shoo fly, don't bodder me-"
When creditors shall come to you
About THAT little bill"
And say, "That small amount is due,
just pay it, if you will y
Put into the expeetant ear
The largest kind of flea,
By whistling. very loud and clear,
'Shoo hy, don't bodder me!'
From nonsense we may draw some good
A moral there is here,
Which, when It's fully understood,
We hope you'll prize most dear;
When troubles come. the burden bear
With laughter loud and free,
And say to sorrow, grief and care,
.'SHoo Fly! DON'T BoDDER ME!'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
TIESI TIESi

.WANTED-CYPRESS TIES IN
w lots of not less than ten thou
sand, delivered along the line of the
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Sbreye-
port Railroad between the Atchaf,laya
and Bowle's Bridge over Cotile Bayou:
For information as to dimensions. etc.
apply to COL. j. C.. WISE.
Il. NJ. ROBINSON:
May Is, ls7o-tf.
k3 Rapides Gazette copy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
FISHING TACKLED
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.

WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.
nNE HUNDRED THOUSAND FISH
" hOoks-assorted. One hundred Gross
Fishing lines assorted. Bait Boxes. Sin.
kers, Fishing Baskets, Cork Floats, Fur
nished Lines. Snoods, Bamboo Poles and .
general assortment for sale by
HENRY ST. JOHN.
+ CAN. SUPPLY DEALERS IN FISH.
Il Ing Tackle, at wholesale, on liberal
terms. Fl. ST. JOHN.
April 90, 1870.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
New ORLEANS, Nav 9TH, 1870.

New ORLEANS, May 9TH, 1870.
E. r. BIossAT Esq, Dear Sir:
have the honor to appoints you
President of the branch organization OF
the II w. Allen Monumental Associa-
ton, for your parish.
You are authorized to proceed at
once to the organization of branch
association, and to appoint sub-exe-
cutive committee of as many persons
in your parish as you may see fit, with
the power to adopt your own plans for
pushing forward the work of obtaining
subscriptions. Enclosed, you will find
our circular.
The subscription is limited to one
dollar for each person. AS you collect
q fund convenient for remittance, you
will send the same to our treasurer in
this city Col. John M. Sandidge. We
hope, to have your hearty co-opera-
ton in our work of love. For further
information, address the corresponding
secretary, E. w. Halsey, Esq.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A. w. ROBERTS.
Vice President, Acting President III. w.
Allen Monumental Association.
In accordance with the above, the
following named gentlemen are APP
pointed sub-executive committee to
receira crbeo,;,,t;o,, e., DoniIae.
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NOTICE
NOTICE
To the Stock Subscribers of the Louisiana
Central Railroad Company.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN FROM
" this date to the stock subscribers of
"rho Louisiana Central Railroad Comma
ny" to pay ten per cent on their stock, on
or before the first of September next. I'M
addition to the thirty-five per cent former
ly called for. In pursuance of a resolution
of the Board of Directors, of the 10th inst.
and in addition thereto, they are requested
to pay up any arrears due on the said
thirty-five per cent. H. BOYCE.
President
Alexandria, La May 18th, 1870.
May 25-tSl.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01

10 4 little girl hearing her mother
say tlat sne was going to wear dress
trimmed with bugles to a party, inno-
Gently asked if the bugles will blow
when she moved about. "Oh, no,n re-
pied the mother, "but your father will
blow when he hears that I've thcm.''
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
LEVIN'S SALOON 4!
ICE CREAM AND SODA WATERii

TINE UNDERSIGNED HAS FITTED
4 up the market wing of the Town
Hall, on SECOND STREET, and has open
ed fashionable
REFRESHMEN SALOON.
where will be kept constantly on hand for
sale, ICE, ICE CREAM and SODA WA
TER.
He has spared no pains or expense to
make his Saloon quiet resort for LADIES
and GENTLEMEN, and hopes to mcrit
and receive full share of the pnbiic's IA
yors. JULIUSLEVIN.
Mav11 An7O-tf
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
BUTTON ONIONS,
ID FOR PLANTING,
at H. ST. JOHNS

OTHER THAN. Two-LEGGED VERM1y IN
CoNeREss.-The seats in the Senate gallery
on.the side used by the colored citixens
are said to be very dirty, and to be well
stocked with vermin. An appropriation
should be made for the purchase ola sup
ply of "Jim Crow cards for the use o
the dusky Congressional visitors, and the
seats well anointed with mercurial ONT
Meut
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01

A wise old gentleman who
h hnsa ah about it, on retiring from
- sal his gave the following advice
10 ms son and successor i comm .se
sense my son, is valuable in all kinds
Dasihess-except lore making
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MARRIED:-On the 18th inst, in
Plaisance, by the Rev. Father J. b.
Avenard, Mr.. THOMAS NJ. WELLS. of
Rapides,, to Miss HARRIET GRANT,
of katchituehes Parish. No cards.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01

Eeg The ranks of the Washington
correspondents corps have this win
ter been augmented by a half dozen
women.
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A. NJ. DIFFY.

THANKFUL for past favors, is again
y ptepared to execute all work in
his Inc, such as boiler mendine: milf
WORK etc. All work guaranteed. No
job-zno pay. [niay il-lm.
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JUST REOE1VED,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LIN
n dreth's Garden Seeds.
FsO. io-tf. y l! 8 s: lLL.A a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-29
MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
I,I -C-p
mo. 32-Administration Series.l
An ordnance establishing Pound for the
Ski 6, District OF New Orleans.

J,
Ski Co. District OF New Orleans.
SECTION l. Be 1t ordained by the Council
Of the city of New Orleans, That from and
after the passage of this ordinance il shall
not be lawful for any person or persons to
allow any horse, mu!e, COW, hog, sheep,
goat, or any other animal TO run at large
within the limits defined by this ordinance.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, That there
shall be established Sixth 60 PounQ Dis.
trict, which shall be comprised within the
following named lines, viz: From the centre
Of Toledano street on the lower line. to in
clude Joseph street on the upper line, and
from the levee la front, to include Apollo
street in the rear.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, That the
provisions OF ordinance No. 347, new SERIES
approved December Il, 1866, shall hereafter
apply TO the Sixth co. District in the same
manner as it provides for the government
OF Pounds already established in the First,
Second, Third and Fourth Districts of New
Orleans.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained. That all
ordinances or parts OF ordinances contrary
to the provisions of this ordinance be and
the same are hereby repealed
SEC. s. Be it further ordained, That this
ordinance shall take effect five 81 days
after ifs publication III the official journal.
Adopted by the Council Of the city OF New
Orleans, April %, 1870.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS. Mayor.
II. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-29

City Hall, > pri e, 1870.
No administration Series.
Resolution granting permission to the New
Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Rail
road Company TO erect buildings.
ReS0tCed. That permission is hereby
granted to the New Orleans. Noodle and
Chattanooga Railroad Company to erect
upon d part of the block bounded by Water
Caliope, Pile and st. Joseph streets, one
story building, TO be used for storing of
locomotive engines: snCh building to be
constructed OF wood, with roof OF slate or
other hre-proof material; provided, that the
END wall OF the building toward Cailiope
street shall be built of bricks. And further
permission is hereby granted to the said
company 10 erect upon a part OF the block
bounded by st. Joseph, Water, Pile and
julia streets, One-stOry building, to be
constructed of wood, with roof of slate, or
other dre-proOf material; such building to
be used tor storing and cleaning passenger
cars.
Res05ced, That the permissions granted by
the foregoing resolution shall continue
during the pleasure OF the government OF
the city OF New Orleans for the time being,
and the said company is hereby bound (and
accepts the permission on this cOnditlOn)
to remove said buildings within sixty days
after being notified to do so.
Adopted By the Council OF the city OF New
Orleans, April 26. 1870.
BENZ. T. FLANDERS, Mayor.
A true copy:
H. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-29
OFFICIAL NcTICES--CITY.

twenty five dollars nor more than fifty dol
lars, one-half Of which fine shall inure to
the benefit Of the intOrmer, If such infOrmer
be private citizen, and in default of pay
ment shall be imprisoned not less than ten
days, nor more than twenty days; and the
Recorder shall order such WOOD or coal to
be con6:cated for the use of the city, or of
such charitable Institution rs he may deem
proper, and il is hereby made the duty Of
all police officers to attend to the enforce
Ment of this ordinance.
SEC. 10. Be 1t further ordained. TAat if
any person shall modest or interrupt,
or intermeddIe in any way or man
ner, with any of the said inspectors
of this city when in the performance
of their official duties, every such person
SO off uding shall. on conviction thereof be-
fore the Recorder Of the District III which
the oifense may De committed, forfeit and
pay to the city Of New Orleans for every
such offeuse a sum not exceeding fifty dol
lars, with costs Of prosecution.
SEC II. Be it further ordained, That all Or
dinanCes, or parts thereof, IN conflict here.
with be and the same are hereby repealed;
and this ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after the first day of May,
1870.
Adopted by The Council of the City of New
Orleans, AUTjl -, 1870.
BEHJ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
Fl. CONQUEST CLAREE. Secretary.