The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-05-18


of the modern European nations.
It's principles are taught in great
University not far from the TeutO-
berger forest, where Arminius and
his followers slaughtered Varus and
his legions, beyond which point the
Roman eagles were never carried
and the Roman authority never ex-
tended. Itsprinciples were embod-
led in a coditied form by the great
Napoleon under the eyes OF the
greatest lawyers OF the enlighteh-
ed Empire OF the French. And, in
our own State, the Code Napoleon
was reviewed and improved as n
system of laws .or Il Republican
government by Edward Livingston
one of the greatest OF American
lawyers, who, by that act. compen-
stated the two great mistakes OF his
lite, the enlightenment OF the pub
lie funds, and the authorship OF
.Jackson's Notification PrOclama-
ton. r
We have beard of ''a step from
the sublime to the Ridiculous" 1t
we wished to illustrate the idea to
perfection we sho,ild think Of Scion
and Justinian, Napoleon and Poth-
ier, Story and Edwar d Livingston.
and then instantly transfer our
thonghts to John Ray, Isaiah Gar
rett and their mulatto joint commit g
Of the Legislature Of Louis ana.
We think IT is beginning to be
about time that the people should
awake to Il sense Of the prOtligacy
OF our present Radical rnlers. We
have exposed, until the theme is
worn tllr, ad-bare, the rxti:,vagant
waste OF the public money under
our present rulers. And ROW comes
this new Radical luxury in tn.
shape Of IL Revised Colt, which
costs the State several hundred
Thousand dollars, whose first oppr
alton is tOturn loose Oh the people
all the mur(lerrrs, thieves and rob
beers now accused .ot crime. Ant
not content With this effect of hi
wisdom, this county Court pettifog
ger is seeking other modes of per
sonal agyran..isment. Fer f,.al
that that adventurous Carpet-bag
ger, II. g. War,noth, might ge'
ahead of him in the race for thu
Semate in Kellogs's place, lie has
before Congress a bill to institut,
another Federal Court in Louisiana
in order to quarter himself OH thu
Treasury with life office aud :
salary af five thousand dollars &
year. In the name ut all the gods
at once when are We to b relieved
from Ra.lical rule and Radical ras
cality?
v The Rice divorce snit for frame
in age, is causing great excitement il
Bostnn. Ii should Warn young mer
not to marry IN haste. Rec is int 3.
his bride 81. He swe,r> that she mad,
him believe She was buf his own ayt.
by using Magnolia Balm uron her face
neck and hands. Poor y"nt . II,
probably found her elbows weren'
quite so soft and pretty. Ought Ha
gan to DC iDdicted9 We know o
many similar cases. This Ba M give
Il most wonderful pearly ami natura
complexion, to which we don't object
| We like pretty women. To finish tn,
picture, they should use Lyons Ka
, thairon upon the hair. With pearl!
chin, rosy cheeks, and soft, luxurlan
tresses, they become irresistible.
~ The following are the "deadl!
sins" as yiewf&by the EDlroR:
|. Boring him when he is writing.
2. Boring him when he is not wri
ting.
3. Reading his exchanges withou
permission.
4. Asking permission to read his ex
changes.
S. Hooking his scissors when tn,
devil is clamoring for Original" mat
ter.
6. Laying profane hands on hi
proofs
7. Asking him who *" or "Quid
nunc" or 20 in a corner is.
70 We copy The following good al
vice from an exchange paper: "B
content as long as your month is FIJI
and your body warm: emcmber IL,
poor-kiss the pretty eirls-don't raj
your neighbor's hen roost---never pie
an editors pocket thick dull care t
the deuce-black yonr own boots, an
pay for your newspaper.