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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21
What Real Love Is.

Many suppose, says contemporary,
that they love their husbands, when,
unfortunately, they have not the be
ginning of an idea what love is. Let
me explain to you, my dear lady.
Loving to be admired by man, low
ing to be petted by him, is not loving
a man. All these may be when q
woman has no power of loving at all;
they may be simply because she
loves herself, and loves to be 1atter-
ed, praised, caressed coaxed as a cat
likes to be coaxed and stroked, and
fed with cream, and have a warm
corner.
But oil this is not love. It may
exist, to be sure, where there is love;
it generally does. But it may also
exist where there is not love. Love,
my dear ladies, is self-sacrifce; it is
life out of self in another. Its very
essence is the preferring of the ease,
the wishes of another to ones own,
for the love we bear them. Love is
giving and not receiving. Love is
not sheet of blotting paper or q
sponge sucking in everything to it.
self; it is an out-springing fountain
giving from itself.
Loves motto has been dropped in
this world as q choice gem of great
price, by the lovliest, the fairest, the
purest, the strongest of lovers that
ever trod this mortal earth of whom
it is recorded that he said. "It is
more blessed to give than to receive.
Now, in love there are ten receiv.
ers to giyer. There are ten persons
in this world who like to be loved
and love, where is there one who
knows how to love. That, oh, my
dear ladies, is a nobler attainment
than all your French; and music, and
dancing. You may lose the powe,
of it by smothering it under early
self-indulgence.
By living just as you all are want
ing to live-living to be petted, te
be fattered, to be admired, to bt
praised, to have your own way, an6
to do that which is only easy ant
agreeable-you may lose the powe
of self denial and self-sacrifce; yo1
may lose the power of loving nobl,
and worthily, and become mer
sheet Of botting paper oil your life
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21
Sojourner Truth on "Yelping.''

Anecdotes of Sojourner Truth are
numerous. The following relates to
her experience in the Washington
street car:
She was an Empire State citizen and
fully conscious of her rights "under de
Constitution" She says: "When
went into de street to ride on de cars,
de conductors would not look at me
fust, an all de drivers would turn
heads anoder way, make believe they
didn't see me. But / fixed 'em." One
day car was coming along and So
journer felt anxious to ride. It was
filed with people, and Sojourner plant
ed herself firmly beside the track and
where the horses would either be oblig-
ed to eat her up or stop. Along came
the car. Sojourner gave the usual
signal to stop, "but dat driver paid no
'tention to me, an was goin' right on
when l gave such yelps! / tell vel
yer oughter hear me roar! I can yell
when try! I sacred de horses an dc
people in, de car. Dey was glad to
stop an hoped right in I" But the
battle was only half over. Once in the
car Sojourner had another foe to de-
feat in the conductor. But she proved
equal to that emergency; ode con
ductor cum along and say, Go for
ward" He said must go forwar;
wild de driver, but sot down. HI
told me to git up l sot still. De,
he told me to so forward agin or III
won1d fro me out. OATS jes' what
wanted him to do, cause yer see fel
as if ] hadn't yelped quite enough.
had some more on 'em in, an if he'd
tried it I'd raised his har! I ies' tol,
him to fro me out if he dar; dat 1 be
longed to the Empire State, an knew
de laws. When told him dat he wen
on collecting his pennies, and carrie,
| me furder dan wanted to go! tel
yer der's nothin' like standin' for We
rights!"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

~ The past week has been one of
anxiety and excitement to our people.
The main cause of this is the state of
the river and weather. The former is
still very high, being only four inches
below the high water mark of 1867; has
risen four inches since our last, and up
to Monday noon, was q little on the
swell. All reports from above concur
in a fall as low down as Grand Ecore,
and at a stand there. Some how or
other, however, this fall is long reach
ing Alexandria. AS for the weather,
with the exception of two lone days,
rain has been our portion the balance
of the time. The crops of Rapides, if
they may be called crops, are in the
worst possible condition, and almost
passed redemption. We are in the
bounds of the truth, In asserting, that
not three days good work has been
done since the 18th of May. We con-
slider the corn crop an entire failure;
this, and this alone, is bound to entail
almost misery on our people. We re-
ally dread to look to the future of RAJ
pides, for we seem to be a doomed peo-
pie. Still we hope for the better day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21
The Failure of the Cotton Crop a
Blessing in Disguise.

The snbjoined article from the Sell
ma, (Ala.) Times, ought to be read by
every one, aud particularly our plan
tiers. Could they but profit by its adj
vice everything would soon be in a
prosperous condition:
To do evil that good may result from
it is theory that is not sustained by
good morals and in this day and age
of enlightenment the theory meets with
but little encouragement. We feel
confident that the providential proven
ton of large cotton crop this year,
while it seems at present terrible
blow administered to our impoverished
people by the great Controller Of hui
man destinies, is blessing in disguise,
and will be so considered by our entire
people before the present year has ex-
PRED. The policy of the Southern
people has been most suicidal, and the
country is, in reality, poorer than it
was the day of the surrender of the
"Lost Cause" Large cotton crops
have been raised, grain crops have
been neglected, and from year to year
we have raised one crop in order to be
able to buy the other; but unfortu-
nately for us we have not been able to
keep even in the game of madness
which we have been playing, and to-
day six farms in every ten throughout
the South are under mortgage in order
that our people may be able to buy the
necessary subsistence for themselves
and the animals with which they till
the soil. Our planting friends this
year seem to have learned nothing in
the school of experience, and have
planted for another large cotton crop
each one seeming to act upon the ny
pothesis that the balance of the plant
ing world intended to plant corn ant
other grains, and that therefore THU
was the year of years in which to real
ize handsomely by planting cotton il
large quantities. Unfortunately fol
the well-laid plans of the men think
ing "thusly," all were in the same con
dition of mind, and the acreage in cot
ton is as great this as it was last year
In the last few days cotton has adj
vanced two or three cents a pound
and why? Simply because the rains
which an all-wise and good PrOvi
dence has seen fit to send upon us
have in a very great measure damaged
the cotton crop, and to such an exten
f as to justify the assertion that TIL
a prospect is not as good for a larg
D crop, by half million of bales, as
t was six weeks ago. A million of bale
t of cotton will bring as much money t
g the South as four millions; for tn
: principle of supply and demand vii
D regulate the price, and the staple
b something that cannot be dispense
e with. Small crops of cotton and i'm
S mense crops of corn is the policy to b
It adopted by our Southern people if W
S wish to prosper and grow rich. Crop
i will be more easily cultivated; labo
a will be cheaper; fat mules, importe
It cattle, and general prosperity is the re
}, suit of the policy pointed out.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

tg There were many rumors on the
street this morning, says the New Or
leans Picayune of the 18th, concerning
Governor Warmoth. The report that
he had lockjaw was quickly followed
by another that he had died. Some
even went so far as to state precisely
the hour at which he succombed to the
terrible disease, and though nobody
knew where the rumor came from
nearly everybody seemed to. give it
credence.
We are enabled to state, from per-
sonal inquiry, that the Governor was
this morning very much better. II
appears that he suffered severe pain last
night from an abcess which had form
ed in his foot, but this breaking has
relieved him greatly, and he is now
more Inconvenience from the effects
of the opiates he has taken than from
pain. DR.. Smythe, his attendant ply.
sician, regards all his symptoms as
highly favorable, and we trust the Doc.
tors opinion may be verified by the
early recovery of the Governor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

~ A few days since Waterbury,
Ct, lawyer returned to the railroad
ticket agent at that place 81, overpaid
him in making change. For moment
the agent stood speeches.; then, as the
tears poured down his checks, he
grasped him by the hand exclaimed /:
Please stand still one moment, sir and
let me look at you-and lawyer, at
thatw
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

u Every branch of business has
come to dead stand still, and stagna-
lion rules with unremitted sway. Mon
ey is scarcer than in 1887, and not even
market and pin money can be had by
all. The steamboats, of our trade are
feeling the crush and daily leaving the
trade. The famed daily combination
line, for the past two weeks, have not
mustered two boats a week. Only one
of the line came lazily to time last
week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

p The Supreme Court of Georgia
has decided that the discharge of a
bankrupt does not relieve his securities
from liability on his paper; that the
discharge kills the debt as to him but
not as to his securities.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

E Nearly all in Alexandria are pre-
pared for the worst and seem eager for
the overflow. The Town has been
turned into perfect Dock yard, and
such q feet of bateaux, flats, skiffs,
dug outs etc, would do credit to a ma
litine people.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

n- 81 have this afternoon peen
preaching to congregation OF as
ses," said a conceited young pai'o
.aTben that was the reason you u"
cd tlem beloved brethren.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

SIT is proposed by wealthy Hin
docs to bnild a Hindoo temple in
London. for the benefit of young
men going to England to complete
their education.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

-o--o-~---o-~ sGp--~0~-"~~|o~
A RECEIPT FOR HAPPINEss.-lt Is
simply when you rise in the morning
to form the resolution to make the
day happy one to fellow creature,
It is easily done; lift-of garment to
the nan who needs it; kind word
to the sorrowful; and encouraging
expression to the striving-trifies, in
themselves as light as air-will do it,
at least for twenty-four hours; and If
you are young, depend upon it that
it will tell when you are old; and If
YOU are old, rest assured it will send
you gently and happily down the
stream of time to eternity. Look at
the result. You send one person
only one-happily through the day;
that is three hundred and slxty-hVe
in the course of a year; and suppose
you live forty years, only, after you
commence this course, you have made
fourteen thousand, six hundred hui
man beings happy, at least for time
Now, worthy reader, is not this sim
pie? We do not often indulge In
moral dose; but this is so small a
pill that no one needs currant jelly to
disguise it's flavor, and requires to be
taken but once a day, that we feel
warranted in prescribing it. 1t is
most excellent for digestion, and a
promoter of pleasant slumber.
~o-~..
Too LArE.-Some are always too
late, and therefore, accomplish moth
ing through life worth naming. L
they promise to meet you at an hour
they are never present till thirty min
utes after. No matter how impor-
tant the business is, either to your
self or to him, he is just as tardy.
His dinner has been waiting for him
SO long that the cook is out of pa
thence. This course, the character
we have described always pursued.
He is never in season at church, at
place of business, at his meals, OF
in his bed. Persons of such habits
we can not but despise. Scores have
lost opportunities of making fortunes
receiving favors and obtaining hus
bands and wives, by being few min
utes too late. Always speak in sea,
son, and be ready at the appointed
hour. We would not give a fig fol
q man who is not punctual to his en-
gagements, and who nevel makes uI
his mind to certain course till the
time is lost Those who hang back
hesitate and tremble-who are never
on hand for journey, a trade, 6
sweetheart, or anything else-ar'
poor sloths, and are ill-calculated tx
get a living in this stirring world.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

% The great means. says Chan
ming, OF self-culture, that which IN
cludes all the rest, is to fasten on this
culture as our Great End; to deter
mine deliberately and solemnly, that
we will make the most and the best
of the powers which God has given
us. Without this resolute purpose,
the best means are worth little, ana
with it the poorest becomes mighty.
You may see thousands, with every
opportunity of improvement when
wealth can gather; with teachers, Il
braries and apparatus; bringing noun
ing to pass, and others, with lew
helps, doing wonders; and simply DC,
cause the latter are in earnest anu
the former not. A man IN earnest
finds means, or, if he cannot mo-
creates them. A vigorous purpose
makes much out of little, breatnes
power into weak instruments, dls-
arms difficulties, and even turns them
into assistances. Every condition
has means of progress, if we nave
spirit enough to use them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21
Communication.

You will see in the newspaper, the
New Orleans Bee, what Judge Braughn,
a State ex-senator from New Orleans,
stated in Court about the brides taken
by Senators whilst he was member
of the Senate. He held, at one time,
the brides for sirteen Senators for pass
ing q small private bill through the
Senate, although it had passed the
House. No private bill can become a
law without bribery, from what he sta
ted. When asked to give the names
of the sixteen Senators for whom he
held the brides, he named the deceased
Senator from Catahoula. Then he was
asked if Senator Cato Caesar Antoine,
a freedman, was one of the byibed. 1t
was objected to, though the Judge sta
ted he did not recollect.
Now, Mr.. Editor, in justice to Sena-
tors who did not or were not to get
brides, Judge Braughn should be call
ed on by them to state all the names
who did or were to receive bribcs.-
Judge Braughn stated why he and
Senator Ray voted for the bill. 1t was
right to vote for the bill, yet the
skunks must be paid to do right
Come out, Judge, we country folks
wish to know if our Senator and Re-
representatives. demanded pay to vote for
the bill. A VOTER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

saTry what you can make Oh the
broken fragments of time. Clean y
its golden dust; those rasping anu
parings of precious duration; 'nes.
leavings Of days and remnants = I.
hour which so many sweep ou' "
existence. And thus if you be q IL.
ser of moments, if you be frugal anu
hoard up odd minutes and half nouns
and unexpected holidays, your carr
full gleanings may exc out long anu
useful life, and you may die Q. i 's
richer in existence than mnlti1a'''
whose time is all their own.-tJamo'
Hamilton.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21
Early Struggles.

greatest of agencies, is less esteemed
than that rigid nurse of greatpes.
whom, in our ignorance, we soma
times name misfortune. When
great man or woman rises from tbo
mass of humanity, and estabI;sbe.
high claims to the consideration :.
mankind, if we look curiously int
the history of such an individual ~
shall be likely to find that early on
counter with sordid and dece;tfn,
world opened up rich fountains n
their own souls, which, but for id.
versity, had remained sealed forever
1t is for this reason that Shaksne,ra
declares its uses to be Sweet
What great empriso was ever Won
without toll? Who ever ascepdea
mountain side, or reached its aner
without labor? Early and late in l;fa
honorable exertion makes man bea,th.
full, and elevates him physically and
morally. 1t is the only guarantee
for health, usefulness and distinction
We are far from believing that, to be
great, man must be born poor. on
the contrary, we are inclined to think
that certain refinement, resulting
from early education, is often, in his
case, wanting; yet the pure gold Of
right principle and honorable feel.
ing are not wanting in children Of
the hamlet" neither does renown hes.
itate to place her wreath when des.
erved, on their heads; witness Henry
Kirke White, Robert Burns and
long line of names, at the bare men,
ton of which mems heart thrill and
| which establish the fact that high
birth and delicate training are no in
despensible accessories to the attain
ment of that fame which Ossian says
crises from death"
We admire the policy Of any nation
which requires maturity and severe
training THAT implying early strus-
gles) ere her statesmen, iurisss, or
responsible agents WELD authority.
No room for the carpet-bag aristoc-
racy here. Individual capacity and
experimental wisdom entitle those
seeking Office to aspire with just
claim to official eminence. Great
ness will make its own mark, wheth-
er in high life or in low life. Those
who have struggled manfully against
opposing forces of evil in their youth,
will be most likely, in the end, on
wider stage, to do battle for the
right. Let us reverence high pur-
pose, wherever found, whether in
plebian or patrician ranks. intrinsic
excellence is our demand.
A mans principle and capacity, not
his antecedents or adventitious ad-
vantages, should alone give him pow
) er amongst us. If his early training
has been severe, so much the better,
} so much more satisfactory the assur-
ance which this affords that he is no
carpet knight, but a stalwart warrior,
able to defend the right and Injured
to stern conflict. After this fashion
Sparta educated her death-defyine
heroes; after this fashion England
trains her ocean chiefs, and by the
same rule would our great men rise
!, Virtue, capability, deserving, be oul
! motto. These have been, and vii
l ever be, the only passport to great
ness, and nothingso completely form
and consoIidates these in single
character, as early struggles with ad
verse circumstances, and the tri
> umphs which over such circumstan
), stances capacity achieves.-[N. Q
Times.
% The GREAT means. saws Chan
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

u A good business habit and rcpu-
tation is always money.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21
Packet Departures.

The B. L. Hodge No. 2, John Helm,
Master, leaves for New Orleans this
day at 10 A. NJ.
The Iron Steamer John t. Moore,
Captain w. T. Boardman, leaves for
New Orleans tomorrow at 10 a. Nj.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

U We are thankful to the Lady
Lee for St. Louis papers, and to the
Carrie Converse, b. L. Hodge No. 2
and Red Cloud for New Orleans pa
pers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21

ever, subsequently "eXplalned his
explanation" and now admits that
he only meant that the Office should
"neither be sought or declined," a
sentiment attributed to M. Bailly:
when candidate for the States
general in 1889, which was father
ed on Mr.. Lowndes in 1924, and
which, when properly translated,
means that you should, never seek
the office when you stand no chance
of getting it, and should never de-
cline it when, as in the case of Fill
more and Andy johnson, it should
unexpectedly fall upon you. But
the sage of Chappaqua has just
been beaten at his own game. Gen
eral William Tecumseh Sherman
generally goes the whole hog or
none at all. Early in the war he
wanted 100000 men for the Yves
tern Army, for which modest de-
mand he was voted a mailman, but
before he got to the Asylum he
managed to bite the whole Federal
administration and to make them
as mad as he. So on the declina-
ton dodge he leaves Greeley far
out Of sight. He will not run if all
the American people should nomi-
nate him in body, and would in
continently resign if all the Ameri-
can people should elect him and
should come on their knees and
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21


Paris electors against monarchy, and
in favor of a republic.
LONDON, June l5.-The Times spe-
cial says Mcmahon desires to resign
command of the army. The reserve
corps will be dissolved, and Vinoy, its
commander, will retire from office.
Twenty -four thousand persons arrive
in Paris daily from the North.
La Gaulois says the question of the
Orleanists and Legitimatists is yet
incomplete.
VERSAILLES, June 1G-The chief
newspaper journalists who constituted
themselves committee to offer col
lective ticket, composed Of non-parti-
san candidates, meet opposition from
the Republican journals. n
The motions submitted by Baze yes
terday, to extend the powers of Theirs
and the functions Of the Assembly two
years, was unexpected by Baze's col
leagues, and regarded inopportune. 1t
is thought no action will be taken upon
them by the Assembly.
1t is reported Felix Pyatt has been
arrested at La Villette, disguised as a
priest.
Gen. Fabrice presented his compli-
ments to President Theirs upon the
overthrow of the Commune.
Prince Bismark has promised to di-
minish the German army of occupa.
ton in France.
| The amount of the proposed Frcncl
The St. Cloud journal., 1871-09-28
BLANkD.;;

-. F.. ,--i..,.: -
We have on hand, printed from nev
type on good paper, full assortment Of
legal blanks, including:
sDeeds-wairsntyy yQuit- claim, Mortgage
and Chattel Mortgage.
D'strict Court Summons: Notices Of
Trial. Notes Of Issue and Executions.
Just,ce.s Court-Sunmons and Subpe-
mas.
To Town Orr1orRs.-We are able to
urnish the following blanks to order, in
any quantity desired:
Order Of Supervisorslaying out = new
road.
Release Of Damages by Owners Of Land.
Notice Of laying out of roads, (for public
posting.) j.,
Town orders. with stubs, bound or un.
bound. .,.. ,..r4 49,.
Aeidavits to be attached to all Bills. (foir
town or county use.)
Bond Of Town Treasurers.
" Constable.
Justice Of the Peace.
Notice Of election to, Town Office. -:
Oath Of Office Of Town Officers.
Notice to District Clerk Of Election, .of
Justice Of the Peace.
Notice Of Election Of Constable. -
These blanks are suitable for any town
or county In the State =. II. =, :: a..
Orders from the country, for large o
mall q uantities. filed at st. Paul price
The St. Cloud journal., 1871-09-28

Reported for tHn 'ou asAat ~ zohns zazps
Esg. lyegssssr ~, Deeds. ~

Decd Trans1ersy tor Week
sEnding ssptenihes ~, 1871.
Wendelin Merz to George Keim for. MI
nw4 SEQ % T 125 r 29w $500.
Wendelin Merz 70 Stephen Rassier for sw@
mel SEQ l9 Ti124sR 20 v ~ s'a,a.Ss 5000:
J ohm Jones and wife to Thomas Smith for
oLS5Bl2 in Stessns Add, to ST. Cloud
2!assssaoa ,aE.lasal ,asde@sas .sa$l6o.
Paul Brauch and wife.toI Nicholas IBrsuoh
for sw} sw} SEQ II T 1913 R 28w $500.
Michael Carroll to Joha G. Hinnen, for sw&
nwf and Il SEQ 2 T'l28 R2w $500.
Alexander Moore and wife to Solomon Pen
nAsreaettf6r Is bl 81 In saak Centre 800
-'''s :ss''>' peir;SE4iN DEEDS. :s*a "a
Is,.;np;a.r I,;p;a l9oiio. .pl''< 1aifs Il .Aiilb.rtyB
GsssSl 4esl. ass tS' = s. p ds:s Il aaa 3iSS
Edgar G. Pindsll and wife to Alexander
Moore for lots 2&s bl sldais.eks scsstts
$500.
The St. Cloud journal., 1871-09-28
CHEAP PAPER.
SPLENDID OF FER.

We will send TnE JOURNAL from now un-
tlltne FIRST of January next-nearly four
nsonths~- for TAirty cents. This is but about
tho cost Of the white paper. :Sa'a'. '.''" =. ~
ssad along Thirty cents, and secure .
Arst-elass paper until tho close Of the year.
:. gen '..,t. =! q.
~ Tell your neighbors of this. ...~''