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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-19
The Latest Ghost Story.

A story Of supernatural intesest
comes from Memphis, Tennessee. and
is detailed by the Avalanche. Among
the fifty pupils at Brinkley Female
College is Miss Clara Robinson, daugh-
fer OF an attorney, and slight girl of
thirteen. Some ten days ago, while
practicing her music lesson, she was
terribly frightened by the apparition
of a girl about eight years of age, with
sunkeu, lnsterless eyes, and strikingly
emaclated form and features. The OBJ
ject was virtually skeleton in ap-
pearance, clad in dingy and tattered
dress of fndded pink, which was part
ly co, cred with a greenish and Shiny
ent. Twice after it appeared to her,
and was dlmly seen by two or three
others. Finally, Miss Robinson ad-
dressed the ghost, which pointed
sontherly, and replied that under a
stump, some fifty yards from the
house, were secreted some vaIuables
which she would have Miss Clara take
possession of, and use to her advan-
tage-and then vanished.
Again, out of doors, the vision an
peared, and in distant voice she re-
lated that the Brinkley College proper
ty was hers by right, title, and deed
that its present pretended owners held
it illegally, having no shawow of &
claim to it whatever that there was NJ
one else to claim it, as her people were
AL dead and she herself was the las
one that had died. She desired Glars
to obtain the papers which she hal
previously mentioned to her, and witt
them in her possession claim and re-
tain the property in her own name
and right, Subsequently Mr.. Robinson
allowed IL spiritual medium to organ.
ize a scarce in his hohse. and Miss
Clara seemed to swoOn and then began
to write rapidly communication Fl on
her spectral visitor, reiterating hel
previous statements and urging 8
search for the documents. This was
begun the next night. The marvellous
tale closes: "At two o'clock this morn.
ing the diggers had struck brick
arch work near the stump, and excite
ment ran high"
Later advices state that the ial
containing the documents has beet
found and is in possession of thu
searchers; who are under 81 solemn in
junction from the apparition not t.
open it until the expiration of sixt.
days. In the meantime great excite
ment exists in Memphis and vicinity
and the most intense curiosity is fel
to know what the mysterious caske
contains,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-19

ANOTHER RELATIVE TURNS UP.-A
correspondent who seems to he per-
fectly Informed respecting that which
he affirms sends us the following sur
prising statement:
"MajUr Isaac Lynde, father-in-law of
General Fred. Dent, President Grants
brother-in-l law, now Serving as special
usher at the White House, surrendered
the Seventh infantry to the rebels in
Texas in the year 1861, and was imme-
diatefy dismissed from the service by
President Lincoln.
"On the 25th of July, 1866, General
Grant procured from Andrew johnson,
with whom lie was then on the best OF
terms, an order reinstating Lynde in
the army and an other order putting
him on the retired list. There he is
now, drawing pay as a retired military
officer of the United States from the
Government which he did his best t.
destroy. The records of the War De-
partment will show how infamous
Lynde's conduct was in this surrender
He was appointed by Grant and John
, son and retired on the same day"
Will not some independent member
of Congress have this case investiga
ted And will not the country thinI
that General Grant carries his attach
ment to his relations rather too ia
when he imposes upon the taxpayer
the necessity of providing for militia
ry man who has betrayed his trnst
simply-because he is the father-in Law
of his Observation-Disclosures Yorl
! Sun.
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orable Court to investigate and report
on the vouchers already approved and
certified, and on which the said War
rant Clerk has issued his warrants for
mileage, per diem and contingent ex-
penses of the General Assembly for the
year 1871, and which have been ap-
proved by the officers of the respective
Houses and the chairmen of the com
mittecs, with the view of determining
what vouchers are false and fraudu-
lent and thereby arrest the frauds
about being perpetrated on the State.
And that James Graham be cited to
appear and answer this petition; and,
after due proceedings, the injunction
be made perpetual, and an order be
made discriminating between vouchers
on which warrants have been issued
that are bona fide and based upon Ie-
climate considerations, and those
which are false and fraudulent; and
the warrants issued on fraudulent
vouchers be declared void, so that jus.
tice may he done. And petitioner
prays for general relief
SEMMES g. Mort,
Z. North CULLoM,
OF CnupSal
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A Reconstructed Court.

The Savannah (Ga.) Republican thus
describes the opening of the district
court down there. of which one jim
Simms, a mulatto fiddler, is Judge:
At the hour named, Jim took his
seat on the west end of a very large
table in the Grand Jury room of the
Superior Court, which had been placed
at his disposal by the ordinary. On
his right sat, in solemn and satyr dig
nifty and beauty, King Solomon
Thomas, black as Erebus and loud as
fish guano. Several other darkies
cautiously gathered about the door to
see h6w the thing would be "did," and
opened their eyes and ears as if ia
catch the mysteries of the law rs pro-
mulga'ed by the immaculate Simms
who sat, and sat and sat, (waitine
for the appearance of the Sheriff and
Clerk and the District Attorney until
he "purty night took root, no Sheriff
or Clerk or District Attorney appear
ing. Jim looked into the code, which
Ga brand-new volume) lay before him
then into the recent acts of the Legis.
lature, which he held before him
Having become satisfied upon the
legal points in the case, he directed &
yellow negro to open the court, who
proceeded to the grave task, saying
"Oh, yes! oh, yes! dis honerbel dis
trik court am now open; God sab'
dis honerbel distrik court"
Court being thus formally opened
Jim again looked at the code, at thu
acts, at King Thomas and at the Depu
ty Constable, and then commenced
writing, as we afterward learned
orders to the sheriff, clerk, and othe
officers to appear, produce the jur.
box on to-day, the 9Th instant, or SHOW
cause why they should not be attaches
for contempt. The conrt then ad
iourned, and Jim took up his code ant
his acts, and vacated the seat with
dignity which would have graced
Richelen. Judge Schley had refnse'
to grant an Injunction, to which tn
bar resorted as legal restrainer upol
Jim Simms. The officers, however
having taken legal advice, will &C
npon that advice, and Thus bring til
matter to an issue direct.
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AMERICAN EAT1NG.-We all eat to-

AMERICAN EATING.-We all eat too
mncb, says DR.. Lewis. Our American
system of diet is bad. There is too
great variety the food is too rich;
the cooking is bad; we eat too often,
and we eat at the wrong times. DR..
Lewis gives an account of IL dinner at
the house of lady who is recognized
as standing at the head of the intellec-
tual aristocracy of most intellectual
and refined city. The plate and crock
cry were most beautiful. The dinner
consisted of four little courses: LIST, a
small glass of lemonade; End, a bit of
melon; Sd, roast beef and sweet pota-
toes; 4th, ice cream Nothing should
be eaten after dinner, and dinner
should be taken early in the day, not
later, if possible, than 2 o'clock. Eat
nothing between meals, not even an
apple or peach. Avoid cakes, pies,
all sweetmeats, nuts, raislns and can
dies. Wine and liquors DR.. Lewis will
not tolerate, and no young woman who
is ambitious of a clear, fine skin, will
drink tea. Tea compromises the COM
plexion, probably by deranging the
liver. The best plan is to drink moth
ing but cold water, and as little as
] possible of that, except that one or
two glasses on lying down at night
and on rising in the morning will be
found useful,
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&c PINE STREET. New YORK, November
-2I, I567--UDoLPHO WOLFE, ESQ, PRE-
SENT: Dear Sir have made chemical
examination of Il sample of Your Schiedam
Schnapps, with the intent of determining
if any foreign or injnrioDs substance had
been added to the simple distilled spirits.
The examination has resulted in the con-
cusion that the sample contained no pois-
onous or harmful admixture. have been
unable to discover any trace of the delete
rious substances which are sometimes en-
ployed in the adnlteration of liquors.
wonld not hesitate to use myself, nor to
recommend to Others, for medicinal pur-
poses, the Schiedam Schnapps as an excel
lent and unabiecti0nable variety of Gin.
Very respectfully yours,
(Signed) CHAS. A. SEELf,
| Chemist
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-19
A Case Of Circumsta ntial Evidence,

In 1S47 n quarrel took place on the
steamer Globe, then lying in the har-
Dor of Mackinaw, in which one of the
owners of the boat named Robinson,
was so badly wounded as to die in Il
few honrs. The murderer's jaw hav-
ing been broken by kick from his vic
tim, he was permitted to 60 to a sur
geOn and have it dressed, and after
ward to go at large. When his arrest
was finally ordered, and a reward of
six hundred dollars set upon his head,
he was nowhere to he found, although
hu was known to several of the crew
who were engaged in the scnffie. In
spite of this notoriety, the must siren
nous efforts of the authorities failed to
discover any trace of the guilty per-
son, and the matter was finally for got
ten, except by q few Jealous officials
whose memories were kept sharpenetl
by the promised reward. Among these
was the turnkey of the Wayne County
Jail. afterwards janitor to the Chicago
city prison. To this worthy, hone
long deferred came at lest, when one
morning in 1860, thirteen years afte,
the date of the murder, he found in his
charge Edward Murphy, who had been
locked up for drunkenness the nigh,
before. Him, np0n inspection and in.
Qniry, the janitor declared to be the
murderer. A person whom he callel
in to identify Murphy, at first failed
but finally succeeded in doing. so afte
consultation with the janitor Othel
witnesses were brought from Detroit
and after similar consultations, arrived
at similar conclusions.
The end of the investigation was
that requisition was procured iron
tt e Governor of the State, and Murph,
was taken to Mackinaw and put ol
trial for murder. In the interim III
had not been allowed to write home
or his letters had been intercepted; h,
had been denied permission to com
municate with counsel or friends, ant
his wife had been informed that lie wa
dead. Utterly without money or sym
patty, and positively identified by tn
eX turnkey and his associates, Muir
phys tate was speedily decided. HI
was found guilty, and asked the usua
question if he had any reason to Civ
why sentence should not he passe,
upon him. Then he told his story
that he was fat mer from the ccHtr
of Illinois, where he had lived for fiji
teen years. and that he came to Chico;
go on the fatal night in quest of som
stolen cattle. Apparently this state
ment was treated as a criminals inven
ton no pains at least seem to hay
been taken to verify it; and while tn
turnkey pocketed his rewatd, Murph
went to the State Prison. There h
remained for some years, until at las
he succeeded in communicating wit
his wife, only to find that believin
linn dead, she had sold the property
squandered the proceeds, land wa
without q cent to assist him. He ha
then no other resource but to write t
his friends in Ireland, from whom h
obtained money to fee a lawyer. TIL
case Was then for the first time strict
, inquired into, the prisoners innocepc
proved. and his wrongs partially re
qEited with the poor reparation Of al
, official pardon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-19

How TO POLISH SHIRTS AND COL
LARs.-A correspondent of the English
Mechanic thus describes the method of
polishing linen surfaces adopted at the
laundries: Put il little common wax in
your starch, say two ounces to the
pound; then if you nse Glepfeld OF
some other thin patent starch, be sure
you use it warm, otherwise the wax
will get hard and gritty, and spot your
linen, giving it the appearance of be-
ing stained with grease; starch the
fronts and wristbands as stiff as You
can. l always starch twice, that is,
starch, dry, and then starch again. =
Iron your shirt will, n box iron in the
usual way, making the linen nice and
firm, but without any attempt to make
good finish don't lift the plaits; your
shirt is now ready for polishing, but
you ought to have a board same size
as common shirt board, made of hard
wood, and covered with only one ply
of plain cotton cloth. Put this board
into the breast of your shit, damp the
front very lightly with wet sponge.
then take polishing iron, which is
fat and 1evefled little at one end
>
taking care not to drive the linen up
into wavelike blisters of course this
requires little practice, but if you are
careful and persevere, i'll short time
you will be enabled to give it that en-
amel- like finish which seems to be so
much wanted. To dress collars: For
this purpose use best Irish starch, 2ib.
4oz. wax, 81 pints water; first dissolve
the wax in boiling water, put it in a
goblet, and allow it to stand for FIVE
minutes; during this time dissolve the
starch in the smallest possible quanti-
ty of cold water, then pour it gradu-
ally into the goblet, and boil for TWEEN
ty-five minutes, keep stirring all the
time this starch can be used quite
cold. Rub it well into the collars,
wiring rs tight as you can, finish by
wringing in a cloth, thus you will have
them stiff without being hard, aud
when well dressed will have that beau
tiful elastic finish so much admired in
new collars.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-19
ROUTE !:

The Procession will form in line on
Second Street, opposite the Town Hall.
The head of the Procession will move
in to Front Street, up Front to Elliot,
out Elliot to Washington, up Wash
ington to Madison, out Madison to JEFF
fersOn, down Jefferson to Jackson, in
jackson to Second, down Second to
Bayou Robert, in Bayou Robert to
Front, down Front to Corporation line,
up Front to Railroad, out to Second,
up Second to Bayou Robert, ont Bayou
Robert to Seventh, up Seventh to Mrs.
Kennedy's, in to Fifth, up Fifth to
Moses Mayors, and in to Town Hall,
where the Procession will be dismissed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-19

THE CRYPToGRAM.-The Cincinnati
Times refers to letter recently writ
ten by Horace Greeley, proposing New
York City as site for the national
capital. The paper states that it is a
little difficult to decipher the letter,
but Greeley evidently "bases his of the
fifteenth resisting Goldfish cucnmbers of
Cincinnati at twenty-five cents per
pound" The body of the letter is Civ
en- as follows: sit is not possible that
should ever stole them again. AS
pudding is a reproach to comic Sec
TORS, the very gayest conveyances OF
our are untrue, and preserves are bank
rapt. Swill youl~nicest cantelonpes in
Washington until it swims in I'm unfor-
tunate location. All the McCarthys
are sure to be veneered unless they
accept moral polecats. bought foul
of the earliest, and suffered fearfully
andeniable cross cut saws. WhG
bought all the nuts ard lozenSes of the
Ecumenical Council Z? The babe OF
the Federal parentage is the bearer OF
it's two horse lumber wagon. Itsqneal-
ed when surrounded by dose o.
Widow Cliquot. Experimental on by
the population of repeating voters il
myriads to the defeat of nautical an
chovies and tomatoes. It swelled to &
forest of artichOkes; and amid the soil
tude of resin barrels 'hus inviting the
Bois de Boulogne, and accommodating
the formation of cheese factories
throughout the civilized world"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-19
Election Notice,

THERE will be an election held at the
l. election precincts in the following
Wards, for members of the Police Jury
from those Wards for the short term, on
the FIRST MONDAY in MAY next, to.wit:
l.. Pineville Ward,
2. Spring Hill Ward,
3. Lamonrie Ward.
The Commissioners Of the last election
in those Wards will hold the election fol
Police Jurors in those Wards, as per abov,
notice, i'll accordance with law.
JAMES r. ANDREWS,
April l9-tdc. President Police jury
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. FEMALE CLERKS IN LoNDoN.-The
clerks in the Central Telegraph Office
in London appear to have rather pleas
ant positions. AS ordinary clerks, the
payments made to them range from los.
to 22s. per week, according to profc-
lency; aud as clerks in charge they re-
ceive from 25s. to 40s. They are on
duty eight hours, with an interval OF
half an honr for dinner. There is a
kitchen in the establishment, in which
any provisions they may bring will,
them are cooked free of charge; and
there is an attendant to go out and
make any purchases they may desire
They commence at honrs ran giRg from
8 in the morning until noon, so that
the latest arrivals leave at p. NJ; and
those who remain after p. NJ. are pro-
vlded with tea, bread and butter at the
cost of the Department. They take
the early hours in rotation, SO that the
work is fairly divided among all. The
heads of the department speak very
highly of the good conduct and intelli
gence of the young women, and they
find, as might be expected, that the
work is best done when the sexes are
associated in the performance.
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NOTICE.

THE commercial firm of HEYMAN g.
l. LEVY having, been dissolved by mu-
tual consent, all persons interested are
hereby notified that the undersigned is
alone authorized TO collect and receipt for
all claims due the said firm, and that all
claims against the firm will he arranged
and settled by him. NJ. HEYMAN.
April 10, 1s7f-2m
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tY The San Francisco Bulletin
gives an account of missionary's son
who had been born and reared among
the Tonga Islanders, and who, natur-
ally DESTROYS of seeing civilized coun-
try, obtained permission from his par
ents to visit the United States. He
soon became dissatisfied with San
Francisco, aud extended his travels to
Arizona, where he was murdered by
the Apacbes. The yonng man had a
faithful companion with him, rough
frontiersman, who speedily avenged
his death by killing the Apache who
had slain him. Not satisfied with that,
the Californian, in the innocence OF his
heart, forwerded the Indians scalp by
mail to the good old missionary, be-
lieving that the possession of that
trophy would serve him as consOla-
ton for the loss of his son.
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"Schnapps" is a remedy in chronic ca
tarrhal complaints, etc:
take great pleasure in bearing highly
creditable testimony to its efficacy as a re-
medal agent in the diseases for which you
recommend it. Having a natural tenden-
ey to the mucous. surfaces, with a slight
degree of stimulation, l regard it as one of
the most important remedies in chronic
catarrhal affe :tions, particularly those of
the genito-nrinary apparatus With much
respect, your obedient servant,
CHAS. A. LEAS, NJ. d..
New York.
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Sneciall

THE undersigned, returning thanks t.
l. the community for past fayors and
patronage, will continue the business as
successor of the late firm of Heyman aud
Levy. NJ. HEYMAN.
April 10, 1S71-lm
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AFFIDAVIT.

Henry c. Warmoth being duly
sworn, says the facts and allegations in
the foregoing petition stated are true,
and those stated on information he be-
fieves to be true, and that he, as Gov
ernor of this State, has authorized the
institution of this suit.
II. c.. WARMOTH.
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FIREMEN'S PROCESSION
ANNIVERSARY OF PACIFIC No.

TINE PACIFIC FIRE COMPANY
L No. l, of Alexandria, with those
invited to assist in the celebration of
their First Anniversary, will assemble
at the Town Hall ON TUESDAY, the
25th of APRIL, at II o'clock A. NJ.
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CHEMICAL AND TECHNICAL LAB0RATo-
ny, IS EXCHANGE PLACE, New YORK, Nc
vcmber %, Is67--UDoLPHO WOLFE, ESQ:
Dear Sir: The undersigned have carefully
and thoroughly analysed a sample of y0ur
Aromatic Schiedam Sehnapps, selected by
ourselves, and have found the same free
from al! organic OF inorganic substances.
more or less injurious to health. From
the result of our examination we consider
the article one of superior quality, health
fnl beverage, and etfectual in its me-
dicina1 qualities.
Respectfully yours,
(Sigued) ALEX. TRIPPEL. Chemist
FRANCIS f. ENGELHARD,
MD.
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WYLEE, GRAIN 4 CO.,
LAND AND CLAIM AGENTS
SHREVEPORT, LA,

A RE prepared with all the necessary
IA blanks and instructions for the pros.
ecution of claims for property and sup.
plies taken during the war, before the
Claims Commission at Washington City
Special attention given to the location OF
Homesteads. Practice before the Supreme
Court of the United States aud in all the
Departments.
April 10, IS7f-3m.
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READ
CAREFULLY.
READ
ACNE and Fever.

~
The only preventive known for Chills and
Fever is tde nse of W0lfe's Schie-
dam Schnapps.
ROLFES SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS
Is good for Dyspepsia.
UOLFE'S SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS
lisa preventive of Chills and Fever.
WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS
Is good for all kidney and bladder COM
plants.
WOLFE'S SCHLEDAM SCHNAPPS
Is used all over the world by physicians
in their practice.
WOLFES SCHIED4M SCHN4PPS
Is good for Cont.
WOLFE'S SCHIED4M SCHNAPPS
Is good for all Urinary complaints.
WOLFE'S SCHIEDAMS CHNAPPS
Is recommended by all the Medical Fac
ulty.
HOLFE'S SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS
Is good for Collie and pain in the stomach.
WOLFE'S SCHIED4M SCHNIPPS
Is initiated and counterfeited, and pull
chasers will have to use caution
i'll purchasing.
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MARRIED:-At the Irvine Hotel, in
Jefferson, Texas, by the Rev. DR.. Fin
ly, DIR. w. A. DAVIS to Mrs. MARY
r. BROWN, Of Rapides Parish.
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AT BIOSSAT'S WAREHOUSE-FOR
N sale eap-POTATOES, SALT, AP
PIES. MACKEREL. HAY, OATS, LINE,
CEMENT, NAILS, SOAP
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Pharmaceutical Chemist, \.

LOUISVILLE, KY, September LII fe, Il
that we have now an article pf Gin suita-
bic for such cases as that remedy is adapt
ed to. DIR. J. w. BRIGHT.
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T BEG leave to call the attention of the
l. reader to testimonials in favor of tho
Schnapps:
Schnapps as being in every respect pre-
eminenIly pure, and deserving of medical
patronage. At all events it is the puresJ
possible article of Holland Gin, heretofore
.,nobtainable, and as snch may be safely
prescribed by physicians.
DAVID L. MOTT, NJ. D.,
Pharmaceutical Chemist, \. Y.
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oRnrR OF FORMING.

/. STONEWAEL HOOK AND LAD
DER COMPANY No l.
2. PACIFIC ENGINE COMPANY
No. /.
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4 FLUSH OF INJUNCTIONs.
The Governor Enjoins the State
Auditor.
THE Matter of the Legislative War
rants.

ann 600 ALLEGED SPURIOUS WAR :
PANTS ISSUED OR ABOUT o B E IS
orED-sPEAKER CARTER AND OF =
rvs CHARGED WITH COOKING UP THE
IouRNALs OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
D1y-AN INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE
TO DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN GENUINE
AND FRAUDULENT WARRANTS THE
sr.TE TREASURER ENJOINED FROM
MOTHER QUARTER-HE Is PRoHIBI-
rrn FROM PAYING WARRANTS FOR
sc1ooL, CHARITABLE AND PRINTING
PURPOSES.