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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22
Muss at the State University.

We regret to learn that difficult
ty has occurred at this Institution,
which resulted in the dismissal OF
twenty-four cadets by the Super
intendent. The difficulty origina-
ted, in the Cadets, on the 18th INST.
making raid on the belfry attach
ed to the Deaf and Dumb Asylu
and removing the bell.
TIL 9 following Special Order
will throw some light on the case:
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY.
BATON R0UGE Nov. ID 1871.
Special Orders No. Ia.
I. For refusing to answer the ques-
ton of the Superintendent, "Were you
engaged or concerned in breaking
down the bell of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum on the night of the llth instT"
and thus preventing him from pursu-
ing an investigation, which he believed
to be necessary for the proper main
tenance of discipline and order at the
University, as well as the protection
of tie property of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, the following named cadets
are hereby dismissed:
II. The Superintendent is glieved at
the necessity of this order. 1t is ter
rible thing to be compelled to dismiss
SO many young men, some of whom are
our brightest and best in every respect.
They did thoughtless but dangerous
act, which involved the integrity of our
discipline; they intended merely to
shield their fellow cadets, and meant
no harm to the University and once
having acted, they then did wrong in
not, on further reflection, receding
from their action, as was clearly their
duty to themselves, their parents, and
the University.
In word, they have let what they
believed to be their duty to their fell
lows, override every other considera-
ton OF duty-which was wrong.
Remember that no one cadet, wear
ing our cloth, can do an act which does
not reflect upon and greatly concern
all hence all are responsible for what
any one may do; and, unless the few,
who may violate good order and dis
cipline, can be found ont, all must, in
some way, necessarily suffer.
1t is, therefore, for the good of the
cadets, one and all, for the well-being
of the University, and for the protec-
ton of our neighbors from the rash and
thoughtless conduct of our young
: people, that the Superintendent must
: have the right to interrogate each aud
every cadet, as to his completely in any
given act, which he may have reason
to believe was committed by members
of the corps.
May we never again experience al
occasion of such sadness and sorrow al
this; and may this misfortune in nj
,, wise affect in after life the prospects o
our young friends, who leave us will
none other than feelings of sympathy
our respect, and our love, and witt
) oar best wishes for their future success
> and happiness.
Present or absent, may God eve
, bless them.
[Signed] D. F. BOYD,
Cupar;ptopIapt
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New Orleans Market.

CoTToN.-The sales to-day summed
up $500 bales at sitter prices, showing
in many cases an advance of &C., but
requiring only slight variation in our
quotations.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

-. The Grand Jury has indicted
Congressman Stokes of Tennessee, 70
defrauding the Government.
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u A little boy, more thoughtful
than boys generally are, but not more
so than they should be, on being
tumbled into the mud by a comrade,
was asked why he did not serve his
abuser in the same manner, when he
replied: off should, there would be
two suits of clothes to clean"
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70 The Iron Steamer, John T..
Moore, came to time in gallant style,
early Monday morning. She goes down
early Saturday morning.
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up $500 bales at sitter prices, showing
in many cases an advance of &C., but
only slight variation in our
quotations.
Average
Low Ordinary ---...-.---.. = o.
Ordinary u
Good Ordinary -----.------ l|tOi|t
Low Middling- -17si9 l7s'
Midaling. - Wtos
Strict Middling. 1et@ies
Good Middling. ...-------- NloB
The market opened with only
moderate supply, very general III
qniry, and more stringent pretensions
on the part of factors, and although
more samples were subsequently
opened, yet prices continued bnoyaDt
throughout the day, being in fact
stronger in the afternoon than in the
morning. Strict good ordinary sold at
I7!c., low middliDg at 17S and l7ac.,
strict do. at l75c., barely middlirg at
lsc middling at l9sc. aud strict mid
ding at l54c., and ls4c. At the close
it would have been difficult to find low
middling under l7ac., which was the
ruling rate for that grade.
SuGAR-Receivpd SIS hhds. The
demand is fair, but at prices little
easier for buyers, and the supplies are
selling AS landed at 5a461c. for in
ferior,, 7@7lc. for common, S@Stc.
for fair, e4Gd9ac. for good fair, go Zoe.
for fully fair, 100i0ac. for prime, ll9
lI4c. for choice.
Received 1887 bbls. and
80 half bbls. The demand is active
and the market is frmer. The sup
plies have sold at 25Ce37ic. for inferior
and centrifugal: 400424c. for common
and centrifusal; 45046c. for fair
4s050c. for prime 5l652c. for strict
ly prime to choice; q lot of choice
commanding SAC. ~ gallon, Some hall
barrels fancy sold ut SIC ~ gallon.
FLoUR-The medium and lower
grades are scarce and in request, while
choice is in good supply and dull
Supesfine is quoted at Sc 379G6 so;
double extra at 81 I007 12a; treble
extra at 81 .7507 80; choice extra al
81 75GS %; family extra at 50 5OOS
! u Dbl.
CoIN-Is in good supply, but the
demand is only moderate; 5000 sack.
were sold, of which 400 mixed, Isl
new yellow and Us soft white at Zoe.
5000 mixed aud 1000 yellow mixed Il,
72c., $50 and 200 old yellow at 73c
per busliel, and 500 white at 74c.
OArs-Are in light supply aud firm
with moderate demand. 200 sack
sold at sac. and 100 and $50 choice a
55c 4P bushel.
BEAN-Is in fair supply, but the de
mand is only moderate, and the make
has weakened; 200 sacks sold at 81 8
~ 100 lbs.
| HAYS in light supply and firm
so bales prime sold at S2S, and %
choice at So ~ ton.
/ PoEK-Holdets are asking S14 Is 70
mess, and buyers are offering Si4 ;
fP bhl. 1t is retaining at Sl50l5 2
~ bbl.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22


t1T On the authority of two persons
of veracity, a correspondent of the AL
bany Journal tells this:
s'They saw II wasp riding on green
worm one and a half inches long. How
far he had ridden they did not know !;
but after they saw him, they watched
him uutil he had ridden all of twenty
five feet. Occasionally the worm would
stop, he motionless as though he was
dead, when the wasp, after little,
would spur him mp. and then the worm
would go on. The wasp would keep
the worm in as direct q course as he
could. After while the worm stop
ped, and the wasp dismouuted and
quickly ran and moved a little stone OF
piece of ground about two inches from
where the worm lay, and then scizing
the worm by the head drew it into the
hole. Presently the wasp came out
put on the gravel top over the hole
covered by the stone, and seemed to be
getting ready to fly, when they killed
him, and then dug down about two in
ches and dug out the worm, who was
dead.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

CORN, OATS. HAY AND BRAN,
~ tor sale in quantities TO suit pur-
HENRY A. BIOSSAT.
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" The B. L. Hodge goes down
this evening at o'clock.
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paper talk, will have to thank them

paper talk, will have to thank them.
selves for it. Moreover, they, and
not we, will be its first victims W.
shall be able to make our peace With
the conqueror, for by that time va
shall be thoroughly snbjugated. Bn.
they will have to make fight for
which they will not be prepared.
fight against well-perfectea militarv
machine "a fight against power r..
enforced by all the mercenaries Of tho
country and ali the malcon.ents and
all the adventurers. apowcr which at
this time commands both Houses ~
Congress and the Republican party
and four OF eight years hence will ha
irresistib!e.- louisville c ourier
Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

E The New York World SAYS;
"The reason why republicanis,n in
France is not as successful as in The
Southern States is because I he
French motto is 'L'union fat la force
while President Grants wiser maxlfa
is La force fat Tunion'" Parties de-
string to employ intelligent French.
men to explain this joke will address
this Office, inclosing eighty-seven ana
half cents to prepay return post
age Courier-J ournal.
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~ V. Giraid, in another place,
gives special notice to the public
OF his return to the Bakery bushes,
and at the same time strikes out
for new departure. Tie will give
2S ounces OF bread for dime,
which is an increase of eight ounces
over the present weight. This
alone is an important and living
item and should be remembered.
Aside from this he still keeps up
his former mercllantile business
He is one of our old citizens, of the
ante jelIHm regime, and should lie
patroniZed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

EAVY MESS PORK and EXTRA
IL Lard for sale by
HENRY A. BIOSSAT.
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The Grant Parish Trouble.

Ex-Governor Weller, he United
States commissioner in New Orleans,
has disposed of the case of the persons
arrested in Grant parish at the instl-
CATION of w. B. Phillips, 10y sending
them all before the Federal Court for
trial.
Considering the circumstances sur
rounding the case we think the dccls-
ion an extraordinary enc. The case
was carefully worked mp by Phillips,
whom nobody would believe on oath,
and was proved before the Commits
sioner by his own testimony and by
that of men like himself. Before a
Court in the country, where these men
arc known, the case would not hold
water. GA the other hand, the priso-
ners (all we helieye) proved al abb
by the testimony OF respectable and
credible witnesses. Moreover, there
is no u,r to hold them under the Aft
davit and reramhulatory warrant un-
der which they were arrested. They
were arrested under Federal law to
preserve the purity Of elections, and no
election is pretended to have been
held in Grant within year past. But
these Radicals have been so long taugh.
to believe that there is nothing at the
| South but elections and Offices for them,
that they twist every crime into an e.
fort on the part of the rebels to deprive
them of tlc exclusive right to hold the
Southern Offices.
This decision of the Commissioner
is very hard on men who arc poor and
unable to give bond for their appear
ance at the next term of the Court
Moreover, before a prejudieed Court
and a packed .july they are not likely
to fare as we'll as before as fair minded
Il man as we have always taken Gov
ernor Weller. t" be.
/ 1t may. interest those of orr conserv-
alive friends who suffer by Raaica
lies, to know that the 'rebels" hat
nothing to do with this 'Kuklux" out
rage. All the prisoners proved them
selves to he members of the sane Rad
icat cfub as Phillips.
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this time commands both Houses Of
Congress and the Republican party
and four OF eight years hence will ha
irresistible Louisville c ourier
Journal.
Why WOVEN ARE NOT MAGHANIMors
What women in civilized countries
mostly want is magnanimnity. Men
of high minds are constantly disap.
pointed when they find this lack o.
the n,asnanimous revealing itself in
The character OF some woman Who
otherwise seems so admirable. But
men themselves have hitherto, in
Europe especially, SO shaped and
limited the moral training of women
as to render raagranimnity virtue
of almost impossible attainment. Tbe
errors of women are, in their degree
almost always the common errors Of
servitude. But there is sometime
more than that The whole train;po
of womanhood is directed merely TO
the cultivation of one virtue. Its
not indispensable OF even necessary
to woman's honor and repute that
she should be truthful, or generous
or beniticent, or brave. She has no
need or inducement to cultivate the
magnanimoas qualities. Society on.
ly asks her &c be chaste. lyon will
cultivate but one flower, you can not
have a parterre. In days not far re-
moved from our own, man was only
called TO be brave and truthful-he
might be as ferocious and voloptu-
Gus as he chose; therefore his COM
mon vices were ferocity and profit.
eacy. Women are commonly trained,
even now, to believe that SO long as
they are "virtuous," it is not requis-
lite that they shall be sincere and
magnanimous; therefore, their COM
mon defects are insincerity and mean.
ness McCartby's Lady Judith
| ---~~~~~o--~--0-~>~-~O~0~-
INTEREST RULEs.-For finding the
interest on any principal for any
number OF days, the answer in each
case being in cents. separate the two
right hand figures to express it in
dollars and cents.
Four Per Cent.-Multiply by mum
Der of days, and divide by y.
Six Per Cent-Multiply'by number
of days; separate right hand figure,
and divide by 6.
i Eight Per Cent.-Multiply by mum
Der Of days and divide by 45.
Nine Per Cent.-Multiply by num-
Der of days; separate right hand fig
ure, and divide by 4.
:, Ten Per Cent.--Multiply BY mum.
Der of days, and divide by SO.
Twelve Per Cent-Multiply BY
number of days; separate right hand
figure, and divide by 8.
Fifteen Per Cent.-Multiply BY
number of days, and divide by "a.
Eighteen Per Cent-Multiply BY
number of days; separate right hand
, figure, and divide by 2.
Twenty Per Cent.-Multiply By
number of days, and divide by IS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

u A novel case came before Bos-
ton court few days since. Recently
man died through the mistake of a
drug clerk in filing prescription
His friends raised fund of $500, which
they used in clearing off an encum-
brance on the home of the family, and
placed the property in trust for the
widow and children. The widow de-
manded the properly, to be admins
tered on as the estate of the deceased,
and divided. The trustees refused,
and the widow brought suit. No pre-
cedent for such case could be found
in an American court, but the Judge
held that the contributions to the re-
lief of the family of dead man could
not he considered part of the estate of
the deceased, and that the contribu-
tors had a right to dispose of the sum
as they saw fit.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

be- Beverly, Massachusetts,, says
correspondent, is known as "Bean
Town" No virtuous citizen of that
town thinks of passing Sunday morn
ing without baked pork and beans
for breakfast. Formerly they went
to the different bakeries Saturday
night, each man with his bean pot
Each pot was numbered with check
as received and the number given to
the owner, and crowds would gather
around the bakery door, SUNDAY
morning, each man calling his nun-
Der and receiving his pot. But nov
they have pottery in the town, and
each householder has had his bean
pot made to order, with his name OF
initials baked into the sides, and the
plan works beautifully. The baken
charge six cents for baking beans,
and it is valued source of revenue.
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Cur agents.
Westminster Review.

We arc indebted 70 the Leonard
Scott Publishing Company. New York,
for the October number of the West
minister Review. The following is the
table of contents
|. The Pilgrim Fathers.
2. Greek Democracy.
8. Farady.
4. Geofflcy Chancer.
5. Bearings of Modern Science on Art.
6. The Authorship Of Junius.
7. The Baptists.
6. Gotthold E,hram Leasing.
o. The Session of 1871.
10. Contemporary Literature.
The present number is more than
usually interesting. Those fond of BIZ
ography cannot fail to enjoy tie a.ti-
clrs on CHANGER, Faraday and Leasing.
No. will possess interest for those
vino trace every thing good in Amesi-
ca to Plymctl, Rock, the '.hlarney stone
of New England" Notwithstanding
the supposed success of Republican
institutions in America he problem OF
Democracy may be still said to be on
its trial. Hence No. , will he found
interes. ing. The more recent cssayis.s
on Junius having satisfactorily proved
that The letters were in the iiandwrit-
ing of Sir Philip Francis, somebody
has raised the question whether he
might not have acted as the amanueu-
ses for some other person. n" dis
cusses the point. The ''Contempora
~ Literature" article is got up will
IL great deal of taste, and presents {
resume Of the last quarters doings il
the booY world. The Leonard Scot
reprints of the fourrcyiews and Black
wood ere furnished at the low price o
$500 year.
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Be Guided by What You Know,

There is an old proverb which says.
Experience is the safest guide" To
this guide the sick and ailing naturally
turn when casting about for the means
of relief. They inquire wha. medi-
cine has done for Others. before they
adopt it themselves. OF all the rene.
dies and preventiyes in use, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters meets the test most
triumphantly, and hence its immense
popularity and vast sales. The suffer
er from indigestion is sure to find some
one among his friends who has been
cured of that ailment by the famous
vegetable stomachic. The victim of
fever and ague, liver complaint, con-
stipation, nervous prostration, or gen
eral debility, has only to make inquiry
in the neighboihood where he resides
in order to discover what this standard
restorative has effected in cases similar
to his own. In the published testimo-
ny to it's merits he will find Il volume
Of proofs of its sanitary properties,
which it is impossible for his common
sense to resist. He tries it, and the
effect it produces on his system adds
another to the host of witnesses in it's
favor. Thus, its reputation, founded
on facts, not assertions, continually
grows and spreads. Charlatans and
impostois, some of them mere local
tricksters, and others who take a some
what wider range, attempt to thrust
into the hands and down the Threats of
invalids, their hapl,azard connections,
as substitutes for the tonic which for
so many years has been medicinal
staple throughout the United States,
Spanish America, Canada, and the
West Indies, but only succeed to very
limited extent. In this reasoning age,
the people, having ascertained what is
really deserving of their confidence, de-
cline running after strange gods.''
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nsa- Many thanks to our frlenS
Charles Moore, Jr., for late paps1
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" a Story is told at the expense of
Il legal gentleman who was formerly
well known in Norwich, Connecticut
who now lives in Oshkosh. One Smith
had failed in business, and sold out,
and having two or three tough little
bills, had given them to this lawyer
for collection. Smith went to the
Office to receive the proceeds. The
amount collected was about $50. "I'm
sorry you've been SO unfortunate,
Smith, for / take q great interest in
you. / shan't charge yon as much as
| should if I didn't feel so much in
terest in you" Here he handed Smith
$l5 and kept the BALANCE. "You sec,
Smith, knew yon when you were a
boy. and l knew your father before
you, and l take a good deal of interest
in you. Coed morning. Come and
see me again y Smith, moving slowly
to the door, and ruefully contempla-
ting the avails, was heard to mutter
"Thank God you didn't know my
grandfather"
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~ The river Is again falling.
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hu'C uOlC poNcl, uuu uo Will uSc IL
to better purpose than johnson. If
he is reelected President, we conf
dent,y expect to see him hand and
glove with such adventurous spirits
as he can find in the disordered and
ruined South, who are ready to serve
him in a crusade against the party
which now supports him, against the
Northern people who are blind to
their danger, and especially against
New England. which will be wither-
ed and blighted before the advancing
legions OF imperialism, pleasantly
dubbed Free Trade. The Northern
people will do just as they please
about it. In the South we have lost
orr liberties. There is no lonner any
freedom at the South. When the
combustion comes ne shall take our
chance. We are powerless to avert
it. But when it comes-and it will
come if Grant is given four addition
al years in office-the North will ex-
perience what tie South is familiar
with-martial, provost marshals,
prisons, bavonets and what not. If
the honest Republican, who now
pooh-poohs this, raises up his voice
against it, he will be arrested and put
out of the way. Grant will make
quick and easy work of that sort OF
cattle. He means business, and he
knows very well how far it is safe
for him to go. just now it is not
safe, is it necessary, for him to 60
further than he is going. But his is
a progressive scheme; and, if it sue
ceeds, the idiots who swear that there
| is nothing in all this bat idle news.
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THE "NINE OF DIAMONDS" THE
following reasons are given why the
nine of diamonds is called the "curse
of Scotlaud:"
In the distracted state of the country
during the reign of Mary, man,
George Campbell by name, attempted
to steal the crown out of Edinburgh
castle. In this case he was nnsnccess-
full, but managed to abstract nine val
liable jewels, and escaped safely to a
foreign shore. Toreplace these a heavy
tax was laid upon the country, which
the poor, oppressed people thought so
great a grievance that they termed it
the curse Of Scotland and, until very
recently, the card itself bore the name
of George Campbell in Highland.
Another explanation relates to the
wcll-known massacre of Glencoe. The
mandate of this cruel deed was signed
by the eldest son of the Earl of Stair.
who was at the time secretary of state
of Scotland.
The coat Of arms belonging to this
family bears nine diamonds on its
shield, aud the people, not daring to
stigmatize the master of Stair as the
curse of Scotland, applied TO it his ar
mortal bearings. And still another ex-
planatiou relates to the battle of Cullo-
den, which extinguisled the hopes of
the Stuart party, and was at the time
considered national curse. The Duke
of Cumberland, who was known to
have been u gambler, is said to have
carried a pack of cards in his pocket,
and when he had won the famous field,
he took ont the nine of diamonds and
wrote his account of the victory on it..
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