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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17
MAsR1AeE.-Leigh Hunt concludes al

MARRneE.-Leigh Hunt concludes an
essay on marriage as follows There
is no one thing more lovely in this life,
more full Of divine courage, than young
maiden from her past life, from her hap
py childhood, when she rambled over
every field and moor around her home ;
when another anticipated her wants and
soothed her little cares, when her broth
ers and sisters grew from merry play
mates to loving, trustful friends; from
Christmas gatherings and romps, the
summer festival in bower or in garden,
from the room sanctifed by the death
of relatives; from the secure backgrounds
of her childhood and girlhood and maid
enhood, looks in the dark and unillumi-
mated future away from all that, and yet
unterrifed, undaunted, leans her fair
cheek on her lovers breast, and whis-
pers "Dear heart cannot see, but l
believe. The past was beautiful, but
the future I can trust-with thee"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

The New ORLEANS Picaymne tells o
good story OF a belle of that city, who,
in company with several friends, was
examining fine picture-gallery and adj
miring the beautiful paintings as only
the intelligent and refined admire works
of art. Finally she approached group
of paintings, in the centre of which was
large looking glass, which reflected the
young ladys full-length picture. One
of the gentlemen, pointing to it, said :
"See, Miss Laura, what splendid pic
ture." eyes" she said, glancing at it
hurriedly, and not perceiving that it was
her own reflection, "it is passable
painting, but the subject is homely.'
Indeed, are you in earnest ?" Ger
tainly quite a fright" Look at it
again. She did; but it is curious to
observe that since then noticeable cool
ness has sprung up between the young
lady and her admirer.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

RoApMAK1NG IN ENGLAND. London
paper thus describes the process of road
making now generally adopted in the
larger places OF both England and
France "The road is first prepared by
being loosened with pickaxes, then COW
cred with ordinary granite above this
a dressing of sand is laid the whole is
then watered. An immense roller, pro-
PEELED by steam, is then moved slowly
over the prepared surface. 1t exerts a
pressure of twenty-eight tons, and the
result is that, in an unusually short time,
q firm and compact Macadamized road
is formed, so smooth that the lightest
vehicle may be driven over it without
injuring the springs"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

THE STORE of fish stories is inexhaust-
ible. The latest is about cells. The
Delapare Caunty (Pa.) Anerica' says
"a gentleman who has resided o number
OF years ON the margin OF the Delaware,
informs us that 1t is IN interesting sight
in the month OF April to watch the mi.
grafton of eels. The fish, which are all
young, only some four or five inches in
length, advance in uniform order in n
grand procession, within a foot or two
Of the shore, and usually three abreast.
They migrate from salt water to the
upper parts Of the river, are about three
days passing and keep up uniform
speed day and night. They proceed in
rs close proximity to the shore as posi-
BILE, in order to escape their enemies,
catfish, rock and perch. The old fisher
men never fail to observe this interesting
spectacle"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

SOMEBODY has given droll paraphrase
of George Washington and the hatchet
story. He says Gen. Butler and Wen
dell Philips were in the garden Of the
White House waiting to see the Presi-
dent. They were kept there for some
while, when Butler, picking up hatch
ct, began cutting the tree to beguile the
time. Grant soon afterward appeared,
and asked, "Who has been hacking
these trees ?" Butler answered, "I can
not tell n lie, Mr.. President it was
Wendell Philips"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

THE WANT of ability to sleep well is an
indication Of impaired health which de-
mands prompt attention. As remedy
for this, DR.. Hall recommends that pres
ent associations be broken up, whatever
m ~ be the sacrifice that some more
active employment be undertaken or q
long Journey be taken on horseback, il
possible, and with good companion. A
arcat specific is to be vigorously employ
ed in the open air large portion OF the
time.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

SAMSON PRITcHARD, who seems to be
n liueal descendant of his biblical name
sake, has been sued in Macon, Ga, for
pulling down with his own hands frame
rum-shop, from which he had been turn
ed out by twenty OF the inmates for rails
ing A disturbance and threatening to
exterminate the entire number.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17
Going to Sleep.

uoinS W oleep.
Lay me down gently-my waning STRENGTH
VIII bear no more tonight;
The day has seemed such weary lenotb
Bathed in its golden light.
Tho birds have sung, but they weary mo
Through the ceaseless silent hours.
And the air is filld with their melody
And the scent Of the budding flowers.
l am longing to go-nay, de not chide,
Nor SO sadly bend your head:
thought ere now to have been YOUR brids
But am welded to Death instead.
Ny darling God has in love forgiven
The idol my heart has made;
But to win me back to the heights of be,ven
He has lower'd me to grave.
az 1 had been spared 2"-oh do not speak,
He knows what is safe and best;
And my passionate spirit has grown 40 meek
Prepared for that long, sweet rest
Ny eyelids droop, for the night has come;
Why do you wildly weep2
/ feel like wanderer going home,
As calmly sink to sleep.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17
VALUE OF GAMB1Ne-Hous LICENSES

VALUE OF GAMBL1Na-H House LICENSES.
The Hong Kong gambling-house
licenses were last week sold to resident
Chinese for the modest little sum Of
Sls9, 600 gold or SIS, 800 month. Con-
sidering that the licenses last for one
year only, games of chance must be rath-
er popular to make it worth any ones
while to pay such fee. The outgoing
"farmer," as he is technically called, is
said to have netted only fifty thousand
dollars by his venture last year, and to
have declined bidding this year because
the profits were not large enough The
respectable Chinese OF the colony are
very indignant at the action Of the
British Government in licensing in
stead Of suppressing gambling, ald q
petition is being extensively circulated
praying the House Office to forbid the
continuanceof the license system.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

HORACE MANN was once seated in an
omnibus with young man who coolly
took out q cigar, lit match, and put the
cigar in his mouth. Mr.. Mann stopped
the coach and insisted that the young
man should be elected for disobeying
the rules. He was not pacified until the
owner of the cigar touched the indig-
nant reform2r's hand with the uncharred
end, in proof that the cigar had never
been lighted ; and Mr.. Mann, 10th to lose
IN opportunity to impress moral truth
upon o wayward youth, turnei around
and lectured him severely upon the vice
OF deception.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

A GERMAN living in Ohio, after three
years residence in this country, recently
received information from his parents in
the old country that if he did not return
and join the army his property would be
confscated. The poor fellow took corIn-
sci of the German Minister at Washing
ton before starting, and found that, if he
wants to save his estate, he must go. He
departs now for fatherland, with the
mournful consolation that he has not had
to become soldier before the cruel war
was over.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

Mr.. Ruskin calls upon workmen to
promise these three things" l. To do
their own work well, whether it be for
life or death. 2. To help other people
to do theirs when they can, and seek
to avenge no injury. 8. To. be sure they
can obey good laws before they seek to
alter bad ones.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

A DODGE, reported new, is now being
tried by sharpers on the railroad. It is
said that these fellows wear caps with q
band on them resembling those worn by
conductors, and on which the word ICON
ductor" is stamped. Over the band is
q short piece, which they draw back, and
which exposes the title when they want
to operate on their victims.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

A GAY TENNESSEE BELLE had gained
the reputation of being most emphatic
ally "girl OF the period" She kept
her lover iii state of despair, having
refused him many times. She was es-
teemed faithless and frivolous; but the
time soon came for her to redeem her
character. One day there was terrible
railroad accident, and the rejected lover
had both legs crushed of. The appa-
rently heartless giil devoted herself to
his consolation, and married him on
crutches the first day the doctors allowed
him to go out.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

A gentleman in Athens, Ohio, recently
shipped twelve cattle to Baltimore that
weighed IS, $50 pounds.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17

The census show, that 1857 residents
Of Boston were born in New Hampshire.
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official DIRECTORY.
UNITED STATES nFE1crns

UNITED STATES OFFICERS.
Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, P~esi-
dent.
Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, Vice
President.
james 6. Blaine, Of Maine, Speaker OF
the House of Representatives.
THE CABINET.
Hamilton Fish, of New York, Secreta-
ry of State.
General Bclknap, Secretary of War.
George NJ. Robson, of New Jersey,
Secretary of Navy.
George 5. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of Treasury.
Jacob J, Cox, of Ohio, Secretary of In
terror.
A T; Alderman, of Georgia, Attorney
General.
j. Al Creswell. of Maryland, Post
mas er General.
Columbus Delano. Of Ohio, Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue.
MINISTER'S TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 2
John j. Motley, of Massachusetts, to
England.
E, b. Washburne, of Illinois. to
France
William S. Rosecranz, of Ohio, to
Mexico.
A. e. Curtin, of Pennsylvania. to Rus
STA.
George Bancroft, of Massachusetts, to
Prussia
George P. Marsh, Of Vermont, to italy.
j. Ross Browne, of California, to Chi
ma.
Daniel E. sickles, of New York, to
Spain.
Henry NJ. Watts, of Pennsylvania, to
Austria.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Salmon P. Chase, Of Ohio, Chief Jus
tice.
Nathan Clifford, of Maine, Associate
Jus ice,
Samuel Nelson, of New York, Assoei-
ate Justice.
X. c. Grier. of Pennsylvania, Associ-
ate Justice.
David Davis, of Illinois, Associate
Justice.
n. A, Swayne, of Ohio. Associate JUS
tiee.
Samuel E. Miller, of Iowa. Associate
Justice.
Stephen Field, ofCalifornia, Associate
Justice.
ARMY.
w It. Sherman, of Ohio, General Com
handing. b
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P. Il: Sheridan, of Ohio, Lieatenans
General.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF
LOUISIANA.
E. H. Darrell; Of New Orleans Judce
j. Morgan, of New Orleans, District
Attorney.
D. Urban. of New Orleans, CLERK.
S. b. Packard, of New Orleans, Mar
shall.
LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT.
H. c. Warmoth, ofNew Orleans, Gov.
ernor.
Oscar j. Dunn, of New Orleans, Lien
tenant Governor.
Simeon Belden, Attorney General
George E. Bovee. of st. James parish
Secretary of State.
Antoine Dubuclet, VermilIion. Treas
urer.
James Graham, OF New Orleans, Audi
tor.
James Longstreet, of New Orle4ns.
Adjutant Genera.
Hugh b. Campbell, Commissioner of
Lands.
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA.
j. t: Ludeling, of Ouachita, Chief
Justice.
W. W, Howe, of New Orleans, Associ-
ciate Justice.
R, X. Howell, of New Orleans, Assoc;-
ate Justice.
j. G. Taliafero, of Rapfdes, Associate
Justice.
W. j. Wiley, of Orleans, Associate
Justice.
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Form Of Proposal, Guarantee, and
Certificate.

The undersigned - -. whose
post Office address is -, county of
-, State of -, proposes To convey
the mails nf the United States. from
July i, le7l, to June 30, 1879. on
route No. =, between - and -,
under the advertisement of the Post
master General. dated September 80,
1870, with "celerity certainty. and Sc
curity," for the annual sum of - dol
lars.
This proposal is made with full
knowledge of the distance of the route,
the weighT of the mail to be carried,
and all other particulars in reference to
the Route and service. and also after
careful examination of the laws and in
structions attached to the advertise
nent. .z. .
INirnnl J
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The Department reserves the right
to reject any bid which may be deem
ed eytravagant, and also to disregard
| the bids Of railing contractors and bid
ders. Act of July 2, 1886, section
"a.
Is. The bid should he sealed, super
scribed Mail Proposals, State of Lou
isiana," addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster General, Contract Office"
and sent by mail. not by or to an
agent.
~. The contracts are to be executed
and returned TO the Department by or
| before the first day of July 1871; but
the service must be begun on that day
or on the next mail day after it, wheth-
er the contracts be executed or not.
Transfers of contracts, or of interests
in contracts, are forbidden by law, and
consequently can not be allowed.
Neither can bids, or interests in bids,
be transferred or assigned to other par
ties. Bidders will therefore take notice
that they will be expected to perform
the service accepted to them through
whole term of the contract.
Is. Section Is of an act of Congress
approved March 3, 1916, provides that
contracts for the transportation of the
mails shall be let, ''in every case, to
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance,
without other reference to the mode of
such transportation than may be nee
essary to provide for the due CELEBRITY,
certainty, and security of such trans
portation. Under this law bids that
propose to transport the mails with
celebrity, certainty, and security"
having been decided to be the only le-
gal bids, are construed as providing for
the entire mail, however large. and
whatever may Do the mode of convey
ance necessary to insure its ''celerity
certainty and security" and have the
preference over all others, and no 9th
ers are considered, except for steam
boat routes,
~. A modification of bid in any of
Its essential terms is tantamount TO a |
new bid, and can not DO received so a. |
TO interfere with regular competition.
Making new bid, with guarantees is
the only way to modify previous bid. |
~. Postmastcrs are to be careful not |
to certify TO the suficiency of guaran-
tors without knowing that they are per-
sons of sufficient responsibility. They
must not sign the certificate until tIe
sum of the bid is inserted, and the hid
and guarantee are signed by the bidder
aud two guarantors; disregard of
TINS instruction by postmasters is
violation oftheir oath of office. subject.
ing them 20 immediate removal.
u. All bidders, guarantors and sure
ties are distinctly notified that on
failure to enter into or perform the
contracts for the service proposed for
IA the accepted bids, their legal liabil-
mes will be enforced against them.
~. Present contractors and persons
known at the Department, must, equal
" with others, procure guarantors and
certificates of their sufficiencv sub
stantially in the forms above preserib-
I'd. The certificate of sufficiency
must be signed by postmaster, or
Judge of court of record; no other
will be admitted.
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General.
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WONDERFUL CALCULATI0iY.-

w ONDERFUL CALCULATIONS
When che game of chess was first
invented, the emperor of China
sent for the inventor and desired
him to teach it him. The empe-
ror was so delighted with the
game, that he told the inventor
whatever he Shonld demand should
be given him as remuneration
for his discovery. To which he
replied, that if his majesty would
but give him a grain of corn for
the first square Of the chess-board,
and keep doubling it every check
until he arrived at the end, he
would be satisfied. At first the
emperor was astonished at what
he thought the mans modesty,
and instantly ordered his request
TO be granted. The following is
tho sum total of the number of
grains of corn, and also the num-
Der of times they would reach
round the world, which is 800 de-
grees each being 691-2 miles-1S,-
446, 3,573,7S3,OS6,315 grains; or,
1855, 4Ol, S21 times round the
world.
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Dated
Notice to Bidders,

For service on routes 6O36, S0O7. 1000
SOl2, SOB, 60l4, sO31, 8O45, sO66,
6067, S082.
The certificates on proposals for
these routes must must be signed by a
Judge OF court of record, or by post.
masters at the following offices in
Louisiana viz:-New Orleans. Baton
Rouge, Shreveport, Monroe. New be
ria and Washington. or by postmasters
at offices Of LIST, I'd, or Sd class in other
States.
All postrnasters signing certificates
OF guarantcrs and spreties will he held
10 strict accountability for the cor
RICHNESS of their certificates. TSee
section 20 of Instructions.
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Instructions to Bidders and Post.
masters,

Containing also, conditions to he in
corporatrd in the contracts to tho
extent the Department may deem
proper.
l.. Seven minutes are allowed n
each intermediate Office, not otberwisa
specified, for asserting the mails: bnt
on steamboat routes there is to he no
more delay than is sufficient for an OK.
change of pouches.
On steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode of CONVEYANCE
ADMITS OF II, the special agents of the
! rostofhce department. also Postoffice
oignks' mail bags, locks and KEYS, are
20 De conveyed without extra charge.
.; On steambot lines the 70 ute agents
OF the department are to be conveyed
without ch'rge; and for their use a
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BOssier Parish Directory

a. b. Levisee, Judge District Court,
Shreveport, La.
james ). Ashton, District Attorpev
Shreveport.
h. w, Baker. Parish Judge, Bellevue.
b. F. o Meal, Sheriff, /"
Thos. n. Braden, Clerk Dist Court
Bellevue,
Holland w. Clarke, Recorder, Belle
yue.
Ihos. w Fuller, District Attorney pro
tenn, Bellevue.
James A, Heron, State Tax Collector.
Bellevue.
Samuel NJ. Thomas, State Senator.
Benton, La.
c, S. AbGll, Representative, Shreve-
port.
ID. Cadv Stanton, Representative.
Shreveport.
w. r. Head, Coroner. Bellevue.
c. McCleneghan, Pest. Police Jurv.
Bellevue.
r. B. Taylor, Clerk p. j., Bellevue
K. I. Finson, Police Juror, Ward /.
Shreveport
J. N Cooper, Police Juror. Ward .,
Benton.
j. w. Walker, Police Juror, Ward 3.
Red Land.
j. n. Platt, Police Juror, Ward 4.
Fillmore,
|. d. Edwards. Police Juror, Ward s.
Fillmore.
F. R. Galloway, Police Juror, Ward q.
Bellevue.
t. Oakly, Police Juror, Ward z, Belle
vue.
j. II. Marks, Police Juror, Ward 8.
Collins burg.
c. McCieneghan, Police Juror. Ward
9, Bellevue.
T. w. Woodruff. Justice of the Peace
Ward 2, Benton.
j. w. Walker, J. p. Ward 8, Red
Land.
J. E. M'Carty, Ward4. Bellevue.
Henry Barnacastle, Ward 5, Fillmore.
Thos. Applewhite 6, Bellevue.
It. Oakly, 2.
j. A Moore, g, Collins
burg.
NJ b. Blume, Constable, Ward 1
j. w. Simmons, .
F. Love. :.
j. L. Biggs, a.
W. II. Pinekard, s
j. II. Smith, -"
j. Is. Baker,
I. Chasteen, 2
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The Detroit Tribune says a girl
IN st. Paul used arsenic to i'm
prove her complexion, notwith-
standing her friends told her it
was dangerous. They had to use
crowbns to break the crust of the
ground for the grave, on account
of the cold weather.
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world.

Let the Young men out of en-
ployment learn an honest trade.
or go out upon farmes and earn
an independence by honest toll.
Many OF the wealthiest men in the
State commenced their business
lives with 10 capital but their
own will and strength, and by the
sweat of their brows gained indie
pendence.
The young man who sits down
and waits for something to turn
up to enable him to make a living
easily, may expect that his life
will be a failure. Go and work
for a living. All cannot have
shady places. There are now
dozens Of applicants for every one
ofthese places, and yetyou excuse
yourself for idleness because You
get a elerkship, or some
other easy position. Your idle
ness will lead you to vice, and vice
will ruin you Houston tTerds)
Telegraph.
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The l0S years old Ohio farmer
utterly repudiates the story that
ne shelled 900 bushels of corn in
a day. He says it was an inren.
hon of zone of them cussed, lyin'
newspaper menu and that the
days work actually measured
only s97 bushels. sea-
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Dated
GUARANTEE.

The Undersigned, residing at -.
State of -, undertake that, if the
foregoing bid for carrying the mail on
route No. - be accepted By the
Postmaster General. the bidder shall.
prior to the LIST day of July, 1871, en-
ter into the required obligation or con
tract to perform the service proposed.
with good aud sufficient surcfies.
This we do, understanding distinctly
the obligatioes and liabilities assumed
by guarantors under the 9th section
Of the act of Congress of July ., 1896.
$ gned by two gaarantors.
Dafad
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An Atlanta paper of last week
says; "a lady in this city tied
her hubby's hands and feet, the
other day, just for fun, and then
went through his pockets for a
certain billet-doux, and found it.
His physician tells him that his
face won't be badly Scared.
though he may remain perma-
nently bald,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-28

JEENIs, THE DoORKEEPER.-
DIR. John Brown tells a story of
one Jeems, a doorkeeper at the
United Presbyterian Church in
Broughton Place, Edinburgh. On
a certain occasion, after a charity
sermon, one of the congregation
by accident put a crown piece in
to the plate instead of a penny.
and starting back at its white and
precious face, asked to have it
back; but Jeems, who held the
plate, said:
"In once, in forever
"Aweel, aweel,n grunted the
unwilling givsr, ':I.Il get credit
for il in heaven ,
INA, ma" said Jeems, "ye'n get
credit only for the penny
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-28

The Beecher family are thrs
divided on woman suffrage. Cath
arine and Thomas oldest and
Youngest are opposed to it. while
the intermediate members, Ed
wand, Henry, Harriet and Isabel.
are IN its favor.
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Dated
CERTIFICATE.

The Undersigned, postmaster nt -.
stale OF, certifies. UNDER HIS OATH
OF OFFICE that he is acquainted with
the above guarantors. aNd knows them
to De men OF property, and uble 10
make good their guarsSty, and that
bidder ano gGarantors 'are above the
age of 81 years.
4 rS;rpe7
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The New York Tribune thinks
the Radical party in Georgia died
Oh great men," 1t declares that
$50 many great men, each deter
mined to have his own way, are
too many for a single State.n
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AT San Francisco, a Ohinaman
recently gave his daughter a name
which, translated, means, aYou-
out to-have-been-a-boy.n
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a woman who has buried six
husbands is called a good planter