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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-12-30

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81 feory A D. lS Tor the purpose of rendering an
for the final Sc tlemcnt. ~ 'o
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uecoV-iW II. L. MEAD. Clerk.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

selection. OF Mr.. Davis, the new
Senator from West Virginia. we
know nothing, but old Virginia
will doubtless take advantage OF
the opportunity she has to improve
on her outgoing Senator.
On the whole, therefore, we nave
little to fear from the present Con
gress which has just commenced
and which will expire on that hap
Nv day which shall witness the
final departure of the Grant ad
miuistration. The Democrats arc
strong enough to prevent any very
outrageous legislation, while tn
bad legislation which succeeds VII
only serve to increase the gro a
Democratic'n, ajority which, in 1872
f will sound forever the dcath-kneI
of the Radical party.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

can appoint such Court, except up
on the application of the officers
who are to be brought before it So
the things sticks for want OF juris-
diction lust where it was intended by
those WHO engineered the thing, as
these embarrassments were made
known to the committee by those
who foresaw what would happen.
This case very clearly illustrates the
truth of the homely saying that
ssthere's more ways of killing dog
than by choking him with butter
Senator Sumner is really sick, nj
lsham this time, no reelection near
His Doctor. says he will never b.
himself again even if he RECEIVERS.
hope he will not leave us, until b
has settled accounts with his dea
friend Ulysses.
TREBLA.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08
Retribution-A Strange stery.

The Times correspondent at Yer.
sailles says the following story isiu
circulation there:
"a Prussian officer and a party Of
men came to the residence of the Mar.
chioness of B, an old lady, who
had not fed like her neighbors. He
seemed to know the name. for lie In
quircd of the villagers where the house
was, and if the lady was still living in
it. He entered with his men, stormed
and swore in the hall till he saw the
mistress. He ordered dinner for his
party, spat on the carpet, took upa
chair aud dashed it against a mirror,
: threw a vase down from its stand, and
broke clock over the chimney piece,
and behaved, in fact, abominably. The
old ladywas terrified to death. Dia-
ner was served. The officer complain
! ed of the wine, and told his nss TO
, throw the bottles through the windows
till they got better to drink. He din-
ed apart, and treated the servants with
!, the utmost insolence. At last, when
: the orgie was over. he asked to see tho
q ilady of the house. He was told she
was in bed, i'll and frightened. Wherei
: sob in this room! But l am going 70
: sleep here.n The lady had to get up
V and turn out, and the officer went ID,
: broke some things, got into oed IN ~, !,
clothes, and after time rang the ., De'l
violently. A servant appeared. Tie
: officer pursued the domestic and insls,
h ted on seeing the lady. Surrounded
IS by her maids, and pale and tanning,
: the old lady received him at the doo'
10 of her room. He took off his heims,
e bowed with the utmost courtesy, anu
:, said, Madam, / have accomplished
# promise and fulfilled a vow. lou
husband was General the Marquis
By yes He was in the hrs
g Regiment of Hussars as captain WE
lie the French invaded PrussiaF 1 Eno !,
r he served in that regiment wen
= then, Madame, l have to tell you Una
: he came to the house of my grano
lie mother, whose father had fallen at Jen'
re You think l have acted badly here
s. bnt know how Captain De b, tfea
70 de our house. l heard the story asa ot
- and treasured it in my soul. kno
ie the disgrace and ruin he brouglt upt
my name, and spare you the recit
ch of it. But I made vow when
g seemed the idle within of a boy, al
- now in part 1 have kept it. Go'
ce night, Madame. LIDO not pass nlg
las under yonr roof. My men VIII pr
tect you,' and so stallked away. w
,s- suppose it be true. Will there be 4
" such memories for the French chiidr
whom / see going to school, staring
he the great Prussians trudging thion
Ia the snow.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08
Love Laughs at LOcksmilhs.
ELoPEMENT ExTRAoRDINARY-A sos.
ToNIAN DELUDED-STARTLINe nr
NOUNCEMENT.

Another case of elopemsnt CANA =
an nntimely end in Boston lately. Tt'
intending delinquent is Young lade
of great beauty, we'll connected :
heiress in her own right to splena;s
fortune, and is only eighteen. Her ~
mirer, daslring young fellow ofI.
city, is not fayorably looked upon 10
her father. consequently their opno,
tunities for exchanging their sWes.
vows of love were rather Limited
Love, however, laughs at locksm;,i.
and rather than bear the tl,raldn.
longer they resolved to defy the parep.
tai authority and rivet the chains o.
love with Hymen's lock withaut II.
lcansent. Las. evening everything MAS
prepared. the hack was in reaJ;n,.
the swain eager, the hour had s,rn.s
and expectation was on tip toe. RI,
alas for blighted hopes. papa pot u;nS
of the affair and locked his dauaht.~.
up, and prevailed upon his house.ma;d
to take her place. Biddy was in ="
way 10th, SO wrapping her shawl about
5 her form and covering her face we'll nm.
for Luna shone bright upon the scene
she tipped nimbly into the street 1
soft and whispered hnsh greeted youno
!. Brown as he gently pressed the fair
e gill to his heart. and hurrying her tn
n the hack, gave directions to Cambridge
. On the way he indulsed in those little
+" billings and cooings which lovers do.
u light in. Biddy, unused to such De.
n monstrations. took them all in good
o part, resolved to carry ont the affair "a
:, the end, a announcement which oc
II cured sooner than either expected.
= "What an internal smell of whis
l. kev-where the dcnce does it COM
n from. wonder r. said Brown, an IN
fumes of that beverage saluted hi
- nasal organ.
Is "Faith aud sure Dunno"
E. "Eh, what! why Emily, you seem
at have mastered the Irish brogne to per
:. fection," calculated Brown, not a Iii
tie astonished at the peculiar acceu
ht But his suspicious were confrme
when the soft ends of Biddy's mu
as tache tiekled the aforesaid organ, an
>, the mystery ofthe wlislsey at the san
time cleared up. Seeing he had be,
gu sold. and without waiting to stop d
We hack, he dashed open the door al
springing out. he was up Charles sire
Ut in no time. Biddy ordered the Iiac
'' man to drive to Boylston street whs
ee old H--,the name is suppressed
obvious reasons, bestowed upon he
of five dollar bill. Miss H-feels b
~ hut has not the slightest suspicion
- the part Biddy PLAYED in the drar
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

THE UNADULTERATED TRUTH.-Aa
exchange truthfully remarks thas
"there is no more arrant hypoerile
than that man who picks all OF what
he calls the nasty things from peNs.
paper, and goes bowling abont ths.
such paper is unft to be read Is :
noticeable that he always finds tiles0
things, may they be slowed away y
ever so obscure corner; and ne y.
ways advertises them, and penn.
them out and explains when ne ns ,:s
anybody that draws an inference ~.
ferent from his. II would be in'e.ss
Ting TO know how this class OF petspl'
manage about their Bibles"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

wA German, named .Byers, came
to grief in Milwaukee, short time ago.
He had putlaway in an old chest,
among refused paper and rags, $500 in
Government bonds, which fact he had
iealously concealed from his wife
She, like a tidy housekeeper, desiring
to get the rubbish ont of the way, sold
the mass to rag-picker. and thus dis
appeared the boarded earnings o
| years, for the rag picker cannot b'
found.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

Do You WANT PLENTY OF VEeErAslks'
If SO, send to Henry ST. Johns any
purchase LANDRErH's seed, they "'
all fresh and reliable. Send your o'
ders at once and do not delay.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

u5 There is a paper printed in the
Cherokee nation in, the '.native dia-
lect." An Arkansas editor says, sit is
the worst specimen of picked tongue
we ever saw. 1t looks as though M
tro-glycerine explosion had occurred IN
a type foundry"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

eB A new Parish, called Web
ster, has been created from apart
of Claiborne, Bossier and Bienville.
Minden will be the parish site.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

s@- 1t is by what we ourselves
have done, and not by what o.ne's
have done for US, that we shan "
remembered by after ages.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

49,. Good manners and good con-
science are no more inconsistent with
each other than beauty and innocence,
which are strilSingly akin, and always
look the better for the companionship
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

m- A London druggist has tnl'
cheerful invitation in his shop VIII W..
dow: "Come in and get tWe''
emetics for one shilling"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

W The blessings of an active mind,
when it is in good condition, is, that
it not only employs itself, but is al
most sure to be the means of giving
wholesome employment to others.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

y Let your humor always be good
humor in both senses. 1t comes of a
bad hnmor, it is pretty sure not to be-
lie.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08
~ The latest sensation in Nashyill,

" The latest sensation in Nashville
is an open top carriage, pair OF black
chargers, a driver in livery, covered all
over with brass buttons. On the in
side of the carriage are two pretty Ia
dies and gentleman, engaged in the
sale of prize candy packages, each OF
which is warranted to contain gold oil
silver coin, from twenty-five cents to
five dollars in gold.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

The triumph of great souls is to be
placed in difficult situations; it is
there that all their genius is displayed;
but it is the greatest of all misfortunes
to ordinary minds.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

~ IF all men were on an equality,
the consequence would be that all
would perish; for who would till the
ground--who would SOW it?-who
would plant 9-who would press wine 2
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

KEEP IN GOOD HUMOR.--It is not
great calamities that embitter ex-
istence it is the petty vexations, the
small jealousies the little disappoint-
ments, the minor miseries, that make
the heart heavy and the temper sour.
Don't let them. Anger is a pure waste
of vitality: it is always foolish and
always disgraceful, except in some
very rare cases, when it is kindled by
seeing wrong done to another hui
even that nobler rage seldom mend'
the matter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

Seine people carry their hearts in
their heads and very many carry
their heads in their hearts. The diff
Guilty is to keep them apart, and yet
actively together.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

Neither sculptured marble, nor state
ly column, can reveal to other ages the
lineaments of the spirit; and these
alone can embalm our memory in the
hearts of a grateful posterity.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

E. We direct attention to the
advertisement of L. Weiss, to be
found elsewhere.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

usa. B. Wiel & Bro, call on all
who are indebted to them, to come
forward and settle. See their no.
tice.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

Me- A young lady at Usage was
found "sitting on the STYLE" the
other evening. She sat down on a
young mans new hat. The hat
didn't fit her, and is ruined for
ever
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

The happiness of the human race in
this world does not consist OF our
being devoid of passions, but in our
learning to command them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

NEW AND FRESH BRAN-JUST RE
~ ceived, at Biossat's Warehouse, 20o
SACKS BRAN.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

Ey Our modern course of living be-
gets condition of the body that re-
uuires occasional relief. Fhe system
becomes enfeebled, deranged, clogged
and labors in its task. The mind sym
pathizes with it and both sink, or arr
depressed together. To restore thu
vital energies, purge the system
cleanse the blood--take Ayers Pills
Il Glasgow (Ky.) Free Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

TyoR SALE ATT BIOssAT'S wA uaI
II houss-FLOUR, in barrels ana a; us.
barrels, every grade and quality os,"sus
from st. LouisNand under New
prices.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

DUTTON. ONIONS.
d FOR PLANTING,
= ct II. ST. JOHNS
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

" The weather, with the exception
of ore heavy rain, has behaved beauti-
fully since our last. At the present
writing we are blessed with real Spring
weather..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

~ We never knew business or the
times SO dull, in Alexandria, at the
present season of the year. The whole
partakes of the deafness of mid-sum-
mer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

u We must make mention specially
If two Red River clerks who never fail
TO deliver us an extra package OF yalu-
able Western, Northern and Eastern
papers. Dohrmon, Of the Carrie Con-
verse, and Culberson, OF the b. L.
Hodge No. 2, are the ones who never
in that important feature.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

sa.s ea&sa" 8
~ The Louisiana Legislature al
;onrned last night sine die-the SENATE
at half past 10 o'clock, and the liouse
at a quarter to Il o'clock.
The appropriation bill, with a rev
amendments, passed both Houses
short time before its APPOINTMENTS as
did also a number of other bulls en-
1>racea in what was known as the ON
nibus bill. -
The Ship Island bill, after a des-
nerate and long protracted struggle III
tho House. was finally rejected.
The closing hours of the Senate al
though somewhat boisterous at 'lihes,
we're calm and peaceful as compared
a-i+,, those in the House, where 1or
hours before the adjournment pam
aemonium seemed to have oroheh
loose. -,
After the adjournment of the House
..third house" was organized. atten"-
ed by orgies such as could only nav
haen conceived by the rif raj repre-
seuted: the whole thing ending IN an
ebullition and effervescehce Oh '''e
most disgusting yulgai1ty,
The city and State are to DC con
rr.tnlated on the adjournment OF 'ne
Legislature, which has brous n upon
ifself as a bcdy the contempt ana o.'."'n
Of we'll thinking men of all poii'1ca
orsafls and Observation-Disclosures
ooe-o-.a~-~~--~-~~-
Hunt conclude'
an essay on marriage as follows
..rbere is no one thing more lovely IL
+,,;s life more fnll of the divine courage
than when Il young maiden, from ne
mast life. from her happy childhood
when she rambled over every iieio ant
moore around her home; when
mother anticipated her wants ant
soothed her little cares; when ne
brotbers and sisters grew from merr.
nlaymates to loving, trnstful lfiehos
f,o,, Christmas gathering and rompS
the summer festivals in bower OF Sa'
don. from the rooms sanctiiied by tn
death of relatives; from the secai
backgrounds of her childhood, an
eirlhood, and maiden-hood, looks OF
into the dark and uninluminated II
ture away from all that, and yet III
terrified, undaunted, leans her Ia
cheek upon her lovers breast al
whispers Dear heart! l cannot Sc
but / believe. The past was beautltt
but tho f,1ture I can trust-with thee
u We must make mention speclal
Of two Red River clerks who never Il
to deliver us an extra package OF val
able Western, Northern and Easte
papers. Dohrmon, of the Carrie 20
verse, and Culberson, of the Is.
Hodge No. 2, are the ones who neI
in that important feature.
.su->Is1--..
u Our thanks are returned to
clerks of the d. L. Tally, Lotawanl
Rapides, Era No. 10, Gladiola, Belle
Alton, B. L. Hodge, Carrie Conyer
Era No. 8, Bradish Johnson and Tic
Wave for New Orleans papers.
~e~Oo>>o0~-~~-~0e-@~~--~-~---~
" The weather, with the except
of. one heavy rain, has behaved beau
fully since our last. At the pres'
writing we are blessed with real spri
weather..
-~~~~-~o~~
naa- A young lady at Usage W
found "sitting on the STYLE"
other evening. She sat down o!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

u Our thanks are returned to the
clerks of the d. L. Tally, Lotawanna,
Rapides, Era No. 10, Gladiola, Belle of
Alton, B. l.. Hodge, Carrie Converse,
Era No. 9, Bradish johnson and Tidal
Wave for New Orleans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

U At a recent school examination
the teacher sought to develop the
general intelligence" ofan infant class
by asking, "What are cows good for Y
After short pause small hand went
up with tremendous energy. "Well,
Johnny, what is itq" "Their lnsides
are good for tripe," shouted the young
servant,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08

ry The Riyer is. still receding.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-10-11
The Chicago Fire.

We make room this week for very
full details of the great fire at Chicago.
The latest kilograms report over one
hundred thousand houseless, homeless
people wandering about the ruins OF
their former homes, without food, and
suffering for clothingl The fiery
fiend has swept over the larger por-
ton of the city and the loss of prop
crty now foots up hundreds of mil
lions of dollars. All the cities, and
a large number of the small towns are
responding nohly to the cry for help.
Large quantities of food and clothing
have been forwarded, free of freight,
from every part OF the country. Still,
the distress must be very great, and
thousands will be utterly ruined! No
such fire has been known in human
history. Besides the vast amount of
property destroyed, il is presumed
that hundreds of people have been
buried beneath the ruins Of falling
buildings. Thousands who were ex-
ulting in wealth and luxury ten days
since, are now humble beggars, with
outa+home or property! Such scour
ges are sent for sone purpose and are
full of meaning! Will they be com
pretended?
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-10-11
Great Fire at Chicago.

The fire 6end broke loose at Chica-
so ON Saturday last. The north
western portion of the city is almost
entirely consumed. On Sunday The
fire took a fresh start and travelled
down the lake shore, consuming near
ly all the business portion of the city.
The efforts of the fire department to
check the progress of the flames have
so far been been futile The water
works, fire engines and all the means
generally used to suppress fire have
utterly failed kilograms have been
sent to the neighboring cities for en-
gines and help. Up to Monday eve
ming, it was estimated that one hun
dred thousand people were houseIess
and homeless, many Of whom were al
most destitute of clothing and food!
An appeal is made to the public for
sympathy and immediate assistance.
No such fire has been known in mod
ern times in this country. The fol-
lowing tclegrams will enable til? read
err to comprehend much of the situa-
tion /: 20 ~.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8-12 80 A. M
The most terrible confiagration that
ever occurred in this city broke out
about an hour and a half ago, and
having already swept over six entire
blocks, is still raging with almost I'M
abated fury. The fire started in a
large planning mill situated between.
Clinton and Canal, and Van Buren,
and jackson streets, about the center
of the block formed by those streets.
The wind was blowing very fresh, and
the flames spread with almost incred-
ible rapidity, and in a few minutes the
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-10-11
We are enabled to gather some of

We are enabled to gather some of
his habits from the familiar poem
which he left behind for purposes of
school defamation:
81 am q monarch of all I survey"
Gle knew something of surveying
evidently, and amused himself by lay
ing out town lots-all his OWN
"My right there is none to dispute"
Gle was.a pugilistie, skil]ful with
his RIGHT, and there was none to
dispute.)
"From the center all around the sea-"
(Fenian, of course, and Head Cen
ter all round to the sea }
81 am Lord of the fowl and the brute"
(Mind or tie ring yet-won't al
low Il FOUL, and can't handle the
brute.)
Crusoe was greatly alarmed one
day by seeing the print of a human
foot in the sand. 1t measured some
thing over fourteen inches TO the foot.
No savage, he thought, short of Long
John Wentworth, of Chicago, could
sport such q foot I; but lie Immediately
reflected that Long John was not yet
on earth, so it couldn't be he. He
concealed himself, and qickly saw a
boat load of cannibals land with a
prisoner in their midst, a gentleman
by the name of Friday, whom they
prepared to roast for dinner. Grusoe
being conscienciously opposed to eat
ing meat on Friday, interfered and
rescued MIN from the cannibals. So
from that day he became Robinson
Crusoe's man Friday, doing his
chores, backing his boots, running of
errands, and voting at every election
as Crusoe directed.
After years spent on this lone is
land, a ship touched there for water,
there being nothing else TO touch here
for, and took Robinson Crusoe to
England.
Robinson, from his boyhood up, had
a habit of growing when surprised or
delighted. Years after his delivery,
when speaking of the first glimpse he
caught of that ship, he used to say,
never was there a period in his life
when Robinson Cruseo.
When Robinson diel he imagined he
was surrounded by enemies, for hi,
last words we're
"De Foe! De Foe!"
Cincinnati Times and Chronicle.