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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
BEECHER on DEATlI-DiiNG THE EASIEST
THING 4 NAN DOES.

Mr.. Beecher was in an unusually
talkative mood last Friday night,
and discoursed familiarity in his
lecture room abort the various ideas
of death. He did not think it an
evidence Of special Christian grace
to be willing to die. He did not
think it natural for the young or
for those full of the activities of life
to desire to die. It is better to be
willing to live and do the duties o.
life. When Paul said it was better
to depart he was an old man in
prison. If an October pippin says
it is ready to drop, is that any reas-
on little green apple in June should
be ready? 1t is the business of
green apples to get ripe. All the
representations of tn" New Testa-
ment about death are full of cheer
and hope. For Paul to die was to
go to Christ. Dying is not growing
short of breath and feeble of pulse;
it is flying up to the All-loving Soul
of the universe. 1t is going to
sweet companionship. We struggle
on through the universe, finding
little companiohship, but we GO to
the spirits of just men made perfect.
We go where all the conditions lift
us up to a realm of nobility. There
all is concord, there is no selfishness,
no hardness and crudeness and
rudeness or revenge; all are work
ing up with one sweet impulse with
the great genial creative force of
Divine love. These thoughts ring
in my soul like the bells of a far-off
city, drawing me thitherward. Dy-
ing is the easiest thing men do.
Suffering is in life, but as a rule
men die as easily as door turns
upon its hinges. D ing is going
home, not to supineness, not to
Oriental luxury. but to supreme
activity, where every part is devel-
oped and cultured in the realm of
love. Bless God for the privilege
of dying! My brother Charles,
who was always in dying mood,
once congratulated my father upon
the fact that he couldn't live much
longer. "Umph," said the old man,
II don't thank any Of my boys to
talk to me in that way. l don't want
to die. If / had my choice and it
was right to choose, ! would fight
the battle all over" Father, con-
tinued Beecher, was q war horse
and after he was turned out to pas
ture, whenever he heard the sound
of a trumpet he wanted the saddle
and bride.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10

in the same condition. Austria has
always been a despotism, but, the
people would be glad to break their
letters. Englandis is gaining in free
dom as her people are in knowledge.
Denmark, Holland and Prussia
have an educated people and are
capable of popular government, if
not kept in arms by dangerous sur
roundings Norway aud Sweden
are the sameAand even Russia,
under it's present wise ruler, is
tending more and more to equality
of rights. Get rid of vast standing
armies and build school-houses.
That is the great need of the world.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10

atheistic self-assertion of his course.
If there be no sure damnation for
such misbehavior, then we may as
well assume that the lust OF the
flesh and the pride of life are our
kingdom, and that for the King
dom of God-for justice and mercy
and humility, bringing order and
peace and delight-we need have
no concern.-ladependent. A
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
POETRY.
GO q d - Is Y.

For it is over dear. Your careless touch
Can thrill or start no quiet pulse of
mine;
The voice whose magic wooed and won
so much,
Unheeded may its tenderest spell COM
bine,
The strange dark eyes their wonted glances
steal
But net to melt or fire me any more,
And coldly turning from tine mute appeal,
/ answer that their pristine might is DER.
4 little sorry and little vexed.
With just a. touch OF mirth, touch of
shame.
And at my old enhancement quite per-
picked,
l think of how We played our idle game,
l, who tonight can neither laugh nor sigh,
Gave many an honest smile, an honest
tear,
To our fair folly, born of vanity,
And dead of-well, We carve no tomb.
stone, dear
! said, just now, certsin phrase you used
Trying TO wake again the old sweet thrill,
That in the pretty words so much abused,
We vowed nor time could change, MOI
ti;ie could chill
/ said it, all alone. with lips that fain
Had t-emblcd il the loving wont Of old
| could not wake ihs perished spark again
Ine fire is out tine very hearth is cold
Come clasp my hand in frank free guise
my friend,
Let the dead past bury its foolish dead
Let the dark curtain fall. the pageant end
And we pass on with calm, untroub.et
tread.
Forgive. forget, each what the othe'
wrought.
See that the path is smooth, the sky ii
clear,
And SO with quiet unrecretful thought,
/ Own il is we'll, and AL is over, dear
Yet strange bitterness is in the words.
4 sullan sadness sweils TO eye and heart
4 moan swells sudden troli the strickei
chords,
Oh, the fair soulless dream is 10th t.
part,
I would not let weary anger creep
Round that sweet memory OF our lon
ago,
Weak will cold love; that claspd. ye
could not keep.
But there it all Is over, better so J
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
PROSPECTUS
o F
The Louisianian.

w sbs enleavor TO establish another
Republican journal in New Orleans
,0e prop1e,ors Of the LouIsrASIAS'
,,,on,4o to i'll a necessity which has
hoe, lonr sad sometimes painfully
sJ, 10 exist. In the transition state
otour people, in their struggling efforts
IN attain that position in the Body
p,litic. which We conceive to be their
dae il is regarded that much infor-
n.hon, guidance, encouragement,
rgnsd and reproof have been lost, III
emsquence OF the lack Of medium,
though which these deficiencies might
h. sr,led. We shall strive TO make
eo LorIs1AS1AE deSiderotons IN these
mpects,
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
EDICATION.

The nations Of the world gain in
freedom as education is more widely
difused. France might become a
republic, if the people at large knew
what republican government meant.
Spain is hesitating what to do. but
must educate her people to main
tain popular government Italy is
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
WOMiNNOGD And MOTHERHOOD.

Ine junction VI NOHltilHOOu dS u
shrine of the interior refinement OF
human life would alone engage the
deepest and most grateful interest
of wise and true man. To find
thus appointed a ministry OF the
purer sweetness and holier tender
ness gives the rougher toiler of the
world assurance that wisdom and
love have played grand part in
the ordering Of his lot. That woman
should yield her heart and give her
hand, in a covenant of purest fidel
ity, with sincerest and most sacred
sureties of lasting friendship, to be
the creator and the keeper of home,
could not but make manly nature
thrill with an ever-growing passion
of honor and gratitude and love.
If there could ever come breach
in a relation SO established, it must
be through causes the most distress
sing and exceptional.
How deep, then, must be the
reverence and devotion of true
man toward woman undertake the
Office not only of wife, but the
higher office of mother! In that
office the sureties which woman
gives lack nothing of perfect sacred
ness. There is no return for her
when once she undertakes the func-
ton of motherhood. Once the
mother to man of his offspring,
woman has taken q step from which
she cannot look back. And with
the fruits of her Office what added
sweetness and tenderness does not
the mother bring into the united
life of man and woman! The moth
er and child are foie the central
figures of the sacred story Of God
dwelling with man, and out of The
breast of the son of man ever comes
the voice of the Son of God: "Suf-
fer little children to come unto me.
How much we are won to the thres-
hold of redemption by the little
child whom from the foundation OF
the world the Father Creator took
and set in the midst of all the hu-
man life will only be known when We
read the deeper plan and the more
secret wisdom of the Author z {
Finisher Of our existence.
He must be in heart and brail
well nigh a son of perdition who
can stand with the wife and mother
before the cradle of his child ant
not cry from the very depth of hi
heart, "Surely God is in this place.
Not to be touched in presence o
mother and child with an impres
| sion never to be erased; not to b'
fixed in q covenant Of deepest 10y
atty to the soul, never to be broke,
as long as the tablets of mind en-
dure, must mark man not ye
elevated to manhood, creature il
masculine human form, whose leve
is that of the beasts that perish
which, we take it, is oonsiderabl
be,ow that Of al the higher dunn
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
POLICY.

onr motto indicates, the LOU
sa,y shall be "RepNJEc0t M al
ss r,,d .ader al circumstances " We
s.G advocate the security and enjoy
lent of broad civil liberty, the abso-
ate cqunlity of all men before the law,
nd an impartial distribution Of hon
and patronage to all who merit
hem.
Desirous of allaying animosities, OF
celebrating the memory of the bitter
pn, of promoting harmony and union
mong all classes and between all III
trss,s, We shall advocate the removal
aA political disabilities foster kind
ses aud forbearance, where mallghity
G1 resentment reigned, and seek for
hmess and justice where wrong and
'Ypression prevailed. Thus united III
or aims and objects, we shall conserve
Ar best interests, elevate our noble
nate ~ an euviable position among
Aer sister States, by tho development
mher illunitable resources, and secure
hs ial benefits of the mighty changes
Ii the history and condition OF the
people aud the Country.
Believing that there can be no true
lNr9 Without tao supremacy OF lsw,
~'Aal urge a strict aud undiscriml-
'aans administration OF justice.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
FINAL.

sFncroue, manly, Independent,
"uic'ous conduct, We shall strive
"e our paper, from an ephem-
ADa temporary existence, and
n II upon a basis, that if we
Command" We shall at all
"1s deserve" success.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
EDUCATION.

We s'si! Sustain the carrying out of
Pfo'lslons Of the act establishing
''nlmoa school system, and urge
Paramount duty the elucation of
!Oa'h' as vitauy connected with
Osn enlightenment, and the secu
a ssib.iity of a Republican
G'rnsmca,
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Squares)l mof2 mosl3 mos, s mos;1 "

Transient advertisements, 81 so per
square first insertion; each subsequent
insertion, IS cents.
All business aotices of advertisements
to be charged twenty cents per line each
insertit n.
Jon PRINTING executed with neatneca
and dispatch.
Wedding Cards executed in accordance.
with prevailing fashions.
Funeral Notices printed Oh, hortest no
tice and with quickest dispatch.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
TAXATION.

Ne'Gall support the doctrine of an
equitable division of taxation among
~ ci'Sses, faithful collection of the
'''sdn's, economy in the expendi-
"1e'' ronior!nably with the exigen-
WIN " The S.ate or Country aud the
-sfse of every legitimate obliga
hon
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TIFF LOUISIANIAN, OWNED, eN
So,rrD AND MANAGED BY COLOR
ID MEN, Is PUBLISHED EVERY
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Prompt attention given to civil
business in the several courts Of the
State.
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nus PINCHBACK. ORLEANS,
" ccMTolSE' oADDo'
GEO. Y. KELSO, RArIDEs.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10

4. p. Fields G. Robert D0ltOs
Attorneys and Councillors at Law.
No. 8 Commercial Place, End Floor.
.xD-Strict Attention to all Civil and
Criminal business in tho State and United
States Court.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
um G. neutrality-suspicious..

y r. S. PINCHB1Ck,
Manager.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
Descriptive Price List of 1000
Properties now offered for sale,

. ! lOPOl LiOo INV OiIOtCu iOt oUiCt
INFORMATION FREELY FURNISHED.
No. GIG. Farm in the Big Valley, elk miles FROM
Clinton Good soil, water, timber and fair improve
ments 80 acres in cultivation. $500.
Tannery and Shoe Factory,
No. 6il-A rare opportunity is here given 10 buy or
favorable terms of the most profitable establish
ments this section, working some twelve hands.
with great facilities for extending the business Docat
ed in pleasant village half a mile from Railroad
station.
No COG. Farm on Clinch river; 1S4 acres, Some
good bottom lands Six miles from Coal Creek. Only
sl500 for this very productive property. a
No. 1925 of land, with good timber md wa
ter 80 fit for cultivation, and good soil. II miles
from Knoxville. Small house and stable. Some fruit
Price $50.
No. 54B-Tract Of $50 acres 5 miles from Knoxville
Good SOIL water and location This tract viii be d.
10 suit purchasers into tracts Of from ten to sixty
acres and at from $40 $50 per acre. according to oca
ton. On good road and near railroad station Land
lies well. and is much of il seeded down.
hHh For Rent:
Fifty so acres of open land near knoxy.lle; suita-
BILE for a market garden or nursery. VIII be rented
for term OF years.
For. Sale or Rent: io
The steam mill property, large and convenient build
ing, powerful engine, admirable location Railroad
and Turnpike road. Bnilding and machinery in good
order. Large lot. . .... e.. t..-.4 .-rt.r
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
University Avenue.

. This new street, the handsomsst ever laid out il
East Tennessee, will soon be opened for half mile
in length few choice building sites of from one 10
terms. f
Some choice building sites. with view of the river
at low rates.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

The story telegraphed West In regard to
senator Warner and the Alabama college
land scrip Is wholly unfounded. Exactly
the reverse Is true, viz; That Senator
Werner procured the issue of the scrip, and
all the action he took in the matter was 10
take steps to prevent the possibility of any
job In the matter, aud to secure to his State
the largest price for the scrip.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

samuel Williams, hitherto associate ed
itor Of the Louisville Cotrier-Joarnal, has
accepted a position on the Louisville
Ledger a. managing editor. RoteIPs Re
1j0rEr,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
CITY LIST
Valuable Lots for. sale


1 oYPER PoRTV OF THE CHOICEST Lors EoErE or
THK RAILROAD. AND ARPoRDiNG THE BEST IEvRsTkBNrs
NOW on THE MARKET. CORNER LOTS on IMPORTANT
STREETS.
No. 312-Choice Gay street lot
NO SEA choice building lot, arse. and beautifully
located, near tho University, about one mile from
No. brick cottage. new and we'll built, on de-
sirsble lot well sodded with fruit trees cot out &c
good cistern, Price 500, and $500 required in cash.
No. 60l-Building site. 200 feet square, on turnpike
road. one mile from Market Square. $3.50.
No. 5qlStore house and residence on Depot Square.
Sweetwater buildings large and in good order; lot
large, well improved and well located in one of the
prettiest and pleasantest villages in East Tennessee
Rents for $50 year. and worth much more to o man
wishing good location for business and home.
No. 50A choice lot central and yet retired. with
fine view of the city, mountains and ryer on one Of
our best streets Sidewalks gas a. eoxilO feet tloW
Two valuable lots on Gay street for sale:
No. 6lS-Exceedingly comfortable and desirable resi-
denee with 10 acres OF hney improved ground ON turn
pike. two miles from Knoxville.
Vile, with finely improved lot. Location very good.
30 LOTS in East Knoxville ranging from $50 to 500
No. 624-Neat two-story house and lot on Park
No. 402-Suburban residence one and a half miles
from Knoxville Posotee 3 acres OF good ground and
comfortable buildings excellent water desirable loca-
ton
No 44l-Forty desirable lots in Fairview. near the
residence Of G. n Branner Eco convenient to the De.
pot and Manufactories High. well lying ground and
in rapidly improAing neighborhood.
No. 4t-lIouse and well improved grounds OF aeres
beautifully located Turnpike road and on an ee
walton overlooking the city, and affordng fine view
and a cool breeze all through the summer, -
Knoxville ranging from 25xl0o TO 3ox30o in size. and
from 500 to $1,000 in price. The location Of these lots
central elevated and in good and fast improving
neghborhoOd makes them very desirable. These lots
anAor nj
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
Farms.

No. 596-s25OO. go acres: 100 in cultivation; good
water and timber; fair Blu ldngs. An excellent stock
farm, and sold easy terms. l6 miles from Knox
vile; Az miles from railroad station.
No. 5l0-A "a acre homestead log house and stsbles
Is acres in cultivation good fruit trees, spring and
branch through the land, near Turnpike road. schools
and churches. Price $500
No. Sell Excellent farm, over 200 aeres; brick res
dence, large barn and level. productive limestone
land, 81 miles from Knoxville. $500. One half cash.
No. 524-A choice farm Of 200 acres near Concord.
The best Of upland soil good timber and water and de-
sirable location.
No g-A river farm of $50 acres strong soil 90 cres
in cultivation. timber very heavy and valuable.
No. ST3-Farm of III acres in Blount county. very
good soil and location, with valuable water power
six miles from Railroad. Price 100.
No. 445-Parm of leo acres, miles from Concord lG
in cultivation, good water and timber. Price,
$500.
No. 460-A farm Of leo acres. miles from Knoxville
on a very pleasant road. The well known point known
as Lyons View is this farm and furnishes very
fine building site. Is acres in cultivation Of very rich
land some acres river bottom land.
No. 62. 1900 acres valley land and choice upland.
800 in cultivation and most OF the remainder Mt
for clearing miles from Clineh river. IS
set in clover bargain IS offered in this property
a stock and grain farm. q miles from Knoxville
No. 5Q42OO acres well arranged for division into two
farms, near JonesborO. The land is good and highly
improved; buildings and fences excellent; loo fruit
trees, two handsome houses of rooms each ITO acres
in cultivation. i've springs. Price 5000.
No 5S3-Farm Of 400 acres Of strong soil. Abundant
supply Of good water and timber. SID afs
100 Farms in Cumberland county Plateau land
5000 Acres in Morgan county.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-10-12
Notice.
I To Hnrh [, Gallnher John r Kinn

~ commissioners Notice.
" To Hugh L.. Gallaher, John e. King, James
IRVINE. Samuel D. Brooks, Henry H. Peck
Administrator of Alexander Patterson, deceased.
Sarah S. Patterson, (widow), Joseph A. Patter-
son, and the following named infants, James L.
Patterson, Hetty E. Patterson Rebecca S. Pat
terson, Samuel NJ. Patterson, Emily +. Patterson.
and William Patterson, and Joseph N, Ryan, their
Guardian ad Item, being parties plaintiffs and de-
PENDANTS in two certain suits now d, ndnq in
Chancery in the Circuit Court of Augusta, n Ter
the styles of Gallaher vs. Trooks, and al-a,d Of
Patterson and al w. Pattersons Admin istrator-
and to all persons whomsoever Interested
Take NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, the 18th day
of NOVEMBER, 1871, at my office in Staunton
shall, in pursuance of joint Order made in said
SUITS proceed to take, state and settle the follow
ing ACCOUNTS, viz:
1st Of the administration of H. H. Peck, late
Sheriff, &C., and as such, Administrator of Alex
ander Patterson, deceased.
End. OF the liens upon the real estate of said
decedent with the order of their priorities.
Bird. Of the title Of said real estate. ggs
4th. OF all outstanding debts against the estate
of said decedent,
9Th OF the assets of said estate, and
9Th Of the cash value Of the dover Of the
widow Of said decedent.
oa At which time and place you are requiredto at
tend and all creditors, whomsoever, of the said
Alexander Paterson. decd. and likewise required
to attend and file with the undersigned proper
evidence Of your claims.
Given under my hand as Commissioner of
said Court, this 9th day of October, 1871
~ ]. W. GREEN SMITH,
oct 10 At Commissioner.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-10-12
= We rise to Explain.v

We do not expect to enroll. We regard
our past record and present purpose as suf
icient evidence of our fealty to the Conserv-
atlve party. That is reason conclusive.
But there is stronger one. The great mass
OF the Conservative party of Augusta county,
especially the mechanics and laboripg men,
will not enroll. They constitute substan-
tai element OF the community and the main
pillars OF the government We want, with
them, to make test question: and to see
whether the Court House dynasty will dare
to attempt to exclude them from cooperating
IN the public meetings and Conventions Of
the Conservative panty.
1t was coAtcnded on last Saturday at the
meeting Of the County Committee in Staun-
ton, that there was no remedy, that the. plan"
had to be carried out, not only now, but
hereafter, until State Convention should
change it. Col. Baldwin, the county Super
intendent, and the author of the s'plan,''
could not be present, but sent in Draconian
proclamation, to the effect that no man could
be "recognizcd or counted'' Conservative
who did not enroll, with several other sug.
gestions equally arbitrary. The idea is to
drtce men to obey the commands of the
"plan."
There is always remedy for evils, If
they cannot be reached one way they can an
other. In this instance, REVOLUTION is
the remedy, and if every Conservative in the
county. whether enrolled or not, is not al
lowed the same privilege of every other mem
Der, then REVOLUTION it will be. We
raise the standard of REVOLT in behalf Of
the people, against this arbitrary abridgement
of the rights of the great mass of the Con-
servative voters Of Augusta county They
have submitted long enough to the dictation
of the few, and if it is ever to be checked
and crushed out, the time has come to do it.
If these gentlemen want. harmony in the
Conservative ranks, let them do what they
have done in every other county in the State
disregard this tantalizing suspicion of the
integrity Of the masses In this way, and in
this way only, can unity of action and good
feeling be secured
If these gentlemen think more of .hcir
"plan" than they do of the preservation of
the Conservative party, why the responsible
ity of any harm that may grow out of their
obstinacy will have to rest with them
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-10-12
Not an Organ.

Ithas been stated that the V1RG1NIAN
was the organ of Judge Cochran. We
have had occasion heretofore to state that
this paper is the organ Of no man. Judge
Cochran is not responsible for !. single line
that goes into the editorial columns Of this
p,per, nor has he any knowledge of w',at
:will appear in them. until the paper is
banded him BY our regular carrier. We
are not in the nabit of consulting with any
sane as 10 what we write We follow our
own convictions Of duty to the people, and
are alone responsible for our editorial
course. No MAJ or set Of men Gun control
MS. The people want frankness and indie
pendence, and we give it to them The
unprecedented success of the Fngis,,an,
which is attested every day by new addi-
tions to our subscription list, is tangible
evidence that our positions are in accord
with the people. We want to hear no
more about organs.