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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-09-13
Foreign Reviews.

We are indebted to the Leonard
Scott Publishing Company, New York,
for the July number of the London
Quarterly and the Edinburgh Review
and the August number of Blackwood's
Magazine. The Edinburgh contains
the following table of contents
|. The Military Policy of Russia; 2.
O'Flannagan's Lives of the Irish Chan
cellors; 8. Swinburne's Poems: 4.
Burton's History of Scotland S. The
Vatican Council; 6. Suppressed aud
Censured Books; 2. Darwin on the
Descent of Man; 8. Scandinavian Pol
itics; 8. Communal France; 10. Let
ter from Earl Grey.
Blackwood has the following: 1. The
Maid of Sker;. 2. The Paradise of
Birds; 3. Cornelius O'Dowd; a. Fair
to see-Part sth; S. National Defence
and Army Organization; 6. The FL
'nanciai Condition of France; z. A
Century of Great Poets from 1850
Downwards; 8. The Ballot Bell.
The London Quarterly has the fol-
lowing: /. Shakespeare; 2. Darwin's
Descent of Man 3. Austria Since Sa-
dowa; 4. Jeremy Taylor; S. Music:
Its Origin and Influence; 6. Names
Village Communities; z. Alexander
Dumas; 8. Economic Fallacies and
Labor Utopias; 9.NVhe New School
Boards.
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FALSE AlARM.-On Saturday even
ing about z o'clock, the Alarm of fire
was given, but proved to be false. The
Engine and The ''Hook's" were out as
usual, to the minute. After proceed
ing some two or three squares down
street, it proved to be false alarm.
This is the third time these false alarms
have been given in the last twomontl,s;
really ii is no fun for orr Firemcn to
be called out every few minutes for a
false alarm. They are getting to be so
common, that when we are so unfortu-
nate as to have a real fire, no one will
go, thinking it is only false alarm.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-09-13

n@- Levin & Ferguson are Agents
for the Grover g. Baker machine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-09-13

fBThe Polaris, Captain Halls yes.
sci has sailed for Greenland.
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10 10 convey to your minds any
idea OF the immense distance which
separates us from those twinklinc orbs
which nightly gem our armament, is
utterly impossible. We may talk of
millions of miles, but this serves only
to perplex and confound tho feeble in
tellect Of man. may tell you that
light, which flies at the rate of ten mil
lions OF miles in a second, and which is
conveyed to the distant planet of LIE
Verrler and reflected back to us in the
short spacs of few minutes, will re-
qulre ten years in coming from the
nearest fixed star; and if that star was
suddenly blotted from existence. it
would continue to shine for ten long
years in the place it once occupied
Even We're it possible for us to trans
port ourselves to the very confines of
our system, or to the planet of LIE Yer
rler, we should still continue to see
these objects, in their old places, and
to all appearance, no nearer than be-
fore. Here would be Sirius blazing in
its wonted splendor; yonder we should
see ORION; and there the Polar Bear.
Mitchell.
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DUNN VS.. WARMoTH-Good Adv;ce to
the Negro PopmlGtion.-In late speech
delivered by Lieutenant Governor
Dunn at Baton Rouge, the Advocate
OF that city reports him to have en-
ployed thislanguage:
Throughout his speech he spoke of
Warmoth as "His Excellency the Gov
ernor," eschewed vituperation and
scurrility, and all times referred to
him simply as "my opponent" On
one occasion only did he use epithets
and then he said: 81 will never enter
into a compromise with that bold and
inscriptions man; can never for
get the indignities he has heaped upon
me; rather than forgive him, observe
upon the same ticket with this IN
-prlncipled man, will retire from the
political arena" He, closed by adj,
monishing his race to cultivate kindly
feelings towards the whites and TO
seek no political advantages over their
late masters that they would not like
for them to possess over the colored
man. "In ten years." said he "by
reason OF immigration, the whites in
even this State will be in the majority,
and as you treat them now they will
treat you then. Remember this at all
times; act wisely"
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n Members Stonewall Hook aud
Ladder Company, are ordered to meet
at their Hall, tomorrow evening at
half past o'clock. Strict attendance
is desired.
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PREcARIoUs SITUATION OF THE
QUEES.-New York, Aug. 30.-Lon-
don mail advices received by the Java
this evening to the 10Th inst. state that
the health of the queen is in more
than usually critical condition. and
that very grave apprehensions are en-
tertained concerning her. She has been
overwhelmed with hard work during
the session, and, while suffering from
this was greatly agitated, first by the
attacks upon her in the Times, in the
commons and in the lords, and by tho
occurrencesin Dublin. These produc-
ed disastrous effect upon her ner-
vous system and her physicians insis-
ted that she must at once depart for
Scotland. When she arrived at Perth,
she looked extremely pale and took no
notice Of the preparations made for
her welcome nor responded to the
cheers of the people. The London
Lancet expresses the greatest anxiety
in regard to the queen.
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A DIAMOND SUIT.-A special dis
patch to the Chicago Tribune, dated
jacksonville, Illinois July %, says
A suit was commenced in the Nor
gan County Circuit Court, yesterday,
which involves nearly $1,000, 900, if
the allegations of the bill are correct.
Rebecca w. Vail and eleven others are
the plaintiffs, and Kitty Finn and
seventeen others the defendants. The
bill field in the case alleges that on a
day too remote to be mentioned with
certainty, but about one hundred years
ago, one VIM. Roe, of the State of Vir-
glnia, became possessed, by discovery,
OF certain gem or stone remarkable
for its hardness and brilliancy, and,
SO far as tested, its characteristics are
those of the first water. 1t is oval in
form, about one and a half inches in
diameter one way and two and half
inches the other way, and of great
value, to-wit: 100000. The bill
further alleges that said stone is now
in possession of Thomas NJ. Carson, of
Jacksonville, Illinois. The plaintiffs
pray that the defendants to the suit be
required to produce the precious stone
in court, and also for a decree, and also
that receiver be appointed by the
court to sell said precious stone and
distribute the proceeds to the heirs.
Thomas M. Carson, of this city,
plasterer and bricklayer, is an heir to
one sixth of the diamond. This stone,
as alleged, has been in the possession
of VIM. Roe and descendants for one
hundred years, but not till recently
was its almost fabulous value, if it
really be worth the sum stated, known.
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THE QUESTION THEN IS

not whether we will accept, adopt or
reject this career, which is eating out
the vitals of constitutional liberty
but what course shall we adopt to
make this evil bear with least weight
upon us, and, if possible, turn it to
our own advantage?
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anecdotes Of PANEL Webster,

Amou% the Ncb%tCrians there i moth
ing of his better than the answer IT,
the French Minister who asked him,
while Secretary Of State, whether the
United States would recognize the new
Government Of France.
The Secretary assumed a very solemn
tone aud attitude, saying:
"Why not? The United State has rec
Ognizcd the Bourbons, the Republic,
the Directory, the Council Of Five
Hundred, the First Consul, the Emperor,
Louis the NNIIl,, Charles n, Louis
Philippe, the
"Enough enough" cried the French
Minister, perfectly satisfied by such Il
formidable citation OF consistent prccc-
dents.
When Daniel Webster was II young
man, about commencing the study of
law, he was advised not to enter the
legal profession, for it. was already
crowded. His reply was, There is
room enough ut the top"
What but a suppressed sense of hut
NOR, in both speaker and auditor, could
possibly have carried of su,h "a speech
as this, which is attributed to Webster;
Men of Rochester, | am glad to see
you, and | am glad to see your noble
city, Gentlemen, | saw your falls,
which | am told are $50 feet high. That
is II very interesting fact. Gentlemen,
Rome had her Caesar, her Scipio, her
Brutus; but Rome in her prOudcst days,
had uecer II waterfall $50 feet high
Gentlemen, Greece had her pcriclcs, her
DcmostllcncS and her Socrates; but
Greece, in her pamicst days, Hcrcr had II
waterfall $50 feet high! Men of
Rochester, 90 on. NO people even lost
their liberties who had Il waterfall $50
feet high"-Ee"c oHd Eor Ly L.L Bjyc-
I.,r
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Pleasure With II Sting.

The New York Commercial Id.
rc,tiser says: Our noble bay prcscn.
ted on Saturday a remarkably brill.
ant and lively aspect. No less than
seven large European steamships
went TO sen during tire day. The
event was cnlivencd by the dcpar.
turc to Europe of bodies of knight,
Tcmplar and MasOns, and several
notablcs in the political and theatri.
cal world, who were accompanied
down the bay by their friends in
river boats, decorated with flags and
strcamcrs. The "God-spccds" were
emphasized by a small cannon, which
kept up All irregular fire through the
afternoon. II was a very cheering
sight, and one which could only be
seen in New York. But to Amcri-
cans there was Il sad drawback. OF
all those gallant vessels, bearing
away their friends across the Allan
tie, not one carried the American flag.
There was tho tri.cQlor of France, the
meteor nag Of England, andthc black
eagle of Germany, but not II soli-
lary National ilag TO show that We
owned a plank in the beautiful fleet
leaving lilo chief port of America.
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Labor Conducive TO Long Life.

In view Of the short duration in life
entailed by some occupations, it must
be regarded as Il consoling yea, u sub
ime fact that labor in general does not
to tendshorten life; but, on the contra
ny by strengthening heath lengthening
life while OF the other hand, idleness
and luxury are productive OF the same
results as the most unhealthy occupa-
tons. DIR. Guy, an Englishman, in
calculating the average duration OF
life Of the wealthy classes, arrived at
the very surprising result, with regard
to adults, that the higher their posi-
ton in the social scale, the more IN.
limited their means, the less also the
probability of Il long life. We have
been so long accustomed reconsider the
possession of riches as the best guar
antee for physical welfare, that many
will be surprised to hear from Guy that
T." the probability of the duration of life
lessons, with regard to the adults in
each class of population, in the same
degree as the beneficial impulse for oc-
cupation is lacking. Ifa person who,
for u long time has lived an active
life, retires from business, it may be
taken for granted, with a probability
Of ten to one, that he has seized the
most elective means to shorten his
life.n
We may smile at the soapmaker
who terhaving formally retire.. from
business, went, ne vertheless, on each
day of soapboiiing to his workshops;
but it must also be acknowledged that
his instinct did not mislead him. OF
all conditions of life, idleIess is hard
est for nature to combat and this is
especially true of persons who have
accustomed themselves to a busy life.
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The Best Emperor.

Goldsmith in his "Citizen Of the
World, " tells us of a certain Emperor
Of China, who returning from a sue
cessful expedition against the Tartars,
was expected TO ce~lebrate!his victory in
the usual manner-that Is, by BAN
quets, triumphal professions, fire.
works and splendid Examinations.
He said that he would do so, but de-
layed the fullillment of his promise so
long that the people began to murmur
and complain. They were appeased
by an intimation that on q day APP
pointed, the first of the expected pa
geants should take place.
Early in the morning, Of tie day
named, there was a great sounding Of
gongs, and firing of matchlocks, and
multitudes assembled before the palace
gates eagerly desiring the show. By
and-by the gates were thrown open,
and forth came the Emperor, nut
not georgeously attired as they expect
ed, with guards and mandarins, gaily
colored embroidery and peacOck's
feathers, flashing weapOnsand clash
ing cymbals, and all the paraphana-
liza Of state.
Only his simple every day dress did
the Emperor wear, and the host that
followed him were by no means mar
tial and imposing in appearance; the
halt, the blind, the lome, and thepov-
city striker were there. All the stran-
gers sojourning in the city had col
lected, and to each was given u new
suit of clothes, and sufficient money to
supply their needs during the coming
year. This was some, hing like u pres.
ent. And the people touched by the
spectacle, threw up their caps and
shouted, Long live III good Emlcr-
or! May he have more victories and
give IL more such shows rs this. y
The luxury Of doing good was hcrc
enjoyed by 10Th lrlnce and people,
who felt that the money WAS much
better spent than in icasling and re-
VERY, and in sights which lasted but for
III hour.
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HUMORS OF THE DAY.

"1hc Pacific Mails'--Quici hus
bands.
"Boys will ho boys is nonsense
BOYS will be men-if they live long
enough.
Salt is dcscribd in the Boston Ad.
vcrtiscr as ga spice which spoils the
potatoes, if you forget to put it on"
A humorous apothccary in Boston
exposes cake OF soap in his shop win
dow, with the pertinent inscription.
" Cheaper than dirt"
care those bells ringing for fire.
inquired Simon of T%iberious. "No,
indeed" answered Tibe; "dey al
got plenty OF fire, and dc bells are
now ringing for water"
A Toledo druggist had his name
taken or n petition for n street I'M
provemcnt when he learned that the
proposed undertaking would i'm
prove the health of the neighbour
hood.
A poughkccpsie drunkard told the
Judge: SWcli, Your Honor, you
would have got full Of juice, too, il
Won had TO bury a lot of small box
clothes as | did" "Gct out, quick! I"
remarked the Judge.
Chona,ou ~ Nownhi, hox tI,a mo.t
ua nn soda fountain in The
south, and he has a suspiciously
smelling syrup called Don't Care"
IL is surprising how many thirsty
visitors "don't care
cou.r. ,oLcr o,, West r,,,or,s
o&ini, ,Lnm.onI ~roJoucl, in his dis
lrI., '.Trcr,. used TO be more in
,L,I ,., -, tine ]rnuui,y." lr ,a\. :.
"luu q .,rsc mumbrr ol lh'm nave
bpcu raised to generals.
Tnc New York Commerrtm can
,tmd winter lingering in the lap of
SHRINE, but It didn't expect that the
Gov maid would trot summer on her
knee until both grew red in the face
and a sym~pathizing world overflow
cd with pc!spiration."
A Chicago paper publishes its So
ciaI announcements under the heads
of " iIatchcd," Matched" "Patch-
ed" "Snatchcd," "Detached," and
DISPATCHED" as an improvement on
"Born." "Betrothed," "Married,"
Eloped," DIVORCED" and Died"
A Noo,hio manor sovs GA horse
rnsi,rdoy and y doctor ran,
and co;nnnr ran and q rcnortcr
IT" Ti',n han,o rot, ,ho r;Jor
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VALUABLE ECIPES

How no Cook BEErsrEAk.-But lew
people now adhere to the old and bar
barous way of frying bccfstcak to Il
crisp. The right way is to have ready,
first, the heated platter, and the butter,
pepper, and salt. The steak is placed
on n gridirOn, Over a bed of hot Goals,
and turned with knives as fast as posi-
bic, so that the juices may be retained
in the meat. As soOn as done it should
be put on the platter, seasoned highly,
and served Immediately. Bccfstcak is
spoiled by squeezing.
FRENCH TO~Asr.-Stir together a pint
of new milk n cream, a level teaspoon
full of salt, and two eggs well beaten.
Have ready on the stove % frying pan,
half full of lard, which must be boiling,
take slices of bread, with the crust cut
of, dip them in the mixture, and place
them in the frying pan, cover with n tin
pan. When Of a crisp brown on one
side, turn and cook the other in the
same way. and when done, serve very
hot, like battcr-cakcs. This makes a
nice dish for breakfast tea or lunch.
To PICKLE WALNUTs.-Put the walnuts
in weak lyc, and rub the fur OIL, and
then put them in a strong lime for a
weak or ten days; take them out and
expose them to the air for n few min
utcs to blacken them; pour boiling
water ovcr them, but do not let them
remain in it long: boil enough vinegar
to cO2cr them well; add spice, cloves,
black pepper, aud mace to your taste;
strain the vinegar, after boiling well;
and pour it hot over the walnuts; tic up
in Il muslin bag Il tcacupful of mustard
seed and a large tablespoonful of horse
radish; or, put tie spices in the vinegar
ard pour over cold.
ArrLE FrDDING.-An excellent. sim
pie pudding can be made in the follow
ing way Pare, quarter and core apples
sufficient to fill n small pudding dish,
over onc-half fnlI, and then pour in
water two inches deep. Make Il crust
of one pint Of flour, Onc-half teaspoon
lul of salt, and Il sufficient quantity of
baking powder; add only a level tea
spoonful Of lard, and flour enough to
make a wet dough, which must be
quickly rolled out, nut over the pudding
dish. and placed on a hot stove. Cover
it tightly with u tin cover, on which
put a llat-iron. The steam produced
inside the pan causes the apple and crust
TO cook very rapididly; fifteen minutes
will be found long enough. Serve hot,
with hard sauce OF butter and sugar.
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SPRINGS
GrundY County, Tenn.

The property having been purchased by the
undersigned, and thoroughly reftted and fur
nishcd, will be opened to the public for the en-
suing season On the 18th June next.
For the benefit Of those persons who have
never visited this. before the war, celebrated
Watering Place. we beg leave to say that
for the cxcellency Of its Chalybeate and Free
siGne Waiegs, grandeur or scenofy, and purity
Of atmosphere, il IL not surpassed, IL equalcl,
by any similar establishment in the South. The
locat on Is upon one of the highest points Ofthe
Cumberland Mountains. within a few hours
ride Of the University Of the South. and of the
large Swiss Colony recently Established in this
State.
Visiters leiyigs Hgnt,yiils, U.-a.t.na..a "
Nashville, By the morning Train, will arrive al
tee Springs. via Tullahoma and McMinnyille,
on the evening Of the same day.
Parties wishing to engage rooms for the sea
son, can do. so by addressing us at Nashville
until 18th May; after that time at Beersheba
Springs.
SHAEGls TJG .1,HA.
By The Day, 81 20: by tho Week, 81 10, Ly
the Month. so ~ children and Servants,
Half Price.
RkSlDEAI PHYSICIANS.
Dr. D.. WESTON, Of Nashville. DE. l.. y
FEtNELIS, OF Sumner county.
y. NJ. klOI'r a 60.
Nashville. Tenn, April 1, ISL.
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Recently several cargoes of fine hops
have been brought from California
and sold in the New York market at
high prices. Formerly, hops were
sent from New York to California, but
at present the current of the trade Is
| reversed.
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Woman was toasted in the follow
Ing style at the recent anniversary
meeting of the Richmond Light In
iantry Blues "Woman-purc rs the
snowflake that falls upon the cold
peaks Of the Bactrian Alps; b:auti-
ful as the lIouri that bathcs herself
III the crystal fountains of the Mos
lem paradise; graceful as the Peri
afloal OH her shell-skiI ovcr the
calm waters OF the dark blue sea !;
vain, worse than vain, the warning
to guard the heart when intellect
flashes from her bright eye, and
light of the soul is brcalbcd like
music upon her face
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-06

Don't SILVER for last years snow
a saying OF Archbishop Whatley's,. is
peculiarly applicable to those who
make themselves miserable over
troubles that are past.
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Questions of the Hour.

The two great questions which
American paternity is now consider
ing one Of which it puts to its better
half and the ether TO its g%roaning and
dc>pairing self, are, Where does the
money 90 to? Where is the money
to come from! Family expenses in
these days of extravaganza, of high
prices and I%rcc-handcd expenditures,
are something startling to the mind
and soul ofthc mOncy-supplycr, the
work. horse that turns the mill which
is expected TO pour out grccnbacks in
unlimited proiusion. Sons, daugll-
tiers and wives have united in the po-
sitivC conclusion that all fathers and
husbands are made of money!"
and they act by unanimous under
standing accordingly while the suil-
crcr only tears his hair and strains his
brain to find out where he is TO obtain
the qadnium SubicH ofmodcrn FASH
ion, and how is it that his family
manage to get rid Of so much and re-
cieyc in exchange for for it so little.
Ills wife is vulgarly alfred, his sons
are half educated, and his daugh-
tcrs can hardly llirt crcditablc and
cannot spell at all, and yet they spend
their twenty thousand n year with
facility.
An American now in Rome writes
that religious intolerance under the
old papal government reached an
intensity little understood outside,
AS previous to the occupation of the
city b. the Italian troops every
Protestant Bible that coumd be found
vas seized and burned, and even the
possession of such IA book, if know,
would subject the owners 10 arrest
and Imprisonment. Now, however,
the British Bible Society have opened
an establishment where the Scrip.
lures cen be obtained.
south Carolina has sent i.OlS per
,oms 10 Louisiana.
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Mrs. Pauline Lucca, the renowned
Berlin opera singer, has been cngag-
ed at $500 for II month, TO sing ut
the performances of the Italian opera
of London. and loY SL.2D gold for
one month, TO sing at the perform
ances of the Italian opera Of 81. Pc
ter.burg and Moscow.
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Columbia Atllell@um.
TENN ESSEE.

A First Glass school for young La.
dies. Advantages Elegant Grounds. t3
acres)-ncalthy Location-Capacious Buildings
$4,000 Apparatus-Wcll selected Library OF
Rooms, with fire in each-Abundantly supplied
Table-Full and efficient taculty-,3G years cX,
pcriencc-Coursc Of Instruction. thorough and
co'nplctc-Prices reduced-Number of Matric
isln~Session opens Sept. 4th-Catalogues FREE
dec.10v WIN. A. SMITH A. NJ. Sec'y
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The latest about Prince Napoleon
i, ll,at he j. worth ftHD,nH and j.
comm. 10 Amcri n.
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vINlE HOTEL at this celebrated Watering Place is now ready for the lcccpiop o ,ino
Il l The watas are hS%nE %nn%b1aHEGd IN ihMT healing Power 2w DROPS, &CR0FUIA.
location is iaa hIl country near a beautiful mekbGnnd creek the air bradng and p, the
scenery delightful. Billiards, Bar, Tenpns, Music prommmi@, Dancing and all the aIhm
able ADJUSTMENTS arc abundmty supplied and the Table affords the best ofCMMtry F@S ""
Grand Ball fthes season on 1.-THE night of July 9TH.
Route, via Memphis and Charleston Railroad to Florence thence by Captain H. Foymm.
Stage Inc nine miles to the Springs. ~
Board, per day, SG per week. So per month, 500. SPECIAL contracts made with rmr. m
in dNiluas for all time exceeding one month, ""
For further information, circulars, etc, address
o., ELIl2%& co. rlnimc@r,g