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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26
The KU-kLUX BILL.


Congress is still trying to pass some
kind of bill which shall give the Rad
icals an opportunity to keep up the
until the next Presidential
election that lawlessness exists at the
South. 1t is given out that a "moder--
ate Ku-klux bill" has passed one House
already, though we are at loss to I'M
derstand what kind of thing mod
crate Ku-klux bill is. No bill which
puts it in the power of a Congressional
Committee, majority of which will
likely be the most illiberal of the Rad
ical party, to manufacture stories OF
Southern outrages on negroes and 10y
al men, can properly be called a mod
crate one. We have had a very un-
pleasant experience, on more than one
occasion, of the work these Committees
are expected to perform. OF course
many pages of printed matter will be
given to the world, filled with the
grievances of the loyal, and their many
sufferings at the hands of the Ku-klux
and the Southern rebels. The report
will be brought out in time to fire the
Northern heart in the next campaign,
in order that the Radical party may
ride into power again on its old hobby,
While the people are to be kept blind
to its misdeeds and its inability to
cope with the real questions before the
country.
1t is impossible not to see that this
is the only object of the bill. No dis
orders calling for such legislation exist
anywhere at the South except in local
tiles in which they may have been
brought about by the interference OF
Radical officials, civil and military
Governor Alcorn, the Radical chief
magistrate of Mississippi, says his
State is as free from lawlessness as
Massachusetts or Connecticut. This is
because Ames and his ut-throats no
longer have it in their power to tyran-
nize over the people. Mr.. Sheldon, a
Radical Member of Congress from one
of the New Orleans Districts, in a re-
cent very good speech in the House OF
Representatives, stated that Louisiana
is as quiet as any Northern State, and
he is sensible enough to perceive that
it is owing in great measure to the
adoption of the Constitutional amend
ment restoring the right of suffrage to
those who had been DISTINGUISHED.
And yet the rulers at Washington,
with such information before them fur
nished by their own partisans, refuse
to be guided by it. They persist in
keeping up military stations at the
South, to give offense to the Southern
people. They refuse to pass an am
nesty bill when they are told by their
own men of the good effects liberality
has produced in some of the States.-
And they are still sending their prying
Committees to the Southern States to
take the testimony of perjured vaga-
| bonds Oh the subject of outrages COM
mitted on loyal men. 1t is time that
this thing had ceased. 1t only shows
the desperation of the Radical party
when its managers have to resort to
such means to keep it in power. We
hope the people are at last able to un-
derstand the game.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

~ In another column will be
found the card Of Messrs. w. & II.
Witty. These gentleman are now
prepared to fill all orders in the va.
rious lines of their business at as
reasonable rates as any other house
We commend the house to our peo-
pie, hoping that they will give them
a!share of their patronage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

% Happiness is that single and
glorious thing which is the very light
and sun of the whole animated uni
verse; and where she is-not, it were
better that nothing should be-with
out her, wisdom is but shadow
and virtue a name; she is their SOW
ereign mistress; for her alone they
labor, and by her they will be paid
to enjoy her and to communicate her
is the object of their toll.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26
r@ A time comes, saws an Elk

bap A time comes, says an Elk
change, in every human friendship,
when you must go down in the
depths of yourself, and lay bare what
is there, to your friend, and wait in
fear for his answer. A few moments
may do it; and it may be that you
never do it but once. But done it
must be, if friendship is worth the
name. You must find what is there,
at the very root and bottom of one
another's hearts; and if you are
once there nothing can or least ought
to sunder you.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

u The Iron Steamer John T. Moore
is some on her watch. She not only
has proved that she can make weekly
trips between New Orleans and Shreve-
port, running fourteen hundred miles,
but also carries large loads. On her
last trip she had big up freight and
1880 bales of cotton down.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

sA- The entertainment given for
the benefit of st. James Church,
proved quite a success, and reflects
much credit on the public of Ra-
pides, considering these hard times.
We acknowledge from the Lady
Manager, the reception of a bowl
of Ice Cream and plate of delic-
ious cake. Many thanks, and the
blessing of our office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

- Julius Levin has opened his
Ice Cream and Soda Water Saloon
for the Summer season. He has,
during the recess, entirely renoya-
ted and reitted the whole estab-
lishment. We are confident that
it demands no praises from the
Democrat to ensure for the estab-
lishment hountiful patronage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

~ We are requested by Mr.. G. r.
Boyd to state that he resigns all pre-
tensions henceforth to the Office of a
Parish Surveyor of this Parish, but
that he will continue to survey and di-
vide lands, and attend to land entries
for such parties as will entrust their
business to his charge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

w Thanks for New Orleans papers
to the Tidal Wave, South Western,
Lotus No. 8, B. L. Hodge No. 2, John
T.. Moore and G.. III. Durfee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26
Packet Departures.

The B. L. Hodge No. 2, John Helm,
Master, leaves for New Orleans this
day at IL NJ.
The Iron Steamer John t. Moore,
Captain W. T. Boardman, leaves Tor
New Orleans tomorrow at 10 A. nj.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

w John Clark, who has an eye to
the best FLOODED stock in the land, in
serts in our columns this week, an add
vertisement that should interest all
true lovers of the noble horse.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

~ Dew-berries are now selling on
the streets for four bits a blue bucket
full.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

70 We are tired itemizing about
that most cratic institution, the wealth
er. Most any other kind than that
with which we have been visited will
suffice for the better.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

n Special attention is directed to
the advertisement Of the Parish Judge
Of Vernon Parish,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

sT The Lady Lee, a new one of the
Carter Line, has placed us under obi
cations for large and complete file Of
Western papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

v The B. L. Hodge No. 2, cleaned
the party out the past trip from New
Orleans to Alexandria. Considering,
that she has no end to way landings,
this is bully! Three cheers for the
Hodge and rousing tiger for John
HEM.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

u Captain jim Graham, of the
Alexandria and Pineville ten minute
line, is building new Ferry Boat at
the Pineyille Dock Yard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

V Once moro the river, already very
high, has commenced falling.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

/ THE Boss CARPET BAGGER.-The
following scrap of political history is
taken from the St. Louis Republican ::
A private letter from "a reliable
source informs us that Senator Will
lard Warner was a citizen of Ohio aud
member of the Ohio Senate alter the
late war, in the years 1867 SO, having
been elected to that body from Licking
and Delaware counties IN October, 1865
and was legally Senator of that
State until January l, 1868. He was
sworn in as United States Senator
from Alabama ON Sunday evening July
26, 1868.
In our memoirs we have given due
credit to the ability and perseverance
of those carpet-baggers who reached
Congress after taking degrees of freed
mems bureau agents, bankruptcy reg
listers, &C., sc. But Mr.. Warner
must be admitted to excel them all, for
he gained his place without any de-
grees at all. A carpet-bagger who,
within seven calendar months, can
leap from the Ohio State Senate
through the Alabama bogus Legisla-
ture into the United States, must be
the chiefest among ten thousand of his
class, and altogether lovely.
A SHORT SPEEcH.-At a banquet
given in honor of an Australian mag.
nate, his health was proposed, but he
declined to make speech in return
"Gentlemen." he said, "what you have
done is doubtless true, and certainly
agreeable but I never made but one
speech in my life before any large nun
Der of people, ard, short asst was, the
result was so unfortunate that made
up my mind never to make another
On further inquiry it was found that
the speech in question was made at the
Old Bailey. 1t consisted f"Not guil
ty, my lord" and the result had beer
transportation for life.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

especially from the South. It seems
to be settled matter that we must
look to the West for the necessary
strength to elect our President in
1872, and there is every disposition
to strengthen her hands. It is
claimed, and very truly, that st.
Louis is very pleasant, healthy. city,
centrally located, easy of access, be-
ing connected with all parts of the
country by Rail Roads; besides hav-
ing large number of extensive ho-
tells capable of accommodating the
great number of visitors, usual at
Conventions, which is matter OF
considerable moment; also that the
Democratic States on the Pacific
slope, as well as the other States oil
the West with their immense indus
tries deserve such recognition at the
hands of the Democratic party, there
having been but one Democratic con.
vention, of late years, held in the
West, that of Chicago. They also
claim that the recent political success
in that great section Of our country
entities them to that honor. From
the disposition manifested among
members of Congress, there is ne
doubt but that st Louis-the re.
deemed city, now Democratic for thu
first time in ten years, will be tn.
spot where the Democracy in council
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

70 In the New Orleans Republican,
of the 18th inst, we find the following
law promulgated:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

Beck-'Ihe Senator denounced the
member on the floor of the Senate as a
damned scoundrel, and would char
acterize that as controversy
Laughter.] "They had a quarrel on
the floor of the Senate. 1t ought to
have ended there, and would have
ended there but for the fact that the
member from Massachusetts saw fit to
come on the floor of the House and
use language grossly offensive to the
Senator from Kentucky, and it was
after that that the Senator had pro-
nounced the speech which had been
quoted by the member from Massachu-
sets. If he had a personal explana-
ton to make, he should have made it
at once. He had waited until last
Tuesday, the day that Congress was to
adjourn, and then asked leave to make
it, having sent two printed slips of it
in advance to Boston and to the New
York Herald, knowing that the Senator
would have left the city before he
could have seen it in print. Therefore,
l objected, because it had been held
back SO long, and not because 1 die
not want to give the gentleman 9
chance of replication.
Butler-interrupting.-Tbe reason
given by the gentleman, was that h.
would not let me speak, so long as thu
indictment against his State was con
tinued.
Beck--Had- an opportunity bee,
given me to reply to that indictment
would have done it in q way which
hope would have been worthy of tn,
State. When the gentleman wa
trying to get leave to-day, asked
whether he would assail the Senate
from Kentucky, and he replied h
would not, and on that statemen
Democrat after Democrat voted to Civ,
him the privilege. did not believ,
what lac said, and therefore vote,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08
.The Happy Famiiy.n

Major Salisbury, who was marshal Of
the dav. in this place on Decoration
Day. ia the best looking officer on horse
back that we have seen in Vermont.
Withal, be is quite wag ana snh OF
'ssCsin." As Chief Marshal, no assigned
invited guests to their respective carriages
In one of the twe-horse carriages be piaeed
not cat and mouse, and wolf and
lamb, but four good-natured, sociaoie
friends, who, from the very nature OF
their pesition-face to face-and the 90
lemnity of the occasion, came to the very
wise conclusion, there and then, to agree
not to disagree.
1t is said that Marshal Salisbury, as well
AZ msny others, enjoyed themselves very
much to behold this happy family-con'
s;.tino of Gov. Page and editors Clark
Mclean and Cain-all socially engaged
in chatting over matters connected witt
the past. present and future. Net wore
was said relative to the reooked pass anc
even the cut glass decanters was bn
slightly alluded to. We have come hope
that we may yet be able to restore fae'
and Clark to their once popular position
with the people. AS for Mclean we hav
no hopes of him, for although hot am
dusty on Tuesday last, he would not tax
anything.
Our readers should understand that tn
carriage was open on both sides and wa
not divided into four compartments witt
iron rods, but that these four old ant
steadfast friends occupied one and tn
same compsrtment-Rutland Courier.
Behold how brethren can dwell togethe
| in unity
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08

Squire Johnson" was a model LAWYER.
as the following anecdote will show.
M Jones once rushed In the Sources
Office in great pa.-ion. "Tbn, inf.r,,i
scounorei OF cebhler, Smith, has sued
for nve collars that I owe him for pair
Then you owe BIN ave dollarsPu
10 be sure debut be has gone and
sued me-sued me-"
"Ihen Why don't you pay him if you
owe himf"
because be sued me; and when man
does that I'll never psy him till il costs
him more tbss be gets. I want you TO
make it cost him ell you can"
"But it will cost You something too"
81 don't care for lbat. What do Won
charge to begin With 2"
"Ten dollars; and more if there's much
extra trouble"
"All right There's the Z. Now go
ahead !"
No sooner was bis client gone, than
Squire johnson stepped across TO biz ueig b.
Dor Smith and offered to pay the bill, on
condition that the suit should be with
drawn. The shoemaker gladly acceded
all he wanted was bis pay. The Law.
yer retained the other five for his fee, and
as the case was not "troublesome," made
no further demand upon his client.
Ten days after. Jones came to see how
his case WAS getting ON.
"All right = said the lawyer. "You
won't have any trouble about that.
put it to Smith so strongly that he was
clad to Withdraw the suit altogether"
"Capitsl" cried the exultins Jones
You've dore it up brownl You > .sr
have all nv business"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08
The Inquest on the BODY OF MIR.
Hathaway.

An irquest was held en- Thursday
morning by Coroner Young, in parlor No.
222, at the Grand Central Hotel, in New
York, over the body of George G. Hatha-
wsy, Esq, the full particulars of whose
tragic death were given in Fliday's
HERALD:
Rose None the chambermaid who found
Mr.. Hathaway dead in the bath-tub; W.
S. Wsterhouse, superintendent of the no.
tel, whose attention wac called to deceased
by the maid, and T. W. Fisher, NJ. D.,
who examined the body, were sworn be-
fore the coroner, hat their testimony in
every essential particular corrot GRATED the
facts embraced in the previous report.
The letter left by deceased referred
to in the previous account, was read to
the jury IS evidence of tho intent to COM
nit suicide. It was very long, covering
ten pages of note paper, and had been
written with lesd-peuCil, 1t gave NO
sign, either in the language or the chirog-
raphy, of the desperate purpose of the
writer, as the one was coherent and the
other firm and even. Tae friends of the
deceased not only objected to the publ
cation Of any part OF the letter, but in
sisted that it should not be read to the
Jury, although it contained nothing in any
way compromising the deceased or any of
L Nd 10 hxyo firm
exercise of his authority that Coroner
Young com PEELED them to surrender the
letter long enough fer it to be read to the
Jury, after which it was again given to
the friends, and afterward was resolutely
retained by them.
The letter is said to have been an inter
esting one and went to show that pecun-
iary embarrassment was the cause which
prompted him to terminate miserable
existence.
From the tone of his letter Mr.. Hath
away seemed to be suffering from deep
remorse at his inability to move in the
same circle of society that he had done
TOrmeEtHy anu Woc HLScSSo Win buc
idea that he had been or would be
Stunned by his old friends of former
years. He spoke in the most tender and
feeling terms Of bis aged father, his de.
ceased wife and child and other relatives,
to whom he was devotedly attached.
The jury rendered verdict, of death
by suicide.
Mr.. Hathaway s father is in precarious
state of health, and it is feared the shock
will prove fatal to him. -...
The remains left New York for Plym-
outh, at o'clock p. m. on Thursday
evening In charge of a brother of Mr..
Hathaway who had arrived in response
to telegram informing him of the
tragedy. We are not advised whether
the remains will be brought to Rutland
for burial in accordance with his request
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08
Decoration Day'in Cambridge, y. Y.

Decoration Day was observed in Cam
bridge, N Y, as usual, except that a
parade was omitted, but we had the sub
stantial parts. Flowers collected and ar
ranged at the Academy wers borne by
Young ladies in white to the cemetery, at
about 2 o'clock, p. m, when they were
placed upon the soldiers graves, and the
national flag was wound about the large
and imposing monument erected in their
memory. The orator, clergy aud others
were conveyed thither in carriages. After
the impressive ceremony of decoration, all
repaired to the stand near by for the other
exercises. The Rev. Ell. G. B'inn pre-
sided. The Rev. FL. Gordon of Cola, Of
fered prayer. The Grafton was delivered
by the Rev. DR.. Potter of st. Pauls
Church, Troy; it ives brief, but delighted
all with it's noble sentiments, so graceful
ly and easily expressed without notes;
Among other things, he rebuked the cor
ruptions now rife throughout the land in
social, political and professional life, as
great and alarming departures from the
principles of true liberty and justice for
which our soldiers fought and died. The
Rev. Mr.. Gordon followed him in some
able and stirring remarks. j. s. Smart,
Eeq., editor of the Post, also uttered SEN
timents worthy of the occasion. Vocal
mnsic. comprising "My country, tits of
thee" and "The battle hymn of the Re-
public" was heartily joined in by all.
Votes of thanks were given for the elo-
quent addresses of DIR. Potter and Mr..
Gordon, also to Leonard Fletcher, Esq,
for bis fidelity end perseverance in ar
ranging for the occasion, ia spite Of GER
tain disappointments. At the close. the
benediction was given by the Rev. G.
Graves Of st. Luke's church, in which a
morning service, appropriate to the day,
as we'll as to the ecclesiastical season, had
already been held, the Rev. DR.. Potter as
sisting at the church.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08
Plymouth.


Among the local habitations whion
have a name in this geodly mountain
town are to be noted Tyson Furnace, Inc
Notch, Unionville and Five Corners. Inc
first received it's cognomen from an hon
est and wealthy Quaker.of Baltimore, Mo-
who some 35 years ago purchased large
quantity of land, about five miles from
Ludlow village on the Black River, for
the iron ore it contained, and the almost
uubroken forest thereon, and erected
quite extensive furnace fol. smelling the
ore and manufacturing iron ware in Its
various forms. But the enterprise WAS
unproductive of profit to the proprietor,
and after his death the property, at a vast
sacrifice, passed into other hands, who
have with more or less success managed
| the estate.
The "Notch" dates its prosperity to q
period more remote, being evidently the
work of nature to enable the people OF
Ludlow to build highway on which to
travel to the county seat to have justice
done them, and ultimately to form rival
route for the Woodstock 81 Rutland Rail-
road. instead of the Mendon and Chitten-
den pathway.
Unionville has sprung up within few
wears, and is distinguished for its location
at the base of the mountain on the west
approaching the "Notob," and for its
store, blacksmith shop, town clerks Office,
Wards Mill, adjacent lime quarries and
trout fishing facilities.
And last, if not least the "Corners" land
what township hath not its "corners') not
so celebrated indeed as Nasby's "Cross
Roads" in Kentucky, where are located
the Plymouth gold mines, not now work
ed so extensively as formerly, but which
nevertheless show "color" of property.
In ancient times the town was known
as "Saltash" and contains more farms ano
farmers than to-day inhabit here. Fol
the tendency of the age is for the large
farmers to absorb the smaller ones-ever
as large fishes eat up the little ones.
A striking illustration In the case o.
Edward Brown resident near the "Cor
ners" is seen. Mr.. Brown is an homes
and industrious Irishman who began herr
few years since with limited means
and by industrious and prudent habit
has added farm to farm till now he own
some 800 acres-originally making fiv
farms all adjoining-and manages will
the aid of his family and boys,all of them
1t is said he intends to own all the lane
which joins his real estate. and indeed
looks like it, az he annexes a email farm
} to bis possessions each year.
D We had almost forgotten to notic'
} another locality, 1.-THE Kingdom" wher
\ resides the popular Town Representative
who had every vote in town last Septem
bsr) DR. G. A. Scott. But we will lesv'
, that item and the good nstured Doctor
= for future notice.