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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16
What the People Eat in London.

Mr.. Watterson, of the Courier Jour-
nal, gives the following account of the
English menu:
What are We eating and drinking ?
Begad, don't mind telling you that, Ell
ther; for (take note of it) this is a
strictly confidential communication,
written from one friend to another
We get up at 9 O'Clock. (This is the
cnriousest country you ever heard of.
The sun does not 60 down till 10
o'clock at night and rises again about
8 o'clock in the morning. Consequent
ly you do most Of your sleeping in the
daytime. A perfect paradise in that
respect for poker players.) I say we
get up at 9 o'clock and have for break
fast pot of just about the thinnest
fluid that ever disgraced the name of
coffee; half rye, half chicory, one third
water and two-thirds composite milk.
Then we have an omelette, pretty
good. Then a rasher of breakfast ba-
con; capital. Then a sole. As you
are a poor, ignorant creature, ill-ad-
vised, after all Of DR.. Humphreys and
DR.. Craik's preaching, III tell you what
a sole is. 1t is not in reality soul, but
fish. What sort of fish? A cross
between Il pompano and sucker
very meaty, homeless aud sweet. Our
dinners are more elaborate. We begin
with a soup. I will take my oath be-
fore Hop Price, cor any other man."
that the English are more successful
in the fabrication of execrable SOUPS
than any of all the civilized people who
scatter death and dyspepsia over the
face of the globe. There is but one
comfort about our soups; that of
change and variety. To.morrow's
soup is tolerably sure to be a little
worse than to-day's soup; you'll own
that it is better than a dull uniformity
in tastelessness. After soup we have a
turbot; and a turbot is like the early
bird that deals in good intentions-as
pretty a fish as flies; it is, in fact, a
sort of promissory note-unlike the
soup-improving from day to day, and
measurably palatable with some shrimp
and sauce. Next to tho turbot we
have round of beef or a leg of NUT
ton. All, well! body must cen tell
the truth now and then, if he is writing
to newspaper, and, to he square and
open, it must be owned that the Eng
lish beat us on beef and mutton.-
Their vegetables are second rate
They do not equal us in peas, potatoes,
cabhages, caulifowers, beans, corn, or
in short, any one single vegetable that
we grow in common. They pride
themselves on "sweets." Their sweets
consist, for the most part, in pudding;
and we have pudding on the table
every day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16

BUTLER LETS HIS TONGUE SLIP
An incident occurred in the Supreme
Court last week which, as revealing
Ben Buffers secret opinion of Presi-
dent Grant, has caused a scandal which
has produced some stir IN and out of
political circles here. At the time re-
ferred to Butler was in court arguing
in behalf of the claimants of the prize
money which it to 60 to tho captors of
the Confederate steamer Florida. OPP
posed to him in this case, and repre-
senting the Government, was Mr.. r.
NJ. Corwine, a well known lawyer of
this city, who had been retained by the
Administration. In the course of the
proceedings Mr.. Corwino remarked
that President Grant had instructed
Attorney General Williams to do GER
tain things in connection with the case,
which Mr.. Corwine specified. The OPP
portunity to say malicious thing was
eagerly seized by Butler, who, as eve.
rybody knows, has always concealed
with a thin veneering of pretended re-
gard for the President the malice
which he entertains against that Off
cial for the femous "bottling-up" pro-
cess by which Grant once covered him
with so much ridicule. Therefore,
when Corwine thus referred to the
Presidents instructions to Mr.. Will
liams, Butler rejoined, ~ don't believe
that the President ever gave any such
instructions. Rut if he did all can
say is that he had better go to Long
Branch or to hotter place and stay
there" It would seem from this bitter
speech that Butler not only hates
Grant, but that, knowing the Presi-
dents habits, he entertains bnt few
hopes for his future salvation.-[World
Washington Telegram.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16

AN ENGLISH MILLIONAIRE. w h e n
people talk about milliOnaires, they usu-
ally mention Rothschild first; but there
is man in England by the name of
Ward, in comparison with whom Roths-
child is paupcr. This man Ward in
berits vast property, with aecumula-
ted investments and estates, which give
him an enormous income. He has the
most magnificent house in London, the
finest collection of art and the finest
country seats in the kingdom. His wife
is celebrated for her beauty, and her
display of diamonds at the recent festi-
val given by the Emperor of Austria, in
Vienna, made all the other ladies-the
expresses, queens and princesses-look
poor. What the income Of this British
Cresus is, we have never seen any
statement Of; but Manchester paper
gives an account of his annual profits
derived from his coal mines, which
amount to the enormous sum of 81 $780,
600. So the income from one source
alone Of this Unfortunately wealthy per-
son IS not much short of $25, 900, 900 per
year.-[Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16

The DEAD WIFE.-1n comparison with
the loss of wife, all other bereave-
ments are trifles. The wife-she who
fills so large space in the domestic
heaven, she who is so busted, so un-
wearicd-bitter, bitter, is the tear that
falls on her clay. You stand beside her
grave and think of the past; it seems an
amber-covered pathway where the sun
shone upon beautiful flowers, Or the
stars hung glittering overhead. Fain
would the soul linger there. No thorns
are remembered above the sweet clay,
save those your own hands may have
unwittingly planted. Her noble, ten
der heart lies open to your Utmost sight.
You think Of her as all gentleness, all
beauty and purity. But she is dead.
The dear head that has so often laid
upon your bosom now rests upon a pill
low of clay. The hands that admins
tered so untiringly are faded, white and
cold, beneath the gloomy portals. The
heart whose every beat measured an
eternity of love, lies under your feet.
And there is no white arm over your
shoulders now; no speaking face to
look up in the eye love; no trembling
lips to murmur, ooh, it is too sad !"
There is strange hush in every room
No smile to meet you at nigntfall; and
the clocks ticks, and ticks, and ticks!
1t was sweet music when she could
hear it; now it seems only to knell the
hours through which you watched the
shadows of death gathering upon the
sweet face. But many tale it telleth
IF >nnk r1,o
that the grave cannot keep her. You
know that she is often by your side, an
angel presence. Cherish these emo
tons, they will make you happier. Let
her holy presence be as charm to keep
you from evil. In all new and pleasant
connections give her a place in your
heart. Never forget what she has been
to you-that she has loved you. Be tell
der to her memory.
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TAn exasperated Bostoniap isjrush.

1An exasperated Bostonian isIrush-
ing around with an unshaven face and
demanding to know if these women
will never learn anything, The slight
cause for all his mental disturbance is
found in the fact that one of his daugh-
ters had used one Of his razors to cut
maple sugar with, and another had
taken its mate to sharpen her lead
pencil with, while his wife had render
ed his shaving brush somewhat too
stiff for it's original purpose by using it
in gluing some broken furniture.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16

% The Jackson (Tenn.) Wing and
Tribune tells of q woman who sent
her husband to buy Aug of molasses.
He got drunk and fetched home a jug
filled with whisky. She took it up,
smelt it, set it back, and then, squar-
ing herself, arms akimbo, and eyes
flashing, she exclaimed, "Whar's them
molasses9" The old man smiled and
winked pleasantly, and waving his
left hand propitiatingly, exclaimed.
''Them's thev!" He is now conveles-
cent, but the jug is lopelessly der
anged.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16

A CURE FOR BURNs.-Of all applica-
lions for burn we believe that there
are none equal to simple covering of
common wheat -four. 1t is always at
hand and while it requires no skill in
using, it produces most astonishing ef-
fects. The moisture produced on the
surface of slight or deep burn is at
once absorbed by the flour aud forms
a protection.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16
Does Grant Drink Too Much :

There can be no improperly in men,
tioning what every one notices at once
who looks into his face for the first
time for several years, that his bad
habits are making their mark on our
President. The ever present cigar
and the occasional stimulants, whose
natural effects may have been some
what neutralized by the active outdoor
Experiences Of the army, are telling on
him in the sedentary life of the White
House. Such self-indulgence is fatal
to that clear-headed, pure blooded
condition which he owes it to his high
Office to maintain; and it is right of ev-
cry citizen to speak of it and protest
against it, Advance, Chicago.
The Waterman and Reflector SAYS
the Advance has made serious charges
against President Grants private hab-
its, and wants to know whether it
speaks Eat random" To which we
answer, that it is not in the habit of
speaking at random; and that these
can scarcely be characterized as "pri-
vate habits" That the President
smokes too much everybody knows;
that he uses intoxicating liquors is also
secret. We hold that the country is
entitled to better service than the
President can possibly give it when he
lis drugged by the incessant use of to-
bacco. And we need not say that we
believe that any man, be he President
or private citizen, who drinks liquor at
all drinks too much, while of all men
the Executive of this nation should be
the last one to take the risks which one
who has been in past years an inebri-
ate assumes when he drinks a single
glass of liquor. 1t is little thing to
ask of the man to whom the reins of
this great Government are entrusted,
and that he should take as much pains
to keep clear head and a steady hand
as the pilot of a cunnard steamer, the
competing crew in q boat race, or the
pugilist in training for the prize fight
is expected to. We may add that one
of the Presidents stauncllest friends at
the East has written thanking US for
the criticism to which the Watclman
and Reflector refers.-[Ibid.
cit won't d." was the cheerful dec
laration of a loud-talking, active Re-
publican at Elkhorn, to the venerable
Senator Samuel Pratt, who had come
up there the other day to attend the
old settlers festival. at won't do, I
tell you, Uncle SAM" said the speaker,
'to try to lie out of Grants being
drunk at Geneva. We all saw him
drunk. Half the county saw him
drunk. If it had been a small crowd
of only 200 or 300 people, we could
brassed it ont and lied it down, Uncle
Sam; but there were thousands there
who saw him, drunk--so drunk that he
couldn't walk straight-so drunk that
he had to he helped to the cars. There
were too many of 'em saw it Uncle
Sam; we cau't lie out of it," Such talk
in crowd is not calculated to help
the President along in the good opin-
ion of the Walw0rth county people
who heard it.-[Milwaukee News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16

tY A sailor explaining a quadrille to
his messmate thus describes the third
figure: "You first heave ahead" said
he, "and pass your adversary's yard
arm, regain your berth on the other
tack in the same order, take your sta
ton with your partner in line, back
and fill, and then tall Oh your keel, and
then bring up with your partner; she
then manenvres ahead, off alongside of
you; then make sail in company with
her until nearly astern of the other line,
make stern board, cast her off to shift
for herself, regain your place the best
way you can, and let 60 your anchor. "
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16
UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE;

FOUNDED 1888.
THE NEXT SESSION Or THE COL
l. lego and Preparatory Departments
open SEPTEMBER lsr, 1873, Studies in
the College schools elective. Discipline
military. Tuition per term of twenty
weeks $50 to $50. Board, Washing, Fuei,
Furnished rooms and Surgeons fees for
same period, $lO5. Apply to
E. KIRBY SMITH,
July 9-1m. Chancellor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16
Notice I

II BAvE LEASED THE PASTURE N
j. the rear Of the Town from Mr.. A w.
McLaurine. 1t will he kept as q pasture.
Charges will be seventy-ive cents IL head
per month, paid at the expiration of each
month. Persons having cattle in the pas
tnre will settle past dues and arrange for
the future. The gates will he attended
by my son Montfort.
May 81, 1873. A. COCKERILLE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16
NOTICE !!

THE DIRECTORS OF THE RAP
Il ides Agricultural Fair Association
are notified to meet in the Town Of
Alexandria, La, on Saturday, tho 10Th
inst, at II o'clock A. NJ.
W. W, WulTriNGroN, JH.,
Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16
WILLIAM HUSTMYRE

FRONT ST,
"OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORs;
w his friends and the public generally
that he has purchased the stock in trade
of Jacob Walker, Jr., and that he viii
continue the general
GROCERY,
DRY GOODS
and HARDWARE
business at the old stand, where he will
be happy to see aud accommodate them al
any and all times.
HE WILL SELL CHEAP FOR CASE
His store will be always found open from
6 A. NJ. to P. NJ Particular attention.
given to the retail trade and also to steam
boat orders.
April 9th, l873-3m.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-07-16

B What fish is most valued by q
happy wife? Herring.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

GEORGETOWN, D. c., Feb. GIVE note
the following transactions Cattle 3 soto ST 90
p 100 tbs., gross; Sheep 50a$7 so p 100 Tbs.
gross; Cows and Calves from % to $50.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
ORDER OF RATIFICATION.
In the Circuit Court for Charles County
sitting IN Equity:
No. AGO.

JAMES B. BELT, THOMAS E. WILLIAMS
and JOHN w. BELT, trading as BELT,
WILLIAMS s. co.
VS..
JOHN F. PARKER, MARY PARKER his wife,
GEORGE F. PARKER and PETER HENRY
PARKER.
ORDERED that the sale made and reported
" by c. c. Magruder, Jr., and R. H. Edelen,
Trustees for the sale of the real estate of Joseph
Parker. deceased, be ratified and confirmed, un-
less cause to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 18th day of April next provided
a copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Charles county, once in each
of three successive weeks before to the 18th day
of March next.
The report states the amount of sales to be
$500.
GEORGE A. HUNT, Clerk
of C. c. for Charles County.
True copy-Tcst:
GEORGE A. HUNT, Clerk.
feb l4-3w
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
hodl IoiI 1oodCeo,
Peb. 7, l873-2w
ORDER OF RATIFICATION.

In the Circuit Court for Charles County,
sitting in Equity.
TN the matter of the Mortgage Sale, under a
Mortgage from CHARLES H. PYE to JAS.
D. MILSTEAD, dated October 5th, 1870, and
recorded among the Land Records of Charles
County
ORDERED, This 23d day of January, 1878,
~ that the sale of the Mortgaged premises
mentioned in the above mortgage, made and re-
ported by James D. Milstead, the Mortgage, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause TO the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before the fourth
Monday of February next; provided copy of
this order be inserted in some newspaper publish
ed in Charles county, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the fourth Monday of Feb
ruary next.
R. FORD.
True copy-Test:
GEORGE A. HUNT, Clerk.
feb 7-3w
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
NOTICE.

CTATE OF MARYLAND, CHARLES CoUN-
~ TY, Set: hereby certify that on this Sd day
of February, 1873, before me, the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace of the said State, in and
for the county aforesaid, personally appear
ed Thomas Higdon, and made oath on the
Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he had
taken up as an estray, lrespassing OH his ell
closures, the following property, to wit:
One BRINDLE YEARLlNG, with the follow
ing ear marks: crop in the right; two un-
derbits in the left; supposed to be three years
old a the coming spring.
Given under my hand this Sd day of Febru-
airy, 1873. HI. H. BOWIE, J. P.
I@The owner or owners Of the above de-
scribed YEARLING are requested to come
forward, prove property. pay charges and
take it away-otherwise it will be disposed of
as the law directs.
THOMAS HIGDON,
near Port Tobacco, Md.
Peb. 7, lS73-2w
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
WORK.

~ i lL1NOlL w OhNs
LOOK AT THIS!!!
GEORGE TAYLOR has an ample supply of
VI Stencil Material, has better tools and i'm
proved facilities every way for conducting the
business of Cutting Plates of all sizes and de-
signs.
READ THIS!!
George Taylor is agent for the sale of the
Little Gem, Visiting Card and Linen Marker.
Has four different styles of type-Old English,
German Text, Script and Roman.
THINK OF THIS!
George Taylor is prepared to furnish at short
notice, Rubber Stamps, used to print on uneven
surfaces, such as wood, iron, &C., and Steel
Stamps, used to stamp names in red-hot iron.
KNOW THIS, EVERYBODY,
That George Taylor is located in Port Tobacco,
in the building owned and formerly occupied
by Dr. Bennett Neale, where he is prepared to
execute orders by mail or otherwise.
@~H. G.. Robertson, at W. W. Padgett' S
Store, will receive orders in my absence.
jan sim
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
From, Hon. John Wethered.

induced
paint that proved hi
than promised economical bett
ordinary paint dsageae Yours respectfully JOHN
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
NOTICE.

WHEREAS, John W. Cox, one of the party
w of said Cox James Is NJ Harvey and ID RSb t
of Maryland, (ator near Liverpool Point, hath,
on this 18th day of January, 1873, given notice
to me, one of the Justices of the Peace of the
State of Maryland, in and for said county, that
on the oath instant, they took up and secured a
TEN DARED BOAT, built yawl fashion, paint
ed white, with green bends, thirty-three feet
long, eight feet wide, and has centre board
six feet long, the owner of the said boat is here
by requested to prove his property, pay costs
and charges and take her away.
Witness my hand, W. P. FLOWERS,
Jan 81, l873-3t Justice of the Peace. d.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

FIRST AND ONLY SOLUTION ever made in
ode mixture of ALL THE TWELVE valuable
active principles of the well known curative agent,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
PINE TREE TAR,
SPECIFIC FOR CONSUMPTION !
ANNIHILATES A COUGH

is astonishing It's effects go deeper than the
symptoms of pulmonary disease and discharge the
cause from the system It relieves the lungs chest
thus arresting Consumption and Bronchitis in the
germ before they reach the more dangerous stages.
The emaciated sufferer
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

No. Lombard street, Baim
ezspEc1MENs AND PRICE LIST FURNISHED GRATIS
COLORS TO BE SEEN At THE OFFICE
"TIMEs," PORT TOB4CCO
We especially call following of
PArrse advertisement of the New Enamel Paint
eGn special ton aS" Our thing
oa we h s9sp %
@ hsi5
mixing paint apply
ts ne f be T o In | 1oSH o1o 0 well
s n o Sa Ts a R @ G % % giving
f0 yo @ o a h 1 @ y 1our
' Test Street.
induced
paint my house ps1rf sg o a T6 g g g n
ordinary paint od respectfully, JOHN WETHERED
following valuable: 49, ~
@ vg 4 R sgss pn g p P sa KIND var s P %
covering qualities everything desired deyiPg promptly T and with hard gloss Which mus
wit" 6 intend use n M daR T W B S9d sr
WY r'' House. Sign FescoeP
c. KNIGHT ESQ., m Bradley PATENT s Haa F s2Gsf q ?S
E a my s haven @ 1s5 G; not 2 % n s
The Painter
oo""s" it " the public of the very Sss 5 5 ever 5zaRs HAIL.
take 5 hsTs ;}1 % Up s5 @ % & Il 1
any respectfully, MURRAY ADDISON.
bse eE a51 hsfs f r n ep P F Ha Well % WITH h
asd dot s a t mo D dbgs ss % s
" liberty Mansion House HOTEL Fayet Streets Baltimore
n P saP o~a Bg 5 o Ss @ @ g
qualities gloss and in all kinds SuG aa na we
parties painters mix and furnish Materials wherein sof GgRd %
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
Cattle Market.

BALTIMORE, February 6, lS73.-Prices
Best Ue pts sa7 5o Generally al rated first
quality 81 75a$6 81; medium or good fair quail
ity So 75a$4 75 ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows So 75a$3 Isl inferior and lowest grades
of Cattle SO OOa$0 OO-general average of the
market 81 IS; extreme range of prices 81 75a
81 so. Most of the sales were from 81 25 to
SIS so per 100 lbs.
SHEEp.-We quote fair to good at 4aS cts,
per Id. gross.