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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-09-03
NEW THIS DAY.
FAIR!
October Is, 10 and II, 1873
THE RAPIDEs AGRICULTURAL
i Fair Association will give their
TO BE HELD

INHE RAPlDES AGRICULTURAL
i Fair Association will give their
First Grand Fair
as above. They have we'll and newly
fitted up the RAPIDES RACE
COURSE and grounds, which they
have recently purchased, and will
spare neither pains, trouble nor ex-
pense to give to the public of Rapides
and the State, first class and we'll
conducted Agricultural entertainment,
intended tor the benefit and recreation
of the people at large. Their arrange
ments being in all particulars ample
and perfect, the public can rely on tho
fultillment of all their pledges and
promises.
The performances, entertainments
and doiugs of the Fair will be many
and varied. lasting three days, Thus
giving the people full and ample time
to enjoy the Feast.
For fill and further particulars, the
Association take pleasure in referring
the public to their Programme OF Pre-
miums, Prizes and Diplomas, and tho
Purses for the Sports. They have pre-.
pared q large number of these Pro.
grammes, which can be procured on
application to the President, Secretary
and at the Office of the Louisiana
Democrat
A strict and we'll selected and eff
cient Police will he in constant atten-
dance to enforce order and peace
Professor Chantz's Brass Band, COM
posed Of twenty Instruments, have
been engaged for tho occasion, and
will lend charms, to and enhance tho
pleasures of the Festiyity.
ADMISSION, -...-. so CENTS
Children, under IA years., .25
w. F. BLACKNIAN,
j. c. FRENCH, President.
Secretary.
Aug. a7-tdf.
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~ The total amount of tea con-
sumed yearly in the United States is
near $4,000, 900 lbs, of which 20,O00,000
is green tea of various descriptions,
about 100000 Oolong, and the re-
mander Japanese and other varieties.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRG MIA!

SCHOOLS OF SCIENCE AND PRAC-
~ teal Laboratories. Afford special
advantages for general scientific edn-
cation and for thorough, pra' teal
training in the professions Of Teacher,
OF Science, Civil Engineer, Mining En-
gineer, Architect, Chemist, Metallur'
gist, Farmer, Druggist, etc, and for
employment in public service Coast
survey, etc., Session opens October |.
For Catalogues, send to VIM. WEIR
TENBAKER, Secretary, P. 0. Univer-
sity of Virginia, Va.
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Narrow Escape From Death Of the
President.
AUGUSTA, Me-, I
August l6, 1873.

AuSuSb ~, 1000
Since my dispatch of this afternoon
facts have been given me by reliable
gentlemen, connected with the cruise
Of the McCnlloch in Penobscot Bay
Yesterday, that Justify me in the state
ment that the President and party had
a narrow escape from slIipwreck, if not
from death. The facts, which some of
the patty induced the reporters to over
look. lest they would cause alarm and
comment, are briefly these: Before the
marty embarked Secretary Robson,
fearing the storm would reach the main
coast about the time of sailing, tele
craphed the commander of the cutter,
EDO not take the President out into
salt water" Notwithstanding the Sec
retary's solicitude. the party embarked
and went out in the fog.
About three o'clock, when she had
RIM some twenty-five miles, feeling her
wav carefully through mist impene-
trable twenty yards distance, now slow
ing down, until the motion of the YES
sci, as she steamed through the blue
waters. upon which there was scarcely
ripple, was almost imperceptible; now
speeding forward, then coming to a
tn}I stop; then cautiously feeling for u
buoy or changing her course "A point;
the singular movements on the deck at
tracted the attention of members of the
marty. who crowded the companion
wavs aud invaded the quarters of Mr..
Grant the pilot, and the chart room of
theship. immediately confusion reign
ed ON the cutter. Each member who
had appeared from below had some
thing to suggest as to tile proper course.
and the pilot became so annoyed that
he missed No. buoy, by which he was
endeayoring to steer, and, lOosing his
bearings, the cutter steamed hither and
thither for some poiut of land from
which to take bearings.
Every now and then the lookout
would sight q dangerous rock before
him few yards, that was only avoided
by the great watchfulnesS OF the officers
who put tie vessel about, only to begin
new search for the course. All the
marty voted themselves lost in Pc.
nobscot fog, with threatening rocks in
front standing up like grinning demon:
out of the mist, and concealed ones be.
meath the surface. The more advice
the pilot received from the -protes
SIGNALS the greater was his confusion
Before he was aware Of it he had mad,
4 circuit from Nasl. Island. The yes
So, made Island of Deer thoroughfar,
mt last and steered for the waters o
the Isle Aubaut, but the sea ran 81
high that some of the ladies became
seasick, and contentious arose as Il
whether they should proceed orretnrn
The pilot said he would either go OIL
or return, as Gen. Grant might desire
The President decided upon the lat
ter course, and the vessel returned
conversed with the chef engineer
who, while refusing to admit that the
had been lost at any time, admitte
that the pilot was Disconnected an
lost the buoy. There can be no dout
but many of the party were fearful Q
the ship heing wrecked had they gon
out in the increasing storm, that mad
" washed the sea into commissions
few miles beyond the point where tn
President wisely decided to put abou
= Special to the New York Herald.
--x> o.
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Keep it Up.

The dead-head system is gradually
receiving its death blows. Keep it al
ways in mind that the people must pay
because editors must pay-fpr every
tIl!ng-and the newspapers will find
their accounts in it.
"Whenever gentleman wants any
thing published, whether it interests
the public or only an individual, he is
willingand will propose topay. Some
body must pay for it, and hereafter it
will not be the printer. The fact that
the proposed publication would interest
the public has nothing to do with the
matter in issue. Newspapers are pri-
vate, not public property. They are
published to make money for their own
ers, aud if anybody would use them
they must pay the cost. Never did we
60 to a merchant and use his goods for
any public purpose without paying, and
if we and hundreds of others-tI,e pub
lic-employ a lawyer about street or
other highway we pay the lawyer. The
Dodge is very tresome, it is very old,
and we hope to hear of it no more for
ever. If you want some scheme venti-
lated, whetherit interests yourselfalone
or thousands, you and your thousands
must not expect rs TO pay the COST
Il Memphis Appeal.
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g The Syracuse Journal says: Be
careful how You kill a fly. All its re-
lationsi n the country come to the fu'
neral aud stay all simmer.
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Nea. A child was born at Worcester,
Mass, the other day, whose mother is
nineteen years old, grandmother thir-
ty-six and great-grandmother sixty
five.
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A LEXANDRIA, LA. AUGUST l. 1878.
IA A II business agreements, verbal or
written, between the undersigned sinca
the above dissolution If August Goth, 1871,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
+. II Peterson assuming all debts con-
tracted for the Stage Line from Red River
Landing to Shreveport, and Stable at
Alexandria, La. B. ii. PETERSON,
Aug. 6-4t. w. NJ. SURLS.
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Notice T!

Notice!
THE RAPIDES AGRICULTURAL
L Fair Association will sell at Public
Auction to the last and highest bidder, Oh
SATURDAY, the 18th of SEPTEMBER,
1873,
at - o'clock NJ, in front of tho Exchange
Hotel, the EXCUSE right of the following
privileges, for the whole three days of the
Fair:
One Coffee House,
One Segar Stand,
One Restaurant,
One Ice Cream Saloon, with refresh
ments other than spirituous or NAL t
liquors.
None but good responsible and well
known caterers or business mems bids will
be accepted. In word, the Association
reserve the right to judge of it's lessces
By Order of the Association.
j. G. FRENCH.
Sent. SGT. Secretary.
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DISSOLUTION.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, AUGUST DOTH,
~ 1871 The Co-partnership existn.
between the undersigned is this day dis
solved by mutual consent, B. Fl. Peterson
continuing the business and assuming all
liabilities. b. Fl. PETERSON,
w. M. SURLS.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA!
MEDICAL SCHOOL.

1s1HE NEXT SESSION (49rH) WILL
L commence October lst, 1873, and
coatnue for nine months, offering great
advantages TO the diIigent student for
thorough training in the principles of
his profession. For Catalogues, apply
to WIN. WERTENBAKER. Seer etary
of Faculty, p. 0. University of Vir-
ginia, Va.
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WILLIAM H USTM RE

FRONT ST,
VK7OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM
w his friends and the public generally
that he has purchased the stock in trade
of Jacob Walker, Jr., and that he will
continue the general
GROCERY,
DRY GOODS
and HARDWARE
business at the old stand, where he will
be happy to see aud accommodate them at
any and all times.
He WILL SELL CHEAP FOR CASE
His store will be always found open from
6 A. NJ to 9 p. M. Particular attention
given to the retail trade and also to steaul-
boat orders.
April 9th, l973-3m.
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ST. VINCENT'5 ACADEMY !
ALEXANDRIA, LA,
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
Sisters O f Mercy /!
ENHIS INSTITUTION WILL COM
4 r,ence its second scholastic year on
the FIRST day of SEPTEMBER, next.
TUITION:
The system of education embraces the
French and English languages, wiz
Reading. Penmanship, French and Eng
lish Grammar, Arithmetic, Ancient and
Modern Geography, Ancient and Modern
History, Bookkeeping. Music. Drawing,
Plain and Ornamental Needle Work, En-
broiders, Artificial Flowers, etc. For fur
ther particulars apply to the MOTHER
SUPERIOR, Convent Of Mercy, or to the
Rev. j. 3. AVENARD, Alexandria, LII.
, 1873-03-05

all their esteem, friendship, AID goo6
wiI,-he won for himself, both d
lecturer and gentleman, the admiration oi
again avalling themselves OF his valuable ser
vices just before our village election. We are
in hopes to wipe this accurEed traffic from oul
otherwise morM aud happy town, during the
coming spring.
Considerable enthusiasm prevailed during tho
! meetings, ut the close Of which the Committee
who had been appointed for that purpose pre-
sented the following resolutions, which we're
unanimously adopted by tile meeting:
WHEREAS, Wahaye long been convinced that the use
OF Intoxicating liquors is the Of nearly al the
crime and misery that curse humanity; and, :
WHEREAS, We ball with delight the general awakeu-
Ing Of public sentiment againgt this terrible evil and
would add our yoce aud inuence to the popular move
ment; therefore, bel
txsoited, That we, the people Of Peotone In unaks
meeting assembled, do heartily tndorso the new
Temperance law as It stands, md would respect.
fully request thst our legislators, without delay, make
such amendments will render it still more efec-
tive
Resolred, That wo will not finch in doing our part
for the full and determined enforcement OF such law,
even to tho sacrifice Of our personal comfort and pro
TT.
RssoErtd. That we consider those who vote to license
mission for tho making OF more drunkards, deserve
ing tho same, greater condemnation than that
meted out to those actualy engaged in this unholy
traffic.
tho Press, aud to Representative st our State Capt.
tnl. The Rev. ". F. WOOD.
Tho Hey. E. ". Drew,
". E. CURTIS,
Committee.
Respectfully, ". e. CURTIS, Secretary.
, 1873-03-05
Remarkable Fishing.


We suppose everybody knows by this time
that people arc coming to Rochester from all
parts Of the State to obtain fiah and spawn for
atocking purposes but few have any idea Of
Over ono hundred lakes and streams have been
furnished with bass OF pike or both this
winter. Every one who came has carried away
from seventy to $50 fish, and to show how far
such number goes in stocking q body Of water,
VIC may mention that fourteen years ago four
teen black bass we're placed in the Potomac,
aud that the river has now become the best
stream in the country for black-bass fishing.
Al the fish obtained hero are taken from the
Whitewater. At the urgent solicitation Of Seth
Green, the canal authorities forbid private : par
ties from drawing q net there during the win
ter, and 30 all the finny tribe that have gathered
there can be made available for stocking de-
pletcd ponds, lakes, and ntreams. When the
net Was placed across it at the east-
ern end OF the western Wide-Water, and
"a the water all the way from Buffalo waa al
lowed to flow in this direction, an immense
quantity Of fiah were stopped in the basin. At
Seths invitation we visited the scene Of tbese
operations on Monday afternoon. One OF tho
party, Wo may add, was Mr. Lamberton, who
ls still skeptical on tho fsh-bcatiug oues-
ton Tho Whitewater presented q lively
scene. dozens Of men and boys having
1nthereQ on the ice most Of them brought
there to eecure the coarser varieties Of fish
which are not wanted. The surface WAS dotted
with small openings cut through the ice, with
two or three larger aperturea. 4 canai-boat
furnishes local habitation to the men in charge
OF the fishery. The latter drew from under the
ice ct the large openings, for the inspection Of
the visitors, 3 number Of boxes containing sew
eral pike, black and rock bass. These boxes are
simple, but extremely we'll adapted for the pur-
pose, AID the fish are readily taken from them,
drawing the seine was then shown us. The
ropes by which 1t is drawn are passed under the
ice by means OF q pole to which each is A.
tached, and which is passed from one Of
tho small openings to the next succeed
in9 ona. These appe1tures lead in op-
, 1873-03-05
MtDDLE-MEN.

LEROY, Lake Co., Ind, Feb. &c, 1873.
To the Editor Of 27S Chicago Tribune: .
6m: In THE tribune OF Feb. 19, CORE
spondent, in speaking Of middle-men, says :
" You may possibly do away with tho man, but
the .oork that be performed must be done by
some one. It may be done BY the consumer, at
much Inconvenience, and at greatly increaeed
expense" This is doubtless true OF the n1stss-
sa1y work Of necessary midde~mon. but the
unnecessary work that the consumer hos to par
for is the thing OF which farmers justly CON-
plain. As soon as spring fairly opens, these
middle-men start ont peddling their wares.
First comes the breakiug plow; then the corn
Rlow followed BY rakes, mowers, reapers, DC.
bud roads, many of them scores
Of miles, added !, to bad debts Gre
atcd by selling % irresponsible peraonH,
and the loss On weather-worn implements, ag-
gregato an alarming sum. And all this Is paid
BY the farmer, tc. aay nothing Of the precious
there ought, and must be, remedy.
And now a. word as to the .'nuch inconven-
ience and s<greatly Increased expenses" For
two Seasons the members Of Eagle Grunge, in
other implements of the manufacturers at whole
sale rates. The number Of p1ows wanted are
ordered before plowing time, together with
few extra ones that may be needed. Each
member sends the pay for what ho orders, the
extra ones being paid for out Of surplus money
in the treasury. The implements are got at tho
station by the farmers themselves, the whole
thing being attended with no Inconvenience or
extra expense, but by nice little sum saEed to
each.
The same thing can be done in the purchase
OF reapers and mowers. Let the members OF
each grange or club unite Oh some one Leading
machine. Order them in good time for use,
and, at the same time, get such repairs rs they
may need for the season, and keep them nt some
central point in the neighborhood, where each
could 60 and pay for what be wanted. This
would be more convenient for farmers as
whole, aud would save to them thousands Of
dollars that arc now paid to middle
ECONOMY.
, 1873-03-05
THE STATES ATTORNEY.

To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
sIR: The Supreme Court has recently filed,
through Judge McAllister, unanimous opinion
in regard to Rafferty, and our state's Attorney.
OF tho latter, and his management of our mur-
der cases, the Court says: ''The ugual and
proper practice in such cases is we'll known to
ali good 1awyers,-plain, simple, and easy Of
compliance. There is no fault in the law; the
responsibility rests with the Attorney for the
people," In another part of the same decision,
it says: "We are, by such omissions, ignorance,
Or negligence, on the part of tho Stato's Attor-
ney, colnpe He'd to allow vrits Of error, or do
violence to our own corsciances." Thus tho
supreme legal authority Of the State has located
the blame The people wero beginning to ask
why the opposite counsel always beat our States
needed 'moral support We gave him our best
wishes. when he eaaly needed legal support. Let
the people hire good lawyer to aid him, and 40
protect tho community from his '' ''onissions,
Ignorance, Or neSligence.' Now that the Su-
preme Court has passed on ,Ir. Reeds legal
the services Of 8 lawyer to try his cases. Tie
only need Of haste is tho danger that Mr. r. may
take Some action or draw up some papers in
these caeea, and thereby endRnger the interests
Of the State. As Soon aH 4 good lawyer ia Sc
cured for the States Attorney, it will be his duty
citizens can free themselves from the ''ouis-
aions, Ignorance, or negligence" Of the States
Attorney, as well az from the murderers.
M1. Reed, in regard to this decision, says he
will convince tho Supreme Court that it is in
error This is his defense. Tho Supreme Court
has often proved Afr. r. in error, but miserable
will be our condition if our murderers remain
nnhnng until he proves the Supreme Court in
error. CITIZEN.
CHICAGO. March i, 1879.
, 1873-03-05

posite directions from the largo one into
holes gradually converge to d large opening,
whore the seine is finally drawn ont 10 draw
it requires about three-quartcrs OF an hour An
animated picture Was presented M tie fish came
to yiew-pike, bass, ,sun6sh mullets shccp-head,
wcs brought into requisition to take tho fish
from the Seine, when the finer kinds
we're placed in pals and Immediately transferred
to the boxes already alluded TO. It should bo
stated that in tho spring the water stagnates in
the largo basin and nearly Ill the fish die, SO
sides the important benefits which accrue from
the operation. We need hardly say that tina
whole plan is Of Alr. Greon's contrivance. The
m en- ero in his employ, and the cost, which is il
co nsiderahle, is met BY the State. = >"
, 1873-03-05

law, "as goat upon whose head were symbol
cally placed the Sins Of tho people, after which
ne WAS suffered to escape into the Wilderness
The more OF these goats re hive, provided they
carry ca, or the Sins OF Congressman, the better.
whenever you hear man talking about " the
scapegoat" Of Congress, you may generally
infer that he lndorses q goodly quantity OF tho
said sins. The Spanish fashion Of dealing with
such fellows is beat TO make no nice discrin-
nations, but give tho fusilade every time you
catch rascal.
JOHN D. ALLEY,
one of the thieves who goes to church to atone
forlthe:swind:ing he does on weekdays has drawn
mileage and per diem compensation Tor tostaty-
ing before two committees ut the same time.
This miserable creature represents what il left OF
Massachusetts honor in Congress since Charles
Sumner was consured by that Legislature under
the Goldfish Of the Boston state-House.
IF THE DEMOCRATIC PATTY
contains any elements Of character in It, let it
pay especial consideration to alr. Beck, Of Ken
lucky; EAIr. Eldridge, Of Wisconsin, and Mr..
Voorhees,, OF Indiana. These men, by rushing
in with the argument OF no Jurisdiction, ETC.,
have shown that they carry stock, or something,
Since Richard G. Parsons left
THE SUPREME COURT
of the United States, rule has been passed. by
the Bench thereof, that neither Marshal nor
Clerk shall follow any other pursuit than that
Of the performance Of the said office. Had this
rule been passed four years ago, Judge sher-
man, Of Cleveland, might not now be developed
as the loafer that he has been shown to be.
Corruption in this city has walked right up to
the Bench, and, il it could not plead its cause
in the area Of q courtroom, has been permitted
to whisper to the Judges separately. Mr.. Nico-
lay, Of Illinois, is now the Marshal Of this Court
and We shall probably have no more scandsl.
An old man, styled Commodore @. E. Gar
rison, OF New York, has been the father of the
PACIFIC NAIL INVESTIGATION,
to the e1tent OF demanding it. This person |
, 1873-03-05

4 writer IN Fraser's MAGAZINE ,u~oa
oi-painting OF tho Prophet is e. .says: ~ 81
IN Brigham Young reception 4retuilg ate
No malicious reports OF his room at stl1 .1an
ing to Smiths character as enemies ls 30 oann 1ha
face is large, the eyes b that portra1s. ,.,n;
nent; the cheeks puffy; &, watery, and plo44ht 4ha
lips thick aud sensual the under up long, tha tha
cheek bones are unp' Tho chin is smah' the the
forehead recedes IN easantly prominent ar sr9
The prophet hast a fashion ecarcel! naiuau5 aa5
Jumped at the carr ,ng brown hair, ntratgn., ~
redundant wh: - He wears high cona1 VIZ ~.
pearance Of th' .te neckcloth. Iho "no1v t .t
with bnlboua a head-bu1ky, awkward, n,s1s, tssa
head-is abr ,ges and horribly retreas'1e .ov ~.
treme. A. or1ual, and repulsive in the. "a "a
spectator t. eonyiction seizes ir1essuby ;.si on u
or OF an at It must be the head Of chat c11minett
should + idiot. No believer in the f1opnos
snffered to sec that painting.
, 1873-03-05
TEMPERANCE MEETING At PE0T0hE, ILL

PEorosE, Ill, March l, 1878.
TO the Editor Of The Chicago tribune:
g1R: On the evenings Of tho 24th and 25th Of
February, the citizens Of Peo:one and vicinity
Ind the pleasure OF again listening to the weli-
known temperance orator Of the West, the Rev.
II. H. PogBon, Americas second Cough.
His words Of burning eloquenco never fail to
send conviction to tho heart OF every candid
hearer.
Mr. Pogson delivered u course Of six lectures
in Peotono one yeat ago, when, b7 the eloquent,
able, and convincing manner in which he brought
the subject before the people; By his devotion
to tho cause Of tenpera ance, and by hiH happy
faculty. as gentleman. Of elcitin@ from
, 1873-03-05
Ht1hext
Month.

By theae figures there would be ono vessel
passing the light about every 102S minut =
throughout the season OF navigation, and in he
crowded days Of each SEASON, the general :ver~
age would amount to one in about G91 mi ,rtes.
Mr. Howard added that thero were Is s90.000
buahels of wheat shipped from Iii; .,usnkce;,
during the season Of 1871, while o, - rsa7 COO
bushels went eastward by rail. @D 'A''