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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-30
ALEXANDRIA, La. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1874
ri Perkins Publishes tho Fashions
for 1874.

Eli Perkins, writing from Saratoga
to the New York Sun, snys:
For the benefit Of many young ladies
who remain sway from Saratogs, this
beautiful spot where
The weary cease from troubling ard the
wicked are at rest,
I seD1 the following aeeount OF tho H.
test wate1hg place fashions:
SHoEs-Are worn high in tho neck,
Aounced with point aquille lace, cut on
the bias. High heels are common in
Saratoga, especially in the hop room.
Cotton hose, open at tile top, are very
much worn, some of them having rs
many as three holes in them. Cotton
ploughs are not seen.
CHlLDREN-Are made very forward
this year, but they are very often dis
pensed with entirely for quiet toilets.
They are too loud. A neat thing in
babies can be made Of drab pougce,
gored and puckered to match the panier.
Little boys ruhaed, futed and cut on
the bias to match the undcrskirt are
very much worn. Many arc worn
all down to living skeletons by sucEr
fashionable ladies az Miss Management,
Miss Usage, Miss Behavior, Miss Doing
and Miss Guidance.
BoNNETs-Are wo1y Aigh-none less
than $35. they are made high in the
instep aud cut 1ecolfete IN front, trim
med with thedevilknowswhat. Low
neck bonyets with panirrs are no long
er worn. The front Of the bonnet il
now invariably worn behind.
LovERs-Are once more in the fash.
ion. They are worn on the left side
for afternoon toilets and directly in
front for evening ballroom costume
A nice thing in lovers can b made o.
hair parted in the mldtrFe), s'cki!
moustache, bosom pin, cane, aut
sleeve buttons, dressed in check cloth
Giant intefleets are not fashionable h
Saratoga this season. The broad, mas
sive thick skull is generally preferred
The old lover trimmed with brains
character and intelligence, is no longe
worn.
DRESSES not worn long-rc'
over two days. They are trimme
with Wooster street sauce, Topped q
with Westchester county lace, Wit
monogram on 'em. Shake we'll "a
drink while hot. Enclose Is cents II
circular. ELI De PERKINS, Modist.
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The Democrat.
TERMS:

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CO Colonel John W. Forney,
lately of the Philadelphia Press, is
now in Paris, and has been enter
tanned there with great distinction.
Il must be an immense relief to his
mind to be in place where he can
saw lust what he thinks without the
necessity of keeping back anything.
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Beechor's Bob-Tail Flush.

Not far from mo lives an intelligent
negro lad, who is considered an oracle
in the society in which he moves. His
employment is servant at q clubhouse
where he has picked up quite a kuowl-
edge Of the amusements of the white
folks, and keeps himself generally we'll
posted on the events of the day called
upon by his colored friends to explain
the Beecher matter, he said:
"Yon see, it's jis like game o'draw.
Beecher it was his blind; everybody
took a hand. Miss Woodruff she
makes de fus play; den dis man Bacon
he come in. When Bacon come in
Mass Triton follow, cos he ksd o good
ham, Mass Moulton he follered in COS
he Thought 1ilton was-a-goin' to be
robbed-dropped IN kinder quiet like.
Then de small fry, them fellers will,
deuees an trays, they come in cos 1t
looked like q good pot. Mass Beecher
pick mp bis hand an he fInd fow -four
flush. Bein' his blind, he think he
play smart and raise 'em sll out-so
no raise 'em the limit. Dey all pass
out 'cept Tilton and Moulton. Tilton
he draw one card, two par, mines and
sixes, an don't better 'em. Moultou
he draw two cards to FREQ aces and
take 10 a par jacks. Beecher he draw
one card. TiIton he feel kinder veal
CD his ham, an bet white chip. Moul
ton he know Beecher on dc bluff a. h
ies follers wild . white chip. Beeche
lie don't look at his ban tall. but je
> 60 rite back de limit. Tilton he fee
kinder weak den. He feel he can bea
Beecber, but t'ink Monitor kin bes
} Beecl,er, too, but he 'fraid Moulton &c
} skeered an pass ont. Finally Tito
/, he call, kinder hesitatin' like, and do
8 Moulton he jes bounce Beecher. Ds
4 kinder stsrtle Beecher, and he look
o his ham. He draw club 70 TO hear
= an got muffin bnt bob.tail flush. Ma
Beecher can't play bluff wld dem fe
lers. Dey eat him mp blood raw
= denomination Cincinnati CONNIE
- cial.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-30

PRESERVE THE LIBERTY or THE
PREss.-The clearest declaration re-
speeding the Poland -Frelinghuysen gag
law that has yet appeared is that Of
the Democratic State Convention Of
Chic. It is in these words:
"That freedom Of the press is essen
tml to The preservation Of public lib
erty, and We denounce the attempt
made by Radicals at Tire last session Of
Congress to suhject the proprietors Of
the principal newspapers Of the United
States to Indictment and trial in Wash
ington City for alleged libels, AZ IN ef-
fort to revive and emb,dy in legisls-
ton the spirit Of the gag and sedition
laws of the elder Adams administra-
ton, and which were overthrown 40 it
was hoped forever by the election Of
Thomas Jefferson"
or course We cunuot expect the pre-
else phraseology Of this resolution 70 be
copied by other parties, but We trust
the spirit and purport Of IL may reap
pear in the platform Of every State
Convention that is held henceforth,
whether Democrstic, Republican, Lib
o,al or other. There sboHld not be
among tho American people any divis-
ion Of sentiment upon sueh . subject
as this.-fN. Y. Sun.
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60 There is q town in Pennsyl-
yania named Robesonia, and strange
to say, it is very moral place, where
Secor Robson would not be tolcra-
ted for an hour.
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ANOTHER PR EMIUM !

THE DIRECTORS OF THE RAP
l. ides Agricultural Fair Associa-
ton, with pleasure announce the fol-
lowing ADDITIONAL PREMIUM !:
DEPARTMENT A.
Special Premium offered by Captain
James Jeffries for the EAR OF CORN
making the largest yield, to be deter
mined by Smelling and weighing 90 the
j. C. FRENCH,
Secretary.
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CARPET WAREHOUSES;
CHARITIES ST..
NEW ORLEANS
A. BROUSSEAU,

IMPORTER AND DEALER. OFFERS
i at Wholesale and Retail, CARPET
INGS, 1000 pieces English and American.
OIL CLOTHS, Floor. Table and Enamel.
MATING, 1000 rolls, White, Check and
Fancy. WINDOW SHADES, Cori,ices,
Table and Piano Covers. CURTAINS,
Lace and Nottingham Lace. BROCA-
UELLE, Coteliges, ferries, Reps, ETC.
HAIR CLOTH, Gimp. Plush, etc.
Jan 1-6n. 4. DkOUSsEht.
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dr. 900 TO BE WON IN THE
Oe)eJZU FAIR LOTTERY
TICKETS ONLY SEVENTY-FIVE
CENTS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-30
Row tie Early Virginians Got Wives.

TIE history OF the Commonwealth of
Virginia begtas with an auction sale
not, however, in a store, bnt bencath
The green trees Of Jamestown, where
probably tho most anxious and inter.
ested crowd of auction habitues ever
known IN the history Of the world were
gathered. In letter, still to b seen,
dated London, August Fl, 1921, and
directed to very worthy colonist Of
that settlement, the writer begips By
saying:
ave send you a shipment, one widow
and eleven nlaids, for wives at the pe0-
pie of Virginia. There has been espe-
cial care III the choice of them, for there
hath not one Of them been received but
upon good recommendations. In case
they cannot be presently married, we
desire that they may be put with several
house-holders that have wives until
TREY can be provided with husbands."
Bnt the writer Of this epistle had lit
tie reason to fear that any Of tho ''mai-
dens fair" would be left over. The ar
chives contsiR evidence to prove that
these FIRST cargoes OF young ladies we're
put up at anctiOn, and sold for Que
hundred aud twenty live pounds Of to-
bacsu each, and it was ordered that
tina debt should have precedence of all
otl,ers. The solitary Zone widow"
went along With the others, for they
corld not be particular in those days.
Tho good minister Of the colony no
doubt had busy time that day. He
Ibid not mention any fees, nor did the
lbridegrooms think of rendering any
All was joy aud gladness !; 10 storms
ahead, no inquisitive clerk to stand and
shy t.Here's the license, fork over
that ST." Nothing Of the sort. From
some of these couples the FIRST families
Of Virginia are descended. = (Rich-
mond Wbig.
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m0.nN GREENBACKS ARE
MECU offered bv the Fair Associ-
ation a. PREMIUMS ON COTTON.
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PARISH

Police jurors:
JAMES W. OSBORN. President
J. p. SMELLING,
T. G.. COMPTON,
JESSE CLIFTON, =.
WM. KELSO.
CHAS. OWEN. Clerk Police Jury
J. NJ. BARRETT, Parish Treasurer
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49,
ALEXANDRIA.

D i r E Q T . r. Y
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Special.

special
TINE DIRECTORS OF THE FAIR
i Association with pleasure publish
the following additional premiums
DEPARTMENT A.
Special Premium offered by John N.
Sandidge Il Co., Of New Orleans. for
the best bale of cotton, either upland
or lowland, both class and staple to be
taken into consideration. ....-. 5000
Special Premium offered by Judge
| T. c. Manning for the best field of
corn, not less than ten acres, Silver
Cup or Goblet.
DEPARTMENT D.
Special Premium offered by Judge T.
C. Manning, for best specimen Of use-
fnI, plain needle work BY hand-Gold
Thimble.
TO THE PUBLIC!
DARTIES WISHING TO COMPETE
IL for the Special Premiums offered
By the Agricultural Fair Association,
in Department A, will please com'nu-
nicate with DR.. X. H. CarDal, the Su-
perimtendent, at Kauowmie. Bayou
Boeuf, La. J. c. FRENCH,
Secretary.
| ANOTHER EyMIUM !
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-30

THIS UNRIVALLED MEDICINE
/ ia warranted not to contain a sin
gle particle Of mercury or any injurious
substance, but is
PURELY vEGETA ABLE
containing those Southern roots and
herha which an a}l-wise Providence
has placed in countries where Liver dis.
eases most prevail. It will cnre all
Diseases caused by arrangement of tho
Liver and Bowels.
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR, or MEDICINE
is eminently Family Medicine; and
by being kept ready for immediate re-
sort will save many an h"ur ot suffer
ing, and many dollar in time and
doctors bills. After over forty years.
trial. it is still receiving the most IN
qualified testimonials to it's virtue from
persons If the highest character and
responsibility. Eminent physicians
commend it as the most
Efficient Specific for Dyspepsia or Indigestion.
Armed with this ANTIDOTE, all eli
mates and changes of water and food
may he faced without fear. AS REM
edy in MALARIOUS FEVERS, BOW
Ell COMPLAINTS, RESTLESSNESS,
JAUNDICE, NAUSEA
1T HIS NO EQUAL &!
1t is the Cheapest, Purest and Best
Family Medicine in the
World!
IS MANU- RED ONLY 81
J, H. ZEILIN s. co.
MACON, GA, and PHILADELPHIA
o8zcE 800
SOLD 81" .dZL DR LGGIS2S
The New York herald., 1874-12-15

s)S7 7TH Av., pETWEEN PATH AND 25TH STS-A
AOl first class aundress wishes ladies'. gcntcmcn's
or families washing; terms moderate; best city
The New York herald., 1874-12-15

A YOUNG MAN OF COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE
N desires situation salesman In some wholesale
cloth cotton house; the best o reference given Ad-
dress y, X, ~ wnloughRy ST. Bypoklyn.
The New York herald., 1874-12-15
CLERKS AND sALEsMEN.

A YOUNG NAN DESIRES A SITUATION AS SALES
N man jewelry preferred; best references; can dt
post security with employer. Address J. G., box Il
Herald Office
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-15
HesOIWtsOus Adopted by the Mary
land State &rmnRe.

1. Resolved, That the experience of the
last five months has confirmed our faith
III the good that will result from the
fraternal union of farmers in the grange.
2. Resolved, That we are satisfied with
the presence of women In the Grange as
active and equal co workers, is the strong
est guarantee we have of an abiding use
fulness.
3. Resolved, That, as Patrons. we
must never forget that we are Sc
eret order; and that upon the most
inviolable secrecy and good faith depends
the successful result of all our business
efforts
4. Resolved, That this Grange urges
upon the Patrons of Husbandry, in all
their efforts, to keep in view the impor-
lance of 50 encouraging the mill, the loom,
and the anvil, as to have them everywhere
near the plow, and so facilitate ex-
changes.
s. Resolved, That library and read
ing room should, wherever possible, be a
feature to the subordinate Grange, and we
recommend each Grange to take one or
of the Patrons of Husbandry
g. Resolved, That the Masters of the
subordinate Oranges are directed to carry
into effect Il resolution passed at the last
meeting OF the State Grange, that the
subordinate Grange should, in the
interval between the meeting of the State
Grange mature such resolutions as will
enlighten the State Grange as to the
egislation needed to advance the good Of
ALL
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-15

The Birds-of- Paradise are small, but
renowned family. They received their
name from the idea entertained at one
time that they inhabited the region of the
Mosaic paradise. They live in a small
locality in Australasia, including Papua
or New Guinea, and few adjacent
islands. They are not easily tanned and
kept confined, and few have been brought
alive from their native locality Mr..
Beale had one at Macao, China, that had
been in captivity nine years. Several
have been kept at Amboyna, but very
few have ever been carried to Europe,
although specimens of the skins and
prepared birds were taken there more
than three hundred years ago. Anthony
Pigafetta, one of the companions of Ma
gellan, first imported them into Europe in
1922.
In form and size they somewhat resem-
BILE our crow, or blue.ja but some are
smaller. They are usually included in
the tribe of conebills, though their bills
are quite slender for that group, aud
little compressed. The bills are covered
at the base with downy or velvety feathers,
which extend over the nostris; their
wings are long and round; the tail con-
sists of ten feathers, two of them, in some
species, very long legs and feet very
long, large and strong; outer toe longer
than inner, and joined to the middle one
toward the base; hind toe very long
claws long and curved. But they are
chiefly remarkable for the wonderful de-
veloped OF various parts of their plumage,
and for the metallic splendor of its rich
hue.. The sides of the body, and some
times of the head, neck, breast, or tail,
are ornamented with heightened, pecu-
lisrly developed, and snowy feathers.
Says Wood: 'In all the species, the
feathers glow with resplendent radiance;
in nearly all there is some strange and
altogether unique arrangement of the
piumage, and in many the feathers are
modified into plumes, ribbons, and
streamers, that produce the most surpris-
ing and lovely effects" The plnmage
of the face, breast and throat is usually
the richest in metallic tints, while other
parts frequently have very beautiful
aud brilliant color.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-15

Cherokee county, Texas, has twenty
three Subordinate Oranges, with nearly
seven hundred members
There aresix hundred grspgesin Texas,
averaging about thirty-f0ur members to
a grange, making a total of 81, 420 mem
bers in the State, about one-ffth of whom
are ladies.
The Changers of Augusta county, Va,
are determined on having bank of their
own, which will lend money at not more
than six per cent. interest.
There are no less than $1,000 Subor-
dinate Oranges, being an average OF 566
to each State of the Union. Iowa still
leads the van, having about 1000, while
Indiana and Missouri are close upon her
heels The order, though yet an infant,
Is full million six hundred thousand
strong, and is increasing rapidly.
Al late meeting of the State Council
Of the Patrons of Husbandry of M.chi-
gan, it was stated that if the various
Oranges would work together they could
now make such arrangements for dispos-
ing Of produce and buying goods as would
he to the material interests of both the
farmers and business men of Detroit
The California Changers are making
for the organization of a
Changers Homestead Association, the
object being to look after emigrants, Sc
cure them homes at cheap rates, and
make them welcome to the State. The
are at Santa Barbara.
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GRANGE DEPARTMENT.
Removal OF she NATIONAL Grang@.

The agitation of the removal Of the
Office OF the National Grange to a more
central location, will, in all probability
be kept up until the object is accomplish
ed. The Georgia Grange, a new advo-
cate OF the order, published at Atlanta
and powerful auxiliary to the cause.
takes up the subject in the following
vigorous language:
At present the headquarters of the
National Grange is located at Washing
ton, ID. e., which IS productive Of much
Inconvenience, being lar removed from
the centre Of our heaviest agricultural ope-
fatlons and population, involving much
delay III communicating with it. as we'll
as much expense Wen a visit is necessa
~. he present location is subject to
another very serious objection 1t is near
The focus IT the political schemes and
Vaccinations OF the country. Every
thing OF political nature naturally goes
TO Washington, and as the organic ition
Is non political IN its very essence. we
can see no good reason whv its chief
council should be held in that city. but
very many why it should be removed to
the west. st, Louis, Louisville or Gin
cinnati, being the points nearest to the
centre OF the great grange population of
the nation, are the easiest of access. and
points involving less expenditure of
time and money to reach.
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The Design ofane Order.

It was the intention of those who
inaugurated the Oranges that the farmers
should educate themselves, and wish L
could repeat it thousand times in every
farmers ear, educate educate! 4on
must be educated TO know your rights.
1t is the custom to allow the laborlng
man farmer or mechanic) just about
enough TO keep soul and body together
at the same time it is admitted by all that
the farmers ought to he the most indie
pendent men in the world. Now let US ali
begin to work with our brains. If we can
cultivate our farms 'ju6gmaticaily," as
am illiterate member Of the Assembly
used to say, so as to double our crops,
and then economic in various ways so rs
to save fourth of the expenses, we shaii
have progressed a long way on the road
to independence. Then let us set up CO
operative stores, and, if possible utterly
break up the credit system. Thus the
farmer and mechanic could work on,
hand in hand, each benefting the other
Let us buy where we can buy cheapest,
pay cash, and buy as little as possible at
retail, and for heavens sake quit the use
of whisky, and teach our children to abhor
the use of tobacco In all its forms as well
as coffee and wnisky. l could say great
deal, in my rough manner, on these
subjects, and l wish you would give US
your ideas on them. &c. E. T., in Arkan-
sas Grange.
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The sweet sorrow OF Parting.

The Pail Mall Gazette says: ''An af
fecting scene seems TO have occurred at
Glasgow CO. a recent evening, on the oc-
casion Of the parting OF two brothers,
one Of whom was about 10 leave home
for America. The tEo brothers are
named Robert and Edward Patton, and
number of friends Ind assembled at Ed
wards house, i'll Gilroy court, for the
purpose OF bidding adieu to Robert. =
Some drink having been consumed, the
farewell Ees taken, its sadness being
heightened BIZ n somewhat distressing in
cideDt The two brothers unfortunately
did red on a Question relating 10 the
money paid for the drink and. still
more unfortunately; the difference ended
IN persona! encounter, during which
they rolled on the fpor, and Edward, in
stead Of tenderly embracing his depart
ing brother, bit him severely IN the
cheek Their friends had the good taste
at this point to check further demonstra-
tons Of brotherly love by tearing Ed
ward away from Robert; but while they
were holding him, Robert, unable To
control his feelings, rushed mt his brother
and fractured his skull with some iron
instrument supposed to be a horseshoe.
Edward was then taken to the infrmary,
and Robert, although of course deeply
anxious respecting his brothers condition,
was compelled to go on board the steamer
that was just starting for Liverpool. In
the meantime Edward lies in most pre-
carious condition, and poor Robert has
been taken into custody at Liverpool, and
is to be brought back Immediately to
Glasgow to 60 through all the pangs of
another parting"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-15

Tors at the proper time is an omission
of Governor Powers which secures to
his successor, during his term, the APP
pointment of the Chancellors tor two full
terms.
The confusion of the public mind
ON this question, resulted from the I'M
constitutional law fixing 1.-THE day of
the date of their commissions" of the
time of the beginning of the terms of
the Judges. first enacted by the Leg isla-
ture in 1870: and this confusion has con-
tinued in consequence of the discussion OF
the question of the appointment of the
Chancellors by the politicians instead of
the lawyers
Now, my dear Colonel, I have com
piled, hurriedly, with my promise to
write out my views upon this question
of paramount in portance, and | beg
you to remember that I write from
point far in the interior. remote from
books, and under the pressure of the bust
ness of a term of the Court, and conse-
quently can give little heed to thegraces
of style.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-15

A Washington county IN. V mer-
chant had son who was rather fast, and,
to encourage him to do better, gave him
an interest in his store The young man
at once devoted himself to business, and
the success of the firm was marvellous. =
At the end of two months he was intrus-
ted with 1000 to 90 to Troy and pur-
chase goods. Ia that wicked city he I'M
fortunately fell in with some convivial
friends, and together they made several
nights of it, all at the young merchants
expense. Meantime the senior member
of the firm received letter from ''com-
planning friend" in Troy that his 81 900
was fast running down the neck Of the
junior partner. Furious he dashed off
these lines:
"MY DEAR SoS: Unless you return
tomorrow morning with the goods | will
dissolve the partnership and close up the
store"
The jnnior partner received this just
as he was topping off a gin cocktail in
the Troy House. He read it, and then
walking across the street to hardware
store ordered hammer and keg of ten
penny nails. Then he telegraphed to the
senior partner:
DEAR FATHER: ] send, per express,
a hammer and keg of mails, which may
be useful to you in closing up the store"