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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-06-10
Our Ireland.

The Chicago Tribune, a Republican
but antiAAministration journal Of
great ability and influence, reviews the
Arkansas difficulties, and after with.
ering rebuke to the President for his
interference in she affairs of Louisiana
and Arkansas, says:
1t is this utterly desperate and reck-
less mood which the Government mnst
deal with in the people OF Arkansas,
and this desperate mood has been pro-
duced by wanton and wicked interfer-
ence, in times past, to sustain as base
a brood of scoundrels as ever plum
dered State in the name of loyalty
and Republicanism.
Thus, reconstruction, and re-recon-
struction, and e-re-reconstruction, by
the bayonet, have borne bitter fruit.
We are beginning to enjoy our Ireland.
The Republican party row shrinks from
the responsibility of using force; the
cry of "rebel" no longer fires the loval
heart; millions of men begin to think
that they have been swindled by Cred
it Mobilier jobs, salary grabs, monopo-
ly-tari6s, and the like, about long
enough, under cover ofloyalty and ha-
tired of rebels. And yet, in this very
unpromising temper of the public
mind, Grant is forced to do something
to restore order in Arkansas. Would
it not have been quite as we'll # the
Republican party had never permitted
itself to he disgraced by supporting
| these Adventures who have robbed the
South in the name Of loyaltyf
Where will this end2 Grant is
tired, and the people are tired; but,
above all the tax payers Of Arkansas,
Louisiana, South Carolina, Florida and
Mississippi are growing desperate
Even Eastern Republicans begin to
comprehend the meaning of carpet bag
votes for imitation in the Senate aud
House. and to realize that, if this horde
of Adventures is to be permitted much
longer to exploit and represent South
eru States, national reputation is not
far of. Capitalists and property own
ers at the North begin to see that it is
not safe for them to have property in
Southern States unrepresented, and
only their ignorance ard rascality felt
in the National Congress. And yet,
where is the remedy7 To withdraw
military forces and Federal supervis-
ion altogether would indeed quickly
eliminate the carpet bag mischief-ma-
kers; but it is feared that, with the
Southern people in their present tenn
per, it would also result 10 great injury
to the colored population and to blame
less Northern immigrants or Union
men. If Congress had the sense which
the situation demands, a new election
would be ordered in Louisiana at an
carly day, and the full power Of the
laws would be employed in that and
other States to punish election frauds
for the benefit Of candidates called. Re-
publican,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-06-10
bushel of plaster to the acre apply it
when the clover is damp. Tie &C.
count will stand thus:
To 1900 to $500 lbs. hay $15. to s25.

| $3.50
| CIR.
To 1900 to $500 lbs. hay SIS. to s25.
After the clover is moved do not
Craze, but allow it to mature crop of
seed, and in September or October
turn the whole under-the land will
thus be in best possible condition for
the Spring crops-full of vegetable
matter, we'll supplied with nitrogen
and proof against the hardest, baking
rains. We have the present year cot
ton succeeding clover and it is very
fine.
If circumstances make choice of the
pea, either in whole or in part, as the
renovating crop, three paintings may
be made Of them in the rotation pro-
posed. One immed ately after the
small grain IS harvested, and two the
succeeding year. The first crop shonld
never be gathered, but the full benefit
thereof given the land to put it in gord
heart-the second might be cnt aud
cured for hay :; the third ought by all
means to be turned under for the sue
ceeding corn or cotton crop, or ia crop
of seed is desired, these should be
gathered and the vines left. If the
land is very poor, it wonld be best to
turn under all of the three, sowing the
seed of the third crop when the second
is being turned under, thus accomplish
ing two things by one ploughing.
The temptation will be very strong to
rob the land, by gathering each crop OF
peas, rs hay or seed. The idea of
mother eartl, being a bank, in which to
make deposits for future use, has hard
ly entered fully into the popular mind.
"Get all you can and keep all you get"
has been the mntto, and We fear it is
the prevailing one still. That is not
sound pollcy-make land rich and give
it fair chance and it will almost be
self-sustaining-it will draw largely
upon the ART will utilize the unde-
composed minerals within itself.
1t would be we'll perhaps to gather
one crop of seed to pay for the labor
and expense involved, but it is best to
look to the crops which follow the pea
and draw vitality from it, for full re-
enumeration and profit. In the event
of corn and small grain crops being
short, peas might be gathered las they
come in much later in the season) to
make up the deficiency; but we beg to
insist again that the principal Office of
the pea crop is to serve as renovator.
Let that never he lost sight of. These
renovating crops are the things most
needed i'll our present mode of farming
Our lands are run year after year in
the same crops, and the vain hope in
duIg"d that the yearly application of a
little commercial fertilizer will prrpet-
uate the fertility.-[Southevn Guilt,
yatOr
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-06-10

II The New York Sun of late date
closes an editorial on the propriety of
bnrying all sectional feeling between
the North and South in this handsome
way:
There is one ceremonial rite which
may be continued and commended.
With the opening petal of the flower,
hang garlands and place wreaths upon
the monuments and graves oftbe dead.
Let the unconscious dust below be re-
armed in the bloom of the violet aud
rose. They who gave manhood and
life to a cause, sacred to both contest
ants, under Northern sky and South
ern sun, are worthy of the Tyre and the
laurel. Wherever be the waiting place
of the last slumber, under the shadow
of the mountain pine, OF in the savanna
of the spreading magnolia, swept by
the frozen blasts of winter in the in
clement higher ATTITUDES, or famed by
airs blowing from the orange grove,
give them honor alike. Side by side
upon the soil of Lexington and Bunker
Hill, and of Camden and Yorktown,
the old Revolutionary warriors and the
later soldiers of the rebellion, sleep in
the common amnesty Of that indistin-
guishab!e companionship of the grave.
While We suspend the trophies of our
foreign wars in the arches of our Cap.
itols, in the name of Christianity and
brotherhood we plead for battle flags
without inscription, and a living
thought, undistnrbed and unvexed by
reminders of a bloody discord, OF which
we would, if such were possible, eradi-
cate the mementOes forever.
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Special!

A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLM
Il crs of the REGULAR GRAND
ECORE PACKET & PEOPLES LINE,
will be held, at the EXCHANGE HD-
TEL, in Alexandria, on THURSDAY,
the 18th inst. at II o'clock M, for the
|election Of Directors,
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BOSTON,.
LOUISIANA RELIEF Mr.. CROWELL' s
REPORT.

Boston, June 2.-Honorable Henry
G. Crowell, who visited New Orleans
as commissioner, for the purpose of
ascertaining what use was being
made of funds contributed by citi-
zens Of Boston, and what further as
sistance, if any, was necessary to al
leviate the necessities of the suffer-
ers, made report to-day to the Mayor
and citizens at meeting in the City
Hall. After describing with high
praise the method by which relief is
distributed, Crowell says the extent
of the inundation calamity and ruin
GUS consequences is one of the great
est that has occurred from fire, storm,
and food on this continent during
the current century. To satisfy my
self Of the nature of the inundation,
/ went to Brashear, eighty miles
west Of New Orleans, the last twenty
three miles through an unbroken
food, varying in depth ON three to
six feet, which pours from distant
crevasses on the Mississippi River
and deyastates an immense region.
| also went up the Mississippi about
200 miles to Port Hudson, in order
to witness the passage of the vast
volume of water rushing through sew
cal crevasses, ranging in width from
800 to 1900 feet depth from Z to IL
feet, roaring like cataracts, having
swept away every obstacle in it's
course, until it spread itself like a
vast fan over the neighboring coun-
try: What l saw gave me realiz-
ing sense of the magnitude and de-
structiveness of the great flood, and
of the reasons why suffering and des-
titution, and the danger caused by
its continuance for so long q time.
1t is estimated by those who are ia
miliar with previous floods in that
State that from four to six weeks
must elapse before the water will
subside sufficiently from larger por-
tions Of the oyerhowed district to en-
able people to plant, and that from
80 to 100 days must expire before
they can raise produce enough to
sustain life. Unless the further aid
appealed for by the Mayor of New
Orleans is afforded, there must of
necessity be terrible amount of suf-
fering, if not starvation. I regret
that people Of more wealthy and
prosperous cities and towns, church
es and associations of the North have
no better knowledge of the impover-
ishea condition of that portion of the
South, and the great danger and SUI
feriDg of that afflicted people, for 1
am confident if they did, they would
send to them abundant aid. The
great relief which the large devotion
of the citizens Of Boston has given
the sufferers, has, in my opinion,
done more to conciliate the opposi-
ton Of the South than anything
which has transpired since the war.
Praises of our citizens are upon every
lip, not only in New Orleans, but in
various cities and towns at which 1
stopped on my way out and on my
return.
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II A gentleman thus describes his
ride in a "focr-in-iland: "We are
'uuch obliged to Mr.. w. for a ride be-
hind his splendid team on Tuesday.
The four horses are well matched, rich
~ upholstered, and stand about ten feet
from the wagon. They get over the
ground at spanking speed, and throw
gravel, cobble-stones, mud and go forth,
at every leap. We think there was
more of the so forth than anything else.
On the return We were helped out Of
the wagon by sympattizing friends and
q derrick. There was about half a
gallon of debris in orr hair and eyes,
while our faces looked az if We had par
ticipated in private powder explo-
sion. We enjoyed the ride very much,
aud sincerely hope Mr.. W. will not die
a natural DEATH"
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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-11-19

The Dundee Advertiser says 1T is
not generally known that a series Of elab-
crate experiments intending to illustrate
the laws affecting the variation and selec-
ton of species have been for some years
going on under the direction If able and
intelligent naturalists. These expert
ments were begun soon after the appear
ance of Mr.. Dawin's great wO k,and he
object is to discover the extent to which,
by persistent effort, species IN y be v,ried,
to what degree particular organs may be
changed by different circumstance and
condition, and how far feeble and rudi-
mentary development may be increased
and accelerated by special conditions and
wants. These experiments are carried
out with the utmost care, and their results
recorded with accuracy; and they will ne
doubt in due time throw much light on
the doctrines and development and nat
ural selection. The period during which
they have been conducted has, as yet,
been too brief to yield important results,
and they may possibly have to be carried
on for more than half century before
their scientific value is really ascertained.
These experiments are under the direct
supervision of nearly all the more emil
nent naturalists of the day, including Sir
John Lubbock, Mr.. DAWN and Mr.
Wallace; and they will be the first sus-
tanned scientific tests to which the laws
affecting the variation and origin of the
species have been subjected"
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Gregg's Purchasing Bureau

has been established in New Orleans. A long
acquaintance with the various kinds of Sew
ing Machines has induced Us to make spe-
ciality in this line First Class Machines of
all inds at lowest rates. The New Under-feed
Buckeve Hand Machine only $50. Second
hand Machines in good order at half price.
The latest aDd best Attachments for all ma
Plate Hemmers &C. &c. The best Needles for
all machines. The besr prepared Sewing Ma
chine Oil. The best Sewing Machine Silk and
Spool Cotton. We repair all Machines at low
rates We take Old Machines in part pay for
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-11-19

The most salient points of this election
are these: \ peace offering to the whole
American people and the memorable
words of Abraham Lincoln to be put in,
practice malice to none, charity for ALL +"
1t is the promise of better feeling be-
tween the white and colored people Of the
South, by breaking down the dividing
lines which have politically separated the
two races. The colored men, we contend,
voted for their best friends in voting for
their old masters, and we shall be great
ly disappointed if the future does not
prove the fact. There can never be up
on this continent any more slavery, and
theSouthern white people would notrestore
the institution if they had the power to do
so. Every true man must now see that
the interest of the North and South are
the same in all that belongs to political
rights and material prosperity. Another
salient point of this election is the death
blow to the third term, and Gen. Grant
may, or may not, as he pleases, write q
letter stating that he will not be candi-
ate.-Evening Express (Den.)
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"Augusta Evans, That Was

Curtis" of the Chicago Inter-Ocean,
writing from Mobile, says Of a favorite
Southern authoress Among the famous
denizens Of the town is Augusta j. Evans,
the author of est. Elmo" She is Mrs.
Wilson now, and lives in beautiful little
chateau in the suburbs. Her husband is
a banker of wealth and influence, and she
plain, unassuming lady, about thirty
five years old, | should think. From
her appearance one would not imagine
that she had wrestled with COnfucius, the
Tanscrit philosophers, and the ancient
Greeks | meant to have asked her how
she comes to know so much as she does
about things of which everybody else is
igIUrauJ, DuU CuuIunL-I was aIraIu
that it would be impudent.
Imagine tall, slender lady, of dark
complexion, black hair, and eyes of in
different color, features plain, but full of
animation and intelligence, and manners
that are at once unobtrusive and attract
i've, and you have this De Satel Of the
South. She is seen but little in society,"
and seldom entertains any but intimate
friends; but the poor know her well, and
the hospitals and institutions for the
homeless and friendless find in her local
Florence Nightingale. During the war
she was very active in the Southern hos
pitfalls, and, it is said, gave the larger
portion of her novel, "Macaria," which
was published in 1862 for the benefit of
the sick and wounded soldiers. The nov
ell is story of Southern life, and is very
popular down here, as | find all her works
are, and the lady herself, from her ex-
cIusiveness, is looked upon as something
better than the common sort.
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The peace of Woodville, Miss, has
been disturbed by religious war be-
tween the colored Methodists and Bap-
fists, resulting in the mobbing of the
Rev. Mr.. Lott, Baptist preacher, by q
number of colored women. The parties
were fined SIS each, with costs, and put
under peace bonds.-Natchez Democrat.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DENTAL NOTICE.

IRA H. HILZHEIM would announce to
II his former patrons AMI the public gener-
ally that lie can be found at his old stand, up
stairs, in Hiizheim Building, prepared TO exc
cute all operations in Dentistry in the most
nerfact manner JanS-lV.
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NEW ORLEANS ADVERTISEMENTS.
wM GREGG. MRS. ADA GREGG
Gregg'S Purchasing Bureau,
No A burgundy ST., cor Canal,
NEW Fans, L A.

A FTER mature delIberation as to the wants
"A and necessities peculiar to this section
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the shrill voice of muezzin washeard pro.
claiming the hour of matin prayer IN his
measured chant: stThere is no God but
/ one God, and Mahomet is his. prophet !"
/ In an instant the whole multitude were
+ Frustrated to the dust. A flash of con-
! tempt shot across the features of the
/ Templar, but il soon vanished in a more
/ holy expression, as he murmured to him.
/ self, Forgive them Lord they know
not what they do" The pause was of
short duration like the voice of the for
est when the frat breath of the tempest
agitates the foliage, the multitude rose to
| their feet. A horseman dashed out from
the cavalcade which thronged around
their .Soldan, checked his steed beside
the archer band, spoke a few words then
galloped back to his station.
Soon arrow after arrow whistled from
the Paynim bows, piercing the Templar's
limbs and grazing his body. Again there
was pause. Encircled by his Nubian
Guard, and the brightest of his Court,
the Sedan rode up TO his bleeding cap
tive. Decked in all the pomp of royalty,
and sublime in bearing, the monarch was
shamed-shamed like slave before his
master-by the native majesty of Chris
words in which to address the tortured
Knight, who stood at his feet with the Sc
rene department which would have be-
seemed the Judge upon his tribunal not
less the martyr at the stake.
HAS the Nazarine yet learned from
experience the bitter sting of adversely
The skill of the leech may assuage thy
wound, and honors may yet etface thine
injuries. Will the Nazarine live, or will
he die the death of dog?'
THE Lord is on my side, was the firm
reply; ''the Lord is on my side will
not fear what man doeth unto me.
On swept the monarch train, and again
the iron shower fell fast and more fatally
than before, on his broad chest and manly
trunk The blood guslred forth in black
er streams-his life was ebbing fast away
when from the rear or the broken hills
a sudden trumpet blew point Of war IN
notes so thrilling that it pierced the ears
like some thrust Of a sharp weapon. Be |
fore the crowd had time to vent itself in
word or deed, the eminences were crowd |
ed with mailclad myriads of the Christian
force Down they came like the blast Of
IA tornado, with war cry and the clang OF
instruments. and the thick rambling Of
twice ten thousand hoofs. Woe to the
sons of the desert in that hour. They
were swept away before the melted steeds
and lances of the Templars like stubble
before the devouring flames!
The eye of the dying hero frightened
as he saw the banners Of his countrymen.
His whole form dilated with exultation
and triumph. He tore his arm from its
letters, waved it around his blood stained |
forehead, and for the last shouted his bat
tie cry, ''Ha, Beauseant! A Vermandois
for the Templen' Then, in a lower tone,
he cried, Lord, now lettest thou thy ser
want depart in peace, according to thy
word for mine eyes have seen thy saliva
ton"
He Bowed his head, and his undaunted
spirit passed away.
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SEWING MACHINE
SEWING MACHINE
PIANOS AND ORGANS,
Sold on Monthly Payments in the country, to
parties giving references.
MRS. ADA GREGG.

Respectfully offers her services in purchas-
ing aud forwarding any article of apparel
personal adjournment or domestic goods for la
dies and children's use including-Millinery
Dry Goods, Jewelry, Fancy and Toilet arti-
cles. Patterns, Underwear, Trimmings, Bri
dal Troust aux, &c, sc.
Any article of ladies' and childrens wear
manufactured in the latest styles, under her
own supervision.
All inquiries relative to a,ticles mentioned
or unmentioned, will be answered free of
charge.
REFERENCEs:-E. A. Tyler, Samson Bros.
Phi. Werlein, Samuel Jones, Jr., Cashier New
Orleans Savings Institution of New Orleans,
Col. J. J.. Power, Jacks Miss.
april = 1474-lv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-19
GENERAL MARKET

The following quotations are for orders
from store and small lots in a jobbing way:
APPLES-Medium TO extra, 50 Og9lO % .
Dbl.
BACON-Clear sides. 10000: clear rib
sides, lOz9lO1Sc; shoulders, 71zgTt{c: hams,
uncanvased, 121z9l354ci breakfast bacon. II "a
BRAN-s29 OOa2s 50 3 ton; 81 20 y 100 lbs in
store.
BUTTER Common. 2592se; extra. 2sg9oo;
choice table. 3Oq35c.
BEANS-OWing 70 quality, 81 50a2 IS.
BAILING sTUFFS AND Illustrating. 2
and "a lbs, l3ctl4c; on orders, E9lc higher.
Baling twine, l2j[a1fikc. iron ties. 71<c.
BUILDING MATERIALs--In store prices
are; Cement. Louigville, g 81; Resemble. y
= Dbl, va; hair, 2 2j@2 50 , l0-lb bale;
bale; plaster. Michigan, 90; New YORK,
50.
CHICKENS Range from 81 50gl % a
dozen spring chickens. So O093 IS q dozen.
CABBAGES 90 Louisia1a, new, t88l2 q
hundred.
COAL OIIs-F gallon in store, l8g2Oc.
| COC0A-NUTS-P 100, 81.
| sSOkh-Rules at g2996 d bushel; ear corn 4,
| &c = bushel.
cHEEsE-Faotory. lTs<slsc; English
J eaHy, lf5[9lS14c; rates irregular.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0FYIoE, I
MEMPHIS. TENN. May 10. 1874. !


Business in financial circles rules quiet
and devoid of animation aside from the
regular local business there is little do
ing. Currency is in good supply, with
money easy. The banks continue to
discount all frstcclass paper at 9@l0 q
cent. % annum; on the streets money is
plentiful at l4@2 u cent. y month.
Brokers are paying ll04@lll for gold,
with little offering. Exchange is in light
supply; ON New York and Eastern points
buying at par and selling at 4c premium,
and on New Orleans at tc discount The
rates between banks ISL 1902 y $1,000.
City bonds and Nicholson pavement
serips are quiet and steady, with mod
crate demand for the latter. County
and State warrants are steady but firm at
our quotations. In other securities there
IL liftla ~ r,nfhino ~ doiun