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The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-04-18
[From tho New Orleans Bulletin.
IH4TLITELT CORPSE.
The Democratic party is dead"

The Democratic party is dead"
Tide any lumber you like of RADICAL
Conservative, Reform and such like joul
nails for several years back.
The Democraticparty' dead;
And if you don't believe it,
Read what the morning papers said
And then you will perceive it.
Though underground it deep was put.
The corpse will not stay under;
1t rose and swept Connecticut
On yesterday, by thunder!
Not satisfied with doing that,
It Topped in Indiana,
And knocked the other party flat
By plying it's old banner
And in Ohio, too, it woke
And sneezed in Cincinnati.
And in Columbus cracked joke
The RAIDS don think twas natty.
Then, too, New Hampshire saw the ghost;
Twas but a few days siaee, sir;
The lively corpse there met the host
Of RAIDS, and made them vince, sir.
Confound the corpse, it won't lie still,
But frequently gets FESTIVE,
And to the RAIDS will give it pill,
That's not at all digestive.
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Agricultural.

The rain still continuous, and ut
tie labor has been performed by the
planters, for the last week. The
seasons are discouraging, but let on,
farmers not despair. The incessan1
rains have prevented the proper
preparation OF lands and the plant
ing of corn, cotton and other crops
has been delayed. 1t is perhaps
better that corn was not planted SC
early, as in many cases the seed
has been lost in the ground. LII
conversation with some Of our best
informed and successful farmers, we
learn that the early corn, although
up and a good stand, will be fail.
ure and should be ploughed up and
planted over No one from the al.
most incessant wet weather has
been able to give the requisite cul-
tlvation, and the stalk is from six
to eight inches in height and turn
ing yellow.
A planter Of long experience and
a close observer says, ''that the
roots OF the early corn are turning
black and rottening; that such corn
may regain it's color, grow and tas-
sci with proper cultivation, but
will not produce any grain. He
says that in 1871 the early spring
very similar to this in constant
rains, that the corn regained its
color after the rains ceased it was
cultivated, grew, was small stalk,
tasselled at the regular time, but
on many stalks there were no
shoots at all, while OH others, that
had the appearance Of good and
full ear, when examined there was
no grain. The only corn that he
made that year was planted be-
tween the 10th and Goth o f May,
which was a good stand in eight
days."
The plant diseased as it is now
will not recover and the only safety
is planting over. We advise all of
Onr planters to be sure that they
have crop Of corn secure, before
ever planting seed Of cotton. The
causes ofso many disasters andgreat
losses to planters and merchants,
alike, is the failure in tho grain
crop, and too great II desire to make
cotton.
The much abused system of adj
vancing year after year by the mer-
chants Of New Orleans to planters
of the country, corn and everything
else that should have been raised
at home, is rapidly changing and
no farmer will he enabled to obtain
an advance for any purpose next
year unless he raises a suf1icicncy
Of corn this.
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-~zss @1Ss------

Shortly after the illness Of John
Hickmen, Washington Townsend sail
cd on him, and wishing to encourage
s. Well. Hickmani I can't see Shat
yonr appearance nesd trouble youS''
No, Townscnd.s replied the lava
lid, " it doesn't; it lis. my disapEsar-
ance the. troubles de-
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7Nas'gEe,E.

Na5,EsETEE.
7E7HE CHAPTER MEMBERS OF
= the Patrons Of Husbandry are
specially requested to meet in Alex
andria at their Lodge Room,
on WEDNESDAY, the 18th inst,
for the purpose Of transacting bust
ness Of Importance. \ tpIl atten-
dance Of all the members is partic
ularly demanded. BY order of
Worthy Master,
JOS. r. u-NSON.
Z. s1ANc4. SAITH,
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TUE ElRNER FEEDEIH ALI.
BY CHARLES G. LELAND.

Ny lord rides through his palace gate,
Ny lady sweeps along IN state,
The sage thinks long on many a thing,
Aud the maiden muses. on marrying;
The minstrel harp eth merrily.
Tie sailor plougns the foaming sea,
TIE huntsman kills the good red deer,
And the soldier wars without cen feaT
Eui fall 10 each, ,chaio er be1aI,
Tile Farmer he must feed them all.
Smith hammereth cherry red the sword
Priest preacheth pure the Holy Word;
Dame Alice worketh brodery well,
Clerk Richard tales of love can tell,
The tap-wife sells her foaming beer,
Dan Fisher fisheth in the mere.
And courtier file, strht and snine,
While pages bring the gascon wine;
But/aU to each, achate en- 6cfaH,
The farmer he must feed them all.
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THORNTON JACOBS. 80. Capt.
TOM JACOBS. Clerk.
For Shreveport, Grand Bayou,
Coushatta, Grand Ecore, Alex
andria, and all Way
Landings.
Will leave New Orleans, every
Tuesday at 5 o'clock p. NJ, and
arrive at Alexandria every Thurs
day morning; returning will leave
Shreveport every Saturday, at l
O'Clock 2. NJ, and arrive at Alex
andria every Sunday at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ.
This arrar cement is permanent
and may be relied upon. Prompt
ness is the watchwOrd of tho
SELMA, and passengers who de-
sire Fifth Avenue Hotel accommo-
dations and shippers who wish
speed and safety, will consult their
interests by patronizing the Selma.
April II 1874.
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New ADVERTISEMENTS

Invitation COMMITTEES:
VIM. LECKIE, Chairman.
Il. UEYMAN, I. SACKMAN,
Persons desiring invitations will
call Oh the Chairman of the above
Committee.
Democrat Copy.
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We aciO az tbs column eadoaror to
present oar readers acith tie main
TEXTURES Of the Laacs Of Lomisian0,
re'otire to ecery Dig a0aiys, in Il
brief and co'apreheasioe. form; and
solicit questions achjch zee tciN az
sre'' gratuitous1y, if upon legai
matters Of general interest:
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NEW
acknowledgements

NET bringes herved til offentlig
lDJ Kundskab, at Diet under code
Februar d: A: har behaget Hans
Majest@t Kongen ailernaadigst at
anerkjende Hr. Kj0bmand William
Br0ndsted som russisk Consul for
de dansk-vestindiske Der.
ouyernementsse St.
Thomas d. 7de April 1874.
CARL HATTENSEN.
Translation.
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Publication.

TT is hereby made known, that His
Majesty the King has been most
graciousIy pleased on the Goth of
February a: G: to acknowledge Mr..
William Br0ndsted as Russian
Consul for the Danish Westindia
Islands.
Government-secretary' Office St.
Thomas the 9TH of April 1874.
CARL HATTENSEN.
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THE "AVIS."
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROzX.
SATURDAY, 18th APRIL 1874

In our last we had the pleasure of an.
~nouncing the arrival at st. Thomas Of the
polytechnlcal candidate, Mr.. Wulf, who
has since come here to make preparatory
Investigations and arrangements with a
view to the establishment of Central Fac
tories.
His arrival on the scene of his future
operations was rather late for announce
ment in our last issue; but Better late
than never" may serve as a good excuse in
this case. From the moment this ques-
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by sPecalg grants to make from thee Colonial Treasury to planters for the cultivation of their Is
latest the PRESIDENT hereby empowered to bind the Colonial Treasury as guarantee to merchant
oroher% who may on hes security in tec crop as established in the Ordinance of 18th May 1929
cir Ordinance of bJ June 1S40, furnish planters with money other WpMesf rc carrying on the
cultivation dher Estates on condition that the planter concerned give such security as under the
existing circumstances n be considered Satisfactory
The Government the Danish West India Islands is authorized to contract, if necessary,
loan to the amount of 150OOO, say One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, in behalf of tho
Colonial Treasury of s. Crix or suh conditions as required by thee circumstances 0. the cMef for
the purpose Of fechng the advances and fulfilling the obligations mentoneaa above under l.
ana me- I9 P%de! stated that the important change proposed in this Money Bill compared with the
one produced previously, has beeno ccaSOned by circumstances which the Council will be fully
aware IT. %mg to tn utoHmate stetnw which the Island is at present after almost upTc@
demed drought for Years., interrupted ~ only oeg good yM and the consequent poor crops which
h&Ve@ thae extent crippled the eNmrces of those engaged in tho cultivation of the. 1sand, that
timely assistance we're not to be offered. 1t had of Iae ears been necessary to supply planters
needing assistance with the means for carrying on thdre estates or the public funds on Bureau
rghtn hecOnng crops 1t w@a always hoped that those unfortunate circumstances, (which have
rendered ucheX extraordinary measures ece%ay-Or they have always been considered such and
only justified by the existing exceptional circumstances were Ony tMSHOy and would be followed
by seasons favourable to cuhvatOnM and suited to lace pantewin position to rely on their own
resources But unfortunately things have gone from bad to worse land tBy year W q have before us
acp barely lis of WHAT wsm 1871. The mmso otherwise rsored to to metth this exhard-
nary calamity would be insufficient at this present moment; and, Governor Garde
being over here at this critical period, he has been waited upon by deputaiO1
from the planters, who have represented the existing distressing circumstances and
asked hatn measures bet taken to refeve the existing depressed state of the Island. The te estate
ofhe Idandb really so thatH requires no Investigation nWa any unusual degree of belief il. the
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PROCEEDINGS
Of the Colonial Council for st. Croix.


Meeting
The Members were present
The Minutes of he. htm meeting were read.
The Chairman notified that he had received a communication from the Presidency that in
honT OF I'll Ma@yS birthday a IeV6e vii be held at GOvemmenhouse on the Sh hM; further
more a communication htf from the 1tO Of March The Schooner "VilMt" has been ENGAGED for
the puDhc service tnTGd OF He "Pera; asOa communication according to which His Majesty
had on the 18th February sanctioned the Additional Grnt adopted on the 8h of december last
tra renunertOnd $500 to the S. Cfx Sanitary and FerHEzng Company
The hawmam notified that he had just ecewNa verbal communication from the Presidency
that Planter W MCEvy has been returned as 1t Member or ChnsmHeds Country District
m#" OF "A, Foreg vo had retired Mr. MGE0g was present and handed in his patent Of
election which was examined and after LIST Member for ChrStanshd CemnigJ had reported
that the patent was in due order the Chairman declared Planter W. McEwy entitled to a
seat and vo@im the Councls LIST Member for Ch8iante1S Country District whewup0n. the
Members signed 1.-THE prescribed fomutr ofoah.
The Council proceeded to HeO Order fte Day.
l. Introduction ODnt of the Budget for ST. CnH for teE Financially Year 187t75 with Money
Bsa attached thereto
The President &ddt vase customary when introducing the Draft of Budget, for the President
to adv verbally some explanatory remarks on it; but tso occasion he mmd beg to postpone
giving hoSeex explanations as hist time and Htd thee officials concamedh hash n 50 much occupied
IN teSed days with pressing business concerning other important measures that will be Introduced in
TIT Council tOday-hatt had ntb been ppshe to obtain the calculations md statements equNne
and he you'd therefore reserve those explanatory remarks to tol list discussion on the Draft
2 Money Bill for $4,000 for Bureau Advances to Planters
The Money Bill with Motives reads as follows:
MONEY BILL
He BdS9Jr McM Municipality Of st. Cn1m the Financial YmrG from @ 1I 1874 to 3a
IMacbl 1879.
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The gT Crop this yr can not cmnem as yet owing to the n@youmblew weather expHi-
emd in teI aandn the past months The Planters are therefore still mabeO procure, by the
returns of trc crops the necessary funds for cnwng on their Estates as was expected when Blu
anrAdNanc were gMtel from the Colonial Treasury; alt those PLANTERS that have been in re-
cPt OF Scaa advances during the past months have applied to teP Presidency to obtain a ooninn
ace thereof for the month Of April Under the existing circumstances the Presidency must be of
the opinions that It's mavodaby necessary, if the beneficial effects ofthe past advances hon the
Colonial Treasury pm mott be lost to meet the said application and to grant the advances also
fr the month of April uMlh the planters after manufacturing ands selling their produce can obtain
the nec@aym means to carry on their properties and this proposal is therefore ubmhtedt to the Co.
loa Council. AS regards the sum proposed viz $5OoO instead of$35OO as proposed for March
month, ueP Presidency would beg to state hat the reason ofhat is partly that COmmel cal no
longer be had fr$ 22 pr hosheuL but VIII most likely cost $6. and partly. that the advances
for the month of April will embrace term of weeks whereas those for March only comprised f.
50 hat there will be required about one fourth more than in March,.
The Chairman: 1t would nave been noticed that among the Money Bills there is one for
an amount $4,000 frH Bureau Advances to Planters for the Month of April 1t vas necessary
to introduce the Budget at the same time 50 @Om nett h requirements of thee Colonial Law. AS
however, thed discussions hS None Bill could nt be deferred it had been singled Ot from
among among the me" er Money Bills ant put for tdits@@oo %dp: Irdeadd this Bill for $4,000, for
be in HeuofH the other BILL and wHInow M mtolu@dty the President as well as a Draft of
an Ordinance concerning certain extraordinary financial measures.
- -Lan aw- aa- E.u roads as.LL-
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Total $429,4l5 SIS

3 new deposit accounts. viz:
2 Minors. l Seller.
80 Withdrawals amounting to S 443 SO
Receivers for Saturday, 11M April 1874.
IN CHRISTIANSTED
T. E. Mendes, Esq, Trustee.
A. Just, Esq Member.
IN FREDERIKsTED:
P. Weders6, Esq, Trustee.
G. Gyllich, Esq, Member.
JOH. F. GOLDBERG,
President.
St. Croix, 10Th april 1874.
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me Presidency is athoHzedto uen amount not exceeding $1,000 Dollars OF the Cdmf
10 their abole. in the month"; Of April to SATURDAY. 2nd May I874mdusNe
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MONEY BILL
to tile BugaJ@ tie Municipality @Sh Cum6r Tie Financial Year from la april 1874 to 3lm
March 1875.
IheP Presidency is authorized use an amount not exceeding 10000 Dollars of the Colonial
their hbOrew in the months of April and May 1874
The Draft of Ordinance reads as follows:
@0|"@~e concerning @rauhnmy me@or6r securing m@J~ The amd~@ng@ Estates in
The Island st. Cm2
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MEMPHIS AND LITTLERocK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
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A Boston journalist died recently,
and, in due time, arrived at the gates OF
well, his destination. Just as the resi-
idents Of the place-among them many
Of his old friends--were about to come
out to welcome him, he suddenly found
that he had forgotten one OF his puns.
Not willing to part with the product Of
so much labor, he hurried back to Bos-
ton, ascended the fourth story of the
newspaper office in which he had worked,
and secured his property. He then
started back to the heated locality above
mentioned but before be bad gone half
a mile he lost his way. and, having no
knowledge Of the road to the opposite
place, or any other, he camped on the
side of desolate mokntain, where he
now sits despairing, with nobody to hear
him read his puns. Several accommo.
dating phantoms are within five miles Of
him, and know he is there. but they say
they won't take a man into hereafter
society of any sort as long as he has a
Boston pun about him
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house servant, are, unfortunately, un.
known quantities to us in working out
our social problems. Fanchette or Al
bertine, in her grace, her dainty ways,
her pretty little politeness of speech and
demeanor, aud her deft and rapid method
Of doing things, is very different crea-
ture from the hard-hauded, heavy.footed
Bridget or pert Dinah Of our kitchens.
Bnt, drop one peg lower in the scale,
and we come across class of beings the
like of which do most honestly believe
exists nowhere on our continental
least not Of American race. The woman
Of the lowest class in France IS dread
full being. Large and powerful Of frame,
with broad shoulders, brawny limbs and
bearded lip, in her maturity she retains
nothing of her sex about her save her
petticoats. Her head, bound in a soiled,
brightcolored handkerchief, from be-
meath which escape the grizzled locks Of
her unkempt hair, a second gay handker-
chief crossed over her massive bosom,
her hands planted on her hips, her arms
she is, in her wrath, creature
to fee from--and, even in her pleasant
est moments, being to avoid.
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street ImpOsters.

There are several classes of street i'm
posters, viz: The meek, low voiced one
who tells his SORROWS in such mournful,
inarticulate manner that you earnestly
request him TO leave ere your feelings get
the better of you, and you become una
BILE to resist the strong desire to assist
him--over the fence; the one who merely
requires a little assistance" being in
reduced circumstances the +" Chicago
fire beggar, and the one whose mother
keeps boarders, though it reqU;4ss a lit
tie strategy TO get an admission Of that
fact. But there is still another kind for
which society has vet discovered no
sufficiently expressive and appropriate
name. This, generally girl Of ten or
twelve, walks mp to your fVont door, evi-
IDENTIFY quite sure of warm welcome,
energetically pnlls the bell with both
hands, and then, drawing her shawl
about her, turns a critical eye on the
window of the opposite house, while you,
after vainly trying to obtain glimpse Of
the visitor" from behind the psrlor
blinds, shove the children into the sitting
room, close the doors between, put on
your most amiable expression, and, as
the bell again sounds, hurry to the door.
The amiable expression suddenly dies
out, and the door as suddenly closes on
the old story"-"please nam, fathers
dead, an mother's"-. Still her self
possession does not desert her, and she
deseesds your steps with the same inim-
liable nnnphalant assurance, goes out,
leaving your front gate wide open, and
curls her upper lip as she passes the par
lor windows in q manner which plainly
indicates the contempt she feels for the
people Of that house, and for yourself in
particular.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
ScHENoK' 5 MANpRAKE PILLS

VI. .oe found to possess tho Sc qualities neces-
sary to the total eradieal ion of all bilious at
tacks. prompt to start the secretions of the
liver. and give healthy tone to the entire
system. Indeed, it is no ordinary discovery
in medical science to have invented a remedy
for these stubborn complaints, which develop
all the results produced by heretofore free
use of calomel, mineral justly dreaded by
mankind, and acknowledged to be destruc-
tive In the extreme to the human system.
That the properties of certain vegetables
comprise all the virtues of calomel without its
injurious tendencies. is now an admitted fact,
rendered indisputable BY scientific researches;
and those whe use the Mandrake Pills will be
fully satisfied that the best medicines are
those provided by nature in the common herbs
and roots of the fields.
These pills open tho bowels and correct all
bilious arrangements without salvation OF
any of the injurious effects of calomel or
other poisons. The secretion Of bile is pro-
moted By these pills, as will be seen by the
altered color of the stools, and disappearing
eff the sallow complexion and cleansing of the
tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany each
box of pills.
Prepared only by j. IL. Schenck 4 Son, at
their principal office. corner Sixth and Arch
streets. Philsdelphia, and for sale by all drug.
gists and dealers. Price 25e per box. cod
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ParIsInn NTarket women

Mrs. Hooper writes in Appleton $
Journal:
Here sits a picturesque looking. old
body, with her head tied up in variega-
ted kerchief, and busily engaged in pre-
pairing Julienne for soup, and q won
drously pretty preparation it is, with the
piles OF golden.hued carrot sheds, and
snow white shredded turnips and the
bright green of the young cabbage
leaves to highten the whole, all so
deftly aud dexterously cut up and min
gled. See her now as she takes first n
pinch of one vegetable and then a pinch
Of another, and adds them to the heap
that is rising in front of her on the center
of the table, with what seeming careless
ness she does it; yet she never takes
here | must remark that the danes de
la halle are very different from the
picture our fancy usually paints
them, stimulated by the descriptions of
writer's who drew their ideas from
the market women OF by-gone age.
Most of them are young and many Of
them are pretty, and the elderly danes
among them are.not the fierce old harri-
dams Of whom we have heard so many
stories, but rather comfortable, grand.
motherly-iooking old bodies-nay, one
has even a face of almost sanity sweet
ness. so gentle and placid in its express
sion under the parted folds of her silverY
hair. Yon tall girl, proclaiming so ca.
gerly the excellence OF heE fresh gathered
mushrooms, is as perfect a specimen as
one would wish to see Of low-born
beauty--plnmp and well shaped, with
eheeks as rosy as apples, teeth like drops
of milk, and q pair OF black eyes that
sparkle like twin diamonds. a little
farther on we pass young girl with all
very fair hair and that wonderful COM
plexion OF opaque white and pink that
French blondes usually possess her fea-
lures are act handsome, but The eoloring
is marvellous.
Speaking OF women OF another class,
the writer says: IF. descending lower in
the social scale OF Partisan womanhood,
We take a look at the actual working
classes. We CONC across a race OF which,
in both its extremes, We end 10 counter
part at home. The dainty little cuvriere,
IN her white cap aud neat dress, iitting
so perfectly her trim. 1.-THE figure, and
the equally pleasanilooking and tidy
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Directors:

JAMES d. PORTER. JR.. Gov. of Tennessee.
LOUIS HANAUER. of Schoolfeld. Hanauer
X Co.
F. NJ. WHITE, of +. NJ. White + Co.
M. G. PEARCE. of Pearce. Suggs X Co.
X. URQUHART. of E. Urquhart * Co.
7. B. HAYNES. Of T. b. Haynes & Co.
HENRY WETTER. Of II. Wetter X Co.
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Insures at Board rates. Private dwellings
especially desired: policies issued for three
years for two annual premiums. At
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MEMPHIS TENN. TUESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 49, 1874

her lap. An elegantly dressed gentleman
saw the article asit fell, and he immed-
lately proceeded to show his gallantry
by recovering il. He was just on the
point Of picking it up, when he discover
ed that it was not handkerchief, but an
article supposed to be indispensable to
every civilized baby of the present day.
There was suppressed litter on the
part of the ladies in the car. as the EN-
barrassed gentleman looked out Of the
car window aud attempted to hum
Home, Sweet Home" The conductor
about this time saw the article. which he
hurriedly matched up, and shouted to
the lady, Who had left the car, Here's
your handkerchief" Here's your
handkerchief" He came back to the
car, looking very red in the face, and the
elegantlydressed gentleman got off at
the next corner.