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COTTON.

lue AuSuSI JosuILS III Tue LekuIC y
ment Of Agriculture showed an i'm
provement in the cotton crop in al
the States except Alabama in which
during July the average decline wa.
per cent Virginia declined 2, Ar
kansas Z aud Tennessee 6 per cent
the two States last named complai,
Of an extensive and severe drouth -
North Carolina maintains her Jul,
average. South Carolina reports Il
considerable improvement, while
Georgia advances her average l pc,
cent, Mississippi 2 per cent and Flor.
ida 6 per cent.
From several counties in Louisia.
ma come complaints Of local droutl,,
impoverishing the growth OF plants
in others heavy rains have caused Il
very large growth Of weeds. with a
tendency to long j'in's anil small
frnitage.
The caterpillars are reported in
many localities, bnt they nppear ia
be generally even later in their de-
We open ent than the crops. Sever
al correspondents think they are too
late to damage any but top crops in
counties.
The bottom crops are poor, while
the middle crops are luxnr,ant where
good stand WAS secured. The
crop is generally reported as better
than for years.
Louisiana suffered severely from
freshets in the early part Of the sea
son. reducing her July average to
seventy-three. The disastrous con-
~eqnences were partially renedied
by the improved condition Of growth
in Jnly, but still the crop is seven
teen per cent below the average in
some parishes, ns in East Feliciana.
The working force Of farm animals
was seriously injurcdby the charbon,
cansing the crops to remain unwork
ed at critical periods. No serious in.
sect injuries are foreshadowed, and
the tone Of correspondence is more
hopeful.
Texas increased her high average.
showing a general and satisfactory
Improvement. Insects were. demon
s'ra''ng in different qparters, bu,
were met by remedies.
Since the returns Of August to tht.
Department, the dronth has contiD
ned, causing considerably gre.'e,
damage to the crop, than wns frs,
expected. The caterpillars are doin.
no injury in this section to the olce,
cotton, but arc doing damage to the
Young plant. The hill crops will H.
very short, while the bottom laut>
w'll average two-thirds of II bale pr,
acre. Picking has become general
md soon the crop will be coming in
to market.
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| ts "lou may talk al,ou, yon,
~l"etastrls Mr.. Srabricgins, f"
>n"rrin2lv remarked Commodore
Na'nhr"cc, (who not unirrGucn,ly
drcw Il long bow at n venture, but
"taS'in1 You must know Is "a uatn-
raj gift. Many amateurs are casi-
" deceived
The Commodore then illustrated
his position 10y various instances
where gentlemen OF much pret.n-
sio" had been most 'u,licrou>ly and
rg1ecion>'y hnmhug.td.
But" said the Commodore. ~
recall ease III It / regard as worth
rrro'dinS:-
General l'ikcstaff had, yea,s
ago, q C">k of very superior Old
vine presented to him by a friend
IN Madeira. When the General r.
cc,vr,l it he invited several Of his
intimate acInantanccs tu taste its
excellent quality. Old Doctor j.,
whose sensitive appreciation in
such matters was provcrbial, after
Il long deiiheration, pronounced il
rs nnMeniably delicious. Yet sad
the Doctor, with Il modest apology
i can detect in it Il foreign flavor
It's iron, General lion -
"lm,ossible !" remarked The
General. as he proceeded to dctail
II prolonged history OF Che liunor
a"d Of the care with which it had
been manufactured.
"Thc Doctor, however, politely
declined to yield"
Colonel w.. who was equally Gel.
chafel Tor his nice discr1nment in
>nch matters, was then asked his
opinion.
Sc er,inga very thin, deIicately
made glass, the Colonel first tried
TIE 'bonq"rt, then slowly slipping
The contents, ho critically 'intcr
viewed the flavor. all the while roll
ling his eyes in raptuous delight
when he Snd'lrn y assumed an OK
p'rsslcn of doubt, and turning to-
wards Dm'tor J. ne slowly aud siy.
niticantly noodles an assent to tl,,.
criticism he had made, .lccla,in:
that he not only :ccosnizrd the pc
cuIiar flavor the Doctor had dis
covered. 'Bnf, Gcneral,' said he,
positively, "tllcle is also a taste Of
leather"
"Imrossihle - reiterated the
General. "a bet was then a,ra,,g-
rh aud the General determined to
bottle his wine I" test the a>socia-
lions which had been SO 1U,aculOrsy
"Much I" the surprise Of all, af-
'er the wine had been CAREFUL,
'rawn from the cask, there was dis
covered imbe'le'i in the lees. u very
small carpet tack with thr or,liua-
Y !r''h"r ap""clage attached"
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-05

Herhat does Il base thing in zeal
for Il friend, burns the golden
thread that ties their hearts ~.
ge.her.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-05

People often complain Of not
getting their rights, and it is some
time well for them that they dou't.
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No. "a.
g. g. f.

| "A woman al metaI-A De!lo.
| Woman's kinglom-A inilline,'s
shop.
Fredonia girls chew shoemaker's
wax.
A fashionable stimulant-New.
Port.
Fifty ladies' of Southbridge,
Mass, smoke.
Sparkling Sunday night is played
out in Chicago.
Para>ols are reduced Is per
cent" In xize or prire7
"The light that lies in woman's
eyes" il said to be bellatlona.
"A fashionable lady says her hus.
band is the latest thing out.
An Oshkosh Judge got four
bars OF soap for IL marriage fee.
A hindrance to marriage-The
government tax Oh matches.
A Long Brancl, lady bathes in
silk stockings and kid gloves.
Why IN the letter u like u ring2
Because, We cannot he we'd with
ont it.
It takes 81 per week to perfume
a really presentable New York
poodle.
Some ladies nse paint as fid.
.!erS do rosin-it aids them in
drawing bow.
TIE greatest object Of cur, ,sity
to u woman is the dress OF another
woman.
The old fashioned woman's cru.
s;de-A hoy's head and u fue.
tootI,etl comb.
At Cape May the yonng women
eat lico;icr, and tho young men
liquorish.
1t IL conceded that the Balti.
more girls take the palm tor beau.
ty ut all the resorts.
Jenkins thinks he will he marri-
ed s"on, since he has got the retu.
sal Of !ady's hand.
The empress of Austria posses
ses Il waist which only measures
sixteen inches. (Contidential).
Twenty three Vassar girls went
on five days excursion to Tren.
ton Falls, without a. single trunk.
"Sweet Auburn" q lovely vii
lage of California, has had half 4
dozen lovelorn suicides this sea.
son.
The two things that a woman
will 60 wild" over, are, usually.
Il new dress pattern aud tooth.
ache,
Why does an engine resemble a
young lady !-Btcause it has
train behind, and puffs in the air
(hairj.
One of the survivors Of the Pitts
burg deluge says he is all right.
He has saved his house and lost
his wife.
What shall it profit a man though
lie dance with every girl 1T the
picnic aud his wife finds it out the
next day'
Col. Forney's Press maintains
that ut weddings the minister
should no longer he allowed to kiss
the bride.
A Detroit husband il in trouble
for whipping his wife because the
ha1y dit not take u first class prize
1T u baby SHOW.
IT, woman tells more than the
truth in speaking of II rivals age,
She will probably make the thing
even by stating her own.
A wicked young man suggests
that girls at the "" tering places
should he made to wear card sta.
ling the cost Of their clothes.
A Delaware girl puts on great
.irs because she has been the cause
If fiv. suicides among the young
men in their noighborhood.
My notion of a wife at forty,"
said Douglas Jerol,l, "is that q
man should tie able to change her,
ike II bank note, for two twentics."
Susie Liberty Of La Crosse has
thirteen lovers, and every one Of
hem exclaiins, "Give me Liberty
II give me death !" Aud she's u
ed headed girl at that.
An Iowa woman who pnt vitriol
III her seal lp to remove the ,!anlruT.
says it was the dan!rullest expert
nent she ever tried.
A Philadelphia girl called Z
'"nng man thief, and when re.
luested by the mother Of the ac.
used to prove the charge, said Ile
lad s.oleu several kisses FROM her.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-05

An exchange speaks Of croouet,
,aidcna all tor lawn
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-05
MART'S LITTLE CAT.

NJ T.. A. NJ.
Mary once owned a little cat;
II hal u fine green eye;
And Every time it caught - rat,
Sai! rat was sure to die.
II followed he, to church one day,
Which wasn't quite the thing;
For hen the pars,, rose to pray.
The cat did loudly sing,
And $" they tried to turn it out,
I;nt still it fingered near;
Aud wa.gesl its little tail about
As if it knew no fear.
What makes that cat love meeting so7''
The I'arsoH madly cried:
at wants a quiet nap, ynI know"
Some wicked boys replied.
This cat then Sabbath day did keep,
And staid cacl. sermon through
An. always sang aud went to sleep,
AS 1t saw the dcacons do.
But once, alas. it sl,lcd back,
1nt"a wicked way:
And went upon II railroad track
To carry on and play.
A swift express with tl.nnd'ring sound,
Did cnt off pnssy'> head
And hence, when Mary looked around,
She saw her pct was dead.
This is the end If Mary'~ eat.
Whicl, had a fine green eye
Aud every time it caught II rat,
Said rat WAS snre To die.
But, Cats, list I" the lesson hrr:-
S!',ii, railrna,- aud back She'd.
Learn how to keep Annr morals clear
And Anm VIII sny. xnllr h.nAt
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
EDWIN G.. HUNTER,
Attorney and Councillor at Law,
ALEXANDRIA, IA.
Will practice his p,"trs.i"u in the
Courts "I Rapi'tcs, Grant. N.rn"n aud ad-
joining parishes aud in tl:e supreme Court
ni I"niriana.
@ Jnn- 20-tf.
THOMAS G. MANNING,
Attorney at Law, @
ALEXASDEIA, LOUISIANA.
II. A. HUNTER,
Attorney at Law,
ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA.
NJ. RYAN. Esq,
Attorney at Law,
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA.
ROBERT J. BOWMAN,
Attorney at Law.
AL LEXANDEA. LOUISIANA.
w. G. MCGlMSEY,
Attorney at Law, ~.
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA.
w. +. DLACKMAN,
Attorney at Law,
ALEXANDRIA. LOUISIANA.
ROBERT p. HUNTER,
Attorney at Law,
ALEXANDRIA,, LOUISIANA.
l.. VICTOR MAEYE.
Justice Peace, and Notary Public |
ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA.
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ALEXANDRIA, LA:
Saturday.. Sept. 5, 1874.

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From one of Eli Perkins Sarato-
81 letters: "JuSt then Il young lady
from Louisville, Kentucky. passed
by all dressed in red and blue and
yellow and white. The Louisville
young ladies all run to bright col.
ors. There continued Miss Kpl-
'osg, that young lady is wearing
the crude notes Of the natural scale.
No sympony-no llarmony-not
even Il chord. How much mOle
agreeable to the cultivated eye all
these colors would be if they were
mixed together. Mix the red and
yellow and blue and white in prop.
er proportions and she could have
The lovely ponget. or slate, or dove
color, or Bismarck brown or sage
grce'-alI lovely symphonies"
The ladies appear to have been
even more enthusiastic than the
men when Goldsmith Maid made
her astonishing time ut Saratoga.-
A gentleman states that on turn
ing around he saw Il woman near
him waving her handkerchief Will.
all her might but on looking down
ne saw her baby lying at her feet
aud beginning to cry. ''Mmlame,"
said he, your child" pointing to it.
son. said she, IL forgot all about
baby, but it makes no difference;
| expect to have several babies, but
never expect to see another Gold.
smith Maid"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-16
Howard Benevolent society.

As the season is now at hand for giving thanks
for blessings received, may thosr who are blessed
With competency, or with the Injuries of life, re-
member the poor and destitute families, who aic
deprived of the necessary comforts.
The Howard Benevolent Society Of Augusta
will hold their annual meeting on Wednesday,
the 18th Inst, at Mrs. Eben Foller's They hone
to be able the present season 20 contribute SOME
what to the comfort of the sick and needy, if aid
ed in their efforts by those who charlahly dis
posed, and have heretofore cont ibuted fun Is and
otherwise, which have been judiciousy di-posod
of where most needed there may have been cases
which did not come to their knowledge if so, they
wish to be informed in future.
During the past year the Society have dsuibut-
ed one hundred and sixty articles of cl1rhing and
bedding which they have mostly made with their
own hands, sometimes furnishing cloth, where
they can do for themselves, aud many articles of
they cast off garments have beer contributed which
have disposed Of They will gladly receive any
thing of The kind the present season which will be
thankfully received by he destitute.
We hope all those ladies who approve Of our
charitable work will unite with us and aid us in
any way most convenient, and the blessings of the
poor will be their reward. at is more blessed to
give than % receive
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Boston Dry Goods Market.
FRfpAY, Nov. 10.


The volume oftrade in cotton fabrics has not per.
'ep'ihly in rea>ed although the co,i weather has
4trtng hened he market to some extent, and there
are encO raging signs ola good business for the
ext ,ix weeks. Prices are so low that the con.
umpto oi staple goods is likely to be much larger
light they must needs be repleoished BY fresh
o,nis. fT4t $50
Package sales have been light, bit there is bet.
ter j'hbing TIA lie, and good many houses will
- No. ar with a balance on The right side Of
the ledger.
4 mas ben no general sion OF prices.
nut SOM. description Of Cot on FIannels and
Bic ched Cottons have been reueed.
The Standard makes of Brown Cott0Ds are be.
gradually re,iuced in stock amt prices are less
'nsetted but there IL good supply of most grades
~ bleached goods, with some irregrarity 10
y ices.
The eduction in price of some makes OF Cotton
Elan els has led to more inquiry, and better trade
i, expected
DrI.l- are quiet and the market is unchanged.
sales of such quantities are wanted by the trade
Glngh ms are taken 10 lair extent, and the sales
1T e e goods this season have been larger than
USUAL. sHA
Prints remain un changed in price, and there has
been lar demand Ior side bands in tasty designs.
~htwls have been in better r,q nest for the past
ten days, nut the demand is not active.
FIann, l. are selling in moderate Quantities and
the prices are without special change.
The les OF W.olens the past week has been
large, and the cl thing Trade generally have been
quite liberal purci asers. ~ al
NJ, dunn Cassimeres h We been In fair request
and here | some demand for imitation Wors, eds
but these goo y are nct SO saleabe they were in
early in tiie season. sff91 NJ
Faced Beavers are quiet, but there 10 a fair de.
ma al for Fur Beavers aud Chinchillas.
'.srl.ts re selling steadily, but there is no &C.
tiviiy to note.
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Nallomeli local Mems.

Rev. Mr. Parks G-st lecture was given at City
Hail on Friday evening last, before a god audi
ence whose close attention manifested II deep in
terest. The lecturer possesses very happy pow
| er of desciip ion, and sets off in flowing style,
cnlivened by frequent touches of humor, the hap3
and mishaps of travel. giving also large amount
OF valuable infoi NATION His descriptions of
cities, calhcdrals, palaces and especially Of the
famous Strasbdrg clock, were particularly inter
es ing and instructive. The next lecture will be
| given this (Monday) evening, subject: "ltaly.
| Tickets for The remainder Of the couise may be
| had for sevenly-fve cents.
| Mr.. A. S. Wa,hbuin Of this city was taken sud-
denly i'll on Thursday evening last aud for time
his condition was considered critical but we al c
happy to say that prompt and judicious treatment
proved etfecua for his relief, and that he is now
quite IA ional and comfortable, with every pros
poet for speedy and permanent recovery.
The introduction of gas into the Uniyersalist
church is prog essing to completion. Sc' eral 9TH
| Ell chur hes arc contemplating the same improve
mcnt. Every chWch, store, Ii luse, workshop, &c,
| in the city should introduce gas wherever avail
able, "a a matter OF safety, convenience and utility
generally.
III c dust in our streets on Saturday was quite
| as annoy ing at any inc during t. C season; and
when blown about III clouds by the chilly north
west breeze, the effect upon street pedestrians was
| fan from agl eeable
Many weeks ago an order passed our city conn
| second ard Union str, cts. 1t would Sc m to be
the duty Of our city authorities TO see to it that
| heir orders are Iespc led, and cxecucd within
some reas nable time. We refer to this order
merely as a sample worthy few practical com
| ments. Those who assume responsibilities con-
lected with our public interests should fulfil them
q ute promptly and faithful ly as though private
| c ~ Grafton personal duties concerned.
ror he time being our city authorizes are the
Guardians Of the wealth, Prosperity safety, con-
| 'cnlence, hapl ines and e neral welfare of the
people; and tn citizen con.ti ueicy have a right
10 expect from each Individual member in his APP
p'opriate po, ion, and in Whstevef department he
may be called upon to super, i>e, that prompt at
eni Il and personal interest demanded 10 the
ucce- stul accon pls hment Of any enter prise,
Whether public or PRIV ste. a persistent neglect
ia his din &c ION vi always result in ultimate DIS
ter il not total fai ure.
Thorn IS new barn begins to assume huge pio-
portions.
Many of our citizens are obliged to haul water
rom the river for washing purposes. Many wells
and cIsterns have be, dry for long time
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" All NGTON.

Washington, November II The following
elegram was received his morning at the
signal flee, from an observer 1T Kingston,
Janaica
There is enormous damage all over the
Island by he hurricanes OF OFT 3l,t and of
Nov ! and 2 IL swept the parishes If East
Kingston, ST.. Thomas, 81. ID vid's, S'orms.
Portland Ga ersIop, NJ che ster and Ire
iawrey. The cau.s wttt blown dawn, the
liver rose six feet higher than ever known
md the coffee and pim-nto crops in Storms
md Trelawney were seriously injured. Tn'
weather causes general al,rm. Enormous
land slides have occurred The roads and
uver courses are blocked by huge trees. Iron
| bridges even were bent and houses and cattle
swept into the sea-
Among the distinguished arrivals in Wash
ington, to-day, are Elisha II, Allen, Chi'i
Justice and Chancellor of the Sandwich
Islands, and II A. =. Carter. Special Com
missioner. Their business is stated to he the
| negotiation of a treaty with the United
States.
The following are the Post-officc changes
fer the week:
Post ,ffice established
Lambert Lake, Washington Co., Ne, Obed
Foss, p NJ.
Post Masters appointed
VIM. G. Matthews, Wells, franklin county,
Maine.
j j. Phipps, Milan, N. II.
Jerry ShBttuck, Belviderp Corner, Vt.
r. w Goodrich, Wells, VT.
n. c Hoyt. Westfeld. W.
Donald f. Warner, Salisbury, Conn.
w. Horton, Bennington Centre, II. /.
| VIM. II. Knowles, jamestown, II. l
Discontinued Office Eaton, Washington
| Co, Me.
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NEW YORK.

New York, November Is. The official re-
turns thus far received Of the vote at the
S ate el, cton on the constitutional amend
m-nts, Indicate their adoption by at least
100 900 majority.
II is reported that the Grand Jury will on
Monday or Tue sday bring III the indictments
Of C.roner Croker, the i!itKeys and Sheri-
dan ter comphci,y IN killing Mckenna on
eler.ion day.
Yesterday S25 coo worth of goods were
Sc ztd l., United States Ulcers Ms $art of the
property on which tia government is aleg d
to have been d,irsuded OF duty by W. j. Pol
lock x Co Pollock has fed, it is said, to
Philadelphia.
The recent ,ran>fcr of the Police Captains
resulted in a raid on dIs,ern,ahle houses in
the fourth ward last night. There were many
arrests.
Nine Of the "a seamen Of the ship Nep-
tune, accused Of an assault on the colered
hoatswain, have been discharged. The rest
with the captain will be- examined Monday.
The Vice Con.ul of Vetzutla has received
information Of the safe arrival at Caracas OF
the bronze statue of Bolivar, supposed II
have been lost at sea on a German vessel.
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STATE n EWN-

The boot and shoe factory at Jackson
Brook, Calais, is the only establishment east
of Bangor. 1t has been in operation only
about five months. 1t gives employment to
eleven hands, eight men and three women.
Friday afternoon as force of workmen in
the employ of MIR. ii. Mclaughlin. in Ban
gor, were at work exeavating bank of earth
on Dutton street, near High Head, Timothy
Collins. residing on Hancock street, was in
stsntly killed. l...
Mr. Pnkhsm was thrown from his carriage
Saturday at Brunswick, receining quite severe
injuries.
Stanley T. Pulen, Esq, editor of the Press
and Secretary OF the Board OF Normal School
Trustees, was il Pennington, Tuesday, look
my after the interests of the Normal School.
He reports that the school is in splendid work.
lag condition 10 ali its departments.
Mr. T. B Nichols, of Vassalboro, the we'll
known egg gstherer, lost about forty dozen of
eggs, on Thursday at the freight depot, by
the starting OF his horse and the fall OF sew
eral cases to the ground. And that's what
makes eggs So high.
The Grand Masquerade Ball at Coburn
| Hall, Skowh.gan, Thanksgiving Eve, will
he one of the most brilliant and enjoya.
bic that came off 10 that section. Good
music has been engaged and every hing 10 be-
ing done by the management to render this
ball a grand success
1t is said that prominent New York capital.
lists are examining into the affairs of the Port.
land & Osdensburg Railroad with view of
advancing funds to complete the line to Mon.
treal and other objective points.
! sad shooting accident occurred in this
city on Thursday afternoon last, about four
o'clock, by which little son of Mr.. Hamlin
A FALL about five years old, received injuries
| from which he will probably die. II seems
another young lad, 10 years Of age, named
Edward Palmer, residing near the house of
Mr.. Fall, on Harding street, had been in the
habit of playing with gun kept in the family
rnd hanging in the chamber of Mr.. Palmers
house. Going home in company with the lit
tie Fall boy they proceeded to the chamber
where the gun was, and Palmer taking il
down placed cap on it, and not supposing
the gun to be loaded, proceeded to snap the
cap on the piece. The gun proved to be load
I'd with buck shot, and his companion being
in range of the frearm, received charge OF
some twenty-tour shot in the left side, just
below the heart. The little fellow vas alive
at the last accounts. Gardiner Reporter.
At a meeting in Pi,tston the voters Of that
town decided to remove the old town house
now some two miles from the village, 10 a
| p, Int somewhere between Il. n. Lapham's and
Arnold Goodspeed's corner, on the East Pitts
ton road. Another meeting has been called
for next Wedne sday, however, to try and zee
It the people will not vote to have matters re-
main as they were previous 10 the last meet
ing.