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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1874-09-03

A case of terrible cruelty to children
has come to light in New Orleans. A
woman named zeigler has been in the
habit of beating her step-ehildren until
they have become idiots. They were
confined for days at time IN q cellar
overrun with vermin, where rats would
gnaw at their toes. They were held
under streams of cold water, and
whipped while blood dripped from their
extremities The object seems to have
been to kill them, but the result was
only to reduce them to idiots.
At Newport, R. l., late Sunday night,
while engaged in quelling a row, Officer
Joseph Beaumont, having been disarmed
of his club, drew a revolver and shot
Philip Leahy through the cheek. Joseph
Kelley, of Woonsocket, attempted to
kill his wife yesterday by throwing her
down a steep embankment. She re-
oeiVed severe and probably fatal in
juries. Kelly escaped, but the officers
are after him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1874-09-03
Accident,.l De..,n ) at Porr henry.


The Troy Press says that a special
telegram from Port Henry tells of a
man who met his death in a very singu-
lar manner His name was Thompson,
and on Saturday morning he started to
go fishing lie had in his pocket several
exploders, a very sensitive .contriyance
used in exploding blasts and glycerine.
Insome way they exploded in his pocket,
and killed him on the sfs9ss svst're '.i' he
stood. rt, seenls. to be a very careless
act to carry such dangerous articles in
ones pockets. The explosion was an
.doubtedly caused by the friction of one
against the other. as he walked along
the road. S. r-l ~ ,.,... 49,: - -r<.s .ss;
. Another telegram received. on. yester-
day says that man named. Edward
BermaD was instantly killed on. .Sattlr-
day By falling derrick, -.,.s..': -. r.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1874-09-03

Albert J. Brown, of Mississippi, was
brigadier-general of militia at nineteen,
in the Legislature at twenty-five, and in
Congress at tWenty-six. He was Circuit
Judge at twenty-eight, Governor at
thirty, and was afterwards Senator. He
was never defeated when a candidate
for Office In a recent letter Mr.. Brown
says that it would have been better for
him if he had followed the occupation
of his father, which was that of a
farmer. His greatest regret is that he
ever made a political speech or held an
office. He adds, ''to be a blacksmith. a
carpenter or an artisan of any sort Is
no discredit to any man. Better that
than be a jack legged lawyer, quack
doctor, counter hopper, or worse still. a
wretched seeker after Office"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1874-09-03
CAsTLEToN.

Last week Sunday morning a scholarly
written and finely delivered sermon was
preached at the Brick church BY Rev.
r. Cushman Flagg, from the words,
"My grace is sufficient tor you" Mr..
F. is native of Castleton and is gifted
young preacher
Monday afternoon the house, shed
and barn of Mr.. James Gaines, with all
their contents, of which was a new bar
rel of flour, available gold watch, few
tons of hay, a good pile of wood and a
live hog were totally consumed by fire.
The whole was insured for few hun
dred dollars. Mr.. Gaines has been for a
long time in low state of health, He
was carefully removed to the residence
of his nearest neighbor, Mr.. t. n. Hook
er, who is also suffering from a painful
sickness.
Monday evening Mrs. Charlotte
Patterson died, after a protracted and
distressing illness of several years. She
was the widow of the late Oliver Pat
te|rson. Her age was 72 years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1874-09-03


MIR. Chas. Fales is employed in the
new telegraph office in MiddletoWn. p
Miss Helen Fales has been Spending
several weeks vacation with her Parents.
She is teacher in Benningtons graded
school. She has taught some time there,
and also in Poultney, Rutland and Bran
don, Miss Fales is lady OF high
standard as teacher and an exemplary
member of our society, She leaves next
week.
An excursion party from the East
Village, entire nous, highly realized the
pleasantness of Lake BomoSeen, on
Tuesday of last week.
An old-fashioned reunion took place
at the residences OF Andrew Clark and
Edward Williams, on last Friday aftery
noon The event was the celebration of
Mrs. (widow) Andrew Clark's 85th
birthday. A bountiful collation. was
spread in Mr.. Williams yard, land friends
and relative of the aged nlatron to iba
number of 40 partook of the delicaoiao
of the season. 1t will be rememharod
by some that Mrs. Clark as well as OH
ers of her family met with serious acni
dents. She has broken hip and crutcbao
to her are indispensable. Her sister os hos
also broken hip and brother. botb aS oS
whom use crutches. u
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05
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ALEXANDRIA,.
u l. r Il Q n O r Y


Police Jurors:
JAMES w. OSBORN. President
j. 7. SMELLING,
T. G. COMPTON,
JESSE CLIFTON,
WIN. KELSO.
CHAS. OWEN. Clerk Police Jury
j. NJ. BARRETT. Parish Treasurer
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05

A L1FE-SAvlNa ASSOCIATION OF
Rata lady living in the country
had her attention drawn one day to
some rats in an outer room, surround
ing a pail which had been prepared for
the pigs. Observing them carefully
she soon discovered that young rat
had fallen into tile pail, and that his
friends to the number Of five or six
were in consultation as to the best
means of rescuipg him. The lady
called others of her family to witness
their maneuvers, while they continued
busily at work, regardless of the pres
ence of the spectators. BY twining
their feet together (the hind feet Of the
foremost rat being entwined with the
fore feet of the next, and so on) they
formed chain extending over the side
of the pail. The foremost rat, sup.
posed to be the mother, then reached
down, grasped the young one in her
arms, and both were drawn out Oh the
floor. Unfortunately their delibera-
tons had occupied so much time that
the young rat was drowned before he
was extricated, aud apparently tue In
telligeuce Of his friends did not extend
aso far as to attempt resuscitation
4 Christian Union.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05

JUST PUBLISHED-A NEW Ed
~ ton of DR.. Culverwells celebrated
Essay on the radical cure, without
medicine, of Spermatorrh"ea or Semi
nal Weakness, Involuntary Seminal
Losses, Impoteney, Mental and Physi
cal lncapacity, lmpediments to Mar
riage, etc; also, Consumption, Epilepsy
and Fits, caused by self-lndulseuce or
sexual extravaganza Piles, etc, etc.
II Price; in sealed envelope, only
six cents.
The celebrated author, in this adj
mirable Essay, clearly demonstrates
from thirty Years successful prac-
tice, that the alarming consequences
of self-abuse may be radically cnred
without the dangerous use of internal
medicine or the application of the
knife; pointing ont a mode of cure at
once simple, certain and effectuai, by
means OF which every sufferer, n'
matter what his condition may be,
may cure himself cheaply, privately
and radically.
- This Lecture should be in the
hands of every youth and every man
in the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope,
to any address, postpaid, on receipt
of six cents. or two post stamps. Also,
DR.. SILLSBEE'S REMEDY 70 Il
PILES. Send for circular.
Address the Publishers.
CHAS. j. G.. KLINE & Co.
l27 Bowery, New York, Post Office
Box 1856.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05


HINTS FOR STACKING HAY.-Make
your stacks long and narrow, as the hay
will cure better, and there is less dan
ger of its becoming musty than when
built in the usual circling form be-
side, it will be easier baling. The
press car be moved easier than you
can pitch from the rear of q wide stack:
In building, unload on different sec
tons of the stack, which will allow the
air to circulate through each load be.
fore it is settled down by another be-
ing placed upon it. About three gall
Ions of salt thrown into load Of hay
will preserve it's sweetness. Three
Quarts are considered by some hay
farmers to be sufficient for an ordinary
load. 1t might be well for Colorado
farmers to remember these small hints,
as the time for hay cutting, curing and
gathering is near at band. Fortunate
II, hay making IN Colorado is not at
tended by 80 many speriIs as it is in the
States, and, with 6sen ordinary care,
it may be cured and packed in keeping
order, either in barn oratack, Still, if
a thing is worth doing at all, it ia
worth doing well, and our farmers
should, In all kinds Of work, practice
according to this rule, and thereby be
the gamers. Colorado Agriculturist,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05


u the sunshine and the gloom Of
life are ofour own making. Happiness
springs from contented nature; sor-
row from the chafing Of a petulent spir.
it. Our enjoyment and our suffering
are chiefly from within us, not from the
world without and beyond US. A good
conscience is better than a beautiful
home, filed and ornamented with the
creation Of art, and is the only pnre
and enduring fountain Of happiness
This is within the reach of all. Real
,eajoyments are not limited by the acct,
depces Of wealth or condition., bn,
dwell, as regularly in the matched cot.
tase. as in tic imperial palaces.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05
The Democrat.
TERMS:

TIE DEMOCRAT is published Week
ly, At forR DOLLARS per annum--
Two DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS for
six months, PAY ABLE IN AID
VANCE! No subscription taken
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ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate
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EIGHT lines or less, (BREylER) consti,
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OBITUARY Notices, Marriages, Public
Meetings, Cards of Thanks, ETC., tc
he paid for as advertisements.
~ PERSONAL CARDS, when admis.
sihle, charged aouble the usual aayer,
Using rates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05

Tribulalions Of Two Rural Lovers

/ The other night at Truckce, CAL.
two young men, visiting the same
yonng lady, tried to "freeze each other
ont" or in other words, to see which
would stay the longest. 1t appears
that this is a common amusement at
Truckee, and though pleasant to the
young men, is somewhat expensive
and annoying to the old folks. The
Republican of that city tells the story
as follows:
The heads of tn 6 family left the
young people alobe at the proper honr
and retired, apparently for the purpose
Of rest and slumber. About midnieh,
the young lady expressed desire to
step out on the porch to See the moon
and get the fresh air, and OF course
both of the ''freezers' followed. The
door was closed after them. While
moon and star gazing, the man of the
house steps unctscrved into the parlor
a n d distributes liberal supply Of
shoemaker's wax on two of the seats of
the cane bottomed chairs--those that
the men had vacated. This wax was
of tile right consistency to serve the
purpose in this case. The young lady
on the porch, who was in the secret,
soon found an excuse for returning
with her admirers. The young men
sank down again into the preserved
Seats" and each redoubled his efforts
to please the damsel, annow his fell
low, and keep awake. About an hour
passed in this way, By which time the
wax aided By tile warmth pressed down
upon it, had become thoroughly ANAL
ganlated with the shoddy Of the pants
in tact, the can bottoms of the
chairs, the wax and the pantaloons be-
came a sort of ipseparable trinity
The time for the crisis was close al
hand. 1t came. Each one Of the bach.
elors found himself glued to his seat
and no amount of pulling and tuggina
effected release. If they arose the
chairs followed. At first they tried IL
look upon the matter as joke, and at:
ter full half hours struggle to free
themselves ft0m their embarrassing
predicametts they begin to think they
had got into q serious scrape. The la
dy suggested that they build up rous
ing fire in the stove, and then eacl
man backing up as near the heat a
possible, "melt the harmed stuff off, a
she said. This method was tried, bu
didn't work, as, with the chairs tasten
, ed to them, they couldn't get nea
enough the fire. After they had swea
in the heated room for about an hou
to no purpose, the wax retaining it
relentless grip and connection, the
l saw no other way out Of their awk
ward dilemma except to engage in
a surgical operation. 1t was gettin
= along towards morning, and dayligb
O was near at hand. They realized tha
whatever was to be done must be don
quickly. Their jack knives wer
brought into reqnisitiop, and in fe'
: minutes each fellow was relieved fro'
his uncomfortable position. They le
S the young lady and the house in a hat
g ty and unceremonious manner, with
l. cane patch on the rear Of their unmer
l. tionables about the size Of a full moor
e Freeze out games are not as popular ;
J. they were.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05

B Every now and then the types
make All editor say things which cans
es his hair to stand on end. A keu-
lucky paper recently undertook to
compliment gentleman Of its acquain-
lance by applying to him the tender
epi,hets .'big-hearted valiant soul.'
The next morning when the editor
opened his paper at the breakfast ia
bic he found his friend spoken of asa
cred headed malignant mule" 1t is
alleged that the earnest manner in
which the editor demonstrated with his
compositor for his carelessDess preven-
ted the latter from comfortably sitting
down for several days after the inter-
| We've
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05

u A little boy heard his mother
tell of eighteen head Of cattle being
burnt the other hight. "Weren't their
tails burnt a'sef' inquired the verdant
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05

NOBLE MEN.-The press of Louisi-
ana has been unpardonably rcmiss,
and We plead guilty ourselves,in fail
lug to notice the distinguished services
OF r. H. Mari, E. J. Ellis and j. E.
Whitaker, Esqs.. in behalf of the
Grant Parish prisoners. Through boil,
trials these three members of the New
Orleans bar defended the Grant Parish
prisoners without promise, or hope, or
desire Of pecuniary compensation
The labor they performed was simply
immense, and they fought the minions
of the government at every point, and
| like lions. Judge Woods, District At
torney Beckwitl and stocked jury
convicted three of the prisoners OF a
crime of which they were not guilty;
! but Marr, Ellis and Whitaker convict
ed Wood, Beckwith and the jury OF
being the vilest and most shameless
creatures that ever disgraced q court,
or held in their recreant hands the
Lives of men. Messrs. Mari, Ellis and
Whitaker have rendered, not only our
unfortunate Grant Parish, friends, not
only the white people Of Louisiana,
but the sacred cause of justice, a noble
service, and we suggest that every
meeting of white men in Louisiana re-
turn them thanks in their resolutions,
and also recognize in Justice Bradley
the true, able and incorruptible Judge:
shreveport Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
Manhood:

HOW LOST HOW RESTORED
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05
Civil Rights in Barber Shop.

That was good reply which coli
ored barber in this city gave to delei
CATION of colo,ed men who called upon
him for the purpose Of claiming the
right to be shaved "the same as q
white man" t.Sir," said the spokes-
man Of the delegation, "we demand
the right to be shaved here"
"It can't be done," answered the COL
ored barber.
Then the spokesman came down with
a pertinent thrust, saying, CANT our
money as good rs anstody'sY" And
the colorel barber answered tlins:-
Eyes, just as good, but there is not
enough of it."
That covered the case exactly. It
Was an answer worthy Of philoso-
pher. The darkey's money is as good
as anybody's to the barber, but there
Is not enough Of it to compensate him
for the loss of his white custom.
the barber, in telling me this cir
cumstance, said II am a coloccd man
and have to work for a living, and the
minute l commenced shaving darkies,
that minute every one Of my white
customers would leave me. The big
gtst Radical in town wonld quit me
just like the Democrats. It's contrary
to the nature of a white man to want
to mix that way with the negroes; and
what's more. they won't do it. You
can't get a white man in this town to
shave in shop where negroes are
shaved; l wouldn't either, if I was
them; and fun not going to break up
my business to accommodate d few
swell-head niggers, who want to put
on all the style Of white men."
Now, when colored men Will not adj
NIT their colorel brethren to the en-
jjoyment of equal rights in the barber
shop, how are we to expect white men
to do it 7-[Dr Redficld's Letter to the
Cincinnati Commercial.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-05
.CARPET WAREHOUSES!
1T. II CHARITIES ST.
.r. NEW ORLEANS
A. BROUSSEAT.

IMPORTER AND DEALER. OFFERS
i at Wholesale and Retail, CARPET
INGs, 1900 pieces English and American.
OIL CLOTHS, Floor. Table and Enamel
MATING, 1000 rolls, White, Check and
Fancy. WINDOW SHADES, Cornices
Table aud Piano Covers. CURTAINS
Lace and Nottingham Lace. BROCA
UELLE, Coteliges, ferries, Reps. ETC.
HAIR CLOTH, Gimp. Plush, etc.
Jan 7-6m. A. BRObSSEaU.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-27
GOING BACK oN THE NEGRO.

zas8sar r.A = . q
A Washington correspondent Of thu
Atlanta Herald, sperulating upon tht
failing struggle VI the. pending civil right
bill. has this to say j bout the condition q
Cufee At the carital in the midst Of BIZ
particular friends: wv
"A year or two ago it was no uneommon
thing to see the galleries of-both houses Of
Congress crowded with dirty lazy negroes,
who stretched themselves at full length on
Ehe benches aud slumbcrea peacsfaay
through the long debates. Now, as sovr
rs q negro is caught asleep about the gal
leries, lie il turned ont by the doorkeepers
aud. this has tended greatlyto decreasetlit
unnher of the man and brother whc
give their attention to legislatiyc proceed.
ings. The press. alsos Is complaining con.
stantly Of ,he conduct Of the negroes on
the street cars, aud has on more than ont
occasion urged thst separate ears be KEEP,
for their raec6inmodaton. There is nothing
which the New England politician breads
30 much asa unipu between the West aud
South. Every effort has been made during
the present session to prevent i. and large
promises made BY the Eastte tbe people Of
the West to.securc union Of interests be-
tween them. Itniay succeed if our peoule
are not on the alert. but 1 do not think i
will. The Western people realize the fact
that their true interests are 10 alliance with
the South. aud fiat the best policy for
both sections is to draw closer the ties Of .
commercial intercourse. sEE
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-27
srogy on row MARsnALL.

Y = ~ & 8s
Tom Marstsllas o1e ,la.c indalged III
ss.h sSre.se. Inst bis friends heeame si-
Armed anI ,loiofminri . make an effort u
nj M him Nr Nmgam vas designated
7. femeeslfass With ihe Wild Kentiekian,
so.l seassyor u tnhrts. hia witlia proper
.ans, II ~ rsril II his position. s
ia hear anything sou have 20 say.
VI nrum. aid Marshall, as the Senator
opsned The conversation.
Y.nr .ftjends have Lssh greatly cctcefn.
al II Tie h,ahner in. which you have been
conducting yourself.
Dant wonder al u. Been badly
bothered myself. Sent you here to talk u
me didn't thcyg
Yes: ,hey ihosgb. as rems,imss take
4 glass myself. MY advice Nould have the
mote eject
s. Yoa 10 dths too much Mangum. I've
been thinking of speaking to sou On the
suhiuct. hot what do you want me 70 dos'
Your friends have tho greatest ad'nira-
tion Cor your genius aud talents. They
~ confident itht With snbfietE and ap-
nlic,t;on YOU might seasonAbIs u aspire 70 the
highest place snder the government.
What % you think Iesald eetl'
n have 90 dvab. YOU might 30 made
Chief Justice Of tie Unitad States.
There been one Chief Justice ~ my
family / don't care 70 follov bi'n,
You might even hopo to become i'resi'
Dent
n. great credit 10 follow Captain
T,,sr.-lut I tell yuu sba. / Il DO. Man.
gam you make mo prs.i,lsus of'the Up''el
states and II | don, mako you Secretary
n State I'll agree toihs blanket. Let.'
,,ks ! drink. = A. on Stage, u, HaTa
!,f9asige for yiae.
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Ayounr mnn having rat crown, piece
into 'ths plate IL ~ Edinburgh church
he mistake. insead NJ IA. penny. asked q
have Il back was rcfnasl.s IN once. IN Cor.
eser. .Aweell. awecll aruntsi Ae. II
viii get credit kr 4, ~ beaver Ma.
ua said Jerms. the dor. keeper, : yo'il
get credit only for tie penny 50 meant q
gle
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NORTHERN SENTIMENT.

Alhding 60 the war in ARKANSAS. the
New York Herald says: 80 sag
Tie condition Of the Southern States il
a scandal. We can never feel that we have
perfect peace until we ture perfect recon
strdctiun. Dante 10 his immortal poem.
speaks Of risiting that hell where the sur.
face Of tie black waters sas eyerbuhhling
Ii was becaiise Of the sighs Of sutFerings
souls imprisoned beneath the waters. We
never see these buildings and restless
movement Gf, Southern cociety without
feeling that they represent the imprisoned
souls beneath. and hoping that the time
may come when they will be released from
their thfaldom. aud admitted to the res
possibility Of a generous ard suntainted
citizdi ship. = : Our
best wishes 20 with the Southern people in
their efforts to destroy the vampires who
have fastened upon them aud now have
their will. olr reconstruction thus Car l.
4 scandal and shame We have shown
that we could destroy the Confederacy, bur
we have not shown how to restore the
Union. Arkansas is only a series Of dis
tressing scandals. asy sa
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MS LITTLEFrELD. The Editor o!
the Wilmington Journap is on a visit 10
Florida. lie WIRES as follows Of Little
field:
Car quondam friend LiitleHcld still
holds forth at jacksonville, aud We under
stand entertains his friend IN royal style
He has fine residence. elegant yacht and
equipagcs. and enough money to purchise
immunity from arrest. and those who know
uiai Florida Governors arc, we'll uhder-
stand how much that takes.
lie got four millions of dollars Of Flori.
IA Bonds 10 complete the Jacksonville.
Pensacola aud MJbile Railroad from Qpin
cy "a Pollard. distance u two hundred
miles. He built tssents miles to Chat
tahoochea. aud there il ends. to besurc
he did not pas his contractors, but that was
4 species &c finauciering ii, which he was
skilled by bis experience 10 Westetil North
Carolina. 8
Durigg the pendenoy Of the bill before
the LeaisIs,are, 1.ittlsBcIa's draf,sin Sums
cnnvebieat Cor commercial purposes we're 10
circulatipn freely ortse streets Of Tal.
lahassee. Tie members seem to ha,ethem
VI slcli III extent that ons c9nli suppose
that their per diem bad ieed paid il hi,
scrin.