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The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-07-04
Our Nails

There is some hitch or rtgli-
|gence somewhere, in the bringing
Of our mails, which puts us to- con-,
siderable trouble and inconveni-
ence, and which ought to be rem
ed;cd at. once. We don't believe
that it is the fanlt Of ottr obliging
and gentlcmanly Post Master, for
we are assured that he is prompt
and efficient in the discharge Of his
duties. Nor do We think that tho
courteous superintendent here, Col
n. L.. McGinnis is TO blame to any
extent. We do not complain that
the Stages fail to come regularly,
but that they do not bring the mails
when they do come. Since the re-
opening Of the route to the mouth Of
the river, the stages have been in
the habit of getting 70 Gown by or
8 o'clock in the morning, without tho
mails they ought to bring, and they
lay the blame on the mail boats and
say that they do not come to time.
We are informed that the scedule
time is eleven o'clock for them to
reach here. These three or tour hours
spent in waiting for the mails at the
mouth might get them. And it
strikes US that the stages might af-
ford to wait a while for the mail,
even if the boat was behind. Better
do that than to ru h through in the
terrific hurry they do, ana bring no
mail. This week we did not get the
mail that ought to have been here on
Monday until Wednesday, and on
Thursday, the stage was at the Post
Office at eight o'clock in tho morn
ing, with only the way mail.
|. This is the mail upon which wo
depend for late news for our paper,
and we don't think that we have had
a single Thursdays mail since wo
started. Up to the time of the over
flow we were congratulating ourselves
upon the regularity of the mails, and
now all of a sudden, and without any
apparent cause, they have all got
cranky. s.> @
Whose fault is it Col? We are in
clined to think that it is at the mouth
Of the river. either with the mail
Agent or stage driver. The matter
ought to be looked into at once and
corrected. .-a. = d.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-07-04

and called Convention Of its own
in New Orleans in August. This
Convention nominated = ticket
headed by D. Il. Penn as Governor,
in bold and open defiance OF the
Democratic ticket already in the
field, headed by John McEnery for
Governor. The Reform Party had
no Convention, we think, but had
kept up its Organization through
its Central Committee, if We re-
member rightly, and here we were
Gin a pretty pickle" A fusion
Of an these opposing elements
Iof the white race was necessary and
a fusion was made which succeed
ed in uniting the white people and
in carrying the election. How we
were cheated out of it, we all know
too well, and know at our cost.
This brings us to the present
campaign and explains why divi-
sions in our ranks are more than
probable. and enables us to give a
plain and satisfactory answer to
the question we have propounded,.
which we do Gin the words and fig
ures following" to wit:
That party, whichever one it may
he, will be responsible for this d.
vision, which refuses to make con
cessions to the honest convictions
Of the white people who may differ
from them in their views; and
which. evinces a determination to
rule Or ruin. These concessions
must be made before and not
otter, any convention called by
any one of these pafties.- We must
have bat one convention. and that
must be o. convention of all the PEG
pie, called by all the representatives
Of the. ideas of the people, or by
some authority .tsAt they all recog;
nize. Amy attempt to organize the
Democratic party. by calling a
Democratic Convention and putting
out a Democratic ticket will fatally
divide the Write people. The same
thing would result from the call
and nominations by any one of the
parties Which divided us in 1872.
We do NOT pretend tosay, that a call
and nominations by tho White
MANS Parry would not at present
result IN such division: We must
have a convention Of aN the people,
! and all the people must say. under
what name they make the fight this
FAIL Any other course, amy at
tempt by any party to get the lead
and to whip all others in-wiil re
vivc prejudices and foster party
animosities that will ruin us beyond
redemption.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-07-04

"a All right friend Democrat, we
are glad to know that you. did not
mean what you said, in the sense in
which we construed it. We are good
friends again. 0
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-07-04

WE NEED A TELEGRAPH. Our
whole community feels the want of
telegraphic communications with the
world, and all we require to obtain
y line from here, either to Bayou
Sara, Natchez or Shreveport is very
little money and a cheap" of ener.
~. The Western. Union Telegraph
Co., = year or two ago offered us
very favorable terms, and We have
10 doubt would make the same or
u better. offer. again. Fifteen Hun
dred Dollars for our share, to he
refunded in Telcgraphing, with
what can he raised in 'Natcliitocl,es,
Mansfield and Shreveport, will raise
one half the Company wanted then
of the cost. They Offered to- hear
half the cost and We one half, to be
refunded in kilograms. Who will
raise $500 here, to be. paid this
Fall' How much will Natch,to-
ches mise, indicator! What will
Shreveport dotor telegraph down
Red River, Mr.. finest Help us
out this time both Of you and We
will remember you kindly and pray
for you ferventIy.
A SERESADE.-On Monday night
last, just after we had. sought Gin
balmy sleep, tired natures sweet re-
storer," rest from the labors of the
clay, and had laid our weary head
upon our pillow, with the delightful
satisfaction Of knowing that the day
had brought the boys, "our boys "
home from prison, free, We were
brought back to a consciousness Of
earthly things by the strains Of mu-
sic, sweet music Recognizing the
fact, that Us the representative Of the
Caucasian, we we're being made the
recipient of a 'Serenade, by the fine
string band of Alexandria, we
sought our window and enjoyed such
q treat Of we'll executed and most
excellent music; on that bright moon
light night, rs it has been our for
tune to hear but-scldom.
Many thanks, gentlemen. the Cau-
eas,a,. makes her best bow and signs
itself yours truly. We will promise
you something moro substantial an
other time when VIZ are not keeping
Eatch.In S Hail. ..........
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THE GRANT PARISH PRISONERS.
At last, do w have the heartfelt
satisfaction Of recording the fact OF
the rel1 se Of these psrsecuted and
much xronged gentlemen. Full re-
ports % the proceedings in the mo-
ton for a new trial and in arrest of
judment will be found upon our
outside page, taken from the New
Orleans PicSyane ind B1llstis. We
had hardly dared to hope Tor a re-
suit 50 gratifying, and when our
packet, the gallant Bart Able.
came to our wharf, on Monday
morning last, with her flag flying
and heraldihg the good news with
q long and exnlting whistle. the joy
Of our people knew no bounds. The
prisoners Cruikshank, Hadnot and
Irwin, were surrounded by their
many friends and the entire CON-
munity, and were treated as tho
heroes they are, for patiently suffer
ing SO much for the sake of us all.
We al fst and openly proclaimed
during their .long1mprisonment and
during the course oftheir tive trials
that. their cause was our cause, and
when they .came':to- MS free and I'M
fettered, we all felt that their re.
lease was our release, from a thral-
dom worse than death. The big
guns were out in shortsSrder, and
their booming in quick succession
from the upper and lower wbarves
aud from. Pineville, announced the
glad tidings to the surrounding
country. Monday was a gala day
in' Alexandria and Pinevilie. and
will long be remembered for tile
joy it brought.to the hearts of our
entire people:
All hail !! to the Judge who had
manlincss and honor enough to
give a lightequs aud legal decision,
in the face Of party demands, and
in the teeth OF party persecution.
Write the ifaamc Of Associate JUS,
tice Bradley in your heart ofhearts
Learn your children to lisp it.wits
reverence and rcmember it with
gratitude! More depended upon
the decision of that ease than we
can tell. The safety of our lives,
the protection Of our property and
security of the persons Of our wives
and sisters, were all in the balance,
and ss it swung up. or down, 50
went the fate of our country.
Peace, JOY and plenty on the one
hand-riot, misery and starvation
on the other.
Hang the banner on The outer
whllw Proclaim it from the
housetops!" Howl it aye winged
windsw Write it ye Clouds and
Sun OH tho very heavens! That it
is no crime for white mon to pro
tcct the honor OF their women, the
safety Of the dead bodies Of their
children and the security Of their
property, at least no crime for
which they can be dragged to dun
geols, prosecuted and abused as
g fends of hell" That if it is a
Crime we have a right to be tried at
home and as the Constitution guar
antees, by jury Of our neighbors.
All honor to Judge Bradley! And
three times three cheers for the Col
fax Prisoners ~. q
- And you, YOU alittle white
devil" of your old flop sided. bi'ang
ular, parti:colorcd, .lsock- kneed,
snaggle-toothed, hybrid, hermor-
phrodite and blatherskite Gazette,
you had to "pht your mouth" into
that "Chicken pie" and have ''your
little say" about 'bones' and "ofi-
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-07-04

- And you, YOU '.little white
devil" of your old flop sided, bi-ang
ular, parti:colorcd, .ls,ock-kneed,
snaggle-tootl.ed, hybrid, hermor-
phrodite and blatherskite Gazette,
you had to "pht your mouth" into
that "Chicken pie" and have ''your
little say" about ''bones'' and "offi-
cial." Bones are more than you de.
serve, and fnore than the Boss OF
ficia.xill have left for himself if he
don't hurry up and "recuperate'
mighty fast. Our advice to you is
to mix "them Dor es" with the stock
of lye you have on hand and try to
get soap enough to wash the negro
scent off of your old paper before
you 20 to flipging at deceit people.
REMEDY FOR SHARRoNE We
have kindly Deen furnished ny q
friend, with the following cure fol
this disease which he recommends
as certain:
As soon as the disease makes
it's appearance, bleed freely. Then
drench with ] Bottle Whiskey and
as much Sulphur in it as it will
bear to run freely. Rub the dis
'eased parts with equal parts of Tur
'pentine, Lard and Sulphur. two OF
three times day. Use plenty OF
Sulphur, Copperas and Ashes in the
horse troughs."
e%The communication signed "a
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Ia They say there is a Comet
o,nine look out for, Il +, '9 - -
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: paFThe communication signed "a
Planter received a. we SO 10 press,
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Clelu Hdu ICS ulSClpIcS stuu lay HleIu-
bers in all the parishes of the. State
and had it's Central Committee
The Democratic party made its
nominations in June, we think, and
the State National Democratic par
ty had it's Convention at Baltimore
on the 9th Of July, if we remember
rightly, and disbanded its organiza-
ton there by nominating Horace
Greeley upon the Liberal Repub-
iican platform, rs enumerated by the
Liberal Republican party 1T Gin
oinnati, and without asking;;of him
a-singfe concession and without re-
ceiving from bin q solitary pledge.
This was regarded as the formal,
complete and final Acknowledgement
Of the old Democratic party,
Tn this State the Liberal Repub-
litan party stepped iuto tho shoes
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16

THE STORY oE POSTAL CARD.-Since
Eve and Adam ate those apples. there has
probably been nothing invented more comfort
able and convenient for the qualification of
curiosity than the postal card. Tha6ks 20
this attribute of the new thing Mr.. Creswell,
postmaster-ge general of the United States. has
had an opportunity to distinguish himself, and
in this wise: A merchant of st Joseph, NO.,
named johnson, put a label about the size OF
a postage-stamp on postal card, and sent it
to Chicago. The label contained his business
address only, but the Chicago postmaster de-
cided it Illegal and col lected six cents postage
Of the recipient johnson heard of it, and
having sent off good many labels, consulted
the st Joseph postmaster, who being a man
Of sense, told him twas the extra charge that
was illegal, and not the label Then Mr..
johnson, rapidly drawing an inference sent
another postal card to Chicago, with the terse
and natural remark: sour postmaster says
your postmaster is an ass" The
Oretically missves sent through the
mails are not read, but 1t is so
hard to resist postal cardi The missive, ,ac-
cordingly, reached Gen. Macarthur, the Chi
cago postmaster, who, not sharing Dogber-
ry's famous ambition, seut the offensive card
strsightway to Creswell, instead OF delivering
it. as one would suppose his duty was. Cres-
Wells avenging arm was prompt. In the
first place he sent an official note of stern re-
buke to the postmaster of St. Joe, who un-
fortunately hadn't read Mr.. Johnson's
abridgment of his remarks before sending it
or he might have escaped the tronble; and, in
the second place, he ordered the arrest of
johnson for sending obscene AID scurrious
language through the mails. Poor johnson,
who may have to go to Jail and pay fiue, if
judges in his region are sufficiently in awe OF
Creswell,-poor johnson quotes in his own
defense the dictionary definition of aass.'
videlicet. "a dull, heavy, stupid ''fellow,"
and wants to know the postmaster-generaps
grounds for calling that "obscene and "scur-
rilous." 1t may not be safe to comment on
this case but why not send duplicate Vi
that card to Creswell himself?
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16
What About Marrying-AdVice to Moth.
ers and Girls.

In the Education of American Girls' the
author says:
1 have spoken of the Importance of
thorough healthful training of body and mind
in view of the Natural conditions of marriage
aud maternity, which may be the lot of every
woman. 1t is not possible to overstate the
importance or the sanctity of these relations.
but it is possible to look so much at the mere
outside facts of marriage as to ignore its real
meaning The woman, falsely or carelessly
mated. is far less married than she who keeps
her ideal high and true and remains single
not because she values marriage too little, but
because she has too great reverence to enter
into it lightly or falsely. And the mother has
far more need to fit her daughter to meet no
bly, the possibilities of unwedded life, than
even the duties OF marri; ge. Marriage is so
perfectly natural state, that it reveals its
own laws; and simple, healthful, happy,
trusting love, will guide women more wisely
than much precept. But in our present So
cial state, the probability for any g.rl is by no
means small that she may be called on to live
out her life without entering upon this bless
ed relation. If she has been taught that wo-
mans sphere is marriage and marriage alone
that only by that means can she hope for
life of bappiness usefulness, and respect, she
win probably become a miserable, helpless,
lonely. irritable voman-perhaps seeking mar
riape at any price to escape from the cOndi-
tion she breads; or failing that, finding life
without purpose, occupati IN, or delinht. But
if she has learned that Providence is bound
less in its resources, and that when one way
is closed, another is opened, so that call things
work together for good;" if she knows that
her natnre will be far nobler without the form
of marriage unless ihe spirit and truth can be
present also, she will find that there is life
open to her-a life of devotion to truth, right
and beauty, of service to humanity, and Of
love lust as noble and true as she could at
tain in marriage. She is not fit to mar
~ until she is fit 70 stand alone.
Unless life has a purpose and mean
ing of its own to her as well as
to her husband, she cannot bring him ar
equal dover, and she has no test Of the new
feeling which should take its value from the
richness of the lite that she is ready to blend
! with anothers. Nothing marks the progress
in the elevation of woman, during the las
half century, more than the passing away, O.
! the oppr0brious use OF the term ''old maid,
| which is now rarely heard. 1t is possible
1 to remain unmarried from low mo1ives' ,,:..s
| shrinking from the duties and responsiveness
1 of the relation, or from worldly anu.
for higher station than love can 0ner. ou'
sin brings its own terrible punishment win
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16
CITY of PORTLAND.
ASSESSORS NOTICE

VNHE Assessors of the City of Portland hereby
give notice to all persons liable to taxation in
said city, that they will be in session every secular
day from the first to he fifteenth day Of April next
inclusive. at their room in City Hall, from ten to
twelve O'Clock in the forenoon and from three to five
O'Clock in the afternoon for the purpose of receiving
lists OF the polls and estates taxable in said CITY,
ana all sueh persons are hereby notified to make
and bring to said Assessors true and perfect lists of
all their polls and estates real and personal held
by them as guardian executor administrator trustee
or otherwise, on the first day of April 1874 and be
prepared to make oath to the truth of the same.
And when estates of persons deceased have been
divided during the past year, have changed hands
from any cause the executor, administrator other
person nterested is hereby warned give notice
such change; and in default of such notice will be
held under the law to pay the tax assessed although
such estate has been wholly distributed and paid
over.
And any person who neglects to comply with this
notice will be d0omed in tax according to the laws
Of the State and be barred of the right to make ap-
pcaion to the County Commissioners tor any abate-
ment OF his taxes unless he shows that he was una
Bile to offer such lists within the time hereby ap-
pointed.
sR In no case will the possession of Government
bonds lie allowed as plea in mitigation OF doom.
s. B. BECKETT,)
WM 0. FOX, Assessors,
S.B. HASKELL,)
"a Blank schedules will be furnished at the room
OF the Assessors.
Portland. March o. 1874 d2u
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

Book Binders.
WIN. A. QUINCY, Room IL, Printers
Exchange, No. III Exchange st.
SMALL & SHACKFOKD, No. IS Plum
Street.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16
Wood and Granite Blocks.

DROPOSALS will be received until FIR DAY, MAY
list, from parties who desire to contract with the
City Of Portland for laying w oOd Pavem~nts for
the ensuing year. Proposals must state the price per
square yard of pavement laid the kind of treatment
proposed, if any, and name Of pavement to be laid
the City to make all excavations and furnish sand for
foundations. =
Also, from parties who desire to contract for
Granite Block Pavement to be laid the en-
suing year Blocks to be Sc to 81 long, 81 to 8" Deep
3t to ~ wide state price per square yard of pave
ment laid. The City to make all excavations and
furnish sand.
The Committee reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. Proposals to be addressed
CHAIRMAN
Committee on Streets Sidewalks and Bridges.
an12 SsItd
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16

LITERARY NoTEs.-Senor Castelar's nov
ell is "The Story OF Heart
.Nen Of the Mayfower," and other lee
t,,res is Punsbon's new volume, to be issued
prof Proctor is said to be preparing book
dota;I;ne bis travels and experiences In the
limited States, to be published at an early
day.
professor John Nichol, B. A., LII. D., of
Glasgow University, has written an elaborate
article on American Literature for the revised
Encyclopedia Britannica.
ga Fast Life on the Modern Highway;
being glance into the railroad world from
new point of view" is a very bright and cap
Ital book by railroad man of experience,
Mr.. Joseph Taylor, in press at the Harpers'.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16

TEMPLARS OF HONOR.
At Templdrs' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month"; - - -..1
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16
BRICKS AND CURBSTONE.

DROPOSALS will be received until FRIDAY, MAY
Il 1st for the delivery of three hundred thousand,
more or less of good hard burned best quality side
walk Bricks. To be delivered from time to time as
~ be required for use by the Street Department.
Also, for the delivery of three Thousand ineal ieet
more or less, of Granite Curbstone, to be cut
inches top 6 face and y back end joints kept full
at least inches down, ana to be from ''16 to 2O''
quired by the Street Commissioner.
The right reject any all bids is reserved. Ad-
dress proposals 80 CHAIRMAN,
Committee on Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
10 the HarbOr Commissioners of
Portland HarbOr.

v.,,,r PORTLAND, April 7, 1874.
NHE Portland Rolling Mills desire permission to
n. Dulld their wharf on the new line as fixed by
ene commissioners, and to dredge in front of the
same same 70 the channel and they ask your consent
thereto. GEO. E. B. JACKSON, Treasurer
PORTLAND, April 8, 1874
ing petition April 18th next at 4 O'Clock p sot
Portland Rolling Mills; and that the above petition
together with this order of notice. be publisher for
seven days successfully in two of the daily papers
printed in Portland.
JACOB MCCLELLAN, Harbor
ALBERT MARWICK,3 COM
ap9dtd c. H. FARLEY missioners
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16
CITY OF PORTLAND.

IN BOARD OF HEALTH, March 49, 1874.
bershy e % S @ We
street Getty Stable ot and the dump at the foot
OF Franklin and Smith streets the places for de-
ashes cinders SCOT hair shreds, manure, yster OF
lobster shells. any other matter of any kind (ex-
cept dead animals) which may be removed from any
limits.
Approved April 21, 1873.
l hereby give notice that the 'City Ordinances
relating to the deposit OF rubbish in any Street,
Lane, Alley, Court, Square, Public Place OF unoccu-
pied lot within the city limits except the lots desg
mated in the foregoing order will be strictly enforced
GEO. w. PARKER, City Marshal.
mh14 d3m
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16
REAL ESTATE.
Farm for Sale.

IN Buxton, situated on the main road leading from
l. Moderation to Gorham Corner. one and enc hall
miles from Moderation Village. Also near Water
mans Mill. Farm of twenty acres well divided into
pasture and tiage. Good soil, well situated for
well watered. Good house. barn and work shop.
The above will be sold on very low terms. For
further particulars enquire of
GARDINER FLOOD,
apr14d3w# Standish Corner, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-16

We have heard of human petrifaction be-
fore; but who ever knew of most unpleas-
ant body turning into bricks as soon as bur-
led? Here was young German woman
buried the other day in Union Cemetery,
under suspicious circumstances, and, when
exhumed at the instance of swindled lie
insurance company, the coffin was found to
contain nineteen bricks wrapped up in paper.
Only this and nothiug more.