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The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-11-07
EXANDRIA LOUISIANA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Z 1884,

"But 1 respectfully submit that this
point on which Mr.. johnson and Mr.. o.
Conor divide is not in the case. General
Grant never intervened to protect a de fac
to government in Louisiana. His last act,
like the first one, was q war against the
existing authorities. Kellogg never had
any title except his naked possession
That was enough while it lasted; but
every vestige of power had left him when
the federal troops took him from his hid.
ing place in the custom-house and placed
him second time in the executive chair.
The McEnery government was at that
time as completely established az II it's
power had dated q century back 1t was
the government de jure. That did not do
it much practical good while it's officers
were prevented by the military force of
the nsurper from exercising their functions;
but when the people took their business
into their own hands and put their elected
into their proper places, then the legal
title and the actual possession united in
the same persons. 1t is mere folly to say
that Kellogg was Governor an instant af.
ter that. The forcible reinstatement Of
him was an insurrection against the pro-
per authority Of the State as much as his
first installment. ''' @
If I am right thus far, it follows that
General Grant on both occasions commit
ted a grave violation of his constitutional
duty, in a matter vitality affecting the
rights of the States and the liberties of
the people. Of his conduct there can GER
tainly be no decent pretense of justifica-
ton, and. SO far as can perceive, no reas-
enable excuse, unless he can say that his
legal advisers imposed upon him by false
reading Of the constitution"
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-11-07
NO., 80.
+ ACT. And g4',e,r.
Bad debts-owing grudges.
To secure a result, lock it up.

Bad debts-oWlng grudges.
To secure a result, lock it up.
A fact is worth a thousand state.
ments. s>@ :
Fruitful in axe-idents-A chop
ping sea.
A high note-One Of a thonsand
dollars.
Moonlight mechanics is the. la
test for buglars. i+ - + y.
To Mr.: Pewer, of Virginia, all
things are pewer. 37a'- =
The latest Irish fashionis q home
rule hat. It has no crown.
A man who ''salts DOWN his cash
General Penny-packer. 9
A fall pippin, a coal stove and q
newspaper are not bad things to sit
up with.
They have a tailor down there
who modestly styles himself 'sthe
Poole of st. John.' ~.g.o,.ssrr
'Darwin's Darlingsn is the sug-
gestive name Of a newly organized
negro minstrel troupe at the West,
The most bitter critics we have
are those who have failed them
selves to write anything worth
reading.
The keeper of a restaurant in N.
7. announces ''paroxysmal stewsn
as a speciality on his bill Of fare.
The English folks have grown
tired of lending joaquin Miller
money, and he has got to come
home and go to work.
He who has got nothing to do in
this world but amuse himself, has
got the hardest job on hand T know
of.
A Memphis policeman thought
that his orders included all cases of
drunkenness, and, therefore, arrest
ed the Mayor and was discharged.
If you wake up in the night in an
Italian hotel and shoot a burgular.
the chances are that you cart see
the landlord next morning and that
his wife is a widow.
Miss Heilbron, the prima donna,
is said to blush like a "school.girl.''
English school girl is probably
meant. Blushing is one of the lost
arts in thiS cnnntru
"My dear sir" said a candidate,
accosting a stray wag on the day Of
election: am very glad to see
you" "You needn't be- replied
the wag, ~ have voted"
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-11-07
Interesting Experience in the Game
Of Draw Poker.

It was Mr.. Simmons deal. I
was the Oldest man, and the blind
was three, calls seven. Ike Rag.
giles saw it; then it was risen by
Jones to fifteen for to play. Brown
came in, and also the dealer stayed.
Then it took me twelve to make it
good, which l put up, and 1 remark
ed to the society that it would cost
only twenty-five for to draw. Ev-
cry last gentleman stayed, but it
was not risen any higher. Then
the dealer says to me, How many
will you take :" Says I, ga card.'
1 had aces and kings, and got an
ace in the draw. Ike took three
and Jones two, but Brown had
enough, and told the dealer to help
hisself, which he took only FIVE.
There was now about 100 chips on
the board. Ike bet one, Jones went
ten better, and Brown raised it to
twenty, because he stood pat. The
dealer said that his'n was valued at
twenty more. Then said I, "How
many does it take me?" Some one
said {" forty chips" which l invest
ed likewise with sixty better. Then
all passed up to Brown, and l
wanted him bad to stay with his
steal, but his sand gave out, and
he passed. Says the dealer to me,
g How many did you draw 2" Says
1, ga card" "Well," says he, "I
don't want to law down this hand {;
| will bet sixty more than you ~
Now the dealer was a stranger like
to our party. He was from the
country and did not know much
about D. P. So l thought it was
my charitable duty to let him down
easy, and l only called him.
" What have you got 2" said l.
''Two pairs !" said the Mr.. Simmons.
Then it was my time to be sorry
that had an ace-full on kings.
" But" said the genial Mr.. Sim.
mons, " mine is two pairs of jacks y
Then | SAID COP and put on my
hot and went on the street to look
for Christmas. AS | went out the
door, Brown asked me I" how many
| took 2" But Brown always was
a person who will kick a man when
he is down.
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LADIES COMPARING THEIR GAR

LADIES COMPARING THEIR GAR
TERs.-The other day, after a
meeting of certain famous wo
mems club in New York, the ladies
amused themselves comparing their
garters, to see which wore the
handsomest; for garters of extrav.
agant expense have lately come in.
to fashion, and several of these club
members wear theirs clasp4d with
gold and precious stones. The
jewelers. are all introducing new
designs for garter clasps which
promise shortly to cost as much as
the bracelets which fashion has
discarded. A charming woman
and singer in society is said to
wear a pair of garters which cost
five hundred dollars.-[Neso York
Erprass.
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Notice.

Having leased the plantation Of G.. O.
IL Watts, one mile below Alexandria
and having placed the enclosures in
complete repair; we are prepared to take
cattle on pasturage, at reasonable rates.
All persons who do not wish to pay
pasturage on their stock, now on the
plantation, are hereby notified to re-
move the same within Fifteen days or
pasturage will! be charged.
+. V. MARYE s. BROS.
May %, '7ltf.
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NOI'ICE!

A LII PERSONS FRIENDLY TO THE
- enterprise, and particularly all the
Stockholders of the
R1PIDES CEMETERY 1SSOCI1TION.
are requested to meet the Board Of Direc
tors at the Town HALL, on MONDAY, the
26th day of OCTOBER. to consider busi-
ness Of Importance to the Association
By order OF Board of Directors,
ROBT. =. HUNTER, President.
W. w. WHITTINGToN, JR., Sect
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SHORT AND SWEET.
A STYLE OF vERsIFICAT1oN THAT
SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED BY THE
INTELLIGENT COMPosITOR.

An Iowa editor attended party,
was smitten with tho charms of q
falr damsel who wore rose on her
forehead, and thus gushed about it,
Above her nose
There is a rose;
Below that rose
There is nose.
Rose, nose,
Nose, rose,
Sweet rose,
Dear nose. ..
Below her chin
There is pin;
Above that PIN .
There is q chin.
Pin, chin,
Chin, pin,
Sweet pin,
Dear chin. 4
Whereupon a rival editor thus
apostrophsises the Iowa chap:
Abote the stool
There is fool
Below the fool
There is a stool.
Stool, fool,
Fool, stool,
Old Stool,
Damphool.
Below his seat,
There are two feet;
Above these feet
There is a seat.
Seat, feet,
Feet, seat,
Soft, seat,
Big feet.
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ATTENTION :

GOO An TWENTY DOLLARS
D0V.VV. REWARD. STOLEN
from desk in the Office of the Excel
sior Stables Oh the afternoon of Thurs
day the 22nd inst, A SMITH g. WEssoN
revolver. Twenty dollars will be paid
to any person who will give such iDfor-
nation as will lead to the conviction
of the party who stole tho same; or ten
dollars for the return Of the pistol to
this Office.
Oct 26, "a.
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NOTICE /!

MUIlCE 4!
YE,HE REGULAR MONTHLY MEET
n ing OF the RAPIDEs CEMETERY AS
socIAT1oN, coming on Monday next,
Election day, is postponed until
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 1874,
at II o'clock, at the Town Hall.
Stockholders and all persons friend
ly to the enterprise are requested to
meet with the Board of Directors at
that time and place, to confer upon the
matter Of giving Fair to raise funds
for the Association. Ladies are par
ticular]y requested to attend.
BY order of the Board.
,BOBT. p. HUNTER,
President.
W. w. WHTTINGToN, JE.,
Secretary.
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ENAS JUST in time to buy his New
w Choice and Elegant stock of goods
which he has just opened, and has for
sale at his Store, corner
SECOND & MURRAY STREET,
before this great Bank failed. He of
fers to the public the most complete
and general assortment of Goods now
for sale in this market.
PURCHASERS will do well to call
on him before buying goods elsewhere.
try' The highest market price paid IN
Cash for Cotton, Hides, Bceswor
and all other Country produce. No
trouble to show goods f! His motto is
"1uick sales and small profts."
You can get anything in the follow
lowing lines, Cheap for Cash.
Gents Furnishing Goods,
Boys Boots, Hats & Shoes,
Fine Ladies Dress Goods,
AND A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
Hardware, Best Chewing and Smok-
ing Tobacco, and Cigars. so
NEW AND COMPLETE STOCK OF
PRINTS, DELAINS,
" DOMESTICS
AND HOSIERY.
Call on him and find out how Cheap
llaDells for Cash..
Sept. 18th 1874.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-31

Christmas week seems to have been
very generally enjoyed ia Jackson. There
was an uuusal number OF people in town for
several days previous to Christmas, ard the
stores were all filled with purchasers. The
toy stores were especially well patrouized.
Santa CT us seems To have ben in liber-
81 mood with the little people. The children
OF the Episcopal Sabbath School bad d
Christmas Tree, which was a decided
cess The Temperance Council had an
other of their delightful Sociables Christ
mas night, at Fair Lawn Institute. and at
the same place the lirtle folks had an enjoy
able time last Monday night. On Tuesday
night, Mr.. Z. Richardson and family invi-
ted their friends, 10 their hospitable man
sion aud Tonight the Hibernian Associa-
ton give grand New Years Eve ball.
NuIligan's Guards created a sensation on
Christmas day They made SPLENDID APP
p,arance. and were complimented upon
their martial bearing Altogether it has
been merry Christmas.
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Hypochondria is far more common mall
adv than Is generally supposed 1t has its
degrees, it Is true, progressing from mental
depression, or the shines, 7" 10 mental hallu-
cination but they are al forms Of the same
malady. IL is a significant fact that this
mental ailment is invariably accompanied
by dyspepsia and nervousness. and the fact
that it readily yields to he alternative &C
ton of Hostetter's stomach Bitters, which
are peculiarly adapted 20 tire eradication OF
Indigestion and nervous debility, proves
that it originates in those complaints 1t
v i'll thus be seen how dependent tile mind
is upon the body for the preservation Of a
cheerful equilibrium. and also how reafiii =
the causes ofmental gloom may be removed.
There is no surer or pleaslnter way of.shak-
ing of fir ofdepression brought on by in
digestion, than swallowing a dose or two of
this agreeable medicine.
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WHY Montgomery Comfy EDeclin-
ed 80 Send Delegates to the
Proposed Ssh of -JanG-
airy COnVen ton.

From the Winona Advance.
The call made at Meridian some time
since for State Democratic Convention
at Nickshurg. has not been generally
answered on account of the diversity Of
opinion as 10 the necessity ard policy of a
Convention at the time mentioned, to-wit:
the 9Th Of january next We ourselves
have never seen the necessity for meeting
at the time there is no campaign before
US, there is no good to be effected than
will not be more than counterbalaDced
by the possible Ill that would result from
debate at this juncture upon the policy to
be adopted. After series of great vic
tories the Democratic party is now for
healing all breaches in its ranks, for har-
monizing and consolidating. and we are
under the impression that all are looking
10 q gradual strengthening of union and
brotherly love, and the process is now
going on very satisfactorily.
When the campaign opens next sum-
mer then q State Convention will ne ne
cessary and fruitful of good. The Demo
cratic Executive Committee of Montgom-
cry, entertain in substance the views
above expressed and have therefore not
issned any call for County meeting, nor
appointed any delegates.
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TT NJ. STRFFr.
JOHN w. ANDoLPH.
w. II. JONEs.
Senator steele

The Vicksburger has this to say of the
resolution introduced into the Senate by
a Radical member in reference to Hon. ).
A. D. Steele of that body:
In 1870, about the middle of March,
the people of Meridian, the people of
Lauierdale county, like the people of
Warren, on the It'll of December, took
up arms to defend their homes and
interests from negro thieves and
vagabonds like VIM. Clopton and
Warren Tyler. About one dozen ne
groes we're killed, which caused hundreds
Of the citizens of the county to be indicte d
by the United States Grand Jury. Mr..
Steele was among them. After going to
Jackson to two terms of Judge Hills
court, the lawyers employed in the de-
fence concluded 10 plead guilty, while
claiming to be innocent of the charge pre-
ferred, and ''pay out" This was agreed
to by jacobson, the District Attorney,
who had a fine of so and costs. entered
in each case. Mr. Steele objected to the
arrangement, but finally concluded to
accept it as n final resort. And this is the
infamous crime" charge by John j.
Smith.
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Special Elections.

AN ACT relating to special elections.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Leg
islature of the State of Mississippi, That
all cases of special elections 20 fill vacan-
cies which now have or may hereatl er
occur, in any county office, or office Tor
any subdivision of any county in this
State, it shall be the duty of the Board
of Registration to give sixty days notice
of TIE officer or officers to be elected, and
of the time and place Of holding such
election in each precinct in the county,
instead of the notice now required by
law; and no such special election, wheth-
er now ordered, or hereafter TO be order
ed, shall be held without such sixty day 5
notice being first given in manner Is
provided by law. This act to apply to
all such elections which are already or
dered, as well as such as may hereafter be
ordered
Sec. ,. Be it further enacted, That
in case of any vacancy now existing, OF
which may hereafter occur in any office
aforesaid in this State, it shall be the
duty of the Governor to fill such vaean
cy by appointment such appointment tc
hold, and the appointee to continue il
office until such time as such vacancy
may be filled by election.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That
this Act take effect and be in force from
and after lis passage.
Approved December "A, 1874
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4 client is never certain about a lawyer,
and generally takes him on trial.
Pluck and patience are strong firm
in transacting the daily business Of life.
A large sale of long horns is reported
in Kentucky. Where are the crusaders :?
The proper salutation when you meet
a writing master is, Chow do you -four
ish?a
They don't bury colored people in
Georgia. They form de fun'ral obs'quies,
sab.
IF YOU want 10 feel warm ali through
give some poor family the means to keep
warm.
Texas mas town called Lovelady.
Old maids are inqmring about the climate
there.
& Minnesota man makes the winter
seem short by giving his note payable in
the spring.
Governor Peck, Of Vermont, isa bach
elor. Marrying would make half a bushel
of him.
The meanest man in the world Is the
fellow who knows where Charley Ross is
and won't tell.
Mercy Consolation Smith, is Fort
Wayneis handsomest girl. Mercy will
no doubt be a Consolation to some fel-
low.
Monkeys never grow older in expression.
A young monkey looks exactly Ike his
grandpapa melted up and born over
again.
The Toledo Herald hopes, if Kalakaua
sells his kingdom to the United States,
he will buy suit of clothes. He owns
a shirt now.
A father at Dubuque makes his chill.
dren address him N follows, for instance
''Most respected and revered father, I'll
take another later.
What is the largest room in the worldl
The room for improvement. :
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HOUsEOr REPRESENTATIVES,

An Act for the relief of the Tax
Payers Of Warren county, was intro
duced
Mr. Street moved to amend, BY adding
tue following section to the bill:
BE II further enacted, That on all taxes
collected during the month of JANUARY, ana
not paid IN the State and County TREASURES,
on or before the fifteenth DAY OF FEBRUARY,
no commissions for collecting shall be allow
ed. Adopted and the bill passed
;. B. No. ,. Act resaiive to Special
Elections, Y IS read second time Two
lhiIds vote being required, the House reius-
80
Adjourned
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-31

At the municipal election in Mobile, on
Tuesday, the usual Republican majority
in the Seventh Ward was greatly reduced
owing, in great degree, to the energy
displayed by the eoIored Democratic club,
known as the Black Belt Tigers. IN. O.
Bulletin.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-31

We are glad to learn that Gen. Frost,
who is always alive to the true interests
of the road on which he serves, as well
as the comfort of the travelling public, is
about to give the eating-houses on the
line of the New Orleans, ST. Louis and
Chicago Railroad satisfactory overhaul
ing.-N. o. Times.
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MAsoxrc.-The following are the off,
ecrs of Jackson X. a. Chap er No. 6, for
ST.. JAMES HoTEL, NV ORLEANS

SI. JAMES IIOTEI., JEW ORLEANS
This hotel, which is one of tic largest and
most elgiby located in the city. having
been leased by Me>srs. L. f. Rivers & CO.,
COT the ST. Charles Hotel) and having been
newly painted, carpeted and furnished
throughout, Is entertaining guests at the
very reasonable rate OF 50 80 per day. We
had call a few days since from Mr.. NJ. X.
Powers. representing the hotel. who showed
as a most tempting nil or fare. such as is
daily provided for the guests The ST.
James, under il present management, must
necessarily attract large share Of tile ira
yelling public
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-31

So far, the evidence of ''outrsges" in
Alabama before the Committee appointed
at the instance of Congressman Hays
must be rather unsatisfactory to that
gentleman. His witnesses do not make
much Of a story for that side, and their
admissions are somewhat damaging. If
the Committee does It's duty faithfully,
it may lay bare outrages enough, but not
of the kind that were paraded at Chat
tanooga.-N. Y. Tribune.
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HOUSE OF REPREsENTATTVEs.
THrRspAY. Dec. q. 1874

Upon first roll call there was no quorum,
npon the second call there were present IS,
absent sc.
An Act relating to special elections, was
passed.
Mr. Street offered the following pro-
test:
The undersigned members respectfully
protest against the passage of the bill
amending the election laws Of the State for
the reason that they not only believe the
law bad within itself and one calcu-
lated to work great evil, but unconstitu-
tiOnal.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-31

enough L. make pill, but to make a good
one, ali, that's the difficulty! There are
cheap, harsh, drastic pills. that are of even
less benefit than dose f salts; but a good
medicine. like DIR. Morris LIVER Pills
which penetrAtes to tie selt of disease, 10 a
desiieratum indeed, Will posi- lively cure
all diseases OF the liver. Sold everywhere
JOHN f. HENRY. CURRAN, q Co.. Proprie-
tors, S and 8 College Place. New York.
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There were over sixty colored men
voted with the white people in the late
municipal election, and they are requested
to form a colored mans Democratic club
to act in conjunction with the white club,
who pledge them their support to the
fullest extent. -Oktibbeha New Era.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-31
THE Residence OF Nh. Ar. GREEN

THE RESIDENCE OF Mr.. A K. GREEN,
near Terry, WAS destroyed by fire on We'd
nesiay morning of last week. The fire orig
|nared in the kitchen adjoining the main
budng. Mr.. Green's family, DIR. j. o.
Wharton. Miss Bette Wharton, Rev. Mr..
FORESTER, wife and child, and other inmates
pr the house, barely escaped with their lives.
None of the furniture or personal effects
Mere saved, and no insurance on the prop
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-31

In almost all the parishes in this State
where the negroes united with the whites
in voting for honest men for Office, ener-
jetic steps have been taken by the white
citizens TO evince their respect and good
feeling for these negroes, to protect them
and TO aid them in every manner possible.
IN o. Picayune.
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ar RED.

BUssET - SULLIVAN At St Andrew
Episcopal Church. I'm this city, Dec. 10,
1874 ny the Rev. W. G.. Crane Mr.. n
j. BU-sEY. Jr.. OF Columbus, Georgia,
and Miss MoLTIE :. SULLIVAN, of Jack
son.
The following ladies and gentlemen were
attendants:
: Mr.. George VI. Murrell, Miss Emma Sulli-
yam; Mr. Erskiue Watkins, Miss Lizzie Suli-
yam; MIR : + Nrden, Miss Mary Burrows /:
Air. j. G. Nirden. Miss i - Webb Mr. Jos.
n rancis. Miss Minnie Highland; Mr.. r. l..
Saunders. Miss Nettie Watkins
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jackson Markets.
Corrected Weekly by Robinson & SteCens.
New Orleans Cotton Markets.

New ORLEAls, Dec. 2S.--CottOn demand
good, supply moderate; sales $500 bales.
Good ordinary to strict good ordinary, 1915
Gle: low middling to strict low middliug,
41z@l413c.; middling TO strict midtling,
l41a @l43zc good middliug TO middling,
far, l434 G1l534c.; fair, 1854 a Ice. Receipts
l0,023 bales. Export: Ia Great Britain,
26Gl bales. Stock or hand, l33,734 bales
unsold last evening, 2s.400 bales; On ship
board. $4,000 bales.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-31

GO and Death notices will be inserted
i sRIox free CT charge, when not
nc six lines. Obituary notices and
~ respect. whether from individuals
a.. viii. in future, be charged our
] advertfsing ates.-$ 90 for each ten
furiuted matter. II
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-31

E. call attention to the advertisement
d Grand Texas Land Distribution in 20
) paper. The st. Louis Republican says
Managers are men of high respectable
81 great business capacity, and therefore
hility l. assured
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-31

MONTGOMERY, Dec. 2s.-The negroes
are contracting with the planters for next
year. There IS less talk about going
ROME, Ga, Dec. 28.-Col. Eugene
LIE Hardy, known throughout the coun-
try as a prominent civil engineer and
railroad man, who spent many years of
his life in efforts to build up the South
and draw the attention of Northern and
European capitalists to this section, died
here yesterday. His loss is universally
deplored.