The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-07
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ing contents:
l. .'Lsfd Lytton's Speeches.
2sAndromache. The Daughters
of Priam.
3. A Dog Without Tail.
4. ThelAbode of Snow.-Zanskar.,
5. Alice Lorraine. Part XII,
6. The Prospects of the Session.
For the last thirty years,the pages
of Blackwood have contained many
contributions from the pen of Lord
Lytton, distinguished for their lex.
cellence and versatility. The pur-
pose of the first article is to make
the readers of the magazine as famil.F
lar with the public as they may be
supposed to be with the literary ca.
reer OF that eminent author; and thu
recent publication Of his speeches in
Parliament has afforded the oppor-
tunity of providing a sketch of his
political life, of which the present
paper is the first installment. ap !,
The story of Andromache and the
daughters of Priam, here briefly
told, gives OCCASION for comparison
of the treatment Of captives in Chris
tian and Pagan times. In illustra-
ton the reader represented with
many striking contrasts from the
Troades and Andromache of Eurin.
ides and the "Andromaoue''L a.
Racine. -
"a Dog without Tail" is one Of
those fugitive sketches-Little Etch-
ings by the Way-side-for which
Blackwood has always be en-. re-
nowned. Z ~. 2 II
In the .tAbode Of Snow we con-
tinue to follow the traveller into lit
tie known regions Of the Hima1aya.
that vast Continent of Mountains.
compared with which the Alps are
insignificant. The most recent maps
give us no help in tracing his route.
1t may be assumed, with little fear
Of contradiction, that hardly one. Of.
our readers has ever heard of the pro
vince of Zanskar, the subject of the
present paper. The description of
the unrivalled scenery, and of the
singular manners and customs off
INHABITANTS, viii delight the reader
with their novelty and yividness..,
The serial story, aAlice. LORRAINE
is drawing to eoneldsiom sAI II
In the Prospect Of the Session
we have the assurance that the inter.
ests of the nation will be properly
cared for under the Tory Admins,
tration.
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rAT1oN.-A Courier journal corrs
pendent describes a visit to Joe JEf
ferson's! orange plantation in Louisis
ana where the great comedian spendt
his seasons Of leisure. A days jour-
ney up the country from Neww OF
leans brought the visitor insight Of
Orange Island, which sends out rom
it's fertile bosom wondrous vegeta-
ton. On a beautiful slope stood re-
vealed the white house of Jefferson's
plantation, backed BY a forest of live
oak, and the whole exquisitely mir.
rored in a lake below. Winding ND
an avenue, three bronzed and heavily
booted rustics stood at the gate, who,
upon. q careful inspection, presented
che familiar faces Of Joseph Jshet.
son, Charles Jefferson and William
Winter The lake, a lovely sheetef
water, gently encircles this paradise
in it's watery arms. In some places
it.is two miles in width, and it's sui
face is dotted with little dark spots,
which the sportman's eye alone can
make out as myriads of wild ducks.
They Keep at = respects al dish5Ss
from the islands, having learned to
distrust the Jefferson, father and
son. Mr.. Jefferson, who owns about
5000 acres Of land, has given his ,t-
tention, tOatwo crops only this SEA