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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-12-29
Very Impartan! to Husbands.

PROMISES MADE BEFORE MARRIAGE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-12-29
The Foster LETTER. = Says q

IHE FOSTER LETTER. - Says .
Washington special of the 18th:
The letter of Mr.. John G.. Foster,
IKE editor of the Newark IN. ~
Courier, to Mr.. James G. Blaine, sta
ting that Gen. Grant was member
of a secret anti-Catholic order, and
urging MFR. Blaine to become one al
so, with a view to his political pro-
motion, continues to attract a good
deal Of attention. The letter was
lost by Mr.. Blaine, and has found it's
way into print. It really explains
the late Republican victory in New
Jersey. The politicians are watch
ing to see whether Gen. Grant will
disclaim being a member of this Sc
cret society Of bigots. One thing
certain is that Mr.. Blaine has not
joined the concern, and does not pro-
pose to do 50. He is opposed to run
ming the elections Of next year on
THE religious idea.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-12-29

There has hitherto always existed
q marked difference between prom
Uses made by lover before marriage
and those made by him while actual
ly undergoing that process. The lat
ter have been universally regarded as
forming part of a contract capable Of
being enforced Or abrogated by the
courts. The former have been sup
posed TO be utterly void in Law
Why this distinction should he made
is not very clear. There is as much
legal consideration for the ore class
of promises as there is for the other.
4 may man say to his intended wife,
MARRY one month hence, and | will
give you carriage and pair"
When the wedding day arrives lie
virtually says: "AIa1,y me, and will
love, cherish and protect YOU" In
both cases the consideration is pre-
cisely the same. And yet were the
wife to apply to & court Of equity for
a decree OF specific performance in
the matter Of the carriage and pair,
she would be laughed ont of court;
while, on the other hand, the same
court would be ready to decree that
her husband should love and cherish
her to the extent Of a certain fixed
sum per week. The law is in great
part made up of mysteries which no
man can solve; and the reason why
it makes this sharp distinction be-
tween the promises of lovers and
those of husbands is not the least of
these mysteries.
There is reason to suppose that q
change in the legal status of lovers
VOWS is not very far distant. At
least two determined attempts have
been made to secure for ante-nuptial
promises the same authority which
the law gives to marriage contracts.
Some months since, q courageous
man began an action for damages
against certain relatives Of his wife,
who had entrapped him into marri-
age by representing that she was
young and wealthy, whereas he sub
sequently found that she was old
and dowerless. The example of this
determined stickler for his rights
has more recently been followed by
California wife, who has sued for 6
divorce on the ground that her hus-
dand has failed to keep his ante-nup
tial promise to abandon tobacco.
If both or either Of these suits
were to prove successful, the conse.
quences would be in the highest Gle
cree important, and the success O
the California wife would especially
gil with dismay and terror the minds
OF young men who are, or contem
plate becoming, engaged
If the California husband is wise
and if he cares straw for the inter
ests of his fellow husbands, he vii
promptly put in the defense ofinsan
|ity. Let his counsel claim that {
lover is temporarily lunatic, ant
hence is unable to make any contrac
whatever. Such plea would have
fair chance for success if urged be
fore a jury of married men, and i
might very probably counter balance
the ruling passion of Western court
for making innovations upon the law
of marriage and divorce Pittsbur|
Dispatch.
RFAT BARGAINS in TOYS
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31oatioal.
SHE AND L.

She was sitting on the tete,
was sitting in chair,
She was looking at my feet,
l was looking ut her hair.
She was timid as could be,
| was bashful, too, knew;
She an angel was to me,
l her lover shy, but true.
She was forty, all Of that,
| was fifty, more or less;
She was charming rs cat,
| was handsome, confess;
She wore frizzles made Of bark,
| a curly auburn wig:
She kept blushing after dark,
| was ruddy, too, from swig.
She soon nearer tried to move,
| drew closer to the tete.
She was blushing still, by Jovc!
was trembling in my feet.
She less timid seemed to grow,
took courage all at once;
Size my feelings now must know
| was feeling like a Ounce.
She my future now must tell,
had waited long enough;
Sac then, signing, broke the SPELL
81 was talking only stuff"
She quite angry rose to go,
sprang upand held her fast.
She said, Eyes, could not say no"'
was happy now at last.
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A MODEL PLEA AND SENTENCE
In the Criminal Court of Saline coun-
ty, on last Saturday, John King, q
colored man, was. arraigneI on a
charge Of grand larceny-the larceny
consisting Of the theft of fat hog.
The defendent entered q plea of
guilty, and put himselfon the mercy
of the court, and in cxtenuation sta
ted that he. was passing through a
lot at night, the hog came bristling
up behind him, and tried tobite him;
that he, having a stick in his hand,
struck the hog a blow in self.defense
which, to / his utter establishment,
killed the hog. That he then thought
it would beja pity to let the meat lie
there and waste. So he cut it's
throat. and took it home Intending to
report the facts to tile owner Of the
hog next morning, bnt forgot to- do
SO. Upon the statementtheing made,
Judge Hill thus addressed the priso-
ner;5 sJohn, I fully appreciate the
dangerous positions!in which you
were placed, knowing by sad expo
.
rience the deleterious effect Of hog
bite; and you have my heartfeltsym-
pathy, to such an extent, John, that I
am disposed to fully protect you
3againstfu future assaults Of the kind,
by placing you;wheres the hogs can't
bite you for as long aiterm as the ,nu-
merous applications for admission
and the present crowded Estate Of that
place Of refuge will permit; 1 there
fore sentence you III the State, Peni.
Tertiary, for two years, [Sedalia,
DO. Bazoo.
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shake hands p

shake hands?'
Another long silence. Mr.. Went
worth turned away in despair, but
was detained by a faltering voice,
81 -Pll forgiveyou, t."
"Well?" was the brcathless inter-
position.
@You--won't away
The more obscrvaDt boarders no.
ticcd at breakfast the next morning,
that Mr.. Abbott Wentworth wore the
ring he had found in. the biscuit on
the little finger Of his left hand, and
that Prudence wore heavily chased
gold circle in the place of her lost Or
nament. To use the words of one of
the before named boarders, "That
tells the whole story. Rural New
Yorker.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-12-29
FoI. Rent or Sale.

~ ok' a q. Sksa SS Ss1AS|s
TIME COMMoDIous TWO STORY
Z STORE in Evergreen, h7znA
Avoyelles Parish, formerly ff e., lH,1a
occupied by W. II. Bassett, ssTIssass
Jr.. and now occupied by - s-sa2sz..sa
j. r. Muse, together with dwelling and
stables. The dwelling is in close
proximity to the store aud has all the
c0nyeniences usually found with a viii
Iage residence-good outhonses, etc.
The stable is situated on the front
street of the town, and sufficiently
large to accommodate a number OF
horses. / will rent the store alone, or
store and stable, or the whole premises
as reasonable rates. for one, two or
three years, and will sell the whole re-
markably CHEAP FOR THE CASH.
For further particulars address
Mrs. w. FL. BASSETT,
Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, La.
Dec. s, 1o75-tf.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-12-29

CREAT BARGAINS in TOYS,
VI TOYS, TOYS! at FERGUSON
aud SCHNACK'S.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

1t must be admitted that an un-
healthy sentiment on the marriage
question is widely prevalent. The
only way in which this sentiment
can be eradicated and supplanted
by more healthy one consists in
the practice of more economy by
unmarried people of both sexes.
One OF the greatest hindrances to
national prosperity is extravaganza,
and until the tide is turned the ma.
ton cannot hope to flourish. So il
our social economy. Young men
and young women should set mu.
tual examples of thrift and prudence
NOT of parlsmony, for that is al
most, if not quite as censurable az
the opposite extreme-and by 50
doing they will learn the better ia
appreciate each other, and remove
one of the obstacles to marriage
Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

~ The meanest man in the State
was in the city yesterday. He
walked in and carried his shoes
under his arm to save wear and
tear. He was met by three other
mean men and the whole party
agreed to try to do a meaner trick
than the others. One man went off,
filed his wife's hustle with powder,
and then put a match to it. When
he returned they all admitted that he
had done a mean trick, and the sec
ond man started. Whsn he return
ed he said that he had whipped his
wife, stole his neighbours sheep, and
set a dead-fall for q preacher. This
was mean, but the third man, I'm.
daunted, went Of, stole = tom bstone
and then got on top of a three story
building and dropped it on a mokee
head. This was hard to beat, but
the fourth man didn't stop to pom.
der an instant. He just walked a.
round to all the printing offices and
ordered his papers stopped. when
he went back and told what he had
done, they all acknowledged that
they. were DISQUALIFICATION Reg
lister.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20


STATE TREAsURER.-We have
been handed the brief of Appellant
in the case of State of Louisiana ex
rel. J. G. Moncure vs.. Antoine Du-
beclet, on appeal from the Superior
District Court for the Parish of Or.
leans-Zacharie & Whitaker of
counsel for Appellant. The posi-
tions taken, and the authorities
cited by these able lawyers, seem to
US unanswerable, and before any
other judicial tribunal than the Su.
preme Court Of Louisiana, would re-
suit in a judgment in favor Of Mon
cure. But where the right to office
10 concerned, all that is necessary to
arrive at the judgment likely to be
rendered by our immaculate Su
preme Court, is to ASCERTAIN the pol
itics of the parties to the suit-then
if you are betting man, always be,
on the Rad.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

By the official statement for Sep.
tember Philadelphia is shown to be
the second port in the Republic in
the export trade. New York is first,
San Francisco third, Boston fourth,
Baltimore fifth, and New Orleans
sixth. In the import trade New
York is first, San Francisco second,
Boston third, Baltimore fourth,
Philadelphia fifth, and New Orleans
sixth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20
Spinning Cotton.

From the Mobile Registerl
We have noted frequently Of late
that the steady, if slow, increase Of
cotton factories in the South was
anything but grateful to the down
East lords of spindle and loom. To
counterfeit this growth, and to crush
out small opposition, they now pro
pose to apply the radical catholicon
consolidation. Their organs say
that fewer and larger mills must be
their safety; and that as time pro-
crosses the principle of conccntra-
ton will assert itself "with the ir-
resistible forceinherent in natural
law" We can calmly regard all
this as bOsh for there is a COM
mercial law that is stronger than
any natural one. 1t is that less cost
in production permits quicker re-
turns /, and that Southern mills are
making money thereby, while North
ern ones are not. When time shall
have shown this fact to be perma-
nent, as it is now indisputable, cap.
ital will indeed concentrate. But
we opine the concentration will lie
towards the centres Of cheapest
production. Capital has no bowels:
it is only timid. Once remove the
distrust engendered in it by had
governments Of the South, followed
as they were inevitably by debt-op
preston and insecurity, and capital
will seek the points at which it can
operate more quickly and at least
rates. This may not be to-day, or
tomorrow. Rome was not built in
a day and great revolutions in
trade move like elephants, cautious
" testing the ground. But we have
never wavered in our confidence in
a manufacturing future for our Sec
ton and the concentration spook
does not raise our hair in the least.
We will wait and see.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20
The Parish Convention that Didn't
Meet.

The sun rose on the morning of
the 18th in unclouded splendor-
cast . few rays across DIR. Swann's
house BY him-lingered
a while on the Smith House hardly
noticed the Court House-passed on
to Moore's and the jail-cast few
feeble rays on our friends house
near the jail-who has been afflicted
lately with Convention on the brain.
he then gathered in his rays, and
started on his usual track from East
to West-seemed to rest for a briet
spell at the halfway house, to smile
on the happy faces Of oar delegates
but if such was the intention of old
Sol, he met with no answering smile;
as the delegates failed to put in an
appearance. A few of our friends
looked sad, and some domesticated
animals in the Court House looked
happy-doubtless imagining that
the Lion of the Democracy Of Bos
sier parish was dead-but they will
find ere long that he has only been
outstanding his strength for . more
deadly spring. Some fool will stick
a spear in his side some day, when
his roar will make his enemies trem
bic.
But seriously. Democrats of Bos
sier! won't it look bad to End Bos.
sier missing at the roll-call in New
Orleans on the first Wednesday in
January. Yet we feel satisfied that
when the great army is marshaled,
and the slogan of war sounded, Bos.
sier will not be found in the rear.
In the meantime, we must be sat.
isfied with what our sister parishes
may do in taking the initiatory
steps in the coming campaign.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

u The president is represented
as extremely sensitive in relation ia
the whiskey prosecutions, and in
MS present condition of mind it is
impossible to predict, his friends
say, what manifestation of feeling
may come from him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

n We have received several
numbers of the Hope City Times,
published BY Messers. Blackburn &
Story. It is a "a column paper pre-
senting a neat appearance and is
crammed full of local news. The
Times is . credit to Hope City and
We wish it every prosperity.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

q Colonel Chesney, the great
military critic, says that Grant had
less patience than Sherman that
Atlanta was captured with genius
greater than that which took Rich.
mond, and that Johnston alone was
Sherman's peer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

y Troops have been ordered
from Forts Lincoln and Union to the
Cimarron agency, in New Mexico.
A general feeling of insecurity pre-.
walls over the apprehended revolt
OF tho Utes and Apaches.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

The Presbyterian churce Of Henry
Illinois, has decided preference for
seducers. At all events that con.
gregation has acalledn Glendenning,
the scoundrel who destroyed Mary
Pomeroy, to come and preach for
them. We'll, you pays your monr
ey and you takes your CHOICE
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

q The Madrid papers in com.
menfing upon the Presidents mes.
age express the hope that Spain
will suppress the insurrection in
Cuba by force, energy and persever.
aace.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

y Mr.. Murray says every boy
ought to improve on his father.
Perhaps 90 but there is plenty Of
stock below pa these days.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20
HAMILTON 4 CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Dry Goods and
PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
Nos 5 and 7 Texas Street,
SHREVEPORT, LA.

WE call attention to our COTTON SEED
w OIL FACTORY, with Carver T. Co 4
Improved Gins; will guarantee satisfactory
yield and sample for the seed, and one QUAR-
ter cent Per pound on lint produced from ali
cotton sent to gin. VIII flrnish large sacks
and Irvine for transportation; also sacks and
twine for cotton seed, free Of charge. Baggine
and Ties ut market price. We also call sttcn.
ton to Cotton Seed Neal q : feed for csftIa
and - . fertilizer, and viii exchange came on
favorable terms for seed. VINO
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

1,ooo sheep have been imported
into Montana during the present
year nom Illinois, Iowa, Utah, Ne
vada and California. This swells
ne number q shsep in the Territory
70 ahont 1900.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

q The evidence that Gen. Bah
cock was connected with the whis.
key ring nultiplies, and seems to be
driving him to the wall. He can
hardly escape indictment by the
jury at st. Louis. But then Grant
said /: LET no guilty man escape.s
Il this y to be the rule, he'd better
oegetting out ofthe country himself
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

n Moore & Son say they don't
keep any CROOKED" whiskey for
sale, but ifany body wants anything
in the family grocery line they can
supply them Is cheap as any body.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

q The official count of the vote
OF Alabama on her new Constitu.
ton shows . majority in favor Of
46,4A The total vote cast was
114,S79.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

y Said . New York dry goods
dealer :-4Of course We lose money
. On every piece Of those goods; but,
my dear madam, We sell such enor.
nous quantities Of them.n Will the
political economists explainf
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

u Since l cannot govern nv
tongue, though within my own teeth,
now can hope to govern the tongues
Of others
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

81 = Tho raids of the Mexican ct
stsethieves continue unabated. Nanv
q shose engaged in thess depre
detions ars said 70 b desertsrs from
- Aexiesa forces, and ars exteu.
siveiy ngassd il smuggling good,
Into Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

u There are ct present eighty
available ships in the United States
Navy, sixteen Of which are iron.
clads.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-20

n The weather is very cold in
the north Of Spain, and some of the
soldiers have frozen to death.

T. Moore & Son have a full as
sortment Of such goods az every
family wants, at extremely low
prices.
The Osceola times., 1875-07-03
Fire /!

Last Tuesday, about II o'clock,
the cry OF fire" was borne upon
the air, and as always is the case
when that fearful alarm is heard,
every body wanted TO know
"where 2" OF course the idea of
an item Of a sensational character
struck us, and following the gaze
and direction taken by others, we
took our bearings and started for
the upper end Of the town, whore
from all the indications, tho fire
was evidently dong its work of
destruction; but before reaching
the scene, tho fire had been extIn-
guishcd by few colored men who
happened TO be close at hand. The
house was tho property of VIM.
Daniels, and the damage sustain
ed Ia consequence will be replaced
by an expenditure Of some fifteen
or twenty dollars. The origin OF
the fire was owing to some defect
in the chea5 construction Of a sheet
iron chimney-common!y denomi-
mated a stove pipe, which passed
through ceiling and root. 1t is
unnecessary to again warn our
people against al danger Of fire
so long as they persist in setting
up such fire traps. When our
town shall have been laid in ashes,
then perhaps, we may all realize
the danger and provide against it,
by building safe and substantial
outlets for our smoke.
The Osceola times., 1875-07-03

HENRY Griffin takes umbrage at
this paper for making mention OF
the numerous buildings going up
in our town, and ignoring the fact
of his putting up bran new resi-
dence. We acknowledge the over
sight, and express our satisfaction
at the efforts being made by the
colored people to substantially
identify themselves in our midst.
Henry is good mechanic, and is
putting up a nice dwelling, and one
which will add much to the appear
anco Of the town. A great many
OF our colored people throughout
the county are securing t!t.es to
lands and improving them. In
tact ,ho coIored people seem fully
to realize The fact that they must
work out ,helr own salvation, and
cooperate with the southern peo-
pie, who arc ana always have been
their only true friends.
The Osceola times., 1875-07-03
NEW DEPARTURE.
Away With Pills and Quinine.

In another column will be found
the advertisement Of Messrs. Love
q Wilson OF Atlanta, Ga, calling
attention TO their wonderful Anti.
Malaral or Euchymial Belts. This
is indeed new departure from tho
acknowledged mode OF opposing
The evil effects of Malaria. We can
now throw away Blue Mass, anti
bilious, cathartic and all other
drastic preparations, as well as the
heretofore inevitable Qulnlne mo
more nauScating dccoctions, but
simply clasp au Euchymial belt
around your waist and bid defiance
to chills, fever and ague, and ali
other evil resultants OF Miasms.
Armed with one of these belts, you
can penetrate the most dismal
swamps, wade stagnant, frog ponds
and swim through sluggish bayous,
with the greatest impunity. DR..
F. NJ. Pettey is daily awaiting a
small consignment Of these bolts,
which will be sold at three dollars
per belt. Read the advertisement
and then buy one, and save a large
drug bill.
The Osceola times., 1875-07-03
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SOUTH REGULAR APPOINTMENTS FOR
THE OsCEOLA CIRCUIT.
Osccola-First Sunday in the Month, at II o.
clock \. VI and O'Clock = NJ. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday night, at early candle Hight
Williams school house second SUNDAY, at II
o clock A. NJ.
Lynch's School house-Second Sunday, at 3
O'Clock l. NJ
Mill BayOu-Third Sunday, at Ii o clock, a. NJ
Hickman Bend Friday before tie ith. sunday,
at II o clock A. NJ,
blythe Chapel Fourth SUNDAY, day and
New Hope, Snight. alternate
Clear Lake Monday night after the lth. sun
day
Sandy Bayou Friday before the 1t. SUNDAY.
=. VI, PETTY,