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The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-20

eter Of political liberty. A tax roll
and appropriation bill among the
ruins OF Ninevah would throw
more light upon the condition Of
its people than tons of historical
manuscripts, iand centuries hence
the tax rolls and appropriation bills
aud chartered monopo'ies will do
more to reveal the wrongs and op-
pressions and turbulence and law
Iessness in Louisiana than the re-
ports ofan hundred Congressional
Committees OF investigation.
It may he very philosophical and
the highest evidence Of loyalty for
a citizen to stand by and see his
property day 10y day filtcbed from
him, until his home is made desc
late and his wife and children
brought to want and feel no resent.
ment, or more than this, to stand
10y and witness the cunning and
stealthy thieves fawn;ng upon his
servants and hired laborers until
they are induced to Introduce them
within the Enclosures which pro
tect his safety and his wealth and
as they dance in glec over his plum
dered substance, smile with COM
placency and cntitle them, llonor;.-
Die and receive them us; associates
and friends But, however, phil
osophical and loyal it may he, it is
more than poor Southern trailty
can endure and it is not to be won
dered at, that It should sometimes
grow mad with rage and swift in
vcngence. The negro has done all
this. He has unbarcd the doors of
our treasury to a set of pluntlerers,
whose robberies are counted by the
millions and in comparison with
which, the robberies Of every con-
vict and every bugla: and every
highwayman in the United States,'
combined, sink into utter insignifi-
canoe. Whose rights have these rob.
bers not invaded and trampled un-
der foots Whose homes in Louisia-
ma have they not made desolate and
yet they have been permitted to re-
present themselves as prosecuted
for opinions sake.
AS we have stated we believe
that it was an oversight in not
making these wholesale robberies
the prominent feature in the inves-
LEGATIONS before the Congressional
Committee; they would have thor
oushly explained, why some of the
innocents who have been ostra-
cised could not stay at home.
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LUMBER.-We call attention to
the card of our entcrpriSing Towns
man Julius Levin, as Agent for
George y Waters Our citizens
WHO need lumber can now get it on
the most favorable terms without
going to the mill, or waiting to see
the miller.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-20

lV Rain, rain, nothing but rain,
nevertheless, Notwithstanding, know
all men by these prese hts that now
that Mardi Gras is over, and the
soldiers are moving out of town, w.
Hustmyre is selling goods at panic
nr:ces.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-20

sB- Bear i'll mind that, Ulysses s.
Grant is determined to have u third
term; so are Baer & Mann, with A.
Heyman, as agent, determined sell
new goods as cheap as Mt-auybody
else.
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The Iron Clad Cath.

sooS VSOVAAo
The election Of eighty three Democrats
from the S"uth to the next Congress has
excited some alarm. They will be the
majority Ut the dominant party ia the next
HOnse. II they are admitted to seats they
will rule the Democracy and the Demo-
cracy will rnle the House.
Patrl"tic men have, in consequences, he
come alarmed, and are looking arummti for
u way to prevent the country falling into
the hands If those who tried to wreck is
under Buchanan One Of the measure
proposed is the re-establishment Of the
ir"n-clad oath Tor members of Congress.
Probably not ten per cent ~ the mem Der,
elect from the South can take this oath.
We learn that none Of the three Democrat
elected from this State can do it.
The foregoing extracts from the
New Orleans Republican, is the
clearest exposition of the object in
reinstating it that we have seen.
Its holiness is in keeping with the
holiness which assumes the right
of establishing republican govern.
mcnts by military power. Its Oh.
.ject, the destruction of the Demo
cratic majority in the next Con
gress, demonstrates that the rem.
nant of existence OF the present
Session will be spent in barring the
doors 70 the House Of Representa-
tiyes and Senate against the Dem.
ocrat;c members of the next SEES
sion. What other scheme will be
devised for destroying that MAORI
ty is not yet developed, hut it is
now becoming apparent that that
majority will be destroyed and the
next Congress made subservicnt to
the canvass of1S7G.
We have already expressed the
opinion that the deep foundations
OF that contest is in the question OF
contraction VS.. imitation. That the
plan of the contest had been az ma.
turely considered as that of a mill
tary campaign. There are those who
think the Third Term the silly pro
.ject ola weak ambition, and may
think the reestabliShing of this
lrOnclad Il like measure of weak
ness, and perhaps accident, but to
us they a part Of the same bold and
we'll matured plan. They are both
means devised by men who fully
appreciate the mockery and jug
slery Of the American ballot.
Whatever stands in the way Of it's
control in 1916, will be removed,
and whatever means are wanting
will be devised. The boldness
which does not hesitate to say to
the constituents Of 80 congressman
that they have sent representatives
objectionable to their masters is an
earnest Of how daring and unscru-
puious will be the means resorted
to. Nor will there he any to cry
sacrilege! Reconstruction has been
but a new role Of the Provinces and
SatrapS Of Persia, or OF the provili-
ces and proconsu]s Of Rome, and
have made the name Of American
Liberty hiss and a bye word.
The world, and even ourselves will
look upon the campaign Of 1876 as
the closing scene in the farce OF
American Constitutional Liberty /:
and Ju ius Cesar Triunvir of the
Republic Of Rome, and Cromwell
Protector Of the Commonwealth of
England, and Napoleon First Con.
sui OF the Republic of France, will
find their counter part in the Pres
;.Oo,,+ T,>r H., 4
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~ The Editor of this paper be-
ing called to New Orleans, by a
Summons from the Congressional
Committee, and having business
that will require his attention in
another direction Immediately on
his return, Mr.. ROBT. j. BOWMAN
Attorney at Law, has kindly con-
sented to supply his place, and he
will have charge for several weeks,
including this issue.
THE EDITOR,
Alexandria. IN.. jan. 80. 1875.
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The Weather.

The weather surely deserves a
notice this week from our hands.
We notice Mat last Saturday, they
had a fair day at Shreveport, with
some appearance of rain in the
evening. That appearance must
have been the advance columns OF
the clouds which had been pouring
their waters npon us from about
nine o'clock in the morning. On
Sunday it rained il torrents from
the S. w. until three or four o'clock
when the wind changed to the \.
Il. and at about 6 Z. NJ, we had
another heavy rain, lasting an hour.
The town ditch was fuller than it
has been since the great floods OF
1871. The commons back of town
were almost entirely submerged.
On Monday the rain began again,
soon after breakfast, with Il cold
biting wind from the n. E. and
rained nearly all day. We had the
same on Tuesday, and u heavy rain
on Tuesday night. On We,'nes-
day it looked as if it thought it
hadn't rained quite enough, but at
ter modify celebrating upon the
matter until Thursday, the clouds
broke away in sunny smiles, and
gave us warm and genial sunshine.
just as we 60 to press it is pour
ing in torrents; our sunny smiles
are all gone and we are in despair.
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Gchr keeps good cigars.
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Alexandria, In, Jan. 80, 1875.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-06
Police Gases.

James Matthews, a persistent little
thief, who has been previously arrested
for the larceny of brass boxes from the
=. W. d B., r. Il. Co., was again
hauled in by Officer Brickle, last night,
for the same offence. In default Of
$500 bail he was sent to New Castle.
James Cook, was last night charged
with acting in vilely, indecent man
ner with little girl named Finn only
FIVE years of age. The charge was
preferred by the girls father. Cook
lives near Thirteenth and Wilson
streets, and when the officers went to
arrest him, he refused to allow them
to enter the house. Chief O'Toole
went down about eleven o'clock, and
by threatening to force an entrance,
was admitted and made the arrest.
Cook will have hearing this after
noon
The daily gazette., 1875-11-06
FOURTH EDITION
General NesUs,

Sixty Mormon missionaries have
passed through Omaha this week on
their way to different parts of the
country.
The break in the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal near Hawlcy, Pa, has been
repaired, and boats are again running
regularly.
Miss Florence Tllton sent letter to
the Plymouth Church Committee last
evening, asking letter of dismissal
from the church.
The Red River of the North was
closed on Thursday night, and several
lsteamboats are said to be frozen in
between Moorehead and Winnipeg.
The miners at the coal mines of the
Union Pacific Railroad, at Rock
Springs, Wyoming, are on strike,
and trouble is feared. Governor Thay-
er has gone to the scene.
Most of the miners in the Hooking
Valley continued on strike yesterday.
but it is likely the operators will
lyield One prominent operator has
already acceded to the demands of the
men. There is a good market for coal.
III Is reported lhal movement IS On
foot among the Irshmen in New
i ork for the observance on the 23rd
INST, of the seventh anniversary OF
the execution Of the Fenians, Allen,
Larkin and O'Brien, at Manchester,
England.
Collector Casey, the brother in law
of the President, has been very out
lspoken since the elections in favor oI
the third term. He has stated u the
hotel bar rooms that Gen. Grant is the
strongest man in the republican party
will be compelled to nominate him
next year.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-06
THIRD EDITION.
ANNIVERSARIES.

ANNIVERSARIES AT WEST CHURCH AND
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND AT MADELEY
CHAPEL.
The seventh anniversary of West
Presbyterian Church will be celebrated
tomorrow morning. The amount
necessary to save the church from the
Sheriff has been raised and the occasion
will thus have additional interest. The
anniversary sermon will be preached
by the pastor, Rev. J. NJ. 2. Otis, from
the text, 1.-THE Lord has done great
things for us; wherefore we are glad"
Psalms, 1876 CHI, 3rd verse, the congre.
CATION will sing "Ie Deum."
In the afternoon the 7th anniversary
of the Sabbath School will be held
the exercises to consist of Bible read
ing. singing, and short addresses.
In the evening, at 7;30, Rev. Mr..
OTIS will deliver a discourse appro
pirate to the day and occasion.
The Congregation is deeply grateful
to the many kind friends who have
come so generously to their aid il
their emergency. Tomorrow will! be
high Sabbath and joyous day with
the West Church people.
The Epworth NJ. E. Sunday Schoo
anniversary will be held to morrow
afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock.
In addition to the usual pleasan
services, Rev, Joseph E. Smith, Rev
A. d. Davis and Henry Conard Esq.
will make addresses
The daily gazette., 1875-11-06
RELIGIOUS.

Old Swedes' Church. morning at 10l
o'clock; afternoon at 81 o'clock.
st. Johns Church-The hour Of Sun
day evening service changes tomorrow
to 81 o'clock.
Trinity Chapel Sunday services Nov.
7th, morning 81 o'clock and 1Ol o'clock /;
evening prayer at q o'clock.
The Rt. Rev. DIR. Holly, Bishop of
Haiti. will speak in Trinity Church, Fifth
and King streets, on next Wednesday
evening at 7,30 O. clock.
Usual services tomorrow in the First
Baptist Church, preaching at 1890 A.
NJ, and 7.3O P. NJ, by the Pastor Rev. I.
M. Eastwood. All are cordially invited,
seats free. Sunday School meets at 8
a. m; school for colored people meets at
the hall between Market and Orange on
18th street, at p. m. A cordial invita-
| tion Is extended.
West Presbyterian Church, preaching
| tomorrow at 1870 u. IN. and 730 p. m,
by the pastor, Rev. ]. NJ. Z. Otis, Sab
bath School Anniversary exercises at
2.30 p. m. The sermon morning and
evening will be appropriate to the occa.
sion. Our debt is paid and our friends
are invited to come and unite with us in
thanksgiving and rejoicing. All are cor
daily invited.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-06
EFF, KunkeI's Bitter Wine of Iron

Has never been known to fail In the cure OF
weakness attended with symptoms indis-
position to eXertion, loss of memory, difficult
of breathing general weakness, horror OF
disease, weak, nervous trembling, dreadful
horror of death, night sweats, cold feet,
weakness, dimness of vision, languor, uni
versal lasstude of the muscular system.
enormous appetite with dyspeptic system,
hot hands, lushing OF the body, dryness OF
the skin, pallId countenance and eruptions
on the face. purifying the blood, pain in the
bach, ,heaviness of the eyelids, frequent black
spots flying before the eyes with temporary
su1usion and loss OF sight; want OF atten-
ton, etc. These symptoms all arise from a
weakness, and to remedy that use +. +. Kun
kel's Bitter Wine OF Iron. 1t never fails.
Thousands are now enjoying health who have
used 1t. Get the genuine. Sold only in 81
bottles Take only f. f. Kunkeps. Depot
and oflce. No. 959 North Ninth street. Phila-
delphia, Pa
Ask for Kunkers Bitter Wine OF Iron This
truly valuable tonic has been so thoroughly
tested by all classes OF the community that
1t is now deemed indispensable as q tonic
medicine. 1t costs but little. purldes the
blood and gives tone to the stomach, reno
Yates the system and prolongs life.
now only ask trial of this valuable tonic
Price 81 per bottle f +, KUNKEL, sole
proprietor, No 259 North Ninth street. below
Vine, Philadelphia Pa
Ask for Kunkers Bitter Wine of Iron and
take no other.
1t is sold only in 81 bottles, with photo
graph of the proprietor en each wrapper, all
other is counterfeit,
Sold by druggists aug2- lmdTw
No. 25a. Tape Worfa 159.
entirely removed with purely vegetable
medicine, passing from the system alive
NJ tee unless the bead passes. Come and re-
ter to patients treated. Dr. f. r. kunkel
". - y. Ninth street. Philadolnhia,. -Aa
vice lrce. seat, Pm aud stomach fo-m.
Gl.go removed
The daily gazette., 1875-11-06
SECOND EDITION
Tie Second Investigation.
THE FRAUDS IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT
WHO IS THE GUILTY PARTY?

THE FRAUDS IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT,
WHO IS THE GUILTY PARTY?
The Committee of Investigation re-
Gently appointed by City Council is still
busily engaged in looking into the Water
Department pay roll frauds. There is
no doubt that fraudulent entries were
made on the time and pay roll books,
but who got the money thus fraudulently
taken from the city is just what the com
mittee can't find out.
At the committee meeting last night
Messrs. Paynter, Febiger and Ford were
present.
John Hoffecker. gang boss, said that
two extra half days were allowed for a
man named Ball, on his books, but that
the time was marked after the books
left his possession. He discovered the
fraud in time to tell Mr.. Wickersham of
1T before the next pay day, but Mr.. w.
dld not prevent the payment of the
money. Witness had no suspicion of the
person who tanpered with his time book
James Logan testified that in his gang
book No. 3; six days time was marked for
WIN. Anderson and James Ross, who
never worked in his gang. The marks
| were made while the book was out of his
possession, but he did not know the guilty
party.
Nllllam Fitzgerald SAID he Is marked
| with time in book No. l, and is represent
ed as having earned Ss.25, which sum he
never received.
| Mr.. Dandy, former clerk at the reser
voir, said that he had once paid the
hands their wages, and the money lef
over after the paying was taken il
charge by Mr.. Burton; he had nothin.
to do with the gang books; did not den,
making the entries in the Pay Roll bool
but knew nothing Of the other entries il
the gang books. From the statement o
previous witnesses it was shown that th
time marked on the Pay Roll was entere'
before it was in the gang books. Danb,
however, declared that he could brin
men who would swear that Ross and An
derson did work on the new basin.
| Several other witnesses were examine,
but their testimony failed to expose tn
frauds and the committee adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-06
Christiund Items.
of the Gazette. !

correspondence OF the Gazette.
CHRlsTIANA, NOVEMBER 9th, 1875.
1t has been quite healthy in and
around our village of late.
James H. Smalley has commenced
to manufacture bent felloes at his mill
in Christiana.
Christiana is very quiet at present,
and few disturbances occur from the
effects of John Barlycorn.
The horse disease has not affected
many horses about here, and in those
that had it, the disease was of very
mild type.
business is at stand still, but per.
haps it may revive on, or aboutThanks.
giving. Then the people can 20 it on
old turkey, whether it revives or not.
The farmers around our section have
nearly finished getting in their corn,
and have had fine weather for this
work. The wheat looks well and the
lily has not made its appearance.
The young men of our place have
organized base ball club, they played
a game with the Glasgow Club the
other day, and were beaten. Whether
they let the Glasgow boys beat them
through courtesy or not, deponent
don't know.
Thomas Duff has recommended to
| dig and waih his iron ore, and has
succeeded in getting his machinery in
working order He has shipped the
first load of ore, (about 10 tons), and
from present appearances, he will reap
a rich harvest.
VIM. +, Smalley has purchased q
vesse of some sixty tons, which he
intends to ply between here and Phil
adelphia. Mr.. Smalley is a very ener
| getic, business man, and it is a great
| pity we had not more like him, as ou1
little village would grow to some I'm
portance
| A young man by the name of Hill
| got the loan of a gun from Mr.. Scott
and returned it loaded. Scott no
wishing to have a loaded gun in his
house, shot one load off, and Hill shot
the other off, when the gun burst
The only damage he received was thu
loss of part of the middle finger of tn,
left hand.
| hlouud Jul alo Wi
scarce, and gunners likewise. The
farmers have come to the conclusion
if there is to be any cunning, they
will do it themselves, and if they wan
any outsiders, they will send for them
The new law puts quietus on tres
passers, who have heretofore been ;
nuisance.
George Whitfield who runs thu
Silver Hill property, has improved thii
farm to such an extent that he car
raise from sixty to seventy bushels Of
corn to the acre. When the property
came into his possession, it woulC
hardly sprout peas. He has brought
the land nearly up to the standard, ,anc
acre for acre, it will raise as much a!
any farm in New Castle hundred.
The members of the Levy Court fol
White Clay Creek hundred has dont
one good thing in placing sigu boards
on our County bridge, notifying per
sons to walk their horses over, under
the penalty of So. This has been loni
wanting, as it has been the practice o
many persons to drive over in a fas
trot. 1t will put a check on these fas
drivers. This fast driving has iniure'
the draw, and great deal of labor
required TO get the draw off. j. L
The daily gazette., 1875-11-06
The Centennial.

To THE PUBLIC The newspapers
tell us what progress is made by our
sister States in the erection in Fair.
mount Park of their State buildings.
As yet no steps have been taken
towards the erection of ours, for want
of funds. Amy one of the commits.
toner's of this State would gladly
receive any contribution towards the
house. They earnestly hope that every
body will come forward and give
something. j. P. CoMEGYs, Pres.
Nov. 4, 1915.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-06
the Philadelphia Presbyterian

From the Worlds Dispensary Print
NJ office and Bindery, Buffalo, N. Y,
We ehaye received the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, in plain English;
Or Medicine Simplified. by Il. V. Pierce,
Counselor in chief Of the Board of Ply
scanss and Surgeons at the World s
lispensary. Who ever helps humanity
.nits struggle with inherent weaknesses
and diseases, to bear or cure; is its bene-
scto-. Ignorance is not only of itself a
cause Of disease and mortality, but it is
the enemy of every effort to cure or
Mitigate, Nothing will so speedily re-
move this cause as knowledge ian ele-
nentary one at least of the diseases to
Ehich we are heir, as well as those super
induced by our own imprudence. DIR.
Fierce has rendered, in our judgment, a
cenefactor's service, both to the afflicted
md to the profession, in his diagnosis of
he disease treated of, and in the presen-
alton of the philosophic principles, in
volved IN their cause and removal. He
isparing OF remedies, and usually pre-
snbes such as are safe in unskilled
-ands. As a book merely of abstract
inewledge, it is exceedingly readable
and interesting especially the following
.ablects:-Cerebral Physiology, Human
lemperaments, Pseudo-Hygiene, the
Nursing of the Sick, Sleep, Food, Ven
2lation, etc. In one chapter on another
lbect, so delicate in its nature that it
i'hut up beyond the domain of warn
gto all but physicians, so accursed in
4 results in modern society, he is most
.Ipllcit, and alike true to God, to virtue,
;alte, and to society shows the truth as
Eesented in the teachings of Scripture
that life begins with conception -
Win great force, to which is added faith.
I'll warnings.
Price of the Medical Adviser $3.50
,ent postpaid. Address the author al
11falo, n. J.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-06

We are obliged to remark that Mayor
Wickham, of New York, who is the
acknowledged dummy of the new
Boss, John Kelly, is strenuous advo-
cate of Mr. Bayard's nomination for
the Presidency, and in TACT heads the
Bayard movement in that city. His
partnership with Kelly will soon make
him an unsavory henchman, and when
our Deleware candidate returns from
Georgia he may do well to consider
whether he snail not telegraph to New
York, like Charles Francis Adams TO
Cincinnati, to 'draw me out Of that
crowd. - dHjHsrcJetl,
The daily gazette., 1875-11-06
FIRST EDITION
The Health Board.

Req COMPLAINTS.
poard of Health met in regular
lhv i0n last evening, President Eckel
y the chair. 100. ,,o,. ronor,od =.
hated, ss and others in process of aoate-
ne9s paker reported in regard to the
';r;no ' of twenty-five cellars near
qla n'0nt and Poplar streets, that all the
fIun "ars had paid their assessments ex-
oN WI, ono-a Mr.. Turner-who would
Np' nav His assessment was ordered
~ W. ha nlaced in the hands of a Justice Of
W. u Peace for collection.
lT Tprosident Eckel said the presence Of
.nall.pox in Brooklyn. to the extent Of
Ir Now eases per day was announced
'.bo napers, and advised the Board
"a adopt all precautionary measures
" nrevent its appearance in this vi
I communication was read from
yror Whiteley, stating that in his
T,"i,on, the nuisance on DIR. A. II.
cJmshaw's lot, at Fourth and Harri-
.,r streets, was not maintained by the
oTner, but had been occasioned by the
,,adipg of the streets on which the lot
located.
The nuisance was referred to the
Third Ward Committee with instruc.
ions to request its abatement by City
Council.
Dr.. Shortledge complained of the non
sppearance of garbage carts in the 9th
Ward, and moved
That the Garbage Committee inform
Ae contractor, Mr.. McIntire, that un,
As be conforms more closely to the
arms of his contract, particularly In
NE Ninth Ward, the Board will con,
,der the propriety of annuling the
contract.
The motion was adopted and tht
Board adjourned.