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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

BELIEF IN THE IMMORTALITY OF AM.
MALs.-It would be idle to multiply in
stances of the thorough humanity and
'geniality of Agassiz. Everybody who
knew him can tell hundreds of anecdotes
illustrative of his sympathy with all forms
Of life, whether in the ielly-fsh, the hu-
man child, the developing boy or girl, the
mature man or woman. Still this convic-
ton of the imnlateriality and personality
of mind was something wonderful n so
austere a naturalist. We happened once
to please him By defining q jel y-ish as or
ganized water 8 q osg look il through
the microscopic he said. But, Agassiz.
the play of organization is SO wonderful
that it seems to me that nothing but mind
can account for it," "You are right was
his answer, "in some incomprehensible
way, God Almighty has created these be-
tngs, and can not doubt their immortal
ity any more than doubt of my own
His fealty to the rights Of animals exceed
ed that of any great naturalist who ever
preceded him. Incompetent as we are to
give him his due rank among the great
naturalists of the world, we think he ex-
celled every naturalist who has gone be-
fore him in striking at the soul and indi-
,yiduality of all animals below man. 1t is
impossible to convey in words the pecu-
liar feeling which Agassiz had on this mat
ter. Doubtless this large and genial ge-
MUS is now satisfied. We can not pene-
trate beyond the veil.-[ Boston Globe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

McGRATH's New CoLT.-Yester-
days racing at Jerome Park was
chiefly remarkable for introducing to
the Eastern public colt which prom
Uses to be a worthy successor Of Tom
Bowling. Mr.. McGrath may have
good and sufficient reasons for pre-
ferring that Calvin should win the
Belmont Stakes rather than Aristides
or Chesapeake, and it is probably
premature to assume that he is the
superior of either of the finest three
year-old representatives of the rival
Lexington and bennington stocks.
But in the magnificent and steady
stlide with which he took and held
the race from the start, it was impos-
sible not to recognize the fact that
Tom Bowling's half-brother bids fair
to eclipse the brief but glorious rec
ord of the great son Of Lexington.
Calvin has taken the first place in
public favor as the probable winner
Of the great three-year old stakes Of
the year. Outside Of the McGrath
stable there was no horse which yes
terday showed itself fit to rank near
HMM. 7. Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30
The Railroad West Of Alexandria.


/ The following very ominous article
from the New Orleans Times, Of the
10th, reminds US of our efforts time
and again in behalf of Railroad
here, and plainly shows that it has
been revived, and this time, with
some show Of a commencement and q
completion. We trust it will not
meet with an organized opposition
like all similar schemes and improve
ments, but be permitted to be built
unmolested and unslandered. w e
have had too much of that sort of
doubtful virtues here and it is time.
the end should come, and liver and
better men placed to the front. The
Democrat is Id for itheart and soul,
and will leave no editorial stone un-.
turned to give it a helping hand:
The new Railroad Company adopted
a charter Friday night and its incorpo-
rators express great confidence. that
they will, in a few days, be able to make
such showing as will secure the conf
dence and hearty cooperation Of the
citizens of New Orleans. ls,
They believe they will be able to have
road in operation from Alexandria to
Marshall within twelve months.
We will take the liberty Of suggesting
to the planters aud citizens along the
proposed line, that this is All earnest
and determined movement Of the busi-
ness men of New Orleans and that they
are as vitality interested In IT'S success as
we are. The benefits to accrue toithem
through the construction Of this road
are simply incalculable, and we have
no doubt they fully appreciate lthem.--
Having waited for SO many years in
vain, they may have grown skeptical
and Respondent, but we can say to
them, with some confidence, that the
prospect was hever SO favorable as now,
and this is the very time for them to
stir themselves on behalf of the enter
prise. Very possibly they. will not be
able to subscribe anything in money,
but they can help In other ways. BY
holding meetings informing their peo-
pie of the nature and importance Of the
work, by securing subscriptions in
cross ties, corn OF. provisions for the
subsistence Of men and mules employ
ed, and In many other ways, which
their good sense and enthusiasm may
suggest, they can aid very materially In
the work.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30
"0nly q Little Tipsy, My Love-"

Minerva Isidore Manchester was
pretty nearly all the name belonging
to a woman with gray hair, cracked
voice and shutting gait, who sided
out at the tolling Of the bell.
"This is a case Of drunkenness .
remarked the court, as he held up
the warrant.
"Oh, well, don't be too hard On us
girls" she replied, giggling Ike a
parrot and trying to look attractive.
elbow old are youY' quietly asked
his honor. a9@
+. I'll be twenty seven next week, !"
she replied promptly. i, 81.
"'Twenty-seven You'll
never see fifty five again. .2 q
ooh, now, darling" she giggled,
pushing back her hair. Jef
s.'Don't fool around this court, Mrs.
Manchester, but tell me how you
plead to this charge"
81 was little tipsy, my love- she
said, "but / am going to be steady
after this, Let me go this morning,
old sweetness, and you shall have
slice of the bridal cake.''a "a
"I'll bride you for ninety days,
old girl" replied the court, "and if I
didn't think you'd die of old age in
that time, I'd make 1t six months.
Go back and sit down. = Detroit
Free Press.
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- - 3
born, American-bred standard man
as this country can show. He has
the wonderful gift Of retlcerrce, AID
he had it during the war as much as
since. He is generally just to his
fellow officers. On the battle field
he displays common sense in every
extremity. He went into the war
with a devil of bad stat, but he
stuck to the .rner around him because
they had been his friends in the days
of his poverty. After while, he
changed that staff, and there was a
great improvement. Rawlins was a
smart fellow, but awfully rough
Now, sir, it has been printed all over owe,
this country that General Grant was
drunk at the battle of Shiloh. I saw
him at half past ten and at hatf-passt
four that day, and he was as?cool5as
a cucumber and straight as a string.
l don't believe that Grant was ever
drunk when there was any fighting to
be done. He has a rather sensitive
temperament, and when battles are
off and there is an internal, he may
require some stimulation. But the
tale that he was drunk on the main
day of the battle of Shiloh is ali5el.
l believe it can be proved that he
could get nothing to be drunk on,
and | know from contact that lie was
sober. II Interview in The St. Louis
Times. @ 80; sjss
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

Few persons are aware of the great
conyenience to the public of the Money
Order Office. Among the most recent Of
all postal Improvements, it is our only ma
tional bureau that pays profit to the
Treasury. The Patent Office is self sup
porting; but the Money Order Office nets
an annual profit of over hundred thou
sand dollars. 1t is only eight years old,
yet it transmits fifty millions year in
sums averaging about eighteen dollars
each. And those moneys are sent over all
this country, Great Britain, Germany and
Switzerland; and through Switzerland
over nearly all civilized Europe, for Swift
zerland is the central banking house of the
worlds money orders.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

h "A YOUNG preacher in Scotland was
about to start for Parish Go which he
had been assigned, but he had to be or
4 dained first. He was delayed BY the ina
biHty Of his presbytery to perform that
Office He telegraphed to explain: aPres-
sbytery lacked o quorum to ordain.n At
the other end Of the line the dispatch was
delivered, aPresbytery tackled worm
onto Adam" The expectant deacons took
it that the young man had been married,
and they provided lodgings for two in.
stead Of one.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

KANSAS teacher--"Where does
all Of our grain product go to2"
Boy--"It goes into the hopper"
Teacher--.H Hopper! what hoppera'
"GrasshopperY' trium p an thy
shouted the lad.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

GEN. Longstreet Is stopping at Sui
.phur Springs for while. The General is
ageing fast and his visit to the vent hole
is merely for the purpose of acclimating
himself preparatory Ito permanent resi-
dence in--well, you know where the Sui
phur Springs come fIen,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

COB Jol.s s. Al osBY, Of Virginia;
has deem invited bya committee of
Boston citizens to deliver one. Of a
series Of addresses in the fremont
Temple.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30
Rising AboYe Encouragement.

7 Ssr, sy-;T q & -Es2Sssa
I There is, AWAY ga way out Of disceur
4 agement. 8 Conviction that our course
is right, constancy of purpose, an irwin.
A chile determination never to submit OF
Iyield, and calm reliance on Proyi
dencc may sustain us in a lofty attitude
Ii we will wait with patience for the
element of time to keep in our affairs
4 the difficulties may disappear of them.
I selves, and we may find a clear path
where we had anticipated only insur-
mountable obstacles.
Encouragement oftenest overtakes
/ those whose lives pass in the petty de-
tails OF commonplace existence. The
mother whose narrow round of duty
confines her to the range of two or
three rooms; the primary teacher whose
life passes in the monotony of the
| school-room; the mechanic whose days
are filled activity that never varies
l;these typical individuals find it hard to
keep buoyant, hopeful, and fresh, and
Iresolute. But this is what they must do
or dwindle into ciphers.
This current is not so difficult to set
in motion as many people think. In
stead of suffering the mind, while busy
with routine work, to dwell on trifies,
on petty troubles, or to drift whittier it
will, let some subject of interest occu-
py it.,.s.s,.3
OF all things, when the mood odds
couragement overtakes one, he should
think of anything else than his own
troubles, and more than this, should
take measures at once to follow new
currents of thought and feeling. Some
times the mood is purely the result of
bodily conditions, and requires for its
cure sleep, or exercise in the open air,
or change of diet, or a simple waiting
till it passes away Of itself. When it
springs from causes not connected with
the body, then the cure must be spirit
ual or intellectual. An intensely inter-
esting novel, constant intercourse with
fresh minds, change of scene, travel,
the study of a science new to the pa
tent, anything that will absorb the
brain and keep it from consuming it.
self, is good medicine.
The world is full of sunshine and
beauty. sit is right, meet, and our
bounden duty that we should open
our hearts to all the soothing, healing,
invigorating influences of the sky that
bends over us in changing love, the
balmy air, the happy chirp Of innumer-
able insects, the ten thousand voices
with which nature speaks to him whose
ears are opened to receive her gentle |
teachings.-]New Orleans Sunday
Delta. s.sssss.sssasess-ss4sssssssas /
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

A CUREiFoR Discomfort. "A Phil
adelphia gentleman became tired Of
his house, which he had built fol-
himself in the country, and deter
mined to sell it.> He instructed an
auctianeer, famous for his desclip-
tive powers, to advertise in the pa
.pers for private sale, but to conceal
the location, telling persons to apply
at his Office. In few days the gen
tleman happened to see the adver-
tisement, was pleased with the. ae-
count of the place, showed it to his
wife, and the two concluded it was
just what they wanted, and they
would secure it at once. So he went
to the Office Of the auctioneer, and
told him the place he had advertised
was such one as he desired, and he
purchase it. The auctioneer burst
into a laugh, and told him that was
the description Of his own house
where he was living. He read the
advertisement over again, pondered
over the GRASSY Slopes" beautiful
vistas,' Smooth lawn" '.fne gar
den," splendid fruit" ''good neigh
borhood," etc, and broke out: 'Is it.
possible9 Well, make out my bill.
for advertising and expenses-for 1
wouldn't sell the place now for three
times what it cost me-"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30
!; MlSGE1ftfEoUs.
Ayers ,A.!lgue Cure,

Ayers ,A1E a! Cure,
F ssr rs CEN end 49, e.
Dumb Ague, Periodical or Billions Fe,'
yer, &C., and indeed all the affections
which arise from malariOus, maTsh. or
IS, ~ " No one remedy is louder
~ W called for by the necessities
OF tho American people than
s4 ban = sure and safe cure for
s M IT, Feyes alf AgHe. Such
We are now enabled to offer,
with perfect certainty that
II Will eradicate the disease, and with ass,lr-
ance, founded on proof, that no harm can
arise from its use In any quantity. /. 81
That which protects from or prevents this
disorder must he Of immense service in the
communities where it prevails, ryeseutio,,
lis better than cure; for the patient escapes the
FISK which he must run in violent attacks Of
TINS baleiul distemper. This CURED expels
\ the min mlssmatic poison Of Fever and Ague
from the system, and prevents the develop
ment OF the disease, if taken on the first
approach of its pfemonitory symptoms, A
great superiority of this remedy over any
tain cure ~ Int,,,n,;etsnts 'as speetsy anaeer
NO nn;nns =. ,s,;..ass, ~ shas ~ contains
dnces M on;nisn, -. n.ha. ass!uen1iy y pro-
whatever mon t,,a U ...,.; INJURIOUS enects
!ty e are left &c ho,,.h,. ~ ~ nose cured
had the disease, $500 x 80 = s''oy lau never
Fever and Ague is not alone the con.
sequence OF the iniasmatic poison. A great
among which are Neuralgia. Isham,,.,a'
tism, Gout, Headache, EsIindn...
ma. rasss. asaraG LEI; Gssars1,, As..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-30

-sAcKMAN, the butcher, knowing
the Democrats failing, has supplied
its table with afne, juicy roast.
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| p. -. ! 4
Bonner on GRANr.-Robert Bonner
/ of the New York ledger, Strictly lite.
rary paper, cannot restrain his feelings
of Indignation at the following passage
that occurs in Grants letter to General
White:
"But I was made to believe that the
public good called ne to make the sacri.
ice. but it must be remembered that
all the sacrifices, except that of comfort
had been made in accepting the FIRST
term"
Taking this as a text, Bonner, who, ii
should be remembered, has been one Of
Grants staunchest supporters, preach re;
es the following brief, though pointed,
sermon: aAss IS ss.,s
j a fow years ago there was a man who had
been educated in our West Point Academy
at the public expense. He had dropped
ont of the army and become mauler of
cord wood to the st. Louis market. Com
mon report says he used to be found
dallying long by the roadside on his way
home.
Later he was q clerk in leather store in
Galena, very poor.
He was appointed colonel in the army,
and promoted and promoted and promoted.
until he had the command of all our armies,
many persons always thought that much,
very much, OF his success was owing to the
superior opportunities that were given
him.
Finally, rank and title never before
conferred in this country were created
especially for him. Ee was made the Cen
eral of the United States Army. Then
he was nominated for President of the
United States and elected. Next he was
reelected.
Elected and re- elected to what2 To the
highest elective Office ever created by man!
To an Office, to hold which, in the infancy
and beginning of the republic, George
Washington was proud! An office which
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and
John Quincy Adams and Andrew jackson
gglo,ried in'the privilege Of filling.
and now look upon the beggar on horse
back-ths penniless wood hauler-des.
pissed then, not for his poverty, but for his
gross weaknesses and faults, coming out
in letter and splitting in the faces Of the
whole American people, aud insulting
them in the most odious and offensive
manner, and prating upon the Sacrifices"
that's the word-which he
-HE-HE-Ulysses s. Grant uses-the sac
rifices he made in becoming their Chief
Out upon the poor fooll Who does he
imagine he isl Let the contempt of
the whole great American people he has
insulted cover him countless fathoms
deep!
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Died

0Nzthe, 22d Of June, 1876, at his home
near this Town, ID the Cad year Of his
age, HENDERSON SMILEY, a ma
tive Of North Carolina, but resident of
Rapides since 1882. I
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NEW THIS DAY.
TEMPERATURE

AS REPORTED By FERGUSON \ soHNAcn
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BONNER on GRANr.-Robert Bonner,
of the New Yofk Ledger, Strictly lite
irary paper, cannot restrain his feelings
of Indignation at the following passage
that occurs in Grants letter to General
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e -HF'EGOlN lalll -
CORNER MvRsAy ST.

THIS OLD AND WELL-EsTAB.
j lished firm is still under full busi-
ness trim, under the special charge and
manageme nt;of 'ssssss9tss sfssslsI
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out here did. We probably have fif-
teen or eighteen thousand men still
on the battlefield who have never
flinched.pI e,i 4a gsst -.itab Gt
"Well, General, to what do you at
tribute Buell's discontinue and in
vestigation by Court of Inquiry
SWELL sir,'' said Sherman, sGrant
and myself received most abuse after
Shiloh, and Buell. was corresponding
ly advanced. He commanded the
center Of the army at Corinth and on
ward. Bragg marched straight for St.
Louis parallel with Buell., and then
on the retreat the battle of Perryville
came up, when Buell. allowed Nc
Cooks corps to take the whole days
fighting, by which McCook's COM
Inand was used up, whereas Buell. had
plenty oftroops who could have gone
forward and cleaned things. This
led to his misfortunes. I appreciate
his ability, but distinctly class him
among the Generals of whom, Nc
Clellan was the leading type; Grant
a q .
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-06

The ChicagoIribune devotes considerable
space to the report Of sermon of Rev.
Father Patrick w. Riordau. pastor of St.
James Church, on last Sunday week, and
lauds it editorially. The subject of the
discourse was "church funds )" and the
Rev. pastor is represented as assn aiming a
rather radical attitude as to the manner of
raising them. If the system adopted by
Father Riordan could be made to work 10
all places many blessings would flow from
its general acceptance; but, unfortu
nately, there are few places 10 which his
programme can be carried out. The Rev.
pastor appealed to HE cong egation for
fundeto build plain brick church of larger
dimensions than the miserable frame edifice
they at present occapy. He had succeeded
IN collecting by donation during two years
$40 6OS, and had saved out of his own pri
vate perquisites, baptisms, marriages,
masses, ETC., $l0,s52, l5 over and above the
cost of his simple living. This amount he
gave back to the church, the savings of four
years of rigid economy. He told his peo-
pie that if they would build their church it
should be built without the aid of lotteries,
fairs, picncs, concerts or other amuse-
ments that if they desire a new church on
their $25 900 lot they would have to give
to God without any gliding of the pill by
wheedling themselves with the conviction
that they were paying for a mere social
pleasure that be would not go to any
man to beg a cent; but that be would do
everything which priest should do, save
and economist the funds that they gave
him without personal solicitation. If on
the other hand they did not choose to build
their church in this manner they could
remain where they are in the little wooden
rookery.
It would be pleasant for all pastors could
they build churches on this system, but,
unfortunately, in many needed cases
they are unable to raise enough funds on
this or any other system, and they are very
few indeed who can lay by enough to pur-
$I0, 900 to their churches. 1t is notorious
that priests' salaries do not average $500
per annum in this country.-Louisville i'd
Vocdte.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-06

A LIFE. PRESERVING CANNON BALL.--A
cannon ball is preserved in the treasury
Department, in Washington, which de-
serves to become histOric-if cold iron can
be said to deserve enything. It weighs
twenty pounds, flour recollection is correct,
aud is plain, rough shot, with an iron
ring attached to it. In a storm which oc
Cured on the coast of New jersey, many
years ago, it was thrown from mortar,
with line fastened TO the ring, and, pass
ing over, fell beyond a ship which was
stranded and in danger of going to pieces.
The line was tied to cable on the shore,
and the shipwrecked people drew this in
and fastened it to the vessel. On this cable
a life car was passed back ward aud for
ward from the ship to the shore, by which
means two hundred lives we're saved. The
ball was hauled in and retained. 1t was
subsequently sent to the headquarters of
the Revenue Marine department, where it
has since been carefully preserved, and
where it is always regarded with much in.
terest by the people who are informed Of
it's history. 1t might have sunk "seventy-
four" and never been heard from.