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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

A STRANGE STORY OF FORGOTTEN
WEALTH.-A remarkable instance of
lapse of memory was related at Dart
mouth, England, a short time ago
A bed-ridden old woman, who had
long been in receipt of outdoor relief
had lived in an extremely INDECENT
and miserable condition, paying only
sixpence a week for the attendance
of a woman to wait on her. This wo
man had the curiosity to unlock and
search box containing 100 sove-
reigns. A gentleman who has be-
friended the invalid was called in,
and she declared her utter forgetful-
ness that any money was in her room.
The relieving officer, however has
laid claim to the hoard of gold with
a view to the repayment to the guar
dians of the sum expended on the
old woman's maintenance. She for
merly kept cider shop.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
The New Orleans Times gets of

The New Orleans Times gets Of
the following good one on the Speak.
er and colored member:
One of the colored Republican
Representatives attempted yesterday
to attract the Speakers attention on
''pint Of ORDER" but failed, and up.
on being told by his colleague that
the Speaker was slightly deaf in one
ear, remarked that he believed the
Speaker always turned that ear to
the Republican side and kept his
Democratic ear turned toward the
Conservative members.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
Our Packet.

We are glad to know and feel as
sured of the fact, that our planters,
merchants and others interested in a
permanent weekly Packet in our
trade, are now pleased with the prog
ress and fixed certainty of the trips
of the Bart. Able, under the guidance
and management of Captain Dick
Sinnott, her owner and Captain.
Now that all unnecessary opposition
has gradually weakened before the
commendable business and accommo-
dating acts of that boat, assisted and
urged with tact, promptness and
safety of her complete crew, surely it
is meet that our people should settle
down finally in her favor, and extend
to her the full patronage which they
have or can control. These are bus
ness facts which must strike all alike,
and cause all ceaseless carping
against good and well directed river
line.
Captain Sinnott now feels secure
that his energetic efforts to claim our
trade and cement these claims by
good and proper acts, have at last as
sumed some tangible degree of reali-
ty, and surely none more than him
can repay this confidence, with the
proper ticks to maintain HIMSELF in
their good graces. The Bart. Able
is now fixture, home institution,
will remain here this season of good
water, till she is replaced by the Dur
fee, fine and we'll known low water
steamer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
Supreme Court Items.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-It is sta
ted the Supreme Court stands eight
to one against the constitutionality
of the enforcement act. The dissen-
ting Judge is said to he Judge Sway
ne, of Ohio.
Arguments before the Supreme
Court closed to-day. The Court
takes recess to Monday week, dur
ing which time they will write the
opinions upon the cases argued and
submitted. The Court will be open
Monday week when the opinions will
be read. They will adjourn to the
second Monday in October.
Among the more important cases
to be decided are the Elgee cotton
case, and the case deciding whether
material men have q lien upon yes
sells for supplies furnished in a do
nestle port. There are no other
cases materially affecting the South
except the Grant Parish case, which
will be STAYED of.
The question Of the constitutions
atty Of the Enforcement Act, to be
determined by the decision pending,
has been fully argued on the merits
of the case, four times. In the first
instance it was argued at the South
Carolina Circuit Court, on a motion
to quash an indictment under it, by
Reverdy johnson and Henry Stan.
berry. There was then a division Of
opinion between the judges, but the
hearing on a motion to quash was
held that the division could not be
certified on such a motion.
1t was again argued on a motion IA
arrest of Judgment and the question
was certified here where the case was
dismissed, the accused baving been
pardoned by the President. The
question was again argued at this
term in a case from Kentucky by Mr.
Stanberry and Mr.. Buckner, and still
again in the present case by Mr..
johnson, Mr.. Field, Mr.. Phillips and
Mr.. Mari.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
GOODBYE WILLIAMS.

Erit Williams. Few die, and none
resign, was said by an eminent Pres
ident. But it is no longer truism.
Some do resign. They resign be-
cause they can't stay in. They re-
sign to avoid that sort of compulsory
ejectment as 'kicking out" They
resign to get into higher and better
places. They resign, In the latter
case, with feeling more akin to JOY
than pain, and with contentment, if
not with enthusiasm. In the former
they resign without resignation
How is it with Williams? Is he to
be promoted to higher sphere if
there is higher sphere than the en-
inence from which he has dictated
bad law, and promulgated illegal de-
crees2 Some time ago it was report
ed that he was to replace the genial
Schenck as Minister to England. IN
that capacity he might teach the Bfi-
fish public the advantages Of substi-
tuting Grant and Wilson's law for
the principles of English liberty and
the benefits of freedom which flow so
naturally, from breaking down tile
safeguards with which English law
has surrounded the rights of the cit
izen. But it seems that this is not
to be his mission. 1t is intimated
that he will return to that Pacific
slope which inflicted him on Won
dering country, and that he will try
and come back to Washington as a
Senator from Oregon. 1t is true
that there is no vacancy in the Sena-
torial representation of that State,
and it is equally true that the pros
pect for a Republican Legislature
hereafter is not very fattcring; but
these little obstacles are of no cense-
quence to man like Williams back
ed by a friend like Grant. A five
line order from a friendly judge; a
sympathizing United States Marshal
and corporaPs guard of Federal sol
diers can do the business, if the bus
mess can be done at all. But we
fancy that Williams will learn that
these contrivances are ssplayed out"
and Williams will probably be forced
to maintain permanent abode in
the regions of the setting sun, and
to mingle the tears Of disappointment
with the blue waves Of the Pacific
Sea. Goodbye Williams. IN. O.
Picayune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
THOSE FOUR MEMBERS.

The Picayune takes after the Re-
publican IN this wise, as regards the
four members about whom 80 MANI
Radical tears are now being shed: 4
The Republican wants to know
what need there was to eject from The
House the four Republican intruders
and rcadmit the four Conservative
members. Ten majority, onr con-
temporary thinks, was enough for all
practical purposes. We might an.
swer this question by asking what
need there was to admit the four Re.
publicans to the Hahn House, com.
posed Of 50 Republicans. Fity-tvo
majority ought to have been enough
for all practical purposes. But there
is little use to continue the argument
of this question. The rectifcation
of the roll Of the House was not I'M.
dertaken because there was any polit.
ical necessity for it, but because four
persons were found there usurpinp
the seats of four members who had
been fraudulently dropped from the j
roll.
These four members had the same
right to their seats that Speaker
Hahn, or Col. Lowell, or Mr.. Pierson,
or Mr.. Demas had to his. There are
conclusive reasons why the Hahn
House had no right to interfere with
them, such as the want Of quorum:
but it is superduous to urge them.
The main fact and the conclusive
| fact is that the four Conservatives
had been returned by the Returning
Board, and no contest for their places
was made before the Awarding Com.
mittee. To use Marshal Packard's
elegant and concise way Of putting
the case, "they were not mentioned
in the award to go out" and the four.
|a i@@s.i
usurpers who had grabbed their seats
were not mentioned in the award to-
come in.'' That is the summing up
of the case. Any further argument
|'of it is superfuous.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

"A FEW evenings since, Thomp-
son was boring suppe. party with a
most interminable yarn, when one of
the company broke in with, "pll tell
you what. Thompson, whoever told
you that story did not tell you the
whole of it." "Certainly he did,"
said the astonished Thompson; II
know every word of it," sNIust be
some mistake, Thompson persisted
his friend, che never could have told
you the end of it,"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
SPEAKER Estilette has stretched

SPEAKER Estilette has stretched
out unheard ofcourtesies to the Rad
icals ofthe House of Representatives;
he has appointed the hardshells of
that party Chairmen of several i'm
portant committees. 1t may be all
right, it may be new-fedged courte-
sy, but surely we never knew Dem
ocrat before, in his position, to step
out Of his party to hunt its bittercst
foes and then foist them over their
heads in the craftsmanship of the
Committees. We live and learn. that
there is always something new under
the sun,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
ALL B0SH.

The Radicals, under the guidance
of Boss Packard, are making them
selves ridiculous, aud straining hard
for capital, in the matter of the I'M
seating ofthe four Radicals, one from
New Orleans, two from st. Martin
and one from St. Tammany. These
worthless were not counted in by the
facile Returning Board, but were res
Diluted in the Hahn House, after De-
Trobriand played his part and it was
simply done to strain the point for a
quorum. The Wheeler award had
nothing to do with them, for they
were not of the contestants in any
respects, but simply were used pro
tempore to fill the bill of Radicalism.
The Conservatives on organizing in
accordance with the Wheeler award,
merely performed rlghtful duty IN
seating the four Conservatives, re-
turned by the Wells Board, and right
here comes in the Radical wall
This duty performed the Conserva
tives have two majority on joint bal
lot, thus swinging corners with the
Radicals. just here the shoe pinch
es tightly, for Brother-in-law Casey,
nor Boss Packard can't see their way
clear to the U. S. Senate. This is
the offending and no more, and so
the perturbed spirit Of the schemers
must stink in the corners of the Gus
tom House.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

ToNsoR1AL.-A good thing and a
luxury are never unmindful in the
memory Of a co'.naisse,tr, and is al
ways sure to attract the attention
and receive the patronage of a dis
eliminating public, and such we feel
sure is the daily verdict of that pub
lie in favor of the old,
old, well-known and nicely conduct
ed Barber Shop of Leon Dessins, I'M
der the Exchange Hotel. We only
make passing notice of this as a fra.
ternal tribute of the Fourth Estate
to another branch of artistical skill,
which strives to keep up good name
and merit increased favors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

-SoME Of the incompetent Post
Masters, between this and Natchito::
ches, are in the habit Of sending
numbers Of the Democrat for our
regular subscribers back to this Oh
flee, because they are not stamped
These Post Masters should know
that the postage is paid here by Us
by weight, according to the new pos.
tai law, in operation since January
last. We hope for the future they
will discontinue their ignorant non.
sense, learn their duties and atteno
to them accordingly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

BACK AGA1N.-Crawford and De-
Lacy, who were kenoed in the Legis-
lature from our Parish, and knowing
that fact we'll themselves, returned
home last Friday on the Texas, look
none the less worse by the wear and
tear of their illegal Legislative du-
ties, and have not been harmed in
''bloody Rapides,' but are secure in
the rights and privileges of Ameri-
can citizens. Sheridan, Packard and
the balance of the crew will please
make special note Of this.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

FINE CLorH1NG.-We publish in
another column the attractive adj
yertisement of Messrs. Sproule and
McCown, Nos. 40 and 40 St. Charles
street, house where liberal and hon
orable dealings have made them a
host of friends throughout the South,
but especially in the Red River coun-
try. Mr.. H. D. McCown, the resi-
dent partner, is gentleman of supe-
rior business tact and energy, always
courteous and agreeable. That ster-
ling friend of our people, Captain
W. H. Rogers, will also be found with
this firm.
Messrs. Sproule and McCown have
now received their Spring and Sum-
mer stock, all fresh, desirable and
cheap, and those who send their Or
ders to them will have them prompt
ly and satisfactorily filled.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
Our Legislature now stands.

Our Legislature now stands, af-
ter adjustment and fixing up proper
ly and fairly: in the Senate, 10 Con-
servatives and 26 Radicals; in the
House, 81 Conservatives and 46 Rad
icals. The Conservatives have two
majority on joint ballot. The Parish
Of Grant is out in the cold and unre-
presented.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
THE largest and most disastrou

The largest and most disastrous
steamboat confagration that has &C.
rurred for many years, took place on
Friday at the wharf in New Orleans.
It resulted in the burning and total
loss of three steamboats,, the John
Kyle, valued at 100000, insured for
$4,000; the Charles Bodmann, val
ued at $45, 900, insured for $4,000,
and the Exporter, valued at $4,000
and insured for only $4,000. Over
twenty-five lives were lost, and many
persons seriously injured.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

-SAcKMAN, the butcher, has an
appreciation for an Editors CASTRO
pomic proclivities, and did certainly
touch US to the quick with that juicy
and favored tenderloin steak he
threw into our market basket.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
SOME FIGURES.
We have before us the New Or

We have before us the New Or-
leans Republican, the Official Jour-
nal of the State by the grace and dis
pensation of Radicalism, and from it
CLEAN some extra light of the way
the money goes and how extra taxes
must be piled on to our people to re-
fill the pockets of our governing
power. We have no idea that our
people will be much surprised at any
new developments of Radical fleeing,
which we may give them, but we
think it is well as we discern new
leaks to keep this same people an
tait to them.
First we have Bloomfield and Co.
receiving only the sum Of $l4,537, 80
for paper, pens, ink, envelopes and
other little writing materials for the
Senate. We believe and feel sure
that $1,000 can purchase all the re-
CURED stationery for any such hon
est uses. Then we find that four
thousand dollars were allowed and
paid for Especial Assistant Ser
geants-at-Arms,'' when as many
hundreds of dollars would be ample
and liberal. In running over the pay
and mileage of Senators we find that
George Kelso drew 1915, which is
1886 for mileage. What process OF
addition and multiplication can bring
his mileage from Alexandria to New
Orleans to that amount we confess to
be ignorant of. Calculating the real
distance it is just one dollar mile.
On the other hand, Massicot, ne
gro Senator from New Orleans, is al
lowed and received $1120; though no
mileage is due him by law he peck
cts 1904 more than George Kelso fol
mileage alone. And finally, An
tome, the little buck negro, claiming
Shreveport as his domicile, draws
$500! And the employees of the
Senate foot up their salaries at the
snug sum Of $3.50 for the session
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
CAPTAIN Jeffries, one Of our Re

CAPTAIN Jeffries, one Of our Rep
resentatives, returned home on the
Bart. Able, and is in good health, fine
plight and very we'll satisfied with
our Legislative affairs as far as he
and his party could remedy the old
evils, and strive to make new inroads
for the better. He is satisfied with
the work accomplished, for it is a
sure beginning for permanent reform
in the near future.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
ON the 10Th. Centennial day W,

ON the 10Th, Centennial day was
celebrated at Concord and Lexing-
ton, where one hundred years ago,
'When the first oath of Freedoms gun,
Came on the blast from Lexington"
it's reverberations were answered by
notes 'that fiercely rang through all
New England's rocks and pines, %
and which ''echo flung far Southwark
with its clarion tongue" in those
days when it was resolved that the
Northern oak and the Southern Pal
metto should shelter no foeman ex-
cept in his grave.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

-LEvIN's new building is nearly
complete, and in less than three more
issues of the Democrat, he will have
inaugurated his new headquarters
In the meantime you can find him
and his goodies" at the old stamp
ing ground.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
If our two returned Represents

III our two returned Representa-
tives so-called did not make their
mark in solid phaladanx, in the per-
fumed chambers of the Hahn Crowd,
they at least came back home for
what they went, the greenbacks.
Both drew and received near thou
sand dollars apiece, which will do till
the dog days an over.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

G1BBs.-Grant is at it again; he
has appointed somebody of the name
of Gibbs as Minister to Peru, and
the exasperated newsmongers are
puzzled to know who is Gibbs, and
we re-echo it, "who the devil is
Gibbs?"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

-OuB two Representatives, G. w.
Stafford and r. L. Luckett did not
return home Monday with Captain
Jeffries, but remained over few days
on important business in the inter
est Of their constituency. Both sent
us by the Bart. Able package of pa
pers and documents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

Poor Adah Menken lies bnrlea
in Pere-la- Chaise, Paris. Her r.
mains must soon be elected from tnas
battle-ground if the temporary leass
for interment is not extended. Ing
five years. lease has nearly expl'eu
and must be renewed,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

-LAUNDELET Williams has made
his exit, and the New Orleans Plea
vune bids him farewell so tenderly
that we can't help republishinS the
Pics farewell TO him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

-CApT. Boardman, on the down
trip Of the La Belle, left for us a late
Extra from Shreveport, which at the
time posted us up in Legislative mat
tiers. We fully appreciate such at
tention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
KELLOGG is still making new

KELLOGG is still making new ap-
pointments of clerks Of Registration;
this is done for them to act as clerks
to the Registrars in their new capac-
ity of census takers. We repeat
again he has no authority to make
such appointments; his recognition
as Governor don't seem to take his
illegal measures out of him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

SWEET Willie, of Colfax, has at
last been found and arrested. A
squad Of Deputy Sherifs scented him
out at his hiding place, W. B. Hy-
mans residence, near Carrollton, a
few days since, and placed him in
the Parish Prison. He has been ar
raigned before the Supreme Criminal
Court, and pleaded not guilty, and
then was remanded to prison. His
trial will come of this week, and we
are not sorry to know that he can &C
quit him of all criminality Of the
charge for which he is indicted.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
A Year Ago.

Twelve months to-day, the Demo
crat was re-habilitated in its present
garments, launched out anew from a
little hard times spell and CALAMITY
and with a will faced the opposition
music then hurled detiantly in its
path. We courted criticism and well
coined the blows of our assailants
and have proved we were equal to the
emergency. These may be ilattering
words in our own behalf, but honest
candor bids us talk it out and claim
our merits. We have been true to
our people, their cause and our un-
bending efforts have made US come
out victorious. Weak opposition,
untried in the field of journalism,
backed by no certain principle, bat
tied against US for while, but had
to surrender before the edicts of
people, sure and certain, to know
their rights and reward its advocates.
We are proud now to claim this as
our shield, and as in the past, our
future course shall be strengthened
by renewed efforts in our Journalist
&c conduct, to cherish and merit the
appreciation of our people, and to
make the Democrat still worthy of
their regard and patronage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

ACCORDING to the Returning
Board and the New York award, j.
G. Moncure, the Conservative candi-
date for State Treasurer, has ma
jority of of 1896 votes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

The fruit crop in the West is
entirely killed, but the wheat crop is
beautiful-so says the Cincinnati
Enquirer of the Goth.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

WHEN man gets drunk in
Shreveport, shis friends sadly, but
mildly remark, that he has overtaxed
his drinking qualifications
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

-NEw YoRK's great Democratic
Governor weighs only 100 pounds,
but when he sits down on ring it
squirms.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

THE article, published elsewhere
from the St. Louis Republican, will
give our readers some idea what
other papers, besides those of our
State, think Of the Award and it's re
suits.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

The Boston Post says: Queen
Victoria at once make Paul Boyton a
Knight of the Bath, as he can't be-
come Prince Of Whales.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

Carson Nudge, in the United
States Circuit Court, has recovered
damages against the City of New Or
leans, to the amount of $1,000, for a
mob breaking into his store in 1872.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

john HARPER, senior partner of
the great publishing house of Harper
Brothers, died in New York on the
Esd inst, aged seyenty-nine years,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

GLADSTONE wrote a letter to the
Lexington celebration, and it must
attract attention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

We are thankful for late papers
to the clerks of the Texas, Bart.
Able and Maria Louise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

The cost of the Adjustment Elk
ira Session will be 1914, 900, and no
extras sanctioned by custom.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

WHEN Morton was in New Or
leans he refused to let Pinch kiss
him--"whar's the Civil Rights BillY'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

-BIsHoP Martin, of this Diocese,
passed down on the Bart. Able on
her last trip on his way to Europe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

The Parish Court adjourned in
course on Monday morning.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

SOMETHING about dogs-Aeas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28

DAN RICE has another circus.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-28
PM. Sheridan has reached {

cago safe and sound.