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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-07

-THE election in Connecticut took
place Monday. Great interest was
manifested in this years contest, not
so much because Of the magnitude of
the State or of its influence, as by
reason Of the fact that it is always a
close race in the land of wooden nut
megs. The interest in a horse race
does not always depend upon the
speed of the horses, but upon the
closeness, the evenness of the match.
In the last Congress the Republicans
had three members and the Dema-
Gratis only one, whilst the Democrats
had the Governor and majority on
joint ballot in the Legislature. This
year the Republicans have been NOV
ing heaven and earth to redeem the
State to their faith. AS we write we
feel that the 'conquering Democracy
have won the day, but we shall have
our feelings endorsed tomorrow, or
Knocked into fits by the yahoo yelis
of Radicalism. ss.l,<
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-07

IA LATE New Orleans Republican
has "a characteristic and sensational
article op intimidation, and this time
in Natchitoches. We can't perceive
''old Fish'sipoint,'' nor CLEAN what he
is driving at, and only infer from
what he writes, that he is at his old
game just in time for the Extra Ses-
sion. he has it that Charlie Puck.
cite, recently appointed BY Kellogg,
Tax Collector for Natchitoches. has
been shabbily received, badly treated;
in fact knocked down, and driven to u
New Orleans, where allwhipped, 10y
alists fee from home wrath. Though
we are in close. proximity to .Natchi-
toches and take the peoples organ,
the Vindicator, which posts us in all
such matters, still we acknowledge Il
is s, all news to US, and Va si must Re-
main 50 till better authority is sha.
ken at us than that Of the sssOnicial
Journal ~ ~ a3fl zshf.f}<g
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-07

+. SEP.
JOHN w. PRESCOTT.
S. CULLEN.
J. A. WILLIAMS.
JULIUS LEVIN.
r. H. CARNAL.
E. M. WELLS.
r. L. LUCKETT.
J. j. FERGUSON.
JAMES JEFFRIES.
A. G.. COMPTON.
w. HOBBY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-07
THE WORK TO BE DONE.

The Conservative members of the
House Of Representatives will have
an opportunity of showing the State
and the Nation what reforms they de-
sire to accomplish. They will have
a working majority, and hence the
ability to pass such bills as they
wish. If these bills are drafted be-
fore the extra session commences, as
there is reason to hope, no time need
be lost in maturing them, and if they
are wise, there will be no needless de-
lay in considering or debating details.
Their constituents will dispense them
from airing their patriotism or good
intentions through the medium of
speeches, whether the object of the
harangues be to debate rival schemes,
or to demonstrate one members ad-
vocacy of the Compromise, or anoth-
er's hostility to it. What the people
want is practical work.
The fact that the Senate is, or will
be, hostile to these reforms ought
not to deter the House from passing
them. The Representatives will
have done all they can do, when they
have voted them through their own
House, and if the Senate reject them,
there will be no difficulty in placing
the responsibility where it belongs.
1t is to be presumed a Conservative
House will not be deferred from this
necessary work by any apprehension
of Executive interference. The emu
meration in the Proclamation of spe-
cific subjects for legislation might be
regarded as a prohibition by those
who wish to subserve Mr.. Kellogg's
purposes. 1t can have no might with
those who desire to accomplish &C
tual relief for the people, and who
know what are their powers under
the Constitution. 's'. -.
Interference in the form of military
violence may again disperse the Con
sentative members, and the proven
ton of completed legislation may be
accomplished by the Senate's non
concurrence, or by Executive veto,
but the Representatives owe to them
selves and to the State, and to those
outside Of the State who will watch
their proceedings with interest, to.
pass the bills which shall contain the
reforms of many existing abuses
These are so numerous that no time
can be spared for less important or
less pressing matters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25
ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, May pa large number
Of ladies and gentlemen gathered at the
Lindell Hotel last evening for the pur-
pose Of meeting Mrs. L. G. Gillespie, Of
Philadelphia, President Of the Women's
Centennial Executive Committee, with
a view to determine what action shall
be taken by the women of this city
and State in connection with the
centennial celebration. Mrs, Giles
pie, in a few remarks, stated the object
of her visit, and Mrs. Dickinson. the
member from Missouri Of the centennial
executive committee, delivered an ad-
dress to the women ofthe State, inviting
earnest action and cooperation in the
celebration of the nations anniversary.
An executive committee Of one hundred
and twenty-five, mostly government,
ladies, in the city, headed by Mrs. Gen.
Sherman, was then appointed to take
charge of the matter, and the meeting
adjourned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25
sidnex smilh on KIanInr.

We are in favor Of a certain amount
Of shyness when o kiss is proposed, but
it should not be too long; and when the
fair ones give il, let it be administered
with warmth and energy let there be
soul in it. If she. closes her eyes and
signs Immediately after it, the eject is
greater. She should be careful not to
slobber a kiss, but give il ass h~ummiHg
bird runs his bill into O honeysuckle-
deep, but delicate. There Is much virtue
in a kiss when well delivered. We have
the memory Of one we received In our
youth, which lasted US forty years. and
We believe 1t will be the last thing we
think Of when we die.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

peace and harmony seem to have taken
the place OF hatred and envy" The
times are encouraging TO the wayfarer.
Base ball amusements are being intro
duced all through the country. Some
time since the base ball club OF La
Grange proposed to contest the cham
pionship With our boys Of Moscow. The
challenge was promptly accepted, and
on yesterday Saturday they CON-
menced in good faith an equal number
on each side. The LAGRANGE " b'hoys"
worked like Trojans to achieve the con
quest, but failed to carry off the cham
MISUNDERSTANDING to ia belle village"
'sorter" cresttallen, The Moscow boys
are OF the "blue hen " tribe, and cannot
be easily excited, and | can correctly
say for their practice and inexperience,
they are second to none Yours truly,
Na Moscow
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

men who sought to keep alive the fires
of the war. The day has passed When
they'can influence any great body Of
thinking people. The South has no fu-
ture save in the Union. Jefferson Davis
advises his former followers to be as
true to the stars and stripesas they once
we're to another flag. What more can be
asked of true MANHOOD Let it 20
down to history-and it will--that the
home OF the ex.President and Of Forrest
and a host Of Confederate leaders, the
great Bluff City, was the FIRST Of all cities.
to practically unite in a civic celebration
of the blue and the gray, From this IN
itial celebration may at last be realized
the hope Of I. W. Brown, expressed in
his M%eeklenburg speech at the New Mem
phis Theater, that at the invitation Of
the late foes of the South in civic strife,
the starred cross of St. Andrews may be
incorporated into the escutcheon of q
national republic"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25
BELL COUNTY.
rhe New COunty-BrIght Prospscts.

Anc Now
Moscow, BELL County. May o, 1875.
To the Editor Of the ledger:
Everybody and everything are all en-.
thusiasm in this new county Of Bell.
One hundred and thirty.nine votes we're
polled against the new county; over one
half have %recanted, and say now if they
had a chance they would vote for the
new county.
Our prospects for good crops never
were better-cotton, corn and wheat.
Showers have been falling since three
o'clock this morning, and still coming,
which are invaluable to the farmer. We
have every reason to think that prosper
ity will smile propitiously upon us and
bless US this year, and enable US to re-
pair our unprecedentedly heavy losses
OF the past two years. So mote it be.
Reformation is perceivable in every
thing all through our county; old enc
mics are speaking TO each other, and
since we have got the new county old
things have passed away, and behold
old things are becoming new" The
principle so deeply implanted in the
minds Of the Southern people, when in
terest and convenience require il, can.
not, / hope, work us any harm. Let
every man and everybody forget the past,
with all Of its ills, chickering's, strifes and
animosities. Let them be buried for,
ever, as they cannot possibly bring Us
any good. ~ taaADhal
Temperance is doing its good work
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25
NEW YORK.


NEw York, May 25.-The Board OF
Trade have adopted resolutions deelar,
ing that the prevalence Of smuggling has
been due to the demoralized customs of
the service and to the e~xtortionate and
exorbitant tariffs; that probably the most
effective mode Of SURPRISING smuggling
is to establish a rel tariff and to
reform the civil service, and that the
board protests against the degrading i'm
morality of Wholesale dealing in SNUG
gled goods by merchants Of this city.
A meeting of the b%ondholders of the
Logansport, CrawfOrdsville and South
western Railway Company was held yes
terday, with G. H. Delameter in the
chair and Frederick W, Jones secretary.
A statement of the condition Of the road
asserts that 81, 100000 have been spent
in building and equipping it, and that
the earnings are not sufficient to meet
the necessary expenses. A committee
was appointed to visit the railroad and
ascertain its trHe condition, its original
cost, its present liabilities and what
amount will be necessary to be expended
to place the road in working order, and
what will then be its value per mile.
The Times says: I" All tie stock job
bling operations on one side or the other
cannot save the Erie railway from pass
ing into the hands Of a receiver. The
exposure of two years ago clearly fore
Swallowed that result
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Upon the ap-
plication of the business men at Detroit
and the recommendation of the Collec-
tor Of that port the Secretary Of the
Treasury directs that Port Huron, De-
troit and Duluth be ports under certain
regulations, at which combined entries
FOR transportation and expectation may
be made Of goods arriving at those ports
and destined for Victoria and Vancouv-
er's Island.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25
10 p. HnII Dedlcanon.

Whitley, ONT, May 25.-The Odd
Fellows Hall was dedicated here yester-
day in the presence of a large number of
the brethren from distant parts of the
new dominion and the States. After the
procession Grand Sire Durham, Of Ken
lucky, made an address, followed by
Schuyler Colfax, the orator Of the day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25
The RInck HIS.

YASKroS, May 25.-Chas. A. Sales,
the refractory member of the operators
Of the Black Hills party, who refused to
sign the parole, had hearing before the
United States Commissioner to-day,
having been turned over to the civil by
the military authorities. This case will
be decided tomorrow. A great many Of
the captured parties are here waiting for
the treaty to be arranged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25
rHE GOVERNOR ON his MUSCLE

THE GOVERNOR" ON his MUSCLE.
1.-THE Nashville Banner says: There
is probably no truth in the rumor that
Parson Brownlow proposes to stump the
State next year for the Democratic
ticket We are hardly Inclined to think
there is anything in It" Memphis
Ledger.
No, there is nothing in it. The editor
of this paper has known the people OF
Tennessee too long to 90 before them,
attempting to defend so rotten and cor
rupt an organization. We would as soon
think of taking the stump for satan, and
attempting to defend the mean tricks
resorted to by him to beguile old mother
Eve into eating of the forbidden fruit.
The act Of Judas I%seariot in betraying
the Savior for thirty pieces OF silver is
as susceptible of successful defense as
the record of the traitorous Tennessee
Democracy. The temple was once made
a den of thieves by certain Democratic
money changers, for which they were
driven out by the Master with a scourge,
but they did no worse than the Demo-
cratic leaders in Tennessee have been
doing all the time for fifteen years. An
nanias and Sapphire were struck dead
for wilfull falsehood, but the fact that no
Democratic politicians 10 this State have
suffered a like penalty is proof positive
that such Q policy does not prevail now.
No, there is no likelihood of US taking
the stump for such a cause while we re-
tain u reason-KRorUille Chronicle.
If anybody has an idea that ouf old
friend Brownlow is not in a reasonable
state Of health and vigor of mind the
above will dispel it. He is good for ten
or fifteen years yet, and shall have a
hearing occasionally, even if it has to be
done through the LEDGER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

WASHINGTON, May 25.-During the rest
Of Tuesday in the South Atlantic and
the Eastern Gulf States, Tennessee and
the Ohio valley, rising barometer, north
west winds, clear and clearing weather,
and stationary temperature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

Nancy Kingsbury. of Rocky Galch,
Nevada, isn't a very big girl, but she
hoped out Of bed the other morning al
daylight, and before dark had built a rail
fence half around an acre lot, aud that is
the kind Of q woman 70 grow up with.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

Lewis remarks that most any
can sit down gracefully in a street car,
but not one in a hundred can descend
from the back end Of a buggy when the
horse is running away, without feeling
that she's going TO overdo the thing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND, the some.
what noted newspaper correspondent,
has been engaged by the st. Louis Times
and will possibly become the managing
editor in future, even as Mack" runs
the Globe-D Democrat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

The Worcester Press thinks that Mr..
Wilson's route to his sons grave in Texas
is very much like that which young peo-
pie take in returning &om singing school,
only on a larger scale.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

CAIso, May Is. - Arrived = Julia,
Vicksburg, 9pm. Observation-Disclosures
New Orleans, Bpm; Julia, St. Louis, 10
pm. Fair and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

ALL the latest magazines, dailies and
periodicals can be found at P. J.. Cole
mans news stand aud cigar store, No
604 Beal street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, has just had a
one hundred and fifty thousand dollar
fire, and the destruction of the entire
city was imminent at one time during
the conAagration.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25
Leihen,s news s,nnd.

AT the corner Of Main aud jefferson
streets, is always supplied with the fresh
est daily papers from all quarters, the
illustrated weeklies, leading dailies and
most popular current literature. est
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

The Nashville Banner has discovered
the physician who dressed the wounds of
Reed, the negro who was thrown from
the suspension bridge by a mob a few
weeks ago. 1t was DR.. L. D. Hogle, who
has charge Of the Marine Hospital. The
Union and American, however, has a
correspondent from Dover, in Stewart
county, who saysReed's body was picked
up by a negro, who recognized it and
buried itten miles below that place. an
inquest is next in order.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

AND this is the way the Courier-Jour-
nal speaks Of n of our great men. 1t
is pure envy, because Louisville has
nothing in that line: "At the Brooklyn
trial the other day, among the distin-
guished gentlemen present. the press
dispatches tell us, was the Hon. Bar
bour LEWIS, of Memphis Strange what
magnitude a small potato viii sometimes
assume in the public eye when a long
way from home. In Memphis the Hon.
B. Lewis is chiefly known as Blewis.' I"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25
MANHOOD.
COTTON BUYERS.
COTTON.

HARTMUs & CO., 22 FRONT STREET.
III Memphis. Tenn, will buy and sell Flu
ture Contracts through Hopkins, Dwight q
Co, New York.
Terms Liberal. 65-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

Some of Grants organs claim that he
deserves great credit for the smash of
the whisky ring. What he does not
know about whisky smash is not worth
learning
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25

The subscription price aof the
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annnm
for Daily, and Sc per annum for
weekly. POSTAGE FREE.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-16
A FEW WORDS TO FEEBLE AND
DELICATE WOMEN.

BY r. V. Pierce, II. D., OF the Worlds
D~ispensary. Buffalo. N. Y.
Knowing that you are subject to n
great amount Of suffering. that delicacy
on your part has q strong tendency to
prolong, and tho longer II Is neglected
tho more you have to endure and the
more difficult OF cure your case becomes.
I, rs q physician. who Is daily consulted
by scores Of your sex. desire to say to
YOU, TINT l am constantly meeting with
those who have been treated for thoii
ailments for months without being ben.
Gifted in the lcast, until they have bo-
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another dose Of medicine, nor DO tor
tured by any further treatment. They
had rather die and have their sufferings
ended than 10 live and suffer the way
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treatment. OF anything moro discour.
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and depicting Of the vital forces OF the
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-16
FROM SAN
Arrival OF the Alaska-rhs Loss OF
=. the Japsn-Dscsrstion Offered-
General News from She Orient

SAN FRAxcrsco. Feb. 16-I:30 p. ~
Tho Pacific Mail steamer Alaska. mr.
rived this morning from Hong Kong VIA
Yokohama. with ss2 passengers, SO in
the cabin and 1873 tons Of merchandise.
An investigation has been held at
Hong Kong on tho loss Of tho steamer
Japan. resulting in the exoneration from
blame, Of Captain Warsaw and the Of.
ieers, except tho Chief Engineer. who
is censured for giving the order
Everyone for himself" and letting q
a boat leave the ship partly filled. and
himself tho only white occupant. The
origin Of the FIRE was spontaneous com.
bustion Of coal. An inquiry as to the
conduct Of the Chief Engineer. was held
at tho company's Office in Yokohama
but the result has not yet been made
public.
Frederick Seward. United States Con-
sui General to China. has been offered q
Danish decoration for services to the CIT
liens OF Denmark.
Fresh complications are likely to arise
between China and Japan, on the Lew
Chew Island question. owing to Chinese
custom officials, at Foo Choaw, claiming
ceremonies Of submission from the mes
senser from Lew Chew. Steamers have
been recently purchased by the Japanoss
Government for transporting troops to
rormosa, to put in mail service between
Yokohama and Shanghai. This service
has been proviously performed BY The
p. n. q. u. 90. In the approaching
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-16
To TIM prorlr or eolo HUI, SILVER CRY

To rnH PEorLE or GoLD IIuL- SILVER CRY
AND DArros:-E Every nan, woman aud child
In any Of the above natncl places should know
al once, that a great want hss been supplied hy
the opening oi BEmIsER's NAIuErr STnRE.
Main street, Gold llill, opposite The Yellow
Jacket ONCE. There every one who want.
them, aud has the money Ia pay for them, can
buy At the lowest possible each rates, the meet
possible assortment " perfGmcry, fancy soaps,
BAY rum, feather dusterr. VIOLIN, guitars. ban
Ice; q full stock Of tho best Italian strings,
lewelry, watches. optical instruments. iaiies
trimmings, WORK boxes. musical and plain Pho
tocraph albums, Yankee notions, cutlery, worst
ed, wooden and knitted goods. Al-o q large ~.
sortment Of natural human hair. Al kinds Of
willow ware, fancy bird cage, satehel., brack'
cts and wall.pockets. Al.o a splendid a'sort.
meni of everything needn't In the stationery
line. school books. lamps. ehandelie globes,
chImn,y- and Juvenile book. 4 splendid as
portment of e,sry variety OF fancy toys,
wagons, bedstcid, and fancy valentines. A
magnificent stock of chronos and other pic.
lures. Also, J~pU'idadT d''sati0n paid ~ lIar
ming pictures TO order. New goods, all OF tho
bast possible description. Don't forgrt the
place Main street, Oold I'LL, opposite the isl'
low Jacket once.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
spanish News.

MApRrD, Fob. l6.-The sarlists on
the Northern Coast have again fired on
a steamship engaged in tho telegraph
cable service. Tho headquarters Of
Gen. M~orisnez. Commander Of tho army
Of the North arc established at Puentn
Ia Rena in Navarro. Cen. Laserna has
bscn appointed Chief Of Alionso's Mill.
tary Cabinet.
Supposed Loss ofa sssanor.
LONDON. February lG.--Tho British
steamer George Batters, Is supposed to
be lost with t~wonly-ons persons on
board.
John Mitchell Elected % Pariiamsn s
LONDON. February lG.-John Mitchell
has boon returned to Parliament from
Tipperary, without opposition.