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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-16

FATHER Larmer, a Catholic prizes,
of Chicago, publishes card in which
ne denies the recent rumors about
Abraham Lincoln being a Catholic,
He says: "When I read the assertion
in the Univers, 1 was then missionary
superintendent of a district which in.
cluded seven counties in Illinois, Han:
cock being one of them, where Bishor
Lefevre and the Able st. Cyr had la.
bored as early missionaries. In the
centre of Hancock county there ia q
small town named Fountain Green
Near it was Catholic church. and ear.
ly American settlers from MARYLAND
and Kentucky located in the neighbor-
hood, among whom was a branch of the
Lincoln family, and others named Cam.
eron and Geddings. Consequently #
was at John Lincoln's, or told JOHNNY
Lincoln's" (as he was Familiarity named
by the old settlers), that these priests
stopped. John was brother of Presi-
dent Lincoln, othis father, and this
John Lincoln ioinedlthe Catholic Church
with his wife. Abraham Lincoln was
not Catholic, nor had he ever lived in
the district which Bishop Lefeyre and
the priest st. Cyr attended"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-16
DIED

On Tuesday, February sth, is7e, in the
9th year Of. her aye, CATHERINE
Bethany, wife Of Joseph Fellows. a
native of Solihull, County of Warwick
shire, England, and tor the last thirty
eight years resident of this State.
"And their works do follow Them"
The subject of this notice was so well
known and so universally esteemed,
that it needs no eligiac praise to en-
balm her memory in the hearts of her
friends.
She perfectly illustrated in her life
the faithfulness Of the wife, the devoted
affection of the mother, and the disin-.
terestedness Of true friendship.
The energy she displayed in assisting
her husband to provide for the family,
! and secure for her children that liberal
education which now enables them to
adorn society, was truly wonderful
For devotion as a wife and mother she
was unsurpassed. She made full proof
of 1t, and the recollection Of this devo-
ton, springing as it did from a heart
full of tenderness and love, is the rich
rare heritage she has left her house,
hold-richer, rarer than any earthly
h treasure.
But her charity though beginning at
home did not end there. There was no
room in her large heart for selfishucss.
Her benevOlence was most conspicuous.
She truly fulfilled the Gospel demands
in this respect. She fed the hungry,
took the stranger in, clothed the naked,
visited the sick and those in prison
The poor soldiers of both armies during
the war who came within her reach can
testify to her great bcnevolence. In
nursing the sick she braved contayion;
and her patient, gentle kindness at the
bedside of suffering rendered her the
best Of nurses.
But she has gone! Worn ont with
the tolls of long life, "W'eary and
heavy laden," she needed rest and she
has obtained it.
A fitting epitaph for her tombstone,
and one which is already written in the
hearts of those who mourn her loss,
would be: Sacred to the memory of one
conspicuous for faithfulness in her
home, and for her benevolence abroad.
Ar Kent Plantation, the home of
her parents, on Friday, February 1lth,
1875, MARY E. HYNSON, wife of Hon.
G. L. Hall, in tue 4lst year of her age.
In this Town, at the residence of
her uncle, Jacob Irving, on the 9Th of
February, MARY IRVING, wife Of An
gelus Van Laere, in the 26th year of
her age.
In this Town, at the residence of
A. Vandegar, in the 6lst year of his
age, FELIX BECQUET, a native of
Missouri, but resident of this Town
since 1871.
Ar the residence of his father, Jno.
IS. Butler, on Bayou Rapides, on Sun
day, the 18th Of February, WILLIAM
HOUSTON BUTLER. in the 3lst year
of his age.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-16
MARRIED

IN this Town on the 9th inst, at St.
Francis Xavier Church, BY the Rev.
). 3. Ayenard. Mr.. SYDNOR LECKIE
to Miss MARY QUIRK MARSH.
With this announcement we received
our share of the cake and wine, and
heartily wished our young friends JOY,
happiness and prosperity.
i, ON % the 18th of February. 1876, at
the:resiaetce Of Col. VIM. Polk, Parish
Of Rapides, by the Rev. A. N. Ogden.
DR.. q. I. GALLON, of Natchitoches..
to Miss NJ. G. SOMERINDYKE. of Ba-.
ton Rouge. No cards.
sB New Orleans and Baton Rouge
papers please copy.
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Conservative Attitude Of the C0lered
Members.
A CONTEMPLATED BLOODY SHIRT CON-
YENTION OPPOSED BY
THEM.

The coIored members in the present
House have shown sound Judgment in
several INSTANCES since the meeting OF
Congress. They we're and are ready,
for instance, to vote for universal am
nesty, not excluding JEFF. Davis. They
haveon several occasions Shown them
SELVES conservative in tendency, and
this afternoon it has become known
that they have unitedly opposed, and
By their resistance will probably defeat
a plan to hold another "bloody shirt
convention like that of 1874 in Chatta-
n0oga at which "Poker" Jack, the
Chief Justice of Arkansas, presided. A
number of Southern Republican extre-
mists, chiefly MIssissippians, who have
been stuffing Senator Morton with hor-
rors, have been engaged in trying to
get up such convention to be held
here, which was formally and in the
name of the Republican party Of tile
Southern States toapprove of Morton's
speech and of his views on the South.
Rumor says it was also to nominate
him for the Presidency. To make this
scheme succeed it was, Of course, lie
cessary to secure the cooperation of
the colored members, for It was in de-
fence of the "poor -trodden ne
gro' that tlfis APPEAL was TO be made
to the country. Unfortunately, the
'colored Congressman, like the needy
knife grinder, have no "story," and
they are getting privately cursed as
spiritless wletclles. Nor is this the on
ly misfortune which las happened to-
the conventidn plan. ct wis part of
the plan to get some eminent, or, att
least, thoroughly respectable, Rcpub.i-
can to preside, and so the managers
made'a weary round only to meet with
universal refusal, even when they iu
sisted that Grant had agreed to attend.
'If General Grant is sure to attend,''
was the reply of Senator, Suppose
you let him preside. He'll make a
good figuie head"
But the Preside mt did not even pro-
mise to attend. The best authorities
related that two or three of the mana
gers visited the White House, and their
spokesman, having explained to Gen.
Grant the object of the convention, So
licited promise that he would attend,
on the ground that it was intended to
secure the presence of all the Republi-
can Presidential candidates. The
President prudently replied, it is said,
that lie would have to think about it.
Especial Dispatch to the New York
Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-16

The general ticket agents Of the rail.
roads are progressing in their arrange.
ments for the prospective increase Of
travel during the coming summer. All
the usual round-trip tickets that are
issued every year will include oppor-
tunities for visiting Philadelphia and
the Centennial. The reduction will be
twenty-five per cent, from all points in
the country east of Omaha. The Paci-
fic railroads are not participating in
this movement, and having the monop-
oily of travel to and from The Pacific,
very little liberaiity is expected in that
quarter. If they should join in the ar
rangement it will greatly increase the
travel both to and from all parts Of the
Pacific Coast.
The present arrangement is to issue
tickets good for thirty days, aud extend
the time for the sale ofround-trip tick
cts from May 10 to October 81. Pas
sengers will be permitted to stop over
at all places on the route except within
certain distance from Philadelphia
which properly includes local travel.
The difference in fare between New
York and Philadelphia on rouhd-trip
tickets eastward or westward il fixed
at one dollar only. For instance the
fare between Chicago aud Philadelphia
and return will be $3s, while from
Chicago to New York and return it will
be $33. The four trunk lines will have
a building on the grounds, which will
be model railroad station, to be used
as an American tourist ticket Office, and
to be managed by the companies in
concert. 1t is understood that trains
will be started between New York and
Philadelphia every twenty minutes
during ten hours of the day, besides
ample night trains with sleeping cars.
All the railroads hereabouts and to the
East and West are adding to the num-
bet of their cars and locomotives in or
der to be prepared in time for the rush.
The only exception known of here is
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and
the inactivity OF that sturdy COMPETE
sor for travel and freight to aud from
the West is matter of surprise to all
who have paid any attention to the
subject.-[Phil. Cor. of the Baltimore
American.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-16

THERE will be two eclipses OF
The sun and two of the moon in 1875.
FIRST, a partial eclipse of the moon,
commencing In New England about
1880 A. NJ, March 10. Second, an
annual eclipse of the sun, March rs.
'ae moon concealing the suns disc,
except a ring around the border. In
New England it will be visible as a
partial eclipse only, beginning about
500 A. NJ. Third, a partial eclipse
" the moon, September 8, not visible
III the United States. Fourth, a to-
sai eclipse of the sun, invisible in the
United States, but visible in the
south Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-16

| MoRT0N's TASK. While Morton was
i'll tine flowing hlmor Of culogy Mcr-
| rimon interjected question as to
"Piuch's' whereabouts before Buffers
barrival in New Orleans in 1862. Nor
ION, who had sunk to lis seat, returned
SnappiShly, "For what purpose does
the gentleman ask the question:" "For
an answer" said Merrimon. "What
answer does the gentleman expect y
snapped Morton agaiu. '.Merrly facts, I"
said Mr.. Mcrrimon. Tncrcupon Morton
returned angrily, Il know the purpose
of the gentleman's question, anil pre-
s,ming that it would be asked, have
prepared myself with documents to an
swcr it," A deeper sensation ofinterest
followed, and Morton, taking up the
thread Of bis narrative, began to show
how "Pincli" came to New Orleans and
the first night of his arrival, in a con-
vivial mood, fell into an alteration
with his brother-in-law, for which he
was called before q provost court and
sentenced to the work-house. Even
Morton, with all his brazen disregard
of public decency, faltered as his reluc-
tant lips gave expression to these de-
grading details in the life of man
whom he was arguing for as worthy a
place in the United States Senate. For
a moment there seemed semblance of
shame on his face, but it passed away
"PiDch," for single moment, shifted
his glorious black eyes. but onl Y for a
ment, among other memoranda, Nor
ton presented an abstract from the
prison record which he undertook to
read, but finding some difficulty,
"Pinch," with insolent self-possession'
got up, walked briskly over to Morton's
side, twirling his glasses as he went.
and offered to aid him. Morton, with a
quick gesture Of Impotence, waved him
oil, and continued reading, while the
audience looked on and smiled sarcastic
cally. When the Indianian came to the
charge upon which the prisoner was
committed, he failed to read it. and it
was the general impression, as the
struggling shoulders of the Senators
and the derisive sneers of the gallery
attested, that prison record is not the
strongest recommendation of Senator.
Whether Morton understood this or not.
he went on with warmly cclored bio
graphical tribute to his protege, declar-
ing his eingjugged was only a plot on
the part OF his envious relatives who
wanted to exact blackniail.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-16
NEW THIS DAY.
The Morning Courier.

DECENT POLITICAL EVENT!
IL indicate speedy return 81 til,
Democratic party to supreme power Il
the nation. The House Of Representa-
tives is now Democratic BY D }arg
majority; the government Of more thai
one halt Of tile States ia administers
by Democrats; the party enters upol
the Presidential contest Will, thu
brightest hopes, and under the mos
substantial, encouragement.
The Wonderful revelations Of rascal
ity and Corruption on the part of Re
publican leaders, which have bnrdenst
the press and Mortified the people tirr'
ing the past three years, make it clear
~ Tie duty of every man to take AZ
active part in the great contest of the
present year, More Than at any pre-
vious tiMe iii tfte history of the coun.
try, trustworthy daily newspapers
now necessary to every citizen, in or.
der that he may intelligently discharge
his political duties. The CHICAGO
MORNING COURIER is . consistent
Democratic newspaper. 1t will be de-
voted to the work Of aiding in rescuine
tie Ration. fr0ih the party that has de-
bauched its service, squandered it,
treasure and enslaved it's liberties. Il
will advocate a speedy return to specie
payments, but believes that this resnll
should be brought about BY economical
management Of the Govern uient, and
not by arbitrary enactment. IT W.
lieves in greenbacks at par, and tlie
same currency for the rich and the
poor. 1t will advocate Home Rule
Free Trade and public economy, THE
old cardinal principles Of the Deiio-
cratic party; -.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-16
Ex-Emnrass L

The Ex-Empress Eugene is thin
and pale, but still very handsome
She and her son live in plain and
unpretending way at Chiselhurst;
the late Emperor's place at table is
daily decked with 3 little bunch of
fresh violets. The Prince is we'll
made, good-looking and begins to
display dark brown mustache.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-16
gapoLEoy III AND FANNY ELLSLER.
VISION IN THEATRE THAT DIS
PEELED A LOVERS ILLU
sTvE DREAM.

The young Duke Of Reichstadt,
Napoleon H., delicate in health from
his birth, had never seemed capable
of feeling the least interest in life
Nothing could rouse him. from a pro-
found indifference and melancholy
that penetrated iswhole being. ,He
distrusted everybody; was Unwilling
to 90 into society. It was thought
that if his affections could be enlist
ed his mind would assert itself. A
number of the fairest youhg womehI
about the court were presented to
him, but their charms, their blan-
dishments, their conversation, their
passion, real or feigned, moved him
not jot. He turned from them in
WEAKNESS, and begged to be excused.
Some sagacious functionary suggest
ell that the ballet queen should be
introduced to the ferlorn youth in
the guise of peasant, in the hope
that she, so accustomed to conquests,
might conquer even him. The plan
succeeded to charm, and Louis fell
in love with the seeming peasant girl.
She pretended to reciprocate his
love, never ihti4nating that she was
not ignorant of His birth and posi-
ton.
Day after day TREY met in the gar
'dens of the palace,;; Then they extend
Ell their excursions oh foot and in
carriage, until new spirit and new
life became his. He made her his,
eoufdante; he told her'of his bitter.
past, tic dGspondency; Of the hope
an,l joy she had been the FIRST Go ava
ken in his nature; that she was the.
one human being in all the world he
loved or cared for. In the midst of
this'idyllic life, tue Duke, being one
day in the city, felt inclined to visit
the theatre, That evening lie sat
1istless II the box, hardly needing
the performance, scarcely noticing
the ballet, until a 1.-THE figure OF
brightness and seahty bounded upon
The scene. tfe WAS all eyes and ami
mation at oace. He had never 'fmag-!
ined so marvellous likeness to Ma,
RE. Could he be mistaken? He
aevelle,l his lorgHette again and
again.
The vision Of Tire lover could not
&c deceived. The truth aud the whole
yrhh snon flashed apoa him. His
Marie nH'i everyt'oay's Fanny were
Oae and the sane, The glass fell
fun his hand; the poor boy Jdrned4
x,''ally pale, a4H 'aiiytit have swooned
81 his seat had hr not been taken
ON iilr theatre and driven home al
n,o,t iasrlisihlr. The mex, u.uruine
tiri' Story was all rvrr Vienna. TS,uis
never saa Marie more. The little
a,o,.r and faith, ats lad she lad arous-
ell; aft,r that crnrl trick he fell oncc
more uto hi,usrlf, never to hope
again. He dill not live very long.
The very night he died she was dan
cling III Il crowded and amlatdfng
theatre. ,She had forgotten about
effn, hut she still remembered the
$4,000 FORMS that had been paid hel
Var deceising him. New Orleans
Sunday Delta.
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TEa WEEKLY COURIER


Has 4 large circulation in every ives.
tern State and territory. It is our aim
to make the Weekly Courier the best
family paper in the West, and we shall
continue to give in its columns large
amount ofmiscellaneous reading mat
ter, such as stories, tales, poems, scien-
tidc intelligence. and agricultural infor.
nation for which we are not able to
make loom in our daily edition. The
agricultural department il, especially
one of it's prominent features. The
fashions are also regularly reported in
its columns, and 30 are tie markets Of
every kind. !.
Terms-sl.ao per year, postpaid.
Address
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-16

"A TRUST company is concern
which trusts the money Of one man in
the hands of another
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Strayed.

E,RoM PINEvILLE, ON THE 23rd
i of January, . BLACK HORSE
about "A Hands high, heavy bniit, with
star in his forehead and left eye out.
When he left he had q leather halter
on. When last seen was on the Clai-
borne road. A liberal reward will be
paid for his delivery to
JOHN DAVID, PiDcville
Feb 9--at.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-16

-WHYis the job-stone like a green
horn?-Because it's often imposed
upon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-11
Ex.sOlicitOr wilson's Statements.

VIM. o. Gavitt, Special Agent of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, was before the com
mittee on the lst, and testified TO the effect
that Mr.. Wilson had instructed him to go
for Bristow for the Presidency, and had given
him to understand that the policy to be pur-
sued was to be governed by that idea. Mr..
w. had said the President was backing the
movements against the whisky rings. Var
yam had also undertaken to instruct the wit
ness to work for Bristow, saying it was policy
to do so.
Mr.. Bangs, United States District Attorney
for the Northern District of Illinois, was also
examined on the lst, and gave an account Of
the whisky trials at Chicago No evidence
had been disclosed which in the slightest de-
gree implicated Gen. Logan or Mr.. Farwell
in the whisky frauds
Mr. Wilson was further examined on the
I'd. His testimony was mostly in explana-
tion of his private papers and their subse-
quent examination by Treasury officials.
His statement is substantiated by the affi-
davits of Messrs Winslow and Dixon, private
Secretaries of the witness, who packed the
papers. Wilson testified that he had
never had any evidence duplicating Logan
or Farwell except the statements of local
prosecuting officers that those gentlemen
we're suspected. He had never himself eX-
pressed any belief or opinion that they
were implicated, and he preferred not to
do so now. In regard TO the abandonment
of the prosecution against Ward and Wads-
worth, he said that he had always firmly OPP
posed II. Mr.. Wilson directly eOntradicted
Gayitt, the revenue agent, who had testified
that the Solicitor had instructed him 10 90
for Bristow for the Presidency, and read
a letter accusing Gayitt of indiseretion and
disreputable conduct while in Illinois, on ac.
count Of which he was withdrawn from that
service. Yaryan, however, admitted having
told Gavitt, that "this Blaine business must
stop" because Gavitt devoted more time to
politics than 10 business, while il was con,
trary to orders of both Yaryan and the Com,
missioner for special agents 10 interfere with
politics either directly or Indirectly,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-11
Summer Fashions.

CAToGAN NETS, in which the loosely
braided Catogan loop of hair hangs, are
much worn in Paris, and are being intro
duced here at the seaside resorts The
net is of silk braid the color of the hair,
trimmed with an Alsatian bow of ribbon
that matches the toilet.
The fancy for black with white is shown
in the pretty pineapple dresses trimmed
with Mechlin or with Valenciennes lace
One of the most tasteful shown is an i'm
ported dress of black and white checked
pineapple cloth, as thin and cool as gauze,
and worn over with muslin skirts, instead
of the silk foundation that grenadines re-
quire.
Scarf overskirts and founces for trim
ming light silks are imported in batiste,
nearly covered with Eastern embroidery
wrought in the quaintest shades of pis-
tache green, robbins egg, faded blue and
China rose. The silk of which the dress
is made is of pale faded tints of the back
grounds.
The blouse polsnaise, made loose, and
wornwith a belt, has reappeared in Paris
as part of summer dresses. 1t is made
very full and long, and is seen especial I
in black and cream-colored net Gimmed
with lace. These are for day dresses,
Wnlle lOf evening ana the mousse Iney are
of organdy muslin and Mechlin or Valen-
ciennes insertion. Small three-cornered
ichus OF half handkerchiefs Of the mate
rial are worn close about the neck with
these blouses.
Fashionable modistes are making sea
side suits of the cream white Angora
cloth, which is the finest wool fleece
known, is said 10 be rs cool as muslin,
and, owing TO its soft texture, il drapes
most beautifully. The costume consists
of a princesse overdress, with ilt.plaited
back, and long vest front trimmed with
rows of the fashionable Smyrna lace. To
brighten up this delicate white dress are
square bows OF cardinal red gros-grain
ribbon down the front of the overdress,
on the square side pockets, and behind,
where the plaits meet the Marguerite waist.
The cross barred grenadines are infavor
for seaside resorts, and they do not lose
their stiffness, as starched muslins are apt
to do when exposed to damp sea. breezes,
Instead of plain black grenadine, those
with fins bars Of white crossing the goods
each way are considered most stylish.
They are made up with plain black
silk foundations, on which are alternate