Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
Louisiana at the Cent nnral.


Let US not forget that this is the day
on which the great Centennial show is
opened at Philadelphia-the great city
of BrOtherly Love And, above ali.
let us not forget that amid the grand
galaxy of free and independent States
of this glo-hOrious Union, Louisiana
shines bright particular star through
! and in the august persons of GOuer-
nor CD Kellogg and his staff-conspic-
Gus among whom is Sour, the veloci>
pede rider and the Senator from Avoy-
Giles, who cannot live in the parish he
represents in the Legislature.
Louisiana represented at the Cen
tennial show, given in honor of Amer
lean independence and glory, and yet
not single Louisianian representing
! her-nOt even a genteel and respecta-
! bic cOlored man to the manner born |!
And yet the representation is accord
| ing to the fitness of things. Louisi-
ana is not free independent and
| sovereign State of this so-called
Union; she is IA satrapS ruled over by
procOnsul appointed -(dictated) from
the military power at Washington. and
she is as such, we'll represented by
the low. venal myrmidons who will
to-day strnt their brief hour in the
hooking pageant.
No, good Old LOuisiana-the free
State of Louisiana-the Louisiana of
whom every honest patriot of America
is prOud-is not in Philadelphia to-
day; not in heart, soul or body. There
fore no gentleman, no honest, faithful
yeOman-not even the good and true
freedman-is there to impersonate her.
Louisiana IS conquered province,
ovetrun, ruled and robbed by the
veriest scurf that war ever breeds, and
this scurf desecrates her name in the
eyes of the civilized world to day. But
the grand Old State wlll prove phu nix
vet. Fort Inately for civilization, the
worms who crawl over her PROSTATE
form to-day must die and r, t, and an
other hundred years can scarcely hope
to pro luce such another set to mar her
fair proportions. ~ O. Democrat 1th.
She Didn't Want 10 Advertise Him.
One day last week a youthful look
ing woman came into our Office and
inquired for the editor. Sir, said she,
when she had found him. my husband
has left me- and [ wish to take some
action in regard to it. We suggested
to her that she had better see a lawyer.
No, no, said she, yOu are the man [
wish to see-the editor. ] want to put
something IN the paper about it.
Certainly, madam, We replied, you
wish to advertise him ? No, [ do not
wish to advertise him, nor to say auy-
thing he will not like, hut / want him
to come back.
She went on to describe him as fol-
lows: Name Charles Smith; medium
size; fair skin; light complexion, and
about "a years They were married
three years last December and she has
one child They were married by
Rev. Moore, of Columbus county,
lived for time at Mr.. VESSELS steam
mill near this town, and she at
present lives IA miles from town in the
neighborhood of Fair Bluff. he left
home about the LIST of February At
length comprehending her meaning,
replied: "Y ou simply wish to state |
for the Information of the world at |
large generally and other woman es-
pecially, that he is your lawful hus-
band and is bound by the laws of this
State and of the United States,
i'll such cases made and provided |
to take care of you. Yes. yes, said |
she before we had concluded our |
remarks, that Is just what l want, and |
a pleasant smile pervaded her whole |
countenance, and she added: Do you |
want my name? Having been Informed |
that it might be advisable, we were |
informed that her name was Lucy Ann |
Smith. She thanked US very kindly |
for putting her in way of giving the |
Information she SO much desired to |
impart, and having been assured that
the Robes Q nian never fails to reach and |
reform truant and prodigal husbands,
aud after expressing the fond hope |
that in this case especially the remedy |
would be equal to the emergency, she |
went Oh her way rejoicing