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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-19

-"YoU mean elastics," replied a
Broadway clerk to an old lady who
asked for garters. 81 suppose some
high-nosed people call 'em 'lasticks,"
she said, "but when 1 git too stuck
up to ask for garters, I'll not box my
susan's ears for saying hose when
she means stockings" She got her
carriers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-19
Married

AT St. Peters Church, in Pineville,
on Thursday, the 18th inst, by the
Rev. A. N. Ogden, Miss DRUCILLA
HARPER to Mr.. THOS. D. JOHN
STON.
The kind Souvenir handed into the
Democrat office, with the compli-
ments Of the ''happy couple" was re-
ceived Gin kind and disposed of
with the proper feelings and wishes
we always vouchsafe to the newly
welded state.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-19

THE Norristown Herald says -
"Young man if you should see your
girl gazing intent.y at your feet don't
shift them about uneasily, or draw
them up and sit upon them, under the
impression that she is overwhelmed by
their immense size. She is merely
taking their measure mentally for a
pair of slippers, on the toes of which
she intends to work a blue dog with a
green tail and scarlet earn'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-19

the Hartford Times contributes
the following:
zone of the countless repartees of
the late Charles Chapman-and he
got off more and better ones than any
printed collection contains was
prompted by an interruption, on the
part Of some blatant half-drunken
fellow in the crowd, in the midst of
one Of Mr.. Chapman's speeches, at a
certain place in Fairfield county
The effect Of one Of his strong points
was terribly broken by q
hrawiing exclamation from this stran-
ger in the audience, %, you are
aemayogUer Chapman, nettlcd to one
Of his singing retorts, fixed his eye,
upon the fellow, and pausius just a
moment, to tx the attention Of the
audience and give his response more
effect, merely answered, with one of
his own unappreachable grius, and
put a whisp Of straw around YOU and
you'd he II demi-johnn It brought
down the house, extinguished the
bihnlous offender. Our jelly friend,
SIr. Z. S. Cleveland, is noted for his
witty retorts, and here is one his la
test: Riding the other day with
friend who had invited him into his
carriage, Mr.. Cleveland remarked
that it was the most jolting and I'M
easy carriage he had ever got into.
Yes said the owner, it's enough to
jolt wisdom teeth out by no
MEANS retorted Cleveland, for no.
body who has any wisdom teeth
would get into such q carriage as
this"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-19
Dissolution.

THE PARTNERSHIP LATELY
l. existing between DYER e. DOR
SETT is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. HADLEY DYER will con-
tlnue the business at the old stand,
and ORAN DORSETT, JR., having
bought out the KANOM1E GRANGE
WAREHOUSE, will resume business
there. HADLEY DYER.
ORAN DORSETI, JR.
Jan. 10, le76-3t0I
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-19

The Boston Post is entirely sat-
isfied with Mr. Kerr as Speaker. 1t
says: "The sentiment prevails with
the Democrats of the House that
since he was intrusted with the re-
sponsibility it has been discharged
by him with an address and ability
that possesses the strongest favor of
originality"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-19
The New York Trihune I'M

The New York Tribune init
mates that Senator Morton's pro-
posal to hunt for the bloody shirt in
Mississippi seems to have settled
two things-the election of Mr.. La
mar to the United States Senate, and
the impeachment of Governor Ames
and Lieutenant Governor Davis.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-19

"A CINCINNATI man offers five
dollars reward for lost cat. AS
long as men refuse to allow their fe-
line pets to hold concerts at home,
and throw bootjacks at every strange
cat that comes around, the household
cat will invariably wander off in
search of news and society. A man
must make his home attractive to
puss, Or he will have to buy dog for
a pet.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-19

AN old newspaper gives the fol-
lowing as a scrap of history: "In the
year 1854 the Legislature of Penn
sylvania, to abolish practice then
prevailing, passed the following res
olution: Resolved, That hereafter no
member shall come into the chamber
barefooted, nor eat his bread and
cheese on they steps of the capitol"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-19
French and American Women,

Albert Rhodes in his book, ssThe
French at Home" says:
The face Of the American woman
is more beautiful than that Of any
other country. 1t has delicacy of
coloring and feature, and fnesse and
intellectually in expression; but the
body supporting the head, regarded
from an artistic and hygienic point Of
view, is inferior. For breathing and
digesting, the upper part is lacking
in depth. In q word, the American
is more fragile; she is hardly a Di-
ana, and the French is something
more, although not the Hebe of
Rubcns.
The American has more intellect
than her French sister, but the latter
has softness where she has pertness.
There is nervous excitability and
cleverness in one, mellowness and
equality of character in the other
The forced, brilliant vitality of wo-
man in America is subject to fits of
reaction. for nature has it's limit. In
the French woman the mind is more
even and cheerful, and in the absence
of exhaustive and irregular demands
made upon it, the uniform health is
better.
In qualities of purely mental char
after the equal of the American wo.
man cannot perhaps be found in the
world; but with all her knowledge
and intellectual activity, she lacks
that which made the Greeks what
they have been and the French what
they are--organic cultivation. En-
twlned in these words are taste and
art. A ripper civilization, though not
purer, shall invest her with
knowledge Of these things and har-
mony Of character now possessed:
and with it will come, alas! that dec
adence in morals which always march
es on the heels of the Beautiful in
every age and in every climate. 1t
is sad that such heavy tribute should
be exacted as the price of an added
enjoyment, but art is memorable.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-19

HAL, gentle Spring. Thomp-
son says, and gentle Spring hailed,
and showed, too.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-19
EXTRACTS.

Given the day of his execution
Wirz had been offered a communication
of his sentence if he would implicate
Mr.. Davis, but Virus answer to his
counsel was, Mr.. Schade, you know
that I have always told you that I do
not know anything about Jefferson
Davis. He had no connection with
me as to what was done at Anderson
vile. I would not become traitor
against him or anybody else, even to
save my life But, said Mr.. Hill,
what poor Wirz within two hours of
his execution would not say for his
life the gentleman from Maine says
to the country for the sake of jump
ing his party to power. [Sensation.
Sir, Christianity is falsehood; hui
manity is lie; civilization is a cheat,
or the man who would not make
false charge for his life was never
guilty of willful murder. Mr.. Hill
went on to argue that on the logic of
Mr.. Blaine's speech holding Mr.. Da-
Wis responsible for the acts of Mr..
Winder, President Grant might be
held responsible for the acts of Nc
Donald and Joyce, and he asked
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12
CARPET WEAVING

hereby give notice tony friends and public that
! have stated the business OF RAG CARPET
South Street above town hail. and solicit liberal
patronage I win furnish the chain at lowest city
prices Please give trial and viii endeavor 10
give you perfect satisfaction. All orders by mail
promptly attended to- Price 30 cents with best 4-py
cotton chain Carpet rags bought.
GEORGE w. HAMPTON,
jan 20-ein Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12
IMPURITY OF THE BLOOD.

Describe sym ptoms In all communications, and ad-
dress letters 70 DR. SON. Piiiladelphia. No
charge for advice Sent by Express and Address on
receipt OF price-s2 bottle, bottles 10. apr 5-ly
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12

SHOT AN OLD LADY.-George w. Cutler, q
man of 80 or 35, shot Mrs. Sarah Lewis,
aged G3, in Philadelphia, late on Wednes
day night. The ball entered the right
breast and passed through the body, making
an ugly wound that may prove fatal. This
is her version of the affair " made Cut
ler's acquaintance about year ago, and
ever since he has been bothering me to
marry him. You see, I'm rich--own four
or five houses, and have money in bank,
and Cutler wanted to get hold of the cash
and property. On Wednesday night he
slipped into the house and begged me to
marry him, when l said: Go away, you
don't want to marry your grandmother !;
you want my money; 60 and marry some
young woman and work for her." Then he
threatened to kill himself. When ] went
to my bedroom, he jumped from a closet
or from under the bed and grabbed me.
We had struggled in the dark, when he
put a pistol to my breast and fred. |
staggered to the police station on Button
wood street, and told the police, and then
was taken home. Cutler, l think, has
been crazy with drink for some time .
When Cutler was arrested he fought the
police, and vowed that the woman had
attempted to kill him, and that he fired in
self defence.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12

The police of Baltimore city last week
completed a census of the voters Of that
city. They return over $4,000 voters,
which at the rate of one-seventh Of the
population being voters. would make the
total population of that city 4S3,OO0. The
last census report, taken about three years
ago, returned a population Of 100000 Tho
late census is believed to DC mere suc,,
work and unreliable.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12
Masculine and Feminine.

A proof of how much more appearances
weigh in this foolish world than facts may
be found in the relative traditional estimate
of the owl and the goose. The former
bird merely from looking grave and solemn,
and keeping himself little retired from
public view, has been credited with un-
limited sagacity, and made the chosen
companion of the very Goddess of Wisdom.
As no ministry fifty years ago would have
dared to give Bishopric to Sidney Smith,
simply because he was too witty, so no old
Athenian imagined that Pallas would have
preferred in her temple the society Of a
lively and satirical bird, like the goose, to
the dull and gloomy minded owl. But the
goose is really a clever creature, and proves
it in a hundred ways; while the owl, like
Lord Burleigh, merely mods his head in
solemn sort, and is accepted as wise on his
own showing. The great difference between
masculine and femme folly has been said
to be that stupid man generally retains
enough sense to conceal his stupidity un-
der the cloak of silence; while a stupid
woman chatters the more, the more igno-
rant she may be, and so betrays her de-
fciencies to all the world. The man some
times inspires his neighbor land always his
wife) with the conviction that there is
matchless wisdom hidden behind his re-
serve, which he buttons close round as the
shabby genteel do great-coat to hide the
absence of shirt. The woman invariably
reveals her folly to everybody, and gets no
credit for the under-current of practical
sense which sometimes runs beneath. The
owl is in this respect decidedly of the mas
culine order Of mind, while the goose goes
about cackling and screeching with her
neck outstretched, so that she looks
supremely ridiculous and idiotic, while all
the time she is only sensible enough, but
has the rare merit of strong dash OF
humor in her composition. Since she
saved the Roman capital she has been
known to display all the domestic virtues
and as many public ones, as she has been
permitted to exercise. But no! experience
avails nothing against prejudice. She has
contrived to get herself classed among the
shrieking sisterhood " and her claims arc
thrust aside with derision.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12

There is nothing to be gained by trying
to look through knot-hole with a glass
eve.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12
Life, Growth, Beauty.
LONDON HAIR COLOR REST0RER.
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the scalp from all impurities causing the hair to grow
where ii has fallen oir or become thin.
Can be applied by the hand does not stain the
skin soil the finest linen. As Hair Dressing it is
the most perfect the world has ever produced. The
hair renovated and strengthened and natural color
restored without the application ofmneral
Since the introduction of this truly valuable prcpa-
ration into this country it has been the wonder and
admiration of all classes it has proved to be the
only article that will absolutely without deception,
restore gray hair to its original color health SGlncSs
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its original growth and color.
This beautiful and fragrantly perfumed article is
complete within itself no washing or preparation be,
being REQUIRED to obtain these desirable results.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12

Mr.. Spurgeon, in some remarks made at
a meeting of the London Female Servants
Home Society, said good word for do
mestic servants. A servants position, he
said, was not one of the easiest in the
world, as most servants knew, and it was
not always the servant who was to blame
because she did not stay long in one situa-
ton. He thought a good deal of good
might be done by reversing the principle
of the Society and awarding Bibles and
silver medals to mistresses who keep their
servants for certain length of time.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12

The editor of the Richmond Enquirer, a
leading democratic newspaper, openly says
that money was used to nominate Governor
Tilden, and expresses hope that only half
as much as was spent at st. Louis will be
given to the canvass.--N Y. Herald.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12
Dr. SWaYHeS COMPOUND Syrup Of wild Cherry

strikes at the root of disease by purifying the blood
restoring the liver and kidneys to healthy action in
vigOrating the nervous system.
The only standard remedy for hemorrhagc, brOn-
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those predispOsed to weak lungs should not fail to
use this great vegetable remedy.
Its marvellous power not only over consumption.
but every chronic disease where gradual atcra-
tive action is needed. Under its use the cough is
l0osened the night sweats diminished the pain sub
sides, the pulse returns to its natural standard the
stomach is improved in its power to digest and
assmilGte the food and every organ has purer and
better quality of blood supplied to it, out of which
new recreatiye and plastic material is made.
Price 81 per bottle six bottles for S. your drug
gi,t or stOrekeeper does not have it, we will
forward half dozen to any address. freight
paid, on receipt of the price.
Prepared only By
DIR. SWAYNE & son,
800 North Sixth Street. Philadelphia, Penn'a.
SOLD BY ALL PROMINENT DRUGGISTS.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12

One of the first American pictures, if not
the first, sold at the Centennial Exhibition
is shat of " Guenevere," by young New
York artist, Miss Mary B. Odenheimer of
No. 7Ss Broadway. The artist is daugh.
ter of Bishop Odenheimer of Nothern New
Jersey. The price was $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12
HERE ls THE PROOF
OF IT'S
Superior Excellence.


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my hair to its original Color and the hue appears TO
be permanent. am satisfied that this preparation is
nothing like dye but operates upon the sccretonS
1t is also beautiful hair dressing and promotes the
growth. purchased the first bottle from Edward b.
GarrguCs. druggist Tenth and Coates street. who can
also testify my hair was quite gray whcnI commenced
its use.
Mrs. MILLER,
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pleasure TO inform you that lady of my acquaint-
London Hair C0}Or RcStorcr." Her hair was falling
rapidly and quite gray The color has been restored
the falling off entirely stopped, and new growth Of
hair is the result.
f. B. GARRIGUES,
Druggist, Cor Tenth and Coates Phila.
BOSTON TESTIMONY.
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while in Trenton, y. j. procured bottles London
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DR.. Dalton of Philadelphia says of it: The London
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my patients aNnd friends as well as by myself. /
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to any address on receipt of price.
Address orders 10 Dr. SWAYNE & son, $50 North
Sixth Street. Philadelphia Penna, sole PrOprietors
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12
SWAYNE'S PANAGEA

Celebrated all ever the world for its remarkable
Of Scrofula, Murcuria and Syphiitic Complaints and
in cases where yphilitc virus Of the parent causes
development Of Syphilis Scroula in the chd moth
ing has ever proved eIectual in completely eradi
eating every vcstige Of these dangerous complaints
and all diseases arising from
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12
Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emersol.

Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson b. .-.a-
was published in Boston 40 years ago. 1t
was entitled " Nature" and it had this
motto prefxed: Nature is but an image
or imitation of wisdom, the last thing of
the soul; nature being thing which doth
only do, but not know"
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12

When cur vices quit us, we Hatter our
selves that we quit our vices.
Nearly square mile of tayerns surround
the Centennial entrance.
It is less painful to learn in youth than
to be ignorant in age.
There is no man clever enough to know
all the evil he does.
Smyrna times., 1876-07-12
DON'I READ THI%!

\ book for newly married people of either sex, or
those contemplating marriage. II contains over POO
pages. Bound in cloth. sent securely sealed for 7jc
Address Wall y Co. Lock Box l19S, saratoga \. Y.
, 1876-01-30
THE BLACK HILLS.

The Fever Breaks Out AfrcSRf.
OMAHA, Neb. Jan. ga large number Of citi-
zens have left here during the past week for
the Black Hills and many persons are arriving
daily en- route from the East. Much trouble is
anticipated With the Indians in that SECTION this
summer. The Arapahoes, who have been
South this winter, esy they are all determined
On war for the possession Of the Black Hills
country, and are prepared for it. It is not
thought that the Government will ipteTpoee to
Keep the miners out, but they may leave them
to protect themselves.
YtSkTos, D. T., Jan. 29.-AIuch excitement
prevails Eere over the recent developemeuts
III the Black Bills, and an enthusiastic public
meeting Is being held here tonight 10 make ar
laage,nents looging to An Immediate and regu-
!sr line ct transportation both from here and
from old Fort Pierre. Joseph Vallin is making
preparations to sthrt soon with q train from this
place. Fratt i Ferris, OF Fort Randall, will put
o. freight line from that place. and John
Dillon will run vehicles from Fort Pierre in
connection with the boats On itAe Missouri
RiseI.
, 1876-01-30

The Speaker Will Not Stand in Hem
drickks Light

The Speaker Will NOT Stand in Hen
dricks' Light
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 29.-J- H Real, Of
Philadelphia, makes public the following letter
from Speaker Kerr, concerning the Democratic
national ticket to be placed in nomination the
Present year:
NAsH1S6Tos, D. c., J2n. 25.-J. a. RcalL, Esq,
Fh'ladetph'a--DEAR STB: Several days Ago re-
oi'ea tJ mil accompanied With your card article
oSer your name published in the Dec.cdre County
Gtmo7at Of Dec 80 Ast- petused the article with
Euch interest aud many II it's views command my
unqualified approval; but have only time now 70
Gaank 5on for your yery kind reference to in that
srcle md to sAy that it is not my DESIRE in any
sree ~hatever. that nv name shall be used III any
connection with the national ticket Of this year The
Indians Democrats will present to next National
Eonventon another Of her candidate for the
EEesdency.-Gov. Hendricks,- whose advocacy for
NAT high place will stand with them In hearty Co
OPERATION Ny Judgment is that our friends this
year cannot do better, II SO we'll than to nominate
1oE Headrlc12. an with great respect, TeTy truly
ydu1t, Il G. EERR.
, 1876-01-30

conmcudable Neutrultty-Judicia
Kie1 HI.

FNmmGQQ20lC
Kiel lns
Sn<caaI Mspd:sh to 7ht ChIsaoo 7ribune.
Tonos1o. Ont. Jan. 29.--The Globe to-day
r-hbshes N important correspondence between
Archbishop Lynch and tho Hon Mackenzie,
Premier Of the Dominion, which shows the atti-
tude Of the Roman Catholic clergy in Ontario
in stropg contrast with that Of the Quebec
cle.gy. The Archbishop says tho priests OF lis
Diocese a1e forbidded TO make tho altar or pull
ut tribune from whence to deliver partisan
spppea!s to their congregations. for OF against
INV pa1ty Of candidate. or to threaten with spir-
i,uM disability any member of tho Church for
yo.ipg according to their own private jud6-
ueut.
MONTREAL, Jan. 29.-Judges Moudelet, Mac
Inv, md Johnston, owing to the dlsorganized
rate Of tho Superior Court, havo resigned.
Members Of the Lar Of Montreal held meeting
to-day and prepared petition to the Federal
Government praying for the organization OF the
Superior Court on basis to meet the require
me1ts Of public business.
.Stecsal D.sDatch to The CHICAGO Tribune,
QCEAEc jan 29.-Lpuis Riel lies dangerously
ii 1t the residence Of the Rev. Father Rieder, in
Euncook. i. Il.
Owing to various causes there are six scats in
the Quebec Legislature now vacant that will re-
qulte to bs filed By new electious-
, 1876-01-30
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

NEW IoRK, Jan. 29.-Arrived, steamships Hol-
lind, from London; Frsla, from Hamburg !;
China and City OF Antwerp, from Liverpool.
LoSDoS, Jan. .29-Steamships lava and Idaho,
from New York. have arrived ont.
AEW YORK, Jan. 20. - Arrived, steamships
Eisia from Glasgow, and Pe5iere, from Hayre-
SAS FRASc1soo, Cal, Jun 29.-Arriye d, Pa-
anc Mail steamer Constitution, from Panama
up to the present time $4,000 hogs hare been
packed By the different packing houses OF Kan
sas City, No.
, 1876-01-30

HORSES AND CARRIAGES.
UcT1OS = TUESDAYS. THuRsDAYs. AND
"a s ss tsa M
s1arr.a1ee: stoek q h.nd 4 p.issts sals,
Elegant herses is hands high, and sea1s.
sopnd kind snd trs il ~ hsrass 5ss l5vm sss fire.
sis.snss sass. h. I, B,s.'ts, t. :o o1a.r
BLACK horso syears Old " hauds high. kind and .Iue
a md nd ~ I'D o. sha
hsads md kind Il ii hssnoss
l. srs e r.. ssa 4. so!d god u On
count eea { ., % ovnss sa soins es1osd @ a1A &'-' ~
%ssPR Ssasosd = s sses:;, ,y;;;;s * Sssa Tenbrosk'
other vehicles other horses. ind dns assortment
xastoa ssis commencing It 10 osloSfE oSFEsroy CO.
GENTIEMAN LEAVING THE CITY Will
Il sell hts, entire cstabllshment consisting Of
"s % da. sasz aanx
;RG e 81 as s
Il s % & sso
{; e Sth w e t s ets G On 6 o
4 n ELEGANT COUPE. BUT LITTLE USED: ALSO: !;se:
u good oser wo coupe faos osS
oqEse. . hs5ne;. laB
fisss a. ses sornss
flRsrGIASs SHIFTING T0RBX4Gi;GY rsI 4ti;S,[s .nd Al
n most now; handsome patent Light densHiy; anu
four other open and top buRgtos; dit cheap ss "s'
1sese + sooa order; Bargain. cali aonda, altar
155: q n{ss e
order. Baaement no Dea1boEust.