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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Morning Courier

| DECENT POLITICAL EVENTS
LII indicate Il speedy return of the
Democratic party to supreme power in
the nation. The House Of Represents
tives is now Democratic by a large
majority; tile government Of more than
one halt of the States is administered
by Democrats; the party entcrs upon
the Presidential contest witt, the
brightest hopes, and under chs most
substantial encouragement.
The wonderful revelations Of rascal
ity and corruption OH tie part of Re-
publican leaders, which have burdened
the press and Mortified tho people dur
ing the past three years, make it clear.
~ the duty of every man to take an
active part III The great contest of the
present year. More than ut any pre-.
vious time in the history Of the coun-
try, a Trustworthy daily newspaper ia
NOW necessary to every citizen. in or,
der that hv may intelligently discharge
his political. duties. The CHICAGO
IMONNANV COOAIIN ~ COINlStC ul
Democratic Newspaper. It will lie de.
voted to the work of aiding in rescuing
the nation from the party that has de-
bauched it's service, squandered its
treasure and enslaved it's liberties. II
will advocate speedy return tn specie
payments, but believes that this result
should be brought about by economical
management of the Government, aud
not by arbitrary enactment. It be.
lieves in greenbacks. at par, and the
same currency for the rich and the
poor. 1t will advoSate Home Rule,
Free Trade and public economy, the
old cardinal principles of the Demo-
cratic party. u
The Courier has established a wide
spread reputation as a first class news.
paper. THE aim of it's management is
to make it all that the public in these
llurrying days can desire, namely
a complete newspaper. Every facility
known to modern journalism will he
utilized to insure the prompt presenta-
ton of all important Intelligence from
all parts of the world, while thDutmost
care will be excised to CLEAN only such
as is worti, printing. In short, the
Courier will give all the news ms
promptly as any other paper, and con-
densed into more attractive and read
able form than the blanket sheets.
Terms-Mail subscriptions, postage
free, six dollars per iannum, or fifty
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How Girls are Made Pretty.

The IIindoo girls are graceful and
exqnisitely formed. From their earli-
est childhood they are accustomed to
carry burdens ON their backs. The
water for family use is always brought
by the girls in rsrthen jars, carefully
boiscd in this way. This exercise is
said to strengthen the muscles of the
back, willie the chest is thrown for
ward. No crooked backs are seen in
Hindostan. Or. Henry Spry, Que Of
the company's medical officers, says
that "this exercise of carrying small
vessels of water on the head might
be advantageously introduced into our
boarding-schools and private families
and that it might entirely supe,scde
the present machinery Of dumb bells,
back boards, skipping-ropes, etc
The young lady ought to be taught to
carry the gar, as these 1indoo women
Ito, without ever touching it with her
hand. The same practice of carrying
water lends to precisely the same re.
suits in the south of Spain and in the
south of Italy as in India. A Neapol-
itan female peasant will carry on her
head vessel full of water to the very
brm over a rough road and not spill a
drop oft, and the acquisition of this
art or knack gives her the same erect
and elastic gait, and the same expand
ed chest and well-formed back and
shoulders Home and School, Louis
vile, KY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

COFFEE CLUBS, In London the,
have what they call Coffee Palace
| for the working classes, an immens,
building, all brilliant with light in thu
evening, and having across its front {
motto of blazing gas jets, mo drunk
ard shall inherit the kingdom of Heav.
ems" In the lecture room you will find
800 persons listening toa miscellaneous
entertainment.
In another room men are smoking
and talking, reading the newspapers
and writing; in another, playing bill
lizards; still another, all sorts Of games
--draughts, cards, ehess-whatever
they please, for mere harmless amuse-
ment. There are realizing, conversation
and music rooms for women, and on
the main floor the great dining hall.
There can be had cup Of delicious,
good milk and loaf sugar for one pen
ny! and large dinner. plate of beef or
mutton ,ofa joint, with. potatoes and
bread, for "tupence lia'pehny"- five
cents! Music and laughter are heard
in every part Of the palace, and one
feels that life is worth living, when
men and women, and girls aud youths
can come away from hard days labor
and meet thus for rest, refreshment
and the education that such beneficial
associations inevitably lead to.-[Ex-
change. - "
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

-THE Boston Post says that when
the President gets through the con-
stitution perhaps he will have time
to look up the Revised Statutes.-
Section 1896 says: GAIL Offices at
tached to the seat of Government
shalt be exercised in the District of
Columbia, and not elsewhere, except
as otherwise expressly provided by
law"
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TIE WraEZzv COURIER

Has a large circulation in every wes-
tern State and territory. 1t is our aim
to make the Weekly Courier the best
family paper in the West, and we shall
continue to give in it's columns large
amount of miscellaneous reading mat
ter, such as stories, tales, poems, scien.
tific intelligence and agricultural inior-
nation for which we are not able to
NAL e loom in our daily edition. The
agricultural department is especially
one of its prominent features. The
fashions are also regularly reported in
its columns, and so are the markets of
every kind.
Terms-$I.20 per year, postpaid.
Address
THE COURIER,
1913 Fifth Avenue,
Chicago, III.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

; "A dilapidated old negro in Mont
gomery, Ala, while watching the mon
keys in a menagerie in that city spoke
thus, "Dem children got too much
sense to come outer dat cage; white
folks cut dar tails of, and set'm to
votin' and making constitewshuns.'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24


PRocLAIMING THE QUEEN "EM-
PRESS OF INDIA."-At length Victoria
is officially proclaimed Empress of
kdia-piuclaimed, too, after the IA
sorite medieval fashion. On Tues
day the heralds and trumpeters went
forth, and the Sheriffs read the de-
cn,e at the Royal Exchange, at Cha
ring Cross and the Town Hall,
Brentford.
On the. following day the imperial
announcement was made at Edin-
burgh Cross, The Scotch ceremony
was most picturesqe, and was con-
Quoted by the, heralds, pursuivants
and the Queens trumpeter for Scot
land, Duke of Albany (His Royal
Highness Duke of Edinburgh J, who
read the proclamation, which was re-
sponded to by the Marquis of Butte
a. pursuivant. "a xl1.. Is .e4M
"a The affair created a great stir and
attracted an assemblage of almost
anequaled brilliancy. Thousands of
the Scottish nobility attended, with
their suits and equipages. Since the
days of the Prince Consort Her Maj
esty has been a great favorite in the
North, and it is doubtful if the loyal
Scots would refuse the sovereign any
thing that did not absolutely amount
to a curtailment of the liberties of
the masses. Ehe gorgeous uniforms
ofthe military and rich attire of the
ladies united in forming one of the
most interesting spectacles. The
heralds wore the regular insignia of
their Office, and the pursuiyants car
ried the mace and other emblems of
ancient authority. A detachment OF
the Seventy ninth Highlanders, one
Of the finest Scotch regiments of the
line, formed the guard of honor, hav-
Ing a full band at its head, all dress.
ed in kilt and long tunic.- London
Special to N. Y. Herald. -
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19s
Democratic majority

DeMocratlc MINORITY .............. "
Three of the States set down in the
republican column-Califorpia, Wis
consin and Colorado-went democratic
at the last general election, aid if
they 60 tho same way this year, it will
add nineteen more votes to the demo-
cratic side. Ohio, it will he seen, is
given to the Republicans, and there is
fair prospect that It will go demo,
cratic. Altogether the outlook for
the democratic party is very bright
ore.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

--SoME sound Democratic Journals
are driving double Ts-Tilden and
thurman. The other side may trot
ont q pair of B's-Blaine and Bris-
TOW. Yet these last cannot win.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

AN Illinois preacher, who believed
that fire insurance was defyiug the
Lord, is now living in barn until his
congregation can find him another
house.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

one industrial genius in Phlla-
delphia has offered $4,000 for the
contract of sweeping out the exposi
ton buildings.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24
THE PHENOMENA OF DEATH.
rxpER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES TIE FL
NAL DISSOLUTION MAY BE
A PLEASURE. r.-...r

DR.. Frederick r. Marvin gave to
the Liberal Club last evening ply
sician's view of death, his subject be-
ing "The Physiology of Death" >
The history of death embraces three
periods, the fabulous, the supersti-
,ious and the philosophical. The
fabulous period was in NEUROLOGICAL
times, in which death was personified
IN goddess Mors, the glance of whose
eye was fatal; the superstitious era
WAS that long period in which death
was regarded as an instantaneous
change; stroke that came and cut
off life from the whole body at once.
Ours is the philosophical age. The
lecturer had experimental on dogs,
10 discover the order of time In
which the se1ses die. To one dog
be gave arseheous acid. The second
died instantly upon his introducing
needle into the medhlla oblongata;
and the third he 3led to death. In
the last, the order of death was,
sight, taste, smell, hearing, touch;
which established the fact that tile
senses disappeared in the same order
no they do in sleeping,
The human body is an aggregation
of cells. Life is the augmentation of
these cells; death their disintegra-
tion. Each cell dies for itself. Ev.
cry moment cells are springihg into
life Every moment cells are dying.
Our bodies are composed of these lit
Tie points. Take them away and
there is nothing, left of as but the
connecting shreaks. There are dead
cells in your body, and when you are
dead, there will for some time con-
time to be living ones. We shall all
ut some time be resolved into car
bonic acid, WATER and the mineral
elements.
The whole surface of our globe,
said the speaker, has been dug over
over l2S times to bury its dead, even
not reckoning this long age of the
world which is given it by modern
science, and we inhale, we feed upon
elements the very atoms, that have
been living human beings before
The dead, he continued, live again,
and we greet them in the perfume of
the city, in the light flnkes of the
snow, ia the thousand leaves of the
forest.
Death, the Doctor says, is pain
less. There is no moment in our
lives in which molecular death is not
going on in Us, The last words of a
multitude OF persons Indicate that
mere disintegration is painless. ToI
die of cold, after the first agony is
over, is luxury So is drowning
The smile of death, the placidity Of
death, comes to all Gestures after the
fig0y MOrtis. That is over in three
days N. Y. Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

a--WEATHER fine and pleasant the
whole of last week, tipped of grace
fully with genial shower Sunday
night. just made our streets per-
iect for the parade of the fire boys.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

The store of Fl. K. Gordon, at
Loyds Bridge, in this Parish, was
burned on the night Of the 18th
Inst. and totally destroyed. Loss
s6CO0, insurance $4,000; cause, a
coal oil lamp bursting. 81.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

TIL editor of the Democrat &C
knowledges, in his Aldermanic ca
pacity, complimentary ticket to at
tend the Firemen's. First Grand
Ball.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24
Fine Tobacco and Cigars.
PL A N II ~ IL {!
~

WILL MAKE THE SEASON OF
iss to juy is e s sod 4 sfT ;H oI,Ii
from Feb. 10th 70 March 1oth.
Fl l. a n II r. R !!
Is a CHESTNUT, S years old, is hands J
inches high, good bone aud fne form.
PEDIGREE.
Got by Planet. First darn Lark by Lex.
ington. Second dam Laura White by I'm.
ported Glencds: Third dam SALLY Shan:
non by Woodpecker. Fourth dam Grey
Maria (also dam Of Darkness) by Sir Rich
ard. Fifth dam Lucy Clarke bv Orlcei
Oscar. Sixth dam by lmpofted Knowisby.
Seventh IN by Imported Diomeds
= Braces Stud Book 1874
PLANET, tho sire OF Planet. J WA cot
W REVENUE ont Of NINA b. BOSTON.
u PLANTER Ii half brother Of ths
celebrated racers KATIE PEASE, GREY
PLANETi HUBBARD, BRIUAND, STEEJ.
EYES, MOONBEAM, LAkRY HART.
WHISPER, PLAYMATE and mary othory.
&0k IN PAYABLE AT TINE or
~ AOeVV service - any mare not
proving In foal, can be rotnrned fra ri
charge the following season. Good f,aa.
ture for mares from : distances. lescanes
and accidents at owners riek.
~ Red River Stsanibuats land at Der.
nhAND B. II. PETERSON,
Bertrand Post olnce,, Rapides Parish. La
Feb -, l676-3m,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

-THE first new flour of the sea
son has been received bysa Dallas
editor, and he is happy with his ex-
ira sweet rolls.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

--SEvENTY-oNE fresh Conyict-la
borers passed up on the Bart. Able
en- route for the N. o. Pacific Rail.
way and Major James headquarters
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24
M "A N HOOD!
HOW LOST HOW RESTORED!

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Address the Publishers,
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Al Ann St., New York; Post Office
Box, 4586.
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stopping the Investigations,

The Senate, the Administration and
the Ring courts ut Washington have
all combined to thwart and to defeat
further investigation into the frauds
and corruption which have TINS far
astounded the country. The Republi-
can leaders perceive that if the expo
sures continue to be made as they be-
gun, defeat at the Presidential election
is certain. They know how much is
yet concealed, and they dread the con-
sequence that must follow new proofs
of an organized system of robbery and
rasca'ity, such as has already been
found fl, almost every branch of the
public service.
1t would be impolitic, and, in the
present temper Of the public mind,
perhaps dangerous to oppose investi-
CATION openly, as that would be nearly
equal to confession of guilt. Hence
the leaders have proceeded insidiously
to effect their object and to tie the
hands Of the peoples representatives
by artful expedients. They have eau
cused and sought to do by indirect
means What they would not dare to
attempt directly.
After the flight of Marsh to Canada,
it became evident that, Unless witness
es were properly protected, investiga-
ton would be checked, and, in fact, be
made dependent upon voluntary testi-
mony. A bill was therefore passed by
the House to extend Immunity for the
purpose of obtaining evidence of
frauds on the Government, and expo
sing tho corrupt completely of officials.
The Senate has stislled that bill and
thus given its protection to Rings and
robbers.
Under the power of the House to
call for persons and papers, no ducs.
ton has been heretofore raised about
producing originals f,om the depart
mental files in aid of investigation
In many cases they are indispensable
for that object, sincc copies would fur
nish no clue to a variety of frauds that.
have been perpetrated. Recent expe-
rience has shown that many of the
large claims passed through the Treas.
ury and the Pension Office were sup
ported by forged papers. The Prcsi-
dent has now issued an order forbid
ding originals to be delivered to the
House. This is his method of obstruc-
ting inquiry and shielding forgers and
conspirators from detection and pun
ishment.
The House of Representatives order
ed Hallet Kilbonrn, one of the most
potorious of the Ring folders at WASH
ington into custody for refusing to an
swer questions which would expose the
real estate pool in and ont of Congress,
and now the Ring Court has released
him, in defiance of the authority of the
House to restrain witness IN con-
tempt.
Thus the Senate, the Administration
and the Ring courts conspire together
to conceal the villanics of Grantism,
and to prevent the House Of Represent
tatives from uncovcring the iniquiiies
which are hidden in the books and re-
cords of the public departments. 1t
remains to be seen how far the House
will submit to these assaults. The
contest is between the people seeking
honest government and an account Of
their money derived from grinding
taxation, and corrupt Administration
md its tools and confederates, striving
20 throttle inquiry and to hold on to
;leir plunder.-[N. Y. Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

Billy BoARDMAN, of the G. II.
Durfee, handed US late Shreveport
Times on Monday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

THE New York Express, few
days since, offered the following, com-
piled from the most reliable data, as
the forecast of the Presidential battle !:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-24

The river is falling above, here
and below.
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NEW THIS DAY.
TEMPERATURES

AS REPORTED BY FERGUSON scHNAc,
Arizona citizen., 1876-02-19
Sad.

A Canadian in New York lately snstched a lsdys umbrella from her hand. then stood still for the police to arrest him and confessed the theft, because. he said, he was starving, could not get work, and wanted to be taken care of. Sad. We should say it was sad, and such & noble act of self-sacritice should have its reward. Blackwell's Island and plenty of hard work, at the very least.
 What a great pity that that Cana dian had not come to Arizona. He could have stood on the corners here, bummed his board off of some hard working restaursteur, bersted the bad times, cursed the United States government for all that was out, rolled some poor drunken fellow occasionally to keep his hand in, and have swim dled and insulted any one who unwit- tingly gave him work to do,
 There is no doubt about it. The whole thing is sad in a good many ways.
Arizona citizen., 1876-02-19
Summons.

VlERRITORY OF ARIZONA, COUNTY ! Of Pima. Tn the Justices Court, be- fore Joseph Neugass, Justice of the Peace. John E. Allen as Administrator Of the estate of J. F.. McCafry, deceased, plain tiff, vs Guido Ilges, defendant.
 The Territory Of Arizona sends greeting to Mir. Guido Ilges-
 You are hereby summoned to appear before me, at my office in the town of Tue son. on the 29th day Of March, 1876, at II o'clock a. m. of that day, to answer the complaint Of John B. Allen, administra- tor of the estate Of J. F.. McCaffry, deceas- ed. who demands of you, that you are in- deb,ed 10 him in the sum Of Two Hundred and Ninety-Seven dollars and fifty cents, (S2S75O.)
 When he will take judgment against you, as demanded, and for the costs Of this suit, if you fail 10 appear and answer.
 To the Sheriff, ar any constable Of the county Of Pima, greeting; Make legal service and due return hereof. Witness my hand this 29th day Of Jan uary, 1876. -.-...
 JOSEPH NEUGASs, Justice Of the Peace, February 5. IF"
Arizona citizen., 1876-02-19

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FIRST JU, l dicial District. County Of Pima and Ter. TitOTy of Arizona.
 George ". Prescott, plaintiff, vs The Vul. lure Mining Company Of Arizona, defen. dant.
 The Territory Of Arizona sends greeting To the Nulture Mining Company Of hrl. zoBa, the defendant above named.
 You are hereby required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff. in the District Court Of The First Judicial District in and for the County Of Pima in the Territory of Arf- zopa, and to answer The complaint filed "lth inc Clerk Of this Court at Tucson in tald Conniy, within twenty days teXclu- slVe or the day Of servicel after the service on you or this summons, If served in this county; or if served out Of this county but m this district, within thirty days, fn all other cases forty days.
 The said action is brought to recover tne sum Of Twenty Thousand One Hundred. twenty 66-lOO dollars in gold coin of the hIied states, due from the defendant 10 me plainiih upon a certain promiSSory hote made by the defendant on the I7tn day of December, ls7l, payable one day hllcr date. To The order of II. J. Booth SG Co. ana by them endorsed, and delivered to ihe piiuniin, who k now the lawful owner thefeol for value, with interest thereon in hited states gold coin at the rate Of one ana OBe-quarter per cent pe- month from rTu thousand and Seventy-TlyO 40-IOe dollars sdlu promlss0Ty note being particularly ueSerlbed m the complaint. Also for in- terest on the said sums at one and one quarter per cent. per month in gold coin DI me United States, from the date of said action until paid.
 And you are hereby notified that if you Iall To appear and answer said complaint as above required, the plaintiff will take ludS tnent by default against you for the Mh"te q! tHe sAid sums amounting 10 1hlrtY-fwO Thousand and One Hundred anu Ninety-Three O6-l0O dollars in gold | com or the United States or its equivalent m currency Of the United States; also in- [ LereSt as therein demanded and costs. | Given under my hand and the seal of
 The District Court Of the FiTSt Judi |
 cial District of the Territory Of Ari-
 Lona in and for the County Of Pi- !
 Inai this 27th day O; Decem Der, 1875.
 JOSEPH NEUGASS, Clerk. | By E. l. BEARDSLEY. Deputy.
 January l. lS7G l3-9w