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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-09

THIS FINE AND THOROUGH BRED
l. Stallion will stand and make t h e
Spring season of 1875, in Alexandria, La,
at the Excelsior Stable.
PEDIGREE.
Got by Planet. First dam Lark by Lex
ington. Second dam Laura White by I'M
ported Glencoe. Third dam Sally Shan
non by Woodpecker. Fourth dam Grey
Maria (also dam of Darkness) by Sir Rich
ard. Fifth dam Lucy Clarke by Ogles'
Oscar. Sixth dam by Imported Knowlsby.
Seventh d am by Imported Diomed.
Il Bruce's Stud Book 1879.
PLANTER is q chestnut, foaled in 1871 /;
stands Is hands three inches; good bone
and fine form. s 49,.
TERMS.
TMhty-Five Dollars the season and One
dollar to the Groom. Not responsible for
accidents. N. Il. McGlNNlS,
Proprietor Excelsior Stable.
April %, 1s75-tf.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11

irichu. Neu, please mana me the
scissors"
She did not lift her eyes, bu,
shipped her thread silently, and wen,
on sewing, while Ned toyed with the
scissors moodily. Finally, almos,
abruptly, he spoke,
'I'll get out and leave you in
peace, Maggie, if you'll give me one
of your curls to remember you by"
Maggie smiled indulgently, secret
ly thankful at such a cheap release.
"You may have any curl you want,
Ned, and welcome. Only you must
take it as pledge of banishment,
Ned" And now Maggie laid down
her sewing and looked into his moody,
half scornful face. 81 wish for your
sake it had been as you desire. But
as it is not, as | am 50 content, let it
all be forgotten. Which curl will
you have?"
She leaned her head toward him
coquettishly, and he awkwardly,
tremblingly, cut one off close to her
neck, so close the cold steel made
her start. The moment he had sew
cred it he threw down the scissors,
thrust the curl in his pocket in a
wad, and arose from his chair.
81 said I'd go. Good bye, Maggie"
Almost before Maggie could re-
cover from her surprise at his wild
abrupt way, he was off, his footsteps
ringing loud on the frozen ground.
His eyes were brighter than usual,
and his face fairly worked with ex-
ultation as he drew the tangled
black curl from his pocket, and with
it band of black velvet to which
tiny, plain gold cross was attached.
Hittle did my lady know l cut
the velvet with the curl, and only
begged the hair that / might secure
the cross. Little did the lovers
curse 'cm-know | overheard their
gar-candy romance about the token
of the cross; but if George Wayland
don't get this back before rm week
older, It'll be strange. Trust either
of them for an explanation; they're
too plagued proud"
And Maggie went on with her
sewing for another hour in blissful
Inconsistencies of the loss OF her
treasure. Afterward, she and Bessie
had game Of romps before Bessie
went finally to bed; and still later
at half past nine-she and brother
Ben went down to the last mail to
see if there was letter from George.
1t was not until she had retired to
her own room and stood before her
dressing bureau to arrange her hair
for the night, that she missed it, and
then she missed it at the very first
glance in the glass. 1t was down
stairs, of course, on the floor, where
it had fallen when she and Bessie
had their game Of fun; or oh, sup
pose she had lost it on the street on
the way to the post Office! 1t was
very probable, very: and when she
had crept softly down stairs, lamp in
hand, and thoroughly searched the
sitting room in vain, she knew it was
really lost on the streets. What
would George say to her careless.
ness? How could the velvet have
come united? And with little fit
Of crying over her loss, Maggie went
10 bed and dreamed Of wading ankle
1eep in gold crosses.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11
dewitt Observer.

The press Of the District are a.
ready discussing ,ha subject of can
didacy for Congress. Manv are stout.
ly for Mr. Tufts denomination, and a
few discourage such action. But, if
Mr.. Tufts has done his duty to the
best of his ability, honestly and con-
sistently-and no one denies tha: he
has--the law of custom should make
him candidate for a second term.
Our policy, argument and reasoning,
are against frequent changes in eth
er branch of Congress. If we have a
good Senator or a good member, keep
him. That is the way the older States
do, and in that way those States, by
an able minority, control, to a great
extent, the larger numbers of new
members, mostly from the West. So
long as we make frequent changes, so
long we waste our influence. The
West is rapidly coming to the front
as the po,cer of the nation. and if we
act wisely this power can be welded
effectively and for the good Of the
nation. So we have duty to per-
form in this district. If Mr.. Tufts is
the man for the emergency, let him
be chosen as our standard bearer. If
it is decided that he is not the man,
he will, we are sure, abide by such
decision in good faith, and help to
elect the man chosen. The District
is close, and our enemy is confident,
SO we must put forward our ablest
man. Mr.. Tufts experience in Con
gress one term gives him an advan-
tage over a new man. Take new
man and it will consume two years to
reach the point now occupied by Mr..
Tufts. Let such matters be duly
weighed.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11

BY ANNA LINDEN .

"what ails papa, mother" said swee, lit,
tie girl,
Her bright laugh revealing her teeth white
as pearl;
Il love him, and kiss him, and sit on his
knee,
But the kisses don't smell good when he
kisses men
But msma"-her eyes opened wide as she
spoke
"Do you like nasty kisses of 'baeco and
smokep
They might do for boys, but for ladies aud
girls
l don't think them nice" and she tossed
her bright curls.
Don't nobody's papa have monts nice and
cleans
With kisses like yours, mama-that's what
Imesn:
want to kiss papa, | love him so WELL
But kisses don't taste good that have such
smell!"
ITS nasty TO smoke, and eat 'baceo, and
spit,
And the kisses amt good, and amt sweet,
not bitw
And her blossomlike face wore look of
disgust,
As she gave out her verdict, SO earnest and
just.
eyes, yes, little darling! your wisdom has
seen
That kisses for daughters and wives should
be clean;
For kisses lose something of nectar and
bliss,
From mouths that are stained and unit for
kiss"
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11
Davenport Gazette !

r * The Important question
for Republicans to determine is this:
Who. that has sufficient ability and
and character to represent the Dis,
trict creditably in Congress, and
whose political views are in accord
with those of majority of the party,
can be elected in November next?
In attempting to meet this question
the facts of the two last general elce-
tions are to be carefully weighed, in
connection with the present political
outlook. In 1874, Mr.. Tufts was
successful by a majority of few
hundred votes over an opponent who
to very small modcum Of talent,
added a very bad political record
that Of copperhead during the war.
In 1875, popular candidate for Gov
ernor who was victorious by ma or
ity of more than thirty-two thousand
in the State at large, was met in the
six counties composing the Second
District by ma jority of seven hun
dred and fiftv-three against him. The
question is, then, most plainly and in
evitably presented, has the Republi-
can party, as such. gained sufficient
ground in this District during the
past seven months to enable it to
carry to victory who ever it may
choose to nominate? Have recent
devopments of and discussions upon
national politics aided the party here
so much that there can be no perad-
venture of defeat in November? Can
we be sure that such fortuitous aid
will be given during the months be-
tween this and November? If not,
has Mr.. Tufts the personal popularity
necessary to draw to his support the
required votes? If not this, has he
surroundings, associations and influ-
ences that will tend to gain votes for
him not given to Governor Kirk
wood /?
These questions, as it seems to us,
are such as should be attentively can
| vassed by whoever assumes to champ
ion a denomination for Mr.. Tufts
But at any rate, it is certain that they
must command the careful considera-
ton of the Republican party of the
District. If they can be answer
| ed favorably, then the '.two term"
| argument possesses weight and should
have full force and effect. Not other
| wise.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11

"faithful service" The Gazette ad-
mits that, other conditions being
equal, the claim for a second term
based upon the usage of the party has
much force, but it goes on at some
length to intimate that in this Dis
trict, with a majority of 753 against
the Republicans at the last guberna-
torial election, the duty devolves on
those who favor Mr.. Tufts to show
that he can be successful next fall.
1t says his success two years ago by
GOO majority was because his oppo-
nent was Z man Of modicum talent
with copperhead record, and wants
to know if we can be sure of like
fortuitous aid next November.
The Journal is not the organ Of
Mr.. Tufts or his especial champion.
1t has already expressed personal
preference for Mr.. Burnett. 1t has
merely suggested that Mr.. Tufts
should have fair play, and the benefit
of custom in such cases. We think
it devolves on those who are not in
favor of his denomination to let the
public know who the man is that
should be nomlnated-to demonstrate
that the chances Of success are more
sure with another standard bearer
than with Mr.. Tufts. When he was
put in the field two years ago the
majority against the Republicans at
the preceding election was nearly
double the majority in the District
agains, Gov kirkwood at the cleo
ton last October. 1t should also be
borne in mind that kirkwood lost
some votes cast for Lozier for Gov
ernor. Then this is the Presidential
year, when the Republicans always
come out in their strength. The
chances are far more favorable in
1876 than they were in 1874 in this
District.
The aatnsts Of the Gasette's edi-
torial is pretty well understood. 1t
means that Scott county has candi-
date. The Gazette should name him
and give the reasons why it thinks
he should be nominated at this time.
Let it be demonstrated that he can
get votes which would not be cast
for Mr.. Tufts-that he is the man to
lead us to an honorable triumph,
whereas without him we will be in.
volved in ignominious defeat-be-
fcre it is resolved to set aside faith
ful servant, who is by common Gus
tom fairly before the people.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11

George Wayland, on his way home
from hard days work, stopped at
the post. office, in far off Western
city, for the long delayed letter from
Maggie Carol. It had been fort
night since he had received the last,
and a worried sort Of feeling took
possession of him at the delay. Was
Maggie i'll, away from home, or
George hated himself for the ugly
thought that more then once fitted
unbidden across his mind-was it
possible that since his short absence,
and Ned Morrison's heirship to a
long disputed estate Maggie could
have changed her mind? Yes, it
was, barely, and that was all, George
decided; and when the mail at last
opened, and the rush at the rush at
at the boxes was lessened somewhat,
and he actually saw one for him, he
felt it was impossible. But he shook
with surprise and sick fear to see Ned
Morrison's handwriting. What was
the news in the envelope? He tore
it rudely open, and, wrapped in a
piece of tissue paper, dropped into
his trembling hands-Maggie's gold
cross! Not word, only this mute
sign-the very token he had suggest
ed! How contemptious the blank
sheet Of paper seemed to him, and
how unutterably mocking did his
name, in Ned Morrison's hand-wri-
ting, appear! So it was not only pos
sible or probable that Maggie could
throw him over, but actually, undeni-
ably the fact that she had done so.-
And he away Gut West, with but
one friend--his companion in labor,
Maggic's cousin Jim--and stinting
to save money for Maggie; and work
ing night and day for Maggie's sake.
Oh, was it any wonder he gnashed
his teeth in q grief? He crushed
the letter in his pocked and pushed
his cap far down on his eyes, and
strobe on, dumb, from the blow, nev.
er seeing, never hearing Jim Carol,
who had got letter from home, and
having read it, was waiting to deliver
messages to George.
"What can all the man?" thought
Jim, wanderingly, and started after
him and stepped on some little hard
object as he put his foot down. He
stopped and picked up the little gold.
en- cross. George lost it off his
watch chain, suppose" He put it
in his packet and went on, intending
| to overtake Wayland and give hin
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11
GMuscatine Journal. /

The Davenport Gazette does the
Journal as we'll as our Congressman
injustice in saving we expressed a
preference for Mr.. Tufts re nomina-
tion on "the simple proposition that
he is entitled to > second term, in &C.
cordance with usage" The journal
distinctly mentioned also Mr.. Tufts
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11
Justices.
Physicians.
GEO. s. FOCEiT. NJ. D..

physician AND SURGEON. EXAMINER
i Of Pensioners, Upton, Iowa.
So Residence on the corner of Cedar
md sth Streets, diagonally opposite Re-
formed Church.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
The Republican Papers Of the
District ON the Congregational
Nomination..
from the West Liberty Enterprise.

We favor again placing in nomlna
ton j. 9. Tufts for Congress, knowing
him to be an honest, earnest worker
for the best interests Of the whole
people without regard to race or con-
dtion. We do not much believe in
making too many changes i'll our pub
lie servants, as it leads to political
trickery, and is the school o. the
demagogue.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11
THE GOLD CROSS.
BY MARY REED CRowELL.

"You can hardly consider it gift
Maggie, because I shall split it il
two, and keep half for myself"
George Wayland looked straigh,
into Maggie Carols brown eyes q:
he spoke, and he saw the sudden
glow of love in them as they met fol
= second his ardent gaze, and then
hid under their blue. veined, silken.
fringed lids.
81 shall prize it highly, George
and the more from the fact that you
wear one half while wear the other
"But will you wear it always, un.
der oil circumstances?
"Always, under oil circumstances, y
she repeated, merrily.
He neatly severed the narrow, thin
cross, and fastened one section to his
watch-chain, and the other to the
piece Of narrow black velvet Maggie
had bought, and that he tied for her
around her white throat.
81 like it better than a ring,
George" she said, shyly, "becauss
every one knows who is engaged by
Just looking at their left hand"
"As if l wouldn't like every soul
in Meadowside to know l had won
you, my shy, brown-eyed darling! !
am too proud and too happy"
Maggie interrupted him, playfully.
"Despite the visible jealousy of a
certain lady who considers me bold
rival"
"Despite even Cora Adriah's fool
ish jealousy; when l feel several
inches taller than poor Ned Morrison,
whom | did cut out numerically,
didn't II"
A little shadow passed over Mag
gie's face, and instinctively she chung
closer to her lovers arm.
"Oh, George, am actually afraid
Of Ned lately! Only last night he
said I'd be sorry yet that | refused
him. He's SO morose and sullen since
since L"
She blushed little, and George
helped her through.
"Since | asked an6 was not refused
by those sweet lips. Never mind
Ned, Maggie. Naturally he feels
jealous. l would myself, under re-
versed circumstances. But all this
has nothing to do with our promises
to wear the little gold cross while we
are separated for these three months
that are so close at hand. But, Mag
gle, my little girl, if ever the time
should come-mind, l have no idea
it will-but if it should come, that
you want to be released from me, all
you have to do is to send your half
Of the cross me. 1t will be the
mute token of my misery
But Maggie smiled up in his face
,heerfully.
"lfsll the misery you ever anticipate
comes by means Of this little messen-
ger" and she laid her hand lightly
On the glittering trinket, "rest assured
you'll have little of it. But, sir
might, suppose you weary of my
,olors-what then?"
He folded her tightly in his arms
and kissed her.
Gas if could ever change!"
So the two, IN that blissful, painful
parting that seemed ages to them,
their vows. Tho old, old
tory, yet ever new.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11

The cheerful rays of the astral
lamp on the roind, crimson covered
table beamed over Maggie Carols
white fingers and flashed like a spark
Of liquid silver on her tiny thimble
and polished needle as her hands
flew gracefully over her work. She
had cleared away the tea dishes, and
her parents had gone to a friends.
Little Bessie lay sleeping on the
lounge, with the light shaded from
her eyes, and Maggie, with gar
ment she was making for her bridal
outfit, had settled happily, cozily
down to her evenings work, thinking,
with every stitch she set, Of George
Wayland, by this time away out in
Omaha, where he would make good
many hundred dollars in putting the
machinery in new mill-money
that would start them so nicely
housekeeping. Her pleasant revery
was dissipated by an impatient rap at
the sitting-room door, followed, be-
fore she could unfasten her work
from her knee and 60 to the door
aud open it, by Ned Morrison.
"Don't get up, Maggie; can find
a chair for myself. I've been here
often enough to make myself at
home, haven't l, for all l don't ap-
pear to be particularly wanted?"
Maggie's cheeks famed at the in
sinua,ed want Of hospitality, but she
very pleasantly arose and placed a
chair near the fire.
"Oh, no, Ned; you only imagine
we don't want to see you. Sit down.
Amt you cold? Mother and father
are gone"
81 don't care where they are gone.
l came to see yeu, and mono but you"
He drew his chair away from the
ERE, aud near tho table where Maggie
sat.
"Well, Ned, here l am for you to
see."
She WAS determined not to allow
her annoyance to escape her, SO she
assumed from the first . friendly,
eheery tone. And it mollified Ned,
as she intended it should.
81 was little rough on the old
folks Maggie, but the truth is, since
-since-you and that Wayland fel.
low have been such friends see
precious little of you, any way"
81 would naturally see mere Of my
betrothed husband than merely I
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11

Miss Hawk, of New York, wants
the legislature to change her name.
This is leap year. Let her swoop
down on some male chickon, and
make him change it.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11

Nothing will make woman so mad
on Sunday morning, when she she is
squirting across the street to see that
delayed new bonnet 60 in, as to find
she hasn't been holding the cup un-
der the coffee mill.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11
CT. CHAMBERS. " u.

DHISiCIAS AND SURGEON. has prac-
i tieed twenty We ) ears in this vicinity
and need only ask a continuance ofthe pub
lie confidence hitherto shown
Office in City Drug Store. Residence on
cedar st., opposite Reformed church, Tipton
Iowa. yaOpl
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-11
Convevancer.
l.. l.. SWEET.

NOTARY PUBLIC, CONVEYASCER,
~ Attorney at Law, Collecting and Life
Insurance Agent.
Office at his residence, corner of 4th and
Locust sts., Upton.
Having no high rent to pay, his charges
are consequently low. 5f
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-05-25

pntrefaetion for year after year. Then
can it be thought as bad to burn the
body, which only takes few hours,
and is purifying process, as to let
it rot away in the grave? The trouble
is that the people do not put their
thoughts on the disgusting process
which the body goes through when it
is put under ground; whereas as long
as it is out of ground, they think OF
it and say how horrible to think of
burning our bodies. Another point
In the social aspect is that the living
can foster their love for the body OF
the dead friend to so much orA---s
ADVANTAGE. How can anybody cher
isn any love for slowly -decomposing,
disgusting animal body? But how
pleasant it is to contemplate, the
quick rendition of the body into
ashes, which can be put up in a neat
little box, and be in good state to
keep; so that our associations with
the dead must be much pleasanter
than when we have to associate our
remembrances of them with a rot
tage. Then when the family wants
to change it's place of residence it
can take the box containing the ashes
of the dead along with them, instead
of having to raise the body from the
cemetery. Now, that concludes my
articles in favor of cremation, which
l think must be very conclusive TO
every intelligent man.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-05-25
He Didn't Like TO Tell Before
Folks

A horney- handed phrenologist inn
West End grocery of Madisons y, -
the other evening placed his hand
a friends head and said:
"Bill, do you want to know your
capacity and perceptibleness?"
"Yes, if I've got any," was the re-
ply.
swell, then," continued the phrenol-
oglst, 81 place the tip of my thumb
above the center of the -.A.----1'...''.-
Then ] A~.--s.sra1y ilngers around the
tposterior portion, called in phrenol-
ogy oxy pot; then | join the tips OF
the fingers of both hands and en-
deavor to bring the thumb tips to-
gether,s but the thumbs don't meet
by-great goodness
At this point the phrenologist looked
puzzled, and gazed up to the ceiling
refiectively and gravely.
"Out with it-I am prepared to
hear the worst" said Bill.
But the phrenologist said he'd have
to tell him privately, and took him
out and up the street till near sa-
loon door, when he paused and whis-
pered in Bills ear:
you've got powerful brain, q
powerful intelleck, and orto be in
Congress stead of using hammer"
Bill dragged his friend into the sa-
loon andcalled for the "best in the
house." They drank, and Bill asked:
'Why didn't you tell me in the
presence of those men in the gro
cery?"
Because" said the phrenologist,
Il knew they'd call me a darned
foolr'
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-05-25

MOTHER" said a promising boy
as he came in whistling from school
the other day, slung his satchel full
of books down on the stair-landing,
and elected howl of agony from his
infant sister by giving her sly punch
in the ribs; Mother, | hear 'em say
ing at school to-day that this Bel
knap business is all stall; is it?'
"a what, my SOM" inquired the
doting mother.
"a 'snide,' you know. A firstclass
blk on the community"
81 don't understand You, Willy,
dear; what hOrrid words these are;
explain youaself"
''Ah, mother, pull down your vest.
| mean, isn't it fraud, put-up job,
you know, to get Bel to give himself
away, and then have Gale Marsh light
out for Canada, SOS he can't swear it
on i'm. Don't you twig? Where's
tn old man?"
Whack! bang, came an applica-
ton of slipper suddenly from the
rear-the "old man" having just en-
tered unobserved in season to wind
up the dialogue.-[N Nec York Com
mercidL
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-05-25

A BEAUTIFUL and bashful young
woman OF bout nineteen summers
called at the Office of Il life assurance
agent last wee,-, and asked: ''How long
will man of sixty seven, and that
eats peas with his knife live?' "Ac-
cording to our table, madam, replied
the agent, che should, on the average.
survive, IL years, 8 months, and l6
days" '.That," said his visitor,
"would he till the 1st of August,
1882" Precisely, Madam" "And
how much could Insure his life for?'
"Oh, for any amount, say for $780,
000," he answered, taking up blank
form of application. "Well," said
the young woman, 81 think, then,
that TIL marry him." ''Insure him,
YOU meanr' replied the agent. "No,
marry him; you insure him. You
see" she added. with burst of con-
fidence, 81 love Herbert, and Mr..
Dawkins ls old enough to he my
grandfather. But Herbert is poor,
and | just worship the corner lots
that Mr.. Dawkins builds on. And
Herbert is very patient, and says that
if l will only fix a day, no matter
how long he may have to wait, he
will be happy. Now, you say Mr..
Dawkins will die by the lst OF August,
1887, and, as it wouldn't be decent to
marry again till I've been year in
mourning, I'll arrange to marry Her
bert on the I'd of August, 1857
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