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, 1876-03-25
POETICAL SELECTIONS,
The OLD SWEET snx.,

O-<1 . W SV&<r.
ie''e'ioer song Whose numbers throuE
As swe ty in memory's twilight hour
AZ the voice of the bleased In the ge,lm of R,st
Or the sparkle OF 1e~ On dreanirx f,x.,
lis a simple air, but when others dsD.y,
Like an angel whisper, 1t etngs 10 nay heart.
have wandered far under sun and sta,
Heard the ripplins sassic In every oiirn,
From the carol clear Of the sondolier
10 the wonderous peal of a sacred cf ine.
have drunk IN the tones which bright lips lie. I'll,
10 thirstlns spirits IN bower and hall;
The anthems blar,S N the nsaxters rranS
Nave borne me aloft on their sleeping wings;
And the thunder roll of the organs soul
browns not the murmur of fairy ,trin,,
Or the shepherds pipe, whose music thrills
win The breath OF morn DER the sleeping hills.
But none remain like the simple strain
Which my mother sang 10 my childish ears.
AS nightly and oft DER my pillow soft
Sfe gently lowered TO soothe my fears.
can see her now with her bright head bent
In the Light which the taper so feebly lent.
L can see her now, with her fair, pure brow.
And the dark locks pushed from her temples clear
And the liquid rays of her tender gaze
Made eloquent by trembling tear,
As she watched the sleep that is sweet for all
Like rose-leaves over my spirit fall.
And the notes still throng of that old sweet song.
Though silent the lip that breathed them TO me,
Like the chimes 40 clear which mariners hear
From sunken cities beneath the sea;
And never, an never can they DEPART
While shines my being and beats my heart.
That song, that song, that old sweet song!
gather it up like a golden chain.
Link by link, when to slurlber l sink,
And link by link when wake again;
shall hear it, know, when the last deep rest
Shall fold me close to the earth's dark breast.
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4 CORRECT DEcIsIoN.-The courts OF
New York and New jersey having held, seed
dealers lizble for all damages to customers
through failure of crops, the seedsmen have
agreed to print on all their packages, bill
heads, circulars, notice as follows; - 1t is
mutually agreed between ourselves and the
purchaser OF this package, that We do not
warrant the same and are not in any respect
liable or responsible for the seed sold by Us,
or for any los or damage arising from fail
ure thereof in anv respect" 1t remains TO
be seen if the courts will consider this binding
on the purchaser, s. It has been decided that
similar notices on railroad tickets were OF no
avail in protecting the seller.
, 1876-03-25

DECLARATION OF PWECIPLEs--In the
House OF Rrpres, natives, March IL b, Mr..
Cox. of New York, offered the following
I, resolutions:
Resoired That the people of the United states con.
stitute nation III the sense, and TO the extent and
tr the purTnSes defined in the federal constitution
Eysslred That the Government of the United States
is n federal uncn, and formed by the people of
the several states their sovereign capacity; thai
the rihtS and powers of the United States Govern
m,nt arr, defined and limited by the federal constitu-
I'M and TINT these rights and powers cannot be ep-
largei nor diminished, except by an amendment 10
5cSa-red that the rights of the states have the
same sanction of security III the constitution rs the
RIGHTS and mowers Of the general government and
tbat local domestic government by the several states
within the limits If the coustItutton Is absolutely
necessary for the preservation OF the liberties OF c'i-
zers and the continuance OF our republican system
EssoIr,T That the doctri~e that any state has a
;.b. 10 sacae from the Union IL III conflict with The
,,l,,t of Il perpetual union, contemplated oy the
constitution and should be regarded as forever eA-
tinsyuisei by the result of the recent civil oonhes'
Holman called for the yeas and nays, and
they were ordered.
Rlniue EXPRESSED hope that every Union
man in the House would vote against the
restitution. The motion to suspend the rules
and ad Jpt the revolutions was adopted ) yeas
$50: NAYS. AZ. All the democrats and 8
few rapublieans voted for the resolutions.
Among the republicans voting aye, were
Kelley Leaveuworth, McDlll. Philiips, Oh
Kansas, Platt, Townsend of Pennsylvania,
Willard. Williams of Michigan, and wilson,
All the rest of the republicans voted no.
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FOOTSTEPS On TIE OTHER sIDE,

Sitting in my humble doorway
Gazing ont into the nisht,
Listning TO tie stormy tumult,
With kind of sad delight,
Wait for the loved WHO comes not,
One whose steps longed Tn hear:
One, who though he fingers from NE,
Still is dearest of the dear.
Soft, he comes now, heart he quiet,
LeapIng in triumphant pride:
Oh 1t is stranger footstep,
Gone by on the other side.
All the night seems fllnd with weeping,
Winds are wailing mournfuuy;
AMI the rain-tears altogether
Journey 10 the restless sea:
can fancy, SEA, your murmur,
As they with your waters flow,
Like the grief Of single beings
Making up n nations woe.
Branches, hid your guest be silent
Hush moment, fretful raini
Bre, ze. stop signing, let me listen
God grant not again in vain
In my cheek the blood is rosy,
Like the blushes of bride;
Joy alas a strar ger footstep,
Goes 10y on the other side.
Al! how many wait forever
For the steps that do not comet
WRit until the rityins an gels
Bear them TO a peaceful home,
Many in the still of midnight,
In the streets have lain and died,
While the soul d of human footsteps
Went 10y on the other size.
, 1876-03-25

1 GEORGIA correspondent writes: =" Among Ni'e
Presidential candidates spoken of are Hendricks, IL
Ter. Thurman, anl Pendletnn- Hendricks appears
70 he ahead At present Tilden has many friends.
but pa tiality gravitates toward the vest IL
ever, the democrats here thought that ne WIS Inc
only candidate spoken of who could carry New YORK.
,hey would drop their other preferences Inc demo
Gratis say that New York must BE- carried TO insure
success and it appears to man up tree thAt III
den is most capable of dong that II den trieidS
will impress this upon Their Southern oretnerh tne'
will A, r.rtch toward securing him the noihlhs'ion'
However, the Southern democrats VIII eneeii-Ns
.-,-. the nominee at St Louis, be be who ne i-a!
- ,,-,i-roorev or a soft-rnoney or no-money-
Iii Istforrn But the friends of Heudricks are at :.
p ~ scriy. in the South and they VIII MAJ
q .,naj snualrancs for him at 81. LOUIS.
, 1876-03-25

WHEs the President adopted the
policy of appointing staff officers and
not statesmen in his Cabinet he said
that he was responsible for the ad-
ministration and meant to have men
that he could trust. lie appointed
Belknap, when no one had ever heard
of him he continued him in office
after his completely with frauds had
been made clear, and now he rescues
him from the Just anger of the House.
d" Let no guilty man escape"
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1.-THE October States, -

The stTagghlg State elections WI ich take place In
advance Of the Presidential contest have 40 dsmorsl
issrS IN influence on our national politics that u r
greatly to be regretted that all the State elections are
nos held IN November on the sRme day Presiden-
tal elections The effect Of victory or defeat on sub
seprent elections is great that parties are tempted
10 make sacrifice Of their PRINCIPLES in the hope OF
eoseilstns States where the local sentiment is In
opposition to their views. -,s always done by the
democrats IN their national platforms 80 long ss
PennsylvAniA hsA her State election in October The
predominant democratic sentiment has always
fAre-sd free trai- hut asEHoSrNtio NATIONAL oon
venton has ever made toi and uneQuivOcal declar-
ation 10 that effect lest the party should lose Penn
sylvAnia in the preliminary battle and thereby
weaken II chances IN the final contest. The eonse-
quenoe WIS that snsll minority Of democratic pro-
tectiousts was always able To prevent frank dec
hration Of party sentiment the tariff. The recent
change of the Pennsylvania State election from
October to November has removed that source OF
danger, but more formidable one is presented in
the two important States of Ohio and Indiaa which
continue to eleCt their State officers in October and
in which the democratcpsrty is infected with mors
dangerous heresy than protection II there were 10
be no October election this year in either Of these
Stats there would be little difficulty in harmonsing
the democrats OF Congress ON the currency question:
But the nfationists strongest in precisely the
two States which exert the greatest influence cn
the Presidential canvass
The infationists are sensible of this advantage,
and determined 10 make the most Of 1t. II il
were mersiy GuestA,n Of fiinSing away Ohio and
Indrna and letting them go TO the republicans by
default the democratic party should not hesitate to-
make the sacrifice. What veKes the democratic poll
ticps their fear that the loss Of these States in
October Will destroy Their chances of carrying New
York in November for without New York they can
not elect the President unless they get the electoral
votes Of the October States. Ohio and Iniiana to-
gether have thirty-seven electoral votes, and New
York has only thirty-fve; so that if nothing were
regarded but the mere count il would be better to
lose New York than the two October States. The
the National Convention may take on the currency.
The real question which agita;es the democratic poll
ticans is whether they have better chances for carry
ing New York on "a trimming platform after success
in the October States, a hand money platform
under the dlseourIgng effect of the loss Of those
States We have no doubt that the bold houest pol
icy would De the one but the acton Of the party
in Congress gives reason TO hope that 1t Will he
adopted. But If the National Convention puts forth
a trimming platform AMI nevertheless loses the OctO-
ber Statrs a sweeping overthrow IN New York will
De inevitable bv the double effect of the October re-
verses and the rotten platform
, 1876-03-25

STILL UP.-Since the statement to
the effect that there was but about
thirteen millions Of dollars in gold IN
the United States treasury, applIea-
bic to the paymen: of the public debt
except that set aside for interest al,
ready accrued, gold has continued to
command a high premium IN New
York, fourteen per cent and upward,
and there seems little prospect OF al
immediate decline.
, 1876-03-25

TEE Posi- 1RADER FKAUDs.-Ths entire country
Will approach the seehins lake Of corruption which
has had its fountains at the War Department with
sorrow and Indignation When the magnitude OF
the frauds has been saused there will be sneh an
uprising against the heads OF system which has
flooded the country with disgrace that purity vii
he placed above party and the guilty punished with
full measure OF tue law and that pubic seorn which
Is more terrible sui III lis WItbering elects.
, 1876-03-25

PRESIDENT GRANT, who has so long adhered to his
fAvorite policy Of never removing an officer while
under fire, TO have quite changed IN this Te-
spect. Both Minister Schenck and Secretary Of
War Belknap went out under fire. No sooner
did these t4vorites high position become the recP-
ents Of the polite and pointed attentions OF Con
cressional investigating committee, giving them q
rather dlstyreeable prominence, than the PRESIDENT
withdrew his affections and anuulled thelr CON-
missions,
, 1876-03-25

AUsTEIAS TRADE does not seem to have recovered
from the effects OF the fnancial crash OF lsi1. Trade
l. said to be at s1ni-stiIl AMI heavy failure IN
Bohemia tells Of tendency stin downward The
saue laws are opersting in this ooIntrT. Aftsr The
violent srasra comes ths lox fever.
, 1876-03-25
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LLIGEsCE comes from

IsrrI1IsEscE comes from Washington that steps
are being taken for the impeachment of President
G-an. IL also announced thai Investigations into
.ke navy department have revealed vast frauds and
that startling rsscalites have baen unerthed IN the
interior department under DslGnos administration
IL looks us though We had entered upon lively
, 1876-03-25

TlE KANGAROO IN FKAnCE-In the
Jardin d'AccIimitation in Paris, are
some hundreds of KangarOos. recent
" arrived from Australia. The KAN
csroo has been introduced into sever
al large estates in France, and Is nov now
hunted .bere ike other game. Inc
flesh is sold in the market, and Is con-
sidered great delicacy.
, 1876-03-25

CoSGKZss passed law hsnaIng over the post
trzdership- to BeIkaap, against the eutreaty and
warnings Of the officers Of the arny, with General
Sherman At ther head Csn The republican party znd
the President who are responsible FOR this Law, ex
pect to have Be,knap alone made the scapegoat Of
tEEI sInsl
, 1876-03-25

Nv. HrEs. settler who lived On the I0nehsI'
- ~ lesVing an unsettled newspaper AcrOunt-
Ne .re inclined 10 the opinion that this man hines
IS deliberate fraud, and shall only chang our est
rzte when be puts IN aPfesrsnee and astsles his
Ill
, 1876-03-25

The PRESIDENT has become famous iOr e'ni''e
long intervals what elated republicans caiied
words couple of years since he started one
unloading" but he only succeeded In casting Over
t.,,rl the honest men of his party Those Oh '"e
other kind whom he WAS forced to send sdrrt were
,ivsn certificates Of character While the nsl'on y
,,nier the disgrace of Belknap. We now see
the attorney general write that the secret OF ms ie''e
% tho western district sttornies was oesrsyeo os
tho Presidents secretary, General hADcoc>' wiz
,0ia il or caused it to be copied And handed IL o'er
counsel 10 be used We know. to lntIadasT .saT
70 LIS I NAV have been ANXIOUS TO tea snat 'hes
knew 10 his derrirneHt val baoc&x e;scts I'm neInd
Ar,rant Lraaeh OF trust. Obtain >" Mhy mot
, 1876-03-25

Mn. ALBERT GRAs-. sometimes called Baron urs"''
~ he !. coming to America to defend hnseh anu
c., sebenck against the accusations OF the VIZ
,,r,o-, he asserts to be no better than MS
name We shall be glad to learn thAt 0uf :,
70 gnsland, who is on his way h''her' S GUM :,
.ooeptius what be construed IS 0I IL s..is-
~:u uuo s,atiou of tie uss Of his name 10 sei'
80, ,,ia ,tnr.ll1.s shares Of the Emma Tnine'
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appointment, says

Our best men stay at home and pursne
their careers Of business patiently znd Plod-
dinghy. It is only the vagabOpd ela--, tor
ths most part-those " no have not the indus
try or fxeduess of purpose TO marx out and
follow line of legitimate business-"ho
hang abou. the lobbies Of legislative halls
and proclaim their patriotic services and de-
serts with blast Of trunpets.
, 1876-03-25
RAISED N PROTEST

AGAINST the right. of the invaders That
cry of protest has been continued aud un-
broken through centuries: it continues to
the pressn. moment, and we here echo back
, 1876-03-25
THE IRISH IN OTHER LANDS.

But has England succeeded in destroying
the personality of the Irish nation? No;
the very means she employed To do 81 have
producrd the opposite and an uphOped for re-
silt. England. by her cruel';es, has extended
the limits of the Irish nation t. au extent
they might otherwise never have reached,
and has unknOwingiy created nations Of the
Irish people in other lands; and to-day Eng
land finds after centuries of shameful efforts
she has still the Irish nation TO contend with
at home snd not only that, but nations OF
the Irish people in other countriss-a nation
in America, in Australis, in spain, France,
Scotland. snd another on her own threshhold
in England.
, 1876-03-25

VAGABoxDs.-T The Mobile Register,
speaking of the men from Alabama
who go on a pilgrimage to :he Ma
tional Capital in the hope of obtaining
, 1876-03-25

WHO never 20 himself hath sad,
This Is my own, my nEIIVe land
Ifyou ask me, then, what claims have the
I,;sb 70 Ireland, or her freedom, l answer,
that the day has never yet dawned that vii.
- The Irish as q nation surrender their
,,Inims upon Ireland and her freedom; Ever
si,cr the day when tyranny first put her foot
uI,on the sacred soil Of ireland, the voice OF
the Irish nation has been
, 1876-03-25

Her green flag glitters Ger US;
The friends We've tried sre by our side,
And the foe we hate be;sre US"
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woMAN,s FRIENn.
AS AGENT FOR TaE INVENTOR, j. d,
rILT0N,

AS AGENT FOR THE INVENTOR, j. d.
rILT0N,
AN PREPARED TO FILL ALL ORDERS
L for tho celebrated
STEAM WASHER,
known as The Woman's Friend Thousand. &c
them are sold weekly all over the Uaion. The
washing y done entirely ~ stoam 20 rnb
bing nor kTanh turning. ItGthe preatsstlnboy.
I saa money sa' ing invention d Tho a5c Irefer.
"a "a perulaslen' % The following ladies. Mrs.
cooper and Mrs, Gil, at Eagdad; Ms. Apdrus
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Price only $40. Every one warranted.
Address, or call ON
am also AGENT for tho celebrated
CROWN WRlNaER.
- ( pI Y. q Wringer, si0r Of WRINGER ana
WnMAE's FRIEND together, sIs = - :
s,l nAa9lne specimens of beth ut j w Dryap'v
esofs EF'ry one warranted.
p,on,n c.,.., n. p. SMART.
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ID RRIMEil5. hriels-maaon, docs all
i kinds 0i brick .niasOn work with
neatness and dispatch. Cistorns, ohinl-
ueya, Gre places, anppoFts tyr build
ings, etc., constructed at short notice.
Works 10y else day, on job. aud furnishes
material II desired 1rdcra may be- left
a his residence IN Lake Charles, o. ~
the 0liico IL she Weekly Echo. Refers
10 his employers. ani b numerous
specimens ~ his work IN town and
country. Bricks nnd other materials
h 81 hati Ia Imke Charles
Remf lB@8m
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Journal Of -Agricul-
ture and Farmer.
4 Weekly for the Farm, Or
ChaFd and Home Circle.

The Weekly JoIrnrl Of Agriculture and
Farmer Is a cnnsnlld ttOn u the monthly Jour,
Dal u Agri8uIfuro ana the weekly Missouri
Farmer, and J. now
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A IL persons indebted 10 mo FOR past
IN medical services will please come
forward ansl settle either by payment
or noQ, Further, 4 viii inform my
friends that owing IL the cash system
adopted ~ the c0nhtFy, ! will &c com-
PEELED 10 adopt tho same system and
hereafter no call viii b. responded %
unless some satisfactory arrangements
are made for che payment Oh same
W. II, KfRKMAN, n.y. ID.
Lake Charles january 3, 1870,
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TESTIMONIALS
WATERS PIANOS 3 orc ANS.

Waters New scas Pinos have peclliar
merits New York Tribune
The tone 81 the Waters Pian0 Is rich, mellow
and sonnreu5 They possess grear volume Of
sound and the continuation Of sound nr SINGING
power IS Oae of their most marked TEXTURES.
New York Times.
Water Concerto Urgan Is 80 voiced a TO-
have tone lske full rloh alto voice, IL
especially human Units time, powerful vet sweet.
khuFal New 10Fker' oct l4--1y
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LAKE CHARLES. LoUIsIANA.
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NTX'S FERRY
AND STORE,
one mile above Lake Charles on the

one mile above Lake Charles on the
Caleasieu River.
The undersigned wishes to inform
the travelling public and Stock Drovers
that he has put his Ferry and beef pens
in good repair, and is ready to accom-
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him, with everything that is generally
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He has large safe Flat, suitable for
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Keeps constantly on hand full sup
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