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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28
BLaCKW0OD.

Blackwood for June, rcpublished
by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
Al Barclay Street, N. Y, contains as
follows:
ga Woman Hater-Part l."
"Calderon's Moorish Plays
1896: The Lady Candidate" con-
clusion.
"Devious Rambles with q Definite
Object"
"Winter in a Northumbrian Wa
tering Place
"The Royal Academy"
"Her Majesty's Opposition"
Another volume is now completed
and this, the closing number, gives
promise of good things yet to come.
It opens with serial called "The
Woman Hater.'' The person to
whom this epithet is applied is in
troduced to US as the escort of three
ladies, who are travelling on the Con
tinent. There is another gentleman
with the party, who would be called
an accomplished coquette if he were
a lady. na ID "7I
A yshort sketch of the condi,
ton of Spain in the fifteenth century
puts us in a position to understand
"Calderon's Moorish Plays 1.-two OF
which, s'Love after DEATH" and
"The Love of Gomez Arias," are de-
scribed and quoted. ..f&
"IS95-The Lady Candidate is
ended. She loses the election but
wins what she had set her heart
upon. 3''s
"Deyious Rambles with Definite
Object" The discussion Of what
the definite object" may possibly be
is soslengthy, that we rejoice when
the rambler gets fairly started. -
Having reached the Netherlands his
descriptions increase in interest.
, "Winter in a Northumberland Wa
tering Place. describes the expert
ence of an invalid who was ordered
to Northumberland in midwinter. 1t
was pleasing to be told by the land
lady when lodgings were engaged,
that "gentlefolks brought their own
cooks, and all she placed at their dis
posal was her kitchen" and to find
that servants, plate, bedding, table
linen, and many other things had to
be supplied by the ledger. The vii
lage of Redburnmouth was chosen
for headquarters, and the writer de-
scribes several excursions made to
places of interest in the neighbor-
hood. -
Quite a long article is devoted to a
criticism of the Royal Academy Elk
hibition, and special mention is made
of a number of pictures by Millais,
Leighton, Alma Tadem, and other
we'll known artists.
In conclusion, there is the politi-
cal article, Her Majesty's Opposi-
tion," in which the Queens new title
and the Winslow case come in for a
notice. s,:t - ~
& The periodicals reprinted by The
Leonard Scott Publishing Co, al
Barclay Street, N. Y. are as follows
The London Quarterly, Edinburgh.
Westminster, and British Quarterly
Reviews, and Blackwood's Magazine.
Price 81 year for any one, or only
$l5 for all, and the Postage is prepaid
by the p ublishers. 2
.-- >A~~~>
we devote much of our space
to the comments of the Press about
Hayes and Wheeler, the second
best" candidates of the great party
of moral ideas and carpet-bag pick
ings. Next week our columns will
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28
THE CINCINNATI PLAYFoas
HOW IT WILL AFFECT THE o..,
DATES.

n.nrs oANDl.
1t is a great point IN a poli,;..,
canvass to have the platform and 4.
candidates match each other. ~. e
Cincinnati platform was adopted b.
fore it was known who would be Il.
candidate, and it is Unfortunate,
constructed to help Blaine raths.
than Hayes. That part Of it which
the Convention greeted with Il.
most enthusiastic applause was II.
plank on the school question, which
would have been great card "a,
Blaine, but cannot help HAYES
When Hayes was nominatea'for Gov.
ernor of Ohio his principal comment;
tor was Judge Taft, now ATTORNEY
General of the United States, and tlo
so9e reason why 1att was rejected
and Hayes taken lay in the fact TIN,
Taft had made himself obnoxious ia
the Catholics of Ohio by his course
on the school question, while HAYES
stood aloof. Hayes was nominated
because he had not affrontel ~.
Catholic sentiment of Ohio.
The school plank of the Cincin.
natl platform, while it would have
strengthened Blaine, who is mem. /
Der of the secret order opposed to
the Catholics will weaken HAYES.
who was nominated for his present
office because he had done nothing to
offend the Catholics. This part Of
the Cincinnati platform is out ofhar.
mony with the Cincinnati candidate.
Had it been foreseen that Governor
Hayes would be the nominee thia
plank would not have been framed
into the platform. It would have
strengthened Blaine, but it weakens
Hayes as being in contradiction to
his record. The currency declare.
tion will at once weaken Hayes in.
stead of strengthening him. In his
contest with Governor Allen last fall
the election turned on the merits OF
the acts Of Congress requiring q
resumption Of specie payments in
1879. Every speaker on the Hayes
side had defended and eulogized that
act. Every speaker on the Allen
side made that act the chief topic OK
denunciatiOn, and in the later stages
of the canvass the DEMOCRATS rested
their whole claim to Endorsement on
their opposition to the forced re-
sumption for " hic Ii that law
provides.
But the Cincinnati platform sur.
renders all the ground on which Cor.
Hayes stood in the Ohio election
last October. Instead Of insisting
on resumption in 1879, the t,i,cin-
natl platform retreats behind a vague
assertion THAI specie payments ought
to b" resumed at The earliest l,rac.
tlcaG:e perio',' treating the Q,ies.
ton precisely n, ii the act Of 1875
had not been passed, and as If the
Republican, pnrty lad not bound it,
self by so,esnn Congressional pledge
to resume at definite, specified
date. This was the Allen platform
and not the Hayes platform of last
year. 1t relinquishes the great ad-
vantage which Governor Hayes
might have had from his signal tri-
umph over Allen last year. 1t shifts
the Republican canvass to the Allen
ground, ndsvirtually withdraws tho
currency as Presidential issue. A
party which thus refuse to stand BY
its own legislation can not expectithe
confidence of the advocates Of hard
| money.-[N. Y. Herald. x t
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28

GEORGE KELso and another col
ored delegate to Cincinnati were the
two chaps, who voted for Hayes
while the other fourteen went it for
Blaine,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28

"A TEN strike-the New York San
will oppose Hayes and Wheeler, the
second best choice candidates.
and will hurl its gigantic thunder in
favor of the Democratic nominees.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28

-BRING out the old anvil to-mor-
row, and let US salute our nominees.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28

"A valuable white rooster belong
ing to a friend Of the Democrat. g.
accidentally dropped into the se9
barrel and was t,rownea.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28
The Cincinnati Nominations.

MUsH THAT ALL CAN SWALLOW.
Hayes and Wheeler represent con-
Citation and cordiality within the
party. They will unite all the hith-
erto Earring factions, and enable even
Bristow men and Conk.ing men to
march to the polls together New
York Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28

We are obliged to the Col A. P.
Kouns for lone New Orleans paper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28

SEE special notice of H. T. Bur
CESS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28
Our Agents..
Wednesday, June %, 1915.

ALEXANDRIA. La
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28
RUIN AWAITS IT.

The Cincinnati Convention select
ed a man unknown to craftsmanship,
unknown to reform, and unknown in
party traditions; it took him as the
only hope of averting the triumph Of
the great corruptionist, with whom
the party would have been whirled
to the ruin which awaits it in any
event. New York Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28

Looking at Governor Hayes from
the point of view of the public in
setest, aud from that of party sue
cess, regarding him as a fit ,lan and
as an available man, it must he ad-
mitted that the convention did very
nearly the best it could do-perhaps
in the circumstances, the very best.
IN. Y. Evening Post (Ind.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

The developments Of the last few
years prove that this country has been
almost wholly under the reign IF
rogues. Rings, cliques. and combina-
tions Of oil kinds have persistently
carried on q system Of POPULATION
against counties, cities, States and the
United States. This has gone to
such an extent, that many are fearful
lest the people be unable to grspple
with and destroy this slecpless enemy
Of prosperity and good government.
Ia ordinary times there would he no
good grounds for such fears for the
safety Of the whole country might be
trusted to the large majority Of peo-
pie who arc interested to such an
extent in good government as to induce
then, to protec, it. But since the war
q prejudice Of one section Of the coun-
try against another has been used a.
. lever to protect Official thieves. In
many parts Of the North, especially in
New England there is o much stronger
feeling against Southerners. no ms..,r
how honest they may be in their
desire for good government. than
there is for Belkuap, Babcock, Shep-
herd and others who have corrupted
Official positions. The corrupted OIL
Gals are excused. and oil kinds Of
efforts made to save them from legal
penalties, while the sneers at Confed.
crate Brig adiers never cease. 1t is
tried to shield from impeachment,
Belknap, tho present Secretary Of
War. by accepting bis resignation ;
but Mr.. Davis, who was Secretary OF
War, and who honored the position.
cannot be forgiven, because be obeyed
the call Of the Southern people. Ben
Hill, because be dared to defend the
South from Islander is detestcd BY
the New England fanatics more than
Boss Shepherd. This unfortunate
situation Of affairs makes it Difficult,
for US to have confidence in the ability
Of the people to throw of the reign Of
the rogues. Even the late startling
disclosures in the Presidents own
household and 10 the Cabinet, may
not be properly estimated by thai
portion Of the Northern people wbc
shape their National actions by preju
dice and hatred If the South.
1t is plain to all. who reflect at oil
that there should be immediate snt
thorough reform in oil Department.
Of the Government. Belknap bal
further disgrsced the country, which
was already disgrscsd by the man,
rascal. gone before. The people hav'
ample means 10 their hands to sppl,
the remedy. aud the opportunity il
the Presidential election il near q
baud, but it cannot be applied if th
Mortons, tho Blaines. and the Grant
can neutralize the wish of the people
by On appeal to the old sectional fee
ing.-Vicksburg Herald.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

Mary Jordan Powe, Husband ct al.
vs.. No. 4l4
Jesse w. Hill.
State OF Louisiana, Parish of Richland,
lI,h District Court.
DY virtue Of an order Of seizure and sale
Id issued from the Hon 18th District Court in
aud for the parish and State afore.aid, and to
me directed. in the above styled and num-
bered suit, | have seized, and will Offer for
sale to the .ast and highest bidder, ut the door
of the court house in the town Of Rayville,
La. within the hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, the LIST day Of April, 1879.
the following described properly, ,o.wi,:
N. J Of W. ! Of N. w /, N. Of E. ] Of
N. w. /, N. ! Of W. of N. f.. It's. ] Of w.
! Of N. w. !, Sec. 6, T. Is NJ, X. T., con.
timing les acres moro or less.
Terms-with the benefit OF apprsisenent,
for cash to make and pay $45O.OO, with 5
per cent. per snnum interest from jan. LIST,
1875, and $4,000, with per cent. per an
mum interest from Jan. LIST, 1874, and all cost
Of suit; and OH terms Of credit ,ill Jan. LIST,
1877, to make and pay $3.50 90, with 8 per
cent per annum interest from Jan. LIST, 1874.
Sale to be made in lots Of not less than 10
nor moro than so acers, as per plat to be ex.
hibited ON day Of sale.
CHI. MOORE, Sh'a.
Rayville, La. Feb. 28ih, IS76.-6t
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

John ChafIc, Bro. 4 Son State of Louisiana,
vs.. No. 362 Parish Of Richiand t,
Alexander Jones. l4,h Di.,ric, Cour,.
DY virtue Of writ Of Fl. IA. issued from
ID the Honorable iih District Court in and
for the parish and State aforesaid. in the
above styled and numbered suit, and to me
directed. | have seized, and will offer for
sale TO the last and highest bidder, n the
door Of the Court House in RayviIle, L..
within tho hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, the la day Of April, A. d. 1876,
the following described property, ,o-wi,:
The north ives, quarter Of the north east
quarter, the north east quarter Of the north
west quarter, the south west quarter Of the
north YES, quarter. the south east quarter OF
the north WIS, quarter, the south west quarter
of the north .as, quarter Of Section q, Town.
ship Is North, Range 6 East, containing 200
acres more or less; . horses, 4c,ws and
calves.
Terms Of sale, cash, with the benefit oil
appraisement. Land to lie sold in lots Of moi
less than 10 nor more than so acres.
c. H. MOORE, Shit.
R.vv;iIc T., Fob oSth 1916 At
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11
Sherif's Sale.

Br;,,on, Mo.re 1 Coleman Stat. of Louisiana,
Vs.. No. 4i0 }Parishof Richiand.
Bod.
DY virtue Of an order Of seizure and sale
ID i.sued frum the Hon. l4th District Court III
and for said Parish and State, in the above
entitled and nunb~ ed suit. and TO me direc'
ted, have s~ized and will offer for sale at
the dior .f the Court honse, in the town ri
Rayviile. In, Ia the last and highest bidder.
within tho hour. prescribed by law. on
Saturday, the la day Of .aprii, 1876,
the following described property ,o-wh:
One 10, Of ground. fronting 80 feet on depot
grounds west, and running back east So feet,
in town Of Girard, L., being the 10: upon
which the store house stands occupied by b.
d. Edwards K Co. June 10th, 1874, as store
house. Also q vacant LOT, known as Lot NO
10, fronting so feet south, on depot grounds,
and running back north so feet; all in town
Of Girard, La,
Terms Of sale, Cash, with the benefit Of
aPprai.ement o,,
Rayville, La. Feb %, lS76-6t. Sheriff
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

Among the many acts that ought
to have been repealed. there 10 one
unconstitutional and oppressive, ono
that We do not think was even mon.
tuned during the last session Of our
Legislature. We refer to the school
law. or that portion Of it which con-
fers such arbitrary power on school
boards. The laws OF this State confer
certain legislative powers on police
juries. Tho clause Of the school law
to which We refer Goes not deprive
them Of this authority, but it does
worse and compels them to make Ger.
tain appropriations sgsins. its convic-
tons Of right. justice and Official duty.
at the diciatiOn Of those who have NO
legislative authority confrrs powers
on an irresponsible body that no exc.
cu,ive or Judicial authority on earth
would dare assume except in Louisi-
ana. Why was not this Infamous.
unconstitutional and usurpatory oct
repealed?
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11
Comments Of the London Press
on Belknap.

LONDON, March 4.-Tbs Times this
morning says in an editorial on the
Belknsp scandal: ut looks thus far
even more grave. because it is cou.
6ra,atory Of suspicious which have
long prevailed among the American
prop'e Even Europeans cnunot but
be struck With the altered tones in
which Americans speak. il not Of their
institutions, Q. least Of the men who
have the present direction Of them"
The London Ncws. slluding TO the
same subject says. American political
life seems TO be anything but health,
It refers to the whi.ky fraud trials.
Emma Mine scandal. and dowDfall Of
Belkusp and says: "Tbese scandals
f:t the veil from the class Of society
which il MAS hitherto pretty generally
supposed bad - vet escaped the
impurities VI the social strata below.
and they lesd one to fear some of the
worst vices Of municipal government
,usy BE- p~rcolstiny into tho Federal
Government"
The Telegraph says: foreclosures
sfter disclosures. charges after charges
various 10 degrees Of truth. but with
the same ugly and untoward cbsrsc.
ter. have lately darkened the CONNER
cial, religious and administrative insti.
tutions of tho United States. Some
have proved false. others true. and
more await evidence. but the general
effect has been to bring the blush Of
shame and snxie,y to the face Of ell
honest Americans. and to make count.
less frieuds of the Republic 10 this
country silent and sorrowful. when
i,s enemies rejoice over these recurring
revelations"
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

Arc there not enough honest men
10 Louisisns 10 vescus the Stste from
thieves and scouudrslsi We sctuslly
begin to fear there srs not we will
b thoroughly convinced next Novem-
Der one way or the other. And We
do not meso BY this that oil the
thieves ars eon6ned to the Republican
party, for II they were No would not
b 90 near despairing.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

Dr.. Terry. Of St. Louis. steps to the
front and says tbst Orvills Grant WAS
Belkusp's partner in the business Of
selling appointments to sutlere and
Indian agents. and Brother Ulysses
gave him such control Of the sntlers a.
enabled him to foree them to terms.
How much lower IL our eosntry to
sink! Oh. Sojom! thou vert pure
% Eden con.psrsd With Our Capital.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

We are perfectly willing to let it be
understood ibst Kellogg was not i'm
reached on account Of the better
judgment of tho Democratic members. y
which asserted itself on the last dsv
Of the session. At the sane time we
mus. express our opinion that il their
mileage and per diem could have b''en
bad without it. NO such action would
ever have been rscorded.-Statc
Register.
II this be really true, then may We
truly cxelaisn, "Oh, consistency !
thou art . jewell " little known to leg
islssors, who were not going 10 make
40 appropriation unless tho Senate
agreed TO abolish the Returning
Board, and then compromise with
the Senate in order to get that sppso-
priation made.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

The Legislature Of Louisiana. 10 .
ct II retrenchment mania We presume.
have offered The psople On amend
nsent to The Constitution. which We
think should have bsrn moro closely
seruuniz~d before being acted upon.
The proposed smendmrnt sbolishes
The oi8cs Of Parish Judge. We have
not time and space TO give our reasons
Cor doubling tie propriety or economy
Of The amendment DOW. but propose
70 do % st Q future time.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

On Friday, the 3rd inst, Frank Heslrick,
steward Of the Washington Hotel, Vicksburs.
walked into the Mississippi Valley Bank.
asked for Giles Hiilyer, and when that young
man presented himself ~ the collectors win
dow, handed him . blank check, and while
hs wa. reading it, pulled oss . pistol anal
fi,e,l two sl.o,. =, him, neither Of which took
effect. He then wslkesi out and was sshss-
oueu,Iy arrested and placed under bind o.
81 900 for his appearance at court. Mr.. Hill
yer did not appear ayain., him. an'i no reason
is assigned for the assault, though the Vicks-
burg papers say various rumor. were III cir
cu!aijcn ~ TO the cause.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

|. Q. c. Stafford, Tutor, State Of Louisiana,
VS.. No 442. Parish OF R;chland,
Myrick 4 Rains. Parish Court.
DY virtue Of writ Of fieri facias, issued
II from the Honorable Parish Court in and
tor the Parish Of Richland, La, in the above
styled and numbered suit, ami to me directed,
have seized and will offer for sale at public
auction, to the las, and highest bidder. at the
door of the Court House in Rsyvile, La ,
within tie hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday the LIST day Of .Spr,i a. d. 1876,
the following described property, ;o-wn:
The N. E. !. the South J Of the n. w. !
and the North Of 5. W. Of Section %,
Township II North. RanGe6 Fast, containing
800 acres more or less. Seized as the prop.
er,y Of benz Myrick, and will be sold in lots
Of not less tran ten nor more than fifty acres.
a. per map to be exhibited on day of sale.
Terms Of sale. twelve months credit, with.
out The benefit Of apprasc,nent-purchas
to give bond with approved security.
c. II. MOORE,
Rayville, La, Feb. %, 1876 -O,. Sheriff
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

Since Bsbeoeks scquitsl 'be Repub-
bean press 10 very much exercised
hseauss The Democratic press did not
fsiss . great elsaos Of rrjoiciaE over
The result Of the trial. We would
have rgjoieed to know b. wss inno-
cant. ssing % closely associated with
1Ae PrssidsLt. but We do not bslisvs
" BE Innocence any more now ihan
We did q the beginning of the trial.
!ss'sa ,asc net infalable, and those
planned.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11
HYMENIAL

Febrnary 9th, 1875, by }. H. Ncttles, J. p,
Mr. Robert Thompson aud Miss F. A. Simp-
son; oil OF this parish.
We beg pardon Of tho parties to this mar
rage for failure to publish notice las, Sa,ur.
day. The incense was handed to us two
weeks ago by Mr.. Neules, vas put in our
pocket and forgotten until after our last mum.
Der had been issued, orr mind beng burthsn-
ell with other matters.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

vs.. No. 500 Parish of Richland,
Sarah Wallace h Hus. l4th District Court
By virtue Of a writ Of Fl. IA issued from
the Honorable i4th District Court in and for
the Parish and State Aforesaid, in the above
STYLED and numbered suit, and to me directed
| have seized and taken into my possession
and will offer for sale At the door Of the Cour,
house in the town Of Rayville, to the las, and
highest bidder within the hours prescribed by
law, on
Saturday, the LIST day of .ipri. 1876,
the following described properly, to wit:
The north half Of the south west quarter,
the south east quarter Of the south west quar-
ter and the south west fractional quarter Of the
south east quarter Of Section :, on the west
side Of Bayou Macon, Township II North
Range 10 East; the northern boundary line
to be the one established by Smithhar in
1859, re,ervinx one acre for grave yard,
a. per map to be exhibited on day Of sale.
Terms cash with the benefit Of appraisc-
men, in lot Of no, less than ten nor more than
fifty acres.
c. H. Moons,
RayviIle. L.. Feb. %. ls76-6,. Sheriff.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

President Gran, hss appointed X
II Dana. VI Mass. to tske the place
of bis poker playing minister to Eng
land. Scbrnrk will now retire We
presume to the walks of The profess
siousl gambler. sitter having eop'rib-
u,ed bis share to the di'grsce Of bis
country.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

"Wbst . fall there was. my coun-
trymsn," when Bslknsp WAS caught
in bis rascsli,y. and be hurried OF to
bis master With bis resignation. to BE-
accepted before the master could be
inksmed officially Of bis impescb-
nent snd then to try to throw the
I lame on bis dead wife-ugh
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

How WA it that President Grant
accepted the rrsignation Of his Secrs.
,sry Of War with such hot haste i be
did not know bis case MAS undergoing
investigation !! it il not bis wont to
be in such . hurry On ordinary
occasions.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

A three mssted schooner. drawing
l3A feet. put I" sea on Monday
through Esds' jrtties At South Pass {;
the frst vessel that has gone through.
The iet,ies are considered . success.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

The Louisians State Register truly
says that, "in most instances the
Repuhlicsna have out-Reneraled the
Democrats 10 our Legislature. Our
people may never expect any good
hsm tLs Legislature - long. - its
nsm6ess ,hink Of nO,hing but state.
nc novsmsnts to jesest political
oppoHenty.
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

Franklin's statue in Printing House Square,
New York, 10 one Of the mort demurc looking
objects in the world, yet tor all that j, was
recently caught casting admiring glances q, =
pretty girl; tor which it wasn't really 80 very
n,ucL to blame rs she not only had most
charming faco but was most ,astily and be-
witchingly ar.yed in becoming garments
made after the celebrated Domestic Paper
FASHIONS"
Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

The revelstions being made by the
House Of Congress ard the one honest
man OF Grants Cabinet. M giant
swiudles aud official pec"lati"ns.
prove that the people were none too
soon 10 slec,iug . Democratic Con-
RresS,