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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-29
OUR NICKLE PLATED SPOONS
~ and FORKS WE WARRANT for
FIVE YEARS.
FERGUSON e. SCHNACK

WOMEN CAN'T UNDERSTAND POLL
T1cs.-Dunbar' wife listened to a
long political discussion while riding
dewn town yesterday morning, and at
dinner she remarked to her husband:
"Woll, eight or nine days more
will decide this election"
''In measure was his guarded
reply.
"I'm awful glad'' she continued
"You commenced going out nights
about the LIST of March, and you've
kept it up ever since. "Tll be one
happy woman about the 9th of No
vember. Well have cheerful fires,
games, comfort and"
"Charlotte. solemnly interrupted
the husband, "can't you understand
this thing? The election will occur
on the 7th proximo, of course. AT
ter that date I must help count uE
the returns, verify them, put oul
clubs in training for the next cam
paign, examine the lies of the oppo
sition, and so forth, and it may b.
next April before get through
You must have patience, for every
thing is working all right
What could she do but burst int
tears Detroit Free Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-29

THE man who wants to 60 to st.
Petersburg and enlist in the Russian
army to.fght the Turks, was at the
Central depot yesterday, and inquir-
ed: "What's the fare to St. Peters
burg?" give hundred dollars. -
"Too much; I'll give you four hun
dred." awe have but one rate"
said the agent. "And you won't let
me 90 for four hundred dollars?"
sCouldn't do it," "Then l won't 60.
I'm a patriot from head to foot, but
l can't let no railroad swindle me-
I'm the bloodiest kind of a border
wildcat, and Russia wants me bad,
but that hundred dollars opens q
great gulf between u.s." Detroit
Free Press.
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How Brigham Fascinates Them.

Adjoining the grounds of the Bee
hive House, is the yard of the Lion
residence, also guarded by high stone
walls. There are gothic peaks rum
ming up in lines along the sides Of
the Lion residence, and each peak is
occupied by window. There is a
crouching stone lion on the roof Of
the portico. Only FIVE wives live in
this tumble down old building. Next
this house is Brigham's Office. AZ
ter I passed the door of this office,
turned back, assembled the steps,
rang the bell, and sent my card to
President Young by man who
opened the door. After it was done
l was frightened at my own temerity
in going thus alone to beard the lion
in his den. Our party had already
sent polite request to Brigham ask
ing the pleasure of an interview at
his convenience. and had received O
polite answer declining the honor.
l don't know what possessed me to
60 into his Office that way. 1t was
done under the impulse of the mo.
ment, with the knowledge that now
or never must see this man. /
couldn't think, now / had got in there
what on earth to say, when tall,
pleasant old gentleman came in, lean
ing on cane, and greeted me politely
by name. / had no excuse in the
world for coming there except Curl
osity, and l laughed and told him so.
| He was perfectly self-possessed,
and soon put me at ease. / don't
know when have had more agree.
able conversation, and the old gentle
man was SO agreeable, so polite, SO
entertaining and witty, so opposed to
all my ideas about him, that for q
while l was nonppssea. He is a
man of whom anysworan might be
proud I thought, lbut the sound Of
the workmen's hai1mers on Amella's
house smote upon mine ears, and the
sight Of the two harems and the neg
lected children came before me, and
the sight of the gray-haired old COM
panion of God, and the prophet Of
the Most High, as he is called, sit
J ting there complacently looking at
me with his wary, e.eel eyes, and
talking like a man of the world; smi.
ling his hypercritical smile, and pat
ting his white hands complacently as
] he plans new schemes of devilment.
!, AS those things came over me, said,
"He is a man of whom even the fiends
would be ashamed" -Salt Lake
g Letter from Lady Tourist TO the
louisville Courier Journal
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-29
The Younger Boyse
LETTER FROM THEIR AUNr, MRS. FANNIE
c. TWyMAN,


From the St. Peter (Minn.) Tribune.Y
Mrs. Twyman, an aunt of the
Younger boys, sends US the following
letter in acknowledgment of the kind
ly account given by Judson Jones, in
our issue of October 4th, of his in
terview with the Youngers at Faris
bault. The sister of the boys, Miss
Henrietta Hardin Younger, who was
at the time at Faribault, makes her
home with Mrs. Twyman!
BLUE Mills, JACKSON Co., No.
October "a, 1875.
Editor St. Peter Tribune:
KIND S1R-I received n copy Of
your paper, for which you will please
accept my heartfelt thanks; and
through you / would love to express
my gratitude to Mr.. Jones for the
kindness expressed in his communi-
cation toward my unfortunate neph4
ews, the Younger boys. l shall ever
feel grateful to the people of Mime
sofa for their christian charity
Only the brave know how to be mag.
unanimous to fallen foe. My neph-
ews have broken the law. and I am
willing for them to abide by the law,
believing, as l do, that the people Of
Minnesota will give them fair trial
and allow them counsel. No one re-
grets more than ] do the unfortunate
circumstance. Never did / believe
they were engaged in anything of the
kind, and / am forced to believe it is
a late thing with them. You may
take almost any man and accuse him
Of crimes Of which he knows he is
innocent, and persecute the man un-
til he becomes almo t a Demon
Would to God the people Of Mime
sofa knew how those poor prosecuted
boys have been treated. I do not
approve Of the way the boys have
done, for vengeance is mine and I
will repay saith the Lord, but were
they doubly guilty, they would still
be my dead sisters children, and /
love them dearly. Notwithstanding
all that is said about them, they
were kind and afectionate to every
one. May God forgive and bless
them, is the prayer of their aunt,
FANNIE C. TYWMAN.
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Dining With Turkish Pasha.

The correspondent Of the London
News, writing from Philippopolis,
August 10, describes a dinner which
was given Mr.. Schuyler and himself
by Mutte-Sarif, the Governor of the
place. He says:
The dinner he offered us was CO.
lossal one. 1t was a sort Of combi-
nation of a Turkish and Frank din
ner, multiplied by about ten. We
did not sit in circle on the ground,
and all eat with our fingers from the
same dish, but around large table,
in the middle of which was large
bouquet of flowers, and we ate with
silver knives and forks. But it was
most unlooked-for dinner, never
theless, full Of surprises, Of pitfalls
dug for the feet Of the unwary, of
ambuscades and traps laid for the
rash and the needless. There were
some twenty-five or thirty courses,
and three times did the fruits and
the sweets come in, leading me to
believe we were approaching the end ;
three times did attack them only to
be surprised and overwhelmed by
more roast beef, more boiled mutton,
more ragouts, more chickens, more
game, more cartridges, more fish,
more pilaoff, more cabbage and pota-
toes, that came down upon me in
crushing and unexpected quantities.
1t was more than man could bear,
and / finally gave up the contest
The dinner commenced about
o'clock and continued until mid.
night, by which time everybody re
tired from the assault, and there
were still whole companies and bat
talions Of dishes Of roast beef, o.
boiled mutton, Of game, of chicken
of ragouts, of all sorts Of Turkish
"fxins," fruits and sweets, ready tt
charge down upon us in irregular
disorderly masses had we shown tn
slightest sign Of resistance. Thi
dinner had no sense Of the ridicu
lous. 1t would have gone on repeat
ing itself over and over again al
night, like stage army, had we al
lowed it. must say, however, tina
everything was very good, and coul
we have had about ten days to eat
in, the dinner would have been yer
great success.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-29

TIE latest instance Of married
in haste" was that of a couple united
in matrimony on an Erie express
train while it was humming at the
rate Of 40 miles an hour.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-29
The Demon Of Drink.
A FEARFUL PICTURE OF THE LATE REV.
J. J. TALBoT'S STRUGGLE
AGAINST IT.

uO ioiiO"iuS 10 sbh SAoi "So AAoIA
one of the lectures of j. J. Talbot,
who died lately at Elkhart, Indiana,
from the effects of drunken de
bauch:
But now the struggle is over, I can
survey the field and measure the
losses. had position high and no
ly. The demon tore from around
me the robes of my sacred office, and
sent me forth churchless and goddess
very Kissing and byword among
men. Afterward I had business
large and lucrative, and my voice in
all large courts was heard pleading
for justice, mercy, and the right. -
But the dust gathered on my open
books, and no football crossed the
threshold of the drunkard's Office. /
had moneys ample for all necessities
but they took wings and went to feed
the Golfers of the devils which pos
sessed me. I had a home adorned
with all that wealth and the most
exquisite taste could suggest. The
devil crossed its threshold and the
light faded from its chambers; the
fire went out on the hottest of affairs,
and leading me through it's portals,
despair walked forth with her, and
sorrow and anguish fingered within.
I had children, beautiful, to me at
least, as dream of the morning, and
they had SO entwined themselves
around their fathers heart that no
matter where it might wander, over
it came back to them on the bright
wings Of a fathers undying love.
His destroyer took their hand in his
and led them away. I had a wife
whose charms Of mind and person
were such that to see here was to re-
member, and to know her was to
love. 4 x For
thirteen years we walked the rugged
path of life together, rejoicing in its
sunshine and sorrowing in its shade.
This internal monster couldn't spare
me even this. 1 had a mother who
for long, long years had not left her
chair, victim of suffering and dis
ease, and her choicest delight was in
reflection that the lesson which she
had taught at her knee had taken
root in the heart of her youngest
born, and that he was useful to bis
fellows and an honor to her who bore
him. But the thunderbolt reached
even there, and there it did its most
cruel work. Other days may cure
all but this. All! me; never word
Of reproach from her lips; only a
tender caress; only a shadow Of a
great and unspoken grief gathering
over the dear old face; only trem-
bling hand laid more lovingly on my
head; only closer clinging to the
cross; only piteous appeal to hea.
ven if her cup at last were not full.
And while her boy raved in his wild
delirium 1000 miles away, the pity.
ing angels pushed the golden gates
aiar, and the mother of the drunkard
entered into rest.
And thus I stand, a clergyman
without a cure; a barrister without
brief or business; father without q
child: a husband without a wife; 8
son without a parent; a man with
scarcely friend; soul without hope
all swallowed up in the malstrom
of drink.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-29

NEW GOODS AND LATEST DE-
IN SIGNS IN SILVER PLATED
WARE JUST RECEIVED.
FERGUSON g. SCHNACK
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-29

UNDERSIGNED HAVING

TIME UNDERSIGNED HAVING
i rented the PASTURE Safwma
formerly kept by Mr.. ia s
cob Irving, on tho Bayou --A
Robert Road, adjoining the Corpora
ton line, respectfully informs those
interested that he is prepared to pas
ture COWS, HORSES and STOCK OF
ALL DESCRIPTIONS by the Month.
TERMS:
ONE DOLLAR PER MONTH for
grown cattle and Fifty Cents for yearl-
ings, PAYABLE MONTHLY. For
Pasturage apply at the TOLL GATE.
N. B.
livery POSSIBLE CARE AND
u attention will be paid to stock put
in the Pasture, but l will not be res
ponsible for them beyond that care and
attention. HENRY JONES.
April IL, 1876.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-29

The Popular Vote.

The following are figures on the
popular vote cast on Nov. 7th, accor-
ding to the majorities reported by the
several States:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-29
Out gost's Cprner- Selefted
THE A B C's OF GRANTISM.
Easy lessons for beginners,
Fitted too for older sinners.

Who led poor Colfax, smiling to grief.
B-for four scoundrels stands, dyed in
the grain,
Butler and Babcock and Belknap and
Blaine.
Cts for Cameron, the ancient bell
wether,
And Casey and Conkling, two birds of
afeather.
Dior the Devil stands, father of lies,
And his servants, both Dawes and De-
lano, likewise.
Els for Evans, whose pickings out
West, I gg
Helped Belknap's two spouses to feath-
err their nest.
For the rascally Fisher we find,
And speaking Of rascals brings Frye
into mind.
Cts for Grant, at the sound of whose
name s- .- OIL. ....
The cheek of the patriot reddens with
shame.
His for Hayes, who, his perjuries
shown, .
No longer must rank as The Little Tn
known.
lis for Ingersoll - shades of Tom
Paine;
'Tis fitting this wretch should lead
Hayes campaign.
J-is for Joyce, whom Grant loved like
brother;
A tried man was he; how is Jayne for
another?
ks Fitzpatrick, and Kilbourn as we'll,
And Kellogg, the Infamous "pard" of
r.. Durell. n..
Lis for Luckey, and Logan, and Leet,
Three patriots whose pulses in unison
beat.
Mis- for Morton, Mcdonald, Mckee ;
Only two have been clothed with the
stripes of the three.
N--for both Norton and Noyes, we will
take
Both GRANTEES, both loyal, and both con
the Make .r -s
O--stands for Ortiz; like a squirrel
was he,
Who said, "Hold on, don't shoot; I'll
come down from the tree"
Pts for Patterson, Packard and Peasc
How many State Prisons are hungry
for these?
Q-is for Quackenbosh; POUNDS whats
name!
Yet tits music to Conkling, though un.
known to fame.
R-is for Robson, the navy's disgrace
He does not confess, and so holds to his
place.
Sis so crooked it fifty may pass 80
For Shepherd or Sickles, those snakes
in the grass.
lis the sorehead renegade futile
Townsend, the high or stepping con
trere of Butler. "tt
U--is for Epson, the Buckeye dead-bea
Who will have a fat office if Hayes get'
his seat.
V--stands for Weary, brick withou
From the best civil service the worlo
ever saw.
Wis Williams, of law the snbverter
And Whipper, and Wheeler the bloody
shirt flirter.
X--for ex-senator Harlan must stand
Who was laid on the shelf at the PEG
pies command.
Y--for poor Yates--though he wrough
so much i'll
We will pass him in silence-De NOR
tuis nil.
1.-THE last letter In the pack,
Is the drunken old scoundrelly blood
letter Zach.
&c.--the patriots who grabbed the bacl
salary;
And so We'll have done with the loya
rogues' gallery.
The man who wants to 60 to st
Petersburg and enlist in the Russian
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-29

0UR NICKLE PLATED SPOONS
~ and FORKS WE WARRANT for
FIVE YEARS.
FERGUSON & sCHNACK
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01
By George Pearson.
SALE OF SEIZED GOODS.

UNITED STATES INTERNAL EEvKNuE,)
Collectors Office First District of Louisiana, )
New Orleans. November Is, 1876.
DY GEORGE PEARSON, AUCTIONBER-
three of act OF July 10. 1866. as amen led the fol.
lowing described property vii bs sold at public
auction At the Canal Efs5 to the Gus
1875, at twelve O'clock M
Three huudred Cigars, 70 Cigars, 24O Cigarettes,
600 Cigars, Is pounds fine cut Tobacco. $50 Cigars.
l60 Cigarettes, pounds fine cut Tobacco, $50 CT
CARS, s. Cigars, 10 pounds fine cut Tobacco. To,
pounds Leaf Tobacco 10 Cigars, pounds Leaf Tobac-
60. 5000 Cigars 10 pounds leaf Tobacco, Copper
STU and connections l Lead and Il Copper Worm,
Pipe, Tin Pump, Iron Pump, Cop er Faucets. l
Saw, pair Shears, SKINNER, Ratchet, Buck
sS%py eaons Ra 500 raT
pounds s SMOKING Fosacco % pounds ine cut Tobsc.
cites, pounds leaf Tobacco. l Copper STILL l
Worm and connections, empty Ba, Tels. barrels
Molasses package Yeast bundle Hops. s7s 81;
Cigars, so Cigars, 10 pounds leaf Tobacco IT'S q.
CARS. 1900 Cigarettes. LOO Cigars, $50 Cigars, 2
pounds leaf Tobacco 2So Csars 80 cgars 4oo Cigar
Cisares es, $50 Cigarettes: 3 pound. dns cut TO.
I'd zig
81 Cigars 800 Cigarettes, 40 Cigars. 800 Cigarettes
IFS Gss' 100 20 fine sqs To-
pounds fine cut ToDae co. $50 Clgsrs, Gov Ciga
rettes. IS Cigars. 3 pounds leaf Tobacco. 900 CT
gArs. pounds leaf TobA. CO. IS Cigars. 200 Ciga-
6 pounds leaf Tobacco, 2 pounds leaf Tobacco, 60
Cisare, 900 Cigars, 100 Ciears, pounds plug To-
bacco, 100 Cigars 50 Cigars, 500 Cigarettes. To-
bacco, $50 Cigars, 500 Cigarettes. so Cigars, son
Cigarettes. 600 Cigarettes. 100 Cigars 1000 Cigs,
cigars i copper Still, orm and Doubier, 500 Ct.
CARS, 1909 Cigarettes, 1900 Cigarettes IS Cigars,
100 Cigars, 700 Cigars, $40 Cigarettes and pounds
plug Tobacco. -
JOHN COCKREM.
Collector OF Internal Revenue, First District OF
Louisiana. nC26 DEF
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01
AUCTION SALES.
By Placide J. Spear.

MOST VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, FORM
ING THE CORNER OF BAYOU ROAD AMI
TREMK STREET, SECOND DISTRICT.
IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF
JOSEPH HAGUE & co. AND 8. CAMBON co
District Court Of the Uniied States Of America
for the District OF Louisiana-No 1903.
RY PLACIDE J. SPEAR. AuCTI0NKRR-
ID Office Ne. 46 Royal t.-THURSDAY. De
cember II. 1876, at twelve o'clock L.. vii! DO sold
1t public auction at the Merchants and Auction.
esrs' Exchange, on Royal street, between Canal
and Customh0use streets, by virtue and In pur
Judge Of the United States District Court for the
district Of Louisiana dated November 20 1876, rem
deIed in the above entitled matter, the following
described property, to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated In the
Second District Of this CITY, in the square bounded
road, measuring, French measure, IA feet 81
inches front on the Bayou road, 100 feet inch
front IRENE street, Is feet inches on the rear
line. forming ore OF the corners Of Bayou road and
IRENE It, eets, accord ng to plan made BY p. q.
Boudousquie, architect, December 81, 1867 to-
gether v ith all the buildings AID improvements
thereon.
Terms and conditions One half each on the
spot, the balance at twelve months credit in
MOI 60 bearing ght cent interest from date ofa
sold. In the eve mt Of suit being brought for the
recovery of the unpaid portion Of the purchase
prics the purchaser stipulates to pay five per cent
attorney fees. Insurance and transfer OF policy.
The property to be sold free from all mortgages,
liens and membranes standing against the
same.
Act Of sale before O. Mcrel, notsry rnblic. at the
expense Of purchaser. no22 20 de6 13 20 81
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01

TEN SPLENDID LOTS OF GROUND. TOGETHER
WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS
THEREON, ON PERRIEE AND PLAQUEM1NES
STREETS, SIXTH DIS rRiCT.
N TIE MATTER OF TIE BANKRUPTCY CT T. A.
COHEN.
United States District Court of America for the
District OF LouisiSna-NO. l467.
DT PLACIDE J.. SPEAR, AUCTIONEER-
I'D Office No. IS Royal street.-THURSDAY. De-
cember 81, 1876, at twelve O'Clock NJ, will be sold
at public auction, at the Merchants ana Auc
tioneers' Exchange, Royal street, between Canal
ana CustomhOuse Streets by virtue and in pur-
suance OF an order from the Hon. E. c. Billing,
Judge OF the United States District Court for tn.
district of Louisiana, dated November 90, 1876
rendered in the above eutitled matter, the follow
ing descIib prop TT, to wit
TEN LOTS OF GROUND, with the buildin GO
snd improvements thereon, situated in the Sixth
District of this city, in the square bounded by
Perrier CoastantinOpe, AusteIlitz and Plaque
mines streets des On 4ted by the Noe. l. 2, g. and
and H. IL, 13, IA and Is Lots Nos. q 8, and 5
measure each 30 feet front Perrier street by 100
feet in deptb lots numbers II, -, Is, IA and Is
measure each 80 feet FROM on Pla9uemines street,
by 100 feet in depth.
Terms and Condi,ions-Onehalfc cash on the
spot and tbs balance at twelve mon tbs credit in
sale, secured by mortgage and vendors privilege
upon the property sold, the purchaser to pay five
Der cent attorneys fees in the event of suit be-
ing brought upon said notes. The property to be
sold free from all mortgages leins and 1ncum'
brances standing aga nst the same.
Act of sale before o. Morel. notary public. at
the expense Of purchaser, no22 30 dec IL 202l
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01
PROPERTY ON ST. PETER STREET, BETWEEN,
CLAIBORNE AND ROBERTSON STREETS,
SECOND DISTRICT.
SUCCESSION OF WIDOW JOSEPH ROSENZWEIG.
Second District Court for the Par!sh Of ORLEANS -
No. 50, 925.

DY PLAClDE J. SPEAR, AUCT1ONFKR-
ID Office No. u Royal erect On WEDNESDAY,,
December 49, 1876, at twelve O'Clock NJ, will be sold
1T public auction at the Merchsnts and Auction
Gers Exchange, on Royal, between Canal and
Customhouse Streets BY v rtue and in pursr ance
of iu igment rendered October l8 1876 and signed
October 20, 1876, by the hon. A. L. TissOt, judge OF
the Second District Court for the parish Of Orleans
the following described property for account of
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated in the
Second District Of this city. the islet square
bounded by Robertson, St. Peter and Claiborne
street. q Caronde ct walk. ard measuring 20
ieet 10 inches front st. Peter strt by 10 feet,
less, i'll depth, that Is to say as far as the
brick wall in the rear line. which brick wall is in
common between the said late MIRA RoseDzweig
and the owner Of the other part Of said original
lot of ground which also fronts Oh CarOndelet
walk tOge Their with the build!ngs and improve
ments thu reOn. The fald portion Of ground forms
part of the lot designated by the No. OF o sketch
thereof annexed t. an act passed on the twelfth
day OF December 1854, before A. Chiapella, the n
one of the Lotaries OF this city, purD0rtng to be
sale of said lot No. by the Louisiana State Bank
OF this city to Firmin Levaseeur.
Terms and Conditions-The purchaser to assume
the payment Of the note drawn by the deceased
Widow Rost nzweig, pas able on the twenty-sev:
enth of Feb uary. 1877, a. d amounting on sal1
date in c,ptal md inter- st to the sum Of Sa54 Co.
and the balance cash Oh the spot
Act Of sale before A. D. DOtiOcOurt, notary pub
lie at the e1pens- of the purchaser.
oc2S no4 II 10 Is de- 9 Is