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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15

The colored Methodists of the
Parish and Town have been luxuria-
ting under the blissful influences of
a glorious, old time Camp Meeting,
just over the way in the cool hills of
the Pinewoods. We are glad to note
that it has been a satisfactory and
prolonged revival, and the faithful
expect much spiritual good to flow
from it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15
Two more feet of a decline. al

Two more feet Of decline, and
old Red will be at its lowest water
mark. Both Falls are now visible
hauling over them is now the order
of the day, and fo.r feet scant now
marks the heave of the lead on the
bar below Town. Freights as yet,
remain at card rates, but from pres
ent indications the doubling process
may be looked for very soon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15
WE were mistaken in our |;

we were mistaken in our last
issue, in announcing that we had a
Telephone in the Second Ward. The
occupants of private houses, ag-
grieved by the public grinding of
this machine, have taken US to task,
and bitterly complain and declare,
that we have given it a missioner.
and suggest the more (as they say)
appropriate one of "Gallery Saw
Mill". If ths name be suggestive of
the queer noise and screeching con.
fusion given out, we must congratu.
late our neighbors in the fitness of
the name. If the engineer must
grind in the name of Euterpe, let him
grind in private.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15

THE first bale of this years cot
ton was taken down on the Texas on
her last trip. Like the first bale of
last year it came from the place of
Charlie Pearson on Cane River.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15

The finest, largest and juicest
peaches we have seen this year, were
presented to US by our cis a-vis mer.
chant, V. Girard, and they were
grown from volunteer tree in his
yard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15

REMEMBER tax payers that you
have until the 9Th of September, in
", which time you must pay George O.
watts an official visit at the Court
House, and see if your property is
correctly assessed,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15

--THE Board of School Directors
propose improving the two Public
School-bouses, and have an adver,
tisement in to-day's DEMOCRAT ask
ing for proposals.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15

The cotton in many places is
opening tolerably lively, and by the
commencement of next week there
will be fair picking for the trash
gangs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15

So here it will be perceived and
figured, without spending a dollar in
work on the streets and bridges,
there is clear deficit of three hun
dred and eighty-two dollars. Should
not these figures, which we have long
been throwing up to the Council,
cause them to pause and reflect, and
now acknowledge the patent fact that
the majority have managed "loose-
ly," counted their dimes before they
were in hand, and are in financial
muddle really hard to bear. Again,
not only useless work has been done,
and Too high prices paid for it, but
it has been done all in two Wards,
entirely ignoring the existence of the
LIST, End and 5th Wards of the Town.
And certainly this majority should
know that September is the real
month for work on the streets, and
that it must be done in the sighted
Wards in this month, and that it is
expected and must he done. But
again looms up the fact, where is the
money to come from to pay for this
work? This, as an Editor, we cant
exactly answer, but as the member
from the classic Second, we assert
that it must be put in fix for carly
Fall, and our constituency urge it,
demand it, and we shall be their
humble, but earnest instrument in
seeing that it is done.
Our advice to the Councilmen, is
to at once meet, meet in the true
spirit of concord and amenity, let
past by-gones be forgotten, accord to
oae and all, good and proper mo-
tives and let US strive to put the old
Corporation, where she has always
stood on a par basis, until the un-
fortunate 'loose" and careless and
extravagart management Of the pre-
sent majority has near foundered the
good old ship. Do this, gentlemen
of the Board, do it with the guld-
ance of your worthy and we'll mean
ing Mayor, and the word of your old
est member for it, matters can be
righted and the Corporation will be
financially afoat on the LIST of Octo
Der next.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15

III. H. HoNoRE, the fatherin-
OF fred. Grant, reputed millionaire
OF chicago, has gone into bankrupt
cy, his debts exceeding 100000,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15

mo rain all Of the past week
days yet tolerably hot, but the
nigl,,s are now cool and pleasant,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15

SHERIFF Robinson conveyed j.
B. Mccoy to Baton Rouge, on the
|sst trip Of the Texas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15

The Democrats of Virginia have
nominated Hon. NJ. W. Halliday for
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15
THE CORPORATION.

Many comments lately have been
hurled at the present Town Council
for some laxity in their affairs, and
not beig equal to any Of the previous
Councils Of our Town, and whilst we
don't agree with most of these COM
planners, still we don't feel specially
called upon to defend them, for this
is courtesy the majority can't this
hot weather expect of US. Our cor
respondent again hau.s them over
the Goals, and if that majority need a
defence we will accord it to them to
their hearts contents in our columns,
and have only to add here that the
members of the Fifth and Second
Wards are in no way to blame for
these statements of looseness and
mismanagement, and would gladly
stop all these little indiscretions if
they had one more vote in the Coun-
Gil. This much we feel forced to
state, and will now pile on the figures
to show that it will be impossible,
without radical change, and that
at once, to meet the 1st of October
with clean record, as the new law
requires.
In round figures up to the 1st Of
August 1877, the Corporation owes
at this time ..............$850 90
Constable's Salary and percen-
tage for August and Septcm-
Der 80. $2UU w
Mayors Salary ............... 100 90
Secretary's Salary. % 90
Custodians Fire Companies 50 90
Hose Carriage. ................. 80 0O
1890 90
Probable income for August and
September:
MARRIAGES. ...... ....$lOO W
netIS ........... LOO w
Bridge Tax. ....... ............ so 90
IIiCtunes .....'...... .....'. Low w
Real Estate Tax. ............... 500 90
1898 90
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15
A LITTLE TRICK.

Our handsome and jovial Collec.
tor of Taxes is the owner of a trick
box which has afforded us considera
BILE amusement. AS I was WALKING
down TO the Spring yesterday after.
noon l met procession of eight OIL
the boys each with bottle under his
arm and enquired the meaning of it
1t meant that they had just won q
gallon of the ardent on their "little
trick" He generally refuses to win
anything more valuable, though the
victims frequently want to bet any
amount. 1t is a little thing, but i,
beats the 'heathen Chinee" all hol
low. 1t consists of pile of nickels
two dice and a tin can about the
length Of the finger. with small
hole in the top. He piles the nick
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15

THE Board of School Directors
held their regular meeting on Tues.
day the 7th, and selected the school
teachers for the next session com
mencing the 1st of September. We
have not been furnished with a list
thereof, but from rumor learn that
for the Alexandra Schools the fol
lowing have been appointed, Jas. R
Waters and Mrs. Garfield for the
white boys and girls, Mrs. Grayson
for the colored girls, and A. j. Grin.
stead, colored, for the colored boys.
In Pineville John L. Walker, Mrs.
Armstrong, and H, J. Wright, col,
ored, have been retained.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15
ALEXANDRIA,, La.
Wednesday, August Is, 1877.
improvements.

Building and repairing are the Or
der of the day in Alexandria, and at
present every carpenter Of the Town
is busily employed. William Rexer
has already built one wing of Colonel
McGinnis' large and new Stable, and
has torn down the old one, fronting
on Jackson Street, at once to be re-
placed by two story one, fifty feet
wide and seventy feet deep. When
completed this will be the largest
and most commodious Stable ever
built in Alexandria.
We note also that Julius Levin,
the live, go ahead man of orr Town,
has launched his energies also in the
Livery Stable line, has contracted
with Joseph Bouillotte to build him,
on the old Anna Washington lot, a
two story stable, 30 by go feet, to be
complete in all its fixtures, and that
the frame of this building will be
ready for raising at the end of this
week.
AS these works 60 on, our old
neighbor of the Second Ward, David
Lehman, is having built, by carpen
tiers from Pineville, fine and sub
stantial frame dwell ing. 1t is sltua.
ted on the Synagogue Square, be-
tween it and Mr.. Lehman's Store,
anil when completed will be one OF
the most desirable tenemants in the
Second Ward.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-03-03

Embracing AnOas cAhsib DAvds. Thomas, D~n's AuIahn, japanese, Fields a Under
MucAga in quarts pu and cones and also variety In new styles
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-08
DELINQUENT.
Delinquent Sale Notice.

HAMBURG MINING COMPANY. L0-
i cation Of principal Ilace Of busin IS,
san Franelsco. California. Location Of works,
Eureka District, Eureka County, State oi
Nevada.
NouCF.--Ihcro are delinquent upon the
to lowing described stock, or account of as-
sessmeni tNo. u levied on the 10th day Of
july, lo77, the several amounts set ODD site
the "a Hes OF the respective shareholders, as
faIlnrg.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-08
DELINQUENT.
Delinquent Sale Notice.
CONSOLIDATED

DRoSPECT HILL CONSOLIDATED
4 MINING COMPANY. Location OF
principal place Of business. San Francisco.
Cailf1r IL. LocitiOn OF works. Eureka Min
ing District. Eureka county, Nevada.
Mott g. There are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock. on account Of assess
mont (No. ~ Ievied on the 20ih day o. July.
1877. tho several amounts set opposite the
ma mes o. the respec i've shareholders. as fol-
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-08
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE

LHOURTH JULY GOLD AND SILVER
~ MINING COMPANY Location OF
principal place Of business. San francisco,
California. Location Of works. Eureka Min.
iag District, Eureka county. Nevada.
Notice here Is delinquent upon tne fol-
lowing described stOeA, on account of assess
ment No. ID levied on the l7sh day OF Juiy,
1871, the several amounts set opposite the
names Of ho respective shareholders. a.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-08
STOCKS.
LAND NOTICE.

4 OF the Possessory Claimants to the fact
that all lands that have to be irrigated
for cropping or raising Of grass, are subject
70 location under the Desert Land Law;
hence the importance Of all persons elaim-
der the law taking up desert lands. 30 as to
prevent others from entering 1t, and dispos-
sessing tht N. 4. ID. ROCK.
Eureha, Aug. l.. 1871 augls-f
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-08
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
ASSIGNEE IN BANKRUPTCY.
DISTRICT OF NEVADA-sS.

DISTRICT OF NEVADA-SS.
I'VE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
L n tee of uIs appointment as AssIsnee OF
j. B. Mckernan, If Eurek1 County, State ol
Nevada, within said District. who das been
adj judged a bankrap npon his Own petition,
by the district Court Of said District.
MM. GlLLEN. Assignee.
L reka. Nevada. August 3lst, 1877.
sl-la x3W
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-08

And in accordance with law and an or Ter
Of the Doard of Directors, made on the 10th
day Of July, 1877. 50 many shares OF each
parcel Of such stock as may be necessary will
be sold at public auction, at the salesroom OF
Maurice Dore Y Co., 40 Pine street. San ran
cisco, California, on
Wednesday,. tho l2th Day of Sep.
tetnber. 1877,
At the hour OF O'cloek, P. NJ, of said day, TO
pay said delnq Ient assessment ihereon, to-
gether with costs OF advertising and expenses
ui sale.
4. NOEL, Secretary.
Office: sl) California street. Room No. 5,
San trsncisco, CaliIornia. au2etd
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
A Novel Swindle.

A man came into a restaurant and.
mounting a high stool, leaned over
the counter and ordered a porter
house steak, with eggs on the side,
and some ale and oysters to begin
on. In about half an hour he lad
finished his repast, and was begin
ming to deliberate on what kind of
dessert he would wind up on, when
a man walked in, and tapping him
on the shoulder, remarked:
''Is your name Billy Hicks2''
"Yes, that's my name," said the
man on the stool, as the hand stole
down to his hip pocket, fumbling
for the handle of a barker, "what do
you want?''
"We had little trouble once be-
fore in White Pine, and now l
guess Pve got you dead to rights" /"
continued the new conner, pulling
out large sized six-shooter.
''If you'll just step into the street
and pace off your distance, Pm
your man." said the feeder, who
had just finished his pie, and whip
ping out a revolver, he sprang off
his perch and rushed after the other
into the street.
The frightened restaurant man got
down behind the counter, and bent
his ear to listen to the shots and the
rush of the mob; but he didn't hear
anything unusual, and in about five
minutes he recollected that there
was $3.50 owing on the meal. He
had been neatly swindled.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
From the Detroit Free Press.
PIckets and Old Boots.


A citizen was yesterday halted
near the soldiers monument by a
frank-faced old man who had a fence
picket in one hand and an old boot
in the other. He said he wanted ten
cents to buy bread with, and the cit
izen replied:
81 don't know anything about you.
There are lots of dead beats and i'm
posters around"
''See here" began the old man, as
he laid the picket and the boot
down, 81 live on Croghan street, and
l can take you to forty men who
know it. We haven't had anything
in the house for week. Day before
yesterday l began eating the pickets
off the fence, while my wife com
menced on a bedroom door. knew
everybody would think I was a liar,
and so l brought one of the piekets
along. There's the marks of my
teeth to show for themselves" F."
eyes, looks as if you had bitten it
there, replied the citizen as he scan
ned the picket.
81 don't like 'em," continued the
old man. ''The slivers kinder catch
as they go down, and the paint gives
me the heartburn. After two meals
l changed off on to brick bats. l see
you are astonished, but the truth is
my motto and here is the proof"
He pulled out a piece of brick and
held it to the citizens nose. There
were tooth-marks, and no chance for
argument.
''They don't agree with me" }" sigh
ed the old man. ''The per cent. of
nutriment doesn't hardly come up to
my standard and bad taste fingers
in my mouth. only ate half doz-
en- and then changed off to old boots.
/ take one like this, soak it over
night in strong lye, shake out the
pegs in the morning, and then we
boil it with an old bone, sprinkle in
little bran, and the soup fills up, if
nothing more. This is the fourth
old boot, and l suppose l could get
along all right for a week or so, but
to-day is my birthday and thought
T'd take little bread to sort O. COM
memorate the occasion"
The citizen looked at him, mouth
open, and not a word to say.
81 suppose l might skirmish round
and find an old piece of buffalo robe
and bake it for the dinner, but if
you had just as soon lend me ten
cents think Tll accept it."
The citizen handed out the money
like man in a dream, picked up the
boot and smelled of the heel, lifted
up the picket and bit off a silver, and
said as he moved away,
eff you ever get down to the brick
bats call on me for loan.'
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
From the Detroit Free Press.
The Nan who Weeps.

He entered a bakery on Grand
River avenue at eleven o'clock yes
terday forenoon. He didn't look
like a neat and tidy old man about
ready to join the angels, but he re-
sembled an old man who had slept
in barn and was about ready to
join a big dinner.
81 think" he said, as he looked
around-'H think I'll take buckle
berry pie.'
The woman behind the counter
replied that she hadn't seen pie of
that kind for six months.
"What is collateral to huckleberry
pie ?" asked the man as he looked in
10 the showcase.
She didn't know, and he said he
thought pumpkin was, and that he
would take pumpkin pie. She hand
ed one down, and as he took his
knife out and cut into it, she said,
Twenty cents, if you please"
"Change bill, s'pose?" he quer-
ried, as he took in the twelfth part
of the pie at one bite.
"Yes, SIR"
"Have you any objections to put
ting your hand in my pocket and
pulling out a ten-dolIar ?" as he cut
the second piece.
She said she had, and she further
more limited that he hadn't seen
ten-dollar bill for the last ten years.
go yes, l have" he pleasantly re-
sponded, as he cleared his mouth.
81 was looking into a brokers' win
dow yesterday, and ! saw over forty
such bills,
There was one more mouthful OF
pie, and as he swallowed it, the wo
man cried out, -,
"Now l want the twenty cents!
$50 do l." was his quiet answer
but l haven't got it."
s1'lI call my husband and nave
you whipped!" she exclaimed.
ssYou will call in a young and vig-
orous man and have him beat and
brr;se an old man like me, weak in
the legs. near gone with consump-
tion, and only barely able to stand
M! That crushes what little spirit
| had left when l began on that
pie!"
He sat down by the stove and be-
gan to weep and sob, and after a
moment she said,
'.You should have told me that
you had no money"
"More abuse-more recrimnlatlon
--boo.hoor he sobbed, shedding
tears as large as beans.
"Don't make so much noise' she
chided.
more anathemas on these gray hairsl
OH what a cold, cold world is this!
boo-hoOp
"Never mind the pie-gO long
outdoors"
"I'll never leave this bakery with
a stain on my charaeter-ueverl l
have no money, but you shall have
my coatl Here-take it."
He was peeling it off when she
said she didn't want it-that she
wanted him to get right outdoors
"IM never go till 1 requite this
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
Nearest the Fire.

During the sitting of a court in
Connecticut, not long ago, on a very
cold evening, crowd of lawyers had
collected round the open fire that
blazed cheerfully on the hearth in
the bsr-room, when traveller enter
ed benumbed with cold; but no one
moved to give him room to warm
his shins. so he leaned against the
wall in the back part of the room.
Presently a smart young limb of
the law addressed him, and the fol-
lowing dialogue took place:
"You look like traveller"
"Wall, I suppose ! am; come all
the way from Wisconsin a foot, at
any rate"
aFrom Wisconsin? What a dis
tanee to come on a pair of legs"
"Wall, l done it anyhow"
"Did you ever pass through hell
in any of your travels?"
eyes, sir; I've passed through the
outskirts" +"
81 thought likely. Well, what
are the manners and customs there?
some of us would like to know"
"Oh, you'll find them much the
same as in this place. The lawyers
sit nearest the fire. "
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
Whole Number 1924.

boo-hoo-elaim-boo-hOol" he sob
bed, and he pulled off his jacket and
flung it after the coat.
"Get out, 1 say-you can have the
pie-get out!" she screamed.
"My Observation-Disclosures be
cleared-boo-hoo-and if these are
not enough Pll leave my boots
here, take my poor old boots, and
Pll go forth in my bare feetp'
"Stop-stop! 1 was only in fun
with you. l didn't want no twenty
cents of you any of the time! Here
are some fried cakes and another
pie-take 'em and go out"
"Have I-boo-hoo-cleared my
character P" he asked.
eyes, yes; your are an honest
man."
"Well, 1 will go out. 1 will take
along the fried-cakes and custard
pie as mementoes of this occasion,
and will go out feeling that you
appreciate me-"
eyes, l dol do"
He put on his garments, took up
his provisions and, as the tears flow
ed afresh, he went out, saying,
"Whenever anyone wants to break
my heart let 'em call me a dishonest
migrate. Good-by."
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
A MESSAGE.

7. was Snring in the great city-every gaunt
and Withered tree
Felt the shaping and the stira heart OF leafy
an tbe dd Widespread umber branches took a
tender tint of green,
And the chattering brown-baeked sparrow
lost his pert, pugnacious mien
In a dream Of mate and nestlings shaded by
verdant screen.
1t was spring-the grim ailantus, with its
snaky arms aWry,
Held out meager tufts and punches to the
suns persistency;
Every little square OF greensward, rallied in
from the dusty way,
Sent its struggling forces upward, blade and
spear In bright array,
While the migratory organs Odenbach and
Handel play.
Through the heart of the vast Babel, where
the tides of being pour,
From his labor in the evening came the stur-
Towering like a son Of Anak, OF a coarse, un-
calmly mould;
Yet the hands begfiimed and blackened in
the harden'd fingers hold
A dande.ion blossom, shining like disk of
gold.
Wayside howerl with thy plucking did re-
Her hand upon the tomb OF youth and roll
the stone aWay2
Did be see barefoot urchin wander singing
prOlong the strain,
While the browsing cows, slow driven, chime
their bells in low refrain?
Did his home rise up before him, and his
child, all loving glee,
Hands and arms in eager motion, for the
golden mysteryf
Or the fragile, pallid mother, seeing In that
starry eye
Gods eternal fadeless garden-Gods vide
sunshine, and His sky
Hers through painless. endless ages, bright
ming through immensity?
None may knOw-the busy workings Of the
brain remain untold,
But the loving deed-the OutgrOwth-bring
us lessons manifold
Smiles and frOwns-a lO0k-a flower growing
by the common way.
Trifes born with every hour make the sum
Of iife's poor day,
And the jewels that we garner are the tears
we wipe away.