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HoRNHLLsyILLx. N. T., July aa-The Com
ulttteo Of strikers to&lay called upon tho rail-
way ofhciala to state their grievances and pro-
pose tertus Of settlement. Their principal
grievance was the discharge OF tho Commits
sioncrs who hal been sen. to New York to con-
fer With Receiver Jewctt. The following wero
their terms: Deakeu,en to 60 70 work 1t the
reduced wages, 10 per ceut, and tho Company
70 pay Tor ths extra hours they work. Switch
men the same, II ten hours constitute day.
Ffteneu to bo paid ~ follows, according to
yesrs OF service: $i.61, tl.G, 4ad4
t214. substantially reduction Of 10
per cent. F!remen to be promoted
according to merit aud years OF service. Track
men in HornelIsvIIle yard TO receive $l.5o, and
On secsioua tl.40, With free rental Of Compsuy's
land along tho track, unless there Is or may be
IN sgreement other~lse; pasacs 10 be used IA
heretofore. All committees Ut men discharged
to bo relnststed.
The EEie officials replied thas theJ
c0ULn NOT AcCxFT THE TEHMs,
aud had no new cues to offer; that there were
two alternatives open to the strikers, to quietly
20 to. work, trusting to tho 1ustneas and mag
nanlmity ol. the Receiver, or to continue In
their lxwlsas couEss. fhe conference WA char
sctert1sd By frank, geutlaman'y department Gu
both tides.
Nufs h00lA40A A&A 1A&AGA z pFUClAmAAJA @At-
Ing upon the civil aud military authorities 70
aid In suppressiug the conApirucy.
TMk FOLLOWING aoEIC1
hAx been rc.xivcd and publsAc4:
En.s k..tx.x T., cssrAss KEf1...s,. o5s.eSE +:
hdelity Of his oa1csFs, agents, AID nien Who h4vs
renslns1 tga1 to thcis duty IN the present etaer-
gcncy, and such fidelity viii not f4l 10 be properly
recognized. No compromise will be uaa1e sYith,
and conGcs.uns III oa h,ade to tho.e misguided
ktnlafnJk 4 4 Ii II ma
warned that mo one haa the tixbt 10 represent OF
speak for lie Receiver e4teut hts regular utceta.
Any other pessons pretending 10 do - IL su In.
posteE. 4i,s NcSe.,cr IL iuduted to ucIlcyr th4t
tas large AsIoEstY ot The employees uuw leglpGlnx
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DEMAND An ADVANCE,
ALBANY, July GA meeting Of tho en-.
ployes Of the Central Il Hudson River Rail-
road was held at Capitol Park tonight. Rcso-
lutious were adopted demanding general In
crease OF 25 per rent on the Wages of the cm-
ployes. A committee was appointed to cosn-
municate with Vanderbilt, mud In case the t1c-
mand IL not complied with they will strike To-
mu1ow morning at o'clock. They then meet
ngain at 10 c'riock and proceed TO the West A.
bany shops aud demand that tho men sflatl
strike.
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hlOrton Vthttcu inc Af1EefA WHO helu the guns
captured from Ifutchfnson'a battery at Twenty
eighth strcet. Tic made speech to the strikers
which was 30 paciacatory In its tone that tho
men resolved to yield at once, and the guns
were turned aver II MAj. Morton.
The strikers themselves assstcd In hauling
g,,ns 10 the old City-tia!l, and as they paescd
through the streets they werc greeted with
cheers. The guns wcro subsequently epfked at
Market street, and Theodore Diamond, the per
son rho did It, escaped In the confusion which
cnsuct.
rnocLlMlTIo1.
The Mayor has issued the following proclama~
tton:
To ne Citizen. ef Tttt.en,a: Tho tsw1esaness
and III restraint thow that They can only bo tnp.
pressed through the prompt execution nf the stern
Ct measnrea. hare determined that peace. OF.
and To- this end now call up1n III good cilzrnt to
ef Il. sas. ws 81 . ss ss 1s I'D ss; if,'s ;
psltne In excited sssemlsx:s. Xli women @ n ta and
mi sfS ems ss Tnp
eating liqroEs arc sod Will corc forthwith. and
main aeenre and closed until permission Is gi.cn
desnon.trations must aud shall hc put down. snt!
rt-. von r,tr NM, .rn1rrrv
10 the lsts.frn A,sscta,sh rrts.
thclr aitjtudc today show thry iaY, NJ, a}i]Ija.
tlon with The jnwlcts nn,1 rrrortrd IN l,r thc
action OF Fort Waync passcnrcr engineers nnd
frcmeu. 4 lnc should be drawn between the
strike nrorcr md ita terrible conscn,cnect.
cyinyc,l by the burning md pIifaeiur, Toslny
the strikers seem universally disnoacI To a,sitt
law .abidinC citizens in saving properly from
thie1es aud flames. Their better nature shows
ttttlf on Ill hands, but tho terrible scenes that
have been enacted arc tra:cablc to m,,ci, lower
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their duty are acting under the coercion Of iaw5esa
and desperate men, nost Of whom nrr atf1nFnra
and hAEe never been In sta service. All we'll -iss-
posed 7mp1oJea will oc protected.


Tor The AtTest Of 8Ume IcaIct5.
one posseugcr car, and cab1ose, arrived with a
port|Hn Of the Tuenty-thfrl Regiment, OF
Rro0klyn.' Il mE'c cast Of the dcput' II was
stoppcu by the strikers. Unon gtt,rd being
sent there; 1t Was allowed 10 proceed to the
depot.
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Meeting Of tho Employees Of the Rock
Islanl-..Precauttonnry
Measures.


LIE tEACI1ON.
lNcENp1Aa1sM AND TnlEvIN0.
Special Dtspateh to Tn< 7'rfbna<-
P1TrsnuRo, Pa, july 23.-Your correspondent
te'egraphed At 3:40 a. m. last night tifat every.
thing waa quiet. It Was correct, but time
changes all things. About O'Clock this morn
tnx Que or two buildings on tho South Side
were fired, nnd some railroad earn broken open
and rubbed. unltod States soldien arc begin
ming to arriyc. Gen. 8chotield Ina passed. Al
toonA. Tho excitement nj thls writing Ia IN
tense. That portion Of tho city bounded by
Grant and Market streets and tho two rivers Ia
swarsntnx With people. AL the bunness houses
have been closed. A meeting Of citizens bus
been called for o'clock
Martial lar will probably be declared - soon
~ ten. Hchodeld arrives.
FcrY little OF q dcau!to character can be asccr.
tained- There mar b. bloody work, hut tho
general belief Is tho excitement will aoon sub
side.
anH. NK0Lsy's STAFF.
PTrssuao p, July 2H8:25 =, m.-slnee 10
o'clock tlls morning tho work Of organizing cit
txens for dofense has steadily progressed. and
by th!s evening it Is expected that several thou-
sand will be under command Of 0eu. Neglcy,
who haa appointed the following staff: dj,,.
tant-General, Aaj. r. B. sweartngcr; Aides,
>'~"f I'VE AAN&At Ss pAs AHIs IL D. h&0{-
~, Samuel a. Barr, Howard Morton. John
Afacconuell, D. H. Morrlson; Surgeon. Dr. John
Dickson.
Tho Committee Of Safety have made arrange.
mcnts for supplying the c!ttseua' for&p with gans
aud amm1nltion, IN ample quantity ot which
has been obtained. At tho present wsitiux, 8
o'clock. armed bod!es Of men arc patrolliug tho
streets, aud citixens arc becoming more asaurel
Is tho organizations for defense sre being par-
fcctcd.
Between 0 and 10 o'clock this morning M.yor
Mccarthy received telegram from Burgess
Weddell, OF Elizabeth, that $50 armed miners
bad LETT that place At o'clock TOR this city,
They were on their way down on the steamer
Elizabeth, and tho Inference waa At once drawn
that the!r purpose MA Ia join the mob and H.
stat in pillaglug the city.
Tux 0h1ATEsf ExctTHNRxF PRHEAu.xp.
people 1ocktng to the Mayors Office to tsuder
their services, and In short tlme tho Mayor
had 1t bis control good body OF armed vol.
untcers and : detachment Of the WAsnugtoa
Infantry ready to meet tho msn - they srrt7ed.
They repaired TO the 8eoond Avenue
Park, headed by the Mayor, Gen,
Negiey, and Mr. William Porter. They
met there the miners, aud found that thor
were not armed. Mr. ssmuel Kessney, thotr lead
er, sald that thsY had read OF the reported tn-
discriminate shooting down Of private citizens,
and had coma hero TO protect them against the
mob. Brief speeches were then made BY tho
Mayor. Gen. Ne9ley, aud afr. Porter, COUNSEL
lug them 10 return to their homes, and IN thu
friendliest way tho men promised to go back.
At q o'clock this afternoon BIZ. keasncy. tho
leader, rendered tho Assistance Of these men
whenever needed. They were nearly Ill OF
them old so1nicrt, and soMo of them members
OF thu
OLD PRxHaILViH1A KksARVKs.
Shortly Atl<{ o'clock thla Afternoon Mai.
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ELxiRA, n. r., July 23.ATle Northern Con-
sral Ralroatl shopmen, numbering zoo, struck
this morning. The Eric trackmcu on tho
Sufqucl,anna Division struck at noon. Drake-
men and flrcncn on the Northern Central havo
Joined the ahopnncn.
Gov. Robinson f1as left for Albany. Every
thing is orderly, but a deep feeling exists.
1t Is reported this evening that tho militia
hat driven the strikers out Of uorncllsv[llc.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

men from Kanomie, our honorable
District Judge and family and some
young ladies from Alexandria are
the expected arrivals for this week.
Mr.. Charles Flower who with our
gallant young friend Mr.. Russell Ro-
gers, has been spending this week
out here has engaged rooms for his
mother from August first. There
are to be several families out from
Harrisonburg, and the indications
are that things will soon be lively at
the Sulphur Springs.
I can't tell you all about the
Springs in one letter and will have
to let this do until next week.
Yours, ETC.,
TOBIAS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18
COM MUNICATlON.
ALEXANDRIA, LA.,)
July Is, IT. {

EDITOR DEMocRAT:--
Dear Sri enclose for your in
spection a few verses that were sug
gested by a poem which appeared in
last Saturdays Gazette. Although
l am unknown to fame, being but
poet in embryo, I feel confident that
your good taste would never permit
you to consign verses of such high
merit to the waste basket. My oacn
conceit, and my confidence in youy
excellent judgment lead me to believe
that my verses will appear in the next
issue Of the DEMOCRAT, and with that
expectation, Iremain,
Yours POLITICALLY,
BoAz CuRsINGroN.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18
COM MUNICATION.
Yours, etc.,
TOBIAS.

Mr.. ED1ToR-
Your article on the "Returning
Board Prosecution" in your last
DEMOCRAT is very proper. The Con-
sentative people of our State, have
labored for years to get rid of such
rascals. Having partially succeeded
| hope those elected at the last cleo
ton, will be ruled by the Constitu
ton and laws. The struggle was not
for change of men alone, but, for
honesty and capacity. The consti-
tuition and laws defines the duties OF
the Governor. No where does it
give him the right to exercise elem
ency until the Courts have acted.
Then he may pardon, but not before.
Because criminal once was respect.
able, it does not not follow he should
excite the sympathy Of the people
or induce the Governor to exercise
clemency. Such should be borne
down on. The ignorant, starving
wretch who steals pig to feed his
starving wife and children must go
to the Penitentiary-but he who
steals your liberties and sells them
for money or place, it is too big, be
must 60 scot free. That was not our
platform. Can the Courts read
Judge Blacks article published in
the North American Review for July,
and let the crime committed by the
Louisiana Returning Board pass un.
noticed? If so, why have laws to
punish criminals?
.ITTSTTCE
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18
Official Journal of the Parish
Our Agents.
Wednesday, July is. 1877.

THE District Court in Grant Pa
IRISH made good time and got through
work inside Of eight working days.
There was very little civil business
on the docket, though the criminal
one was overloaded with old cases,
and was refreshed by several new
ones. Bench warrants were issued
in all the old cases against indicted
malefactors, but the authorities had
not time to bring any of them up
this term. The fresh docket of
criminals was tried aud resulted in
nine verdicts of guilty and three of
not guilty. Eight of the guilty ones
passed down on the Bart. Able on
her last trip, bound for Baton Rouge
for terms commencing with eight
months and ending with eight years.
These convicts are all colored and
will give Grant Parish fair working
force on our Railroad.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18
ALEXANDRIA, La.
BY BOAZ CURSINGTON.

Underneath sun umbrella,
Walks hot and sweating fellow,
On this sultry July day.
Dust and smoke are floating high,
Getting in that fellows eye
Breezes MAY be far away.
Like a molten leaden shower,
"Fall the sunbeams at this hour"
Thro' the sun-cracked gallery shed.
While harsh-voiced and angry men,
First swearing at the heat, 20 then
10 Levin's with their faces red.
Talk of Hades! 1t is here,
Talk of sun-stroke greets my ear.
Hydrophobia's call the go''--
Mad dogs rushing here and there,
Mad-dogs rushing everywhere,
Till by Crawly's gun laid low.
Alexandria! Curst of God,
With thy streets by loafers trod;
Pm glad that you're liked by one,
Alexandria! Dull thou art,
Only "Ruth" will take thy part
l cannot till railroads come.
III not tarry with you long,
And the burden OF my song,
GAS journey on through life,"
Shall be that Pm rid of thee,
And from thy dizziness I am free,
And reck not at thy "sin and strife.''
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

Roof SNoor COMMA Roor, though
jaw breaking name equal to those
Of the Turkish Towns which we are
now forced to read every day, must
prove a sweet and cosmetic cogno-
men when it is known and tried as a
superior and hair growing mixture,
compounded by the Tonsorjal Artist
and Newsman of the Bart. Able, A.
Ulgere. It can be procured twice a
week, Monday and Wednesday, of
the proprietor, and we know from
those who have already used, it that
it is pure and most excellent hair
renovater and cure for letter and
badness.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

-WouLD it not be severe, poetical
justice, in this Returning Board
prosecution, if the truth were forced
out, not only in regard to the rela-
lions between the Returning Board
and the visiting statesmen" of the
Republican party, but also in regard
to those alleged negotiations and that
bargain? We have seen such things
unmasked before now.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

Julius GOODMAN, one of our good
and honorea citizens, a resident Of
Alexandria for the past II years,
died on yesterday morning at his
home in the Second Ward. He was
yet in the prime of life, just entering
the 37th year of his age, but was at
tackled some six months since with a
fatal malady, from which he suffered
and fingered many months, and Fl
nally yielded up life to the dread
monster.
He was buried yesterday evening
in the Hebrew Cemetery, his funeral
cortege being followed by the mem
bers of Pacific Fire Co. No. l, of
which he was an exempt member,
and Stonewall Hook and Ladder Co.
No. l, as invited attendants and
mourners.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

JAKE GUNTER has recovered from
his gun-shot wounds received in his
fight with Bass; has been arrested
and taken to Leesvillc, Vernon Par
ish, and has been put under bond for
his appearance at the District term
of the Court. The preliminary trial
was before the Parish Judge, Chas.
Burr, and he was ably defended by
Col. r. A. Hunter of our Town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

-THoUGH there are not as yet any
caterpillars in Rapides, still would it
not be wise to take things by the
forelock, and make some kind of ar
engagements with Oscar Chopin, CON-
mission merchant and cotton factor,
New Orleans, to secure Paris Green,
which he adyertises in the columns
of the DEMOCRAT?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

OK the 10th of this month, the
Pope had most interesting audience
being attended by 450 journalists
from all countries where journalism
is known. His Holiness told them
that he wished they would purify
themselves.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18
THE RETURNING BOARD OUR PARISH TAXES and DEBTS.

has escaped the attention of our Po-
lice Jurors, and that is, that they
have failed to give instructions to the
Tax Collector to proceed to collect
only the amount of the taxes on de-
linquent rolls, that the Supreme
Court decided was lawful. Under
this decision, only 4 mills on the
dollar can be collected together with
the special tax, for building of the
Court House. The Collectors Rolls
for some years, 1871, 1872 and 1873,
call for twenty.one mills on the dol
lar. Tax payers might be willing to
pay the amount Of six mills, all that
can be collected, but the Tax Collec-
tor is not authorized TO receive it.
The Police Jury should have instruc
ted the Collector to receive this
amount, and give a receipt in full.
A few may pay the whole amount as
sessed, from ignorance of the decis-
ion of the court, but it is not right
to receive it from those who pay in
ignorance; while it can not not be en-
forced against the we'll informed
10 prevent any trouble in the future
over the cost bills of the Parish off,
GERS, would it not be well for the Po-
lice Jury to fix certain salary for
each officer, TO be drawn quarterly on
his own warrant. From eight hun
dred to a thousand dollars would be
ample compensation to the Sheriff,
for services in criminal matters, es-
pecially when we take into considera-
ton the fact, that the Sheriff in this
Parish before the war received only
one hundred. Almost every Parish
in the State has a fixed salary for
it's officers; in Ouachita it is eight
hundred; in West Felici.na six hun.
dred; in Grant six hundred, and most
Of the others about the same. The
Clerks salary of four hundred dol
lars would be amply sufficient, this
to be drawn quarterly.
AS to the debt, it is largely in ex-
cess of what the law authorized, and
cannot be collected. 1t is impossi-
bic for the Parish to ever redeem the
amount of Parish Script that is now
out, with the present rate of taxa
ton. Illegally issued in the first in
stance, there is growing disposition
on the part of the tax payers not to
redeem it all, but either repudiate it.,
or have the debt funded, under an
Act of the Legislature. 1t can only
be bonded to the extent of six mills
on the dollar, because the Police
Jury had no authority to contract a
debt beyond the amount of taxes as
sessed for the year the debt was con-
tracted; and then under the decision
of the Supreme Court, taxes for gen.
eral purposes could not exceed four
mills on the dollar, and two mills for
Court House purposes. The best
way to get out of our financial diff
Guilty, is to fix the salaries of officers
at a reasonable rate, collect the taxes
in currency, and then fund the bal
ance of the outstanding Indebtedness
after October next in eight per cent.
bearing bonds.
X y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

Col. Ross E. Burke, of Natchi-
toclles, we'll known citizen and ge
NAL gentleman, died on the 5th inst,
at his home in Natchitoches. He
was fine business man, being many
years solid merchant of that place,
and at one time was Sheriff of the
Parish. He espoused our side in
the late war, went out in the Cd Lou
lslana Regiment as Lieutenant of
one of Natchitoches' Volunteer Com
panles, and at the surrender turned
over his sword as Colonel of that
same regiment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

"HopE DEFERRED MAKES THE
HEART S1cK.''--Who among US of
adult life does not know it? We see
the evidence every day; not confined
to city, town or village life, but on
the plains, savannahs and pasture
lands of the country. Anxious faces
meet US on the inland water routes,
in the cars, on legislative floors and
in the busy hives of industry. We
hear the sigh, note the sallowness,
see the restlessness, and observe the
languor of the dyspeptic. If you
wish to avoid the evils which indi-
gestion brings, and hope to become
like tree of life, use the celebrated
HOME STOMACH BITTERs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

GENERAL Spinola, in one Of the
short talks at Tammany Hall, on the
4th, pictured Mr.. Key, of Tennessee
and Hayes Cabinet, as zone of those
skeleton keys that fit into any prin-
ciples that unlock the door to a sal
ary." We are green enough to be-
lieve we have lunches of such keys
here.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

Nearly all the Radical newspa-
pers of the State, including the New
Orleans Republican, all of which had
flourished under the late Printers
Bill, have died a natural death, and
the few remaining ones which still
linger on the road side, are sick and
weak, and will soon be in the charnel
house of their predecessors.
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JUSTICE.
.~~>~~~~0(~-~~oV A~~-~~~~
FALL ELECTIONS,

The first election to be held du-
ring the present year will be that of
Kentucky, August 9th. A Governor
and a Legislature are to be elected,
and the Legislature will choose a
United States Senator in place of
Thos. McCreery, whose term ex-
pires in 1879.
Vermont will vote for State officers
Sept mber 4th.
Maine will elect State officers Sep.
TENDER 10th; and it is possible that
secret warfare, if not an open one,
between the Hayes and Blaine fac
ton of the Radical party may bring
about strange developments.
The Iowa and Ohio elections occur
October 9th. Both States elect State
officers, and in Ohio the Legislature
will choose a United States Senator in
place of Stanley Matthews Successor
to John Sherman, whose term ex-
pires in 1879.
The November elections are those
of Massachusetts, Mississippi, New
York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
Wisconsin-all of which occur No
yember 9Th.
The California election will be
held September 9Th. A lower House
twenty Senators, and local, city and
county officers will be chosen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

-LEGIoNs of fishing parties from
Town, and near country, have been
to the various Pinewoods creeks,
which abound plentifully with trout
and perch, but none of them have
been overly successful. Some how
or other with these late excursion
lists the ticks and red bugs have Bit
ten more freely than the fish. We
hear of many more for this week, and
hope they will have better luck in
the fish line than the last week ones.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

-JULEs GUIDRY, who killed John
Beales in the Parish of Calcasieu on
the Goth of August, 1875, and who
has been tried, found guilty and sen.
fenced to be hung, has had his doom
sealed by Governor Nichols signing
his death warrant and fixing the 25th
of this month as the day of exeeu-
tion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

we publish the Estray Law of
the Parish by authority, and it is
hoped that the interested public will
peruse it, and that more particularly
the Magistrates of the Parish will
study it we'll.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

-GEoRGIA has new constitution
al Convention just now in session,
and the Hon. Charles j. Jenkins has
been elected it's President.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

The first bale of new cotton
reached New Orleans on the 10th.
1t was raised in Cameron County,
Texas, and was consigned to D. L.
Kernion. 1t weighed 476 pounds.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

Thar delectable institution of
radical parentage, yclept the Louisi-
ana Levee Company, has actually
brought suit against tue State for the
sum of $l,7Os,3ll,s9, claiming that
huge amount as a balance due them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

PARTIAL showers all over the
Parish have relieved the crops con-
silerably last week, and in Town
have put thin crust on the deep
sand.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

WHY do not printers succeed to
the same extent as brewers7 Because
printers work for the head and brewers
for the stomach; and where twenty
men have stomachs, but one has
brains.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-07-18

The stern wheel Jayhawker sub
stitute of the great Natchez, still lin
gers as the Saturday Mail Packet,
still reaches the mouth of the river
IL hours behind time, and we still
have to bear the infiction of no mail
on Monday.