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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14
" TIE TALL SYGiM0RE OF THE
WABASH"


mourning for the dead Senator, 1ndi-
ana's great "War Governor" Illus
trates the strange mutations of Time
and shows how prolific he is in con-
trasts which startle us by their sud
denness and almost overpower us by
their magnitude. Yesterday, we had
Morton, bitter, vindictive and unre
Ienting in his opposition to all the
interests of the South; to-day, we
have VOORHEES,, ready to treat US as
equals, willing to accord US our priv
iieges, and if need be, both able and
prepared to battle for our rights IN
der the Constitution and the laws of
the land. What O. contrast have we
here! Who could have foretold one
year ago when the opposite of Hate"
was in the zenith of his power and
waving the "bloody shirt" in a
phrenzy of rage, that in so short a
time he was to pass away and his
place to be filled by a lifelong Dem
ocrat, true to his party and it's teach
ings and in every respect the oppo-
site of Morton?
No words of ours can add to the
national reputation of the new Sena-
tor, nor can anything we might say
increase the universal respect in
which his name is held wherever his
consistent course and undisputed in
tegrity is known. His presence in
the Senate at this juncture, even
should it be but temporary, is likely
to be productive of much substantial
good to the whole country, and Sc
cures to the South another formula
BILE champion in the stead of her Bit
terest enemy. Not only to have ST.
fenced his powerful voice which was
ever constant in its demand for our
persecution, but to have at the same
time, and just at the time we were
most in need of it, gained q friend
and ally in his place, is stroke of
good fortune which we were unpre-
pared to expect and for which we
could not have dared to hope. Thus
slowly, but surely, is Fate undermi-
ming the strongholds of Radicalism,
and thus step by step, is the party
which has bankrupted the country
and which had its foundation in
strife, turmoil and fraud, losing its
hold upon life and relaxing its grip
upon the power it welded so un-
scrupulously and abused with such
utter disregard of its responsibility,
The appointment of the "Tall Syca.
more of the Wabash to the already
closely contested Senate is opportune
and may turn the scale in favor Of
the people who have been so hong
oppressed and whose necessities are
so great. His past record is guar.
antee that be will be on their side
and he never falters or wavers.-
Rooted like the sycamore" sure
enough in his convictions he has
maintained them when to do so was
to court danger and defy destruc
ton, and the training he has hat
we'll fits him for the part he is ex
pected to take in the struggle nov
going on for peace and power. Hi
selection was a suitable one anc
"Blue Jeans'' has added to his lau
rels thereby. Indiana has another
noble son who would have graced the
position and brought to it the pres.
tige of great and honorable name
but he either did not wish it or there
were reasons for overlooking his
claims. VOORHEES, is the right man
in the right place.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

-PETtrIoNs to the Legislature to
abolish the "free State of Grant" and
to blot out Colfax are in ORDER
Somebody do the work and we will
do the talking.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

"A FRIEND of Mr.. Hayes, who
shoulders a level head, said to him q
few days since: at is your idea to
keep the machine out. Are you sure
the machine is not now imp
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

Go to Biossat's big store, at
Cotile Landing, there they sell the
best and most useful goods, suitable
to everybody, at the lowest prices.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

WHEELER PERSON, the we'll
known and popular Clothiers of New
Orleans, take advantage of the adj
vertising columns of the DEMooRAT,
and we earnestly demand for them
purchasing consideration from all of
our people, visiting the Crescent
City.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

WHEN Morton died, the last of
the Republican Triumvirate, who
hates the men of the south, passed
away: Stevens, Stanton, Norton!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14


THERE is again whispered some
thing about an independent Grand
Ecore Packet. We confidently trust
that our merchants and planters will
frown down all such nonsense, know
ing that their great and suitable
Weekly Packet, the favorite Bart.
Able, is once more in our and her
trade, and can attend promptly to
their wants. Let well alone, partic-
ularly when it is so perfect and &C
commodating, and avoid new and
false gods.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

--THE new livery stable of Henry
Heyman viii be open to the public
to- morrow evening.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

HARD times next year, and the
negroes are selling their corn at fifty
cents barrel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

CAPT. George c. Hamilton is
again "head Office man. of the Bart,
Able, and was mindful of the wants
of this Editor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

d OGERS' ENGLISH TABLE AND
Ii POCKET CUTLERY. LADIES'
SCISSORS and OTHER FINE GOODS
KEPT BY HENRY ST. JOHN.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

HARDTNER, IN PINEvILLE, Is
IL now offering. at REDUCED prices,
tie FINEST lot Of SHOES and CATERS
ever offered in the Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

Now the jingle of the dollar OF
our fathers will be heard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

-FOUR g. FIVE DOLLARS ARE THE
Il ruling prices of E. J. HARDTNER, of
PlNEVILLE, for his choice SHOES and
CATERS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

We note the arrival of Mr..
Heavy Fog.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14
ALEXANDRIA, La.
Our Packet.

Our regular and very popular
weekly packet, the Bart. Able, with
Captain Dick Sinnott as Master, and
his same old crew of officers, reached
here Monday noon on her maiden
trip of the season. She is here once
more, and fully sixty days ahead of
last year, and as usual, comes to stay
Captain Sinnott has spared nothing
valuable to render bis boat complete
and perfe t in way of full repairs,
and be offers her superiour advanta-
ges and unrivalled capacities to the
trade as a full guarantee that he
means business, and asks his kind
and liberal friends and patrons to
again entrust their old fayorite with
their business favors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14


ALL of our sugar planters have
commenced grinding, and though the
cane is not very ripe, still the yield
under the adverse circumstances, is
much better than most Of them had
Alright to expect. We have taken
some pains to enquire into this
branch of our farming operations,
and learn that the yield thus far is
fully one and quarter hogsbeads of
sugar to the acre. One planter
claims that his yield averages so far
two hocsheads to The acre, and an
other whose yield is fully one and a
quarter to the acre, is badly put out
that such cane as his should not turn
out fully two hogsheads. The cold
change in the weather, since Satur.
day night, to which time we are
posted, nust certainly ripen the cane
at once, and the yield of yesterday
and the day before must surely have
increased But should the weather
moderate and rain follow, we dread
the then bad condition of the cane.
-~~->-~-~~--~Us.--->~>~-~
CORPORATION affairs in New Or
leans are anything bat lively. The
Criminal Sheriff has obtained an in.
junction against the city, prohibit
ing it from paying any of its officials
until his bills for keeping prisoners
are paid. The Judge of the First
District Police Court has notified the
Mayor and Administrators, that he
will no longer pay over the fines
collected in his Office to the City, but
will apply them to the payment of
the expenses of his court, for which
the City has made no provisions for
several months. And though last,
not least, comes the Jefferson and
Pontchartrain Railroad Company
with an injunction against the fur
ther use of their property for the
drainage of a large and important
area of the City.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

LlOUR g. FIVE DOLLARS ARE THE
Il ruling prices of e. j. HARDTNER, Of
Pineville, for his choice SHOES and
CATERS. @ e .a ee
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

ID OCK BOTTOM PRICES ARE NOW
IL ruling at HARDTNER'S BOOT,
SHOE and CATER DEPOT, in PINE.
WILLIE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14

UNE UE 1NN WDN 10 LEASE
the road at per cent. a year at that
cost for ninety-nine years, and he
would make more money out of the
speculation than any enterprise in
this city pays. If New Orleans does
not propose to do more trade than
she is doing now, she has just 1885,.
900 more people than her commerce
can support. Mr.. Clark ended by
subscribing $4,000 to the. road"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-22
sta, where You Are.

An exchange very Justly remarks
that hayd times beget unrest, dissatis-
faction and desire OF change. With
ont stopping TO realize that the same
elements occasioning dull times in
Maine or Vermont are in full operation
in Ohio and Illinois. the disseminated
man feels certain that any location is
preferred 10 his present abode. We
advise all who are earning q living 10
stop where they are. Dull times are
always followed by periods OF activity,
and one is better prepared 10 secnre
the advantages OF q revival in business
where he in known, than among stran-
gers. Again, moving about is demor-
alizing in its tendency, expensive and
destructive. Seldom do we hear oi
the removal OF a man from village OF
neighborhood .sin which he is interest.
ed, active and public spirited. Moth.
ing so weds q man 10 a cause as work
ing for depending his time sscrifc
ing something for it. You may be as
surcd the fault lies partly at your own
door, when the desire 10 leave famil
lar neighborhood siiences your better
judgment and prompts the sunderine
Of the ties OF early association. Re
s,lys. to-day, all We discontented, t'
IL Ike bold with will. and sustain you
farmers clubs and grange clubs, "
discuss aud compare important prscti
cal matters with your neighbors, II
feel nm interest Ia whatever sball bene
tit your village, your kinsuan, you
family and yourself, 10 cultivate a spir
il OF contentment, improvement an,
cooperation. n.-lvermont Journal.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-22

all the lines also show increasing ton.
nago with year. Their business 10
growing. II is certain 10 reach point
at no distant day when dividends on
the stock may be resumed. Meantime
the floating debt Of the companies IL
being reduced--a most healthy indica-
ton. The Lake Shore has none. That
OF the Michigan Central was rednced
in tho half year ended November 80
ult. from SG2S. .Jl0 10 S342, l5O. Part
Of this is balance for steel rails, OF
which enough were bought last year TO
eqnip the main line entirely through.
1t would have been easy any time
these three years past, IL would still be-
easy, 70 wreck Michigan Central aud
wipe ont its stock, IL its management
were in the hands OF those so disposed.
So Of Lake Shore. New York Central,
too, could be wrecked il wreckers were
at the helm. But each Of these pro-
perties. IL kept in good hands, is sure
to be maintained ~, or grow 10, such
conditions In their traffic aud finances
as will allow dividends TO shareholders,
after meeting expenses, interest char
ges, and due expenditure tor mainten.
ance OF the properly.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-22

The working charges per train mile
at 80 pence are equivalent TO about 20
cents In our currency II account. The
working charges Of the Michigan Gen.
trail are set down about at ~ cents per
mile for revenue trains. But il the
additional work Of switching and 9th
er service Of trsins Re taken into the
calculation il reduces the expenses per
train mile TO J6t cents, which is lees
than the English rate Notwithstanding
the perfection OF their roadvays. This
shows what economy. good work and
careful management are doing on our
American railways.
The fgures show that the Michigan
Central road IN in good hands. lie
managers are mastering the problem
which has been steadily confronting all
East and West lines OF rsilwsys-name.
y, how 10 live in the preesnce Of de-
clining rates. These rates have proba.
bly, reached their minimum. They viii
not, we believe, turn the other way and
20 higher 20 any extent. For grain,
the great clemens of west bound traffic
low rates are indispensable. Whesl
/ for export cannot pay much over q
oents . bushel Cor ! 900 20 The seabosre
IL u is 10 be sold abroad in compcti
tion with that grown in other countries
A. IL this be true, low rptes must b,
steadily kept in view. They must b
Kept low, or the products 10 vhicl
they apply will not be rsised In aoan
tity 70 afford ample trafao.
! Not OILY ths Nichi<Rn Central, bs
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-22
VEGETlNE
Is MY FAMILY t,
M MEDICINE E /;
Wish No Other.
PKoyIpEScE, April :,

itoNWhN'Ef Riih't tese'
MK. II. X. srEvENs-Dear Sir: when ! was
about years OF age q humOr broke out npon me
which NV mother tried 90 cure by giving me
knew OF. but IL continued TO grow worse until
unaily she consulted q physician. and ne said
nad the salt rhenm. aud doctored me fer thAi
complaint. lie relieved me some, but SAID
could not be permanently cured As The disease
originated In the blood. remained a greht sui
fer for several wears, until heard OF and con-
suited physician, who said had the serofulons
humor and II would allow hiiu 10 doctor me lac
wOnld cure me. ] did so. aud he commenced
healing up my sores and SUGGESTED IN enectins
Au external cure, but IN q shOrt time the disease
appeared again In 4 worse fnrm thAn ever, A.
cancerous hnmOr, upon my langst uroaf and
head. ! suffered the most terrible pain. AMI
there seemed TO be no reme'iy, and nv friends
thought must soon de- when my attention was
TINE testimonial OF Mrs. Naterhonse, NO. Soi
Athens street, south Boston, AMI i. formerly re-
siding IN South Boston and being personally ac.
qnainted with her and knowing her former Zee
ole health, l concluded wOuld try the Negetlne.
AFTER had taken q few bottles u seemed 20
force the sores out OF my system. had running
sores In my head which for tinle were very
painful, but I continued 10 take thd Negetlne nn-
"a had taken about IS hotties, my health I'M
proving MI the time from the commencement Of
the nfsf bottle, and the sores To heal. COM
menced taking the Neretine la ls'2, and contln-
aed tts constant use for six months. Al the
present time nv health IL better than II ever has
been since was a child. The Negetne j. what
helped me. and most rordlally recommend u
70 All sufferers. especially my friends. ! had
been a sufferer for over 90 years, aud until used
The Negetlne found no remedy; now use u a.
NV family medicine, and wish no other: er:o,sn
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-22
Letter q. Mr.. ssays..

At the women's State Temperance
Convention held at Jackson last week,
Mrs. Lathrop offered the following let
ter, which was adopted as the senti-
ueut Of the convention, and ordered
forwarded.
JACKSON, Mich, May 10, ls7I
Mrs. Rutherford Il. Hayes:
DEAR SIsTER--When in the provi-
ience Of God you we're called 10 take
the position Of the first lady in the
land, the hearts aud prayers OF the
Christian women followed you into the
sunlight Of your honor and the shadow
OF your responsibility, aud greatly re-
ioice that Won have carried simplicity
and fidelity To principle aud 20 Christ
into the stately life at the White
House.
Your sisters, who are laboring in the
great temperance reform. are especial.
ly grateful for the brave position which
you have taken in a place so difficult
aud for the effort being made by your
self aud the President to set snch al
example in the national home as al
o.her homes may safely follsv. We
the temperance women of Michigan,
assembled in our national convention
send you greeting in Gods name, ant
| bid You remember we are praying tha
you may be filed with courage and as
sisted 10 the victory which we all de
sire.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-22
VEGETlNE.

The range OF disorders which Weld 10 the ln-
nuence Of this medicine, aud the number OF de-
uued diseases which II never fails 10 cure, are
greater than any other single medicine has been
hitherto recommended by any other than the
proprtetOrs Of some quack nostrum. These dis
eases are Scrofula and eruptiye diseases and tn.
mors rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia, and spinal
ComplAInfs, and all innAmmatory symptoms
Ulcers, ali Syphilitic diseases, Kidney snd blad.
der diseases, Dropsy, the whole uatn OF painful
disorders which 80 generally ariict American
women. nj which carry hunuHlly thousands oi
them 10 premature graves; Dyspepsia, that unl-
yersal curse OF American manhood, Heartburn,
Piles, Constipation, Nervousness, Inability u
sleep. ami impure blood.
This il a formidable list OF human ailments fol
any single medicine 10 successfully attack, and
IL 4 not probable that any one article before the
pni,llc has the power ~ cure the quarter OF tben
except Negetine. IL LAYS the axe n the root Ol
The tree Of disease by nrst eliminating every i'm
purity OF the blood, promoting the secretions-
opening the pores-the great escape valves Ol
the system-invig0rating the liver 10 It's full and
natural action, cleansing the stomach ana
strengthening digestion. This much accom-
pllshed, the speedy and the permanent cure oi
not ony the diseases we have enumerated, bu'
likewise the whole train or rhrOnlc and consiitu
tiOnAl disorders, IL certain 20 follow. This I.
precisely what Negeiine does. and u does u sf
quickly, AMI 50 easily, that u IN an accomplished
fact almost before the patient - aware OF a..
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-22
DIan,s Find Richmsna.

A dozen or more idlsrs around tie
Central Market were yesterday taking
q deep interest in q war map published
in New York daily paper, when Broth
er Gardner, the old colorsd man, push
Ell his way into the throng and closely
studied the map for minute or two.
"Whar' bouts on dis map In ole Viz
ginpyi" he suddenly called ont.
"It isn't on there at all" answered
one Of the crowd.
"Whar' bouts on dis map il Rich
mondr' continued Gardner. running
his finger over the paper in wild way.
How do You expect TO find Rich
mond on this map OF Europe?" asked a
bystander.
How do I 'spect? Why, sab, what
has de map OF Europe to do wild Rich.
mond? Wasn't dar more fghtin' aroun'
Richmond dan you could scare MP IN
all Europe in ten yearsp Have dey
gone an ignored dat factf Have dey
got out q map an left dat town ont in
de cold? Somebody find de town FOR
me. an I'll show you de exact spot
whar was hit in de chin by . cannon
ball an wounded all 10 pieces"
Go avay--this In . war map OF Tur'
key aud Russia"
1widout any Richmond on itf"
"No. sir-Richmond isn't here"
"Den I'm gwine right away-gwine
10 git right out'n dis crowd in . bury
After ali us folks fought an bled an
died down dar an left our bones "a
bleach in de sun, les . perfeck insult,
ssb. 20 come aroun' heah vid new
wah map shown de Black Sea - big
m a meetin' house an leavin' Rich.
mopd clar of lie fair grounds entirely
Come away from dat fraud, you Guild
folksr-I Detroit Free Press.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-22
How the uis.Issippi Channel 10
Deepened.

Port Fad. Correspondence OF the Tribune.
The ietties are constructed by frst
driving a line Of guide piles, spd then
sinking against the piles n number OF
mattresses of willow bougLs bound to-
gether with planks-piling one mattress
on top of another until the surface OF
the water is reached. The top OF this
singular wall IL covered with broken
stone, apron mattresses are placed
along the river side, aud more stone
thrown in on the slope thus formed. =
The mattresses are 100 feet long, n
feet thick. and from 80 10 80 wide, the
lower ones being the widest. They are
built on ways by laying down plank in
which are driven st intervals Of about
three feet apart stout hickory poles. =
Willow boughs IL to 10 feet long ara
piled on, and the mattress is bonnd 10.
geiher by plsnks placed crosswise ON
top and fastened 90 the ends ~ the up.
right poles. When completed. the
mattress is slid on the ways into the
river, and towed down 10 the spot
where IL In 10 be sank. IL barely floats,
and as 10 gathers the riverslit very rap.
idly, 10 will sink Of its own accord in Z
day or two. A few stones thrown ON v
are sufficient 10 send II down. Az 10 !.
quite flexible, IL tits Itself readily Il
the inequalities Of the bottom
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-22

A number OF spectators were col
lected at the Brooklyn Navy Yard yes
terday morning at the sale of the rebel
torpedo boat Midge, 800, 900 pounds Of
old cham, q lot OF electric wire and
other condemned material, ordered 10
be sold at public auction by the Navy
Department. The torpedo boat has
for number OF years graced the grass
plot in front of the Naval Lyceum, 1t
being kept as one OF the relics Of the
rebellion. II was one OF q number
that were constructed by the Confed-
eracy for the purpose Of doing sad hav.
oc with the Federal feet Only one oi
them, however, was known 10 have
done any active service whatever
There were more rebel lost on them
than there were Federals killed by
their use. The Davit blew up the Uni
ted States gunboat Housatonic, but
aside from this they never did any ef
fectual duty, although one OF them
was used to blow up the monitor Man
haitian in Mobile Bay. The officers In
command, rather than risk their Owl
lives in such hazardous expedition
blew up the boiler, and thus disabled
the vessel beyond repair. The ons
sold yesterday was captured with
Charleston City, South Carolina. i
was, like the others, peculiarly-shaped
| like a double ended cigar, hermetically
sealed; the machinery, excepting the
screw, all inclosed, and the only pro
iectile being torpedo protesting oul
from the bow on bar. The torpedo
was fred by concussion, and adjusted
by means OF pullsys, etc, from the In
side. When put mp for sale IL wa,
Knocked down 10 James T. Powers A
Co. for s2J0. The chain was sold Il
Isaac Hall, of New York, for l.
cents per pound. The other materia
brought prices far below their aetna
value. New York Times.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-22

IHE DrTr OF A wonAs TO BE LADY.
--iail Hamilton says: IL 10 the frst
duty OF a woman 10 be q lady. Good
breeding is good sense. But manners
in woman is immortality. Awkward.
uess may be ineradicable. Bsshfulness
is constitutional. All can be copdon-
cd, and do not banish man or woman
from the amenities of their kind. But
self-possesssd. unshrinking and sggres.
sive cosrseness Of demeanor may be
reckoned ~ State prison offenss. and
certainly merits that mild form of re-
straint called imprisonment for life
IL is a shame for women 10 be lectured
on their manners. IL is n bitter
shame that they need IL. To be lady
is more than 10 be prince. A lady Il
always in her right inaliensbly worthy
OF respect. The natural sentiment o.
man toward woman IL reverence. HI
loses large means Of grace when he II
obliged to account her being 10 bs
trained into propriety. A nans sdca
isnot wounded when woman fails IL
worldly wisdom; but il In grace, II
fact, in sentiment, in delicncy 10 kind
meas, sha should be fouud wauLlug. b,
| receives ~ inward hurt - -t-Ac