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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08
REGETTA'S THANKSGIVING,

Il wish there wasn't any Thanksgiv.
ing Day; [ Just do"
''Why do you wish that, Regetta?''
"Just because l do: raisins to pick
and things to chop and cut, and such {
time with cookingr'
is that all?' ...
Dotty stopped slicing citron for mo.
ment, and stood looking off through the
window toward the gray clouds and the
shivering trees, but was not thinking OF
either of them.
"AllP Deary me! that's enough.
Pies and cakes and all sorts of things to
help make, and baking and boiling to
do; and, as to the thanking part, I do
not see much to thank for!-always
stewing at a cook-stove, or cleaning up
the room. Christmas is different from
Thanksgiving, for people get presents
after the cooking is over; but Thanks
giving people might like it who
had something to be thankful for, but
T'-and she tossed her brown hair on
one side and threw the raisins she had
been picking, with jerk, into the bowl
waiting to receive them, and also over
the table and the floor; for what could
be expected but that the raisins would
fly about when they were being tossed
in such u fashion,? .s... ..... ...
Ibid you ever see the like of it?''
Regetta commenced again. Even the
raisins just try to torment me; / would
like to know whatI have to thank for. -
"Mamma says we ought to be thank
full we have the raisins to fix" ....r. ..
Hear it! Listen to it! Does she
say Peggy Hopkins ought to be thankful
for the rheumatism?'
"Mamma says Peggy Hopkins is con
tented; but | don't believe i know what
that has to do with the raisins.' s.. w..
Peggy Hopkins rheumatism keeps
her lame in the leg, so she cannot sport
around and enjoy herself; what is the
difference if it is raisins, pumpkin and
citron, or if it is rheumatism, that keeps
you sitting in Il corner OF hanging over
firep'
"Regetta! we have the nice things to
eat after we have helped to make them,
but Peggy-oh! what pain she has,
and with nothing to eat but what peo-
pie send her"
''Well, she doesn't have to broil her
self to death cooking it; somebody does
it for her, and, as to pain, guess she is
too old and tough to feel much of that
and Regetta laughed what she thought
a bit of pleasantly, and tossed the raj
sins she had been gathering up into the
bowl. 81 shall not do much thanking,
at any rate" s.. .I -Hn.HIe -.
80 Regettan' The little girl turned
half around, that the tears quiyering in
her eyes might be unseen.
go RegettaP What has Regetta tc
thank for? What does she do, the week
through, but stew over the pans?-and
there is nothing but misery, anyway
for father has lost his work, Billy's
spasms are getting worse, and the biin.
die COW has gone dry, when she ought
to be milking plenty. qau l.a .gI
But, began Dotty-trying to say
some of the things that were half-shaper
in her thoughts but father is not dead
like Austin Bonier's father, and we've
got two cows yet to give quarts ant
quarts; and don't you think it is nicer
to make the nice things than not to have
any at all to eat? know it is bad about
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08
NY THANKSGIVING.

Dear Lord, while many happy heart 900
CLOVIS with thanksgiving's Joy tonight,
And glad, unbroken families
Are gathered round the tireside bright;
While songs of praise ascend from those
Who thy full harvests stand amid
thank Thee for the ripened grain
Within the heavenly storehouse hid.
thank Thee that for long, long years,
Safe shut within the pearly gate,
My darling has been kept for me,
And still stand without and wait.
l thank Thee for the memory
Of every loving word and tone
Of voice, that never failed to take
tenderer cadence for his own.
thank Thee that the golden streets
BY the dear, faithful feet are pressed;
| thank Thee that the aching head
Is pillowed ON the Savior breast.
thank Thee that the loving heart
Has done with earth-bOrn joy and pain;
l thank Thee that no bitter tears
Shall ever dim those eyes again.
thank Thee for the blow that left
The spirit bruised, the household manned;
| thank Thee for the love that lent
| thank Thee for the love that claimed.
thank Thee that each passing year
But brings me nearer to my home,
Where, with the Spirit and the Bride,
He waits me with the whispered " Come"
S. j. Burk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08
0m ponng falls.
A WARMING DREAM.

/ had a funny dream last night
When all the children slept, -........
And, nodding in the rocking-chair,
weary watch | kept H.. .
I'LL right before my sleeping eyes
queer procession crept. ....
l saw the turkeys wipe their eyes
On rustling husks of corn; ..... ....,-
l heard the little pigs cry out,
For this thing were We born?" q 4tIJ".
And to the tune of China rang
The cockereIs cry at morn.
l saw chicken mount'to speak
Upon turnip-cutter,
And, while he uttered doleful peeps,
The rest began to mutter: ITO.
We've one foot in the grave-y and ...
The other one all butter" T' '''
The geese Kissed loudly in the pond,
The ducks with mournful quack ....
Bewalled the fate before them laid
A platter on the back H't ..'
And dressing, that was all waste
Inside OF them, good lack
80 mel o myr' the chorus'ran,
Shall we be laid in pies;
Or in a red-hot oven roast ..... ... ..
As brown as Bridget's eyes:
Or boil within bubbing pot. .... .
In spite OF squawks and cries?"
The apples beat their round red heads
Against the barrel-top;
The squashes from the upper shelf
With rage began to hop;
The celery turned deadly white
To every crispy top.
The cranberries blushed as red as blood,
With horror and dismay;
And from the hooks where high they hung
The hams III ran away.
20 me! N.Y. they all did cry,
Oh, sad Thanksgiving Dayp' .. .
Then up and crowed rooster bold:
Come on" he loud did cry.
My legs are tough my sinews strong,
They'll bake me in a pie. ...
I'll make them ache! My breast shall take
Revenge, although | die.' ...
A valorous turkey gobbled next: a.",
" shall be fat and sweet;
But think how many little boys .I
Too much of me will eat!
They'll cry and howl, and twist and scowl,
For all my savory meatl ...
A gander and noble drake .... '.....I. r-
Took up the chorus then:
Well pay them off who fed us fat
For slaughter, i'll a pen. f..
For goose and duck shall run-a-muck
To torture maids and men,
The little piglings in the stye
Loud grunted with delight: ..f,.. ..
Well. let them eat me up by day;
LII ride Their breasts at night. .... ...
Oh, pleasant food is cracking good;
But after it doth bite
The squawking chickens pranced about,
To hear the battle-oall; 80 t
The apples from the barrels deep
For JOY began to bawl
And every squash its grief did quash r
And leaned against the wall.
Well stuff the girls with puffy crust,
Well cram the boys with pies;
They all shall eat till to their feet
They find it hard to rise.
When pies and things have taken wings,
How sharp will be their cries!' -. ..
woke, to hear the children shout: ....
The apples come to-day;
Well help them roll the squashes in. q. 81,
It's better fun than play;
The fowls We'll stuff with corn enough
Before Thanksgiving Day."
OH happy little innocents,
The feast may be too sweet:
For afterward comes bitterness ..
And aches from head to feet.
The sport to you is death to them
Whom joyfully you eat. ..... ......
Beware beware the dinner spare;
For their revenge is fleet.
Rose Terry Cooke.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08

ing YOU ever knew in all your life. 1t was a
thanktulness that didn't end when the turkey
and plum pudding were eaten, and when the
sun went down that day, for in the spring a
road was opened up the mountain side and the
lttIe house on the hill was no longer lonely.
Hector is lying in his own familiar corner,
ana Harry, with his arm upon his mothers
shoulder, is looking down into the valley,
which once had seemed so far away
Hector, old boy, wasn't that just glorious
snow-storm, after all!n
Hector sneezed.-J H. S. Horton
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08

Nearly every person wastes enough
in twenty or thirty years, which, if
saved and carefully invested, would
make a family Independent; but the
principle of small savings has been lost
sight of in the general desire to become
suddenly wealthy by some fortunate
speculation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08
Small Gains.

The following paragraph, taken from
an exchange, shows how easy it is to
accumulate fortune, provided proper
steps be taken The table shows what
would be the result at the end of fifty
years by saving certain amount each
day, and putting it at interest at the
low rate of 6 per cent: -------
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08

-" Children" said the teacher, adj
dressing the infant class children, do
you know you were all born in sinP'
PLEASE, sir, . interrupted II little one,
Il wasn't; | was born in New Orleans" "
"Well, that's the same thing" said the
teacher, impatiently. "Don't inter-
rupt me any more.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08

Note pinned to deserted Pitts
burgh baby: Treat me well, for ! have
no father or mother. Boil the milk well
before giving it to the hoy"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08

Can a lady who is in love with a
clergyman be properly said to have
Puipitations of the heart? Oh, nom q
saints!-JHdy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21

WHAT THEY DEsERyEp.-No
thrashing was more thoroughly de.
served than that received by the New
York Republicans. Their campaign
was from first to last conducted on
the lowest grade of petty politics,
being characterized by no principle
that could command respect and
without even the Teleeming feature
Of consistency. 1t began wi h Conk-
ling's scurrilous assault upon tho
administration for all that made it
worthy of popular respect, and his
defamation Of its defenders. It end
ed with the endorsement Of the can
dldacy of a gambler under the false
banner OF reform. The men who
voted for Conkling's platform and
candidates will live to be heartily
ashamed that they have wallowed in
such a pool, and the victory in kind
ness denied them, would have been
small compensation for their depre.
dation. New York has spoken out
manfully for paciication and reform.
Il Philadelphia Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE TOWN
Our Agents.
ALEXANDRIA, La.


The whole of the past week has
been a remarkably fine one, in the
weather line, and no one can have
just cause to complain at such dis
pensation. We are in receipt Of good
tidings from the sugar interests of
the Parish, and have to report all
the planters grinding and in most
excellent spirits. The cane has ri
pened materially, and the yield of all
the mills will average one and half
hogsheads TO the acre. We know of
one platter who has gotten through
with nineteen acres of cane, and from
it he has potted forty-fve hogsheads
of good sugar. The cotton planters
have had fine picking week of it,
and have improved of the good
chance to make the most Of it, but
still we hold to our opinion, that the
cotton crop will barely turn out an
average half one.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21

A week ago the Washington dis.
patches indicated that the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions would at once report in favor
of Kellogg, and that he would be
seated at once, and the claims OF
Judge spoford rejected or buried in
the Committee. Since then we have
heard no more of seating Kellogg,
and there seems to be a hitch in the
republican programme. Just where
it is has been discovered, and it does
not appear probable at this time that
Kellogg will ever have the coveted
seat, and our only fears are that our
rightful Senator may also be kept
out of his seat. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that four or five of the Repub
lican Senators will not vote to seat
Kellogg, and that even if he were
able to secure the solid republican
vote in the Senate that the democrat
ic Senators have it in their power to
keep him out by breaking the quo
rum of the Senate as long as Sharon,
the Nevada Senator is absent. He
has been sent for in hot haste, but
will not probably reach Washington
in time to do them any good. Even
if he should get there it is not prob
able that Kellogg will be seated. 1t
would be an outrage upon all right
and fair dealing, for him to be any
longer allowed to represent the peo-
pie of this State in any capacity, who
white and black, would repudiate
him if he ran for the office Of Con-
stable in any Ward in this State
On the other hand it is equally un-
just to keep our fairly elected Sena-
tors out Of their places, and as to
Mr.. Eustis, who has no one contest
ing his seat there can be no excuse
for keeping him out of the Senate.
The whole trouble with the republi-
cans is in the fact that their MAORI
ty is so small and they will resort to
any expedient to avoid diminishing
it. We would much rather have no
Senator at all than to have Kellogg,
but we are anxious to see justice done
and Spoford and Eustis seated.
Perhaps when our Legislature meets
they may be able to put their Gre
dentials in such shape as will in
sure their admission.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21

Mn. HAYES has at last closed the
long agony, which has been hanging
over the Custom House expectants.
lie has, to all appearances, gone back
on the Returning Board, and appoin-
ted Effingham Lawrence, of Plaque
mines, Collector of the Port of New
Orleans. Take it all in all we con.
slider the appointment fully fair, for
Lawrence is a gentleman and plan.
ter of good intents, one who has al.
ways been we'll respected where he is
known, and will make an efficient
collector. He is considered, for the
past five years, as sort of Republi-
can, but we know him to be a Demo.
crat, and we hardly believe his faith
in Radicalism is more than skin
deep, and when the occasion offers
he will be found coming back to his
first love and true to his old instincts.
He is special friend of Warmoth's,
and no doubt his appointment was
engineered by that remarkable young
man. Warmoth will now be on 8
bran new rampage, and will base his
future political aspirations on this
appointment and the fat offices it
offers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21

ON behalf of suffering and sup
plicating humanity, we beg our able
and charitable ones, to remember
that there is in New Orleans an asy-
lum for male orphans, where there is
an average of at least three hundred
children in most necessitous circum-
stances, who look with craving eyes
and extended hands to public chart
~ for food, clothing, fuel and some
education. Any small sums, any ar.
ticles sent to Victor Sere, Treasurer,
?. 0. Box 1778, in fact any gift will
prove acceptable-in a word any
thing which can save the poor and
helpless little ones from hunger and
cold.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21
Drowned.
A HORsEMAN RIDES INTO A WATERY
GRAVE.

A sad case of drowning occurred late
yesterday afternoon, on Turtle Creek,
three miles north of the city, near
where the Dallas and Wichita railroad
crosses the stream. The stream was
very much swollen from the recent
rains, and was twice it's usual size, the
banks being averfowed. The victim
who was suddenly hurled into eternity
is Mr.. John Smith, painter, who did
business in the frame building on
Nam street, next to Knepfly & Sons
jewelry store. Mr.. Smith left the city
about four o'clock, on horseback, for
the purpose of hunting, going north to
Longs lake and Turtle creek. Mr..
Cole, who was in the neighborhood.
saw Smith riding towards the banks
of the creek, and in few minutes saw
the riderlees horse emerging on the
opposite side of the stream. Running
down to the edge of the water, he saw
a hat floating on the surface. The
drowned man was not in sight. Cole
Immediately came to the city and
gave the alarm, and Officer Clements
and others went to the scene to drag
for the body. 1t was soon found and
brought to the city. Mr.. Smith could
not swim, and the theory of the drown.
ing is that when he rode into the creek,
which at the spot has a steep bank
of some eight feet, but which is now un
der water and not visible, the plunge
of the horse threw him from his seat,
and he having on a heavy overcoat
and boots, Immediately k. He
leaves a wife and two small children
to mourn his sudden and untimely
death. Mr.. Smith came to Dallas from
Alexandria, Louisiana, some four years
ago, and has followed his occupation
of a painter. He was quiet, indus
trious citizen, and his loss and the
manner in which he met his death is
to be regretted.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21


THE New Orleans Democrat sug-
gests that the Moffett Register be
made instrumental in New Orleans,
in building the New Orleans Pacific
Railway. We second the motion cor
daily and heartily, and move as an
amendment that the word State be
inserted for New Orleans. Let this
ball be put in motion at once, and
our word for it, the sins of the liquor
drinkers will then be turned to a good
account, and the Railroad will be
built inside of a year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21
THE TAX LAW,

| We have heard deep and loud COM
plants against the tax law passed by
the last Legislature and its practical
workings, some of which we consider
just and some Of them altogether
unfounded. First of all we wish to
say that our efficient and oblieino
Tax Collector is in no way to blame.
The law is positive in it's terms and
leaves him no discretion whatever
He has simply followed the plain let.
ter Of the law as he was in duty
bound to do. In the next place we
call attention to the fact that the
law affords great relief to tax paw
ers IN remittiug all penalties except
eight per cent. interest. The old
Radical law affixed twenty I've per
cent. for the first year, fifty for the
second, and so on. This is an item
of great relief, and many defects
otherwise should be looked over on
this account. @.
In two particulars we have occa-
sion to find fault with the law. Il
makes the taxes due and commands
the publication and recordation Of
the delinquent rolls on the first Mon
day in November instead of Decem-
Der as it formerly was. None of our
sugar planters and many Of our cot
ton planters do not have their crops
in market that early and cant raise
money to pay taxes.
The other particular Of which We
complain and which we think should
be abolished at once, is that the pro-
cess of selling property for delin-
quent taxes without further notice
than the publication of the list, is
entirely too summary and harsh.
The notice is not sufficient and ex-
'plicit enough, and there should be
required the same time and special
advertisement as in other judicial
sales. 1t is these last two particu.
lars of the law that has given 30
much dissatisfaction and while We
have every confidence in the wisdom
of our Legislature, and know, that
hurried as they were in their session,
with all its uncertainties, they could
not be expected to have everything
perfect at one time, We suggest that
the tax law be changed in these res
poets.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21

The Packet Bart. Able reached
our wharf at 10 A. NJ. Monday, thus
making excellent time, though being
detained six hours in the Mississippi
with heavy fog. Her up trip for the
season was light one, and anything
but encouraging to the true merits
OF such boat. Our people must be-
stir themselves and consolidate their
all on the Packet, and thus prove
their business faith by solid bust
ness acts. Her down trip was also
rather slim one, consisting of I'LL
bales of cotton and 2491 sacks cotton
seed and a few sundries.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21

MIR. lNeERsoLL has been inter
viewed. He thinks that the Presi.
dents policy towards the South was
not a policy, but necessity, things
having reached a pass where a
change had to be made. Civil SER
vice reform he regards as "a fine
spun web of theory that won't stand
the strain of practical work" He
said on this point: ~ don't believe
in having the official service of our
country degraded into a mere clerk
service; nor in the theory that when
a man once gets in he shall always
stay In, under one administration
after the other. I don't want the
holders of Offices to become a mere
set of toadies, bowling down with the
same grace and weakness to all ad-
ministrations as they come along"
The Presidents order was, Mr.. In
gersoll thinks, grossly misconstrued
by subordinate officials, and he adj
ied: "Things will come out all right,
after these rough edges are worn
down, and Hayes and the people
come to understand each other. He
who has 80 we'll agreed with the
South cannot long disagree with the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21

In justice to the Taxpayers OF
Rapides, we ought to say that the
reason the delinquent roll is so large
is because it was not known that the
time at which the taxes became de-
linquent had been changed from De-
cember to November LIST. Many of
our planters have been in the habit
of paying their taxes in December,
and the publication was a surprise
to them, although they knew the
taxes were due, and had been prompt
ly notified of that fact by the Col
lectpr.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21

CONSUMPTION CURED.-An old ply.
stefan, retired from active practice.
having had placed in bis hands. by an
East Indian missionary, the formula
of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Con.
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat and Lung affections:
also a positive and radical cure for
General Debility and all nervous COM
plants, after having thoroughly tested
its wonderful curative powers in thou
sands of cases, feels it his duty to make
it known to his suffering fellows. The
recipe will be sent free of charge, to
all who desire it, with full directions
for preparing and successfully using.
Address, with stamp, naming this pa
per, DR.. ]. G. STONE, "A North Ninth
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21

CONGRESS has power, Judge
Black argues, not to revise the errors
of the State authorities, but to as
certain if paper purporting to be a
return is fraudulent. 1t delegated
this verifying power to the Commits
sion. The majority did not decline
to exercise it, but took it and abused
it, not to verify but to falsify the
vote. As to Mr.. Stoughton's claim
that Chief Justice Church, of New
York, is on his side, Judge Black
says:
If that distinguished, upright and
learned gentleman is indeed on your
side of the controversy, I admit that
the Great Fraud has most power.
full friend. But your claim that be
favors your doctrine is prima facie
evidence that he is against you, for
in citing authorities you are nothing
if not deceptive. You give US sim
gle sentence which you say is his,
but you do not tell US whether it is
from a judicial opinion, published
letter or the report of an oral con-
versation. Knowing "the sin that
doth SO easily beset you," venture
to say that this quotation is in some
way false. Either you have made it
out of whole cloth or turn it from
its context, or else made an applica-
ton which its author never intended.
4 + Ask Judge Church to say
for your comfort an. assistance that
Congress or any other tribunal may
lawfully receive and treat as true a
false paper known to have been con-
cocted in willful fraud. Instead of
gratifying your wish, he will make
the tenderest vein in your heart ache
with his contempt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21

CARROLL CoRLEY, who have a
complete Saw Mill at the old De-
loach's Bluff, some % miles above
this, make speciality in getting out
extra fine cypress shingles, and can
fill all orders ten per cent. cheaper
than the New Orleans Mills. Orders
sent up weekly by the Bart. Able, in
stead of down to the City, will meet
with prompt attention.