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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-05

We regret to learn the death of
John D. Johnson, on Bayou Boeu1,
a few days since. The deceased was
a native of Rapides, a descendant of
one Of the oldest and most honored
families of the State. He was a
grandson of the late William B.
Cureton, a son of Charles L. John
son, and nephew of the Hon. Isaac
Johnson, one Of Louisiana's best
Governors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-05

we have had a big fruit season,
and ale having sickly Fall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-05

Col. McGinnis' Mammoth Liv-
cry Stable is progressing to finish,
and when completed will be the finest
and best adapted to that business of
any in Town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-05

NiGnINn TAChLE-A GREAT
L AA'Ai1SU VARIETY. SPOON
BAIT and OTHER GOODS IN THAT
LINE. DEALERS SUPPLIED BY
HENRY ST, JOHN,
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--THE fishing seasol is about over.
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Official Journal Of the Parish
Our Agents.

Thomas Mcintyre New Orleans
!. Curtis Waldo !" g
s. NJ. Pettenaill & Co.,---.-New York
Geo. P. Rowell & CO.,.- {"
Rowell & Ckesman, st. Louis, Mo
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-HoT days and warm nights
again.
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ID UsSIAN GUT VIOLIN STRINGS
IA BEST IN THE WORLD. CLEAR
and HANDSOME, at
FERGUSON & SCHNACK
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4 Few DOZEN OLD RYE
- SEVEN YEARS OLD-PRIoE
Sl.5O PER BOTTLE. FOR SALE
BY HENRY ST. JOHN.
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FyHE "KNOX" IMPROVED FLUTING
Z MACHINES, at ....
FERGUSON 81 SCHNACK
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La
2pEniRI

Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1877.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
WAR NEWS.

News from Plevna to the 18th, stated
that Gen. Skobeloff, the Russian comman-
der, had been forced to abandon some of
the advantageous positions previously Sc
cured by him, on account of not receiving
necessary achievements. A Constantine
pie dispatch of the 10th, says that the Rus
SLAMS have been disastrously defeated at
Plevna, and forced to retire to Sistoya and
Tirnova.
1t was reported from Constantinople
on the 18th that Suleiman Pasha has taken
Fort st. Nicholas, one Of the main positions
Of the Russians in Schipka Pass. 1t is re-
ported also that Mehemet Ali and Suleiman
Pasha have effected a junction Of forces,
and, it is thought, may move against the
army of the CzarOwitch. .....
The first detachment of the Russian.
Imperial Guard passed through Bucharest
on the 18th, on their way to the seat of
war. The capture Of Fort st. Nicholas
by the Turks proved to be a bloody
but fruitless victory, as it was only
taken after a bOmbardment of five
days, succeeded by an assault lasting seven
hours, in which both sides lost heavily.
ments, the Turks were compelled to aban-
don the fort on the same day for strategieal
reasons. --. O..
A Russian bulletin of the goth saws
the blockade and bombardment Of Plevna
continue. Information via ST. Petersburg
is TO the effect that hostilities in Asia Minor
have been resumed. The first division of
the Russian Imperial Guard has passed
through Roumania and the passage of
the second has begun. Communication
has been effected between Osman Pasha and
the forces on the way to relieve him; the
revictualing of Plevna is therefore expected
soon. A Constantinople correspondent
states that in well informed circles there it
is said the Porte will not accept mediation
while single Russian soldier remains on
Turkish soil.
1t was reported from Constantinople
that terrible battle was fought at Biela on
the 21st, in which the Russians were terribly
beaten, with loss Of 1900 killed and 5000
wounded,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
The California Whale-Fishery.


A few days ago whale was towed to
this port. This is not an uncommon
occurrence. The business of whale-fish-
ing is pursued on this coast similar to
its prosecution years ago by the New
England colonies. Along the coast of
California stations are established and
the work of catching those monsters of
the deep is carried on by small boats.
There are seven of these stations located
at different points all the way from San
Francisco to San Diego. The business
is carried on by companies of Portu-
guese, and is exclusively confined to
what is called shore-work, the boats on
ly venturing out few miles. The
whale caught is known as the California
gray, with an occasional humpback and
those of the black variety. The grays
generally come up the coast in schools
during the months of February and
March, and remain in the bays and coves
until November or December and re-
turn south. During their stay the whale
fishery is vigorously prosecuted, the
implements used being the swiyel-har-
pooh and boom-lance. The California
gray yields about thirty barrels of oil
and the humpback about forty-fve bar
rels. The catch on this coast yields
some 8, 900 barrels of oil annually. The
larger quantity is exported, while the
balance is used here in tahneries, rope
walks, and by other manufacturing es-
tablishments.-SGn Francisco Cor. Bos-
ION Journal
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
A Big Texas Land Suit.

The San Antonio (Tex.) Express says:
For some months the first lawyers of
Texas, including firms in Galveston,
Austin, Gonzales, Seguin, and San An
tonic, have been endeaYoring to work
up gigantic land case. The estate al
luded to embraces eleven leagues, or
about $4,000 acres. The land is situated
in the following counties. In Lavaca
County, three leagues; in Wharton
County, two leagues; in Fayette Coun-
ty, four leagues; in Galveston County,
two leagues. The land is in many
places under a high state of improve
ment, and especially is that so located
in Fayette County.
This property was granted from the
States of Coahuila and Texas during
1880 to the Rt. Rev. Bishop Muldoon,
Catholic bishop, who resided principally
in this section. He has been dead up
ward of 40 years, and now comes
Thomas Muldoon, the attorney-in-fact
of the heirs of Bishop Muldoon, twenty
nine in number, and sues for the claims
of those he represents. Cayce & Tarle-
ton, of this city, have secured all the pa
pers, declarations of titles, birth and
ownership from Ireland, with all the
documents bearing on the case in this
country, from the heirs living in both
the old and the new worlds, and will at
once prosecute the claim of the heirs.
The question as to whether the stat
utes of limitation would not debar the
heirs of Muldoon, was answered in the
negative, for it is alleged there is not
one of the heirs yet old enough to bring
the force of the statutes to bear against.
This is one of the largest land estates
in Texas, and has already invited much
attention, but the legal battles which
will be fought over it in the future will
prove to have been almost unequaled in
interest. There are parties in this city
who knew the Rev. Muldoon, and Mr..
Cayce, one of the pioneers of the Lone
Star State, and hero of the Texan war
for independence, also knows much of
the matter.
The grants for this land from the
States of Coahuila and Texas, which
transpired years before the annexation,
our reporter is informed are duly recog-
nized in the abstracts of titles and pat
ented lands in Texas. He is also in
formed that many persons now holding
portions of this estate are ready to pur-
chase the title from Thomas Muldoony
1t is supposed that many suits will arise
in connection herewith, which will have
to be carried to the United States courts.
Primarily, however, suits will be brought
in the respective counties in which the
lands are located.
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A KnOtty Horse Case.

Los Angeles has had novel law suit.
A. had sick horse which was in great
suffering, and which he thought was
sure to die. So he took the horse to B.,
a livery stable keeper, and said, "I will
give you So to kill this horse for me-"
% All right, - said B. SOFA. paid the 50,
left the horse in charge of B. and went
away. b. could not, however, summon
sufficient nerve to kill the animal, so, in
his turn, he said to c., elf you will kill
this horse for me | will give you S."
"All right" said c., and took the horse
away with him. G.. did not kill the
horse, but doctored him and restored
him to health. A., much to his surprise,
saw G. driving fine animal which he
recognized as his formerly sick horse.
He demanded the horse from c.; c. re-
fused to give it up, and A. brought suit
to recover possession. The jury decided
that G. was entitled to the horse. The
case will be appealed to the County
Court.-LoS Angeles real. Express.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
Paine and VOltairc.

Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the well
known infidel lecturer, recently chal-
lenged the religious word to prove that
either Thomas Paine or Voltaire re-
canted his convictions on his death-bed,
or died exhibiting remOrse on account
of his teachings. The New York Oh
server accepts the challenge, and offer
ed to prove it in regard 20 one or
both. Col Ingersoll having returned
to Peoria, Ill, and heard of the accept
ance, says he will immediately deposit
81 900 in gold in bank, subject to the
order of Dr. Prime when Endorsed by
the tribunal, which shall consist of three
men-one to be chosen by Ingersoll,
one by Prime, and third by the agree
ment of the two. Col. Ingersoll adds:
'FrOm the date of accepting this you
may have 90 days to select and present
your testimony, giving me notice of
time and place of taking dispositions. l
shall have like time to take evidence
upon my side, giving you like notice,
and you shall then have 80 days to take
further testimony in reply to what may
offer. The case then shall be argued
before the persons chosen; and their
decision shall be final as to us. If
Paine and Voltaire died filed with
childish and silly fear, want to know
it, and / want the world to know it. On
the other hand, if the believers in super
stition have made and circulated these
cruel SANDERS concerning the mighty
dead, want the world to know that"
-ChicnqO Tribune.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
Death on the Trapeze.

Another terrible warning of the dan
gers of the trapeze was given Saturday
night at the Marona, the Mexican circus
on Laredo Street. Abram Zerrata, a
young man about 81 years of age, one
of the gymnasts at the circus, was going
through with the last act of his trapeze
performance, and, kneeling on his
knees on the treacherous bar, attempted
to rise to his feet without the assistance
of his hands, when, suddenly losing his
balance, he fell to the ground, and
struck with such force as to break his
neck. The unfortunate man fingered
until yesterday noon, when death ended
his sufferings. An inquest was held by
Justice Cotton this morning, and YER
dict of death from accidental falling
from the trapeze was rendered by the
AntOni0 Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

completely impregnated with smoke,
and the young man, suffocated by the
excessive quantity of nicotine he had in
hailed, never woke again, although every
effort was made to revive him. DIR.
Tessier, of Tusin, was of the opinion
that death was the result of poisoning
by nicotine.
Mr.. ALFRED SIMPSON has given an
entertaining account OF the manners snd
customs of the Zaporas of Ecuador.
The mode of eourtship presents some
suggestive features. The enamored
swain goes to the woods and hunts game;
when he has procured it, he presents it
to the maiden of his choice. This con-
slitutes the proposal; if she accepts, she
cooks the meat. Hence, before entering
upon the bonds of matrimony, the Ia
pora sutton has the great advantage
over civilized wooers of being assured as
to the lady's capacity for preparing
square meal; and doubtless there is a
diminished probability that afterwards
the fat will be in the fire. On the other
hand the Zaporiness is favored with
some foreknowledge as to her spouse's
ability to keep the larder supplied.
REV. DIR. II. NJ. OSBORN, of Ron
dout, N. Y, is accused of tell
ing the following, among other
stories, about Brother Snyder, a
class-leader in his Methodist Church:
"He came to this country when young
and received hymn-book from his
parents with the injunction never to
part with it under any consideration.
While crossing the Atlantic he made it
a daily practice to read his much below
ed book. One morning while he was so
engaged the ship gave lurch, and the
book dropped overheard. The owner
mourned its loss for five days. AT the
expiration of that time the sailors haul
ed shark on board! After it was cut
open, what should be seen glittering in
the suns rays, but the lost hymn-book. "
On being accused of joking, the Doctor
declared that the hymn-book and a
written account of the incident were in
the university at Middletown, Conn.
THERE is new anesthethic. Prof.
McKendrick and DIR. Ramsay have been
experimenting in England with substi-
tuition products obtained with pyridine
and chinoGne The latter of these bases
is extracted from quinine by means of
caustic potash, but may also be procur-
ed by some of the coal-tar series of sub
situations Three grains of the chloride
of chinoline introduced into the circula-
ton of rabbit rendered the animal nm
conscious in eight minutes, but the pull
sation of the heart continued and the
breathing was vigorous. The rabbit
recovered after two or three hours, and
the experiment is deemed highly sue
cessful. Some of the other derivatives
from these bases proved to be very pow
erful poisons, having specific action up
on the vital centers, and likely to be of
use in the materia mediea.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS, September p, 1871.
BEEvEs-ChOicet TO Fancy, $3.50 o:9o. 5000
to Prime, S5.l565.25; Native Cows, sZ-fo1S-'o'
Texan and Indian S2.50d4.OO.
Housekeeping, s.. I5a555
SHEEP-Native, $3.O094I5. $500
FLoUR-Choice, S6.6O97.00; xxx, $4,000 10
WHEAr-Red, No. 2. $l.SOs SlSl' NO. D. g.
CoRS-No. Mixed, 4sa4SJIc.
OATs-No. 2, 6t626Ic-
RYE-No. 2, 56l4 d56Hc-
TIMOTHY SEED-PrtIne, Sl.406l.9.
ToBACco-Dark Lugs, S225a3.Oo; nediun
Dark Leaf, $5.25G6.00a
HAY-Choice Timothy, $3.50 $50.
BUTTER-Creamery, 2S632c.
EGGS-FreSh, l4Gl6c.
PoRK-Standard Mess, slS.25s13.JO.
WOOLs-Tub washed, Choice, 4Oo4lSi OH-
washed Combing, 20632c.
CoTToE-Middling. lie.
.tf-.f. NEW YORK.
BEEvEs-Native Steers, 5000 ll-i5i Ie4an
and Cherokee, S7.750S.5O- .
SHEEP-S3.50G5.25; Lambs, S425d6.bZs.
HOGS-Live, $).l5d5-S0.
FLOUR-Good to Choice, s6.30e6
WHEAT-No. 3. Chicago, $l391z ol.4V-
CORN-western Mixed, 57d60c.
OATs-Western Mixed, 32d3Ic-
PORK-Mess, Sl3.409 l3.45.
CorroS-Middling.-ll like
CHICAGO.
Rvrvra- Common to Choice, ss50gE 100
HoGs-Common to Choice, sS:o O6S SiH a.
SHHEP-COmmon to Choice' 90 TO- o.. Gbotca
FIonR-ChOice Winter, s7.OOG1-zo' Oh"ioe
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. No. 2. sl.l2HsLI5' 'prink'
No g. Sl.O9kT1 exc.
CORN-No. 2, 431sG43-4c.
OATs-No. 2. 235fS24e-
RENO. 2, 54994&c;oo
PoRK-Mess, So soc II ~;
KANSAS CITY. $50,
prwvys-,yatiTe steers, $S15a4o0; Native
Cows, g S0a2.65.
UoGs-sf65a475- $1,000.
rTf"TR-XX to Patent, per sack, S2-OOe4.O0.
CogS MEAL-Per cwt., IOGl9c.
WHEAT-No.. 9, Sl.l5i<el15H-
CoRY-No. 2, 500 G501Ge
MEMPHIS
F1OuR-Choice, S7.00G7.21.
COxN-Mixed, 56d6Oc.
OATs-White, f0Gi5c-
COrroS-MiddIing, lie.
NEW ORLEANS.
FLoUR-Choice Family, S6.75dT.3IH.
CORS-White, 59660c.
OATs-St. Louis, 3504Oc.
HAY-Prime, S15.506l6.00.
PoKK-New Mess, xl3.509lloo.
BAOOH-7T seTc.
CorroS- Atdd1rg, llkc.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
WIT AND WISDOM.

HOME Misunderstanding wives.
"EYEs they have, but they see not''
Potatoes.
GEARS they have, but they hear not,'
-Cornstalks.
SAID Sunday-sehool teacher the
the other day; "Who was Luther?',
Replied a Jersey boy: "He made
Matches"
"IF should die, DEAR" remarked
Mr.. Ferguson, after reading the obse-
quies of the late Mr.. Young, al partic-
ularly request that you put on no MOURN
ing" "You bet!" was the earnest re-
Spouse; whereat Mr.. Ferguson felt
much relieved.
"WHY, my sweet Arabella, you have
papered this room since | was here in
the spring-beautiful designl Does it
represent seaweed or some pretty little
brown blossom?" /" No, Mrs. Sprig-
gins, haven't papered it. These figures
which you see, is where mashed mos
keeties on the wall"
A PARTY was enjoying an evening
breeze on board n yacht. "The wind
has made my mustache taste quite salt, ;"
remarked young man who had been
for some time occupied in biting at the
hair that fell sover his upper lip. al
know ii" innocently said pretty girl.
And she wondered why all her friends
laughed. "People are so childish"
she remarked.
THE best authorities acknowledge
that slang is on rare occasions permits
sible on account of its expreSsiveness.
1t dashes sentiment at once, however, as
was discovered some evenings ago by a
romantic young man who called the at
tention of friend to the GLORIOUS sun
set" The aosent-minded fellow glanc-
ed at the picture with the simple remark
that it was ''beastly nice"
WHEN a railway was opened in Vir-
ginia on certain occasion, Bishop
was called upon to make the prayer.
Nothing in any prayer-book, or in his
usual private devotions, would exactly
''applicate'' the occasion. So he wrote
out prayer, and read it from the man
uIcript This performance greatly as
tonished some of the negroes who how
cred on the outskirts of the. crowd.
''Pomp," said one of the ebonies, ''what
does you tink of dat?" al tinks," re-
piled Pomp, ''dat dis is de fust time dat
] de Lord was ebber written to on de sub
| iect OBJ railroads"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
CURRENT TOPICS.

A Tucson dispatch of the 18th says
that Major Tupper's command had
struck the rebellious Warm Spring In
dams at Knights Ranch and killed 40
of them. The Indians had previously
killed at least IA white men and wound
ed eight, besides capturing and destroy
ing large amount property.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

sides gold coin, they also secured Si5s
in currency from the express car.
A company of soldiers started in pur-
suit this morning from Sidney, and sew
eral detectives left Omaha this evening
for western points.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
1t Didn't Reform Him.

A Tarboro, n. c., negro, under trial
for larceny, made the following argu-
ment in his own defense: ''Mister
Jedge, 1 clar fore God 1 never stole
nothin' in my life, 'cepten' pig tail at
hog-killin' time from my ole missus,
when was boy, and Mister Jedge, L
shall never forgit my punishment. She
sowed dat pig tail to my breeehes be-
hind, am when company would come
she would make me come out and shake
myself so dat tail would switch, and
Mister Jedge, l telt so mean an got 50
tired of dat pig tail dat never stole
nothin' sense. OATS a fac" Three
years in State Prison Courier-J0Hr1at.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

THE London Telegraph has dispatch
from Stanley, the African explorer,
dated Embomma, in Congo, west coast
of Africa, August 10. He states that be
has completely nayigated the Lualaba,
and has succeeded in proving 1t to be
identical with the Congo.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

THE parents of Osman Pasha may
have thought that gentleman their son
but it is positively known that the nurse
exchanged him for r. Clay Crawford,
and that he is now in the oyster bust
ness in New Jersey. That's the kind
of musele-msn he is.-Roehester Dem
oeTat.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

THE Presidential party arrived at
Louisville on the 18th, and met with a
very demonstrative reception, business
generally being suspended and the
whole city made gaywith flags, festoons
and other decorations. After a
brief welcoming speech by
the Mayor, the Rev. Stuart
Robinson made formal address, which
was responded to by the President and
Secretaries Evarts, Key, Thompson,
Schurz and McCrary. Gov. Hampton,
of South Carolina, and other gentlemen
also took part in the speechmaking
After visiting the Exposition the Presi-
dent and Cabinet dined with Gen. Bris-
tow.
The Presidential party left Cincinnati
on the morning of the 10Th for Nash
vile, where they arrived the same day.
Governor Porter made a welcom-
ing address, which was responded
TO by the President and other
members of his party, and also
by. Gov. Hampton. The city was
handsomely decorated. On the morn
ing of the goth the Presidential party
proceeded to Chattanooga, where there
was another enthusiastic reception.
On the 21st Knoxville was reached,
where 4 similar ovation awaited the
party. Atlanta, Ga, was the next
important point visited, the party
arriving there on the morning of the
22d. Brief stoppages were made at
nearly all the larger stations en- route,
where crowds of people had gathered
TO greet the distinguished party.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

MORE complete returns from the cleo
ton in Maine indicate that the Republic
can majority on Governor will reach
about 800.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

OUR chief want in life, according to
Emerson, is somebody to make us do
what we can. Many a man trundles
YEARLY up stairs with an armful OF WOOD
70 2 red-headed woman, and never
thinks Of this.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

THE New York State Greenback Con-
vention, held on the goth, nominated a
ticket headed by Francis E. Spinner for
Secretary of State. The Indianapolis
platform was adopted without change.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

A DISPATCH from Bozeman, Mont,
18th, says: A courier has just arrived
from Crow Agency with an official dis
patch from Gen. Sturgis. He says in
substance that the Nez Perces flanked
them and proceeded down Clark's
Fork. He followed them two days
and came upon them on the
Yellowstone about seven miles below
the mouth of Clark's Fork and fought
them nearly all day. He captured sew
eral hundred horses, killed great
many Indians, and lost some soldiers.
The Crows fought, and captured $50
horses. Towards Cavalry, under San
ford, took hand in the fight, but Gen.
Howard was reported % miles in the
rear.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

THE Department of Agriculture cotton
report for the first week in September,
gives the general average as SC, against
last September. The caterpillar is 81 for
present in all the Gulf States and in
South Carolina, but has done little dam
age as yet, except in Texas, and some
parishes in louisiana In the Atlantic
States there is much complaint of rust,
mainly resulting from drought.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

THE Convention of the Independent
Greenback Party of Kansas, held at
Wyandotte, on the 10Th, nominated S.
A. Riggs, of Lawrence, for Chief-Jus-
tice, and D. B. Hadley, of Wyandotte,
for Lieutenant-Governor. Their adop-
ed platform demands the making of
greenbacks full legal tender for pay
ing all public and private debts, the re-
monetization of silver, the repeal of the
Resumption act. etc. -