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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07

Y TIMENTAL.
FERGUSON g. sCHNACK
The Gratitude Of an Invalid.
LAuENs COURT HOUSE, S. CT
Sept. "a, 1873.
10 the President of Home Bitters Co.,
St. Louis, Mo-:
DEAR Shiny wife has been using
daily your Bitters, and I am glad to
say she has been greatly benefited.
She is now stronger and in better
general health than she has been for
years, and 1 feel certain that her pre-
sent good health is the result Of
using a few bottles of the HOME BIT
TIERS. She joins me in thanking you
for your kindness. My wife has i'm
proved so much that she does not
need the Bitters now, but thinks she
will send for few bottles when cold
weather sets in. I commenced this
letter at the request ola friend great
ly suffering from bronchial affection,
which has brought on general weak.
ness. He asked me to order for him
a half dozen bottles. Send them tc
Rev. w. F. Pearson, Donaldsville, S
c., Mrs. May, lady of our town
says the bottle gave her did her 8
great deal of good, and that she
would order more soon. l am, as
ever, your friend.
REV. j. r. RILEY.
V7ALENTINES-COMIC AND sen
Y TIMENTAf..
FERGUSON e. SCHNACk
We have received the January
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sketches, poetry, wit, humor, ETC.
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sidered-that we have seen. The
price is $l.20 per year, including al
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per, which the publishers claim il
superior in point of merit and at
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|
MISUNDERSTANDING AND SEN
| v 1'TMENTAT
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07

KENO is dead-2l yet livsth!
Why this rartiality7
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07

NOTWITHSTANDING AND SEN
v TIMENTAL.
FERGUSON & SCHNACK
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07

y. Maolson Wells was present
while Maddox testified and, though
he seemed to vince once or twice
stood it in the main, pretty we'll.
Maddox said: There were three
letters written by Wells concerning
the action of the Returning Board;
they are now in my possession, but
are under my control. Twill produce
them tomorrow. Two of these three
letters were written by Wells to my
self and one to Senator West. The
night before the letters were written
by Wells, it was agreed upon that
they should be written. Wells and
had a conversation on the 10th of
November about the political situa-
ton. Wells proposed that l should
60 to Washington and explain the
situation. The next morning when
arrived at the Office, Wells was wri-
ting letters. One was to Senator
West, which he sealed up; this one
has never been delivered, the other
was to me, as letter Of credentials.
Wells said his life was in danger; he
had big job on hand and would not
take the risk of making the return
for the Republican party unless he
was compensated; he said he might
be killed, and he wanted to be paid
for his risk.
Query-What did Wells say he
proposed to charger
| Answer-He stated that he would
like to serve his party and make the
, 1877-01-30

probation Of Tho ao~cn1lcd money necessarily
incidental 10 this project, nor Is 1t worth
whilc. Wo have simply desired 10 show TINT
the project. instead Of increasing tho volumo
Of circulating currency as intended, wonla
practically leave The country without my
currcncy,-for gold and silver, Of course,
would not circulate alongside OF tho
deprecated paper, wl,cthor in notes or
bonds. The fundamental error Of tho
Greonbsckera ia In tho misrepresentation TINT
there is amy deficiency Of currency In this
country. There IL currency enough lying
Idle, which would bo loaned nt n lower ratio
of interest tlsan ever boforc, to cnab1o tho
producers md manufacturers Of this country
to enlarge their products for tho coming yoar
bY thousand millions Of dollars. But tho
producers md manufacturers will not bor-
row it. and would not borrow It IT there wero
twice az much, because of tho lack Of de-
mand for consumption. Show these people
whore they can sell for cast any increase Of
products, md tho money to set the mnchin-
cry at work will DO rnnilly Forthcoming.
, 1877-01-30

The message Of the President accompany
ing his approval OF tho net providing for the
count OF the Electoral voto will givo addi-
tional dignity aud force to tho project, and
render it moro popular than ever with the
mass Of the people. lie has properly aprre-
hendesi tho peril that threatened the nation,
and halls with JOY m opportunity to assist in
perfecting scheme TINT removes 1t. Tho
,nessaga shows that ho has at no time gym
pathized with the extreme Republicans who
have held that tho President Of tho Senate
could Of his own motion ansl in spite OF Con.
gzcss exercise tho power OF deciding dis
putcd election returns. Yet the choice was
between this and the assumption by the
House Of Representatives of tho same power
without any regard to the Senate. There
was 10 middle ground in the ab-
eence Of law regulating the count.
and It ID blessing to the nation that Con-
gress possessed the ability md patriotism to
franc law to meet the difficulty. 'Presi-
dent GRAArs keen appreciation Of tho boon
Of pegceabls settlement when resistance
and civil strife were imminent, and tho
eagcsness with which he haA approved the
measure TINT assures peace, ought to releTs
him forever OF all suspicious of C9sarism OF
unfair party designs WHICH have been i'm
puted to him by tbs scnsationalists in poll
tics and journalism. As hs was the most
successful of our military men iu time o1
war, 10 hs has shown MmseH one Il ths
, 1877-01-30
A pQST-M0DTEM SUGGESTION.

4 society has been organized In Paris OF
mutual dissection and lccapltatlou chnr-
acter, which puts dcnd men to much bct-
ter uso tlAn Col. 0LcoTr has mado OF tho
late baron PALM In his cremation furnace. A
largo number Of tho most prominent medical
nul scientific ,nen in Franco have joined tho
Society, tho constitution OF which will ex.
plain Its objects. The first article contains
tho resolution Of cach OF tho members agreo-
Ing tint his autopsy shall ta!;o place. Tho
second article contains last will and testa-
ment Of each Of tho members 10 tho follow.
ing eGocs:
/, the undersigned, desire and Wish that, aftcr
my DEATH my autopsy may take place, In order that
tile discovery Ut Of conformation, tho hcreI.
ftary n,a!adcs 10 which they may give tisc. may
Hesvo Al guido to the proper mems fas opposing
their development In my descendants. | desire
especially that my boIy bu utilized IL lhc psodt Ut
thp scientific Idea TINT haya pursued during my
life. To this end bcqucash my corpse, notably
my brain md skull, to tho laboratory Of anthro.
pology, whore It will 10 utilized In any suitable
way nut opposed to tho provisions herein stated.
Tits paris Of my body Ee1na!ains unutizcd will 10
buried OF disposed OF tn the following manner.
We would, with as uluch delicacy as pos
siblo under the circumstances, suggest to the
physicians and scientific men OF Chicago TINT
they con mako very useful disposition OF
their sncephala by initiating their French
brethren. by bequcathiug their heads and
skulls 10 each other, aud the rest OF their
bodies to the students, all hands might be
kept busy, aud the dissecting-rooms could be
supplied quite literally without any neces.
$ity for robbing tho graveyards. Indeed,
considering tho enthusiasm which the mem
bers Of such society would have iu its Oh.
iscts, they could procure at least twenty-five
good subjects ysar. In ordinarily health,
seasons there would undoubtedly 10 a goo<
many doctors who would not object u
, 1877-01-30

There wero two features in yesterdays
proceedings Of tho County Board TINT will
not fail to attract the attention Of the ta1-
payers. Tho first was tho award Of tho con-
tracts for furnishing supplies to tho counfy'a
charitable institutions, and the second WINS
tho adoption OF q resolution authorizing Il
temporary 1oan Of 100000. Thoro is very
intimate connection betwoen these two
transactions It Is OF no sort Of
use to inward contracts to tho Ring
favorites unless there Is money 10 pny
tho monthly bills. The Ring having given
O'DosyE11 tho meat contract at rate
amounting to $4,000 or $4,000 moro than
that proposed by the lowest responsible
bidder, md the Ring having given PEn1oLAT
the grocery contract with tho privilege Of
charging from l5 to 60 per cent moro than
current market rites, OF course 1t becomes
necessary to havs Tho money to pay divi-
dcnt1s with. Hence tho resolution to borrow
&10nt0D
, 1877-01-30

portion Of tho State revenue to Tho payment
OF tho interest and principal Of tho railroad
aid debts. Tint act WAS fatal snare. I'm
der It's fraudulent provisions, counties, cities,
and towns lnstoncd to incur debts. Tint
act has since been set astde m unconstitu-
tional, but The debts incurred remain. That
act was unjust because it compelled tho norl-
indebted communities 10 mako good tho de-
ficioncy In the State rorenuo resulting from
tho application OF portion OF It to these
locnt debts. We are confident ttlnt tho peo.
rlo Of tho whole State will give their assent
10 this proposition that the State credit, at n
low ratio Of interest, bo extended to these
communities, TINT they mny bo relieved In
part from tho excessive taxation 10 which
they arc subjected, and nt tho samc time bo
ablo to keep up their credit, and, by small
annual installtnense, pay oil and discharge
tho principal Of their debts.
In caso this amendment 10 adopted, VIC
l,avo no doubt that tho creditors will DO
glad to nlako tho exchange; but, even if they
rcfuso, the exchange can bo made as tho
bonds fall due. stato bonds, having fifty
years 10 nm, bearing per cent interest.
with q sinking fund Of per cent per annum,
will bc preferred in the p1arket to my short
municipal bond, no mattcr what tho rate Of
interest mny he. Wo hopo tho Legislature
will carefully consider this matter, md TINT
it will mature a proper amendment 10 tho
Constitution to be submitted to tho people
at the election in 1878. To be Of, any avail
for the next four years, the amendment must
be submitted 10 the people by tho present
Eennrnl Assembly.
, 1877-01-30

committing suicide for tho sako Of
tho neurological honor they would &C.
euro and tho famo thoy would enjoy,
owing to tho remarkable disclosures
their cnccphnln might mike. Sorno ordinary
physician, for instance, who would go through
1ifo with limited opportunities for killing
persons, md die In tho ordinary manner Of
average people and then DO forgotten, might
blossom ont ~ d GALEN or EscuLAr1us,
nipred In tho bud, aftcr sono expert tlisscct-
or f,ad rummnged round his brains. In point
OF fact, tho Bk'l1ful anatomist might find my
q,nlity Of yilago HAMrpEaa slumbering in
hin collection Of crania. There Inns been
hitherto singular lack Of enterprise and
practical devotion to science on tho part Of
this olasa They nro always ready to o1pcri-
mcnt on others, nosor upon themselves. Tho
community in general has q prejudico against
having my Of its mombcra resurrccted and
carried to dissectfng.rooms, It would not
object, however,, to tho formation Of a rut,-
nj admiration society Of this sort, whose mem-
bcrs would bcqucntli themselves to each othor
for purposes Of dissection. For instance, The
community in general carea very lttle about
the origin Of species. Prof. blank, however,
is confident that ho is descended from a
goriIla. Flo dorotos his life to proving It.
IIe is confident that there is somewhere In
his organization a hidden link botwcon him
sell aud Ills remote aiminn ancestor. Now 1t
il possible II he would givo himself to an
anatomist this hidden link might bo found
md u great truth 10 established beyond
question. Tho proposition is at 1enst wortt,
the serious consideration Of our physicians
md savants, especially Of those with whom
business fs dull.
, 1877-01-30

The National House OF Representatives
was In imminent danger yesterday. There
was possibility that tho Texas Pacific
Railsoad bill might, through some patlia-
mensary dodge, be- brought up for action,
aud as consequence the friends Of
that measure. as also tho friends
Of members who would vote for
that bill, were on hand In overwhelming
force. It is also intimated that this army OF
parB1ade1s had that with them which excels
even personal pleaaings In ita convincing
powers; but OF this thers is no
positive evidence. Tho influx, however,
waa altogether too gross in its proportions,
md too clamorous in it's action for Its own
good, and startled even Southern members
konse Of propriety ; and at his instance the
whole army Of invaders was unanimously
rejected.
, 1877-01-30

Tho preliminary steps necessary to get the
Arbitration machinery in working order have
nearly all been taken; 1t only now remains
for tito four Supreme Conrt Justices to choose
tho fifth, who, since Judge DAVIS lias declined
to be named in that connection, must bo
either SwATNE, BRADLEY, or 1iuNT. For tho
Senate branch Of the Commission five most
admirable selections wcro mado yesterday
Senators EpMuSps, MoRToS, md FRE11Sn-
nursEN for tho Republicans, and Senators
THURMAN md DArAnpfor tho Democrats. The
House branch is now co,nploto, md consists
OF GEORGE F. 1IoAn and Con. GARFIELD for
tho Republicans, md Slossrs PAYNE, Of Ohio,
HURON, OF Virginia, and ABBOTT, OF Atassa-
chusetts, for tho Democrats. Tho three Inst
named were chosen yesterday, and In point
Of moderate partisanshir and high order Of
ability their appointment reflects credit upon
tho House minority. Tho political portion
of tho Arbitration Board Ia notable body in
respect OF patriotism ind craftsmanship !;
the judicial portion needs no Endorsement /;
and tho Commission will bo scarcely less lis.
ting,iished Gs regards tho legal talent that
will DO engaged iu advocating tho claims and
rights Of tho two parties N. Ev-
Anrs, STANLEY MATTHEWS, RoBEnr q. 1HoER.
SOIL, and Judge SrououToS, Of New York,
| on counsel for tho Republicans, and JEER
BLACK, MATT CARPENTER, Judge CAMrnEL1, OF
Louisiana and Con. D. F. UUTLEn for the
Detnnrrats
, 1877-01-30

This extract from the eenate debate Is not
bad:
Mr.. shcsu,an-can you tell nc how they " Ill Do.
cider
Ms. Thurman-yo; u ! could, lshoutd not tots
for ths bfH.
The strength OF the plan ot settlement Is
well Illustrated by this answer. DLAlds calls
thu unknown fifteenth member thu "coy and
bashful blauk.n
, 1877-01-30

Tho President, in his special message ap-
proving the plan, makes statement TINT IS
historically truo, viz: that in no Instance
tince tho foundation Of tho Government to
This time has tho President of tho Senate
svor exercised tho power Of deciding disputed
Election returns. There is no precedent
thnref1r
, 1877-01-30

The last aop OF the Chicago Buadoser on tho
Arbitration I'LL was yesterday, unless there Is
another this nlurning. Tho I'LL which It pufFed
and praised lastweek, frou, Thursday Until Sun
day, OIL sionday it dcnounces ~ tho "The Alb
dlcation BILL" Tbs CAUSE Of tho last hop u
said to bs private information from Col. KHE-
, 1877-01-30

Certain papers and politicians arc saying
that, by the adoption Of tho Arbitration Plan,
tie Republicans hnvo thrown away their
chance Of securing the Presidency. But they
refrain from explaining how. II, by tho
election, HAYES Is fairly entitled to tue
Executive chair, tle arbitratora aro sure to
award 1t 10 him. Every equity and right lie
possesses will be duly considered. There IL
every reason to believe that tho man best
entitled to the Presidency will have his
claima recognized, md the other party can
accept his defeat without humiliation. The
anger evincod by certnin partisnns against
tho bill must arise from feeling of lack Of
confidence in the righttalness aud Justice Of
tho claim Of their sido Of tho question, md
from IN idca TINT their man could get the
Office by some kind Of grab process, wero 1t
not for tho Arbitration Plan. But, II such
persons would stop long enough to reflect,
it must occur to them TINT the other side
might nlso grab at tho Presidency, and, fur
thermoro, TINT tho Executive office would bt
of no ruluo to tho Republican party il il
were, in tho Judgment Of the country, oh
taiuod unfairly or by improper means. We
often think of the epigrammatic force In tht
passage Of the Presidents letter to Gen
| SHERMAN FEW days after the election. I'll
| said;
No man worthy the office Of President should b.
willing 10 hold It II counted In Or placed there b.
| any fraud. Either party can afford Ia bc dlsar
pointed Ia tho result, but Tho country cannnt atIo.
to ayh thr result tainted by tho suspicion lIc.a
, 1877-01-30

MA. Tint T1tpEs has slim prospects Of getting
tho Presidency, and that his chances wonld hn,o
been lwstcr un1cs tho original huildoztns pt.n
OF opcratfons-to have tho 1Ionso tlcclurc him
elected, md WArrEasos'a 100000 unnr,ncJ
]ambs to install him in the White 1Iousc On Tia
4th Of March.
, 1877-01-30

THE SOUTHERN STATE DEBTS.

x, so,,r,,--T,- cr,r1 ' rr,ra
,o,o1,1a 0 ,,oot;nr vas hall n Nav york
~. ~, ,rh,-sdon 10, Ia o1,;oo, 1,o;no ,ho
,nst;,ut;on @ ~ sowa ' man. accentahlo oliba To
.1o,,to- .na ,r.a;,or ,h;,l, wi, arabs .ha
ss.,.,'.x. . a,.,a, ~ ra.,,a .,,a,s ,a,,,a Auon1
.hnso ,,ro.o,,, . ,voro .,oh rr,u,nont 1,us;ncss'
,nar ~ II n c,,vr,v Trv, y nTonTox
nranor oa,~vr r,n,,a ~ T,r,, sroeva
T.~,nn Fg W,sarov .1oavru sr,,nv,v.
an,1 ntl,o-a mi W,,r,.,, Cr,,rrv 1,nv.vr
n-os;;1a1 ,vor tbo meot;po Af,or n III,
md froo f1;acrsa,on of fin situot;on. md The
or,c,,rco,nort that oaourancoa had ,,con ~.
cniroI fron tho sontlorn slotsa of THAR
-s;,,;ro,oe. >, co-onorn,o with q commttoo
- nrh;..a.;on .o+;o, ot -osrt,,t;or, ,ro,
;rtro,,,coa br ri srrnn,xs or1 noooo1
,,ro,,,noue1v recommending q ,to ;ntorven.
,;on of n ronm;t.co of ,1;a;ntercstc;1 arbitcra
,,o,voor I'M sto.ea an1 thc;r honaho1dera
~ offor;ro ,,ott,1 fo;r mi hororo,,Jo
a1,1o :, ,1e,,tor .r1 cro,7tnr !, o,3 conn,on1-
H., ,,,o ,ort IN tho oorroet cor.;;1or.
o,;o,, ~ tto ort,,,,;t;o. of av,r,, I1ofor,t-
,ro st,,on 11,dor +bo nroviu;ona Of
rho,, -oso,rt;on, tbo rom,n;ttoo .voa
,a,a.;,,,,o,1 =, fo,,o.v., r,,.or a cov
n vrn,r,vr n n surnv.x
=, a -,
- "A s''.
Bank Frosdonts), tiESnr u. aTEppINa, anu
CYnus W. FIELD. After nn iutimntion tint
Inn meot;nr yyou1d bo followed t,v A rcouest
- IT,. t.-..sn,. -, - a., u.r..s.;r. ct.t.,
4oA s"o eo.'>u'o"oA" y. -. ''''-"
10 como 1oHotner anu IatHy ata hctlohs 80
TINT the Committee could convene md Or
| fnn;7o ct orce lin mcet;nf, nt1io,,rnci1
,r.n ,,,..;,, 18th ;,,..,,o ,,,o-,,tor ,f H.,
4". Aoss' 49, -. - " as.,~a ~. ~a =. w., a
otH",4".' =. 'N - 49, 1,.m"'
,,: "A a.I:a.:s Witt. -. i
e, ,n'ol'' -, a ol".,. rs.o,;." ,1;"s;.a;n"; a."
1'o'sn "aa aa a.,a. ~ 49, aan,,'a@,, ' r.a,sa
AA"n.s' "nu sso'a ,".,o.. cs,"-s a-a ~ s"s,''
sooa v = ooo ono - ha,'1 ,,na,, x,n;",, ;,.asa:t ~
-o'1'' ~ -. e..
nus no' oeea l''''''' III 'o',' es'e" .oS Su'f -
Wc1ghabB the1n GOWN aau Fosa1a'nB tncls
| prosperity. They Aro tho Inst rcllcH Of tho
Wnr. md their removal will tcud to comploto
a. ~, ~ ,,or,,orv anil oood foot;,,r In.
~ 80 p, ~.
t"ceu uo1n secl'oIs' ~ WIZ NV t''o Gtin"-
! Gtone now hnnglnB to their necks md drag
ging them down, notwithstanding tho im-
meuso productive power of tho Sonth, OF
Which Mr. AFTERNOON, in tho course Of the dis
cnssion, said
Tho South was noTcr before 80 rich md pro.
aactlYe, oat aet ioFco u p,oapetl,y ~ hA"peleu
III. ~ ant,n th,,r .n,,,,n. Snrc, h"foro hs
tbcy, q, In the part few years. snb.,stc ihc,sel,c.
az sl1cy 10 now, and at tho same time increased
thct cotton crop 200, 600 haes beyond tfo crop
cs %s onI o tho Of Ind end ,hcs
, 1877-01-30

Judge SETTLE, Of North Carolina, who pre-
sided oyes the Republican National Convention
VI lo1a, aud usale tho canvass for GoYefnur last
fail, 'las been appointed District Judge OF
Florida,
, 1877-01-30

Ths Chicago produce markets were rather
quiet yesterday. provisions being frmer snd
grain easier. Mess pork closed $50 per brl
higher, ut $18.7o@l8.76 for February and
417.02I@l7.05 for March. Lard closed coo
per 100 ibs higher, At 91o85@i0.N for
, 1877-01-30

QreenbackH at tho New York Gold Ex-
change yesterday closed at OIL.

The se1egraphic announcement yesterday,
that ALEXANDER II. STEPuENs was dead,
proved to DO premature. At midnight Mr..
srErH1ss WIS in comparatively comfort
nbls condition, with no Immediate probabiii-
tv of dissolution,
, 1877-01-30

The tcetota1crs Of England arc still *ag1tat-
ing" In behalf of wlat Is called the "rcrnis-
s!ye bt!l,"-tn this country 1t Ia called tho
" LocaE-Drtton" schctMc. The late Lord
NEAyEs, one of ths Judges Of the Court OF
Sessions in Scotland. hit oil tho principle Of tho
bill in littlo song, tho refrain oi which states
tho whulu Ease, and Is d follows:
4 little simple bill
That Wishes to pass Incp9.3
To permit 1ac 10 tjF<rfnt yon
Froui having yuur g!aas of gsog.
, 1877-01-30

ELNiRA, N. Y. jan. 29-Petcs Wintcrmutc'
who shot and killed Gen. McCook It Yanktoo,
D. r., two years ago, died Of consumption -
h!s fathers home in lo1ss Heads, ChemupS
County, On Saturday last
, 1877-01-30

An Inspection Of this tnl,lc docs not proslucn n
very cheerful or confident feeling, While tho
total liabilities nrc lcas than In 1915 tic number
Of failures Is considerably larger, and Indicates
that the sweep of tho panic reached wider
crcle of small traders aud crushed them.
, 1877-01-30

most conservative and forbearing In tirno Of
peace. AZ Inst tho people Of this country
nay brcntho freely, and without awaiting the
actua1 result Of tho count.
, 1877-01-30
MUNICIPAL DEBTS IN ILLINOIS.

Taxes in Illinois aro levied now Under tho
State valuation, but prior to 1875 large
portion Of city taxes were levied under
special valuations. Tho Auditor reports tint
The amount Of taxes 1oyied in this Stnto on
State valuations in 1874 aud 1876 WIS as
f111oY,.n