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THE LIGHT BRIGADE.
Graphic Reproduction Of the Charge
at BaIaklava.
ONE OF THE SIX HUNDRED WHO RE-
TURNED FROM THE VAL
LEY OF DEATH.

The following description of the
charge of Six Hundred at Balakiava
is thus described, in story in the
Scottish American entitled One Of
the SIX Hundrcl.' "
Recoi!ing before the glorious char
ges Of OR heavy brigade, the Rus
sian~horse and foot had retired into
a narrow gorge at The head of the
long green valley. There thirty
pieces OF cannon were in position,
and in the rear of them we're formed
six solid columns Of cavalry and six
Of infantry, while other dense mass
es occupied the slopes beyond.
Notwithstanding this formidable
array, in an almost unassalable posi-
ton, a message was received by
Lord Lucan from Captain Lewis Ed
ward Nolan, Of the Fifteenth Hus
sars, undoubtedly one Of the brave,
to the effect that the Light Brigade
was to carry those thirty pieces of
cannon. Another account says that
he simply pointed to the guns with
his sword, and said, I'VE should take
them" and that the motion was ia
ken for an order.
Ere many minutes were passed
poor Nolan paid the full penalty of
the misconception or error in judg-
ment-if error it was.
Perilous, rash and desperate
though the attempt, Lord Lucan re.
luctantly ordered the Earl of Cardi.
gan to advance with his brigade, and
cheerfully we obeyed tie startling
order.
We numbered only six hundred
and seven horsemen, officers inclu
ded.
Each officer took up the words ii
succession-"The brigade will ad
vance. First squadron march, trot
galop." And then for the first time
as | led my squadron on, did be
come aware how thirsty we uncon
sciously become when under fire
My lips were quite baked, yet tn
morning air was moist and cool. w
had before us a mile and half t
gallop over, level and open grounC
encountered here and there by tn
dead and wounded men and horse
of the previous encounter, but thes
we swept over in our advance towar
where the black and grim artiller
stool, with round and gaping mu;
zles, before the solid array of Ru.
sian horse and foot-these dark co
umns in long gray capotes, all eros
helted, with fixed bayonets glitte
ing in the sun; darker and less di
tinct clouds of horsemen, whose 70
est of lances, sword blades ar
brighter appointments glittered al
= flashed from among their uunur
bered masses.
On and on we rode, and fac
flashed red, and hearts beat wild
while the Eearl, brave as every En-
llish gentleman should be, with
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-28

THE FATTED CALF.-A good story
is told concerning a town bred Gu
rate, who had consented to do duty
on Sunday for his friend, the rector
Of a country parish in the midlands.
The subject of the morning sermon
was the parable of the Prodigal Son,
and in the hope of impressing upon
his hearers the joy which the patri-
arch felt on the return of his son, as
instanced by his ordering the fatted
calf to be killed, the young curate
felt pardonahle pride in dwelling
upon subject which could not fail
to be comprehensive to the dullest
plow-boy in the congregation. Ere
MEMBER he said, "this was no ordi-
nary calf which was to be killed; it
was no common calf or beast suffer
ing from murrain; no half-starved
calf, slowly awaiting death. No! 1t
was not even merely fatted calf;
butt becoming more impressive, cit
was tt e fatted calf, which had been
priced and loved by the family for
} many years!' A sea Of wide eyes
and gaping mouths arrested for 8
moment the eloquence of a hedglirg
, parson, and in the next there was
> such chuckling and grins and flut
tering of old heads below as had not
n been witnessed even in the memor,
i. Of the quaint-legged sexton for mor'
!. than "many years."
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etc, also CONSUMPTION, Epilepsy
and FITS, induced Ivy Srit-iadu'gence
or sexual extravaganza, &c,
~ Price, i'll sealed envelope, only
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The celebrated antinr, in this atlmi
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thirty years successful practice. that
the alarming consequences nfselt abuse
may be radically cured without the
dangerous use of internal medicine or
the application of he knife; pointing
out mode of cure at once simple, ett-
tain, and effectual, by means of which
every sufferer, no matter what his con
dltlon may be, may cure himself cheap
", privately, and radically.
u This lecture should he in the
hands every youth and every man in
the land.
Sent under seal, in Il plain envel-
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celpt OF six cents or two post stamps.
Address the Publishers,
F. BRUGMAN s. son,
Al Ann St., New York; Post Office
Box, 1886.
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FOR RENT,

A NEAT COMFORTABLE Dwell
n ling, containing six well finished
rooms, with kitchen, pantry and other
conveniences-also a good and conve-
nient stable. Possession given lmme-
dia;ely For terms apply to the nn-
dersigned. JOHN CLUNEY.
Dec. l3-3t.
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DOO1S,
SHOES,
HATS,
WOOD and
TINWARE
CASH PRICE PAID
FOR COTTON and ALL
COUNTRY PRO
DUCE.
PASTUR AGE !

UNDERSIGNED HAVING
L rented the PASTURE .4xsT%axa
formerly kept by Mr.. Ja- a8
cob Irving, on the Bayou --NA
Robert Road, adjoining the Corpora
ton line, respectfully informs those
interested that he is prepared to pas
tura COWS, HORSES and STOCK OF
ALL DESCRIPTIONS by the Month.
TERMS:
ONE DOLLAR PER MONTH for
grown cattle and Fifty Gents foryearl-
ings, PAYABLE MONTHLY. For
pasturage apply at the TOLL GATE.
N. 3.
LIVERY POSSIBLE CARE AND
IL attention will be paid to stock put
in the Pasture, but | will not be res.
p0nsible for them beyond that care and
attention. HENRY JONES.
April IL, 1876.
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'pi "SuS'i vi Aos' III EAiS->e@'"i lo3
La. at the Excelsior Stable.
PEDIGREE.
Got by Planet. First dam Lark by
Lexington. Second dam Laura White
by Imported Glencoe. Third dam Sally
Shannon by Woodpecker. Fourth dam
Grey Maria (also dam of Darkness) by
Sir Richard. Fifth dam Lucy Clarke
by Ogles' Oscar. Sixth dam by Impor-
ted Knowlsby. Seventh dam by Impor-
ted Diomed.-[ Bruce's Stud Book, 1873.
PLANTER is half brother of the cell
ebr ited racers Katie Pease, Grey Plan
ct, IIubbarI. Briyanl. Steel Eyes, Lar
~ Hart, Moonbeam, Whisper, Playmate
and many others.
PLANTER is a chesnut, foaled in
1871; stands l6 ha ids high; good bone
and fine form.
Twenty-Five Dollars the season, and is
not responsible for accidents.
n. L. MCGINNIS,
Proprietor Excelsior Stable
January 81, 1877.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

TT Is THE LEaDING AND OLD D.
l. EST Observation-Disclosures paper
il, the South contains everything OF -
value SUITABLE TO SOUTHERN "
AGRICULTURE, such as the culture 40.
ofUOrTON. SUGAR. RICE, TOBAC- e
co, corr, WHEAT. RYE, OATS,
PEAS, THE GRASSES. SILK, RA- y
NILE, MOSS, POTATOES, TURNIPS, =
CABBAGE. etc, etc; the raising of
NIL kinds uf STOCK FOR THE 20
SOUTH the c.Itme of all kinds Of 30
FRUITS, sue, as PEACHES. PEARS, "a
APPLES, ORANhES. FIGS, LEM
0NS, PlNEAPPLE>, JAPAN PLIMS,
GRAPES, POMNGR MATES, etc etc. =
1t contains a choice department for the
FAMILY CT Gle; gives all the NEWS
IN \ CONFESSED FORM: Civ IS $50 thr
latest NV ORLEANS NJ lRKEr RE
F0HtS; all ca"t"ius mamy VALUABLE
rLANT kT}JN. as web as many USEFUL
FACTS f,r the tA,ilhl, taa KITCHEN
81 the SICK ROOM VIE paper i. ptiui
i. from CLEAR, NEW TYPE. and con
tlins SiXfEEN pA,tf.S OF ALiiABLE
MyTfE% EVERY WEEK + IT, !3?u
v0II' III cam arnces | M \RY, TIT
llla a's rilton psica(i' S}.JD per wear,
poSf-pAili, = 20 for six MONTHS. or
% 90 It's tur ONE MONTH, n ADVANCE.
Address
Our A3la jNIaliL I RURAL SOUTHLAND
NEW ORLEANS.
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Out gpet's Cpr,ler -Seletted
A NUT TO CRACK.
BY W. NJ.

There was an old woman who lived in
a hut
About the size of hickory nut;
The walls were thick and the ceilings
low,
And seldom out doors did the old wo-
man so.
She took no paper, and in no book
OF any sort was she seen to look;
Yet she imagined she knew much more
Than man or woman had known before.
They talked in her hearing of wondrous
things,
OF the dazzling splendor of Eastern
kings,
Of mountains covered with ice and snow
When all the valley lay green below.
They spoke of adventures by sea and
land,
Of oceans and seas by cabled spanned,
Of buried treasures; but though she
heard,
She said she didn't believe one word !!
And still she lives in her little hut
About the size of hickory nut,
At peace with herself, and quite content
With the way in which her days are
spent.
Little it troubles her, suppose,
Because so very little she knows;
For, keeping her doors and windows
shut,
She has shriveled up in her hickory nut.
And you. my dears, will no larger grow
If you rest cOntcntel with what you
know;
But piliful object you will dwell,
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THE CASE IN A NUTSHELL The
Republicans, knowing their frauds,
feared to trust a Supreme Court
Judge, and they opposed, with all
their might, the splan." The Dem
ocrats, surprising that Supreme
Court Judge must necessarily do
right, consented to "trlbunal." ~
The Democrats haven't got the Pres
idency, but they know good deal
more about Judges than they did.
1-fEychange.
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NOTICE!

r HAVE SO GOOD TEXAS MULES
L which will sell at reasonable rates.
Call at Excelsior Stable for further
particulars. n. l.. MCGlNNlS.
Oct, Is,
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She took no paper, and in no book
Of any sort was she seen to look;
Yet she imagined she knew much more
Than man or woman had known before.
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II e. A ~ II II Es !!

THIS FINE AND THOROUGH BRED
Stallion will stand aud make the
Spring season of 1877, in Alexandria,
La, at the Excelsior Stable.
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MORAL: Never 60 into tripar-
tita commission where the other par
|ty has one Observation-Disclosures,
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RMS-P PREPAID
Daily and Sundays, one year, $3.50;
six months, So: three months, $3.50.
Daily without Sundays, one year
So; six months S4 25; three mouths
1926; less than three months, 81 a,
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And seldom out doors did the old wO
man 60.
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There was an old woman who lived in
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

belong to them if their obligations were
met. All the surplus fruit Of labor above
the most frugal living is swept into the
bottomless pit of debt, and each year there
isless for the support of life. Foreclosure,
bankruptcy and serfdom are the lneVi~
table end that is not far remote.
eve are Of the opinion, ADDS the In /.
dependent, that we are even worse OIL
financially, in Minnesota, than our sister
state. Indiana. This whole western
country is matched with mortgages, real
estate and chattel. Fully nine>tenths OF
the people are more or less in debt. We
believe. that if every dollar OF money
now in Meeker county was collected ana
applied on the indebtedness OF the peo>
ple that there would not be enough TO
pay the interest. These are disagreeable
and stern facts to look in the face, but
we have either to look out for way OF
escape from the web that is surely being
woven abont us, or shut our eyes ana
stolidlv await the consequences -
Add to this the delightful prospect
that in less than two years all these debts
will have to be paid in gold, with a cur
rency reduced one half. and we have
future that would make the devils in the
pit laugh with delight.
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STARCH MAKING.

"Maines potato crop is very large
this wear. 1t will probably reach p
100000 bushels. worth 100000. The
Aroostook County Starch Mill takes
from SOC, 900 to SOC, 900 bushels. A great
many Thousand bushels will be export
d.n-EGchdDge.
Here is an industry that might be es-
tablished in Minnesota. This potato
starch is sold to the cotton factories OF
New England and is used to ''size'
their fabrics 4 grent starch factory IN
Minnesota would have the transportation
against it, but this, it seems to US, woulc
be equalized by our cheaper land, cheaper
potatoes and larger crops Of that vege
table. We suppose that as arule pc
tatoes must be worth twice as much il
Maine as they are in Minnesota IN con
sequence of their proximity to easter
markets. They can be raised here at
profit for 25 cents per bushel; and supe
rior in quality to those OF any part OF tn
world.
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MINNESOTA WHEAT.

The high qualities of our Minnesota
wheat are becoming every day more
and more appreciated.
The Annual Review Ut the Trade OF
Chicago for the Tribune says:
The wheat grown in Minnesota has
been found by English rillers to be best
suited to their wants. giving the greatest
proportion of strength in mixing with
other wheats; and English importers
therefore prefer that wheat, often payin g
a liberal premium for it, as compared
with that grown further South. For this
reason Milwaukee has always received a
liberal run OF orders, which generally
kept that market above Chicago, for
nominally the same grades. as the bulk
OF the receipts in that city are drawn
from Minnesota. This has tended to draw
to that market wheat from sections tar
Their south, which would otherwise be
tributary to Chicago. Since the Fulton
elevator In this city was set apart tor the
reception of the Minnesota grown wheat
we have received fair proportion of i,
here. In 1875, aud the first half OF las
year, it constituted about one-third O
our total receipts of wheat, and gene,
orally commanded a good premium.
The State of Minnesota yielded but :
small harvest in 1876, and has markete.
comparatively little wheat, for which
reason our receipts have been light re
Gently, and promise to be small durin!
the remainder of the present crop year
In the first halt of 1866 the premium
on No. ? ranged from to &c per bushel
In July the premium nearly vanished
under falling off in the demand, a
eastern BUYERS became afraid OF the con
dition. In August it again commando
preference, which rose to to &c. an
!; then diminished to 2 to Sc, and scarcel
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By Senator LienaL for the appoint
ment of commission to compile and
issue uniform and cheap text books tor
the use OF the public schools. To carry
out the provision of the bill the sum OF
$4,000 is to be appropriated.
The bill goes to a special committee
OF five, as follows; Senators Lienau.
Wheelock. Edgerton. Donnelly and
Stacy.-Senate Proceedings.
We are glad to that senator Lienau
has reintroduced his bill, which passed
the Senate last winter, and which was
only defeated in the House by a few
votes, through the efforts of a powerful
school>book lobby. And we are also
reioiced to learn that the measure will bt
much stronger this year than it wa
last year.
The $4,000 appropriation spoken Of
is only nominallv an appropriation. Un
der the terms of the proposed Law tn
$4,000 will be in the state treasur.
from the several counties before one cent
is paid out by the state.
We are convinced that Senator Llenau'
bill will, if passed, save the people Q
Minnesota 100000 per annum. Tha
amount is well worth saving in these
h ard times.
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millions, or about a hundred million
dollars OF reduction in one year,!
Is it any wonder that times are hard?
In 1875 our exports and imports OF
coin and bullion compared as follows:
Exports S1o, 1sI'o oen
Imports '1o''ooo
loss 53,941, 76l.
If we have lost ieighty eight million
dollars of our coin and bullion in two
years when will we have enough to carry
on the business of the country?
There is no Justice in Mr.. McAdam's
comparison of money with wheat or iron.
If we send out wheat we receive some
other commodity which is Of equal value
to us. But the place Of money cannot be
supplied by any other article. Wines
silks. Jewels, or fruits cannot be used ITO
carry on trade with When our money
disappears our prosperity disappears
with it, although we may be living II
the midst of dry goods, food and every
thing else but money. The Uultee
States are as rich to-day in coal, iron
wool. cotton and the illimitable capacity
of the earth to produce food, as thay were
five years ago, but our prosperity IS gone
and our laborers are starving.
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+ H1NDSDHE5 SPEECH.

Gov. Tilden is not a fayorite OF ouis,
wrong on the financial issues. but we
cannot forbear endorsing the clearness,
beauty and force OF his recent speech IN
withdrawing from the office OF Governor.
Its sentiments must meet the approval
of men of all parties:
Gov. Tilden made speech OF con-
graduation. during which he spoke OF
the aims OF his administration, namely:
to recall the government OF the State to
the pure condition OF a generation ago !;
to remove the fungus growths which, ia
evil times. had overspread its admins
tration and legislation; to tighten the
intolerable burdens upon the people to
improve the institutions and laws: to
Systematically call into civil service,
whether by appointment OF direction
men OF higher ideals OF official life, OF
/ better training and more equal culture,
/ thus utilizing Il class inferior in the arts
/ of political competition. but superior in
capacity for public usefulness. Those
/ objests had been pursued through stormy
conflicts with selfish interests and fixed
! habits. Our support was an unfalterine
trust in the people. ii the prospect o.
real reform could be made visible. Our
inspiration was belief that nothing
worth saving conld be lost. if only oul
work did not fail. Applause.] The
scrutiny OF all candid men may safely
/ be challenged as to what hes been al
ready accomplished; wastetul and cor
rupt systems destroyed; State taxation
reduced one half; new remedies for off
cial maladministration enacted; the
management OF public works and prisons
reorganized andcommissions preliminar
to other reforms instituted. These ar,
valuable results. but there are others eve
more important. The standard of off
! cial conduct has been elevated. and WITT
it the ideas, motives and influence
which surround official life as with a
! atmosphere. The public suspicion G
legislative venalty is disappearing, an,
the Hobbies are disbanded. The Chic
: Executive and the administrative trust
, of the State have been committed to ger
tlemen who are eminent, not only TO
l personal probity, but for capacity an
ideals of official duty and a genuine r.
form in civil service has been realized
) which could not be the product of an,
mere system or any mere legislatio
without the effective cooperation of tn
men conducting the actual administrs
7 iCn."
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PETER COOPER.

The following admirable letter speaks
for itself. 1t is worthy of the great and
good old man whose name is the syn
onym OF craftsmanship and philau-
thropy.
New YORK, Dec. l, 1876.
Hon. Moses w. Field, Dear Sir:
l desire to thank yon for yonr very
kind note in regard to the issue of
campaign which in some respects has
disappointed the friends of financial
reform. The people do not seem to be
prepared sufficiently for this reform to
lay aside the trammels of their party.
False issues, under such political
slang as the bloody shirt, and the color
line,' engendered fror. the passions aris~
ing from the civil war; and not yet sub
sided have misled the people and blinded
them to their own interests and the true
issues Of the day. Bnt we have the sat-
isfaction of knowing that every effort we
have made in this direction has given
light and conviction to the people, which
sooner or later must result in financial
reform. That mischevious fallacy OF
bank credit on paper and specie pay
ments as the only redemption OF paper
money, must be put down, and IN their
place substituted national credit andfull
legal-tenders, made receivable tor all
forms of taxes, duties and debts.
The government can always redeem
it's notes by taxes, which are value re-
ceived tor value given. The amount OF
currency per capita actually found IN
circulation at the close Of the war Will
determine the volume of currency. The
maximum and minimum of currency be-
lag thus determined the interconvertlhle
bond always ready to redeem excess and
advance supplies, and fix in value at
an equitable rate of Interest, will do the
rest, and give US self-regulating untluc-
tuating and just financial system, which
neither monopolies nor corporations can
subvert, and worth to this country anc
the world, more than all the gold dis
covered on the American continent.
These are my opinions expressed II
: brief, and think cannot be too ottel
repeated in the ears OF this people. To-
they make tor their peace and prosper
|, ity more tnar anything else that can
present DE brought TO our notice.
| desire to assure you OF my gratetu
recognition OF your services IN the grea
: cause OF financial reform, and to tende
= you my hearty personal thanks.
. Yours very truly,
e PETER COOPER.
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THE DECAY OF THE FARM INIER'
ESTS or NEW ENGLAND.

The special correspondent OF thesA1an
chester (Eng.) Examiner and Times
writes: sNothing astonished me more
travelling through that part OF the con-
tinent. than to see so much improved
land in the immediate vicinity OF the
most populous towns, and my surprise
was increased when was informed that
the cultivation of the soil in these manu-
featuring States was actually dimlnlsh-
ing: Farms were being abandoned that
had been titled for many years, the farm
ers declaring that they could not STAND
the competition of the west. In Vermont
farmers complained to me that. since
the imposition of the high tariff duties,
the price of wool had fallen TO such a
point that it was no longer profitable for
them to breed sheep; and yet all the
while the factory operatives in Boston
and the chief towns of Massachusetts
have to pay higher price for their milk
butter, and eggs than the English work
people pay in the most aenseiy popuia>
ted districts of Lancashire and 1orkshlre
EVERYTHING that a farmer consumes IN
America is enhanced in price by enor-
nous protective duties; his agricultural
implements, his clothing, from his hat t.
his big shoes, are all taxed, IN order
that an unsound system OF native indus
try may be propped up and encouraged
The wives and families of some OF the
| Vermont farmers whom | saw when II
that State were as inditferently ciotheS
as the wives and families OF many OF on
agricultural laborers. A calico gown
and that not even of the best, was tn
n common wear, in Il climate in whicl
! wooden clothing is for nine months Gu
:, of the twelve almost Indispensable 10
= health and comfort.
What complete answer is this con
; dition of the farmers ofNew England t
all those arguments of the protectionlsts
that subsidized mills would furnish
market for the produce of all the su
rounding country and thus insure I'll
d prosperity of the farmers
II In the midst OF their misery the pee
Y pie should learn wisdom.