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nencv ,o acient,f,o en,, v,rtuons civ,, service.
certainly. no ono cnn doubt TINT President
uAYra won|d cast ali l,is influence In fayorof
such leoielatton. Yet tho Nation is dis.
nosed to rrumble and ctoak because pre,,.
dent Uaxra ia doing tho best s,o cau, and to
blame him because hia opnortun{ttee aro not
broader. bnt snch Ia tho uaturo Of tho CRIT
ico1 mind,
so mnoh for Tho oenarnl snir;t of TIM
Nati,a.. v,ows, which. nn;]or TIM nrc,onao At
te;nu inttopentient and liberal. aro manifest
" Of the most selfish and contracted charoo-
ter. In aoto;1. ,ta assertion. nre attn moro
un;ust. Wa aro sot,, that. bccon.e n Ind nm
no;ntmcnt t;ko Qronnr nrr,rn,a was
n um,stakc - (which waa recalled A. ANN M
itccou]d bc>. tho peoplo Of this country
will be1ieye that nll tho Good amendments.
thonrh thrv f,o In n rntin of 1.ix,o 10 bnt
nnpojntmcnt. will rcrnrd them o. "mis-
tntcs 4" nlso. This il n novel theory. and
cou1d on,v be variacf, II Tim ncon1c n tho
United siatcs vcrc nl1 M nninst md narrow.
minded "a its inventor. hanpily. they aro
mt. mi, mn, cood ahno;ntmcnia vii, mt In
reoar,1cd aa "n,;sinkea that il. rnat1o
v;thont nrrnorc. or observation-disclosures
ono bo,1 annointmont ;ntcrvcnaa botwcon
them md The next 900 good ones. Nor will
Nation to bo tho iut1ro Of The flt,ose Of
President Irarss' amendments. II its COM
mcats on tloso a|reody matlo cmbcdy ita
standard. If tho supointmout Of a man like
FREDERICK Douo1Asa IL to be condemned "a
, 1877-06-11

II there wcre two things tho Southern chIva1ry
woro supposed to bold in admiration and rc-
spcct, thcY wcro Womanhood and Pluck. And
yet whcn seyentccn-year-oldg gill threw herself
before her father to keep a puck Of human
wolves ut bay, tho ch!yalry Of AtIskIssIpp! rid
died her with bucishot. Tic chiyalsy Of Mis-
siabippi Will please accept tho assurances Of our
most distinguished lack Of consideration. They
arc evidently, In the words Of scorr,
Lords OF high ompr!ze,
Who war On women and on boye.
, 1877-06-11
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, 1877-06-11

HnfUnHH tEEf4 Hf4 M nc{JOE8 NO inf0lAfNOk
M those who carry profcsaod indepenaence
to tho extreme of nartisanis1n, md aro crit
ical to tho srtont Of cnntiournoas. Thav are
extrome1v t1;soc,ccahlo and .,tooethor nsc1eaa
pcoplo they mcrely tear down md never
build nm. Tho onlv conpensation for tbe
annoyanco thew occos;on othor neop1e in
that thev themso1ves nrc in n stata of ohronio
morb;lness and un,nitjcatod miaerv. with.
ant ccn,rona imnuls,a md making m nj.
lovencc for Tin follih;]ttv NJ ,nnnkind. bnt
ontv inaatca Win tha,r oxvn aalf.concoit
mud c.oct;no n ;,ooroo n, mari. tn Which
tbcv the,nHnlvcs nro 1amcntnb,v uncoual.
az, .u,t1 .h. 1s.-.,a.,...
~" 49, ', eo''.s ~, "''' Wv ACCOMMODATIONS
u "ron6-uoing OF ino exposure OF conhp!cu-
ous demorit, but they 6tudiously withhold
RECOGNITION of obviously GOOD Intentions
md ,roiuovor.hv offorta ~ ;,rn,ovouao+
-
1"f'ni h"ceehS - tcceiseo WILL cynioM
8necr, anil hypochouur1cM complaint that
It ia not better, which Ia moro dis
ronrnc;n1 IN the zve]l.f}oor thnn i1enrnc;ai}on
= -..-s,..,in =, -, -. n..,. -. IL
III 'otsA31n8 ~ |t'o cfH'aoeE' teoP!e VI tuis
kind aro unfortunately encountered In oil
walks Of life, md tho Now York Nation oc-
cae,onn11v nfror,1a n strikInclv 1fanorcenhlo
u.''o' ~, "A' "'''1'us,1 u4't'6' ,.ao'.
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a1''cie 'aA'ns .no esouua 'oas t1os'aoa'
4AfeH p'easo u ono .eE'n' anu al0 c.sl.set7.
'co se'ofuas saB8esteu W ~ .o,a unse!aAh @no
pets'o.'c ao'eta'''ua''ou' "u' !oa'e sae eoun-
'FY es oat.'y Oh ~ e'e. 49, =" .ne Gnu OF tonf
years. II "o"t" 10 alaaeu4. 70 conoonso IN
Tue 8a'no space moro ego.'s''e "na cap
.'ous '"]uHt'ce 'nan ~ eohsa'"ea III LUG toa"
'o"'ag o1'sact 1fon' tn@' a1''c'o'.
People VIII say that alte' al, there u no sy,tem
,,s H. haa M .S lucy ae@s
Ixn'. 70, instance. wa the resu,t Of .sulslah."
or ''ororniyht, (" They vii! b. apt to conclude that
the i,ooa appointments ara nero pieces af lnek.
ANY HHH u tho fISik 6GfF1Cpt 100, Tor other Dnt-
, 1877-06-11

Dr.. 8. WILLS WILLIAMS, for long limo
resident Of China, has written letter to Prcs!-
dent GILMAN, Of tho Johns Hopkins University,
upon tho proprtcty Of hwear1pg Cinnamon in
court. As they recognize no oath In tho
Consular courts OF. China, they are simply
warned that they will be- punished II they lie.
4 Celestial clothes his god viii, connt'lng
ignorance Of everything that docs not happen in
its presence, and, lla7lng nothing TO fear from
Its vengeance, te irs or not, "a lila Interests DC
mand. Dr.. WiLL1AMs says that in their dcal.
tngs With each other thcy bind themselves to
tho faithful performance OF contracts by cutting
OF tho head Of cock "as token of what they
wish 10 happcu to themselves II they do not do
what is promised" As this oath ia scarcely
provided for by statntc, and aa there Is no law
for the puntahment expected by tho culprtt for
violation II such an oath were imposed, 1t begins
to look as II tho MongolEan were shut out, ,of
courts md left to his own devices IN securing
Justice.
, 1877-06-11

The editor Of tho Milwaukee Sentinel is think
!n9 Of having new edition Of his ears printed
In coupon form: then, when friend Mks HIN
to lend him his ears, he can detach a few feet Of
those useful appendages aud lot him have tho
loan. This intcsconvcft!bln au.dcular will, he
thinks, be tho greatest Iavcutton Of tho cen-
tufY.
, 1877-06-11

a shock.hcadcd and rather ragged Esocn
Aapxa lately p1escnted himself 1t the pleasaot
homo Of An Elko New man, and so1etnnly ao-
manded tha fal1 AHaIz, whom be had not seen
for tmentr years. The present props4atof Of tho
, 1877-06-11

The young men Of our New York naHesako
and contemporary were surprised stld gladdcned
Oh Saturday by tho reception Of their full par,
and, after few moments spent In silent thanks"
giving, struck up tho hymn, "Psaisc 0ouLp'
from whom Ill blesslnga low"
, 1877-06-11

frat need seems to b An appreciation Of better
living In material conren'tners and comforts.
Thoy live beyond the profitable limit OF simplicity.
For In tholf low mental status simplicity docs not
mcnu tho correction Of vice. the cure nj eneml-
macy. or tho moral elevation Of sc!f.tatri6co: 1t
means mental Inertia and dcRenesacy. The cl-
mato savra them Tho suffering that drives mon to
work In tho North. Then the lack Of tAeso anil
PensfhfitJ 10 tc zra4,ded them the slightest
prick Of ambition. 60 tho needs Of a wholesome
life are met bY suppression. thcy managa to lire
BY tho reduction Of their own capacities. rathcr
than by the Development Of thc9r naturrA through
excrtfon. Thctr condition Ia an Instructive testi
n,ony to the rAlue Of luxusies. They need. most
Of all. taste Of tho.e vary poisons, to nakc them
crave something besides pork and meal. tnlscF'
nhle log cabin, and the total absence Of btanty
and refinement II the5 desired to live bettor.
They would work and stndy better methods, and
Tins dnretop industrious habits "a basis for
eoetal, intellectual, and religions growth. 8ocA1
II, they ara equally poor; their days arc
passed in tho rontlno Of m!scfsbu life or In the
worae idloncsa Of An aimleee exiatcneo. The men
get lttls contact with their own sort in The labof
shcY perform, for another the local tta.el to tho
store and the milf. This helps confirm thc!f do.
generacy by aforalng some pfcasnre in their
monatonons life and tho aympathy Of mntnal
misery. This women hare more to do than tho
men. lint this enforced Industry IL scarcely any
hoip, for weaving cloth, spinning cotton, hootng
corn, snd cooking corn ars each and ali loo uonot-
onous in theif wars and ends 10 STIR single In.
teEcst. They havo no parties. no dances. no pic.
Mes no reading. Their intellectual llte Is still
moro 1nfd Void fecn1s tho best word, for ono
can scarcely find any other condition to name.
Not ona in twenty Of tho mcn arc aba 10 writo
thc!f n1Mca to auch paperb a. the Sheriff presents
them, tho women are etill mora ilherate+ and Tho
children are continuing the aare ignorance, for
AF1 EAfH Fhf WRrRf f1SaP AHA VNFH ahn
, 1877-06-11

This British Museum is elated over the dis
covc1y Of complete aet, 6,1o9 volumes, Of the
"Klu- ting. .koo-t ttn- -koo- shoo txeih- -chiug.h 1t
turned up It Pekio, aud, ~ the title indicates
ID ono OF the fov profoundly Interesting collce-
tlons OF ancient times,
, 1877-06-11

New York underwriters contend that $loo
worth Of damage il done By every dollars worth
Of 6re-crackers imported, and propose tmpoF-
tuning Congress to put stop to the use Of the
death-desllng delight Of tho premature patriot.
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fecting ono or oil tho Departments In Al
equal dcgroe.
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ShuAahiN9 At The BOTTOM.
!ne oo.'o1,' ID in"'S'u'ao5 1oo Plaeo Of
mn''' ~, ~ ueeAn '''s sol'S1t"ot,on u pofio-
lns' no''AeeS "a'o, me ou'" upon my
u'n'3 pun Ms "1 ~ W pus ',.'o wv e'afs OF
eas|!ea IL '''o "if, tno un"'io0'1's,''1 y. nasofo
" "'''ea ~ l,tofetu'a.' oome " tIsn' afs
sueofel','.', Dcaus'.u'' e uas p,m pl''1s'eay u1e-
,sa, ana avea a',ssAo. Ano @to.''e WIN 'uo
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which sh"ll be careful and thorough: Sur
foco fnconyoniences rn1,st not be mistaken
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III %'o A1ea"o" Aoos ~ o''t ~ueS'o""!
, 1877-06-11

The average Brooklyn widow, the manage
mcnt Of whose husbands catste has been CON-
mitted 10 Z Legal member Of tho family, does
not perceive that there Ia any yery tusscsia! a1-
, 1877-06-11

When BEN BuTLKR had read tho last letter IN
which 8sAoH CANxKoa's son-tn.1aW MAC
VEA6H-ed 10 bitterly against him, ho remarked
that 4e had never believed the young Enan to
bo such = master Of the art OF MAuVHAaA-t!ys.
, 1877-06-11

cnaracter TO do II perfectly, aud then
10 retain them permanently, or 10 long
as their services arc needed, and nro
faithfully rendered. Imagine a merchant
csllcd upon by "fdond" to discharge
valunblc bookkeerer or salesman, on tho
grnun1 that ho Ind held tho placo for four
or for eight yenrB, and that somebody olso
vanteditt Tho "friend" might be thankful
not 10 bo shown tho door, after such brazen
assurance. And what II tho plen for tho PRO.
rosod newcomer vaa not that ho waa Of su-
pcrior ability, or Of any marked integrity
theso being in him rnther minus qnalitica,-
bnt that he had been "useful" in politics,
and had been promised ~ position"i Could
any bank, or manufactory, or mercantile
establishment bo kept solvent on that plan :?
And why should Government business bo
done on nny other principle. than other busi-
ness which makes similar requirements and
involves simi1nz risks? Let tho demand Of
the people go up for q dirorre ef Tho Grill
Strrite fro7n folite*. Thia will be going to
tho bottom In that department of reform,
aud will elovats ms from our disgracefa1
place by tho side Of the Turks in this depart
ment Of Government to civilized position
In company with Great Britain.
, 1877-06-11

~ 49, hnvo had ;,,ensse ahsan,aaian, hr;h.
as, 5oso1o,.;on, ora o,har a,i1s I'm nnmo--
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ntad " # oil, not nrov1do snv rsmeIv h
11s,,,ss % nrsson. Inonmbonts oni snnn,v thsir
r,seas wi.h a nav and hungry bor.1e rho
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s;,r..ian ~ ~, ;,;-oc,Ione aa csrt,,n1v na !.
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80. t.. ~ s,nsomn.tont ~ ,nnx,no,.,.1
~. oas - saaasaan.s ~ ~ ,,ron .ha 49, t.xer ~ Hon
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, 1877-06-11

Ffcvfcker's Theatre.
Madison street. between Dearborn aud State.
''Ouf Boarding. House."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30

STRAW hats show which wav
the wind blows.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30

GRANT SNUBBING HAYES. -Grant's
reported snubbing Of Hayes in Phil
adelphia will 60 further to set the
party current in respect to the Pres
.ldeht that anything that has yet
been done openly. The men who
revolvea around the ex- President
and are not yet committed by any
personal interest with the Admins
tration will he very ready to catch
this emphatic hint and make the
most of it. If Hayes Intentionally
administered slight to his prede-
cessor in the public sight, it is dim-
cult to understand why he should
not be content With the treatment he
ostentationsly invited. His persist,
ent resolution not to visit President
Grant after the canvass Of last year
opened may be said to have found in
Philadelphia it's open expression,
The GOODNESS which lay between the
incumbent and the candidate for
which he was willing to hold it has
mt last eliminated in slight whose
significance it is impossible to mis-.
take. Doubtless Grant inwardly felt
how heavy was the debt of gratitude
which Hayes owed to him in the
matter of the electoral votes of GER
tain Southern States, and that was
reason enough for him to refuse to
submit to any omission, intended or
otherwise, of respect to him in pub
lie which would give his successor
the appearance of assumption Bos,
ton Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30
A CONFESSION LONG DEFERRED

A CONFESSION LONG DEFERRED -
1t is too late to say that the with
drawal Of troops from the South
Carolina and Louisiana state houses
is confession that the Republican
policy followed for eight years was
erroneous. That policy had for its
purpose the protection Of the negro
and to keep those States Republican
in politics. The last was failure
almost from the beginning, as those
States gradually went over to the OPP
position, induced thereto largely by
the character of the local govern
ments maintained among them by
the military. In the matter Of pro.
tecting the negroes, it was a failure
everywhere. The officers of those
governments depended on Federal
bayonets to protect themselves, and
were never able to protect the negro
or even to make an arrest for any
crime. The result shows that the
Republican party erred in the means
selected. = Chicago Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30

''-a'N-Ss
DE IT KNOWN THAT BY VIRTUE
~ of an order of the Honorable Parish
Court i'll and for Rapides Parish, La.
and Il special commission to me direct
ed, authorizing and commanding nc in
the premises. will offer for sale, and
sell at public cutlery, to the last and
highest bidder at the Court House door,
in Alexandria, Rapdes Parish, Louisi-
ana, on
SATURDAY,. the ID day of JUNE,
1877,
and continued from day to day until
said sale is completed. the following
described lands situated in Sabine Par
ish, Louisiana, belonging to said Sue
ccssion, as follows, to-wit:
The undivided half OF the Lauana
grant, and the entire west half of the
Los Ormigas grant, containing in all
81 ,440 acres.
The undivided one-half interest in
Lot No. % Lauana grant to be sold in
bulk, and the entire west half of .,ot
No. % Los Ormigas grant to be sold
in Lots OF from ten to fifty acres at a
time.
Terms Of Sale-One half cash on the
spot, the other half payable one year
from day of Sale, purchasers to give
notes for time payment in favor of j.
NJ. Wells, Jr., Executor of the Success
sion of Henry Boyce, deceased, draw
inc eight per cent interest per annum
from day of Sale until paid, and VEN
doris lien and privilege and special
mortgage to be retained on the lands {;
purchasers to secure said notes, and pur-
chasers to have the privilege of paying
all cash for all lands purchased by
them if preferred, and purchasers to
pay the taxes due on the rolls Of 1875,
OH the lands purchased by them in ad-
dition to their bids on same.
Said lands to be sold without reserve
and for what it will bring, to pay debts
of the Succession of said Henry Boyce,
deceased. II. NJ. ROBINSON,
April Esp. F's Sl4,00. Sheriff.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30
~ by Don't You Go TO Your RooH!"

The Washington correspondent Of
the Boston journal writes an anec
tote OF an occurrence in the DAYS
when Webster was living. He SAYS:
The little suites of rooms at the Ma
tlonal Hotel open upon little halls,
uniform in appearance, connected by
long corridors, and are all furnished
alike. One night Senator Mangum,
OF North Carolina, then President
pro tempore of the Senate, q digui-
fed gentleman Of the old school, had
just returned from a party, when
Governor Upham, Senator from
Vermont, came in without any cere
mony and took a seat. The two
chatted away on politics, the wealth
er, the social amusements, etc., until
the clock on the mantei, shelf struck
one. "Really, Governor Upham,"
said Magnum, 81 am always pleased
to see you'll really believe it is get
ting very late" II have thought so
for some time" replied Upham, but
be made no movement. Providently
the half hour sounded, and Magnum
remarked: Il thought, Governor Up
ham, that you had decided to 90 to
bed, sir:' $50 l had, Mr.. Presi
dent" answered the Vermonter, yet
he did not bulge. Mangum stared
at him in amazement, and at last
plainly said: But why don't you 60
to your room, Governor Upham? 1t
will soon be two o'clock" "My
room, Mr. President! why, this is my
room, and l have been waiting for
you to go away for two hours past"
Mangum sprang to his feet, looked
into the sleeping room adjacent, and
found that he was in Upham's room
instead Of his own. Mr.. Webster
used to enjoy joking him about his
visit to Vermont.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30

The aggregate of naval vessels
belonging TO the various countries Of
Europe was, in 1876, 2,0S9, of which
200 were ironclad. They carried
100000 men and $4,000 guns. In
addition to these ITO vessels were
under construction. England pos.
sessed the greatest number of ships;
then followed in order France, Rus.
STA, Turkey, Austria, Germany, Italy,
Spain, Holland, Denmark, Sweden
Norway and Portugal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30
Ons 2oet's Corner Seleeteh
OIL, SAY NOT LIFE IL DARK,

BY NJ. H.
Oh, say not life is dark!
There's brightness for us all:
For you and me and every one
The warming sun-rays fail;
Tue moon and stars at night thy path
Hume as well as mine,
For you and me and every one
The beams of pleasure shine.
Oh, say not life is dark!
Though fortune be not fair;
Inc cottage of the toiling man ...
May have a jewel there;
THO wealth has never round its hearth
Its golden circle bent,
Perhaps the gem Of love is there
That hearth to ornament.
On. say not life is dark!
Though poverty be thine;
Thou hast a heart within thy breast.
a soul which is divine.
Strive on, plod Oh thy humble way,
And peace thy lot Shall bless,
The fountain head whence issues all
OF human blcssedness.
on, say not life is dark
There's brightness all around,
How OFT beneath a homely garb
noble heart is found;
Tie laborer in his lowly cot,
The beggar on the road, ~
The miser and the millionaire.
All have one common God.
Oh, say not life is dark!
There's pleasure for us all,
mo we may never dwell where wealth
Has let its blessings fall;
For humble joys that i'll the heart
Are nurtureu into birth
Make up LIES richest joys. and are
The sweetest joys Of earth.
Oh, say not life is dark!
While mind continues bright;
IWere time to mourn when from the
brain
Great Reason takes her flight,
But while the heart beats high with
health
And thought keeps bright her spark,
Aud friends are thine, though humble
ones,
Oh, say not life is dark!
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30 A r. D,

'GNHE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
the Public Schools of the Parish of
Rapides, will meet every SATURDAY
in the month Of MAY, for the purpose
of examining Teachers, who desire to
be employed.
We invite applications from compe-
tent Teachers, both white and colored;
these are specially needed.
JULIUS LEVIN,
@. D. WATTS, President.
Secretary.
May 9-4t.
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The Dismal Swamp canal is to
sold by auction to the highest bidder
in Norfolk, Va, next August. The
work cost over 81 500, 600, but Is not
expected to bring more than q fifth
part Of that sun.
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JUDGMENT,

JUDGMENT.
PARISH COURT PARISH OF RAPIDEs.
The STATE OF LOUISIANA.
NANGIE A. SLEET, wife,
F. HnzDss IS; JAMES, No. laa0H.
husband.
AUGUST TERN, A. D. 1875.
IN THIS CAUSE BY REASON OF
L the law and evidence being in favor
of Plaintiff, it is ordered, adjudged and
decreed that the community of acquets
and gains heretofore existing between
tie said husband and the said wife be
and the same is hereby forever dis
solved; and that she, the said wife, be
separated in property from her said
husband and have the absolute and ex-
elusive control of her individual rights,
and judgment for costs to be taxed.
Thus done, read and signed in open
Court on this August the 30th, A. D.
1876. .,a Ii. l.. DAlGRE,
Parish Judge.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF RApIDEs.
| hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is correct and true copy of
the original Judgment now on file in
this office, in record No. l22O1a of the
Parish Court, Parish aforesaid.
(--) Given under my hand and
IL. 5 seal of office, on this 18th day of
~ May, A. D. 1877.
G. L..RANSDELL,
May l6. ls77-3t. Deputy Clerk.
Printers fees Sc, 00s
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SUCCESSION! SALE,

SALE OF LANDS BELONGING TO THE Sue
CEssIoN or HENRY BoYCE,