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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

The Poor PUPPEr.-Under this
caption the New Orleans Democrat
has an exceedingly outspoken article
concerning reform a la Hayes in the
New Orleans Custom House, and
does not mince it's words in placing
the cap on the right Uranium. We
have always shouldered our old head
level on that goose, and are glad now
to see a great many, who went into
fits as es-Democrats, now sobered
up and once more in the shade of the
old fold. This is the close of the
Democrats article, which has the
ring of the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth:
"Thus is demonstrated to the world
the truth of the charge that there has
always existed from the beginning of
the Returning Board yillainy a con
tract between Mr.. John Sherman and
Anderson and Wells that the wages of
their infamy should consist of the en-
tire control of the customs of this CITY.
and that Mr.. John E. King was an.
pointed to the collectorship to fulfill
this infamous contract.
Upon such proofs as these will the
Senate of the United States be called
on to vindicate the honor of the repub.
lie By the rejection of the man who has
made these nominations to corsum-
mate a palpable fraud and place in Of
fee of high trust men who have shown
themselves destitute alike of all honor
and manhood"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

THREE hundred and eighty.two
dollars for old, condemned railroad
ties, is highly extravagant, but that
sinks into insignifcance when sew
enty-two dollars Is charged and al
lowed for hauling the same within
the limits of the Corporation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12
A FEW DOZEN OLD RYE
"A SEVEN YEARS OLD-PR1cE
$l.5O PER BOTTLE. FOR SALE
BY HENRY ST. JOHN.

The gentleman to whom has
been awarded the contract for build
ing brick wall around the National
Cemetery in Pineville, and also erect
ing a new brick house for the Sex
ton, has reached here and is now
bnsily engaged in fulfilling his con-.
tract.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

ELSEWHERE will be found the
educational card of the ST. Charles
College, Grand Coteau, Parish of St.
Landry. This literary institution,
Incorporated in 1852, is conducted
by the Fathers Of the Society of Je-
sus, and has well earned and merit
ed reputation commensurate with
the known success and superior ex-
cellence of the teachings of this
Order.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

,-DANIEL AVERY has been in Jail
for the past five or six days, being
accused Of the killing Of John john
son. His preliminary trial Was fixed
for yesterday, q report of which. We
shall publish in our next.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

-DULLNEss and stagnation in bus
mess reigned supremely the whole of
last week, so did the rains do like
wise, hence we have to report aver
age shrinkages in the Towns affairs,
and week of next thing to no bust
ness at all.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

In the proper column we pub
lish the dual advertisement of the
Packets C.. H. Durfee and Dawn,
which now compose the semi-weekly
line in the Grand Ecore trade, and
we give assurance to the public that
they will run regularly as advertised,
despite the low and troublesome
stage of water in Red River,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

-THE Dawn had hard road to
travel to get to Town, and only sue
ceeded after nearly five days from
the City. She went above as high
as Coushatta, and was aided by the
rise and returned Sunday from here
for New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

The past week, in the weather
line, has been a rainy one, and
though these continued rains have
been Of no material benefit to the
cotton, still the river has pro6ted
much thereby. 1t has gone up in
all, since these rains, fully Is inches,
and as we write it is yet on slight
swell, and with indications of more
rains.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

The Usage has failed in her eff
forts to pump out channel in Old
River, and has returned to New Or
leans. She has been replaced by the
Tom. Parker and two tugs, who will
try the experiment of continuous
work with their wheels in it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12
DEATH OF EXP RESI- d EN- I
THEIRS.

The Ex- President of the French
Republic, Louis Adolphe Theirs, died
suddenly at St. German, at six
o'clock in the evening of the Sd inst,
at the advanced age of eighty years,
the last sixty of which he has spent
in public life in France. He was
born at Marseilles, April 10th, 1877,
and died full of years, adorned with
all the marks of honor that his low
ing countrymen could give him, and
leaving vacant place in the coun-
sells of the nation, which cannot be
filed. His death just at this juno
ture, when, as the conservative lead
er of the Republican party, his SER
vices are most needed to secure the
continued repose and tranquility Of
France, is a misfortune much to be
deplored on her behalf. He stood
midway between the two extremes Of
party spirit and his long and sue
cessful public services, as we'll as his
we'll earned reputation as statesman,
orator and historian enabled him
successfully to oppose the encroach-
ments of the constituted authority
upon the liberties of the people, and
TO check and control the tendency of
the peoples party to Communism.
On the one side we have Mcmahon,
and on the other Gambetta, both
perhaps, seeking the attainment of
selfish ends. Between them we had
Theirs looking only to the good of
France. Now that his restraining
influence is removed, and the voice
that was used to calm the troubled
waters is hustled in death, no one
can tell what may be the consequent
ces to republican France.
The principal public positions
held by him were, Under Secretary
of State in 1880, Deputy for AK
shortly afterwards, Minister for the
Interior under Louis Philippe in
1882, and Minister for Foreign AZ
fairs in 1886 and again in 1910.
After Sedan and the ownfall of Ma
poleon III he was elected the first
President of the French Republic es-
tablished upon the ruins of the Mon.
archial government, and it was main.
ly owing to bis influence and execu
tive ability, that France was able to
furnish the world with the astonish.
ing spectacle of a Nation recovering
80 soon from the effects of so disas
trous war as she has just passed
through, and paying so readily the
heavy indemnity she had to pay tc
Germany.
His literary fame is secured by his
"History of the French Revolution
and his consulate and Empire Of
France" and will endure probably af
ter time shall have obscured his rep
utation as statesman and orator. NJ
Theirs was great man, and the
world sympathizes with France in
his loss.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

THE W. j. Behan reached here
early yesterday morning, having left
the City Saturday evening. She had
a good trip, had no trouble on her
way up, and her clerks did the paper
favors to our Office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

-CApT. George G. Hamilton, with
his little light draught steamer,
Frank Willard, has been lying here
awaiting orders for the past four
days. The wires have been down
all of that time, hence he is detained
here on heavy expence awaiting Or
ders,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

a-THERr is an old sinner in Alex
andria, between whose cankered
teeth is cheved venemous toad, and
all the poison runs about his jaw.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

ALLEN JUMEL, the State Audi
tor, having become tired of waiting
for delinquent tax-collectors, has is
sued peremptory instructions to the
District Attorneys to begin suit at
once against each and every one of
those who are short, and having an
accurate Indebtedness of each, he
will now issue instructions to bring
suit against the sureties of each.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

-THE caterpillars are through
with their work of, destruction in
Rapides and have emigrated. The
few, the very few planters, who used
the poisons with discretion and
common sense, have succeeded in
saving their cotton. The cotton
crop of the Parish can't average
over o half one.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12
Our Agents.
ALEXANDRIA, La:
Wednesday, Sept. IL, 1877.
IT must be confessed that tn

IT must be confessed that the
New Orleans and Red River Trans
portation Company, or as we always
write it for short, the Pool Line, are
displaying wonderful energy and
commendable zeal in keeping up
regular river communication with
their boats. They are supplied with
four new barges and two little, light
draught boats, and thus far have de-
livered their freights and fulfilled
their contracts to the letter of the
bills of lading, and all this at usual
high water, one-card rates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12
BRIGHAM YOUNG.

This much married Apostle of
Mormonism is dead, and it is in Or
der to embalm his memory for the
benefit of future generations. This
pleasant duty is being unanimously
performed by the "Fourth Estate"
and we are going to have our say
too, and we approach the subject CON
amore. Leaving out the religious
features of his career, which after
all were but the necessary adjuncts
to the main purpose Brigham had in
view, we don't think that it is right
to blame him for his excessive ap
probation Of the good things of this
life and we take issue directly with
the New York Herald which mourns
and will not be comforted because be
did not live to be hung for the Noun
tain Meadow massacre.
For our part We are glad he died
in time to escape any trouble on that
account. When a man shows such a
capacity to enjoy what the gods send
him as to leave behind him one hun
dred and thirty-seven children, be-
sides good many not accounted for,
we give him full credit for an anx-
ious desire to do his whole dnty in
populating the world, and we are at
loss to discover the reasonable
grounds upon which he could be
criticised for faithfully performing
his family duties.
And then just to think of the
twenty-three women he rescued from
their lonely lot and brought to en-
brace the faith whose flagstaff be
always held erect and ready to guide
them to the realization of the princi-
Piles of that religion which is en-
bodied in the divine command Ego
forth and multiply" The only diff.
ference between him and the orthor-
dox christians was that they multi
piled by one and he multiplied by
twenty-three. He was man of
ability as we'll as capacity and the
mind which could control twenty
three wives and at the same time
fight the United States Government
and direct the multifarious affairs OF
revolutionary movement in social
matters must have been and was a
powerful one. The readiness of his
parts and the power and depth of his
penetration must have been sorely
taxed in his family affairs, yet he
seems to have satisfied them all but
Ann Eliza, which is saying good
deal for one man and goes q long
way to prove that the system of pc.
lygamy may be founded on princi.
pies agreeable to all parties, contra
~ to the general opinion. In Ann
Eliza's case it may be that she want.
ed the conditions reversed and would
only be satisfied with twenty-three
husbands-but hers is an exception.
al case!
But Brigham is dead and be has
left nobody capable of bearing his
burdens and the likelihood is that
Mormouism will soon cease to trou
BILE moralists and the Government
We shed one metaphorical tear over
his lonely grave and we have woven
this chaplet to his memory. Good.
bye, Brigham!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

-oUR looking-glass is kinder to
US than the wine-glass, because it re.
veals our defects to ourselves only,
whilst the latter reveals them to our
friends.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

SOME good, innocent taxpayers,
without the fear Of being bulldozed
for an expression of their belief
think seriously that in the Washing.
ten Street Tie-Road job, somebody's
"old fat.sow has been we'll creased
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

An old Democrat, who still holds
high a level head, says our present
reform consists simply in "the outs
being in" We won't file our demu-
rer against his opinion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

THE Attorney General has filed
a suit against Fulton, the New Or
leans ex.Collector, for the sum at
dfty-nine thousand dollars and some
fractions. Call the next gentleman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

Two colored lads, aged about IL
years, were taken to the Penitentiary
on the Dawn. They are from De
Soto Parish, and were tried and SEN
fenced for larceny.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

ALL the Public Schools Of the
Parish started and were in full oper.
alton last week. The attendance in
all Of them is more than an average
one, and this beginning promises a
good scholastic session.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12
The fact that Mr.. Haves !

THE fact that Mr.. Hayes has
yielded to Matwells and Kenoander-
son, thrown civil service reform to
the dogs, and ordered John E. King,
the Collector, to appoint whom they
name, must be considered q confes-
sion that MIR. Hayes recognizes very
serious obligations to Mat. and Keno.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

OLD Manuel, and his better half,
'sgood Aunt Eliza" both experienced
caterers and cooks, are now ready
for the Fall trade, and still live and
cook for the hungry ones, who yet
have the cash to pay for a square
meal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

WE are nearing to the 1st of o.
tober, and then for those cash Parish
and Corporation checks. Goodbye,
long farewell, to our broker
shavers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

Our Hebrew fellow-citizens eel
ebrated in due form, Saturday, the
Sth Of September, being their New
Year, or Rosh Hashana. On the
18th inst, the 10th of Tishri, is
Yam Kepoor, the day of the Atone.
ment. 't
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

THE first month with an r IN it
is here, and begins to flavor of fresh
oysters, and as usual, Sam, of Sans,
is alive to the opening of the season.
His Eating House and Restaurant
are now in apple pie order and all is
ready for the first oyster raid. Be
on the lookout for the first biyalye.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

The two new boats, just COM
pleted for the Red River trade, and
owned by the Pool Line, are named
the Alexandria and the Danube.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

we have new Photograph Gal
lery in Town, at the Exchange Ho-
tel, and it is said the managers are
excellent artists.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

I'm the proper columns will be
found, and we hope read with atten.
tion, synopsis of the Towns finan-
ces from January to September; the
proceedings Of the last meeting of
the Board of Councilmen, and Treas
urer Dukes report for the month of
August. ..-.-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

JOHN SHERMAN has commission
ed Kenoanderson Deputy Collector
of the Port of New Orleans. John
believes in resumption of payment
to those who did the work last Fall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

TON. WooDARD has lost two
Parish warrants, and has had pay
ment stopped, and gives notice
accordingly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12
LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW.


The contents of the London Quar-
terly Review for July, 1877, just re-
published by the Leonard Scott Pub
fishing Company, Al Barclay Street,
New York, are as follows:
The First Lord Abinger and the
Bar.
Recent Discoveries in Art and
Archaeology in Rome.
Oxford Gossip in the Seventeenth
Century.
Economic Laws and Economic
Facts.
The Science of Electricity as ap-
piled in Peace and War.
New Guinea and Polynesia.
The War in the East.
The Ridsdale Judgment and the
Priest in Absolution.
National Interests and National
Morality.
Lord Abinger, the subject Of the
first article, was not great lawyer,
nor great Judge, nor Tin the high
est sense great advocate; but he
was, by general admission, the great
est "verdict-getter," the greatest
winner of causes recorded in the an
nails of the English Bar. He was,
moreover, a man Of the strictest
honor, and never condescended to
trickery or to unworthy arts Of any
kind.
The second paper is devoted to an
account of archaeological and other
discoveries made in Rome during
the last ten or twelve years.
Oxford Gossip, taken from the
letters of Humphrey Prideaux, be-
gins with a description of the state
Of politics in England about the year
1874. The conclusion to be drawn
from the letters is, that Prideaux
was not averse to scandal and even
SANDER; and that he was a tolerable
Oriental scholar, but a very poo,
speller. He has a good deal to say
about John Locke.
Electricity rings our bells, lights
our shores, runs our errands, and, as
we hope, will blow up our enemies il
they approach our coasts. It has
become indispensable in peace and
doubly indispensable in war;" The
paper then shows the present state
Of our knowledge of Electric Science
The account of New Guinea treats
of its geography, fauna, and inhabi
tants; and concludes that it woulG
be advisable encourage scientific ex
ploration'' in that direction.
"The War in the East goes ovel
the whole question again, giving thu
probable strength of the depressing
armies and the plan Of invasion t.
the present time.
The concluding article has for it,
object Ito show the true Limitation,
in the use of that misleading phras,
National Morality and the tru'
force aad significance of that othe
much decried appeal to National In
terests;;" also to discuss England
duty in the present crisis and Rus
sia's character and aims.
The periodicals reprinted by tn
Leonard Scott Publishing Company
No. Al Barclay street, New York, ar
as follows: The London Quarterly
Edinburgh, Westminster and British
Quarterly Reviews, and Blackwood'
Magazine. Price, $500 a year TO
any one, or only $500 for all, an.
the postage is prepaid. by the Pub
fishers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

The glorious l4th of September
will be commemmoia ted in grand
style in New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

IT costs the Corporation seven
and half per centum to collect its
monthly rents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12
PARISH PAPER.

It will be seen by reference to the
proceedings Of the Police Jury at it's
recent session, which we publish
elsewhere, that they have instructed
the Tax Collector to receive green.
backs only for all taxes and dues to
the Parish after the 18th inst, next
Saturday. Inasmuch as this action
was forced upon them by the Legis
lature and Supreme Court, we see no
reason to criticise them for accept
ing the inevitable. 1t is true that
the prohibition as to issuing any
kind of paper is to date from the
first day of October, and some per-
sons may be disposed to think that
they could have waited until that
time. Had they done so, however,
they would have found themselves
without dollar to pay the current
expenses Of the Parish, and the fif-
teen additional days would have been
of but little service to the taxpayers.
1t will be noticed, also, that in the
same ordinance the Police Jury rec
ognize the decision of the Supreme
Court, and only exact the payment
of fonr mills tax, except such special
taxes as were levied before the pass
age of the restraining laws, which
are, we presume, the Court House
and Bridge Taxes, which were al
ready being collected in currency.
This does not make it any more op
pressive on the taxpayers, as they
will be able to pay their taxes with
the currency it would have required
to buy the Parish paper. 1t makes
no change in the status of the tax.
payers, nor does it mean reputation
as to the holders of the Parish script.
1t doubtless deprives them of the
opportunity of realizing on it as an
investment at present at any rate
The Police Jury instruct the repre-.
sentatives of the Parish in the Leg
islature to secure the passage Of a
law authorizing them to bond the
debt of the Parish. This amounts
to, as shown by the Treasurer's Re
port, $26,970,0S, and if bonded at
par, in interest bearing bonds, will
prove ultimately to be a good invest.
ment for the holders of the script
none of which has cost them more
than fifty cents on the dollar, and
much of it even less than that
They would even have real value in
the local money market, and car
readily be made to perform all the
functions of money for those who
held them.
We might have gone on forever
with the credit of our Parish at {
i ruinous discount, and there was nc
other road out of our financial diff
Icultics but the short one adopted b,
the Police Jury. If there was any
idea of or proposition to repudiatt
the debt we should oppose it bitter
ly, but as the plan adopted by the
Police Jury is simply to restore a,
once to cash basis, 80 as to procure
the means with which to pay not on
| ly the current, but future expenses
Of the Parish in the currency with
which all other business is conduct
ed, we see no reason to complain an6
indeed, we think, that all rejecting
taxpayers will be glad to see oul
Parish doing business on a cash
basis. "."a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

e. L. STANTON, lawyer of
Warrington and son Of the late
Secretary Stanton, is dead.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

The Red River wharf-boat is
now a thing Of the past--sunk-
total loss.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

THOSE South Carolina faauds
'egln to materialize beautifully.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

e. L. DAVENPORT, the great
American tragedian, is dead.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

FISHIN0 TACKLE-A GREAT
L AH'A1AA<u VARIETY. SPOON
BAIT and OTHER GOODS IN THAT
LINE. DEALERS SUPPLIED BY
HENRY ST. JOHN.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

OLD Morton is still getting bet
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

FOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIP.
~ TION EXECUTED WITH NEAT
NESS AND DISPATCH.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-09-12

uau WIZ WOulu Olb 8uOt0er one WQen
he was down, was ct to live anyway.
SENSE" AND ssNoNsENsE.'
Geo. d. Prentice, who was the
originator and father of the newspa-
per witticisms Of to-day, he having
led of in that direction with the
Courier Journal, wrote two books
with the above title, which came out
| think about 1867, at any rate, it
was about that time that I saw them.
He had more sense In his "nonsense"
and more nonsense in his sssense"
than vice-versa, but for all that he
made the Courier Journal q much
better paper than it has been since,
as l was led to remark on seeing q
recent copy, which one of my neigh
bors takes. We are a reading peo
pie out here, and if we had better
mail facilities, we would take good
many more papers. We all take our
home paper, the DEMOCRAT, and look
to you to enlighten us as to what is
going on in the world.
Blu. this is enough for one time
and must not trespass on your pa
thence and good nature. Ny name
is Ezekial, which don't think is al
together a very attractive one, but as
| was too young and otherwise en-
gagged and neglected to protest at the
proper time, / lay the blame on my
worthy and respected parents, and
remedy the matter as best I can by
signing it for short,
Yours truly,
ZEKE.