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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-08-14
NUMBER TWENTY.

NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to ex
empt from State, municipal or parish
taxation household goods, such MS ful.
niture, wearing apparel, tools Of trade
or profession and family portraits, no,
exceeding in aggregate value the sun
of five hundred dollars.
ACT NO. 12, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878
NUMBER TWENrY-oxr.
Strike out the first part. Of article
az OF the constitution of 1868, which
reads: "a university shall be cstab.
llshed and maintained in the city Of
New Orleans. 1t shall be composed Of
law, d medical aud collegiate de-
partment, each with appropriate facnl-
ties. The General Assembly shall PRO-
vide by law for IFS organization and
maintenance" and insert: ..The uni
versity shall lie maintained. It shall
be composed ola law, a medical and an
academlcai department., andsnch other
departments as may he established by
law, each with appropriate faculties;
PROVIDED, that the law and medical
departments already organized shall
continue in the city of New Orleans,
and the academical and other depart-
ments may be located elsewhere in the
State"
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A HORRIBLE DEATH FROM THihsT.
"A story of most horrible death
from thirst comes to us from near
Grayson. A young man had been
employed as hand in the harvest
field got on spree at a saloon about
ten miles from qrayson, last We'd.
nesday afternoon. The saloon is
kept by quite an extensive rancher,
during the busy season only, and is
literally patronized. The young
man got p ety drunk and wandered
down the road about mile from the
naloon and lay down and went to
sleep. He was seen lying there the
next day BY persons who passed with
teams, but no attention was poid to
him, on the superstition that he was
only drunk and not worthy Of atten-
ton. During the day, Thursday, lie
frequently asked the passers by for
drink, but his appeals were unno-
ticed, being considered the requests
Of a drunk for more drink. Before
the day was out he seemed to be de-
lirious, but no notice vas taken of
him. The second day, Friday, his
tongue protruded from his mouth
and was much swollen, and the pite-
Gus appeals were still made. Final
ly a teuder hearted butcher passed
that way, and he saw that the man
was suffering horrible agony. He
lifted him to his wagon and took him
to Grayson, where he soon died. It
was ascertained that lie died from
thirst. He lay nearly two days in
the hot, scalding rays of the sun,
helpless and doomed. The ihhabi-
tants of that vicinity are said to feel
terribly over the occurrence. 1t
seems quite natural that they should.
Whether coroner's inquest was
held oyer the young man or not, our
informant did not learti. The au.
thorities of Stanislaus county appa-
rently have considerable business on
hand If they feel inclined to do it
1t does not appear at this distance
that they are doing it.-EStocktor
California Herald
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goetrn.
THE GATHERED ROSE.

[rhe subjoined poem, clipped from
the New Orleans Evening Delta, may
be of service to those who wish to
adorn their scrap-books with beauti-
full little specimen of tile divine affiatus. /
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NEW Rich blood!

PARSONS PuRGATIVE PILLS MAKE
New Rich Blood, and will Completely
change the blood in the entire system in
three mouths. Any person who will take
! pill each night from | to II weeks mav
% restored to sound health, if such a
thing be possible. Sent by mail for s let,
ter stamps |. s. JOHNSON Il Co, Ban
gor, Maine.
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Only a rosebud sweet and fair,
Downby the roadside growing,
Of other flowers, rich and rare &
And cultured, little knowing;
Contentiits blustling face to hide
,Mong its own leaves, when strayino
Bees came wandering side by side ~
With sephyrs idly playing.
The rosebud blossomcd out at last,
Into the perfect flower,
And, plucked by one who sauntered
Ere ftlhad bloomed an hour,
Was tossed ere long aside, poor thing,
Which swceter grew wien dying,
And left, all crushed and withering g,
Upon the roadside lying.
You understand, you say, With seorn,
Wl,ileilist'niig to My stofy,
You know which rose, one summer
Yot, rabled ,of;all its glory?
ALI, man. the heart you cast away,
When It so served your pleasure,
My own Tor many and many day
Had Wofshippcd witli5nt measure;
She knew it not. was not worth
The love yon held so lightly;
But I could lift her from the earth, ;.
The flower that bloomcd so brightly
The rose you threw away-ah, yes
Again 10 toy with-never,
But mine to worship and ID bless;
To keep and hold forever,
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TER NJ s:

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insertion and FfFTY CENTS for leach
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OBITUARY NOTICES, Marriages, hblic
Meetings, Cards of Thanks, ETC., Ito be
paid as advertisements
PERSONAL CARDS-whef admissible
charged double the usual advertising
rates.
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! NO. 81.

which Mrs. Townsend was fully de
termined should be accomplished
that very night in accordance will
the Programme. Towards evening
when she was playing "Home, Sweet
Home on the organ, Durham cattle
lin. His presence caused her ia
tremble violently, but she continued
the music for some minutes. She
then told him he must. quit The
premises, to which he replied in eff
Fleet that if he left she would lave to
leave also, sas lie would tell her hus-
band something about her that
would lead to her being driven out.
With that she ran down to the lake;
where her husband was, and told
|hiIa What Duhhain had threatened
to say. Townsend said Durham
had already told It. Durham had
accused Mrs. Townsend Of unchas-
tity to her husband. Sinking down
upon her knees in the sand of the
lake shore, she asked her, husband if
he believed Durham, and Townsend
said he did. 4 81
"Will you not believe ME, your
own wife, before him?n she frenzied-
|ly asked: li..ggs
Il don't know" he answered
vacillatingly.
Here, on my knees before you,''
she pleaded, 81 assure you by all
that is holy and good that Durham
has lied to you. Instead Of beliey-
ing him you ought to defeha your
wife's honor. l have always been
true to you-have always loved you,
and have been a. gold wife to you:
Save me from this disgrace. It is d
lie from beginning to end.''
This did not seem to soften the
ohdurate husband. She saw that
his mind had been poisoned by
Durham and she becaine Wild with
passion.
q know" she said, Il was crazy.
and yet I remember every little thing
I did" $500.
She then went bAck to the house.
preceding her husband through the
gate. Durham was sitting on the
steps, and two or three neiglibors.
were present. Lying at the foot Of
a tree near the house were two axes;
one douBle-bittea and the other sin.
gle,bitted. She seized them both;
walked up to where Durham was
sitting, and threw the doubls,bitted
axe at him; but be avoided the muir
derously- projected missile, and, camc
toward her, endeavoring to ward of
with lis arms the blows she made
at him with the remaining axe in
her hand. In the struggle which
ensued she gashed him terribly on
the left side Of the neck, but he
clasped her round her neck; and
held her, while the blood from his
frightful wound saturated her cloth
ing through and through. Letting
her 60 at length; her husband grasp.
ed her by the throat, and choked
hertill she was .breathless and black
in the face, his finger marks being
yet visible under lier chin. Some.
body called out, sstop this biood!''
which CAUSED Townsend to loosen,
his hands, Or he might lave Killed
her there and then.
Standing in front Of the reporter
yesterday, she, at this point Of her.
story, stretched her arms widely and
wildly, then clasped her hands ii ag-
ony over her forehead and burst into
a food Of uncontrollable tears
through which. she exclaimed: s'My.
God! sir, What was I to do when my
own husband refused to defend my
honor or Ills ehilu'sY
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.;-oBRIEN, the millionaire, com
menced life landing cocktails over
a bar and ended it handling barg.
over a cocktail.
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Pianos, price $1100 only S255. Elegant
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Church Organs l6 stops price $500 only
sll5. Elegant 1915 Mirror Top Organs
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Fare paid both ways and Piano or Or
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per with much information about cost
of Pianos and Organs sent free. Please
address DANIEL +. BEATTY, Wash
ington, N. j.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

the State, or any parish or municipal
anthorlty,on any mechanical trade,
mlla9nufactory or factory, except such as
may require police regulations, in
towns aud cities.
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-Ir all men could be as amiable
and sweet to their wives, as candi-
date is to voter, what a happy fam
lily we would be.
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The only combination of
the true jamaica Ginger
with choice Anomalies and
French Brandy for Cholera,
Cholera Morbus, Cramps
and Pains, Diarrhoea and
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tulehc5; Want of Tone and
Activity in tho Stomach
and Bowels, and avoiding
the dangers of Change of
Water, Food and Climate.
Ask for SANDToRp's JAM
AIcA GINGER.
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llV0LVll IREE. s., a,;; 81 Es ss;i:
ridges. Address j. Down 81 son.
100 and l3S Wood street, Pittsburgh,
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NUMBER ELEVEN.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court shall receive q salary of seven
thousand dollars per annum, and the
Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court shall each receive salary of six
thousand five hundred dollars per an
mum, payable quarterly on their own
warrant.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-07-17
GACETHLLAS.

Moratin. Ell sahado y el domingo SO
puso en- escena ell antique melodrama de
aparato titu!ado Los 1eloos del monte
de San Bernardo. La empresa de No
ratia SO esforzo en- presentar esta obra
10 mas aproximadamente possible la
exornacion que requiere, aunque tro-
pezando con un graude Inconvenience.
las reducidas dimensiones del esce-
mario pues hubo momentos en- que ca
ST 20 cahian los personales y compar-
sas. Las decoraciones agradaron bas-
tante hablan en- favor del pintor es-
cen6grafo Sr. Saletas La Sra, Marin es,
tuvo jnspiradisima en- su sentido oarac-
ter, 10 mismo que Astol Prado que,
dicho sea en- honor dc la verdaG, traba
jaron con mucha propiedad exito. La
eoncurrencia fue numerosa, especial
mente Ell sabado.
De paso rogaremos la empresa, en-
nombre del p1blico, haga 10 possible por
acortar los entreactos, pues su mucha
prolongacion impacienta y excita q los
espectadores y es causa de continues
griterias y excesos.
Reduction de dias festivos. Segun
yemos en- el Roletin Elesidstico del 10 do
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-07-17
BOLETII DE- TlLEGRANAS.
sEhvICIo ESPECIAL
de Eel Agente' y el "Boletin. ;

L6ndres, l5 de Julio.-El tra-
tado ha sido firmado por los Pie
nipotenciarios; contiene sesen-
ia clausulas; Y los delegados
Turcos han quedado satisfechos
del resultado.
Mister Barring, comisionado
por lnglaterra, tom6 formal po-
session de Chipre.
Ciento veinte y cinco prisio-
neros comunistas han sido de-
gollados por los naturales de Ca
led0nia.
MERCADos.
Nueva-Y York, Julio 15.-Azd-
car mediano a buen refno, de
Z ! a 7$$ cts. tb,
Orc q 1907 q 1909.
L6ndres, Is Julio. = Azlcal
mascabado, a $5-l23 az.
Descuento del Banco 81 pS
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II. +. =.

En- Ia tarde dc aver tuvimos 10 pena de
acompanar a su Ultima morada ell cadaver de la
Sra Do Marcelina Garcia Marrero, viuda
del Excmo. Sr D. Ambrosio Martorell Guam
tas personals conoceron trataron la tinada
le recunocian un coraZ0n magnanimo una
mano siempre dispucsta consolar al que i'm
| loraba su protection. La numerosa concn
rrencia de todas las clases de la sociedad q &c
Sc encontraban en- el acto de la inhumacon asi
10 dem 1str6, Ell pueblo del Dorado on general,
ha suirdo una notable perdida en- particular
los que nos honrabamo5 llamandonos amigo de
ella Reciha Ia amilia de 10 noble diiunta
nuestro mas sentido pesame que Dios lie con-
ceda el premi0 que liene sehalado a los -buenos.
VdrioS dinig0s.
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ENFERMEDAD
Y MUERTE De LA REINA
DIA 10.

Hoy debe publican la Gaceta ell parte
Official dando cuenta de la leve indispo-
sicion que sufre S. NJ. la reina
Los parties oficiales relatives la IL
gera enfermedad de s. NJ. la reina, da-
dos por ell senior marques de San Gre
gorio con fecha de aver las nueye de
la manana y las once de la noche, y
publicados en- la Gaceta lie hoy, dicen
asi:
IS. M. la reina Nuestra Senora viene
aqueiada desde fines del mes anterior
de las molestias que anuncian algunas
veces el principle del embarazo.
En- estos iltimos dias Sc ha Observable
en- s. NJ. ana febre POGO intensa de for
ma intermitente y tipo irregular, que ha
desaparecido en- virtud de los medios
apropiados pero nersisten la disposi-
cion al vomito y la inapetencia con el
malestar y la debilidad consequences.
IS: M. la reina nuestra senora ha
continuado durante el dis de hoy con
las mismas molestias senalsdas en- 81
parte dc esta manana, y sentido algun
movimiento febril, que q esta hora decli-
ma visiblemente.
Ola 90 Y21.
Los parties referentes al estado de
s. M. la Reina, que el marques de 5. Gre.
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Con profundo sentimiento hemos sa-
bido la triste noticia del fallecimiento
de la digna esposa de nuestro difunto
amigo ID. Ambrosio Martorell, de que
habla el siguiente remitido.
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Casas de venta.

Sc venden una de material otra de made-
ra en- Ro-piedras. Dirigirse d ID. Josd 7, vi.
llamil en- el nlismo pueblo, q n
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A las dos y cuarto de la mahana narecid
reanimarse la egregia sehora.

A las tres menos cuarto baj6 ell duque de
Sexto de 10 real camara 4 los salones de la ma
yoTdomia, & hizo preseI tc las muchas perso-
mas que ALI esperaban noticas de la Reina,
que momentos antes habia tornado s. M una
taxa de caltlo con quinina, Y Sc le habian dado
algunas fricciones. Ell estado general de la
enferma no ofrecia esperanzas. La facultad dc
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OLA 20 Y21.

Los parties referentes al estado de
s. M. Ia Reina, que 81 marques de s, Grs-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-07-11

however, by Calabrese, who restored il
to the General, since then it's place has
been by his bedside. Unless the Gener-
al rings his bell no one is permitted to
enter his room, with the exception only
OF his son Menotti.
On the walls of the dining-room hang
some water-colors representing episodes
in the Montevidean war of independence,
a photograph of an incixent in the siege
of Venice in 1849. and in one corner a
Brazilian lance carried by one of his
favorite troops in South America Out
side the door of his room is Mexican
saddle, with stirups of silver made in the
form of reversed crowns. This was a
present from Mexican friend, and is a
record of the battle of Melazzo. 1t was
when he used it there that part of one of
the stirrups was shot away by cannon
ball.
A little to the north of the cottage
stands one of those portable iron habita-
lions for colonial use sent to Garibaldi
from England. It's four little rooms and
kitchen are occupied by Bassi, his secre.
tary, and opposite to it is the mill where
the flour for the Generals family and
household is ground. The household
however, is not numerous. It numbers
but three persons-an old soldier, Ven
etian emigrant, who acts as the Generals
orderly, and serves for love, not for
money; another man who cooks, and a
woman to do the washing and It'd lying up
The guests at Caprera are required to
make their own beds.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-07-11
Cornell Boat Song.

Balanced we sit in our six-oared shell
Tolls ofthe brain, for an hour, farewell !azssess
Ours is no bark the storm to brave, -. ~.
She hides no buffet Of foaming waye;< II
But when our lake is a, mirror true -
OF its hills so green and its skies so blue,
Or when the breeze that mirror breaks
And outward losses it's silver flakes,
Oh, then, to the beat Of her ashen wings,
Like q bird DER the air-clear deep she
springs.
Oars pulled and feathered and dipped in time
Make measure sweet as poets ryme,
Make music sweet as our sweet bells chime.
In open sky, on lake and land,
Live spirits ofhealth for brain, heart, hand,
And the waving oar hath wand-like spell
To win them hither where'er they dwell;
Now for squirt your sinews brace,
Just think Of the laurel that crowns the race,
For when our brows with the bay are
twined
Gay fetes arc plenty and fair maids kind.
Pull hard with one muscle, one heart, one
will,
For pure accord is perfect skill.
Oars pulled and feathered and dipped in time
Make measure sweet as a poets ryme,
Make music sweet as our sweet bells chime.
-Francis o. Conner inIthaca Democrat.
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A HOrseWOman's Narrow ESCAPE:

The Denver (Col.) Tribune describes an
accident which recently happened to Mrs.
E. j. Mallett, of Canon City. Mrs
Mallett is an excellent horsewoman, and
having great confidence in her riding
skill, started out with her husband and
other friends on horseback, to visit the
canon. OF all the wonderful canons in
Colorado, the Grand Canon of the Ar
kansas is the most awe-inspiring. The
walls are 1900 feet high at places, and al
most perpendicular. Before operations
we're begun within them by the railroad
men, no one ever attempted to pass
through the gorge, except during the
winter, and Il EN- on ice. The laborers
have, however, made paths in the very
sides of the immense prec1pices, and it
was along one of these that Mrs. Mallett
and her friends were travelling. She rode
trusty horse, and was as composed as
any of her party. They had proceeded
to point beyond the horse trail and
were descending steep hill.
The path was narrow one, the walls
of the canon shooting far up toward the
blue, clear sky, and down for hundreds
of feet until they dipped into the dis
turbed waters Of the rapid rolling Ar
kansas. 1t was at this dangerous spot
that Mrs. Mallett's horse stumbled and
fell. There was no room for the least
fslter. This was, therefore, fatal step.
Mrs. Mallett, with almost incredible
presence of mind, disentangled herself
from her horse Below her ten feet,
was shelving rock, about fifteen inches
wide. This she struck and caught with
her hands. With nerve that would have
made the sterner sex proud Of manhood
the lady held on the end of the rock
dangling in the air, gripping it with des-
peration. Had she let 90. her lodgment
would have been on another shelf fifty
leet below. To hold on was her only re-
sort. With all the dispatch possible,
Mallet and others came to her rescue, and
succeeded in taking her from her peri
Gus situation almost uninjured, but of
course very much exhausted from fright.
Now comes the strangest part of the
story. The horse fell also, and lodged
on the same shelf to which his mistress
was clinging. In falling he had turned
completely around, but there he stood
Oh the uaIIOW leuEe Ol stOne. nugg1ng
the wall, and evidently realizing his
position if q horse ever realized any
thing. he did not stir muscle, hardly
breathed for an hour or more, until
ropes strong enough to take him out
was sent for and obtained at camp a
mile distant. BY the time these arrived,
fifty men or mere, who were engaged In
the canon, had gathered along the trail,
and as many as could make themselves
useful, assisted in lifting the animal up
He seemed to realize fully that steps
were being taken for his relief, and did
not move to make resistance until he was
placed upon a sure footing in the path. -,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-07-11
l Terrier Terrified by q Monkey

Mr.. G. F. Crehore sends this to Nature:
A brave, active, intelligent terrier, be-
longing to lady friend, one day discov-
cred monkey belonging to an itinerant
organ-grinder, seated upon bank within
the grounds, and at once madesa dash for
him. The monkey, who was attired in
jacket and hat, awaited the onset with
such undisturbed tranquilitx ~ at the dog
halted within few feet OF him to recon-
noitre. Both animals took long, steady
stare at each other, but the dog evidently
Was recovering from his surprise and
about to make spring for the intruder.
At this critical juncture the monkey, who
had remained perfectly quiet hitherto,
raised his paw and gracefully saluted by
lifting his hat. The effect was magical
the dogs head and tail dropped and he
,sneaked off and entered the house, refus.
ing to leave it till he was satisfied that
his polite but mysterious guest had de-
parted. His whole demeanor showed
plainly that he felt the monkey was some
thing ';uncanny'' and not to be meddled
=, it'll, 'sE1''~ ''@' w W - 's.'
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-07-11
An Obtuse Man.

She was stylish young lady about
eighteen years old, and to accommodate
a friend she took the baby out for an
airing. She was wheeling it up and
down the walk, when an oldish man, very
deaf. came along and inquired for GER
tain person supposed to live on that
eet. She nearly yelled her head off
trying to answer him, and he looked
around, caught sight of the baby, and
said:
Mice child, that. I suppose you feel
proud Of him?"
1T isn't mire!" she yelled at him.
"Boy, Ell! Well, he looks just like
YOU"
at isn't mine!'' she yelled again, but
he nodded his head and continued:
"Twins, Ell! Where's the other one?'
She started off with the cab, but he
followed, and asked
Did it die Of colic2"
Despairing: of making him understand
by word of mouth, she pointed to the
baby, at herself, and then shook her
head.
Yes-ycs, see, 'tother twin in the
house. Their father is fond of them, of
course2"
She turned the cab and hurried tn:
other way, but he followed, and asked:
"Do they kick around much nights
II tell you faint minev' she shouted,
looking very red in the face.
II think you're wrong there" he an
swered. "Children brought up on the
bottle are apt to pine and die
She started on run for the gate, but
before she had opened it he came up, and
asked:
"Have to spank 'em once and awhile,
SUPPOSED"
She made about twenty gestures in
half minute, and he helped the cab
through the gate, and said:
''Our children were all twins, and I'll
send my wife down to give you some ad-
vice. You see"
But she picked up a tlower-pot and flung
it al him. He jumped back, and as she
entered the house he called out:
slope insanity won't break out on the
twinsp'