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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

TWEED AND ANOTHER. The voice
of condemnation against William NJ.
Tweed is not hushed even in the
presence ofdeath. All agree that it
should not be. His bier is strewn,
not with flowers, but With shame
He breatheG his last within prison
walls; no wife nor child smoothed
his dying pillow. Mercy was not
shown him living, and commisscra-
ton is withheld from him dead
For what reason is all this? Mr.
Tweed was q man of amiable and
generous parts, man of peace and
not OF violence.
1t is because he was a public rob-
Der. Of what did be rob the people?
OF their money. Great was his Of
fence, and terribly did he expiate it
even with his life, for it was his
imprisonment which killed him. 1t
it known that Mr.. Tweed's robberies
amounted to millions Of dollars. Is
there anything belonging to the
American people more valuable than
these millions of dollars? There is
something held in higher estimation /,
something for the preservation of
which we spent, between 1860 and
1865, an amount Of money, in COM
parison with which the sum taken
by Mr.. Tweed is hardly worth men
tioning or thinking of, and spent in
addition the more valuable treasure
of hundreds of thousands of lives.
! This precious possession is the
right to govern ourselves, to have
rulers of our own choice, the choice
of the whole nation, and thus to pre-
serve the liberties Of the people
:, Now, there is a man living who
has robbed the American people o.
this invaluable right. He has pre-
vented them from having a Presi
dent of their own choice. If YOU
!, look in Ludlow street Jail you vii
not find him there; and yet his crime
is greater than Tweed's. You viii
5 not find him in any prison. Yot
6 will find him in the Executive Man
! sion, more popularity known as TIT
: White House, in Washington. Hi
! name is Rutherford B., Hayes. 1t il
name which deserves to be sur
: rounded by blacker lines than thos
which enclose the name of William
t NJ. Tweed Sun.
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OUTSIDE tn Westinghouse:
Deacon Norwood Ito elder Temp
kins Eyes, sir: man with hope
and without no faith is just like a
young man in rowboat, who amt
got only one oar, and rows round
and round in circle and don't get
nowhere . Small boy Cat safe dis.
tance)-"If he warn't burned fool
he'd scull.'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01
A LOST SOUL.
WHAT THE LATE DR.. MUNSEY THOUGHT
OF THE REALITY OF
HE'LL.

ne question WHICH uaS Dcen us
cussed for several weeks past by the
press of the country as TO whether
there is a hell, is answered by the
late DR.. W. E. Munsey, as delivered
to one his congregations in East Ten
nessee many years ago, and reported
from memory by q young lady. 1t
is as follows: "a lost soul, a lost
soul! two words of the most momen
tous meaning, ana when taken in
connection with those other two,
eternal hell, how expressive Of the
UTMOST agony and profoundest
depths of utter misery! have tried
to believe there was no hell, and
sought those passages of the bible
where the idea of hellis expressed
to eliminate their meaning from the
words; but there it stands. still bur.
ping in the word of God eternal
hell! do not know where hell is.
whether place or state of misery
either is bad enough. Whether it be
a deep dark cavern, filled with gloom
where serpents hiss, and creep from
crack and Granny; of hollows deep
and gloomy rills and rocks deep
riven, where devils peep and creep
and COLLINS dance on dingy hills, anc
fiery flames ooze out from assures
deep, while dark fends ride on drag
ons; or whether it be sphere whirl
ing through uucreated space, a vol
canic world whirling on its course
cratic through ethereal nothing, ;
rocky sphere filled with gorges blacl
and caverns squalid, covered witt
burning lava and blackened scoria
abtruseIy cleaning through a light
alf-darkness, balf-hazy light; or
suppose there is no hell, lost soul
what is it? Bringing the word los
down to natural things, a lost ship il
the midst of the ocean, the compass
overheard, the end rudder gone, sail
in shreds, sailors unable to max
their reckoning, the time expired a
port for their return-lost! lost! a
last sinking to oceans caves, wher
mermaids stretch the sailor boys limb
in his watery bed. Or take a los
child in the woods. A child goes OF
to gather berries, goes on and on, roun
that hill and up that hollow-crossin
and re-crossing his path, until he
lost, and now he wanders on, sobbins
lost! lost! weeping for his motht
there, the mother at home weeping #
her darling; until at last the wear
child, despairing and tired, lies dow
and dies, while birds chirp and sin
above his sylvan death bed. But
lost soul eternally lost, thrust Of
from God, a spark formed for soci
companionship, cast out from &c
companionless! while as star shines.
star, and even the comet, erratic in j
course, as it crosses and re-crosses o
bits and ecliptics, whirling about
fiery circles round the sun acknow
edge one common center; as in ii
company OF white-robed saints toget
er with the tall sons of the mornin
soul answers to soulsin the rapture
language of heaven, while they swt
their paeans to Almighty God-tl
soul, lost eternally, is cast forth alo
to wheel its dismal flight forever thu
uncreated space, wlleting its pinto
; on the tombstone of buried hope, al
screaming, lost lost!! lost!!! The
it goes, there, and there, there it SO
THAT way, aud screams, lost! it com
,b;s WOW ond screams last Anon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01
JAMES JEFFR1Es. J R. THORNTON.
Jeffries u Thornton,
ATTORNEYS AT-LAW,
Alexandria, La.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH CoURT-PARIsH OF RApIDEs.


WHEREAS FRANCIS H. NEAL
w has made application to this
Court to be appointed Datiye Tesla
mentary Executor of the Succession
OF Rosanna Henderson, deceased:-
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom
1t doth or may concern, to show
cause within ten (10) days from the
cate hereof, why the same should
not be granted.
BY Order of the Court.
Clerks office, Alexandria, La, this
ia day of April, 1878.
JAMES H. RANSDELL.
AEril 24-2t. Clerk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01
SOMETHING NEW!

TIME COMPRESSED AIR AND Sue
ton Cup Clothes Washer, patented
by George Augustus Croker, of Char
louisville, Virginia, is doing away with
and taking the lead over all other
Washers wherever introduced, devel
oping, as it does, an entirely new prin-
ciple; overcomes friction and conse-
qaently washes with less injury to
clothing and, at the same time, does its
work perfectly. Will wash with an
absolute certainty the heaviest blank
cts and quilts, also the very finest laces,
etc, of ladies' wearing apparel; will
wash from one to four dozen pieces at
once; it is very simple in its construc-
ton, but powerful in its effect in en-
tirely removing dirt from soiied
clothes.
Mr.. B. Chance, of East Baton Rouge
Parish, is Agent for the above Patent
for chs Parish of Rapides, and at pres-
ent.is stopping with Mrs. Neal, IN Dad
Street, Alexandria, and refers. by per-
mission, to the following named per-
sons, who have tested the Washer
TESTIMONIALS.
Mrs. NJ. Fl. Neal, Mrs. E. R. BiossN
Mrs. S. Flaunery, Mrs. A. B. Racial,
Miss Mary Raehal, Mis-. NJ c. Ryan,
David c. Paul.
Mar. 27-1m+
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

A T TOM. NJ. BIOSSATS JEWELRY
N and WATCH MAKING SHOP, in the
store of JACOB WE'LL, corner of SECOND
and DEsOTO streets, you can have your
CLOCKS, WATCHES and JEWELRY
REPAIRED WITH DISPATCH, aud at
THE VERY CHEAPEST CASH RATES.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

SERVANT looks into the break
fast-room and says: "Please, ma'am,
there's a beggar woman ia the
kitchen wants something to cal" "
"Giye her the water in which the
eggs were boiled this morning,
Bridget, it's quite nutritious"
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NM Madison nispensary,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

PARISH CoURT-PARIsH OF RArIDEs.
No. Bill.
WHEREAS FRANCIS H. NEAL
w has made application to this
Court to be appointed Tutor to the
Minors Minerva E. and Joseph ii.
Havis: Notice is hereby given to all
whom it doth or may concern, to
show cause within ten 10 days
from the date hereof, why the same
should not be granted.
BY order of the Court.
Clerks office, Alexandria, La, this
ed day of April, 1878.
J. Fl. RANSDELL,
April 24-2t. Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09
The Apollo Club Concert.

The entertainment given at City Hall last
night by the Young Apollo Club of New York
was eminently pleasing, as the manifest pleas
ure of large audience testified, A more pop
ular musical performance could scarcely be
given, for there was something very winning in
the young, fresh buoyant views of the club
The uncultivated car was delighted by the
melody, and the cultivated doubtless quite sat-
isfied with the correct vocalization of the sing
ers. The programme was well adapted to the
display of the finest qualities of the perform
ers, an afforded an agreeable variety and fire.
quent change from lively TO severe. There
was observable, it is true, thinness-a lack OF
body one would call it in speaking of things
forbidden in Maine. The performance stayed
but did not satisfy the appetite. That, how
ever, is an unavoidable fault, and one for
which allowance should ba made at the start.
The club certainly showed rare strength and
exceptionally fine training, especially in the
"Meserere" from the "Trovatcre," and Rosin-
mis- "Infammatus." Two voices demand es-
pecial praise, those of Laurits and Chris.y; the
one brilliant and dramatic tenor, the other
displaying great sweetness and purity of tone.
The concerted pieces were rendered with skill
and admirably correct method.
A distinction was drawn in the programme
not observed on the stage, that between the
Misters and the Masters of the club. There
was one young mao who had moustache, and
by that sign perhaps may be identified as a
Mister. But certainly one Of the most mature
voices was that of Master.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09

YOUNG BURGLARS CAUGHT.-FOr some time
persons having stores and offices along Com
mercal street have been annoyed by having
their places broken into. There has not. been
much money or goods taken in any one il
stance, but the aggregate amount taken, tt-
gather with the damage done, which has not
been inconsiderable will swell the loss to quite
an amount. These petty burglaries had Of
of late got to be quite frequent, and so much
SO that City Marshal Bridges went to work in
earnest to Strap the birds" engaged in it,
Thursday evening he placed members Of the
police force in different stores along that street
with the hope that some Of the guilty ones
might make another attempt. Along in the
evening Officer Frank Merrill. who was Sta
toned in Mooney s. Means coal Office, pear the
foot Of Centre street, saw some FLOWS creep
out from under q building on the opposite
or lower side Of the street. He started in
pursuit and they ran. In their flight they
threw away a bag containing several hundred
coppers, which was afterwards recovered. At
ter hard chase they were captured and taken
to the station. They were fund to ba two
young men about II years of age, By the name
of John Tierney and Michael C0rlss. Some
time since these same two young men were
bound over in the sum of $500 each for melting
riot at the establishment Of g. M. Stanwood,
a shipsmith on Commercial street, Yesterday
the young culprits, after being very closely
pressed, acknowledged that they were the pai-
ties who had been doing this breaking and en-
teling Some Of the articles stolen have since
been recovered. The officers are entitled to
praise f,r doing go good a job.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09
Temperance Convention.

The first of the series of temperance meet
ings on the line Of the Maine Central railroad
commenced Thursday evening in Gardiner.
Johnson's Hall was we'll filled with large
and appreciative audience, which manifested
great interest in the cause. Meeting was pre-
sided over by L. W. Starbird, G. W. G. of the
1. o. of G. T. Interesting speeches were made
by Judge Kingsbury, q. L. Parker and Job I.
Sanford of Portland, and Mrs. G. A. Hodgton,
G. w. V. T., of Watervile. The Hughes Broth
ers furnished excellent vocal music, which add
ed very much to the interest of the meeting.
There was praise meeting yesterday morning
under the direction of the Rev. Mr.. Park of
Gardiner. The Hon. Geo. W. Woodman of
Portland addressed the business men in the
afternoon. The meeting was addressed in the
evening by prominent temperance men of this
state.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09
Brief J0fiings.

Rev. DR.. Webb Of Boston will preach at
State st. Church tomorrow.
Elder Miles Grant Of Chelsea, Mass, will
preach at Union Hall tomorrow.
The first concert Of the Gospel Temperance
Mission Sunday School will be held at the
Abyss; man church tomorrow evening.
The Berger Family are stopping at the
Falmouth Hotel, and the Young Apollo Club
at the Preble House.
Mr.. Yeaton's house where the fire occurred
yesterday morning was insured for $4,000 with
Messrs. Dow & Palmer. The loss will not ex.
coed $1,000.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will give a
dance at Lancaster Hall Thanksgiving even
ing.
The Temperance Union will hold their
regular Sunday evening meeting at Congress
Hall at Z o'clock. An invitation has been
extended to speakers from abroad who will
address the meeting All are invited.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09
Richm Oud,

RICHMOND, Nov g. 1873.
Richmond Lodge, No. 56, I. o. o. f., cele-
ebrated its first anniversary last evening in the
following programme:
Music prayer. calling roll, opening remarks
bv N. g.. Ell. G. Reed history of the Lodge by
V. G f. j. Bnker; select reading by G. E.
Dnslow; remarks by S. W. Jack and M. E.
Spaulding.
After which supper was served at Hotel
Mitchell. After supper the following toasts
were giveD
sour visiting brothers," Responded to by
chaplain d. S Richards.
"Our Order" S. W. Jack.
sFrlendship:' g. D. Parks.
"Future of our LODGE G. E. Dinslow.
The company then returned to the hall where
followed an essay by P. G., a. S. Spsulding;
select reading by L. S. Mclaughlin, and an Or
iginal poem by G. D. Parks, which was excel
lent. The occasion was much enjoyed by the
members and guests Of this new and flourishing
Lodge, and otter continuing the festivities until
late hour the party adjourned, we'll satisfied
with the pleasures of celebrating this first, and
we trust it may not be the only, anniversary of
the Lodge. PEN,
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENT wo-DAy
Fiom George Tickner Curtis, Esq, N. ".

From George Tickner Curtis, Esq, N. ".
I have used the Rssctionsry Health-Lift
Machine for nearly year, and consider it the
best mode of taking special exercise that 1
have ever known. Its effect in improving
appetite, digestion and sleep, is wonderful. 1t
is particularly valuable for the refreshment it
affords to all who work with their brains, in
whatever form Of occupation; restoring at
once the nervous energy when exhausted by
labor or any other excitement. He who can
lie down to sound sleep after an exhausting
day Of toll, and can rise to another day of
work, morally certain that he has the means of
securing another night of repose, has made an
important acquisition, which am persuaded is
within the reach of any one who will avail
himself of the benefits of this machine.
Health-Lift Rooms, 239 Middle street, Port
1opd
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09
Religious Note. and News.

R-v. Mr.. Earle, the evangelist, is to com.
mence series Of evangelical meetings in
Waterville about the middle of this month.
Rsv. H. A. Stetson, late pastor of the Bap-
fist church at East Sumner. has accepted q
call to the pastorate of the church at South
Acton. and commenced his labors on Sunday,
Nov. 3.
Rev. Edwin Smith, graduate of Bangor
Seminary, 1864, is called to the Congregational
church in Williamsburg, Mass. He has been
settled in Barre, Mass He supplied in ECam-
den, 1862
November 18th the Baptist church In Me :
chanic Falls is to commence q meeting of
days. Rev. g. W. Ilsley, Rev. W. T. Chase
and others, are expected TO be present and as
sist in the services.
Rev. A. Fl. Locke was, on Friday of last
week, ordained pastor of the st. Thomas Epis-
copal church in Camden. Bishop Medley Off
Grated. The ordination sermon was preached
bV Rev. Mr. Walker of Thomaston. Rev. Mr..
Upjobn of Augusta, and Rev. Mr.. Ketchum Of
Portland, assisted in the ceremonies.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


The shoe business at Auburn has been more
active this week, according to the quantity of
goods forwarded. The total shipment is one
Thousand and ejghty.nine cases, or about one
hundred cases more than last weeks shipment.
Some firms made some of their largest ship
ment of the season this week, but work is
falling off IN a majority of the shops. Those
that did not get full speed on till q few weeks
later than the rest are the ones now doing the
liVeliest business. Manufacturers are now
commencing to figure up the seasons work.
The Evans Rifle Works have shut down un-
til the first of January, at which time, it is
rumored, they will commence on Russian
orders.
Mr. J. G. Walker is erecting four story
brick block OH Maine street, Mechanic Falls,
the lower story front being entirely of granite,
and will add much to the beauty of the village.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The revenue collected at the custom house in
Fort Fairfield during the past mouth was up
wards OF S30O0, being considerably more than
during the corresponding month of
last year.. and showing quite an increase of
business in that section of the state.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
One day last week Bradley Stinson of Litch-
field killed his dog which was foaming at the
mouth and gave other evidences of hydropho-
ba
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Bridgton-Francis Vim and al, to ]. 7.
Woodwork, part Of lots and in the 18th
range.
Brunswick-H. Cornish to j. Murphy, 70
acres land and buildings.
Deering-Alexander Edmonds to G. Hooper.
land on High street.
Rebecca f. Cfabtree ct al. to 81. f. Milliken
land in Deeripg.
Sophia X. Sawyer ct al to 81. f. Milliken,
land in Deerng.
Gray-Mary S. Dolley ct al TO Edward Cobb,
"a of an acre Of land.
Harpswell-Isaac Merriman ct al to p U.
Merriman, land and buildings on Ash Cove
Point
Portland-George Trott to j. E. Trott, land
on Peaks Island.
Sarah E. Sylvester ct al to W. G, Davis,
land and buildings on Bradford street.
Henry Jones to Alfred Hull, land and build
ings on Plum street.
Raymond-Luther Perkins to Abigail Thur
low, land and buildings.
Sea- boro-Wm A. Meserve TO Charlotte E.
Shaw. 5 acres land.
Sebsgo-A. Jewell to j. D. Martin. part
of lot No. s. I'd range.
j. S. Martin to j. d. Martin, part of lot No.
6, LIST range.
Windham-Isaac Jackson to John Keen,
land and buildings.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
FRIDAY.-James Anderson. Intoxication. Fined
50 with costs. Committed.
Andrew j. Meserve. Cruelty to animals. Fined
IS with COSTS Paid.
Thomas Eagan. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with costs. Appealed. Strout & Gage.
Wifred P. Coggns. Search and seizure. Fined
800 with costs and three months Imprisonment
Appealed
James Mills Search and seizure. Fined $50 with
costs. Appealed. Col. ID. W. Scribner.
Thomas Eagan and John Smith. Assault and
battery Fined SO with costs. Paid.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09
THE RAILROAD TAX.
The Maj GRITTY and Minority Reports on the
Maine Central Railroad Tax.

The following are the majority and minority
reports of the committee of the Executive
Council on taxation of the Maine Central Rail-
road Company. The majority report was ac-
cepted By vote of to 8, though it now lies
on the table, the Governor refusing to give it
his approval
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
The Standing Committee on Taxation and
Expenditures to which was referred the &C.
companying application of the Maine Central
railroad for abatement OF taxes, report that
they have heard the parties thereto, and after
carefully celebrating upon the subject, are OF
the opinion that the valuation for the year 1874
should bs fixed at the rate Of forty dollars per
share. the valuation for the year 1875 should be
fixed at the rate of thirty dollars per share,
the valuation of 1876 should he fixed at the
rate of twenty dollars per share; that the value
Of real estate and other property actually sub,
ject to local taxation for the year 1874 should
be fixed at S4S9 100, for the year 1875 should bs
fixed at 1888, $50. for the year 1876 should be
fixed at $493. 623, according to the schedule fol-
10wipO
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09
The King of Floor CIa,b..

The new ard artistic designs brought cut
this season in the patent LINoLEUM floor cloth,
will, no doubt, give this popular article an in
creased sale. 1t is the only floor covering
made combining in the highest degree the
qualities essential to comfort, elegance aud
economy. On account of inferior limitations,
see that the word "LINoLEUM' is on the back
of every yard. All carpet dealers keep it.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09
M'L1ss.-"M'liss' will be given at the Port

M'LIss.-"M' liss' will be given at the Port
land Theatre this afternoon, aud for the last
time this evening. The desire to see the play
increases as its merits become generally
known, and large house may be looked for
tonight. The play certainly is worth Witness
ing if only for the fine characterization Of the
heroine by Miss Pixley. The exceptionally
good support is another recommendation.
Those who desire to see healthy and amusing
play should not miss "M'liss.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09

MALARIAL FEvERs, constipation, torpidity
vousness and neuralgia ailments yield readily
to the great disease conqueror, Hop Bitters.
1t repairs the ravages of disease by converting
the food into rich blood, and it gives new life
and vigor to the aged and infirm always. See
Proverbs" in other column. nov4d1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-09

JAMES FRKE.-The flags on the engine
houses were displayed at half mast yesterday
out of respect to the memory of Mr.. James
Frye who was for a long time driver of
steamer Cumberland No. 8. After the election
of Mr. Barrett as street commissioner he
appointed Mr.. Frye as his assistant. Some time
after he was stricken down and now after
long illness he has closed his mortal career.