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

Mr.. Tilden. Mr.. Tilden has now no
friends. Those who assert his title
do so from no desire to serve him.
but only from stern sense of duty
to the public. - Washington Post
and Union.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

A WORTHY ENTERPR1sE.-Mr. j.
Curtis Waldo, No. 46 Camp street,
has shown US his plans for his forth
coming work, to be called the "Illus-
trated Visitors Guide to New Or
leans" which he proposes to have
ready for delivery in October next.
The work will comprise brief review
of the history of our city, with graphic
descriptions of the points of interest of
our day, our manufactures, home in
dustries and commercial advantages,
accompanied by illustrations drawn BY
one OF the best artists and engraved
BY the photo. engraving process.
Such work, requiring an outlay of
thousands of dollars and many months
of unceasing labor, is an undertaking
of no ordinary character. Mr.. Waldo
has steep and rugged hill to climb,
but we believe eqnal to the task. He
is we'll known as ready and agree
able writer, and with this he combines
patience, energy and ceaseless indus
try, qualities which deserve success
and seldom fail to bring the merited
reward. Mr.. Waldo has issued many
valuable publications, all Of them
meeting the approval of our business
community, but we think bis "Illus.
trated Guide" the most important
work he has yet undertaken. A good
guide book is necessity to every
commercial city, and we are therefore
pleased to announce the commence.
ment of the work by one 60 competent
to make it acceptable in every partic-
ular.-[New Orleans City Item.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01
CARD OF THANKS

TN BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN
i of the Schools, who attended the
Picnic on Friday last, the undersigned
hereby tenders to Messrs. Chas. Moore
Jr., E. Raxsdale, E. A. Buddenbrock
and Louis F. Gossens, members of the
Alexandria String Band, their sincere
thanks and grateful acknowledgements
for the liberal spirit displayed in &C.
companying the excursion gratui-
tously. j. R. WATERS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

THUS far this has been the most
propitious season and most favorable
weather for cropping, and from the
four quarters of the Parish we hear
good omens of an abundant harvest.
and large yield in the Fall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01
ShERlEf,S SALE.
Mrs. Matte II. WILLIAMS ]

MRS. MATTE ID. WILLIAMS
Va. No, 1906
LOT OF Cross TIES.
PARISH CoURT-PARIsH OF RAPIDEs,
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF
ID sale issued and to me directed in
the above entitled and umbered suit,
l have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction, at Schmalinski's land
ing on Red River, about ten
miles from Alexandria, La, between
the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of MAY,
A. D., 1873,
the following described property, be-
ing perishabIe and Of an expensive ma
ture to keep:
Six hundred (60O) cross ties, more or
less.
TERMs-CASH.
H. M. ROBINSON,
May l, 1873. Sheriff.
Printers Fees $500.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

A T TOM. NJ. BIOSSATS JEWELRY
IA and MATCHMAKING 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, and at
THE VERY CHEAPEST CASH RATES.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

The pretty Danube reached here
early Monday evening, and her chief
clerk, Charlie Drown, sent US two big
packages of papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

-MRs. Van Colt says: "There will
be more women than mon in Heaven
Mohammed said the same thing, and
he added that no ugly women would
go there.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

OLD and faded pictures copied,
restored and enlarged at Albert's
Gallery.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01
Thrilling Account Of a Hazing at a
Girls Seminary.

The whole party had prepared them
selves for their lawless work BY leav-
ing their overskirts and their back
hair in their rooms. They were evi.
IDENTIFY under the influence of green
tea, and they constantly made use of
such expressions as "my gracious"
"my goodness me-" and other equally
shocking blasphemies. They had
brought with them two quart bottles
of cold tea. a supply of dry toast, and
jelly. seating themselves around the
table, they rapidly consumed these in
toxicating refreshments, and the help
less freshwOman's heart sank within
her as she perceived that they were
deliberately stimulating themselves to
the height of recklessness which would
e them for the atrocious outrages -
For half an hour the jewellers drank
the fiery green tea, and made the mid
night air ring with the rolIicking songs
of Messrs. Moody and Sankey. At
length the leader. judged that her COM
panions were ripe for any sort of
crime, and thereupon summoned them
to carry out their nefarious design
They began by taking out and confis.
eating their victims crimping pins.
They then carefully cut off with pair
of sharp scissors every vestige Of her
bang, leaving IN its place a short stub
ble that closely resembled a masculine
beard of three days growth. Next
they cut all her remaining hair to a
uniform length Of about four inches,
and dipped her light brown switch in
the inkstand. The entire contents of
the victims own bottle of bandoline
was then .emptied upon her head, and
her hair, after being combed straight
back from her forehead, was secured
in that position by a circular comb
Every particle of ribbon in her posses
sion was seized by the "hazers," who,
in cruel mockery of her tondness for
ribbons of becoming tints, proceeded
to trim all her dresses with with hid
eous parti-colored red and yellow rib
bon. All this time the victim of these
outrages made no sound, although the
powder with which the "puff" was
filed was several times on the point of
choking her. When the "hazers" had
finished their loathsome work they re.
moved the gag, and forced the fresh.
woman to solemnly promise on VOL
ume of Emerson's essays to wear only
red and yellow ribbons, to send her
sealskin sacque home by express, and
to henceforth wear her hal, in the sim,
pie and excessively unbecoming fash
ion in which they had arranged it.
Proudly she would have refused ut any
cost to make such a promise had she
not caught sight of herself in the mir
ror and thus sustained a shock which
completely unnerved her.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

"A FREE circus with lunch count
er attached, we have reason to believe,
would draw very we'll here at present.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

IHE EFFICACY OF ADVERTISING
The Worcester Gazette gives cur
rency to the following good illustra-
ton of the number of persons reached
by an advertisement: ain converse
ton to-day between some prominent
members of the bar, an interesting
Renaissance came up regarding the
efficacy of advertising. Several years
ago, an eccentric bachelor, who had
become imbued with the advanced
ideas of affinities, advertised for wife,
in a paper of small circulation, then
published in Worcester. He had the
advertisement also copied into a
chronological journal in New York.
In answer to all applications, he sent
a blank to be filed out by the appli-
cants, stating her name, measurement,
color of hair, and also daguerreotype.
The man never married, but at his
death his effects passed to his execu-
tors, and with them those blanks and
likenesses. Among the legal advisers
was gentleman who now occupies an
official position on the bench. He
said that he could not tell the number
of applicants for marriage. There was
a large trunk and a valise filled with
blanks and daguerreotypes, and they
came from all parts of the country,
many of them from the city, and per-
sons of great responsibility. Soon re-
quests began to pour in from persons
requesting the return of the blanks
and likenesses. The matter created
quite sensation at the time,"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

The foreign situation remains
about the same.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

"A London undertaken gives pre
NUN, mum TO the doctor who furnishes the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01
"SW0re 1t 10 U.s."

In Tom Benton's memorable can
vass for reelection to the United
States Senate, from Missouri, over
twenty-five years ago, he used to tell
an amusing anecdote to illustrate his
relation to the people of the state and
the false construction his enemies were
trying to place upon his action while a
member of Congress. He said that
everything that went wrong in the
Senate was laid at his door; "Benton
did it,"
"The evil deeds of other men," said
he, fare charged to my account, but
the good have dene for my state and
the country at large, they'd gladly in
ter with my bones. 1t reminds me-,
fellow citizens, of circumstance that
happened in my neighborhood of Vir.
GINA, when was boy. The crime
of seduction was punished pretty Sc
verely in the Old Dominion, in those
days, as it should be everywhere and
at all times.
"a handsome young lady, whom
shall designate as Miss Sallie, unfor-
tunately became mother before she
was wife, and, according to law and
custom, was notified to appear before
a justice of the peace, there to testify
on oath relative to her misfortune, or
as the country people expressed it,
"Swear the child to its daddy"
zone bright morning we'll to do
farmer in the neighborhood, who was
also deacon in the church, rose look
ing very sad. He had little to say,
and his strange behavior excited the
curiosity of his faithful wife, who was
anxious to know what troubled him.
He said he was not we'll, but assured
her that nothing serious was the
matter.
"Also moping around for awhile, he
caught his horse and was about leav-
ing when his wife called to know
where he was going. He growled
back that he was going to Squire
Blank's''
"'What are you going there for7'
" Yonr mighty inqnisitive this
morning; but if You must know, I am
hoing to see who Sal swears her young
Que to-
"He returned in the evening look
ing sadder than ever. His wife whose
curiosity was greatly excited Ly his
strange conduct, eagerly asked
"'Well, Mr.. Jones, who did Sal
swear her young one to7'
This was a poser; the very question
he had been dreaiing for hours. lie
hesitated, turned his head away and
stammered out:
"'SwoRE 1T TO Us 2
"'Us /! Us! If you had been an
honest, faithful man, Mr.. Jones if
you had lived up to Your duty and be-
haved yourself, as l have, sir,-it
would never have been sworn to US = ,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01

guage is not only insulting to the in
telIigence of the people, but it is IL
helous upon the Southern people, tor
whom the Senator has expressed
sympathy; for the late civil wer was
not, as he implies, made by them to
make one man President instead OF
another. And it is false, also, in an
other respect; for, so far from there
being any disposition on the part of
the South, as it implies, to renew
strife for Tiden, Senator Dennis
knows perfectly well that he himself
and nearly all the Southern politi.
clans are opposed to Tilden. The
Commission having decided that
Congress could not set aside fraudu
lent election returns, if the power to
do so he now withheld from the
courts, 1t follows that fraudulent re.
turns will be henceforth the rule. 1t
is, therefore, not Hayes title only
hut the system which is at stake;
and with the wealth of the country
in few hands, the managers need on
ly a few experts and standing army
TO make it effective.
1t remains to be seen whether the
Democratic aspirants to the Presi-
dency IN Congress will commit them
selves to system which will GER
tainly be fatal to their own hopes,
and probably to the institutions of
the country, from mere jealousy OIL
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Washington.

Mrs- F. Seeley has lately received letter from the sister of Chas. Hayes, son of the late Rev Gordon Hayes, announcing the death of her brother at Muscatine, Iewa. When Mr. Hayes left Washington with his interesting family. msny remarked that they were the heal1hiest locking family one could find, yet o0i few of them now survive. The transplant Ins from New England seemed to be disastrous to them
 -Nr- & Nrs- R. M Welton are making a .saOss visit at the paternal home, preparatory to q further sOjourn in Eastern New York. when St~y will continue their former employment of xeael3nG
 -Bak1 ( Brinsmade have taken "a new departure and SEs now doing business entirely aa the cash system They argue that their paying customers will be gsineFs, because they ~ill nns Aave 10 pay indirectly the debts of the
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Goshen.

LEATHER MAN.-This odd-looking mortal was around again, last week. THE DAVIS EsTATE-The Distributors have commenced on this estate. VIRIToR.-Miss Etta Bartholomew, of Bris- tol, is visiting the family of Mir. T. D. Luding- ton.
 RETURN FROM SoHooL--Misses Anna and Ella Beach are at home from Mt. Helyoke, during vacation.
 EXCHANGE OF MINIsTEI's.-Rev.M NIT. Dike- man, of West Goshen, exchanged with Rev. MT. Hagen. last Sabbath. MT. Hagen has been attending Mir. Moody's meetings at New Ha- ven, and Mrs. Francis Wadhams has also re- | turned from those meetings. REAL ESTATE. John M. Wadhams and F. A. Lucas have bought the farm belonging to the estate of Deacon Merwin and Julius I. Merwin.
 SICKNESS OF MR PALMER.-Mr Asaph H. Palmer is very sick at the house of Mrs. Palm CTS father in Norfolk PRINTER ARR1vED.-Mr. Cole, of the Vol cottville Register is visiting the family of Dea- con Smith.
 IN SEASON FOR CHuRoH-Two young ladies, last Sunday morning, finished breakfast quite early, and immediately prepared for church ] without looking at the clock. AS they came near the house the bell began to ring, and the town clock showed them that they were an hour and quarter before the time. DEATH OF MIR. STREEr.-Mr. Lamont Street, who removed from Goshen to New Jersey about 15 years ago. hung himself in his barn, about aweek ago. Helived at his birth place in East St. until he left for N. J., selling his farm to Mir. Geo. Johnson. He was the oldest Justice in Goshen, and for many years presided at the meetings of our Civil Authori- | ty. After the death of his wife, the family were obliged to send him to an insane retreat. Soon after he came out, he made long visit in Connecticut, and married again last Fall, in New Jersey.
 CONN. RIvER,-The water at Hartford is now 15 feet above low water mark, and saw that it was rising an inch an hour. H. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Deaths

At Franklinville, N J., April 6, Lamont Street Esq, formerly of Goshen.
 At Abbey, April g. Margaret Livingston, widow of Dr. Alanson Abbe, formerly of Litch- field.
 In Torringford, April 18th, Maria, wife of Levi J. Johnson, aged 92 years
 At Lakeville, April 6, Mrs. Catherine Jew ell, aged 68 years. #4u
 At Danbury, March 20, Mrs Harriet Brews- ter, native of Salisbury, aged S4 s At Philadelphia, March 29th. G. P. Rock well aged B years.
 At Winchester, April 8, Geo. Hubbel, aged At Winsted, April 8, Samuel Smith, aged Fl.
 At Winsted, April 8, infant son of E. H. and Nellie M. Welch.
 At Winsted, April 10, Benjamin l.. Stet- son.
 At West Winsted, April 5, Hettie, infant daughter of Mr. < Mrs. Edward Day.
 In Torringford, March 18th, J. c. Barber, aged "A years.
 At Sheffield, Mass, March 31st of consump- tion, Alice, wife of of Theodore C. Wickwire. and daughter of Marshall Straight, of New Milford, aged 37. ,--
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18

non-payees, and will therefore buy for less money,
 As this is the last week of Lent, or Passion Week. Mir. Peck has made unusual appoint ments and the Little Brown Church. will be open for services at ? o'clock on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and at eleven on Good Friday. A descendant of Missionary Davies, through whose instrumentality our little church was built is preaching in Plymouth, and is in- terested to know all the particulars that can be learned of his relatives, whose monument was erected in the old churchyard in Davies Hol- low Cannot IS" respond? J. IApRovEMENT.-Mr.J John Black is putting | on an addition of 30 feet to the barn n1ar his house and a new barn at the old Ford place Jennings and Hall, of Kent, builders. Charles Fenn is building an out barn for Edson Seeley. Simeon Calhoun is building veranda in front of F. N Galpin's house. George Brown Esq. is having the Gen. Brinsmade place renovated by coat of paint. Mir. John W. Titus has added a verandah to the front of his house, WHlCl 1Ol DCduCy VI oA0 ASsS"AASHS S~ finish, we think, excels anything of the kind in town, J. B. Wilson, proprietor of the Will son House, Waramaug Lake, architect.
 TRANsFER-W are informed that Mrs. Jane Clark has conveyed her right in the real estate of the late Sherman Clark to her son George s. Clark.
 DEpARTUREs MT. and Mrs. Ransom Dye, have returned to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. F. W. Gum, being seriously indisposed, at. tended by Mrs. Gum, departed for Fernandina, Florida, on Thursday last, in search of health. May the boon which they seek specially be granted and we be permttedto to welcome their safe return.
 RELIGIOUS Pastor and quite num- Der of his parishioners, attended the Gospel meeting in New Haven, last week. The in- spiration which he received was manifest in his preaching on Sunday.
 DEATHs.-We have received the sad intelli- gence of the death of Charles G. Hayes old est son of Rev. Gordon Hayes, formerly of this place, who died at Des Moines, Iowa, the lat ter part of March, aged 48 Also in this place on the 2d inst. an infant of Wm. Hurlburt, aged months.
 MILK MEETING.-At an adjourned meeting of the farmers dealing with the Shepaug Val ley Milk Association, on Saturday last, the committee appointed by the last meeting re- ported that no compromise with the associa- tion had been effected, the propositions both of the association and the farmers being de- clined. A basis of fifty per cent. was propos- ed as a fair compromise signed, and is to be sent to the Association. It is an old saying that corporations have no souls, but where an association is composed, as this is, of gentle man of the strictest integrity, and above re- proach, we shall expect a different rule of conduct 5.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Notice to Tax Payers,

THE tax payers of the town of Washington Conn.,.
 4 are hereby notified that tax of l5 mills the dollsr laid on the Grand List of 1S77 will become due on the first day of April, 1878. Notice is here by given that will be at the store of William BroSn. in Woodve, on Wednesday May 1st, lS7S frola 10 a, m. until IF m.; ct the store of D. Burnham from 2 until4 o'clock D. at the store of E, c. Sperry, Thursday, May 2d, from 10 o'clock a. m. until I2 o'clock, m. at the store of Baker x Brinsmade, from o'clock until o'clock p. and at the store of E l. Hurlbut, on Friday, May 3d. from 10 o'clock until I2 clock m. for the purpose of receiving said taxes. An addition of per cent. Teonth will be made to all unpaid taxes and after June lst ls7s and the addition each successive month until paid. Legal fees will be exacted for collection after the first de- mand. A, H, WYANT Collector.
 Washington, April 9th 1878. 2-if
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
M Tarr1ageS.

At Winsted, April 5, by Rev. MT. Hallock, Mir. James A. Leonard and Miss Julia E. Ap- ley, both of Goshen.
 In Bridgeport, April 1st, MT. Walter Nal linson to Miss E. Thompson, both of West Cornwall.
 N. Meserve, Geo. E. Taft and Miss Julia, youngest daughter of Loyal Barber.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Cheshire Nursery 1!

ErSTABLISHED 1864. Apple Trees, and 2 years G old, strong and vigorous. $24 70 per hnndred as cents each Pear, standard 3years. Fst-cass 60 cts and years, extra strong (hbrous rooted 75 cents o $l %. Crescent Seeding strawberry, by mail Sl % per dez. large block of stocky Spruce aud Arbor Vitae Norway Spruce the best for Screens aud wnd- breaks at low prices, by the dozen or hun ed Other fruit trees, vines and Ornamentas in great variry Trees and plants delivered in Waterbury free uT charge. Send for catalogue.
 MS. PLATT,
 2a-Sm Cheshire Conn
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
JOSEPHINE P. FRAZIER,
 Vs. GEORGE H. FRAZIER.
ORDER OF NOTICE.

State of Connecticut, County of LitchGeld, sS. Litchheld March 2Oth, 1878.
 Upon the petition of the said Josephine P. Frazier praying for reasons therein set forth, for divorce rom the said George H. Frazier, by her petition brought to the Superior Court to be holden at Litch- field, within and for LitchReld County, on the iss Tuesday of April A, D. 1878 It appearing to, and being found by, the subscribing authority, that the said respondent is residing in parts unknown to the petitioners, and is absent from this State. There fore ordered, that notice of the pendeney of sa pee tton be given the said respondent by the petitoner causing this order of notice to be published in tho Ltchfeld Enquirer, newspaper pubish,d d in Litch- field, in said county four weeks successivey, com mencing or before the 27th day of March 4. h. 1878. VIM. l.. RANSOM. Clerk
 Of the Superior Court for Litchfeid Conuty
 52-4W
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Don't be deceived.

Many persons say '1 haven't got the Con- sumption' when asked to cure their Cough with Shiloh's Consumption Cure. Do they not know that Coughs lead to Consumption and a remedy that will cure Consumption will certainly and surely cure cough or any lung or throat trouble. We know it will cure when all others fail and our faith in it is so positive that we will refund the price paid if you re- ceive no benefit. Is not this fair proposition. Price 10 cts, 5 cts and $1 .00 per bottle. For lame Chest, Back or Side, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster Price % cts. For sale by Vessels x Gates.
 Why will you suffer with Dyspepsia and liv- CT complaint, Constipation, and general debili- ty when you can get at our store Shiloh's Sys- tenn Vitalizer which we cell ona positive guar antee to cure you. Price 70 cts, and 70 cts. For sale by Vessels 6 Gates,
 "HACKMETACK" popular and fragrant perfume. Sold by Vessels & Gates, Litch- field, Conn.,, elsewhere by dealers generally.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

For a CASE of CATARRN MA a Tha. S0nford'9 Radical Cure for Catarrh will not fDstautly relieve and speedily cure. References IVY Henry Wells, Esq, Wells, Fargo
 Co.,, Aurora, N. Y.; Vim. Bowen, Esq.
 Me. Hatton Grant Bowen, St. Los ~ " ~is, Testimonials and treatise by mail. Price, with improved Innaler,sl. Sold everywhere. WEEKS POTTER. Proprietors Boston, Mass.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
ROTICE U. s. INTERNAL -REvEKUE E
 SPECIAL TAXES,

FINDER the Revised Statutes of the United states, U 3232. 323T, 3238, and 3230 every person engaged in any business, avocation, or employment, which renders him liable to a special tax, iR required to
 procure end pace and kesp eensp picosv lis estab- ltshnsent pLGce cf business STAMP denoting the payment of said special tax for the specal-tax year beginning May 1st, 1878. Section 3244, Revised Stat utes, designates who liable to special tax. turn, prescribed on Form H. is also required bB lat of every persOn liable to special tax above. SeUeTe penalties prescribed for non-complianco with the foregoing requirements. for continuing in business after Apr 30, 1878, without pay of tax,
 Application should be made to D. F. Hollister Col- lector of Internal Revenue at Bridgeport Connecti cut. 52-4W
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-18
Tbe English Cow Milker.

All orders for Sow Mixers, for the States of Con. necticut and Rhode Island shsuid be Addressed tc Scott Hill, Bethlehem, Conn. 3wi