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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-19

ELIZA Pinkston should be sum
mond before the Potter Committee.
If tley want to strike oil let them
boreher.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-19
FOR SHERIFF..
ALEXANDRIA, La. ]
June Is, 1885,

june is, 1851
EDITOR DEMoCRAT-
Please announce that / am candi.
date for reelection for SHERIFF OF the
Parish of Rapides, subject to the vote
Of the people at the ensuing election
III. NJ. ROBINSON.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-19

Our esteemed contemporary,
the Colfax Chronicle, has q leader on
the burning of the Court House at
Colfax, and takes a rather sombre
view Of the true situation to follow,
and en- passa'st, he is vastly at fault
in his statement that Court Houses
elsewhere in Louisiaa ;;have been
burned before this, aad mentions in
excuse for the Colfax fire, the burn
ing of the Court Houses in Rapides,
Vernon, VIM and Catahoula. Ia
all this our esteemed contemporary
errs, and is unfortunate in the COM
parison of the burning of our Court
House. It is true it was burned, but
it was set on fire in the broad glare
of day, by order of Banks and A. j.
Smith, during the war, and was done
as q military necessity. No Court
House in Vernon has ever been
burned, and we do not remember OF
ever hearing before that any such
buildings were ever burned in Winn
and Catahoula.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-19

:
THE allied wire.pullers Of radi-
calism, who have assumed control
and leadership Of the Republicans in
Rapides, are already having rough
old time. of it. Their grunts at the
Registration means more than the
first rifle would seem to indicate.
The great lever to them and their
patent frauds has departed, and the
Democrats now have the "pointing
power" and are going to use it fair
ly, and with exact and even handed
justice to all. By this We mean, and
assert it for the benefit of our party
friends and for the cold comfort Of
the sailed powers" that would rule
the roast in Rapides, that no more
can 200 colored minors and 400 re-
peaters register and then vote. That
little game is spoiled, and our honest
and fair Registrar is the stumbling
block in freezing these old frauds
A fair and honest registration al
around, and the Democrats, whit'
and colored, will outnumber the com
bined voters of radicalism fully three
hundred votes. Stick q big pit
There, and mark US if it does not heat
a Democratic one.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-19

-THANKs to the Texas for late
papers, on her down trip.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-19


ERRArA.-In publishing the pro-
ceedings of the Police Jury, in the
last issue of our Journal, the printer
made Clerical error" in number
ing one of the public Roads, and
substituted the figure 6 for what
should be 4. To place the matter
rightly before the public, we correct
this error by republishing the reso
luton in full. as it is entered in the
Clerks book: if. 8e fgl a4a a
Resolved, That the apportionment
of hands recommended by the Com
missioners for Rapides, Ward, be
made, and that all hands subject to
road duty living on the plantation Of
w. L. Sanford, be transferred from
District No. Z to District No. 6, and
that all hands living on the planta.
ton of ]. W. Gordon be transferred
from Road District No. 5 to Distric,
No. 4. 'sS s g
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22

LII arms are added so much the better
Tor the physique; aid the skillful use
OF the rifle is not only an ACCOMPLISH
ment, but may add to the security of
AIS own life, and those of his neioh-
bOrS.
Again, the drill of single company
contains all the elements of organiZa-
ton and instruction needed for a bat
talon; and an army Of the greatest
magnitude is only judicious cumbi-
nation OF battalions. Therefore mil
itary school, such as you control. IS the
best possible preparation for a skilled
militia or army Of olunteers-abso-
| tNte1y essential to a government such
as ours, which will not maintain q
large standing army.
Section 1925, Revised Statues, amend
ed by 1864, gives great encouragement
to civil colleges to the number of thir-
ty, to engraft on the usual college cur
rlculum the features of military organ
lzatlon equipment and instruction. /
DeheVe those laws have already accom-.
phshed much good, and yet are sus-
ceptlble OF Improvement and enlarge
ment. L think each State should have
q military academy; that some assist
ance should be extended to each by the
United States in the way of arms, ac-
coutrements, tents and uniforms. and.
that each State should supplement this
by small money allowance to meet
the extra expense. / would then ad-
wise that all be subject to inspection
by al officer of the army at least once
q year, and that the dress discipline
and instruction should be uniform
throughout agreeing with that pro-
vided by law for the United States
Military Academy.
You may always quote me as favor
ing military education in connection
with the civil instructions of our coun-
try. and will gladly answer any fair
question On any single point; but to
give treaties on so important a sub
Ject in a common letter IS impossible.
The nearer you can model your
Academy after that Of West Point the
nearer you will be to the true stand.
ard; but of course, know that an ap-
Proclamation is all that you should at
tempt.
Wishing you all success,
am, truly your friend,
W. T. SHERMAN,
General.
- Detroit Free Press, Aug. i, 1878.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22
MILITARY EDUCATION.

The General of the Arnay EDpresse.
HIS Vieaos IN a Letter to the Superi1a
te'adeaat Of the Michigan Military
Acadenay.
The following letter to Major J. s
Rogers, Superintendent of the Mich
gan Military Academy at Orchard
Lake, will be read with great interest
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNI
TED STATES, WASHINGTON, D. c., :
July Goth, 1878. !
Major j. Sumner Rogers, Superinten-
dent of the Michigan Military Acad-
envy:
DEAR SIR beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your favor of July 25th, ask
ing my general opinion of the value
and Importance of Military Schools,
such as you represent; and, in answer,
beg to assure you, that [ deem them
mot only most important, but really
essential to our national welfare. A
discussion of the subject would con-
|sume a volume; and / have not time
to give it the full measure of attention
it's Importance demands.
Military organization Of itself is a
science, and is admirably adapted to
every branch of business especially to
that of education.
The grouping of men or boys into
squads, sections, companies and battal-
ions, is Of the first Importance to ena-
BILE the head to insure close attention
and impart instruction. By this means
each one becomes individually respon-
sible for his own conduct, gaining per-
sonal credit when due, and receiving
censure when necessary.
The ordinary drill "sets up" the boy,
and makes man of better figure, bet
ter physique, and consequently pro-
longing his life and adding to the
measure of his influence as citizen.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22
SNYDER BLACKBERRIEs.

We have received from J. r. CASTOR
& Sons, fruit growers, Normal, Ill, q
crate OF Snyder blackberries. The Der
ries were very fine in size, flavor and
condition. Messrs. r. G. & S. say in
note dated July %: ....
eve have just fairly got to work
picking. Friday we picked 2,24O box
es, Saturday forenoon 1866 quarts; TO-
day will get over 5000 quarts. The
canes are literally loaded to the ground
The only question with those who see
the Snyder i'll full bearing, is how shall
We get rid of the other varieties to.
plant Snyder? Thirty yeara in full
bearing every year (while other varie-
ties are so often Winter killed. should
be enough to establish the value of the
Snyder" -Western Rural.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22
BREACH OF TRUST.

Another breach Of trust has just
come to light. This time it is the
trusted Secretary of the Pullman Car
Company, Charles ". Angel, of Chi
oago. His defalcation it is thought
will amount to $4,000. He had the
confidence of the company and of the
people of Chicago, and no one mistrust-
ed him till he was gone with his steal
gone to Europe it is believed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22

THE YELLOW FEVER is prevailing
extensively and fatally at the South.
New Orleans, Port Eads, on the Gulf
OF Mexico, Grenada, Vicksburg, Mem
phis, Port Gibson and Canton. And
all who can generally leave. 1t is said
there are not over 500 white people re-
naming in Memphis and not over 100
in Grenada. The fever is very malig-
nant and fatal at Grenada. Many die
without physician or care. The only
care they get is from the Towards of
the Howard Association of Memphis
and they are in great need of nurses
and money.
One case is reported at Wellsville,
Ohio, and ten cases on the tow-boat
Porter lying at anchor three miles be-
low Gallopolis, Ohio, and several cases
at Brooklyn on vessels at quarantine
or sent after landing to quarantine hos
pital. All on the British ship Bullfnch
from Port Royal, Jamaica, at Halifax
n. S. are reported nearly all sick with
the fever.
Nashville by resolution Of the City
Council invites all travellers, and refu-
gees from infected cities, towns and
precincts to make Nashville their
home if they wish TODD so.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22
MARTYRS.
MARGARET .E. sANGSTER.

MARGAREIsE.S ANGSnER.
My child, whose soul is like flame
Within a crystal altar lamp,
Bends DER an ancient book, it's name
Obscured by mildew damp
And, tracing down the yellow leaves,
Where quaint and crooked letters stand,
Her breath comes quick, her bosom heaves,
Hard shut the eager hand.
'Mamma'-I meet the lifted eyes
That, softened, shone through gatherias
tears
"God surely gives them in the skies,
For all those dreadful years,
Some sWeeter thing than others have,
TO comfort after SO much pam !;
But, tell me, could we be as brave
Through fire and rack and chain?
"I'm glad there are no martyrs now,''
Blithe rings the voice, and positive.
'Ah, love-" my own heart answers low,
THE martyrs ever live.
"a royal line i'll silk and lace,
Or robed i'll serge and hodden-gray,
With fearless step and steadfast face
They thread the common way.
Than dungeon bolt Or folding blaze
Their cross unseen may heavier press,
And none suspect, through smiling days,
Their utmost bitterness
Some sweet thing surely God must keep
To comfort said my little one;
''They thank Him now il tender sleep
Comes when the day is done.'' PEG
Gods angel Sleep, with manifold
Soft touches, smoothing brow of care,
DWells not beyond the gates of gold,
Because no night is there
--Harper's Magazine for Nav.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22
YOUNG MEN. |. ::

Apply to editor of this newspaper for
half membership Cat discount) in Bav-
lies Great Mercantile College, Keokuk,
Iowa, on the Mississippi Bookkeepers.
penmen, Reporters, Operators an d
teachers thoroughly fitted Don't fail
to address Prof. Miller, Keokuk, Iowa.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22

II VERY STABLE.-Ben. Jewett is prepared to
business or pleasure on the shortest notice.
HearSe at all times ready to attend funerals.
stable on Market square, near the Post Office,
Ken0sha, Wisconsin,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22

TT ANDRE, Manufacturer Wholesale and
Ill. Retail dealer in Cigars, Plug, Cut Chewing
and Smoking Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, SC. His Ci-
gars are all made from best qualities Of domestic
and imported tobacco and sold to the trade at
lowest cash rates. Also, constantly on hand
some fine Meerschaum Pipes, Orders promptly
filled. Directly opposite his old stand. No 371%
Main Street, KenoSha, Wis
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22

detroit Free Press, Aug. i, 1878.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-17

remedy proved fatal to he patient and his
daughter, who had vowed to sacrifice her life
for his, poisoned herself on the same day
that her father died. This melancholy story
OF heroic filial piety, mingled with the most
oarbarous ignorance and superstition, may
be instructlvely read in juxtaposition with
letter received in Shanghai from the Roman
Catholic bishop of Shanshi. Says Mgr. Mon
agatha, who is a resident of Tai YueD, the
capital of province in which famine is Just
now raging with the most fearful severity:
Until lately the starving people were con-
tent to feed on the dead; but now they are
Strengthening the living for food. The hus-
band eats his wife; parents are eating their
children, and in their turn sons and daugh-
tiers eat their dead parents. This goes on
almost every day." Cannibalism has in a
more or less marked degree been an attend
ant horror on the majority of great famines;
but the systematic eating Of human flesh in
a time of scarcity is hardly to be wondered
at In country where young ladies of rank,
education and intelligence grow up to be q
in the belief that piece of human flesh can
be beneficial as an inward medicament. 1t
may be mentioned that the imperial govern
ment have sanctioned the erection of the
memorial 10 the daughter of the Canton
magistrate, but that only lansuid steps have
been taken TO alleviate the ravsges Of the
famine
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-17

IT is stated that the most promising public
library between the Missouri river and Cali
fOrnia is that Of Salt Lake city. In 1872 the
masonic fraternity established it, but it re-
manned but a meagre collection of odds and
ends until in 1877, when the grand lodge OF
Utah gave it an impetus that has made it
take high rank among the public libraries of
the west. While the Mormons have con-
tributed slightly, it owes its existence and
growth to the intelligence and liberality of
the more intelligent portion OF the nom
Mormon population. 1t Is said that the
whole field of Mormon literature is en-
braced in less than fifty volumes, and of this
number forty-four are on the shelves of the
library, and this department is especially
interesting, as many of the books are now
inaccessible elsewhere.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-17

Grant, and Grant himself having seen how
easy it is to be depot when there is
big army to enforce the will
Of the sovereign, is expected to fail in with
the third term proposition, and, If success
full, do what he can to advance himself to
supreme power. The Brooklyn Eagle is of
the opinion that among those who are for
Grant are included all such of the crinainal
classes as have annexed themselves 10 the
republican party, the better to steal them
selves rich at the expense of the govern
ment of which tibet party has had charge for
eighteen years. The eight years of Grant
were the harvest time of those persons, and
they desire to have him again for the same
reasons which made him their enricher be-
fore. If tbs can get him, they be-
'lieve they can keep him by dis
'pensing witt elections afterward or by
making then farce. Moreover, there are
other citizens who are thoughtful yet mis-
'taken men who wish well to their country,
but who sincerely believe that self govern
'ment as az experiment has failed, and who
are in favor of saving society by recourse
to Grantias the first means and the right
person to curtail freedom and centraliEe
government, or fit it Cor and launch it on a
'monarehical career, The fact that Grant
'uuites all the plu0derers and all the pes
'simists and all the imperialists makes the
movement for him notable, dangerous and
extraordinary. 1t elso makes it a move
'ment against which to rally those who
believe that honesty should prevail and
that government of the people, by the
people and for the people, has not persisted
'frem the earth, and shall not perish from
|
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-17
The failures for the first half of 1877 num-
STATES
AND
TERRITORIES.

The failures for the first half of 1877 num-
bered 4,749 and the amount of liabilities
reached the sum total of $99606, Ill, while
the failures for the first half of 1878 are
1925, with liabilities amounting to $3.50, S32,
766, showing an increase of LOG failures
with an increase of liabilities amounting to
S31, 226O95.
Messrs. Dun & Co. seek to account for this
increase of failures by am 'open winter"
which reduced the sale of heavy goods;"
"want of frost" rendering "roads impass-
able" and the postponement of "col-
'lections," by the discussion, in
and out of congress, of the silver
BILL which seriously impaired
confidence" the possibility of important
changes IN the tariff ''the repeal of the
bankrupt law and ''the steady decline in
the prices of merchandise" ETC., all of the
same tenor. But Messrs- Dun & Co. fail to
make any allusion to the curse of contrac
ton, which, more than oil other causes COM
bined, has brought about the deplorable
business prOstration which Messrs. Dun IL
Co. chronicle. For years past we have
been told by Shylocks and their organs that
'hard pan" had been reached; that a
'healty reaction in business was
certain to follow harvest and the
marketing of the crops" that resumption
was the panacea for all business
and financial ills" and If the people would
only be patient, grin and bear the curses
that contraction was heaping upon them,
that business would soon revive and all
things would be lovely. John Sherman has
had his way, gold has declined until it is
quoted at I002s, aud until resumption has,
according to the Shylocks, virtually taken
place. Still failures increase. Crops have
been abundant, they have been harvested
and sold; still business prostration continues
The balance OF our foreign trade is said to be
about $500, 900 600 in our favor, but there is
no let up of failures, and business embar-
'rassments' are as formidable and as crush
ing as ever-indeed, they are increasing.
Let us see. Taking the three years 1875,
1876 and 1877, with six months of 1873 and
the account stands as follows
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-17

THE Chicago Times favors stealing all of
Mexico. tbs fine country, very rich and
therefore ought not TO be under its present
form Of government. 1t is weak as COM
pared with the United States, and since this
government is strong it may play pirate.
Says the Times: THE American govern
'ment made great mistake an egregious
'blunder, in not taking the whole of Mexico
instead OF the half OF it. Enlightened pub
Tic opinion, not only in America but in
Europe, would have approved and applaud
ed the step. 1t would have been regarded
as manifestation of the energetic push and
aggressive advancement which are the most
distinguishing characteristics of men of the
Saxon blood and tongue. Wherever the
English language is spoken, the act would
have been aPplauded as proof that the
Americans were not degenerate or I'M
worthy branch of the predominant race OF
the world. But, alas, Mr.. Polk was only in
some small degree more Beaconsfeld than
Mr.. Hayes Is.
What America now needs to retrieve the
great mistake of Mr. Folks administration
is Beaconsfeld for political leader. All
England, the cable tells as, is studying
maps of Asiatic Turkey, which offers new
fields for enterprise and speculation
why is not all America now studying maps
-of Mexico? Under the control of an Eng
fish speaking people, there is nc country on
~the globe that would offer grander fields for
industrial and commercial enterprise In
its natural resources and capacit ties, it is
"a country worth hundred Asiatic Turkeys.
1T is land on which the Almighty has Law
'ished every bounty, and which only the
'barharism of a1 inferior. mongrel populs
>tion, incapable of civilized government, has
Cursed
We conclude that IN the way of stealing
upon a big scale Mexico offers the biggest
thing now in sight and if the Texas border
troubles can be urged up we see no reason
why. with fight and foot race, Mexico may
not tumble into the embrace Of the United
States.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-17
Total for the
Year.
YEARS.

If the remaining six months of 1873 should
prove as disastrous as the first half of the
year, we shall have sum totals as follows:
Failures, 1850, with liabilities amounting
to $500, 665, 532. There is not an honest
business man in Indiana who does not
know that these fearful showings of failures
and consequent business prostration is di-
rectly chargeable to the radical financial
policy, and Indiana is called upon now to
protest against that policy at the polls.
Since 1872 Indiana has suffered as follows by
the curse of contraction, in failures that
have been recorded:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-17
A Recruit for "rhe Plan,
IWashington Post.I


Mr.. jerks visited her old haunts about the
post office building yesterday and took look
at the desk on which she used to write when
she could find nothing else 10 do."' Her ap-
pearance there caused quite a flutter of curl
osity amongst the lady clerks-but there
seemed no desire on their part for an intro
ductiOn. Whilst calling on a gentleman
whom she had known during her soiourn
in the sixth auditors office, she was
accidently introduced to a southern man
and proceeded at once in very pert man.
American citizen and thanked God for it,
To which he very quietly replied that she
should be on her knees constantly-thank-
ing her Maker for snother nationality since
her sad experience with the terrible people
of Louisiana" Immediately dropping Rm,
and entirely ignoring his presence, she at
once flew to politics; beginning with Weber,
she said he had been bought by the
democrat before he went in the presence of
the committee; that she had objected 10 his
being summoned by the republicans;
that the republicans would never
stoop to try and buy him or
others, etc.; that everybody knew who
killed Dan Weber: and that If the govern
ment would give her four regiments she
would carry the next election for the repub-
lIcans in Louisiana; that if they were not
sent the nationals would carry the state, as
the Catholic priests had more influence than
their senators, and would put Irish into
office when they liked; that her action in
reference to the famous letter was a neces-
sity, and that she was tired and Disguised
with the investigation committee, as il was
farce, etc; and finally, that she had not de-
cided to enter politics again, but If she did
she would join the nationals.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-17

THE army as posse contitGtUs is what Cen
eral Sherman wants. The old lunatic is anz-
ious to be issuing orders to railroad officials
TO report to him if an employee behaves
himself contrary to orders. But the use Of
the army for such purposes has been
stopped, and Sherman Will have to submit.
Under radical rule. "the army" says Mr..
Glover, had been made to usurp powers
and perform functions belonging to the peo-
pie. and the history of southern reconstruc-
'tion from 1865 to 1875 is an almost continu-
'oCs record OF states disorganized and reor-
'g.lnized, of legislatures dispersed and cleo
'tions controlled by the federal army acting
under orders from Washington. The peo-
pie had grown weary of this partisan prosti-
tuition of the army, and this is the explana-
'tion of the houses amendment prohibiting
1T to be employed as posse.