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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
IT. FRANClSVIL14F, "A, DECEMBER 6. 1879.
Whenever they choose to 60 there.

whenever they choose to go there.
Gen. Blanco, it is reported by private
advices of the 18Th, from Havana, had
fter consu ta:ion with the Madril Cahi-
net, gore to the Eastern Province, ac-
compancd by Il commission OF prominent
surrendered Cuban leaders determined to
stop the new insure ction by all poacea
bic means possible, to offer the new lead
crs all and everything, even to pnyi''g
them $500, ,O00 in gold, the object being
to obtain delay until the Cabinet could
carry out, through the Cortcs, the reform
tariff measures for Cuba and the aboli ti"n
of slavery III the island. But this for
midable irrupton Of the insurgents into
Camaguey and Las Cinco Villas, toGeth'
er with the uprising of whites and blacks
III Ren"dlos, Cicnfuegos ana Trinidad,
has, say s the correspondent, seriously in
tertered with the Governor Gen @ral's plans
anh prospects.
Meantime, the homo Government has
ordered 10, 900 troops from Spain to Cuba
O. PicoyRnc.
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do not say at this ime that in taking
Grant the South would take also the Re
publican Party though that is more than
likely. But if he General, supposiug him
to be once elected by the aid of Southern
voters, should attempt to conduct his ad-
ministration upon really just principles,
and therefore against the advice of the
Republican leaders, he could be less pow
crfn! and Influential in the North than
even Nr. Hayes was a year ago. SO far
as home government in the Sout,, is con
ccrncd, therefore, the contest j. cI0udy
between the Democratic and Republican
parties. The S0utherncr who faltars in
that contest is untrue to himself and to
his section. Your G. respondent hasnO can
hidate for the Democratic party. Inside
its lines Ehether in the Ea St q Or " Msst
have yet been prominently named for the
place 1t remains FOR the Democratic
Convention to nominate the best ana
most available man. The Democratic
paper which says hat This man or that
man can be elected. anl no other. as the
"'f NJ 'ihN '''N h''S, is Only llaEinC soc
onh fiddle to the Grant boom. 7 world
like to sec solid Democratic vote in Con.
grcss during the coming session to return
General Bnnianin 2. Bnt'er in the man
a@omcnf Of the volunteer soldiers Homes.
There ar" several OF them. end they do q
good work. TIE money for their future
snnrort is already provided. General
Bnticr may be said to have created the
Homes. and to have hcnn their best friend
durin~ their cxis! cncc. He has been heir
active manager. such Democrats, North
and Sonth rs can rise above party on a
subject partisan only IN appearance
should vote to retain Butler.
DENOCRAT.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
DENOCRAT.
GENERAL, TooMRc FOR CRAFT AND
FTP-RE.

met til" General the other DAY anI
asked him who would nc the next Pres
ident.
"GTanN,' hn replied. p"0mntiV. 'IiE
vi he Tie next President and the i2s
Fr"si1ont.'
"Nftor GranF-what ~
''Fho Empire. hv Cd am ready for
II. II &C nrrt ofthe inori+Hi1e. when
the Nor+a ',v 4'rH Go~rtocnth and f'tnnnt'a
anroromom'& injector 200 900 eava ~"s into
the holly Of tllr constitution thev ~a7H
popular government inN"~sih'a. Gr9n' *
4 man Of mower. Alex Stephens Thinks
he is Tie GREATEST nav, N~o'ah'v. in pull
Il" Hfn to-day. ! NE" him well "hon"H =
mvs"lf: ID SIGHT h"'+"rfi'aN 40 a-'T
Of his crowd. II" hes to . Nr@ "mi""n'
@"@"o9 what VIII C0mM'nd n" ir~"so''-
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
CUDAI}' TROUBLES.

The New York EeraIl's Havana cor
respondent reports a severe defeat, e#rly
in thc month, ota Spanish column, $500
strnng, under Ern. valera, who had
startc' out from !fnlHuiM, i'll the Eastern
Province, il pursuit. of Il large ln"lu,jinG
pa ty Of insurgents unde" Angel Guerra.
Vuiur" then tell back TO iiolquin, with
Inc Intention 20 marcia th"nc" t" H2rram-
cas-, which was threatened hy,,, combined
fo.~c Of 32O1 Insurgents bHJ ro was too
crippled TO movr, anh vas constantly
hu";assrl. The Governor General ,hlan-
co, On hearing OF this disaster, ut once
set out with u >oiu y ot - men 10 re-
l.Vc Valera. Jhc CUbunS divided on
the approach Of H!auco. The main body,
under peralto and Moucala, ln1@c Il 'lea-
prrH'c e attack on the rear OF ,hn rc,Uiorc-
nc buttul.ions, and throwing them into
confusion, retired swialjy in til" IHrErrsa
and hea;iei tnWaGlS Huvcto Principe,
where, it is stated, plenty Of recrui,s ;ul'l
| supplies can bc had, with tho m0untalms
nea. by for retreat The rem"indrr Of
| the Cuban force, under BcnjtrH, crossed
! the limo hctwreu the Eastern Province
| aud Cunagu"y, lor The purpose OF iuvud
! inglhc lntl":. Che chiefs design to wa &C
vigorous camp@ wn, it is stated, extend
! ing to san Miguel do Haga and NucYita9
| Mulissarics ar" at work in the Cunio VII
! las TO prepare the native whites, and t,
cntico the slave gangs i'll Rcmcdi "'
! Trinidad and CiruTuc@oa TO stop WORT
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NO. 30.

which irhabit such regions, as we shah
hereafter sec. The brightest OF living
things, the humniing- birds. have thcii
true home in the equatorial region "f
America to which continent they a:f
exclus vely confined. But it is i'll til"
equatorial region of tie whole sarth thar
We fad the most brilliant bir;ls OF 0ther
kinds, the most brightly colored reptiles
and fishes. the largest and many OF til"
lovliest butterflies, moths, and beetles
the most beautiful orchids, the largest I"
all flowers and OF all clusters of flowers
But neither the temperate, nor even t''
artc or antarctic clilncs are denied th'
glory of bright tints in the long days ~
their brief, but sometimes fervid, SUM-
mer. indeed, the golden burst of gors'
and glow of heather our temperate zon''
have, in their way, an unequaled charn''
while every here and there ar,ic lands ami
alpine heights exhibit beantes of colo"
which are hardly sewhere presented by
the field of animated nature to the eye of
man.--St George Aiirart in Contemporary
Rcr:eW.
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4 REMARKARTT R7aP0'77H TO TUT
UNITED NORTH.

WASHINGTON, Nov. C2.--A letter print
siderable attention. IT is di@nifcd with
dorlIc lcndc1 snacc. II is introduced as
follows: "i'he following letter, or fraG
mont Of one. written us by Il friend al
the South. tells its story, We are really
not ut liberty TO Indicate the writer, cer-
tainIv not the name. Could c do tho
last, the country would he startled, for
he is an cmiucnt man given to saying
what he thinks. and thinking to u prr-
pose that Influences thousands Of tilcr$."
tt IS dated CO, Miss. November 16th'
1t is n very general impression here that
@ stands for OxGord, Serator LamHr's
home. and that Lamar is The writer. II
is addressed "lIy dear d." and proi eeds
us follows:
You may we'll ask what wo are going
to do ahout it? have been asking that
neriincnt question of quite Il number Of
our prominent men, who are in conAi
flor to feel and understand the temper
of our people since the elections ut the
North. The response is. that to hc equal
to the emergency VIC must, rs yon are
ford of saying, look the inevitable fairly
and calmly in the face. In this I have
condensed anumhcr of letters and IL num-
her Of talks. Tho emergency presented
Us is to be touu in The fact that every
Northern State, without exception, has
declared against rs on IN issue made up
of the right accorded us by the coustitu-
tion previous to tho late war, Of home
government, OF, as il is pop"iavIy under
stood, of each State to regulate and con.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
CGLCN.5 III LIVING CREATURES.

The colors which p1rdofninate in the
~2ho!c mass OF living creatures Of all
kinds are tints of green, brown, or rcdish
yellow. Bright coiOls, such as blue,
scarlet, crimson, gold, or silver, are eX
ccptional, and the color blue is especial
IL varc. The borrowed radiance of the
Inorganic world in the form o. metallic
brightness is especially u characteristic
Of hose living gems, the humning-hir'ls:
but no6 few other animals also exhibit
IT. Thus, of birds more or less gifted
with metallic radiance, though i'll less
degree than hum;,lnG birds may be men
toned the sun birds. the trogons, and the
heautilul family cfphcasants and many
insects and many fishes shine with metal
lie tiuts. Brightness OF this kind <though
the leaves OF :, few plants have cop
pery lustc:') is unknown in the world OF
mants, in which shades of green are
overwhelmingly predominant, and are
universally present, except in u few c&-
cyrtional forms, notably the fungi. Va
rinus acQuaiic animals belonging to very
different groups agree in possessing q
perfect glasS-lllle transparency. Among
! .no!n are fish which live in the ocean q,
| for example, the TuIcostean fish (Lcpto-
| ccyhaitts) also moiIusca Of all kinds, i'll
uling even perfectly transparent cutie
| fishes. there arc also GlaSS-I cruS-
,acrans, and also plauariars and sea-
anemoncs. Plants, however, never pre-
son; this character, although by it thr y
might, as vel as animals, escape being
nreycd upon MUst.ishos which inhabit th'
dc2u sea arc of dull black color, thouG !
some are white, and the u'aiori ) OF al
deep sea- animals considered as i whole
are moro or less decidedly colurcd, man,
| Lyiuhtiy so. LumiN0sity is 81 character q
mauy lOwly animals, and it is the pres
cuce of minute creatures possessing TIN
character which 50 often causes the SlTa.
dashed f; ON tho PROV OF an advancing
ship to appear like Il shower OF SPARKS
white glowing bodies traverse the waite
h1ueath its surface. Many insects, Snct
rs IKE. flies auI glow worms, arc noiori
ouS,y luminous In the v"SGtaoIc Woil"
however. this character is very rarci,
} prcs"nt, being onlj SO i'll certain 1nHsl
some OF which exhibit won"erlnt luln'
osity. Humboldt relates that be foun'
this to be cs, cciGliy splendid IN mlueS
As like PHI uomena Of color oharactcrlz
certain groups of living creatures, so ais
like phenomena Of color may chrracterl2
!, certain Biographies; regions, being con
mon to creatures Of very different kin
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

~ The investigation Of the hellog@
contest in Washington, an''
the proceedings which have taken place
in this ci,y since the committee con-
mcnced its sessions, have settleu th|
proposition that 4 negro witness IS il De-
ter liar than a VIII, c one. The lie as y""
nIease witnesses is composed almost e%
clusivclv of the former race. W ME som"
of the white Republican politicians nave
shown that they may be d"pen"ed on ioF
in~rpio,s and daring tabrications, it l.
the, co!orc,l politician Of the old regime
who is clearly entitled to the palm 10"
consistent lying. The testimony before
the committee has ..tinrded an opportn-
nifty 10 several accomplished falsiiiers
exhibit their superior abilities, and 1t cas-
truthfullv be said that they have Sis
| tair;ct! their reputation. Not Il liuie SIT
| nri,in.r is the fact that most OF these VII
| nrssrs have lid claim to highly mor''
| chayocters while explaining the entlretE
| novel system Of ethics by which they ar"
! governed.
Thus. George Washington Andre"
Jackson Swayze affirmed that nc could
| not tell allie Pressed by his inttcrrog"-
| to-, into a corner, rs it were, he admitted
! that he had lied, but was too honoTahtc
| 10 swear to Il false aitihavlt.-Lfcdyune
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

The SWIFT WITNEss.-Tom Gains was
what you call a swift witness. Whel'
Tom was for a feller he was for him al
over. and he was 50 friendly and confid-
ing that the judge didn't know what t.
do with him. Last court Lawyer Bran
ham nut Tom upon the stand to prove
that a drinking man couldn't rememhe!
what he did when he WIS drunk. ION
had taken about two drains that morning.
and was feeling splendid. lie sMore
st; aight out that he couldn't.
TIE Judge didn't like that. He didn't
like witnesses who were so willing and
familiar, and so he put q few questions t.
Tom from The bench.
" Mr.. Gains, wasn't you drunk yeSter1
day Sunday
They say was, yonr HONOR
And YOU don't remember it
It's sorter like q dream, your Honor
bat do remember was awful sick last
night
How are you now, Mr.. Gains =
L am tu!erablc well, / thank yo'l
Judge how do you do yourself = an"
Tom bowed Lumbly. for he thought tn"
Judge W. kindly inquiring after his
health:
When the Sheriff had quieted the gen"
oral llilarity, the Judge said 'Mr. Gains
You were dunk or yesterday, which war
sunday Now, where did you find your
whislzeyT
In the Jug, Judge--risht in the Jug
'Woll, sir, where was TIE jug =
Under the fodder stack, Judge. 1 al
| ways keeps it there or III the shuck pen
and if youc Honor ever passes that way
| it's a free thing to-
MIR. Gains. yo1i can retire, sir. l be-
| ieve you are the same mHn who about
| thirty years ago testified in this court
| house that Jim wilkins bit his own ear
Off
'Thcv say did, Judge, ',ut you know
I was drunk and of course don't remem=
Der it. You was deftnhin' Jack Boozer
for hitting of jim Wilkins ear and YOU
told me that in tho scr rmmaSc JacE
| showed Jim W. agil the sharp edge OF the
| door and the door cut it ; but you seF;
| Judge, cot drunk and forgot what yoE
| told me and 1 'sposo l did swear that
| Wilkins t his ear off himself, and WASH
! so unreasonable nohow, for he hah the
nwlul'est mouth that ever was seed
| didn't he, Judge !"
Mr. Gains, told you to sit down. 81:
tI-Nr. Sheriff, give me 1hesnames OF tho' G
gentlemen who arc S, HILARIOUS, LII see II
can't stop their merriment. Brother
| Rranlam Dut ND your next witrcS'.'
BILL ARP.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsuI%GTON, ID. G., Nov Goth 1879.
Secretary Sherman Will, in his forth
coming report, or NJ. Hayes will for him,
recommended The retirement OF AL the
grcenbac!ls outstanding. The Sccvetaiy's
friends say he Thinks this ifsanctioncd by
Congress, viii complete resumption.
Here is chance for prolonged discussion
during the next session.
/ surpo3e Two thirds or more Of the
inclnbcrs OF the House NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of party would vote against yhc S"crcta-
RVS proposition. We shall see in how
good discipline he has tie Rcpu blcan
members.
The scheme to create Il Grant "boom'
in the south is one OF those wild ideas
which are realized once in q thousand
years. It has q certain piaustbiiiiy be-
cause the radical party might nominate %
man more ,iistustciul than Grant to the
voters OF the Sout hcrn States. l do not
know how the party could do it, but III
the event of being doLo there is 30 good
reason why, admitting, for The sake OF
argument that the radicals viii win next
wear, INC 'Oilll Siip'IIti ilbb 't SbIiNt b'i
Grant. But the flliacy underlying the
proposed Grant movement among con-
servativo people i'll the South is that al
ready mcgti" ned viz: that the radicals
are sure to elect their candidates for the
Presidency. he figures show that they
have no such certainty. need only re-
fer to the drawn battle III New York at
the late clec Jon, the prospect in Indiana
and the hopes Of Democratic success
on the Pacific coast. Northcrn aid, be-
yond New York and Indiana, is not nee
esssIy in next years contest. In truth,
the chances are to-day greater in favor
of democratic success i'll 1850, no matter
what candid tes the radicals may select
For thatreason if for no other the reprcscn-
tative Sout hcru man VIII be slow i'll aban.
loning the party of his choice.
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troll its own affairs. This right was not
only clearly understood but US clearly re-
coe nized; and thai such is not the fact
to-day demonstrates that as the North
wo are REGARDED as Il conquered people,
subject to such penalties III tie form of
punishment as the conquerors may die
tate. In other words, we are not part
OF il,c Union, possessed OF equal rights
but u people, if not hated, at least sus
peci ed, and to be treated as alien enc,
mics, dangerous 20 the peace and welfare
CT tho entire country. Tho Democratic
party has made a heroic fight in our and
its own behalf at the North, but made it
in vain. New York and Indiana are both
claimed for us, but both are doubt tul. 1t
I is FRA icllly to-'lay solid North asains
SGlm,l South. Ibis is the en,eF"e"'S '''
''Now, TO continue the struggle is SIM
ply to lead a for!oin nope. We cannot
conquer, ard in g. continuance of the
struggle we only ads; to orr trouble in
the event # Il certain G"Ccat. We are
tempted not only to give up the contest,
hut to 90 over i'll q body to tho enemy.
WhAtais tho'c in this Jnione What is
there left o. the constitution? or that 10y
Of the Union which once bound us to-
s-@thcT, that we should sacrifice ourselves
in their behalf! The North has changed
onl tlrret to foundation stono our old
form OF government and it now wants
that chance ratified hy making the ap-
ncaraHco llarnou;zcd with the fact. The
North wants L gra q Union, with po CT
ceutlaizcd at Washington. We will
give tie North al.d take to ourselves .
grand na;ion, with the power of an En-
pire centralized at Washington. Til,
Nrti FAItsa Dictator, q strong man ell
ccic for life, 10 regulate and control this
National Government, with its power at
Washington. We viii eject Gen Grant
President tOr lie, and for these reasons.
rs long rs llIc Substance is gone there is
10 sc c.inS';l@ TO an empty Shell, cSncc-
ia'ly when, hy Abandoning the Old ret
ten i!ulkfUH he now craft, We have :.
chance oEbcttarius ourselves This wav
ing of he b.oody shirt, these continue
assaults H@d HMsniSs Tpon us originate in
a desire to gain votes: as the North. If
lie object IS gained fer which the votes
are sought. there will no longer be reason
for aggression. Tho IeNunIir-n party
vii. ho a"li fed, ard we >llIl be infs
alone to Luili NJ car ohatteTeG fortunes
i'll peace. There will be It poctical justice
in this, al tii&, tGat In !tsel:: is tempting
10 us Of ,be South. w, shall see thitina
tho h'u;ai war ":a&ol on us 10 fee the
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
JOHN ROTH,

m'onabIe Boot and Shoe Maker,
bayou Sara, Louisiana.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

The boy held to the greasy ..deck,"
Whence all but him had fed:
The lamp threw its light Oh his last red
check,
And he hadn't another ''rcd,'
Yet beautiful and bright nc sat,
AS born to win or lose,
With the ace Of trumrs hid under his hat,
And Il "bower' or two in his shoes.
The game went on-ho would not go
Without his fathel1s word;
That father, dead-drunll on the tloor
His voice 10 longer heard.
He called a'oud-s"y daddy say
Mast | ego it alone?'
He knew not tia; the chieltain lay
Unconscious Of his son.
"Spcai father" once again he cried
'I'm playing bras' fur even,
And"-hut the man on the other side
Ordered him up Oh the seven.
His countcnance fell when his ear caught
that,
But it wasn't time to grievc;
go he played the ace from under his lat,
And the Fright bower ont OF his sleeve.
And he called a'oud once more at last
"My IA h"r! mus l stay? p
While DER the tables thick ana fast
T.4" t;uitelinS paste ''hoaIis' play.
The talow dip burned ii5rtIly wild,
And nickrIcd Mp on high
And cleaned in the face of the gallant
child,
And nearly blinded his eye.
It tlicls6rcd up and it t!icilcled down.
AuGa last disappeared in the socket,
And the ln2n at the table, WHO hailed
from town.
Slipped all tnc stakes in hi, pocket.
And then with burst Of thunder sound
He kicked over table and chairs,
And cleared the door with single bound.
And Slid down the bauistcr stairs.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

tsooaleitlng public patronage guaran-
il .ees satisfaction. Boots and shoes
Ss V very very best quality made at New Or
IT ptees. ebl.TV1y.
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NEEDLE.

Cleopatra's needle segills to have given
more trouble than even the lady for whom it
was named gave.
1t was transferred about a foftnigl IT AGO to
the United States government, but it is said
certain creditors of the Egyptian government
have attempted to Interfere with its removal,
and the agents of several European govern
ments have intclfered with the matter. New
crtlleless. a vessel from New York. with ma
chlnery for taking dow the historical obelisk
of Alexandria, is already near at hand. a
special to yesterdays World from Alexandria
says 1000 cubic yards around the obelisk have
already been excavated for The removal of the
monument and the sheathing of the Monol!th
has been beam. Masonry for the foundation
of iron towers to be used in the removal is
well advanced. The iron towers are expected
and have arrived there by this time. and the
opposition 10 the removal is growing weaker.
The comments of some Of The New York pa
pers upon this enterprise reminds one of the
question once asked in regard to the Bunker
Hill monument, viz: What good will the
monument do? One of the greatest of Amer
can orators retorted-What good will any,
thing do? There are hundreds of men who
cannot see that anything is good or useful eX-
cept it be in accordance with their own mar
row views. 1t is curious! Hundreds never
think to ask that question when they buy a
box of cigars or a bottle of wine: but when it
comes to spending a few cents for a new
school book or for a newspaper, you may eX-
poet a long sermon or the utter uselessness of
the thing and The waste of money. Yet we are
all enlightened people!
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-11-18
PROTECTION TO LIFE AND PRO.
PERTY.

Laws are directly or indirectly made by the
people for the maintenance of peace and the
protection of life and property. These DIRE
the principal objects of laws, and so far as they
succeed. in accomplishing the purposes for
which they are intended, so far are they good.
Law is the perfection OF common sense. 1t
represents the accumulated wisdom of the
past. 1t is founded upon Divine law, and it
is the work of, indeed, the best men of all
ages, but it is human, and being human, it is
imperfect. No laws ever have been or ever
will be perfectly just. All hat can be ex-
pected is, that they shall approximate as close
ly to justice as is possible. Neither written
nor unwritten law can ever anticipate certain
contingencies which may arise. And so the
inability to foresee these contingencies often
causes hardships. Generally it is wiser to
suffer disagreement and hardships. Espec-
tally is it so when a few individuals only, suf-
fer. History shows, too, that even commune
ties have suffered long and patiently, wrengs
which could be better endured than to right
them by violent efforts. But when affairs
come to such q crisis that life and property 81
whole communities are at stake, then it is fit
ting and right to resort to a higher law than
human law, and that is The law OF self pro-
lection.
Sucl a law has been universally recognized.
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INDIANS AND THE ARMY.

Among our exchanges is the Butte (Mon-
tana) MINER, Inc it presents some vigorous
English or the indian question, not rendering
consolation to its Democratic brethren (for in
politics it is Democratic) for their efforts in
army. Like some other Democratic papers,
when the disastrous effects of Democratic
policy are felt somewhere near home with
special force, it becomes sufficiently unpa,ti-
san to say some things plainly, that, under
stood, do not help the Democracy IA bit. 1t
has some interesting remarks on the Colorado
Indian war, and some advice to offer Far
Westeriers in general, ETC., etc.-Ctncinnati
Saturday Ecening Reporter.
The Reporter is reminded that it was not
alone the Democrats who crippled our army.
There is not a real Democrat on the frontier
who is not in favor of an army large enough
at least to protect our settlers.