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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04

BEAUrY OF CoLpRs -Nothing in
nature is more beautiful than her
colors; every flower, is compounded
of different shades; almost every
mountain is clothed with herbs, diff
ferentI from the one opposite to IT.;
and every field has it's peculiar hue.
Color Is TO scenery what eatablatuFe
is to architecture, and harmony to
language Colors are indeed so 'fas-
cinating that, III the East, there has
long prevailed a method ofsignifying
the passions, which is called the
love language of colors. This rbef-
ORIG was introduced ihtoa Spain By
the Arabians. Yellow expressed
doubt; black, sorrow; green. hope,
purple, consistency; blue, Jealousy
white, content; and red, the greatest
possible satisfaction. III regard to
mourning, it may not be IRRELEVANT
to remark, that through most Euro
psans mourn in black, the ancient
Sparisas Romans and Chinese monr-
ned in white; the Egyptians in yell
:, "; the El.hiopians-in brown; the
'rnrks ,qsioles; while kings and car
f,;r,I. indie. re their Grief in purple.
OF Nature.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04

/ .g.Eg
Il BENEFIT OF WALK1Ne.-Every one
of tue muscles in the bodyislgreatly
Fandnniformly brought into action
by the swing Of the legs and arms,
and consequently Of tie traak "a + 4
vertical direction. arhe fluctuations
made by the head, chest and aldo
men, in a vertical plan, re thus not
only according.to Hogarth's liae Of
beauty, but also in that tending to
PEI feet health, D., Every Internal Or.
ran is .s~ently stimulated to more fo-
s,s> action. Never, in q common
walk. a., rs ,srson breathe twice
lie same air. because lis constant
! changing his .'0siti0n' Ihls fact
lone is Of iacalcul..' BILE advantage iva
some writer's contend !. naS tt u. ~ 4
of air once partia.l Y71useI
i one of the most fertile caus, sos
consumption. The most fayorablt
ime for walking'is about mid day in
he winter and in the morning and
oward the evening in the summer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04

--THB Duchess of Pa. siia' VIC
vas murdered. in a barbaroas man
ner, by her husband, left behind b., )
the following summary of the duties
of q wife: "The sum of a wife is to
become the friend, the partner, the
consolation of her husband, to cdu-i
cate her cliildren,s 10 direct all thel
household affars-these are the three.
missions Of woman on earth; gifshef
does not fulfill them, she has lived
in vain -she is deserving of no con
sideration she is a useless and des
picable being, like the man whose
only occupation is to drink, to
smoke, to gamble, and TO Idle away |
his time" sss.s ~ /
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04
B0TAD 10 HIVE HER.

The old man Beadigo keeps pref
ty sharp eye on his daughter Mary,
and many woul1l be lover has taken
q walk. after a few minutes CONVEX
,salion with the hard-hearted parent,
the old chap is stuck ibis time, how
ever, and cards are out for the we'd
ding. After the lucky young man
lad been sparkling Mary for six long
months, The old gentleman walked in
as usual, requested private confab
and led off with:
"You seem like nice young man,
and perhaps you are i'll love with
Nary2',
YES | 2m," was the honest reply,
faaseR't s2pidlanythipg 70 her yet,
have ynus'' -
"Well, no; but l think she recip-
roeates my affection"
"Boes, eh? Well, let me tell you
something. Her mother died Ian
ATTIC, snd &hege' posdoabt tlfat Mary
has nhefted Her insanity" } s'-Ha
81 am willing to take the chan
ces," replied The lover. ".
sizes, but you see Mary has a ter
rihle temper. She has twice drawn
4 knife Oh me with intent to commit
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04

I'm used to that-got a sister
jast like her, was Che answer.
"And you know that I have sworn
a solanlraoath not 10 give Mary a
qsssof myapropeftys continued the
father.
z tWeGfI I'd rattfer start in poor and
build up. There's more romance in
it,3 IEsa g-sAe-sz ~ ~ ~
,.r The oldrman had one more shot in
his earbihe, and lie said:
40 Perhaps / ought to tell yon tina,
Mary's mother ran away from home
with a butcher, and TINT all her rela.
tioBs died inthe poorhonse. These.
things might be thrown up in after
Yeas and, l now warn your
'MF Rendigogs' replied the loyer,
I've heard all this before, and ALSO
thatyeu were on trial for forgery,
had to jump Chicago for bigamy,
and serveda term in the State Pri-
son for eaale seealiagg. I'm going to-
marry into your family to give you
, decent reputationa There -- no
sbanks-goea bye::''
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04

THE WHITEatHOWEs Improved
SINGER, PEERLESS, and lNgw Wills
SON Sewing Machines, Hfor sale az
FERGUSON g. SCHNACK'S DEPOT.
Prices lower than ever.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04

Mr.. Bendigo looked after the
young man, with his mouth wide
open, and when he could get bis Jaws
toggesaer, be said: j. = i
"some hycna has gone and given
me away On my dodge"-[ Detroit
Free Press. -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04

--"THE sacred heavens around him
shine" wrote the poet. The COM
positorsset itnp, "The scaredlhyenas
around him whine" tt
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04


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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04

The WHITE HOWE ,sfmproved
SINGER, PEERLESS, and New WILL
son Sewing Machines, for sale at
FERGUSON 81 SCHNACK'S DEPOT.
Prices lower than even. 675guS ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04
THE POLL TAX.


Tue aggregate amount Of this tax
paid into the State Treasury, during
1873, and up to MARCH /, 1879, was
but $40, 276, 80; of which but SO, 27&
could be returned to the Parishes, tc
aid in the support Of their schools
(under Article 14l Of the Constitu
ton of 1862, - -.
This. article destroyed the equity
of the school law, which provided
that all the Poll Tax cole ted in any
Parish, should be appropriated to
said Parish, for the support of its
public schools.
The people Of the fespectiYe PR.
isles and Of the City Of New Or
leans, insist that such astex 81 adj
Missile only TO aid in the education
of their children, and they now urge
their honorable delegates in the Com
stitutionaI CONVENTION to incorpo-
rate, in tie new organic law. such a
proyisioa as viii syindcate.and eRs
force tue Justice andseq 'iisy of the
school law.
The new Constitution, like its pre-
decessors, will doubtless require alt
taxation to be equal and uniform
throughout the State HENCE, Il
will be necessary to make some pro
vision, also, for enforeing the pay,
ment of the poll tax BY every msIea
inhabitant of the State, over twenty.
one years Of age, sS6thA " mayspdg
coptinac to Be spaN by properly
owners alore, who viii be required
to pay other taxes, also, for the sup
port of the public schools. : :.
This poll, or capitation, tax is the
most "uaiform and equaP' tax that
can be imposed on the inhabitants
ofthe State, and it viii be cheerful
ly paid by every citizen, white. OF
coiored, IN the respective Parishes
and In the City Of New Orleans, isl
the tax collccsorIca can and will guar
antee that it will be held sacred for
the freesedncatioa of Che children al
theN Parish city or school as III dsI
ia&whieh alie payment shalIa nave
been made. Every citizen will REG,
ognize the force and justice of the
following sage remark by the Illus,
trioas William Pennss 8
@Nfhat which Anlakesa good coGsti.
tuition, must keep it, namely men. oil
wisdom and virtue; qualities which,
because they descend not with world
ly Inheritance, must be- carefulIyi
propa9ated by Ylrtnonsged education
of youth, for which spare DO cost, |,
as, bySsach4 parsimony all that is sa-
cred is lost"
For good or evil-bat largely, Il
is hoped, for good-tAe boon of /,
American citizenship has been ac-
corded, alike, tothe'white and the +
colored races in the Union. A posi-
tive political equality exists between
them, RhieA iss at enee, zharhingsEEg
of friendly relations and a claim in
behalf of American -,ciyilization.-
Thsx same yobtHssasaiova tssrsfersd
saq4qaqFeatappp9 ifie Sgdrqqssisia9I
no unequal burden of taxation upon
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04

I'm used to that-got a sister
jast like her, was Che answer
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04

= "A STRANGE rogYs--A curious sto-
~ is going the round of the French
papers. Four!yeafs ago.a tailor mar
rice ried the daughter Of an artillery Col,
dael, and lived happily with her for
Il twelvemonth, at the end Of which
period he went for few days to Bel
GUM on business. Gu lis feturn
The wife, WIS aeRheresto ba~foupd,
but amo4lshsl steEsatIle ,sailprgapa his
trieflls aec0g aIzsd yileF. as theysish!
agia4d tie corpse Of d ydupg no
MAJ Who had been picked npsat hu
teaif. Unable any longen To eon.
tinas ID Paris, tile tailor. went. to
Ne wsforkls, where Two years afters
ward ard ne 81 married "a ried, as2intolI IT, the
month of January .t4le new couple
cameto Paris, iaud srrDtel an apatt
ment in the Avenue ftaIaHd.9 East
Wednesday, as the tailor was walk;
ing the Champs Elysees, lie saw 70
lady who looked ,narvelouslyFlike
his first wife driving in d handsome
and, hiring a cab, he fol.
lowed her to a hotel in the Avenue
D'EtJylfaa, There, anlexplanation took
place. III was indeed ,theTsfirst wife.
who declared thatshe had been kid
mapped aud kept, in, ignoble seclu-
sion for three months by a IMAM
whose name she had never been able
TO ascertain. When free, size had
learned to her sorrow that her hus.
band had gone to, America, and not
daring TO resuEftin,to her relatives, she
had entered dresssmaker's estab,
llsanieist,. andso on e n asitffes are ire
now being set on foot iii" ordes to
discoverpfif possible, who the kid
napper was. a2 X, sfa.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-03-20

adpeal the conrnssit ners shall proceed mo- dr.
Their II their Judgment is affirmed in whole or in part
they shall carry into effect the Judgment o the appellate
courts and IN all they snail carry into ll fct
the Judgment of the appellate court In the sane manner
as II made by themselves and the d ry appealing or
prosecuting Shall pay the incurred slne Tie appeal
II 50 alJudged by the appel court which NAV allow
costs In such cases to the prevailing party paid out
Of the county treasury The mpeusaton Of the com
mlee to be the same Commissioners would have for
Ike services to be allowed by the court The costs
allowed this prevailing party and the fees of the commit
tee are to be collected provided section three o. said
chapter.
SIC. > II the anal decision of the Commissioners or
the committee Is against the prayer the petition
new petition ior TIE road shall Ne entertained hy
the commissioners far one year thereafter
SIC. g. Section thir,Ysix nf said chapter eighteen
act are hereby repeated approved February 70 1928
-. Chapter los.
AN All relating TO the taklbg Of emc,ts the
scoggn river, above Merrymv etiug Bay Bridge
BE 4 enacted &C., as follows:
The provisions and penalties contained in section eleven
Of chapter seventy Ave q the public laws II eighteen
hundred and seyentyeght shall apply to srnclts
taken In the Androscoggn river allow the Mtrryueetn
bay bridge, between he first day Of Oc Der AMI the FIRST
DAY 81 November Of each year (Approy Feb 90 ls79}
Chapter 1893
\ ACT TO amend ian additional
seven Of the Revised Statutes relating To Bastard
Chden and their maintenance" approved February
nineteen thousand eight hundred and seventy eight
Be il enacted SC follows.
Chapter thirty nine Of the public laws of eighteen
hundred and ssvenyeghl Is hereby amended s. as to
read as follows
Sec. IL. When the plauau dies before trial her
executor administrator may prosecute her action to
hnai Judgment and in ease Il judgment agair the
respondent the bond for the performance OF h order Of
court required by section Of sad chapter shall run
to such executor or administrator who FER aymeu Of
the costs Of prosecution shall appropriate the support
Of the child the money recovered IF thr respondent
approved February 70, 1879
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-03-20
Chapter 98.
n ACT for the rfotectiou d L0bsters
en1rSed, &c, as follows


preserving done by sad person corporation fr the
SAD first day Il August 20 he said hrst day Of April fol
loving.
srcT No lobster Of less size than ten and one-nalf
Inches in length measuring from Of The body
extended al othei feeers and claws hail
b. s3d Or exposed fcr sale from The first day Of August
The first day of April following under penalty Of Ave
dollars fo each and every lobster sold exposed for sale
SECT 3. The penalties under this may be
cred BY Indictment action Of debt half thereof
go ~ the person making the complaint bringing the
action and one-haf to he Of the which
eteDse is committed.
sEoT 4 All and parts of acts Inconsistent with
't act are hereby repealed (Approved Feb 10, 1879
Chapter 81.
Az ACT to amend section foyone Of chapter four Of the
Revised Statutes relating places the islands
Portland
b. ID en4ctta Sell az fsIows
SKc1loS J. Section orty OF chapter four Of the
vsed statutes is hereby amended read follows
Section Al The several islands within the city Of
Portland shall 81 far constitute separate wards to
ouIue the legal Of each Of said WARDS 20 choose
warden ward clerk and constable, who shall be
residents ~ said Stands and of their respective wards.
The FIRST Of said wards shall comprise Long Island Crotch
Island Hope Island, Jewels Island and Little Chebeague
Island such parts Of islands AS are within the city
on Portland and the ward meetings 81 said first waid
snail De helden on Long Island The second Of said
wards SHAH comprise the remaining Islands within the
city Of Portland and the ward meetings said second
ward shall be helden Peaks Island. The qualified
electors of each Of said wards may provided in
The thirty ninth section, and also for the choice Of city
officers, at the place designated and may day Of
election vote for all officers named In the calling
the meeting.
EJECT All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent with thi'
Ses are hreoy repealed Approved February H. lS1s)
Chapter es
Al ACT relating ID Is hlte Perch in Dob.is Stream
H.. ~ +uarted &c AZ follows:
SEC The provisions and penalties relating TO white
perch 10 sections thirteen fourteen, fifteen and
teen Of chapter seventy Ave Of the public laws eighteen
hundred ana seventy eight, shall not apply to the
between Grand lake on The St troix waters and syso
dobss LAKE, known ~ Dobsis stream nor t. the waters
within two hundred IF the head and mouth of said
stream (Approved February 49, 1879
Chsnter 90
AN ACT to exempt Domestic Fowl from attachment and
execution.
BE II enacted, Se follows.
Domestic fowl, exceeding fifty dollars in value
shall be and is hereby exempt from attachment and
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-03-20
Chapter eS.

Al ACT relating to White Perch in Dobsis Stream
h " ruarted, &c as follows:
SIC l. The provisions and penalties relating white
perch 10 sections thirteen fourteen, fifteen and seven
teen q chapter seventy Ave Of the public laws eighteen
hundred and seventy eight shall apply to the
between Grand lake on the st Eroix and Syslo
dobss lake, known Dobsis stream, the waters
within two hundred Yards IF the head and mouth Of said
stream [Approved February ls 1879
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-02

Tho foregoing statement IL d Just true and
orrect transcript from the books of tbs Coma
pbuV. JAMES 4. DAY. President.
II. CARpENTER gecretnry.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this TWEEN.
ty-second day 81 January. 1873.
A. INahAHAM. Notary Public.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-02
WANTED.

1ANvAssERS TO SELL THE FOLLOWING
- new and useful inyent.ons: The celebrated
aiploma, ct the h last Lentsana end Alabama
cheapest method OF Obtaining water from the
earth. Hunters PATENT FLOUR AND MEAL
SITTER. which for culinary purposes Is almost
ind!s pe1nsaple;;, The Wilson q Keaele WHARF
worm destroyer ret discovered. The Clayton
TRIO BELLS. the latest and best method OF bell-
hangips for dwellings. street cars and steam
the old style. The PATENT WATER CUT
OFF. m ingenious contrivance to prevent the
tiltn accommodating on the roofs OF houses enter
Ing cisterns. 4 new method By which water can
be drawn from cistefn ice cold through iron
pines, without the use Of Ice or chemicals. The
BACKUB WATER MOTOR, a great invention
con be used for any purposes. very cheap con
fTivGnce for running machinery Of I'll dascrtp
tons. The SUN LIGHT GAS MACHINE. the
latest, cheapest and most convenient methodoi
lighting houses
Energetic canvassers wanted and A GOOk
,--'. y JAMES d. REYNOLDS.
Plumber and Gas Filter,
ie2S lYp&W 40 Raronne street,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-02

The foregoing statement IL true and correct
transcript from the books Of the Company
THO9. a. ADAMS. President
HENRY " OGDEN. Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this sew.
enteenth day Of May 4. d. 1879.
The Board OF Trustees this day resolved .Aftar
paying Ten Per Cent In each to the stockholders.
and carrying to profit and loss DIS, TAO, ON ssa-
count OF the Mechanics and Traders Bank
stock held by this company. and also d further
sum for shrinkage In values. to declare divi-
dead Of Twenty Per Cent In cash ON the nez
sixteenth OF June next.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-02

Tho above statement IL true and correct
transcript from the books OF the company.
LLOYD II. COLEMAN. President.
GEo. Ii. TnoeT. Secretary.
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Clean Your Houses.

ease remain In houses AFTER epidemics. sneh az
we pissed through last summer. which. Ii not
erad,ealad may be the cause Of another cpl
iFis the best for this welfare OF yourself ana
In n TO- 1n nave ynnr houses PAINTED, WHITE
WASHED and KALSOMINEn
sanahIY done 90 "a W. " "o1A 11a0 80
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City Of New Orleans
Sworn to and subscribed before me. notary
public. this twenty-sixth day OF septem ber. 1870
EDGAR G1tlMA. Notary Public.
Tho Board OF Trustees. Mt their annual meet
lag. held on the Fifteenth instant. resolved to
pay 10 per cent interest on cnptal 10 per cent
dividend on participating premiums: both Of
which will be paid on and alter the twentieth
dey OF October next.
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CUTTERS, 14o Girod Street.

who will satisfy the moat fast,d;ona Anaw1v
discovered disinfsctant In KaIsomininp. Tor
yelaoH lever. af the terror to reaches aud hnSs,
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DIRECTORY:
OFFICE OF THE
CRESCENT MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Nsw Orleans, MMylz.
Thirtieth Annual Statement,

The trustees. In conformity to the amended
charter, submit the following statement of tI1a
affairs Of the company on the thirtfeth OF April.
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At Stockton, California, on the
22d day of February, a terrible ex-
plosion occurred, in which sixteen
persons were instantly killed and
twenty-six wounded, several of the
number fatally. A crowd of about
two hundred hao gathered to wit
ness the trial of new propeller
pump, set in slough and run by
u thresbing engine. The body OF
the engine was blown distance oil
hundred and fifty feet directly
through the crowd. Heads were
blown off, limbs torn of, and the
bodies of the unfortunate victims
otherwise horribly mntilated.