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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-14
LOUISIANA.

MIR. George w. Tompiins editor Of the
Webster Democrat, died III Mlnden on the fifth
Instant.
A very sad accident occurred CD Col. Rou-
hiaus plantation, seven or eight miles below
town. On the tWenty-fth ultimo. Touseaint
Doyle, colored youth OF eighteen years,
was accidentally shot and killed BY the dis
charge OF a shotgun being carried by white
youth named John Fairsheet, both having
started out for hunt Toussaint had been
almost reared by Col. Rouhieu and his esti-
naable lady. and by his honesty and inteIli-
gance won their high esteem, and they mourn
his death as a faithful and truly good ser
want Coushatta Citizen.
In the latter part 81 last week the body of
a man was found floating In che river In front
OF alright plantation. It was Immediately
taken out and Coroner J. W. Scott sent for,
who held an Inquest over it, and after dligent
inquiry, the jury returned verdict Of found
drowned. The remains was that OF q
black hair. heavy red moustache. no coat
on, fine black broadeloth pants. black
vest, white shirt and undershirt, gaiter
shoes, one pearl sleeve button and gold
collar button stamped on the inside lsk, On
the outside engraved A. Nice. There were no
marks visible Oh the body except slight
bruise on the side of the face. The remains
were placed ia the ground BY the coroner,
near where they were taken out of the water
INQUIRY has led to the conclusion that the
overheard a short time ago from the steamer
pargoud.- -TCarroll Conservative.
Usually, at this season OF the year, corn In
large quantities Is brought to town BY the ne
groes and sold for mere pittance, say from
thirty To fiftv cents q barrel, and at these
prices they would sell all they had, and when
spring and crop-makfng time would roll
round they would have to buy corn to feed
their stock at ruinous rates to replace what
they had sold. But this improvident proceed
ing Is not put in practce this year, The
enTn thus far remains on the planta-
tivr--the cotton crop affording all the
ii the field handsN and their families.
This We regard as Neal good sign, about
the first clear indication Of thrift that w.
have had the pleasure IA notice. We hope
laboring people nn me int paalsa
sndiciently to become selfsup nprting 10 the
matter Of corn, potatoes, we'd kabtes ana
sather products Of the coil which, 9TH little
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-14
MASS MEETINGS
80 OF THE - mz.-5 @
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE PARTY.
Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. ]
Democratic.C Conservative Party. I
Nav lIlnnna OnfnhAr Ia 1R1n


Democratic. Conservative Party.
New Orleans. October Ia. 1870.
Mass meetings of the Democratic Oonserva-
two party will be addressed by Gov. J.. A. Witt.
Hons. Samuel ID. McEnery. J. 9. Egan. Allen
Jume. L. II. Fay. w. A. Strong. E. A. Burke. Fl.
N. Ogden II. John Ellis. Albert VOORHEES,. j. d.
Eustis. b. +. Jonas. II. N. Ogden John Nc
Emery. Don Caffrey. Roht Richardson j. O.
Moncure. Il. b. Lyons. r. G. Wickltffe. A. 8.
Heron, A. Roman. A. z. Poche. W. W. Farmer.
VIM. Nj. Levy, Vim. Fl. Jack Gen. Randall Glib
son. Gen. J. Floyd King. James Lingan. J. q.
Hawkes.. =. e. Theard. Hon. j. II. Acklen. Hon.
e. W. Robertson. Hon. j. y. Elan.
The meetings will be held Ms follows
November IA. Friday-Mansield
November "A, Friday -Coushatta-
November Is. Saturday-Pleasant Hill.
November IT, Monday Natehitoches.
November IL. Tuesday Montgomery.
November 10. Wednesday Colfax.
November 2o Thursday -Alexandria.
November %. Saturday Marksville.
November "a. Monday
November 49, Tuegday-Ve ilionvie.
November as. Tuesday-St Martnsvlle.
November &c. Wednesday Iberia.
November AZ. Thursdny-Abbevlle.
November ~. Thursday Franklin.
November %, Friday-Houma.
November 20. Saturday -Thibodaux.
December l. Monday-Napoleonvi
December /. Monday Donaldsonville.
November IA. Friday -Tallulah
November ". Monday Plaquemine.
November 10. Wednesday-st. Charles court
house.
November 20. Thursday-St John court
house.
November a. Friday-St. Bernard old court
house.
November az. Saturday-Po inte-a- la Hache.
November 40. Thursday -Oovington. m
November %. Saturday Frenklnton.
November "a. Monday-Amite.
November 25. Tuesday-G reensburg.
November ~. Thursday-P Vincent.
ALBERT VOORHEES,
President State Central Committee Democratic
Conservative Party Of Louisiana.
O. MI. TENNIsoN. Secretary. oc1s
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-14

The Boston Herald relates that Gen. Butler
being asked II he intended to make another
effort for the Governorship Of Massachusetts
said. AS was returning to Lowell from
Boston, the next day after election, two indt-
viduals, somewhat the worse Tor liquor, who
occupied scat behind me, were discussing
the result OF the election. evidently unaware
Of my proximity to them Finally. one u
them says. Jerry, do you think Old Ben'l
run AGAIN. tRun2 OF course he'll run; he's
only been scoring 80 far
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-14

Monte Jim and Hen Brown played d heavy
game Of cards at Eagle City, Col. They quar-
relied when there was q stake OF $4,000 on the
table, levsled their rev0lvers and fired three
shots apiece Jim waa killed. and Hen may
not recover. The money ia In the hands Of
the mayor of the town. The most distress
ing part of the affair consists In tho fact that
the local paper falls TO state which man was
bluffinr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-14

The touching sentiment "Our first in
heaven" appeared after an obituary notice
III 4 Philadelphia paper, and the father of the
child came into the oi1iceTaging mad. 1t was
tho third death In the family. and he desired
to know Of the clerk where he supposed the
other two had gone
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-14
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Registrar of Voters. Parish Of Orleans,

STATE OF LOUISIANA, j
Registrar Of Voters. Parish Of Orleans,
New Orleans. Sept d. 1879. }
The Office OF the Registrar Of Voters for the
Parish Of Orleans will be opened on THURS
DAY. the twenty fifth day Of September, ct st.
Patrick's Hall. Camp street. opposite Lafayette
Square. and will be kept open until November
"a. 1879. Sundays and legal holidays excepted. In
order to enable those who have not registered
In 1878 and 1872 and those who have removed. to
secure their regular papers. In view Of the
great number Of applications for duplicate reg
btration papers, citizens are earnestly request
ed to use diligent search for original papers
before applying for duplicates.
Office open from o'clock g. m. to u m. and
CHAE. CAVANAC,
Registrar of Voters.
seas II Parish OF Orleans.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-14

The Republicans did not after all. got
much of a stnlf for the New Jersey Senator
ship as result Of the election Tuesday. Ol
tile Elk State Senators chosen three are Dem
oorats and three are Republicans. These DOT
ticpnte In the election Of q United States SON
atui. The only advantage which the Reput-
LEANS have was gained last year, when eight
State Senators, who hold over until 1889, wof.
chosen. Next year seven State Senators and
the entire Assembly will be chosen. The
United States SenatOrship will chiefly depend
upon the political complexion or the leglsla-
tors elected Ill 1890
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-14
care and attention, can be- 30 easily and
abundantly raised Ia this section OF country
- Carroll Conservative.
something for John to Think About.

The atalwarts Will have To do better In New
York than they did last Tuesday, Or John
Sherman will never be President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-15
When are Women Lovely?

LONELINESS in women, though it may
vary in its character and manifesto.
tons at different periods of life, is not
the property Of youth only. There is
a great and undeniable charm in a
fresh beauty Of eighteen, to which in
experience and early romance lends.
perhaps, additional fascination. A
pretty girl of that age who has been
untouched by care, and who knows Of
the world through Imagination only.
is a very delightful object, and many
men wish they might take captive her
first affections. Between eighteen and
twenty-one the changes in a girl, so.
Tar as the charms of her person 80, are
not likely to be great but in that
time, BY longer intercourse with socie-
ty and by natural development. she
may get more eompanionable for men
OF maturity, and her carriage and self
control become better and greater.
Those are important years in a Young
woman's life, theyears during which. In
our climate, the majority Of the sex are
married. And yet, from twenty-five
to twenty-five or twenty. six a maiden
may, and generally does, still further
advance in attractiveness, and add to
the store Of her charms. She is still
young, but she has outlived some Of
the youthful f%ancies, and feels some Of
the dignity of womanhood. No better
ages than those in a maiden's life. and
never is she %lovlier. But why stop AZ
twenty six2 What fairer woven are Ia
be found than many Of those between
twenty-six and thirty, and even older
Girls Of eighteen may look on them as
unsought old maids, and yet they are
in their womanly prime, and may CAP.
ture hearts that have been steeled
against girlish facinations. Oftentimes
they make the best wives, and men
find a solace and eommunionship IN
their society which immaturity cannot
give. They have the advantage OF
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POsTOFFICE EXPENSES
They Have Increased millions o. Donars.

A Washington special to the
Courier journal intimates that there
will probably be alively row in 0 n
gress over the deficiency Of S2,0O0,OO0
asked by the Postofice Department
for the Star route mail service for the
current fiscal year Last winter, when
the regular appropriation bill was up,
the house committee recommended
S., 500 ,633 for this service, which is all
not included in the railroad service.
Tom Brady, who, as Second Assistant
Postmaster General, is at the head of
this service, asked for $5,90 900,
which, he said, would cover the in
crease during the year, and he made
his points in the house, Dragging that
he did SO by telling members that, un-
less they voted for this amendment,
he would not grant their requests for
additional service in their districts,
Now he comes forward in less thar
half of that year with the report that
he has so increased the service that he
must have s 100000 more, or else the
star service, as it existed heretofore,
must be curtailed-in other words.
boldly threatening members that he
would injure them in their districts
by having it appear that they do not
exert themselves to keep up the mail.
He sounds it forth that he has the
names Of members, and makes it ap-
pear that they are Democrats, who
persuaded him to increase the service
beyond appropriations, thus making
him violate the law. This marvellous
increase that he has established con-
sists almost wholly ofgratuitous favors
to contractors. The contractor in
creases the speed of his coaches from
three to four miles an hour, and has
his pay increased $4,000 a year, and
this way thetwo millions are mostlyac-
counted for. A striking discrepancy is
found in the reports OF the Postmaster
General on the deficiency question. In
his annual report, dated November Is,
the Postmaster General says: In con-
sequence of the creation Of new post
routes, upon which service was de-
manded by members o~fcongress, Off
GERS Of the army and the people of the
sections interested, the Star service
has been extended to meet the neces-
sity of the country. In so doing an
unavoidable deficiency of $3.50, 600 has
been incurred" His second letter is
dated December 8, and says that he
calls for the $1,000, 900. The question
now is, did he not know Of the big
deficiency of November s, or has the
wonderful increase sprung up during
the month? In his annual report he
makes no mention of the possible
needs Of the two millions which MIR.
Brady, in his letter to the Postmaster
General, says will enable the de-
partment to maintain the present.
service, and, besides, afford a margin
for reasonable and necessary increase
during the remaining half Of this fiscal
year"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-15

Rev. Alex. Wright, a chaplain in
the United States Army, narrates to
the readers of the Steubenville (0hio)
Press a romance of the late Princess
Monica, a daughter of Spotted Tail.
A short time ago Monica visited Fort
Laramie to look upon the ~palefaces
and their manner 0 fliving. She was
shown around by a handsome young
lieutenant of a cavalry regiment, and
in thanking him for his courtesy, she
acknowledged with charming naviete,
that she loved him. The surprised
and hattered officer told her that she
must not love him, as his heart was
placed among the palefaced girls in an
Ohio town. Monica visited the fort
on the day following that on which
she lost her freedom, and for many
weeks, in plain, neat attire, the poor
girl sat throughout the afternoon
on the doorstep of the Of
6cers' quarters. The great
Sioux chief, whose warriors outnum-
Der those of Sitting Bull, was morti-
fed at the conduct Of his best beloved
daughter and sent her to a little camp
in the Rocky Mountains. One day a
courier arrived at the chiefs camp
with the tidings that Monica was dy-
ing. Spotted Tail rode with all haste
to her side, and heard her farewell in
junction: MY chief, live with the
pale faces in peace and bury Monica
on the hill before the fort" General
Maynadier, commander at the post,
Colonel Bullock, the post. trader. and
Chaplain Wright, gave the body
Christian burial. The grave is now
a point of interest to travellers as Fort
Laramie is approached on the Chey-
enne road. General Maynadier testi-
hes as to the truthfulness of the girls
death from a broken heart and to the
effect it has had upon the Sioux.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-15
The sIan VINO MRdn'l a Cent.

SO say the Lewiston Gazette
Captain Broughton, Of Portland, tells
a story which We think too GOOD to
keep, which is as fplloys. ,'oma time
in ga there was a number oi army
officers stopping at a hotel IN Wash
iugton. Among them was a Captain
Jones, who was a first rate fellow, a
good officer, and very pOmpous.
Emerson and Jones used to have a
good deal of joking together at the
table and elsewhere. One day at the
dinner table, when the dining hall was
we'll filled, Captain Jones finished his
dinner first, got up and walked almost
to the dining hall door, when Emerson
spoke TO him in a loud voice, and said {;
"Halloo, captain see here; | want to
to you a minute" The captain
turned and walked back to the table
and bent over him, when Emerson
whispered, Il wanted to ask you how
far you would have gone if | had not
spoken to you" The captain never
changed a muscle, but Strengthened up
and put his fingers into his vest pocket
and said, in a voice loud enough for all
to hear him Captain Emerson, |
don't know of a nan in the world |
had rather lend S. to you than you,
but the fact is, | haven't a cent with
me to-day and turned on his heel
and walked away. Emerson was the
color of a half a dozen rainbows, but
he had to stand it. He never heard
the last of it, and it cost him more than
$40 to treat on iG.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-15
LEGAL.
rR. S2O4.l
ChanCery Sale Of Real Estate

In the Chaneery Court of Shelby county,
Tennessee-W. j. Williamson vs.. A. ii.
Smith.
DY virtue of an interlocutory decree for sale
ID entered in tho above cause on the Sd
day Of July, 1873, NJ. B.. 2, page Sc, | will
sell at public auction TO the highest bidder,
in front of the Clerk and Masters office,
courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis,
Tennessee.
ON Saturday, December 8, 1879,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-Wit:
Two certain parcels, or tracts Of land, stu
ated and being in the Seventh Civil District.
tract MOL beginning at a stake the northwest
corner Of Dock Carriers home tract; thence
west 10 poles TO a stake nearsa white oak;
thence south 20 poles and 20 links 10 the mid
ale OF Fletcher creek, under the east side ola
bridge; thence in an ~easterly direction with
the channel Of said creek 10 a take. said
DOCK Carter's southwest corners of sid home
traoti thence north with his west boundary
line ~ poles 70 the beginning, containing by
esVlmatlon, 80 acres. Also tract No. 2, being
the west corner OF 5. A. Munson's, all on the
north side Of Fletcher creek, beginning in S.
A Munsons west line, in the center of the
main bed Of said creek with sweet-gum point-
ers; thence west 10 chains to the northwest
corner OF said Munson's tract, with maple
pointers; thence east s chains to a stake, with
swoct-gum and white oak pointers, the north
east corner Of the psrt north Of said creek;
thence south 3 chains to q stake; thence east
10 the center Of Eletcher's creek: thence down
snid creek to the beginning; co.taining nine
@ acres, more or less.
Terms OF sale-On a credit Of six months,
purchaser to execute note with good security.
Lien retained; redemption barred.
This November, 1879.
J.BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Z. X. BARTRAU, Solicitor. 59+
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-15
Ex.COnleaersses for the Army

The Hew York Herald says There
is no good reason why congress should
not pass the bill, reported by the sen.
ate judiciary committee, to repeal that
section of the revised statutes which
provides that no ex-oficer of the army.
navy or civil service of the late Con.
federate government shall be appoint
ed to any position in the national
army. The South is now a part of the
nation, some Of her citizens have had
considerable military experience, and
while it is not easy to see how any ex.
officer Of the Confederate army can
desire the position of second lieuten-
ant, which is the only one to which
civilians are appointed, and serve un.
der %superiors ten or more years his
juniors, the service might nevertbe-
less be improved. by his presence. Il
is to be hoped, however, that no mock
sentimentality will be allowed to shield
such applicants from Just such A
searching examination in present and
prospective loyalty as all other civilian
applicants have lately been subjected
to. The past should not. would
not be alluded to, but every
officer appointed to the army nowadays
should be made clearly to understand
and acknowledge that he is the servant
of the nation and not of any n of
the States composing it, and that any
w%ayering Of allegiance, no matter for
what cause, is treason. All Northern
applicants for military appointments
have been required to admit the su.
perior claim Of the nation, so South .
erners cannot complain if treated in
the same way.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-15
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
DI00IIDIW " VHI IVUHONftI
Cireuit Court for aoid distr

Circuit Court for said district.
In equity, No. 2l6-Luke p. Blackburn vs..
The Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad
Go. and al.
pY virture Of the final decree Of the Circuit
II Court OF the United States, for tho West
ern District Of Tennessee. made in tho above
entitled onuse, on the Sd day of June, AID,
1879, the undersigned clerk Of the said caurt,
duly authorized and appointed by the said
decree. will sell at public sale, At the court
house in Memphis, county Of Shelby and
State Of Tennessee, on Monday, the 22d day
OF March, AID. 1880, between the hours Of Il
m. and z pm, of said day, to the highest
bidder, all the following described property
tO-viti Al tho Selma, Msrion and momphis
railroad lying between tho city Of Memphis.
in the State Of Tennessee, aud tho city OF
Selma, in the State Of Alabama, constructed
or 10 be constructed, together with all and
singular the railways, rails, bridges, fences,
warehouses, engines, ears, fixtures, privileges,
rights, real estate Of every and al descrip-
ton, and ell other property owned or which
since tho 18th day Of March, 1871, the date
Of the mortgage mentioned 10 tho bill
in this cause bag been acquired by said
company by subscription, donation or
purchase and including 81 bonds OF
5000 each, issued by the city Of Aberdeen, in
the State OF Mississippi, now in the hands OF
the receiver In this cause. The said line AZ
railroad with its equipment and appurton-
ssS6ssI oS WlPItfb t the oPbt el55ssfSyt 20 f SSia RIs 70:
owned and possessed BY said company. The
sale will be made on the following terms, To-
wit; One thousand dollars Of the purchase
money Of said railroad, with Us appurte.
names, equipment and rolling stock, shall be
paid in eash. at the time Of tho sale, and 1he
remainder shall DO paid. 10 six Aenths after
the date % ga!o, tho purchaser giving his note
with approved security, payable to Complain
ant and 9 lion reserved on the property. The
gaid bonds aud other property Will Be soii
sale. BELL W. ETHEn1DGE w
Dec. 10, 1879. Clerk and eommisrnn.r
Esfrs 4 ElLErr, sols. ~ ~
81 Xxx 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-15
S0ss@ss
Attachment Notice.

Before P. N. Winters, j. P, for sheIby coun-
Y, Tenn.-R. ID. Goodwin VS.. i. Kraft.
n this cause IN attachment having been
4 sued out under section 1856, of the code of
Tennessee, and returned executed by at
taching the property Of l., Krsft, the defend
ant, and affidavit having been made that the
dcfendaat is indebted to the plaintiff in the
sum Of $3.50, due in part BY neto and in part
by opeR account, and that the claim Is lust
and that tho defendant is a nonresident of
the State Of Tennessee. II Is therefore order
cd that said defendant make PERSONAL ap-
pearanee before me on the 26th day Of Deoem-
Der, 1879. at II o'clock, M, at my Office, No.
ib4 Main street, in the Taxing District, Shell
by county, Tennessee, formerly the city Of
Memphis, Tenn, and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law, or
the same will be proceeded with ex-parte;
and that & copy of this order be published
once a week for four successive weeks in the
Pueldc Ledgeri a newspaper published in the
This the 18th day Of November, AID, 1879.
p. NJ. WINTERS, p.
I. II. LoowooD, Atty for plaintiff.
Is 80 $500
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-15
LEGAL.
ChancerY Sale Of Real Estatn.


Il. SyT-Chancery Court Of Shelby county
Paul s.. Jones and Jamee d. Jones, partner.
as Jones Brothers, ~ JOhh III Terrell.
Elizabeth II. Terrill and al.
Q1 virtue OF an interloeutOry decree for sale
~ entered IN the above cHuse on the Sen dav
Of March, 1879, NJ. .. q, ,. 40t, I will sell, al
public auction, 70 the highestbidder, in front
Of the clerk and masters office, courthouse of
Shelby county. Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, December 30, 1879,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Tenn,
to-wit; A certain tract, eighteen miles in a
southeasterly direction from Memphis, on
the line Of the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road and bounded as follows. to-wit: On the
cast By the lands of Meacham and Perkins:
on the north By the lands Of Vim. 4. Bettis:
on the west by the lands Of S. A. Moore and
on the south by the line of tho Memphis and
Chrrleeton railroad, containing by estimation
one hundred and two and one-half acres,
more OF less, together with all the privileges
belonging thereto.
Terms Of sale-On q credit Of sevon moAths,
purchaser executing note with good and mf-
hoient approved. security, lien retained, re.
demption barred.
This November -, 1879.
RI. BLACK, Clerk and Mastcr.
Randolph q Hammond, solicitors for com
plainants. 60 "a