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Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09
WEEP NOT, DEAREST, WEEP NOT
BATON ROUGE FOR STATE CAPITAL

BATON ROUGE FOR STATE CAPITAL.
Baton Rouge will be the State Capt.
tai. Those opposed to the removal
must vote for it, nevertheless, or vote
against Constitution which reduces
taxation from II to 9amills bv innu-
merable improvements in other re-
spects, among which is the termina-
ton of monopolies and a reduction in
the expense Of litigation.-Ne,c Iberia
Sugar Bo,cl.
No use to cry aboutit, Bro. Gilmore.
The "dear people" gave six thousand
majority in favor Of removal last No
vember, and the Convention only
obeyed instructions. When you be-
come Senator we'll see that you get
plenty Of nice candy. Well send to
New Orleans for it. Ma! be a good
boy, won't you!
In order to demonstrate how much
the Sugar Bo,cl and the Sugar Planter
do differ on this subject, we call
Brother Gilmore's attention othe fol-
lowing extract: W "
Ifthe Convention had done no other
work than passing the ordinance re-
storing the Capital to Baton Rouge,
1t would have covered itself with
glory, for the simple reason that
the act alone is the foundation of oil
the blessings which are to flow upon
the State in the future. We shall
again have the legislation that IN
ante bellum made our State rich, pros
porous and happy; when men with
brains, intelligence and patriotism
made our laws and were willing to
sacrifice a little personal comfort for
the public good, and who were moi
willing to be entrapped into the
meshes of club-rooms, theatres, she'll
road drives, houses Of doubtful repu-
tation in New Orleans and other at
fractions to the detriment of their leg
islative duties. New Orleans mourns
her loss, but she will mourn still more
and in sack-cloth and ashes, unless
she changes materially in her sanitary
measures, especially in regard to quar-.
antines.-Sugar Planter.
And again, from the Country Visitor
THE ST. LOUIS HOTEL. u
The owls and bats have returned
to their ancient homes, the constitu.
tionalists have vacated the nests, and
everything will be in a state Of quiet
seclusion and rustication until We
move the Capitol to sweet Baton
Rouge. There, the grounds and vi.
cinity with their never failing
lovely attractions, and as one Of oul
friends said tho other day, 81 would
rather die in Baton Rouge than live
in New Orleans.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09
REVOLVING CRIME.

Acolored man who goes by tho name
ofGeorge Washington has been arrest
ed and confined in our parish jail
upon the complaint of Louise Harri-
con, who charges him with the foul
crime Of outraging Martha Cheevers,
a little oolored girl only six years Of
age. 1t is almost Incredible that the
passions Of any creature created in the
image ofmen can lead to the perpe-
tration of 80 loathsome an offense as
this; and the welfare of society
demands that such bestial monsters be
extirpated by the strong arm Of the
law. If Washington has indeed been
guilty of the crime laid at his door, he
richly deserves to suffer it's full
penalty Donaldsonville Ohief.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09
ALL ABOUT CUPID.

The troubles that have befallen
"Town Boy" have awakened tho sym
pathy of "Groy Head" who sends US
the accompanying request that we
publish the advice of old age and cx-
perienco on the interesting subject
under discussion in tho columns of
the CAP1roLIAN, in its two or three
last issues. Having already allowed
clown Boys" appeal to be inserted
without requiring his name as a
voucher-as we are of those whose
respect for older heads ls unbounded
-wo in consequence, checrfully grant
the favor asked and again violate our
rules. Here it is:
BATON ROUGE, Aug. S, 1879.
Mr.. Editor-1 come to you with an
appeal, although l know it to be
against the rule of all well regulated
sanctums to publish anything which
is not accompanied by authors name.
l want to beg your indulgence in this
instance, to publish the enclosed let
ter. BY not doing so You will COM
nit wrong, because it is q piece Of
good advice to a boy astray. He
needs it; it will do him good. Bring
him back to the right path, so l en-
treat you for his sake to publish it
and receive the everlasting thanks of
GREY HEAD.
TO TOWN BOY.
Dear Boy-I have just finished
reading your appeal, published in the
CApIToLAN, and have determined to
advise you. must agree with the
editor, that you have been hit hard,
and in the tenderest spot. From the
depths of my fatherly heart l SYM
pathize with you.
have passed through the mill my
self, had the disease in in it's worst
form in my childhood's days. It is
very nice at first, while all goes along
smoothly; but at the first sign Of par
tiality shown some other fellow the
pangs of jealousy cause misery un-
bearable. But you know where "Ig-
ignorance is bliss, etc." so will not
say further except, that just at this
stage is the proper time to apply the
remedy.
In your poem you compare your
self to a zephyr, and your inamorata
to Rose. In SO doing you have acted
wisely, because, if vice cersa, you
would some day find that gentle
zephyrs change to tremendous squalls.
Again, you were wrong to compare
yourself to Winters King, for she
might with propriety answer to your
suit, that she couldnot be happy with
SO icy heart as you possessed.
Oh, my boy! l have watched you
long and well, and noticed every stage
Of the malady as it progressed. The
night of tho entertainment in the
State House grounds was the time I
thought you most afflicted. Expert
ence has taught me to recognize the
disease at glance, and I know what
a terrible thing it is when not cared
for in time.
One other circumstance I must
warn you of. Town Boys are very
much in demand now and will be for
two months to come; but when va
cation is over, and the cadets return,
the glimmer Of bright brass buttons,
and all that sort Of thing will serve
to efface whatever impression you
may have made. But if you are de-
termined to win, 60 att like a little
man, 60 to the lady herself, and if I
am not mistaken from the tone of
your poem; you can raise fervor
enough to make your appeal effective.
Know "faint heart nee'r won fair
lady" and repeating our advice, 60
in and win, and forever afterwards
remember, and thank for his advice.
Your aged friend, GREY HEAD.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09
INDEPENDENCE IN POLITICS.

we nave never uHucIStOOU WucIc
that class of individuals whose boast
is that they are independents, had q
position in the body polite.
Political parties are composed of
persons who unite in groups for the
purpose Of organizing a power sufi-
cient to establish and maintain Ger
tain defined principles for the
guidance Of tho government under
which they live. Without such unity
or cohesion fixed principles cannot
exist.
Therefore We do consider that the
citizen who sustains faithfully that
political party whose principles are in
accord with his views, exercises by
that act his prerogative of q free
man; and thus openly and deflantly
proclaims his opinions before bis
countrymen.
To those generally who exhibit
their loyalty in an intelligent and
Jealous manner, is given the leader
ship Of the party organizations, and
necessarily, rs their reward of merit,
or for services rendered, the stations
of honor and of trust.
In thus rewarding the meritorious,
an incentive to further tho principles
that guide the party is offered to all
it's members. The officials elected
through the influence of party become
in consequence the sentinels placed
on duty to guard its interests. The
unfaithful can easily be displaced
when it is found proper so to do.
To vote the party ticket is therefore
to vote for the maintenance of the
principles it represents.
The aspirant for political advance
mont who declares himself to be indie
pendent of party ties or principles
virtually asks his fellow citizens to
give him an Office for his individual
benefit alone. Representing the prin-
ciplos of no party, he gives nothing
in return to those who elect him.
He occupies tho very same position
in politics that the Independent bush
whacker does towards opposing ar
mics in time of war. He reaps the
remuneration, while he sustains nei-
ther cause.
Such is, in our opinion, what is
termed an Independent.
The true soldier prides himself in
his faithful adherence to the rules of
discipline established for the we'll be-
ing and control of the army of which
he is part. 1t is only through the
exhibition of that great quality, that
success is achieved.
For one, we have no use for those
individuals, who arrogate to them
selves that superior intelligence over
others, that prompts them to declare
that they "don't belong to any party"
Like eagles, they soar very far above
those weak mortals who are part and
parcels of either of the great political
parties who control the destinies of
nations. Still, when they arc closely
analysed it is found, that it is not
from among that class that the great
men of tho country have been known
to emerge.
We are not built of that kind of
proud timber; for this reason do we
content ourselves in marching along
side with the rank and file of Democ-
racy, while honestly believing that
its undying principles will, if ad-
hered to, give us as good a govern
ment rs tce want.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09
SATURDAY, AUG. 9, 1879.

Rooms OF rDEMocRAT1CC CONSERVATIVE
CEy1RAL COMMITTEE, :
Baton Rouge, August 8, 1879. }
The interests of the Democratic
Conservative party Of this parish de-
mand the early attention of the Exc
cutive Committee.
o Therefore l hereby give notice to
the members of the Central Commit
tee of the parish Of East Baton Rouge
to assemble at the office of the Hon.
E. w. Robertson, in this city, on the
9th inst, at 10 o'clock a. m.
BY order of II. SKOLFIELD,
President Executive Committee.
F. M. BROOKS, Secretary.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

A Georgia farmer uses a novel
fertilizer. He kills snakes, lays them
in the furrow, and then plants corn
in them. These snakes are made to
produce corn, which produces whisky,
which, in turn produces snakes again.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEWS eU04AkY.
New cases Of yellow fever in Mem
phis will average this week fifteen
per day, with q daily mortality Of
five. Father Doyle Is numbered
among the dead. The panic subsiding.
A fight between cow boys and horse
thieves near Fort Elliott, Texas, re-
suited in the capture Of the following
thieves: Scales, alias w. E. Jones,
Fred. McKeen, Tom Callett, and
Buckskin Boh
s. D. Brown, Of Grayson county,
Texas, charged with murder and horse
stealing, was shot and killed by .
| ranger.
Deputy U. s. Marshall Geo. White,
after killing q man named Lytle, an
ex-convict, near Arlington, Texas,
was dangerously wounded in the fight,
thirty-two buckshot having entered
his body.
St. Louis has established q rigid
quarantine over all steamers coming
from the lower Mississippi.
Volcano, West Virginia, . town Of
two thousand souls, has been almost
entirely destroyed by fro.
The Comptroller General Of Geor-
gia is to be tried for defalcation. Ar
ticles Of impeachment have been or:
dered.
A severe storm, doing great injury,
has just visited certain parts Of Eng
land.
The Zulus, after recent defeats, are
surrendering. King Cetewayo Is
fugitive and his army is totally de-
moralized. 10
King Alfonso, Of Spain, is to be
married to the Austrian Archduchesa
Christine during the coming autumn.
Gen. Grant was received with great
honors at Toxic, Japan, and was
given an audience by the Emperor on
July 4th. The representatives Of
Great Britain, however, were con-
spicuous by their absence. The Gen
eral will start for home in August.
A telegraphic dispatch announces
the death Of the infanta Maria del Pi-
lar, second sister of King Alfonso, Of
Spain. She was born June 4th, 1861.
The iron steamship Lewis David,
from Antwerp, bound to Naples, was
wrecked in q fog off the island ol
Ushant, France. Twenty seven per-
sons were drowned. lh .3
The Kentucky elections will result
in Blackbun's election by 1900 ma.
jority. The legislature will be over.
wlelmingly democratic. A.r
Capt. Charles B. Church, q promi.
nent stcamboatman, is dead. @
The military fete at Donaldsonville
last Sunday attracted large con.
course of people.
The unterri6ed Democracy of New
Orleans are organizing campaign
clubs.
The ex-Khedive Of Egypt, retire'
to Naples a poor man with only
$3.50, 100000.
Sherman's Maine campaign is sale
to be a flash in the pan.
The Peruvian iron-clad Huascar hal
been playing havoc among the Chiliar
vessels off 1quiqne. One transport wa
sunk.
The town of Chatenois, in Alsaoe, wa
destroyed by fire. Two thousand per
sons are rendered homeless.
His Holiness the Pope has given hi
blessing to the Panama canal scheme.
They are prosecuting men for intim
idating voters in Rhode Island.
Congressman Blackburn, of Kentucky
predicts q Democratic victory in Ohio.
Another priest, Rev. Father james
Fahey, died of yellow fever in Memphis
on the 9Th inst. This is the SECOND
! Catho)ic nrieat who haa fa1lan a victim
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09
Attention, Taxpayers +!
AssEssoR's OFFICE,
Baton Rouge, July 31st. l87.

ASoEo1Vn VFF1CI1,
Baton Rouge, July 31st, 1879.
TIME revision Of the Tax Roll for State
j and Parish Taxes for the year 1879,
will be opened on MONDAY, August
4th, 1879, for inspection and correction
at this office, Courthouse building, as is
required by Section %, Act No. 96, Of
1877. All persons interested will take
due notice aud attend to same in due
time. JOS. T. YOUNG,
AuG2 e Assessor.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

NEW STOCK SADDLERY. Mems
~ Saddles, Boys Saddles, Ladies' Side
Saddles, Riding Brides, Riding Whips,
Saddle Blankets, Saddle-bags, Wooden
and Leather Stirups. A large and good
assortment Of the above in store, and
prices lower than they have ever been,
at store of VIM, GARIG.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

Fine Job Work at the Capitolian,
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09
MRS. KNIGHT,
C1... ..CARONDELCT OT.. IL
Between Lafayette and Poydras,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

Handsomely furnished rooms, with OF
without board, for snch length Of time a.
will suit the convenience Of visitors in
tho city. Charges moderate. aug9
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09
Capitolian Barber Shop,
KEPT BY
I'D. REISHA AR
THIRD STREET.
(Opposite Pike's Bank. }

Shaving, Hair Dressing and Cutting,
Shampooning, Hair Dyeing, Repairing
and Braiding Ladies' Hair, etc, done in
the handsomest style. Customers at
tended to with the greatest care.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

now PEAS-25Oi sacks choice Caro-
~ lima Clay and mixed Cow Peas, for
planting, just received and for sale by
William Garig.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

TLAvORING EXTRACTS in bulk,
I Handkerchief I"
Sachet Powders,
OF the best American makers in stock, at
je2l BROOKS DRUG STORE.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

O00 LBS. New Crop Turnip Seed,
AVU direct from Robert Buist, Jr.,
also, Buist's Premium Cabbage Seed, at
Brooks Drug Store.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

O000 LBS. Collier .Company's
AVUV Strictly Pure White Lead.
+, NJ, Brooks. Agent.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

TNRESH PLASTER PARIS-Marble
II Dust and Plastering Hair, at Brooks
Drug Store.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

FULL line of Lundborg's and Lu-
n bins Famous Extracts and French
Sachct Powder, at Brooks Drug Store.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

NOTICE TO BUILDERS-I have Just
IN received, and offer at low figures, a
fresh supply of Cape and Ohio River
Lime, Hydraulic Cement and Fire Brick.
VIM. GARIG.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

1NAGONS-James ROosa and Gra-
w hams celebrated Memphis Wagons
and Carts always on hand, which offer
ut prices to compete with any in tho
market. VIM. GARIG.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

0UGAR COOLERS-I have on hand q
~ fine lot ofsecond- hand Sugar Coolers,
which I will sell at o very low figure.
VIM. GAR1G,
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

0TAPLE Hardware-We are now pre-
~ pared to fill orders for articles in this
line, at New Orleans prices. Nails a
specially. David & Garig.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

ND you ever-Well, yes. In fact, we
IL always buy our groceries from
David H. Garig.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

DUTTER AND CHEESE. A full stock
I'D Of Straight's Creamery and Roll
Butter, and Factory Cheese, at
WIN, GARIG,S. =
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

INSURANCE Oil-l70o fire test /; guar
i anteed to bo non-explosive. David
T. Garig.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

0UGAR KETTLE TILE-I have on
~ hand Brick Tile, suitable for setting
Sugar Kettles, which l offer for sale tn
lowest market prices. VIM. GARIG.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-08-09

NEW GOODS-Persian Insect Pow
~ der, Hop Bitters, Balland's Flea
Killer, hcMunn's Elixir of Opium,
Strictly Pure White Lead, Gold and Sill
Yer Paper, Tissue Paper, all colors, Ja-
c0b's Cordial for Diarrhea, ETC., etc., at
ie2l BROOKS DRUG STORE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25

Massachusetts Republicans have set up Mr. JSha D- Long to meet Butler. This is a case of very rapid exaltation, thinks Templeton of the Hartford COurant:
 AlmOst absolutely unknown, except in the leyzl profession of which he was not a con- sp5c1Ous member. four years ago. he is to-day the republican candidate for governor in the oo0servative state of Massachusetts, which is supposed to exact higher qualifications of her public men than almost any other; and he IS selected tO lead the republican party in the mnst important and most difficult campaign that if has had since it was an organization. He Is taken for thIs place over men who have grown gray in thirty years service, and in preference tO others who had a national repu- tzfbou almost before he was born There is positively no parallel to this extraordinary ex- ample, Tn the state or out of it. The facts which have before recited to you will parti- ally account for it, but not altogether Mir. Lnog Is unquestiouably very able, clear heE[Aed- and sagaciOus man. He has seemed to be IniadiciOus in pushing his ambition so far m several instances but the result has justified his foresight rather that the forebod- Ings Ot the politicians He has sought to be governor, and has steadily pursued that end. He has gained the nomination to the office in quarter part of the time in which anybody had before supposed that it was possible to Teach the prize. There are some who feel that he has Overreached, at last, and may lose the eaectto1; but these are mostly men who have iuzt been defeatedin nominating their own candidate Mr. Long evidently believes m his star He has right to look upon him. sef as man Of destiny. You may be sure, n he Is elecsed. his ambition will not end with hIs elevation to the governors office His next aim will be for the United States senator ss1ip. and if he IS not already cherishing as- HarafSo<s to be President of the United States. | am altogether mistaken in tue man.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25

Hartford and take the Canal road. They left at d. m. "Wednesday, and reached home at 5 a. m. Thursday! One mau waited three hours in the car at Hartford and three on the platform at PlainVillc. Big thing!
 SUNDEIEs.-C II. Hayden, of Torringfor,!
 is studying law at Cleaveland's officc.-Miss Abigail K. Robinson has returned to Hillside Seminary, Bridgeport, where she is to have the position of teacher.-Joslin & Cutter is t.e name of the new firm in the City Hall Market. -Perley Ideal Pinafore at the Opera House on Tuesday 23rd, inst MT. Austin Lee of New Hartford runs private express to Hart ford on the morning train.-JOhn Mack stole Jack Bellows horse about a year ago; Deputy Sheriff Siocum caught him and secured hii m the lookup at Wolcottville; Mack cscapcd, leaving no clue; Slocum sent descriptions to various cities; chief of police at Chicago tclc- graphed, last week, Monday, that he had him: Slocum started after him with requisiiion from Gov. Andrews last Wednesday, High land Park is getting it's name up very fast. Judge Sanders Johnston, of Washington. D. C., has recently secured site for a cottage there. Rev l. J. Lee has assumed the pastor al charge of the first Church, h,-Dr. S. s. Tul- Ter has gone to see his son in Iowa.-John Hnsdale has gone to the Phillips Academy at Andover, Mass, to continue his studies. They make ministers of most of the boys at Phillips. Barlow, Wilson, Primrose and Vests Man. moth Minstrels was the best show of the kind that has visited Winsted in long while.-E. M, Munson is to take charge of the WiLsted House.-Walter Darling, of Springfield, has been here on visit to his former home.-Ed- itor Bills says in the News that there is to be a new route to Hartford soon, connecting, we suppose, with the Canal road. 'tIn his mind ?" First ball of the season at City Hall. Friday evening last, by the St. Francis T. A. and B. Society.-Mr. Pullman exchanged with minister who was taken sick suddenly and was unable to preach at the M. E. Church, Sunday morning. The congregation adjourn ed to the second Congregational church, com- pletelv filling it. MARY.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25
DOMESTIC.

General Grant continues to receive marks of the warmest regard in San Francisco: his ar rival there on Saturday evening was followed ny grand procession, the booming of guns and the pealing of bells
 A Republican leader in South Carolina has been shot from political motives.
 Buchotz has been found guilty of murder in the first degree, at Bridgeport.
 Senator Lamar is reported to have resolved to denounce the Yazoo outrage.
 An extraordinary General Term of the Su- 7preme Court took important action in the Nichols case, at New York, Saturday.
 Governor Wallace, of New Mexico, has asked for authority to raise volunteers.
 The Astley Belt contest was begun on Mon day morning, at New York. Rowell led the first day.
 Last week, the Butler Independents of Mas sachusetts nominated the State ticket of the Butler Democrats
 President Hayes delivered an address, last week, at the Fair Grounds in Detroit:
 The Democratic Executive Committee met in Washington and secretly discussed the canl- paigns of New York and Ohio.
 James Redpath has been missing for two weeks.
 The American Institute Fair and the Horti- cultural Exhibition opened at New York last week.
 The Deaf and Dumb Insti tute at Delevan, Wis, burned down, last week; no insurance.
 The Republicans of Massachusetts have nominated John D. Long for Governor
 Secretary Evarts who is in Washington, speaks very cordially of the Canadians.
 General Butler was nominated for Governor of Massachusetts at Worcester last week.
 Daniel Drew died at New York last week.
 The Detroit Board of Trade received Presi- dent Hayes on Friday last,
 Colorado Republicans have declared for un- limited silver.
 Counties in Kansas have repudiated five and a half millions; in Illinois, eight and half
 There has been a business panic over the failure of Jnmes Adger & Co.,
 Yellow fever continues it's ravages in Mem- phis, but has not become epidemic else where