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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11
THE PIO., THE DOGS AND CHICKENS

An esteemed correspondent asks us why
| we do not attack the city debt as we have
attacked the State debt. The city debt, our
correspondent very justly asserts, Is as bad
and oppressive as the State debt. Now,
we agree with our correspondent that a
large portion of our city debt is ffaudu-
lent and should be wiped out. But 1t Ia not
fair to Impose too many tasks upon the
DEMOCRAT at one time. Indeed orr CORE
| spondent liz almost "a unreasonable In his de-
mands upon the DEMOCRAT rs somebody,
has been In his demands upon our venerable
but fearless neighbor the Picapune.
Somebody the Picap,ine on Sunday In
formed It's readers, wants 10 know why the
piedgune wages war against dog fighters,
while IT makes no mention of the cock pits, !"
and II asks "Is not cock lighting just as cruel
and brutalizing?" TO this our able and fear
less contemporary replies, rs the DEMOCRAT
does To the interrogatory about the city debt,
| 1T certainly Is" "But," continues the daunt-
less and pugnacious organ of the State adj
ministration and the Society for the Pre-
ventlon Of Cruelty TO Animals:
IF somebody would eaase finding fault
with the HcdWHe because 1t cannot accomplish
all that II would like to accomplish and would
aid us In our honest endeavurs to suppress
cruelty 10 animals so far "a It lies within our
power to dose. there would perhaps soon be
| no occasion for fault finding"
We sincerely sympathize with ''the organ.
We are not in the same, but we are In a
similar boat. The nicdpane has undertaken
the gigantic labor Of suppresslng dog fight
| Ing Regardless of expense and conse-
uuences II has thrown itself into this great
struggle for the rights Of dogs, and It should
not be crowded; Its Intellect and energies
should not be subjected TO the inhuman and
superhuman task Of opposing cock fight
Ing and dog fighting at the same time. II Is
cruel and inhuman. IL is, In fact. cruel to arl-
imas TO require such HerCulean tasks OF the
Old Lady of Camp street. pugnaclous as she
Is. Let the Pic. finish up the dog business
amongst the chickens. But for humabitys
sake do not call upon her to fight the dogs
and tine BOOSTERS at the sHIue time. We mako
similar appeal In our own behalf. Wrought
not to be asked TO do too many things Mt once.
The energies and resources Of the Pic are not
equal TO the task Of fighting bulldogs and
chickens and performing the functions Of an
organ at the same time and those Of the
DEMOCRAT are scarcely equal to the task Of
effecting at one time oil the measures Of re-
lief the people require Let Mr.. Somebody"
give the old lady chance; the PIC will han
die the chickens when she gets through with
the dogs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

The total length of the railroads in the
United States is s2.s94 miles. which cost to
build probably s., 600, 0OO, 900. During 1878 no
less than forty-eight roads were foreclosed and
swenty-seven placed in the hands of receivers.
The total failures for the past three years
nave been; foreelosed 1872, suspended 1O7,
Representing 2, 247 miles of road. Startling
as this exhibit is it fails to clearly show the
disasters to railroad property in this country.
sohiy Isl roads, one-fourth of the whole num-
Der N the country, paid any interest at all on
snear ponds in 1878. The report of the Massa-
s :. railroad commissionersfor 1879 sbovvs
sue eonolnon OF the roads of that State. which
:, a .,a better than in most other States
" me Union, TO be very unfortunate, The
highest interest paid by any railroad in thu ne :
ssaee aas 10 per cent. which amount WAS n ri,s
20 a1lE Two roads; three roads paid per cant amt
..4ss PSI cent and two 1 per cent wbiIs
2ad no interest at all.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

The proposition to buy Child's picture Of
The Electoral Commission was the occasion
of a somewhat bitter political debate In the
Senate Committee OH Appropriations, last
week Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, OPP
posed the purchase on the ground that the
picture commemorated national dlshonor
and should, therefore, never be placed on ex-
addition In the Capitol. His speech was an
earnest one and met with success, as the
committee which had already voted to pur-
chase the picture reconsidered its action. and
refused to do 80. After Hayes, therefore,
leaves the White House, there will be nothing
aeft at Washington to remind the country 81
the tribunal that was called in TO settle the
presidential question In 1876.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

As the Teller committee has been author
lied to sit during the recess, 1t Is supposed
that their attention will shortly be devoted to
the loyal North. Their visit to this section
was sufficiently proiitless, but II reports are
true, they will be able to spring rich mine
In New York. Philadelphia, Boston and else
where. The Investigations In the North, I'M
like those In the South. will be directed
against the Republicans. It Is expected that
the beauties of the supervisors law will be
fully shown lzfR
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

The change In the politics and control Of tho
Senate has created, az was TO be expected. a
grand ruah Of applicants for Senate offices.
There are 40 OF these positions, for which
there have been announced up TO the present
time, no less than 1000 applicants, with sew
rral back counties yet to hear from.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

tits important that the people should know
what the candidates intend TO do should they
gu to the convention. No mans respectable
ty can cover or condone his wrong headed
ness or opposition TO public interests. Make
him give his views upon the questions Of the
day and the duty of the convention before
YOU consent to vote for him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

Mr. Victor Drummond, secretary OF the
English Legation at Washington, has just
officially reported newly discovered process
by which sugar can be profitably made from
Indian corn or sorghum. BY this process sor-
ghum will yield 1000 pounds TO the acre and
corn 100 pounds. It is proposed In New York
90 put Drummond's plan to practical test.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

The present extra session Of Congress is
the seventh that has ever been called. Hayes
has been in office but two years. yet In that time
has called two extra sessions, while all the
other Presidents summoned Congress together
in this manner only five times and on all OF
these occasions but one, in order to provide
for threatened war. During the first forty
years of this century there was no need Of an
extra session; in the last two years. two have
been necessary
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

Able men with wrong Views are Inferior 10
ordinary men with proper ideas. Vote for no
man because he has reputation for ability.
You want representative-no man who
will use his talents to defeat the measures
which you favor
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

There are no less than 29,197 persons serv-
ing out terms In the penitentiaries OF the
various States, New York leading with $500
conviets and Delaware having none. or these
1916 are now under contract or otherwise
employed in mechanical or agricultural In
dustries. earning. on the average, forty cents
day. The other 1901 are employed in
mines. upon roads. etc.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

A mans business standing Ia no guarantee
that he has the interests OF the whole people
nj heart. II he Ia hondholder and holds
that the existing State debt should not be 70
adjusted, refuse to vote for him. 1t Ia q
representative, and not q personality, that
yrn,l want
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

The citizens of New Orleans will elect can
didates for the coming convention to-day.
See that no mans name goes In the ballot
box who liz not known TO favor readiust'
ment of the State debt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

Any man who is ashamed or afraid TO state
his views is not a fiji person to represent the
|. city of New Orleans In the constitutional
convention. See that no such man is nomi-
! flafnd To-day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

Look over the field and select the men who
represent your views, irrespective of personal
considerations, when you go TO the polls to-
aay
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

New ORLEANS February "a. 1879
Pierre Lanaux, ESQ.,:
sir-The undersigned. residents OF the
seventh ward. desire to use your name as q can
didate for the approaching constitutional con
vention.
Your extensive business relations with the
country and large experience In city affa rs
warrant us In the belief that your election IA a
delegate would be highly beneficial to the State
as well as to your immediate Constituency
Very respectfully,
]. M. Crawford, b. r. Gamblers,
Felix Veau. e. Begault,
u. Auzout. ]. v. Gourdain.
g Fontineau, II. Auz0ut,
A. Rocauet A. Willoz.
]. b. Southland, J L. Esneault
Jacob Harder, Il. Davenport
John L. Vosburg. H. T. simon
George Aufdenront j. r. Colbus,
James Sexton. VIM A GArlepied.
Leo. I'll. Seicshnydre. M. L. Vazquez.
Geo Berwin. 9. Q. Satcsnnaydre. Jr..
J. A. Rousseau. Cadet Merioret.
J. H. L. st James, Chas. Marchand.
Emile Schoeneck. Leon Sere
A. Augustln auyol. Victor Devrigret,
g Il. Burmister, Alex. Rtyerhger.
Bertrand Estrade, L. Dauzer,
Rudolph BIGGER. Fl. Bodrie,
William Strobel, J. H. Smith,
VIM. Calonene. George Fried.
George Avicer. Uscar st. Cyr
L. Avieer, /. Pablo.
Iheod. Brierre. I'd PiIsbury,
Chas L. Gabiei. A. Baldwin.
Louis W. Perkins. A. Schneider,
". L. Pilsbury S. Chalaron.
a. L. Iabarre. 7. B. Dunbar
Chas. Ganuche 4u. Michel J. Fortier,
Albert Cammack. Gustave Fortier
Henry Germann. Aug. Tete.
CT. Pilsbury
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

At the primaries to-day, be certain TO vote
only for men who favor the relief Of the
people.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11

Vote for no man who has not an opinion
upon the subject Of the State debt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11
New ORLEANS. March /, 1879.

NEW OfkLhAIss, MdrtH I. 1919.
To Messrs. J. NJ. Crawford. B. F. Chambers,
Felix Veau, ]. '. Gourdain and others:
Gentlemen-In response TO your kind COM
muntcation OF the twenty fourth ultImo. would
say that accept the candidacy. and. IL elected,
will use Eay best endeayors to secure to the peo-
Die OF Louisiana good constitution.
Very respectfully,
mh1z 1t 2dp p IANAUY
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01
Louisiana Needs RecOnstruc-
ton.
philadelphia Times.l


Blest in climate, with a fertile
soil and abundant resources, and
Inhabited by u generous though
quick tempered people, Louisiana
is always in trouble of one sort or
another. Well rid of the plague
OF fever, she is now vexed by the
plague of investigation. The Pot
ter committee are all at work pull
ing things to pieces, and there
seems to be loud call for al in
vestigation as to the finances of
the State. It is disgrace for
such a State to have to come to
bankruptcy, and much as the car
pet-baggers had to do with this
result it is impossible to hold the
real people hlameless for the pres
ent ugly outlook. Louisiana GER
tainly needs some sort of recon-
struction in the interest of common
honesty, but she must reconstruct
hers #.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01
FOR 1879.

On the LIST of May, 1876, the owner
chip and control of THE WORLD passed
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der whose absolute and untrammelled
direction THE WORLD has ever since re-
manned and now remains.
During the whole OF this time The
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veringl. for the accomplishment of two
great objects in politics of paramount in
terest to the Southern people.
|. The restoration of local self-gov-
eminent at the South.
2. A real reform of the Civil Service,
in such wise rs to destroy the political
machines under the operation of which
it has come to pass that the people. are
taxed to support political parties, where
as political parties have no other reason
of being except to lessen the burdens of
government
The first of these objects has been tri-
umphantiy accomplished. All intelli-
gent Northern men now admit that all
parts of the country Were as deeply in
terested'as the South in seeing it won.
A corrupt and anti-Democratic govern
ment in the South was permanent peril
10 the aseendancy OF true American
principles in the Federal Government
and therefore to the peace and honor of
the whole people.
The second political object for which
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TO be synonym with quarreling and
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00DW YN'S
EUREKA YEAST POWDER,
MANUFACTURED IN
NEW ORLEANS, La.


It is regarded by many experienced
housekeepers As not only good, but the
very best thing of the kind they have
ever tried Only give this
HOME PRODUCTION
a fair trial, and you will hardly fail to
patronize it.
1t is & pure, excellent and healthfui
preparation, and ID 80 pronounced by
Drs. WIN. G. Austin, C. j. Bickham and
j. ]. Lyons, of New Orleans, who have
examined the recipe for making it.
To THE LADY OF THE HoUsritoLB--
As it is the special province of house
keepers, practically, 10 test articles in
the culinary line, and to judge of their
merits, your attention is respe ctfuily in
vited to the EUREKA YEAST POW.
DER.
All Of the Ieading family grocers Of
New Orleaus deal in in it.
r. II. GOODWIN, Manufactures.
1872 Terpsichore Street,
New Orleans, La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01
AMI u variety Of othe's.
LIST OF Al. NLISGs.

AMI variety of othe's.
LIST OF Al. SdISGn.
4 "ili | .ir;innl-ti' stovr has I'll" fol-
lowing: one oval b,ilsr, cop per bot
ION opo saucepan. PIPER bottom one
TN steamer, Two Iron pots. one tea kct
tie. one sad iron h-It,.s, two skillets, two
cake grii,lles, one iiiron, one gridD un
cover, four sheet ;:un ! ans, one pudding
al. one scraper. ON cover LITER, three
I''ecys III ;ipo. IS 'es';l. ore elbow, two
pot covrrS-26 piece. in gil.
rss~ Gail NJ NJ. - MAGAZINE street
ant exan.iue good, aud prices bef.se
purchasing else" acre. ja25-ly
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01

|;d,'s Lsdy's Book for Februa-
| before us, and it alone is
], half the amount of a years
L,1ption, which is at the re-
|s,bIylov rate Of 50 per annum.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01

gee q week in Your own town. s5
gpOO Outfit free. No risk Reader
if you want business NJ which persons
of either sex can make great pay all tho
time they work, write for particulars 10
III. HALLE1'r& CO.. Portland. Name.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01

lind Of Lomer Pr,ceS than can b..
.f.aI~t a. any other Establishment
~, NeU Orleans.
Below viii be found tho names of n
few of the leading "ou.;ing Stoves. with
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01
KEEPS

EvEFYTH Ell N q
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01

60 IA, been a regular cpl
|. :, colds and pneumonia in
| ,euud Montgomery lately, and
4. dozen persons have died
.Iyor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01

'.Salngton, January 9th,
w Potter committee, the
I, " Martin was put through
dissemination by the
.'a =. de admitted there were
-''uents pending against
'ulslana-one for shoot
S@0 ior cutting; but that
WV IS ne was but twenty
Hn Of age, be was getting
Wy veil, and considered his
~ y, very fair one. When at
~ s'.'a' he told Mr.. Stenger
~ s@ being bought, and
Y an instance that one
u .'a'ed a thousand dollars
n After he (st. Martin
N Washington, Maddox Of.
sss, one thousand dollars to
ai affidavit. Acklen and
~ s in after the offer was
II .''nsaa, thinkingita fixed
satrap him refused the
!, . lsh At the conclusion
si,ss!'ation, Mr.. Springer
~ :, objection to placing
I !, ''6da.it on record, as
/ ~ssntly a mass Of false |
~ estinoney Of st. Mar
''''tsnt and rambling.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01
I. J.ekson's Best Sweet Navy
n3O-1y

|. Oar, Able is now the regular
.,tet in the Grand Ecore
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01
PARISH SCRIP FOR SALE!

Parties desiring to purchase Parish
Scrip to pay their taxes are requested
"a call o. II. q. GOODWIN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01

| lanng the trial II the contested
aSn rare between Rugau and
la.t "Wednesday the
iar jury senire vas exhausted,
he Judge ordered tie sheriff
|cnnrn fifteen tslssnls.i IN or
aniske up the jury. 4 low
PatIlox by the uan1a of john
.oa tpld Gil. Hunter, counsel
pGnt:f, that Mir. Jeter offered
pa hlm down il he would de-
Pm Jaige Raglan. Toe accu-
y sas Repeated in p:,sehce Of
fsTt uu1i made u iieridr,i sen
blt upon pnt.inJ 'ilc cues.
esll the ialesmen summoned
q letter had made a1y auch
|n'ss toward them they all re-
sn The negative, showing thar
Fnss charge Was false. The
sharner WAS not suni,none !
\ and bis charge was either
F''sd or trumpet up out %.
Aallsni;v. This uau Warner
|'% ID open concuhiuage with
go Soman OILY a few shades
q 'Aan tar, and is we'll know.
|sFcple Of Colfax AS a maj,
wy particle of cl.im to de
Z "''ue, responsibility or
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01

|ls outrage mill is still being
kd in Nstchitcches. On her
|nlnp the Bart Able had on
Idso lsss than thirty prisoners
|Asgs Of eight luarsh"ls. 1t Ia
kaerr are more b. follow. These
ku lave been arrested on some
infamous trumped " charge
III cock6eld, DIR. Scruggs and
IN Of the sai.!e parish were
Enl weeks ago. There ~ moth
gsinst than, and no one knows
sia than the men abo srrest-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01

|fns man does business on
| ripcivIe Of "quick sales aud
he is always sure of
|sa This has been the motto
M friend A. A. Dean. who is
inning to realize the truth of
I statement. All who have
Iadxith him have noticed his
Lmess, and they never fail to
| % him the second time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-01

~ Watches 20 70 a. Hevotvrr=
C.8 Assvasssa = .ssssgce rasS'zn 5s.A
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The s:TWa Briggs "0r Ayr.

The town divides itself on the sides Of
4 river, which is spanned by the "twa
brigs" celebrated in one of the poems
by Burns. In the dialogue that occurs
between tue two. structures the new on
sneeringly asks the old:
"Will your poor narrow tootpath of street,
Where twa wheclbarrows tremble when they
meet
Your ruin'd, formless bulk O. stane an lime,
Compare wi bonnie brigs O. modern time"
And the old one answers:
"Conceited gowk! puff'd up VII windy pride!
This mony year I've stood the flood an tide;
And though wi crazy eild Pm slir toriairn,
III be brig when ys're shameless cairn"
There was prophecy in the air that
night when the poet, impelled by all-di-
recting fate. wandered by the Wallace
tower on High street to where the tide
swollen Firth was sullenly dashing
along the shore, and the new "brig" was
indeed " "shapeless cairn" last autumn,
while the old one was still bearing it's
burden of traffic. The former becoming
insecure. had been closed and partly de-
molished; the latter, narrow and incom-
modious, looked like solid natural
rock thrown across the stream. There
is sun-dial in the middle of the old
bridge, and the cobble stones OF the
pavement are interlocked with the CO.
hesion Of hornblende in granite. East
ward the river becomes shallow, and
foams upon the rocks with which the
bottom is strewn: the banks are green
at no great distance above the bridge;
and below, q mixed fleet offishing boats,
barks and smaller craft is moored to the
wEarves, that extend to the breakwater,
over which the water of the Firth flies
in southwesterly gales.-Ha7per's Maga-
1;,e