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New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
JOHN MILTON AND HIS DA UGHTERS.
From The Athsn1uu,.

ffon The Atten1uu.
And surely il is his simplicity alone that can
cuse his conduct TO his daughters Millions Orien-
tai views of the function of woman led him not
only to neglect, but to positively prevent the edu-
cation of his daughters They were sent TO no
school at all. but were handed over to sch00mis-
tress in the house. He would not allow them to
learn any language, saying with sneer. that for
a woman one tongue was enough" The Nemesis
however, that follows selfish sacrifice of Others is 50
sure of stroke that there needs no future world
of punishment to adjust the balance. The time came
when Milton would have given worlds that his
daughters had learned the tongues. Tie blind,
and could only get at his precious books-could only
give expression TO his precious versesthrough the
eyes and hands of others. Whose hands and whose
eyes so proper for this his daughters
lie proceeded to train them to read to
him, parrot-like, In five or six languages,
which he (the schoolmasterl could at ona
time have easily taught them. but OF which
they could not now understand word. lie turned
his daughters into reading machines. IL IS appail-
ing to think of such task That Mary should re-
volt and at last, after repeated contests with her
taskmaster, learn To hate her father-that sue
should, when some spoke In her presence OF ner
fathers approaching marriage, make the drraliui
speech that it was news to hear OF his wedding
but II she could hear of his death that were sone-
thing "-is unutterably painful, but not surprising
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
THE PHANTOM SHIPS.

The little ships. the phantom ships,
Mere films of cloudy air.
Go gliding past through light and shade.
Through CLEANS and lustres rare.
Or where the mOOnbeam's silver path
Sheds glory DER the sea.
Or where the sunbeam's splcndor
Rests in its majesty.
The little ships, the phantom ships.
Mere tiny films Of gray.
Go sailing, sailing past the cliffs.
And past the frothing bay.
Are they from East or from the West
From Turkey or from SpaiDf
Or but the shadows Of dream-ships
Gliding across my brainf
Those phantom ships, the phantom ships
With sailing wings spread gray,
Flaunt forth no crimson pennons
In cbivalrous display;
Steer down the channel. past the shoal
With no rejoicing cheer,
With no resounding cannon,
Nor fre-fash glancing clear.
Those phantom ships are like the hopes
OF DAYS long since rolled by;
Der dreamland seas they glide along,
Their gray sails mounting high:
Glide on-glidc on We shadowy fleet.
And bear your dead away.
Past glittering sands and rampant cliffs.
And little frothing bay!
WALTER THoRxBUaY
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

may be vory nicely broifed over tho name 81 coal
oil stove sprinkle Of hne salt thrown on the coals
when meat s broling will prevent drops of fat from
the meat burning 90 as to smoke the meat and i'm
pair its favor.
As matter of fact, roast beef Is quito unknown
In rural districts, though there may be some
families who have facilities for cooking meats be-
fore an open fire. In tho main what We coll roast
beef is baked beef-beef cooked in an oven and not
before an open fire. We give two methods of bak-
ing beef both which are easily tried Tho first Is
Miss Corson's lcondensed) and the second Mrs Hen
derson's. L. Have ribs Of prime beef prepared by
the butcher for roasting. oil The bones being taken
out secure it in place with stout twine. Lay II In
the dripping pan on q bed Of the following vegc-
tables cut in small pieces half q carrot, half o
turDip three sprgs of parsley. one sprig OF thyme
and three bay leaves pst no water In the pan. DO
not season till the surface Is partly carbonzed by
heat.W Sufficient drippings for basting will flow
from it, and it should bo seasoned when half done.
From fifteen to twenty minutes TO each pound OF
meat should be allowed for the baking. When the
meat is done remove from the pan, remove also The
vegetables. add half q pint of hot water to the
dnppings, thicken with -four and serve.
2. Allow nine minutes to the pound for baking
rolled rib roast. Have the oven very hot Before
putting in the meat. sprinkle over pepper and salt
and dredge with flour. Pour little boiling water
into the pan before baking. Baste frequently.
Beef steak irih onions. s.-An English recipe: Pound
the steak season and fry in fryingpan then dredge
flour over it. and add by degrees a cup of boiling
water with more seasoning Drain the onions
which must have been boiled, cut them up and put
them into the pan having taken out the steak add
lump of butter and little flour stir them to
prevent scorchina, and when the onions are we'll
Drowned. put in the steak. and place the whole over
the fire till heated thoroughly In serving heap the
onions upon .thc steak. This is said to bc very
popular dish with hard-working mechanics a., farm
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

the table. and roared at his adversary tell VOC
what Il H. sir-I spit upon your King WilliamT
The friend OF the Prince Of Orange rose, ana
your James Ill"
Jerrold, who had been listening to the uproar IN
silence. hereupon rang the bell. and shouted
Waiter. spittoons for twoW
At an evening party Jerrold was looking as the
dancers. when seeing Q very tall gentleman watsng
with remarkably short lady. he said to friend
near: "Humphi there's the mile dancing with the
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

When you see young man in gorgeous ap-
pare walking about the street with his in
from his body like the wings OF overheated
turkey Summers day, isn't because ne ia pain
1t is because he has been "abroad."-Ithaca Journal
Mamma" said the little one, "do you
know what you going 10 give for Christmas o.
Why, yes" said tho mother " Of course know"
WELL mercys sake don't tell me-" responded puss
with great vehemence.-tBo Transcript
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
A nayummer for New-York house called

A drummer" for New-York house called
on merchant yesterday ana banded him picture a ..
represented that establishments The merchant exam
iped IL carefully, remarked that u was d nne estaD-
ishment aud returned t TO tie asonished mar, with
a hopt that he would be admitted into parner-
ship The last OF the drummer and merchant they
we're talking about the outrage In ane.-lK'nsston
Freeman.
A Peoria woman sneezed her jaw out or,
place lately and e married men OF the place nave
been buyiug snuf ever since.-tBoston connercA
Bulletin.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
a READY HIT.

From Chambers Journal.
Everybody has heard of the ready wit of Douglas
Jerrold. The following are few specimens. At
a club of which Jcrrold was member. fierce
Jacobte and friend as fierce of the Orange cause
were arguing noisily and disturbing less excitabie
conversationalisls. AT length the Jacobite. a
brawny Scot. brought his fist down heavily upon
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

renee. 80 ended all hopes of introducing snaib into
the modern cuisine and thus shown the fact
that philosophy can DO moro cure nausea than honor
can set n broken lImb.r
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-01-29

Mr.. EDITOR-
There is too little of our Parish
cleared up for cultivation to require
planters to enclose their stock in pas.
lures. and none be at large. In some
countries it is cheaper to fence in stock
than fence them out of fields. We are
not now in that condition. If owners
of stock were required to confine their
stock, much bad feeling and the shot
gun would be brought into use. More
!quarrels would grow out of such . law
than any other neighborhood arrange
ment. The poor man, the tenant
could not pasture any stock. Must
each and every tenant have pasture
for one COW, or for one SOW and pigs,
or his pillow mulei Who have pastures
for their tenantsf A general pasture
would not do-quarreling would fol-
low. trust the Police Jury will not
pass law that will become odious to
all tenants. A TENANT.
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THERE are good many Republi-
can-Independent Workingmen's can
didates for the coming Convention, al
ready in the field, whose names wake
a ripple of applause in particular 10.
calities. but if you want the great
heart Of the people to throb wildly, II
you want the applauding roar Of tbe
masses to shake the solid earth and
rent the circumambient air, hang out
a starry banner on which is inscribed
the name of !
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NEW THIS DAY.
Symptoms Of DiseasedLi

DAM in the right side, under the
1 edge OF the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain is
felt under the shoulder blade, and it
frequently extends to the top Of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The
stomach is affected with loss of appe.
tite and sickness; the bowels in gen.
eral are costive, sometimes alternative
with lax; the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There is
generally considerable loss of men,
DRY, accompanied with painful SEN
sation Of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done.
A slight, dry cough is sometimes an
attendant. The patient complains of
WEAKNESS and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains of a prickly sensa-
ton Of the skin; his spirits are low;
and although he is satisfied that exer-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it. In fact, he distusts
every remedy. Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-
listed, yet examination Of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS. IN
CASES OF AcUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and as
a simple purgative, they are unequaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on the lid,
with the impression DR.. McLANE's LIVER
PILLS.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER Pills bear
the signatures of c. McLANE and FLEMING
BROS. on the wrappers,
Insist upon having the genuine DR.. c.
McLANE's LIVER PILLS, prepared by Flem-
ing Bros, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, the market being
full of limitations of the name McLGne.
spelled differently but same pronunciation.
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JENKINS "Annihilator" never

JENKINS "Annihilator" never
fails to cure the very worst forms of
Rheumatism, Gout and Neuralgia
Read the testimonial of gentleman
who suffered for years:
N. JENKINs-Have been afflicted with
Rheumatism for many years. Have
used the Annihilator with great benefit.
COLUMBUS III. ALLEN,
Office Brooks Rice Mill, New Orleans
Send for Circular to N. JEN-
KINS CO., Proprietors, New Or
leans, La.
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OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF TOWN COUNCIL
ALEXANDRIA, La, I
Jan. 81. 1879. {

ALEXANDRIA, La, I
Jan. 81. 1879. {
The Mayor and Board of Council
men of the Town of Alexandria, La,
elected on Monday. January 9th, 1879,
met in the Mayors Office, this day, al
10 o'clock P. NJ. Members present -
Sam. Fellows, Mayor,
Louis Gossens,
E. r. Biossat,
Jonas Rosenthal,
Dennis Kelley,
w. w. Wilmington, Jr.
On motion Of Councilman Rosenthal
Mr. A. B. RACIAL was elected Secretary
of the Board by reclamation.
On motion of Councilman E. R
Biossat, Mr.. B. C. Duke was elected
Treasurer.
On motion of Councilman E. R
Biossat, the Board proceeded to take
into consideration the Licenses and
Taxes for the year 1879, when, after
careful consideration, the Board passed
the following Ordinance:
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor anG
Councilmen of the Ioion Of Alexandria
State of Louisiana, on this the 9th
day of January, A. D., 1879, that the
Licenses for the year 1879, in the said
Corporation, shall be fixed, assessed
and collected on each and every per-
son, proprietor, agent and firm, own
ing, renting or carrying on airy of the
following occupations, callings, trades
or professions, as follows, to.wit:-
On each and every person, pro.
prietor or firm, owning, rent
ing or carrying on Butchery
or Butchers Stall. ........... $15 OF
On each and every keeper of
Coffee House, Beer Saloon,
Grog Shop, Bar Room, or re-
taller of wines, fermented,
malt or intoxicating liquors,
sold or bartered in quantities
less than pint or by the
glass, the sum of twenty-five
Dollars shall be imposed, as
sessed and collected. ........ rs 0C
On each and every merchant or
grocer, carrying and having
stock amounting to Five thou
sand dollars, the sum ofTwen-
ty Dollars shall be assessed
and collected. ............... 90 OF
Provided that when liquors or
wines shall be sold by the
glass, the additional sum of
Twenty-Five Dollars, as as
sessed against Coffee Houses,
etc., shall also be imposed, as
sessed and collected ..-....... Is On
On each and every merchant or
grocer, carrying and having
stock amounting to Two thou
| sand dollars, the sum of Fiji
teen Dollars shall be assessed
aud collected. ............... Is o.
Provided that when liquors or
wines shall be sold by the
glass, the additional sum of
Twenty-Five dollars, as as
sessed against Coffee Honses,
etc., shall also be imposed, as
sessed and collected ..,...... Is o.
On each and every merchant or
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-01-29

ANOTHER carpet-bagger has been
laid on the shelf--this time the motto.
rious Conover, of Florida. The Log.
islature has elected Gov. Call, Demo.
crat, to succeed him for six years from
the 4th of March, 1879.
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SheriRs Sale.
N. l.. McGinnis
Us. No. SSS,
L. l.a.. nu.SN


Amdrev J Daui.
Parish Court Parish Of Rap;des.
DY VIRTUE OF AND TO Salts
ID fy q writ Of Fieri Facias issued
and to me directed in the above emit.
tied and numbered suit, have seized
and will offer for sale at Public Auc-
ton in front Of the Court House door
il the Town Of Alexandria, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the lst day of MARCH,
A. d. 1879.
the following described property, to-
witt
The upper portion of the Tyler
tract Of land, containing sixty (60)
acres, more or less, bounded above by
lands of Cruikshank, below by Daw-
son, front by Bayou Rapides, rear by
Bayou Boueff, and also the undivided
one-half of three hundred and forty
(340) acres of woodland, adjoined to
and being the woodland Of old Tyler
tract, commencing at Bayou Boueff,
and running back 80 as to include the
above quantity, bounded above by
Cruikshank, below by Flournoy.
TERMs--CASH, subject to appraise.
ment. D. G.. PAUL,
Jan. %, 1879. Sheriff.
Printers Fees $500.
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Special.

EROM AND AFTER THIS DATE.
e parties in Alexandria ordering
HAY, from our Drivers, must be- pre-
pared to pay for it on delivery, as We
cannot lose time in attempts at colIec-
thug these small amounts.
A. W. McLAURINE, Agt.
Jan 22-3t
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ATTENTION, "HOOKs p

M EMBERS CONTRIBUTING TO THE
n "Ball and SUPPER" to be given
OIL February Sd, 1879, are requested to
hand in their contributions as early as
possible on Monday, at the Exchange
Hotel. A committee will be present
there to receive them.
Con-. of ARRANGEMENTS,
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Ar court people sing that they may
arink; in a village people drink that
they may sing.
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TRUE To THE LAsT.-FrOm the
Natchitoches Vindicator, of the 18th
we copy the following card, which we
take pleasure and pride in transcribing
to our columns. Facts like these speak
louder than words, and too plainly en-.
dorse, over and over again, Captain
Dick Sinnott and his associates in CHS
trade, as gentlemen, kind, noble heart
ed and with our persecuted people,
heart and soul:
STEAMER DANUBE, I
January IA, 1879.
Editor indicator:
We, your personal friends and perse-
cuted citizens, beg a corner in
your weil-named peoples Vindica-
cor" to express our thankiulness to
Captain Dick Sinuott, of the Dannbe--
in place of the Bart. Able-aud to
Captain Aiken, President of the Red
River Transportation Company, for
giving us free passage from and To
New Orleans, and their generous offel
to aid ms in everything we needed, 90
far as it was in their power to do 30
We cannot refrain from publicly stat.
ing the fact, that Captain Dick Sin.
mott, than whom it would be hard to
find more noble specimen of Natures
noblemen, was the Rrst one who came
forward, when we were first arrested,
to sign our Bonds, and no one more
active to urge others to do 80. Fol
these acts of unpurchased and disinter-
ested kindness we cannot forget, and
We are certain that all true Louisian
lana, and particularly those of Red
River; will also remember, with feel
ings of gratitude, these noble men,
who really deserve such gratitude.
S. o. ScRUGGs,
f. MASON,
j. b. L. RACIAL,
WIN. AIRHART,
EMANUEL BEARD,
J. w. CocKFIELD,
l.. A. DUBLIEUx,
j. G. JOHNSON.
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DIR. D. L. SOUTHWICK,
PROFESSOR Of
MI I'D :" TIER Y
AMI

ADJ E S PHYSICIAN
A Lso, ALL DISEASES OF THE GEN
"A lite Urinary Organs of Men cured
speedily and safely. Board and Nursing
for patients. Those in trouble can call or
write. PRIVATE OFFICE AND RESI-
DENCE, corner of Robinson & Gasquet
streets, NEW ORLEANS, La.
Jan. 90, 1s79--1y
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The following bills were examined
and approved;
VIM. Hustmyre. $40 90
j. Bonillotte, wharf. .......... Is 90
VIM. st. John, work on streets. 10 IS
j. b. Gibson, salary .......... as 90
J. B. Gibson, expenses. ....... 6 IS
j. Levin, lumber Is SO
La. Democrat, printing. ...--. 9 90
W. S. Ridge, wharf. .......... S SO
w. w. Wilmington, salary. as 90
A. Hilton, salary. ........... z so
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Thomas Gravity, on account. 800 90
w. 5. Ridge. ................ 5 so
j. II. Gibson, on acc0nnt..... Is OO
There being no further business the
Board adjourned sine die.
w. w. WELLINGTON, JR.
A. Huron, Mayor.
Secretary.
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DIED:

DIED:
In Shreveport, on the 23d of January,
1879, Of pneumonia, JAMES D. FAINT;
aged 50 years-a native of this Town.
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grocer carrying and having a
stock amounting to One thou
sand dollars and under, the
sum of Ten Dollars shall be
assessed and collected. -. Il
Prorided that when liquors or
wines shall be sold by the
glass, the additional sum of
Twenty five dollars, MS as
sessed against Coffee Houses,
atp shall olSo ho innosa6 oS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-07
agricultural department.
HOW TO PLANT PEAS.

Last spring put in my first peas
and potatoes early in the season, and
had splendid crops of both, but usually
we can not do much in the open soil
before the first week in May. As soon,
however, as the frost is out and the
ground is dry enough, l shall plant in
my driest and warmest soil some Little
Gem and Laxton's Alpha peas. / shall
open burrows three inches deep for the
Gems. and one foot apart, and in these
burrows scatter compost about an inch
deep, draw pointed hoe through the
furrow to mingle the manure with the
soil, and then sow thickly-three peas
to an inch. I will treat the Laxton's
Alpha in the same way, with the excep-
ton that the rows will be two and half
feet apart. The Little Gems grow only
foot high, and require no support.
The Alphas require two and a half feet
brush. Two weeks later | shall plant for
second crop Little Gem, McLean's AID.
vancer, and Champion of England. l
have tried a great many kinds, and have
come to the conclusion that the four
kinds l have named are the richest
favored and sufficiently productive-in
brief, all things considered, the best. 1t
is pleasant and inexpensive amusement
70 try City other kindG in small way.
Since "Let us have peas" is frequent
and emphatic remark at our dinner. ia
BILE, l shall plant literally every ten
days until the 4th of July, burying the
seed deeper as the season advances, and
choosing shadier and moister localities.
Very late paintings are usually so in
jured by mildew that were the vegeta-
bic not such a favorite, | would not
plant it after the middle of May. Deep
planting of the seed late in the season
insures longer bearing. prefer Cham
piOn of England for the main crop, as
it is by general consent regarded as the
flower of the pea family. The short
lOw-grOwing kinds like Little Gem will
be the better for any amount of manure,
but tall varieties like the Champion do
not need fertilizers in the drill unless
the ground is poor. When gardens are
small and brush is not convenient, it
may be best to plant the dwarf kinds
EXCHANGE.
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2eliaioas 9epartment.
WINTER THAN SNOW.

When fippant unbeliever accosted
an earnest evangelical preacher with an
objection to his sermon. and said, "Sir,
l don't like your theology. 1t is all
blood, blood, BLOOD! 1t savors of the
shambles. l like pleasanter gospel"
the ambassador of Christ replied:
"True, my theology is bloody. 1t rec
ognizes as its foundation the death of
Christ. with thorn pierced brow, bleed
ing hands, and open side. l am quite
content that it should be bloody; for
God has said, Without shedding of
blood, there is no remission of sins and
The blood of Jesus Christ his Son
cleanseth US from all sins =" Scarlet"
sins become white as snow" How?
"Not by works of Righteousness which
we have DONE" All the dyers on earth
cannot dye red into white. And no
human merit can avail to cleanse one
crimson spot of guilt away. "By the
washing of regeneration and renewing of
the Holy Ghost" are we justified and
sanctifed, Through the redemption that
is in Christ Jesus, whom God hath set
forth to be Precipitation through faith
in his blood" Of the redeemed in glory
we read, "They have washed their robes,
and made them white in the blood of
the Lamb" The livery of heaven is
white" "white robes" white horses :"
''a white cloud" as the seat of the Son
of Man "a great white throne" for the
Judge; 'a white stone" for the accepted
saints, who ''walk in white" with him
who has made them worthy" Verify,
we must wear our white raiment" here,
if we would enter there. They are
without fault before the throne of God. |"
And Christ also loved the church and
gave himself for it, that he might sane
tify and cleanse it-that he might pre-
sent it to himself glorious church, not
having spot, or wrinkle, or any such
thing" To the Fountain opened for sin
and uncleanness let us daily draw near,
and take with US the words of "the snow
prayer" AS said a happy little girl
who came in one morning to her Chris
tian mothers knee, after a bright race
in the crisp, freshly-fallen snow. "Mam.
ma, could not help pausing while
was at play, to pray the snow-prayer. .
"What did you pray, my dear ?" asked
the interested mother. The dear child
replied, Mamma, said to Jesus, 'Wasf
me, and l shall be whittier than snow ?"
| Helpless and foul the tramped snow,
Sinner despair not Christ stoopeth low
| To rescue the soul that is lost in its sin,
| And raise it to life and enjoyment again;
Groaning, bleeding, dying for thee,
The Crucifed hung on the accursed tree;
His accents of mercy fell soft on thine ear
Is there mercy for me? will he heed my prayer?
o God, in the stream that for sinners doth flow,
Wash me, and shall be whittier than snow!"