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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15
pAPz's LE11E1lR.


7 Il I. 90 !.
/ W. citing ID my study !, |.
Whiting lottesA whom ! AeaIt Il
sspIease, dear saanms, Mnxy told me
Mamma muGtn't be 'istsrbcd. 8
s.Bat re- tirsd II tho kitty,
y Want SONS osser fng 3 10. \
Witing letters n ION, maI1nla!
Tanf / Wits Z letter, tool
ssNot now, darling, msmms's busy;
Run and play with kitty, now
ono. NO. mamma; me wife letter; <
Tan II ,ou will show me how"
Iwould paint my darling's portrait
Az his sweet eyes searched my lace
Hair Of gold and eyes Of azure
Form Of childish, witchng grace. =
But tho eager face was cloaded,
As l slowly shook my head, !
Till said, am make q letter I
OF you, darling boy, Instead"
% l parted back the trosses
From his forehead high and white,
And stamp in sport ! pasted b
mid its waves Of golden light. I
! Then said, "Now, little letter, q
Go away and bear good news"
And l smiled a. down the staircase
Clattered lond the little shoes.
~
Leaving me, the darling hurried L
Down to Mary in his glee,
"Mamma's writing lots Of letters;
pse letter, Mary-seeV
/ M one heard the little prattle, /
Al oncs more he climbed the Stair {
Standing q, III. entry It'll 4;
| No one heard the front door open,
i No one saw the golden hair, a
As it foatsd DER his shoulders
In tho crisp October air.
Down the street the baby hastencd
Till he reached the Office door.
"Tse q letter, Mr.. Postman; 81
Is there room for any mOre!" !.
/
, '"Cause dis letters dOin' papa;
Papa lives with Col, 'ou know,
Mama sent me for letter;
Does 'Ou fink ut tan go"
But the clerk in wonder answered,
"Not to-day, my little man." =,
''Den ri find anozzer office, 81
Cause l must do if TAM" !,
!, Fain the clerk would have detained y
But the pleading face was gone,
And the little feet were fastening
BY the busy crowd swept ON.
Suddenly the crowd was parted,
People fled to left and right,
h As a pair of maddened horses
= At the moment dashed in sight. a'
No one saw the baby Rgurc-
No one saw the golden hair,
i Till voice of frightened sweetness
81 Rang out on the autumn air.
Z Twas too late-a moment only
V Stood the beautious vision there,
Then the little face lay lifclcss,
Covered over with golden hair.
> Rcyerently they raised my darling,
;, Brushed away the curls Of gold,
e Saw the stamp upon the forehead,
- Growing now 10 icy cold.
n Not mark the face dis6gnretl, 1
. Showing wher, a hoof had tr'l;
u But the little life was ended
l. "Papa's letter" was with God.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15
Notice 10 Tax-PaVerS,

TAX-PAYERS are hereby notified that
i the Tax Roll of 1878 has been placed
in my hands for collection, and that l
am now prepared to issue receipts.
w. &. RANDOLPH,
fcbo-tf Tax Collector.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE following
communication has been received III
the War Office from Lord Chelms-
ford: 81 regret to have to report Il
very disastrous engagement on the
ODD of January, between the Zulus
and a portion of No. 3 column, which
was left to guard the camp about ten
miles in front of Rorke's Drift. The
Zulus came down in overwhelming
numbers, and in spite of gallant IT :
sistance by five companies Of the First
Battalion of the Oath Regiment, Of Q
company of the second battalion Ot
the gath Regiment, two guns, two
rocket tubes, 1G4 mounted men, and
about 800 native, they overwhelmed
the camp, containing all surplus am
munition and transport of No. 3 col
umn was taken, and but few Of it's
defenders escaped. Our loss, fear,
must he set down ut 30 officers and
about 500 nOn-commissioncd officers
rank and file of Imperial troops, and
seventy nOn-c0mmissiOned officers
rank and file of Colonial troops. A
court Of inquiry has been ordered to
assemble to collect evidence regard
ing this unfortunate affair, which will
be forwarded to you as soon as re-
ccived. Full particulars, as far as
can bc obtained, have been sent in
my dispatch, which will reach you by
the next mail. It would seem that
the troops were enticed away from
their camp, as the action took place
about a mile and a quarter outside Of
it. The remainder of Col. Glyn's
column re-occupied the camp after
dark the same night, having been
with me twelve miles away all day.
On the following morning we arrived
at Rorbe's Drift post, which for twelve
hours had been attacked by from 1000
to 1000 Zulus. Its defense by some
eighty men of the Oath Regiment was
most gallant. $40 bodies lay close
around the post. compute the Zu-
lus loss at 1900 here alone. At the
camp where the disaster occur
red, the loss of the enemy is computed
at over 1000. Col. Pearson, COM
handing No. column, has been at
tackled, but he repulsed the Zulus.
Aeouar Of ENQUIRY saplatu.
Lord Chelmsford, the commander
Of the expedition, sets down the Brit
ish loss at thirty officers and about
500 non-commissioned officers, rank
and file Of the Imperial troops, and
seventy non-commissioned officers,
rank and file of the Colonial troops.
A court of inquiry has been ordered
to collect evidence regarding this I'M
fortunate affair. 1t would seem that
the troops were enticed away from
their camp, as the action took place a
mile and a quarter outside of it.
SECESSION o. the eAslnl1 COUNCIL.
The Cabinet Council to-day decided
to send six battalions of infantry, two
regiments of cavalry, two batteries of
artillery, a company Of engineers,
three companies of army service corps
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15
A COURT o. fAQuIav eaptafu.
Dreis,on o. the CABINET COUNCIL.

The Cabinet Council to-day decided
to send six battaliOns of infantry, two
regiments of cavalry, two batteries of
artillery, a company Of engineers,
three companies of army service corps
and a company ofarmy hospital corps
to reinforce Lord Chelmsford in South
Africa.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

Gen.. George Mason Graham and
Judge w. A. Seay, for q long time
officially connected with the 1nstitu-
ton. paid the University visit lately.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

DUTTER AND CHEEsE-A full stock
I'D of Straight's Creamery and Roll
Butter, and Factory Cheese, at
WIN, GARTGPS.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

ENRESH GARDEN SEED have Just
i received and offer for sale Il full sup
ply Of Fresh Garden Seed, from nursery
ID. NJ. Ferry Il Co. WIN. GARiG.
DLANTATION GEARS-A full stock
i Of Moss and Leather Collars, Blind
Brides, Back Bands, Trace Chains, Cart
Saddles and Breeching, which will be
sold at the very lowest prices, by
WIN, GARIG.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

0OAP-A full stock of Proctor a. Gam
~ ble's, Haas and Kellers Soap, always
Oh hand, and which am prepared to
give at bargains in job lots.
WM. GARIG.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15
WILLIAM sAaie.

WTAGONS-Jalncs Roosa and Gra-
w hams celebrated Memphis Wagons
and Carts always on hand, which offer
at prices to compete with any in the
market. WIN. GARIG.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

Gen. Sherman, the first President
of the University, is expected t" pay
the Institution visit about the 9th
inst. This will be his third visit since
the war.
Gen. Sherman feels an intense IN.
tcrest in the welfare Of the Institution
is ever ready to help it in any way nc
can, and the Library contains many
valuable souvenirs of his affection.
Gen. Sherman was, as il well known
one of our bittcrest enemies in 'car
but as dear old Bishop Wilmer once
said of him, "in peace he is tie mobiles
of them ALL" And good enemies II
war, should he good friends in peace
So we shall give a most hearty vel
come to Gen. Sherman, when he ma.
be pleased to visit us.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

DLOWS--I have always OH hand full
i supply Of James II. Hall T. Co.'s
celebrated Flows, all kinds and sizes,
and the celebrated Uric Flows Of all
sizes and kinds. have also lot Of
Factory Plows on hand, which offer at
very low prices. WIN. GARIG.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

NEW STOCK SADDLERY-M MEMS
~ Saddles, Boys Saddles, Ladies' Side
Saddles, Riding Brides, Riding Whips,
Saddle Blankets, Saddle-bags, Woh,len
and Leather stirrups. A large and good
assortment of the above in store, and
prices lower than they have ever been,
ut store of WIN. GARIG.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

Capt. Geo. w. Stafford, Of the class
Of 1861, which disbanded to enter the
ranks Of the G onfederacy, is now on a
visit to his relatives in this city-the
t4i}E q The PgssasRt 4 tAsn WI Il
the bravest and best Of the Southern
soldiers. He fought clear and clean
through the war; and was by his noble
fathers side, Gen. Leroy A. Stafford,
when he fell at the Wilderness, to use
Gen. Lees own words while, leading
his brigade Will, his accustomed valor.
Capt. Stafford was for short time
a prisoner in the hands Of the Fed
erals, and was one Of that heroic band
who turned on their captory on the high
sea, took from them the Maple Leaf in
which they were carrying them to a
Northern prison, and putting the YES
sci in to the coast Of North Carolina,
made good their escape.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15
Assssw JACKSON.


DLOWS-Thc undersigned, having
been appointed Agent for the cele-
brated Famous Uric Plow, solicits the
attention of planters and others tO the
pe culiar advantages offered III the con-
striction Of this plow; also, on hand, u
lot III excellent PIows Of other brands,
including the popular '::Call,onn Plow,"
which he offers for sale ut low prices,
for cash. ANDREW JACKSON.
CARRIAGES AND BUGGlES--Erom
~ the celebrated factory Of Sayers 4
Scovill, Cincinnati. A fine ard we'll
selected stock Of Carriages and B"ggies,
both top and open; also, Open Carriages,
Doctors Buggies, etc. Please examine
stock and prices before purchasing else
where. ANDREW JACKSON.
| uADDLES, HARNESS, ETC. All
10 descriptions Of Saddles, including
| the latest STYLES, and Harness combining
the newest improvements, for sale at
most reasonable prices.
ANDREW JACKSON
TyLOuR-15O harreIs and half barrels
| Of Fancy and Choice Extn. Flour, at
the lowest cash prices, ut store OF
i ...<-<-..ANllxEssAAk-1Al.kSQAA
1DURK-.Jnsf received, and will 10
/ ready for sale this week: $50 barrels
heavy Mess Pork, at low rates for casl',
by ANDREW JACKSON.
! OUGAR AND MOLASSES BY the
| - llogsbcad and barrel, Or by retail, at
bottom prices, by
ANDREW JACKSON.
! GARDEN SEEDS Of the Justly pop.
~ ular crops of ID. NJ. Ferry L. Co.,
fresh and genuine For sale by
ANDREW JACKSON.
MEAT--Grrcn Sides and Shoulders.
lVl Bacon, and, in fact, all articles
needed by planters. For sale by
ANDREW JACKSON.
uOES, AXES, ETC.-T'he well known
/ Ill "Lynden' Hoe, and Planters Steel
Hoes, Collins celebrated Axes and other
brands, Traces and Back Bands, Nail =,
Powder and Shot. WOMlenwarc. Fer
sale by ANDREW JACKSON.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

constantl, cropping may be rendered a
little brighter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-20

He WAS not n member of the British force,
but hanger-on; he did not die on the battle
field, but was surprised by Zulu cunning ana
stuck through with Zulu spears.
The political effect of his death cannot he
great, bpcause the prospects of the lmperlallst
party were becoming well-nigh hopeless
But it must throw into disorder, II 1t does not
absolutely disrupt party which i necessarily
plotting against the safety OF the French he
public. IL will utterly crush the ambition OF
that singular and gifted woman who has been
making the best use she could OF the
Rouhers, 0lliyiers, and Cassagnacs, ana
the like marplots and malc0ntents who sun
remained faithful to the Napoleonic ideas. IL
nav be that Prince Napoleon, the middle
aged cousin of Napoleon Ill, will claim the
shadowy Inheritance, and there has been some
talk, it seems, occasioned by the Prince ln-
perials recent illness. OF putting forward the
son of the elder Prince, young Victor Napo-
leon. as the next in the line. just how TINS
could be done with the father still alive,
is matter hardly worth considering
perhaps, for The law of Napolconic sue
cession has never struck at tT1ties. But
the Iaperahst party has no liking Tor
the father, who has always been herce
democrat, and is not likely to be III sympathy
with either father or son. 1t Is only very re-
Gently that one Of the EmperOr's letters to his
cousin, approaching him for habual obstruc-
tiveness, has been published. If the whole
party rallies to the support of this remaining
branch of the family, the fact will prove
again the wonderful vitality of the name of
Napoleon. But even if it should, the day has
probably passed when its pariisans can do
much more than to vex the surface OF French
politics and it may be that the baletul Ma
poleonic influence has come TO an end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-20
PERSONAL.

Ex-Governor Hendricks is spending month
At the Hot Springs OF Arkansas He won't be inter
viewed"
A memorial to Mr.. Garrison is proposed in
Boston, and committee has been appOin ted 10 arrngs
for public subscription.
Ex-senator Boutwell, is n successful fruit
grower. lie has than thousand peach trees ON
his Groton farm. and last wear he sold fifty bushels
Mr.. Burdette, of Burlington, has been Civ
ing a bit OF advice 10 4" humorlst" which does him
hon)r. "Be manly" he slys. "and honest and gentle
gentle in the old cOurtly meaning Of the word in
what you write aud let your own natural humOr take
care OF the rest"
Charles Foster, prospective Governor OF
Ohio. Ia very diffuslve a OF business Hei
partner in six different firms I'm Fostoua. He IA
banker; a dealer in general merchandise in grain and
In hardware aud partner In spoke factory and in
barrel factory. He employs his capital besides yar.
Gus other ways IN aud Of the growth of the town.
Mr.. w. w. CorcOran, that most kindly and
beDefcent citizen Of Washington has just had an accl.
dent which barely escaped being serious. In going from
The entrance of tbe War Department TO his he
Jailed to notice an unraed step and fell over violently
what from the shock, but Is now happily recovering
Charles Sumner greatly admired Edmund
Burke, ana Mr. Whippe SAYS in Ha,per that probably
he compliment he priced that paid to him By
the eldest son Of Earl Ftzwilam. and Lord Nil.
ton looking al the portrait OF Bdrke BY Sir Joshua
Reynolds in gallery OF paintings n Wentworth House.
" Ii seems "a me, Mr.. Sumner" said Lord Milton that
In his position and in this hght. a marked re-
senibanee between your countenance aud that oi
Burke"
The sketch of Secretary McCrary in the
newly unpublished " History OF tie War Department.
contains this paragraph: The domestic life OF Mr. Ne
Crazy has been fortunate and happy. lie married
in 1857 to Helen A. Gelatt, lady possessing about all
the fine womany instincts. aud being specially remark
able for spirit OF Independence. which enabled her to
eschew the extremes OF fashion and the exrayagances
OF society with the greatest and good hum0r
She has strong nd, thoroughly disciplined by study
and reading. Is Lively and witty in conversation. aud
POSSESSED OF remarkable powers OF satire. she i de-
voted 10 her family OF i've children with enthusiast
Tic devotion. she rs special faYOrte with Mrs Presi-
dent Hayes. One OF tie happlcst OF American homes is
the home Of Secretary McCrary.
PROVIDENCE, II. J., June 19.-Unitcd States
Senator Anthony arrived home to-day % attend the
funeral Of his business partner He Will return WASH
ingtOn tomorrow.
BERLIN, June 19.-The Hon. Andrew D.
White United States Minister to Germany. presented
his credentials 70 the Emperor William to-day. lie was
aIterward received by the Empress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-20
TILE W0RLDS LIST SENsATIOM

Yesterdays Uorid published letter from John
F. Mines giving pretended verbatim report of a
conversation had two years ago with GeneraI Sew
ART l.. Woodford. In this report General Wood
ford Is made say that President Grant was greatly
troubled about the situation In New-fork alter tho
decision of the Electoral Commission in 1877 that
he feared Mr. filden woud inaugurate himself rs
President, backed by Evolutionary mob that he
put Woodford in the Dstrict-Attorney's Office be-
cause he wanted a man there VINO bad smelt pow
der and that had coup d6tdt been attempted in
behalf of TIlden General Woodfords orders were TO
arrest HIM for high treason convey him secretly to
a gun-boat and whlsk HIM away to Fort Adams.
The Custom House and Sub-Treasury were to be de-
Tended by soldiers and marines gun-bOats were to
be stationed in the harDOr. and the sharp remedy Oh
grape and canister administered TO mobs defyng
the authority of the Government. This story, told
in lurid STYLE would be entertaining reading If the
signature did not discrodit the letter. Mr. Mines's
chief distinction as q newspaper writer comes from
bis readiness TO give away his friends and PRINT
their private conversation, garbled, Commented and
plsstoted so rs to have a sensational significance
they never intended to convey. General Woodford
IL absent in Europe and before he can say how
much and bow ht;le of the letter 10 truthful re-
port of his confidential talk in 1877, the publication
viii have served It's purpose of a passing sensation,
and the auGQOf VIII nave spent Tue money nc gets
for it and be ready to dish up fresh victim.
About year ago this same hr. Mines treated The
Uorld 10 a whole page report OF a talk with Senator
Coukling, in which that gentleman. who is always
cautious about getting into print, was made to say
many bitter and unwsc things. When asked next
day by the Washington correspondent OF the same
paper what ne thought of the pretended interview,
the Senator recoliected that he had talked at a
dinner party on Of the topics IN the article and
said: "Some OF the statements | am reported to
have made | did not make, nor were tie subjects
touched upon at all. There is or less Of pure
invention in the report, and there are many great
errors in reporting what did say" No doubt when
We come to hear from the Dsjrict-Attorney 1T Will
turn out that he mas been served just as Senator
Ccnkling was Ii he is loss To find motive for
the article he will be instructed by referring TO the
same report from which we have quoted above, IN
which SIR. Conkling says: 81 am told the
man who wrote the article was aware that he could
get paid for doing il. He needed money and could
not resist the opportunity" true account OF the
preparations of the Government TO put down urea
,onable resistance to President Hayes's cOnstitu-
lonal authority would make an interesting chapter
of contenp,raneous history, but Mir. Mines IS evil
IDENTIFY not the person to write II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-20

days now long forgotten. There is something
of the detail, the blur and hurry and hetero-
gcneous massing of facts which belong
to an ago of newspapers, popular SCI
ence and telephones. We, for example,
discoursed of Socialism through the Medium
Of Fourier or Comte or st. Smon's grand
theories; but dozen young orators TINS
week gave us their views of the thing as seen
face to face IN the Pittsburg riots; notice
able, too, has been the almost utter absence
of essays or speeches on religious topics, ex-
cept by men who are to make religion pro-
fession Is religion q bore, nowadays, then
Or will this coming generation keep Their
faith out of sight with more reticence or rev.
erence than WEI When these young men IN
Northern or Southern colleges talked OF poll
ties, it il observable that they did not look at
any point ont of their fathers eyes, but their
own. If the old strife is to go on, 1t Is GER
tain that it Will not be fought by men with
our experience of the war and all that went
before it-for which, perhaps, we ought to be
thankful. The Northern boy has not preJu-
dces from Salisbury and Libby to blind his
eyesight, and the SOutherner IS not as badly
crippled by dependence on his slaves. They
can take fresh ground and stand up face to
face as brothers or foes, and prove what man
ner of man they are to each other III prac-
teal way when we have done with 1t ALL
and have gone elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-20
9noct 10 AOrernscmenLs.

AvrsIMrNTs- Pd0r-6ih CoIumn
EANKING AND FISANCIAI--S,h Ps0c-lst cOluinn'
BANKRUFT NoTICEs-SM fa0r-5th column
BOAR, AND kOOMS-9h race 9th column
BpsiNFss CHANCES SIN Pa0e-5tn comm
BUSINESS NOrICKS-4h PGGe- st column
CORPORATION NOTICES-Sih Pace 9th column.
DlytBhNp NOTICES-StA fGGc--4lh ana ON columns
DRY GooDs-9M TaGe--4th ana 9Th columns.
FlrKOPFaN ApvENTIsENENTS-Sh Pd1e-0tn co''hh'
Excl RSIoNS- sh fd0e-6th eoiumh
tINANCiA!--SM rae An end bih Columns
IFIP WANTED 9h PdJr-2d column 49,,
HOUSES GNp PAINS WANTED. gu Pdse LIST ana "a coils
Leu CREAA+-Sth P0Qe--5th column.
INSTRUCTION on foge-4th ana ON Columns
LAW SCHOOL S-6k Td0e-5ih comm.
IosT AND FOUND-eM PdCe-5tb cOiumn.
AIlyiASFS AM aTIS-5tb P00e ON ooiumh 49,,
MIsCrIIANEoUs- 9th FaQe-3d column lOm Pa9e-6th
column. -, ,-.
NV PUBiiclTIoSs-6th Pooe-2d, Sd and An columns
PgoPoslIS-6th s'G0e-6th column.
hT1 f~TAIi FOR SAII-f'TY-bh TG0e-Lst 'ol'
BRoOKIYN-9h PG0c-1st col. COUNIBY-9h rae
Il column
SAIrs ny AuCTIoS-sh Page 5th column.
plICiAI NO1ICEs-5t fu0,-5th and OH oinnlhs
Sl1TATtOSs wANTtIs-MN LEs-9h FdOS - "a O." uuh
FRMlLEs OH are I'd column -. ,-
FTFANroAr.A KAILROAis Sth ''doe 5th ana thcoiS
-1FANRRs OCpAS-6M PGss- 9TH and ON counts
STNN1P BOARD on PaGe-3d, 4th ana 9th Columns
TIACRyRs-6h FoOt 9th column. 49,,
u tFT-,ITY PNOPERtr-9th Fd0e-lst coIuihh' OooN-
TRY on PgQc-lst columns.
Inv TURF-9h Par -5th column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-20
TILE NEHT EETO-

The Democrats have taken one more step
backward. They have backed out 30 far that
some OF them now hope TO escape another
Veto In this We judge they are mistaken, rs
usual. 1t is true, the Judicial bin, as 1T now
stands, is in no respect according to the orig
inal Democratic scheme, except that 1t re-
fuses appropriations Tor deputy marshals and
supervisors, and it is argued that this omission
il of no practical consequence, because the
needed means would be forthcoming from
other sources, because only one election will
occur before another session OF CongIess-the
one in California-at which the law can be
enforced, and because the President ought
not to veto bill merely because il does not
provide all the money that he thinks necessary,
and can, if he deems it proper, call Con-
gress together again 10 make additional ap-
pfopriations. The last bit of special pleading
is hardly worthy of attention. The bill to