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Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

in the soundness Of it's articles and indie
pendcmce of it's tore it is all that tho
public could ask for. 1t is one of the
most highly priced of our exchanges. Its
firm adhesion to the principles and for
tunes of its party commcnds it to the
support and encouragement Of all genuine
Democrats. In view Of the great cam
paign almost on us, the CAPiroL1AN will
be found especially Observation-Disclosures
Banner.
There is such thing rs liking Il pei
son at first sight: the same is the case
with paper. The Tri-Weckly CArlrO-
LIAM is u paper of most preposscssing
appearance and the reading matter, edi-
torial and otherwise, is excellent. We
particularly admire the sterling charac-
ter Of its editorials. They are our own
ideas well and happily expressed. We
publish in to-day's paper one of snid cdi-
torials which we endorse IN its entiiety.
You can count on us friend CArILOLlAN
as a willing though perhaps feeble aux
iliary in your efforts to preserve Demo-
cratic unity, and to condemn Democratic
crror.-Marksvillc Review.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The N. O. Democrat says that War
moth declares In Chicago that neither
Grant nor any other Republican has Il
ghost of q show in Louisiana. His fcl-
low delegates kindly ratify the state
melit.
The Senate proposes to adjourn about
the 10th Of january.
Tho steamer Golden Eagle was burn
cd ncar Alison. Three lives lost.
Tho Indians 1car Cooks canon, i'll
New Mexico, have nassacrcd five set
tiers.
Derng, his three SONS and ten other
noted Georgia moonshiners have been
arrested by revenue officers.
A terrible tornado has swept along the
Colorado river in Texas. Twelve persons
were killed. Tho Colorado rose nine
teen feet above low water mark. -Four
dead bodies were seen floating down the
river.
A procession ofclevcn divisions march
ell through the streets of New York on
Decoration Day, Over ten thousand
pots of flowers were contributed by the
children of the schools.
Gov. Witt passed throuy h st. Louis on
his way to tho far West, OH the Goth.
Tho English arc to give overa million
pounds for tho relief of Ireland.
An insurrcction has broken ont in
Rumpa, in Mdin.
Gen. Joe Johnston received the Gil
| thusiastic cheers of the old soldiers, at
the Nashville Fair, rs hc rode by on
Gen. w. II. Jackson's horse, looking as
active as in the days Of old.
Brown Priucc Frederick Grant pre-.
diets the nomination and election of his
illustrious daddy.
They are dccapitatiny the Grant boys
! in the New Orleans Custom House.
Gen, X. l.. Gibson was nominated fol
Congress without opposition.
The Supreme Court maintains the lc
gal existence of the Louisiana Lottery
Company, though without the right o
monopoly. No one can soil lottery tick
cts unless they be issued by u licensed
company. Thus, by the failure Of TIN
Legislature to enact q license law, th'
monopoly feature is maintained till les
is]ation can bc had on the matter.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03
GrecnbaClx Caucus.

BATON ROUGE, Li., Way 20, Ioo"'
At caucus meeting Of delegates from
various ward meetings of "National
Grccnback" Rcformcrs, held here to-day.
Major K. l.. Pruyn was called to tho
Chair and A. b. Booth elected Secretary
of the meeting.
It was decided to be incxpedicnt to
attempt to send delegates to the Chi
cago Convention of June 9th, 1880.
The following central committee was
elected for the parish of East Baton
Rouge, to which ten more members Zone
from each warl) arc to DC elected as
soon as deemed exPedient by the com
mittcc:
Major r. l.. Pruyn, Chairman.
A. b. Booth, Secretary.
Capt. Henry Gcntlcs.
A. l.. Duncan.
The following preamble and resolution
was unanimously agreed upon
Whereas, We have reached II dread
crisis in our country's history, in which
our government has passed under the
control of the non-producing classes and
professional politicians, to tho exclusion
of those whose labor produces its wealth,
and pays its taxes, and to the imminent
peril of liberty; therefore
Be it Resolved, THAT we hereby IN
vitc every voter and patriot lwitliont
regard to former political conncctioil) to
unite with the National Greenback par
ty in patriotic effort to restore justice
in the administration Of government,
and to obltcratc forever those sectional
anmositics cngendcrcd by political as
pirants, and now kept active by the
Republican and Democratic parties for
selfish partisan purposes! We ask every
citizen to carefully consider the princi-
pies to be formulated by the national
convention of tho National Grecnback
Labor Party, to assemble at Chicago,
Ill.,, on the 9tl, day of June; and by
comparing those principles and declara-
tions with those cmunciatcd by tho na,
tional conventions of tho Republican
and Democratic parties; to decide for
themselves as to which party is making
a direct and uncompromisng war upon
the monopolistic system of class lcgisla-
tion, that is fast reducing tho toiling
millions of our country to n state of ab-
soIatc want, il not slavcryt And we
invite them to unite with us in our Of
fort to do justice to the toilcr, tho pro,
duccr, by placing him on an equal foot
ing under the law with the bondholdcr
and in forever forbidding the making of
class distinctions by law
X. l.. PRUYN, Chairman.
A. B. BoOrn, Secretary.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03
STATE sQU1Bs.

The spirit of improvement that has
been going on in Coushatta for the past
year seems to increase rather than sub
side. New stores and resi- dcnCcs have
been built, and u number of others are
in course of construction. About fifteen
carpenters and three painters havo more
work than they can do.
The Columbia Herald is paving the
way to u hair pulling. 1t 'impcrtinent.
ly' remarks: "Figurcs, it has been
claimed, won't lie, but this is a mistake.
Some of tho finest female figures upon
the streets are nothing but padded de-
ccptions.'
Tho house of Mr.. L. W. Wales, i'll
Waterproof, La, was destroyed by fire
Oh Monday night. Mr.. Wales, during
the burning, made Il very narrow es-
cape.
Referring tO Lieutenant Governor
McEncry's pardoniils proclivitics, the
Amitc City independent says, "l}cttcr
quit that
The Ponchatoula Gazette tells us that
District Attorney S. y. Ellis made short
work Of q ease of carrying concealed
weapons, at the last session Of the Court
in Livingston parish And tho Judge
lald the thing down at $50 fine,
The cry Of good crops still come from
every part of the State. y
Tho promised Tri-wcckly edition Of
tho LOUISIANA CAr1roLtAN is o,tt, and
it is credit to the Capitol city.-Lake
Charles Echo,
Frank ]. Mumford, of New Orleans, /
the amateur champion oarslnan in the
United States. His latest victory was
over Crotty, Of Galveston, making a
mile in seven minutes and tl,irty-tllrce
seconds
Jor,lon Winplor, Il negro man who
committed q murder III San Augustine
county, Texas, ten years ago, was ar
rested in Natclitochcs last week.
The Min,len Democrat thinks man
is doing we'll these days il he can read
his titles clear to his homestead
The champion nmrod of the stat,
lives at Bastrop. Ilc bought II new
"brccch- toadcr," went to the woods, sat
sixty-ninc squirrels, shot at each, and
killcd-onc.
Mr.. Louis BOnncttc. one of the oldest
and most respected citizcns of Nashville
died last week,
The Rev. n. NJ. Davis, of Caldwell
parish, died recently IN tho list year o
his age. He was one of the pioneers o
that parish. and one Of her purest ant
most respected citizens.
This is the blackberry season, and tn,
little darkics arc happy all over th'
| State.
BY far the most ridiculous sight w
ever bclield is that presented by the up
pearance of burly six-footcr mounte,
j 1lNnN Il iliMliMNfiNr crnnlr -l,Mav with hi
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

Be and continue poor, young man,
while others Around you grow rich by
fraud and disloyalty; bc without place
or puwcr, while others beg their way
upward; bear the pain of disappointed
hopes, while others gain the accomplish
mcnt of theirs by tattcty; forego Tire
gracious pressure Of the hand for which
others cringc and crawl. Wrap yourself
ny in your own virtue, and seek q friend
and your daily bread. If you have, in
such d course, grown gray with unblcn-
ched honor, bless God and die.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

It is not necessary to threaten u bad
man, for his own deeds tlroatcn him
with punishment worse than you can
possibly inflict.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

Col. c. J. Barrow, Of West Baton
Rouge, gave MS a call this morning. lie
says tho crops in his parish are in most
excellent condition.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

Hon. W. J. Sharp is out again with
ono of his quaint expressions. lie says
"the weather is made to order for tho
crops. This is nut shell that contains
a rood deal of welcome information.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

Beware of imitation. Call only for
Conrad's Budweiscr. If you find any
initiation, please report the same imme-
diately to G. Conrad l. Co., St. Louis,
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

Tho Waterloo Observer is a married
man and remarks: It lis when his wife
hands him a brand new napkin that has
never had the starch washed ont of it
that the newly matrled riiati thinks how
mitch better lie could clean his facc with
q yard or two Of fUOr oil cloth.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

A splendid rain yesterday, "just in
the nick of time"
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

Please try Conrad's Budwciscr, against
all bottled beer in the United States,
and judge for yourself.
C. CONRAD T. CO., st. Louis.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

You may praise man to the skies,
and you cannot make all the men like
him; so you may exhaust the list Of op-
probious epithcts in abusing him, and
you can't make all tho people hate him.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

Mr.. W. =. Kirby is the one to whom
credit is due for the repairs which arc
being done to the building situated on
the corner of Third and Florida. He
has leased the property for three years
from Mr.. Hucston.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

UVO GET BUSINESS, you tnttst advcr
tise in the CapitOlian.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

HI8 pApek P.Roweii fI / Co.'S Newspaper
Atveffisfng Bureau ClO OSpruce 81. where advertis
inR r0nfrnCfa may In naalda for IL In NEW Y00R.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

LINE WALTHAM WATCHES, in solid gold
L eases, from $40 upat JOHN JOHNS0NS.
EINE SOLID GOLD JEWELRY. a very large
l. and well selected stock, at low prices and
fully warranted, Mt JOHN JOHNSONS.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-03

That sterling citizen, Mr.. W. W. Rowe,
has Just returned from visit to his for
,ncr home in tho West, In fine spirits and
health. He reports splendid crops and
good times. The Capitolian takes great
pleasure in acknowledging his friendly
rail-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
GRANT.

Before Grant landed at Galveston
and began his southern tour. during
the progress of which he professed
to find the southern people SO loyal
and so kindly disposed toward the
national government. the anti-Grant
partisans in the north had got to be
remark ably conservative on the south
ern question, and were not at all dis
posed to yield assent to the assumed
necessity for "a strong man" at the
head of affairs to hold the rebeiiinus
south i'll subjection. Blaine had
ceased to rearouse the p lssions of the
northern people by dramatic ap-
peas to their sectional prejudlces.
War rhetoric was at discount. But
no sooner did Grant start southwark
than his opponents started north
ward. The Blaine organs are now
swearing that the life OF northern
man, the best and quietcst among
them, is not worth days purchase
in the south while Grant has become
an enthusiast on the subject of con.
ciliatlOn and the fraternity of the blue
and the gray.
They wired in and wired out.
And LEFT the people still in doubt,
Whether the snake that made the track
Was going south or coming back q"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
THE THIRD-TERMERS SORE.

[Cincinnati Comme, cnl interview with Judge
Talt
s'How do You feel over the defeat oil Genera!
Grant ?' asked u rrpurter,-the question being
u rather cruel one. il must be Confessed
GLOW can l but lcel ?'' retorled the Judge,
with "A rather forced smile. II feel tired, worn
out and sleepy, and must go home, .or l've had
Il hard time oil 1t Chicago
Coming to the direct point. the lnterrogator
asked the Judge what he thought OF the nomi-
nation.
..Of course he said. ''as republicans we
must accept it with gooQ grace; but L III free TO
say that Gen. Garitld's name Is not nearly so
strong AS Grants would have been. Grant
would have swept the cOuatry, slr,-swept the
"Do you know anything about the record of
Garfield? Some people look little askance ut
it,
:Well, now that the nomination is made. the
republicans have no right TO PICK out his Weah
points. The democrats will do that quickly
enough. We must defend our man, OF course.
It's much better however. TO have the record oi
4 candidate fully discussed before the nominn-
ton Garfield is Il new man 10 the large BODY oi
republicans, but hope he can be elected -
''Do you think he can be elected %
~ hope so,'' was the response. Further thah
that the judge would say nothing otsthis subject
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
A NEW NATION.
Founding IA French Repahhc In the
- Far Distant ADtip0des.

From the Melbourne. (Austrsiia,i Leader.l
Tne vessel whichywas Oyerhauled i'll
sydney -harbor because or certain
circumstances connected
will It's papers, turns ont to be lnden,
Il not with The fortunes. OF Caesar,
with those certainly not loss impor-
taut IN The eyes OF its charterers-the
promoters OF u new colony and Il new
naiIon. Ia reading the story Of their
efforts and Hirus il eeemsaas ii we
were transported back 800 years To
the days IN which Spanish adven-
turers We're seeking, the golden city
%! Ell Dorado III the marshes Of
Guiana. The ship mas Just landed
24O French emigrants New Britain,
other detachment. Whenn these ar
rive it is proposed to make descent
upon the northern coast of Western
Australia, TO establish aitindependent
coIony there in detiancss OF Great
Britain. This exiravagaut plan app
pears to have emauated from II Mar
qus lie Rays, lately Bolivian consul
al Havre, who some two years ago
ISSUED :. glowing prospectus setting
forth the hnurls:linS State of the
colonies generally, tie erichness of
the nuriuwss, coast OF Australia as Il
gaC.I uIar fed fJr coionlzstio", aud
cly-ll.. lila 'le sifar of land TO
,vt.r" ht r. Il Gren 5iGEss7;cigrrn tt.nn
Brl -h g.VoFuneat, whose rights
4a d ~ 80 iEr ifye francs au acre.
4 e,iI'r w st,E4iIss tlt'tma name nf =
'"al"1rs WIN ea9pS 80 100000
i.hI =, = t,f -s- t-4,lo ,LslaHiisu Tree
..., .IuIt.a'- an. I--Ist re sD!c III the
- ,4st.nl 4napy t|# 'ef'. , amazing
a na ii. ,u'G. ass ?, s,,t .ay such scheme
I'D Ia jGc sUcJGt place Mat some
i,uIGieus Ui Others, all accounted
sane, sHUutu risk their llves and for
tunes on such a fantastic errand. We
axe Aot aware If there is any relig ious
II communistic idea as the motor for
The movemeut-whether ST. Simon
ISM OF EOuriegi SUI revived - or
d" neither II IS another Utopian dream
II the kiut that haunts the aspira-
tions o; Coieride and Southey. The
whole undertaking would present a
ta!tromautic, half iudicrous spectacle
were it not for the recollection of the
positions aud perils to which some
unared of thoughtless Frenchmen
are exposing themselves i'll the hope
nf founding a new state. Western
Australia is in danger of conquest,
but it is to be feared that the Marquis
de Rays and his comrades will run
great danger in attempting such
nare-brained exploit.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
THE OLD MEMS CLUB.
Proceedings of the Meeting Held at
Col. Ford's, May 22d.

Proceedings of the Meeting Held at
Col. Ford's, May 22d.
Our columns have been so crowded
with political and school matters for
the past four weeks that we have failed
to notice many important and interest
Ing things. We hope the members OF
the o. NJ. G.. will not think we have for
gotten them, OR intend to slight them.
The club met at the residence Of Col.
John r. Ford, four miles southeast of
town, and at IL O'Clock was called to
order by the president, Rev. F. r. Gray.
who opened the meeting by reading a
chapter from the bible, and with prayer.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names: A.
e. Young, j. H. Graham, Geo. Houx.
William Houx, Street Hale, John r.
Ford, Elias Wheatley, j. z. Wlles, F.
r. Gray, j. L. Yantis, William NJ.
Whitsett, William f. Bradley, Alex. P.
Hogan. John Price. Minutes OF last
meeting read and approved.
Reports OF committees being called
for, Gen. Graham stated that the other
member of his committee was not
present, and he was not prepared to
report. The committee was appointed
to prepare an obituary of Mr.. r. c.
Bledsoe The chairman continued the
same committee, to report at next
meeting.
Gen. Graham reported the death oil
Jesse Schofield. Had known him long
aud well as an upright, honest man,
aud never heard L word breatheC
against him. Mr.Schotield's chief desire
was to live long enough to educate his
children The president appointed DR.
Yantls and Gen. Graham 4 committee te
prepare an obituary. and to report u
the next meeting.
The death OF Alex. Cheatham was re
ported. and Messrs. William Whltset
and William Huux were appointed I,
prepare an obituary.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
THE CRUISE OF A BOTTLE.
A Little Navigator Which shows
the Regularity of Ocean
Currents.
IFrom the New York Herald.l


The bottle picked up on South Beach,
ne;. Fort Morgan, 1T the entrance OF
Mobile Bay, tells an Interesting story
ol the winds aud the waves. The wait
was thrown oil the ship Hesperia, bound
10 London from South Australia, as she
was Just south ot the Azores (about
latitude 81 degrees north and longitude
2S degree wesD. on May H., 1873, and
wa, reported from the Alabama coast
ON the 22d inst. 1t must therefore,
nave been drifting little over two
ears, which it has consumed in making
The circuit OF the equatorial Atlantic
and the Mexican gulf.
The course pursued by this little
italy put upon the wind" by Mr..
Wragge, u scientific voyager in the
Hesperla. can he pretty accurately de-
termined. Durlng the month OF May,
1878, when the bettle was committed to
the sea, the barometric observations IN
| the Atlantic demonstrate the prevalence
OF II large area OF high pressure (3O2O
| nches) In the region south ot the
| Azores, and around its northern side
etruug band oi westerly and northwest
teriy winds. drawing the antf cycionic
.l.sg4gu. During the first twenty
| "A, g, al its y0E age he bottle wis under
| ne y.rssurr OF these westerly and
orlheInly wiais and the consequent
.cr,a current which they. induced. sU
nat Its inevitable course was toward
me island o. Ma3aiTa and The Canaries.
,rn thence s5uJi@ estwardtsi OF Cape
| verde iuIo tne l7rtlt gqstttoi Rti. current.
| A. 1913 capt. Il echsr, OF the roVal
navy. charlud a number of probable
,iacks pursued by bottles tArown;Out to
test the rate OF the equatorial current.
and the mean rate at " hIch they Travelled
in the marine area was 1913 miles per
day. lie also found that bottles thrown
off to the north equatorial driit travelled
much slower than those started from
points nearer the equator and In the
axis of the northeast .trade-wind belt.
Thus. Il bottle thrown over from the
ship Racehorse in latitude IL degrees II
minutes, longi,ute 60 degrees; 50 min
utes. April II, 1886, was picked up
April % at Bonaire, having made $50
miles in five days. But bottle thrown
, from the ship Dunmore in 1928, in
latitude u degrees minutes, and lon-
yitude %, on the northeastern margin
OF the Sargossa sea. reached Cuba, q
: distance of 5000 miles, in 437 days.
. paking on an average, less than nine
, mics a day The bottle from the
: Hesperia, just picked up on the Mexico
quit coast, was approximately under the
same wind and wave influence which
bore the Dunmore's wait, and hence the
former, traversing the equatorial cur
! rent and passing through the Caribbsan
sea into the Gulf of MeXieo.s making q
total circuit OF 5 800 miles, travelled at
= about the same mean rate-eight miles
a day. This bottle cruise, performed
unnoticed amid the trackless wastes ol
u the equatorial seas, though no living
soul can tell Of its vlcissitudes and va
riations from day to day, declares the
l. regularity OF oceanic circulation. and its
e history will be highly priced by nav
/. igators and geOgraphers.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26

THERE Is NO DEATH.
BY LORD LYTToN.

There is no death! The stars 60 down
70 rise upon some falrer shore;
And bright in Heavens jewelleu crown
They shine forevermore.
There is no death The dust we tread
Shall chun2e beneath the summer shower
To golden or mellowed fruit,
Or rainbow-tinted flowers.
The granite rocks disorganize,
And feed the hungry moss they bear;
The forest leaves drink daily lie,
From out the viewless air.
There is no death The leaves may fall,
And flowers may fade and pass away;
They only wait through wintry hours,
The coming Of the may.
There is no death! An angel form
Walks o'er the earth with silent tread;
lie bears our best Lowell things away;
And then we Call them ''deud.''
He leaves our hearts ull desolate,
He plucks our fairest sweetest flowers;
Transplanted into bliss, they now
AdOrn immortal bowers.
7 The blrd-like voice, whose joyous tones,
Made glad these scenes ofsin and strife,
Sings now an everlasting song,
Around the tree OF life.
W mere ef ne sees u SNllle 100 bright,
Or heart too pure for taint and vice,
He bears it TO that Grid Of light,
To dwell in Paradise.
Born unto that undying life,
They leave us but to come again;
With joy we welcome them the same,-
Except their sin and pain.
And ever near us, though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread;
For all the boundless universe
Is life-ttere are no dead.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
Report of the Poland committee :.

Report of the Poland committee =
"He (Garfield) agreed. with Mr.. Ames,
to take ten shares of Credit -Mobilier
stock. but did not pay tor the same.
Mr.. Ames received the eighty per cent.
dividend in bonds, and sold them for
ninety seven per cent. and also received
the sixty per cent. cash dividend, which,
together with the price of the stock and
interest. lett balance of $3.9. This
was paid over to MIR. Garfield by check
on the sergeant at arms"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
A CARD.

TIE all who suffering from the errors and
indIscretions OF youth. nervous weakness. early
decay, loss of manhood, NC. l will send IL re-
ccipt that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered 10y mis-
sionary in South America. Send u self address
ed envelope to the Rev. Joseph L. Inman,
station d, New York City. jsnl7yl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
WHAT DOES 1T MATTER P

1t matters little where was born,
Or il my parents were rich or poor,
Whether they shrank from the cold world S scor
Or walked IN the pride of wealth secure;-
But whether live an honest man,
And hold my integrity firm in my clutch,
tell you, my brother, as plain rs l can.
1t matters 2ssucL
1t matters little how long stay
In Il world Of sorrow, sin and care;
Whether in youth am called away,
Or live till my bones of flesh ure bare;-
But whether do the best can
To soften the weight of adversity's touch
On the faded cheek OF my fellow man,
1t matters much
1t matters little where be my grave,
If on the land, or in the sea;
By purling brook, meath stormy wave,
1t matters little or nOught to Ine;-
But whether the angel of death comes down
And marks my brow with Il loving touch,
As one that shall wear the victor's clown,
1t matters much!