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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25
HON. JAMES JEFFRIES ON THE
NORTHERN STUMP.

By late adrices from Mr.. Jefries
we learn that lie has entered into the
political contest in the North. The
| Democratic National Executive Com
mi,tee are anxious that Southern
speakers shall be heard in tue North
during the present campaign. Ihey
have requested his services and be
has consented TO do what lie can duf
| ing his stay in that section. AT a
recent meeting of the sub committee
| in New York, Senator Jonas anu him
self have been assigned to duty In
Maine. and have been booked to
speak at Bangor on the 10Th OF Au-
gust. This is expected to be the lar
gest and most important meeting in
the State. The election in Maine
comes of on the second Monday in
September, and our party are hope,
full of carrying the State. The Dem
ocrats and Greenbackers Of Maine
polled larger vote at the last cleo
ton than the Republicans, but the
fact that each party had a separate
ticket in the field, enabled the Re,
publicans to win by plurality vote.
This time, the Democratic and Green
back parties are making common
cause against com non enemy, and
have united on their Electors. There
was q time, in the not remote past,
when it was considered impolitic for
Southern speakers to address North
ern audiences in their political con-
tests. But that time has passed.
The bloody shirt is no longer effect
i've, and the people of the North are
in a condition to listen with pleasure
and profit to the utterances of repre-
sentative Soulherners. Jonas and
Jehries will worthily represent Lou
isiana in the Maine campaign. The
speeches of Senator Jonas in the
United States Senate have already
given him q national reputation
And all who have heard Mr.. Jeffries
are aware that, while he makes no
pretensions to the style of first.
class orator and rhetoritician, his
speeches are distinguished for theil
, force, clearness, strength of reason
4 and argument, and for their pleasing
= and convincing effect on his hearers
Whenever good judgment is required
as to what shall and shall not b
said, he may be infallibly relied OF
, to do no harm, even should he no
succeed in doing good. Mr.. Jeffries
had expected to devote himself tt
the work of forwarding the interes
of the National ticket during hi
stay in the North, without referenc,
!. to his own interest as candidate be
r fore the coming Congressional Con
vention of this District. He wa
willing to leave his cause here en-
:, tirely in the hands of his friends
and be perfectly satisfied with tn
action of the Convention, whateve
that action might be. But his friend
u at home have written to him insist
n ing that he shall return in time t
n attend the Natchitoches Convention
and it is probable that their deman
may bring his labors in Maine to
7, conclusion sooner than he had an
'e ticipated. We now hope and expec
y to see him at home in time to be i
Natchitoches on the 9th of Septen
Der next. ,a #
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25
WILL A. STRONG,
Sec'y Of State.

-REpAIRING of fine watches, jew
elry, clocks, ETC., specialty.at Tom
Moore .Biossat's, Matchmaker and
Jeweler, Second street, opposite The
Town Hall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

--FoR the week ending Sunday
August 18th, the records Of the
Board of Health of the city of New
Orleans, show the total number OF
deaths to be ~. No other city OF
any magnitude can present anything
approaching it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

-THE following named gentlemen
will represent Red River Parish in the
Natcliitoches Cons ention: Maj. j. w.
Sandiford, J.. H. Pierson~and j. p.
Clarkson. Two for Watkins aud one
fol- Blanchard, gu FIRST ballet.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

WHITNEY Co., owners of Nor
gan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad,
have awarded to Rogers s. Rallentine,
the contract to build branch road
from Opelousas to Alexandria.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

The New Orleans and Shreve-
port dailies are all. "hard at work"
on their mammoth LIST Of September
editions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25
The following named oent|eme

--THE following named gentlemen
have been elected as delegates to
represent the Parish of Webster in
the Democratic Congressional Con-
ton to assemble at Natchitoches on
the 9th of September: W. 6. Nc.
Donald, Jas. F. Taylor, C. j. Gray
N. j.. sandhn and Dir. G. J. Wise
They are Instructed for Judge j. D.
Watkins for Congress.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

GEN. BRYAN GRIMES, Of North
Carolina, who was assassinated on
the 18th inst, was gallant cavalry
officer in the Army Of Northern Viz
ginia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

The people of Dallas county,
Texas, are so troubled with plague
Of flies that it is with difficulty they
work their stock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

CHESTER A. ARTHUR, the Repub-
lican candidate for Vice President,
is reported as having been born in
Ireland. He is ineligible.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

H. L. SAUNDERS, Of Vernon, has
been appointed clerk of registration
for that Parish, by Acting Governor
McEnery. t.a.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

The charming actress, Adelaide
Nelson, who summers at Lake Como,
is dead. s
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

BEAUMONT BUCK, who recently
shot cadet Thompson, at West Point,
has been re-appointed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

-Ex- UNITED States Senator Thos.
N. Norwood has consented to run for
the governorship Of Georgia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

-DR. TANNER, the faster, is now
visiting his father in Ohio.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

DEATH OF JUDGE SpoFFoRD.-The
telegraph, as will be seen from our
Associated Press dispatches, conveys
the sad intelligence of the sudden
death of the Hon. Henry M. Spot
ford, which event occurred at Red
Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, on
last Friday. Judge Spoford was
formerly a resident of this city and
was widely known and greatly be-
loved, not only in North Louisiana,
but throughout the whole State; oil
which he was a conspicuous and dis
tinguished citizen. The lateness Of
the hour Of the night at which The
news was received precludes an ex
tended notice of his life, character
and eminent services to the State al
this time. We shall take occasion
to make such notice hereafter
Shreveport Standard, 22nd.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25
FOR yIcE.PReslOENT.
WILLIAM n. Z N C LIS II ,
OF INDIANA.

OUR CHOICE FOR CONGRESS-:
n CM. JAS. JEFF RTE s,
OF RAPIDES.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25
- =
EX-GOy. HEBERT.

The sad news has reached New Or
lpons that ex Governor Hehert is ~
ing very low at the AI'eshanf
Springs, Montgomery county, va
Indeed he is so low that news OF his
death is momentarily expected by
his relatives in this city. Gov. Her
bert was stricken with paralysis
about a twelve month ago, ard since
that time he has been sufferer. DR..
Bruins, his physician, has attended
him for that mala,ly, aud. had finally
succeeded ia era,iieaiinc the disease,
when cancer of the tongue made It's
dread appearance, and again pros
trated him.
A visit was made TO the North, in
hopes of securing relief, but in vain
Realizing that death was soon to lay
ita clammy hand upon him, Cover
nor Hebert embraced The rites OF the
Catholic Church, and received ex-
IRENE JUNCTION before leaving New
York. On lis way home he began
no. sink, and his wife was compelled
to stop at the above Springs, where
he has since rapidly weakened, until
now dissolution is but. the matter OF
few brief hours. .
Governor Hebert was horn in DC
tober, 1919, and is now in his sixty
second year. He graduated from
West Point in 1912, standing first in
his class, in which class General w,
is. Hancock stood IA, and of which
| General VIM. Tecumseh Sherman
was also class mate. He served
with distinction daring the Mexican
war, and was subsequently Cover.
nor of Louisiana. = New Orleans
| Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-25

EDUCATIONAL NOTEs.--Mr. Fay re-
turned to the city yesterday fos the
purpose of attending to business con
nected with his Office before taking
his final departure for Baton Rouge.
He reports sl,imself well pleased with
the prosp> It's Of the State University
and Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege. and states that in the course ola
few years it will be paying institu-
ton. MIR. Nicholson, who was appoin-
ted senior professor at the meeting of
the board of supervisors, will assume
the duties of the president of the uni
versity until such an officer is elected.
1t is possible that Col. William Preston
Johnston, son of Albert Sidney John
ston, will be elected to this position;
at any rate it will be offered him.
Col. Johnston was for a number of
years the Professor of history and
English literature at the Washington
/ and Lee University, and has contribn-
ted some excellent productions to the
literature of America, his latest bein 6
a history of the campaigns conducted
under his father during the late m-
pleasantness. Mr.. Fay sees no reason
why the public schools in New Orleans
should not open at the time stipulated.
ard be carried on throughout the term
in an entirely satisfactory manner
He is confident that Me city's portion
of the teachers salaries will be paid
as they fall due.--[N. O. Times.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20

To WITHDRAW FROM THE CONTEST
AN article in the Republican Of Satur-
day, the organ Of the faction of the Re-
publican party, led by Messrs. Higgins,
Harrington and Smithers, shadows
forth the probability that Judge Hous-
ton has signified his intention to with
draw from the contest for seat in Con-
gress. That paper says:
"There are indications that Judge
Houston may Withdraw his contest fol
the seat Of Hon. Edward L. Martin in
Congress, and choose to remain ON The
Bench. Though there are ampl,
grounds for q successful contest, ther,
is large class of influential Republi-
cans who regret the retiracy of tn,
Judge from the Bench. They woulC
rather have him there than to see hin
transferred to Congress. Many of thes,
persons are hie-Iong friends of tn
Judge in whom he has always confide,
and in whom he has had the iulles
confidence, Their counsels and the dis
inclination to enter into active politics
contentious at his age of life have n
doubt had their influence on the Judg,
hence 1t need surprise no one to hear
. Withdrawal Of the contest at almo:
any time"
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20

WITHOUT FoRcE.-Two of our con-
temporaries on Saturday said, the fact
that no alarm was given Of the slight
fire that occurred at 7 o'clock at Tia
Market street proved the necessity for
. fire alarm telegraph. This infer
ance is wholly without force, since un-
der like circumstances the same want
Of information would have occurred
that then existed. On Saturday those
that should have given the alarm did
not do 50; and hence the watchman at
the Hall knew nothing about the fire.
Had there been an alarm telegraph the
same thing would have happened un>
less some one had gone to the police
station and given information. And
on Saturday il the boys who were sent
to the engine house had been sent tO
the police at the City Hall, the bell
would have been rung, and the en-
gines gone out as usual. Had there
been an alarm telegraph at the City
Hall, and no information left of the
fire the result would not have beer
different from what it was.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20

h,m for years as these sweeping charges.
UThey are" said he. absolutely false
aud not supported by . single fact. l.
have not since the day was married
entered house Of III repute and up to
the day OF my marriage l had not enter
ed q brothel.
Governor Sprague asserted that II was
his belief that The divorce proceedings
we're instituted at the suggestion Of Sen
ator Oonklpg on one side and Trustee
Cl. Affse on the o.her. MIR. Conknng, he
said, wished to clear his political skirts
SO that he could retain his hold on Gar
fields administration, while Chafiee
sought TO dlscredt anything the Cover
nor might have TO say with respect 70
the equity bill filed last Monday and was
endeavoring 10 divert attention from his
own misdoings.
"However much may know deroga-
tory to the good name Of my wife," be
says, al will simply allege that by ber
reckless extravaganza shs has squander'
ed my vast wealth and beggared me-
For Mr.. Conkling he declares that he
will reserve the strength OF his battery
and charge him with adultery.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20

THE Land League In Ireland is ex.
tending Its influence in England. Dis
patches say that the English farmers are
becoming greatly Infected with the
same principles and are forming leagues
to demand lower rents from Landlords
in England. These Land Leagues are
somewhat like the old Know Nothing
organisations or, the farmers Grange:
In this country. All their work Is done
in secret. Even the London store
keepers that are known 10 be opposed L
them are beginning feel their effect
in some places "Boycotting" being tn
mode Of operation. There is no law in
fringed upon, and therefore, no law ca
reach the Leagues. The members c
these leagues do not trouble the Magi.
trates with their differences. The
organize court Of their own member
and try their own cases.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
sAnAn BaRsilAnDr IsDIasANr.

SARAH BERNiiARDr IsDIaNANT.-
A Herald reporter interviewed Sarah
Bernhardt ON Sunday, aud she appear
ed hurt and indignant at the remarks
made of her by the preachers in the
pulpit. She said: "a great many oc-
cupants OF pulpits are simply show
men. What, for instance, is the es-
sential difference between the calling
OF an actress like myself and that Of
the mourtebAnk Talmage. always on
the scent for the freshest bit of soan-
dali This single but important differ
ence, that support myself by inter-
preting TO the people the grandest
thoughts OF the grandest men who have
ever lived, while he gains his living BY
pouring into the public EAR his own
verbose nonsense"
Hereafter, though, propose TO take
the matter into my own hands, and ANY
person be he clergyman or otherwise,
who attempts from this time forth to
blacken my reputation by proclaiming
and circulating false reports about my
life, OF which he knows aud eau know
nothing, will q give him fair warning)
be sumnlarily brought into court 70 aus
wer TO a criminal charge. To fasten the
proofs in cases OF this kind have alrea-
dy engaged two stenographers in two of
the large cities which l soon shall visit
professionally TO watch for the slightest
breath OF slander coming from any Pull
pit and take a verbatim report OF the
reckles words uttered. There Is no
reason why a slander from the pulpit
should be outside the jurisdiction Of the
law any more than a siander from an
other quarter, aud have my rights, as
good as another's."
"Why, near my house in Paris stands
the Chapel of 81. Francis de Sales, to the
expenses of building which l contribu
ted much the larger portion, to say
nothing of the fact that 1 modelled a
statue TOR It's decoration. The services
at this chapel my son Maurice regularly
attends, dining also every Sunday with a
reunion of the cures. For myself, apart
from my duties as an actress, / ask only
TO be allowed to live quietly In private,
unmolesIed in the pursuance OF my art
and my studies. Why then do these
people in the pulpits 80 wantonly attack
me?"
Mile. Bernhardt is delighted with her
American audiences 50 tar and antiei-
pates delightful and profitable seas0n
from now till May.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
MosDAr. bsCEnrBER 40. ,s.o.

THRnE PER CENT. BoHDs.-The
New York World has come 70 the con-
clusion that there Is do longer any doubt
that Congress will pass the 8 per cent. re-
funding bill at this session, and that .
per cent. government bond can be sue
csssfuliy fioated at par. 70 this fact 1t
attributes the rise in railroad stocks and
bonds that pay per cent. and thinks
ali good SIX per cent. dividend stocks
and bonds will rise still higher. Some
crsdulous people argue that IL per
cent. bond In worth 100 a six per cent.
bond Is worth 200; and an 8 per cent.
dividend stock worth 266; but no such
prices have been reached yet, and are
not likely 70 be. A government bond
is quite another thing. Its interest and
principal is sure. But all other stocks
and bonds are subject 10 all the adver-
stiles Of trade and the varying of eli
mate and crops, explosions, accidents
and strikes.
II the government. can float bonds al
8 per cent. we do not see why Delaware
cannot refund her debt into 81 per cent.
bonds. She has only debt Of about
$500, 900 and If IL were refunded into
81 per cents. there would be saving
of SIC, eco year, which in ten years
would be equal to fully one-fourth of
the whole debt. If that saving was ap-
piled to ths purchase and extinguish-
ment of the bonds every year, it would
reduce the debt still more rapidly.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20

BoYcorT.-Captain Boy ycott, who has
gained such uenyiable noteriety In Ire
land, is said TO be a small man with an
iron will, who spent part Of his earlier
life in the military corpJ at Woolwicb.
and after resigning as an army officer ;,
undertook farming and nnally got the
management OF Lord Erne's estate an
Lough Mask. He was a great sportsmat
and successful at racing; "a hail fellow
we'll met" and popular with his class
But at Lough Mask he commenced to
pracnce a petty tyranny over the peas
ants who worked on the estate.
If one of his farm laborers, wearied
after a days work, took a short CT. .
across the aelds to his miserable hut
which he called his home, Captain
Boycott would fine him a small sum OF
money. If a peasants heu was found
Lrespassing ON the Captains fields auoth-
or fine would be imposed. II a peasant
left one of his implements in the wrong
place, 6ns ranging from Two to six
pence would be imposed. In fact be
hned them for all and everything, and
at the cad OF the week the poor herd
would mud that instead Of receiving his
miserable dole of eight OF nine shillingt
he would get only from ave to seven, the
lest being confiscated by tho Captain
| FOR fines.
| Finally the Land Leaguers prompted
the peasants to refuse TO work for Cap
tain Boycott, and when the season foi
getting In his crops came round not
man could be got for love or money t
work for him. HIS crops were rottin
in the ground, and none in circuit o
twenty miles dare assist 10 save Them
And thus the term "Boycotting" origlu
atcd.
, The corStabulary force sympathlze
, with the peasants, and finally the Coy
ernment undertook to protect the J!stt
county orangemeu, and they worked
Lough Mask surrounded by military
. Here Ihey worked exposed to rain an
snow for six weeks and secured tn
: crops Of Captain Boycott, worth pc
Il haps four or hve hundred pounds, at
II cost to the Govel nment OF ten thousau
- pounds.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20

Mrs. KATE SPRAGUE APPLIAs FOR
A DIVORCE. Mrs. Sprague in her pc
tition for a divorce and for alimony and
TO be allowed TO use her maiden name
says: "She was married to William
Sprague, November II, 1858, at Wash
ington, ID. O., and has ever since kept
and performed on her part all the obli-
cations of the marriage covenant, but
that William Sprague has violated the
same in this That he has committed
adultery with divers women at divers
places and times since the said marriage,
to witt with Mary Elizabeth Wall, alias
Mary Elizabeth Anderson, at divers
times from the year 1864 to 1879, In
Providence aud elsewhere, and especial
| ly at Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, s,
| in 1878 with Elizabeth X. McCue, for
Berly Elizabeth Rhing, at South King
ston, in each year, from 1877 to 1880
with Harriet Brown, IN 1869, at Wash
ington; with one Maggie English, in
South Kingston and elsewhere, In 1S6t
aud 1867 with Fannie Adams, il
March, 1875, at Providence, at the hous,
of one Ann NJ. Ballou, commonly calleC
Maria Ballou, said house being hous,
of prostitution with Minnie Wilson
in January 1873, at house of prosti
tuition in Providence, and with diver
other lewd women, whose names ar
not known to the petitioner, at Wash
ington and Providence, and Alexandris
Va, and at Philadelphia, Pa, and a
New York city, between the years 1856
and 1873.
That said Sprague has been guilty {
extreme cruelty towards the petltione
: in this: That he has personally assaulte
= her with great violence, and especial
at the house known as "Canonchet," i
South Kingston, in the year 1877, in tn,
n he entered her room at night in a stat
ir of intoxication, seized and dragged he
d to the window, which was in an uppt
= story, aud attempted to throw her from
70 tliat in the year 1870 he foreibly lai
h hands on her and threatened to kill he
ID that he has been guilty Of continue
T. drunkenness; that since the early part
the year 1879 be has neglected and r
fused, being OF sufficient ability to do
+ to provide necessaries for the subsisten
of the petitioner and her children.
This evening Governor Sprague sa
that nothing had had so little effect
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
Nj OTICE-TO BON DHoLDEIl5.
In OFFICE OF STATE TREASURER.
IloNar Nal Nov / ISs

BY virtue of an act OF the General As
sembly, passed at Dover, February ~
1877, 4 hereby give notice TO holders oi
Delaware state Bonds, JnAt shall attend
at the Philadelphia National Bank, In the
city of Philadelphia during the business
hours Of that b. ak, on the first three Sec
ular days OF January, 1881 prepared to re-
deem and pay Off ali the bonds rom No,
$40 TO 800, both inclusive of the demon ina
Jion OF one thousand dollars each OF the
issue of the bonds OF the state of Della
ware, under date OF January /, 1865 and
| that from and after the said first day OF
January /. 1851 the interest on said bonds
| will cease. ROBERT J. REYNOLDS.
| noY5-2taW2m. State Treasurer.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20

NJ Office.
~ To THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW CAS-
TIE Co. MUTUAL INSURANCE o. !;
WILMGSGToH, Del, Nov. 30, 1880.
Notice Is hereby given that six per cent.
Interest In the surplus Fund Of tue Com
pany, Will be distributed pro rata In cash.
To the policy holders when the policies
are rene wed IN December and January.
NJ. NJ. CLEANER, Secre airy,
dec3- i'm. once, Coz Market ST.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
n OTICE To WATER REM ERs,
OFFICE OF THE WATER DEPART
MENT, WILMIsGTlN, Del,
neeeulDer l. IkS1.

OFfICE OF THE " ATEh DEfAhT-
MENT, WILMISGTIN, Del,
December /, leS).)
The ills for 1881 are now ready and
payable at the Registrars office at the y.
w, corner Of 6iALh and King streets. The
law requires that all bills paid on or be-
fore January 3Ist, lSol, the face OF the bill,
per cent. additional. Those paid duribg
the month OF March 10 per cent. addI-
tioual, aud any amount remaining un-
paid after April LIST, 1881, the Registrar is
required 10 have the ferrulei withdrawn
and suit instituted for the recovery OF the
am cunt due; and the water will not be
let into sucn premises until such Arrears,
with assessments and ~ for drawing FER
rules, are paid.
Office hours from 0 a. m. TO 4 p. IN.
WILLIAM j. MORROW, Registrar.
decl-eod- ian ed -feb-eOd.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
Wilmington. Del, Dec. Is. ''' ''

n OrIGL.-P Persons WHO were uraiIei In
IN the state ot Delaware Tor the United
States IA ilItary service ia May, June or
July, 1854. and paid com mutation fees
were required 10 procure a substitute OF
enter the military service under the latter
draft, Will t1d IL tO their advantage to come
municate, either personally or by letteI
with the underslgned, who has been au.
thorized by the state Legislature To collec
from the Secretary OF War, the com III uta
tion money paid by such persons. Tue
Secretary OF War having been directed 10y
CT of Congress 10 refund the commuIa a
on paid on such cases. q. H. B. DAY,
Dovef Del. JulV 10.