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$50, though tho nominal rate Is little
higher for iirst-clnss l,antis. Tic waggs Of
plMsterers, hrIcklayers, pailltcrs, plumbers,
e,M! other artisans lave also eorrespondlnR'y
The prosmets for tho coming year nro ccr-
tatnly brighter tl,nn were tl1pst. fnr ~. Tie
nnnrket fur new inliScs las hal = lsl'ieh-
needed rest, anil while q return, Of tho fever
there yin be i inlicl, laTEer ana',nt oi build
Ing goiMS nn t!lls co1nlnx ysnr. ,>..,,,.
o,,on Ths mScw :; T"rl lRryed nT;'lInEs !; Ii A.
h Ay syar Syatt tt jug. H. j. itUi " inc'!,, III t j.
r, Metcalf, anl liowia tnsh, has Just bought
twenty-s'ne lots bounded BY First avenue,
Seyensy;t,r a,la seyerty.seco,, Y stfsets: M #
l. snE yeat nn ngsp'ry ycrt Sar the n nrysp & T r exfG e
building to 10 first constructed Will be built
upUl Il square Of sixteen lots. ind 1t IL ex-
Unctcd that It will 1e Finished wlt!ln y year.
Esfnrts wtl be nn!Ic TO erect tel,e1ncnts upon
rented at from IS to SI3 per month for cacjl
Htt Ut apartments.
SATURDAYS TnAssrErs.
Tho. following instruments wero filed for
record Saturday, Jan. IL:
otTy PROPERTY.
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rhs fts rcasss r. n % NJ ! II snl iii Smith Ganai "
4, dated jen:: atAbfhtani 8. Fischerto j. mn
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rho h psS!',,scs psS SC n No 4a soaf ark ~ t
ID jim. ucorae il. iteviii 10 Eli X. ..
scyos'r e ~, lii il of Wet NORTH Nv, '
(, Axi3a Il, taated jan. 10 {jaeubsoa t.
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Af;fSS sss It js soE q 4 1tnay S,apA'! sst'sr s g
MarshHll Etuit! ind Lnyt Z. LcItcr}.,... 2,000
ws;t e. ts Ian!s t. :? s 5sssn e q 1shaaa aa
e. xl ;l; Y (! Nshoo ltfoSe r. E t. aso3 ilf3s r 10 $500
West Albums st. ~ # " of !Iailn sf, h9x
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osE?H Il ~ s saiea s. 5uIy Ms'ft Ii. H. H. oaxs
raRiin Il xrHa It. Il Id nsSs'; Il of fts It, t. asso
4, tlatsd i'm ID ihavid d. swartz to nv,
west sS'ss MlssaAf L: ;,car wsaSw ~, n '
+. h'xl.5 #, aatcA Jan 10 MASTER In
" Ci,ancrry :h! % y = G; Mns''er'1,;,::.;;: s76o
rio pre,,.'scs NJ: iSs soati. i'carbors i,
dAtc4 Jun. ~ Conr"d Koehsel to Will ,oo
ne @ lsnd ~, iii II ot Tayor st,
if,s3,xlo, impr,aNye.!. p e datc9 Ja 10 !Mars no
West Eighteenth place, to It . II risk
u. @xo!A It, .lntGl lA,s. Charles
SOUTH or e,nx H* ] 81 III M,S 1sgs o' sxs1s
Michigan ny. = fts Of s!xty-first st o,f,
n11o x :; ranss f. antsa 2 2on; 1'i isl md H. n "a
1at !, in t.loek:, raetcrs Sceand; an;i NV
hSs Ill., lSeh IS Mra n, faMti" 70 Mar1
Ashssnd ~ iii Il farty:seysati; st, w
" !, lsxi:l r; r., dntGa 4 3i.n;; y Nelson VIVA
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30
champion of the rings and the mo-

champion of the rings and the mo.
nopolies.
6. That we specially charge him
with yenality and cowardice in per-
mitting Benjamin F. Butler to at
tach to the appropriation bill of 1873
that ever to be.remem bered infamy,
the salary steal; and in speaking and
voting for that measure upon its fl.
nal passage And charge him With
corrupt disregard or the clearly ex-
pressed demand of his constituents,
that he should vote for its repeal,
and, with evading said demand by
voting for the Hutchinson amend
ment.
Z. That we further arraign and de
nounce him for his corrupt connec-
tion with the Credit Mobilier; for
his false denials thereof before his
| .
constituents; for his perjured denial
thereof before committee of his
peers in Congress-; for fraud upon
his constituents in circulating among
them a pamphlet purrorting to set
forth the finding of said committee
and the evidence against him, when,
in fact, material portions thereof were
omitted and garbled.
s. That we further arraign and
charge him with corrupt bribery in
selling his official influence as chair
man of the Committee on Appropri
ations for $4,000 to the DeGolyel
pavement ring to aid them in secu
ring a contract from the Board oil
Public Works of the District Of Co.
lumbia; selling his influence to ait
said ring in imposing upon the peo
pie of said District pavement which
is almost worthless, at price three
times its cost, as sworn to by one o.
the contractors; selling his influence
to aid sai'i ring IN procuring con
tract, to procure which it corruptly
paid $97, 900 "for influences" selling
his influence in matter that involv
ed no question of law, upon the shall
low pretext that he was acting as I
lawyer; selling his influence in I
manner so palpahle and clear as tt
be SO found and declared by an i'm
partial and competent court upon al
issue solemnly tried.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30

Dumdof, you wonldr she fred back.
lyon want to get that crook out of
your back, that bald head shingled
over, your month repaired, and your
eyes touched up with paint brush !!
| think l see you killing four vii
lai-s-ha! ha! ha!'
"Woman! do not anger me" he
said, in u t:eep-,oned voice, as lie
rose up.
"And don't you anger your Geral-
dine, either"
Geraldine! Why, you don't know
a sky border from fiat"
"Dumdod! And you don't know a
Skye terrier from big fiddle in the
orchestra"
"'Tis well! Wen have no playing
here!"
"rhen you needn't! When l play
Hannah in the bakery to let you hug
and kiss the widow D., or any othe,
woman all over the stage, you'll be
three or four Count Dumtloffsr'
| "I'll burn the play, jealous wo
| mani"
IF you don't, will, vain manr'
Then they sat down and resumed
their former occupation of looking
into the tire, and the disturbed cal
went back 10 her dreams.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30
! NO. A..
ONE OF QUEER BESs' SUlToRS.

T
In the days of Ivan the Terrible,
whose frightful atrocities suggest the
charitable idea that be must have
been mad, and of Queen Elizabeth,
there was Il greet tendency TO draw :
close bonds between England and
Russia. England wanted the monop-
o,y Of the Russian trade, and Russia
wanted the alliance Of great mari
-tims power. The Hakluyt Society
Il lsts up the narratives where Hak-
tuyt leaves Oft, supplementing their
information, and has disiuterred va.
rinus State papers and curious biog
rap.ics. Cnc Horsey was clerk in
the service of The Russian Company
in Russia, ani Ivan employed him as
IN agent to proceed to England. He
wanted to marry an English lady,
aud he even aspire,l to the great
Elizabeth herself. 1t was resolved
hat the Laly Mary Hastings, the
Qtecn's own niece, might probably
grove a suitable match for the Gear.
It was quite true that the Gar Ia
,nrcd under the trifing disadvantage
of being married already, hut he
hastened to explain that his wife
was not Of royal birth, and he was
entirely prepared to repudiate her.
Lady Mary got the nickname among
her friends of Empress Of Muscovie.
On the whole, however, she was not
satisfied with athe tricks and man.
ners" of her imperial admirer. She
persuaded Queen Elizabeth to allow
her to decline the dangerous honor.
Iuan got in terrible passion because
Queen Elizabeth did not meet his
wishes. He entirely lost any good
manners which he might have been
supposed to possess, and told the
Ambassador "that lie did not reckon
the Queen of England to be his fel
low, for there are that are her bet
ters." The Ambassador manfully
answered that s.the Queen, his mis-
tress, was as great Prince as ever
was in Christendom, equal to him
that thought himself the greatest,
we'll able to defend herself against
his malice whosoever."-- All the
Year Round.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30
2pctyn,
q 81
L0VE, BRINK AND DEBT,

Son of mine! the world before you
Spreads thousand secret snares
Round the feet of every mortal
Who thro' life's long highway fares
Three especial, let me warn you,
, Are by every traveller met;
Three, to try your might of virtue
They are Love and Drink and Debt
Love, my boy, there's no escaping,
'Tis the common fate of men-
Father had it, have had it;
But for Love, you had not been.
Take your chances, but be cautious
Know Il SQUAD is not dove:
Be the upright man of honor;
All deceit doth murder love.
As for Drink, avoid it wholly;
Like an adder it will sting;
Crush the earliest temptation,
Handle not the dangerous thing.
See the wrecks of men around us
Once as fair and pure as you;
Mark the warning Shun their pathway
And the course they're totterins
through.
Yet through Love be pure and gentle
Aud from Drink you may be free;
Y iih Il ycarning heart warn you
'Gainst the worst of all the three!
Many a demon in his journey
Eunyan's Christian Pilgrim met;
They were lambs, e'en old Apolyon,
To the awful demon Debt!
With quaking heart and face abashe,
The wretched debtor goes;
He starts at shadows, lest they b,
The shades of men he owes.
Down silent streets he furtive steals,
The face of man to shun,
He shivers at the postman's ring,
And fears the dreadful dun.
Beware of Debt! Once in, you'll be
A slave forever more;
If Credit tempt you, thunder sNop
| And show it to the door.
Cold water and a crust of bread
May be the best you'll get;
Accept them like q man and swear
'I'li never run in debt"
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30

BEHAVIOR AT THE TABLE. Instead
Of swallowing your food in sullen ST.
.lence, or broodiug over your business.
or severely talking about Others, let
the conversation at the table be pe-
.nial, kind, sociable and cheering
Don't bring any disagreeable subject
to the table in your conversation
any more than you would in your
dishes. Avoid scandalizing people,
and never cherish a jubilant feeling
over the infifmities or misfort anes Of
Others. The more good company
you have at your table the better.
Hence tie intelligence, refinement
and appr p late behavior of a family
gwen to hospitality. Never feel .h:t
intelligent visitors can be anything
but 4 blessing. : Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30
WHERE DOES THE Dew CoME FROM?

WHERE DOES THE Dew CONE FROM?
The general belief is that the soil
obtains water from the air at night
by absorption and condensation to
such an extent as to be of the tut
most agricultural value" and that in
times Of drought this moisture Of the
air invigorates and sustains plants
watch otherwise would perish. The
observations of Professor Stock
bridge show the soil, from May to
November, both at the surface and
five inches deep, to be warmer than
the air; it is hardly possible that the
moisture on the surface in the morn,
ing was deposited from the air. A
more reasonable conclusion is that
the vapor which arises from the sur.
face is condensed as it comes in con-
tact with the colder air. The phe-
nomenon Of so called "dew fall'' is
usually attributed to the supposed
fact thai soil and plants are colder
than the air at night, and SO con-
dense its moisture in the form OF
! ll"dew." The "dew' on the ice pitch
er is the common illustration to-
prove the theory; but, as we have
seen, the conditions in this case are
the reverse of those with soil and
plant, which are both warmer than
the air at night, while the ice. pitch
ler is colder Further investigations
were made in the study Of this qucs-
tion. A tin xr without top Or bot
tom, was filed with soil and placed
in growing grass; the next morning
the grass was loaded with dew, but
not trace appeared on the box, and
the temperature Of the soil was &c.
and Of the air GO. This experiment.
was repeated many times with tho
same results. Then a loose Tin COW
er was placed upon the box; in the
morning the top of the cover was
dry, but the under side was "lhickly
studded with dtops Of water"- "-dew.
i Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30


BE HosoRABLE.-Boys and young
men sometimes start Gut in life with
the idea that ones success depends
on sharpness and chicanery. They
imagine if man is always able to
"get the best Of bargain" no mat
ter by what deceit and meanness he
carries his point, that his prosperity
is assured. That is great mistake.
Enduring prosperity cannot be foun
.ded on cunning and dishonesty. The
tricky and deceitful man is sure to
fall a victim, sooner or later, to the
Influences which are forever work
ing against. him. His house is built
upon the sand, and its foundation
will be certain to give way. Young
people cannot give these truths too
much weight. The future of that
young man is safe who eschews eve
ry shape of double dealing, and lays
the foundation Of his career in the
enduring principles Of everlasting
truth.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30
1T WILL NEVER BIC PLAYED.

"B;' gu,nr'
Mr.. and Mrs. Defoe sat before a
cheerful fire in their room the other
evening. There had been long pc
riod of silence, when MIR. Defoe sud
denly exclaimed as above.
"What is it, dear9" she responded.
"Say, we've got tired of playing
games, and what do you say to pri-
vate theatricals?'
"How?"
"Why, We'll get three or four OF
the neighbors to join in, and we'll
meet at each others houses, and
have regular plays"
:'That will be splendidr'
Hanged if it won't! Wonder we
never thought of it before. Twenty
dollars will get US all the scenery we
want, and each one can furnish bis
own wardrobe. By gum! we've got
the idea nowr'
"What sort of a play could we
play2" she asked, as she marched up
and down with tragic step.
II have it-ahar' he exclaimed, as
he stopped short. "Don't you re.
member / started TO write play
about five years ago2 I'll finish il
and we'll bring it out. Now, let's
see how the characters run. There
lis The Count Dumdof, who is in love
with Geraldine the Fair. I'll be the
! Count, of course, as he is the hero
He kills four men, rescues Geraldine
from several dangers, and there is
good deal of kissing aid love max
ing, and a happy marriage"
I "And I'll be Geraltlinef'
"You! Oh, you couldn't play tha
part. She must be younger and vi
vacious. Let's see! l think I'll cas-
you for Hannah, who keeps bakery
near park in Paris"
, "I'll like to see myself playing
Hannah in bakery, | would!' sh'
defautly answered. ''lf you cal
play Dumdof / can play Geraldine
! "Oh, no, you can't, my love. Yo'
are little stiff in the knees, and hov
you'd look throwing yourself in NJ.
arms as the villains pursue. ! sbal
) cast that little widow D. for Ger
aldine."
t "Then, there'll be two Geraldine
, of US. II you can play Dumdoi
with your lame hack and catarrh,
know can play Geraldine with thi
little lameness in my left knee.
s.Now, you listen to reason, Mrs
, Defoe. You aren't built for a Ger
5 aldine; you are too fat; your feet ar
too large; you have not got the voic
for it,"
, "Aud yon'd make pretty Coun
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30
HOW TO GET A DINNER.

A gentleman who had travelled
about pretty extensively was greatly
perplexed to understand how it was
that other persons we're waited upon
promptly aad we'll served at the ho-
tells, while he was almost entirely
ignored and could scarcely obtain a
square meal-complain to the wait.
er as he might. At last his eyes
were opened 10 the dodge Of feeling
the waiter literally, and being of an
ingenious turn of mind he deter
mined to improve upon the plan.
The next hotel he dined at he took
his seat very pompously at the ta~
BILE, and took out well-filled pocket
book, extracting therefrom q $40
hill, which lie laid on the white
cloth beside his plate, and placed
his goblet upon it. In an instant
almost, he was surrounded by wait.
ers, who seemed to vie with each
other in attentions. Every wish was
anticipated and all the delicacies OF
the kitchen and pantry were placed
before him in tempting array. Hav-
ing Jared as sumptuously as prince
Ito the envy of many of the guests
/ -be took up the grecnback, and,
beckoning to the nearest waiter, was
Immediately besieged by half doz
en- or so. Holding the bill in one
hand, he pointed to it with the 9th.
er and inquired of the crowd:
"Do you see that bill2"
"Oh, yes, sir" they all exclaimed
in chorus.
"Then take good look at it," be
replied, "for you will never see i,
again.
Saying which he departed, leaving
the walters aghast.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30
DE G0LYER GARFIELD.
a CONVENTION OF HIS OWN PARTY, IN
1876, IN THE ASHTABULA DIS
TRICT DENoUNCE
EIM.


Republicans of the Nineteenth Con-
gressional District of Ohio, opposed
to the return of James a. Garfield to
Congress, met in convention at War
ren, Ohio, aud organized by elccting
Dr.. c. W. Ensign, of Lake, for chair
man, and L. D. Brown. of Portage,
and Ga1r-e n. Paine, of Lake, Sec
tcLarles.
On notion of G. N. Tuttle and j.
B. Burrows, of Lake, B. f. Perry, of
Ashtabula, L. D. Brown, of Portage,
and c. D. Crary, of Lake, were clio-
sen a.committee on resolutions, and
H. II. Hine, VIM. E. Hulett, P. Bos
worth, j. S. Easement, B. F. Perry
and R. M. Murray were appointed a
committee of conference on Repre-
sentative.
The Committee on Resolutions
made report, which was adopted
Fart of the resolutions are as fol
lows
l. That dishonesty, fraud and cor.
ruption have become so common, no
torious and obvious in the admins
tration of our national government
as to be not only humiliating ano
disgraceful in the estimation of eve
ry honest and intelligent citizen, bu
to imperil tire prosperity of the peo
pie, if not the stability of the gov
nment itself.
2. That this deplorable condition
of the administration of our nationa
government is largely due to th'
election to office and continuance
therein of corrupt, dishonest and We
nal men.
3. That it is useless and hypocrit
ical for any political party to declar
for reform in its platforms, paper
and public addresses while it insist
on returning to high official plac
and power men who have been noto
, riously connected with the yer.
schemes of fraud which render re
form necessary and urgent; that t
send those to enact reform who them
selves need reforming to make then
honest is worse than setting tn
, blind to lead the blind.
4. That there is no man to-day Of
0 ficially connected. with the admins
tration of our national governmen
against whom are justly preferre
! more and graver charges of corruI
| ton than are publicly made an
ahundantly sustained against Jane
A. Garfield, the present Represents
tive of this Congressional Distrie
and the nominee of the Republica
convention for re election.
D 5. That since he first entered Coz
gress to this day there is scarcely a
instance in which rings and monopt
lies have been arrayed against th
interests of the people, that he ha
been found active in speech or vot
, upon the side of the latter, but in a
most every case has been the read
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30


The PARTNER FOR LIFE..-Many a
man has seen his choice for a part
ner in life, in the humble girl far be.
meath him in the opinion of the
world, and although love and pride
might have struggled with him for
a while, yet pride triumpbed, and he
sought one from the higher walks ol
life. In all the vicissitudes of social
existence, there is nothing capable
of indicting more certain misery
than is sure to follow such course
1t distracts the general harmony ol
our days, lnis-shapes our ends, sbor.
tens the length of life, lessons the
stature of manhood, and is contrary
to the divine instructions of the Bi
BILE; for it declares where love i.
there is peace, plenty and thrift
ness. Everything is sure to follow
a happy union. Let not pride inter
fere in this matter.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30
DEMOCRAT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of THE PARISH
TERMS:

THE DEMOCRAT is pablished Weekly
%. Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS per
annum ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS
for six months = PAYABLE IN AID
VANCE.
TISEMENTSinserted at the rate
OfONE DOLLAR Der square for the first
insertion aud FIFTY CENTS for each
subsequent one. Ten limos or less
(hrevier type) constitute square
OBITUARY NOTICES, Marriages, Public
Meetings, Cards of Thanks, etc, to be
paid as advertisements
PERSONAL CARDS-whena admissible.
charged double the usual advertising
rates.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30

"SQUARING A CIRCLE. Among
tue parlor games occasionally used,
is one called "squaring the world"
It consists in arranging words in
such manner that perfect square
of known words shall be made which
shall read vertically in the same Or
der as horizontally. The problem Of
"squaring the circle" which has
puzzled philosophers and mathema
ttcians for ages, has been solved in
this way thus:
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30

This is pleasant game for even.
ing parties, and requires considera
BILE ingenuity.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-09-18
rfARPER's FERRY.
HARrrR's Ferry, Sept. IA, 1880.

Mr.. Editor--My little experience Ill
collecting news leads me 10 wonder how
you gather up so many newsy pars-
graphs in the course of week. 1t is
understood that editors have q jolly
good time passing round eating squire
meals aud other kinds, and all without
money and without price, and yet here
is the regular weekly issue all brimfull
of readable matter. How is it? Per
haps like Dogberry's learning sit comes
by nature.
There is Il daarth of news with us not
withstanding we are always ready eth.
er 10 tell or hear some new thing.
There seems TO be every where great
deal of hand shaking about this time.
History tells US OF a man who rose to
the highest political positions on the
mere strength of smile. Why not at
tain to similar positions on the mere
pressure Of hand shake?
Last Monday with US was gala day.
The Masonic Picnic at Island Park was
an event long to be remembered.
Though there was Tot as many mem
beers OF the order from distance as was
anticipated, yet the crowd OF people
was as large, if not larger than any
gathering during the season. The rain
iliterfered with the arrangements and
married TO some extent the pleasure OF
the occasion. Just as the procession
reached the speakers stand copious
showers came down from the bosom o!
the "drooping clouds" and the vast
crowd scattered in every direction to
seek shelter. Every building was dense
ly packed, and several ladies tauted so
great was the pressure. After the rain
the order gathered in the large pavilion.
Rev. J. {. Stewart made few appro-
pirate Introductory remarks, prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Achbaugh, after
which Gen. 5. 5. Burdctt made an adj
dress illustrative Of the missiOE and
principles Of Masonry. Though some
of the beautiful imagery lie clothed III
chasle and polished language is still
floating in my brain, as thing OF beau
ty," yet would not attempt to give
synopsis of that finished production. As
literary performance it was a master
piece OF perfection. His commanding
person and sonorous voice claimed the
attentions of his audience, whilst his
classic illusions, beautiful metaphors,
and eloquent utteranccs called forth re
peated applause. To the regret of all
he was forced to stop before he had fin
ished his address, because the time Tor
leaving had arrived. The Fraternity
would do well to obtain possession OF 1t
for publication, for it would adorn the
pages OF any journal. And so has pass
ed away anolher day Of pleasant assocl-
alton and cnjoyment,-the last Ilcnic
OF the season. Island Park will remain
in It's beauty and It's solitude, while the
thronging multilndcs whose feet have
pressed its grassy walks. will be lost IN
the aye OF Grim Forgctiulness.
ABEN.