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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-02-19

ties than any other resident of the coun.
try. Both of these gentlemen have kindly
consented to act. Cardinal McCloskey
was named as member to represent
America, and Mr.. Parnell was included
in the cast of the committee, in order
that the distribution may be made with
che corporation anu under the inspira-
tion OF the best accredited representative
Of his peculiar constituency, In the nope
that this selection might be regarded as O
perfect guarantee of good faith in the
distribution, and as pledge that Mr..
Parnell's own ideas of the pet methods of
affoIding relief may have proper consid-
Grafton.
Cardinal McC Closkey at first, to our sim
cere regret, declined to undertake this
service. He desired to be excused for
two reasons: First, because the duties of
his diocese are so exacting as to make 1t
inconvenient for him to engage in any
outside labors; and, second, because he
considered that such trusts can best be
iuit 10 tue management or the iaity. But
Cardinal Nice Closkey has reconsidered his
declination, and now consents to render
the requested service. All The American
contributors and all friends OF Ireland
will be grateful to him for his acceptance
of this addition to his heavy hurdana- It
was important that theFe should DO an
American representative on the commit
tee, and of all Americans, Cardinal Nc
Closkey possesses the most unmeasured
confidence of all classes for snperintend-
ing work of charity like the present,
We have resolved letter from the Car
dinal, in which he says:
It will give me much pleasure to fill
the place, and / will gladly. do ail in my
nowar To aid The ..aattes in which you nFe
so much interested
BE also expresses his hope that tho
Heydld relief fund viii BE- augmented to
fa large sum by the subscriptions of the
people thropghout tho land; that il may
reach proportions commensurate with the
terrible need of the snffeFing people of
Ireland. This is worthy of the good
heart of tho pious end benevolent eccle-
siRstiG who holds the highest ralik IN his
church on this eide of the Atlantic.
MIR. PaTnellS also declined when his
servicts were fivst asked, but NO hope
chat the persuasive force Of an eminent
example may induce him too, 60 recon;
slider Ills decision. In tho effort We are
making we nave but one ain. It Is our
single-riinded purpose to alleviate the
ggest suffering which appeals 80 piteoualy
70 the humanity Of the &c I'D. it is our
desire that the means of relief may over
take She distress in the epeedies., moet
efficient way, irrespective of creed or poll
itics, and looking only 10 the necessities
OF the perishipg sufferers. II Mr. Paruell
or MS supporters know any starving fam-
lilies WHO might DO overlooked Ia the dia-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10
woMEN's FACES.

Intellectual graces do certainly
add to the chances Of a face being
beautiful; and, without intellectual
graces, the most charming face can
never be quite satisfactory. Emo
tional variety and expression, how
ever, is the true key to the inexplic
able influence of the most irregular
faces-a key which suggests consia
erations as to the origin of this free
emotional disploy which cannot be
entered upon here. The possibilities
of tragedy which lie in some women's
eyes are sufficient to make the face
strongly and strangely suggestive
you know that with the slightest ap
plication of the proper touch, the
mind of concealed emotion would
fly up. Even the suggestion Of a
fierce temper Gas brief artistic
study, be it understood) is better
than the helpless dullness of the
faultless and Inexpensive face. Not
unfrequcntly this indication of f.
cry temperament lies in the eyes OF
face which is otherwise unuttera
bly, soft and dove.like. In ouch q
case the piqasante contradiction is ir
resistibly charming if the woman be
tender, and fragile, and winning
with discreet and delicious veil O.
mildness tempering the powerful
eyes. Such woman invariably
lends herself to any passing moo'
with an abandon which is eithe
wonderfully seductive and coniidinl
or repellant and terrible. She i
either afectionate with sort O
kitten like, tantallziug playfulness
or she is revengeful Juno wit
eyes of anger and words of shar
lire. There are other faces whit'
express, powerful emotion unde
powerful restraint-with all its su:
gestions of strong, enduring col
stancy and irreproachable delicacy
conscience. There are others tn
only speak Of emotional weakness
of certain infantine want of prime
!. pie, joined to want of will, and
;, prevailing Misrepresentation of su
, rounding relations chiefly arisil
out of vanity Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10
ALEXANDRIA, LA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1880.

need. Yet many seek for nothing
further than success in housework
Justly enough, half of these get
nothing more. The other half, sur
,,rised above measure, have obtained
nore than they sought. Their wives
surprise them by bringing a nohler
idea of marriage, aud disclosing q
treasure Of courage, sympathy, and
love.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10
WHAT MEN NEED WIVES FOR.

WHAT MEN NEED WIVES FOR.
1t is MOTTO sweep the house, and
make the bed, and darn the socks,
and cook the meals, chiefly that q
man wants wife. If this Is all he
wants, hired servants can do it
cheaper than a wife. If this is all,
when young man calls to see Ia
dy, send him up into the pantry to
taste the bread and cakes she has
made; send him to inspect the nee
dle-work and bed-making; or put a
broom into her hands and send him
to witness it's use. Such things are
important, and the wise young man
will quietly look after them. But
what the true man most wants of
wife is her compauionship, sympa-
thy, and love. The way of life bps
many dreary places in it, and man
needs a companion to go with hiSl
A man is sometimes overtaken ~
misfortunes, he meets with failure
and defeat; trials and temptatiq4 b
beset him; and he needs one to staed
by and sympathize. He has sop
stern battles to fight with poye9e y
with enemies, and with sin, and 'b
| needs a woman that, while he put
his arms round her and feels thauh
has something to fight for, will he'll
him fight; that will put her lips T.
his ear and whisper words of coun
sell, and her hand TO his heart
and impart new inspirations. Al
through life through storm an
! sunshine, conflict. and victory
through adverse aud fayoring wind
man needs a woman's love. Th
heart yearns for it. A sisters or
mothers lore will hardly supply th
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10
OUR GIRLS.
woMAN's MISSION IN LIFE.

How consoling to the mind OPP
pressed by heavy sorrow is the voice
of an amiable woman! Like sacred
music, it imparts to the soul feel
ing of celestial serenity, and as
gentle zephyr, refreshes the wearied
sense with its soft and mellihuous
tones. Riches may avail much in
the house of affection; the friendship
of man alleviate for a time the Bit
tcrncss of woe; but the angel voice
of woman is capable of producing u
lasting effect on the heart, and com.
municates a sensation of delicious
composure, which the mind has never
before experienced, even in the mo.
ments of its highest felicity. A
woman has no natural gift more be
wilching than sweet laugh. 1t is
like the sound Of flutes on tue water
1t leaps from her in a clear, spark
ling rill; and the heart that hears j
feels as if bathed in the cool, exhila
rating spring. Have you ever pur
sued an unseen fugitive through TIL
trees, led on by fairy laugh nov
here, now there, now lost, now found
We have; and we arc pursuing tina
wandering voice to this day. Some
times it comes to US in the midst 9
care, or sorrow, or irksome bushes:
and then we turn away and lister
and hear it ringing in the room lik
a silver bell, with power to scar
!, away the evil spirits Of mind. Ho
much we owe to that sweet laugh
1t turns prose to poetry, it fling
flowers to sunshine over the darkness
of the wood in which we are traye
ing; touches with light even o,
sleep, which is 80 no more than IL
y image of death, but is consume
with dreams that are the shadows
Immortality.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10
Now SAVE THE RAGs.--The mos

Now SAVE THE RAGs.--The most
noticeable, perhaps, of all the advan-
ces during the late Doom has been
in the price of rags, which have more
than doubled in value, and are now
worth three and a half cents per
pound. At this price, and even at
much lesf, it will pay TO save them
and sell lhem. The same is true OF
old pape&ot nearly everp kind, as by
cleansingtthey are reconverted into
white paper by the manufacturers
In consequence of the scarcity OF
rags and old paper, the, price oil
print" or paper for news purposes,
has gone up from six and hall
TO ten cents at wholesale. If this
price keeps up, there will be gene.
raj rise in the subscription price, at
has indeed in many instances al
ready occurred. Almost any family
can make enough in a year by sell
ing rags aud old paper to pay for al
their reading matter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10
DEMOCRAT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH
TERMS:

THE DEMOCRAT is published Weekly
at Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS per
nnlltinr -ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS
for six months - PAYABLE IN AID
VANCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS at the rate
of OSE DOLLAR per square for the first
insertion aud Fifty CENTS for each
subsequent one. Ten limos or less
(brevisr type constitute square.
OBITUARY NOTICES, Marriages, Public
Meetings. Cards of Thanks, ETC., to be
paid as advertisements
PERSONAL CARDS-when admissible
charged double the usual advertising
rates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10

THE Crown OF ENeLAND's QUEEN.
The Imperial State crown of Her
Majesty Queen Victoria was made in
1888, Of jewels taken from old
crowns, together with many sup
piled at her command. The cap is
of crimson velvet, bordcred with er.
mine fur, and the gems are diamond,
sapphires, rubies, pearls and enc.
raids. The whole crown weighs
nearly forty ounces. There are eight
sapphires in the FIRST band of jewels.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10

-CUsTARp without milk. Add to
one pint of -four two heaping spoon
fuls of flour, boil well, and when cold
add one egg, piece of butter, half the
size Of an egg, one cup Of sugar, salt
to taste, aud favor with lemon or
vanilla.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10
goetYn.
y O.
WE'RE GROWING OLD TOGETHER,
WIFE.
BY NJ V. DAVIS.

We're growing old together, wife
The hoar frost in my hair,
The burrows iii your cheeks, dear wife
Show age is stealing there,
And painting with his subtle touch,
The wrinkled traces bold
That,tell, alas, how time doth pass,
How soon we all grow old.
We've seen the world together, wife,
And open to our view
Have been its joys and pleasures, wife;
Aye, oft its SORROWS, too. .-
But sorrows, love, have chastened you,
And strengthened you to wear,
With patience and humility,
The cross so hard to bear.
We're growing old together, wife
There's none save you and me,
No prattling, lisping little child
Has clambered on your knee
And called you mama--no tiny hand
Has smoothed your husbands face,
Nor brushed away the web of care +.
That there found resting place.
We're growing old together, wife
Our dreams of youth are done;
The castles hopes ambition built
Have vanished one by one.
But in their stead has risen faith,
So brave, so strong, so bold,
That we will not the past regret,
Nor care for growing old.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10


WISE DECISION OF AN INDIAN
JUDGE. missionary in India tells
the following story: "Four men,
partners in business, bought some
cotton bales. That the rats might
not destrop the cotton, they pur-
chased cat. They agreed that
each of the four should own a par
ticular leg Of the cat; and each
adorned with beads and other orna
ments the leg thus apportioned to
him. The cat by an accidentinjured
one of its legs. The owner of that
member wound around it rag
soaked in oil. The cat going too
near the hearth, set this rag on fire,
and being in great pain rushed in
among the cotton, where she was &C
customed to hunt rats. The cotton
took fire and was burned up. IL
was q total loss. The three part.
ners brought a suitsto recover the
value of the cotton against the part
ner who owned this particular leg Of
the cat. The Judge examined the
case and decided thus: "rhe leg tina,
had the oiled rag on it was hurt
the cat could not use that leg; ii
fact, held up that rag and ran will
the three legs. TIE three unhur1
legs, therefore, carried the fire to thu
cotton, and alone are culpable. The
injured leg is not to be blamed
The three partners who owned tn
three legs with which the cat ran t.
1.-The cotton will pay the whole vaIu
of the bales to The partner who wa
the proprietor of the injured lcg.'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10
STOLEN

NN OR ABOUT THE 26rH JANU-
" airy, 1880, from H. Briseo, ONE
DARK IRON GRAY MARE MULE,
eight years old, her head lighter than
body; long hair, quick steps, little pig
toed; gear marks on right hip, and
slightly galded on shoulders. A re-
ward of fifty dollars will be paid for
the delivery of the mule to the owner
Mch 3, 1880.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-10

Boy your Boots, Shoes aud Hats
from Vim. Hustmyre.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-05-27
GEN. HOOPS REQUEST.

LGen. Hoods dying words were: 81 be-
queath my children to the soldiers of the
SoIth."l
Sons Of the Sunny South! who bore full of
with me
Our flag to victory, our flag TO victory,
Death in 2ll shapes abhored
I fronted with my sword; stood where thou
sands fell,
And yet the cannon's mouth
Roared not my fun'ra1 l1nell, roared not my
fun'ral knell
Adieu! but ere We part, my comrades, be-
queath
With my dying breath, my children unto you
Oh soldiers tried and true. Be We the or
phans' fricndl
Oh, take them to your heart and from all
harm defend.
Behold your Chieftain's form succumbs TO
fate at last
Moth the battles aash, before my lcgions van,
As-best becomes a man.
I sink in glorious death, but like = leaf the
storm
Sweeps from the autumn health
Receive my sacred trust-these jewels ofmy
souI-
And as the long years roll, their guardian be
and sire,
And keep the links entire. Oh honor thus
my name
And how could mortal dust be crowned with
nobler fame!
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-05-27
1AttnlQtQuS,
TIE DEVIL and THE LAWYER.

The Devil came up to the earth one day,
And into the Court-house...he wended hi
way,
Just as an attorney, With very.grave face
Was proceeding to argue the points in III
case"
Now, lawyer his Majesty never ha,
seen,
For to his dominions none ever had been,
And he felt very anxious the reason t'
know
Why none had been sent to the region.
below.
Twas the fault of his agents, his Majesty
thought,
That none OF these lawyers had ever been
caught,
And for his own pleasure he felt desire
To come TO the earth and the reason in
quire,
Well, the lawyer who rose with visage 50
grave,
Made ost hls opponent consummat,
knave,
And the Devil was really greatly amused
To hear the attorney 50 soundly abused.
But soon as the speaker had come to a
close,
The counsel opposing iercely arose,
And he heaped such abuse on the head of
the first,
That made him william, Of all men the
worst.
Thus they quarreIcd, contended and argu-
ed 50 long,
Twas hard to determine which of them was
wrong,
And concluded he'd heard quite enough Of
the "iuss,"
Old Nick turned away, and soliloquized
thus:
'f all they have said OF each other ba
true,
The Devil has certainly been robbed Of his
due:
But I'm satisfied now, it's all very we'll
For these lawyers would ruin the morals of
he'll
They have puzzled the court with their vii
I&inous cayi,
And Pm free to confess they have puzzled
the Devil
Ny agents are right 10 let lawyers alone,
II had them, they'd swindle me out OF my
throne7
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-05-27
Four Hugs TO The Square.

Atlanta Constitution.
The man who walks at night sees
funny things, and sometimes, if he
happens to be reporter, he tells the
public about them. On Wednesday
night, between 10 and II o'clock,
while fact slater of the Constitution
was cleaving the dimness of Walton
street, his attention was attracted by a
youthful couple who were walking at
the frightfuI speed Of fifteen minutes
to the half square. While the repor-
ter was trying to think how long they
could keep up this pace without stop
ping, they stopped in the friendly
shadow Of huge billboard, and the
young man clasped the young lady to
his heaving bosom and kissed her.
Then he looked up and down the street,
as though expecting some one whom
he sincerely hoped would notcome, and
then suddenly remembering that he
had previous engagement, he turned
and embraced his companion in Il long,
loving and business-like manncr-and
then he kissed her. Somehow he seem
ed to feel that he had not made a COM
plete success and he kissed her again.
Then, as II he was displeascd with this
style Of work, he repeated it in a sort
of Emma Abbott way. This struck
him as being quite the sort Of thing,
and he practiced it several times. AT
ter while he stopped kissing the
young lady and hugged her. And
Just here he displayed real genius. He
was master Of the art. He showed 4
perfectly familiarity with every posi-
/ BILE style He claspcd her gently
then he squeezed her raptoUrorously y
then he embraced her slowly and I'M
pressively-then he hugged as if he
had firmly resolved not to 90 into any
other business as long as he lived, and
then he thought he heard somebody
coming, and they walked off as if moth
/ ing in the world had happened. They
turned into Broad street, and having
f. Joined their friends the shadows, near
! Wilson's coal yard, they repeated the
I Walton street performance, without
any material change Of programme
And then they strolled into Lucky
street, between Forsyth and Broad
and, in answer to an encore, gave an
other performance Of the same descEip
ton. After this they PASSED into
FORSYTH street, and when they ncaret
the First Baptist Church the idea oc
cured to the young man that he would
! give u farewell performance They
did 50, Both seemed deeply affected
and the unseen audience was almos
moved to tears at the extreemly touch
ing sight. And then those happy noe
turnal closer to my bosom comes move,
silently down Walton street, and tn
unseen audience Of one slowly dispersed
strengthened in his conviction tina
f there is nothing ike the power Of tn
press.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-05-27

The queen that Its upon the throne
Of home, crowned and scepterod as
none other can ever be, is-mOther.
Her enforcement Is complete, her
reign unrivaIlcd, and the moral issues
of her empire are eternal. Her chill
dren rise up, and call her blessed"
RcbelIious, at times, as the subjects
Of her government may be, she rules
them with marvellous patience winning
tenderness and undying love. She 50
presents and exemplihes divine truth,
that it reproduces itself in the happiest
development Of childhood-character
and life.
Her memory Is sacred while she lives
and becomes a perpetual inspiration,
even when the bright flowers bloom
above her sleeping dust. She Is an
incarnation Of goodness to the child,
and hence her immense power. Scot
land, with her welI-known reverence
for motherhood, insises that can ounce
Of mother is worth p1und Of clergy"
Napoleon cherished a high concep-
ton Of mothers power, and believed
that the mothers Of the land could
shape the destinies of his beloved
France. Hence he said in his contcn-
tious, locanic Style: ''The great need
Of France is mothers"
The ancient orator bestowed a fiat
tering compliment upon the homes Of
Roman mothers when he said: s"The
empire is at the fircside." Who-can
think Of the influence that a mother
wiclds in the home, and not be Impress
ed with Its far-reaching results! What
revolutions would take place in our fam
lies and communities if that strange,
magnetic power were fully consecrated
to the welfare Of the child and tho
glory Of God.
Gfohammed expressed a great truth
when he said that Paradise Is at thc
feet Of mothers"
There is one vision that never fade:
from the soul, and that is the vision OF
mother and home. No man in all hi.
weary wanderings ever goes out be
vond the overshadowing arch Of home
John Randolph was once heard t
say that only gne thing saved him from
atheism, and that was The tender re
membrance Of the hour when devou
mother, kneeIing by his side, took hi
little hand in hers and taught him t,
say, "Our Father, who art in Heaven.
God hasten the time when our fam
4 lies, everywhere shall catch the cry 0
childhood as it swells up over the land
like the voice Of Gods own sweet evan
gel, calling for the home-the home 1
enter the children's temple, and GROVE
as affairs with the best offerings Of sym
pathy and service.-Eccbaage
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-05-27
bismarck on Religion.

In the very interesting extracts from
DIR. Busch's copious diary Of Prince.
Bismarck's utterauces, forwarded by
by the Berlin correspondent Of the
London Times, occurs the following,
bearing on the Princes religious be-
lief: Il cannot conceive how man
can live without a belief in revela-
ton, in a God who order all things for
the best, in a Supreme Judge from
whom there Is NJ appeal, and in Il fu-
ture life. If | were not Christian l
should not remain at my post for Il sin
Gle hour If | did not rely on God
Almighty, should not put my trust
in princes. l have enough to live on,
and am sufficiently geuteel and distin-
gUishcd without the ChanceiloI's Office.
Why should l 90 ON working indefati-
gabIy, incuring troubleand annoyance,
unless convinced that God has ordained
me to fulfil these duties? If | were not
persuaded that this German nation OF
ours. in the Divinely-aPpointed order
Of things, Is destined to be something
great and good, l should throw up the
diplomatic profession this very moment
/ Orders and titles to me have no attrac-
ton. The frmncss I have shown in
comba tting all manner Of absurdities
for ten years past Is solely derived from
faith. Take away my faith and You
destroy my patriotism. But for my
strict and literal belief in the truths OF
/ Christianity, but for my acceptance Of
/ the miraculous ground work cf religion
vou would not have lived to see what
sort of Chancellor I am. Find Inc {
successor As firm a believer as mvseI
and l viii resign at once. But live
in a generation Of pagans. l have n'
desire to make proselytes, but am con
strained to confess my faith. If there
/ is among Us any self denial and devo
ton to king and country, it is rem
, namt Of religious belief unconsciouslr
cIining to our people from the days 0
I our sires. For my own part / prefc
, a rural life to any other Rob me @
: the faith that unites me to God and
! return to Narzin TO devote myself il
r 5uztriousiy to the production OF Iy
ana oats
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-05-27
Important Figures.

Judge Noah Davis, of New York
city, one Of ables and trucst men In
that State, finds, after MUCH study, in
quiry and research that iHtemperance
demands about $500. 100000 annuity,
directly expended for liquor, to which
add court expenses, cost Of criminal
prosecutions, etc, 500, coo, 900 more,
and YOU have about what the traffic
cost. The Judge concludes an address
recently delivered, with this signiti-
cant pcrUration:
"It is time that men who are bear
ing burdens and paying taxes should
bestir themselves and see if something
cannot be done not only to lessen this
financial burden, but to remove the,
terrible results Of the traffic in and
use Of Intoxicating liquors"