Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-18
NO. 20.

| The N. O. Democrat says: That .
man Of the reputation Of Senator Blaine
for political astuteness should acknow
ledge that he has been outgeneraled is
somewhat remarkable. This is what he
does in his own dispatch to Garfield,
however. -Four days before the election
the Republicans had completed their
canvass and were certain Of not los6
than 6,OOo majority. They had spent
vast sums Of money and were confident
Of the result. Nothing remained but to
connt the votes, when, presto! the State
swarmed with Democratic speakers, aud
the mighty dollar was there to sec0ul
their efforts. The Republican majority
soon dwindled away, and when the votes
were counted, they were in the minority,
A Democrat Of high standing informs
the representative of the Chichago
Times at Indianapolis that the Repul-
Leans have finished their personal can
vass OF the voters Of the State, and find
that they will have majority of 1000.
This result has dishcartcned the Garfield
managers not little, as they expected
that their own figures would make
better showing The Democrats are in
receipt of very encouraging returns from
all parts of the State, but particularly
from Democratic counties, where the in
crease in their vote promises to be suffi--
cient to give them the victory by q ma
jority larger than that of 1916.
The arrest at San Antonio, Texas, Of
Louis T. Valentine, Of the firm of valen-
tine Il Co., for incest, has created quite
an excitement, at that place. The party
charged with the crime is music dealer,
very prominent in business there and in
Galveston. His daughter moved in the
best society of San Antonio, and was re-
spected by all who knew her. There il
no doubt Of the truth of the charge. VAL
entine was caught in the act by three
good citizens. Both himself and daugll-
ter are under guard.
We acknowledge pleasant call yes
terday from Mr.. Alt. Hazard, Of Jackson,
La. He is delighted with the proposed
railway from Liberty to Baton Rouge,
and says he will will give his little might
with pleasure to the accomplishment Of
such an end.
We are in receipt of copy Of "ths
American Treasury of Facts" a book Of
some 300 pages, the work Of Hon. A. r.
Spoford, Librarian of Congress, and
presented by Messrs. H. H. Warner &
Co., Of Rochester, N. y, proprietors Of
the famous Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
Safe Bitters, Safe Pills and other valna-
bic remedies. The book is very handy
one, and will be appreciated by every
fortunate possessor. Messrs. Warner T.
Co. have shown their good sense in Sc
ing and distributing copy of this
work, which reflects credit upon the
compiler as well as on them.
st. Charles Herald: A coal oil lamp
nearly caused the destruction of tho
Creole Store together with our post
Office one night last week. The oil
within the lamp had ignited, creating .
large flame which ascended to the cell
ing above, causing it to burn. Fortu-
nately, Mr.. Toncy Madero had not re-
tired for the night, but on entering the
store discovered the situation at a.
glance, seized the burning lamp, threw
it into the street, and returning to the
store, extingnished the flame before ma
tcrial damage was done. Had this
gentleman been asleep the destruction
Of the building wonld have been newt
able. We regret that our handsome
young friend received some slight burns
on the hands.
Feliciana Sentinel: We tender our
coincidence to the parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. H. Jones, residing on Thompson's
Creek, in this parish, who lost in most
unusual manner their little two. .year-Old
boy, on Saturday last. The child was
sleeping in its crib in side room tho
mother went into the room to look at
her child, and going up to its bed, found
the child quietly sleeping, but was hor-
rified to discover c0ilel on its littlo
breast an immense king snake. On be-
holding the reptile, Mrs. Jones gave q
shrek which brought the father and
awakened tho babe. The child, on
awakening, was thrown into c"nvnl-
sions by tho presence Of the snake and
only lived a few moments. The snake
made no attempt to bite-in fact, their
species do not bite and are considered
quite harmless to humanity.
Pointe Coupee Banner: This week
we have had the satisfaction of meeting