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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

THERE promises to be most ac-
tive canvass in Harrison county be-
tween Independent, and Democrats.
and an ex-Republican sheriff boasts
that the former are promised the
backing of the Federal govern
ment. Why not enlarge the scheme
and give Gen. jerome BOnaparte
Robertson backbone by the same as
surances.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09
GEN. WIN. .MAHoNE, United Stat


GEN. WIN. MALONE, United States
Senator elector from Virginia, has
published card denying, in en-
phatic terms, the recently published
statement that in an interview with
Senator Don Cameron, before the
Chicago convention, he pledged him
self to Cameron that he would en-
deavor to secure the electoral vote
of Virginia to Gen. Grant if he
should be the Republican presiden-
tial nominee, or that he or his polit-
ical friends endeavored to form a
coalition with the Virginia Republi-
cans at the Stanton convention by
putting up ticket composed equally
of Readjusters and Republicans.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

GEN. JEROME BoNAPARTE Rob-
ERTsoN counts on the support of
the NescS, and it may be that he cal
culates rightly, for says the Neaos in
regard to the position of Col. Jones T:
This position of independece, to
say the least, reflects credit on Col.
Jones at time when it is the policy
of party organizations to shoot all
deserters and stragglers, and it is
this spirit which Washington COM
mended when he said that to pre-
serve those institutions which it had
cost so much blood and treasure to
establish, we must forever avoid the
demon of party violence and local
prejudice.
Then Col. Jones is rightfully
named George Washington.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09
THE COLOR LINE AT SARATOGA.

\ Saratoga dispatch to the New
York Tribune says:
All Saratoga is talking of an incl
dent which happened last Friday
night. Two Young colored men, one
a student in Howard University at
Washington. the other attending
school at Denison University. Ohio,
went into an ice cream saloon kept
by man named Ainsworth. and
called for ice cream. A waiter
pointed to an apartment in the rear.
and asked the men to walk in there.
They refused, and maintained the
right 10 remain where they were.
The proprietor then came to them.
told them that he did not entertain
colered people in that room. and
ordered hem out. They again re-
fused, and the proprietor threatened
to call policeman. They sat two or
three minutes. awaiting results. when
Ainsworth came back with heavy
cane in his hand, took hold of one
of the men, jerked him out of his
seat, and pushed him toward the
door. The man who was seized
snatched the cane from his assail-
ant, and during the struggle Aims
Worth's eye was blackened. but
whether Intentionally or by accident
is not shown. Ainsworth says that
he has kept hotel, and knows how
to do such things, and that he has
never allowed colored people to be
served in his parlors.
The people who spend the season
at Saratoga are almost entirely from
the Northern States. and it is to
their tastes especially that the sa-
loonist was pandering. Such is the
love of these people for the negro.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

JUDGE BLAcK, of Pennsylvania.
has returned from Europe, and he ex-
presses the liveliest satisfaction at
the prospect of real re-establish-
ment of the Union of the govern
ment of our fathers under Gen. Ham
cock. While he is not likely to take
an active part in the campaign as
speaker, the powerful aid of his
counsel and his pen viii be given to
the cause of sound Democracy and
liberty, protected by law, with all
the earnestness and ability pos
sessed by him. The patriotic army
ip Pennsylvania for Gen. Hancock,
indicates victory in November. The
Philadelphia Republican returning
board, that for years has made up
requisite majorities for the state
tickets. is all that is in the way of
Democratic success. But may we
not begin to hope that the depravity
of these political villains must shrink
before the intelligence and honesty
of an army of noble voters at the
polls in November.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

THE AYf 4mateW. for September,
is another evidence of the purpose
of the publishers of this admirable
work to make it particularly attrac-
tive. In this number there are some
most charming papers, while its de-
signs are-Ineqnaled. No amateur in
art should be without this most val
nable publication. Ii is an art
school within the household, and
tastes derived from il must neces-
sarily be of the highest order. 1t Is
published by Montague Marks. New
York city, at $500 a year, and may
be ordered through any bookseller.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

ToUcHING the absence of ex-Gov-
ernors Davis and Pease on party
duty. which merits official reward,
the jefferson Denocsut says:
We can imagine the volume of
SANDERS and false statements they
win make about Texas and the
South. Governor Coke ought TO go
TO Ohio, and tell the people who
Davis is, and recapitulatc briefly the
history of his administration. No
man could do il so well or so
eomprehensiveIy One OF his
speeches delivered at Cincinnati. and
published in the Ejsqnifer, would be
read by every citizen of that COM
monwealth- And Governor Throck-
morton ought to go to Connecticut.
The very sight Of such man from
the reviled South would do those
New England people good; and then
TO hear him talk and tell all about
Pease, and the history Of his admin
istration, would carry Connecticut
for the Democracy. Can not these
distinguished Texans be induced to
visit those sfafes9
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

THE work of improving the sani-
tary condition of Memphis is pro-
crossing. A complete system of sew
age on the most approved plani is be-
ing built, and when completed it is
promised that Memphis will be one
of the most perfectly filth-drained
cities of the world. For over half a
century il has disrcgarded every
sanitary measure, and in this time
IT has been ravaged by twenty-five
deadly epidemics. a perfect catalogue
of punitory inflictions for violation
of the sacred laws of health. Such
was the deadly effect of disease in
Memphis that, like its namesakc of
old, it bid fair 10 become deserted
and forgotten and lost in decay /:
but it win now revive. and the CITY
will. as its location instifies. be
one of the most important COM
mercial points of the Mississippi
Valley. Bayou Gayoso is 10 be
known no longer as the River Of
Death. and the defamation Of a peo-
pie BY the ravages of fatal diseases.
It is believed, viii hereafter be un-
known in the history of Memphis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

IL a published letter from ex-
Postmaster General Horatio King,
he declares in favor of the election
of Gen. Hancock, and gives his rea-
sons why Garfield should not be
elected.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09
TRUTa- UNDER a NEW DIsPENsA
TION

At Fanueil Hall the other day
Gen. b. r. Butler made the bold as
sertion that the Democratic party
was the only party that could be de-
pended upon to protect the negro
in his present relations to the gov
ernment. The STATESMAN does not
bank very high upon the integrity
of Gen. Butler, but this assertion of
his shows that the greatest truths
can sometimes be told by those of
whom they are least expected. The
political sentiment of the Southern
negro has been shaped by the most
reckless and depraved adventures of
the North and by the more debased
Southern renegade, who have
aroused unkind feelings i'll the mind
of the negro against his old masters,
and who has induced this deluded
being to believe liberty and even
life was in peril among these
whites. Out of such wretched
beings the negro has never
made Il dollar but he has been
robbed by them, and after taking
Office through the votes of negroes
they have robbed communities and
states, until convicted in cases of
fraud and theft by the courts, or
fleeing from Justice, they are now
hardly known in the South, and the
negro begins to realize who are his
real friends. He has obtained EN-
ployment and homes from the old
slave owners, and where has been
the least carpetbagism and rene
gadeism, there the enfranchised
negro has prospered most. Such are
facts that can be proven all over the
South. Since, as before, the aboli-
tion of slavery, the native whites of
the South have continually shown
themselves uhselfish friends of the.
negro. They have sold him land.
they have furnished him with
schools, they have given him en-
plOyment whenever he was not too
lazy to work. If the Southern
whites. had been allowed TO govern
their own states since the war, vast
sums of money would have been
saved and the negro would have
shared in the general prosperity.
In Georgia, the first Southern State
to secure control of its own affairs
and to establish absolute white SUI
premacy, there are more well-to-do
negro farmers than in any other
part of the Union. In Georgia, to-.
day, the two branches of the Demo-
cratic party are bidding for the
negro vote, and no pains will be
spared TO ensure that the ballot is
exercised independently and intel
ligently. And so il is and will be
in other Southern States, where
the whites have the same. control.
A Democratic administration that
would leave states to take care of
their own internal affairs, subject to
the constitution and laws. the whites
and blacks of the South. being left
to regulate their own relations, will
get along together better than ever
before and unite in continuing the
wonderful progress in material pros
perity already SO auspiciously begun.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

The report that ten cents per mile
for passage was being charged on a
section Of the Texas and New Or
leans road i unfonnded.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

ttUt CnnJorango and Benne Plant. now
tu0 ||slII' tc4abfote1 medicines, have
rI<F| IN. -rEE,rEI|c rCU'E1.c< in my
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

REGULATES The Bowels. corrects Kidney
moves Fecal Matter frsm the stomach.
All complaints such as Billousness, Head
ache. Costiveness. Indigestion. Pain In the
side. Back or Guest, isanRuidness, Dizn-
ness. sour StanatA. Ete., are speedily cur
ed BY this Wondeftnl Remedy
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

Prom Rev. Or Ncknhlly. editor ofthe Sc.
loais Christian Advocate.
:. have tried j. 4 e. Naguife's eundu-
lialan that 70 pf00uc1 \ healthy and safe
Il itis.,f IN the Liver. Kidneys and secretioils
,.ti '.ila'. there Is not y better medicine
/ li.asl y. aud Tor persons Of Bfllol1s or Cos
saIa<Afy.e ID, Z. AcANAIl-f.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-05-19

SUGGESTIONS TO FAT PEoPLE.-No
doubt it is unpleasant to be exces-
sively obese; bat the morbid dread
of fat which has in recent years be-
come fashionable, has, according to
the London Lancet, no foundation in
physiological fact. Fat answers two
purposes-lt acts as a non-conduct
ing envelope for the body, and pro-
tects it from too rapid loss of heat,
and it serves as store of fuel. In
the course of exhausting diseases it
not unfrequently happens that the
life of a patient may be prolonged
until the reserve of fat is exhausted,
and then he dies of hamilton. Fats
supply the material Of the heating
process, on which vitality mainly de-
ponds; in great excess it is inconve-
nient; but the external layings on Of
fat is no certain measure of the in
ternal development Of adipose tissue;
much less does a tendency to grow
fat imply, or even suggest, tenden-
cy to what is known as "fatty degen-
Grafton" 1t is time to speak out on
this point, as the most absurd no.
tions seem to prevail. Again. it is
not true that special forms of food
determine fat. That is an old and
exploded notion. Some organisms
will make tat, let them be fed On the
leanest and scantiest and least sac.
charine descriptions of food, while
Others will not be fattened, let them
feed on the most "fattening" of diets
The matter is one in regard to which
it is supremely desirable and polite
to be natural, adapting The food ia
ken to the requirements of health
rather than substance. Simple food
sufficient exercise and regular hab
its, with moderation in the use o
stimulants, compose the maxim OF
safe and a healthy way of life
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-05-19
: NO. 38.
TRACING THE SOUL.
SINGULAR EXPERIMENTS THAT GO TO
PROVE REMARKABLE THINGS.

The Berlin Gegenscart of Novem-
her Is, 1879. contains report of
some experiments made by Dnnst-
,naicr TO test the accuracy of Jager's
theory, that the soul of every man 4
aud animal is to he sought for in the
characteristic odor exhaled in each
nasc Dunstinaier, who unites in his
own person the Psychologist and met
uin stefan, was until these expert
meuis convinced him of his error, an =
nl'sl.oken opponent of Jsgei's views.
He is Wv, however. an enthusiastic
convert.
Dnnslmais'ss method was no doubt
suggested to him By his familiarity
will experimental seicHce. He con-
siplcr,d ut light and the sonl--if
Me soul is tie odor-are both radia
ed, and that light can be, as it We're
collected and fixed by photograph
lv plate coated with iodide Of silver.
That body, now, is as sensitive to
niers as iodislc of silver is to light?
Evidently The nerves of smell in a 1
10. IN The centre of laboratory
Il ca4e containing twenty bares was
placed, and dog was admitted 10
the room. He at once n ade violent
efforts to get at the Lares, which,
of course, in their terror, rushed to
and fro in the cage. After two hours.
of this torture the dog was killed,
tue nerves Of smell aud the mucous
membrane of the nose removal and
rubbed up in a mortar with glycerine
aud water. Tie twenty llares had
been cxhaling their souls for two
hours, and the dog, during all his
painting and smiling, inhaling them
for the same length Of time. The
gIycerne might be expected, then,
to contain certain quantity of the
soul Of tie hare, the main characters
istic Of which is, of course, timidity.
That this WAS the fact tue following
experiment seems to prove: A few
drops Of the extract, administered
to cat; she ran away from some
mice instead bouncing upon them.
, By the simultaneous injection of on
ly two cubic cen,imetres large mas
iii was rendered SO cowardly that
he s'ulk away from the cat. BY a
similar experiment, in which, how
ever, young lion in menagerie
played the part Of the hare, Dunst-
mnier succeeded in isolating the soul
substance of courage aud in trans-
hitting it TO other animals. Still
more interesting experiments showed
clearly that these "psycho,ypic"
slyceiine extracts had decided eff
feet On the human species. Thus,
after swallowing small dose or
psyrhotypie t.miaity, Dunstmaier
had not the courage to believe in his
i < I
own great discovery. This effect
soon passed of, however. London
Medical Record.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-05-19

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. - Moth
ing appears TO us 50 beautiful in hu-
man experience as the reciprocal at
fections of parents ard children. es.
pecially after the latter have attained
maturity, and it may be form new
relations in life. We have seen the
loving and lovely daughter, after she
had become wife and mother. sejze
every opportunity of visiting the pa
rental home, TO lavish her Affection
a g attention upon her parents, and
b. thousand graceful and tender
kindnesses, assure them that, though
she was an i,lolize,l wife and hap.
py mother, her heart still Glove with
every strengthening fervor to father
and mother, WHO watched over her
infancy and guided her youth. It
has been our privilege to know such,
and as we have witnessed the out
pouring of love and happiness be
tween these devoted and glowing
hearts, We have felt that surely much
of heaven might be enjoyed here If
all families were equally attached.
and would that every daughter knew
what pure joy she might create in
the paternal bosom by constant
keeping alive OF the spirit Of filial
devotion, and Selling frequent op.
portunities to make it manifest in
little acts ofgentleness and love, not
withstanding the child may have be-
come a parent. The child never
grows old to a fond parent. II is al
ways the dear child, and never So
| dear as when 1t keeps up the child.
ish confidence and love of it's earlier
years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-05-19
BaDEAU'S BOOK,
A Washington special to the Gin
cinnati Gazette says:

cinna,i Gazette says:
General Adam Badeau, who has
just returned from London. comes on Il
leave of absence that will extend
through the summer, to enable in 10
complete his military history of Ganr-
raj Grant. He expects to 60 to Galtn'
in June to write the closing chapter
and revise the entire volume with Cen
eral Grant, preparatory to its early
publication.
General Badeau is American con
sui general TO London, ami receives
a handsome salary for dischareiua
he duties pertaining to that office.
Among these duties the writing "!
Biographies has no place, yet Cena
raj Badeau is now at home ION II
leave of absence that Will eXtcnd
through the summer for pureI,
biographical purposes. In o'her
words, the American people will pay
him six months salary as consu :
general for giving the iiaisi,in.
touches to his ''Life II Grant >
This is the first instance Oh re ord
in which public servant was open
ly paid by the public for a.tpniirg
10 private business. AS he leave 81
absence came through Secretary
Eyarts, by and with the consent Of
Mr.. Hayes, the administration is re
sponsible for this beautiful! zillustra
tion of it's civil. service reform.
We are glad to learn that General
Badeau proposes to 60 to G LENA in
June and write the closing chapter
Of his book under the eye Of its sub
iect. Also that "the entire volun e
will be revised by the person most
interested in it. Such inspiration
and supervision cannot fail To insure
that rigid impartialily and freedom
from exaggeration or htttery, which
are the great merits Of good hi"gra
ply. The portrait OF Grant painted
by Badeau with Grant looking over
his shoulder, mu ne, ess ,rily be ac-
curate; ''nothing extenuatel, nor
aught set down in malice and with
al! the lights and shadows properly
located for the admiration an,l aston
ishment of posterity. We do not
know whether Ba.leau intends
print the book at his own expens,
but it would certainly be more eco
nomical to have the work done by
the government; and as the admins
tration has allowed the leave of ali
sence, it might, with the same pro
priety, publish the pro lnct Of that
leave as an executive document
1t is expected, of course, that al
vance sheets will be ready for circu
1lation among the delegates to the
Chicago convention thereby catch
ing some valuable votes. = Missouri
Republican.
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Buy your Boots, Shoes and Hats
rom lInstmyrc.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-05-19

JOURNALISM is to be branch Of
study at Cornell University. A hro-
Ken down editor is wanted for the
chair Of morning papers. First class
IN mental scissors aud practical
paste will please slep tolwar,i,
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH
TER MS;

THE DEMOCRAT is published Weekll
at Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS pei
annnm One DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS
for six months - PAYABLE IN AID
VANCE.
ADVERTISEMENT at the rate
of ONE DOLLAR per square for the first
insertion and FiFTY CENTS for each
suhs,1uant nra Zen lines or loss
(brevier 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, 1880-05-19

FASHIONABLE disposed young
couples WHO complain of being una
BILE to live on a moderate salary
should takc.courage upon contem
plating that Detroit drummer who
supported FIVE wives on twenty-five
dollars per week, or five dollars q
wile.-TNew York Commercial Adj,
gertiser.
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having at all is worth contending
for."
To show to what extent country
,'rinting offices are sometimes made
suffer in the matter of home pat
ronage, we will mention the informa-
ion impaired to us by reliable bus
ness gentleman of this town, name
y: that many merchants, profession
Il men, and others, are often in the
habit of sending, through the ire
pressible drummers that swarm here
periodically, to New Orleans to have
their printing done, when it is no.
torious fact that the same can be
promptly executed right here at
home, in as neat a style, and at
identically the same figures. To say
the least of it, this is not only enor-
mously unjust but is the very worst
feature of all, as it Enthusiastically
evinces reckless, objectionable dis
regard for the success and thriftiness
of their own immediate local print
ing establishments. We are yet to
learn that city printing offices or city
papers have ever done the least thing
to promote the welfare of the coun
try towns aad Parishes, yet some
men, we are told, are to be found
here and there who will patronize, in
preference of their own, city printing
ofces-that perhaps often have more
patronage at home than they really
ueed-and unblushly suffer their own
local newspapers to go down through
sheer neglect and abandonment. AS
practical illustration of the evil
policy-not to say fatal one-inaug-
urated by some inconsiderate mer-
chants and others, we beg to be per-
mitted to make this point: Suppose
the great mass of the citizens of a
place were to combine together on
some frivolous pretext and send
their orders to New Orleans or else
where for everything they needed in
either the grocery, hardware or dry
goods line, what, then, woald become
of the local merchants? Would not
a monster murmur Of protcs alton
deep, lon1 and long-be heard on. ev-
cry side? Would not bankruptcies
piled upon bankruptcies become sud
denly the order Of the day among the
rural mercantile communities? And,
yet, without the least stretch Of i'm
agina:ion on our part, they would all
find themselves IN precisely the same
predicament as now experienced 10y
the increasingly toiling but unfortu
nate country publishers. Hence oul
complaint. And the sooner these
derelict parties realize the truthful
ness and full force of our assertions
the better it will be for themselve!
and the country press of Louisiana
generally.
We have written the above in /,
spirit of kindness, and not of harsh
ness, with the hope that change o
policy will be made by our own bus
mess public which will enure alik'
to their advantage and to the bene
fit of their local press St. Landry
Democrat.
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SPRING LOVE.
Prettiest
Wittiest,
Among all the girls;
The sweetest,
The neatest,
More precious than pearls.
Industrious,
Not blustrons,
But modest and kind;
Sho's caraful.
She's spareful,
And all right in mind.
She faints not,
She paints not,
Like some foolish girls.
She pouts not,
She spouts not,
Because her hair curls.
Not childish,
Not wildish,
Not running here, there;
Not fretish,
Coquettish,
Like some young girls are.
Not wealthy,
But healthy,
And alarmingly smart;
A dandy
With candy
Cannot win her heart.