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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
A TERRIBLE SCENE,

A special dispatch from st. Peter, in
regard to the burning of the Minnesota
Insane Asylum, says: "The number of
lives lost by burning and freezing at the
Insane Asylum is variously estimated at
from twenty to fifty. The loss on the
building is $500, 900. The scene at the
burning of the poor inmates in the hos
pital was heartrending in the extreme.
So appalling sight has rarely been wit
messed. The patients in the annex wing
were males and many Of them refused to
leave the building at all. They ran up
and down the halls screaming and cry
ing, and those who could not be coaxed
nor forced out of the building became
victims OF the flames or were sutfocated.
Those who escaped fled half naked in all
directions and could not be overtaken.
The night was bitterly cola and the SUI
ferings Of these poor wretches, half
clothed and with bare feet, can hardly
be imagined. There were about GOO pc
tients in the building, and what will 10
done with those who escaped is n setions
question.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
sPoFF0RD's SUCCESSOR,
The following explain themselves !:
NEW ORLEANS, November 6, 1850.

The following explain themselves
NEW ORLEANS, November 6, 1850.
Hon. Thomas C. Manning, Alexandria,
La:
DEAR SIR-Thc death of the Hon.
Henry NJ. Spofford, Senator-elect for the
State of Louisiana in the Senate
Of the United States, has cansM a
vacancy which the Governor is required
to fill by appointment.
Desiring to select one who will prose-
cute the pending contest for recogni-
ton with vigor and perseverance, and
who when seated in the Senate, will
maintain in the rights, interest and
honor of Louisiana in that body by the
force Of eminent forensic ability, pro-
found learning and exalted character, /
respectfully tender the appointment to
you, with assurance that. your accept
ance will give very great satisfaction to
the people of the State.
/ have the honor to remain your
obedient servant, LOUIS a. WlL12,
Governor oil.oajsians.
p. SAN immediate answeris respect
fully requested.
ALEXANDRIA, November II, 1886.
To his Excellency, Louis A. Witt,
Governor of Louisiana
SIR have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 9th inst,
rendering me the appointment of United
States Senator for Louisiana, vice H.
NJ. Spofford, deceased.
| have hesitatingly concluded to az
| cept it and for the reason that | think
my duty to the State does not permit me
to decline.
The right of our State to full represen-
tation Of her own choice in the United
States Senate has not been enjoyed dur
ing the last three years. She must be
represented in the contest initiated by
the lamented Spotford, the object OF
which is to assure the enjoyment of that
right or she will be held to have endeav-
ored to bring that contest to speedy
and successful termination, and / trust
| that the just claim Of our State as pre-
sented by my predecessor will be finally
recognized.
am very respectfully, your obediens
servant, THOs. G.. MANNING.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
Shelter for Farm Implements.

The New Orleans Times says shed
that will protect wagons and the like
may be constructed at comparatively
trifing expense. AT present, the de-
mand for wagons throughout the South
is out OF all proportion 50 the real ne
eeSities OF the people. A wagon left
exposed to mud and rain becomes, in a
year or two, % total wreck: whereas, p
little care would mako the vehicle do
the work Of several years. PloughS
and harness are, too frequently, left in
the furrow at the end of the days work,
and soon become unit for use. There
is room and necessity for q greater re-
form in this regard. A planter often
buys wagon or plough which, after
q short time, wears out. He thinks he
has been swi0dlcd by the manufacturer
or dealer: whereas, in fact, his own
| carelessness is the true cause Of the dc,
cay. 1t must always be remembered
! that the essential conditions Of the pres
ent are vastly different from those o.
the past. In the days Of slavery, care
less farming was apparently profitable
but it is so no longer. Our crops must b'
made at the lowest possible cost. Ih'
wear and tear of farming Implement
constitutes serious item Of expense,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
THE WHOLE TRUTH.

Recently Ben Hill was interviewed in
New York as to the election and at the
close of the interview he gave. utter
ance to more profound wisdom and truth
in the following than we have ever read
as coming from him. The interviewer
said:
''Do you think the defeat of Hancock
would end the Democratic party ~
'sNo, sir; no sir. The Democratic party
and constitutional government in Amer
lea will end together. When the people
shall consent to abandon the fNt the,
will consent to abandon the second
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

The crops, throughout Rapides, as ?
whole, are the best which have been
made since the war. Corn was Logsr
better, The yield being maximum.
The cane also is very fine, and promises
in the turn out thus far to equal the
best seasons we have ever had. while
the cotton crop is much better than was
anticipated a month ago, and fully as
large as there will be labor to gather
Alexandria Democrat.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

4 Galveston family has a colored SER
want that, while very attentive to her
duties, has never been known to give
anybody civil answer. Purely as an
experiment the lady of the house bought
her q new dress, and gave it to her, say
ing: II am glad to have the pleasure.
Matildy, Of giving You this dress 'Yer
mout hab had da. pleasure long ago et
yer had had any regard foah my feel
ings," was the gracious response.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

On Tuesday evening last Deputy
Sheriff S. A. Owen brought to the Jail
at this place q eolored man charged with
the shooting and wounding OF $. ID.
Brame, Of Delhi. We also learn that
M. Brame, after he was shot, and
perhaps mortally wounded brother Of
the man who shot him, was in u
wagon With his brother. Mr.. Brame
vas wounded just over the eye, We
learn, hut not Observation-Disclosures
Beacon.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
NO. 81

They are united in life and ID death;
they will not be- divided. | admit the
party has committed mistakes know
some individual Democrats during this
very campaign committed bMnders
which amount to political crimes but L
prefer not to speak Of these things now.
Let us all now have but OFT thought,
and that is how to succeed. Three
weeks from now may be willing to say
many things Of which ! win not now
speak,"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

CHOCOLATE PUDDING.-Melt two Oun-
ces Of butter, mix in two ounces flour,
simmer to a soft paste i'll half pint Of
good milk, sweeten with two OUNCES of
sugar and flavor with two ounces of cho-
colate. When cool, stir i'll the yelks of
four eggs well beaten and whites beaten
to a snow; put into buttered mold i'm
mediately; put the mold in a pan half
full of hot water set in the oven and
bake one hour. Serve hot.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

Pointe Coupee Banner: During
the fire at Bayou Sara, last Sunday
week, some tiendish wretches, in the
shape of human beings, crossed over
from our side of the river and CONT
ted acts of piracy, by apporopriating
goods by the slliff-load. The above
facts are generally aud publicly com
mented upon by our citizens. Who
can scarcely find language strong
enough to express themselves. Il
these charges are true-and we have
every reason to believe they are
these pirates should be summarily
! dealt with.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

The law OF New Hampshire taxing
churches worth more than $4,000 is
to be tested on the charge of being
unconstitutional. The lawmakers
held that high-priced churches were
not essential to sincere worship, and
the tax was imposed on them as
luxnries inconsistent with Christian
humility.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

In 1870 only seventy persons were
employed in the manufacture ofboots
and shoes in New Orleans, and the
annual product was but ST, 400. In
1880 there were 1863 persons employ
ed in the business, and the annual
product is $685., 1850. An increase of
over 600 per cent in 4 decade shows
that the industry is a growing one.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

THERE'S sort of mutual accommodation
between the saw mill and the water il
runs by-a fact which our informant
says he saw himself. The mill, he AYERS,
runs by water, and the water, not to be
outdone in politeness, runs by the mill.
In fact they both run.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

The Pointe Coupee' Banner says
rumor has it that our handsome and
talented Senator, Hon. ChaS. Par
iange, has, Cincinnatus-like, gone to
the pillow. We trust that the example
Of our prominent friend will have the
proper effect on the legion of drones.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

some cynical people say there
are no inducements for Young man to
marry in these days, hut they are wrong.
Where are all those nice little induce
ments that our young men spend four
evenings in week with, and call on
between times to see if they didn't leave
their cane or umbrella behind the hall
door?
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

DR.. VIM. B. Jones, of Lake Proyi-
dence, La. was found dead Oh the
streets in that place last Wednesday
night. Whether there was a murder
Or a suicide, has not yet TRANSFERRED,
The Lake Providence Republican, OF
which DR.. Jones, was an editor, says
he was "assassinated," but furnishes
neither particulars nor proof Of muir
der.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

An Ohio girl sued a man for breach
of promise and proved him such a
mean scoundrel that the jury decided
that she ought to pay him something
for not marrying her.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

Christ, Gerber, Wholesale Hardware,
Toledo, Ohio, says The Excelsior Kid
ney Pad has accomplished more for my
wife in three weeks than all the medi-
cine she has taken in three years. Refer
all skeptics to me.-See AIR.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

An Iowa farmer says: ave raise
four hundred bushels Of potatoes to
the acre here, which would be big
thing if we didn't raise insects
enough to eat 'em all up"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

An Oregon preacher had one of his
horses stolen, and he went to his study
and prayed that a quickened con-
science might oblige the thiefto return
it. That very night the fellow
returned and stole the other.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

Some people are so full of advice that
it is impossible to take it all in. The
only way is to can large share for tu-
ture use. There is nothing that will
keep like advice.-Mrs. Grundy.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

Excellent work will no doubt be
done in the near future at the Warner
astronomical observatory at Roches-
ter. The telescope-the third largest
in the United States-will be twenty
two feet long, and will have a lens
sixteen inches in diameter. Prof.
Swift will have with this telescope a
wider field for his powers.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
RObt. L. Hereford. VI. d..

OFFERS his professional services TO the Cti.
~ Eeus of Baton Rouge and vicinity.
Ofce-Comer Lafayette and Florida streets
Eonecaze Building. Residencr-~Africa street
between st. Ferdinand and st. Louis streets.
Refers by permission to Dr. 7. j. Burlington,
Hon. A. Heron, Andrew Jackson, VIM. Garig,
Rev. DR.. Goodrich Major W. 7. Cluverius and
Aessrs. Courier & AcNair.
Baton Rouge, January 10th, 1880,
Having known DIR. HEREFORD for many
years il affords me pleasure to recommend him
10 the citizens Of Baton Rouge Us o gentleman
and phyician, entirely worthy OF their oopf
sesss liaRi7ly) THOS. j, BURLINGTON.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

Georgia politicians do much mere
than talk. Gen. Robert Toombs pro-
misses to erect cotton factory to cost
5000. 900.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

"There are places in the Atlantic
Ocean, the lecturer impressively said.
sin which the tallest mountain ranges
could be hidden from view.' But
how are you going to move the
ranges ?" solemnly asked pale,
dyspeptic- looking man in the back of
the hall, and then the janitor put out
the LIGHTS.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 90 1880.

Many a tramp would be thankful for
cold ham, but none of them relish the
cold shoulder.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

Wh.1 ~ Iadiau doctor has lost five
patients the survivors OF the tribe
send him after them to see what has
become of them. After all, the
Indians would lose some advantages
by civilization.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
RADICALISM VS.. CENTBALIsM..

NEW YORK, Nov. l7-At meeting OF
the Republican Central Committee, to-
night, the following was submitted and
referred to the committee on resolution
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this
committee steps should be taken by onr
representatives in Congress to SO amend
the constitution of the United States rs
to provide that presidents and vice
presidents, Oh their retirement from
office, shall be admitted to life mem
bership of the Senate.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

The law can never make man hon.
est; it can only make him very nneon
Portable when he 10 dishonest.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

II press my suit, the young man cried,
In tones too soft TO tell
And she pressed his suit with her curly head
As she laid it on his coat lapel.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

Don't forget the auction at Jadot ~
Ways to-day. A large lot of goods, snch
as boots and shoes, Clothing, hardware,
furniture, mattresses, stoves, etc, etc,
will be sold at sacrifice. Great bar
gains will BE offered, and everyone
should he present.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

Nine. B., seeing some dust on the
furniture, shows it TO her servant.
"What would you like to have me do
IN Such a Gause9" she asked kindly.
CASA IN don't pay any attention to
Il
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

If a mad man bitten he
BY a tittern bitterly,
Better had that bittern been
Bitten than the man, | weeu.'
4 aSmer 10 Young 4 nlabsl TkeRpson.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

New style Of Bill and Letter Heads,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
1t rains, then shines,

1T rains, then shines,
Then rains agai9.
How strange She weather seems.
IT'S now in doubt.
The sun comes out.
And drilling nists between"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
VOL. 3.
ATTORNEYS.

~ G.. bird, ATTORNEY Az Law. WIZ
". attend promptly 80 all business insrussea
To aim Otice on Convention street, eet"oeA
TAird md Church streets. Baton Rouge IA.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

If You have any land you want to sell !,
call on Jadot a. Way, real estate agents.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

AIRS. {. MAILLOT, Third street, dealer i'll
INi Millinery and Dry Goods, Trimmings, No
llnMs- elr-
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20

MANUEL RODRIGUEZ, Lafayette street
wi Manufacturer of Choice Cigars.
Daily Republican., 1880-10-20
Police Hearings.

At the Police Court last evening, An.
ME Joyce was fined twenty dollars and
costs for keeping tippling house be.
tween West and Washington streets.
Lawrence Richards was fined two
d7llars and costs for tarowing stones.
Henry ktnalos, the colored man who
boosted 1--WE made the polios take
water" was discharged.
One case OF drunkenness was heard.
Edward Thompson and Joseph, Coon
ey, two young men from Philadelphis,
we're this morning, fined fifty cents and
costs.
James Conway and John Simpson,
charged with vagrancy, were ssnt TO
jail for thirty days.
Three cases Of drunkenness were also
heard.
Daily Republican., 1880-10-20
Dc emocrnttc Rnnrnlity.

No bsttar evidence is wanted 10 show
the rasaality ard fraud which the Dem'
oersts are connecting than the effort Ia
defeat justice by E. C. Knight and
george W. Kennedy seegeting themselves
that the Sheriff cannot find them to
serve writs upon them, compelling them
to give the certificate Of elsction Of In
speetors of the Ninth ward to Ziba Fer
ris instead Of to Jesse U. johnson in
accordance with the command Of the
Courts. This 10 an era OF Democratic
fraud bat it wont triumph this time.
Sheriff Pyle says he will give the ballot
box and the sleetion books and docu-
ments to MIR. Ferris certificate or no
certificate as the court has instructed
him to do.
Daily Republican., 1880-10-20
John AIIsn's Case-

'Iohn Allen q colored man who for
Stly lived in Hedgeville has had to
I've that place and remove to another
hion Of the city on account Of ths
blenss Of the Hickory club. Allen
& u they thought he was a Democrat
leu they found be voted Re-.
sblicau ticket at the little election
Biz anger knew no bounds. They
In went so far as TO offer other color.
men from dollar to five dollars to
L bin ont in the street where thsy
bid have o chance TO murder him.
ohn has left the Tenth Ward and
bowed into another ward where he is
30 likely to lose kis life for opinion
%. John before the war was = slave
North Carolina, bat duriug the war
With others followed the North star
FsedOm. He served three years and
months in tho navy and says he
I'D bs secreant to the party that
him bis freedom wers he now TO
any ether than the Republican
te, and whether he la killed or not
Fill never vote the Democratic tick
Daily Republican., 1880-10-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

TO SUIT THE TIMES,
W. PeoOlo should look to their intcrask
received by Warmers packet large nos @
goods which We will SILL at the Ioil09s5r
prices bs mincs meat, 25e &; 4 ne apya
butter, 2sc; 3 lbs new French prunes, aho.;: =
bs preserved peaches, blsokberries. chsyH3sy'
quinoe', pears or apricots, 2sc.; ssrdiases
(genuine) 1'c.; bs. p. n G. oleine soap, I; SC !.
4 b, dried apples, 25c.; 2 rs evasoratea sp-
pes, ltc.; Ds evaporated peaches. 2Gn--
broken Java coffee, as geod as the lA1ee
grain, 200. h., guaranteed; Java, 50; Ma5n-
caibo 2b; Laguayra, 25 Rio, 70, 20, lS and E6
cts. lb.; tess. rs, 80, 40 and 90 cts.; 2 btoOms.
corn and oats seld At the lowest DFices: Cali
and see our stock and be convinced Fine
l2c. dog. PETERJ FORD
98.eod Cor Front and MadiFan StI
Daily Republican., 1880-10-20
Magistrase's Cases.

Fanny Woods was srraigned before
Magistrate Brady, yesterday, on the
charge ofsssaulting Mary Walker. She
vas fined 81.
A cGsa in which tvs servants OF the
Delaware House wsrs involved came up
yesterday beiors Magistrate Vandegrift.
Nary Tobias was charged with assault.
ing Mary Carpenter by pushing her
down stairs. The defendant was fined
$5 dollars and costs. Her revenge not
being complete, ths complainant again
had Mary Tobias arraigned on the same
charge before Magistrate Brady. The
Justice learning that the case had al.
ready bsen settled before Magistrate
committed the complainant to the city
cells until the costs OF the case were
paid.
Magistrate Bsrtoletts, last evening,
heard the case Of James Leach, special
policeman, charged on J. W. Grifith's
complaint with making sn assault on
the latter by forcibly ejecting him from
the Opera House on the night Of ssna-
tor Bayard's speSoh on the tariff.
1t was fully proved that in ordering
Griffith to take off his hat, and in eject
Ing him when he refused TO do 30, Leach
bad SIMPLY complied with the rules of|
The directors of the 0pOra House.
The case was dismissed.
The same justice also heard a case
:sains. John Crawford. on the charge
Vi making an assault upon Jew namsd |
Barnard Wolfson. The charge was not |
ntiAined and the case was dismissed. |
Daily Republican., 1880-10-20

The Republican League. has srrapg
ed stereopticau at Fourth and Market
streets which commenced action OIL
Tuesday evening. By its aid articles
showing the berrit of Protective Tarif
are shown on large sheet of canvass
hung in mid dair. Pictures funny and
otherwise are often exhibited and such
naxims as, Free Trade Might make
the rich rich yichar, but 1t Wouid MAKE
the poor poorer" ''lf you want to see
the advantage Of free trade to the ID
borer, look at Ireland to.doy." ''Taril
and prosperity; free trade and poverty
which will you have 2'" When thert
is doubt, play trumps. What ars trumpa
in this gamer Garfield, Arthur, and the
protective tariff"
Last night = large and interested
crowd OF ovsr six hundred people stood
for over an hour and eagerly read the
various inscriptions on the canvass.
Ths etersoptioan will be until the SEC
ond of November, in operation every
night. Ono evening next week steEs.
optioan conversation will be- addressed
by ladies. 1t is operated under the
dictatorship of Messrs Charles Gousrt,
VIM. Conneli and others.
The Republican League, by tse way,
is quite an important political organi-
Eation, and will do good work before
the campaign is at an end. A dsiega-
tion will 40 to West Chester TO night
and take part In the grand denonstra'
tion at that place. Tickets can be pro-
cured from J. i. Pierce, at the ofioe Of
Gregg & Pierce, dress, dark clothes,
white gloves, high silk hat.
A meeting will be held in the Opera
House TO morrow evening under thu
auspices Of the League when Low c.
Bird, Esq, will address the citizens
upon the tariff queition, aud its con.
1ecticu with and relation TO the indus
.ries OF Wilmington.