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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-03
POLITICAL AsTE.

A wise o.d saw hids ~ Sin tines
of peace prepare for war." Amongst
Tie few good ,hings which the Con
stilu,ionq! Convention Of 1879 hap
pened to blunder upon was the abo-
| Hilton of frequent elections. This is
only good, however, in so fer IS the
people appreciate the increased nc
cessity Of selecting good officers for
the long term they now hold their
places, and approaching the necessi,
ty, determine to have them in spite
of the tricks of the politicians and
| in defiance of the means that have
successfully been used in the past
of defeating their choice. The adop
ton of the last Constitution and the
Inauguration Of the government
Hereunder, was not only q virtual
but 1t was an actual separation of
the dreary past from the hopeful fu-
ture. Radicalism and its usages be
Ilong to the past and can no longer
alright our souls with the threat of
its return to power.
The destiny of Louisiana is once
more in the hands of her sons and
Nhey only are answerable for the fu
tire. AS they make good or i'll use
OF their opportunities will they be
entitled to praise or deserving of cen
sure. Political partisans have all
|elther beeu rewarded for past ser.
vices by the bestowal Of Office on the
ground of those services only and
without regard to their fitness for
place and power, or they have been
permanently relegated to the shades
of private life. Such a claim is no
longer worthy of notice. By every
pledge by whiehlt is possible to bind
The consciepces Of men, the white
people of this State are bound TO the
acceptance of the Constitutional
amendments to the organic law of
the United States Government both
In letter and in spirit, and a Stree
election and fair ballot" are guar
anteed in the name of the people of
This State solemnly and sacredly.-
They owe it to them selves to see that
these pledges made for and by them
shall be redeemed and they will
zee to it.
The place seeker who imagines
has he can, as of old, gain posses
lou of office through the instrument.
atty of packed Conventions and
tuffed ballot boxes, will find himself
ably mistaken in his calculations +
'hen the people come next time to
xercIse their right of suffrage and
elect their rulers for four wears. q
illness for the position will be the :
'cognized criterion, and tricks and ,
AIDES will be of small avail. Purity :
politics and fitness in office should
and will be the watchwords of the
ext campaign.
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MANI, La, J
July 24.]
FRIEND Fl.
fur Rioht pav n,rr

'--TaE Right Rev. Brsupr cilm on,
Cleaveland, Ohio; Charles S. Strick
land, Esq, 9 Boyls,on street, Boston
Mass; Captain Paul Royn,on the
World Renowned Swimmer; Prof G.
.. Duplessis, Manager of Chicago
Gymnasium. Chicago, Ill.,; VIM, r.
Wareing, Esq, Assistant General
Superintendent. New York Post or
nee; Hon. Thomas L. James, Pos,
Master, New York; Stacey Hill, ESQ
Mount Auburn lnclineI Plane Rail.
ROAD, Cincinnati, Ohio, are among
the myriads who have experienced
Tue beneficial effects of that most re.
markable remedy, St. Jacobs Oil
and who have testified TO its efficacy
IN unqualified terms. = Pittsburgh
Commercial Gazette.
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, The address pu, forth BY the
democratic members Of the New
York Legislature, touching the Ists
iong session Of that body and the
a., n,a sd causes thereof, proves
10 DC an exceedingly interesting doc
oment' Conklingism, with its gross
amoitions aud miscireYous demoraJ-
Iza',on' is thoroughly ex, osed 10
C,onkling has, unquestionabIy. fallen
axe Lucifer, never to rise again and
the peculiar style of s,aiwarivsm
which he and Guiteau in common
represented, has lost it's potency
ana can no more be coajured with
10 the detriment of all the great in
terssss OF this country. Unseen and
unexpected forces are working ont
results for this great land Of ours
which are certain in the end 10 CON
loahd the party tricksters who plan.
ned mischief for their own adyan.
age. wv" az
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BROTHER Cossrove's "democra-
Cyl don't suit some People because
be spells Nation with a big IN"
He claims TO be in advance Of ,hs
sentiment Of the people. We have
not yet made up our mind who is
right, but we are inclined to thhk
that some middle ground betwees
"boarbonism" and Cosgrove's ad.
vance line would about be The thing
for us.
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-lF you call at friends house
sunday evening and they are polite
enough 10 invite you to call again,
tros up Monday, sauntor up Tues
day, drop in Wednesday, make a
short call Thursday, step in Friday
spend The evening Saturday, and re-
peat the dose the following week.
VI course they'll become attached
10 you, and after time you can call
twice day.
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BE WISE AND HApPY.--If YOU will
stop all your extravagsnt and wrong
sSmons In doctoring yourself and
hssah ss with expensive doctors or
ma, 'u sare.alls, that do harm al
ways, ana us> only natures simple
will be wise, welI%nd hanu 100
save great expense. The creates,
remedy for this, the great, L se"ae aa
eJoa VIII tell you, is Hop Biz ers
rely on it, Press. US
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--JUDaE Pierson recently cnfor-
ced local option" in Sabine Parish,
ny a fine OF 800 u piece and costs,
on five merchants convicted of vic
iating that law. They promised to
obey the law in future.
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we beg to suggest to our es-
teemsd and spicy confrere of the
Colfax Chronicle, that his paper has
OF late been insuferably dull. He
has not eaten a mess Of "crow" for
several weeks, and his Hsh and snake
stories have been very feeble. If
1ha' 's the effect of getting married
we VIII sschew matrimony. Come
nfotner 1s'dwyn! stir up and give
US something lively.
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FOR SALE,
a SPLENDID CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT

THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS for
i sale on easy terms his dwelling
nc and property, on the corner Of
Ih,rd and Beauregard Streets. Alex-
andrla, having front on Third street
OF OF oo feet, and running in parallel lines
III! me distance of the square, 2l0 feet
fo ne improvements consist Of COM
a trssle,a swelling and oathouses, and
d hn I1s' ee,s Millinery Store, recently
IS on the place a flower garden If rare
ana valuable plants. There will o G.o
oe SOLO the contents of the Millinery
g. heretofore kent bv Mrs.
y. Gelger, consisting of a full ana wa1i
seiected stock of goods suitable fnr
1hat trade. Call on or address the nm.
oerslgn at Alexandria.
aug. 3tf JACOB GEIGER.
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The New Louisiana Remedy

4 GAINoT THE WORLD FOR
IA Coughs. Colds, CATARRHAL throat
and ling complaints. Contains no
poison and is delicious. Splendid as
soothing syrup for CHI; ldren. Life ton.
ic for the blood. Debility, etc.; never
fails to cure Chills and Fever. The
epidemic of 1873 prnvcd it a perfect
Preventive of Yellow Fever. Foar-
teen pages of names of Home Refer
ences!! Sold by druggists and country
Depot l06 Camp Street,
New Orleans,
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--CoLT's and other makes of breech
loading shot guns. Mnzz!e leaders,
pistols, cartridges and sporting goods
of every description, for sale al Fer
guson and Schnack's,
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He will do House, Sign and Orna-
mental painting cheaper than the
cheapest. His shop is on Front street,
near the steamboat landing. Frank
Graham, the "boss," we mean
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-03

THE Presidents condition contn.
nes steadily to improve, and his ply.
sicians declare his symptoms to be
satisfactory.
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Procure pair of the slebretea.
indicated Eye. Glasses" bonn r.
Nj. Biossat.
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THE Railroad Contractvs here.
Messrs Lane g. Hazlebnrst, had com.
pleted on Monday, II miles of rack {!
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-CRoQUEr Sets, palor and other
Games at Ferguson ant scbnack,s
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Louisiana State University,
AGRICULTURAL And MECHANICAL COLLEGE
BATON ROUGE, LA. a
R
Col. WIN PRESTON JOHNSTON, PRESIDENT
SESSION OF NINE MONTHS BEGINS &C.
ToBEK 5rH, 1881.

healthy location. Free tuition. Board
loaging' medical expenses, etc, SIG, ney
month. Cheap uniform. Full corns 70 %
competent 60 Professors. Workshop Of Me-.
9 Department in operation. A1;I;
lafy discipline. For further particnl.rs
Apply 10 PROF. L. W. SEWEII'
Aug, g. BIN. Batnn II En W Ill,
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~ return thanks to the proprie-
tor OF the Gem, for ice cold lemandes,
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,o- we received the following b,
possal card on Saturday last, from
Inc publisher of the Soathron, of Sa
bine Parish: - y"
MANY, La, J
E,,r,,u July 24.]
Or. Larry Armstrong, who was
charged with the killing of WYATT
roster, at Pleasant Hill, in 1879, was
acquitted here this week. Dr. ! n
word who was charged with the
OF the prisoners Thornbill
and Fields, vas tried on yes erdav
ano acquitted. The storekeepers
we're fined 500 apiece for SELLING
~hiskey without license.
e. A. BuDpENBnocK
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AA-XANNRIA. La:

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3, 1881
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JAS. ANDREWS, JR,
Notary Public.
know of nothing contrary to law
or good morals in the within act Of in.
corporation, and therefore approve the
same. EDWIN G. HUNTER,
DIST. Atty 18th Judicial District.
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

A STRANGE story is told of the calm
ness and resolution of a six-year-old boy
living near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
John Goshen, noted desperate of that
region who boasted that he had killed ten
men, made an unprovoked attack on a
man named Halowell and was worsted in
the encounter. A short time after, Halo
well had occasion to leave his house, and
told his little son to shoot Gosh en- on
sight if he showed himself. Goshen soon
appeared at the house, and seeing the boy
at play in the yard, asked for his father.
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

STUDENTS of American literature will
not fail to assign a high place among the
authors of this country to Bret Hartc.
The perusal of his writings cannot but
impress the reader with profound sense
of the rare versatility of his talents. He
can be grave, gay, solemn, pathetic, hum
orous or terrible at will, and in every
phase is so graphic that he can be fairly
said to hold the mirror up to nature.
His poems possess a high degree of merit,
but his fame will rest upon his prose
writings. The keen sense of the ludicrous
which pervades his "Condensed Novels"
renders them worthy repeated readings;
and the intense realism of his sketches of
life in the early days of California has
rarely been equaled. His account of
"Baby Sylvester" young grizzly bear,
| is one of the most laughable stories ever
written in our country and there is mourn
full beauty in his plaintive tale of "The
Man of No Account" which could be fit
tingly placed side by side with Dickens
tribute to Little Nell
Unfortunately. however, Mr.. Harte's
private character does not appear to be as
meritorious as his literary capacity. Jour-
nails of the Pacific coast have strongly
limited that his powers of contracting liza
bilities are greater than his fondness for
liquidatinG them, and 1t has also been
charged that his attention to his official
duties In Pruss la, and subsequently in
Scotland, has not been of such charac.
ter as to undermine his constitution. A
story is told of him which we hope is uD-
true 1t is said that Bret Harte and a
friend were once riding through Scotch
town, and that Harte asked the name Of
the place, to which his friend replied
"This is Glasgow, where you have beer
consul for two or three years."
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

Young Halowell inquired for the strang
er's name, and, on learning it, said he
would see If his father was anywhere
about the premises. He then entered the
house, but soon re-appeared, dragging with
him gun, loaded with buck shot. Cos
hen endeavored to.escapa, but ere he could
mount his horse the boy fired with fatal
effect. If the child Is father to the man
in this instance, it is highly probable that
Mr.. Halowell'a little son will become a
well-known soldier thirty or lorty years
hence.
Daily critic., 1881-06-10
Rates of Advertising

One square, 9 lines Nonpariel space, one
time 70 cents; two times, $l.l3; three times,
$3.50; four times, $l.7j; five times $l.9O six
times, $500. Additional space ut the same
every other day 10 per cent. additional; ad-
vertisements appearing once week or on
irregular days, are charged Mt IS cents per
square for the first insertion, and 80 cents
per square for each subsequent insertion.
Reading notices % cents per line.
All communications should be addressed
to THE DAILY CRITIC,
P.O. Box 707. oil Ninth street.
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

TIE faculty of the Pennsylvania State
Normal School have recently expelled
young man heretofore attending that in
stitution The offense which this refrac-
tory pupil has committed is the writing
and reading before literary society of an
article entitled "The Autocracy of Millers-
ville," in which the faculty are severely
criticized as despots, equal, if not worse,
in the grinding nature of their tyranny,
to the Russian Gar. The grievances
complained of are that lady pupil is for
hidden to hold private conversation
with her brother; that married pupil
"while any insignificant member of the
faculty whom strangers do not know from
Adam, upon whose brow no look of su-
perior intelligence sits to distinguish h i'm
from the common herd, can sit for hours
talking to any lady student" After the
article had been read, another
young man expressed his concur
renee in some degree with its
sentiments, for which offence he has been
suspended. A large number of the pupils
sympathize with their late associates, and
there is good reason to apprehend that
considerable trouble will ensue. The un-
fortunate author of "The Autocracy of
Millersville" may console himself with
the reflection that Robert Southey was
expelled from school for writing satire
upon corporal punis hment, and 1t is safe
to predict that, should he adopt the pro-
fesson of journalism, he will occasionally
comment upon pedantic professors, op-
pressive rules and other Objectionable fea-
lures of the public-school system in an
uncomplimentary manner. 1t is not to be
wondered at that many of the Millersville
students sympathize with this village
Hampden who, with dauntless breast, the
little tyrants of his school withstood, and
heroically contended against the efforts OF
the authorities to prevent flirtatlons. The
young men and women at the Pennsylva-
mia State Normal School doubtless re-
member that within a comparatively re-
cent period a railroad corporation bru-
tally forbade the brakemen employed on
its trains to wave their handkerchiefs at
fair maidens along the line, and they know
| full we'll that unless decisive steps are
taken at once normal school faculties will
follow in the footsteps of railway mana.
gers and rob life of one of its greatest
| charms.
Daily critic., 1881-06-10
Friday, June 10, 1881.

NEXT MONDAY THE CRITIC will be
issued under the new management.
1t is the determination of the manage
ment to make TIE EVENING CRITIC a
live, spicy and newsy paper, worthy in
every respect OF The patronage OF the peo-
pie of the District. 1t will be independ-
ent In politics as In everything else. 1t
will give all the news In an attractive and
readable shape. 1t will be thoroughly
identified with the interests of the COM
munity. 1t will be no party's nor no
mans organ. 1t will be published to
make money for its publishers and to give
the people firstclass evening paper.
Its price will be two cents per copy.
Subscribers will be served by careful and
prompt carriers at 35 cents per month.
Subscription books now open.
Advertisers will find THE EVENING
CRITIC first-class medium for making
their wants known to the public.
Further than this we are willing to let
the Forthcoming issues of the paper speak
for themselves.
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

stance in the high-toned and loftiy matri-
monial precincts of St. Georges Hanover
Square, magnificent Jehu utterly refus-
ed to move his coach from the line OF
march, and the lads availed themselves OF
their legalized privilege by opening the
doors of the handsome carriage and pur-
suing their course through it in Indian
Gio
Daily critic., 1881-06-10
WdNT'S.

VIZ TANTED-The Public to know that
w The DAILY CRITIC, Office, 5ll Ninth
ST., Critic Building,is Offering Special Rates
for advertisements of Wants, For Rent
For Sale, Lost and Found, and Boarding
An advertisement of the above size will
cost
For one time 20 cents.
For two times 40 cents.
For three times 55 cents.
For four times 20 cents.
For five times So cents.
For six times 800.
s-.~TSS,In view of the large numbers OF
sS>-i-a industrious Men and Women now
outof employment, we WILL until further
notice, print, FREE OF CHARGE, sev.
eral times, all bona-fide advertisements
semitic this office, properly worded, and
not more than five lines in length, of per.
sons of either sex who desire to obtain sit
uations.
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

In RECENT trial in London OF case
in the Queens Bench Division, before
Baron Pollock and special jury, the SOL
emn ity of the proceedings was sud denly
interrupted by the entrance OF process
sion of boys armed with long wands.
They were preceded most decorously by
| beadle and other parochial authorities,
| oedecked with rosettes, and carrying bou-
uuets of flowers. The procession thread
ed through the crowd, the boys struck
the wall beside the Judge with their
wands, accompanying their action
with round of cheers, and then
retired. Mr.. Charles Russell, who was
addressing the court when the strange
interruption occurred, expressed his hope
that a number of Frenchmen interested in
the case would not consider the quaint
performance as part of the established
legal code of England, while Baron Pol
lock explained that at certain times Gus
tom overrode law This lively and noisy
procession of intruders was engaged in
Cheating the bounds" q custom handed
down from remote ages, by which, at
certain time every year, the boundary
| lines of each parish are redrawn for the
information of the community by pro-
cession of boys, preceded by the officials,
who trace the line with absolute precision
over or through any obstacle that stands
in the way. There is a case recorded In
which in laudable fidelity to the duty, boy
crept through an oven to preserve the
boundary intact, and another in which the
destruction of fence by the procession
was condoned afterwards by the courts of
law.
In ancient times the ceremonial was
very imposing, being accompanied by a
religious procession with banners and
bells, but This was forbidden by Queen
Elizabeth, VINO ordered that the demon
straLion should close in prayer at a
church, and that curate should make a
public exhortation upon the duty of thank
fuiness for the bounties of the harvest.
Before the times of maps and charts this
custom was regarded as essential to the
preservation of general knowledge of
tue boundaries, aud to keep the memory
green in the rising generation, some boy
was caught and we'll logged at the special
points of demarcation. This duty was
performed faithfully, and was, at later
period, superseded by the custom of sub
jectng the luckless lads to Veritable
beating of the bounds, by bump
ing them against the stone walls
ami buildings after the manner OF
the weIl-known game Of "gotten eggs"
The more barbarous traits Of the custom
have gradually disappeared, but the feast
of ba.r ald buns stll keeps the custom
popular, aud considerable amount OF
fun is generally extracted by enforcing the
fidelity Of the line OF march, In one III
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

NV TANTED-By ~ respectable white
wv boy of II years, Il situation as clerk
in grocery store or to drive n wagon; ;
has been used to the business and is not
afraid of work; best of reference If re-
quired: Inquire at 4if Ridge St, between
4th ana 9th streets. ie106t
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

ENOR SALE-A cottage house and six
10 acres of land, Il miles from Washing
ton, on the B. ~ p. railroad, Mt II bargain.
Apply to Isaac Brown, Glendale station,
B. "a Z. I1lilrOnd. or ut this Office mnA-tf
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

by regular carriers whose subscription
price Is SIX CENTS per week; by mail
(postage prepaid) - per year; Sl.5O for six
months; 70 cents for three months; % cts.
for one month. Subscription by mail in
variably in advance. Entered at the Post
Office ut Washington, ID. c., us second class
fnuttpr
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

TNOR SALE-Farm of ninety acres, near
a Washington, suited to gardening,
dairying or farming; will be sold ut very
little more than half its value; owner, not
being n farmer, has no use for it. Apply
at 22l ID st, II. w. matt 1
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

-EISOR RINT-A large room in the second
10 story of a building located on Ninth
street northwest, between Il and f. For
further information apply ut the office OF
The Daily Critic. mr5-tf
Daily critic., 1881-06-10
FOR RENT.

NNOR RENT-Four unfurnished rooms,
E ut No. 10 Grant Place, second floor,
with or without board. References given
and required ma24
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

ENOR SALE-A beautiful home on the
u B. & p. railroad, II miles from the
city: acres of ground, with new house,
barn and out-buildings: small fruits of all
kinds. For full particulars apply to j. S.
'Swormstedt, Real Estate Agent, 92S + st.
Daily critic., 1881-06-10
FOR SATE.

Nor SALE-Threc fine Gordon setter
a puppies, with pedigrees and prize
winners. Can be seen Mt 3iS Pa. ave. II. w.
ip6-3tA
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

"ANTED-By u boy of 10 years, en-
w ployment; has had one years expe-
rience IN the grocery business; best refer
ences. Address f. b., Georgetown p. o.
jel66t
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

"ANTED--P Pupils i'm Spanish. Ad-
w dress MonteZuma. Critic office
ip0-pOd6tN
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

"ANTED-A good sewing girl, Dos d
w street, between 9th and 10th sts..
imln ediately ltk
Daily critic., 1881-06-10
West End Advertisements.
BOOKS.
HATS AND FURS.

Willett & Rouff, 9O5 Pennsylvania ave
B Ii Stnemitz, 1887 Pennsylvania ave.
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

ENOR RENT-Several small furnished
10 rooms, with conveniences for fire,
can be had at 222 Second street II. w. ja6tf
JSOR RENT-Call and see our list of
IL property for Rent. JOHN SHERMAN
q CO.. st. Cloud Building. fe7-tf
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

WTANTED-By steady industrious.
w honest boy, just leaving school; 15
years of age: Il situation in an office, book
bindery or store. Address w. T., 1921 Sd
street northeast, iuS.6t
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

WTANTED-A middle-aged man, for
w merly in Treasury Department,
wishes situation as watchman or mes
senger; 10 per cent. of salary paid for six
months. Confidence, 424 Mass. ave. IL. W.
iu2-6t
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

A UCTION BARGAINS in New and Sec
"A ond hand Furniture, Carpets Oilcloth,
Beddtng:at VIM. LOEWENTHAL'S, 1132
9TH st. Liberal prices paid for Second hand
Furniture of every description. iu3
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

TNOR SALE G. NEW AND SECOND.
N HAND COUPES, Coupelettes, Lam
daus, Landauleltes, Coupe Roclsnways,
Extension Tops, Jump Seats, Phmtons,
Buggies, Village Carts, Surveys, &c. All
work warranted to be us represented.
PRICES LOW.
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

WANTED-By steady and industri-
w GUS young colored man " situation
as driver or porter in II store. Address r..
S., this office. ju2-6t
Daily critic., 1881-06-10

NOR SALE-Call and see our list of
u Property for Sale. JOHN SHERMAN,
6 CO., st. Cloud Building. fe7tf