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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-11-01
THE REVOLUTION.
The Forces Engaged and the Lead
ing Battles Fought.

Thos. Bowditeh.in Troy IN. ~ Daily Times.
While this country is preparing to
celebrate the centennial Of the battle of
Yorktown and the surrender Of Corn
wallis, it would be well TO bear in mind
other battles by which we, gained our
independence. They began April l9.
l775 They closed October 10, 1881
six wears and six months. The British
sent l34, 900 soldiers and sailors to this
war. The colonists met them with
10000 cont!nentals and $4,000 militia.
The British let loose Indians and saw
age Hessians. The colonies had for
their allies the brave and courteous
Frenchman. The leading battles of the
war are: Concorl and Lexington, Bunk.
er's Hill, Long Island. White Plsins,
Trenton, Princeton, Bennington, Sara
toga, Monmouth, Kings. Mountain,
Cpwpens, Eutau Springs, Yorktown
Many OF the others are especially local.
Tue following is full list of revolu-
t;o,ary hottlos. .l
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13
THE wEATH1EsT COLORED MAN
IN GEORGIA.

An Atlanta Dispatch to the Cincinnati
Inquirer says: His name Is Henry
Todd and he lives ut Darien, in this
State. When a youth his master died
and left him his freedom as reward for
his faithful attention during the slave
holders last sickness. Young Todd was
80 esteemed by the family that they In
sisted on his remaining iiis their employ
and paid him o handsome salary. He
was sort Of assistant Overseer on the
plantation. BY the kindly aid Of white
friends he soon became landowner and
then q prosperous farmer. In q few
years his affairs showed tVo result OF
industry and natural business talentin
snug little fortune. His quiet manner
and strict uprightness guarded him from
the bitter prejudice which in those days
both races felt for the average "free mig
ger" Henry Todd soon had enough
money to hold slaves himself, and hs
purchased several as q matter Of econo.
my. When the Confederacy fell he lost
twenty negroes and some money in Con-
f9derate bonds This severe blow was
in q measure connteracted by his good
fortune, having on hand q crop of cot
ton, which then demanded 80 cents n
pound. After the war he continued his
farming operations, but nlso engaged in
the lumber business. His remarkable
success continued, and to-day he owns
two large lumber mills and exports very
extensively. He Is sixty-five years old
and has OH excellent education. He in
worth 100000 in good investments He
lives ina neat country house, surronned
by o family Of five children, who enjoy
the luxuries Of life. Every summer they
leave the coast and spend the hot months
at house which they own in one Of the
cool mountain hooks of North Georgia,
Henry Todd has carefully kept from
active participation in politics, though
he has frequently been solicited to be 70
candidate. He has constantly voted
the Democratic ticket, and has always
warned his colored friends against the
carpet-baggeis who have swindled and
deceived them in Georgia since the war.
His example is in every way healthy for
the negroes Of Georgia. He Is public
spirited and generous, giving freely to
charitable objects. He has educated his
children well and will leavo them rich.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13


The smartest Texan, and, in fact, the
smartest farmer ] eyernet is old Graves
who lives on O 1OO.acre west Of Waxa-
hatche, in central Texas. After Mr..
Graves had shown me bis cattle and cot
ton, he took me over to- his woods.
"Well, what Of it.' asked, as he
pointed to q lD-acre forest.
80 What Of itp Why tbem's black
walnuts, sir. Ten acres Of 'em. Plant
ted 'em myself ten years ago. SEQ they
are ton inches through. Good trees, oh =
And sure enough there was 10 acres
of land planted in walnut trees, They
stood about 20 feet apart, 200 to tho
acre--in all 1900 trees,
"Well, how did yon get your money
back ~ | asked.
"Black walnnts are worth $3.50 4
bushel, amt they' Tll get 400 Bushels
this year. That's $1,000. A hundred
dollars yenr is good rent for land
worth $l5 an acre amt itW
"Well, what else 7" inquired grow
ing interested.
"The trees" continued Mr.. Graves,
are growing an inch year. When
they arc 20 years old they will be nine
teen inches through. A black walnut
tree nineteen inches through is worth
S15. My 1900 trees 10 years from now
will be worth $4,000. If don't want
to cut them all can cut half of them,
and then raise q buslel of walnuts tn
the tree--that is, get $500 a year for
the crop. Two hundred and fifty dol
lars an acre is fair rent for $15 land,
amt it W--Chicago Tribune.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13
HOW LEGISLATORS ARE BRIRED.

From Chief Justice Aguows address before the
Literary Societies ~ Roanoke College.
Of all the sourcsS of vicious influence
probably the free pass system in the
greatest. 4 single individual will com
mand them III scores. Some carry blanks
needing only their Gouutersign to give
them effect. II is needless to say that
the influence is incalCnable. The mem
bers of the Legislature and Judiciary
are not overlooked. True, it is often
complimentary, and often so reads. Call
it that, yet the philosophy of compli-
ment is not unknown and it's delicacy
Is skillful art. do :ot object to State
officials riding free. " il u proper re-
turn for the great privileges granted by
the State, but then it should be demand
able as right. Let the law require
and direct the issue, and then the free
rider recognizes no compliment and feels
no obligation, while for an abuse the
constituency can hold It's representative
responsible for the legislation. TO the
free ticket system must be added the
compliment Of special cars rendered 30
officials, indeed, sometimes sought after.
The free ticket system has % special
and nnfavorablc influence on legisla-
tion, Such is the ramitication of the
railroad system in Pennsylvania, it
reaches the home of nearly every mem
Der Of the Assembly. Hence 10 busi-
ness Of any magnitude is done on FRI.
day, Saturday and Monday; a morning
adjournment on Friday, and an evening
meeting on Monday suflicing to keep
tho record straight. The effect is loss
OF probably one-tbird of the time which
should be devoted to legislation, and of
thousands Of dollars drawn from the
taxes Of the people,
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13
NO 81.

grip Of ten thousand devils. All at
once ] saw little stream of burning
Oil, now grown larger, was almost upon
me, but ] did not seem to care. / saw
it as in q dream. The earth and all
things earthly faded away and oil was
dark. When ! came back to conscious
ness was lying in my own room with
my friends around me. The boys said
that in following the supposed course of
the overAowed oil they came upon me and
rescued INC just as the burning stream
was about to dash upon me. was
sick u long while, and when got well
! found my hair as white as you see it
row."
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

CHICAGO, August 5.--A special from
Socorro, N. NJ, says: Mnrderous red
devils are now ravaging this neighbor-
hood and killing off people by the score.
Last night an encounter occurred be-
tween them and Mexicans at Paraee.
resulting in the death of twelve Mexi-
cans. Two Indians who were captured
were burned alive. Reports come in
hourly of fresh ravages and murders,
and party is being hurriedly raised
and armed to 90 to the rescue of the
miners at Pueblo Springs, where they
are surrounded and in imminent dar-
ger Last evening miner and wife are
supposed to have been surprised by saw
ages rs they were returning to the mine,
and were probably tortured. The band
is part Of Victoria's old band, now led
by Nina. q chief even more barbarous
than his predecessor. Unless the Indi.
ans turn their attacks elsewhere q gen.
eral Indian war will doubtless result.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

dyke. 'Tbere's sixty dollars gone.''
Don't worry, love. III 90 without
the carpet and curtains, and the paint
will do well enough in the kitchen.
me rnb you with arnica."
But Mr.. Spoopendykc was too deeply
grieved by his wife's conduct to accept
any Office at her hands, preferring to
punish her by letting his wounds smart
rather than get well, and thereby relieve
her of any anxiety she brought OH her.
self by acting so outrageously under the
circumstances
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

IL seems just as hard 10 get murderers
punished in Chicago as it is anywhere
in the South The Times of that city
says "Of the number of murderers
now IN the jail of Cook county, how
many will suffer the penalty Of their
crime 7 How many viii IL hangedl ! 4
few of the large congregation of life
takers may 90 10 Joliet for year or
two, but not one of theIh will be hanged.
People have grown squeamish about the
rope and the gallows. Rather than
have one ruftianly murderer hung
they would have half a dozen assassiIla-
tions week. 1t is high time that sho
hangman should come to the front. aifis
services are needed in depicting the
Cook county iail-birds.'
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

Reports from the Moravan mission
stations on the west coast of Greenland,
dated at the end Of March of the present
year. show that the winter of 1SS0-sl
was exceptionally mild. Summer weather
prevailed in January and February, the
country was free of snow, the Esqui-
manx were able to fish along the coast
and gather berries on the shore, and
goats pastured in the open air. The
winter season did not begin until March;
.at the southern stations the thermome-
ter did not go below II degrees, and at
the northern stations only once stood as
low as l6 degrees.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13
EsPoslTO.
A Legal Teehnicallty Likely 10 Pro.
cure His Freedom.
New York Express.

new YORK Express.
1t looks now as though Yincenzo Re-
bello, the supposed bogus brigand now
confined in Ludlow Street Jail, would
be able to completely establish his iden-
tity. During the period of his incarcer-
alton his counsel, DR.. Ulmo, has spared
no pains in procuring the attendance OF
witnesses from New Orleans to testify
that while the ferocions Esposito was
cutting off Englishmen's ears, Robello
was placedly selling fruit in Jackson
Square, Now Orleans,
III regret that | cannot furnish you
with the names Of these witnesses"
said Signor Ulmo to n reporter, Cont it is
important that they be kept secret until
the next hearing Of the case before Com.
missioner Osborne, on August =. may
state, however, that three of them are
in town now, and two more are on their
way. They will, am assured, sub
stantiate the man Watson's statement
and furnish sufficient grounds for grant
ing q discharge. y
WITNESSES FOR THE WRONG SIDE.
GLOW do you regard the coming of
those Italian carblner whom Mr.
Fuller proposes to produce 20 identify
the prisoner as Esposito ~ asked the
reporter "With the utmost confidence,
! believe that they will turn out to be
the witnesses for the defense instead Of
the prosecution"
"What is that technical point which
~ to be argued by you in the coming
hearing |"
']t is an excelleDtly-taken one, and
one which am justified in using the in
dictmeDts which were drawn UP by the
Slcllian Chamber asked for the extradi-
tion Of Esposito. alias Randazza. This
blends two men together, both members
of the band of tho brigand Leone, but
the former is aged only thirty, and %
totally different man from the latter,
who is almost fifty"
"The error cannot in this case be easi-
ly rectitied ?" suggested the reporter.
"No. 1t will obligate the return of all
the documents and exhibits to Italy for
correction"
THE QUESTION or BAIL.
"Can Rebello meanwhile be admitted
to bail ?" "No. We have no right to
ask for bail, nor do We want to. We
shall press our claims for discharge"
A visit to Ludlow Street Jail this
morning revealed the fact that the sup
posed bogus brigand bears his imprison-
mcnt with cheerful fortitnde, and has
made friends of the keepers by his resig-
nation and good nature. He was glad
W. 500 IcpOiIyI, anu SuOOk IlHusls
through the grating. "Do they treat
you well ?" he was asked. "Ob, YES
but it is not liberty" he answered with
sigh.
VISITS FROM FRIENDS.
Have your friends been to see yo,,
from New Orleans :" continued the re-
porter. The mans face lighted up as he
said: Gas! yes; they will set me free
by telling the Commissioner who am.
] was very glad to see them"
"Are they the same whose names you
gave to the Express " continued the re-
porter, "Ah, my counsel says must
not say. But" said he, laughing, ~
gave yon two intimate friends names,
and these are also intimate friends"
From which it may be inferred that
the two witnesses conjectured by the
Express as being on their way will mp
pear in due course at the examination.
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Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

M rs. j. NJ PARKER, dealcrin Millinery and
I'l Dry Goods and fancy articles Of ali des.
crptiOns, Main street.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

y a. DAY, proprietor Red Stick Drug Store,
ID keels constantly on hand a full assortment
of drugs and medicines corner Africa and
SOmerulos streets,
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

- FE1BELMAN, dealer in Dry Goods and
ID the most iasllionabl. styles Of ready made
clothing, hats boots and shoes, Main street.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

w T. CLUVER1US, Druggist, Bogels old
w stand. dealer in drugs, medicines, cutlery
Anan. nhrden NeeA and fanGY Artcles.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

( CHARLES WIECK proprietor Sumter House
~ dealer in the finest wines, liquors and cigars
corner Third aud Laurel streets.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

JOSEPH LARG U1ER dealer In foreign and
~ domestic hardware, house furnishing goods,
corner Third and Florida streets.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

IOHN JOHNSON, matchmaker and ieweer,
~ dealer in jcweliy silver ware, pictures and
picture frames, Third street
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

A LBXANDKE GROUCHY, proprietor OF the
n Capital House Board by the day week or
month, with the best the market affords.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

II NJ. BROOKS, Druggist, dealer In drugs and
4 medicines OF every kind, cigars, smoking to.
baCco, cutlery, ETC. Main street
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

WlLLIAM GBSELL, worker in tin, copper
w and sheet iron, and dealer in stoves, tin
ware and CrOckeryware, cor. Third and Florida
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

DAT0N Rouge Oil Works manufactures cot.
- ton seed oil, oil cake, cotton seed meal and
Il nters; Front street.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

M J. WILLIAMS manufacturer OF steam
I'l trains, strike pans. boilers aud tanks, and
all kinds OF sugar house work corner Of Main
ard Front streets near the ferry landing
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

PHILIP BOTr proprietor of Bismarck Sa.
~ loon and Lager Beer House, corner 81. Louis
and North Boulevard streets.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

A u. LYTLE. Photograph Artist, Main at.
n Photo.albnms, frames, etc, kept on hand.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

DIFFERS Furniture and Undertaking Estab.
l. lishmoht Main street, well supplied with
everything in this line
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures u NIB
Ague.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

Mrs. c, MAILLOI, Third street, dealer in
lfI Millinery and Dry Goods Trimmings, No.
tons etc.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

- GESSELLY. Civil and Military Taior,
VI Latest styles, Third Street.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

lI II. THOMAS dealer in Fancy and Staple
II. Groceries aud Dry Goods, corner Of Main
aud st. Anthony streets.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic Regulates the
Bowels
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

M1SS ?. BERTRAND, Milliuer, dealer in
I'l Millinery Goods and Fancy Goods, Main
ntreet
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

n PICARD. Now Orleans cheap store, dealer
NJ. in dry goods. Laurel street between La.
fayotte and Third.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13
VOL. 3.
ATTORNEYS.


~ &. BIRD, AffogsEY AT LAW Will
to him. Office on Convention street, between
1hird and Church streets, Baton Rouge, La.
n w. POPE. ATTORNEY AT Law and
". Notary Public, Port Allen, West Baton
Rouge, La. Special attention given to the col
lection OF accounts, taking testimony under com.
mission, and TO all other matters requiring the
attention Of an Attorney or Notary in the parish
OF West Baton Rouge. apr4 v2nl3
u1HOS. II. DUPREE, ATTORNEY
and Counselor at Law. 0hiGe--No. o, Pikes
How, Baton Rouge, La Will practice in the
State and Federal Courts.
HER RON ~ BE A l. E,
l 4 ATTORNEYS and CouNsELoBs AT Law. Office
on North Boulevard street. near tho post office,
Baton Rouge. La. Will attend to all law busi.
moss entrusted to them in this and adjoining
parishes.
A. s.. ..IIsrron. ................L. u. Bealo.
EAvROT ~ LAMON, ATToR.
ggys Az Law. Office on North Boulevard
street. Baton Rouge, La. Will attend to all
saw business entrusted to them In this and ad
joining parishes.
w. NJ. Favrot. ............ ....J. H. Labon'
~ w. 81 -. Nj. ROBERTSON,
IL, Attorneys and Counselors at Law Office
on North Boulevard street, Baton Rouge La.
Wilpractice in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth
judicial Districts.
II. W. Robertson .........S. M. Robertson.
rEO. w. w.BUCKNEIS. Attorney
NJ at Law and Notary Public, Baton Rouge.
La Business promptly attended to.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

| UCAS L1TTY, dealer in fruits and confeo.
- tiOneres Of all kinds, nuts stC.. corner of
Third and Laurel streets.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

GEORGE n BUCHEL, dealer in family gro.
" Celies, liquors, dry goods and plantation
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

AJ ANUEL RODRIGUEZ, Lafayette street
INl Manufacturer of Choice Cigars
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

MRS. 7. KAUFMAN, dealer in dry goods,
l'l fancy aud family groceries, cr0ckeryware
and tnware, Main street.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13
LOCAL DIRECTORY.

NADOT q Way, auCtioneers commission
cd merchants, Office and salesroom on Third, be-
tween Laurel and Florida streets.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

Lemon and Vanilla, Standard and Extra at
Fam ily Grocery ot JOSHUA BEAL.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

JOHN GASS dealer in western produce to.
~ bacoo cigars, dry goods, clothing corner Of
81. Ferdinand and Europe streets
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-09
The Republican Party and Civil
Service Reform.

An occasional Republican paper ad-
mits that the administration has already
wandered far from the path of what is
called civil service reform" The Daily
AltG Californian, for instance, suggests
that Merritt be replaced in the New
York Customs CollectOrship, Bentley re-
turned to the Pension Office, Smith re-
stored TO the Bangor Collectorship, and
other similar mistakes rectihed, aad that
then the policy of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
only be proclaimed and adhered to.
This, the Californian holds, would gain
the President "a splendid reputation,
lay the corner stone of civil service re-
form, make it possible for sincere
reformers to give a whole hearted sup
port to the administration, and put an
eud to the spoils system" But the Re
publican party could not survive such a
policy. 1t has been held together for
some years solely by "the cohesive power
Of public plumber" II would fall to
pieces within year if proclamation Of
the policy of non-reward for political ser
vices was made and generally credited.
The workers, whose labors are given
only when rewards have been actually
promised and specified, would bolt in
continently. ana without their aid in the
manufacture of false issues, the prepare
ton of tricky devices, the contamination
of frauds, and the collection and use of
corruption funds, tho party would
speedily collapse. 1t is idle TO urge the
above sketched policy of civil service
reform" upon an administration which
contains Blaine, than whom no man bet
ter knows the danger of dispensing with
the reward system.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-09

WHERE THE CONFEDERATE GOLD
WENT.-General George G. Dibrell, of
Tennessee, who commanded Mr.. Jeffer-
son Davis military escort on his flight
southwark after General Lees surrender,
has published letter, in which he ridi-
cules the recently published statement Of
an officer of a Michigan regiment that
Mr.. Davis had $50, 600 in gold in his
saddle bags when captured General
Dibrell says that the specie, which was
carried by q train of four wagons and
amounted to sos, 900, was paid to the
troops at Washington, Georgia. by order
Of General Breckenridge. The money
was paid over by Major E. c. White, the
senior Qusrtermaster present, and each
officer and soldier received the same
amount-$26 25. General Dibrell adds
Major White, after the payments were
all made, handed me report in writing
Of the amount received by him and the
payments made to each command, show
ing how he had disbursed the sos, 600.
This report brought home with me,
but have lost or mislaid it. Maj. White
was a citizen of Anne Arundel county,
Maryland, but of late I have been unable
to learn his address"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-09
General GillmOre's Report on Our
River and HarbOr.

The report Of Gen. Q. a Gilmore on
the Savannah river and harbor, which
We lay before our readers this morning
viii be read with interest by all who are
concerned in the welfare Of Georgia's
metropolis. The report presents q com
prehensive statement of the growth and
importance of Savannah as a CONNER
cial mart, an intelligent resume Of the
work done 10 promote snd maintain its
hsrbOr facilities, as well as the steps that
must yet be taken in the same direction
As shown by the report, the amount
voted by Congress for the improvements
from 1874 TO 1881 aggregates S4S1, 600
There was available on July l last
$170472 IS. To complete the work
laid out. $3.50. 900 viii be required. The
progress Of the operations thus far hiss
been in every way satisfactory, and their
completion viii be hailed as boon long
desired. With facilities commensurate
with her position, Savannah will stride
rapidly upward. and must ere long take
a prominent rank among the leading
cities Of the Atlantic seabOard.
We haYe also received Gen Gill.
more's reports on other rivers and hAr-
bOrs in Georgia and Florida, which We
viii lSter present TO our readers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-09

The latest monthly report OF the
Comptroller Of New York city contains
the gratifying intelligence that since the
beginning Of the year the municipal in
debiedness has been reduced in the sum
Of about two million dollars. The Her
aid. abiding to this exhibit, says: eff
New York had only q decent govern
ment-if her interests were entirely in
her own hands, and those hands could
be kept clean-the burden Of indebted
ness under which she lsbOrs could be
easily managed in the course Of fifteen
OF twenty years. But this would not
suit the gentlemen Of the interior Of the
State, who look upon New York IS the
richest BONANZA they have got, and con
trive 10 draw their dividends from it
every year in the way Of Offices snd fat
contracts for themselves and their
fuends.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-09

Commenting upon the fact that Re
publicsns Of caIOused consciences unite
in saying that It Is rude and unpopular
to persist in referring to the crime on
the Presidency in 1876, the Albany
Argus DEM says They would ike
that fact let alone. But they cannot be
accommodated There Is 10 way to
oblIge them, even If there was a disposi-
tioH 70 do So If all the. press and the
Tostrum kept silence about It, the speak
ing and thinking Of men would give the
crime an Immortality Of infamy. Every
election recalls the fact Of the election
reversed By fraud. The numerous
Offices filed as g reward for agency in
that crime forever advertise the crime.
Al impression, al association and sug-
gestiOn Of events. al the organized gov
eminent. all the experience Of men sre
saturated with the reminding belong
ings to the crime. II Is certain TO be a.
WAYS remembered and REQUIRED to-.