The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-12-26
THE TICHBORNE CLAIMANT.


A letter has been received from the
Tichborne claimant, dated convict
prison, Port Sea, Nov. 81. In The
course of it the claimant writes: II
quite agree with you when you say
that neither justice nor mercy can he
expected from the psesent govern
ment. During Mr.. Gladstone's life
time neither one nor the other will
ever reach me without he goes little
further and drives the people of this
country as mad as he has driven the
people of Ireland, which God forbid.
Carlisle says the universe is ruled by |
veracitv and justice, which were j. the
end sure to reach and dissipate all
falsehood. Let us hope and pray he
is right. suppose he meant that the
peoples hears and heavens decree
are the same, or vox populi vox del.
1t is seldom that the mass of The peo-
pie are wrong, and | feel sure, had |
piebiscite been taken with regard to
my case, fhree-fourths of the people
would have decided in my favor.
But what matters the opinion of three
fourths of the people to Mr.. Gladstone
and his colleagues The opinion of
two or three court fatorites would
weigh down the lot. He pretends to
be the peoples friend when he wishes
to be elected, and makcs many prom
Uses, like he did to my poor departed
friend, Mr.. Guildiord Onslow, prom
Uses he never intended to fulfill, with
out he, my late friend, had forsaken
his God and his conscience, and be-
lied the sacred promise he made nv
poor dear mother that he would never
forsake me, and no man ever kept a
promise more truly. May God rest
his soul is my earnest and nj ghtlv
prayer. Although the prayer of a
sinner, it may now be of more use 10
him than Mr.. Gladstone's promised
baronetcy would be.
What | fear is that government
that connived ct the packing of a jury
to convict an innocent man may still
connive at something worse, if they
find it please God to spare my life. I
have myself less confidence in them
than 1 should have in being in compa-
ny with the worst criminal here in |
lonely place with tb1OO in my belt,
and should anything happen to me in
the next twelve months remember the
tergiversations practiced at these pla-
ces and believe none of Them
Fresh Buckwheat, Cooler Molas-
ses and fine Creamery Butter, at Mires
RosenthaPs.
A QUEER ToMB.-In tho ancient
burying ground at East Rockford, this
State, there is curious tomb, which
is visited by many people in the
course of a year. This is the tomb of
General Solomon Low, who was bu-
ried here in 1861, and who died at the
age of sevensy-nine years. 1t was de-
signed by himself, and has on either
side of the entrance two handsome
white marble grave stones erected to
the memory of his three wives, who are
also inferred there. On each stone are
carved pictures of his wives. The
first two are represented with their
children around them and infants in
their arms. They are sitting in an
tique chairs with straight backs. The
two wives represented on the second
stone are sitting in modern rocking
chairs beside centre-table on which
are books. The fourth wife is still |
living. When the adjacent ground
was used for a muster-field the tomb
wos always opened for one day, and
the Generals regimentals were exhibi-
ted there, in accordance with the d.
rections in the will Boston Journal.
---ATMoRE's Minee Meat at Mires
RosentbaPs. !