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Year: 1878

A letter received yesterday from West Fell
ciana states that Lymus Early, colored and
an ex-member of the Packard Legislature,
was shot and killed In the parish named and
on Bayou Sara on Saturday night last, when
within O mile and o half of his own house.
He was riding in wagon at the time, and
when the letter was written no clue had been
found to the murderer.


The dastardly misrepresentation contained
In the foregoing paragraph Is taken from the
New Orleans DEMOCRAT of the seventh in
stant. 1t has for some time become O subject
of severe comment among our people, that
there seems to be O studied spirit among our
New Orleans COntem poraries, or o singular
want of proper information, that leads to an
invariable perversion of facts, through which


we are placed in false light before the coun-
try and our people slandered and tradueed.
of the whole cloth. 1t could not have
nected with the death Of Lymus Early
were too patent and indsputable to admit
of the least doubt. They were strictly cor
rect as published in our last issue. We hard
ly think it possible that the DEMOCRAT
would give currency to communication of
this nature unless derived from source con-
sidered wholly reliable by the editor, and the
author Of which he deemed fully responsible
for his assertions. Our people have q right
to inquire as to the identity Of their ma
ligners and traducers, and in their name we
call upon the DEMOCRAT to disclose the name
of the reckless individual who indited the
letter from which the above was taken. Our
city contemporaries should exercise proper
caution to prevent being imposed upon in like
manner in the future.
Year: 1878

One of our most prominent citizens of Cald-
well remarked, that Louisiana would never
have q new constitution till the people revo-
lutionized or commenced hanging the mem
bers of the legislatures who oppose it, when
they return to their parishes.


This Is very hard language for one to use,
and one of the EXTREMIST measures that an
enlightened people would ever expect to resort
to- We believe however, that there are
plenty Of honest, high-toned men scattered
through the State; men Of good ability fully
capable to take hold of the helm Of the State
and steer her through the breakers into the
harbor of peace and prosperity, who favor q
new constitution, and cannot be touched or
bribed by men who used money to thwart the
people In the last Legislature. The people
must come to the front all over the State, and
select such men as cannot be bribed or bull
dozed by the fraudulent bond owners and
moneyed men who have heretofore overcome
the people through corrupt means.
Year: 1878

Especial Correspondence Of the Demonratl


PLAouEMINE, June 15, 1878.
Editor Democrat have had considerable
rain this week; needed some but have more
than is necessary just now


The crop prospect is good so far, in the
main.


A recent trip up the Crosse Tete country
showed that once rich bayou to be suffering q
good deal from the waters of the Morganza
crevasse, one side Of the bayou being nearly
all under water and almost abandoned. The
west side Is protected by levee, and behind
this crops are good.


Work on the Pacific Railroad has got down
into our parish. The grading Is mostly done
down to Roaedale, on the Bayou Crosse Tete,
and will no doubt be pushed on. This road
crosses the Crosse Tete and Opelousas Rail-
road few hundred yards from Rosedale and
short distance below this little town, turns
off eastwardly across the swamps between
the Crosse Tete and the river to the high
lands in the rear of Brusle Landing, thence
following the general course of the river
through this place on to your city.


We hope to see this road driven ahead and
in running order soon. It passes through q
fine portion of our State, and cannot fail to
develop it to wonderful extent.


T. E. GRACE.
Year: 1878

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,


Washington, June 5, 1878. !


Editors News-I see from the NeaOs Of June
that your Washington correspondent ar
raigns me for having voted for the reduction
and reorganization Of the army.


Will you allow me room in the NeCs for
brief reply?


Our army as now organized is overbur-
dened with supernumerary officers, is COM
posed mainly OF mere skeletons OF regiments
and companies, is, in fact, very largely an
army made up Of headquarters and details;
and is notoriousIy inefficient on these
accounts. 1t is at the same time the
most expensive army on the earth, accord
ing to size.


The Democrats In the House have been try
ing during the last and this Congress to re-
duce the expenditures of the government and
to relieve as far as they can the tax-em-
distress.


The Military Committee of the House at
this session prepared bill for the reOrganlza-
tion OF the army, reducing the maximum OF
the rank and file from 2500O to 10000 men,
and reducing the number OF regiments from
forty to thirty-one, and by filling up the regi-
ments and companies so as to give them an
efficient and useful organization, and SO en-
able them to be of real service in the defense
of the frontiers. It was the opinion OF the
Military Committee that the army so reOr-
ganized with maximum Of 10000 men would
give better protection to the frontier than the
present bad and inefficient organization with
a maximum of $4,000 men; and L concur IN
this belief. And this reorganization, In addl-
tiOn to securing greater efficiency IN the
army, would have reduced the cost OF It's an
nual support more than 5000, 600.
or the present army of q, 708 men about
5000 are east of the Mississippi river, where
there are no hostile Indians or other public
enemy. Their transfer to field where they
could be useful in the defense OF our frontiers
is to be controlled by the orders OF tie War
Department, and not by legislation Shall
we increase the army and the public expendl-
lures because the proper authorities fail to
make the proper use and distribution OF the
army?


And If we keep the army at $4,000 men, can
we expect larger or more efficient force tor
the protection of our frontie? Two years ago
our delegation, myself among them, joined
with the Republicans of the House to prevent
/ a reduction OF the army, upon the under
standing that we should have additional
| troops for the protection OF our frontier. We
succeeded in defeating this Democratic meas
ure for the reduction Of the public expendl-
lures. did so with much reluctance then.
This abandonment of our party on an I'M
portant measure ended in our being cheated
and getting no increase of force for the de-
| fense OF our frontier. did not choose to aban-
| don the Democratic party and vote with the
| Republicans again to defeat O. great reform
and reduction OF expenditures, and to be
| cheated again.


/ was present when Gen. Sherman was be-
ing examined by the Military Committee oi
/ the House on the organization, distribution
and use OF the army. The question was put
| to him as to whether the Texas frontier Oh
other parts OF our frontier settlements most
Year: 1878

The owner of house in Hartford, a wild
over, lived in the upper story and rented the
lower part to a clergyman. A servant girl
employed in the clergyman's family was
that she and the widower were devoting a
great deal of attention to each other, and,
deemi1lg the matter scandalous, said TO her
Pack up your things and quit" The girl
obeyed; but on the following day she returned
married to the landlord, and said to her for
mer mistress Pack up your things and
quit.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Potter COM
mittee had long secret session this morning.
for an exchange OF observations with the sub
committee Just from Florida. The whole
ground was gone over, and future work for
the committee laid out


The mention Of subcommittee to LOuisi-
ana awakened the unanimous response that
nobody wanted to go there, If it were possible
to avoid it, as the weather is hot and the
climate supposed to be unhealthy. Ben But
Ter has not YET volunteered to go. AS to who
should go, and when, no conclusion was
reached.
Year: 1878

NEW York, June Railroad officials fear
another general freight war. Cutting in the
form of rebates has been going on for some
time, and the prospects of maintaining a
fixed tariff much longer is not considered en-
couraging. The belief is that the New York
Central, after securing at the next election
the control of the Michigan Central road,
will withdraw from all pooling contracts and
enter the field for all freight Offering at low
rates. With its connecting lines it can carry
freight lower than any other road and this
action will provoke general railroad war.
Year: 1878

clerks upon the subject to be considered as
embodying his own opinions, and as the rule
governing the administration in its various
branches The letter informed the clerk that
he was ae free as any ether citizen to spend
his spare money in any legitimate way he
chose and as his political principles might
sIlupesf
Year: 1878

LONDON, june ia majority OF the cotto
mill operatives now on strike have decide
to accept the 10 per cent reduction, and a ger
eral resumption of work will take place a
once 1t is believed that the strike Is now a
an end.
Year: 1878

To make p good cup of coffee, an
especial art is requisite. Many wo-
men VINO pride themselves, and just
ly, upon their skill, fail here. For
early risers, and those who require gu
an early breakfast, there is mode Of
making coffee so generally prsctieed
as tn be almost universal In this coun-
try, and thst is simply tn boil tire
ground coffee for u few minutes and
then either settle the grounds with
cCld water OT give them time tn settle
gradually. THIS mode can be grestly
improved by corkIug the spDut with
a cork, cintn or paper, thus prevent
ing the escape OF the stesn, which
arises from the boiling cufise By tire
escape Of steam we lose much Of the
aromatic flavor that renders coffee so
palstsbie. Let those who cook coffee
after this method try this plan, and
they Will fiud vast Improvement.


An eminent chemist recommends
the following a. = favOrite way Of
making this now universal beverage {:
TGrsp-fOurths OF the coffee should be
boiled and the remaining fourth ip-
fused, after which the whole should
be miXe1. By this means both the
strength and the flavor are increased
To preserve the flavor Of ground coffee
It should he wet with the syrup Of
sugar aud then covered with pow
dered sugar iu this way the volatile
parts OF the coffee sre prevented from
escaping. As heretofore said, coffee,
after being roasted, should be kept ex-
cludeu from the air and kept in q dry
place a not used at OOce, a. it absOTbs
moisture from the atmosphere and
gradually loses its flavor.
Year: 1878

We once knew 8 man who was
always prsising bis wife. On the
corner, down the street, at the post
Office, at the race track, in the skat-
ing rink, at the theSter, In the sal
that is, at choir meeting, he was
always telling what 3 happy man he
was, just because he had such 8
splendid wife, and he talked every
man he met into q frenzy Of envy
about her. Well, one winter morn
ing when it was not yet too light to
make one appear overly Ostenta-
tiOus, We sneaked intJ that neigh
boris yard to steal a fence Ooard
for kindliDg, and had TO wait be-
fore We could safely obtain it, until
that mans wife came out aud sawed
a couple Of srmfuls OF wood, shOveled
out three snow paths, fed and groOmed
the horse and cleaned the COW shed,
and then she went into the house and
heard her call TO her husband that the
sitting room WAS warm enough for
him 10 dress in it IL he wanted TO get
up now, we were so amazed that We
forgot what We were waiting for, and
went back and kindled the fire with q
corn cob and 3 pint ofkerosene.- Bur.
linton HaIrEeye.
Year: 1878

From the Dayton, Ohio. Democrat


The death of Miss Susan Shepherd of Wayne
Township, last week, cast . gloom over the
entire community in which she lived and was
so we'll and favorAbly known. Her funeral
took place on Tuesdsy from the residence Of
her parents, and was unusually largely attend
ed. The deceased was of unusual refinement
and social culture, and possessed those woman
~ virtues to an eminent degree which go 90
far to mako womanhood honorable and hon
ored. She was q member Of the choir and Sab
bath school of the n. E. church ct Osborn,
and her demise leaves vacancy which cannot
be easily filled. Mise Shepherds disease was of
Q character to bafQe the skill of the best med
ical talent Of that vicinity and Of Osborn, and
there was, it is said, great diversity of opinion
as to the proper mode Of treatment. After
her death her family offered the attending
physicians an opportunity Of making an en-.
sopsy. but they diduot svail themselves of tho
TO feel that they hpd just reason to fear that
her body would be exhumed, and the thought
of her grave being robbed grew upon them so
strongly and was 80 repulsive to them that as
o matter of safety and precaution it was
thought best to inter her remains in grave in
the yard at her parents' residence, instead of
in the graveyard st Osborn. Accordingly
grave was dug in the yard, few feet from
the front door of the residence, and her re-
evergreens which she had loved so we'll, and
which had been cultivated and reared by her
own fair hands To make assurance doubly
sure that her grave would not be despoled,
quantity of nitro-glyoerine wss 30 placed in
the grave that should ghouls attempt to rob it
they would be hosted by q petard that would
effeotually end their infamous career.
Year: 1878

people like Marmaduke; one may be always
sure that something much better than what
they had wished for is in store for them"
There now, is not that we'll putt Should you
have given Mary Pelham credit for being able
to concoot suoh q pointed SENTENCED"


"The nasty little spiteful cat am right
glad to remember that never lost sn opport-
unity of sggravating her when l was with her.
It was time well spent"


there is good deal Of sympathy squeezed into
the crossing, and, as told you, twenty pounds
from Uncle Charles. It will do O great way in
buying comforts for the fever-strioken."


1--WE should not need to be fed by charity if
we could keep what belongs to us-keep our
own corn and cattle from being carried off to
England to pay absentee rents'"


"Don'C look at them. As you said yourself,
we are divided from that food by law-walls. /
think you had better draw down the blinds Of
your fsmine-tower, and never look from its
windows. I can't believe that stealing would
be less degrading than begging"


"Csll it seizing by right Of the sword and
you are false O'Flaherty if you finch from
it."


II will tell you thought do finch from,
Connor. 1t is this, that you and have no
right to complain If our friends are "piping
while We are mourning. tits our own doing
we just drove those away from MS who could
best have helped u.s."


"You want to whistle old Duke back, eh
believe he would come, and leave Lesbia for
Pelham and me to fight for if You were but to
lift your little finger"


"No, no. l was not thinking of anything go
personal, but do often contrast in my mind
our present solitude with the help we had last
winter. It is not want of money that troubles
me most it is forethought and energy to meet
emergencies We fail in, and Bride Thornley's
brains were worth ten relief committees. Pei
ham and grieve over the mismana cement
we see, bat sinRle-hRnded We are not strong
enough to set It right. People round rs are
dying, as Father Peter died this morning,
WeAried out with the sheer difficulty of getting
help, while all the time help is near. don't
believe his heart would have broken IL the
Thoruleys had been at the Castle still, and I
can't bear to think that we drove them away
Say that drove them away and yon1l
| self for"


"Do you never think that secrets are q bur.
den, Cont Have you no compassion in lay inE
/ them on me I" .


"Ntt an Inch. It is the wOmsn's part il
Year: 1878

Rosedale Journal.


The Hon III. D. Money has writ.
ten long letter TO the Clarion ex,
planning his opposition 10 the Texas
Pacific railroad. He advocates the
road being built by engaging the
Union Pacific railroad company in
the work, for the reason that the
road can thus be completed in
shorter time than the Texas Pacific
could do it, and without government
aid. The objection to Mr.. Moneys
bill is that it will not do away with
the monopoly now existing, but by
giving t1e Union Pacific company
an interest, (which would be by
reason of its capital a controlling
interesD in the road, would only
swell the monopoly. At euy rate,
we need the road, by whatsoever
company it may be built.
Year: 1878




sho lives at Ottawa. Canada. and
this is how she managed it: She
thought it would be j1st as well to
commence house keeping right away,
and begin the aew year with train
ing up a husband in the way that
he should go, bat her father thought
differently. so she invited all her
friends 10 the wedding at a certain
church at given hour. OF course
there was a big crowd, including
the angry father, who was prepared
TO forbid the bands with a shot
gun. Meanwhile the young lady
and her adored Will am went 10
another church and quietly mar~
ricd, and as they left the sacred
edilice she remarked that where
there was a Will there was q way.
Year: 1878

jackson Clarion.


The term OF Judge Simrall on The
supreme bench will expire before
tie meeting of another legislature,
and our correspondent, "a Citizen .
an EN- nent member of the legal
Neutrality-suspicious. fact we had
previously overlooked that by the
decision of the supreme court, the
appointment will have to be made
before the adjournment of the pres.
ent legislature.
Year: 1878

A lady resident of Boyertown, Pa
the other night had desperate
fight with mad dog in her bed
room, and finally, having hurled a
$120 set of false teeth at him, was
pleased to see HIM disappear. She
awakened TO find that il was all a
horred nightmare, but that the room
was wrecked and her teeth shattered
beyond redemption.
Year: 1878

Kansas City Times.


The people should everywhere
turn out with brass bands and BON
fires and peallng tells to applause
and give thanks for the action OF
congress OH the Matthews resolution.
Year: 1878

Prof. Leidy, in recent article, states
that, in order to ascertain whether a
house he had just entered was Gas he
suspected) seriously infested with red
ants, he placed piece of sweet cake in
every room. At noon every piece was
found covered with ans. A cup of tur,
pentine oil being provided, each piece
was picked up with forceps, and the
ants tapped into the oil. The. cake was
replaced, and in the evening was again
found covered with ants. The same
process was gone through the following
two days, morning, noon and night
The third day the number of ants had
greatly diminished, and on the fourth
there were none. He at first supposed
the ants had all been destroyed, but in
the attic he observed few feasting on
some dead house-hies, which led him to
suspect that the remaining ants had be-
come suspicious of the sweet cake. He
accordingly distributed through the
house pieces of bacon, which were after
wards found swarming with ants. This
was repeated with the same result for
several days, when, in like manner with
the cake, the ants ceased to visit the
bacon. Pieces of cheese were next tried
with the same result, but with an uH-
doubted thinning in the number of ants.
When the cheese proved no longer at
tractive, dead grasshoppers were sup
piled from the garden. These again
proved too much for the ants, but after
few days. trial neither grasshoppers
nor any thing else attracted them; nor
has the house been infested with them
since.
Year: 1878

sim very sorry, Miss, but I'm only
a poor woman myself, and if you can't
pay the rent of this room, doh't see as
you can afford the rent of the one up
stairs"


Here the landlady rubbed her nose
viciously upon her apron, and stared
straight out of the very dirty window.


As this was evidently a challenge for
me to reply, said, as firmly as | could,
a few words which brought out the rea-
son for the woman's s visit that morning.


cam to understand, then, that you
wish me to leaye?"


elf you please, Miss, at the end OF the
week, for there's the gent on the first
floor would like to have this bedroom" "


every well, Mrs. Ruddock," l said ;
Sc will find room elsewhere.


"Thanky, Miss" she said, sharply I;
and giving her nose another vicious rub,
she left me to my thoughts-and my
tears.


For | was weak, faint and heartsck,
and the coins in my purse had dwindled
down, so that if did not succeed in OBJ
tanning an engagement in a very few
days had no resource but to creep back
to the country and avow my failure.


Just three months since and we were
all so happy in the little country vicar
age; and then, in visiting one of his
people, my poor father caught dan
gerous fever, while in tending him my
dear mother was stricken with the same
complaint. and ere three weeks had
passed Minna and sat in the little study
alone, in deep black; for the struggle
had been brief, and those we loved lay
together in the green church-yard, and
we were only intruders now, in the little
vicarage that had been our home.


We were nearly penniless, too, but q
brother-clergl man of my fathers, quite
as poor, came forward and offered Us 3
Year: 1878

placidly. Over on their side of the yard
Bills count was, of course, diminished by
their absence, while Brad's friends quietly
winked to the tellers, and said, Count IN
those fellows for us that are eating Green
back soup they re on our side of the yard,
and you can SEQ that their coats are
turned


This plot might have succeeded; but
that lot of Brad's boys said to zach other ::
'This is mean business. IL was mean in
Brad ,sf.er this thing was fairly settled once
and he and Bill shook hand-, to try 10 stir
it all up again. And it is a mean trick -
this soup dodge. We shall want to play
with these boys hereafter, and sometime
when we succeed in electing boy on our
side to have the plum. We shall want them
to agree that he shall have it. But IT we
help this mean business they never will
trust US. or play with Us any moro. or have
anything to do with us. Brad amt the
boy we thought he was, so let's go IN and
help Bill"


And so most of the boys who had been
on Brad's side declared that Bill should
have the plum, So he took it, and thought
about as mucn of the honorable boys on
Brad's side. as he did of his own original
friends.


As for the boys in the soup trap, the
soup made them sick and they were glad to
go home and say nothing about it.


As for Brad, even his own friends who
put him up to break his word and trick his
playfellows, despsed him after it was all
over and he was glad to 20 off to another
part of bis Uncle Ssmuel's farm. whero
nobody wou.d see him.


MORAL.


Firstly-Tho foolish fly walketh into the
trap and the cunning spider gobbleth him
up.


Sscondly-There is said to be "honor
among thieves Let some Of our public
men 90 out among the thieves and try to
get some.