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Year: 1872

some months ago, We stated that inquiries


had been made of us in regard to the failure


for several years past, to hold an election il


this Parish for members of the Police Jury


At the time we could not give satisfactory


answer to these inquiries. We were in hopes


however, that some one better posted than


ourselves-some one who was initiated in all


the political movements of the Warmotb
school of politics, would do so. In this we


were mistaken. We have recently ascertained


how the law on the subject of Police Juries


stood up to 1S70,-and what were the changes
made therein at later period,-ls71, by the
Legislature.


Before the late war members of the Police
Jury were elective; the law remained. we be-
heVe' unchanged in this respect up to 1870. In
io'l the Legislature made the office one OF ap-
polntment by the Governor until November
1872, when it becomes again elective.


But this does not explain the failure to hold
elections for several years prior to the change


Our people have felt that the amount of Par
lsh taxes levied upon and collected from them
since the war, was grievous burden; difficult
for all, impossible for some to bear. For sew
eral years it equalled and sometimes largely
exceeded the amount of the State taxes. Itis
not to be wondered at that an interest should
have been awakened among them in reference
to this subject of the Police Jury. That they
should desire to know why they have had, we
oelleVe, but one opportunity since the war
period OF seven years,-to select men of their
choice as members of that, to them, import
ant body. Why the Governor of the State did
not, when it was his duty to do so, order an
election for members of the Police Jury, as
the law required should be done.


There are men in this Parish, we believe,
who could have prevented this outrage upon
the rights of the people, had they desired to
do so Why was it not done9


it is time that this kind of things should
cease. 1t is time til at this outraged and op-
pressed people should authoritatively demand
that it should cease;-that men in whom thew
have reposed trust should be held to strict |
account for their shortcomings. An import
Int election is approaching, and it is to be
hoped that when it takes place in November |
lext, this people will rise up as one man and |
Danish from all participation in our State and !
municipal government all those who have been
weighed and found wanting


Under the law of 1871. we are entitled to
'ote at the next general election, in November
lext, for members of the Police Jury Let the
'eople see to it, that they be not again de-
rauded of this right. The time has arrived
Fhen we should cease to complain;-when we
hould DO our duty to ourselves and our child
en-. We have been amused long enough with
of reform, retrenchment and Dur
ication that have dropped from the lips of
very political mountebank in the country,
ke over-ripe fruit from a tree.
Year: 1872

| Trenton, NJ, June 26-In the Democrat
| ic State Convention which met here TODAY.
Governor Randolph said. on taking the chair:
At this time, when our Democratic brethren


In other States seem to have become touched
with the fever of political resolution. our or


der ordinarily discreet, temperate. and dis
passionate, will be looked to with more than
ardinary interest. In proportion as Others


States have given hasty utterances of opin-
ION and preferences, we should give the sober
est and most thoughtful utterances The
Baltimore Convention Will be composed of
men who have higher motives than merely to


beat Grant these motives will be to beat
corrupt and despotie administration, chief
magistrate who has brought his worse than
military habits of thought and action to the
administration OF civil affairs. With Grantism


broken we know no worse can come, and be-
heve better can be had. That we shall obtain
at Baltimore all We deem desirable does not
seem probable unless some unexpected
reaction occurs the action of the Convention
is a foregone conclusion Endorsed at Raiti


more, deem Greeley's election assured de-


feated there his chances are unworthy of at
tention. 1t is we'll known that my Judgment
has been against the endorsement Of the Gin
cinnati ticket.


The Governor proceeded to state the pur-
pose of the recent Fifth Avenue Conference:
he claimed that this Conference was not a
fiasco but success because it concentrated
reliable information as to the weakness or
strength of the Cincinnati ticket in nearly
every State, and gave bosis for the decision
that no ticket could be now named with polit-
ieal advantages.


81 think more suitable nomination and a
more acceptable candidate to the great body
OF Democratic voters could have been found
know that we shall be charged with placing
our lifelong opponent at the head of our
column in day of almost assured victory
This is true, but it is also signally true that
Greeley will only take the leadership of the
party that elects him after he has pronounced
himself fully in favor of such old fashioned
Democratic principles as hostility to centra-
llzation, opposition to Federal interference in
State and local affairs, condemnation of the
suspension Of the write of habeas corpus,
1ull support OF amnesty, a rigid adherence to
civil service reform, oposition to bayonet cleo
tion laws and the like. Now If Greeley can
accommodate himself to such uncompromis-
ing Democratic views as these, we can accept
his conversion, even if it be triae, sudden
and unexpected.


In conclusion the Governor said that thew
had to contemplate the almost certain endors-
ement of Greeley at Baltimore, and with it
the assured defeat of Grantism, q gross vic |
tory Of itself, because if Greeley had no Iof-
tier views. no graeter intelligence than Grant
he would be powerless, where Grants power
is almost without limit. Greeley would be
the occupant of a high office, but his power |
to abuse it would be jealously guarded by both |
friends and foes. His might be the place, but |
the power with Grant defeated, will be dele |
gated to the people and their representatives |
Year: 1872

Among the reasons why all Southern gen.


tlemen and all patriots North or South onoht


topray and work for Grants defeat is that his


successor may have an early chance to pardon


those innocent citizens of South Carolina who
| were dragged to Northern prisona few davs


ago by Grants soldiers, after an Infamous


mockery of trial under most infamous law of


Grants Congress. Those men are now shut


up at Albany along with burglars, murderers


and swlndlers, wearing manacleu, or, with


shaven heads and IN the dress of felons, are


driven to silent labor from sunrise until dark.


and thence to their noisome, narrow stony
cells. There, in their horrid dongeon. sbuf


out from the happy sunlight and the free


winds, doomed to see the bright fields and


swelling hills of their homeland no more for
many dreary years, we may presume that


these military prisoners of war of fanaticism
and tyranny against amnesty and peace, are
now praying that American voters will soon
redeem them from bondage by drifting the
tyrant and his agent from the post which they


have signally dishonOred. The vcices of the
South Carolina prisoners at Albany cannot
penetrate the iron-bound granite walls of
their vast and dismal Jail. They are So week
with pain and so disheartened by humiliation
that the sound OF their daily prayers and their
groans by night cannot be heard beyond their
prison gates: but that they do pray for de-
hyerance we may be assured


w hen society. for its own safety, after An
impartial trial under just laws sends a con-
slction ulhieldctoF TO a prison, We feel the
justice and the necessity of the punishment
more than we feel commiseration for the
convict; but when honorable men are drag
ged at midnight from their beds, are carried
hundred miles from their homes, are lodged
in dirty Jail under the guard of negroes in
Fegeral uniforms, are taken thence before
judges whose names they never before heard
sent by an unfriendly government, are tried
by jury of ignorant, prejudiced and besot- |
ted blacks who have condemned their victims |
in advance, are sentenced by men who sit in |
mockery of justice in Pursuance of the most
villianous of laws that ever befouled the pages |
of the American book of statutes, are then |
manaeled and carried off to foreign dungeon
for penal slavery which none but felons de-
serve,-when Southern white citizens and
gentlemen singlebearted and generous, who
are incapable of crime or dishonorable deeds.
arc thus abused, who that is either honest or
honorable can think of the outrage without in
dignation or of those who perptrate it without
the wish to hurllthem from power There NAV
be Southern born white men who mean to-
vote for Grant in spite of what they know of
his tyranny, careless alike for the wrongs of
their countrymen and the liberties of the Re-
public; but for the honor of our race we hone
their number is small-4N 0. Bee.
Year: 1872

. The St. Louis Republican thinks
it fortunate for the Grant party that
lime is abundant and whitewash cheap.
as such an incalculable amount OF
whitewashing has to be done by the
Administration. We have dispensed
with even this cheap process in
louisiana. Men here put themselves
before the public for Office reeking
with infamy and glorying in their
shame. Their rascality and imbecility
are even used as solid arguments nj
heir favor. Our noble State is too civ
tlized to permit the use of whitewash.


". o. PicGyuae.
Year: 1872

A %AT~~ III Undersigned taxes CnA
@EMSAR5 mode of notifying the public
M rrfft that he is now in readiness tC
sEAZ4@95aEs7s2 sSA4@15Es7s2 receive all those whose pleas


ure it may be to seek the above


as place of pleasure and recre-
alton, as well as those who may be impelled
from indispOsition to have recourse to them
for the remedial agen cy of its waters. These
| Springs are situated on the Bayou des Canes,
distant about 81 miles Southwest of the town
of Opelousas Among the numerous springs,
! there to be found, may be had such as are
found abouuding with Sulphur and prepara-
tions of Iron. The springs are very abundant,
and in one instance three of the streams form
large basin which affords a magnificent bath
ing place. The waters of the said basin can
be entirely renewed every hour, a circum-
stance which is certainly calculated to add
much to it's purity. At the distance of some
five hundred yards from the principal bathing
place there is, besides this, another which is
furnished with an abundant stream of water.
the GOODNESS of which can almost be compared
to that of ice.


In announcing the opening of his Establish
ment, the undersigned does not pretend to offer
the same to the public 8s fashionable watering
place, where fine dressing may be exhibited
with the other general accompaniments. His
object, on the contrary, is to offer to the
afflicted meaDs through which shackled
constitution may be restored to health. The
remedial agency of these waters in the relief
of Dyspepsia and in the permanent cure of
cutaneous eruptions, from past experience,
now stands uncontradcted.


The establishment consists of comfortable
dwellings, with all the necessary furniture
which may be required at such place. and the
table will be always amply furnished with
whatever edibles may seem best to suit the
tastes of visitors. An excellent pasture in
which horses may be kept with safety, will
be at the disposition of such as may desire it,
as well as corn, fodder, &C.,


The charges of the UNDERSIGNED will he mod
crate and he feels satisfied that his visitors will
not only be satisfied with the accommodations
which they may receive but that they will be
also equally contented with the degree of
health which they may obtain from the
Springs.


ANTOINE CART.
June Is 1872
Year: 1872

A NEW PAPER.-The Democratic party be-
ing without an organ in the city of New
Orleans the proposition has been made to
start daily campaign paper to be called the
Democrat, the first number of which il to he
issued on the 1st July. The enterprise is esti-
mated to cost 900 during the four months
OF its existence, and the sum is to be made mn
by subscription among the members of the
Democratic party. The planners of this move
ment are sanguine of ftheir ability to find one
hundred patriots who will give two hundred
dollars each toward the enterprise.


NO Ptcuansnp
Year: 1872

we are authorized to announce Mr. CA
MILE FL. MELANCON as a candidate to re-
present the Parish of St. Landry in the lower
House OF the Legislature, at the election of
November next
Year: 1872

al can't make out how it is that Bill
Pratt always gets such good places" said
Harry Underwood, the basket-maker's
son, to another lad, as they were cutting
rushes by the brook-side.


And Harry was not the only one who
thought thus, for ''Bill Pratt's luck" was
the surprise of many like himself Bill
was certainly no pattern of cleverness, OF
beauty or strength; he could not do more
than others, not so much as some, nor
could he do it as well as many; but for all
that it was quite true he always had good
places, good wages, and good character.
When he left one master to go to another,
it was generally said, 81 would not part
with him if could help it; he is good
boy, and so oblising."


This was the secret of his being so
much liked, and of his good luck, he
was $50 obliging."


Did the shepherd, the wagner, or the
bailiff want job done at a moments no
tice, while they were busy at work, it
was only to get sight of Bill Pratt, and it
was as good as done; for Bill would hurry
through his own business without feeling
it trouble, in order to help. The cook
never had to look for eggs; Bill would
hunt high and low, and all around, to
find them for her. And many other lit
TIC JOOS hOul0 uC OO Ia tAAS
anywhere else, without staying to be
asked; so that he was a great favorite.
He did not do this to gain favor, for then
he would have tried to please those only
who would do him good turn for it. If
he saw younger boys in trouble, he would
try to help them out of it; and he put on
his shoes again after having taken them
off one pouring rainy night, to walk
three miles to the town for parcel con-
tanning a new gown, which the carrier
had neglected to bring for the kitchen
girl, who was crying her eyes out be-
cause she would not have it to wear next
morning at her sisters wedding.


But it was not so much what Bill did,
as hon he did it, that made people like
him. he always seemed as if pleasing
others was the greatest pleasure he had.
And if he coulG2t do what was asked'
his way of saying 'NNo," was more agree
able than MANY Peoples "Yes," )" often is:


Bin grew up the same, and through life
he prospered.-IHe C0ttdger.
Year: 1872

Come here, boys-let me speak to you.
Where are you geingi / heard one OF
your company say, "Come, boys, let us
90 down to the saloon and get some
beer :" is there where you are going
Hold on moment; that is bad place
for bows. have known great many
persons begin at the saloon or liquor shop
and end in the State Prison. Did you ever
see the fisherman cast net and draw IN
the fish ? how the fish dive and flop and
try to escape, but can't. Did you ever
see birds caught in snare or net you
have seen pigeons in net, you have no
ticed how they try, but can't escape; Las
ten to what the Bible tells you: As the
fishes are taken in an evil net, and as the
birds that are caught in a snare, SO are
the sons of men shared in an evil time.
Every LIQUOR saloon or rum shop is net
or snare if you go there you are in danger
of being caught. Shun it-keep away
II YOU begin drinking beer, you VIII soon
want still stronger drinks, and once start
ed on this track no one can tell where
YOU will end; but if you never take the
first drink-you will end sober men. How
easy, then, to escape becoming drunk
ard, to-wit: by never drinking drop OF
intoxicating drinks. Avoid the ale, the
beer, the lager-don't begin, and you will
never get INTO tno net or smart ln!nA VI
five hundred thousand drunkards In
America, all caught in the netl


Some try as hard as do the poor fishes
to escape, but in vain. Avoid the net,
boys, avoid the net it is the cry of an
old sentinel. Listen to the note of warn
ing-keep away from the dram-shops.


A poor drunkard lied to borrow i've
dollars of me a few months ago. He
wandered around in drunkenness, and not
ten days later was run over on railroad
track and killed. / knew him when
bright, promising boy. But he went to
the rum-shop, was caught in the net, ana
in an evil hour ruin came suddenly upon
him. Keep out of the net
Year: 1872

man to pay her car fare home, and when
she got to the magistrates she just rose
off the bench and told Billy she didn't see
much use in splicing, and that she didn't
like him anyhow; and so she went home,
and Bill he went with her, and told her
he wasn't sorry, as he did not want her,
and he guessed she was hard on her
clothes, anyhow, and SO they never got
married, and the whole thing turned out
wrong; but couldn't help it, for amt
going to put facts on record that amt so
But it amt bit like any novel that l ever
read, so there must have been something
strange about this fellow and Mollie that
| never could find out, so I'll have to let it
slide as it is-Neao YorkSStandard.
Year: 1872

ready enacted. but to learn their spirit and
intent, and to enforce them accordingly.
submit these suggestions with confidence
that your combined action will be wise,
statesmanlike, and in the best interests of
the whole country"
Year: 1872

CLAGETr says in his letter OF acceptance
that the endorsement Of the Republican
Convention is sufficient compen alton for
many annoyances and much hard and ex-
haustiye labor" Now this il all stuf-we
venture there is not a single member Of the
A2d Congress would have written such non
sense. After the 4th Of March next he will
have no occasion to make such 4 ridiculous
remark
Year: 1872

MaSinnis and Clagett had joint discussion
in Beaver Head County. This is the proper
mode In which to conduct campaigns for Con-
gress. From all we can learn Maginnis lost
nothing. but on the contrary rather got the
better of Clagett.
Year: 1872

PROGRESSING TOWARDS COMPLETION.


The laying Of the rails on the Wilmington 4
Western Railroad to Landenburg will be COM
pleted to-day, when nothing will remain untin
iahed but bAllasting and levellng up Piles at
the crossing Of the road over the New Castle
avenue are being driven and passenger and
telegraph station will be completed in a few
days.


The station house will be 40 by 20 feet finished
in neat artistic manner The Wilmington end
Of the road will soon be finished to the wharf on
the Delaware River.


A branch from the main line will connect with
the freight depot AT the east end OF Third street
bridge.
Year: 1872

Once on British soil, they are retailed
at the rate of one dollar and half per
dozen.


CATERPILLARs.-According to Ger
man paper, ants are great foes to cater
pillars, and, indeed, it is true of any
other insect they may be able to mas
ter. 1t is related of farmer, who,
being much troubled with these larvae
among his crops, brought sack full of
ants from the woods, and dumped them
in the field where the worms were at
work, that the next day not caterpil-
lar was to be seen.


SOFT water is always preferable for
the horse. 1t should never be given
freshly drawn if you can avoid it. Hard
water often roughens horses coat and
produces gripping pains. After drawing
the water expose it in the stable or
elsewhere for short time.
Year: 1872

There is many rose in the road through life.


II We would but stop to take it.
And many tone from the better land,


If the querulous hearts would make it.
To the sunny soul that is full of hope,


And whose beautiful trust ne'er faileth,
The grass is green and the flowers are bright


Though the winter storm prevalent.
Bettcr to hope, though the clouds hang low,


And keep the still eyes lifted;
For the sweet blue sky will still peep through


When the ominous clouds are riftsd.
There was never night without day,


Or an evening without morning;
And the darkest hour, 30 the proverb goes,


Is the hour before the dawning.
There 10 many gem In the path Of life,


Which we pass in our idle pleasure,
That is richer far than the jeweled crown.


Or the miser's boarded treasure;
It may be the lore Of little child.


Or q mothers prayer in heaven,
Or only mothers grateful thanks
For cup Of water given.
Better to weave in the web of life
A bright and golden filling,


And do Gods work with con trite heart
And hands that are prompt and willine,
Than to snap the delicate, minute threads
OF our curious hearts asuuder,
And then blame heaven for the tangled ends
And sit and grieve and wonder.
Year: 1872

From j uIlAn 8 IadicaI.
Grant takes position at the risk Of bis


popularity.


In like manner on the subject
of the payment Of the National
Debt, on which, also, his party
had trimmed and prevaricated,
he did not hesitate to take the
responsibility of a clear state
ment of his position, at the inn
minent hazard Of his popularity.
Year: 1872

SECTION l. The right Of citizens
of the United States to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the
United States, or by any State, on
account Of race, color, or previous
condition of servitude.


SECTION 2. The Congress shall
have power to enforce this article
BY appropriate legislation.
Year: 1872

A curious work on "the humorous ele-
ment III German law, by .. Gieske, has
Just been published at Berlin. The author
describes the punlshments which were IN
tiicted III various parts Of Germany, in
some cases up to a very recent period, with
the object Of humiliating the culprit. and
exposing him to public ridicule com
mon punishment was that of going in pro-
cession through the streets Of town or
village i'll dress covered with images of
swords, whips, rods and other implements
of corporal chastlsement. In Hesse, WON
en- who had beaten their husbands were
made to ride backwards on a donkey hold
ing his tail, on which occasions the animal
was led through the streets by the hus-
band. This custom existed in Darmstadt
up to the middle Of the seventeenth centu-
ry, and was 50 common that donkey was
always kept always ready for the purpose
in the capital and the neighboring villages
If the wuplan struck her husband in such
manner that he could not ward off the
blow, the donkey was led by the man who
had charge of him if not, then by the
husband himself.


At st. Goar, miller was allowed GER
tain quantity Of food from the forest be-
longing to the town, in return for which
he was bound to supply donkey to the
municipality whenever required for the
chastisement Of scolding wife. Another
old custom was that Of furnishing a hen
pecked husband by removing the roof Of
his house, on the ground that "a man who
allows his wife to rule at home does not
deserve any protection against wind and
weather" If two women fought in public
they were each put Ill a sort Of closed sen
try-box, which only left their heads ex-
posed, and then posted opposite to each
! other in the market-place, where they re-
main for an hour face to face, but unable
to use their hands or feet.


I A common punishment for scoldlng
women was the shameful stone, which
was hang round their necks. This stone
was usually in the shape Of bottle At
Hamburg hbellers and slanderers we're
compelled to stand on block and strike
themselves three times on the mouth as a
sign Of repentance. This custom still eX-
isted thirty or forty years ago. In some
towns the - shameful stone was in the
shape Of loaf, whence the German saying,
"a heavy bit Of bread (ein schwerer bis
sen brod) At Lubbock it was in the shape
Of an oval dish, and in other places in that
Of woman putting out her tongue. Such
stones were usually very heavy according
to the law Of Dortmund and Halberstadt
| (1348) theywere to weigh hundred weight


Those who were wealthy could purchase
exemption from this punishment with a
bag full Of hops tied with red ribbon.