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Year: 1870

The Governors of the Northwestern States
have called convention at Indianapolis on
the twenty instant, to provide for the
protection Of immigrants arriving at the
Atlantic Outports and subjected to much
imposition by sharpers. One OF the most
important objects Of this convention will be
to devise "cheap, safe and comfortable
Transportation from the Atlantic coast to
the West" The call is addressed to all the
large cities ON the Atlantic coast, together
with the boards of trade and immigrant So
cieties.


We can not tell whether this call will ex-
clude the cities Of the Gulf States and their
boards of trade and immigrant societies.
We should think the Northwest is so deeply
interested in the cheap, safe and comforta-
Bile transportation of immigrants that it can
not overlook the Mississippi route, which
will not only carry an immigrant from Bre-
men to Fort Benton with but one tranship-
ment, but at less cost, and with more COM
fort in the winter season than any other.
We have very expensive Bureau OF lmni-
grafton.


The very active superintendent has writ
ten and travelled great deal to publish the
attraction of Louisiana to the European
world. Thus far, there has been little re-
turn in comparison with the expenditure
and efforts. Our German fel0w-citizens
have also organized, at their own expense,
an immigrant association for the humane
purpose Of providing for their wayfaring
countrymen. Their last report shows q
commendable attention to this noble
charity.


Certainly since the Northwest is concerned
to secure as many ways of importation as
possible, and since Louisiana has done so
much to encourage this object, no mere
technicality in the call will exclude our
delegates. We ask the attention of the
Governor Of Louisiana, the Superintendent
of immigration and Of the officers of the
German Immigrant Association, and would
recommend that they send delegates who
win report ON their return the best means
wealth, numbers and enterprise which are
flowing from the Old World to the New
Ncso Orleans Price Current.
Year: 1870




TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


What can be more disgusting than the sight
which daily meets the eyes Of the ferry passen-
gers to and from Brooklyn? At the foot OF Roose.
welt street there is constantly score or more of
men and boys, without q particle of clothing upon
them, running up and down the docks and con-
stantly paradng themselves before the female
passengers on the boats. They seem to manifest
q desire, not to keep out of sight, but to expose
themselves as much as possible. The boys have
even become so bold as to board the boats and
jump from them as they are leaving the slips.
This monstrOus nuisance should be abated at
once. The policemen ought to be instructed to
arrest any one engaged in the indecent practice.
It Is certainly unlawful to expose ones person in
ths public manner, and If few arrests were
made and the police kept the gangs of men and
boys dispersed q speedy end would soon be
brought to these disgraceful proceedings. The
Idea of free baths is good one, but this is
hardly the mode in which it should be carried
out 1t is right and p1 oper that these low classes
of people should keep themselves clean; but let
them go to the public baths provided by the city,
Or at least to some spot along the river where
they are not so exposed. When 1t comes to the
pass that the female portion Of our community
Cannot cross on our boats without having the
spectacle exhibited before their eyes something
pughtto be done, and that speedily. If the police
will not interfere in the matter the ferry COM
pany, for shame's sake, ought to build fence
sufficiently high to keep the boys from their ves-
sels and shut out the disgusting sight.
Year: 1870

thousand men taken from Its ranks and added to
the present garrison will be more than enough to
make an active and vigorous defence against an
enemy occupying an extended front.


The defence OF Paris then will be assured. Bur
there Is point not less essential II Is the necessity
OF filing up the void In our army with the help OF
the marine troops, with the regiments
still at our disposal In France and
Algeria with the fourth battalion OF
each of our hundred regiments, including those
members who belong to the Garde Mobile, and with
portion OF our Oendarmerte we may easily put
into the field 10000 men. Besides this the call for
the class OF 1859 Will give US 10000 men, who In
month will become real soldiers.


But for this struggle also employ the entire
Rationale and Mobile Gardes, the companies OF
Franc Treurs, who are everywhere asking to be or.
ganized Here we have 100000 men; and, finally
counting on the Garde Rationale Sedentare France
can then arm two millions OF defenders. Their
arms ready, and million are still In reserve.


decree has been issued ordering that the Garde
Rationale OF Paris be detailed for the defence Of
capital, ana that the Notifications be placed In
condition to resist attack.


A project Of law will be presented to the cham.
bers incorporating in the Rationale and Mobile
Gardes citizens under thirty years Of age who are
not actually members.
Year: 1870

How WOMAN CAPTuKED A BURaLAR.-A brave
woman mas come to light IN Savannah. Shortly be-
fore daylight the other morning she was awakened
open window she beheld an unknown man leaning
forward and peeping cautiously into the room In.
in such cases, she quietly awakened her husband.
and then suddenly sprung through the door on the
piazza and seized the tnterl0per before he could
erect his escape Her husband, who is somewhat
crippled, went At once TO her assistance and they in
turn stood guard their prisoner while each was
dressing. After completing their toilet they took
The prisoner between them and marched him or to
the guard house
Year: 1870

one thing and another that lay around
on the pavement, arranged himself in q
vertical position and yelled out:


"Mr. Thompson Sir: 1t may not be
known to you"--which made the old
man so wretched mad that he went out
and set a bull terrer on Smith before he
had chance to Hit brogan, and there
was scientific dogfght, with odds in
favor Of tie dog. for he had an awful
hold for such a small animal.


Smith afterwards married the girl
and lived happily about two mo iths.---
AT the end OF that time he .old u conf
Dental friend that he would willingly
take more trouble and undergo = mill
lion more dog bites to get rid OF her.
Year: 1870

% A stranger in a printing office
asked the youngest apprentice what
lis rule of puntuation Was. Il set up
as long as | can hold my breath, then
put Ia q comma; when cape | insert
q semicolcn; and when want chew
of tobacco make q paragraph
Year: 1870

Scald quart of milk; take three IA
ble-s poonfulS of cold milk. three o
flour and three eggs; rub well together
and pour the batter In while the milk
Is hot. Then bake halt an hour. But
ter and sugar beat to cream for dress-
ing, flavor with nutmeg.
Year: 1870

From Hon. b. johnson Barbour Rector Of IN


Boord Of Visitors Of the University Of Pal
VIRGINIUs DABNEY, Esq,


MY DEAR SIR The lapse of another year
enables me to speak more decidedly as to the
merits of your system of education and it
Is no less my duty than my pleasure to say
that both as to literary culture and moral
training do not believe there is a better
school within the limits of Virginia. You
have evidently the happy talent of stimulat-
Ing a fondness for study in your scholars
whilst you lose no opportunity of quicken
ing their sensibilities for all that is high or
honorable in life. | continue to congratu-
late myself that my son was placed under
your charge, as his progress in all respects
1t would be unjust in me to withhold this
voluntary tribute TO your excellence as a
teacher.


Wishing you great and deserved success,
am, sir with high respect and great regard,


Faithfully your friend,
B. JOHNSON BARBOUR.
Year: 1870

ANTo1NE's CARD.-It is an established rule with US
in the conduct of newspaper, that when we ssaal
any one the party assaed shall have the use of our
columns for an explanation, or rejoinder. Hence we
cheerfully give place to the card of c. c. Antoine,
which will be found elsewhere, remarking by the way,
that in the paragraph referred to We stated that we had
heard it said Warmoth and party had paid Antoine
$4,000 to withdraw We heard subsequently, as An
tome states he was not bought off, but booted off,


Antoine is an intelligent and fully appreciates
the character of carpetbaggers who only wish to use
the freedmen for elevating themselves to Office and
have no regard for them or their interests ex
cept so far they be made subservent to their
own selfish ends than they have for horse or an OK.
But what avais this knowledge to the more intelligent
class of freedmen when the mass of them can be so
skillfully manipulated by such plausible fellow as
Warmoth? Excitable and preudiced they are, in the
hands of these practiced and moneyed villains as clay
in the hands Of the pottermoneyed because they en-
rich themselves the expense of the labor Of their
dupes They thus naict double injury-frst rob the
freedmen and then take the money to crush them
and keep them in subection Is not this true as holy
writ, Antoine?
Year: 1870

We have no idea that the Warmoth party will ap-
preciae of the motives which prompted the Dem
ocrats here the policy of replying the speeches
delivered last Friday. 1t was this: No one could
possibly have spoken without charging upon Warmoth
and his party the outrageous rascalty and rob-
berries ever practiced upon people by those at the
head of the Government. The occasion would not
have justified honied expressions words of knighty
courtesy. The result would probably have been some
disturbances of unpleasant character. This was
one reason that prompted the course pursued, and
doubtless the main one. There no fear that they
could not be triumphartIy answered, because they
were vulnerable at every point and even SO good
speaker Sheridan reduced the subterfuge of
bringing up dead issues instead of speaking to the
live of the day. The only excuse for accepting
bribes that Warmoh could possibly bring forward WIS
that they offered to him by so-caed respectable
citizens of New Orleans-as weak an excuse as that
given by Adam for eating the forbidden fruit.
Year: 1870

Our esteemed friend, the Mansfield Reporter has
Bossier Affairs" We had thought whatever of
DeSoto On the contrary, all The accounts from this
parish represented united hopeful aud energetic
party. Besides this all the nominees were known to
us, personally as representative men OF their parish
and party, as true, tried and honorable men,, We
know of no disaffection in DeSoo; we know of none
now. On the contrary friends there are, in the
harness. able and willing to do their duty and be-
lieve they will do it. All honor, say We, to them.
y Our remarks were intended to apply only to Bosser,
and only to the candidates for the Legislature, We
had understood there no objection to Captain
Thomas land we cannot conceive of any but that
there was a division of the party in regard TO mem
bers for the Legislature. Whether this division
was predcated on alleged trckery of the nominating
convention or upon what other cause, was unknown
to us. Nor did we certainly know that there were
two distinct tickets n the field but were told So
and assuming it to be the fact and in the absence of
any intelligence as to whether the regular nominees
had or would accept we called the candidates them
selves and on the solid of the party to harmonze
And this they ought to do at once. In our opinion it
is simply absurd to assert, there will be no Radical
candidates. though their names may not be announced
They will be run, and we believe it is the duty of all
Democrats to support their nominees.
Year: 1870




MISSOURI PoLITIcs-Senator Drake opened series
of campaign speeches Hannibal the 20th of last
month, when he made Enthusiastically vituperatige
speech-fu of abuse of the boilers and of Brown
He charged the Liberals with the design of breaking
up the Radical party, vented his spite the rebels,
charged Brown with hating them than he did,
and endeavored prejudice the Democrats against the
Liberal ticket, by charging that the amendments
qnired them to vote for negro suffrage. Mr.. Ander
son one of the best stump speakers iii the State, will
speak at the same time and place Drake during the
canvass, unless the latter changes his appointments
and will have no mercy on him. He knows brakes
whole political record and will not spare the LASH
Alarmed at the of the Brown party the other
wing resorng to characteristic trckery in order to
draw off the Democratic vote from Brown-making
very fair promises of liberal legislation, but promises
which will be false as fair
Year: 1870

MEssRs j. KAHN BRo-This house, which has a
retail trade second to none ever enjoyed by any firm
in Shreveport, is now supplied with complete and
well selected stock of dry goods of every description
To the ladies' they offer endless variety Of beautiful
fabrics calculated to charm the eye and ascinate their
affections Gentlemen can be fitted out in the most
elegant or useful SUITS from thread socks to beaver.
The boys even not forgotten by the senior part
ner while laying in his stock This he did with his ac-
customed Judgment, and on such terms as will enable
them to sell as cheap as the cheapest All the sales
men are polite and attentive while the bookkeepeE will
make out your bills with smile on his face-a smile
which will be responded to by the members of the
firm generally, if payment be in question.
Year: 1870

Specials to the New York press say there ndi-
cations OF intrgues foot to restore the Emperor
to the throne of France. They do not say in what
court these nrigues are being carried on. We, who
never expect to have opportunity of pushing back
profered crown, at least affect the magnsnimous
and therefore take the position that in Napo
Icons place we would accept the position from


victorious enemy 1t will certainly detract from the
glory he has won, and will render him infinitely more
than object of suspicion and hatred the peo
pie of France.
Year: 1870




Editor Daily South Western


You will permit me to correct statement made
against me in your issue of October 10TH In Justice
to my friends and myself do not hesitate in saying
that was the regular nominee Of the Republicans of
the Fourth Congressional District for Congress, and
that the eighty thousand colored voters of the State
should have at least one Representative in Congress.
But hnding myself alone advocating the rights and
privileges of race having means to carry on the
contest and believing that it would result in the cleo
ton OF the Democratic nominee and the ionomnious
failure of myself and business, have withdrawnnot
for five thousand dollars fattering greenbacks.


Very respectfully,


C. G. ANTOINE
Year: 1870

GENERAL LEE. - The pen falters and the spirit
shrinks abashed at the attempt to write worthy
tribute to the memory of this hero patriot and great
captain in war; useful citizen in peace, and Christian
gentleman at all times Had the venerable Mother OF
States done nothing more than give birth to Robert
Edmund Lee she would BE worthy of all veneration
and all love. We hold him, in respects, greater
than Washington, in that his private character
more oveable; and if through the fortunes of war; it
not given us to test his character in prosperity
the other hand, who may say that Washington would
have shown himself great under complete adversely


Success is too often the test of merit. He falej,
and, in military sense, fell


"Then !, and you, and al! of US fell down."
And so failing, alien generations may not hold his
memory in just esteem. No proud shaft may pierce
the AZURE monumental stone be piled in commemo-
ration of his name and Deeds but what matter? The
tears of his countrymen shall be fitting tribute to his
WORTH and their hearts shall be the everlasting
eum of his fame.
Year: 1870

ANOTHER BEEcnER IN THE FIELD.-The Beechers
are prolific family. Another shining light has startled
the Plymouth Church people who habtually sit under
the performance of that "star of the ARENA" Henry
Ward In the absence of the latter on recent Sum-
day James (whether son, BROTHER grandmother or
aunt of the usrious Henry is not given to the world
to know played brief but highly sensational engage
ment consisting of one daylight performance and a
matinee James was equal to the occasion and i'm
proved the opportunity of finging rhetorical bomb
shell into the pit gallery and boxes, whose explosion
made that portion of the religious Rome literally
"howl" For James at the proper point in his dis
course. spoke thus


1t has been my fortune to travel very largely in
heather nations but there is heathensm in New
York than in Canton, among the Hottentots of the
Cape of Good Hope. l have the Bengaee In
dians the Chinese the South Sea Islanders the crack
of Florida and the sand hlers of South Carolina
and never never the surface of Gods earth, have
| seen such men and women as have the last week
or two in New York city. They cannot be found
London may equal it. He'll does not surpass it.
Year: 1870

REGISTRATION - Remember that the registration
office is now open for few days only We earnestly
beseech every citizen to register. 1t can do no harm
and when election day comes on, those who have
failed to discharge their dny as good citizens may
regret it sorely Should this happy change OF heart
not be experienced still harm can result from haV
ing the papers on hand.
Year: 1870

4 colered orator, in addressing Radical meeting
the other night said that he had fought for the freedom
OF the blacks and had the gun to use when oeca
sion required words 20 that effect He said moreo-
that be would knock down the first colored man he
voting the democratic ticket He had best not for
the Democratic party would thereby be justified in
raising the favore Radical cry OF threats and intim
idationn and he had best not for other reasons not
necessary TO mention.
Year: 1870

SPLENDID SroCK OF GooDs.--Mr. J. Dreytuss, who
was so successful merchant Spring Ridge before
the war; advertises large stock Of dry goods which
he selected in person. We need not inform those who
know him that he Is merchant in the best sense of
the term and it is only necessary to suggest to them
that they call in and examine his varied and beautiful


assortment Mr. Dreyfuss is thoroughlyu to the times
and knows that liberal and fair dealing and quick sales
aud SIN al pros is the true road TO success in business
Year: 1870

The loss of temporal power will come hardly on the
Pope at first. But he will grow used to it as its in.
evitabity established beyond controversy There are
those, however, who predict that the overthrow of
the Papal Government in Europe will transfer the old
religious quarrel to this country where Catholicism is
at once strong and confident and enterprising
Year: 1870

Those who wish to purchase dry goods, either by
Wholesale retail would do well to read the advertise
ment off II. Lengsfeld. He is determined to close
out his stock and will sell at sacrifice. Call in and
we venture to say you will not be permitted to leave
without having purchased something.
Year: 1870

Capt j. H. Carter publishes card in the Bossier
Banner in which he says; The article which appeared
IN the South Western some time since, in which | am
made to appear delegate to the Democratic State
Convention, is not correct"


He must of course, allude to the extract from the
proceedings of the convention repubshed from city
cotemporary.
Year: 1870

A WOMAN WITH HEAD ON-Mary Russell Milford,
in one of her letters in 1920 said write merely for
remuneration and would rather scrub foorsif could
get as much by that healthier and more respectable
employment'
Year: 1870

We learn that Governor Warmoth and henchmen
have extended purpose extending, an invitation to
the Democratic party meet them in discussion. We
cannot say whether any member Of the Democratic
party will so honor them, but say that are not
in favor of it, discussion could only resolve itself
into charges of peculaon and robbery the part
and hold denial on the other
Year: 1870

See here, Grips, understand you have a superior
way of curing hams l should like to learn it,"
Well, yes-I know very well how to cure them, but
the trouble with me just now is to find how pro
them"
Year: 1870

The Governor and party left on the Dew L. Tally.
AS he walked board the boat Sheridan following,
considerably by the head, the latter, with unbecoming
familiarity payfuy gave him the toe of bis boot in
the region of the coat-tail.
Year: 1870

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to
continue their subscription.


g. If subscribers wish their papers dscontin-
ned, publishers may continue to send them until
all charges paid.


g. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office or place to which the are
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
their bills and give due notice to discontinue.


L. If subscribers move to other places without
Informing the publisher and the paper is sent to
the former drecton they are held responsible.
Notice should always be given of the removal.


s. The Courts have decided, that refusing to
take paper from the office, or removing and
leaving It uncalled for is prima facie evidence
Of intentional fraud
Year: 1870

ToUcHING and irresistible was that invita-
ton of the rustic maiden to her swain:
Come and see me; we have a now lamp at
our house that we can turn down, down,
down, until there is scarcely bit Of light in
the room" He went.
Year: 1870

SCIENTIFIC men have recently discovered
that the poison taken into the system, from
continual smoking of Tobacco, viii cause death
in one hundred and sixty-seven years. We
warn our re lders who have been smoking
nearly that time to break themselves of the
habit at once
Year: 1870

back the bloody knife, who upon seeing the
old man, declared that he would put an end
to his existence also, if he did not down up
on his knees and swear never to reveal what
he had seen.


Mr.. Dalton then wiped bis hand upon his
handkerchief, tore off wristband that had
become stained with blood, and emptying
the contents of the old mans basket into a
hollow tree the knife and stained articles in
to it and taking Moreton with him rode to
the old spring, where together they buried
the basket beneath the large oak.


Mr.. Dalton then ordered Moreton to return
to the house as if nothing had happened,
form an excuse for leaving the neghborhood
the next day, and to keep himself carefully
concealed until all search for the murderer
was over.


4 would have spared you The sse he at the
tree, Nora dear, said Oscar, 'but fearing the
basket had been removed, wished you should
see your cousin manner when accused of
crime.


And, oh, Moral said Mrs. Overing, be-
tween her sobs, 'to think that /, who was
all the time fearing that after my death you
might be induced TO marry your fathers
murderer, should have been blindly hurrying
you on to that very fate.


We will forget all that, said Oscar 'in
the hope that you will now give Your consent
to our speedy union But before Mrs. Over
ing could reply he was summoned from the
room, and returned with a grave face to in
torn them that at the examination before
the magistrate Arthur had acknowledged
his guilt and then shot himself dead with a
pistol which he carried concealed upon his
person.


1t will of course be taken for granted that
this rash act of the young man added great
ly to the distress of his kind aunt, and in
conclusion it is only necessary to add that
long before the June roses bloomed again
Nora was travelling in a foreign land, and the
happy wife of Oscar Stovcr.