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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

That it would also be very difficult
to keep them out until after the
next Presidential election is also
very evident. But, that the main
object Of the Radicals now is to Sc
cure their success at the next cleo
ton by the exclusion of the vote Of
the Southern States, must be 0byi-
Gus to all. The reduction of the
Southern States to a territorial con-
dition, and keeping them there for
two years, would secure the desired
object. But this is not the only
way it can be done. An enthusiast
tic Congressional Radical, who
seems to have a way of going
straight to the point without cir
cumlocution, has already proposed
that Congress now declare that tile
votes of the Southern States be not
counted in the electoral college at
the next election. This is really a
novel way of counting the votes for
President, but then the Radicals
have some very novel ways of pro-
ceeding to business. Pass this res.
olution and perhaps the mouths of
some of the Radicals would be shut
for while, the prospect of more
offices and more plumber having a
remarkable tendency to keep them
quiet. Besides, we do not see that
the South will interpose any very
serious obstacle to such an arrange
ment. We have already suggested
to them more than once, as "com-
PROMISE" to let us alone and elect
their President by their own votes,
in their own way. ,4'5 a.
We earnestly hope for the sake
of that repose which we so much
need, that We may be able to see
some kind of an nnl ia tho pad;oo,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

@ A lawyer, who was sometimes for.
settaa, having been engaged to plead the
eau Use OF an offender, began BY saying e,
know the prisoner at the bar, aud he bears
the: character Of being q most consummate
and impudent scoandrel.' Here somebody
whispered.to him that the prisoner was
hls client, when he Immediately continued !:
'"BH what great and good man ever lived
who was not caIumiated By many Of his
contemporaries"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

s~ Mrs. Mu'cahy is now fully installed
in her new store, at Su!liyan's old stand
and will be pleased to receive business
calls from her patrons. She is opening a
variety fashionable and seasonable goods
just received per late arrivals. ~ E
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

NO. With the commencement of the
New Year new firm in the Storage, Ship
ping and General Commission Business.
makes its bow to the Rapids public through
our Columns. being both to the manor
born and raised in our midst, these young
men are we'll enough known here, without
an extra blast from our trumpet. See the
card of Biossat e. French and You will
know what We mean. H. -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

hsn The Texas Republican, published
at Marshall, has been enlarged to the lar
gest size sheet. We are glad to see our
war-friend, Louehery, on the high road to
prosperity and usefulness in his line.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

DG~ The highly popular grocery firm Of
Swarbrick & Go, New Orleans. had the
good taste and foresight to remember tho
Democrat, and sent US per Steamer St.
Nicholas, in time for our Christmas dinner.
a well selected and choice remembrance,
for all of which we are under lasting oblisa
cations.
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e The Congressional excurtionists
have arrived in New Orleans, and MS was
80 be expected ct the people ofthat city.
have been received and treated like white
folks. We hope they may return the com.
plimept.
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E We have been kindly remem.
hered in the newspaper line by the
officers of the following steamers:
Dan. Able, New Era, National, FL
nora, Alabama and st. Nicholas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

20 We are gladto announce that
Che river has commenced falling
1t is receding at the rate of six
inches in twenty four hours.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

9A- The Committee sent to New Or
leans by the Rump TO enquire into the
cause Of the late riot, are at their work in
that city.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

IN TIGHT PLACE.-At l. on SIM
day evening, fatigued by his long journey
wagner aud his son Johhdrove his team
into q good range and determined to pas.
the Sabbath enjoying a season Of WORSHIP
with the good folks Of the village. Wl,ei
the time for worship arrived, John was Sc,
to watch the team, while the wacone,
Went In with the crowd. The preache,
had hardly announced his subject before
the old man fell fast asleep. He sal
against the partition in the centre Of tht
body slip: while just against him, separa
ten only by the very low partition; sat 4
heshy lady, who seemed all absorbed in tht
sermon. She struggled hard with her fee,
ings, until urrable to control them any lon.
ger, she burst out with a loud scream. and
shouted at the top of her voice. arousinp
the Old man, half awake, thrust his arm,
around her waist, aud cried very sooth.
ingly: $500
JOHN, cut the belly band, and loose the
Dreacillns; quick, or she'll tear everything
in pieces! It was all the work Of mo.
ment, but the sister forgot to shout. the
preacher lost the thread of his discourse.
and the meeting came prematurely to an an
end; while deeply mortified, the old man
sAulked away, determined not TO 90 to
meeting again until he could manage to
keep hts senses by remaining awake.
" Al Exchange.
! PECULIAR DEArH OF i RAT.ASquire
Crarey, one of the keepers Of the Ham
mond street stationhouse, in Cincinnati,
found recently curiosity. in the shape Of
q dying rat, that was being chokeef to
death by very peculiar collar. Thc collar
consisted OF 4 section Of ham or veal bone
from which the marrow had been taken.
and his ratship had evidently gotten Il
upon his neck while feeding voraciously.
IN his Juvenile days, and there Il had re-.
manned weeks and months, growing smootI,
and polished with wear day after dav
while its doomed wearer's Gsophagus was
gradually growing and filling it ND to tile
choking point, which seems just to have
been reached when the little animal was
found, lying on its side, weak for lack of
breath. 1t died in few mo-
!nents after being found, " carrying. with
1t to the grave its fatal ornament.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

EeH See ilr st. Johns new advertise.
ments. He has on hand large and varied
quantity of pure, fresh garden seeds.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02


were offered to me, ! would search, ! J,
warranted in refusing to accept such y. 81
from q party with which was rulIv a ; saal
fed irEpast years, and in whose snc ,ssa'l,
fnd the only hope Of future freedoms '
would rather that the evidences ~
will, harmony, and entire unity ofnn,ssv'o'e
among lis should be manifested r +, ~ =
nomination Of some other person ib.s Y, Y.
sell, and to know that all returned Gas y, y!
crates were once more in entire and na.se
utilization with their brethren, would , SIS
me greater qualification than the boss. ~
of Office. ''Va0'a
Believe me, very truly, yours,
i WIN. PRES,rna,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

~ The election for Mayor Of the
Town comes off to-day. I
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

~ We would earnestly remind O
large number of our patrons, that they
are now running over four months into
a new years subscription of the DEM
ocRAr, and have so far failed or for,
gotten to call at the office and plank
down the dough. All such We hope
will take the gentle hint and come and
see us.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-02

Believe me, very truly, yours. @
Col. JONI 9. NOBLE, Paducah ". 'sl
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MRS. e. A. F. MEAKS.
3,ee 81 Treasurer s. @. r. A.
Mrs. C. Y. Bayley, AS. 5. @. a.
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still lower IN impure and sensual feelings
should live content to be but little above
the brutef 81 e al'':s.
is it any wonder that such girl should
strive to disguise her shrunken misshapen
form with padding hoops and crinoline,
and color her palid lifeless complexion
with artificial roses !? is it matter of sur.
prise to any one that she is not fit to be a
wife, far less mother? or that the chill.
dren OF such mothers should themselves be
weak, degenerate, and diseased?
Compare the men Of to-day with those
Of the early days Of our Republic-how
they dwarf in the comparisons And what
wonder? Where are the women Of those
days the mothers Of the Revolution? If
we wonld have noble men NE must have
noble women frst-it is the mother that
moulds and stamps the mind Of the man,
But we should look in vain for such moth.
ers among the animated lay-6gures that
parade the streets Of our towns and cities,
walking advertisements Of the milllner's
and dress makers cut, encompassed with
hogshead hoops that every breath Of wind
threatens to convert into balloons with the
faintest suspicion Of a bonnet stuck on the
top Of the head, and generously tightening
the scavenger's labors BY collecting oil the
trash and filth of the streets unde, their
flowing trains.
80, would some power the giftie gle Us
10 see ourselves as Others see u.s.
what an immediate, wholesale, and salutary
reform would be effected in the realm Of
Fashion.
Aud yet, in justice to the iairer and
weaker half Of creation. No must ID some,
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
reg The National Inteligencer, O

rA. The National Inteligencer, of
yesterday, has one Of the ablest editorials
we have ever read, showing conclusively
and incoutrovcrtibly that Shcrman's bill,
if acquiosccd in by the people of the
North, sounds the deuth-kncll of liberty
not only for the South, but for them also.
1t concludes as blows:
"a country that will acquiesce, ia a
time of universal peace, in "a measure de-
liberately abrogating the Constitution
and laws III toto over half the nation, yet
affecting to keep them in force in the
other half, is country ignorant Of its
own constitution, aud, therefore, iqcapa-
BILE of a saving faith in it Such a peo-
pie are ripe for ESTABLISHMENT, and in
imminent peril OF their freedom"
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
4 R0cY Letter FROM u UOntd-6e
CUiOFed C03tJiidtC for GOUepHOr.

JACKSON, TENN, Feb. I2.-Io GoU-
erROr BrOUniDo-S SIR! | learn that
you and the io1cer house of your Legis-
lature have passed law to allow the col.
ored people of this State to vote. So
far, so good. But, sir, you have, at the
same time, provided in the law that they
shall not hold office Now, what does
sucn legislation mean am colured
man, aud have wool on my head, but
yourand your white trash can't pull that
wool over my eyes The darkies in Ten
nessee generally. will understand what
you are after, aud will put their broad
feet down upon you. {.
This act reminds me of the case where
IA white man and an indian went hunting.
They killed a turkey aud buzzard, and
when they came to divide, the white man,
to satisfy the Indian that he would do
the fair thing, made this proposition =
"l'll take the turkey and sou may take
the buzzard, or you may take the buzzard
and I'll take the turkey The Indian
hung his head for awhile, then looking
up, said to his sharp.companlOn: "Every
time turkey for white man, and buzzard
for Indian" o, yes, you want US to 90
Uoting with you, but every time office for
white man aud vote for niger
| learn further, that the bill has been
sent TO the Senate, where it is to be
hoped the restriction against my people
will be wiped out. In that event, and
at the warm solicitation of many friends
hereby announce myself a candidate
for Governor | expect you to be my
compet tor, and propose to open the
canvass at an early day, and will join
you in list Of appointments from Carter
to Shelby | propose to conduct the
canvass like a statesman, but notify you
in advance, that | will hold you persons
ally responsible for any insult you may
offer. | shall take along your debate with
my friend Mr.. Pryne, and shall prove
from that that you have been IA greater
prosecutor of my race in Tennessee than
any other man; and charge that your
prese ut course is one purely of selfish
ness.
1t will not be amiss to say here, that
am in favor of "equal justice to all the
people of the State'-tbat am in favor
of relieving the colored people of the
State from pgGng taxes for three years
and in favor of their having all the va,
cant lands in the State, by paying sur
veyor's fees-that am the friend of al
religious ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | am
friendly to all the secret orders in thC
State, but only belong to the "Order d
the Lone Star" | have held the con-
stitUtion Of that order in my hands anC
sworn 10 support il. But more Of ny
principles hereafter When | get yor
on the stump you will learn rho | an
aud rh0t am.
Respectfully your follow-equal'
MATT DYER.
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Tel Your Mother.

wonder how many girls tell their
mother everything? Not those young
ladies" who, going to and from school,
smile, bow, and exchange notes and cartes
de visite with young men who make fun
of you and your pictures, speaking in a
way that would make your cheeks burn
with shame, if you heard it. All this,
most incredulous and romantic young la
dies, they will do, although they gaze at
your fresh young faces admirlugly, and
send or give you charming verses or
boquets No matter ''what other girls
may do" don't you do it. School girls
firtations may end disastrously, as many
foolish aud wretched young girl could
tell you. Your yearuing for some one to
love is u great need Of woman's heart -
But there is q time for everything Don [
let the bloom and freshness Of your heart
be brushed off III silly firta'ions Rem
der yourself tru y mteilgen. And above
all tell your mother everything. Fun
in your .diGtiou4ry would be indiscrytiou
/ in hers, It would do no harm TO look
and see. Never be ashamed to tell her
who would be your best friend and con-
fdent, all you think and fee. 1t is very
strange that SO many Young girls win
tell every person before "mother," thai
which is most important she should know
1t is very SAL that indifferent person.
should know more about her far young
I daughter than she herself-Farny Fern
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
The SnDrenlc Cn.Lrt.


Those persons who still labor under
the delusion that the Supreme Court is a
powerful the land are Invited to read and
ponder 'he following remarks of the in.
telligeni Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Gazette:
'The sovershadowing iuiquity of the
military bill as it finally passed Congress
has obgured many Of the subsequent
enormltiAs, A billpwas passed by the
HOuse Past night by Strict party vote
which not only indemnifes every Federal
officer, military or civil, against respon-
sibility for all the outrages, robberies,
aud cruelties, of whatever character, per-
petrated during or since the war, but
stops the execution of the judgement
of the Supreme Court in respect TO mill
tary tribunals In reply to a question
by Mr. Cooper of Tennessee, MIR. Will
son, chairman of the committee, distinct.
ly declared that the bill would prohibit
civil courts from reviewing the proceed
lngs OF military courts in the past, and
that it was intended to prevent just such
action as the Supreme Court had taken
in the Milgan case. The other decis
ion Of the court-that in reference to the
test oath-appears to be disregarded OF
all sides 50 it may be set down as set.
tied that the judicial branch of the Gov.
eminent has been substantially over
thrown, not only as a coordinate and
independent department Of the Govern
men but as an expounGer of ordinary
law. The bill alluded to will doubte S
receive the sanction of the Senate"
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
Gommander-in C hief, etc
Come Forth.


The printers dollars. Where are they 7
A dollar here and dollar there, scatter.
ed over numerous small towns, all over
the country, miles aud miles apart, how
shall they come tgether? The type
founder has his hundreds of dollars against
the printer, the paper maker, the build
ing owner, the journeyman compositor,
the grocer, the tailor, and all assistants
to him carrying on his business, have
their demands, hardly ever so small as a
single dollar But the mites from here
and there must be diligently gathered
and patiently boarded, or the wherewith
to discharge the large bills will never be-
come bulky,
We imagine the printer will have to
get up an address to his widely scattered
dollars, something like the following:
"Dollars, halves, quarters, dimes, and
all the numerous fractions into which you
are divided, collect yourselves and come
home Ye are wanted Combinations
of all sorts of men that help the printer
to become a proprietor gather in such
good reasons for your appearance at his
counter, that nothing less than a sight Of
you will appease them Collect your
selves, for valuable as you are in the ag-
gregatc, single you will not pay the cost Of
gathering. Come in here, in silent sim
glo file, that the printer may form you
into battalion, and send you forth
again to battle for him and to vindicate
his feeble credit"
Reader, are you sure you haven't two
or three Of the printers dollars Sticking
about your old clothes p If so let them
( come forth
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
Int HllLstrntInn.

The relation which the Southern States
hold to the Union is aptly illustrated by
the following anecdote
In the old flush time passenger on
a river boat accosted little negro boy
with an inquiry usual at that day:
"Who do you belong to 7?
"Don know, sir" answered the boy.
"Why don't you know z"
"When | come aboard | b'longs to
Niassa Sam White, but he went me lass
night on two little par, and de clerk of dis
boat win me. Den Dol Sniff he beat
de clerk on a bluff, an he had me last,
so | carnt tell, sir, who | b'longs to till
de game closes"
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
The KnOEUiLLe Treason PrOSecu-
tiOHS.

The Knoxville Commercial, of the
Doth, says that the case Of Gen. j. G.
Ramsey indicted in the Circuit Court of
Knox county for the crime OF treason
against the State, was taken up the day
before and dismissed upon the payment
of costs by the accused The case of the
same nature against Col. Ashby was con-
tinued to the nexG term of the court
This, aad that against Hon W. II. Sneed,
we believe are the only eases remaining
on the docket Of that court Judge
Swan, who has heretofore been more in
clincd than any other to charge the law
so as to secure convictions in this class,
of cases, presided AMI it may now be
considered that all such prosecutions will
hereafter be discontinued
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
w. D. HAYNES,

Attorney at Law and Collecting Agent
BLOUNTVILLE, SULLIVAN CO., TENN,
WILL practice in the several courts of Sui
livan and adjacent counties.
He will also give his attention to the unfin-
ished business of NJ. T. Haynes, deceased,
being his Executor and having charge Of his
Books and papers, both private and profess
sionai ju27
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to :he future, and deter the dlsloyal from
tuther acts Of violence, respectfully
submit it, with repetition Of the assur-
ance that | mean what say, and that
the General Assembly was in earnest in
the passage OF this military law
In testimony whereof, | have hercunto
set my baud aud caused the great seal Of
the State to be affixed at the Executive
Department in Nashville, on the 25th
day Of February, 1867.
WILLIAM G. BRowNLow,
Gommander.iu- 4 hisf etc.
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CHARLES r. VANCE,

Attorney a, Law and oOliOllOr IN Ulancery,
ESrILLVlLLE, SCOTT CO., VA.
II WING recently removed from Bristol,
i i Tenn, and located himself permanently
at ,,tilyille, Scott county, Va, will practice
in the several Courts in the counties of Lee,
Scott. Russell Wise and Washington. Va.
w. Prompt attention given to collections
IN the above named counties. Communica-
tons viii hereafter be addressed to me as
L.
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DEADERICK & DEADERICKS,

Attorneys at L0W
and ,S0iicitors IN Chancery
Address:
j. Vs. Dedderick. ". Y. ST. q. Dedderick,
Bristol. Tenn Bountvile Tenn.
A IL business entrusted tO their care
"A promptly attended To. Claims collected
in amy part OF upp"r East Tennessee
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
Doctor VIM. ". Vance,

I ATE OF Kng,port, resides in BRISTOL
IL lie will attend to professional calls from
town and country.
OFFICE, in Kings Block-frst door on the
right-up stairs, may25-y
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
A. ]. BROWN,
A tJOrney at LAW
IN and collecting Agent

JONESBOHO, TENN,
WILL practice in the counties of Hawkins,
Greene, Washington, Carter, Johnson and Sui
Ivan; also in the Supreme Court at Knox
vile. augil lSG6-y
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
HENRY H. TAYLOR,

Attorney at Law and Collecting Agent,
DRlSrOL, TENN.-Nill attend to ali bus
ID luoss entrusted to his care in the counties
OF Washington aud Scott, Va, and Sullivan,
Hawkins, Greene and Washington, Tenn.
now, lS66tf
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07

n@- A Boston minister has been
preaching against filters! He said he
could MT shu, his eyes on the ubominatiou
any longer. \ gay aud gushing member
Of his congregation said he didn't wear
'em for sbuteyed people,
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
J. b. McLIN, O.C. KING,
Bristol, Tenn. Blountyilie, Tenn.
MoLIN g. KING,

Attorneys at Law and Collecting Agents,
WILL attend promptly TO all business en-
trusted to them in Upper East Tennessee and
South western Virginia. Iju27tf
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DR.. H. III. G b A N T ,
DENTIST
prs. ]. @. & c. r. PEPPER,

HAVE associated themselves together in
IL the practice of Medicine, Surgery and
Obstetrics. OFFICE, Mt their Drug Store,
Main street, Bristol, Tenn. Esept2l, 80
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
Advertising Rates in Detail.

Announcing candidates for office; County,
five dollars; State, teu-CNsH.
Advcrtiscme uts for loss than six months
must be paid for in advance; for a longer
period. payable quarterly in advance.
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
CHARLES ]. ST. JOHN,

Attorney at Law and Collecting Agent,
BLOUNTVlLLE, TENN,
WILLattcnd promptly to all business eu-
w trusted to him in Upper East Tennessee.
NnNI4 lSnh-If -
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07

u.s. A radical paper says "The
course OF Congress is misguided and they
will have to take the back track, partic-
ularly in their robbing schemes and plum
der. Under the cr5 of impeachiug the
President, they cover up their robborics Of
the people "
The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07

nsA. Resolutions have been adopted by
the Legislature of Tennessee, calling on
the Federal Government, through Gen.
Thomas, for sufficient military force to
keep the peace and restore order and
tranquility in the State. The preamble
alleges that in several counties violence
prevails over civil law. and riot and muir.
der 90 unpublished.
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Volume IL

Ra- In Congress-, on the 18th ult.,
Mr.. Taylor, representative from this Dis
trict, offered resolution for the appoint
mcnt of commission to adjudicate aud
settle claims Of loyal citizens of Tennes-
see for property taken aud used by the
United States forces
The House refused to second the pre-
vious question, and Mr.. Rollins rising
to debate it, the resolut IN went over
under the rule,
Mr. Taylor, alao offered resolution
declaring that the surviving soldiers
and sailors of the war Of 1912 ought to be
placed on the pension rolls by this Con
gress Adopted.