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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20
Shooting and Robbery.

We have to record this week one of
the most diabolical attempts at murder
and highway robbery, thatperhaps ever
was perpetrated in Rapides.
A young German of our town, Leo
pold Simon, left here early in October
to avoid the epidemic, took with him
several hundred dollars in goodsto ped
die in the country and made the res
idence of James Hicks, forty miles from
here, his headquarters. Having been
informed, a few days since, that he
could with safety return to Alexandria
he Immediately packed up and started
on his way. The evening Of the day
he left Mr.. Hicks he reached the house
of Thomas Neal F.M. c. and there
stopped few moments with the inten-
ton of going further that night. But
he was begged and persuaded by Neal
an another F. NJ. G.. by name Charles
Macklip, to remain all night and they
would go with him as far as the Bayou
next morning. He consented being not
very we'll acquainted with the pine
woods. All three started after early
breakfast next morning and had only
ridden short distance, when Macklin
observed, we had better 60 by Clifton's
and get your other pistol. as you may
sell it on the Bayou; and let us 60
through the woods asit is much nearer.
They accordingly took to the woods
and had not gone many miles before
they reached Spring of fresh water,
when Macklin and Neal drew up, dis
mounted and made polite invitation to
Simon to light and get q drink of water.
He refused at first, saying he was not
thirsty, but finally dismounted. He
had some cold victuals along and offer
ing some to Neal and Macklin, they all
three partook. After this Lastly repast
all of a sudden Neal called 10 Simon,
who turning around, was shot by Neal
through the face, the ball coming out
in the upper part of the neck. Mack
also fred at him, but missed. He was
then robbed by them, his horse running
off and he was left there alone, weak
and bleeding profusely. A few mo-
ments after Macklin returned, profess
ting he had not shot at him and profess
sed much kindness 10 him and conduc-
ted him to a house near by, where he
was kindly treated and pnrsed.
Simon has since come home and is
doingwell. A warrant for the arrest OF
Neal and Macklin was sworn out be-
fore Justice James, at Cotile, the next
day after the occurrence and sent here
to the Sheriff for execution. We do
not learn what efforts, ifany, have been
made to arrest, but know that they
have not been brought here yet.
We give publicity to this atrocious
deed rs a matter of record and for the
special benefit Of the committee on out
RACES in Rapides, who we are sure are
not much indignant at it and will not
endite numerous epistles to the loyal
and mendicant press of New Orleans.
couched in fervent patbos and dressed
off in the editorial chambers in flaming
capitals and tclegraphed to Thad. Ste
vens: The boot is this time on the
wrong leg and the nations wards the
dearly beloved nigger.did the shooting
and stealing-and a white man was the
victim.
Should the parties be arrested, CON-
mitted and then turned loose OIL strau
bail, as is now pretty often done, we shall
faithfully record it in our paper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

The BISHOP OF TENNEssEEs SToRr.
Uncle Toney on the Resurrection.
The London correspondent Of the New
York Times, speaking Of Bishop Gain.
tard, says:
Among the fresh and raeye Ameri-
can prelates Of the Church Congress
was the Bishop of Tennessee, who
brought down the house with . Niger
story he told Of Uncle T0ney, 9 plalta-
ton preacher. The Bishop asked him
some questions about Christian doc
trines, and finally said: nAnd what
about the resarectionf" With 4 very
solemn facehe replied: "You see, ms.
ter intment is eminent" Eyes sWeIl
YOU see, when de angel Gabriel comes
down from heaven. and goin' up and
down de riber Jordan, a BLOWN ub bis
trumpet, and de birds Of heven singn'
and de bells Of heven riDgin,' end de
honey rainin' down on all de hills q
heven, he will bring de speritual body
down from heven, and take dis nere
body mp out Of de dus, and take de Inv
ment and rub it on, den stick nm 70.
gedder-and dar dey is"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20
Eating His Own Words.

The telegraph informs us that Mr.. Thad-
deus Stevens is "getting worse.' We
should think he was, ii the letter be wrote
to his friend Prof Preifer be an indica-
ton Of a mans sanity o. physical decorum.
Here is an extract from that delectable and
luminous missive:
"Before the Constitution was amended,
I could not agree with some Of my learned
friends that Congress could intermeddle
with State laws relative to the elective
franchise in the United States. The cir
cumstances Of slavery seemed, while it was
submitted to, to prevent it. After the
amendment abolishing slavery l still doubt
ed, and proposed a constitutional remedy
on the 18th day Of December, 1865, in the
following words All national = =
laws shall be equally applicable to every
citizen, and no discrimination shall be made
on account of race and color
"Since the adoption Of the fourteenth
amendment, however, / have no doubt OF
our full power to regulate the elective fran
chise, so far as it regards the whole nation
in every State Of the Union. which, when
tried, | hope will be so formed as to be
beneficial to the nation, just to every citi-
n a. a.lu ea.ly wv sne glea. uss,su :. '4e
ia:e,: y. WV uosS' ~ noa,o.o.;a ~ =,
of Independence" e ih 500
Nothing is SO effective in controversy as
the arqun,entun ad honsinens- con.
aonno.;on of q mon ort of h;e own month
~ AZ - = -, !. =, ..s. :,
mat MI. oteVens may nave 'hs oelenS u
this kind OF punishment, we call attention
to the following words spoken by him
whon Tho fonrtcanth am.ndmont WAC nnde,
= rsa.a. At,h.t,;m. -
discussion u' ~ oons!'ess' 2 ''a' .'neanu
it has not been very long ago--Mr. Thad
deus Stevens said:
aIbo,a that thoso stotoa have ,be r;oht
ond olwavs hove bod Il 10 Ar tie elective
Franchise within their avn States : and
hola Ills doos MT toLo & from thom
Onobt 1T Il to take Il from them !? Ouoh,
the domestic affairs Of the States to be in
s;nraa mon Nv ronorass 40 far az to rac
Mate the restrictions and qualifications q
their voters? How many States would
adopt such ., propositions How many n.
Moa aiiow ov s u.s. ~ Iy m,'n t tie;
yotars, Would Now YorL , won,d
Pennsylvania Would the Northwestern
States? ] am sure not one OF them wonid
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20
The Health Of the Town.

We are sorry that we have to report
u slight increase of the fever for the
past week over that of the previous
one. The type of several of the cases
has also been more marked and malig-
rant. Four deaths have occurred,
three of which are pronounced genuine
yellow fever; the other is said to have
been typhoid fever, the patient having
been sick for over month.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

u John Minor Bolts and Hon. Jo-
seph Segar, Of Virginia, are in Wash
ington, endeavoring to cover up the
shortcomings of the Collector and As.
SCISSOR of Internal Revenue in their dis.
trict, wqo were suspended for alleged
connivance. at frauds upon revenue
These men received their appointments
through the influence of Bolts and Sc
gar, and the Collector, it is stated, is {
nephew of Bolts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

" At Radical meeting held in
Washington, recently, in which many
negroes participated, the chairman said
lie wanted all of them to be ready when
called, adding significantly, that he
would not say what for, but they must
be ready when Congress meets, to
watch and act. ,tth.sa
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

~ The sufferers of the Inflated
Cuba, who still remain here, are i'm
proving daily from their scalds and are
now considered safe and out of danger
Of the three unfortunates, who perish
ed by the accident, the body Of one Of
them was found near the wreck on
Sunday and buried. He was a white
man, whose name we could not learn
and o deck passenger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

An OUTRAGE ON HUMANITY days
since the aGod and Humanity" editor
of the Journal had his feelings terribly
lacerated by seeing sign nailed on the
fence, near the saw mill, on land Of Mr..
Hunter, near. Westport. giving notice that
there was no water for "stock or niggers,"
at the spring there. that had formerly been
used by the public. Our feelings were
somewhat outraged on noticing, last even
ing, sign-board stating that there was
mo water there for stock, niggers or edi.
tors" That's what the "manhood" editor,
Of the Journal has done for us. Rebel,
Copperhead, ETC., as the Journal says we
are, we were unable to get q drink there
being classed with "stock and niggers. -
That may suit the Journal concern, especial.
" the "nigger'. part, to "whose heroic
efforts and selfsacri6ce we are mainly in.
debted for the preservation Of the Repub.
lic," (see Journal Of Tuesday, but we dom
like the ordor. This thing ought to be
investigated. White men run that mill
and it may not be run 'sunder q Republican
form Of government" Kansas City AID
vertisel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20
The Way it is Done BY the Milh-
~ Commanders.

JIM. Scho6e.d, Major-G General United
States Army, who commands in Military
District MOL. which was once the State
Of Virginia, has issued an aorder'' dated
Richmond October 81, 1867 addressed. d
"His Excellency ]. H. Pierpont, Gov. q
Virginia" which thus concludes: 4 haset 10
request that you will inform the menbas
Of the late Legislature that the regular co
sion Of the Legislature Of the coming xih.
ter will be dispensed with" Upon this tie
Missouri Republican remarks very appr-
propriately:
"Thus does this military commander. viii
one sweep ofhis imperial pen, issue hil n.
tocratic ukase, commanding the Governor
of o State (which Radicalism has convN.
ted into military district to inform "
law-making power that their services will
be dispensed with Now let US be con.
sistent throughout. live are to act vut
side of the Constitution whenever itshall
please our military masters to do 20, Ii
such action have the merit Of CONSISTENCY
and uniformity; therefore it is we suggest
that General Grant shall issue lis order 10
the President Of the United States. IN ths
following words: Z have to request that yoa
will inform the members Of the late Ca.
gress of the coming winter WILDE dispeaed
with
Clearly if a subordinate General may dis
pense with the law making powerofa SID.
gle State, the General-in- Chief nay dispense
with the law making power ofall States.
It is just as consistent and proper to do
such o thing in the one case as ID the othef
and If Scho6eld's insoleDt usurpation ID to
be tolerated and 90 unrebuked, itcap not
be long before some upstart with shoulder
straps will be found sufficiently sudacious
to do for one Of them. And this We sup-
pose is to called Reconstruction. Verify. our
military masters are adopts in initiating The
language and putting on the airs ofthe ~
tocrat Of ell the Russias."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

u On dit that the White House gar
dener during the reign of the late la
mented is about to issue q brochure,
and tell some-bad things about old Abe
and his dearly beloved wilder, Cloe
Lincoln alias Mrs. Government. Send
one copy to cur address old hoe and
spade!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

u The river has again fallen to
very near its lowest notch. Naviga-
ton, however, from here to the Mouth
has improved somewhat, the channel
having washed a few inches. The ar
rivals from the city are the VIM. But.
Ter and the Lotus No. 2, to both Of
which we are indebted for New Orleans
papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20
A New and Grand EpOchin Medicine

DR. Maggiel is the founder Of new
Medical SYSTEM The quantitarians,
whose vast internal doses enfeeble the
stomach and paralyze the bowels, must
Igive precedence to the man who restores
health and appetite, with from one to two
Of his extraordinary Pills, and cures the
most yirulent sores with a box or so Of lis
wonderful and all healing Salve. These
two great specifics of the Doctor are fast
superceding all the stereotyped nostrums Of
the day. Extraordinary cures by Maggiel's
Pills aud salve have opened the eyes Of
the public to the ineficiency of the $50
called remedies Of Others, and upon which
people have SO long bliudly depended
Maggiel's Pills are not Of the class that are
swallowed by the dozen, and Of which eve
ry box full taken creates an absolute ne
cessity for another. One or two Of Mag
gels Pills suffice to place the bowels in
perfect order, tone the stomach, Great.
an appetite and render the spirit light and
buoyant There is no gripping, and no
reaction in the form Of constipation. II
the liver is effected, its functions are re.
stored !; and if the nervous system is feeble
it is invigorated. This last quality makes
the medicines very desirable for the wants
Of delicate females. Ulcerous and eruptiye
diseases are literally extinguished by the
disiufectant power of Maggiels Salve. In
fact, it is here announced that MAsG1EL's
BnIoUs. DYspEPr1c AND D1ARRHEA PILLS
cure where all Others fail. While fol
Burns, Scalds, Chilblaius, Cuts and all
abrasions of the skin MAGGIEI's SALvE is
infllible. Sold by F. P. DucoseE, No
80 Chartres street, New Orleans, and all
druggists, at Is cts. per box
"CouNTERFEIrs! Buy no more Maggie
Pills or salve, with a little pamphlet inside
the box. They are bogus. The genuine
have the name of J. Haydock on box with
name of ]. Maggiel, M. D. The genuine
have the Pill surrounded with white pow
i der"
1 F. P. DUcoNGE, No. 80 Chartres street
New Orleans, is the Sole Agent for the
State of Louisiana.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

II The Freedmen's Bureau has
changed locality-deserted the decent
noighborhood of the Democrat Office
ard gone down town. The Bureau
officials can now be found at the ole
Post Office stand, on the corner one
door below 0'Shea's stand.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

y Several of the black and tan
members Of Jayhawker No. 2, from the
upper Parishes, have gone through our
Town en- route to the Nigger-drame.-
The hospitality of the city was not
offered them. -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

~ The decent and solid people of
New Orleans are contemplating giving
q reception and hearty welcome to
General Hancock, our new military
commander. They must have assu-
rance that he is q gentleman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

L1cnr DREAMING Senator Patterson
Of New Hampshire, . Radical Republican
is beginning to cravfsh. 10 9 late speech
at Boston, he said:
aThat the obstinacy Of the rebels iorcs .
rs to give the ballot to the negroes. g 1no
only alternative to keeping sssand rs. " |.
my in every Southern town. bat WINE =
strong advocate Of impartial suiifage -
said he did not favor manhood suffrage "a :,
cept through manhood education. -, !;
might do in New England, but Il w q W.
not do for California, with her ninety !lu ,r
sand Cinnamon. He would not have sui VI
frage exercised by Indians or Astees: st ~
and he believed that the man whe 9 :; |"
help govern Q nation needs intellleence -. y
order to properly DISCHARGE the drllss s ,an.
ed in his suffrage. Mr.. Patterson so :. shs
the subject could be very wisely lels 8 = WV
several States"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

p We learn that Loughery T.
McCutchan, of the Jefferson Times and
Marshall Republican, have commenced
the publication Of daily paper from
the former office. Success, much to
you, gentlemen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

ARrsrocRAcY.--D emagoguea alsays '''sv :,
great hue and cry against "arlstoclae',
The destruction of q true aristoency 0D'
produces mushroom imitation. Neg'0s'
and mean whites who help swellthe cno'u'
of down with the aristocrats," are ~
heart the most ultra Of oligarchs, and vnsu
in power, the most absolute aristocrau'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

u The deaths in Shreveport from
yellow fever for the past week reach
"a against 40 for the week previous.
So says the Souh Western.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

70 The Post Office has been moved
to it's former oldstand, in Scheu's brick
building, opposite the Town Hall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

y We are still blessed with most
delightful weather. clear and cool. =
We have had three good frosts thepast
week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

~ lll-natured people cay that Cna''ss
Sumner is to change the title Of his 'n's $,
rogative lecture from Are we Nation
to g Am / "a Husband ?" 80
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

WEsDELL's Soul. Wendell Phillips is
the possessor Of enormous wealth, princi.
pally inherited FROM ancestors who kidnap.
ped negroes in Africa and sold them ia
the South. The Boston Post tells good
story on him, illustrative ofhis misery dis
position and the complexion Of his charity
when charity has the space Of fea-bite iu
his nnummi6ed heart. The Post says !:
"Some time ago soldier, who was cut all
to pieces in the late war, and had large
family, requested gentleman to raise a
little money for him. Wendell was waited
upon, heard the story, pitied the man, and
drew out Of his bursting wallet several
bills /; but before he handed over the money
be inquired if the wounded soldier was a
black man, and being answered in the neg
alive, he replaced the greenbacl /, and gave
the white man City cents"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

1ar John G. Fremont is entitled 70 W 3
credit OF being the first man in ike Unlf s.
States not generally regarded as Nfoolls WV y
parted his hair in the middle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

AN OLD Fox AT WoRK.-Oily Gam
mon Seward, despairing Of the Presi-
dency and having no solid hope Of liv-
ing in history as prophetic statesman,
has drawn bills on posterity as a land
speculator. Russian America will pre-
serve his memory in ice. He is nego-
tiating for the purchase of Hayti, and
squirting at Jamiaca and Cuba. With
these islands in possession Of the United
States, ten new negro satrapies could
be organized and Stewards fame kept
in pungent odor forever and ever.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20
Death Of an Old Citizen.

We are panied to record the death
by suicide of Winder Crouch, one OF
the oldest, best and purest of Rapides'
citizens. The deceased was born in
Maryland and came to Rapides in 1924
and from that time up to his death was
o planter on Bayou Beuf. He has
always been esteemed as good neigh
Dor, kind friend; charitable and liberal
in all his dealings he will long be re-
rnembered and revered by his old
friends and neighbors. The cause of
his sad and romantic suicide will for
ever remain shrouded in mystery. No
one can account for it and all join in
the expression that he was the last
man in Rapides, who ever was expect
ed to commit such deed.
A few days previous to his death he
made the attempt to take his life in
swallowing ten grains of morphine, but
it was discovered by the inmates Of
his household in time to prevent death
The evening previous to committing
the fatal deed he read the letter OF
Judge Buckner, who it will be remem.
bered committed suicide a few weeks
since in Kentucky, and seemed much
rejoiced at it's contents and spoke feel
ingly and in commentator of tin
fact endorsed its sentiments. The next
morning at 7 o'clock, which was on
Friday the 9th inst, pistol was heard
in his bed chamber; his nephew and
niece rushed in the room and there
found he had been successful this time
in taking his life. He had fixed him
self a pallet on the floor, was dressed
in his best suit, clearly shaved, was
lying exposed as in death, with his
hands crossed and a white handker.
chief over his face. He had shot him.
self in the right temple, through the
handkerchief, with an ordinary Derin-
ger. He was not dead-did not speak
or show any signs of recognition-but
about three hours, when he
expired. p @''a
The following note in his own hand.
writing was found under the pillow O
his bed:
@ OCTOBER 18th, 1867.
Mr.. J. C. DUNBAR: h:ts
Dear Nephe,c-The first thing will be t,
straishten the corpse, then measure ant
send it to Mr.. Unworth. Give three fth,
boys dollar and half each to dig th,
grave and clear away the weeds that ART
in the way of entering the grave yard
Then give to five of the men each one dol
lar to 80 down and assist in the burial.
want no masonry work, q rough box tt
put The coffin into will do. There are goot
boards for covering the coffin standing
against the wall to the left hand of th'
cellar door; let Mr.. Unworth know this
Tell him to make the coffin roomy. Hire
Mr.. Harrells little Wagon, mules and dri
ver B 3i' {
/ forgot to tell you that the g1ave il
staked and marked out. ~
Yours Truly, WINDER CROUCH.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

" Gold has gone up again; now
ruling at l401. '@il
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

E The fact is, as the case stands t
day, we do not see how an American
can look q Turk in the face, withon
blushing,-[N. Y. Express,
If Sumner, who is a model American
can look the Prussian Legation in til.
face without blushing, his disciples vii
hardly quail before the austerity of tn
Turk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

BRIsTL1Ne.- Senator Thayer swears
that the Radicals in Congress will Htake
no backward steps; they were more
earnestand determined thane ever" We
are glad to hear it. The worse they
grow, the sooner will they die. Viva
Thayer. SIS
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

seA- Mir. W, g Clark, proprietor Of the
Mobile Advertiser and Register, has been
removed BY military authority from the
Office Of City Printer Of Mobile. He thinks
Of having the order hung up in bis edi-
torial sanctum as a curiosity.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

~ A newly emancipated femme d
couleur down the bayou has recently Civ
en- birth to three fine, fat, sleak, black
iimps Of radicalism, oil three being Of
the gender masculine. She has named
them Ben Wade, Ed. Farr and Abb
Lincoln. e ),
v See special of Dolbear's CONNER.
cial College.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-20

MIscEGNATIoN.-Har Magazine
for November advocates miscegnation
as necessity. It says:
eve cold white folks Of the North
and Northwest paling and ever paling
will one day need the reinforcement Of
this swart force, this warm genius ETC.,
We have no objection to the swart
force being incorporated with the pale
humanity Of the North. The Yankees
hunger for you, nigs; go to their bosoms
20 to their bosoms! i