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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-14
THEDA.NGEiROUsNEEDL

With busy hands, n little maid,r e
Sat by the open lattice, ~
While sunbeams through the vine-Ieav e
III stiayed. q" ? y.d@I @EY
80 Of the purplish-blus climates
Along the seam, like Lightning fiew,ro
az The needle bright aud nimbIe, =
As her little finger pushed it through,
With a tiny golden tlimble.
4 household fairy, sweet she seemed, y
"a IN robe so white and dainty,
Anilwlien her smile lrpoi, me bcamed,
/ really felt quite fainty.
y, stood awhile, in silence by, SIT
~, As she gaze,l upon her work gItgF
y I hreatbed q low aud gentle sigh--..a
Isl. She gave the thread Jerk. -
h. Then raised her eyes and met look,
, So-loving and SO tender, i5fr 43G+5, -
Her trembling hand the needle shook;
Pr Itpierccd her slender finger -
!, The blood flowed from the little hand;
1t almost quite upset me. gT.., -. - B.
z. said the sight couldn't stand,
H5i And would cure it if she'd let me.
The remedy l soon. applied, sau.sqg,,t
"a In an ecstasy of bliss;
u I took the hand she tried to hide, ~
De And cured itwith a kiss. 2telt
And every time / go that way, ..z..g,
10 watch the maiden sewing,
That needle's'always sure to stray,
III And start the blood to flowing.
-. cola.
Rapdes Oct. 18th, 1868. ~,
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If want discord, ifyouzwant reyclu.
ton ard civilwars brought upon us again,
then vote for the Radical party, which to-
day, say to god, through the leaders in
Congress, would rather have revolution
than to giye upthe Offices and the smoney
bags ofthe nation That's SOL SIfyou
allow the Radicals to carry this election,
then, il there shall come bloodshedr and
strife. don't blame anybody except your
selves. We want harmony, we want
peace, SO that we may have trade. com.
merce and prosperity. Does this Radical
party talk to me abont peace! Itlwas but
a week before the adjournment of Congress,
ut night session Of the Senate, that they
passed the bill distributing among the peo-
pie. of the United States. 100000 riHed
maskets of the calibre of So. Just how
large that is don't know, but should
think j: would take bullet about the size
of the end .,eIays Thumb. These rifles were
to be distributed ~ the government Of the
States to such persoris as they esteemed
loyal. They don't regs.G ,you and me as
loyal we could not have got gun. But
Gov. Baker could have decided n Indiana
who were the loyal men and have gwen
them the rifles. they are to be distribGt--
ed among the negroes OF the South. You
have given the negro the ballot, you have
put the white man down, and now you
want to give him the Springfield rife, with
all the accoutrements, that the negro may
lordit over the white man at the ballot box
and at home. They may carry this out,
gentlemen, bnt when it comes there will be
bloodshed, and when blood begins to run
in the South you will feel it running . little
more rapidly through Your veins. The FIRE
OF civil war lighted up anywhere in this
country will be like the FIRE that lights up
in the prairie in the night time. It will
leap until even the horssmen cannot escape
il. The Radical party say that, the peo-
pie ought to continue them in power
That may be so. but / am unable to see it
in that, Light am in favorrof putting
them out on the FIRST notice, the fret op-
portunity, and think that opportunity is
coming in October. ] think that il will
come-that is my present impression.
The handwriting is on the wall. The
handwriting says as It said 70 Belshazzar Of
old. Thou art weighed in the balance and
found wanting" and his knees smots to-
gether-like the knees of Radicalism are
shifting together to-day Igreat applause
and laughter1 and that night Belshazzar's
kingdom departed from him."
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Do Nor PLAY WITH BABEs.-Especially
with those whose mothers are nervous
creatures" and whose fathers are wide
awake, go-aheadatiye, steam eugincish
men. he - s.ye;l t5}ta
Young America has too many nerves al
ready, and too high strung at that; too
ready to vibrate Mt a touch. DO not play
upon them. Let them DO quiet.
For the first three or four months of his
mortal life let him be handled and cared
for, as FAR as practicable, by one quiet per-
son, aud, after that, let him not be caught
mp and tossed mp and tickled and cackled
at by every one Who comes along. Keep
him quiet. If grandma, or aunty, OF "buG
by want to enjoy the baby, let him ap-
pYOach him carefully, reverently, snug him
up gently, talk to him soOthingly and SEN
sibIy and have q good time with him
without getting him all on springs and
making fool Of him -
After he Is able to talk do not say smart
things 10 him and teach him to make pert
replies, and when old enough to be scnsis
tive to remarks, do not say of him, in his
presence, as though le had no sensibility,
"What q little man !" HE looks like his
mother" How he has, grown tall ."--
sciousness., He will wake UP out Of tien,
soon enough without. - bs1fi
If the family to which he belongs ia
busy and hustling, keep him out Of the
way of it as much as possible. Lead him
in the green pastures" and by the ...still
water" Ten chances to one the Sensitive.
nervous system in him greatly predomi.
Mates over the organic His head--his
front head particularly-is too large; his
stomach too small, his fingers too Sharp
Study to change this condition, and work
away at him till the pred0minance is the
other way, or until there is developed in
him 4 greater capacity for living . long
life than dying an early death. To this
end Jet him bo fed regularly, and at physi-
illogical intervals, with plenty of similar
nutsioious food avoidiDg all Sfimulants--
even desh meats in his earlier growing
years-in both food and drinks Get him
to sleep in tho daytime and to bed carly
at night, and let him sleep Dis long al he
will: In short; let him live good deal as
the little pigs and calves do. Do not put
fine clothes on him. Let him touch the
ground, play on the lap of the earth, and
keep away from him intellectual aud SOL
ciaT settlements. {These remarks apply
to girls MS well as to boys.)
II you do not look ont, Old America will
become, so smart aud keen and dnick that
it will flash in the pan," or 90 attcnnated
that 1t will vanish into thin air, and there
will be nothing left Of it, Rochester On.
~ Express
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Thad. Stevens Denunciation of the
Radical Platform, .qgE
From the New York Tribune, Oct A.
The following was made public the first
time on Wednesday night gEf

From the New York Tribune, Oct Al
The following was made public the first
time on Wednesday night g{-f
WASHINGTON, June ~, 1868.
Dear Sfr-I regret l cannot speak "a
vorably of the Chicago platform. 1t is
like most of the Republican platforms for
the last six years; lame and cowardly. For
twenty years before the war, the North he
haved like poltroons in all their legislative
controversies with slavery. They have
much more physical than moral courage
Had it not been for few determined men
in 1861, the Union would have been dis
solved. The Republicans have, as I said,
great physical courage, and when driven to
the test. will always conquer. They are
just as timid now as they were before the
WARRIOR trade might SITTER. What did
the bold men of Chicago gain by selling
the right of suffrage? They tell me that
the loyal blacks at the South earned it by
the aid they gave US, but that, when they
had made that purchase, the right Of suf-
frage remaina at the pleasure of the States.
Now, the Republican party knows that the
Declaration of Independence contains no
such folly, no such wickedness. treat ev-
cry man as man, and the right of uniyer-
sal suffrage as an inalienabie right, long
suspended from neglect, and now, for the
first time since the forming Of the constitu-
ton of the United States, capable of en-
,forcement. You insult the d shades Of
Adams, Otis, Jefferson, and their compeers,
by talking to them about battering the i'm
perishable right Of the elective franchise.
Why not traffic or sell their life, liberty
and souls This doctrine reduces oil men
to sculless slaves or corpses. This ques-
ton must be met the sooner it is done
the more successful it will be. There is
one consolation. The Democrats can't find
as good candidates but from constant and
long practice, will make much more vii
famous platform. 1t is vain for the Re
publican party to hope to maintain their
liberty by skulkine. Let them be bold and
honest, and they will learn that Heaven
still rules" Let them be cowartlly and
mean. and they win receive their reward
with the hewers of wood and drawers of
water.' "a - =
! am, SIR, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, THADDEus STEVENS
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above, from an Irish Preystet,ian who

Such articles as that which appeared in
the Post will do moro to convert honest
Repnb leans and to place them in the ranks
Of the Democracy than all the speeches
that could be delivered. I,for one. ihten-
detl 10 support the Republican ticket, at
the coming election. AS an 1rishman,
cannot nliow my countrymen to be SANDER
ed and hold myself aloof. Henceforth
shall be found IN the Conservative ranks,
an advocate of federation. which my relig-
ion teaches. and a supporter Of Irish man.
hood abroad, and ofIrish right 10 national
independence on the Irish soil. q
a .aitl3rss HENRY, G. MCCULLOUGH.
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9EoH.HNT9

k>ROM my plantation. near CheneyviIIc,
q on the 18th ult.. my BAY MAIZE
She has . small star in her forehead, bas a
very bad scar on her right hind leg. by
which she may be easily recoenized-is
about fourteen and half hands high. four
years old last May. and h full b!ooaed-.
her Sire being the Knight Of st. George"
and she has his mark. grey hairs al the
root Of the tail. A lfbefal reward will be
paid Tor her delivery, or for any infor.ua-
tion that may lead TO her recovery.
Oct7-2t. THOS. B. HELM.
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The Radical War Party. I

No man is better informed of the de-
signs of the Radical party than Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks, oflndiana. In his
canvass for Governor Of that State, feloc-
ton in October) in speech he delivered
the other day at Princeton, Ind, he show
ed which was the war party. He said +:
But the Radical is satisfied if we can
only keep the Southern States disturbed,
distracted and impoverished, The Demo-
crat says let tis have harmony, let US have
restoration, . prosperous South and a
prosperous North, that we may stand to-
gether as the greatest people upon the
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=,:ia s. REGISTRATION. ei!e
CHANGE OF PR;OGRAMM E ~

THE NOTICE OF REGISTRATION
Il for the Parish of Rapidcs, issued by
scinded and altered as follows:
Board No. l. now at Alexandria at tho
Court House, will adjourn on the 18th
inst. ut S p. n. and open ut office ut
WILLIAM TISON'S OH the 18th and Goth
inst; then reopen the Office in Alexandria
from the 22d to tho 18th inst q 81 =
Board No. will be in CHENEYVILLE
from the 9th to the 10th inst. At HINE-
STON 18th and 18th At HUDDLESTON
18th and 18th. At PLAISANCE 10th to-
oath inst. q s'tis ii'issll 1851 i19fJH
Any ono can register I'M Alexandra
while the Board ls there. i,... D
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BAKING. .SopA!-CooKlNG SoDA!!--
Pure English Newcastle can be pro-
cured at II. ST. JOHNS at the same
price that is paid for COMMON IMPURE
SODA SO frequently palmed off on the
public by ignorant dealers.
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COPARTNERsHIP,

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE. SINCE
tho lst of October, 1868, formed 8 cos
Partnership under the name ana style Of
N. LABUSQUIERE, & CO.,
for the purpose of carrying on GENE
KAL COMMISSION BUSINESS, In the
the City Of New Orleans. Office and Ware
honses, u st. Phillip Street, near the Ope-
lousas railroad Depot.
N. LABUSQUIERE.
II. +. SPRINGER,
Oct 14-3m.
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D1ED-On the 9Th inst, STELLA
FRANCES, daughter of Joel j. and Mar
tina II. Neal, aged five years four
months and four days.
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LOST.

-FOUR notes Of hand; drawn IN favor of
= DIR. VIM. Pollard ono given by Geo
w Stafford for S72 As, With 3 credit of "a
The second given by J. D.. johnson for
$3.50. Another given by WIN. Lee iar Bee.
so, with a credit of $50. Another given nv
L. Leonard for. $40 IS. All persons are no
tilted not to buy or trade for the same,
and any one returning them to mo will bc
rewarded. ROBr. L. TANNER, Jr.,
Agt. for Dr.. WIN. Pollard
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r O r s a I Is!

INHE undersigned wishes To inform
Il the Sugar Planters Of Rapides that
he has. on band good quality of MO-
LASSES BARRELS, which hc offers
for sale--cheap for cash--gnaranteed.
Persons purchasing Barrels frcm mo
that Will ship them by way of Aiexan-
dria, all cooperage needed for them.
will be attended to, free of charge.
Oct.7-tf. p. Il. KERRIGkN.
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IcosrlNuED FROM FIRST rAdr. /

dOlDS the work OF Ten thousand Num1n
beings, all working with the harmony al.
most of the solar system ITSELF See your
mighty steamboats, on the river; your yes.
sells that pillow the ocean your iron rail
ways that convey you over the country
with the speed Of the eagles wing your
electric wire that spans the globe when
you see all this, and see that it comes ont
of the brain of man, he must be q cold
reasoner who says that man is nothing bat
clod Of the earth. But Of all the inven-
tions that have proved useful in this world
that have either beautified OF adorned, and
rendered it habitable or profitable to man,
no single invention ever came out of the
negro brain.
Now is itnot wonderful Here are the
yellow races. Half of the arts were dis
covered by the Chinese. The loom was an
Eastern invention. Gunpower is said to
have been invented by the Chinese. It is
claimed that they discovered the mariners
compass before VIC did. The art of print
ing, in rude form, was first discovered
there. They had astronomical tables and
made calculations when all Europe was a
wilderness. This was the yellow race
What has cur race done? What hav been
it's Inventions to ameliorate the condition
Of the earth, to maize it fruitful beautiful
and gloriousg What it has done to elevate
man, to improve his mind and bis morals,
aud to increase his happiness, it is not nee
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OLD RELIABLE Low WATER!
KoUxs' THROUGH LINE.

THE ELEGANT, NEW PASSENGER STEAM
Err, WEEKLY U. s. NAIL PACKET,
New-York tribune., 1868-12-26
From The Pais5ug Dispatch.

JIEARrH AND HoME.-Those whoat once sub
scribe for the Hegy and Home will not regret IT, Coun-
tEy folks especially, mud better paper and we
recommend To their attention Its initial number -
credit to the periodical press OF the country We nave
received from the publishers Messrs PETTEsGIhI BATES
& Co.. No ~ Parkrow New York. an advance copy VI
the arst number OF Hearth and Home their new weekly,
and feel liberty congratulate them appearance
and rontcns is every rcpect ahrstcass Journal
and from our huOwcdge OF the enterprise ana ability oi
the men who control feel confident it will be main
tIned n such Filled with instructive articles on sub
ect, q popular interest tales by O our best
Wri,ers. its weekly visit must he welcomed IN every
household.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-26

every week Tor the coming OF Hearth and Home There
VIII be riddles ana puzzles, and and many pleas
ant women ana cheerful men. who love the little people
VIII nave ml' TO say for their entertainment Ana all
the fun viii be - tempered with good teaching that
sul! hope TO lnhe them wiser and better, While mako
them nerficr.'
Judging from the high character OF this number Of tho
HeG7h ami Home. and the substantial standing and
reputation OF %. publishers, which guarantee fulnent
OF all their promises. believe this paper is to ili "A
place in our newspaper literature whose vacancy has
long been subject Of remark. In this connection
would refer readers TO the column advertisement OF
this paper published the journal to-day. This will I've
succeeded Tomorrow by another OF similar length.
Being uid advertising agents themselves, tls firm show
that tlry fully understand and appreciate the yaue Of
newspaper advertising the great business lever by
their own liberal OF the Press of tie cOuutry
New-York tribune., 1868-12-26
rrom 7Le RaAinore Americm..

A NEW JoURNAL.-We have received frOnI
from the publishers, Messrs. PETrENGrGI. BATS Co
No 81 Pa:krOw, lOri copy of the hrst number OF
new journal to be known Hcorh and Home It will
bc issued weekly and viii De devoted the farm gar.
den. and 1rcsidc. Tie present ,sue contains vast
bcF OF ongina Articles and wood cuts and shows that
the publishers have correct idea Of what should cOnstI-
tutc family I0pcr. Among The regular contributors are
Ma. SrOvE, GRACL GIIENWOOD. Mrs. MARY f. DODGE,
Mrs. EtBrCCA HAEDING DAVIS. aud J. T. TEOwBHIDGE.
The paper viii he edited by DONALD q. MITCHELL and
Mrs. HARRIET BGECHcR STOWE. with JOSEPH Il. LYMAN
AID UAEI +. DODGE associate editors, and each mum
brr Will contain sixteen pages OF finely and leeiby
PRINTED matter The sul 5cr tou price q. placed at a
per annum with Liberal deduction to clubs.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-26
Ti.om The PhRndeIptia Posl.

Hearth and Home, the new rural weekly,
edited by DoSALD q. MITCHELL and Mrs. STOWE. has
made its appearance II Is handsome paper OF the size
aud form OF Hapcrs Weekly and s illustrated though
not 10 the extent OF the regular pictorial weekes II Is
evidently the intention Of the editors o make this family
paper Mr. MITCHELL and others contribute articles on
rural matters; Mrs. STOWE addresses herself TO the
women Mrs. DODGE and GRACE GEsENwooD write for
the chdren and the venerable poet BRYANT takes bold
stand in behalf Of the Sparrows The illustrations are
good although IN the Christmas rOntispicce, by NAsT
we should have been glad TO have seen more original
treatment The Hearth and Home scomS to TO possess
the qualities Of family paper OF n order Of literary
merit, combined with II practical ability IN regard to
rural social aair which is TO be expected when Mr.
MITCHELL and Mrs. STOWE at the head Of affair.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-26
r,,o,,. m, piit.syyos chronicle.

IIEAKTH AND HoMR.-We have Tcccfved m
dyancc the initial number OF the new weekly paper with
the above title winch has started by Messrs. PEr
TsNGIL BaTIs & Co. OF New York. The paper fnIy
rcdeens the promises made by tho publishers In tho
prospectus .sued time since and II the sae excel
lent variety OF reading matter handsome typographical
APPEARANCE and superior character OF illustrations Do
maintained ii cannot fail to become one OF the most sue
cessful Ia the country The editorial department -
under the charge OF DONALD q. MITCHELL and HARRIET
BrrCnEE STOWE. with JOsErH B. LYMAN and MARY l..
DopcT as associate editors Among the other contrihu-
tors are Prof 5 W. JOHNSON OF YALE OLIVER WiApEIL
UoruEs II. A. SHELDON, Prof. s. NJ. WELLS, JAMES
Hoe. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. j. i. THOMPSON, DID.
l. T. TeowRRIDGE, Dr j. V. &. SMITH. LAURA T. LYMAN,
GR,cg, GI .r ywooD. and Mime. l.. VERT. Mr. THOMAS
N,s1 the wt tiyk known artist, also contributes
New-York tribune., 1868-12-26
E.om Tie Pfn.b,rah gazette. /.

Ii is very gratifying to note the rapid gTnWul
of substantial interest all that relates to agroilire
Espoeiay il this eviueed by the remarkable improve
mcrt OF late In the journals and magazines
which are devoted TO This department of indus
fry One cannot but believe that the farmer
uo lopeer despis,ng "boOk learning has coBe
not only 10 read these journals, but TO demand
the very best for his money when see the large num-
ber of these employing the highest grade OF scientific
talent and OF practical ability, and pofusey illustrated
bv artists OF merit which now competing ios the pub
lie favor The latest Of the rivals and, Nd We cannot
helm thinking the promising and attractive Is the
Hearth and Home the number OF which has Just
come TO us-a weekly sheet OF l6 pages. ededby DONALD
g. MITCHELL e. TX Msrver) and Mrs4H. r. STOWE. con-
trIbuted 10 BY o. W. HOLMES, W. G. BRYANT, GRACE
GRrgS,y ooD, j. T. TROwBRIDGE, Nine LB VERT and we
haven't room TO say how many oher artists OF similar
merit The only trouble with II is that II msy be TOO
cheap at ~ per year But the publshers Pf.TlSGIi,
RATES & Co.. No 81 Parkrow, hew lOrkl. say they can
Keen II IN and keep ii constantly improving This is a
large contract. hut have known that oIm good
wnc and have always found their word as good "a their
bond
New-York tribune., 1868-12-26
r,o.., rL. Ae,rr,lt ld,,,fiscr.

UEAHrn AND HONE The first number OF
th, new weekly has made It's appearance In good time
for the holidays and it seient praise to say that u
fully comes up 10 the high expectations raised by the
uronises Of the publsler. Messrs PfrrENGILi BATE
New.York No publication OF tho kind IN the county
presents such distinguished array Of weekly eontrou
tors and the whole to9e OF tho paper is 80 admirable
that we feel that warm welcome awaits tes de-
uehtful namesake at thousands VI hearihs and homes
throughout the lanl, Tho agricultural department Is
edited by DONALD O. MITCHELL. assisted by Mr. LYMAN
The aresido department is edited by HAERIsr BEEcrEn
STOWE. assisted by MARY L. DoDGt mongthscontrbu-
tors 10 The present number are WM. CUIIfS BRYANT,
Mrs. STOWE Mr.. MITCHELL. Mrs. DODGE, DR.. o. W,
HOLMES. GRACE GRRySwo0D, Nine. LIE VERT, Dr. j. 7.
THOMPSON, aud other wollknown writer's A story by
I T. TnowRRDGH entitled "In the Ice" is commenced
The illustrations include picture OF Grant driving
Dexter poor Santa Claus piece, by poor put popular
ort,st and a uualut picture OF Reynards School, by
Uochstcin, illustrating a witty little sketch by the
author Of "liaus Brnker."