The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-28
Let Not Prejudice Usurp Your Rea-
son.

It is fact that, in the minds of mapy
persons, prejudice exists against what
are called patent medicines; but why
should this prevent you resorting to at, AZ
ticle that has such an array of testimony
to support it as HOSTETTER'S STOMACH
BITTERS? Physicians prescribe it; why
should You discard it, Judges, usually
considered men of talent, have used and do
use it in their families; why should you
reject it9 Let not your prejudice usurp
your reason to the everlasting injury Of
your health. If you are sick, and require
a medicine, try these Bitters.'
When the bodily energies are worn out
by anxiety and need q stimuIant, this is
the best that can be taken. It is temper
ed and modified by bygienic herbs and
roots. which prevent it from feyering the
blood; and hence it does not produce q
mere temporary excitement, to be followed
by injurious reaction, but communicates
permanent potency to the entire vital Or
ganization. Some of its herbal constitu-
ents are slightly soporific, so that in cases
where sleePlessness is one of the accom-
paniments of nervous disease, dose of it
taken tOwords bedtime will tend to pro-
dnce quiet and refreshing slumber. For
palpitation Of the heart, trcmors, hyster-
les, fits, general restlessness and the cause
less fears and distressing fancies to which
ladies are especially subject, under certain
morbid conditions of mind and body pecu
liar to their sex, the Bitters will be found
the most agreeable and certain of all couE.
ter-irritante.
The constitutionally nervous may read
~ keep their infirlnity in constant chec!
by the daily. use of this healthful yegeta
bic tonic; aud those who have shattered
their nerves,".as the phrase If, either BY
imprudent indulgence or undue physical
or intellectual labor, will find in this vi
talizing elixir prompt restorative.
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CARPET BAGGERs.-Rev. Mr.. Hat
field, one of "tlie blood hounds Of Zion,"
has been in the South recently, end he
seems to have learned something. He
writes to the independent: "As have
said in former communication, many
of the negroes entertain false notions
of freedom, aud are not passiOnately
fond of hard work. Some of them are
not rigidly honest, and others are dis
cour,ged by the fact that for two or
three years they have not been paid
their scanty and hard-earHed wages.
Candor compells me to add th at GER
tain localities in the South are cursed
by the presence of a class Of political
Adventures, whose pretended love Tor
the negro is mere stalking-horse on
which they seek to ride into office.
Men who, in their native States would
hardly be thought fit to act as consta-
bles or pound-keepers make their way
South, and aspire to be Judges aud
Governors, and these unprincipled
demagOgues find among the enfran
chised slaves wide and inviting field
in which to practice their nefarious
arts.---Pandering TO the ignorance and
prejudices of the freedman, they stand
directly in the way Of his elevation"
Mr.. Hatfield is not favoIably impressed
with negro preaching. He says
,sDuring my recent journey | availcd
myself Of every opportunity to listen to
,ermons of colored preachers. must
have been unfortunate in my choice Of
preachers.