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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

LIZA physician residing in Andover,
Massachusetts,, gives the following in.
stance of canine sagacity: ION Wednes-
day of this week / was called to see pa
tieat living some distance from town.
During my visit daughter of the sick
woman drove mp, wherenpon her husband
exclaimed: ''The dog did reach her aft II
all" On asking for cu explanation he
told me that, having no one to send for his
daughter, he had sent off mt noon, on that
same days his little black aud tan terrier
dog, with note fastened to his neck, SIM
ply saying: ego, sir, to Elmira's." At 3
O'Clock the little fellow arrived at the
daughters house, having travelled dis
tance of over seven miles over an exceed
ingly tortnons route. The daughter re
cognized the dog. read the note, and
reached her mothers hoiise lit S O'Clock"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

i. Refusing to take your own coun-
try paper.
2. Taking paper and then not pay
ing for it.
3. Not advertising.
a. Getting married and forgetting
the printer.
5. Asking newspapers to publish
matter that is your own benefit with
out remuneration.
6. Reading copy on compositions
case.
6. Never paying your SUBSCRIPTION
until the Publisher goes to the trouble
of asking for it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20
The Public Administrator-Male
Your Will.

Not content with the many fat
Offices already existing in the State
the Radicals are continually crea-
ting other lucrative sinecures in
which to quarter the imported adj
venturers or native renegades who
happen to make professions of ul-
ira loyalty. One OF the last crea-
lions of this kind is the Public Ad-
ministrat0r in each parish. Any
one could afford to purchase the
office from the Radical who hap
pens to be appointed in New Or
leans, for a half million dollars,
and the Office in any of the coun-
try parishes for twenty thousand
dollars, and then make fortunes out
of them. The Office means neither
more nor less than donation of
the assets of the great majority of
SUGGESTIONS to the unscrupulous of
fice-seekers who monopolise the rad
icalofices. It gives the Public Ad-
ministrator the charge of every va
cant succession and of every sue
cession in which there is contest
for the administration. OF course
he can provoke a contest in. every
intestate succession that is opened.
His fees are 8 per cent, just double
the amount any other administra-
tor receives. Besides, he will be
so crowded with business that he
will manage to keep every success.
sion open until he makes fortune
out of each one.
There is one way by which the
stealings OF this iniquitous Office cat
be vastly diminished. Let every
man sit down and write short viii
and lay it safely away among his
papers. 1t only needs to be writ
ten, dated and signed wholly by
the testator and needs contain only
the following words, 81 hereby APP
point a. B. my testamentary exc
cutor, with seisin and detainer o
my estate" Where an executor i:
appointed by will the Public AID
ministrator cannot act.
~~--o~-~----r--ss a s-~--.--,---~<--
sgThe fine and regular Packet
B. t.. Eodge No. 2, Jno HEM, il
command, came to time early Mon
day morning. To her clerks, W,
are as usual, indebted for New Or
leans, Northern, Western ant
Eastern papers.
- .--~--------
EaP AS the time for warm wea
Their is fast approaching, and We
will be much in need of Ice, lei
every one remember that it can b.
had by calling at the Market
House.
Iy The B.L. Hodge No. 2, leaves
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

uSincc our last the river has fallen,
and is now on stand, with a good
chance for another decline. Old Red
10 q strange institutions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

tsg- People who go through fh1
world with a flourish, rarely have any-
thing else. 1t is a. cheap and paltty
existence, and may be compared 70 :
base drum, which makes a great deal
of noise, but has not the slightest mn
sic. The best part Of comet Is soe
its Haunting tail, in its magnetic body;
the best people in the world are ncs
those who flourish, and parade, and
smash, and crash along. but the quiet
thinking, pushing. working classes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

ORIGIN OF THE WORD "TExA&as
tradition says that when some g
tribes from the domiaious of Moste
ma, in their travels eastward hrss -
their eyes on the plains of Texas -, ~
;.imes. invoiuntarily exclaimed -
has! Te-has!n meaning the hapP3F
hunting grounds. The expression. !"
aheir admiration is said to have e,s.
Use to tie name Texas. The ounaS'
deer and Wild cattle then fed in ne.us
almost undisturbed upon the ptn,s,. s.
This, no doubt, served to be'en'eA
their delight.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

rv Thanks to the rexarkana, Tex
as, Rudolph, Era No. 10, and H. NJ.
Shrevc for late papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

~ r. C. Hetherwick, sign of the big
red sign, Front Street, is just from
New Orleans, where he has made it a
speciality TO replenish his former
stock, making large aud varied addi-
tons to it, and witlal has full stock
Of Spring Goods of all sorts, varieties
and kinds.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20
Occupational Ailments.


Fresh, pure air is a vftalizing elixir
Whoever is debarred by circumstances
from unrestricted access to this invisible
but powerful stimnlant, needs medicinal
invigorant of some kind. The great OBJ
iect sb0nld be to choose the best. Popu
larity is a pretty good guarantee of merit
in this scrutiDizing and intelligent age,
and tried by this criterion Hostetter's Sto-
mach Bitters stands first among the invig-
Grating ana regulating medicines of the
present day To the wants of persons en-
gagged in indoor employments. especially
in crowded factories where even with the
best possible ventilation the atmosphere is
always in some degree polluted, this salu-
brious vegetable tonic is peculiarly adapt
ed. The nature Of the ingredients is no
mystery. 1t consists Of an absolutely pure
diffnsive stimulant, tinctnred-or rather
snrchai ged-witb the flnid extracts of sa-
nations roots and barks and herbs. The
pharmacop9ia has it's tinctures. but what
are they? The juice of only single root
or bark or plant is present in each Not
one of them combines the three properties
/ Of a tonic. an Alternative, and an aperient.
All these elements are blended in the Bit
tiers nor are these the sum of its medici-
nal recommendations. 1t is also a blood
depurent and an antipasmodic.
The baleful effect which air that has
been partially exhausted of its oxygen by
frequent breathing produces on the vital
organization, is notorious, and when to
this devitalized atmosphere is superadded
the mephitic vapor of hot air furnaces, it
becomes deleterious and depressing in the
extreme. To enable the system to bear
up, even for few hours each day against
the facilitating influence of a vitiated at
mosphere, wholesome tonic and altera-
tive is urgently required. This grand di-
sideratum is supplied in Hostetter's Bit
tiers, which as strength-sustaining,
health-protecting agent has no rival either
among ofiiciDal or advertised medicines
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

OSE OF SHERMaN's BuMMERs.
Nashville Banner tells this:
A large Tennessee river catfish. weigh
ing one -nndrcd pounds, wasopened at a
iisi-stand located at the corner of Cherry
and Denionbreuh stress. In its stomach
was fannd as much as two llandsfull of
metallic substances, ainong them a gold
watcl-chain, eighty-fve cents in silver
currency and various pieces Of jewelry.
The facts vpichea for Ivy gentlemen of re-
liability, who witnessed the affair.
g TRAIVBERRY PLANTS--FOR
~ salc by II SI$JOHN.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

r Fishing season is coming, and
sports in that Ilue, can be bonntifuliy
supplied by calling en- Fl. st. John. See
his advertisement in another column.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

COUNTING A FAT GrRL.-Don Pm.
says: 81 was once in love with = -
girl; She was very fieshy; she ~
enormous, but the course Of my e.
love came to grief. / was sitting w.
her in the dim twilight one evening" !
.aid many soft things ! enbracse
part of her; she seemed distant; -
frequently turned her lovely head froe
me; at last thoeght [ heard the muL
muir Of voices on the other side; ara,
and walked around, and then fo9oe
another fellow counting her on tne .s ,eas
flank /; 1 was indignant, and uPolalus,H1
lier for her treachery in thus conceIs
ing from me another love she lansn.
eli at my conceit, rs II she weIe =
big enough to have two iose1'
once.n
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

sas~ AS the time for warm wea-
ther is fast approaching, and We
will be much in need of Ice, let
every one remember that it can be
had by calling at the Market
House.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20


TELL MorHER.-Young ladies if you
would be happy have NJ secrets from
your mother. If you desire to keep
your name unspotted, your hearts at
ease, your conduct such as should dis
tingnish a pure and modest woman,
confide in your mother. IF you would
avoid the entanglements that degrade
and enslave-the rocks that wreck
body and soul-the quicksands that
engulf and destroy always consult with
your mother, and be governed by her
advice.
you receive love letter, and it
contains an intimation of secrecy, dis
trust the, writer and at once take it to
your mother, let her read it and if she
directs Won to do so, return it at once.
If young gentleman proffers attention
consult your mother before you en-
courage him by receiving them.
No one loves You as the being who
gave you birth. She has trod the
same path you are now treading. Hel
experience will be of inestimable value
Do not lose the benefit of it by your
own folly and an excusable neglect Of
duty.
If you would avoid shame, miser.
and remorse-if You would have til,
love and respect Of others, and main
tain your own self respect, love an,
revere your mother, never act withon
her knowledge, and never attempt t,
thwart her wishes. Learn to obey
you will be fitted to govern.
Young ladies, by all that is good an,
holy, by your hopes of peace and hap
piness here and hereafter, make you
mother your bosom companion. Ayoi'
all other iDtimates. Learn to leaf
upon her and she will never prov,
faithless to the trust.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

u God has trusted man with the
raw material. He created the world,
and gives it to man to finish. Nan
originates nothing. but continues 70
develops all things. Speech is fu1iees
ed him, and he invents writing. Ihs
ocean, fresh from Gods hand, puts con-
tinenfs asunder, man makes it TIE
broadcast of highways. The earth y
delivered to him rough, and often st9s
lie: lie smooths and renders it produe.
tive. He gratis the wild stock: Ar
in the plan of salvation, the sunkipp
of believers finish and perfect the pas
sion of our Lord. e
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20

Ir The BIZ. Hodge No. 2, leaves
for New Orleans this day at noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22

EXCITING INCIDENT. Norman Davis and
his brother, small boys, while playing about
the river yesterday evening in IA ba,esu, ian
afoul Of the yawl boat 0! a schooner bound 10
Georgetown, and owuly escaped submersion,
probably drowning, ty climbing into the boat
with which they hal co!lided. The batcau was
swamred but was recovered by boat which put
off from one of the docks, and the boys were
landed at one of the upper wharvcs. The in
cident was witnessed hy wauy persons from the
river front, and for short time absorbed their
undivided attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22
AGUE AND FEVER. The unusually large

AGUE AND FEVER. The unusually large
number Of persons suffering this fall from chilis
and tevers, in this locality, has been the coca
sion heretofore of several notes in this co.
umn, and the anomalous statement is now
made that to such an extent does that disease
prevail among the bcatmen, On the Cbesa'
peake and Ohio Canal, that the navigation Of
that water line is considerably incommoded--
many boats having had to tic up along the
banks in consequence of the pTostration of the
entire crews.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22

DISAPPOINTED. 1T was stated in yesterday s
Gazette that Mr.. c. H. Smith, one Ct tic deeglt,s
from this city to the State Radical Convention
now in session in Richmond, had lett for that
city, and that the other three delegates would
leave last night. Mr.. Smith did 20, hut the
others did not A strenuous fJrt was mace
TO collect from among the pocunious leaders OF
the party the necessary funds to psy their ex
penSes, but proved unsuccessful Indeed they
were even told by one to whom they applied
that they ought to be satisfied with the honor
that had been conferred upon item, aud pay
their own expenses But that was impossible,
so MIR. j. NJ. Thatcher, 10 whom the credcn.
tials of one OF those who could not 60 we're
transferred, and who has gone, ard MIR. Smith
will consequently have the duties OF the whole
represent slion thrown upon their shoulders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.l
FOkEIisN NEWS.
From France and Iinly

LONDON, Sent. % King William rrrori>
to Queen Au-usta that The lnec.; ment ui Pan:
is now complete
Tie FreEch advance OH he N,rh side oi
Paris has been repulsed with the loss of seven
guns and $500 prisoners
PruSsian defeats are o!.sculcly por,i as
having occurred at Mors ard at Arhs
The private Secretary Of Etirnnc Araga,
Mayor OF Paris, has been arrested Us Prus.ian
spy.
The Standard this morning says that The ne
gotatiouS at Mcaux arc proceeding hopefully.
The general principles have already been ar
ranged by Bismarck and Jules Flvre, and The
details are ROW under ilscuSSlnu.
Another j 'urnal reports that thus far the
only question discussed is rs TO who Ga ratl:y
on the French side.
The Anglo American Ambulance corp, IS OF
iIcaculabe service atthc scat OF war.
FLORENCE. Sept "a contingent Of each
division OF the Italian army occupied the city
OF Rome, while the remainder went into camp
outside the walls.
The Paral troops on capituatius laid down
their arms, and dctiled before the Italians, WIN
cheered Justly for King Victor Emanuel. A
papal legion have gone to Civta Fecchia there
to await the com pction OF arrangements now
making to transport them to their several
countries
The Italian loss in killed and wounded be-
fore tic city was triting.
The diplomatic corps at the Vatican have an
nounced their entire satisfaction with tie pre-
cautions which have been made TO preserve or
der.
The people Of all llaiy are enthusiastic over
the accomplishment of The Italian unity. Tine
large cities are covered with bunting, and fire
work and Examinations attest general joy.
LONDON, Sept 22-The line OF communca.
ton between London and Paris has been re-
opened.
a dispatch IRON Berinrepeats the report that
a constitution is being prepared for the security
OF German unity. Heir DeIbruck is arranging
the formalitics for proclaiminS Frederick EN-
pcror of GERMANY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22
LOCAL NEWS.

SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER. "A man Gaining
himself 0. Cary and protesting to be member
of firm in Chicago, ILL., was arrested at the
City Hotel last night about 10 o'clock by Capt.
Webster upon the charge OF being a suspicious
character, aud fur obtaining III 'ney under false
pretcrces. He was examined before Justice
May, and committed for further examination.
lie stated that he had been to New York, and
Philadelphia to purchase goods and had
bought his ticket 10 Chicago via 3. & D. r.
r., visited Washingo on, occupied Room 81 Me-
tropotan Hotel, and was robbed by an Italian
on Tuesday night while asleep 10 his room.
lie processes to be Mason and about seven
o'clock last evening applied TO the Master Of
Alexandria Washington Lodge for assistance,
TO enable MIN to reach Washington aud was
furnished with small amount OF money. He
aIso obtained money from Mr. Samuel 1'eunes
son and other Masons, in this city. Later in
the evening, be was arrested at the iustalce
of the Master of Washington Lodge, who had
come into possession OF Information that induc
ed him to believe he Was swindlrr % his
person we're found sundry letters anu tee
grams, from different parties and bearing dit
ferent addresses. He also had handker
chief marked Oscar II. Starkr, hcte napkin,
and sundrg other articles which were retained
by the magistrate. A special messenger has
been sent 10 Washington to examine Into the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22
GALE OF VALUABLE LAND.

By virtue Of decree of the Circuit Court Of
Fairfax county, rendered tits June term, 1870
in tho cause OF T. Mccarthy VS. Edward Sean
Ion. this undersigned, commissioners, will sell,
on MONDAY the 18th day o: October. 1870
Court day, in front Of the Court House door of
Fairfax county, At II O'Clock m, the valuable
TRACT Of LAND now turmed by Tim.
O'Connor, ard near the land w.crcon be re.
sides, coIt lining l Is acres with nae improve.
mcnts, and well wooded and wat"!ed, with a
fine young orchard. and being very valuable
land tbs Same lying cast Of the Braddock
road one half mile south of An.ndsle. on tho
Little River Turnpike. and y mile and q hslf
from Springfield station, r the o, 4 Il NJ. Is. &.
TERM S-Ten per cent to De paid down rs
deposit the residue in i, II and Is months.
with interest. to be secured by bond with good
security the title to be retained until the pur-
chase money is pal |, and the Cash payment to
b.. forfeited, and the land rosJld ut tho risk Of
the purchaser shouli ~ fail To comply.
GEO. WI. BRENT,
Nj DULANY BALL.
snn Cams - sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22

FAIRFAX NEws-A c)ored mln named
Ben. johnson was tried at Fairfax Court
House on Tuesday last for rap>, aol seatsnced
to ten years confinement in tha peIitsntlry.
On previous trial for the s'mo otfense the
same verdict had been rendered against him.
J. NJ. Love, one o! the three omnissloners
in chsncery for the County Court of Fairfax
Comfy, has resigned, AMI I. r. Love has
been appointed to fthe vs,ancJ. JudgeCocs
Grille has also appointed I. Il. Love commits
soner of accounts under the late statute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22

ALEXANDRIA, COOPERATIVE BUILDING AS
SOCIATIoN-A meeting of the Alexandria 20
operative Building Association was held last
night at the Assembly Rooms. The c>nstl-
tuition was amended so as to extend the limits
Of the Association to line north of Hunting
Creek and east OF the Fredericksburg Tele-
graph Road. The constitution was also amend
ed to provide for semi monthly iastead of
monthly installments, and fixing the regular
meetings for the first and third Tuesdays in
each month. At meeting OF the Board OF
Directors Col. NJ. Dulauy Ball was elected
Attorney for the Association, vice David H..
Smoot, declined The Association will here,
after meet in the room now occupied by the
German Building Association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22

Police REpoRT-Tbe police force have DON
ned their new badges and bel,s-their new
uniforms will be completed in about two weeks
Officer John Drowns, who was suspended a
day or two since tor inebriety, has informed
the captain of police that he vii! not 90 On
duty again. -.
MAY,R's COURT Justice May presiding -
Margaret McCuin, arrested on the charge OF
stealing shaw from Martha Madison; was
dismissed as the charge was not sustained.
Edward Meades and a woman named Lewis,
for fighting and disorderly conduct, at the cor
pcr of West AID Commerce Streets were fined
and discharged.
Fanny Walker, for aisorderly conduct and
for stealing money from young man from
Loudoun county, was fued and discharged, as
the charge OF stealing money was Withdrawn.
o. Cary. haiing from Chicago, arrested as
suspicious character, was committed to J4l! ier
further examination.
NIGur REPORT. Might cool and clear ur-
til towards morning, when it became cloud
and loggy Nothing occurred alter ten o'clock
worthy OF mention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TRUST WHATTIMEHAS sANCTlO

1 n OOL VI IL q 1 NJ II AS SA y CIlONEI
The maxim that the voice of the people is the
voice OF the divinity, may, in some cases be
open 10 ooubt but the testimony of honest and
enlightened witt esses extending through so
res or years, and all to the same purpo1t i.
worthy OF credence, admits of no question.
Upon such testimony tho reputation Of Hostel.
ter's stomach Btters rs an antidute and ura
for many ailments is based. Euting the twenty
years At 1t has been le'ore Lhe world inumer.
able preparations, intended to compete with it,,
have gone up like rockets, and come down the
oxtingushed sticks Meanwhile the progress
OF that incompatible tonic has been swift and
steady-a upward snd onward like the
eagles flight Its introduction produced a
revolution in therapeutics, and it prov ed 10 be
one of those salutsry revolutions that cannot 60
backwards. To day Hoste!ter's Bite is one
of the mes! popular remedies in christendom,
and commands larger sale than any other
medicinal preparation, domestic or imported,
on IT, i side OF the Atlantic As cure Tor dys-
repsis.. bilious disorders, nervous affections,
genera! debility, and rs . preventive OF cpiIem.
i1 io"trs, IT takes precedence Of every other
remedy. Ills fact should teach the ambitious
country dealers who endeavor to foist lheir local
sbortons on the pub ic in its stead, how futile
their small attempts to csjoe the community
must necessarily be-. Where the gsmo fish
have failed there is no chance fer tho Suckers"
sep 13-oolw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22

OCULIsT.-Dr. Morris Berohacdt, dis
tinguished Ocuiss ard D Jticiln. arrived i n the
city few days ago an! took rooms at the Man
sion House, where be inten Is to remlin for a
short time. He comes to Us highly recommend
cl by many gentlemen Of the best standing -
We also find by his advertisement that he is
endorsed by many Of the me1cll faculty and
clergy. not ouly OF Alexandria. but every other
city in the South that he hiss visited: NJ NJ
Lewis, NJ. D., Bedford Brown, N. d, VIM.
B. klipsten, NJ. D., F. j: Murphy, NJ. D.,
J. j. Bullock. Pastor Of Second Presbyterian
Church, Robert r. S. Hough, NJ. D., Pastor
Of NJ. E. Church. South, 7. Il. Haynes
Pastor OF NJ. f Church We would therefore
advise the public to improve this opportunity
Of securing his services, with pair of his excel
lent Brazilian Pebbles or Austrian Crystal
Spectaces. Office, for short time, at the
Mansion House.