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Epitaph of the Radical Party.

2 - :
Recently there's appeared an. article
from the racy pen of the correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial, in which
tile present demoralized condition of
the Radical party in the Congress at
Washington was most graphically des-
cribed, and its speedily approaching
defeat and destruction confidently pre-
dicted. It only remains to add that
the Commercially as many of our
readers already know, is Republican
paper in its politics, and that Gen.
Piatt. the Washington correspondent
in question, was a General in the Radi
cal army during the war, and processes
now to be a Republican in his princi-
pies. The following are the closing
lines of the article referred to:
Tho late Republican party is the
dreadest dead thing. above ground.---
And if the surviving friends wish to
retain for it any feelings of respect,
they will hasten its funeral. Upon the
melancholy tomb let us ,inscribe this
epitaph:
DIED,
After brief but brilliant career, the
late Republican Party,
BORN
Of patriotic impulses, it built huge
navies, organized vast armies, and
through long campaigns, with
bloody battles,
/, Saved the Nation from the jaws of
He'll. It's immediate cause of
dissolution was Trichinia,
Certain vermin known as
Thieves, Plunderers and Protectionists
ate into its vitals,
Causing dreadful nausea, n bad
smell, and sudden death.
d. p.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29
The Living Machine.

IDjure the main spring of q watch and
every portion Of the works becomes disor-
dered The human stomach is to the hui
man system what that elastic piece Of met
al is to chronOmeter. 1t influences the
action of the other organs, and controls, to
q certain extent, the whole living ma
chine. The comparison may be carried
further: for as the weakness OF other i'm
projections of the main spring is indicated
on the face of the time piece, so also is the
weakness or other disorder of the stomach
betrayed by the face of the invalid. The
complexion is sallow, or faded, the eyes are
deficient in lustre and intelligence, and
there is q worn, anxious expression in the
whole countenance which tell us plainly
as written words could do, that the great
nourishing organ whose office it is to min
lister to the wants Of the body, and to sus-
tain and renew all its parts, is not per-
forming its duty. 1t requires renovating
and regulating, and to accomplish this end
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters may be truly
said to be theone thing needful. The bro
ken main spring of a watch may be re-
placed by new one, but the stomach can
only be repaired and strengthened, and
this is one of the objects OF the famous
vegetable restorative which for eighteen
years has been waging asuccessful contest
with dyspepsia in all climates. AS spe-
cific for indigestion it stands alone. When
the resources of the pharmacopGia have
been exhausted, without, at best, doing
more than mitigating the complaint, a
course of this wholesome and palatable
yet powerful, stomachic effects a perfect
and permanent cure. In all cases of dys-
pepsia the liver is moro or less disordered
and upon this Important gland, as well as
upon the stomach and bowels, tho Bitters
act with singular distinctness, regulating
and reinvigorating every secretive and
assimilating organ. on which bodily and
mental health depend
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29
: -
Maddening Mechanism Of Thought


Our brains are seventy-year CLOCKS
The Angel of Life winds them mn once
for all, then closes the case, and oiva.
the key into the hands of the Angel ~
Resurrection. Tic-tac! tic-taci 90 ths
wheels OF thought; our will cannoe
stop them; madness only makes tban,
go faster death alone can break into
the case, and Selling tie ever swim c;no
pendulum, which we call the hearfe =.
lence at last the clicking of the terr;hI4
escapement we have carried ~ Ion
beneath our wrinkling foreheads.
we. could only get at them, a We ~
on our pillows and connt the dead bea.s s
of thought after thonght and imace ~
ter image jarring through the ov a
tired organ! Will nobody block thase,
wheels, uncouple that pinion, cut ~
string that holds these weights. hlow
up the internal machine with ennpov.
derg What a passion comes over 81,
sometimes for silence and rest-.thsf
this dreadful mechanism, unwind;r9
the endless tapestry of time, cmbroid. z
cred with spectral figures of life and
death, could have but one brief hol;-
day WHO can wonder that men
swing themselves off from beams IL
hempen lassos?-that they iump or
from parapets into the swift and purs
Cling waters beneath 7-thatsthey take
council of the grim fiend who has bns
to utter his own perenptory monosvL.
liable, and the restless machine IL div.
cred as case that is dashed uDon a
marble foorf Under that building
which we pass every day there are
strong dungeons, where neither hook.
nor bar, nor bed cord, nor drinking
vessel from which. a snap fragment
may be shattered, shall by any chance
be seen. There is nothing for It, when
the brain is on fire with the wbirling az
its wheels, but to spring against the
stone wall and silence them with one
crash. All, they remembered that
the kind city fathers-and the walls
are nicely padded, SO that one can take
such. exercise as he likes without dam
aging himself. Ifanybody wonld real
ly cOntrive some kind of lever that
one could thrust in among the works
of this horrid automaton and check
them, or alter their rate of goinr. u,i.-4
would the 'wof,a give for the a;s;D I'VE.
~ ..scli are very apt to try to get at
the machine by some indirect system
brother They clap on the brakes BY
means q opium, they change the mad
dening m0notony of the rythm by
means offermented liquors. Itsis be-
cause the brain is, locked up and We
! M .<nkf IA a. - A.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

10 T.
pG The July number Of Demorest's
Monthly Magazine has on unusually
large and elegant display Of the
Summer Fashions, with over sixty il
Illustrations and two steel engrayings,
together with its entertaining itera-
ry matter, popular music, and other
beautiful features, and so. elegantly
and artistically got up as to make il
emphatically the model Magazine.
Demorest has also outdone all
Others in his liberal offer of valuable
premiums. A new and extraordina-
ry list is given in the July numb
which is very attractive, among which
is a fine and valuable parlor chrome
printed in eighteen colors and woru
$500. to be given as q premium p
each subscribers. Yearly, 800. Al
dress Demorest's Monthly, S38 Brood
way, New York.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29
Episcopal Services for the Third
Sunday after Trinity.

INFORMING PRAYER, with the Sun
.lYA day School-95 A. NJ.
Holy Communion Service, beginning
with the Litany-10i A. M.
Sermon on ST. Matt. XVI1S
An offertory will be asked for the
support of the Bishop of the Diocese.
The early Service will be at DIR. FL.
St. Johns School House-the Commu-
MON Service at the Ice House.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29
NoTICEI

TIME ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF
4 the ALEXANDRIA INSTITUTE
for young ladies, will take place on
the evening of
Thursday the 30th day Of June,
at HALF PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK.
The FRIENDS AND PATRONS OF the
Institute ale respectfully invited to at
tend.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29
What Has Been.

We care not what evil man has
done provided his repentance is
sincere, and he is endeavoring to
live an upright, honorable conseien-
tious life. Instead oflooking back
ward twenty or thirty years and
tracing out every misstep, every
crime. and laying them to his
charge, the question should be,
"What is he now? What character
does he hold at the present time!'
If you find that his repentance is
sincere, and that he laments his
past errors, you should take him
by the hand, cheer him on his way.
and give him a hearty God-speed.
We are not DESTROYS of being class
ed among the friends Of those who
would rake up past sins and vices
only to condemn one who is res
olved to do better. Many a one is
driven back into threefold error,
who might have been an ornament
to the society in which he moves, a
pride te his friends, a blessing to
the world at large, but for the dis
position to bring into light every
iniquity. Are there any of us so
strong that they may not fall !
Are there any so pure that temp
tation may not conquer? Human
virtue is negative quality at the
best. We all know what we are,
bnt none know what we may be.
AS the tide of life Gibbs and flows,
so do we.
A day may cloud tho hopes to which we
cling,
A week may turn beggar to king;
a month may circle in it's little span,
And turn a.virgin to a courtezan.
a little charity to others short
comings, a great deal more scruti-
ny into our own misdoings; a lit
tie faith in others better qualities,
and great deal Of doubt in our
own self-conceived virtues, and the
world, and those in it, would be
happier in the main, and our Judo
ment allied more closely with com
mon sense and common sympathy.
-~~--------..Ae>.---~~~-
na= In the last number Of the
Democrat, we published a letter
in opposition to the rail road from
an old and well known citizen oil
the parish. The high character OF
the gentleman led us to depart
from our rule and to allow him to
express his individual opinions
over his own signature. We dc
not wish that other people should
take this instance as an unlimited
license to all to yentllate their
opinions in opposition to a meas.
ure which we are heartily support
ing. Besides, General Graham's
letter was a staunch rail road arti,
Gle. He wants the road as much as
any Of us, but thinks the company
is able to build it without any more
money. But the company, com
posed of experienced rail road men
knows that it cannot. If the road
could be built with the funds or
hand, the parish would not be ask
ed to subscribe a single cent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

A WIst OLD DoG.-The Portland
Press telk some remarkable stories on
dog that belonged to a Mr.. Skillirps.
of Bangs Island, in Casco Bay:
When DESTROYS of change of life. he. !.
would swim to Portland, distance 81
over two miles, and, after passing q
week visiting, return. He would somc-
times be lsund at Commercial wharf.
by Mr., SkllIings, after a several days,
absence, fitting In his boat, in which,
he had conc to town, and awaiting M
Skillings1toming on hoard to take him
home. H{had accompanied Mr.. Skill
ings, at virious times, to Watts Lodge
near Richhond Island, seven miles
from Bangs Island, on cunning excpr-
sions after sea-fowl, and he was q most
excellent retriever.
On one OCCASION, as the dog was get
ting old, NJ. Skillings left his house
without him, and, as necessary for sea
fowl cunning, before daylight. The
dog, finding his master gone, swan I'd
Cape Elizabeth to soma part Of the
shore, which required nearly swimming
a mile, and went to Cape Elizabeth
Lights, a distance of 6 miles mora,
where he remained until Mr.. Skillings
passed in his boat, on his return, when
the dog swan to the boat, was taken
aboard, and returned home with his
master. on another occasion, Afr. s.
shot two set fowl while lie was stand.
ing on top Of Bald Head, eighty feet
above the sea. The dog made direct
~ for the water, by RAINING down
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

E A planter on Bayou Boeuf, in
this Parish, has sheep, which is some
what of a curiosity. The sheep is one
year old, has a fifth leg projecting from
the body at the root of the tail, hang
ing parallel with the tail to within two
inches of the ground. At the knee
joint his legs divide and form two on
the extremities of each; there is a per-
feet formed foot, SO that it has six feet
and legs a part of the way and five legs
to the bodys
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

na- At a wedding in the aristocrat-
ic Tinpot alley of Pittsburg, when the
Justice told them to join hands, the
woman was very indignant, and said
she guessed she knew what to do, as
she had been married dozen times
before. The groom tried to get out
of it by fainting, but the bride made
him stick to his bargain. The ques-
ton is where are the previous twelve
Q, woman what a riddle you is /!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

70 DR.. Henry st. John has added to
his Drug Emporium q splendid Soda
Fountain, and from this out, will serve
to his patrons the purest, best and
coolest of Soda Water. His syrups
are all of his own manufacture, as we'll
as the Soda Water, no better recon
mendation could be given tIan this
fact.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

B A rise in the river is reported
from above, but all from the recent
rains. Opposite this Town, we have
to report it falling yet.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

We re-pnblish, this week, the
appeal for the Allen Monument sew
eral errors having occurred in the first
publication.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

D Tho new Constitution of the
State of New York provides that two
of the Judges of the Supreme Court
shall he those candidates of the minor
ity party receiving the highest num-
Der of minority votes. Under this
clause of the constitution, notwith-
standing the Democrats have carried
the State by an average majority of
about eighty-fve thousand votes for
their ticket, two of thesRadical candi-
on the judicial ticket will be judges.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29
CODA WATER
NJ at JULIUS LEVIN'S.

- 4. "
4 EY Ladies desire what mon ADMIRE
and this little thing is Beauty. What do
We say is beautiful9 A transparent com
plexion and luxuriant head of hair
What will produce these9 Hagan's Mag
nolia Balm will make any lady of thirty
appear but twenty; and Lyons Kathairon
viii keep every hair in its place, and make
it grow like the April grass. It prevents
the hair from turning gray, eradicates
Dandruf, and is the finest Hair Dressing
in the world, and at only half ordinary
cost. IF You want to get rid Of Sallow-
ness, Pimples, Ring marks, Moth-patches,
etc, don't forget the Magnolia Balm.
-. go -ss.-- So. q
Pineville has produced the first
Water Melon of the season.
eSTRAWBERRY PLANTS FOR
~ sale nv Fl. ST. Join.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

A BEAUTIFUL CONFERENCE.-THE.
TUTr's SARsAPARIILA and QUEENS Dr.
LIGHT The GREAT Bloom PuR1F1ER, ex-
pels all humors from the system ; it
acts directly on the Depuratory or
gans the skin is one Of the, most
important of thes organs, and by the
use OF this Invaluable medicine it is
cleansed and rendered soft, fair and
healthy. Try it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

Bsas We thank the clerks ofthe Sell
ma, Bradish johnson, Cherokee, Era
No. 10, La Belle, B. L. Hodge No. 2
and Texarkana - fate papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

wWilliam Gilmore simms, the dis.
distinguished novelist, died on the
10th inst, aged sixty years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

g The Natchez has knocked fits
out of all fast time. She must now
have the horns and be crowned cham
~pion. She has made the best "a hours
run, also the bSkt timb to Vicksburg
and st. Louis. Her time to st. Louis
is 3 days, 81 hours and So minutes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

BEGINNING IN THE WORLD. Many
an unwise parent lives sparingly and
labors hard all his life, for the purpose
of leaving enough to give his children
start in the world, as it is called.
Setting young man afioat with mon
ey left him by his relatives, is like tie
ing bladders under the arms of one
who cannot swim, ten chances to one
he will lose his bladders and go to
the bottom. Teach him to swim, and
he will not need the bladders. Give
your child a sound education. and you
have done enough for him. See to ii
that his morals are pure, his mind Gull
tivated, and his whole nature made
snbselvient to the laws which govern
men and you will have given what
will be of moro value than the wealth
of Indies. To be thrown upon ones
resources, is to be cast into the very
lap Of fortune, for our faculties then
undergo development, and display
an energy of which they were previ-
ously insusceptible.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

pa- A little u had q colt and g
dog, and his genFosity was often tired
by visitors askini him to give them
one or both of bill pets.
One day he toll q gentleman present
he might have hii eols, reserving the
dog, much to the surprise Of his mother,
who asked:
i. @W ,,lS ; yaesy, wy didn't Jon give
"Say nothin,' Sd nothins nother /;
when he goes to tet tho colt, III ses
the dog on him." -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

~ Precisely at 10 NJ. this day, the
B. L. Hodge No. 2, leaves for New Or
leans. 81
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

"a Let the Tax payers of Rapides
profit by tho offer made by "Paciiic
Fire Company No. IT, of Alexandria.
See their notice in another column.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

" The word home-lovely to all
is perhaps never felt in the filllness of
its peaceful beauty exccnt bv the
homeless. - sas
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

~ The Selma has been sold for the
Opelousas trade.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

~ Demorest's Young America is as
sparkling as ever. The. July number,
just received, is a fair specimen of this
most popular and best juvenile month
". Its entertaining stories, sketches,
anecdotes, talks to its readers, cores
pondence, poetry, music, puzzles, and
numerous illustrations, and chrome
of the meadow lark, furnish rich
mental feast for Young America. The
new list Of valuable Premiums for year
~ subscribers is perfectly astonishing /;
in fact, most of them are worth more
than the full subscription price, sl.50.
Do not fail to see the July number of
Young America. Address, w. Jen-
nings Demorcst, S3S Broadway, N. Y.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

We are thankful to the Carter
Line Packet, II. N. shreve, for files Of
st. Louis and Memphis papers,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29


" The weather, four days of last
week, has been anything but fair or
good for the cotton crop. We are
having entirely too much rain in some
localities; corn and cane, however, are
certainly thriving under it-so far no
damage to the cotton, which from one
end of the Parish to the other, is as
fine as ever grew out Of the ground.
Every where we can see blossoms, and
in many places bolls nearly full formed
We know of one planter who will have
openabolis by this day week. AS yet
we hear not a whisper of catapillar-
the out posts pickets of that brigade
cry yet, all safe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

ssTRAWBERRY PLANTS FOR
~ sale by H. ST. JOHN.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29

ana after q sCOnSlQeraDl0 amOunG OF
congressional Indignation had been
expended over the absurd idea that
there could be venal Congressman
! it was decided to appoint Commit
tee to investigate the disclosures and
Mr.. Smith generally, The friends Of
Cuba say that the charges made
against Congressman that they are
influenced in their action by Cuban
bonds or gold is fabrication gotten
up by the Spanish interest in this
country. Ben. Butler is opposed to
Cuba, and isin favor of San Domin-
go, and this breeze grows out of his
investigating committee. Ben. will
come out next to head I guess.
The Senate amendment to the up
preparation bill appropriating $780,
600 for the commencemento Of a build.
ling for the State Department was re-
jjected without discussion. The
amendment proposed by the Senate
to extend the Capitol grounds wal
also rejected. An attempt was made
to raise the salaries Of the judges o
the Supreme Court, but despite it
manifest business, and with a mig
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-17
FINANCE AND TRADE.
wheeling wholesale Market.
WEDNESDAY, November l6, |

WEDNESDAY, ENONeluDtI lo'u'
BUTTER-Abundant supply ana prices
lower, selling at 25a35c.
CHEESE-In fair demand at l5t2G l6c Tor
Goshen.
CARBON OII-Prices are firm; standard
brands in n jobbins way, nc and no charge
'O CRR SS6is; at lSa9oc; city mould at
GOFFEE-Fair at loc; prime a, 2o'9 2l14c:
ancy nj 22I2c.
EGGTiEaHgPly gGed oa @ the " usual
advance for small lots in 70: all way.
FLOUR-Very dull; red winter at - 20;
white wheat family nj 81 so; rcSrindlng
ings at 81 T5d5 90.
for choice No. l; red at 81 10; Rye nj Io9SOc.
oats nj 3,aI6c. Barley at 75ctaSl 90.
PROVISIONS-Market active and sup
plies almost exhausted. Mess Pork s2i o.
ta25 90. Bacon entirely out OF the market.
Bulk meats ready next week. Lara, IN
tierces at l4LSc-kegs at l6c.
FISH-Mackerel, No. halves at sl2 %; No.
do at 81 %; No. 8 do at 90; white fish AT
81 so; lake herring at 81 -; lake shad AT
s425. Ga
1HiioMINY-sales of white flint at So 90 per
SYRuPs-Baltimore at 5oa65c; New York
at 75dSOc; choice drips at Soc.
SlJGAHS-NeW oTietilo Ut i-I2Si"[SSt
Porto Rico at llH9l212c; Cuba at llg
lll5c: crushed, powdered and graduated
at Hi%6lFI A coffee at lie; b coffee al
Is,Ic: e coffee at 1870.
SODA-At &c in papers; best New castle al
% B5hakiSG powDER-sales of Logan, List
& Co. at Sc per pound:
SoAP-Family at &c; German al SIC"
SALT"Daify at s. 90: Ohio River at g o.
TOBACCO-Navy Blacks at 62912c; dark
los and rs at 65975c; bright los and rs al
70dS0c.
TEA-Gunpowder at 81 5O9l IS; Young
Hvson AT 81 Sal 90; black at 81 0Oal 10.
WOOL-At i0Si2c, as in quality ana con-
iBfsRooMs-No. fancy, 8 rs; No. 2 fancy,
81 25; No. 5 fancy, 50 20; No. ! PLAIN, % OF
No. . plain, s. Is; No. plain, Y 1895 W;
GLASSIFfrst quality Sxl0 al y; iUxL5 a.
4 so: second quality Sxl0 at IS oG luxlZ al
so per box of 50 feet Discount ~ per
cent.
GENsENG-At Sc 2 n.
HAY-Quiet; prime baled Is sun Quoteu
at SIS 0O9l7 90; loose at $40 00Sl2 90
LARD OIL-Extra fall strained AT 81 AZ
winter strand at 81 Is.
HoGS-Are offering freely. Prices tend
ing downward at 61aae5sc for fair to choice
Prime hogs bring &c, but they must De eA-
ira fiue to command It. List & Co: have
! purchased about $500 head thus far. Hand.
Ion, Jordan d 90 havs Just commenced
suyfnS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-17
THE DONALDSONvILLE RIOT.

Attack ON the Town by the Negro
Militia - The Mayor, Ex.Mayor,
United States Marshall, and n
Member Of Legislature Murdered.
From the New Orleans Picayune, No