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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

II We extend our congratulations
to the Thespians for the appreciative
and crowded audience, who favored
them with their presence, ON Saturday
night. We are glad to note such good
and tasteful signs of true merit, and
hope they will always deserve it.
None but the jealous and most deprav-
ed of poor human natures creatures
would for moment shower anything
but praise on our Amateurs for their
worthy exertions in behalf of the ORA
ma. Continue, young gentlemen, as
you have commenced, and be assured
that complete success will crown your
efforts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

a. The fortifcations of PARIS
were constructed in the reign Of Loa-
is Philippe. They consist Of . bas-
toned and terraced wall, with 81
feet Of escarpment, faced with ma.
sonry, and surrounded by ditch OF
a breadth varying from GO TO 16s
feet. The general outline Is Of N
irregular oval form, nearly "a miles
in circumference, and enclosing n
area of 1921 acres, or 30 miles, and
q population of SOC, 600 person.
The axis of the oval from North to
South is 300 yards, and that from
East to West ~. 316 yards Around
the encient or circuit of the wall are
"a angular forts with areas OF about
33S square yards each. There are
besides IL casemented fortresses, 10
Gated at the principal approaches
and connected by sunken roads. In
side the wall o carriage-way is laid
out, and also q circular railway con-
Meeting all the railroad lines running
into Paris. At various points of The
walls there are IS entrances, of which
81 are gates, 10 are railway arches,
and 4 are posterns.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

II The Police Jury, at its last SEES
sion, on the avowed grounds of econo-
my, hit the Democrat weak, but will
ling lick and threw their favors else
where. We knew we could survive the
blow, held them no grudge, but never
thought that SO soon they would fall
back on the outcast Democrat, as a me-
dunn of defence, against their new
friend. We always return good for
evil, pity our enemies, laugh at their
follies, hence we gladly publish the
card of their worthy Attorney, to be
found elsewhere. And we do it gratis
de bon occur, az we are an advocate oil
economy in the true sense.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

p The Fourth Congressional Dis
trict has renominated the Hon. NJ. Ry-
an, of Rapides, for Congress. This il
only fair and just tribute to this dis
tinguished gentleman who made GO
gallant a fight in Congress and before
the Congressional Committee in behalf
of the people of his district. ~
He is bold and fearless representa-.
tive and should be returned to Congress
by the voters of his district.-LN. O
Bulletin. ts
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

No. Our Radicals of Rapides are in
full communion with the colored boil
tiers, have hoisted the banner of Caesar
Cicero Antoine, and have resolved to
die under it's glorious folds. They had
better start three or four more candi.
dates and give each complimentary
vote, for their unfortunate mass, afte,
all, does them no harm. The Fourth
District is Democratic to the core, and
will roll up 10000 majority for Judge
Ryan, our nominee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05
B- More than fiye-hundred colore

AR More than five-hundred colored
voters, in Rapides, are disguised with
the Radical clique, swear vengeance
against it, and will vote the Democrat
ic ticket. Verify the way the machine
now boils, we think Rapides will be
the banner Democratic Parish up Red
River. The revolution is awful and
is working miracles. Forty acres and
the mule are played ont.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

9 We have received the Ouachita
Telegraph, enlarged, printed on new
press, with clean, new type and the
best and whitest of paper. We are
truly glad to see onr confrere Nice ranie
thus on the high road to prosperity and
newspaper excellence. He merits ii
all and more too, for his Telegraph is a
good paper and a strong advocate o.
the good cause. Long may McCranit
and his journal wave!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

n Let all those who have failed to
Register remember that the Board will
return and open in Alexandria and
Plneville, for a few days only. We
hope that no one will fail to Register.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

Il We can boast of the finest and
most delightful weather of the age
better could not be desired or made
under special contract. The cotton
planters are still taking advantage OF
this long, fine spell, and are picking
all the time. No time now to spare
for any thing else. Crops will turn out
fully as good as last year. a,n1
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

~ A Radical Candidate started ont
on an electioneering tour, last week, a
mule back, with kit of No. 2 Macker-
81, q ing Of benzine, a six shooter and a
double barrelled gun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

HAIR VIGoR.-In common with many
others we have felt lively interest in
the investigations which DR.. Aver has
been making to discover the causes of
failure of the hair, and to provide a
remedy. His researches are said to
have been Auch more thorough and
exhaustive than any ever made before.
The result is now before us under the
name of AYERS HAIR V1GoR. We
have given it trial, and with full sat-
isfaction. 1t equals our most favora-
bic anticipations. Our gray hairs have
disappeared, OF resumed their original
color; and o visible crop of soft, silken
hair has started on part of the scalp
which was entirely bald.-[Democrat,
Abingdon, Va.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

n A. J. Sypher, formerly bayonet
and carpet bag Sheriff Of Rapides, has
received the Radical nomination for
Senator from the st. Mary District.
How these carpet-baggers cling to the
spoils and how they love to DO our ru-
lers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

Va We have received the most
cheering accounts from the West
ern portion of the parish, the old
"Tenth Legion" of the Rapides De-
mocracy. There is not a Radical
within the whole limits of the pine
woods in that section. The people
do not even know what kind of a
looking animal he is. By immi-
grafton and the coming of age of
the young men the vote will be in
creased at least one hundred over
the vote of 1868. This will give
the Democratic ticket FIVE hundred
majority in the West instead of the
four hundred given for Sey mour &
Blair. With proper exertions in
the valley this secures the success
Of the ticket by handsome major
ity. Mr.. Seay spoke at Huddles-
ton on the Goth to a large and APP
preciative audience, and was sue.
cessful in arousing the people to
the necessity Of registering and
voting at the approaching election.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

H@ Warmoth, the youthful adventu-
rer from Illinois and so-called Governor
of Louisiana, has taken the stump for
his party during the pending canvass.
To what base uses has come the once
high and honorable Office of Governor
of the State of Louisiana. siais
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

II The Democrat returns thanks to
the clerks of the Silver Bow, Era No.
10, Bertha, South estern, C. H. Dur
fee, Tidal Wave, Carrie Converse aud
Rapides for late papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

e We have glorious Democratic
news from Sweet Willie's home, indie
pendent Grant. There, as elsewhere,
the plunderers and vampires have qua
relied and are awfully split up. Grant
will elect the whole Democratic ticket
next November, and then farewell, a
long farewell to dearest and angelic
Sweet Willie. What fall there was,
my countrymen! UA
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

GREY HAIRS, BEGosE !-Turrs IN
PROVED LIQUID HAIR DYE 10 . perfect
wonder. By it's use the old becomes
young again. It converts the gre!
head into beautiful black on brown.
It imparts Q natural color TO the g1s'y
moustache and whiskers, and gives 70
the hair and beard q softness and gloss
that the young beaux might envy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05
For Coroner,
GILES e. WOOD.

IMPORTANT NEWSPAPER CHANGE
The Hearth and Home, a finely illus
trated family journal of character,
hitherto issued by Messrs. Pettengill,
Bates g. Co., has been purchased by
Messrs. Orange, Judd g. Co., of 245
Broadway, New York the well-known
publishers of the American Agricul-
turist. Messrs. S. NJ. Pettengill & Co.
whose great Advertising Agency, es-,
tablished in l549, is one of the largest
and most reputable in the world, find
that their extensive business requires
their exclusive attention, and they
therefore transfer Hearth and Home to
the new Publishers, whose long expe-
rience and abundant facilities will en-
able them not only to maintain the
past high character of the paper, but
to add materially to its value. The
new Publishers also announce q reduc-
ton of the terms to SO per year. The
change will not at all affect the Amer
lean Agriculturist, which will continue
on Independently as heretofore. The
illustrations and reading matter of the
two journals will be entirely different.
Either of the journals will be furnished
from now to the end of 1871 Us
months) at the yearly subscription rate
viz: the Weekly Hearth and Home, at
So; the Monthly American Agricultu-
rist, 81 so; or the two for "a.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

e The Radical layout of Rapldes
are in awful fix about their recent nom-
nations. There is no unit, no concert
of action, no good will among them.
The Carpet-bag and Scalawag portion
of the party have been left in the cold,
and the Niger won't take them out OF
yield one word of comfort to the poor
white trash. They had big meeting
at the African Church, on Saturday,
for the purpose of reconstructing the
ticket, and making room for a hungry
white U. S. official, but it was no go.
Niger big Indian heap, stood or his
reserved rights and kicked the white
trash.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

D The tax question, the life-blood,
bread and butter of our Radical rulers,
is doing the thing for them. They
have been too greedy aud have over
done their dirty work. Dead weight
is killing them, and already the red
flag has shut them out.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05
AneAdnents to the Censtitutiel
TO BE VOTED ON "FoR" OR AGAINST II
THE EI.ECTION IN NOVEMBER NEXT.

ARTICLE -. That prior to the first day
of January, one thousand eight hundss1
and ninety. the debt of the State shall not
be SO increased as to exceed twenty-five
millions of dollars. "a
: ARTICLE FIFTY, of the Constitutios,
which reads as follows: 1.-The G0vern0
shall be Ineligible for the succeeding four
yesEs after the expiration of the time Il
which he shah have been elected" shall
be abrogated and stricken out of the Coz
stitutiOn of the State. ~
ARTICLE =. No person, who at any
time may have been o collector of taxes,
whether State, Parish or Municipal in
trusted with public money, shall be el;eL
BILE to the General Assembly, or to any a.
fce Of profit or trust under the State ecv-
until he shall have obtained q
discharge for the amount of such coliee.
tions and for oil public moneys with which
he may have been intrusted.
ARTICLE NINErY-NlNE of the Constitu-
ton to be SO stricken ont as only to 10.
ciude the following persons: mo persoa
shall hold any Office, or shall be permitted
to vote at any election, or to act as . il.
TOR, who, in dine course Of law, shall have
been convicted oftreason, perjury, fargssy,
or other crime punishable by impriscn-
ment in the penitentiary, or who shall b
under Introduction.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

II Another meeting of the Black
and Tan takes place Saturday, and a
desperate and dying effort will be
made to reconstruct the ticket. Poor
deluded creatures! tho die is cast and
all the tickets out of Africa won't save
them. The Democracy are on the war
path and victory is theirs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

ATTENTION FIREMEN.-Let the
members of Pacific Fire Company
No. 1, bear in mind that they are
called on to meet i'm full uniform,
at their Hall tonight.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05
THE RADICAL TAXATION.

Providence has smiled on our
country the past year. Our gener-
GUS soil has bountifully rewarded
the labors of the planter and the
farmer. The fields are even now
white with a profusion of all the
staples of this region, and every Ia
borer is busy in gathering the pre-
cious crops. And SO has it happen
ed for several years since the war.
AS the South sends forth her abun-
dant exports as in former days
with prices more than double of
what they formerly were, people at
a distance imagine that the South
is growing rich and that all traces
of the desolating hand of war must
soon vanish forever. But he who
visits the South and looks careful
~ into the condition of the people
must see that this opinion is a la
mentally erroneous one. He sees
houses dilapidated, fences gone,
and the absence of everything like
ease and comfort among people in
independent circumstances.
The reason Of all this is plain
enough. The people are laboring
under the burdens of such a taxa
ton as would impoverish any peo-
pie under the sun. 1t is true they
raise good crops and obtain high
prices for their products, but no
crops or prices would suffice to sup
port a government as extravagant
as ours and leave a surplus in the
hands of the producers. In the
Fall, after the crop is gathered,
and after the payment of it's ex-
penses, what little surplus remains
goes into the hands fthe tax-gath-
erer to be squandered by the reck-
less plunderers who have been en-
trusted with the government of
the Southern States. If we will
only consider that the rulers of
Louisiana add more than eight or
ten millions every year to the State
debt, there is no need of any fur
ther explanation Of the impoverish-
ed condition of the people. The
small farmers of Louisiana, white
and black, would like to purchase
homes for their families, but no
poor man can own land and pay the
taxes on it under the present rates
of taxation.
And the taxation under which
we now suffer is not comparable to
what we may expect within the
next two years If the Radical pow.
er should continue. The Radicals
already spend the peoples money
asif they expect to be soon driven
from Office. They would be sure of
being obliged to relinquish the Off
ces at the end of the next two years;
hence they would double the pro.
fusion and recklessness which have
characterised their legislation dur
ing the last two years. Next year
the taxes will be at least double
what they are now.
The only salvation, then, for a
tax-ridden people is the success Of
the Democratic ticket, and a return
to the economy of the good old
Democratic days. The Democratic
party is pledged. by its platform,
to an economical administration of
the government, and to a repeal of
all monopolies, and consequently to
a Reputation Of the enormous debt
they have created. Under Dem
ocratie administration, with such
crops as the State can raise, the
people will soon attain that pros
perity and happiness which we all
so ardently hope for.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05
A Torpid System.

Sometimes, without any assignable
cause, the physical strength aud ami.
m al spirits give way, and a strange
torpor falls alike on the body and in
tellcct. There is little or no pain per-
haps, but the natural vigor and elias
ITCHY of the nervous and muscular sys-
tenn seems to have departed, and an
Indifference to the pleasures of life,
and even of its grave responsibilities,
takes the place of that earnest interest
in both which characterizes every we'll
balanced mind when in a healthy con-
ditiOn.
This state of partial collapse is often
the premonitory symptoms of some &C.
rious malady. 1t indicates unmistak-
ably that the vital powers are lam
gushing and need a stimulant. In
such cases the effect Of q few doses OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is wonder
fully beneficial. The great tonic wakes
up the system from its browse. The
secretions and the circulation receive a
new impetus. The relaxed nerves re-
cover their elasticity under the opera
lions of the specific, like the slackened
strength of a musical instrument in the
process Fof tuning. Lethargy and de-
bility are replaced by energy and Wig
OF, the spirits rise, and life that almost
seemed a burden while the season of
depression lasted, becomes once more
enjoyable. That such radical change
should be produced by remedy en-
tirely devoid of the powerful alkaloids
and minerals so extensively used in
modern practice, may seem incredible
to those who pin their faith on the
medicinal efficacy of active poisons,
but if these skeptics will take the trou-
bic to enquire of those who have test
ed the corrective and Alternative virtues
of the Bitters under the circumstances
described, they will find the statement
to be true.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

~ The Radicals in the State are so
hard pushed and cornered, that they
have called out his Excrescence, H. c
Warmoth, to take the stump and
speechify for them and their infamous
cause. Burnt birthstone won't save
them, .
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

r@- The Radicals in our Parish are
all adriit since the nomination of their
Parochial Ticket. You can see and
hear them in knots, holding sessions,
and grumblingly finding fault with the
different nominees of their ticket. The
split is widening every hour, and We
have assurances, that nothing b
scratched and mixed tickets will be
voted by them. We are not surprised
at this, knowing that the contrast Is so
great between the two tickets. Every
hour the Democratic ticket gains favors
and friends, every hour new silver lin
ings appear to our clouds, and every
hour are we more and sure of success.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

AZ We are pleased to be able to say
that the REGISTRATION board is acting
courteously and fairly and that if any
man fails to register it is his own fault.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05
KEEP IT BEFORE TIE PEOPLE.
WHAT RADICALISM COSTS.

A glance at the enormous expendi-
lures of the peoples money by the
Radicals will demonstrate at once that
our salvation depends on driving them
from office:
The Federal debt created principally
by the Radical party amounts in round
numbers to-. so, OO0, OO0, 600
To support the Radical administra-
ton it costs in taxation every year
about $3.50, OO0, 600,
while the Democratic administration
of Buchanan cost, per annum, less
than. $40, OOO, 600.
The greater part of this enormous
sum goes into the pockets of Radical
manufacturers, Radical monopolists
and Radical Office holders.
But the Federal taxation is not a cir
cumstance to our State taxation under
Radical rule.
The debt of Louisiana amounts in
round numbers to........$25, SOC, 900.
OF this amount the Radicals have Gre
ated In two years the enormous sum
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GOO, 900.
Besides the endorsements of bonds to
corporations and monopolies to an
enormous amount, all which the State
will eventually have to pay.
This vast debt calls for taxation in
the aggregate to more than str per cent.
Every acre of land poor man buys
is taxed to such an amount as to rem
der it almost valueless.
Every lock of cotton or ear of corn
he raises is taxed.s
His horse, with which he plows, and
his COW, to furnish little milk for his
poor children, are taxed.
His humble two wheeled cart is
taxed. at
The little money he makes is taxed.
= Every poor butcher or market deal
er pays an enormous license.
Every poor mechanic, who keeps a
shop, pays an enormous license.
Every poor store-keeper pays an
enormous license.
Every dray or cart pays an enor-
nous licenee.
Every fruit stand of a poor beggar,
who tries to make living, pays an
enormous license.
Every poor peddler pays an enor-
NOUS license.
Every man pays poll-tax-whether
he owns any property or not.
Besides many others scarcely less
onerous.
In addition the Parish taxes are enor-
nous, caused by the expenses of Grim
inal trials, produced by the inefficiency
of Radical laws.
And the greater part of all these
enormous sums goes into the pockets
of Radical office-holders.
It enables them to build fine houses
and ride fine horses.
They vote it away to their friends,
who waste it on monopolies.
The people are plundered to feed the
lazy and corrupt office-holders.
1t is impossible for men, white or
black, to live under such govern
ment.
All, rich and poor, white and black,
are interested in its overthrow.
Let the people speak at the Novem-
Der election.
Radical corruption will then cease,
and Democratic honesty and economy
will be triumphant.
t9l. y
II We continue to receive from the
four quarters of the Parish the most
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

ar DR.. James s. Fish will be
absent from the Parish until the
LIST of November 1870
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

sY Register! do not FAM, or sou can't
help your country!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

ELet no man fail to register. LOOK
to the good of our poor down-trodden
and tax-ridden country, and 80 and
register. s
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

% Dying for iove-Coloring your
moustache to please a woman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

r. A Cincinnati editor has been
caught by a net. It was brunette
and he likes it. u.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

sY~ River falling fas,-now pretty
low-deal low water coming sure.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

II We continue to receive from the
four quarters of the Parish the most
cheering and healthy news, concerning
the triumphant prospects of our ticket,
at the coming election. The people,
the down-trodden and over taxed yeo-
many of the Parish, are fully aroused
and wide awake to the grand impor-
lance Of the present contest, and have
sworn to rid Rapides of the last vestige
of Radicalism. The ball is in motion
and tho accursed hordes of Grants
minions and Warmoth's slaves cannot
check it's course.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-05

~ Bead the Thespian Programme.