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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-18

bleaching THE NORTH POLE
II 1t il claimed that the North Pole
will certainly be reached by one of the
expeditions now in search of it. Sup
pose it should be, and the American
Gag should be hoisted there. to tevolve
with the axis of earth once in twenty
four hours () what theni Would the
discovery be one-tenth as valuable to
the world in general as
Tarrant'S Effervescent SeltZer Aperienl
is to the sick and suffesingf Is not an
agreeable preparation, that will cure
indigestion, constipation, nervousness,
bilious complaints, and all manner of
internal disturbances arising from de-
bility, Of more Importance to mankind
than the location Of the POle7 Rather |!
The true article is procurable at all
good drug stores.
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synopsis Of the Naturalization
Laws,


The following synopsis Of the aatu.
radiation laws will be found of inter.
est TO those whe are abont to take out
naturalization papers, in visw Of the
coming election:
Aliens who arrive IN the United
States before they we're eighteen years
Of age, and who have continued 70 re.
side here, are not required to take OCT
any "6rst papers" or certificate Of de-
claraticn, but may receive their "falI
papers" after having resided Eve years
in tue United Statea aud became TWEEN
ty.one years Of age.
Soldiers who have enlisted in the
regular or volunteer army Of the Uni
ted States and been hoposably dis
charged do not require any certificate
Of declaration.
! All other persons must procure Ger
tificate Of declaration at least two years
prior to getting their full papers or
certificate Of naturalization, aud no
length Of time or residence will obvi-
ate tie necessity Of procuring tho first
papers.
First papers may be Obtained at any
time by an alien Of the age of twenty
"ue years or upward, and no testimony
"thef than that Of the applicant is TO-
CURED.
To obtain full papers tire applicant
must have resided at least two years
in tho United States after receiving bis
first papers, and slle whole term Of lis
residence in tie United States muae
have been DOT less than Ave years, and
one in the State where tho Grst appIi-
catian 10 made.
Upan making application for fall pa
pers, the applicant must bring iuto
court his FIRST papers and have with
, him q witness who has been ncqnaint-
, ed with him Eve years, who can testify
to his good character, and that he is
attached TO the principles Of the Con-
stitution Of the United States, and well
r disposed to the good order aud happi.
ness Of the same.
2 If frst papers have been Loaf, copies
}, may be obtained by writing to the
CLERK of The eeert from which shey wes,
+ issued.
4 When O father receives his full ,,a
pess, his children who are under tl,t
e age oftwenty.one years and whose res
i. iaence is then 10 the United States, ert
g considered citizens.
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TIE LIBERAL PLATFORM.

We, the Liberal Party Of tho State
of Louisiana IN Convention assembled,
hereby proclaim and adopt the FOL-
lowing 80 our platform Of principles,
essential to Ito redemption q ouT be-
loved State from tho evils OF misgOv-
ernmeat, and teGding to the. restora
sion of just, wise and patriotic rnlo,
the vindica.iou ei the rights o. the
sovereign people.
]. We recognize the platiogHa Of tito
Cincinnati Convention OF the Liberal
Republicans, az ratified and Endorsed
bv tho National Democratic Convea-
ton, as emiuently judicious and repre-
seuting the sympathies and needs OF
our State and country, and we geeog-
nige in the national acknowledgements
of the great Peoples Party, Horace
Greeley and Benjamin Gratz Brown,
men of sterling worth, capable OF res-
toring the government to The girnplici-
ty and parity of its earlier years, when
Washington, Adams and Jefferson werG
Guardians of our liberties. We there
FIRE pledge thea ouE undivided and
earnest snppcrt.
2. We recognize t!bo political and
civil rights CT al! men, and pledge our
selves to maintain Them, and we in
vite all men, wit!oat regard to past
political differences, to unite with US
in our honest effort to accomplish suci,
salntary reforms as are uow oc mag ia
demanded by the people.
3. We demand that our State gov.
eminent shall BE- administered justls
and economically =; aud to tisat end we
pledge ourselves to the abolition Of
useless offices, TIE reduction of exorbi.
tant salaries Of officials, the early re-
demption OF the legal obi cations Of tit
State and the reduction of taxation al
speedily IS possible.
4. We demand that laws shall bt
enacted for the punishment of bribery
apd that tie po~ers Of tie executive
be diminished, being inconsistent will
republican institutions, and sNoversivt
Of the wishes of the PEOPLE.
5 Recognizing public education a.
an imperative necessity end gnardia'
of our liberties, we pledge ourselves t
maintain q generons and 5enehcen
free school system, which shall be et
Tended 70 every PARTON of The State
and embrace 10 its privileges TIE chill
dren of all classe~, and we shall de
mana strict economy and perform
anee of duty on the part of school OF
cials.
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4 NOVEL CASE or INAUGURATION

4 Novel CASE or MALToaNArIoN.
AT sig o'clock last Friday evening al
child was born in South Washington
which presents most interesting fea-
lures of study fur the medical profes-
sion. The head and trunk are we'll
formed and 10 perfect proportion, and
the face is unusually well developed in
all its features. From the right shout.
der projects q stump abont one-thira
of the natural length ct the huneras,
over the end OF wlie., the flesh and
skin closes 80 as to give it the appear.
ance Of q skillfully performed and sue
cessfully healed amputasion. The left
arm, especially tho forearm, is longer
than usual, but otherwise we'll shaped
to the wrist. At that point leformity
again appears. The wrist bends in
ward, and, instead Of q hand, the palm
is split into two erooked and tnishar-
pen fingers Of equal length, which have
the appearance Of the claw of O crab,
aud this similarity is increased when
tile member is in motion, tor the fin
gers, instead ct bending in. upon the
palm witt, the natural NOV cment nfan
infant, simply open and close cpon eact,
other like claws.
Malformatiou again appears in the
legs, whic', incline outward from the
thighs. At the knees they incline in.
ward. and about midway toward She
! ankles is q second aud naese sudden H.
ward iuclinatiou.
On the lower third az the tibia OF the
left leg is a tur;tied spot about half au
inch 10 diameter OF the base. and pro.
jecting about an inch outward snd
downward to o point perhaps Gft!
the size Of the base.
Club feet form the estrenities o.
these mishappen limbs. The icfs an
kle turns sharply outward, and the
font is turned back upon the unde,
side. The toes are bent and twisted
out Of shape and place. The left foot
is more strangely contorted than the
right. 1t twists inward, and is Turned
over so that the ball 10 upward. There
are but two toes on his foot, corres
ponding to the claw on the arm, bu
shorter, and having the appearance o
simply mishappen toes.
This is q most remarkable case, ana
will be Of much interest to the menica
profession, where it has already at
itracted considerable attention. Wash
inston Chronicle.
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Y Vixen Coionel Henry Wis,

EY Vixen Coionel Henry Wilson
was in Bnston, raising regiment, 9
little fellow one day presented himself
at headquarters and asked for a com
tAission. "Have goa seen service4"
asked Colonel Wilson. 'Yes, Colonel,
was in the three months service"
"Were yoa in the battle Of Ball Run 2"
81 vas, Colonel" Colonel Wilson has
a delicate vein Of humor in him; 60
winking at bis staff, he asked. "And
did you run we'll I" II used diligence.
Colonel. I did the beat could, but I
couldn't keep Up with you in that
hack" Then there was another laugh.
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BANKING on THE WHITE FoLKs'
PLAN.-Sam johnson vas great au-
tilority on the wharf, and one day be
called his satellites together and ad-
dressed them On the Importance Of
adopting o fiscal policy more resen-
bling that which had raised to opp.
lence their Caucasian neighbors.-
"Nigee1s!" said liz, "if you want to
get rich you must save your money ;
you must lave O bank. OATS dc way
white folks does.'' These words fell
on propitious soil. The project went
into swift execution, aud the earnings
OF the week were promptly fortheom-
ing. "Nigsers says Sam, "I'Il be
de cashier, you must post dc mouey
wild me and when yon want any you
mast draw onto it. OATS Dc way d.
white folks dnes.n All vent merrily
for q while, and the depnsitors were
highly elated about ode bank" But
Ivy and by tl:e.e began to be trouble
not with the deposits, bat the drafts
1t was fund easier to get funds into
this niodel iue,itntinn than to get theru
ont again, nnd San, was compelled tr
face dc angry depoSitors and explain
ats all right" says he; ode banks
only expended, and in few days sis
will asin resume; dat's dc way O.
white folks does" This expe,lient
lasted but little while, however,
Suspicious Of foul play day By day TO-
creased, and the storm was about t,
burst Gu the head of the great opera
tor, Sllsn he found it expedient Il
gather ohee more his Infatuated depcs
ito,s and t'face do music" frankly
"Niggers!r said he, ",iar amt no uses
moa'in about il! De moneys spen
and do banks broke; das's do way d.
white folks does!'
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OLE Customs and Queer Punishments
sB Germany


L cnricas werk on s'the humorous
element in German law" by o. Gieske,
has Just been published in Berlin
The author describes the punishmenis
which we're inflicted in various parts Of
Germany, in some cases up TO very
recent period, With the object Of hu-
initiating the cuIprit, and exposiughim
to public ri1ierle. A common punish
ment was that of going in procession
through the streets Of tom or village
in dress covered with images Of
swords, rods and other implements Of
corporeal punishment. 10 IIeese wo-
men who had beaten their husbands
were made to ride backwards 90 q
donkey holdips his tail, on which &C.
easions the animal was led through the
streets by the husband. This custon,
existed in Darmssads up to the middle
Of the seventeenth century, and was SO
common that q donkey vas kept al.
ways ready for tie purpose in the cap
ital and the neiehbosing villages. II
the woman struck her husband 10 such
y manner that he could not ward of
the blow, the donkey was led By tho
man who had charge Of him if not,
then by the husband himself.
At St. Goar miller WIS allowed n
certain quantity of wood from the for.
est belonging to the town, in return for
which he was bonna to supply DON
key to the municipality whenever re-
quired for the cl,as,ise.uent OF scold-
ing wife. Another very old custom,
was that Of Furnishing o lenpeckesl
| husband By removing tho roof Of his
l,pnse, on tho ground that go nlau who
allows his wife to rule at home does
not deserve any protection against
wind and weather" II .two 8o,nes
Ibught in public they were each put In
II sort of closed sentry-box, whicl, oul!
left their heads exposed, and then post
I'd opposite to each other in che marke
place, where they remained for an hon,
face to face, but unable to nse thei
hands and feet.
A common punishment for seoidin,
women was the "shameGul stone,
which was hung ronnd their necks
This stone was usually in the shape O
q bottle. At Hamburg hbellevs ant
slanderers were compelled 60 stand Of
o bloch and strike themselves thre
times On the mou.', as sign Of repen
fence. This custom still existed thirs
OF forty years ago. Ia some towns I'll
shameful stone" vas in the shape c
; o loaf, whence the German saying, "
; heavy bic of Bread" (ein schwersr bis
sen brod.) At Lubeck it was m III
! shape Of an oval dish, and III othe
!, places 10 that of q woman putting OF
> her tongue. Such stones we're usua!l
: very heavy; according TO the law ,
Dortmund and Halderstadt ('34S) the
were to weigi, o hundred weight
!. Those aiq we're wealthy could pa
o chase exemption from this puuishmel
!. with bng full Of hops tied With rs
% ribbun.-[ Exchange.
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;ear9 epert in England,

We personally, may aud DO feel
special pleasure in recognizing the
success Of the cx.Minister Of the gal
liant Ccnfederacs. We have never
affected 10 forget os 10 repent ouE sym.
patty with She "lost cause, y or deigued
to apologize for siding With the weak
and the unfortunate. But apart from
all political feelings, we welcome she
SUCCESS Of q brave man in gallant
struggle against fortune, as hundreds
will DO who never shared, or have
long ago forgotten, that strong sym-
pathg sith The South. A Northern
gentleman in exile and under like cir
cumstances would have received the
same courtegies and the sanse sair play
from the English gentlemen who adorn
the profession OF the law; and we
ourselves should not have grudged an
expression Of admiration for similar
efforts and frank eongratulation on
parallel SUCCESS to a member Of Mr..
L;ucclu's Cabinet. we hope, there
fore, that both on this and at the
other side Of the Atlantic thuse who
did not sympatlize with Mr.. Bcnja-
minis cause will not The less understand
the meaning Of English sympathy with
his career, and Of the spirit of gtDer-
"us and impartial hospitality which
offers an equal welcome to ths ban
ishel martyrs Of every honest cause
equal courtesy and good will to eIiles,
Republican and Legitimist, Reva,a-
,iDnary and Conservative-a FUR Geld
for the exertiun of all VI hO have courage
aud energy to attempt the re,rieval ct
their fallen fortunes, and hearty
pleasure in their success. 10 any
special regard We may show for Mr..
Benjamin We speak simply for our
selves, who stood by him and his
country through n long and arinouf
strusglo, and felt as personal calami-
ty the catastrophe that drove him
iiither in our recognition OF gallenl
and successful battle with misfortune
and our rejoicing over the rare specta'
Gle OF man Of eminenee beginning
life again in advanced age, and win
ming back to himself fortune and posi-
ton by his own courage and resolve
We speak the common sentiments G
, oil true Euglishmen and OF ali who art
worthy to use the English tongue
whether their good wishes went will
+ North or South, with Grant or Lee
, our common respect for manliness O
Q temper, simplicity Of character, ant
, iirmness Of purpose; our common de
{ light 10 seeing these qualities acbiev
9 their due reward in spite Of fortune
2 our English reverence for calamity
. our hearty admiration of the spirit
& which no calamity can crush, an
e which at every external disadvantage
|, can fight their way ont OF tie depth
Y Of disaster TO honest and deserved sue
u cess.
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To Sheridan once succeeded adni,

10 Sheridan once succeeded admir-
ably in entrarpins noisy member who
was in the habit Of ipterrupting every
speaker with cries Ct "Hear, hear
Richard Brinsley took an opportunity
to aliude to O we'll known political
character Of the time, whona he repre-
sented az person who wished to play
the rogue, but had only sense enough
to play the fool. "Where" exclaimed
Sheridan, in continuation. aud with
great emphasis:-"where shall We find
more foolish knave or more knavisi,
fool than thisi" "Hear! heart' was
instantly believed from the accustom-
ed bench. The wicked wit bowed,
thanked the gentleman fng "his ready
reply to the question:" and sat down
amid coavulsions Of laughter frem all
bat their unfortunate subject.
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NOTICE.!

THE CHENEYVIILE TOURNA-
1 NAMENT CLUB take this Iaetle of re-
turning thanks to Messrs. Levin & Fer
guson, of Alexandria, for the elegant
SILVER PLATED COFFEE URN pre-
sented by them to be disposed Of by the
Club as one of the Prizes on the day OF
the Tournament. SAM. BLUM,
September Is. 1874. Secretary.
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1 4 gentleman Of the negso per-
snasion Thus philosoplsizes and reason
ICES with the white world: "All neu
are made OF clay, and, like mesrschaun,
pipes, are mere valuable when highly
cDlDreI.7
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MANUFACTURING C0MPANY's
Sewing Machine Sales For 1877,
NEW


THE MAGNITUDE TO WHICH
the Sewing Machine business has
grown in only surpassed by the rivalry
OF the various competitors, few of whom
are unfamiliar with the various arti-
cles resorted to for the commendation
and sale of the particular a,achine
sought to be sold
If The number Of sales De any criti-
eism of the merits If the different ma
chimes. it cannot be denied tE.as che
Singer, owing to she popularity of
SHAT is knowa as our Ne,o Family ma-
chine far sMrpasses all oshere, for we
sold Ia 1871 over .ffty-two thousand
naore machines than any either compa-
ny, as shown by sworn returns of the
companies, which return. arc rpatie
under che licenses granted then by the
owners Of the sewing machine patents.
ANNEXED aye the reiurna spckea off,
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s3 There is wormwood CT bitterness
in nearly every sweet of life; bat it
wouldn't seem half 20 bitter II we didn's
stop to weigh, and separate, and anal
we to find out Just how bitter it is.
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J. WALKER Proprietor, r. H. McDo.,Lp 4 Co. i,rrxists
Gen. Agents, San Francisco, Cal ,snd - Commerce
MILLIONS Isenr Tesiimeny - their
Wonderful Curative Effects.
Vinegar Biitcrs IRE not o vile Fancy
Drink, Made o! Poor Rum, Whiskcy.
Proof Spirits aud Refuse Liquors, doc
tored spiced and sweetened to please the taste.
called Toncs,'" Appetizers" Restorers, &c..
that lead the tippler on to drunkenness and ruin.
but are true Medicine. made from tho Nc. te
Roots and Herbs Of California, free FROM all
Alcoholic stlniniamts. They arc .aa
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and a,
LIFE GIVING PRJSGIPI.E, a perfect
Renugator and lnvi2ora:or o! the System. carry.
ing Oft all poisonous matter and restoring the blood
to healthy condition. No person cen take these
Bitters according to directions and remain long
unwcll, provided their bones arc not destroyed
by mineral poison or other r9aans md tho vita
ORGANS wasted beyond the point Of repair.
They arc q Gentle Pmrantisc.ns we'll
eAa Tonic, possessing. also. the peculiar merit
OF acting rs powerful agent in relieving ConEes-
ton or Inflammation Of the Liver, and Of oil! tst
fisceea Organs.
in young old. married or single. at the dawn Of
tcrs have no equal.
Nor I"famnfatory and Chronic Rheu-.
NATHAN md t:0ut, Dyspcpstn or ln..
digestion, Billions, Kemittent AMI
tatermistent Fevers, Diseases Of tho
blood, Liver, kidners mud Bidder.
these Biticrs have been most successful. such
Diseases are caused by Vitinied Blood,
which is generally produced by deran<elneu: Of
the Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR IND1t:ESTION,
Ife.aache. Pai,, in the Shoulders, Coughs. Tight.
ness OF the Chest, Dizziness. Sour Errctatiens Of
the Stomach, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Biioua
Attacks. palpitation Of the Heart. inflammation Of
the Lungs. Pain in the regions Of the Kidneys, and
a hundred other painful symptoms are the of
springs Of Dyspepsia. q
They invigoFate the Stomach and stinn!Ate the
torpid Liver and Bowels, which render them OF
nneana,!ea efficacy in cleansing the booil Of ali i'm
pur,.!ss and imparting new life end visor to tina
Whole system. g
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions. letter.
Salt Rheum, Eiotches, Spots, Pimpes PustuIes,
BoiIs. Carbuncles. Ring orms. sra'd Head, Sore
Eyes Erysirelas Itch scurfs Discolorations Of the
Skin. Hnulors and Diseases OF the Skin, Of what
ever name or nature. are literally dug MP and car:
ried out OF the system in short time by the usc OF
these BtttefS. One bottle IN 2lch eases VIII con-
vince the most incredulous their curative effect.
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you find it,
impurities bursting through the skin in Pmples.
Euptions OF Sores; cleanse it when you find IL
obssrnctea ant sluggish in the veins: cleanse it
when it ia fo,l, and yonr feelings viii tell you when.
Keep the blood pure end the health Of the IS sseps
will follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS. wkias
in thesyxtem Of many thousands, are enectually
destroyed and removed.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
J. WALKER, Proprietor r. b. MCDONALD y
CO., Druggists and ecu. Agents, SAu Francisco.
Cal, and sa and 81 Commerce Street. New York
Cotton "a ask-ot&
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"He that fights and runs away

WITT live to light another day.,
Is not to be found in Hndibras but 10
the poems Of Sir John Mennes, who
wrote in the reign of Charles H., and
he 10 said to have been indebted TO De-
mostlenes for it. IA looker-on here
in Vienna is from Shakespeare's Meas
ure for Measure, and is generally mis-
quoted, "a looker-on here in Venice
"To the manner (uot manor) born" is
from Hamlet.
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Parish Judge.

We are authorized to announces
II. l.. DAlGRE,
of Rapides, as candidate for the Of
fice of Parish Judge Of the Parish Of
kapides.
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SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND SAM
PIES OF WORK.
VIM. e. COOPER e. 90.
GENERAL SOUTHERN AGENTS,
SO Canal Street,
OPPOSITE THE NEW FOUNTAIN,
NEW ORLEANS.

~ We are also GENERAL AGENTS
for Z. BUTTERICK l. CO.'S CELEBRA-
TED PAPER PATTERNS for every style
Of Ladies and Childrens Garments. no
FAMILY CAN AFFORD TO BE WITH
OUT THEM. Catalogues containing full
description OF styles will be sent to any
address on receipt Of postage stamp. La
DIES TRY THEM. A PERFECT FIT
GUARANTEED, if instructions on the
labels accompanying each pattern are fol-
lowed. VIZ E. COOPER 4 GO,
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q Hats with thermometers in the
roof are the latest invention. II the
"efcnry gets roo high, you stand m
y"nF head Dnti yonF equilibrium is re-
a.o,gd.
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District siterGey.

We are authorized to announce
VIM G. MCGlMSEY,
of Rapiaes, as a candidate for the Office
of District Attorney, for the 9th Jndi-
cial District, composed Of the parishes
Of Napides, Grant, NateLitoches, YER
non and Sabine.
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Is a promise should be given with
caution and kept with care. 1t should
be made with the heart and remember
ed with the head.
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q NVGU VEEME TTS
District Judge.

We are authorized to announce
Rsi. a. SEAy,
of aapides, as candidats FOR the Of
flee of Judge II the Ninth Judicial Dis
trist, composed of the Parishes of Ra-
hides, Grant. NatclIitocbes, Sabine ana
Vernon.
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"tae applicant IL every case mas des-
isustea the kind Of machine desired"
The returns Of sale. Of the different
sewing machines, during the year 1871.
show the Singer machine to be by far
che mcsc popular Of all in the market,
the member sold being 1871 ,26O, out ola
total OF Go, 1914 Of twenty-five different
patterns. Il appears, too, that the
Chicago Relief Committee, which un-
dertook Co furnish sewing machines to
persous needing them, supplied 2427
Singer g1acl,ines against 5l7 Of all 9th
es Kinds. This preference for the SIN
ges Machine is due 60 its intrinsic sa-
periority, and seems likely to be main
sained against all sompetition.-N New
YORK. SUE.
which is the 6es, machine, IL a point
on which different companies differ ;
each, Of course, thinks its o,0n the best.
One may have advantages for oae kind
Of work, and another for another. But
il tue point were to be decided by pop
slarity, the Singer snacllino would out
"trip sll others.-fN. L. Evangelist.