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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
THE LIBERAL PLATFORM

We, the Liberal Party of the Stat,
of Louisiana in Convention assembled
hereby proclaim and adopt the fol
lowing as CUR platform of principles
essential to the redemption Of Our be
loved State from tile evils Of misgov,
eminent, and tending to The restora
sion Of Just, wise and patriotic rule
the vindicatioD OF tie rights of the
sovereign people.
]. We recognize the platform oftie
Cincinnati Convention Of the Liberal
Republicans, az Fati6ed and indorsed
by the National Democratic C0nyen.
ton, as eminently judicious and repre-
senting the sympnthies and needs OF
orr State and country, and we recog-
nize in the national standard bearers
of the great Peoples Party, Horace
Greeley and Benjamin Gratz Brown,
men of sterling worth, capable OF rea-
toring the government to the simplici-
IS and purity of its earlier years, when
Washington, AdamsNand Jefferson we're
guardians of oar liberties. We there
fore pledge them our undivided and
earnest support.
2. We recognize the political and
civil rights of oil men, and pledge our
selves to maintain them, and we in
vite all men, without regard to past
political differences, TO unite with us
in our honest effort to accomplish socI
salutary reforms as are nov or may be
demanded By the people.
9. We demand that our State gov
eminent shall be administered justly
and economically; and to that end We
pledge ourselves to the abolition of
useless Offices, the reduction of exorbi-
tant salaries of officials, the early re-
Gemption of the legal obligations of the
State and the reduction of taxation as
speedily as possible.
4. We demand that laws shall be
enacted for the punishment of bribery,
and that the powers of the executive
be diminished, being Inconsistent with
republican institutions, and subversive
of the wishes of the people.
S Recognizing public education as
an imperative necessity and guardian
Of our liberties, we pledge ourselves to
maintain a generous and hemefcent
free school system, which shall be ey-
tended to every portion of The State,
and embrace in its privileges the chill
dren Of all classes, and VIC shall de.
maad strict economy and perform.
ance of duty on the part of school off
cials.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25

GREELEY AMONGST LADIEs.-Sir-
Since the days of the Fronde land be-
fore, for aught know ladies have
been unable to carry on any campaign
without an appropriate or distinctive
ribbon. The beautiful Duchess OF
Devonshire electioneered for her fav-
orlte candidate, wearing his colors !:
aud "buR and blue" was n watchword
with the Refine GGilIards aud her merry
court for many o day. Nov, for rs
stannch adberents of our dear old
Horace, what remains but a white hat {?
TO distinguish ours from those with
no political significance, I would sug-
gest:
a white hat of any material, taste or
purse may dictate-felt, straw, Neapol-
ltan, etc.-bound with Brown ribbon
(obscrve the capital By in - bias roll.
A full cluster of Brown bows or loops
in front, with three wheat ears and a
spray of grass "a remembrance of
Chappaqua,) and hand and streamers
half a yard long. This is only hint,
for, if anyone will suggest anything
better, l will heartily indorse it; but
do let us have something to distin-
guish US and what so good as bon
metz LOUISE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25


t8~ A Western editor who recently
attended Il female high school exhibit
ton didn't like it because he saw no
indications that the girls possessed any
of the essentials necessary to the max.
ing up of q good wife. He perceived,
he says, at glance that the gradual
ting girls are soon to be married, and
demands that ahey be taught the
chemistry of the kitchen, the effect of
vinegar on copper, of boiling water on
eorned beef, as well as the philosophy
of home life, how to get and keep SER
wants, how great happiness may be
got from small house and a little
money. They arc questions, he adds,
more worthy of thought than sighings
and longings, and she whs has solved
the riddle has the philosophers stone
3er her amulet, has mastered the great
problems ofthrifty living, how to ex-
tract sunbeams fiom cncnmbers,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
PARISH CONVENTION

4 CONVENTION, TOBE COM
~ posed of delegates representing
all persons opposed to the election of
Grant and Kellogg, is called at the
Town Hall, in Alexandria, on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1872.
at II o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of
nominating suitable candidates for the
following Offices:
One Senator,
Three Representatives,
Parish Judge,
Sheriff,
Clerk,
Recorder,
Justices of the Peace,
Police Jurors and Constables.
The qualified voters of the different
Precincts named below will meet on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5rH, 1872,
for the purpose Of selecting delegates
to said Parish Convention.
The following is fixed as the vote of
each Precinct in the Parish Conven-
tiOn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25

II Right alongside of this troublous
life, that is seen and temporal, may lie
the green pastures and the still waters
of the unseen and eternal, and they
who know us better than we know
them, can at any time step across that
little rill that We call death, to ministe,
to our comfort.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25

70 Boutwell, makes the best show
ing he can in regard to the reduction of
the national debt. He is perfectly
aware that his retention in Grants
Cabinet is dependent upon the ingenu-
ity he displays in "doctoring" the pub
lie accounts. After the 4th of next
March we shall probably get at a true
understanding of our financial con-
dition.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND SAM.
PIES OF WORK.
VIM. e. COOPER G. co.
GENERAL SOUTHERN AGENTS,
SO Canal Street,
OPPOSITE THE NEW FOUNTAIN,
NEW ORLEANS.

az We are also GENERAL AGENTS
for Z. BUTTERICK g. 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. WIN E. COOPER & co.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25

IRE Next THING "A deacon who
Keeps grocery store having instructed
MS clerk, when out of desired arti-
Gle to call the attention of the customer
10 the next nearest thing, was a little
ast'nlshed when his pastor called and
eoqnlfed for new molasses, to hear the
CLERK say, "We have no new molasses.
out We haze some nice new runs
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
The Memorable Fire Of Chicago

The Memorable Fire Of Chicago
Has given such an opportunity Of show
ing-as it is much to be hoped may
never occur agaln-how the citizens of
that city at least regard the different
machines claiming public attention.
1t is stated in the Report of the SPE-
CIAL RELIEF COMMITTEE, as pub
lished in the Chicago Tribune, (March
9th that the whole number of Sewing
Machines for which orders have been
issued to the date Of this report is 2944,
on which the Committee have paid the
sum of s7l, 43O SO. The number sup
piled by each company is as follows:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25

U A grocer, when complained to
about the quality of his eggs, excused
himself by saying, cat this time of the
year the hens are not well, and often
lay bad ones"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
MANUFACTURING C0MPANY,S
Family Sewing Machine.
Sewing Machine Sales For 1871,
NEW


THE MAGNITUDE TO WHICH
the Sewing Machine business has
grown is 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 machine
sought to be sold.
If the number of sales be any criti-
cism Of the merits of the different ma
chimes. it cannot be denied that the
Singer, owing to the popularity of
what is known as our New Family ma
chine far snrpasses all others, for we
sold in 1871 over .tJb-tuo thousand
more machines than any other compa-
ny, as shown by sworn returns of the
companies, which returns are made
under the licenses granted them by the
owners Of the sewing machine patents.
Anpexed are the returns spoken offs
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
LIBERAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

At A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
II Liberal Executive Committee of the
Parish of Rapides it was
RESOLVED, That Captain J. 6. White,
T. Spence Smith, Judge T. G. Man
ming, Judge Ryan and j. w. Prescott
be appointed Committee to receive
Colonel McEnery, Governor Warmoth
and other speakers advertised to be
here on the 26th, and to provide ac-
commodations for them.
By authority of the Committee,
T. SPENCE SMITH,
Sept. 2l-lt. Acting Chairman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25

@H0HHo""J . = AeshH ~. q
By authority of the Liberal Execu-
tive Committee of the Parish of Rap
ides. JOHN w. PRESCOTT,
Sept. 25-2t. President pro tenn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
We are authorized to announce

of Rap:des, as an independent eaudi-
date for the Office of Parish Judge of
Rapides Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
q HIO UNc En- NZS
Parish Judge.

We are authorized to announce
Il. l.. DAIGRE,
Of Rapides, as q candidate for the Of,
Zee of Parish Judge of the Parish OF
Rapides.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
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10 smuant has before BEEN offered 70 s nu ~ ION
PLEASANT TO TnE TASTE and at the same time eo.b;s
known COSTS but H.
tle to give them fair tsiai, and
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ea By physicians Of The highest sandns
Endorsed also By the Clergy and the leading denoina.
loui. says the Home Bers most grateful In eonsu
ting in tho restoration Of my strength an increase Of
sppetits.
Persons greatly debitad have been and who require
Tonic o. need seek or nothing better than the
Prssid.ns Ela.- NJ F. Church psttsears District.
Usnrp SfArrs MANN. MosPirAL. e.
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hospital the last four months consider them the most vaa.
e Marine Hospital
JAMES A. JAexsos = Co.--Gen.emen: As you have com.
Bi.ters considered IS pasen. me-
isne no patent having been taken fori examined
the formula for making the Home Bits.rs and untes,s
tngly the combination rare excellence ali the
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Carminitive and slightly Lasaye Tho modo 81 preparing
Having used private tee II
them all DESTROYS taking Bess
being the best Toms and snulan! e.s ssged
Fics os.teie. and Disease. 0, Women, College Of asy
'''e MEMBER S0iLa h bohsrERE Prof o,
Obstetrics and Diseases ., Ecnss s. Leai. NED cees
Late Pres. Nc. Medical Coless
Prof Surgery No. ea!ea College and ase nesiasn, rhy.
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Practical pA.rn;e{ s. 1p Gslsfs :.
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Ca ~A''' NJ D F. S' Fh xs1sGT; y. p 2. n
=. .,, Prof. Surgery. HomGopaths Medical College.
sld Gens Sos!s
pathic Physicians and Surgeons
Prof Maeri. Mediea and rheraupeatic, aonaopaaia ic
.. n... =, ,Ssss eSSzlE ;,,;s a LECTURER
Prof Of Physiology Sss
Clinical Medicine Col Homeopathic Physicinns aud snrs.
They are Esso s 81 sssf s'ai ns
No Bi'e in tho s NSS sa %,seH them
Eminent Physicians Of Chicago.
The formula for the Home Btiers has been spbm,t,et
general use now offered to the public
4: M.a1sns, Anaiysra, Jas y; :; II.ssy, ?.
H.s: H.ax, y. p. Medical College '
Mons. 5. B4sss., M.ns rs. Moyss. NJ D.
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Eminent Physicians in Cincinnati,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
Clerk Of the Court.
s. A. BAILLI0

We are authorized to announce the
name Ok
s. A. BAILLI0
as candidate for the Office of Clerk of
the Court, subject to the nomination Of
the Parish Convention to be held in
this town on Saturday, the 18th day Of
October, 1872.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
Mass Meeting and Barbecue.

MdSS MeeClng anu BARBECUE.
WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
nounce that MASS MEETING and
BARBECUE, given by friends and sup
porters of GREELEY and BROWN and
the Fusion State Ticket, will take place
in Alexandria, on
THURSDAY, the Goth of SEPTEMBER,
1872,
The meeting will be adore ssed by
Colonel John McEnery, Governor War
moth, Colonel d. B. Penn, Fl. N. Og-
den, General George E. Sheridan, E. j.
Ellis and Eugene Waggaman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
"The applicant in every case has des-
ignated the kind of machine DESIRED

ignated the kind of machine desired"
The returns of sales of the different
sewing machines, during the year 1871
show the Singer machine to be by far
the most popular of all in the market,
the number sold being 1871 ,26O, out off
total of Clio, 1914 of twenty five different
patterns. 1t appears, too, that the
Chicago Relief Committee, which un-
dertook to furnish sewing machines to
persons needing them, supplied 2427
Singer machines against 5l7 of all 9TH
er kinds. This preference for the SIN
ger machine is due to it's intrinsic SUI
periority, and seems likely to be main
tanned against all competition.-[New
York Sun.
Which is the best machine, Is point
on which different companies differ f;
each, Of course, thinks its oaon the best.
One may have advantages for one kind
of work, and another for another. But
if the point were to be decided by pop
ularity, the Singer machine would out
strip all others.-[N. Y. Evangelist.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
A PITEOUS TALE.


There were on the propeller a mother
and three children. One, Mamie Bra
sler, q lovely girl of IS, and the other
twins of the age mentioned. When
the vessel forndered these four were
on the hurricane deck, each belted
with a lifepreserver; The mother took
one child in her arms, the daughter the
other. and hand - hand they stood
upon the fragile rafy which was foated
off upon the ocean = the first sea that
swept ever them .Hey withstood, but
another quickly foil owing swept them
away. Still clasping each others
hands and clingihg tightly to those
they We're risking their own lives to
save, they noated for some minutes
that seemed hours, when heavy spar
passing, struck one of the children,
CRUSHING ITS HEAD,
and killing it instantly. Still its pro-
tector chung to it till heavier wave
buried them deep in the water, and in
voluntarily they chung to each other
for safety. When it had passed, both
children were gone. Then the mother
and daughter turned to each other, but
the exposure told fearfully upon the
elder woman, and in little while she
knew she must die.
Her daughter endeavored to encour
age her, but something more powerful
than words was wanting, and with the
words, "Trust the Savior, Fannie"
she yielded, and her head dropped up
on her breast. Her daughter held her
in her arms for hours, her fast stiffen-
ing hand clutched convulsively in her
hair, till at, last they were torn apart
and the daughter lost all conscious
ness. She had been in the water eight
hours when rescued, and carried to the
house of Rev. A. G. Palmer, IN Ston-
ington, where one of the infants whose
body was found was encoflined. A
telegram brought her brother from
Boston, who had not learned that his
family was ON the fated vessel, and
whose FIRST exclamation on seeing his
sister was, "Wliere is mother n
Persons saved from the Metis disas-
ter continue to arrive, and give thrill
ling accounts of their experience. Jas.
Mccullough, one of the Metis deck
hands, who has reached here entirely
destitute, tells this story: At about 2
O'Clock in the morning he had been re-
lieved aud had gone below. He was
sound asleep, when he was awakened
by tremendous crash and loud cry
overhead. This was followed by
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-25
THE MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP.

The MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP.
The great secret of success in the
fattening and management of sheep is
to attend to them yourself. A hired
man who will feed at given hour
every day, and in the accustomed
order; who will exercise little judy
ment as to the amount required-feed-
ing a little more grain and hay during
a cold, stormy day, than during a
warm one; who will see that the
sheep never want water and they
never have to drink water that is re-
duced almost to the freezing point by
snow and ice, but who will, on the
contrary, pump them fresh water three
OF four times day, and always at a
fixed hour; man who knows how to
fodder the sheep in such a way that
they are tempted to eat as much as
they can possibly digest, without
leaving any to get stale in the racks
a man that will litter the sheds and
yards two or three times a day, doing
it with judgment, and never allowing
any part of it to get dirty, bnt having
at all times a nice, clean bed for the
sheep to lie on; a man that will do all
, 1872-11-07

"ABUsE OF GARFIELDE. The Courier,
which has been recently edited purely
in the Oregon STYLE of billingsgate
and personal detraction. whines pite-
ously at what is denominated "abuse of
Garfelde," saying that Judge McFadden
in all his speeches, has lost many votes
to himself by this personal abuse.
That Judge McFadden has, in a single
instance, assailed the personal character
of Mr.. Garfelce, directly or by inuendo,
is not true. But that fair statement
of Mr.. Gar6elde's public record should
be deemed abusive, is not to be wonder
, 1872-11-07


OUTSIDE TEsT1MoNY.-The Commercial
r,o,,o,.to,. q oora, ,rbl;cbedir port,a,a
,N., i,.ls;...,.. - ..,3
"e'o'e" eAci"si'eiy " coiiiiieice anu
finance, speaks of the pending election
in this Territory as follows:
The election next month in Washing
ton Territory is of greater importance
'han any proceeding one. MOI from a
III. Wx,.L;,, r;t,,, .h-,,,I.-
be represented bv u man who has the
good OF the Northwest, and PARTICULAR,
'he lerrltofy' at heart. Inc voters OF
nI;naa1 % - ~ oun ;,tarast j., sand;ro
a man TO Congress- who has done com
paratively nothing for them. There Is
'iiuen 'h'' a.io"i' ;. " 'ie u. a.
, 1872-11-07
Territory Of Washington, !
County of King. to wit. (

John E. Ross on oath says: That he
was at the race track of the Seattle
Jockey Club on October 23d, 1872, and
witnessed the running of the second
heat in the race between Tukey Horse
and Chief. I have been a professional
rider at races for the last six or seven
years. Mr.. Grow was the rider of
Tukey Horse at the above race. After
they had gone some fifty yards, I heard
Crow say something to the rider Of Chief.
1 could not hear the words distinctly.
About 100 yards from the starting point
l saw Iukey rebound from the fence
and his rider came near falling of, and
saved himself by seizing with both
hands the name of Tukey. remarked
to NJ. S. Booth near whom was stand
ing do you see that?" YES" said
he. "that is foul riding" Before Tukey
righted up Chief had considerable start.
JOHN E. ROSS,
Subscribed and sv orn to before me
this % of October, 1872.
G. c. PERKINS, J. P.
, 1872-11-07

James j. Grow of said county on his
oath says: That he was employed by
VIM. S. Leary to ride the Tukey Horse
at the races of the Seattle Jocky Club
at their race course on Duwamish river.
That on the 23d of October, 1872, he
was the rider of said horse at said race
for "a single half mile DASH" The
horse entered against "Tukey was
one known as Chief,'' from Tacoma.
and his rider was Myers. When
we were tapped off ON the first heat 1
was at least ten feet in rear of the start
ing score and Chief was at least 25 feet
ahead of that point. '.Tucky gained
on "Chief and when we reached tho
judges stand, one half mile, the Judges
decided it a dead heat and directed US
o run it over again. On the % heat
we had fair start. When we were
about fifty yards from the starting point
Chief leading Tukey about half neck.
Myers began to crowd me by forcing me
towards the fence. Tukey was running
on the inside track. warned Myers to
keep off as he was driving me against
the fence. He did not heed me. We
had gone about one hundred yards from
the score when my horse was forced
against the fence by Myers riding into
me. When Tukey struck the fence, the
rump of Chief was leaning against
Tukey's right fore shoulder. I had to
throw my left foot out of the styrup as
feared breaking my leg ON the fence.
My horse struck with such force that he
re-bounded some four or five f. ct at
right angles with the fence. AS he re
bounded towards the center of the track
he avoided Chief by throwing his head
over Chiefs rump. The shock came so
near throwing me that I was forced to
seize with both hands my horses name,
and in doing SO necessity compelled me-
to let him up. This gave Chief somo
twenty-five steps the start. I did not
succeed in getting my foot again into the
styrup and was obliged to run the re-
mainder of the race with one foot in tho
styrup. I claimed foul riding at the
stand but the judges decided the race in
favor of Chief. I am satisfied that
Tukey would have won the race but for
the foul riding of Myers.
JAMES J. CROW.
Subscribed and sworn before me this
25th day of October, 1872.
G. C. PERKINS, j. p.
, 1872-11-07

RAILRoAD.--A private letter from San
Francisco, written by gentlemen who
was with the Railroad Directors who re-
Gently visited tie Sound, says positively
that the 40 miles of track north of Hodg-
dons will be built next year, and that
the connection with Olympia is very
probable. That the road will go on
north of Tacoma is sure, and whether
it goes to Holmes Harbor or not will
depend on the selection of pass over
the mountains. The San Francisco AHa
of the 23d has the following:
The arrival of the President and Di-
rectors of the Northern Pacific Railroad
in this city last week. gave us an oppor-
tunity to obtain direct and explicit infor-
nation in regard to the plans of Com
pany whose operations are destined to
have an important influence on the pro-
gress of the Pacific Slope OF the United
States. The land grant is immense; the
route runs through a country favorable
or construction. and relatively, at least,
satisfactory for its promise of local traf-
fic; and the Company has 500 miles of
its main road finished, has a ready sale
for its bonds in Europe, and is in the
hands of men Of excellent standing in
financial and railroad circles at home.
The track is laid from Lake Superior to
the Missouri river, a distance of ASS
miles. but that part west of Red river is
general trade till next Spring. when mer-
chandise will be sent by that route to
Montana. The Company will rus IN.