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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
Life's Brightest Hour.

Not long since I met gentleman
who is assessed for more than million.
Silver was in his hair care upon his
brow and he stopped beneath the bur-
den of his wealth. We we're speaking
of the period of life when We had re-
allied the most perfect enjoyment, or,
rather, when we found the happiness
nearest to be unalloyed. "I'll tell you,"
said the millionaire, "when was the
happiest hour of my life. At the age
of one-and-twenty had saved up $500.
l was earning $500 a year, and my
father did not take it from me, only
requiring that should pay for my
board. At the age of twenty-five 1
had secured pretty cottage, just out
side of the city. was able to pay
two-thirds of the money down, and al
so furnish it respectfully. 1 was mar
ried on sunday-a Sunday in June-at
my fathers house. Ny wife had come
to me poor in purse, but rich in the
wealth of her womanhood. The Sab
bath and the Sabbath night we passed
beneath my fathers roof, and on Mon
day morning I went to my work, leav
ing my mother and sister to help in
preparing my home. On Monday even
ing, when the labors of the day were
done, I went not to the paternal shell
ter, as in the past, but to my own house
my own home. The holy atmosphere
of that hour seems to surround me even
now in the memory. Iopened the door
of my cottage and entered. I laid my
hat upon the little stand in the hall,
and passed on into the kitchen-our
kitchen and dining-room was all one
then. I pushed open the kitchen door
and was-in heaven. The table was
set against the wall-the evening meal
ready-prepared by the hands of her
who had come to be my helpmate in
deed as well as in name-and by the
table, with a throbbing, expectant look
upof her lovely and loving face, stood
my wife. tried to speak, and could
not. I could only clasp the waiting
angel. to my bosom, thus showing her
the estate burden Of my heart. The
years have passed--long, long years
and worldly wealth has flowed in upon
me, and am honored and envied. but
AS true as heaven--I would give it
all-every dollar--for the joy of the
hour of that June evening in the long,
long agow-[N. Y. Ledger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
The C0lored Wing.

The white voters of the United States
number some $500, 900 about thus divi-
ded: Democrats, 5000, 600; Republicans,
$500, 600. The negro voters number
some 500, OO0-all Republicans so far as
they can be said to have any compre-
hension ofpolitics. Now the negro wing
is thus shown to be equal to one fourth
of the Republican party, and if the
bleached moiety think it can virtually
exclude the unbleached from any part
icipation in the Philadelphia Conyen-
ton, we opine it will find il has made
a great mistake. The unbleached,
while only numerical one-fourth, are
in point of actual strength the party.
In national politics they resemble the
Lieutenant Governor in tho State
Senate-a nonentity until the event of
a tie vote, when he becomes forthwith,
to all intents and purposes, the entire
Senate. AS his casting vote goes, SO
goes the day. The negro wing of the
Republican party is that party is cast.
ing vote. The indications are gather
ing in from all sides, that the blacks
know this and mean to base demands
uponit Already we have one negro
delegate to the Philadelphia Conven-
ton from Iowa. Iowa has $50 negro
voters in a solid Republican vote of
l22, 900, and why should this meagre
constituency have a delegate of it's own
color if some pressure to that end had
not been brought to hear upon the Re-
publican leadersi
We have had the curiosity to see how
many negro delegates the Northern
States would send to Philadelphia at
the ratio shown by Iowa, and find the
total some sixty, or about one tenth of
the entire body. Add to this delega-
ton the far greater number to come
from the South, and it can be seen that
the man and brother will darken the
next National Republican Nominating
Convention to an edifying extent.
Truly the ultimatum of the National
Negro Convention at New Orleans will
be presented with cloud of witnesses
"a very black and threatening cloud
behind it. This ultimatum, which
foreshadows demand for the Vice
Presidency, the Republican managers
are seeking to shade off into seat in
the Cabinet-the Postmaster General
snip, say, or Secretaryship of the In
terror; but the negroes know that
"hlle postmasters come and secretaries
co. vice presidents hold on for a fixed
term.-N. Y. World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
Proceedings Of the Demo cratic
Meeting.
ALEXANDRIA, La, !
MAY 25th, 1872. {

ALEXANDRIA, Lag I
May 25th, 1872. s
Pursuant to a call of the Parish Gen.
trail Committee, mass meeting of the
Democrats of Rapides assembled at the
Town Hall this day at IL o'clock.
Mr.. James G. White called the meet
ing to order and moved that Judge T..
c. Manning be called to the chair, and
Mrs. George w. Stafford and Robert P.
Hunter DO appointed Secretaries.
The chairmen then briefly explained
the object of the meeting.
Mr.. J. G.. White, the President of the
Parish Central Committee then ad-
dressed the meeting.
Mr.. VIM. A. Seay then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unani-
mously carried:
RESOLVED, That we approve the course
pursued by our delegates to the late
State Convention in postponing the
nomination of candidates for the differ
ent State offices, to later day.
Resolved, That the delegates ap-
pointed to represent the Democracy of
Rapides in the late Convention, be ap-
pointed by this meeting as delegates to
the Convention which is to assemble
in New Orleans on the Sd day of June
next for the nomination of candidates
for state Offices.
Mr.. g. w. Stafford then offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the vote of the Rap
ides delegation in the Convention to
be held on the Sd Of June next, be cast
as unit on oil questions, and that a
majority of the delegates present should
determine the vote.
Judge M. Ryan then offered the fol-
lowing amendment:
That in case of an equal division,
each shall cast one-half of the votes al
lowed this Parish.
After considerable discussion, in
which the motion was opposed by
Messrs. Texada, Ryan, and others, the
motion was put and the resolution
lost-the matter being left to the del
egation.
Mr.. L. E. Texada then moved that
the Chairman appoint Parish Central
Committee, and nominated the pres
ent incumbents, with Mr.. J. G.. White
as chairman. They were unanimously
re-appoiuted.
On motion the meeting then adjourn
ed sine die. T. G.. MANNING,
Chairman.
GEO. w. STAFFORD,
RoBT. P. HUNTER,
Secretaries.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
Physicians Use Them in Their Prac-
tice.

1t is almost universally the case that
Physicians condemn what are general
~ known as "Patent Medicines.n Al
though DIR. TUrT's LIVER PILLS Is NOT
A PATENT MEDICINE, yet it's compost
ton 1.-THE result of years of study ia
known only to himself, and SO palpa-
bic are their valuable curative proper
ties, that very many of the first Physi-
clans in the South and West have
adopted them in their practice, and re-
them to their patients.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
USE THE RIGHT MATERNAL.

USE THE RIGHT MATERIAL
The common plea that anything
does to exercise "the mind upon''
is an utterly false one. The hui
man soul, in youth, is not a ma
chine, of which you can polish the
cogs with any help or brick dust
near at hand; and having got it in
to working order, and good, empty,
and DIED serviceableness, start
your immortal locomotive at twen-
ty-fve years old, Or thirty, express
from the straight gate on the mar
row road. The whole period of
youth is one essentially of forma-
ton, edifcation, instruction. I use
the words with their weight in
them; intaking of stores, establish.
ment IN vital habits, hopes and
faith. There is not an hour of it
but is trembling with destinies; not
a moment of which once passed the
appointed work can ever be done
again, or the neglected blow struck
on the cold iron. Take your vase
OF Venice-glass out of tho furnace,
and strew chaff over it in it's trans
parent heat, and recover that to it's
clearness and rubbed glory when
the North wind has blown upon it;
but do not think to strew chaff
over the child fresh from Gods
presence, and to bring the heaven.
~ colors back to him-at least in
this world.-[Ruskin.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

"a Some men move down through
life as a band Of music moves down
the street, finging out pleasure on ey-
cry side through the air to all, far and
near, who can listen. Some men fill
the air with their presence and sweet
ness, as orchards, in October days, I'LL
the air with the perfume Of ripe fruit.
Some women cling to their own house.
like the honey-suckle over the door,
yet, like it, fill all the region with the
subtle fragrance Of their goodness. =
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
Many a woman looks as fresh

BMany a woman looks as fresh as
a June morning in clean calico or white
muslin, whose complexion and figure
are utterly ruined the moment she dops
her silks and velvets. Now, precisely
that same thing happens with ideas.
People spoil good ones every day by
ariaying them in verse, and editorial
waste-baskets are fed constantly with
matter which, if dressed in good, res
pectaoie' homespun garments of prose,
would find a ready welcome to printed
columns.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

@At a Partisan sale of rare books
ana manuscripts, lately, one of the
articles sold was q fourteenth century.
illuminated, Gothic edition of the Bible.
with gold clasps, Get with turquoises
and bound in human skin. There ia
ie Il said, but one other such binding
IN exastence---thst Of copy OF the
well-known Limitation Of Christ now
IN the Carmelite library at Paris.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

INEXPENSIVE ORNAMENTs.-There is
no more ornaments inside or out OF
our houses SO cheap and tasteful as
plants and flowers. Few paused to
regard the architecture of your
rooms or your house, but the beauty
of Towering shrubs, or the living ara
besque of a thrifty creeper over your
door, are lessons of taste and beauty.
Indeed, surburan residences are sad
" deficient without these simple yet
beautiful accessories, always within
the reach of taste and refinement, no
matter how empty the purse. As the
real necessities of life require the
least expenditure of time and money,
so these objects which tend most
truly to satisfy the love of the beau
tiful nature, are within the reach of
her humblest children.-T Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

g Smiles are among the cheapest
and the richest Injuries of life. We do
not mean the mere retraction Of the
lips, and the exhibition of two rows of
masticators-mastiffs, hyenas, and the
like amiabilities, are proficient in that.
We do not mean the cold, formal smile
of politeness, that plays over the fea-
lures like moonlight on glacier-au-
donations and villains can do that; but
we mean the real genuine smile that
breaks right ont of the heart, like
sunbeam out of a clound, and lights up
the whole face, and shines straight
into another heart that loves it or
needs it,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

Horticulture is one of the 6ne
arts. There is poetry in garden.
Our young ladies will find that an
hours work, every morning, among
flowers, or even vegetables, will not
only prove one Of the best of cosmetics
but that the tone of the mind will 30
improved by contact with the useful
and the beautiful,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

u In the very hight and worst of
the storm, on Friday, the fire bell was
heard. To the instant and with more
than ordinary alacrity, our Firemen,
the Hooks and the Pacifcs, we're on
hand, and dragged, with speed and
good will, their "favorites" to the
scene of alarm. The alarm proved
only trivial one, but nevertheless
do the boys deserve full need of
praise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

BE- "Well, Sambo, is your master
a good farmer?" 20, yes, he be very
good farmer; he makes two crops in
one year" Glow is that, Sambo ?"
"Why, he sell all his hay in de fall,
and makes money once; den in the
Spring he sell all de hides OBJ de cat
tie dat die for de lack OBJ de hay, and
makes money twice."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
THE CONVENTION.

The Democratic Convention will as
semble in New Orleans ON Monday
next for the nomination of candidates
for State offices. The Reform Con-
vention will meet on Tuesday next.
The two Conventions will, therefore,
be iu session at the same time.
This is as it should be. The two
parties profess to aim at the same re-
suit, the reform of state and Federal
politics and the defeat Of the party
which has brought about the present
condition of both. 1t is very obvious
that the running of two separate
tickets would end only in the defeat of
both and the preparation of Radi-
cal rule and its attendant disastrous
results. Hence the necessity of con-
ciliation, harmony and good feeling
among them, and the simultaneous
meeting of the eonventionsswas intend
ed to accomplish q union between
them.
OF course we are ignorant of the
spirit which animates the Reform
party. We are willing to take
heir word for it t h q t
they are prompted by patriotic motives
and that they will meet the Democrat
ic party half way in it's effort to reform
and revolationise the politics of the
State. But we do profess to know
something about the desires and inten-
tions of the Democratic party Of the
State. We know that that glorious
old party is fully alive to the dangers
of the situation, and that it is ready to
make every honorable sacrifice to Sc
cure the success of Conservative prin-
ciples at the approaching election.
Numbering as it does more than three
fourths of the Conservative voters of
the State, its voice should be para
mount in mapping ont the course to
be pursued, but we are confident that
that course will be such as will meet
the appreciation of all the other Con-
sentative elements. The Democracy
never allowed its own peculiar wishes
to interfere with the public good. 1t
will not do so to-day.
We take it that a union of all the
Conservative elements will undoubted-
ly be made. But we have so much
confidence in the wisdom of Demo-
cratic Conventions that we can trust
them to bring about a union in their
own way. We will not, therefore,
obtrude our opinions upon the able
delegates who have been selected to
represent the Democracy in the Con-
vention next Monday.
The people care nothing now about
platform literature. They want men
in Office who are honest, capable and
faithful. They want men who have
had nothing to do with the plundering
of the State since the war. They want
men whose integrity is above suspicion.
Such men we expect the Convention
to put before the people next week.
With a ticket SO composed success is
certain. With any other kind the CRY
of "Reform" would be but a mockery
and delusion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
n@- An autograph hunter recently

n4- An autograph hunter recently
presented his album to Messrs.
,Guizot, Theirs, and Bismark Mons.
Guizot wrote : "In my long life
have learned two things; one is to
pardon a great deal ; the other is to
forget nothing Mons. Theirs wrote:
ga little forgetfulness would not
initiate against the sincerity of the
pardon" Prince Won B S m q r k
wrote : 81 have in my life learned to
forget a great deaa,, and to win for
giyeness for q great deal"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
A Destructive Tornado.

A large portion OF our Parish and
Town were. Ion last Friday, evening
visited with terrible and destruct-
i've tornado. About half past IL
o'clock the wind commenced blow
ing at a furious rate, accompanied
by heavy rain, and for about thirty
minutes tn Q hurricane continued
with fury. The damages to houses,
fences and the corn is serious indeed
As we'll as we can learn the destruc-
ton commences on the plantation of
Lewis Texada, on Cotile, and comes
down to Town, sparing only two or
three places. On the plantation Of
Texada were blown down four or FIVE
cabins, the entire roof from off his
saw mill and his fences. Webb Tay-
lor's residence was half blown down,
as we'll as his fences. On the plan
tation of Sims and Haworth the dam
age was awful, nearly every building
on the places as well as a new Gin
house are total wrecks. Both Of
General Graham's places suffered
terribly. Nearly all the cabins, two
stables and both Gin houses were all
blown down and are mass of ruins.
Lower down the Bayou and nearer
Town, the plantation of E. Archi-
nard, the Beatty place and that of
DIR. Maddox suffered seriously, many
cabins and out houses being blown
down and perfect wrecks. The Gin
house of W. L. Sanford was blown
down, and on the Innis plantation
serious damage was done. In town
the new and fine Episcopal Church
was levelled to the ground and is
one mass of ruins. The steeple was
blown into J. G. Whites front yard,
barely missing his house. Mills car
penter shop, a house belonging to j.
Murphy and a new and unfinished
one, the property Of Mrs Price were
all blown down and are total losses.
The entire gallery of the Hetherwick
store was blown down, and nearly
the entire roof of the Exchange Ho-
tel is gone. Many fine shade trees
and fences were entirely destroyed
in Town. On Bayou Robert, the
tornado only travelled a small dis
lance, blowing down eight cabins on
the Kelso place and the roof of the
Willow Glen Sugar House. We learn
that a part Of the Sugar House on
Lodi was blown down. As for chin
neys both in Town and country the
number blown down is immense.
We only learn of one death, that of
a son of Lloyd Shorter, colored
man living on the back portion of
the Beatty place; Shorter himself was
badly hurt, his arm being broken in
three places. A cabin was blown
down on Captain Calvits place, two
miles below Town.
And again we have to record an
other fearful and devastating tornado,
which occurred on Saturday evening.
This was in the vicinity of Cotile
and on the river above us. As far as
we can learn the damage done was
equal to that Of Friday. Judge
Boyce's plantation and that of the
Estate of Blanchard suffered terribly,
having lost Gin house and most of
the cabins, and much harm to the
crop. The Mead Estate and the
plantation of Colonel French have
been terribly torn up.
Those who have suffered by this
calamity certainly deserve sympathy.
However, we think we have reasons
to be thankful that it is no worse,
and that such a loss of property
should have occurred with 80 little
1oer of Efo
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

@- It you want to find out q
mans real disposition take him when
he is vet and hungrey. If he is
amiable then dry him and fill him
up, and you have got an angel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
2,s3l,0OG 2,9H,s19
2,S3l, 0O6
Republican majority,

A'opooiicah majority, 1883
AT the Presidential election of 1868
the vote stood: Democratic, 2,703, 600;
Republican, 3,0l3, 16S-Republican MA
jority, 800, 5ss. What has been gained
since that time has been gained by the
Democratic party; what has been lost
has been lost by the Experimentation
York World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

1An attempt to restore capital nun-
ishment in Rhode Island has failed.
Inc Intelligent jaries of that State
content themselves with occasionally
sending an innocent man to the peni-
tertiary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

@A single firm in Melbourne
Australia, shipped, during six months
last year, 2, 100, OOO pounds of preserved
meat, chiefly mutton.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
SHELBY COUNTY, ALA, !
September IL, 1860. {

DR.. VIM. H. Tut:
Sr-Although / am an NJ. D., and
naturally hostile to all "nostrums,n vet
"seeing is believing, and feeling is the
naked truth" Unjust say, from actual
observation, that your Liver Pills are
all you represent them to be, and a
little more besides. I shalt always re-
commend them. j. r. DENIM.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

e Do what you can to make sun
shine in the world. Lift up the cur
tains. We do not mean the curtains
to the room, but the curtains which
darken the spirit of your brother, yoa1
friend, your neighbor, or even Of >
stranger, ifthe certain-strings are Why
IN your convenient reach. -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

e The following gentlemen com
prise the Democratic Parish Executive
Committee, appointed at the meeting
on last Saturday: j. G. White, w. L.
Sanford, John L. Walker, j. c. Wise
and j. w. Prescott.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
TEMPERATURES
As REPORTED BY LEVIN AND FERGu
Delegates to the Convention.

The following is full list Of the del.
egates to the State Convention, appoint
ed on Saturday:
I. c. Manning, r. p. Hunter,
G. w. Stafford, VIM. A. Seay,
II. C. Hynson, w. /. Sanford,
J. c. Wise, j. w. Prescott,
Marx Heyman, Thomas o. Moore,
Lewis Z. Texada, James G. White,
Benz. Cooper, M. Ryan,
+. Seip, j. r. Andrews,
n. Paul, JIG. P. Hooe,
J. o. Pickens, Charles r. Boyd,
Henry A. Boyce, Montfort Wells,
Geo. B. Marshall, N. L. McGinnis,
John L. Connella, r. A. Hunter,
John l.. Walker, j. w. Johnston,
K. III. Clark, M. Deville,
w. c. McGimpsey, Stokes A. Smith,
James Z. Nichols, r. A. Perkins,
A. L. Chafrin, Dennis A. Smith,
+. K. Biossat, Joseph III. Hynson,
John s. Butler, S. w. Gordon,
Julius Levin, Edouard We'll,
Fl. s. Losee, Henry st. John,
J. j. Swan, E. B. Price, T. B. Helm,
w. w. Wilmington, ST., W. w. Whit
tington, Jr.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

- The Grant Convention meets in
Philadelphia next Monday. AS Grant
is already nominated the Convention
attracts but little attention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

Il The B. L. Hodge this trip, takes
down every one from here for ten dol
lars the round trip. This is quite a
favor these hard times. No one on the
river knows better how to do favors
to the people of Rapides than Captain
Helm or his crew.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
CiOudleSS.
BY ENOLA.

My frame is free from ache or pain.
And trees and sunlight are around.
Clouds like white ships DER the main
OF the blue sky, are southwark bound.
Before the wind, which whispering
sweet,
Comes with refreshing cooIness laden.
And dreaming in this shaded seat,
realize the tabled Alden.
Oh I! silver clouds, oh sky of blue,
Oh! fragrant soft caressiBg wind, =
I feel your bolm and beauty through
The dprkest labyrinth of my mind.
Such hours Of sinless gladness sweep
The darkest blots of sin away;
And like a girl from haunted sleep
My soul wakes pure to meet the day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

DLarge gu antilles of best are, II
said, now shipped from Texas to NOV
York, by means of the refrigefsnps
process.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

IA scheme has been suggested by
french aeronaut to explore the polar
regions by means of a balloon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

DAn Edinburg publisher, MI. ".
Z. Nimmo, is asserted to have issae'
during 1871 nearly three million vol,
umes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

u The river has risen some two
feet, since our last, caused by the
continued local rains.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29

@During the year 1871 the yaiae
ofthe opium imported through the No.
York Custom-house amounted to W
800 O9l.