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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

SLEEP.-Up to eighteen years every
child should be allowed ten hours to be
in bed. They may not require ten
hours of sleep, but time should be al
lowed to rest in bed after the sleep is
over, until they feel as if they had ra-
ther get mp than not. 1t is very
great and mischievous mistake for any
person, old or young, especially chill
dren, and feeble, sedentary persons, to
bounce out of bed the moment they
wake up; all our instincts shrink from
it, and fiercely kick against it. Fif-
teen or twenty minutes spent in gradu-
al waking up, after the eyes are open
ed, and in turning over and stretching
the limbs, does as much good as sound
sleep, because these operations set the
blood in motion by degrees, tending to
eqnalize the circulation for during
sleep the blood tends to stagnation, the
heart beats feebly and slow, and to
shock the system by bouncing up in an
instant and sending the blood in over
poweIiDg quantity to the heart, caus-
ing it to assume gallop when the in-
slant before it was in creep, is the
greatest absurdity. This ipstantane-
ons bouncing ont of bed as soon as the
eyes are opened, will be followed by
WEAKNESS long before noon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

~A Married lady in Rock Island,
Illinois had been in the habit, fol
several years, of placing needles in her
mouth whenever she found them lying
around loose. OF course SHE now and
then swallowed a needle, and it was
sure to appear in some strange locality
few months after passing down the
throat. During the last five years
seven needles have been extracted
from her body, in different places
Two needles have been extracted from
the region of the stomach, and short
ribs; one from the leg, near the knee,
and recently needle was taken from
the left temple. The lady has al
ways enjoyed good health, and has
never suffered any Inconvenience from
the needles.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

q A San Francisco paper describes
the music in Chinese theater of that
city as follows: Imagine yourself in q
boiler mandatory when four hundred
men are putting in rivets, mammoth
tin shop next door on one side, and a
forty stamp quartz mill on the other
with drunken chari,ari party with
six hundred instruments, and fou,
thousand enraged cats on the roof, and
a faint idea will be conveyed of a frs,
class Chinese band of music.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19
Indiana Democratic Convention

The Indiana Democratic State Con-
vention met on the 18th inst, at In
dianapolis, and unanimously nomi-
mated the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks
for Governor.
Mr.. Hendricks, in accepting the
nomination and referring to the Balti-
more Convention, said he thought the
action of this Convention foreshadowed
the result of that, to the action of
which lie pledged his support. He
was not afraid of one man power, but
he was afraid of the rings by which
General Grant was surrounded. He
concluded by saying: ave have turned
our backs upon the past, we stand in
the present and look to the future
The past is lost to us, the future is
ours, let us make it glorious one."
The Convention resolved that the
principles of the Cincinnati Liberal
Convention, taken in connection, with
the propositions of Horace Greeley's
letter of acceptance of the nomination.,
constitute platform on which all the
elements of opposition to the present
corrupt administration of tue Federal
Government can stand.
After the announcement Of the
choice of w. C. Depu, of Floyd county,
as Lieutenant Governor, Mr.. Hendricks
appeared on the stage and said lie had
no expectation of being the nominee of
the Convention. He had been ap-
pealed to by those to whose appeal he
could not be deaf. He was influenced
only in his hesitation to accept by
personal reasons. He spoke Of the
growing interests of the State, and
said the Office of Governor was rem
dered more than usually important by
the encroachu,ents of the central
power. If elected, while he would en-
deavor to maintain always the most
friendly relations with the central
power, he would most strenuously
labor to maintain the right of local
government. He asked if the people
of the South. beggared aud oppressed,
should appeal to us in vain for politi-
cal supports [Cries of "No."] He re-
ferred to the necessity for civil service
reform, and trusted the party now
seeking cooperation would be able to
achieve it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

rea- The colored Baptists of Ra-
pides, and their number is legion,
are to have grand parade, in our
Town on next Saturday. The whole
jubilee is under the guidance and
tuition of the Grand Patriarch and
Apostle of the Church, the Right
Reverend Nicholas johnson, D. NJ.
j. The public may expect a grand
treat on that important occasion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

E9- The Finchback Radical Con.
vention, which recently assembled in
New Orleans and adjourned to re.
assemble at Baton Rouge to-day.
having passed resolutions declaring
Tor Warmoth, he has written a lette,
declining the nomination of the Ba-
ton Rouge Convention. This action
is taken because Of the proposed fu-
sion of the two wings Of the Radical
party in support OF Grant, to which
Warmoth is opposed. He sti | de-
clares allegiance to the Cincinnati
nominees.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

TO NEUTKALIzE OFFENsIyENEss,-
In many forms we use disinfectina
agents. Impure breath, caused by bad
teeth, tobacco, spirits, or catarrl,, is
neutralized by SozoDoNr. 'Tis a
healthfnl beautifer, and a great luxury
as s dentrifice. The repulsive breath
is by its use rendered as fragrant as a
rose, and coldness by friends or lovers
will be no longer noticed. Spalding's
Glue mends everything.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

READING IN THE CARs.-A distin-
guished oculist says, in reference to
the habit of reading in the cars, the
constant motions and oscillation of
the car render it impossible to hold
the book in one position-its distance
from the eye is constantly varying,
and no matter how slight this varia-
ton may be, it is instantly compen-
stated for by the eye, thus keeping the
organ constantly employed accommo-
dating itself to distance. This be-
comes fatiguing, the eyes have a sort
of weary heavy feeling, and, if the
reading is persisted in, soon become
''blood-shot" and painful. We have
often observed young misses intently
engaged in the perusal of som g
romance, while upon a rapidIy-moving
railway train, who have only been
abs to finish their story with percep-
tIbfe discomfort. We have noticed
them rubbing their eyes, shifting their
positions, and holding their book at
various distances from the eye, making
the greatest effort to see with eyes
that have already been fatigued be-
yond endurance. Such practices lead
to serious injury to the eyes, and it is
not unfrequently the case that the
ocuiist is cslled upon to prescribe for a
patient who has paralysis of accommo-
dation OF the eyes, produced by read
ing in a railway car.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

ga party of boys near Bridgeport,
Boone county, Iowa, attempted to play
at hanging, and subjected two or three
of thier number to the process of swing
ing by their necks, cutting them down
in time to prevent fatal results. This
went on until large boy named She
pley was so we'll hug that, before he
could be cut down, he had died from
strangu1atioD, ...-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19
DO Not Despair.

Hundreds of cases of Scrofula, in it's
worst stages, old cases of Syphilis that
have defied the skill of eminent Ply
sicians. Rheumatics who have been
suffering for years and the victims of
the injudicious use of Mercury, have
been radically cured by DR.. Tatt's
Sarsaparilla and Queens Delight. 1t is
the most powerful alternative and
blood purifier known. 1t is prescribed
by many Physicians in their practice.
If you have Chills, whether every
other day every tenth day, or every
two or three weeks, take DR.. TUFTS
Liver Pills and Jon will cheek them,
otherwise they will stick to you all
winter.
DIR. TUFTS HAIR DYE CONTAINS NO
SULPHUR.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

B 'Doctor," said sick man,
peevishly, "you have been dosing me
and plaguiDg me this long time, and
it's all of no use; do take the matter
vigorously in hand; let us 60 to the
root of the evil, and get rid of it all
at once" ~ will do it at one stroke r.
replied the doctor, raising, his stick
and smashing the brandy bottle, which
stood on side table near the patient.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19
wThe Count de Grasse was onc

The Count de Grasse was once
wounded in the knee with muskei
ball. The doctors cut and hacked and
made many incisions. when getting out
of all patience, the Count asked why
they cut him mp so much. ave are
seeking" said the surgeon, ''for the bal
"Why in the name of hill didn't you
mention that beforef l have the ball
in my pocket"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

II Keep to one thing boys, if you
would succeed. Choose your vocation,
and then no not change it because
hard blows are to be struck, or disa-
greeable work to be performed. Those
who have worked their way to useful
ness and wealth, have borne the heat
and burden of the day, feeling that all
employments are respectable, if honest.
and that in labor there is great dig
nifty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

@We have passed through the
week with beautiful, bot aud seasonal
BILE crop weather. Only one light
shower came along and did good to
the corn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

IA Opportunity is rare, and q
wise man will never let it go by him;
you have the opportunity now to buy
the very best jewelry from s. B.
Griswold, New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

n Our world has been called a "yale
Of tears" and human life bubble.
raised from those tears and inflated
with signs, which, after floating little
while, decked with a few gaudy colors
is touched by the hand of Death and
dissolyes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

1--WE will meet 10 Heaven, hu,
band, DEAR" is the affectionate episapA
which an Ohio woman has had insc!O
ed upon the tombstones of each Oh Nc
three departed husbands. ffo"o''
ahead in that family certain.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

sThe D. L. Tally has taken the
placeIof the B. L. Hodge for the Sum-
mer and Fall season. She has been
purchased expressly for our trade
She will leave our Town every We'd
nesday at 10 o'clock A. NJ. for New
Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

p San Francisco boasts of twenty
men worth more than $4,000, 900 each,
and considers itself for city of it's size
and age, by long odds the wealthiest
on the globe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

~ Since ladies have taken to wear
ing newspapers for bustles, publishers
complain that their fair subscribers are
more in arrears than ever.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

e T b e Wisconsin Democratic
State Convention passed resolutions
endorsing the Cincinnati platform
aud Nominees.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

B If money is not thy servant it
will DE your master. If you have apv
oft, why invest in good bargain
Sec cad Of james Moore.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

sel- We return our thanks for New
Orleans papers to the clerks of the
Maria Louise, 18th Era, D. H.. Tally
and Lotus No. 3.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

u The annual commencement OF
the State University at Baton Rouge
will take place next Wednesday. The
Baccalaureate sermon will be preached
on Sunday by the eloquent father Ryan,
of the Catholic Church, so we'll known
as poet and writer. The address
before the Societies will be delivered
by Judge E. North Collum. The
"Hop" will come off Thursday next.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

~ The spiders most attenuated
thread is cord, is cable, to man's tender
tie to earthly bliss. 1t breaks at ever,
breeze.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19
District Judge.

We are authorized to announce
VIM. A. SEAY,
of Rapides, as candidate for the Of
fee of Judge of the Ninth Judicial Dis
triet, composed of the Parishes of Ra-
pides, Grant, Natchitoches, Sabine and
Vernon,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

E9~The publisher of the Democrat
hereby announces, once for all time
that the laborer should be worthy OF
his hire, and that he as we'll as others
should be paid for that labor. In due
consideration of this self evident and
patent fact, be shall follow it out
strictly to the letter. The dancers
must pay for the music. Hence nc
aspirant for Office or candidate's
name for Office State or Parochial, will
be permitted to be announced in
these columns, without first being
paid for the sum of twenty dollars.
This rule he will apply to all alike.
No deviation from it under any cir
cumstances or for any charitable ex-
cuse. We must live, the Rapides
world owes us a living; we intend to
merit and have it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19
The District JudgeShip.

1t will be observed that the friends
of VIM. A. Seay, Esq, of this Parish,
announce his name to-day as a can
didate for the judgeship of the Ninth
Judicial District. This has been
done at the solicitation of gentlemen
in different parts of the District, who
are aware of his eminent fitness for
the position.
Mr.. Seay is native of Virginia
and q graduate of Princeton College
and the Lexington Law School, now
the Law Department of Washington
Leo University. He has been q
practitioner of law for more than
twenty-years, about half of the time
in st. Louis, Missouri, and the rest
in Louisiana. His first introduction
to the people of Rapides was more
than ten years ago when he became
a professor of Ancient Languages at
our State Military Academy. He
still holds LectureshipI on Public
Law in the same institution. Law
yer, Orator, Scholar and writer, he
unites in his person as many attain
ments and accomplishments as al
most any one within the circle of
our acquaintance.
Mr.. Seay has never been an Office
seeker or an Office holder. When
very young he was presented by the
Democracy of Missouri for foreign
mission under Buchanan, for politi-
cal services in the press and on the
stump, but for some reason failed of
the appointment. Two years ago he
was a Democratic candidate for the
Legislature and was defeated by
about hundred and fifty votes.
Shortly afterwards he was offered the
Parish Judgeship by Governor War
moth, and urged by men of all par
ties to accept it, but declined it for
reasons of a business nature. He
will be supported by men of all par
ties now, because they know that he
will leave politics behind him when
he goes upon the bench. His cleo
ton would redeem the office from the
contempt into which politics has cast
it during the past few years.
-~o>~--~o--.As~~o~.o
DEATH OF AN OLD C1T1zEN.-We are
panied to announce the death, at his
residence on Bayou Rapides, on Fri
day the 14Sh inst, of Witty M. Sas-
ser at the advanced age of seventy
four. Mr.. Sasser was native of Ma
ryland, but came to Rapides in 1919,
and has been an honored citizen here
ever since. He was a self made, in
dustrious and good man, and has al
ways been held in high esteem. He
has been in i'll health for many
months, and had been on visit to
his old Maryland home in search of
rest and health. He only returned
home a few days since feeble and
with the grasp of the fell destroyer
on him, in time to die at the old
homestead and to be buried by the
side of his truest friend, his faithful
wife. Thus has gone from our midst
another old land II ark OF the good
old past.
~~no~-D>~~0e-~~>~~~~~
q T b e Wisconsin Democratic
Cfoio Convention pocsn1 rocol,,t;ope
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

RoBED RAscALITY.-Anothe guilty
Preacher in Savannah Episcopal Pul-
ptt-About three years since Rev. DIR.
j. NJ. Mitchell, of Maine, received a
call to the rectorship Of Christ Church,
in this city. Dr. Mitchell entered upon
the duties of his position with great
zeal, and soon endeared himself to his
flock. He was regarded as a pure,
holy man, sincerely devoted to his
good work, and as time rolled on in
creased in popularity.
Some two years since-we think
about February Of 1870, however
reports derogatory to DR.. Mitchell
were current in small circle. These
reports were ola nature which, proved,
would have resulted in the expulsion
of any man from the pale of society.
On Thursday evening he sent for
Bishop Beckwith, and in the face of
his repeated denials, acknowledged his
guilt, and offered in palliation of his
grave crimes the excuse that he had
been tempted and fallen. Realizing to
the fullest that charity towards an un-
fortunate fellow man should over
mark ones course, yet when his re-
peated denials of guilt, thus injuriously
operating against one who was 10th to
make charges are considered, it can
but be acknowledged that he is en-
titled to but little commisseration.
Yesterday morning, during the SER
vice at Christ Church, Bishop Beck
with announced that it was his pain
full and sad duty to inform the con-
gregation of the removal of Rev. DR..
j. N. Mitchell for gross immoral con-
duct, which he had confessed !; that the
unfortunate man had also renounced
his profession as preacher, and had
delivered up his authority to preach.
On Friday evening DR.. Mitchell left
with his family for the North.-[Sa-
yaDnah News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19


~ "Why, Bill, what's the matter
with youi You look down in the
mouth"
'Weil, Peter, dare say if you haa
gone through what I have, you'd iook
bad too"
"What's the matter I"
"Well, you know Sarah Snise'h
don't you, Peterf discarded her Iass
night.
"Y0u did! What for 7"
"Why, I'll tell you. She SAID sos
wouldn't marry me, and I would d'si
card any girl that would treat me ~
that way"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

The MARIA LoU1sE.-This fine boat
has commenced making weekly trips
in the Shreveport trade. She will
leave New Orleans every Tuesday
evening; going down she leaves this
place every Sunday.
This steamer left New Orleans on
Tuesday, so-called U. S. mail day,
but, Of course, no mail on her. She
is too good, too punctual and too
fast to send our mail on. Special
and hard pains are taken to always
hunt up some Sc hours tub to Alex
andria. And yet it is no ones bus
ness to rectify this everlasting abuse
and outrage. Contractors have no
duties but to draw pay. When will
this be changed. We fear alas that
the change still glimmers in the far
distant future. Anything to beat
the present mail system"
Since writing the above we learn
that she layed over at Shreveport.
Perhaps to change her day of leaving.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

e General Dan w Adams died
suddenly ofar"plezy, IN Ne. oileans,
on the 18Th Inst.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19

A NEGRO WOMAN ADMITTED TO THE
BART n Q latest Development OF
"the race" is the admission of a me-
gro woman to the bar at Washington
City. The circumstance is thus re-
corded by the Baltimore Suns cor
respondent, in his letter of the Oath
nit.
On Tuesday afternoon, Miss G. E.
Ray, graduate of the Law College
of Howard University, took an oath
as an attorney in the Supreme Court
of the District. Miss Charlotte, who
is dusky and intelligent looking mu
latto, presented her diploma and took
the oath to support the constitution
of the United States not to defraud
her clients, etc She was afterwards
furnished with the necessary certifi.
cate, after which she went on her
way rejoicing as full fedged climb
of the law.''
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19
SPEAKING WELL OF OTHERS

SPEAKING WELL OF OTHERS
If the disposition to speak well Of
others were universally prevalent,
the world would become a compar-
alive Paradise The opposite dis
position is the Pandora box which,
when opened, fills every house and
neighborhood with pain and sor-
row. How many enmities and.
heart-burnings flow from this
source! How much lappiaess in.
terrupted and destroyed! Envy,
jealousy, and the malignant spirit
of evil, when they find vent by the
lips, go forth on their mission, like
foul fends, to blast the reputation
of others. Every one has imper-
fections, and in the conduct Of the
best there will be occasional faults
which might seem to justify amin
adversion. It is a good rule, how
ever, when there is occasion for
fault-finding, to do It privately to
the erriDg one. This may prove
saiutary. It is a proof Of interest
in the individual, which will be
generally taken kindly, if the man
ner of doing it is not offensive.
The common and unchristian rale,
on the contrary, is to proclaim the
fai ings Of others to all but them
selves. This is unchristian, anu
shows despicable heart.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-19
TEMPERATURE
The Situation.

Since the failure of the two Conyen-
tons in New Orleans to unite on a COM
mon ticket there has been quite calm
in the politics of Louisiana. 1t is very
evident now that these Conventions
were both called prematurely. If they
had been called much later, after the
Presidential campaign had been map
ped out, there would have been bet
ter chance for union and harmony
We do not yet despair of seeing all the
elements of opposition to Grant united
ON o common ticket which shall be
successful in November. The Demo-
cratic ticket is a good one. 1t is head
ed by an old schOolfellow of ours, Col
onel McEnery, of Ouachita, who is per-
fectly well qualified for the Office Of
Governor. We are sure that neither
he nor any of his associates will be in
the way of union. Of Colonel Will
hanson, too, who was put forward by
the Reformers, we can speak very fa-
vorably. But Colonel Williamson must
know that he made q grave mistake
when he attempted to carry the Dem
ocrats and Reformers over to Grant.
The Baltimore Convention will as
semble on the 9th of July. Democrats
can afford to keep cool and calm until
it shall have met. 1t will be time
enough then to commit themselves to
any particular line of policy.
~ Since our last the Democratic
Conventions of Indiana, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, South Carroll
ma, Vermont and several Congressional
District Conventions in Massachusetts
have endorsed the platform and candi-
dates of the Cincinnati Convention.--
The prediction of the Louisville Jour
nal that Greeley would grow more and
more popular every day seems to be
verified. Greeley and Brown stock
has gone up immensely within week.
We are rather sorry for the New York
World. Ever since the Cincinnati
Convention it has been numerically
abusing Mr.. Greeley and calling on the
Baltimore Convention to nominate Mr..
Hendricks. Now Mr.. Hendricks has
been nominated for Governor of Indi-
ana on a Greeley platform aud will be
elected. Dan VOORHEES, was inconti-
nently beaten for delegate to Baltimore
and the accomplished Kerr nominated
for Congressman at large.