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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14
Last Days ola Noted Horse.

The Cincinnati Ewqmrer says:
There is scarce child or grown mp person
who ever goes to the circus but remembels
with pleasure the performances OF Dan. kices
lannon's trick horse Excelsior. For the lass
eighteen years, on each recurrence of the sea-.
son, he has been one Of the arenic attractions
of that famous show, and whenever he APP
peared in the ring it was to receive the plan.
dts of the thousands who were gathered
around it, Though totally blind, he exhibited
an intelligence that was almost human, ana
in the tableau pieces and posturing, which was
the greater part of his business" he was pro-
nounced by all to be the handsomest horse
they ever saw. 4s
Dan Rice came to this city last week and
pitched his tents on Union Grounds. Excel
sior,D of course, came with him, and, as usual,
was the admiration of every one who went TO
the show. The old horse, however, did NOS
seem in his usual spirits. He seemed to be toe
sick to take his part, and though at times ne
would fire up and go through q part hand
somely, sudden tremor wonld come oyer
him. and he would sink down exhausted The
CHEEKY voice Of his old master failed to meet
with the quick response az of DID, and the
kind-hearted Snowman found that his pet had
become deaf as well as blind, and that "Excei'
sior,s" course was about run.
On Saturday night the old horse was
brought into the ring for the last time. ne
Went through a part of his performance, bus
before it was half over had to be led OUT
trembling and scarce able to walk. Mr.. kice
then, in little speech which was full o.
patbos, told the crowd that Excelsior, VINO
had Travelled with him for the past eighfesn,
years, and was almost a child to him, conio
not live much longer. He had been bis con-
slant companion, and had helped to make the 2
most of the money he had had during tnas
time. He loved him not for this 30 mncn -
for the almost hnman traits and hannah intel.
ligence that he possessed, and now tnat ne
was abont TO die ne felt apang in his heart !, =
if he was Indeed human. The old horse - \
said, would he taken to Mr. Connelly's stao'.
on Beymiller street. where everything tna'
was possible would he done to make him com.
Portable. and when he died he would have ~ \.
honorable interment. The father Of Tn a:
horse, "Old Excelsior" when he died 81 baa,'
more many years ago, was buried with gIe,,'
. pomp, and (Mr Rice) would see that Exec !.
, sior's remains received sililar attention. q ..
! the conclusion of his speech the Snowman y
: ewes were filled with tears, and not q IL" v
his auditors Joined with him
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14

The LIBERALS IN CoNGRESS.-A
Washington special to tue st. Louis
Republican, says:
1t is given out that the Liberal Re
publicans will be gently dealt with IL
the ensuing session of Congress, provi-
ded they have no factious opposition
to the present administration. This,
OF course. relates entirely to the house.
Speaker Blaine has written a letter to
ne elect that Cancellation is the
watchwOrd of the second term, and
that the Republican party has nothing
TO gain by persecuing recalcitiants.
This Is understood here to mean that
the resignation of Banks, Blair and
Farnsworth will not be forced, SO far
as the speaker is concerned. The Sen
ate being so strongly partisan, will re
organize its committees entirely on
this narrow basis. AS has been here
toiore stated. such Liberals as Sena-
tors Schurz, Trumbull, Fenton, Rice,
West and Upton will have their de
signations foI future labors entirely at
the disposition of the Republican eau
Gus.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14
~ For good articles at fair
prices go to Hess.

10 To ostracise and prescribe those
who may differ with us in regard to
religious or political creeds, is an indi-
cation of narrow -mindedness, and lack
of common civility, that the well in
formed, true gentleman seldom indul-
ges in. When we are permitted to Ell
JOY the privileges and advantages Of
Rail Roads, then III this respect, we
shall "see ourselves as others see us
by their enlightenment.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14
~ Hess has anything you
want at fair prices.


~ This surely is eminently a lit
time to discuss the merits of a Rail
Road, connecting us in this center
with the I" out side world" as matters
are now arranged, about ten days are
consumed in getting the most import
ant communications from New Orleans
by the q. S. blail. We would be lit
tie worse off without any mail, AS the
Irishman said who proposed to work
his passage on canal boat, and Yves
set to leading the horses on the tow.
path, be jazes, and if it was not fol
the name of riding l would rather
walk
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14

If Gov. Warmoth could have had an
opportunity or consulting with Judas
Iscuriout, or Benedict Arnold, before
he went into the I" fusion" arrangement,
it is the opinion OF some up Red
River, mot salt river that their advice
to him would have been take warning
from us, stick to your friends, and
and your principle, those who have
elevated you, aud made you what you
are. From present indications if we
had received such advice and he did
the same 1T would have saved him q
mighty all.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14

A CHANGE FOR RANDELL Hunt
Counselor Randell Hunt is a great
stickler for the purity of the ballot,
thus proving himself an exception to
the fusionists generally, they having
shown most decided leaning the
other way since the power of defiIing
the ballot came into their possession.
Not once, but score of time, did the
leaned gentleman declare yesterday in
the United States Court, that the cor
ner stone of American liberty is the
voice OF tine people, and that when the
popular voice ceased to be heard, our
form Of government will have changed
from Republican to a despotism.
Those are our sentiments exactly,
and we call upon Mr.. Hunt to ut once
change front IN the present contest, for
he has clearly enlisted on the wrong
side.
We have informally, and before long
it will be judicially, proven that the
ten thousand majority which he boasts
McEnery received are not delusion
simply-better for all concerned were
it so-but a fraud-a deliberately plan
ed and executed fraud. How will MIR,
Hunt, filed with patriotic and honest
emotions as he declares feel when he
finds himself to have been engaged in
sitting the voice of the peoples Sure
~, remorse will seize him sorely.
Nor need he long remain in doubt
If he will but sep Into the marshaPs
Office and read the vast Accommodations
of sworn testimony. which establishes
beyond the shadow of a doubt that the
pretended election of his friend is a
vile and unmitigated swindle, his mind
will at once be clear as to his duty. In
Bossier, Caddo, Rapides, Madison
East Baton Rouge, Natchltoches and
many other parishes, thousands upon
thousands of the very class whom ht
thanked God had been emancipatet
and made citizens were cheated O
their voice in the election. Not only
cheated of their right to be heard, bn'
in an immense number of cases the de
cision stolen, and the reverse of theil
expressed will substituted. Hr. Hun
should lose no time in examining thu
proofs, and then raising his voice OF
the side of right and of the law. III
will be Welcomed as powerful auxili
ary.-T N. o. Republican, Dec. 3rd.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14

~ ave have got them-We have
got them dead sure. We have got
Governor Warmoth and his election
law on our side," so said fusion can
didate and politician, in a campaign
haEangue, made during the last cam
paign, at political gathering in the
outskirts of the parish, to the unterri-
fed. Present appearances indicate,
that said candidate is about to be re
minded of the uncertainty of all sub
linary things, and that very small
amount of political cheating is widely
different from barefaced, unblushing
Registration frauds.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We call particular attention to the
rule we have adopted relative to adj
yertisements and subscriptions. All
judicial advertisement will he charged
at the legal rate of 81, per square fol
each insertion and must be paid fol
after the first insertion, or they will be
taken ont. Subscriptions and tran
silent advertisement payable invariably
In advance.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14

A CHILL CURE.-A new cure for
ague, noticed in a rerre Haute, In
diana, paper. may be found OF use.
The writer says to those afflicted with
ague: Crawl down stairs head fore
most. Laugh at the idea, if you please,
bu. do YOU crawling first you can
then afford to laugh. just as the chill
is coming on, start at the top ola long
flight of stairs and crawl down on your
hands and feet, head foremost. You
never did harder work IN your life,
and when you arrived at the bottom
instead of shaking, you will find your
self putting, red in the face, and per
spring freely, from the strong exer-
tions made in the effort to support
yourself.
Thy it. /. won't cost you near as
much as quinine or pateut medicines
and if it fails it will only do what they
do every day.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14
"JoHy Under the Circun.staA.
ceS."

Like Mark Topley, the Boston pa.
pers are determined to be 'jolly under
the circumstances,1 as witness the fol.
lowing excerpts from the Transcript.
of Monday evening, the day after the
FIRE:
Wiseacres have been foretelline
some thing worse 10 come after the
horse plague, and we have it.
Our "pin is baken this time.
Benjamin Franklin stands fire wen.
if he did lose his birthplace. His sta.
tue does not even squint towards Mix
street this morning, but with eyes
right and the old accustomed smile, he
seemssto say to every passer by: up
and at it again, boys"
The Transcript has not missed an
issue since 1880, and it don't mem to
stop now. ~ s5sg
STYLES says his dearest friends nav
read the 'sheavy lossn lists without ths
faiLtest misgiyings on his account.
blessed be nothing!
The Post of to day must have been
set up post Laste.
The gunpowder plots of Sunday
morning were in the cause of safety
and humanity.
The passive and active virtues for
the hour-resignatiOn and pluck.
If we cannot forget the past, or b
very cheerful, we can and must on.
ward urge our way.
The Transcript will not become an
incendiary sheet on account Of setter
or a .lust-a-fire.
The marked demonstrations Of thu
last two days, evidently suggested BY
the presence among us of the Fire MAJ
shall of Chicago, the Rev. Robert Coli.
yer and other friends from the Pho
nix city, were attentions too costly t.
be agreeable.
The colored picture of the new Tran
script Building possesses an interest
today which it had not on Saturday.
The question of the removal of Trim
ity Church israther summarily settled.
We take back what we said last
week aboutt the scandal to modern civil
ization and mechanical advancement,
in the destruction of great masses o.
property by fire, since it may be at
tributed by some to personal feeling.
Misery has got its full Of company
Just now, and there is abundant fellow
feeling that ought to make many peo
pie woiIderOus kind.
We notice at store on Washington
street, mo smoking Oh these premi
SEES ~ is down this morning.
| Gunpowder, administered internally
in large doses, is an excellent remedy
for iiery sseruptions"-K applied cary
| Some representatives OF the Pilot
Evening Gazette and Transcript sup
ped hot on Saturday without going Il
the Boston press dinner.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14

u The low stage of water in Red
River units it for any thing in this
locality, except the navigation fIom
side to side, between Alexandria and
Pineville, by Capt. Grahapl's Ferry
Boat, and we take pleasure in con-
graduating the citizens ON both sides
of this now "narrow stream that so
stauch aud commodious boat as the
Ariail, armed and commanded by so
staunch and efficient and gentleman as
Capt. Jas. 4. Graham, is provided for
their accommodation.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14
NOtice!

All persons owing the Gazette for
subscriptions or advertisements, are
requested to call and settle with the
present co-proprietor, I. G. Compton
who alone is authorized to collect and
receipt for all back dues.
GEO. Y. KELSO.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

Particular Notice is called to the fact
that no one except the present Editor
and co Proprietor of the Gazette is au-
thorized to collect, or arrange any of
its past or present dues. This arrange
ment was made with the former pro
prietor, by written contract, therefore
10 receipt is good signed by any one
else.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14

~ The temporary absence of the
Editor of the Gazette from his post,
will account to the readers thereof,
for the dearth of original matter this
week, and the low stage OF water in
Red River, together with the "Epi-
zootic" will also be sufficient apology
for not furnishing the latest news.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14
Communicated.
Take Yours Ladders Up WIN
You.

In any condition III lie the display
of incratitude is sure to excite III the
trust of all who behold it, feeling OF
mistrust towards in exhibitor, and es-
pecialIy in the erena of political lie Is
this quickly apparent
The man who longing for political
advancement, grasps boldly the lad
der of applause, or individual assis'
lance, and theteby gains a point IN
the assent, must not forget whence he
won his prize, but carefully placing
above his head these same ladders, ON
whose strength he can safely rely, he
may securely trust, by their help to
reach the arie of his desires, but most
surely he cannot hope by dispiSing
them to win the Eagle's'nest.
Our country is so full Of examples
of men, who have spurned these same
friendly ladders, and thereby fallen
with them, that it is needless to cite
them. In this list of examples, we fear,
that Governor WarmOth's name in
future time will stand prominent. this
we say more in sOrrow than in anger,
for we had followed his leadership
during the last four years of trying
political strife, and we had hoped to
follow it, until he should have placed
within this State, the great banner OF
Republican principles, SO far above
the attacks of its enemies, that theil
unjust and bitter shafts could not even
reach the foot of its flagstaff. But VT
have been disappointed in the man IL
whom we trusted. Upon the alter o
personal vindictiveness, he has sacrl
fised not only his political friends, bu
the trust confided to him, and ha
without scruple or hesitency, mad'
the attempt to hand over to his, an,
their former most bitter enemies, an,
prosecutors the power assumed tina
did not belong, but was only delegat
ed to him by those who placed conf
dence in the firmness of his Republi
can faith, and more, he by placin!
such loose construction on his au
, thority, perpetrates an actual fraud o.
, those his sense of justice should pre-
, tect.
This kindness to his enemies ma,
, be grand display of magnammity o.
his part, but our ideas of right an
wrong, would lead us to look upon
as the basest ingratitude, and bctray
al of trust, and had this power rea
and assumed, been so much gold G
silver, or greenbacks, placed in hi
: hands for safe-keeping. lie would hay
been amenable to the law of his countr
for its ENLIGHTENMENT. Though he ma
evade the law, there is certain met
ing consequence that he cannot escape
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14

The Bastrop Conservative, of the LIST inst,
reports cotton picking as progressing rapidly
in Morehouse parish. Owing to the extreme
ly long Drought great deal of the cotton had
fallen from the bolls to the ground. The corn
crop is being gathered and is turning ont
well.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14
A Thrilling Romance.
CHAPTER /.

She stood beside the alter, upon her
head a wreath of buds-upon her back
the richest kind of duds.
Her lover stood beside her, with
white kids and dickey clean; the last
was twenty-one years old, and first
was seventeen.
The parsons job was over, every one
had kissed the bride. and wished the
young pair happiness, ana laughed
and danced, and cried.
The festive scene was ended, the last
words had been said, the happy maid
had simmered down, the last gay guest
had fed.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14
Is the Supreme Court "a Power?

The Times conveyed very broad
intimation week ago that the consti-
tutional provision relating to the term
of Secretary of State would be ignored
by the Governor, and Armstead, the
fusion candidate, commissioned to that
Office. This move appeared to hinge
on the decision of the Supreme Court
upon the application of Bovee for re
instatement into the Office from which
he had been forcibly expelled and
since the result has been declared III
his favor, we are not surprised to hear
the report referred to revived.
The resort to such measures is tyran-
meal and revolutionary, and deserving
the reprobation Of all who do not de-
sire to see every check and obstacle re-
moved from the ambitious will of who
ever NAV hereafter seize the executive
powers of the State. Yet, at the same
time, the threatened usurpati0n is not
without its encouraging features. 1t
augurs desperate determination to
accomplish the fusion election scheme
! at all risks; but it shows a despera-
ton driven to the wall, and grasping
at every hazardous chance for aid and
relief. We have great hopes that the
plot to subvert the will OF the MAORI
ty in Louisiana is now rapidly failing
to pieces, and that our personal and
political liberties viii pass through
this hour OF trial safely.
There was also report late last eve
ling that the remaining Supreme
Court judges would be removed to
day. but we look upon this as an idle
rumor. We do not believe even thu
: widest flight of executive ambition
ever contemplated so daring feat.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14
CHAPTER III.

She stood beside the wash-tub, with
her red hands in the suds, while at her
slip-shod feet there lay a pile of dirty
duds.
Her husband stood beside her, the
crossest man alive; he was twenty
nine, and she was twenty-five.
The heavy wash was over, and the
clothes hung up to dry-and ION had
put finger in the dirty baby's eye.
Supper then was made, on little
crust Of bread, and the happy wife and
husband went grumbling of to bed.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14

w For cheap bargains and
your moneys worth, call on
Hess.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-14

I Price goods.at Hess.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-11-26

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Ser Senttae Correspondent.
9oftimore, 90. Mopember 1872
Grant's Spmmertpur.

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aus Dem t~riten, tritbieligen WaIhlngton.
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iiberraIdt, Dap Der YrdliOcnt beabiihti9e, nod
europa ausSufiegen. Sir ben StodsIme<
%rltaner, Der 9epobnt 1T, oaB Der Praltoent In
&aibington fist, pie Der ultau ms tambul,
bat bieierS eoanfcstwaS Observation-Disclosures.
Sir iebeu Die Sude bon elmer anberen Seite
on. Senu er geben mil, uiro er ii6 ntdt
balten laiieu = bic @elt uub baS ameritas
rilhe GoH msrOen bann ieben, baB es aud
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men. llnieretweseu mag Sr. Grant bingeben,
NO Der Bfeier wGdit; unier @ablipru4 1T
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