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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
Death of II. s. L0See.

We are panied to announce the
death Of H. s. Losee, Esq, at his
+, sidence in this town on the 18th inst.
He had been in failing health for
some time past, but not until a few
weeks since did the symptoms take
an alarming turn. i..> s.r2
Mr.. Losee was a native of New
York and was in the forty-second
year of his age. He graduated with
distinction at Union College and inn
mediately emisrated to the South for
the purpose of teaching school. He
hau resided in Alexandria for nearly
twenty years at the time of his death.
After teaching for several years he
qualified himself for the bar, and
from the time of his admission to
his death he enjoyed a large and lu'
crative practice. Early In the war
he joinel one of the Confederate
companies raised in this parish and
remained in service until the termin-
alton Of hostilities. He was gen.
tleman of talents, well, read in his
DrOfe sion. generous and kind. heart
ed in his nature, and an upright and
honorable Citizen He leaves a wife,
three children and many devoted
friends to mourn his loss. The Bar
and the Hook & Ladder Company
passed resolutions in respect to his
memory, and very large concourse
of citizens followed his remains to
the grave. e ~.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
THE PROSPECT ENCOURAGING.

We are glad to see that the frau
dulent success of the Radicals in the
late Northern elections has not had
any dispiriting effect upon the Liber-
al cause either at the North or the
South. Every one knows that the
large accessions to the Radical vote
in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana
were caused by imported voters from
tee neighboring States. When these
stay at home to vote at their own
precincts in November the result will
then be far different. We shall then
carry Indiana, as we have already
done, and Ohio which We have lost
only by o very small majority.
But even leaving out Ohio we are
certain of enough States to elect
Greeley and Brown by a handsome
majority. No one doubts that New
York will give them tremendous
majority, or that New Jersey will &c
for them. These States both voted
for Seymour after the panic conse.
quent on the October elections Of
1868. Indiana is certain for the
ticket. So are Connecticut, Nevada
California and Oregon. These States
together with those Southern States
which are certain for Greeley and
Brown, will elect them by Thirteen
majority in the Electoral College
Moreover we feel morally certain O
carrying Illinois and New Hampshire
which will add twenty SIX more votes
to the ticket .ata H..s :a;-H.5'
Hence our friends, both North and
South, with these facts before them
have renewed their exertlons, and
are working earnestly and confident
" for the success Of the ticket. Even
the New York World, which advised
the withdrawal Of Seymour after the
October defeat, is as confident now
as any one else, and is full Of good
cheer for the Liberal cause. ....
Let there, then, be no tagging be-
hind in the good work in the few
days remaining before the election,
Louisiana must cast her vote fol
Greeley and Brown as we'll as for the
Fusion ticket. This car bedone on.
ly by polling the full Conservative
vote.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
Old Things Have Passed Away,

This is at least true Of the old
method of treating the long abused
and much abused human body. It is
no. longer considered wise to put a
patient to the torture in order to cure
him If a disease in which pain is
already undermining the energies Of
his system. True science ranges it.
self on the side of nature, and en-
deavors to assist her in her fight
against disease. This is the province
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the
most approved tonic ever advertised
in this country. 1t may be recon-
mended as a fall medicine, par excel
,lence; for it is in the fall that bilious
ness, dyspepsia and malariouss fevers
are especially prevalent. The frame,
exhausted by the heats Of summer, is
relaxed and feeble at it's close, and re-
quires, we may say demands, artificial
assistance. Afford it that assistance in
occasional doses of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, and the evils referred to may
he escaped. Throughout the far West,
and on the steaming alluvial of the
Southern rivers, all the varieties OF
periodical fever are probably rite to-
day. Had a course of Hostetter's Bit
tiers been commenced by the sufferers
a month ago, !. g, before the unheal-
thy season set in, seven eighths OF
them would in all probability be il
their usual health at the present time.
So much for want of forecaste. So
much for not keeping in the house,
and using daily, the best safeguard
against epidemic and endemic fevers.
As flocks of imposters and imitators
are trying to follow in the wake of the
great American remedy, therefore be
sure that the article you buy is gen.
uine and verified by the proper trade.
marks. The true article can only be
obtained in bottles. Beware of the
spurious bitters sold by the gallon o,
in keg. g
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
Fusion in New Orleans.

We are Pleased to learn that the
Democrats and Liberals in New Or
leans have agreed upon a united par
ish and city ticket to be supported
by both parties at the coming cleo
ton. The recent primary elections,
for the appointment Of delegates, dis
closed the fact that the two organi-
cations combined have a majority OF
fifteen thousand in the popular vote,
but they are SO nearly equal that de-
feat would be certain without q flu
sion of some kind. It was natural
that, when success was so certain,
there should be many candidates for
offices that are both honorable and
lucrative. Hence the task of effect
ing fusion was rather difficult
and delicate one. We are happy to
know, however, that it has. been well
performed. The ticket seems to
meet with general sati sfaction and
will doubtless receive the full Liber-
al and Democratic vote. The Repub-
lican admits that t h e Republican
party is in large minority in the
city. It knew full we'll that it was
equally so in 1870, but the Republi-
can ticket was counted in under a
fraudulent registration and fraudu-
lent election. Such thing cannot
happen now: New Orleans will give
a majority Of fifteen or twenty thou.
sand for the State, parish and city
tickets. She will send four Fusion
Senators and twenty five Fusion Re-
representatives. to the General Assem-
bly,, who will materially aid in swell
ling the majority which will be need
ed to support the McEnery govern
ment. If all the other parishes will
do as we'll proportionate1y as Orleans,
Kellogg's vote will not be worth
counting. -,atI T
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
The Ills, That Flesh Is Heir To-

The ills that fleshis heir to are many,
hut remedy for them all is furnished
by nature. There is no doubt that for
every disease there is an antidote in
the vegetable kingdom. The aborigi-
nees were the victims of many and
loathsomc maladies, yet they found in
the wilds of their forests remedies sure
and powerful. Acting on this belief
Dr. TUFTS Sa,saparilla and Queens
Delight is offered the public as a most
highly concentrated vegetable com
pound, possessing extraordinary powe,
for the cure Of rheumatism, Neural
gia, Scrotula, Ulcers, Swelling of the
Glands, Ernptions of the Skin, Female
Diseases, Liver Complaint, Secondar,
Syphilis, the effect of mercury, &C.
1t is most powerful Alternative ant
Blood purifier, and at the same time 81
harmless that it may be used by all
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

T : : =
II The already beaten aud defeated
Radicals of our Parish show the signs
of it all over and in their very counte-
uances, and the keenest of them are
resortiug to all sorts of shallow tricks
and devices to cry wolf and fraud.
They seem to think that we intend
following their bad example and cheat
them in fact they are preaching it
everywhere. This is all bosh and they
know it; we are going to beat them
fairly and squarely, simply because
we have the vote and the men to do i,
with. And then we are going to give
them justice, deal fairly with them,
and the blessings of good Govern
ment. --..-.-.-..--
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
The Campaign.

The Geographic columns of the
New Orleans papers are filed with
reports of the proceedings of the i'm
mense gatherings which have as
sembled all through North Louis
lana to greet the candidates on the
Fusion State ticket, and the other
distinguished orators of the party
who are accompanying them. Our
speakers have met with perfect ova-
ton wherever they have gone. The
people seem to be fully aroused and
are determined to make vigorous
effort to throw off The yoke of Radi-
cahsm in Louisiana. They seem to
feel that they have q chance of sue
cess, and they will not throw away
that chance by q failure to register
and vote. Nor have they become
discouraged by the news of the
Northern elections. The glazing
frauds of the Radical managers seem
to cause a greater determination to
succeed. They have themselves suf,
fered from the same fraud and ras-
cality in their own State, and are de-
termined, now that they have an OPP
portunity, to forever put it beyond
the power of the Radicals to Cypress
them again. North Louisiana will.
poll the largest Conservative vote
she has ever given.
Our candidates will remain in the
field until the day of election and
will be the means of bringing out a
full vote. With full vote the ma
jority for the ticket will be as large
as any one could desire.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

BLAcKwooD.- We have the September
number Of this magazine, for which we
are thankful to the Leonard Scott Pub.
fishing Company, New York. The Of
lowing are its readable and interesting
contents: ,Haf aHiaf . I .;uy E.
!. A True Reformer Part VII. 7..
2. Glimpses of the Future. t4a 81
8. The British Tourist in Norway
Conclusion. ..,-.lrrs. .-:-..F t.,,,,
4. Charles James Lever. ..a.
5. Life of Madame De Lafayette.
6. japan.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
The Cause in Rapides.

We are pleased to know that the work
of the campaign in this Parish is pro-
crossing earnestly and satisfactorily
AS soon as the ticket was nominated,
the nominees set out to different parts
Of the Parish, and though the time is
short, it will doubtless be long enough
to enable. them to thoroughly canvass
the whole of the Parish. Everywhere
much earnestness and enthusiasm per-
wade the Conservative masses and full
vote will undoubtedly be polled. There
has been general desire to register,
and we believe that our many eXhorta-
tons on the subject have been very
generally needed. Still there may be a
few here and there who have either not
had the opportunity, or who are still
lukewarm on the subject. These should
be sought out by the candidates, and
their duty foreibly presented to their
minds. Nor should any one, who has
registered, fail to cast his vote in No
vember. 1t would be proud day for
Rapides if she could overcome the late
large Radical moiority and enroll her.
self among those Parishes which shall
assist in Riding the State of her op-
pressors. And yet the thing can be
done if every one will do his duty
The prospect brightens every day, and
we confidently predict that our able
and excellent Parish ticket will be tr-
umphantly elected. But we must all
work if we would accomplish so desira-
bic result. ....s ...s..,. ..... ,,,.,...
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

MARRIAGE EXTRAORDINARY
The sffice Of Justice Robt. B. Beck,
1910 Franklin Avenue, was yes
terd4y the scene Of a marriage,
which: if not precisely fashionable,
deserves note on account Of the
singular circumstances attending
it. The high contracting parties
were Mr. julius Polenz, a German,
about sixty-fye years of age-in.
deed having a bald headed son
and Mrs. Hannah Owens, an Amer
lean woman but little his Junior
and rather wealthy. Polnez, on
The other hand, brings to the mat
rimonial partnership nothing but
himself. He was married once be-
fore, and lived with his first wife
fourteen years. #r.
The bride cake was a bun, which
was taken out Of the groom's peck.
ct, and handed around. When the
judge wished them JOY, he congrat.
qlated them warmly upon the, pros
pect that their repose would not be
disturbed by the children. The
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

1 Fraud, cheating, counting out
are now the sole and desperate cl,aunts
of our Rapides Radicals, their lone
platform, their hog and homiuy. They
are candidates for martyrdom, children
of persecution. But alas it wont do,
the make up is too transparent, mere
whipped syllabub! They may as well
make their minds easy, fume and troth
less and take their coming doom with
christian resignation. Turn about is
fair play. : :"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

II Grant Parish, at this election,
intends striking off the letters Of Radl-
calism and the isms of her name sake.
Her true people have put on their wsr
paint and are dealing aeavy blows ~
our common enemys The whole Pare:
chial Liberal ticket will be elected,
without a scratch or q blur, and TINS
she will stand side BY side with Ka-
pides and Vernon redeemed and purls.
fed. z '1itss '
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
NkA If the next Legislature shot

H@-f the next Legislature should
not come to the relief of the tax-rid.
den people of Louisiana the State
before the winter is over, will be FIJI.
ed with starving women and chill.
dren. No relief can be expected
from the thieves who will be elected
on the Kellogg ticket, For the sake
of your poor wives and children vote
for McEnery and the whole Fusion
Legislative ticket.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

RI~ The Liberal Convention in
New Orleans pledged its nominees
for the Legislature to wipe out all
the infamous legislation of the last
four years. This is right. Let the
vile thing be torn up, root and branch,
and bonfire made of the paper on
which the infamous laws are written.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

m- In some of the parishes the
corrupt legislators who stole the peo-
pies money in the last Legislature,
have actually had the audacity to
become candidates again. The peo-
pie have marked them and are deter
mined that they shall not be return
ed again.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

y Another fine aud ronsing meet
ing of the Alexandria Greeley and
Brown Club on Saturday night. Fine
audience, fine speaking, fine music
filled the bill for the occasion. w. C..
McGimsey, our young and talented fell
low townsman, was the orator of the
night, and right we'll did he handle his
theme and honor .orr carBe. -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
Democratic Meeting.

At meeting of the Democratic Exec
utiye Committee of the Parish of Rap
ides, held this day, October 18th, 1872
it was ~
Resolved, That we recommend to tn,
people of Rapides the following gentle
men as candidates for the offices desig
mated; and that we approve and ratify
the nomination of VIM. A. Seay, fol
District Judge: t"' h'""" l,
For Parish Judge, ea~.
r. P. HUNTER. 'saI
For State Senate,
For the House Of Representatives,
H.t4 A. B. c. DEAN, -,
F. NJ. RAXSDALE, e.
H. NJ. ROBINSON.
For Clerk of the District Court,
CHARLES OWENS.
For Parish Recorder, b.
j. MULCAHY. .a.
ejtlf w. B. HARPER,
~ Chairman Democratic Committee
r. A. HUNTER,
-, Acting Secretary. sE.u..
Oct. l6-tGe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

y Rapides has always had holly
contested, but peaceful and quiet cleo.
ton. We venture the assertion she
will do SO again, and honor her good
name.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

g TIE river opposite our Town, is
still recedipg. 1t is now thirty-eight
feet, nine inches below the high water
Of 1865, and within eighteen inches Of
the lowest Hate, mark OF record.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
DE-. TURKS HAIR DYE IS USED IN EU
ROPE AND AMERICA.
80 .-.>A~---c..o.,-

.SozoDoNT.-This word, which has
been staring everybody in the face for
the past few years, and is now getting
into eyerybodys mouth, is a prepara-
ton for cleansing, identifying and pre-
serving the teeth, sweetening the breath,
and arresting the progress of decay
Spalding's Glue, up to the sticking
point. rs - .tEl.ata. a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

u Gents Ere nch Rubber Toilet
Goods; samples 25, IS and 40 cents
Also large variety Of fancy pictures
of all kinds at 10 cents each or three
for IS cents. Send three cent stamp
and get one Of my circulars. Address,
J. D. Montfort, P. 0. Box ZIG, wash
inston. d. c., .g
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

u The weather continues pleasant,
without rain or even signs of it,
Every body and every thing need a
good shower; we fear the fall gardens
are ruined and abandoned.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

= Good and glorious news again
from every corner of the Parish--the
boys are in good cheer and moving
all are on the alert and doing good
work and their duty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

II Hon. w. L. Sanford has been APP
pointed o.. S. Supervisor of elections
for the Parish of Rapides vice r. A..
Hunter. He has accepted and quail
fed, @Tr IEf@ ts
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

70 How do you like the voice of the
tax collector? When he comes for
your money is it as sweet as that of
the turtle dove9 If you want to see
it suppressed, by the sup preston OF
his Office, vote for McEnery, who is
pledged to economy and reform.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

u Rapides' glorious daughter, YER
non,ls unit for Greeley and Brown
and the Fusion State Ticket. She will
send clean boxes from her various pre-
cincts, unpoluted by the tai4t Of Radi-
icalism, giving 800 majority for Gree.
ley and Brown, McEnery and Penn,
White, seay and Cunningham! We
like the way Vernon scores her ac-
courts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

" Our candidates are on the war
path and dealing blows to Radical
Ism as they advance in solid col
umns advocating the true princi-
pies Of good government, and desir
ing to clasp hands across the bloody
chasm. They will do it and win.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

II Registration in our Parish closes
on Saturday. Have any one of you
failed to register; See t, it before it is
too late, s.:@ a..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
Defeat Of Harry Bassctt.

At the Jerome Park races, on
Saturday last, the track was in
good order, but was not a fast one,
aud the weather was not the kind
to make the horses run their best.
The event ofthe day was the three
mile race for four year olds between
'Monarchist< and Harry Bassett.
The time made by these great race
horses was not remarkably fast,
and has been beaten time and
again; but when the time has been
beaten heretofore, the races have
always been run differently from
the one on Saturday.
In drawing places, Monarcl:st
won the pole, but Harry Bassett
got away best. Going around the
turn Monarchist ran to tho front,
carrying Harry Bassett at a lively
clip to the quarter pole, where Bas.
sett took sides with him. AS they
ran down in front OF the bluff Bas-
sett showed his head in front, and
in that way they passed cut Q.
sight around the bill. When they
came in view again, on the lower
turn, Harry had the whole of his
neck in front of Monarchist, and
they passed the three. quarter pole
in this manner. Coming up the
home stretch they both seemed to
be running at the best cate, and
as they passed under the string
Monarcllist's head was at Bassett's
flank. The time OF the first mile
was gwen by the official timer as
1:45, but many others made it 1:441.
and some IDA. Taking the official
time, we saw it was too last to be
continued long, and it was plain to
the eye what Haywood, the jockey
Of Monarchist, intended doing. he
meant to drive Bassett as long as
his horse would do so, and, if pos
sible, run him down. The second
mile was run through without Bas.
sett being able to get clear Of the
bay colt, who haunted him like his
shadow. AS they passed under
the string at the end of the second
mile, which had been run in 1921,
the stride of both was noticeably
shortened, and they were both
labo1ing. There W no daylight
visible between them when they
passed the stand, being a short
length in trout. Going around the
upper turn Of the third mile, Mon
archist forced the pace, and, run
ming on the outside, reached Bas-
sett's saddle girth. He lay there
until he passed the quarter pole,
when Haywood called on him again
and as he passed the loot of the
bluff he reached Bassett's head,
and the horses passed out of sight
on even terms. When they ap-
peared on the lower turn they were
still yoked, and they continued
thus into the home stretch. Hay
wood was then forcing Monarchist,
and as he applied the whip Mon
archist seemed to swerve to the
right; but it was evident, notwith-
standing, that he was beating the
Champion. Haywood changed his
whip from. the right hand to the
left, and with a few applications on
that side MonarchiSt came away
and won the race by two lengths
amid the most bois'erous shouts
that were ever heard at Jerome
Park. The time OF The third mile
was 1857 and of the dash 5;34h.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
e. The iberalo Convention in New

cB The Iberala Convention in New
Orleans pledged lis nominees for the
Legislature to diminish the immense
salaries of the offices made to fill Radi-
cal pockets, at the peoples expense
Let every Fusion nominee for the Leg
islature, in every Parish, take a pledge
to aid them in this good work. On the
other hand there is not a Radical thief
nominated on the Kellogg Legislative
ticket, whose mouth is not watering at
the prospect of the same amount of
plumber as theirpredecessors revelled in.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

, IF The many friends of Judge E.
North Cullom, who formerly presided
with dignity and ability over our Dis
trict Court, will be pleased to learn
that he has been nominated as the Fu-
sion candidate for Judge of the Fifth
District in New Orleans, and that Le
will he elected by large majority.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

U Amid all the good feelings good
omens and general fattering testimo-
malls received concerning our candi-
dates, in the present Parish campaign,
we are panied to put in against
them, or at least most of them, gen.
tie reprimand. They have, no doubt
without generalization, forgotten the
printer and failed to call at the Cap
taius office. s-s .
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
~ Look out for the next Democrat

TAfire, on Saturday, occurred on
the Experiment Plantation adjacent to
Town, causing the entire destruction
of the manager's dwelling, and small
out house containing about three bales
of cotton. No clue is given or known az
to the origin of the fire. The Hooks
and Pacifcs were on the start to the
spot, but returned, the distance being
too far for them 10 effect any goods
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

~ The Radical party has run up q
National debt of three thousand mil
lions of dollars, State debt of forty
millions, and City debt which is al
most beyond computation. Is not its
mission about ended I Vote for Gree.
ley and McEnery.