Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-06
The MASQUERADE BAL1---As ne

prophesied it would be, was most de-
cided success. The costumes were
elegant, tasty, and correct the charac-
tiers assumed most admirably sustain
ed. The refreshment tables were
Eluxuriously and abundantly filled and
Eattentiveiy and gracefully presided
over. We had intended attempting
the Jenkins role and giving a short
sketch of the characters personified
and costumes worn, but requiring some
assistance which we could not get,
we are forced to abandon the idea.
Conspicuous ever among the maskers
by the quiet elegance of their evening
dress, and their attention to the com
pany, we noticed several Of the smana~
gers from this place, and one from
Cheneyville, and will conclude with
Byrons lines as quite appyopos.
]" And there were dresses, splendid but fan
Masks Of all times and nations, Turks
| and jews. Yfff
And harlequins and clowns, with feats
gymnastical
Greeks, Romans, Yankee Doodles, and
Hindoos
All kinds of dress, except the ecclesiastical
The MASK LAID AsIDE.-In a late
editorial, the New Orleans Bee, the ac-
knowledged leader of Democracy in
that city, thus throws aside the fiimsy
covering with which it has hitherto
tried to hide its real features, and
comes out fair and square as reform
err in name, though none the less in
reality democrat, of the most bitter
and urirelenting Stripe. Wehave been
expecting this move for some time, and
have frequently SO expressed ourselves.
How any one having the slightest pre-
tentions to the name of Republican,
could ally himself to such a hyrid
party, as is here sketcheu out we can
not imagine.
| 1t is by no means clear to us that
1.-THE Democrats should insist upon es
tablishing strict party lines. If they
are not certain of success, why should
they not compromise with their oppo-
nents upon some some fair terms bene
| fetal to the whole peoplei Is the
present time to regard only the sue
cess of the partyi Suppose the Dem.
ocrats can secure honest men for office
outside of their own party, would j:
not d. for tile best and highest inter
ests of Louisiana that they should be
satisfied with partial improvement
in the government rather than risk q
total failure, which would place the
State for the next four years entirely
III the hands of the same class of Re
publicans now in Office, chiefly of the
carpet bag Orders We have reason t.
believe that a spirit of reconciliation
: and compromise exists among our ad
versaries, and that they would be will
ing to aid in placing good men and ole
citizens of Louisiana in tire Legislature
To have control of that body is certain
~ of the first Importance to the PEG
pie. Net having made up our owl
minds, we merely throw these thought
l out Tor the consideration of our friend
r in the interior, and would he pleased
the country press would favor MS will
their views upon the subject. i i.
ri ANECDOTE OF COLONEL COLT
! The following story is told of Colone
Samuel Colt, who in his lifetime wa
sometimes inclined to be a trifi
$ pompous. When he was buildin
$ dwelling houses for the workmen en-
d ptoyed in his great pistol factory, b
. one day encountered boy picking al
!. chips on his grounds. ed