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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25
The War in Spain.

AS many of cur readers are not ac-
ouainted with the origin Of the present
war in Spain, the following brief sketch
will give them an idea IF the troubles
which have arrayed the hidalgos
against each other. We take the same
from Il valuable exchange:
In the year 1929, Ferdinand VII,
being then in his forty sixth year, q
widower land childless, married a
young wife, Christina, Bourbon OF
The two Sicilies. This young woman
induced King Ferdinand to annnl the
Salic law, which governed the success
sha and excluded females from the
throne of Spain.
! The law was ;iHuuled about fonI
mon chs previous to the birth Of the
first child, Maria Isabella. Another
daughter was born, and the King died
! in 1888. Under the Salic law Don
K C.arlos, Fer,.i;Iands younger brother
1 lad been the next in Succession to the
throne; but that law having been an
nulled by royal decree, the infant
Maria Isabella, was proclaimed Queen
DON Carlos was banished, and thu
popular risings in his favor promptly
suppressed by the Regent, Queer
Christina. The Carlists, however agaiI
rose in rebellion, and after a blood!
struggle of seven years duration, tn
contest was settled in favor OF tn
Queen.
The Don Carlos Of today is tn
grandson of the prince in whose be
half the party was first established
He is married to a Bourbon OF tn
Honse Of Parma, by whom he has on
son aud two daughters. The trluml
Of Don Carlos would simply result Il
the establishment Of the old Boul
bon regime, with its retrogressive 20
icy and despotic tendencies.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25

By authority vested in me, anu IN
pursuance to the following resolution
unanimously adopted at a meeting OF
the State Central Committee OF the
Republican party. held March o,
1872. at the committee rooms, 10 VII
Resolved, That the president OF this
committee be and is hereby Authorized
tn call State Convention OF the Re-
publican party of Louisiana to meet at
the Mechanics Institute, IN the city OF
New Orleans, "a; twelve O'Clock NJ on
Thursday, May 2, 1872, for the pur.
pose of electing delegates to attend
the National Republican Convention
called by the National Republican Elk
ecutiye Committee, to he held at Phil
adelphio june 5, 1872. Also, to nom-
mate IA Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, Secretary of State, Auditor OF
Public Accounts, Superintendent Oh
Public Education, Attorney General
and Representatives in Congress, ano
to transact such other business as ma!
come before it.
| do hereby call a convention OF th'
Republican party of Louisiana, TO U
, held ut Mechanics Institute, IN New
Orleans, at twelve O'clock NJ. OIL
THURSDAY, May 2, 1872, to seiec
1 delegates to the National Repu0lical
{ Convention to be held at Philatelphla
D June 5, 1872, and also to nominate
: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sci
f rotary OF State, Auditor OF Public AZ
4 counts, Att. rney General and Repre-
!, sentatives in Congress, and to trans
4 act such other business as may com
y before it.
The basis of representation to sal
!, cop\ ention shall be as follows, viz:
= .rrr,Sni,r, ON DEL LG ATES
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25
/" The Prettiest Girl"
lFrom the N. Y. world.l

Once upon a time SO the legend
runs, an editor i'm Western city was
induced by his evil genius to indite a |
description of an evening party, where
i'm he referred by name to the faclna.
ting Miss. Blank as " the prettiest girl
in this town. During the succeeding
twenty four hours he received visits
from sixteen big brothers OF young la
dies other than Miss. Blank, followed
BY two-and-thirty admirers OF the said
big brothers. sisters, and their collect
i've expressions OF dissent, in the form
of cowhide switches and boots of like
material were so forcibly impressed
upon him that for many days and
| nj ghss he WAS forced to write his edl
! torials stan6in and sleep in the attl-
tude in which the serpent was con-
demned to crawl on account Oh q some
what similar connection with Ewes
"tll fig , for the fall season. Since
the Il Western editors have been na:u-
rally cautious as to naming any par
ticular name in conjunction with SIN
gular superlative adjective, and have
adopted the more prudent course OF
landing generally the entire fair sex OF
their respective sections. Thus, a
journal which aspires to State repute
announces that " the ladies OF Arkan.
sas are by common consent admitted
, to be the handsomest and most grace
! fullest in the Unions" a country organ
NAV narrow tine bounds of its admira
ton in the assertion that the "Cass
. county girls are we'll known to be tht
prettiest iu the State;" whilst a VII
iage paper may claim the same distinc
ton for the maidens of its own sma.
! neighborhOod. In this way able-Do
+ led admirers are pacified and big broth
!. ers become harmless animals. bu
u sometimes untOward emergencies VIII
) arise, and the now prevailing Amer
y can custom of deciding by ballot VIII
,. is the !airest at church fair, bids tai
I, to place the representative editor a
an unfair disadvantage. He is,
It course9xpected to publish the cho'c
ir of The church majority. or the wlnne
t. of the agricultural detW palcherrimd
e. to do this boldly and wit out a wor
le of approving comment savors OF al
he courtesy; and yet editorial acqaie
p cence NAV entail the traditional ma
relatives and lovers OF all the disal
y. pointed candidates. In such a predi
re Lament now stands one of our WEBSTER
e. cotemporaries- The fair has been hel
~ the prize awarded and the proceeding
rs. transmitted to the editor; bu; TIN
II. luck iess wight, after long and prayt
ful meditation, reluctantly, though re
as oIutey, declines to put III type q
on name OF any prize female, unless 81
~ he 10 COW. a mare or u pig
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25

A man i'm Laconia, New Hampshire,
WHO was once a member Of the Legis-
lature, has been 80 much demOralized
by his experience that he dug up the
body of his son the other day to obtain
the Masonic and Odd Fellows emblems
and jewelry that were buried with him.
Strange how completely one or two
sessions in the Legislature will under.
mine a mans character.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25
Notice.!

n Ii persons indebted TO the Sue
~ cession of John Schwartzenbach
are hereby notified to come forward ct
once and settle their indebtedness,
and those having clairs against said
Succession to present them for pay
ment to
Margaret ScIsscG rtSeisbach.
Executrix and Tutrix.
May 25tl, At
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25
Nflp dObsrtiseuunts.
SUCCESSION SALE.
No. l69.--Parish Court, Parish Of RaPidcs-
State of louisiana

State Of louisiana
Succession of John Swartzenbach.
nIJRSIJANT to an orler fSale male by the
i Honorable the Parish Judge, of the above
Parish and State, in the above Succession,
dated May 18th, 1872, and to me addressed, !
shall sell at Public Auction, at the late resi-
dence of the deceased, in Piheville, ON
Saturday, the 10th day Of June, 1872,
commencing at 10 o'clock A. ~, certain NOV
able property, to pay debts, belonging to the
Succession Of John Swartzenbach, consisting
principally Of Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery
Hardware, Tinware, &c, SC.
TERMS or SALE cash.
JOHN DELACY,
Sheriff and Ex-OfGcic Aucticneer.
My Is ftp r 1S
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25

ROOMS OF THE SUBEXECU.
tive Committee. Republican party of
Louisiana, New Orleans, March 20,
1S72-The Sub Executive Committee
of the Republican party OF Louisiana
meets daily in the Chief Clerks Office,
Mechanics Institute. Friends from
the country are requested to call.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25
NOtice!!
ALEXANDRIA, La,

The members of the Parish Central
Executive Committee of the Republi
can party OF the several wards of the
Parish OF Rapides. are hereby notified
to meet at their club room in Alexan.
dria on Saturday the 1st day OF
June, 1872. Full attendance required.
By order of
WIN. CRAWFORD.
49,. President
II, j. WRIGHT, Secretary.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25
w. nj. P1NKARD,
Successor to STEEL PINKARD& Co.
No. 6 TchoapitoNlus Street, Nesc Or
leans Louisiana,

~TTHOLESALE Liquor Dealer
w and dealer in fine Varieties
Of planting Cotton Seed.
Agent for David Dickson's extra and
Improved Cotton Seed, and the Great
Fertilizer WhanL's Raw Bone Super
phosphate. which has no superior
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25
ROOMS STATE CENTRAL CON,

ROOMS STATE ZEN lhAh w."
mittee Republican Party OF Louisiana,
New Orleans, April l., 1o72.-At a
meeting OF the Republican State Tx
ecutiye Committee, held Oh the eleventh
instant, the following resolution, ofer-
ell by Tohn Parsons, ESQ. and second
ed by Hon. A. w. Faulkner, MAS
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the convention cali
ed by the State Committee 10 meet III
New Orleans on the second day oil
May, 1872, and that notice IKE givei, 20
the parish and ward committees VI the
several parishes and wards.
P.B. 81 PlNCHBACk,
PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM vIGERs, Recording Sec
rotary State Central Committee.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25

The various parish committees
throughout the State are requested "a
call parish conventions to elect dele
gates according to this appOrtionment'
By order of the committee.
p. B. s. PiNCHBACK,
President.
WILLIAM vIGERs, Recording Secre
tary Republican Executive COMMITTEES
Republican papers throughout tilt
State are requested to copy.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25
UNITED STATES TAX.SALE.

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE, }
DRP'Y Col. OFFICE, I'd DIST, LOUISIANA,
Alexandria, La, May 23rd, 1871.
United States--vs. Estate of Gustayus Rot,'
10y VIRTUE of the authority vested in
ID me by Sec. %, Act of Congress, dated
July 18th, 1866, have seized and wall sell IN
front of my Office, in the Town of Alexandria,
La, on
Thursday, the 9th day of June, 1872,
at IL o'clock NJ, the following described per-
sonsl property, tO-wit:
One Dun Horse,
One Black Horse,
One Roam Horse,
Two Notes, One for $3.50, drawn by Ephrain
Manning, and upon which there has been paid
sl35, and One Note for Sl40 drawn by Thomas
Duncan, and upon which there has been paid
so. =,
Seized and sold for failure TO pay Special
| Tax for the years 1869 und 1870.
TERMS Cash, in U. s. Treasury Notes.
| A. J. WHITTIER,
Nav 252-P.F. S. Dept Collector.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25
LIST OF MEMBERS.

II. j. WRIGHT, Secretary.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-05
Nashvll,e I3rolnce nrnr,.ot.

PEANUTs-Sales of 100 bushels common
to-day at Sl.2561.40per bushel
DRIED FEUIT--NO transactions and
market entirely nominal.
EGGs-Market firm at 136135c from
wagon.
FEATHERs-Market strong, with liberal
sales at Coo for primelots.
BEEswAX-We quote at 28631c.
GREEN APPLES-Large receipts to-day
of choice Northern, which changed hands
readily at S6.50d6.75 per barrel.
HAY-StrOng. We quote at $2S629 per
ton. Stock light.
WOOI-The market is unsettled and
lower We quote nOmiually at 72675c for
clean washed, clear of bUrs; unwashed do.
4l645c; bury lots 5610c 81 fb less.
GINsENe-We quote at soc.
PoTATOEs-We quote eating potatoes at
$3.25n3 80 per barrel. Seed potatoes
are strong and active as follows
Peach Blows $3.50 % barrel; Ne
shannocks 81; Russets $3.50; Early Rose
So; White Sprout 81; London Lady "a;
Buck Eyes "a; Pink Eyes $3.50; Early
Goodrich "a. Sweet potatoes for seed are
held at 81 per Dbl. from store.
RAGs-We hear considerable inquiry,
and all offerings freely taken at &c.
SKINs-Are coming in freely. We quote
coon 10G35c piece, as to quality; mink
skins range in price from 25c0S2.50, &C
cording to quality; poor lots unsaleable, o.
nearly so.
NAVY BEANs-We quote from store at
$500.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-05
INDIAN IDOLS IOWA.

The Dubuque Times says that at the base
Of what is known as Capitola Bluff, seven
miles from Lansing, there is an Indian idol
manufactured out of the solid rock, which
has stood there no one Csn tell for how
many centuries, but which must soon be
removed to make room for the coming rail
road. at little distance the idol resembles
a huge bear reposing upon its Launches.
The strange and uDcouth object is still held
in the utmost veneration by all Indians, and
the various bands, as they pass up and
down the river, invariably stop and try to
propitiate the idol with liberal presents OF
tobacco, strings of gaudy-colored beads,
pieces of dry buffalo tongue, etc. There it
sits at the base Of the bluff, mute and
solemn, looking out with eSpressionless
eyes over the bosom ofthe mighty river that
murmurs at its feet, never mourning, never
speaking, like another sphynx. The ground
wherein the throne of the idol reposes is
wanted for the road-bed, and the silent, ex-
pressionless god, whose brow has been
bathed in the morning sunlight Of so many
centuries, must fall. But short distance
from this is smaller idol, which had evil
IDENTITY been placed on the side of the bluff,
but by some CONFUSION of nature was over
turned centuries ago and pitched into the
river. During high water the head and
part of the body are distinctly visible.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-05
STOP TO WEIGH,

One morning an enraged countryman
came into Mr.. Ms store with very angry
looks. He left a team in the street, and had
a good stick i'll his hand.
"Ir. NJ" said the angry countryman, 81
bought q paper of nutmegs here in your
store, and when got home they were more
than half Of them walnuts; and that's the
young villain bought them Of" pointing
to John.
"John," said Mr.. N, "did you sell this
man walnuts for nutmegs."
"No, sir" was the ready reply.
"YOu lie, you little william" still more en-
ragged at his assurance.
''NOw look here" said John. off you
had taken the trouble to weigh your nut
megs you would have found that l put in
the walnuts gratis"
''Oh' you gave them to me, did ycu?"
eyes, sir. l threw in handful for the
children to crack" said John, laughing at
the same time.
"Well, now, if that amt young scamp
said the countryman, his features relaxing
into grin as he saw through the matter.
Much hard talk and blood would be saved
if people would stop to 1geigb before they
blame others.
"Think twice before you speak once" is
al excellent motto.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-05
fifOW TO XIII TOBACCO WORMS.

"A late issue of the GAINESVILLE Tobacco
Leaf publishes long article, from which
this is condensed, on the use of cobalt and
jimson Cor JAMESTOWN weed as a certain
-exterminator of the tobacco fly, and earn
estly recommends tobacco growers TO use
the remedy. The mode of using it is as
fol lows:
"Plant the jimsOn in spots through and
and around the field, three or four plants in
a clump, about the time the tobacco plants
are set out. When the jimson blooms, put
two or three drops Of the cobalt solution in
each bloom every evening; the fly will suck
the poison, which is certain death. Cobalt
can be procured from almost any drug
store; dissolve one ounce in something
more than pint Of water, put into corked
bottle, with quill inserted in the cork.
Every morning after using the solution the
blooms charged the evening before should
be placked oil, or the poison will reach the
stalk and kill the weed. The Tobacco Leaf
recommends that in every neighbOrhood,
farmers club together and agree TO use the
remedy; the result will be, in very few sea-
sons if faithfully used, that every such
neighb0rho0d will be comparatively free
from the pest known as the tobacco worm.
Tobacco planters in Kentucky, and the
West generally, would do well 20 act on
the suggestion. The idea is not new, hav-
ing been earnestly recommended in 1859 by
the Agricultural Bureau"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-05
SUGAR BEETs FO2 FATTENIyG
SWINE,

Jonathan TalcOtt gives a statement of
an experiment performed on a Suffolk pig,
where sugar beets were largely employed for
fattening. The animal was about two year
old, and the feeding on boiled sugar beets,
tops and roots began on the IG-h Of August,
and was continued three times day until
the first of October, after which ground feed
was given, consisting Of two parts Of corn
and one Of oats, three times a day till the
animal was slaughtered, the meal being
mixed with cold water. The result was, on
the 10th Of August when the sugar beet
feeding was begun, that The weight was 800
lbs; Sept. l, 800 lbs; Oct /, $50 lbs;
Nov. 20, $40 lbs. This is the substance of
the statement given, by which we perceive
that the increase in the last half of August,
when fed on boiled sugar beets, was at the
rate Of two pounds per day; the same rate
of increase on the same food continued
through September. When fed on corn and
oats, made into cold slop, the grain for the
next fifty days was less than a pound and
half per day. Possibly the increase in
weight early in October, when the weather
was mild, was more rapid than the colder
November, and il the meal has been cooked,
o. sweIed by scslding water, The result
would have been much more favorable. If
the quantity Of each kind Of food had been
given it would have enabled rs to Judge Of
the comparative value Of each; but the ex-
pertinent seems to show that sugar beets
are good food when cooked, fJI f4tteuing
swine,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-05
SINGULAR DEATHS.

From the Jacksonville Fla. )Chronicle, March 26.
The sudden death of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
A. Hutchinson in this community has Gre
ateG profound sensation of grief among
their many personal friends who knew and
loved them during life for their many es-
Unable qualities. The attendant circum-
stances relative to their sudden death and
the primary cause thereof, are, so far as we
are able to ascertain them, as follows:
In the latter part of the month of Feb
rUsry the eldest child of the deceased was
vaccinated by J. ID. Mitchell, NJ. D., of this
city, and subsequently,, about the middle of
the present month, Mr.. Hutchinson vacci-
mated another of bis children, his wife and
himself with the vac zine matter taken from
the arm of his eldest child. With the child
rem the matter seemed to work without any
difficulty and they are now both perfectly
well and free from any symptoms of dele
terious results. With the parents the case
was very different.
A weeks ago today, both parents COM
planned of feeling unwell, and Instead of
getting any better they grew worse until on
Friday last they determined to call in the
aid of DR.. Mitchell, who at once pro-
nOunced them both seriously affected with
jSLduuS' hES. HUTCHINSON was SO Injured
that it was with the utmost difficulty she
could open her month sufficiently to re-
ceIye her food. The poor unfortu-
nate lady suffered acUtely until half
past three O'Clock in the morning of day be-
fore Yesterday, when death released her
from her sufferings. The husband survived
until yesterday afternoon, when he too re-
signed his spirit unto God who gave 1t. The
bereaved little children, destitute of paren-
tai care, are now orphans in the full sense
of the term.
Ii is, we learn, the opinion of DR.. Mitch
ell, whose professional opinion is entitled
to the highest credit, that the sudden death
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson was caused by
sudden cold brought on by the remarka-
bic change of weather, the father and mother
having both slept upon an indiarubber
blanket which had the effect to rem
der them peculiarly liable TO suffer from q
sudden change of temperature. The chill
dren who slept By themselves together, are
fully restored to health, but the parents,
who were more exposed, have both been
taken away.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-05

Meeting I'm Dickson Ceunty-Endorse-
ment OF GOV. BrOwn-De1egates to
the State Convention.

Meeting I'm Dickson C0unty-End0rse
ment OF GOV. BrOwn-DeIeSates &C
the State Convention.
At a meeting Of a portion of the Demo.
cratic Conservative people of Dickson coun-
ty, at Charlotte, on the LIST of April, 1872,
K. McNeilly, Esq, was called to the chair,
and Jesse Daniel, Esq, requested to act as
Secretary. The Chairman explained the
object of the meeting TO he the appoint
ment of delegates to the State Convention
at Nashville on the 9th of May. 1872. t.
G.. Morris, j. G. Buford and Jesse
Daniel were appointed a committee to
report resolutions and list of delegates.
Upon their retirement the meeting was ad-
dressed by Hon. j. Leech and A. B. Cold
well, Esq. as5
The committee reported as follows, which
was unanimously adopted, viz:
l. Resolved, that in the administration
of Gen. John c. Brown, as Governor of
Tennessee, we recognize him as a faithful
upholder of the law aud a worthy State
Executive, and we favor his reelection as
Governor Of the State.
2. Resolved, That the following named
persons be appointed delegates to represent
us in the State Convention, to be holden.
9th May, 1872, viz: A. J. Wyatt, K. D.
Manlay, s. G. Buford, John Butler, VIM.
Harmon, Saml Spencer, j. B. Tidwell, S.
a. Thompson, Robt. Larkins, ". FL. Nc
Cutcheon, T. g. Morris, Jacob Leech, B.
A. Collier, g. w. Brown, Vim. Gray, j. 3.
Stokes, S. G. Edwards, K. j. Smith, A. J.
Cooksey, G. w. Nichols, Jesse Daniel, w.
A. Moody, Col. 6. H. Morton and j. w.
Hutton.
8. Resolved, That The proceedings of this
meeting be furnished the UNION AND
AMERICAN at Nashville.
r. MCNEILLY, Chm'n.
JESSE DANIEL, See'y.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-05

SEEDs-We quote as follows: Clover
1925; timothy $4.25; orchard grass $500;
blue grass S2.75; red top S1.75; Hungarian
$l.7502; millet Sl,75; German millet 81
also.
SHUCKS-In demand. We quote hacked
So per 100 Tbs; rough 81.
COTToN YARNs.-We quote at I2c,
I4c, I6c ana I8c for 700, 600, 500 and 400.
WRAPPING PAPER.-We quote small at
soc; medium 75c; double crown 81.
IBON.-We quote as follows: Tennessee,
bar, &c 9P tb; Kentucky, do. SIC; Tennessee
band 7a610c; Kentucky, do. 64674c; Ten
nessee boiler plate sc; boiler heads &c; fire
box 10c; sheet, common 5s66sa; do Ken
lucky 6a67sc; do. Tennessee 7a19c.
HANDLEs.-We quote extra ak sc in.
$3.50; No. 1 81. No. 2 S1.T5; No. 2 Y
S1.5O; pick $1.5061.T5; sledge S1.2562.OO.
COTTON RoPE.-We quote at SIC for SIS
5-16, and GIG, and 35c FOR inch.
FERTILIZERs-W quote as fellows
Whaun's super phosphate $500; c. II,
Stocked & Co.'S improved fertilizers 5000;
Baughs super phosphate $500; land
plaster, W. Stocked G Sons star brand $50:
CuErie's super phosphate sos; Etiwan
Guano $65 per ton; Etiwan Crop Food $50
per ton; EtiWan Dissolved Bone SIS per
ton,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-05
Nashville PrevIsIon Marker.

The market continues very duh, and
without change in price. We quote packed
from store as follows:
BACON-Shoulders 6 &c; clear rib sides re;
clear sides 7268c; country hams 105c.
CHOICE HAMs-Hart d Hensley's c., c..
@. Hams, (new) Uncanyased 1870; eanvased
13c.
BREAKFAST BAcoN-We quote at I2Jc.
BULK MEATs-Clear sides Tic; clear lib
sides &c; shoulders SIC.
LARD-Hart & Hensley's choice pastry
in tierces 0aae; kegs lie; buckets II sc; prime
leaf lard in tierces at &c.
MESS PoRK-Full weight az bbl. $3.50.
RUAP PORK-Full weight q Dbl S11.0O.
DRIED BEES. G. uncanvassed, lie.
BEEF TONGUEs-S. c. $3.50 FS doz.
The receipts of country meat were liberal
to-day, and we heard of sales at sc for
shoulders, 7!c for sides, and 9!a95c for
hams.