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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

ELECTIONS This WEEK. Yesterday
the election took place in California for
local offices and q member of Congress
to fill vacancy in one of the Congress
sional Districts. The regular State and
Congressional election took place last
year. The State gave Grant 500 major.
ity, went Democratic next year, but In
1871 gave q Republican majority Of
over 5000.
The Vermont election occurs to-day
The State is the most thoroughly Radi.
cal of all the Union, having giver
Grant $4,000 majority.
On Monday next is the regular State
election in Maine. The State gave
Grant $4,000 majority, but last year the
Republican majority was less than TO-.
600. As there have been many Repub.
lican accessions to the Liberal cause
the election is likely to be very
close one.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

~ The departure Of the editor
Of the Grand River sachem On the
press excursion is thus announced:
1.-THE odd Chief is off, gone,
cut sticks, with the rest of the
press gang,'for the Free Grant
or 'Muskoka' district, and if.he
don't locate there he will at least
stay away for one whole week, SO
WE (the young Injin) are left to
run the machine and we intend
to run it with a vengeance, SO IL
you want a puff bring on your
presents, from a spin to an anchor
from strawberry, to peach, or
from pea to a pumpkin All is
fish that comes to our net and We
are prepared to be at home to alt
who may visit the sanctum with
the proper vouchers and to duly
honor them. A wink, you know,
| etc,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04
THE FUSION TICKET,

We are happy to be able to an
nounce that the Liberals, Democrats
and Reformers have agreed on q
ticket which all Conservative citi-
zens can support. The utmost good
feeling pervaded the conference OF
all sides, the members of each or
sanization feeling that they had a
grave and responsible duty to per-
form. They have performed it, and
have performed it we'll.
We have all along felt that all the
Conservative elements should be con-
ciliated; that We could not afford to,
lose single Conservative voter. We
have also felt confident that such a
fusion as has been made would be
made. we did not believe that hon
orable men would triae in such q
crisis as this. Hence we have re-
Trained from abusing men who had
opinions differing from ours as to the
best means Of saving the State. We,
therefore, have no words to eat; we
have no man to support whom we
have declared unfit for office. We
comp]imented Colonel McEnery
when he was first nominated, when
We never expected to support him.
We reiterate our complimentary
opinions, now that he is at the head
of the ticket. We praised Colonel
Penn for his fitness for The first place,
and supported him partly because he
had chance OF success, when Col
onel McEnery had none. Now that
the two men are on the same ticket
and the chances OF success increased,
our enthusiasm in their support is
proportionately increased.
We congratulate the people that
they have now got over all the ugly
places IN the road to success. Now
let every man put his shoulder to che
wheel and the remainder Of the Jour
ney will be easy indeed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04
The Fusion Ticket.

The following 8 the Fusion Ticket
agreed on by the late Conference of the
Liberals, Democrats and Reformers
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Z. G. Manning, Rapides.
Andrew S. Heron, East Baton Rouge.
c. a. Weed, Orleans.
First District-E. Lawrence, Plaque
mines.
Second District--L Louis Bush, La
fourche. b..
Third District-Gen. Allen Thomas,
Ascension.
Fourth District-A. II. Leonard,
Caddo. ,..s
Fifth District-L. V. Reeves, Tensas.
STATE TICKET. #...
Governor--John McEnery, Ouachita.
Lieutenant Governor Davidson B.
Penn, Orleans.
Attorney General-H. n Ogden, Or.
leans.
Secretary Of State-Samuei Armstead
Caddo.
Auditer-James Graham. Orleans.
superintendent Public Education
r. NJ. Lusher, Orleans.
Congressman at Large-G. A. Shcri.
dan, Orleans.
Congress, First District
Congress, Second District Randall
l.. Gibson, Orleans.
Congress, Third District-Wm. Mou.
ton, Vermillion.
Congress, Fourth District, (lone
term)-E. c. Davidson, Sabine.
Congress, Fourt h District, (shor1
term)-Alexander Boarman, Caddo.
Congress, Fifth District-George W
McCranie, Ouachita.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04
North Carolina Election.

The Spirit of the Times, one Of
the keenest scented and acute po.
litical journals of the age, thus re-
fers to the undoubted frauds per
petrated in the late count in NORTH
Carolina:
The Administration found itself
defeated the day after the election
Its premeditated cheating, gigan.
tic as it was, yet was too small to
meet the unexpected emergency
1t was then necessary to resort to
new frauds to win back q battle
which had been so ANONYMOUSLY
lost. Having failed to cheat
enough before the election, it was
resolved BY these skiliful managers
to cheat afterwards.
Day after day passed. and still
the figures showed that Merrimon
was elected. Every county that
could easilybe reached gave q ma
|jority or gain in his favor. Half
the counties of the State had made
their returns, and still Merrimon
was ahead. It was then that the
Grant party began in earnest it's
wicked work, with what counties it
had left to manipulate, and it is a
significant fact that notstill six day
after the election was it able to
show figures elccting Caldwell.
Nothing like this had ever been
known before, and the circumstan-
tial evidence coul1 not he stronger
that the corrupt Federal govern
ment in North Carolina, having
complete control of the election
machinery of the State. forged
false returns at the last hour snf-
ticient to overcome the true returns
that had already given Merrimon a
decided majority We can deter.
mine the method Of this better
when the official reports are pre-
scented, now We can only be sure of
the fact
Another victory like this the
Administration cannot afford to
win. North Carolina had been
conceded to it in August by almost
universal opinion; but no one be-
lieved that it was to conquered by
such extraordinar, means as were
used, and that the only effective
cheating was to be done six days
after the voting. 1t is demonstrate
ed that, taking the frauds commit
ted before and after, the figures
which lie to the extent of twelve
thousand. In other words, it re-
quired a forgery Of twelve thousand
votes TO gave the Administration a
majority Of nine hundred! And
for this the flags float on all the
customhouses, and the cannons
roar as hollow as the triumphs they
celebrate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

If The Leonard Scott Publishing
Company, No. l40 Fulton Street, New
York, have again placed us under obi
cations for the July number of the
Westminster Review. 1t is an exceed.
ingly interesting number, with the fol.
lowing contents:
!. Sovereignty: Royal and Repre-.
sentative.
2. English Pbilo]osy.
3. Greek Lyrical Poetry.
I. DR.. Newman: the Difficulties Of
Professionalism.
s. The Politics of Aristotle.
s. Andre ChenieF: Poet and Politi
cal Martyr.
7. Recent Experiments with tn.
Senses.
8. Contemporary Literature
Theology and Philosophy-Politics
Sociology, Voyages and Travels
Science-History and Biography
Bellies Lcttres-Art.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04
Valuable Hints

A regular habit of body ia absolute
ly essential to physical health ant
clearness of intellect. Nor is this all
Beauty of person cannot co-exist will
an unnatural condition of the bowels
A free passage of the refuse matter o
the system through these natural waste
pipes, is as necessary TO the purity o
the body as the free passage Of the
offal of a city through its sewers, is
necessary to the health of its inhabi'
tants. ....
Indigestion is the primary cause q
most of the diseases of the dischargine
organs, and one of it's most common
results is constipation. This com
plant, besides being dangerous in it.
self, has many disagreeable concomi.
tants-such as al unpleasant breath,
sallow skin, communicating blood and
bile, bemorrhoids, headache, loss OF
memory, and general debility.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters remove
all these evils by removing their i'm
mediate cause in the digestive organs,
and regulating the action of the intes-
tines. The combination of properties
in this celebrated preparation is one OF
its chief merits. 1t is not merely a
stimulant or tonic, or an anti-bilious
agent, or a nervine, or blood depur-
ent, or cathartic, but all these cura-
tive elements judiciously blended in
one powerful restorative. 1t lends &C.
tivity and vigor to the inert and ener-
waited stomach, relieves the ailmentary
canal, of its distinctions, and gives
tone to the membrane which lines it,
gently stimulates the liver, braces the
nerves, aud cheers the animal spirits.
No other remedy possesses such 70.
riety Of hygienic virtues. It is to
these characteristic virtues that it owes
its prestige as o household medicine.
Experience has proved that it ia as
harmless as it is efficacious, and hence
it is as popular with the weaker sex as
with the stronger. ...
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters are sold
in bottles only, and the trademark
blown in the glass and engraved on
the label is the test of geuuineness.
Beware of couuterfeits.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

q great deal of trouble and yells OF
pain from the Hoosier, it was firmly
secured around the tooth. The Hoo
sier then proposed to fasten the string
to the door-knob, which was accord
ingly done.
The backwoodsman then common
eed series of easy jerks on the line,
each of which vac followed by yells
of pain.
The doctor resumed his seat, and
smiled audibly behind his paper, &C.
casionally glancing toward the door;
and then turning quickly again to the
paper, to hide behind it tile convul-
sions of merriment which crossed his
face.
Thus matters stood, until at last the
fro burnt low, and Mutton arose to
replenish it. Az he threw in the wood
aud stirred the red hot coats into q
blaze, a brilliant idea seemed to strike
him, for his face shone unusually mer.
ry. Arising from the floor, he left the
poker in the fire, and seating himself,
awaited tho change of affairs.
The backwoodsman had relapsed
into dependency, for melancholy ex-
preston had settled on his face. He
steadily gazed downward, as if he were
in deep thought.
The doctor, rs I have said before,
resumed his seat, but threw aside his
paper, and sat looking intently into the
fire, with an expression Of merrimeut
playing on his features.
! Thus he sat for some time. At last,
noiselessly arising from his chair, he
drew the poker from the fire, one end
Of which was glowing with red heat.
He suddenly brandished it in the air,
and brought it rapidly toward the
Hoosier's nose. The backwoodsmap
threw himself back with jerk. The
cord did not break, nor the door-knob
come out, but the tooth loosened from
its roots, and bounded against the
door with click like @ bullet.
The doctor "slid" under the table, to
escape the wrath to come. while the
Hoosier, for the time blinded by the
pain, kicked over the chair which the
doctor had just vacated, in hopes of
Furnishing him for his joke; but Nut
ton vas safely enclosed under the ia
ble.. lie knocked over everything in
bis way as he danced around the Office,
yelling with pain, and at intervals
heaping anathemas on the head of the
man of medicine.
When the pain had nearly ceased.
and the Hoosier had relapsed into
silence the doctor crawled out from
under the table, when he was greeted
by the Hoosier with "Hello, docw
"Hello! Is the tooth out n said Nut
ton with grin.
eyes, I guess she bes; but twas a
tarnation pull, that. But I'm tarna-
ton glad she's out"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04
REGISTER! REGISTER!

Registration opened in this town
on Monday last and will continue
open until it shall have been COM
pleted. We call attention to the no.
tice of the Registrar in another COL
umn. The appointment Of Captain
Hooe to the post was most judic-
ious one. He is intelligent, honest,
capable and courageous. No man
not entitled to register need hope to
pass his vigilant eyes. Every one
entitled to the privilege con get an
opportunity to exercise it.
And now we would beg and en-
treat the people Of the parish to
come forward and register without
delay. Do not lose moments time,
for fear you may lose your chance.
Come out from the highways and the
bye-ways, from the hills and the val
leys, as soon as the Registrar appears
in your neighborhood, and qualify
yourselves to become voters. It is
the first time since the war that the
people have had a chance to get a
fair registration. They had some
excuse to decline to register before,
because they had no hope that fair
ness would guide those who manipu-
lated the registration and the bal
lots. They have no excuse now.
Illegal registering and illegal voting
are at an end, now that our own peo-
pie have them in charge. Do not
say now that there is no chance to
save the State. There is no chance
for the enemies of the State to per-
petuate their power if every one will
do his duty. We have examined the
census, parish by parish. The Con
servatives haue a clear majority in a
fair registration. Keep out cheat
ing and our success is already Sc.
cured. We can elect our State tick
ct, our Congressional ticket and our
parish ticket. Let the people take
courage. Their deliverance is near
at hand. But first you must register,
| register, REGISTER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

q Meetings and barbecues are now
the order of the day. A large Liberal
meeting was held on Big Creek in
Grant Parish last Saturday and was
addressed by Messrs. W. w. Whit
ton, Jr., VIM. A. Seay and A. Cazabat.
Que was held at Montgomery, in the
upper part of Grant a few days before
and addressed by Messrs. D. Pierson
and w. II. Jack. Let the ball keep
rolling.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

HE STATE UN1vERs1TY.-We are
indebt. d to our friend Colonel D. F.
Boyd for the last annual Register Of
the State University at Baton Rouge.
We note with pleasure the many i'm.
provements the University has un.
dergone the past year in every de.
partment. and its steady growth in
usefulness. We hope to see it's walls
we'll filled next session, and bespeal
for it a liberal patronage from Ra
pides, its old home.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

u Captain J. G.. P. Hooe has re-
ceived his commission as Supervisor OF
Registration for our Parish. He has
qualified and com NJ enced duty
Monday morning. We think the ap-
polntment good one, and thank Gov
ernor Warmoth for the fa<br.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

B DR.. Angel has arrived in Alex.
andria and taken rooms in the FIX.
change Hotel, where he can be profes.
sionally found at all hours. He is well
and favorably known to our people
and n simple hint on our part is suffi
cient for the public. See his card il
another column,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

MAGIC OF THE Observation-Disclosures
Sozodont renders the mouth enchant.
ing. Composed Of rare antiseptic
herbs, it imparts whiteness to the
teeth, delicious fOwer-like aroma to
the breath, and preserves intact, from
youth t" age, the teeth. Spalding's
Glue mends everything.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

u The ball was opened in good
earnest on last Saturday at Point
Maigre. 4 large aud numerously at
tended Barbecue was given on that
day by the Liberal Party, and was a
complete success and encouraged our
friends for the future. The meeting
was addressed by T. Spence Smith
and ]. G.. White, of our Town, and by
Judge Cullom Of New Orleans. The
remarks of the speakers were received
with the most fervent enthusiasm.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

U Mrs. Horace Greeley's health
continues to grow worse rapidly. She
is so feeble she cannot stand, her lower
limbs having been partially paralyzed.
Her physicians think she cannot sur
vive the year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

~ Colonel John w. Forney, OF the
Philadelphia Press, g supporter Of
Grant, is generous enough to say
Few intelligent people doubt either
the honesty and patriotism or tie abiI~
|tty OF The Chappa4ua farmer"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

u Gents Frenc Rubber Toilet
Goods; samples Is, IS and 40 cents
Also large variety of fancy pictures
OF all kinds at 10 cents each or three
for Is cents. Send a three cent stamp
and get one Of my circulars. Address,
J. d. Montfort, P. 0. Box ZIG, Wash.
ington. D. G..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

" We direct public attention to
the mercantile card of Stafford and
Cullen, to he found in our columns
this week. These young gentlemen
inaugurate their new calling under
the most favorable auspices and bring
to their help youth, energy and bust
ness traits of the highest order, which
are the surest links of success.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

u 1t is true the catipil'ars have
eaten up most of the cotton, but Jonas
Rosenthal is still selling his new sup
ply of goods cheap for cash.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

AGAIN IN THE FlELD.-The old reli.
able house, established 1850. Old firm
= new goods. a splendid assortment
Of French Fancy Goods just received,
many of them now introduced into this
country for the first time. Reader, en-.
close me three cent stamp and viii
send you by return mail my circular
containing most valuable information
for every man and woman in the coun.
try, and catalogue of Fancy Goods
which sell at astonlshly low figures
Address, J. D. Mountfort, 2. O. Bo,
JIG, Washington, D. G..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04
p@- Rev Mr.. Mathews If S;oor

@-kev Mr.. Mathews, Of Sigour-
ney, Iowa. recently gave the last of
his children away in marriage.
The Reverend gentlemen loosely
remarked: "Myself and the old lady
are now back where we eommenc-
cd thirty years ago"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE Sun.
"A new era is dawning upon the life
of woman. Hitherto she has been call
ed upon to suffer the ills of mankind
and her own besides. The frequent
and distressing irregularities: peculiar
to her sex have long been to her the
"direful spring of woes unnnmbered.1
In the mansion of the rich and in the
howell of poverty alike woman has been
the constant yet patient victim of a
thousand ills unknown to man-and
these without q remedy. ooh Lord,
how long" in the agony of her soul,
hath she cried. But now the hour OF
her redemption is come. She will sui.
fer no more, for DR.. J. Brad6eld's Fe.
male Regulator-Womau's Best Friend
is for sale by al! respectable Drug.
gists throughout the land at 81 50 PEI
bottle. In another column of THU
newspaper will be found some inter,
esting particulars concerning the Fe
male Regulator and other information
highly important to women.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

II Isaac N. Smith, a colored man OF
Jones county, North Carolina, aunoun-
ces his intention of stamping the State
for Greeley and Brown before the No.
vember election.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

z We are rather bare of late
papers this week. We have only been
supplied by the Carrie A. Thorn and
the D. L. Tally, for which we are more
than thankful. ..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04
TEMPERATURE
AS REPORTED BY LEVIN AND FERGUSON

~ Our Radical friends ere making
much grief at the appointment of Reg
istrar for this Parish, and taking it as
an evil omen to their rights. Let us
assure them they need have no fears !;
all we want is q fair and full registra-
tion of every one black and white en-
titled to register, and nothing more nor
less. Let them remember that they
have had the Registrar every election
previous to this, and that it must be
expected that we want some Of the
chicken pie before it 10 all eaten up.
Our word for it, they shall be secured
and protected in all their rights, none
here wish to deny or deprive them
Of any.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

IL We have received the "Circular
of Centenary College, jackson, La,
for the Academical year 1s7l-72."-
We are thankful to the Faculty for its
recentinn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

% Preserve your conscience always
soft and sensitive. If but one sin force
its way into that tender part Of the soul
and dwell there, the road is paved for a
thousand.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

~ We desire to call marked atten-
tion to the card of DR.. A. Racial, to be
found in our columns to-day. The
Doctor comes here with the best Gre
dentials, and will remain here several
weeks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

II Our fellow-townsman, Judge T
c. Manning, has been dominated as
Elector for the State at Large OH the
"Fusion State Ticket"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

V Opportunity is rare, and wise
mar will never let it 60 by him you
have the opportunity now to buy good
bargains at Jonas ROsenthal's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

~ Darkies are pouring into Town,
leaving and peglectipg their much
needed work, just as an excuse to reg
lister in Town. This is the old game
of instruction issued in this Town.
This is all wrong; they have 60 days
to register in and the Registration polls
will be opened in ample time at every
convenient locality for them, and ex-
pressly tor them, Let them stick to
their work and rest assured they shall
al have fair chance.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

q Remember that Jonas Rosenthal
has just returned from the Crescent
City with a fresh supply of goods.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

T Kindness is the music of good
will to men; and on the harp the small
est fingers may play Heavens sweetest
tunes on csrth,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

DR.. TUFTS Liver Pills are mild and
gentle purgative, possessing the pecu-
liar merit Of acting as powerful agent
in relieving congestive or torpid liver
They have no equal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

g Thirty four papers in Louisiana
support Greeley and Brown, eighteen
Grant aud Wilson, aud FIVE are Mt see
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

IA Weregret to observe that Mr..
Charles O'Connor has lent his name
to Blantant Duncan, Brick Pomeroy
and the other sore-heads, who are
endeavoring to get up a straight
Democratic ticket at Louisville. The
thing will of course prove a fizz'e,
but we dislike to see such a respecta-
BILE gentleman having to do with it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04

u The weather has been rather
pleasant for the past four or five days,
with cool nights and mornings. The
river is still falling, with both Falls
plainly visible-no rain yet, very much
needed, sugar planters praying for it
fine weather for cotton picking, which
is being taken advantage of--new cot
ton coming 10 rather slowly-the Tally
will take down at least fifty bales to-
day. Town little lively on the COM
mencemen6 Of registration, which is
fairly under way.