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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28
Nominations for Congress.

The delegates of the Fourth Con-
gressional District, Liberal party OF
Louisiana, convened at the ladies' par
lar, St. Charles Hotel, on this 10th OF
August, 1872, for the purpose of nomina-
ting a candidate for Congress from said
district for the unexpired term of James
McClery, and candidate for the full
term, J. B. Sterling was called to the
chair, and E. L. Picrson selected as
secretary.
The object of the convention being
fully explained, and nominations, for
the unexpired term being announced
in order, the Following nominations
were made: Samuel Armstead, of
Caddo; E. II. Flowers, of Grant.
Whereupon the roll Of parishes being
called, Samuel Armstead received
twenty -four votes, and Z. II. Flowers
twenty votes. 1a'- &ss
On motion, the nomination of Samuel
Armstead was made unanimous.
Nominations for the full term being
announced in order, The following
naihes were placed in nomination
General P. A. Morse, of Natchitoclles.
Judge NJ. Ryan, of Rapides.
Colonel f. G. Davidson, Of Sabine.
Colonel j. p. Newsham.
Judge Ryan rose, and in an eloquent
address thanking his friends for plac-
ing his name in nomination, withdrew
his name. ast
Nominations being closed, the roll of
parish was called, and resulted as fol-
lows:
General P. A. Morse, 4 votes: Col
onel J. P. Newsham, 2 votes; Colonel
e. G. Davidson, 50 votes.
On motion the nomination of Col
onel E. G. Davidson, for the full term
in Congress from the Fourth Congress
sional District was made unanimous.
On motion the convention adjourned.
~ J.B. STERLING,
e. L. P1ERsoN, Chairman.
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AGAIN IN THE FIELD. 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 | will
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 I sell at astonlshly low figures.
Address, J. D. Mountfort, P. 0. Box
1l6, Washington, d. G.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28
The Liberal Ratification Meeting,
ALEXANDRIA, la,

ALEXANDRIA, La, J
| d. August "a, 1921
! The meeting was called to order by
DR.. Smith Gordon, President of h e
Liberal Executive Committee of the Pa
IRISH of Rapides.
John j. Swami was called to the chair
and unanimously elected President of
the meeting, and W. W. Wilmington
and Julius Levin Vice-Presidents.-
Messrs. j. r. Waters and II. L. Daigre
were appointed Secretaries.
On motion of w. w. Wilmington, Jr.
the following Committee Of five were
appointed by the chair: Messrs. W. W.
Wilmington, Jr., James G.. White, j.
W. Texada, Robert L. Luckett and Jos.
II. Hynson, to draft resolutions express
sive of the sense of this meeting. The
following resolutions were presented
by the Committee and were unanimous
ly adopted: ... ............-.
Resolved, That we, the Liberal Party
Of the Parish Of Rapides, yielding our
hearty support to Greeley and Brown,
recognize the ticket nominated by the
Liberal Convention at New Orleans on
the 9TH Of August as the only one now
before the people of Louisiana in per-
feet harmony with the National Liberal
ticket nomi II a Ted at Cincinnati and
Baltimore. i'..' r OF
Resolved, That the Liberal State tick
ct, being the representative OF all the
elements Of Conservatism in Louisiana,
presents the only means Of rescuing the
State from the hands of party which
is seeking to array one race and class
against another, and to sink the State
into the lowest depths Of infamy and
degradation.
Resolved, That we hereby cordially
ratify the nominations of the Liberal
State Convention,- and call upon all
Conservative citizens to unite to secure
their election.
Resolved, That the proceedings of the
meeting be published in the Louisiana
Democrat and N. G. Times. rus
The meeting was then addressed on
the political questions of the day by
Messrs. Ryan, White and TeSada.
On motion of Captain White, the
chair appointed the following commit
tee of six delegates to represent this
Parish in Convention of the Ninth Jul
dicial District, if one should be held, for
the nomination of candidates for Dis
trict Judge and District Attorney: II.
c. Manning, Lewis e. Texada, NJ. Ryan,
r. Spence Smith, W. w. Wilmington,
Jr. and j. G. White. %f.T Ha: HNf
The meeting then adjourned.
.s.- JOHN j. SWAMI,
l.. .r.- sr.- rr. az. q. .r prasi1npt
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

" Among our new announcements
for political favors, this week, will be
found the name of one of Alexandria's
best and most uprlghU citizens, Robert
l.. Fox, Esq. We do but an act of
simple justice and speak the sentiments
of the community when we write the
deserved enconiums of good man and
christian gentleman, such as we know
Squire Fox to be.
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An Extraordinary Fast.

Perhaps the longest fast on record
is that of hog on the farm of David
Hugho, near Olivesburg, Richland
County, Ohio. We quote from the
Ashland (O.) Times: tth
The hog belongs to David Hughs
living four miles southwest Of Olives
burg on the road leading to Mans
field. MIR. Hughs missed the hog, as
near as be can recollect, about the
10Th or Goth of last October. 1t was
in good order at. that time, and
would weigh in the neigbborhood Of
two hundred pounds. There was an
old straw stack near the barn, under
which the hogs were in the habit Of
going, and it is supposed that this
one, born to fame, was under at the
time they threshed, and hence got SO
completely covered up that it could
not get out. The straw stack was
very large one, and during the win
ter and spring Mr.. Hughs permitted
his cattle to run to the stack. They
have gradually eaten and worked it
away, and on the last of June, had
p. - ~ :.
SO for reduced it as to release the I'M
fortunate hog. It made it's appear
ance through a very small opening,
after a fast Of nearly nine months, in
which time it had neither food nor
water. How it succeeded in retain
ing the vital spark, we are not able to
say, but, must confess that il ism
story almost too incredible to ask any
one to believe. Yet we have ton
the best authority and from men Who
are reliable. Our reporter says Chat
he saw the hog and from general APP
pearances he would conclude that it
would have to be fed about two
months in order to make q good
skeleton. It must have been as the
lrishman's mule, and he was SO poor
that they had to wrap buffalo robes
around him to keep tie corn-fodder
in. - 10y,
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Polite Lies.


| All nations count all other ma
tons whose vocabulary is more
ford an d whose professions of
friendship are more profuse than
their own, insincere in proportion
to the difference they make in tn.
mode Of saying the same thing. IF
an Eastern says, II am your sac
rifce,' and a Spaniard puts all he
has under your feet, and a French
man swears he is enchanted at the
honor of seeing you, and an Irish
man calls you his dear friend and
protests by his soul that lie is more
glad Of your company than If he
had got a fortune, they all mean
exactly the same thing as the En-
glishman's "My dear, Smith is COM
ing to dine here tomorrow. He's
an awful bore, I know, but / was
obliged to ask him, so let us have
a decent dinner for the old curnuE
geon." And when Smith comes,
and is received with distinction by
both host and hostess, they enact
their falsehood to such perfection
that he has not the least idea he
was the occasion Of a conjugal
quarrel just twenty-four hours ago,
and that both had !amented tie
hard social necessity they were un-
der Of asking him to dinner at all;
though the lady, womanlike had
been the more angry and outrage
GUS of the two. To make up for it,
she is probably the smoother and
more gracious when the unwelcome
guest does arrive, that being the
way of women in general. But
Smiths host would laugh till his
sides ached at the exaggeration Of
the rest, and swear they were all
humbugs Of the deepest dye, and
how degrading to man to talk
such trash. For his own part to
say in a good-lumoreq fluffy voice,
Well, Smith, my boy, I'm glad to
see you," is no lie at all. 1t issso
in reality; but it is a convention
understood by the world at large.
and known to mean no more than
What the Spaniard and all others
mean by their respectivesblarneys.
We have to meet people that we
know, to ask them to our houses,
give them good dinners, and make
them polite speeches-all social
insincerities from first to last; but.
as they are the popular expressions
of national politeness, we let them!
pass without rebuke, reserving our
, fire for all other expressions not
. tallying with our own. Yet each
and all are right in their degree:
} only when they go beyond CONVEX
tionality and assume to he inner
t spiritual truth are they evil and
misleading. Less than this they
are useful, and so we must be con-
J tent to regard them; necessary
! wells for truth, but confessedly
5 wells. not the truth, save at times
and by the chance Of sympathy and
! love.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

u The vote of Louisiana, in 1870,
reached lD6,5l7. of which the Demo-
Gratis received LILO and the Radicals
81, GIG leaving Radical majority oil
25,477. .,......-....
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

q An Englisllman and German
were travelling together in a diligence,
and both smoking. The German did
all in his power to draw bis companion
INTO conversation. but to no purpose
at one moment he would, with a su.
perabundance of politeness, apologize
for drawing his attention to the fact
that the ashes of his cigar had fallen
on his vest, or spark was cndanger-
ing his neckerchief. At length the
Englishman exclaimed, "Why can,
you leave me me alone Your coattai
has been burning for the last ten min.
utes, but l didn't bother you about it,
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Strong Testimony.
STEUBENvIILE, o., |
Can't A 1911 [

! STEUBENNli4LE, W, I
Sept. 4, 1917
DIR. VIM. III. Tut:
DEAR SIR-I feel it a duty to you and
to suffering humanity to make public
the great merits of your Extract Sarsa-
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l have been great sufferer, my general
health broke down, and l was afflicted
with nervousness of the most terrible
character, which was soon followed by
an eruption all over the body, forming
large ulcers in some places, and attend
ca with rheumatic pains. Tongue can
not describe my suffering; l was re-
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perfect loathing of food. / was attend
ed by several physicians, who rendered
me no relief. l despaired of ever being
well again but thanks to a kind Provi-
dence, I accidentally heard of your med
icine. / sent for half a dozen bottles,
and before I had taken three I began to
feel better, my appetite improved, and
the rheumatic pains became less severe
and / could enjoy sleep. have con-
tinued its use, and have taken eleven
bottles, and believe am a sound man
again. The Ulcers have all healed, my
skin is smooth and healthy, and have
gained p pounds in weight. believe
my sickness resulted from faint of
scrofula. I would earnestly recon-
mend your compound to my FELLOWSHIP
ferers. With deep gratitude to you, I
am ever your friend,
'.f s JAMES FRANKLIN.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

~ Our report Of the cotton crop of
Rarides, this week, is short, but not
sweet. The catapillars have finished
their ravages and work of destruction
with the crop and not leaf is left in
the Parish. The crop may now be es-
timated at much less than a half one,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

u Gents Ere nch Rubber Toilet
Goods; samples Is, IS and 40 CENTS
Also a large variety of fancy pictures
of all kinds at 10 cents each or three
for rs cents. Send three cent stamp
and get one of my circulars. Address,
j. D. Montfort, P. O. Box ll6, Wash
ington. D. c. as
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

~ The past week has been the hot
test of the season; even the nights
have been unbearable. Rain is needed
badly-the cane is suffering for the
want of it, as we'll as the gardens and
pasturage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

B Tom Bynum, of Baton Rouge,
but a native ofour Parish, has been ap-
pointed Chairman of the Liberal State
Committee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

E15 a Peoria lady lately gave en-
ployment to gorgeously clad and ire
mendously pig-tailed heather Chinese,
and the entire family turned out 70 see
the new girl work. He broke plates,
smashed a lamp chimney, split dish
water ON the floor and sswore in good
English when he scalded his fingers
Then to her great disgust the lady
found that the supposed exile from the
Central Flowery Land was i'll reality
her Oldest sou, wearing her best Dolly
Warden and her last new switch. He
won't do that again, just yet. s,-..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

- River yet on the decline, will,
fair prospects of low water and trouble
to the boats No rise iu the tariff Of
lrcights.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

~ DR.. Angel reached here. on Mon
day, and will remain here professional.
ly for two weeks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

E8 See card of DR.. Laney; lie is
still of US and with us and gives every
attention to his professional duties.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

u Very little cotton coming to
Town-weather too fine to stop
picking.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

We call attention to the card of
c. r. Dranguet, Esq, announcing him
self a candidate for the Office of Dis
trict Attorney for this Judicial Dis
trict. Mr.. Dranguet is an able lawyer
and most accomplished gentleman.
He held the Office for a short time. nm
der Executive appointment, and dis
charged its duties ably and faithfully.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

sA- A gentleman was fretting
about the loss of an overcoat and UNI
brella that had been stolen frcm his
hall, and petuantly said, Beside, IFS
such q waste of the articles, for tho
thief is pretty sure tot go at last where
ne will need neither of them"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

DR.. TURKS LIVER PILL are a mild and
gentle purgative, possessing the pecu-
liar merit of acting as a powerful agent
in relieving congektiye or torpid liver.
They have no equal. . a.a +
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

u Captain j. G. White, our fellow
townsman, has been placed on tile Lib
eral State Committee from Rapides
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

tF Read the notice of Nels Taylor,
proprietor of the Eclipse Livery Stable.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

70 We have been supplied with
New Orleans papers by the clerks Of
Nhe Right Way, Fie:a and d. l. Tally,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

q Get Your harness mended BIZ a
tirst-class WORKMANSHIP can be found
at the Eclipse Livery Stable. .2
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H. L. DAGRE,| co oro+ ,;os
j. r. WATERS, 1o''' VS.


BEAUTY OF OLD PEOPLE. and
women make their own beauty or their
own ugliness. Lord Lytton speaks in
one of his novels, Of man, "who was
uglier than he had any business to be-
and if he could but read it, every hu-
man being carries his life in his. face,
and is good-looking or the reverse as
that life has been good or evil. On our
features the fine chisel Of thought and
emotion are eternally at work. Beauty
is not the monopoly of blooming young
men and of white and pink maidens.
There is a slow growing beauty which
only comes to perfection in old age.
Grace belongs to no period Of life, and
goodness improves the longer it exists.
have seen sweeter smiles from lip OF
seventy than upon lip of seventeen.
There is the beauty of young and the
beauty of holiness-a beauty much more
seldom met, and more frequently found
in the armchair by the fire, with the
grandchildren around its knee, than in
the ball room or promenade. Husband
and wife, who have fought the world
side by side, who have made common
stock of joy or sorrow, and aged togeth-
er, are frequently found curiously alike
in personal appearance, and in pitch
and tone of voice-just as twin pebbles
on the beach, exposed to the same tidal
influences, are each others second self
He has gained feminine something,
which brings his manhood into full re-
lief. She has gained masculine some
thing, which acts as foil to her wo-
manhood. I'LL
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81 Corn is cheap-therefore feed
your horses atsthe Eclipse Livery
Stable. t-
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DAVIDSON B. PENN

ON PARDON-Pardon is alike
due to the sordid and the generous.
Extend thy pardon to him who
Wronged thee, and thy charity to
him who has withheld it from thee.
Sins confessed is Il solicitation of
forgiveness. Confess thy sins and
crave forgiveness; for denial dou-
bles the offence. Pardon the sin
of thy friend, and contend not with
thine enemy. Revenge produces
sorrow, pardon gladdens. 1t is re-
corded of a king who had decreed
the execution of a band of malefac-
tors that one Of the condemned
craved the forgiveness in the fol
lowing expressive terms: "Wicked
as we are, O lord, king, in commit
ting sins, yet let not that preclude
the exercise of thy royal clemency
to sp IRE our wretched lives" These
expressive words pleased the king
who tempered with justice and
mercy, and granted pardon. A Ger.
tain king ordered the execution Of a
philosopher. One of the counselors
pleaded for him in the following
terms: "My lord, though thy power
may enable thee to accomplish an
act, yet can it ever enable thee to
undo one e. The king reflected,
and revoked the fatal decree Mi
CHAR Hapeninim. s In
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

We are authorized to announce
r. L. FOX,
of Rap:des, as an Independent candi-
date for the Office of Parish Judge of
Rapides Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

q When you come to town do not
fail to put up your stock at the Eclipse
Livery Stable.
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aa A London correspondent
tells Of a new version of an old
game which has come in vogue in
England among the .aristocracy.
and which they follow with an en-
thusiasm in marked, contrast with
their ordinary incidence. This
game they call "Polo,s but it is
better known in this country as
plain "shiDnes,'' and the chief
point Of difference between the
game as played by the aristocrats
and oar gamins is, that, whereas
the American boys play the game
afoot and their own shins receive
all the blows. the Britishers ride
OIL horseback during the game and
leave their animals to receive the
blows from their sticks. This is
considered very much sport across
the water-so manly and unique;
indeed, that the Prince and Prime
cess of Wales, and a distinguished
gathering Of ladies and gentleman
attended recently at a match play
ed at Windsor Park between sis
4 officers of the Life Guards and the
same number of officers of the 9th
Lancers, with detailed squadron
of the latter corps looking on ad
miringly at che prowess Of thei,
superiors. "Before the end of thu
game" remarks the correspondent
"somc of the ponies began to limr
and look as if they thought thai
they, at least, had had enough O
this land Of tun." Oh, for an Eng
! lish Bergh! a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

~ In another column we publish
the proceedings of the Congressional
Convention for the Fourth District
1t will be seen that Judge Ryan gave
up his own claims and voluntarily re-
tired, thus leaving the way clear for
the nomination of Colonel Davidson.
This was a graceful compliment to the
Parish of Sabine, which four years ago
gave Judge Ryan every vote within its
limits: except one person who voted
without being legal voter.
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70 We are authorized to announce
to the supporters and friends of the
Omitted State Ticket and the public
generally, that there will be public
speaking in this Town, on Wednesday,
the 18th of September, 1872. The can
didates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, McEnery and Jonas, and
others will be present and address the
people. . @
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Secretary.


A STORY FOR You've LADIES WITH
LITTLE BRoTHERs.-The moral of the
following, told by the sufferer, is TOO
apparent to mention. Young ladies
will hereafter trun their brothers out
when gentlemen call. It's certain that
| wish somebody would spank the
young rascal. We talked of noun
tains, wales and cataracts-I believe /
said waterfall-when the boy spoke
up and said.
"Why, sisters got whole trunk full
OF them up stairs; pa says they arc
made Of boss hair" l
This revelation struck terror into me
and bushes into the check of nv fai,
companion. 1t began to be very ap-
parent to me that must he very
guarded in what | said, lest the boy
might slip in his remarks at uacalled
for places in fact, turned my con.
versation to him and told him he ought
to so home with me and see what nice
chickens l have in the country. I'm
luckily | mentioned a yoke of calves
which ruined all. The little one look
ed up and said:
Sisters got dozen pair of them,
but she don't wear them only when
she goes up town of windy days"
"Leave the room, you unmanerly
little wretch u exclaimed Emily, f'leaye
Immediately"
II Know what you want ME to leave
the room for" exclaimed he, "you can't
fool me, you want to sit in that mans
lap and kiss him just as you did Bill
Simmons the other day; you can't foo
me. l jes tell you. Gin me som.
candy like he did and I'll go. Ior
think cause you've got the Greciar
bend that you're smart. Guess / know
thing or two. I'm mad at you any.
how, because papa would have bough
me top yesterday, if it hadn't beer
for getting them curls, dog on yer.
"You needn't turn so red in the face
cause / see the paint. There amt ne
use winking that glass eye of YOUR
for l amt going out of here, that i.
WHAT the matter with the purps.
don't care if you are twenty-eight
years old you Amt no boss of mine
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

We ere authorized to announce
C. F. DRANGUET,
Vi Natchitoches, as a candidate fol
District Attorney of the Ninth Judicial
District, subject to nomination by tht
Liberal Party.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-28

Teeth like orient pearls set in cushions
of rose, Al . -..-
A breath like the perfume the toilet be-
slows: $50 "t. '-t RS
These are charms to win hearts when
all other charms fade, ,s
But they can't be preserved without
SozoDoNT's aid. &
-Spalding's Glue mends Furniture.
Toys, &c. a
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DIR. TUFTS HAIR DYE Is ENDORSED By
THE BEST CHEMISTS. .,
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FOR Congress-(short Term,)
SAMUEL ARMSTEAD, of Caddo