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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
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BELLS PRECINCT,

BELLS PRECINCT, !
Rapides Parish, October 10Th, 1872. :
To the Editor of the Democrat:
Dear Sir Your paper of the 10th
contains the recommendation of an in
dependent ticket with my name for
Representative. respectfully decline.
I have accepted the nomination of the
Convention of the 18th for Police Ju-
ror, and shall to the extent of my abil-
ity support the Conservative ticket
upon which my name has been placed.
.......... . Respectfully, .-a
A. B, G.. DEAN,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

Watch out for Chills and Fever, and
prepare the system for resisting its at
tack by using DR.. TUFTS Liver Pills.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

Is The colored voters are beginning
to get their eyes open at last. They are
convinced now that the Fusion ticket
will carry the State, and that its princi-
pies will forever control the policy of
the State government. Hence they do
not wish to so against the ruling party
simply to please a set of cormerants
who, as soon as McEnery is elected,
will take their carpet-bags and go back
to the North from which they came
They know that their only salvation lies
in the advice of Oscar j. Dunn to cult
vate friendly relations with their white
neighbors who own the soil and who
can render them assistance. Hence
many of them show an Indifference to
register, and many who have registered
will vote the Fusion ticket.
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THE RADICAL TAXEs.-The people
must make desperate effort at the en-
suing election to get clear of the i'm
mense load of taxation which Radical
rascality has placed ON their shoulders.
To say nothing of the intolerable Fede-
raj taxation, equalling that of the des-
potic governments of the old World, the
carpet-bag Legislatures of the South
have imposed such taxation upon the
people Of these States as has brought
them to the verge Of bankruptcy and
ruin. Notwithstanding the fact that
the value of property has decreased one
half, the debts of these States have been
increased under Radical rule to a sum
amounting in the aggregate to nearly
THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
In Louisiana alone there has been an
increase Of nearly THIRTY MILLIONS over
the old debt. To meet this debt there
has been laid such burden of taxation
as no people can stand. Shall we sub
nit to it any longer, or shall we change
the infamous system which caused it?
The only relief lies in the election of
the Fusion ticket which is pledged to
economy and reform. Kellogg and his
party are striving for their election only
to plunder the State for the next four
years. Can you hesitate for whom
to vote?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

q William PENIS house, in Phila
delphia, ia now drinking saloon Of the
lowest class. as -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

u Noboats up, no mails. We have.
however, received late New orlea aI'
papers from Judge Myers. Of Nalchi'o''
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23
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ALEXANDRIA,, La,
0otoHnv 81 1870

UctODer ~, lcl~.
Messrs. W. B. Harper and others, Demo.
cratic Executive Committee for the Par.
ish of Rapides: III
iGentlemen - The honor you have
done me in presenting my name to the
people Of the Parish for the office of
Representative, l respectfully decline.
In thus declining to allow my name to
be used as above, l intend no disres-
pect to the gentlemen of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee, but sim
ply to prevent my name from being
the means of Withdrawing one vote
from the solid front hope to see all
good people make in the ensuing cleo
tien. ss....'-s77-s '-aes7.'
have the honor to be,
Gentlemen. very respectfully,
Your ohcdient servant,
s.,.t.+ F, NJ. RAXSDALE
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

" Town dull-politics lively and
gushing, candidates on the rampage =;
the Liberals are we'll in hand and are
ready to win the fight in Rapides iu-
dependent and so-called Democratic
tickets do not in the least disturb them.
They have started TO win and redeem
Rapides, and nothing can't stop them.
They have good and true men as stand
ard bearers and victory is theirs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

THE ONLY REMEDY.-Those who suf-
fer from foul breath are open to the
charge Of carelessDess. 1t is an offence
that can be speedily abated, as single
bottle of the fragrant Sozodont will M
mistakably accomplish the work. No
toilet table should be without it. 1t
will preserve and keep the teeth white,
and the breath pure and sweet. Spald.
ing's Glue-who would be without it
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

!. % Our Radical brethren have let
down on the cold flag" and have
failed to hoist it on their beautiful
Grant pole, since the third day of its
raising. Why all this" cooling off,
this let down, this gross neglect?
Certainly such liberty staff should
have the Flag ofour country proudly
waving from its mast head. We
hear a sad rumor whispered around
giving the cause, though we can
hardly cred t it. The old dame has
it that the large and beautiful flag,
that waved in triumph from the pole
at its erection. and a few days after,
wa a borrowed one, and borrowed
from The grave yard of Pine,ille,
where sleep the Union dead. The
old dame has it further that Packard
and Kellogg promised to send a large
and new one to our brethren, in ap-
probation Of the high regard and
esteem in which they hold our Ra-
pides Radicals. But sad to relate
the promise has not been fulfilled,
the old flag has not yet arrived, hence
the beautiful pole must remain bare,
unless another grave yard loan can
be effected. All this old Dame Ru-
NOR whispers around and around,
but, in charity we believe as much Of
it as we choose.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

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sy~ Can you pay your taxes for the
current year? If you can manage to
squeeze out money enough for that pur-
pose can you stand an increase of one
hundred per cent. next year? That
amount will be needed to meet the ex-
travagant legislation of the State in
lease Kellogg is elected. Nor does it
needany new law to lay them. By the
law:as it now stands the Auditor is the
Judge whether additional taxation is
necessary Or not, and when he makes
up his mind that it is, lie can order its
collection simply by issuing his. circular
to the Parish collectors. A careful es-
innate shows that at least double the
amount of the present taxes will be
needed next year. Tue AUDITOR WILL
ORDER THEIR COLLECTION WITHIN TEN
DAYS AFTER KELLOGG Is INAUGURATED.-
The only way to keep your property
from being sold out under. the Tax Col
lector's hammer is to vote for McEnery
who is pledged to reform and economy
in the administration Of the govern.
ment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-23

" Read the ''Powers of Federal
Supervisors" taken from the New
York World. We are afraid it spoils
the well matured plans and fancy tricks
of our beloved Radical brethren of Ra-
pides. They have been banking on
that law for some time, and had cast
the last die of their hopes on its doing
the work for them and leading to sue
cess, but that die won't do this time !;
it is cast otherwise and burnt powder
wont save them or their party in this
Parish. The case is plain one, the
Liberals have more voters this time
than the Radicals, and must win in
fair election. The sooner our erring
brethren see and know this, the better;
this Is our time to win and all eterni-
ty can't prevent it. @'a'.-
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F See bridge notice.
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TEMPERATURE

AS REPORTED BY LEVIN AND FERGrs
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-03-20
Marriage.

Men and women, and especially
young people, do not know that It
takes years to marry completely two
hearts, even of the most loving and
well sorted But nature allows no
sudden change. Wc slope very grad.
ually from the cradle to the summit
of life. Marriage is gradual, frac-
tion of US at time. A happy wed.
lock is long falling in love. / know
young persons think love belongs only
to brown hair, and plump, round,
crimson cheeks. So it does for its be-
ginning, just as Mt. Washington be-
gins at Boston Bay. But the golden
marriage is part Of love which the
bridal day knows nothing of. Youth
is the tassel and silken flower of love,
age is the full corn, ripe and solid in
the ear. Beautiful is the morning of
love with its prophetic crimson, violet,
purple and gold, with its hopes Of
days that are to come. Beautiful also
is the evening OF love, with its glad
rcmcmbrances, and its rainbow side
turned toward heaven as well as earth
Young people marry their oppostes in
temper and general character, and
such marriage is commonly good
match. They do it instinctivcly.-
The young man does not say, "my
black eyes require TO be wed with blue
and my over vohomcnce requires to
be little modified with somewhat of
dullness and reserve" When these
oppositos come together to be wed,
they do not know it, but each thinks
the other just like himself Our pco-
Pile never marry their opposite; they
marry their similars, and from calcu.
lation. Each Of these two arrange.
ments is very proper. In their long
journey,theso young opposites will fall
out by the way great many times,
and both get away from tho road but
each will charm tho other back again;
and by and by they will be agreed as
to the place they will go and the road
they will go by, aud become recon.
ciled. The man will be nobler aud
larger for being associated with so
much humanity unlike himself, and
she will be noblcr woman for hav.
ing manhood beside her, that seeks to
correct her deficiencies and supply
her with what sho lacks, if the diver
sity be not too great, and there be real
pioty and love in their hearts to begin
with. The old bridegroom, having n
much shorter journey TO make, must
associate himself with one like him.
self. A perfect and complete mar
riage is, perhaps, as rare as perfect
personal beauty. Men and women
are married fraclionally now a small
fraction, then largo fraction. Very
few are married totally, and they only
think, after some forty or fifty years
of gradual approach and experiment
Such large and sweet fruit is com.
pletc marriage, that il needs very
long summer 20 ripen, and then q
long winter TO mellow and season in
But real happy marriage Of love and
judgment, between a noble man and
woman, Is one of tho things 40 very
handsome, that IL the sun wero, as The
Greek poets fablod, god, hc nigh
stop tho world 10 order TO feast hii
eyes with such spectacle 7neodor'
! Parker.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-03-20
Mchammed Ali and the Apple.

Mohammed Ali once summoned a
council OF his officers and advisers to
deliberate on the matter Of an impor.
tant expedition. When they came
together, he pointed to an apple which
lay on the floor Of the divan. II had
been placed exactly on the centre of
the large carpet spread in the hall be-
fore them. dNow," said he, "wboevcr
of you can, without placing his feet
on the carpet whore it lies, reach and
give me the apple, he shall command
the expedition against Nigid." One
after another tried in vain, sprawling
at full length upon the carpet with
their heels just beyond its edge, and
stretching out their arms as far as
possible. The distance, however, was
loo great, and tho apple remained un.
graspcd. At last the adopted brother
of Mohammcd Ali, the short, stout
Ibrahim, who, from his shortncss and
stoutness had less chance than any
one else, arose, bowed TO tho pacha,
and offered to execute tho difficult
performance. All laughed, fully OK.
pccting that hc would make ridicu-
Ious failure. This laughter soon, how
ever, changed into admiration when
they saw lbrahim quietly fold up the
carpet until the apple was fairly with
in his grasp. IL was tho very thing
which was so easy to bo done, If they
had only thought Of IL. 1t was like
Columbus making tho egg TO stand
by breaking in one end; or Alexander
solving the Gordian knot by the sim
pie process OF cutting It through
Such device might not bc The best
way Of choosing general for diff
cult undertaking, but II was congenia
to tho Oriental mind, and was test
OF that unexpected sort which some
times bost brings out the tact or rcadi
moss Of men. II was characteristic o.
Mohammed All, and tho penetrating
qualities by which ho achieved SC
much.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-03-20
Tea vs.. Boots and Shoes.

Ihe humorous members OF Congress,
whether Democrats, Free Traders or
Revenue Reformers, who chose to play
jackal TO the iron and wooden monop-
olies, by voting for free coffee and tea,
and leaving duties ranging from go to
l50 per cent. on iron and woolens,
will undoubtedly have 10 explain their
vote to their constituencies nor will
they find the press backward in en-
tightening the people that this meas
ure is injurious to their best interests.
1t is tho duty OF members of Con-
gress who make and voto tax laws To
be at least acquainted with the rudi-
mcnts Of the existing taxation laws.
And pointing out the gIaring absurdi.
ty of prefrerring free tea to free hides
and free leather, only convicts such
law makers either Of ignorance or
class legislation; in both or in either
the interest of the masses is betrayed.
In 1871, we imported and consumed
46,973,7S6 pounds of tea. The pres
ent duty Of Is cents per pound amounts
TO s7,0I6,067, and relieves a family
consisting of 6 adults, provided they
use per capita the usual quantity of
tea, OF tax on pounds of tea, or
sl.05 per annum. This is the full ex.
tent of the relief TO the family of 6
adults. Now, lot us turn TO another
picture. This family Of six adults use
and consume $50 worth OF boots ard
shoes per annum. That is the lowest
calculation; and every family 10 the
country will understand that we do
not overrate the consumption of boots
and shoes. Now, 245 manufacturers
of boots and shoes in Massachusetts,
have declared over their signatures
that if the duty on hides and leather
were removed, they would immedi-
ately reduce the price Of boots and
shoes 10 per cent. Let US, then, see
how much the revenue would lose by
the repeal Of the hide and leather
duty, and tho gain it would give to
consumers. In 1871, VIC collected du.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-03-20
The Evil Of the Hour.

The New York Evening Mail puts
the case thus:
There is too much lying On every
hand we meet with cxaggeration,
oquivocation, deception. We call il
lying, and every man or woman who
varies one jot from the slrictest fact
and truth is indeed liar.
The exprcss-man agrees most SOL
cmnly to deliver q trunk for you at a
certain place by certain hour. He
delivers 1t the day aflcr the time
promised, and thus lies. The grocer
promises to send you the best tea in
the market. lie takes the first his
hand lights upon without any care for
the quality, and he dispatches IL to
you without twinge. He is liar
The printer promises to do your work
cheaper than it can be done else here
it town. Ho forgcts his promise
charges you what he pleascs- and lies.
The tailor agrees to deliver suit of
clothes without fail by six in the even
ing. You got them in the morning,
and the tailor is liar. The dentist
pledges his word that your teeth as
filled by him will all be right for
dozen years. The filling comes out in
six months, and tho dentist lies. A
man over the way is in the need of a
temporary loan. You lend him a
small sum, which he promises by every
thing sacred to return at a given time.
He keeps it month over time and is
liar. An auctioneer tells you that a
certain picture is by master artist,
when he knows it was painted by a
fourth rate painter. llc lies, and is
not worthy of trust. A salesman lies
about his goods. A boot maker Lies
about your boots. The jeweler lies
about your watch. The gossippor at
the dinner table tells exaggerated sto-
ries to astonish the ladies', and is moth
ing less than a liar. The florist as
sures you that his flowers were picked
in the morning, when they are nearly
two days old. The book publisher
advertises that his book is selling by
the tens of thousands when he has not
sold a thousand. lie is liar and one
door from the murderer.
Everywhere, everywhere we hear
lying, lying, lying. Men and women
who would knock you down if you
called them liars, lie every hour
Deception. Canvassers lie about in
surance companies. Brokers lie about
stocks. Editors lie about politics.
Exaggeration and misrepresentation
rule the hour and its curse.
Gentlemen-ladies- cannot the
truth be told always and evcrl Why
all this deception and lying? Why so
much falsifying and cheating? In
the name Of all that is true and good,
we beg Of you TO
DO ,lS Won nvrCc
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-03-20
Mean Christians,

Dr. Prime, editor of tho New York
Observer, we believe is not given to
telling ibs, but he got off pretty
tough yarn few weeks ago. He Of
fored through the Observer reward
Of Fifty Dollars for an authentic case
of m ea.aa . -->:.N :-x- -------, AZ -.-,s
families, "meaner than the one where
a minister's wife was invited to visit
one week among the people, and that
weeks board was deducted from his
salary |" A number of persons in
communications to that paper, have
laid claim TO the reward (none from
this region, of course,) bringing to
light "spblimer" cases Of meanness.
Ono case is this /: A beneyolent(D So
ciety employed hard working mis-
sionary for s4O0 per annum, out of
which be had to pay house rent and
support his family. He hired hum.
ble cottage with a small, poor garden
attached. By hard york during odd
hours, the good man coaxcd his little
lot to produce few vegetables. The
Rev. Secretary of the society happen
ed along when the vegetables we're at
their prime. He proceeded to inven-
tor them, and arrived at the conclu-
sion that they were worth SIS. This
amount the Society deducted from the
s400 salary Another. At dona-
tion, the articles were marked at their
highest market value, and the total
amount deducted from the salary!
One package of-peppcr was marked
"2 cts" and that also deducted. If
old Split Foot doesn't pepper the eyes
Of such "donors," it will only be be-
cause his friends have donated oil the
pepper. Another: At a donation two
fans were sent in, valued at cents
each, and deducted from the minister's
salary. The donors made mistake
in parting with the fans; they will
have use for them themselves, one Of
these days, or would have if they were
not fire proof. One more A stranger
presented clergyman with five dol
lars. The vestry heard of it, and do
ductcd it from his salary. Other
cases Of meanncss are given by DR..
Prime, but these will answer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-03-20

These unfortunate men left, on a
close estimate, 220 widows, and be.
tween 500 and 600 orphan children.
We have watched the numerous acci.
dents occurring in the several regions
Of Luzerne county, and we believe
that we can make correct estimate
of the nature Of tho 116 deaths, and
place the responsibility where il be.
longs Abont one third of the whole
number of the killed met their death
on account of the neglect of operators
to mako second openings to their
mines Another third were killed by
the explosion of gases, which would
have been avcrted if the law requiring
every mine 10 be examined by an ex-
pcrienced miner with safety lamp
before the workmen enter had been
complied with. About one sixth lost
thei1livcs through mere negligence,
in not paying sufficient attention to
the pof of the mines and otherwise,
whie the remaining one sixth of the
wholc number worc killed by unfore.
seer and unavoidable accidents. We
have no doubt that very nearly the
SAND state of facts exist in the other
rcgims, except in Columbia county.
1t Is really astonishing that in that
county moro than half a million OF
tons Of coal was mined and shipped,
In ala M, Inct;op of xvhich on1v opa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-03-20
Fashionable Sorrow.

When sadness and sorrow drapc tho
heart, outward forms and show ll.
grief sink into insignifcancc. Lifc's
brightest pictures ought not to bo
shadowed 10 black Grape, for at best
the afflicted see little enough Of light
or hope through tear. blind eyes,
The more cheerful the surroundings
of tho sorrowing, tho better to rouse
the stricken spirit from brooding upon
its grief and loneliness.
Only the pretended mourner cares
to naunt his or her weeds o. wcc he;
fore the world. A widow who said
she was so thankful 10 protect her
grief with the deepest mourning dress,
attended places Of amusement in two
weeks after her husband dicd-com-
menced her first Irritation while her
husband was wasting away on his
death bed and six weeks afterwards
danced at the anniversary of her Sis
tcr's wedding dayl So much for the
sincerity of her desire to shield her,
self from tho frivolities OF lifc's pleas
s,oS no "u'" ""', eno ."o"S"'
o'ack Grape becoming anu iasniohapic,
anu 'he most ,n'cres''ng way 70 an,
nouhce 'n1 n ,ac. 'na. u'. sue was asa'n ~
to be a sacred symbol Of grief and af-
n'c''on. "a wlaow wreath anu WI
are considerca 80 styiisn ina. tney
nave oecn ana ,s, arc worn ny aes'gnlng
women US "up'us must euccees,u'
Weapons " n'aA'ns conques.s. - q,
however, ,neru are many uue noeH
women, wn1 p' e'hs ~ 'nSeAp,ouou ne a, 'tea ,ea
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-03-20
mANIfesr DESTINY.

~ ny RICHARD nExRy sroDDARD.
Nothing as II was Of old.
Where cities stood the cattle browse;
Weeds strike their roots through royal mould
Tho lizards bask In Cmsar's house.
What Cheops built the pyramidY
Whose dust II any, there Is hidl
II these tho master races, fell,
Much moro tho tribes whom they o'crthrow,
From whence they cane, no man osn toll,
Nor whittier vanished like the dew.
The same destruction now, as then,
Makes obsolete these outworn en--------
The rod man, whom our hardy sircs
Found IN possession Of the land
Who built In woods his wigwam fires,
And smoked his pipes or bow in hand,
Crept on the wild deer, or the bear
Or tracked the panther to his lair.
Who, grim and hard Of heart to boast,
Daubed in his war-paint, stole away
With twenty devils In his breast,
To where his hated foeman lay;
Whom. II asleep he could not find,
And his strong arms in pinions bind,
To burn him at the dreadful stake
lie would devote to sudden death -
AS suddenly his scalp would take,
And mock the rattle in his breath;
Then II pappoose and squaw he saw,
Would massacre pappoose and squaw
These bronze barbarians Of the Past,
Cast in the mOulds Of hell are gone:
Their world was wanted far and fast
We drove them toward the setting sun,
Ay-aud II future need should be,
Wen drown them in the western sea
With iron nets we hold their tral
They find us whcreso'cr they go
Though fierce they cannot make us quail,
Nor match the rifle with the bowl
Well give them graves, and let them try
The happy hunting grounds on hight