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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-07-31
HORACE GREELEY.

ar In Sparta, Wisconsin, = new doc.
tor. just arrived in town, called on the
editor Of the paper at midnight in q
storm, to subscribe for his paper, and
pay five dollars for the insertion of q
business card. The poor editor stood
at the open door in his shirt, the rain
beating against his legs, for want Of
accommodations in the house for his
new patron. Hunting around to make
change, in the excitement, he started a
perspiration, took cold and was sick.
The next day he bad to call a ply stefan.
Of course he patti 0nised the new ''docn
who had paid him some cash. He was
sick three weeks, and had to pay the
doctor 940 more than he received. He
says he will never take money from .
doctor again.
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a They have new way Of treati1r
the broken legs of horses, which ought
to be generally known. A valuable
horse IN Hartford, Conn.,, had it's lea
broken not long since. The leg was
carefully set By en- experienced sur
geon, and was covered thickly with
plaster When the plaster ''set,n or
hardened, it kept the limb a. immoya-
bic as if it vas made Of iron. Thus
treated, a brokon leg will knit toSefh.,
or in brief time. -
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~ The ladies of Roman Catholic
Church Fair in St. Paul, Mimi, have
presented Mr.. Greeley with cane, and
have received the following acknowl-
edgment:
NEW YORK, July II, 1ez2.-I have
just received, through Mr.. G. 4 Dana,
your valued present, for which re-
turn my hearty thanks. The weight
Of sixty.one years on my head has Of
late rendered a cane desirable, and
while l am doubtful as to the recep-
ton Of presents which have q high
pecuniary value, gladly receive yours,
whereof the worth is measured aud es-
tablished not by the number Of dollars
1t may have cost, but by the fond,
warn hearts which gladly co-operated
to tender 1t. Accept my profound ac-
Acknowledgements, with my assurance
that henceforth, as heretofore, I shall
labor to smooth the rugged pathway of
poverty and render our country first,
and the whole world ultimately, the
home of political equality and religious
liberty. Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
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SCENE AT AN AUCT1oN.-A wri.

| SCENE AT AN AUCTION.-A VII
ter in the spirit Of the Times thu
sketches a scene in an auction mart
that he witnessed a few days since
The articles offered, he says, were
damaged goods that wo
men dote on them as they do on
curly.heady babies.
The first articles put up were a
pair of blankets for which more
than a dozen bids were Immediate
ly offered. The puzzled auctioner,
however. caught up the highest
which was a dollar from a female
who seemed determined to have
them at any price, ere he could say
"going" a male cried out "dollar
fifty" from the opposite side of the
room.
'Two dollars!" echoed the NO.
man elbowing her way through the
dense mass of females, who were
separated from the males by a long
counter, upon which the glib.ton.
gued auctioneer walked to and fro
with his goods.
1.-TWO fifty" nodded the man.
"Thank ye, sir; going at two fif.
IT," cried the auctioneer.
"Three!" screamed the woman.
"Gin the fifty?" said the auction.
Ger, turning to the woman, with a
half-suppressed smile Oh his small,
sober visage
A nod from the woman.
''Three fifty, Tin offered; give
me four? Come, don't be afraid !;
they're worth double the money.
"Yes, and that's ALL"
"Sold" cried the dealer in
hammer, almost bursting with
laughter, ito Captain smith--not
J0hn-for four dollars"
''Smith !" cried the woman. i
with, my husband" raising her,
self on tip-toe to catch a glimpse oil
him. "Why you good for nothing
man; you've been bidding against
your own wife O, you impudence
but I won't have them in the
house."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-07-31

IThe Radicals OF our Parish had
o convention, in Town on Saturday,
and appointed delegates to the Pinch.
bach Convention to meet on the 9th.
Several have been named, who were
delegates to ne Packard Casey Con-
yention.
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" Yours, Very Respectfully,
AUGUSTUS SCHELL,
Chairman National Democratic Com,
mittee.

SozoDoNT.-An article that is at once
teeth preserver and breath purifier,
and yet so pleasant and convenient to
use, its exceeding popularity does not
surprise any one. Time has fully es.
tablished the fact that the Sozodont pos.
sesses these excellent qualities in an en-
inent degree. 1t has legitimately &C
quired the right to position upon eve.
~ toilet table. Spalding's Glue, always
up to sticking point.
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New York, !.
July ~, 1872. I

NEW 1Okh,
July II, 1872. !
Hon. Emile Lasere, Chairman Demo
cratic Executive Committee of Lou
isiana, New Orleans.
DEAR S1R-1 beg earnestly to call
your attention to the Importance of
fusing in your State all elements of
opposition to the present federal ad-
ministration. Unless this be done the
eight electoral votes of Louisiana will
be lost to the cause of Greeley and
Brown. The Democracy of the entire
nation, through their representatives
in convention, have made this coali-
ton by adopting the Liberal ticket az
their own, and thus opening the way
for cooperative action in all the
States. This fusion will extend not
only to the electoral ticket, but will
run through the State and congress
gressional officers. In this way we
hope to stimulate the energies and
the enthusiasm of the people, and
largely augment the vote of the ma
tional nominees. We do not deem 1t
necessary to address your understand
ing in this matter. The eight votes Of
Louisiana many determine the fate of
the country for the next four years.
It must be obvious that the interests OF
the nation at large, certainly in Lou
isiana, can hardly afford another term
of Grant. III
Yours, Very Respectfully,
AUGUSTUS SCHELL,
Chairman National Democratic Com
mittee,
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s@- The river is low and falling
steadily. The upper Falls are get
ting troublesome to- boats, and the
lower ones are making their appear.
ance. The wreck of the st Nicholas
is entirely out.
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EDWARD STANLEY.-The death OF
Edward Stanley, Ex-Governor Of North
Carolina, is announced as having &C.
CURED in San Francisco. He was
born in North Carolina, received a
portion of bis education at the Military
Academy Of Middleton, Connecticut,
and afterwards devoted himself to the
study of the law. He served three
years in the House of Representatives
of North Carolina, and was Speaker Of
that body. Mr.. Stanley at one period
Of bis life took quite a conspicuous
part in politics, having been elected a
Representative from his native State
in the twenty-fiftl, twenty-sixtl,,
twenty.seventh, thirtieth, thirty-frst,
and thirty-second Congresses; during
which he served on the Committee Of
Ways and Means, and as leader of his
party in debate. He subsequently re-
moved to California, when he devoted
himself almost exclusively to the
practice Of the law. During the war
he was recalled by President Lincoln,
who in 1862 assigned to him the duties
Of Military Governor of North Carolina.
This position he did not, however,
long retain, having resigned it four
months afterwards, when he returned
to San Francisco. Here be remained
! until his death, III the practice of hi.
profession.
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u The physicians of New York re-
port an alarming increase of cancer ou
the nose, caused BY the practice of wear
ing eyeglasses that are held to the
bridge Of tile nose by spring,
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Midsummer Maladfes,

The hot solar rays that ripen the har
vests generate many distressing dis
eases. If the Liver be at all predis
posed to irregularities, this is the sea
son in which bilious attacks may b
anticipated. A weak stomach, too, il
weakest in the summer months, ant
the loss of vitality through the pore
BY excessive perspiration is so great
that wholesome tonic, combing alst
the properties of a diffusive stimulan
and gentle exhilarant, is in many case,
necessary to health, and under no cir.
cumstances should be dispensed will
by the sickly and debilitated. OF all
the preparations intended thus to re.
fresh, snstain, and fortify the human
frame, there is none that will compare
with Hostetter's Celebrated Stomach
Bitters. They have been weighed in
the balance ofexperience and not found
wanting; have been recommended from
the first as great medicinal specific,
not as beverage, and 10 spite of in.
terested opposition from innumerable
quarters, stand, after q twenty years
trial, at tie head Of all proprietary
medicines intended for tile prevention
and cure of all ordinary complaints Of
the stomach, the liver, the bowels and
the nerves. In the unhealthy districts
bordering the great rivers of Califor-
MIA, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters may
he classed as the standard one for eve-
~ species of intermittent or remittent
fever. The people who inhabit those
districts, place the most implicit conf.
dence in the preparation-a confidence
that is increased every year by the re-
suits of its operations.
AS Bitters, so-called, of the most per-
nicious character, are springing up like
fungi on every side, the public is here
by forewarned against the dram shop
frauds. Ask for Hostetter's Bitters-
see that the label, etc., are correct, and
remember that the genuine article
is never sold in bulk, but in bottles
only is it sold.
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ANOTHER REPUBLICAN, LEADER Foe
GkEELEY.-General Milo 8. Hascall. d
Indiana, who was q Grant elector fou,
years ago, has written q letter an.
nouncing his intention Of supporting
the Liberal Republican candidates. He
says:
Mr.. Greeley I regard much better
man for this crisis than General Grant,
and he is certainly running on . mucl.
better platform. He has been much
better Republican than General Grant,
because, while the latter was voting
the Democratic ticket, Greeley was ed.
ucating the public mind through lons
years up to that standard of right and
justice which rendered it possible foe
the Republican party to exist. Ifthere
had never been any better Repubu.
cans In the country than General
Grant slavery would exist to-day as il
did twelve or fifteen years ago.
-" = I oppose Grant now becauso
he Is himself surrounded by a corrupt
ring consisting Of Morton, Cameron,
Tom Murphy, and others who have
not an honest hair in their heads, and
who have absolute control of Grant and
who are running the Government, not
for tho public good, but for their own
private gain. The Democratic party
having enthusiastically indorsed and
approved Of the principles Of the Gin
cinnati platform, and also it's candi-
dates, 1t matters not to me how wrong
they may have been in the past. It is
q blessed satisfaction to me to find
them right now, and pity the patriot
ism Of that man that could wish them
back upon their old Platform, With a
representative man thereon, simply
because 1t would be easier to defeat
them that way. On the contrary I say
they are deserving ofiofinite credit for
having taken the stand they have,
and propose to move or side by side
with them-I that most bitterly op-
posed when they were wrohg-uDtjl
every corrupt carpet Dagger in the
land, every sutler-selling Williams,
every Baker-defeating ring of Moons
and lddinga, every corrupt and demon
alizing Cameron and Morton have been
swept from the places they now occu-
py a. with the bosom of destruction.
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DRINKING IN WARM WEATHER.
Drinking is a habit. Some people
drink little, not because their consti-
tuition require less than others, it ia
their habit. These people never pers-
pire 80 much as those who drink more.
The more that is drunk, the more
water passes away, or the system
would suffer. As it is, the strain
affects it. The skin, the kidneys,
bowels, lungs, are all drawn upon
The result is, as may be expected, ex.
haustion. For this reason the man
who drinks much water, particularly
during the summer and in the hottest
weather, is less able to endure fatigue.
The water 10 of no benefit to l,im-that
is, the excess. 1t must pass away, and
this requires an effort of tho system,
which is the sweating process. II is
a bad habit to drink water 30 much ;
q false thirst is created. We should
drink only what is needed. Tho habit
Of drinking more will soon be over
come, and the person will feel mucl,
stronger and more capable Of bearing
fatigue. In winter, little fluid il need
ed beyond what our feed farnishes +;
in summer, some more, but not much.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-07-31

h@-Since our last the Caterpillara
have appeared in force, on Bayou
Rapides, and created no little excite
ment in our community. We have
heard great deal Of talk and opin.
ions about them, and from reliable
sources we gather, that this crop will
not eat up the leaves, but in twenty
days, the fartherest, clean destruc-
ton may be looked for. How this
will effect the yield of the crop we
can yet form no estimate. With such
favorable weather, as the present,
twenty days will make vast differ
ence.
Since writing we have information
that several large fields of cotton, on
Bayou Rapides, are nearly eaten up
by the worms.
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s@ Last week was certainly the
heated term. The thermometer in
Town, reached 90 in the shade; un-
der our Sanctum, the coolest place
in Town, it reached SO.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-07-31

u The Duke Of Argyll puts the
number of "literary and highly educa-
ted men" connected with the press of
Great Britain at not less than five
thousand.
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ScrOfala.

Scrofula is the dread disease which
sweeps its thousands to the grave. 1t
makes its appearance in many forms /;
in Consumption, Glandular Swellings.
rheumatism, Cutaneous diseases, many
of the affections with which females are
troubled, &c. Perhaps no one is Who'll
ly free from its faint, the only way 1t
can be successfully treated is through
the medium of the circulation. 1t is a
blood disease; DIR. TUTT's SARsAPAR1LLA
AND QUEENS DELIGHT possesses the
qualities to e1pel it from the system and
restore perfect health. Being free from
violent minerals, it may be taken with
safety by old and young. The most del.
icate female may take it at any time
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S@-We are thankful to Charles W.
Drown, of the 18th Era, and Ned
Smith, Of the Rnth, for full files of
late and acceptable papers.
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District Judge.

We are authorized to announce
WIN. A. SEAY,
of Rapides, as q candidate for the Of
fee Of Judge of the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict, composed of the Parishes of Ra-
pides, Grant, Natchitoches, Sabine and
Vernon.
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SAFEST PoslrIoN MA THUNDER
SToRM.-To stand by the side Of .
con tinuous conductor, Of sufficient
conducting capacity to afford free
transit to the electric charge, is the
safest position which q person can
take. A home with a good lightning
rod passing down its wall is exactly in
that condition. But to be near an i'm
perfect conductor, as tree for example
or form part Of a broken chain of con-
ductors is, on the other hand, the most
dangerous.
In house which is not protected by
lighting rods, Professor Wells says
the safest position q person can occupy
is to lie upon . bed of hair or feathers,
ID the middle Of the room. The mid
die Of q carpeted room does tolerably
we'll, provided there is no lamp hang
ing from the ceiling. It is prudent to
avoid the neighborhood of chimneys,
because lightning may enter the room
BY them-soot being good conductor
For the same reason a person should
remove as far as possible from metals
and mirrors, as we'll as gilt articles
Exchange.
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Down THE H1LL.-The evening of
every mans life is coming on apace.
The day of life will soon be spent.
The sun, though it may be mp in mid
heaven, will pass swiftly down the
western sky, and disappear. What
shall light up mans path when the sun
Of life is gone down9 He must travel
on to the next world; but what shall
illuminate bis footsteps after the night
fall of death amid the darkness Of his
journeyi What question more import
ant, more practical, more solemn, for
each reader Of our journal to ask him
self That is q long journey to travel
without friend. Yet every man must
perform it. The time is not far distant
when all men will begin the journey.
There is an evening star in the natural
world. Its radiance is bright and
beautiful, and cheering to the benight-
ed traveller. But lifes evening star il
q good hope ofheaven. Its beauty and
brilliancy are reflected from the Sun Of
Righteousness, whose bright rays light
up the evening of life, and throw their
radiance quite across the darkness OF
the grave into Emmanuel's land. Il
has illuminated the footsteps Of many
a traveller into eternity. It it Of price,
less value. A Thousand worlds can.
not purchase it; yet it is offered with.
out money and without price to him
who will penitently and thankfully
receive it.
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n The result Of Mr.. Greeley's
sojourn at Chappaqua, is that y late
Tribune has an article on the adultera-
ton OF milk. He thinks that if the
COW was better underdrained, and the
control of its internal revenue reru.
lated by the Congressional Districts,
1t would lay coconuts Of a better quail.
ty with fifty per cent, more cream to
the acre,
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e. Grant has had an interview,
at Long Branch, with Spotted Tail
and Colonel Carter.
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Coarse Of Senator Stockton.

Coarse Of Senator Stockton.
Senator John p. Stockton, Of New
Jersey. has addressed the following ex.
planatory letter to the Newark Journal;
On my arrival this evening in Wash i.
ingtos 6Dd your journal Of yester-
day, in which I am incorrectly rstse-
sented as having urged the delegate.
from New jersey to vote for Horac.
Greeley. This is an entire mistake
In common With all observers, It was
plain to sec, soon after Greelsy's nom.
ination at Cincinnati, thasshe would be
the Democratic nominee. After the
action Of the Democracy Of Indiana tho
result was certain. Bot having been
elected to the Senate of the United
States as a Democrat, and never hay
ing cast a vote for any one but . Dem.
ocrat, my convictions were clear from
the first that it was my duty to support
Democrat for the nomination. The
Convention at Trenton elected dele
gates without any expression Of opin-
ion on the subject. Under these cir
cumstances I continued to the end as I
began, urging the delegation to vote
according to their individual convic-
tions of duty. l voted always for
Democrat. You will observe that the
vote of New Jersey was equally divi-
ded between Mr.. Bayard and Mr. Gree
Icy, which represented very correctly
the supposed views of the Convention
which appointed the delegates, and
probably the views Of the Democracy
Of the State. Now, sir, since the high
court of the party has spoken, there
can be no difference of opinion among
Democrats. Party usage, as we'll as
the higher considerations Of patriotism,
will unite the Democrats of New Jer.
sey as one man on their nominee; and
] doubt not that New Jersey will cast
her vote in the electoral college for
Horace Greeley. Until his nomina-
ton by the Convention it was my plain
duty to oppose him and vote for 4
Democrat-now it is my duty to the
imperrilled liberty ofmy country; to
the Constitution which l am bound to
protect against its violators; to individ-
ual liberty, which has been destroyed
by forced constructions of tho amend
ments to the Constitution; to the great
fundamental doctrine of local self-gov-
eminent, violated in all the States; to
the freedom reflections; to the suprem-
acy Of the civil over the military power;
to the cause of reform against the uni
versal corruption surrounding tho
present Administration-to use all
honorable means in my power to de.
feat the reelection of General Grant
BY securing the election of Horace
Greeley. ! trust and believe that those
Democrats like myself, who have ab
stained from any movement outside Of
the party organization, will unite as
one man in this sacred duty, and show
that the old Democratic party carr /
still, as heretofore, make a sacri6D
Of all prejudice and pass,on, aud Gu
join with all patriotic citizens in a d :
termined effort to preserve at leat
such liberty as has been left to us II
the usurpations of the Republican Col.
gressioal caucus and the military now.
er. lam, very truly, yours,
JOHN P. STOCKTON.
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q A San Francisco court has de-
cided that opium eating is not intern
perance,
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DIR. TUTT's HAIR Dye IMpARTs LIFE T,
THE HAIR.
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No. We Gull the following articles
from the Courier Journal.
Grants reelection would be a ter
rible calamity to the country. He
and his party would accept such a
result as q complete Endorsement OF
their ruinous policy and conduct,
and things would be even worse than
they have been. Az for the people
of the South, they would, if possible,
be more oppressed and prosecuted
than ever, for the unanimity and en-
thusiasm with which they have hail
ed Greeley's nomination would be
remembered against them.
T he opponents of Mr.. Greeley
have attempted to create the i'm
preston that he would not receive
the support Of the German Liberal
vote. The indications are that he
will be supported by a larger num-
Der Of German votes than have ever
been united on any candidate for the
Presidency. Every German paper
that favored the Cincinnati move
ment, with a single exception, has
declared for him, and many of the
leading Germans have taken the same
position. Grant will find next No.
vember That he does not carry the
German vote in his breeches pocket.
Greeley ratification meetings are
reported each succeeding day from
all parts Of the land, the one, if any,
thing, even more enthusiastic than
its immediate predecessor. Either
NIL experience goes for naught, or
Greeley will be elected President by
such an overwhelming majority as
the country has never known before.
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Parish Judge.

Weare authorized to announce
H. L. DAIGRE,
of Rapides, as a candidate for the Of
flee of Parish Judge Of the Parish Of
Rapides.
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@- We owe thanks for papers to
the Maria Louise aud D, L. Tally.
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If your child has worms, or bad
breath, Or sallow complexion, or rest
less at night, or no appetite, Or general
bad health, give it DR.. TUrr's LIVER
PILLS, it will soon be restored,