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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

COLLEGIANs In CONGRESS. The Az
ton has t"nnd. hy an inspection q 81 ,''e ..
"Ilirrrtory" ut the last Congress. l1 US
,f3l7 Senators and Representative
only about eighty .se'rn are gt'''''pa'ifsI
IF colleges. As to States. 1.-THE a''' :
notable is Nurtl, Carolina. t',f w sl'9 Is
HER nine members are college n ,5
which il the highest proportion. e s -
iouud in C"ns,rss), and AL u ''.M
are graduates IT the State uni.t'sl'..
The 'h,ee g.ra, States. m"twi WIZ W.
ding their wealth and the '''''nlf1 = =
their colleges. have about "',t.l''s'a
racE New York nine ont M .an.
,h,pr; Pennsylvania six ont 81 tWf w y
>ix; Ohm five out "f TWEEN y."'.ii ~
England is not .n.ncl' m''er. y n, "
less than half: and ten States e Z ~
lug III age from MARYLAND anu ps, - !,
ware to Texas and Nt> ada, have ~ NV - :
\, ,sle graduate. AS h'twre', IA n
. North and S"ntl, and the bas, y, ~, ~,
West, not much can lm sail, 'Gt a, NILS
Carulinn aud Nebraska a'eS'he s ~.
y States which come up to tue sOt ''''i
ltion oftwo-thi,ds." Il.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29


The official majority of William
Al en- for governor of Ohin Is '''
!, , total vote of nearly 500,00o
IL. rest of the State ticket Is very
close but it is believed that the
Ne, ocrats have elected the Treas
urpr and Attorney General. /"
the Legislature the Democrats
have a majority Of Sev'''f'e" Oh
Joint ballot, thus se'n''n" inc IT,
election to the Srnate o' o''r II"
,ious Senatorial Leader, Ale" "
Thurma., for Il other SIX years
term.
This is a most astonishing VIC
tony. and one that is filling me
Democracy OF the whole c"a''fiH
with joy aud enthusiasm. 1t was
PLANNED and executed by Judge
Thurman. Six years ago he Cane
, within three thousand votes OF De-
= ing elected govern r aud secured
!, LEGISLATURE that elected hun 10
t the Senate. Since then the Dem"
i, crafts have been diSastrou>'y beat
: on until he was again allowed Il
: have his own way, and again he II
Il surcrss,ul Believing that III ~
y other way can a successful opp"s'
d ton party br formed than aronh'
d the old Democratic party, he nae
y, Il straight platform erected ana pm
II OH It the stral.htrst Democrat !
er America The Republican Ut ;"
ct their strongest man aid made
" vigorous campaign throughout III
~ State. The "people'S party III
be der The lead of snch Democrat
OF leaders as pugh, Groesbeck al
n Ewing, were III the field with
of stron" ticket. But though thus a
ge sailed on all sides, Allen Is ST
cir elected Other such victories W
viii naturally follow. The key note h
I'm bepn sounded. The Successful p;
on tv of the future is to be the Den
;ic- cratic party. Al! honor, then'
to the gallant Democracy OF ONO.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

r1 The weather last week, has
been of all sorts and kinds, III tact
we have been visited by AL four
SEASONS of the We T.. We stu @h
boast Of he best OF
cool health in oar community, ana
have not IL single death to report
the past week. The river Is Still
rising, thus afFor'ling fair na,'ga'
Cation to our boats. BUSINESS II
our Town seems still t" he StaS''ah'
y d aw ully dull. all our merr'ant'
complaining bitterly OF such times
Very little country produce o' an
kind coming TO Town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29


To Woods Household Magazine, Tor
October, has thrust its CHEEKY little sell
into our presence. 1t brings to us the
treasures it has been gathering the past
month, aud all are deserving at notice.
Each has it's own pcrnlar value, an"
Maggie" holds up this, that and the
other literary gem and archly seems I"
s,v. "What d" Won think Of this! ANA
..Isn't this nice T. and "L"" at 'i'atT
AID we glance at them all aud say
Eyes! Yes! AU are g''"tl!' There u
also IL pretty engraving ut the chrome
Yosemite, which the publisher Is offer
ing as a premium -whi'h 1t ~"""' !"
well for all our readers t" examine - n
it gives very ace rate idea. save Il
size and colorin:, Of What tho rhr""'
yoseu,it. is.
Price If the Magazine, One Dollar
,.,r.-wi,h ci,r"u :, On" Dollar a,''
Half. Address. W""rs Household
Magazine, Ncw,'"rsl. New l"k.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

sea The Democrats faithful OH
horse, Dave Martin, died nn the
night of the 18th inst. we haa
owned and had him in constant
use for twenty years and four
DAYS. since the 14th OF October,
1853. lie WAS fully twenty I'VE
Years old. and died from a lons
and prolonged attack OF the ep'
ZOUty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

% We publish elsewhere com
munlcatiou, from a perfectly re liable
yarty, and have received its endorse
ment from several other sources, de-
failing the commencement OF the do-
'iuys of the Metropoli'ans III Grant
Parish We have also W. Il anthen-
icated ruluors of far baser outrnGes
committed by these randals, no"
vested IN the name of Louisiana AZ
her guardians and conservat"rs 0
the peace. Fer this number we for
bear further CONNIE ut Oh tins Il E
..let us have peace policy Of our bay
opet rulers, and Coz tent ourselve
with assuri. g them t h at such
course i'll Rapides will simply organ
rze a fresh Lell here, and on thel
heads be the fearful responsibility
The people of Rapiaes will not stan
it with inIuns'y-tLey know the
rights and they will maintain theu
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

70 THE Pol>r. The St. Pnnl ~"
nrer speaks thus p"in'c''ly !" Western
Couy,rssmen in regard I" their st''r-
tion If the new Speaker: This r"'"'r'
has seen eu"u:l. of pr"tertl"n'>tS put
in control If committees to revise tn"
tariff; bankers t" prepare laws Tor ne"
banks RAILROAD managers t" pass nl'"''
n,!rnnh abuses; Indian agents I" ".
cnn,n,crd laws for Indian tribes; anu
General hnlrsqne enacted. S" that I"
reform measure can get pr'se"fe" III
less s,rairrd through II c"mm'ttt" Z"
its "pp"urn's The Speaker az point
all tie standing Committees. WIZ !
no, he smart for Western Congress
men to support New E"slander :"
THAT postion with iuli knowledge tina
he has every Interest in defeating VIII.
fine West most wants? Yet that
inst What has taken place s" far eve
since R.puhlicanism came into powe'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

v The gem Of the toilet the w"r'"
says is SnZnpuxT. 1t renders the teeth
NEARLY White, gives t" the breath Il ''a'
uraut mlor rx,,nsui~hinS Ill" ill.h"m"r'
which usually flow from II bad aud neg
)ect.d set of teeth. SozoDoNT Is 81
convenient, and produces II se''s't'"''
at once so delightful that it makes i :
pleasure to use it. Smldins's Glue vii
mend your ways.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29
|, a,ural Deeay-Pra.eet The SYSTEM

The human lmdy is a mari'ne' AZ"
therefore canunt rn't"'e f"l've; ""''
like F.. witch or a sewn < unrl''"e. u
" i'll last much longer If r'"p"' y rrS"-
lated aud duly repaired. tia" u IT,
Mains were taken t" keep II III "'sler.-
TIL, great o,jrc, "f'very ""e VII" "e-
Sizes = Ion. auu, henIthy life Shout !"
I, nut his body in IL condition !" resist
Ma. life thrca Influences hy
,,;,, ~. are, all more or less sur
r,,unae.l; and II" i"vis"ra"' ami cor
r..,,v. ut present known :" effectively
answers this purpose rs the v't''''z'":
i.,;xjr which, nn.ier the ""prrt''''i"%
name of Hnste,ter's St"mnrh I''t:e's'
has been for more than twenty years
th,. standard tonic OF America.
crowded cities, where the atmosphere
i contaminated will, the rttinvla 'nsep
arall. from large populations; II
. ma shy regions, where the s"g"y sol
r...s with mias,l,a; "n the I'riirirs AM
, in the forests, where every tall the Ill
is tainted with rxl,alati""s f'"v r"''"''
weeds aud grasses, or de""mp"S'"
luayrs-i u short, in every "ca1t.
where malaria exists, this powerful veg
D .ta,,lr nntil.to is urgently nee"e'
: Fever and agne, bilious fevers' "yS''
o terry, congestion ofthe liver ]a"n''c'
j. rheumatism, AMI all diseases which III
d generated 10y infected air. impure Wi
Il ter. or sudden changes 1T Temperature
;. NAV he averted by Strengthening III
;, Regulating the system III advance WI
- lIostet,.y's Bittrrs. Autumn Is ;'swa,
y season of peril, especially to "e''
:" susceptible organizations. Eve" Il
r more vigorous are apt t" br in sol
n measure depressed Ivy the humid
ic ,.osph-re, loaded with dele'erlous <;
II! = produced by vegetable decay. !
fall is II period OF the year When
IS renovation aud regulation OF the ''''
Il, machine is peculiarly imp"rtant' II
-, the Ritters should therefore lie tai
daily ut this critical season.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

U Cakes, Pies, Hot Coffee and Cl'-
colate; Fruits, Lemonade, etc, can "e
procnred of J. Levin, Confectionery
uuder the Town Hall, at any aud all
times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

TIE LATEST FEMININE fwIST-A
CORRESPONDENT writes that the latest
"kink in the carriage is as follows:
The arms a,e carried Il Ia tailor. ell
bows we'll out behind, and circular
motion Of hips is cultivated. But the
head is the principal thing. The head
must he worn loosely, poised as lar
hack as possible. The rotary motion
should I've praclired with support at
first. as very fatal consequences are
probable. The new tall hat is heavily
tiimu,rd and percl'ed as much IL The
rear as II ,enacity of the HAIR pins and
scalp will admit. Til" wti,ht pro
Duces the head ctfec, in s"me eases
bnt there are stiff n-cked women vile
iii REQUIRE to he shotted behind to b'
in the fashion.
Take girl If the period at present
Her nose is beneath tie level OF he
chin and her nrellea'i Il stratum lower
, The ruff, which ST necessity ehcirc't
her neck. sets out like duted sala
bowl all around her. aud II" top kno
ever was pa,ad"d in such a p0Sl'l"
since tue head of John the Baptist WA
served On a charger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

r AS returns continue to come Vi
fran Iowa the 60 900 majority OF Grant
il whitfield down nu,il it will get much
below 10000. The Opposition have
the House and would have the Senate
but for the large number OF ka"'ra
Senators holding over. As it is they
can prevent any outrageous legislation
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

Ma, On Monday next occurs the
REGULAR State election III Texas,
and on Tuesday the election III
Massachusetts, New York, Mary
land, Virginia, Wisconsin and Mil
uuSOta.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

esy- To Captain George G. Ham
ilton, of our packet the Garry Owen,
we are indebted for late papers, and
the November IL u Ill b er Of the
Galaxy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29
The Meeting.

.ntv for the assembling OF the Parish II
to appoint delegates to the :
Peorle's Convention which convene e
ut New Orleans on the Oath OF NO !
vember. The Rapides meeting VIII u
be held as usual, we presume, III the I
Town Hall about II o'clock. u
We hope to zee large tendance, J
We know The people are IL hn"hc"i
distress, gloomy and despondent.- !
But they should remember that TINS
unfortunate state of things, under
which tile State is grooming, under
which the Nation is grooming, WAS
brouoby about by the inconpetency
and corruption of the Radical party
and that the meeting Is one OF the
AGENCIES by which we expect to get
rid of the crushing incubns that IS
weighing us down. The Rad cal lea
ders in Louisiana have given out that
there is peace III Louisiana, and that
the people are qnie'ly and loy"i'>
submitting to the humane aud bene'-
iceut government which Federal bay
nets have erected over hem And
vet in the midst Of this voluntary
submission, they are sending armed
rnn-boats to run up Cur rivers ana
armed soldiery to scour our country
in defiance of the Constitution. All
this is to demonstrate their power
O and to proclaim our weakness Let
a the people show them that, ii they
are quiet, they are quiet because 'hty
:, will not come in conflict with 'he
:, Federal Government. II they do not
=, send out soldiers and armed gun
= boats, let them send forth voice o
w. indignant, protest against the Outrage
r, that has been perpetrated on thei
!, liberties. A LARGE Convention vii
u have a good effect. The Northern
ch people are speaking at the polls {"
h. the subject Of onr wrongs. The VIC
tories L, Gently gained, and those
-. he ra,ned, next week, are simply
,,o voice from the North crying ont thu
our wrongs shall be redressed. l
every State where t lie Democra
have made gains the Louisiana on
vac rage was the principal plank in ii
49,, Democratic platform. In On
=, - where h 9 noble Democracy ha
. blown the loudest KIM OF a bla'
3 the plank on the subject was I'll
81 laid down and copied verbatim III
. he other Democratic platforms iro
=, Maine to Texas. Tie people "
49,, force Congress to do something
-: else W II force the Radical party Fl,
,+ the field.
,mt,, This is no political Convention a
W Il be manipulated by no polit'
$500. managers or Office seekers. 1t
""' called by non-poli'ical body, a
will be participated in by every :
old opposed to the Grant Kellogg us
the patton, regardless OF his political
had flutes. Again we say let us hay
tant rousins meeting on next Mono
i, ~%---~0~~-~~-
"' % We publish elsewhere c.
" munlcatiou, from a perfectly re Ii
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

ma. A special correspondent OF
thn New Orleans Times is the hon
ored guest, aud accompanies ht''
loyg's gunb ,at expedition OH It's
rampage in our midst.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

~ We see that Proctor & CANDLES
Extra Olive Soap is becoming very pop
ular in our Town; its quality we know
is superior. and being nicely persnme'l
we are not surprised that consumers
prefer it, ana that it has q large sale
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

ry A Clatstop county (Ores"n) lad!
named Mnnson chased Il bear with a
club the other day, and made linn dr"r
a fine porker which lie was carr. ing
off.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

to J. Levin has opened fine and
complete Confectionery establishment,
under the Town Hall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29
Communicated.
Cor1LE, LA,
October rs.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT:

EDITOR DEMOCRAT:
Information concerning the drings
of the Metropolitan Police III Gram
Parish has just been received To-
day Sunday at noon party oil
armed men, say Is or 20, sn'r"nnd'
ed the residence Of Geo. ". iIk
man, coming in from the back WY,
entered the house with cooked p!>
tolls, throwing open arm":sS, cinse's'
etc. Without showing any warrants
or authority. They we're met by MI
Hickmuu's y ife and mother, that
gentleman being absent. They as
sured the Police that Mr.. Fl. VA,
, not abon'; they then enqu.red t"I
John ". Hickman, and were mi RIM
ed that be was IL, Mr.. Riorer> 81 re
, Instead of going there for him, the
", MT to his residence and made al
old negro woman open everything !
the house for them, and acted as 'he
had done in Geo. Hickman h"ns'
+ On leaving they went t" the chIcke
: coops, kept for tatte'ing purpose
> and helped themselves to all the'
II was there, and rode off by bae
! road, being afraid to come ont IN
. pubnc road. II.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-29

u Box. wood trees grow until they
produce large trunks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
PERSONAL.

Ex-President Andrew johnson has been
granted patent for a combination plane.
Prof. Tuckerman has returned to Amherst
College from his European tour.
Judge Holt, it is announced, will write a re-
ply President Johnsons letter the Surratt
within few days.
The clergy and laity Of the Massachusetts,
Diocese gave their new bishop, the Rev. Dr. Paddock
public reception on Tuesday evening IN Boston.
The bronze statue of Gen. Phil. Kearney,
one OF the contributed by New'Jersey to the Ma
toua Gallery at Washington, is on exhibition at Phila
dclphia.
Prof B. x. Emerson of Amherst College is
recovering from his dangerous Illness and ex
poets his duties at the beginning Of the next
Term.
King Louis of Portugal has formally pre-
sented his Queen with gold medal for the heroic
duct she Displayed in saving their two children from
drowning, a few months ago.
Santa Cruz, the priest who was 80 noted as
Carllst leader, but threatened with death for in
subordinaon and fed Is the Spanish frontier and
for the present Is leading quiet life.
The Maharajah Dhuleep Singh q deposed
East Indian ruler. who owns mansion and estate in
England recently had among;his guests Prince Of
Wales. the Duke OF Rutland and the Marquis OF Rpon
Gen. Sherman arrived ut Newark, N. D.,
yesterday afternoon from Washington, to visit the ln-
dusria Exposition, and welcomed at the depot by
large collection OF soldiers OF the late war Ho Il the
guest OF the President OF the Association, tho Hon.
George A. Halsey. 0nd spent the evening Ut the EXpos
ton. He was greeted with unbounded enthusiasm
on all sides
Mr.. Edwin Ward, an English naturalist, has
made memorial Of the late Sir Edwin Landseer from
models OF tho artist and the objects among
which he worked. The central Object ia his highbacked
antique chair with oterskn cushions, otter hounds for
arms and otter head at the top Of the back AROUND
H. "A group the heads and skins OF wild animals when
the artist had accumulated, and sot or hunting anu
fishing lump lenents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

The albany Journal has "defnite informa-
ton" that the Enthusiastically awaits tho Of
Senator Conkling.
Mayor Pierce Of Boston, who has been elected
TO Congress- viii take his that body at the open
Ing OF tine session. bur Will TO Boston immediately
thereafter and attend to the duties Of tho Mayors Office
January.
The Executive Committee Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Constitutional Convention has Issued an address
showing tho important features Of the now consultation,
and the points wherein 1t differs from the present nsru
q few days ago.
Judge j. s. Black declares, in published
letter, that he does see how thu courts come
between the Constitutional Committee and the people Of
Pennsylvania in regard to the mode Of adopting the new
Constitution Convention upon the prospects, for the
adoption Of the amendments, The PHILADELPHIA Pres
says their ratification inevitable. We receive daily
unerring indications Of the fact"
Accepting as true the report that Senator
Conkling VIII be appointed Chief Justice, The Syracuse
Journal mentions the following gentlemen possible
asprans for his vacant seat in the Senate: William NJ
Eyarts, Edwards Plerrepont Edwin d. Morgan. Stewart
l.. Wood lrd, Lyman rremain Robert III. Prlyn, John
NJ sIaheis Martin l. Townsend, Amazlah B James
william ~ wheeler, Freeman Clarke, Franklin A. ALDER
ger, Aonzo Il: Cornell. Ellis Ii. Roberts, Charles j.
Foger, and Andrew ID. White.
Mr.. w. H. Stewart, the carpet-bagger who
represents Nevada in the o. ). Senate to DO un
graph in The Carson Tribune "The fact that Stewart
has entirely ignored the people OF the State he pretends
TO represent that he has made two visits 10 this coast
and not spent one whole day in the State Of Nevada,
should be sufficient reason. il there other, TO
cause the citizens Of the State to rise up
against NM Is generally conceded fact that Sena-
tor stewart has had his day and that better
than he VIII be the next United States Senator"
The Chicago Tribune enters q vigorous pro-
test against the attempts to get up popular excitement
over the Vrgnius II cites the action of the Eng
llsh Government being prudent, systematic and
satesmanlike. and calls the plans recommended by the
public meetings in NewYork and elsewhere, headlong
and hcltersketer 1t detects in these efforts TO excite
the public preconcerted movement spectators
TO involve the Government u war; for the purpose OF
running gold and stocks mp, and cites proof the fol-
lowing dispatch, signed j. III. Van Allen and NJ i. Nc
Mahon, and sent from NewYork to Gov. Hendricks, Of
Indiana: please send the Executive Committee
stunning dispatch TO be read Monday night, at the
mass meeting on Cuban atrocities" The Tribune, as
well as the Indiana press, regret that Gov. Hendricks
fulfilled the request literally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
OBITUARY NOTES.

Charles Livingstone, brother of DR.. Living
stone, the African explorer is dead.
Mrs. Cabell, wife of the Hon. Z. c. Cabell,
exM c. from Florida, died in st. Louis yesterday She
was a daughter OF Mrs. John J. Crittenden.
William Abbott Mosely, an old and prominent
resident OF Buffalo, died In this city on Wednesday He
was four years In the State Senate, and member OF
Congress from 1913 TO 1si7. He was Democrat, ana
was first doctor and aferward successful lawyer.
Edmond j. Forstall, who represented Barring
Brothers of London for quarter OF century In New
Orleans, died recently in that city He 20 years
m .mber OF the Louisiana Legislature. aud expended
large sums In advancing the art OF sugar-makinR MI
Forstal authority upon hnance aud man of
general Information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
CRIMES AND CAsUALrIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Lowell Hartshorn was killed by an engine on
the Concord Road Thornon's Fer n H. last night
Two sons Of Henry Shillings of Winthrop,
drowned that place yesterday morning. by reaog through
the while skating.
IA son of Joseph Burrows, age II, of Marlboro,
N. dtowned b. breaking through the ice while skating VIII
ianss o Thursday evening.
John w. Carroll of Newburyport, Mass,
sbpped Neynger and while down stream
yesterday fell the head and was instantly killed
Fritz Pochler who killed Mary Bose on Tues
d, Al Providence himself died last evening the
Rhode and Hospital self naeei wound The girl aoou
20 expectation Of marrying man there anu Ihe
lncsedse this fact probably eausei the tragedy.
IA dispute about the title to a main lode has
been pending the court Geosetown, COL for some WEEKS I'M
nrv the Tucyda being unable TO About
~ o'clock Of took possession OF the main IN
which ~, miners WHOM, 81 H. Carroll, shot
and killed The sheriff arrested the aggressors
"A dispatch from Baltimore says that A.
Co.'S who THURSDAY for alleged completely in the
Udderook conspiracy married ie. days since tue lady being
Ms, C, An daughter Of Mrs Undertook BY her hrst husband
Nd Ardp from whom Mrs Utdeook obtained divorce The
sgs ceremony performed By the Rev Dr. Baeku Report %
the Rev. Dr. Fuller endesYoed 10 stop ne Harase ou NAV us
s1o nste too late