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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

nsa- Another change in the Plea
yune, which we trust is the last
and will be permanent one. Old
favOrite is once more under the old
flag and management Of A. NJ.
Holbro0k, who made it's full repu-
tatlon for it in times past and has
yet the ability to make it still Il
first class journal. Walker and
Hancock are chief editors, backed
by strong and able writers, which
can b ut guarantee success. At
least the Democrat wishes the gio-
rious old Pic. a further career of
usefulness and prosperity.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

AN ANATOMICAL HINT FOR SHoEMA-
KERs.-Dr. Herman Meyer, of Zurich,
asserts that shoemaker ought not
only to produce shoe that does not
pinch, but shoe SO constructed that
it will give to foot distorting by the
pnching it has borne already, fair
chance of a return to its right shape,
and full possession of it's power as q
means Of carr. ing the body onward,
He says that, in measuring foot for
shoe or boot, the first thing to be con.
sidered is the place of the great toe
Upon this toe, in walking, the weight
OF the whole body turns at every step;
in natural foot, therefore, it is in a
straight line with the heel. A central
straight line drawn from the point of
the great toe to the middle of it's root,
if continued, would pass very exactly
to the middle Of the heel. But, by tho
mlsfitting boot usually worn, the
point Of the toe is pressed inward. the
root outwards, No last or model of a
foot already injured by wearing ill-ft-
ting boots or shoes should ever be
made of the exact size of such a foot.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

CE3@ Some time last Fall DR.. Pow
hatan Clarke, late of this parish, was
elected Professor of Physics in the Bal
timore City College, an institution Of
high grade in that city. DR.. Clarke is
an alumnus of the University Of Vir-
ginia, the University Of New York and
one of the Scientific Schools in Paris.
For q while he was a member Of the
Faculty of our State Seminary, while
under the Presidency of Gen. Sherman.
lie is a gentleman of talent, culture and
polished manners, and well qualified for
his present position, which, we under
stand from the Baltimore press, he is
filling with great ability and accepta-
bility. He has many friends in this
Parish, of which his accomplished wife
is native, who will be pleased to learn
of his promotion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31
Grants Chief Justice.

Notwithstanding the servi,ity OF
the Radical Senate to Grant, they
are not quite prepared to swallow
his nomination Of Williams fer
Chief Justice. The nomination,
we understand, still hangs fire in
t h e Judiciary Committee, and
there is great prob 'bility Of it's re-
lection. A very damaging mass of
testimony has come on from Ore
gon, sent BY leading Republicans,
from which it would appear that
Williams is but little ahead Of Ore
CONS model Senator, Nipple Mitch
ell. It is very evident that he has
been running the Attorney Gene
rails Office in the interest of q cor
rupt ring, on the Pacific, just as he
.uns it in the interest Of Durel!
and such like, on the Atlantic
Coast.
But even admitting that he is
morally uneyceptiouable, he is in
tellectuaily unHtfor the positlon.-
lie is hardly a third rate lawyer.
To name him in the same breath
with Marshall, fancy and Chase,
would he to insult the memory Of
these illustrious jurists. Many
small men were named for the OF.
fee, bat Grant, with his usual!
Judgment, selected the smallest of
them all. We hope the Senate may
for once rise above partisan seryili-
ty and refuse to confirm him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31
Danger Of Sleeping in a Cold Room,

Halls Journal of Health says that
cold bed-chambers always imperil
health and invite fatal diseases. Ro-
bust persons may safely sleep in a
temperature of forty or under, but the
old, the infant and the frail should
never sleep in room where the at
mosphere is much under fifty degrees
Fahrenheit. All know the danger of
going direct into the cold from a very
warm room. Very few rooms, church,
es, theaters and tn 9 like, are ever
warmer than seventy degrees. If is
freezing out of doors it is thirty de-
grees-the difference being forty de-
grees more. Persons will be chilled by
such a change in ten minutes. although
they may he actively walking. But to
lie still in bed, nothing to promote the
circulation, and breathe for hours an
atmosphere of forty and even fifty de-
grees, when the lungs are always at
ninety-eight, s too great a change,
Many persons wake up in the morning
with inflammation Of the lungs who
went to bed well, and are surprised
that this should be the case. The
cause may often be found in sleeping
in ar0om the window of which had
been foolislily hoisted for ventilation.
The water-cure journals of the couu-
try have done an incalculablc Injury
by the blind and indiscriminate advice
of hosting the window at night The
rule should be everywhere during tie
part of the year when fires are kept
bnraing to avoid hosting outside VIM
lows. 1t is safer and better to leave
the chamber door open, as also the fire.
place; then there s draft up the
chimney, while the room is not so like
ly to become cold. If there is some
fire in the room all night the window
may be opened an inch. 1t is safer to
sleep in a bad air all night will, tenn
peratnre over fifty, than in pure air
with u temperature under forty. The
bad air may sicken you but cannot kill
You; the cold air can and does kill very
often.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

THE TRAITOR ON THE VIRGIN1us.-
The Cnbans at New York have, ever
since the capture Of the Virginius,
charged that there must have been a
TRAITOR aboard, who assisted in retard-
ing t b e steamers usual remarkable
speed, and subsequently in making
revelations to til e Spanish officials
abont the passengers and officers.
The St. Lnuis Globes New York cor
respondent tells the following story,
whiel, appears to confirm to a consjde-
rable degree the above view. He saws.
on the It'll instant:
An incident in relation to the massa-
ere passengers and crew of tie Vir-
ginius is told in letter to a Cuban
merchant of this city, and the truth of
the story is corroborated by Captain
Plicer, of the brig Azelo. who was in
Santiago de CEba at the time.
After the Virginius had been captu-
red by the Tornado, the second engi-
neer went to the commanding officer
and offered TO disclose to him every
thing about the Eirginius and her plan
'pGldt!OI - NC NOuIu SOleMnIy
promise to spare his life. After con-
sal,a,lon with his officers, the COM
mandant gave the required promise.
The Spania,ds rely upon the testimony
OF this engineer tojustify their action
IN treating passengers and crew of the
Firsiuius ais pirates.
To prevent his rreachery being
known to his comrades, this engineer
was again led with the prisoners, and
was taken ashore with them. and when
thirty-seyen were detailed for exeucu-
ton at the prison, mistake was made,
and the engineer was selected and
handcuffed to with three others and
condemned. One of the auartermas-
tiers was taken to one side and his life
saved, under the snppos,,ion that he
was the informer. The engineer was
shot, despite his protestations, and by
which his comrades learned Of his
treachery.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

se2 We gobbled our fears too
soon and went off half cooked on
the Christmas turkey question:
We have been forcibly reminded
that the Democrat has yet a few
fast friends, who come to our res
cue when gobbling hungriIy. We
received two fine gobblers, sleak,
fat and juicy, which were sent us
by two friends, who may be as
sured we know how to appreciate
and remember such gifts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31
Our Agents..
ALEXANDRIA,. La.
Wednesday, December 81, 1878.
NOTICED!

HALL SToNEwALL II. AND L. Co. No. /,
December so, 1878.
VVHE MEMBERS OF STONEWALL
IL Hook and Ladder Company No. l.,
are ordered to meet at their Hall, on
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY ID, 1874,
at o'clock A full attendance is request
ed, as business o Importance will be
transacted. r. CRAWLY,
A. &. RACIAL, President
Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

RS" Elsewhere we publish an in
teresting report on the new system
of labor, marked out for the planters
of Rapides, which we understand is
sure to be adopted and carried cut
to the letter. We trust SO, for it is
high time that our planters should
open their eyes partly to their true
interests, and henceforth work with
some showing Of paying expenses,
and making decent support for
their families.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

70 The Grand Ecore Packet
Company have, for few trips,
placed their st Mary in the Min
den trade. She is commanded by
Captain Nat Pickett, with G.. G.
Hamilton as chief of the Office
We owe her officers thanks for pa
Ders.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

n@- Christmas day passed off
well, cheerfully and spiritedly in
poor little Alexandria Town, and one
and all seemed to put on their best
and sweetest looks, and made the
best of the situation. The Demo-
Gratis best wishes, on the dawn of the
New Year, are fervently vouchsafed
to all the inhabitants of said little
Town!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

u The P. w. Strader is now
the regular Saturday Packet leav-
ing New Orleans that day punctu-
ally, and going down on Wednes-
day, in command of Captain j. G..
Mitchell. She too has remembered
us.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

g% Our District Court is yet in
session and will run out its full al
lotted time: Unlike Congress
she only took one day for jolliica-
ton and eating a Christmas din
her, and was in fnll harness again
on Friday morning. The Judge
seems bent on clearing the heavy
docket and giving work to Our
knights of the green bag; both
very commendable enterprises.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

ng- Old 1878, as we write, is MAX
ing strong efforts to depart in peace
and good humor. His weather clerk
is putting on his best suit and ap-
pears determined to smile out his ex-
istence and leave pleasing obituary
to 1874!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

egr Our good and time honored
Sergeant, by name Moses, very spiri-
tedly Christmased the Democrat on
the 9th inst. We never knew be-
fore he claimed to be a Bourbon
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

r8 Governor Booth, Republican and
Autobiography, has been elected to the
U. S. Senate, for the long term, from
California; and Judge Hager, Demo-
crat, to fill the unexpired term Of Cas-
serlY, RESIGNED.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

H| The La Beliefs day of de-
parture from New Orleans, falling
Oh Christmas, has thrown her back
twenty four hours, but she will
crowd the mourners, and be all
right next trip. She passed up
Sunday night, and left the Demo
crat our usual tayOrs,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

% The Democrat has many kind
thanks to return TO several Of its
friends, for nice Christmas favors.
which helped the healthy digestion
of one of the turkies.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

BA- Ferguson & Schnack, the Pif-
fetts of Alexandria, have few more
toys and niceties left for New Years
gifts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

u To morrow closes the existence
of 1878, which to us Of Rapides has
been any thing but a happy an d
prosperous year. AS it closes and
forever drops from the calendar of
time and gives way to the New Year,
let us hope for the best and not give
away to dependency and despair,
but cheer and brighten up for new
fight with the ills of this life, and
take good, earnest start with 1874.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

neA- Levin has still on hand a fresh
supply OF cakes, candies and fruits to
help you out in New Years gifts,
and as dessert for your dinner.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

70 George Fee and Ed. Smith,
OF the Texas, have again remem-
bered the Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

sea- Remember DR.. II. st. John,
on New Years day, as you make
your gift purchases for that day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

G We see that Proctor & CANDLES
Extra Olive Soap is becoming very pop
uiar in our Town; its quality we know
is superior, and being nicely perfumed,
we are not surprised that consumers
prefer it, and that it has a large sale.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

"a 1873, as it gives up the ghost
and kicks the bucket in the face of
1874, does so with old Red a high
river and rising fast.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

na Again two false alarms of
fire in our Town, and again the
fire boys, with their machines, on
hand to the minute,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

nT Congress stands adjourned
till the 9th of January, thus giving
the peoples | a W makers ample
time for a big burst.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

" The Democrats Carrier Boy will
be out, bright and early tomorrow, 10
greet our patrons with his New Years
Address.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31
Eg% Boston the selate Bosto

&C. Boston the sedate Boston
the staid, Boston the proverbia!
pattern of propriety, seems to be
drifting away from her ancient NOR
al moorings. Adult criminality
and juvenile obllquity are said to
be iearfa!iy increasing. Murders,
and indeed all descriptions
CRIME, appear to be growing upon
Eer people. The sensation of "t!ie
boy with the white eye,''- who
had a habit of enticing small boys
away and subjecting them to va
rious kinds Of physical torture-has
been succeeded by that wherein a
party of boys who recently got {;
little fellow Of seven years, so
drunk that he died from it's effects.
Boston reeds to return to tie ways
OF sobriety. s'.'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

e3 Sheriff De Lacy and Deputies,
were to leave on the La Belle on an Of
fetal visit to Baton Rouge, with twelve
conyicts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

eB Chocolate and Coffee can be had
at all hours from j. Levin, CONNECTIONS
er, under Town Hall. ~ e;
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

y Thanks to the Maria Louise for
the latest New Orleans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31
Manual Of Health.

An edition of between nine and ten
millions Of copies of a very useful work
is now ready for gratuitous distribu-
ton, and can be had for the asking at
any drug store in the United States,
the British Colonies, Spanish America
or Brazil. The work referred to is
Hostetter's Almanac for 1874. The
medical portion of it treats of the ya.
rions ailments to which the human
system is subject, and sets forth the
peculiar properties of Hostetter's Sto-
mach Bitters-tlie purest and best
tonic at present known-as a preserv-
alive of health and strength, and as a
remedy for debility and disease. The
Almanac is printed in all the principal
languages of tie civilized world, and
reaches q larger number Of families
and individuals than any other nedi-
cal treatise that ever issued from the
press. No man or woman who has
due regard for that choicest of heay-
ems blessings, bodily yigor, should fail
to read the plain. simple and conyirc-
ing articles which this truly practical
publication contains. The misceliane-
Gus matter is varied, instructive and
amusing, and the calendar department
copious and comprehensive. Hostel
ter's Almanac is, il short, 4 household
convenience, adapted to the use Of all
classes and caliings. The farmer, TIE
planter, the miner, the merchant, the
mechanic, the laborer, the Professional
man, all need it; and to inva'it.s OF
both sexes it is literally an article of
prime necessity. The medical tcchni-
calites which render so many medical
treatises intended for popular use un-
Ineligible to the general reader, have
been carefully avoided in this pam
phlet. All is clear, explicit, fcrcible,
and reconciliable with reason and COM
mon sense. tif''
The proprietors, Messrs. Hostetter
and Smith, Pittsburg, Pa, on receipt
of two cent stamp, will forward a
copy by mail to any person who can
not procure ono in his neishborhood.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

Us Fresh CAKES can be had every
day BY calling onJ. Levin, CORRECTION
er, under Town Hall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

: .
THE BELLIGERENr SPANISH VonuN-
TEERs.-A Key West dispatcl, (22d) to
the New York Tribune reports:
The night before the surrender of the
Virginius prisoners the officers and
crew Of the Juniata were stationed at
quarters, her guns being turned on the
city. The Spanish volunteers having
been excited to open riot by the rumor
that the surrender was to take place. a
large number of volunteers went in a
body to the Governors palace and beg
ged permission to attempt the capture
OF the .'nnata, saying that they could
do it with knives alone. The Govern
or refused to grant permission. Cur
officers believed that the application
was made in earnest; and not a few re-
greet that it was not favorably enter
tanned, as the Juniata alone. not to
speak of tho Kansas and Pinta, would
have been more than match for their
assailants.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

-" j. Levin has opened a fine and
fashionable Confectionery es tabl ish-
ment under the Town Hail.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-31

The foregoing report having been
adopted by the meeting Of planters at
Lamothe's Bridge, December Goth, 1873,
the signatures of planters willing to
carry out and adhere to its provisions
are requested.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-15
EtarfML Accident.

On Thursday last Benz. Rhodes, of
Wayne township, was at his son Da-
vid's residence in Oliver township,
helping to tbrcsh. Whilst the thresh.
or was in motion he throw tho straw
into the barn-yard. As ~ generally
the case platform walk had been
erected 10 enable him TO throw tho
straw into the middle of the yard
Whilst ut work the platform gave way,
prccipitaiing him TO tho ground be.
low, aud (although how it could SO
happen is almost unaccoantablc, he
fell backward upon the fork, both
tines penetrating about live or six in.
ches just back of his shoulder, one of
them oven reaching The lung. lie
screamed for help, but tho noise of the
machine preventing the tbroshers from
hearing, he, with his own hand, by
two desperate efforts, drew out tho
fork, and then walked around tho barn,
where bc called TO tho men 10 come
to him, and then fell to tho ground un-
conscious. He was picked up and
carried into the house, and when DR..
Rothroch arrived he pronounced the
wounds dangerous, though there was
n possibility Of recovery. On Sunday
the unfortunate man was thought to
bc easier, though his ultimate recov.
cry was still considered doubtful
Lcr,siorn Dcmocrdt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-15

About five o'clock or Monday even.
ing the murderer Wade was removed
to an adjoining cell, as it was feared
that he contemplated making an at
tempt to get ont. He had not been
in his new quarters long before be
seized tho water pipe and wrenchcd
il off, when the water flowed rapidly.
Thinking to cool his ardor somewhat,
il was determined TO leave him alone
for short time. lie then broke down
tho hammock, ard securing bar of
iron commenced digging through the
wall into his old cell, and in short
time had made an opening large enough
to admit man. Tho Sheriff, with
several policemen, then approached,
but brandishipg piece OF iron hc dc
fed that official to enter his cell. AZ
ter sumo parloying rush was made
upon him, when he was seized thrown.
aud secured. llc was then handcuif-
ed and tied with an enormous rope
somewhat on the principle Of "doing
up the Davenport Brothers, when IL
was supposed that he could not get
loose again. But, Davcnport-likc,
Wade was determined to show the
officers "trick or two
During the night, it is supposed he
procured broken tumbler, when he
deliberately went to work and sue
cecded in cutting the rope that bound
him and released himself. Then by u
desperate effort ho wrenched of his
hand cuffs, and as il scorning to be
encumbercd with such trifling things,
threw them out Of u window into the
Jail yard. Then he broke from his
cell, and was found roaming through
the halls Of the prison this morning
apparently FREQ man lie was then
recaptured and locked up again
Whether be will perform another
"trick or two remains TO DO seen.
lie Processes TO have experienced
religion, and says that he prayed fer
vcn,ly last night to be granted strength
TO free himself from his bonds, and
his prayer was answered. = JVilliams-
port Bmicton. -I