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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-09-03

Miss Smiley, the Quakeress preacher,
has been recruiting at Saratoga. Smiley
smiles when anybody hints to her that
she is conforming to the ways of the
fashionable world, and replies that God
made Saratoga.
An Omaha woman committed suicide
the other day because her husband re-
monstrated in profane terms when he
found dead horsefy in o wheat cake.
Pittsburg rejoices in the possession of
woman so faithful and loving that she
always kisses her husband "good-by"
when he goes into the back yard to feed
the chickens.
A jealous Saratoga woman recently
prevented her husbands attendance at
ball by carrying away every article OF
clothing he owned and hiding them in a
harm three miles away.
A Pennsylvania editor, who employs
women, says : "We have calico
foreman, two dimity compositors,
and the sweetest little devil in pink
muslin to be found anywhere. J."
At the recent Maine Hospital Fair a
lady who was examining the triplets was
cautioned by the nervous mother to be
careful how she handled them. "Don't
be afraid, said the lady. II am twin
myself.
No person who works regularly can be
very unhappy.
The most patient people in the world
Taxpayers.
What an old wag said to new bal.
loon-You be blowed !
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-09-03
A ENACTMENT NOTICE.

A PLACEMENT NOTICE.
Supreme Court of New Jersey. J.
Dixon, plaintiff, and William j. Pollock, de-
fendant. In case-foreign attachment.
Notice is hereby given that writ Of at
tachment has been sued out of the Supreme
Court of New Jersey at the suit of the above
named plaintiff, John J. Dixon, against the
estate Of the above named defendant, William
J.. Pollock, nonresident debtor, for the
sum OF two hundred and tifty-three dollars
and twenty-nine cents, returnable and re-
turned into said court on the 23d day OF
June, A. d. 1878.
BENJAMIN F. LEE, Clerk.
s. B. RANSOM, Attorney. aull oaw Sm
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
A Methodist Preacher Describes
the Gay Gus,ibOlier.

The Rev. j. j. Laiierty, who last SUMMED
visited the White Sulphur Springs of Yir.
ginia, had rooms assigned him near unto
the den of the tiger. In the Gazette he
thus spiritedly sketches the proprietor Of
the dangerous animal:
He who thinks my rest was broken II
the loud cries of the ''Sijns of Belial,r d
that was jostled by the staggering drunk
ard on his way to the game of chance, or
curses and clamor reltcd at my door, is
erring far in his thoughts.
The step of the ''g;lmlrolier' is as soft AZ
the foot on Turkey carpets. His low lisa
slight incline and benignant smile. He
| speaks but few words, and in mild, must
cal voice. There comes from the "bank'
subdued murmur like the hum of bees or
the rustic of rose leaves. The cards slide
from the pack with smooth, oily, noise
less motion-no rafting OF Tapping. Tho
bet is made in n low, tender tone. A lucky
play or bad choice ELECTS no comments.
The player reioices in secret or chafes In
voiceless woe. The "tiger' is always se-
rene. His fur is soft as silk and his paw is
velvet. His eye is set far back in the sock
ct, and is as lustreless as alighthouse lamp.
at midday, or, rather, IA Leyden jar full Il
latent lightning.
He deals out the destiny of dollars as un-
moved as fate.
He never intrudes. He solicits neither
your notice, conversation, nor companion
ship. He is easy, modest, fearless, and
civilized Thug. His derringer is freshly
oiled and capped every day. 1t is always
hid, but handy. He will pull trigger only
when there is but half second to spare. II
you play it seems to give him no pleasure
If you pass his door without turning your
eye his smile is as sweet rs ever. Hyoq
ask favor it is granted promptly and
gracefully.
He respects the Sabbath, attends seryice
listens with serious attention, and nev9
for a moment allows his eye to admire -
own doeskin and diamonds or to inspc6
the clothing of others.
The Rev. Lafferty had evidently 10
stbere or thereaho -
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

Our HOME JoURNAL--We have mex
cusablv omitted noticing this excellent
Southern Agricultural and Industrial Jour
nal as it deserves. 1t is as we noticed be-
fore, now amalgamed with the Rural South
land, and retains at least a portion of the
of the editorial staff of that publication
AT any rate it is ably edited and Conduct
ed in every way, and richly deserves the
support which we understand it receives.
AS Agricultural and Mechanical Fairs seem
now to be the order of the day, papers de-
voted to the interest of those branches of
industry should be supported, and most
particularly should papers in the country
be encouraged, by a liberal subscription,
irrespective of political opinions, to devote
greater space to an object far more impor-
tant,
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
Communicated.


Mn. EDrToR-I beg the insertion of .
line or two in your columns, to make ac-
acknowledgements ofpast favors toour friends
in particular, and to the public generally,
for any and every service which have been
either directly or Indirectly rendered us,
as also to solicit the kind consideration of
all, and to enlist general sympathy in favor
of the measures we are about to advance.
We have for the past nine months been
arduously engaged in raising our Psrson-
age, and are proud to state that nOtwirh-
standing many difficulties we have so far,
succeeded. The building 10 erected, and
the Parsonage stands monument to the
untiring energy and perseverance OF the
members of the Church, as we'll rs to the
liberality of all our friends who are inter-
ested in the prosperity Of Zion. We are
under lasting obligations to DIR. st. John,
whose noble donations shall never be erased
from our memory nor from the annals of
the Church, together with all the other
ktuticHcu WIN CnCcicu uS WIN thoih pa
tronsge and favors in the months that are
past. We have in all fidelity appropriated
every dollar to the purpose for which it
was donated, and hope that the house itself
will go far in securing public confidence in
our favor. But we are nevertheless neces-
sarily involved, and it is now all our ankle
ty to liquidate the expenses which have
been incurred, especially as the Annual
Conference draws near, and in very few
weeks we must leave and render IN an &C
count of ourself and our work here this
year. We are therefore straining all our
energies to this endeavor of freeing our
selves of debt. And it is our purpose, by
kind permission of the Town Council, to
hold A GRAND COLLATION. IN THE
TOWN HALL, on Wednesday and Thurs
day, October 10Th and 30th. Our Commit
tee are resolved to make this the best Col
lation ever he'd in Town, and will leave
nothing undone that would promote sue
cess. Their appeal is to the public general
ly, ana beg to be favored with patronage
that will clear us of debt, and enable us to
render our account with joy and not with
grief.
Yours Very Trlly,
CHRISTOPHER HUNT.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
Owv New CNNvow\o.
10 Subscribers for
1874.

The success attending the presentation of
our first Chrome to the subscribers of the
LADY's Book for 1873, warrant ms in max
ing the offer of a new one to advance pay
ing subscribers for 1874, whether single
subscriber or in club, when the money is
remitted directly to this office.
Having availed ourselves of the latest
improvements that have been made in the
art of producing fine Chromos, we feel
justified in asserting that we are present
ing to our subscribers the finest Chrome
that can be issued by any publisher.
The title of this splendid picture will be
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
The Spirit of the Times.
Yours Very Tr1ly,
CHRISTOPHER HUNT.

Somebody as we suppose connected with
this both in spirit and in name, Gentle
mems Newspaper" has sent US the number
of the 9th of September, and to that some
body whoever he is, we return our sincere
acknowledgements. Many years ago as
there are Rapidians still living to testify
to, our initials were occasionally seen an
der articles in the old spirit" Porter's
Spirit, who honored us by place among
his valued correspondents, and though
"Old as we are for sporting deeds unfit,
Those merry days are well remembered
yet"
And the sight of spirit, true descendent
of the old stock thrills us still, and calls
back the memory of the halcyon days,
when Rapides was the hailing place and
home of some of the most chivalric, noble
minded and successful specimens of the
true sportsmen, whose deeds have been
from its commencement chronicled in that
fitting record of all that has been manly,
honorable and exaulting in sporting mar
tiers. Unequal as the bargain will be, we
venture to ask of the generosity of our CO.
temporary an exchange, promising to do
what we can in our humble way to make
up the difference, and as a commencement,
we advise all who desire to support a genu-
inc, reliable sporting Journal, not to run
after false Gods, bnt to stick fast to the
Spirit and the Truth.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

~ From the New Orleans Times, pa
per from which we make frequent extracts,
we copy portion of an article common
tory on an editorial of the Cincinnati Com
mrcial, relative to Republicanism, with
which portion we and many other Repub-
lIcans as we believe entirely agree, though
we dissent to the conclusion, that without
Democrats there would be no Republicans.
Republican is an older word than Democrat
and will long out live it.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
THE FAIR CONTINUED.

Our report of the third days proceedings
of the Fair.last week, was very meagre
and imperfect one-containing only a
sketch of the Tournament, and emitting
any mention of the beautiful aud appro-
pirate address on chivalry, old and new,
knightly honor and devotion to the fair
sex, &c, &C., delivered by our eloquent
y Dung friend, one of the marshals of the
day, X. p. HunteI, Esq. As we stated, we
We're pressed for time, and such was the
case each day, as we were on the ground
nearly all the time, and were so interested
that we did not take time to write. We
omitted to mention Messrs. Ferguson Il
Schnack's display of sewing machines in
the exhibition room, which was of course
an oversight, as exhibitors from Alexandria
were not so numerous that it was easy to
overlook them. These gentlemen had also
a timing clock, manufactured entirely by
Mr.. Schnaek, wbiohwas not only very use
full but very attractive. As we reported
last week, the affair was under tine circum-
stances an unexpected and unprecedented
success, and we feel in duty bound to give
tie credit of that success almost entirely
to the county people of Rapides, particu-
larly the oil se.iie.s, as will be seen by the
list of pIizes and diplomas. The merchants
of Alexandria as a body appeared to ignore
the exhibition rs thing they had no In
terest in, when beautiful, attractive and
profitable 10 The owners) displays might
have been made from the stocks of dry
goods, clio, hing and fancy groceries now in
town. There was one or two little matters
which we thought rather out of place and
cont adictcry, and one or two other things
connected with the management which we
Thought might have been satisfactorily
and advantageously changed, but we are
not disposed 10 cavil at minor and slight
drawbacks, but on the contrary, TO speak
and write in accordance with the general
opinion and e:,pression-that the arrange
ment, management ald result of the enter
prize reflected the highest credit on the
managers and people of the parish, aud is
sure guarantee of better times not far
ahead. The utmost harmony and good feel
ing existed between the two races, every
body examined every thug and went
wherever they wished, except in one en-
trace where those declared had no wish to
go. Our old acquaintance and former fell
low parishioner, Carroll Jones, colored
man, was one of the most conspicuous men
on the ground and won one shooting match
and several races, and no doubt had there
been others Of his class with the same re-
Communications, they would have met with
like reception. If the undertaking had
proved as many predicted failure, as far
we were pecuniar;ly and professionally con-
cerned, we might have said like the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, it was not our funeral,
but that it was more like joyous we'd
ding, no one can possibly rejoice more
than we do.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

A good advertisement in q widely elie,
lated newspaper Is the best of all posi-
statesmen. 1t is salesman who Is now
weary; who goes after business early sa
late; who accosts the merchant in his sns
the scholar in his study, the lawyer in ~
Office, the lady ut her tea teable; who e.
be in thousand places ut once, and spean
to million people every day, saying y
each one the best thing in the best mannsI.
A good advertisement In q newspaPel
pays no fare ON railroads costs nothing IoI
hotel bills; gives away no boxes OF cigar
to customers, or merino dresses to c'ls!oms
er's wives; drinks no whisky under the hesS
of travelling expenses; but goes ut once ana
all the time about its business free OIL o.
pense.
A good advertisement irisures a btlsineS
connection of the most permanent ana -.
dependent basis, and is in certain sensc
guarantees to the customer Of fair and nic !.
crate prices. Experience has shown In' !
the dealer whose wares have obtaine" !. :
a public celebrity is not only enabled y
sell. but Is forced to sell at reasonable ra'e''
and to furnish a good article.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

From this time until further notice, all
Judicial Advertisement and other public
matter will be set up in BREWER type, eight
lines of BREWER constitute a square, and
the space occupied by the heading and sub
scription of Judicial Advertisements count
as full lines. All printing fees will be
specified below the body of the advertise
ment, and are due after first insertion, and
sriu not be continued IL not then paid, so par
ties interested may govern themselves ac-
cordingiy, as the rule will not DO deviated
FROM in any case.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

NEWSPAPER BoRROwERs.-We shall al
ways be glad to afford any of our friends
or acquaintance, an opportunity of look
ing over our exchange-in our Office. An
editors exchanges are like mechanics
tools, and there is no telling when Inc will
need any particular one. Besides we have
a family of our own fond of reading, and
when we go home we like to take them the
news, which we cannot do with our papers
scattered all over town. Vrbam Sap.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

PERFECT PERFUME. From DR.. TAFT we
procured bottle of Cologne lately of his
his own manufacture, which the lady for
whom it was designed, pronounced equal
to any she had ever used, Ga barrel or two
in her life perhaps,) and in fact perfect
Considering from where It come this it not
surprising, for the Doctor knows what in
gradients is necessary to make the very
best article of cologne, has got them and
uses them which is the essential thing.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-We have re-
ceived the November number of this beau
tiful and unique magazine, so appropriate
ly named. Each number as it comes to
hand appears to be perfect and unsurpassa-
BILE, and yet its successor is in some way
an improvement. The proprietor has
adopted the popular Chrome plan, and
from those we have seen, it locks like he is
distancing all competitors. We copy below
part of the latest announcement:
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
Public Printing.

The RAPIDEs GAZETTE has been selected
rs an Official Journal of the State of Louis
lana. to publish the laws enacted at the
late sessions, extra and regular of the Leg
islature, and q contract to that effect, sign
ed by the proprietors and the authorities
designated by law for that purpose, and
also as Official Journal for the parishes of
Rapides, Vernon and Grant.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

gF Colonel r. H. Cuny, (our Dick) has
been appointed by the Governor Judge of
the Twelfth Judicial District to succeed
Hon. Thomas S. Crawford, assa,sinated.
The Franklin Sun speaks thus of the selec-
ton, and we do not see what more any one
could possibly ask:
Judge Cuny's appointment, if on the one
hand not gratifying, is on the other not an
obnoxious one. 1t is not small item in
his behalf to say that he is not malicious
or vindictive man, and we may look for
him to dispense even-handed justice.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
Extract from Printing Lascs.

That all printing and advertising autho-
rized to be done by this act, whether State
judicial, parochial or municipal, shall be
paid for at the rate authorized by section
ten, item seven, of this act, which reads as
follows: For all matter published in Off
cial journals, in obedience to the provis-
ions of this act, the Printer shall be allowed
one dollar per square for each insertion. A
square shall consist of the space of ten lines
solid agate prorided, that the standard for
the measurement of all printing and adver-
Using authorized by this act shall be
minion type or its equivalent
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

FINE VEHrCLEs.-Before the war, half or
two-thirds of the pleasure carriages used
i'm Rapides, came from the establishment
in that line, of Marsh, Denman & Co., of
New Orleans, and since the death Mr.. Den
man, the concern is carried on by ID. NJ.
Hollingsworth, Esq, who has not suffered
its high reputation to be at all lowered.
We saw at tho fair the other day, the most
tasty, elegant and apparently substantial
buggy we ever looked at, which was pur-
chased lately from Mr.. II. and we have be-
fore noticed the very neat and finished APP
pearance of every thing he sends out.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

THE STATE GUNBoAr.-The Ozark, pur-
chased and armed by the State Govern
ment, arrived here ON Thursday evening.
We ourselves have seen no one on her or
from her. New Orleans papers of Saturday
state she had large force ofmounted men,
finely equipped, and whose destination was
Rapides and Grant, by land from mouth of
Red River.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
q 9 Z 9 9 9 9 9
Judicial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

Judicial Advertiscments.-From
this date no Judicial Advertisement, will
he inserted, unless Endorsed as follows by a
responsible party I ,ciH pay for this adrer.
fisemcnt al legal rates, as soon as presented af-
ter the first insertion. (Name.)
CY Seven-eights of an inch measured up
and down the column constitutes a square I;
and any fraction over counts as fun
square.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

There would not be so much complaint
not about "the scarcity ofmoney for legiti-
mate purposes" if money had not previous
" been so greatly demanded and so copi-
ously supplied for illegitimate purposes.
There is nothing SO exhaustive to the vital
resources as the cultivation of wild oaths.
The financial soil has been terribly over
cropped with this dissipated growth. That's
what's the matter.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

R Some screw must be loose in the
mailing department of our contemporary,
the New Orleans Republican, as lately we
receive that paper day behind time.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
s'VvWc 70 MNtMve.'

Which cannot be procured by itself for
less than Five Dollars. The original paint
ing. in oil, was imported, at great ex-
pense from the easel of celebrated artist.
and copy cannot be obtained in any other
manner than by subscribing to this maya
zine, as it il the sole property of the pub
Usher of the LADY's Book.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
TERMS ::

TERMS
THE GAZETTE is published Weekly
at So so per annum; 81 25 for
six months.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the
rate of 81 90 per square for the
first insertion and 30 cents for
each subsequent one.
EIGHT lines of BREWER, or . space
of one inch in any other type a
square, and any number of addi-
tional lines over four counts as a
square.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

" See new advertisement of Cooking
Stove for Sale. 1t is worthy of the atten-
ton of any one in want of such an article.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
Tournament.

The Knight of Apollo crowned the Queen
OF Love and Beauty, Miss Ella James.
The Red Knight of Rapides crowned the
First Maid of Honor, Miss Nettie Marsh.
The Disseminated Knight crowned the
Second Maid of Honor, Miss Valentine
Archinard.
The Knight of Rose Lawn crowned the
Third Maid of Honor, Miss Amanda Bonner.
w. f. BLACKMAN,
j. c. FRENCH, President.
Secretary.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
w s. M. PettengiT Il Co.. 10

State Street, Boston, 81 Park Row, New
York, and 701 Chestnut Street, Philadel-
phia, are our Agents for procuring adver-
tisements for our paper, (Rapides Gazette,)
in the above cities, and authorized to con-
tract for advertising at our lowest rates.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
DepNrtsnesstB.

The Diploma for the best Sewing Ma
chimes was awarded to Messrs. Ferguson &
Schnack.
Diploma best home made fine shoes to E.
Hardtner.
Diploma best waterproof shoes to F.
Scheu.
Diploma best hogshead and molasses bar
rel to Ben. Marsh, Experiment Plantation,
Red river.
Diploma best Harness, Saddlery, ETC., to
G. Pulford, Opelousas.
Diploma best cooking and heating stoves
to /. G.. Miller d Co.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

AWARDED BY THE nj
PIDES .HGRICULTUR.aL
Deparf,1teNS.a.

The premium for the best bale of low
land cotton was awarded to A. w. McLau-
rine.
Premium best barrel Of corn meal to Jos.
H. Hynson.
Premium best two bushels potatoes to
Jos. II. Hynson.
Blue Ribbon best cabbage to A. Van La
~.
Premium best pumpkin to Carl A.
Schnack.
Premium best sugar cane to Jos. Fl. Hyn-
son.
Blue Ribbon best sampled corn to E. NJ.
Wells.
Blue Ribbon best display of segars to
Mrs. Hersman.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25

Autumn when winter comes in.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-25
DEPARTMENT III.

The premium for the best bull years old
and over was awarded to Clarence Comp
ton.
Premium best milch cow raised in Ra-
pides to Clarence Compton.
Premium best bull under 3 years old to
w. w. Wilmington, Jr.