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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-18
CARD OF THANKS.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY
L heartily returns his SINCERE thanks
to the officers and members of Stone
wall Hook and Ladder Company, Pa
ci6c Fire Company, Relief Company
No. 2 and the citizens generally OF the
Town of Alexandria tor their generous
efforts and good work done in his be-
half at the fire, on Friday the 1871,
inst, by which means he was enabled
to save small! portion of his house
hold effects. j. NJ. KAUMHEIMER.
March Is, 1874.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-18
Notice!

rs HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
i Stockholders of the "Rapides Agri-
cultural Fair Ass ,ciation" that the an
nual meeting of the Association will
be held at its domIcile, Town Hall, in
Alexandria, on SATURDAY, the 18th
day of APRIL next, for the purpose of
eIecting Board of Directors, receiv-
ing Reports and the transaction of 9TH
er business.
BY order of the President
j. G. FRENCH,
March 1l-2t. Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-18
CARPET WAREHOUSE!
CHARITIES ST,
NEW ORLEANS
A, BROUSSEAU.

IMPORTER AND DEALER, OFFERS
l. at Wholesale and Retail, CARPET
INGS, 1000 pieces English and American.
OIL CLOTHS, Floor. Table and Enamel
MATTING, 1000 rolls, White, Check and
Fancy. WINDOW SHADES, Cornices,
Table and Piano Covers. CURTAINS,
Lace and Nottingham Lace. BROCA-
UELLE, Coteliges, ferries, Reps, etc.
HAIR CLOTH, Gimp. Plush, etc.
Jan 7-6m. A. BROCSSEAC.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-18
Notice to Taxpayers of Rapides!

TAX-PAYERS ARE HEREBY NO
Il titled that the State and Parish
Rolls for the year 1873, and State and
Parish Licenses for the year 1874 have
been placed in my hands for collection.
All persons indebted to State or Par
ish for Taxes on said Rolls, or for Ii
censes on Trades or Professions, are
hereby notified that they are required
to come forward and settle same at nv
Office, in Alexandria, within TWENTY
DAYS, as the law directs, or in de-
fault of which thew will be proceeded
against according to Jaw.
MICHAEL LEGRAS,
Assn and Collector Rapides Parish
March 4, l574-3t.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-18

A NOVEL Observation-Disclosures er-
pefiments still continue at the ROYAL
Arsenal, but at present are confined 70
"hltehead's fish torpedo. This is
made OF steel, is about eight feet long
eighteen inches in diameter at the
centre, and tapers off to Il point at each
end; at the tail end there is q three.
oladed screw propeller, worked by an
engine inside the body, and four-bla-
ded rudder to steer it in the direction
IL Is intended to go. 1t is constructed
IN three parts; the head contains the
rocket, which being charged with gun
cotton when required for actual SER
vice, is fred by conclusion with the en-
emy's ship, and intended to blow up
the vessel. The tail end is a chamber
which contains the compressed air to
work the engines, and in the middle
portion is placed the engine, with q
pair of cylinders. These torpedoes
are subjected to the test of 1900 pounds
pressure to the square inch before thew
are pronounced fit for use, and, not
outstanding this precaution, one of
them recently exploded while being
experimental with at the arsenal. in
tilctlng the most destructive results to
property and loss of life. The torpe-
does are intended to be discharged
from tube in the bow of ship, and
are expelled by means of piston at
the rate of ten miles an hour in a
straight line for the object sought to
be destroyed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-18
Notice!
TINE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY NO.
March 11-2t.

TINE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY NO
! tilted that { a d.. da- 4 - ST.; A.
scripiiou to the Capital Stock of the
NEW ORLEANS AND
GRAND ECORE PACKET COMPA-
N.Y." has been left with Roht. P. Hun
ter, Attorney ut Law, and that sub
scriptions will be received on applica
ton, either by letter or in person to
him at his Office in the Town of Alex
andria. JOHN HEINZ.
March Is, 1871.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-18

Iase to subscribe to the general belief.
Where is the grass which makes f.
ner or closer sod than the Bermuda,
growing in many house-yards in Mis-
asslppi, always green aud growing
under the hottest sunlight and heavi-
est tramping7
Who has tried the new grass called
Japan Clover, which has appeared in
SUMO OF the cotton States since the
'a7 Who among the Southern plan
'eis have tried the miraculous powers
VI gypsum in growing clover and
S'asst Admitting that red clover will
uO' stand the prolonged heat of a
,Ou'nern summer, there is a plant of
'ue same family, and far nobler one,
"Acn villa plant which flourishes
-" perennial verdure on the bleak
NOun'alns of Auvergne, in France,
.uu all around the Mediterranean, as
' south as the cataracts of the Nile,
s'ue' the fervdid sun of Egypt. This
we Medlcago saliva, the lucerne of
0pe, and the alfalfa Of California
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-03-18

~ The twelve ROthschilds are esti-
mated to be worth nine hundred and
forty millions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28
A Race for Life.

A CHARMING languor the exquisite lux
Ury of ease and relief, was almost akin to
pain in its delicious relaxation and re-
pose. This state of enhancing rest and
refreshment was interrupted by the dog.
Bragg jumped upon my back as swan,
with something between q yelp and q
whine. My first thought was that the old
fellow was as hugely content as myself,
but more boisterous, and was for splash
ing romp in the water. Nothing 10th, |
turned to give him good tousle for his
liberties, when horror not twenty yards
away, his long snout and saw-like spine
bubbling sinuous above the waves, was
the accused dragon of old Nile, a huge
alligator, making light at us!
There were two Of the monsters; one at
a greater distance to the right, but nearer
to the shore to which | vas swimming (;
the other between me and the impossible
haven had left. | was utterly and in
simultaneously unnerved. The woman's
nature in me has never yet been 50 over
come by my studies as to tamiliarize into
Indifference an instructive adherence of
anything of the serpent kind. An inno-
cent chameleon lizard, with his pretty
gorget of striped carmine and white, and
his changeable green and gray coat, is
repugnant to me; the garden snake, fang
less and harmless as butterfly, rouseth
old Adam as much as the coiled adder /;
and crocodile adds his grisly, uure-
deemeble ugliness to intensity the dread
and hate.
The blood curdled in my heart, and
per ossa, as the Latin strongly puts it.
struck out madly, furiously, without sense
or discretion; but was checked and
called to my proper self.command by one
dreadful fact: tie dag tcGS 0utSJoinlHtt1g me.
Now knew as well as if it were a thing
done, that one of US must be sacrificed
for the other. One might possibly escape
from those two monsters, but two could
not. A man having any sclfconrol can
easily outswim a dog. Aroused by this
reflection, | struck out again vigorously,
but with long, steady, oar-suoke sweep.
Not overland, which gives only an APP
pearance of speed, like Mr. Pecksniff's
h1gh-trotting horse, but long, regular frog
swimming I soon saw the effect of it. /
passed the dog, who turned in toward me,
with a whine and effort, as ! passed. A
crocodile or alllgator-they are one and
the same-swims quite rapidly; but he
does not dart like fish. The dogs nose
or foot touched me, and | looked over my
shoulder Involuntary. An alligator's
Jaw in the dry skeleton is terrible TO look
at; the serried fangs are all made for de
structive rending, not mastication; " His
horrid jaws agape with double fang" as
TschylHs describes it. But that huge,
tongueless, Hpless nav
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28
And that more wondrous was in either Jaw.

And that more wondrous was In either Jaw.
Three ranches of yron teeth enraunged were,
In which yet trickling blood and gohbets raw
OF late-devonred bodies did appear
Ugh! that saw, as | live to tell it, with
the exaggerated monstrosity of destruc-
tive mower in its eighty teeth fitting in al
ternate sockets; the Sits of narrow eyes
glowering above; the long, serrated spine
bubbllng above the water right at my
heels.
There was dull, deadened chumpf the
drowned yelp of poor Bragg, and dog
and dragon disappeared in a surge of
bubbles.
was spared this time but not yet safe.
Sliding over the spot where they had dis
appeared came the second alligator, not
ten yards away AT the moment caught
the overhanging limb of stout, black
jack oak, clustered with jasmine and
green brier, and needless of scratches,
swung myself aloft. l had the satistac-
tlon of seeing the disappointed monster
nosing about below.-AtldRtic H0mh'yJay
WdH
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28
INCIDENTS.

The sweeping away of four generations
in one family was among the uncommon
incidents ofthe flood at Leeds, as follows;
Mrs. Dunlea, a woman nearly eighty
wears of age her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Fitzgerald aged forly-five years Mis-.
Fitzgerald's son, a youth Of twentyone,
and four young children of the same
woman, and finally the two little children
of John Clancy, grandchildren OF Mrs,
Fitzgerald and great-grandchildren OF
Mrs Dunlea. Mrs Clancy, by the way,
died year ago of consumption, so that
Clancy Is now bereft of his whole family.
AS marvellous an experience as any
vaunted was that Of the women OF Sc
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28
Medical Value of Asparagus and Celery.

A MEDICAL correspondent ofan English
journal says that the advantages OF aspar
agus are not sufficiently appreciated by
those who suffer with rheumatism and
govt Slight cases Of rheumatism are
cured in few days by feeding on this
delicious escrlcnt; and more chronic
cases are much relieved, especially ii the
patient avoids all acids, whether in food
or beverage. The Jerusalem. artichokc
has also a similar effect IN relieving
rheumatism. The heads may = eaten in
the usual way; but tea made from the
leaves of the stalk, and drank three or
four times a day, is certain remedy,
though not equally agreeable.
80 the English paper says. i may be
well TO remark that most plants which
grow naturally near the sea coast contain
more or less iodine, and in all rheumatic
complaints iodine has long been favor
ite remedy. One who was long IN the
drug business told the writer some years
ago that many OF the popular patent nos
trums which some disinterested people,
solely for the good Of their fellow
creatures sold at two dollars a bottle"
consisted simply Of few cents worth OF
iodine in solution.
1t is dangerous, however, in over doses,
affecting especially the eyes. The same
effect may be produced by eating album
dainty of asparagus or celery, which are
well-known seaside plants. Ii these nave
no effect, the patent specifics Will not, ana
in that case conscientious and intelligent
physician is the best resort-Forneys
Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28
A Heroine OF the War.

In the Treasury Department" says
Washington correspondent, I" is heroine
who was one Of the few loyal inhabitants
of Richmond when the days were darkest
for Northern people. The horrors of
Libby prison were unmitigated and
every effort to relieve the wrctchcd We
tins exposed the helpers to equal hard
ships. Notwithstanding this vigilance,
four Of the prisoners by some chance
managed TO partially eYcavate Il passage
for escape, when suspicion was aroused
and their plan threatened with discovery.
The inevitable consequence would be
death, of course. Even If they could have
got out Of the prison their condition
would not have been much better, for
they were utter strangers to the country.
In this extremity the news Of her com
patriots peril was brought TO this brave
woman. She sent word to them that if
they could get outside the walls by tie
earliest dawn the following day she would
guide them safely. They worked, you
may be sure. Poor creatures, IL was for
life itself they were trying, and In the
faint gray, cold morning light their eyes
fell upon tall, handsome market-woman,
who signalcd them 20 follow her. They
did. She walked boldly along the high
way with her basket of vegetables on her
head they creeping stealthily through
the brambles in the wood that sklrted
the road. And so she guided them twelve
miles-remem Der they were men whom
she never saw before, and TO serve them
she was abandoning her husband and her
home, for there was no going back into
Richmond afer that. They all reach>'
the Union line safely, and subsequently
los more escaped by that same subtcr-
rauean passage. Her husband rejoincd
her shortly; the men she never has heard
of again, nor would she know them if she
did. They never saw her face, nor She
theirs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28

IN the Supreme Court at Taunton
Mass, a few days ago, Margaret Black, Of
Fall River, obtained a verdict for
$4,000 against Andrew $. Weeks, Of the
firm Of Weeks & Potter, Boston, on ac-
count of being nearly poisoned to death
by dose Of aconite which she took, sup
posing it to be picara, The aconite vas
put up by Weeks & Potter, ana labeled
"picara" by mistake, and sold to Fall
River apothecary, who in turn sold it to
the plaintiff
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28
New HAVEN. Conn, May Il.

y EN HAVEN Conn, May Ia
There was an hour and half OF flood,
and then ebb, and at noon those who had
escaped came back in crowds to see the
ruin, 1t was an awful sight. Houses
were crumpled like twisted paper, trees
stripped of their bark and limbs, even
when their roots chung to the soil.
The beautiful valley is waste of mud
and muddy water laden with distorted
and strange shapes. Great boilers have
been carried hundreds of yards, and lett
crushed together and buried.
4 man was picked up from tree upon
which he had ridden six miles on the
torrent cheering and waving his coat
The poor fellows mind was gone. No
less than eight cases of insanity followed
among those who have lost relatives and
friends by the terrible calamity, and
three We're committed to an asylum in
northampton
Everything was ground fine, and when
The flood was past the timbers were in
iooth- picks; scraps of. iron, brick and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28
A TERRIBLE CALAMITY.

Breaking of an Extensive Reservoir In
Massachusetts-TO swept Away
and Nearly Two Hundred Lives Lost
Immense Destruction of Property.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-31

the government Of "Our beloved State" the
receiver of the bank, Mr.. Belts. received an
inLimatiOn that the State Treasurer, th3
Hon. Niles G.. Parker, could probably, for a
reasonable consideration, aid him in recOv-
ering the lost bonds. II was also at this
time vaguely rumOred that some of the
coupons OF the bonds that had been captur-
ed by the "bOys in blue" had been present.
ed at the state Treasury for payment and
had been paid. This last rmOr, however.
could not be substantiated, but the intima-
tiOn as to Parker's ability TO recover the
bonds came in such a shape as
to induce the receiver of the
bank to 90 into court and
obtain judicial sanction for the negotiation.
This was done, and on the 29th Of March,
1870, Judge Carpenter granted an order
authorizing and empowering the receiverOf
the bank to appoint Niles G.. Parker, the
Treasurer Of South Carolina, his agent to
obtain the return of the missing bonds,
and further authorizing the receiver to
make such compensation out of the bonds
for the service of the State Treasurer aS
might be just and reasonable. At that
time there were So, 600 OF the bonds still!
out MIR. Belts wrote to Parker stating
granted, ard asking him what amount Of
the stolen bonds he could recover, and
what proportion Of them he would consider
a fair compensation for his services.
\ MODEST DEMAND.
In answer to this the State Treasurer
wrote word that the receiver could hardly
expect him (Parker) to give him definite
answer to the first question. In answer to
the second inquiry rs to what proportion Of
the missing bonds he would consider a fair
compensation for his services he, with char
acteristic mOdesty, submitted the following
proposition, which we copy from his let
ter now in the possession of the bank:
Il propose to turn over to the receiver Of
the bank One-third Of the amount
received or the equivalent market
value thereof, reserving for myself
for services and expenses the remaining
twOthirdS, and such cupOns rs can
be secured. This, / hope, viii enable me
to negotiate so liberaliy with the parties
holding these securities that they viii be
induced to Telinquish them, and thus make
all parties better off for the negotiation
The receiver of the bank probably thought
that the proposed cOmpensatiOnrather steep,
and the correspondence was accordingly
dropped, and from that day TO this nothing
has been heard Of the bonds, except in a
vague way. II only remains to add that
in April, 1870, Judge Carpenter issued an
injunction restraining the State Treasurer
from paying the principal or interest Of the
lost bonds.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-31
NEW YORK.
Free-Thinkers' Meeting in Cooper
Institute.
Extraordinary Police Precautions.

Extraordinary Police Precautions.
New YORK, Jan. 30.-The police ar
rangements for the mass meeting in the
Cooper Institute tonight are elaborate.
The Superintendent is to command in per-
son. The central and ward detectives ard
fifty patrOlmen are to be in attendance in
civilian dress, and the reserves in all the
stations viii be held in readiness.
Thirty-One of the TOmpkins Square
rioters, so called, have entered through
counsel plea of not guilty in the Court of
General Sessions.
4 number of cigar makers are on the
strike to compel employers to return to the
rates of wages ruling before the panic.
Young America.
Three youths quareled over a game of
marbles yesterday. In the alteration fol-
lowing one of them, RObt. Hand, was IA
tally stabbed.
A Police Paddle.
A lively quarrel has been stirred up
among the five police commissioners. The
Comptroller and Mayor received an anOny-
nous communication charging Commits
siOners Smith, Gardner and Charlick with
forming 4 ring for their own benefit. The
letter was sent To Smith and after inveStiga-
tion his committee asserted that Commits
sioner Russell was the author of the anOny-
nous paper. Russell denies the accusa-
tiOn and says the whole thing is the work
of Charlick.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-31
Condensed kilograms.

Marquis de Noailles, the French Minis
ter. presented his letter Of recall to the
President yesterday.
Three young men were drowned at Rock
port, Ark, yesterday by the upsetting Of a
skifi.
The guests narrowly escaped with their
lives yesterday morning from burning hO-
tel at 5haroaville, ..
The Evans case is still on trial at Har-
risburg, Pa.
Cleveland, Ohio, reports n destructive
fire last night. Loss estimated al 100000.
\ wealthy farmer was robbed and muir
de:ed on his way hCme from ST. LOuisnight
before last.
Two railroad employees were killed at
Detroit yesterday while crossing the track.
Cincinnati lost a $4,000 moulding fac
tory by fire vest terday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-31
KANSAS.
Tic SenafnriaI Slew.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30.-A caucus of the
Opposition members of the Legislature was
held last night, but no definite action was
taken. \ majority of the caucus agrees to
support j. X. Hudson, editor Of the Kansas
Farmer. His vote to-day may reach 35.
The straight Republicans will hold a eau
Gus tonight. If they can unite on man,
it is said the contest will be decided to-
morrow. If not, no one can now predict
when il will end.
\ special from Topeka says the ballot in
Joint session to-day resulted as follows:
Harvey 20, Phillips 20, Slower 81, Plumb
"a, Featon Is, Hudson %, remainder
scattering.
ToPEKA, KS, Jan. 3O.-The Legislature
met in joint session again tonight, but
after considerable filibustering, adjourned
without taking another ballot for Senator.
No prediction can be made as TO the result,
but there is no probability ti.at the election
will be held for several DAYS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-31
PITTSBURG.

One Policeman, Unnrmed, whips a
Dozen Cinnamon Armed with
Knives.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 20-A serious afIray
occurred az Beaver Falls to-day among the
Cinnamon in the cutlery works. As All
Pay, the Overseer and Interpreter was pass
ing through the works, he was attacked by
the wOrkmen with the determination of
killing him. lie escaped bypassing through
the office. As they attempted to follow,
they were prevented by a policeman,
whom they alta ,ked with desperation,
throwing knives, forks, pieces and any
missiles they could find. He fought them
determinedly without weapons until he
secured a club when he finally forced them
to retreat, after wounding ton or twelve,
two of them being seriously injured. The
trouble arose from the belief that All Pay
had not been making proper disposition Of
their funds entrusted TO him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-31
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
Seventh Annual Session in ST.
Louis Next Week.
Nearly a Million of Membership.

Nearly a Million Of Membership.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30.-The seventh annu-
al convention of the National Grange of
Patrons Of Husbandry cOnvenes here next
Wednesday. Dudley w. Adams, President
of the National Grange, has already arrived
here, and the committee appointed by the
last convention to revise the ritual, com
posed Of o. IL. Kelley, General Secretary;
T. A. Thompson, Of Minnesota; J. r.
Thomson, Of Washington; Rev. A. b. Ouch,
of Washington; Gen. Wilson, of Iowa, and
d. ii. Robertson, Of st. Paul, were eY-
pected here yesterday, but failed to arrive.
The principal business of the convention
viii be the revision If the ritual and per-
fecting the organization of the Grange.
President Adams states there are between
eleven and twelve thousand oranges IN the
country, with nearly one million members.
The sessions of the convention will proba-
bly, be private.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-31
Railway Wrongs.

In the House bills were introduced pro-
viding that in case railroad companies dis
c-iminate in rates for transporting freightS
in localities, said company 10 forfeit to such
,.arson so oyercharged GOable the amount
.lf the overcharga, and in no case less than
500. and providing that additional suit
can he brought by the eprosccuting attorney,
and the amount to be forfeited in this suit
to be 500 to 81 .003; to provide that in case
Railroad companies charge higher than legal
rates for the transportation Df passengers, the
company shall forfeit double the amount
~ orercharge, and in no case less than
SI0g; to provide for the inspection OF the
EnmntN IreasurN. al least twice wear.