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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-12-03
ST CLAIRSVILLE SCHOOL.
Third Month, IS74-7J.
Room No. 1.

Roll of Pupils Perfect in Atten-
dance.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-12-03
ayers =.
Cherry Pectoral,

such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping-
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma
and COnsumptiOn
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-23
Soaking Seeds.

When one sows wheat or corn, the
seeds terminate so soon after sowing that
no previous preparation is required to ac-
CELEBRATE the process. But in those which
take few weeks time much is gained
by soaking them.
All seeds require to absorb a certain
amount of moisture before they can grow !;
hence If soaked in cold water before SOW
ing this much is gained, and the plants
are ready 10 terminate at once on being
put into the ground. The harder the out
side shell of the seed the more useful is
the cold water soaking process. Very
hard seeds, like peach stones and cherry
stones, are often put in cold water by
nurserymen for a week before sowing.
Many tree seeds require some time TO
soak, and thus have to be put in the
ground in the fall of the year If not
sown till the spring, after the ground
dries, it is no uncommon thing Tor the
seed to lie in the ground all the summer
and the next winter, and not grow before
the following spring. Apple seed and
pear seed often do this, hence they are
sown in the fall, or else soaked some
time in water before sowing. Even when
sown in fall, if dry when put in, IL often
results that they do not grow. Generally
this is when frost Immediately follows the
sowing, in which case the seeds stay
frozen all spring, that is, "frozen in
and thus they are unable to get that soak
ing moisture which they require. Sin
gularly enough it has been an idea with
some people that it is the frost which
helps seeds; and people, in getting this
class Of seeds in the spring, often inquire
if they have been frozen. 1t is the water,
not the frost, which helps them. Frost is
rather an injury than benefit to seeds
That is to say, the moisture without the
frost is much better than the frost and
moisture both.
These hints about the value of water to
seeds may be of service TO many OF our
readers. Many have endeavored to get
still further benefited by soaking seeds in
guano water, or water in which some fer,
tilizing substance has been dissolved. III
may be that there is value in this, though
we have never found 1t so. The advan-
tage, wherever any has been seen, has
probably been owing TO the mere soak
ing; and the effect would have been just
the same if pure water had been used
Forney's Weekly Press.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-23
"' No, I am not hungry"

No, I am not hungry"
Well, then,' suggested, let US go to
Maillard's and have an ice'
No, tell YOU she said. But wait!
If | should go out with you what would
the whole affair cost, including the
supper, the theater, and all the usual ex-
penses?'
al hardly know answered besides,
what difference does it maker It's of no
importance. Come on, please, and do not
worry yourself about my purse
"sJIst listen to me- said she. You
would spend about SIS. Now, instead of
going out, let us remain at home and take a
cup of tea, and you can give me the SIS /"
The writer not only vouches for the
authenticity of this story, but gives others
equally ridiculous. The Figaro, reprint
ing them, gravely remarks that it is not
probable that such manners are universal
in America-evidently considering they
are, however, by no means uncommon.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-23
A Hnench Anecdote Of American Life.

AMONG the most absurd instances OF
what Europeans can be made to believe
true of US, Is one incident taken from La
Vie PdrSsfeane, In which French writer
claims TO give afaithful portraiture OF lie
In America The author tells his coun-
uymen what happened in his own per.
sonal experience on the occasion OF WISH
TO young American lady, 10 whom he
had been previously introduced.
@sOne evening" says. he, j found Alice
alone In the parlor Her cousins had
started out for a walk with their beaag.
1 was surprised TO notice that she was
not in her usual elegant toilet, and, when
l asked the reason, she said she was warm
and tired.'
80 Let us go to Hoboken,' proposed.
The fresh air from the river will do you
good
." No. she replied.
Will you go out and take some roast
oysters and lobster saladf'
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-23

How to get rich--Learn to live on all
and sleep on clothes-line.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-23

A FRIEND OF ours who is chief clerk in the
Governmental Dispensary SAYS that no medi-
cine chest Is now complete without Johason's
Aaodyne Linime',t. We always supposed 1t
was prescribed by law; IL it is not, ii fought to
be, for certainly there is nothing In the whole
naateria n,edica OF SO much importance to the
soldier and the sailor as Johasoa's Aaodyae
Linin,snt
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-23

MEMPHIS papers refer TO cucumbers ane
green peas In casual way.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-23

A SURE CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
Guarantees 70 any afflicted BY using my consumption
remedy suffered over two years from lung disease.
but suffer no more. Particulars free. GEORGE W.
FRAZIER, 2Di Ontario street, Cleveland, OHIO,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-23

u-AsruAA can be cured. See Hnrst's advertise
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-23

NOTHING gETTER,- said Or. John Ware OF
Boston, than Catler Bros. celebrated VEGETABLE
PULMONARY BALSAN, for Colds and Consumption,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-23

Here's a funny reply given by little
boy in London 10 the question asked nm
by gentleman: What Occupation
does your father pursue for iivlngY'
He answered with great simplicity" ne
is "a dreadful accident maker, sir, Tor
the newspapers
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-23

An OswKao On. " paper describes .
fire by saying that " ia red flames danced
in the heavens and flung their fiery arms
about like black funeral pail until Sam
Jones got on the roof and dousec them
out with pail of water"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04
&C. We publish in our presel

EG We publish in our present
issue, the Prospectus of the Daily
and Weekly New York Sun, a first
class, able, talented, and decidedly
we'll conducted and edited Journal,
for which we bespeak the favorable
consideration of our people. In pol
itics, the Sun is Republican Jour
nal, independent, bold, outspoken,
anti Grant, anti third term and Bit
terly opposed to the infamies of that
badly administered administration.
Above all it fights manfully and with
marked ability the causeof the South
and has, from the start, opposed all
the thieves who have been thrust
upon us. Surely with these recon-
mendations, the Sun should receive
a large subscription list in Alexan-
dria and Rapides. For particulars
see the Prospectus.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04
The Season Of IntermittentS.

All miasmatie complaints, i u other
words, all disorders generated by I'M
wholesome exhalations from the earth
or water, are prevalent at this season.
In every section subject to the vista
ton of fever and ague or other forms
of intermittent disease, the causes
which produce these maladies are now
actively at work. This, therefore, is a
period Of the year when the inllabi-
tants of sucl, districts shonld prepare
their systems to meet the unwholc-
some condition of the atmosphere, by
a course of tonic and Alternative treat
ment. Foremost among the invigo-
rants, recommended by time and expe-
rience, as a means of fortifying the
system against ali endemic and cpl
demic maladies, stands Hostetter's Sto-
mach Bitters. Whoever have travel
ed il, the West or South knows full
we'll the esteem in which this mcom-
parable preventive and restorative is
beh throughout those regions. 1t is
literally . domestic staple in the
swampy and meplsitic localities which
lie on the borders of many of our large
rivers and in the neighborhood of our
Southern bayons and lagoons. Now is
| the time when the inhabitants of all
malarious districts should pu t their
systems and constitutions in good de-
fensive trim by course Of this power
full vegetable antidote. By this means
the feeblest resident of an unhealthy
soil may escape the sickness, which
without the aid of this potent ally of
nature, will be apt to overtake the
strongest. Chills and fever, bilious re-
mittents, constipation, rheumatism,
dyspepsia and many other complaints
are frequently brought on by the cap
rices of temperature and alterations Of
dry cold and excessive moisture COM
mon in our climate at the commence
ment of spring. Let all who desire to
avoid these distressing ailments take
the Bitters as safeguard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

ALEXANDRIA WARD OFFICERS
The Peoples nominees for Magis.
trates and Constables for our Ward,
we're elected by handsome majorities.
Charles Owens, L. V. Marye, for
Magistrates, and Thomas Gravity and
John P. Grogan, for Constables, re-
ceivcd each 2o5 votes against 9S for
the opposition. All good and true
men.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

ET At the election on Monday,
in this Town, Jim Biossat, not the
race horse, but near companion of
ours, received one vote for the Legis-
lature, against one vote for Congress
for our old chum auant la guerre, Mat.
Wells. In course these little side
shows must be placed on record in
the Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04
Home.

We have rolled, we have dashed
and we have sloshed into another
week of all sorts, and the mezange
helps make up local history, and bids
lis hope to be free again. Our old
cratic friend, the scribe of the
weather, has taken his election
burst, and given us three successive
freezes of the good old kind, much
earlier than usual and with little or
no notice. We believe the entire
cane of the Parish was yet standing,
except, of course, what had been
already made into sugar and molas-
ses, and must have sufered-on this
point we can't write by the card, as
we have not as yet interviewed any
Of our planters on the subject, for
none have come to town-all too busy
running with full steam-pretty sure
however are we that their known
foresight aud energy will come to the
rescue in time to save much loss.
No fuss, no disturbance, no DRINKS
in Town on election day, and none
since, only here and there the victo-
rious shouts of the VIGOROUSLY re-
deemed and regenerated. This local
feels so bully, that what's in him
must come out or he will burst-so
home folks just consider this copy to
stop the leisure of our jubilant typos!
More anon!! Ler her rip!!!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04
COL. r. A. HUNTER.

This gentleman received lS1 votes
for the Legislature, rather small re-
suit after the big boasts and busy
canvass he has made. Fit end to a
nomination Of himself made by him
self with five puppets toplay dummy.
We repeat here the statement pub
lished at III e time, that his mass
meeting was composed of six and only
six delegates (of whom Mr.. Hunter
was one) and the seventh man was
Wilmington, Dr., who was not del
egate but was made Secretary, being
in attendance as the hungry expec-
tant of nomination. Five Of these
seven men were from the Pineyille
precinct, and the'sixth claimed to re-
present both Randolph's and Cal
houn's precincts. The published
proceedings attested by President
and Secretary claim only these three
precincts as represented, and they
appointed an Executive Committee
bigger than the party.
No effort has been spared to get
votes. The Colonel is very ener-
getic man and don't let the grass
grow under his feet. He was at the
last barbecue as we'll as the first. AS
late as last Thursday he advocated
himself from the stump at Calhoun
precinct. There has been no retire
ment from the canvass, no backing
out, and after all voila Isl votes.
Most people knew no better end
could come to such beginning, but
it did not look so either to Colonel
Hunter or Ex-Governor Wells. The
Governor had helped many years ago
to egg on the Colonel to running
against Brent, our Democratic nomi-
nee, and he was playing the old game
in accomplishing the same thing in
the same way this time. We have
seen one of the Colonel's tickets. 1t
had on it John Clements, the Radical
nominee for Sheriff, and John Sulli-
van the Radical nominee for Parish
Judge, and it had Off it the
name of James r. Andrews, the
staunchest Democrat of the candi
dates for Police Jurors. That was as
should be.
At the barbecue last Thursday
Colonel Hunter is reported to have
told the whites from the Pinewoods
that if they voted our ticket, there
would be renewal Of jayhawking
and United States cavalry would be
hunting them down. Last Saturday
a large number of blacks were in town
attending a barbecue given by the
Democratic colored men, and some Of
them were told by Colonel Hunter
that all sorts Of terrible evils would
befall them if they voted our ticket.
What any sane man can promise him,
self by such course as he has taken
is hard to guess. But this people
now know where each man has plant
ed himself in this fight for life or
DEATH There has been no mistake
about the issue of this campaign, and
he that has not been with us in it is
against US forever.
For a man that spells as well as
the Colonel the blunder of putting
his own name on his own ticket as
Hunter is remarkable, but all of his
tickets we're printed at the Radical
newspaper office in this town and
they sometimes spell things in quite
an original way there.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

E@ Lieut.. Lassiter, of the 10th
U. S. Infantry, but we believe here
on duty with the Cavalry, met with
a serious accident on Monday, which
very near cost him his life. His
horse coming up the steep bank of
the river, opposite the Exchange Io-
tel, started to run away from him,
when the Lieutenant caught him by
the tail so as to stop him when the
horse kicked back, and gave him
severe and violent blow in the front
of the head, causing serious and
painful pain. The Lieutenant was
conveyed to the Exchange Hotel,
where he is receiving good care and
every attention, and we are glad to
learn that his situation, at the pres
ent writing, is better and no fears are
entertained as regards his recovery.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

G& In our official election table
Of the recent elections, which has
been carefully complied, we are COM
PEELED for the want of time this is
sue, to give the different Ward off
GERS. We shall do that in our next,
and thus complete the list Of our
grand triumph.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

G@ Jonas Rosenthal, one Of our
most reliable and go ahead mer-
chants, and q fast patron of the Dem
ocrat, is yet alive to the interests of
his numerous customers and as ever,
offers inducements to traders, farm
ers and all who are so fortunate Us to
drop in front of his counter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04
GLOBE THEATRE

corner Of Baronne and Perdido streets.
7 It is one of the neatest and most COM
Portable places Of amusements that l
have ever attended. The Manager
Mr.. j. Kittredge, is we'll known over
the South as 'Kitt," one of the clev-
crest, most accommodating and whole
souled gentlemen in the country
lie has spared no expense in fitting
up his theatre, both in the audito-
rum and behind the curtain, and he
has company of the best artists, a
combination whose equal we have
not seen on the boards of Few Or
leans since the war. Since his open
ing he has given us round of bril-
liant entertainments, which have re-
ceived the warmest applause from
large and fashionable audiences
His success is well merited and thou
sands Of his friends will be pleased
to hear that he has struck so lucky a
rein. The weather changed cold, to-
wards evening yesterday, and to day
is bright, clear and cold, with no pros
pect of the much needed rain.
EUGENE GOSSIP.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

aR At Leyin's F ancy Family
Establishment, under the Town Hall,
YOU can find anything in the eating
and drinking line, the most fastidi-
Gus can desire.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

CO. The Caucasian, our ally and
co-loborer in our now victorious cause
will have full returns Of the election,
which has resulted so VIGOROUSLY in
favor Of Our people.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

Ew We must in great rush, be-
ing behind time just now, allude to
the fact that three colored men on
duty at Bayou Rapides, on glorious
Monday, just covered themselves all
over with white glory and made the
fur fly in true patriotic style. Car
ter Carr, Belknap Bell and Libanius
Kennedy are the three, who we wish
the white people of Rapides to re
member and remember kindly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

L& The two fine and large rooms
below the Exchange Hotel, are Of
fered for rent, from and after the 1st
of January next. They are decided
ly the best adapted for public pur-
poses than any in the Town, and are
in the very central and best business
portion thereof. See advertisement.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

Ca AS usual our friends Of our
regular Packet, the Sabine, have
largely remembered us in the news
paper line.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

GO AS we go to press we learn
that Natchitoches and Grant have
. wheeled v es;FS into line, and notch up good
white majorities.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04
~ Our worthy fellow townsmar

~~ Our worthy fellow townsman,
.Edouard We'll, was run as candi-
date for Magistrate by the Radicals,
and of course it is almost useless for
us to state without his knowledge and
consent, and against every instinct
which binds him to his people. He
voted, as he always does, against
such combination ticket, which was
merely intended to catch gudgeons.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04
co. Where every one did so we'll

R w HeTe eVtry UIIe UIU 50 WtlI
on glorious Monday, it just now
staggers ajubilant editor to discrim-
mate. But fully half Of the Alexan-
dria colored men voted our ticket,
and voted it like men, like freemen.
The Packard lash had 70 fears this
time for them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04
Lafayette Square was packet

sent. Lafayette Square was packed
and every street in the neighborhood
was full Of people. Speeches were
made by W. c. Raymond Esq. Presi-
dent of the meeting, B. F. Jonas, j..
B. Eustis, r. J. Semmes, Gen. Geo.
aA.aSheridan, and others, and appro-
PIRATE resolutions were adopted. Let
me advise the readers of the Demo
crat, when they visit our city to go
to the 0f*5
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

ET The Madrid government has
paid to England, as compensation for
the Virginius massacre, the sum Of
$4,000. Where is the claim of the u.
s. Government
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

liz Thanks to the Fleta and the
Garry Owen for late New Orleans pa
pcrs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

CO We have thus far neglected,
and here. crave indulgence for it, to
notice the return of our young friend
Levi Stewart, at his old place, the
Pacific, and trust all smllers will visit
him and give the concern the bens'
fits Of these smiles.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

Ca The regular Packet, Sabine,
goes down this day at 2 P. NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

~ "Die and let live" might do
is motto for an undertaken.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

EATING WIEN SIcK.-It is the GUS
tom among certain class Of people
when member of the family is sick to
begin at once to ask, "Now, what can
you eatf' Every one has heard the
old story Of the man who ate eighteen
dnmplings when lie was sick. On one
occasion, when engaged upon the
eighteenth, his little son said, "Pa,
give me piece!" "No, no, my son."
replied the father; ego way, pas sick"
When young man has been surfeited,
in season and out Of season, until ex-
liausted nature gives way and a fever
is coming on, the good mother is in
trouble. She anxiously inquiries, "Now,
John, what can you eat7 You must
eat something. People can't live with.
out food" Then comes toast, tea, etc.
The stomach is exhausted and 70 more
needs stimulating or food than tho ja-
ded horse needs the whip. What is
needed is rest, complete rest. Nine
tenths of the acute diseases might be
prevented by few days. starvation
when the first indications appear. I
don't mean complete abstinence in ev-
cry case, but perhaps piece Of cold
bread with cold water for drink. If
such policy were generally adopted
what ruin would overtake the medical
professlon.-( Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
Executive Committee of the WHITE
PEOPLES PARTY is called for this
evening at o'clock. A full attend
ance is desired.
j. A. WILLIAMS,
.- Chairman.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
A PASSIONATE ASSUMED.

IN. Rer Dr. Chapman Pagrs Meaodst Episcopal CAurh
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, on
Fourthaye and twenty second ST. was well hlled with
an attentive congregation assembled to hear the new
pastor the Rev. DR.. Chapman. He selected hs eNt from
l. Cor. ill., o. For We are laborers together with God
think, said Pastor that the meaning OF tue text
includes union between laborers themselves as well as
between them and God. wish TO call TO your attention
few practical remarks in the introduction OF my SUD
iect. remark. first, that q minister OF the
New Testament should be OF one aim and one word
His duties are so fully prescribed by Jesus Christ and His
Apostles that 1t they could not be Misunderstood
His object should not win the admiration OF his
hearers aud gain notoriety an orator, but simply
and earnestly 20 preach the Gospel OF Christ Jesus Tor
the enforcing OF Divine truth aud the concession OF he
world 10 Christ This is the focal point toward whloh
ministerial life tends concentrate. Only the minister
vino wieds his authority for this purpose wieds IL sue
cessfully. Thls Is the only POSITION that
munster can occupy and feel himself fulfilling
the duties OF his ofnce He who has
ANYTHING OF the spirit o Christianity must be man OF
one aim and 80 distinct and condensed IN all he says
tnat the world cannot hun Now, in this
work he is cultivate studiousy and earefaly three
points, the pulpit the pastorate aud social grace
should be hearty cooperation win the preacher
I'm giving power to the social means OF grace.
No rules be laid down "A IN the ti"s or nmeA for