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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-09
KIRBY MACHINE.

That is thing Of very occurrence, and believe
II You 20 look the County over, you coul0 not
find single instance of man being dissatisfied with
KIRBY REAPER. The above Machines are manu-
featured entirely by D. NJ. OSBORNE & Co, Auburn
N. Y, with Branch Office for the Northwest at Chi
cago and General Agency for Grant Co. at Feminine
Wis. l am prepared to furnish you any Of the above
Machines on short notice, and give you the very
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-09
BEST TERMS AND PRICES

on any of these Machines. having the general
agency and dealing directly with the Manufactures
large stock of extras constantly on hand. Sample
Machines nj Feunimore and Boscobel Do not buy
4m2 0TH0 SHRALER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-09

Reform legislation is talked
ab u by the Democratic Rrformers
al h me, but in congress the Demo-
cratic vote is against the measures
calculated to cheaper transportation.
1t is q vague theory with hem
and the free banking proposition u
now pending, with on evident lntet-
ito on the part of the Republicans
of both branches to work strongly
tor it's adoption. If these measures
shall become laws, it will be The du-
ty of r pui leans to defend them
upon the hu-tings and If the two
still pending should fail, there could
be no more popular questions upon
which the party couli go before the
neotl and none upon which 1t coul
nnita With better prospect OF vc-
tory. Although some of our friends
at the Z may think the policy
adopted rather questionable, we can-
not but believe that the masses OF
the people there as vel as here are
friencly to an expensive currency
and that they will wi lhgly see
adopted as republican measures the
other two propositions before Cor
gress. II can hardly be possible
that the sentiment in favor of thee
propo. itions is confined TO the Pc =
nile of the West and Sputh. The
same reasons, though perhaps 10 a
lesser gree exist for these reforms
IN the East az in the sections frs'
named. "Anti-monopol IL 10 banking
a liberal currency, and the reenla
ton of railways by national W."
are propo ~itions which must meet
with favor by the great masses of
the people, E.st and West, North
and South.--ln,er-Oeean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-09
IRON AND STEEL,

which is used nearly exc usiyey in their construe
ton make them Are so Light Draft that any
ordinary team can hand them any kind OF land
Are not likely 10 upset as a wagon on sid Ing
ground Are easily raised and lowered TO any height
desired viii the Machine il at work easily managed
and adj usted in every respect. Are stif bar one
whee.ed Reaper and flexible bar Mower, with acme
decldsd
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
The Parish Convention f!

~ ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, !
Aug. 18th, 1874. !
At u meeting OF the Parish Cen
trail Committee Of the White Mans
Party, held this day, there was
prcscnt-Julins Levin, John A.
Williams, John l.. Walker, w. G.
McGimsey and kobt. J.. Hunter.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolrcd, That in view Of the fact
that the registration opens in this
Parish on the atl Monday Of Au-
gust, and that it is desirable that
nominations for the parish offices
should be made rs soon thereafter
as possible, tho time Of holding the
Ward elections for delegates to the
Parish Convention be and is hero.
by fixed for
SATURDAY, 10Th Of AUGUST,
ut 10 o'clock A. NJ, and that the
PARISH CONVENTION bo held Mt tho
Town Hall, in tho town Of Alcxan-
dria, on
SATURDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER,
Rcsolrcd, That the representa-
ton from the different Wards, DO
fixed at ono delegate for every rs
Votes, or fraction OF Is votes or
over cast for John McEncry for
Governor in 1872. Accordingly
the following list with tho votes
cast, and tho number Of delegates
to which each precinct is entitled
is published for the guidance of tho
wards, us tho basis Of their repre-
scntation in the Parish Convention
Owit.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22

~ The Democrat dominates Mr.
Evariste Archinard for the Legisla
ture from this Parish. Mr.. Archi
nard is high toned, educated and
refined gentleman, SO pure and up.
right that no breath of criticism
has ever attached to his name. IL
has never had any connection with
politics, and We heartily endorse
the suggestion. The Parish Con.
vention could find no better OF
moro acceptable name in the Parish
than that Of Mr.. Evariste Archi
nard.
Since writing the above Mr.. Ar
chinard has sent as a letter which
We publish, declining to allow his
name to 60 before the Convention
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
ALEXANDRIA. La. Arr, Goth !

ALEXANDRIA, La, Aug. Goth 1874.
To the Parish Erecntirs Committee Of tho
White Mans Party: q.
GENTLEMEN The nse Of my name by
the meeting If the 18th inst. ~ q delegate
:" the State Convention ut Baton Rouge.
and m member 0f their Harish Erecx tive
Committee, NJ published In the Loulsiamn
Democrat Of yesterday, was unauthorized
by me. nm no politician. and have no
other connection with politics than 10 do
my duty by voting for good md honest
men for office. decline 10 net In either
Of the capncitiss 10 which the meeting nf
the 18th appointed me. was not present
ut tbat meeting. and the "so Of my name
was entirely unauthorized by mo.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
PATRICK KELLY.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
Correspondence.
ksxr. Aurust 10Th. 1874.

kEST, August 10th. 1874.
Robs ?. Hsnter, Fig. Chatrmas partsh Ex.
ec1firc Committee, White Ma, y Party.
DEAR SIR,-Jn reply to Your note Of this
morning. have only 10 say. did not 1t.
tend tho meeting called BY tho Chairman
Of tho Parish Executive Democratic Com.
m'ttee On tho 18th inst. and therefore did
not authorize my name 70 appear in In
appointments. Ny desire has slways bsen
to SEQ the opposition to KaAicalism sd
negro rnlc. unit on tho part Of tho White
men Of the State, no matter under what
name. am and over have boon Demo.
cr"t' bnt desire to sce tho people united
aud look on the present contest ~ ono In
which all tho people should bs united IN.
dor whntcver nnmc they may think pro-
per to ado. {. Having attended, tho White
Mans Party meeting Of tho Parish On
the 9Th inst l endorse their proceedings.
Yours Respectfully,
KoBT. G. HYNsON. D
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22

ALEXANDRIA, La Aug. Goth 1874.
To tho ParisA Executive Committee WAtes
Mans Parity:
GENTLEMEN I'll did not anthorixe the
use Of my name ~ delsgate to tho stats
Convention ut Baton Rouge, from tho
Injecting Of the 18th inst. was not pres.
ent ut Mat meeting. and shall not net ~
delegate appointed by II.
Very Respectfully,
n. L. MCGINNlS.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
ALEXANDRIA, Ia, Anp. Goth 1874.

ALEXANDRIA, L., Ang. Goth 1874.
TO the IarisA Eyccutiuc Committee nj tho
White Mans Inarty:
GESTLEMEN:--I observe among tho list
Of delegates appointed by the meeting IT
the 18th inst, m published IN tho Louista-
ma Democrat Of yesterday, that my nams
appears as delegate to the State CoDvcn.
ton Mt Baton Rouge.
The use Of my name by that meeting
was unauthorized by me. ! am IN full
accord with tho Mass Meeting held on tho
9Th inst, which adopted the name Of tho
White Mans Party.
lam, Gentlemen.
Very Respectfully,
Il. w. LANEY.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22

NOT TO BE FOOLED.-Whcn the
Rail Road men come square up and
talk "business," in business way
it will do, bat when they make only
a change of base that amounts to
the same thing, we. are not to be
fooled.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
ASA BELL.
BAYou RArrpxs. Aug. goth 1874

BAYOU RArfDKS, Aug. 10th 1874.
Il r. Hunter, Esq.
DEAR sim:--1n reply 10 your communI.
cation Of yesterday. handed mo by by Mr..
Levin, permit mo to be a. brief AZ possible.
] did not attend tho meeting Of tho
18th lust, alluded 10 In tho above Note.
and tho publication Of my name In con I.
ncction Herewith, was unant horixed by
NC. Very Respectfully. Yours,
L. ARCHINARD.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
ALEXANDRIA, La Aug. 10Th 1874
q. w. LANEY.

ALEXANDRIA, La .Aug. 10Th 1874
To the Pnrish Erecuticc Committee Of tho
White Mana Party:
GENTLEMEN Tho L0uisiana Democrat
Of yesterday, publishes my narnc among
the list Of delegates appointed by tho
meeting Of the 18th inst. to the State
Convention Mt Baton Ronge.
The nse Of my name by that meeting ~
delegate or otherwise, was unauthorized
by me, AZ have no inclination to tako
act as such nor with that meeting
-
Very Respectfully,
DENNIS KELLY.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
WINCHESTER RIFLES AND CA

WINCHESTER KIFLES AND OAR
.MEssRs FERGUSON &
SCHNACK, have just received q
supply of these Celebrated Rifles,
which they offer at New Orleans
prices. Orders for Breach Loading
Shot Guns of any maker, can be
filled by them at Factory prices for
CASH. Afull supply ofCartrldges
for all arms constantly on hand.
Call and examine them.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22

HOMICIDE.-An unfortunate diff.
Guilty occurred on Bayou BHuf,
near Loyd's Bridge, on Monday
last, between Mr.. =. NJ. Richard
son and u negro man by the name
Of Sam Swcatman. The negro was
very insolcnt, and threatened to
kill Mr.. Richardson before Sun
down. The threat was made also
two days before, which was convey
cd to Mr.. Richardson. The negro
after reitcrating his threats in the
most positive and violent ma,e,er,
and turned to get down Off his
horse, as to execute his threat,
Richardson shot him, aud killed
him.
-Four witnesses were present, two
white and two colored, and both
testified as to the threat, and their
testimony in fact corroborated
throughout. Mr.. Richardson sur
rendered himself, and was tried be.
fore the District Judge, who after
hearing the evidence discharged
him. 1t is unfortunate that men
are sometimes called upon to take
the life Of their fellow men, but
the facts justities the act,
we can but say that he did right.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
Bayou KAplpgs, Aug. 10th 1874

BAYOU KAPIUES, aug. IOtU J5I4.
To the Parish EJecutire Committee Of tho
White Mans Purty:
GESTLyMEs:-I notice In the Louisiana
Democrat Of this date, that my name APP
pears among the list of delegates appoint
ed by tho meeting Of the 18th inst. to tho
State Convention at Baton Rouge
The use Of my name by that Meeting In
the capacity Of delegate or otherwise, wss
unauthorized am IN full accord with
the Mass Meeting Of the eth inst which
adopted the name Of tho White Mans
Party.
Very Respectfully, r..
wv. SINS.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22

~ Mr.. Levi Wells. has been ap-
pointed Clerk Of the Court of this
Parish, to fill the vacancy occasion
81 by 'he death Of o. Il. Ee ~!cv.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
BAYOU FLAaooS, Avg. 18th. 1874,

""'VU LS"UUN, Avg. IsLh, I671e
Mr.. Il. p. Hxsier
DEAR Siit:- Il SEQ my mime in tho list
Of the delegate" appointed by ths Chair 10
attend tho Baton Rongs Convention. I
would like very mnch to attend. but owing
to my health, IL Is Impossible. 1 am Just
getting up from n spell ofsickness, Of some
four weeks. Please render my excuse 70
the rest "f ths delegates, l will say 10
yon l will do all l can In my section Of
country for the White Mans Party. q"
Yours Respectfully,
ASA BELL.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
SPECIAL!

Mr. EDITOR Please state that
l nm not n Candidate for Office.
Il. AKCHINAKD.
99 10 tho Caucasian, Alexandria.
August Goth 1874.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22

The CKops.--The long and SC.
we're drought has done serious inju.
~ to the late crops Of Cotton and
Corn. The cotton crop on the hills
has been more seriously damaged
than the crops on the low lands.
The stiff lands on tho River and
Hayous have rs yet stood the
drought much better than the san.
lily and lighter soil, and the cotton
has shielded fewer Of it's forms.
We give rs an estimate. after dill
ligcnt inquiry, chat two thirds Of -
cotton crop will be made, Mt all
events, and corn sufficient to sup
ply home demand. The caterpillar
has us yet done but little injury,
putting in an appearance only in
late cotton. Tho planters are gen
orally prepared with Arsenic
and Paris Green, but from pres
ent appearances they will cs;
cape the ravagcs Of the pestjferous
worms.
The cane crop is very firm al
though on thin lands, it's growth
has been retarded by the drought.
The rains have been partial this
week although VIC confidently hope
that copiOus showers will relieve
the suffering crops in all parts OF
the Parish. Altogether our pros.
poets tor a successful crop is flatter-
ing, particularly when compared
with the disastrous failures OF last
year.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
BATON ROUGE CONVENTION.

| OIAAVAV AsSO00 OSAS 0AV AVNs
On next Monday the Convention
ut Baton Rouge will convene, 10
the purpose Of nominating Stat
Treasurer, aud inaugurating tn
Campaign. This Convention il
called by tho Democratic and Libc
RAJ Central Committees, aud tn,
Committee ot Seventy. II will have
representatives from all politica
parties or elements opposed to Rad
icalism in Louisiana. The repre-
scntatives from North aud West
Louisiana, will very probably nd
vocate the adoption Of the White
Mans or Conservative party. tn.
New Orleans delegates will he Ger
tain to demand the name aud or
ganizntion OF tho Democratic par
ty, but we believe and confidently
hope, that suf sacrificing spirit 81
patriotism will actuute the Conven
ton, and IL will come up to the
exnctions OF tho times, aud lay
aside for this Campaign, all part,
prcjudices and predictions.
Tho country can be harmonious
y united by tho recognition Of pop.
ular sentiment, which has its origin
in tho necessity Of taking up the
gauntlet that has been 40 deliantly
thrown down, and accepting issues
which are unnvoidablc; the contest
is one Of race, and rs such must 1T
met. There is no lodging the
question, and ifnn attempt is made
to conllnr the people in their grand
uprising to old party names and
prejudiccs, and force them to make
n political contest where no pol,ti
cal principle or theory is involved,
y great mistake will be: made, and
untold injury inflicted. But there
will he difficulties at the beginning,
in the organization Of tho Convcn
ton, rs from some Of tho Parishes,
two sets Of delegates will probably
present themselves, claiming to
represent the people OF their par.
ishes. As We understand, the Con
vcntion is not - purely partisan
one, and it such spirit should nc
tuate the Convention, some diff
Guilty and trouble may be produced.
In every case however VIC pre-
sumo the Convention will wisely
admit delegates who properly rep.
resent the great body ot the people
opposed to Radicallsm, aud not
those who in q minority claim to
represent u party without support.
crH, who claim n banner withOu t
standard bearers, or Il corporaFs
guard to rally around il. The Issue
presented to tho white people OF
Louisiana, is of too serious import,
tho necessity Of carrying the next
election, is too great, to .jcoparlizc
it by compromising with, and an
attempted Cancellation Of, small
minority, at the expense Of the en-
thusinsm Of the great mass of the
people. The Convention will be
sovereign in its capacity, and 10y
firmly by the delegates of
the people, it will do much to dis.
unwarrantcd opposi.
ton to the ranks Of our party, and
settle the question at once, whether
lDinorities small in numbers, in
times so momentons rs these, will
be permitted to dictate to and con-
troll great majoritics.
Let tho Convention rebuke this
spirit ofparty issue and sooner or Ia.
ter all opposition "wiIl vanish away
into thin air" We have every rea-
son To hone. that fhn Cnnvnntim,
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
Tho Chronic oruublsr.

We dub the Editor Of the Demo
crut in view Of his evident afiliction
with the malady, The Chronic
Grumbler. He sits like the bear
with sore head and just let any
body or respectable body Of people
do anything without first consult
ing him, and he growls and frets at
u fearful rate. He Is certainly az.
fllcted with a bad case Of chronic
opposition to the Camcasian aud to
everything with which any Of Its
Editors have anything to do. The
"many honors" Of one of US has well
nigh distracted him. Tho "green
eyed monster" has him in tow and
he is always cooked md pri,ncd to
90 Off every time one Of our names
appears any where.
Just because one Of us happened
to have been selected by the Stock
holders Of the Cemetery Associa-
ton, because he had been "driving
ut it' for five years and had been
mainly Instrumental In awakening
an interest In the subject, rs the
President Of tho Association /; the
very first regulation OF theirs after
having built y fence around the
grave yard, cut out the underbrusl,,
hired 4 sexton etc, affords him n
sufficient pretext for crying "mon.
opoly on the dead" etc. The object
Of giving q monopoly to the sexton
Of digging the graves is to pay him
tho only salary except 1920 which
he gets. The price Is below that
usually paid, and rs the Democrat
flanntingly announces that he has n
yard outside Of the Cemetery Il is
none ofhis busincss. Let those who
are interested grumble IL they de.
sire so to do.
Yon arc right, Dasher, yon need
not trouble yourself about your
grave, "Party" has nothing to do
with it, but it is NIL right. Never
mind about the three Dollars, we
will let gnu in on the privileges OF
the press. Don't trouble yourself
to pray either, yon are too far gone
for that, and heaven wouldn't suit
you any way for there Is another
Boss up there and you couldn't
have things your way, aud that
would not suit you Mt all.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22


THE "DASHER."--Well Mr.. Dash.
cr, You have lost yourte,nper with n
vengeance! Turkey Cock, "Ephe-
neral honors' "oats' etc, and all
without our having done anything
. to deserve it, but hit you on your
sore shin about puritanism. You
did make fun Of the grave yard and
the dead who arc buried there and
you do 80 In this issue again. 1t
was Legitimate" to hit back ut you
for turning our Rail Road discus
sion into an opportunity to preach
~ good Methodist and Puritan ser
mon about going to tho "Circus'
''Menagarie," and spending money
with which they ought to build the
Rail Road. "Nonsense" too is rath.
or cheeky. Daslcr, can't you see
that being IN interested party you
ought not set yourself up for Judge
and Jury too ? All this diatribe Of
yours smacks rather strongly Of en-.
w and disappointment that the on.
~ honors, "ephemeral" or otherwise
that were hcaped On you, was Sec
rctary. We understand it all You
know, our crime consists in being
young and in not needing the crack
Of that party whip which used to
strike such terror. Hack away cold
'un," hncks are laid on the shelf, aud
we can survive all such ticks from
such u source aud if we can't, the
resort is left to us to steal away out
Of public favor as others have done
before us. Au rcU0ir.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

A the meeting on Saturday last
was In opposition TO the Mass Meet.
ling Of the 9Th inst, which adopted
the name of the White Mans Party
and as on Saturday last vi assured
our readers Of the great enthusiasm
and unanimnity with which that
name was adopted, we owe it to
them to inform them Of The strength,
Of this meeting IN opposition to the
White Mans Party. Neither Of the
Editors Of this paper were in town
on that day and we have to rely on
the reports nude to us. From all
the information We can obtain and
from tho published report Of the
Louisiana Democrat whose Editor
was present rs ''listener and re.
porter" we learn that there were
between twelve and fifteen men
who participated in the meeting
either as speakers or voters, and
that there were about twenty or
moro ''lookcrs on" many Of whom
were boys.
Giving them the benefit OF every
person in the room, according to
this, there were but thirty odd
present altogether. The. meeting
was fully advertised In our columns
and We may fairly presume that
this Is about the strength Of the OPP
position to the White Mans Party
here. We do not know how many
they may represent outside, but We
do know that some Of the delegates
appointed in opposition to our del.
egatcs, have declined tOact aud OK.
pressed themselves AZ In accord
with the White Mans Party. We
publish this morning the letters Of
Mr.. Robt. q. Ilynson, Asa Belt, J.
W. Sims, DR.. 6. w. Laney, Messrs
Dennis and Patrick Kelly, Evar.
iste Archinard and N. l.. McGinDis.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
PARISH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF THE
WHITE MANS PARTY.

9 8 9 q 9
advertisers Will COulsup)t their
tntrrc ~ ny pat i""izimg this pm
p"r, Us IL haas DOUBLE the Cir
cMlnttOm Gf either Of the other
papers publislscd IL the Town
Of A1cxm Sslria.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22

- We are under renewed obi
cations for another treat Of Melons
from Mr.. and Mrs. Malady.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22

An educated ram turns a grind
stone in Gro vi Point, Indiana. o
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ton to the ranks Of our party, and
settle the question Mt once, whether
minorities small in numbers, in
times 50 momentOns rs these, will
be permitted to dictate to and con
troll great najoritics.
Let tho Convention rcbuke this
spirit ofparty issue and sooner or Ia
ter all opposition twill vanish away
into thin air" We have every rca-
son to hope, that tho Convention
will be largely attended, and the
majority Of tho delegates will
80 in the interests of tho State,
and tho whole people, and not in
the bigotod spirit of party, that
would sacrifice the. State, that u
party's name might be preserved.
AS for Rapides, it has enthusiastic
cally adopted the White Mans
Party for this campaign, and our
delegates go as it's representatives,
and will be received as such.
With the list headed by such names
as Ex-Governor T. 0. Moore, an
aged and venerable Democrat, and
a long list Of others, well known to
the State, there is no doubt Of their
recognition, as the proper repre-
sentatives OF the combined opposi
ton to Radicalism in the old Par
ish of Rapides. In the mean time,
we will patiently await its action,
and be prepared to give to it our
hearty support, believing as We do
that it will firmly unite the white
people of Louisiana, on a broad
platform Of principles, that will Sc
cure undoubted victory, at the
polls in November next