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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23
ONCE MORE.

Good and glad tidings, and we sin
cerely hope permanent and lasting
results have been the good fortune
of our people Of the PROSTATE State
of Louisiana, since last the Demo
crat was issued. At all this we can
but feel proud and buoyant, knowing
aud feeling we are in the right, the
constitutional right, and though the
same mailed power, heretofore weld
ed against us, right or wrong, by a
Government which should protect us
may again hurl its bayonets at us,
strike us down again, still we have
cause to rejoice and be proud of the
people of New Orleans, who have
struck the first stalwart blow for us
and our just and legitimate rights.
We would be recreant to our honest
convictions, our known justice and
to every instinct of genuine patriot
ism did we fail to put on record our
entire and cordial approval of the
recent acts of the McEnery Govern
ment of Louisiana. So, without any
hesitation, with willing heart, we
write down in the columns Of our
Journal, always devoted to our peo-
pie, our full, free and entire endorse
ment of the acts of the New Orleans
people, in hurting from usurped pow
ier, Kellogg, the infamous fraud, who
was foisted unto Louisiana by mid
night decree of a still more infamous
U. S. Judge, backed by the bayonets
of the present Federal Executive,
and in peaceably installing into Of
fee the State officers, who were fair
ly, legitimately and honestly elected
in 1872.
3 In this the hour of our triumph,
long promised, long delayed, we have
acted as fifty becomes people, know
ing their rights, dared strike a blow
for them; and though the Federal
President, bounded on by the infa-
nous party, who placed him in pow
er, may be arbitrarily ready to strike
US down once more, still we have
nevertheless the proud consolation of
knowing we were right and acted
through the protective instincts of
that right. Should we be robbed de
novo of our precious heritage, we will
not have the blame attached to US,
but posperity's history will write it
down against our usual and common
Thanks to and prayers
for our brave and unselfish associates
and brothers of the same cause in
New Orleans. All hail! the proud,
patriotic Crescent City! Rapides,
with the love and devotion Of duti-
full sister sends her thanks, her greet
ings, her prayers!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23
~ A large meeting of the pc.

~ A large meeting of the peo-
pie was held at Paurs Store, on Fri
day, being second Registration day,
where the ''true boys were addressed
in plain talk by Judge Ryan, W. F.
Blackman, j. G. White, L. Texada,
and also by all three of our Legisla-
tive nominees: G.. w. Stafford, James
Jeffries and R. L. Luckett. The af-
fair was solid and pleasant reunion
of the people, giving vim and life to
the campaign, and giving assurance
of a glorious victory in November.
One thing sure our candidates are
on the move ane determined not to
be laggard, in the race for our re-
demption. Judge Daigre and David
G. Paul were there too and did their
share of the good work, which we are
promised will be continued.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

DEMOCRAT CAUCASIAN + A
When the news reached here, on last
Friday, after all the world besides US
knew it, of the grand affair in New
Orleans, the full force Of the Caucas-
ian Office marched to the Democrat
Office, and thus combined, with the
timely assistance Of Levi Stewart, a
genuine and considerate typo, an Ex
ira of full seven columns was issued
within four hours and handed around
to the eager public. Full particulars
of the whole affair was given in this
breif time, catering to the public ex-
citement, and furnishing convincing
proof that our boys of the Fourth
Estate are some on rush and can too
perform their duties, when called up
on. We are certainly under great
obligations to them for this valuable
service, and shall mitch another mark
green in our memory for them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23
The London Quarterly Review for
July.

The Leonard Scott Publishing
Company's reprint of the London
Quarterly Review for July contains
as follows:
"The Isle Of Wight" A conden-
sed description Of this English Ma
deira." It's physical structure, his
tory, dialects, customs, traditions,
and places of interest are set before
the reader in very entertaining detail.
The second article, on primitive
Man," takes up recent works by Ty-
lor and Lubbock, discusses the re-
suits, of their teachings as affecting
the monistic and dualistic hypothe-
ses, and after a minute comparison
and examination of their testimony,
decides emphatically against the the
DRY of Evolution.
"The Countess Of Nithsdale. >
The book of Carleverock, from which
this sketch is taken, is compiled from
the documents and letters of the Ma
we'll family. AS the work is only
printed for private calculations, the
public must depend upon such re-
views as that b efore US for
a glimpse into this collection of fam
lily papers. The writer gives us the
story Of the Countess of Nithsdale,
who, when her husband was arrested
and sentenced to death for taking an
active part in the Instruction Of
1915, succeeding in effecting his es-
cape "by the rare combination Of high
courage and inventive skilLia deter
mined constancy Of purpose, and a
prompt versatility Of MEANS" She
afterwards suffered many hardships,
and seems to have been devoted to a
very selfish husband. vs. i =
English Vers de Societe," "The
writer of Vers de Societe stands in
the same relation to the audience of
the salon as the ballad-writer to that,
of the alehouse and the street. The
one circle is more cultivated than the
other, but the poet must equally re-
feet it's tone, think its thoughts, and
speak it's language" The article
mentions many Of these poets, aud
gives specimens of their verses.
''In "John Of Barneveld and Six
teenth Century Diplomacy" Mr..
Motley's recent work is very favora-
bly, criticised, and pronounced a it,
ting sequel to his former histories.
"The Labor Movement at Home
and Abroad treats at length on
Trades Unions and Strikes.
"Japan as it Was and Isl With
out going deeply into history, this
article gives an account of some of
the more important events that have
occurred from time to time in Japan.
and description of it's present con-
dition.
"Victor Amadeus-a Reversal of
History" We have hithertoo been
taught that Victor Amedeus not on
| ly regretted his abdication, but that
he made an effort to regain his throne
which resulted in his arrest and i'm
prisonment. Documents have re-
Gently come to light, and are quoted
at length in this article, showing
that he never had any such regret,
nor made any such effort.
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Kellogg.

Kellogg cuts a pitiful figure to-
wards the recent ''outrages' in North
ern Louisiana. Instead Of taking
vigorous measures to punish the Of
tenders, as would have been done by
the Governor Of any other State in
the Union except Louisiana, Missis-
sippi or South Carolina, the best that
he can do is to send vicarious tele-
grams to Long Branch and Washing
ton in search Of Attorney General
Williams, to the end that Mr.. Will
liams may learn how very horrible
the outrages were. But if he is una
BILE to sustain the laws in distant por-
tions Of the State, he is by no means
unmindful of his own personal safe
ty; and he has accordingly called for
the enrolment of an extra militia
regiment, to be composed entirely of
"picked white men," for service in
and around Mr.. Kellogg's headquar-
tiers, at New Orleans. He really does
not know whom most to fear--the
whites, whom he has oppressed and
outraged, or the negroes, whom he
has cheated and deceived until they
are hardly less incensed against him
than are the whites. With so uni
versally hated an imbecile as q sub
stitute for Governor, there Is small
cause for wonder if vioIence is pro-
voked and left UNPUBLISHED in unbap.
py Louisiana. - New York World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

/" The lately deposed Parish
officials, who had been squatted on
US at the point Of the bayonet, walk
ed the plank with good grace, and
good wishes towards the rightful &C.
cupants of the various offices. This
is as it should be, for there is moth
ing like mutual courtesies between
the ms and the outs. 20 g.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23
Registration.

Amid all the excitement conse-
quent to the recent change in our
situation, the reinstatement into Of
flee of our duly elected Parochial Of
ficers, the permission to "vamose the
rancho" of the defunct usurpers, and
the general j ID ant feelings ali
around, Registration in our Parish,
pursues the even tenor of it's adver-
tised way, and there is peace, har-
mony and good will in the front. E.
j. Barrett, the Registrar, is filling
his engagements and not one word of
complaint can be Kissed against his
acts. He is now in the Pine Hills
among the "rebel white skurks," and
has an opinion they are civilized and
not so bad after all. Ifevery white
man in Rapides, be not registered,
we are sure some one else than the
Registrar will be to blame. We again
urge our candidates to be watchful,
vigilant and let no supinenesss be
laid at their door for neglect Of their
plain duty. AS we write we are hope
full of the situation and that very
hope should be a new incentive to
every white man in Rapides, who de-
sires to give the finishing stroke to
Radicalism here, and clinch the last
nail in it's coffin.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

r. Since the late unpleasantness,
and the return of the negro-Boss of the
infamy here, sudden spasmodic stir
is visible among the faithful, and it is
apparent the Boss is moving matters.
We have some interest in all side
shows and would gently suggest to all
such known bad negroes to beware
how they exult and crow around here
loose and without guardians. Caution
and marked ciscumspection right now
will pay better than ything else.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

90 Hamilton and Dowty, clerks
of the R, 7. Bryarly, have sent US a
large assortment of late Northern and
Eastern papers. The Bryarly is now
regular in her weekly trips, and al
ways up to time.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23
Home.

The river has actually fallen two
inches the past week-but no worse
for navigation than she has been in
the last six weeks-boats at two card
rates just making grub-not much
cotton hauled in-weather too fine
to stop picking-darkies working well
and expecting plenty chicken money
in return for their good crops-Town
pretty lively with country folks COM
ing in to greet one another on the
good time ahead-now that we have
our new Government, for while at
least, working smoothly and in per-
feet harmony with the will of the
sovereign people, but all anxiously in
suspense to know what next with
Grant.
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OurFair.

Though we be disturbed in spirit
on matters political, and somewhat
off our balance on recent State af.
fairs, still we are fresh and sound on
the vast Importance of our approach
ing Fair and the grand and beneficial
results which are sure to flow from
it's success. We cannot too often al.
Jude to, and mention the prepare
tions of decided and grand scale,
which are progressing to surprise
our people and visitors from abroad,
and to make the week the gala one Of
the year. The grand room for the
Calico Ball is one of the ve,y largest
in the State and can safely give dan
cling room to over twenty-five double
sets, and plenty room for old beaux
and wall flowers. The Races, the
Tournament, and last though not
least, is the Grand Lottery, which to
use the language of the Directors, in
their late Circular Letter, and which
we endorse, is truly grand scheme:
'To the Planters of our Parish, we
appeal especially for aid, in inducing
the freedmen in their employ or on
their Plantations, to purchase the
Tickets Of the Association. Under
the liberal inducements offered by the
Lottery Scheme, we have reason to
believe that, with the assistance of
the planters, large sale of tickets
can be effected among this class of
our population. Unnecessary, we ask
that the planters should advance to
them means for the purchase of tick
cts; and to encourage and secure their
attendance at the Fair, set apart days.
when they may attend"
-
Ok 600 TO BE WON IN THE
NDe)e CZV FAIR LOTTERY
TICKETS ONLY SEVENTY-FIVE
CENTS.
~ See notice Of W. H Shad-
burn!
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Crumbs

"A cheap present-Giving the lie.
George Law is worth 100000.
The knave of clubs-A police
man.
"A castle in the air-Castle Thun
der.
Not social club"-The police
mans.
"A drop from the sanctuary
Beecher.
"A weather reporter-A clap of
thunder.
The grasshoppers have invaded
Missouri.
"A crying shame-Our neighbours
young one.
Elizabeth IN. J.. wants her
name changed.
The coolest kind of sheet-A
sheet of water.
Strained sweetness -Kissing
through veil.
"A clear conscience is better than
a white cravat.
When is an ear like q sardine?
When it is boxed.
Death loves a shining mark and
so does calumny.
Gas bills are now characterized
as light Affections.
The New York papers urge Gov.
Kellogg to 60 North for his health's
sake.
The attempt to- transplant shad
to German waters has been unsuc-
cessful.
Iron shirt bosoms are fashiona- :
BILE abroad. They say that Bismarck
wears one.
Was William PENIS pocket
handkerchief the original pen-wiper2
Who nose2 ~
Why do Radical thieves lead a
comfortable life? Because they take
things easy.
-Germany's military expenses
for 1874 will foot up very nearly
$170,oOo,O0O.
Mice fatten slow in church.
They can't live on religion any more
than ministers can. y !"
Marshall Bazaine had only nine
teen years and FIVE months longer to
Iremain in prison when he escaped.
Man, says moralist, is pen
dulum between a smile and tear
with strong leaning for ''smiles."
The smile on a mans face who
counterfeits Joy when he goes down
on an orange peel, is both gloomy
and peculiar.
! -"she dyed for me-" said the
young husband when he beheld her !.
dark locks gradually returning to
their original red.
! Colonel Egerton, in the House Of
Commons, said philanthrophy is so
energetic that it requires a good
deal O. influence nowadays to, get
hanged
Booths theater- in New York
rents for 100000 a year, and as the
season is only eight months, the rent
is s., 500 per month, Or about $500
per day. .#8 a&
"A German at Terre H:.ute, Ind,
sold last year, 16,Ooc pounds of
grapes raised on lane, which tho same
season, would rot have produced go
bushels Of corn.
"A Western Post Master writes to
| the Post Master General "that hell
will be full Of country Post Masters
before long if they do not get more
pay than is allowed him in his Post
rn-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

co. The full particulars of the
combined Extra, We do not repubilsh,
as it would be stale to the great ma
jority of our readers; but in lieu
thereof we refer them to the Letters Of
our special New Orleans correspond
ent, which give the whole matter in
an interesting and reliable shape; he
writes by the card.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

GUIzoT.-Francois Pierre GULL
aume Guizot, the eminent French
Statesman and Historian, is dead.
He died in Paris, on the 18th inst. ;
he was born in 1887, and has been a
shining light in France and the liter
arr Torld since he vas q years of
age.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

q Charlie Drown, of the Belle
Rowland, amid all the late excitement,
did not forget the Democrat. A large
bundle of Northern and Western pa
pers is the remembrance, for which we
know how to feel grateful.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

I'VE learn that E. j. Barrett, our
Registrar, has made a change of Clerks.
John Clements and Levi Stewart are
now on duty in that capacity; both
good appointments, at least, We think
SO
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~ Avid uloo,o doepo;r op1 h

q Amid gloom, despair, and HI
KIN, ,ws what, with which We were en-.
circl,,d on Monday, who should pop in
on Us, .bouyaut with hope and radiant
with sn, lies, but our old and good
friend, job Heinz. For the nonce we
felt COOL AMI happy again, and our
friend, meaning business, handed Us
two cards for ins ertion in the Demo
crat. We refer our readers to them,
and can't help throwing in q good
word for the old Commodore, who is
himself again and once more round
decks. People of Rsspides remember
this, and give your old friend a big lift
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

q The Registrar of Voters gives
notice of a slight change in his former
appointments. Will interested parties
heed it?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

q Never give up, keep kicking and
nghtlng for the right, it will come
some day; register and force your
friends and neighbors to follow suit.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Adiutant Genel

THE LAST TURN OF THE SCREW!
By - o'clock NJ. Saturday, Kel-
logg was reinstated in very exclu
sive and aristocratic manner, by
Grants bayonets, the ceremony being
witnessed alone by his vateSecre-
tary. All the rejoicing was done
within Federal lines. By sunset the
Metropolitans, under General Baldey,
the new Chef, were in full power and
blast, and once general triumph Of
Republican principles was in the as
cendant. Let her rip, she is made Of
niger!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

ZION. y. -. MONCOhC, Ol Cauuo'
FOR CONGRESS-,
First District
GEN. R. L. GIBSON, of Orleans.
Second District,
Hon. E. JOHN ELLIS, of Orleans.
Third District, NJ,
JOSEPH A. BREAUX, Of Iberia.
Fonrth District,
WIN. NJ. LEVY, Of Natchitoches.
Fifth District,
w. B. SPENCER, of Concordia.
Sixth District,
JOSEPH NJ. MOORE, of st. Landry.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

a Somebody says that Kellogg
found the Penn tnightier than the
sword.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

For the Legislature,
GEORGE w. STAFFORD,
JAMES JEFFRIES,
r. L. LUCKETT.
For Parish Judge,
HENRY L. DAIGRE.
For Sheriff,
DAVID C. PAUL.
For Coroner,
NELSON TAYLOR.
For Police Jurors,
e. JAMES R. ANDREWS,
. A. B. G. DEAN,
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
B. f. LAMBRIGHT,
J. II. SORRELL.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

u The clerk of the Fleta has the.
Democrats acknowledgements for late
papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23
THE LATEST.

Since the issue of the last Demo.
erat, history has been repeating Itself
with bloody vengeance, and pros
trate Louisiana is once more the
theme, the theatre on which the ban
ditti of Radicalism have performed
their parts, and the President of the
United States has endorsed it all. We
are in no mood at present to dilate on
the continuance of the infamy, but
rest contented to refer the whole mat
ter to our readers, as they will find it
in the two letters of our New Orleans
correspondent, giving a full, graphic,
and truthful account of the liberty
drama and it's sudden end. We ap-
pend the following douceur, which has
the old clank about it, which sealed
the affair:
WAR DEPARTMENT, ]
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, D. G., Sept. Is, 1S74.)
Gen. w. H. Emory, New Orleans, La.
I am directed by the President to say
that your acts to this date, SO tar as they
have been reported and received here
officially, are approved, except so far as
they name Colonel Brooks to command
the city of New Orleans.
1t would have been better to have
named him as commandee-in-cheif OF
the United St1Des forces now in that
city. The State government existing at
the time Of the beginning of the present
insurrectionary movement must be re.
cognized as the lawful State govern
ment until some other be legally sup
piled. az
Upon the surrender of the insurgents
you will inform Governor Kellogg of
the fact and give him the necessary
support to re-establish the authority of
the State government. If at the end of
the five days given in the proclamation
of the fifteenth instant there still exists
armed resistance to the authority of the
State, you will summon surrender of
the insurgents, and if the surrender is
not quietly submitted to it must be en-
forced at all hazards.
This being an insurrection against
the State government of Louisiana, to
aid in the suppression of which the
United States government has been
called upon in the forms required by
the constitution and laws of Congress, it
is not the province of the United States
authorities to make terms with the par
ties engaged in such instruction.
E. D. TOWNSEND,
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1E 600 TO BE WON IN THE
slCe)e CzV FAIR LOTTERY
TICKETS ONLY SEVENTY-FIVE
CENTS.
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In Mcm0riam.

REVEREND FATHER J. b. DUFFY.
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ALEXANDRIA, La.
" cdnesday,. September %, 1874.
PARISH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
. Nominees Of the Peoples
Party"

For State Treasurer
Hon. J. C. MONCURE, of Caddo.
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Parish Tic L. g +
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!!

~ See notice Of W. H Shad-
burn!
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16

AFFECTING story told by an Iowa PAPER
''Four- -year-old boy asks his father to step
into the back yard to see a pet dog he had
was surprised, on approaching the box, to
see the child run up and take hold of-not a
dog--but a large skunk the child had been
petting and playing with for several hours
His sEunkship seemed to enjoy the sport as
we'll as the boy, and would allow itself to be
fondled just like a kitten, without doing, the
mean things that some peoples's skunks do. y
We appeal to Senator Ramsey. Why
can't he make Joseph behave himself
while we ''fondle" him. 1t would be
so pleasant to discuss questions" with
Joseph, if he would restrain himself and
not resort to his real powers.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16

newspaper and stock farm ;. his labors, fol
his friends and his fellow citizens and
his section of the country
''Desides the advantages of having mem
Der able and willing to serve people, there
is great deal in having one who knows the
ropes and all the ins and outs Of legislation.
So we live i'll hopes Of yet seeing Col Kings
constituency honor and benefit themselves
far more than they can him by electing him
to a seat in Congress
Now we have no objection in the
world to the Union supporting Bill
King for Congress; but if it does, We
shall insist that it take off the mask oil
non-partisanship, which it has been
wearing, and cease bowling against in
Producing politics into the Grange.
As Republican paper we shall know
just how to meet it. As professedly
neutral paper. doing the dirty work oi
the Republican party, it is more diff,
cult to encounter.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-07-16

''Some Gnnger has left his pocket book
on our table. It looks as if it had been run
through threshing machine in the heart Of
sides and sop and sG hers is nary S cent s noo 10
Farmers Uni0n''
Would it be proper for that Granger
to inquire whether the high tariff, the
exactions of railroads, extraordinary
local taxation and universal corruption,
had anything to do with bringing his
pocket book to that dilapidated con-
dition! Or perhaps that pocket book is
typical Of the condition Of your Gus
toners, brother Aberncthy, when you
get through with them! Did you '.go
through" that pocket book, and if so,
what did you do with the body of the
owner! Speak up, brother.