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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-01-28

ter and Butler will be introduced
on Monday. Indications undoubt
eddy are the bill will pass. DOM
know yet details Of bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Ther,
was a conference today between
Senators Carpenter, Thurman and
Gen. Butler, relative to the new
election bill; result not known. u
they should agree upon a bill, thd
President will send in a message
on Monday, recommending a new
election in Louisiana. Sheridan ID
forcing Pincbback to an issue.
In the House, Sheldon moved
to dismiss the Pinchback case from
before the committee Of the House
on the ground that in accepting d
commission as a Senator and adyoI
eating his claim to a seat in tie
Senate, he stopped contesting for a
seat i'll the House of Representa-
tives. The point made by Shell
don will be argued before the com
mittee on Elections on Monday.
Additional statements from prom
inent sources respecting Louisiana
affairs are that on Monday tie
President will send to Congress a
message reciting his action in Lou
isiana affairs, stating his message
to the last Congress on the same
subject, and constituting the non. ac.
ton Of Congress into an affirmation
of his policy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-01-28

LAUGHTER AS MEDICINE.-A short
time since two individuals were lying
in one room, very sick, one with brain
fever. aud the other with an aggrava-
ted case of the humps. They were so
low that watchers were needed every
night, and it was thought doubtful il
the one sick of fever would recover. A
gentleman was engaged to watch over
night, his duty being to wake the nurse
whenever it became necessary to ad-
minister medicine. In the course of
the night both watcher and nurse fell
asleep. The man with the humps lay
watching the clock, and saw that it
was time to give the fever patient his
potion. He was unable to speak aloud
or to move any portion of his body ex-
cept bis arms, but Selling a pillow, he
managed to strike the watcile, in the
face with it. Thus suddenly awaken
ed, the watcher spranr from his seat,
falling to tie floor, and awakened both
the nurse and the fever patient. The
incident struck the sick men as very
lndicrons, and they laughed heartily at
1t for some fifteen or twenty minutes.
When Tie doctor came in the morning
he found bis patients vastly improved;
said he never knew so sudden turn
for the better (; and now both are IN
and we'll. Who says laughter is not
the best of medicines And this re-
mends the writer of another case A
gentleman was suffering from an ul-
ceratlon i'll the throat, which at length
became so swollen that his life was de-
SPARED of. His household came to his
bedside TO bid him farewell. Each in
dividual shook hands will, the dying
man, and then went away weeping.
Last OF all came pet ape, and shak-
ing the mans hand, went away also
its hands over its eyes. 1t was so lu
dicrous a sight that the patient was
forced to laugh, and laughed so hearth
ly that the ulcer broke, and his life
was saved.
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sg" The Ball and Supper, to be
given by the Masons of our Town
and Parish, to which we alluded,
last week, has been fixed for Monday,
the 10th of February 1874 at the
Exchange Hotel. We are sure that
the affair will be one of the finest,
granoest aud best conducted, which
has occurred in Alexandria these
many long years, and we can not but
wish the whole ample success. we
refer our readers to the card of the
Chairman OF Arrangements, to be
found in our columns in the present
issue of the Democrat.
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D@ The Siamese Twins died a,
their home, near Salisbury, N. c.,
few days since. Chang had been
unweli some time, and fiually died.
Eng, who had not suffered during
the illness of Chang, was taken i'll
at once after the death of his twin
brother, and only survived him two
hours.
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70 Some night last week, the
store of Mrs. E. s. Hetherwick was
forcibly entered and robbed of some
goods and greenbacks. The main
thief was secured, placed in the Lock
up, but from some unknown cause
and in some unknown manner was
turned out, and permitted to go to
Little Rock, Ark, on social visit to
Lloyd Shorter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-01-28

@ The Louisiana case in Con,
gress is sill a middle to us. Else.
where We give all the latest tele.
grams from Washington, and for
this week, turn over the case to our
readers as they find it in these tel
egrams.
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% Texas is over her troubles
and freed OF Radicalism. Her duly
elected governments fully enstall-
ed, and once more she is an indie.
pendent State and a co-equal with
the balance, except South Carroll
IA and Louisiana.
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THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.

THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.
The President has finally been able
to make the appointment of Chief
Justice, on 81 third trial, which has
proved acceptable to the Senate and
whose appointment has been unani-
mous]y confirmed. We confess we
never heard Of the man before, but
The comments Of the press are very
favorable and highly iiattering in his
favor. The New Orleans Plcayune,
whose editors are always aw fat in
such matters, furnishes us ample in
formation on the subject, and we
adopt its comments as our own for
the benefit of our readers:
Chief Justice Waite appears to
have received the endorsement of all
parties. Senator Thurman united
with Senator Sherman in advocating
his G. affirmation, and it received a
unanimous vote from both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans in the Senate.
The Ohio Convention, in which the
parties are nearly equally strong, at
once expressed their pleasure at the
nomination by unanimous applause
at the honor done member of that
illustrious body, whose ability and
moderation had elevated him to the
presiding Office.
Chief Justice Waite has for many
years been the leader of the bar OF
Northwestern Ohio. He is gentle
man by birth and education, his IA
Their having been a Chief Justice of
the State of Connecticut. His per-
sonal character has been above re-
proach, and his professional charac-
ter for a quarter of century has
been that of q laborious, conscien-
tious and successful student. In
1850 he served with marked ability
as Wing in the Ohio Lesislature.-
He has never sought political promo
ton. The people of his district nom
mated him for Congress a few years
ago against Ashley, who may be re-
membered as the inpeacher of Pres
ident johnson. The fact that Mr..
Waite broke over party lines and
consented to be q candidate against
Ashley, speaks volumes for the con-
servatism of his views.
We may congratulate the people
OF the United States upon the acct
dent which secures in the seat of
Chase an educated gentleman and
able lawyer, whose only political con.
test for seat in the National Leeis-
lature was against the man and the
Radical faction who villiied the late
Chief Justice for his conduct of the
impeachment trial.
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s~ We have received paper "a
7ors, which none but a poor editor
can appreciate, from the clerks of
the Q. Fl. Durfee, Texas, Lessie
Taylor, Maria Louise and st. Mary.
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The COlfaX Prisoners.

Inc COifaX Prisoners.
We are again forcibly reminded
Of the UNANIMOUSLY unjust treatment
of these gentlemen, at the hands Of
the Federal and State authorities
by the recent conduct and action Of
these same authorities in behalf OF
the rl0tOus, turbulent and bad ne.
aroes ofTeirebonne Parish. From
! full authenticated accounts we feel
certain the latter have violated
shamefuIIy and openly the laws,
and had iuausurated scenes SINH
lar to those OF the Colfax negroes,
who paid dearly, but justly for
their crimes, aud we trust to be
parloned if we innocently suggest
our great surprise at their release
on bonds Of $500 and $3.50, two of
their known leaders, members of
Kellogg's Legislature, becoming
their surcties, while the Grant Par
ish prisoners have lain in prison,
since last Fall, without even an OPP
}portunity of proving their right to
bail. We certainly cannot exactly
understand why this nice distiuc-
ton.
BE this as it may, we are glad to
know, that the awful fix Of these
innocent and prosecuted gentlemen,
has at last aroused the heretofore
slumbering energies Of the friends,
who should long since have moved
in their behalf, and that now we
are to have action in their favor
Bettt r late Ethan never we assert
our profound qualification Of this
long delayed move. The Commit
tee of Seventy, in New Orleans, are
on the rampage and have secured
the services Of three eminent law
yers to conduct their cases, which
we trust will be hurried up at once.
A subscription list is in the hands
tof Mayor Fox for their relief, which
has already been handsomely res
pended; and what is still better,
the young men Of our Town, whose
Isympathies are always in the right
direction, propose giving a Theat-
rical performance for their benefit,
which in du Q time will be made
known, and the good will of the
public is solicited in behalf of these
purely good intentions. Action,
Instant action in behalf of our per-
secuted citizens is what we urge
and we hope never again to have
to allude to their neglect.
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u We note some improvement for
the better in the clerk of the weather.
hence we must not fail to tender
thanks for the same.
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The Latest News.

General had a very pointed con
troversy yesterday. The former
called to request that free delivery
might be ordered for Little Rock
Mr.. CresWeII informed the Senate,
that this could not be done, be
cause the population was much
less than the law required. Mr.
Clayton proceeded to indicate that
be did not think the law need stand
in the way, and demanded that it
sbould be done without regard to
the law. MI. C:eswell replied in
very emphatic and pointed terms
that he did not intend to violate
the law even when requested to do
so bv a United States Senator
Mr.. Clayton did not accept this
statement in a very lamb-like man.
ner. but Mr.. CIeswell did not re-
lert, and the Senator was obliged
to abandon the field, first. however
expressing his opinion of the law
and the Postmaster General in a
style somewhat peculiar to Arkan-
sas.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-There
is no longer a shadow of probabili-
ty that Pinchback will be admitted
to the Senate, and he is SO appre-
I,ensive of a new election being
had that he is already laying his
traps to secure the gubernatorial
nomination for himself. IF he
should succeed, shrewd Louisiana
ans now here say that the white
Republicans, Liberals and Demo-
Gratis would probably combine un-
der Gen. Longstreet, or possibly,
Gen, Beauregard, and try to rescue
the State from negro rule.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-It is de-
p!orable that tue interests Of al
great State like Louisiana should
hinge upon whimsicalities and per-
sonalities. After visiting the Pres
ident with their skeleton Of theI
new election bill, Carpenter and
Butler went to Williams. VIII
llams was utterly refractory about
a new election. While the SeDa-
tor and Representatives were with
the Attorney General. a note reach
ed him from the President.
After Mr.. Williams had lischar-
ged his visitors, the Attorney Gen
eral repaired 20 the White House
It is impossible to tell what it is
Ill about. Gov. Warmoth says he
Knows, but is in honor bound not
% tell. It may he stated that
while the President favors a new
election, the disposition is to tide
matters over, and that while Pinch
Jack will be held in play, the Lon
slana State government will be al.
owed to run its course. The more
sag there is little left
II the State to steal.
The following statement is au.
horlzed: Plnchback at first
bought that Senator Morton,s mo-
ion TO recommit jeopart|ized his
hances for admission to his seat
Il tie Senate; but he now feels
ertaln that upon a full and com. +;
3ete investigation ofbis case the I
hargcs made against him cannot (
e sustained. He is fortified in his I
determination to abide the issue in t
he Senate, having been rendered {
be unanimous support of the true
republicans Of Louisiana.
The apprehensions of a new cleo c
Ion grew out of the unexpected .
4SS Of Snnnt Tor Aiontn,,f- -. ::
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-01-28

u Business, trade, traffic, fun,
iro'lc, one and all, dull, stupid and
stagnant. The dog days seem to
be upon little Alexandria town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-01-28
Two Foes Of Health.

Cold and damp are iuimical to health
and we generally have an unwhole-
some combination of the two at this
season. They penetrate the skin and
integuments aud affect the muscular.
g!andn1ar and nervous organizations
producing rheumatism, neuralgia and
chiils aud fever, and where there is a
tendency to dyspepsia or liver COM
plant, provoking an attack of ind,ges-
ton or biIiousness. The best advice
that can be given under such circum-
stances is to keep tile external surface
of the body warmly clothed, and to
keep the internal organs in vigorous
working order with the most whole
some and genial of all tonics, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. Gradually but
constantly this famous invicorant is
superseding the aduIterated ]iquors of
commerce, as a medicinal stimulapt
and corrective, in all parts of the conn.
try. 1t will be happy day for hu-
mainly, and it will surely come, when
this pure restorative shall have taken
the place of raw spirits as stimnlant
in all our public aud private hospitals,
1t is not, however, merely a harmless
substitute for the fiery stimulapts re
ferred to. Its stimulating properties
are not its chief merits, although in
this regard it surpasses all the unmed- !
icated products of the still. domestic or
imported. The powerful influence It
exercises over the torpid and toneless
stomach, the disordered liver, the con.
stipated bowels, and the relaxed
nerves, render it a positive specific in
dyspepsia, liver complaint, intestinal
construction, nervous weakness, Iypo-
c'ondria, rheumatism and s,eepless-
ness. All chronic complaints are ag-
gfavated by a cold, moist atmosphere,
and it is therefore particularly neces-
sary for those who are afflicted with
ailments Of this nature, whatever their
type may be, to meet this predisposins
cause OF sickness with a wholesale an.
tido'e, Hostetter's Bitters should be
taken daily at this season by all per.
sons laboring under chronic ailments
that tend to weaken the system.
AFFECTING OBlTUARy.-Anotber old
citizen of Illinois is prematurely no
more. SIN Iile's great game of poker,n
rs the AGED minister teartnltv oisorund
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-01-28

1s5" Punctually and to the hour,
this day at noon, the St. Mary, our
regular Packet, goes down.
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AFFECTING OBlTuApy.-Anotler old
citizen of Illinois is prematurely no
more. SIN Ille's great game of poker,n
as The aged minister tearfully observed
IN his tnneral discourse, she has thrown
down his hand, which, permit me TO
say. brethren, was equal to four aces
ana queen. he has surrendered his
cups, drained his glass to the dregs,
and walked out" Aud, what is most
remarkable about it is, the full force
OF the improperly Of keeping her rat
poison IN the teapot did not seem to
strike the old lady until about the,
time of the inquest.
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determination to abide the issue in
the Senate, having been rendered
the unanimous support of the true
Republicans Of Louisiana.
The apprehensions of a new cleo
ton grew out of the unexpected
ness OF Senator Morton's motion.
but the surprise being over it is
generally believed that his pinch
back's) case should I've fought out
upon its merits. If he should he
defeated, and it is ascertained that
his defeat is the result of treacbery
on the part of certain white Repub.
leans in Louisi ina, he will, unques.
tionab]y favor a new election.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Jau. o.
Carpenter and Butler today inter-
viewed the President on the Louis
lana question. He promised t O
send a message OH Monday, urging
a new election as solution OF Lou
lslana difficulties. Bills by Carpen-
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-19

DANGEROUS AND SILLY.-The Eureka
Sentinel complains Of a practice obtain
ing in that town of discharging firearms.
1t says:
Last evening party of men were in
dulging in the pastime, on the east hill
side of the town, firing at targets, and an
accident came near occurring of which
they knew nothing about. One of the
bullets fired at the mark striking rock,
glanced off, and taking direction at q
right angle, lodged itself in the ground
tlose to the residence of James Callison,
pm Spring street, striking within few
feet Of that gentleman, who, with his
little girl, were in the back yard.
In Phoebe we have already seen ter
rible .accident caused by this reckless and
dangerous habit, but even that has not
thad the effect of stopping this vicious
Spractice, for the other day we saw a
lparty of men firing at mark close to
town, where glance ball was likely to
'do some one an injury. Without a town
government it is difficult to reach such
defenders, but all men who have any re-
sgard for the lives of their fellow citizens,
Awhen they desire to practice with fire.
Aarms should go to some secluded spot
where they would not be likely to injure
Tany one.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-19
MAY P1cNIc.-A grand excursion and

MAY PIcNIc.-A grand excursion and
picnic will be given on Saturday, May
90, to the Condor Mill Canyon, via Ne
vada Central Railway. A fine dancing
platform has been erected for those who
wish to trip the light fantastic.
,, Ice cream and other refreshments to be
had on the grounds. Cars will leave the
Summit at a. IN. sharp. Tickets for
the round trip, $l.50; children half
price. I'd
A NEW circulating library, imported
cigars, tobacco, stationery and confec-
tionery at ]. Levin & Co.'S, opposite
Hami!ton's saloon, Main street.
ECONOMY IS WEALTH. The best Of
wines, liquor and cigars. One price, only
one bit, at the Panaca Saloon, Lacour
street. 1w
BULLION SHIPMENT. - The bullion
shipped by Wells, Fargo & Co. yester-
day amounted to Sc, 542.O4.
A. Brown has two business houses and
! one dwelling house for sale, and plenty
of whisky. my5-2w
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS, at Alexander s
Drugstore. my2f
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-19

I SPEAKING of Phoebe ore, the Eureka
Cupel says:
( When ore is brought from abroad,
from points of remote dis
stance, to be worked at the furnaces of
Eureka, the showing thereby made is
certainly one which reports favorably
fupon our smelling institutions. In
tsauntering about the Richmond works
{to-day, our reporters attention was
fdirected by A. C. Titus, the foreman, to
thirty odd sacks of ore from Phoebe. 1t
had come by Pritchard's line, and the
tcost of transportation was forty dollars
per ton. They charge thirty dollars a
ton at the furnace for smelling it, and
(give eighty per cent. of the assay value.
So it will be seen that rock must be
pretty rich to even pay its way from the
mine to the furnace and through the pro-
tcess of reduction, when it is brought
from so great distance as Phoebe is
from here. This is the second lot that
has been brought on from the same local.
lily to be worked by the Richmond Com
ipany.
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RAILROADS.
Union Pacific Railroad.
TIME TABLE.

Until FURTHER NOTICE, TRAINS WILL
- leave and arrive at Ogden daily, as follow
LEAvE.-Daily express, $50 .. M; mixed
$50 p. M; freight 1880 a. III.
ARR1vE-Daily express, $40 p. M; mixed,
p. m; freight, 6lO a. IN.
/, Daily connections made at Ogden with Q
Utah Central Railroad from Salt Lake City
Sll points in Southern Utah.
AtBryan, with stages for the Sweetwater mines.
At CHEYENNE, with Denver Pacific Railroad,
for Denver, Central City, Georgetown and all
points in Colorado and New Mexico
At Omaha, with Chicago and Northwestern;
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific; Burlington
and Missouri River; Kansas City, st. Joe and
Council Bluffs Railroads. and Missouri river line
of steamers, for all points east and SOUTH
Tickets for sale to all points east at office Of
Wells, Fargo 4 Co., East Temple street, and at
the office of the Utah Central Railroad, in Salt
Lake CITY: also at the Union Pacific Railroad
ticket office. in Ogden, at which Office berths on
sleeping-cars can be secured.
Arrangements have been made whereby pas
sengers desiring to visit Denver, on their way
East, can avail themselves of an excursion rate
from CHEYENNE to Denver, and return, at greatly
reduced rates.
For particulars and all information in regard
to passs pe. apply at the ticket offices.
Passengers should be careful to secure their
passage tickets to all eastern and southern
points via Omaha, and thus avail themselves Of
a through sleeping-car, comfortable accommoda
lions and quick time.
THOS. l.. KIMBALL,
General Ticket Agent.
TE. SICKLES,
su23-tf Chief Engineer and Superintendent.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-19
COUNTRY ORDERS
Promptly attended to.

promptly attended to.
oi.tf the fire bell and
SHEA r"Vs OF all the hosting works
sounded the alarm. The fire . COM
pahies-the Hooks and the Hose boys
.arned out quick as lightning, but found
M .na' .heir services could not be used.
tne hre was over the ridge at the Port
ianu WORKS. BY some accident the black
smith shop caught and was consumed,
out no other damage was done. The
Hiarm brought out vast crowd OF peo-
pIe, who thronged Meadow Valley street
from Main to the divide.
WILL kEMovE.-J. S. Smith & Co.,
'ne well known stock brokers, have
lalth In the immediate future of Phoebe.
.ney Show their faith by their works,
tor they have taken q lease of the ground
moor OF Bishop d Sabin's brick building
on Main street, where those who wish TO
, ueal IN stock will find reliable firm,
through whom they can satisfactorily
transact their business.
HE Picnic on Saturday must not be
forgotten by those who wish to pass
uenghtiul day. The train will take the
pleasure seekers down to the prettiest
bo9k IN this region, and after they have
na . good time will bring them back
"Nnout fatigue, trouble or danger, II
we nave time we intend to make one of
'ne party, that is certain.
lhE card of the Crystal Ice Company
WI VIII De found in our advertising columns.
n l,ney say that they have plenty of ice
~ me =. pest quality and intend to dispose
w,; ~ al moderate price all Summer,
r mnlch' considering the spell of warm
r leather we are likely to have, is not bad
oLoskD TO REFIr.-The Cosmopolitan,
'ne well known saloon of Fulks 4 Nc.
AA,pln' Is closed for day or two to refit.
will, IL, II Is fixed up, the Cosmopolitan
nal. icoS as neat and nice as hands can
". ihE bowery Consolidated Mill and
Null mining Company has levied an ASSESS
Inn" o ol ~ cents per share, delinquent
'ne 20 and sale July 16.
n0sr.-An envelope containing papers
SnSSnging to b. +. Hastings, Jr. The
AT ~ Wi ni'i be rewarded on leaving them
90. "hHrhEIMER was the only passen-
Pio. mat left Palisade on the 18th for