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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-06-04
SrrnfuIa. OF King'S Evil. VIII.


Swe,lings. Ulcers, ErySipe.aS. Swelled
NccS. Goitre. ScruiUloUS lnAamnatlonS,
MlJ'cnt determinations. Mercurlal alice
ti0aS. GA Sores, ErUpuOus OF the skin,
Sore Eyes exc. In these, as in all other
constitutional Diseases, WALKERS VIZ
EGAEBIrraES have shown their great cur
ative powers il the mos, obstinate and
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-06-04
Fortify the body against dis.
Dy,oppSia 0Y Indigestion. Head.

a.hc. 'P3a in the Shoulders. Coughs,
T,gl,acss Of the Chest Dizziness. Sour
Fluctuations OF the Stomach. Bad Taste
in .he Mouth. Bilious Attacks, Paipila-
ton us Tie Heart, Inflammation Of the
LlugS. Pam in the region Of the Kidneys,
aud a hundred other painful symptoms,
are the offspring Of Dyspepsia. One bot
,.e VII. prove better guarantee OF lis
lnn-.t-. LL.ln u ,.rrlhE advertisement.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

MORE PLANTATIONS FOR RENT
Since our previous notice, this issue,
Of Plantations to rent, we now call
attention to some more renting of the
very finest and most desirable Plan
tations in the whole of the Red River
Valley, which are so offered by Judge
NJ. Ryan, the Attorney and Agent Of
the Citizens Bank. Really and
truthfully seldom do such chances
occur where so many valuable Plan
tations are at one time offered fol
rent. Interested parties should make
ready and be on hand in time for the
grand renting On the 10Th of Decem
Der, 1874.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

THR FA1R.-Again we must notice
the Fair for the benefit Of the Agri-
cultural Fair Association Of our Pa
IRISH, and pleasingly state that some
FIVE or six tables are already spoken
for and engaged, with the prospects
of as many more by our next. And
also that the better portion of Gods
creation are taking a lively and COM
petitive interest in the matter, which
alone secures complete success. We
trust all will vie with each other and
thus make real raise for the Elk
chequer of the Association.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09


The Police JuRY. This body, our
Jury, the one elected by the people
and who reflect the will Of the prop
erty holders and taxpayers Of Rap
ides, met for the first time on Mon
day morning. They organized by
electing J. r. Andrews President, Fl.
NJ. Labat Clerk and Levi Stewart OF!
ficer Of the Jury. This we CLEAN tip
to their first days sitting, and must
express ourself as satisfied at this
good beginning. In our next we
shall make known all their acts. A,
present we have barely time TO say
this much. .,.,,,;.., .,,.5 ,''', -. ~, ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09
Wednesday, -. December 9, 1874.
ABOUT HOME.

Another week of fine, really fine
Spring weather, in mid.winter, has
again rolled around as our portion
here in the land of Rapides, for which
gracious favor all those whose wood
piles are weak, can but be thankful.
Our cratic river has still danced to
dead low water music, much to the
continued disgust of shippers and
steamboat When all this will
cease and work for the better, we are
not going to guess, nor ask anybody
else to guess for us, but intend to
rest contented Micawber-like till
something turns up. Business, traf-
fc, and all that sort Of lively tricks
as here designated in Alexandria, has
been really bully all of the past week,
and from present appearances we are
to have good continuance of it fol
some time. Christmas times and
fire-cracker times too, are approach.
ing, and by sundry movements Of
preparations which we perceive in
many quarters, we are all bound to
see fine, good and jolly time heave
in sight to us all.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

THE CoURr.-Well, she has gone
back on the Democrat and has given
the lie to our assurance that she
would be on hand on Monday and be
herself as usual. She has actually
frightened and stole away one day
last week, and ia now at Boss Pack
ards Headquarters. This is shah,
by trick of hers. and we are panied
to announce that the Old jade has at
last dukered,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

ton of St. Louis or Chicago and New
Orleans, and of the prosperity of the
West and the desolation of central
Louisiana, by nature the most favor
ed of all, attest which of the two
courses is the wisest. It will not be
long before our citizens will be call
ed on to decide which policy they
will adopt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

BIG Y1ELD,-On the Bringier Plan
tation, in the Parish Of St. James,
the yield of the cane, this season, has
been astonishing and Immense. A
piece Of ground measuring just 20
arpents, IS 80 acres, which cut L.
49,, 500 lbs of cane, produced $4,000
pounds Of sugar, and $4,000 pounds
of molasses. This without counting
the molasses, amounts to 62 hogs,
heads Of 1900 pounds each, OF tri.
fie over 81 hogsheads to the acre.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

G~ Judge NJ. Ryan, Attorney
and Agent Of the Citizens Bank Of
New Orleans, advertises two very fine
valuable plantations for rent for the
year 1875. All persons DESTROYS of
obtaining good homes as farmers,
with safe investments will do we'll to
attend the letting on the 10Th Of the
present month. ,.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09
G@Seelye him of hand cuffs, haI

Seelye, him ofhand- cuffs, has
got into another nasty serape, SO say
ut least, the New Orleans papers.
This time being nothing shorter than
an attempted rape on pretty octa-
room girl in New Orleans. Some U.
S, Commissioner will again come to
his relief and fetch him out scott
free. .. g..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

The c.. H. DUrFEE.-This Packet
has wheeled into line in the place of
the Sabine; reached here Monday
evening, and left on time yesterday
evening. She will leave New Orleans
regularly every Saturday, connecting
here with the Royal George, and go
down every Tuesday. She is we'll
differed and in the 'Dick Sinnott''
regular line.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

60 julius Levin too is on the
New Orleans rampage; has gone
there to get his Christmas tricks and
all sorts, and the public, specially
the Young America portion thereof,
may as we'll be prepared to give him
the right sort of a business welcome
on his return. :.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

|. 90 We have thus far uninten-
tionally omitted to mention the re
moval of the Post Office to new quar-.
ters. Better late, however, than
never, and we now make up for the
neglect in stating that it rs now eli.
gibly situated, on Murray Street,
two doors from Front, in Levin's
brick row. As everybody has bust.
ness with the institution, desiring tc
please all such, we give the informa.
ton, that everybody may know where
to 20. la
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

~The Cheating Board has
counted the Legislator, from Cata-
houla, in by exactly one vote of a ma
iority. This is nice doings, particu-
Iarly II the lucky one is one Of the
faithful. On that point We fail to
be posted.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

AcCoMMoDATING.-We have often
heard it asserted as a fact, and many
people yet believe it, that Corpora
lions have no souls, but we must file
an objection to this rule in behalf of
the Corporation Of Alexandria. Of
late our charitable, kind and really
obliging burgh, not content with fur
nishing to some sportsmen a race
track, equally as good and fast as the
famed Metairie Course, has turned
it's obliging attention to the building
of public fires, On the side walks, that
they may be of easy access to early
risers. These comfortable luxuries
thus for have only been inaugurated
in the Second Ward, but hopes are
entertained, that the easy turn of
municipal affairs here, will furnish
blazing fires in every Ward free gra-
tbs for nothing, and that none but
old fogies and GROWERS will for a
moment believe there is danger to
private property or private rights
have been enfringed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

SuNK.-The fine steamer Sabine,
Of the Dick Sinnott line, on her last
trip down, when just below Creole
Bend, % miles below here, ran over
some hidden snag, had some so feet
Of her bottom torn out, and
Immediately sunk in II feet water
aft and feet forward. The boat is
, no doubt a total loss, with most OF
her cargo saved. She had over l0e
hogsheads Of sugar in her hold, which
will be total loss; most of the mo.
lasses and cotton will be saved. Nc
lives lost-this occurred on last Wed
nesday morning. T. ,.r...
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

"A fine plantation, fully in
good order and ready to commence
work with at once, is offered for rent
on favorable terms. For all infor-
nation call on Judge Manning. s..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

60 To VIM. Culberson, clerk OF
John Heinn's Packet, the Garry
Owen, we are indebted for very huge
package of papers from every portion
Of Grants lominions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

MORE YET.-We had occasion, last
week, to note the fact that Ferguson
and Schnack had been replenished
with novelties in their line, to alarge
extent, but all this does not seem to
suit their notions Of catering to the
public. The senoir of the firm, i'm
pressed with the activity Of the
times and the importance of doing
all that can Be accomplished to reach
business perfection, has gone to New
Orleans to make finishing Christmas
purchases for the Bazaar, and will be
back in few days with all the fresh
est and very latest novelties of the
season.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

REsrGNED.-Durell, the Infamous,
who is the cause Of our enslavement
since 1872, by means of his midnight
drunken decree, has resigned his Of
fee. We learn from the New Or
leans Picayune, that his successor is
already appointed in the person Of
Mr.. Walker Fearn, of the New Or
leans bar. He is represented as a
gentleman Of high culture, both in
literature and law, modest and easy
in his manner and of the strictest in
tegrity. We are surely glad to re-
cord all this, particularly that now
we are to have gentleman and hon
est man on the United States District
Bench in Louisiana. We know how
to appreciate such a change.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

- Subsidy .Ponerey,rs a. '''.,l Kant ss!'.
sas, has just spoken, and expresses
the. convictions that he viii not only,
be acquitted, but elected to, the Sem
ate, instead \ Of If to the, peenFiltentiafy.
Quite possible. ss.;e.trg,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09
a& Harrington, who Grant invi

l& Harrington, who Grant invi-
ted out OF. the criminals dock to the
Blue Room, as bis special guest,
there to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
Grant, has had a hung jury, mis-.
trial. All this confirms our impress.
sions that crime In high places can
not be punished under Republican
administration.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

lU.Oid Beast Butler swears he
will inaugurate "a b OF cam"a;~a
against the Democrats. Wonder if
spoons will be in tie game? III ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

We owe thanks to the Era
No, 10 and c. II. Durfee for New o..
leans papers. So u
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

CHR1srMAs.--For this day, Dr. St,
John will be prepared and ready .to'
cater to'the special wants andswishes, :,
Of the people. He gives due notice
Of what he intends having on, hand.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

/ 60 The Supreme Court of Indi-
ana has just decided that the legii~.
lature has no right t. tax the stock
of foreign corporations.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

GA King, areal, live King, BY
name Kalak.na, has come TO- these !
United States, on afriendly visit to
our Great Father. ''S'' '''>'t 49,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09
25 8 4

Dollars is the cost of holding the late
election in this Parish, according to
the appropriations made by the To-
lice Jury as published in the Gazette
of last Saturday. If this is an aver
age, multiply it by the number OF
country Parishes, then add the City's
expenses and over all, the general ex-
penses attending registration and all
the other tomfoolery the Radicals
have LOCALIZED, and we have pretty
round sum for election expenses
We doubt if the cost of any election
before the war was one hundred dol
lars to the Parish.
The whole of this machinery de-
vised by the Radicals as convenient
means to perpetrate fraud must be
pulled down. Registration is not
needed, except perhaps in New Or
leans, and the army of officials re-
quired by the present laws have been
dispensed with in the old times and
can be again.
1t is somewhere suggested that the
Police Jury have given warrants for
Parish Indebtedness in excess of the
amount due, because the script is at
discount. For their own reputa
ton sake, it is hoped this is not true
It would amount simply to this that
the Jury have flooded the Parish
with it's script until it has become
deprecated, and their issues double
the quantity necessary for expenses
because of the discount. The legiti
mate figures of election expenses
would be lessened considerably below
the above figures, if the Jury's war
: rants represent more than the actua
) pay of the officials.
There are so many iniquities tt
wipe from the Statute book that the
: coming Legislature will have bart
E time in sixty days to cleanse the all
Z gean stable of it's accumulated filth
E And besides the repeal Of laws, there
is also so much to be done. There
: are crowds of officers throughout thu
$ State who have no right to the place:
, they hold, and they must be elected
The will Of the people must be res
: pected.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

" The State census of Michi-
gan shows an increase of population
the last year Of over eleven per cent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

e0The widow Of the ateslahden-s
ted is striving to renew her youth, this
winter, among the orange groves Of
Florida. aiI.E>A =. X Z. -, - II.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

The COUNTING BoARD.-Again we
must disgrace our columns with this
infamous side head, as we printers
call it, and only do so to call atten-
tion to the fact, that as yet We are
not called on to make that dme,,de
honorable, which we promised if the
concern failed to cheat. To cut the
matter short and for fear of too much
REPETITION, the concern is still tagging
on in it's infamies, for which it was
specially and radically Matched into
existence, and as we have previously
predicted and stated can't help swim
ding US again. AS yet they have
only reached the letter NJ, and have
laid aside six or seven Democratic
Parishes for the special purpose to
bank on, and make dead thing of
in their Legislative favor, where the
only and last hope of their existence
lies. Again Congress, the old Con-
gress met on Monday and they wish
to see what it can do in the way of
again backing them. Altogether we
are again on the verge Of another
fraud, before which all others pale
their Intellectual fires.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

~ The Fleta, as usual, favored
US with New Orleans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

The Sr. LOUIS TIMES. ster-
ling and ably edited Journal, of true
Democratic stamp, published in the
Empire City Of the great West, has
consented to an exchange with the
Democrat, for which we can but feel
grateful. Next week we shall spread
it's Prospectus for 1875 before our
readers, and now state that it is a
Daily, Semi Weekly and Weekly
Journal Of the very first rank, and
like the World, in New York, leads
public opinion in Missouri. For it,
also, we beg all Clubs to give it a
trial. Every Democrat in Rapides
should, when he is able, take two pa.
pers, one from New York and one
from St. Louis, as we'll as the Demo.
crat at home. More in our next, al.
50, for the Times. ...t
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09
Envelopes.

EDITOR DEMOCRAT
The universal use Of envelopes in
epistalatory correspondence renders
it matter of general interest to
know where the best and cheapest
can be purchased.
The usual price of ordinary letter
envelopes at stationery stores is from
fifteen to twenty-five cents per pack
age Of twenty-five, whereas the Post
Office Department furnishes a better
quality of the same sizes at less than
one-half that amount, viz: from six
to ten cents per package of twenty
five envelopes.
.Ol stamped envelopes "a for 25-va-
lue of package 90.
.O2 stamped envelopes SO for 25--va-
lue Of package %.
.O3 stamped envelopes 81 to IS for %
value of package 06 to 10.
| .UO stamped envelopes $l.oo 10 $l.oO
for 25--value of package 06 to 10.
.07 to 90 stamped envelopes large
size-same rate-l0 to Is.
When we consider the large mum.
Der of adhesive stamps damaged and
destroyed in our damp climate, the
taste and economy of purchasing
stamped envelopes must be apparent
to every rejecting mind. P. NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09

The WoRLD.-This able and truly
great Democratic Journal, published
in New York as a daily, semi-weekly
and weekly, has graced our Exchange
list with its daily edition the present
year, and we have no scruples in as
sorting it as a great privilege that
the Democrat should be blessed with
such an exchange. We only allude
thus to the World to inform our read
ers, that next week we shall publish
its Prospectus for 1875, and we wish
beforehand to enlist them in its favor
and in making up their clubs and Sc
lections, not to forget the World. A.
Hilton is now getting up club for
the Weekly World, which for 1875
will be only one dollar with postage
prepaid, which we consider the cheap
est newspaper, merits considered, in
existence. More in our next.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-14
Wheat and Physical YigOr.

Nothing is more sure in the chemis-
try of life than that the great bread
eaters are the great thinkers, or that
the phosphorus which wheat contains,
in the outer kernel, Immediately be-
meath the husk, is the feeder of brain,
and the material substance which pro-
vokes to thought, study, reason and all
the forms of nervous energy.
There are Psychologists who attribute
the remarkable success of States like
Ohio, Indiana and illinois to the bounty
and perfection of the wheat crop, and
the intellectual stimulus, or rather food,
which it affords the brain. Certainly
no commonwealth of the world has
evinced higher sense of law and or
der, or more rapidly developed social
system which has hardly an equal in
the world. The constitution OF Indi-
ana, for instance, the very center of
the wheat zone, beyond comparison the
best in the Union, produces the highest
result in our civilization.
There is a southern wheat belt, which
includes Australia and part of South
America, where a civilization equal to
that of the central north of the United
States in growing up. But the full
value of wheat as civiliZer will never
be fully realized until wheat meal takes
the place of bolted flour, and the peo-
pie learn to make bread without yeast
or risings. Good bread is emphatically
the " staff of life," but the commercial
article is the way to dyspepsia and
premature death.-,Science Of Heath.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-14

ashes. Make your bitches somewhat
in the shape of the letter V, slanting ON
each side toward the bottom. BE sure
and not leave the bog dirt to remain on
the side of your bitches, but draw OFF
TO some upland it will pay you well
for SO doing. The first year piow as
well as you can, harrow well some dry
hay. SOW it with turnip seed IN July,
using guano, about 400 pounds TO the
acre. L have raised them to weigh 10
pounds each. III the ground on the
meadow is pure bog dirt, with mari un-
derneath, you can next year venture 10
SOW onion seed. They are the best crop
TO raise on sucn ground, at least l find
they paw che best. Cabbage is the next
best. cucumbers are the next, but they
are apt to grow crooked If the ground
is not kept dry enough. Beets, carrots
and parsnips have tried, but they will
not grow to any length, owing to the
continued moisture below. L am now
setting out large piece with the colos-
sal asparagus, as L find it takes kindly
to the soil. Have tried potatoes, but
if the season is too wet the potatoes will
set on the wines above ground, and the
crop will be failure. Fodder corn |
raise in large quantities, and with but
little labor.
"It requires deep drainage the water
must be got Off, or else your labor will
be lost. 1t also requires good judg-
ment, common sense, labor and indus
try to keep it so. Your bitches must be
kept well, and at least once year
cleaned out. The top of the water in
your bitches should always be two feet
from the top of the ground and If the
soil is deep you can raise crops for
many years with but little manure or
other fertilizers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-14

Mr.. John b. Sands, OF Valsgate, n.
Y, read paper on the best method OF
retaining a bog meadow, before the
New York Farmers Club:
"a gentleman wants to know how to
reclaim or improve a bog meadow.
There are different kinds of soil on
which Dogs grow, but they grow no.
where, except there isan excess of water.
They are nuisance they start grass
early on their hummocks, but it is soon
so coarse and tough that no COW or
horse will eat it. The first thing is,
drain it well, cut main ditch; then if
there are springs on its border on the
outside, dig your drains SO as to cut
them all off. If you have your outlet,
that is, the main drain, so low as to
carry all the surplus water off, your
boys will die in short time, making it
an easy matter to cut them off by using
a stout bog hoe made for the purpose.
Do not pile them up on the ground, but
draw them off, make pile of old rub
bish, wood and stumps that will make
or start a good fire in the heap once
we'll on fire they will burn till they are
all consumed, making you fine lot of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-14
Ingenious Thieying.

A writer on Chinese life says cat
Macao, on the ground floor, large ia
bic was spread for late dinner. It
was covered with many delicacies, and
as usual, there was an abundance of
silver plate. The sun had gone down,
the wax candles were lighted, the win
dows left open for the benefit of the
evening breeze. Suddenly great num-
Der of bamboos were seen to enter on
all sides from the verandas at the
same moment every candle was ex-
tinguished by puff from the bamboo
hollow tubes. The apartment was in
volved in darkness, band of thieves
jumped in, and before the astonished
guests knew where they were, or what
was doing, the whole of the plate was
conveyed away, a boat having no doubt
been provided for the transport of the
spoil either to a neighboring island or
to the mainland of China"