davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1875-04-24
Total S447,996 50

Balance of deposits s49, sl4.
4 new deposit ccounts vi3G
Various.
II Withdrawals amounting to 1927 80
Recovery for Saturday, 24h april 1876.
In CHRISTIANSTED
7. E. Mendes Esq, Trustee.
Counsellor S: w. VAN Brake Member.
In FREDERIKsTED
Counsellor L. Faber, Trustee.
R. J.. Robinson, Esq, Member.
JOB. F. GOLDBERG.
Pyesidsat
Ct. crcix. 2oth April 1875.
, 1875-04-24
AUCTION.

T the request of Captain Raupach
"A agreeable to orders from the Presi-.
deucy viii be sold at public Auction on
Saturday oath lust. at l O'Clock p. m. at :
Christiansv@rn's Forts Stable Yard
A LOT HORSE MANURE.
Christiansted's Vendue Office the 18th
April 1875.
H. A. JURS.
, 1875-04-24
THE BAHAMAS.

The Hotel is pretty we'll attended by Ameri.
can visitors, but there are 10000 visitors in
Florida regretiing very much that there Is no
hotel 10 Jamaica open for the reception
q, the many thousand visitors who would
a1qB G8f fieiff a~isag4s 30 . e5f5V vi
, 1875-04-24

prefer Jamaica to either Florida or Mas
sau for a winter resort. Mr.. Robertson. the
new Governor, is making himself extremely
popular.
, 1875-04-24
acknowledgements

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Bernhard Dunlops Fallitbo vii blive
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

THE CouRr.-The District Court
has been in session the whole of last
week, still principally engaged with
cleaning up the Criminal Docket,
and which like the second week Gifts
term, has been successful in finding
Guilty" once for every three times
"Not Guilty." has reverberated with
in the bleached and sacred walls of
that palladium Of justice. This fact
may appear strangely mysterious to
the uninitiated outsider, and perhaps
needs some explanation on our part,
as that argus-eyed sentinel on the
tower of the public's rights, but we
rather just now pass and can't rise to
explain. We merely jot down stub
born facts and leave the practical
conclusions to others, resting the
case right here.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

OUR Posi- MAsTER.-The long ago.
ny is over-Grant has relieved the
anxious ones,-the child is born, and
his name is John DeLacy. And
what do we think of it? what have
we to say about it Well, readers,
friends and fellow sufferers, for this
time you will have to bear with the
Democrat-man and let him think
heap and say but little. It is not
much ofour funeral on strict grounds
interests others equally, if not more
than this Editor, and hence we shall
neither do all the weeping, snorting
or cursing, but leave it, one time, to
our patriots to adjust, and in our YER
dant modesty take back seat on the
stool Of reform and Wheeler-ing
principles. Let that CALLED jade con-
tinue to vince, our withers, can't be
wrung on the present situation, as we
turn our back on it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26
TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS

OUR FRIENDS and subscribers Will be
pleased to hear that we have perfected
arrangements with the publishers Of
the INDUSTRIAL RECORD of St.
Louis, whereby we are enabled to fur
nish the DEMOCRAT and the INDUS
TRIAL RECORD, tboth weekly,) for
the low price of $3.50. We make this
offer for the purpose of largely increas-
ing our circulation. Those who nave
been In the habit Of subscribing for a
foreign paper instead of that published
in their own Parish, can now have both
for the price of one. The INDUSTRl-
AL RECORD is an Agricultural, Me-
chanical and Family Newspaper, OF six
teen pages, full of choice reading, mar
ket reports, &C., costing alone $3.50 per
annum. We want the subscription OF
every farmer, merchant and mechanic
in :he Parish for this spendid OFFER
NOW IS JUST THE TIME TO BEGIN.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26
-~--sA>~-~~~

The Colossal Bronze Statue of
Victory which stands in the Park, at
Lowell, before the tomb of the first
soldiers that fell in the revolution, is
a lasting and beautiful tribute of art.
It is one Of TIE first objects sought by
strangers visiting our sister city,
which indeed many visit purposely
to see this elegant object of high art.
It was obtained from the King of
Bavaria by DR.. j. G. Aver, to whom
his majesty was especially gracious
in acknowledgment Of what his rem
edies are reputed to have done for
the suffering sick. 1t was donated
by the Doctor to the City of Lowell
as permanent and speaking emblem
of the victories both Of Science and
A rm S. Hagerstown Maryland
Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26
L d THnMpsnN whnsa

j. D. THOMPSON, whose sad
death we notice elsewhere, was a ma
tive of Virginia and about 80 years
of age. He was man Of good par
entage and antecedents, of some cul-
tivation and withal well reared and
Of good habits. With us here in
Town, where he was well known, he
was well thought of and liked and
considered a good man and upright
citizen. He received, through the
kind attention Of H. X. Gordon, at
Loyd's Bridge, a decent burial, and
all proper care to his remains before
they were placed in their last resting
place.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

THE CRoPs.-The last week has
been fine one for the crops of the
Parish of all sorts and kinds. Three
fine, genial showers of rain, just as
was needed, have been their dispen-
sation. All are up to work, corn is
everywhere maturing to a fine stand,
cotton has all been chopped to an
equally fair stand, whilst the cane
bids fair to equal any, planted since
the surrender. Take the tout ensens-
bic the crop prospects are brighten
ing and bid fair, with no untoward
drawbacks, to yield an abundant
harvest.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

HARD times, dull times, fly times
the ides Of the "dog days. are upon
us and all are feeling their merciless
grip. All these unpleasant dispen-
tions strike hard on an Editor in
search of subject matter to write
about, as we'll as on common folks,
and hence he must ask them to tread
lightly just now on his imperfections
in the line editorial. When the oc.
casion offers and the mourhers need
crowding we will be on hand and dc
our duty. Till then bear with us
readers, and look to our old scissors
for reading help.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

ALLEN Lunsford, an old and we'll
known steamboat stewart in our
trade, died in New Orleans on the
18th inst. We knew the deceased
long and well, and considered him
endowed with many fine qualities; he
was of a retired disposition, of quiet
manners and withal good man,
The flags Of the steamers at the low
er landing were at half-mast all day
out of respect to his memory. He
was aged 45 years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

HoMIcIDE.--A fight, difficulty or
ARRAY took place at or near Loyds
Bridge, in this Parish, on last Fri
day, between p. NJ. Richardson, a
citizen of Bayou Beuf, and J. D.,
Thompson, a stage driver in the en-
ploy of Colonel McGinnis, which re-
suited in the instant killing of the
latter. Richardson has been arrested,
and as we write is in the Parish
Prison, awaiting a preliminary exam
nation, which must take place at
any moment. AS in all such cases
rumors are aflaat and rife in regard
to this sad affair, but we refrain from
any expression of opinion for or
against the prisoner, and await the
will Of the law in the matter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

The press of Philadelphia pub
lished two hundred dispatches, on
the Goth inst, covering all points in
the wheat growing counties of New
York State, showing the present con-
dition and prospect of the crop.
These dispatches show that it has
been injured to such an extent by the
cold weather and wet spring that the
yield will prove not more than half
an average.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

LEVIN was ahead of time last
week, and got installed into his new
headquarters before our appearance
last Wednesday morning. He is now
fully under new Roadway and caters
to all alike on his new platform.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

BESIDES two-thirds of the audi
encs, Alexandria's contribution to
the Entertainment of Thursday, was
given in the persons of our young
friends, Charlie Goldenberg and Isaac
Sackman, and last, though not least,
Jack Goulden's fine Band, aided by a
few Amateurs. The comic songs
were admirably rendered, and indi-
Gated but too plainly where the laugh
should come in.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26
-GoFFE'S Hav Press has heen b

-GoFFE's Hay Press has been bu-
sy all of last week, pressing out his
hay for shipment to New Orleans
The showers Of last week have retar-
ded the Mowers, but the Press has
done good weeks work. A ship
ment of one hundred bales 60 to the
City to-day by the Bart. Able. We
bespeak good word for Rapides'
new undertaking from our co'.6'eres OF
the New Orleans Press, and fair
trial from consumers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

-DR. HENRY ST, JOHN offers to
the market q fine and choice lot of
seasonable articles for the present
Summer season. Many of these are
of his own manufacture, and all the
best and purest ever brought to this
market.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26
JUDGE HAWKINS. of New Orleans

JUDGE HAWKINS, of New Orleans,
has dismissed the case of Moncure
VS.: Dubuclet ct al, for the possession
of the Office of State Treasurer, on
the ground that said court had no
jurisdiction, as the contest was for a
constitutional Office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

p. H. OSWALD is just back from
the City, with select and replen-
ished stock Of everything in his line,
and is, as ever, ready and willing to
receive the calls of his friends and
customers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

CHARLIE Drown is now head
clerk oil the Colonel A. P. Kouns,
which boat passed up. on Saturday
morning, filling up the void left by
the retirement of the La Belle. A
package of late New Orleans papers
fell to our lot as a consequence of
this change.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

Charming how they combine the
pursuits of Scion and Agricola in
Texas. AS for instance: "Judge
of the Superior Court, split
three cords of wood, killed and clean
ed hog, and picked four quarts of
blackberries after the adjournment of
Court yesterday"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

WILLIE CoLHouN passed up, on
the Bart. Able on Monday, on his
way home. He has been granted a
new trial, is under bonds and will
make far better showing in his next
trial. We begin to believe that he
has been prosecuted by the bad ones
of his own party, and merited a re-
hearing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

The Town authorities intend
providing new quarters and more
commodious ones for the Hook and
Ladder boys, and also giving extra
accommodations and rooms to the
butchers. These things were needed
and will be appreciated by the parties
concerned.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

-KELLoee, the other day while
out driving with Packard, collided
with the vehicle of another person,
and overturned both buggies. The
lady, who accompanied her husband
in one of the buggies, was severely
hurt. The two Radical chiefs es-
capped cot-free.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

The Councilmen of our Town in
tend converting their room, recently
vacated by Levin, into an office for
their sittings, and as one for the May
or and Constable.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

We reluctantly allude once more,
and for the last time, to the lmpor-
tant and vital interests which should
cement this community as an ada
mantine rock together. And surely
our parents should by this time feel
the tinge of shame blanch their
cheeks, when we are forced to remind
them Of their criminal neglect to their
true interests and the sacred interests
of their children. These may be
harsh words for us to use, but they
are hallowed by truth and consecra-
ted by facts, stubborn facts. We re-
peat, for the hundredth time, that
thousands of dollars are wrenched
from US as school tax, especially for
the educating of our children, as we'll
as those of the taxed blacks, and
that we have never shared these pre-
tended benefits, and that we are alone
to blame in the matter and are really
co-criminals in the neglect. What
does it amount to for us to know un-
palatable facts, play chin music over
the iniquity, groan, croak, and hang
ingly talk over it at the street cor
ners and bar rooms, if we are always
cowardly prepared to renew our sub
mission to the iniquity and take a
fresh lease in the buncomb liner
Can't our people stop all their theo-
ries in the talking line, give us less
CAB and come down to action, duty
and practice. Where there is will
there always is way, and with a will
in the cause we have so often advoca-
ted, we are sure the good we antici-
pate from proper motive acts will
surely spring.
The schools here, as it is but too
we'll known, are farce and a reproach
to any civilized community, having
been under the control exclusively of
bad, ignorant and selfish politicians
of the dominant party from the sur
render to this hour. They are now
under the same control, having just
been renewed in that line, without an
effort on our part to checkmate the
evil, or ask that honors be made
easy. Here's the blame, here where
the fault lies, and we are the real
criminals caught mapping on our
post. And surely we can't blame
the faithful ones here if they have
the crafty sense to take advantage OF
the situation, and grab every inch OF
the prize, which we refuse to reach
for. The remedy we preach, and on
which we drop our curtain is plain,
and the sooner it is sought the better
for all the children of the Parish,
and if our people can't see it, why we
are not going to rehash it here. II
they have any doubts in the matter,
and want redress and can't find a
starting point, and are willing yet to
do good if put on that track, we
promise them that we can point them
the way, and are willing to Go it. A
call on us can satisfy all doubters
and well-wishers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26
THE beautiful tribute to the

The beautiful tribute to the
memory of the great and lamented
breckenridge, which we publish else
where, is from the Cincinnati En-
auirer, and is certainly merited and
felicitous tribute to that great man,
who has died an alien in his own ma
tive land,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

The last on dit about Bean, who
defeated Moncure by destroying the
returns from De Soto Parish, has
him in New Orleans and dangerously
ill. Of course those who employed
the luckless man to do the dirty
work, now utterly repudiate him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

RIVER falling yet at a slow rate,
with ample water everywhere in it
for the navigation of the few boats
vet left in the trade.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

THERE must be CROOKED" whis-
key in Alexandria, judging by the
way it effects the men who drink it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26
Our Packet,

The Packet of our trade, the Bart.
Able, which by this time has settled
the public mind down to her merits,
her usefulness and her commercial
punctuality, still hangs on In her
own and legitimate trade, despite the
Summer dizziness and coming search
ty of freights. This very fact now
that nearly all the boats have left
for more genial chimes where money
can be made, should cement her and
her owners firm into the affection of
our people, and now more than ever
keep every pound of freight for her.
Now that the cream business has de-
parted, all the little odds and ends
should fall to her share, and thus she
can live and fight it out the entire
season, dead low water not interior
ing. Captain Sinnott has the best
boat, perhaps ever in this trade,
knows it and feels equal to the task
of making her all the public can re-
quire, but then that public must cher
ish these merits and stick to her
Card rates are surely cheap enough
for all liberal and entcrprising people
particularly when they consider the
great good in all respects, which
flows naturally from the punctuality
and regularity of a Packet. In the
Bart. Able, under her present man
agement, they have all this and more
too, and we feel we are doing pub
lie duty and q great good when we
here once more direct attention to
what we have so often stated to our
planters, merchants and travellers.
Let the Packet system be fostered,
cherished and protected.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

-THANKs to the Bart. Able, Maria
Louise and the News Agent of the
Bart. Able for late New Orleans pa
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

--MR. KELLOGG has cancelled the
bonds of John Delay, late Sheriff
Of Rapides,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

RUBBING it in-John DeLacy in
the Post Office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

FERGUSON & ScHNACK are deter
mined"not to be outdone in their
commendable efforts to bring to our
market every new invention conduc-
ing to the usefulness and wants of a
people, who must be economical and
time-saving in their households.
They have now, and offer for sale for
one dollar, the "American Family
Fruit and Jelly Press" which is
needed in every family as an article
of the greatest economy, and as a
great substitute to the old means of
extracting juice from fruits, which
has been handed down to us by our
old grandmother, as straining through
a cloth. They have patented sub
stitute in place Of the fogy-worn
cloth, and can supply every family in
Rapides with it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

The appointment of a cadet to
West Point, by Gen. R. L. Gibson,
has been bestowed on Thomas j.
Lewis, of Orleans, and the appoint
ment to Annapolis upon Ernest Will
kinson, Of the Parish Of Plaquemines.
TAKING Mr.. Kellogg for author
ity, there has been funded 50, 1854, 900
of the bonds named in the supple
mental funding bill,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26
THE ENTERTAINMENT

The entertainment for the benefit
of St. James Church, under the guild
ance and patronage Of the Ladies OF
that Congregation, came off with
eclat and merited success, on last
Thursday night. And in using these
words of praise, we wish to be I'M
derstood as not dipping our pen in
the Aatterer's ink, but are merely ac-
cording praise where true merit has
carved it. The fine Hall Of the Ex-
change Hotel, with its we'll arranged
stage and scenery, presented a truly
beautiful and picturesque scene Oh
the night in question, and one which
we have rarely seen equalled and
never surpassed. The beauty, the
fashion, the elite of Town and coun-
try were there, and surely more
decorous and gifted assemblage have
rarely revelled in the festive halls Of
Rapides before, and we are glad to
assert that ocular demonstration
drops this praise from our willing
pen.
The performance of the Charades,
light Vaudevilles, the music, both in
strumental and vocal, had for repre-
sentatives the very recherche of our
matrons, young ladies, girls and
young men of the Parish, and hence
could but be as. we depict it, pleas
ing, entertaining, intellectual treat,
yielding financially a.handsome sum.
All seemed up to the Importance of
the occasion, and some really excclled
in their parts, the more practiced
and regular performers Of the day.
At the risk of jealousy displeasing
the many who did really well, we
must be excused for extra mention
ofthe performances on the Piano, and
still more specially that chef doeuure
of two songs, which hit like charm
on the whole audience, and fell like
Jenny Lind bomb in their midst
Really too much praise cannot be
lavished on the toutensemble, and we
only wish we could have more and
oftener such reunions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

IT grows more and more evident
every day that the reign Of ID e
"bloody shirt is ended, and that the
party which hopes for success in the
next National campaign must find a
more popular issue than that Of fight
ing the war over again. The ex-
tremely sensibls speech of ex-Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis at Houston has
had an excellent effect at the North.
The Utica Herald says truly Of it,
ut is the duty of every loyal citizen
to accept the words Of Jefferson Da-
Wis, as uttered in all sincerity, and as
representative of the revived patriot
ism of the whole Southern people,
1t should be the regret of all, that
the day of such an understanding has
been postponed SO long. We are fast
drawing near to another great Presi-
dental campaign. Certainly the ha,
tired and the bitterness which have
followed their introduction into for
mer political canvasses will have no
proper place in those of the future.
There will be no Ku-Klux to con-
vince the Northern voter that the new
war is worse in its crime than the
one which preceded it. There will
be no Force bill, to compel the South
ern people to think that the North
meant only repression and violence,
when it promised complete and per
feet restoration to the Union. There
will not even be a Louisiana, if We
may trust present indications, tc
compel the belief there there is nc
virtue among public men of either
side in the Southern States. Elimi.
mating all these features from the
canvass before us, and we have abun.
dant assurance that, whatever it's
event, it will be followed by a closer
fellowship between the North and
South"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26
DEATH OF MRS. GOV. HYAMs.

We are grieved once more to re-
cord the sorrow and deep affection
which have befallen the family OF
our former respected fellow-citizen,
ex- Governor Hyams, in the loss of
his estimab1e and beloved wife. But
a few short months since the great
Reaper darkened and saddened his
happy household in the loss OF
daughters and sons, and now that
grief has been tenfold aggrieved in
the loss of the most devoted of wives,
of one of the purest of women, and Of
one of the most affectionate Of
mothers.
Mrs. Hyams was a resident Of our
Town for over fifteen years, a neigh
Dor of ours in the days of our youth
and early manhood, and we have
reasons for knowing she was pos
sessed of all the rare qualities of
head and heart, accorded to her in
the eulogies now wreathed to her
memory. She died, at her home in
New Orleans, at midnight, on the
18th inst. Mrs. Hyams was the
daughter of DR.. Isaac Smith, dis
tinguished politician of our State
and formerly President of its Senate,
and a descendant of John Blair
Smith, the brother of Samuel Stan
hope Smith, the grandfather of John
C. Breckenridge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-05-26

The Reverend Mr.. Bartol, OF
Boston, seems o-.hayye broken out
rather unexpectedly when he told his
congregation, eff we would have no
monsters about US in the community,
let not idiots or insane pair, or scrof.
ulous or consumptives, those soaked
in alcohol or conceived in lust, enter
ing the world diseased in body or
mind, Or overweighed with any pro-
pensity of passion, be allowed to
marry, any more than we would have
a nursery for wolves and bears, or
cultivate poisonous ivy, deadly night
shade, or apple-fern in the Enclosures
of our houses, our yards and fields.
Society, by righteous custom, if not
by statute law, has right to pre-
vent, to forbid the multiplication Of
monstrous specimens of humanity.
That mewling, puking, drooliDg, vail
ing baby ought not to exist; it is no
blessing, but curse of nature and
God on the misdoiDg Of men and
women."