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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-08
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DEMATNING IN TIE GOLD HILL POST.
IL once January .. ISIS. II not called for In
one month they Will be sent TO the Dead Letter
Once, Washington.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-08

Tus Beschsr-Tilton jury was COM
pls.sd yesterday. The trial will begin
to-day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-08

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The Observation-Disclosures Of
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Hssss Observation-Disclosures
AdiOaPaaent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18
THE FAIR ASSOCIATION.


The third annual Fair of the Ra-
pides Agricultural Fair Association,
strictly home institution, common
ces on Tuesday, the 18th day of Dc
tober next, and will continue for five
days. The Programmes, with full
accounts Of the Premiums, Diplomas
and Blue Ribbons offered, have been
completed and turned over to the
Printing Committee, and ere this are
in the hands of most of the people of
Rapides. The Directory have left
nothing undone which could enhance
the merits of their Association, or
neglected anything conducive to the
public interest, interviewer with the
interests they represent, and now
look with manly confidence for the
browning and successful fruition of
their laudable aims.
These Programmes are so minute,
varied and diversified in the interest
of the planter, the farmer, the me-
chanic, the merchant, the housewife,
whose pulses they touch and whose
good will they coyet, that it would
be tedious, though pleasant, task
for us to. enumerate them singly and
collectively. But, at present, this is
not our intention, for we merely wish
to call public attention to the Associ-
alton, its intrinsic merits, good com
ing results and the brotherhood of
unity which should cement it into
the affections of our people. Still we
step one side and ask the grave at
tention of the cotton raisers of our
Parish to the Premiums offered for
that staple, both lowlaad and upland.
At least two hundred planters and
farmers, all living within contending
distance to the Fair Grounds, and
bringing their cotton past the gates
Of the Fair Grounds, should stop a
bale there, have it on exhibition and
contend for the liberal Premium.
This is easily done, is nothing more
than just, and not like last year,
should be neglected and the Associa-
ton sighted. We beg those whom
we are addressing to stick pin, a
cotton pin right here, summon up
old energies and pluck, and do the
decent and expected good deed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

THE Ferry privilege belonging
to the Parish, was leased out on Sat-
urday, by the President Of the Police
Jury to the highest bidder, and that
bid was awarded to Captain Jim Ora
ham for one hundred dollars year.
There were no outside bidders this
time, and every one seems pleased
that it should have again fallen uu-
der the same good and efficient man.
agement. Well should always be left
undisturbed and merit rewarded, and
in this instance the axiom is true
and renewed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18


THE river here, since the COM
mencement of the rains, has risen
fully six feet, and, at this writing, is
yet rising at fast rate. From the
Government mark, as kept by Will
liams Co., it rose the twenty-four
hours ending Monday, at 6 A. NJ, %
inches. Plenty of water now, above
and below us, for all boating purpos-
es. We are inclined to the theory
that we are to have no low water this
season, and by our next, will greet
the Bart. Able home again.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

Mn. KELLOGG, called for short
William Pitt, by the grace of the
Returning Board and Federal bayo-
nets Governor of Louisiana, has gone
North, and now the little African
Tomtit, Caesar Scipio Africanus An
tome, is acting Governor in his place,
and no doubt as a make shift, does
just as well as Mr.. Kellogg. Look
out for his pranks before another
change of the moon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

-Ex-GovERNoR William A. Ora
ham, of North Carolina, and who
formed kthe last Wing Ticket ever
ran or nominated as Scott and Ora
ham, died at Saratoga on the morn
ing of the 18th inst. He was in his
day man of fine talents, great learn
ing, sterling integrity and over run
with well merited honors by his ma
tive State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18
ALEXANDRIA, La.
Wednesday. August Is, 1873.

The WEATHER.-Since our last we
have had more rains, heavier rains,
more continued, incessant rains, than
ever dreamed Of in the weather guage
of the oldest inhabitant. Our turn
seems to have been reached, and the
"Planetary equinoxes' of old Probs
are on us with vengeance. The
whole face of the earth is flooded by
rain water, and the vast and promis
ing fields Of the Parish may be said
to be inundated and almost vast
lake; when and where this will end
we are not prepared to state. Thus
far, however, no very serious damage
has been done to the crops, though
the cotton is bound to suffer and be
damaged by the least continuation of
such floods of water. Our cotton
crop is perfect and the best, by long
odds, raised in Rapides since the
war, and no worms to disturb or eat
it, and under the present rain dispen-
sation, If continued, it would seem
we are doomed to just as bad a sub
stitute. All the wheels of. every
branch Of agriculture are clogged,
and nothing but quick cessation
of this rain flood can relieve or save
us,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18
LETTER FROM CATAHoULA.
TRINITY, La,
July 20, 1875.

July 70, 1910. ~
EDITOR OUAcH1TA TELEGRAPH
I note with pleasure your call to
the Conservative voters of the State
of Louisiana to rally beneath the BAN
ner Of the National Democratic party
for the generalization of1S76. y.
1t affords me the greater pleasure
to give a prompt adhesion to the JUS
tice and correctness of your views,
because in past years we have differ
ed amicably as to the policy Of such
a course. It has never been differ
ence of principle with us. Neither
loved The Democratic Party less, but
we loved the State of Louisiana more.
l have always thought, and always
shall think, that as the Northern
Democratic party contributed mate
rally by its conduct during the war
to deprive US of our political status
it should have been ready after thu
war to contribute equally to restore
us to that status. It failed to do So
and consequently our allegiance to
the party, was dissolved, and we were
-. = = : Z. . F. - : /.
left to our unaided resources to work
out our own redemption. This has
been the true cause of the political
differences, if they are worthy to be
called differences, which have existed
among us.
Democrats, White Leaguers, Libc-
rails and Reformers have all been
equally intent upon the redemption
of the State; and though I should be
one of the last to defend the conduct
of our representatives in the compro-
mise of last winter, we have no right
to question the purity Of their mo-
tives, since they must have been con-
vinced of the unwillingness or inabll-
ity Of the National party to help us
in the dire strait to which we were
reduced, before they could bring
themselves to a course by which they
have forfeited the confidence of their
constituents.
But such differences are all past,
and in preparing for the great strug-
gle which is to determine the fate Of
American institutions they should be
forgotten. There is but one banner
in the field, and our duty to ourselves
and to our State is to rally around
that banner, and under its folds to
strike the last blow for constitutional
government.
Your obedient servant,
WADE r. You've. ii
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

The FIRST BALE.-The first bale
of new cotton from our Parish, reach
ed Town, on the 18th inst. 1t came
from New Hope, on Bayou Beuff,
and was raised by w. j. S. Johnston.
1t was consigned here to ]. A. Will
liams . Co., and was shipped on the
18th inst, by the r. T. Bryarly to
G. L. Walmsley 3 Co., New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18
Your obedient servant,
WADE r. YOUNG.
4 Poor Time for Specie Payments.

All Of the many farmers in the city
yesterday had downcast look, and
told the same story Of rain every
where. We saw subscribers to- the
Weekly Journal from almost every
section of the county, who described
the destruction of crops by rain and
the army worm as exceeding any
thing in their previous history. Usu
ally there has been some consolation
in periods ofdrought o, storm, but now
almost every thing is badly damaged
if not destroyed-wlicat in the. shock
rotting, corn down and partially
drowned, tobacco "frenchedn and
worthless, oats down fat and disap-
pearing before the army worm, mead
ows injured beyond hope Of recover y
potatoes rotting, and that about closes
the farmers inventory. The tobacco
crop alone in this county would have
been worth a million dollars at reas-
enable valuation, and of cereals, hay
and potatoes as much more. Adding
all the losses together it will aggregate
perhaps million dollars. The conse-
quence of this great disaster through
out this valley will be business depres-
sion more serious than that produced
by the money panic ofil573, and very
considerable advance in prices OF bread
stuffs and provender for live stock.
The prospect a month ago favored the
largest production of hay, oats and
corn that had been enjoyed in the
Miami Valley for some years, especial.
II Of hay and oats, Potatoes only
have a fair chance Of recovery with
favorable weather during the remain
der Of tue season. Dayton Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18
WE are pained to announce the

WE are panied to announce the
death of Judge A. N. Ogden, which
occurred at Blunt Springs, Alabama
on the evening of the 18th inst. He
was one of the Oldest and most res
pected citizens of Louisiana, who for
over forty years practiced Law in New
Orleans, and at one time was one Of
the Judges of the Supreme Court of
our State. He was born at IIillsboro
North Carolina, was the brother of
our late fellow townsman, Judge O.
N. Ogden and the father of our pres
ent worthy Episcopal Pastor, Rev A.
N. Ogden. @
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

-THE election in North Carolina
for members to the G Constitutional
Convention has resulted thus: Dem.
[ocrats go; lRepublicans, 59;eand one
INDEPENDENT Democrat. 81 is neccs-
sary for majority. .
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

The Saw Mill men have anchor
ated in prices, as advertised in our
columns some weeks since, and now
have fixed prices at fourteen and six
teen dollars, instead of sixteen and
eighteen dollars. We were notified
of this too late for a change III their
card this issue, but give this notice
of it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

TIM Bart. Able Line Steamer,
Texas, Captain Stindeiin command,
with G.. G. Hamilton. as chef 10 the
nfiee, came pundtually to zine Mon.
day evening, and in accordance. 4 With
her usual regularity goes down this
day at noon. TO her clerks we owe
our usual weekly Acknowledgements
for files pr papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

Z, TIE two weekly Packets, adver-
tised in our last for the Grand Ecore
trade, as weekly and permanent, have
weakened and left with one expert
mental trip. The Bart. Able's sub
stitute, the Texas, is as sure and Ger
tain as death and taxes, far more en-
durable and pleasant, and that line
can be banked on for veal or woe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18


HALLS Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Remover now stands among the first,
and at the head of all articles for a
similar purpose. The testimony of
our physicians is conclusive as to its
value; and We are personally ac
quainted with scores of cases where
1t has been used with the best of re-
suits. 1t will restore gray hair to its
original color, and leaves it glossy,
and in a healthy condition; while, for
heads troubled with dandruf5, or any
disease of the scalp, it acts like a
charm in cleansing them. Try it,
and you will not be disappointed.
Howell Courier.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18
Town Census.

To the Census Clerks, who took
the trouble to separate the Corpora
tion of Alexandria from the Parish
Census list, we are indebted for the
following census, which only in
cludes all strictly within the Corpo-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18
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4: j 3 !; :, :: I; -: nj

AxFoIs h enpr pro ten. y
We antisip aoin nsAced his
prank he has oppei into q "a
ored basket the head of Major Bob.
inson, The Poll se3 Board aad n.
pointed the notof ious isgro jim
Lewis, in his place. Mr Kellogs
will have to hurry back hofna
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

New ORLEANS has just followed
to the grave the remains ofone of her
best, truest and purest citizens, Ga
briel De Ferret, who died, aged SO
years on the 10th inst.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

The Georgia papers are congrat-
ulating their citizens upon the pros
perity Of their State, and they pre-
sent some figures which warrant them
in making a claim to this prosperity.
In 1865 the taxable property Of Geor-
gia amounted to $l26,635,S7O; now
it IS $273,O92,Ooo, showing an in
crease of over SO per cent since the
war. The State has thirty-five rail
roads, with an aggregate length Of
.23OO miles. The State debt is but
$8,105,000, against which the State
owns Sc, 000,0 Of property, making
the net Indebtedness only about 49,
100000. It also has So, 602, 900 in
vested in cotton and WOODEN mills,
and $735, 900 in iron foundries.
.,,-~e~-|.~--o.-
THE Cincinnati Enquirer has, in
q late issue, the following manly &C.
acknowledgement:
It's perhaps very unfortunate, but
it 50 happens, that nearly every in
telligcnt, honest man in the South
went with his people into the rebel
lion. The men in the South, who
are fitted by education, cultivation
and brains to fill the place Of leaders
are for the most part ex Confede-
rates. The people Of heSo,lth went
into the rebellion and have been for
given. It is natural that they should
select as representative men, the men
who have always represented them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

-SpRINeBoK, the great race horse,
has changed owners and goes to Cal
ifornia to take part in the great
$50, 900 four-mile race.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

BY Saturdays New Orleans Bull
letin and private sources, we learn
that the contract for grading the
Railroad from this Town to the
Natchitoches Parish line, 10 miles,
has been awarded s. L. James, who
will proceed at once to commence
work here. Mr.. James is the Lessee
of the State Penitentiary, has long
been engaged in such work and will
put it through inside of sixty days.
He will be up here with large force
by the 25th inst. So it will now be
a certain thing that we are to have a
Railroad at last, and we hope a new
era thus dawning on us, that the dis
contented croakers and GROWERS will
now cease their old tunes and join
in the work of progress, which must
redeem and regenerate our country
and at the same time save them from
ruin.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

The clerk of the Col. A. P.
Kouns, Ed. Groves, made up for our
office q decent bundle of the latest
New Orleans papers. Mtifp
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18
BRITISH QgAREERLF RIyIEu

BRITISH QyAlREERLE nIvIEW,
b The repria of the British, Quar-.
Eterlx Reyievfor July has beea issued
|byaAe IsDn "a Scott Pdblishiss c.
ILL arclsg Street, New York Con.
tents as folloRg:
i. Augusta Treverorum.
2. Shakespeare's Character and
Early Career.
8. The Future Of the English Uni.
versities.
4. Sin and Madness from a Physi.
clans Point of View.
5. Church and State In India.
s. Mr.: Disraeli as Minister.
Z. Edgar Allan Poe.
s. Contemporary Literature.
We are accustomed to find ID tho
quarterlies epitomes of the lives Of
eminent men recently deceased Cit.
les, also, have careers to be narrated.
and the British Quarterly Review
complies the story Of Treyes in the
same thorough manner in which Il
few numbers back, gave a picture
of Rayenna.
| The second article is an attempt to
clear up some Of the uncertainties Of
the early part Of Shakespeare's life,
and especially those surrounding the
beginning Of his literary connection
with the stage.
The paper On the English Uniyer-
sites urges the necessity both Of Il.
nancial and educational reform, points
out the inutility of college fellow
ships, complains Of the religious in.
tolerance maintained, and insists that
the enormous revenues of the univer.
stiles belong to the nation, and must
be ''fully and impartially restored, il
any scheme of university reform is
to deserve the name"
In Che fourth article, our attention
lis directed to Maudsley's recentswork
on Responsibility in Mental Dis
cases." and in discussing the physi.
cal aspect Of insanity, the reviewer
endeavors to show, that to a great
extent fits in our power to prevent
this terrible calamity.
"Chnrch and State in India" notes
the principles upon which the British
Government has hitherto treated the
native religions, complains of the dis.
couragemeut of, missionary labors
among the sepoys, and severely con-
dennis the system Of fostering the
enormities of caste.
4 The sixth article chronicles Mr..
Disraelis mistakes, and concludes
that his premiership is d failure; and
chat his work is done, IS, S,
Next follows 9 kindly paper upon
Edgar: Allan Poe, refating many Of
the ISLANDERS circulated BY his enc
mics, and, institptiagSa coIpparison
between him and Nathaniel ln.
thorne. l'aaa- 8
The number closes with full rec
ord Of contemporary literature.
The periodicals reprinted by Tic
Leonard Scott Publishing Co, al.
Barclay Street, N. Y. are as follows:
The London Quarterly, Edinburgh,
Westminster, and British Quarterly
Reviews Is, and Blackwood's Magazine,
Price IS 9 year for any one, or only 4
SIS for all, and the Postage is prepaid
by the Publishers. =
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

ON the down trip of the r. 4. !
Bryarly we were favored with ,Shreve-
port papers by Capt. W. T. Board.
man and w. III. McChesney.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

-FRuITs Of all sorts and kinds
still plentiful in Town, and dig
cheap at though that cheap
ness is counter-balanced By; the ~
tity Of greenbacks. A little more 10
flation here would not harm any phs
or tarnish their bullion democrsc
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

TnE SAVANNAH News.-We again
lfeelscallsd upon 70 iHstte the aten-
ton OF gu, readers to This meritori-
Gus journal the Daily and Weekly
]. issues Of which have, SO rapidly
reachea'' every sectiol, |.o|f the sac,
within the last few years, that the
News v has become q heu y II & ypn
in Georgia. The enterprise Of the
publisher,@and industry and ability
Of #, the editorial corps, has made &. ths
NEWs.#hatitis- first class journal;
and there is every assurance that i
will continue in the same proud q.
reer. We cordially commend it e
the favorable consideration Of all who
desire tossecure alive metropolitan
newspaper. Monroe Forsyth, Ga
Z 81 = 4. y. n
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

BRADY, Of Lodi, has once more
sgone and done'' theidecent thing to.
wards the Democrat: ilercnlean
mess Of three kinds Of vegetables.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

u 10 y. 5gtt - tgftt 70 J. tl-lV43
THE Democrats have made. a
clean sweep up in the late election in.
Alabama. Majority in the State Tor
a new Convention 1880. Delegates
elected: Democrats 81, Independent
Democrats s, Republicans u.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

Two of the Democrats good and
kind friends have remembered us
bountifully in the watermelon line.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18

Il. THERE are young men WHO cs'l-
not hold q skein of yarn for theft
mothers without Wincing, but ylll
hold 125 pounds Of q neighbor'pe
family for the best part Of the night
with q patience and docility that sre
certainly phenomenal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18
In LINE AGAIN.

lnauguratlnS movement LOT Ine re-
organization of the Democratic party
of Louisiana; and many Journals too
are wheeling into the same movement
whilst their columns teemed with
well written articles advocating the
movement. This is all well, very
well, and we are glad to perceive this
return to the sober second thought
of the leading men, and as we have
never deviated from our old lifetime
path, and only went into side shows
under protest, and for harmony's
sake, no one Journal in Louisiana can
record such change with more
pride and exultant joy than the Dem
ocrat.
We have been thus tardy in our
endorsement, simply because we
wanted to see how we'll the movement
worked, before we praised it, and
now as no doubt can exist Of the true
will and earnest cordiality of the
movement, we throw in the Demo
Gratis good words, with our blessing
on the wheeling into line of the stray
ones. Nay even in our last issue we
preferred to let one of our gifted con-
tributors have his talk on the subject
rather than have the first put in our
self. For this we claim the largest
charity for all our erring Brethren,
and right here wish the past forgot
ten and a clear, fresh fight, under the
old time honored banner of Democ-
racy, commenced and kept up to the
bitter end. Surely by this time it
must be self-apparent to all, not
blinded to heather prejudices, that
but two parties exist in this Union
Of States, and that they are the Re-
publican or Radical party and the
Democratic party, and that every vo-
ter and every man must take his
choice, go to the right or go to the
left, there being no middle or neutral
ground to stand on or fight for. Our
correspondent, last week, made this
theme too plain, and handled it with
such master-hand, that.we need not
dilate any further on it.
In this short and candid article we
desire to be plainly understood, and
take our old stand again, with the
firm determination at last not to
bulge peg from our rights, within
the pale and under the guerdons of.
our old party, and are prepared to
take the consequences, give no quar-
ter, beg for no truce, and sink or
swim, survive or perish, our party,
its tenets, it's principles, as opposed
to Radicalism. And in that party,
with that party we want the co-ope-
ration, the aid and the votes of the
colored voters Of Rapides, who are
willing to be of us, to 60 with u.s.
Our interests are identical and mu-
tual, and with the nucleus of the one
hundred and fifty good and true col
ored ones, who went with us last Fall
we intend to go into the canvass with
the will and determination of filling
up our ranks till we have mustered
fully eight hundred colored men into
our party, and with serted ranks
march to victory together and under
the same flag. These are our aims,
our intentions, and thus the Demo
crat will be conducted and remain
firm, fair and honest to all alike, at
the same time faithful and bold to
The traditions Of its grand old party.
Thus early we brush on our war
paint, and thus early toe the mark
for the new fight, the grand fight, the
National contest of Centennial year.