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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13
DEATH OF ROBERT c. HYNs0N.

Another of'our old citizens, anoth-
er good and upright man, another
christian gentleman, Robert c. Hyn-
son, has gone! Tie died at St. Louis
on the 4th instant, and his mortal re
mains were brought to Rapides, his
home since 1918, for 'internent.
The lamented and fonored de-
ceased wss native Of Kent County,
Maryland, ard at the age of twenty
three came to Alexandria, reaching
here in November 1918, and at once
engaged in business as a clerk with
the firm of Bryant 8 Martin, then the
principal business men of the Town.
He remained with them nearly three
years, eyincing the best of business
qualities, and only left on the disso-
luton of the firm by the death of Mr..
Bryant. That firm was succeeded
by The young and new one OF Wright
& Hynson, the partner OF our deceas-
ed citizen being Major Norris Wright,
we'll known in history as one of the
leaders of the "Sand Bar fight" in
1927, near Natchez. His partner,
Major Wright, fell at that fight by
the hands of James Bowie, the leader
of the opposite party alluded to
above. Mr.. Hynson continued in
business, after the death of his part
ner, less than twelve months, and
liquidated to the last penny She af.
fairs of the firm. 1t was then that
John B. Heno, the Cashier of the
Bank of Louisiana died, and Mr.
| Hynson was at once chosen to sue.
coed him as Cashier. Those duties
he assumed in 1928, and through all
panics and changes, continued as
Cashier up to the removal of the
Bank from Alexandria, which oc-
Cured in 1916. From that date to
the present Mr.. Hynscn retired tc
his large and fine estate, Kent Plan
tation, where he has uninterruptedly
lived ever since.
Thus has lived and died the good
and upright Robert G. Hynson, than
whom there never lived in Rapides
one more beliked, honored and prais.
ed. He never held but one political
Office, and that was forced on him in
1915. He was elected to the Consti-
tutional Convention Of that year, be
ing one Of the regular Democratic
nominees, and like in all former posi-
tions, he filled it well, faithfully, hon
orably. Mr.. Hynson leaves to mourn
and bless his memory q wife, the
| fond partner of his affection and pure
love for nearly fifty years, four sons,
five daughters and many grand-chil-
dren. He leaves them a good, unfair
nished and spotless name, and long
will the people of Rapides cherish
and revere his memory!
The remains ofour late fellow-cit-
izen reached here ON Monday, and
he was buried in the garden Of his
beautiful home, large concourse of
our citizens from every quarter of
the Parish being present, and paying
sad homage to departed worth.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

--OUR Packet, tile Bert. Able, on
her down trip had a good cargo, con-
sisting of 95l bales cotton, 954 sacks
cotton seed, Is sacks seed cotton and
So head Of cattle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

We are under obligations to our
young friend, H. Mannheim, for nice
file of Northern and Western papers
he is just back from New Orleans
with plenty of fine, seasonabls goods
and of course will sell them cheap.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

IS. P1ScUs, at his Old Stand, re.
turned home on the Packet, from the
Crescent City. He brought. with
him full and varied stock of Dry
Goods, Groceries, etc. Call and see
him. His card will appear in oul
next. He has our thanks for a full
file of picture papers. "Dat'll 10 fol
YOU. Pinkiei.'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

THE Bart Able reached her AL
exandria home early Monday even
ing-in good time considering her
fine cargo and the low water--her
clerks furnished us with all the New
Orleans papers-she goes down this
evening at A o'clock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

-ELsEwHERE viii. be found the adj
vertisement Of DIR. James S. Fish, Of.
fering the Exchange Hotel, and Ito
attached Bar Room and two Stores
for rent. This property holds out
rare inducements to live men wLo
propose going into Business in this
Town. now going through new brit !,
with a Railroad soon to be within its
Corporate limits.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

The New York Sun says the sure
road to specie payment lis through
industry, economy and public and
private honesty. The FIRST step to-
ward the end is to reform every branch
Of the administration, SO as to stop
official swindling and public robbery.
- Savannah News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

-ALExANDRIA's Town Marshal,
Thomas Crawley, is home again and
on duty, and returns to both with
restored health, renewed vigor and
good will.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

Ar q late moment we are in
formed that Mr.. Ellis, the chosen or
sator of the Fair, failed to reach here
on the Bart. Able. A letter was re.
ceived from him regretting his ina.
bility to attead on account Of the Sc
rious iadispesition of his wife.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

-CoTroS. still King in Rapidcs,
was ruling at the following rates up
to our very latest quotations: "Striet
Ordinary, II q III; Good Ordinary,
liz q 12a; Low Middling, y "a g
Is; Middling, l31 q l3g.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

Thar heightened and renovated
store of Jonas Rosenthal, by the ar
riva of its proprietor on Monday, has
been filed from top to bottom with
new gcods--all selected by him in
New Orleans, and all for sale cheap
for cash, and just as cheap for ap-
1royed credit.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

"A VERY important notice from
the President and Secretary Of the
Alexandsia Grange will be found in
our columns, to which we direct the
special attention of all Changers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

Nor THE MAN. - Stokes, Parish
Judge of Grant, whom we mentioned
as having been arrested and packed
to Texas for some trumped up crime
returned home "scott free,' and has
gone to New Orleans to prevent the
appointment of his successor. Ii
turned out as we surmised that il
was a damnable trick of the buzzard
crew of Colfax to DUST him. and seat
some chum in his place. We should
like to hear from him on the subject.
and hereby tender him the use of our
columns to venti!ate the matter, and
trust he will take advantage Of oul
offer and give US the items. We are
in for the war against the Colfax
crew and want the people to know all
about it. Come to taw, Judge Stokes
and be Of service to true people,
who have wasted on such wrongs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13
->~~~N~SN~~-~SO ~-N~~-~~\
Railroad Work.

A new and fresh lot of hands, two
hundred and twenty-five in number
reached here since our last, and have
Aeen put to work at this end of the
Railroad works, jnst over Bayou Ra-
pides at the crossing where the big
Bridge will be built. At present
over five hundred laborers are at
work, and are pushing the work on
ward with rapidity. Major James
the Contractor is exerting himself
with every available means at his
command to fulfill his contract and
is doing yeoman service in the good
work. Our friends in Natchitoches
and DeSoto, or rather the friends of
the Road, must take fresh courage,
as fresh ticks are made by the Di
rectory in lessening every hour the
distance between us by rail. All are
in business earnest and no work of
the kind ever progressed better or
faster.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

We made a foolish blunder in
our last, concerning the meeting Of
the Police Jury they do not assem-
bic till next Monday week in regular
seesion-an then will act as we pre-
dicted in our last:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13
We arc almost played this weck,

We are almost played this week.
with excitement on the Fair, with 4
firm resolve that all our office shall
sec it all, enjoy it, hence the lack Of
usual editorial matter. The scissors
this issue must claim to be greater
than the pencil. We shall revive
next wecE
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13
Notice..
For Rent.

T,ROM JANUARY lsT, 1876, TIE
1 EXCHANGE HOTEL; it's BAR
ROOM, the large ana. c6fHmodious
STORE, North corner Of the Hotel, on
Front street, and tho STORE on tho
North West corner, on Second street,
are one and oil offered for rent. APP
ply to J. 8. Fish.
Oct. 10, 1875.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

-rHE river has fallen about TWEEN
ty inches in the past four days, and
as we write, is receding very little.
Navigation perfect and ali thu steam.
ers arc having full loads down.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13
Notice.

ALL PERSONS HAVING COTTON
-. ginne.l ct my Gin viii be requlIsa
hereafter to either pay the money q :
sight draft, on delivery Of the same ~ w
Gin, as have not the time to 20 aroun y
and collect, aud in some instances nave
lost it entirely. ,,n,,,r.
Sept. stb. 1875.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13
WE overheard an.overworn an

WE overheard ansOverworn and
obdurate old croaker, at a certain
street corner the other morning max
ing a stump speech against the Rail-
road and asserting that it must be
dead because he heard now, little or
no talk about it! Just so, old defunct
carcass of the past, as far as YOUR
hearing the talk. The talk now is
no longer heard by you and many of
your sort at the street corners but if
you can still your croaker tongue and
exert for few hours your dangling
legs as far out of Town as one mile
and continue fer nearly nine miles,
you will see the work, the real work,
going on, which has long since stop
ped all talking. The managers, the
contractor, the engineers, the survey
ors and the laborers, on the New Or
leans Pacific Railway, are On active
duty, ten hours Of every day. and no
Railroad works ever progressed fast
err, better and more to the satisfaction
Of Its Directors. This positive assn
rance of facts we are glad to make
known to our live men here, and to
the ones in Natchitoches and DeSotc
Parishes, who take lively and mon
led interest in it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

-Cu .Rz!g JaaEs, ths famed mus
i.al leader, is here with Us u person.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13

A SLEEPY HORSES T1ME.-At the
Dubuque fair sleepy, poor. homely
horse, called Lothian, was entered in
every race. He began by taking the
3:l5 race, then 8 minutes, $3.50, 2:40,
and won two heats of the 3:3o race,
when a protest was entered that he
had better record than the race he
was trotting in. His driver denied
the soft impeachment and challenged
proof. The judges called them up
to the stand and swore him. About
this time he had got his wrath up,
and swore he would show them a
trick worth looking at. In the third
heat he let the sleepy horse out and
distanced the whole field easily, cut
ting all others out Of the chances of
second, third and fourth money.
The swearing of the army in Elan
dcrs was nothing to be compared to
those horsemen who were Topped
The air got so hot that Lothair and
his driver lit out in the night with
several thousand dollars pulled from
the greenies who played with him.
During the selling Of pools the own
er bought the field 50 against SIS, and
in the end scooped the whole bust
ness. The query is "Who is 10th
air, and where did he come from?"
Nobody knows further than the own
err said he came from Canada. At
all events he cut the teeth of the
sharpest horsemen in the State, and
did it so handsomely that they did
not discover it until he had got their
money and was gone Waverly
(Iowa) Republican.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-13
NEW THIS DAY.
TEMPERATURE

AS REPORTED By FERGUsON& scfiNAcK
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-22
WHY THERE SHOULD BE NO DIS
TRICT CONVENTION.

Every voter in northern Texas should
90 to the polls on the first Monday in
August and vote FOR THE CoNsTITU-
TIONAL CONVENTION.
There are several reasons why n
FULL VOTE should be polled. First,
because the larger the vote, the greater
the influence our section OF the state
will have in all future state conven-
tions, the basis of representation being
the vote of the several counties. The
southern and south western counties
invariably poll their entire strength,
because it is there that the radical vote
is strongest, and party lines are there
fore more closely drawn. Another
reason why every vote possible should
be cast FOR THE CONVENTION is be-
cause the radicals are opposed to 1t,
and will spare no efforts to defeat it.
1t is in northern Texas that the heavy
vote for the convention must be polled,
and it is therefore absolutely necessary
that every vote in this part of the
state should be cast, as a meagre vote
would undoubtedly endanger the sue
cess of the measure.
In order to have full vote, it is nee
essary to have free and frank express
sion of the views of the people, and
to that end there must be free and
open race for delegates. A nomina-
ton by democratic convention in
this section of the state, under ordind-
~ circumstances, that is, when desired
by the people, is equivalent to an elec-
tion, and hence hundreds remain
away from the polls. There must be
no cut-and-dried convention to nomi-
nate delegates. Every citizen who as
pires to the position must be given an
opportunity to be voted for by the
people, and by that means poll the en-
tire strength of northern Texas, and
make the vote FOR CONVENTION an
overwhelming success.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-22
A Discouraged Prisoner.

From the Detroit Police Court Report.l
Bijah and the boys were holding
a spelling school when the reporters
got down. 1t was pleasing sight
TO see the old gray-haired man
seated on the floor with q miscella.
neous assortment of lads around
him, and it was affecting to see what
confidence they placed in his word
When he gravely informed them
that "corn" was spelled with a "k,
and that "victim" should be spelled
with u "w," they placed implicit
confidence in his knowledge Of or
biography, and Lame Jack admir-.
ingIy remarked: "Where would
this world be without Bijah ?"
When his honor arrived, Andrew
Crane was brought out. Andrew
said he wanted to be sent up, and
he didn't care whether it was fol
thirty days or a thousand years.
"Kinder discouraged, ell p asked
his honor.
al care not what becomes of me,
sadly exclaimed the prisoner. "In
way down the bank, and don
think I'll live long,"
"Take heart, my boy" cried the
court, as he bit into another apple
Strawberries and cream will b'
along before you know it,"
81 don't care nothin' for straw
buries and cream" answered the
prisoner.
"But don't you want to hear the
end of the Beecher scandal !"
"Not Beech" was the sad an
swer.
"Think of harvest apples, fourth o
July and soda water"
"Water's them to me 2" was tn
mournful inquiry.
"Summer is almost here, my boy
Don't you want to get along tn
grassy meadows and listen TO tn
babbling brooks 2"
"Nary bab ]"
"Well, I'll have to send you uI
Shall l make it sixty days 2"
"Sixty days"
And when the sad man entered
the buggy the boys sang:
Oh. why should a fellow feel sad
When it's easy enough to be gay7
Or why should he go for TO die
When there's every inducement 10 stay J
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-22
THE MAD STONE.
We've Seen u Man VINO Used u

We received n call few days
since from Mr.. W. NJ. James, Of
Fannin county, and with him had
IN interesting conversation about
the remedial properties Of the mad
stone, when applied to q wound in
licted by rabid dog. He informs
us that on the second of last month
he was bitten by dog on the streets
of Sherman, which was furious from
the effects of hydrophobia. Passing
down the street, he was approached
by the dog, as ho came swapping
along, his mouth white with froth.
Before Mr.. James had time to offer
any defence, the infuriatcd animal
laid hold of one of his legs, and his
teeth were sunk in the flesh The
dog ran on, but was soon overtaken
and killed. Mr.. James was induced
TO at once start out in search Of q
mad stone, ind on arriving at the
residence of Mr.. Mckinney, in
Collin county, near Van Alstyne,
the stone was found and applied to
the wound, but refused to take hold.
Three days from the time the wound
was inflicted, dull, unnatural
headache was felt, and the limb be-
gun to swell. The stone was again
applied, and this time with the most
satisfactory results. The stone at
once commenced drawing, and so
continued for thirty one hours, be-
coming filled and dropping of four
times, since which time Mr.. James
has felt not the slightest return of
the symptoms of hydrophobia, and
to the virtues of this stone he is, no
doubt, indebted for his life. During
his stay under the hospitable roof
of Mr.. Mckinney, he was treated
with great kindness, and for the in
calcuable service rendered him, for
his own board and that of his horse,
he was only charged the nominal
sum of three dollars. The remark
able properties of this stone may in
some degree be appreciated when it
stated that during the forty.seven
years it has been in his possession,
it has been applied to four hundred
different parties who had been bit
ten by rabid animals, and effected q
permanent cure in every instance
but two. One of these individuals
had been bitten on the chin, and the
difficulty was so great, from small
ness of the COMPASS and tho beard
that grew out of the wound, that he
was thrown into commissions, and
died before the stone could be made
to adhere to the wound. The other
failure was in the case of man
who only arrived after commissions
had set in, and no earthly remedy
could then reach his case. Mr. Nc
Kinney says this wonderful stone
was found on beach, somewhere, a
great many years ago, and when
picked up, was about three by four
inches in size, but has been cut up
until the piece in Mr.. McKinney's
possession is but ono half an inch
square. We do not know how the
Esculapian fraternity Of the day
regard the maidstone, but presume
they consign it to the apron strings
of "old women doctors" As for US,
we cannot imagine more striking
proof of its efficacy than that ad-
duced, which is strictly reliable
GParis North Texan.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-22
ImDOrtaut Land Suit.

One of the most important land
suits that has ever been tried in
northern Texas was argued before
Judge Andrews, on demurrer, at Nc.
Kinney last week, occupying several
days. The case involved the valid
ity of title in what is known as the
Spanish league grants" Bledsoe
e. Hare, and Throckmorton & Brown
appeared for the plaintiffs. Cook
& Newcome, and General S. b.
Maxey, Hon. w. B. Wright and B.
o. Davis, of Cook, appeared for the
defendants, Judge j. M. Lindsey
and others. On the decision of this
suit the title of between thirty and
forty thousands of acres of land
will depend. The speeches on both
sides are said to have been very
able and exhaustive. Captain Joe
Bledsoe is said to have made one OF
the ablest efforts of law and historic
fact ever made at the bar in north
ern Texas. The judge has not yet
given his opinion, but the case will
60 to the supreme court in any
event.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-22

Mr.. Coleman, an engineer Of the
United States army, recently read
paper on the "Protection Of Buildings
from Fire. before the London Society
of Arts, which has been noticed and
commented upon In all the large cities
of Europe. After declaring the art oil
extinguishing fires has made but tardy
progress during the last half century,
and enumerating several obstacles In
the way Of a full application Of
water to fires by means ol
steam engines, Mr.. Coleman says
that apparatus for extinguishing fires
to be completely effective, must belong
to building and he ready at all time'
for instant use. A pipe can be rur
from the floor 10 the roof Of a hous.
with openings Of proper kind at eacf
story. When q fire Is discovered
these can be opened without a mo
ments loss Of time. and the fire pre-
vented from extending. No matte
how well disciplined fire departmen
nav be, a certain amount OF time vii
be consumed in getting in into effee
tive operation. -
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-22

Mr.. LINCOLN, before he moved To
Springfield, ILL.,, was postmaster in
a small western town. The office
was poor, and Lincoln was poorer
than the office. 1t was known that
he was very hard up, and it was also
known that the Washington agent
was in town to collect the little sum
due the general postoffice. A friend,
thinking Lincoln might be embar-
rassed, came down to his Office TO
loan him the sum necessary to meet
the demand. Mr.. Lincoln thanked
him and said he did not need any
loan. While the two were talking
the agent came N. The sum due
was less than 500. Lincoln went
to his desk and took out an old
stocking and turned the coin on the
table. 1t was counted out, and met
the demand exactly. Well it might,
for it was not only the exact amount
due, but the identical money itself
that Lincoln had taken in. Old
fashioned rix dollars, pistareens,
sixpences, old-fashion cents, and all,
we're there. al never use money
that belongs to other people," said
Lincoln, and that resolution did
much towards making him presi-
dent of the United States-["Bur-
leigh" in Boston Journal.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-22

ance from abroad the distinguished
orator and poet, Judge w. TG. Weav-
or, Gainesville, whose brilliant genius
IL the theme Of every tongue IN the cir
Gle where he moves, aud Mr. Clint, an
attorney of the Dallas bar, who seems
to be u young man Of promise. sever
al murder cases will be up for trial this
term.
are unparalleled all over this county,
especially those OF small grain. Corn
backward and cotton ditto, with the
hoppers to boot In many places. The
wheat Is absolutely astonishing, aud Is
well nigh certainty, though the om-
niverous hopper IL turning his atten-
tion to some farms. No disaster, and
Denton will average twenty-five ana
thirty bushels OF wheat the county
over.
Two Young Dentonttes
mutually invited each other out of the
square ON business this evening, and
each accepted the invitation. They re-
tired to the outskirts of the city, anu
tried their prowess on each others
nose. Their next business was with
the mayor, who settled the amount OF
the expenses of the enterprise, which
they footed like nice boys as they are.
LewisviI1e
thinks the Dallas and Wichita some
what on the "gouge" in its demands
on her citizens, as conditions precedent
to the establishment of a depot at that
thriving village. 1t should not indulge
in an excess Of rapacity, nor levy any
blackmail on the towns near its line.
The people should encourage railroads,
but II Is the veriest folly for them to
impoverish themselves to obtain them.
Halford prairie, where Lewisville Is
situated, is one of the best cultivated
aud richest portions of north Texas,
and hence will be valuable tributary
to Dallas and her road.
PETER GIFT.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-22

RAFFLING at religious fairs seems
to be carried to further extremes in
England than in this country. The
bishop Of Manchester, in a recent
sermon, said that he had been in
formed that recently eight young
men agreed to subscribe a sovereign
apiece, and raffie for five sovereign
note, the remainder TO go toward q
charity fund. The result was that
the charity gained five sovereigns
and the young man who won gained
four. This, he was told, was one
of the latest devices for raising
money for a charity, but be was
afraid we were acting on principle
in connection with our charities
which was spoken of by Horace,
who said, Make money, honestly
if you can but make money any
how"