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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25
Strange.
Among the son Dts" ofthe N. Q.
Bulletin, of the 18th, we find the fol-

Among the son Dts" ofthe n. O.
Bulletin, of the 11th, we fud the fol-
lowing:
On the recommendation Of Presi-
dent Whcelock the Acting Governor
has appointed R. II. Kerr Notary
Public for the Parishes of Rapides,
DeSoto and Natchitoches. Mr.. Kerr
will travel through these parishes,
and officially draw up the deeds and
record land grants to the road.
Not wishing in the least to reflect
on our Railroad, its management or
its doings, still we must stick in our
peg Of doubt on this little quoted
matter. Though we head this
strange, still we incline to the belief
that it cannot be so and that it is all
bosb. But presuming it true, we
must surely not pass it by unnoticed
or unrebuked. In the first place the
Governor or Acting Governor of Lou
isiana has no authority whatever to
make such an appointment, for none
in law exists like it. We would like to
know where is the law to appoint a
Notary for three Parishes combined.
AS for Rapides, she is entitled by law
to a certain number of Notaries, that
number is filled, and Antoine can't
make any appointment till there be a
vacancy by death or resignation; he
can't even remove, and put in any
special favorite. Again admitting
the right of Antoine to appoint as
the Bulletin says, on the recommen-
dalton Of President Wheelock did,
again we think 1t very unfelicitous
on the part of the President of the
Railroad to have acted in that man
ner. We speak for Rapides and say
that we have here legal and compe-
tent Notaries and to them should be
entrusted and given all. legitimate
business. They are here for that
business, and all things considered,
should not be thus sighted and
passed by.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

Our regular and never failing
Packet-line, now represented by the
Texas, made time and all connec-
lions, reaching here Monday evening
as usual. To her chief clerk, Willie
French, we are indebted for all the
latest New Orleans papers. The
Texas leaves here for New Orleans,
this morning at 8 o'clock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

CHARLrE DRowN, our we'll known
steamboat clerk, passed down on tbes
Col. A. P. Kouns Sunday morning
He has been rebuilding his solid
frame at the Hot Springs in Arkansas b
and returns home and to bushes
good as new and fresh as . bed els.
full bloomed roses. A package
late papers were our reminder Of sll
this. l.as s
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

A.PooR PLACE TO BREED PREsI-
DENTs.-No fashionable sojourner at
Saratoga Springs was ever elected
President. Indeed, candidates for a
nomination who had been won't to
gather there and plot and play cards,
and drink water and other. bevera-
ges, have generally failed to- carry
national conventions. Adams and
Jackson were never there at ALL
Van Buren,, though living near by,
always Stunned the festivities and
frivolities of the Springs until 1889
when he was candidate for a second
term, with prospects overclouded.-
He then hied to the gay watering
place to put on airs, and look as if
be was not frightened at the rising
storm in the political horizon. Plain
old Harrison annihilated him the
next year.
Clay went to Saratoga at the same
time with Van Buren,. The great
Kentuckian was the pet of the ladies'.
The splendid widow of Clinton cut
Van Buren,, but she warmed to
Clay. 1t was of no avail; Clay was
not even nominated. Polk, Taylor,
Pierce, Buchanan and Lincoln were
never at the American Baden. The
reporters tell us that nearly all the
Presidential aspirants are or have
recently been encamped at Saratoga.
Wilson, Church, Tilden, Fenton, Hen
bricks and Hoffman; and that Nor
gan, Blaine, Conkling and Morton
are expected. The lessons of the
past should warn those who are now
there to leave at once; and those who
have not yet arrived, to keep away.
Some of them have already stayed
too long.-[N. Y. Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

Our little darkie pro tenn Gov
ernor says he intends ordering an
election in Grant, for Legislator in
place of the notorious negro Ward,
who was cheated in by the Returning
Board, and then expelled by his own
sort. This ought to have been done
long since, but Kellogg had some
thing in view in not doing his duty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

The Democratic and Conserva-
tive State Committee have held a
meeting, in New Orleans, and very
sensibly declined to call a Convention
for the present.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25
Pleasant.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

For the past month a controversy,
rather pleasant than otherwise to us,
has been going on in the columns of
the Shreveport Times, editorially
and by communications, the Mans
field Reporter and q Marshall, Tex,
Journal, and all about our Railroad,
President Wheelock,. his views and
intentions. We have read attentive
ly all these varied articles, well writ
ten and forcible, and cared not to
take part in them, preferring to re-
main il strictly armed neutrality in
the discussion, and continue placid
and serene, knowing that the Road
would progress anyhow and under
any and all circumstances and oppo-
sition. That our serenity and ap-
parent aonchalance in this discussed
matter are about commencing to be
rewarded in practical earnest, we are
sure we take pleasure in now an
nouncing the fact.
Though old Rapides, true to her
old fame and pristine pluck, has not
yet shed off her foggy moss, inheri-
ted since the war, and moved as she
should for the Railroad, and that ten
thousand armed in buckram croakers
have come to the front, with bow and
arrow in hand, still the Road yet
lives, progresses and is a dead shot
certainty. AS we have before often
remarked the death sweat of fogyism
has not yet palsied the men who have
the work in charge, and that tails
manic fatality of the day, tail finds
no place in their vocabulary. They
are working quietly, effectively; con-
tracts are awarded and in less than
sixty days the iron horse will snort
between Alexandria and the Natchi-
toches Parish line. In this there is
no buncombe or feed adulation, but
truth, facts, and their early consum-
nation will stamp the directors as
men and workers, and knock the last
stamping ground from under the
tumbling and weak legs of all croak-
erdom.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

ANTOINE, playing Governor, has
been appointing Aldermen for the
Town of Greenbrier, St. Helena Par
ish. VIII he try that game on AL
exandriap
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THE ENGLISH SCANDAL CASE.

Colonel Valentine Baker, an officer
in the British Army of high rank,
gallant bearing, and great and well
earned reputation, has recently been
tried before Mr.. Justice Brett, OF the
Crown Court, at Croydon, England,
on the three. fold charge of attempt
to ravish, indecent assault, and com
mon assault on Miss Dickinson.
Again we only introduce this trial
or mention Of it in our columns, SIM
ply for the sole purpose Of recording
for our readers here, what is still old
England's shield and bulwark: the
enforcement Of the laws, and some
thing Of the spirit Of her judiciary.
The remarks of the learned Judge in
sentencing Colonel Baker to twelve
months Imprisonment and a fine of
$500, were eminently proper and Sc
we're. After stating the nature of
the charge, in passing sentence, he
said:
"The jury have honestly and fear
lessly and properly acquitted you Of
the highest and gravest part of the
charge, and found you guilty Of the
minor offense, and of that guilt no
man can have the slightest doubt.
1t has been said that this young lady
ought not to have remained in the
railway carriage so long alone with
a man; but that suggests a state Of
society which I assert does not exist
in any part of England. It seems to
suggest that defenceless woman
cannot travel alone with a man with
out expecting an outrage to be made
upon her. This is not true of any
part of society, from the highest to
the lowest in this land. There may
have been cases in which men have
given way to vile passions, but it is
wrong to say that the law will not in
such cases with outstretched arm
avenge such outrages. It has been
said that it was wrong for this young
lady to enter into a prolonged CONVEX
sation with the defendant;'but I can
mot agree with that. Such state
ment suggests prurient fear which
the self-rcspect Of every innocent wo-
man never allows her to entertain in
her heart for a moment. It may be
suggested that this abominable out.
rage on this lady has detiled her, but
pronounce that she leaves thiscourt
as pure, as innocent and as unaefiletl
as she ever was in her life-nay
more, the courage she has displayed
has added a glory to her youth and
her innocence and her beauty. You
prisoner at the bar, not only held Tho
position of a gentleman, but Of an Of
i ficcr, and of an officer high in com
mand, and Of all people who Travelled
lin that train that day you were th'
most bound to stand by and nd .
defenceless woman. And even if sh.
had acted with indiscrction, so,
ought, considering besides the differ
ence of your ages, to have protected
her even against herself
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

ATHE Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows have elected John w. stebbins
Grand Master.
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-JULrUs LEVIN has gone to New
Orleans to fill I'D replenish his
stock, both for the store and sSam-
pie Room" He will be back home
on Monday next, and in the mean
time his establishments, under the
management of his competent and
obliging clerks, Will be conducted as
if the Boss were at home.
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SPECIAL attention ia directad

SPECIAL attention is directed to
the advertisement Of George r. Wa
tiers, in regard to his Saw Mill. j.
Levin is his agent in town, where
satisfactory bargains and arrange
mcnts can be made.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

THREE of Rapides' leading radi-
cal chaps have FASTENED to New Or
leans-this so soon as they learned
that Antoine had put on the robes Of
Kellogg's Office and was ruler of the
roast for little while-they can't be
after any good, but expect to mould
the little darkie to some of their pet
notions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

Nor single Ex-P President Of the
United States is living but the
wives of five Of them are alive, viz:
Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Fillmore, Mrs. Ty-
Ter, Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. johnson.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

AND now Colonel Baker, the ar
istocratic gentleman who assaulted a
young lady in an English railway
coach, has been dismissed from the
army. The question Of raising his
salary has not yet been thought Of.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

SIR Charles Locock, the physi-
clan accouchear, who in turn well
coined all Of Queen Victoria's Princes
and Princesses, each of them into
this world, is dead. The whole royal
family should now wear Grape.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

The mail from here to Shreve-
port, tri-weekly and which should be
of service to us, has again assumed
the huge proportions of a nuisance.
1t comes aud goes regularly and on
time, but somehow the papers fail to
come in it till they are over a week
old and ofno use but for waste paper.
1t is about time that some special
agent of the Post Office Department
should endeavor to mend this griev-
ance of which we again make special
mention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

Hon. Horace Binney, of Phila-
dclphia, at the ripe old age of ninety
six, died few days ago. Seventy
years ago he was member of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, durin g
John Quincy Adams administration
he was Minister to France, and with
al was man Of fine intellect and I'M
SMILED purity Of life.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

THANKs are due to the accom-
modating clerks Of the R. I. Bryarly
for furnishing our office, on the up
trip of their boat, with file Of the
latest New Orleans Morning and Eve
ming papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

The rains of which we COM
planned, in our last, ceased falling on
the morning Of our last issue, and
with the exception of a slight shower
Saturday night, we can up to the
present writing report very favorable
and clear weather. The river con-
tinued rising up to Friday evening,
then came to stand, and commenced
falling on Sunday night. Thus far
the fall is less than two inches, and
from indications we hardly think we
shall have much of further decline.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

Hos. D. NJ. Key, Of Chattanooss +
has been appointed by the GoyerncE h
Of Tennessee to Gil the vacancy n b
the United States Senate caused ~
the death Of Andrew johnson.
~~>>~--e~o~sU4>e-s--e. SS
OLIVE LOGAN has been to seq
the National grandchild, and says she
kissed its toes. Il
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25
Our Agents.
ALEXANDRIA, La
Wednesday,. August %, 1875.

MAJOR GREENE, Chief Engineer
of our Railroad, the New Orleans and
Pacific Railway, reached here on the
Texas and at once took charge of his
work, which had been progressing,
during his business absence, under
his several assistants. AS hint to
all concerned or unconcerned, we
here state that the steamer Carrie A.
Thorn will be here this day, with the
Contractor, S. L. James and $50 la
borers to commence work at once
The grading and leveling from here
to the Natchitoches Parish line will
be put through inside of sixty days,
by which time the iron, cars and To-
comotives will be OH hand, ready to
start in their turn. The contract
from here to Mansfield has been
awarded also to Mr.. James, and a
large number of extra hands will be
on the route, inside Of two weeks, to
push the work forward with dispatch
and the least possible delay.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

ANTOINE has already revoked an
document issued by KEEL
Iogg for this Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

THE FAIR.-The same commenda-'
BILE pluck and energy displayed by
the Railroad Directory, marches to
laudable fruition in the case of the
Directory of the Rapides Agri-
cultural Fair Association. They are
moving in their steady and onward
march, and those croaking-grow
have no fears for them. They have
heard the cane crack before now, and
harsh music is welcomed by them,
as it renews all their former victory
graced endeayors. Truly with such
men at the helm Of the Fair again,
nothing short of complete and ample
success faces them at the coming
October Fair.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25

THE New York Democratic State
Convention meets in Syracuse, Sep
TENDER 9th.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-25
john B. WELLER died of small.

JOHN B. WELLER died of small
.pox, in New Orleans, on the 18th
inst. Though at the time of his
death he filled the Office of the z. S.
Commissioner, it must not be sup
posed that he had not been in greater
favor with the people in his earlier
better days. We have known Gov
ernor Weller, and followed his path
political since 1888. He served in
Congress three full terms from Ohio,
and was the Democratic nominee for
Governor against Tom. Corwin and
was defeated by vely small major
ity. lie took part in the Mexican
war and commanded an Ohio regi-
ment at Monterey. He afterwards
served in California as Governor, U.
S. Senator and Judge on the Supreme
Bench. He was shrewd politician,
a man Of great matdled ability and
his career in public life in California
forms an important part in the early
history Of that State.
-~>->~Se~~-sD&-~-o ~
SPRoULE 4 McCUwN. This old
firm, justly popular with all who have
ever dealt with them, will remove on
the LIST of October next to the spa
cious store, corner of Common and
St. Charles streets, New Orleans.-
In the meantime they will sell their
immense stock of fashionable cloth
ing, elegant shirts, neck wear, under
wear and furnishing goods at enor-
nous reductions in prices. Those
who wish to secure bargains should
write to them or call at their present
location, 40 and AZ st. Charles ST.,
opposite the St. Charles Hotel
Captain Billy Rogers, an old citizen
Of Alexandria, will be found in this
house ready to serve his friends in
the best possible manner. Mr.. Nc
Gown is now in the North selecting a
stock for the new store.
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:
A New BoAT.-The two "Char
lies,'' Captain Charles Truslow ala
our Charlie Drown, are building II
boat for the Red River trade, and Win
have her here by the 10th Of October
next. The following are her dimen:
sions: Length Of hull 160 feet oa !
deck, 81 feet floor, 80 feet beam and
81 feet hold. She win have . full
length cabin with l6 staterooms and
a two foot guard to both cabin and
hull. Her propelling power will coll.
sist Of two cylinders u inches i'l /
drum, with four feet stroke, and 81
battery Of two boilers So inches US
diameter, with two "a inch fues, y !
each. u
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of De Soto, has already taken twelve
thousand dollars worth of stock in
the New Orleans Pacific Railway,
and has donated twenty acres of
ground to the Company for depot
purposes. This has the ringing touch
of real business and genuine progress
siveness, unmixed with single croa-
ker growl about it, around it, inter-
woven in it, and we can but envy the
feelings and instincts Of such people,
in such times as these. Would that
the life that yet vibrates in them
could spasmodically pulsate in some
localities not a hundred miles from
the Democrat Office. Then, indeed,
would we have yet hopes of the peo-
pie we intend this hint for, and all
would yet blossom like the rose.
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trade. 70 render such conference
effectual, there must needs be dis
position to attend to the subject I'M
der consideration; surely not pur-
pose to smother it by the outer posi-
tion of matters having as just rela-
ton to it.
Second, an effort was made to re-
cognize the courtesy Of your board,
and / was encouraged to believe that
your reception of me would be bene-
fetal rather than injurious to your
association. This was the more sup
possible because several other agri-
cultural sonieties of Illinois had in
like manner invited me to address
their annual meetings. Yesterday 1
received printed paper, it being a
protest of number of your fellow
countrymen against the action of
your board in their invitation to me
to make the annual address at the
county meeting; thereupon l sent
You a message, Withdrawing my ac-
ceptance of your invitation, under
conviction that it would not be use
full or agreeable to participate in the
meeting, and l hope that neither
your association nor the directors
will suffer harm by the delay in pro-
curing an orator, or by the CORES
pondence which has caused il.
Third, the object was to crafty a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-27

ben, no. 4 ser insulares, sino 4 ser yo
luntariamente revolucionarios. 81 los
que ahora los reemplacen resultan CO.
mo ellos, nosotros seremos los prime
ros en- acusarlos ante ell Gobierno y
la opinion phblica y en- sacar q luz
todas las faltas que hagan y lleguen q
nuestra noticia; que no es Ell orfgsn,
no la provincia en- que hayan nacido,
10 que los ha de acreditar 8 despresti-
giar, sino su proceder. ST enseflan de
un modo cristiano y espanol, merece-
ran nuestros elogios; 81 procuran hacer
polftica, y sobre todo polftica federal,
los censuraremos agriamente. FL huen
maestro debe permanecer ajeno a las
luchas lie los partidos: su escuela nc
debe ser un club sino un temple.
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ligion que tales prodigios obra On IL con-
ducta de los que Binceramente & ella se
vuelvenl
-iConque es verdad, respondi6, la i6-
ven aproximandose al viejo, que v. me
devuelve su estimacionf
Mi estimation, mi bendicion, mi res
peto mi carino. Tu seras de hoy mas
mi hija predilecta. De mi hogar no sal
dras va mas sino el dia en- que encuentres
un compahero digno de q.
---Gracias, padre milo: esta es la hora
mas feliz que he tenido desde que en- NAL
bora estall6 la funesta insurreccion de
Yara. No atribuya ", sin embargo, &
desaire el que yo no acepte la franca v
paternal hospitalidad que v. me ofrece.
Tengo hechos votos simples de pobreza,
de castidad y de obedieneia con Ia inten-
cion de renovarlos cada ano hasta Ia
muerte, y hasta Ia fecha no creo haber
quebrantado ninguno, nj pienso infringir
ell segundo 81 bien tengo algunos escrupu-
los respecto 81 he cumplido bien NAL
ell dltimo porque abandone un tanto ire
gularmente la santa institution en- que
ingrese, por haser una obra de carload
mas perfecta aun, en- mi sentir, que las
que practicable en- los hospitales de Ia
Habana. Faltame todavia que sacar &
una j6ven desgraciada de las garras del
vicio en- que su inexperiencia y miseria
la arrojaron. Llenada que sea del todo
mi mission, mi puesto estz entire las hiias
de San Vicente Paul, y solo en- el case
tristfsimo en- que Sc me rechace por in
digna tendrla necesidad de- aceptar 81
asilo que v. me ofrece, Psro scomo habla
Y, d. aamitK 4 quiea hahgts aide lapsads
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(ContimAaciOn.)

--QuizGs tengas razon; y desde hoy
voy & hacer todo 10 possible porque ese
insurrecto imberbe sea capturado, ST
ella resultase inocente, la satisfaction que
la dare sera mas pdblica y mas solemne
que la ofensa que la hice. Por de pronto
va podemos decir boca LENA que mien-
ten esos miserables que nos Ia han presen-
tado como fugada con tu marido. Andres
no ha mentido nunca y su carta hace fe.
Voy pedir fuerzas al comandante militar
para reconocer Vega-alegre. -Parto en-
seguida.
No, papa, por Dios. sQue aerla de
nosotras 81 4 v. le sucediera una desgra.
ciai
IRE con las tropas.
NO Sc las daran porque no las hay,
Yo 80 que v. no suele cambiar de opinion
cuando Sc decide por algo. Pero al menos
concedame siete horas de plazo que son
lRs que tardara en- regresar Juan. Son las
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desprenderse del anciano y de la dana
que lie habian tornado por asaltO.
--Deienme Vds., que traigo vista.
lila liuerto Virginia. Ie pregunt6
Margarita recordando que ella tai vez
habla pagado con su vida Ia de Alvarez.
NO le ha sucedido NADIA, gracias &
Dios. JQaien les ha dicho Vds. que ella
trato de entregarse por mif
-Lo sabemos todo. SDonde esta ellai
-Aqui Juan, quien encontramos GER
ca de Vega-alegre, ha venido tambien,
pero ha lido su casa (dirigi6ndose al sue
gro), no creyendo encontrarle aquf. An
dres nos acompan6 hasta una legua de esta
casa con la mitad de sus fLerzas. Hemos
traido mas de doscientos prisioneros que
ya he entregado y recomendado Ia auto
ridad, y una recua de dinero que debe
estar ahora depositandose EN- casa de v.
Pero va les contare todo este; Virginia
esta ahl con Rogue. A su protegido In
dalecio Gomez 10 he enviado verse con
V. para que, interrogandole, Sc cerciore
de que Virginia es digna sobrina de don
Mateo Ruiz. Puedo asegurarle v. baio
mi palabra de honor, como 10 vera v. con-
irmado por esta carta de Andres, que no
ha cruzado una palabra con Gomez. Lo
ne impedido 70 para que no Sc sospeche
de que haya habido acuerdo entire ellos.
Para convencerme de todo no nece-
sito, dijo Ruiz, que 81 j6vcn me Olga una
Palabra sino que escriba una krma delan,
te de mi. Nc qulero yer Virgins hasta
no ob.ener este dato. Ma voy Por la puer-
ia principal; volvere luego, adios.
-Hasta despues, contest6 el cspitan
estrechapdOle de nUsyo Il manc,