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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
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Zoo THIN" has become obsolete.
. Not sufficiently materalized is the
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clothed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03

A MEMPHIS, Mo-, medium reports lit
tie Charley Ross call hunk in Para.
disc" He's happier there, where
Katie King can show him all the nice
things Mr.. Owen gave her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03

"MAKE you coat, sir?" said a suspic-
ious tailor to a suspected customer.
Oh, yes, sir, with the greatest pleas
ure. " There, just stand III that posi-
tion, please, and look right upon that
notice while [ take your measure. :"
Customer reads the notice: Terms
cash."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03

HEART DIsEAsE.-Many persons sui
fer with heart disease without knowing
suddenly they drop off, and their
friends are astonished, on postmortem
examination, to learn that they died of
heart disease. The heart, like the
brain, is the seat of life-its diseases
are of several characters. The most
common are valvular disease, fatty de-
generation, and functional arrangement.
If the liver becomes deranged, and di-
gestion is impaired, the heart, through
sympathy and juxtaposition. becomes
abnormal. The following symptoms
indicate approaching disease: palpita-
ton, giddiness, faintness, nervous pros
tration, deranged digestion, vertigo,
cold extremities, etc., ETC., for which
the old school will administer iron,
opium, antimony mercury, and many
other mineral poisons. Heart disease
is blood disease-purify the blood;
remove distractions to limpid circula-
ton by taking that Vegetable Altera-
tiUe, VINEGAR BIrrERs, and you viii be
sound person in two OF three months
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
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Iowa e r. land Co,

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in the Middle Region of Western Iowa.
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with prices and terms, address Iowa Railroad
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
Charles Summers Eternal Creditor.

Webster's financial notions were al
ways loose. The rights of property
were something which his mind, with
all its capacity, did not take in. When
he was quite young, and diligently
practising law in Boston, Charles Sum
ner and himself were engaged by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts to
defend suit that had been brought
against it. A few days later Webster
entered Summers Office and said:
"Sumner, I'm going over to the State
House to draw my 81, 900, and I'll draw
yours, too, if you like, to save you the
trouble Of going there"
Sumner thanked him kindly; but,
having some understanding of his legal
brothers peculiarities, remarked that
he did not care for the money just then,
and would prefer to let it lie.
Daniel rather insisted on getting it,
and Charles equally insisted that he
should let it alone. At last the former
said: ooh, we'll, do as you choose"
and went out. Webster went to the
State House; drew Summers us we'll as
his own money, kept it, and never men,
toned the circumstance to his late
colleague. AS may be imagined. the
famous expounder never discharged the
debt-in truth, Sumner never tried to
collect it. He knew that once having
gotten it, possession, especially with
Webster, was nine points of the law-if
not several points besides.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03

Druggists and Gen 4 CTS, San brareis3" 1Et:f.- y
AID cor or Washington ana Charlton Sis
~ts.et by sali D~ugg s~tS sassss E'.'t '.,'v
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
HOME DOTS.

Christmas has come and gone, the
New Year has come and has COM
menced on it's going march, and still
we yet linger here to dot the tedious
passing items of our poor little Alex
andria Town-Rain, rain all the time
since the advent of the Holidays, and
it can't be proved by this dotter that
old Sol, the powerful King of Day,
has done any rejoicing in the East, or
anywhere else-still we must note a
little dormant activity in trade, spe-
cially in the shipment line-our
warehouses have done brisk and
herculean business in that line, last
week, and sent of several steamers
on their way to Phil. Sheridan's
Headquarters rejoicing, and still have
heap more Of the same feecy and
sweetened sort-Town locally peace
full and quiet-had our regular Town
election, without fuss, "intimidation'
or fighting, and the home patriots
all pleased and took a smile over it
so We go, so we commence jogging
along, and so mote it be until all
time to come.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
~ Our Stage line, under Il

or Our Stage line, under the
management Of Col. McGinnis, is
still pegging away and certainly do
ing wonders considering the condition
of the roads. So far not failure
has occurred and all connections kept
up. This is truly wonderful and CON-
mendable and should be placed on re-
cord as richly deserving of extra pay
from the best government under the
planet. The sub-principalities of
that that best government have
made no attempt to have the roads
worked, hence the ssBoss'' of the con-
Germ should be made responsible for
the extra hard work, entailed by the
bad roads.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
COMMUNICATION.

EnroR DEMocRAr-
Our Police Jury did
,n4neh IN tip right direction at its last
meeting. Keep on. The Police Ju-
~ Of St. Landry rather improved on
ours. h. their meeting they arrang-
ed to pay their officers less than ours,
and the Treasurer gets $3.50 instead
"of"per centage. A great saving
Their Attorney gets 500, instead of
the immense salary ($l2Oo) paid the
Attorney by the skunk of a Police
Jury years ago. Our Jury should
not exceed other Parishes in expen-
ditpre1we ARE! are very poor, ! trust
the Legislature will do its duty to at
least ante-beltum times in every par
ticular. =. So
I do not approve question
about uniting Assessorand Tax Col
ketdk il The 1anA of,.the Sheriff;
Too ndeh power in one hand. 1
wouldFsfsr sashave eaoH member of
the Polio$ fYsactas assessor for
their Wardfss The xould 10 it bet.
tersthan Other lst.lss and would
desit cheaper: They know their
Constituents : Ind Their property bet
tetthan.a stranger, or person from q.
different and distant part of the Pa
rish., Let it, be made the duty Of
members to discharge that duty.
The The, Legislature cap DC this, Try it.
~. Yours truly, ! .
me. "a ., ,.,-.f: IA VOTER,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
RE MIN DER!

THE DEMOCRAT has many coun-
try subscribers who are in arrears
one, two, three and four years, and as
the crops have turned out we'll, and
Christmas times approaching, we
would suggest to these delinquents,
who have enjoyed our paper so we'll
and long, to now come to our help
and send us some little remittance in
way of payment. Where the whole
amount cannot be spared, we will be
satisfied with half, and be thankful
at that!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

A MODEL PAPER.-The Democrat
is certainly fortunate in it's exchanges
for 1875, and without vanity can
boast of a solid and excellent roll of
first class newspapers. Chief among
these is the Cincinnati Enquirer, a
sound, Democratic Weekly and Daily
Journal, "a paper for the people, a
Friend of the Farmer and Industrial
Classes" and without doubt, first
class newspaper, in the true sense of
the word. We call the attention of
our friends to it's Prospectus, pub
lished elsewhere, and ask of them IA
vorable consideration to it's merited
claims. t.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

: 60 Now that the Holidays are
over and have been we'll spent, and
seberness reigns on the entire line
let us hope all will have made new
resolves, and with hope renewed and
will unsubdued, will start out anew
on 1875's course aid make the best
Of the bad legacies of 1874. The
Democrat is of that mind and launch
es but anew on life's fretful walk, and
intends to do it's level best to meet
the wants Of the community, which
breads it and merits its appreciation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
!" Grant has appointed Parse,

60 Grant has appointed Parsons
district judge of Alabama in place of
Dick Busted. He is the same rec
reant secessionist who, after he had
deserted the Southern cause, became
provisional governor of Alabama, and
compelled every citizen applying for
pardon to swear that he had "never
hunted Union citizens with dogs -
Grant must have had rare fit of
deviltry on when he picked out Par
sons.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

~ Pat. Linskie, our former
townsmsn, who now has made Dallas
his home, dropped in on us for a few
days as Christmas greeting to the
old folks at home. Pat. is looking
we'll and seems to take we'll his Texas
treatment. The day may yet dawn
In Alexandria that all like him will
come back to the old gum tree; at
least 80 we wish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

~ Several Of our best citizens,
being in New Orleans on business,
were called on to testify IN the case
of our Parish before the Committee
of Congress. Among them We notice
the names of B. Cooper, M. Legras,
DR.. Luckett, j. NJ. Barrett, P. III. o.
wald and DR.. j. B. Sullivan.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
Mayor:

The BART. ABLE This excelsior
Packet, Captain Dick Sinnott in COM
mand, wi with G. c. Hamilton, Tom J.
Dowty and a few other good ones as
clerks, will be here on Monday on her
maiden trip. Of the season, and like
clock work will go down on Wednes-
day Of sharp u N. This simple ans
nouncement should be sufficient to
rally her friends, whose names are
legion. -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
" At last accounts. it comes

%A At last accounts, it comes to
us, that Dibble, the Warwick of the
usurpation, had requested the Inves-
Committee to summon Geo.
Kelso and Joe Conaughton to testi-
fly when the case Of Rapides would
be called. The request was granted,
and we suppose they both will be on
hand to "kiss the book and give
their talk. We shall certainly watch
for that testimony and hold an ill.,
quest on it. We are after the buzz
zard crew now hotter than ever, and
We intend to fight it out on that line
till the crack of doom.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

FRENCH PANCAKES 2. eggs. z
ounces OF butter, 2 ounces Of sffted SUI
gar; ounces Of flour, 4 pint Of new
put them into basin with the butter,
which shonld be beaten TO a cream. stir
IN che sugar and flour, and when these
ingredients are well mixed add the
milk, keep stirring and beating the
mixture for a,few minutes, pat on but4
tered plates and bake In 4 quick oven
for twenty minutes. Serve with a cut
lemon and sifted sugar, or pile the pam
cakes high on dish, with layer Of
preserves between each.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
60 Ex-G Governor Joseph John

- LA-0OVernOf Joseph JOhn>
son, Of West Virgins, who resides ia
Harrison County, at the great; {, age Of
80, is perhaps the oldest of our dis
tingqislhed public men: He, was IN
the Eighteenth Congress, upon which
the election Of President Of the Uni,
ted States devolved. This was il
1926, Virginia voted for, VI, H.:
Crawford, but Mr.. johnson gave his
single vote for Andrew jackson. He
lives upon a spot where he and his
ancestors resided as early as 1901,
Mr.. johnson, after distinguished
Congressional service, was elected
Governor of Virginia something like
forty years ago. There is no other
survivor of the Eighteenth Congress.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

ca On New Years day the Dem
ocrat was timely remembered by Jo-
mas Rosenthal and Isaac Sackman,
for all which we drank and ate health,
contentment and prosperity to them
and theirs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

c. A few, very few, of our de-
linquent patrons have taken the re-
minder hint we gave them sometime
back, and have replenished our sub
treasury, for all Of which we can be
but gladstone. We only wish a few
more may take the hint in the same
manner. Pay the printer and keep
up your home paper. .:aI4D
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

co. Elsewhere read Levin's new
and modest card for January, and re-
member If he catered we'll in his line
through all ofIs74, he vouches to do
far better in that line in 1875.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

/" The river has risen over
four feet during last week, and is vet
coming up at a rapid rate; higher
now than she has been for over six
months.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

CT We owe thanks, and hereby
tender them, to the clerks Of the G..
n. Durfee and Maria Louise for the
latest New Orleans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
90 The Garry Owen. our frienf

"a The Garry Owen, our friend
Captain John Helm in command,
came up Sunday morning with fine
freight, and by the time this reaches
our readers, will have gone down
with full load. Her chief clerk
VIM. Culberson, had our usual bun
die of miscellaneous newspapers made
up for the Democrat and placed it in
safe hands for US. Thanks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

|" Special attention is called to
the card Of W. J. Smith, who is sue,
cessor in his line of business to his
father, Giles C. Smith. He is a good
workman, and should receive encour-
agement and work. t
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
~ Levin has on tap and fo

|" Levin has on tap and for
sale, pure Ohio sweet cider, which is
a better beverage than four-ffths of
the stuff palmed off here as cham
payne. Try it and you will endorse
this expression Of the Democrats
opinion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
~ From Fridau,s CIT,

" From Fridays City papers
we CLEAN that our fellow-citizens,
James Jeffries, G.. W. Stafford and
D. W. Prescott have also testified be-
fore the Congressional Committee, in
our behalf. George Kelso. also took
a swear, and did a little better than
we had right to expect. *@.,'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
~ Gerritt Smith. the origin,

|" Gerritt Smith, the original
abolitionist, is dead. He was the
most prominent leader that the anti
slavery agitation ever boasted-w.th-
al man Of unbending prejudices in
his devotion to his cause, but of great
personal generosity, and in all the
private relations of life, a character
to be admired.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

The CoSFERENcE.-A goodly num-
Der of Ministers reached here on the
Maria Louise, early Monday morn
ing, to attend the annual Conference
of the NJ. E. Church, which convenes
here to-day. Among these are Bish-
ops Payne and Keener, the latter an
old acquaintance and friend of the
Democrats, whom we were glad once
more to greet and welcome to Ra-
pides. Reverends j. A. Ivey and R.
j. Harp, formerly resident Ministers
here, are among the number of those
whom we recognized, and we also ex-
tend to them the good wishes of our
people. We shall more fully in our
next expatiate on the meeting ofthis
Conference in Alexandria, and tender
to them the use of our columns as far
as they can be of benefit to them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

@The C. H. Durfee,, !, on her
late trip down from Alexandra e
New Orleans, had 1902 bales Of cot
ton' loS hogsheeeds Of sugar and 1853
barrels of molasses.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
a~ On our first mage we nublis

Ca On our first page we publish
an article from the New Orleans
Times headed "The Infamy Compile
ted," and do so because we regard it
to the point and not at all evasive.-
From some cause that Journal has
been distasteful to our people of late,
and we have failed to see the point.
Hence we have watched it closely,
read it's editorials carefully and must
say that some injustice has been done
it on the score of soundness to our
cause. 1t is true the Times is not a
negro eater without salt and pepper,
but still we think more disloyal Jour-
nails are published in Louisiana,
when the pinch comes for and to us.
The article we allude to must give
the lie to the ISLANDERS against a good
newspaper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

GoNE.-John De Lacy and Craw-
ford, the black he-buck negro, who
were defeated at the last election
here, but who have been cheated in
by the Counting Board, left here be-
tween two days, and have sneaked off
to New Orleans, to take their seats
in the Legislature to which they
know they were not elected. Both of
them received the infamous news
here, with the order to go, before we
knew that the infamy had been COM
pleted, and neither did not hesitate
one moment to obey the orders with
alacrity. Both, however, left telling
lies about it, and their friends here
kept the lies swinging around after
their departure. Well, we suppose
our people now will rest satisfied to
let them lie on beds of their own
making. No use our making any
fresh gas for the occasion. Things
may yet be rectifed on that line.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

,,% A bottle of Krug's genuine
an the way from Reims,~ was the
Democrats beverage on Sunday,
with the health Of Levin drank stand
ing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

The New ORLEANS HOMICIDE
The ARRAY in which D. G. Byerly,
Manager of the New Orleans Bulle-
tin, lost his life at the hands of ex-
Governor Warmoth, is narrated else
where as taken from the New Orleans
Bulletin. Warmoth acted in self-de-
Tense and killed his assailant. In
this state Of the case there can be no
doubt where the blame lies. Poor
Byerly, who was a purely good and
upright man, has paid the penalty of
his offense with his life and public
opinion must be lenient in it's judg-
ment Of him. Governor Warmoth
after lying in the Parish Prison, two
or three days, has undergone exami-
nation before the proper tribunal in
New Orleans and has been released,
the Court deciding that there was not
cause to retain him on the charge of
murder.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

4 y ?
20 The G. H. Durfee, in place
of the Bart. Able, goes down this ev-
ening at 5 o'clock, sure and certain,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
Communication,

! EDITOR DEMOCRAT-' ~ ~
Dear tSir:-When a burglar is de-
tected, convicted and sent to the Pen
itentiary, on his return to the outside
world, is he received in the social
world as. though he was. ian honest
man? Certainly not. Then why are
men received socially who have rob-
bed the people Of their rights and
their property Such men as Tom
Anderson of Opelousas, and Mat.
Wells of ,Rapides, are worse than any
burglar ever arrested in New Orleans.
Does it require more moral courage
to turn your back on such robbers,
than on common thieves? It seems
so. Tom Anderson drives into Ope-
lousas and Instantly his carriage is
surrounded by some of the best men
in the town. The same when Mat.
Wells goes to Alexandria. Is that
right and proper? No. If poor car
pet-bsgger, or ignorant negro, acts
contrary to good morals, they are de-
nounced at once, and ostracized. -
Then why let Anderson and Wells
escape. The people would, probably,
lynch the carpet Dagger, but these
scalawags go free, and are taken by
the hand. Mat. Wells slipped up to
the Mouth of Red River, and took
the stage there on the 25th pecem-
Der, and is now, at his residence,
near Alexandria, and should have,re
NAMED in New Orleans, to see effect
of his base conduct, at the meeting of
the Legislature. Anderson remain
ed. Wells should be called, the cart
full dodger.". ,...,..-. -, AK.
IoWN ,ELEcTI0N.-Ih he regular
election for officers of the Corpora
ton of Alexandria, which occurs by
law every secoud year and is fixed
for the list Monday IN January. took
place on Monday M The. election was,
like all ones, here, conducted quietly
and peaceably, not an unpleasant
word .. Or remark n being heard to mar
the harmony and good feeling exhib-
ite a On the OCCASION. - 81
The following were the persons
elected to fill the respective offices Of
the Town for the next two years
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

CHRISTMAS DrsPArcH.-John Nc.
Emery, the legal and justly, elected
Governor of our State, who has been
robbed Of his rights since 1872 by
Grant and his bsyonets, sshtthe fol-
lowing telegram: TO ths New York
Herald, on Christmas:
The wrong just perpetrated by the, r.
turning Board against the people Of Lou
isIana and which vitality threatens the
safety and integrity ofrepublican institu-
lions in the United States is more crown.
ing infamy than the action Of the Lynch
Returning Board and surpasses~ evsa.athe
midnight order of Durell and wonld not
be- submitted. to by any free people. Re-
sistance to the national authority, repre.
sented here By a large portion 81 tho arlny
and navy fleets, sustaining q usurpation
and sitting the voice. Of tho people, has
never been meditatad. 49,.
(Signed) JOHN McENERY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06
90 The vote as counted bv Il

" The vote as counted by the
Keno cheaters for Treasurer foots up:
Moncure 6S,586, Dubuclet 69,544,
thus cheating in majority for the
respectable colored gentleman of
9o8 votes. But strange to say this
part of the fraud has not yet been
promulgated in the "oficial journal."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-06

" Moody, the great shirt king
and merchant of New Orleans s,,;c;,
ded last Saturday. ~. "'''.,,