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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17
THE DEFUNCT CONGRESS-.

Inc FOrLy-lnlru congress Wulcll
closed it's constitutional term of Off
&C on the 4th of the present month,
left no exigency behind which de-
manded an extra session of its legiti-
mate successor. The end of Repub-
lican rule in the most important
branch of the Government proves to
be even a subject of congratulation
by Republicans themselves, judging
from a terrible arraignment which
greeted it's outgoing members in the
Administration at Washington
That Journal, which is Grants own
says that "more than one-half of the
members of the present Congress will
deservedly retire to the seclusion of
private life" with record for stew
ardship which it denominates as
"white-fe athered,a,' it declares that,
in the way of special legislation,
''The finances have been tinkered at,
and piece Of sentimentalism known
as the Civil Rights bill has been en-
acted into law" The Republican
members are further charged with
having wasted their time in frivo-
lous debate and, "fearful of their
own personal interests, frightened by
the bellowings of their political oppo-
nents, and generally demoralized by
an abject and cowardly spirit of self
distrust, they have yielded them
selves to be the willing tools of the
independent press. AS Republican
representatives, they have proved
themselves to be despicable failures.
With rare exceptions, the strong
minded, bold, determined statesman
ship which illustrated the earlier Pc
Rod of the party's history stands
forth in marked contrast with their
chicken hearted and pusillanimous
dilly-dally, makeshift like Of policy"
1t goes on to say-this article writ
ten with Executive approval that
the mistake Of the Republicans was
made at the outset in the organiza-
ton of the House. That Speaker
Blaine was chosen because he was a
good parliamentarian, and not be-
cause be was known to be steadfast
Republican. That he had previously
planned a deliberate disruption of
the Republican party, and had at
tempted to organize conservative
one with recruits from its ranks
"But his greatest mistake, adds the
article, twas the selection of the COM
mittee-men from among those whose
political cuticles had been lacerated
by Credit Mobilier and back pay
Scandals
This it will be remembered, is pre-
cisely what the Democratic Journals
have charged time and again. After
stating that "a mean conspiracy was
started in the Republican ranks in
Congress to destroy Grant, the arti-
Gle criticises Congress further, and
then says: "The truth is, the party
has too many politicians and too few
statesmen, too many schemes and too
few patriots.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

New HAMPSHIRE ELEcT1oN.-The
election in New Hampshire is over,
and the Democrats are not beaten,
though much fuss has been made
here in certain quarters, that we had
been beaten. The returns are not in,
but we are sure we have held our
own, though the Prohibitionists this
year went in body with the Repub-
licans. Last year the Republicans
had two members of Congress and
the Democrats one, now things are
reversed. We conclude then we have
held our own and have cause to re.
joice. Below we annex the latest:
CONCORD, March l3.-Latest figures: :
tiouse-191 Republicans, 179 Democrats i:
four towns uDheard from. Senate-5 and
5, with no choice by people in two dis
tricts. The Council stands, 3 Democrats,
2 Republicans.
In a vote Of $4,000 for Governor, the
plurality will not reach hundred. Meth
er have majority. Two Democrats and
one Republican are elected to Congress
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17
ABOUT HOME.

Far fetched and languishingly dole
full are local items for poor devil of
an Editor, who weekly has to cater
to the numerous wants of his readers
and answer to the call of copy from
three lightning compositors. Politi-
cal and miscellaneous items, just
now, are like hens teeth, very scarce
and far between, hence we must fill
up with something in the local line,
and precious little is at our disposal
in our strain.
The two old hackneyed institu-
lions are nearly played and out of
gear-the river and the weather.
though as ever tickle and changeable
as q charming widow Of sweet two
and twenty-must have a passing
stroke of our "Faber"-the first, as
we write, is on an easy and slow de-
cline, and bids fair, if you are not too
particular in what you dot down, to
be anything but too high this season
some consolation this well thrown
incur second institution is certain
ly sphynx to the first and it is not
in our power to unriddle its freaks
cold, cloudy, heavy winds, rains,
clear sunshine, only d while howev-
er, then real hot and oppressive
these and many more have been its
freaks, and like hungry pap seeker
you can't define its status-this men,
tion must suffice for way-off folks,
for home ones know how it is them
selves.
Our planters and farmers are, as a
matter of course, behind usual time
in full blowing and in planting corn.
Very little, indeed, thus far has been
effected in this important branch Of
agriculture, but many expected to
commence in full force Monday and
keep it up-provided it didn't COM
mence to rein once more-almost
time to think of cotton planting,
which will quickly follow the finish
ing strokes in the corn line-all of
which we pray, and pray often and
hard, will be effectually consumma-
ted in full time for grand harvest in
the Fall.
Finally, our merchants and ira
ders, and the sharps on the side
walks, are complaining bitterly and
with loud voices at the keen strin-
gency of the times, and graveyard
dullness all around seems to rule su-
preme and with harshness. Like the
world of Rapides "and the rest of
mankind" they seem to take it well
and sing merrily-
What can't be cured
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

TO Captain John Heinn's &C.
commodating clerks, ali of the fine
side-wheeler Bradish Johnson, we are
indebted for complete files of news
papers from various localities. And
especially are we thankful to our old
friend, Mike Foley, her mate, for
something useful which came in the
nick of time.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

The BART. ABLE, our fine and
reliable weekly Packet, will start out
anew on Saturday for her home in
the Grand Ecore trade. Listen for
her sonorous whistle early Monday
morning, and be ready for her as she
goes down at sharp II NJ. on next
Wednesday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

-MATT. WELLS and whole crowd
ofnegro politicians have gone to New
York in search of Phelps Office and
the counting papers; all this in con-
aection with the Compromise
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

GRANT has commenced provid-
ing for his own friends repudiated
by the people. Godlove S. Orth has
been nominated to be Minister to
Austria, and Horace Maynard to
Constantinople.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17
COMMUNICATION.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT

EDITOR. DEMOCRAT
AS an "Old Whig'' has been in
your two last issues tracing the
weakly covered tracks of one, whom
I consider against our people and
their true rights, and has not minced
his words concerning the subject
matter, permit, if you please, few
words from an old Democrat, Bour
bon and Hard-Shell one. AS such,
Mr.. Editor, I only want to endorse
the sentiments of"Old Wing" as we'll
as yours in striving to vindicate our
people and bring to light the Wells
Frye letter, which by stealth was
used against MS, all at once was
claimed as "private'' and suppressed
as by magic. Thanking you, your
Journal and the author Of the com
munication alluded to, I take the
trouble to assure you in the name Of
the people of my section of the Par
ish for the zeal and the true boldness
you have brought to bear on the in
famous SANDER, which must be con-
tanned in that letter, that they are at
your back and are in with you in
their own cause, Of which you are
the outspoken champion. Surely the
author of that letter cannot remain
much longer silent, and must sooner
or later take advantage Of your fair
offer and make it public. 1t was, as
"Old Whig'' rightly says, used
against US privately and we now have
right to know it's contents. Again,
like you and cold Whig," I demand
in the name of an oppressed and SLAM
dered people the publication of "that
letter." and if convenient that Gin
timidation testimony" Both de-
mands are just and due my people,
more specially the slandered ones of
BAYOU RAPIDEs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

ANDY JOHNSON is upon the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations,
so are McCreery and Bogy; Thur
man is on that Of the Judiciary.
These are all Democrats, otherwise
we would not note it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

JAKE IRVING has a word to say
about his Pasture, which is a public
benefit for our stock, and we trust
interested ones will heed his adyer-
tisement.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

CHARLES c. J. Puckette, an hon.
ored member of the Fourth Estate
and worthy citizen of Natchitoches,
hes been appointed by Kellogg Tax
Collector of that Parish. We con-
graduate our Natchitoches friends
on this change, highly in their "a
vor. They are rid Of old Bout, and
should be glad of that much.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

Ferry, of Michigan, a true blue
Radical, has been elected President
of the new Senate, which assembled
on the 9Th inst. Thurman, of Ohio,
received the complimentary votes of
the solid Democratic side.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

GRANT called the present session
of the Senate of the United States
for Executive business only. Thus
far it has devoted its attention to the
merits of Pinchback and kellogg.
If some statesman can rise and ex-
plain what treaties these gentle-
men(?) are intimately connected
with it would oblige the outside
world.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

NONE Of the Counting Boards
memorandum in the Legislature,
from "blood-t thirsty Rapides" have
as yet returned to their shebangs.
They have not recovered from the
''intimidation'' fever.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

WE learn from fair authorit

VIZ learn from fair authority
that the "leading" negro Radicals
here, sometime back in February
last, held a caucus and resoluted
that John Osborn should resign his
Judgeship, or at least that Kellogg
should ask or force him to do so. The
milk in the cocoa-nut of the little
game was that an old one here ran
the caucus in order that he might be
appointed by Kellogg in the Courts
warm seat. So far the fruit has not
ripened and the grapes are sour,
but such things are, such things will
happen, and Democracy is yet pure
and unsullied. But such Democracy
we lay no claims to and can't under
stand it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

GENERAL EMORY has been re-
moved from New Orleans, and Gene
raj Augur takes his place. We are
to be bored again.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

The Parish of Rapides is not
the home of the great race horse.
Lexington, nor are there any mad
dogs in Alexandria.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

AT LAsr.-David c.. Paul, whom
the people of Rapides have twice
elected, and elected fairly and hon
estly to the Sherifalty, has qualified
and been duly sworn into Office.
Though twice defrauded by that her.
lean cheat, the Returning Board, tar
dy justice has at last forced the pow
ers that be to accord US this long de-
layed right. William j. Neal, for
merly Sheriff Of Rapides, has been
sworn in as Mr.. Paul's chief Deputy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

-LEvls's new building, intended
asehis new Emporium for his increa-
sing stock Of everything in the Fam
lily produce line, and luxurious drink
ings, is now under full Roadway, and
will soon be finished. In the mean.
time he holds forth as ever at bis
old stand, and is still the prince Of
caterers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

MANY thanks to Captain James
Jeffries for the full complement of
late papers he sent us.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

The DEMOCRAT is under renewed
obligations to the clerks of the Sem
mole for late New Orleans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

"A NORTHERN paper says that every
woman has some chance of being mar
ried. The writer remarks:
. 1t may be one chance to fifty against.
or 1t may be ten to one in her favor.
But whatever that is. r, pr s,n.ing her
entire chance at 100, her particular
chance at certain defined periods is Is.
timated to be in the following ratio:
when between 10 and 20 years Of ago
she has Az per cent. Of her whole
probability; when between 20 and Is
she has % per cent; between % and 30,
IL per cent. After 81 years she has lost
S4H per cent. of her chance, but until
30 she has still sk er cent. Between
80 and 40 it is 81. per cent, and for
each succeeding five years is respec-
lively 2, x, =, and u per cent. Any
time after SO it is one-tenth of I per
cent, or One-thousandth Of her chance
Of q chance--a pretty slender figure,
but fgnres often are slender at that
age.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

THE Maria Louise, as usual, left
US p full package Of the latest pa
pcrs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

-KELLoea has appointed Elijah
Self Parish Judge Of the Parish o.
Vernon, vice N. H. Bray, deceased.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17
The report of the Parish Treas

The report of the Parish Treas
urer will be found in this issue of
the Democrat. After all we think
for Parish like ours her finances
are not in the worst of conditions,
and we can only thank one another
that they are no worse. The present
Police Jury we consider fully up to
the situation, and are sure they will
soon financier out Of the woods. We
learn that they intend retiring seven
thousand dollars for every two thou
sand dollars of new issue, which they
will put. in the market. This is a
good funding principle and must
soon see old Rapides once more out
of debt and her paper at pa.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

-WE owe thanks to McChesney,
of the G. H. Durfee, for late New Or
leans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

The United States troops have
evacuated the State House, in New
Orleans, having seen the "Crowd'
safe through all their troubles and
scares.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

The Court has returned home
after an ''intimidation'' trip Of over
three months. She is looking vel.
and feels her oats.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

-THE Civil Rights Bill was inau'
gurated the other day in Missouri
with great eclat-t friends Of the
negro had to purchase coffin.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

-To-DAY is est. Patrick's Day in
the morning
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

FASHIONS In GEMs.-In Paris a well
bred lady never, by any chance, appears
In diamonds In the daytime, not even
solitaire earrings being permissible, ex-
cept at a gas-light wedding reception or
some other such full-dress affair. For
evening wear pearls and precious stones
are alone in vogue. Coral, Roman
gold, and other less costly ornaments
are no longer worn. The emeralds Of
the Duchess d'Arco, which she wore At
the ball Of the Elysee the other evening
(she is the individual who was pointed
out to me as Russian Princess, and
whose jewelry l described ip. my last
letter., are valued at $5OO,OOO Tho
Duchess of Metlina-Celi possesses 4
pearl necklace which is a family heir.
loom. 1t is composed of twelve or fonr-
teen strings of large and beautiful
pearls, and is valued at 800, 900. When
she wears it the upper string fits round
her throat, while the lowest fall below
her waist.-[Aliss Lncy Hooper's Paris
Letter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

WE learn that the Annual Meet
ing Of the Rapides Agricultural Fair
Association will take place at the
Town Hall, in Alexandria, on Satur-
day, the Bird day ofApril 1875. This
specially for the purpose, of electing
a new Board Of Directors. As the
Democrats columns have teemed
with fair editorial notices, in the past,
of the Association and it's objects and
it's prospective merits, we deem we
are now again rendering another ser
vice to it in dashing off this item in
our present issue.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

-HIRAM R. STEELE of Tensas Pa
IRISH, has been appointed by Kellogg
assistant-Attorney General of the
State. A Vermonter by birth, and
ex-Mayor of the Federal army to this
extent he answers the description Of
a first class carpet-bagger, but it is
said lacks the great distinguishing
essential. He is man who attends
to his own business and en-
tertains an honest respect for the
opinions of his neighbors; therefore
his appointment can but be generally
regarded as satisfactory.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

--THEY dye hard-Easter eggs,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17

hibited under accumulated wrong,
and outrages, such as citizens Of
Northern city would not tolerate n,
a day, is the marvel Of our ciyi,iz..
ton.
Fourteenth - There is no Writ.
League or political organization in
Mississippi whose object is to denv
to colored men because Of color =.
for any reason any rights or priv.
leges guaranteed by law. Nor is
there any political organization Of
white men which has any other oh.
|ject than to secure the election Of
honest and capable officials.
Fifteenth That the call of tn.
Governor on the President for mill.
tary aid was certainly based on
partisan statements utterly devoid o,
truth. At the time the call Va.
made vicksburg was as qniet and
peaceable as any city of the same
population in the United States. and
has so remained to the present hour.
Sixteenth After Crosby resign..
ton Flanagan was elected Sheriff.
and took peaceable possession of the
office. Whether he or Crosby VA.
the legal Sheriff was question for
the courts alone to determine, and.
yet in shameless disregard Of civil
law, and Of the rights of the citizens.
Flanagan has been marched out Of
the Court House by United soldiers
at the point Of the bayonet.
Seventeenth-That the condition
of Mississippi j: indeed deplorable.
With a Governor who has declared
that if not in Office he would not re-
side in the State if given the whole
of it; with corruption prevailing to
an alarming extent in counties where
negroes and carpet-baggers have the
control; with property depreciating
and taxes increasing, utter ruin can
be arrested only by restoring to the
people honest government and the
control of their own affairs without
interference from the Federal army.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17


city was made under the direction of
the Mayor, and all the preparations
and conduct of the citizens were ius-
titled by natures highest law-self-
preservation. They acted in defence
of their families and of their homes.
Any other course would have been
cruelty to the families of both races
for, as Gen. Packer testified, it was a
mercy to the women and children,
white and black, that the negroes
were prevented from entering the
city.
Twelfth-That the purpose Of the
invaders wac only limited by the will
of their leaders, and that if they had
succeeded in entering the city they
would have been assisted by a large
number of we'll armed and thoroughly
organized negroes in the city who
were ready to cooperate with them.
Thirteenth-That there is not and
has not been any organized resistance
at Vlcksburg on the part of the
whites to lawful authority, but on
the contrary the white people owning
nearly all the property and paying
nearly all the taxes, are sincerely de-
sirous of preserving peace and good
order. Their interests, social and
business, give strength to this de-
sire, and the patience they have ex-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-16

Oar roads are in very bad condition.
Aboa; dte lcetolsuow have fallen during
,he winter, aud, as The hills are well
cove ed. il will prevent grass roots from
freezing.
Tao school in Wyman District closed
Friday, Feb 2G,h. The term has been
very successful. J y Irish, the teacher.
conducted SOM very Interesting school
exercises. in the evening.
We have tx students In Hebron Acad
emy. from this town, also ono at the
Western Sale Normal School
Prof Chamberlain will close his singing
school with u public concert next Thurs
day evening. Alb
March Sd ac lir>l meeting OF Pera
lyccum WAS held this cyrLiug, a.. The
Wyman School house Frank Robinson
was elected Presi enl. SHOULD our
present administration be denounced as
corrupt OF noL3 was discussed Decla-
nations and other exercises were pre-
santed Next meeting. March 8. the
Capital Punishment question was dis
cusStd. REPORTER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-16

Mr.. G. X. Chapman, an efficient teacher,
has the school in charge. Mr.. &. also
teaches a writing school.
George Stout is 10 teach the village
school.
The people Of Lowell Centre will give
an entertainment at the Town Hall. this
week. Oysters will be served.
Hill * Hazeltnie are doing Il good bus
mess manufacturing spools The report
OF their failure is incorrect Hartman
X S,earns are also meeting with good
success at their mill is Slab City" j
& IIamben aud L 6 Charles have, as
usual, been engaged in numbering during
the winter Mr. ii has six teams hauling
lumber, and several hands making
shocks. 6. H. l..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-16
TOWN ITEMS.


Asa \. West and brother, have logged
into the Swift and Cambridge. Upton,
over eight hundred thousand extra
spruce, cedar and hack metack in less
than 30 days, working .nly tour horses
and one yoke oil cattle.
The school in DIST. No ,, taught by
d. b. smith. is spoken OF very highly.
Oar highway tax payers vii, nave an
opportunity to work out their ills his
year. ).
Mar. ll.-Or town election took
place last Monday. Six ballots were
taken oetore the first Selectman was
chosen. Th3 motion to raise funds for
free high school was defeated | learn
tha, Dist. No. l proposes to raise a
sufficient sum lor that purpose however.
Ten Nights in Bar room WAS very
exceLently acted at the NJ T.. Fair, last
week.
Dea c a. Newha',, disI las. Satur-
day. lie has been leading man in
church and town a0drs ior many years,
aud We have sustained severe los, Uy
his death. LONE STAR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-16
DIED.

At Failhayen, Mass, It'll inst, Abbie Z, wife Of
simon Cl1u-h OF Monmouth, and daughter of
David Jordan OF 50 Paris, aged 81 wear and
months. Her remains were brought 10 30 Paris,
Tor burial.
In DeIham, Mass, March n Mr. Joseph sander
s1u. formerly Of sweden, Me aged - years AMI
months Nj Sanderson was the third child born
10 Waterford, TO which place his remains were
brought Tor iutCrment.
In sumner, March Il, NJ Amasa Tucker, aged
wears.
In Hartford, March 10, NJ ; Marston, aged :!
In Norw-y, March Il, Mrs Kate, wife Of Cyru,
fucker scd about 81 years.
Ia waLedeld, Mass, teb q Mrs Hannah Ripley
wife al Col OrisOn Ripley, formerly OF Paris Me
aged G. wears. Mrs X wa O. faithful wife and de
voted mother aud Ia her death her family has
sustained am .irreparable loss. Long will her
memory be cherished by those who have felt the
inftsnce Of her uprigb. lie and genial nature
Yes dear friend, we shall remember thee ever as
nl5le type OF true WomanhoOd.