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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03
Communication.

EDITOR DEMOCRAT
The people ofRapides should thank
you for bringing to light, those Of
her sons who have bartered their
rights and liberties for money and
office. They are to the manor born.
That sons should barter their moth
er's honor can scarcely be credited in
this country, nevertheless it has been
done. One of them got money enough
and more, to take off the mortgages
on his property, and the privilege to
sell it to persons to occupy certain
offices. The other may have gotten
money also, but we know he got off,
ces for certain parties; and is himself
(if the vacancy occurs to receive
the appointment to alucrative Office;
quite smashing business in these
hard times. I trust and entreat that
you willnot cease your useful efforts
to expose those Of RapideS sons who
have betrayed her; and If she could
lose her honor, would destroy it.
Pay no attention to side issues, they
wish to distract you, and force you
off their track. Go on, sir, you are
working for an enslaved people,
These fellows who have made an ef-
fort to distract you would like to have
the brute "Sheridan'' here to back
them. They will have him here, if
possible. If these sons Of Rapides
have not bartered her of, let them
publish their political correspond
ence with each other. That is an
easy way to clear thier skirts Of the
suspicious against them.
Yours truly,
GOLD WHIG."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03


-MoRToN and Edmunds Of the U.
S. Senate and both radicals, differ in
opinion as to what will save the Rad
ical party. The former declares that
Louisiana and Pinchback could alone
save them, and the latter that the
civil rights bill was the only remedy.
Morton swears he does not care abont
the appropriation bills or what be.
comes of them, and that unless some
legislation to hold the South is pass
ed' the party is dead beyond all ques
ton.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03
The Bart Able.

BY this time most Of our people
and the patrons of Captain Sinnott
have learned of the serious and una
voidable mishap to our regular Pack
ct, the Bart. Able. On her last up
trip she broke her cylinder and shaft,
when near Colfax, and proceeded as
far up as Montgomery on one wheel.
There she turned over her freight
and passengers to the Texas, and
turned her bow down stream for New
Orleans. On this down trip she at.
tended to her regular business, and
reached the City Friday evening. 1t
will take three weeks to repair her,
hence she will be on time for her
trade again, on Saturday, the 18th
instant.
The Maria Louise, which reached
here Monday, attended to the Bart
Able's business, and had on board
Thomas ]. Dowty, one of her clerks
who will be here to-day getting or.
ders for the Packet, which will leave
in the Bart. Able's place on Saturday
next.
Thus the public will suffer little o,
no inconvenience in the business line
with the Packet, and will be glad tc
perceive the renewed efforts of Cap,
tain Sinnott to please and accommo.
date them. Surely our people will
cling with more love and patronage
to such man with such boat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

-RoBBER1Es and burglaries often
give a set back to those who have
been victimizeb in that manner, but
we have conclusive facts witch stare
all in the face, that Jonas Rosenthal,
though lately victim to the easy
fingered gentry, has not for a mo:
ment abated his zeal and willingness
to offer extra inducements to his
friends to increase purchases at his
establishment, where everything in
a general and complete store can be
found. sea- * a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

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Our friends ofthe New Orleans
Bulletin have made a bupgling mis-
take against the DEMOCRAT, and one
not very complimentary to it. After
copying in full our leader, "The
Wheeler Pitfall," and fatteringly ap-
proving it, they actually credit it to
the Alexandria Gazette. This is
really too bad and we hope, in future
as both the Bulletin and DEMOCRAT
are anti-compromisers, the former
journal will credit us with our good
thunder.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

The POLICE JuRY.-This body,
composed Of ]. R. Andrews, J. A.
Williams, ]. H. Sorrell, B. F. Lam
bright and A. B. G. Dean. duly elect
ed last November, are now in session
for the second time and are going
through their legitimate business in
a proper and decent manner. The
interests of the Parish are safe in the
hands Of such jury. We shall, in
our next issue, report their pro.
ceedings. s5t
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

-GEoRGE P. PLANT, a well known
citizen of St. Louis, who has been fol
many years identified with that great
city, and holding the position of the
oldest miller, and whose name has
attained a national reputation, died
on the 25th of February, 1875.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

DAILY Hahn's Crowd are receiv-
ing and swearing in fresh members
to the Sheridan Rump, and if time is
given them, they will have a full
Crowd from every Parish in the
State. This is the Crowd which. our
compromisers propose aftiliating with
a la Kellogg Wheeler.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

We heard a rumor the other day
that the fool-killer had been frozen
to death in the recent cold snap.
The fact that Kellogg's "last favor''
to Rapides is still alive certainly
gives color to this painful rumor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

GRANT has the reputation Of
never going back on his friends, but
it is q solemn fact that those out of
work multiply SO fast, that he will
have no soft places for them. May
nard, Chandler, Carpenter, Scott,
Stewart, Butler, Poland, Parsons, and
several Towns, to hear from. The
situation is getting serious.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

FERGUSON SoHNAcK, the Pif-
fett-Emporium Of Alexandria, is still
fast in the affections Of all who desire
everything fanciful, useful or orna-
mental.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

MERcI.-The officers of the Semi
mole RECALLED us with full package of
New Orleans and Western papers,
and those of the Maria Louise served
lis nearly as well. Thanks to one
and all. .,r
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

Two new States were admitted
on the 25th ult. The Radicals at
Washington make new States as easy
and with the same cheek as "them
fellers" here make new Parishes.
Four Radical u. S. Senators is the
milk in the cocoa nut this time. --
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

THE SOUTHERN farmers FRIEND
That excellent weekly Agricultural pa
per, Our HOME JOURNAL, commenced Its
9th volume in January Of this year
This is without doubt the most Valua-
Bile Weekly Agricultural Journal in the
South, and every live farmer and plan
ter ought to be constant reader of it,
as any one number is worth the sub
scription price Of the paper, which has
been reduced to $2.65 per year, includ-
ing postage. Aside from this, the Pub
Usher gives most magnificent Chrome,
which alone is worth all that is charged
for the paper. As an Agricultural and
Family paper, Our HOME JOURNAL cam
not fail to be popular for its Jorge corps
of editors and contributors from nearly
every section of the South, aid in max
ing it of great value to the farmer and
planter, in all their various pursuits.
Those who are not already subscribers
can become so by addressing Our HOME
JOURNAL, New Orleans, and inclosing
$2.65 for a years subscription, and we
would advise every intelligent planter
and farmer In the South to subscribe for
and read it, weekly. Aside from its
valuable Agricultural matter it contains
complete market report, the impor-
tant news Of the country, as we'll as
valuable reading for the family. It is
printed on fine book paper, and is deci-
dedly the neatest weekly paper in the
South. The rapid increase of It's SUBJ
scription list has enabled the Publisher
to reduce the price to 1896 for single
subscriptions, and to $2.l5 in clubs of
twenty or more. -.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

We could not procure an eve
ming paper on the Maria Louise, felt
sore about it; but were cured BY
Sam. Fellows, who made the raise o.
one, and brought it to the Democrs!
Office,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

DESPITE the delusiye cry of strin-
gent times, Alexandria's merchants
seem to be still with heads CONNER
cially above water, and every arrival
of the Packets at our wharf give
good proof that there is still life
and trade here. The continued re-
ceipts of new and fresh good
things at Levin's under the Town
Hall, reminds US forcibly of this, and
is excusable food for this local.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

WEATHER hard to write about,
just now anything and everything.
March has rushed in with furious
howls and already has given us evil
dence that he is near kin to old
Boreas,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

OLD ParsOn Brownlow turns up
again as editor Of the Knoxville
Wing and Chronicle. Some folks
never will quit. ~. - :. - - :
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

MORE CoMMIssIoNs.--It is said that
the Usurper has at last sent a Com
mission of Sheriff to the Radical can
didate, defeated at the November
election, but elected by the Return
ing Board, to that Office, and also to
the five Police Jurors who were in
the minority at the same election.
Some of these last we know to be
true men, and being true men we
take for granted they will indignant
ly refuse to accept commissions for
places to which they were only re-
turned by the Board, and in defiance
of the wishes of the people expressed
at the ballot box. g.- .;.is ,.i .fy +,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

-REpoBTs from the West and
Northwest show that the fruit crop
has been seriously injured by the
extreme cold weather, -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

BACK AeAIN.-The "Crowd" in the
lower portion of the 'Lou- Dudley
legislature have actually passed a
bill renting the territory Of the
Parish of Grant back to its former
limits; in other words, abolishing the
Parish. In doing this they have re-
hashed all the ills against the new
Parish, which we have urged time
and again. The dog will return to
his vomit, and young chicknes will
come home to roost. s a.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

THANKFUL. The Democrat, the
past week, besides the usual paper
favors Of its steamboat friends, has
been supplied with the latest papers
by G. W. Stafford, one of our Repre-.
sentatives, Major Blackman, his Hon.
or our Mayor, and last though not
least our young friend Russ Rogers
The old beaver went up again.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

The rain took a fresh start on
Monday, and gave US a full benefit Of
an overdose.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03
KELLoee VIcToRIous.E II. 9. AUN1ER,s THUNDER.

E. G. HUNTERS THUNDER.
It has been very profoundly OBJ
served that the higher "a monkey
climbs up a tree, the more he shows
that part Of his person which decen-
CT requires should be concealed from
spectators. Ifthis arborean climber
succeeds in making so repulsive an
exhibition of himself when he has on
ly reached the limb of the District
Attorneyship, what may we not ex-
pect when he shall mount where the:
official leaves are in full luxuriance.
His letter in last weeks Caucasian is
a rehash of stale aspersions and in
uendoes against US personally which
we can and will refute when a proper
occasion arises, but we do not in
tend to be drawn off by his ruse de
guerre from the real matter at issue.
We are speaking for this commu-
nifty when we call on two gentlemen
who are reported in the New Orleans
Republican as being ready witnesses
to make proof of intimidation and vi
olence existing here at the Novem-
Der election, to say whether they are
correctly reported or not Our read
ers will remember that in the article
in question we did not transcend the
limits ofjournalistic propriety, One
of those gentlemen is the late Super
visor of Registration, the other is the
father of our assailant. To neither
of them did we allude in terms unbe.
fitting political controversy. We re-
hearsed several matters of fact in the
recent political conduct of the latter
that were and are inconsistent with
the position ola "leading Democrat D
and among them was a letter to the
President of the Returning Board
exhibited to the Congressional Com.
mittee, and asserted by Mr.. Frye tc
contain evidence against this commu
nifty. .. ..,
Our allusion to this letter is the
; reason why we are to be set on. The
game is intimidation" with ven
geance, so that we may be frightened
out of indicating the people among
whom we were born and who have
been considerate to us in many ways
That people have been oppressed ane
grinded down to the ground by pc
litical faction, and their voice, twice
expressed at the ballot box has beer
suppressed. We cry out against this
infamy and do not spare any who
have contributed to fasten this wrone
upon us, or who try to perpetuate it
Mr.. Kellogg's. President of the Re
turning Board FORCES our letters, ant
Mr.. Kellogg's newly appointed Dis
trict Attorney is to bully US into 81
lence.
The game won't succeed. Mr.. E
G. Hunters first act, after swearing
to discharge the duties of peace Of
fcer, was to buckle brace of six
shooters on his person, and ostenta
tiously display them to US in a bar
ber's shop few hours after the ap
pearance of his published abuse
We did not accept the invitation
He need have no fear Of our helping
him to get up an Indictment against
himself. Neither ourselves nor oul
family intend to be alarmed at his
pistols or to provoke him to use them
We can control all, except perhaps
our little dog who might 60 arounG
smelling and turn up his leg on him
That is the only discharge he wi!
get from us or ours. There is nj
telling what one pup will do when hi
meets another. sg sc - .ai.
THE SOUTHERN FARMERS FRIEND
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

River still falling, but nayiga.
ton undisturbed and perfect.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

The appropriation bill for the
Army has passed, and is only the
modest sum Of $27, 100000. ="
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

BY II NJ. tomorrow the present
Congress dies. They are few in
hours, but full Of deyiltry.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

-IHE Boston P0sts avs that Pinch
was seated--on the table.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03

WV
The minority Report is by Messrs.
Hoar, Wheeler and Frye, and they
come to the following conclusions
In the whole case we are of the opinion:
I. That there has been, and is, on the
part of the party calling themselves the
White Mans party in Louisiana, pur.
pose to take possession by force and fraud
OF the State government, without regard
to the question of who may have the nu-
.merical majority at fair election.
2. That in the execution of this purpose
the White Mans party have not refrained
and will not refrain from the use of the in.
str,Hnents which they think designed to
accomplish it, whether those instruments
be murder or fraud, civil war, or coercion
Of laborers by employers.
/ 3. While there are MANY men in thei,
party. Of more moderate views who do moi
themselves use or approve Of these unlaw.
fnl means, such men desire the accom-.
plishment Of the same end, and are power.
less to restrain their more violent asso
ciates. al as 5"-t 81
4. Three causes have made it easier K
unite so large number of men, whites Of
Louisiana, in these purposes, and have
rendered more difficult to unite the bes1
men among them in opposition-the fac,
that the administration party of Louisi
ana is made up by massing together al
most the whole negro vote with q few
whites, largely from other States; the fac
that there has been great maladministra
ton by the Republican officials; the belle
honestly entertained by large numbers o
the white people of Louisiana that the,
have been twice dcfrauded out of the re
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-07
Black Sicilienne for Sacques
MOURNING GOODS

This department has never been more com
nlete than at present 1t includes Henrietta
Cloths, Cashmere, English Bombazine, Bonn
bazine Cloth, Biarretz, Barrathea, Balmoral
Grape, Tamise, Empress Cloth, Creton, Mohair
BrilIiantine, Alpaca.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-07
PheIps VS.. BOWIeS.

Judge Erdcott's review of the libel suit of
Willis Phelps against the Springfield Repub-
lcan sets forth that in the fall of 1871 the
Athol & Enfield Railroad was substantially
managed and largely owned by Willis Phelps.
The Atho & Enfield road was worthless, with
no hope of redemption unless there could be an
extension 10 Springfield, and it appears that
the plaintiffs scheme was TO connect in some
way with the Longmeadow road. In this con-
dition of things John w. Phelps, the plain
tiff's son, went to the legislature and introduced
a bill for the extension of the Athol road to
Springfield, which was passed to its second
reading before the mayor of Springfield was
informed of the condition of things and went
TO Boston. 1t was in evidence that up to that
point Willis and John w. Phelps had charge
of the bill in question and well knew that the
city had no knowledge of it. Here we have
fact that man largely interested in railroad
is before the legislature soliciting the passage
of bill imposing upon Springfield large la
bility. He would not pretend to consider how
far man may be justified in obtaining legis-
lation in which The is interested, but he must
say that such a proceeding was lllegltlmate
and tends TO corruption, and must be looked
upon with much suspicion.
The permissive bill having passed, an cleo
tion to vote on the question of taking stock
was called in Springfield, ard it appears that
the plaintiff and his two sons not only had a
great pecuniary interest in the passage of the
bill, but it appears that they were acting to-
gether after it passed, and for common pur-
pose. When the election came they acted to-
gether, and whether the sous were agents for
the father or united in common interest is
immaterial The acts of one were binding
upon sthe others. Willis Phelps acted before
the election to Put in motion the machinery TO
carry the election. 1t is in evidence that large
sums were expended and this fact Willis Phelps
must have known.
But what was done with the money, so gem
erously contributed? There is no proof of di-
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-07

ARIoN is quite outdone. He could ride a
dolphin. But Miss Adelaide Miller Of the
Kingdom of Hawaii, has tanned the blue
shark, and made of him a sea-horse. She
was bathing with some of her dssky sisters at
fashionable watering place in the island
kingdom, when huge shark rose to the
surface and lifted her on his back. She clung
to his fin, kept her seat, and had ride of
many yards. This does go ahead of the old
Greek, no matter what the classisists say.
A poet is certainly attractive, but a young
and beautiful woman is vastly more so.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-07

The Paris correspondent of the London
Times in his note Of alarm to that journal
says the military party in Germany are con-
vinced that never was there moment more
propitious than the present to secure for their
country long era of prosperity and peace.
War ought to be promptly undertaken. 1t is
necessary to march on Paris and take up a
position where a new peace can be signed
which takes Belfort from France, limits her
active army and exacts ten milliards in twen-
ty'years. Paris could be attacked if France
refused to sign. All the powers have confined
themselves to timid friendly representations
with regard to the Belgian note, which only
shows that to finish with France now is du-
ty to Germany and humanity. Europe will
never be tranquil while the blunder OF trea-
ty which leaves France ready to revive and
re-enter the struggle is unrectified. What
may be promptly executed at an insignificant
sacrifice would two years hence cost oceans
of blood. These arguments, however, are
not accepted in Germany outside of the par
ty of immediate action, and it will not be
easy to force fight with a country which de-
clares for peace. The Times in its editorial
columns, scouts the apprehensions raised by
the alarmists.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-07

THE enterprise of the great newspapers is
something wonderful. There is war in Eu'
rope and the New York Times sends out a
staff of observation, who furnish a complete
and impartial history of the conflict. Liv-
ingstone is lost in Africa, and the Herald
sends an expedition into the very heart of
that continent which discovers the adventur-
Gus explorer. Great frauds in the construc-
tion of canals are brought to Light in New
York, and the Tribune, not content with fur
nishing estimates and contracts in full, details
a corps of engineers TO examine the canals and
ascertain the manner in which the work was
executed and the jobs on which excessive es-
Inmates were made
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-07

THE Portland PRESS and the Presque Isle
Sunrise have been arranging the Congress
sional succession ir this district. At first they
disagreed as to the candidacy, but have finally
settled down ON the coming man. And now,
perhaps, the Republicans of the Fourth district
may have some choice as to who shall repre-
sent them in Congress.-Bangor Wing.
We resign in favor of the people of the
Fourth district; out are we to infer from the
manner in which the Wing puts that last
sentence that it isn't pleased with the candi-
date of the Sunrise?
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-07

A SEAsoNABLE ITEM.-The following from
the Belfast Journal is not of local but general
application, aud there is more fun in reading
than in taking hand in the actual business:
House cleaning was going on. He arose ear,
ly in the morning, put on his old clothes, lugged
one of the carpets into the yard, and went at
it. He banged it aud whacl1ed it with clubs,
tickled it with switches and brushed 1t with
brooms. Then he turned it over and did ike
wise to the other side Then he hoisted 1t on
the clothes line and did the same over again.
His hands were blistered, his hair full of grit,
and his nose full of lint. He rolled up the car
pet, lugged it isto the entry aud set it down
with the mental resolve that "he'd be id il
he shook another one" Just then the woman
who lives in the other part Of the house APP
peared with the query" Doctor, what in the
world have you been doiug with my earpetY
1t was as true as that Job had bois, that he
bad been shaking his neighbors carpet just
fancy that excavator of molars a-tearlng
around and saying over cuss words