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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

ANOTHER Tilden and Hendricks
Club, and a bully one at that, has
been organized. Read all about its
first meeting at its Marlborough
Headquarters. Tie ball is in mo-
ton and the boys are in Reform
motion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

The young man Of the "Organ"
has at last hoisted his name, silently
and modestly, to the masthead Of the
"Of6cial journal Of the Parishes OF
Rapides, Grant and Vernon" and it
reads thus: "Hugh A. Wetmore,
Editor"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

MONDAY morning again brought
us the Bart. Able, and our usual
New Orleans papers, tianked with a
late Courier-Journal. We are thank
full for all this, and officially an
nounce the Bart. Able's departure
for New Orleans at noon to-day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

The "Organ" Of Saturday says
that it's owner, "Ex-Gov. Wells was
in town this week circulating among
his friends" and, graciously adds,
"Gov. Wells has the best record oil
any Republican in this State" Nc
one here doubts that.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

The Bart. Able, on last Wednes.
day, took down the first bale Of new
cotton this season, out of Red River.
1t was from the plantation Of Charles
Pearson, on Cane River. The first
bale of the crop of 1876 reached here
on the 10th, and was from the plan
tation of W. j. S. Johnston, on Bayou
Beuf. It was shipped to the City
on the Bryarly Saturday morning,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

BEN. HARRISON, a grandson Of
x-President Harrison, has taken the
place at the head of the Indiana
Radical ticket Of Orth, the run.oft-
outcast of Morton. Old "blue jeans''
Williams, the Democratic war horse
will take the conceit out of him in
the most improved style. Book In
diana for Tilden and Hendricks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

we give in full in to-day's
DEMOCRAT the twin letters of the
Democratic giants, to which we ask
the attentive perusal of every man OF
woman who takes up this present
issue.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16
81 YEARS OLD.

The Democrat to-day enters upon
it's thirty-second year. It's birth was
during the canvass that elevated Mr..
Polk to the Presidency of the Re.
public. During eight terms of that
high office it has undinchingly main
tanned the Democratic principles,
which now, more than ever, are ne
cessary for the preservation of pub
lie and private liberties. Several
editors have %successively controlled
its management. the term of ourself
already reaching fifteen years. 1t
has known great prosperity and has
suffered great depression. Time was
when it was generously and literally
sustained. Time is when it has to
take its share, and perhaps more
than its fair share, OF losses and
want of remuneration consequent
upon the changed condition of our
Parish and State.
Through all these alterations OF
fortune the Democrat has pursued
its course, struggling for what it be,
lieved to be right, and now enters
upon its ninth Presidential cam
paign with greater heartiness than
ever. At no time have the man and
the times been so suited to each 9TH
er and now. Tilden is just the man
he and no other-to take this by,
dra-headed monster of official venal-
ity and crush every one Of its heads
Providence does often raise up men
with special capacities for special
work, and for the work of cleansing
the Augean stable that Radicalism,
manipulated by Grant, has engen.
dered this year of grace 1876, finds g
Hercules ready for that work. Nc
other man a do it as we'll, Or as
completely as Mr.. Tilden.
The same thing may be said Of
General Nichols in our State affairs
and so we are peculiarly fortunate
that on entering on our thirty-second
year, we find ourselves battling fol-
the right as doubly represented by
our two tickets. TO our readers anG
patrons-we separate the two class.
es, as the former is more numerous
than the latter-we return thanks
for the encouragement we have re
ceived, and in doing so we reminC
them that the Importance of having
a newspaper which can be a vehicle
of communication with the voters
cannot be overestimated, and the ne
cessity of sustaing a journal which
reflects the public voice will never
be so acutely felt as when it no Ion
ger exists. But we are not in a mo
ribund condition and promise not tt
become so,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

-IN the last Republican Con.
gress, under the doorkeeper, there
were but Is Union soldiers out Of
153 men employed. Under the door.
keeper Of the present Democratic
Congress there are IS Union soldiers
out Of 1913 men employed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16
ECIAL!

ALEXANDRIA, La,
Aug. Ia, 1876.
TIME VOTERS OF THE RESPEC-
l. tive Wards in the Parish, as des-
ignated in the Executive Committees
Call, to meet on the Goth day of Aug
ust 1876, will thus assemble at the
hour of III o'clock A. M.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Executive Committee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

In Town and close proximity
we have had every day last week,
from four to FIVE rain showers daily,
and one or two of them proved hard
ones. These rains have only been
partial, many localities in the Parish
are yet suffering for want of rain.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

-PoKER Schnenck is out in q let
ter for candidate Hayes, asserting
that "he will exercise all his infu-
enee for the worthy and excellent
standard bearer"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

-"HE is to-day the bulwark Of the
Republican party"-thus shouts the
young man of the "Organ" writing
about Gov. Wells"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

"A package Of New Orleans pa
pers from the Lotus No. 8, as usual
on her up trip.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

THANKS to Charlie Drown, OF
the Dawn, for q late Shreveport
paper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

The Peach crop Of Rapides is
nearly a failure-the first ones of the
season found their way to Town at
twenty five cents a dozen!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16


ELIAS GR1NsrEAD, the refugee
from this Parish for the killing of
A. j. Tracey in 1871, who was cap
tured and brought back here a pris
oner by Sheriff Paul, had a prelimi-
nary trial before Judge Osborn, on
Saturday, and was admitted to bail.
The Court seems determined to the
bitter end of her cheated,in term to
stick with obdurate illegality to the
evil of her ways, and bail everything
that comes before her, "indicted
m%urderers" and all cases proven
strictly not to be bailable, and cases
that she we'll knows the law, to use
her own words, does not permit to
be bailable. These things have gone
on in Rapides before this stupid
Court till patience seems almost to
exhaust itself and demands some re
dress, and nc other people in the
State, save here in Rapides, would
ever permit such fragrant and illegal
farces to be acted on and before
them, to be almost daily repeated.
Everybody talks plainly about it,
everybody knows it to be wrong, an
outrage on justice and law, and yet it
is permitted to continue! And to
cap the climax Of impudence and
cheek, this same Court is actually
once more a candidate for the office
of District Judge, is working hard
for it, and coolly tells some people,
who will listen to the old fool, that
he will be elected again. Of course
he means cheated in again, for he
never was elected at either election.
He has now been a usurper for near
ly eight years, having drawn near
ly forty thousand dollars from the
States depleted and robbed Treas
ury, and yet she wants more! Will
not our people just now make some
efforts to right themselves before the
eyes of other communities as regards
this legal fungus, and strive at least
to make a speciality of him in their
ballot membranes in November?
We suppose we must stand the impo-
sition till then. Nre lie diable!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16
OUR FAIR ASSOCIATION,

The Rapides Fair Journal for 1876
has been issued and numerously
spread before the public. The Fair
opens on Tuesday, the 18th day of
October and continues four days.
The Directors, taking into consider
alton the real hard times, have made
up a fine and liberal list of Purses,
Premiums and Diplomas, which are
bound to be so considered by the
public Of our Parish, who have some
what in the past three years favored
the Association with their presence
and patronage.
The Exposition is divided into FIVE
Departments, besides their Races
which take place every day. The
purses for the Races offered by the
Association amount to the sum of
seven hundred and twenty five dol
lars, and in Premiums they will pay
out the sum Of six hundred and six
ty eight dollars in handsome and
useful Premiums, most of which be-
long to the Department of the ladies.
And then their numerous Diplomas
fill out a we'll selected and choice bill
of fare, if we may so call it. The
purely interested farming and plant
ing public of Rapides, should give
harmonious and earnest attention to
the "Fair Journal" and heed we'll it's
promises, and strive one and all to
make it a complete and paying sue
cess. 1t is a purely home affair and
should touch specially the home
pulse.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

-HYpocHoNDRIAsIs is a sad Attic
ton to suffer from. It attacks all
stations and conditions of life.
There is a constant dread of impend.
ing dangers, the Damocles sword OF
an imaginary evil is suspended over
a morbid sensitiyeness as to the
thoughts and actions Of others, sc,
This disease generally arises from
an affection of the liver, stomach.
urinary organs, &C., and can be sue
cessfully combatted by the aid of rest
and light diet, and the use Of RENE
DIV which will restore new force, pro
mote secretions and excretions, anc
give tone to the whole system
Such a health restoring remedy
has been found in the HOME STOMACH
BITTERs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

SHERIFF. PAUL thinks there is
very little use in his trying hard to
do his duty as regards the capture Of
criminals, just to go through the
farce of a trial before the Court, and
then to be turned loose on bail. The
ends of justice are thus triied with,
and the poor Parish has TO foot the
bill of these useless expenses. The
Court in her decline Of usurpation
ought to turn sensible and decent,
and do her duty as she really knows
it ought to be done. She has vel
full four months to "preside," and
these four months should be q trying
Improvement on the last seven years
and eight months.
~~-~-N~~~-~
The river has commenced to fal
since last week, and has already re
coded four feet. So all danger of
Summer overflow may now be van
ished from timid minds, and the sit
uation, as far as the river is con
cerned, is now of the safest. 1t ma,
vet reach the low water mark, ant
give the wheelbarrow feet a two-cara
chance, but let US hope we may es
cape this financial rise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16


V1cToRY!-The first guns of the
present campaign have been fired
over the States of Kentucky and Ala
bama, and their reverberations echo
a grand and decisive victory to our
party, the party of Reform, and the
enemy Of Grant and modern Republi-
canism. In Kentucky, of course, it
was expected we should be victori-
Gus, and these expectations have
been answered by the overwhelming
and crushing defeat of the Hayes
party horse, foot and dragon. And
Alabama, poor crushed, cheated Ala
bama, only second to poor Louisiana,
she too has risen in her might and
Democratic grandeur, and throttled
the anaconda Of carpet-baggery and
scalawagism. Houston, the Demo
cratic Governor, is reelected by over
10000 majority, a gain Of $4,000
since the election Of 1874, both
branches of the Legislature r more
than four-ffths Democratic, and five
out of six Members of Congress.
Thus at the beginning does our un-
sullied banner gracefully wave, and
who will deny that it is q sign, a
prophetic sign, of complete victory in
November?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

<AoANAoAS poAVos
~~~~A~
PAST DUE.-The taxpayers Of Ra-
pides should know that their taxes
are due, fully since the first of April,
and yet few, very few Of them, have
paid H. T. Burgess, the State Tax
Collector, a formal and business visit.
In a plain business point Of view all
must acknowledge that this neglect
is really criminal, and only rebounds
to the detriment of their credit, that
of the State, and more especially
that of the Parish. We all know and
feel times are awfully staguant and
our sub-treasury depleted, but the
bottom of it must be reached and the
taxes paid. All the grumbling Of
both hemispheres can't cure or mend
this matter, and it had better be seen
to at once. Remember the Tax Col
lector has all the powers of the State
at his back and the laws at his side,
both of which he must obey, and in
compliance of this plain and sworn
duty, he must act, if the taxpayers
don't come to his Office and settle.
We urge them to heed these few
words, and go to the Tax Office and
settle their taxes.
~~~>~D~~-~~~
HENDRICKS GuARDs.-This fine
and gallant Club of young men, Dem.
ocrats in principle and tutored in all
the good interests opposed to the
present ruling fungus of our down.
trodden State, had a rousing meet.
ing on Friday night and listened to
the truthful doctrines of their party
as ably enunciated to them, and q
goodly crowd Of decent voters, by T.
Spence Smith, Judge Ryan, W. c.
McGimsey and E.. G. Hunter. These
gentlemen spoke in the order We
have placed their names, and Ger.
tainly acquitted themselves hand.
somely, and one and all were condu.
Give in treating their hearers to areal
and rare intellectual feast. We hope
the Hendricks Guards will continue
their good and well meant work, and
never furl their banner till it has
waived in victorious triumph over
the remains of defunct Radicalism in
Rapides.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16
-&-

WE were in error in stating that
Mr.. Charles Hill, the Grand High Com
missioner of that mysterious organiza-
ton the Republican Councils of Free
dom, was q "well known Customhouse
official" Mr.. Hill is the State Audi
tors examiner, and his ostensible bust
ness is to examine the accounts of the
State tax collectors, for which he is
paid a salary of $4,000 a year and an
additional $500 as an allowance for
travelling expenses. 1t seems, however,
that the real service for which he draws
this handsome salary consists in travel
ing about the State organizing a secret
political society to subvert the rights
which it is the object of the Govern
ment to maintain and protect.-(New
Orleans Times.
This individual has lately paid a
visit to this and neighboring Parish
es, but it had not leaked out till now
that he Was organizing midnight
Councils. His work is vain. Our
colored friends have got past being
marshalled and dragooned into vo'
ting for thieves, or being fooled into
taking oaths to control their politi
cal action. Rapides will show one
thousand colored men voting for oul
ticket next November.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

NATCHIToCHEs. -Natchitoches wants
to furnish the next Senator from her
District.
There r twenty-five Democratic
Conservative clubs in Natchitoches Pa
IRISH, in which the average colored men,
bership is forty-tive. Is that not near
our one thousand? Keep up the glo-
rious work; let's vote them all.-lVin-
dictator, August s.
In the Natchitoches District Col.
David Pierson, of Natchitoches, has
been nominated for District Judge
by the Democratic Conservative Con-
vention, Mr.. Sandiford, of Red Riv.
er Parish, for Senator, and Pike Hall,
of DeSoto Parish, for District Attor.
ney. The District is composed OF
those three Parishes and Sabine, and
the nominations were made on the
principle Of avoiding a concentration
of all the offices in the same Parish,
which is always Objectionable
Whenever one Parish claims and
gets everything, bad feeling is sure
to be excited, and jealousies spring
up that SOW a plentiful crop of trou.
bic. The District Convention of our
neighbors distributed their favors as
they think judiciously. We know
of some Districts where it cannot be
done so easily or so satisfactorily.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

Thomas Mc1ntyre,-.-....New Orleans
j. Curtis Waldo,......-.
s. NJ. Pettengill g. Co.,.....New York
Geo. P. Rowell g. Co.,:....
Rowell g. Chesman,...-.St. Lonis, Mo
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-08-16

w " OnS uess AMY 0tV AuVNO u1bCI
and consequently have no following.
1t is recognized that by the success Of
Tilden their occupation will be taken
from them. Agitation to them is life.
and an era Of purity would be snnihi-
lation to them. Nothing being left
for them to disturb, they would b.
lost to sight, and in their eyes any
thing is better than that. They con.
sequently vote for Hayes. but tho
number ofyotes which they can con-
vey is bnt two. The men whom they
latter themselves are their followers
intend exercising their own Opinions,
and nearly sill have signihed their in
tention Of voting for Tilden and Hen
bricks, aud assisting to insure tho
death Of corruption.
Those Of German nativity and de-
scent have adopted a resolution de-
claring themselves to be men and
Americans. They are not to be hand
ed over by the Hon. Carl Schurz, or
any other man, a. 50 many cattle
subject to the disposition Of 3 mas
ter. They are organizing clubs in all
parts of the city, and at any meeting
Of these you may hear highly intslli-
gent diccnssion OF national afairs,
and q very positive assertion Of e.
dignation at the manner in which
these affairs hare been conducted hy
the present administrators. They
rightly charge the whole Republican
party with the accountability for ex-
listing evils, and are determined 70 re-
sist It's attempt to continue its reign
Of venality and brigandage.
SIGMA.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
San jose Savings Bank,

2Sj Santa Clara Street San Jose. CAL.
Capital Stock, 5000, 900.
Paid in Ssock--Gold Cnin, $500, 900.
Assets Jan. l., 1875. 81, ,324, 1852.
nEPOSIT RECEIPTS ISSUED, BEAR
- ing interest FROM DATE OF DEPOS-
II at SIN PER CENT, payable on demand;
EIGHT PER CENT, payable in six months.
and NINE por cent. payable in twelve
months.
Receipts are preferable to pass books, be-
cause the interest is paid promptly at the
end of six months from date OF each deposit.
they may also be transferred by Endorsement,
and, principal with interest will be paid to
holder.
Pass books issued, If desired. and same rate
Of interest allowed.
De posits from the interier. or from any part
of the United States or Europe, may be sent
by express. or by exchange ON San Francisco
or New York, in gold or currency. Parties
romitting viii state the time for which the
deposit Il TO be made, and Deposit keccipt
or Pass 5ook-as prefcrrod-will be promptly
returned.
Kenittances in Currency Exchange will
be credited in gold at current rate.
JOHN Ii. MOORE. II. II. REYNOLDS,
mh7-ly President Cashier.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-06

lob PRINTING OF ALL KINDS, EX.
u ecuted with dispatch ct thsa SENTINEL
printing Office.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
CENTENNIAL RACES!
WILLOWS RACE COURSE.
Sunday, Monday. Wednesday and
Thursday.
July I'd, I'D. 5th and 9th.

FIRST DAY.-Six hundred yards and re-
peat for TYLER, COLORADO MARE, EN-.
IGkANT and FRED BIBBENS, and such
other horses as the owners Of the above may
allow to be entered. Purse $500.
Also single dash Of half a mile. free for all.
Purse $500,
SECOND DAY AY-Three-quarters OF mile
and repeat, free for all. Purse $7O0- LIST
horse $400; I'd, $500; Sd. 500.
THIRD DAY.-Six hundred yards and re-
peat, free for all. Purse $500-lst horse $500;
I'd, SIPS; Sd, $75.
Also one mile and repeat, free for all horses
that have never beaten two minutes, Purse
S5OO-lst horse $500: I'd, $l25; I'd. S75.
FOURTH DAY.-One mile and repeat. free
for all horses. Purse $1.000-lst horse &700;
I'd, $500; 3D., 500.
Four or more toi 6ll and three or more to
start.
Entrance Twenty Per Cent.
Entries to Close June 25th, 1879.
nS- All races to be run under the rules of
tho Sacramento Jockey Club.
HARDIE BROS, Proprietors.
my17-td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-06
Notice to the Public.

JACOB KIRsCBsTALLER HEREBY
81 gives notice to the public that he bas
In the u. s. Bakery, and will, carry on the
same as heretofore. lie will pay all debts
now due, but is not responsible for Mr. Scher.
ar alter this date. Mr.. Scherer will collect
all debts due up TO this date:
JACOB KIRSCHSTALLER.a
Eureka. May %. 1879. :. -
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-06
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.

ALL PROPERTY, REAL AND PER;
n sonal, ia now assessable for State and
county purposes. Property holders Will con-
for favor by calling at the Assessors once
and giving in their statements.
mystf J. c. POWELL. County Assessos'
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-29
A "BAR'L o. MONEY! FOR
OHIO.
Votes to be Bought at Wholesale.

r0teS W oe DOu9ut " WHOteSute.
Chicago, Aug. 28.-The Tribune's
special from Cleveland says:
The Leader of to-day will publish an
editorial statement for which the Lead
er holds itself responsible, that on
Friday, from 10 to / O'Clock, the Ohio
Democratic Central committee held a
meeting at Put-in-Bay, several other
prominent Democrats being also pres
ent, and discussed at great length and
warmly the question wherer Ohio should
accept and use corruption fund of a
quarter of million dollars from Dem
ocratic clubs and local committees
Of New York and Philadelphia, to be
used in the city districts of Ohio in
purchasing votes to carry the October
elections. It was stated that the De-
mocracy could reasonably expect to hold
the 293, 600 votes cast last fall for Cover
nor Allen, and if they could add change
Of $4,000 in Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Toledo they could win the election. To
purchase these votes it was proposed to
apply the money. A member from a
rural district earnestly opposed the
proposition on high moral and political
grounds, and was met by the argument
that as this was the only way to save
the country the end justified the means.
The remarks were received by applause
and by formal vote the committee
decided to receive the money for the
purpose stated. Strong and well chosen
committees Of reliable men in Cleve-
land, Toledo, Dayton and Cincinnati
will disburse the funds, which are to be
used for the purchase of votes in open
market on the day of election.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-29
PENNSYLVANIA.
Fires in the Woods.

Milford, Aug. 28.-Extensive fires
are raging in the mountains on the
Pennsylvania side of the Delaware
river, near Pond Eddy. A vast amount
Of valuable timber land has been burned
over, and the timber destroyed. The
people are fighting the fire constantly,
but have been unable to check it, and
unless heavy rains set in the damage
win be very great. 1t is supposed to be
the work Of an incendiary.
Stirring Them Up.
Pottsville, Aug. 28.-The Molly Ma
&uire prisoners, Manley, McGeehan,
Carroll, Roarity and Baylie, recently
convicted Of the murder of a policeman
at Tamaqua, were sentenced to death
this morning.