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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

We beg our colored voters to re-
member that at the last election, we
urged them earnestly to vote our
ticket in order to give us a trial
Our main point was peace, order and
the enforcement Of the laws, and in
this home matter we specially held
up for their support our candidate for
Sheriff, DayidC. Paul, and vouched
for him as the right man to make
Sheriff. Well, in a great measure
our advice was followed by over 400
colored men who supported our ticket
in full in order to carry Dave Paul
through, and we know they now
must admit and agree that they did
right and helped their white fellow
citizens put good and proper man
in the Sherif's office, and now We
Ieel encouraged to give them some
more of just such advice and COM
mon sense talk. Dave Paul is again
our candidate for Sheriff, along with
other good, solid and worthy
citizens, and we now once more ask
our colored friends to again join US
in electing good officers; by this
time they must know and feel what
it is to have good Sheriff, and they
now have fair chance Of endorsing
all the good Dave Paul has done,
and increase their good acts by heap
ing on their people, and particularly
on themselves, perfect lot Of good
and efficient officers. Will they do
it2 We feel convinced that their own
common sense, their own love Of
peace and quiet, and above all, their
own self-interests will prompt them
in this grave matter, and once more
move them to vote right, to vote with
their own people, and throw aside
their old false, Office hunting friends.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

Oyster season has come-you|
can find proof of this by calling
around at Sans at any hour of the
day and night you choose.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01
REGISTRATION.

The revision of the Registration
for this Parish was closed at 5 o'clock
P. NJ. on last Saturday, the 2sth
inst. We have the figures made from
an actual count of the books by one
of the United States Supervisors Of
Election, Robert P. Hunter, Esq,
and we give them below. The fig
ures are made by him after having
counted the lists twice over with the
same result and may be relied upon
with absolute certainty as the correct
showing made by the books Of B. W.
Woodruff, Registrar, any reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding. The
last number on the registration made
by Z. j. Barrett in 1874 was 3436.-
He reported colored 20S9, white 1881;
colored majority 1853, at the close Of
his registration. But as this report
did not agree with his figures a count
of his book was made so as to get
certain starting point, and the actual
figures were found to be colored
206S, white 1868, which makes his
total of 1896. When B. W. Wood
ruff commenced his revision there
was then colored registered MAORI
ty Of 700 even.
On Saturday evening when MI.
Woodruff closed his revision his last
number was 5779. Taking from this
1886, Barrett's last number, we find
that Mr.. Woodruff has issued alto
gether 2343 certificates. OF these,
as his duplicate numbers show by
actual count, 1888 were duplicates is
sued by him to persons who had been
registered by E. j. Barrett but had
lost their certificates. 1888 from
2343, the whole number of certii-
Gates issued by him, leaves 1860 as
the whole number Of new registra-
tions made by him. A count of the
distinguishing marks on his books,
"white," "colored," who had no du-
plicate numbers opposite to their
names showed that of the 1860 new
registrations made by him 642 were
colored, and this left Of course 61S
whites, or gain Of "a colored on the
registration of B. W. Woodruff
This gain added to the majority with
which they started, 700, makes the
actual, absolute and precise colored
registered majority at the close of
Woodruff revision on Saturday eve
ming last 724.
From the foregoing we get the fol-
lowing tahn,ated
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

RIVER about as low as she car
get, and in an awful fix all along th{
line; we only look now for boats
when we hear them whistle above
the lower Town bar.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

WEATHER the most delightful
and genial on record: never knew
such a Fall before; just the needed
boon for the planters all around.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01
THE BOYS In BLUE.

It. is rumored that United States
troops are ordered to be quartered in
this town, and at other polling-places
in this Parish, on election day. We
are glad to hear it. We must assume
that the Officers of the United States
Army can have no motive to inter-
fere with an election of a partisan
character. Their object can only be
the preservation Of the public peace,
and the prevention of intimidation.
The only intimidation attempted in
this Parish during this canvass has
been that of Radicals over colored
voters. 1t is we'll ascertained fact
that eight hundred colored voters Of
Rapides desire at this election to
vote the Democratic ticket. Every
means has been resorted to by the
Radical leaders to prevent this. In
some instances persuasion has been
III b es itatingly used. In 9th
ers threats, curses, the promise of
violence, have been unsparingly en-
ployed. 1t is the intention of these
desperate men to renew all their
efforts on election day, and it will be
the duty of United States Officers to
interfere to prevent this intimidation
whenever they shall be called on in
the manner prescribed by the Acts of
Congress.
And unless thus called on, we must
assume that those Officers know they
have no right to interfere. The
United States Army cannot legally
be required to perform police duty at
an election. Their presence at an
election is intended by the Radicals
to be menace to us, and as such we
might treat it with the scorn it de-
serves. We know our duties and our
rights as we'll as we Know our priv.
lege, and it would be folly to shut our
eyes to the fact that Mr.. Packard ex-
poets and hopes that here and there
men may be goaded to Che commits
sion of imprudent or violent acts,
and to base thereon a charge against
the fairness of the election. We
warn our friends against the slight
est improperly of speech or act, and
with the same earnestness we urge
upon them to watch every active
Radical, and take care that he does
not prevent single colored voter
from voting the ticket of that voters
choice.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

-"W1rH Hayes for President we may
expect to hear the last Of corruption in
high places, and see a speedy return to
the prosperity which this country en-
joyed before the war."-[Rap ides
Gazette.
"The devil got sick, the devil monk
would be:
The devil got we'll, THE DEVIL. MONK
WAS He"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

IT is in rather bad taste for the
owner of the Gazette to praise him
self as "Republicae Leader" in the
columns Iof his own paper. We are
glad, however, to know that he is
supporting the whole ticket now, for
it hasn't been very long ago that we
missed the name Of Geo. L. Smith
from its masthead. Maybe that
claim in Washington has something
to do with the warmth of his support.
"You tickle me and I'll tickle you"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01
The "best Government nm,

The "best Government under
the planet" is fighting US hard here
at home; all their officials are in the
field dead against us. Barrett, the
Post Master, of Pineville, DeLacy,
the Deputy Post Master of Alexan-
dria, and though last, not least, J..
Madison Wells, U. S. Surveyor Of the
Port of New Orleans, and President
of the Returning Board, is the head
and front of the big blows aimed at
us, and he is hard old enemy to
keep off. Barrett and DeLacy are
candidates for the Legislature, and
the Surveyor of the Port has camped
here for the contest, neglecting his
paid and sworn duties in New Or
leans to drill and lead the hosts of
Radicalism against us. Voters of
Rapides, white and colored, are you
going to be duped and fooled by
these men, who only seek their own
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, as against your true
interests? Ere this you should know
that they do not aim at the welfare
Of the Parish, and that they are pow
erless for good. To checkmate all
this, vote the Democratic Conserya.
tive ticket from top to bottom; you
can but be right in doing this, and it
is your duty and to your interests to
60 it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

-WHAr better proof do Che voters
of Rapides, especially the colored
ones, want Of the total failure and in
competency Of the Republican nonai-
nees of our Parish, than the fact that
the most reliable, consistent and
trusty Republicans in the Parish, are
Disguised with such a patched up
and endorsed ticket, and are forced
to remodel it, almost in all parts,
with proper names, and are going to
vote for them. This alone is poor
compliment to the would-be leaders
and office holders of the Republican
party, and they should blush with
shame thus to endeavor to impose a
so called Republican ticket on the
honest colored masses of the rank
and file Of their party. But they
have counted wrongly this time, and
the Delays, the Mat. Wells and the
Kelso family must now learn that
they have played their parts too well
for these masses, and the crack of
their whips don't brighten them in
the least. Among the colored mass
es are men of good horse. sense, of in
dependence, of decency, and they are
now going to assert all these and will
no longer biindly and tamely submit
to their bad masters. We can but
admire such men and throw in a good
word Of cheer for them and the asser-
ton of their manhood.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01
OUR HOME TICKET.

For DISTRICT JUDGE,
". F. BLACR NJ AN.
For DIST. ATTORNEY,
EDWIN G. HUNTER.
For SENATOR,
LEWIS TEXADA.
For REPRESENTATIVES,
JAMES JEFFRIES,
X. NJ. CLARK,
GEO. W. STAFFORD.
For PARISH JUDGE,
W. W. WITHIN GTON, JR
For SHERIFF,
D. G. PAUL.
For CLERK,
j. G. P. HOOE.
For RECORDER,
MIRES ROSENTHAL.
For CORONER,
ISAAC ROBERTS.
For POLICE JURORS,
B. C. DUKE,
G.. w. BOLTON,
J. A. CALHOUN,
G. L. ROBINSON,
S. A. DOWTY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

---"FoR the convenience of the
Pinewoods voters How is that for
high?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01
Look out for them!

THE CHECK ON FRAUDULENT
VOTING IS TO SCRUTINIZE THE
REGISTRY PAPERS TO SEE IF
THEY HAVE BEEN USED ON NO
VEMBER 9TH, 1876, BOTH BACK
AND FRONT, AND TO CHECK THE
NAME ON THE POLL BOOK AND
WATCH THE NUMBER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

THEY spell it Haze now, and
it disappears as the Democratic sun
rises.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

TOW DAVIDSON, of the Bonnie
Lee, fixed US up big package of late
papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

LET THE COMMISSIONERS AT
EVERY PRECINCT BE CAREFUL
TO MARK EVERY CERTIFICATE
''V0TED NOVEMBER 9TH, 1876"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

1t may be instructive to compare
this registration with the previous
ones since the war, as follows:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01

OUR COMMISSIONERS SHOULD
COME TO ALEXANDRIA TO GET
THEIR COMMISSIONS AND QUAIL
IFY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01
Our Agents.

Thomas McIntyre,- New Orleans
J. Curtis Waldo. -.-.---- "
S. NJ. Pettengill s. Co.,.--.-New York
Geo. P. Rowell & Co.,.---.
Rowell s. Chesman,. st. Louis, Mo
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28

General Sheridan has been ordered
from Philadelphia to Chicago, and other
active measures are being taken for
avenging Custer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28
aYLAND, FRIDAY MORNING. JULY %. 1876.
p netiGal.
DRIFTING AWAY.

Drifting away from each other,
Silently drifting apart,
Nothing between but the world cold screen
Nothing to lose but heart.
Only two lives dividing
More and more every day;
Only one soul from another soul
Steadily drifting away.
Only mans heart striving
Bitterly hard with its doom;
Only hand, tender and bland,
Slip ing away in the gloom.
Nothing of doubt or wrong,
Nothing that either can cure
Nothing TO shame, nothing to blame,
Nothing to do but endure.
The world cannot stand still,
Tides ebb, aud women change;
Nothing here that is worth II tear,
One love less-nothing strange.
Drifting away from each other,
Steadily drifting apart
No wrong to each that the world can reach
Nothing lost but II heart
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28
THE SEN TIM Ell

Is published every Friday morning at 81 so
per auuum, if paid within three months from
the time of subscribing, or 50. 90 il not paid
until the end of the year. No paper discon-
tinued until all arrearages are paid, unless at
the option of the publisher.
Terms OF ADVERTISING. For plain matter
Sl.o0 per square Is lines) for the first nser-
ton, and % cents for each subsequent nser-
ton. Rule and figure matter. double the
above rates. Obituary Notices so cents per
square.
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Yearly advertisers will he allowed to change
four lines during the year without charge. -
Advertisements should be marked with time
and space they 0 occupy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28

A New Jersey newspaper says: Amos
Quito, with a numerous corps of assis-
tants, has begun to give his annual en-
tertainment in this village. The band
have been recupera;ing for several
months in the swamps and marshes in
the vicinity Their performances touch
the feelings in way to arouse the most
dormant natures
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28

Although decaycd leaves are consid-
eded by many agriculturists as contain
ing fertilizing qualities for the soil, an
English writer refutcs the idea, believing
that they do more harm than good, espe-
ciaFiy on heavy lands. Without animal
manures they contain no very nutritive
qualities to enrich exhausted soils
When rained upon they become pasty
mass, which breeds worms and destroy
ing insects. and draws nourisbmeDt from
the earth rather than adding it thereto.
Mixed in compost heaps with animal
manures, they are Of some value. when
perfectly decayed but otherwise they
should be raked together and burned in
orchards or gardens.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28

yyTIL1.IAM BREWER.
w ATTORNEY At LAW,
ROCKVILLE, MD.
Particular attention paid 10 couveyancing
and the slle Of Real Estate.
OFFICE, west of the Courthouse and one
door north OF the Preshy terrain Church.
sep Lift
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28

PICTURE OF AN OLD-TIME GRL.-We
saw her on Fourth street yesterday.
She wore a neatly fitting, plainly-cut
and moGestly trimmed calico dress. Her
modest face beamcd with youth and
beauty beneath the graceful folds of a
gauzy green veil, and her rosy checks
shone through it like pair Of ripe
cherries. She didn't carry oue-hnlf Of
her dress in her hand high up to crafty
the vulgar gaze Of blackguards, to draw
forth ludicrous and ungentlemanly re-
marks Of corner loafers Nor was she
pinned back so tight she couldn't step,
and her heels didn't kick her tillcr MS
high as the small of her back. She
didn't walk like mule with loose set
Of harness on and flies bad. No; she
wasn't dressed in a style to attract the
attention Of any but true gentlemen, and
of these she commanded the utmost re-
spect, and it was paid by all who in meet
ing, admired her. - Wotterson's Courier
Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28

1t is better to do right than to do wrong
if you have the time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28
Studying the Beauties Of Nature.


The other day Detroit father pur-
chased microscope for his son, boy of
ten, patted the lad on the shoulder, and
said to him:
"My son, take this microscope and 90
out and study the beauties of nature"
The boy left all other amusements for
that, and he took such great interest and
improved so rapidly. that at teatable, to
which several visitors sat down with the
family, he felt that he must make some
remarks. Turning to one of the ladies',
he inquired
"Did you ever look at cheese through
a MICROSCOPIC"
Il don't think | ever did, she pleas
antly replied.
Well you just ought to see the things
crawl"
John John !" exclaimed the father,
shaking his head at the boy across the
table.
John subsidized for minute or two,
and when his mother passed the cheese
around, everybody said, Thank you,
no." Pretty soon the young student,
desiring to mollify his father, asked
Father, did you ever look at toad
through microscopic
Il will talk with you after supper,
replied the parent, scowling at the boy.
John was rather disappointed at his
failure to arouse enthusiasm, and just as
the Strawberries were being passed
around he remarked
"Well, you just ought to look at
strawberry once through the microscope /!
They look just like warts, they do, and
you think you see bugs running
"Jawn !" said his mother.
"Boy p warned bis father.
"Well, they look wors'n flies beads ~
protested the boy, who imagined that
they doubted his veracity, for flies"
Boy" said the father, making
motion for John to leave the table.
John left. aud as soon as it was con-
veaiens for him to do SO, the father es-
corted the lad to the wash-roanl in the
basement, bounced him around, and
said
My son, gimme that microscope, aud
you take the ax and go out and study
the beauties of that woodpile r
If that boy continues to feel the way
he does at present he will become u
bank robber instead Of naturalist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28

A MILD-L0oEING DEoEIvER. He was
seedy-looking individual, says the
Louisville Argus, and as he stood upon
the corner gazing wistfully at the disap-
pearing form of a newsboy, who had just
picked up good-sized stump and was
making off with the prize, there was u
vague aspect of despair in his attitude
which was very touching. Perhaps it
was this which attracted the attention Of
mild-looking party who was passing
by, and perhaps it was some thing else,
but however this may be, the mild-look-
ing party stopped, and gazing at the
solitary figure, addressed it thus:
"Old man, wouldn't you like to have
drink this morning p
you've read me as accurately as
though my thoughts were printed on an
open page" replied the solitary, taking
his duid from bis mouth and passing
dilapidated coat-sleeye over his lips.
II thought so, . murmerod the mild
looking party, while tear trickled
down his check; but conquer the de-
sire Fight it as you would legion of
devils. for drink has ruined many man
who had more expansive forehead than
you've got y
And then the mild-looking party con-
tinued on his way, and the solitary
gazed dreamily into space and communed
with himself
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28

For THE LAST TIME.-There is a
touch of pathos about doing even the
simplest thing "for the last time" 1t
is not alone kissing the dead that gives
you this strange pain. You feel it
when you have looked your last time upon
some scene you have loved-when you
stand in some quiet city street where
you know that you will never stand
again. The actor playing bis part for
the last time, the singer whose voice is
cracked hopelessly, and who after this
once will never stand before the sea of
upturned faces disputing the plaudits
with fresher voices and farer forms, the
minister who has preached his last SER
mon-thcse all know the hidden bitter
ness Of the two words 'tnever again =
always nearer and nearer the very last
the end which is universal, "the last
thing" which shall follow all last things,
and turn them. let us hope, from pains
to joys. We put away our boyish toys
with an odd headache We were too
Oh to walk any longer on our tits too
tat TO play marbles 90 the sidewalk -
J there was pang when ws thought
We 1ad played with our merry thoughts
for the last time, and hfe's serious, grown
up work was waiting for us. Now we
do not want the lost toys back. Life
has larger and other playthiugs for us
May it not be that these, too, shall seem
in the light of some far off day as the
L I I I
we shall learn that death is but the open
ing of the gate into the new land of
promise?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28
HAYDN ON TIE DEArn OF HIS CuILD

HAYDoN ON THE DEATH OF HIS CHILD
u have lost my youngest daughter,
the more beautiful of the two, and under
circumstances of great sorrow and af-
Fiction. She lived but two years and
nine months, and her life was long
torture Good God, " hat an existence
this is J Here is creature comes INTO
the world without her consent, never
speaks from pain, never walks from suf-
fering, yet conscious Of hearing others
speak. and seeing others walk, and lies
grasping with ambition to do what others
do, is seized with commissions, and dies,
without the power Of making her suffer
ings known or being able to express one
desire, one want. or one necessity
When she was in the agonies of APP
preaching death, put my face to hers,
and said, Fanny, darling. do you know
papaY and she moaned assent, as she
used to do Then she opened both her
beautiful and lustrous eyes, with a look
which will live fresh in my Imagination
till my last hour. The last CONFUSION
was ~" approaching, apu, as IL coscious
of some terrific power she could not re-
sist, with frantic scream, she held out
her arms as if appealing to me. who had
always, to her senses, been able to do,
or order to be done, what she wished
and she put out her dear arms to ne, as
if saying. Save me, save me ? 'Ah
my darling, thought, you little know
the power you appeal against The
struggle exhausted her, she fell back
aud lay in n calm, soothing palpitation,
and, in a few minutes, died without .
sigh And then her dear face changed
from all the agony of pain to the an
gelic repOse Of death. y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-28

A POLICEMAN Tries 70 ARREST
MAN FoE FIsnING WITH HALTER "A
rawboned, spawned, knock -knecd old
horse limped along, smelling of hitch
g-posts and nibblng at the street car
track Three blocks behind was man
With a rope halter, who was inquiring
if any body had seen stray horse The
old brute stopped in front Of grocery
to snuff at some bars Of soap.
The clerk ran out with broomstick,
and in trying to dodge blow the horse
fell over, struck bushel basket full of
eggs, and great quantity of crockery,
and the clerk was terrific. He didn't
make an effort to get up and Just as tho
clerks yells had gathered a crowd tho
man with the rope halter came up. 1t
was his horse, and $40 wouldn' pay the
damage.
:" Here's the man who owns the horse !"
shouted the clerk.
"No / p was the calm reply.
"Then what are you doing with the
halter!" yelled policeman.
Pm going a-fshing" was the ready
reply.
The clerk tried to detain him, but he
jumped into wood yard and escaped,
calling out as he went over the fence
Gentlemen, these are mighty curious
times, when man can't take halter
on his back and 20 of after few bass p
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