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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

Judge Manning then Introduced as
the first speaker of the day, General
Francis T. Nichols who was received
with storm of applause. we can
not give the space necessary to any
report of the speeches, and we must
content ourselves with a brief men
ton of the order in which they were
made with some cursory remarks as
to their effect. Hon. L. A. Witt
followed Gen. Nichols and he was
followed by Attorney-Gene II. N.
Ogden. Judge J.. B. Elan was then
introduced as the candidate for Con-
gress from this District. He was
followed by Gov. John McEnery and
at the close of his brief remarks
Judge H. NJ. Spofford was introduced
but the latencss Of the hour preclu
ded him from making the finished
and eloquent address he would other
wise have made. Jerry Hall, the
colored orator, closed the speaking of
the day after which the crowd ad-
journed to partake of
THE BARBECUE.
A table was set for the Ladies and
amply provided with mutton, ham
and beef, and separate tables had
been provided for the white and col
ored people. There was an ample
supply Of barbecued meats and bread
and it was eaten with an evident
relish by the hundreds present.
Provision had been made for thou
sand, and the crowd was so much
larger than was expected, that there
may have been a scarcity. If there
was it was only because there were
more to be fed than were expected.
The arrangements for the barbecue
were as complete as had been those
for the seating and general accommo-
dation of the crowd, and the whole
management of the day does great
credit to the industry and foresight
of the Committee Of Arrangements.
We are sure we speak the sentiments
of all present when we return thanks
to the Committee.
GENERAL REMARKS.
We are proud to record in favor OF
old Rapides such turnout as they
gave our State canvassers, and We
can assure them that it was appreci
ated by their distinguished visitors
who were very much gratified thereat
The people in IGNORING their guests
have done credit to themselves
Young people will be told the history
of, and old people will long look back
to Saturday last as day of which
they can be proud, and the steady
determination we saw evinced there
will beyond a peradventure insure
our success in this Parish on the TIL
of next month.
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PaCkard'S Grand FiZZle,

After much preparation on the part
of the Radical leaders, Thursday the
18th came, and with it came the Ho-
mer having aboard Boss Packard,
Jack Wharton, j. Pinkney Harris,
and Jim Lewis and sickly looking
brass band of negro boys, whose sub.
sequent footing" was in keeping
with the slimness of the crowd and
the general debility of the speaking.
The band took possession Of the por-
tico of the Court House, and finally
succeeded in drumming up all the
crowd they could get-a motley crew
in which the women and boys pre-
dominated. By taking in all the in
fants and decrepid old men, who could
mount themselves on mules and po-
MES, they paraded a procession of
eighty-fve (S5) by actual count
The band then moved to the corner
of the Court House square, and at
the head Of about $50 men, women,
babies and boys, they marched out
to the school house in the rear of
town.
There the meeting was organized
by the selection of E. j. Barrett as
Chairman, and V. W. Porter, W. j..
DeLacy, VIM. Kelso, John Clements
B. Drew as Vice Presidents. A com
mittee with carriage was sent for
Packard ct ais and inform them that
the meeting was ready for business.
At quarter past twelve the Presi-
dent introduced as the first orator,
Jack Wharton, the political hummer.
Jack read dispatch from Shreve-
port to Packard, saying that both
Ohio and Indiana had gone republi-
can, but neither he nor any of them
looked like they believed it. Though
we made full reports of his and Pack.
ards speeches, we have not the space
to comment on them. Wharton's
was funny, and Packard's dull and
dreary. The first was conservative
and in many parts democratic, and
the last was entirely devoted to the
subjects of the louisiana levees and
the Hawaiian treaty, about sugar anG
rice. Harris followed Packard anC
Lewis followed him.
There were not exceeding two hun
dred and fifty votes present at any
one time, and probably fifty of then
we're white democrats, whose curiosi
ty prompted them to be present.
The crowd was largely composed o
the same negroes who attended tn
: other radical meeting, and we ar
safe in saying that it was not large
by more than so or 100 than it was
In comparison with their expecta
tions and in contrast with the gram
l Nichols and Wilt meeting on Sat
!: urday last, Packard's meeting was
grand 6zzle, and betokens them Gel
tain defeat on the 7th of November
!. The "Boss" is easily pleased if h
!. was satisfied with the reception b
}. met on Thursday.
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No rain vet.

--FRoM all parts of the Parish
come to US reports of the change of
their leaders and of the rank and file
to our side. The labors of our
friends have not been in vain. Keep
the ball rolling!
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NOTICE,

7 ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS AN IN
DEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT,
AT THE ENSUING ELECTION TO
BE HELD THE COMING NOVEM-
BFR. J. H. RANSDELL.
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--EyERY white man who has NO

EVERY white man who has not
got his papers, and who fails to reg
lister and vote for our gallant stan
dard bearers, and against the carpet
baggers and plunderers is serpent
that stings the breast that nourishes
him-a traitor to his country, and a
renegade to his family!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

Boss Packard did not give any
Body, we mean any decent person
here, a chance to see him and inter-
view him. He made himself scarce,
and was only seen when on the gal
5ery of the School House, which the
Organ calls the stand.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

The Registration Office will be
open in Alexandria at the Court
House until the 2Sth inst. Let every
white man who has not his papers
register at once.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

john F. CLEVELAND, for more
than thirty years one of the editors
of the New York Tribune, and a
brother-in-law of Horace Greeley,
died in New York on the 10th inst.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

Thar eleven hundred colored
majority on the Registration books,
as claimed by the Counting Board
Organ is all bosh and made Of old
and stale hash, and as we have once
before stated the young man need not
trouble himself with such false in
ventions, and had better keep all
such foolishness to himself. He
can't fool any one here with his in
structed squibs. We all here know
his Boss and the infamous crew he is
striving once more to lead to certain
perdition, and the fact of that ma
tured knowledge is our shield in this
canvass.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

THE Gazette was filled with
squibs about Ward, Flowers and
Philips. We don't wonder that they
vince. They rubbed the salt in the
the bare places and the radicals are
writhing with the pain.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

The colored voters are letting
60 the horns and tail of that COW the
carpet-baggers have been milking for
eight years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

-WARMoTH, Kellogg and Packard,
the carpet-bag triumvirs whose com
pact was for plumber, and the result
of whose scheming has been the pov.
erty Of our people. One has been
one is, and the other seeks to BIZ
Governor of Louisiana. God forbiG
that he should be-!
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TOO THIN.

John DeLacy, ex-sheriff and Post
Master, publishes in the "organ" Of
Saturday last the following:
NOTICE-A$75 REWARD!
|THE ABOVE REWARD WILL BE
i paid to any one furnishing infor-
nation which will lead to the arrest
and conviction of any person or per-
sous who shall attempt to deprive any
voter of this parish or district of his
registration certificate either by tho
use of force, threats, persuasion or
money. Twenty-Five dollars will be
paid after the arrest of any such often
der. and Fifty Dollars additional will
be paid after conviction before court
of law. JOHN DELACY,
Treasurer Republican Parish Cam
paign Committee.
This is too transparency a "bluf''
to fool anybody, and we propose to
procure one or more registration
certificates" either by the use of
"persuasion or money" and let Mr..
DeLacy make a test case of us if he
dares. The registration certificate
of every man is his individual prop
crty and he may do with it just as he
pleases. If he chooses to pawn it for
$40 in money or voluntarily deposit
it in the hands Of friend for safe
keeping or any other purpose, it is no
business of Mr.. John DeLacy or any
other radical manipulation of ignorant
voters.
The decision of the United States
Spreme Court in the Grant Parish
case, where the prisoners were
charged with conspiracy to prevent
republicans from voting, said in
plain terms that neither Mr.. DeLacy
nor any other radical can mistake,
that the whole subject of elections
was left to the separate States, and
that the Constitutional Amendment
only prohibits the State from dis
eliminating III its election laws be-
tween voters. The United States
Courts have no jurisdiction, and if
Mr.. DeLacy wants to test the matter
in our State Courts we dare him to
the trial. Nobody on our side ever
proposed to deprive any voter of his
certificate by "force or threats" and
the law only deals with that species
of intimidation, nor do we desire to
deprive him of it by any other
means.
| AS we have said, any man has
right to do, voluntarily, just what he
pleases with his registration certifi-
cate, even to throw it in the fire or
river if he pleases-and he has also
the right to vote or not to vote as it
suits his inclination or interest.
Mr.. DeLacy is very safe in Offering
his reward, as he will never have to
pay any of it out.
Crack your whip Mr.. John De-
Lacy!
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OUR HOME TICKET,

For DISTRICT JUDGE,
W. F. BLACK NJ AN.
For DIST. ATTORNEY,
EDWIN G.. HUNTER.
For SENATOR,
LEWIS TEXADA.
For REPRESENTATIVES,
JAMES JEFFRIES,
K. NJ. CLARK,
GEO. w. STAFFORD.
For PARISH JUDGE,
W. W. WITHIN CT ON, JR
For SHERIFF,
d. C. PAUL.
For CLERK,
J. G.. P. HOOEs
For RECORDER,
MIRES ROSENTHAL.
For CORONER,
ISAAC ROBERTS.
FOR POLICE JURORS,
B. c.. DUKE,
G. W. BOLTON,
j. A. CALHOUN,
C.L. ROBINSON,
S. A. DOWTY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

1t may not be generally known,
that S. B. Packard is a carpet Dagger
from Maine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

SATURDAY., the 14th Of October,
was grand aud glorious day, which
will long be remembered by our
people.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

Col. R. A. Hunter, our candidate
for District Judge, is hunting Demo-
Gratis to their holes.-[Gazette.
We are glad to see the young man
acknowledge "the adopted child'' as
''our candidate" but are also glad to
tell him that enough Of them will
refuse to enter "their holes,'' and
will be at the ballot. box on the 7th OF
November to give their Black man
eight hundred majority in Rapides
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

JACK WHARTON told the boys he
made q democrat speech.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

WE are glad to know that Sans
Saloon and his Restaurant are still
fiourishiug, and daily increasing in
the public's good will. Its Boss not
only knows how to keep and conduct
such establishments, but has an eye
and an open heart to the merits Of
our cause, and is the live and liberal
man to whom we and the eager, but
stingy public, are indebted for the
late specials heralding our victories
in Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia.
WHISKY is more plentiful in
Alexandria than cistern water.
THREE good, healthy frosts since
lcur last.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

MONDAY evening about 6 o'clock
the packet G. H. Durfee in descend
ing at the upper Falls, failed to strike
the channel, took a sudden flank and
struck that same old shaft ofthe w.
R. Adams, and Immediately sunk in
about five feet water. She lies even
ly up and down the river, and as yet
her decks are all clear. Her cargo
consisted of 651 bales of cotton and
some sundries, all which will be
saved unchanged, except about $50
bales Of cotton in her hold. As We
write, efforts are being made to free
her decks Of the cotton, and then she
will be raised.
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Our young man Of the Returning
Board Organ, and seventy five dollars
reward too, talks ofhauling down some
names of candidates, who thus far have
failed to pay him up. In this he is
legitimately right aud we hungrily
sympathize with him, and wish him
luck on that score. But again he is
better off in that line than certain
one we know we'll. He claims that
three -fourths have paid up--that is
bully-with our certain one only four
of sixteen have condesceuded to re-
member the printer-one to whom we
allude. But we beg the young man to
be of good cheer, he is ahead Of US in
collecting, but awfully behind our one
in charity. Whether good collections
or charity contributions these times
feed higher, is matter yet wrapped
in deep, Democratic mystery.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

Parish Executive Committee
Jxo. A. WILLIAMS, JoHN l.. WALKER
y. r. BIossAT, ). Z. WISE.
julius LEVIN,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

WHISKY is more plentiful
Alexandria than cistern water.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-18

THE SPEAKING.
At eleven o'clock the Pacific Fire
Company and the Stonewall Hook
and Ladder Company were formed in
front of the stand and their orator,
Mr.. Robt. P. Hunter, in their name
rendered their greeting to Hon. L. A.
Wiltz as gallant fireman, and babe
him welcome to our midst. He res
pended in brief but earnest address
of thanks and at its close he was
loudly and vociferously applauded.
Mr.. Robt. P. Hunter then on be-
half of the Committee of Arrange
ments, called the meeting to order
and announced that Judge Thomas
C. Manning had been selected as the
President Of the meeting and thai
the following named gentlemen hat
been chosen as Vice-Presidents, viz
Mr.. Evariste Archinard, Judge Mi
chael Ryan, Hon. Lewis Texada
Judge G.. Baltic, Gen. NJ. Wells, DR.
T. Il. Maddox, Col. J. C. Wise, Capt
James Jefries aud James G. White
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A Dictionary Wanted.

A Chicago woman who had been
reauing about the whiskcy frauds in
the paper turned to her husband, last
evening ana inquired:
My dear, what do the apcrs mean
by saying that Il man has 'squealed p -
why" replied the man loftily,
they mean that some member of the
ring has 'pcached' on the rest"
"Peached on the rest >" exclaimed
the WIFE "now what does that
mean ?"
"Why, it means that he's-he's
'blOWed' on 'em."
"B!ow'd on them ?"
Yes, you see, he's given 'em
away"
"Givcn them away?"
Why, of c"urse-dammit! Can't
You understand anything? Do you
think ! am an unabridged diction-
AIRY p Continued the husband, impa-
tieutly. "lt means he's-he's let odt
on 'cm'-'goue back on his pals
'squeaied'-yOu know?
The woman did not seem quite sat
istied with the mans lucid eXplana-
ton but, not wishing TO appear ig-
norant in her husbands eyes, she re
marked, "Ah, yes, | secu and fore
bore further questioning. - Chicago
journal.
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Fresh Arrivals of Drugs and
Medicines at Bunting a PEN
pers, No. q, James
Block

We have very large and well selec-
ted stock ofdrugs and chemicals which
we propose 10 sell at very low rates
for CASH or PROMPT PAYING CUhTO-
MERs Special inducements offered To
Physicians and country merchants
Give us trial. We have received
our supply of fresh and reliable Gar
den Sced We can supply country
merchants with Seeds, on commission.
Also large stock of White Lead.
colored Paints, Oils and Varnishes.
Our Store will he open on SUNDAY.
for dispensing medicines. from to o,
a. NJ, and from DAP. NJ.
March. left,
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There has long been great end uni
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! Tins want IL now being supplied by
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! rank as the STANDARD History Of the
| United States 1t ~ no dry mass of
| deIails-- no bOmbaslic effort To iuilume
| the national pride. tut is a clear, vivid
| and brilliant narrative of the events of
cur history, from the discovery of the
! American Continent down to the pres
ent time 1t traces the evidences of
! that mysterious race, the first OCCu-
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| interesting account of the Indians of
! North America, from tie time of the
| coming of the white men. The vOy.
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the different nations OF Europe, ard
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Every step of our colonial history is
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| The causes of our great struggle for In
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with intense vigur and with a strict
! fidelity to truth. The author pleads
the cause OF no p, rty or section. He
states facts, points out the lessons
which they teach, and appealing to
neither passion or political feeling.
trusts to the good sense Of his country
men to su-tain his views. The book has
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1t is comprised in one large hand
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and contains 442 fine engravings on
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! and each subscriber is presented with
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Singular DCntIA.

DR.. Blair informs us of the rather
singular death of little son of MIR.
James Oxford. The child, 10y some
means, had stuck needle in his back,
just between the shoulders, and it re-
manned there for some time before il
was discovered aud taken out. AT
first it appeared to be matter Of no
consequence. but the wound after
wards became inliamed, the little boy
grew worse, and, on Saturday evening
last, died. -Cdid1OcH NeSSeager.
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COMMU NICATED.
surprised.

On Monday evening, February the
2lSt, we were invited to spend the
evening at the pleasant home of MIR,
and Mrs q. w. Frost. We plead bud
weather and sick children all to no
purpose, 20 We must. Arrived, we
found qltfte IA group of friends who
had preceded us, who told Us 10y their
smiling faces aud warm reception that
We were To have II pleasant evening
We accordingly entered heartily into
conversation and enjoyment. Butt
end was not yet we were asked to
walk into another room, where an
other surprise awaited us. Entering.
We found packages and bundles, of ali
Horts ana sizes. spread out before us i'm
great profuaon. These, Bro. W. j.
PendleIon, IN the name of the donors,
asked us To receive IA a token of Chris
tian regard. | VIII not attempt to tell
of the swellings of gratitude in our
hearts, which almost brought tears to
our eyes, nor OF our stammvring at.
tempts TO express our appreciation
Nulllce IL to say, that as a matter of
dollars and cents IL was valuable. but
ns an expression of Christian kindness
II was invaluable and will ever be
held In grateful remembrance rs one
VI W" oi'k"t epolS III ne cloudy
way Turning from these we all par
took OF refreshments, (Which seem to
have always been connected with so.
ciability). We pent few pleasant
hours IN sweet song and friendly con-
verse, after which we retired, we to
think OF those who had thus kindly
remembered US, aud they, we uust, to
realize that IL IL moro blessed to give
than to receive,
j. ID. HAMAKER & WIFE.
BRISTOL, TENN.
Feb, 9Sth, 1876.
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THE BRISTOL NEWS.

Now is the time to subscribe
for the News. The coming ses'
sion Of the Legislature is likely to
be a very important one, and We
will do all we can to enliven the
paper with accurate and graphic
accounts Of the proceedings. The
facts and the tendencies of lcgisla-
ton will be looked to, and as well
as can be, set forth.
If our readers are not kept in
formed Of matters at tie State
Capitol, it will net be for want OF
an effort on the part of the Editor,
Terms, in advance, $500 pei
year, or $LO0 for six MONTHS
Clubs Of ten, as heretofore, at $1.OO
each per year.
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Bristol Cotton
MILLS.

HAVING completed our COTTON
IL MILLS at this place, we respect
fully invite the attention of the public
to the excellent quality of Cotton
Yarns and SheetIng which we are
now manufacturing, Having entire
ly new machinery of the latest i'm.
proved style which affords every ia
cility for making first-class goods. We
can therefore guarantee satisfaction to
all dealers and consumers. Patronage
OF all retail dealers especially solicited.
Having in connection, our
mercantile business, we keep on hand
"a full line Of general merchandise aud
are prepared TO suit customers i'm al
most anything they may desire. Good
produce taken in exchange for for
goods.
Respectfully,
FULTON, SPARGER & BYRD
APPLE, '75.-ly.
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anniversary Exercises. We have
received All invitation to attend the
Seventh Anniversary Exercises of The
Athenaean Literary Society of King
Callege, which will take place on tic
Bird Of March next. $. w. McChes-
ney, of Va, Declaimer, d. A. Hogs.
head, Of Va. First Orator. u. G, Sem
ssbough, Tenn, G.. ID. Hancher,
Tenn, II, Montgomery, Miss, and G.
Nj. Caldwell, Tenn, Debaters, j. r,
Forgey, Tenn Second orator.
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Bold ROJbery.- We learn from the
Cowter's Blountville Correspondent,
that Mr.. Calvin Acuff, doing business
with Mr.. j. NJ, Barker of this place,
near Leslie's Mills five miles from
Kingsport, on the Reedy Creek Road
while returning to his store Oh Satur-
day night, 10Th inst, was knocked of
his horse and robbed. He, however,
had presence of mind enough to
throw his pOcket-book containing
about 500, in the bushes as he fell
The robbers succeeded in getting only
one dollar that was in his vest pocket.
lie returned afterward and recovered
his bocket-b book. Mr.. AcutT was Sc
riously hurt, but is recovering.