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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
WARMING UP.

The best evidence that our people
have not cried enough, but on the
contrary are again ready and prepar-
ing for the coming political struggle,
and are more than ever determined
to redeem their State, their Parish,
is the simple fact that candidates for
the various offices are coming be
fore the people for their sudrages
and all stating that they will abide
by the nominations of their party.
This alone speaks volumes for our
cause and the unity which at pres
ent cements our people as one and
inseparable. In unity there is
strength, and that strength is our
bulwark, our safety. The more can
didates the better the field for selec-
ton of good and competent men to
choose from, and the better and
filter will be the nominations.
But while we are thus Growing over
such an suspicious event, we must
throw in our word of warning to
that people, whose welfare we have
so much at heart and among whom
our lot for veal or woe is cast The
nominating Convention is the place
where they must exercise the great
est of forethought, prudence and
sound judgment and good horse
sense-in other and plain words they
must elect none but the best, safest
and t,stest of men to that bod y-no
tricksters, no tramps, no special axe
grinders, no family rings, no favored
cliques must be sent there-and
above all the rights Of their constit-
uency must be respected and not bar.
gained and swopped of for self in,
terest or paltry aggrandlzement-all
these we must steer clear Of and
avoid as we would rattlesnake, and
above all frown down and put down
the professional and epidemical office
seekers!
We have ample good material to
choose from and in doing this we
must take a good start, be sure We
are right with good nominations and
then 60 ahead. And all this can be
done by keeping our advice in mind
with a steady eye to the right anc
the sober thought to do the right
thing, thus avoiding the false barri
ers we have mapped down, and pre-
senting a full and good ticket
to the Conservative elements Of oul
Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
Mass M ee ting

A MASS MEETING OF THE DEM
n tic-Conservative Party of the
Parish, and all those opposed to the
present Radical party, is called in Alex
andria, at the Town Hall, for
SATURDAY, the 9Th day of JULY,
1875,
at II o'clock A. NJ. for the purpose of
taking action on the National nomina-
lions at st. Louis; for the selection of
Delegates to the Baton Rouge Conven-
tion on the oath Of July, and for the
appointment of new Parish Executive
Committee. j. A. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Parish Executive Committee
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

Two boats a week now suffice
to do the Jefferson and Shreveport
business-this is an awful shrinkage
from past trade glories, and brings
the question right at home to our
New Orleans friends, won't the
speedy building of the N. O. Pacific
Railway bring back their immense
trade now turned to St. LOUISE We
believe so, we know so and the SOON
er they believe and think like us the
better for their solid and material
interests.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

We understand that Doctor
Taylor, highly respected citizen of
St. Landry and an unblemished
Democrat, will be urged by his
friends in the July Convention for
Auditor of State. AS we have fire.
quently stated we have no favorite
till the nominations are made, for
which we are in heart and soul, but
as the Democracy of old St. Landry
is so peculiarly allied to ours, we
hope we don't intrude when we make
this particular mention of an accom-.
plished gentleman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

The Congressional Investigating
Committee have reached New Or
leans and have commenced their
work. TheY had no sooner reached
the City than the Returning Board
rushed ia their midst, and frantically
shouted to them that Twitchell's life
would be in danger on the "way
down." if h were summoned to
appear before them 10 the City.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
Mabie's Great Show!

Our advertising columns, this is
sue of the Democrat, present really
fine appearance, graced as they are
by the large and important card of
Mabie's Great Show, which will be
in our Town on Saturday, the 18th
of the present month. This great
Show, this great London Menagerie
and japanese Exposition are in them
selves a grand concentrated and va
ried series of exhibitions, and the
biggest and the best Show that ever
travelled in the South. 1t has the
best collection of rarest birds in the
world, the best collection Of rare ami
mails ever collected together under
one tent. The name of Mabie is al
ways a guarantee that his exhibition
will be excellence, and the public can
rest assured that his present colossal
entertainment will not only be fully
up to the standard of any of his for
mer efforts, but the browning effort
of his extended experience. Our
people can rely with faith that they
will receive fully the worth of their
money, and leave Mabie's tents a
pleased and contented multitude.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

IMPAIRED DIGEsTIoN-The major
ity of people suffer to greater or
lesser degree from this sad affliction
many unthinkingly cultivate it by
insufficiently masticating their food ;
others whose occupation is of Sc
dentary character have it forced upon
them, the excessive use of tobacco,
&C., all tend to develop it. The
symptoms vary, one suffering severe
ly after meals, another only slightly,
constipation or diarrhoea, latulence,
variable appetite, &C., are only few
of it's unpleasant consequences.
Now what is required, is attention to
diet, assisted by a remedy which
aids the natural secretions in the
alimentary canal, and produces again
a normal solveney Of food. Such a
valuable remedy is the celebrated
Home Stomach Bitters.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
WE were the welcome recipien

WE were the welcome recipient,
last week, of two presents which
touched notre govt to perfection and
for which we must return thanks
ensemble. A lady friend sent US a
basket of the finest and largest straw
berries we have ever had under our
vision, while fireman, and a perfect
one at that, contributed bottle OF
choice Haut Sauterne. Neither were
hard to take.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

The Court has adjourned a la
I'm, and that Matching event occurred
on last Friday, thus making full five
weeks "she was sitting" The Grim
inal docket occupied nearly the
whole of that time, and though there
were many guilty ones found as such,
still one lone and solitary darkie was
sent to Baton Rouge for one year for
an attempt at rape. Sheriff Paul has
already lodged him safely at Baton
Rouge. The Court is now holding
her regular term at classic Colfax,
where most of our lawyers have HE'D
to follow their vocations.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
Our Telegraph.

This much needful and useful in
stitution has been in semi operation
here for the past two months, and its
existence has been a chequered and
awfully misused one from it's incipi-
ency. It started with the monied
aid and confidence of our people, and
at no time has it come half up to
their just expectations, nor answered
the needs for those who were paying
full card rates for it's poor uses.
Thus it has poorly, meanly and use
lessly Jagged till last Wednesday,
when its then operator and lessee So
called shook the clean dust Of Alex
andria from his heels and left for
parts unknown. Being thus left or
phan-like with the Telegraph, some
of our good people with the sanction
of the Town Councilmen, who have
the line within the limits of this
Parish under seizure, and in the
interests of the public, took
charge of the orphan here and at
once secured the services of a young
gentleman here, with some expert
ence as an operator, to drive anew
the illused machine. But in this
they were for the nonce disappointed,
and discovered that the late operator
had allowed his meanness to get the
better of his decency and gratitude
to community, who had treated
him more kindly than he deserved,
and that he had actually doctered
and tempered with the battery, so as
to render it useless. For full four
days this caused US all much incon-
venience, but by dint of perseverance
and the services Of the Colfax opera
tor, the mischief has been overcome
and repaired, and now we are glad to
say "she works right and through"
Till further orders this end of the
line will be managed and conducted
under the auspices mentioned above,
and we can assure the public that
now their rights will be protected
and their messages faithfully ticked
to their destination. We ask for the
line second trial and return OF
that confidence which has been for
feited in the first instance. The
Office is again at its old stand in the
Office of the Exchange Hotel, where
the operator can be found punctually
at his post during the entire business
hours.
Since writing this Mr.. Harrison,
of Campte, has reached here and, un-
der the auspices mentioned above,
has taken control.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
Urn Iohr kbo lo.l:> DA~s

OLD John, the darkie Patriarch
Of the Baptist suasion, is crowding
the mourners. He had another big
turnout on Sunday, which culmina-
ted in his monthly dip. Three bro
theirs and four sisters were the newly
dipped ones and old John is happy .
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

The upper Warehouse, so eligi-
bly, situated and so long one Of the
trade-land marks of our Town, is
shut up, closed! There has been
some contention about it for some
time and finally all Of q sudden it
was started in the interests Of the
Pool-Line as a free Warehouse, IN
der some flourish Of trumpets, but
then that sound was soon drowned
and played, and as we write, the old
Warehouse is among the "things that
were" as far as it's past traditions Co.
The whole business in that line Is
now carried on by the thriving and
enterprising firm of J. A. Williams .
Co., who are certainly equal to tue
emergency and may be relied on 70
do justice to the whole concentrated
storage business. En- PEASANT We
must mention that on dts are plenti'
full that the vacancy Of the 'old one
will soon be filed by q new one
Nous verrons.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

THE past week has been one of
frequent showers, doing much good
in some places, but being rather too
much of a good thing in some other
localities. Take it as an average,
however, the crops all around have
thrived and improved thereby.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

The time approaches for the
meeting of the National Conventions
of the two great political parties of
our country, and soon the canvass
will be in full blast. The Republi-
cans hold theirs at Cincinnati on the
18th of the present month, and the
Democrats at St. Louis on the 9th.
The Police Jury are in regular
session since Monday morning.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

M. H. TwIrcHELL, Of Coushatta-
Stranger notoriety, has had his other
arm amputated, and is doing remark
ably well.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
Correspondence.
PINEvILLE, Ia, !,
lima K 1o5O ,

PISEv1LLE, La,
June s, 1879.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzgerald:
The undersigned DESTROYS of express.
ing to you in substantial manner their
gratitude for your kindness in playing
at various times during the past few
years for charitable entertainments.
without remuneration, as we'll as their
appreciation of your efforts to please in
your respective presentations, would
hereby respectfully tender you cou.
plimentary benefit. Should this meet
with your approval, please name the
time and place at your earliest con.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

IT was in q New Jersey SunaN
school. The superintendent spprosep..
ed youth of color who was presese: .
for the first time, and inquired. y !.
name for the purpose of placing y g. e
the roll. The good man tried u s ~.
to preserve his dignity when tho =.
swer was returned; DWELL, ma q.
calls me Cap'n, but my maiden pa'''
is Noses"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW.

The Westminster Review for April,
has been republished by The Leonord
Scott Publishing Co., Al Barclay St.,
New York. We give a sketch of the
articles.
/. "Our Colonial Empire - A de-
scription of the future relations of
England and her colonies. The ar
guments in favor of separation are
coptrasted with the reasons for con-
tinuing in union, and Mr.. Forster's
plan for more thorough confedera-
ton with the mother country is re-
garded with appreciation.
II. "The Legal Position of Won
en- contrasts the position held by
women in the lowest and in the high.
est human societies, traces the links
which connect these positions, and
notes the relics Of the one which
survive in the other, showing that
''the legal inequalities of the sexes
are not so much advantage
consciously taken by men as
survivals from savage times and
necessities"
III. "Scottish Universities" exhib
its the present condition of these
institutions, and urges the necessity
Of many reforms.
". "Ouida's Novels Some gen
eral remarks as to what novel is
and how it should be constructed
are followed by short accounts, illus
trated by extracts, Of several of Oui
da's novels. Notwithstanding many
defects, the critic acknowledges evi
dences of power, which, with prope
direction, is capable of great worl
yet.
V. "Rousselet's Travels in India.
A very interesting account of visi
to several native courts, which hav'
been recently brought into proninen
notice by the visit of the Prince o
Wales.
vi. "Free-Will and Christianity
discusses Free-Will both under tn
theological and scientific point o
view, and comes to the conclusion
that some better basis must be foun,
for orthodoxy. The writer the
proceeds at considerable length t
analyse the nature of mans respon
sibility to man, and to inquire int
the origin of the notion of RICH
and Wrong.
! VIII. "The Civil Service" A
account Of the duties of subordinat
public employees, with suggestion
for reorganization Of the public de
partments.
contemporary Literature'' TO
lows, as full as usual ofshort notice
of new books.
The periodicals reprinted by TIL
Leonard Scott Publishing Co., a
Barclay Street, N. Y. are as follows
The London Quarterly, Edinburgh
Westminster, and British Quarterl
Reviews, and Blackwood's Magazin,
Price 81 year for any one, or onl
SIS for all, and the Postage is prepai
by the Publishers.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
PlNEvlLLE, La,
June 8, 1851

June D, 1901
Messrs. White, Fellows, Bolton, Ora.
ham, Turner and others:
GENTLEMEN-Your kind note Of this
date rendering us complimentary ben
eft, for reasons assigned, is received,
aud in reply we would designate Turn.
rs New Hall, and the time Monday
evening, June Goth, 1876, wheE will be
presented very attractive programme.
With many thanks for your very fat
tering mention of yourselves, we remain,
Very Truly,
Mr.. & Mrs. FIrZGERALD.
tY CAPT. JAMES GRAHAM has gener.
ously rendered the services of himself
and his FERRY Boat to carry all persons
to and from the Performance FREE OF
CHARGE!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
The Old Tricks.

We are more satisfied than ever
that we were not mistaken, a few is
sues back, when We asserted that our
old enemy matured in fraud and sim
full propensities, would as ever stand
on his old favored platform, ply
again at his old tricks and rekindle
the old embers of hate, deceit and
fraud, which have been his shield
and aegis. The recent Congressional
Convention, at Shreveport, was full
of these old antics and no scruples
were left unapplied that cheating
might cheat the cheater.
The following extract from a we'll
informed and reliable correspondent
of the New Orleans Democrat, from
Shreveport, will mrrk their old tracks
and again prove all we have always
written of the buzzard crew of the
more than infamous party, which
has been our banc, our curse and
nearly our total ruin:
At the expiration of that time, B.
C. White made his report, which was
a "stunner" All the contestants
elected by the mass meeting were
ignored, on the ground that such a
mode of election was out of the usual
channel, and 'fringed on the voga-
tive of the Zecutive Committee >
But the most astounding part of the
report was the announcement of
George Cumpston (colored, a noto-
rious ex-convict, as the sole delegate
from Rapides. Cumpston has been
a continuous resident of Shreveport
for years,e and was lately removed
from the office of City Sexton for
gross misconduct. This was a pref
ty heavy Joke on J. Madison, for it
is said that his friend DR.. Boult had
the proxies of all the delegates from
Rapides in his pocket. Three or
four other residents of Shreveport
were announced as the delegates
from Sabine and other parishes, res
pectively.
To put it mildly and within the
pale Of the milk Of human kindness,
is it not cheeky for wayfarers and
strangers to volunteer as correspond
ents from Rapides, and assume her
cognomen as nom de plume, and
then write what they know nothing
about, and make assertions as ridicu-
lous, as they are puerile and bare Of
the least truthful structure. We
trust this mild hint of ours will be a
guide in the future to volunteer pen
Gil drivers who grope in the dark and
are "d-n phools'' about our politi
cal situation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

THE river is still falling steadi-
ly, and will soon reach its low water
notch.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

-MEssRs. Vance and WOODBURY.,
members of Congress from Ohio ana
California, of the Coushatta lnvesw
eating Committee, passed up on mo
Bart. Able on Monday. They passea
a few hours in our Town, wne1.
they were entertained by several O
our leading citizens.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

Our weekly thanks are due we
clerks of the Packet Bart. Able ~
the latest New Orleans papers
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

The Packet Bart. Able backs
out from our wharf at u u. to day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

-"EUREKA" is the sentiment of
countless sufferers who find the balm
Of relief, and the fountain of their
health and strength in Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. 1t is the most potent of all
the alternatives to purify the system
and cleanse the blood. It possesses
invigorating qualities, so that it
stimulates the faded vitalities and
purges out the corruptions which
mingle with the blood, promoting
arrangement and decay. We are
assured by many intelligent physi-
clans that this medicine cures be.
You'd all others of its kind, and we
can fortify this statement by our own
experiences Athol (Mass.) White
Flag.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

-THE clerks of the steamer Lo'u'
No. 3 furnished this Office, on inc y
trip, with package Of papers
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

Our New Orleans mail failed
again on Saturday, bringing again
along with the failure our New York,
Chicago and Cincinnati exchanges as
late as the 9th. This has occurred
two Saturdays, and the Pargoud is
the fine mail Packet on which the
blame is thrown, and thus we are
deprived Of one third of our weeks
mail facilities. We learn from the
Agent that they cannot wait at the
Mouth later than half past five in
the evening for the Pargoud, owing
to the condition of the road, which
is now soaked with seepage water
and must be travelled by day light.
Still we can't see why the Natchez
and Katie can't also claim such a
cause for such a Pargoud failure
But again we must grin and bear it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

We are pleased to call the atten-
ton of the public, more particularly
that Of parents, to the educational
card of Mr.. S. NJ. Robertson, to be
found among our new advertisements
in the present issue of the Democrat.
Mr.. Robertson is creole of Louisi-
ana, educated and graduated at our
recent Seminary here, in its best and
palmiest days, and we are assured IS
fully competent to fill the arduous
and important duties he proposes to
assume in September next. We be
speak for him fair and honest trial
and a fair share of attendance of our
children on his opening day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

pOrCance OF the State OF the nominee
to victory in the coming conflict, his
friends will probably decide to urge
him for the Vice Presidency.
"wHo THE DEVIL IS BEALE2"
"Who the devil is Robeson2' was
the universal query when an obscure
Jersey lawyer was called by Grant
to place in the cabinet. The de-
sire for information was quite as
keen when Grant made Alderman At
torney General, Borie, Secretary Of
the Navy, and Belknap, Secretary of
War; and it was some time before
people could be made to understand
that these worthless were great men,
and deserved well of their country.
The question is now asked, "Who
the devil is Bealer'-.the individ-
ual nominated for Minister to Aus
tria. The answer is quickly given.
Beale is personal friend of General
Grant, and was Lieutenant in the
Navy when Grant was fighting on
the Mississippi. He is wealthy
man, having made money some way
or another during the war, and re-
tired from the navy, several years
ago. While a man Of education, he
has seen nothing of public life, and
is utterly unfit to represent the coun-
try at one Of the principal courts Of
Europe. 1t is somewhat doubtful
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-10-27
The Republicans of Vieo county, II
diana, are contesting the election.

The Republicans of Vigo county, III
diana, are contesting the election.
The Maokay & Fair tailings tiume, to
carry the slums from the Consolidated
Virginia and California mills to the
Ophir mill on the Carson river. will
be: eight miles long.
Joseph U. Crawford. who has resign.
ed the Superintendent of the Los An
geles and Independence railway, has full
charge OF the surveys being made for
the Texas and Pacific railway on the
direct route.
Fred. Rathbone has announced him
self as an independent candidate for
Sheriff of Ormsby county. Mr., Rath-
bone is Democrat in politics.
The Virginia Enterprise of the 2lst
says. One side of story is that u
brother OF Jim Harrington. the man
who Is confined in Jail for the murder
of Sullivan. put n head on Jackson,
the dynamite. tin.rootiDg fiend, before
the latter was released from prison
yesterday morning.
T. j. Bell, proprietor OF the Eureka
and Tybo stage line, has been nomi-
mated by tina Democrats OF Nye coun-
y for the Assembly.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-10-27

The Crimson Mammoth. Of Tintic,
appears just now to be the mine of the
the Territory. On the 18th instant the
company declared dividend of ST., 900,
which was paid yesterday to the seven
gentlemen who own the property. The
company have received through Wells,
Fargo Il Co. 800 pounds of high grade
pulp from the mine, which is worth
$1,000 per pound. With this they are in
tending to make some amalgamation ex-
periments.-[ Salt Lake Tribune.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-10-27

From well.informed sources comes the
assertion that should Russia be involved
in war with Turkey or other Powers.
she will have nothing to fear from Ger
many, until the question Of settlement
comes up, when Bismarck will certainly
have something to say.