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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

The past week has been very
hot one, and as yet we are without
rain in Town-fully nine weeks
now since we have had serviceable
shower-never was more needed
than now-cisterns in Town nearly
all empty and river water selling at
two bits barrel. In some portions
Of the Parish slight rains have
fallen and helped the corn considera-
bly,, but places where the rain has
skipped them the corn is suffering
seriously, and must be failure
unless the needed rain drops on them
very soon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

The Democratic National Conven-
ton assembled at St. Louis, on the
9th, were three days in session and
on the 2Sth of last month.
We doubt whether such an assem-
blage of men were ever together in
America, particularly guided by such
patriotic, holy and grand interests
and purposes. 1t was the great con-
servatiye element of the country
acting together for one purpose, and
for the time and occasion rallying
under the same banner, and ready to
march and fight against the same
enemy. In that Convention were
the followers Of Henry Clay and
Daniel Webster, and the followers of
Andrew Johnson and Silas Wright
called together with the same mo-
tives, and there united as band of
brothers, once more determined to
strike the last blow in defence of
Constitutional liberty, the Union
and the enforce ment Of the
laws.
Their deliberations were short,
few and to the purpose, and the
great unity Of mind and purpose,
which actuated them, were soon &C.
mented into nomination eminently
fit to be made, and without doubt
the best, the grandest and most
talented ticket ever nominated into
one combination. Samuel Jones
Tilden, Governor of the Empire
State of New York, and Thomas
Andrews Hendricks, Governor of the
great Western State Of Indiana. are
our chosen chiefs and standard
bearers. Both men of spotless pnri
ty of character, both statesmen with
out peers in the land, both men Of
the highest culture and brains in the
land, and selected and chosen fol
these very reasons, we can but re
turn thanks to the Convention fol
this great boon, congratulate the
country on the fair auspices now
before them for deliverance from
Grantism, and specially the time
honored Democracy Of Americs
should be blessed for such
nominations.
The contrast between our great
and talented ticket, and the second
best one Of our opponents, is SC
glaring and self-evident, that we
shall forbear for the present to
institute any comparative merits
between them, and rest these with
the second, sober thought Of the
people. Our nominees need NO
eulogies and defence from our pen,
and the herculean bad political
record of Hayes and Wheeler, crush.
ing as it is, must be left to the same
impartial tribunal. We run the
honored names of Tilden and Hen
bricks to the Democrats masthead
shall support them with all our
might, good will and honest convic-
tions, and have not single doubt
that on the 4th of March next
they will be sworn in as President
and Vice-President of these United
States!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

WE call the special attention Of
all interested parties to the Dental
card Of DR.. G. W. Laney, to be found
in the present issue of the Democrat.
This gentleman is one of our oldest,
most esteemed citizens, and in his
profession stands decidedly well and
high, and yet merits the patronage
of the public.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05


In this issue we cannot take up
Zoo much of our available space with
matters concerning the St. Louis
Convention. Elsewhere We give in
full the address of General John
A. McClernan, the President of the
Convention, and to it we also ask the
attentive perusal of our readers. 1t
won't harm the powerful mind of the
young man Of the Returning Board
Organ to read it, read it attentively,
and ponder properly on its truths
and true merits.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

The st. Louis Convention has
rendered a great service to the coun-
try. 1t has nominated Samuel j.
Tilden, man and statesman who
represents reform, and put out
platform which boldly proclaims the
principles of reform.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

TIE Democracy of New Orleans
had grand ratification meeting, on
yesterday, and Numbered their as
sent favorably to our standard bear
ers. Among the orators of the occa-
sion was our fellow townsman, Judge
T. C. Manning.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

KELLOGG has turned Dibble out
Of the Office of Assistant Attorney
General, because he is now for War
moth. But the one-legged hero of
carpetbagism sued out an injunction
in Bat. Lynch's Court, which the
latter has granted, and thus the mat
ter stands. Verify the Menagerie
at the approaching dog days is hav.
ing trouble and tribulations among
it's inmates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05
The Platform.

The Platform of the National
Democracy, which was adopted at
St. Louis by a vote of 631 yeas to So
nays, has only reached us in an i'm
perfect state by telegraph, therefore,
we prefer waiting for it till next
week, that we may give it to our rea-
ders in perfect form and shape. But
it can be assumed by us that it is a
perfect and excellent one and meets
with the demands Of the hour and
crisis. The New Orleans Picayune,
a sound paper that never goes of
half cooked has this to say about it,
and we have confidence that it is as
they write:
"As for the platform, no words of
praise can be too warm to apply to
it. 1t is the eloquent voice of long
pent and just Indignation, and will
stir the hearts of men like the blast
of a trumpet wherever it is heard
It arraigns the Republican party be-
fore the nation and attacks its long
continued maladministration all
along the line. 1t throws that party
upon the defensive, and carries the
war right into the heart Of Africa,
brushing aside with easy power the
false and untimely sectarian and Sec
tional issues under cover Of which
the despoilers of the people had
hoped to hide their infamy. We are
especially gratified that the conven-
ton again placed itself in noble con-
tract to that of the opposite party in
taking a bold and decided stand upon
the currency question instead of
resorting to the subterfuge Of vague
and unmeaning generalities. The
great majority by which the financial
clause was adopted dlssipates all fear
of q serious division in the party
upon this question"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05
SECOND BALLOT.

On this ballot Louisiana voted 16
solidly for Tilden. On motion of
Pennsylvania the nomination was
then made unanimous. Gov. Hen
bricks was nominated for Vice Presi-
dent by reclamation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

Paul. and Gibson are yet butch
ering 10 zeal style, and have always
on hand, night and day, choice beef,
mutton, veal and pork.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

"A. S. HEWITT, of New York, has
been elected chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee, and T..
O, Prince, Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

We succeeded last week in keep
ing our friends posted by Extras,
based on Telegraphic specials, and
nave just about held our own by the
enterprise, and are satisfied. We
shall keep it up during the whole
campaign whenever the Importance
or emergency of the occasion de-
mand it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

The remains Of the Orleans fam
lily buried at the Catholic Chapel at
Weybridge in England, have been
removed and inferred in the family
burying place at Dreux, in Norman.
dy, France. There were in all ten
collins; the remains Of the Duchess
of Orleans, King Louis PHILIPPE, the
Queen Marie Amelie, the Duchess
dAumale, the Prince de Condo, and
five of the royal children.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

Two Of the Menagerie broke
loose from theft cages and ran of
home-they are from Natchitoches
and Winn-ons Z Kangaroo, and the
other q Baboon, passed up on the
Bart. Able.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

The St. Louis Weistlitz Post,
Carl Schurz's organ, supports Tilden
and Hendricks. How is that for
"the most respectful"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

Now is the time to lay in your
needed supply of hay-Gotfe has
plenty Of this months crop, just
cured, and it has never had drop
Of yaln On it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

THE organ over the Post office
ssys of the Mepagerie that "every-
thing was conducted In an orderly
manner"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05
The Ballots.

The ballots for the Presidential
nominee of the Democratic Party, at
St. Louis, were only two. We give
them below as officially announced in
St. Louis paper:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

THE whole country is alive with
enthusiasm at the nominations of
Tilden and Hendricks! Two men OF
such transcendent abilities and puri-
ty of character we're never before
named together on one ticket. The
comments Of the Press Of the country
are outspoken in their favor. They
can and must win.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

p The river is yet falling, and is
getting at a tolerable low STAGE
Plenty Of water yet for the Packet,
full nine feet on the upper Falls.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

HAYES was nominated on the
seventh ballot and on . Friday
Tilden was nominated on q Wedpes-
dav and on the second ballot.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05
The Menagerle.

The combination Troupe of
Boss Packard, Kellogg and
the Returning Board: and Warmoth,
the remarkable young man, who has
shucked himself of all Fusion gar
ments, met according to call Tues
day last, and after being in session
five long days adjourned over to
Monday. In the five days that they
were together they absolutely did
nothing but elect a President, which
honor fell, or was cheated to Pinch
back, Warmoth's right bower. But
such a convention of persons, pre-
tending to be mortal beings never
was seen or heard of before in this or
any other country. 1t is an insult
to call it even a Menagerie, for in
the best days of these travelling
Shows. good order and quiet were al
ways maintained among the beasts,
monkeys and snakes. Pandemonium
and Bedlam have been disgraced and
surpassed by the concern, which we
are now pencilling about, and no
words at our command can sufficient.
ly portray the scenes, incidents and
mockeries which for five days were
allowed to be enacted in q ddcent
City. The entire Police of the City
unfortunately are linked to the bur-
lesque and infamy, otherwise a well
regulated one would have arrested
the whole concern, and safely locked
them up in the various Police sta
tions of the City. As it is decency
had TO be shocked at the roars, cur
ses, shrieks, antics and tricks of the
Menagerie which had swing for five
days. We hope to announce yet the
bursting up Of the whole focks of
beasts and birds Of prey.
AS we go to press we are in re-
ceipt of two special kilograms, one
from New Orleans, and the other
from Shreveport, bringing US intelli-
gence that at last the Menagerie has
succeeded in choosing q king lion to
rule them. Boss Packard is the
lucky and favorite one, who has been
honored (?) with the nomination fol
their Governor He received it on
the second ballot Monday evening.
On the first ballot the Boss receiv.
ed l14A; Ludeling, 81; Keno Ander.
son, Is; Warmotb, IS; Stevenson, 81
and George Williamson, the only
gentleman Of the lot, only received 4
votes. Thus it will be perceived
that Warmoth, like the ProdigaI
Son, having returned to the house o.
his father, had the hard satisfaction
to find himself slaughtered, instead
Of the fatted calf. No other nom
nations, as yet, have reached US
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

Hon. B. F. Jonas has been ap-
pointed as the Louisiana member on
the National Democratic Committee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

ATTENTION is now turned to the
Convention at Baton Rruge on the
oath of the present month. All they
have to do is to initiate the good ex-
ample of their Democratic betters at
St. Louis, and make half as good
nominations as those of Tilden and
Hendricks and we are safe on the
side Of success. Especially let some
of the aspirants for Governor, or
their friends, initiate the noble and
sacrificing example Of Hendricks,
and be actuated by the same patriot
ism and we too will have good State
nominations.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

The article on Tilden which we
publish from the st. Louis Republi-
can, the grand old Wing organ, is
worth reading.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

Two weeks ago, come next sfass'
two thirty Founders in the male saO5
line, were added to the family q :
poor old fellow in the pine hills
The old fellow, his better ball aoo
the two thirty Founders are " %,
ing we'll and living on persinm0o
beer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05
FIRST BALLOT,

On this ballot Louisiana voted 9
for Ti.den, 2 for Bayard and 5 for
Hancock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

"A CoMPANI Of U. S. troops pass
ed down on the C. H. Durfee. They
were from Shreveport and are being
exchanged for another Company.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

JOE DoDD, Of the Lotus No. 3,
remembered the Democrat on the up
trip Of his boat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

Thu latest from the Menagerie
has it that Anderson, him Of Keno
notoriety, stands the best chance for
Governor within the purlieus of the
ring. If he can't cheat himself into
the nomination, With his pard of the
Returning Board to help him, then
indeed he is q dead duck.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

-CAprA1s Billy Boardnan. O Va
C. H. Durfee, handed % on m ,s.
morning, = late Shreveport i'n'''
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

AS usual we received our bundle
of papers from the clerks Of the
Packet.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

These hot days Levin's Saloo ,.
with its profusion Of Ice, IL su1e1'
q healthy blessing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

REMEMBER the big Mass Meet
ing and laundering Ratification
meeting on Saturday.!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

-TaE young man Of tho G1ss -
lamentably writes that: "oos a''
patches HAS not srfived."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

SEE the special card of Charles
Moore, Jr,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

THAT sitting of five days, and
then adjourning over from Saturday
to Monday morning, must have been
an awful strain on the Treasury and
Commisary of the leaders of the
Menagerie. And then imagine
Packard, Kellogg, Mat. Wells and
Keno Anderson on the one hand,
and the Prodigal Son, Warmoth, as
sisted by Pinchback, herding togeth.
er the animals and keeping them
from general stampede, and you
have a picture and scene that
Hogarth never saw the day he could
paint. Such m.elange and eetour-
age never was blended together be-
fore, and the suspense here at home
in the Side Show is truly excrucia-
ting and killing this hot weather.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05

-WEsr, a Packard negro, killed
Scott, a Warmoth negro, in New Or.
leans on Thursday, both were dele
gates in the Menagerie. The Repub-
lican does not howl about it, nor are
the troops called into requisition. -
Cause no white man or Democrat
mixed up in the affair. How is that
for the "most respectful partyT'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-09

.RTITs WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots in the town of Winnie
mucca, are hereby notified that all APP
plications for the same, or on business
relating thereto. should be addressed to the
undersigned at Sacramento, where they will
receive prompt attention.
~" Those occupying lands belonging to the
company, without having bsnsht or leased
the same, are ala notiled to attend to the
naa<tsr withosk delay and avoid trs~sls.
noisM Il. HA AfKx.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-30
NEWS MISCELLANY.

1t is suggested that If some folks
desire 10 do something extraordinary
to celebrate the Centennial year,
they had better pay their debts.
The chairman of the Music Com
inittee at the Centennial Exposition
was examining an E fat cornet the
other day, and he remarked. after
hearing some one run the scale on it:
swell, now,I think that ere instru-
ment has a pretty far reach" This
is a new musical term for compass.
Strangers going to st. Louis are in
formed that the mercury in that city
ran up TO ITO in the shade ten years
ago.
Mr.. T. f. Sickels, formerly super.
intendent of the Union Pacific Rail
road, is one of the engineers on the
Mississippi %jetties.
. Red Cloud will not deliver us Cen
tennial address until the Custer City
Court House is finished.
Next to cheap whisky nothing ex,
cites so much admiration on tn,
Pacific coast as a dead Chinaman.
"Livy and Let Livy" was the tex
of Orator Chang How at a mas
meeting in San Francisco the othe
evening.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-30

The majority of the House of Re-
representatives. may be justly denomin-
ated as eX-Confederates and their con
federates. The present attitude close
ly resembles the events of the early
part of '6l, when those who were
their "confederaies" remained to en-
barrass legislation, and rendered
necessary that the Legislatures of
several of the large and wealthy
States should guarantee the loans or
expenditures of the General Govern
ment. Has the time arrived when
these Legislatures, called together to
meet an EFFICIENCY, should perform
the same Office. At that time Howell
Cobb,S Secretary of the Treasury, earn
estly advised bankers and others not
to invest in the $4,000, 900 loan, au-
thorized by congress. Now that the
oppressed people of the South"
have sent the Representatives" who
drew the sword to destroy the Union,
and the very numerous body of whom
Ben Hill is the exemplar, who did
not draw the sword, as grave a diff
Guilty seems imminent. The House
under the plea of economy" has so
loaded the appropriation bills with
subjects and legislation not german
&. to maintenance that the Senate will
not listen to the pretension. Thus
another rebellion is proposed in the
Union BY the ext onfederates, backed
by their confederates!
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-30
The Presidents Proclamation.

The centennial anniversary of the
day on which the people of the
United States declared their right to
independence, seems to demand ex-
~ceptional observance. The founders
of the government, at its birth and
its feebleness, invoked the blessings
and protection ola Divine Providence
and thirteen colonies and three mill
ions of people have expanded into a
nation of strength and numbers COM
manding a position which then was
asserted and for which fervent pray
ers were offered. 1t seems fitting that
on the occurrence of the hundredth
anniversary of existence as a
nation, grateful acknowledgment be
made 10 Almighty God for the pro-
lection vouchsafed to u beloved
country. I, therefore, invite the good
people of the United States on the
approaching fourth day of July, in
addition to the usual obseryances with
which they are accustomed to greet
the return of the day, further, in such
q manner and at such a time, as-in
their respective localities and relig-
ious associations may be most con-
venient, to mark its recurrence by
some public, religious thanksgiving
to Almighty God, for the blessings
which have been bestowed upon us as
II nation during the centenary of our
existence, and humbly to invoke the
continuance of His favor and of His
protection.
U. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
Washington, d. G. June Goth, 1876.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-30
MASTER cso!MMIssIoNER's
TERRITORY OF WYOMING, L.
COUNTY OF LARAMIE.

COUNTY OF LARAMIE. !"
SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
BY virtue of q decretal order to me
directed and issued out of the District
Court of the First Judicial District of
| Wyoming Territory, in and for said
county of Laramie, on the twenty
sixth day of June, A. ID. 1876, in n suit
in said Court, wherein Jonathan f.
Wild is complainant and Isaac w.
French, Henry j. Rogers, John Ste
phens, Thomas w. Babcock and John
Babcock, co-partners as Babcock &
| Co., and Stephen f. Nuckoils are de-
PENDANTS, directing and commanding
me to sell, as upon execution, lots
nineteen, (19;, twenty. (20), twenty
one, (21l, and twenty-five, (22), in
block four hundred and fifteen, (415),
in the City of Cheyenne, in said coun-
ty and Territory, together with the
warehouse and othe- improvements
situated thereon, to satisfy the sum of
eight thousand nine hundred and
ninety and seventy-two one hum
dredths dollars, ($s, 800. 72), found due
to said complainant on the Dist day of
August, 1875, on n mortgage executed
by said Tsaac w. French, by the decree
of said court.
This, therefore, is to give notice that
1 will on the thirty-first day of July,
A. ID. 1876, in front of the Court house
door, in said Cheyenne City, between
the hours OF ten O'Clock in tile fore
noon and four O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, offer the above described
premises for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder, for cash, to satisfy
said decree and all accruing costs. '
N. J. O'BRIEN,
Sheriff of Laramie County and Spe-
cial Master Commissioner.
CHEYENNE, June %, 1876.
je29-d30t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-30
A Judges Triple.

A good story, and a true one, is
told of the venerable judicial mill,
Judge Humphreys. The other day,
holding the Circuit Court, old Hump
grew weary of the endless tongues OF
the attorneys, and calling to a bailiff.
said, huskily, go over to the Hole
in the Wall and bring me a drink OF
whisky"
The bailif disappeared and reap
peared shortly with an inch and a
half of corn juice in a glass, enough
for any Christian man, but not a suf-
ficiency for an Alabama Judiciary
system.
"Go back" trembled the Judge,
Ego hack and tell Hagerty to send me
n drink-a drink of whisky"
The bailif disappeared again, and
reappeared a second time with a tum-
bier trimming full.
"Ah!" said the wearer of ermine,
"that now is a drink. But what"
wiping his lips with the cuff of his
coat, what did he say?"
"Oh, he didn't say anything, your
Honor" answered the bailiff, blush
ing.
"Oh, yes, he must have made some
remark; now what did he say?'
"Well, l don't like to tell you, sab,
your Honor"
"Go on and tell me exactly what he
said," demanded old Pump.
"Well, sab, your Honor, he said. Il
sent him a drink of whisky at first;
l didn't know that the cussed old fool
wanted to.take a bath!'"
"Hem, hem, go on with the exam
ination of your Witness" sighed the
Judge to the attorney for the plain
tiff, and the bailiff skunk into the
back room and butted his head
against the wall till he knocked IDOL
lars worth of plaster off. Pittsburgh
Leader.