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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-11-03
HOLDING OF COURTS.
C>vcwt Courts,

NNVNNNt OOtNENSt
Lewis, Is. day Of March and September
Gilner, 1lth OF March aud September
Upshur, 222d Of March and November
Preston. 7th of April and October
Randolph, 2Sd Of April aud October
Tucker, I'd of May and November.
Barbour. 9th Of May and November
Webster, 2Gth Of May and September
l3raxton, 18th March and 18th August
Harrison, 30th Nay and 30lh October
Calhoun, 29th of alay and 10th of Oct.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-11-03

-"Clergymcu," remarks an en-
change. ''likC railway bralscncn, d. IL
good deal Of coupling" Ay, yes;
and them tho coupled ones do all the
switching. Ikarkcyc.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-11-03

Two grand nicccs Of Daniel Web.
s'er, in government employ in Wash
ingtOn, urc ''prctty girls and graceful,
with eyes like guzclles and dancing
feet"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-11-03

Women cant stand on tho cor
ncr. talk politics, aud swear, but they
can stay at home and rip, and tear,
and darn--!hcir husbands oil clothes.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-11-03

General Cassius NJ. Clay has a
pretty little estate Of 1900 acres in
Kentucky, in tho centre Of which
stands stately mansion. IIo has a
splendid library and many excellent
paintings. In thi, home General Clay
is spending his old age with his adopt
cd son, an intelligent young Russian.
for bis companion. This old abolition
ist row holds tho most gloomy opinions
rs to the condition and the prospects Of
the colorei race. He says that oil
those freed by him many years age
none turned out well. Hc adds thai
tho cOlOred people arc rapidly dccreas'
ing in numbers and must funlly becOmt
extinct.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-11-03
TOWN OFFICERS.

Wiy0r.-JOhh IT. lOuN.
Rcror,ier-JUscph B. NeF.
Aldermen .--P. N. Hale, T. G. Dawson
H<A. Bunkhcad, ". j. DaugLcrIy
and 0. II. ?. Washburn
Seyymmt.-J. S. Wilkinson.
TU,rn attorney. -Jamcs " .Wofindiu
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-11-03
Local Directory.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Judge Circuit Court. BRANNON.
Clerk W. II. BYRNE
Prcs't County Court. PETERSON
Clerk J. WOOFTER.
Prosecuting Atty-A. EDMIST0N
Sheriff J. G VANDERVORT.
Sup't. Free Schools G. W. CROOK.
County Surveyor D. Il. PETERSON.
Assessor 1st District JOHN KEE.
" % " GEO. FISHER.
0ca9Gd0o3e
Court House District.
G. ". Turner aud P. Dargau.
F,eenaM's CsceG District.
G. ". Strickler aud W. V. Wood.
Hackers Crcek District.
N. McWhor,or and D. K. Swisher.
Cdiias Settlement District.
S. i. Smith aud ". X. Wilson.
Skin Greek District.
WV. Chides,er and W G. MOWhorter.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21
No New ELECTION In OURs.-Th

No New ELECTION In OURs.-The
radicals in Washington, according to
late advices, were trying their last,
dying game of a new election in Lou
isirna. We are not informed as to
what strength the movement has,
but for ourselves we are violently op-
posed to any such jugglery and will
have nothing to do with any such
trap and pitfall. Either Nichols
was elected or was not elected, and
we intend to fight it out until the last
day in the morning on that platform.
We do not deem the matter worthy of
any extended notice, and only men
tion it to show the dispair to which
the radicals must be reduced. We
have no doubt but that we could car
ry the State again as we have al
ready carried it three times, but it
would be destructive to our crop
prospects, and with the Returning
Board to count the vote would be 8
farce. The gambler when he has
lost is always willing to take his
money back and play another hand
with a new deal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

-THE trade winds are produced
by the diurnal revolution OF the
earth, extending from 20 degrees
north to 20 degrees south of the
equator; and sailors hail with ioy
their advent into them, after being
tempest tossed and worn, as produc-
tive of a season Of rest. For weeks
they sometimes do not touch a sail,
bounding homeward through fields
of sea weed alive with minute she'll
fish, and observe the play of tue
grampus, porpoise, bonita, and the
terrified flight of the flying fish from
the latter. How much more delight
full then must it be to guide the bark
of poor humanity into the trade
winds of health out of the head seas
of disease and suffering, and make
lies future pleasant voyage! Yes,
such can be effected by using HOME
STOMACH BITTERs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21
Peace.
ONCE IN A WHILE.

Hon. Lewis Texada, our Senator
from Rapides and Vernon, introduced
the following concurrent resolution in
the Senate on the 18th inst, which
passed unanimously:
Whereas, the inaugural address Of
the present Executive of the nation
indicates fixed determination to re.
store harmony to the people Of the
South by establishing a policy
of pacifcation for one of coer-
cion, and by recognizing the right OF
said people of the South to local self.
government, free from Federal inter.
ference; Therefore be it
Resolucd, That we accept this de-
claration of the National Executive
of intervention in the affairs Of
the States as happy augury for the
future, as made in good faith and the
true spirit of the Constitution, and
that this General Assembly will ear
nestly cooperate with President
Hayes in every effort to restore con-
fidence and fraternal relations .mong
tie whole people of this great coun-
try and to this end it pledgesall the
power and influence at its command
to secure the great object for which
governments were instituted, viz:
To guarantee protection to life lib
!, erty and property to every human be-
ling within its borders.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21
Wednesday, March 81, 1877.

The interests represented in the
Cabinet are spoken ofin this wise:
Mr.. Evarts receives his reward as
counsel before the Electoral tribunal.
McCrary is the author of the resolu-
tion proposing said tribunal and the
former law partner of the most partl-
san Justice (Miller) on the commits
sion; John Sherman represents John
Sherman; Judge Key represents a
nonenity; Carl Schurz, the Bohe
mians of politics; Thompson is Nor
toni man, although NJ ,rton did not
want him: and Devins is the respec-
table element in New England poll,
tics.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

The last plan now on the tapis
is that Wheeler, the great Louisiana
Adjuster, that same old Hoar, of
Massachusetts, and Charles Foster,
of the House, the three TO select two
Democrats from the Senate or House,
shall constitute a commission, "by
invitation of the President" to pro-
coed to Louisiana and South Carroll
ma and make some compromise on
the basis Of the we'll known Wheeler
Compromise Of 1874 in the former
State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21
The First Trip Of SteamboatBar
Able.

Monday morning, bright and ua,
Be still, there is something humlIno.
It is a whistle that | hear,
The Able must be coming.
Dick Sinnott is up and wide amk.
His boat will look SO nice
Let's drink his health, have wine and
cake,
With champagne, froze in ice,
The chickens. turkeys, duck and sin.
We Will spread upon the table;
The officers are men we like,
Who are running the Bart. Able
We will drink to the health of Sinntt,.
She is known as Mistress "Abln
May she live long and thrifty life
And keep up fine table.
MAY she never be forgotten
In the fall or in the spring;
When you ship give her your cotton
And returns she will surely bling.
We will drink for joy
70 see this boat,
Dick Sinnott's toy
Once more. .afloat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

III has been positively verified
by the Appropriation Committee of
the Z. S. House of Representatives,
that in round numbers the expendi.
lures of the Forty Fourth Congress
have been $50, 100000 less than those
of the Forty -Third Congress. Pref
ty good for an Investigating Con
gress."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

Mn. W. S. Bringhurst, a native
of this Parish, was married to Miss
Nettie Power Houston in Austin,
Texas, on the 2Sth of February, at
the residence of Governor Hubbard.
The bride is daughter of General
Sam Houston, and possesses rare in
teliectual powers. She is widely
known as gifted poetess and writer
of great literary ability. We con.
graduate Mr.. Bringhurst upon his
good fortune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

THE New York World thus ex-
presses its opinion of the present po-
litical situation:
"The gentle statesman who was to
soothe into quiet all the Earring ele-
ments of politics, has begun by at
tempting to engineer a split in the
Democracy, and has brought about a
split in Republicanism. The milen-
mum may possibly be close at hand,
but it looks as if chaos had broken
loose ain. On the other side OF
Jordan there may be rest for the
weary, but it is in vain to expect i,
here. The seed of fraud is not apt te
produce harvest ofpeace and love-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21
OUR RURAL CORRESPONDENCE.
CoT1Lr, La,
March Isl

March n.
Mr.. EDIToR:-
Tomorrow will he St. Patrick's lay
in the morning. Do you remember
the sport we boys used to have ling,
long years ago, when boys were not
men until they were twenty. one years
of age? Do you remember poor jim
McFeely, how he used to be plagued
by it? But those good days, when
we were all as brothers, they are
gone!
Our planters are we'll up With
work. Some have already corn up
and most all have done blowing With
some exceptions. Our folks inthis
nei ghborhood have made improves
ments, and five or six new houses
were put up this past winter. Eve
rybody seems to think we will hsyea
fine crop year.
Our new $500 bridge is progress
ing finely, and by 18th of April will
be ready for business. This bridge
will be great convenience to the
public, as at high water travellers had
to swim the bayou or use private
bridge, much out of the way. We
need an energetic road syndlc, and
then with good roads we will be eady
for the fall business.
] am glad our Railroad is still GO
ing ahead, and when it is completed,
it will take two Bart. Ahes daily to
carry of the produce ! was in Tex.
as sometime ago AMI took occasion
to post myself in regard to the
amount of business the road would
do. Whilst vt Ga.vestfn the steam
err arrived from Morgan City with
one hundred passengers, and to hear
their complaints against that short
sea voy age, and their wishes to have
our Railroad completed, satisfied me
that all that travel would como this
way. Oae county alone in Texas
(Graysnn made produce enough to
load a 20CO ton boat $50 times, he
sides all the return freight and pas
sengers this immense produce will
bring. l firmly believe this will be
the best paying road in America
Look at the beautiful country already
settled and to be settled which it
passes through from Alexandria to
Marshall. Let Major James push
ahead and bright and sure prosperi-
ty will come. All the poor pine.
woods lands will increase fifty fold
in values, and every pine tree worth
one dollar standing. All our lands
will increase in value and new com.
ers will arrive with every train, and
what satisfaction to be able to ship
and receive our freight at all seasons
of the year. No low water and four
card rates then. Success attend the
road, and may the Parish be able to
subscribe 100000.
Yours, etc,
ONCE IN A WHILE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

MARCH thus far has behaved
moderately well-one slight blow and
two good frosts, and very fair, cool
temperature has the "boisterous mon
arch" unloaded in our behalf and
we have good reasons to thank him
muchly for these timely favors,
though we are afraid to vouch any
more for him the balance of his
short stay this year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

WE owe thanks to the Packet
Bart. Able for New Orleans papers.
She had a big freight this trip, and
at half card rates, which may keep
her out of starvation and those "bit
rates." Let US hope that good sense
and sound policy may yet reign, and
that live and let live may be the
terms extended to the packet, as
we'll as to the rest of mankind.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21
~~~~~-~~~~~1s

Publish that which is good
DR.. j. H. McLean's Strengthening
Cordial and Blood Purifier is life
saving remedy, imparts vigor, health
and strength to the system, purities
and enriches the blood. DR.. j. H.
Mclean, No. BIT Chestnut street, ST..
Louis, Mo.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

BLAINE and Bob Ingersoll are on
record as the two greatest bulldozers
of the age, and they are fast friends.
Blaine tried to bulldoze the Senate
and Hayes and he was promptly
squelched. Ingersoll is impious
enough to try to bulldoze God, and
when the Devil gets him he will be
sauelched too. Let us hear no more
about intimidation and bulldozing in
the South.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

The whole fleet of independent
Packets have backed out of Red
River, and steamed to their cold
homes. Their owners have secured
a fat contract for the great "Govern-
ment Mountain Transportation" and
thus they bid US sudden goodbye
in grab-search of better than quar-
ter card rates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

OLD Simon Cameron has gotten
the blues at last, and has actually re-
signed his seat in the United States
Senate. But then 'my son Don" has
already been elected to fill the old
mans place. The old Key Stone
State will never be able to shake of
her Camerons.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21
RIGHT TALK.

For the past thirty days we have
been forced here to see politics ana
our crisis through some awfully be-
logged telescopes, and the wisdom OF
our FOWL conclave'' has never once
relieved US, but we have never for
gotten that we were democrat,
which with us covers a multitude OF
errors, is always safe to fall back on,
particularly when there are so many
cross paths newly blazed to lose the
straggler, and above all we knew we
we're yet dancing with a bear, and
could not afford to keep our eye of
of such a partner. The New Orleans
Democrat, undoubtedly sound and
able democratic journal, in a recent
issue, begins to scent the true situa-
ton, and with the usual candor of
it's Editor, talks it out plainly, and
throws out the following pertinent
paragraph on the all important sta.
tus of poor Louisiana:
One word more before we close
these hurriedly written paragraphs.
Our correspondent talks about the
wisdom and propriety of the Presi
dent in sending a commission down
here to ascertain who is the legal
Governor, that he may comply strict
ly in such action as he may take
with the terms of the law. Our
friend talks as though the President
were a justice Of the peace or dis
trict Judge trying culprit for lar
ceny or forgery. The President
understands the Louisiana case thor
oughly; there is not feature Of it of
which he is ignorant. Hesitating,
therefore, to go through some tech
nicality of the law before acting,
while eight hundred thousand peo-
pie are on the verge Of anarchy, and
interests to the amount of millions
are suffering, seems to us to be BELT
thing, in a criminal and disgraceful
manner, great and vital question.
This is not case for attorneys to
haggle over, and delay and refer
through the technicalities of the law.
The interests and destinies Of States
are above all statutes and mere rules
Of law, and they cannot be swayed Or
determined by the adroit arts of the
practitioner. Such mighty issues
are the subjects of policies of govern
ment and administrations, and they
can he only be settled by statesman.
ship. If President Hayes, failing to
recognize this fact, attempts to sub
ject the Louisiana case to the pro-
cess by which the fate of forger or
a horsethief is determined, he will
find, before long, that instead ofpac
flying a state, he has raised revo-
luton which will startle the country
an' fix upon the imbeci'ity and
treaeIary Of his administration the
responsibility for the rnin of q whole
people and the shedding Of oceans Of
human blood.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21


TIP to the present writing no
Senator from Louisiana has been
nominated or elected. This Ques-
ton ia a stumbling block to the bar
gamers and begins TO loom up in
huge proportions, aud it is hard to
tell which of the great contracting
parties have the hardest road to
travel. Mr.. Hayes is already trying
to unload either in favor of anew
election, or turn the matter over to
the tender mercies Of the Senate
Considering that that body, as at
present constituted, contains 80 Re
publicans and 81 Democrats, it is
not very likely that the three exist
ing vacancies will be permitted to be
filed from the ranks of the Democ-
racy. Therefore, there goes up now
"a frantic appeal for Conservative
Senators of pronounced Republican
convictions. This is white crow
for you, readers, and here you can
readily understand where the bar
gain begins to squeeze.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

The Republican party through
its Representatives in Congress and
the Electoral Commission, and its
President is now committed to the
doctrine of States Rights and as we
will have no more Returning Board
under the Nichols government, Lou,
isiana may breathe freely once more.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21
-"THE good sense and war school

-"THE good sense and war school,
ed conservatism of the Southern
members is what is relied on conf
IDENTIFY to keep Hayes in his inaugu-
raj promises to the end of his term.
Our democracy always taught US
that 4 man whc will steal vii. lie.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

MATILDA HEBRON, the great &C
tress and accomplished "Camille" of
great and attractive acting in the
better days of the Drama, is dead.
She died in New York in poverty, but
her charitable fraternity attended
we'll to her last rites.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

"A NEW era is dawning upon the
country. The Coroner's Jury have
after long deliberation deciced that
the railroad bridge which caused the
Ashtubula disaster was defective and
that the company was to blame.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

HAYES is opposed to calling an
extra session Of Congress, but is in a
fix about the Army, as the last Con.
gress failed to make any appropria
ton forit. The House voted the ap-
preparation coupled with a proviso
that troops should not be used in the
South and the Senate, failed to pass
the bill.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

SOMEBODY asserts that a "blue
glass chimney on the parlor lamp
will bring a young man up to the
point of proposing to cross-eyed
maiden with store teeth in three
Sunday evenings"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

The Sherman boys, John and
our dear Tecumseh, now hold the big
hand of the nation and are climbing
high to ambitions top. They hold
the Purse and the Sword of happy
America!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

The man who returned from the
Centennial without a medal is conf
dent that he could have taken one if
they had not been so carefully guard
ed by policemen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

The "Quantico" plantation in
this Parish, 1900 acres, was sold by
the Sheriff on Saturday last, at Sue
cession sale to pay the debts due by
the succession of S. D. Linton, for
$500 cash.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21
~o~~~~~0N

Status quo has been removed in
Natchitoches, and practically So,
for Judge David Pierson has
fully assumed his duties, and
turned out all "rebel"- radicals, who
refused to obey his authority. The
Clerk Of the District Court, colored
radical, acted wisely and saw that
Judge Pierson was really the Judge.
With US here status quo, or some
other severe nonsense yet reigns su-
preme and we are without a District
Judge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

The Democratic mill has turn
ed its crank, and out came E. j. Bar
rett, pulverized as fine as bolted meal
and labelled, expelled from the
House by an unanimous vote.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

--CHAs. MORGAN has assumed the
debts of the Texas Central Railroad
amounting to over 100000 to pre-
vent its being put in the hands Of a
Receiver at the instance Of Northern
Capitalists who owned the debts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

The extra session of the Mich
oils Legislature expired on Saturday
evening. Governor Nichols would
call it together once more for q
few days.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

The two negroes of the Return
ing Board have come home-Mat is
yet in Washington prospecting about
that claim, and Keno is looking
around for more cards.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

Mn. Henry Luckett, appointed
Tax Collector Of Rapides by Govern
or Nichols, will be qualified in a
few days and ready to receive taxes
and licenses.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

The two fire companies have re-
ceiyed good and comfortable quarters
in the rear of the Town Hall, under
the large Market shed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

We owe thanks to the clerks of
the steamer Texas for late New Or
leans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

--Mosr time to think of drawing
the Jury for the regular May Term
of the District Court. Will it be
done By statns qnos
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

GOLD has gone down to 1044,
and sticks to that-Parish Script can
be begged of at forty cents in truck.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

Or course a Cabinet had to have
Key, but if this Key is expected
only to unlock the stronghold of
Democratic sympathy, his mission
may as we'll be prounced failure.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

SENATOR Davis covers S25 square
inches when he sits dows.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

STANLEY MATTHEWS, Hayes
right Ohio bower, has been elected to
the United States Senate to fill John
Sherman's unexpired term.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-21

MAR. WELLS won't get to be COL
lector of the Port at New Orleans.
1t is to be Conservative, so the dis
patches say.