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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02
COMMUNICATION.

During radical rule we opposed,
not only the ineficiency of the pub
lie school directors, as composed,
but particularly to the location OF the
members-all living in and around
Alexandria, the distant parts of the
Parish not noticed. 1t seems Gov.
Nichols has treated the distant
parts of the Parish the same way
there are none qualified to be school
directors. Nearly every member OF
the Board lives in, or in the imme-
diate vicinity of Alexandria. Why
this? The largest tax-paying people
of the Parish, Bayous Robert, Boueff,
the Hill country over the river Cal
casieu, extending for more than 40
miles is neglected-badly treated
This scope Of country pays fully one
third of the taxes. If Gov. Nichols
had asked the first Rapides man he
met on the streets, or elsewhere and
there were at all times some in New
Orleans) if all should be taken from
Alexandria and vicinity would have
said No, take them from each of the
Police Jury Wards, that all the PEG.
Pile would be represented on the
Board. l make no objection to the
persons appointed. Most of them
are we'll qualified. But the people
are not satisfied; they think Gov
Nichols ought to have distributed
important appointments among the
whole people, and not crafty the
wishes of one or two.
VOX POPULI.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

--OUR Parish Prison is full ofmis-
cradles charged with numerous.crimes
and offences from murder down to
the lowest larceny, all Of whom are
unable to give bond. Some have
been there for nearly ayear, the Dis
trict Court failing in December,
hence their long detention. 1t is to
be hoped for humanity's sake that
these poor creatures will have hear.
ing at once next week, and that they
will be dealt with as the evidence and
law direct, and that at least they may
be delivered from the miserable old
hulk where they are dying by de,
grees.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

We have here Temperance So
cietv, which has been silently ami
gradually progressing Oh the road to
reform in its line, an,i we are glad to
know that the good work is every
day striving to kill the evil demon of
whi~kev, which has nearly eng lied
one half Of our male population in
its destructive stream. We know of
many yet who would do we'll to Join
this truly good association, and
break off from the fiery demon, which
is gradually and surely bringing them
to destruction and death. AS the
sober Indian of our old Town we al
wise all the young men, who are be
ing charmed and entrapped ny the
old willy and oily enemy IF their race
to lose no time in getting the saliva
ton of sobriety, through the medium
of the Temperance pledge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

1T now appears that there was
some sort of a compromise. to use
the mildest word at our command
just now, between Governor Nichols
and Mr.. Hayes Commission, and for
one ne would like to know all about
it aud how it was worked. We feel
satisfied ct its termination of kicking
out Packard, hut still the people
hereabouts have some interest in
knowing the full extent of that
"compromise,' and if it reaches any
further than that $4,000 appropria-
ton for the pay of Packard's retain
ers and rebels against the true State
Government.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02
that Louisiana has resur

Now that Louisiana has resum
ed her natural and normal place in
The national sisterhood, without a
Federal bayonet to prop up an lille
Ultimate government, or to transtix
the declared will Of the people, let US
return thanks to the resolute and un-
yielding policy Of the Democratic
party in Congress, which the neces-
sites Of Republican administration
were compelled to accept for its gui-
dance.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

Ma. HAYES and his followers
have for the present dropped the
words Rebel, Traitors, Bloody South
erners, etc, when abiding to us
Now it is our Southern felow-citi
zens, our Southern brethren-but
then they want some eight or ter
Southern Democrats to turn real
traitors and vote for the notorious
Garfield for Speaker. Here's where
the sudden honey words come in.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02
Observation-Disclosures

The next move on the checker
board Of Radicalism will be the
grand attempt to seat the fraud Kel-
logg, and cheat Judge Spoford out
of his seat. And now comes the
point which we want to make here,
and we assert as prophecy that none
will defeat this but that same cd
old Democracy" in the United States
Senate. They are on guard and rea,
dy for that fight and will win it, even
if our new fedged patriots are yet
ready to damn them and sing full
some hosannahs to Mr. Hayes. Stick
a pin there!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

-BARNUM, the great Snowman
gives notice that he intends to con.
vey, this season, his complete slow
with all its newly acquired magnif
cence, through the country on 1OC
elegant steel railroad palace cars, be.
longing exclusively to him; and that
he proposes travelling as far as dis
tant Texas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02
THE SENATOR ELECT.

Judge Henry NJ. Spoford, elected
u. S. Senator by the Louisiana Leo.
islature, made the following remark.
on accepting the trust:
Words arc inadequate to expire.,
my gratitude for the confidence yon
repose in me. The compliment 4
implies is announced by the fact
that you are fully aware of the crit.
cal circumstances that surround thu
State, and you have had before you
the names Of so many true and abba
men, who might perhaps have served
the State better, than myself. Il
will be my endeavor to show by "a.
ture acts the gratitude that cannot
be proved by present words.
When consider the vast respon.
sibility of this office at this time, I
feel no citation even at the great hon.
or it confers. I feel rather like ID.
voking the aid of q power Of man 10
enable me to do something, however
humble, towards restoring the fallen
fortunes and reviving the ancient
glories of Louisiana.
tender my profound thanks Is.
pecially to the Republican members
who have so generously cast their
votes for me.
/ beg to say that / shall take the
concurrent resolution adopted By
by your two houses, of the 9th Of
March, and the joint resolution adop.
ted last week as my letters Of in.
struction from the people of the
State. These resolutions are in har.
mony with my own convictions OF
our duty in the new era that is dawn
ing before us so brilliant with pro.
mise.
Gentlemen of the General Assem-.
bly,, the hearts desire and prayer to
God of the American people is now
for peace-peace between sections
peace between races--aye, peace be-
tween parties peace everywhere,
and, if it be impossible, peace for.
evermore! There is a whispered be.
lief that the fullness of time is come
at last when those bitter partisan
hates that ultimately led to intees..
tine war, to the subordination of rea.
son to force, the Indifference to-
questions of right and wrong, thrifs.
less habits, the greed Of plumber and
the reckless disregard of human life
that war leaves behind in its dismal
train, should be supplanted by no.
bier aims. 1t is a growing public
sentiment that magninimity cannot
longer be banished with safety from
the main Of politics.
If the administration Of President
Hayes shall grant to this land white.
winged peace, industrial progress
and an. honest civil seryice-but
those three-it will be crowned with
The heneaictions Of q grateful people.
20 30 what in us lies 70 promote a
policy SO grand, which | understand
to have been announced by the pub
he u.teraDces oil the President, | IN.
lcrstaId to he the pledge embodied
in the resolution 10 which have re-
'erred, and in taking leave of you
now, he assured, gentlemen, that
whatever liability and zeal and in
f1uence, / may command shall be
Faithfully devoted to the redemption
of your pledges.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

-HoN. Lewis Texada, our Senator,
returned home on the Packet, and is
in most excellent health and fine
spirits after the long fight, in the
Nichols Legislature. for our rights.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MACA-
ZINE.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
for April, 1877, has been republished
by the Leonard Scott Publishing
Company, No. Al Barclay street,
New York. The following are the
contents:
The French Army in 1877.
A Woman Hater-Part ri.
Crete.
Pauline Part III: In the He
brides.
Harriet Martineau.
A Railway Journey.
TRANSACTIONS from Heine, by Theo.
Martin.
The Political Situation.
Some papers on the state of the
French army having been published
in Blackwood's Magazine during the
year 1875, their author thinks it will
he an advantage to France to note the
change in her military position since
that time. He admits that "France
cannot attack Germany but eff in.
vaded she can now, most certainly
defend herself" and he explains the
results produced by having plenty of
money to pay for what is needed.
''steady Jealous action Of regimental
officers" and the influences of opin-
ion, of time, of experience, and of &C
cumulated labor
The description Of Create, if ra
ther long, is interesting. It is APP
parently written for the purpose of
showing the British lion a place that
is just the right size and shape to
make rest for one of his paws.
In the Hehrides, everything seems
to be going wrong. Two girls in
love with one man, and a man who
doesn't know his own mind. Not
very strange perhaps, but decidedly
uncomfortable.
The review and criticism of the
Autobiography of Harriet Martineau
is very unfavorable. The writer
thinks she has been much overrated,
finds it "diflicult to understand on
what her great reputation was found
ed" and adds, cit will not be in
creased by her Autobiography, where
that good sense which is her strong
est point shows less than ever be-
fOre.'
This number of Blackwood also
contains barely possible incident of
travel called "a Railway Journey"
three little poems translated from
the German Of Heine, by Theodore
Martin, and the usual discussion of
the Eastern Question.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

The Packet had a full trip of
freight and passengers, on her pres.
ent trip, and goes through. Cane and
Little rivers for the first time this
season. She goes down this evening
without fail.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

MIR. Hayes is yet on the rough
edge of hesitation in calling together
Congress in extra session. He has a
hard job on hand persuading South
ern Democrats to come into his par
lor, and support Garfield for Speaker.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

JAMES REDPATH, the great abo-
litionist and extremist, has come out
in a long letter advising the negroes
to vote The Democratic ticket. Had
he advi ed them to this course a
year ago, it might have done some
good; it is not needed now.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

AFTER all Mr.. Hayes so-called
Southern policy has amounted only
to the obedience to the command of
the Democratic House of Represen-
tatives, as laid down by its action on
the Army appropriation bill.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

Commissions as additional mem
hers Of the Police Jury were brought
up on Monday to the following gen.
tlemen: B. G. Buke, Fred. Seip, W.
L. Sanford, S. D. Williams and Gus
tayus Labat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

The Legislature did not appro.
pirate that $4,000 to pay the Re
turning Board for services rendered
to Mr.. Hayes and the Republican
party. Their only recourse now to
yeceive this pay is to start on dra
matte counting tour, with Eliza Pink.
ston as ruling star.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02
---~-~---~----se--~--o~-~--

Gov. NICHOLS has appointed
the 10th day of May as a day OF
thanksgiving and prayer. The PEG.
pie Of Louisiana ought certainly to
respond to the Governors Proclama,
tion, for surely no people in the civi,
lized world have greater cause just
now for Thanksgiving to the Great
Maker than those of our State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

w. j. DELAcY has again sup
piled our office with big package Of
papers from almost every where in
the Union, and we know how to ap
preciate such readable favors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02
MONDAY the District Court c,

MONDAY the District Court con.
venes, which will be the only Jury
term held since last May. Our new.
ly elected and duly qualified Judge
W. F. Blackman, will preside and
will find heavy docket to dispose
of, specially as regards the criminal
one
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

PACKARD received $50 more
votes than the Hayes electors, and
that recollection is all that he has
left. We can prove this by the Re-
turning Board.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

HAM WHITE, the great Texas
highwayman, has been caught at
last; tried, found guilty on ten in.
dictments, and sentenced to the
West Virginia penitentiary for life.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

-THE Legislature adjourned on
last Thursday; all of the Rapides
members returned on the Bart. Able.
DR.. E. f. Smart, of Vernon was also
a passenger on the same boat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

"A FRESH and bran new Commits.
sion is now in order to convince the
average intellect how the same votes
count one way when counted for
Hayes and another way VII 7"''nt-
ed for Packard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

The Washington Nation an
nounces itself as the organ of the
"Whig- Republican Party" and now
it wants somebody to dance to its
music.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

The remains of old Ben Wade,
Of Ohio, have had severe attack
''of Indignation and bitterness OF
SOUL" and poor Mr.. Hayes is the af
flicted victim.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

OLD Manuel, the veteran Res
taurateur, still. blooms at his favor
lite stand, just in the rear Of the jew
ell, and as of old, is ever ready and
willing to serve his hungry friends.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

III now foots up, Counted out
Packard and Counted-in Hayes.
Very queer. isn't it? But, you know
it's a poor rule that won't work both
WAYS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

--LEvIN's Ice Cream and Soda
Water Saloon is now open, and in
full operation for the season of 1877,
where the ladies in particular can be
served with nice desert-lunch at mod
crate rates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

The dewberry gals have made
their first rad in Town, with lots of
these home berries, but have started
at too hi h rates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

Mr.. Hayes has accomplished his
so-called Southern policy by obeying
the order of the Democratic House
of Representatives.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

The Democratic party now pos
sess the governments of thenty one
of the thirty-eight States of the
Union, while the Republicans have
but seventeen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02


We are mortified to know, and
put it on record with the DEMOCRAT S
solemn protest and severe opposi,
lion, that the Legislature has passed
an act appropriating $4,000 to pay
milage and per diem to men who were
returned elected members Of the Leg
islature by the Returning Board, bit
"who not having been elected, are
not entitled to seats" Again this
commercial and bargaining piece OIL
Legislation also appropriates $4,000
to pay "any expenses or charges in
Cured in consequence of the conflict
and termination thereof recently in
this State" in other words Pack
ards thieves and bummers and re-
tanners are to receive full pay from
our State Government, against which
they rebeIIed and fought to the last.
And the excuse for all this is, that
Governor Nichols promised it to
HAYES Commission, and now we
must foot this outrageous and uncon.
stitutional sum to keep the Govern,
or's faith with 1Ir. Hayes chums and
emissaries in behalf Of the interests
of the Republican party. We pro
test against it and pronounce it =
high handed measure, equal to the
bad days Of carpet-ba9ism.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

April has departed, and has
proved an awfully had month in the
weather line, and certainly has done
no good to the growing crops. The
last three days of it's existence have
been really cool and chilly ones,
with high winds, leaving the young
and tender cotton with the sore shins.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

"A valuable mare has strayed off,
for which reward of ten dollars is
offered.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

WE are thankful to- the Col. A
z. Kouns for two New Orleans pa.
pers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02
Our agents,
Wednesday, May 2 1874
An Entertainment.

The ladies Of the Catholic Church
propose to have Concert AMI Enter
tainment on the evening of the 10Th
of May, for the benefit Of their
Church, and more particularly to Sc
cure the funds necessary to complete
the repairs to the Church edifice. In
this laudable undertaking we are
sure they will be encouraged and as
sisted by our citizens Of all denomi-
nations, noted as they are for their
liberality. Such calls have always
heretofore met with a hearty res
ponse, and our purpose is more tn
call attention to the proposed enter
tainment of the Catholic ladies' than
to ask charity for them. They will
give full value for what is received
by them, and we have reason to know
that the musical features Of the oc
casion will be we'll worth hearing, rs
some of our very best musicians are
among the performers.
---~~,-.-1>~- --ss->l-,-~o~--~
Mr.. PARDEE's SCHooL.-We have
on two occasions witnessed the FRI
day afternoon exercises of this first
class day School for boys and girls.
and were much pleased with the pro
fciency Of the pupils, the general
management of the School, and the
evident interest taken by teacher,
scholars and spectators in the eXer-
cises. Mr.. Pardee has certainly
overcome the first and greatest OBJ
stacle to the rapid and thorough adj
yancement Of school children, want
of interest in their studies, and as
sisted as he is by the hearty co ope-
ration Of the parents of his pupils.
his school mere is assured of success,
and is established on lasting basis.
His method Of teaching is different
from that usually adopted, and no 9th
err proof is needed of the superiority
Of his plan than can be discovered by
the most casual observer who may
visit his school on any Friday after
noon. Where all acquitted them
selves so creditably, it would he in
vidious to make any distinction, but
we can not refrain from giving ex
preston to the enjoyment we had in
witnessing the literary performances
of those two diminutive specimens of
humanity, little Miss "Cricket"
Levin and little Master Sidney
Schmalinski.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

-OH1o to the front again--ex-
Governor Noyes has been appointed
Minister to France,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

Flour, corn, pork and bacon, in
fact " cstern provisions Of all kinds,
which unfortunately we are yet fore
ed TO purchase, are fast advancing in
prices, aaa there are good prospects
that we will yet have to pay real ex-
tOrtion rates for common subsis-
tence. The war between Russia and
Turkey, which has been declared,
seems to be the cause for all these
eating troubles of ours. Every turn
in the tide, every new step, always
hits us of the South and of course
the Great West is to be enriched
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

OLD Red has been gradually ris-
ing, for the past ten days, and is nov
at high stage, andyet with boom
ing rise. The MISREPRESENTATION
man will now crowd to the front, and
strive to brighten the multitude.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

is there a man in Louisiana bold
enough to say, that if Packard was
defeated, Hayes does not hold his
office by virtue Of a corrupt bargain:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

WE are thankful to the clerks
of the Maria Louise, and the Bart.
Able for files of New Orleans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

ONLY thirteen Legislators voted
blank, when Judge spoford was cleo
ted United States Senator, conspicu,
Gus among whom was the little dap
per independent, Albert H. Leonard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

-WHIG- REPUBLICAN is he
new name, and it must last east
ninety days.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

YESTERDAY was the first day of
pretty May, but looked and felt more
like ugly December.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

GEN. Joseph E. Johnston was in
New Orleans few days sinc1
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

keno ANDERSON dined with Mr.
Hayes on last Friday.