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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-04-25
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WHEN General Rickette was a
wounded prisoner in Richmond his
wife went to stay with him and other
wounded Northern prisoners. For
three months she was the sunshine of
thatshorrible place, aud her patients
have never forgotten her. Two years
afterwards she got into car at the
corner of Broadway and Fifth avenue
with her mother. 1t was full, and she
stood for a moment without seat
Suddenly great six-footer sprang up
at the far end of the car, and sang out
"Gentlemen stand up, every one oil
YOU, and take off your hats, for this is
Mrs. General Rickette, who nursed
fourteen of US in Libby Prison for
three months. God bless her ~ And
they did stand up, aud led by her for
mer patient, cheered until the street
rang, she, in the mean time, halt pro-
yoked, half amused and wholly en-
barrassed.
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Married

In this Town on Wednesday, April
18th, 1877, at the residence of the
Brides brother, by the Rev. j. B.
Avenard, Mr.. JOHN A. WILLIAMS
to Miss CELESTE BAILLIO.
On the evening Of last Wednesday
the numerous friends of the gallant
gentleman and fair lady were gather
ed at the residence of Mr.. S. A. Bail
lilo to witness the tieing of the silken
bands of matrimony, and the occa-
sion was one of the most elegant and
recherche that we have had the
pleasure of attending since the war
At eight o'clock the bridal party, at
tended by Miss Stella Baltic, Miss
Pidgie Compton and Miss George
Compton as bridesmaids, and Mr..
Charles NJ. Flower, Mr.. R. G. Mad
dox and Mr.. D. W. Hynson as
groomsmen, plighted their troth and
then the handsomely decorated
rooms were given up to the merry
dancers. The supper was the occa-
sion for much intellectual as well as
physical enjoyment, and the "feast
of reason and flow of SOUP only
ceased with the "wee small hours of
the morning. If the good wishes OF
their friends added to their own me-
rits can ensure the continued happi-
ness Of the bride and groom, there
was laid up at their marriage feast
such store of them as guarantees
the smoothness and prosperity of
their journey through life.
For their remembrance Of the prin-
ter we desire to make our acknowl-
edgments and ask them to accept our
good wishes. The DEMOCRAT hopes
that kind Fortune will with a free
hand strew their path with her
choicest flowers and reserve for them
her most enyiable blessings.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-04-25
True to Principle.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, one of the
best and abIest Democratic Journals in
the country, is alive to the true issues
of the day for the guidance of our par
ty. We find room for the closing par.
agraph of an able article on the situa-
ton, which We find in its issue of the
18th inst:
1t is capital trick. What has Mr..
Hayes done to earn the treachery OF
Southern Democrats He has indica-
ted purpose to withdraw Federal
troops from South Carolina and Lou
isiana, we'll knowing that, though the
Commanderin Chief of the Army of
the United States, he cannot command
a Corporal's guard, save at the pleas
ure of the Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives. He has simply done what
he knew he would be compelled to do
by the House. He has simply done
what the House had supreme power to
do. The Republican Senate, in the
closing hours of the last session Of Con-
gress, endeavored to brighten the
House into voting for the army appro-
priation Internationally. The at
tempt was unavailing, and the refusal
OF the House was sustained by the
country. This being evident, Hayes
undertook to gather credit by seeming
to give to the Democracy what the De-
mocracy already had. The House
would have left Hayes without SOL
der in the broad land unless an mex
orable condition had been affixed to the
army appropriation which would re-
move the glitter of the Federal bayo-
nets from Louisiana and South Carroll
ma. What credit belongs to Hayes9-
Will the Southern Democrats be 80
easily seduced Themselves masters
of the situation, will Democrats bow
the knee to His Fraudulency, and like
sheep jumping over wall, or like
traitors for gain, suddenly become
partners with Republicans in stealing
further power for the Republican par
t.? The would-be leaders may at
tempt it, but we are confident that the
great body of the Southern Democrats
will never acqniesce.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-04-25

THE policy of Federal interference
in the domestic affairs of the States,
and of Louisiana in particular, was
violative of the constitution, subyer'
siye of the liberties of the people and
so damaging to the Republican party,
that the late Administration, upon its
close, was disposed to abandon it. The
Southern members of Congress-, prop
erIy considering the liberties of their
constituents OF paramount Importance
and DESTROYS of averting a civil war,
accepted in good faith the solemn
promises made and Mr. Hayes became
Presitens.-LExehapgs.j
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ESTRAY!

TAKEN UP BY ISAAC MADDEN,
in Cotile Pine Woods, and Is
trayed before me, the undersigned
Justice of the Peace, ONE BAY STUD
HORSE, 10 hands high, 4 years old,
branded on shoulder M, and H G on
hip, blaze face. Appraised by J. j..
Peacock and S. B. Newman to be
worth $40. The owner is hereby noti-
fed to come forward, prove property,
pay charges, and take said estray
away, or the same will be sold on
Tuesday the 18th day Of June, 1877, at
Alexandria, La.
FRANK HENDERSON,
lt-P. F's $500 J. P.
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Notice to Tax Payers

HAVING RECEIVED THE APPOINT
Ill ment of Tax Collector for the Par
ish of Rapides from FRANCIS Il.
NICHOLAS, Governor of Louisiana, |
take this method of notifying all par
ties who owe State and Parish Taxes,
that am duly qualified to receive the
same. All who owe Taxes and Licen-
ses will call on me at my office in Alex
andria, where I will receive and re-
ceipt for the same. 1t is expected and
desired that every citizen will show his
LOYALTY to the Nichols Government by
paying promptly the Taxes due.
II. P. LUCKETT,
April Aft Tax Collector.
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SHERIFf'S SALE.
Oscar Chopin

VS.. 7 NO. 90.
Mrs. Leonora Carnaham
JUSTICE CoURT-PAR1sH NATCHITocHEs
pY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
II writ of Fieri Facias issued ant to
me directed i'll the above numbered and
entitled suit, have seized and vii Of.
fer for sale at public auctib in on
SATURDAY, the 9Th day OF NAY
1877,
in front of the Court House door IN tho
Town of Alexandra, R.snides Parish
between the hours of 12MSP' and 4 p M
the following descrithe a nronertv. TO-
witt
Eighty acres Of land, uu.-.r In cu,t;-
walton, the balance in wood land; bonn
ded above by lands of James VMIee.
below by lands of VIM. Carnahah.
fronting six arpents on Red River, with
all improvements thereon, belonging
and situated in thea Parish of Rapides
Louisiana.
Terms OF sALE-CASH, with benef
of appraisement.
H. NJ. ROBINSON,
| March 81, 1877. Sheriff.
Printers Fees 5000.
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SALE OF LANDS BELONGING TO THE Sue
cEssIoN OF HENRY BoYCE,
DECEASED.
DE IT KNOWN THAT BY VIRTUE
- of an order of the Honorable Parish
Court in and for Rapides Parish, La,
and special commission to me direct
ed, authorizing and commanding me in
the premises, I will offer for sale, and
sell at public cutlery, to the last and
highest bidder at the Court House door,
in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisi-
ana, on
SATURDAY. the ID day of JUNE,
1877,
and continued from day to day until
said sale is completed, the following
described lands situated in Sabine Par
ish, Louisiana, belonging to said Sue
cession, as follows, to-wit:
The undivided half Of the Lanana
grant, and the entire west half of the
Los Ormigas grant, containing in all
81 40 acres.
The undivided one-half interest in
Lot No. ~ Lauana grant to be sold in
bulk, and the entire west half of lot
No. ~ Los Ormigas grant to be sold
in Lots of from ten to fifty acres at q
time.
Terms of Sale-One half cash on the
spot, the other half payable one veal
from day of Sale, purchasers to give
notes for time payment in favor of j
NJ. Wells, Jr., Executor of the Success
sion of Henry Boyce, deceased, draw
ing eight per cent interest per annum
from day of Sale until paid, and ven
doris lien and privilege and specia
mortgage to be retained on the lands
purchasers to secure said notes, and pur
chasers to have the privilege of paving
all cash for all lands purchased BY
them if preferred, and purchasers Il
pay the taxes due on the rolls of 1875
on the lands purchased by them in ad
dition to their bids on same.
Said lands TO be sold without reserve
and for what it will bring, to pay debt
of the Succession of said Henry Boyce
deceased. Fl. NJ. ROBINSON,
April 25-P. F's $500. Sheriff.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-04-25

The Memphis Appeal tells the
truth to the weakening Democrats of
the South. 1t denounces what it
calls the "damnable and sickening
hypocrisy and treachery" as one wing
of the Republican party. 1t scorns
the empty bride offered by the Hayes
faction of the party, and says:
"Can it be possible that any South
ern man can fail to see that this is a
bid to US to hang out the white flag
and surrender at the very moment
we have grasped victory2 Is it not a
confession of Radical weakness coup
led with an invitation TO sell out and
desert the Northern Democracy? No
more dishonorable terms could be Of:
fered, and our people should look to
it that even a suspicion that they
will accept them does not get abroad.
We are passing through the most
critical period Of our political history
since the war, and we can not afford
to be misunderstood. We should let
our Northern friends know that we
value radical professions of frienship
at exactly what they are worth, and
that we do not fail to fathom their
motive. We should repel their EN-
braces as unclean and pestilential
and treat their offers of compromise
as unholy. By such course we not
only preserve our own integrity and
honor, but give strength and encour
agement to the true men of the North
for the fight that is to come. With
solid South and a united Northern
Democracy there can be no doubt
that WITHIN the next four years We
will control both House and Senate
and have the Presidency. five show
decentralization and disposition te
listen to Radical temptation, how
ever, we may lose all"
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TO SCHOOL TEACHERS /!

CCHOOL TEACHERS DESIRING
y to obtain situations in the Public
Schools of the Parish must come be-
fore the Board of Examiners, on Friday
the 9th of April, 1877, for the purpose
of examination, and to receive their
credentials.
The Board of Examiners will assem-
bic in Alexandria on that day for the
purpose designated.
j. LEVIN,
G.. O. WATTS, President.
Secretary.
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"A MOST disastrous fire, on the
night of Wednesday last, occurred
on the St. Phillip plantation of E. NJ.
Wells, about 5 miles from Alexan-
dria. The fine residence, recently
built and hardly finished, was entire
ly consumed, with the out houses, as
we'll as the furniture, clothing, bed
ding, wares, family carriage; in fact
the family having barely time to save
themselves. The loss is a serious
and crushing one to Mr.. Wells, as
there was not dollar of insurance
on any of the property.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-04-25

BLUE GLASS. General Pleasan-
toms blue glass theory is assailed by
the Scientific American. His idea
that electricity is generated by the
passage of light through the glass is
declared to be absurd. Nor have COL
ored rays any beneficial effect ON life,
the reverse rather being the truth,
as a pure, white light is best. The
only good that can possibly come OF
blue glass is in its use as shade fol
decreasing the intensity Of solar
light.
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$500 Reward

DISAPPEARED ON SUNDAY
- night, the ed of April, from the
vicinity of the Convent of Mercy,
Alexandria, a small MARE, about 2
years old, nearly blind, of a bay color
with a streak of white on forehead and
nose. A S. reward is offered to him
that will bring her back to the Con
vent.
April 25-tf
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NOTICE {!

TIME STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
i Rapides Cemetery Association are
hereby notified that in obedience to
the Charter of said Association, there
will be an election for Directors to
serve for one year, to lie held at the
Town Hall, on Monday, the 9TH day
of May, 1877, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
j. NJ. BARRETT,
RoBr. P. HUNTER, President
Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-04-25

"A CONGREGATION in Galesville,
Wisconsin, is trying to get rid OF its
pastor because he preached in favor Of
theaterS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-04-25
Politics not the only Issue.

A"haOS NVs tu0 WHY xSSuos
While we are all Of us wondering
and worrying over the protracted
prostration of our national prosperity
and almost beginning, some of US, to
fancy that "the bottom has really
fallen out" of the great American
Republic, it may be useful to be re
minded that the whole civilized
world is groaning and travelling to-
gether just now in much the same
way. Throughout Christendom
there is a general languor in all the
great branches of commerce, and the
leading countries of Europe are suf.
fering, each in its way, from the ef-
fects of the great reaction of 1873.
A striking article which we repro
duce to day from the Saturday Re-
view describes the extent and analy
yes the cause of this state of things
in France, which we are commonly
accustomed to regard as the ose ex-
ceptionally fiourishing country of the
present era. The truth is that in
modern society there can be no such
thing as an isolated commercial pan
ic affecting one country and sparing
all the rest. Neither can there be a
genuine recovery of commercial tone
and financial enterprise in one coun-
try which shall not influence favora-
bly, all the rest. So far as this coun-
try is concerned, we trust the Demo
cratic majority of the coming Con
gress will remember it has other than
strictly political duties to perform.
Its course in regard to its strictly
political duties is simple and easy.
1t has only to insist on making any
continuance Of the interference theo-
ry of the Republicans impossible at
the South by binding the Executive
hand and foot on that point. After
doing that, and while it is doing that
it must do all in its power-all that
Hayes and the Senate will let 1t do
to liberate the Industries and encour-
age the enterprise of the country.
No policy Of mere growing and snar
ling, no pennywise and pound-fool-
ish policy of cutting down Presiden-
tial salaries and clipping at petty
economies here and there, will meet
the demands of the time or help to
consolidate the Democratic control
of our public affairs. In common
with all the rest of Christendom this
country is passing under a great IL
nancial and Industrial cloud; and
our public men of both parties may
as we'll understand before the session
of Congress begins that the country
expects something else of them just
now besides secondary Presidential
campaign revived and fought out in
the Capitol. The army question
must be dealt with firm y and at once;
and, that once out of the way, the
leaders Of the majority must show
the country that they appreciate the
commercial, industrial and financial
condition of the people, and are pre-
pared to do their part towards lifting
up the nation and setting it once
more upon its legs.-[N. 7. World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-04-25

nOING BUSINESS WITHOUT AID
~ VERTISING IS LIKE WINKING
AT A PRETTY GIRL IN THE DARK
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING,
BUT NO ONE ELSE DOES.
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SHEn!FF'S SALE.

SHER!FF'S SALE.
G.. NJ. BAYLEY g. PoND)
NJ. T. DozlER.
Ninth Judicial District Court-Parisl,
of Rapides.
DY VIRTUE OF AND TO Salts
d fy writ of Fieri Facias issued
and to me directed in the above enti-
tied and numbered SUR, | have seized
and will offer for sale at public auc-
ton, in front of the Court House door,
in the Town of Alexandria, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 10Th day of MAY,
1877,
the following described property, to-
wit:
A certain piece or lot of ground sit
mated in the village of Pjneville, Par.
ish and State aforesaid, fronting on the
Harrisonburg road, with a front Of one
hundred and forty-three feet; bounded
above by Cemetery road, below by
lands of Mrs. Charles w. Boyce, and
in rear by the Catholic Cemetery, to-
getl,er with all the buildings and I'M
provements thereon, consisting OF
dwellings, store, warehouse and ont
buildings. Also certain lot Of ground
situated in the village of Piueville,
State and Parish aforesaid, fronting on
the Harrisonburg road, with front Of
one hundred and two feet, audrunnins
back in parallel lines four hundred
feet, bounded above by lands of G. W
Gillette, and below By lands Of W. w
Jones, and in rear by lands of w. W
Jones.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH, subject tt
appraisement.
H. NJ. ROBINSON,
Apl. IS, 1877. Sheriff.
Printers fees $1,000.
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The Legislature has passed a
Game Law; we publish it in full and
hope all the immense shooters will
heed it.
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TO CONSERVATIVES

THE ADVERTISER, HAVING
/ been permanently cured of that
dread disease, Consumption, by sim
pie remedy, is anxious to make known
to his fellow sufferers the means of
cure. To all who desire it, he will
send copy of the prescription used,
free of charge) with the directions for
preparing and using the same, which
they will find a SURE CURE for CON-
SUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHI-
IT'S, &c. Parties wishing the prescrip-
ton will please address
Rev. Z. A. WILSON,
1874 Penn ST., Williamsburgb, n. Y.
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SAGACITY OF A GANDER.-A cores
pondent informs us that in the village
of Drayton grain buyer several weeks
ago saved a gander from two dogs who
were acting rudely toward him, and
ever since he has shown the greatest
affection for his protector; in fact, he
never leaves him while in the market,
and if he enters store or other place
of business the gander will remain out
side the door until his guardian comes
out, and always greets him with kind
ness, which he shows by making a
great noise, Tapping his wings, wag-
ging his tail, and following him wher-
ever he goes. He is the observed of
all observers, and is certainly a curios-
ity. He can be seen every day in the
village following his protector from
door to door. The perceptive faculties
of the gander are remarked by every
body, and particularly by strangers, as
he will perceive his protector in the
morning as he comes to business. seve
raj blocks away, and will Immediately
fly to him with every demonstration Of
ioy.-[Toronto Globe.
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KATE CLAxToN's "sunlit-curls and
burning eyes" have set the heart of
many man afame. Are we to find
in this generation of phenomenal
events that they are equally fatal to
the thcater 10 which she acts or the
hotel in which she lies7 First she lay
as "Louise" when the forked tongue of
fame leapt out, Tapped up two hum
dred lives, and LETT Brooklyn city of
mourning. Next she is in Washington
where the fatal cry of "fire" in q crow.
ded auditorium results, as the local
press "thanks Cod" is "only a
panic" Three weeks ago a theater IN
Newark burns during the performance
of which she is the star, and it is only
"luck" that prevents death. Now
comes what is known as the "Hotel
Horror" the theme of every tongue
to-day. There, again, Miss Claxton
becomes, Though her dramatic promi-
hence only, central figure, and
makes "a hair breadth escape" All
these things furnish fruitful material
for the cheap paragraphists and the fa-
talists of the country, while the sensa-
tionalists will hint that somebody or
something is following the fair actress
up with relentless and unsparing
torch. And yet we venture to say it
is all the work of that more than once
made famous Demon, "Coincidencs."
- Cincinnati Enquirer.
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TOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIP-
~ TON EXECUTED WITH NEAT.
NESS AND DISPATCH
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TEMPERATURE
Morn. Noon. Night.

S REPORTED BY FERGusoN& scHNAcl
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SUCCESSION SALE.

SALE OF LANDS BELONGING TO THE Sue
CEssIoN OF HENRY BOYCE,
DECEASED.
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40 W =.
Churches.

Eckhart BAPTIST CilurcIl. Rev VIM p
Fortney, pastor-Seryices every second
and luild sundays ut 1850 u'clock II N,
and $50 p i'll. Sunday school at 2 p IN
every SunIay. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening at $50.
ReiormeA--R ]. Ruhl, pastor; servi-
ces every Sunday at 1890 NJ; Sunday
School AT 2 p IL.
NJ. MiclAcls Roman Catlolic-Nain
street, Rev Y f ,'chmitt, pastor; Divine
services on Sunday: Low Mass at s a N
Uigh Mass ana Preaching at 1890 Il m
Sunday school at p IN; Fespers and Ben
e,,ctiou at 4 pm.
Welsh Con sTegali0hai- Bowery street,
Rev L Thomas, pastor; Sunday services
at 10 ii IL and p m; sunday School at p
m; Prayer Meeting every Monday evening
and Glass Meeting every Thursday evening
III. L. Cllurch--(colored) Oak street; no
pastor; Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
evening.
Primitive eth0diSt--Forester's Hall;
Rev NJ Harvey, Pastor; preaching every
Sunday morning at 1890 Il III and evening
at $50 p IN. Public invited to attend.
Presbyterian-Re John Thomas, pastor;
services every Sunday at 1890 m ami GO
pm. Services in English. Sunday school
at 2 p M; Prayer Meeting every Monday
evening.
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CIR @ S S e II Tex. e T.,
-MANUFAcTURERs OF AND DEALERS HI



Good and staunch Furniture OF every kind,
Right down al the fine store we ever find,
Df excellent make nd the latest style
20 strong and so durable, all the while.
See here for yourselves the truth which
we say
a. look how our goods rule with magic
sway.
Nor forget Chat We. delighted can rest
In which is told of the common and best
Certainly Frostburg has fully confessed
Knowledge of her manufactures possessed.
| Everything in here he-fancy to tickle
sIavish!y abuunds with Gross & Nickel.
| gully stocked always and ever so cheap,
Usually small the profits they reap.
Lsemember strict y-iarge sales rule the
No chance for dollars-we must make on
ly dimes.
IN solemn fact we must this truth declare
Chat here none with Gross & Nickel COM
pare.
Useless il is to compete with work so grand
asich, cheap, good--in sober truth--made
to stand
Zen md moving about from laud to land
W ust not we seek at once this well known
store,
And find the "oodly tiiU IS we will adore 2
an,rcd, rivalry s!i!,nKs n very dread
Sow that Gross & X Gkei stand lar ahead .
SO comc riehtalon@ 40 IFS" ~r''mayhcs" -
40 buy for youise yes, your girls, your
babies
1I sin : s; CT Get,
May