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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

AS a remarkable freak of the
mail service between Natchitoches
and this Town, we will state a re-
markable fact, which continues re-
markable nuisance to the great detri-
ment of the public. A few months
previous to the establishment of a
daily route from Shreveport to Match
itoches, which is now in perfect run
hing order, we used to receive regu-
larly our Shreveport Daily Times in
side of 4S hours, and now we receive
it regularly inside of six days. We
have complained of this time and
again, have sought al explanation of
this remarkable mail freak, and for
the life of US we can get neither, and
yet it continues, and all is reported
all right at Washington and no fines
imposed and the contractors are hap
py at the end of each quarter. We
begin to believe that Mr.. Key, the P.
NJ. G. of Mr.. Hayes is no mail key
at all and that he is drone on the
service.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01


The merchants of Alexandria
and Pineville, and some Of our plant
ers, have prepared a petition to Jo-
seph A. Aiken, the President of the
Red River Transportation Line, and
have it numerously signed, asking a
reduction in the price of the freight
on cotton, in high water, from one
dollar and fifty cents to one dollar a
bale. Most of people here be-
lieve that one dollar a bale, the year
around, very low water excepted,
will be q fair, renumerative price,
more particularly as steamboat ex-
penses in the way of fuel, provisions
and wages, have lowered consider
ably in the past year. AS further
proof of their right to expect the re-
duction they cite the fact, that one
dollar per bale is all that is asked on
cotton from Memphis to New Or
leans. We feel sure that the Pool
Line will give the petition proper and
due consideration, and if the facts
therein stated are correct the prayer
of the petitioners will be granted.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

Mn. William Harris, whom we
mentioned some time since as the
purchaser of Willow Glen Plantation,
the large landed estate of the late
Archie P. Williams, has large force
of mechanics on it, under the lead Of
our fellow townsman, B. F. Perley
repairing, rebuilding and renovating
the whole place, and very soon it
will again be the Willow Glen Of old.
Mr.. Harris has also o full compile
ment of good workmen on the Hard
Times Plantation, also his property,
and is adding materially to the i'm
provements on it. Governor Mills is
his chief architect on Hard Times,
and is at this moment building a fine
residence on the place. Mr.. Harris,
with his family, will move back per-
manently to Rapides, and Hard Times
will be his home.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01
THE LAST OF GUlDRY.

Jules Guidry was executed on Tue
gallows, at Lake Charles on the zoth'
and died game and was defiant to the
last. A letter to the New Orleans
Times, giving an account of the exc
cution, closes thus:
It being suggested that favorable
telegram might yet come from Ne"
Orleans, he laughed and said: NO.
sir, nothing will come for me but the
worst. If the Governor could have
known my real intentions, perhaps
he wonld have shown me clemency.
The strongest appeals for me were
made to him, and I am bound to
think he is a hard hearted man."
The visitors rose and taking them by
the hand, he said with a pleasant
smile: "Well, goodbye, if we cannot
meet here again, we can meet in
heaven"
His equanimity was simply won
derful. At half past l p. M, the
sheriff and the prisoner assembled the
gallows in the Courthouse square.
There were about five hundred spec
tators. Guidry walked erect and
with firm step. Standing on the
platform, he calmly surveyed the
crowd while the sheriff read the
death warrant. The priest, Father
Charles, spoke a few words of conso'
lation. The prisoner then said,
with calm, clear voice: "Gentie
men, I die to-day for crime / do not
regret. What Duson has said, is not
so. If the same thing was to be
done, I would do it again."
Looking at the rope and the ground
he, taking the moose in his hands and
} .rying it to see if it worked easily,
said: "That is no fall; / want fall
of ten feet. I do not regret dying"
He then kissed a friend and babe
good bye to all. The black cap and
moose were adjusted and the sheriff
picked up Ratchet. AT this su-
preme moment, Guidry said pleas
antly to the sheriff: II can see
through it, l can see you about to cut
: the rope"
The Ratchet fell and Jules Guidry
dropped seven feet, dead. The fall
broke his neck. The spectators
were silent and quietly dispersed.
Whatever may be said Of his life,
E Jules Guidry certainly met death
fearlessly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01
Our Agents.
Wednesday, August |, 1877.
The Grand Strike,

We sum up the doings of the grand
strike, during the past week, in
condensed form thus: the Strikers
rule the roads, and anarchy rides
on every breeze. The Infection is
spreading, and nearly all prominent
roads are now involved. The New
York Central, the Erie, the Ohio and
Mississippi, the Canadian Southern
and others join the strike. Appa-
rent quiet restored on the Baltimore
and Ohio. A better state of feeling
prevailing at Pittsburg, and the
worst over. Violent outbreak at
misunderstanding strikers cap,
ture the soldiers. The Philadelphia
fire suppressed and the riot there
nipped in the bud. Tom. Scott, the
great Railroad magnate, swears lie
will not restore the wages if he never
turns a wheel. A bloody hand-to'
hand and bayonet fight at Buffalo, in
which the military were driven from
the field. Intense activity at the
War Department and excitement al
the Capitol, and finally Generals
Hancock and Schofeld ordered tc
Pennsylvania and headquarters in
the saddle" Pope to St. Louis.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

been having violent headaches as Of
ten as twice or three times week. l
have had but ONE in the last two
weeks, and expect to be rid of them
entirely before I leave. A case OF
bleeding at the nose, has, under my
been cured. These
things may seem marvellous and in
credible, but they are actually so.
GENERAL1TIEs.
We are looking for two more large
parties out this week. One from Ia.
monte and the other from Flowerton
and Evergreen. We were also look
ing for our honorable District Judge
and family but have given him up.
There will probably be accommoda-
ton for all who come and there will
be no donbt Of it, if some of them
will bring beds and bedding with
them. Board can be had very easily.
but sleeping room for ladies may be
scarce if all come who have engaged
rooms. There is at present one va
cant room and the old church to rent
to such as may desire to be to them
selves. I think I can safely say thai
nobody need stay back for want O.
room. We buy nice fat beef at si2
cents, mutton at a bit, chickens a
fifteen cents, milk at five cents pc
pint, butter at twenty five ceents pc
pound, apples, peaches, figs, water
melons, ETC., as cheap as could be de
sired, and all brought to your door
The game law prohibition as to deer
expires on the first Of August, ant
we will soon have venison added t.
the list.
But if I tell you everything thi
week, I will have nothing left for tn
next time, so I must say aw recon
Yours truly,
| TOBIAS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

A FINE CoLT.--Some time since
we mentioned the fact, that Emma,
the fine blooded and trotting mare of
w. K. Johnson, had reached here
from Kentucky, and that she had
following her two very fine FLIES, 2
and 3 years old, and that she was
stinted to that full bred trotter,
Sterling. We now announce, that
on Friday last, she dropped fine
and exceedingly well formed colt.
He is a sorrel, with blazed face and
four white feet, and from all signs
and indications, we'll known to judg-
es of horse flesh, he promises to be
fine one.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

CARROLL and Corley, at the old
Deloach's Bluff, in this Parish, on
Red River, about "a miles above this
Town, have put up large, substan-
tial and first class Saw Mill, and are
now prepared to furnish the best of
Cypress lumber and shingles at fair
and really cheap cash rates. Their
card, which appears elsewhere, will
give the proper information as to
price and terms.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

Our daily exchanges from New
York and Cincinnati are filled to
overlooking with the doings of the
great strike. The Cincinnati En-
quirer, of the 23d, has Is solid col
umns of kilograms about these strik-
ers and rioters.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

The American officers recently
in the army of the Khedive of Egypt,
with the exception of General Lor-
ing have resigned and are coming
home. They refused to be engaged
in a cause so opposed to their relig.
ious convictions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01
BLACKWooD.


Blackwood for July is out in good
season from the press of the Leonard
Scott Publishing Co., No. Al Barclay
street, New York.
This number, the first Of volume
opens with new story, bearing the
rather queer title "Mine is Thinen
which promises to be very interest.
ing.
Next comes a most readable arti-
Gle on Abyssinia, taken chiefly from
the note. books Of the officers en-.
gagged in the campaign Of 1866, and
giving some hitherto little known
particulars ofthat event, The coun.
try can scarcely be pleaant to live
in, even if admitted, as was one Of
the prisoners, to the hon r of resid.
ing with Ras,
| Pauline now seems ike an old
friend, and doubtless may readers
Will turn at once to follGy her nd.
ventures. Next month weshall pro-
badly find her in Wales.
In these days when everything re.
lating to Keramics is read With avid
ity, the pleasant descriptia of the
manufacture and mandatory Of
Dresden China at Nielsen, Saxony.
will be gladly welcomed. Lts only.
fault is it's shortness.
A new work on Heine appears to
be the reason for the publicsion Of
the article bearing his nam. It
gives sketch of his life, w,h ex-
tracts from his works and letsrs.-
The whole might almost be c.led a
vindicatiou of his character, tbugh
the theory in regard to it, advaced
as tour own,' does not seem reark-
ably new.
Oery different both in treatment
and subject is the succeeding arcle
on Lord Abinger, Of ''portly fem
and rubicund visage.'' A shorhc.
count of his life, and notices finn
his memoirs relative to some of is
distinguished contemporaries, fon
the greater part of the sketch, With
concludes with a number of amusig
anecdotes taken from the recordsf
the Northern Circuit, and sheddig
light on the mysteries Of the Graf
Court.
The remaining pages are devote
to Part II of "The Storm in th
East" which criticises carefully Ii
proceedings Of both the Turks an,
the Russians until the middle d
June. {b
The periodicals reprinted by tn,
Leonard Scott Publishing Company
No. Al Barclay street, New York, .r,
as follows: The London Quarterly,
Edinburgh, Westminster and Brittle,
Quarterly Reviews, and Blackwood,
Magazine. Price, $500 "a year fu
any one, or only $1,000 for all, ant
the poatage is prepaid by the Pub
fishers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01
81, MADISON WELLS"

Under this caption the Rapides
Gazette, of last Saturday, publishes
a remarkable article, which we can
not refrain offering to our home
readers as rare treat, which we are
sure they will enjoy with roars Of
laughter, and accord to the young
man the credit of laying it on thick
and heavy, and letting that priceless
jewel, truth, 60 to the dogs. For
those of our subscribers outside Of
Rapides, and the Press generally, we
will add as matter of fact, that the
Gazette is the sole property of ~.
Madison Wells" and that the young
man, who is accredited as it's Editor,
is his trusty man Friday:
"Ex-Gov. J. Madison Wells was in
Alexandra Tuesday attending to his
private affairs, and passed the day
roaming about town and greeting his
friends and business acquaintance.
Before leaving he honored the Gazette
Office with call and gave US an OPP
portunity to scrutinize from top to toe
the most remarkable man of his age.
The Ex-Governor's step, as he as
cended the stair-c case and made his
way along the hall to our sanctum,
was steady, and firm and elastic as
Bonaparte's could have been in his
palmiest days.
The Ex-Governor looked every inch
a gentleman and a statesman as he
came through the door, in bis brightly
polished boots, snow-white pants and
shirt bosom, broadcloth coat and CLOS
sy tile.
"Have seat, your Excellency."
We couldn't we'll put it in any Other
style to the man whose name is in the
mouths of all nations and whose ca
reer is a most puzzling and fascinating
study to the diplomats and conquerort
of earth.
}, We could hardly realize it, yet there
he sat, "the Cromwell Of American
politics."
"You are looking we'll, Governor.
"1ndeed, never felt so comfortable
in all my life," he replied, and hi
looks proved the truth of his words
He was the very picture of rudy
health and strength and freshnt 81
We scanned him very closely ant
could not see the slightest sign o
weakening energy. The same brill
ancy of eye, the same lines of decision
about the mouth that We had noticed
when we first met him. Not even ;
tooth gone.
"You seem to fatten upon wha
would kill most men, said we.
"My digestion is in perfectly har
monious condition." said he smiling
and bowling gracefully.
After short but pleasant chat, thu
Ex-Governor Of Louisiana and presen
Surveyor Of the Port of New Orleans
departed for his home in Rapides par
ish, leaving us in pleased frame o
mind over the honor of a visit from
the most polite and hospitable AMI
game man to be met anywhere.
The Ex-Governor will shortly leav'
this quiet neighborhood for Washing
ton, D. c., where he will be the Oh
, served of all observers and the inter
+ viewed Of all interviewers."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

IT seems after all that the Ordi
nance passed by the Police Jury, at
their July meeting, prohibiting the
yard of the Court House being used
and converted into regular horse
lot, is not regarded, and is being
openly violated nearly every day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

JUDGE Blackman, under the pro-
visions of the new Jury Law, has ap-
pointed the following as Commission
ers "to select Jury for the Parish -
Ben. Turner, j. P. Snelling,, Chas. C.
Weems and Joseph W. Moore. Un
der this same law, the Clerk of the
District Court Is made member OF
this Borrd Of Jury Commissioners.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

"A telegram Of the 25th from St.
Louis says that the rioters and stri-
kers have taken possession Of all
steamboats,, and none will be permit
ted 10 leave at present.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

-Mosou1ToEs have been few this
season, and late in their annoying
bites, but they are here at last and
have commenced giving US fits
through our thickly-hair Uranium.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

The Democrats Of Ohio have
nominated R. W. Bishop, Of Hamil-
ton County, as their candidate for
Governor. Their platform demands
the repeal Of the resumption act, the
reconciliation of silver, and de-
nounces all subsidies by the Govern
ment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01


The young man is still in luck,
and with a conquering step, advances
to the martial strains Of ovations,
presents and unique epistles which
would turn the head Of any youth,
except one "like him" who yields
the facile pencil Of the
Organ Of the President of the late
Returning Board. We are glad to
note these little social personal ac-
acknowledgements to the gushing youth
of Radicalism's mouthpiece in Rap.
ides.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01
Col. McGinnis, the proprietor

Col. McGinnis, the proprietor
of the Excelsior Stables, has in i'm
mediate contemplation the tearing
down Of his present large stable,
fronting on Jackson street, and has
contracted for the building Of a still
larger one in lieu of the old one, half
of which will be two stories high.
All his lumberis on the ground, and
VIM. Rexer, with lot of carpenters,
are already working on the frame.
With this improvement Col. McGin-
mis- will have more stable room than
ever before offered in Alexandria.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

Assessor Watts gives timely no.
tice to the taxpayers of the Parish
all about looking to their interests,
when the Tax Rolls are completed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

The Lotus No. 3 concluded to
make one more trip; she passed up
Friday night on her farewell one,
and Joe Dodd, her clerk, left for the
Democrat a large package of papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

The river is tumbling down in
earnest, and at the present rate of
decline, will soon be a low water
stream.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

PACKARD arrived in Auburn,
Maine, his native place, on the 2lst
ult.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

The Town Council of Glasgow
has formally agreed to ask Grant to
accept the freedom of the city.
He'll do it, for he was never known
to refuse anything.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01
A Good Woman Gone.

There died in Alexandria on last
Thursday morning, a good, old and
well-liked mulatresse, Cornelia Hill
burn, nearly IS years old, who by the
old regime of this Town, was regarded
and esteemed as one of the. old NOR
tai landmarks of our yet remembered
and happy past. Aunt Cornelia, as
she was always called, was one, of the
best days of Alexandria, who by her
good conduct and decent instincts,
was universally esteemed by the
white population, and for those long
years was one of the good Samari-
tans, who fourished here as a cotem-
porary of that small and good sister
hood of women of color so well re-
membered here by the ones like the
writer of this small tribute. Milly
Hall, Nancy Archinard, Sophie Nor
man, Kitty Todd, Louisa Bush, Sukie
Leman, who have been gathered to
the happy and unknown resting
place above, were the friends and
companions and co-laborers here OF
the deceased, and good Aunt Corne-
liza of the good sisterhood of the past
to which we now refer, leaves alone
to mourn her death but three, who
are yet of earth and GU earth, res
pected and liked by the few living
contemporaries Of the writer, Silvey
Casson, Annie Washington and Ma
ria Jones.
Aunt Cornelia was a long, constant
and devout member Of the Methodist
Church, and died as she had lived
happy and contented. Her funera
rites we're properly conducted by tht
Rev. William Murrell, the resident
Minister of the colored Methods
Church, and her funeral was largely
attended by at least two thirds of tn,
colored population of the Town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

The quickest way to send a tel
egram to New Orleans is by the
Bart. Able.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

"A kiss on the forehead means
reverence; but there's no fun in it
worth mentioning.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

CHARLIE DROWN, as his Dawn
passed down, dropped US a late
Shreveport Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

PLANTERS read advertisement
headed IL pound Turnip Seed Free!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01
THE SULPHUR WATER.

Withour being able to tell exactly
how it does cure disorders of the
body, ] can state positively that the
Sulphur water here is a dead shot on
chills and fever. 1 have had it to
cure other cases in my family, and it
has already cured the nurse we
brought out, who was having chills
and fever every other day in Town.
She has positively had no other med
icine than the water and change of
air. 1t is an equally certain and
speedy cure for all disorders of the
bowels, and will cure chronic diar-
rhoea permanently. know case
seven years ago on which medicine
had no effect, which was cured by a
three weeks residence here and there
has been no return up to this time.
1t acts with great vigor on all the Sc.
cretory glands and organs, and will,
without doubt, purge and cleanse
the system Of all impurities. Mud
baths will cure all skin diseases and
will, if persisted in, cure rheumatism
of long standing. 1topens the pores
ofthe skin and makes one perspire
very freely. Now let me tell you
what it has done for me this summer
and then I will have to branch of
again, for some people don't like to
believe what they see in newspapers
anyway, and they might doubt my
veracity, and that would hurt my
feelings. Since January last l have
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

"HoPE DEFERRED MAKES THE
HEART S1cK."-Who among US Of
adult life does not know it2 We see
the evidence every day; not confined
to city, town or village life, but on
the plains, savannahs and pasture
lands Of the country. Anxious faces
meet US on the inland water routes,
in the cars, on Legislative floors and
in the busy hives of industry. We
hear the sigh, note the sallowness,
see the restlessness, and observe the
languor Of the dyspeptic. If you
wish to avoid the evils which indi-
gestion brings, and hope to become
like tree of life, use the celebrated
HOME STOMACH B1rrERs.
The weather, part of last
week, tried itself in the rain line,
and here in Town, deiuged US two or
three times-in the country, how:
ever, these heavy showers were more
parlial-too much in some quarters,
and barely enough in others--the
cane and corn are really fine and
must turn out good yields--the cot
ton crop is also fine, but the cater
pillars are over the whole Parish,
but thus far doing little or no harm
some planters are using Paris
Green already, whilst others prefer
waiting for the next crop Of the
worms, which they consider the de-
structiye ones, and then they will
sprinkle Paris Green in abundance.
-~~~~~-o~-A~>>~~~~
The departure of the Bart. Able
to-day at noon for New Orleans clo-
ses her career, this season, in our
trade. The Texas, thoroughly re,
paired and fitted up anew, takes her
place with the crew of the Bart.
Able in charge. We shall miss our
Packet, but are consoled with the
fact that she only leaves for a time,
the low water season. She will be
back with us again by the 1st of o.
tober, water permitting. Capt. Sin.
mott showered papers from every.
where on us.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01
A FEW DOZEN OLD RYE
IA SEVEN YEARS OLD-PgIcE
$l.50 PER BOTTLE. FOR SALE
BY HENRY ST. JOHN.


The SHARKS. - The vultures Of
New Orleans are just now having q
feast. The steamship Gov. Morton
recently sustained by fire some dam
age to her cargo of cotton, consisting
of forty four hundred bales, and as o
sample of gouging, long sanctioned
by custom in New Orleans, we will
give an account of what become Of
that cargo. Only twenty-three hun
dred bales of the forty four hundred
bales were damaged by the fire, but
the total proceeds of the sale amoun-
ted to $4,000. Ofthis, two-thirds,
or $4,000 are claimed by the tow
boat company as salvage, and $4,000,
in addition for towing the ship to
the cotton press. Besides, this assoc
citation claims two-thirds of the value
of the vessel. The cotton press then
puts in a claim of $4,000 for storage.
while the auctioneer's commissions,
marshals fees and court charges will
reach about $4,000. From this we
have the following:
Proceeds of 400 bales cotton. 100000
'Towboat's charges for SAL
wage. $4,000
Towboat charges for
towage ............ 1000
Cotton Press charges
for storage. ....... 5000
Two inspectors. -. S.4OO
Auctioneers' commits
sions, Marshal's fees
and Court charges. 20.00O-$120. 400
Leaving cotton in debt ..... 400
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