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Why Sum HOustOn Abandoned
Elis First Vvjfe-AnOtller
Version Of the Story.

| Especial Correspondence to Globe -Democrat.l
HoUsToN, Tex, May ga publ
cation in the Galveston Ne,rs of to-
day, in reply to recent interview Of a
Globe Democrat correspondent with
the aged and venerable Asa Jarman,
touching the early life and especially
the family troubles of Gen. Sam Hous-
ton the father of Texas, occasions
much remark. The article seems to
have been published at the suggestion
of an old gentleman of the city of
Houston who lived in Nashville forty
years ago, and at the time of the do
mestic difficulties of Houston, then
Governor of Tennessee. The gentle
man had received letter from Mr.. Il.
S. Morgan, of Tennessee, relative of
the famous Confederate cavalry officer,
and who was in Nashville at the time
of the separation. Mr.. Morgan, who
intimates that Mr.. Jarman's statement
in the Globe Democrat created 10 lit
tie excitement and feeling among the
former friends of Miss Eliza Allen, by
some called Miss Dickerson, the first
wife of Houston, undertook to deny it,
and yet, without offering any better
solution of an historical secret than
that it was heretofore supposed had
been by Gen. Houston and his then
beautiful wife carried to their graves.
HISTORY SILENT.
1t will be remembered that upon
this subject history is silent. In his
lifetime Gen. Houston seldom spoke
of it, even to his most intimate friends,
and when he did, he only suffered
their inquiries to go to certain point
and no farther. His first wife after
his abandonment of her, pursued the
same course. The most generally ac.
cepted explanation of the separation
in Tennessee, and among such promi-
nent friends Of Gen. Houston and his
beautiful and ill-starred bride as Col
Morgan, Judge Guild and Col. Will
Williams, who have taken up
the cudgel, is that, as stated by Mr..
Jarmau, Miss Allen never loved Gen.
Houston, but was forced by her fami-
ly to marry him for the sake of posi-
ton and rank, and that her heart re-
ally belonged to another-a young man
who loved and courted her. SO far,
Mr.. Jarman and the lady's Tennessee
friends agree. The story among the
latter is that in the sacred confines of
the bridal chamber the young BRIDE
confessed to Gen. Houston that she
did no. aad could not love him, and
that Houston ihereupon turned upOs
his heel and
LEFT HER FOREVER
T.ere IS another theoTy OF Ms.
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In 1851. Joseph Medill. the veteran.
editor of the Chicago Tribune, wrote
to Horace Greeley from bis then home
at Cleveland o, inquiring whether there
might be a chance for him 70 secure
position upon The editorial staff Of the
New York Tribune. The reply was
decided negative, coupled with that
original and memorable advice. go
West, young man Go West" This
j. the real origin Of this now famous
and historical exrressioo- aud. natural
ly enough. Mr.. NIedill preserves the
letter with especial care. lie did 20
West, baili mp the Chicago Tribune.
and has acquired mllerial wealth IS
well a. journalistic honors.
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received the necessary number of
votes. DIR. Iuckett moved that the

received the necessary number of
votes, DR.. Luckett moved that the
nomination be made unanimous
There being some little objection,
DR.. Luckett called for rising vote
on his motion, and it was found that
all but seven of the delegates voted
for the motion, and Mr.. Thornton
was duly declared to be the nominee
of the Convention for the Office of
Parish Judge.
SHERIFF.
The nomination of Sheriff being in
order, Mr.. Fellows nominated Capt.
David c. Paul, and moved that he be
nominated by reclamation and unan-
imously, which was accordingly done
and he was declared to be the unani-
nous choice of the Convention for
the office of Sheriff.
We have neither time nor space to
publish the balance of the proceed
ings of the Convention, but will give
them all over again and in full in our
next Ed.
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PINEwooDs, J
Sept. 8, ISL

EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Late Saturday evening last, l was
really surprised and overjoyed when
one Of my neighbors, who had just
returned from Town, told me of the
ticket the Democratic party have
placed before US for voting for in
next November, and I can't help
shaking Democratic hands with you
over the result. Out here / find all
my neighbors, whom I have seen
since lucky Democratic Saturday,
and they join with me in regards to
your DEMOCRAT and the success of
the good old cause. I find no fault
with the nomination for Parish Judge
though here we were all for Judge
Daigre, still we know the stuff lie is
made of, and as he ran subject to the
will of the Convention, I vouch he
will now fight for our ticket as pri.
vate, and prove himself consistent
and honest in his party convictions.
Our crops here are pretty good,
and we are having heavy cotton pick
ing. We all want "Wake-up-J Jake"
barbecue and speaking out here, for
the boys want to grasp by the hands
all of our candidates aud hear them
talk about things and matters in
general. Hurrah! for Captain JEFF
fries, Dave Paul, and though I have
never seen him, hurrah! too, for
young Thornton;-as / do know him
and have known him for more than
80 years, Jim Wise, hurrah for him
| till death. PINE KNOT.
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tually makes the foolish and really
Boosting assertion, that ''if we fail
at the ballot-box, we must go to the
cartridge-box for our rights" Now,
Mr.. Editor, I cannot see any propri-
ETY. in such suicidal language in an
Editor protesting independence, not
a political partisan, and coming
through the columns of paper be-
longing to "Governor Wells" and
one that has hoisted his name for
Congress, in trying to sail under
such suspicious colors, and then
make a continued and broad denial
by calling one and all liars, who diff
fer in opinion about his sentiments,
as masked in his editorials. These
ideas and editorials are passing
strange to most Of US here, on Bayou
Boeuf, and we hesitate very little in
thinking they are by authority from
the Doge of the Republicans in Rap
ides, and show the footprints of the
"old veteran, Wells" as his party
now call him. His article in his last
paper, selected from the most infa-
nous and scandalous prints in Anne
RIGA, the truly radical Inter Ocean,
brimful of lies, scandals and infa-
mics against the Democratic nomi-
nee for State Treasurer, Hon. E. A.
Burke, is confrmatory of my belief,
that the independence of ave the
People, is only directed against the
Democratic Party, and gives aid,
comfort and support to the Radicals,
and is their organ in every sense of
the word. At least most of US here
are inclined to that belief and none
more SO than BAYOU BoEUF.
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LEcoMTE, !
Sept. 9, 1S78.]

EDITOR DEMOCRAT
I have seen and read the last three
numbers of the Gazette, revived and
re-christened, and am at a Toss to
make out how the Editor, recently
arrived here to assume charge of it,
can claim that his Journal or, at
least its editorials, are independent
in the true meaning of that term.
All three of his last papers are par
ticularly harsh and really abusive of
the Democratic Conservative Party,
and l specially notice he launches
none Of the invectives of his ready
pen against the Republican party,
but invariably dips it in gall when be
alludes to the Democratic Party.
In one of these numbers, writing and
extracting a long article nominally
for the Workingmen's party, he &C.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.-An old physi.
clan, retired from practice, having had
placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula ola simple veg.
etable remedy for the speedy and per.
manent cure Of consumption, bronchi.
tbs, catarrh, asthma, and all throat and
lung affections, also positive and rad.
ical cure for nervous debility and all
nervous complaints, after having tested
its wonderful curative powers in thou.
sands of cases, has felt 1t his duty to
make it known to his suffering fellows
Actuated by this motive, and desire
to relieve human suffering, / will send
free Of charge, to all who desireit, this
recipe, with full directions for prepaf'
ing and using, in German, French Of
English. Sent by mail by addressing
with stamp, naming this paper, W. v.
Sherar. l49 Powers Block, Rochester,
New York.
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GRANT PARISH, J
Sept. 8, 1881
Mr.. ED1ToR--

Mr.. ED1roR-
In your DEMOCRAT of the 4th inst,
under the heading Of "Criminal," we
read an article which is hard for any
one personally acquainted with you
to believe emanated from your pen.
We are at a loss to discover the GRIM
inal intent in the fact that the Bon
ME Lee Steamed by Alexandria and
Pineville Monday night about 8
o'clock" We presume she kept in
the river whilst passing. There is
also this expression in the article
"public opinion, master of US all, is
we'll set in the right direction. -
This we understand to imply, that
Judge Lynch will take cognizance
hereafter of all such criminal acts.
We are very much in hopes that the
boat did make paying trip" to the
Parishes Of Grant and Winn, and
that she may continue to find bust
ness enough to keep running. We
are DESTROYS of shipping cotton to
meet our obligations, and thus deal
fairly with those who have trusted
US. We also want to sell when we
can get something for it. We still
have, it is true, very small hope
that enough Parishes will refuse to
pass prohibitory acts to enable one
boat at least to run in the trade. We
are of the belief that long before
frost your Police Jury will discover
they have been entirely and unne-
cessarily too prohibitory in their &C
tions; and your people will wish that
your correspondent 3D." who appears
to have been mainly instrumental in
getting up this panic, had found a
safe hole and crawIed in, far from
yellow fever alarms. The Bonnie
Lee made no landings in your Par
lsh; the goods consigned to your
Parish landing are still ON this side
of the river, and the reliable report
that a body was buried from the boat
at Carrolla, or any other place, is not
true. Respectfully,
Tuos. K. SMITH.
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SEPT. 9, 1873.

Mr.. ED1ToR-
A native of the Town of Alexand-
ria, and having just been nshered
into manhood, / registered for the
first time, of course, one day last
week, and beyond the possibility of
a doubt, if Using, will cast my maid
en- vote for the Democratic Conserv-
alive ticket at the approaching No.
vember election. i m thus particu-
lar, Mr.. Editor, and perhaps youth
fully vain, in intruding on you, but I
have but one sole object in view
That object is to heartily congratu.
late the Convention of last Saturday
on their nominations, their entire
ticket, and to thank them in the
name of some seventeen comrades
of mine, and more specially for
myself, that the party of the true
people of Louisiana, intends to mi.
tate US all so grandly and nobly I'M
der the old party flag, so nobly borne
aloft by the worthiest of standard
bearers. Our first vote will be an
auspicious one, and one that we will
remember for long years with pride
and pleasure. The "old wheel horse
of Democracy" as Captain White
aptly called Colonel Wise, is known
to me from babyhood, and without
the least bad. hint against other
names on the ticket, let me put in a
"tiger" of thanks for the privilege
that we all have been accorded to
vote for such a man, such a Demo
crat, and on ticket with such men.
Truly as my boyhood's favonte has
chaunted for years, in storm and in
sun hine and in the thickest of the
fght-''everything is lovely and the
goose hangs Highland VIC do not
fear those cartridge boxes"
JUST 81.
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THE PARISH CONVENTION.
ALEXANDRIA, La,
7a1 1910

Pursuant to the call of the Parish
Executive Committee, the delegates
to the Parish Convention of the Dem
ocratic- Conservative party, assem-
bled this day at II o'clock a. M, in
the Town Hall at Alexandria. Mr..
Ben. Turner, Chairman Of the Exec,
utive Committee called the Conven-
ton to order, and after reading the
call, announced that nominations for
permanent President of the Conven.
ton were in order.
DR.. R. L. Luckett nominated Capt.
James Jeffries, and he was unani-
mously chosen by reclamation. On
motion, James Andrews, Jr., and
Robt. P. Hunter were selected as
Secretaries of the Convention.
On motion of Dr.. E. B. Price, the
different delegations were requested
each to name one of their number to
compose the Committee on Creden-
tials, which being done, the Presi-
dent appointed DR.. Price Chairman,
and the Committee then RETIRED
The Convention then took a recess
Of fifteen minutes.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
DR.. E. B. Price, Chairman.
Frank Blanchard, w. j. Cruikshank,
DR., w. Hobby, John Hathorn,
DIR. j. H. Sorrelle, C. L. Robinson,
NJ. Paul, R. L. Tanner,
L. Bushnell, Joel Bogus.
Upon the re-assembling of the Con
vention, the Committe on Credentials
reported that all the Wards were re-
presented except Cherrywinchie and
Calhoon's. A communication from
the Chairman and Secretary of the
primary meeting held at Hatch's
Store was read. There was some in.
formality in the selection of dele.
gates from Big Islandwhich was ex-
planned to the Convention by Mr.. NJ.
Paul and Mr.. Wesley Barron, and as
one Of the delegates from Holloway's
Prairie was absent, on motion to that
effect, Mr.. Wesley Barron was ad
mitted as delegate.
The roll of delegates was then
called as follows:
Pineville-Jas. Jeffries, Rigolette
Ward; John W. Burks, Asa Bells;
Joel Bogus, Asa Bells; C. H. Do
zier, w. j. Cruikshank, W, H. Chap
man, Pineville proper.
Hatch's Store-No delegate.
HolIoway's Prairie - Mike Paul,
Wesley Barron.
Calhoon' delegate.
Weems' Store--Chas. L. Robinson,
E. V. Weems, Jas. R. Moore, Abram
Martin, L. E. Smith, alternate.
Cotile--F. H. Neal, F. A. Blan.
Jno. W. Robert, S. C. Camp
bell, W. W. Wilmington, N. H. Tur-
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THE HEALTH s1ruAr1oN.--We mus

THE HEALTH SITUATIoN.--We must
be brief in our health report Of home,
bat are rejoiced once more to report o
week of most excellent and uninter-
rupted health in our Town and Pine
vile. A few cases, here and there,
easily managed, of fever have occurr-
red, bat not single death in either
Corporation from any cause whatever.
We yet remember our promise to our
country friends and will keep it sac
red, and sound the alarm to them if a
single case of yellow fever should un-
fortunately break ont here. We be-
lieve now we are safe, as the Parish
and Town Quarantines are perfect, no
more boats to come here, hence we are
very safe In making these remarks.
The plague is awfully severe yet in
Memphis, Vicksbnrg, Delhi, Port Glib
son, Summit and Grenada, but New
Orleans is handling it better than 9th
er places, and the new cases and NOR
tality there are largely less proper
tionately than in any of the infected
points. The last three days in Mem
phis the deaths per "a hours were 81,
90 and SO, whilst our table of record
for New Orleans, for the past week,
aha1p1 o. falloyta
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We learn that the venerable,
Gen. G. Mason Graham, who has
been residingin Virginia temporarily
for several years, but whose legal
home is still old Rapides, will be here
shortly, to see his children and grand
children, and to cast his vote for the
Democratic ticket at the ensuing
election. He made that pilgrimage
in 1875 to vote for Tilden and Hen
bricks, and as he is over 70 years of
age, ought this not be an incentive
for our young men to ride at least
five miles to register.
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THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH!

The Convention of the Democratic
Conservative party which met in this
Town on Saturday last, has given us
a ticket of which every man in the
party may well be proud, and which
assures our success in November. 1t
looks like a return of the good old
times to see such names as those OF
Col. J, G. Wise, James Jeftries, D. G.
Paul and j. r. Thornton submitted
to the people of this Parish for their
suffrages. One universal voice of
approval has met the nominations of
such true and tried men, and the peo-
pie of this Parish owe debt fgrat-
itude to their chosen representatives
for the faithful and patriotic manner
in which they discharged the trust
imposed upon them. There is no
opportunity for the caVlllers anu
soreheads to growl about packed con-
yentions, as not one Of the gentlemen
nominated were candidates for nomi-
nation. The Convention met deter
mined to consult the best interests
of the Parish, and each delegate was
resolved to sacrifice personal prefer
ences to the public good. They have
selected the best and most available
men, and we once more 60 before the
people with the names of men whom
they've known and tried in the past as
Democrats of the old time stamp and
men who have stood by them through
thick and thin. Our old Democratic
heart rejoices with exceeding great
Joy at the certainty of our success
under such leadership. For the first
time in years the offices have hunted
the men, and not the men the offices,
and the ticket which we publish this
morning is SO entirely free from any
suspicion of wire-pulling, and the
manner of making the choice by a
unanimous rising vote for the two
Representatives. and Sheriff, was so
altogether unusual and compliment
tary as to refute the charges which
of late were becoming frequent, Of
fixed up Conventions, and to revive
all failing hopes of that system Of
selecting candidates.
"EvERYrH1NG IS LOVELY, AND THE
Goose HANGS HIGHw Voters of Ra-
pides, we know that you will take as
much pride in rallying to the support
of our new ticket, as we do in sub
hitting it to you through our col
umns. The source of much pleasure
to us, is the blank stare with which
the patriotic action of the Conven-
ton has struck our enemies. They
see in it the doom of all their hopes
of dividing our party, and they we'll
know that it will be useless to at
tempt to seduce the people, or any
part of them away from the support
of such men as Wise, Jefiries and
Paul. We congratulate the people,
the true people of this Parish, upon
their now assured success, and be-
tween now and the election we will
make the welkin ring, and when we
put out old Chapman, he will crow
as he never did before over the cleo
ton of our whole ticket.