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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

SOME reformers and workingmen
so called act like they had been hired
"to nauseate labor, to sicken intelli.
gence and to disgrace workingmen."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
FOR SHERIFF..
ALEXANDRIA, La. /

ALEXANDRIA, La.
June Is, 1881
EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Please announce that am candt-
date for reelection for SHERIFF of the
Parish of Rapides, subject to the vote
Of the people at the ensuing election.
III. If. ROBINSON.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

--RARUs and Mr.. Hayes will both
appear at the Minneapolis Fair.
Horsemen assert that Rarus has the
best record.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
THE New Orleans Democrat has

been ensmalled to a six page paper
during the epidemic. The managers
announce that they intend "to carry
through all their employees" and
economy will be necessary to do so.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

Ice, in Shreveport, is being de.
livered to private families at two and
a half cents per pound.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

VIZ received three New Orleans
mails, last week, and feel bully under
this postal dispensation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
THE HEALTH OF ALEXANDRIA.

Although our country friends, in
several portions of the Parish, per-
sist in reporting yellow fever here
and in Pineville, and several times
the past week we have heard these
ridiculously false rumors, still we
are pleased to state, and know what
we are writing about, that not case
of yellow fever has occurred in either
town, or any fever worth mentioning
least of all approaching the plague
we all dread. To be brief, for we
are crowded for space, the health of
both places is perfect, and never at
this season of the year, was there SO
little sickness from any cause
Again we report, for the past week,
not single death in either Alexan-
dria and Pineville, which for a popu-
lation Of 5000 is hard to beat. We
repeat 1t again, for the third time,
that we shall be the first to proclaim
to the country the advent of the first
case Of yellow fever, should 1t un
fortunately for us, break out here.
In this connection, we continue our
report of its ravages in New Orleans
Deaths from the 23d to the Oath of
August NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AZ
New cases 1913
Deaths from tie Oath to the 25th of
August .... 80
New cases 1863
Deaths from the 25th to the 18th Of
Aygust ID
New cases 1875
Deaths from the 26th to the 9th of
August .-.-.- ..-.-...---. %
New cases 1914
Deaths from the 9th to the 25th of
August ..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
New cases 220
Deaths from the 26th to the Goth Of
August ...-.. .........-.. AZ
New cases lao
Deaths from the Goth to the 30th of
August .. ..... So
New cases 1859
Total cases to date. .2s77
Total deaths to date. 1867
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FOR PARISH JUDGE.

We are authorized TO announce JUDGE
II. l.. DAiGRE, as candidate for Parish
Judge, subject to the decision of the DEM
Ocratic Convention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

THE Public Schools of our Town
opened on Monday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

Ar the regular annual meeting
of the Hebrews of Alexandria, held
in their yestry room on Sunday,
September LIST, the following officers
were elected to serve during the en-
suing year:
Edouard We'll. -................Pr President
Jonas We'll. ...............Vi Vice President
Saiomon Mayer. 49,. secretary
Daniel Gehr. Treasurer
DIRECTORS:
D. Kuhnagel,
B. Hirshman,
!. Sackman.
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Durg, Mempnls anu nundreoS OF oth'
ers, are fearful demonstrations that
we would loose, and the guarantees
of Alexandria and Pineville confirm
what We ought to know without them.
In less than two trips more and the
hand of the pestilence would be laid
upon US, and the interruption and
suspension of business so much de-
plored, would have come in its com.
pleteness. There would have been
no more supplies needed, and the
business Of Alexandra and Pineville
would be for months as If the grave
had closed over them.
And now for all this rish how much
was to be gained? We do not believe
we understate the amount, when We
say the reception of less than $4,000
worth of supplies; not enough even
if they were sent as gift, to pay
one-tenth of the actual cost of yellow
fever. We always believed that il
our Police Jury saw this question il
its true light, they would act just al
they have acted; just as Mobile
Galveston, Avoyelles, Natchitoches
Shreveport, Monroe and every Other
people have acted who are within
one thousand miles of New Orleans
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south and North.

Christian Inteligencer: "'Let any man
use the word Yankee again in my presence
and | will insult him. Were the people in
the north Of our own flesh and blood they
gentleman in Memphis the other day as he
beheld the garments which had been sent
from this and other cities for the relief of
southern sufferers. The knowledge Of this
unity of blood has been gained at great
COST but now that it has been secured it will
be worth a vast deal in the future. A ma
ton to be strong and prosperous must have
a common life, community of interest, an
identity OF aim. The States are members
one of another. If Louisiana suffers, it can
not suffer alone If there is wrong done in
Maine, it will rebound over the whole Union.
Neither our POLITICAL nor financial, nor social,
nor religious interests can be localized or Sec
tionalized We are one people from the At
lantic to the Pacific. Whoever does not
know this can not be patriotic
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Erishtfui Accident.

Nashville Banner, 2lst: 1--WE were greatly
shocked this morning by the intelligence that
William NIchol, Esq, an old and highly
respected citizen, had fallen from the steps Of
his residence yesterday and fractured his
skull. 1t appears that Mr.. Nlchol has been
quite feeble for some time and in attempting
to descend the steps in the rear OF his house
late yesterday afternoon, his foot slipped and
he fell, his head striking the hard stone pave
ment below with the result above stated
When picked up he was unconscious,
and has remained in that condition
up to two o'clock this afternoon.
Medical assistance YVES at once sum-
moned, but 1t is feared that the efforts of
physicians will prove unavailing DR.. w.
l.. Nichoi, son of the injured gentleman, ex-
pressed the opinion this morning that his
father would not live through the day. Mr.
Nichol is over eighty years of age, and was
many years ago an active business man and
prosperous merchant IN this city. The in
telligence of the probably fatal mishap will
be heard with sorrow by the many friends of
this kind old gentleman, and larger
circle of relatives. He is as much identified
with our city as any person living. He is the
father of DIR. w. L., Alexander, Edgar and
Henry Nichol, Mrs. More. and Mrs. Trim
Brown. William Nichol is one of the
weaIthiest men, not only in Nashville, but
in Tennessee"
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uuckram-they have been exaggerated into
an unlimited number.
INSTRUMENTATION will the southern lead.
ers feel now toward the President IN view Of
his expressed intention to vigorously prose-
cute some Of their followers?
Mr. Evarts-That Is not question which
can have any weight with the President.
You may rest assured, however, that the
exertions now being made to execute the laws
will be controlled by men who are IN SYM
pathy with those laws.
Int aryiewer-That means that those laws
will be enforced by Republicans?
Mr.. Evarts-Precisely. No man who IS
reluctant 10 obey the instructions OF the ad-
ministration regarding the punishment or
prosecution of the perpetrators Of these out
RACES in the south, will be trusted in the per-
formance Of that duty. To be vigorous IN
the performance OF such an important duty
the official must be in close and earnest SYM
patty with the underlying motives which
inspire its direction and disclose It's neces-
sity.
On the silver question, Secretary Evarts
says: 1.-The advocates of silver coin have
been somewhat disappointed, | think, at the
more recent results. 1t was perhaps reason
able to expect that silver would appreciate in
value when we remonetized it, and it did go
up in price to some extent, but since then it
has fallen off. 1t was ninety, and it is now
eighty. But we are not the only people who
are bothered, so to speak, on this question.
The Chinese and the Indian governments
use silver, and all Europe is forced to ac-
knowledge ITS intrinsic mischievousness.
What we shall do in the premises, or what
we ought to do, | cannot pretend to say. The
scope and intent of the silver bill has been
carried out as far as it can be by the execu-
tive, and with the close of the information
al money csngress the question comes
back to us or to congress, as a purely home
affair. But it appears to me that what the
American people want is the paper dollar,
the convenient paper dollar, which is so sell
dom lost, and which serves all the necessities
of trade and commerce. Of course it must
be a good dollar-an honest one-better,
perhaps, than the present silver dollar, which
is lust now practically at discount of about
fifteen per cent. With this question of finan-
ces, and it is the main question now, the fu-
ture will be still more bright and promising
The occasional emeuteS confined to small and
circumscribed localities will not interfere
with our national progress. You must re-
member that this Is a great country-great
in its territory, | mean-and the oast-strip
wherein these existing troubles have occurred
comprises but very small portion of 1t. A
small disturbance In a remote corner OF a
great ant-hlll may arouse and excite the en-
tire colony of ants. They may rush out of
their holes and get crazy over trihe, and
they may destroy themselves, to a greater or
less extent, before peace and quiet are fully
restored. But the American people are not
pissants
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A Fascinating Woman.

Washington Post: Zone of the ladies
who have enjoyed a more universal reputa-
ton as an American belle, Mrs. Sallie Ward
Armstrong, is about to marry for the fourth
time. No heroine of romance had ever had
a more varied career than this lady, whose
beauty, though great in her youth, was al
ways second to her powers Of fascination,
which she still retains to so great degree
that no sooner is she free than claimant for
her hand seeks to win her. Her first hus-
band was Bigelow Lawrence, of Boston, from
whom she was divorced in less than a year
by special act of the Kentucky legislature
Her married life with DR.. Hunt, her second
husband, was very happy, but he fell from
a window of hotel In Chicago and was
killed, soon after the close of the war. during
which he had served in the Confederate
army; After several years of widowhood,
Mrs. Hunt married Mr.. Armstrong, little
more than two years ago. This, also, was q
happy marriage, but lasted only about a
year, icing dissolved by his death. The
gentleman whom she Is soon to wed is Major
Downs, Louisville merchant, of suitable
age and fortune"
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News About Edison from England.

Truth, November 9TH: "1he invention of
Mr.. Edison which is to separate the electric
light, will not, hear, be made public be-
fore he has perfected his system of marking
on d meter the amount consumed. few
years ago Mr.. Edison was In England and
anxious to find some one to take up one of
his inventions, but he failed and went back
to America, where Gould, Of Erie railroad
notoriety, made million dollars by it. L
was looking at his telephone a day or two
ago, and | talked through it with some one
10 a neighboring street. Not only were the
words perfectly clear, but it SO happened
that while | was speaking the gentleman at
the other end was also speaking. Our sem
fences traversed the wires at the same time,
and yet l heard what was said. So soon as
a sufficient number of instruments arrive
from America it is intended to have a COM
pany in every large town. The wires at
tached to the houses of each subscriber will
be carried to the central Office. Surprising
that subscriber \ wants to talk with subscrib-
er B, he will touch bel, land pass a message
to that effect His wire will then be attached
to that of B in the central office, and the two
will talk as long as they please. Already, L
understand, conversation has taken place
between Antwerp and London. Consequent
", in all probability, the Edison telephone
will, before many months are over, replace
the electric telegram.
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"A Close View OF Talmage.

New York World; "Mr. T. A. Nelson,
the pastor Of the Memorial PresbJ terrain
church Of Brooklyn, In the course of his SER
mon last Sunday said of Mr. Talmage's recent
sermons on the inlquities of this city: In a
neighborIng church at this very hour vast
number Of people are assembled, many of
them members of other churches, more of
them young men who have hocked over from
a nelghooring city, because of the announce
ment that Il prominent minister under the
protection of the police had been visiting the
lowest and vIlest sluns of New York-its
gambling hells, its dance houses, its resorts
OF thieves and prostitutes-for the purpose of
presenting pictures of these pollutions in a
series OF sermons on the denominations of city
life. What has been the result? He has
achieved a tremendous and fearful success.
And, last of all, he has made him.
self and his sacred work the occasion of a
thousand filthy jokes through the columns of
leprOus papers in resorts frequented by char
acters of whom it is shame to speak"
On, that the pitifuI God may stay the awful,
the dire results of such ministrations.
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ORANGE BUDS.
Interesting Wedding Ceremony in a
VauXhaII MansiOn-The Bride and
Groom both from 5Eemphis.

Nashville american, twenty-frst instant:
''One Of the most pleasant and elegant social
events we remember having witnessed for
some time past was the marriage, yesterday
evening, of Mr.. William Brent, of Memphis,
to Miss Guila De Loach, who has long been
a rejgaing belle of the same city. The cere-
mony took place at half past five o'clock, at
the residence of tie brides aunt, Mrs. Nor
veil, and the ceremony performed by Rev.
William Graham, rector of Christ church,
according to the solemn and impress
sive rites of the Episcopal
church Owing to recent Affections in the
brides family, the wedding was very quiet
affair, only few Of the nearest relatives and
friends of the contracting parties being
present. A few minutes after the appointed
hour the folding doors of the large double
parlors were thrown open, when the bride
and groom with attendants appeared in the
following named order, preceded by General
Thomas I. Smiley, who gave away the
bride, and Mrs. lmogine Beaumont, mother
of the bride, forming a semi-circle about the
bridal pair: Robert T. Kirkpatrick and Miss
Mollie Norvell, Lawrence Norvell and Miss
Nina Woods, J. T.. Berry and Miss Sadie
M'Alister. The bridal couple stood under
the arch of the folding doors beneath grace
fully wrought arch of ferns and creeping
vines, interviewer with delicate flowers
in a very artistic and beautiful manner
The dress OF the bride was beautifully and
deliberately made of white illusion. She
wore white tulle veil which fell gracefully in
folds down the back. The attendants were
attired in evening dress. When the marriage
ceremony was finished congratulations then
ensued, alter which all were invited into the
spacious dining hall to partake of the spark
ling wines and dainty refreshments which
were spread. The bridal presents were nu-
merous and handsome. The married life of
our young friends begins with the charms of
youth and love, and although the first must
be lost, host of devoted friends will hope
that, as the feeting wings of time bear them
onward, the ever-strengthening bonds of love
may cast halo around their pathway.
smoothing the rough places'an lessening the
burdens which must come to the most fa-
vored of the children of earth. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brent will remain in the city several days
probably, and then go direct to Memphis.
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AIId IIIIC.I
AN OLD SONG.
By HARRIET PRESCOTT sPOFFoRD.

An old song, an old soLg! But the new are not so
sweet
Sweet though they be with honeyed words, and
sweet with fancies fair,
With thrills of tune in silver troop OF answering
echoes fleet,
With tender longlngs slumberous upon enchanted
air.
An old songl But across its verse what vlewless
voices Singi
Through all its simple burden what human pulses
More Intimate with grief and Joy than any precious
thing
That the years have wrapped away in frankincense
and myrrh!
Lovers have sung it, summer nights, when earth it
self seemed heaven;
Sailor. far of on lonely seas have gwen 1t to the
gale;
Mothers have hushed its measure on the quiet edge
of even.
While soft as falling rose-leaves dear eyelids
dropped their veil.
Long since the sailor made his grave between two
rolling waves,
The lovers and their love are naught, mother and
child are dust;
But tonight maiden lifts IT, to night its sound
ing slaves
Are blowing from the strollers lips on this balmy
blossom gust.
part OF life its music flows as the blood flows in
the vein
Laughter ripples through It, tears make its charms
For the heart of all the ages beats still through this
old strain
An old song an old song, but the new are not so
sweet
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A Gloomy Prospect for England.

New York Times: "Englar d has entered
upon a winter which will witness terrible
privation among tens of thousands. Cotton,
coal and iron workers are all in the same sad
plight. Writing from Sheffield, at the close
of last month, the special correspondent of
the Engineer, after recounting how the iron
masters have told their men that without fur
ther reduction of wages they cannot possibly
compete with French or Belgian firms, pro-
ceeds to say: 4 went over our iron workers
district last Friday. 1t presents pitiable
appearance. In Brightslde, Grimesthorpe,
etc., there are streets which have scarcely a
single occupant. In other parts there are
whole rows with the shutters up, and it was
rare indeed to find a road where half the
houses were inhabited. Nor was this all. |
found that for the sake of cheapness three
and four families had dubbed together and
huddled themselves into one dwelling, where
they are living under conditions certainly not
conclusive to health or morality. The publ
cans and merchants have suffered severe
ly during the last two years, and the
weakest have, as usual, gone to the wall.
These men have no money wherewith to
reach the Austraasian colonies-even assum-
ing there to be demand for their services,
and there certainly is none here. York
shire and Lancashire will have heavy poor
70 this ~
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The Emperor william and Ring Hum.
bert.

BERLIN, November 18.-Emperor William
was deeply moved on hearing of the attempt
ed assassination of King Humbert, following
as it did, so soon after the dastardly attempts
on his own person and King Alfonso. He i'm
mediately telegraphed King Humbert, thank
ing God for his escape from the assassin s
knife, and expressing intense gratitude to the
Almighty for the wonderful escape of the
queen and the Crown Prince Victor Emman-
uel. Prince Bismarck likewise teIegraphed
the king Of Italy, congratulating him upon
lief prevails here in the existence of wide
spread International plot against the lives of
the leading sovereigns of Europe. Among
the people the feeling is almost that of terror.
Many distinguished men have to-day urged
upon the government the necessity of
The Emperor William and Crown Prince
Frederick William are impiored to observe
the greatest precautions,
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Geo.H. RutIer;s Degradation.

WASHINGTON, November Is. = Colonel
George II. Butler, the nephew of General
Butler and former consul general to Egypt,
is now undergoing sentence of thirty days
in the Washington workhouse in lieu of a
fine which he was unable to pay in the police
court. During the past year Butler has been
of dissipated habits, and has been either IN
iail the hospital or the workhouce one-half
of the time. His relatives, friends and wife
have done everything to induce him to re-
form, but without success, and they have all
abandoned him to his fate, not one coming
forward to pay the small fine for the sffense
for which he was committed, which was that
of being drunk in the street and being
vagrant HIS mind is go affected that at one
time he was for months in the insane asylum
here
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ever had. We would light bonfire whose
light would be seen in Omaha. Grant seems
to me to be the coming man, but we don {
know what may occur in the next year and
half. He could easily be elected. He is as
strong In New York as Conkling, and
stronger everywhere else. Blaine is not
strong in New kazk. | think Grant would
run better thac Blaine the country over.
But have an idea that neither Blaine nor
Conkling will be candidate if Grant is in
the field. Blaine told me year ago that his
time was in 1876, and would not come again.
He said lightning never strikes twice m the
same place, and it came so near him in Gin
cinnati that it is not likely to come near him
again"
The army, Of course, is for Grant to man.
1t is fairly represented by General Sherman,
between whom and Grant there is an inex-
plcable attachment. Sherman has said ever
since Grants last term expired that the coun-
try would have use for him yet in the Presl
dental chair, and he has always expressed
the belief that the Republicans would nomi-
nate him in 1880. and that he would be
elected. He has said within two days that
the country was rapidly settling down to the
belief that Grant was the only man who could
bring safety and confidence.
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OrtGr,TaylOF'7CO
ST. LOUIS. No. October %

ST. LOUIS Mo-, October 26, 1873
Our Office at st. Louis will be closed on November
9TH, at which time we will return to Memphis where
our business is going oil, and will be continued as
heretofore. Parties having cotton to ship will here
after send II to us at Memphis
During absence we have visited the large cities
and made heavy purchases OF BAGGING, TIES
FLOUR, and all other articles necessary to a full
and complete stock, which Will be forwarded to
Memphis in a few days and offered to the public at
the lowest rates.
We buy exclusively for cash, and offer our friends
the benefit of advantages thus obtained
Our Cotton warehouse at Memphis Is now open
and consignments made to there will receive ouI
most careful attention.
We are prepared to make liberal cash advances,
and will be thankful for all business intrusted to us
Very respectfully, etc.
PORTER TAYLOR " 20.
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How a Banks Assets have DwiudIed
frnrn S7OC 900 tn 90 ono.

Troy, n. =, November 18.-James For
syth, receiver OF the broken Merchants and
Mechanics bank, took charge to-day. Before
the failure the bank claimed seven hundred
thousand dollars assets, but the examiner re-
ported that the assets amounted to only three
hundred thousand dollars 1t is now said
that they will not exceed one hundred thou
sand dollars. D. Thomas Vail, the president
of the bank, has been i'll ever since the fail
IRE, and is now reported to be a bankrupt.
He has been supposed to be a millionaire
Some stockholders have threatened criminal
proceedings against Vail, as it is believed he
has specialized and lost heavily on Wall
street.