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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13
THE ELECTIONS.

Elections for State officers, Legis-
latures and Members Of Congress,
on last Tuesday, the 9th of this
month, occurred in thirty States of
the Union, and we have the result
before Us, but at too late a moment
for US to give but condensed items.
The next House of Representatives,
from a careful examination of the
figures, will stand: 1873 Democrats,
1923 Republicans and Greenbackers.
Thus it will be seen and known to a
moral aud absolute certainty that the
National Democracy, after the 4th OF
next March, viii have control of
both Legislative branches Of the
General Government.
In our own State the result thus
far received is overwhelmingly Dem
ocratic and perfectly crushing to
|
Radicalism and all it's allied confede-
rates. This result is SO gratifying
that we hardly know how to COM
mence announcing it, but must give
the post of honor to the Crescent
City Democracy, who had three dis.
tinct isms against them, and has an.
initiated the entire crusade. New
Orleans comes out Of the contest
covered all over with glory and all
honor, say we, to her and her faith
full Democracy.
They have elected their Mayor
and entire City ticket by a round
majority Of at least 5000 all around,
they have elected all seven of their
Senators and all twenty-four Of their
Representatives, and given E. A,
Burke majority of 10,151.
| VIC nave eteCtcu dll SlA .SouSi cSa
men, and old Mat. Wells is the worst
beaten of the whole batch of Radi.
Gals, he won't have a majority in q
single Parish in the District.
| In the Legislature the Democrats
will have two-thirds majority in
| the Senate and in the House. se
i The Amendments are all defeated
and New Orleans beats Baton Rouge
for State Capital badly. The City's
majority in her own favor sums uE
at least 10000.
4 Below we give 9 table of MAORI
1 ties by Parishes, as far as we have
them, and take the vote for State
Treasurer as ba lis:
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FOR THE DEMOCRAT.
SONG OF THE DYING PESTILENCE

No clarion note or Heraldic power
Need ] my song to proclaims
For all through the land 1t was heard
every hour,
In accent of sorrow and raifa.
On wings of the wind scared with a
train
Of death, desolation and doom,
Till the air seems filled with sad re-
To tell Of the darkness and gloom.
A refrain that tells of the shrouded
dead, %s8
AS it signs i'm funeral difge,
And of living lefs, with loved ones fled,
Alone, where the death waves surge,
A refrain that tells of the true and the
brave,
AS the symphony rises and swells
Into cadence grand, when it sweeps
DER the grave
Where the dust of hero dWells.
4 ss-ta tI++s ct4 ~ S&
There's many a billow far DER tht
deep, I'll.
Never will break on the beach,
And many a law of Nature will sleel
TO the end--out Of human reach q j
The white lily's fragrance is born o
the breath
Perhaps Of the deadly 'night-shade
And adversity's the parent of virtue
and death,
After all, but the last debt paid.
So out of much evil the good will arise
AS the incense kindled by love 3g
OF man for man, is sacrifice
Which reaches to Heaven above.
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NEW THIS DAY.
Succession Sale,

sUccEsISN aeF MRS. ARTEMIsE LEWIS.
No. 3l7NsEfobate docket, Parish Court,
Parisliof Rapides, State of Louisiana.
|'DURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF
aleA by the Honorable, the
Parish Judge . Rapides Parish, Lou
isiana, in the abhve entitled and num-
bered Succession, commanding me as
SpecialsAAetiDDeer to sell for the pay
ment Of debts, the herein after des
cribed property. I shall offer for sale
at Public Auction, at the Court House
door, in Alexandria, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of DEGEM-
~ Der, A. D. 1873,
Lat IL d'clbck NJ, the following described
property, belonging to said Succession,
Ia. wit
| A certain lot Of. ground situated in
THE Town of Alexandria, La, at the
corner of Second and DeS0to streets,
bounded iabnTe by the property, q, B.
Erstein, below by DeSoto street, in
front by Second street. fand in rear by
property of Jno. Orsborn, and having
a front of 60 feet 8 inches on Second
street, running back between parallel
lines l05 feet and 8 inches, more or
less to the property of Jno. Orsborn.
Terms of Sale.-One. third of pnr-
chase price to be paid in Cash, balance
on credit of one and two years, with
I'eight per :centum per annum interest
Thereon from date of sale,a with special
mortgage and vendors. lien and privi-
Ilege retained on the property sold un-
til final payment-subject to appraise-
Iment. so H. NJ. ROBINSON,
i. Sheriff aud Special Auctioneer,
Nov. Is, 1885,. '
Printers Fees 50.
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OUR JUBILEE {

The victorious legions of our grand
old party, Of the Pineville and Alex
andria Wards, with few choice and
true ones from other Wards, assem-
bled in tie Town Hall, on Saturday
night, and had a big, jubilant and
last treat and thanksgiving over the
glorious result, which we officially
promulgate elsewhere ID these col
umns. The old Faneail Hall of.the
white man and the Democrat was
crowdedsand never before echoed to
such sweet rejoicings and such dem
ocratic joy. Our speakers were hap
Ply, spoke to the point, the Alexan-
dria String Band gave us all a real
musical treat, the old traditional
goose Of the old war.horse Of Democ.
racy, whose frosty locks are encir-
cled with the leaflets Of a grand and
effective victory, hung high and was
VIGOROUSLY lovely. The whole meet
ing was fitting and appropriate one
to the close and crowning Of our can
vass, and one and all gave vent to
their joy with hearts filed with love
of country and fealty to great
party. The whole was brought to an
enthusiastic and jubilant close, by in
yiting to the stand the old, faithful
and true colored Democrat, sold
lobe" to WHOM was presented in a
fitting manner the goose, the lovely
and high, hanging goose, which has
cackled our victory in no mistaken
tones. That was a proud moment
for sold lobe" and sthe voters and
men of old historic Rapides, in this
finale, performed a'duty which they
never will be ashamed of. ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

The educated politician" of the
colored apprehension of radicalism,
in his legislative race, did not run
well, sulked badly, cramped badly,
and had the red flag thrown in his
face very handily. His stable CON-
panion, Calhoon, WIS better groomed,
took the rowels freely. but he too
showed his want of bottom, had the
thumps badly and showed his nose
ahead of the ''educated entry"
enough to claim not SO badly dis
tanced. But Yeager, the pinewoods
"tackey," and entered as a teaser to
the ticket, ran buta quarter at a lit
tie dash of speed, and then walked
out the worst distanced ''tackey"
that ever was entered in regular
race on the Rapides Course.
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Notice of Appo51atnaentsI
fg;isTssSa -BY 8THE--- 4ssiss,s 3
Ri. REV. BISHOP VIII MER

GIT. JOHNS CHAPEL, BAYOU RAP
" ides-Diyine service at la IN. Thurs
day, November! 14th. ii ,ls,f y, !
st: James Church. Alexandria-Divine
service at Z P. p. Friday, November 18th
st. Peters Church. Pineville- Early
Communion at Z a, III. Sunday, Nov. 18th
st. James Church, Observation-Disclosures
service and Confirmation at, II q. M. No
vemher Eth. 49,. 800 ~
Lodi Plantation, [ u. NJ. Wellsl DIVINE
service and Continuation at p. m. Sun.
day, November l7th.. s354s 8 AZ ~ I
Kanomie Residence ofMrs. Clara Smith
Divine service Monday, November 18th. |
Trinity Church, Cheneyville. Divine
service at II q. m. Tuesday, Nov. 10th. +
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.aa aatSTATEf0 LOUISIANA, ID ii
Parish C0urt-Parish of, Rapides

mo. 32l, WHEREAS, JOHN ".
/. Prescott mas made application to
this Court to be appointed administra-
tor Of the! succession Of James M0sely,
deceased. Notice is hereby given to
all whom it doth or may concern, to
Show cause within ten {l0j days from
the date hereof, why the same should
not be granted.
By order Of the Court, Clerks Office,
Alexandria, La, this 9TH day Of No
;vember, 1878. 4sy ,.l
y; .,,,... JAMES Fl. RANSDELL, !.
Nov. 1872 t.. s'Fif 0sA ~ Clerk
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The Right Reverend ]. P. B

The Right Reverend j. P. B.
Wilmer, Episcopal Bishop of Louisi
ana, arrived in this Town Saturday
evening from Natchitoches, and held
divine service in St. James Church
Sunday. The Reverend gentleman
is, we are happy to state, in good
health, and has lately returned from
the Anglican meeting, of the English
speaking Bishops, at Lambert, Lon
don, England. Attention is called to
the Bishops appointments, in an
other column.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

IN the ZANE and by authority
of the victorious Democracy of Al
exandria Ward, We return sincere
thanks to the members Of the Alex
andria String Band, our fellow. Dem.
ocrats and friends, for the timely
and musical aid they SO cheerfully
extended to our party.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

TIE Cornie Brandon left this
point, for Shreveport on Saturday,
and had for cargo one hundred bar
rels molasses and one hundred bales
of hay, all the produce of olr Parish.
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Succession Sale.
SUCCESSION OF JAMES w. SIMS.

SUCCGS0lON Or ia M Id W. SlMSs
No. 1924 Probate Docket, Parish Court
Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana.
DURsu Ant. TO. AN ORDER OF
IL of Sale. issued by the Honorable,
the Parish Judge of Rapides Parish,
La, in the above entitled and nun
'bered Succession, commanding me, to
sell for the payment Of one-half Of the
community debts Of the. above Success.
sion, due and owing by the late James
w. Sims, and also Tor the payment Of
the personal. debts of said JAS w. Sims
the herein .after4described property.
shall Offer for sale at Public Auction
at the late. residence Of said, James w
Sims, situated on Bayou Rapides, .,
SATURDAY, the Both day of.NOYEM.
Der, A. D, 1873,
at 10 o'cloek NJ. one half interest Of til.
following described community prop
[erty, to. wit: '' 81
Five {5) Oxen,
Thirty seven (37) head horned cat
tie.
Seven ~ Mules.
One IN Colt. Y
One q )aHorse. w z
Tive, l2 Wagons. st'..,f, ..a
Six l6} Fl0ws. ~ 7, z { Nv, WY Il
Two ~ Shot guns.
One Oh BedsteSd. .5,isg3
One (D Centre able. hi s.
'eQne,(I). Mirror. ss s.ss.til VS.
One (l) Single Buggy.
One ~ Gold Watch. +,
One third w interest in one Gin
stand ~ AZ. ii, ~; f..es
Terms Cash, subject To apppirrasiise,
ment, H. NJ. ROBINSON, {,
Sheriff and special Auetioneer
Nov.sl3, l878-3t. j...R s.9si N i s..s.i
Printers Fees So. .sa
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

JULIUS LEVIN the great lumber
King of Rapides, is now complete
master of the situation, he richly
deserves it, and publishes in this
issue of the Democrat, short card
fixing his future rates.
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TAX PAYERS, NOTICE,

TINE TAX PAYERS Of THE
i Town Of Alexandria, are notified
that one halffof the tax levied by the
Town Council far the year 1873, has
been ordered to be collected during
the month Of November, 1873.
iii5sa e. essaaTHOS. GRAVITY,
Nov. 13-lt. 80 Collector.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

THE weather for the past five
DAYS has been warm and clear, and
entirely out of season. Such weather
is too warm and risky for the Board
of Health to break the quarantine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13
The next thing in order is til

t-THE next thing in order is the
opening of the river quarantine,
which we look for inside of a week
or ten days, but our good people OF
Rapides, who have escaped the
plague, may be assured that the
Board of Health are not going to act
hastily in the matter, but are going
to err, if 1t can be considered an
error, on the safe side, and let well
end healthily well.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13
Died I:

ON Enfield Plantation. Saturday, Noyem
Der 2, 1873, LAURA G.. WEEMS, aged {
months and 10 days, daughter of Eugene
Y. Weens and COURTNEY G. Wells.
In this Town, on November 9th, "a
SYDNOR WILLIAM, only child Of Sydno,
Leckie and Mary Kirk Marsh, aged on
year and nine mouths, a.
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WE have received from A. v

We have received from A. W.
McLaurine, manager of the Clapp
plantations, the top of a stalk of the
most remarkable cotton, ever seen or
grown in Rapides. 1t lis the Bannia
cotton from India, grows ten feet
high, is covered with balls from bot
tom to top, staple one and quarter
inches long, not eaten by the worms,
and was perfectly green and still
blooming on the 81 of this month,
when we received it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

Our friend, Sheriff Robinson,
has sent this Office mammoth
sweet potato, weighing six pounds.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

-YE Sitting Bull editor and his
cartridge. boxes, tWineth now with
the Salt River woodbines.
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Our Agents.
ALEXANDRIA. La


-TowN Collector, Thos. Gravity,
publishes an important notice in to-
days DEMOCRAT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13
FULL OF DOUBTS.

In the proper column of to.day's
DEMOCRAT will be found card of
Mr.. Frank Connolly, the Editor Of
"We the People," announcing the
obstruction Of his press and materi.
al, and in calling attention to it, we
beg the attentive ear of the pub
lie, outside Of Alexandria and this
Parish, to what we have to say in
this matter. With as here there is
no Disgusting the fact, that the dam.
age said and reported to have been
done to the Office Of Mr. Connolly, is
yelled in doubt and mystery, and
nearly our whole population believe
that this damage is greatly exagger-
ated and that it was a put-up job on
the. part of the leaders and managers
of the Republican party here, and
that noneEof,opr party or people had
anything to do with it, directly or
indirectly. .iy s8sgas; s4.sF i; a.l i
"A few words of! truth and blunt
candor will suffice to give the lie sdi-
rect to allinsinuations and base ale
cations which have been Missed
against our people in this matter:
The paper, ssNVe the People, had IS
sued its last paper and printed all
the election itickets Of its party,shad
done all the harm it possibly could
have expected to do US and. our cause,
and all this mischief was, doing us
good and really aided US at least three
hundred votes and, therefore. there
existed no cause, no motive TO de-
stroy H. Surely, if. our party and
our people believed, for, a moment,
that this sheet. was an incendisry
one, they would have got it out Of
harms way long before. the election,
But the truth is, the instincts Of our
people run pa and ull.f are directed ip better
directions, and as no time Of under
any circumstances have they resorted
to violence Or mob law, Their tols.
ration "a, i !n such matters and evils, fer
the past i. ten years, has been hercnle-
an, and they always resorted to the
ballot box to cure them, and at this
late hour Of our delivery, with victo
ry certainly, in our, grasp, If is moth
ing short Of base .calamny and, dam
nable, malice to assume the, fact that
the material sqr Al. so,lf',8 "';We the People,
was damaged BY any of them. ~,
As we '| have stated, this JOB, ifdone
as. as, reported, for thereby be- hangs q
doubtful tale" and q no one here, ont
side Of their ring, have been able. to
find out anything approaching to az,
[curacy in this matter, has been CON
mitted by some one Of their own par.
ty and ring, and we have no hesita,
ton in stating, in close, in the name
and the authority OF, our Town. men,
that the So stated and reported dam.
age was the work Of the very men
who are now slandering our commu.
nifty in the matter. Hi;a alg; ID " /
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

TO THERE is'no disputing the fact,
that the New York San is a first class
newspaper, ranking second to none
in the United States, and is in per
feet accord with the genuine politi-
cal tenets and rights of the South.
Believing and knowing this, in our
present issue we publish the SUMS
Prospectus for 1879, and heartily
recon mend it to the support of all
wishing agood newspaper. se7f
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

SEVERAL very fast dashes at lone
distances were made on election day,
which knocked all previous Rapides
time into fts.A Swamp Fox, {. g.,
aged, with full weight up, for in:
STANCE made the run from Lamoth's
Bridge to the RadicalIiberty pole, 10
front of the Court House, in the IN
|precedehted time Of % minutes and
43 seconds. Another sweepstakes,
with three entries, entered BIZ the
Combination ticket; without whips
or spurs, ran a dash from Weems'
Store TO the same radical come. out
in the good time OF Is minutes and
81 seconds. These run, trials CON
vince US that we have some dark and
fast stock in Rapides, and that ii
only requires the incentive and the
occasion to make them show theA
speed. Fsssft essfi gEf's3
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

I'M the next issue of the DEMO
Graf we shall commence the publ
cation of series of articles on our
coming Constitutional Convention,
and as they will be from the pen OF
one of our most worthy and gifted
members of the Alexandria Bar, we
advise our readers, in advance OF
this useful and intellectual treat in
store for them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

The Pool Line, with seventeen
fine steamers and six barges, are
ready to enter our trade the moment
the Board of Health blow their safe
tyg whistle, and then will our mer-
chants, planters and the travelling
public have an idea of what the Line
can perform.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

THE Pool Liue are now asking
and charging two card rates---too
much ensirely--they must come
down to regular rates aud convince
the people they mean business, and
in that way they can and will mo
nopolize all of it.
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MARRIED:

IN this Town, on Monday, November
18th, 1873, at the home of the BRIDES
parents, by Rev. "A. N. Ogden. Mr.,
GEORGE r. MARSH to Miss MARTH A
HILTON. ,l Ttgsws IT,
:, .W No Cards..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

"A SHIP sailed from New York,
few days since, carrying three
American locomotives for New
South Wales.
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THE defanet radical party of
Rapides, in the recent canvass, tried
hard to run their outrage mill on a
paying basis, but with our invincible
ticket in the field it couldn't be done.
We held both bowers and the joker.
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THANKs.-With the shouts of vic
tory ringing in. OUT ears, we deem
the occasion fitting one to return
thanks to those gentlemen who nobly
assumed the burden of our battle
with radicalism, and to whose efforts
in behalf of the cause much of our
success is due. In resuming control
of the DEMOCRAT, after their able
management Of its columns, we
would be reereant to our duty and
certainly should do violence to the
lively feelings of gratitude which ill
us, if we failed to give this early ex
preston Of our obligations to them.
They retire from the editorial CON
troll of this paper with the proud sat-
isfaction of duty well done and fol-
lowed by the good wishes Of all who
rejoice in our success, none of which
is more sincere than those of the
DEMOCRAT office. n
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-07
VEGETINE
Purifies the Blood and Gives
Strength,
DU OUoIN, ILL.,, Jan. 2I. 1878

DU QUoIN, ILL.,, Jan. FL, 1878.
MIR. il. II. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-YOur "Vcgctine" has been doing
wonders for me. Have been having the ChiliS
and Fever, contracted In the swNmps or the
South, nothing giving me relief until l began
the use OF your Vggctine, ttgvlng me imlnedi-
ate relief, tonlng up my system. purifying my
Dl00d, giving strength; whereas all other mcdi-
ctneS weakened me and llllcd my system with
poison and am satisfied that II families that
live IN the aguc districts OF the South and West
would take Vcgetne two or three times a week
they would not be troubled with the ChillS or
the malignant Fevers that prevail at certain
times OF the year. save doctors bills and live to
good old age. Respectfully yours,
j. e. MITCHELL,
Agent IIendcrson's Looms, st. Louis, Mo.
ALL DISEASES or TIE BLooD.-If Yegctine will
relieve pain. cleanse, purify, ana cure such
diseases, restoring tho patient to perfect
health after trying different physicians, many
remedies, suffering for years, islt not conclu-
Sive proof, II you nre sufferer, you can be
cured? Why IS this medicine performing such
great great cures? 1t works in the blood In the cir
culatlnE fuid. 1t can truly be called the
Great Blood Purifier The great source Of dis
ease originates In the blood and no medicine
that does not act directly upon It to purify and
renoYate, has just claim upon public attention.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-07

The ExAM1NArIoNs.-The exami-
nations for teachers in Fairfield will
be held some time in October. The
questions for each grade will be
different, and an applicant must
choose the grade for which to
apply. AS the questions are sent
from Columbia it will be necessary
to have but one day for examina~
tions in each grade. After tho
questions have once been made
public they cannot he used again,
and new set will not be prepared
before the lapse of months. Last
spring the County Board conducted
examinations on soven or eight
different occasions. The present
rule prevents this. And tho Board
are only required to meet twice
year. Applicants must therefore
appear punctually on the day ap-
pointed, or lose their opportunity.
Notice of the time and place will be
given. Another thing quito a
number Of applicants made the
plea last spring that they had made
no preparation. This excuse will
not avail now. All have had notice
of yearly examinations, and they
are expected to prepare for them.
No person who will not prepare for
examinations should be suffered to
teach. The examinations will be
conducted in reading, writing,
spelling, arithmetic, geography,
history and grammar. Algebra
will not be required this year. Any
good text book on the subject will
do for preparation, but applicants
are advised to procure the books
prescribed by the State Board.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-07

dollars, with reduction if all the
days are not occupied in the desig-
mated work. It will bo seen that the
amount Of the school commissions
er's salary rests with the county
board. These figures show that
the officials arc not getting bloated
with pap, and when the Legislature
propitiates the dear people by re-
ducing it's own pay, South Carolina
may boast of one of the cheapest
governments in the United States.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-07
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB,

MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
An adjournd meeting Of the
Democratic Club of this township
will be held on Monday evening the
9th instant. Persons desirous of
joining tho club must be on hand
to join that night, if they wish to
participate in the primaries. The
constitution provides that none
but regularly enrolled Democrats
can vote at tho primaries, and the
Winnsboro club will consider an
amendment on Monday night re-
quiring fifteen days membership to
entitle one to vote. It is Of great
Importance to every individual and
to the party at large that every
person in Sympathy with the Demo-
cratic party should have O voice in
the nominations. This can be done
in only one way, by joining the
club. We hope for a full alton
dance.