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ADJOURNMENT OF THE POTTER
SUBCOMMITTEE.

Thursday afternoon the Congress
sional sub committee which has been
conducting the little end of the Pot
ter investigation in New Orleans
brought its labors to a temporary
conclusion and voted to take a recess
until October. The members left for
the North the same evening.
Among the principal witnesses ex-
amined since our last report were
Messrs. Wickliffe, Leake, Kennard
and other prominent gentlemen from
the Feliciana parishes, who testified
to the peaceful conduct of the cam
paign and the successful efforts made
to induce colored voters to join the
Democratic party. 1t was shown that
large numbers of colored men had af-
filiated with the Democrats and voted
their ticket without being coerced or
intimidated. A dozen or mole col
0red witnesses c0rroburated this tes-
timony. There was entire unanimity
among the witnesses as to the origin
of bulldozing.n This practice was
inaugurat ted by the Republicans
themselves during tho Gair CAM
paign,. and the prime leader of the
movement was Col. Frank Powers of
East Feliciana, then prominent Re-
publican.
Our Parish Judge, Hon. II. O.
Malier, was en- the stand Wednesday,
and testified that Judge Morris
Marks was in New Orleans on the
29th of December, 1876, when the
second or corrected set of electoral
certificates purport to have been
signed. He was enabled to fix the
date by his recollection of the Arrieux
murder, which occurred December
"a.
The last witnesses examined were
Hon. E. j. Ellis, NJ. c., and Major E.
A. Burke, who detailed their nego-
tiations in Washington with Messrs.
Sherman, Foster, Matthews and 9th
ers, which resulted in assurances that
Mr.. Hayes would recognize the Mich.
oils government and establish a con-
ella tory Doliey towards the South
should he become President.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-27
AN EXPLODED IDEA.

Which is, the idea that the North
and West are desirable places fol-
spending the summer solstiee. Terri
pie reports of the effect of the great
heat prevailing in st. Louis, Chicago,
Dubuque, New York and other
Northern and Western cities, reach
us by the telegraph. In st. Louis
alone one hundred and tfty cases OF
sunstroke happened in single day,
last week, and nearly third of these
proved fatal. Numerous fatal iu-
stances of the same visitation occur
red at the other cities mentioned aud
also at number of places We have
not specified.
The tiermometrical record shows
that Nes Orleans holds SECOND posi-
tien for low Temperature among the
cities ct the Uniog. The old order of
things should be reversed in one par
tieular. at least; instead of Southern
efs seeking refuge from summer heat
in Northern attitudes, cur up-conn-
try Cousins should come South to en-
Joy our gulf breezes by day and the
grateful eooInsss Of our dewy nights.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-27
AT WORK AGAIN.

The Potter Committee has gone in
to summer quarters at Atlantic City,
N. j., and is now engaged in taking
the testimony of the visiting states
men, who all deny completely in any
scheme to influence the action of our
Returning Board. They also express
a belief that no such document as the
Sherman letter ever existed, as they
were in daily consultation with Mr..
Sherman ut the period of its alleged
delivery to Supervisor Weber, aud
would have been advised with in re-
regard to such matter. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has recovered his
memory, and now swears positively
that he wrote no such letter. On the
other hand, ex-Congrcssman j. Fl.
Sypher of this State testifies that
shortly after the election of 1876, the
late ID. A. Weber showed him letter
purporting to be from Hon. John
Sherman and bearing his apparently
genuine signature, which, 81 far as
the witness eau recollect, was similar
in import to the copy furnished to the
committee by Jim Anderson. Mr..
Sherman has not yet concluded his
evidence.
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Among the witnesses examined
before the Potter subcommittee last
week was Mr.. A. j. Reynolds, fore.
man of the CHIEF office /; and while
his testimony was quite brief, it was
important in at least two particulars :
/. Because it contradicted the evil
dence of Mrs. jerks on an essential
point, and raised strong presumption
of her belief in the existence of a
genuine Sherman letter. 2. because
it establishes that D. A. Weber, SUI
pervisor of Registration for West Fee
Iiciana, declared to witness that the
election in that parish had been
peaceable and fair thus giving rise
to the inference that extraordinary
influences were subsequently brought
to bear to induce him to file his fatal
protest. Mr.. Reynolds related con-
yersation he held with Mrs. jerks
while eseorting that now notorious
parsonage from Mrs. E. L. Weber's
residence to the Butler boarding
house, upon the occasion of the visit
of Mrs. j. to Donaldsonville in search
OF the Sherman letter. She spoke of
the document in q manner that
showed her conviction of its exist
!ence and her great anxiety to lay
hands upon it. We believe that the
statements of Mr.. Reynolds are enti-
tied to full credit, anA that he is
wholly free Of the suspicion attaching
to many other witnesses that their
testimony is warped by political bias
or corrupt. inflaences.
We will further remark, en- PEASANT,
for the benefit of any persons who
may have become impressed with the
Extraordinarily suggested to Mr.. Cox,
the Republican member of the sub
committee, that in answer to a ques-
lion from that gentleman, Mr.. Rey-
nolds stated that he has never written
q line of the editorial matter appear
ing in tile CHIEF.
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THE NEW PARTY.
The Greenback and Laboring Mems Organ
nationals Platform and Purposes.
EIGHTH WARD, PARISH OF ASCENSION, D
.,July ID 1873

nationals Platform and Purposes.
EIGHTH WARD, PARISH OF ASCENSION, !
July II, 1873.
EDITOR CHIEF:
Owing to irregularity in the receipt of
your valued paper-not through any fault
of yours or of the mail, but through the
kindness of my friendsli) who are as anxious
AS myself for the coming of the CHIEF-your
issue of the 18th ult. did not reach me until
last evening. On perusing its columns l
tind communication signed Patriot, seek
ing information in reference to the Green
back and I.aboring Mems party, and suppos-
ing that his queries are yet unanswered,
avail myself of the kind offer of your col
umns far the purpose, to attempt briefly To
give Patriot and other Interested parties the.
desired information.
This party was formed by few citizens
of the eighth ward, Nha, from the epnrse of
the leading members al last Congress, could
see no prospects of relief favorable to the
real snfferers-tle poor llboring class-re
solved, after agitaling the point among a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-27

aVe regard it as foregone conclu-
sion that Mr.. Acklen will be the
Democratic Conservative candidate
tor Congress from the Third District
The only competitor for the honor
we know of is Senator Goode OF
Terrebonne, but although he is a gen.
tleman of the highest character and
capacity, it is doubtful if he can Sc
cure the support of any delegation
save, perslance, that of his own pa
IRISH.
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Saturday, July ~, 1878

The formality of signing the treaty
perfected 10y the European Congress
was accomplished on the 18th inst.
Bismarck delivered a powerful speech
and was warmly congratulated by the
representatives of all the powers.
Lords BeaconsGcld and Salisbury, the
British delegates, were received with
unbounded enthusiasm upon their
return home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-27

Yellow fever has broken out in
New Orleans, but the leading physi-
clans are confident that it may be
prevented from becoming epidemic.
Up to yesterday there had been
twenty-th three eases, from which thir-
teen deaths had resulted, the remain
ing ten being reported conyalescent.
Quarantine regulations are strictly
enforced and disinfectants are freely
nsed to prevent the spread of the di-
sease. Most of the cases have occur
red in the upper part of the city on
Magazine, Camp, Constance and
North Rampant streets.
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General Debility.

In this complaint the good effects al the VraFrrVu
gre realised immediately after commencing to taka
II 90 debility denotes deficiency of the blood and
VEGKTNE acts directly upon the blood
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Falntness ct the Stomach.

HvKagrrsR u taken regularly, according 10 al.
fsctions, certain snd speedy will follow It's use
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Tumors, Ulcers or Old Sore,

For this complaint the onS substantial hsnent eAn
DO obtained through the blood. VEaETINR . the
great blood purifier
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-27

VEGRTINR 10 not stimulating bitters which ere
Atee fictitious appetite, bus gentle tonic, which
eeeists nature 70 restore the stomach 70 healthy
action. :
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-27

Reason should teach as that blotchy, rough o.
pimpled skin depends entirely upon An internal
cause and no outward application can ever cure tho
defect VEGETIaE Ia the great blood purifier.
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Female Weakness.

Complaints. Il invisorates and sSreuRthens the
yhole system. acts upon the secretive organs, and
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-27
Constipation.

YKaErTNE does not act as cathartic 10 debiiitate
The bowels but clesnses all the organs enabling each
10 perform tho functions dsvolvins upon them.
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Piles.
Dyspepsia.

VEeErINR has restored thousands 10 health Nhe
have been long and painful sufferers.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-06
A Confederate Coin.

Very few people are aware that the
Confederate States ever had any metal
money, but they had at one time a
die made ready to go to work. An order
was given to Philadelphia engraver
to prepare a die which was used for
coming one cent pieces. The die was
made as directed, and about a dozen
nickel impressions taken from it, when
the man became frightened and refused
to deliver his work because he was afraid
of being prosecuted for treason. He care
fully hid the coins and die and no one
knew of their existence until over ten
years had elapsed. One day the engraver,
in fit of generosity produced by too
much liquor, showed one of the coins
to friend.
A Philadelphia fancier shortly heard
of it and tried hard to get one, but the
engraver denied all knowledge of any
such thing. Among other methods
used to get him to divulge his secret he
was frequently treated one night until
he got in the proper condition to tell all
he knew. Shortly afterwards gentle
man obtained the die itself and intended
having 500 pennies struck for collectors.
When about so had been coined the die
broke. These with the other twelve are
the only genuine Confederate coinage in
existence. Each one is worth as a
curiosity about $40, and they viii soon
be all gone. They have at first view
very much the appearance of our pres
ent cent, although cl0,e inspection shows
many differences.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-06

particular friend, Peter Jones, hove in
sight and was bearing down upon u.s.
He wouldreeognize me, that was GER
tain. For he was one of those fellows
that sees everything and everybody as
he passes along. The thought occurred
to me that would turn my back upon
him and thus escape notice. But no..
that would not do. His hat and mine
were precisely alike. We bought them
in the same hat-store, at the same time
because they were so odd looking. They
were so odd, indeed, that they were the
only ones of the kind that the hatman
could ever sell and in all that great
throng not man or boy could be seen
with hat like ours. Yes, he would,
know me by that hat And only think
how the great superstructure of untruths.
1 HAD been building up to the seventh
story, as it were, would come tumbling
down about my ears by simple:
How are you Dobbs ?"
The thought was maddening The
only chance to escape the humiliation
was the not much less Eumilating alter
native of running away from him once
more.
Ha !" said 1, they are on my track.
! see them coming. Good bye, my
friend, for the present. When the cruel
war is ended, and balmy winged peace
returns to my country once more, call
on me at Constantinople as you are
passing, and we will finish this interest
ing conversation. Bye-bye."
When looked back he was gesticula-
ting wildly and pointing in the direc-
tion had taken; no doubt telling every
body that 1 was an escaped lunatic.
But it was SO hot that nobody gave
chase; or, perhaps, there were SO many
lunatics on the street that day that no.
body thought it worth while to pay any
particular attention to just one.
AT any rate arrived safely at home
at four o'clock p. M.
"Why, john" exclaimed my wife,
"what made you come home in the
heat of the day? You look so bad ?"
My story is told. If any one is in
| Cllneu u Illlh bllc IuOTdl Ol lC ~ OD-
scure, let me say to that one;
Never tell a lie under any circumstan-
ces. Even should you feel justified in
telling white lie, under some peculiar
circumstances, remember that you are
forming bad habit that may be trouble
some. Besides, one untrpth calls for
another to cover it up then another
and another, till finally the heap be-
comes SO large that coneealment is inn
possible.
AS to any other lessons that may be
learned from this story of hot day, it
need only be added that if live till the
hottest day next summer, which will, Of
course, be the Fourth of July, will
provide, for the occasion, plenty OF
lemons for lemonade, little candy for
the children, few copies of choice
papers; and will take holiday al
home with my family like a sensible
man,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-06
The Troubles of a Hot Day.

MTHY is it that our patriotic fore
w fathers chose the hottest day in
the year to declare their Independence
If they could have foreseen what mis-
cries they were thereby entailing upon
their children and children's children,
they would have hastened or retarded
the period at least a month or two with
out doubt.
How pleasant it would be to celebrate
the Fourth of July on the fourth of
May or September. But no, the fats
have fixed our fate and we must go on,
shooting off cannons and firecrackers
and working ourselves into an undue
state of excitement, the hottest day of
the year, until this great nation of ours
shall share the fate of all those that have
gone before.
The last Fourth of July was even
warmer than usual. Early in the morn
ing resolved to lie in the shade and
keep cool; but the booming of the can
non in neighboring city changed my
mind, and was soon on my way to join
the innumerable throng that moved
hither and thither without any apparent
object or aim.
If had tried to analyze my own
thoughts and feelings,T would have been
at loss to discover good and sufficient
reason for going to town. Nl
I suppose the principal reason in my
.0Qaa x1yac tho oliaf raooOn iS, fho ooso 0f
most others, namely, the disposition in
herent in human beings to congregate
together whenever opportunity occurs.
1t has sometimes occurred to me that
mankind are like blackbirds and wild
pigeons. At least, there is a kindred
feeling in the breasts of birds and men,
in respect to this one thing. But the
birds show the most sense, as they do
not, like mankind, congregate together
in blistering hot weather.
On arriving in town, / was still more
puzzled to know what came for.
I, plain John Dobbs, without any
Esq. at the end of my name, and sing
ular man in some respects. For, though
OF patriotic lineage, and believing my
self to be an enthusiastic lover of my
country, / never could listen quietly to
the reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, or the supposed necessary ap-
pendage, along-winded grafton. And as
to picnics, I've always detested them,
even from my youth up. Andth boom
ing cannon after drawing me away from
home, has no influence over me, what
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-06
Select Poetry.
WE COME AND 60.

If you or
To-day should die,
The birds would sing as sweet tomorrow;
The vernal spring
The flowers would bring,
And few would think of us with sorrow.
Yes, he is dead,"
Would then be said
The corn would Hoss the grass yield hay;
The cattle low,
And summer go,
And few would heed us pass away.
How soon we pass
How few, alas
Remember those who turn to mold
Whose faces fade,
With autumn's shade,
Beneath the sodded churchyard cold
Yes, it is so,
We come, we go
They hail our birth, they mourn US dead
A day or more!
The winter o'er,
Another takes our place instead.
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tue best interests of the State, and
now, while we have the reins of OUT
State government in our own hands,
shall we permit our fair State to once
more become the prey of those who
ruled aud governed SO long to our sor-
row? The Ides of November shall
give back the welcome reply, sponta-
neous from the whole people: "No!
Never!!l Neverg!!D
In the hurried article in our last is
sue, in answer to Paul Pry, we did not
SHOW that the appropriations for Leg
lslative expenses for the year 1876 was
confined to Acknowledgements by a
Democ.atic'House of Representatives,,
and could not in realityTbe called a
Radical Legislature, as the Democrats
held the purse strings. In:truth, for
his spurposes, 'PauliPry stole the work
of a Democratic House to compare
with the work of Democratic Legis.
lature, when he had the years 1863
69-7O-7l-72-73-74, which we have al
ready averaged $454 ,935sg3 per annum.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR
~ THE DEMOCRAT

THUS FAR AND NO FURTHER. Are
we again to be cursed with an igno-
rant negro as one of our law m akersi
we believe not, and will expect every
Intelligent man, both white and col
ored, to deposit their votes against
w. John DeLacey-but should we
be mistaken in our calculations, we
will say to DeLacey, that we will not
be misrepresented any longer, aud it
is as well for him to know it. WHY
does he seek position that he is not
capable to Clip Who or what will he
represent? Not the intelligence or
property of Rapides Parish, but a lot
of turbulent and ignorant people, that
if let alone, and not worked up BY
his infammatory harangues, would
be peaceble, useful and contented.
How long does he think he will be
suffered to run counter to the best
interests of this country with impu.
nltyf We will again say to him, his
political career is at end, and be had
better seek some employment that
will remove him from the political
arena, where he can be useful to him
self and his race.
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REFORM-FACTS AND FIGURES,

Daring the progress of the presen,
campaign certain designing persons
lot political effect, have been occasion.
ally heard inquiring as to the reforms
enacted by the Democratic Party 70,
the last two years, and in the same
breath make the broad assertion tina,
nothing had been DONE" In order to
answer said inquiries, for the benefit Of
those who have not had the opportu.
nifty of informing.themselves, and, at
the same time, to contradict such base
assertions, we propose to collate few
facts from the Speech of Senator E. d.
White, delivered in the Senate Cham
Der March 18th, 1873, facts taken from
the official records and which cannot
be denied.
We will first take the expenses of
the legislative department, which has
been heretofore the greatest source of
abuse and extravaganza, which have
been since reconstruction as follows.
onnunllv.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

WE seriously believe that the
election in Rapides will be peaceful
and fair one, and that our ticket will
be elected by handsome majority.
We feel secure ia this belief, for we
believe that enough colored men can
be induced, by fair and honorable
means and sound argument, to vote
the Democratic Conservative ticket, to
give Us majority at the ensuing cleo
ton. They have nothing to gain by
voting for few disaffected white men,
seeking Office at their hands and who
care nothing for them and their inter-
ests. On the other hand, they have
everything to gain by voting for the
efficient men who compose our ticket,
who can and will fearlessly execute
the laws, reduce taxation, protect life
and property and punish criminals
The men who were recently in power
ID this State were not honest, we're not
efficient, and failed to enforce the laws
and bring malefactors to trial. They
We're stained with theft, robbery, bril-
oery and malfeasance in office. They
engaged in every species of peculation,
anu would not scruple, for small con-
s'deration, to legislate away the best
interests of the State. Do the black
people of Rapides wish to return to
sals state of affairs. We think not.
Ano IT they do we tell them candidly
mat the white people who now have
control of Louisiana are determined to
Aesp control of it. They want peace
slu prosperity and are going to have
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DEMONSTRATIONS. Saturday, DC
tober 20 thunder at Holloway's
Prairie, but no lightning or ram
Sunday, October 27-Calm. Mon.
day, October 2S-More thunder il
the neighborhood of Babb's Bridge,
but still no lightning or rain. Tues.
day 27--Thunder near Hatch's store,
Our reporter was mistaken in the
above; it was r. A. Hunter, who
Claims to be the only Democrat in
the Parish Of Rapides, making spec
ches in favor of tue Republican can
didates. The tree shall be known
by its fruit.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

ALL men and voters ia Rapides,
who love Justice and hate Radicalism,
all who respect principle and cherish
honor, all who admire good govern
ment, all who recognize the represen-
tative rights of the people and revere
republican institutions, know how to
valne the character and respect the
motives of such men as James C. Wise,
James Jeffries, David c. Paul and J..
K. Thornton, the nominees of the
Democratic Conservative Party, and
the true representative men of the
white and intelligent tax payers Of
old Rapides. Voters of Rapides! give
them solid vote on next Tuesday,
and you will have done a noble and
patriotic duty, and one that you will
never have cause to blush for.
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annually
an average of s454 ,935 SO per annu

an average of S454 1886 SO per annum
for these seven years. IN
In 1877 the appropriation for the
regular session was $l5O,OOO, although
the law was identical with that in ex-
istence since 1872; showing a saving of
S3o4,935 63 annually by economy
alone. About tile same amount has
been saved in 1873, and for the future,
under the act passed at the last ses
sion OF the Legislature, reducing the
per diem of members, the number of
employees as we'll as their pay, and
al'owings.for every contingency, the
annual expenses of a session of sixty
days will not exceed $4,000, showing
"A reduction of $4,000 from 1877.
Now let US examine the expenses
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the war, which
were as follows.