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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

We have suffered serious incon-
venience, the past week, with our
New Orleans mail, and all through
the criminal indifference and neglect
of plain duty of the clerks in the
New Orleans Post Office. The mail
leaving there on Tuesday was only
made up of Northern and Western
papers, and did not contain any mail
matter from New Orleans proper
This, of course, was awfully bad on
us, expecting by right our New Or
leans papers of Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, and we had to grin and
bear the nuisance. infiction with pa
thence, consoliug ourselves, that in
the river mail, leaving Wednesday,,
we would get all our back New Or
leans dates. Well, reader, the Texas
slowly reached here late in the night
Friday with that mail, and on being
opened early Saturday morning, all
the missing New Orleans journals,
which should have reached us Thurs
day evening, came safely to hand 40
hours behind time, allowing to the
non performance of plain duty by
the clerks in the New Orleans Post
Office. But here again. these same
clerks committed another unpardon-
able and criminal delinquency, in
not putting in these bags the New
Orleans papers of Wednesday, for
which this very mail is specially and
mostly intended. But,at last, in the
regular mail, leaving Thursday, these
same clerks tackled back to duty, and
we are again up to time in all our
New Orleans dates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

REV. J. B. Avenard, refreshed
and rejuvinated by his trip to France,
but suffering from q cold, has re
turned to his charge as the Pastor in
charge Of the St. Francis Xavier
Catholic congregation of this place,
and was warmly welcomed by his
congregation Sunday last.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13
Our Agents.
ALEXANDRIA. La.
NOTICE

WE AGAIN CALL THE ATTENTION
w of many of our country subscribers
to the fact that they are still in arrears to
THE DEMOCRAT for subscription. and
that the amount thus due by each delin.
auent will foot up decent sum of money,
and that at the present time we need it,
would be thankful if they will remember
rs and PAY US UP THEIR DUES.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13
-"GELTLE SPRING" has come.


THE Board Of Delegates of the
Alexandria Fire Department con.
vened, in quarterly session, on last
Saturday, at the Town Hall, and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Jonas We'll, Presi.
dent; Jacob Geiger, Vice President
Julius Caspar, Secretary; Fred scheu,
Treasurer.
The annual Parade was voted
down, and in its stead a Grand Fan.
cy Dress Ball will be given, on
Tuesday, April %, 1s7s.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13
On dit, that the President of the

On dit, that the President Of the
Returning Board has taken a new
kink of defence, and now believes,
that instead of employing lawyer,
be will just tell the Judge and Dis
trict Attorney that they are couple
of scoundrels, and the jury that they
are set of perjured Williams, and
then let them convict him without q
defence. We commend this course
for it's cheapness.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

Waste AND WANT.-Either man
must be content with poverty all his
life, or else deny himsclf some Injuries
and save to lay the base of indepcn.
dence in the future. But ii man de.
fies the future, and spends all he sarns
whether his earnings be one OF ten
dollars day. let him look for lean
aud want at some future time
for it will surely come, 10 matter
what he thinks. To save is absolutely
the only way to get solid fortune;
there is no other certain mode. Thnse
who shut their eyes and ears to these
certain facts will be forever poor, and
in their obstinate rejection of truth
mayhap will die in rags and filth.
Let them 80 die and thank themselves.
But no. They take q SOFT of recom-
pense in cursing fortune. Great waste
of breath. They might as we'll curse
the mountains or the eternal hills.
For We can tell them fortune does not
give away good and substantial goods.
She sells it the highest bidder, to ths
hardest and wisest worker for the boon.
Men never make 60 fatal a mistake as
when they think themselves creatures
Of fate; tits the sheerest folly in the
world. Every man may make or mar
himself, whichever he may choose.
Fortune for those who BY diligence,
honesty, frugality, place themselves
in position to grasp hold Of fortune
when it appears in view. The best
evidence of frugality is the Ave dollars
or more standing in your name at the
savage bank. The best evidence Of
honesty consists in diligence and fru-
gality.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

The steamer Texas, on her up
trip, furnished this Office with full
file of New Orleans papers, for which
we are really thankful. And we pro-
po,tionately bow our pious regards
to the clerks of the Col. A. P. Kouns
for that lone Picayune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

The last Of tie Cuban patriots
who have made such gallant and
heroic resistance to tho power Of
Spain in their sunny isle, have sur
rendered, and thus is ended a long
and brave resistance against fearful
odds, which deserves more notice
than it has had from the world.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

Town is dull and business fat.
Our merchants have resolved them
selves into q committe of the whole
on ways and means to promote the
mare rapid circulation here of the
new Silver Dollar, when it is coined.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

The Mardi Gras festivities, in
New Orleans, were celebrated and
enjoyed with more than usual eclat,
over $4,000 strangers are said to
have been present to see the sights
and enjoy them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

ALL the New Orleans steamers
leaving New Orleans on Saturday, were
more or less detained and thrown out
of time by the storm and flood, which
occurred on that day. The Maria
Louise did not get off till 10 o'clock that
night, but reached here Monday even
ing at 8 o'clock. Her clerks supplied
this office with plenty of papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

KATE CLAYTON has escaped from
five burning buildings, obtained a
divorce, passed through the Bankrupt
Court and married within the past
two years. The last event occurred
Sunday night. What woman can
show more exciting record?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

ON the outside of our present
issue, the readers of the DEMOCRAT
will find neat, chaste and readable
letter from the Foreman of the Jury
which convicted Keno Anderson. Our
main reason for publishing it is to
rebut the scandalous Wells.diatribe
which in pamphlet form has been
scattered broad cast through the
Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

The q. S. Frigate Constitution
cod Ironsides" on the Goth ult.,
sailed from Philadelphia with the
first consignment of goods for the
Paris Exposition.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

THE Jury for the May term Of
our District Court will be drawn BY
Saturday evening. The official draw /
ing will appear in the next issue Of
the DEMOCRAT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

THE firing of pistols on the
streets at night has become frequent
of late, and we hope that our vigilant
Mayor and Constable will look into
the matter and take such measures
as will stop such rude disturbance of
the peaceful slumbers Of our good
townspeople.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

AN immense and disastrous fire
on the 9Th of this month, occurred
at Hot Springs, Arkansas, and con.
sumed over $50 buildings in the
place, and an immense amount Of
goods. The loss is estimated al
$500, 900; the mountain 10 covered
with people, driven from shelter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

--Our in California, the land Of
the glorious climate, tho first six
months Of the year they pray for
rain the remaining six months they
run away from foods.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

The bill Incorporating our v;s-d.
vis Pineville, has finally passed, ard
With the Governors sign manual wi
be the law Of the land.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

TIE eolored man, Henry Hines,
who disappeared from of the Ferry
boat some time since was found
floating in the river at the Cummings
place below Town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

SPEAKER RANDALL, Senator's
Gordon, Hill and Randolph, and Rep
resentative Swami, of Maryland, were
the Democratic guests Of Mr.. Hayes
st his last 50 called estate Dinrsr."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

WIN. HUsTMYRE has just receiv-
ed and is Offering at the very LOWEST
CASH RATES. one hundred pieces of
Manchester Prints-all the latest Spring
styles. Call at once aud make your Sc
Iections.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

: No MORE SUFFERING FROM RHEu-
MATIsM, GoUT OR NEURALGIA.-Jen.
kins' "Annihilator" is positive
remedy for those terrible enemies Of
human happiness. Hundreds testify
to it's wonderful curative power
Ask your druggist for pamphlet con-
tanning certificates of cures from
prominent business men and others,
or send to N. JENKINS 3 CO., Pro.
prietors, New Orleans, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

"A TENNESSEE negro, who stole
hog, has been sentenced to 10 years
in the Penitentiary. Another hog
and be would have been hanged.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

THERE is q letter at this ONCE
for coloren man, named Sandy Har.
ris, and his wife Sophie, which they
can get by calling on the Editor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

THE clerk of the House Of Peers.
in Great Britain, receives salary Of
over one thousand dollars month.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

As a cheap sample Of the imper-
tinent and persistent interference in
to Louisiana's affairs by Mr.. Hayes
and his gang at Washington, we Gull
the following special to the New Or.
leans Times, from its own CORES,
pendent:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

The blacksmith, no matter how
we'll he is paid, il always on :
strike.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

-OLD Ben. Wade, the sturdy
honest and lifelong Abolitionist, Of
Ohio, 10 dead! T
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13
DUTY.

In these degenerate days, when few
ii any public officials, bulge an inch
from ease and pleasure to perform
their plain duaies, their sworn and
paid duties, it is meet and proper
that the public Journals, should note
the rare and honorable exception.
We have case in point, and shall
not let itpass unnoticed, unrecorded.
On Saturday last, in the height Of
the storm, rain anil food, and We
might add the overflow, the regular
mail hack to the minute started ont
with the New Orleans mail, to meet
the incoming hack and exchange
mails. When near the old toll gate,
in swimming and floating through
the heavy waters of that gully, the
whole concern came to halt and
broke down. Here was q Ok to try
the drivers nerve and good sense,
and we note that he proved to be
equal to both, and nothing undaunt-
ed, ungeared his team, placed the
bags on the two horses, mounted one
Of them, Inviting his lone passenger
to do likewise, and with celebrity re.
turned to the Post Office here with
the very mail he had started with
about an hour previous, and then re.
ported to his boss, Col. McGinnis,
the sub-coutractor and general man.
ager of the route. It did not require
long for the latter to perceive his
duty in the affection, but in less time
than the printer sets this up, two Of
the managers trusty employees were
in the saddle, all covered and hidden
with oil cloth overwears, breasting
the furies of old Boreas and Pluyias'
spree, called at the Post Office, where
the Post Master was at his post, and
dividing the mail bags between the
two riders, they were off in minute
on a fresh start with Uncle Sans
bags. They rode cautiously, plunged
in to the deep gullies, did considera.
BILE swimming, kept the bags dry, and
some IL miles from Town, met the
incoming driver on horseback, loaded
down with mail bags. He too met
with trouble, and met it like the one
at this end of the route. The three
drivers exchanged cargoes and salu-
tations and parted with good wishes
for the next trip. The two trusty
drivers returned, reached Town by s
o'clock that evening, and thus in the
plain pei Torrance of duty were time
and the safe delivery of the mails
made and secured.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

(. TIE Knights of Temperance are
aourishing and are getting new mem
bers everywhere.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

THE river has risen eight feet
all from the effects OF Saturday ~
food.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
March 6, 1873.

A majority of the Cabinet will vigo-
rously oppose the removal of Wells and
Kenner from Office, no matter what the re-
suit of tho pending indictments may be.
The president is without any information,
up to this hour, concerning Nichols in
tention in Anderson's behalf.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

CAIN SARrA1H, the great colored
Legislature.man from East Carroll,
has sgaia besn seated ~ a Legislator.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13


The WAR IN EURoPE.-The war
in Europe seems to have been AMIGA,
bly, settled. Terms of preliminary
peace between Russia and Turkey
have been signed, of which the tele-
graph gives US meagre details. The
terms of the treaty are yet to be sub
mitted to Congress or Conference
of the principal European powers, to
be held at place yet to be selected,
and it may be reasonably expected
that all danger of general war is
dissipated. Where nations or men
stop to talk it over, and everybody is
sober, they seldom fight after talking
So far as we have been able to learn
of the terms it seems that Russia
has 30 far abated in her demands and
the settlement seems to Us to be sc
liberal, that there is afforded but
small opportunity for disagreement,
or wrangling in the Conference. Sc
we think "the cruel war is over"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

-Sr. LOUIS boasts of tho acre Of
dogs at her show.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

TEE great ''Tes Remedy" man
has gone. Z
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENTS.

The DEMOCRAT feels no little pride
in the fact of its having been the
very first and for long time, the
only newspaper in the State which
proposed the plan of amending the
present Constitution of the State,
through the Legislature in preference
to holding Constitutional Conven-
ton at this time, which plan has
been adopted after full investigation
and for reasons so solid as to silence
all, but factious opposition. We
have not as yet been able to get the
proposed amendments in such shape
that we could publish them, but we
will publish them at an early day.
We are by no means committed to
the support Of them all, by having
advocated the adoption of the plan of
submitting amendments, and we may
drd it necessary to oppose some of
them in their present shape. We,
know enough of them as whole, to
be able to assure our readers that
their adoption will cure many Of the
evils under which we have labored
for ten years, and do much towards
Tightening the burdens Of the people.
They have been carefully prepared
and much discussed in the Legisla.
tnre and it is now seen how much it
is to submit them and let the people
vote On them than it would have
been to have put the State to the ex-
pense of Convention and to force
on US the multiplicity of elections
which the Convention project would
have made necessary. 1t will be no
objection to them, if it should be
found that they do not embrace all
the reform measures needed, because
we can continue to add to them until
we get perfect instrument or until
such time comes as may make it
proper to hold a Convention. It
must be remembered too that it re-
quired two.thirds vote Of both
houses to pass them and that our
own representatives may have been
hampered at the time on certain
points by the opposition.
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WE are really panied to announce
that the Bart. Able met with serious
breakaye to Que OF her engines, OH
Tuesday morning abont 5 O'clock. She
had proceeded Oh her way as far up as
Omega landing there discharged some
freight: aud III backing out I, ON that
landing, the pitMan strap and some
other parts Of her starboard engine
gave way aud We're broken. This Sc
rious breakaye, in the opinion Of her
Captain and Engineers, rendered it uu-
safe and too risky to continue her trip
OIL Que engine, therefore, it Was wisely
and safely concluded to abandon the
trip and return to the City at once. She
returned here at o'clock yesterday,
discharged her entire cargo and left
last evening for New Orleans. As a
plain matter of fact and business, The
public may look with certainty: flat
Captain Sinnott will have boat here
on regular time, Monday morning, in
the place of The Bart. Able.
L 3
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

The RETURNING BOARD TRIALS
Anderson's case has been argued on
appeal In the Supreme Court, and
there has been no decision az yet.
The case of j. Madison Wells ct ais
have been indefinitely postponed on
account of the illness Of Judge Whit.
aker. That is the present situation
Of these cases, SO We learn from our
latest adyices up to the time this is
written. Supreme Court has juris
diction Of Andsrson's case ouly as to
questions of law that arose in the
lower court, and, Of course, We can
not hazard an opinion as to the re-
suit. We understand that there are
numerous bills OF exception covering
The law points involved, and it might
be possible that some of them were
we'll taken. We have every conf.
dence that our present able court
will do full justice to both sides, and
we feel that the rights and interests
of the State, in this important case
are safe in their hands.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

-porE LEO XIII Was crowned on
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13
sTONEWALL JACKSON.

We have just risen from an atten-
tive perusal Of very able, graphic
and exceedingly well written docu
ment, from the pen of General Dick
Taylor, on s'Stonewall Jackson's cam
paign in the Shenandoah Valley in
1862-63," and regret that we cannot
find space for it in our columns, but
as an Offset to this regret, we give
his peroration to the article:
fortunate in his death, he, fell at the
summit of glory, before the sun of the
Confederacy had set ore defeat, and suf-
fering, and selfshness could turn their
faDgs upon him. As one man the South
wept for him; foreign nations shared the
grief; even Federals praised him. With
Wolfe, and Nelson, and Havelock, he took
his place in the hearts of Engllsh-speakiug
peoples.
In the early years of this century q
great battle was fought on the plains OF
the Danube. A determined charge on the
Austrian centre gained the victory for
France. The courage and example OF .
private soldier who there fell contributed
much to the SUCCESS of the charge. Ever
after, at the parades of his battalion, the
name of Latour d'Auvergne was first
called, when the Oldest Sergeant stepped
to the front and answered, "Died on the
field of honor" In Valhalla, beyond sthe
grave, where the spirits of warriors as
semble, when, on the roll of heroes, the
name Of Jackson is reached, it will be for
the majestic shade of Lee to pronounce
the highest eulogy known to our race
DIED ON THE FIELD OF DUTY"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HARD and stringent times are
making their appearance elsewhere
than in Louisiana. The pinch now
comes from the West, the great
West, the adorers and sponsors of
the silver dollar of our fathers. The
suspension of the firm Of Newcomb,
Buchanan Co., of Louisville, the
largest dealers in the Bourbon whis.
ky State, has created stormy panic.
The blast has reached the trembling
nerves of the prominent members Of
Congress from the West, and they
fear general crash among the Wes-
tern distillers and dealers. Stanley
Matthews, Mr.. Hayes Town boy"
has received advices from Ohio and
Indiana in regard to the trade, and
they are unfavorable. The cause,
now assigned for all this trouble, is
n the recent refusal of Congress to
pass resolution extending the time
| for paying taxes on spirits coming
out Of bond. They further assign
that dealers, under the law, are com
PEELED to withdraw their spirits from
bond in one year, and to pay enor
nous taxes, without being able to
sell their WHISTLES. Bankruptcy
was predicted and has come.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13

No collector will be appointed until
Anderson's case is settled. 1t he is
pardOned or the decision in his case
reversed. he will be allowed To remain
in Office. II he fails to be released,
CAN'T will be pressed to the utmost.
The president has received positive
assurances from persons claiming to
represent Nichols, that he will be par
doned or released, hence the delay in
naming collector.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-02-28
ATKINS WEEKLY NEWS.
ATKINS, Feb. 26. 1878

A
 --Cotton receipts continue to be good.
 Garden seeds Sets. per paper at Winn's drug store.
 MT. McAnally of Dover was in town . few days last week.
 Last Sunday a number of our young men visited Russellville.
 --Buggy-riding seems to be favorite amusement among the young bloods of Atkins on Sunday evenings
 -Dr. w. c. Holland returned from Van Buren Co.,, few days since look ing the better by the trip.
 The Sunday school under the SUI pervision of Bro. T. w. Carter is pro- gressing better than ever before.
 --Peddling on bottles, emptied by we can't say who, seems to be a paying business with the little boys of our town atspresent.
 MT. A. B. Galloway, the photo graphcr was in town again. All want ing first-class photographs taken would never regret visiting him, as he knows exactly what to do with a mans coun- tenance when he sees him. -s
 Among the visitors to the sociable at MT. A. F. Scarlett's last Friday eve ming we had the pleasure of meeting our young friends Cory and Tom Hal liDurton of our sister town Morrilton. The boys came up on hanh-ear, but we can't blame them for that, when we take into consideration that they came up on important business.
 Last Saturday night while the stars were twinkling in silver gray, the house of our friend and fellow-towns- man, Mir. Sam Collins, was visited by strange--a cherub fresh from the skies. He extended q cordial welcome to those present, and asked his father to subscribe for the DEMOCRAT imme- diately, as he wanted to keep posted with what is going on in these parts. "ONE OF THE BoYs."