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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26
MAJOR WATTS, Assessor an

MAJOR WATTS, Assessor and
Registrar, closed his official duties,
on last Saturday evening, at LIE
comte poll, making seven polls out
of the twenty in Rapides that have
been completed. The total registra-
ton thus far foots up 1920, aver
aging nearly two-tlirds of the vo-
tiers. The whites, thus far, are
criminally remiss, whilst the colored
people are coming up at a lively
lick. asa ~ es
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

keno Anderson has gone to
Washington, being summoned there
by the Investigating Committee.
We will wager three watermelons
that by the time Marshal Mcmahon,
the Ohio Democrat, is through with
him he will wish he never had left
the Custom House.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

The FLOWING letter is selected
from hund sds on file In the Office Of
Messrs. F'slew 3 Co., Proprietors
of "JURGIEE wIcz's ANTI RHEuMArlc
M1xruRE,"P. O. Box 1905, New
Orleans:
!, Mr.. Attire Stay, Alexandria, La,
s:A son, Of duty prompts mo to
make this flowing statement in re-
gard to younnti- Rheumatic Mixture.
For three ye's could not walk with
ont crutcl'es, mt 90 hours after COM
mencing tlease of your medicine, /
was able to ! without them. After
using the meGine short time l was
perfectly curl and able to do q full
days work. It is two years since
discontinued and l have not had tho
slightest touc Of rheumatism since.
The followE gentlemen vouch for
the above: D,iel Stay, Minister Bap-
list Church; / L. Ryland, Justice Of
the Peace; Mr.. Stewart, B. w. Ba-
ker, M. G., Slal w. A. Baker, A. Tar
yer, j. S. SiInons, G.. w. Slocum,
Henry Haines, r., II. Mccain, J. W.
Mccain, B. Halorn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

DEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.-
ID WE ARE THE ONLY AUTHOR
lied AGENTS FOR THE SINGER
NEW FAMILY SEWING MACHINE
IN THE PARISHES OF RAPIDES,
VERNON and GRANT. FERGUSON
& SCHNACK, WATCHMAKERS and
JEWELERS..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26
An INTERLUDE IN THE INvEs.
TIGATION.

Ex.C Congressman G. B. Darrall, OF
this State, an original carpetbagger,
and withal quack Doctor, has been
on the stand as a witness before the
Investigation at Washington. Here
is the way old Beast Butler put him
through cross examination:
Question. Did you write to Ander-
son tn come aud see you about your
candidacyi
Answer.-I wrote him number of
letters.
Q.-Repeated9
A.-Possibly.
Q.-Repeatedi
,>rA.-Ysry likely ! did.
Q.-Repeatedf
Al have not an exact recollection
whether wrote first or no. Our cor
respondence was somewhat extensive.
Q.-(Interrnpting the witness y
Pardon me. You were about to he.
come a candidate for high Office un-
der the government. Here was
drunken miserable fellow down in
Louisiana, or who had been horn in
Louisiana; a man who you had learned
had got corrupt agreement to have
the naval Officeship. You, q member
of Congress, who had not yet been UNI
seated, and you were about to make
the application, don't you know
whether that rascal came and made the
offer of service to you; or you went
to hint
A.--Well, sir, Mr.. Anderson and
myself had had conversation in re-
gard to the collectorship before I be-
came candidate in regard to Mr..
Packard
aQ:-Eeave Packard QUIT
About myself, l can not swear
whether the suggestion came from him
or from me, Or from some friend Of
mine.t
OIL mean the suggestion that the
loa fer should take part in it; that's
what ! mean xgys
A.-Lsremember writing to Mr.. An
dersoD abons that matter. 49,
Q,-Didn't you write to him to come
over ia help yous
As-Iwrots him a number of letters.
Q.(Slsrply.-Did you write him be-
fore llesaid anything to you to come
and help youi
Al think l did.
,Q.-Iow, then, you had learned
from Anderson that he had false
affidavit that there was fair election
when gnu believed there WAS an unfair
onei You had heard Of q corrupt
agreen,snt with Nashs You had
learned that he had got letter that
you thtught very strange one, and
you had learned from Mrs. Jenks tina
she hai something to do with the
letter. You were abont being can
di.late br collector, and that being the
conditi.n Of things you wrote to An
dersou 10 help youf
A.-Ies, sir.
Glow, then, you expected help
from him on account Of his having
these documents
Certainly.
Q'-.nd yOu expected 10 get into
Office ulon the fears Of the adnaiuistra-
ton though same of ITS principals "r
ATTACHED or the publication Of these
documeitsi
A.-Ihat was one Of the means.
Q.-Iitbese documents had not been
published you wnnid have been will
ing tn lrys owed your Gle. ton to tho
Efforts 4 a pejnrer and hlarku,ailer.
with falls documents. as collector If
one of til, principal ottices7
A.-la have stated him 10 DO
snch !?
Q.-Ya yourself stated it nov Z
Ant of my own pr,-unal
kn"wle.le..
-.Q.-Yo knew the man 10 he cor.
rnpt; yn believed his affidavit to 10
false; -, knew his acquaintauccs
would sa!he was n hrnnkard, and yon
knew Tit naing these documents fer
this pnrpse was simply blacknHiIin. :
A.-Ceiainly. u
Q-Tha you have not stated all
that Illavf
|. A.-Sultantiaily.
/ IF YOU FAINT A GOOD, DURABLE
4 and ESY RTfNNINn SEtvfN<,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

--FRoM what we can CLEAN by a
side glance at some of our true and
consistent Republican friends, we in
fer that they intend to withdraw all
endorsements, and make straight out
nominations. How is this for high?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26
THE mast weok for limo

The past week, for June, has
been rather pleasant one in the
weather line; the Thermometer has
not gone above 80, and the nights
have been really pleasant. For the
next few days Profes or Tice has it
"cIear and fair, but thunder showers
will very likely occur
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26
OUR RAILROAD.


Orleans Pacific Railway, which we
take some pride in acknowledging
and calling our own. and whose fast
friend and honest advocate we have
been from the beginning, has had
more captious and spiteful opposi-
ton to contend against than any en-
terprise Of the kind in this State, nay
we may add in the United States
Started on plain, far and legitimate
ideas and plans, without State aid
or subsidy of any kind, merely as a
stock company incorporated by No
tarial Act, under the laws of the
State, with an excellent business
bargain, cheaply and effectively un-
der good working contract from it's
incipiency, it has progressed, under
this opposition alluded to above,
marvellously and to the great benefit
of its stockholders. En- PEASANT the
aid its Directors at one time asked
of the people of New Orleans in the
way of a small tax to make them be-
come shareholders, and which was
fooli'hly declined and.refused, we do
not strictly consider as rebuttal to
our statement. OF all people, and
especially property holders, on
earth, those Of New Orleans, or q
majority of them at least, are the
greatest criminals for being so blind
to self-interest, to protecting and
paying interests, that would surely
follow in the track OF the early CON-
pletion of this Road. We want no
better proof to dash in their weak
optics, than the patent fact that
three diminutive stern wheel steam.
boats mow suffice for the once great
and remunerative trade between
Shreveport and their City, and day
BY day it is falling of, going to St.
Louis and the great West at the 9TH
err end of the river and by rail, and
for the present we ask them to chew
this bitter and suicidal quid.
We are forced into these rough
hewn but truthful pencilings by the
recent fact, as will be seen by our
readers from an article we take from
the New Orleans Democrat, that our
Railroad is again called to face and
combat more opposition from our
enigma of State Government, and
that this opposition is preached
anew by the persistent and foolish
enemies of the Road, and of all true
progress in Louisiana. Our readers
will have to take this new opposition
as mapped out from the State House,
with due indulgence, and be cheered
by the fact that the able and ener-
getic Directory of the Road are not
in the least discouraged by this fresh
outbreak of rebellion against their
rights, but that they will trust il
like all tue rest with the law $ lccis
ion in their favor. The good work
will not slacken in the least, but on
the contrary is being pushed forward
as if they had no opposition and had
100000 in their Golfers. Inside
Of three weeks 300 laborers will he
here, and will commence at the eros
sing of the Bayou Rapides and com
plele the Road to Lecomtc, thence
continue it to the Fordocte, where
the hands are just now about max
ing finish.
-~~--~~~--A~--~---~- $50
NIA1nD w Ammo Ao,oscous ooI
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

"A HOP, at the Town Hall, on
Friday night, will wind up the exer
cises and examinations of the Pub
lie Schools Of Alexandria. The pub.
lie are cordially invited without
further notice.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

The Examinations of the Pub
lie Schools of Alexandria and Pine
vile were duly advertised in our col
umns last week, and we are pleased
TO note that these Scholastic exer-
cises commenced on Monday and
Tuesday of this week, in Pineville,
and closed there with great credit to
the girls and boys, rejecting highly
in favor Of the competent teachers,
Mrs. Armstrong, Prof. w. J. Calvit
and II. J. Wright. To day, in the
Town Hall, commence the exercises
and examinations of our Town Pub
lie Schools, which will be continued
on tomorrow aud the next day. On
Friday, the last day Of these exer-
cises, the Annual Address will be
delivered by Robert P. Hunter, Esq.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

-CLARKsoN N. POTTER, the Boss
of the great Investigation, in q re-
cent address, truthfully said, "rhe
curse Of the present time is too much
legislation, too much interference
with natural laws"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

The simple, cast iron fact stares
the public in the face that when a
mosquito has made up his mind to
come in and spend the evening with
a family, he means to put up with
abuse, and expects no praises.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

-PRoF. A. Albert is building q
very neat Photographic Gallery, OPP
posite the Court House, which he
will occupy next week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26
ANOTHER Radical "issue'

ANOTHER Radical ISSUE gone
to its last account-the House, BY
vote of ZIG to 81, has declared that
any attempt to disregard or inquire
iato the presidents" title is rev..
lutionary, and is disapproved.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

-REG1sTRATIoN will be going on
at Tramway Warehouse on the 9th
18th and 10Th Of June of this week
and the Registrar will be at Ran
dolph's Mill, in Spring Hill Ward, on
July 9th, 9th and 8th. He will be at
Calhoon's Store, in the same Ward,
on July 9th, 10th and lth.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26


MN. w. w. CULVER, the Manager
of the Southern Clock Company, has
been in Alexandria for the past ten
days, on business at these Headquar-
tiers, for the sale of the famed Clash
ion" Clock, and expresses himself
highly pleased at the sale of the
clocks, which the numerous statesmen
in wagons, in the employ of the COM
pany, have offered to the public in
this Parish, and the Parishes OF
Avoyelles, VIM, Catahoula, Vernon
and Grant. In fact they have dis
posed of the Fashion as fast as the
Factory can supply them, and as
quick and convenient as they can be
transported from these headquarters
to the country. Such success is
worth being elated at, and we feel au-
thorized to state that they will con
tinue to offer the Fashion" in these
Parishes until the 1st of August.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

-THr Demaacy Of Rspi''es
have several exsllent and yigilant
Notaries, and inhd 20 give them q
heavy job IN presting the claims
and promises aall those who will
be endorsed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

There is no truth in the report
that Mrs. jerks is any kin to the
Captain of that name, who made his
horse astutc, by feeding him gu corn
and beans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

HONEST Johbherman has given
the cold shoul,lcIo Eliza Plnkston,
and is now coq'tlipg with pretty
Mrs. jerks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

The Radical platform of Ohio,
just promulgated, is a bloody shirt,
reeking with gore, and violently
flaunted in the interests of carpet
baggers and scalawags.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

The Democrats of Rapides have
too big a fight on hand to indulge in
grumbling.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

TO Captain George C. Hamil-
ton, Purser Of the Packet Bart. Able,
we are thankful for our usual COM
plete package of New Orleans papers
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

Ar sharp 10 o'clock this morn.
ing the Packet leaves for New
Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

liz you want good Sewing Ma
chine, buy the Wilson.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

IF YOU tANT A GOOD, DURABLE
i and ESY RUNNING SEWING
NJ ACHINE BUY THE "WlLSON
FROM MORE BIOSSAT, THE ONLY
AUTHORIZED AGENT in RAPIDES
PARISH. OFFICE: CORNER SEC.
OND and ESOrO STREETS, ALEX
ANDRIA. a.,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

-PLENrY Of watermelons and
peaches in Town. a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

IT is hlgely humiliating just
about these 'weltering June days,
from onr journalistic standpoint, with
forty years plitical experience to
nerve us with a healthy backbone, to
witness the ,bseqnious polilcness
and hand SHAKING of few time ser
wing. politica dead. beats with the
true leader Of R,licalism in Rap
ides. they little dream that
their real merits have been
Jus. measured by the yard
stick of the patty to whom they pro
tessetl allegiance and lip service,
when it's banters were graccd with
victory, and hat the chieftains OF
Radicalism wlnm they now court and
bend their PLAT shin bones IT,, know
the discount on their deprecated
worth, and cant be cajoled to take
up the off-casts of their rival party.
To US these are healthy omens, and
we prognosticate the fact that both
parties il Rapides, are going to hang
their banners high on their battle
ments, and will nominate none bu,
good and true men, and that is jus,
such contest that we court and
pray for.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26
Judge inth Judicial District.

The Den Gratis printing claim
against the Site, for work honestly
done in Move Der 1877, andto which
we alluded soc six weeks since, as
dancing attelance to the red tape
music of:he tate Auditor, is yet on
the ragged dge of a waltz, and is
still hangingD the willows that weep
over the charel basket of the Audi.
tors Office. he Legislature in their
Deficiency Bi, approved March q,
1878, appropriated $4,000 to liquidate
these claims and though, three
months have lapsed, the State Aud.
ilor has no'a yet audited these
claims, and iven the poor Printers
their warrans for the same, in order
that they night get their money in
standing shave of seventy-fve
cents on th dollar, and thus get
about one e,ht pay for their work.
We merely Dtice this financial crime
to post our editors in the rightful
situation, an promise them that we
shall cause he Town bell to pro-
claim in loudclaps when our claim
is audited; itmay be before we carve
our Christms turkey.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26
Our Agents.
FOR SHERIFF..
ALEXANDRIA. La. ]
June Is, 1885,

June Is, 1881
EDITOR DEMocRAT-
Please announce that am candi-
date for re- election for SHERIFF of the
Parish of Rapides, subject to the vote
of the people at the ensuing election.
Fl. NJ. ROBINSON.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26


time in which the Governor should
approve or veto bill, gave to War
moth and Kellogg an unusual power
which they did not fail to use to
their pecuniary advantage.
Nor was this the only evil to be
corrected by this Amendment. 1t
gave the Governor an immense DO
litical power, and he could, and the
two named above frequently did,
pocket bills of a political nature, and
would promulgate them at inconve.
nlent times or else hide them from
sight forever. Without some such
Limitation as that proposed the Gov
ernor is practically the master of the
Legislature, and but little short in
his power of that of a dictator. The
last clause, authorizing the veto of
particular items of bill appropria-
ting money, without having to veto
the whole bill, is also much need
ed measure of reform and extends
the power of the Legislature in a
safe direction. 1t will also promote
correct legislation as, in many in
stances, the Governor would be
forced to approve Objectionable items
In the revenue bills, which are fire.
quently passed in tue last hours of
the session, because to veto the
whole act would stop the whole Of
the State government.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-24
HARPER'S PERIODICALS

HARPEk'S WEEKLY, 50 - o.
HARPER'S B ZAR, - 10
The THREE public .tiOns, ore year......... IL o.
ANY TWO, one 80
81 x ubscrpIi Ms. 20 60
Terms for large clubs furnished application.
Postage Free TO all Subscribers il the U tied
States or Omaha.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-24
Bank Of Commerce Building.

New YORK, November 8, 1878.
At meeting of the Committee of hold
ers Of Bonds ofthe State of Tennessee, held
this day it was
RssolUed, That the Secretary publish in
six or more newspapers in Tennessee the
call for meeting of Bondholders of the
State of Tennessee, and the proceedings of
The large meeting held in pursuance of said
call: Also, these proceedings as an offer
Of the numerous holders of a very large
amount of Tenu essee's debt represented by
the Committee to accept sixty 800 per cent.
of the same in settlement and relinuuish
forty (4O) per cent. of it forever to the peo-
pie of Tennessee, in accordance with an
award which resulted from q conference
between Com mission sent to New York
by the Legislature of Tennessee and a
Com mittee of Arbitration which had been
appointed st q meeting Of citizens of New
York, held IN the New York Clearing
House;
ResolUed, That the Committee having
received assurances from Tennessee that
many Tennesseeans to whom a compromise
or partial payment OF their State debt is
very obnoxious would prefer to pay il in
full, at a reduced rate of interest, as being
more In harmony with modern usage, de-
cldedly better for the interest of the people
OF Tennessee themselves in the end and
likely to be far more acceptable to Execu-
tors, Trustees, Savings Banks, Insurance
Companies and Eleemosynary Institutions,
do therefore respectfully suggest that the
creditors of Tennessee be offered in settle
ment the award of the aforesaid Committee
of Arbitration or at their option, bonds
similar to those described in that award for
the full debt, but bearing interest at four
a. per cent. per annum instead of six, to
have fifty years to run to maturity instead
of thirty, but to be redeemabla at any time
after six months notice and to be renewable
at the pleasure of the State.
ResOtUed, That the Committee are graft
fed to learn that there no longer exists in
Tennessee any good reason why the OPP
tional settlement herein suggested, or at
least a settlement in conformity with the
award of the Committee of Arbitration,
shall not be perfected by the next Legisla.
ture of the State, and the faith, honor and
good name of Tennessee, which have been
so solemnly pledged for the payment of her
bonds be vindicated.
Call for Meeting of Tennessee Bond
holders.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-24
Harper's Magazine.
1879.
ILLU STRATED
Notices of the Press.

The youueg of the Magazine begin with the
Numbers Of June and December OF each year
When 10 time Is specific, IL will be unie stood
that the 81 bscri -er wishs begin wit the cur
rent Number.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-24
NATIONAL BANKS.

a great deal of the hostility to
National banks grows out of ignor-
ance of their character. 1t has
suited a certain class of politicians
to make war upon them, and they
have represented them as monopo-
lies in the hands of the "bloated
bondholders." The Comptroller of
the currency has just made his an
nual report, to which the New York
Times alludeS in a way that throws
some light on the subject:
"The hanks are not, as a rule, in the
hands OF rich men. The average
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-24

II. L. W. Iyna't ct al, in error We, Casye
Lew

Il. L. w. dyna't ct al, in error We, CasweIl
Lew S.
By virtue Of an execution issued from the SUI
creme Court Of Errors and Appeals at Knox
ylie. tennessee, and directed to the Sheriff Ut
Knox county, IN the case Of II. L w, Mynatt q.
gal hours on Saturday the DIST day of Decem Der
1913 IN trJut Of he court house in the ~ az
knoxville. Knox county, 4 nnessea, sell &C
public outcry to the highest bidder for ca h lu
hand the undivided interest Of NJ. S. l.. Myuatr
one OI the deter dantS IN tho land Witltd 10 him
by bis father Martin L, myratt deed, Is ing iu
the 4th civil strict Of Knox county Tennessee
on the waters e. Little Flat Creek and adjuius
tho la de Of II. ID. q. Mynatt. Boston DameWOsG
ana others and beng he same tract OF lald on
resides az Described in the will Of n L Ny
matt deceased az bequea he'd to to II d G MyDatf
and Marun > Il Va natt the remainG or Of m
land 70 White remainder of the Uankins tract
and what may DO lett Of the John and lillian
McDOnatd OS acre tract % the ridge which Is Co
be equally divided between them agreeable 90
quantity and quality leaving sufficient pass
way Tor Goai down the creek from Pleasant
Ow ngs' two white rs corner Il a crOssiG
pla &c for tie road -or the purpose Of fur nisbirH
MynatD with timber. The line ia TO extend with
the creek from tie crossing down the creek Cg.
pos 'te biac walnut on the north bank and
cOutainng about 100 acres more or les,
For more full descr ptiOn of said land refer
ence IS made to the will Of Martin l.. NynaI
a and H. !. w. Mynatt executors ct al against
Slbliia A, CIlOurne ct al, finally determined ~
the Suprt me Court OF Tennessee at It's Sep.ei's
Der term 10 to Whic reference Is MADE. oi'L
OF Caswell Lewis and against the plaint'H IN en-
ror in the above entitled case. This Novemr eF
2lst 1873. C. 3. G0SSEIT, Deputy Sh'ril'
noy22dlw3t