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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-08

IT is pretty clearly explained by the
Paris Figaro Observation-Disclosures
between the Princess Thyra and young
Prince Napoleon failed because the for
tune of the latter is altogether too mea-
ger to admit of such an alliance. His
entire revenue does not exceed $4,000
per year, which would not go far toward
supporting a Princess. If the young
man is of a practical turn of mind he
will not permit this little matter to
trouble him. Profting by the example
of the impecunious Counts and thread
bare Barons Of the old world, he will at
once pack up his titles of nobility and
sail for America, where many wealthy
heiress would snap at him like hungry
fish at an alluring bait.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-08

HISTORY is never convicted of election
frauds, although she is constantly repeat
ing, herself.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-08
WAS A GREAT SUFFERER FROM ITCHING

Milwaukee has Life Insurance Company
with assets of about $40, ,000, 600, which has
greatly beautifed that city by the use of
its large capital. The citizens of Cincin-
natl should follow their example and take
special interest in building up the only
Life Insurance Company in our city.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-08
THE STAR.

THE election returns indicate that the
Old Scratch had hand in it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-08
ssItching Piles"

Symptoms of which are moisture, like pers-
piration, intense itching, particularly when
undressing, or after getting warm in bed,
increased by scratching, might think pin
worms were crawling in and about The rec
tum, often times shows itself around the
private parts. A pleasant and safe cure in
every case is !" Swaynes Ointment" Ii al
lowed to continue, very serious results rnay
follow.
WAS A GREAT SUFFERER FROM ITCHING
PILES.
Symptoms were moisture, intense itch
ing, particularly at night, increased by
scratching, soreness, etc. "Swayne's Oint,
ment" made perfect cure ]. W. CHRIST,
Boot and Shoe House, 344 North Second
street, Philadelphia. -
Reader, if you are suffering from this dis
tressing complaint, or letter, any crusty,
scaly Skin Disease, use "Swayhe's Oint'
ment" and be cured.
Sent by mail to any address, on receipt
of price, SOC box, or three for 81 rs, by
DR.. Swayne & Son, $50 North Sixth street
Philadelphia Sold by all leading druggists
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-08

THE Northern Railway Company of
France have introduced system that
gives increased safety to passengers over
its lines. By this system signal man at
any point can stop train coming into or
leaving a station without the assistance
of the engineer or brakeman on board
the train. He can put on all the brakes
in an instant and bring the train to a
stand. The thing is done in the simplest
manner. At intervals metal plates are
laid down between the rails, which plates
can be charged with electricity at the
pleasure of the signalman. A metallic
brush attached to the engine sweeps over
these plates. The contact causes a bolt
to be instantly drawn and the brakes are
applied to every wheel of the train,
Electricity is also used on this road to
give the alarm in case any of the switches
are displaced. If the connection of the
rails is not perfect bell is caused to
ring until they are safely adjusted.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-08

The export of meat and live stock
from America to Great Britain is COM
paratively new thing, but the trade has
increased with wonderful rapidity. The
quantities received at the port of Liver
pool during the three months ending the
1st of October last were as follows: 49,
512 quarters of beef, l ,427 carcasses, 22,-
129 live cattle, 1921 sheep; 5,696 hogs.
and about 5000 packages of fresh butter.
These figures include shipments from
Canada as well as the United States
The first venture in supplying England
with American meat was by sending it
in ice-cooled compartments, and but few
beef cattle were exported con the hoof."
Latterly, however, the shipping of live
stock has increased remarkably, especial
ly in the summer months, The charac-
ter of John Bull as a beef-eater may be
Judged of by the farther fact that the
average daily shipments from Dublin to
Liverpool, Holyhead, Glasgow and Berk
enhead were 5000 head of cattle, 4,00(
sheep and 800 pigs. The Irish bee1
reaches market in much better condi
ton, but can not compete with the
American on the score of prices. In fac
American beef and mutton are retailet
in the English family markets from tel
to twenty per cent. less than they are il
Boston or New York. 1t could almos
be re-imported and sold at a profit. Thi
is one of the incomprehensible facts o
trade.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-08

For an elegant meal to 60 Lew. Boman's,
q West Fourth street.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-08
r. A IL r. o "A ID II I'M r
Corrected to Accord with Cincinnati
Time.

CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Depot, corner Mclean ave. and Gest street
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

Now that the head centre of the
once>great and united Republican
party of Rapides has declared it dis
banded, and proclaims himself its in
dependent (?) candidate for Con-
gress, we find the fragments at sea,
some calling themselves ''greenback-
ers," some borrowing the livery Of
Dennis Kearney, and swearing they
are par excellence the aoorkingnsen OF
the hour, and though last, not least,
a great many of the true and consis'
tent ones still cling to the old party,
and swear they will die under it's sa
cred folds. Thus the sweet spirit OIL
concord percolates through all the
strata of the happy and harmonious
party.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

and from the yellow fever. Their
actions will, In less than ten days,
meet vith the cordial approval of
eveh those who have thought differ
entity. We might even rejoice to
make much greater sacrifice, If, by
so doing, we can escape In the midst
of people smitten by d pestilence,
whose very telegfams are q tale of
horror. For one, we thank our Po-
lice Jury for refusing to receive mer-
chaudise when brought In the lap Of
pestilence. We thank them for our
self and hundreds in this community
for refusing to entertain any consid'
Grafton as an equivalent for the
slightest risk to the life and safety
of those committed to their care.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
-o~o~-~~-aAeoo~o~--

-THoUGH we have no sickness
that "wasteth in the night tide" and
the pestilence that "stalkest abroad
at nooa" to avoid or dread, still 1T is
no harm to make frequent calls for
Levin's Soda Water and iced temper
ance drinks. Charlie Goldenbeag,
the genial boss of the Sample
ROOM" has sensibly convinced our
Office of this, aud We ask all open to
conviction TO become converts to
this truism.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

--THE Democratic Conservative
voters of the Alexandria Ward, and
the special opponents Of Louisiana
Radicalism, under all it's new isms,
elected solid delegation of thirteen
"workingmen," in the true and legit,
innate meaning of the word, to the
Parish Convention of their Party,
which assemblies on Saturday, and
we feel our party will never have
cause to regret it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

-ToM MOORE BIossAT, corner Of
Second and De Soto Street, Is the sole
Agent of the Wheeler and Wilson
No. 8 Sewing Machine, which is
known by that number because it is
supplied with all the late and best
improvements Of that Mandatory.
1t has just been bonored by receiving
the highest Premium at the Paris
Exposition.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

"A CONVICT at Auburn escaI
hard work during his confnom'
Of two and a half years by fegp
paralysis. He was so successful in
fraud that he was lifted about by
tendants, and on his release had to
carried to the depot in q chair Z
placed in the cars. An honr aft
wards he visited the prison ofici
and astounled them at his speedy 9
full recovery. -[Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
DIRECToRS:
D. Kuhnagel,
B. Hirshman,
]. Sackman.

THE Manager, in New Orleans,
Of the Wilson Sewing Machine Com.
pany, advertises the following samar-
itan words: eve will not send a col
lector for installment payments due
on Wilson Sewing Machines, during
the prevalence of the yellow fever.
We prefer that our customers save
their money to use in case of sick.
ness"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

THE yellow fever pestilence in
Memphis and Vieksburg is four-fold
worse aud more malignant than in
New Orleans. As an evidence of
this we note that in Memphis, with a
population of less than 10000, the
deaths on the 28th of August num-
bered 81, on the Goth 50 and on the
3Oth 65.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
The Bayou Rapides Ward Meeting
BAYOU RApIDEs.

BAYOU RAPIDES,
Aug. 81, 1878.
The Democratic Conservative vo
ters Of the Bayou Rapides Ward,
having assembled at this place in
obedience to the call of the Contra
Committee, the meeting was called
to order by ]. W. Texada.
On motion of j. r. Andrews, F.
Seip was made Chairman and Simor
We'll was made Secretary of th,
meeting.
On motion Of Capt. J. G. P. Hooe
Res. '-ed, That the Chairman an
point foiALLslegates to the Parish
Convention, the President Of tn,
meeting being one.
The Chair appointed the follow
ing, viz: DR.. r. L. Luckett, j. w
Texada and D. T. Stafford.
On motion Of Dr.. r. L. Luckett
Resolved, That in view of the eff
Gent services rendered by our pres
emit member of the Police Jury, Fred
erick Seip, we now endorse tue
course pursued by him while repre-
senting US in that capacity, and rec
ommend him to our Delegates in tb
Democratic. Conservative Conventio,
for reelection.
| On motion of Mr.. Andrews,
| Resolved, That ]. w. Hickma
and JAS. Brown be recommended a
suitable persons for the Offices Q
! Magistrate and Constable, rcspcc
lively, for the Ward.
! On motion of Dr.. r. L. Lucketl
\ Resolved, That the DEMOCRAT b
requested to publish these proceed
lings in it's next issue.
| There being no further bushes
the meeting adjourned.
SIMON We'll, F. SEP,
| Secretary. Chairman
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

WATER permitting, on the first
raising of the river blockade, the in
dependent steamer, Ouchita Belle, j.
J. Dodd, Master, and Eugene Barrow,
Clerk, will ply in the Grand Ecore
trade as Weekly Packet, extending
her trips to Coushatta. We write
and announce this by authority.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

--FERGUsoN 3 ScHNACK, despite
the blockade, are running two wag-
ons, and selling their "Singer" Sew
ing Machines in every corner of the
Parish, and are meeting with great
success.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
THE DELEGATES.

The Delegates to the Democratic
Conservative Convention, to be he'll
in the Town Hall this coming Satul
day, for the purpose Of selectin|
standard bearers and candidates 9
represent our party in the comm
State and Parochial contests, hav
been chosen, in all the designate
Precincts, and as far as we have bee
able to secure the results We publis|
the names of the selected Delegates
ALEXANDRIA.
E.. B. Price, Moses Rosentl1a
Sam Fellows, Louis Gosscns,
N. L. McGinnis, John j. Ferguson
S. Cullen, Sol Mayer,
G. w. Laney, W. 0. Dammo1
W. u. Mills, j. c. French,
j. W. Prescott.
PINEvILLE.
Jas. Jeffries, ". J. cruikshanl
Jos. Bogus, w. H. Chapman
j. W. Burks, c. Fl. Dozier.
wEEMs' STORE.
C. L. Robinson, James r. Moorl
+. V. Weems, Abram Martin.
BAYOU RAPIDES.
F. Seip, Dr.. r. L. Lucket|
j. W. Texada, D. T. Stafford.
COTILE.
N. H. Turner, Martin Dunbar
S. A. Dowty, F. H. Neal,
F. A. Blanchard, L. NJ. Texada,
John Roberts, S. C. Campbell.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
SHUT OUT.


ides, by ordinance Of their Police
Jury, the proceedings of which will
be found In another column of our
Journal, have declared strict nom
intercourse with, and an absolute
quarantine against all infected points,
and have appointed Board of Health
to carry out tie law. This Board of
Health have organized, and their
regulations, also published else
where, will convey agood idea to the
public that these authorities mean
business and intend to come down to
it in a proper and effective manner.
Whilst we think the Police Jury
have erred somewhat in this COM
plete blockade, and believe they could
have secured all of US against the en-.
try of yellow fever in our midst, by
establishing two Quarantine land.
ings, one above Alexandria and one
below, and made these secure and
safe under good management, thus
leaving US weekly communication
with New Orleans for the absolute
necessities of our planters, small
farmers and others in moderate cir
cumstances, still we yield our opin-
ions and notions on this important
matter to their will, now encased in
law, and we feel certain all of our
good people will look at it in the
same light, and readily yield obedi-
ence to our Parochial Legislature.
If they have erred at all, they have
given Us all the full benefits of all
the doubts, and have considered our
safety against all other hardships
and privatious, and we certainly give
them full credit a2d all honor for &C
ting promptly aud consciously.
This obstacle can not last more
than month, and we know we write
by the card, that the merchants of
Alexandria and PineyevilIe, have in
store fair stocks of groceries and
general merchandise to meet the
wants of their customers for at least
60 days, and we are further assured
that they will not raise the price of
these commodities on accouLt of the
blockade, and certainly have not as
yet done it, as evil ones have re-
ported it. Country people are safe
in coming here, where they can get
New Orleans market prices for their
cotton and other produce, and pur-
chase in return all they need at
cheap prices. Above all, we advise
those Of our people dealing with New
Orleans, now more than ever to cling
to the noble merchants Of that
City, who have always supplied you
beautifully, and don't in this, the
dire hour of their calamity, throw of
on them. Do not for a moment en-.
terrain the idea of trading with St.
Louis and the West, because your
friends are temporarily shut out from
you. A plague is now on them, they
are battling with it like heroes, are
sending nurses, money and provis-
ions to stricken Grenada and other
points, with lavishnese, known to
New Orleans benevolence and charity.
We must, for the present, live up to
the situation, harvast our crops and
our means, prepare to meet the
plague, if unfortunately it should
visit US, and above all we must re-
member our promises and our sacred
obligations to the noble and big
hearted people Of New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

MAJOR AUSTIN, a native Lou
anian and a gifted gentleman, died
New Orleans or the 22nd of
month. He served the HLost Can
tue whole Of the late war and was 4
jor of Austin's Battalion. from I
State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

THE stores of the Hebrews of
Alexandria, and those of the Parish,
will be closed on the following days:
Saturday, September %, Saturday,
October 5, and Monday, October Z.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

The month with an r in it, as
the initial Oyster one, is on rs, and
though the blockade shuts of that
biyalve from Sans Restaurant, still
you can get all the other delicacies
and yiauds there.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

THE population of New Orleans
in 1858 was l54,132. The total NOR
tally that year was 1888, Of which
7,S49 were from yellow fever. The
greatest mortality occurred in Au.
gus, which 5,135. OF the yellow fe-
YER victims of 1853 5,293 were white
males, 2,475 white females, II COL
ored males and 81 colored females.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
CRIMINAL.

Contrary to general expectations,
and much to the regret and astonish.
ment Of our whole population, the
steamer Bonnie Lee, of the Pool.line,
has returned in our trade, and
steamed by Alexandria aud Pineville
Monday night about 8 o'clock. She
was running at fair speed, and seemed
to be about half loaded; certainly she
had freight on board, for it was
plainly visible in her engine room
and on her guards. At this writing
we are at loss to account for this
criminal and hazardous enterprise oil
the Managers of the Pool-line, from
whom we expected more prudence,
discretion and obedience to the Quar-.
antine regulations of this Parish and
that of Natchitoches, and must wait
coming hours to cast their light be.
fore US, that we may reasonably form
decided judgment for the act Of
sending the Bonnie Lee again into
our River.
However, there are some Of us
here who have good idea of the
status Of this whole criminal trans
action, and people here are plainly
outspoken in the matter. The Bon,
ME Lee must have secured a paying
trip for parties in Rapides, Natchi:
tochcs, Winn and Grant. and her
first landing was no doubt just above
the Mouth of the Darro, just in the
limits of Grant Parish, and there a
portion of her cargo will be landed,
and then hauled off to the interior.
and there SOW broadcast the pesti
Iential seeds of the yellow fever
plague, but these traders and the
owners of the Bonnie Lee may make
few dollars by the transaction
This some few men (?) hereabouts
consider legitimate traffic and within
all bounds of safety for their pockets,
Then, we suppose, the balance of her
cargo goes direct to Grant Parish
out of the line of the Colfax Quaran.
tine, and at the landings on Red Riv'
er in the limits of VIM Parish. Al
a tout ensemble this transaction, from
beginning to end, will be examined
into, and we feel secure that the au
thorities of Natchitoches and Ra
pides Parishes, who are alive to tut
interests aud lives Of their people
will be the prime movers in the in
vestigation, and for one, we want II
see the real guilty ones suffer tn
full penalty of the law. At this mo
ment public opinion, master Of US all
is well set in the right direction
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

we learn from C. W. Drown, in
date Louisville, August 25th, that
the Jewel is rapidly approaching
completion. We hope she may be
the first arrival, after the blockade is
raised.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

DEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.-
ID WE ARE THE ONLY AUTHOR
IZED AGENTS FOR THE SINGER
NEW FAMILY SEWING MACHINE
IN THE PARISHES OF RAPIDES,
VERNON and GRANT. FERG USON
Il SCHNACK, WATCHMAKERS and
JEWELLERS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

The river keeps falling, but as
we have no boat in the trade, this
fall is of no Importance to steam
boatmen or anybody else.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
Bayou FLAGGoN, RAplDEs PARISH, !
Sept. l, 1878. !

Sept. !, 1888.
EDITOR DEMEcRAT-
Thinking that line or two from
out this way might be acceptable to
you, trouble you With this commu
nication. We are gathering cur
crops, which are all good, and If it
was not for the yellow fever we have
prospects for easier times than we
have been having. The health out
here is good, and I am glad to see
the Town and Parish authorities TAX
ing such precautions to keep the fe-
yer from our Parish.
Our people out here are standing
politically where they have always
stood, dead opposed to Radicalism in
any manner, shape or form, and you
needn't be afraid Of many Of them
being seduced away by the new-fan-
gled notions going around. They
want to see the Convention which
meets next Saturday put forward
good and true men and then you may
be sure they will get the solid vote
on this side of the river.
! see Judge Daigre's name out in
your paper for Parish Judge, and as
he has filled the Office so we'll in the
past, we out here would like to sec
him get the nomination. I say this
in justice to him, though I have no,
seen him for months. We are watch.
ing your fight with Radicalism un'
der a new name, and we want you to
go right ahead and to give it to ZEN
thick and fast, and if you want any
help you know where you can get it
There is no halfway place between
radicalism and where we have always
stood, and we want no compromises.
| Goodbye, until next time.
Yours Truly,
TAR HEEL.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.!

MIR. A. CoMBE Is NO LONGER IN
lkI our employ, and is not authorized to
do any business for us. Mr.. 7. NJ. Biossat
now represents the NEW No. 8, and will
be happy to serve any one needing the
best Sewing Machine in the world.
Wheeler 1 Wilson k'fg Co.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

ALL the ways of man are clear
in his own eyes, except the way the
delinquent subscriber has in not
paying the DEMOCRAT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04

Bass, the desperate, who was
recently hung in Texas, said, as be
was about to be swung of, that he
was going to hell.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
A RELIABLE report comes to Us

"A RELIABLE report comes to US
that ~he steamer Bonnie Lee buried
a man near Carolla on Tuesday night,
who died of yellow fever, and report.
ed to be an officer of the boat"
Our informant further says, 81 fear
it may be Reube Whetmore, as be
was not seen on the up trip"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
Correspondence Of the Democrat
In THE COUNTRY, !
August 30, 1878.

EDITOR LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT
Dear Sir:--I have been an atten-
tive observer of the course of events
for these many years, and l know
whereof 1 speak when I say that it is
fortunate for the real people of the
country, in times like these, that
they have such a paper as the DEMO
Graf to advocate their true interests
and to stand up for the rights they
ought to have and not to run wild
after others they do not want. You
may be sure that the people who
have borne the brunt Of the fight
with the thieving radical party for
the last ten years are not going to
be caught by chat, now that the
game is in their own hands, and that
no such thin DISCUSSES as are now at
tempted by calling themselves "In-
dependents,' "Workingmen,"
"Grecnbackers," and so forth, are
going to induce them to throw away
the fruits of the victory they worked
for so hard and SO long. While on
that subject, 1t seems to a plain
country man, mighty strange that it
has suddenly come. to pass that the
people who have lived in this Parish
all their lives, and who have always,
except in radical days, managed to
get along very we'll, must be told by
strangers, that nobody knows or ever
heard of, what is best for them to do.
IF I am not mistaken more than /
ever was in my life, the smart Alexis,
who seem to be taking mighty big
dish in our parochial affairs, will
find out that our people are too
smart to be hoodwinked by any such
devices. I will bet bull yearling
against a standing shirt collar that
on election day the same old regular
radical party will be marched to the
polls to vote for the same old set,
and every vote taken from our candi
dates will be just SO much help Civ
en- to them. I can't see any middle
ground between Democracy and Rad
icalism for a true man to stand on.
But / didn't intend when I started
to have so much to say about poll
tics, and l must close by assuring
you that the people in this neck Of
the woods are all right and will vote
solid for the defeat of radicalism and
all its DISCUSSES.
The crops out here are fine and no
caterpillars to bother yet. Go ahead,
Mr.. Editor, give it to 'em strong,
and you may be sure the people are
backing you.
Very Respectfully,
TRULY RURAL.