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for 1878.

BLA NKS, OF every
wi description, neatly eIccu;edV this
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

i
THE following letter is selected
from hundreds on file in the office of
Messrs. Ferslew 8 Co., Proprietors
of "JURGIELEwIcz's ANTI RHEUMATIC
MIXTURE" P. O. Box 1406, New
Orleans:
Mr.. Alfred Stay, Alexandria, La,
says: A sense of duty prompts me to
make tbs following statement in re-
gard to your Anti Rheumatic Mixture.
For three years | could not walk with
out crutches, but 80 hours after COM
mencing the use of your medicine, I
was able to do without them. After
using the medicine short time I was
perfectly cured and able to do full
days work. 1t is two years since I
discontinued it and / have not had the
slightest touch of rheumatism since.
The following gentlemen vouch for
the above: Daniel Stay, Minister Bap-
fist Church !; NJ. L. Ryland, Justice of
the Peace; N. R. Stewart, B. w. Ba-
ker, NJ. C. Stay, w. A. Baker, A. Tar
yer, j. s. Simmons, G.. w. Slocum,
Henry Haines, ST., H. Mccain, j. w.
Mccain, B. Hathorn. q =
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

CONSUMPTION CuRED.-An old ply
sician, retired from active practice,
having had placed in his hands, by an
East Indian missionary, the formula
of a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Con-
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat and Lung affections
also positive and radical cure fol
General Debility and all nervous com.
plants, after having thoroughly tested
its wonderful curative powers in thou
sands of cases, feels it his duty to make
1T known to his suffering fellows. Ac-
tuated by this motive, and a desire to
relieve human suffering, will send,
free of charge, to all who desire it; this
recipe, with full directions for prepar-
ing and using, in German, French or
English. Sent by mail by addressing
with stamp, naming this paper, W.
w. Sherar, l49 Powers Block, Roches-
tor. New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
THE NEW MAIL CONTRACTS.

The new mail lettings went into
operation on the 1st inst, and as a
matter of some interest to our CON-
munity, we give here below the
Routes now in operation and the
days of arrivals and departures, and
other items appertaining thereto.
Mail Route No. 3O14s, from Alex
andria to Harrisonburg, number Of
trips per week in each direction, 2;
Contractor, H. F. Finley; residence,
Whitley C. H., Whitley County, Ky.
Leaves Alexandria Tuesday and Fri
day, at 6 o'clock A. NJ, and arrives
here Thursday and Sunday by z
o'clock P. M. as
Mail Route No. 3O149, from Alex
andria to Winfield, number of trips
per week in each direction, /; James
B, Price, Contractor; residence, JEFF
ferson City, Cole County, Missouri.
Leaves Alexandria every Tuesday at
l P. NJ, and arrives every Tuesday
at 10 o'clock NJ.
Mail Route No. 30159, from Alex
andria to Leesville, in Vernon Par
ish. Samuel j. Smart, Contractor;
residence, Leesville, number of trips
per week in each direction, L.
Leaves Alexandria every Thursday
at 6 o'clock A. NJ, and arrives here
every Wednesday by 6 o'clock ?. NJ.
Mail Route No. 30151, from Alex.
andria to Hickory Flat. Contractor,
Nelson Taylor; residence, Alexand-
ria; number Of trips per week in
each direction, l. Leaves Alexand.
ria every Wednesday at 6 o'clock A.
NJ, and arrives here every Saturday
ny v y CioCh l.. VA Hg -.r &.
The next Route, and the greatest
in utility and Importance to US, is
Mail Route No. 30l62, from Shreve.
port to Red River Landing, at least
it now so reads on the "Book of Let.
tings." DR.. B. H. Peterson, of New
Orleans, has again received the
award of this Route, and has secured
the services of Col. McGinnis, of the
Excelsior Stable, as his General
Agent and Manager. To be plain,
this is our New Orleans Mail Route
as we understand it, and will con
tinue to arrive here. on Monday,
Thursday and Saturday, and will
leave here every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday by 3 o'clock P. NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
A CARD.
ALEXANDRIA, I
June ~, 1874

uAS ~ 40sCs1
EDITOR La. DEMocRAr-
Dear Str Through the medium
OF your Journal, I desire to return
my thanks to our efficient School
Board, and the gentlemen of the Com
mittee, who attended the examina.
ton OF my school, on Monday, June
Oath, in Pineville. cannot refrain
nor can | at this time command the
words wish in returning you thanks
for your untiring fidelity towards the
Teachers of our Parish, and the build
ing up of the public schools; they
are now upon a better foundation
than they ever were known, and a
few years more under the present
system they will be upon basis Of
everlasting credit and merit. To
our School Board, words are made
quate. There are two reasons for
speaking few words more: first, that
these gentlemen understand their OBJ
legation towards our people, and that
they are going to carry into execu-
ton that which some denied they
wouldao if ever they came in power.
Secondly, that they are directing the
educational interest Of our people in
that WY and manner creditable 10
us, and having these examinations
and visiting these schools them
selves, together with some Of the
best people Of interest in our Parish,
and atthe same time, then and there
impresing upon our people the alb
solute necessity of sending their
childra to school, that they may be
enableto receive an education equal
to Their competitors.
May they continue to do the good
workunswayed by the things Of the
past, looking to the welfare Of oar
nativ. place and home.
q Respectfully yours, b
H. J. WRIGHT,
Techer Pineville Colored School.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

DURING the Summer solstice nc
more appropriate place can be resor'
ted to than the Barber Shop of Leon
Dessins, at it's old and we'll known
locality. There you can be accom-,
modated with all the Injuries apper,
tanning to q first class Tonsorial Sa-
loon, and there you can always be
treated and served in decent and gen.
tlemanly style.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

WANTE D!-Thousands suffering
from Rheumatism, Gout or Neural
gia, to send for circular containing
certificates of cures. Address N.
JENKINS s CO., Proprietors of Jen.
kins' Rheumatism, Gout and Neu.
raloia "Aunihilator," New Orleans,
Louisiana.
N. JENKINs-Have used five bot.
ties of the Annihilator. Am cured
OF Rheumatism.
U. D. TERREBoNNE,
No. II Couti street, New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
A DESERVED COMPLIMENT.

On Friday after the close of the
morning exercises of the Prof. Jas.
R. Waters school, to all of which
Mrs. Grayson had been an attentive
listener, she was presented with the
following testimonial which speaks
for itself. 1t was presented to her
on behalf of the signers by Robt. p.
Hunter, Esq, in few appropriate
remarks, who read it to her in tue
presence of the large number of la
dies and gentlemen present, and as it
is signed by some of our best and
most responsible citizens, it must
have gratified the lady who was the
recipient of the compliment.
ALEXANDRIA, La,
@ June 2Sth, 1885,
TO MRS. A. F. GRAYsoN--
Madam The undersigned Com
mittee in charge of, and visitors at
the examination Of your public school
for colored girls, held on the morn
ing of the Goth inst, deem it to be
but an act of simple justice to you,
to express in this form, their high
appreciation of your capacity, zeal
and usefulness as a teacher and dis
ciplinarian. We notice with no lit
tie surprise, the marked proficiency
of your scholars, and we were no
more pleased with the thoroughness
of their mental training, than we
were with the modesty and correct
ness of their department in the school
room. So impressed were we with
both, and so certain are we that the
public school system Of our State
would be benefited by your advance
ment TO higher stations, that we are
ready, Madam, on all occasions to
testify to your worth as a competent
and conscientious instructress, and
ii occasion should arise, we will be
pleased to have you refer to us per-
sonally, or use this testimonial in
any manner in which it may be ser
viceable to yon. We beg leave, with
high respect to be,
Your humble servants,
julius LEVIN. Pres. S. B.
Rev. A. N. OGDEN,
JOHN M. BARRETT,
E. We'll, a.ga.
B. c.. DUKE, l8.ri
]. G. MILLER, ess9stE,'f -
RoBT. p. HUNTER, i'
H. P. LUcKErT, ~ 4
JAS. R. WATERS,
j. F. MARSHALL, NJ
NJ. KLEIN,
w. w. WHITrINGToN, JR.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
-I.npn nnHa.;n haa da4.:-

LORD Dufferin has determined
that he will retire from the Govern
or-Generalship Of Canada, with its
salary of $4,000 a. year. Won't
this make the head swim of the av-
erage American office seeker2 Grant
is the only office holder in the United
States who retired from a position
paying that amount, and he only
did it because his contract was out
and he couldn't retain it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
A Card.
ALEXANDRIA, La, !
July LIST, 1881

EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Sir III the following thoughts,
relative to our Public Schools in this
Parish meet your appobation, you
will oblige the author by giving them
a little space in your valuable col
umns. At the invitation of the gen.
tIemanly President of the School
Board, (Mr. Julius Levin,) was
present to witness the recent exami-
nations of the schools both in Pine.
vile and Alexandria, and agree with
Mr.. Robt. P. Hunter, the chief exam
liner, whose interest in the work he
had undertaken seemed undated to
the last, and who SO patiently Crap
pied with the delicate and difficult
task of examining the scholars, and
complimenting both teachers and
scholars, in saying all the schools did
aoell, taking into consideration the
disadvantages against which the
teachers have been struggling de-
ficiency of proper complement o.
text books. But / am satisfied
speak tie sentiments Of the entire
colored race of this vicinity, when
say we are much gratified at the re
suit of the examinations. .
Especially are we most favorably
impressed with the progress made BY
the colored girls, under the instruc
tion of Mrs. A. F.. Grayson. I ais,
feel it due the School Board to say
the general impression is, they hav'
done their part well.
Wishing the cause of education, il
which we share equal interests, mucl
prosperity, and hoping it will evok
the sympathy and succor of it's pa
irons more now than ever,
l subscribe myself,
Yours respectfully,
F.D. MARSHALL.
Pastor NJ. E. Churct
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
Pastor NJ. E. Church

Ar a meeting in New Orleans,
on Wednesday, June 26, 1878, of the
stockholders of the Pool Line, the
following Board of Directors were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
Joseph A. Aiken, NJ. N. Wood, q. j.
Brinker, Noah Scoyell and Charles
P. Truslow. Captain Joseph A.
Aiken was reelected President and
Ed. Burke Secretary. ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

"A LONDON machinist had his
arm cut off by buzz saw. A fellow.
workman picked up the member and
carried it home as a relic, and the
courts have held that the original
owner must pay the expenses of
picking if he wants his arm back.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

Mas. E. j. Holbrook - Pearl
Rivers--proprietress of the New Or
leans Pscaym,e, was married to Geo.
Nicholson, of the editorial staff of
that Journal, on Thursday evening,
June 9th, 1878.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

FRANCOIS DELAUp, a native of
Port Prince, Island of St. Domingo,
died in New Orleans on the 9th ult,
aged 81 years. He was printer,
and the founder of the New Orleans
Bee, and had worked in that office
for the past sixty years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

REG1sTRATIoN.-Maj. G. o. Watts,
Assessor and Registrar for the Par
ish of Rapides, will be on duty, as
sessing and registering at the follow
ing Polls on the dates as follows:-
Calcasieu Ward, Hatch's Store, on
July 18th, 18th and 18th. Hineston
Ward, S. D. Williams Store, on July
18th, 18th and 18th. Union Church,
in the same Ward, on July 10th,
Goth and 22d.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
LET the unterrified Domo

LET the unterritied Democrats
and anti-Radicals of the following
Polls in the Pineville Ward be pre-
pared to hand in the lists of their
taxable property and be REGISTERED.
The Registrar has fixed the follow.
ing days there to be on duty, and he
will not fail to make good these i'm
portant appointments: Big Island, at
Michael Deville's, August 9th, 9Th
and 7th. Holloway's Prairie, at
John A. Newell's, August 9Th, 9th
and 10th. At ]. E. Borland's, Aug.
18th, 18th and 14th.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

--CoFFEE must be getting a drug
in New Orleans; the steamship
knickerbocker, which cleared that
City on the 25th ult. for New York,
had among her freight items 1860
bags of coffee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

The Silver City was the Pool
Lines river mail Packet which pass.
ed up Friday evening. We received
two New Orleans papers from her
Office clerk, and our package of Yves
tern papers sent US by the Presiden,
of the Line. +"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

QUEEN MERCEDES, of Spain, died
on the afternoon of the 26th OF last
month. She was the daughter ofthe
Duke and Duchess of Montpensier.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

The most remarkable among
Mr.. Hayes Republican certainties,
now are Generalization, disaster, de-
feat, disgrace and the detestation Of
mankind. sf
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

THERE is none now SO poor as to
do reverence to Mr.. Hayes, except a
person wanting a consulship in a
warm climate, and fool enough to
put faith in his gratitude.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

THE Agents and Managers of the
Southern Calendar Clock Co., leave
this morning for Hampstead, Texas,
their new Headquarters.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

JUSTICE Miller, of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, is lying
dangerously ill at his residence in
Washington, having recently under
gone surgical operation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

The magnitude of the free
school system Of the United States
is truly marvellous. The statistics
show that there are more than 5000
OO0pupils enrolled, and the average
daily attendance is 100000. The
Stale Of Indiana has the largest
school fund, it being about s9,000,-
600
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

q The Empress Of the Mississippi
River, the steamer r. E. Lee, has
laid up for repairs, and her place,
has been supplied by the new
steamer, John w. Cannon. @ !
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

THERE is nasty rumor afoa1
in the political air here, that an ex.
Radical official, who was spewed on
the people of Rapides in the cheat,
ing days of the Returning Board,
will again be candidate for a judi
cial position. We await further
rnmors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

The Potter subcommittee arrived
in New Orleans on Saturday, and COM
menced operations by swearing Boss
Packard as first witness.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

,a-rHE commencement exercises
of tie Louisiana State University
and Agricultural and Mechanical
College, of which Col. D. F. Boyd is
PRECEDENT, will be- celebrated on the
GLORIOUS fourth" Col. S. H. Lock.
EFT, well and favorably known here,
and late. Of the Egyptian army, lie
the Orator on this occasion, his sub
ject being: "The Mississippi and
Nib Valleys compared q
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

"A. RECENT startling dispatch
sta'es that "gold has been discov-
cred in Essex County, Massachu-
sets" This is doubted because 10
does not come within the scope OF
probability, and the Washington
Post say it should read: "A large
silver mine has been discovered hear
the home Of General Butler
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

IF YOU wANTA GOOD, DURABLE
i and EASY RUNNING SEWING
MACHINE, BUY THE WILSON Z"
FROM MOORE BIOSSAT, THE ONLY
AUTHORIZED AGENT IN RAPIDES
PARISH. OFFICE: CORNER SEC
OND and DESOTO STREETS, ALEX
ANDRIA, LA. 81 v.r. - ~ ...t
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

PEACHES, figs, watermelons and
caatelopes are in abundance, but
that surplus in the market has not
much benefited the commissary Of
the DEMOCRAT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

we hope ere this time our i'm.
practicables and unbelievers in a
perfect Packet system, will now look
favorably on it as carried out to the
letter by the owners and managers
of the steamer Bart. Able. Here we
are IN the dullest of midsummer,
with every other branch of industry
languid and curtailing accommoda'
tions, and yet the Packet is with and
of us, and remains faithful and
punctial to her pledges. Let us
hope this little remembrance of ours
in favor of o great boon will calm
down all opposition, and make us all
the fast and steady friends and sup.
porters of the Packet Bart. Able.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

Ar Calhoon's Store, in Spring
Hill Ward, registration will be in
progress on July 9, 10 and IL.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

AFTER all, there is such a thing
as genuine gratitude in the land of
Anerica-aIl the men whom Grant
rarloned for their crimes in the
whlskey ring are now the loudest
and most demonstrative in advoca-
ting his election in 1880. ijii T
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03
Temperance.

The cause of Temperance flourish
es in Alexandria, and we are glad
every day to note the heavy inroads
its disciples are making against that
rchfiend--whiskey. Both of our
fourishiug Temperance Lodges have
recently elected their officers for the
ensuing term, and we gladly make
the following mention of them:
RAPIDEs ENcAMPMENr No T.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

The contest for Office and power
In Rapides this coming contest will
be hot and fierce, but our advice to
the Democrats and anti Radicals,
how to win is plain and not hard to
grapple with; put forward none but
men of brains and liberal views
men of principle and wholesale CON-
mon sense, who will sink from sight
every personal ambition anil go all
in all for the good of old Rapides.
Such course is what is needed to
defeat the demagogue and common
place time serving trickster.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

We have gone through, in Town,
a week of June light showers, which
have cooled the atmosphere and laid
a thin crust on the dust.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

-SHERIFF Robinson has recently
displayed his willingness n d
promptitude in arresting criminals,
and since our last, in company of
two trusted deputies, he has been on
a vigilant search of two well-known
"indicted murderers," who are refu-
gees from justice. His trip was a
frui'less one, though through no
fault of his, and the good ones of
the community will remember him
kindly nevertheless.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

CHARLES Matthews, the great
Eugl sh actor and the husband Of
Ter Tree, the greatest actress OF
II <ay, is dead.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

Hon. J. B. Elan, our Represen-
tive in Congress, has returned to his
DeSoto home, and en- route there,
gave his Shreveport constituents a
talk, which was practical and Demo
cratic to the core. The sold fourth
District had an eye to her true inter.
ests when she sent Joe Elan to Con-
gress, and we know whereof we
speak when we say he is working
member, able, jealous, ever on iSne
go, and has done his work well and
faithfully. Our people may expect
him to turn up in Rapides at any
moment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

SEVERAL little scrimmages in
Town last week, and for lagniappe a
romantic emeute, in which the gnarl-
ed old hero strutted briefly, but ma
jestically, on the sidewalk, in full
Georgia costume, and held q huge
indignation meeting worthy of the
gayest of Lotharios. The lovely Ju-
liet of the Vaudeville, though deser
wing of cheers and bouquets, closed
the performance by being we'll cow
hided by an indignant uncle, and
right here stepped in the Corpora
tion's officials and claimed seven
dollars as license for such amuse
ment. Colors were. easy as regards
the performers in the Vaudeville.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

F1snING parties and excursion
SIS are now in order to Big Greek
i j he Buffalo Springs. 81
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EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Please announce that am candi-
date for reelection for SHERIFF of the
Parish of Rapides, subject to the vote
of the people at the ensuing election.
H. NJ. ROBINSON.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

FHE caterpillar has made its
arance in Collin County, Texas.
THANKS to the clerks OF the
set for New Orleans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

GOVERNOR Nichols has been on
sit to St. Landry Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

GEORGE p. KANE, the Mayor OF
5imore, is dead.
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Our Agents.
ALEXANDRIA, La:
FOR SHERIFF.,

ALEXANDRIA, La.
June Is, 1885,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-03

The people of Louisiana will put
of holding a Convention to make q
new Constitution until the Democra.
tic party has established it's ascen.
dancy, and radicalism, and robbery,
such as the above, is put down
Meanwhile they will adopt the
Amendments which we are present.
ing each week in their regular order