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Hanging a Woman.

oetIna w auSo was eAoCuCeu yestei
day morning, at Bodmin Jail, for the
murder of her child, at Launceston, on
the 2lss of July last. The representa-
tues of the press being refused admis-
sion to the prison, some difficulty was
experienced in obtaining any reliable
information Of the circumstances at
tending the execution but the scene
appears to have been an unusually
painful one, all the officers, including
the Chaplain and Under Sheriff, being
much affected. There had been no
execution in the Jail for sixteen years
previously. Up to seven o'clock yes
terday morning it was generally be-
licved that a reprieve would arrive,
but at that hour a communication was
received by the Clerk of the Peace to
the, effect that the Home Secretary
could not see his way to interfere with
the due course of the law. An hour
later the unfortunate woman had paid
the penalty of her crime. The Chap
lain remained with her from 7:15 until
the dsop fell. She sobbed greatly as
she walked from the cell to the scat
fold, and on ascending the steps was
heard to say: "Lord, deliver me from
this miserable world" Marwood, the
executioner, gave drop of eight feet,
and Wadge died without a struggle,
grasping tightly in her hand a hand
kerchief. The accused, it will be re-
membered, threw her child down a
we'll, and at her trial alleged that she
had been induced to do so by man
named Westwood, who was counting
her, and who, she said, promised to
marry her if she got rid of the child
The Jury who found her guilty recon-
mended her to mercy, on the ground
of her previous love for her children,
and because they considered the mnr-
der was unprecedented; but Mr.. JUS
tice Denman, in passing the sentence
of death, implored the accused not to
rest upon the recommendation, al
though he would forward it to the
proper quarter. Since then appeals
from all parts of the country have been
sent to the Home Secretary, praying
for remission of the sentence, but
without avail. The execution was
originally fixed for Monday last, but it
was postponed till yesterday morning,
as Marwood's engagements prevented
him from coming earlier. After her
condemnation Wadge received letter
from the man Westwood, who was a
witness at her trial, begging for for
giveness. When his letter was read to
her, her reply was: eyes, he needed
forgiveness for'many things" or words
to that effect. 1t is said that she made
a statement to the Chaplain, which
the reverend gentlemen intends for
warding to the Home Secretary.-Liv-
erpool Post.
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-TgE Catholic Church. in Pr

TIE Catholic Church, in Pine.
vile, through the liberality of our
people and the indomitable energy OF
Father Meuard, is sufficiently com
pleted, so that High Mass will be Of
fered up in it, with solemnity, on
next Sabbath. Mass Will be cele
brated at 9 o'clock in the morning OF
that day, aud the congregation Of
Alexandria, and the public generally,
are cordially invited to attend.
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ON the Instant raising of t

ON the Instant raising of the
river blockade the Managers of the
Pool Line will place a tri-weekly line
of their boats in the Shreveport
trade and a semi-weekly line in our
trade. The Bart. Able, our old ia
vorite, with Captain Dick Sinnott ON
desk, and his same officers, will be
the Saturday Packet, and the iron
steamer, John T. Moore, will be the
Tuesday Packet.
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AID d Z Els S
THE VOTERS or RAPIDES PARISH /!

AT the Convention of the Demo
cratic Conservative party held at
Alexandria, La, on the 7th day Of
September, the undersigned were
nominated as candidates for tile Leg
islature.
We beg to assure our fellow cit
liens that this is no personal candi
dacy, the position offering US nei-
ther pleasure nor profit. We are
simply willing to serve the people if
the people desire our services. We
therefore make no personal appeal
for votes, but ask every voter to con-
slider the matter candidly, and if af-
ter careful consideration he believes
it for the general interest and public
good, we should be glad to have his
support and influence.
After a brave, manly and gallan.
fight of eleven years the people OF
this State at the last election sue
ceeded against all obstacles in the
effort to take charge of their own
destiny. The result of that supreme
effort was the entire overthrow of the
Republican party $50 called in this
State. When the Returning Board
was destroyed their leaders knew
that their cause was lost, but taking
advantage Of certain amount OF
dissatisfaction which always and
perhaps property exists in success
full political organizations, they seek
to foster these jealousies, thereby
hoping to reap benefit for their 9th
erwise dead party.
We urge upon our friends that it is
too soon to divide and disintegrate;
that such course would surrender
the field just as we have gained it,
and before we have acquired the
fruits.
We know that the last Legislature
did not give entire satisfaction .te
our people, but it did take steps in
the right direction. 1t saved in the
annual expenses of government about
one and half millions of dollars
reduced our State taxes from l44 tt
Is mills and made the reduction tt
10 mills next year a certainty, ever
without more reform legislation
We are thus on the right road. Lei
US not turn back or aside, or be mis-
guided or mislead by the promises
or criticisms Of a party which while
in power sought only its own selfish
ends and our ruin.
We hope to see our fellow citizens
all before the election-but do MOI
wait for US. Remember that this /:
the fight of every man who desires
to advance in the way of good gov
eminent and reform. Therefore, i
you desire success, 60 actively am
Theoretically TO work. Do not wal
for others, but go to work yourself
Should yon elect US, we promise tt
be your faithful servants to the bes
of our ability.
| JAMES C. WISE,
JAMES JEFFRIEs.
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PROPOSAL


WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
w undersigned Commissioners for
opening and building the new Road,
authorized by the Police Jury. com
mencing at the Corporation line of
Alexandria at the foot of St. Ann
street to Hynson's line on Bayou Rap
ides, until SATURDAY, the 18th day
of SEPTEMBER, 1873. Bids not to
exceed six hundred dollars. For spec
ifications apply to N. L. McGiNNls.
w. D. HYNSON,
j. w. PRESCOTT,
E. ARCHINARD,
N. L. MCGINNIS,
A. G.. COMPTON,
j. I. FLINT,
Sept. 10, 1873. Commissioners
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Flu SION.

The Nationals, better known as
Greenbackers, have fused with the
Republicans in New Orleans, the
headquarters Of their party, and no
less a parsonage than General Beau
regard has been rendered the place
at the head Of their ticket, if he will
consent to oppose E. A. Burke, our
regular nominee for State Treasurer,
Does not this plainly indicate what
we have said all along, that The Rad
icals are attempting to take advan-
tage of this new movement, and make
it their special instrument to defeat
the Democrats.
Now, to bring this nearer home,
where on the North side of the riv-
er, it is said and claimed by the Rad
icals here, that there are a few
Greenbackers and Workingmen, who
have organized and rather sighted
their old friends, the white Democ-
racy of our Parish, we have few
plain words to address.
Among these men, these white men
of the Hills, who have suffered in
common with us for twelve long
years, at the hands of the very party
that is now striving to charm them
into their clutches once more, is
there a true man Of Louisiana,
whether an original Democrat or an
Old Line Wing, who would not spurn
such a fusion2 Will these Pine.
woods white men, who have stood
shoulder to shoulder with the De-
mocracy of their own race, fighting
radicalism for years, aud who have
been induced to join Greenback or
Workingmen Clubs, get their own
consent, or permit themselves to be
made the plant tools, the voting
tools aud the mere cats-paws Of the
very men who have outraged US with
all the past horrors of carpet-bag
and negro misrule7 We feel now,
more than ever, that the frank and
indignant answer will come from
hundreds of Pinewoods hearts, never!
no, never!
Therefore, let our Pinewoods
friends reflect seriously, ponder we'll,
before they commit suicide and
! strike down their true friends, and
, aid our worst and old enemy, who in
turn, after they have weakened the
strength of the Democrats by their
fusion with the radicals, will be in
turn kicked for being such simple
tons. They are dealing with and be-
ing invited to the fusion table by
inscriptions men, who stop at moth.
ing to attain their nefarious aims,
and we warn our Pinewoods friends
to shuu them as they would leper.
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DEMOCRATIC Parish TIcKE1.
For Representatives:
JAMES c.. WISE,
JAMES JEFFRIES.
For Parish Judge:
J. r. THORNTON.
For Sheriff:
d. c. PAUL.
IN 80
,..- -
r.. For Coroner:
Il. G. ROBERT.
For Coroner:
/. C. ROBERT.
For Police Jurors {:

WE are authorized to request
the members Of the Democratic.
Conservative Committee of this Par
ish to assemble at their Rooms, in
Alexandria, on Saturday, the 2sth
inst, at IL o'clock, A. NJ.
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The time approaches, we hope

THE time approaches, we hope,
for the raising of the river blockade,
and with it the side-wheeler, Ouch'ta
Belle, will be one Of the first boats in
this trade, as an independent Weekly
Packet, in the Grand Ecore trade.
Joe. j. Dodd will be her commander,
and Eugene Barrow will be Chief of
her finances.
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- SHeRIFF'S SALE.
w. l.. SANFORD, SARAH j. SANFORD OWN
,a Err AND TRANSFERRED,

70
w. L. SANFORD, SARAH j. SANFORD OWN
Err AND TRANsFEREE,
q Ill .5s vs..
a G. w. COMPTON.
No. l8W.--Ninth Judicial District Court
s jts Parish of Rapides.
DY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
ID an alias writ of Fieri Facias issued
and to me directed in the above entitled
and numbered suit, have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction in
front of the Court House door, in the
Town Of Alexandria, La, between the
hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day OF OCTOBER,
A. D., 1873,
the following described property, to-
witt
One hundred and fifty C5O) acres of
land, more or less, being the lower part
of the Compton Tract, lying and front
ing on the left descending bank OF Ba-
you Rapides, and extending through to
Red River; bounded above by lands of
Heirs of Mrs. Mary e. Compton, and
below by lands Of Bernard Mayer, to-
gether with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon--seized as the pro-
perty of G.. w. Compton.
TERMS cash, subject to appraise-
ment. II. NJ. ROBINSON,
Sep. 4, 1878. Sheriff.
Printers's Fees $500.
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Mass will be celebrated in the
Catholic Church, in Pineville, on ev-
cry Sunday at 8 o'clock, A, NJ, ex-
cept the third Sunday of each month.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-25

The nominating Convention of
the Republican Party of this Parish
assemblies at the Court House on
Saturday.
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new Rich 1Lll1I.

PARSONS PURGATIYE PILLS MAKE
New Rich Blood, and will completely
change the blood in the entire system in
three months. Any person who will take
j pill each night from | to IL weeks NAV
be restored TO sound health, if such
thing be possible. Sent by mail for 5 let
ter stamps l. S. JOHNSON g. Co, Ban
sor, Maine aug %, Az
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-OUR Butchers have gone up in
the price Of fresh beef--since Mon
day morning it rules at eight, in
stead of six cents per pound.
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DIED

AT Paramount Plantation, on Red River,
on the 18th dav of September, 1873, LU-
CILLE JOSEPHINE, youngest daughter
of George w. and Rosa Hickman, aged six
months.
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August %, 2m.

PRESCRIPTION FREEl
For the speedy Cure Of Seminal Weak ness, Lost
Manhood and all disorders brought on by indis-
dents. Address, DR.. w. JACQUES q Co..
la0 West sixth Street, Cincinnati, o.
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THE DEMOCRAT

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-12

THE eminent leader Of public opinion the
LamOiHe Neps has seen great light; and
is now engaged in the cheerful task OF eating
humble pie with an excess Of zeal ard ASST
duty that can not fail of elieiting the plau-
dts of the St. Adams statesman whose badge
Of seryitude it so SYSTEMATICALLY displays. A
few weeks since the N,les, in cogent article
Whose English was about on par with that
of the famous Portuguese Grammar, the
dedication of which closes as follows: 1" We
expect then, who the little book for the care
what we wrote him, and for her typograph-
ical correction, that may be worthy the ac-
ceptation of the studious person and the
youth at which we dedicate him particular
Ivy pronounced Mr.. Barlow the unhttest OF
the three leading candidates and alluded I'M
kindly to his - ill-gotten spoils' with which
he was buying up the District. But now
this ornament of Journalism explains the mat
ter in this way " The foul SANDER against
Mr.. Barlow's personal habits and the disin-
genuous insinuations Of the FREE PREss led
US to an attack upon Mr.. Barlow fer which
we feel ashamed OF ourselves" Here is, in
deed, spectacle for gods and men. The
only comparison that occurs to us is of that
rule of the Oriental king which compelled
his suitors to crawl on All-fours from tie
entrance door to his imperial throne, licking
up the dust as they proceeded on their YER
micular career Mr.. Barlow has q wide ex-
perience of the baseness and seryility Of some
varieties Of human nature; but we doubt II
even IN his extended career he ever saw those
qualities burgeon out with the splendor dis
played by the Pecksniilian moralist Of the
LdBiONe N.Ws.
OF course, what the Nelos says is Of no
earthly consequence, either in the communi-
tv in which it is circulated or in the grea
world outside. We have alluded to it only
as an unusually fnely-developed specimen of
the lackeys and lickspittles who surround
Mr.. Barlow and do his bidding.
$50, little sheet
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lead. The name of this new wonder is Carver

lead. The name of this new wonder Is Carver
DR.. Carver of San Francisco; though why
he is called Dr." is more than can tell,
unless it is on account of the facility with
which he could kill people if he wished to.
There is certainly nothing of the NJ. ID. in
his appearance. Dressed in ultra-western
costume, with flannel shirt and leather belt.
his hair flowing down over his shoulders
from beneath his big sombrero, Ia Buffalo
Bill and Texas Jack Thy the latter of which
bloodthirsty worthless he is accompanied),
the great riileman looks much more like the
conventional dime novel hero than like the
peaceful professor of healing that his title
would indicate.
On the Fourth, Carver gave grand exhibi-
ton of his powers at the Brooklyn driving
park. am almost afraid to submit my
general reputation for truth and veracity to
the strain of telling what he did, but | must
risk instancing few of his feats. Ills sole
weapon is repeating rife which shoots
twenty shots without rcloading. lie com
menced by shooting glass balls thrown into
the air some 10 feet away. Of these he
broke 100 in about three minutes. Then
Texas Jack began throwing trade dollars for
targets, and these were unerringly bored by
the doctors bullets. One of the coins
thrown was Mexican dollar, and as it rose
into the air some one called out to him to
cut out the liberty cap which adorns its
face. No sooner said than done /, for when
the silver was picked up moment later the
cap was found to have been cut out as though
with ch:sel For an hour all sorts of little
articles were sent upward and nine tenths
of them knocked to flinders by the magical
mark-man.
Nothing like this shooting has ever before
been seen. Capt. Bogardus is great with
his shot gun, but Carver duplicates all his
performances. and more too, with "the
weapon of the plains
Yours, DAL TON
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10 .ii' hu,n ~, " w, n ~. I've :".s-.o, -
Inc lhiru pis'r'e' may pe in's'N
some points in the past lie oil uen. Trout
When he first enlisted in the army, it was
as nrivate soldier, recruited by the select
~rp,- .;,h o,hors 3, n,Le nm tho
men vi D'f'on' "'''' o."e'' " ~
quota of the town. This We would put IN
contrast with the fact that recruiting papers
wc-. ;ssued IN manv nersons who. hy their
VIZ - -. ,,oh ,no,o Ill o,v
sef'ice anu o"'e' ''e' 49,,
to receive prominent ofhciai po'ition thah
any who enlisted under them.
liz onl;s.cd "a a nrivate soldier only few
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-12

The terms of the recently concluded con-
yention between Great Britain and Turkey
are, in brief, a. follows 1t is stipulated
that if Batoum, Kars and Arabian are re-
tanned by Russia, and if an attempt is made
at any future time to annex portion OF the
Sultan's territory in Asia not coded by the
definite treaty of peace, Great Britain en-
cages to Join the Sultan in defending his
territory by force Of arms, The Sultan, in
return, promises to introduce the necessary
reforms to be agreed upon later. In order
to enable Great Britain to make the neces-
sary provision for executing her engagement,
the Sultan consents to assign the Island Of
Cyprus to be occupied and administered by
Great Britain, who agrees to pay to the
Porte the present excess Of the island
revenue eve7 it, expenditures. Finally,
Great Britain engages to eyacuate the
island and terminate the convention il
Russia restores Batoum, Kars and
Arabian to Turkey. The convention is to
be ratified within month. Thus, while the
Car retains hs couquests in Asiatc Turkey
a Russian acquisition in that quarter is fol
lowed by a British step in the same direc-
ton. The island Of Cyprus is in the extreme
eastern part Of the Mediterranean and is
IIS miles long and 40 wide. Its population
- a E,tla ,,,re thap Ino OOu- ahout IN Oou
Greeks and 10000 Turks. The island
though one of the most fertile in the Le-
want, has but l30, 900 of its 9, 500, 900 GUILTY.
able acres under ,illagc. Cotton is the chiel
vegetable production, but most Of the cereals
are raised in abundance. The principal ad-
vantage, however, that will accrue to Great
Britain is, of course, that derived from a
military point Of view.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-12

Brigham Youngs heirs get SCI ,OOC
each.
Edward s. Stokes has a mare named Josie
Mansfield, in memory OF his lost love.
Senator Burnside was seriously injured on
the Fourth by a window falling upon him.
Union College has bestowed the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy on Mr.. Edison, the in
yentor.
Secretary Thompson, and party OF fifty
has departed on Il tour OF Inspection along
the coast.
The mention of Sunset Cox as possible
successor Of Senator COnkling will increase
the lattcr's chances.
Kearneys farewell to San Francisco was
ssrhe man in the moon has to hold his nose
in crossing the State of California.
Col. Fornev says that the trade of artists
in Paris and Rome is not so well paid just
now rs that Of IL good house painter in Phil
adelphia.
At Cleveland, Ohio, the other day, Mrs
Maynard while temporarily insane com
mittcd suicide, by saturating her clothe.
with kerosene and setting them on fire.
The Lincoln Monument Association has
directed Mr.. Llrkin q. Mead to proceed ut
once to work on the third piece OF statuary
for the monument the artillery group.
Rev. &. II. spurgeon on Bob lngersoll
81 should do nothing to convert him. lie Is
green water melon. The more he abounds,
the sooner the public will turn from him.
Senator Booth, tits said, is trying to per
suade President Hayes to mako journey to
California in the Autumn. MIR. Hayes Is
expected to stay short time on Hayden
Island, in the st. Lawrence River.
Mile. Albani, our America prima donna,
has Just made an engagement for next in
ter at the Imperial Opera House at ST. Peters,
burg. She will sing only twice a week, and
will receive on each occasion ) 400.
Chinese officials estimate that more than
five million people have already died OF star
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FROM WASHINGTON.


SECRETARY SHERMAN TO POTTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July s.-Secretary
Sherman has sen. the following to Potter !:
Sir have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your letter of the first instant,
upon my return to the city after brief alb
sence. In respect to the evidence rendered
by me to prove frauds and intimidation at
date of your letter the question seems to
have been settled by the committee in favor
of taking such testimony, as E. l.. Weber,
the witness called by the committee, has
beel examined as to whether there was vio-
lence and fraud at the election in East Fs-
lIciana. In his prepared statement he was
not only allowed to testify to the extent OF
violence and fraud in East and West Fe-
liciana, but to the causes OF that violence
and its effect upon the election. and next
day was examined BY members OF the
committee distinctly upon the causes and
grounds for throwing out the vote OF
these parishes. Surely when the committee
there seeks to prove that violence and in
timidation dldn prevail IN these parisnes'
cannot De denied the right TO prove 'nal
murder, whipping, burning, raiding and all
forms OF intimidation did prevail IN both
those parishes. and that IN EAST felieiana.
these were sufficient to deter every repuoii-
can voter from voting tnougn thefe nad
previously oeen recosniZeu maJori'y
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true"
After stating several reasons for offering
e.,ho .,,,;uo h. o,osod bv saving
'ui'n.' 'e'',"0n'' Do 80 ~
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NOTES OF THE CANVASS.
THE NEWPORT CAUCUS.

THE NEWPORT CAUCUS
NEWPORT July o 'o
~ ,Ae i-lls'' W 'D' ~. ,s,saa,a 20 tho Dis
wan,
triet convention, n'ld last oa'u'u"'
ing, was the largest gathering oil the klnu
evor hold in the town. 1t was close fight
-, .,,sa and
put right pfe'Aii'u' i"o "u"u
iiity-nine votes were cast, OF when ono
hundred and forty were for Grout delegates,
of ,we,ty one Some
sN'"s "'"' ." .bo
days ago 1t was apparent % some inns ."'
wires had been laid and an effort was being
m,ds IN steal one or more delegates or cap
A''10 A., ~, ,,,a ores
tnre ihe caucus All NV
save perhaps one, talked TROUT ireeiy anu
80 ,ffeetually too as to convince many that
IL, ,o,,J h, mn opnositi,n. The plan
'"eie "'"'' ,a,,,
evidently was bV mus ue''''i"s "
two or more Of their men on TO Inc iiss Vi
dele,a,es Finding thew were suspected
esI -, =, t,;Iod in his notb;no remain
anu "uu'u oo ,'''N
cd but TO make grahu push ior Daiio"
On Saturday there was "hurrying to and
t-,, III. ,onu,s,ar taxing a government
-. ,,;.,.d
omeial VIII MIN s'Ar'eo o"'.
several others including lev Democrats
III 3;,oo,;o,u M