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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
HOME DOINGs.

1t seems to be settled fact that
business is booming, with splendid
indications of a revival all along the
line, and our Town seems to be re-
ljuyenated under the trade dispense
ton. Our merchants look happy,
and are radiant with renewed hopes
of the better times.
The weather continues warm, with
a real Summer heart, and though We
had two slight showers, there is no
change bordering on the arrival of
Jack Frost.
Old Red has gotten to the end of
it's tumbling spree and is now at the
very lowest notch it can possibly
reach, without going clean dry
Twenty inches water in a first class
navigable stream is not to be bullied
by low water crafts, hence the little
Pool Liners in the trade kicking up
behind against this low tide, are
nearly exhausted in their futile at
tempts to make their weekly trips,
which are now more than a0eakly
ones. The Behan and the Alexand-
ria, since our last, have fought their
way through manfully and like good
ones, but we are sure their profits
foot up on the wrong side of their
accounts. However, they have man.
aged to keep nearly all the cotton
reaching here, on the downward way
to New Orleans.
The Democratic Conservative vo
tiers of our Alexandria Ward are all
on the Qui vioe selecting their Dele
gates to be chosen on Saturday, and
all are straing hard, but fairly and
on the square, for their favorites.-
The contest will be warmly contest
ed one, and it is to be hoped that
the lucky ones will reflect the true
will of the majority.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
HIEi1:

In Natchitoches La, on Tuesday, Sep.
temher 80. 1879, of cholera infanttlil.
MARIE CIlLOIlLDE, only Child Il
VIM. French and Marie Drsiree Janin
aged year and months.
ON Sunday, October 9Th, 1870. at
his home, Grand Bend Plantation, R:i-
ptdes Parish, GEORGE A. WISE, il.
the Goth year of his age.
The deceased was born in St. Mary's
County, Maryland, in 1918, game to Rs
pides in 1889, aud has been citizen
and resident Of the Parish ever SINCE
He was one of that stock of old Mary
landers who pioneered to our Parish in
her best days, and has always borne the
name of a good, upright citizen, having
been all that time a planter and prov
ing 4 model one. He was brother of
our esteemed and honored fellow-citi-
zen, James G. Wise, and leaves behind
him host of friends and relatives, whu
will long revere his memory, and "keep
green in the tablet Of remembrance"
his many excellent traits and high
character for probity.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08

The Police Jury assembled in
regular session on Monday. All the
members were present, except the
President, F. Seip, who is unavoida.
bly, absent; Edouard We'll is acting
as President. 1t is more than prob
able that they got through with their
business, in time to adjourn late yes
terday evening. They are all good
workers, faithful to the true inter-
ests of their constituents, and as
usual, have dispatched business with
their care and promptitude.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08

--VALLERY Son, of the famous
Gem, besides their mixing of good
beverages, come regularly up to the
intellectual wants of the lover Of
good reading. They keep on hand
all the latest periodicals, books, pr
pels, ETC., which they sell cheap for
cash.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
--FRom a hasty glance at the Ne

.--FRoM a hasty glance at the New
Orleans Democrat of the 4th, con.
tanning returns of the Delegates from
the City, it is more than probable
that Witt has secured fully two,
thirds of the Delegates favorable to
his nomination. No news from the
Convention at Baton Rouge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08


The Mail Hack, on Saturday
morning early, coming in from the
Mouth of the River, met with an &C
cident, and the first tidings that
reached here were brought by the
two horses coming to Town at a
lively pace, well harnessed. With
commendable dispatch an extra
Hack, team and driver were at once
sent out, which, on reaching the
Plank Road, found that the horses
from some breakage in the tongue
of the Hack had taken fright and
left it behind. The mail was Sc
cured, brought at once to Town, with
one passenger and the driver, both
of whom were slightly bruised, and
the Hack Is was little damaged.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
The Executive Parish Co

The Executive Parish Commit
tee of the Republican party, on Sat
urday, assembled in caucus, and ap
pointed delegates for Rapides tt
their State nominating Convention
which comes off on the Goth of this
month, in New Orleans. John Ors
born, w. John DeLacey and William
Kelso were selected, with George Y
Kelso, Alphonse Baltic and - Nc.
Williams as proxies.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
F0R cLERT.

EY have the honor to announce my
self as candidate for CLERK of the Dis
trict: Court of the Parish of Rapides, sub
iect to the nomination of the Democratic
/ Conservative Parish Convention, which
assemblies on the 18th of October, 1879.
GO. WATTS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08

~ We are authorized to Announce
ARISTIDE BARBIN, of the Parish of
AvOyelles, as candidate for JUDGE of
the Twelfth Judicial District, composed
of the Parishes of Avoyelles, Rapides and
Grant, subject to the decision of the Dem
0cratic District Convention, to be held in
Alexandria, on Tuesday, the 21st day of
October, 1879.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
FOR COROYkR

n The many friends and admirers of
DIX. JOHN CASSON will present his name
aud press his claims before the Demo-
cratic Conservative Parish Convention,
for nomination for the office of CORO-
NER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08

SOME of the old spoiled ones are
predicting split in the Rapides De-
mocracy, and as good old Lincoln
would say, it reminds us of Lord
Dundreary's conundrum of "why
does dog wag his tail2" Of course
every one knows the answer, it is
"because the tail can't wag the dog. !"
This may be a little rough on the
true Democrats of Rapides, but they
have the satisfaction of knowing that
it is rougher on the spoiled and
croaker ones, the tail-end of the Ra-
pides Democracy whitfield down to
nothing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
LOCAL L.

Drive out
-Dinall- mite.
Dict yourself.
--Dancing's nice.
Drink at Charles. e
Destroy bed-bngs.
Duty before pleasure.
Don't forget the poor.
Dive deep for the pearl.
Dentists are on the pull.
-Dotage is second childhood.
-Draw-poEer il not in vogue.
Dam pI,ools not all dead yet.
-Dnrham tobacco at Hustmyre's.
Dogs are out Of place in the streets
Dead beats! few left, but weak
Deer hunters are footing their old
horns.
Distance lends enchantment to the
view. ss
Deep water is still; shallow water
noisy.
-Demi-john is yet walking around,
but OH his last legs.
DO keep sharp look out for
wolves in sleeps clothing.
Dead men tell no tales; bu. live
ones do, awful ones at that.
Ducks were brought to Town last
week, and were sold very cheap.
-Drummer-toed shoes are fashion
able. They are worn by Washers.
--Disinterested office seekers are
now plentiful, all smiles aud affability.
--Deign not to read trash novels
Talmage says they are the first gates
that lead to He'll.
Death never takes those who owe
the printer. We know o few persons
then who will live forever.
do not go to church, you might
hear the minister say something that
would not be pleasant to hear. He
often treads on ones tenderest corns.
Dodgers are plentiful; you can see
them most any day lodging past
places where they are indebted, to
spend their money where they are not.
o Temporal! o mores!
--Demosthenes was the most elo-
quent orator of ancient times, but the
bashwhacking politicians of to-day
would put him to the blush in the elo-
quence of their personal merits; they
talk 90 sweet, all for Buncombe.
Deceive not yourself by supposing
that any of the candidates before the
people for Office, will decline to run if
nominated, because the salary of the
otiice has been reduced. They are all
TOO patriotic; they are not after money
nue honor, but if elected, will draw
their salaries as business necessity.
Democrats! Remember that the
DEMOCRAT is the organ of the party,
and ought to be sustained. If Won
come to Town, call on us and sub
scribe, or if in the country send your
name and price of subscription, s2.5 |
Do not consider us egotistical when
We say that the DEMOCRAT is second
to no paper published outside of New
Orleans. 1t is always filed with in-
teresting matter, very latest political.
foreign and local news of the day. We
have grown old in your cause.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08

EB We ure authorized to announce
that Z. G.. HUNTER, the present incum-
bent, is candidate for nomination for
DISTRICT ATTORNEY of this, the 18th
Judicial District, subject to the decisi ion
of the Democratic Conservative Conyen-
ton.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
NEW THIS DAY.
S u CCESSIOV ST Il B..
SUCCESSION OF ANDREW j.. SQUIREs'
No. $40. - Probate Docket - Parish,
rnurt Do,;,l, - Do,.;1. ...:.:

- u u u L - ~ l. wv y I'll IL ~.
SUCCESSION OF ANDREW j.. SQUIREs.
No. $40. - Probate Docket Parish,
Court Parish of Rapides, Louisi
ana.
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF
Il sale issued by the Honorable the
Parish Judge of Rapides Parish, Lou
isiana, in the above entitled and mum
bered Succession, commanding me as
Sheriff and exofficio Auctioneer, to sell
for the payment of debts, and for cash,
the property real and personal belong
ing to said Succession, shall offer for
sale at public auction, at the late resi- :
deDce of the deceased, situated near
Spring Creek, Rapides Parish, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law, on
MONDAY, the Sd day of NOVEMBER,
. A. D., 1879,
the following described property be-
longing to the said Succession, to-wit !:
A tract of land situated in section
one, of township one, north range three
west, in the south western land district
of Louisiana, containing the quantity
of forty (40) acres, moro or less, with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon.
One Improvement on public land in
section thirty four, townshiptwo, north
range three west.
One gray mare,
Three cows and calves,
Two heifers,
Two hogs.
TERMs-CASH.
!. D. C. PAUL,
Sheriff and ex-officio and Auctioneer.
Oct. /, 1S79-tds.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08

~ ~ We are authorized to announce s.
CULLEN as candidate for CLERK of
the District Court of the Parish of Rap
ines. subject to the decision of the Demo-
cratic Conservative Parish Convention,
October 18th.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
ron SHERI FF.

Mr. Editor
The friends of DAVID C. PAUL, the
present incumbent of the SHERIFF'S of
fee. will present his name for nomination
tn the Democratic Conservative Parish
Convention, subject to its decision.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
CQnn A MONTH GUARANTEED
WVVV $l2 O day at home made by

Che Industrious. Capitol not required
we will start you. Men, women,
boys and girls make money faster at
work for US than at anything else.-
The work is light and pleasant, and
such as any one can go right at. Those
who are wise who see this notice will
send us their addresses at once aud
see for themselves. Costly outfit and
terms free. Now is the time. Those
already at work are laying up large
sums of money. Address TRUE & CO.
Augusta, Me.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08

" We are authorized to announce L.
.~r E:MARYE as candidate for CLERK OF
thelDistrict Court of the Parish of Rap
g ides, subject to the nomination of the
Democratic-C Conservative Parish Conven-
ton, October 1S.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
II NNOUNCEMEN TS,
rue JUD

r IA The friends of r. J. BOWMAN will
present his name to the Democratic NOM
mating Convention, for the Office OF
JUDGE of the Twelfth Judicial District,
composed of the Parishes of Avoyelles,
Rapides and Grant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08

VICTIMS of wasted energies find
sure relief in Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t
is The most potent purifier and a
fountain of health and strength.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08

R. B. MURPHY, General Agent OF
the genuine Singer Sewing Machine,
left this Town for Avoyellcs Parish,
on yesterday morning, with four OF
the Company's wagons, and one
large wagon with thirty Sewing Ma
chimes. They are on a business
trip, intend to introduce their genu-
inc Machines to the people of Avoy-
Giles, and sell them as they have
done in Rapides. Their teams, beau
tiiully caprisoned, handled by expe
rienced drivers and statesmen, pre-
sented quite a picturesque appear
ance as they drove out of Town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08

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BY it's tonic properties it restores
the capillary glands to their normal
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
ALEXANDRIA. La.
Oct. I. 1870.
TO Editor Democrat:

TO Editor Democrat:
have the honor of announcing N.Y.
self n candidate for recollection to the
office of District Clerk of RaPides Par
ish, subject TO the votes of all the peo-
pie. I appeal ia my official record of
the past four years in support of my
fitness for said office.
JAMES III. RANSDELL.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08
FO1 DIS2RLcTaTI'ORWE.
ALEXANDRIA. LIZ.

Es$ sx5 AIExAsDa1A, LIZ, I
Sept Is, 1879. :
The friends of Judge J. r. THORNTON
will present his name to the Democratic
Conservative District Judicial Csnven-
tion, for DISTRICT ATTORNEY of the
l2th Judicial District
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-08

Georgians chew "BLACK-DRAuGHT"
instead of tobacco.
For sale by E. G. TAFT.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-07
PANDERS TO THE MOB.

The West Shore for July-which, by
the way, is a very creditable production
in some respects, albeit two-thirds Of it
is a "ready print" and at least one-half
OF the remainder a conglomerate un-
earthing of the stale contents of old
newspapers, iuterspersed occasionally
with impossible landscapes and improb-
able facial phenomena-the West Shore,
which makes it its special business to
toady to any element through which it
has the faintest hope Of securing "the
filthy" as it is pleased TO term the pat
ronage upon which a journal feeds, is
now engaged in playing the fawning
syeophant to a mob-raising "man Of as
high standing in society as Thomas c.
Reams, ESQ.," Of whom we have only
10 say in this connection, that we
humbly ask pardon Of our readers for
ever having allowed a notice Of him,
whether cOmmendatory or otherwise,
to appear in these columns at all. Had
we known the manner Of mortal he was
IENAAEnAAN AAAH " Cot AlfAaf 2 hlAE " D ME aH-
sure our would-be critic, as well as the
general reader, tha: we should not have
condesceuded to put his name in print
under any provocation. We thought
the Brigadier was a gentleman, and we
were mistaken. We beg the would be
moralist Of the West Shore to refrain,
for his own sake, from making further
exhibition Of his stupidity till somebody
in clean spectacles has read the letters
to him in the NEW NORTHWEST OF July
10th and 18th, which he has attempted to
denounce, and of the cause, as well as
the purport Of which, he evidently sees
nothing clearly. II such disingenuous
dullness were not born Of woman, we
should have no hope Of ever seeing the
day of its intellectual redemption,
which can only come through woman's
liberty. We assure the West Shore that
its advice is as useless as unsought.
Mrs. Duniway will never "bridle her
pen" to conceal oppression and injustice
in high places-not even to escape the
impudent slurs, dishonorable represen-
tation or ribald insults of a bowling
mob, a pandering press or time
serving pulpit.
"Whom the Gods destroy they first
make mad ;" and mans rights has in
fiicted its own death-blow upon itself in
Jacksonville. The journalist who seeks
to galvanize it into further life by pat
ronizingly pattiDg its offensive carcass
and hurting base attacks at lady for
burying the foul creation under the ruin
OF its judicial records, will only hasten
his own overthrow.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-07
PUT YOURSELF IN HER PLACE.

Reports from United States Consuls
in Europe state that workingmen in the
United States get from two TO four times
the wages paid in the countries Of Eu-
rope; that the necessaries Of life are
cheaper in this country; that more
misery results from strikes, drinking
and socialism than all other causes
combined, bard times included. The
Department Of State adds the following
to the report Of the Consuls:
The reading Of this report VIII remind many
Of our naturalized workmen, who are so fierce
IN denouncing the condition Of affairs in the
United States, OF the hopeless condition OF that
labor from which they escaped by emigration
TO this republic, and open their eyes anew 10
the superior position OF the workiugmen OF
this country. Il will show our native work
ingmen the difference between labor disfran-
chised, Impoverished, degraded and hopeless
in Europe, and labor free, independent, hon
orable and an equal share in political power
In America.
The reading Of the remarks made by
the Secretary Of State should remind the
lawmakers and voters Of this country,
who oppose the acknowledgements OF
women, Of the hopeless condition Of the
working women Of this Republic, aud
open their eyee to the superior position
Of the working men. 1t shows the differ
ence between labor disfranchised, i'm
poverished, degraded and hopeless, aud
labor free, independent, honorable and
an equal share in political power
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-07
THEY DON'T PUBLISH.

That promised open letter from Mrs.
Duniway to the men Of Jacksonville,
which was to have been published in
the Times and the Sentinel long before
this, has not yet appeared. CAN'T be pos
sible that Messrs. Nichol and Grouse, the
responsible editors Of these journals,
consider themselves sufficient masters
Of the situation when the lady is absent,
to stultify themselves by going back on
their sacred promise? Will they COM
pei the lady to publish the letter. with
out the Examinations, In every respectful
paper in the country, and sue them for
defamation Of character in the bargain?
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-07
MANS PROTECTION.


For the past two months, Mrs. c. A.
Coburn, who was for years connected
with the NEW NORTHWEST, has been
the able and acceptable editor OF the
Bee, which is sterling Republican pa
per, and consequently a thorn in the
side Of an unwashed and unterrified
Democratic journal Of the Grover school.
IL is needless to say TO the thousands OF
Mrs. C.'s friends who have watched her
noble career through dozen years OF
honorable widowhood, that she has in
all things proved herself worthy of, as
she has always received, the highest re-
spect aud esteem Of all gentlemen. She
has stood nobly by her fatherless chill
dren, keeping them together, educating
and bringing them up under circum-
stances requiring toll, energy and self
denial which very, very few men could
have endured without ignominious fail
ure, even with all Of their superior
privileges as lawmakers thrown in.
As an editor and home-keeper, as we'll
as an individual, Mrs. Coburn has no
superiors and but few peers. And yet,
the interim Of the Standard, taking ad-
vantage OF the chief editors illness and
the lady's unprotected widowhood, as
well as his own brief authority, assaults
this honored woman with epithets and
innuendOes to which she scorns To re-
ply, and which would shame the vilest
Digger Indian into decency could he but
imagine such baseness to exist any,
where. Protected and supported by
men," Ell What nonsense! Women
will never be protected until they are
free. And, as to support, no woman
has 1t, Irrespective of her own labor,
unless she belongs to the unfortunate
class whose steps take hold on hell, who
toll not neither do they spin, and vet
they are sumptuously supported in
brothels aud assignation deus by law
makers, whose opinions Of women in
general are formed by the abnormal
specimens with whom they associate.
and who join with them i'm hurling ser
as a reproach against the honorable
mothers of humanity who from choice
or necessity go out into the worlds
highways as we'll as its byways to earn
an honest livelihood with brains in
stead Of gender. When the negro dared
to assert himself, he became the target
Of evil-minded masters who controlled
the ballot. But the very abuse to
which he was subjected became a bat
tering ram to topple down the strong
holds of his political superiors. The
Irishman once had to undergo the same
ordeal. But the Irishman and the ne
gro are voters now, and when women,
too, are free, they too will receive that
protection from the power Of the ballot
that all the men in America will not
bestow upon them through the power Of
their sex.