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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

The weather in England has
been so bad and unfavorable to a pro.
ductive harvest that the circum.
stance is treated as a national calam.
ity, like war or pestilence, and Arch.
bishop Taft. of Canterbury, has writ
ten to the bishops of some Of the
English dioceses to request their
clergy to offer up special prayers 70,
a more propitious season at the in.
gathering o.. the crops. The Arch.
bishop seems to favor also the set.
ting apart of a day for fasting, hu-
initiation and prayer, in the genuine
New England style. The rains have
been severe and SO untimeiy in the
United Kingdom that one days
storm alone is said to have damaged
the hay crop to the extent Of ESQ.,.
600. The wheat is said to be beaten
down and badly "lodged" in many
places, and other crops are in equally
bad Condition, and it is feared tina,
unless the rains cease there will be
practically no harvest at all. Under
these circumstances there is a yery
general response to the British pri
Yates suggestion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
WE are pleased to note the an

WE are pleased to note the ami
cable return to the amenities and re-
ciprocal courtesies of the halcyon
days of the turf in old Rapides. Ii
will be plcasingly remembered, that
some time since q fine blooded racer
was presented to Captain George C.
Hamilton, by one ofour most worthy
merchants and amateur breeders,
and now we have to record memen-
to in return from the gallant Cap
tain to his friend, the worthy and es-
teemed merchant alluded to above.
The present was received last We'd
ncsday, and is not only an unique
and fitting one, but is costly, useful
and really ornamental. 1t is no less
than one of the Duke of Cambridge's
famed swatch timers" and one that
the American Waltham Watch Com
pany has never been permitted to
initiate or infringe on its patent, and
one that is highly esteemed by The
recipient
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
TIE STEAMER PlULIa. Dill..

ED1roR DEnocRAr-
| Desiring to give yon ! local item,
I crossed "Old Red on the swim
running steamer John c. Rogers, md
hied me to the moorings Of the asw
steamer Pauline Ball, now baildiae
by our old friend, Captain BALL.
This boat is the workmanship Of NJ.
Auguste Singer, good and faishsd
ship carpenter. The Pauline Ball 10
one hundred and fifteen (115) feet
long, twenty-one feet eight inches
floor, twenty.six (26) feet beam,
depth Of hull u feet forward Of hat.
ches, and will average four feet in
the clear. Her width over al 10
thirty-two feet. She has kelson
fifteen inches deep By eight inches
thick, with = solid bulk head ran
ming full length Of the boat, made Of
two inch plank. She has oak knsss
every ten timbers. She has four
gunwales, With eight feet lap, sad
we'll bolted. Her bottom plank 10
only two inches thick-(a great mis-.
take, ought to be q inchss.) Her
wheel is fifteen feet. She has re-
cess eight feet by fifteen feet. Ebs
now draws about six inches, asd
when finished will not draw more
than twelve inches. Her machinery
consists Of one double. fued boiler.
twenty-six feet long, one nine inch
cylinder, double-geared. She will b
"one.eyed'' steamer, having one
chimney. Her deck is made Of Il
inch plank-all the plank ere wall
seasoned. She will have two decks.
with three or four state rooms on .
side. Her deck timbers are eighteea
inches apart. She will carry shout
one hundred and ffty tons--abous
$4,000 feet Of lumber. Captain Bail
has built his boat for the purpose Of
delivering lumber at Alexandra, or
at any point it may be ordered. She
was commenced in March, and Is 10
she will be ready TO raiss
steam BY the 10th Of September
The Pauline Ball is q good job and
does credit to her builder. There
was . great mistake made 10 not
giving her more power, and at lsast
making her bottom one inch OF II
inches thicker. Cannot Capt. Bali
give US big blowout when hs raises
steam7 For instance, take ~ aIl
down to Choctaw and have = big Ssh
fry, and wind.up with = dance. This
will bring back the good old days VI
yore. Yours, etc.,
OLp Cl7lxEH.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
ART. 8. The State Auditor, Attorney

ART. 8. The State Auditor, Attorney
General, Secretary of State and Super.
intendent of Public Education, elected
at the first election herein provided
for, shall enter into the discharge OF
the duties of their respective Offices on
the second Monday of January, 1880,
after complying with the requisites of
existing laws; aud all other officers
whose election or appointment is here
in provided for shall enter upon the
discharge OF the duties of their respec-
two offices on the first Monday of
| April, 1880, after complying with the
requirements Of existing laws; until
which period all officers under the con-
stitution of 1868 shall receive the pay
and emoluments provided for under
said constitution; provided, that tue
officers elected under this constitution
shall not be entitled to any salary un-
til they are indicted into office; and
provided, the State Treasurer elected
in November, 1873, shall continue in
Office, as if elected at the election to
be held on the first Tuesday in De-
cember, 1879; and provided, that the
salary of said Office shall he as estab
lished by this Convention from and
after the second Monday in January,
1880.
ART. 8. The time of service of al.
officers chosen by the people at the
first election under this constitution
shall terminate as though the election
had been holden Oh the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in April, 1886.
ART. 10. The judges of the courts of
appeal, district judges, city judges,
district attorney, coroner, clerks of
courts, slleriffs, recorder of mortgages
and recorder of conveyances, all of
whose election and appointment are
provided for by this constitution in the
parish of Orleans, shall only enter On
the discharge of the duties of their re.
spective offices on the first Monday of
August, 1880. The present incum-
bents shall continue until then in the
performance of the duties of their res
pective offices and the enjoyment of
the emoluments thereof, as now pre-
scribed by law.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

AMONG other Ordinances passed
by the Convention is one relative to
homesteads, under which property
consisting Of lands and buildings,
owned and occupied by the debtors
rural and urbane, and one horse, wa.
gon, yoke of oxen, two COWS and
calves, twenty-five heads of hogs or
1000 pounds Of bacon or pork, and on
a farm corn and fodder for the cur.
rent year, to the amount Of $4,000 is
secured to the head Of every family
or person having another or other
persons dependent on him for sup
port.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
CHARLES w. DROWN. one of th,

CHARLES w. Drown, one of the
most efficient clerks and stock. hold :
ers of the Pool-line, and withal a
clever, noble "boy," has been so
journing with his old friends in Al
exandria for two weeks past, and has
been constant visitor Eat home" in
our office, leaves for the City on the
Silver City this morning, and his
better-half accompanies him. The
DEMOCRAT boys, one and all are loath
to part with Charlie, but business be-
fore pleasure and rest, are now the
order Of the day, and hence Charlie,
my boy, goodbye for awhile, and
may luck, success and prosperity he
the three attendant uses which will
always be with you and yours.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
TUE FEVER.
A COMMITTEE OF SAFETY ORGANIZED
TO PROTECT MEMPHIS.

/
| Special to the New Orleans Democrat. j
| MEMPHIS, July PA meeting Of
prominent citizens was held this
morning to devise some means OF
helping the city government to en-
| force order and put down the turbu-
lent plundering element which an
epidemic always brings to the sur
face. Among those present were DR..
T. Porter, President Of the Legisla-
tive Council; Dr.. r. w. Mitchell,
Col. J. S. Prestidge, John johnson,
Eugene Leidy, Col. A. S. Livermore,
Rev. DR.. W. E. Boggs, Col. Came
ron, of Gov. Marks staff, and the
chiefs of the Police and Fire Depart
ment. It was decided to increase
the force Of patrolmen from twenty
eight to sixty men, and the firemen
from forty-eight to sixty. John
Johnson, DR.. r. w. Mitchell, Col.
Prestidge and Rev. DR.. Boggs were
appointed as special committee to
report tomorrow morning the names
of committee Of safety, who shall
assist the city government in the
preservation of order and the en-
forcement of the law. It is mooted
that Col. Cameron is to take com
mand of the two colored companies
and act under orders from the au.
thorities.
Only one new case is reported this
morning and Eve deaths, as follows:
VIM. Ward, City Hospital; Mrs.
Constance Ammon, 1873 Beal street;
John Richmond, corner Of Beal and
De Soto streets; VIM. Cooper Wood,
No. 8 La Rose street, and Herman
c. Wehrun. The latter died at Lucy, |
twelve miles out on the Memphis
and Paducah Railroad, where he had
gone for safety.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
Good Reasons.

The undersigned vote against tho
ordinance relative TO the State debt.
inasmueh as they csnnDt ai,l IN re-
cognizing the face Of that debt. be-
lieving it to be largely fraudulent
and illegal.
Had regular Democratic caucns
been called to settle this question lin
view Of the determination to submit
the ordinance to the peopie) No
would have abided the result. But
when, in a meeting, styled caucus,
gentlemen declare that they reserve
the privilege Of repudiating the ro-
snit, unless it is in accordance with
Their views, and this privilege IL
conceded to them, such meeting
ceases to be caucus. The rule GOV.
erning caucus meetings Is that oil
parties participating In the discus.
sions, or voting, are bound b. the
result.
Having refused to participate IN
the so.called caucus when it declined
to enforce caucus rules, We feel oar
selves free to vote upon this quss-
tion as we deem best.
FRANK McGLolx,
| THos. T. LAND,
CHAs. BYRxE,
r. L. LucxErr,
w. A. BIsNvINu.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
For sale by e. G. TAFT


WE once more call special at
tention to the card of Mrs. N. f.
Crandall. This lady, who is in all
respects peculiarly fitted TO keep a
perfect Boarding House, has given
here ample proof Of her capacities to
please all who have patronized it,
From all these we hear words OF
praise in her behalf, and as her house
is now a fixture in Alexandria, we
hope the travelling public will bear
In mind that this favorite resort will
always prove o welcome to all.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
ON the FIRST page of today,

ON the FIRST page Of to.day's
DEMOCRAT will be found, and we
trust read with interest, the full text
of the Judicial Ordinance which has
passed the Convention to It's third
reading. We congratulate the Dele.
gates in giving Louisiana the best
and most perfect Judiciary system
under which she has ever lived, and
at an expense In salaries alone of two
hundred thousand dollars less than
the old system.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30


--JoHN HARRIS, a most excellent
and practical mechanic and wheel
wright, at his shop on the corner Of
Fourth and Murray Streets, solici,s
work in that liac from the planters
and all others needing work or re-
pairs done. Attached to his shop he
has a complete Blacksmith Shop
with Manuel Briscoe as Boss, a com
petent and attentive workman. All
work fully guaranteed and turned
out with dispatch. Charges mode
rate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

THERE is nothing hopeful in the
yellow fever news from Memphis.
The best authorities are apprehen
sive of serious results. The inhab-
itants continue to leave in large mum
bers; over one hundred cases are re !.
ported, and it seems almost impossi-
BILE for Inflated Memphis to make
Roadway against fate. In fact, the
latest items from there seem to in
dictate to certainty that the scourge
is already epidemic, and that only
$1,000 inhabitants remain in the city,
5000 whites and 10000 blacks. AL
ready 10000 have refugeed to distan,
parts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

The New Orleans Democrat, the
official organ Of the Convention, in
its Saturdays issue, contains asup.
plement with the full text Of the new
Constitution, which plainly proves
that the managers Of that Journal
are live men and deserve the large
patronage they are receiving.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

The last great contract for the
East River Bridge has been entsrsd
into with the Edgemoor Iron Conpa-
ny, and the quantity wanted ID only
10,728,000 pounds Of steel, at l.SS
cents pound, making in ~ tles.-
147.OO.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

Col. Jack Wharton, U. S. Mar.
shall for the District Of Louisiana,
after paying off about $2500 to wit.
nesses, in Natchltoches, who attend
ed the United States Court in Feb.
ruary last, came down to this place
by hack, and reached here Saturday
evening. The Colonel is ia fine
health and excellent plight, and left
ly Monday morning.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

"A Concert will be given on Tues
day, August 9Th, 1879, for the bene
fit and aid of St. Peters Church.
Though times are dull and money is
scarce, still we feel assured the
known liberality flour people in aid.
ing such good objects, will be found
exerting itself moniedly to help this
Church.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
RIVER NEWS.

The river is about on stand still
and is as low as she ought TO get;-
the recent showers swclled her up al
inch and did not help navigation
much. The Pool-Liners have had .
tolerably hard time of it, the pas
week, and from the bad state of tht
river, and dull times generally
have decreased in numbers and arr
doubling on us.
The Alexandria left New Orleans
late at night on Wednesday, will
many of the Delegates, very heavy
freight and the river mail, and at the
Mouth took along the Tuesday mail
which reached there behind time on
the big Thompson Dean. On her
way up she broke one of her engines,
causing her much loss of time, be.
sides coming up with the use of one
engine only, and did not reach here
till Sunday morning. She discharg-
ed her cargo at the Upper Falls,
turned it over to the little Frank
Willard, and returned to the City
flying light in her crippled condi.
ton. She started down at daylight
Monday morning. Her clerks sup
piled this office with plenty of late
papers.
The little daisy of the Pool Line,
the Cornie Brandon, reached here
early Monday morning, having left
Shreveport Saturday evening. Her
clerks supplied US with Saturday
papers IL hours ahead of the mail
and the Packet.
The Cornle Brandon, for this trip,
has double work. She went down
the river and met the Silver City
and returned with her here, and took
all her freight for Grand Ecore and
coastwise, as we'll as her Shreveport
freight, and left at sunrise for her
destination.
The Silver City had a good freight
for the water, reached here late Mon
day night, had the United States
mail and two big bundles of papers
for this office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

We should have stated in our
last, that the Police Jury at their
late called session, with commenda
BILE alacrity and foresight created a
Board of Health for the Parish OF
Rapides, and passed all the necessa
ry and proper ordinances for their
guidance. This is as it should be,
for there should be no quibbling
where it is question of health Or
possibly of the life or death of our
people. No matter what legal or
technical obstacles arise, money and
means must be had to put the Parish
in safe, sanitary condition. In
this matter the Police Jury have
done their duty, and we applaud them
for it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

AGAIN we caution and urgently
warn our citizens, in view of the vel.
low fever, at once to put their prem
Uses, yards, and more particularly
their sinks, in q good sanitary con
dit;on
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

-E. A. TYLER, for more thaa thir.
ty.ive years favorite jeweler Of
New Orleans, and whose chronoms-
ter hiss regulated two-thirds Of the
watches Of that City, died on the
ed inst.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

-TnE mulatto, Harry Mitchell,
for the stabbing of Gustave Gehr,
mention of which was made IN our
last, has been held to hail in the sun,
of three hundred dollars for his ap.
pearance at the December term OF
the District Court.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

-BusosD, who some time since
killed Judge Elliott, becasss 10 he'd
decided law suit adverse 70 Hin,
has been tried at Owsnton, Ky.,
found guilty OF murder and ssntsnc-
cd to the Penitentiary for life.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

do you want o chance in the
Grand Stove Rattle of /. c. Milleri
The chances are nearly all taken,
and whether completed or not, the
rattle will positively take place on
Saturday next, August 2, at 2 o'clock
Pm. Those interested should be on
hand at that hour.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
ALEXANDRIA, La.
JULY 80, 1879.
REDUCTION !
NOTICE..

ROOMS DEN. Cons. EXEC. COMMITTEE
ALEXANDRIA,, La, 7
July %, 1s79.]
THE members of the Democratic-Con
seryatiYe Executive Committee Of this
Parish, are requested to assemble in
Alexandria, on Saturday, August 9th,
at IL o'clock A. NJ.
BEN. TURNER,
JAS. ANDREWS, President.
Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

--BAER 3 MANN must be flghting
ahead Of time the prospective quar-
arantine of the Parish and Town, fol
all the boats coming here for the
past three weeks have brought fol
this house freight by the hundreds
of packages, and Julius NJ. Nasits,
right bower of the establishment,
tells us they are determined not to
be caught mapping this season.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

-LoR1LLARD's horses in England
are thus reported: Uncas has gone
hopelessly lame, and Parole has been
backed for the Cambridgeshire stake,
October Fl, to win 100000, at odds
of forty-five to one against him.
The distance is one mile and 24O
yards.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

-OUR Delegates to The Constitu
tional Convention, Hons. ]. G. White,
G. W. Bolton and r. L. Luckett, are
all At home, having returned in good
health and excellent spirits. We
are sure they will receive q hearty
welcome from their friends and their
glorious old party.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
The British Goxernment n

THE British Government may
court martial Lieut.. Carey, and dis
miss him from the service, still he
can be moderately happy. That will
be SO much better than remaining
with the Prince Imperial and having
his hide punctured with assegais.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
-MA,op viii A Strorr Tow

MAJOR Will. A. Strong, Louisi.
ana's efficient Secretary Of State, was
a passenger on the Silver City, home
ward bound for q few weeks. We
had a call from him and are pleased
to note he is in fine health and jubi.
liant at the future prospects of the
success of our party. He left this
point, on yesterday, by the land
route.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

The Convention has passed the
following Ordinance, which must ma
terially help good many in Rapides
Parish: "Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That all taxes due any Parish or mu-
nicipal corporation prior to January
|, 1878, may be payable in any valid
warrants, scrip or floating indebted
ness Of said Parish or municipal
corporation, except judgment"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

Our of Company of over one
hundred men that left here in May,
1916, for the relief Gen. Zach. Tay-
lor, on the Rio Grande, there is not
dozen left. And yet, no pension.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

ON Sundays, the boys of Pine
willie make practice of going in the
river in full view of any one passing
on the river. There is q Parish
Ordinance against such practices.
Whose duty is it to put stop to it?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

OK Monday night, in Ward No.
2, a fight took place between son
and daughter Of Ham, and from the
cries Of murder heard, some consid
cradle wool gathering must have
been done.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

-Ow1Na to failing health and Sc
rious indisposition, Governor Nj.
cholts has gone to the Virginia
Springs. Our favorite and gallant
Lieut.. Governor, L. A. Wilt, is now
acting Governor, and we feel secure
with snch a man at the helm oil
State,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

ON Saturday, at the Mouth OF
Bayou Rapides, a colored man by the
name of Dan Hankins, was hurt by
a piece Of bridge timber rolling on
him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

THE conviction of Ckastine Cox
who murdered Mrs. Hull in New
York City some time since was very
prompt. He is to hang on the s9th
of August.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

--THE negro who stole . hoFss:
from . MI. Washer, Of Cheneyvills,
and snapped the same OF on Bayos
Rapides, as property Of his own, bas
been lodged 10 Jail. Another recruit
Tor railroad grading.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

The Pool'line, till further Or
ders, will discontinue sending out a
boat on Wednesdays, hence the river
mail Of that day will lie over to Thurs
day, and come to US as of old on
Saturdays. The line will only run
one boat to this place weekly, con.
Meeting here with the Frank Willard
for Grand Ecore, and tho Cornie
Brandon for Shreveport.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

JAMES WILSON, the New Orleans
discharging clerk of the Pool Line,
died in San Antonio, Texas, on the
2lst, where he had gone, hoping the
atmosphere would be beneficial to his
health.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

--ADoLPHE BAER and Newt. Laney
Baer = Mann's managing clerks in
their Family Grocery Department,
affirm to ns as the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, that they have
enough fresh eatables and candies
and fancy niceties on hand TO supply
their increasing demand for ninety
days.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

-TAKE Ayers Pills for all the
purposes of o purgative, for Consti-
patton, Indigestion, Headache and
Liver Complaint. BY universal ac-
cord, they are the best of nil purga-
tives for family use.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

TIM consumption Of beer in this
country is now about 1000, 900 bar.
rels a month. Charlie Goldenberg
and Gus. Gehr sell their full share
of it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

"A colored boy living on Mr.. D.
T. Staford's plantation on Bayou
Rapides, was thrown from his horse
on Friday, and was badly hurt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

THE parties shooting off pistols
in the Corporation at night, ought to
be looked after and found out, and
the law given them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

The negro who committed rape
on an old colored woman a few DAYS
since, is sill at large, armed with
shotgun, pistol and bowie-knife.