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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

clauses. in which they were passea
by the House last session.
The sub committee, 1t is under
stood, have completed a comprehen-
siye measure,
The bill proposes to repeal the
sections which now permit the pres
ence Of troops at the polls under GER.
tain circumstance and to substitute
for them substantially the British
law on the subject, which prohibits
soldiers being stationed at any point
nearer than two mile
from the polls, or to go to them ea Z
cept for the purpose OF voting, ~
witch case they must Immediately
afterwards return to their stations.
4 DALLAS, TEX, March 2O.--A spe-
c;al to the Commercial from Mar
shall. gives the following particulars
5|of a terrible tragedy enacted las.
night, midnight, at Marshall: Last
night, about II o'clock, alter tue
Ward Barrymore comnlna''on NAV
. finished the play of Diplomacy the
0 company repaired to the Depot u
i await the train. Maurice Barry
! more, B. C. Porter and female at
tache of the combination were IN TN
n whitehouse lunch room, eating
4 lunch, when James Cnrrie, a detee
,f|tiye. who has been working for tn
: railroad, entered the saloon attache
to the lunch room. He made som
u slight remarks about the lady, vine
ls he was told by one Of the men 10,
N she Was lady, and under the
b. charge, and not to insult her. AN
- some more words, Currie drew b
: pistol and shot Porter in the add
9. men, killing him almost instantly
OF and turning, slot Barrymore throne
ed .he LEFT arm, near the elbow, Y
On ball coming out under the LETT sii -
J. der, making very severe II not &c
oerous wound. Porter and Barr
more were nnarmed. currie is
OF jsil.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

THESE died q few days since on
the Eastern shore of Maryland, re-
variable man, Richard Cook iiigh..
ran Chief Justice of the Orphans
Court for Queen Anne County. de
was q graduate Of West Point, 1elns
N the same class with General Joe
y Johnstou and Jefferson Davis, both
Of whom have visited him since the
~ .s.r. and he acted as groomsmar
~ the marriage Of General Kooer'
E. Lee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26
ALEXANDRIA. La
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 26, 1879

there is no denying that, as a rule'
the Editor is expected to do more
for nothing, to give more for the
money, to expect less thanks or
even acknowledgment for favors
done, than the lawyer, DOCTOR
clergyman, merchant, mechanic OF
planter. In order that this sh0u'0
not hold good with the LOUISIANA
DEMOCRAT, we invite our much es'
teemed delinquents to call at ou'
Office and deny all this statement
practically.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26
WE have received reliable news

VIZ have received reliable news
Of the election in Vernon Parish.
The vote was two-thirds one, John
6. Davis, Democrat, being elected
Representative by msjority Of four
votes, beating Kountz and WALES,
both Greenbackers. Our Senatorial
| Delegate, James 6. White, received
every vote cast In the Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26
-cusrAyE GEHn left for New Or

--GUsrAyE GEHR left for New Or
leans on Monday, to make his PUT
chases for his new Family Grocery
Store, and will be back the next trip
of the Bart. Able, ready to open at
the sold Daniel Gehr stand," on tue
I'd day of April.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

Charlie GoLpENBERe is yetthe
Field Marshal of Leyin's Division
and keeps charging his battalions OF
red, iced nectars at this office in
such o style, that We must consider
him a great humanitarian.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

-aTHE great prerogative Of the
President is what the Republicans
are calling the veto power. But the
Democratic party believe the great
prerogative of the people is the right
to govern the country after their own
fashion. tst. "a a ;ss9s.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

-BADeER, the Boss Of the New
Orleans Custom House, has whetted
bis Ratchet on the inonensive head
Of a good, white official OF fifteen
years good record, and has put in
his place the big, burly, black J.
Henri Burch, who kicks the beam a.
315. aasai $
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

-THE returns from all over the
State. from the election for Dele
oates TO the Constitutional Conven
ton. are nearly all in and before Us.
From these we note that the Demo
Gratis have elected 101 Delegates, the
Republicans 20, the Independents .
and the Nationals !.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

AR DR.. st. Johns Drug Store,
at his old stand, will found all the
tonics and liver regulators, 90 we'll
adapted to this season Of the y4ar,
which are fresh and pure from the
best chemicals, and sold at reasona.
BILE prices. ja6
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

--THoueH many q man runs his
face for shave, still Leon Dessiens,
at his fayorite Salon, gives you q
Islcap, artistic shave, but asks fifteen
cents cash for it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

WE had call, last week, from
our gifted correspondent, "stone.
wall" and was glad to greet him.
and In return would like to near
from him more often. He lives in
the mighty West of old Rapides, ana
our readers like to hear often from
her Democratic yeomanry.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

aREEp's GILr.EDGED TOXIC" 10
agreeable, wholesome and invigora.
ting. and it's purity guaranteed =
"Well. I should sRore!!"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

THERE is no "Weems Ward IN
the Parish, but Precinct OF that
mama in the Lamourie Ward, and
Tramway Precinct is in the same
ward. At the November election
this Ward polled total $40 votes.
AT the election on Tuesday, the 10Th
inst, there were polled in this Ward
1TCl vntag.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

--THoueH the Parish Free Schools
are discontinued for the present, for
lack of funds, still our four Town
Schools are 10 full operation and will
continue so.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

Mo woman has ever yet been
found who can walk past a thousand
millinery stores in Thousand con-
secutiye hours.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

The late grand jury Of Albert
Leonard's make up have been dis
missed, and it remains to be seen
what the new one, will do and how
Albert will come to his work.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

H. C. CAsTELLANos and Z, North
Cullom. the lawyers of the late Re-
tprdiug Board, have entered suit
soainst the shebang for the sum OF
$500, as part fees in defending the
late members thereof. 1t sounds
strange for E. North to have to sue
T. Matt
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

THE Chicago Times has been en-. !.
.Iarred to a monster double paper OF
sixteen pages and one hundred ana
twenty eight columns.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

ON Tuesday, March IL, 1879,
about noon, at the Capital of the ma
ton. both Houses .of Congress were
Democratically organized.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

--MoNT1cELLo, the residence Of
the Author Of the Declaration OF ln-
dependence, was sold, few days
since, for $4,000!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26
THE ELECTION.

The following is the official vote
of Rapides, by Precincts, at the e'ecF
ton for Senatorial and Parish Dele
gates to the Constitutional Conven-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

THE best and purest Tonic In
the world is ''Reed's Gilt Edge."
Charlie Goldenberg keeps the genu-
inc article.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

IT Is believed that the next cen
sus will show population of Az
100000 for 1880, against ss,ooo,ooo
for 1870.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

THE DEMOCRATS columns are
the best show windows for Spring
goods.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

-yAr1rRY, Of the Gem, always
comes back to his first love, the
printing Office, and will lemonade Its
typos in style.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

-WHEs you feel Cough or bron.
chial affection creeping on the lungs,
take Ayers Cherry Pectoral, and
cure it before it becomes incuraDie'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

i-PRor. Albert, though a skillful
one in his art, generally takes q neg
alive view Of subjects.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

-AeA1N was Garfield marked for
the slaughter-he was his party's
caucus nominee for Speaker, and was
defeated by Samuel J. Randall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26
Ths Evergreen Tragedy.

Tho terrible tragedy which mas iaIoiy
& Evergreen, Avoyelles Par
ish q only another commentary npon
the evils Of incompetence. !.
4 Murdoch Murpl asmember OF one OF
The heat families in that section of the
country. and himself . gentleman OF
Refinement and culture, has for some
time past been addicted to an unoue
use OF ardent spirits. Az interesting
wife and three lovely children did not
seem to oppose any barrier to this Vi
c;ons annette for strong drink, though
wa never heard that he was otherwise
.hor an affectionate husband and de-
voted father. ,.a snr.e
ha entered the chamber OF bis Invalid
u;fa very much intoxicated. She en-
seated him to 20 somewhere and get
sohar and he asked. her where he
sSonld 10. Hardly waiting for an an
swar he took his two eldest children,
q o;rI and boy, Of the ages of seven
and Ave, irto the next room. Ate! 9
} short interval he returned alone Win
a tumbler in his hand, saying to his
wife ssMary, here IL some medicine
! shat will do you good J"
She refused to drink Il, and be thel
! -amarked he would lie down and dit
40 on the bed where his infant aboa
g tan davs old was sleeping. Tho nars
r. .ft.r = few minutes heard the chill
j choking and taking II up discovered
white powder on its lips. She caiie
=, the mother and they found the infant
a month tull Of the same white sui
stance which tho father had evidentl
given It. and he too now lay In sta
re Of stnpOr. ....
into the next toosn, where she lou!
w her two children almost in the agoni
be If death from the morphine which.
nm snnears. was the poison used. ~
l;ttla bow died before medical ASST
'p- ance could be procured, and the inta
10, arn;red almost instantly. The lit
:. oirl attn survives, and will. probao
entirely recover. Mr.: MurPh nimse
Who had also taken 9 deadly dose,
en- we learn. now ont Of danger, 10 con
n Iooanoe Of the prompt measures tas
W. - ralieve him. We understand q
de- ~ has heen sent to the Insane Asyl
Ed n Jackson though We think Z N
.ha pital for Inebriates,n II such 2 g. =
sue existed in the State, would bsa II
aud u Oiaca
uls. Some States, recognizing tho Pc
a., liar form of madness, brought on
intemperance. have established no.
and tails for it's cure, and thus lessened
.rty eount Of crime produced BY iq
We have heard Of none In Louisl'
~ though there 10 ~ much need for
a in any other section Of tho com
4 To. LIST, Landry Democrat. y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

WE are indebted to tue sherihs
office for the figures of the late cleo J
tion. asil
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

LAMB and green peas, to our
knowledge, have not yet sprung up
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

BE prudent and don't shed your
fiannels too hastily.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

ONLY twelve boarders at the ia
rish Soup House, and all colored at
that. IT,. s
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

Qua March winds don't seem to
have dropped out.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

THANKS to the clerks of the Dan
ube. Bart. Able and Silver City for
late papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

The Valley gpirit ask, show would
il do 70 set up On India eflgy. Of Jef
Davis in the rotunda Of the Capitol at
Washington and let each Republican
member Of Congress take . whack a.
It, every days This business Of maui
ing old jeff in debate has gone on &C
long that it is becoming nonotonous
But Conk, the Magnificent, and Blaine
the Bignosed, letting dy ata gum eng
Of Jefferson D. would be novel and en-
livening. as ss, gl ,.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

-RAlsEs, the colorc.l ex congress-
man from South Carolina, was tue
Republican caucus nominee for clerk
Of the House. That's too thin for
we doubt if there is 9! q colored man
in the United States SO ignorant as
not no, 10 know that if the Radicals
could have elected a negro to the
clerkship Of the House Of RepresseAn
tatives. they wouldn't have nomina
ted one. ,.S54
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

s-JoHN B. GIBSON, Corporation
Collector, has the dog collars for
1879 all ready for delivery, and We
vould advise owners Of valuable
dogs to procure them collars At once.
Dogs are too plentiful 10 the streets
and everybody is complaining about
the nuisance. 8 Hence the Town, au
thorities will soon be, compelled 70
lopen their shotgans on them aud Kill
all without collars. iilr y sagsff, /
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

EASTER eggs are next in order
-NExr month is the last OF the
OYSTER months.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

Ar a colored ball, on Hard
Times place, on last Saturday night
William Crenshaw and John Ander-
son, both colored, had misnnder-
standing about the purchase OF a
drink of liquor on credit, which was
refused Crenshaw, on the strength OF
which he became belligcrsnt anu
struck Anderson. Anderson return
ed the blow, knocking Crenshaw
down, who, rising, drew dve-shoot'
er and discharged the contents OF
one barrel into Anderson's abdomen
from the effects Of which he died Y
a few hours. Crenshaw was arrest
ed, early Monday morning and ha'
been lodged in Jail.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

-WARMoru and Pinchback are
the only two. Republicans, OF note
and ability, elected to the Const'tu-
tional Convention. Warmoth Is &C.
credited from Plaquemines Parish,
and Pinchback, in search of radical
habitation, swung corners till he
lighted in Madison Parish, and there
souatted ten days and was returned
as a Senatorial Delegate. Both ore :
we'll qualified AM, fitted 70 represent
what's left Of r sdicalism q II
4 louisiana 3ae ,alia 2Ia@ sHf 5 E =
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

-aGrLr Edge Tonic"--st Charlie
Goldenberg's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26


TEE proposed new constitution
of California initiates the one OF
Missouri in limiting the Legislature
to biennial sessions--a practice
which is growing in favor all oyer
the country. 1t provides, also, that
members shall not draw pay for more
than sixty days; if the session lasts
longer than that, the services OF
members must be rendered gratui'
tously. The pay Of members is " 9
day and mileage. Under the presen'
|constitution the pay is $40 day
and the session may last 40 days
; The saving that the change will 81
feet in tho pay of members alone !
estimated at $50, 400 q session.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

bnlS pOSiViou Via ~
mistake the stuff Of which Randall,
Wood, Blackburn, Morrison, McMa-
hon Cox and the other leaders in
the House, and the stuff of which
!, Thurman, Bayard, Beck, Hill, Ran
lolph, Pendieton and the other lead
ers are made of in the Senate. The
majority ofthe people intend to gov
h ern this country and they are Demo
g. Gratis. They mean to end these laws
it Of abomlnation, come what may.
Of aAll bills for raising revenue shall
,e originate in the House Of Represen
is tatives," says the Constitution. \
ae is the duty of the House not merei!
to say what money shall be appro
priated, but for what purpose 1t shal
IN be appropriated. When it finds tn
le. purpose or objects bad, # should re
M fuse a cent until and unless thoa
ID.
ar purposes and objects are brought
in an end. This is law and duty. IN
no reverse of it has always been revol'
'm tionary. In England and here tn
great power was lodged in the q
in rectly elected Representatives .
, :, pressly to give them complete rel
nd edy against executive usurpatlo
-. and the assumption Of classes
ion mote from the people. Any apps
es. on this issue to the people will v
9Th for the appeal is to manhood,
ard freedom aud on behalf OF what Q
always been the foundation stones
on liberty and civilization among M
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26
THE LATEST NEWS.

We Gull from Friday and Saturday
New Orleans papers all the latest
and most important kilograms
touching matters in Congress, now
in Extra Session, in order to post
onr readers in these items:
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Little OF
consequence was done in Congress
to day. but the proceedings OF the
caucus Of the Democratic Senators
and members were highly important
The former went through the some
what tedious process of nominating
the candidates for the Senate olncers'
thereby winding up a long anu
wearisome canvas for those positions.
The principal interest centerea IN
the struggle for Secretary OF the
Senate Mr.. Harvey NJ. Watterson
had the lead and came within tWe
votes of a nomination, but Colone
John C. Burcb, of Tennessee, VIM
began with only 6 votes, kept o.
gaining until be finally secured .
votes. Colonel Burch is a man 9
ability and will reflect credit on IN
q selection. He has made most IL
s dustrious and jueicious canvas. =
f predecessor, Mr.. Gorham, 70 2 na !.
1 otbsilliant talents. Colonel Fren g
retiripg seageautsss. Arms, n
v been generally popular aa both slo'
J. [of The Chamber. The nominees
# the caucus will probably be elect'
D, tomorrow. The Senate will 90 !,
10 proceed to the reguiar business 9
t. foreit
a. At the caucus this afternoon
1.-The Democratic members @ :
House, there was decided expr'
IN sion in favor Of appointing all .
OF usual committees and going on y
re tho business before Congress. Tv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-01-30
A FEW BLUSDERs.

Two sister want washing, was an ad
vertisement which appeared in newspa
per II Manchester, England, short time
since. A Wisconsin paper announced
that the board of education bad resolved
10 erect a building large enough to accom-
modate five hundred students three
stories high
Some lime ago in an English paper al
advertisement appeared, under the bead
ing OF To Let, house for family ID
good repair. Punch noted this, and con
jectnted that family in good repair must
mean one in which none Of the members
ARE cracked.
Among the instances Of blunders from
absence OF mind are the following;
A clergyman, walking one day ln lhC
country, fell into thought. lie was 40 ae
customed TO ride that when be found
himself at toll gate, he stopped aud shou
ed. to the man;
Here what's to pay1
Pay for what asked tae man.
For my horse, said the clergyman.
What horse? There's no horse, sir!
Bless me! exclaimed the clergyman
looking down between his legs, ! thought
| was on horseback!
The first Lord Lyttletou was very ab
sent. II was declared OF him that when b'
tell into lhe river by The upselling Of /
boat at HagIey, he sank twice before b.
recollected that be could swim.
A doctor, who had one day allowed
himself TO drink too much, was sent fol
10 see fashionable lsdy ailing. u,
sat down by The bedside, took out BIZ
watch aud began TO count her pulse q
well as hsi obfuscaied condition would
permit. lie counted One, two, three
aud then he got confused, aud begaI
again, one, two, three, four. Still con
fused, be began again: one, two. No
be could not do il. Thoroughly ashamed
Of himself, be shut up bis watch mnller
ing; T1psy, ! deelafe-tipsy stagger
I iug TO bis feet, be told The lady 80 keel
her bed aud take some bot lemonade, &
throw her into preparation, and b.
would see ber the next day. In ih'
morning be received the following not
] from the lady, marked private;
+ DEAR DocToR, ,-Yon were right.
dare not deny Il But an thoroughll
ashamed Of myself, and will be NOR
careful for the future. Please accept ID
enclosed fee for your Walt q tenpouni
note) snd do not, eniTeat OF you
breathe = word about the state 10 sAicl
you found me
The lady, Ii fact, bad herself bee
drinking TOO much, aud catching the doc
tors mnrmared words, thought they re
ferred 70 Der. lie was TOO far gone &
see what was The matter with hls patient
and she wAs TOO fsr gone 20 observe lAa
the doctor was in lhe sAme eondiIioHl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-01-30
TO lrrrIK w.,ss

A bright, blsck-eyei litllc fellow. clad
IN rough ba, warm clothing, and looking
clean and neat entered The Temperance
DseIng pllooms 10 Msttel street. New.
Ark, \ j., few evenings since, and said
10 Mrs, Bre'hiog,oa The proprlv,tcss
Mlssus, will you give me and I.issoa,6.
thing 10 eat ior qusrtsrP
When An, Bro,hington Inquired who
be meant by LA, the boy brought llulr
girl into the room and said Here she
be. She was wee thing aud her large
blue eyes and gold oolored cnrlY hslr Al.
iraoicd The attention oi the customers Al
the tables. The boy said tls, she was
his sister, thst ahe was seven years oi age
and he vas ten. HIS name wss Robert
lurd aud she was Iarzie Hnrd They
were bora in BaaAlo. bat their parents
moved 10 Savannah, Georgia, wheu Liza
sie was two years 81 age, Two years
Aitsrward their mother died, aud their
father, who was porter In store, had a
hard time oft 10 caring tor them Robbie
helped him little after he was years OF
age, selling papers and baeklng boots
After their father died, ave months sgo,
the children we're left penalties Robbie
remembered that be hsd friends iu OF
near Buffalo, and be resolved 10 make bis
way to that city with bis sister,
Some good folks, said Robbie, theygive
me some money an they give Liz some
new clothes, sn we got as far as Raleigh
all tight Then we got OF, an ! sold
fruit and BACKED boots there for two
weeks, and saved three dollars. We got
on train and got to Richmond for al.
most noihin', where we stayed until
man sent us TO Baltimore on ship, The
Christian women kept us al their place
:or some time, an then We just got on he
car aud the conductor took us to Pbila-
delphia, an there we staid selling papers
ill Tuesday, when We started for New.
ark. We begged on lheway, an we,was
took some ways on the railroad, but We
had TO walk from Elizabeth
What we goin' TO do nowY why, we'-
goin' TO New York, and lm goln' 20
black boots gu ] get money 10 got TO but.
falo I've saved four dollars an thirty
cents, besides The quarter tor supper,
Afraid of New York; No nam, Tor we'll
make our way, an be all right 10 Buffalo.
Then the girl said with pride that she
had 81. ~ saved, and that she would help
Robbie. Mrs. Brothingon gave the two
waits good supper and told them 10
keep their money. A purse OF o. 10 was
made up and the little ones started for
New York.