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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

1T has ever been since Father
Adams day perplexing matter for
one to select a gift to be presented
on Christmas, and some people have
been known to have committed sui
eide or something or other while in
that state. In these times, however,
the duty is an easy one, for person
has only TO visit the handsome es-
tablishment of DR.. Henry St. John,
and be suited in giffy. He has a
gorgeous outlay of stationery, books,
writing desks, gold pens, and other
articles which can be secured at pri
ces surprisingly low.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

Our young friend and fellow
townsman, Robt. E. Richardson, and
withaI finished mechanic, has pre-
sented the DEMOCRAT office with q
newspaper file of his own make,
which is perfection in itself and by
far more convenient one than we
have ever had in use.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17
THE AEEbS OF LOUISIANA.


the Democracy of Louisiana means
peace and quiet in this State for
years to come. 1t means the strict
est enforcement of the laws aud the
preservation Of The rights of the Cit
izen, and protection TO the property
of every individual within her Dor
ders. It dispels forever the idea
that capital can not find as safe in
vestment in the various industries
in our State, which can be made so
remuneratiye, as it does in the heart
of the North. 1t proclaims to every
individual who has deferred casting
his fortunes with our people on &C
count of political agitations, that
they need have no fears, and that the
citizens of Louisiana will thrice wei
come all who desire to make their
future homes in this State. 1t mat
ters not what political sentiments
they may entertain, they will be as
free to express them here as in Mas
sachusetts.
The press in Louisiana, is a pow
erful engine in moulding public opin-
ion outside of the State, and upon it
will devolve the responsible task of
exhibiting our real condition, and of
sustaining the high reputation of our
State as regards its unequalled agri-
cultural resources.
If we do not Immediately succeed
in turning the tide of immigration
in this direction let us not despair,
or relax any efforts to present to the
unimformed masses at the North
and West the great advantages which
we possess over other States in eli
mate and in a soil which, for fertili-
ty, is no where approached. To i'm
migration and to an influx of capital
from other quarters, must we look in
the main, for that impetus which is
to give new life to those industries
which are now dormant, and which,
in the near future, should make Lou
isiana the richest of States.
We believe that If the proper steps
were taken to acquaint the farmers
in many parts of the North with the
great advantages we possess, in al
most every respect, over them, that
it would be but very short time be
fore every acre of our outlying lands
would be in cultivation.
Landholders by uniting and by
liberal advertisement in the North
ern papers could not fail to attract
the notice of many who are eager to
make their homes at the South.
Let the planters of Rapides Parish
take the initiatory in this enterprise.
Show to them how many thousands
of acres 10 this Parish alone, of the
richest soil under the sun is lying
waste. Inform them as to the uni.
form good health enjoyed by all elias.
ses. Statements exhibiting the re-
suits of farm labor, ETC., should also
be laid before them. Invite all to
come and to secure q home in this
section of our country. We make
these suggestions believing that the
ideas we have in this way can be
made the means of introducing a
population which we all wish to see
flow in upon US, and which will in
fuse new life and spirit into every
branch of industry, and regenerate
the system of labor which is now
only partially successful.
Who will be the first to move or
to act in q matter of so much i'm.
portance to all? We stand ready to
give our feeble assistance in what
ever way it can do the most good.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

-THE 46th Congress commenced
its regular session on Monday, the
LIST. inst. The Democrats have a
clear majority Of eight in the Senate
aud seven in The House.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

An elegant assortment of La
dies Opera and Chataline Chains,
Leckets, Necklaces, Bracelets, Clus-
ter Rings, etc., ETC., al Ferguson and
SChnack's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17
ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM.

That was fne scheme played in
Ward two, where the tally sheets
placed in C. H. Willett's charge were
spirited away and no trace could be
found of them. True, Mr.. Tory
claimed to have an authenticated
copy of the same, but we begged in
vain to get sight or transcript for
publication. However, Judge Black
man knocked all schemes in the bead
BY bringing the Commissioners into
Court and having them to recount
the vote in open Court before Judge
Raglan last Thursday. Before the
box was opened all the Commission
ers pronounced the box to be just as
they had lief. it, but after it was
opened Mr.. Willett was convinced
that 1t had been tempered with, as
the votes were put in crooked and
had worked straight after twenty
mile jog on horseback! He would
not count it unless the Court forced
him, and Mr.. Barton, another Com
missioner, was induced to side with
him. Mr.. Satcher, another Commits
sioner, was Of the opinion that the
box had not been tempered WITH
The Judge ordered the count to be
made. The following is the result
of the count as tabulated:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

MA. j. J. Ferguson returned on
yesterday from New Orleans, where
he has been to purchase his usual
supply of Christmas and New Years
goods. Give him call.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

DICTURE FRAMES, MOULDINGs,
CORDS aud TASSEI.S. For sale
atFERGUSON & SCHNACK'S, JEW
ELERS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

AM APPROPRIATE CHRISTMAS
AN. PRESENT WOULD BE A
HWHITEn SEWING MACHINE-For
sale by FERGUSON g. SCHNACK,
JEWELERS.. .5
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

FIREwoRKs!-AR unusual display
of Fireworks! Fireworks +! Fireworks |!
for the Holidays, at Ferguson and
Schnack's. Send in your orders at
once! .ass
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

TOBACCO and whiskey taxes pay
more than two-thirds the ordinary
expenses Of the Government, outside
the interest on the public debt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

SUITABLE Holiday presents can
be purchased, at the cheapest cash
prices, at Tom. Moore Biossat's Jew
elry Shop.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

AN appropriate Christmas pre-
sent would be a "White Sewing Ma
chine" for sale by Ferguson and
Schnack, Jewellers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17
THE STATE ELECTION.

Below We give the official majorities,
at tho late election, Of Gov. Witt, the
Democratic candidate, and Judge Beat
tie, the Radical nominee:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

-WE'EE waiting Captain Dick to
see the Jesse K. Bell. In our minds
eye she's darling
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

-OLD Santa Clans Headquarters
are at Ferguson and schnack, Jew
elers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17
W. F. BLAcKMAN.

AN UNUSUAL DISPLAY OF FIRE.
IA WORKS, FIREWORKS, FOR THE
Holidays, at FERGUSON g. SCHNACK
SEND IN YOUR ORDERS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

A-FREsH bread every morning at
M. O'Shee's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

-OUR churches are preparing for
Christmas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

Duck shooting season is now at
its height in the neighboring lakes
and bayous.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

DICTURE FRAMES, MOULDINGs,
Il CORDS and TASSELS. For sale
at FERG USON & SCHNACK'S, JEW
ELERS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

ELEGAN'r ASSORTMENT OF La
e. dies OPERA and CHATA1.INE
CHAINS, LOCKETS. NECKLACES,
BRACELETS, CLUS TER RINGS, &c.
For sale by FERG USON g. SCIINACK.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

Stop using Calomel and try aBLACK.
DRAUGHT" for liver diseases.
8 X SO. For sale by E. c. TAFT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

-THE Asht Ordinance is adopted
by a majority of 1876.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK
J of TOYS and FANCY GOODS,
suitable for the HOLIDAYS, can be
found at FERGUSON g. SCHNACK'S.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17
GRANT PARISH, La, I
Dec. 18th. 1879. {
EDITOR DEMocRAT-

EDITOR DEMOCRAT
I have just witnessed the count of
Poll 2, of Ward 2, of Grant Parish,
which gave Judge Blackman eighty
three votes, Barbin twenty, Daigre
nineteen. In counting the votes Maj.
Willett called Barbin for Blackman
several times, but was too tightly
watched by those that wished to see
justice done, and when caught, re-
marked: II am near sighted, and am
looking through borrowed specks."
After counting the votes twice the
result is the same as above. / also
heard Willett remark before the box
was opened, that it had not been
tempered with, as he bad private
marks on it, and found it the same
as when it left the polling place.
There is no doubt That Satcher, one
Of the Commissioners, could not be
influenced, and he publicly declared
the vote to be correct, and the same
as made at the Poll.
The people of Grant Parish be-
lieve to man, that he, Judge W. F.
Blackman, has been shamefully de-
frauded out of the rightful vote, and
they are now but too happy that Poll
No. 2 has turned out as it has, and
am satisfied that it is the sentiment
of nine-tenths Of the community OF
this Parish.
A FRIEND OF ,JUsT1cE.
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Official Vote Of Vernon Parish,

For the Constitution =. .......... 6el
Against . ,..............- ~
For State Debt -. ....... 552
Against s acknowledgements. 81
For Governor.
Louis A. Witt. GSS
For Representative
j. j. Kirk, {DemocraD ......... 374
Thos, Richardson, (Greenbacker) 3W
For Clerk of The Court
W. II. Smart, (DemocraD ,...... Alb
JAS. Cayanangh, (Grcenbacker). 24i
For Sheriff
s. Lacazc, (Dcmocrat) -. .s..,.. 294
G.. Connerly, Independent, en-
dorsed by Greenbackers) ....... 800
+. II. Smell, {lnd. Democracy -. 81
For Coroner
Dir. W. b. Helm. -. 49,. 400
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

LITTLE folks don't forget that
Christmas is close by. 80 800
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

AN TE CHRISTMAS PRE-
IA SENT WOULD BE "A WHITE SEW
ING MACHINE, SOLD BY FERGUSON
and SCHNACK, JEWELLERS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

-R. P. HUNTER, ESQ, Of Sabine
Parish, is with US on a short visit to
his old friends and home.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

The Christmas tree is about to
boom.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

DARN up your Christmas stock
ing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17

The busy seasonl
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE TOWN
ALEXANDRIA, La:

WEDNESDAY. ;. DEC. II, 1879
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-17
For sale by E c. TAFT.

Calomel relieves: OBI AcK- DRAUeHT'
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anu is OF Iull leDgIn, WnIle the SOIL
and varied colored lights admitted
through the burned glass transoms,
adds a pleasant and inviting appear
ance to the whole saloon. From the
amidship gangway aft there are
twelve rooms on each side of large
size, and provided with an elegant
Set of furniture, consisting Of a bed.
stead, dresser, toilet and wash stand,
all manufactured from Canadian
black walnut, highly finished in oil;
above the bed stead hangs a very
handsomely wrought Pullman berth,
which is not only useful but vastly
ornamental, and when not in use can
be turned back against the bnlkheads
entirely out of the way-each bed is
supplied with box spring mattrass,
on top Of which is one of Gu Id hair,
making soft luxurious bed upon
which to lie. I must speak too o1
the silverware which is Of the most
fashionable and expensive type, and
of the newest design, the water cool
ers alone, costing over four hundred
dollars, stand in prominent positions
one in the front hall, the other
adjoining the ladies cabin. Taken
all in all, the "Jesse X. Bell" is 0
floating monument of beauty, artistic
skill, cunning handiwork, and i'm
mense tonnage. A boat of which
Capt. Sinnottisjustly proud, and one
which l am satisfied will meet the
expectations of his friends and the
travelling public.
Capt. Sinnott has Just informed
me that he will take his departure
for New Orleans on Tuesday, the
10th inst, and on the first water you
may look for this splendid steamer
to land at the Alexandria wharf.
Yours,
He. G.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-05-01


Our merchants are receiving new
goods. We we're shown some. hand
some. patterns of new dress goods at
b. Crawford's. CA. Smith has a
very neat store. Asiie from a nice
collection of dry goods and groceries
he keeps a full supply of hardware.
A. G. Wilder receivetla new lot of
goods to-day. People will trade no
longer at other poins now, since
they can buy IA lbs. Of nice sugar for
81 and 8 lbs. of coffes for s;l here, at
home. Moore & Kelnen are building
an addition to their dug store. The
people are pleased with L. NJ. Shell
as a teacher. We have not had the
pleasure of visiting tie school, but
learn from others that b keeps good
discipline. We wish some rich prcach-
er would come and preaA 10 as of Sum
days. No preaching nee only on the
first Sunday of the moth. Sunday
School progresses. Townis very quiet.
Wish some one would marry and
have . big turkey dinner and invite
Assnil LAunA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-05-01

The Amended Tobacco Law.
The law, as amended, takes effect
May /.
The tax on manufactured tobacco
and snuff is fixed at sixteen cents a
pound.
Every package of cigaretts must be
stamped.
The rates of tax on cigars, cheroots
and cigarettes are unchanged.
The registration of cigar-mskers is
not required.
Coupon cigar stamps are not adop-
ted.
Cigar manufacturers may leave
their names off Of caution notices if
they desire TO do so.
Tobacco and snuff manufacturers
must continue TO print their names on
caution notices.
Tenement cigar manufacturers are
not prohibited.
Bonded export cigar manufactur-
ers are not authorized.
Export tobacco bonded warehouses
are not established.
Leaf tobacco may be sold by
licensed persons to persons that are
licensed in quantities less than an
original package; in other words, 1t
is again made lawful to sell leaf to-
bacco at retail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-05-01
will transls. -su-xsuy -u..sE -.or- xoev. ".
VIII 1'7'I'Iea 70 S'r'3 O"N TOT V"O0'0 W
A chance for speculation This ~
Il big discount. V. BENSON,
Bridgeton, St. Louis Co., Mo.

In reply to B. s. Hite's notice in
The LEDGER, April IL, Hite says /
have fallen out with him because he
would not give we half interest in
his patent. He is certainly nis,aken,
ior hs did give me hall interest in
1t, which can bc proven by good and
resp 1nsible ,acn, but the conveyance
was not made at the time, aud rs soon
as h commenced selling territory he
kicked me out of the whole business,
after having me to spend several
hundred dollars and keeping him and
his whole family ell winter and fur
nishing them money and clothes. My
o. jcct is to obtai some of my money
back. AS for the note, drew up the
note, and he asked me why l did
not put my name in as / was halt
owner; be then endorsed the note 10
me. He says any one wanting light
on the subject tan refer 10 certain
persons he has mentioned. / will
say, any person wanting light on the
subject can get it by calling on
| V. BENSON,
i PATToNyILLE, st. Louis Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-05-01
"GOing A.FishiuSo

The man who invented the fishhook
will some day have a monument. 1t
will be granite column five hundred
feet high, built by the boys alone.
A boy might possibly get along with
marbles, tops, stills, balls and kites,
yet he would feel there was an aching
void somewhere. A kite does well
enough as long as it will outsail all
other kites and the string doesn't
break, and pair of stills are good
property until after the first fall; but
for real solid pleasure the fish hook
can never be beaten. A boy will al
ways expect more and get less from
it than anything else invented, but he
never gets too discouraged to try
again.
The Smith boy was observed trying
his luck yesterday in q pond on a
vacant lot on Alfred street. As far
back as last December his mother
promised him half day out of school
as soon as the fish began to bite, and
yesterday was the glorious day.
Where there's water there ought to
be fish, according to every boys
reckoning, and this youth surround
ed" that wee little pond-hole with its
barrel Of muddy water with just as
much enthusiasm as a man would
throw line into Lake St. Clair. He
had ham, sweetcake, potato, dried
beef and boiled egg for bait, and when
he had spit on the bait and cast in his
hook all the Seth Greens ever born
couldn't have convinced him that he
would fail of at least one good big
bite. For two long hours he fished
for sturgeon and pickerei and pike,
chang 1g the bait now and then and
never forgetting to spit on it, and as
he hauled up for the last time he
would simply admit that it wasn't
just the right sort of day to go fish
ing II he had had little one to
carry home his triumph would have
been more complete, but yet bis eyes
were like diamonds as he met two
boys on the corner and called out:
'sSay. I've STAYED out Of school q
whole half day and been a-fishingl I
didn't catch any fish. COS they were
all on their nests, but you ought to
have seen the big frog which tnmbled
off stone I"
Universal Remedy Cigar at Ringol
.a..a--.E Fsmr$ :. ssess
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-05-01
"And how about the woman?"
''Fhe woman! What woman
"Your wife I"

/ ASAA WtES
''Oh, yes! never think of her as a
woman-only as weeping child"
'She cannot have staid q weeping
child for ten years, although she may
be most wretched woman. DID you
never think of that2 She may love
and may curse the hour that made
her your wife as bitterly as you can
Go. Did you ever think of how for
lorn, low desperate she may have
been all these ten years gomez
His hands have loosed from hers
his face is baried in his hands; Pop
pc. and Peacock have come to a dead
stand-still before Purgatory.
s'Heavens, mol" he says, at last,
drawing hard breath. But" re-
covering himself and turning TO her,
"see. here a way, after fashion,
we are both free, she to marry whom
| she pleases, Ito offer tarnished
name to one who deserves q spotless
| one. Oh, Cidney, my darling, in the
eyes of the world, ten years of sepa-
ration have freed me and her both
VIII you stoop to take :He?"
II love y III" she says, simply,
and unresisting. His arms are around
her, while the waves creep CLOSER up
the sands to listen to their broken
words, and while the solitary nursery
maid, for the once, negletful of her
three young charges. is lost in amaze
,,,auf ot tI.a rar,,rlroI,Io eoo;ol ..,,o
toms of the sojourner at Newport on
the sea
The engagement IS not ''announc-
ed''-that is, to any Cne save Millie
and Harry. Poor Millie, after few
showers of tears, finally utters fervent
thanksgivings to Provi ilence that it is
no worse, and is only gr,eved-kind,
womanly little soul-that there are
to be no wild wedding preparations,
no guests, no breakfast, no reception
nothing She ventures to express
the wish tc her husband that Cidney
might have ''taken it into her head
to fall in love with an unmarried man,
that there might have been regular
wedding and a swell affair all
through!" But outwardly the pref
ty matron is all smiles and silence,
for the affair is as yet a profound
secret-such is Miss Godwin's de-
sire.
"Cidney, when will you marry
me?' Godfrey asks, three weeks after
that memorable day, when he and
Miss Goodwin nave so shocked the
nursey-maid's ideas of fpropriety.
"Never!" she says, with laugh,
throwing her white arms up over her
head, as she half-lies, half-sits on the
cliff rocks by Bailey's Beech.
Don't jest with me about that"
he stys, little sternIy, putting his
arm around her and drawing her to
him. Tell me when, my sweet
''In year or two." she langhs
again, and turns willingly to his
kisses.
Il forbade your jesting with me on
this affair A year oe two! You will
marry me next week"
.Next week." she echoes, scorn-
ingly. Il would as soon marry TO-
morrow rs next week"
$50 you shall, then!" he cries
triumphantly. "You have set our
weddlng-day, my darling"
There is no rcmonstrance, or smile
even, on her face-only for a mo
ment curious look, as though she
were remembering some cruel thing,
and then for ever putting it away
from her.
''Geoffrey!"- had moved away
from his reach, and is sitting straight
,y--''you do not know exactly all
about me. My whole name is Bertha
Cidnev Langham. NV uncle a'~s-.-'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-05-01

Mr.. speaker Rand,ll, in making up
the House COMMITTEES, placed the
s;issouridelegation IS follows:
Buckner, Chairma, of Banking and
Currency Wells, Appropriations
Clardy, Commerce Hatch, Agricul-
ture aad Iayalid Iensions; Clark,
Pacific Railroads ; FDst, Territories /;
Waddell, Mines and filming and Indi-
an Aft. sirs Sawyer, Elections; Roth
well. Patents; Lay, Education and
Labor; Bland, Coin.ge, Weights and
Measures Ford, Private Land
Claims. Missouri gets only one
craftsmanship.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-05-01
Civilized Indians.

Some Digger Indians vent recent
ly, with innocent faces, to Virginia
City broker, and sold to him lot of
superb ssdust" and sevefal nuggets,
aggregating value of $4,000. A
week after the broker found that the
,iust was silver, gilded, and that the
nuggets were Jumps of cad, covered
with gold-leaf, laid on with cement.
Who questions now that the Indian
is civilized.