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AN EXTRAORDINARY SUIT.

For the edification of our counting
boys, we copy the following from a
New York paper. It speaks for it,
self:
A suit quite ont Of the ordinary line
was tried at Ellenville not long since,
in which the plaintiff was John Mich.
olas and the defendant George Blum
enaer, and the action brought for SER
vices in taking the defendants hand
some daughters out riding. The par
ties reside in that delightful region
known as the Drowned Lands, back of
Ellenville, and are farmers, well-to-do,
and blessed with the comforts of this
life, among them being a fine team
of horses, which the plaintiff prided
himself upon as being the quickest Of
foot, the most hardy in the long chase,
and the best for all kinds of work in
that part of the county. On the side
of the defendant there were two young
ladies, handsome, agreeable and intel
ligent, naturally the bellies Of the place,
and sought for by the young men as
the rarest specimens for wives to be
found anywhere. Ladies love horses,
and so it was a most natural thing that
the plaintiff should ask them to ride
behind the gallant team, which they
did several times, enjoying such rides
as only girls with youth and beauty
can enjoy them. This smoothness of
the pathway did not continue. Trou-
blesome obstacles fell ia the way Of
their friendship. Whether other sui
tors came, who were looked upon with
moro favor, or whether the defendant
was too strict IN the Sunday night or.
ders of his household, was not dis
closed on the trial, and therefore, is
lost to the public, but cold words came
then hard feelings, until it eliminated
in the plaintiff bringing an action in
Justices Court, before A. s. Weller,
Esq, Justice of the Peace at Ellen
vile, against the father, and demand
ing "a for taking the daughters ont RI
ding. The defence was that the SER
vice had been rendered without the
request Of the defendant, and for tho
solo benefit and enjoyment of the
plaintiff; also, that an offer Of 81 had
been made to settle tho affair BY one
Of the young ladies, which be had re-
fused to take. Counsel was employed
on both sides, and after . protracted
legal combat, which was waged with
that persistency, vigor Of expression
and eloquence known 70 the Ellen
vile Bar, it was left with tho Justice,
who decided to nonsuit the plaintff,
thereby establishing . legal precedent
which boys and girls should know,
that taking girls out riding is not that
class of services for which q recovery
can he had, as the monopoly of the SO.
ciety Of the fail one for the time is
considered full and ample payment.
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CALL FOR 4 STATE CONVENTION.
Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, \
DEMOCRATIC. Cons. PARTY,
New ORLEANS, La, {

AAMVChAIlCeNONCs AnI1S
New ORLEANS, La,
Sept. l, 1879.
AT a meeting Of the State Central
Committee of the Democratic. Conser-
vative party, held in New Orleans, on
the twenty fifth of August, 1879, the
following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That the first Monday of
October, 1879, be fixed as the time
when a Convention of the Democratic
Conservative party shall be held pro-
vitled, that in the event of an epidemic
in this State at said date, then the
chairman of this Committee, with the
advice Of the Executive Committee, is
hereby authorized to postpone the as
semblage Of the Convention to such a
date as in their opinion may be DEEM
ed best.
Resolved, That the City of Baton
Rouge be selected as the place for
the holding of the said Convention.
Resolved, That the appointment Of
representation 10 said Convention shall
be the same as that adopted for the
State Convention held at Baton Rouge
on the first Monday in August, 1873,
for the nomination of q candidate for
State Treasurer provided, that any
Parish of the State or Ward of the City
of New Orleans, having cast larger
vote for the candidate for State Treas
urer in 1879, shall have the advantage
Of said vote in the said appointment.
Resolved, That one delegate for ev-
cry two hundred voters, and one for
every fraction over one hundred be
fixed as tho basis of representation.
Resolved, That in the election for
delegates to the said Convention, it ia
recommended that no more than one
person shall be elected to cast each
vote.
!. In accordance with the above reso.
lutions, Convention Of the Democra-
tic Conservative party is hereby call.
ed to meet at Baton Rouge, on Mon.
day, the sixth day Of October, 1879,
at IL n.
In accordance with the fourth reso.
luton, the several Parishes Of the
State and Wards Of New Orleans shall
be entitled to the following represen.
tation, to-wit:
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Creek during the palmy days of
which we have spoken, that have not
shared that unbounded hospitality,
which was rendered peculiarly en-
joyable by the humor and fund of
anecdotes by which they were RECALLED
by the genial host, and we trust we
violate no propriety, If in recalling
the scenes Of those happy days, we
mention that obliging servitor, the
man of all work, Sam Jones, whose
polite attentions we're lavished alike
on the votary of pleasure as we'll as
we'll as on the health seeking inva.
lid. Colonel Hooper's love of thrill.
ling sports continued until his death {;
indeed, it is believed that the illness
which terminated his life, was the
result of over exertion in protract-
ed hunt about year before bis
death. His failing health did not
deter him, however, from engaging
in "drive" only about a month be.
fore his death, and in which, as so
often before, he killed a magnificent
deer; only recently, from one who
was Of the party, we heard it rela-
ted; and how, too, the veteran hun.
ter, conscious ofhis waning strength,
remarked: "Boys, I have killed my
last deer" In a few short weeks he
passed from earth, and was buried
near his beloved home, in q quiet
grove, selected by himself long be-
fore his death, and near the scenes
which had afforded him while living
so many pleasures. He had reached
the mature age of 60 years, and
throughout life extended almost to
mans allotment, he had retained
the confidence, esteem and fullest
respect of his neighbors, which may
be reckoned the very highest praise.
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Nothing in the world equals SHACK.
DRAUGhT" in female diseases.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

People now seem to understand
what the Radicals mean when they
howl about "honest money" They
refer to the $1,000 of Mr.. Tilden's
salary that Mr.. Hayes paid as hush
money to Casnave. g.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

ON Wednesday last, hot, sui
try day, when a cool beverage could
be appreciated, q charge was made
on our Office by Vallery's right bower,
and we were all gemnsed with an
abundance of frozen juleps and lem
onades. OF course smiling thanks
are due for this treat. e
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"BlAck. DRAusHT" is recommended
~ forty years Of successful trial.
For sale BY E. C. TAFT.

ONE Of the most beautiful compli-
ments to woman was paid to Lady
Elizabeth Hastings by Sir Richard
Steele. He said Of her: "Though her
mien carries much more invitation than
command, to behold her is an immedi-
ate check to loose behavior, and to
love her is q liberal education"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

ALL plans for committing sui
eide, it was supposed, had been ex-
hausted, but a man in County Kill
dare, ireland, should have credit for
the latest. He choked himself to
death by examining q handkerchief
down his throat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

~ We are authorized to announce
ARISTIDE BARBIN, of the Parish OF
Ayoyelles, as a candidate for JUDGE!ot
the Twelfth Judicial District, composed
of the Parishes of Avoyelles, Rapides and
Grant, subject to the decision OF the Dem
ocratic District Convention, to be held in
Alexandria, on Tuesday, the 2lst day OF
October, 1879.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

JAS. ANDREWS, JR., the efficient
and reliable Secretary Of the Demo
cratic Conservative Executive Com
mittee, owing to sickness in his fam
lily, was unable to attend its meeting
on Saturday. Henry NJ. Rogers, q
sound and working Democrat of the
Committee, was selected as Secretary
to the Committee in Mr.. Andrews
absence, therefore, his name is at
tached to the several official calls of
that body. This fact is mentioned
to prevent doubters, soreheads and
malcontents for assigning imaginary
and false reasons for Mr.. Andrews
unavoidable absence.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

New York Conkling il mas
ter of the situation, and made slower,
but more reliable time, than in the
scrimmsge of the Spragues. He was
made temporary chairman Of the Re-
publican Convention, succeeded: in
making Mr.. Wheeler, the man who
draws Mr.. Hendricks salary, perma-
nent president thereof, and then, on
the first ballot, nominated his man,
Cornell, for Governor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10
THE CANVASS OPENED.

The Democratic Conservative Elk.
ecutive Committee of our Parish, as
sembled at their rooms, in this Town,
on Saturday, and after harmonious
and business session, have arranged
all the preliminarles of the political
canvass, now ahead Of US, and we
may as we'll consider the ball in mo.
ton, and with a good, square, demo
cratic start. Candidates for the va
rious honorable and lucrative posi-
lions can now Understandings grope
their way by the lights before them,
and arrange their little affairs costly
for Saturday the 18th Of October next,
the day appointed for "the selection
or election of the delegates" to the
Parish nominating Convention which
comes of on the following Saturday.
These preliminaries, fixed on the
same day, to open at the same hour,
in the twenty different Precincts of
the parish, is an old, fair and time
honored custom of our Party in this
Parish, and can but give full and gen.
eral satisfaction to the masses of the
party. And let US here remark, at
these Precincts, is the time and &C.
casion to select the best, the most
reliable and trustworthy delegates to
the Convention, who under this pro.
cess cannot fail to represent their
party and true intesests of the Par
ish. At these preliminaries is the
time and occasion to smash the rings
and thwart the Vaccinations of
cliques, if any such really exist, and
to send representative men, who can
and will make good and fitting nom.
nations. And above all the Demo.
Gratis and Conservatives at these pre-
liminaries, who have been since the
surrender classed as such, are known
as such against the Radical party
and its attendant isms, under any
and all names, should guard we'll the
purity of their selections OF elections,
put none on guard but known Demo
Gratis and Conservatives, or permit a
vote to be cast save to their own pc.
litical opinions or those who intend
to fairly and honestly abide by the
nominations of the Parish Conven.
ton. We consider only such enti-
tied to participate at the prelimina-
ries, and our friends cannot be too
guarded at the assertions and willy
promises of new converts, who are
springing into existence all at once
for purposes best known to them
selves, and the chameleon hues and
aims of their advisers of doubtful
political status. Keep our old party,
now rejuvenated and resting on its
victorious oars above reproach, keep
it intact, keep it free from rings,
combinations and swoppings, never
compromise principle to slip a
friend on the party, that don't de.
serve it on his pholitical status and
personal merits, and thus good and
fitting nominations will be most as.
suredly made. With these, like last
November's campaign, with its good
standard bearers, we once more will
be the victors and masters of the
situation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

ON Saturday night, the fire
alarm bell was sounded, and the boys
responded promptly to the call, but
before reaching the residence of Mrs.
Hetherwick where the fire occurred,
it was extinguished. r..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

We are obliged to Major Will
A. Strong, orr Secretary of State, for
a bound copy Of the Constitution and
one: Of. the Official Journal Of the
proceedings Of the Constitutional
Convention. ~ @
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

b CANDIDATES have been very
backwards in tLeir announcements to
the dear people. At last a few have
come forward, and taken advantage
of our columns in furtherance of their
desires and aspirations. Candidates
who aspire to political honors, should
not hesitate to make it known. Get
your names, gentlemen, before the
people and let your claims be can
yassed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

JAY GOULD, the great millionaire
stock jobber, turns out to be man with
big heart and that heart in the right
place. He has sent the Howarbs, of
Memphis, 5000, and tells them "to
keep up at your noble work till / tell
you to stop, and ! will foot the bill"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

The fever is slightly on the de-
crease in Memphis, and in the City
there is next thing to none; only one
new case, a slight one, a child twelve
years old. Our Town and Pineville
are enjoying excellent health, and
We may all congratulate ourselves Of
being on the safe side.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10
WEDNESDAY,. SEPT. 10, 1879.
,ANNOUNCEME VTS
FURlJUDGE.

" 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, 1879-09-10

ON Friday night, four negro
thieves attempted to enter the resi-
dence of Mr.. Henry Fritz, who lives
in the suburbs of the Town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

All Democratic. Conservative news.
papers throughout the State are re.
quested to publish the above. Is
ALBERT VOORHEES,,
President.
JOHN s. FULLY,
Vice President and Chairman, Execu.
tive Committee,
0. NJ. TENNIsox, Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

T. "A FINE lot of Cutlery just re-
, ceived at Ferguson and Scnack's.-
Give them q call.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

SEND in your orders for White
and Peerless Sewing Machines to
Ferguson and Schnack.
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Tire Silver City reached here,
early yesterday, with good trip and
a clear bill OF health. Az usual her
clerks remembered bountifully this
Office. She Was of for the City late
yesterday evening.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

The genuine C. c. c. Budweiser
Beer, Is cents per bottle, at Gustave
Gehr's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

SOAR recipe for making 20 gal
Ions good Soap, for sale by VIM. L.
Vale.
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D., KATE CHASE SpRAGUE-She now
stoops to Conk er ling.
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MAYOR Fellows, A. Heyman and
lady, and E. j. Sullivan arrived on
the packet Monday night.
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TAG Fire Department Of our
Town, at their Hall, on Saturday
evening, we're convened in special
session, to elect Chief Of the De-
partment, to supply the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Ben. H.
DeSola, who has resigned the office
on account Of his departure from the
Parish. David G. Paul, the Assist.
ant Chief, was elected Chief almost
by reclamation, and William Rexer
was then elected Assistant Chief,
vice D. c. Paul, promoted as above.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

NEVER mind the freckles on her
face, young man; they don't strike
through to her heart.
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--TaY one OF Gustave Gehr's Five
cents cigars.
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Gen. F. N. Ogden is out ia a
letter, declining TO run for Governor.
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--FREsH bread every morning at
M. O'Shee's. ..
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The Cornie Brandon, the Pool.
lines bijou Of steamer, brought
down from above over one hundred
bales of new cotton. The Packet Sill
YER City, connecting with her at this
point, relieved her Of it, and paid her
of in kind with q fine trip Of up
freight. -
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-NArcHrrocHEs has a Kearney 10
the political field. The Vindicator
says he, is undoubtedly descrvedly
honored as he is popular.
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"BlAck-DRAUeHT" makes chills and
fever impossible.
For sale by E. c. TAFT.
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Nothing in the world equals "BlAck.
DRAUGhT" in female diseases.
For sale by E. C. TAFT.


MANUEL MURRAY. in the 62d
year Of his age, after long and
painful illness, died at his home, in
this Town, on Monday evening, at 7
o'clock. Old Manuel, as he was "a
miliarly known to our people, was
born a slave, in Pineville, where the
house of the old Post Commandant,
Emanuel Meuillon, his master, then
stood. From early boyhood, how
ever, till the surrender, he was the
true and confidential servitor of all
work of the late Col. 7. j. Wells, and
not young man or former guest of
once hospitable and refined "Dently"
but remembers him, and does SO
with feelings of kindness and graft
tude. Since the war, Manuel has
lived in Alexandria, and by hard
work has accumulated q pretty little
property, which he leaves unencum.
bered TO his wife and children. He
has kept up his Restaurant all this
time, and was ,lcservcslly liked and
esteemed by all. He was buried on
yesterday evening, and his funeral
cortcge was very large one, thus
attesting the esteem he was held in
by his friends.
-RoBr. NJ. LUsHER, the present
able, competent and highly cultured
Superintendent of Public Education,
is candidate for denomination and
re. election. With, perhaps, the ex
ception Of Alexander Dimitry, he is
the best adapted and best one in that
line Louisiana has ever had. No man
living has more experience in the du
ties Of her school system, and no
man can truthfully complain that he
has not made the best and purest OF
officials. We have known him per
sonally and officially in that capacity,
since he was first indicted into the
Office, and we sincerely believe it is
impossible for our party and our peo-
pie to better themselves, therefore,
we say give him the nomination by
reclamation. Let we'll alone and
don't experiment with our schools in
removing their foster father and pa
rental chief. -,t.ts
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-10

Ladies, get permanent relief BY using
"BlACK.DRAveHT."
For sale by E. G. TAFT
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Billiard, Judge Thomas +. Scott aud
Pleasant H. Hunter.
At a later period this little com.
munity received many accessions,
and for many years was noted for it's
gaieties, and the social refinements
which distinguished 1t. Colonel
Hooper was always regarded as the
central figure in the group which had
gathered around him, and soon after
his death, the last of those who had
constituted members Of the original
colony, sought other homes, and SOL
itude resumed her sway, where for
SO many years the beauty aud the
chivalry of old Rapides had been
wont to shine. 49,
OF an impulsive and ardent tenn
permanent Colonel Hooper delighted
in the stirring excitement of bear
i ~ -
hunt, and his friend, Tilman Lanier,
was, perhaps, his most devoted fol.
lower. Numerous accounts have we
heard of his hair.breadth escapes and
daring adventures in pursuit of this
favorite game, and no other hunter
in this section could reckon such a
variety of trophies, as attested his
skill and daring in the almost every
day hunts Of many years; innumera.
Bile deer, bear, panther, wolves and
countless turkeys were among the
game he had slaughtered. There
were, perhaps, none who visited Big
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and for travel--he is less liberal and
knows less. It is silly enough to heat
the average Yankee notion of a South
erner. Intercourse would mend eacl's
estimate of the other. In the mean.
time, l ought to say that it 10 impos-
.sible to exagger ate the hearty manli-
ness Of the genuine New England man,
or the fine and noble characteristics of
the real New England woman, or to
overstate the open handed, genial hos
pitality which prevails everywhere in
this New England country. What IL il
and why is it It is, to begin on, ro-
bust health, and, to end on, plenty Of
money. The man who is sick cannot
DO hearty. The man who is straitened
cannot DO hospitable. You will OBJ
serve that l don't dislike tho Yankees,
nor envy their prosperity. But, even
if l did, l should not quarrel with
them. "When I SEQ rattlesnaik his
head head ont Of q hole" says Josl,
Billings, II sheer of, and says I to
myself, that hole belongs to that
snaik." Travers' last has if that there
"aro out three liars in this country
Tom Ochiltree is one, and Eli Perkins
"a the other two" Making tratersty
Of this, it seema to me there are but
three prosperous sections ofour Union,
New York is one, and New England is
the other two.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01

"Can I hope that you will ever for give mea" he said with smile. I am Randolph Heath. I have known of the proviso to your Grandfather's will for years. But as wanted you to love me for myself, If you could, planned to meet you last summer. Gan you for give me ?"
 I looked up into his dear, kind face. "No matter who you are, or what you planned, answered, putting my hand in his, T forgive you, for I love you."
 Then we told the story of our marriage. Aunt Mordaunt listened in mortified amazement.
 "An indiscreet thirg, to say the least, my love-" she said; "you might have committed a grave mistake. It is all right, since you've married MT. Heath. But really, my dears, you must have a wedding. Yes, in order to preserve the prestige of the old name, if nothing more, we really must have wedding, and marry you over again."
 And she did and it was most mag nificent affair. The old hall was in a blaze of light, and crowded with guests, and wore point lace and the old Del mar diamonds.
 But I WAS not half so happy as on the day when I first heard, from my husbands lips, that he loved me-heard it that day in his boat.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
The Freedman'S Bank.

United States Senator Bruce, Chair man of the committee Investigating the Freedman's Bank, is represented in a published interview as speaking as follows:
 "When we make our report there will be startling revelations which I cannot now speak of. There is one great trouble, ] find, our experts have in balancing the books, and that is that just where they reach that point which ought to lead to some important develop ments they find that three or four pages of the ledger are torn out. What want to do is to induce Congress to buy the Freedman's Bank building and the property up to the corner of Sixteenth street. If such sale can be effected I will guarantee that an additional divi- dend of twenty per cent. will be paid to the banks creditors. That with the thirty per cent. already paid will aggregate total of fifty per cent. and that is all I think ever will be paid. What ought to be done by Congress is to buy the building and discharge the three Commissioners who have for years been drawing $2,OOO per year. If the bank creditors get the fifty per cent. they ought to be satisfied, for I feel con- fident they will get no more."