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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-11
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK

Some three weeks ago, to the best
of our recollection, our esteemed con-
temporary, the New Orleans Demo-
crat, a paper which is coHfessedly
one of the best judges of political
measures and prospects in this State,
called attention TO The fact that pos
sible danger might result to the Dem
ocratic party from too great conf
dence in the success of our Presiden
tial ticket, and consequent depre-
citation of the strength of the Repub-
lican party in the approaching Ma
tional contest.
The conclusion of the Democrat
was sound at the time, reasoning
from the premises which then exis
ted. But if its wise advice to our
party to relax none of the vigilance
md labor which are so necessary to
secure success, on account of the ad-
NIT d strength Of Hancock and the
presumed weakness Of Garfield, was
correct then, recent movements in
the political Republican sky show
clearly that such advice is doubly to
be needed now. 1t has been sup
posed that the action Of the Chicago
Convention had alienated Grant,
Conkling and Cameron to such an
extent that no active efforts would
be put TO: til by them to secure sue
cess to the nominee of the Republi
can party. Without their aid, small
hope of success existed for Mr.. Gar.
field. Until recently we have been
justified in supposing that these gen
tlemcn would continue to sulk. But
all this has been changed. Mr.. Gar
field recognizing the necessity of
having the active assistance of these
gentlemen, has evidently reached an
understanding with them. This is
proved by the great change which
has recently taken place ia their at
titude- Logan in Illinois, Conkling
in New York, and Cameron in Penn
sylvenia, are lending their full
strength to Garfield. Grant from
the distance of Colorado is calling on
"the boys in blue" to rally around
the Garfield standard. The price Of
the adhesion of these mal-contents
is not known exactly. But enough
has leaked out to justify US in say
ing that they have been promised
the control of Federal patronage in
their respective States and possibly
if not probably there is an under
standing that Grant is to be the
nominee of the party in 1884. But
the effect of the change of front 10
these gentlemen is of far greater i'm
portance to us than the motives
which led TO it. That effect is TO
change lukewarm supporters into
active and INSCRIPTIONS partisans,
and they are the style of politicians
who make their work count. Let US
not delude ourselves with the idea of
a walk-over in November, and there.
by engender a feeling of apathy that
may result in positive danger. The
Republican party will die hard. 1t
has the means within itself to make
a desperate fight, and it proposes to
use all these means in its present So
preme struggle for life. All this
will avail them nothing if we are
true to ourselves and our party. But
in order to be so, we must relax none
of our labor. We must fight as if
ours was forlorn hope instead of a
party marching to assured victory.
Paper politics will never defeat Gar
field or elect Hancock. Honest,
hearty unremitting work will do it
and that alone.
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TANNER now sings:

Oh! that watermelon,
Lamb, the goodness, you must fast,
I'm going to join the Hancock party,
Thank God Pm done at last.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-11

SWEET rolls at P. O'Shee's Tues.
days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-11

-FREsH butter, on ice, every day,
at Gus. Gehr's.
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B. G. DUKE,

Treasurer.
Warrants we're issued 10 payment of
the following bills, approved at the
last meeting of the Board of Council,
July 9th, 1880:
j. B. Richardson, work on the
upper wharf. Northumberland. $2l rs
VIM. St. John, work on the
streets, (bill approved for
$32 SOY warrant issued for. Is 90
G.. w. Glynn, balance salary
Custodian Pacific Fire Co. to
July ], 1880. .-............. 10 90
Jos. B. Rachal, balance salary
Custodian Stonewall Hook
and Ladder Co. to July l, 80 10 90
A. B. Racial, balance salary as
Comptroller and Secretary to
July l, 1880. ............... 10 90
Jams s. Davis, balance salary
for June, $780, 90 90
Henry s. Gossens, balance SAL
airy for June, 1880. ........ 20 90
Ambrose Carnal, work on Red
Ditch. s so
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OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS Of TOWN COUNCIL.
ALEXANDRIA, LA.,l
Aug. 6, 1880. {

ALEXANDRIA, La, !
Aug. 6, 1880. !
Pursuant to adjournment the Board
of Aldermen of the Town of Alexand.
ria, La, met in the City Hall, on this,
the 9th day of August, A. D. 1880, at
a o'clock p. NJ, with the following mem
bers present:
Sam. Fellows, Mayor,
Louis Gossens,
E. R. Biossat,
Jonas Rosenthal,
Dennis Kelly,
w. w. Wilmington, Jr.
The object of the meeting was to
take into consideration the enactment
of a new Revenue Bill for the Town,
the one enacted by this Board, Janua-
~ 9th, A. D. 1880, imposing on seve-
raj occupations, callings, trades and
professions, a license tax in excess OF
that levied by the State, contrary to
the Constitution. After due delibera-
ton and careful examination, the
Board passed, unanimously, the fol.
lowing
LICENSE TAX.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen Of the To,ca Of Aler-
d'dria, La, on this, the 9th day of Aa-
gust, a. d. 1880-In order to levy, COL
lect and enforce payment of an annual
License Tax upon all persons, associa-
ton of persons and corporations, pur-
suing any trade, profession, vocation,
calling or business, except those that
are expressly exempt from such tax by
Articles 2O6 and 2O7 Of the Constitu-
ton, in the limits of the Corporation.
That there is hereby levied an an
nual license tax, for the calendar year
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again rising.

--GooDs are offered cheaper than
ever at Baer & Mann's.
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OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF TOWN COUNCIL.
ALEXANDRIA, La, {
Aug.'3. 1880. I

ALEXANDRIA, IAA's
Aug.'3, 1880.
Pursuant to adjournment the Town
Connect of the Town of Alexandria,
La. met in the Mayors office, this day
at S o'clock, P. NJ. The following
members were present:
Louis GosseDs,
E. r. Biossat,
Jonas Rosenthal,
Dennis Kelly,
w. w. Wilmington, Jr.
Mayor Samuel Fellows being absent,
Councilman w. w. Wilmington, Jr.,
was, on motion, appointed to act in
his stead.
The minutes Of the regular meeting
of July 9th, 1880, were read and APP
proved.
The report of the Treasurer, showing
a balance on hand of Sll2.4o, was also
read and approved:
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PLANTERS AND MERCHANTS, At
TENTION! a.a
ALEXANDRIA, LA.,(
July 81, 1880. I


BIZ resolution of the Convention
held in Alexandra, on the 10Th Of
July, 1879, for the purpose of OBJ.
a lower Tariff of Freight, etc.
the President was "authorized to call
together the Delegates of said Con.
vention at any time the agreement
was not faithfully carried out" and
as the agreement then entered into
by citizens of the four Parishes CON-
prising the Grand Ecore trade, with
the Red River Transportation Com.
pany has expired, and said Company
without notice or reason have gone
back to former card rates, say those
of 1873, which were then consider
ed oaerous, and are still 80 consider.
ed, I hereby request the former Del.
egates, together with as many more
as may be sent from all the Parishes
interested, to assemble in Conven.
ton at Alexandria, on Thursday,
August 10Th, for the purpose of re.
ceiving bids and making arrange
ments for the transportation of our
freight at reduced rates. Owners of
steamboats, are invited to be present,
as zoe mean business.
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FOR WCE.PRESlDsNT.
Will LIAM n. Z n c LIS II ,
OF INDIANA,

OUR CHOICE FOR CONGRESS:
HON, JAS. JEFF n Z 8,
OF RAPIDES.
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$l12 Is

$l12 Is
The following bills were presented,
read, examined and approved, but no
warrants were issued for their pay
ment, tile warrants already issued for
last months bills, having exhausted
the funds in the Treasury:
Sam Fellows, Mayor, salary for
July. $50 90
James s. Davis, salary for July SO 90
II. s. Gossens, I" SO 90
julius Levin, lumber ......... 20 Sc
Henry. s. Gossens, incidental
expenses, bill $3.45, approx
ed for POS
DEMOCRAT, printing......... S 90
VIM. St. John, work on streets 80 81
Mrs. E. s. Hetherwick, sundries 10 70
Ambrose Carnal, work on Red
Ditch $3.50. ............... 6 90
Almo Richardson, work on Red
$2ll 10
On motion the Council adjourned to
meet in extra session on Friday, the
9th day of August, 1880, at S o'clock
P. M.
SAM. FELLOWS,
A. B. RACIAL, Mayor.
Secretary.
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JOS. H. HYNSON,

az Natcllitoches Vindicator, Sabine
Index, Colfax Chronicle and Marksville
papers please copy.
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CARRYING AND STORING.


Sec. 8. That for every street rail-
road business, or business of operating
a local railroad, and for every bust
ness of transporting money, mercban-
disc, furniture or other articles, by ex-
press or transfer, of operating one or
more towboats or tugboats, of keeping
a warehouse or storage room, the IL
cense shall he based on the gross an-
nual receipts of said business, as fol-
lows:
Ninth class, when receipts are over
fifteen thousand dollars, $4,000.
Tenth class, when receipts are over
five thousand dollars, $4,000.
Eleventh class, when receipts are
over one thousand dollars, $1,000.
Prouided, that no license shall be re-
quired when said annual receipts are
less than one thousand dollars.
Sec. 8. That the licenses hereinafter
provided for shall be graduated in ele-
ven classes, or 30 many thereof as
shall be hereinafter indicated, as fol-
lows, viz: s,..sa
Ninth class, for which shall be paid
twenty-five dollars, sos.
Tenth class, for which shall be paid
fifteen dollars, SIS.
Eleventh class, for which shall be
paid ten dollars, $40.
ADJUSTMENTS. $50
Sec. 10. That for every business of
keeping theatre, opera house, am
phitheatre, academy of music, the IL
cense shall be based on the quantity
of space devoted to the spectators, to
be calculated by the number Of seats,
or ordinary spaces for seats, as fol-
lows, viz:
First class, when the number of seats
or spaces exceeds five hundred, 500.
Second class, when the number of
seats or spaces is less than five hun
dred, 500.
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B. c. DUKE,
TREASURER. IN ACCT. WITH CORPORATION
OF ALEXANDRIA, LA.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-08-11

W, predominated. The Professor considered
that childs vocabulary is usually formed in
respect to these considerations: First, ease
Of pronunciation; second, simplicity of the
idea, and third, familiarity In the first of
these it was found that when the child was
one year old the consideration was binding.
but when she was two years old it had en-
tirely lost force, substitute being used for
the difficult letter and the word used in its
altered form. The other two influences are
related-the one leading directly the other
for simplicity of meaning and familiarity are
two governing considerations with children.
-Four periods were were observed. The first
when four months old, consisted of mimicry
of conversations when eight months old the
child knew every person in the house. She
then began to use words as representing ideas,
and by eleven months the third period was
observed, that of using words given TO her as
mere sound, and distinguished them from
the words used to convey meaning. The
fourth period was the linking of words into
sentences.
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BATHING.
How 1t is Accomplished When Two Women
Take to the Surf.
Boston Transcript

Boston Transcript
Kind reader, didst ever see two women
bathe7 They emerge from their bath-house,
look as though they had stolen something
and expected to see burly policeman bob
around the corner, clap his rude hands upon
them, and exultantly cry, snow I've got
YOU" then they trip along half dozen
steps, not altogether like Dundreary or a
sandpiper, but somewhat resembling both.
Then one says. ooh dear" and reaches down
to pick a pebble out of her shoe, while the
other takes the opportunity to yell like pair
of panthers, and then runs back with all her
might to the bath-house. Her mate. of
course, doesn't get the pebble out of her shoe.
but gets several more in to keep it from
being lonesome. Then the screamer tiptoes
down again to the yelling place and saws,
"What 3 fooll" And the other replies, al
know itp Then they laugh. By this time
they reach the waters edge. A puny roller
is advancing. 1t breaks little way out,
and as the line of foam is sent up the beach
they turn and scamper with all their might
Then one says, What q foolp And The
other replies, Il know It'll" Then they take
hold of hands, determined to do or die An
other wave makes them finch and tremble
and scream just little, but they keep on till
the water reaches what would be their knees
if they were men. Now they face each
other, each holding the two hands of the
other. Anybody who has seen the fremen
at work on hand engine will understand
the motion readily. They keep this up for
five or ten minutes, talking like brace OF
parrots all the time, till one of them screams
with all her might and runs half way to the
bath house. She stops to remark that she
knows she will die, and looking down sees
the cause of her scare-a blade Of eel gras:
tightly oJnd about her ankle. Spanking
up courage again, they seek the water once
more, and again the hand engine maneuvei
is repeated. Then one of them whispers
''There's a manp And the other says, 81
don't care one Bit" and runs with all hel
might to the bath house. Then the one who
had seen the man saunters slowly after, picks
up shell or two on the way, pretending To
think there isn't such thing as a man il
creation. By and by they emerge from the
bath house, and ostentatiously display the
key, towels and bathing dresses, chatting il
| most voluble manner. at was Just lovelyl'
| one remarks. And the other says she feell
$50 refreshed, you know"
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Who Took the Orphan

A few days ago boy about ten years Of
age, lame and sickly, who had been living
with his mother in rooms in the city found
himself alone in the world. The lad was
too i'll to ride In the one poor carriage which
followed the body to the grave, yet no one
thought his condition serious. After the
funeral a number of persons gathered in the
poverty -stricken room where he lay weep
ing to see what disposition could be made of
him.
elf he wasn't lame I'd take him into my
family" observed one of the men in tone
that seemed to show he blamed the boy for
his misfortune.
swell, it's awful hard, sighed one Of the
women, shut / know he couldn't get along
with my children"
"Nor with mine," added second.
aft l should take him, he'd run up big
doctors bill on me- said man as he filed
his pipe.
Each and every one had some excuse. The
boy heard them all without word, but with
quivering chin and eyes full of tears Under
one pretext and another all slipped out, and
left him alone, promising to have another
talk in the morning. Perhaps, that night be-
fore they closed their eyes in sleep, so me of
them thought of the poor lad lying in the
dreary room, alone and almost helpless, but
if so none of them went near him. Late in
the morning a woman living on the same
floor went in to see if he did not want bite
to eat, and the question of who should take
care of him was settled. God had taken him.
Rugged close to the wall, as If he feared the
midnight shadows. and with eye-lashes yet
wet, he was dead and cold, no longer a bur-
den to any one. The boy too lame to be
taken care of by any one on earth-too
feeble to earn the crusts that some one would
have given him. had home better than the
the best. When they knew that he died
alone, women bent over him and wept.
When they lifted his wasted body from the
bed, mems consciences smote them for their
harsh words, but it was too late. He had
gone from earth feeling that there was nc
mercy in the human heart
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THE CAMPAIGN
WEEKLY SENTINEL

VIII be issued each week until November TO-
Every issue will contain q complete sum-
mary of the important political news and
opinions of the week, and a large amount OF
interesting information.
The Democratic party has never been more
determined or more OF a unit than it is to- day
and every indication points to a brilliant VIC
tory In November. But to insure that victory
1T is necessary that every true friend of honest
government should 'put his shoulder to the
wheel and do his utmost to help the common
canse ..
The importance of keeping the people thor.
oUsyhly informed in such contest can not be
oyerestimated. In no way can this be done
50 efectually as Dy circulating among them q
live newspaper of established reputation
which furnishes every week fresh, full and
accurate account OF current political events in
the State and country, and presents the issues
of the day clearly and forcibly.
The campaign Sentinel viii be found thor
oughly alive and up to the mark In every
respect, and we bespeak for IL a lar e circula-
ton. A copy should be placed in the hands of
every Democratic or doubtful voter in the
State, and to this end we invite the co-oDera-
ton OF all our friends and subscribers, and OF
Democratic Committees throughout the State.
II subscriptions can not In every case be OBJ
tanned, send the paper Tree. A little money
spent In this way now will be much more
benefclsl and far-reaching In its results than
ten times the amount expended in some other
way near the close OF the campaign.
The terms are exceedingly low and within
the reach of all.
IN duulIOn We nave In preparation a supple
ment which will contain a carefully prepared
statement of the vote of the State In 1876; also
the vote in 1878 for Secretary OF state. show
Ing the number of votes cast for Williams,
Harrison and Harrington in 1876, and also the
number cast for Shanklin, Moore and James
In 1873, in each Township, Precinct or Ward
in the state.
The supplement will in addition contain
much interesting and valuable political in
formation. Each subscriber to the Weekly
Campaign Sentinel will receive the supple
ment free.
Single Copies for the Campaign..........s o 40
Two 40
Three or Bora Copies, esch........ so
Fifty Copies, to One Address............... 12 so
No commissions allowed on the Campaign
Weekly.
Cash must accompany all orders. Address
THE SENTINEL COMPANY,
Indianapolis, Ind.
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Origin OF Famous Campaign Cry.
IChica0o Trfhuna

The Log Cabin and, Hard Cider campaign
derived Its name from q contemptuous para
graph in campaign newspaper. The Wash
ington correspondent of the Baltimore Re-
publican, a prominent Van Buren, paper, in
writing to his paper spoke sneeringly of Gen.
eral Harrison, saying: "Give him barrel of
hard cider and settle pension on him of
$1,000 year, our word for it. he will sit the
remainder of his days coatented in log
cabin" The Wings took up the epithets and
made cut Of them the campaingn cries of the
contest. The same year witnessed the paper
ball craze. An immense sphere, having in
scribed on it the Wing victories, was rolled
from State to State. Whether the episode
gave rise to the phrase, "Keep the ball s-roll-
ing," which was then first commonly used,
or the phrase suggested the act, is not entirely
clear
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Self Helm.

Fight your own battles, asking favors of no
one, and you will succeed far better than
those who are ever turning, first this way and
then that, for little help. No one can help
you as you can help yourself, for no one viii
have the interest in your affairs that you
of course, feel. The man who pushes on
through thick and thin with unfagging pur-
pose and indomitable courage, in nine cases
out of ten, makes name and q place for
himself which people honor and admire. The
old motto s'There is no such word as fail"
should be impressed upon the young. Life's
ways are rugged and full of thorns, and it is
only the brave in heart who can hope to bat
tie way to fame and fortune. He who
waits for others to push him will find him
self passed on the road by those who push
themselves. People who have been bolstered
up all their lives are like reeds in an emer-
gency. No one can lean upon them, and if
they can not find prop for themselves, down
they go, and can not help themselves up again,
but must wait for some friendly hand to raise
them These boosted" people never accom-
plish anything in the world. They are not
trusted because they do not trust themselves.
1t is of little consequence to the world if
they sink or swim. and even a mans best
friends grow tired of helping him over OBJ
stacles he ought to surmount alone. The
man who learns to conquer circumstances is
independent of fortune, and will receive
more smiles than frowns from the tickle god
dess.
The ambitious and industrious man has
little patience with, or regard for, the man
content to remain at the bottom of the ladder
all his life. The man who keeps his wagon
wheel in the rut all the way to town simply
because it is loo much trouble to get it out. is
apt to accomplish as little good to mankind
as the one who expects to be boosted" along
through life. Both belong to the same family,
and merit pity more than repraoch.
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The World as L Find IL.
hey pay the worlds wesry place,

They say the worlds weary place,
Where tears are never dried,
Where pleasures pass like breath on glass,
And only woes abide.
1t may be SOL can not know
Yet this dare not say,
My lot has had more glad than sad,
And 30 IL has to-day.
They say that loves a cruel Jest;
They tell of women's wiles-
That poison dips in pouting lips,
And death In dimpled smiles.
Ii may be SOL can not know
Yet sure of this 1 am,
One heart is found above the ground
Whose love is not q sLam.
They say that life's bitter cure
That hearts are made to ache,
That jest and song are grsyely wrong,
And health vast mistake.
It may be SOL can not know
But let them talk their fill;
l like my life and love my wife,
And mean to do 30 still.
Good Words
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Subscribers for the Campaign Sentinel,
sending us fifty cents, will receive rs pre-
miums the finest steel engraving of General
Hancock SO far issued, and also a collection
of over fifty familiar campaign songs, adapt
ed to well-known airs, for use at political
gatherings. The picture of Hancock is eish-
teen by twenty-four inches In size, and hand
some enough for any parlor.
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LAnDERS' AND HANkA'S SPEECHES.

We have ready for immediate delivery, in
supplemental form, the great speech of Hon.
Franklin Landers, delivered in Seymour on
Friday evening, and Hon. Bayless w. Hanna's
brilliant speech. made on Thursday night
I'm Terre Haute, together with other valua-
BILE and interesting political matter. Price
for each, per hundred, fifty cents, cash.
Send in your orders promptly.
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Walking skirts and the fashion of filing
up the interior ofthe lower part of the dress
skirts with a foundation plating has done
away with the uncleanly extravaganza of
long trained white skirts White skirts are
hardly made now more than walking length,
and are popolarly finished with two or three
ruffies tucked on the edge and sometimes
finished with needlework or lace.