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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

--THE President of the Police Ju-
ry, on Saturday, in front of the Court
House, will lease the Alexandria and
Pineville Ferry, to the highest and
best bidder. We are frank to state
and to do so without reservation,
that Captain Jim Graham ought to
have The lsase again. All opinions
to the contrary, we believe and know
be has made good, honest, faith.
full ferryman, and has complied with
his duty and his contract to the let
ter. BY all means let we'll alone and
retain good official.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

ON Saturday a Mass Meeting of
the Democratic party of this Parish,
will be held in the Town Hall. The
meeting is to ratify the nominations
of Hancock and English, and all dis,
posed or inclined to act with our
party in this election are cordially
invited to attend and join in the rat
itication. The party in the Parish,
on that question, is a unit, and hun
dreds heretofore voting the Republi
can ticket will now 60 with US; and
we have no hesitancy in pledging
1900 majority in Rapides for ,h e
ticket. On the same day and on the
same occasion delegates to represent
Rapides in the Congressional pomi.
mating convention are to be chosen,
and this alone ought to call out the
Democracy in force. The name of
one of their favorite and gifted lead
ers has been announced for nomina
ton; representative men and sterling
Democrats must be sent to the Con.
vention, and all must attend in per.
son. Let all Democrats, particular
ly those OF the country, devote and
spare one day to the good cause aud
attend the Mass Meeting.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

we hear that there is good
prospect ahead for the reestablish-
ment of the Daily Mail Route from
Red River Landing to Shreveport.
This is as it should be, and every
body here, interested in good and
proper mail service, will hail with
pleasure the return of justice and
fsir play to the old reliable route Of
the Southwest.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

Qua Packet, the reliable and pune
tual Jesse K. Bell, was on time
Monday morning early, and what is
still better had most excellent trip
for this dull season of the year. AS
usual her clerks handed US our pack
age of late New Orleans papers, and
Ed. Hamer had in reserve for the of
fee an immense bundle Of papers
from almost everywhere.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

TAKE time by the forelock and
coll at once at big" Heyman's for
your summer wear, and don't wait
till the last moment. This reliable
and one price house has to make
room for the Fall trade, and yet
their Summer stock In Ladies', Mems
and Childreu's Goods is yet COM
plete. In fact, thtir stock of Dry
Goods of all kinds and textures is
complete, and in the shoe and hat
line they defy competition. They
have but one price to all. Visit
them before buying elsewhere.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

THE DEMOCRAT will be sent to
any address from now until the end
of the Presidential campaign for
FIFTY CENTS, or from now until
March 4, 1881, for ONE DOLLAR.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07
THE BALLoTs.-Only two ballots
were taken at the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, which resulted as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.

GEO. DEAN, in the 18th year Of
his age, died on the Oath of June,
1880, at his residence on Big Creek,
in the Parish of Grant. The decea-
sed was well known here and was
considered one of our best citizens.
He was native Of Morgan county,
Georgia, and resident of his late
home for the past % years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

REPAIRING of fine watches, jew
elry, clocks, ETC., specially at Tom
Moore Biossat's, Matchmaker and
Jeweler, Second street, opposite the
Town Hall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

-WA1T! If you want fresh Turnip
Seeds The crop Of 1880! BAYNARD
will receive about the 10th two hun
dred pounds, which will be sold in
original sealed packages.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

The music at the recent Enter
tainment was headed by the happy
couple, Schmalinski and Goulden,
who are ever ready to lend helping
hand to charity's purpose. They
we're ably assisted by Chas. Moore,
.Jr., Ed. NJ. Raxsdale and Stonewall
Marye.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

Don Cameron, the Warwick of
the Republican party, declined the
Craftsmanship of their National Com
mittee, and old "Mother" jewell, of
Connecticut, has been put at the
head OF it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

-FREsH bread and cakes every
day at P. O'Shee's Bakery and Gro
Gerry Store. Orders from country
stores solicited and promptly at
tended to.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

LEONARD W. Jerome, of New
York, distinguished as one of class
of men who have heretofore acted
with the Republican party in that
State, and whose financial abilities
were brought to the aid of the Gov
eminent during the recent war, has
written letter to Gen. Hancock as
surfing him of his hearty support.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

OLD Red for the past week has
been receding In earnest; fully three
feet mark it's decline up to yester-
day noon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

The epidemic of steamboat dis
asters on the lakes and Northern
streams, has begun. Within the
last three weeks no less than tour
very serious accidents of this kind
have taken place and many lives
have been lost.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

do you desire bargains in either
the Dry Goods or Grocery line2--if
so pay a visit to "Big Heyman's" es-
adjustment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

-BEAUTIFuL and altogether love-
ly is the manner in which the Re
publican Journals speak out against
the sinfulness Of mud throwing in
the present campaign. They seem
to have been freshly reminded of the
proverb concerning those living in
glass houses.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

-l>Ew Orleans, Democratic New
Orleans, has opened the campaign
An old-time outpouring of the mass
es, on Thursday last at Lafayette
Square, ratified the nominations OF
Hancock and English. The meeting
was called to order by ex-senator
James B. Eustis, Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
by calling to preside zone who, in
times of danger and in times of peace,
was true to the people Of this State"
Gen. Fred N. Ogden. He was assis-
ted by over one hundred representa-
tive men of the City, who acted as
Vice Presidents. The meeting was
addressed by Gen. F. N. Ogden,
Senator B. F. Jonas, Hon. E. John
Ellis, Major E. A. Burke, Judges R.
II. MARI and A. j, Roman, and I. S.
Wilkinson, of Plaquemines.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

IN addition to his large and first
class stock of Medicines and Fancy
Goods, L. B. BAYNARD received on
Monday a large invoice and very
fine selection of pure imported med,
icines for prescriptions and the gen.
eral trade. He buys for Cash, and
sells at prices lower than any body.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

HANCOCK was nominated with
out boom, without money, without
machinery.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

-CURR1e, the sinsane" murderer,
ought to lecture and take for bis
text: confession Of intellect and
general incoherence."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

AR the old aud favorite Bakery
Of V. Girard, opposite the Excelsior
Stable, fresh bread can be had every
morning.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

From OrELoUsAs TO ALEXANDRIA.
Under this caption the New Orleans
Times of Friday last has an article,
plainly indicating what we asserted
In the last DEMOCRAT, that the Nor,
gan Railroad would soon be here.
Already Major W. NJ. Ewell, well
and favorably known here as live
man and good worker, has been re-
quested and authorized by Messrs.
Whitney Co., to secure from the
land holders the necessary right of
way between Opelousas and Holmes
vile, distance of thirty miles.
The next step will be the same or
ders from Holmesville to Alexandria,
aud the road will be built to our
Town with all the speed which Gun
limited capital and dauntless ener-
gy" can attain. The Morgan Com.
pany ask no subscriptions to stock.
The only condition is the grant by
each proprietor of a track one hun
dred feet wide and one acre of land
for station purposes. The Times
says the title deed contains the fol
lowing provision:
"The consideration of said sale
and grant of land is the building by
said company of a railroad through
my land from Opelousas, La, in the
direction of Alexandria, La, The
title TO said land shall not become
perfect until the said road shall be
finished from Opelousas to my said
property, when bind myself to sign
a notarial act or such other deed for
said land as the company may re
quire."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

The Pacific Fire Company will
hold their regular monthly meeting
this evening at s o'clock. A full at
tendance is expected.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07
CTR CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS-.

We publish in this issue of our pa
per, an editorial from the Colfax
Chronicle, advocating the name of
Hon. James Jeffries for Congress-
From information received from va
rious parts of the District, we think
that the chance of Rapides to carry
of the nomination this time, is good.
We are more anxious now than ever
to see Mr.. Jefries 60 to Congress,
for with Hancock as President, it is
natural to presume that be would
exercise much power in that posi-
ton. 1t is we'll known that from
first to last he has taken q conspic
uous part in the movement which 80
triumphantly eliminated at Cincin-
natl. When it started in New Or
leans last Winter, he was President
of the great Hancock Mass Meeting,
which first publicly inaugurated that
distinguished gentleman's candida
CIV. Since then he has been con-
stantly at work in the good cause,
and at Cincinnati no one labored
harder TO bring about the result
which he thought would be of so
much benefit to his country and his
party. In addition to his having
been a leading Hancock man from
the South, be has had for years an
extensive circle of acquaintanees
among the leading men Of the North
and West. These facts, coupled
with his we'll known ability and de-
yotion to duty, would render him
splendidly qualified to be of service
to his people in Congress. In con-
clusion, we will say it is our decided
opinion, that if we send delega-
ton to the Congressional Conven-
ton, who will work earnestly and
honestly for his nomination, there is
but little doubt of success.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

No more hatchets in the Demo.
cratic party; they were all buried at
the Cincinnati Convention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

SWEET rolls at P. O'Shee's to-
day and Saturdays.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

-"DoN'r forget it! Baer Mann
are paying the very highest market
price for Cotton and all country
produce.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

THE Supreme Court are sitting
in Opelousas since Monday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

There appears, in these col
umns, an important notice FROM the
School Board.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

--FREsH butter, ON ice, every day,
at Gus. Gehr's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

MARY Anderson, the great ac-
tress, read the Declaration Of INDIE
pendence, in Philadelphia, on the
Fourth Of July.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

-GARFuEID's name has eight let
lers in it; Hancock's seven; but
there will be no SKI this time.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

IT is positively false that Gen.
Hancock was President of the Court
Martial that tried and condemned to
death Mrs. Surratt. The trial pro.
ceeded before military commission
appointed under special order of the
War Department, and was presided
over by Major General Hunter. The
findings of the commission ~ere ap
proved by the then President, An.
drew johnson, on the 9th of July,
1866, and the order for the execution
of that unfortunate woman, also for
Harold, Azteroth and Payne, was
issued on the same day, and was ad
dressed "To Major General W. S.
Hancock, commanding Military Di-
vision, Washington" They were
executed on the 9TH of July. 1t was
General Hancock's duty to obey, and
he was no mort responsible for the
guilt or innocence of Mrs. Surratt
and the three others, or for the find
ing of the Court before which they
had been tried, than the Sheriff who
hangs man in accordance with The
order of any civil process.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

--BAER & MANN are offering goods
at prices that positively DEFY CON-
petition.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

-DoN'T fail to read our outside
pages. The matter published there
will be found interesting.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07


l returned from Cincinnati last eve
ming. 1 shall not attempt to describe
the grad and glorious Thursday
which nominated Hancock. The de-
scription ] send you in Commercial"
is not overdrawn. 1t was great tri-
nmph for Louisiana and for the De-
mocracy We had no money and the
politicians were all against us. But
we had a candidate and a cause, and
soon found our earnest arguments in
favor of a candidate who would bury
the bloody shirt bearing fruit There
is no reason to doubt Hancock's cleo
ton. Very many Republicans will
support him, especially his old soldiers.
Dougherty's speech nominating him
was of the finest / ever heard, and
Hubbard, of Texas, and Daniel, of Vir
giuia, ably seconded him. Do You
note Forney's support of Hancock 2
Pennsylvania is very doubtful State
now. Read of the scene when, alter
Kelly's and Fellows speeches, the
Band at one end of the Hall and the
Grand Organ at the other struck up
"Auld Lang Syne," and you may draw
on your imagination to any extent for
the reality. 1t cannot be described.
Well, it is over, and we'll over, and
success is ours. Garfield will be left.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

The bloody shirt has gone to
wash.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

HANCOCK always ranked Gar
field.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07
Our Agents.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE TOWN
ALEXANDRIA. La

ALEXANDRIA, La
WEDNESDAY. JULY Z, 1880
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07
FROM THE CONVENTION.

We publish below an extract from
a private letter of Hon. James JET
fries to friend in this Parish, writ
ten shortly after the Cincinnati Con.
vention. We think it will be Of in
terest to our readers, as giving some
account of the method of Gen. Han
cocks nomination and the scene at
,endant upon it, by Delegate from
our Parish and who was in the thick
est of the fight, laboring to discharge
his duty to his constituents. MIR.
JetIries was one of the Vice Presi-
dents of the Cincinnati Convention
LOUISVILLE, KY, |
June 26, 1880. {
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-07

morning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1880-05-13
Intelligence Of Elephants-Some Of
Their Practical Jokes.

MY family have been in the circus
business for seventy years." said Frank
Melville, the equestrian, to a New York
Sun reporter, land my earliest memories
are of incidents of show life. Speaking
of elephants. I once rode forty miles on
the back Of one, old Tippoo Saib. when
l was only six years old, and eve since
have been around where they were and
had opportunities for studying their
ways. don't want any more intimate
association with them than that, but so
far they have a real fascination for me.
During the tenting season, when | am
not at work in the ring, the most likely
place to find me is in the vicinity OF the
elephants. / never get tired OF watch
ing them, for they are always doing
something new. showing how intelli-
gent. cunning. and l may say devilish.
they are. They understand what is said
to them as we'll as most people do, and
think about what they. want TO do just
as a person would. l have seen ele-
plants again and again, when they
thought nobody vas about to watch them.
perpetrate thefts with an ingenuity in
avoiding detection that q human thief
would hardly beat. 1t is no uncommon
thing for an elephant to pull up the
stakes to which he is chained, 60 o q
feed bin containing oats or carrots.
wrench off the lock. raise the lid. eat all
he wants, put down the lid again. re-
turn to his place, poke the stake to
which his chain is fastened back into
the same hole Il came out Of and stamp
il down with his foot, and then when
his keeper comes he will look as limo
cent as a lamb; but if You'll watch the
beast until the man begins cursing about
the robbery of the feed bin. you'll OBJ
serve an amused twinkle in his wicked.
watchful little eyes that shows his en-
ioyment of the situation The elephant
is always on the lookout to play 8 trick.
Incautiously leave q jacket or . shirt
where he can get At il, and he viii,
when he thinks himself unobseryed, de-
hberately pull every button of il, and
then put il back just where You left il,
and show that he finds it funny when
YOU get mad. have seen two OF them
get up q sham fight TO attract the atten-
ton Of q third. so that 3 fourth could
get . chance . steal the feed OF the
third.
The funniest thing / know of,
though, about elephants was old man
Lent's adventure with n dwarf Asiatic
specimen that he had here in his New
York show. II was a comical looking
little beast-little for an elephant. that
i-with no tusks and with ears Ike
wings, and Lent used to try TO make =
pet of il. He would go into the room
where he persisted in Keeping it IN 3
heat like that of a bake-oyen- and
would fool about il until the keeper
told him to take csre or il would hurt
him. But he pooh-poohe'i that I'll
take my care and scalp ban IL ne
The Red Cloud chief., 1880-05-13
African ~Saiutations.

DURING his exploration 81 Tibesti. DIR.
Nachtigal experienced many dangers
and difficulties, losing his way, and suf-
fering from want Of water and forced
night marches. A very interesting ac-
count is given Of the ceremonials OBJ
served by the Tubu people in greeting
one another. A most elaborate per
Torrance is gone through when two
strangers meet in this wild country.
Each Of the performers owe all his
face but his eyes with his turban.
seizes his spear and throwing-iron Ga
curious bOomerang-like weapon with n
long projecting prong on the concave
margin). and thus prepared. b "
approach one another. At q distance
Of about six steps from one another
they squat on their heels with spear
upright in one hand and iron in the
other. The one then asks "How do
youdoP" about a dozen times. by means
Of four different words having that
meaning used alternately, the reply
being varied by the use Of i've words
Laha or Kiliala. Then one Of the two
loudly sings the word "ihilla," which
is returned by the other in a similar
tone. The word is exchanged again
and again. being commenced in
a loud high pitched note and gradually
run down the scale until il reaches a
low bass murmur. When il has become
so low as scarcely TO be heard. on r
sudden it is shouted again in high key
and the gamut Is run through rs be-
fore. This goes IN for a very long
while. the performers going through it
a. q strict matter Of ceremony. and tax
ing no interest in one another all the
while. but looking round at the horizon
or elsewhere during their vocal exer-
tons. After q while various forms Of
the question How are your and the
answer Well" are introduced; at last
questions or other topics are brought
forward, although now and again the
q. ihilla'' bursts out in the midst of
them, but the series of notes in which il
is shouted becomes shorter and shorter.
At last the ihilla Is got rid 81 altogether.
and ordinary conversation becomes
possible. Strangers do o shake hands.
but acquaintance do. The covering Of
the face when greeting or meeting
strangers is considered A. q most i'm
portant matter of etiquette. Nature.
The Red Cloud chief., 1880-05-13

and their voices were gentle ~ the,
replied. Very well. we vii consider o,
IL Wow go There wus no offer 90
carry him this time. Exhausted snd
weary he groped his way down at perl
TO life and limb, and more dead than
alive crept into the miserable shed
which had replaced bis home. with nc
assured hope rs to whs; the elonis
might elect to do.
"But II. IN the morning. the waters
had begun % fall. He hardly dared be-
lieve his eyes. but dsy by dsy they
slowly grew less. By the end II n fort
night the ground VA left bare. Such
landl Rough. scanned gulliei by the
food. covered with slime from the
mountain side and with rocks and
gravel II seemed = hopeless task -
reclaim II again into pasture.
"But Fritz was a strong mar and his
will was good. Little By little the
rocks were removed, the fields resown.
and the valley restored 10 lis old fruit
fitness. The soil seemed richer than
ever before, as il the mud and slime
which had lain so long on the surface
were possessed Of some fertilizing quail
ity. Another chaiet in time arose. In
place Of the old one. By the end Of
iifteen years Fritz again was . rich man.
richer than before. But his hard heart
had been drowned in the food, and tho
new heart which be brought back from
the Little White Door was soft and
kind. As soon rs he could, he sought
out the poor widow. and restored 10 her
all she had lost, land and home and
goats. Later on he welded her niece.
a good and honest maiden. and they
took the widow to live under their own
roof. and were to her As Il son and
daughter. So the last years VI Fritz
were his best years. and his name The
Favored of the Saints stuck 10 him for
the rest Of his life. And it is from him
that this valley is named The Fritsen-
thai. my lady"
"And is the story really a true oneg'
I asked.
"Ab. who knows p said the old
shepherd, shaking his head wisely.
'.The world has SO many liars in il that
no one a be sure" Then he took of
his odd pointed hat, made a bow, called
to his goats, and went his way down the
valley, followed by the herd, with their
many-keyed tinkling bells.
l looked up. The Little White Door
shone out of the face of the elf all rosy
pink with sunset. 1t was time for me
TO 60 also. .
AT least" 1 thought. IF the story
is not ali true. if il has changed and
grown a little during the course of the
years. at least it is a good story, and I
am glad l heard it, Susan Coolidge,
in Examiner and Chronicle.