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The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

THE shortest and most profitable
railroad in the world is probably to be-
seen at Coney Island, the famous su-
burban summer resort Of New York.
This is the marine Railroad" which
connects the Manhattan Beach Hotel
and the Brighton Beach Hotel. It is
two thousand feet in length, is laid
with steel rails, and has handsome
little station at each end. Its gauge is
three feet. It's equipment consists Of
two locomotives aud tour cars, open at
the sides and having reversible seats.
A train of two cars is run each way
every FIVE minutes, and at quite ra-
pid rate of speed, a flying switch being
made at each end. The cost Of this
miniature road, including stations and
equipment, was $27 900, and it paid
for itself in very few weeks after II
was opened for business. The opera
ting expenses are $50 day, and the
average receipts are $3.50 per day the
entire season, $500 being sometimes
taken in. The fare charged is S cents.
Inc road runs quite near the water at
high tide, yet leaves an abundance Of
space for those who prefer to walk. Il
is owned by the same parties who own
the New York and Manhattan Beach
Road, chief among whom is Mr.. Aus
tin Corbin. The property paid . profit
last year Of 500 per cent. on the cost.
-[Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

"A most horrid and fiendish case
OF abduction has recently occurred
in the North, and here is the pitiable
story as related by the victim:
PtTTsBURe, PA, July 23.-The
proprietors and about fifty attaches
of Boyd's and Peters Circus have
been arrested for the abduction Of
and outrage upon Miss Salome Bur.
kett, Of Somerset County. Upon the
preliminary examination Miss Burk.
EFT testified that in leaving the circus
she was separated in the crowd from
the friends who accompanied her and
forced away by gang of circus en-
ployees to the ticket wagon, where,
under threat of instant death, she
was afterward outraged by the whole
party of dozen or more. She was
taken in wagon to Turner'S cross
roads and released. In attempting
to make her way home from there
she was caught by FIVE more show
men and again outraged, after which
she remembered nothing more until
she was found near Somerset on
Monday night. The girl is now par.
TALLY demented. Intense excitement
prevails in Somerset aud Grcenshurg.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

THE heavy rain.fa of last Wed
nesday was general one throughout
the Parish, and did considerable in
jury to the cotton. The river at
this point rose over two feet from
the same rain, but is now declining
again. The corn crop of the Parish,
now made and safe from all mishaps,
is one of the largest yields since the
late unpleasantness, and thousands
ofdollars will now be saved and kept
at home. Without any mishaps or
drawbacks, the cane crop of the Par.
ish is likewise a really fine one, and
we anticipate for our sugar planters
a good old time yield. The few cat
erpillars that have been reported and
seen have not, as yet, developed
enough to form any estimate of the
coming damage in that line. Labor
on the plantations, particularly or
the sugar ones, is in demand ant
will pay well. Most of these are
now offering aud paying dollar {
cord to chop wood and rations fur
nished; this is liberal pay and should
favorabIy in luce laberers, white o.
colored, to come to Rapides.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

From the advertisement of Jas.
R. Andrews, to be found in the pro
per column, it will be seen that on
the days fixed for assessment, on the
North side of the river, he will at
the same time and on the same days,
register the voters Of that portion of
the Parish. A new and entire regis
tratlon will be taken of the voters of
the Parish, and it is expected and
hoped that it will be complete one.
Mr.. Andrews is the State Assessor
and Registrar, and intends giving
his entire time and attention to these
important matters. He will shortly,
in these columns, give official notice
of the Registration in other portions
of the Parish. Once for all let our
people know and remember that a
new deal in the Registration line will
be had, and that it will attended to
well and properly.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

SENATOR Barnum, Chairman of
the Democratic National Committee,
has gone to work in good earnest in
his work of organizing victory for
the party, and not only expects the
election of the Cincinnati nominees,
but he is confident of large gains in
Congressman as well. These gains
are expected confidently from New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
He regards New York as certainly
Democratic; both factions in that
State are now working in perfect har-
mony, and are trying to see which
can roll up the largest vote. 1t be.
hooves the Democracy of Louisiana
to retain all six of her Congressmen
in November, and by weak nomina.
tions not to jeopardize her solid del
egation. We are peculiarly interest.
ed in this District in making a good
nomination, and in this regard Rap
ides presents, in the person of the
Hon. James Jetfries, a most suitable
talented and acceptable candidate te
the Natchitoches Convention.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

The Race Track Bridge is in a
bad condition and should be repaired
at once. Most of the travel, and
that is on the increase daily, passes
over that bridge owing to the really
bad road on the other side of the Ra-
you Rapides, and on that account the
President of the Police Jury ought,
without delay, attend to the repairs
of the Bridge. And that famed and
overgrown hedge in the "Archinard
and Beatty lane' should be trimmed
literally, else there will soon be no
open road in that direction.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

--IT is q conceded fact that at the
stores of Baer 3 Mann, in the ab-
sencs of the Manager, Big Hey
man, under the able management of
"Jim" Nassits, good goods are al
ways the cheapest in the end, and
that these goods being bought from
the manufacturers, they know ex-
actly what they are selling and rec
ommending to their customers
They are now marking their Summer
goods down, In order to reduce their
stock and make room for their Fall
stock. An early call will conpen-
sate purchasers.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

The Democracy Of New York
are united and will carry the Empire
State. At a recent meeting of the
Democratic State Committee, the
Chairman offered the following
which was adopted:
"Resolved, That this Committee,
while disclaiming any right to inter.
fere in any party local differences, If
such exist among the Democrats in
any part Of the State, particularly
where such differences are due to
strenuous rivalry in support of State
and National candidates of the par,
ty, hopes that in all parts of the
State the voice Of discussion may be
hushed, and impulses to cordial co.
operation encouraged, to the end that
irrespective of past differences
the undivided strength Of the party
may contribute to success ag~inst
the common enemy Of administrative
reform, better government and com
plete restoration Of fraternal love
among our countrymen."
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

THE Narrative of Hays Louisi.
ana Brigade, written from the War
Diary of Charles Moore, Jr., and for
the Historical Association of the
Army of Northern Virginia, has been
forwarded to Mr.. Fred. A. Ober, the
Secretary of said organization, as a
contribution in assisting to make up
History of Louisiaua's share in the
late War.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28
LITTLE Tom. Murphy. early

LITTLE Tom. Murphy, early last
week, presented US with some fine
ripe peaches, the first and only ones
we have seen this season. The crop
of peaches must, indeed. be a poor
one, for we never knew them so
scarce and few in July. However,
plenty watermelons, cantelopes, and
figs to make up for the peach failure.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28
THE DEGoLYER CONTRACT.

Fortunate is it for the Democratic
party in the present canvass for the
Presidency that the National Con
vention have presented for the suf'
frages of the American people name
so pure, spotless and gifted as that
of Winfield Scott Hancock; and 1t Is
none the less unfortunate and humil,
iating that The Republican party
should have nominated for the same
high office, one, in the person OF
General Garfield, who comes before
the people with uuclean hands and a
damaged reputation. And these per,
sonal and damaging charges against
the Republican nominee all com
from his own party and are on rec
ord against him and, therefore, can.
not be said to be weak invention OF
the enemy, but are made and hatched
ia his own household.
AS we proceed, thus early in the
canvass, we desire our readers, and
especially the Democrats of the Par
ish, to make right start and to be
posted in these important matter,
that they may see the glaring contrast
between the two nominees personal
ly. In May, 1875, the firm of De
Golyer and Mcclellan brought suit
in Cook County, Illinois, against one
Chittenden, who was the agent of the
firm who secured the Washington
pavement contracts, and through
which General Garfield received a
FIVE thousand dollar fee. An appeal
was taken by the firm from the de.
cision of the Court to the Supreme
Court, in which an opinion was de-
livered in 1870 by Justice Swayne, a
strong Republican and from Ohio,
Garfeld's own State. In the course
of the opinion Justice Swayne held
as follows:
The agreement with General Gar
field, q member of Congress, to pay
him $4,000 as q contingent fee for
procuring contract which was itself
made to depend upon future appro-
priation by Congress, which appropri'
alton could only come from Com
mittee OF which he was Chairman, was
sale of official influence which DC
veil can cover against the plainest
principles of public policy. No coun,
selor-at. law while holding high office
has right to put himself in position
of temptation, and, under pretense OF
making a legal argument, exert his
official influence upon public officer re
dependent on his future actions. Ger.
tainly Courts of Justice will never lead
themselves to enforce contracts OBJ.
tained by such influences.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

we have been sent a stalk Of
cane, from one who wants to be un
known in the matter, having ten red
joints, measuring 80 inches in length
5 inches in circumference at the
thickest part; four of the joints were
each over five inches long, and this
is an average specimen of the crop
where this stalk was grown.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

ANOTHER river calamity has oc-
CURED; this time on the Detroit ri.
yer. An excursion steamer, on a
beautiful moonlight night, collided
with a pleasure Yacht, and the lat
ter was cut in twain and sunk, and
fifteen persons on her were drowned.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

THE lightning rod and tomb.
stone drummers were in Town last
week. They both go well together;
one insures against lightning, the
other fixes it so the grave-robbers
can't disturb you.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

Our young friend, Fred Scheu
made flying trip to the Springs last
week on Pestle Tail. He left Town
on Friday and came back Sunday.
gaining in that short time twelve
pounds, of fsixteen ounces each. DR.,
Tanner, where are your
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28
ARTHUR'S EPlSTLE.

General Chester A. Arthur, the
tail of the Chicago nominations, has
made public his letter of acceptance,
and that epistle has created broad
grin over the country. Itcan but be
considered as mockery of decency
and honesty, it's author having him
self been kicked out of Federal of.
fee for corruption and incompetency,
A man whom the fraudulent Admin
istration would bounce for such rea.
sons, must surely be corrupt, still it
is apparent that Arthur's epistle is
more vigorous and candid than that
of Garfield. The stalwarts say there
is no hypocrisy in it, and that he un
burdens himself as if he I.eant to ex.
press himself, whether by so doing
he caught votes or not, and it is &C,
cepted by them without glee. This
letter of Arthur is considered so
much more orthodox than Garfeld's
that it has woke up the dormant en-,
ergies of the Administration to such
pitch that al once they will put on
their war paint, and fight tie battle
on the old issues. A reliable special
from Washington shadows the first
wall of the programme, and it is well
to heed it.:
"For the first time since Hayes
was seated in the White House, the
Administration has come out in its
true colors on the question Of civil
service reform. Heretofore, gross
violations of written orders and open
disregard of solemn pledges have
been excused and CLOSED oyer to
give the public the idea that Hayes
was no: responsible for the acts of
his executive subordinates. At last
the cloak is thrown off. The assess.
ment of office holders everywhere is
being made with his knowledge and
and consent, and the clerks who
show any disposition to refuse the
demands of the Republican, Commit
tee are told so.
Gall Of the members Of the Cabi.
net will take the stump for Garfield
and Hayes himself will make spec.
ches in support of the Republican
ticket in California this summer"
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

--FoRTY SEVEN marriage licenses
have been issued from the Office oi
the Clerk of the District Court oil
this Parish, from the 1st Of April to
the 18Th of July, 1880.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

JUDGE Barbin presided on Tues.
day and Wednesday of last week, at
the preliminary trial of William F.
jackson, charged with the killing OF
Horace B. Marshall. The investiga
tion was a thorough and impartial
one, the State being represented by
E. G. Hunter, District Attorney, and
the Defendant by W. F. Blackman,
Esq, resulting in the Defendant be
ing required to give bail for his ap
pearance before the District Court
in the sum of four thousand dollars.
The required bond was readily given
and the prisoner discharged.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

-WoRK on the Washington mon.
ument has been suspended for TWEEN
ty five years, but arrangements are
nearly complete for the resumption
of work on it.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

The tide of great public opinion
listens to no mans command-the
Hancock tide cares for no mans
dismay, but will sweep on, over
whelming in its grandeur, resistless
in its might!
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

The genuine army worm has
made its appearance on several plan
tations, in the river Counties of Mis-
sissippi, and is creating quite panic
among planters.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28
"BEcAME SOUND AND WELL. .
HArCuER's STATION, GA.

HATcuER's STATION, GA.
r. =. Pierce, IL. d.:
DEAR Shiny wife, who had been
i'll for over two years, and had tried
many other medicines, became sound
and we'll by using your Favorite Pre-
scription. My niece was also cured BY
its use, after several physicians had
failed to do her any good.
Yours truly,
Taos. j. METHvIN.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

THREE of the presidential candi
dates, Garfield, Weaver and Dow,
have sung their little songs; not one
of them received an encore. Wait
until Hancock comes forward, and
mark the difference. Twill take all
the Centennial buildings to hold his
boquets. And don't you forget it!
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

THE right Of trial by jury, the
hhbeas corpus, the liberty Of the press.
the freedom of speech, the natural
rights of persons and the rights Of
property must be preseryed.-[Wis-
feld Scott Hancock,
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

-REPAIRING of 6ne watches, jew
elry, clocks, ETC., specially at Tom
Moore Biossat's, Matchmaker and
Jeweler, Second street, opposite the
Town Hall.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

The colored folks had revival
meeting at Carnal's bridge, on Sun.
day. Everything on wheels" was
present.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28
FORNEY'S LIFE OF GEN'L. HAN.
COCK.

1t is a singular fact that the most
eulogistic and exhaustive campaign
biography of Gen. Hancock should
be written by one whose pen and
tongue for years have done the most
signal service for the Republican par
ty. Colonel John W. Forney, OF
Philadelphia, whose reputation as a
graceful and forcible writer and man
of letters, is so we'll known both in
this country and Europe, pet of
Republican administrations, and
most of the time an officer holder tor
twenty years, has not only severed
his connection with the Garfield
crowd, but has thrown all his ability
and enthusiasm into the campaign
for the Democratic candidate. The
most important service of which is a
full and exhaustive life of General
Hancock. 1t is destined to high rank
as campaign biography. Though
differing in politics, the author and
the subject have been intimate life
long friends, and hence Colonel For
ney has personal knowledge of most
of the brilliant achievements of Cen
eral Hancock and of all the circum-
stances connected with them. Add.
ed to this, General Hancock has so
approved bis work as to place at lis
disposal his personal memoranda,
correspondence, official and private
papers. With such facilities the
work will be absolutely full and au-
thentic, the standard on the subject.
As q biographer, Colonel Forney
will be to General Hancock what Bos.
we'll was to johnson, Lockhart to
Walter Scott, or Abbott to Bona
parte. 1t is a "Labor Of Love-" &C.
tuated BY grand enthusiasm and
carried out with degree of ability
and grace that will place it in the
front rank of American biographies.
The career of the brilliant soldier
with an army record extending
through IS years, is worthy Of such
pen. 1t is full of event aud is soon
to be crowned by the more impor
tant one of a transfer to the White
House, which will make the book
one of permanent value. 1t will be
sold by subscription and will surely
meet with large sale. The pub
fishers, c. H. Lillingstou Co., Of St.
Louis, No., advertise for agents in
another column.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

"A CENSUS enumerator at Deca.
tur, ILL.,, found a woman who had
given birth to Eve children in one
year.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

IT is reliably rumored that the
great Republican reformer, Bristow,
will support Hancock for President.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28
.BEsT OF ALL

BALTIMORE, MD.,
March S, lS79.S
DR.. E. 2. Pierce:
DEAR SIR-My family have used
your Favorite Prescription and it has
done all that is claimed for IL. Ills
the best Of all preparations for women
complaints. recommend it to all
families. G.S. WATERMAN,
Druggist.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

AR the old and favorite Bakery
Of V. Girard, opposite the Excelsior
Stable, fresh bread can be had every
morning.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

--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., 1880-07-28

DO you desire bargains in either
the Dry Goods or Grocery line2-ii
SO pay visit to "Big Heyman's" es.
tablishment.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

SWEET rolls at P. O'Shee's to-
day and Saturdays.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

THE fruit crop in the Parish is
poor one this year, owing to the
late frosts.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

--REMRMBER! only Fifty cents for
the DEMOCRAT during the Campaign.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

Look out for that first bale OF
cotton. 1t ought to be here in few
days.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

TIE Extensively advertised "
Greenback barbecue at Fort Worth,
Texas, was failure.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

MAYoR's CouRr.-Sandy Jenkins,
not he of "Annihilator" fame, how
ever, but dusky colored chap who
labors on one of the neighboring
plantations, and noted somewhat for
his feetness, for they ssy that he
could easily outrun a reindeer, was
brought up before Mayor Fellows on
Thursday. He had given out of
matches, and being hard up for a
puff of his sea foam fragment, went
into the store of John Fosan, a gen.
uine pig tail Chinaman, minus his
queue, however, and asked John to
accommodate him; the latter not be-
ing in good mood, and not having
spark of sympathy for any of the
sons of Africa anyways, or at any
time, and not believing it proper
time to dispense his charity, ordered
Sandy out in the street, whereupon
the latter "nailed" him with box,
and then and there violated one ol
the Town Ordinances. He was fned
q V, and not being the possessor ol
such an amount, was forthwith given
twenty. four hours in the hated hall
there to gaze through grated bars a,
the 'envious streaks that lace the
severing clouds" in the far.off West
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28

ALMOST cotton picking season
--FREsH butter, on ice, every day
at Gus. Gehr's.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-07-28
FOR VlcE.PRESlDENT.
WILLIAM n. z N C hlSH
OF INDIANA.

OUR CHOICE FOR CONGRESS-:
HON. JAS. JEFF RfES,
OF RAPIDES.