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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-28


LAST Sabbath day, April 25th,
1880, commemorated the anniyersa-
ries Of two events, which always
bring cherished mementoes TO Alex
andrians. The first was the depart
ure of the "Moore Guards" on the
25th of April, 1861, with one hun
dred as gallant, brave and worthy
young men as ever marched 10 mar
tlal music, and surely as ever went
to battle for the right and what they
believed TO be right. The history of
the hereafter will endorse us in this
opinion, as we weave this humble
wreathe of immortellcs 10 their dead
and extend the right hand Of fellow
ship and good will to their wing.
The second recorded the 10th an,
niversary of our most excellent Fire
company, "Pacific Fire Company No.
l." The gallant fire boys of that
company, on that day, decorated
"their pet' for the occasion, and i,
was truly fitting that this should
have been under the special care Of
Ben. DeSola, the model Pacific, and
q true member Of the immortal
Moore Guards. VIM. Hustmyre and
Ben. DeSola are the only two Paci
fics who were paroled as "soldiel
boys" of the Moore Guards. Coco
and proud record that, especially as
their fellow members of the Paciflcs
are worthy of them. Long life and
prosperity to the Pacifcs!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-28
ALREADY.

The eager attempt of certain news
papers of doubtful anteccdenls, back
ed by the whole Republican press OF
the State, TO besmirch the Democrat
ic. Conservative State Adminlstra-
ton, and accusing the dominant par
ty of all sorts of unfairness, is too
thin, and the views and objects OF
these writer's are too plainly visible
and apparent. 1t is the old game re-
newed and played over again by the
usual eoterie Of disappointed and
time serving pot house politicians.
Most of these false attempts are
aimed at Governor Wilt, and no
true paper in the State can attempt,
with any hope of success, TO meet
and answer all the falsehoods which
it pleases certain renegade newspa-
pers to put afloat against the State
which is their home by either birth
or choice, and which ought there,
fore to be exempt from their villlfi
cation.
AT the present time, in Louisiana,
there is not amongst civilized man
kind community where protection
to life, person and property is at less
real cost than in our State. We are
now relieved from the misery oil
over government which was oul
curse for ten long years, and crime
is punished with reasonable certain
ty. and our affairs are administered
with fairness and unquestioned hon
esty. We ask for the present State
Government the usual frank anC
characteristic fairness and even han
ded justice always accorded by goot
citizens and true Louisianians, anC
our word for it, Governor Wilt will
prove true to his party, his peopl
aud his State. Be patient, be fair
aud fear not, for he will be equal t.
his word, his pledges and his duty
~~-o~->~.~~@>o-o~~-o~->~
A New PRoJEcT.-Capt. John n
BofDger, of St. Louis, has recent
II AIDE contract with John Sherman
Secretary of the Treasury, unde
which he is authorized to raise al
abandoned property now lying i
.'old Red," both above and belo'
this Town. This property consist
of sunken gun boats, cannon, she
and shot thrown into Red Rive
above and on the Falls, durin
Banks raid. The contract turtle
mentions the sunken steamers Fall
City, Ed. j. Mix and Emma formerl
of St. Louis, and some one hundre
other steam boats sunk before an
during the war. He specially expect
TO raise the gun-boat PASSPORT, whic
was the lar, est of the Mississippi
hotila, carrying some fourteen Cal
mons and being heavily plated. St
was was sunk with all her armamer
aboard, not far from Montgomer.
but has already been wrecked an
re wrecked by various parties. III
condition Of the contract is that a
the material recovered shall be SO
at public auction either at ST. Lou
j, or Cincinnati.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-28

Born the Jewel and AL, xandria
passed down on Saturday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-28
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE TOWN
ALEXANDRIA La

WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2S, 1880
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-28
TALMAGE ON TIE SOUTH.
WHAT HE HAS TO SAY ABOUT THIS SEC
TON OF THE COUNTRY AFTER
TOUR THROUGH IT.

A TOUR THROUGH IT.
New York, April 18.-Mr. Tai
mage, who has just returned from a
tour in the South, said in his SER
mon to-day:
| went resolved TO see and make
a report of what | saw while South.
Ny admiration for the Democratic
and Republican parties as parties is
SO great that it would take very
powerful magnifying glass to catch
a glimpse of it. Americas pol itics
are rotten. That party steals the
most which has the best chance.
[Applause.] l found while South
the most perfect proof that the bulk
Of the stories we get here in the
North, distilled by special cores
pondents, ale sheer fabrications, and
most persistent attempts to misrep-
resent the real character Of a large
section of our people. There is no
more need of governmental esplon.
age at Charleston or Savannah and
the other Southern cities than there
is in New York or Boston. Some
people have an idea that the senti-
ment in the South leans toward the
re- establishment of negro slavery
The people are all heartily glad to
get rid of it, and the plantations now
are placed under better system OF
cultivation because it is gone. Old
planters told me that the worry and
anxiety and the care of looking after
a plantation of negroes are all gone,
and now all they have to do is to pay
the wages at the end of the month.
Put it to the ballot in the South,
whether or not you would have again
the system which prevailed before
the war, and You would get a thun-
lering negative. There is no NAL.
treatment of the colored people, and
AS for American slavery, look for il
in your Northern cities, among the
army of your employees. See your
female clerks. They need your syn
pathy far more than the workers o.
the rice swamp or the sugar planta
tion. Another impression is tina
there is hostility to Northern mer
who go to the SOUTH to settle. 1t il
lie. They want all the help they
can get from the North. There AT
fortunes by the hundred to be mad
by tue first men to 60 in to take pos
session o the riches Of the South
| have travelled good deal, anil
have yet to A:h a man North VIII
has fair ground of complain
against the South. If a half doze
politicians North and South woul
only consent to die, there would b
no more sectional acrimony. 'Twoul
only be case then for the underts
ker. We would gladly fit up til
catafa!qne and play the Rogue
March. = Chicago Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-28

The EDUCATION BlLL.-Snpcrin-
,cndenl Fay y s,crAay received the
following from the Attorney General:
ATTORNEY GENERAL OrFIcE.)
State OF Louisiana,
New 0. leans, April %, lSS0.)
Hon. F. Fl. Fay, State Snperinten
dent Of Public Education:
Your communication, dated April
Is, has been received and considered.
1t is my opinion that the Legisla-
ture having failed to provide for
new system of educational manage
ment, the old law is in force. / can
see no objection TO the appointment
of parish superintendent in the diff
ferent parishes, as provided by the
constitution, but the salary contem
plated by the constitution WOULD
have to await specific legislative ap
preparation for payment.
X X 4 X \
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-28

CIR your Job Printing OF all
kinds done at the DEMocRAr Office.
Cheaper than sending it away.
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Personal.
The DEMocsAT office was hon

The DEMoCsAT office was hon
ored and made happy, on Monday,
by a visit from two cherished old
friends, L. Cas-, ari, Of Natchitoches,
and I. K. Smith, of Grant.
Our former and most universal
" esteemed fellow-towusman, Jos.
Fellows, has been on a visit to his
old home, and we arc glad to know
and perceive that he is in most ex'
celIent health and fine plight.
"A "Fourth Estate" call from a
representative of the New Orleans
Democrat and the New Orleans
Times, in the persons of Edward E.
Marks and our old visitor, S. N. Van
Praag, was one Of the pleasing and
social incidents of our last dull week.
These gentlemen, representing these
two sterling Crescent City contem-
poraries, thus far, have met with
success, and we trust both will return
highly pleased with their trips.
We received one day last week
social and business visit from the
'Haas Brothers." the gallant and
lighting boys of the Lost Cause, who
are so we'll remembered by our peo-
pie here as "the bravest of the
brave" Pleasing and cherished Wis
its like this from two such men and
ex confederates, whose brilliant and
dashing acts as troopers we witness
ed for four memorable years, always
brings the cold ptirenzy" all over
us, and the visit of our friends, Sam
and Alex. must be put down on this
score.
Major Greene, Chief Engineer
of our Railroad, the New Orleans
Pacific Railway, passed through town
on Monday, and as is his invariable
custom, paid his respects to our Of
} fee. His stay here was less than
three hours duration, as business
and company HE'D him onward and
, with dispatch. In company with
Col. Noble, General Superintendent
r of the Texas and Pacific Railway
and Major Wathen, Chief Engineer
D of the same Road, he left Marshal
v on the 18th, and with them has CONF
s over the New Orleans and Pacific
1 Railway On tour of inspection, ant
r the three together continue the who'll
y route as far as graded. In the plail
r and emphatic words of Maj. Green
s we are glad to inform our peopl
Y chat we will get the road this time.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
THE NEW POSTMASTER GENER-
AL.

Horace Maynard, who has been ap-
pointed by the President to succeed
Judge Key as postmaster general, was
born in Westborough, Mass, Aug. so,
1914; graduated at Amherst college in
1888, and soon afterward went to Ten
nessee. He entered the University Of
East Tennessee rs o tutor, and subse-
quently received the appointment Of
professor of mathematics in that insti-
tuition. During that period he studied
law and was admitted to the bar in 1874.
He acquired an extensive practice in his
profession; held number Of local on
ccs in his adopted State; was . presi-
Dental elector in 1852, and was elected
. Representative from Tennessee to the
Thirty-fifth Congress. He was reflect
ed to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-sey-
enth Congresses. For his loyalty to
his country in 1861, his property was
confiscated, and he and his family were
driven from Tennessee by the rebel
government, having united with Parson
Brownlow, Andrew johnson and other
loyalists in their efforts to prevent Ten
nessec from joining the secessionists'
States. From 1868 to 1855 he was At
torney General of Tennessee under An
drew johnson, then military governor.
At the close of the Rebellion, in 1865,
he was reelected q Representative from
Tennessee to the Thrty-ninth Congress.
He was also q delegate to the Philadel-
phia Loyalists' Convention of 1866, and
again was reelected to the Forty-sccond
and Forty-third Congresses. In March,
1875, he was appointed by President
Grant minister resident at Constantine
pie, where he has remained ever since
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
THE EMPRESS or RUSSIA DEAD.

Maria Alcxaudrovna, Empress of
Russia, died yesterday morning. She
wasborn in 1924, and married in 1871.
Her health has been very prccarious for
a good while past, and her death was
not unexpected. At the beginning of
Lent she was lii tie stronger and wish
cd to receive the holy communion. She
was carried in an easy chair to the chap
el, but it was with great difficulty that
she went through the rites requiring
her to stand or kneel. and she tainted
three times during the ceremony. She
was taken back to her room in pros
tratc condition, and her life was for
some time despsircd of. She rallied
somewhat. but has been SO low ever
since that her death was thought pro-
bable at any time. For long time past
the Emperor has had an affinity" in the
person Of lady whose name we cannot
at present call to mind, and because Of
his persistence in retaining her in the
royal palace, and maintaining with her
relation such rs were considered alto
gether too friendly, the domestic life of
the Empress has not been Of late very
happy one.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.

The following is the program Of the
commencement exercises Of the State
Normal School at Emporia:
SUNDAY, JUNE Is.
An, m.-Baccalaureate Address by r,
y. Welch, A. NJ, President.
MONDAY, JUNE IA.
$50 q. m. to p. H. Public Examina-
tons.
1 p. m.-Planting Of tree by the Class
of $780,
7.sOp. m.-Class Exercises-iiistoiy
Prophecy, etc.
TUESDAY, JUNE Is.
$50 q. IN. to p. m.-Pubiic Examnia-
tons.
$50 .. m.-Alumni Reunion. Address
es by Ex-President L. b. Kellogg and
Prof. d. T. Davis.
wEDNEsDAYJUNE TO-
10 a. n~-Dedicatory Services. Ad-
dresses by Hon. d. J. Brewer. Asso.
ciate Justice Supreme Court, and by
Hon. A. u. Lennon, State Supper
intendent Of Public Instruction.
80 y. manual Address by Chan
celior James Marvin. D. ID. Subject:
The wealth and waste Of our Public
School System"
THURSDAY. JUNE IL.
10 q. commencement Exercises.
12 m.-Airmni dinner and banQees !:
toats, etc.
4 D. m.-Business meeting Of the Alum
nj.
7:s0 y. m.-President' Levee.
The EmporiA Band his rendered lis
services on the 10Th aod 18th, s.d our
friends NAV expect rich musical treat.
By arrangement. the Atehisos, Tope-
"a < Santa Fe and he Miss .nri, Kan-
sas kTexas railroads viii refsYs al per-
sous attending these exercises aud pay
ing uue full fare, for cns- fourth fare.
On presentation ofa certificate signed
BY the president Of IL 6tsie Normal
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
FROM HOME.

Gov. Steele only gained his seat in
the Chicago convention but was honor
ed with an interview. From the Inter-
Ocean we clip the following,
Whenever politician becomes promi-
nsnt he has to find some name by which
the boys can call him flor short" So
John NJ. Steele is known there only Is
'Jim Steele"
Steele is one of the two delegates to
Chicago nominated by the Grant ma
jOrity of the Third District, and is pro-
badly the best known politician in the
Arkansas Valley.
"DO You expect to get your seat in
the convention, Mr.. Steele" asked the
reporter.
"WelI, amt very anxious to get in
don't expect to, either; but find lots Of
comfort in the knowledge that if any
Blaine men get in from Illinois, they
will have to let in myself and three 9TH
er Grant delegates from the Second and
Third districts of Kansas"
"What il the sentiment in your sec
ton of the State new ?"
1.-THE Arkansas Valley and al South
ern Kansas, including the Third and
Second districts, were for Grant red
hot, but have been much hotter for him
since the meeting Of the Illinois conven-
ton. Down in this section, or, speak
ing at least for my own home in the Ar
kansas Valley, delegates to county con-
yentions were elected ~ primaries.
Where this was done. and the people
had q chance to speak, was where
Grants strength was found. In the first
district, which Martin carried so solidly
for Blaine, some counties held no con-
vention at all, for the central committee
saved them the trouble by electing the
delegates to Topeka. You may bet
your life that the Arkansas Valley,
where over 1000 people settled in the
last eighteen months, is for Grant, and
will give him larger majority than any
other candidate that can be nomina-
ted"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
JUDGE McCRARY.

The United States Circuit Court which
sits in this CITY tomorrow. will be the
first term of the court here presided
over by the new judge, Hon. Geo. ".
McCrary. Judge McCrary, like his pre-
d ,cessor, Judge Dillon. and his associate
on the circuit bench, Justice Miller, of
the Supreme Court, is an Iowa man, and
was prominent attorney in that State
twenty years ago, although he is still
comparatively young man. He and
Judge Miller were then members Of the
Keokuk law firm of Rankin, Miller &
McCrary, which was regarded rs the
strongest firm in the State. Rankin
was brilliant, but dissipated, and died
some fifteen years ago. Mr.. Miller is now
a Justice on the Supreme Bench OF the
United States, and the junior member
of the firm, after serving as member Of
Congress and Cabinet minister, is now
the United States Circuit Judge Of this
circuit. Judge NcCrary IL recognized
by the bench and bar Of the whole
country. - one Of the abiest jurists in
the United States. He is man Of thor
ough legal education, . patient, indus
trious student. . man Of clear mind and
Quick perception, and during al the
wears that he has been prominently be-
fore the public, ne breath Of suspicion
has ever attempted to compromise the
purity of his private character. The
Times, in company with the people Of
Leayenworth. extends TO Judge Nc
Crary cordial and hearty welcome
feareawo-sh Times.
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ffty votes upon the one hand and gain
cd him but few upoa the other. The
breaking Of that rule upset the action
of the Kansas Republican State Conven-
ton and gave Grant four votes from
this State and seated Mr.. John NJ.
Steele Of this county as delegate.
After the completion of the organixa-
ton and adoption Of rules the platform
reported by the committee was endors-
ed, which wc print elsewhere. This
was late Saturday night, but even then
an attempt to nominate was made. The
speeches Of Senator Conkling nominate
ing Gen. Grant, and the speech Of Gen.
Garfield nominating Secretary Sherman
were wonderful efforts, and the effects
upon the thousands Of representative
men gathered there can only be imag-
ined, not described. James 1. Joy nom-
mated Senator Blaine, but his effort
win not live with that of Bob Ingersoll
whom he four years age ''plumed the
knight"
The first ballet was taken Monday
morning and resulted: Grant sos, Blaine
2S5, Sherman %, Edmunds "a, WASH
burne 80, Window 10. Then followed
eighteen ballots with little variation
when an adjournment was reached late
In the afternoon. The Convention as
ssmbled again at seven p. IN. and ten
more ballots were had with but little
variation from the first. Grant ran up
to 500 at one time, and Garfield, Hayes,
Davis and McCrsry received compli-
mentary votes, until after ten O'Clock
when q combination of all the factions,
except that of Grant, forced an ad-
journment.
The acts Of the next day, are they not
already matter Of history?
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
THE CONVENTION.

The National Republican Convention
which assembled in the city Of Chicago
last Wednesday was one Of the most
remarkable and probably greatest rolit.
ical body that has yet given its conclu-
stems to the people Or its acts to Amcri-
can history. Upon ito door and taking
IN active part in an ito proceedings.
were hundreds Of men famous for their
achievements % orators, statesmen and
warriors. Not only the heroes Of the
battlefield and of the forum, but men
whose names have become household
words as the projectors Of great mafs.
rial enterprises, rs kings Of commerce
and trade, and as managers of the
greatest corporations known - civili-
xatiou.
The Convention assembled on We'd
ncsday. but not until Saturday night
was permanent organization effected.
The committee on credentials and COM
mittss o. resolutions had 70 settle ques-
'tioes hat would have taken legislative
body two months to determine. Sen
ator Hoar. Of Massachusetts,, Was cho-
sea Chairman without Oppositiea. The
Arst struggle was the eAort Of the COM
bined opposition to Grant's candidacy
70 break or abrogate the so-called ''unit
rule" rule held by the State couven-
lions of New York, Pennsylvania. Lii.
nois and Kansas whereby the State con-
vsutioss held the right Ia instruct the
entire delsgstisa of the State. The
overthrowing Of that rule lost the Grant
PARTY II Tie Coavcation something like
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
MULVANE ITEMS.
To the Editor Of the Eagle

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Since writing our last, your CORE
spondent has changed his headquarters
and is now holding the fort at Mulvane
from which point he will endeavor to
send in his weekly portion of items.
A whole wagon load Of dead dogs
were conveyed to their last resting place
from this city one day last week. "Pi-
zen" did the nightly work.
Joe Pierce has been ornamenting the
front of his restaurant with new sign.
Joe is business fellow and provides
his customers with hash of an excellent
quality.
Miss Jennie Hough, of Spring Greek
started for Lincoln, Illinois, last Tues
day on protracted visit among rela-
tives.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, of the Wichita re-
publican, MIR. Wears Surveyor Of Har-
per county, and Noah Allen the hero OF
the Tyler trial were in town last week
looking at the sights and taking in the
town.
You correspondent, in company with
Mr.. Mahin, Mulvane's only reliable real
estate and loan agent went down the
road to Winfield last Saturday on inn
portant business. Mr.. Mahin is live
man and his success is assured. He has
all the books and is now tending to the
business of the old firm of Helbert &
Mahin.
Harvesting has begun in earnest and
in almost any direction may be heard
the rattle of the harvester.
"Meals and Logging" is the way Null
vane sign reads.
Our young folks have fallen victim
to the croquet mania, and the crack Of
the mallet may be heard any time Of the
evening from 6 to II O'Clock. The re-
nowned j. O. Bell and Miss Gardner as
sert the championship.
Mrs. Gibson, milliner Of this place,
has been very sick for the week past.
But under the skillful treatment Of DIR.
Shelly, is now recuperating.
A little child Mr.. l. n. Tricky Is very
sick. There is but little hope for its
recovery.
There is q "few" measles here. Mrs.
Duval's funeral was preached at the
stafford school house last Sunday by the
Rev. Mr.. Harvey. The immense crowd
VIII. 'ch gathered in and around the build
ing was liberal manifestation Of the
esteem with which the diseased was
held among our people.
An 1. o. O. F. lodge was instituted
last week in Msiyane under very favor
able circumstances quite number Of
visitors were present from Douglas and
other neighboring towns some thing
over twenty members were initiated.
A supper was served at the Cottage
House which which reflects great credit
on Mrs. Runnison. thelandlady.
RErsEL.
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win the editors Of the Wichita EAGLE
wellington Psess, aud such other papers
rs have misstatcd the wording Of Mr..
Ryau's relief bill BY using the word
"eastr instead Of ''last" line of Harper
county, please make correction Har-
per county needs no such aid, and is not
included in the territory under consid-
Grafton. While there is nobody ''roll-
ing in wealth" here or hereahcuis, we
doubt il there is q county in the Stale
with lest number of paupers. or Of
persons needing outside aid.-Asthosy
Journal.
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TAKE IT BACK.

Garfield stands obstinately in the way
Of . reduction on the duty for print pa
per. Evidently, Mr.. Garfield is with
out furthur political ambition, though
he IL charged with practicing as the dark
horse.-Learenscoreh Times.
That is . pretty threat for an influen-
tisl stalwart journal to make. Garfield
is a grand old soldier and statesman,
with bigger prospects as dark horse
than any other candidate spoken of, and
his opposition to pulp and raw paper
will not affect his standings whit with
the I.eavenworth Times or any other
sensible paper Wichita Eagle Nay 9Th
coo