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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26
THE MILLS,

The continued and miserable con
dition Of the roads, and the positive
of the mail TO tes by land
to bring tie mails as per contract,
makes it necessary that something
heuIi be done, for the interest OF
the business Of Red River valley
We would Suggest The almost imper
alive necessity that the mails should
come twice Cat Ieast) per week oy
steamboat. And our merchants and
business men should take some steps,
By petition or otherwise, TO The Post
master GXneraI, TO accomplish this
end. We now have one CONTRACT
mail by boat, leaving New Orleans
On Saturday, and had just as well
have another, leaving New Orleans
by Wednesdays boat, thus giving
US, at least, two mails FER week as a
certainty. The boats are in the
trade and can be relied upon, as they
are here = stay for the season.
They are 'der command of c0'npe
tent and RI fable officers who under,
stand full0 the nature Of a contract
with the @ vern ment, and Che pen
altics for nbt complying with same
and in vieF of these facts, there i;
no reason why we should not have
the so mudh required two mails PEI
week by bd at.
We do not mean by tLese remarks
to censuiei n the least our mail con
tractors b land, for we are full,
aware thai they have done all il
their power to bring the mails OF
schedule time, and at great loss Il
themselves. We also understand
that onei lif not both, of our mai
routes BY iand, have lost their entir
pay for The last quarter, in lines
These fines ought TO be RENTED b,
The Government, as it is a vel
known fact that tbc contractors hav
struggled maofuIIy TO carry th
mails, ahd the fault is not their:
but the consequence of long contin
ued rains, freezes and swoIle
streams.
1t is said that one of The contract
ors is upon his route, at this writing
|quietly and patiently seated near
mudhole, waiting for his team t
.comc out, as it disappeared in sal
thole some two weeks ago.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26
The New Louisiana Remedy

A GAINST THE WORLD FOR
"A Coughs, Colds, CATARRHAL throat
and lnng complaints. Contains no
poison and is delicious. Splendid as
soothing syrup for children. Life ton
ic for the blood, Debility, ETC.; never
fails to cure Chills and Fever. The
epidemic of 1873 proved it perfect
Preventive of Yellow Fever. Four
teen pages of names of Homo Refer
ences!! Sold by druggists and country
merchants. Depot LOG Camp Street,
New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

"MADE New AGAIN" st. Catha.
rines, Ont.--R. Y. Pierce, NJ. D.: l
used your Favoritc Prescription,
Golden Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Pargative Pellets, for the
last three months and fad myself
(what shall I say -" made new
again" are the only words that ex-
press. | was reduced to a skeleton,
could not walk across the floor with.
ont fainting, could keep nothing in
The shape Of food on my stomach.
Myself and friends had given up all
hope, my immediate death seemed
certain. | can never be too thank
full to those who recommended your
medicines, for l now live TO The sur
prise of every body,) and am able to
do my own work. / desire to make
this statement in order chat those
suffering may not despair until they
have given your remedies trial.
Yours resp'y Mrs. VIM. D. Ryckmao.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26
SALE.
succEss1oN OF No. 371.
PRINCE BRYAN W. - -
Prnhata Docket

FRINGE DR1AN }
Probate Docket.
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER
l. of sale issued out of the Honorable
the District Court in and for the Par
ish and State aforesaid, aud to me d.
rected, ordering me to sell for cash &C.
cordipg to law, all the property Of said
Succession, for the payment of debts,
I will. on
SATURDAY, the 5th day of FEBRU-
AIRY, A. D., 1881,
at Lamothe's Btidge, in the aforesaid
Parisl, and State, between The hours
prescribed oy law, offer for sale and
sell, at public cutlery, to the last and
highest bidder, the following describ-
ed property, to-wit:
3003 lbs Seed Cotton,
2 Cows and l yearling,
1sHorse,
2Plows,
l Drawing Knife,
3 Hand Saws, ( II
] Broad Axe,
I Hand Axe,
| Smoothing Plane,
| Tongue aud Grooye Flame,
| Anger,
8 Bee Gums.
TERMS, CASH-Property to bring
full appraised value, as per Inventory
and appraisement on file in said Sue
cession. BERNHARD MAYER,
Administrator
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

--TnG gamblers of St. Louis are
TO find security in the Spring in. a
keno boat which is to be started ur-
on the river. The boat will have a
large main cabin for keno and small
Ell rooms forward for faro, roulette
and hazard. Each passenger is to
pay 81 fare, and thrce-fourths of the
fares are to constitute three spots"
for the game, the bank deducting the
usual commission. Once fairly out
in the river, State laws against gam
bling will not avail, and the United
States statutes do not recognize such
an ofense.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26


Poll TAx.-We regret to learn from
Tax Collectors in the country parishes
that while the white people ale, as a
iuIe, paying the Poll Tax prompt
" and cheerfully, the negroes,
almost TO man, decline to do SO.
New Orleans Democrat.
This is the case in Rapides. Hav-
ing been taught years ago TO resist
in the payment of taxes, by colorcd
scoundrels who were considered their
leaders, and having lodged the Tax
Collector from year to year, they i'm
agined that they were exempt en-
Lirely. Capt. Paul, our Sheriff and
Tax Collector, has, however, made
known to them the fact that "taxes
and death are certain" and that he
will visit one and all, for the same
purpose, is assured. They cannot
say that the example is being set
them by the whites, for in every in
stance, thus far, they have respond
ed to the call. The money collected
for the Poll Tax is used only for
school purposes, and deriving as
much, if not more benefits from Tue
amount collected, they should con,
tribute ptoportionately. We hope
never again to be forced to refer to
the matter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26
Succession Sale.
s Wc Mo,e OF No. $40.
Probate Docket, District Ccu't, Parish
of Rapides, State Of Lou


of Rapides, State Of Lou
isiana.
PURSUANT TO A COMMISSION
1 aud order of sale issued by the
Honorable the Dist let Count in and
Tor the Parish aud State aforesaid, in
the above entitled and numbered Sue
ccssiou. commanding aud authorizing
me as Sheriff and ex-oIficio. Anclioneer
to sell for The payment d deb S, for
cash, and in accordance with law, the
hereinafter Described property, shall
offer for sale at public anction, at the
front of the Cont Honso door, in the
Town of Alexandria, La, between the
hours prescribed By law, on
SATURDAY, the 10Th day of FED
RUARY, A. D. 1881,
the following described property, to-
witt
A certain piece of land situated in
tue Town of Alexandria, bounded in
front by Second street, above by prop
erty of VIM. Mills, Jr., below by Jack
sou street; and in the rear by property
of N. L. McGinnis, with all the build
ings and improvements thereon.
TEEMs--CASH, subject TO appraise-
ment. d. G. PAUL,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
Jan. 10, 1880 ids.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

-THE verdict OF tue people is
generally q just ono. We have ten
lcted our wares TO The people Of ia
,i,|es. They have bought and won
m immense quantity Of our g::r
ments ana they render us the uu-
qualified praise Of saying That. by all
odds, Che clothing we furnish them
is The best ever offered in This mark
ct. Nothing but the choicest fabrics
made up in The most artistic manner
Will satisfy us, and our motto Shall
continue to be, as it has been, Elk
celsior! One price. Lowest prices.
Mammoth Clothing House, under
Exchange Hotel. Baer Mann. A.
Hey Agent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

Our Police Jury, nowin session,
are busy with the affairs of The Par
ish. We would, on behalf Of every
individual in the Parish, call their
attention to the fact that the roads
throughout Che country are in an al
most deplorable condition, SO bad in
deed, That travel has almost come 10
q stand still, thus lepyiving our mer-
chants and Town of much ready cash
that might be thrown on The market
for circulation. Theirs is the boun
den duty to act in the matter. They
have been delegated from the differ.
ent wards in the Parish, TO watch
and guard The Interests of their con-
sttuents. They have road laws, en-
acted TO be Of benefit to some one;
they have an innumerable caravan
of syndics, lately ushered into Office;
they have treasury out Of W!iith
appropriations could be ta!>ea-bat,
all to no avail it seems. II they do
not take steps TO better the condition
ofour roads, (so-callcd) they will
place themselves in a position to be
censured, and that, too, severed Y. We
fear that the time will comc when
fying-macbi1es will be brought in
vogue, aud the use Of horses, wagons
aud carts entirely done away with.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

"A correspondence in the New
Orleans States, ned.Iberviile, con
tains the following:
MIR. Wheeiock says the New Or
leans Pacific has not bonght the
DoDalasonyilIe road, and he is no
doubt correct; but yon can say that
tbe New O.lcans Pacific is going TO
do so, and that soon. Movements
in The Recorders Office here show
that. We viii then have stir
"along The line" that will open up
one Of The finest sections of country
from this place TO Shreveport along
the line Of the New Orleans Pacific
railroad.
The Morgan company, we hope,
will 90 on with The northern branch
Of their road from lis present terml-
nus, mar Washington, TO A'exan
dria, and thence up The valley TO 81.
Louis. If so, western and south
western Louisiana will grow in Che
next ten years beyond recognition.
Louisiana is held up by our tradu
cets 1--WE can call them no less as a
swamp, but those who travel over
Morean's Texas road, and those who
We hope snol 10 see travelling over
the paci!ic road, will see and know
better. ana many, very many ct item
will Larry in The lovely spots tbey
VIII fin, on every side and wonder
that ihpy evct believed the stories
they heard to oui injury"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26
RIVER NEWS.

The river has risen several ieet
since our last issue. and is still 60
ing up. But our cry is still! for that
Railroad.
The peoples favorite steamer, the
Bell, passed down Thursday evening
with good load.
The line boat, John D. Scully,
came rip early Friday evening" Will
a fair freight.
Right behind her came the light
ming indie ,endent packet, Kate h'n-
ney. That we'll known gentleman,
Capt. Thornton f. Jacobs, treads the
deck, while "our pet" Joe Doad, has
charge of the office A good boat,
with clever and accommodating OIL
ceps, accounts for her popularity.
Thanks to her Capt. for appreciated
favors, and 20 her clerks for late
papers.
The "silt-edge" Maria Louise
reached here Saturday evening, hav
ing left The City Thursday at - M
She went on to Shreveport.
The Silver CITY passed down Sat
urday night, bound for New Orleans
MEMORANDA.
EDITOR DEMoCRAT--
Jesse X. Bell left Nev Orleans or
Sunday Odd, at - NJ. Below Bayou
Goula encountered very severe
SNOW storm, which rendered The
night 60 dark that we were com
PEELED to lay up for 6 hours. Th'
snow along the banks, for some dis
lance above Baton Rouge, Was laying
on the house tops two or three inch
es thick. This is probably the mos
severe fall Of snow that has occu red
for many years, so far South in Lou
siana. Reached Alexandria at
A. H., Tuesday 25th. Jewel still
aground and looks to be badly bro
en up; yet Capt. Truslow thinks b
dan save her when the river raise
Sufficient to float her of.
HAMILTON.
The Yazoo Valley passed up yes
:erday morning, bound for The City o
ShrefepOrt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

IS. ". FRIsE1E, of East Toledo,
Ohio, says: 1t afforded my son re-
lief, and dispeIIed al sigas of this
dread disease, which has afflicted
him since childhood. I cheerfully
recommend the "Only Lung Pad" to
all Asthmatic sufferers. See sdver-
tisement.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

WE were made bouyant and hap
py on yesterday, by visit from our
young and handsome friend, Mr.. NJ.
S. Michael, of Baton Rouge, repre-.
senting the cigar house of Enil Weis
& Co, of St. Louis, and Price & Lu-
cas-, dealers in cider and vinegar,
Louisville, Ky. All orders in his
line will be promptly filled.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

THOSE desiring TO raise good veg
ctables should bay their seeds from
reliable dealers. DR.. Henry ST john
has for sale Landreth's Garden Seeds
the best in the market. See Adv.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

"A HAMMocK's WILD WAY.-An
Illinois exchange feels called TO thus
deliver itself: His hammock swung
loose at the sport of the wind" and
tun bled the Hon. J. S. Irwin on his
head, and but for the application of
ST. Jacobs Oil, he might have gone
"where the woodhine twineth. -
Even SO dear Beacon rs many others
have gone, who failing to use the
Great German Remedy in time, for
their rheumatism and other danger
Gus diseases, "haye paid the debt Of
Nature" Rub is our motto Cleye-
land (Ohio) Herald.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

BANK.-We are reliably informed,
chat we are soon TO be blessed with
d bank-that one Of our most sue
cesful and enterprising merchants
intends to open such an Institution
in our Town, and from his past sue.
cess and business tact, We are sure
that such an enterprise will prove
not only successful, but of great con-
venience 10 the public. A bank has
been long needed, and the thriving
and prosperous condition Of our peo-
pie, with rich and productive lands,
fully iustifes the embarking in such
gu enterprise. We wish the under
taking success and speedy begin
ming, and from what we know Of the
gentleman whose name is mentioned
ia connection with tue bank. That
he has capital and is fully able to
manage with success such an insti.
tuition. God speed him, we all say !!
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ALL! everyone, but you, Lady,
in particular, are interested in The
following facts; yes, facts! Last
year, possibly, you went and spent
considerable money with some cheap
store, and perhaps regretted it this
year. Now, we want you to remem-
Der this fact: That if you will but
teAt our assertions which we make
haze, You will reap the benefit your
self this year. I'd fact, that the
goods you purchase from us will be
just what they are represented. Sd
fact, that our house is no "Cheap
John" affair, selling you trash, but
good goods, more than the value Of
your money every time. 4th fact,
that you will admit that we are the
only house in Alexandria entitled to
the name of "The Cheap House" =
Baer & Mann, big" HeymaD, Agt.,
under the Exchange Hotel, Front
street,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

Total amount c)lIcCtcu - tx ''' w
Thus it is seen that Che Parish
taxes exceed those of Che State al
most douA.e, whilst there is hardly
difference between he State end
Parish Licenses for the sane year.
Tie amount collected !ur FOL! TAx
Of 1880 is larg1 cnnn-!t considering
the many drawbacks our Collector
has had TO encounter. lie has also
pal, attention 20 Poll Taxes Of back
years and collected TO The :inount
of $3S7,00. DaliaNnen;s, WHO for
years have quietly been let alone
and not harrassed and teased, have
been visited at their homes ia the
Pinewoods by deputy collectors, and
made to settle their State and Parish
Indebtedness In fact, all have been
treated alike, and no partialily has
been TO shown to any one.
That David c.. Paul is a strict and
efficient officer, and the best Tax
| Collector Rapides has ever bad, all
will admit. His statements made to
the State and Parish will bear US out
in this assertion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

N. BAH CORE pondence should be
with NJ. A. Dauphin as above. In all
cases the tickets themselves are sent,
and never circulars offering certificates
or anything else instead. Any one
proposing to offer anything else by
circular or otherwise, on his own be-
half or that of the Company, is a
swindler.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26
LIST OF PRIZES:

1857 Prizes, amounting to. ..Sll0, 400
Responsible Corresponding Agents
wanted at all points, to whom liberal
compensation will be paid.
For further information, write clear
~, giving full address. Send orders
By express or Registered Letter or
Money Order by Mail,
Addressed only to
III. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

--DoN'T forget to call and exam
inc the Medicatel Glass at 7. NJ.
Biossat's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

SEAL and cluster rings at T. NJ
Biossat's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CO.
L. A. = x - x
TAKE notice.!

This is the only Lottery euer voted ON by
the people ola State, and under a tate
decision ofthe y. S. Supreme Court at
Washington, is the only Legal Lottery
no,u in the United Stetes, at other
charters hauing been repealed or hav-
ing no existence.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26

1AMILTUN.
The Yazoo Valley passed up yes
:erday morning, bound for the City OF
Shreveport.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-26
TAXES.

IN Justice to Captain David G.
Paul. our efIivien. Sheriff and LAX
Collector, we publish Tie fo!!o"'ng
statement, rs madc by lin il :eoard
10 none- collected: Gu,ing his icrm
Of office. We are more than salts
fed that our icade. 5 viii look over
the figures, an'i see at once the head
way made bg the Capiaio. Ii is as
follows, ant; dt,es f'oHn July :, 1851:
State Taxes 1880 ............c '''''4 o.
Delinquent State Taxes. -. 7'l2 80
State Licenses for 1880. ...... LIB w
Total for State .............SlS." 1851 81
Parish Taxes for 1880 ...... $1,000 80
Deiin1uenj Parish rAxcs..... Ash Us
Parish Licenses 1890. ....... 23so w
rot, for Parish S211l9 IS
| Poll Tx 1880 ............... Low wv
Poll Tax back years ........ oS' w
Total amount poll tx -. !1iI oo
| TOTAL amount Collected ..S4tiSS 81
h. In
The National tribune., 1881-10-22
THE FLAG OF. THE YALLABUsHA RIFLES,

Major II. D. O'Brien, late OF the First Mime
sofa Infantry, sends Us the following letter
EDITOR TRIBUNE: In q recent issue of your
paper | notice, in article under the caption
Torn Battle Flags" b statement 10 the effect
that Albert Essen Of the Second Minnesota regi-
ment captured the FLAG OF the "Yallabusha Rifles"
near Cumberland, Md, on January 10, 1862. The
writer must refer to the First Minnesota, as that
was the only regiment from Minnesota that
served in Maryland, or IL the Potomac Army
The Second Minnesota was not in the State Of
Maryland at any time during the term Of service,
but the First took part III Bull Run No. /, and
in nearly ali the battles fought by the Army Of
the Potomac. At Gettysburg Marshall Sherman,
a member of the regiment, captured the battle
FLAG of the Twentieth North Carolina regiment
1t is in the capitol building at st. Paul, MINI.
Note-We have investigated the matter re-
find that Albert Essen was a corporal Of conl-
pany G., Second Minnesota Volunteers, and that
the Yallabusha Rifles formed d part of the FIT
teenth Mississippi (rebel infantry. The flag
Springs, KY, fought January 70, 1862, both
organizations having been in that engagement
The record OF the museum from which the data
in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE article was made
up is evidently wrong. The error probably arose
from the fact that the Second Minnesota belonged
to the Army of the Cumberland; at least we can
account for it in no other manner.-ED.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22
WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT 1T.

New York Herald, October Is.
The principal event OF this day viii be the
laying Of the cornerstone OF the monument to
commemorate the victory OF the allies-a duty
too long deferred, for it is a century, lacking
only eleven days since the Continental Congress
voted TO build such u monument in the shape OF
"a marble column, adorned with emblems of the
alliance between the United States and HIS
Most Christian Majesty, and inscribed with a
succinct narrative of the surrender of the British
army The details OF the arrangements for the
ceremony are given in our dispatches, and also a
schedule OF the remarkable contents OF the COP
per box which Is 10 be deposited beneath the
stone. Ii the present civilization of the United
States shall have persisted when some far future
generation brings this box to light, rs Commando
Gorringe uncovered the embleuls under the
Egyptian obelisk, which he moved from Alexan-
dria to Central Park, surely the contents will
give an extraordinary notion OF the manners and
customs Of our time. There is a very severe par
simony in the specimens OF monetary currency
which 10 be put into the receptacle, they
being limited to bonds and notes OF the late Con-
tederate government with the exception OF o few
copper cents OF the post-ReyolutiOnar and ante
constitutional period But perhaps this penuri-
business is meant to be typical OF the negotiations
which occurred about the British military chest
at Yorktown. Among the minor incidents Of the
surrender there is none which shows more clearly
IN what pecuniary straights our Revolutionary
Victors were. \ hundred years ago this morning
commissioners were appointed by Washington
and CORVALLIS TO fix the final terms of the c% pit
ulatlon. Those on the side OF the allies
Lieutenant Colonel Laurens and the FiscOunt dc
Noal!les, and the side OF the British were Col
Onel Dundas and Major R0is. In adjusting them
the British commander was required to state on
his honor the value OF his military chest, and II
was declared to lee less than two thousand pounds
sterling The NiScOunG thereupon remarked that
" the sum was so tritiing that it was not worth
bringing into the account, and proposed to leave
it with CORVALLIS for pocket money, but Colonel
Iaurens having better perception OF the relative
value of coin and Continental currency, more
wisely insisted that it should be accounted for.
to his colleague that though il was
natural for a subject OF one OF the greatest mon
archs in the world to think two thousand mounds
of little moment, yet for his own part as an off,
GER of an infant State struggling with infinite
financial Inconvenience and where hard money
was very rare, he must deem it a very consider
able SUM"
The National tribune., 1881-10-22
LIPPINCOTTS MAGAZINE.

Lppincottis, for November, maintains its usual
standard of excellence
In "A Walk over Montauk,' Mr.. Charles Burr
Todd gives an interesting description of that
comparatively unknown locality, illustrating the
text with wel-selected and essential illustra-
tons.
a Varied Entertainment is pleasing sketch,
full of humor, showing how certain residents of
the Latin Quarter, in Paris, amuse themselves
on occasion, and is followed by the continuation
of " The Valcours," which continues to increase
in interest.
The Prince De Broglie in America, Zoolog-
zeal Curiosities,' continued and Policy 1885,
by Sarah Winter Kellogg, together with poems,
an article on John S. Clark, the comedian, two
or three short stories and the usual monthly
gossip, complete the volume, every page of which
is well worth reading.