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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18
A CARD.
CLERKS OFFICE,
May 16, 1887

Mr.. EDITOR
In an article of eve the People" of
Nav 9th, headed "Embezzlemens of a
Court Record" these lines appear, TO-
wit: "lhe clerk testifies that independ-
emf of the attaches of the Office, Rich
mond was the ONLY PERSON who WAS
cognizant of it's whereabouts, and sus-
picion points strongly to Richmond as
the embezzler." made no such state
ment as the above to any ono, nor IN
the hearing of any one; and would
state, that previous to the theft OF the
record in question, "No. 52," entitled
"Joseph Bouillotte for Restoration Of
Naturalization, that Mr.. Frank Flow
er, Deputy Clerk, had made two cert'-
fed copies of the above record for Mr.:
Richmond, and it was from certified
copy that made another copy, to take
the place of the "original stolen rec
! ord" would also state, that Messrs.
Richmond and Bouillotte had both ex-
J amined the original record No. 62,tha'
T. in person, had shown and read the
entire record to Mr.. Bouillotte, and that
he was present in the clerks office
when replaced it in the "pigeon hole
of the proper desk. AS to who stole
the "record' am unable to say.
Respectfully, Yours, ETC..
GEORGE O. WATTS,
Clark
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18
NEW THIS DAY.
The New Louisiana Remedy

A GAINsT THE WORLD FOX
N Coughs, Colds, Catarrll all throat
and lung complaints. Contains no
poisou and is delicious, Splendid as
soothing syrup for Children Life ton
ic for the blood, Debility, etc; never
fails to cure Cbills and Fever. ! ne
epidemic of 1873 proved it q perfect
Preventive of Yellow Fever -Four
teen pages of names OF Home Refer
epces!! Sold by druggists and country
merchants. Depot lO6. Camp Street
| New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

tt DON'T want that stuff" is
what n lady of Boston said to her
husband when he brought home
some medicine to cure her of sick
headache and neuralgia which had
made her miserable for fourteen
wears. A. the FIRST attack thereafter
it was administered to her with such
good results, that she continued Its
use until cured, and made so enthu
sius.ic in its praise, that she induced
twenty two of the best families II
her circle to adopt it as their regular
family medicine. That "stutf' ii
Hop Bitlers. - Standard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

The New York Sun, in speaking
Of Hayes aud the star route swim
dies, says there can be no question
but he was cognizant of them, and
adds: But what need to argue upon
shis question? Why should not Hayes
tolerate such robbery7 Why should
he not even share in the spoi!sf
Why should the debased creature
who was ready to take the Office OF
President when he knew that another
man had been elected to it, sickle
at the stealing of q few millions OF
public money!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18
orr SELSBY STEAMER.

po,ow we extract from the Friend
ship Weekly Register, published at
Friendship, Allegheny County, Ne"
York, paragraph giving in detail
a. mos. glowing description Of a trial
test of one of the Silsby Steam En-
gines, recently purchased In that
city. In size, make up and general
finish throughout, it is similar IN
every respect to the one recently
contracted for by our Town authorl-
ties, and we but hope that ours VIII
give the same satisfaction as that
which was shown and expressed by
the citizens of Friendship, through |
the columns of the Register:
The silsby steamer recently pur-
chased for the Friendship Fire De-
nartment arrived on Thursday OF last
week. and was at once submitted to
series of thorough tests. The first
stream of water was playing in an al
,, most incredible short lapse OF time
from the moment of starting the ire
, under the boiler, under pressure OF
!, forty pounds of steam. At the end OF
ten minutes sixty pounds of steam was
registered, eighty pounds in eleven
minutes. and one hundred POUNDS ID
- twelve minutes. First one, then two,
. and next four streams were thrown al
!. the same time, and the noble little
,. Steamer S annarently performed the last
" feat as easily as the first. Next a SIN.
ia ole stream through one thousand Zee,
t. of hose was thrown one hunafeo aho
If ffty. six feet, horizontally, followed oJ
ii q magnificent jet thrown through one
~ hundred feet of hose distance OF wv
y, hundred and fifty feet. On the Ga!
"a following a stream was thrown owe
~ the spire of the Baptist Church.
nt height of one hundred and torty-hV
il feet, while the engine was statlone
10 twenty feet below the sight OF tn
TO building, making perpendicular Je
no of one hundred and sixty:fve 1ee
an through nine hundred feet of hose. an
ar twenty feet more could have bee
od easily added had it not been for hlg
.ha wind which prevailed at the time
Elk The engine is size five, nickel plate
ON throughout, and is elegant enough i
yen a parlor ornament. All the streao
on were thrown through one inch no
eE. eles, and the force of same was vel
, great. The streams were large, fore
bic and distant. W hen the read
bo takes into consideration the fact tn
If our "boys" are all inexperienced
inc the handling OF the hose and the ru
, = ming of the engine, he will readily $
;om that great work was done by the
La telligent little steamer. The steamt
/ although strong, is small, light a.
easily handled, and can be read1
drawn about town by q compal atlve
small number of men, and at the sa1
y " time its workings are so plain a
DIRK easily learned as to enable almost
nail person to run it successfully, as
,ch trials of last week testify. Our CT
rh zens are very proud of their new 81
''p by engine and have just reasons to
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

THE NEWEST TEMPERANCE Pro
JEcr. The most original, says the
New York Herald, of the many pro-
posed laws for the suppression OF in-
temperance, is the bill now under con-
sideraton in Indiana requiring that
any man desiring to drink shall take
out a yearly license, price ten dollars,
the money to go to the support OF me
b.iate asylums and the license to be
cancelled the first time it's holder is
found drunk. Such law would be
effective in many ways. In the first
place it would distinctly draw the line
between the drinkers and the nom
drinking class. The church committee
that might want to know of the habits
of candidates for admission, and the
father of manageable daughters who
are much sought after by young men,
would not have to depend upon hear
say instead of evidence; they could
satisfy themselves fully by referring
to the official list of license holders. -
The licensed would be compelled, IN
order to continue in indulgence, to de-
wise some way of learning when they
have drank enough, which is some
thing that, up to the present time, M
drinking man has ever been able tt
discover. Last, but not least, such
law would compel a drinking man tt
be ten dollars ahead to start with
financial condition to which few con
sumers of liquor ever attain. Perbap
if the inebriate we're to find himsei
with ten dollars in his pocket he woul
be tempted to make additions to in
stead of throwing away his money i
order to lose his brains.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

Snip Alloy! Ship Alloy! What
craft is that? The ship Good Cloth
ing, sir, bound from New York to
Alexandria, "Big" Heyman, Captain.
We have just ruu into and sunk the
nnseawor,hy bark Poor Clothing,
who attempted to cross our bow; all
hands saved. but cargo will be to.
Ia! loss. Underwriters would not in
sure it, clsjmiog that the overValua-
ton was evidence of intended fraud
We would respectfully announce to
the public that the above cargo OF
Spring Clothing has been received
and is DOW IL stock ready for their
isspee1.oq st TIE Mammoth Clothing
House ai Sset Mann, Front street
pujsr Ts-aaase aots,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

Observation-Disclosures are busily en-
gagged putting up telegraph wire along
the line of the New Orleans Pacific
Rail Road. They were in the early
part of the week at work between Bay
Gus Clear and Huflpower in this parish
aud are by this time through Avoyelles
and in Rapides en- route for Alexandria.
1t will not be many days before we will
be able to telegraph from Avoyelles to
all parts of the United States, and
through the Atlantic Cable to Europe.
- Marksyille Review.
We are pleased to make known
this ali important fact to the bust.
ness men of Alexandria. During
the past week We have seen wagons
loaded with wire, going in the neigh
borhrod Of Cbeueyvil!e, where they
have men working in this direction
! They will reach this point in few
short days. This is hard to rea'
lie. First Railroad, then a IeIe
graph; say, where's the Telephone
~-->~-r OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! SEE uotiCe of the President O
The Sanitary Coo 'niltee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

BGooDED STocK.-We clip the fol-
towing from the Kentucky Live
Stock Record of May It'll: J. d.
Rudd. Bermuda Grass Stock Farm,
Waskom Station, Texas, has sold to
". X. Foster, of Keachi, La, the
Jersey bull, Amory Star, 56l4. by
Normandy King, 34l4 dam Queens
Own, 1855. He is strongly inbred
to Myce, 1910.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

A REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE. "A
few days ago while body of hands
were at work clearing the right OF way
about four miles from this place on the
New Orleans Pacific road, they found
five muskets with bayonets stacked up
in the usual army style. These guLs
doubtless have been there since April
9th, 1864, the day the battle of Mans
field was fought. They were in very
good condition with the exception of
being rusty from exposure. One ofthe
party being an old Federal soldier, and
was in the battle of Mansfield, recog-
nzed one of the guns as being his by q
private mark he had placed on it. He
says he WAS not in the main fight, but
was with party Of scouts on the left,
and had halted temporarily, when a
squad of Confederate cavalry suddenly
dashed upon them, when they were
compelled to beat a basty retreat, somo
of them leaving their arms. This is
rather remarkable incident, man
by chance being placed on aspot clear
ing up right of way on railroad
where he had seventeen years ago been
in battle, and finding his old muske1
he had been compelled to abandon on
account of a sudden dash of his enemy
upon him.-[DeSoto Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

ON Sunday last there occurred
on the Harris place, quite a disturb
ance, in which no less than seven ill.,
lividuals of the colored persuasion
participated. The females, whose
names are Agnes Gray, Harriet and
Charlotte Jourdan, were severely
beaten, also receiving knife wounds
about their person. The ASSISTANTS,
four cowardly whelps, were JEFF Reu'
ben. Richard, Adam add Aaron Brad
ley. Warrants have been issued fol
the arrest of the whole tea-party.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

"A TRAIN of two cars, drawn by
the newly invented Fonteine engine,
and carrying Mr.. Cornelius Wander
bilt and party, made, over the Cana
da Southern Railroad, last Thursday,
the distance of 229 miles in 235
minutes. A portion of this, from
Ambertsburg to ST. Thomas, III
miles, on a straight track, was made
in 90 minutes! This run is unex
ampled in respect to it's length and
auickness.-T States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

THE following marriage licenses
have been issued by the Clerk of our
District Court tor this month:
Perry Smith to Miss Reuda Coleman.
Granville Fields to Miss Evelina
Carer.
Matthers Pugh to Miss Jeannette
Williams.
William 3. McCuen to Miss salina
Wilson.
Jos. T. Hatch to Miss Mary T.. Hines.
Augustus Devilie to Miss Mary Ann
Paul.
Eleck Watson to Miss Cornelia Gray.
Armstead to Miss Nancy Pierson.
Lucien Carter to Miss Larcittas Bates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

The internal revenue receipts for
the ten months ending April Both Of
the present year are $s,s00,OOO greater
than the receipts for the corresponding
period of the previous fiscal year, and
it is estimated for the twelve months
ending June 80 the increase will be
SlO,0OO,0O0. This large increase shows
an augmented consumption OF the eH-
cised articles, spirits, beer and tohac-
co; but the greater portion of it comes
from a sudden enlargement OF the new
business of cigarette manufacture. For
some reason the American people are
taking to cigarettes, and the enlarged
consumption of them reflects itself In
increased receipts of internal revenue
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

TERR1BLE.-Sach is the term MIR.
q. w. Purcell, of the National Stock
Yards, Chicago, ILL.,, applies to his
sufferings. He says: /, for one. wish
to speak a word of praise for St. ia
cob's Oil. I suffered with a pain in
my shoulder and arm for six months
and at times it was terrible. One
bottle of St. Jacobs Oil, however,
cured me thoroughly. - Nashville
Daily News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18
Tn WAS their first night aboar

IN was their first night aboard
the steamer. CAT last" he said ten
derlv, 1--WE are all alone out upon the
deep waters of the dark blue sea, and
your heart will always beat for me
as it has beat in the pastr "My
hearts all right" she answered, Ian.
guidly, shut my stomach feels awful
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

BOB Ingersoll has been retained
az counsel for the big Star Route
thieves. As Bob is skeptlc ana
infidel and an unbeliever generally,
it is not a difficult matter for him to
believe in the innocence OF Brady
and bis PALS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

The man who bears the inter,
esting name of "Tickeltaip, cannos
he blamed for asking for change OF
the same, more especially as he Is
munster of the Gospel. He lives IL
Jamaica.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

--T'HE following is taken from the
Shreveport Times of recent date:
We learn that the Rev. A N. Ogden.
at one time rector of st. Mark s
Church. of this city, has recently at
,ached himself to the Catholic
Church.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18
A STAR ROUTE In LOUISIANA
PED RIVER LANDING AND sHREFEioH'
MAIL ROUTE.
NEW ORLEANS,

NEW ORLEANS, (
May IL, 1881. )
tn the Editor of New Orleans Domocra''
The route from Red River Landing
TO Shreveport was not Increased 10 s'A
times a week until contract was
made with George F. Brott to carry
the mails six times week between
DoualdsonviiIea and Red River Landing.
Bro,t failing to perform his service
with regularity, the citizens between
Red River Landing and Alexandra
did not receive their mails with the
same regularity as when only tn, ,
trips a week were performed. MS
was not the fault of the contractor on
the land route, rs the stages maze SIX
trims q week and made their schedule
time, You will find upon close exam
nation that the letter of j. IL. Kings
bury, postmaster at Red River Land
inc published IN the New York Times,
Nav 9, did not refer to the land route
when he wrote: II cannot see that 'h's
country is in any way benefited oy Il
change from our old service; that Is a
tri- weekly mail as brought by the reg
ular and reliable packets"
The postmasters at Alexandr'"'
Evergreen and Cottonport, receiving
hut three mails week, preferred tc
have those mails come by the 'lcEs'
burg packets instead of the irregular
i hoats of Brott's Line. The contracto
~ the Gland ronte" should not be hell
responsible for the failures of connect
ing routes. In reply to the report G
n Special Agent B. B. SHINES, woal
l. say his statement is reiuted oy a COZ
3. tifcate signed by every postmaster 0
= the route as to the quality OF the horse
If and coaches in use.
a The postmasters are allowed OF
l. seven minutes to change the maj
t. Every minute they take over seve"
le loss to the contractor, and he has
Il. make up the overtime in changil
d. the mail or have the time lost take
a, from his pay at the end of tue quartz
O. When Brott's service was dlscontlnu,
m Gen. Brady reduced the service on q
i" land route to three times a wee
is When the service was put on tro
ns Vermilionville to Alexandria sew
a. times week, Gen. Brady very pro
n erly increased the service from Ale
nb andria to Shreveport seven times
X, week. :,
i'd In conclusion, I desire to say til
ut, there is not mail route this side
nd Colorado better equipped or MAXI
IN better schedule time, or carrying
he heavier mail than the land route IF,
is Red River Landing to Shreveport,
)se B. H. PETERSON
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18
TIM snjts for WHARFAGE tax

The suits for Wharfage tax in
stisnted by the Corporation against
Tue john D. ScuiIy and Jesse K.
Bell, have been discontinued, the
same having been settled hy the
boats without further controversy
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

-WhAT relief it is to turn from
the political editorials in exchanges
to the calm, dignified statements to
be found in the local notices of pat
emit medicines. There is no lying In
patent medicine advertisements.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

THE authorities at Baton Rouge
have reduced the license for playing
the game of Keno from $l4O per
month to $50, with the provlso that
minors shall be permitted neither to
NAV nor visit the Keno houses.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

IT is easy to write q note to
girl, and it is easy for a girl to give
an oat to a horse; but 1t is not al
ways so easy to pay a note when II
comes due before you know't-l"lt
and Wisdom.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18
Cathartic Pills

Combine the choicest cathartic prlncipleS
IN medicine, in proportions accurately az,
instad To secure activity, certainty, ana
;yniformity of effect. They are the result
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treatment. AYERS Pills are specially
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proofs of their value as sale' sure; , an"
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thew are positively free from calomel OF
any ;ninr;ons properties, and can be ADMIN.
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SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

--TaE "Cours Note coluu n Of the
Co!fax Chronicle, inserted during
the recent session of the District
Court at that place, seems TO have
been too free and personal in its
p!easantrics, as some Of the bar seem
to take umbrage tbereat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

IT is understood that Frye, OF
Maine, has ordered dozen new
.birts' to be painted red, in imita-
ton of the bloody garment unoef
which he has enlisted.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

BECAUSE o man has rent IN the
seat of his breaches, it does not nee
ssssriIy follow that he Will not Se o,'
mn hack rents due his landlord. Oh,
MOI
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18

-VERY few men know just what
they want when they start ont to
purchase a Suit of Clothes. They've
seen something neat on friend that
appears to fill the bill, and then they
meet with a Nobby Suit on the street
that catches the eye, again they see
another a little different in cut and
texture. It is hard to say which
they would like the best. 1t be,
comes subject of much doubt and
worry. Did you ever think how easy
It was to set these doubts at rest,
and attire yourself in a becoming
and stylish manner in garments suit.
able to your condition and means:
Now, our young, old or middle aged
friend don't grope around in the
dark any longer and perplex your
mind with q subject so easy OF solu
ton. We have been in the clothing
business good many years, and W.
think that experience and advice
would be of some benefit to you. l
your taste runs to something plan
we've got it. If it's business sui
neatly cut and trimmed, at a mode
rate price, we've got it. lifts some
thing 'jam up in a Tony carmen
for the street, reception room, o
theatre, we've got it. If you want t
get married or 60 to a funeral. )"
can fix you. Ifyou are long or shor
fat or lean, hump-backed, one-legge
, or perfect Adonis in form, we ca
> start you out from our Great Cloth
ing Emporium, looking as gay as
,, young colt just turned on to a ne
pasture in the spring time, and
you don't find what you want aft'
, coming to see US, we will pay yo'
way back home, and request you
give US another chance at Baer ar
Mann's, A. Heymsn, Manager. 5
Capt. Jim Nasits.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-18
IS sT0NEWALL" JACKs0N'S MoNl-
lIENT.

On last Tuesday, May loth' tue
Of the statue OF the im"of-
tai Jackson, recently chiseieo nnoet
the auspices of the Louisiana D'S's-
ion of the Army Of Northern VIZ
eipia, took place at the Meta'ne
Cemetery, New Orleans, with tue
most impressive ceremonies ne
widow and daughter of the grand ola
cbieftain we're present, and General
Fi,zbugh Lee, of Virginia, nephe"
of our most illustrious hero fooeF'
E. Lee, was the orator of the day
Addresses were also delivered oy
Messrs. Lyman and Richardson Oh
,he Tonisiana Division of the Army
of Northern Virginia, and by that
sturdy old patriot, ex-President JET
ferson Davis, who took occasion 10
sav that he still believed "that the
Coufederacy ought to have succeed
Oh for it was founded on the prlncl
pies of right and justice" A beau
,iful poem, written for the occasion
by Mrs. Mary Alfred Townsend wa
read by Mr.. Marks and received VIII
applause. The following descrlpt'o
Of the monument we find In the Da
ly States:
: The monument is fifty feet fro
t base to tip, and is of Halloweil graz
f ;te-a marble of peculiar whitenes
a The base weighs fifteen tons. gu
n mounting the shaft is the statue
Stonewall Jackson, chiseled from
cast made by Porelli. The sturdy SO
der ia REPRESENTED in full military a
d tire. with his sword drawn, and Il
'e point resting on broken stone"a
l. On the face of the shaft is seen the ].
it scription, "Army of Northern Virginl
it Louisiana Division" while on the 7
verse side appears the legend, "tr c
Manassas to Appomattox, lo6l-6s
70 The tomb, of which the monument
~ such a beautiful ornament, contai
u ffty-seven vaults and four RECEIPT
CT cles, each capable of holding five hu
at dred bodies. The monument and to'
to cost $4,000, although the same w'
under ordinary circumstances, wo'
cost $4,000 more. Most of this amou
IN all but $4,000, has been collected, a
rs. this balance will be made up by an
to tertainment shortly to be given. !
# location of the monument and tomt
- in the Metairie Cemetery, quite cl
:" to the miniature pond.