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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-09-27

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On motion Of F. Seip, :.
The Chairman appointed the fol
lowing named gentlemen as pre-
clnct committees at their respective
precincts, I
Mooreland: DR.. R. H. Carnal,
Ledoux Smith and A. H. Butler.
De Loache's: Ned Carnahan,
VIM. Bush and John Land.
Hoyt's: S, A. Hoyt, DR.. j. E.
Collins, DR.. Tom Sorelle.
Tramway: Robt. Martin, II. N.
Rogers and Dennis Smith.
Hineston j. j. Swami, T. r.
Neal and J. H. Carruth.
Union Church: Dr.. Joseph Sor-
relle, Silas Marler and Jas. T.
Nichols.
Calhooh's: R. II. Dabney, Har-
ris Nash and James A. Calhoon.
Randolph's: B. H. Randolph,
David Gunter and e. E. Moore.
Lecomte: DR.. 8. F. Meeker.
Brunot Carnal and B. Pressburg.
Poland; Geo. L. Wilson, Jas.
Barker and - Tower.
On motion, the first named gen
tleman Of each committee was de.
clared chairman of their respective
committees.
On motion of r. L. Luckett.
The Chair appointed Cudjoe Ed
wards and G. Rachal as additional
members of the precinct committee
at the Red Store precinct.
On motion of R. L. Luckett,
The Chairman of this Committee
was authorized to fill any and all
vacancies that may occur, or may
now exist on any and all Of the
precinct committees.
On motion Of r. L. Luckett,
The Secretary Of this Committee
was instructed to correspond with
the Chairman Of the precinct COM
mittees, and them to forward to
him the name Of some suitable per-
son to be appointed as U. S. Su-
pervisor at their respective pre-.
ciacts for the ensuing election.
On motion Of J. G.. P. Hooe,
The Chair appointed George O.
Watts, Jonas Rosenthal, Jas. An
drews, R. L. Luckett and J. G.. P.
Hooe as a committee to correspond
with the Democratic State Central
Committee for the purpose Of as
certaining the necessary steps to be
taken to procure election tickets for
the use Of the party Of this Parish
at the ensuing election; and the
said committee was authorized to
adopt and take the necessary steps
to procure said tickets.
On motion of j. G.. P. Hooe a
Mass Meeting Of the citizens oil
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-09-27
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Ny store is the headquarters for ev-
cry article of raiment worn by the
rising generation in the way of
CLOTHING, HATS or FUR
NISHING GOODS, is an acknow-
lodged fact. 1t is also very we'll
known that any
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-09-27
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Rapides Parish was called to as
semble at the Court House, in the
Town Of Alexandria, La, on We'd
neaday, October 22d, 1884, at 10
O'Clock NJ, for the purpose of meet
ing and hearing the Hon. Newton
@. Blanchard, Hon. R. L. Gibson,
Hon. VIM. H. Jack, Hon. Jas. G..
White, Hon. James Jeffries, Judge
j. D. Watkins and other prominent
speakers.
On motion of Jonas Rosenthal,
The Chair appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen as q Commit
tee to receive the speakers on the
occasion of the Mass Meeting, on
October 22d, 1884, to,wit: j. G..
White, F. Seip, R. L. Luckett,
Jonas Rosenthal, j. G.. P. :Hooe,
Geo. 0. Watts and E. G.. Hunter.
On motion, the Chairman was
added to this Committee.
The Committee appointed at the
last meeting to draft suitable reso-
lutions expressive Of the sense Of
this Committee, Of the loss to it.
and the Democratic party, by tho
death Of the Hon. Lewis E. Tex
ada, reported as follows, to-wit -
To the Democratic Parish Eaecu-
tive Committee - Your Committee
appointed at the last meeting Of
your honorable body, beg leave to
report as follows:
Resolved, That in the death of
the Hon. Lewis E. Texada, that
that our Committee has lost one Of
its most faithful, earnest and hon
est advisers, one who was always
ready, and knowing, dared to do
his duty, and his whole duty. Hon4
est as citizen, faithful as a friend,
and as an adviser able and lust.
RESOLVED, That in the death Of
Lewis E. Texada, our Parish and
State have lost one of their noblest
and most illustrious citizens; an
useful servant who, in the discharge
of his duties both as a citizen and
official looked only to the good and
welfare of his people, regardless Of
self save only to protect and guard
his honored name, leaving an heri-
tage to his family and an example
deserving Of emulation by all good
citizens.
Resolsed, That to his grief strick-
en- family our Executive Commit
tee extend their deepest sympathy,
and unite with them in their grief
over his loss SO irreparable.
Resolued, That copies Of these
resolutions be handed to his fam
lily. F. Sep,
j. RosENTHAL,
J. G. WH1TE,
J. @. WISE.
On motion, the report was adop-
ted and spread on the minutes Of
this Committee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-09-27
. AT ID IT T S

PROCURED. Send for Pamphlet
andReferences. Seward A. Hasel-
tine, Solicitor of American and For
eign Patents and Attorney in Pa
tent coses. Associate at Washing
ten, D. G. Springfield, Missouri.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-09-27
BIO Y

no matter whether his father fol-
lows the humble though honorable
occupation of carrying the bod or
draws a princely salary from the
Government, or the happy possessor
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-09-27
CARDS..

rASSON, John, Physician and
~ Surgeon. Office at residence,
at the head of Beauregard street.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-09-27

Gin looking over the bank
book" said the new book-keeper.
IT find on stub the sum Of &c.,
900 as having been cheched ont,
but there is no mention Of the
amount in the banks statement,
and no cancelled check. Isn't that
stranger mot very strange said
the old gentleman. Il believe /
have the checkdn my pocket. Yes,
here it is. My daughter was mar
ried recently, and it figured among
the wedding presents. r New York
Sun.
JOB Printing neatly executed
st this Office.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-17

ings at Chicago. Cleveland wonld never
have been nominated. Thurman, Randall
or Bayard, either of them stronger than
Cleveland, and justly entitled to the con-
fidence and support of their party, could
have been presented as representatives OF
the policy and principles which it pro-
fesses. But Cleveland is expressive OF
nothing but party cowardice, of false pre-
tense, offering such a contrast to the Re-
publican nominees and the manner OF their
nomination, that even Democratic stolidity
must recognize and admit that the cam
paign opens against them, with the prom
Use that popular sympathy will increase for
Blaine and Logan as the Drawer action and
higher motive which influenced their NOM
nations are brought out in the compar-
iSOn
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-17
PUBLIC LANDS

ought, far as possible, to be Kept as hOme-
steads for actual settlers that all unearn ed
lands heretofore improvidently granted to rail-
road corporations by the action of the Repub-
lican party should be restored to the public do
main, and that no more grants of land shall be
made to corporations, or be allowed to fall into
posed to ali propositons WHICH mon an aye nre-
texts, would convert the general Government
intosa machine for collecting taxes to be dis
tributed among the States or citizens thereof.
In reaffirming the declaration of the Demo-
cratic platform of 1856, that, "The liberal prin-
ciples embodied by Jefferson in the Declaration
stitution, which make ours the land of liberty.
and THE asylum of the oppressed of every
nation, have ever been cardinal principles in
the Democratic faith" we nevertheless do not
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-17

About two thousand Republicans of the
Fourth Cong ressional District have signed
a call on Col. Jas. D. Brady to become a
candidate for Congress. In response Col
Brady announces himself a candidates. and
if the choice Of the Republican. Conyen-
tion and elected, will devote his best efforts
to the promotion of the interests of his
constituency. Col. b.. IF. Hooper is the
present representative the Fourth. 1t
is largely Republican and denomination
will be equivalent to an election Z ss s. AK X
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-17

Geo. w. Curtis. the N. Y. Times and
Post, and other Independents are moved by
considerations of public morality to
bolt the Republican ticket and support the
Democratic ticket They want to purify
politics, Is ''rebuke bossism' and shed an
aroma of virtue about everything terres-
tial. They are cheek by jowl with Carter
Harrison, boss of the corr upt Chicago
municipal and gamblers.ring E. A. Burke,
of New Orleans and Louisiana Lottery
ring; Jno. r. Mclean, of the Cincinnati
Highland House ring Boss Mclaughlin,
of the Brooklyn ring, and FL. o. Thomp-
son, of the New Y ork ring; who holds Boss
Tweed'ss old place and is, doing Boss
Tweed's work. All these ring bosses were
at Chicago, Logging for c leveland, and it
is this class of reformers Mr.. Curtis and
his independents will have to depend on
to uphold ''public morality and rebuke
venal practices, should Cleveland be
elected. s,4
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-17

The New York San practically comedies
the election of Blaine.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-17

No man in the recent Democratic Con-
yention appeared to more disadvantage
than Thos. A. Hendricks. He went there
ostensibly to present the name of James
Mcdonald for.the Presidency. He did so.
but in his speech his references were more
to himself and the vindication of the al
legged fraud" of 1876, than in advocacy
of the claims Of Mr.. Mcdonald. Then
the ruse was attempted in behalf of Hen
bricks, by which it was expected to cause
stampede in his favor and in a storm of
excitement secure his nomination. 1t was
inaugurated in his presence and while
McDonald's name was still before the Con-
vention. Hendricks, indeed, has the rep
utation of being tricky, and especially
jealous of Mcdonald, and the manner his
cards were played at Chicago, fully sus-
tains the reputation in that respect he en-
joys.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
Anscdoto OF Tsnnyson.
The Home journal,

Lord Tennyson is not often hero, ID
he2' said the inquisitive scribe Of an old
gentleman who took the tickets at the
flower show. and who occasionally waits
at Farlngford house, where the poet re-
ceives company.
"No, he doesn't often come here In the
season. People follows him So"
What sort Of looking person Is his
lordshIpW
"Lordship! We don't often call him q
lord about here. Wasn't made one morn
three or four months ago. We eall'm
Mister Tennyson. A nice old gent ne is,
only o amt no better clothed than a
scsrecrow. Wears an old soft felt hat
dragged down to his nose (yIich long
'un), and has u long moustarsh and beard,
with an old coat as is green with age"
''Is he liked in tho noighborhoodW
"Yes; he's kind old gent, and wo all
likes him hereabouts."
II suppose you are rather proud Of haV-
ing great poet in the locality2mh ale
The old man seemed 10 think th6honoI
not such tremendous one ~ IL might be.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
DON'T FOOL WITH YOUR EYES.


Suggestions from an Opticten About
Selecting Ev.-einss., and speot.-
ole''
"Thero Ia great d ference In tho prices
of eyo- glasses and spectacles." an opticisn
said. "You can bpv n pa;r NJ ove.yIa...a
e.. ,s -. til.
ioi 40 cou's' "niio pair Vi 'na' ioohs on
actly iko them Will cost you w. The
difference between them Is that by using
ono pair a man Is very liable TO ruin his
s;,bt vvhiI. tho o,hor ,,ir y,,i ,.,.r;siir
IL ~ '' p''i "'''
..vbo. r,.Lo, ,t, a,r,.o.. H. u.,,.op
"Thn onaii,S Of ,ho aIo., " .nS 10
onnunt ~ wo,h nod ~ nSoiisb ,,',, tha,n
rba chea, on,s a,o aonpraIi, ,I, .;
,,or, co,n,,,n ',Is,s an1 aoa h % ,,,ens
rorisc, Sor,,,i,,ns .hara 80 ~ - ~ hnhhias
T., ,bo,, 80 ,',,.,s,,,,as ,ba.a 49,, ,ys.,'
ii,s. Va, ha,. iooLsd ,hsa,,sh ~
Inw,,.., ,bs, bi.,o,,ot 'Vusr ansrv,hinn
beva,,', ,o,S VIII is,, ;,,, .,nn ,sL'Is
s"cn t,nJ 81 .J.,s =, ,r,n.nva vorr .;nb,
With parson. are ny, hais carasni
"t' ~ "Ob N"''
National Republican., 1884-11-05
MoNEY-oRDER TALK.
Interesting Gossip from n Letter Gar
rior who Disiiles Italians.
N'ep York SUI

Ne,o York Sun.
A mail carrier boarded Do Kalb ave-
nue (Brooklyn) car, and, as he paid his
fare, remarked that he had to pay for six
rides . day in order to do his work on
time. He said that the postmaster gives
him three tickets, which are bought of the
car companies by the Cover rnment. He
opened his leather bag and began to sort
the letters in 1t. Presently he handed one
to the conductor, saying, There's Chi
nee letter."
Them Chimes got powerful sight Of
letters" said he, 'aud also send o power
ful sight. Most of the letters arc from
Belleville. N. j., and from New York
city. All the Chimes seem to be educated
and all can wr,to.s The majority Of the
letters they send out from here are 80
laundries In Sau Francisco. They arc
remarkable for the money orders they
use. They both got them and send them.
They seom to help zach other along with
money very freely. Any man who has
to do with Chimes Is sure to like them
better than Eye-talians."
THE Eye-talisns Is . bad lot. You 10
into their houses aud you see 'em all
sleeping together promiscuously, dozen
or twenty in o room, and on the floor
there'll be rags, old iron, cigar stumps,
and decaying stuff" said tho carrier.
" But the worst thing man can do is to
try to get money out Of 'em. You see,
their letters from Italy all como out col.
lect.' The charges on 'em range from
10 to 80 cents. The carriers have to pay
the charges on all such letters before
they take them out of the postofiice. Tho
next thing is to got the money back. The
Eye.talians will talk aud jabber sll day
ifa carrier will stand by and listen. They
will run away with the letter II he
leaves 1t out Of his hand. Tho only way
!. the way I do: just walk Away, with
the letter. The whole colony comes
screaming after me, and get the money.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
Impromptu Definitions.


Impromptu definitions have often the
merit Of being amusing, whatever may
be said a. to their correctness. "What
on earth can that moan 2" asked Hicks Of
Thaokeray, pointing to an inscription
over 3 doorway, mutual Loan Office.
II don't know" answered the novelist,
"unless 1t means that two men who have
nothing agree to lend 1t to one another"
Said Lord Wellesley to Plunket: "One
Of my aides-de-csmp has written o per-
sonal narrative Of his travels; pray what
Ia your definition of 'personal2'" "Woil,
my lord" was Ifunkstt's reply. 1--WE
lawyers always consider personal as op-
posed to real;" sn explanation as ssg-
gestive as that Of the London magistrate
who interpreted q "housek oeper" as
meaning "a sort of wife," pray. my
lord" queried gentlemen Of u
judge, what ID the difference be-
tween common law and equity?"
Very little in the end" re-
ssponded his lordship; "at common
law you are done for at once;
in equity you are not so easily disposed OF.
The former 10 bullet which is instsnta.
neously and charmingly effective; the
latter an anglers hook, which plays with
the victim before 1t kills him. Common
law 10 prussio acid; equity is laudanum."
An American contemplating setting law
suit going, his solicitor said no would un-
dertake the matter for q contingent foe.
Meeting Mr.. Burleieh soon afterwArd, the
would-be litigant asked that gentleman
what contingent fec might be. "A con-
tingent fee," quoth Mr.. Burleigh, sis this
if the lawyer loses the case be gets moth
ing; II no wins 1t you get nothing" Then
don't get anything, win or lose2" said
his questioner. "Well," was the consola-
tory rejoinder, that's about the size of a
contingent fee." SO Brough was not very
much out in defining lawyer rs a learned
gentleman who resoues your estate from
your enemies and keeps 1t himself.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
"NyelI, shouId Say sA.n


Two ladies were dicusslng politics, and
one of them was violent FREQ trader.
"Well, declare" she said, II don't see
for the life OF me how anybody can ID, in
favor OF protection"
Really" replied the other, II don't
know anything about it. What differ
enCe would there bet'
what ditIerence2 Why, protection
makes everything high in price, and
FREQ trade makes everything cheap. Don't
you want to buy your clothes ut the low
ost prices %
ii don't know that it makes much
difference"
Goodness sakOs live, woman, what
do you mean?'
"Why, | mean just this My husband
has to pay for them anyway, and he
growls just tho same when tho bills come
in, whether they aro big or little, and
why should / caro- whether we have pro-
lection or free tradeW
The other woman began at once to
think 30, too.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
Curious Payment for Land.


Gloves Of various kinds were frequently
presented in service for lands. Thus, two
farms at Csrlcoats, in Yorkshire, paid
"the one right.hand and the other left.
hand glove yearly" and some lands in
Elmessle, in the samo county, were held
of the king "by the service of paying at
the castle Of Pontefract one pair Of gloves
furred with fox skin. or Sd. yearly"
while for the manor of Elston. in Noting
ham, were rendered two pairs of gloves,
together with . pound of cummin seed aud
steel needle. Needles are met with SOW.
eral times, but one instance must here suf-
ice-where Roger. some time tailor to
our lord the king" held lands In Halling-
bury, Essex, by paying at the kings ex-
chequer iona silver needle yearly" Still
more curious is tho service for certain
lands in Rode, Northampton, which con-
sisted in finding "one horse Of the pr
of IS. and one sack of the price of AID,
with one small pin, for forty days."
Probably this small pin" was similar to
the skewer noticed above, and was used
to fasten, OIL attach, tho sack, which may
have been employed to carry fodder to the
horse. That the horses were tolernbly
cared for. oven in those days, seems to be
proved by tho fact that tho manor of
Cherburg. in Dorset, was held "by the
service of one horse comb, price Id, to bo
paid yearly" and that certain lands In
the hundred of Losoberg, in the same
county, were held of our lord the king,
by the seresntry of finding q certain
horse comb, or curry comb" sc. Among
other miscellaneous services by which
lands were held may be mentioned Ger
tain instances of hose. Thus, Cottington,
in Nottingham, was held by the service
Of presenting to the king a pair Of scarlet
hose yearly; Bakersfield. in Worcester, was
held by rendering to Robert earl of
Gloucester, hAie of scarlet on his'birthday,
and Henley, in Warwick, WAS held by
Edmund, Lord Stafford. by tho service Of
3s. or pair Of scarlet hose.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
Suit on an Old Note Tor a Slave.


A suit is now on trial in the United
States court for the collection of a note
given thirty years ago in payment for q
negro slave, Emma. The suit is brought
by Judge Hugh Buchanan, of Newman,
against Judge Dennis f. Hammond, for
merly of Coweta county, but now of
Orlando, Fla, The note was given in
1854, and was due on the 25th of Decem.
ber of that year, and was for $3.50. 1t
was given by George w. Holland, with
Dennis +. Hammond and Il. w. Sims as
securities, The plaintiff claims that he
bought the note. Judge Hammond claims
that the glver of the note left Cove "a
county for Alabama in December, 1855,
and on leaving turned over to the
law firm, of which Judge Buchan-
au was member, collateral more
than sufficient to pay the note; that the
attorneys received tho collateral, which
was perfectly good and solvent, and
allowed the giver Of tho note to move to
Alabama unmolestod; that the defendant
Ia this Sut did not authorize this pro-
oeedingi that IL was Increasing his risk,
National Republican., 1884-11-05
A Great Head.
NeU YorL, Herald.

There is man with very large head
who works in a well-known foundry in
this city. He is eccentric in his manner,
and has been the subject of jest among
his fellow workmen. Until quite recently
they have not scrupled to tell him that he
yas insane. The man with the large
head bore these taunts good naturedly for
long while. At last he resented them.
'If you think Pm crazy" he said,
hotly, "Im willing to allow my head to
be examined by phrenologist il you will
pay the Iee."
The workmen laughed at the proposal,
and inside Of twonty-four hours Sis were
subscribed. The man with the large head
aud his associates then repaired to q
chronological establishment on Broadway.
The phrenOlogist made a long and careful
examination Of tho large head.
gentlemen" no said, this mans skull
is an exact counterpart of tho head of
Napoleon the Great. If so had mill
tary training he would make a great gen
eral.'
The man with the large head paid SO to
the phrouologist, and went on spree
for the rest Of tho week with tho re-
mainder Of the s~onoy. His head is quite
ouOrmOu5.
National Republican., 1884-11-05

and he was thus released. The defend
ant also claims that tho attorneys should
account for the collatorals before they ar
entitled to any Judgment against any
body. They do not account for them nc
all. Judge Buchanan denies that he had
anything to do with the taking Of the
collateral or the contract connected
herewith. The case hung fire in t.ic
courts before the war. Then Judge Ham
mond became Judge and IL hung of.
Then Judge Buchanan went on the bench,
aud now it is finally in tho United States
court. Tho interest Is two or three times
as much as the principal. Tho evidence
is all in and the argument is in progress.
The maker of the note Is still living. Tho
negro Emma, the innocent cause Of all
the trouble, is probably dead.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
Women Bull Fighters Routed by q
Bull.


A bull fight of novel kind took place
at Taragona on Sunday last, October 12,
tho performers boing woman clothed in
the male torera suit. The bulls were all
young an full of fire. Tie first one let
into the arena made straight for one of
tho toreras, aud sent her spinning In the
sand several yards OFF, A second torera
rushed to her rescue with her capa, which
she waved before tho bull to draw off its
attention from her discounted colleague.
The bull accepted the challenge at once,
and with n rapid twist of the neck caught
the banderilla and sent her flying. She
fell on her face, and followed the pre-
vious torera in her retirement,
bleeding from several scratches.
The third torera then advanced,
but no sooner had tho bull caught sight
of her than he bounded toward her and
tossed her. After this the bull took q
quiet walk around the arena, waiting for
fresh sport. No further competitor on
tering the list, the crowd began to show
signs of impatience. which grew at every
moment, until they finally began break
ing up the seats and throwing brickbats
into tho arena yelling anathemas at the
cowardice of the torera company. The
stewards then announced that the money
would be returned. This was done par.
TALLY; but the cashiers office suddenly
closed, that official having bolted with
the rest of the takings.
A sceno of indescribable uproar occurred
when the fact became known. and the
work Of demolition was pursued with in
creased fury. The gendarmes were called
in to restore order, but only succeeded in
adding to the general confusion. in which
they woro roughly handled. The arrival
of three companies Of infantry enabled
the managers to clear the amphitheater.
The most extraordinary part of the affair
is that, undcterred by the fate of the first
company of toreras and their manager,
who were marched on to prison besides,
the workwomen of the tobacco factories
OF Madrid are preparing to give an ex-
hibition of their prowess. and troop is
organizing to do the round of the arenas
in all the principal towns of Spain.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
The Girl OF the Period.

The girl with soft gray eyes and rip
pling brown hair. who walked all over
your poor. 1uttering heart at the charity
ball, has just finished crazy quilt con-
tanning 1854 pieces of ueckties and hat
Innings, put together with 81, 800 stitches.
And hsr poor old father fastsns On his
.sslRtSss'A ssssS .a asa iGsiist,, sSsst :,
ordained button.