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J. M. TOWNSEND.

I'm. Townsend has earned a
Iittle cheap notoriety by his recent
attack upon the administration ahu
the Republican party and persons
not acquainted with the facts ID
the case are asking, "what is the
matter with this man Townsend !"
We answer truthfully when we say
the man wants bigger office than
h. NV holds. and wants 20 exercise
more influence than he is now e1-
ercising. When be came to WASH
ington as Recorder Of the Lanu
Office, be had it given out that Ut
WAS the chosen mouth-plece ot the
administration, would select the
eolored men to be appointed 10 OF
flee and would run things generai
lv. He considered himself at that
time "the greatest man OF bis race
H. WAS profuse in his praise OF Tue
administration. But a change soon
came over his dreams. Lynch WaS
appolnted Fourth Auditor OF tbe
Treasury. about the middle o'
June 1889, and Douglass was ap'
nointment as minister to Haytl
was announced soon after. Towns
end then made a desperate effor'
70 get either th. Office of the Regis
ter of he Treasury or the Recorder
of Deeds, hut failed most lnglorI
ou>ly. He then for the first TIM
made the awful discovery that th'
administration aud the Republican
parn had gone back on The colore'
people, aud this song lu one key o
the Other, be has beeu singing eve
since.
Il is not the fault Of the admins
;rstlon nor of Ihe Republic o part.
that NJ Townsend is III natIV
ability, mental requirements an
political influence far below ceI
tain men " HON be calls "Tne TrE
umvIrate." Mankind is divide
into TWO clasSeS-the few who lea
and the many who follow. Towns
end belongs to the latter cclass an
NO amount of bOasting or cheap a(
vertislng will ever remove hlI
from tue class to which the fat
the Almighty has placed him. ID
L. Con
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Acknowledgement to disbar Ne
groes from participation in the
Government, many of whom. he
says, have borne arms in defense
of his State and he further advis-
es the legislature to remember
that the Constitution OF United
States must not be violated in
their zeal to provide for the edu-
cation of the whites, to the detri-
ment of the blacks that the Ne
gro is here, to quote his ewn Ian
guage, and here he will remain
for generations to come. 1t ls
idle 10 ak of his deportation &c.
Mr.. Editor this is another and a
bitter way to solve the great
Southern problem; let the good
men of the South come to the
front and speak out manly and
tell the masses the truth; teach
them that Justice and equality
alone can make and fortify q
proud people. Truth has been
crushed Ing enough, she al
ways has. and will again and for
ever continue to assert h"r rights.
Too much praise cannot be give
G o. Jones, (my name sAke) for
his manly utterances, aud L trust
that under his administration che
c purts will be more lenient to-
ward our innocent people, as ther'
are thousands now confined 10 the
Southern penltentiaries torn fro"
their family on trumped VI
charges, and tried. not by JIry
f their peers, aud sentenced for
years, where they are contrscte
out 10 serve under a new system
of brutal slavery. whilst thell
wives and little ones are LETT Il
the coli charity of an unfrlendl.
world.
w 81 JONES.
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THAT CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.

Mr.. E iitor:-
Ihave been waiting for a more
favorable opportunity to say some
thing through the columns of the
BEE in reference to the late Mis-
sisslppi Constitution framed by
the loyal representatives Of that
commonwealth. chosen to per
form that special duty by the
very men and their relatives and
associates, who bore arms In the
defence Of their beloved State, In
war aud survived only to brig
about this G institutional Conven-
tion, which, not only forgot their
valor deprivations and hardships
upon the field, hut wholly disfran-
chised $4,000 or more citizens
and veterans because they cannot
read or write in order to control
the Negro and solve the great
southern problem. To successfully
chronicle these very strange pro-
ceedings clothing and surround
ing each sentence with incontrov'
eruble facts, | Intended to con-
suit Hon. b. z. Bruce, Ex-U. s
Senator, whose thorough kuowl-
edge of Southern affairs mad,
him more than a match for IN,
oolored delegate Montgomery; il
his reply to his (Montg nmery's
vacilisting and deceptive afort
to compromise his race on th
very threshold of their moral su'
political advancement.
Senator Bruce 80 completed
annihilated the false doctrines sc
forth by the only colored delegat
to said convention, that I retrsl
at this writing trouble him fC
more data on the subject, as
have just been supplied with ric
food for this hasty article froI
the inaugural address of Co.
Thos. @. Jones, of Alabama, ur
like his Mississippi brethren,
boldly asserts that 10000 whi
voters who could not read or wri
ia bis State, will not submit
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TO BE POPULAR IN SOCIETY

To converse we'll it is necessary
that YOU should have the art of dis
covering what will interest the per.
son With whom you are talking and
that you will know how to drop the
subject when it becomes tiresome,
and never to let a special fad OF
YOUR own be the one subject that
YOU bring up. Learn to be all things
to all people. To avoid personalities
or very decided opinions on any
subject. You don't want to give a
TRADE against dishonesty to man
whose father died in States prison
for forging notes. You don't want
to object to the divorce laws when
the man you are talking to may
have married divorced woman
You don't want to talk about bleach
ed hair to a woman whose hair Is
pronounced yellow, nor to discuss
how injurious is rouge and powder
to the woman who is made up in q
most decided manner. In your hear
you may object to all these things
but you are not giving expression
Just now to what you think yor
are simply making yOurselfpleasan
to some one whom you have me
to-day and may never meet again
Talk about Egyptian mummies o
French politics; how orchards grow
} the last new play or the last nev
song; but use good English, speal
as if you were interested, and thel
you will gain what you want
reputation of being charming won
an socially.-Ladies' Home Journa
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sumo you are engaged by now
and can explain this matter to me,
but 1 hope you are not, as you
would not write to me so often
if you were to get married. [ shall
look with eager eyes for a letter
from you next week and will an
swerer it Immediately.
Yours fondly,
CLARA.
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does the administration want with
this gasbag, he will betray its conf
dence in less than six MONTHS ,
and 80 he has. "TIe stamp is the
guIena, the man is the gold"
You cannot make a large man OF a
small one by comforting office upon
him, no more than y0n can make
an empty sack or bag stand on an
end.
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CLARA To LOUISE.
w 81 JONES.

Dear LOUISE
Nothing gives me more pleasure
than to answer your loving epist.e
of the 9th inst. I thought you
had forgotten me and to think #
r.ceivrng a Litter from yeu mex
y. elk, m k my heart leap tor
i,y. Oh! y u said you feared
uad canght the "matrlmouial few
er." You need not fear, | havenr |
The least idea of marrying. can
sec and hear too much unhappi' |
ness going on 10 marriage life.
Why a lady told me yesterday
that she went to call on q friend
and while there her friends hus
came 10 and demanded OF
o get supper immedia ely ss
as going to the theatre and
asked with whom and he
rrately smacked her joys and
- in a pungent manner "n"ne
of your business" Don't you think
hat was outrageous? Take my
advice young girls dou't be g."
quick 20 say yes.
In referring to the marriage OF
Mr.. Henry johnson, I think that
we will never kill out the preju-
dice shown to US by the whites
until we show them that we are
aa good as they are and whst
palmer way is there to prove il
than let the black marry the
whites. In the old slavery days
the Negro was treated as cattle
e and how can we show them tha
e the Negro is progressing bette
e than, let the perhaps once slav'
= marry the white woman and shov
Y her that he is master and yes
t even punish her if she does'n
r, obey his commands as be Wa
le once punished without cause
d You are a very silly girl not t
le have seen MIR. Johnson's Ioin
n and although the young lad
g clerks in the Recorders Office ma
J. be Respondent about the marriag
ir when they read my letter they Wi
ps survive l hope.
- Toe Presbyterian church ls i
~ debt and that ia why some of tt
" =, members proposed selling, to pa
- tie debts and with the remaindt
y buy elsewhere which is a goo
! idea.
y Christmas ia only twelve ds
y off which will bring presents
= many. A young lady should u,
J. accept present from gentlems
de unless she is engaged to him OF
he relative, but where the parties a
in engaged they can give each 9th
,;s handsome presents. Some your
rts men expect as much from your
he lady or more than be would da
nd give himself, especially if
should happen to give her sm
a,v present the previous year. Su
-, young men should be lead to b
.te lieve that their presents will
an reciprocated and when Christn
for comes just return their Own z
8 7 to them again.
icb -.
ON Louise do your think love
ov composed ofjeslousy? 1 know
un- young lady who dare not let
he besux see her talking to auotl
lite young man and If so he goes
rite in such manner it would ma
to you shrek TO hear him. Ipl
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fitness, by banishing pain and suft.
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tion Oil.
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Louise do your think love is
composed ofjeslousy? I know a
young lady who dare not let her
beaux see her talking to another
young man and If so he goes on
in such q manner it would make
yuu shrek TO hear him. pre-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-14
A Mornings Chat
WITH J. L. SEYMOUR, OF NEWTON, MAS

WITH ]. L. SEYMOUR, OF NEWTON, MASS.
He says. l have always been Taught to
speak we'll of the bridge that carries me
safely over, and as have just recovered
from serious attack of Kidney Disease,
which was removed by the persistent use
of Kickapoo Indian Sagwa, / cannot re-
sist the pleasure of giving credit where 1t
Is due. l have been subject to several
visitations of this trouble of which evil
IDENTIFY had never been radically cured.
although Invariably consulting the most
eminent medical advice. When the last
attack. however, came on, which was
more virulent in character than any
which preceded 1.-THE stomach sympa-
thizing to such an extent as to refuse food
OF instant ly reject it, concluded to give
the Kckapoo Indian SAGwA a trial. l
had heard it recommended time amp time
again, and as there was a Kickapoo In
dian camp in the neighborhOOd, l went to
see it and stated my case. The Indian
Doctor was very particular in ginning all
information respecting my constitutional
habits, and concluded by strongly advi,
sing the use of Kickapoo Indian SAGWA
treatment to meet the difficulty. Strong
" impressed with the Doctors earnestness
l took his advice. The SAGwA has done
its work well, and for two pears l have
had no repetition of Kidney Disease
Such testimony is only fair for the benefit
of others Kickapoo Indian SAGwA il
invaluable. All l paid was S. for Sly
bottles, being less than $1.O0 per bottle
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"A late Washington special to the
New Orleans press says: Representa-
tive Blanchard left for Louisiana last
night. 1t is understood here that he
has gone home for the purpose of con-
sult,ng with bis friends as to the ad
visibility of running for Congress
again. Some time ago he had pretty
we'll made up his mind not to seek a
denomination, hut latterly he has been
in doubt on the subject. His deter
mination not to come to Congress
again was supposed not to be based
upon any intention of quitting politics,
but that he might be in Louisiana to
look after his gubernatorial or sena-
torial aspirations.
In connection with the above we
have heard that Mr.. Blanchard would
be in the race face for governor. An
other paper has said "the parties who
are said to have charge of his canvass
wonld perpetuate another factional
contest, a condition much to he depre-
Gated" Mr.. Blanchard is naturally
ambitious-therefore it is hard to say
What he will do. Let us await fur.
Their developments in the matter.
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RAPIDES CEMETERY
ASSOCIATION,
ALEXANDRIA, La,
Nav 9th, 1890.

J
The stockholders CT the Rapides
Cemetery Association met pursuant
to the Charter and published notice
Of the president of the Association.
Roht. P. Hunter, President; pre-
siding a majority of the stock of
She Association was present and rep
resented.
On motion il was resolved that
the same officers be reelected for
the ensuing year, except that Judge
}. r. Thornton be elected Vce-Presi-
dent Of the Association, in place of
Judge Gervais Baltic, deceased,
aud that Mrs. Emma B.ilio be cleo
ted member of the Board Of Direc-
tors in place of Mrs. M. l.. Grogan,
deceased, which was unanimously
adopted: -Whereupon, Robt. p.
Hunter was elected President; J. r.
Thornton, Vice-President; Mrs. E.
NJ. Archinard, Treasurer w. W.
Wilmington, Jr., Secretary.
And the following members were
elected Board of Directors, viz S:
Patrick Kelly, Dennis Kelly, Ben
Turner, John NJ. Barrett, Mrs. E. l..
Brown. Mrs. M. A. Ashley, Mrs.
Emma Baltic.
The President then appointed the
following standing committees, VIZ:
Finance Commlttee-J. r. Thorn.
ton. Vice President, Chairman; Den.
mis- Kelly and Ben Turner.
Committee of GrOunds-Patrich
Kelly, chairman; Mrs. NJ. A. Ashley
and Mrs. Emma Baltic.
There being no further bushes:
the Association adjourned until it:
III xt annual meeting on the lst Mon
day of May A. D., 1891.
R,Br. P. HUNTER,
President.
w. W. WHITT1NGToN, Jr.
Secretary.
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CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, Id, VS.. DE
LINQUENT TAX DEBTORS.

10y VIRTUB OF THE AUTHORITY
- vested In me by the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana and
ordinances of the City of Alexandria, La.
! will sell ut the Mayors office, in which
tho Mayors Court is held, within the le
gal hours for judicial sales, beginning at
II O'clock a. III. on
SATURDAY, the Oath day of MAY, A. D.
1890,
and continuing on each succeeding day
| until sales are completed, all lmmOvable
property on which taxes are due to the
City of Alexandria, La. to enforce collec.
ton of taxes assessed in the year 1889, to-
gether with interest thereon from the 3lst
day of December, 1889, ut the rate of one
per cent per month until paid, together
with all costs:
Richard Phoenix-Lot 5, square 20,
ana improvements. 81 80
Rhoda Bruce-Lot 4, square 81, in
Clapp Addition ................. l IS
Walter Collins-Lot and improve
ments, lower suburbs. ......... 80
W. c. McGimsey, tutor-Part of lot
4, square 4 and improvements. 6 90
Edouard Weil-Part of lots and 3,
square 5, and improvements
part of lots 2 and 4, square l8,
and improvements; part of lots 2
and 4, square 8, and improve
ments. .....................1 10 90
Edward w. West-Lot in lower SUI
burbs, bounded north by Moseley,
east by Town ditch, west by IT.
wing. .:..... .................. Q 81
Joshua Wiiliams-Lot and improve
ments on Clapp Addition, backed
by Richard Phoenix, fronting 7.
and p. road ................ l g.
Mary Thompson-Part of lot 8, in
square 26. / 90
On said day of sale will sell such por-
tions of said property as each debtor will
point ont, and in case the debtor shall
not poiut out sufficient property, will at
once and without delay sell the least
quantity of said property of any debtor
which any bidder will buy for the amount
of the taxes, interest and costs due by
said debtor. The sale will be without
appraisement, for cash. in legal tender
money of the United States.
/ HENARIE NJ. HUE,
Tax Collector of City of Alexandra, La.
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pINEvILLE DOTS.

The school taught by the Sisters
of Providence, at this place, gave a
picnic on last Saturday, on the
grounds in the rear of the Catholic
Church. Quite a crowd was in atten-
dance, including a bevy of ladies from
Alexandra. All seemed to have en-
joyed the day spent among the green
foliage of the forest, and many were
the wishes of those present that it
would not be long before another
wonld be given.
Miss Lulu ConerIy, of Cheney.
vile, is on visit to friends at this
place. While here she is the guest Of
Miss Jensie Ball.
There was an agreeable sociable
given at the residence of Capt. G. D.
Ball on last Wednesday evening.
Miss Laura Walker, who has
been spending some time at Fishville
visiting relatives and friends, returned
home last week, much to the gratifi
cation OF her numerous friends, anC
especially certain Young gentleman
Mr.. E. A. Buddenbrock, who has
been absent in the northern portion o.
the State for the last two weeks, re-
turned home on. last Wednesday.
Mrs. J. E. Walker, of Fishville
after spending few days pleasantly
returned to her home on last Monday
MIR. John Graham and family, OF
account of the extreme high water
have vacated their residence, which il
entirely surrounded by water, ant
have moved to higher and drier quar-
tiers, and are now residing within thu
corporate limits.
Hon. G. w. Bolton, member o
the Legislature, left for the scene o
his duties, at Baton Rouge, on las
Saturday.
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Old LADY GOSSIP sAYs:1TA x sAT,Fs

That Rapides' representatives
will act right in every way on every
question brought up during the pres
ent term of the Legislature. They
will lay aside personal preferences,
ETC., and act solely for the dear
people.
That several parties owning pro-
perty, and living on the river side of
the new levee up second street, have
been put to a great deal of trouble by
the present high water. In several
cases pretty flower and vegetable gar
dens have been ruined.
The she heartily enjoyed the SER
enade of the Brass Band on last We'd
nesday uight-it was first class. The
boys toot the horns with the ease and
grace of professionals.
That the recent attempt in dress
reform, among the ladies in Alexan-
dria, has created considerable talk.
The move does not come in the right
direction. and is therefore not univer-
sally approved of here in our midst.
The originators of the plan had better
give our females something easier.
That Alexandra has good many
enterprising men-and they are liberal
to fault at that-but when compared
to the numerous gang of kickers and
GROWERS, why, they are merely a drop
in the bucket, that's all. And the
strangest thing of all is that the kick,
ers are always frowning down the en-
terprising fellows, whilst the latter
seldom, if ever, pay any attention to
or notice the kickers and GROWERS
This condition of things, however, is
clearly noticeable in every community.
That the female chatter-boxes
here in Town are, in most cases, a
nuisance, and pests OF the worst kind.
They can talk mans left ear off him
if he will only listen, land not half
try,) and put him to sleep on taffy.-
Why, the mere thought Of having to
come in contact with "a certain one
is demoralizing, to say the least.
That she very wisely suggests to
the City Council, that that that body
get our efficient City Attorney to draw
up q new charter for the Town Of
Alexandria, and have the present leg
islature, now in session, act on same
at once. The one in force at present
is defective in many ways, and is cum
bersome, and practically Of no use, te
say the least.
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The River.

Since our last issue the river has
been steadily rising, coming up about
six inches every "a hours.
Last Tuesday morning, the 9th inst.
the reading on the government gnage
was 3l.lo; Yesterday morning it was
34.40, showing a clear rise of 3 feet
4 inches during that time.
The rise for the "a hours ending
Yesterday morning at s o'clock was
6 inches.
Some of our people are fearful of an
overflow, others not, as all the leveeS
have been strengthened.
The Valley Queen on Monday eve
ming reported the river falling as high
up as Wares landing; the news from
Shreveport is that the river is falling
Following we give the highest sta
ges of water in Red river, at Alexan
dria, during the past "a years, (ahov'
zero mark: 1886, in June 36.46; 1888:
in April, 1886; 1854, in May an'
June, 1925.