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WEEKLY. Official Journal of the Town. OFFICIAL JOURNAL rf the DEMO CRATIC PARTY of RAPIDES. Our Agents. Thos. Mcintyre, .......Now Orleans 1)anchv & Co.,...........New York Geo. P. Rowell & Co.,.... " Nelson Chesman & Co.,....St. Louis Edwin Alden,...........Cincinnati N. W. Ayer & Son..... Philadelphia FOR CONGRE$S-4T11 DIS'TRIC'T Hoz2 N. 0. BTANCHARD, OF CADDO. --OCR friend Cunnlngham says Robe line needs a fire company. --CHIA. Gorham, alias Edwards, a ne gro, for the murder of Hattie Refuge, was hanged in New Orleans on Friday. -TIIE lears of Harrisonburg, came to us last week much improved in appear ance. It now has a suit of it's own. -GREAT preparations are being made at Dallas for the holding of the Texas State Pair which is to be held there on the 25th of October. --GEORGIA has her election for Gover nor and all State officials and full legisla tore to-day. There is no opposition to the Democratic State ticket. -TnE workingmen of New York City have energetically gone to work to secure the election of Henry George as Mayor. The Central Labor Union has alone ap propriated $5,000 for campaign purposes. Yes, but George will get left. -THE simon-pure democratic New Or leans Daily States has been enlarged to an eight page paper. Its style and get up is second to no other journal in the South and we wish it continued success. Long may its voice be heard in defense of the people. --THE Republicans of the Second Dis trict have nominated Andrew Hero for Congress. One of our New Orleans con temporaries says he is a political apostate, therefore, he will stand no showing at be ing electedl against the regular demo cratic nominee. -THE Boston Record having said that weeds cover the grave of Father Ryan, the poet priest of the South, the States, of New Orleans says that paper is mistaken. ' It is the tears, and not the weeds, of the S uth, that oover the grave of the noble and religious patriot." -TnHE Chicago and St. Louis base ball clubs are shortly to play a series of games for the championship of the world and a purse of ten thousand dollars and gate re ceipts. Four of the games are to be played in Chicago, four in St. Louis, and the ninth on neutral ground. Well bet on Anson's babies. -IN its issue of last week, the Natchez Banner has a picture of Jas. G. Blaine, Jr and his newly made wife. Young Jimmy is made to look like a first-class dude, with his hair parted in the middle, whilst Mrs. Blaine. Jr., looks like a "pouter." She is sweet enongh, however, and we admire the plumed knight's son's taste. -EXPER1IECE has proved that when a district secures a capable and useful Con gressman it should retain him as long as possible; and on the other hand, it has been well demonstrated that when a dis trict has a weak and useless Congressman foisted upon it by the accidents of poli tics, it should get rid of him at the earli est opportunity.-[Ex. -Tul recent hangings New Orleans has enjoyed-notably among them that of the Cap Murphy murderers-does not seem to have in the least intimidated the red han ded villain who would have his fellow man's blood-and who would be satisfied with nothing else. He still goes forth in broad day-light, hyena-like, watching for whom he may prey upon. And with such a state of affairs how can one rest easy or contented. -AT their recent session the Police Jury of Lincoln Parish ordered an elec tion to take place on the day of the Con grossional election, to ascertain the sense of the voters of the parish relative to the sale or prohibition of the sale of intoxica ting liquors in the parish during the year 1887. The election is to be a parish elec tion, and a majority of the votes cast is to decide the matter as to the entire parish, regardless cf ward lines.: -Or Theo. S. Wilkinson, the Demo sratio nominee for Congress in the First District, which action was brought about after the 284th ballot, the Times-Democrat says: Mr. Wilkinson is a young man, fiull of energy and vigor, an eloquent speaker, an earnest Democrat who has always sup ported the party and given hisbest efforts to it. Practical and business-like and identified with our most important agri cultural interests, he is eminently quali tied for the position of Congressman, and being energetic and ambitions, will make * name for himself in Washington and .prove an able representative. -AN old lady has a certain test which she applies to all young men who "pay attention" to any of her grand daughters. After a certain time she offers him some of her home-made cake. If he eats it with avidity she mutely gives consent; if not, she instantly begins to oplpose the match not, as some might suppose, from wound ed vanity, but bee~ause she has a theory that men who like cake never drink to excess or live dissipated lives of any sort. "Give me" she says, "a man that loves gingerbread; itWs. sure sign he isn't fond of whiskey," CAPITAL. Next to labor and laws a commau nity needs capital. Capital is power, I it is the respresentation of everything that is required to move the machinery of human actions; it is the patrimony of the freeman or free agent-the con trary is dependence or slavery. Cap ital is also the natural instinct of man to accumulate, to progress and to rule. t Labor without capital is powerless t and it can only create the latter by co- i operative action; therefore capital is c the consequence of labor organized to- c wards the end of accumulation and a power. Hence as much as well con ducted and prosperous labor aims to . amass so much, so does accumulation lead to capital or power-but the foun dation of all is labor. In primitive communities where the formation of society is yet in its infan cy, labor anrd capital being thus close- a ly allied, work in unison toward the I same end; but as progress and im provement follow the march of time, capital assumes the supremacy and it l ends by being the ruling motor. The higher the civilization, the more ex- t tensive the development - the more powerful will be the hand of capital. t We must infer that if labor needs just and salutary laws to surround and protect it, capital requires a far more a stringent and positive protection, it being of all human things the most timid and the most careful. Confidence which rests on order, re lialbility, morality and good govern- tl ment is the basis of capital; for the latter being the accumulated fruits of prosperous labor, protected by just s laws, it feels the necessity of shelter ing itself behind the same aegis to C which it owes its existence; no other securities will satisfy it. Natural ad- h vantages of soil, of location or of a wealth is nothing to capital, unless the strong arm of legislation is there to protect it as well as the industries it b fosters. We have an example of it in the Spanish republics of this continent; c they have every thing to attract capi c tal and enterprise but their govern- 3 meats are faulty and thereby create no confidence. How can it be otherwise ? Can the unpunished homicide, his fingers drip- it ping with the blood of his victim, com mand the confidence of the peaceable 7 accumulator of capital ? Will the law breaker, displaying his nefarious prow- a ess, calm affrighted labor and arrest i its flight from his execrable presence? 1 Will the demagogue, only intent on his selfish aims, attract to him that tI timid capital, which ever watchful for unforseen dangers will dread to risk its all on such precarious tenure. tl It follows, therefore, that labor pro- d tected by laws justly and equitably p exeonted, will create that confidence ih without which it were vain to expect s the help of that capital, which alone can make labor profitable and a com munitv progressive and prosperous. - THE editorial war of words be- el tween the lFarmerville editors is about d to close, as the following will show. i It has been going on for several weeks ci past, and has been, to say the leas:t, e very interesting (1). The Gazette man fires the telling shot, and the Home 1 Advocate editor will have to resort to oi his cannon. Bro. Trimble says: di No, Tommy, we never secreted ourselves i in a private house at Downsville, or any where else, to escape infituriatedl citizenus. We were at Downsville in the Spring of ye 1867 as a Republican, and covered the 11 ground we stood upon. We opposed you hi and your ticket, and supported J. G. Tay lor for sheriff, and Jas. W. Reed for clerk, Pl on the local ticket. By the way Tommy, Is it was at this box that a man was pro mised a bushel of corn to vote your ticket. tHe didn't vote it. Now Thomas C. Lewis, t you intimate that we are living under an d assumed name in the following, "Is it true it that you are now living under an assumed la namefl" Your craven heart would not permit you to ask us personally that ques tion. Besides, you knew that you inti- in mate a lie, as a cowardly whelp like you only would do at a safe distance. Yeou admitted in the presence of two citizens that you had no founmldation for your in sinuation and that it was only a coqjec- ui ture. Heioe you have insinuated a lie, and I brand you as dastard, coward a' bi craven. I shall take no further n iceo of T you through the columns of a paper. -LODUISIANA is a State filled with good u people, who have no aspirations for office, and who wish to secure only the public d good. W * We want the men who do not seek office to come together and say that they will sink all personal pre- cS ferences for the good of the cause, and that they will support for office the best and most available man in the State. - --[Shreveport Times. The first paragraph is a stunner. We cannot find words to describe our feelings in regard to the latter. The idea of Louisianians having no aspira tions for office. Gee-man tally! And 9 the men who do not want office--ob, S yes-the woods are full of them; and P they are so easily bagged. Ta, ta, a brother Pueakette - read us another b lesson, but something easier to under- g stand. -IT makes a difference who is pre- a siding officer. When John L. Sulli van is umpire of a game there is no C kicking against his decisions.--[Pio. -THE New Iberians lost their new i Silsly steam engine by the fire there t last week, The total loss of property h will reach $o5000L. n TRANS-CONTINENTAL RAILWAY. LETTERS FROM PROMINENT MEN OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS. ti The Banner is in receipt of letters S from Mr. L. V. Marye, of Alexandria, G La., and Mr. T. C. Moore, -of Bre- is miond, Texas, asking for information w in regard to the proposed Trans-Con- in tinental Railway. Mr. Marye desires n to know something in regard to the g financial standing of the Barnes syn- ec dicate, and asks if they have pur- of chased the N., It. R. & T. R. R. He v( says- er "We are much interested in the pro posed Trans - Continental line, which would bring us in communication with your city. Any information on this sub ject will be most thankfully received." Mr. T. C. Moore, of Bremond, Tex., writes-- m "The people of this portion of Texas, feel a deep interest in the building of a pc railroad from Texas to Alexandria, La., and thence to Natchez, connecting there ei and beyond with lines running to Bir- oi mingham, Atlanta and New York." We are glad to see such a great in terest manifested elsewhere, in the building of a road that so deeply af fects ourselves. We fully appreciate the benefits that would come to our solves from the extension of this line to Aoe West, through Louisiana, into Texas and eventually through old Mexico. We look to this enterprise f as the one that is to bring about the bridging of the Mississippi at this point, and give us a grand continental line from the Atlantic to the Pacific. We believe the Barnes syndicate is on the one to look to for the com pletion of this great work. So far as all obtainable information goes, this syndicate have the financial backing equal to almost any undertaking. General Will T. Martin, of this city, L( President of the N J. & C. Railroad, Icl has informed us that they control large an amounts of English, German and Pi French capital, and he is of the opin- 11 ion that they can, without difficulty, mi build the projected railway and bridge of the Mississippi. cii So far the syndicate have been oc- uli cupied exclusively with the business hl connected with the line east of the th Mississippi-the wideiiing and exten- St sion of the N., J. & C. R. R. It is the intention, we understand, to ex tend this road to Decatur, Ala., where reC it will connect with other systems, giv- lal ing us a continuous and direct line to an New York. Hi When all arrangements have been an -ade for this work east of the Miss issippi, ae have been informed the ey syndicate expect to look out a route sti for the westward extension. Mr. Crane, be the energetic representative of this ha syndicate, is actively engaged in com pleting the arrangements for putting the engineers in the field. He will doubtless visit Alexandria and other points west of us, as soon as the buns iness will permit.- [Natchex Banner, Sept. 25th. Everything Goes Wrong In the bodily mechanism when the liv er gets out of order. Constipation, dyspepsia, contamination of the bllood, imperfect assimilation, are certain to ensue. But it is easy to prevent these consequences, and remove their cause, bly a course of IIHQtetteFr's Stomach Bitters, which stimulates the biliary organ and regulates its action. The direct result is a disappearance of the pains beneath the ribs and through the sh~huldcr blade, the nausea, headeches, yellowness of the skin, furred look of the tongue, and sour odor of the breath, which characterize liver com- Ti plaint. Souno digestion and a regu- of lar habit of body are blessings also se oured Iy the use of this celebrated re- ki storative of health, which imparts a ti dlegree of vigor to the body which ishe its best guarantee of safety from ma de aiaialepidemics. Nerve weakness and over-tension are relieved by it, and it mpreves both appetite and sleep. -THE Republicans are now saying hat the speeches for both the Taylor brothers are written by the Republican brother, who has a job at Washington. M This, of course, is a weak lie, but it is the best the Republican party can do under the circumstances. It 'opes to do better before the campaign is over, and it will do it. What the Republi. cans cannot lie about is something nearer to heaven than the angels. --[New Orleans States. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Totter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Jacob Geiger, Ea- - gle Drug Store. an -Tna El Paso Tribune notes the arrival in town of a brother editor in - the following happy style: "MajorF Caffrey, the versatile and moderately good looking editor of the White Oak _2 Ledger, is in the city. He is a fluent joi talker, spite on his stirt bosom, and e has all the secret qualifications of a newspaper man." A, Reliable Testimony. Pardies who desire to know the vir tues of Swift's Specific as a curative agent should send a postal card to the Swift Specific Company, of Atlanta, Ga. One of its strongest testimonials is from Major Sydney Ilerbeit, the well known journalist, who was per manently cured of a bad case of rheu m matism by taking it, and later was D greatly benefited by its use while re covering from an almost fatal attack of malarial fever. His testimony is voluntary and unquestioned.- [South ern Cultivator, March, 1886. From Arkansas. I was terribly afflicted with rheu matism for several years ; was treated by several physicians and tried all popular rheumatic remedies; spent eight months at Hot Springs without obtaining relief. In October I com nienced the use of Swift's Specific, and have been almost entirely relieved. H. M. REEVES. Conway, Ark., March 8, 1886. A Doctor's Opinion. I have used Swift's Specific (S. S. S.,) in my practice for some" time, and find it to be all that the proprietors claim for it. D M. McKNIGIT, Magnolia, Ark. Feb. 22, 1880. For sale by all druggists. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga., New York, 157 W. 23d Street. FaIR.-T'he directors of the North Louisiana Fair Association met yes terday and decided to holl their first annual fair on Wednesday, Thursday, I Friday and Saturday, November 10, 11, 12 and 13. The catalogue of pre mimns to be offered is now in the hands of the printer, and will be ready for circulation in a few days. Large pre miums will be offered for speed horses, both in trotting and running around the race course.-[Shreveport Times, Sept. 29th. -THE Rev. E. S. Burford, the new rector of St. Timothy's Church, has lately served in Grand Rapids, Midcl., and was formerly in New Orleans, La. He was at one time an officer in the army, and has stitl a military hearing. He is six feet, of commanding pres ence, with dark hair, and quick keen eyes. His splendid physique and strong constitution will enable him to bear the strain of the heavy labors he has undertaken.-[N. Y. World. ng Tc 'ill ha It iv se, Bcl tho he POWDER lie Absolutely Pure. m- THis Powder never varies. A marvel T 0- of purity, strength and wholesomeness. [e- More economical than the ordinars re- kinds, and cannot he sold in competi a tion with the multitude of low test, 10 1s short weight alum or phosphate pow a ders. Sold only in cans. ROYAL BA id KING POWDER Co., 106 Wall street, New York. for Mother's Friend an in. Makes - Child-Birth - Easy. is The time has come at last do when the terrible agony inci to dent to this very critical pe riod in a woman's life can be er, avoided. A distinguished phy l-, sician, who passed the great er portion of his life (44 years) 1, ng in this branob of practice, left Is. to child-bearing woman this priceless legacy and life-sav ing appliance, "THE MOTH- 9 ER'S FRIEND," and to-day 9 there are thousands of the 9 best women in our land who, - having used this wonderful 1,1 for remedy before confinement, alt rise up and call his name blessed. ied We can prove all we claim all for it by living witnesses, and m; res anyone interested can call, or Ni ar- have their:husbands do so, at our office, and see the original or letters, which we cannot pub per lish. - a- All druggists sell it. For particulare or and full directions address or BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co the Atlanta, Ga. in ior FOR SALE OR RENT! a 25 ACRES OF CLEARED LAND ON le Bayou Lamourie - ad rnt joining Mrs. Rougeau's; has a. good house and good fcnees " ad Terms very low. a ,Applyt t Aug tf. AleandriaH LGE , Aug. 25 tL. Alexandria, La. 1CAPITAL PRIZE, - i$ ,U.OG, . Se 1FMe do hereby certify that we supervise the arrangements for all the monthly and quar terly drawings of the Louisiana 8tate Lottery a' Company, adu in person manage and control I the drawings themselves, and that the same ni are conducted with honesty, fairness, and in . - good faith toward all parties, and we author d ie the Company to use this certificate, with I fac simile of our signatures attached, in its advertisewnuts. G. '. BEAUREGARD, It J. A. EARLY, Commissioners. We, the undersigned banks and bank ers will pay all prizes drawn in the Louis iana State Lotteries which may be presen ted at our counters. B J. H. OGELSBY, Pres. La. Nat. Bank. J. W. KILBRETH, Pres. State Nat. Bank. A. BALDWIN, Pree. N. . O. Nat. Bank. Unprecedented - Attraction : OVER A UARTER MILLIO tb r DISTRIB UTED. li - Is to ear La. State Lottery Co. 3 Incorporated in 1868 for 25 years by the Legislature for educational and charita ble purposes--with a capital of iV Sil To which a reserve fund of over $5,000 has since been added. By an overwhelm ing popular vote its franchise was made a part of the present State Constitution, adopted December 2d, A. D. 1879. pa tb Its Grand Single Number Drawings take place onthly. It Never Scales or Postpones I b Grand Monthly Drawing at the Academy of Music, New Orleans, TUESDAY, OCT. 12TH, 1886. i Ti 100,000 Tickets at FIVE Dollars each. Fractions in Fifths, in proportion. LIST OF PRIZES: 1 CAPI'AL PRIZE,........ $75.00 0 1 " " ........ 25.000 1 " " ...... 10,01!0 2 Prizes of $6000........... 12.000 5 " 2.000 ........... 10,0o0 10 " 1,000........... 10,100 " 20 " 500........... 10.000 100 " 200............ 20,000 C 300 " 100............ 30,000 fg 500 " 50........... 25,000 1,000 " 25........... 25,000 APPROXIMATION PRIZES: 9 Approximation prizes $750 .... $6,750 J 9 "' " 500.... 4,500 9 " " 250 .... 2,250 1,967 prizes amounting to......$265,500 Application for rates to clubs should be made only to the office of the Company in New Orleans. For further information write clearly abl giving full addrtess; Postal Notes, Express of - Money orders, or New York Exchange in go : ordinary letter; Currency by Express at a our expense, addressed al i M. A. DAUPHIN, th i - . New Orleans, La. Js ter M Iake Post-ofeice MoneyOrders payable A and address registered letters to New Or l leans National Bank, New Orleans, La. I A. 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Which may be taken separately from the daily subscription service, is fall and complete in all news departments, with the added features of household, fashion and society talk, and a feast of choice original and selected literary matter for home reading. The special writinge of "CarnTa s Coen," HEnRY thYrz (Paris correspondent), JEaIB I JUra (fashion writer), MoUms Moons DAVIs, and many others, appear in the Sunday issue. ghe etl y inaans This mammoth sixteen page paper is the best and oheapest weekly paperpublished in the South. In a oon doened form it contains all the news of the week, the cream of alllitenarymat ter and the best speelal features of the Sunday issne, with an important AGax CULTURAL DsPaETMrT, conducted by DairIL DxNxIrr, and the LATnsT Ix2 SnETEPoRTs. The Weekly is published EvERY THURSDAY MORNINa , and reaches all subsoribers for Suday reading. 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