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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02
ALEXANDRIA, La, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 1876.

his landlord.
"What are you trying to play on
me?" cried he; 81 never slept wink
all night. Ofall the internal noises
ever heard, that man in my room
got off the worst. Is he going to
stay there?"
"Stay? Of course he is. Hain't
he got the bed for a month";"
I"Then I leave;;' and Billiard was
al good as his word,
| IAN hour afterward, the man who
| h ad ousted Billiard arose and wad-
led serenely into the presence Of the
landlord.
a"You've cleaned him OUT said
tile landlord. "You raised him; hes
gsne for goodr' and the landlord
| g!eefully rubbed his hands. "Now,"
continued the landlord, "l'll give you
a good square breakfast, and then
you can CO."
GO" said the fat man; mot much
| don't. Didn't you say last evening
in the presence of Billiard and a half
dozen Others, that | was to stay here
a month";"
sBut then that, you know, was on
ly to-
Il know nothing of the kind, and !
shall stay here! I am human; i
must have some place in which to
reposcr'
The landlord is now trying to get
some man to set up some kind Of a
machine in his house that will GUST
the boss snorer, who now has the
whole house to himself, except. a
small room in the corner Of the third
story, where he and his wife spend
their nights in miserable way.
= Exchange.
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Extraordinary Case Of Mesmerism
in Scotland.

Much excitement and not little
indignation were occasioned in Go
van on Wednesday afternoon by the
conduct of q mesmerist, and there is !
some talk of a civil action being
raised against him for injuries in
fiicted on a respectable young mar
ried man residing in Burndyle street,
who WAS allowed to lie on the cold,
damp ground on Napier street for
about twenty minutes in q state Of
mesmerism, and had to be conveyed
on a barrow to the police office, and
the services ola medical man OBJ
tanned before he WIS brought to his
senses. The mesmerist gave an en-
tertainment in the burg on the pre-
vious evening, and the young man,
who is filter in one of the ship
building yards, was mesmerized
along with several others, and while
in that state the mesmerist COM
handed him to come to the corner
of the above street at a quarter to
two o'clock on the following day and
share with him the half Of his din
ner. The filter went to his work in
the morning all right, but just as he
was in the act of taking his dinner,
he suddenly left the table carrying
little jug full Of broth, and made his
way down Govan road in an excited
manner to the place where the tspro-
fessor" was to. meet him. a large
I crowd soon collected round the poor
fellow, who was as if pinned to the
wall, holding on tenaciously to his
i. little jug containing the broth. He
eventually slid down upon the cold
ground, however, and lay there for
about twenty minutes. The excited
crowd expected the mesmerist to
keep his appointment and relieve
the poor fellow from his position,
but he did not put in an appearance.
The police arrived on the scene, and
the man was conveyed to the office
: on barrow. His limbs were by
this time perfectly stiff, and with
the exception of a slight movement
: of the heart and pulse, the body
showed very little signs Of life. DR.
Barras was sent for, and, after con
: siderable difficulty, succeeded il
: bringing the young fellow out Of his
/, mesmeric sleep, after his wife an(
brothers, who had come to the office
! had been greatly alarmed about his
condition. The mans health mus
have suffered considerably by tht
exposure, as he 'shiyered like an as
: pen leaf on awakening, and had tt
be taken home in a cab.- NORTH
t British Mail.
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The Boss SG0rer.

After the fire, old man Ballard
found lodgings on South G. Street
He got q bed in large room con-
tanning two other beds that were oc
cupied. Mr.. Billiard is huge fat,
good natured and very entertaining
man. The proprietor of the lodg-
ing house was much pleased with
Billiard and laughed at his jokes the
first evening of his arrival at his
place till tears ran down his cheeks.
The men who were to be Billiards.
room mates also thought well Of him
that evening. The next morning,
however, they looked sad and red
eyed. Then they went to the land
lord and told him that he must find
some other place for Mr.. Billiard, as
he was such a terrific snorer they
couldn't stand him. The landlord s
rooms were all occupied, and he had
no place for Billiard but just where
he was. The complaining dodgers
left, and in two or three days two
other men were put into the vacant
bed. Dullard made short work Of
them; one night let them out. Tue
landlord sought an interview with
Billiard, and demonstrated with him.
Billiard stoutly asserted that he did
not snore-had never been known to
snorc. The landlord had to give
Billiard up as bad bargain, and
turned his attention to looking uE
dodgers with which to fill his vacant
beds. He found men to take the
beds, but again Billiard cleaned them
out in a single night. Growing des
perate, the landlord again went te
Billiard. He told him he must either
leave the house or pay rent for al
the beds in the room-$45 per month
Billiard said a bargain was bargain
he had paid SIS for his bed, and h,
intended keeping it till his montl
was up, and he didn't propose to pa,
for beds he had no use for; he didn'
snore, and the man who asserted tt
the contrary was "liar and a horse
thief!' The landlord felt very mucl
depressed after this last intervie,
| with Billiard, as he saw he was de
termined not to be removed from hi
quarters. A morning or two aftel
as Billiards. landlord was going dow
town he saw standing in the door
brother clearinghouse man.
"Thank Heaven, he's gomez" sal
the man, as Billiards. landlord cam
up. "Thank Heaven, I'm rid of hir
at lastp
Grid of whom?'
"Why, Of the big fat man you SC
= yonder waddling down the street"
s'What of him?"
Enough of him! He cleaned nea
, ly every man out of my house befo'
, he left. They wouldn't stop in til
same block with that snorting Ia
+, staffian porpoise, sir.
"He's agood one, is he"
) ga good one! He's a perfect te
ror! He's more different kinds of
snorer than any man I ever hear'
and every time he changes his key
is for the worse. While / had hi
here crowds were gathering in froI
!. of the house nightly, wondcrin
7, what was the matter within, and tt
police came in one night, thinkin
: some one was being murdered. N
: dog ran away, and all the cats lie
tpe honse, STRIP
'And the man you pointed out
me is this snorer?"
eyes, sir, he is, and may /
burst!w
"Good day, STRIP and Billiard
landlord FASTENED down the stree
The next morning, with the fir
: peep Of day, Billiard, putting ar
blowing, rushed into the presence
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-02

CHILDREN" said country min
lister, addressing a Sunday school,
"Why are we like flowers? what do
we have that flowers?'' And a small
boy in the infant class, whose breath
.smelled Of yermifuge, rose up and
made reply, Worms" and the min
lister crept under the pulpit chair to
hide his emotion.
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4 Grass Widows Matrimonial VcH-
ture.

+
Yesterday morning q stalwart and
rather good looking colored man APP
piled to Mr.. Burton, the District
Clerks efficient Deputy, for license
to marry, at the same time present
ing q letter. The following CONVEX
sation was had:
GLOW old is the woman you want
to marry?''
'I reckon she is about forty
elias she ever been married be-
fore2"
Indeed she has, she is a wildly,
and her husbond is livin' wild his
fust wife in Washington City,
"Well, is she diyorced?"
"Dat's de divorce what you got in
your hand. Itjust came from wash
ington,by the post-ofiice."
'The divorce" proved to be the
letter from Thomas Sens, the hus-
band of the widow, and was actually
dated November 4, Washington,
Districk Of Columby," and read, afs
ter the clerical errors have been cor
rected: 5.S
ssDEAE MISS MALvrNY: Your low
ing husband, that's me, is here all
right and living with. his wife and
children. ! give you leave to marry
any Teller you want to, and If
they fits him you may give him them
pants and vest left behind. Give
my love to admiring friends. My
wife sends her love to you and the
children, and I remain, as ever, your
loving husband until death do us
part. Thomas SEMs.''
The gentleman who wanted to lead
the blushing bride to the altar was
somewhat incredulous, but Mr. Bur-
|ton proved it by the local that the
adivorce" was not q good one, and
/ the applicant went off grumbling,
shaking his head, and remarking ii
was mighty sing lar. '--[san Anto
| MO Herald.
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| Will MEET YOU, LITTLE OAR.
LING.
BY FRED. W. KNAPP.

BY FRED. W. KNAPP.
I will meet you, little darling,
In the lane down by the dell,
Where the blue eyed yiolets bloom,
And the song-birds most do dwell ;
We will sport there, little darling,
In the misty twilight gloam;
While tie twinkli9g stars arc shining
We will gladly, gently roam.
l will meet you, little darling,
At the golden sunset time;
When the sky is spangled over
With a reseate hue sublime.
Do not Glide me, lite darling,
lf'l seem too warmly true,
Those bright eyes play hide and seek,
In their depth of liquid blue.
l will meet you, little darling,
Where we've met so oft before;
While the vesper hymns are pealing,
Well renew our love of yore.
Letme kiss you, little darling;
Place yonr snow white hand in mine
We have plighted every love troth,
And We'll journey on through time.
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The jews IN FRANcE.-One Of the
Senators elected for life by the
French Assembly is q Jew-M. Ad-
olphe Cremieux. His election to
the Senate was the occasion Of much
rejoicing among the French Israel
ties, who, though clinging to their
religion and their traditions, are ar
dent patriots. A letter of congratu-
3lation was addressed to Senator Gre
mienx, and that gentleman, in res
ponding, traced with much feeling
the recent history Of the Jews in
France. Prosecuted and scourged
through long centuries, their chains
were stricken off during the first days
Of the great revolution, and they were
endowed with the proud title Of citi-
zens of France. That they were in
debted to the people, and not to
kings or emperors for, their freedom,
the French Jews have never forgot
ten, and they are all Republicans at
this day. In 1870, a population Of
81, 600 Jews in Algeria were raised
from an ignoble seryitude and en-.
dowed with citizenship; and in 1875
the national Assembly raised to q
lifelong Senatorial seat the Jew who
in The name of the Government, had
proclaimed the Algerian Jews
Frenchmen. In response to all these
righteous decisions, M. Crcmienx
calls upon his co-religionists to unite
in the shout of etcrnalremcmbrance;
eAiI for our Frenchsfathcrland.
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Dissolution.
IOST

OR STRAYED FROM THE UN-
~ dersigned, about ten days since
ONE DARK BROWN MARE MULE
branded on the right shoulder S-a
little lame in the right hind foot. A
liberal reward is offered for her deliv-
cry to me, at Kent Plantation, OF B
c. Duke, in Alexandria.
d. w. HYNsON.
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a Gard,

E7HE UNDERSIGNED IS AGAIN IN
4 Rapides, resumes business in Alexan-
drla, and will purchase Hides, Peltries,
WOOL, Old Iron, Brass, Copper and all ar
tleles in that line. The highest cash
prices will be paid for the same. His of
lice is at the store Of Henry Heyman, on
Lee street. M, UEYMAN.
sept. 10 1915.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-01
Denmark.

The weather has been very warm Tor
the last two weeks. ranging as high as
leo. We have had very dry time. and
vegetation has suffered considerably.
Early potatoes are very light. The
hay crop is SD u, au average one, and i
nearly housed. The apple crop will be
next to nothing, as there are large orch
ards entirely barren, not only Of apples.
out OF leaves also. Il is feared the hot
sun this summer, will finish what the
caterpillars commenced in the spring.
Business is very dull at the village
mills. but promises better soon. The
enterpTising firm oil Ordway & Potter
are erecting large building as a store
room for their furGiture. and nice hall,
which is much needed in The place This
firm is determined 10 20 with the times
and have reduced prices on everything,
more especially on cofiins. which they put
at Granger prices.
Miss Frank B,an, while taking 4 ride
with lady friend last week, was thrown
from the carriage, add quite seriously
hurt. but no bones were broken.
We are having a little Scandal case,
which causes some talk and a great deal
OF disgust among the respectable citizens,
who sincerely wish the case Of Stevens
against Potter was in Brooklyn, or some
other place. Us they do not take TO such
things kindly, aud think this thing
should have been put in the dark closet
Till house cleaning time when all nasty
jobs arc taken in hand.
Our politics are very quiet at present,
but we expect warm work this fall, a.
we send representative this year, and
as the candidate Tor Co. Com, Lieut.. G.
D. Pendexter. is Dane, We intend to
do our bes:. Mr.. Pendexter has ALWAYS
been an honorable, thorough going, hard
working republican. and his lownsmen
will show their respect and confidence
IN him when the time comes. which
will show that they are not afraid IN
trust him. AR
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SpOiIs.

The Democrats, notwithstanding their
loud calls for reform. and particularly
tor reform in The civil service. have ur-
Willingly allowed some OF their organs
to show an uugloved hand. The New
York Sun. quoted by the Register, says &;
III Tilden is elected, the great msioTiiy
OF the public officers will not stand upon
the order OF their going. but will 60 ~
once Thus we ale shown what is 10
come when these re,ormers have control
This is all their calls for civil service re
form mean. Well, they might as well
tell the truth concerning this matter, for
factions speak louder than words
When the Democrats carried New Hamp-
shire no republican oilice-holder stood
upon the order OF his going. When the
same party captured the National House
this scene was repeated.
Let Us suppose that Mr.. Tilden be
elected, and al these eighty thousand
officers "go al once. there will be eighty
thousand vacancies to I'LL. What will The
Democrats do with them? They will DO
as they have done before, fill every one
o. them with democrats-hungry, IN
washed and rebelIiOus. We shall have.
without protest, then, Mr. HambleiOD.
Mr.. Fitzhugh and their associates and
symPa,hizers in every post Office and
place OF trust. This is only a fair in
terence TO be drawn from what the party
has already done, even when on It's good
behavior, because of al only partial vic
tory. Ii they obtain supreme power.
there will be no limit 10 their audacity.
The people will never place those in
power who talk one way aud sc, another.
Neither will they consent 10 elevate
party whose only idea of earnest civil
service reform Is such wholesale re.
moyal OF officers and division of the
spoils.
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Bethel.

July q. We are having very gro"iog
westher. Hay crop good; very extra
quality. Most OF it will be secured by the
first week 10 August. Moving machines
are largely used, and various kids OF
horse rakes. Grain is more than 40
average crop; some fields ol oats having
been harvested.
Gra5shoppers have made their appe Sr-
ance in large numbers. and It Is feared
that late suwed grain will be destroyed
by them. We learn that =. G.. kinbal!'s
grain crop at Middle iniervae. has been
has been ruined by them.
The Ampbion concert last Thursday
evening at the Congrega,ioDaIist church.
was executed with great power and
Effectiveness. Mr.. Burnham. Mr. Home.
and Miss Weeks. were Nil 10. diy aud
heartily appaudej.
Mr. + V. Blake owns q native COW.
rom which his wife made twelve and
one fourth pounds OF trst-class butter, in
seven days. Who can do better than
hai?
Ga "Wednesday last. Rev. DR. C.evo.
land and Frank Cunningham. E,q oil
Boston. stopping n, the Waterproof
Mountain House. visited Sunday river.
Tor the purpose OF dropping Il line into
It's placid waters. where The sptcklCd
beauties do mot abound, and 10 one
halt day took out three hundred aud flly
big bouncing ones. One OF them was
shoppev, big enough ioI whole city
councils dinner. M Cleveland is not
only an expert aud enthusiastic Usher
man. as well as skillful and powerful in
the pulpit. Mr.. c. preached last Sabbath
in the NJ. +. church His sermon was no
opiate. His illustrations were graphic
and familiar. G.
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ftOn,

July l5.-Tho hot wave h..
over. and coo er days aai NAL.
thankfully received. '''' ''
We are having IN excel Ell, ..i...
district No. 2. taught By Mi.sAl'"
ly, OF Bethel.
Mr.. r.. G. Lane has nearly co,..,
his new house. adding much toni
ty AMI comfort OF hi, home. Va,
stand Mr. Lane contemplate. 49,.
boarders another season 81
love good dish of fried iron,
do wei. to ny his hospi,fr
YOrk's pond, which abound, IN ...'..
trout. is near Mrs. Lane Is -.
with bilious fever. bu, /, i,th,,...
will recover.
The farmers in this locality b.v.3
but little towards having. ,ho' r..
looking finely, it is 10. as forg,,i
other towns. aGd some OF our ..r.
gone to Portland aud vicibi.r 49,,
employment. As
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TOWN ITEMS
AudOver.

July 27.-The heavy shower on 'he
Doth inst. produced a great change 10 the
weather; so great. in fact, that COCO
fire and oyercoat are very indispensaoie.
Farmers ale busy baJing' ana VIII
secure good crop.
We have quite number OF ooA'"e''
in town at present. and more are expect
ed soon. c-u Ia, Ell
dsy to hear the address OF CALVIN heco'u
Esq of Auburn. Mr.. Record spoke 'or
ahont an hour. The address was Il
sound. candid argument. replete WIN
startling fact. and containing whole
so,ue instruction aud advice to every =
hodv 81 the close Of Mr. Records
remarks. several stepped forward ana
signed the pledge.
Mr.. Stanley, tho fish commissioner
has made arrangements to stock ho@-
bury Pond with bass.
The grasshoppers are giving up Inc
ghost. after doing all the damage 'ney
conld. Some tanners in this vicinity
have suffered severely from these pes's
Rev. Geo. Burbank preached Two
splendid sermons in the NJ. +. church
last Sabbath. The people ot Rumiord
are very fortunate in securing the ser'-
ices OF such an able preacher
Lone STAR.
July 29.-It was Fapn"m Abbott who
died the 18th inst. aged ~.
During the heavy thunder shower the
18th. lightning struck the barn OF Frank
lin Poor. damaging it slightly. Il also
struck several trees in differect parts OF
the town.
Capt. John Good hiss added TO his
house a modern piazza. D.
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sale work, giving employment 10 h'an'
women in the towns of Paris and sumner
He does a little in the line oil farming
though be is too generous neighoof 10
be very successful in that line. lie sent
no less than a half bushel of new potatoes
TO the Democrat and other friends on
Paris Hill. besides giving them and The
writer free ride home.
After six years residence in Paris'
we have taken our first trip 10 each oI
tho stations on the Grand Trunk above
South Paris. The country is beautiful
and fertile beyond all expectation. It's
water power is unlimited. and still I'M
improved. There is plenty OF wood Tor
small manufactures. Ponds and brooks,
alive with fish. ctler Inducements TO the
sportsman. while the healthlul locality.
pure air. good society and facilities tor
transportation all point TO yet to be
populous aud prosperous section. Oxford
County must continually grow, with such
undeveloped natural resources 10 draw
from, even il Der gold and lead mines
prove failures.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-01

Among the most noted speakers to
be present at the Sebago Lake Temper
ance Camp-meeting is DR.. Carpenter of
Montreal-brother OF the renowned Lon
don Pbysician-Mr. Kaler of England
and DR.. Jewett, the great Temperance
Reiormer, of Connecticut. Mr.. Jewctt
will speak Wednesday. DR.. Carpenter
Thursday. They will be present during
the entire meeting. Mrs. DR.. French,
who founded the inebriate asylum
10 Philadelphia at her own expense, will
deliver an address.
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Real Estate Transfers.

7. ID. Colby to trustees Of NJ. f. Church.
stand at Rumford Centre for parsonage !;
G. w. King to Wm. II. Kiug.two parcels
of land in Oxford; w. j. Abbott to Geo.
q. Abbott, lot of land in Upton; F. NJ
Cofiiu to o. j. Cole, piece of land in
Gilead; NJ ID. Dow 10 John G. Kidder,
real estate in Hartford J. j Perry to
Geo. II. Jones. real estate in Oxford vii
age; w. p. Kuightly 10 Anna p Greene,
lreal estate in Waterford.
w X. GREENE. R.g'r.
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STATE FAIR We have received cir
cular announcing that tho next State
Fair will be he'd at Presumpscot Park
and City Hall, Portland, from Aug. 90 TO
Sept /. 1876, inclusive. Arrangements
have been made for halt freight rates on
goods and animals for exhibition. A full
list OF premiums is offered for all kinds
Of exhibits usually presented at such
fairs. For further information. circulars,
etc, address Sam' WATSON, Secretary,
East Surrey, Maine.