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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-21
EDIS0A'S BONANZA.

Ellison, i, is CLAIM ed, has made a
discovery which throws into the
shade all Of his previous inventions,
and which promises to yield millions
of dollars. 1t will be remembered
THAT at one stage Of his experiments
with his electric lamp he thought
that he would need large Quantities
of platinum if his experiments
proved successful. Platinum is a
very scarce and costly metal, and he
realized that if he had TO depend up
on it his lamps would he very dear,
unless new deposits of that metal
were discovered. He, therefore sent
agents to all the gold regions of the
country for the purpose of finding if
there was not platinum in the mines.
His agents sent him what are known
as failings from all of the great
mines Of the West. Tailings are
the refuse and dirt out of which the
gold has been. washed. They are
washed and rewashed and mixed
with mercury until no gold is sup
posed to remain in them. He found
traces of platinum, but, while max
ing experiments for that metal, be
was astonished to find gold. His
curiosity was excited and he began
10 make experiments for the pre-.
cious metal. TO his amazement and
delight, lie succeeded in getting ii
in paying quantities. Some of the
samples yielded gold at the rate Of
$50 per ton, some $3.50, and some as
high as $l40o. BY his process it
costs about S. ton to extract the
gold. When Edison became salts
fed that he had struck bonanza,
he formed company, and the work
of buying up all the tailings of the
great gold mines of the country was
commenced. There are millions of
tons of these tailings, and the com
pany expects to realize immense re-
turns. The building of works in
which to operate the Edison process
is to be commenced this month";.
.. Democrat.
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Pairs ELEVATOR RIDE.-Patrick's
experience with the elevator. See /;
"Iz Misther Shmith in, SURF" See
the man with the soger cap: "Will
yez slip in?" $50 l slips Until the
closet, and all of suddint he pulls
at rope, and, it's the trooth IL tel
lin yez, the walls Of the building
begin runnin' down cellar as though
the divil was afther thom. "Houly
murther!' seq l, "what'll become OF
Bridget and the childer which was
left below the?" SEE the soger cap
man: "Be aisy, SURF; they'll be all
right when yez come down" Come
DOWN." seq I !; sand is it no closet al
all, but haythenish balloon that
yez got me IMP" And with that the
walls stopped stock still, and be
opened the door, aud there | was
wild the roof jist over me head. Ant
that what saved me from goin' vi
till the hivins entirely.
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John S. Compton.

.r. John S. Compton.
DY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
ID a writ of fierl facias issued and to
me directed in the above entitled and
numbered suit, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction in front
of the Court House door in the Town
of Alexandria, La, between the hours
prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of MAY,
A. ID. 1880,
All the right, title and interest of the
defendant in ana to the hereinafter
described property, said defendants
interest being the undivided ne-tifth
interest in and to certain tract OF
land known as the compton" tract,
situated on the left descending bank
of Bayou Rapides. bounded above by
lands formerly of Flint, in the rear by
Red River, below by the lanGs now
belonging to Mrs. Sanford, in front by
Bayou Rapides, containing three hun
bred and fifty five 1851 acres, more OF
less, with all the buildings and i'm
prOvements thereon.
TERMs-CASH, subject to appraise.
ment. ID. Z. PAUL,
April 14-tds. Sheriff.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-21

--THERE is a Society of Humani.
ty in New York that has for its pur-
pose the regeneration of the world.
With this end in view it has. begun
operations by publishing pamphlet
'Epitome of the positive philosophy
and religion" adding thereto san
Important Letter of Harriet MART.
neau in Regard to her Religions Con
victions." As tile pamphlet has
reached its third edition, the wol k
Of regeneration must be making pro
gress. ~.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-21

The SUNLIGHT OF DEvoTIoN,--
While was ilectaring az Washing
ton | saw9a lady with an intelligent,
pretty face and bright, eloquent eyes
that were really lifted to the s,aak
err, and'the,i only for fash Of time.
They were lie 1T upon her husbanss
hands almost constantly. BriIli:lilL
and accomplished a few years ago,
she had gone down into the W ,rItl Of
voleeless silence, and now all the. mu-
sic aud all the speech that comes in
TO her life comes through the tender
devotion of her husband, and as /
talked, | watched him telling off the
lecture on his nimble fingers, while
her eager eyes glanced from them to
his sympathetic, face. It wa prot.
ty pictmelof devotion. They were
so young to have this cloud SHADOW
the morning skies of their lives, bht
as glanced from the voiceless wife
to her husband thought how beau
tiful the sunlight of his devotion was
breaking through these clouds and
Uniting even their affections withsa
enier radiance. This discipline of
attending upon suffering is a35goo,l
thing for man. 1t rounds out his
life; it develops his manlier, hohler
qualities; it makes his heart. brave
and tender and strong as womaii's.
Il Burdettc, 10 Burlington Hawk
eye. faf.B -
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VII At NJ .kES TRADE LITELT.
a GIRL's DIARY.

March l5.-I must buy to day
Some cologne. .ltQ2.Is ~
Some hair pins. ss
Some .Iucle lace. SD IS s79af. -
Some satin gloss~for shoes.
March l6.--Dear me-. PM always
out of something. '..'fo day must
Look 9 ksffo for material o}rrsl'ring dress.
Pair of -. -
Bottle Of vaseline.
Tooth powder. g i,as rl&
Face pow 'er. 1n 40
New tooth brush.
| In addition, | was tempted into
buy ing two of those beautiful new
bows and new pen-knite. 'l''.
March l7.--lye nearly decided ON
the inlaterial for one dress. It's more
expensive thar | expected, but i
mast have ii. l bought to day
-Four yar'as of new ribbon. go
Two pair four-button Kids. So!
Pair house slippers. saaS
Pair new corsets.
New celluloil comb for front hair.
| Tortoise shell i'in Tor back hair..,s
Two pair cuff. .r
Three collars.
One paper dress attern. All
On paper pattern for jacket. s. %
Leather belt and pocket.
Needles and thread.
Worsted for fancy work.
Two lace ties.
March lS.-I don't think l want
anything to-say. I'm just going
out, though, to look at the goods in
the shop windows. Bought unex-
pectedly, March IS: ~ .fg. sob
Material for three spring dresses.
Lining for ditto. Ha SNIFF
Persian trimming for ditto.
Pair Of rubber overs!ioes.
Pair Of new scissors. {&b
New feather for lat. 1 so
New llnt..# 5ajo@ .tafa
New travelling bag. 'I'As1
New clasp for ulster.
Bottle Of smelling salts.
Three pairs Of cheap gloves. aro
Two lace ties.
Sl'ring parasot.
March l9.--lLs time | ordered an
other palrof suoes. My best silk is
really getting shabby. Aud must
90 ont! 70 day, for I'm out of pins.
= n. Y. Graphic. ISIS d3it.#
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"A LADY with a fatal souint can

A LADY with fatal squint came
once to fashionable artist for her
portrait. He looked at her, and she
looked at him, and both were EN-.
barrassed. He spoke first: '.Would
your ladyship permit me- he said,
''to take the portrait in profile %
There is certain shyness about one
of your ladyship's eyes which is as
difficult in art as it is fascinating in
nature" 1900
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New House

of entertainment so well known as the
EXCHANGE HOTEL, or Ice House,
and that he is prepared to accommo-
date Boarders and Lodgers, by the
Day, Week or Month, mt moderate
rates. His accommodations are now
complete, comfortable, and the entire
Hotel has been rcftted and refurnisltetl
whilst he will still give extra. atten-
ton to his cUisiae, which shall always
he furnished with the best the New
Orleans and Alexandria markets af-
ford. He viii still run his Restaurant
and serve all callsrs with meals at any
hour of the day or night.
SAN. FELLOWS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-21
"A farmer SAYS: 'aFour vpors 80

"A farmer says:i."Four years ago
my farm was fearfnlly infested with
rats. They were so numerous that !
had great fears of my whole crop be-
ing destroyed BY them after, it was
housed; but having two acres of wild
peppermint that grew in a field of
wheat, cut and bound with the wheat.
drove the rats from my premises. I
have not been troubled witt, then,
since, while my neighbors have anv
quantity of them. felt convinced
THAT any person who is troubled with
these pests could a,lly get rid of them
by gathering good supply Of mint
and placing it around the walls or
base of their barns.a ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-21

WOMEN AND THEIR LovERs.-W
men are the most gracious to the
men they least esteem. Whom they
esteem very highly the sex keeps
most at distance. Your virtue
makes a prude of the sweet mistress
Of your f:.ncy. Weakness with so
fine q character is not to he thought
of. your charmcr thinks in thinking
of you. An inferior character may
make a very toIerable lover, how
ever; holds the sweet girl, with the
characteristic tenderness Of feeling
of her sex. The fools thought and
sensibility don't amount to much
with Cynthia, but his attentions do;
and if his person is agreeable, his
advances will be fascinating, though
his head were stuffed with jelly in
stead OF with that finest COMMONLY,
brains. One may be great calf
with women, if he has only fine
calf. Above all, a woman doesn't
attach value enough to FOOLS esti-
mate to feel compromised ny lis
opinion of her. Your great but
handsome fool, then, is very dap-
gerous fellow to turn loose to wan
der whittier he Iists-the more so
that his own appreciation of supe'
riority is not sufficient to prevent
him from making advances to Juno
herself, and Juno herself is quite
capable of decling at times to lower
regard than for imperial Jupiter
who can shake the heavens with his
thunder, but the pretty little fellow
with his bow and arrow can get and
nestle closer to and agitate more the
tender plying woman's heart.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-21

California citizens motto-Give
US arrest.
A s-wheat young man is never the
-four Of a family.
Time out of mind-Forgetting to
wind up your wath.
Russia is getting up big reputa
ton for sassy nation.
No one objects when his tailor
threatens to give him fits.
Misses don't count-except in the
Treasury Department.
When are flowers out of breath?
When they are fully blown.
Receipt for making your own eye
water. Stick your finger in it.
A little pulp it eIoqnence in Con
gress wouldn't be out of out of place.
Why is this world like music? Be-
cause it is full of sharps and flats
Can squeezing person in a crowd
be termed "lirerty Of the press?"
The reason figures won't lie is be-
cause they we're made TO stand for
something.
Rev. w. H. H. H. II. Murray has
gone to England to get rid Of his
sujerauous IFS.
II a man is in the habit of giving
mis- word to people, how can he be
ex .ected to keep il?
unlay school teacher - "Annie,
what must we TO to be furgiyen?"
Annie-"We must sim"
! THE courts have decided that a
railroad ticket is good until used.
This is not true of eggs.
The reason that Darwin's "miss-
ing link" is so hard to find is be-
cause dead men tell no tails.
Patrick Gilmore is almost con.
WINGED that the last verse of bis Ma
tional Hymn came out 13-15-l4.
The hornet and mule are too ten
der hearted to look upon suffering.
They always turn their back when
they strike. n
"Does your mother know your
route?" asked rival when the bride
and groom started on their wedding
tour.
/ The bangs on lady's brow are
better than a thermometer. In wet
weather they straighten' down; in
dry weather they frizzle up.
| "The darky's hour is just before
the dawn remarked Sambo, when
he started out before daybreak to
steal young chicken.
Girls know only one-quarter as
much about counting as boys, be-
cause they have only one year in
four in which they are allowed to
practice.
The duty on paper-To pay your
subscriptions promptly and under
the consciousness that you get more
for the money than can be had in
any other way.
In spite of the fact that the use
of opera glasses is prohibited by
Queen Victoria when she appears in
public, the Princess Louise sticks to
her Lorne-yet.
Why wouldn't Oleomargine for q
do for girls name? Cincinnati En-
quirer. If we had a little girl, and
hadn't any but her, We would cal
her that. Richmond Independent.
Men differ. For instance, there Is
the same difference between Jay
Gould and some other men we know
of that there is between SIS, 900, 900
and Is cents. One of whom we ART
which.
A three,year old little girl wa:
taught to close her evening prayer
during the temporary absence of he
father, wi h 'sAnd please watch Owe
my papa 1t sounded very sweet
but the mothers amazement may b,
imagined when the child added
"And you'd better keen an eve q,
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< sRGa THIS 10 YOUR GROCER.
VICK'S
Illustrated IiOral Guide

A beautiful work of 100 pages, one
celSred flower plate. ana 500 illnsira-
tions, with descriptions of the best
flowers end vegetables, with price OF
seeds, and how to- grow them. All for
five cent stamp In English or
German.
Vick's seeds are the best III the
world. Five cents for postage will
buy the Floral Guide, telling how to
get them.
The flower. and vegetable garden,
l75 pages, six eolored plates, and
many hundred engravings. For 80
cents in paper covers; Sl.0O in ele
CANT cloth. In German or English.
Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine.
30 pages. a Colored Plate in every
number and many fine Engravings.
Price S125 year; five copies for
$500. Specimen numbers sent for 10
cents; 3 trial copies for 25 cents.
Address,
.... JAMES WICK,
..... Rochester, New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-21

A REFINED BUTCHER Harkins'
daughter returned from Denton's
butcher shop, laid a stake upon The
table and said:
''Thet's the most refined butche.
| ever met. ] asked him if this
steak was tender, and he said, "Oh!
so beautifully tender, as the maiden
iu the first blush Of love, a steak fl
to be classed with tender anil hal.
lowed associations, and one likely t,
be deyoured by So fair;and1 beautiful
a maiden" la5s o ~ @i.tssa9
fHarkins pushed the glasses up or
top of his head, looked at the girl
and then thundered: 4
"What under the canopy was tna'
fellow giving you?''
And, as her color came and went
she replied.
Sewing me taffy, suppose"
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VOL. 35.}
DEMOCRAT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL or THE PARISH
TERMS:

THE DEMOCRAT is published Weekly
at Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS per
annum -:ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS
for six months - PAYABLE IN ALL
VANCE.
ADVERTISEMENT inserted at the rate
of0SE DOLLAR per square for the llrst
Insertion and FIFTY CENTS for each
subsequent one. Ten lines or less
(brevier type) constitute n square.
OBITUARY NOTICES, Marriages, Pubic
Meetings, Cards of Thanks, etc, to be
paid as advertisements
PERSONAL CARDS-when admissible
charged double the usual advertising
rates.
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AN Ohio woman dreamed that
she saw her husband kissing a GER
tain neighbours wife, and she awoke
and struck him across the face and
broke his nose. Man is nowhere
safe. as.t 81
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"A FULL assortment Of Straw and
Fine Felt Hats for Men and Boys,
just received at +. j. Hardtnel's, in
Pineville.
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NOTICE.

DR. A. COCKERILLE HAS ASSO-
~ ciated Or. Radcliffe with him in
the practice of their profession in its
various branches. He takes this op-
portunity to thank the citizens of AL.
exandria and vicinity for their past
liberal patronage, and hopes to have
a continuance OF the same to the new
firm of
COCKERlLLE & RADCLIFFE
Feb. LION.
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James R. w aterS
To The Public.

THE UNDERSIGNED, TRAVELLING
in the interest of the Washington Co
pying Company, at Washington, d. C., Is
now canvaSSing this Parish. He is not a
photograph peddler travelling through
the country victimizing the people by
palming off upon them copies of pictures
on tin" nor is he tramp as has beeu
stated. He represents the largest copying
firm in the United States, and one of sew
en- years standing He has recommends
tions from all for whom ne has worked,
and can show, il required, finer work than
any resident photographer in Alexandria.
A. ALLAN.
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CAMEL's Fill sn.--Fro;n the Pro
phet downward camei's flesh has
heen esteemed by tho ruler among
the faithful as 'lain,,. treng,h i'm
parting meat. About six years ago,
when in camp on our northwest from
tier with friend now at Cahnl, We
both tried camel steak lor our din
ner. and tough, stringy and strong
tasted we found it. A camel hai
slipped down a crevice close to our
tents. Being worth from fG to fS,
every means was tried to extricate
the unfortunate brute, but in vain
1t was so firmly iammed that nvitI..
er ropes nor digging we're airy avail
AT last man " S lowered to the
spot, and with hisllmillah, lin The
name of God, tie eamel's ,hroa,
was cut. An hour later some thirty
strong men were gorging themselves
with its flesh. Blackwood.
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poGtyu.
" q
WHAT SHALL | DO.

| know little secret
| dare not tell,
Though there's one I'd like to know i,
Full we'll, too we'll,
What shall | do; ~
Tell you? e.a
There's lad I'd like to marry
Whom love we'll, F.4a 4 t
And | think he loves me truly IL
But dares to tell;
What shrll 1 do; ~.
Know you? ~ e.. 5 ,s..i
Tell him 'Twonld not be proper;
Guess we'll! guess well!
And if you guess correctly gw
Don't try to tell;
v hat shall do,
Think you?
By your eyes you've guessed my secret
ALI well tits we'll! sa.
As love you, love me truly;
Now you must tell.
What shall do
We'd you?
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SANS
E K CHI 4 W & e

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS THE
L pleasure to announce to the pub
lie, and particularly to TRAVELLERS,
VISITORS and his home friends that
he is now installed in his
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-21

SHERiFE'S SALE.
No. 1929 - District Coult, Parish OF
Rapides, Lii.
JOS. Hoy & Co. for use of J. W. Hen
shaw, owner,
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ted above. No one can fail to make mon.
ey fast. Any one can do the work. You
can make from so cents to 81 an hour by
devoting your evenings and spare time to
the business. 1t costs nothing to try the
business. Nothing like it for money max.
ing ever offered before. Business pleasant
and strictly honorable. Reader, if you
want to know all about the best paying
business before the public. send US your
address and we will send you full particu'
lars and private terms free; samples worth
So also free; You can then make up your
mind for yourself. Address GEO. SIN
son & CO., Portland, Maine.
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"a '4s---.+.S
just about midnigh, the ether
night four men in Detroit saloon
sat looking a fifth. The fifth one
was drunken than the other, four.
While all men; were Great. 4 equal,
some men get drunk twire rs. fast as
Others. ,t..at.l. GsG Sa .a,, .a-
ut will never do to send. him home
bin this condition. said one Of tho
four aftes. along silence z5afr.)
s'No, it would hresk his wife's
heart" added a second. -. s;,,
"But we can't leave him here, and
if we turn him out the eice will
run him in" observed the third.
81 have been thinking" musel the
fourth. "He has telephone in his
house. Here is one here. will
make it my painful duty to informs
his waiting and anxious wife that
he won't be home to night
He went to the telephone, go, hcl
call, and began: ea5,s ~, 49,
'Mrs. Blank, 1sdes;red to commn
nicate with you regarding your hu~
band" af 1io!sSaa# ra.9 gUJ o.
swell, 60 ahead.'' - abs @
ale is down town here"
81 know that much.n
"In descending the stairs leading
from the lodge room he fell and
sprained his ankles"
Are you sure it wasn't his Deck?''
she asked.
''lt is not serious sprain, but We
think it better to let him lie on the
sofa in the anteroom until morn ing.
Rest assured that he will have the
best of care. We are d. Ing ev--:'
"Say!" broke in sharp voice.
"You bundle him into wagon aud
drive him up here, where | can keep
him hidden until that drunk goes
of. He won't he sober before to
Morrow nioht ~
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m1rNO TO $4,000 A YEAR OR S.
VlhIN to SO day IN your own e:
WIUUIl as well as men. Many make
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-01
APPLICATION FOR PATENT

T@o rae SANCHEZ NTxE-So. &2-U. q.
Lzz1 u%e Eureka Nevada. March 18th
is-0-Sorce Is hereby gwen, thst 4 ss1l~r
and P. D@Ft41. v@ose Po@te-ee address -
Eureks- N<rs4z- ksse shss day ale9 their sFN
plscsrr. fr . ps.szt fer eAEkf hundred s~t1
llneAx feet of the Sanchez name. cr vein bearing
szfvsr. with szrfscx zrcnz1 two knnared SO
fee. In x1dsH. situate. lying and being in Stn
ark MINING Dlstrsrs. County Of wh5te Pine anA
State q Nevada. saA Known ard d~esiknate6 b.
TIE rsad zntes and oEeial plat en- Gle In this
c~os - Lat SuEitr Forsy~,wo, tt13- The
exterior tcan3arses q said Lot No. Al te4ng
a. se2koxs. 70 Wit . Nsrsss1on len deg East
C~oumezezzx ~ post EkFked Ne ]. e = sur
Wy Ne 81. wAsnoe sac quarter s@stzon corner
on ths Sarshern boundary (. { section ,. II y.
feet. xezsh q the CkikRxkua tsnzel bears y
sd-E o n 1ssT feet and TIE Honte Of tie
upper tazzxl 2po1 this lode bears ; :. deg Z
SAG Z es- thezce running nrsf ecarss ; <@A dfE
4 se feat 70 post married. No. 2 s. survey No.
81. rhenn< s<conc coarse : s5a esg W 90 feet ~
pnst nzsrss6 Ne 81 : sarvry Ne a taenes
fhsrd cszr<e y so des " 80 feet 20 pest
marked No sU-s survey Nc. ~; iksSee fourth
cearse y ssA ceg Z aa fret. 70 Plsee Of hestn-
n;nx. eSntazn1rx 3 6S-sn1 sores. TAts claim
Is hxzDSe1 CT neither cad By any
known claim The r<xrsst mines are
the Battery sn4 Page and weuPle Etns<
The lecxtoz q thls mine 10 dEly rccordsd 10
M Rexarasrs osoe a. newark Mixing Dis
trscf. pace In Soos Of tae Min.
ing Reaaras a. said District Any and
all per~ozs claiming adversely any poruoa
of said ssASH~z mfzs. or said mining kr0ana -
he-sfnh<faz4 described. are required ta ale
fbear adverse clrm with the Register Of the
STATE 81 Nevada during the sixty dAys pesfod
Of pas1srstoz hersxf. CT they VIII ce barred
By virtue ef tie rroyssiosas Of the statute
mras sas JAS McMAkrIS. ReEnss~r