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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22
THEIR STATEMENTS INnopsrn

1HEiE STATEMENTS INDoRsED.-A
strong statement 1nqualifiedly in.
dorsed must induce confidence. In
tAs connection we note the follow
ing from DR.. Louis Book Son, She
boygan, Wis: We have been hand
ing st. Jacobs Oil and are pleased,
with the large demand. Hardly a
Gay goes by without hearing from
some one or another of our patrons
having used it with entire satisfac-
tion, SAYING it is the best thing thew
ever tried, and we join them in so
saying. i Pittsburg Catholic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22

-AYER's Hair Vigor restores the col
or and stimulates the growth of the
hair, prevents it from falling off, and
greatly increases It's beauty. It has a
delicate and lasting perfume, it's ingre-
clients are harmless, and for the toilet
1t Is unequalled.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22
-Ir is said that women in board.

III is said tpat women in board
ing houses are proverbially trouble
some and dissatisfied. The NEST
opprobrious observation which his
landlady is ever known to level at a
paying male boarder is that he is as
"fussy as a woman." The highest
eu!ogy which she can pass upon a
faVorite female boarder is that "she
can make as little trouble as a man."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22

Nav Orleans has established an
electrical Brush Light Company, to
provide electrical lights in all the
forms that may be desired in Louis
lana and Mississippi.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22

THE lovers of nature in the north
are anxiously awaiting the arrival of
autumn to see whether the revised
edition will press tinted leaves as
well as the old King James variety.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22

SPANISH history says that a shin
sent to South America in 1900 TO col
lect tribute from tie colonies Of
spain was sunk near the mouth of
the Rio de al Plata, with $4,000, 600
aboard. The money is supposed to
lie to day at the bottom of the ocean
IN strong iron safe. An cxpedi,
lion has just sailed from phiIadel.
PIMA to recover the treasure. The
reader Is Captain Charles A, Jope.
VINO mas already made fortune In
the South American wreckine busi
ness He goes in an iron steamship
supplied with apparatus for remey.
.hs shs deep mud Supposed to cover
the dollars. wv"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22

HAUNTED ME-. A Workingman
says: debt, poverty and suffering
haunted me for years, caused by o
sick family and large bills for doc.
toring, which did no good. I was
completely discouraged until one
year ago, by the advice of my pastor
l procured Hop Bitters and com.
menced their use, and in one month
we were all we'll, and none of Us have
psen sick day since; and want to
say TO all poor men you can keen
your families we'll year with Hop
Bitters for less than one doctors
visit will cost.-[Christian Advocate
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22
NEW TO-DAY.
NOTICE,

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED CoRpo.
W ration of the Alexandria and South
Arkansas Railroad Company, chartered
by an Act Of the Legislature of 1877, an
proved March 22d, 1877, give notice that
IN accordance with Section S of said char
ter, that there will be a meeting of the
corporators to assemble in Alexandria, the
domicil Of the company, on TUESDAY,
the "a day of AUGUST, 1881, for the pur-
pose Of organizing in accordance with tho
Charter. This done and signed this the
9th day of June, A. D. 1881, at Alexandria,
Ii. J. c. WISE, R3'g
g. w BOLTON ~.
JAMES JEFFRIEE,
J. G. FRENCH, q .y.f
$50 F. SEIP,
Juno Is. j. WHITE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22

ALEX Stephens, it is reported,
will shortly commence an action
against Sara Bernhard for infring-
ing on his patent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22

-WoMAN-The g cest opponent
of woman's right at Jhe severes,
critic of woman's wrongs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22

ANOTHER cave with petri1sd In
disns in it waiting for government
ration, has bean found in Virginia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22
The ewLouisiana Remedy.

Ine New Louisiana Remedy.
A GAINsy. THE WORLD FOR
~ Coughs, Colds, CATARRHAL throat
ana lnng complaints. Contains no
polson and is delicious. Splendid as
soothing syrup for children. Life ton.
:, :, !, ior the blood, Debility, ETC.; mover
lalls to cure Chills and Fever. Tho
Epidemic OF 1873 proved it q perfect
preventive Of Yellow Fever. -Four.
Teen pages Of names of Home Refer.
ences!! Sold by druggists and country
New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22

DO not worry and heat our
self in your efforts to cool.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22

BEAUTY is Gods Handwriting, a
wayside sacrament.-Mila0n.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22

--lr Queen Victoria lives matt,
The Goth of Jaly, and there Is everv
reason to believe that she will, her
gracious majesty will have reigned
forty. four years; and on the 25th of
October next she will have reipned
LOT esaesly the same length Of time
rs d'd The Virgin Queen Elizabeth.
~-o---e>A,o,-,.,.
If you w.nt a good and reliable
Railway TIE Keeper, maaufactures, |
BY the Wdtham Watch company,
go to Efguson md schaack, who
have Sold and Silver Watches of all
s,rss and prices.
s--~->~-~-~~.e>s.y--
do yon value your sight2 if so
all NJ T. NJ. Biossat's and examine
is celebrated patent accommodating
pec.acles. J.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-22

II ACT III.
Scene at tho Catacombs-- Procession -,
Christians.
fDyonystus, Priest. Miss E. Va|larv
Deacon, $500. Miss NJ. j. Peterma y
Lady Agnes, Syra, Cecilia, Sebastian
r Fa.v!us. Ciaudius, Second, Third and
Fourth Soldiers, Corvinus, Tertullus.
ACT w.
Fabiola, Syria, Graja, LADY Agnes In
prison. Fulvius, Tertulius. Claud,ns
Second, Third and Fourth Soldiers
4crv.
Conversion of Fabiola.
Grajs, corvinus, Fabiola, Fulvins svr.
Dyonysius, Afra.
MY GRANDFATHER's CLOCK. /"
CHILDREN.
- DUET:
Hiss S. BoGANaad Master r. o'sHEE
cnssYc soro -
coMiC SONG. Master r. O'sHEE
----s--
c nna,sslos, 80 Cents
r>---.' . 1880 ...s. a25
Doors open at :30-- Performances bep;rs
at 8 O'Clock.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

How THEY TEACH LITTLE CHILDREN IN
GERMANY lowest classes are de-
tanned in school through two sessions a
day, each session being two hours long,
and even this broken by recess. 1t is long
enough; and the memory of my primary
school life Of six hours a day. half of which
was the refinement Of misery, makes me
shudder at this late day. The Germans
have discovered how to make a primary
school pleasure for the children. They
come at eight o'clock, are kept continual
ly busy until 10, come again at 2, and
leave at f. No lessons are studied in
school, very few, indeed, at home. Hardly
any text books are used, and these of the
very simplest nature. Not book is ever
opened for silent study during school
hours, and not minute is lost in either
sessions by teacher or pupil. Most of the
instruction is oral-or by means of black
board. These scholars of six summers
had no writing books, yet they were all
good writers; they had no grammar yet
even at this age they we're learning to con
struct their language properly and build
words into sentences; they had no singing
books, yet they sang the songs Of Mozart
and Mendessohn. And the most striking
feature of the whole system is that from
the minute a scholar enters the school
room until he leaves it, he finds himself
reciting. If the lessons are such that they
cannot be learned at home then study and
recitation are combined in one. If study
ing is required it must all be done out OF
school, and the result is that every mo-
ment of school hours is consumed in reci-
tation, and consequently the one great
source of idleness and WEAKNESS at once
removed Letter from Germany.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

The GREAT WALL OF CHGNA.-The
great wall of China was measured in
many places by Mr.. Unthank, an Ameri-
can engineer, lately engaged on a survey
for Chinese railway. His measurements
give the height at Is feet and width on
top of l5 feet Every few hundred yards
there is tower "a feet square and from
20 to % feet high. The foundation of the
wall is solid granite. Mr.. Unthank
brought brick from the wall, which is
supposed to have been made 200 years
before the time of Christ. In building
this immense stone fence to keep out the
Tartars, the builders never attempted TO
avoid mountains or chasms TO save
expense. For l, 300 miles that wall goes
over plain and mountain, and every foot
of the foundation is in solid granite and
the rest of the structure in solid masonry.
| In some places the wall is built smooth
up against the bank, or canyons, or prec-
ipices, where there is a sheer descent of
| 1000 feet. Small streams are arched over.
but in the larger streams the wall runs TO
the waters edge, and u tower is built on
each side. On the top of the wall are
breastworks or defences, facing in and out,
so the defending forces can pass from one
tower to another without being exposed to
the enemy from either side. 70 calculate
the time of building or cost of this wall is
beyond human skill. So far as the mag
nitude of the work is concerned, it sur
passes anything in ancient or modern
times of which there is any trace. The
pyramids of Egypt are nothing compared
to it.-LOndOR NeOOs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

GOVERNING A BoY.-Get hold of the
boys heart. Yondcr locomotive with its
laundering train comes like a whirlwind
down the track, and regiment of armed
men might seek to arrest it in vain. 1t
would crush them, and plunge unheeding
on. But there is little lever in its mech
anism that, at the pressure of maa's
hand, will slscken its speed. and in mo-
ment or two bring it painting and still, like
a whipped spaniel, at your feet. BY the
same little lever the vast steamship is
guided hither and yon upon the sea in spite
Of adverse wind or current.
That sensitive and responsive spot by
which boys life is controlled is his heart
With your grasp gentle and firm on that
helm you can pilot him whtber you will.
Never doubt that he has heart. Bad and
wilful boys very often have the tenderest
heart hidden away somewhere beneath in
crustations of sin, or behind barricades of
pride. And it is your business to get at
that heart, get hold Of that heart, keep
hold of it by sympathy, confding in him,
manifestly working, only for his good, by
little indirect kindness to his mother or
sister, or even his pet dog. See him at his
home, or invite him into yours. Provide
him some little pleasure, set him to do some
little service Of trust for you; love him I;
love him practically. Any way and every
way rule him through his heart
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

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10 "' .nIriS W "9'' nv
house, anu ~ oeaul,lully "p2olnVeu IaoIe'
ouI alter al tne pest cheer Oh every nome e
.huSL ooe ip1in 'ne Fti'', a"u lI''im1 G
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nla .nnHo t'ie nollio Pio,.'i'uV =. ',it M
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woulu nave nolli1 an E''en io SIeele I'
style Vi housc' orHel' lie'thes9 se,uoll leaVe
Inuon ln",s i3i i'il','eo.u,i Iu,Iu,e
Isen senoi:l l1au'l2 70 ooiis l',''. eu a. I ouI
Vi lu9 4uost,oil i't WGlii" ~ i'ul ieH a''
wa W., i,eu w." reo ~, "pt % J,r ,,ar
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

Gods way is best, after all. She seemed
to have new life come into her heart. The
marble.like look faded out of her face,
and the mother look crept in. And this
was Ralph's child, almost his own self
again! Henceforward, school duties were
easier; for a baby IS arms twined about
her neck every night, and little hands
gathered daisies and buttercups for her
every day.
AS years passed, how thankful she grew
for the gift of that precious child She
has Ralph's mind. thought Hadassah /;
and its unfolding was more beautiful than
that of the daintiest rose. With doubtless
the gentleness and devotion of her mother,
she had the strength and nobility of her
father. A child at four easily forgets its
sorrows, and TO Mabel. Hadassah soon
became both father and mother in one.
Their walks and talks together were blesl
to each other. One grew toward maturity,
and the other grew toward childhood
again. Miss Granger's influence in life
almost doubled, if that were possible, for
the new cheer and hope she gave to all
about her. Life seemed satisfaction. a
rounding out of early purposes. Duty
done had brought its fulness of blessing.
And now word has just come that Had
assah Granger, ministered unto by Mabel
Guernsey, grown to giflhood, has gone
out of life in the midst of her work. Most
of US 90 that way, but what matter il
somebody takes up the work where we lay
it DOWN. God does not lead US all in one
and the same pathway. Sometimes we
walk alone sometimes the way shadowed ;
but if we do our duty where He puts us,
in some future light we shall read the
wisdom of His planning.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

SUBSTITUTES FOR WooD. The lumber
of he future is to be made of straw. 1t is
to compete with that of the better class, as
there seems to be no necessity of introduce
ing knots and shakes into the artificial
material. 1t is manufactured in any de-
sired length from twelve feet upward, and
as much as thirty-two inches in width
The cost is such as to compete with better
or finishing grades of pine, and the elocaity
of competition cannot vary much, fol
straw is usually cheap where lumber is
cheap. The sample made by q man in
Kansas holds nail as well as wood, il
susceptible of high finish, and can be
polished to any extent desirable. 1t is
waterproof, and therefore must be durable
as pine or oak. while it is rs well adapted
for roofing purposes as for fine interior
work 1t is susceptible of being worked
by the ordinary tools Of the carpenter, anC
once fitted for its place, will not be apt Il
shrink or swell. Samples resemble hard
wood, about as dark as oak, but NOR
dense in texture. with a specific gravity o
one. fifth more than thoroughly seasoned
black walnut. For finishing it will no
require to be as thick as ordinary lumber
as its tensile strength is about double tina
of wood. The future will introduce ;
complete change in building material
These will include paper for door and win
dow frames, floors, moulding and roofs
glass for porches and pillars, cornices anc
walls, iron for beams, ioists and rafters
with not a splinter of wood in the whole
construction, which will be replaced witt
straw lumber if needed. Facings anC
trimmings of buildings in Chicago are nov
being made of terra Gotta. So it will b.
seen that the period of actual wood re
quirement in construction is rapidly pass
ing away.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

1t is claimed by some medical men that
smoking weakens the eyesight. May be
it does, but Just see how it strengthens the
reath.-BurIinQtoD HGDbeVe.
Feelings come and go like light troops
following the victory of the present; but
principles, like troops of the line, are un-
disturbed and stand fast.
Whatever our place allotted to us by
providence. that, for us. is the post of
honor and duty. God estimates us, not by
the position we are in. but by the way in
which we fill 1T. EdWGrdS.
A meddlesome old woman was sneering
at young mothers awkwardness with
her infant, and said: " | declare. woman
never ought to have baby unless she
knows how to hold it," Nor tongue
either" was the quiet rejoinder.
Fresh young man to lady he had Just
escorted to the dining room at literary
gathering" Are you partial to Lambs
Tales? )" Indignant young lady, after
exhibiting much uncalled-for surprise
" No, nor mutton heads, either ~
A Vermont shoemaker being asked if
he had any religion, made answer, Just
enough to make good shoes, glory to Godm
and with an extra pull, he drew the wax
ed thread firmly to its place. Let US
endow his bench as a new chair in the
divinity school.-ChriStiaH Register.
Teacher, to small boy in the natural
history class " Johnnie. you may give
description of the bait Johnnie Instantly
responded in breathless haste: "A bat!
bat it's a little thing about AS big as a
stopple, with India rubber wings and a
kind of shoe string tail; sees the best
with its eyes shut up and bites like thun-
der"
The members of young ladies' debat-
ing society in Harlem have decided in
favor of long courtships. Level-headed
girls! Observation has taught them that
there is wonderful falling off of confec-
tions, balls, carriages, rides and opera
when courtship ends and the stern realities
of married life begin.-BuritngLon H1tOb
eye.
INDUSTRY, SKILL PATIENCE. The man
who combines industry with skill is the
worlds savior. His patience will in time,
level mountains or fill up valleys. 1t was
patience that reared the pyramids, and it
was that combined with skill, which built
the railways, excavated cannals, construct
ed steamships made the lightning speak
and laid thousands of miles of slender cable
in the deep bed of the stormy ocean, unit.
ing the hemispheres. Patience is genius
skill is knowledge. Be Industrious and
you will master them both, making them
your willing servtors,
produce dealer, who was witnes:
before a New York committee, testified
~ have visited the oeomargarine factory
of the American dairy company, at Broomt
and Hudson streets, and it was in a very
filthy condition. The men at work were
dirty, wore no clothes excepting bag
around them, and handled the material
with filthy hands The floor was covered
with filth composed of dust, milk anC
grease. | would not eat any of the pro
duct after seeing it made. do not think
one-ffth of the consumers who use olea
margarine know it to be such. nevel
SAW more than one retailer who sold oleo
margarine as such"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

The uneasiest head that wears a crown
is. unquestonably, that of the czar of all
the Russian. A st. Petersburg letter gives
Il gloomily interesting account of his mode
of living and one of the extraordinary pre-
cautions taken to insure his safety HIS
present residence. the castle OF Gatcoina,
is thirty miles from the capital. Before
the court removed thither, several hundred
artisans were sent to make the necessary
alterations At midnight they assembled
in the church at Gatchina, and were sworn
secretely to silence, death or Siberia being
the penalty of the infraction of their oath.
Somebody, however, loosened the tongues
of the workmen, and the following is a
description of the precautions against
assassination made in the palace of the
czar: A subterranean passage leads from
the czars room to the stables, where IA
number of horses are kept saddled and
brided day and night. Sentines are posted
at intervals of twenty yards all around the
building. The imperial bedroom has two
windows, protected at night by massive
iron shutters, which can only be reached
from the outside by passing through three
spacious ante. chambers, in which are
posted eighty Cossacks, armed to the
teeth. They are allowed to speak and to
move about in the two outer rooms. but in
the hall adjoining the czar's bedroom
perfect silence is maintained all night
The general on duty for the day sits in an
easy chair, his Cossacks sitting on the
divan which runs around the whole room
At the generals right hand is the knob oI
an electric apparatus, which rings bell in
every guard house within the palace
grounds. When the emperor is about tc
retire to rest before shutting the door be
removes the outer handles so that no en-
trance Can he effected until he himself
personally opens the door from the inside
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

The CROSS OF SHOUTING want to
tell you "a story. Years ago, at the Round
Lake camp meeting, a company of these
"full.cup' Christians were talking upon
this subject. One lady, whose face looked
like the Sea of Galiee after it heard the
" Peace, be still, ;" of Jesus, arose and said (:
" Friends, | have had to bear this cross of
shouting all my Christian life. When
was converted God saved me wonderfully.
| could not restrain my shouts of praise.
MY father was a presiding elder. He used
to take me with him on his district.
would shout under my own fathers preach
ing. Several times he reprOved me sharp
ly. He said to me one day, as we were
riding home together, Not 50 fast. Susan
not 80 fast, and intimated that my conduct
was not pleasing to many Christians who
had been long in the way. ] tried to re-
form, but failed to do so; and after time
my father became reconciled TO my ways
Years sped on, and my father came on to
die. When he saw his sickness was unto
death he began to examine carefully the
foundations of his faith. A strange gloom
hung over his mind. 1t was so different
from what he had expected. He prayed
much, but found no relief. At last he said
Please let all retire from the room but
Susan My mother, brothers and sisters
went out, and | was left alone with my
dying father. prayed with him. The
struggle was severe, but victory came
His soul was filled with joy unspeakable
Call them in now,' he said. but, Susan
stand by me wheh am dying and Shou
me through | had to do it, and the last
thing | ever heard my father say was
Go ahead, Susan go ahead dN"-C. C
McCdbe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

THE OLDEST Cry IN THE WORLD
Damascus is the oldest city in the world
Tyre and Sidom have crumbed on the
shore. Baalbec is ruin; Palmyra is
buried in desert; Nineveh and Babylon
have disappeared from the Tigris and the
Euphrates. Damascus remains what it
was before the days of Abraham-a center
of trade and travel-an island of verdure
in the desert; presidential capital
with martial and sacred associations ex-
tending through thirty centuries. 1t was
near Damascus that Saul Of Tarsus saw
the light above the brightness of the sun;
the street, which is called Strait, in which
it was said "he prayed" still runs through
the city. The caravan comes and goes as
it did a thousand years ago; there is still
the sheik, the ass. and the water-wheel;
the merchants of the Euphrates and the
Mediterranean still occupy these with
their wares" The city which Mohammed
surveyed from a neighboring height, and
was afraid to enter, because it was given
to man to have but one paradise. and for
his part, he was resolved not to have II in
this world" is to-day what Julian called
the "eye of the East" as il was. In the
time OF Isaiah, 1.-THE head of Syria" Il is
still city of flowers; the streams of
Lebanon and the " silk of gold "still muir
mur and sparkle in the wilderness of the
Syrian gardens.