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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-05-03


You've man, it costs high to be a
loafer. Does the young man who per-
sists in being one ever reflect how
much less it would cost to be decent,
respectable mani Does ne imagine
that loafng is more economical than
gentilityf Anybody can be gentle
man, If he chooses to be, without much
cost, but it is mighty expensive being
a loafer. 1t costs time in the first
place, for nobody can be frst-class
loafer unless he devotes his entire time
to it. The occupation we'll followed
hardly affords time for eating, Sleep
ing, dr., we had almost said drink
ing, but on reflection we will except
that, for the loafer invariably finds
time to take q drink whenever he is
invited. To be q loafer it costs mon
ey, health, vigor, comfort and friends.
Once fully embarked on the sea of
loaing, You bid farewell to every
friendly sail that floats under IN hon.
est and legitimate flag. Your consorts
will only be the buccaneers Of society.
1t costs all your dignity and self-res-
pect whilst living, and finally, all ro-
greet or consideration when dead. Are
you prepared to pay SO high price for
your chosen iotin life Z
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-05-03

MANY persons will take no med
icine until they are Frustrated on a
bed of sickness. This is folly. Ma
ture always calls for assistance when
nheded to throw off impurities
With our habits of life, it is neces.
sary to render this help. Prickly
Ash Ritters will not force nature,
but acts mildly and renders the as.
sistance required. Do not fail to
try them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-05-03

The Mortuary Report of the
City Of Alexandria, for the month
of April, handed US by DR.. S. H.
Rushin6, President of the Board of
Health, shows four deaths. Adults,
white, l; colored, /; infants, still
born, 2.
Cash prices of Sewing Machines
at Ferguson and Schnack's, Watch
makers and Jewellers, Front Street:
WI hlte 1900. ..----..-...- So 81
Wheeler ard Wilson, No. 8........ 80 so
VIM. Singer. ............-... 25 90
American ...-.......-.......3 80 90
LOOK HERE, LAD1Es.-Mr. "Big"
Heyman has just received all the
new styles of slippers and low.qu
ter shoes for ladies, He has mark
ed them down at bottom figures, and
defies any house in town to sell the
same class Of goods at lower prices
than he will. Call and see for your
self
ON Thursday last the authorities
of Pineville were having Main street
worked; that old hole near the river,
that has for years been an eye sore
to the community, has at last been
filled. The Councilmen deserve the
praise of their constituents on this
occasion.
The following Marriage Licen-
ses have been issued by the Clerk of
the District Court since the 10th Of
April:
Louis Jones to Perroline Carroll.
S. L. Conerly to Mary P. Ball.
Julius Morace to Sivina Bork.
TT. " illiams to Sallie Dean.
Willie Andrews to Clarinda Epps.
Mn. George Laird, brother Of
the gentleman on the School Board,
was shot and instantly killed at Su-
gar Town, in Calcasieu Parish, on
Saturday, the I'D ult. The young
man who did the shooting was named
John Nesly, aud the act lie said to be
Il cold blooded murder. 1t does no.,
appear that whisky was concerned.
The deceased leaves a family OF
young children.
A Foolish M1srAKE.--Don't make
the mistake Of confounding a rene
ldy of merit with quack medicines.
We speak from experience when we
say that Parker's Ginger Tonic is a
sterling health restorative which will
do all that is claimed for it. We
have used It ourselves with the hap
piest results for Rheumatism and
when worn out by overwork. See
adv.--TTimes.
--L1sT of unclaimed letters re
naming in the Post Office for the
week ending April a9th: Miss Molly
Bartlett, Jos. Cruise, W. H. Chap.
man, W. H. Grist, John Hughes, j.
F. Hunter, Thos. Harris, B. F. Hol
brook, Charles E. johnson, Marsh
johnson, j. Jennings, Geo. NJ. Lane
J. W. Laugford, Mrs. N. Mclean, D
NJ. Mcmillan, Jacob Mills, Chas. F
Miller, Jonas Monhein, Ida R. Nor
ris, Mrs. Annie Anderson, Johr
Rush, Jno E. Stanield, Marcus Sim
mons, Mrs. M. A. Toney, j. B
rutherford, j. D. Watt.
/, ARRIVALS at the Exchange Ho
tel for the week ending May LIST
W. c. Bacon, London; Nathan May
er, St, Louis; R. R. Madison, New
York; A. Boucheran, H. Mason, w
T. Jackson, Jno. L. Gill, W. NJ. Alb
bolt, L. D. Campbell, j. c. Bsllen
: tyne, Eli Blum, H. C. Elder, Nev
Orleans; j. L. Lloyd and family, Mi
Ian, Tenn; A. c. Kelly, Waco, Tex
! S. G. Eddy, j. B. Banks, Shreve
; port; r. H. Hunt, L. Charleville, A
Bell, T. B. Morantine, Natchitoches
I. D. Randall, F. o. Nix, Natchez
Geo. H. HazIehurst, Pensacola; j. S
Burler, T. C. Wheadon, Loyd's; Col
T. B. French, Pinowoods.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-05-03
Louisiana State lstteryco

Incorporated in 1863 for Is years by the
Legislature for Educatianal and Charita.
BILE purposes-,with Capitol Of 81 900 600
Ito which q reserved fund of over $780,
600 has since heen added. BY an over
whelming popular vote its franchise was
made part of the present State Constitu-
ton adopted December 2. A. D. 1879.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

Remember that every one suffering
from Catarrh, Hay Fever and Cold in
the head have cure at hand in Ely's
Cream Balm. Price so cents.
Apply into nOstrils with little finger.
was troubled with Chronic Catarrh
and gathering in my head, was very
deaf at times and had discharges from
my ears, besides being unable to
breathe through my nose. Before the
second bottle of Elys' Cream Balm was
exhausted l was cured, and to-day
enjoy sound health. C. J. Corbin, 92S
Chestnut-st., Field Manager Philadel'
phia Pub. House, Pa.
Elys' Cream Balm cured me o
Catarrh of many years standing-re
stored my sense of smell. For colds il
the head it works like magic. f. II
Sherwood, National State Bank, Eliza
beth, N. J.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01
PLANTING THE TREES.

The great art of successful planting
consists, ~ in placing the roots rs
nearly as possible III the position they
occupied before thr tree was moved;
(2) in bringing the soil in close contact
with every part of the root. When
ready to plant, examine the roots, and
with a sharp knife pare olfall wounded
parts, cutting from below upward.
Then dip them in n puddle ofthin mud,
by which the entire root will be cover
ed with thin layer of earth. In
planting, make II little hillock in the
middle of the hole, and spread the
roots over this, covering them carefully
with fine soil, and working it in with
the hand. Finally, press the soil
firmly with the foot, and fill up the
hole with the remainder of the soil.
Care should be taken not to plant the
tree deeper than it was before and it
should stand two or three inches
higher than the level of the surround
ing soil, to allow for the settling of the
earth in the hole Peach trees, accord
ing to Mr.. MacBean, should be pruned
to bare cane when set out, but apple
and pear-trees not so severely. He
also advises against heading trees toe
low, as it is great hinderance to cult
walton of the orchard with horse imple
ments. They should be headed higl
enough to allow small horse to pas
close to the trees.-N. y. Examiner.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

NelD Caste accommodation Trdins--Leave Will
mingtOn at A. NJ. and 3 P. NJ. Leave New Castle
at 9.3j A. ". and 4.40 p ".
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.-AdditiOna to
those above. leave Smyrna for Clayton 30 and
7.45 P. NJ. Leave Clayton for Smyrna 7.2j, 1850
\. NJ, and AS and 500 P NJ. TO make connection
with trains North and South from Clayton.
CONNECTTONs-At Porter. with Newark d Della
ware City Railroad. At Townsend, with Queen
AnnesG Kent Railroad. At tClaytOn, with Delaware
Il Chesapeake Railway and Kent County Railroad.
At Harrington. with Junction d Breakwater Rail
road At SeafOrd, with Dorchester e. Delaware
Railroad. At Delmar, with Eastern Shore Rail
road. WicOInicO & POcomOke Railroad. and PENN
Sula Railroad.
CHAS +. PUGH, General Manager.
J. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01
One of the great point

One Of the great points
we have reached in our pro-
ductiOn of Ready -MadeClOth-
ing is an exquisitely perfect
fit, equal in this and every
other respect to Custom
Made garments, at one-third
less cost.
Our stock for the Fall
and Coming Winter cannot
fail to please in ever parti-
cular.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

PERsoNALl-TO MEN ONLY THE
Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich, will
send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances
on trial for thirty days to men young
or old) who are afflicted with Nervous
Debility, Lost Vitality and Manhood,
and kindred troubles, guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration Of
health and manly vigor, Address as
above. n. B.-No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed. nov 23-1y
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01
Transplanting Fruit frees.
WHEN TO TRANSPLANT.

WHEN TO TRANSPLANT.
The best season for transplanting
fruit trees, except in the extreme
North, where the winters begin early
and are severe, is unquCstiOnably in
the Autumn, as soon as possible after
the fall of the leaf The tree being
then in q dormant state, there is less
injury than at any other time, while
the process of healing the wounds
necessarily given begins at once, so
that when Spring comes the tree is
ready to begin its growth without
being obliged first to recover from re-
cent wounds. Where the Autumnal
season is short, however, and the
Winter long and severe, Spring plant
ing is preferable. As II general rule,
deciduous trees of all kinds may be
transplanted any time after the fall of
| the leaf till, say the middle of NOvem-
ber-though the earlier it is done the
| better-and from the close of Winter
till about the middle of April. In the
case of Spring planting, also, the
earlier the better, since the roots need
every possible advantage in getting
into working order before the warm
dry weather sets III. With extra care
in digging up, removing and replant-
ing, the work may be successfully done
even after the leaves are well develop
ed in the Spring; but the trees will moi
do nearly as well as if transplantcd il
early Fall or Spring. OF course. the
season for transplanting varies will
different localities, and the plantc
must exercise his common sense in thi
as in other matters ofpractical concern
and try to do the work at the tim
which experience has shown to be tn
best in his locality.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01


A Cow WITH 4 WOODEN LEG.-Mrs.
Mary Gravely, of Baily's Cross Roads,
Buck county, Pa, has COW which,
about four month ago, had its right
front leg cut off below the knee by Il
railroad train. A veterinary surgeon
dressed the wounds and tied up tho
arteries SO skillfully that the COW re
covered. She was kept in the stable
until few days ago, when a neighbol
a cabinet maker, made for hera woodcl
leg, which was strapped on the stump
The cow hOpped along holding th'
injured leg up for day or two, bu
now she has concluded to use tn
wooden attachment, and limps arounC
quite comfortably upon it, and seem
to be in good health.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

Statistics from trustworthy sources
have been furnished the Kansas State
Horticultural Society, showing the per
cent. of the apple crop in seven of the
Western States, as follows: Kansas, 76
per cent. Michigan, 30; Illinois, 33 !;
Indiana, 20; Iowa, 80; Ohio, 81 Mis-
souri,, IS. The crop in Kansas is re-
ported to be unusually fine.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

The best mulch for strawberries is
potato vines spread thinly as soon as
the ground is frozen. They afford
sufficient protection during the Winter
but by early Spring are so rOtted away
that they do not interfere with plant
growth. Another important considera-
ton is that they contain no weed seeds.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

The weather prognosticator of the
New York Herald says there are as yet
no indications that we shall have an
excessively cold winter. He neglects
ro state, however, that the eighth of
November will be pretty cold day for
istalwarts.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

HEARTILY RECOMMENDED.--DOn't
condemn good thing because you
have been deceived by worthless
nostrums. Parkcrs Ginger Tonic has
cured many in this section of nervous
disorders, and we recommend it heartily
to such sufierers.-Ners.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

This is the season of the year when
the agricultural papers are hard ut
work advising farmers not to leave
their $500 mowers and $500 reapers
out in the snow all winter. No farmer
could get along without an agricultural
DaDer,
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

MOTHERS SHOULD KNOW IT.-Fretful
babies cannot help disturbing every
body, and mothers should know how
soothing Parker's Ginger Tonic is. 1t
stops babies pains, makes them healthy
relieves their own anxiety and is safe
to use.-JOUTHdL.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

1t is said that the fish served in
Holland have peculiarly fine taste,
and that the reason for the superiority
is that the Dutch fishermen kill their
fish as soon as they are taken from the
water, instead of leaving them to die
slowly, as is the common custom. 1t is
asserted by competent judge in such
matters that this slow death softcns
the tissues.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

Sept. II, 18S0.-Hop Btters Co.,
Toronto Il have been sick for the
past six years, suffering from dyspepsia
and general weakness. | have used
three bottles of Hop Bitters and they
have done wonders for me. am well
and able to work, and eat and sleep
well. | cannot say to much for Hop
Bitters. Simon Robbins.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

DIR. Green's Oxygenated Bitters is
the oldest and best remedy for Dyspep-
sia, Biliousness, Malaria, Indigestion,
all disorders of the Stomach, and all
diseases indicating an impure cOndi-
ton of the blood, Kidneys and Liver
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

The majority in Baltimore for the
citizens independent judiciary ticket
in November is now estimated at from
$4,000 to 10000, on full vote of the
people.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

The Independent saws that "the best
reason yet advanced for having Monday
washing day, the next day after Sun
day, is because cleanliness is next to
godliness."
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

The plan of visitation for next Spring
was adopted by the NJ. f. bishops at
Berwick, Pa, Friday. Bishop Warren
will be at Winchester, Va, in the
Baltimore Conference, on March 2l.
Bishop Bowman will visit Baltimore in
the East German Conference, on March
28. Bishop Warren will be at AleXan-
dria, Va, March II, and Bishop Peck
will visit Cambridge, Md, March Z,
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

Mrs. Langtry and Christine Nillson
are both in America. So is Salvina.
All the beauty, melody and wit of
Europe seem to have deserted.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

Reports from South Africa tell Of
financial collapse arising out Of the
mania for ostrich farms, which took
possession some time ago of all sort of
members of the community. Those
who could not pay cash gave bills
which were discounted by the banks,
but the bills fell due before the feathers
were grown, and the birds bought for
$500 a pair were sold for $50 and less.
Besides this, heavy sums have been
lost in diamond spcculations.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

Are you troubled with such symptoms
of dyspepsia rs belching, tasting of the
food, heartburn, ETC.? Browns Iron
Bitters will cure you.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

"The Elberon limp" is the newest
and most fashionable walk of the
period, andis indulged in by many of
our young society bellies.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

The digestive organs weakened and
worn out by using cathartic medicines,
restored by using Browns Iron Bitters.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01
DIGGING THE HOLES.

Trees are not posts they are living
organisms, and to treat them as posts,
as SO many planters dO, is simply to
invite disappointment, and insure long
delay in securing the results Ofthe out
lay. TO do we'll from the very start
and that is the great thing i'll planting
a tree-the ground must be well pre-
pared beforehand 1t is not sufficient
that hole be dug just large enough
to take in the roots, cramped into a
tangled mass, with hard wall of un-
disturbed earth around it. Generous
treatment on the planters part at this
stage will be rewarded with generous
return by the tree when the bearing
season comes, and the return will be
quicker as well as ampler. Make the
holes, then, large and deep-nOt less,
says Charles Downing than three feet
in diameter and eighteen inches to two
feet deep. The soil should be well
pulverised, and the top-sOil placed
around the roots. A dressing of bone
dust or ground bone and ashes forms
an excellent fertilizers for fruit-trees
but thoroughly rOtted barnyard ma
nure, leaf-mould, compost of muck
with barnyard manure, or any similar
fertilizer will answer the purpose,
which is to provide an ample supply
of food for the plant for an indefinite
period. Failure to do this can never
be fully made up by any after treat
| ment.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

1t is intimated that Congressman
llurd, the avoWed l'rcc-tradcr, is to be
pushed for the Speakcrship of the next
House, in the event of the Democrats
capturing that body. The Toledo
JourHGi dominates him for the place.
and says: lie is the exponent of
aggressive Democracy and the leading
>..,,,:l. i; ,ft'. Gi-. .actiyc characteris-
tic of the party, Free Trade. Let Sam
Randall and his protective heresies
step aside and let the fresh blood and
brains of the party as embodied in Mr..
IIurd have chance"
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

The Scientific american endorses the
following method of clearing off stumps
without the labor and trouble ofrooting
them out: In the Autumn or early
Winter bore IL hole one or two inches
in diameter, according to the girth OF
the stump, and about eight inches
deep. Put into it one or two ounces
of saltpetre, fill the hole with water
and plug it close. In the ensuing
Spring take out the plug, and pour in
a gill of kerosene oil and ignite it
The stump will shoulder away without
blazing to the very extremity Of the
! roots, leaving nothing but ashes.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01
III. COLBOURN & CO.,
SEAFORD, DELAWARE.
l647 KENT COUNTY 1882.
Mutual tRSuraRGeG Go. ,
DOVER, DEL.

Insurcs agai nstloSS by fire issuing mutua, poll
cicS only under which payments are made an
Hually i'll advance during membership. and on
ceusing to be members whatever remains uncN-
pended after paying losses, expenses and diVi-
dends is returned, thereby furnishing insurance
Il cost.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01
REMOVING TIE TREES.

TO see some men dig up tree, one
would suppose it makes no sort of
difference how much injury is done to
the roots. But the truth is, that the
success Of the operation depends very
largely on the way in which this part
of the job is done. Trees are torn
from the soil, with all their delicate
fibrous roots bruised and manglcd,
take a much longer time to recuperatc
than those that are carefully taken up,
with as many of the fibrous roots
which are the feeding-points of the
plant-preservcd intact as possible. 1t
is the safest way always for one to dig
up the trees himself, if he can, so as to
be sure the work is carefully done. If
this is not possible, it is well to be at
hand to watch the digger, and insist on
his doing it properly. And this is one
among several reasons why it is best,
whenever practicable, to purchase trees
of local nurseryman, and why. it is
best not to have ANYTHING to do with
rowing ree-pcddlers." who, even il
they deliver trees true to name (which
very often they do not, cannot be
depended upon to supply tirst-class
stock. If the order must be sent to a
distant dealer, it should be with the
distinct understanding that the trees
must be carefully dug and securely
packed.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01

Seventy-live revolutionists have been
arrested at Odessa, Russia.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01
OBJ Smprua Gimes.
Smyrna, Del.,
"Wednesday Afternoon, Nov. 1, 1882.
A PRAYER IN THE COUNTRY

Oh. for heart from self set free
And doubt. and fret, ana care,
Light as a bird. instinct with glcc.
That fans the breezy air
Oh for mind whose virtue mOuldS
All sensuous fair display.
And like strong commander, holds
A world of thoughts in sway
Oh for an eye that's clear to see.
A hand that waits OH fate
To pluck the ripe fruit from the tree,
And never comes too late!
Oh for a life with frmset root,
And breadth of leaiy green,
And flush of blooming wealth, and fruit
That grows with mellow sheen!
Oh for a death from sharp alarms
And bitter memories free =
A gentle death in Gods own arms.
Whose dear Son died for me.
-Pr0E Bhtcki
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01
Abstract of Statement. 1851.

Receipts Tor the CAR. 2642
Losses and Expenses for the Geur........l G3i.96
Dividends Paid ............ lgSlG. so
Paid Members on Withdrawal ............... l.S114
AmOnnttO Credit of Members Dee 81 ,lsSl -, ,Nu039
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01
DIRECTORS.

DIRECTORS:
GEORGE W. CUMMINS President.
VIM. ". Tschudy. Dr. Henry Rdgcly,
john ii. Huileckcr, Charles NJ Wharton
George II. Money, John W. CAuScy.
Jacob Williams. of Scaford, ,Ex-G James Ponder
WM. DENNEY, Secretary and Treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1882-11-01
Philadelphia, Wilmington Z Baltimore Railroad,
DELAWARE DIVISION.
NORTHWARD.
-.-.
sOUTHWARR.
pAS5 pAaG pAG,

On and after MONDAY, October 9th. 1882, (Sun-
days excepted, trains will leave as follows:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-05-18
Game in Yellowstone Park.

Gen. Brisbin writes from Fort
Keogh, Montana, that the destruction
OF game in the National Park has
been stopped. Cupidity has spurred
hunters to the rapid destruction of
large game during the last three years.
From the Yellowstone and Missouri
rivers there were shipped in 1881,
hides worth about $3.50, 900, the whole
number being 264, 200, of which 116.-
900 were buffalo, 1<3, 900 deer and
antelope, and 5. 200 elk. The depreda-
tions have been extensive in the
National Park, and forests have been
destroyed as well as game. The ex-
tinction of large game has seemed so
probable that bill has been introduced
In congress making it unlawful to kill
elk, deer, antelope, buffalo, mountain
sheep or bison in any Territory, except
for food in case Of necessity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-05-18
Methodism in India.

The December number of the India
Methodist Waterman" publishes fifty
conference appointments where there
was no Methodist before 1872, repo,ts
twenty-five churches and eight par.
sonages, valued at $4,000 rupees NEAR
ly half-dollars), Indebtedness being
$1,000 rupees; day-schools eleven, with
thirty teachers and eight hundred pu-
pills, the annual expense being 10000
rupees; members and probationers
2.O40, giving for ministerial support
$4,000 rupees; for current ex-
penses. $4,000 rupees; in the
missionary collection for the Tran
sit Fund, 1853 rupees; for India,
Tract, Bible Societies, and other bene-
fees, 1882 rupees. The conference
roll has forty-six names, no less than
fourteen being sons of India Rev. A.
g. Fraser, ID. D., and nine young men,
were received on trial. Miss Anstey
offered her orphanage of three hun.
dred precious youth to Conference,
and pastor was sent out there. The
Wesleyans gave delightful evening
reception. The address prophesied q
united Methodism In India.