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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-22
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF RAp1DEs, DISTRICT CouI

PARISH OF RApIDEs, DISTRICT Court
SUCCESSION OF JOSHUA PEARCE.
MO. 344 -WHEREAS JNOP. Smell
~ ling, Executor of the Succession
of Joshua Pearce, has this day fled
herein his final account, praying that
the same be appointed and homologa-
ted. Notice is hereby given to all
whom it doth or may concern that the
final account will be approved and
be homologated and the said Execu-
tor discharged from any further respon-
sibility in the premises unless le-
gal objection is made thereto within
ten days from the date hereof. By or
der of the Court. Given under my
hand and seal officially on this the 9th
day of November, A. D. 1882.
G. L. RANSDELL,
Nov. 18th. by. Clerk.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
SUCCESSION OF VIRGINIA FARR1s-No. 419.
Probate Docket, 18th Judicial District
Parish of Rapides, La.
Pursuant to Commissioned order of sale,
issuedby the Honorable the District Court
in and for the Parish and State aforesaid,
commanding me assheriff and ex-officio auc-
tioneer, to sell for the payment debts, for
cash, and in accordance with law, the prop
erty belonging to the succession Of Virginia
Farris, deceased, Ishall offer for sale at pub
lie auction at the front of the Courthouse
door, in the Town Of Alexandria, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 10th day of DECEMBER,
A. D. 1882,
the following described, to-wit:
The undivided one-fourth III interest in
lower half "a Of square No. twenty-six (26]
Alexandria, La.
Terms, Cash subject toappraisement.
d. c. PAUL,
sheriff and ex-offlcio Auctioneer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-22

THE Baltimore San is in error
in ststing that the Greenbackers
will have but a single Representative
in the Forty-Eighth Congress, viz:
the Hon. Charles NJ. Brumm, of the
Thirteenth Pennsylvania District
Mr.. Weller, Of Iowa, will be there,
as'well as the gentleman from Mich
igan, who, although elected upon the
Fusion ticket, is Greenbacker puee
and simple.
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1877 and rs 80 Is
Baillio, Laura A. and others Lot
No. l, Square No. u, in Town of
Alexandria, La, and impts; State
and Parish taxes eighteen-seventy-
seven. $18 40.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. without
the benefit of appraisement. No bid
shall be received for less amount
than the sun necessary to paw the
total amount of all the taxes, inter
est, expenses and costs due thereon
on the first day of January, A. D.
1880, and the costs OF the sale under
this act. -------@7.~
D. c.. PAUL,
Sheriff of the Parish of Rapides and
ex-otficio Tax Collector.
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--CoNFEDERATE bonds for $4,000
we're sod on Saturday at the San
Francisco stock board for $3.50 cash,
and $4,000 were marketed at $3.50,
seller 90 days.
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A BENETICENr ACTIoN.--The mis-.
cradle looks aad feelings of those
confined at desks or work tables, are
caused by weak stomach, kidneys or
bowels. Pa,ker's Ginger Tonic with.
out intoxicating has such a benifi.
cent action on these organs and so
cleanses the poisonous matters from
the system, that rosy cheeks and
good health are soon brought back
again. Express.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-22

WATCHES, Clocks and Jewelry,
repaired by first class workman, at
T. NJ. Blossat's, Matchmaker and
Jeweler, Second Street, next door to
the Post Office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-22

--BoYs can be lawfully removed
from the rear platform of cars when
stealing rides, but the New York
Court of Appeals has decided that
the removal must be 70 gentle as not
to hurt the urchins.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-22

--"SocIETY for the encouragement
of Wearing Clean Shirts,' is the Ia
test development, as seen fauntingly
displayed over laundry establish
ment at Chatham and Pearl streets,
New York city. Truly we are pro-
crossing.
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"A New York company has been
organized with 100000 capital to
oppose the dressed beef business, in
the interest of the live stock trade
and railroads.
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Williams, Lewis $50 acres land
and improvements on Bayou Cypress
bounded N by Pittman, S E and w
by govt land; State and Parish tax
eighteen seventy, seventy-four, sew
enty- five, seventy seven and seventy
eight, Parish tax seventy. one, State
tax ssycnty three and seventy-six,
$21 81
Woodland, E S Seventy-seven acres
land on bayou Bouefi bounded south
by lands of Ralph Smith, north BY
lands of Boyce, cast by Muse. west
by govt land, in sec Is, T3 Mr. 2 w
S W Dist, Parish tax seventy one,
State tax seventy two, seventy three
and seventy six, State and Parish
seventy. four, seventy five, seventy
seven and seyenty-eight 10 46
Wright, Mrs susan, A tract of land
on Red River containing l4O acres
land bounded above by stafford, be
low by Compton; 40 acres pine land
on north side Red river, bounded
above by H Dysant's Estate, below
hy 6 L Wilson; state and parish 70
~, and rs, parish tax II, state ~
and '73. SO "a
Yeagar, C B 3l5 acres land and
impts on north side Red river boun-
ded north By Cherino, south by Price
and Waters; and 240 acres pine land
bounded north by 16 section and
govt land, south by Robinson. E by
Hnoter, state taxes 1874 and Is, state
and parish taxes 1877 and '79 91.00
Yeager, c B Admintr, 440 acres of
pine land on Haw Creek, bounded N
by Kitchen and Govt land, south by
Govt land, West by Lacroix; state
taxes 1874 and rs, state aud parish
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-22

Thar was a sharp boy who,
when his little sister asked their
mother "what people had twins forT'
replied, "Why, goosey, so that the
cannibals can eat philopena, OF
course"
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--ONE of the greatest advantages
that the Masonic order offers to eve
~ one who becomes a member is
that he stands chance Of becoming
the oldest Mason, if he lives long
enough Lowell Courier.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-22

--DoN'T waste money on trashy
extracts when you can buy lastlng
perfume so delightfully."- fragrant and
refreshing as the Floreston Cologne.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-22

The women of Massachusetts,
"swore in their wrath that they
would elect Ben. Butler as q rebuke
to the Republicans for denying them
equal rights, and they claim that
they did.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-22

III is said that land planted in
walnut timber in California will
auadruple the profits accrning from
wheat on the same land during the
ten years that it takes the trees to
obtain suitable growth for telling.
This is a lesson for farmers every
where.
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alexandria, La

WHAT gives healthy appetite,
an increased digestion, strength TO
the muscles aud tone to the nerves!
Browns Iron Bitters.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn,

MEMPHIS, ENN.,
April II, 1879.
SIRs:-I have stond the storms of four
epidemics of the Yellow Fever. l had it
the first visitation, but during the other
three | used your medicine. l was com
tinually in the rooms of the sick and ly-
ing, but escaped. have had severa! to
ask me how escaped. told them it was
all owing to the virtue of your Simmons
Liver Regulator. If the Fever was to
break out again and had a bottle of your
| Regulator would feel as safe us ii was
1000 miles away.
Having neutralized the poision of Ma
laria in such extreme Gases, it can he re-
lied on as asovereign SPECIFIC aud AN
TIDOTE IN milder forms.
~ See that you get the genuine, in
white wrapper. with red q. prepared
only by
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-22
Simmons LiverReg.
ulator

(Purely Vegetable)
is absolutely certain in its remedial
effects and acts more promptly in cur
ing all forms of Malarial diseases than
Calomel or Quinine, without any OF
the injurious consequences which fol
low their use. If taken occasionally
by persons who are exposed to Malaria
IT WILL EXPEL THE POISSON and
PROTECT THEM FROM
ATTACK.
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As evidence see extract from w. B.
Yates letter, where the Regulator af-
forded protection from the worst and
most deadly type of Malaria, lo-wit:
YallOw Fever.
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Wells, Fannie NJ. 1000 acres land and i'm
provements situated on bayou Robert,
bounded north by L. p. Maddox, south
and west by Mrs. Ida Wells, and east by
j. w. Prescott; in T. three north r. one
and two, west. Parish taxes, 1877; State
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sEcRET SOCIETIES.

MoAyAs Cousc'L, CnosES FnlEsps
nights in each month at X. Of r.
Hall. A. b. Rodgers, G. c., BIN.
liarrson, Secretary.
Masonic LopoE--Meets LIST Monday
evening IN csen msnsn, at Masonic
taii: zoe McCarroii w. NJ A. H.
EvsRaREus LopcE, No. Ss KSIouT,,t
or PyTmAs-Meets at K. Of P. Hall
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South Kentuckian
ADvxHrss1xs RArx.
"HennarY, Did Your PAS Friend
Wear a nsasa

That bad boys mother went out OF
town for week, and when she came
home she found everything topsy
turvy. The beds were all massed up,
and there was not q thing hung up
anywhere. she called the boy and
asked what in the dsuee had been go-
ing, on, he made ii pleasant for bls pa
about as follows:
Well ma. know I'll get killed, but
shall die like man. When pa met
you at the depot. he looked too ipno-
cent for any kind Of use, but he's a
hard citizen. and dont you forget Il.
sle hasen't been home single night
until after Ill o'clock, and he uas
tired every night and had somebody
come home with him.
/ q heavens Henncry, saia .he moth
er with sigh, are you sare about
this?
Sure says the bad boy, l was on
the whole racket. The frat night
they came home awful tickled, and [
guess they drank some of yonr Sozo
don't, cause they seemed 10. foam at sho
mouth. Pa wanted to put his tpieMd
in the spare bed, but there were no
sheets OH II, and he went rumauing
around IN the drawers for sheets. Ile
got out all the towels and table cloths
and made mp the bed with table,
cloths the first night. o, they raised
thunder Ground the room. Pa took
your night shirt, you. know the ono
with lace work all down in front. and
put pillow in it,and set it on chair,
then took a burned match and
marked eyes and nose on the pillow,
and put your bonnet on 1t. aBd they
had q war dance. Pa hurt the bald
spot on his head by hitting II against
the glass chandelier, and then he said
dammit. They then ihrowed pillows
at each other. Pas friend didn't
have any night shirt, and pa gave bis
friend one OF yopr'n, and the friend
took that old hoop skirt IN the closet,
the one pa always steps on when he
goes into the closet after atowel, and
put II on under the night shirt, and
they walked around, arm IN arm. o.
| litmade me tired to see a man pas age
act SO like darn fool. lIemnery. said
the mother, with q deep meaning in
her voice, ] want 10 ask you one
question: Did yonr pas friend wear
a dress?
o, yes, said the bad boy, coolly,
not noticing the pale lace OF his ma,
the friend put on that old blue dress
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For Sale, or Exchange, at This

No. I.--About $1,000, worth Of
old Post accounts on Vol.l, not worth
the paper they are written on, but
will do to file away for future use as
"pointcrs." Some oil them are on
men whom we trusted for square deal
ers. There'll be snow in August
when we trust them again. We will
trade these accounts off for a blind
mulc, a yellow onr-dog. a telephone,
or patent medicine, ad and perhaps
give some boot. Apply early.
No. IA dilapidated skeleton ald
lot of stray bones aud ribs. This
rare collection is as liable TO be Me.
thuselah's as anybody's. We have
been using It for year past as prac-
tioal illustration OF the mau who lick
ed the editor. But the summer sea-
son has arrived, and we have 10 make
room for the watermelons aud yege.
table crop. We will guarantee the
above articles in every respect.
No. 3.-On very easy terms-iifty
years with one per cent interest.
The following: The boss radish, the
big beet, the gigantic ear OF corn. and
the four-legged chicken. They are
in the way. and if not sold lmedlate-
ly, we will pay q boy quarter 10
carry them over to the M. and E., Of.
Ace. These are rare curiosities. and
the notices we gave them would be
| ~ orth x9A nj re0u.ar advertie;uc q
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fact, one Of the heroes Of Colorad,
whose praises are loudly sung in every
part Of the State, but more especially
here in Denver, where the buildings
and banks attest his greatness. The
Tabor block on Sixteenth street is the
pride of the city, and the Tabor Opera
House, opened last September, SUR
passes anything Of the kind west oi
Chicago. The Tabor mansion also,
out little in the suburbs, is regard
cd as palace BY the admiring ma.
tives, and is really the finest private
residence any where in the West. /
is said to have cost million dollars
and perhaps it did, though Of course
it could be built for much less in the
East. But this screed is already long
enough. When | have looked around
a little will tell you something abou'
the country.
wy 1893 SpoT.
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THE BROOK.
lArrsn rrssrsos.l

A gentle brook meandcrs hero,
And, 10 Its Wild, sweet chirpings. harks
A pleasant strain resaIes my ear,
"irun through ridges, cold and dark,
wind around the peaceful leas,
Refresh the roots Of oak and pine,
daily with the mountain breeze,
sparkle iu the sumner shine.
"I glide by valleys; feed tho mliist
Ifret amldth desert Wild.
Exhaust dozen pouring rills;
I'm Natures Trusting, happy child.
] live In beauty, lore and light,
TIN cheerful, blithcs0me, glad and gay;
With shadows Of the darkest night
Wind along; fdancc and pray.
"Anlid the sharpcst storms sing;
I'm CHEEKY when the ihunders roar;
rock the birds with weary wing:
And 10 the answering hills pour
Exnitant lays I have the reeds
That grace my sunny slopcs, and give
Fresh life aud beauty to the meads
And plants that on my bounty live.
Il hide beneath the hafy spruce:
. glance bcslds tho shelving rock;
I gave the maple habits Juice,
Aud satisfy tho thirsty flock;
creep along the slleut woods;
Allday ltrassl and rejoice,
Delight the delds and solituics
That listen 70 my chatterlng voice.
"Thc rushes kiss me as fpass;
The swallow taps inc With his wlng;l
Fair ina liens praise the faithful glass,
Aud rollck ut my side and sing.
Faint travellers stop to slake their thlrst,
Gay insects sport upon my breast;
Aud, ifLy rippiIng waves immersed,
Tho eager, sharp-cyed trout arrest. n
..rhe willows reach their fingers down
Among my rufled fans to play;
The lily lifts its rested crown sr-f
And shake the pcarly drops away;
The dainty, modest violet,
Smiling upon the ycrdant banks.
With my chaste. twlitcring wares fret;
gentl, stir the osier ranks.
III feed the minnowsin my fold.
Their silver bellies mas hing out;
Besides the sand VI sparkling gold t
They icap up aud they dash about;
AMI when IL heani tramplnss foot,
To broader depths they swiftly ny,
Or hide beneath the stru uggling root.
Uatil the stranger passes by.
"On, on dow; tdancc; ! toll;
Amid the broom And ruslies pass;
.
Bring wealth to choer the arid soil;
nourish ruo,s or meadow grass;
slip through field and green recess,
o'erspsrkiing sands By fen AMI glade;
leap beside the water .crrss;
lbabble In the sun and shade.
''As In the past, slide, go.
Forever laughing as sing;
Ia sunliyht and In starlight how,
A blessing on a JOY briag.
The .nns oriEht, iianiliny path keep
"A in the dreamy ages gone.
wind, twist, dash, leap,
My course 10 on, forever on."
N. \. Independent.
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The Reason Why.
tChIcago rrIbunc,l

"Back. / sayw
The silvered foam Of the sea was
plashing in rythmic cadence on the
white sands OF the beach, while here
aud there aeck Of wavering light
from the signal buoy on sardine shoals
that dreaded spot beneath whose
treacberous waves SO many goodly
ships freighted with precious burdens
from far Cathay and Muskegon had
disappeared forever--brought in bold
relief against the western sky Giroae
McClosky's off loot as she stood by
Bertram Perkins side that soft June
evening.
"You do not love me-" said the
girl. speaking slowly, "or you could
not speak so cruelty. On this bcauti-
iul night when the hills are snffused
with amber haze, through which the
stars glow aud throb in silent splendor,
we should think Of naught but love-
pure, passionless love thar will bind
our hearts together in chain whose
every link shall bc kiss, whose every
fold a sweet caress,
For an instant the man did not re-
| ply. Then tho girl stretched lortb to
him her bare white arms that glistened
like marble in the growing dusk, bus
he needed them not.
"Will you not speak to ME sweet
hearth" she said, an infinite pathos in
tho words.
No answer came. Again the out
stretched arms pleaded mutely and
, with pitiMl eloquence for tho joy
THAT was never to be. Looking at
her with a naughty. almost Vice Pres.
Iidcnt Davis expression on his face.
Bertram again said: ''Back. l say"
With despairing gleam in her
darksome eyes, Girohe turned away
and began to sob as il her corset would
break. "God help me.' she said, in
despairing accents, 81 cannot back"
! "Why not?" asked Bcrtram.
because" was the reply in tear
stained tones, ",ny polonaise is too eter
nally tight I"
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Paralyzing.

1t is said that if you have presence
Of mind enough to lace raging bull,
and look into his eyes, he is power
less to do you any harm. We tried
this experiment once, says an agri-
cultural contemporary, and found Il
worked admirably. The fierce ami.
NAL tore up the ground with his feet
and beloved with all his might, bul
something seemed to hold him back
like magic, and he did us no injury,
Perhaps we ought to add. in order to
be correct historically. that the bull
was on tho other side Of the fence
We never try an experiment Of that
kind without taking proper precautiou
beforehand.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
clncurr couar.

ciRcutr COURT.
John n. tiracc Jahss, t,afir, NY, n. T. TN.
drrwooi Clerk. iTopkInsy'iie. Ky. Court
ms,ls drst Monday ~ March and September
BOARD OF couNcILNEs.
JouS Llruix, Chairman.
Y. P.CAnrnkLL.
y. a. nRowxELL,
,Si ". " BEARn.
II McCAsr
N. LirsrfSR
YIN. ELLIS.
Meets IL. Tucs'lsv In each month and subject
70 the call OF the Chairman. Meeting held Ia
city coatt roomA
ou,RrenLv COURT.
"A. v. Long Judge. M-rta srd Aonsay In
March, Juno, September, December.
COUNTY COURT.
A.v. Long Ju,lgc, Joab Brsshcr Attorney,
Meets nrst Monday Ia every month.
CRY COURT.
Joe Mccarrcii. Judge; J. w, powncr At
urncy; 2. NJ. Owen City Marshal.
COUNTY opficRs.
Johs W. Brcathitt. CLERK; q. ", brown
sheriff: A. d. Long. Jailcr
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The Doctor s Adventure,

I DelleVe, captain, shlu tne uOctOT,
l never told .yon my adventure with
a woman at my boarding house When
was attending the lectures? ,
| No; let's hav6it.
This was the reply Of The individn.
al addressed as the captaln--a short,
fat, flappy man OF about fifty, with a
highly nervous temperamcnt,. and a
very red face.
Well, at the time l attended the
lectures, I boarded In house in
which there wero no females but the
buxom landlady and an old colored
cook.
h Here the doctor made momentary
pause land the captain, by wav ofre-
questing him to 20 on, said nervous
| ly: Well2
often felt the want Of female soci-
ETY., to soften the seyere ilabors Of
hard study, ana dispel The ennui to
which | was subject.
But, as | feared that forming ac-
quaintances among the ladies might
Interfere with my studies, avoided
them all.
Well?
One evening, fatigued in body and
mind, alter listening TO long lecture
on physical anatomy, and alter dis
secting . large negro, l went to my
lodging.
| Well.
i went into the hall, took q large
lamp, and went directly 10 my room
l, being then past one o'clock.
Well.
placed the light upon the table
and commenced undressing, bnt hat
hardly got my coat off when my at.
tention was attracted by dress ant
a quantity ofpctticoats lying OIL |
chair near the bed
Well? repeated the captain, who
began to show unmistakable sIgns ol
getting deeply interested.
And pair of fbcautiful small shoes
aud stockings on the floor. Ol
course | thought II strange, aud was
about to retire, and lodge for thu
might In another room; but when
thought as 1t was my room, | had q
ieass right 70 know wbo was IN my
bed
Exactly, nodded the captain EN-
phaticaliy' wei! :.
so TOOK ihe light, went softlY Y
me bed, and, with tremoiing hant
drew aside .he curtain heavens
what a.. sigh'' a Young giriLl
should say an angei--of about eigh
teen was III tnere asleep.
i Wells said me captain giving M
chair hitch. AS gaEed upon her.
Thought had never witnessed any
thing more beautiful. from under
meath a lis:'s night cap, rivalling tn
snow In whiteness' fell q stray ringle
over neck OF alabaster-
4 Wei said the excited captain, CIV
ing his CHAIR another hitcn'
Never did look upon a bust NOR
perfectly formed. Iook nold OF IN
roveriei, ana Softly pulled y down.