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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-15

Ak q group Of Republican Sem
ators at the Capitol the other day,
one Of them said !: 1Have you OBJ
served the rather remarkable fact
that not single Cabinet officer has
carried his State in the contests for
delegations to Chicago p Several
replied that they had not thought
Of the point. 'sWell,' resumed the
Senator, "Folgsr didn't save New
York by long odds, did hef Brew
ster lost Pennsylvania Lincoln did
nothing in Illinois; Frelinghuysen
lost New jersey; Gresham couldn't
hold Indiana /; Colorado has slipped
entirely away from Teller, and
Chandler gets the poor consolation
Of q divided delegation in New
Hampshire"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-15
on the occasion of her visit
to Alexandria, to witness
the grand STREET PARADE
of the
AleX'a Fire Dept. |
--ON-
TUESDAY, APRIL Goth, 's4.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
NVH 1HV1NAY
April 29d, 1854.

April 29d, 1854.
My DEAR MoTHER-Gracions me -
Pardon me for disobeying all rnles ~
rhetoric in beginning this letter with
an exclamation, but I have seen some
thing this week that has actually made
me start. Of course, you know, that
/ came here to see the Firemen turn
out, and was much pelplexed and put
out when l learned that the parade had
been postponed. To tell you the truth,
l didn't like it one bit. After visiting
the yarious places of interest in this
lovely little city, l began to saunter
into the different stores about town.
Taking the pretty omnibus of Messrs.
McGinnis e. Armstrong, I requested
the driver to put me out at BIG HEY
MANS, on Front Street, under the Ex-
change Hotel. Entering that perfect
bijou, Of Dry Goods Emporiums, l re-
quested one of the gentlemanly clerks
to show me through the stock. With
an agreeableness worthy of Chester
field, the young man pulled down stack
upon stack of the very finest and lat
est assortments of Dress Goods, inclu-
ding beautiful Lawns mt from seven to
ten cents per yard. Oh, Mother, could
you have seen those designs-and then,
the gualityl Such Gloves" of Lawns,
dot and striped Swisses; such elegant
black goods; such an enormous array
of Bed Spreads, Bobbinet and Muslin.
Bars, Damatks, Towels, Napkins, Ia
Die Covers; such beauties of Fans,
Parasols, Hosiery, Neckwear, Fancy
Baskets, etc, such q line of Ladies'
Underwear, Corsets, Gloves and Chill
dren's Dresses. Well, Of all the pleas
ant days, this was surely an interest
ing one for ME. When you see the se-
lections have made, and have COM
pared prices with other houses, you
will surely send all your orders to BIC
HEYMAN.
Do you recollect the last shirts you
had made for Brother John at $50 per
<lozeni You certainly must. Well, the
young imam at HEYMAN's showed mo
the celebrated Vindicator shirt, and
after he had explained its construction,
etc, was stunned when he said, eve
sell them from 50 to $l8 per dozen. =
did not know that John needed shirts
but bought one dozen for him, and l
know you will approve my action when
you seem them. They are superior to
those for which you paid $50. This is
the ''solnething" that made me start,
and begin this letter with Gracious
mop
Be sure to tell all our friends to or
der their goods from BIG HEYMAS,
and they will be sure to receive proper
treatment. Goodbye.
You loving daughter,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sale by United States Marshal.
United States Circnit Court, Western
District of Louisiana.
THOMAS II. ALLEN
va SNo.

vs.. {No. /.
W. F.. BLAcKMAN.
TN PURSUANCE OF THE DECREE
Of said Court, made and entered in
the above entitled ana numbered cause,
on the 5th day of February, A. d. 1884,
the undersigned Master in Chancery,
will proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, FOR
CASH, on
SATURDAY., the oath day Of MAY
A. D. 1884,
at the honr of IL o'clock NJ. before the
Court House door in the Town of Alex
andria, Parish of Rapides, in the State
of Louisiana, the following described
property, tO-wit:-
One thousand arpents Of land situa-
ted on Bayou Boeuf, in said Parish Of
Rnpides, inherited by Mrs. Jeanette
Wells and her sister Martha L. Wells,
frem their father Hatch Dents estate:
Also an undivided one-half interest of
live hundred acres of land, more or
less, conveyed to Mrs. Jeanette Wells
by her husband Montfort Wells, ad.
Joining the above described tract -
and also three-eighths of the above nm
divided half of said five hundred acres,
bounded above by lands belonging to
The Estates of j. and A. B. Compton,
known as the Home Place, and below
by lands of the same estates and known
~ the Lower Place, together with all
the improvements thereon and appur-
tenances thereto belonging; the whole
property commonly known as the
Weilswood Plantation, situated in the
Parish and State aforesaid.
j. G. WHITE,
fERcY ROBERTS, Master,
Solicitor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-15

Hon. Jefferson Davis was re-
Gently interviewed on the merits Of
the northern commanders. He said
that Grant was great military
commander, but that Meade was
the most skillfnl general in the
Union army. Sherman was looked
upon in the South as was Alaric
by the Romans. He was their
"soourge Of God" He was cruel,
yet q great strategist. Mcclellan
was the best trained soldier In the
var.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-15

The new counterfeit ton and
twenty-five cent pieces, which are
being circulated in some places,
may be easily detected BY their pc.
culiar lustre and brittleness.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-15

ONLY let q wife know she is
precious to her husband mot use
full, not valuable, not convenient
simply, but lovely and beloved; let
her be the recipient. Of his polite
and hearty attentions; let her feel
that her loves and cares are noticed,
appreciated and returned; her opin-
ion asked, her approval sought and
her judgment respected in matters
Of which she is eognizant; in short,
let her only be loved, honored and
cherished, in falflment Of the mar
rage VOW, and she will be to her
husband, her children and society .
well-sprlng Of happiness. - FER
change.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-15
NO. 81,
Great Hindrsnes to Prohibition.

1t is q we'll known fact that what
makes all restrictive and prohibo-
tory temperance measures SO diff
cult of enactment and enforcement
is the immense amount Of capital
invested in the manufacture and
sale Of Intoxicating liquors. Tho
great money profit that there is in
the traffic is the almost insuperable
obstacle that confronts every effort
made towards lessening the evil, or
abolishing it altogether. But for
this, restriction, and even total pro-
hibition would be easy. The traf-
fic, and the revenue it yields to
those engaged in it, are Of q magni-
tude that can hardly be compre-
hended and computed. Take, for
example, single locality, Hamil-
ton County, Ohio. According to
the report Of the Cincinnati Cham
Der Of Commerce, the aggregate
production Of distilled spirits in
Cincinnati and the three adjacent
cities, Covington, Newport and Pc
tersburg, in the year ending July
81, 1889, was 1864, sol proof gal
Ions, the approximate value and
receipts Of which wasi $2S, o69, 227.
This is "three times Vie value Of
the receipts Of all kinds of grain,
two and one-half times the pig iron
business of the city Of Cincinnati,
more than three times the value Of
of tile shipments Of coffee, sugar,
molassas, and rice combined, and
double the value o. either Che hog
product or the leaf tobacco shipped
from that city ii the same period.n
These figures. give seme idea Of
what a powerful factor this financial
one is, Just in one that county
What, then, must it helm the whole
countryi-IIn telligencer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-15
ALEXANDRIA, LA, MAY Is, 1884.
VERY STRANGE COINCIDENCE.

- 2
published that an area yards in d.
ameter had fallen in on the banks
of the Sabine river, twenty miles or
more east of Longview and q large
part of the volume Of the water
from the river flowed into it. It
was not traced to any reliable
source, and the interest in it died,
but has been revived by reports
brought here by hunters and fishers
that the hole did exist, and was this
year much larger-indeed one per-
son stated it was an acre in extent.
As the high waters fall the hole be-
comes more and more visible, as
with a great roar large proportion
of the flow of the river rushes into
this entrance, to an underground
stream or lake. A party will be
formed to locate and examine the
phenomenon, and, if it goes, your
correspondent will be there. There
is one peculiarly noted here, to the
annoyance Of many householders,
and especially is this so after very
heavy rains. !.
Along the base of the East Sa-
bine Bottom from the river) a range
of hills, partly in town, it is not
unusual to notice cracks in the
earth, with an Improbable move
ment of the earth to the southwark.
The piers of the International and
Great Northern bridge have moved
southwark since they were erected,
by . measurable distance. The
annoyance to us is a settling Of the
houses, with southern declination,
that prevents doors from closing or
causes them to bind at a corner, so
opening or closing is a matter of
difficulty. One householder who
has been much annoyed says there
is no use trying to get deep water
at Galveston, for the whole surface
Of the State is slipping toward the
gulf. But, seriously, there is an
earth movement that has tho effect
noted, and it may be due to the in.
liberation of water to the bed of
quicksand that underlies SO much Of
this part of Texas.-[ Houston Post.
The following is an account
of the suicide Of Charles Ford the
slayer of Jesse James. He COM
mitted suicide at Richmond, No.,
on the 9th inst. "He was stopping
temporarily at his fathers house,
near town. Early this afternoon
he went to his room, and soon af-
ter he was fonnd lying on the bed
with a bullet wound through his
heart. A 45-calibre pistol was
found lying beside him. There are
several theories as to the cause Of
the suicide; one is that it was re-
morse Of conscience another on &C.
count Of ill-health; q third, that
he was apprehensive Frank James
would soon be at liberty, and would
soon be at liberty, and would take
revenge for Jesse's death. The
coroners jury found that deceased
was an habitual morphine eater.
He left no letter, ane appeared in
his usual spirits this morning."
Hon. Jefferson Davis was re.
Gently interviewed on the merits Of
the northern commanders. He said
that Grant was great military
commander, but that Meade was
IL -a -1:11c1 -,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-15
CARDS..

A NDREWS e. FOSTER, (James
n Andrews, T. d. Foster,) At
torneys at Law. Office, corner of
Second and Washington streets, Os-
bore building.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-15

NASsON, John, Physician and
" Surgeon. Office at residence,
at the head Of Beauregard street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-28
TILE FIRE RECORD.
A PRINTING SHOP BURNED.

William Knoll, the night watchman of the
New-Yor News Company, at No % Beeknan-st, smeled
smoke in the rear OF the building last night at SO
o'clock later he discovered it pouring from
window in the fourth story of No. 16 Spruce
st.. and fastened to inform Michael Far
rell. the engineer OF the Excelsior Steam
Power Company No 13 sprucest who keeps the keys
to the building adjoining No 16 In company with Po-
lcemen Kenny and Ripley the two men entered NO. Ia
and ascended 10 the fourth floor. Smoke drove them
back and Knoll lighting the gas he went down, ran to
the box at william and Spruce sts. and sent out the
alarm. Two more alarms were sent out and
eleven engines were on the spot.
The fire was on the fourth floor occupied
by James Reicy, printer and engraver who also occu
pies the fifth floor aud four floors OF No IA The flames
gained rapid headwaY and covered the entire noOI
Rciley does Barnums big poster printing ana uses pine
cuts these there large stock on hand ahd tney
burned ike tindcr The flames caught OIL INK benzhe
and paper and burned fuiOusy. Rivers OF water OWed
down the saIrwsys after having passed through Ilo
flames without the slightest ch""king their fury The
fire defed for than three hours the efforts ot the
remen who however kept II confined to the two upper
floors Of the building Al 1880 the fire was out Inc
losses are estimated as follows James Recy, printer
and eurraver 100000; James T. Reilly Il Son, printers
$50; .. A. Wilcox, publisher Of Nbc0,S SHCppth0
Guid and Bt,cjtcSS DirrctorY, 5000; Denarest CO..
shoe bows, $500; II. Bitter a Co., morocco manuiac-
turers, S2O0OO; F. W. Baldwin a Cbace morocco,
$4,000. The bu.lding is owned by Mr.. Weller, Of
YOnkcrs loss about ~ 800, covered by insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-28
lppROrIyG DYNAMITE AND PARNELL.

The Joe Brady Emergency Club held its
weekly meeting at Kesses Hall IN fe'rls' inSt e'T'E
,rbare were about thirty people present John Brass
ington sadi
# is easy to talk 10 you, begin by saying that be
,on, IN fhe dynamite school 1 have been for many
saTs what Is called terrible reyol~uOnls claim that
charles Stewart Parnen s great man and agfeat
leader
A voice. deny II.
Another yoce--He IS too slow.
Mr. Brassiugton- | say, far as my experience
zoe. give ne Michael Daytt. am constantly SPOKEN 20
about the Phunix Park murders II Is said they have
thrown the Irish back | deny IT, They
have advanced the cause. We want 10
sbow England that We must have revenge
Tor ODonnen who did his duty like man.
Arthur NJ. Forester said:
We are met to raise fund with which 10 uberate our
country OF blow England TO destruction. II we can can
make the sleep OF every English statesman q hlgnuue,
II we make the thoughts o' every hRIsu leauTI @ .
dread We can succeed And we can only do these tus'
by adding TO the Emergency mnd
There was a large and enthusiastic meeting OF dele
gates of the Irish National League last evening III ,ne
court.room OF the sixth Judicial District NJ u , nda
cher. OF Branch No. presented resolutions sy
the course Of Mr.. Parne and recommenulls ,e -,
ence between the officers OF the r'h NaloIa Tcas
America aud the old leaders Of the former LAuu Lo'eu0
O America, which WAS carried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-28
RAIL WAY INTERESTS.
FROM NORFOLK TO NEW-YORK.

PUSHING TO COMPLETION A LINE THAT WILL MA
TERIALLY LESSEN THE TIME BETWEEN THE
TWO PLACES.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-The New-York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad, which Is being built
TO Cherystone, Va on the Chesapeake Bay by william
L. Scott and A. j. Cassat will be completed and ready
for business by the middle OF August certainly not later
than September The line begins at Delaware, the pres
terminus OF the Delaware division OF the Philade
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad. and runs
southeast TO CheystOne distance OF nnetyfour miles
At the latter point terminal facilities are being
prepared and the company has contracted for two steam
ships ply between that point and Norfolk distance or
twenty-seven miles making the total length ot thc new
line I2l miles The steamboats, TO be capable of carry
ing a solid train OF tweny-fOur freight cars and pas
senger train OF ten coaches BY this trains may be
shipped through in bulk. The total distance from Nor
folk TO New York by the route viii be o2I niles
while by the present all rail route Washington anu
Richmond the distance ia 452 miles, making the actuai
saving in miles by the new route l2o -
An ustrltiOn Of the saving 10 ne that VIII ne acco-
pshcd is In fact that passengers can leave NoIok
two hours the evening than ny he present route
and reach NewY0rk IN time for breakfast the next morn
ing while by the present they do not reach the
destination until o'clock the next afternoon. IL VIII
practically be hours agans twenty-t0r IN the aI-
ter OF transit II expected that the new Ioad VII VIII 90
large fish trade in the WINTER ana tna
owing the saving time Will take large share OF
fruit, berry and vegetable business in the summer
men to load their freight late the afternoon aud have
Il reach Philadelphia and New Ork IN time Tor the next
mornings markets. -,
standard of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and the line Will
he worked I'm entire harmony with that system. william
L. scott who with Al Cassatt, is the originator OF tue
scheme is tour OF Inspection over the me. lie
is native of the shore or Virginia, aud the coun
Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-28
MR. FORAKER And CORNELL CNIVERSITT

CINCINNATI, April 27.-At least three men OF
prominence have been talked Of for the aumnus member
OF the the Board of Trustees Of Cornell University These
were Judge b Foraker, OF this city. FW Hasey and MI
Holiday. Some time ago Z. o. Randall wrote to Mr.
Foraker asking him if he would accept the position II II
rendered him. He answered that he lived AT suc
distance from the University aud pressed by other
duties that he would be unable give the requisite al
tepton to tie affairs the institution He added mat ne
shoud willingly -uppOrt Mr. Iasey for the position nut
intimated hat his friendship oT Mr. Holiday was such,
that In spite all differences in politics he could not
oppose him If he desired the place. subsequently william
L. Lucas Of the class OF 1871 unaware or this letter IRON
Judge Foraker wrote him the effect that number OF
lie alumni who favored Mr Halscy and approved his
opinions relative the management OF the University,
were troubled by rmor that the opposition would lorce
Foraker candidacy He asked for permission 70 use he
Judges rerlv, which Chcerfully accorded Mr.
Foraker added that he had replied 70 number 9 othfT
aInnnI I'm the same terms which he had used TO Mr..
art1n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-28
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
FAILURE OF INDIANA PAPER DEAL

FAILURE OF INDIANA PAPER DEALERS.
ELKHART, Ind, April 27.-Erwin, Lane & Co, paper
dealers have made an assignment. Their liabilities are
100000, and their assets about the same.
II AID or EX-CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS
LoUlsvLLE April 27.-'QwO benefits given at Macau-
leys TIeatre, yesterday by the Roland Reed company
the proceeds the Home for Confederate Soldiers
at Richmond Va, did not realize over $1,000.
AFESTIVAL THAT DOES NOT PAY.
CIVClNNATI, April 27-The estimates FOR the Dramac
Festival Receipts for the week, Sl5,OJQ eKpen,
tures So, 900 This leaves debt OF S3OOOO To be pad
nv the VaTnors The pts for the nrst nght last
year eQualled those for the whole week this year
A DESTRUCTIVE HAII~sTORM.
COSsHATTA, La, April 27.-Recenty "a terrible hall
storn occurred IN the northern portion of this ied River
parish killing chickens. birds and small animals destroy
ing much Of the fruit and Held and stripping forest
trees 81 their leaves The roofs OF many houses were
damaged.
SUICIDE OF a COLORADO JUDGE
DENVER Col, April 27.-Judge Miner who presided over
the courts OF Garfield County this State committed sui
eide yeseray by drc 9ning himself. Ills domestic rei
tiOns were not happy.
A PUBLIC HOUSE WRECKED By GIANT POWDER
ALBUOUERQUE n NJ, April 27-A public house IN this
place kept by Nora Grant was badly wrecked Dy Iho
explosion of giant powder last night. No person was
hurt The powder placed ON the roof by some oho
unknown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-28
PROGRESS OF THE REBELS
INCREASING ANXIETY AT BERBER.
OPPOSITION TO THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY

OPPOslIlON TO THE GOVERNMENTS POilCl
FRANCE AND EGYPT.
LONDON, April 27.-Dispatches from Cairo say
the troops at Berber have fraternized with the
rebels. This condition of affairs excites the deepest
concern. The inhabitants are fleeing from the
place, and 1t will be deserted in few days.
The British Governments refusal to send an ex-
petition to relieve Berber great excitement
IN the political clubs in London. A non-party
coalition is being formed for the purpose OF attack
ing the Governments policy.
RELATIONS or FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
VI. Waddington, the French Ambassador to Great
Britain VIII return TO London from Paris on
Tuesday, bringing with him Premier Ferrys re-
spOnsc to Earl Granvilles proposal concerning the
Egyptian question. NJ. Ferry generally approves
the scheme Of liquidation The German and the
Austr0-Hungaran governments VIII MAINTAIN
silence on the subject until an entente between
the French and the English governments is as
sured.
PARIS April 27-The GauIois SAYS that France
will urge the Conference to re-establlsh dual con
troll in Egypt Should the Powers be inclined TO
assent, Earl Granville has prepared counter
proposal placing the finances of Egypt under
European control.
LONDON, April 2s.-A dispatch from Berber re-
ports that four brgades of Bashi- BazOuks and 900
soldiers have joined the rebels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-28
CONSOLIDATION IN NEW-ENGLAND.

SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, Mass, Ap1l IA
sreciaI meeting Of the stockholders of the Lowell and
Framngham Railroad Company was held here yesterday
to take action on the proposed consolidation with the Old
Colony Railroad Company. The scheme provides that
the Old Colony Company shall Issue li2 cent bonds IN
exchange for tho Lowell and Framingham bonds and
shall give one share stock for four shares Of the
preferred stock Of Lowell and birmingham road ana
one share for twenty of the common stock Aer
come discussion a motion in writing offered oy H. A
Blood to the affect that the president and treasurer be a
th Orzed to execute the necessary documents TO effect the
consolidation was passed by stock vote OF 1854 TO 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-28
1 COLLISION OF RAILWIY TRAIyS.

PITTsBURG, April PA collision occurred
near Harmarvle the West Pennsylvania Railroad
about midnight last night between passenger train and
freight train Both trains running at the rate OF
about twenty miles hour, aud came together at a
sharp curve The engines entirely demolished ana
numbero Of cars damaged. Engineer Hicks OF the
freight train and Fireman Bsc OF the passenger tran
were injured internally and are not expected to live WIZ
lam Graham fireman OF the ine2ht irln was Oad huIl
and # is feared that his skull is fractured Engineer
Gallagher had an arm and ec broken and IS otherwise
Injured None Of the passcugers injured although
tIcv we're severely shaken up The freight train was
running out OF time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-28
1cEN THE ST. LAWRENCE.

MONTREAL, April 27.-The steamer Peruvian,
which expected at Quebec tomorrow, will be forced
to go to Halifax to discharge her mails and passengers
She was sgaed at Bird Rock yesterday and after pro-
ceedng forty miles had to return, she could find no
passage through the lee The steamer Is now awaiting
orders of Bird Rock
QUEBEC April 27.-As expected, the Cap Rouge ice
bridge gave way night and large quantity OF heavy
ice passed down the river this morning. One Iceberg
sixty feet IN height, aground opposite RlcheHeu
wharf and still remains Numerous others are aground
along the BeaupCrt shore aud At the mouth OF the II
Charles River No damage in consequence mas Deeh re-
DOlfed.