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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-21

TAssON, John, Physician and
" Surgeon Office at residence,
at the head of Beauregard street.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-21

THE U. s. TELEPHONE Co.,
Manufacturers, Nos. 80 snd 81 West
Street. MADISON, IND. Postoffice
Box No. Is.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-21
A VERY SINGULAR DISEASE.

1uoCos Soille Information regarding
a strange disease that is met with
in Siberia and known to the Rus.
slams by the name Of "Miryachit.n
The person affected seems compell-
ed to initiate anything he hears or
sees, and an interesting account is
given Of steward who was reduc-
ed to a perfect state Of misery BY.
his inability to avoid initiating ev.
erything he heard and saw. One
day the captain Of the steamer, run
ming up to him, suddenly clapping
his hands at the same time, acct
dentally slipped and fell hard on
the deck. Without having been
touched the steward instantly clap
ped his hands and shouted :. and
then, in helpless imitation, he, too,
fell as harp, and almost precisely
in the same manner and position .as
the captain. This disease has been
met with in Java, where It is
known as "lata." In the case Of a
female servant who had the same
irresistible tendency to initiate her
mistress, the latter, one day at ,des-
sert, wishing to exhibit this pecu-
liarity, and catching the woman's
eye, suddenly reached across the
table, and selling a large French
plum, made. pretense to swallow it
whole. The woman rushed at the
dish and put plum in her mouth,
and, alter severe choking and semi
succeeded in swallowing
it; but her mistress never tried the
experiment again English Mag
aZine.
"A MAN IN Danbury, Conn,
who has in his possession a vicious
looking big black snake, with its
assistance, recently treated several
persons suffering with inAammatory
rheumatism. Good results, it is as
serted, have attended this peculiar
doctoring. A case is now being
treated in the same way. The pa
tent is Mrs. II. W. Stevens, wife
Of the chief engineer of the Dan
bury fire department. The mode
1t treatment is to take the snake.
which is about five feet long, and
wind it about the patients Leg
After remaining for twenty minutes
re is put in a box. This is done
wo, and sometimes three, times a
lay. A month ago, Mrs, Stevens
'ould walk only with the aid Of
She is now able to walk
With a cane, and entertains strong
ropes Of ultimate recovery. AT
ines the snake will bring his re-
trictive powers into play and give
painful squeeze to the leg. A
in thrust into him cures him Of
his. Several times he has bitten
lis handlers, but no harm has fol-
owed.-[Exchange.
we have known for MANY
ears a story which would prove
cry narrowing to the Blaine fami-
y, but which would have no proper
earring on Mr.. Blaine's fitness for
he Presidency Of the United States,
nd which has never before been
llnded to in these columns
Whether it is true or not we have
ever sought to discover, and never
hall. Gen. Garfeld's opponents
1880 acted with entire propriety
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-21
A VERY MUCH MIXED FAMILY

I
centricities of wedlock are thos,
unions bringing parties into com
pick family relations. Mr.. How,
tells us of a marriage in Cornwall
in 1923, by which the father be
comes brother-in-law to his son
the mother, mother-in-law to he,
mother; the mother-in-law of the
son, his sister-in-law; the sister Of
the mother-in-law, her daughter-in.
law; the sister Of the daughter-in.
law, her mother-in-law the son Of
the father, brother-in-law to his mo.
ther-in-law, and uncle to his broth.
ers and. sisters the wife of the son,
sister-in-law to her father-in-law.
and aunt-in-lew to her husband :
and the offspring of the son and his
wife would be grandchildren Of
their uncle and aunt, and cousins of
their father. Says Jeferson:-
"When Lord Dundreary has mas
tered all the difficulties of this per
picking piece Of family history, he
may be throwing daylight into the
darkness resulting from the inter
marriage Of the Hawoods and Ca
shicks of Kent" This family com.
plication was caused thus: One
member of the HAYWOOD family had
two daughters, one of whom was
married to John Cashick, the faith
er, and the other to John Cashick,
the son. The elder Cashick had a
daughter by his first wife whom
MIR. HAYWOOD subsequently married,
and this lady could now claim her
father as her son, her sister as her
daughter, and her brother as her
grandchild. This occurred in the
Seventeenth century, and, with the
help. of several intermarriages since
to further complicate matters, there
is not one of the descendants of
these families to-day who can clear
ly define his own position with re-
gard to his relatives Of the present
generotion, much less those of one
or two generations preceding him.
Il London Correspondence Cleve-
land Herald.
EVER LASTING FENCE Posrs.
There is a peculiar satisfaction in
listening to the conversation or read
ing the writings Of positive men or
Of those who deal in facts, and with
snch facts as have but one side and
no exception. Such man tells us,
in the Western Rural, how to pre-
serve posts for fences, ETC., etc. He
says: ! discovered many years ago
that wood can be made to last lon
ger than iron in the ground, but
thought the process so simple and
nexpenrive that it was not worth
while to make any stir about it. II
would as soon have poplar or ash
as any other kind of timber for
posts. l have taken ont bass wood
posts after having been set seven
years, that were as sound when ia
zen up as when put in the ground.
Time and weather seemed to have
40 effect upon them. The posts
IAN be prepared for less than two
tents. Take polished ,linseed oil,
md stir in pulverized charcoal to
he consistency Of paint. Put a
,oat Of this over the timber, and
here is mot a man who will .,l;,,o
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-21
THE


4 POLLINARIS MINERAL WA
"a TER, at the EAGLE DRUG
STORE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15
LIME. CEMENT, &c.

q 900 BARRELS FRESH ROCK
<.COO LAND LinE from the celcbr ,tcd
Cshh Lime kilns. pist arrived 7nd now landing
from schooner ID. ~. ngrsham. for sale low from
dock ty ROKtET MFNDkNEURG,
No. sc Main aud IL Fifteenth streets
an I4-iw
I IN E. LINE, LIME. 5000 barrels
IL FRESH EOfkLAND LIME, per schooner
Alfred kfeu, in dock and now disch1fglnF, for sale
PORTLAND Omported) CEMENT, snd JAMES
RINFK gEMfNf jut to hand. CALClSED
and CLAY. WABNER MOORE,
Lump aud Ground Plaster.
Foot OF scycnieen,h street, south sife DOCK.
sn 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15
The Arctic Survivors.


III il is true, as has been asserted, that the
officers Of the Grcely relief expedition know
or believe that the starving explorers were
driven to subslst upon the flesh OF Their
dead comrades and that they are endeaYOr-
ing 10 conceal the facts, then these officers
are simply doing what every decent person
ought to help them TO do. III an! sucn
facts were established in a careful oiiiclA
investigation they would be properly maze
public: but surely the distress and suner-
ing that would drive men TO such slr'lt
are sufficiently horrible without Delhs
made the subject OF sensational gossip.
We can see no reasonable excuse tor 'ne
publication OF day or two ago that has nat
urally led TO so much talk. 4. far IL ap-
pears there is nothing whatever 10 hIse J.
upon but the suspicious aud Whisper Oh
ignorant sailors. Certainly il Is supporter
by no such irresistible evidence as wouiu
make this publication necessary ana %
give needless currency 10 such stories uhuer
these circumstances is TO do cruel "rons'
The matter thus presented becomes tne
subject OF offensive gossip and con!'eture
that will inevitably leave bad nnpre>Slon'
whether Just or unjust.
While II i ineonceivablc that any "nc
would deliberately invent 80 feVo"l"- u
story. ii is equally inconceiyablc thal a.!
one should consider Il, even supp''"ls T."
10 have a foundation. an interesting "r'u
Of news. 1t is simply a subject mol 10 Ds
talked about any more than an ac.u' as
narrative may demand, and the sen>it'onI. ,,,i'
prominence that has been given u ,nIs
Story is wholly discreditablc. lnstenu "
attacking the officers for their rcti'ehce'
every gentleman will agree that th',I ir,
refusal TO talk on such theme does 'he'n
altogether credit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15
GIRLS NORMAL SCHOOL.
Amended Bills TO Render Effective the ieais.
tation of Last Session.

The readers OF the Dispatch know that
the Court Of Appeals decided, at the present
term, at Wytheville, that a clause of the 1ih
section OF the act establishing state Nor
mai school was unconstitutional and void,
in this. that the $4,000 annuity mentioned
in the section was ordered to be paid out
of the public froe.School fund. IL then be-
came necessary for the trustees TO apply 70
the Legislature for an amendment OF the
section and to provide for the pay.
m,nt OF the annuity from the gene
raj treasury, aud by the Auditor. and
rot by the Second Auditor. The cOnrt
decided the act TO be. constitu-
tional and in fnll force as to the other Sec
tionS. ON the first day of the present ses-
sion Of the General Assembly Mr.. Loycn-
stein. IN the Senate, and Mr. Anderson. OF
Rockbridge. in the House. presented bills
to amend the section. aS above suggested.
which bills were referred TO appropriate
conn ltttes.
On yesterday both committees pissed on
these bills and reported an amended see.
tiOn. The trustees were represented by
DR.. Ru'ncr. General Taliaierro. and Judge
Watkins before the II Use committee.
senator Gaines "a trIIstce) appeared for the
school before the Senate committee.
TIE trustees have had several meetings
and made progress in establishing the
school. They have received unmistOke-
able evidence that this legislation meets
with popular favor. A number Of young
ladies propose to become students OF the
school. Farmyile has complied with il
agreement with the State 10 purchase and
convey the Farmyille- College buildings to
the State by recorded deed.
The trustees met last night at Supern-
tendcht Fairs Office. and adjourned To
meet at i. VI. at the Exchange Hotel to-
day.
The bill will be reported to-day, aud viii
90 to the calendar. The friends OF tho
bill hope a favorable result on it, passage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15
CHrpCH DEDICATION.
or. JOsEPH's CHURCH DEDICA-
~ TfDN,
COLUMBIA. VA.

The Catholic socielios piopcsing 90 attend the
DEDlt ALTON of 81. Ju-lpH, CHURCH. AZ
Columbia. Va. on NJ NT SUNDAY Aazsst 1th.
are r.r, by nolined that Mass will ne cctebrated -
81 Peters "a hc1I az II O A. Of tlst day.
Immediately after Mas the ~Oeiete will ss>cm-
bic IN the las.nent - the C.ih.dr.l, and ihe as-
Srdr ,,S MsSi Rlyss Rhyssss = ,ee,x = Joss H. ns.
gups, pfe.id.nt. ~. bary's sscisi ani >snencial
TnIon, j. u. win,er, sresidest. ~. Bsned,etns
Beneficial Society. j. Hrumer. pfesa,nt; ~ Jo-
scDl Beneficial socity, ". fe,hause, prssi lent;
branch 41s, G, n. A., !. A. Aher,i. pr,sideus;
Branch l6l. &. X. A., h. Haye~. president: -.
Vincent de Paul e ClEtrat<rnity ~ the Cathedral,
CoDffsiernity - ~. Pa,risk's. A. l.. Ms.ur,er.
president; ~. PeEr's 4. A. Il. society Thomas
ByIne. president.
done The iiue II march MI be fros the Cathe-
dral dswn fighth street To the depot of t,e iieh-
mond aud Alle.haby rsiFo1d Ths trsin u 70
start att e,elock A. H., shavp. The assistant
mayshais will direct ne societies " the cars pro-
yidsd fOr them.
s.e,s ue- ar. requested 10 have their bauIsrs with
them 10 be used for The Decoration ~ the >ancta-
ary and viii slsowess suitable badges OF rexzlts.
car Will BE- provided Tor baskets or tbosr who
wish to .suy rcrrehments With them. bat ~.
treatments of all kinds. SUBSTANTIAL ssd fancy Will
he Furnished at city price by ID Columbus, Who
Will provide for The excursiopls,s.
TickeIs can Ie lad for one dollar the rOund trip
from the following gentlemen Of Lse eommitte, u
arrangements: James Meors~. John N Higgins,
and Ohm Murphy.
most cordial vitatIon d extssdsd soaa 10
attend this excursion, and pl,s~ant DAY is xaaf-
The following gentlemen have ben appol a,ei ss
assistant srhais: Joseph hittendcrr, Nnhtm
] Rankin, John A. liesbey, james Haycs. Philip
| O'Neii. ". j. Qulglsy. T.. 9. Murph,. Tao nss
Coz. wnssm Dsnrcn. ). X. Moioy. Chsrlcs Mel.
ley. y. j. PslA.er Louis fox, Louis schultz, snt
| iInest Is. NezslAg.
| By order Of JOHN MURPHY.
| aa if-3t harshAL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15
TIE SOUTH SIDE
Pastoral Call Acccpsed-Chesterneid County
Court.

Court.
Rev. Mr.. W. L. Derieux. pastor OF The
Bainhridge-Street Baptist church OF this
city, has decided 10 accept the call wbicn
he received few weeks since to the Bap.
tist church Of Spartanburg. :. Z. lie WIZ
leave here about the lst OF October. Ibis
is Mr.. Derieux's first charge, and he mas
filed Il in very acceptable manner for the
last three or four years. In and ont OF his
own congregation Mr.. Derieux has won
for himself host Of friends. lie Il popu-
lar both as man and preacher.
The Chesterfield County Court has adj
iourned for the term. The following cases
were tried Wednesday:
Harris Hauet (colorcd). for perjury, was
sent TO the penitentiary for two years.
Aaron Prev and Rachel Zanders lbotb
colorcdl were convicted OF mlsdemeanor
and fined $50 each In default OF payment
they were committed to Jail.
There were several cases continued un'
III the September term OF the court.
There viii be no Manchester Tlusting'
Count held this month. Judge French wal
take recess until he 18th OF september
There will be a match game OF baseball
NJ the Manchester park this afternoon be-
tween the Manchesters and the "Gems,'
Of Richmond. The Gems have some good
amateurs on their nine. and the Maaches'
tiers may expect to have to work hard to
def, at thCm.
The new machinery for the Old Domin'
ion coiton-mils will get here to-day. The
repairing will be completed ready To- com
moncc operations Monday. The mills hav,
been shut down for nearly two weeks, un'
dergoing general repairs. and will be In
! thorough order when they start mp.
Tie CoptOn-Street Baptist SUNDAY schoo
will have is annual picnic at Bon All
next Tuesday.
There were no eases before Mayor Tay
| Tor Yesterday morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15
A FIGHT AT An EAGLES EYRE.
-Four Big Birds A.sail "A Man on the summit
Of n PERCEPTIONS Cliff.
GDenver Republican

III. O. Collins. at present engaged IN
euch.minIng in the gold pacers oi Doug
las county, had a peculiar and somewhat
startling adventure the other evening.
After supper on Saturday evening Mr.
Collins started out 10 explore the neiSh-
boring hills. Approaching prccipl,ou>
cliff he felt that his soups desire would lor-
ever remain ungratifed unless he sealed Us
steep sides. THIS, after considerable diih'
Guilty. he accomplished. Upon tne hlghi-t
poIu; OF the narrow summit he discovered
a hugh nest perchcd Leaning over with
much difficulty, to his surprise he 'aw
four apparently very young but very hrZe
birds, which, although bat recently hltched,
were already the size OF a large chicken.
lie was about TO place his hand III The nest
to secure them when he was most salaScV
attacked from above 10y four monster birds.
which he nj once recognized ~ specimens
Of the national bird i'm all their native iree,
dom, and. as he found 10 his Cost, III all
their native strength and yigor' Like
flash the auartctte sw0Oped down on MN
and with beaks and talOns struck ana
bruised him considerably about the mead
and face, forcing him 10 beat retreat after
one.sidcd battle. lasting for perhaps ili-
teen minutes.
fastening to the camp, Mr. Collins OBJ,
tained the assistance OF another niner' and
the two. armed with clubs, returned 10 the
scene OF battle. The old eagles had disap.
peared, but an Investigation OF the hes,
disclosed the cause. They had removed
three of the young during Ms absence.
The remaining one he secured oy Placing
It In broad-brimmed felt hat and lowering
Il down the side OF the cliil win rope TO
his companion. The eaglet is nov 10 camp
the pet OF the boys, and is thriving won
deriully.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15
Meeting Of Democratic Committee.

4 Ameoiing OF the Democratic State Com
mittce was held Yesterday. There were
present twenty-eight members of The COM
mittoe. representing every district. Nr.
Barbour (chairman) and IL. Shepherd
(.CcrctaTy) were also present
TIE members presen. from the different
districts were requested 20 recommend TO
the Executive Committee the names of
three or four persons to act "a clnYaSser-
ut large i'm the present canvass.
Mr.. Camm PattesOn, OF Buckingham,
was selected a. the candidate for eleclor
from the Tenth district, leit untitled by the
State Convention.
There was full and free interchange of
opinion ~ to the status OF the party Ia every
section Of the STATE. the results Of which
were very satisfactory.
The meeting adjourned to meet in Lynch
burg M on the call OF thechaIrman.
~ soon ~ the Central Committee adj
iouIned there was meeting OF the EN-
ccutivc Committee. Judge l.. K. Watts.
Colonel Archer Anderson. and X. W.
Burke were present. The last has recently
lCn appointed to fill the place OF Mr.
Bow man, who has recently removed from
Augusta To Smyth county.
Al Xandria was selected a. the place fOr
the headquarters. II. Shepherd. OF FIu'
quer, was elected the secretary, and Col
onel Arthur Herbert, OF Al, Xandria, the
treasurer.
Arrangements were made for an active
and vigorous campaign.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15
The Minstreis Last Night.

The Barlow and Wilson minstrels at
tractcd more people last night than the
Theatre could hold. and numbers went
away disappointed. IL was matter OF re-
gret that better order was not observed by
the audience while waiting for the curtain
to rise. The humping OF canes, cat calls.
and yelling can only be- heard m Rich
mond. and would not be tolerated else
where.
The performance was original and pleas
ing, and the management. among other
things. deserves to be cOngI atulatcd Tor
having abolished the clog.dance.
The songs were new and pretty, and
none Of the sayings were old or bald
headed.
The company will give another perform
apce tonight with a chang OF programme.
The "Game Of Base Bail Tonight will be
incXpre>sibly funny. president Arthur :
Dinner at the White House" and - Waltz
Me Again" are among the attractions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed OF
Yesterday:
J. J. McQuaid and j. J. Kelly, charged
with feloni0u>y stealing one gold watch.
OF the value Of $50. from the person Of
Al,Xander Robb, r. sent on TO the grand
jury september 20, 1884.
Laura Gatewood (colored). charged Wit
fclonioU,ly cutting and wOunding Maggie
Broadu.. sent on 10 the grand jury sep
tembcr y, 1851.
William Cummings. charged with steal
ine one suit OF clothes and divers other ar
ticles OF wcaring-appare, all Of the value
Of SgS. from ". 7. Earu. Guilty ot petit
larceny, and sent TO Jail for six months,
with labor.
Edward FailfaX (colOredl charged with
beating and torturing horse. Guilty Of
cruelty 10 animals. and fined 80.
TIaves Melton, charged with assault and
battery. Surety for hi good behavior re-
CURED in the sum Of 500 for twelve
months.
Lizzie Gray (colOred). charged with felo-
iously assaulung and cutting Richard
johnson. Discharged from this cb 'rge: !:
hut tie accused beiLg very dl>repuiable
character. she was sent 10 Jail for twelve
months IN dciqIlt Of surety.
Henry Jordan. charged with assault and
battery. Fined 50. and surety for his good
lchayior required in the sum OF 500 for
twelve months.
Henry Norman (colored). charged with
assault and battery. Fined SO.
Winston Lewis (colorcd). charged with
unlawfully entering the store Of Wing0.
Elicit x Crump with intent to commit lar
ceny therein. Sent TO jail for six Elonths
in default Of surety.
Moses Peters, James Peters, aud James
| r. Taylor tall colorcd), charged with
creating q disturbance and threatening 10
assault and beat each other. Surety for
| their good behavior required in the sum OF
SlO0 for tw I've months each.
William Davis, charged with stealing one
silver watch from John Mann OF the value
OF $40. Guilty Of petit larceny and sent
! to jail for six months, with labor.
! JET. Kennedy (colortd), charged with
! being a person oil unsound mind. Com
mitted TO await the action OF \ lunacy
commission.
Thomas Nuchols. drunk. Fined s2.
:. II. Cosby and W. J.. Armstrong, both
| drunk. Fined 90 each.
| James Clark. drunk in market durioe
/ market hours. Fined $3.50.
Richard Berry, charged with obstructing
! the street. Fined %.
Mary :. Hundley and Mary j. Strange
! doth coIored). charged with fighting in ID,
street. Fin'd $40 each.
Thomas Elmore, drunk. Fined 80.
William Banks and Joseph Brown (eol
ored), charged with keeping hogs on theiI
premises without permit. Fined 81
each.
Emmett jenkins, charged with beinl
! drunk and disorderly and resist ,ng IN,
| police. Continued TO To-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15
Election Ri.

A number Of good lawyers in the LcgiS-
laiurc maintain that there is at this time no
election law in Virginia; that the Electoral
Board bin repealed ths old law. and that in
turn the supreme Court Of Appeals eNtin-
gu.hed the vial parts OF the Electoral
Board law.
A senator well known for his learning
and sagacity said yesterday; To remove
all doubts we have got 10 pass something IN
the shape OF an election law before we al
journ. We hsye'either to pass the Meteor
mick hlectora.Boaid bill or we have TO re-
enact the law as it existed before the Me-
Cormick bill was passed. II will not uo
for Us to leave peg for the enemy to hang
an otiection on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15
THREE CENTS PER COPY.

master, cleared yesterday for San Jose do
Norte, Brazil, for orders. with 1850 bar
rels OF -four, valued at sI3,775, shipped BY
HaxaIL Crcnshaw Company.
The British steamship Connaught, Hill
MASTER, sailed fiom Newport's News yes
terdsy for Dunkirk, France, with 7s,ooo
bushels OF wheat.
The American brig John Wesley, 43i
tons, John Thompson master. cleared We'd
nesday for Rio de Janeiro. Brazil. and IN
transit. with 1850 barrels and 200 half
barrels -four. shipped by the Gallcgo-Mill
Manufacturing Company, valued at s2'.'