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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-28

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The closing exercises of Mrs.
E. Matthews School, (the Rapides
Academy took place yesterday af-
ternoon in the presence of large
crowd Of ladies and gentlemen.-
Music, singing, Rotations, dialogues
and the reading of compositions
were INDUCED in, and a most en-
joyable treat was given all who at
tended. Where all did SO we'll It
were invidious to discriminate in
the least. After the exercises had
been gone through with, our fellow
townsman, Capt. J.. G.. White, de-
livered a most pleasant address.
His remarks were particularly given
to the young lady pupils, and were
on the subject of education. They
were timely, to the point, and were
well received. Last night a most
delightful hop was given at Mis-.
Matthews residence, and was taken
part in by most Of the elite Of Town.
We stated in our last, from in
formation received, that Ned Hall,
colored, had been waylaid and shot
on Tuesday last, near the. Red
Store. The above was a mistake,
and in justice to Mr.. J. w. Dur
ham, the young gentleman who did
the shooting, we now publish the
circumstances Of the killing, which
go to show that Mr.. Durham was
perfectly justifiable: Mr.. Durham
and a party of three gentlemen
were sitting on the store gallery
talking, when Hall passed he u.s.
ed insulting language toward Mr..
Durham and when one Of the party
Of three asked him why he talked
in such manner, he pulled large
knife and advanced on Durham,
and afterwards cut a long strip in
his shirt, scarcely grazing his flesh.
At this point, Durham seeing his
life in danger pulled out his pistol
and shot Hall four times, and which
caused death instantly. Mr., Dur,
ham Immediately surrendered to
the authorities, aud an inquest was
held and resulted in their bringing
in a verdict Of justifiable homicide.
Mr.. Durham is in Jail, aud will
have a preliminary examination to-
day before Judge Blackman. Hall
is well known here, and is regarded
as a very dangerous character.
The PISEvILLE CoNCERT-We
attended, as did number of other
Alexandlians, the school entertain
ment of Mrs. Armstrong, at Iur-
ner's Hall, in Pineville, on Thurs
day evening. Quite a crowd was
present, and Notwithstanding the
fact that the night was very warm,
all seemed to be we'll pleased with
what they sew and head.
Master Rolla Jarreau did as we'll
as any of his age could have done.
His voice was clear, his actions
good. and more than all he seemed
perfectly at case. He was per.
feet little sailor, and looked as if he
might climb a flying jib-boom as
good as the oldest tar. 1
Miss Cora Armstrong was very
good in both her representations,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-28
Town and Parish News.

GRAY hairs are honorable, but
few like them. Clothe them with
the hues of youth by using Ayers
Hair Vigor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-28

Hair Vigor.
MIR. J. Compton French is
here in Town on visit to his kins-
people, and is looking we'll. He
is, as yet, in the railroad business.
For the purpose of organizing,
and discussing the subject of an ex-
libit of the resources of Rapides
Parish at the Worlds Exposition,
the Advisory Committee were to
have met Yesterday evening.
CONE one, Come all to the
Teachers Benefit, Exchengo Hall,
Monday evening, 3Oth inst. A new
and varied programme, plenty of
refreshments suited to the SESSION
and a chance for the young folk S
Everybody should attend and have
jolly time. Tickets sold at the
door, Ferry boat will run.
--MEssRs. White and Harvey,
managers here Of the New York
Lumber Company, left for Detroit,
Michigan on Thursday per steamer
Jewel. They go to attend a meet
ing Of the stockholders of the COM
pany in the above named city. OPP
crations around the mill will be
at a stand point until their return.
The Misses Washington had
their school examination on Thurs
day and Yesterday, at Levin's school
honse. The younger scholars were
examined on the first day, whilst
the older ones had to wait till YES
trrday. Those deserving mention
are Misses Sallie Rosenthal and
Susie IIetherwick, also Master Lee
w, Misses Cricket Levin and Biz
die Grayson.
-WEreceived the following day
before yesterday, and as it of ID
to the base ball fraternity, we re-
publish it. Mr.. Folks suggestion
is good one:
LAMoURIE, P. o.
June 24, 1884. !
Editor Democrat:
DEAR slR-ln regard to play
ing a match game with the Nolans
will say that as Alexandria is to
be especially benefited by the
match game, ! think it the duty of
her citizens to subscribe the $50
and then send written requests to
every one they want. to play. If
the match is arranged it will be
largely attended, as the trains are
running to and from your city at
suitable hours for the country peo-
pie. We mast 90 to Shreveport.
VIM Polk, JE.,
Capt. Crescent B. b. G.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-28
THE BEST REMEDY
Diseases Of The Throat and Lungs

In diseases of the
pulmonary organs
a safe and reliable
remedy is inval
liable. A ER's
CHERRY PICTORIAL
is such a remedy.
1t is a scientific
combination of the
medicinal princi-.
pies and curative,
virtues Of the finest
drugs, chemically
united, of such
power as to insure
the greatest posi-
BILE efficiency, and
uniformity of re-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-28

For the purpose of organizing,
and discussing the subject of an ex-
hibit of the resources Of Rapides
Parish at the Worlds Exposition,
the Advisory Committee were to
have met Yesterday evening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.


So great is the influence Of sweet
minded woman on those around her
that it is almost boundless. 1t is to
her that friends come in seasons OF
sickness and sorrow for help and COM
fort. One soothing touch Of her kind
y hands works wonders in The feversh
child few words let fall from her
lips ia the ear Of a sorrowing sister do
much 10 raise the load of grief that is
bowling its victim down to the dust in
anguish. The husband comes home
worn out with the pressure of business
and feeling irritable With the world in
general, but when he enters the cosy
sltting-room and sees the blaze of the
bright fire and meets his wife's smiling
face he succumbs in moment to the
soothing influences, which act as the
balm Of Gilead to his wounded spirit.
We are all wearied with combating
With the realities Of life. Tho rough
schoolboy flies in a rage from the
taunts of his companions TO find solace
in the mothers smile: the little one,
full of grief With its own large trouble
finds a haven of rest on its mothers
breast; and so one may go on with in
stances of the influence asweet-minded
w1Man has il the social life with
which she is connected Beauty is an
insignificant power when compared
with hers. -Lonlon Truth,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07
Wedding Customs,

In Sweden the bride has her pocket
every piece she gives to the poor on
her way to church averts misfortune.
In Norway the bride herself hands
round some drinks, that all the com
pany may drink long life to her; the
wedding feast lasts some days, and the
guests have no desire to let their mod
Grafton be known.
In Liburnia it is the custom Of The
bride to retire from the table before
theend Of the dinner, ana throw over
the bridegroom's house hard cake
made OF coarse -four; the higher she
throws the happier she will be. In
Circassia there are always set upon the
carpctin one of the rooms in the bride
groom's house vessel of wine and a
plate Of dough; and the first thing the
bride does, on cptcrlng, is to kick over
the wine and scatter the dough with
tcr hands yiout the ROOM
In sopro parts Of Russ the brid
and bridegroom, during The banquet
which always takes place on the eve
ming OF the wedding day, are separated
bya curtain. The parents of the couple
exchange rings, and u basket Of cheese
and small leaves a.o blessed by the
priest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07
The Speed of o Flying Duck.

1t may be interesting to the reader t.
know the speed at which many ducks fly
down wind:
Mullard from As to 50 miles an hour.
Black OK, from 50 to 80 miles an hour
llntal, from 20 to 90 miles an hon
Widgeon, from % to 70 niles a ! honr
Wood duck from - to TO miles an hour
Ga lwall, from 10 TO ~ miles an no L.
Re he ID, from 80 TO 30 miles an hour.
Blue wingtail, from 81 to M miles an hour
Green wingtai', from 80 to 100 miles ar
ncur.
Broadtill, from 81 to 10 miles an hour.
Canvas back, from 81 to ~ miles an hour.
Wild geese, from s to 80 nj es an hour.
For the above table l am indebted to
Mr.. W. d. Cross, and old duck shooter
and careful student of the habits OF
water fowl. | have not the slightest
hestancy in believing him right for the
experience of others with whom have
shot ducks, coupled with my own, moro
than corroborates the assertions. When
l have held ahead of a string of blue
bills, say at least ten feet, and kill the
fourth or fifth duck in the string, | have
been strongly impressed that the speed
they were flying was like the traditional
creased lightning, remembering that the
charge OF shot left my gun (No. 4 shot
say with an initial velocity of 1900 to
1000 feet per second. 1t will be seen
that long experience and good judgment
is necessary to know where to hold the
gun in order to become good duck shot
-PittsJurg Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07

transpanted from the prairie, hover
around the modest domicile. true in
dlces 10 the female spirit that rules
within,
The novelty Of their situation seems
to charm these women pioneers; their
face and form are the embodiments of
happiness and health; they as heartily
enjoys tramp over the prairie in search
of the boundary line Of their claim as
the society girl enjoys a trip in a
dog-cart or sail on the lake. They be-
come adopts in the use of the rifle and
shotgun; they learn to handle the
harvester as deftly as their masculine
ncghbors, and ride the sullsy plough
with as much grace as her refined
sister would ornamental tricycle.. The
majority Of these pioneers are school
mistresses, who pursue their Greek,
Latin, astronomy, botany or chemistry,
during their leisure moments in their
prairie home during the summer and
pursue their vocation in village or
city school-room during the winter
months. Thus they preserve their
health, keep up their studies and slow
ly but surely build up for themselves
a home that they can point to with
just pride as the fruit of their own
labor.
The hardships and trials which these
brave little pioneers undergo are
enough to shake the courage of the
sterncr sex, Mrs: Ball, a young Wild
ow, came to the Territory woyerrs
ago, built her claim shack, which was
twice blown away by tornadocs and
once burned to the ground. but
through ner lndomitable will she is
still there and says she is bound to
stay. Miss Nellie Ulinc, daughter of
Col Ulino, of Chicago, has her home
stead near Devils Lake, is a tireless
pedestrienne, Il crack rife shot and
possesses accomplishments that fit her
for the leadership of any refined society
in which she may move. Miss Hoov-
er, the Misses Pringle, Miss Flynn
Miss Bruce, Miss Marks, Miss Olsen
Miss Shottwell and the Misses Phelps
who through their pluck and pcrse-
verance have gained fine homestead
and built up little fortune of $l0,-
900, are but few of the great army Of
women who deserve the highest praise
for their lortitude and determination.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07
CnILDREN'S COLUMN.


Have you ever noticed the long
horns on grasshoppers, beetles and the
likcb These are antenne, or feelers.
They turn every way, and are what
they hear with---that Is, 1T seems
80. If you watch some Of them when
they hear noise you will SEQ them
stretch out the feelers They keep
them motionless, as if they were listen
ing. When the noise is over they will
move them about carclessly again.
The eyes of insects are wonderful
things; they have many in one. Ur'
der microscope they seem just like
paved streets.
These strange eyes do not help them
to see at a distance, but they are very
useful when the insects go inside Of
lowers.
TO fly everything must look very
rich, for one rose may appear to him
like ten thousand drops.
Now if man were made without
bones, breathing out Of his sides, with
a head almost all eyes, wouldn't he b.
a funny-looking object.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07
Why the Drummer was not Drumming.

Among the stories told at the
Twenty-ffth reunion was the following
good one: One of the drummers, while
the regiment was on the move, had a
penchant for foraging on his own &C.
count,and the chickens had to roost
high to escape his far-reaching hands.
Whenever night overlook them this
drummer had a good supper provided
for himself. On one occasion he had
raked in couple of turkeys and had
put them into his drum for convenience
in carrying When The regiment was
halted for the night, tho colonel i'm
mediately ordered dress parade, and tho
drummers were expected to beat up.
The forager made his drumsticks 60,
but the quick-cyed colonel noticed that
he was not drumming.
"Adjutant," said the colonel, that
man isn't drumming. Why amt he
drumming?"
The adjutant stepped up TO him, say
ing, "Why amt you drumming?"
Because, said tho quick-witted
drummer, al have got two turkeys in
my drum. and one OF 'em Is for the
colonel"
The adjutant went back and tho
colonel asked, What is it?'
"Why, he says he has got two
turkeys in his drum, and one of EN- is
for the colonel"
Up to this point the conversation
had been carried on soto voce, but
when the adjutaut reported, the
colonel raised his voice so that all
could hear, "What! Sick is he? Why
din't he say so before? Send him to
his tent at once" -HarGord Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Great truths are often said in the fcwest
words.
He that maketh haste to be rich shah
Not be innocent.
The truest end of life is to know tho
life that never ends.
Stand firm and immovable as an anvil
when it is beaten upon.
Anger is like rain: it breaks itsen
Upon that on which it falls.
The main strength and force of law
consists in the penalty annexed to it.
Good taste rejects excessive nicely; it
treats little things as little things, and is
not hurt by them.
Vanity refuses all wholesome food anA
lives entirely~upon the poison of flattery,
upon which it thlives luxuriantly.
Be at least as polite to father, mother,
child. &c +" others for they are more i'm
portant to you than any other.
Persons extremely reserved are like ola
enameled watches, which had painted
covers that hindered you seeing what
o'clock it was.
Every human soul has the germs OF
some flowers within, and they would
open if they could only find sunshine and
free air to expand in.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Whales were eaten by persons of the
upper classes in Europe as late at least
as the latter part of the thirteenth cen
fury. The tail and tongue, dressed with
peas or roasted, were priced as choice
deicacies. The Princess Eleanor DC
Montford paid in 1865, the sum OF
twenty-four shillings for 400 pieces OF
whale" to be used as food in her house.
hold.
The latest novelty in New York city is
paper soap, which is mainly for the use,
Of travellers. The sheets of paper, which
are put up in the form Of a small book of
about three inches square, are coated with
soap and are said to be just as good as
the regulation article, in addition to being
much handler. There are fifty soap sheets
In each book, costing in the aggregate
sbout as much as an ordinary cake of
Soap.
A twenty-months' old child In Gran
iteville, CAL, while standing in the door
way of its home, was charmed by rat
tlesnake, which coled itself in front OF
him. 1t was but two feet away and was
gently moving its head backward and
forward, and looking at the child with
eyes like two flames. The child's sister,
twelve years of age, pulled her little
brother away, when the reptile glided
swiftly out Of sight The child seemed
stupefied for some time afterward.
An Englishman proposes a "reform>
in printing by emitting "the" from the
copy. In chance copy of the London
Times he found "the" occurring 200
times in the first column of the first
page; he calculates that it occurs 1000
times on every page of every copy of the
Times, making 10000 times for each en-
tire copy, equal to 3S, 900 letters. Reck-
oning that every line in London Time,
numbers forty letters and that column
is made up of $50 lines, 5000 letters are
consumed in setting up column, which
brings the calculator to his grand result
that nm ordinary copy of the London
Times devotes eight columns of its space
to one little word "thc."
A great many persons say "God bless
us when they sneeze. The following
explains the origin of the practice: Ac-
cordng to the rabbinical theory it was
originally ordained that men should
snceze but once, in that act possible
only when the time Of death had come,
giving up the ghost. But the patriarch
Jacob, feeling that such sudden call al,
lowed no time for the settlement Of
worldly affairs and for preparation for
the hereafter, prayed for exemption from
the rule, and in answer to his prayer was
allowed to snecze and not die. The
change was regarded as great benefit,
and "all the princes of the universe, when
they heard it, ordered that for the future
sneezing should be accompanied with
wishes for its prolon CATION" Hence tho
custom which has prevailed among all
nations of uttering some form of saluta-
ton on the occasion of the act. A very
common ejaculation among old English
people on sneezing is "God bless u.s."
which generally sounds more humorous
than reverential under the circumstances.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07
A Shcet.IrOn Hen.

The Chicago Inter- Ocean is responsible
for the following "Charlie Kugle, an
ingenious fellow in Barncsvilo, O., has
constructed sheet iron hen that promises
to lay him golden egg. 1t is finished
up to life, full size, cackles, clucks, and
looks with one eye at time so naturally
that it will deceive the oldest hen hawk
i'll the county. 1t is SO arranged that
when hawk, mink, or polecat pounccs
on to it the back springs open and the
wings fly up and force the assailant on
to a ravenous buzz. saw that makes 1, 700
revolutions per minute. After moving
half minute the saw stops, the hen
closes up, folds its wings, and begins to
cackle as though it had just laid an egg.
One winding up will answer for three
massacres, provided the rather delicate
machinery does not get clogged up with
too much blood, bones and feathers. He
set frcshly-painted one out in the sun
to dry last Wednesday which attracted
the attention of a fine old cat belonging
to doctor who had been poking good
deal of fun at the fool thing. The hen
is there, but the cat is hence"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07
Fruit Cnl,rrc In Russia.

The popular conception Of Russia a
land III eternal FROST and SHOW, whert
II is difficult to even plow the frozen
ground, has Of late years been shown
to be erroneous. Few, however, Of
those who hare never been in Russis
will be prepared for tho statement
that fruit culture is very successful III
the l0ninions OF the car, AMI that il
is rapidly on the increase. Necrly tie
whole of the large province OF Vladimir,
east of Moscow, is given ny to the
growing OF cherries, hundreds Of pro,
prietors in this province having each
orchards producing i0,Go) bushels
These fruit trees are not allowed IL
grow in tree form. ] nc oldest branches
a:c pruncd out. it having Leon found
that the best fruit is iolmcG on young
shoots. several of which are left tG
grow from cnoltot. South of Vladimir
near tho jG5h parallel, where the ther-
momctcr somctlllrs falls To so dcgrecJ
below zero, imilonsc Quantities If p!ump
arc raised, many Of tho varieties being
pludl to Tho bc.t Cs:.Maa prmcs.
Pears all apples are n''2 Il success.
The AZ pc t:c%a. too, aro made 10 grow
Irw and ;l,iig. but they ben: abundant
'lopa Of e'co!,cFt hIgbly'ep'o'el fruit
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07
Girls Of tho TiaIn-.

A Fag" Dakntn letter to the ChirG-
% HeraM says; IT travelling over the
prairie3 one nov AMI then comes
Fcross lonely shacA. which, with its
surroundings. wears III aspect Of neat
ness. that distinguishes il from tho,
sveAo caieIcsa.y thrown together
thaniy that sGnces to prove the claim
ants right to Ike tile ofpronrietor Of
the 1b2 acres surrounding If nC
boards, the cracks are carefully baS.ea.
el with lath; if Of logs the cicyicfs are
closely rlas.ercd with mud; hardy
morning-gloriej cling around the inor-
way svd creep alo@g the hnmJle caves
while sloalI p!a,s. smiling With yioleh
jarR spaL Ioye.toll pDd 4Gpc,sNck!e,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-07

People sometimes lose their noses by
disease or in fights, and some have lost
them in war. For noseless women the
most appropriate noses are made of
wax, and the best ones cost $l75.
though fine one can be got for S75
A nose of papicr mache may be bought
for S.. Noses made of this material
are enameled and are deceptive, and
for a poor man they answer all the
purposes that are required. Waxen
and paper noses are, in cases of disease
preferable to those that are made by
the planting of flesh on the diseased
part, for several cases arc known
where the transplanting of the flesh on
the nose has endangered mems lives
Paper World.