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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-23
Robert Browning and Prof LongfelloW

Robert Browning and Prof. L0ngfel1ow.
II saw him two or three times" said
Robert Browning, speaking Of an Amer
lean visitor of Prof. Longfellow. II
saw him once or twice at other houses,
and then once he came to me here. I
shall never forget his gracious presence.
A handsome man he was. and I could
see ola most generous and kindly ma
ture. l think what struck me most was
a little incident when he was leaving.
"Of course, I went out with him to
his carriage, not only to show due
honor to an honored guest, but because
wished to lose ne possible moment of
him. I said his carriage, but it was q
common four-wheeler what we call q
GROWER, in which he had come.
"A drizzling rain had begun to fall
while he was in doors, and he looked
compassionately at cabby on his box.
He seemed to consider a moment, and
then he reached his umbrella toward
the cabman, with, Won't you have
this?"
"You ought to haveseen cabby's face.
1 don't suppose such a thing ever hap
pened before, since London began, as
that a cabman should be offered an UNI
bre!la by his passenger.
"He looked at the umbrella; he
looked at the kind, handsome face of
the poet; and then said, No, sir, thank
ee. Thank ee, sir!' and drove away
through the drizzling rain, carrying
your poet with him."
If this tale were told of some great
poet, and the readers we're left to guess
whom, would not the name of Longfel-
low rise to countless lips in a moment?
Every one who knew him must remem-
Der his tender thoughtfulness and con-
sideration for others, a consideration
scarcely to be matched in our memories,
except by that of Ole Bull, who has
even been known to say to his own
when asking him to drive in
to town for him in an evening, "But if
you have made some other engagement
for your evening, I'll get some one else
go."-YouM's Companion.
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$500
An UNSATISFACTORY lnferyiex.

A benevolent old lady met a scrubby.
looking little colored girl on Sixth
avenue the other day, and stopped to
say a kind word to her.
whats your name, little girl ?"
asked the old lady.
dat amt nome O. yo' bithness." re-
piled the brunette.
oh, that isn't at all polite" said the
old lady, looking reprovingly over her
spectacles. perhaps 1 will give YOU
something if you tell me. What is it
now? Is it Jane or Maria?"
mo, t amt It's jeth plain Lille
Langtry Sniff: Watcher goin' ter
gimme?"
"Oh, I'll see," said the old ladv. eyas-
lively. Have you any sisters, Lille ?"
"Yeth'm. Got two. bofe bigger'n
me-"
% you Eve say your prayers ?"
pursued the old lady.
Nom. Don't never thav no pra'rs."
"Dear me" calculated the old lady.
in a shocked tone. "When you 20 to
bed at night, don't you pray to be
taken care of until morning. Aren't
you afraid something will happen to
you if you dont?"
NO; wot's de use; I amt 'fraid O.
muffin. 1 thleep in de middle, I do.
Where's Watcher goin' ter gimme?"
But the old lady had sorrowfully cor-
tinued on her way, and was intently
calculating the number of pounds Of
veal it would take to make chicken
salad for the Sunday-school sociable.-
Life.
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open for the a ns~, commod1ous Hotel is now
the tfan h : :, guests. The table is p s1nnIisd x and
IN n si oes y IN the market. The rooms n.pp pre WIZ
The s' modem saa te oonyseiad in frst;sisss styi Sse with i&p al
gentlemen e xiil ff find ss tSs eF Fs@1lie S. and single
v viS convenience Vsd aAd comforts Of s . na1i all
eu ,esu nome :h Accommodations for two WEN hnnd pro;
spectfnll11 .o sa ! Of the public patpon muaur "a
rSSSdSy soncited. Charges reaspnsblas re-
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Time to Sell.

An Indiana farmer who was "holdine
on" to 300 bushels of corn to secure .
better price came rushing into his
house, n evening. after a call at q
neighbors, and gasped out:
Observation-Disclosures, we've cot
to load three wagons with corn before
we go to bed tonight"
Why. father, what's happened"
whats happened? Why, Jim Sheets
he takes a Chicago paper, and he was
Just reading to me as how a schooner
loaded with $4,000 bushels of corn has
gone to the bottom of Lake Michigan!"
"And what of it,"
why, you three idiots, corn will
Jump 30 cents q bushel before mid
night, and we must be in Indianapolis
before noon! The time has arrove to
sell every a we've got and scrape in
all the empty cobs We kin find kickinp
around" Hall Street News.
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THE sEM1-wtEK1Y MINER, BUTTE, MONTANA, JULY %, 1884:
How Senater Ewing Cane 70 BE Called
"Solit11en

The nicknaming Of prominent men,
particularly of those mixing in politics,
Is prscticed IN this country more, per-
haps. than in any other, and, - . rule,
the recipient takes to it kindly. Thus,
Gen. Jackson was a. we'll known rs
@Old Hickory" and more readily recog-
nized than if called President Jackson.
Senator Benton, in his lifetime, was
almost as well known as @Old Bullion"
SO called from his advocacy of q gold
and silver currency and his nveterate
opposition to banks and paper money.
The late Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, while
q Senator in Congress, had his nick
name of sSolitude," and it so stuck to
him that even now, long after his death,
the prefix is still given him, to dis
tinguish him from his son and name
sake, Gen. Tom Ewing. Senator Ew-
ing made a speech in the United States
Senate which fastened the Solitude"
upon him. 1t was during the national
bank agitation, when the supporters OF
that institution were active in picturing
the ruin that would come upon the
country if the banks charter was not
renewed. Senator Evil: g, in debate,
spoke of the mechanic being out of
work, and that the busy hum Of in
dustry is heard not in this, the busy
season of the wear, and wound up with
the assertion that @our canals are q SOL
itude, our lakes but desert wastes of
water" A number of Congressman
several of them Senators, and more
than half of them Democrats-made up
q party to return to their homes by the
way OF the New York canal. The West
was then sending its produce to the
East via lake and canal, and the Con-
gressional party found that the canal
trade, if judged by the number of boats
met, wa immense, and it was a stand
ing joke with the Democratic members
when a feet of boats hove in sight to
call MI. Ewing from the cabin of the
packet-boat to look at his solitude"
At the lower end of the canal there had
been a break, and q large number of !
boats were usually in sight. OF course
here was fun to see them and to point
hem out to the Ohio member, but the
was not on his side nor to his lik-
ng. At Rochester, just as the packet.
ooat landed, a freight-boat was dis
charging cargo, and Mr.. Ewing and the
,ther Congressman were lookers-on.
By some accident a hogshead filled with
nolasses had its head burst in, and the
contents poured into the canal. An
laborer standing near to MI. Ew-
ng, without knowing who he was, ex-
laimed: "Jabers, mon, that must be
olitude swatened." The other Con-
,ressmen roared with laughter, and
lr. Ewing was forced to join them.
The Democratic members told the joke
it got into the newspapers, and it
in perpetuating the sobriquet of
Solitude" on Senator Thomas Ewing.
tell the tale as it was told and printed
t the time.-COr. Cincinnati En-
uirer
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DR.. Spinney,
NO.. III ST

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well to avail themselves of this, the greatest
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for every case of seminal weakness or private
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MIDDLE+AGED MEN. There are many at the
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cause which is the second stage of seminal
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Office hours-l0t to 4 and 6 to 8. Sundays from
10 to II q. m. Consultation free. Thorough ex.
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Call on or address,
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Notice to Contractors.

Contractors are invited to meet the county
commissioners on Monday, July 2lst at the
court house, to inspect plans, specifications, ETC.,
chairs, ratings, 'mattings, carpets, et,.
ers. III I'd
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Notice to CO-OWncr.

! Henry Chi'dwachter: You are hereby Il"
tlle9 l have IN a cordarce with srction 80
REVISE" Statutes OF the Uuitei States, expehN
ed In labor III improvements anon the R@!
ana shamrock quartz mining claim. situate
IN summit alley Mining District. Silver b0S
county NJ T., for the two years ended u,
cemoer 81, 1888, the sum OF two huuar-
ls2oUoO) dollars, and you are hereby ttrt4t :,
houne" that unless you contribute or cal,t%
be contributed your proportion Of said tN
penditure-one hundred (SiOtJ dollars, IT,
getner with interest and costs. within !,
uays from date OF this notice r all your IGN
uue, interest and claim in and 10 the apUii
described quartz lode mining clam VIZ
become the property of the undersigned wv
co owner, who has made the required eNpeH''
EDWARD .. QClNN'
Butte, Montana, June IA, 1881.
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Consumption Cured

An old physician, retired from active T&,
tlce,, having had placed in his hands By al Et
India Missionary the formula of a simple vet
able remery for the speedy and p%esrnans-
cure of, Consumption, Bronchitis CataIti
asthma and all Throat and Luur ~aftcd0l
also a positive and radical cure for general x
blllty and allnervous complaints. after havl:
thoroughly te ted its w nderfll curative pow
ers In thousands of cases, feels it his duly
make 1t known to his suffering fellows TIL
recipe Will be sent free of charge to al who d.
sire IL, with full directions for preparing aL-
successfully using. Address, with lamp, Dal
ing this paper, DR.. J. e. Raymond. Ia Washing
On street. BROOKLYN, n. V. 2-l6wlr,
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Notice to Co-Owners.

To William and Thomas Foote:-You are here
6y notified that we have in accordance with
States, expended in labor and improvements
upon the Anna thomas quartz lode mining claim
situated in Summit Valley Mining District, Sil.
yer Bow County, NJ. T., for the year ending De-
dollars, and you are hereby further notified that
unless you contribute or eau e to be contributed
your proportion of said expenditure, amounting
70 S ;S0 %, together with interest and costs, with.
IN ISL days from date of this notice. ali your
right. title, interest and claim in and to the
ABOVE described quartz lode mining claim. will
become the property of the subscribers. yOIr co.
owners, who have made the required expendi.
cure. y. WESTLAkE,
49, MRS. A. N. WESTLAKE.
Butte. NJ. T., July S, 1854. : Sqad
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24
MAKRIED:

In this Town, on Wednesday April
23rd, 1884, at the residence of Hon,
W. F. Blackman, by the Rev. Fl.
D. Duncan, Mr.. CHAs. Wells to
MISS FLORENCE BLAcKMAN.
IN this Town, on Wednesday,
April 23rd, 1884, at St. Francis Xa-
vier's Catholic Church, by the Rev.
Father Bres, Mr.. JOHN LAwLEss
to MISS MAGGIE WILLIAMS.
IN this Town, on Wednesday,
April 23d, 1884, by the Rev. Faith
er Menard, Mr.. SIMEON RoUGEAU
to MISS MARY STANLEY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

HAVE you cough7 sleepless
nights need no longer trouble sou.
Inc use of Ayers Cherry Pectoral
before retiring, will soothe the
cough to quiet, allay the infamma-
ton, and allow the needed repose.
At WILL moreover, speedily heal the
pulmonary organs. and give your
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

We are sorry to record the Sc
rious illness of Mrs. NJ. L. Grogan
and Mrs. Mary J. Smith. Both
these ladies are suffering from an
attack of erysipelas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24
Sale by United States Marshal
United States Circuit Court, Western
District of Louisiana.
THOMAS H. ALLEN }

1HOMAs II. ALLEN
vs.. mo, /,
w. F. BLACKslAN. \
TN PURSUANCE OF THE DECREE
L of said Court, made and entered in
the above entitled and 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 hour 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
Rapides, inherited by Mrs. Jeanette
Wells and her sister Martha L. Wells,
from their father Hatch Dents estate
also an undivided one-half interest of
five 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 I'm
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
as the Lower Place, together with all
the improvements thereon and appur-
tenances thereto belonging; the whole
property commonly known as the
Wellswood Plantation, situated in the
Parish and State aforesaid.
j. G. WHITE, 4
PERCY ROBERTS, Master. 4
Solicitor.
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A Card
ALEXANDRIA, La, !
April 23, 'S.4 {

| hereby notify the party who
sent me an anonymous letter on the
2lst inst, that he can get any sat.
isfaction he may wish by address
ing me through any of the Town
papers, giving his name.
HAYDEN ESTRADA
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

The representation of a mum.
Der of the precincts in the Parish,
will be somewhat smaller in the
next Parish Convention.
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The proceedings of the educa-
tional Society, Which body met in
this Town on Saturday last, will be
found in this issue, as also those of
the Advisory Committee OF the
Parish, appointed for the Worlds
Fair and Cotton Centennial.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

TIE constant feeling Of being
"played OUT and FUSED up" can
readily be removed by using Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

The next thing of interest to
our people Is the election for the
prohibition Of whiskey.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24
-HURRAH for the Democracy.

READ our supplement and see
the figures on the election.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24
MR.. j. G. Goulden, our cham

MIR. j. G. Goulden, our cham
pion house and sign painter, after
an absence of several weeks in the
country, where he had been at
work, has returned to Town, and
has commenced filling the many
orders that had congregated during
his absence. This plainly shows
jacks popularity here ; he's an A
No. 1 artist, and can't be beat.
WE acknowledge the receipt
of complimentary tickets to the Sa-
cred Concert, for the benefit of the
Alexandria and Pineville Metho-
dist Churches. The first perform
ance was given in Pineville last
night; tonight (Thursday) the per-
Torrance will take place on this
side at the Methodist Church. Ad-
mission, only SO cents; children rs
cents. Let our people attend.
INVITATIONS to the Firemen's
Ball on the goth inst. will be sent
out tomorrow. We are requested
by the committee to say that in the
event that any ladies may have
been forgotten, invitations can be
had had on application to any men,
Der of the committee. The follow
ing gentlemen compose the COM
mittee-E. J. Sullivan, j. NJ. Heth-
Chas. Walking and A. B.
Racial. -->.- "a.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

MAYOR McGimsey received
the following communication one
day last week from Superinten-
dent Julius Krnttschnitt, of the
Morgan and Texas Railroad. 1t
was handed us for publication:
New ORLEANS, La, J
April 10, 1884.
W. C. McGi,nscy, Mayor Of Her.
audria, La.
DEAR SIR =: In answer to the
petition sent to Mr.. Hutchinson,
President, by the citizens of Alex
audria, which has been referred to
me for an answer, l must say that
whilst it would give US great plea
sure to grant your request, we can
not do so consistently with the in
terest of our company.
Our line to Alexandra was doing
very little prior to our troubles, and
now is doing practically nothing.
This complaint of want of business
exists at all stations, but of course
is felt more at Alexandra, on &C
count of the large expense increased
to furnish superior accommodations.
| regret, therefore, very much,
having to refuse to run the trains
to Alexandria just now.
/ temaia very truly YOUR,
j. KRUTTscHN1TT,
Superintendent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

Ar a meeting of the Fire De-
partment held Monday night, thir:-
ty-two gentlemen signed the roll to
go to Shreveport. Many more have
since signifed their desire to go, and
We feel safe in saying at least fifty
of "the boys" will go on the 9TH
proximo.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

IN this, the Alexandria Ward,
The race for the Magistracy was a
lively and interesting one. The
present incumbent was beaten, as
the vete clearly shows: W. ".
Wilmington, 3Ss; Jno P. Googan,
A7; W. G. McGimsey, 1877. Geo.
\. Smith was elected Constable
without opposition
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

-DoN'r forget the Firemen's
Ball on Tuesday next. Tickets
are only Sl.0o, and again we say
every property holder in Town
should show their appreciation of
our Firemen by purchasing at least
one ticket.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

-MRs. julius Glatt, who has
been spending some time at her
fathers home on Red River, re-
turned home on Saturday night by
steamer Laura Lee. Her mother,
Mrs. Pierre Brosset, came with her,
and will spend some weeks in our
little city.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

The Board of Delegates of
the Fire Department, at their meet
ing held on Tuesday last, recon-
sidered their action taken at a for
mer meeting and voted to do away
with the Parade. There will, how
ever, be a Picnic during the day
and q Grand Ball at the Exchange
Hotel at night. They also voted
that the surplus money from the
Aall should be given to help de-
fray the expenses of the Depart
ment to Shreveport.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

MASTER Edward Rey was busy
on election day soliciting subscrip-
tons, with which to help pay the
expenses Of the Juveniles, a num-
Der of whom expect to accompany
our firemen to Shreveport on the
9th of May.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24

THE defeated candidates look
blue and down in the mouth. No
trouble is had in finding them out,
either-they haven't now the stiff
upper lip they displayed so wag-
gishly a day Or two ago. They
can take back seat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-24
PERCY ROBERTS,
Solicitor.

The kidneys act as purifiers of the blood,
and when their functions are interfered
with through weakness, they need loninc.
They become healthfully active by the use
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, when falling
short Of relief from other sources. This
superb stimulating tonic also prevents and
arrests fever and ague, constipation, liver
complaint, dyspepsia, rheumatism and other
ailments, Use it with regularity.
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers
generally.
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One copy, one year, ............S2 sc
Six months, ............... l 81
Three months, .................. Il
Thursday, 80 April 24th
Town and Parish News.
-HURRAH for the Democracy.
READ our supplement and see
the figures on the election.
The next thing of interest to
, our people Is the election for the
prohibition Of whiskey.
THE constant feeling Of being
"played out" and FUSED up" can
readily be removed by using Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
-IHE representation OF a num-
Der of the precincts in the Parish,
will be somewhat smaller in the
next Parish Convention.
we are sorry to record the Sc
rious illness of Mrs. NJ. L. Grogan
and Mrs. Mary J. Smith. Both
these ladies are suffering from an
attack of erysipelas.
The proceedings of the educa-
tional Society, Which body met in
this Town on Saturday last, will be
found in this issue, as also those of
the Advisory Committee OF the
Parish, appointed for the Worlds
Fair and Cotton Centennial.
-DoN'r forget the Firemen's
Ball on Tuesday next. Tickets
are only Sl.0O, and again we say
every property holder in Town
should show their appreciation of
our Firemen by purchasing at least
one ticket.
MASTER Edward Rey was busy
on election day soliciting subscrip-
tons, with which to help pay the
expenses Of the Juveniles, a num-
Der OF whom expect to accompany
our firemen to Shreveport on the
9th of May.
THE defeated candidates look |
blue and down in the mouth. No
trouble is had in finding them out,
eIther-they haven't now the stiff
upper lip they displayed so wag-
gishly a day Or two ago. They
can take back seat.
-MRs. Julius Glatt, who has
been spending some time at her
fathers home on Red River, re-
turned home on Saturday night by
steamer Laura Lee. Her mother, |
Mrs. Pierre Brosset, came with her,
and will spend some weeks in our
little city. -
Ar a meeting Of the Fire De-
partment held Monday night, thir-
ty-two gentlemen signed the roll to
go to Shreveport. Many more have
since signifed their desire to go, and
we feel safe in saying at least fifty
OF 1.-THE boys" will go on the 9TH
Proximo.
IN this, the Alexandria Ward,
the race for the Magistracy was a
lively and interesting one. The
present incumbent was beaten, as
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-03-06

on House bill 474-To authorize the board
of supervisors of Clay county to hold regu-
lar meeting the first Monday in each month,
recommending that the Senate recede from
its amendment.
The Senate adopted the report and re-
eeded from the amendment.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills, through
Mr.. Wilson, reported
Senate bill lOs-To create an Exposition
Bureau and make appropriation therefor
and for other Purposes in the hands of the
Governor for his approval.
The Governor returned to the Senate
without his approval
Senate bill No. 92-To authorize the
board Of supervisors of Simpson county
to levy tax sufficient to pay the out
standing Indebtedness of said county.
Another act had passed both Houses COW
ering the same ground.
Senate bill No. 276-To repeal chapter
70 Code in relation to prisoners in county
iails, and for other purposes. Pending
which the Senate adjourned till tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.