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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-12-20
THE MAY0RALIY.
What the Few With Whom . Dem-
ocrat Reporter Talk
ed Have to
Say!
4 Division efSentiment Existing Makes
It Hard TO Say Who'll
Be the Lucky
Man!

shall be our next Mayor, there Is q
great division of opinion, and it is
difficult to say who will be the sue
cessful candidate at the election in
January. A DEMOCRAT reporter,
bent on learning the true state of
things, s'took the rounds on Thurs
day, to see if he could ascertain
how the most prominent and infiu-
entail men stood-their choice and
their reasons for favoring this or
that candidate. Our reporter was
not successful, as many of those
with whom he conversed were
averse to naming their choice. 1t
was only by the closest questioning
that an expression could be drawn
out, and when given it was in such
a way as to still leave US i'll doubt.
A want of knowledge as who were
the candidates seemed to exist, and
the reporter was asked by more
than one "who are the candidates,
and what do you think of them ?"
A majority Of the thirty-fivc or
forty with whom our reporter con-
versed were of opinion that the
present incumbent, Mr.. w. G. Nc
Gimsey, stood the best chance Of
carrying of the palms Of victory.
He had, they said, discharged the
dulles of the Office we'll during his
administration about to close, and
saw no reason why a new man
should be wanted. t-
A few favored Mr.. L. Y. Marye,
although that gentleman has not
been announced. One in particu-
lar was plain and outspoken, say
ing that he "favored MI. Marye be-
cause he was q man of thorough
business qualifications and most ex-
cellent judgment, of economical
habits, and we'll fitted for the posi-
ton, and if chosen By the people
would make q Mayor whose admin
istration Of public affairs they could
revert to with pleasure and pride"
The friends of Mr.. Thos. Craw-
ley, only few of whom we saw,
were outspeken in his advocacy,
and, without giving any reason why
he should be supported by the vo-
tiers of our little city, remarked that
they were for him "Grst, last and
all the time"
Sam. Fellows champions were
ready for the fray, and would be
found on the battle ground on the
morning of January 5th. They
had chosen "big-hearted SAM" and
would stand by him till the closing
Of the polls, and ''the last .galoot'
had voted, and they seem to enter
tain no idea that e,will be defeated.
One gentleman expressed him
self as favoring Mr.. Edouard We'll,
who had once served our people in
that capacity, and remarked that
he would be 'Sthe right man in the
right place."
With such a difference of opin-
ion existing it is impossible to posi-
lively say who our next Mayor will
be. All admit that the position is
an important one, and should be
filled by a gentleman of cempeten-
ey and fearlessness, and free from
prejudice.
AMERICAS PRIDE.-True Amer
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-12-20

NOTHING can be nicer or more
appropriate for Christmas present
than one Of those handsome band
ed china washstand sets to be had
so cheap at Miller, Brady & Co.'s.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-12-20

AMERICAS PRIDE.-True Amer
lean men and women, by reason of
their strong constitutions, beautiful
forms, rich, compilations and char
acteristic energy, are envied by all
nations. It's the general use of DR..
Harter's Iron Tonic which brings
about these results.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-12-20

The remark that ::''politics
makes strange bedfellows" is sup-
posed to have emanated from a man
who had been around the State on
a stumping tour and put up at
country hotels Of nights.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-12-20

The opera-house in Paris has
cost an incredible sum, and the on
" thing that seems definitely set
tied just now about it is, that grand
opera cannot be given in it so as to
pay expenses, the average of which
is $4,000 per month, while the
average receipts are $4,000.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-12-20

-IF you need soap or starch go
and buy it at Big Heyman's. He
has just received 400 boxes of Kel-
lars soap which he is selling at
$2.75 a box; also 900 boxes of
starch, which is going at 4 cents
per pound. Buy at these figures.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-12-20

He THANKS HIS PAPRR.-Mr.
Editor: l was induced by reading
your good paper to try DR.. Harters
Iron Tonic for debility, liver disor-
der and scroiuia, and three bottles
have cured me. Accept my thanks.
Jos. G. Boggs.-[ Elk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-12-20

-THE largest, finest and best
stock Of Christmas goods ever re-
ceived in Alexandria are now be-
ing opened and displayed at the
Eagle Drug Store. These goods
are offered to the public at the lMv-
est possible cash prices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-09

Vhtuuo ttNs' . IVY" . .|a... r.Hra H#- #Irsr.-.
One Of the ccccntricities OF old Senator
Tabor, Colorado, is his passion for parched
corn. Whenever lie comes to Chicago he
lisa constant patron Of the dago stands OIL
Clark street, where this coarse and clcar
hut wholesome fodder is for sale. lie
buys a ten-eent sack OF this parchcd corn
and ambles about town munching the
stuff and letting particlrsof the cheap ioo,
drop on his shirt front and cling to his
ticrce.looking mus,ach.; and MS the old
statesman crunches the corn you can hral
the erunching half n block away as dis
timely as il he were Il horse chewing oats
or Il steam.crusher ut work on silve,
quartz. Cesar loved grapes. Demos
themes cliewed pebbles, Napoleon had II
passion for tips and Grant is equally fond
Of tobacco, but Tabor-tle Colorado pro
dizzy, who may be said to combine all the
best traits OF these four great men-Tabor
We say, is never so happy as when he
masticates the succulent parched corn
which cheers but does not incbriate.
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nsiwo.ksd for tho cca,pany.

csaffia C1aftdr.
During the recen. picnic Of, the bahksof
the Chattahoochee some Atlanta bloods
attempted TO engineer q skiF:race. When
the struggle was at the best ono OF the
skifs upset and emptied It's two oocu.
pants into the water. There was lmmedi.
ately q great panic and effort 10 save the
two men. One old party on the bank
caperrd up and down, yelling A. every
jump:
"save that rcd.headed man For
heavens sake land that red!leaded man
Grea. Scott, don't let that %red.headed man
drowrn
And when they %ete both saved ono Of
the rescuers said to the old party.
"Was that young rcd.headed man your
son?'
mot bya blank sight"
"some relation, p~robably"
"Nary prob"
"Wcll, why thcd-l were you soanxious
to hive him saved them
"Why, the blank fool has got n $4,000
lie policy In the company REPRESENT
And then II was only by good begging
thut no saved himself from a ride on a
fcncc.ruil.
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C0hklins's Triumph,

A Washington correspondent says that
Mr.. Blaine frankly admits that Mr.. Conk.
ling defeated him. Seeing that the Issue
hung on six hundred votes In n State
where voters are gathered In large masses,
this was not n very brilliant achievement.
There arc other men in New York, little
heard OF, who can influence six hundred
votes.
But Mr.. Conkling's successful venture
makes up IN measure what itlacks in bril-.
liancy. 1t was not Mr.. Blaine he stab
bed-it was the party which l,as made
him all that he is. gave him fame, open
cd for him Il law practice said to be worth
$4,000 a year. Mr.. Conkling had not
changed his opinions. lie hated Mr..
Blaine and hated the Republican party
for prcicrring him, and he would have de-
featcd Blaine Il no Ind known that
Blainc's defeat meant irretrievablc ruin
for the country.
Avery mean man may thwart the law
full ambition Of IL very great man, and
bring disaster on II srca, party, hut hi
cannot BY his sinister methods lit himsel
to greatness. There is not an honest mar
Of whatever party who does not feel tim
no n II creature .crnwls than Roscoe
Conkliny. r.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-09

In tho Baltic provinces n system OF
ducling prevails which at first sight APP
pears even simply murderous. The all
versarics are placed only three PAGES
apart; the pistols are held with the muzzle
pointing upward, and are brought down
and discharged at n given signal. Itmay
appear almost impossible for two men to
miss each other att so short Il distance; but
this is not the case. Each OF the oppon-
ents Is SO desperately anxious to gain the
least fraction Of 4 second on his adversary
that, on the signal being given, tho wea-
pons arc often brought down with so hur-
RED and violent Il jerk that the bullets
burythemsclvcs in the ground. At duel
fought last year at lsiya between an officer
and u student in this fashion, three shots
were exchanged without any result, while
at the fourth discharge the student had
the great toe OF his right foot cut clean OF
by his opponents bullet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-09

A new button that needs no button hole,
having Il hook at the back with n CORE
spending eye or loop on the opposite side.
Clasps aro very beautiful, those long
and slender in the form OF dogs heads,
kittens, panthers, etc., in bronze or wood,
are odd, will take. Something very novel
in oxidizcd silver is a spray OF nuts md
leaves, another 4 nut Just bursting from its
outer shell. Some are very handsome in
garnet and in silver and gold, set with
stones.
\ Jet cuirass is one Of the lovcliest
things We have noticed %of.late, made OF
~.ine.cut jet III open diamond meshes; it
is fitted with a pointed front, a long
basque back, which is edged with jet
fringe; the front, neck and around tile
arm-holes is finished with jet spangles OF
sequins that sway and glitter with every
movement OF the body.
"a novelty for the neck is made Of China
Grape, II double rolling collar attachedto 4
band, two white pieces OF Grape are shir'
red and fastened to the bands under the
points Of the collar in front, these carried
down TO the waist line and carelesSly knot.
ted, the trimmed ends hanging below.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-09

Cremation is getting on pretty well io'
50 marked an innovation. Our %ncishbo'
Washington held The fort long enough te
show that there was room for other Gre
matorics, and now other crcmatorles there
arc and will be more.
In Italy cremation is OF steady and
rapid growth. Since 1876 there have beer
4G3 cases, and more in the present than ir
any OF the seyen. Six cities have crema
tories, Xix more are about to build them
and in nineteen other cities and towns
there are crcmntory societies with an ~
gresate membership Of 5000 persons.
Perhaps cremation will ncvertake the
place of i%utermcnt. People do not easily
bring themselves to IL change i'll the man
ncr Of disposing OF their dead. But science
may yet arouse them. Sanatarians dwell
on the part, played by the cemeteries in
filling up their own spare spots. The
pollution OF the water supply is M o
the greatest dangers. When men and
come to realize just what this
means they may look with less horror
upon the crematory.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-09
rAnLon CHAT.

A novel cigar basket Is OF pollAhcd
bronze open work Of. cherub and gro.
tesque heads, and has SIX compartments.
An antique spirit lamp accompanies 1t.
A new dinner card has q beautiful
female head In applique, Of French Bis
que. also the heads Of oupids, owls, with
amber eyes ; infants curly heads.
A sort Of rolling collar, Of point de
Venice lace, made 10 o. tho neck, almost
straight In shape, With cuffs 10 match has
utmost taken the place Of ties, jabots and
ruchiuss
Embroidered velvets, gilded and beaded
stuts, silver and gold nets or cloths, tn.
sues heavily weighed with sequins and
erepes Of ali the light tlnts, are In use for
bonnet crowns.
RIA handsome bedspread Is made Of pen.
cock.blue satin, hand embroidered, with
insertion and fringe Of torchon lace. The
blue IL lined with thin white satin. The
pillow.shamls are made to correspond and
have the monogram embroidered in the
centre.
At Il golden wedding tho other day the
rooms were decorated with yellow bios.
SONS. The buy window was filed with
ielns, buttercup carnations and sunset
roses, and yellow chrysanthcmuins and
""ldon ferns were banked everywhere.
Two hearts In pearl roses were hung over
ol.u Of the archcl doors, and the newell
post was twined with yellow flowers.
Tn, arascne embroidery work is dies.
tined to lsurp the crazy guilt employ:
mcnt OF It's regal crown, The results Of
this ncedle-work arc certainly more satis.
iactory than that which comes from the
harum scarum putting together OF differ.
cnt pieces OF silk and then making cross
trucks over the seams. which Is very In.
corr,ctly called embroidery" by crazy
quilt lunatics.
Little mats Of velvet or plush are SET
under tho hot plate at dinner to protect
the cloth. Very pretty maps for this
purpose IRE made OF durk y~eivets, such as
garnet and navy blue. They arc scaIloped
about the edge and bound with silkcn
braid, Those made Of felt aro PRETTY
pinked. Tho mat is made just large
enough for the plate to be set upon, and
before dinner the corsase bouquet OF
boutOnnierc Is placed %uponit.
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True ~l'UlltellesA.

exchange. - .r
An old gentleman was walking some
what gingerly along the icy sidewalk that
extends west from the %postotlice. There
is an excellent slide ut this point, and the
old gentleman was proceeding with cau-
ton when IL wild boy came along the slide
with Il whoop and knocked tho underpin-
ming from below the pedestrian. They
both ieIl-"Fitz James above, the Gael
hclow.p The old man, who was some
what heavy, night have hurt himself
werei it not for the hoy beneath. As the
upper person slowly arose he looked at
the ilaitened boy and calmly said: ,"Onc
Of us should apologize, and rs you are
rather out OF breath ] guess I'll do it.
I'm very sorry, my son, that this unseem-
ly incident occurred"
The boy gasped suit:
"Betcher liie-old-chap-ye amt
halls sorry's-I am"
And thus by mutual regrets, magnani-
mously expressed, all chance Of future
troubleover the atiair was happily averted.
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Something with n r.

"l'cs, dearchildrcn," said Deacon Buck
rag, addressing the Sunday school, iii we
arc good, and dutiiul, and-and conscien-
tious, and-cr truthful in this world, We
shall all meet together in Paradise" The
deacon. is n good man, but not much Of IL
talker. Snow children he went on, II
want you all to tell me, every one OF you,
where We will meet again it we are good,
and dutiiul and conscientious" No re-
Spouse. "Come," he said, kindly. some
Iof you must certainly know. II begins
with T. P-P--' %, I know!" OK
claimed a little girl IN Of the back
benches ''i.'s purgatory.'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-09

At birth the moan length OF boys Is 1871
inches, and pirla1Si inches.
Growth is most rapid Immediately after
birth, and continually diminishes until
about five years Of age; from then until
sixteen years Of aye tho annual growth is
2 l.5 inches; during tho next two years
inch only.
The average height Of man has been es.
timatcd ut 5 feet 4 inches.
a man Is taller in the morning than al
night by half m inch, md in some cases
the average Is an incl, and ever more.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-09
Mortality Among Dehors' Wives,

"A correspondent Of the Pal Mall Gazette
has called attention to the alarming NOR
taIity among bishops wives It appears
that Mt present there are six bishops who
are widowcrs, five who have been marriHtG.
twice and ones tho Bishop Of Liverpool,
who has been married three times. It is
not likely TINT even these alarming statis-
tics will permanently detract from the val
no Of a bishop in the matrimonial market,
but a few plausible theories on tho subject
might be interesting. G 9i&
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-09
vll.pcred It In III. Ear.

Mucl, moro important it is than people
generally suppose to have kidneys and
bladder in good working order. When
these organs are rirht-joy and happi-
ness. When they are wrong, confusion
and misery. Mr.. L. II. Clark Wheclock,
Texas, whites, II have used Browns Iron
Bittcrs for diseased bladder and kidneys
and hnye had great relief" Mention to
your suffering friend that this powerful
and pleasant tonic may be had at tho drug
6tore. t.sl5 I. We.
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DIED.

LAllW1LL-In Wooster, Ohio, on Sunday morn.
lug, DECEMBER 1851; MIS- AMANDA LAkwiLl, sls.
TER Of Mrs. DR.. A. $. Todd, OF this city.
RAWL,N6-0n Sunday, December :, 1881, at
o'clock A. N MAk6ARtr 4. RAwLtS6, tit the e7ttt
year OF her nsc.
Funeral frvm her la.o residence, No. $40 Man
street, Tuesday, nccamter 0, at 0 o'clock l.. NJ . In.
termcnt private at Scotc, Ridge Cemetery. I hio.5
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Christmas .

The publishers are tempting the taste cf
book buyers with all sorts in the holiday
line. Abundant illustrations in colors and
highly Illuminated. Ctildren's books are
in great variety, some Of them very attrac.
tive in matter US welhas in mechanical en-
ccution.
"The Baby's Kingdom" designed and
illustrated by Annie F. Cox. is a:unique
thing that will please any mother with u
new baby. It is intended to begin with
the royal advent of His Majesty the Baby
and chronicle the happenings OF his baby
hood. Such Il record well-kept would be
q source OF delight to the mother, and en-
tertainment to the friends OF the family,
and it might lave n curious interest for
Baby himself in the days to comc. The
pictures arc plentiful. Published by Lee
and Shepard, Boston.
"My Lady's Casket," by Eleanor W.
Talbot, is radiant in gold cover and color
ell plates Of artistic design. A very nc
ceptable present for a lady. lee 4 sllep-
ard, Boston.
"pretty Lucy Ncrwyn," from the
same publishers, is 4 natural, human,
pleasing story by Mary Wakeman, whose
'Kuth Eliot's Dream was sowell received.
The later work has the same purity OF
tone and style, and tells as entertaining a
story. Pretty Lucy Merwyn is intro
auceo 10 us 'nv Ai' La ,, %s.I
she IN prss'"Sr , pe 1919
10 NAV mu,l.i aa u.hn L ~ III riIII,i IL" nou,nn.
laval ~ raias nvnht ~ ho scnverej swine.
inc i.y;lv in n Inmmock,
Oliver Ontic il always sure OF n
henrtv wulcome from the boys.
This fine he offers "Souarc uud
Cmnnnssrs" oi the "Boot Binder Series
"A real boys book for real boys, full OF
adventure and useful hints. Lee &Shep-
ard, Boston.
NOTES.
Mr., Francis L,,throp hns dcsiencd n
new cover ior CusseH's Famiv .MaqG.ine.
uu,rr;od above Horn ia n sor;etv 70.
m,nn" H., g., loJr ~ Saw yort II ia :,
,.ni,";no, ,r"ri!
~, ."'
Estes \ Lanrlat, o. isoslon, nIso lssueo
al pi1'Gi r;IS 10 "NI ex;ro I'm Erric';ct 4
lhnr r NFHLI-
:;
A. o.. M9plison' ;o'ltaso, ~ au'lor
anu pno,lsher OF u i'Ttiu .as:;,ss on .he
laws OF Marriage ahu DiVotce IN Europe
ana America. u. Is o,'ei ""u e.'Af: /,
M1. George W: tanle mas now puo,isl'eu
ms aciistttiai history OF me oseo.es o.
LOUISIANA. q pheasant col.llel,leile 10 us
novels dealing with these quaint ana curl
Gus people.
A pretty little text book on the "Ele-
ments OF Zoology" has been published by
the Applctons. It is concise but fully and
accurately illustrated. The authors are G..
F. and j.. b. Holden.
A welcome contribution to the series OF
Educational Classics" is Miss Worthing.
toms Translation OF tho extracts that Mr..
Jules S,ccg has so judiciously made from
Rolsseau's p%edagosic romance, Emile"
E,r ,ho Grave ri Emerson. lis son. Dr.
rjwarJ ~ Emerson is seeking some mn.
]nronr;nt, ornnm.nt, Ills ida is to nlaro
aoosG tne poes horv1s ana le lou un" 20
Con'",'1"h s'te' $3.50 80 .'ols' ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-09

A GOOD FARM FOR SALE-l WILL
"a offer al private sale for thirty days, my Farm
IL Brooke county, buffalo township, near Wct
Liberty, containing 100 acres. Said farm Is In a
good state Of cultivation with ilr Improvements
which crops out At the surface. Abundance Of
fruit and well wntcred. Convenient to church,
Normal School and Bethany College. Possession
given at once II desired Tens reasonable. FER.
GUS SMITH. Call Oh or address, J. J.. SMITH,
West Liberty. ". Va e p -gt ..fe
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Valuable BeIIaire Property for Sale.

We will sell one Of the best inrro, el properties
fronting the river, OH which there n II huge Lrick
house VI twelve rooms, with water. ghs and MI
necessary onren!cnccs. The property has II good
the river.
The buildings occupy two md one lalf lots; the
other lots atc vacant. 1his property Is situated on
Gravel Ill! md IL one Of the tintet In he city, and
Will be sold for the ore.hu + OF what It cost,
For particulars, call or nr address
GARRETT & ANDERSON,
no2j' i7 Ise~l Estate Agents. tcllsltc. o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-09
General dlotiecs.

" ADY BELLE EGYPTIAN QUEEN.
~ Reveals Fast, Present. and Future; gives ah.
yicc Oh money. business md family a.airs. Hours
from tO9 r. n = 30. n LIZ nth AtrcctIl n05.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-09

:, Why is a man in safety like a great
remedy? Ono is secure amidst. Jacobs Oil
is q cure.
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4 a,or Gent.
.@lanted.

~
w %Acesantant, and Pook'kts,er, thonrsSsNi,
posted n on - wotxi want: a position tiam'JttTn,i:yy
ence: Address OK l!ox 50. $50 'N'o VI n M'S'
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DOR SALE.

TOR SALE. !.
1'A Valuable Property! situate on the %a,iOn,l
kOad about twelve miles from Wheeling. conl.i.
Ing Of about four uocs OF cultivated hind wih q
fine u roun framc dwelling. stabl. far J! hor IS,
sluugnter.housu and other convent, nee. Also,
household and Kitchen furniture The psoiytty
cember 50, 1851, on the Premises u not sod before
that day. Terms easy. NEHNT Tllc IL
.FdpSa pDrt T.r ,Ign.
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TO WATER CONSUMERS.

itt THE CRY WATER D,ARo.
8. WlIEELlsa. Dec. 4. lSSi. 81
Water Rents for the SIX months ending March 81,
city Mater board. No, ll39 Min street. Ii paid on
Or bctote tho 3lst Of december, 1854, a discount oi
10 percent will be allowed. NJ 4nTiI-f-
s de6 ALIEN. rPDEGRAFF. Sec'y-
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Local and through tickets aro sold Via all the
above limos at Union Railroad 0lice, 100 Market
street. Huy your tickets there. G'@J1id-H0IIS'