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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-08
BULVER LYTToN's BRIDGE
Where 1t Touches the Shores aid tie
Great Columns M
Midsbeam.

What a beautiful bridge between
old ace and childhood is religion.
How intutively the child begins
with PRAYER and worship on entering
life. and how intutively, on quitting
life, the old man turns back to pray,
er and worship, putting himself
again side by side with the infant"
remarks Sir f. Bulwer Lytton, IN
his "Strange Story"
eyes, but between its distant
abutments the bridge Of life has
many high and awful arches,
through which the wild waters dash
} and roar in wrath and desolation.
; PRAYER and worship alone do not
sustain these. Natures solid rocks
: must lie mistaken beneath, and hu,
y man art and skill must rear anu
! solidifv the structure overhead.
d Gods Will is best exemplifed in the
e laws He has made for the creatures
). whom He has placed under their
!, control. Neither the childs trust
J. full "Our Father" nor the old mans
e s.Forget me not in the midst OF mine
u infi1mities,n will alter this by the
,r weight Of a single grain. -,
T. Science and art first-then falth
i o,,d nraver-is the order of Heaven
IN itself. Divinity heals through Its
sh agents, and those agents :; are the
IS discoveries of man; not the vague
rs announcements Of prophets OF seers
s sE Is life burden to youY Does time mt
cd cd drag9 Is your power to cope witt
zee life's problem and duties weakened
for You are not we'll. Your blood
ion sluggish and tainted, perhaps; 0
ase some important organ is TORPID
ab- oyerworked. This fact may hav
or taken the form Of dyspepsia, rhe'
ON on matism, govt, malaria, pains IN II
: e or stoamch, chronic headache, or al
o n. Of a dozen other ills. Parker
her Tonic will invigorate you, as ire'
ex- air invigorates those who have he 1a
as shut up in damp, fetid cells: It
n to powerful, pure, delicious, s Sc Il
urt t; srafe-the keystone Of the g cent
hall arch Of the bridge Of life.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-08
NATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE

NATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE
I've surgeons from this old estao-
lisbed and widely known s1nstitute
Of Atlanta, Ga, and Indianapolis
Ind, y will make a special and linn
,;ted visit to Alexandria, La, on
March 18th, 1884, stopping at the
Exchange Hotel. They will bring
SURGICAL and mechanical appliances,
hest French artificial eyes, and
everything necessary for the treat
ment eff accepted cases.
They treat no one unless there 1t
an undoubted prospect Of great i'm
movement or complete restoration
Deformities of every description
including Club Feet, Diseases Q
the Hip, Spine and Joints, Para
ysis. Piles, Fistula, Catarrh, &c
male and Private Diseases, Disc;
E SEES of the Eye and Ear, Chron
t Diseases, ETC., treated.
f Come early, as the visit is lii
tied to the time stated. For Gre
= lars and full particulars, adore
Il National Surgical Institute, Alta
ia, Georgia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-08
AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIAL.
Amendments to the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana. sl. a.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

STATE OF LoUIsIANA,t !
OvErcE. OF TIE SECRETARY oFtoTAtEi
In pursuance of Article 2o6 OF the
ronstitntion of the State Of Louisi-
ana, publication is hereby given W
the Electors of the State OF the pro-
nosed amendments to tue CONSULT 4
lion OF the State, concurred III ny
two-thirds of all the members elect
cd ia each House of the Geherai AS
srmhly of this State, at its regular
session Held in the City OF Baton
Rouge in 1882, and which are feqolt-
ed to be published in two newspaper
nnblished in the Parish OF Orleans,
and in one paper in each other far-
;sh of the State in whicIi a neWspa-
ner is published. for three months
preceding the next election tor KEEP
reseutatives, at which time the saio
amendments shall he submitted 10
the Electors tor their approval or re-
lection: said amendments appear
more fully in Acts No. rs, Ito ana
and l25 cf the regular session OF tne
General. Assembly held in 1857
which are officially published for the
information of the Electors, ant
which will be submitted to them to-
their approval or rejection at tn
next General election, to be held OF
Tuesday the 22d day of April, AID
1854 lit being the Tuesday next FOL
lowing the third Monday in april ri
in such a manner and form that tn
Electors may vote for or against eac
amendment, separately; and if al N!
jority of the electors, voting a! Sill
election, shall approve and ratliy a
or either of said amendments, inc
such amendment or amendments
either of them so approved ana II pa'
fed shall become part OF the 20
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ClTY
COUNCIL.
ALEXANDRIA, La, !
March 3, 1884. J

The, following ordinance was OF,
fered BY Councilman McGinnis' and
was unanimously adopted:
ORDINANCE.
~ Re it ordained by the Mayor ana
BOARD Of Aldermen Of the City OF
Alexandria, La, in regular session. u
convened, on this the Sd day 81 OF
March, A. D. lss4T7,7T lra q License
Of 5000 per annum is hereby Fas !. Icy ca
OF on the propriietors Or owners 7''sr q al
gambling houses where . e. banking
Games Of any description are play
cd. the amount to bepaid IN MONTH
" installments, provided the pro- .,
ryrietor Or owner Of said house sha a..
furnish good and solvent + !, s.:
for the payment Of the full license e1se ).
Be it further ordained, etc, mat ! i
this ordinance shall take. effect
from and after its promulga1'oh'
Approved: u1,,c,,v
W. g. McGlMSEl,
D p,cuA1 Mayor
Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-08
A. B. RACIAL,
Secretary.

OPENING THE FoUNTA1Ns.-!p
numberless bulbs beneath the SKIN
is secreted the liquid substance
which gives the hair its $, texture
color and gloss. W hen TINS seol ~
ton. stops, the hair begins at '1s once
to become dry, lustreless, brittle ;
and orav. Is that the condition OF
your hair7 If 50, apply pa ?,1 ~
Hair Balsam at once. 1t will re-
store the color, gloss and lite a, ~
Ba]sam Is not an oil, net q dye, but
an elegant toilet article, highly ap-
preciated because OF its cleanliness
VI.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-08
AMENDMENTS.

Of the Constitution of the State,
"relative to the jurisdiction OF the
Civil District Courts OF the Par
ish of Orleans"
AMENDMENT NO. 8.
Article 1870. "For the Parish OF
Orleans there shall be two District
Courts and no more. One OF said
conrts shall be known as the The
Civil District Court for the Parish
of Orleans: and the other as IN
Criminal District Court for the Par
ISL of Orleans The former shall
consist of not less than five judges
and the latter not less than two
;ndpes, having the qualifications
prescribed for District Judges
throughout the State. The sad
:Indaes shall be appointed by the
Governor, by and with the advice
md consent of the Senate, for the
Germ of eight years. The first APP
noiptment shall be made as follows:
Three iudges of Civil District Conrt
for four years and two judges, for
eioht wears. One of the Criminal
District Court, for four years and
/. one for eight years, the terms to be
designated in their commissions.
: The said Judges shall receive each,
: four thousand dollars per annum'
g Said Civil District Court shall have
exclusive and general probate, and
exclusil civil jurisdiction in all ca
SEES when the amount in dispute OF
Il to be distributed, exceeds one hun
J. dred dollars, exclusive OF interest
'e and exclusive appellate jurisdictio,,
9, from the City Courts of the Parisl
id of Orleans, when the amount in dis
e, mute exceeds twenty five dollars
DIS exclusive of exclusive of Interest
D. All causes filed in said courts sha
70 be equally allotted and assigne
II, among said judges, in aecorda 2 r
ed with rules of court to adopted i
be the purpose. In case OF recus'tle
~ of any Judge in any cause, SUCH Cav
ST. shall be reassigned, or in case OF a
ew sence from the Parish, sickness
iii the disability of the Judge to who
;ir, said cause may have been assigne
out any Judge of said court may issue
i've said court may issue or grant co 20
'nd servatory writs or orders. In OIL
'elr respects each judge shall have {
Gals elusive control over every cause I
me, signed to him from it's inception
FIVE it's final determination in said cou
ter The criminal District Court sll
acts have criminal jurisdiction on
the All prosecutions instituted in. 8
,irst court shall be equally apport'o'
last between said judges by lot. =
1t Judge or his successor, shall u
Fr'ts exclusive control over every ca
tor falling to him from its inception
II Its it's final determination in said co
In case of vacancy or recusa
l3o' cases assigned shall be re-assle
tate, under order of COURT" = :
m of - Given under my siI
sh OF l(e sssssta ture and Seal of the S
EfssNlof Louisiana, at the
kGaNW of Baton Rouge, this
be To- dav Of December A. D., 1883.
City 49, WILL A. sTRON
loca- --~',.''-7r'' Secretary of S
ty on u-....................-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-08
AMENDMENTS,
stitutions
ACTNO.76.

''''1 ACT NO. 76. 900,
OF the regular session OF lao ~
" Amendment to the Articles OF tue
crate Debt Ordinance OF the ooil-
stitution of 1879.
AMENDMENT NO. i.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-08
CARDS..

NDREWs g. FOSTER, DANES
n Andrews, T. d. Foster,) AT,
torneys at Law. ONCE cotnei ~ -
Second and Washington streets, Us
horr building.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-08

vASSON, John, Physician ana
I Surgeon. Office at residence
at the. head of Beauregard street.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-08

V1UNTER, MOsELEY & HERI-
Ill zog, Attorneys at Law; Once
on Front street. between Murray
and Johnston.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-18

an went wi'out ever looking back; an
80 by days and nights begged my way
back to YOU"
There was too little light in the cell
now for the two women to discern each
other by: but that silent, invisible figure
beside Janet was more terrible to her
than the widest reproaches of tongue
and eye could have been. Mistress"
she whispered, not daring to touch her
-''mistress, you hear-you know now.
When i got back you ran to me an tore
the shawl from my breast, My child
where's my child?' you said. twas the
mothers heart crying out at last. an
mine just dropped like stone, an had
no words to tell you but that twas
dead. Take me to it, you cried: and
then remembered how that morning
I'D passed little new-made grave in a
quiet churchyard, an it came to me,
like voice, that I'd take you there;
twas foundling's that none was like
to visit, an you laid there all that night
in the rain, and beside you; an then
the brain-fever took you, an when you
came to yourself again, you never asked
to see the grave, only you was always
looking for such child as yours might
ha' been had he lived to grow up. AM
So we WtIb dDOuU always LUX
in for what we never found.
Il used to lie awake at nights fixin' it
in my mind what l told you of the
babyss dyin'. lest I'd forget, an tell you
somethin' different-how it smiled when
said mamma for all he was so little;
an how his fingers took hold on mine
when the pain in his throat got worse,
and last of all took him.
"But one day, in paper that come in
my way, L saw how a pool had dried up
in a village, an how, at the bottom.
there was found a little skeleton; an
night an day L saw but the pool, al
ways the pool, and had that splash in
my ears, till one day l put my money
together, an, not saying word TO a
living soul, set out, and never restin'
till l had reached it; an the first thing
/ saw was the man on the other side as
had seen me sitting there,-frst VII the
baby in my arms, and then wi'Out him.
"a magistrate was passing; he COM
mitted me to prison, while another man
would only ha' been lookin'. He's a
great man in these parts; he come to
see me yesterday, an asked him to get
me hanged off quick afOre you could
come an know twas me; an if you'd
come tomorrow, I'd ha' been buried,
an you'd never ha' known. But I'd
seen you, an told you the truth now,
and 'twixt this an Saturday you'll say
a word-just o word"
When the turnkey entered "a few
seconds later, it was to find the two
women sitting apart, the one huddled
up in the same attitude in which he had
last seen her, the other looking straight
before her with wide-open, fixed eyes,
and arms in the attitude of one who
Rugged to her breast some small, slight
burden that, invisible to all others, was
to himself living and tangible thing.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-18

chuckle of senile delight, 9TH young
squire weren't far behind him. There
was Comfrey Hazel now--her weddn'
day was fixed, an. she seemed to like
her 10 well enough, when one mornn'
the squire stopped at her fathers door,
an aXed drink o. milk. Out she come,
as jimp lass wi as apple-bud face as
ever you see, an handed him the mug
wi hand all the winter am the sweet
er for the curd she'd just been pressin'.
"'Will you go ride wi me, my dearY
said he, jest like that, an she looks up,
an catches the CLINT o. his eye an the
smile o. his lip, an her heart begins to
beat, an the red looks out o. her cheek,
an he puts out his hand, and she puts
hers in it, and her little foot on his'n
an he swings her into the saddle afore
him, an off they goes, her own mother
loOkin' arter 'em as they went. They
was galloping along at full speed, an
she were looking round at him wi her
little red mouth pressed to his'n. when
close ahead o. 'em he saw muck-cart
wi man in it; 'twere too narrow
lane to pass it, an the squire were goin'
too fast to stop o. a minute, so he Just
gripped COmfrey tight and set his mare
at the cart and over she went like a
bird, just touching the pipe in the mans
mouth with her heels, the beauty AS
the fellow stared stupid-like, Comfrey
looked over her shoulder an saw
twas her 10, an seeing him so foolish
like, and all covered with muck, she
burst out larlin' at him, then put her
hinny mouth up to the squire's, an III
60 with you, seq she, an go she did, an
never come back; they call her Moll up
to the great city now"
That's summat like wooin'," said
Phillis, her eyes flashing, her bosom
heaving; I'D ha' gone wiz him, too,
rather than ha' took he o. tn muck
cart"
You'd best stick to tn twenty shil-
Inns week, and the dozen childer as is
most like your lot" said the sextOn's
wife dryly; "but tits well for you there's
none to tempt We, not that you're hand
some emo to please an Eyre neyther tn
young squire nor the old 'un ever
thought none but rale beauty worth
sinnin' for"
9TH squire's main bitter agen the
poor soul up at the Jail" said the black
smiths wife; '"tis said he wrote spe-
cial to London to stop 'em from heed
ing the recommendation.
SShe were pore thing" said the
sections wife; "all the quality there to
see her tried an she wi'Out so much as
clean tucker on. an To keep their
washups UP I'LL one night eos the jury
couldn't agree, an yet not to do "a bit o.
credit as You may say to the prOceedin's.
q! very pore !icure of woman in
deed!''
To be Continued
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-18
CHI.
Consequent pitying.

At about the I. Eyre was en-
tering his father a woman rang
with trembling 10 great bell at
the jail gates Qiton; and the
chaplain, who wing out, paused
to look at her widen quick sus-
picion of the tru
"Sir, will you hto the prison,
for Gods sake!"
He looked ate attentively.
Yes; this must Y other-voice-
attitude-eyeS-iyed an agony
of Impotence ragn by a woman
save where the lr child Is con-
cerned.
"You wish I'd woman, Mis-
takeY"
"The woman Snder sentence
of death for the { a child" she
said: "they toldnld not be able
to gain admissidt; but You will
let me in. If buthomentp"
at is against ;" he said, as
he retraced his pit in this case
-n and he rayained admis-
sion.
Having takenhis room, he
went in searcfbvernor OF the
Jail. and the twd together.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-18
Detroit, Grand Haven
G. Milwaukee Ry.
ITO be Continued

GOlNG EAST.
Trains leave Owosso as follows: Detroit
Express. $3.50 a. m; Through Mail, 1:45 q. m
Steamboat Express, 6:55 p. M; Atlantic En-
press, 80 am.
GOING WEST.
Morning Express, 1909 am; Through Nail
Las p. m; Grand Rapids Express, 1:30 pm
Night Express, so a. M; Mixed, 6:00a. m.
Mixed from the West 7:10 p. m.
Refreshments at Detroit, Owosso and Grand
Haven. Mail east and west has parlor day car
attached The Telegraph Line for the Public.
tv Through Sleeping Cars on all night trains
between Grand Haven and Detroit
Night Express east and west daily and all other
trains daily Sunday excepted.
CONNECTIONS.
AT DETROIT-G Great Western Railway to points
east. Michigan Central, Michigan Southern and
Grand Trunk Railroads.
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Milwaukee and St,
Paul, Western Union, Milwaukee and Northern,
and Chicago and Northwestern Railways to all
points north and west
tB-The Railway Company's Ferry Steamer
leaves d. G. H. & M. Dock, Detroit, on arrival OF
trains Tickets are sold at the Detroit, Grand
Haven and Milwaukee Railway Ticket Office, to
al, principal places in the United States.
T. TANDY. GEM Freight & Passenger Agt.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-18

All Trains Daily except Sunday:
w. A. VAUGHN, II. Q. BROWN,
Div Stunt Bay City. Gen' Supt., Detroit
O. w. RuooLEs. q. p. & 7. A.. Chicago.
+. g. WHITNEY, Asst q. Z. a Il. A., Chicago.
j. A. SwAyzE, Station Agent, Owosso
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-01-04
OLIVER n. BRYAN.
NJ. N. G. Md.

The new White House scheme, which
l.. existed for several years, will be
.o,ivcd again this winter. It IS pro
.oa that the Government buy twenty
.h,rtv acres of ground on the outskirts
Of the city, from two to three miles from
.Le present White House, (where John
o,,.,nan and others have made pur-
ob,.es) and build thereon the President
,s.osion. the present building to be
-, IS the Executive Office. in
,o,t Of this plan. it is urged that at
White House the President can
have no privacy, and that it IS absolute,
= r', necessary that he should be protected
c'n the crowds that beset him
nr;vate residence or palace, might
;blv be needed, but, in view Of the
p =. hat 50 many Presidents have found
49, .ssnt White House so agreeable,
'a' .,ool3n't be surprised to find that
" W.. sherman or John Logan would be
'Vas rIad to get into the old building
very ,sts chances of having new one
anu =. sone Que else. Even Ben.
pu, voald not refuse 70 60 into the
old building.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-01-04

A dispatch from Rome, Italy. state.
that as an exceptional mark Of honor h
Archbishop Gibbons, Of Baltimore who
has been in Rome for some time. h.
was appointed to offciate in the Christ.
mas services at the Church Of Santa
Maria MagIiore, instead Of Cardinal
as usual The statement thatthe Arch
bishop had been granted this high homo,
by the Pope was received with mneb
pleasure by the clergy at Z me. The
distinction is a rare one None bat
Cardinals, as rule, are permitted ia
otheiate at this altar. The Church II
Santa Maggiore is one of the oldest IN
Christendom, and is one Of tbe.foo,
great cathedrals Of the Catholic world
In one of the small side affairs, hid from
the view Of the worshipers, are deposi,.
ed relics Of Christ and some Of NJ.
saints This is called the privileged Al.
tar. The Pope alone has absolute non
er to celebrate mass here. The Vatican
has, however, relegatcd to tue Cardinal.
Perfect in Rome The power Of allowin,
others to say mass there. to which is j
ways attached special blessings. Cen.
orally Cardinals who are in Rome :.
assigned to celebrate at Santa Mar
hasg'0re The honor is greater from
the fact that it Is only on grand festival.
that mass is said at the privileged Az,
in Santa Marias. There are n r.
many dignitnes from the eop,inaa.
and that Archbishop Gibbons sboold /
selected on this occasion is a rare 49,,
pliment to the American Church
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-01-04

The Postmaster General is preparing
q bill to be introduced IN Congress to
exclude from the pound rate all news
papers publishing lottery advertisements
and there is every reason TO believe that
it will pass. The l'ostofiice Department
has refused to allow the lotteries to use
the mails, and it seems like a paradox
that newspapers in their hire should not
also be debarred FROM the privilege. n
The only fault to be found with the pro-
vcsed bill is that instead Of refusing to
carry such papers at the pound rate they
sheuld be altogether Shut out from tue
raaih.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-01-04
THE AMERICAN FARMER,

ESTA3LTSHED 1919, and for more than a
Il third of a century under the same man
agement. Devoted to farming stock raising,
fruit growing market gardening, the dairy,
the poultry yard, etc Special at eution is
paid to fertilizers and manures, including
those of commerce and the farm. Reports of
preventative Farmers Clubs are notable
feature ofits issues There is Home Depart
ment, with charming reading and practical
suggestions for the ladies' Of the farm house
hold. The most competent, successful and
experienced men and women have charge Of
the several departments No farmer in the
Atlantic States, from Delaware to Georgia
can afford TO be without this old and reliable
adviser and guide on farm work The amer
ican Farmer is published twice every month,
TON the lst and 10th. 1t is beautifully print
cd on fine white paper in clear type 81 SO
a year. To clubs of five or over, 81 90 each
Handsome, valuable and useful premiums are
given to all those who will take time and
trouble to collect subscriptions
SAMUEL SANDS Il son, Publishers,
i2s Baltimore ST., Baltimore, Md.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-01-04
There has been noticeable ncreas

There has been a noticeable increase
Of insanity in New York during the
year if official statistics can be relied
upon Thus, the number f patients
remaining in the asylum on Wards Is
land at the close Of 1882 was 223
whereas at present there are 53S,
while reports from other institutions,
though not yet completed. exhibit a
corresponding increase over the year
previous. Dir St. John Roosal express
es the conviction that leading cause
Of this increase is that life in the great
cities is too hurried, and consequently
900 wcarying on the mental faculties. -
The sensational character Of too many
Of the newspapers, he is also persuaded
has bad effect upon the minds Of many
people, and leads to disordcrcd brains
Dr. Frank Hamilton is Of opinion that
1T is one of the natural results of our
fast civilization and of foolish attempts
TO develop the the mind. while compara-
lively little attention is paid to the con-
dition of the body"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-01-04
Mrs. William Aston will celebrate

MTss William Astor will celebrate the
centennial of the departure Of the orgi
nal Aston from Holland on Janulr, 2l>t.
1851, at her home. No $50 Filth
svenue. New York city, BY grand ball
for which invitations are about to be
issued. II is said socially it will be the
fnest ball ever given in that city. The
silver service which will be used at the
supper will cot Sl75. 900. being of
sterling silver and coin gold. This
service was made by Messrs. Samuel
xxx & Son, Of Baltimore. Tie supper
will be continuous Mrs Astor's wine
service will be given in the dining room
on table of repousse silver which cost
5000 Ii has been asserted that this
will be the finest service ever seen in
America A feature of tie ball will be
the refreshments provided. Which viii
consist Of English grouse and pheasants.
which have beeA imported alive, and
will be killed the day before the ball.
prairie chickens. quail, wild turkeys.
venison aud bear meat from the Vest
To give representation of an old-fash
ioned ball the heaters in the chimney
will be removed, and great log FIRE sub
s,ituted. Il is expected that about nine
hundred guests will be present.