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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-15
CROSS AND GROWN.

CROSS AND GROWN,
" no e'er his bread in sorrow ate,
Who De'er the muurniul midnight hours,
Weeping upon his bed has safe
lie knows you not, ye Heavenly powers,
-GOethe.
THERE were drunk dugiog 1888 in the
United States, 8 ASS, $50 quart bottles of
champagne. ID competition with other
nations, the United States has a loGg lead
as a champagne guzzler.
The House did we'll yesterday in refns.
ing to pension Septimina Randolph Mcclo
ham, only surviving granddaughter of
Thomas Jefferson. The amount asked
was small aud the case doubtless hard, but
hard cases mako bad precedeuts.
THE newspaper men following the
English army report that the newspaper
men in the late engagement fought
brayely. The earth will be much more
frigid than 1t is at present when the scribe
loses the power to blow his own horn.
WEST VIRGINIA and Kentucky are the
latest reported states in which the office
holders have asserted the power of the
machine to mako things solid for Arthur.
These incidents, taken in connection with
Johnny O'Brion's late triumph in New
York city in securing control of the
Republican organic alton, should warn the
independents that defeating Arthur with
postal card votes will be like pelting a coal
| oil fire with snow balls.
Tue terrible mine disaster in Pocohon
tas, Virginia, with its appalling loss of
life, adds one more to the many calamitous
happenings of 1884, Apparently there
was no negligence attaching to tho pro =
prietors Of the mine, as a careful inspection
bad been made short time previous 70
the disaster, and its safety guaranteed. 1t
is one Of those great horrors which seem
fatGd to come at intervals to warn man of
tho slight tenure by which he holds his
life,
The startling statement is made in the
New York Assembly that a, 000 900 more
than necessary iB expended in municipal
offices. Clerks have been found on the pay
rolls Of diiierent offices who performed little
or no service, or were acting under laws
abrogated several years ago recent county
clerks bave, In violation of express laws,
retained fees aggregating $500, 900 it is
said to have cost 900. 900 year to maintain
the office of register, and that the surro-
gates, the sheriff's, the tax aud the park
departments are reeking with systems OF
extortion. 1t would seem that New York
cannot pass salary law too soon to check
this criminal waste Of tho peoples money.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-15

THERE were drunk duyiog 1888 in the
United States, 8 ASS, $50 quart bottles of
champagne. ID competition with other
nations, the United States has lorg lead
as q champagne guzzler.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-15
An Unimpesenspls .ronna tor niro. ce


The famous divorce case VI III. IL.
Peoples was tried OF Friday in Charlotte,
n. G., iu the presence " an inmence
crowd, The plaintiff testified that On or1
occasion his Mary Ann induced him to
climb an apple tree and shake down some
fruit for her. lie bad heard of the trOnble
Mrs. Adam once gave her husband about
au apple tree, but, failing to profit by IL
and anxious TO please Mrs, Peoples, he
removed hls shoes and crawled up the tree
While he was up there he heard an unusual
noise, and, looking down, saw his wife
cutting away at the tree His first impulse
was to come down, but she told him not
to do it that il he did she would chop oil
his legs. He remained in his p'rch among
the limbs until, by and by, the tree came
down and broke lot Of his bones. The
jury gave a verdict without leaving their
seats in favor of the plaintiff, The case
will be carried to higher court The
parties are all wealthy and highly con
ueCtcd,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-15

The House did we'll yesterday in refns
ing to pension Septmina Randolph MccIe
ham, only surviving granddaughter OF
Thomas Jefferson. The amount asked
was small aud the case doubtless hard, but
hard cases mako bad precedeuts.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-15

A novel aud interesting boxing match
took place at Billy Madden's in New York
Friday evening between Joe Fowler the
feather weight, and George Taylor, COL
ored. Fowler's gloves were dipped in q
composition Of oil and whiting aud Tay-
lor's in oil and lampblaok. The man who
made the most face hits in three rounds
was to win. Taylor scored the first hit,
blackiug Fowler's cheek. In the second
round Taylor gradually became white aud
Fowler black. The rest between the
rounds was used in getting the mixtures
out of their eyes, noses aud mouths. They
we're we'll covered at the end of the three
rounds, Taylor winning by score Of -
10 20 Old sports remember one OF two
notable contests of the kind Ono WAS
between Professor Wm. Clark and Joe
Coburu, with blackeued gloves, and after
a tine display of an hour Coburn won By
one hit. Another was between Processes
William Miller aud Paddy Rilp, the latter
winning by score of II TO Q.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-15

THE newspaper men following the
English army report that the newspaper
men in the late engagement fought
bravely. The earth will be much more
frigid than 1t is at present when the scribe
loses the power to blow his own horn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03
NO. 81.

rags, squalor and misery that are in
separable from ruin and beer. Add to
il the desolate homes, the heart-broken
women, the children reared in iguo-
r1nce and vice to swell the account of
pauperism in this generation, and Grim
inality in the next. Add to it every
thing that is miserable in life, every
thing that is destructive of all that is
good in man, and some idea may be
formed Of the relation rum bears to the
country. The loss in wealth, enormous
as it is, is the least item in the account.
Nevertheless, the brewers and saloon
keepers, the ministers to this CONSUME
ing devil, insist that they have rights
in the world. They insist that they
shall be permitted to 90 on seducing
youth and manhood into it's embrace
without control. They insist that they
shall set up their shops wherever they
choose, and that they shall be free Of
restraint or regulation. The promoters
OF this one great curse claim the right
to dictate law to the lawmakers, to
control legislation and to govern the
country! They propose to carry elee-
lions, to make officials, and to govern
sober men! The first duty Of every 10
yer Of his country, every friend of hu-
manity in the United States, is to do
whatever is possible to PULvERIzE THE
Rum PowER.-(Toledo (Ohic) Blade.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03
Alex'a Fire Dept.
ON
TUESDAY, APRIL Goth, '84.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,

April HSu, 1cc9.
MY DEAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. me! -
Pardon me for disobeying all rules of
rhetoric in beginning this letter with
an exclamation, but I have seen some
thing this week that has actually made
me start. Of course, you know, that
I came here to see the Firemen turn
out, and was much perplexed and put
out when / learned that the parade had
been postponed. To tell yon the truth,
didn't like it one bit. After visiting
the various places of interest in this
lovely little city, / began to saunter
into the different stores about town.
Taking the pretty omnibus Of Messrs.
McGinnis 4 Armstrong, l requested
the driver to put me out at 'BIG' HEY
MANS, on Front Street, under the Ex-
change Hotel. Entering that perfect
bijou of Dry Goods Emporiuns, ! re-
quested one Of the gentlemanly clerks
to show NE through the stock. With
an agleeablcness worthy of a Chester
field, the young man pulled down stack
upon stack of the very finest and lat
est assortments Of Dress Goods, inclu-
ding beautiful Lawns at from seven to
ten cents per yard. Oh, Mother, could
you have seen those designs-and then,
the quality! Such Gloves" of Lawns,
dot and striped Swisses such elegant
black goods; such an enormous array
of Bed Spreads, Bobbinet and Muslin
Bars, Damatks, Towels, Napkins, Ia
bic Covers; such beauties of Fans,
Parasols, Hosiery, Neckwear, Fancy
Baskets, ETC., such line of Ladies'
Underwear, Corsets, Gloves and Chill
dren's Dresses. Well, of all the pleas
ant days, this was surely IN interest
ing one for me. When you see the Sc
lcctions 1 have made, and have COM
pared prices with other houses, you
will surely send oil your orders to BIC
HEyMAN.
Do you recollect the last shirts you
had made for Brother John at $50 per
dozen? You certainly must. Well, the
young!man at HEyMAN's showed me
the celebrated Vindicator shirt, and
after he had explained it's construction,
ETC., l was stunned when he said. "We
sell them from 50 to SID per dozcn."--
did not know that John needed shirts
but bought one dozen for him, and l
know you will approve my action when
you seem them. They are superior to
those for which you paid $50. This is
the something" that made me start,
and begin this letter with "Gracious
me ~
Be sure to tell all our friends to or
der their goods from Big HEYMAN,
and they will bc sure to receive proper
treatment. Goodbye.
You loving daughter,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03
ALEXANDRIA, LA, MAY 3, 1884.
GUILTY, OR NOT GUILTY (?

She stood at the bar of Justice
A creature wan and wild;
In form too small for a woman.
In features too old for q child
For a look SO worn and pathetic
Was stamped on her pale young face,
1t seemed long years of suffering
Must have left that silent trace.
"Your NAME" said the Judge, as he
eyed her,
With kindly look, yet keen;
"Is Mary Mcclure, if you please, sir"
"And your age:" "l'm turned IF
teen."
"Well, Mary" and then from paper
He slowly and gravely read,
"fou are charged hsre--l am sorry to
say it
With stealing three loaves Of bread.
"You look not like mn offender,
And Ihope that you can show
The charge to be false. Now, tell mo,
Are you guilty of this or mop
A passionate burst Of weeping
Was at first her sole reply,
But she dried her eyes in o moment
And looked in the Judges eye.
IT will tell you just how. it was, sir;-
My father and mother are dead,
And my little brother and sisters
Were hungry and asked me for bread.
At first l earned it for them
By working hard all day,
But somehow times were bad, sir,
And the work all fell away.
~ could get no more employment,
+ The weather was hitter cold, 49,.
The dear ones cried and shivered-
Little Johnny's brit four years old
So, what was I to do. sir1
l am guilty, but do not condemn;
/ tOOk-oh, was it stealing p
The bread to give it to them"
Every man in the court room
Gray beard and thoughtless youth
Knew, as he looked upon her,
That the prisoner spake the truth.
Out from their pockets came kcrchiefs,
Out from their eyes sprang tears,
And out from old, faded wallets,
Treasures boarded for years.
The Judges face wasfa study
The strangest You ever saw,
AS he cleared his throat and murmnred
Something about the law. .,,
For one so learned in such matters,
So wise in dealing with men,
He seemed, on a. simple question,
Sorely puzzled just then.
But no one blamed him or wondered,
When at last these words they heard:
'tThe sentence of this young prisoner
Is, for the present, deferred"
Ann no one blamed him or wondered.
When he went to her and smiled,
And tenderly led from the court room
Himself the equity" child.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sale by United States Marshal.

United States Circuit Court, Western
District of Louisiana.
THOMAS II. ALLEN }
". F. BLACKMAN. }
TN PURSUANCE OF THE DECREE
l. of said Court, made and entered in
the above entitled and numbered cause,
on the 9TH 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 II 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,
trcm 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-eig hths Of the above un-
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
az the Lower Place, together with all
the improvements thereon and 'appur-
tenanees thereto belonging; the whole
property commonly known .as the
Mellswood Plantation, situated in the
Parish and State aforesaid.
J.G WHITE,
~fERCY ROBERTS, Master.
Solicitor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03
THE DEMOCRAT.
TERMS:

The Democrat as published 7ri- Week.
H-7uesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
arCiaWs--at Taco Dollars and FIT
tg Cents per AMMAN; One Dollar
and Fifty Gents for sic mo'ths.
Payable IN adsasscc.
advertisements inserted at the rate Of
One Dollar per square for tue first
insertion aud Fifty Gents for each
subsequent one. Ten lines or less
NJ bye1'er type constitute a square.
Personal Cards, vhen admissible,
mW he charged double the usual ad-
wrtising rates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03
China Painting,
ITS PHYSICAL EFFECTS ON YOUNG La
DIES WHO PAINT,

"Every time I look at this china"
said one Of the physicians who visited
the Pittsburg Homeopathic Hospital
Fair, ~ think Of how the girls have
suffered" s'NYhat made them suffer
regret at having inflicted such atroci-
ties upon defenceless publicp ''No,
I am earnest, I mean physicalsufering.
Every one of these plaques and cups
mean pain and ache. I have four
young lady patients whose maladies
can he traced to china painting. At
the School of Design, / understand,
there is considerable Of this sickness.
The students blamed the stairs they
have to climb, but when one Of them
gave me that reason for her illness
told her that girl who couldn't stand
walking up stairs and down once day
had better get ready for another world
When l found she painted on china ]
knew what was the matter" What is
it7" Lavender oil and turpentine.
Both Of those are used in working Oh
china. Everybody knows what turpen-
tine is, and the odor Of lavender oil is a
combination Of all that is vile. The
fumes of these liquids in a close room
amount to poison that few girls can
withstand. know of a young ladies
who have almost become phyeical
wrecks through the paint craze, have
lost their beauty and animation, and
will be glad when two daubs Of paint
on a teacup will no longer be thought
charming"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03
Fashion Notes.

There are "no miles Of fashion
this season.
High collars and high coitfures are
all the rage.
The colors selected for Spring are
lighter in tone than those Of last season
with fewer Of tho reds.
--Puffs or wristlets of ribbons, velvet
and lace, with jet buckles and orna-
ments are coming in vogue.
The very latest Paris tint for bon
nets is grayish green and the pretty
light shade called mushroom.
The finest body linen is embroid-
cred moro or less, and made exquisite
with Valeuciennes or costly imitation
laces.
Gold lace made of fonrtcenkarat
gold, is used for the making and trim
ming Of bOnnets. This is Paris
novelty. -
-Necklets of roses, forget-ne-nots,
or pansics linked together axe in great
favor for fnll dinner, reception and
ball dresses
Dinner, tea, breakfast and lunch
con linens are made as decorative as
possible, with artistic embr0ideries in
color end gold thread.
The favorite trimming of the Hen
ri II hat is q broad band of velvet, u
large metal, jet or jeweled buckle, and
q panache of feathers.
After all the full blouse bodice,
with low neck and belted waist, is the
favorite for evening dresses Of yelling,
null or Swiss muslin.
Silk underwear is made still more
costly ane elegant with quantities Of
lace and more or less fine embroidery
and feather-stitched seams.
-Feathers and flowers fastened in
the couture with moths and butterflies
of gold thread and gossamer arc the
favorite ornaments for evening wear.
Rhinestones are now set in tortoise
shell hairpins, and make lovely orna-
ments for the back hair. They are al
SO very fashionable when set in silver.
The favorite spring stuff for dress
rs are the Khiba cloths, Thibet tex
lures, canvass woven veiiings, cash
meres and the rough English woolens.
acknowledgement skirts and Shout
der capes, bordered with deep accor-
dion pleating, are worn together, es-
pecially by children and young girls.
Handkerchief arc small and shirr,
edges cut in irregular scollops and col
ored most ydaintily. Much exquisite
embroidery is executed upon handker-
chiefs.
Gray in all shades prevails in oil
kinds Of dry goods from dress fabricsto
stockings, but gray is, generally bright
ened with vivid colors in figures, stripes
and checks.
The couture is arranged high in
puffs and bands OH the crown Of the
head, but small fall on the nape of the
neck, and waved dangs on the forehead
and temples.
Embroidered nainsooks have fig
ures of small birds, pansies, hyacinths
in their natural sizes, scroll, leaf and
| wheel designs, with occasional delicate
touches of color.
Fruit furnishes now suggestions for
lace pins, earrings and the Ike, but it
is neither SO suitable nor suggestive as
flowers, although produced in lovely
miniature forms.
When q necklet Of flowers is worn
the hair is adorned with the same kind
Of blossoms, generally in q knot on one
ado of the chignon OF on the crown
| henids srhich ano NON. ,unrn
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03

degeneration for Enfeebled syssesas,
suffering from general want of tone, and
US usual concomitants, dyspepsia and
nervousness, is seldom derivable from the
We Of nourishing diet and stimuli Of
appetite, unaided. "A medicine that will
saeos 2 removal Of the specific obstacle to
e es1eWea health and vigor, that 10 . genuine
ssse,on Of this grand requirement which
makes Hostetter's Stomach BitseYe 60
6%eet.ve - an invigorsnt. For sSle by ell
Ssasx@@ and Dealers gensgally.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03
What the People Of this Union Pay
For Liquor.

The cost Of liquor, in money, TO the
consumer, the man who drinks over
the bar, is the least Of it's cost to tho
country, but it is we'll enough to know
what the people of the United States
are paying for it, in money, and COM
parison of the expenditure for drink
with that for other purposes is instruc-
tive. The expenditures for various pur-
poses per annum in the United States
are as follows:-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03

We should not suffer from Cough
when few doses Of Ayers Cherry Pec-
toral will cure. Time, money, COM
fort and health-all ore saved by it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03

on the occasion Of her visit
to Alexandria, to witness
the grand STREET PARADE
of the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03
CARDS.

4 NDREWS & FOSTER, Games
N Andrews, T. d. Foster,) At
torneys at Law. Office, corner of
Second and Washington streets, Os-
borc building.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-05-03

CASSON, John, Physician ard
~ Surgeon. Office at residence,
at the head of Beauregard street.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25

with sixty steamers, had in 1874
lost fourteen vessels during its first
twenty-one years Of existence; and
the Compagnie Transatlantique lost
two, the Darien and the Vile du
Havre. The Royal Mail, with which
the Compagnic Transatlantiqne is
in competition, lost fifteen ships
during the first twenty-five years.
"lt has been compnted, . adds, how
ever, The National Gazette, of New
York, ''that upward of sixteen thoD-
sand voyages were made across the
Atlantic between 1S40 and 1874 BY
these steamship lines" Among
the disasters to which We have re.
ferred none was more calamitous
than those which overlook the Al
Ian Liner, Hungarian, wrecked off
the coast of Nova Scotia in the
night of February l9 and 20, 1860,
with more than two hundred souls
on board, and the White Star
steamer Atlantic which struck a
rock off the same iron-bound coast
on April Is, 1879, carrying at the
time more than thousand sonIs,
of whom 442, including Captain
Williams, were saved, and 565 we're
lost. Many of her helpless human
freight who had climbed into the
rigging perished from cold and
suffering, and the Captain upon
whom the chief blame was laid, un-
derwent q sentence of suspension
for two years. We have said
enough to show that while steam
Navigation was still young the At
lantic was far f1om being that easi-
ly-crossed ferry which Charles
Dickens was invited to consider it
when he made his first trip to the
United States in 1S41.
London Telegraph.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25
i REsIaRKABLE TEsAGEDY.
A BLIND MAN MURDERS A CRIPPLE
AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE.


PITTsBURe, August 18.-Intelli.
gence has just been received here Of
a murder and suicide at Leesdale,
little town ten miles from the city,
on the Charters Creek, the details
Of which make it one of the most
singular double tragedies ever en-.
acted. This afternoon two beggars,
one q blind man named John Don.
ley and the others cripple, with one
leg, got into a dispute on the banks
Of the Charities Creek about the
division Of some money. FinalIy
Donley became SO enraged that he
grasped Gartling by the throat and
ehoked him until he was insensible.
He then pounded his head in with a
club and afterwards threw the body
into the creek.
Filled with remorse he groped
his way to the railaoad track near
by, and sitting down on the rails,
patiently awaited death. In a few
minutes a train came dashing
around the curve, and before the
engineer could stay its speed the
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25

There is large graveyard on
the western bank of Richland
Greek, near Mount Willing, in
Edgefeld County, which contains
the grave of Sophia Bonham, the
mother of Governor NJ. L. Bonham.
Her father, Jacob Smith, and her
mother, who was a Butler, together
with her husband, are all buried
within the same enclosure. A cor.
respondent of the Edgefeld Chron-
icle says: "AsI stood by her grave
my mind went back to the past his
tory of the Bonham family. I
thought of her gallant son who
perished in the far off Alamo while
fighting with Crockett and Travis
for Texan independence. A daugh.
ter married John Lipscomb, Esq,
and became the mother Of Jas. n.
Lipscomb, Our present Secretary Of
stats"