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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

PARADE AND P1cN1c-As an
nounced in our Tuesdays issue, the
Parade and Picnic of the Murray
St.eet Sunday School, under the
SUPPLEMENTARY of Horace Reason,
came of, and were taken part in by
a large number of the colored pop
ulation of Alexandra and vicinity.
The Parade marched through our
principal streets, and sang appro-
pirate songs along the line. The
picnic at Staples Grove was sue
cess; there all the sports and games
SO common on such occasions were
engaged in. The base ball match
was feature in itself, and was
greatly enjoyed. For the kind re-
membrance of the DEMOCRAT, in
the shape of cake and ice-cream,
we return our sincere thanks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12
BASE BALL NEWS.


A day or two, ago we received
the following Communication from
the Captain Of the Nolan Base Ball
club, and thinking that it might be
OF interest to our ball tossers here,
we reproduce it in print: :
DoNLDsoNv1LLE, La, !
June 7, 'S4.
Il: L. Biossm ESQ
DEAR S1R-TheNolan Base Ball
Club contemplates trip to Shreve-
port some time during July, and
knowing the interest you have here
tofore taken in the Nationa! game.
[ write to ask if it would be feast
bic to make an arrangement by
which we could stop off at Alexan-
dria a day and play a match, or
possibly two, with a Rapides ninoS
Could not sufficient interest in such
contest be aroused to enable you
to raise a small fund, say about
$50, to justify us in making the
stops Or, if you could entertain us
as You did before, even a smaller
purse would cover the expense of
the lay over, perhaps. All we de-
sire is to make the trip without ex-
pense, if possible, or at least to re-
duce its cost to the lowest practical
BILE figure; and 1 do not doubt that
the lovers Of the game in Rapides
would willingly contribute the
small amount l have suggested in
order to see third meeting be-
tween the Alexandra and Donald
sonville teams. Our nine will be
no stronger than before, if as strong.
We have lost several good men
and will have to substitute younger
and lighter boys in their places
We could arrange to stop either
on our way to Shreveport or on the
way back, as might be mutually
more agreeable or convenient
This date can be agreed upon after
I learn when the Shreveport tour
nament is to take place.
1 have written also to Morgan
City and New. Iberia and may be
able to make a game at one of
those places-in any event, we
would like to stop at Alexandra
again and renew the pleasant recol-
lections which still cluster about
our visit to your Town in 1882.
Will you kindly interest your
self in This matter and inform me at
your earliest convenience what the
chances are for an acceptance Of
my propositions With regards to
all the base ball boys and other
acquaintance, l am
Yours fraternally,
L. f. BENTLEY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

liz pursuance to call of the
President of the Fire Department,
Mr.. Fl. S. Gossens, the Board of
Delegates met at 10 o'clock yester-
day. The meeting was called for
the purpose of settling bills incurred
during the late celebration, also to
select the prize awarded by the
Board to the young. lady selling
the largest number Of ball tickets.
A committee of four, Messrs. n. S.
Gossens, M. Klein, Chas. Walking
and A. B. RACIAL, were appointed
to select two prizes, the first to he
presented to Miss Lizzie Goulden
and the second to Miss Caroline
We'll. The committee at once re-
paired to the jewelry establishment
of Messrs. Ferguson & Schnack,
and made the selections. The
first prize is a handsome, silver SUI
gar bowl, elegantly carved, to-
gether with a half dozen gold line
tea spoons. On this prize will be
engraved presented to Miss Lizzie
Goulden by the Alex'a. Fire Dept"
The second prize is large silver
goblet, gold-lined, also very ele-
gantly carved on which will be en-
graved presented to-, Miss Caro-
line We'll by the Alex'a. Fire
Dept" The prizes will be present
ed to the young ladies by the COM
mittee this afternoon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

We understand that man by
the name Of Lee, employed on the
Texas and Pacific railroad, has
challenged Mr.. R. H., Williamson,
of Colfax, to run him a foot race.
If, the race is made, We will bet a
dozen spring chickens against a
pair of rubber boots that "Harvc''
cleans out ont the railroad man.
-[Colfax Chronicle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

RUNAwAY.-On Tuesday after
noon as Miss Mary Rushing and
Miss Katie Jones were out riding
in the buggy belonging to Mr.. R.
G. Rogers, the horse which they
were driving took fright and ran
away. This occurred near the rail
road crossing on the Bayou Robert
road, just outside the corporation
limits, and was caused by the sud
den or unexpected going by of the
railroad train at the time. The
young ladies had the forethought
at the time and jumped from the
buggy without sustaining injury.
The horse in trying to extricate him
self from the vehicle ran through
the back part of Town up into the
overlooked land near Bayou Rap
ides, where he was afterwardsfished
out by Master Edward Rey. The
buggy was slightly injured.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

LIQUOR AND THE LAw.-We
have seen and read with care and
attention, the speech in full of Hon.
Robt. P. Hunter, of this Parish,
made in the State Legislature on in
PRODUCING the resolution instructing
the Committee on Ways and Means
to decrease the sale Of spirituous
liquors in the State, and to increase
the license for selling the same It
is a clear and forcible expose of the
question, in which we are now in
terested, and reflects credit upon
our representative. Mr.. Hunter
handled the question ably spoke at
length of the powers and duties of
the legislature. The evils of the
liquor traffic are beautifully por-
trayed by the gentlemen, and made
so clear that even the most ardent
npholder or advocate of liquor must
acknowledge the weight Of his re-
marks.
In conclusion he said: There is
no subject CT more general interest
to the people than this, and whether
or not this resolution passes, 1 shall
be proud and happy if what I have
said shall awaken interest in the
question, aud if real, substantial and
lasting relief in some shape be Civ
en- to the people of this State from
the fangs of the hydra-headed, vile
and polluting monster, king alco-
hol, whose subjects are the young
and weak, whose victims are women
and children, whose rule is ruin,
and whose end is death.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

-PRoF. W. III. Baldwin's Nor
NAL Institute, near Babb's Bird &c,
in this Parish, was burned to the
ground on the night of the 9Th inst.
The estimated loss is about $1,000,
with no insurance.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

DIR. Jas. S. Fish, who was re-
ported as being dangerously i'll on
Tuesaay last, has, we are pleased
to announce, partially recovered,
and is now out of auy immediate
danger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

-THIRTY-EIGHr members were
initiated at the meeting of the col
ored Odd Fellows Lodge, on Tues
day night in this Town. The Sc
lection of officers was to have taken
place last night.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

Mr.. Jno. Malone and Mr.. O.
G. Hope, both of Marshall, Texas,
arrive here by Tuesday evenings
train. They are Garlic buyers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

If you would have Appetite,
Flesh, Color, Strength and Vigor,
take Ayers sarsaparilla, which will
confer them upon you in rapid sue
cession.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

"A REDUCTION of the wages of
the clerks in one of our large up
town firms is announced to take
place shortly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

AMONG the passengers by the
Il. and ?. train on Tuesday after
noon were Mrs j. G. johnson and
Miss Lizzie Whitloek, from Prud-
homme station. They are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. RACIAL.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

RIVER NEws.-For the "a hours
ending at s o'clock yesterday NOR
ming, the Government Observer
hore reports a fall in the river of
3 inches; at that hour the Gauge
reading was 34.05, making it 81
feet, 9 inches above low water Of
1881, and 2 feet, II inches below
high water of 1866.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12
Town and Parish News.

The finances of the Alexand-
ria Fire Department are in heal
thy condition.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

The Mayor requests us to re-
mind property owners where side
walks need repairing that, as soon
as the water falls enough to permit
sand to be obtained from the river
bank the ordinance regarding
bad side walks will be strictly en-
forced. Trouble and expense
beth can be avoided by a little
timely attention to this subject.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

The hours for celebration of
Mass in St. Francis Xavier's Cath
ollc Church en- Sunday next have
been changed. First Mass will be
celebrated at $50 and last Mass at
> o'clock, instead of $50 as an
nounced. There will be nine little
girls who will receive their first
communion at the 9 O'Clock Mass.
AT 5 o'clock in the afternoon there
Will be service, at which the first
communicates will make a renewal
Of baptismal vows and be conse-
grated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

Ar the next meeting Of the
Board Of Delegates, which takes
place in July, a motion will be Of
fered to change Sec. l, of Art 6,
of the Constitution Of the Fire
Dept, whereby the companies will
be required to pay 5 cts per month
to the Dept. on each active member
instead of 10 cents as now being
paid.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-12

The delegates from Vernon
Parish to the State Convention
which meets at Baton Rouge on
the 18th of June, for the purpose
of selecting delegares to the Demo-
cratic National Convention which
meets at Chicago on the 18th of
July, are Messrs. Smart, Richard
son, Kirk and Cakes.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-23

On and after to day the steamer Will
iningtOn will leave Fourth street wharf
for Marcus Hook, Chester and Phila.
delphia at Gas a. N. and ~ As D. N :;
returning, leaves pier below Chestnut
street at 9.45 u. IN. and 4l5 y. III.
The owners of the boat hayr also re-
duced the fare to Philadelphia to 70
cents excursion tickets % cents 10
Chester 10 cents ; excursion tickets 10
cents. They are determined not TO ia
run off the line by any GOAT, and while
they, with the majority OF citizens,
think that 40 cents is cheap enough
for ticket to Philadelphia and return,
have not only met the cut in rates, but
will meet any Others that may be pre-.
scented. The Wilmington is now run.
ming the third season, and Captain
Bloomsbury with Parser Wilson have,
by their courteous AMI gsntlemanly
actions to all, rendered the boat so
popular that it is crowded almoat
every trip, and although thay hava car.
ried tens of thousands of passengers,
there has never been a single acci.
dent
Daily Republican., 1884-06-23
Denton, Nd, Letter.

DB.roN, Nd, June, 2l.-Harvest 10 her,
and the farmersare busy cutting their grain
Ky Saturday night the bulk OF the cIol
which is an average one, will be In shock
ThS prospect for all abundant NUT crop c
all kinds, and also for vegetables, was nevs
| better. The outlook for an abu odance O
every thing Is encouraging and business II
good.
Denton has ut last struck a building boom
There IL now In the course of erection Al
many as dozen new buildings, chief among
which are the new bank building, of the
First National Bank Of Denton, and Ma
sonic Hall. Tho first named 10 to be located
on the corner Of Third and Main streets, neal
She n. Z. Church, and 10 to be built Of
brick, slate roof, and modern style. The
foundation 10 now laid and the building Is "
be ready for occupancy by October. The
Masonic building Is to be . wooden structure
three stories high, located on the site of the
old mark OF no. sc, To have = 40.fO0t front on
Front street and running back on Second
street % fset, ground floor to be occupied III
stores and offices. The second story Is intend
% for town hall which is very much need
ed and the third will be divided into two
MOO lodge ro0ss. and the other by the Good
1emplars. each Of these orders having large
followings here and are In Furnishing con-
dition.
Eleven commercial travellers spent the
night at the Brick Hotel recently. They
were jolly ret.
The Heptssophs sf this town made their
annual excursion to Cambridge and Oxford
on las, Saturday week and realized some IS"
net profits. The cOl0red people have their
bills up for an excursion to the same points
on Saturday, June 28th. Base ball mas
struck Denton, but the trouble is our Auto
Gratis" usually meet with defeat.
Children's Day was appropriately observed
In the M. E. church and throughout the
circuit. The collections amounted to about
$50. The Denton church WAS deliberately
and tastefully decorated with flowers by the
ladies of the congregation. Tho chief at
tr- elton was q cactus furnished by the
M Uses rotters, having on 1t 100 blooms. 1t
is doubtless the finest species of cactus to be
found on this Peninsula. The pastor, Rev.
A. Davis. preached an appropriate sermon
In the morning on education and in the
evening spoke on "Childrens Day" explain
ing It's origin, purposes, etc. The services
throughout were interspersed with respon-
eive readings, Rotations, and singing, Prof.
Swami presiding at the organ
The Bayard boom does not boom worth a
cent. esp ciaily with the temperance element,
us he Is regarded as being in league with the
liquor and beer interests of the country.
A. ID
Daily Republican., 1884-06-23
A Moss Mairod Runaway.

BALTIMORE, June q. - Several
months ago Miss Blanche Birchtield, a
pretty girl about 10 years old, ran away
from convent in Pittsburg, where she
was attending school, and came 10 this
city. Soon after her arrival she had
her hair bleached and was placed on
exhibition at the Dime Museum as the
" Moss-hairei Lady" Her beauty and
modest department. attracted consider
able attention, and she soon became
quite favorite. Among the visitors
to the museum was Edward McCleevy,
a printer by trade, who bscan Q
very much infatuated with the fair
young girl.
When the museum closed, a few
weeks ago, for the Summer, Miss Birch
field went TO live with McCleevy's
sister. About month ago Mrs. Birch.
field telegraphed the Marshal of
Police here and asked If he could give
her any information concerning her
daughter. Marshal Gray made diligent
search but failed to find the "Moss.
haired Lady" This morning the
anxious mother arrived in the city and
informed the Marshal that she had
heard her. daughter was living with
and she requested that an
officer be sent to get the girl.
Detectives found Miss Birchfeld at
McCleevy's house and brought her to
the Central Station, where an exciting
scene between mother and daughter
took place. The young woman begged
her mother to forgive her and take her
back home, saying she was sorry for
what she had done, but the mother pos
lively refused to do. anything of the
kind, and said she was going to have
her sent to the Female House of Ref
ago. In the meanwhile McCIeevy,
hearing Of what had taken place, hast
sned to the Court of Common Pleas and
marriage license. He then
went to St. Vincent's Catholic church.
Ind almost carried Rev. Father Gallen
% the station house
At the station. house McCleevy claim.
I'd that he was engaged to the CIR, and
producing the license, said he was
'eady to carry out his obligations.
After some lengthy explanations Mrs.
8irchfeld relented and allowed the
ceremony to be performed, with the
'fficers and reporters as witnesses. The
lappy couple got in hack and were
lriven to McCleevy's house in East
Baltimore, and Mrs. Bircntield went
Iome to Pittsburg on the evening
rain.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-23
A Professor mo Horso.


An exchange publishes the follow
ing in reference to \ strange law sui
In which an Arabian stallion takes On
important part, as all the mischief waa
done by the animal
A suit was tried in one Of our city
courts the other day against Ulyssea
8 Grant, Jr., for injury done to the
plaintiff Ga Mr.. Bailey) by q vicious
horse Some years ago General Grant
had presented to him pair Of Arabian
stations, which we're being kept at his
sons farm in Westchester County. One
day one Of the stations was ridden to
a store in the village, and hitched to
a post. At this time Mr.. Bailey was
coming down the road in two-horse
wagon loaded with eleven cans of milk.
Mr.. Bailey, on the witness stand,
told substantially the following story
of what next happened The young
man who rode the horse had scarcely
entered the store when the stallion
threw up bis head, pulled off the head:
stall, and started up the road. He
came in contact with the compliments
horses, kicked and bit them, and crow.
ded them into a ditch. The stallion
then put his forefeet into the wagon,
upset the milk cans, and then he leaped
into the wagon like dog and sat In
the conplainant's lap. Then he kicked
Mr.. Bailey over back ward, paved him
out of the wagon, jumped ont, kicked
over the wagon, tore the harness, and
caused the witness horses to run away.
The horse then paved the otnplainant
in the face, broke rib on the left side,
injured his spine, badly bruising his
shoulder, and left him unconscious
upon the frozen ground. Mr.. Bailey
was assisted home, and has since been
an invalid.
Tho defense was that U. s. Grant,
Jr,, did not own the horse that he
offered to settle all damages to wagon,
horses, milk, and harness, and to pay
Bailey's doctor bill, and that the offer
was declined. The jury gave Bailey a
uerdict for So. 600.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-23
Senator Man ones speech,

At the Republican ratification meet
ing on Thursday at Washington Senator
Malone said that great and deep az
was the devotion Of the people of
Virginia for that American statesman
whose administration had been so broad
and benign, the Republican party of
Virginia knw no higher duty than to
support earnestly and heartily TIE
nomination made at Chicago.
The speaker warmly eulogized Messrs.
Blaine and Logan, and said the people
Of Virginia were as loyal and honestly
devoted to the flag of the Union as
were those of any State engaged in an
nnequa! struggle against the prejndices
Of the past, which, unhappily, had SO
long retarded the general welfare and
sought to reverse the wheels of progress.
An enlightened civilization would
never rest until the right to enjoy liber-
ty, life and the pursuit of happiness
was secured 10 every America citizen.
The constitution and laws failed oftheir
function and the Republican party
would fall short Of its high mission
until fraudulent elections and such
scenes al had been committed by the
sans culottts at Danville are no more.
The massacre of unprotected, defense
loss and uDarmed and flying c0lored
men was but the eliminating feature
Of an organized plan and system dill
gently prosecuted by the Bourbon
Democratic party of that State to force
a result in the election. 1t was by such
men and methods that the South was
to be kept solid, and the very life Of
the nation and republican institutions
and the government itself overturned.
What citizen did not contemplate
with fearful concern the possible Ad-
vance into power Of = party 80 guided,
80 destitute OF respect for the laws OF
God and man? In this great contest
the twelve electoral votes from that
State by q constitutional majority Of
tn, people, and despite the Bourbon
methods Of the sans culottes and the
shot gun, would by the Eternal BIO
given to Blaine and Logan.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-23

DR.. George b. Loring, United State,
missioner, as at the Fifth avsnu,
hotel, New York, on Friday and said
"The Republican party, having
selected its standard. bearers, will sus
tain itself and elect them at the pols
There is some objection to the ticket
but that is only natural. There were
objections raised 10 the nomination Of
Lincoln, and when he was nominated
the second time objections were more
bitterly raised than on tho first nomina.
ton. There were DIRECTORS to General
Grants second nomination, who were
bitter, obstinate and strenuous in their
assaults. These same gentlemen didn't
like Garfield very we'll. But these
things are only natural. The Republi-
can party is made up Of independent
minds. CT thinking men. 1t would be
strange, indeed, If nomination could
be made which did not fiud some sntag-
onists from within the party. The
party has succeeded hitherto, in spite
of such opponents. and will continue to
succeed.
"Mr. Blaine will surely be cleo led.
l do not say NO as more party boast,
or because am wrought up and over
whelmed with enthusiasm for the
ticket, but because 1t il my honest and
candid judgment. Nobody can say,
or will attempt to say, that the nOmina-
ton was not fairly secured. 1t wasa most
astonishing uprising of tue party. The
gentlemen who threaten to bolt cannot
but admit this Would they not have
bolted Arthur II he had been nomiLa-
ted? There WAS at no time any wide
sentiment throughout the party except
for one or tho other of these two candi-
dates. l think before the canvass is
over the DIRECTORS will all DO back in
the party giving warm support to ito
platform and ticket. Gentlemen
from Massachusetts tell me that the
masses Of Republicans in that State,
who for long time have been in re-
volt, are returning to the party by the
hundreds, and that they will Offset
thrice over the opposition now dis
played In Boston.
1T has been the fate Of all public
men who have reached eminence in the
Republic to be assailed by the malicious
or envious. Lincoln, Seward and Gen.
eral Arthur have been attacked alike
with Blaine. There has been almost
cruelty in the things said about Presi.
dent Arthur, whose administration
has been one OF the best in the coun.
try's history. But when you remem.
Der such men as DR.. Storrs, and Horace |
Davis, who is as pure man as lives,
believe in and sus ain Mr.. Blaine, there
il no need for any man to stand back |
and withdraw his support because Of
these attacks on him.
"The Presidents friends, l am glad to |
zee, are responding to the party spirit
most heartily and cordially. l have
never heard the slightest intimation
rom the President of an unk:ndly |
character toward Mr.. Blaine, and his
after the nomination was made
WAS just the proper thing.
The struggle this fall is to be he.
;ween American industries, interests
md developement Is opposed to foreign
interests. In such contes believe the
American people will always rally for
heir own. A people as intelligent, as
'ctive, as ready S. ours will never sub.
cribe 10 the doctrine that we are not
ully competent as a Nation to take
ARE Of ourselves against the world"
Daily Republican., 1884-06-23
Mad MOrnaOns.

A despatch from Salt Lake City says
the Mormon press and prominent Nor
mons consider the House bill, which
has Just passed the Senate, as a cruel
measure, harsh, unjust, tyrannical and
in some respects revolutionary and I'M
constitutional. Many of its provisions,
they think, will not stand the test of ,ju-
dicial examinations, and were evidently
framed, they say, with the design Of
destroying the Mormon religion. They
assert that the circumstances do not
call for any such enactments, and that
the existing public opinion, which
prompted the Senators to vote for this
measure, has been created by the per-
sistent circulation Of false reports.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-23
The Rest in the Market.

A cargo of the best Rosendale cement
ever q, en- in this market has just been
received by the Jackson Lime and Coal
Company. 1t is the celebrated Hoffman
make, and is put up in clean, new bar
reJS,