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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-08

RoME, Ca, May %. lss3-With the
hope that 1t will reach the eye Of other
sufferers, desire to make statement
of my case and my wonderful rescue
from death from malarial blood poison
by the use of the great 5. S. S. (Swift's
Specific).
In 1880 came from the North to take
charge Of the gas works in Rome, as
Superintendent, and after the overflow,
which occurred In the spring following,
| was very much exposed to malarial
poison, and in 1882 found my blood so
contaminated with the poison that |
was forced to give up business. | was
treated by the Rome physicians without
relief, they advising me to go North,
which | did. The doctors North told
me that my only hope was to return to
the milder climate, and accordingly
came back to Rome, completely broken
down and nearly skeleton. My trouble
finally determined in an abscess of the
liver, and nearly everyone myself in
cluded), thought l was doomed to die
within few days. In this condition
was advised by friend to take Swift's
Specific, and took 1t Just as a drown
ing man would catch at a straw, but as
soon as my system got under the influ-
ence Of the remedy, the abscess came to
point and burst, passing of without
pain. In 10 days after this was up at
my work, and have since enjoyed excel
lent health.
Every suffer from malarial poison
should take Swift's Specific.
G. G. SPENCER,
Sup't. Rome Gas Light Co.
Treatise on Blood and Skin diseases
mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co., drawer 3, At
lanta, Ca, 1853 w, 23d St., N. Y, and
1l05 Chestnut ST Phila
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-08

All former pupils, as well as present
class, are invited to try for gold medal
Friday, July IL.
VmGINIE DONALDSON.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-08

A cook for small family. Apply at
residence OF j. A. Fraser on Tobin hill.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-08

Wanted.

Buy oil in bulk, thereby saving price
of cases and cans.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-08
"WlNE OF CARDUl "
and oIenr complexIons.

and clear compleNions.
Sold by James Clavin and L. orynskl, druggists
For the best brands, cheapest goods,
go TO NJ. Castanola & Son, ,Acequia st.
The Ladies Exposition association
will give an entertainment in the new
Bennett building next Thursday night,
the 10th instant, in order to raise funds
TO aid in defraying the expenses of the
Bexar county exhibit ut the New Or
leans exposition. They deserve a lib
eral patronage. s-3t
Mr.. Juan Manuel Chavez, one OF our
most respectable citizens, has formed a
partnership with Mr.. Narciso Leal in the
live stock and general commission bust
ness. The firm will be Leal q Chavez.
The friends Of both these gentlemen are
requested to continue their liberal
patronage. 4-2S-6m
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-08

Sold hy James Clavin and L. orynski, druggists.
Large and small hams, breakfast
bacon and lunch tongue, received fresh,
at NJ. Castanola Il Sons. 7-l-tf
nNXlNE OE CAV - ,Dr-a irregnlar.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-08

TdIHIUii Ut uIIIVUII ~ y "'EVIVN'
FOLD ly james ClaNin ~ d l.. Orynski. druggist
Rice Bros. & Co., II West Houston
street, is the place where all go for fine
perfumerles, etc. 6-0-lm
Buy your liquors and wines at NJ.
Castanola Il Sons. French claret on
. dTaught this week. 7-l-tf
High class Plymouth Rock, Light
Brahma and Langshan eggs for sale by
A. r. Hurley, 20 Soledad street. 4-l0-3m
MWlNE OLE CARDIFF mnkes rosy cheeks
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-08
Special Notices.

Prescriptions carefully compounded by
Rice Bros. Il Co. G-0-lm
Every smoker should try Little Joker"
For neatness and beauty Rice Bros. &
Co.'s drug store is ahead. O-0-1m
Beauty, health, and happiness for Indies
In "WINE OF CARDUl."
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-08

No bills, or debts, contracted by any
person or employee of this office will be
recognized, except upon written order
from the undersigned.
+. b. JOHNSON,
Business Manager.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-20

Our PHYs1c1ANs.-D DR.. Joseph
Jones, President Of the State Board
of Health, has caused to be pub
lished in the official journal, the
Baton Rouge Copitolian-Aduocate, a
list: of all the physicians and sur
geons practicing in Louisiana, the
publication being made in obedience
to the provision Of Section 5 Of Act
81, Of 1882. Following are the
names and postofice addresses Of
the the practitioners in Rapides
Parish:
Casson, John, Alexandria, diplo-
ma from University Of Pennsylva-
MIA, 1883.
Marshall, Francis Wivalte, at
Cheneyville, diploma from Univer-
sity Of Louisiana, lS49.
Myers, Gibson, Babb's Bridge,
more than five years practice with.
out a diploma.
Dunn, John Alfred, Cotile, diplo.
ma from University Of Louisiana
1881.
Rushing, Stephen Harris, Alex
andria, diploma from University o:
Pennsylvania, 1858.
Tucker, Davis Halsey, Lamourit
Bridge, diploma from University o
Louisiana, 1888.
Easley, Benjamin Franklin, Co
tile diploma from Louisville Medi
cal College, 1879.
Johnston, Julius Alphonsus, a
Pineville, diploma from Medica
College Of Alabama, Mobile, 1880
Vanhorn, William Law, Pine
vile, diploma from University o
Louisiana, 1879.
Keator, James Elias, Cheney
vile, diploma from New Orlean
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-20
Bu1WER 1YTToN's BRIDGE
Where it. 7os.vhes The Shores and the
Great Columns IN
Midshedan.

What a beautiful bridge between
old age 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 E. Bulwer Lytton, in
his Strange Story"
eyes, but between it's 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 hui
man art and skill must rear and
solidify the structure overhead.
Gods VIII is best exemplifed in the
laws He has made for the creatures
whom He has placed under their
control. Neither the chilPs trust
full "Our Father" nor the old mans
'Forget me not in the midst Of mine
infrmities," will alter this by the
weight of a single grain.
Science and art frst-then faith
and prayer-is the order of Heaven
itself. Divinity heals through its
agents, and those agents are the
discoveries of man; not the vague
announcements of prophets or seers.
Is life a burden to you? Does time
drag? Is your power to cope with
life's problem and duties Weakened
You are not we'll. Your blood is
sluggish and tainted, perhaps; or
some important organ is torpid or
overworked. This fact may have
taken the form of dyspepsia, rheu-
matism, govt, malaria, pains in the
stoamch, chronic headache, or any
Of a dozen other ills. Parkers
Tonic will invigorate you, as fresh
air invigorates those who have been
shut up in damp, fetid cells. It is
powerful, pure, delicious, scientific,
safe-the keystone Of the central
arch of the bridge Of life.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-20
The DEMOCRAT.
TERMS:

The Democrat IS published Tri- Week-
ty---"%2esdays, Thursdays and Sat,
nrtk1sts-at Yaco Dollars and Fy-
~ Cents per ann,'n; One Dollar
and Fifty Gents for si1 months.
Payable IN Advance.
Advertisements inserted at the rate o.
One Do1ar per squire for the first
insertion aud Fifty Cents for each
subsequent one. Ten lines or less
Gbyeuier type constitute a square.
Persmaa1 Gurus, sehen admissible,
miH be charged doud1e the @sta! adj
uertiSDsg rates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-20
ALEXANDRIA,, LA, MARCH 20, 1884.
school Of Medicine, 1858.

school Of Medicine, 1858.
Cooper, Hiram Duncan, Babb's
Bridge, diploma from Medical Col
lege of Alabama, Mobile, 1883.
All of these have diplomas as
graduates Of medical institutions,
excepting DR.. Myers; who was per-
mitted to register under the Sd sec
ton Of Act 81, by reason of having
practiced without a diploma more
than five years prior to the passage
of the Act. There are many of our
practising physicians here in Town
and throughout the Parish whose
names do not appear on the pub
lished list.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-20
CARDS.

A NDREWS s. FOSTER, {James
II Andrews, T. D. Foster,) At
torucys at Law. Office, corner Of
Second and Washington streets, Os-
t,urr building.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-20

rAsSON. JOHN, Physician and
" Surgeon. Office at residence,
at the head of Beauregard street.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-20

TUNTER, MOSELEY Il HERT-
II zog, Attorneys at Law. Office
on Front street, between Murray
and Johnston.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-20
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
District Officers.

District Officers.
W. F. Blackman, A. BarbiD, Judges
Z. G.. Hunter. District Attorney
Parish Officers.
y. C. Panl. Sheriff and Tax Collec'r
Chas. Owen. Deputy Sheriff
G. 0. Watts. Clerk and Recorder
{. L. Ransdell, Deputy Clerk
Police jerry.
+. Snip,- President
l.. G. Sanford, ...............C CLERK
Moses Rosenthal, ...... Treasurer
Mcmhers-A. Heyman, Geo. l.. Will
son, II. F. Long, f. A. Blanchard,
John A. Dixon, j. w. Glass, j..
P. Hickman, S. d. Williams and
J. 7. Hathorn.
City Officers.
". c. McGimsey, ......... Mayor
A. B. Rachai, Clerk OF Council
NJ. ". Calvit, L. Ba'liio, Marshals
Counclimen--H. S. Gossens, j. j.
Peterman, N. L. McGiDnis, VIM.
Leckie, J. Rosenthal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-20
The Parade.

Our firemen are making all ar
rangements to give the finest Pa
rade and Ball that has ever been
witnessed by our people. Mr.. Cos
sens, the President of the Depart
ment and chairman of the Commit
tee of Arrangements, is in cores
pondence with leaders Of the best
brass and string bands our State
affords, and we are assured that the
music for day and night will be
first-class, and will prove treat
within itself. Our young lady.
friends should not forget that a
handsome prize will be given to
the lady disposing of the largest
number Of tickets. The 'Boys"
will need about $500 to carry out
the programme of the day, and
have made up their minds that they
will dispose Of enough ball tickets
at 81 each to make up the required
amount. It is needless for US to-
say that every property holder in
Town should lend helping hand
and procure one OF more ball tick
cts from one Of the many young la
dies who will offer them for SALE
Nh, Gossens has made the follow
ing appointments, (he was made
by the Board Of Delegates chair
| man of the Committee of Arrange
ments,) and desires us to state that
the Committees of Arrangements
and Invitation are requested to
| meet at the Town Hall tomorrow
friday evening at 1880 o'clock
Committee of Arrangements III.
S. Gossens, chairman; John @.
Goulden, M. Bloom, G. A. Staples
and F. Scheu.
| Invitation Committee E. j.
Sullivan, j. NJ. Hetherwlck, Chas.
Walking, A. B. Racial.
| Reception Committee-M. Klein,
R. G. Rogers, Jacob Haynes, Abe
Weinberg.
Floor Managers-B. Fl. DeSola,
VIM. Rexer, David G. Paul, John
P. Grogan.
OPENING THE FoUNTAINs.-1n
numberless bulbs beneath the skin
is secreted the liquid substance
which gives the hair its texture,
color and gloss. When this secre-
ton stops, the hair begins at once
to become dry, lustreless, brittle
and gray. Is that the condition Of
your hair7 If so, apply Parker's
Hair Balsam at once. 1t will re-
store the color, gloss and life by
!, renewing the action of nature. The
Balsam is not an oil, net a dye, but
an elegant toilet article, highly ap-
preciated because Of its cleanliness.
HALLS Hair Remover renews,
t cleanses, brightens, and invigorates
l the hair, and restores faded or gray
!. hair to it's youthful color and lustre.
People with gray hair prefer to use
f the Remover, rather than proclaim
to the world through their bleached
: locks that they are becoming aged
s and passing on to decay.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07
How q Physician Managed to Obtain q
Large Practice.

The following story serves to illus
trate the love of the French people fol
the mysterious: A short time ago s
Partisan doctor set up an establishment
in the Faubourg Montmatre. He as
sumed Understanding name, furnished
his house in weird and fantastic fashion,
engaged solemn-looking and taciturn
servants, and announced that he could
only see patients after the hours of mid
night or in the gray dawn of the morn
ing. The effect was electrical. Every
weak-minded person. with maladies,
real or imaginary, tlocked to the new
medico, who soon began to reap a
golden harvest. At last the suspicious
Of the police were aroused. The COM
missary paid him a personal visit, and
asked to see his diploma. To his sur
prise he finds out that not only had the
suspected individual taken good degrees
but that he had graduated with the
highest honors at the Paris University.
Just as he was taking his departure,
however, the doctor entreated him not
to let any one know of his high qualifica-
tions. The commissary, with some sur
prise, asked him the reason of his de-
sire to conceal so much intellectual
light under a bushel. 'Why," replied
the other, IF my patients only knew
that l was a mere doctor, my practice
would vanish like the snow.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07
HONE AND FARM.


The Southern Lire Stock Journal
reports several cases in which pigs were
poisoned by eating or chewing pods Of
butter beans. The Journal says COWS
may eat them with impunity. but they
are death to pigs.
Potato stalks, says an exchange,
should be left through the winter where
they grow. They are rich in fertilizing
value, and they protect the surface from
blowing and washing during the WIN
ter. 1t is sometimes recommended to
carry them into the barnyard for ma
nure; but they are of more value where
they were grown.
A prominent Californian, who has
fifty acres in the raisin grape. says when
ever grapes become Improbable for
raisins he can make money by feeding
them to hogs He contends that grapes
will fatten hogs faster than any other
known food-from two to three pounds
per day. We think diet composed
solely or even largely of grapes would
produce diarrh9a.
-Influenza in horses is one of the
most prevalent diseases at this time of
the year. The first stage of the disease
is generally mild. and will readily yield
to careful nutritious diet, such as warm
mashes, oatmeal Cruel, suitable clothing
and proper ventilation. If the respira-
ton is troubled and the extremities cold,
give sedative, medicine. rub the legs
with dry mustard, bandage with fan
mel and send for an eXpert.-M Y.
Herald.
Economical family pudding: Bruise
with wooden spoon through a colen-
der six large or twelve middle-sized
boiled potatoes; beat four eggs, mix
with pint of good milk, stir in the po-
tatoes six ounces sugar and fiavoring;
butter dish, bake half an hour. This
receipt is simple and economical, as
cold potatoes, which have been kept
two or three days till sufficient guam
tity is collected, will answer quite well.
Boston Post.
We are reminded by the Michigan
Farmer that the keeping qualities of
smoked meat do not depend on the
amount Of smoking, but upon the uni
form and proper drying of the meat.
Smoke of high temperature, moisture,
and the condensation of water upon the
meat are all injurious in smoking meat.
With hot, dry smoke the surface is dried
too rapidly: q crust, filled with cracks,
is formed, the fat may liquefy, and the
| drying of the interior of the meat may
be hindered.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07
Large Cloaks.

Tha latest importations of cloaks are
i.roe garments that may well be called
..,,nner dresses as they conceal the
arass beneath them, and have most of
tho new features of winter costumes;
thus. they are close and simply shaped
about the waist, the back OF the skirt Is
full and very bouffant on the tournure,
and the sleeves are full and set high on
he shoulders, no matter how they may
he shaped below. Two materials are
combined in these great cloaks, and two
colors in contrast appear in them pre-
ciseIy as they do in rich dresses; for in
stance. green brocaded velvet is used
for the skirt and sides of a cloak that
has bear-brown plain velvet for the
middle of the front and back of the
waist; and this arrangement of mate
rails is repeated in many other colors,
such as old blue with seal brown, Titan
red velvet with black lace, and also
with many black brocaded velyets in
which there are glimpses of red or yell
low woven in the fabric. Prune-color,
Golden brown, and dull red are favorite
colors for rich cloaks that may be worn
alike in the day or evening. for it is no
u
cloak for visiting, church and day re-
ceptions must be black. Velvet is the
chosen fabric for large wraps, and may
be either plain or brocaded, and when
two .ablics are used it is matter of
taste whether two kinds of velvet are
employed or very heavily repped otto
man silk takes the place of one or 9TH
er. When only one material is seen in
the entire cloak, a good deal of rich
trimming appears in passementerie or
naments on the front and back of the
waist, or else around the neck and on
the teurnure Just below the waist, where
they are arranged in full plaits, tassels,
or bows to add to the bouffant effect.
The high sleeves are variouslv arranged
below the shoulders; sometimes they
ae the square half-long sleeves wo n
last winte-, in other cases they fall low
down and open in the Oriental shape,
while in others they are folded upward
from the elbow to the hand, and the
am rests upon them for pleasant sup
port. The neck is trimmed very full
and high with standing band Of fur,
or of feathers, or of manipulated lace
ruffies, or else of the rich chenille
fringes. The trimming most usually
extends down the fronts and down the
middle of the back. but in some cases
there is so much fullness and weight in
the pla;ts of the material in the back
that this lengthwise trimming is omit
ted, and only an ornament is placed on
the tournure. The lining now most in
favor TO- all cloaks made of fabrics that
have little warmth in themselves is
quilted satin in preference to the plush
and fur Innings formerly used. This
lining is very lightly quilted in diagonal
lines to make it pliable. For cloaks of
one fab ic plain Lyons velvet, ottoman
silk, or Sicilienne is used with fur, pas
sementerie. feathers, or chenille trim
mings.-Harper's Bazaar.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07

A colored man named Richards,
now living in Rhode Island, entertains
his friends by stories of the time when
he earned twenty dollars week play
ing the cannibal in we'll known Amer
lean show which travelled in England.
Richards was kept shut up in cage,
and was expected to glare fiercely at
the spectators, and every now and then
make grab at anyone who too closely
approached his cage. He was taught a
sort of gibberish, which he repeated oc-
casionally to the horror and terror of
the lookers-on.- Journal
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07
Lawing Among Farmers.

We can conceive of nothing more un-
pleasant than a litigious neis hbor; and
where such person abonnds You are
never certain that something may not
turn up affording him an opportunity
to indulge in his offensive propensity.
He is always on the lookout to display
his determination to let the world see
his knowledge Of his rights and what is
justice. No man shall rob him of what
belongs to him; and forthwith he be-
gins q suit. He loses his case, of course,
but he puts his neighbor to one or tive
hundred dollars of costs, as well as him.
self, and so in the end his neighbor
loses as much as he does. We know Of
nothing that causes so many breaches of
good neighborhood as boundary lines and
trees along such lines. : 1t seems to have
been q common belief that the fruit of
that portion of q tree at or near b m,
extending its roots into neighbours
ground, and the branches of which also
spread over his land, belong to the
neighbor; but in recent case in q
neighboring State it has been decided
to the contrary, and that the neighbor
can actually come on to your premises
and gather the fruit, no matter what in
convenience you may suffer. Never
theloss, as there is nothing so uncertain
. the law, we do not think that such is
thc law everywhere, or in many places;
md, even If it is. it is by no means
equity. Still; in the face of this decis-
in, it was admitted that the branches
= the trees ovcrspreading your ground
8 er,r1l6 ho tsrt q nav and rsnmovod hv tho
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07
Tn. Meadow. Of Maryland.

SPRINGFIELD, PRINCE GEoRGE's Co., Nh,
Mr.. Chas. g. Addison, of the above place
states: ~ sprained my right knee. caus'
ing intense suffering, and the use OF
erutchss for several weeks. found no re-
lief in other remedies and finally tried the
miracle Of cure, st. Jacobs Oil. In q short
lime Icould bend my knee-which had been
Is stiff rs an iron rod-laying aside my
rutches and was able to walk as well az
ever"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07

Rheumatic Remedy for rheumatism with
splendid results. 1t is taken internally
and cures at once the worst case. Ask your
druggist for it or send for free pamphlet to
R. &. Helphenstine, w ashington, d. c.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07

I WAS TROUBLED with Chronic Catarrh
and gathering in my head. was very deaf
1t times, had discharges from my ears, and
was unable to breathe through my nose.
Before the second bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm was exhausted was cured, and to-
day enjoy sound health. c. j. CoRBIN,
023 Chestnut St., Field Manager, Philadel-
phia Pub. House, Pa
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07

The adoption by most Of the prominent
dairymen and farmers of the United States,
of tho Improved Butter Color made by
Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, VT,
Is = proof Of their wisdom in . business
point of view. Nearly all winter butter is
colored In order to make it marketable, and
this color il the best, in regard to purity,
strength, permanence and perfection of tint.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07
A Messenger OF Health.

Sent free to sufferers from nervous,
chronic and blood diseases, brain and heart
affections, nervous debility, exhaustion,
etc., who have failed to find relief. 1t tells
of wonderful cures effected by DIR. Scott's
Coca, Beef and Iron, with Phosphorus.
Sold by druggists; 81. DIR. Scott, Kansas
City, Mo. Ask your druggist for pamphlet
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07

HAVE known and watched the use of
Swift's Specific Is. s. 81 for over fifty
years, and never have known or heard of
its failure TO cure any case Of Blood Poison
when properly taken.
II. L. DENNARD, Perry, Ga.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07

. A GERMAN paper offers a Limburger
cheese to each new subscriber. 1t could
bold out no stronger inducement, certain
ly.-Iroy Times.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07

Dr.. PHRcE's "Pleasant Purgative Pei
lets" are SEGREGATED and inclosed in glass
bottles, their virtues being thereby pre-
served unimpaired for any length Of time,
in any climate, SO that they ara always
fresh and reliable. No cheap wooden or
pastsboard boxes. By druggists.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07

Would 30 got to take DR.. r. Y. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" II you are
bilious, suffering from impure blood, or
fearing consumption (scrofulous disease Of
the lungs). Sold by all druggists.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-07

THAT was . triumphal appeal Of the
lover Of antiquity, who, in arguing the
superiority Of an old architecture over the
new, said: "Where will you find any mod
ern building that has lasted so long as the
ancient!