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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-13

CORPORATION CoURT-Judge n. B. Meade
presiding Com vs.. VIM. Fountain; indict-
ment FIR al assault on police officer jury
and verdict Of guilty and sentenced to pay
q find CT 50 aud confinement in the city Jail
fer GO days.
Cora. rs Randall Fountain; indictment
for an assault on police officer; jury and
verdict Of guilty and sentenced TO pay fine
Of - and confinement in the city Jail for 80
day.
Com. vs. A. d. Lyies indictment for for
gerry; jury ard verdict of guilty and sem
fenced to the penitentiary for two year.
Court adjourned till tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-13

THE ALEXANDRIA LIGHT INFANTRY
The Alexandria Light Infantry, between
forty and fifty strong, under command OF
Capt G. A Mushbnch, will leave here TO
morrow night, on the 11:05 train, via the
Virginia Midland railway, for Lynchburg,
where, Oh Thursday, they will compete for
The prize to be awarded the best drillea
company in attendance there. The compa
ny will take with them their new SPRING
field rifles, which they received last week,
and their new Announcements, consisting OF
cartridge boxes, belts, sc. which arrived yes
terday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-13

NAHoEEIrE CONFERENCE.-The stand
ing committee" or sclfapponted delegates
to manage things in general for General
Malone in this city will meet their confreres
in the county tonight WHARF, convention
viii he held to choose candidate for the
Legislature. Why the city delegates should
nave to go to the county when heretofore
the two or three from the county have come
to this city, is hard to find out, unless some
OF the aspirants for Legislative honors can
manage cclored men in the country better
than they can in town. There are several
after the nomination, but it is said Mr.. Ed
mund Bulke's chances are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-13

FoRGERY.-On Saturday night last q
white man entered the shoe store of Mr.. G..
l.. Simpson, and sitter purchasing pair of
shoes, for which he was to pay 81, rendered
a check for 81, made payable at the First
National Bank to Charles Dixon and signed
J. H. D. Smoot. Mr.. Simpson took the
check and gave the man IS change, after
which the latter left the store. Yesterday
on presenting the check at the First Ma
tional Bank Mr.. Simpson was told that Mr.
Smoot bad 30 account there, but that he
had at the Citizens Bank, just opposite.
On presenting the check at the latter bank
it was pronounced by Mr.. Uhler, the teller.
a forgery of the most clumsy character, as
the SIGNATURE bore no resemblance whatever
to that of Mr. Smcot. The man who gave
Mr.. Simpson the check has not been seen
since, and that gentleman is pair of shoes
aud IS the worse ctf.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30
Nervousness.

The moment there is danger Of i'm,
Palrment OF the mind from exces.
nve nervous exhaustion, or where there
exists tortboding of evil, desire for
solitude, stunning and avoiding com.
pany, vertigo and nervous DEBILITY. or
when insanity has already taken place
IERUSA and MANALIN should be i'm.
pllci'ly relied on. But it is never we'll
TO wait s, long before treatment is
commenced The early symptoms are
loss OF strength, toltncss Of the mus
cles, dim or weak ,isht, peculiar ex.
preston Of the face and ewes. coated
tongue, with impaired digestion: or in
others certain powers only are lost
"hlle they are otherwise enjoying com
paratlvel.y good health. In ali 1Iese
PERuSA and MANAL.N should at once
be taken.
. Mrs. S: Smith, Hillsville, Lawrence
County, Ia, w:iteS: "DE. s. b. HAIR
NAN d Co., Columbus, o.: Fl have
oeen Il greet sufferer for ten years. 1t
seemed as though every organ in NV
body was diseased at oEe time a..
another. l llad about given up all
'op s. wien | commenced taking Pc.
RCNA and MASALlS. | Immediately
oegan to improve the soreness and
'ain disappeared, strength gradually
rrturncd, and now I an as we'll ~ aver
IA my life, and / owe it all to yonr
'EHuNA and MAxAL1N. T rec ,mmend
It to my friends, and it gives better sat
'sfact on than any other medicine 7
ever heard Of"
Miss Maria Roderick, Warren, Ohio.
wrlt's: 1T is with pleasure and many
'hanNs that write to yol to tell Won
81 the great benefit / have derived
rom the use OF the PEEuNA. have
1sed several bottles Of your PERuSA,
md Can safely say it has done me
'reat deal OF good. / have improved
yer since commenced its use."'
Mr.. L: J. Webber, Plymouth, Ohio.
writes: II am selling your PERUSA'
ND having a good trade in it. 1t
ives excellent satisfaction
MIR. Thomas Acton, BROOKLYN VIII
age, Cleveland, O., says: II received a S
evere wound in my foot by tramping {
n spike. 1t inAamed and was pain.
III and swollen. had every reason
fear lockiaw. Your simple sugges.
ons as to local applications and the !
liking OF your PERUNA and MANAL1s
ere followed to the letter, and, thanks
} you, my foot is entirely we'll, and I {
- ApP'' 10Y ~ Il
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

From :, Mr.. GiFe, the agent here
OF the Morgan road, we learn that
up to Monday only 100 bales of
cotton had been shipped this sea-
SON Up to the same time last wear
'he same road had taken down he.
tween 500 and 1000 bales
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30
Notice..

From and after this date, june Sd
the DEMOCRAT will charge five
81 cents per line for all notices
Of charitable and church enter.
taiumcnts, ETC., each insertion,
All other local notices will be char.
ged ten (lO) cents per line for
first insertion and five (5) cents
per line for each subsequent one.
Death notices, less than eight (s)
lines, free.
Fractional lines charged as full
lines.
These prices will not, ,under any
circumstances, be deviated from.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30
Tulane University !.
New Orleans, La.
High School, College, University,
Law and Medical Depts.
E& FULL CORPS OF PROFESSORS

Academical Departments open for
examination Of new students, Octo-
ber 18th: Session begins October
10Th. Modern languages thorough
~ taught. Board can he obtained
in good families at reasonable rates
Manual training. Terms moderate.
=, FOR catalongne address Sec'v of
Tulane University, New Orleans.
Ia - WIN. Preston Johnston, L. L.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

The members of St. Francis
Aaver'S Catholic Society will hold
a meeting next Sunday afternoon
ats o'clock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

AT the present time there are
confined in our Parish Jail twelve
prisoners, three white and nine COL
ofed' Two are charged with muir
DER two with arson and the bal
ance with minor offences. Most #
not all of them, will be given a tri.
al at the October term of the Dis
trict Court.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

-IHE loser of a brass key, with
asuall rubber string to it, can re-
cover the same by calling at this
once and paying for this local.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

-CorroS picking is getting
along splendidly. Wages for the
same vary from IS to 60 cents per
hundred pounds.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

The Phil E. Chapel passed
Up Yesterday morning. She re-
ports three feet in the reach below
Town, and the river falling to the
mouth.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

The Misses Evelyn and Pat.
tie Carnal, of Lecomte, are here on
visit.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

The cane crop is just magnii-
Gently magnificent, and the sugar
planters are exceedingly. ieyful
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

For sALE.-One Cylinder Boz
ler' 2o feet long, 3 feet in diameter;
also one 10 horse power Engine
and fixtures. All in good order.
Apply to Miller, Brady & Co.,
Alexandra, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

-RoUND-TR1p tickets to St
Louis and return, good for fifteen
days, are now offered for sale by
the Texas and Pacific Railroad.
the price having been reduced from
s3l.6o to $3.50. Alexandrians.
for this small sum in cash you can
visit the great St. Louis Exposition
no" under way. This is grand
opportunity and many of our citi
zens should avail themselves of the
chance offered.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

hpNSt AASS'
fractional lines charged as flu
lines.
These prices will not, under an
circumstances, he deviated from
Town and Parish News
SEE Big Heyman's sad"
JOB Printing neatly executed
at this Office.
The Misses Evelyn and Pat
tie Carnal, Of Lecomte, are here OF
visit.
The cane crop is just magnifi.
Gently magnificent, and the sugar
Planters are exceedingly. joyful.
-IHE members OF st. Francis
AavieI's Catholic Society will hold
a meeting next Sunday afternoon
ats o'clock.
-CoTToS picking is getting
along splendidly. Wages for the
slme vary from IS to 60 cents per
Kindred pounds.
-IHE loser of a brass key, with
asnall rubber string to it, can re.
cover the same by calling at this
once and paving for this local.
-THE Phil Z. Chapel passed
Up Yesterday morning. She re-
ports three feet in the reach below
Town, and the river falling to the
mouth.
-IHE hours for the celebration
Of Mass in the Catholic Church
lave been changed. 10 begin
With Sunday next the first Mass
NIL be celebrated at 7 add the last i
lass at 10 o'clock.
-REv. H. G. Duncan and his
lady arrived home from
'aEanee, Tenn, on Saturday 9
'sa'' They were greatly benefit I
N0g their short stay in the noun !
aas Of Tennessee. {
LARGE oaks from little acorns
WV and mighty aches from little "
'''0fns' too" No one, however, :,
" !, ever known to suffer from corns ~ -.
!, purchased his shoes from the l
81 y. FLOW store. A fine stock lust u
THIS Editor has personally in ia
s''ed for his own satisfaction the az az
.un0'a stock of goods Big Hey a
T.; uaf just received and is now
, ,,aa for sale. Everything is as
'ney. ~ D,
FEW cases of diptheria are vi
.''ea In the Alexandria limits. az
:. to guard against this dis ''o
' should keep their children at arc
' 's,,, We y would also suggest to the h
s ssa0ol Board the ACCESSIBILITY sit
;, s4lng the schools in Town adj sci
" l0r about two weeks. str,
~ ~ prices are published in arc ;
!, AAocRAT in order that the :: a'
!. ~ 0l this and adjoining Par mt M
) u, say see just what l am char bui
h, | " goods. | mean to stick wit
vi a : published, and intend a fl
at !. . .s than any other mer- 90
b. VA tals portion of louisiana" gro
''An' be
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

The sub-levee committee, com.
posed of Messrs. Cullen, Brady and
fettenglll, have "taken the bull by
the horns," and are going to start
work on the proposed levee up Sec.
ond street. Mr.. Pettengill is to act
as Superintendent. Wagons and
carts are being engaged, and the
work viii be pushed to completion.
The committee have made a move
in the right direction, and we trust
their efforts viii be heartily endors-
ed by the good people of our Town.
Our townspeople are very fire.
quently heard to growl at the terri
bic taxes they have to pay, viz
Twenty-six mills State, Parish and
Corporation. When taken into con-
slderation that piece of property
worth $4,000 is put on the tax rolls
at $1,000, it will be seen at a glance
they are really paying small tax.
The City Council of Vicksburg has
ust levied tax of 20 mills, and
he County 10 mills, making to-
al of 80 mills, to which must be
ldded the State tax. What would
'e say, taxpayers, if you had such
tax to pay in Alexandria
ON Saturday afternoon, at the
aw office of NJ. G. Moseley, the
'oard of Directors of.the Alexan-
ria Charity Hospital met and
dopted the plans and specifca-
ons submitted by Harmon & Voss.
rchitects of Baton Rouge. Both
lie plan for the building and the Z
te for its location have been we'll :
lected, and when completed this
ructure will greatly add to the y
chitectural beauty of our Town. g
advertisements of bids will appear
the local papers of Alexandria !. u
It'll the 3lst of October. The o
Hiding will be two story one, fl
tn a Mansard roof, and will have t
front of 100 feet by a depth of II
feet. The height from the t:
ound to the top of the dome will " "
about 50 feet. q,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30
Town and Parish News.
SEE Big Hevman's "ad."

JOB Printing neatly executed
at this Office,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

-IHE hours for the celebration
q Mass in the Catholic Church
lave been changed. 10 begin
Ma Sunday next the first Mass
n'l De celebrated at 7 add the last
lass at 10 o'clock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best salve in the world for
Outs, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
hneum' Fever soros, letter, Chap
pea Hands, Cbilblains, Corns and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Files, or 10 pay required. 1t
IS guaranteed to give perfect salts
lact'on, or money refunded. Price
cob Geiger. 90
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

ANY sane man who wouldn't
exchange a silver dollar for q two.
half gold piece would be con
s'dered fit subject for a lunatic
asylum; but there are many per-
sons who will call themselves eou,l
~ as daft if they fail to take adj
vantage of the wonderful bargains
IN dry goods now being offered at
the Red Plow Store, corner of Sec
ona and jackson streets, of which
the ever obliging Mr.. L. p. Whit.
tlngton is manager.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

MILLER, Brady & Co.. have
the largest and most complete as
sortment of hardware; cutlery and
agricultural implements ever offer.
eel for sale in Rapides Parish, and
are selling these goods cheaper than
ever before known. Don't send
your orders abroad, but make your
purchases at home.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

-DAS Hitler, Big Heyman's
right bower, is the right man in the
night place, and he has associated
WIN him a most gentlemanly set of
clerks, all we'll known and familiar
with the traders of that establish
ment, and everyone of whom is both
and polite. The boss
should be proud of his staff.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

LIE posts recently placed
about Town by the authorities are,
to say the least, the most unsightlv
objects mortal ever looked mon
and we feel confident we reflect the
sentiments of a large majority of
our people when we say they should
be removed. Let's see if any men,
Der OF the Board will offer such a
motion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

-"THE ladies especially go into
ecstacies over Parker's Hair Bal.
SAM" writes Mr.. j. H. Decker, a
druggist of Findlay, Ohio. "TAev
say 1t is the most elegant dressing
they ever used" Stops falling
halr, restores color and promotes
growth.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

FOR SALE.-A fine lot MULES
and Ponies, all we'll broken gen.
tie and in good condition. Will be
sold very cheap for cash.
Apply to G. A. STAPLES,
Alexandria, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

-KEv. ii. G. Duncan and his
.s''nable lady arrived home from
''6anee, Tenn, on Saturday
% -sa'' They were greatly benefit
A'F their short stay in the noun
a'as Of Tennessee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

-ihls Editor has personally in
''''u lor his own satisfaction the
.4n0'a stock of goods Big Hey
y aar just received and is now
, ,r.ag Tor sale. Everything is as
s ',,sn humbuggery, no
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

LARGE oaks from little acorns
s'S' and mighty aches from little
'''0'ns' too" No one, however,
" " ever known to suffer from corns
~ ~ P purchased his shoes from the
,sa;, Flow store. A fine stock just
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

!. n ny prices are published in
|,,l. 4OckAT in order that the
l, VI this and adjoining Par
Il ta ,ay see just what l am char
Ess ., goods. | mean to stick
hi, cures published, and intend
|eal ! a.eeaaper than any other mer-
3d. ~ slls portion of Louisiana"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-30

il. fs" cases of diptheria are
s"'ea IN the Alexandria limits.
|, su's' to guard against this dis
SHOULD keep their children at
iss IS, We y would also suggest to
i sva0ol Board the ACCESSIBILITY
a, 1.ns the schools in Town adj
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-21

Fashions latest freak in Paris is
fancy ball in which each lady is dressed
as fiower-violets, lilacs, roses. blue
Ibells. and mar;golds
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-21

Washington Letter to the New York Herald.
Congressman McAdoo was trying to
console a disappointed oftice-seeker,
whose thoughts about the Administra-
ton, as he leaned languidly against a
pillar in Wizards rotunda to night. were
not of pious kind.
Il told him, - said Mr. McAdoo, with
the intention of assuaging his grief, that
the secretary of the treasury and post
master general had each said that festina
lente would be the law in their depart
ments'
"'Festina lente, festina lente, growled
the applicant for office. This is a pret-
ty Administration to talk about making
merry in Lent. Why in -- don't it do
something to make us democrats cheer
full? First it was civil service, and now
it is festina lente. 1t will never do, Mr.
McAdoo 1t is the Lenten season for us
democrats, sure enough, Without having
Dan Manning and that wild Westerner
poking fun at us. Festina lente be
-" And the disappointed man dis
appeared In the shades of the bar-room. -
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-21
A New Point of Law.

n. \. Letter.
A novel incident which occurred to a
stenographer of New York court the
other day will raise new point of law
for the judges to decide. The stenograph
er had taken the official notes of a case
tried in his court, transcribed them, and
placed the transcript and the notes in
his overcoat pocket. That night he went
to the theater, threw his overcoat over
the back of the seat, and the notes and
transcript fell on the floor and were lost
There is, therefore, no record of the tes-
timony of the witnesses from which to
make up an appeal, unless the parties
can agree to make it up from memory.
The case is unprecedented, and the un-
fortunate stenographor is in trouble lest
he be mulcted in the costs of a new trial,
should one be deemed necessary.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-21
Pipe and Fan.

Chicago Herald.
The bowl of the pipe used by the ia
paneses smokers IN the London colony is
hardly as large as thimble, and the pipe
is exhausted in three or four whiffs. No
japanese costume seems to be complete
without a fan. Soldiers, civilians, and
women alike carry them; in fact, no one
possessing the slightest claim to re-
spectability would be seen without one.
The fans are about a foot long, and often
supply the place of memorandum books.
A writer in the st. Louis Medical Jour
nal advises young practitioners never to
make fun OF an old woman's remedy. He
will not only give offence, but may miss
q valuable aid 10 his practice. The writer
adds: In 1920, while practicing in Madi-
son county, H., was induced by the
representations of an old woman to make
the trial, in dysentery and diarrhoea, of
tablespoonful doses Of pure cider vinegar
with the addition of sufficient salt to be
noticeable, and it acted 50 charm;ngly
that l have never used anything else
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-21
Typical Western Fertility.

providence News.
The following story of an engineer on
a Western railway shows how fast the
country is growing. We do not hold our
selves responsible for the truth of the sto-
ry, but we do not hesitate to say that it
is ''not much of story" compared with
that told by the Western man who makes
an effort:
lone day was driving my engine
over the prairie at the rate of 40 miles an
hour, without house in sight, and sup
posing the nearest town 10 be 80 miles
distant But as l glanced ahead l was
astonished to see that I was approaching
large city. rubbed my eyes, think
ing it was a mirage.
Jim, says 1 TO the fireman. what's
this place?
Blamed if l know : says jim, start
ing out of the cab. 4 declare, if there
amt new town growed up here since
we went over the line yesterday?
- I believe you are right, jim. Ring
the bell or we shall run over somebody
so I slowed up, and we pulled into a
laIge depot where more than five hun
dred people were waiting to see the first
train come into the place. The conduc-
tor learned the name OF the town, put it
down on the schedule, and went on.
That's so : says I, as we pulled out,
keep your eyes open for new towns.
First thing vou know We Slll be running
by some strange place
That's so = says the brakeman: And
hadn't we better git one Of the breakmen
to watch out on the rear platform for
towns that spring up after the engine
gets bv :"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-21
WELAKA.
Some very good gardens hereabouts.

Some very good gardens hereabouts.
Planting is going on. Pretty dry for
much to grow; but melons must go in.
The steamers seem to have plenty of
passengers, showing that plenty of Nor
thern people are still here.
Miss Beulah Dunham, Of PaIatka, has
been spending a few days with her
friends, the Misses Hotchkin.
There does not seem to be very much
going on nowadays. If there is, all
seem to be too busy 70 make any note
of it.
Heavy fires raging all about the woods
of late No damage that | learn. Wire
fences save much anxiety when the fire
season is at hand.
The average man is now looking at
his grove just coming into bearing. If
not much sign of fruit he cheerfully pre-
diets plenty another season.
So many put in plea as being the la
ziest man, that it will take a full COM
mittee to clear up that point. No use to
repeat who the best looking man IS: it's
an old story.
Miss Matte WEIGH. sister of DR.. Welch,
who has been here on a visit, left for her
Kentucky home last week. She will be
mis- q by those who were fortunate
enough to become acquainted with her.
Among late arrivals were Mr.. Alexan-
der Hooven and Mr.. Carson, of Norris
town, Pa, the former the President of
the 1OO-grove company. He was well
pleased with the general outlook, and
this section generally.
A social party was had at llr. j. S.
NOrth's last week, in honor of Mrs.
North's fiftieth birthday. The house
was full, and very spirited time was
had, few old people in one corner in
dulging in the ancient games of button,
kitchen furniture, etc, while others
looked on and laughed. Nothing like
being young again. We hope Ms. North
will be able to repeat this call fifty years
hence.
The proudest man in this burg at pres
ent is J. w. Morris; reason, bran new
turnout, horse, wagon and harness. The
most enthusiastic man is Captain r. H.
Hotchlzin; reason, vinegar of scupper-
nong grapes and visions of much good
cheer in the near future. The maddest
man of late was Frank Lebo; reason, the
steamer Everglades making an uncere-
monious shad haul for him. TIE man
who sells the most nursery stock is R. j.
Broad. The men who are getting rich
are the various merchants; well-filled
/ stores and new stock constantly arriving
attest to this.
There seemed to be no earthquake at
the Inauguration after all, and people
live on sameas of old. BUCKEYE.