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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-07

Was Nos- BELIEVER 10 pasnnt medi'
zines. but having experienced marked re-
Lief Nasal Ca.arrh and hosrseness BY the
nae OF Ely's Cream Balm. ! can recon-
men d Il to those suffering from this loath
som Q complaint and to those afflicted WIN
hoa, seness or stopping Of the throat Sc
annoying to singers aud clergymen. :
Lous Z. PHILLlrs, 1923. n. \ Ave.l n
W., Washington, D. G; Price 90 cents
Prof Tourgee Of the New England
conseryatoey Of music, at Boston. y ne9o
t;atinr with the trustees Of Lyndon III
st;tnte for che use OF the institution
building .lurs1g the summer vacation 10
his students.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-07

Ara Won disturbed 1t nights and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering ana
CRYING with pain Of eating teeths !, 30
send st once and get bottle OF Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teethinQ. Il cares dysentary. diarrhoea,
regulates the stomach and bowels. cures
wind collie, softens the gums. reduces 10
fismation, and gives tone and energy 20
the whole system Mrs Wiuslow's sooth-
inc Syrup ior Children Teething u pleas.
ant "a the taste aud is the prescription o.
one Of tn. Oldest aud best female physic,
iaus and nurses in the United States, ana
1 i for sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price. 25 cents y bottle.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-07

-Msy a.h IL the time ses Tor the eptn-
ips oil the creamery for business
John Feathers viii soon take NE
h.la again With the williams horse pow
era aud threshers.
-w.F. Taylor has over cne handred
hogs in his pen near the creamery. The
psu Is i0oal6
Il 4. Youns's wife, Who has been IN
.sue for the past fss months. will be re-
moved 10 the Msnhali lnhrmary 's
Troy.
..Tis more brave 10 live than 70 de-
Therefore don't wait until slight cough
dsvelcpss itself into consumption but &C.
cure . bottle Of DR.. BulI's Cough Syrup.
Nearly all physicians prescribe It aud nc
family should be without il.
Two fns granite monuments were
erected this week by different branches
Of the Vars family. 10 the Seventh Day
Ceuesery. The monuments were furnish
ed by the Carrick Brosbsrs, Of the Crystal
yictory Hill Quarries, 81. Jobnabury. W
The cost Of the two Was $500,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-07

Clipped from Caasda Presbyteriaa under
signature OF G. Blaeka.t Robinson, Pfopr.
I was cured Of OIL recurring bilious head
aches by Burdock Blood Filters
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-07

Sick headache? Piles, constipation,
bilious headache and dyspepsia. are o.
s,eedily cured by Hunts Kidney and
LlEerl Remedy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-07

Nervous weakness. Dysl psia, lmpo'
eence. Sexual Debility, cnred by "Wei's
Halt h. Ren 'wer. VI.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-07

WE'LL though an orns'.
Ask f,r Wells Rough on Corns. ioc'
Compie.c. psrmaneut oues. Corns, warts
Conions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-07

II You uss porous plisters the best and
strongest one il the Hop Piastcr They
Xii, pain and strengthen the parts. A
vr,at many people say 20. Doc. dealers
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-07

,;nv P.slass,as amsi lSsvssytArAa'sg.
DR.. A. II. De%sniioas. osscsc. ,. ~
..y,. Il have prsccribsd Scots Emalsiou
ior many ysan. snd. have given y :
thorough comparative test J eanno'
.pe.k ii too high terms Of 'ts palaiseili1y.
!. veil As ia efficacy in all The wasting
disorders in which Il ID indicsie'l,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-07

email steam Engine and poiier
Address. @. +. ORVIs.
nsnchestsr, W., July 18th. 1883.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09
GrateiUsneSS.

Mr.. II. Sampsel, Ottawa, kansas,
writes: Dr.. y. B. HARTMAN & Co.,
Columbus, O:--Geutlemen:. have suf-
fered for seven years; have tried every
hing andinany physicians, and all have
failed. Iwentto Pittsburgh, and while
there fell On the street, my breath
seemed to leave my lungs, and Numb
ness eperpowere,l me. ! determined to
give PEauNA and MANAL1N. fair
trial fused four bottles of each, and
ny trouble LETT, never, I hope, to return.
left Pittsburgh three weeks ago for
Kansas, and thought, as was going to
4 new country, I had better take a. bot
ID Of MANALlN with me, on account of
bad wat'r, stc. l arrived here with
one-half bottle, I found one of my
friends ina pretty bad condition. The
doctors were treating her for chills and
fever. IGid notknow what h; r trouble
was, though persuaded her to use the
MAEAL1N. She did 80, and the first
lay sha was up doing her work. Now
ibis seems strange, but it is, neverthe-
ess, candid truth. She used it all,
and has never had Cause to lie down
during the day since she took the first
.hrce doses."
a Case That Was Pronounced
Incurable.
Miss C. C. Peck, TIA Jackson street,
Milwaukee, Wis, writes: DR.. s. B.
HARTMAN & Co.-Gentlemen::- Lake
pleasure in stating to you the benefit I
received from your valuable PERUNA.
I have been suffering for about fifteen
years with severe cough and bron-
chitis $50 the doctors GILL it). T was
treated by different physicians and
spent considerable money for different
kinds of patent medicines, but received
no benefit whatever. DR.. Fox, of this
city, claimed I had consumption, and
there was no hope for me ever getting
better. I was So bad that I coughed
almost continually. Mrs. Henry Ellis,
friend of mine, induced me to try
your PERusA. I am happy to say I
be an to notice. change after l had
taken my second bottle. l took eight
bottles in all, and now feel like new
woman. If it hadn't been for PEaUNA
| think would be in my grave now.
1t is wonderful remedy, and I recon-
mend it to all my friends"
Messrs. Baker Bros, Mt. Vernon, o.,
w'ite: Your PERUEA sells we'll.
Customers speak Of it as being good
medicine"
Mr.. Daniel r. spry, Portsmouth, O.,
writes: have . good trade in Pc
RuNA. It sells we'll and gives salts.
faction" 800 ,.,.-.,..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09
CHEAP JOHN.

LIST. Thou shalt have no other
place to trade but at the old and
we'll known cheap cash store Of !
JOSEPH LEVIN.
I'd. Thou shalt buy Of JOSEPH
LEVIN, as he sells cheaper than
any other house, and will give you
better bargains.
Sd. Thou shalt not seek in vain
for good and cheap goods Of tie
bestsquality, for they can be.found
with JOSEPH LEVIN.
4th. Thou shalt bear in mind that
upon six. days Of, the week thon
mayest make thy purchases Of 10
SEPH LEVIN, and on the seventh
day thou canst glorify over the
clfeap goods thou hast bought, and
rest from thy labor, to the enyyoI
thy neighbors.
5th. Thou shat honor thy father
and thy mother by buying thy clio.
thing, boots, shoes and hats, and
furnishing goods Of JOSEPH LE.
WIN, and thereby save money for
thyself and them, and live happy
in the land Of thy people.
9Th. Thy shalt not commit the
crime Of purchasing thy handmade
New Orleans shoes at any other
place, but go straightway to JO.
SEPH LEVIN, the cheapest deal
er in the land: s.r
7rh. Theu~slalt not seek'at'say
other house for the cheapest and
best assortment of goods in his line,
for thou shalt seek in vain. JOss
SEPH LEVIN, is the only man
whe can suit you.
stb. Thy shalt not steal Hats
and Gaps, for the low prices *
which JOSEPH. LEVIN: sells oil
these sort Of goods, makes It 9 sln
and renders it wholly unnecessary
9th. Thou shalt not bear false
witness, but honestly acknowledge
that thou canst buy all articles usa'
ally found in q first-class store ..
cheaper of JOSEPH LEVIN, and
get more and better goods for your
money than at any other place Y
the city. s..
10th. Thou shalt not coves wy
neighbors clothes, northe way ny
fit him, but take counsel OF the ilaa,
ges of those good things, and GO,
at once on JOSEPH LEVIN, q
Front Street, where all these goous
can be obtained and warranted We
much cheaper and better than :, e y
where, and adon't you forget Y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09

"A YOUNG man who sweats on
ly on one side of his face, no mat
ter how hot the weather may be,
has been discovered by the Ameri-
Gus (Ga.) Recorder.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09

Nor many farmers know that
on the middle stem underneath a
cotton leaf is a small cell or cavity
that contains a drop of blood that
can be seen by pressing between
the thumb nails.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09
-"YoU BET" is the name of a
Pacific coast town.

Two wagon loads of water
melons, which numbered only 65,
hut weighed two tons, arrived at
Fresno the other day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09

WOMEN are everywhere using
and recommending Parker's Tonic
because they have learned from ex-
perience that it speedily overcomes
dependency, indigestion, pain Or
weakness in the back or kidneys,
and the other troubles peculiar to
the sex.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09

"A MAN who claims to be an
authority on the subject says Geor-
gia's corn crop this year will be
four million bushels greater than
that Of 1880, which was the largest
in the history of the State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09

"A PROPOSITION to appeal to
Congress for an appropriation of
half the sum needed for the projec-
ted 100000 Grant monument in
New York is made by a writer in
the New York Commercial Adusi-
tiSer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09

The New York Herald says
Secretary Lamar told a story the
other day Of Mississippi country life
which illustrates very we'll the aims
of the President and the degree Of
Importance he attaches to the bust
ness Of dispensing Offices. IA man
was ploughing land for me-" said
the secretary, "and he ploughed up
a couple Of moccasin snakes. I
was ploughing, you know, colonel,
he said, II wasn't hunting moca-
sins; but when I come across the
creatures l stopped ploughing long
enough to cut off their heads. But
you know, Coleuel, 1 wasn't hunt
ing moccasins, l was ploughing."
The present administration, like
this practical Mississippian, is
"ploughing," and the cutting off
the heads of any vermin it discov-
ers in the course Of its track is an
incident, duly attended to, but not
the main business, as some Office
seekers would like to make it.
The administration is not hunting
moccasins, it is ploughing.-[Ex-
change.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09

The craze in Santa Barbara,
Cal, now is to grow English wal
nuts. It is said that numbers of
the fruit trees will be dug up and
wslnut trees planted in their stead.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09
GREAT EXPOSITION.

could not realize that it was SO soon
to end and be but memory. 1t
was an exhibition of such great
magnitude, Of such unparalleled
grandeur, so representative OF. the
worlds richness and progress, so
indicative of continued great COM,
mercial and industrial possibilities,
gathered together after so many
months of incessant labor and at
such great expense, and finally hav-
ing reached completeness and per-
lection; and having through un-,
fortunate and unavoidable circum-
stances been attended by so COM
paratively a small proportion of
the people of this country, it SEEM
ed a sacrilege that it should now
cease and pass from existence.
Prominent citizens of New Or
leans and of the Mississippi Valley
feeling that its destiny had not been.
accomplished, that the great work
it had inaugurated was not sufi-
GENTLY advanced, determined that
the great Exposition should again
be opened.
A new organization, for the, for
nation of which steps were taken
long before the closing of the
Worlds Exposition, under the name
of the North, Central and South
American Exposition, has pur-
chased the buildings and property
of the Wold's Exposition, and will
open on November 10 and continue
open until April l, 1856.
A large number of the finest ex-
hibits, not only of private exhibit
tors, but State, Territorial and in
ter National exhibits, like those of
Mexico, were suffered to remain in
anticipation of re-opening. AL
ready since the announcement hun
dreds of applications for space from
old and new exhibitors have been
received, and it is said that the
complete filling with exhibits of
seventy-two acres of space covered
by the buildings is certain.
SENATOR Sherman's denunci-
alton of President Cleveland for
appointing ex-Confederates to office,
says the Pittsburgh Post, is gener-
ally resented by the INDEPENDENT
press inclined to support Sherman
for reelection on his financial re-
cord, and slippery John will make
nothing by his revival Of the bloody
shirt and sectional prejudice. He
sat in the Cabinet with Key, an
-Confegerate, and when General
Grant nominated a Confederate bri-
gadier, Amos. Alderman, of Geor-
gia, for place in his cabinet, Sen
ator Sohn Sherman unhesitatingly
voted for his confirmation. Heal
so voted to confirm Orr as Minister
to Russia, Hillard to Brazil, Long
street to Turkey, and Guerrilla
Mosby to China, all ex-Confede-
rates. States.
Mn. Stead, the editor of the
Pail MaN Gazette, who has been
making it lively for wealthy and
titled Englishmen of late by the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Soros, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or 10 pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, Or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by ia
cob Geiger.
MILLER, Brady & Co. have
the largest and most complete as
sortment of hardware; cutlery and
agricultural implements ever offer
ed 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.
1op D,ip+;or paot11, avaou%od
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09

MAJOR c. M. Moves, Chief
Deputy Clerk of the Criminal Court
of New Orleans, has delivered to
Gov. McEnery at Baton Rouge, the
transcript in the Ford case, and re-
ceived his receipt therefor. We
may now look to the fixing of an
early date for the execution of the
murderers of Cap Murphy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09

JOB Printing neatly executed
at this Office. Give US a trial.
New Orleans prices duplicated and
satisfaction guaranteed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09

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

bridging the Mississippi river at
New Orleans, and we do not see
why the work would be any more
difficult than that of constructing
the bridge across the bay at this
place. 1t is estimated the cost
would be about two million dollars.
Mas. Langtry and Fred Geb-
hardt have been to Boulogne. By
day they visited the gambling ta-
bles of the Casino, and by night
the public dancing Of this resort
As they were Waiting together
they Fred's feet slipped from under
him, and he fell PROSTATE. His
partner went tumbling after. A
correspondent says that the Casino
has since been densely packed with
an expectant multitude.
THE Times Democrats LIST of
September Trade Edition is mar
vel in its way, and to say that it re-
fleets credit on its projectors is but
poor way Of expressing the idea
we wish to convey. Its different
statistical tables, most accurately
compiled, show at a glance the re-
sources of our State, it's products,
etc, and more in particular the
benefits derived from the late Ex-
position. Rightfully termed it is
the great dissemination of that know
ledge which we wish to be known
far and wide concerning our own
Pelican State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09

Mr.. Stead, the editor of the
Pail MaU Gazette, who has been
making it lively for wealthy and
titled Englishmen of late by the
reeking charges of minority he has
brought against them, is already
overtaken by the Nemesis of his
filthy work. The distinguished jour
nalist will now himself have to
stand in felon's dock to answer
the charge Of abducting a girl of
tender years for immoral purposes.
Mr.. Stead, in this trying situation,
will have the choice and able sup
port of reformed prostitute, who
was his helper on the occasion.
Il States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-09-09
AT THE EXPO.
SITION.

The Louisiana State Bureau Of
Immigration will make an exhibit
at the North, Central and South
American Exposition. Col. d. F.
Boyd, the Louisiana Commissioner,
has assigned ample space for this
purpose in the Louisiana Depart
ment, and the Commissioner os I'M
migration, appeals to the Press, the
Police Jurles and the citizens of.
the State to aid him, not only in,
making an attractive display to our.
visitors, but in practical effort to
attract immigration and benefit the
State. There are tens of thousands
of acres of valuable lands in the
State, which, in the hands of pres
ent owners, are dead capital, for
the lack of money to develop them.
The Commissioner will endeavor to
bring the immigrant farmer or cap
italist, who may visit the Exposi-
tiOn. in contact with the owners of
these lands.
With this view he desires to OBJ
tain the location, description and
price of every tract OF land for sale
in the State.
He is now preparing a large
Township Map of the State on
which will be located all the State
and United States lands. The To-
cation of all private tracts of land
sent him will also be marked on
this map, which will be hung up in
the Exposition, who're all visitors
may inspect it.
The Commissioner has requested
the Police Juries of each Parish to
prepare and send to him maps of
their respective Parishes, and spec
linens of soils and minerals, which
will be conspicuously displayed.
Large numbers of visitors to the
Worlds Exposition would have
bought Louisiana lands if they
could have found them. The Com
missioner suggests to large land
owners in sparsely settled localities,
the giving away, to actual settlers,
of alternate forty-acre tracts, as the
means of enhancing the value Of
their lands. Many thousand hand
books descriptive of Louisiana, in
English, French and German, will
be distributed to visitors of the Elk.
position. Persons DESTROYS of aid
ing the Immigration Exhibit,
should address
WIN. II. HARRIS,
Commissioner of Immigration, Ill
Gravier st., New Orleans, La.
The New York Herald says
Secretary Lamar told a story the
other day of Mississippi country life
which illustrates very we'll the aims
of the President and the degree OF
Importance he attaches to the bust
ness Of dispensing Offices. IA man
| ,., ,1a..l: 1l e.. ....O -:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-07-30

When fruit sells too low for profit it
is time to reap treble gains, The quick
cst and cheapest ways of keeping fruit
will be found most profitable, and are
only WAYS in which u grower can work
of a crop in time to save 1t. Dried
fruit is easily haudlcI, and is coming
back into favor with the knowing
houselccpcrs, Who recognize good
things and know how they should be
cooked, The sun ripcnN and dcve'opes
sugar and flavor in cut fruit dried in
its rays. 10 have q nice quality CT
dried fruit, select firm nice ripe sreci-
mems, wipe clean, pare and cut with
silver knives, as steel turns them back
on the cd se*, and hurry into the sun as
fast as they can be prepared.
The cheapest way Of drying fruit il
to Law it in lengths Of cheese cloth, sUs-
pcndeI on u frame out of DOORS IN tnil
sun, with white mosquito netting over
to keep off shrods aud insects. This
allows the air to rcch 10th SIDES of the
fruit at once, anil whom You want to
turn it, the whole can be swung over
on another cloth leaving the first ready
for new batch. Apples should be
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| The USUAL. RESULT. is not to DC dc'
! ale dthqt u gool sewing mlchna Is on On
! the most important appurtrnalces Oh 'N'
modern household.
We thought we hal u COOL mnohin" in
, our nous, hold until ono day the agent OF 'he
Ne,r UORs presented himself al our door
and proceeded to deliver an orai'oh upon i'9
characteristic merit
But we answered, "onr machine serves
rs nicely ard suits us well, and we. 60 NOT
care for another.
The AGENT, however, begged the privilege
of leaving one of his machines with lis, "for
the ladies to try
The request was not unreasonable so we
! granted it--hllt NOR" to ohligc the agent
/ than ANYTHING else; for really we did not
want the machine, and had not the reln"teS'
! idea Of buying 1t.
The machine once in the house, it was nat
ural tina, ;hc ladies should look ii over; they
did SO, and as a consequence fell in love
with il. They say thHt without the slight
est wish to Iccry or diHparagr any other
machine, this, all things considered, is, IN
their opinion, the most desirable one to De
! The rnshot Of The whole matter Mas that
the old machine was disposed OF, and the
ght-Kunninw New Iiomr' installed in
our household 1t is pronounced genuine
beauty and a real comfort, and "our folks
wanted Us 10 tell other folks about it.
Th;s.unrivallcd machine is manufactured
/ by the NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE
I co.. 80 Union Square, New York, who WISH
. us to say that AL who viii send for their new
] illustrated catalogue and "nc'o" their adVrr,
,iSrmcni ,priutrd in another coltmn) Will
receive A set Of fancy advertising novelties,
of value 10 those collecting cards sc.
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Il =.
III wv Es e. ~. ~.

The POLICE GAZETTE. Will he mailed,
securely wrapped, to any address in the
United States for three months on receipt OF
ONE ODI.AR,
Liberal discount allowed to postmastrrs,
agents and clubs, Sample copies mailed
free.
Address all order TO
RICHARD X. FOX,
may 7 l'RANkILN SQUARE. y. \.
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AYERS
HairVigOr

restores, with tho gloss and freshness or
youth, faded or gray hair to natural, rlch
brown color, or deep black, as may be desired.
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Mr.. ANGUS FAIHDAlRN, leader OF tho
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