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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

-oOR District Court began its
|ea ", on the 18th inst. Judge W.
!, 0'a'sman presiding, with quite
| '..,' g criminal docket, chiefly for
| |s,:, cllenses. The charge to the
| |sa' Jury was forcible aud earnest.
| I%se Blaekman faced the shower
|S, @o' and she'll which greeted the
rye Of the Louisianians at Mans
IN zen. Taylor in reporting the
S.h. u houton, Armand, Read,
i 4AsF' c"nfield and Black, says:
I 'aese officers went down 9TH
VI whom Adjutant BIackman
4, e,oa,splcaous, seized the colors
4, 'e e. on the men, Marksyille
N lines Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

nerve, get-"p and energy to max
a good merchant; aud another mos
essential quality is, he has the can
ltal and is not afraid to invest fo
his and his customers benefit. Fl,
Is among the few who believe tina
TINS grand old country of ours ba,
a future, and a bright one too. LIE,
then the people of this and adioin.
ing parishes rally around the Boss
for he's going to stay with Us and
help build up our fallen industries
and try make us shine, in the ewes
of those who may look upon us, as
bright as ruby. Big Heyman has
an assistant by the way, the genial
Dan Hiller-who knows more ahon,
business than any man in the Par
Ish. Consult then your interests
and buy all you need from the
Boss. Don't forget.
MATTHEWS HEARD FRoM.-On
Mr.. Joel Matthews place, near Le-
comte, 1t has been a wonder for
years back how he could make such
wonderful crops. Fhe ground new
er seemed to tire, the saccharine
was inexhaustible. We have it
from Mr.. Matthews himself that the
last seven acres ground made forty
nine hogsheads, and the mill not
being screwed down, the juice was
not half expressed aud was burnt
up in the baggasse chimney. In
boring we'll day before yesterday
4 solid stratum of white sugar was
struck at a depth of 494 feet, SINH
ar to the stratum of salt on Ave- |
W Island Mr.. Matthews will go
o work at once blasting sugar. Of
course there is great excitement,
md crowds daily gather at bis
plantation to make inquiries and
atisfv themselves of the correctness
f the report. J. Fl.
we have been reliably in
ormed that cold Santa Claus"
as again determined to make bis
eadquarters this year at Ferguson
, Schnack. |,
Form AND MURpHY.-By the
ty papers of the l4th, in which
he proceedings of the Board of
ardons is published, we learn that 6
lat body is still steadfast in its 8
'st opinion and yet refuses to CON- .
ute the sentence of these two men, {
no by law ara to hang on Friday '
.xt. The most urgent Of appeals s
I'VE been made in their favor by
e leading citizens of the Crescent
ity; one among them, James d. =
custom, appeared before the board i
the 18th, their last session, and y
treated in the condemned mems =
vor. Ford has wife and FIVE
ildren, and tits for these poor un- al
that mercy is now asked. n
1t the last ray of hope is gone &c
3 days of the two who in cold "
'od murdered poor Cap Murphy y
, numhered--and they will surely
ng. The Saturday morning New -
leans papers will contain an &C "
INT of the execution. Then the al
me will close. W
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

-DoN'r buy your Holiday Pre-
'rnts until you have seen Albert's
stock
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16
M. c. MOsELEY,
Attorney at Law
dIorono<J.: r.

Alexandria, La.
Practices in all classes of cases j,
all the Courts Of the Parishes Of
Rapides, Grant, Eatcbitoches, sa-
bine, St. Landry and Avoyelles.
April 15-ly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

The cart Age" is the only
art journal tibet gives special attcn-
ton to the best work Of professional
American artists. Besides other il.
Illustrations, it issues regularly an
exquisite Forbes Photogravure, suit-
able for framing. Twenty-Five
cents a copy. Turnure & GilIiss
Brothers, publishers, rs Fulton
street, New York.
If "out of sorts" with head.
ache, stomach disorder, torpid liv-
err, pain in back or side, constipa-
tion, ETC., neglect may he fatal.
One dose of Strong's Sanative Pills
will give relief. A few doses re-
store to new health and vigor.
CHRISTMAS TREEs.-To Sun
day Schools or families buying in
quantities, we will furnish at spe-
cial low prices, Toys and Holiday
Goods. FERGUSON Il SCHNAcK.
jon Printing neatly executed
at this office. Give US trial.
New Orleans prices duplicated and
satisfaction guaranteed. Now is
your time!
You can get better bargains at
The Red Plow store in dress goods
md dry goods than you can else
where.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

WANTED to buy Immediately,
,good Mich Cow. Apply at this
e6ce.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

CHRISTMAS and New Years
cards, new designs, at Ferguson &
Schuack's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

Buy yonr Boots, Shoes and
Hats at the Red Pillow.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

IT will not disappoint you. 1t
A'ne best article known for purify
's Tue blood and building up the
asa'fh and strength. For twenty.
~ 4'P years erysipelas broke out in
witches on my face I found no
|sa'e until | used Parkor's Tonic
|toyears ago. 1t is the medicine
'0f ne.-TE. G. II.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

IN looking around for Christ
|4s present for pour wife, do not
|,'gect to step into Mr.. T. Moore
|"0ssat's jewelry establishment on
|Fe'nd street, and invest 81 in the
l@su'''cent silver tea sett that is
| WIZ on rattle. Just think, for one
|Saaf you have a chance to win a
|@ valued at $65.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

We have been reliably in
formed that cold Santa Claus"
has again determined to make bis
headquarters this year at Ferguson
q Setback.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

-CHRIsTMAS and New Years
Cards at Albcrt's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16
Town and Parish News.

CHRISTMAS is only nine days
from to-day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

TODAY, Friday and Saturday
Are Ember DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05

AssAssINATED IN HIS HoME.-Richmond,
Texas, is in fever of excitement over the
assassination of Mr.. J. B. Wheat, promi-
nent planter, residing two miles south of
there, which occurred at six o'clock Mon
day evening. The circumstances connected
with the crime appear to be as follows:
While Mr.. Wheat was seated at the sup
per table, surrounded by his family and en-
gagged in conversation with Mr.. j. NJ. Groom,
a.neighboring planter. some one stealthily
crept up to the open dining room window,
and taking deliberate aim fired upon Mr.
Wheat with either a six-shooter or Win
chester. The bullet struck him in the breast
and penetrated his heart, killing him in
stantly.
Mr.. Groom sprang to the assistance of his
friend and neighbor, but. finding life ex-
tinct, instantly mounted his horse and rode
rapidly to Richmond and notified the au-
thorities. On receipt of the news the Wild
est excitement prevailed. A party of citi-
zens was at once organized and left for the
scene of the murder.
No idea as to who committed the deed
can be formed, as Mr.. Wheat was univer-
sally popular, and was not known to have
an enemy. The authorities telegraphed to
Colonel Ellis, at Walker, for his bloodhounds
and before long they were hot on the trail
of the murderer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
a Mysterious Affair,

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. ga mysterious al
fair, which savors somewhat of criminal
nature, occurred about o'clock last night
on Court street. Four we'll dressed men
were standing on the sidewalk, when her
die, with man on the seat with the driver,
dashed up. The man spraDg from the seat
and roughly grabbed one of the four men,
and attempted to drag him into the carriage.
The man resisted, whereupon his compan-
ions seized him and assisted the other to
convey him to the herdic. He kicked and
struggled with all his might, and screamed
for the police. One ofthe larger men plac-
ed his hand over the mans mouth, and he
was quickly forced into the herdic. Two of
the men sprang in after him and third
mounted the box with the driver. The party
then drove rapidly down Court street and
up Washington towards the North end,
where the carriage was lost sight of by sew
eral citizens who had pursued it on foot.
The whole transaction did not occupy more
than ten minutes, and gave every indication
of being premeditated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05
Aggressive Cinnamon.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5,-Information has
been received here that NJ. L. White, FORE
man of the Mcpherson raisin ranch, three
mics east of Orange, Los Angeles county,
was attacked by about sixty Cinnamon in
the vineyard while picking up raisins Tues.
day. White knocked several of them down
and defended himself till eight white men
working near by came to his rescue with
shovels. All the Cinnamon then fled to
their camp, where they fortified and armed
themselves with pistols. The boss China
men called on the Mcpherson brothers, and
asked them to discharge the white men,
which they refused to do. Several of the
Cinnamon were discharge, and the rest went
to work. The affair has created intense e1-
element amongst the white people in that
section, and it is feared that trouble will en-
SIl6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05
Trouble at an Election Precinct.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Rohert II. Vickers,
who served as a clerk of election in the
Seventh precinct of the First ward, has
addressed letter to the county clerk stat
ing that while the judges were counting the
vote Alderman William P. Whelan, of the
First ward, crowded into the polling place
accompanied by two companions, and that
although requested to leave by Mr.. Vickers
became boisterous and refused to do so.
Whelan, or one of his companions, picked
up bundle of affidavits, and, although the
fact was called to the attention Of the police,
the latter refused to interfere. Whelan and
the two men soon afterwards left, and Vick-
ers claims that one of them took bundle
of affidavits. There were 1872 precincts in
all. Many of them were sworn t6 by Whe-
Ian certifying rs to the residence of voters.
The precinct is in the business district of
the city, where, it is claimed, many frauds
have been perpetrated in the past. No ar.
rests have been made
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

q Dckerson and DR.. T. w. Keene Dem. / 500
Portsmouth-John W. b. Porter. Dem. 600
Prince Edward-W:. T. Dupuy. Dem. 100. Gain
princess Anne-Dr. T. J. fortress. Dem.
Prince William-Joseph B. Reid. DEM $50.
Pulaski and Giles-Jas; d. Darst. Dem.
Rannuhannock-P. Fl. 0. Bannon. Dem. 655.
Richmond City-James n. Dunlop Jas. D. Pat
ton. Ashton starke and Henry L. Carter Dem.
2,496. ~,
Rockbrdgc-C. T. Jordan and :. j. W. Ar
mold. Dem. 12O.
ckingham-Webb, "a; Acker, 35. Reps.
Russell
scott-McConnell Dem.
Shenandoah-Dr. F. E. Rice. Dem. 100. Gain
smyth and Bland-E. L. Roberts Dem. 271
Southampton-W.J J. scbrell. Dem. $50.
observation-disclosures F. Crismond Dem
436.
Stafford and King George-Ruggles Rep.
Tazewell-Jas Bandy. Rep.
Washington-J.A Buchanan, 42o, and A. Fulk
erson 25. Dems.
Wythe-N. P Oglesby. Dem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5.

GENERAL MALONE, in reply to South
hating friend in the North, who, doubling
the correctness of the dispatches announc-
ing the result ofthe election in Virginia, tel.
egraphed to him "for the truth !" says tits
with sincere apprehension for the future
safety of republican government, the peace
of the nation, and the welfare of the coun-
try that realize that the democrats nave :,
carried the State and legislative ticke's'
Well Isn't that enough to make COW g'g'
gle? The idea that General Malone Is OF
could be, apprehensive of the safety OF re-
publican government, or of the peace OF the
nation, or of the welfare of the country, OF
of any conceivable evil in which he woulo
not be individually involved, IS grotesqueiy
absurd to all who know him. But the "en
eral always was sportive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05
Blown TO Atoms.

ATLANTA, Co., Nov. 1.-Two colored
men, William Kennebread and Phil John
son, welldiggers, were blown to atoms yes
terday by an explosion of blasting powder.
Thirty feet down they struck granite and
commenced drilling for the purpose of blow
ing up the rock. After one explosion they
descended and drilled several more holes,
inserting the explosive. Instantly an ex-
plosion followed, when the two bodies were
shot up fifty feet in the air. One of the
bodies fell on the ground about hundred
feet away from the we'll horribly mutilated,
the head being all but severed. The other
body shot straight up in the air and fell
back into the we'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05

THE ARMSTRONG ABDuCTI0N.--Th tl!ai
of Mr. w. II. Stead, editor Of the London
Pail Mall Gazette; Mr.. Sampson .Jacquc- Of
the same newspaper; Mr.. Bramwell Booth,
OF the Salvation Army; Madame Loui-c
Mourey and Mrs. Rebecca Jarrett, deicn-
dants in the Armstrong abduction case, wa
resumed yesterday at the Central Criminal
Court, before Justice Lopes Nr. Charles
Russell, counsel for the dc.encc, declared
that taking the Child Eliza away With its
mothers consent was no crime, but the
iudpe held otherwise. Mr.. Stcat; who acts
az his own counsel, made speech 10 tic
iury. dwelling particularly on the right co.'s
ness Of bis transactions respecting the Girl
Eliza, and defended the action OF Mr.. Jar
rett in refusing to bctray her confederate.
Mr.. Stead claimed that the revelations o.
the PaN Nal Gazette aroused tho iniigna
ton Of the public, and enabled The Attorney
General to secure the passage ofthe cr:ml.
nal law amendment bill, 50 a. 10 :racr such
cases as mentioned in the Gd2riie
Mr.. Jacques, enc cf the d-tcldnI'%, alc."
and exclaimed excit@Iiy, "IIc Eow proc
cutes you for it,"
Mr.. Slend. turning towards Mr. Jacques,
said Hush" Mr.. Jacques, however, Wo"i1
not be quieted and repeated the expires
sion.
Justice Lopes then remarked to Mr. JAG
gues, "You are very indlscreet."
Mr.. Stead concluded his address by say
ing: IF the jury returns verdict OF guilty.
will not appeal the case, hu' VII! bear me
punishment imposed upon me oy ih@ tCW'
without flincbing."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05
Personal Encounter.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Nov. Especial ad-
vices from Indian Territory state that per-
sonal encounter occurred at Tishomlngo,
Chickasaw Nation, which resulted fatally.
Hon. Joslyn Brown, member of the Chicka-
saw Senate from Tishomingo county, was
shot and instantly killed, and Constable Ben
Coneytubby was shot drought the breast
and wounded mortally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05

GOVERNOR HILL, of New York, IN &C.
knowledging serenade at his home IN FL
mira, last night, said:
1.-THE victory means that the people pro-
nose to sustain the hands of a democratic
President, but not by putting his opponents
in power. 1t means that the people are
weary Of sectional strife, and have no SYM
patby with party that seeks to obtain
power by keeping alive the dying emoers
of the civil war. It means that capital ana
labor shall receive equal protection under
the law, and that the efforts of the work
ihgmen of the State to better their condi-
ton shall be aided by the necessary legisia'
ton"
If all the men elected to Office by demo
cratic voters would act as the Governor OF
New York and the Mayor of Baltimore talk
the affairs of the party would get along a
great deal better than they do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05

ALLEGED POISONING Casa most startling
sensation was divulged Monday at Spring City,
Rhcs county, Tenn. Miss Sallie Newby, beau
tiful young lady of that place, died about two
weeks ago very mysteriously. The facts regard
ing her death were suppressed, and not until
Monday did the truth become known. On her
dying bed she told her terrible secret to her fam-
y physician under his promise to guard her con-
fession sacrcdly, but he was prevailed upon to
disclose the truth. For months past young man
named 10 Hicks is said to have been paying de-
voted attentions to tho young lady. He it is al
legged, persuaded her into secret marriage under
the prctence that his mother would oppose the
match and then he inveigled her into an adjoin-
ing county, and with the assistance of confeder-
ates had 3 mock ceremony performed About
month afterward he, according to this story began
administering medicine and the young girl gradual
ly wasted away. When it was too late, it is said,
she discovered she had been murdered by slow
poison and died in convulsions Tho man who is
said to have accomplished hor ruin has gone away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05

A SEAL SKIN JACKET.-If we look at a
lady's seal skin jacket, we at once observe
its rich brown color, and the velvety soft
ness and the denseness of the fine hairs COM
posing it. If this be compared with tho
coase, hard or sailed dry seal skin as import.
ed, or still better, with the coat of the living
fur SEALS one is struck with the vast differ
encc between them, and wonders how the
coarse or oily looking, close pressed hair of
the live animal can ever be transformed
into tho rich and costly garment above
spoken Of Passing our fingers among the
hairs of the cat and dog, we may notice
short fine hairs at the roots of the longer,
coarser, general covering of the animal.
This is the so called under fur. It equally
obtains in most of the land as in the aquatic
carnivora. But in the great number ofthese
animals the short hairs are so few and often
line as to be, comparatively speaking, lost
sight Of among what to our eyes constitutes
the coat. The remarkable feature, then,
in the fur seals is its abundance and density.
The operation which the skin under.
goes to bring out, so to say, the fur
may be briefly described as follows
The skin, after being washed rid of
grease, &C., is laid fat on the stretch,
flesh side up. A fiat knife is then passed
across the flesh substance. thinning it to
very considerable extent. In doing this the
blade sewers the roots of the long, strong
hairs, which penetrate the skin deeper than
does the soft, delicate under fur. The rough
hairs are then got rid of while the fur re-
tains its hold A variety of subsidiary ma
nipuations,i in which the pelt is softened and
preserved, are next gone through. These
we need not enter into, but only further
state that the fur undergoes process of
dyeipg which produces that deep uniform
tint so well known and admired We may,
however, mention that it is the dyeing pro-
cess which causes the fur to lose its natural
curly character and to present its limp ap-
Gssel's Natural History.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05
A Protest from Mr., Parnell.

DUBLIN, Nov. 5.-Mr. Parnell protests
against the selection of Mr.. Philip Callan,
member of Parliament for Louth, by the
nationalist of that county as their candi-
date at the coming Parliamentary elections.
1t is reported that the party there will not
recognize the protest, but will support Mr..
Callan's candilature. The courts have de-
cided to allow soldiers occupying separate
rooms to cast their vote at the Parliamen.
tarv elections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05

SENATOR CAMERON, of Pennsylvania, is
an adept in practical politics, and, ultra re-
publican as he is, says "the party that IS re-
sponsible for the administration of the Gov
eminent should hold its Offices" The re-
tention of republicans and the exclusion OF
democrats from Office by democratic ad-
ministration necessarily implies want OF
confidence on the part of the latter in the
capacity and reliability of the men by whose
votes it was elected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05

a CONFEDERATE MATCH FACTORY. The
first match factory in tho confederacy was
in or rather near Atlanta. Tho owner was
an Atlanta man. These matches we're sold
from Richmond to the gulf. Unlike some
of our recent experiments in that line, there
was no trouble about iguiting the matches
A man did not have to strike one sixteen
times, and finally hit it on the head with Il
hammer, OR light it by the fire. His main
trouble was to keep the thing from going
of prematurely, and the only elltctual SAT
guard was to keep it in bottle Of water,
They were the most utterly too previous
matches ever seen in this or any other coun.
try. The enterprise was never profitable,
because half the stock was Invariably les.
by spontaneous combustion Wagon loads
of matches on their way from the factory 20
the city would burst into blaze bali way
on the road, soaring the driver and hjE
mules out of their senses. Several Atlanta
stores handled these useful narvcls of homo
enterprise, but customers were cautioned to
tread lightly for fear Of Earring the matches
into q conAagratiou, and clerks were de.
tailed to sit up every night TO watch the
troublesome stock.
The owner Of this match factory put up
the stuff in which the matches were dipped,
and sold it for ra! poison. II certainly kill
ed the rats, but the hasty character Of the
stuff created such panic in the city that
the industry had to he squelchcd.
Whitehall street merchant bought box Of
the poison one day and carrying it to his
store tried to spread dab Of it on piece Of
dry bread az bait for the rats. He gave il
one spread when there was a 'whish." aud
the whole affair blazed up in his face, aiu@-
ing off his whsKers A few similar eXpcli-
ments prejudced the people against The new
poison. They said it was too rough oh the
rats to burn out their stomachs with such
an explosive. A complete collection Of IL.
lanta's manufactured products from go 10
'G5 would be worth seeing. AS u muscrtm
of curiosites it would draw crowds in any
part of the country. But it is too late in
the day to secure such q colection.-lHa'.
tn Constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05

Now THAT GIahoneism has received the
grace stroke, and the fear of negro suprem-
acy been allayed, the people of the State
will divide, as is natural, and as will be wise,
upon political questions. There was no pol
itics 10 Mahoneism, nor did the author of
that ism ever pretend there was. Healways
said he had no politics-only policy. He
played the latter. and, like all others who
do so, came to grief.