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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

WHEN Burke takes your pho
tograph it looks clear and life-like :;
.lt will not iade away but last for
years. For taking babies he is
without an equal. Remember the
old saying: characterization is the
thief OF time"
-WITH bright eyes and elastic
step, yet gray. lusterless hair. 1t
is unnatural, needless. Parker's
Hair Balsam will restore the black
or brown pre'naturely lost, cleanse
from all dandrnf, and stop its fall
ing. Don't surrender your hair
without making an effort to save it,
-DEPUTY Clerk of the Conrt.
c. L. Rams ell, left on the Texas
and Pacific train for New Orleans
on Thursday morning, where he
goes to meet his mother, brother
and brothers wife, who are seeing
be Exposition. In company with
his mother he will return home to-
morrow night
For SALE-The undersigned Of
fers a fine lot of horses and mules
for sala to the people of this and
adjoining parishes. They are we'll
broken, of good size, and thor
uHghly acc!imated Terms, cheap
for cash. Apply to
BEN We'll,
Alexandria. Ia
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

BoES--To Mrs. Jacob Geiger,
Oh the night of Wednesday, Nov,
18th, 1885, a fine son.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

REV. j. NJ. Beard will preach
At Howerton Hill next Sunday
soFnIng at II O'Clock, and at
bOlyce In the evening at 7 O'Clock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

QUITE a crowd Of AIexan-
drains will visit the Harris sugar
Mil tonight.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

You can get better bargains at
lie Red Plow store in dress goods
aud dry goods than yon can else
where.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

-HE-No Tea, the best tea in
the market, for sale at the Red
plow store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21
Notice.

From and after this date, June Sd,
the DEMOCRAT will charge five
~ cents per line for all notices
Of charitable and church enter
taiuments, etc, each insertion.
All other local notices will he char
eed ten (10) cents per line for
first insertion and five t5) cents
per line for each subsequent one.
Death notices, less than eight {s)
lines, free.
fractional lines charged as fall
lines.
These prices will not, under any
circumstances, be deviated from.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

You can get a pair of good
rubber overshoes at the Red Plow
store for 50 cents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

1--we Mas ses will he celebrated
in st. Francis Xavier's Catholic
, 6 next Sunday morning, the
Inst at 7 and the last at 10 o'clock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

per iine 10! eaoi Subsequent one ne,
lines, free.
facllollal iiieS onaiseu as ial'
mlo nr;oss will No, ,ndor
circumstances 'e "eV'a'ee from
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BoEN--Io Mrs. Jacob Gelger,
o'the night Of Wednesday, Nov.
MIR. John We'll Is still absent
INN home lie Is under medical
Treatment in New Orleans,
-D6s'r forget to 90 and see the
isinal Georgia Minstrels on Mon
Az pisbt at the Excbance Hall
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s. ana see the Georgia mlnstrels
A'naay "gt'
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mothers have placed a new fence
INV, n"p y VI iu ,ne reslueiice OF capt
D'.e'
REV. J. NJ. Beard will preach
At Howerton Hill next sonaor
Forming at II o'clock, and at
''''0 III Tue evening at ! O'Clock.
Two Mas SEES will he celebrated
in St. Francis xovipr,s Catholic
church nevt s,nd,r a.,
first at and tbo 1"s, ~ ,n1 20 ,1 '1e
ruu II u r.,
|ro,s g. "a
Red plou, .. r,. SOW "' Wv
Shoe for the price ever offered in
dis market )"
10 DAY at II o'clock. in front
% - y, uO"is house door, TIE She
nlan.a.; 0ns' i'f SAFE Tue sugar
alel on Bavou RoenF r. yin CIV"
oUR sugar planters will make
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

-THE Rev. DR.. Louis lectured
at the Murray street NJ. E. Church
last night to quite a crowd of color
ed people. sFrom the newspapers
published in the different cities he
has visited we learn that he is an
able and entertaining speaker, is
humorous, witty and wise, and
above all claims to be mind rea-
der. He favored the DEMOCRAT
with call on Wednesday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

Town and Parish News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

Ing Hamilton Brown Shoe
.os $3.50 shoes for sale at the
lied Plow store. This is the hest
S "a! for the price ever offered in
this market.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

The MINsTRELs.--The Famous
Georgia Minstrels gave a fine en-
tertainment at the Academy last
evening. The troupe is composed
of colored men, and is quite a
strong one. The music, both vo-
cal and instrumental, was of a super
ior character; the jokes were new
and good, and the whole perform
ance was received with unbounded
applause. - pottsville Georgia }
Dispatch.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

10 DAY at u o'clock, in front
q 'ae Court House door, the She
D ~ will offer for sale the sugar
P :, of Col. VIM. Polk, stu
a'ed On Bayou Boeuff.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

-kEV. DR.. Marshall w. Taylor,
al'of OF the Southeastern Christian
s''eca'e, will arrive here tonight,
~ Will speek at II o'clock a. m.
N Wy :30 p. IN. tomorrow, at the
y a'.afiay street NJ. E. Church, III
|astown.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-21

Our sugar planters will make
more sugar and molasses, and con
%Sqnently more money this year
= last, and are correspondingly
uIapPy thereat. The cotton crop of
@e Parish will average a good half.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
The Views of a Memphis Capitalist
on the City's Future.
Memnhis Avalanche

The Views of a Memphis Capitalist
on the City's Future.
Memphis Avalanche,
Dropping into the well-flled rotunda
of the Peabody last evening, a reporter
encountered Mr.. Napoleon Hill, and
in the course of a general conversa-
ton concerning Memphis and its
future, made a mental note of what
he had to say as well as possible.
Reporter -"The impression abroad,
Mr.. Hill, is that Memphis is on a boom.
What do yo think of it?
Mr.. Hill do not regard the pres
ent prosperity as a boom, but think it
the legitimate outgrowth of the city's
business. The true secret of Memphis
prosperity is that her men Of wealth
are actively engaged in business, and
keep their capital constantly moving,
and thus developing and improving
the town. When a man of wealth here
has a few thousand dollars to sink in
bonds or securities he does so in a
quiet manner, but at the same time
Keeps the bulk of his fortune engaged
in trade, and turns it over as rapidly
as possible, and that is what makes the
so.called BOOM"
Rep.-"What do you think of the
future of the city Z"
Mr.. Hill-"The future prosperity of
Memphis depends, to a great extent,
upon the railroad connections she So
cures. The road from here to Kansas
City benefited Memphis more than
any other line, but there is one re-
naming to be built which, in my
opinion, will be Of more benefit than
any other route, and that is a road
from here to Texarkana. Such a line
would not only run through a most
fertile and productive section of Ar
kansas, rich in produce, all of which
would come TO Memphis, but would
place US in direct connection with and
open to us the trade Of the whole Of
Texas. This trade now goes almost
entirely to st. Louis, because Mr..
Gould VIRTUALLY own the Memphis &
Little Rock road and only allows it to
be used as a feeder to his long lines run.
ming from Texas to st. Louis. Build the
road from here to Texarkana and we
will have a net work of lines rea ching
out through the Lone Star State and
bringing cattle, cotton and other pro-
duce of that section directly here,
which is. in fact, the best market, in
stead of paying higher freights and
carrying it to st. Louis. That is
the road Memphis needs now worst of
all, and 1 believe it will be built ere
long.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30

Stanton fight it out among themselves
l think the papers are making too
much Of this controversy. It's
simply AN effort to rekindle
embers Of war which has long
since died out. Idon't believe Mr.. G.
Depew intended to d more than re-
peat from memory the statement made
by Grant at the dinner table. He is a
very honorable gentleman, but he, no
doubt, thought there was something
in this matter, but there was nothing
more in Mr.. Johnson's attitude than
ordinary political differences, which
will exist between men Of different
parties. / repeat again there was no
violence intended, everybody raj sick
and dead of war, nobody thought Of
lighting except on paper. After Stan
ton was removed | wanted President
johnson to nominate Gen. Jacob D.
Cox as secretary Of war, and his on
fiImation by the senate would have
settled the whole controversy. Mr..
Reverdy johnson conceded with me
in this particular, but the president
would fight it out in his way. As l
have already stated Mr.. johnson was
impressed with the belief that with
the constitution and laws he could sue
cesstully reconstruct the South. Mr..
Lincoln, | think, was Of the same opin-
ion. Congress, however, wanted to
provide machinery and dictate terms
upon which the States that had seced.
ed might be readmitted to the Union.
Between congress and the president
Grant had a very unhappy time Of it
for about a year; then when the ques-
ton was asked who will be Johnson's
successor? The answer invariably was
Grant, of course. There was a desire
on the part Of some to crush Grant, as
there was, after the Mexican war, to
kill Scott, which they did, and Tyler,
which they did not. When Grant was
elected president in 1868, these things
ceased to be talked about, but they are
being stirred up again now, all the
correspondence and documents Telat-
ing to that controversy have been
saved, however, ana they will yet be
made public.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
WAsHINoToN.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24--Naval Con-
structor Hichborne, In his report on
naval matters notes the following:
The lack of the Importance Of naval
battles in recent years Stands In mark.
ed contrast to the desperate efforts Of
European powers to equip extraordi-
nary vessels designed to combine the
invulnerable and indestrnctible. A
naval war would doubtless demon
Strate that the elaborate scheme Of
feet tactics, which has been the theme
of many essays by naval officers, have
been chiefly valuable to mental exer-
else, and though Importance may at
tach to the skillful disposition Of forces
in the beginning of an engagement,
yet, in view Of the rapidity with which
vessels would be disabled by tremend-
Gus means Of offense antagonized, and
the inability to see or obey signals
amid confusion and obstructing smoke,
it is evident that such an engagement
must presently become a pell-mell
scrimmage. Such a war, or n such
battle, would prove what has long
been the apprehension of intelligent
officers that the war ship Of our day
has become far too complicated for
people who may be called upon to work
her, and that the balance Of the adj
vantage. unsupported by many, rests
with that vessel which has compare
tive simplicity, even though it be con-
committant with more apparent expo
sure of life a lower and reduced power
Of offense.
Rear Admiral Simpson has been de-
tached from the naval advisory board
of which he is the president and has
been ordered to duty as president Of
the inspection board.
The superintendent of foreign mails
has ordered three dispatches Of mail
per week on the line between Tampa
and Havana instead Of two as at pres
ent. The days Of dispatch will be
Sundays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
and the Morgan Line steamships rum
ming from New Orleans to Havana, via
Tampa and Key West, Fla, will rem
der the service.
j. W. CrampSey, Of Dakota. has
been reappointed Indian agent at
Devils Lake, Dakota.
Postmaster General Villas this morn
ing received a telegram announcing
the death Of his sister at Madison,
Wis. He will leave here tonight OF
tomorrow morning to attend the
funeral.
A report has been received by the
secretary of the navy from Read Ad-
miral McCauley, at Panama, stating
that everything is quiet there. Work
on the canal is at a stand-still at tht
Pacific end, but at the other end, for +;
distance Of three miles from Colon, one
half Of the depth and less than tn
width of the cutting has been exca
waited.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
OUR STATE MILITARY.

Mississippi has just cause to be
proud of her military, and the Compel
tive drills are becoming a leading fea-
ture of out door scenic displays. The
immense crowds attending these dis
plays afford convincing proof that the
people are with the soldier boys. This
enthusiasm is healthful and is to be
encouraged, but it should be kept with
in legitimate bounds. While all will
have their favorites no heart burnings
should be encouraged.
A true soldier is a knightiof courtesy.
He is not a fault finder, and jealous Of
other soldiers. Healthy emulation
and competition can do nothing but
good, while selfish Boosting is to be
deplored.
Our companies, both Of them, did
splendidly at Aberdeen, and the repu-
tation of the heroic city is CALAMITY
maintained. The Southrons are look
ed upon almost as veterans in drill,
and the Rifles astonished their most
hopeful friends in securing third place
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
s. II, PARIsof,
Il. q. CARROLL,
G. o. WILLIS,
FL RICHARDSON.
VIcKsBURG, MISS, Oct. a, 1888
Very respectfully

VICKsBURG, Miss, Oct. "a, 1885.
To Messrs. S. H. ParisOt, f.. G. Carroll, Lee
Richardson and 9. o. Willis:
Gentlemen Your communication
of this date was duly received. Mr..
Beck, having stated to us several
times, and we believe openly, prior to
his becoming a candidate, That he did
not desire the Office except as a mat
ter of vindication from unjust charges
against his administration, we have
explained to him that his election
three times by the people of the county
by a large majority was, in our judg-
ment, a sufficient vindication, if any
be required; and, believing as you df
that the interest and prosperity o
the county require that we should
have a peaceful election, we have
suggested to him that he could very
properly now withdraw.
After careful consideration, we beg
to state that Mr.. Beck has placed his
withdrawal in our hands, although he
feels that an election would result in
his success.
In making this sacrifice, he desires
it to be understood that he does it in
the interest of peace and harmony, and
wishing to the end to carry out faith
fully his duties as a public officer and
a good citizen.
Very Respectfully,
GEO. NJ. KLEIN,
L. IS. BUTTS,
EUGENE MARTIN.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
THREE DECADES OF FEDERAL
LEGISLATION.

We have before US an interesting
historical work that we can conscien-
tiously recommend to Our readers. 1t
is "Three Decades of Federal Legisla-
ton" by the Hon. Samuel S. Cox, u
Minister to Turkey. Mr.. Cox was for
t~wenty-four years a Member of Con-
gress-twenty.four years of the most
eventful and startling period of Amer
lean history. His history comprises
union, disunion and reunion and COW
ers the years from 1855 to
1885. In it are personal,
and historical memories Of events
preceding, during and since the war
between the States.
Mr.. Cox has written several other
works but none Of them will compare
to this in interest to the Southern
reader. He deals with great fairness
with Southern Statesmen. Messrs.
Lamar and Bayard are ranked with
the giant intellects of the great
Republic.
A most pleasing and instructive
feature of the work is the list of
thirty-six fine portraits engraved on
steel and true to life of representative
Statesmen, Governors, Generals, and
Diplomats.
MI. Lamar is grouped on page 664
with Bayard, Blaine, Thad Stevens
and President Cleveland. His portrait,
Blaine's and Bayard's we pronounce,
from personal knowledge, to be very
correct.
The work is finely jprint ed in differ
ent styles by Messrs. ]. A. & r. A.
Reid, of Providence, Rhode Island. Ii
contains 726 pages and is carefully in
dexed. No library will be complete
without this work, for it will afford
pleasing instruction for days.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30

WE quote from the Avalanche an
interview had with one of Memphis
successful business men. 1t would be
advantageous to Vicksburg, if some
of her rich men would profit by what
Mr.. Hill says. He attributes Mem
phis' success to her wealthy men aid
ing the business Of the city This city
now has the necessary railroad facili-
ties, but she unfortunately has men
who will not push their money.
They hoard it and shave paper
with it at such rates, that no
legitimate business can stand it. The
time has arrived for a change. Vicks-
burg has just as good facilities to Sc
cure business as Memphis or any
other Southern city andif she does not
get her share of it, it is the fault of
her men of means.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
Sherman on the Grant-Johnson
Controversy.

Controversy.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 24.-The Globe
Democrat to-day, contains Ian interview
with Gen. Sherman in regard to the
Grant.J ohnson matter. The General
starts out by saying Il do not wish to
say anything in regard to this contro-
versy now, but l have all the docu-
ments pertaining to it in my possession,
and ! assure you it has not been
forgotten. I think the papers are get
ting badly mixed up over it. The
more testimony that is given the 0
confused it becomes" The General
then gives a long account of how and
why he was sent to Mexico with Min
lister Campbell, instead of Gen. Grant,
which is substantially the same as
given in the associated press dispatches
from Philadelphia last night, and
which the General acknowledged to be
mainly correct, and then proceeds as
follows:
81 never understood Gen. Grant to
express any fear that Mr.. johnson
contemplated any violence. Mr.. John
son firmly believed that the constitu-
ton and law existing were all sufficient
for reconstructing the Southern Safes;
congress thought otherwise and a
quarrel between congress and Presi-
dent Grant was in danger of being
made the scope goat" Gen. Sherman
here produced a large bundle of letters
| from Gen. Grant, and continued:
.These letters covered the period in
question; they are all Of a friendly and
confidential nature, but there is
nothing in them which would 90 to
show Grant ever apprehended any
national danger. When Stanton was
restored to the Office Johnson accused
Grant of-having surrendered his Office
without sufficient resistance and that
was the cause Of the quarrel. 1t was a
fight between the president and con-
gress, and Grant was not willing they
should wage it over his shoulders.
Stanton being backed by congress
Grant retired. johnson was hostile to
Stanton and he did not want him in
his cabinet. Grant concluded that
the best way out Of the difficulty was
to let the president, congress and
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30

in the first competitive drill they
ever entered.
The victory Of Mr.. Tillman as the
best drilled soldier adds to the mill
tary triumph. With all these laurels
we can afford to be liberal and good
tempered.
For causes not fully explained to us,
the West Point Rifles were not permit
ted to take part in the Aberdeen contest.
We regard that as unfortunate for the
triumph of the %Southrons would have
been complete, if they had won over
the West Pointers also. As it is, we
do not see how either company can
claim the championship, for while the
Soulhrons won at Aberdeen, the West
Pointers won in a match contest with
the Southrons prior to the Aberdeen
contest.
In view of these facts, we trust that
all the companies will consent to drill
in this city on the 18th Of November
for the championship, and the largest
prizes ever offered in the State.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
The Strange Case of a Family In
Cleveland.

49,
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 19.-In an unpre-
tentious residence in Blocker street
there has resided for a number of
years a family by the name of Figee.
The blinds have always been securely
fastened, and the neighbors have
never seen any Of the inmates. The
manifest seclusion of the family occa-
stoned the greatest interest in the
neighborhood. and a number Of plans
were laidto compel the family to show
themselves. Every plan, however,
proved fruitless.
A number of philanthropic citizens
have called at the residence to inquire
if the inmates did not desire some aid.
In every instance they were answered
by a voice proceeding through a hole
in the door. thanking them, but declin-
ing any assistance. To-day the Health
Offers called, but were refused admit
lance. They stated that they were
compelled to look into the sanitary
condition of the house. After a great
deal of hesitation the door was opened.
The officers entered a large room, well
furnished. The man who stood before
them appeared to be about As years Of
age,of pleasant address, and well dress
ed. Upon entering the next room the
officers discovered a mother surround
ed by seven children, the oldest a boy
about fifteen years. The mother was
well dressed and gave very intelligent
answers to all the questions asked. 1t
was learned that the man and wife had
resided there for a number of years
rearing and educating their family.
The husband spent most of his time
locked upin a bedroom. The rooms
were always darkened and the children
never permitted to go into the yard or
streets or be seen by any one. 1t is
thought the eldest boy brings all the
food to the house before daylight and
after dark in the evening. In reply to
the question as to what means he had
the man answered that he was rich and
he had everything he wanted, and
that he and his family only wished to
be left alone. The house was neat and
! clean.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30

The present situation in our local
affairs demonstrates that the united
Democratic party Of Warren county,
backed by the tax payers, is invinci-
BILE. Reform is certain to be secured
and right is certain to prevail over
wrong, ~rascality and bribery. If there
is any n in the county who does not
believe this now is the time for him to
advance to the front and receive his
lesson.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
A colo RIoodad Mnrdar.

OMAHA, Oct. GA cold blooded
murder was committed neal Ponca,
Dixon county, yesterday. Joseph Alex
ander, an old resident was measuring
wheat with a hired man named
Briggs, when the latter shot Alexander.
killing him instantly. The murderer
than told Alexander's wife that he
had killed her husband, and II she
raised an outcry he would kill her
also; he took a horse and fled. He
was captured at Harrington. Cedar
county, and placed under arrest.