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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09
Miss Nellie Kent.

Wellington, Lorain county, O.. writeA !:
DR.. s. B. HARTMAN & Co, Colum.
bus, O.. Gentlemen. I have been !
great sufferer from chronic catarrh
bronchitis and reuralgia of the face. /
have been taking your PERUNA for ons
month. The neuralgia and catarrh is
Hlmost we'll, and the cough is much
better. l like your PERuxA very
much"
C. f. Dupler. aged thirty.four yean,
OF Equality, Illinois. had ben affected
with a chronic catarrh which be first
discovered six years ago. In succession
he lost his smell. taste and hearing
The disease was SO malignant that j.
not only attacked the softer parts, but
destroyed the bony partition Of The
nose, and seriously affected theexsernal
parts. He could only hear watch
ticking BY holding it close to his ear.
lie suffered intense pain in the nse,
from which green, dry cl.ts Of often
sive odor fell. In this condition be
presented himself to DR.. Hartman sew.
eral months ago. He can now hear
watch eight inches from his right and
six inches from his left ear. Histaste
and smell are again returning, and the
external part Of the nose is squire we'll
Few more grateful patients ever lslt a
physicians Office than Mr.. Duplsr. Ha
said, "wliy in the world was PERUNA
not presc. ibsa for me longaso?"
Cramps Of the Stomach.
We have the privilege Of reporting,
the following, case. Those similarly
affected can get the name and address
of DR.. Hartman. The lady does not
want her name in the papers. For =.
year, or years (:he writerdoes not re-
member the length of tir,el, this lady
had CRAMPS, the most fearful, OF the
stomach. every day and night, which
would he followed by that terrible
weakness, which was something Won.
derfui." The suffering and distressOf
this lady was in lescribabl" and almost
lltiVnuuraDie. Alter all the puysiei"i'e z
amt medicines had failed, and all hops
fed, DR.. Hartman was consulted and
from the first day Of taking his I
RuNA, the cramps and all bal feeling
left her, and now for over montkhss'
been entirely free from every gnp'
tom. A more thankful patientno doc
jor ever had.
Mr.. Boggs, druggist, Chsrlestonn'f,
Kanawha Co., W. Va, writes: II,
aUNA sells we'll here and gives Coca,
abstraction. Customers speak well q
t."
DR.. J. Anderson, Coshocton, Onlor
writes: "Your PERuNA sells well ana
|ives good satisfaction. ] consider y :
plendid medicine"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

For SALE-The undersigned Of
fers a fine lot of horses and mules
for sale to the people Of this and
adjoining parishes. They are we'll
broken, of good size, and thor
uughly acclimated Terms, cheap
for cash. Apply to
BEN We'll,
Alexandria, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

waited upon the President and re-
quested him to bring the matter to
the attention of Congress, with the
view of having Congress make
some provision towards defraying
expense of entertaining delegates of
foreign countries.
Senator Cali, Of Florida, has
commenced the construction of a
residence in the West End, and is
the fifteenth member of the present
Senate who has built or purchased
a residence at the National Capital.
A movement which has been
CROWNS of late, having for its OBJ
jeet to secure the opening of the
Capitol, National Museum, and
other Government buildings on
Sunday, has met with serious and
unexpected opposition from the pas
tors of the Evangelical churches,
who have formed an organization
with the express purpose of oppos-
ing the movement. 1t is also an
nounced that the organization in.
tends to prevent a series Of Sunday
night concerts, which were to have
been given in the theatres, and to
suppress the rale of newspapers on
the streets Sundays.
The alarming increase of crime
which has developed here of late is
general theme of COMMENT
There were no less than three MUIR
ders, several assaults and series
If robberies last week, while dur
ng the present week there has been
'ne murder and number of rob.
berries and cases of house breaking.
General John Eaton, who has
leld the Office of Commissioner of i
education since the organization of
he Bureau, has rendered bis resig-
'ation, stating as his reason that on
ccount Of failing health he finds f
desirable that he should with 3
raw from the arduous duties i'm 7
osed by the Office. He will &C. L
ept a college presidency, which t
as been rendered him. II.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09
STATEO OF LOUISIANA
District Court-parish Of Ranidas

u "A
District Court-Parish Of Rapides.
No. 49l-Whereas- Elgee Brown
has made application. to this Court
to- be appointed Administrator Of
the Succession Of Richard Brown,
deceased: Notice is hereby given
to all whom it doth or may con
Germ, to show cause within ten (lO)
days from the date hereof, why the
same should not be granted.
BY Order of the Court.
Clerks Office, Alexandria, La,
this 18th day of December, 1885.
@. L. RANSDELL,
oec' s-3t' Deputy Clerk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

Ar the suggestion Of the editor
Of the Adyance some neat scenes
have been taken of the town of Ar
cadia and will appear in Mr., Tomp-
kins' book on North Louisiana. A
good idea.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

GEO. W. Childs, of Philadel-
phia, has such a large collection of
walking canes that he can pick
one out for nearly every part of the
world.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

-DoS'T forget that Burke is an
artist in every sense of the word,
and if you want frst-class photo
graph of your wife, children or self,
go to Burke and he will take it,
true to life.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

CHRISTMAS TREEs.-To Sun
day Schools or families buying in
quantities, we will furnish at spe-
cial low prices, Toys and Holiday
Goods. FERGUSON & ScHNACE,,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

SINCE its recent enlargement,
the Vernon Condenser presents a far
more creditable appearance. John
4. Smart: Jr., is now associated.
with Don sorrelle in editing that
spicy little paper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09
WASHINGTON CITY LETTER,
WASHINGTON, !
Nov. 80, 's5. {

July, 1881, when the news of the
assassination of President Garfield
was flashed over the wires, causing
the very heart of the nation to in.
termit in its pulsation, the country
has not experienced such shock
as was occasioned by the news Of
the sudden and unexpected death of
Vice.President Hendricks, which
occurred on Thanksgiving eve.-
The leaders of both political par
ties were startled by the announce
ment. Although several Vice.
Presidents have died while in Office.
the Viee-President succeeding has
always been of the same political
opinion as the President. In the
present case, however, the Senate
having Republican majority will,
it is believed, choose a Republican
as its presiding officer. 1t was a
quiet and sad Thanksgiving Day
at the White House. There were
no callers, and no public business
was transacted. All of the Gov
eminent buildings have again been
shfouded in Grape and bunting,
which will remain until the day af-
ter Christmas.
Prior to the receipt of the news
Of Mr.. Hendricks death great pre-
parations had been made for rem |
dering Thanksgiving an enjoyable
holiday. secretaty Whitney issued
an order on Wednesday closing the
Navy Department at l o'clock, and
each OF the clerks who wished it
we're given a check which, when
sountersigned, was good for a tur-
key at a commission. house upon
ne avenue. About two hundred
Jerks availed themselves of this
LIBERAL offer.
One week from to-day the Forty
Ninth Congress will convene. Ma
y of the members are now in the
ity, and, others are arriving daily. {
'ome Of the Senators are taking an /
interest in the movement for a {
hange in the House rules, on the |
round that the Senate. suffers from i
re ohtrusive character of the rules; f
lat measures of public interest and ]
which are passed by the 6
enate and have the support of a. il
ajority of the members of the t
-ouse, fail because the rules do
Ut permit a, majority to dictate. s.
1t is learned at the Interior De. !,
artment that the proclamation of y
e President directing the removal G.
fences erected by cattlemen on [
overnment land is being observ- le
!, and the fences are being re-
owed. There has been but a sin. is
Q exception reported, that being st
ION cattle ranch in Wyoming, W
lere the owner has commenced III
e erection of additional fences. y, ",
le Attorney General will at once CT
'tltute suit to secure the removal or
fences in this particular instance. bl
1t is now reported that Mr.. A. A. VI
llson,, of this city, is to be ap de-
inted United States Marshall of bl
District. This decision will be
,reat disappointment to the large D.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

THE Sultan of Turkey has
$50 wives, and his personal ex-
penses are s12,0oO,OOO per year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09
Henry L. Biossat, Business Manager
GEN. Mcclellan had mn actual
income Of $4,000 per annum.

The Richland Beacon argues
that Prohibition and Democracy do.
not antagonize.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

jon Printing neatly executed;
at this Office. Give US a trial.
New Orleans prices duplicated and
satisfaction guaranteed. Now is
your time!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

D1ED:-Near Kingston, La, on
Friday, December 4, 1885, JAMES
I. SMITH, aged about 10 years.
The deceased was a brother, of
Mr.. George F. Smith, of our town.
lie was taken sick last Spring with
meningitis, from which he became
partially blind. In October he was
again attacked, from the effects of
which he died on the above named
date.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

The petrified skeleton of a
whale over thirty feet long has
been discovered by an officer of
the Coast Survey on a range of
mountains in Monterey county, Cal
ifornia, over $500 feet above the
sea level.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

-MEssRs. Ferguson & schnack
are now receiving part of their
Christmas and Holiday Goods. A
great portion of their Toys and
Fancy Goods will get in this week.
Their stock will be as attractive
and varied as ever.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

You can get better bargains at
the Red Plow store in dress goods
and dry goods than you can else
where.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

You can get pair of rubber
overshoes at the Red; Plow store
for 50scents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

Our people hereabouts will
argue that there is no money in
raising cattle, and they also say it
does not pay to keep a COW. We
know they will change their opin-
ion, however, if they will read the
following taken from a Centralia,
Illinois, paper, and which is voush-
ed for by gentleman who rs, now
in Alexandria, and who lives near
the lady alluded to-.
Mrs. O. G. Post, of this CITY, has
sold, since last March 18th and up
to- Saturday. November 2lst, from
the milk of one COW, SOL worth of
butter. If any one has cow that
can show o better record under a
Democratic administration that this
let them trot out their calf.
!. ANOTHER application Of paper
is to be noted, viz: its use as a sub
stitute for wood, in blocks or bars.
whenever a knife is employed in
mechanical cutter. It is found
valuable in paper mills where an
underwater is used; also in the
cutting blocks, Of envelope works,
one oatlasting a dozen, wooden
blocks. In its manufacture sheets
Of paper are compressed, by enor-,
nous force into blocks or bars har.
der than wood and far more dura-
ble.-[Exchange.
For RENT, 1886. The place on
Bayou Rapides, ten, miles above
Alexandria, known as the Whit
ington place. About one hundred
ind thirty acres cleared, a large
'Welllng, with out houses, six or
even cabins, and large horse
lin, with stand and press. Two or
hree families of hands now on the ,
lace. Possession given immedi- t
tely. Rent, $3.50 a year. Apply K
0 David; T. Stafford, adjoining, {
r to G. MASON. GRAHAM. s
Nov. IS, 1855.
You can ret a nair of rnhher Z
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

The Governor of the State de-
clares that he is not responsible for
the failure to order elections to fill
the vacanciesin the Legislature. He
cannot create a vacancy, but can
only take cognizance of those made
by death or resignation. He fur
ther states that ae has as yet re-
celved no official notification of the
designations of either Judge Seay
OR Senator Vance. Send them in
gentlemen shreveport Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-09

-"WE don't have to recommend
Parkers Hair Balsam but once"
writes Mr.. G: A. Burger, druggist,
of Liberty, N. Y. ''After that it
stands on its record" Itstops fall
ing hair, restores original color,
softness and gloss. Exceptionally
clean, and it prevents dandruf.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

it; but becuz it happened last Christ
mas Eve, and becuz I'm here and the
gold is here and the little gal is back
in the Pullman asleep it seems too
much like bringing miracles home
to you, and you shake your head
and say: All lie; the old mans
crazy"
He had the knot in the handker.
kerchief undone by this time, and
gave the conductor, as well as two
or three of the passengers, satisfy
ing inspection of the pound and a
half lump of dull, yellow metal
which it had EMBODIED. The con-
ductOr at once pronounced the metal
to be. without doubt, genuine gold.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25
WELCOME AND FAREWELL.

~ HEN the New Year came, we said,
411 Half with hope and half with dread
!" WELCOME. child, newborn to be
Last of Times great family.
All thy brethren bent and gray,
Aged and worn, have passed away
To the place where the dead years go
Place which mortals can not know.
Thou art fairest of them all,
IvOry-limbed and strong and tall.
Gold hair blown back. and deep eyes
Full of happy prophecies:
ROse-blOOm on thy youthful cheek.
Welcome child!" And all the while
The sweet New Year did not speak.
Though We thought we saw him smile
When the Old Year went, We said,
Looking at his grim gray head,
At the shoulders burden-bowed,
And the sad eyes dark with cloud:
Was he ever young and fair2
Did we praise his sunny hair
And glad eyes. with promise Lit?
We can scarce remember it.
TreacherOuslv he smiled, nor spoke,
Hiding meath his rainbow cloak
store OF grievOuS things to strew
On the way that we must go:
Vain to chide him: old and weak
He Is diving: let him die"
And the Old Year did not speak;
Elt we thought we heard him sigh.
Susan Coolidge, in n. y. Independent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

arms. and me a-sneakin' around the
back way 50 as the children might
not catch me and tumble to the
racket. l felt like q full-growed St.
Nicholas and my heart was jest q
singing Peace on earth and good
will towards men,
"'Abner,' says my old lady when
she sees my pile. Il don't believe
that little gal down to Jake Pear
sons ranch is got blame thing.
Jake is that mean that he'd never
squander dollar for fool toys, and
it jest natchclly makes me tired to
think of our brats rolling in goodies
and that little yeller-haired gal
out even molasscs.'
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

"Well. sir. boys. he wuz doing that
very thing when l lit down on him
with the buckle end, too, mind you;
and II / hadn't been q law-and-or-
der-abiding citizen swan I'd q shot
him then. But lowed it wuz best
to have witnesses. and eff I'd 3 killed
him 'thout no one by to see fair play,
it might have caused talk. So l jest
tux the strap frum him. and kinder
scared him into decency with q
touch or two of it on his shoulders.
and then l tux him to one side and
guv him the knickknacks.
".You put them in the kids stock
ing tonight. so she win find 'em
when she wakes up in the morning.
sex l. Its Christmas morning. and
We are al Christians up yer in these
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

"'Bring the little gal up to our
ranch, after you get through with
him. seq my old lady; she Kin have
a home with US so long as she blame
pleases.'
"Thet druv the nail home and
clinched her ON the other side. The
wimmen wuz with US. So we Tux
along . stout luther lariat, with .
running moose in one end, kinder
handy fur talking to sech carrion ez
Pearson. and jest as nightwuz begin
ming to set in We got under way to-
ward his ranch. They wuz six Of Us
Hank Fletcher, Gallo Bledsoe.
Stumpy Bluebakcr. old man Basset,
Injun Pete and ms-jest enough to
be Judge, Jury and exccutioner.
Cap. paused here to light fresh
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

"You zee, it was this way" said
Cap, turning about in his seat so
that he could speak to those in
the seat behind him as well as to
the conductor in front; ..me and the
old lady allus calc'late to give our
children a little candy and tin horns
and things every Christmas. We
amt got much religion; but we got
that much; and when the day be-
fore Christmas / come home from
the store down in the village with q
pound or two in this pocket. and q
few pounds In that, and . sack full
slnng over my shoulder, and .
wooden elephant with . leather
trunk and . Noah's ark, and . doll
baby that would cry mamma q
busting ont Of . paper sack in my
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

81 saw her bluff and raised it.
Gimme that ere doll, old lady, I
SEE, and tin horse and about two
pounds of that confectionery. and
Wen see Il she don't have . Christ
mas yit, all the same.
81 put 'em in q sack and waltzed
along the road tell I KEN to the
place jest above Pearson's ranch,
which lies at the foot Of the mount
ain, and after stumbling down fur
about hundred yards could al
most look down Pearson's chimbly,
directly underneath me. and all at
once I heard the little gal scream.
Pearson hadn't lived In them
diggin's more N six months, and we
neighbors didn't know . great sight
about him; but our wimmen folks
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

they'd q spied out the land q little,
as wimmen will, and they lowed
that Pearson was a-living in the
shanty all alone. 'cepting fur his lit
tie seven-year-old gal, and they
swore up and down that he didn't
treat her right. They knew he was
q rascal the first time they seed him,
they. said, and once or twice he
wuz seen a-whippin' her with q
luther strap. We men didn't
take much stock in their talk; but
we laid low and lowed that the
first time we kctched him red
handed a-whippin' an, gal with a
luther strap 'ud be a mighty
unhealthy time fur Jake Pearson.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

diggings.' SEE I. and il you don't I
swear I'll smash your head
HE snarled and showed his teeth.
like q bulldog that wants to bite but
is afraid to, and I swan to man. gen.
tlemen, Iwuz downright put out that
we'd q let that little gal live all alone
so long with sech q human hyena.
But, as 1 said before, I didn't like to
take the law into my own hands all
alone, 50 / waltzed off and hunted
up some of the neighbours. and told
them Jest how the land lay and
asked their advice. They all said
the same thing.
"We'll go down and talk to him.
right off, SEE they.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

no spring chicken, nor yit I amt no
grand-dad."
Daughter, perhaps?"
"Nary daughter"
sNiece?''
''Nur yit niece"
"Child of a friend, may be?'
Cap. gave two or three savage
pulls at the long cigar, which had
beguiled him from the side of the
little girl in the Pullman into the
free and easy atmosphere of the
smoker, before he saw fit to answer
the conductors last question. The
express Zen route to Ell Paso) had
entered on the long run between
Oakland Pier-four miles out of San
Francisco-andL athrop, ninety-one
miles distant, and seeing several
hours without a stop before him, the
conductor had strolled into the
smoker for a chat.
''See here, young feller," said
Cap. at last, Ibid pay that little
gals way, or didn't I? Did you
punch her cowpon with that there
silver pistol of yours, or didn't you?
Do owe this yer road anything?
Eff do, present yer bill; eff I don't,
what in tarnation makes you so all
fired keen to know the whole his
tory of the case? I amt q kidnap-
ping her; you can bank on that;
but all the same she amt no kith
nor kin or mine, and she don't be-
long to no friend. I'm q takin' her
to her mother in st. Louey. Jest
heft that pile"
He twitched a red cotton handker-
chief out of an inner pocket and
thrust it into the surprised conduct
or's hand.
"Jest heft that pile" he contin-
ued. "it's pure, solid twenty-four
karat gold; every grain of it belongs
to that little gal, and I'll bet the
drinks YOU can't come within q hum
dred of its value. Just heft it once"
The conductor held the handker-
chief BY its ends, and gravely ''hett-
ed something of about the bulk of
du OEUluJIy uSts WAiCA " ~ AnOss0N
in the center of the rag.
ct weighs about two pounds. I
Judge. he said. after some hesitation.
"What is the fgger?"
"Well, if it's pure gold, as you
say, it may be worth $500. !
"You are Just a hundred out. She
Is worth S4O2.2 A greasly bar |
played St. Nicholas game last
Christmas Eve and throwed hand
some little. tribute into the little
girls stocking. He killed her dad
It the same time and died himself
which was two of the whitest deeds |
as ever q greasly done. to my way
of thinking.
"Of course, you think lam crazy"
he continued. They can't be no
sech thing as that happen. All the
curious things has happened al
ready. There amt no gold in Cali
forny NO more, and they amt no
rresslys in the Rockies, and they
amt nothing odd nor outlandish
in the whole world. Everything |
is dead open and shet. What
! you don't see you don't believe.
But al the same it's true. and ef
I told You it happened back in
- you'd believe
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25
THE GRIZZLY'S GIFT.
How & Bear Became an Invo.-
untary st. Nicholas.

HATS a pretty little
girl you've got with
you in the Pullman.
Cap. Grand-daugh-
teri"
mo, she amt no
grand : daughter,
said "Cap." look
ing at the conductor
with an injured ex-
nroee;op OI NSnst
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-11-28
DEATH OF VICE PRESIDENT
HENDRICKS.

The painful and unexpected news Of
the death Of Vice President Hen
bricks caused our nation again to
mourn. He died suddenly at Indiana
polls, his home at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. The illustrious deceased
bore every indication of vigorous
health, and his friends confidently
looked for long career Of usefulness
for him. Mr. Hendricks was a states
man of great poise, ability and in
Auence. He was born in Ohio in 1919.
He has filed almost every station in
his own State lie was elected to the
lower house OF Congress several times
and was Commissioner Of the Land
Office under Mr. Buchanan. He
was Governor of Indiana in 1872, and
served in the United States Senate
from that State from 1853 to 1869.
He was at ali times in the forefront
of Democratic leadership, and in the
line Of succession to the Presidency.
He was nominated for Vice-President
of the United States on the ticket
with Mr. Tilden in 1876; and at the
Chicago Convention last year he was
a second time nominated for Vice
President and was elected and had
served nearly nine months Of his term
when stricken down by death.
His death has a marked political
significance as by it the President pro
tempore Of the Senate, who, if we re-
member Alright, is Senator Edmunds,
becomes Vice President of the United
States, thus transferring the Office to
q Republican.