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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-09
MELANCH0LIA,
AN INTERESTING ARTICLE ON A
PREVALENT COM
PLANT.

ne prevalence OF melanchOlia
mild or intense, among the cultiva
ted classes, and especially amongs
educated and reflective men, ir
these days, would, there are good
grounds for believing, seem porten.
t'us could it only be faithfully sci
forth. Could the secrets of some
case-books be revealed, it would be
found that men in high places, pro-
fessional men in active employ
ment, business men in prosperous
circumstances, literary men who
are delighting the world with their
wit and genius, artists who are illu.
minating life with glowing colors,
students who are gaining prizes
and distinctions, tradesmen who
have climbed to success on the ruin
heaps of competition, and idlers
who have only to amuse them
selves, ale all visited by melancho-
ly, revealed only to their doutors
and sometimes to their domestic Cir
Gle, which darkens existence as
with terrible storm clouds now and
then or rob it persistently of bright
ness, reducing it to a monotonous
leaden gloom. Behind many a
Shining morning face" there is a |
deep, dull wretchedness; under
many a stolid exterior there is a |
stolid exterior there is racking, |
mental misery. A curious vet IA
niliar sight is to see the mask sud-
1enly cast aside in the consulting
Dom, and the face that but a min
lte ago was cheerful or serene ga
herring into an expression of suffer-
ng or despair as the skeleton in
he cupboard is disclosed. We are
Ill meeting in daily life victims of
morbid melancholy, whom we
hould as soon suspect of being af-
icted with smallpox or jaundice,
ut who are even in our presence
truggling beneath a load of it, and
Tho, when we leave them, sink
Ugh exhausted by the efforts re-
uired for its concealment. Could
e in invisible companionship fol-
w home that friend who has de- I
GIFTED us at the dinner table by :
8 brilliant conversation, we should !
erhaps see him throw himself in
is chair, in his dark study, and sit
# hours, absorbed in vague, dis
al thought. Could we thus pur-
'e the judge who has won our ad-
iration in court BY the logical pre- =
sion and ethical propriety with n
hich he has distinguished the Of Il
nses of the criminals brought be- Il
re him, we should perhaps find o
m pacing the floor of his bedroom II
I'd wringing his hands under the u
if fictitious, conviction Il
at he is himself more guilty and d
eeped in sin than the wretch he L
s sent to penal servitude. Could d
} keep watch over that popular II
eacher who has stirred us by his h'
'vid words, and strengthened the &C
mutations of orr faith by his con- ee
ent dogmatism, we should OBJ W
We him perhaps tossing sleepless m
d distressed throughout the live p +,
e night, haunted by doubts and
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-09
ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.

have the front extended like i.
mantle.
Large metal buttons, cut in fan
ciful figures, are much nsed on coat,
and jackets.
Black India camel's hair wraps,
with figures ia outline, are worn by
elderly ladies.
For the incoming season Chin.
silks bid fair to take precedence of
foulards and taffetas.
Bonnets and hats are quite Lan,i-
some for the spring, and show a
great variety Of shapes.
A dark green and gold embroid-
cred bonnet is ornamented with a
large cluster of Marshal Neil roses.
Delicate India silks have pale
tinted grounds with tinted chintz
designs in marked contrast of color.
Velvet collsrs of any color pre-
ferable, both standing and turned
down, are very becoming to all
ages.
A beautiful fabric called Limou-
sine comes in small plaids, and Is
especially suited for children's
dresses.
Plaids and stripes are in all ma
terials, styles and colors. Those
formed on fine checks are espec;-
silly new and attactive.
Soft summer silks are not unlike
hose of last season in their lus-
'rous changing hues; the colors are ]
'ather darker and brighter.
Riding habits will be of ivelier
'olors than have been worn for
ong time, and will be trimmed
With narrow gold braid or coral.
White will be q favorable color
or wearing at the fashionable re.
orts this summer. There are hea
y white cashmeres very durable,
Which wash we'll.
Long Newmarket coats are made
nth loose fronts and closely fitting
acks, with pointed hood lined
nth silk, and the only trimming is
'wi of stitching on the edges.
A turned down collar of black
elvet, with white lace arranged
Ike a cascade on foundation of
if net, is very dressy. A knot Of
'lored ribbon may fasten it at the
p.
Large gilt beetles are sometimes
laced on the side Of a bonnet, and
handsome pin is placed on the
wv formed by the strings, which
ay be tied under the chin or at
e side.
Mourning goods are in grenadine
ID carmelite for thin Materials
hese are in great variety ofchecks
ID plaids, and also in Japanese
epe, which is very good in its 4.
caring qualities.
The changeable surabs combined
tn velvet figured surah are the
silks for spring and
MINER. The basque and lower
irt are figured, and the draperies
3 of the interchangeable surah
thout figures. There are also
my of the taffeta silks that are
and instead of velvet
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-09

The French debt is said now
to amount to six thousand millions
of dollars, a sum about four times
larger than the public debt of the
United States. At the fall of Na-
poleon III the funded debt of
France was estimated at 81, $685..
100000. The cost of the Franco.
Prussian war and of the indemnity
OF Germany increased it to four
thousand millions of dollars while
since 1873, extraordinary budgets
and other expenses have added a
Hoating debt of two thousand mil.
lions of dollars. The interest on
the total six thousand millions
to s24O,0OO,O 900 annually.
And yet there are some Frenchmen |
20 insane that they desire to en-
courage the Spirited foreign poll
y" OF France, which adds every
'ear to the enormous burden of the
axpayer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-05-09

ChE So0ulS 10 DC 00Corml-
nation on the part of the Ohio De.
mocracy to push ex-senator Thur
man for Governor of that State, at
the next election. The proposition
meets with very general favor. Re-
ferring to this subject, the Wash
ington Post says: The last and
only time Allen G.. Thurman ran
for Governor was the preclude to
his election to the Senate, where
for twelve years be stood at the
head of bis party and made every
Democrat in the country proud of
bis reputation. Let him again lead
the Ohio Democracy, and sesame
his place in the Senate as the suc-
cossor of John Sherman, who GUST
ed him four years ago. No party
will ever be so prolific of great
minds as to be able to afford to dis
pense with men like Allen G.
Thurman.-(Ex.
BOOK and Job Printing spe-
,ialty at this Office.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-25
GALVESTON.


GALVESTON, November 24.-Slowly
the fund for the fire sufferers goes on
increasing. Tonight, it is within a
few dollars of reaching $lO8,O0O.
The total amount thus far paid into
the treasury is 800, 694, while only $47.-
BOG has been apportioned among the
sufferers. One thousand and twenty
recipients have received this amount
and the relief committee is still 1t
work, examining applications. After
all applications have been examined,
and either accepted or reje ted, the
committee will be enabled to distrib-
ute the large fund remaining on hand
in short order, by making second pay
ments to the most needy, who have
only received temporary relief II Q
money will thus melt away in the
committees hands like snow; for when
yon come to divide $4,000 among
LOO families, il doesn't make any Of
them rich.
Among the largest contributions
received to-day are the following:
From Donaldson Il Thomas, Phila-
delphia, $500; citizens of Coleman.
Tex, Sl72; citizens of LaGrange, Tex.
1928; from the Liberals of Waco, re-
mitted by j. ID. Shaw, $ll2; citizens
of Marlin, Tex, $40; citizens of
Rockport, Tex 800; Hostel
ter Il Co., Pittsburg, Pa, 300;
II. II. Shufeldt Il Co, Chicago. $50;
Firemen's Charitable association,
Nicksburg, $50; the Fifth Street NJ. f.
church, Waco, by Horace Bishop. pas
tor, $50; Theodore Dreier, New York.
$50; Brown, Durrell & Co, Boston,
through Mayor O'Brien, $50; from
Washington, ID. g., 1926; +. S. Oden,
Paige, Tex, 1875; Cameron, Tex,
Methodist Sunday school, 1926; from
I. G. Moore, blind citizen of West
Point, Tex, SIS.
The expected letter giving details
on the thoroughbred colt, donated by
Waco Farm, came to hand to-day. In
their letter the proprietors of Waco
Farm state that the colt in question
is son of Hosradar, the imported
stallion, and will be two years old
next spring. They tell the mayor he
will have no difficulty in disposing of
the colt at a good price.
His Honor received the following
letter to-day, dated, Austin, Novem-
Der %:
~ would infer from your
letter recently published, that
there was q surplus of la
Dor in Galveston. Now Austin
would give employment to large
number of female cooks. would
advance fare aud nay good wages to a
steady woman. If You have such APP
plications | would be glad to be re
mcmbered, yours, etc,
ID. j. MURCHIsoN.
This letter. while doubtless prompt
ed by the kindest motives, has GER
tain grim humor about it when it IS
recollected how many domestics have
lately been ruthlessly outraged aud
murdered in Austin.
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MURDERER WANTED.


CHICAGO, November 2t.-The cor
oner's inquest on the remains of Mrs.
Emma Smith, who was murdered by
her husband, Samuel II. Smith, on
Saturday night. was begun to-day.
The police profess TO have no clue so
far to the whereabouts of the muir
derer. The following is description
of The murderer that is being sent all
over the country:
Der 2;d,
ARREST, for murder, Samuel r.
smith. lie is about 27 years old, 5
feet Z inches high, medium built,
las TO 100 pounds weight, dark brown
hair. which he combs low ON his fore
head and which is slightly sprinKled
with grey, scar through right eye
brow Has receding forehead, small
brown moustacbe, sometimes dyed
black and curled up at the ends;
small, piercing dark eyes, talks rap
idly, medium pale face. wore when
he left here, dark b yttle-green suit
with silver stripes, dark overcoat
small leaf scarf.pin with diamond
in the centre, and high silk hat, made
by Chicago halter. Address all ill.,
formation to f. Ebersold, general su
perinlcudent of police"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-25

CHICAGO, November 24.-The local
executive committee, appointed at the
suggestion of Patrick Egan, president
of the Irish National league, to make
arrangements for the reception and
entertainment of Charles Stewart Par
nell during his visit to the city in
February next, met yesterday after
noon In secret session. There were
present: Alexander Sullivan. expires
ident of the league; Daniel Cookery,
the state executive OF the league;
Roger Wclch, the secretary, and As
sistant County Attorney David Sulli-
van, the municipal executive of the
league. A committee of twenty five
was appointed to make all necessary
preparations fora demonstration to
be held in Central Music hall, and an
other committee of 200 representative
citizens was appointed to charter a
special train and meet the distin-
guished visitor, aud receive him in u
BETTING manner.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-25
REFORn RACKET.
A Recent Appoinsee Denounced as ~
Assassin.

| a recent Appotntee Denounced as a.
Assassin.
WASHINGTON, November 24.-Gen
eral j. Floyd King, OF Louisiana
tonight, furnished the following for
publication
WASHINGTON, November 23.-"l
have, to-day, read the letter ofCuth-
bert b. Jones of the 10th iust.-pub.
! iished In the New York Tribune OF
the goth, and republished in the New
Orleaus Times-Democrat of the 2lst,
aud elsewhere-and deem IL proper
only to say that regard Mr.. Jones as
an assassin, and in support OF my
conclusion 1 publish the following
unsolicited telegram, to myself, from
General Will y. Martin, dated at
Natchez, Miss, June l3:
If the Jones appointed to Callso Is
Cuthbert Bnllitt Jones' second son of
Charles Jones, of Catalonia, II can be
proven, beyond question, that he was
one of the assassins of General Lid
dell, and fled the country to avoid the
consequences of the murder.
(Signcd) WILL 4. MARTIN.
AS the representative In congress
of the Fifth Louisiana district, in
which the murder occurred, my op.
position to Mr.. Jones' appointment
to office has been earnest and uncom-
promising. can have no controver-
sy with mau of his character, nor
can notice the assault he makes up
on me, in such way as the public
might expect, lift had come from any
respectable source"
(~igned) j. FLOYD KING.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-25

HANCOCK, Mich, November PA
party of fishermen from this place,
have returned from the north shore
of Lake Superior, after visiting the
scene of the wreck of the steamer
Algoma. While there, they picked
UP four floating bodies on the shore
of Rock Harbor. The bodies were
forwarded to Winnipeg for identified
ton, If possible, and burial. The
party said there was over 800 tons OF
freight from the steamer strewn over
the shore. Portions of the pilot
house, cabin, wheel, and number OF
live fowls, were picked up. 1t is the
opinion of the party that n number
of the bodies have not been recovered
from the shore, where nearly the
whole wreckage has been lodged.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-25

ENGLIsH ELECTIONS.


LONDON, November 24.-The fol-
lowing results OF the parliamentary
elections have been received: Rt
Hon. David X. Plunkett, first com.
missioner of works under the con-
seryative cabinet, and Mr.. Holmes,
attorney. general for Ireland, also un-
der the conservative cabinet, have
been elected from the Dublin Uniyer-
sity divisions; Thomas Burt, labor
can didate, was elected for Morpeth
Otto Trevelyn, chief secretary
for Ireland under Mr.. Glad
stones administration is elect
ed for Galashield; Colonel +
A. Stanley, colonial secretary in the
conservative cabinet, is elected fol
Blackpool; Hon. Henry Campbell
Bannerman, chief secretary for Ire
land under Mr.. Gladstone's admins
tration, was elected for Stirling
Group, Stirlingshire, Scotland, AM
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy for Newry'
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WACO TEXAS WEDNFSDAY NOvFNTIEt OF ,oos

of Sir John. Mcdonald was hauged
before the enraged frontiermen. who
riddled 1t with bullets, gashed il with
knives and gathering the fragments,
burned them to ashes. The hunts
man says he does not believe there
will be trouble during the winter
months, but thinks the pent-up ven
geauce OF the followers of Riel will
break out in the spriug and create
sad havoc among the frontier settlers
who are considered unfriendly. lie
states that the sgreat need of the half
breeds IN the execution of their
plans, is leader TO take the place of
Riel, and many of them pray for the
return Of Gabriel Dumont, who ex-
hibited so much bravery aud pluck
during the recent uprising, but left
after the surrender of Riel, and is
now in Manitoba.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-25
THE CATTLEMEN .


ST. LOUIS, November 24.-The con
vention of the National Cattle and
Horse Growers association assem-
bled this morning and was called 10
order by Ex-Governor Routt, of Col
orado, who resides by request of
President Hunter, by the tinkling of
the big silver COW bell on the presi-
dents desk
After the defeat of the proposition
to refer all resolutions to commit e
on resolutions, Hon. Elmur b. Wash
burne spoke briefly about the Chicago
Live Stock exchange and its position
relative to the national league on the
subject of contagious diseases. He
suggested the appointment of ma
| tiOnal committee to foster proper
national legislation TO protect the
cattle industry in all its branches, and
then gave to MIR. Irus Coy, of Chicago,
who had prepared an elaborate paper
on the subject.
Speaking for the Chicago exchange,
Mr.. Coy expressed decided opposi-
ton to the animal-industry bill, as
now in operation, as 1t is calculated
TO create panic in the cattle ildus-
try instead of being a benefit to II, in
as much as the industry is practically
at the mercy of the veterinarians who
give sensational reports of the exis-
tence of pleuro-pneumonia when
nothing more dangerous than lung
fever, a result of Oyer-driying. is in
sight, The speaker cited several in
stances of far-reaching and most dis
astrous panics, created by the stu
pidiiy of so-called government ex'
, perls." lie asserted that there haC
never been, west of the Alleghan!
mountains, case of that form o
pleuro-pneumonia which ravageC
Europe and Australia. "Has any on
heard ota new case of pleuro-pneu
\ mOnia since congress adjourned:
5 significantly asked the speaker. MI
$ Coy proposed no remedy other tina
a recommendation for active meas
: ures, such as destruction, at the gov
!. ernments expense, of diseased cattl'
r should any develop. lie was particr
A larly severe upsn the sensational n
/. ports, set ON loot by interested vete
: inarians, and circulated by the pres
! the result being, the onerous restri,
II tons upon the importation OF Ame
:, lean beef by foreign countries.
@, Colonel 5. Z. Cunningham, OF Texa
Re read paper on "Texas-its impor
le ance as cattle growing state and i
relations with the north and west
The burden of this address was, th
without harmony with the owners
is the maturing grounds of the mort
N west on all questions of quarantil
It and trail, Texas will be obliged to d
n pend upon her own resources, by |
" ling the Panhandle for maturil
p grounds, and the further deyelc
by nents of the refrigerator beefinter'
ho for direct export.
Id. McMinn, Of the 81. Louis II
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-25
Bowman's Mysterious Murder.

ST LOUIS, November "a. There
were no new developments to day in
the murder of John B. Bow man, ex-
Mayor of East st Louis. The theory
that he had been killed by George
Clark, alias Coleman, burglar who
had been released several days ago,
after ten months incarceration, for
connection with the burglary of the
safe in the treasury of East st. Louis,
was easily exploded. Clark was easily
found in st. Louis and it is evident
that he had no connection with the
affair. The funeral of the murdered
man took place this afternoon and
was the largest ever seen in East st
Louis. The remains were inferred in
Bellefontaine cemetery in this city
The coroner adjourned the inquest
to-day, without taking testimony, un
til Wednesday morning. He says h
win keep the inquest opon for si'
months, If necessary TO, get evidence
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-25

To hear of the resignation of pr.
Pierce as congressman to devote
himself solely to his labors as ply
stefan. 1t was because his true con :
stituents We're the sick and afflicted
everywhere. They will find Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
beneficieut use OF his scientific
knowledge in their behalf Consump-
,iCn, bronchitis, cough, heart disease,
fever aud ague, Intermittent fever,
DIR )psy, neuralgia, goitre or thick
neck, and all diseases OF the blood,
are cured by this world-renowned
medicine. Its properties are wonder
full, its action magical. by druggists
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-25

WASH INGToN, November 24.-Therc
was full attendance at the cabinet
meeting to-day. The session lasted
about three hours and was devoted
almost entirely to the consideration
OF the presidents message to con
gress. The document is in an adj.
yanced state of preparation and will
be completed several days before the
meeting of congress. One of the
questions discussed to-day was the
order in which certain topics should
be considered. The president favor
ed the custom adopted by majority
of his predecessors as to the order Of
precedence, with few exceptions
aud was sustained IN his views by all
the other members of his cabinet.
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The Latter, Three Feet Higher
ON the Atlantic Coast Than
Ever Before Known.
The Cattiemen Hit the Expert,
a severe Rap and Then
Take a Rest.
The Presidents Message Nearly
Ready For the Meeting OF
Congress-A bad Break.
HEAVY SNOW STORM.


PHILADELPHIA, November PA
dispatch from Mount Carmel, Pa,
says: "Fcr thirty-six hours the
heaviest snow storm for years has
been raging throughout the coal re-
gion, impeding railway travel aud
rendering work at many of the col
lierics impossible. Reports from Il
number of points show that from
eighteen inches to two feet of snow
have already fallen, and that the storm
shows no signs of abating.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-25

LONDON, November alt |. re
ported here this evening that the
King of Spain is dead. Nothing
whatever, can be learned from Mad
rid 10 confirm or deny the report
but the fact that stocks declined pei
cent in that city to day, is taken il
some quarters to Indicate that some
thing of an alarming character, al
least, has happened to his majesty
1t is known that portion of news
dispatch, relative to the king, filed In
Madrid to-day, was erased by the
censor there and some persons are OF
the opinion that this fact also indi.
Gates that the reports concerning the
king are true.
King Alfonso first showed some
signs of Catarrhal fever in the spring
of last year, and during four weeks
was ailing but not a single day was
he i'll. In the summer of 1884 he took
province of Guipuzcoa with
such complete success that ha
passed a good winter and
aud resumed his accustomed lite and
habits, hunting, shooting, riding, as.
sisting at the military maneuvres and
reviews and, above all, being uuceas.
ing In his attention to state aud mill.
tary affairs. This summer, at one
time, the royal physicians thought OF
recommending his majesty to take {
second water-Cure nj Bateln, but il
the same way that he had SO CALAMITY
braved the cholera in Madrid, King
A lf,.nun InnItnaI In n 10 tn nj
be separated IRON the royal family
this summer as the cholert
was raging 1t Semovia. two leagues
from the summer quarters of the roy.
atty in LaGrange. When the king
returned to Madrid, on account OF the
Caroines affair, he displayed cool
ness aud determination that went D.,
great way TO avert a serious
conflict, but he felt it seems, tn,
deeply painful aud crueI
position in which Germany
had knowingly placed him JUS
about the same time he caught
caught cold Oh the Cosa de Campo
the royal residence outside of Mad
rid, where he was trying some young
| horses with the Duke di SeXto, the
lord chamberlain. Since the middle
of September, the king has suffered
first, from return of his old ca
tarrhal fever and, afterwards. from
indigestion and diarrhea lie wal
laid up for about three weeks
and his physician, DR.. CampoD, for
babe him presiding at the council o
ministers for that period. King Al
fonso, however, with his usual tenac
ity in the discharge of his duties, re
tarded his recovery and Insisted 81
receiving his ministers aud other dis
tinguished persons in his room at thu
palace. DIR. Campon successful!
stopped his catarrhal fever and hi
majesty speedily become so far con
vaiesceut as to preside over the cabi
net councils. A week ago, to dispe
all doubts as to his recovery, the kim
drove in a close carrisg,
with Queen Christine through tn
principal streets of Madrid TO III
Atocha church and the Ritiro. TIL
king looked pale aud little thinner
but DIR. Campon and the royal SUI
geons then said that King Alfonso
health inspired them with no appre
tensions whatever, il his majesi
would only consent TO take care o
himself and, for Instance, spend
mouth at the royal hunting seat
FL PardO, near Madrid. The kins
however, again failed to take the ad
wee of his physicians.