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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-15
pI1H AND POINT.

--Pasteur ought to come to TINS coun.
try and tackle the picnic ice-cream.-
Philadelphia Times.
Lady Ito servant whom she is about
to engage) These are my conditions;
do they suit you? Servant-Hm. Ill
see. l always take ladies on trial.-M
Y. Herald.
Hast thou grievance? 1t is bad
thing to carry around. Sell your griev-
ance for song, but do not sing the
song.-Lsttle Rock (Ark } Gazette.
Now that creased pants and rough
edged paper are fashionable, the only
thing needful to complete the EDITORS
happiness is craze for frayed cuffs
Burlington Free Press.
-Sunday-school Teacher-Johnny.
do you understand the parable of the
shepherd and his sfeepp Jollnny-Yes,
sir. Teacher-If you little children are
the sheep, what am l. Johnny-A big
sheep, sir.-Chicago Mail.
"A modern writer says "man is
romantic to q woman" In great
many cases, Judging from the number
of hard-worked and worn-out wives.
man is more of tragedy to woman
The romance is all before marriage.
Patent glad you have come,
doctor, am in such pain! Doctor
Well, where's the trouble? Patient
suffer SO dreadfully from my corns.
Doctor-C orns, eh! ahem! (meditative.
ly) just show me your tongue. y
Telegram.
AT the Dudery: els it true Smith
is going to call Brown out?" Il be.
lieveitis. !" '.Why, what is the trouble?'
"He insulted him in the deadliest way :;
invited him to dinner, and offered him
Calls brains Ia Knickerbocker for the
entree. - TouDm Topics.
IL see. Lucinda, they are going to
have a new music pagoda at Manhattan
Beach. We must 60 down next week. :"
II don't think | care to, Henry; can I
bear pagodas. If they were going to
play waltzes, why, | wouldn't mind.
Pagodas are too classical. lid BITS.
Country editor Ito assistant lin
your editorial on the murder case, Mr..
Smith. you do not make use of the ex-
preston. forging the links in the cham
of evidence. Assistant-''No, sir; /
forgot it. Shall / stop the press and
work it inp' Country editor" Ger
tainly. IN y Sun.
She (after a private theatrical en-
tertainment) -"How cleyerly the parts
of Rome and Juliet were played, Mr..
Smith" He-"Very; almost equal to
professional work. She-'.Did you
know that the gentleman and lady who
played the parts are husband and wife?"
! He-"You astonish me! Husband and
wifeP Why, it was wonderful acting"
Life.
"A young lady reading in newspa-
per the other day Of girl having been
made crazy by a sudden kiss, called the
attention of her uncle, who was in the
room, to that singular occurrence.
whereupon the old gentleman gruffiy
demanded what the fool had gone crazy
for. .'What did she go crazy for?"
archly returned the ingenious maiden.
.sWhy, for more, suppose. w. Y.
| Ledger.
Mamma, what are you looking
forp" asked Little Mamie Flapjack Of
her mother, the widow Flapjack. Pm
looking for my wedding ring. Pve
hunted for it high and low. Iwouldn' t
lose it for anything" "Iwouldn't both
er about it, mamma. If it comes to the
worst you can getmarried again. That s
what I'm going to do when I'm a
widow. "-1eras Siftinqs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-15
THE ORDER oBEYeD.
How Tennessee Gentleman Was Noml.
mated for Governor, Although He Obeyed
the Pres;deni's Order.

How Tennessee Gentleman Was Eoml.
mated for Governor, Although He ObeyeG
the Presidents Order.
The dispatch which came over the
wires from Washington in relation to
recent order of the President warning
ofiice-holders not to be too busy about
caucuses and conventions must have
been hard blow to Republican papers
which have been wildly abusing the
Administration and charging that the
order was simply issued for effect
that it meant nothing unless it was
to hoodwink the people. The CORE.
spondence which passed between
Robert L. Taylor, of Knoxville,
Tenn, and pension agent at that place.
and William Mclean, Acting Pension
Commissioner, shows clearly, how.
ever, that the Republican organs
maligned the Administration and
charged it with hypocrisy when its
only objectin view was honest SINGER.
ity. 1t appears that the Democrats
of Tennessee thought Mr.. Taylor, the
pension agent at Knoxville, would be
good candidate for Governor and
they urged him to put forth some eff
fort in his own behalf and to attend
the convention in person. The office
Mr.. Taylor holds is not very impor-
tant one, but the gentleman's con.
science would not allow him to
hold it and violate the order of the
President, cautioning office-holders not
to enlist in political campaigns
Extensively. 1t is true that Mr..
Taylor wanted to 90 to Knox.
vile, his ambition had been fired
by his neighbors. but he would not 90
without he could obtain the consent of
somebody in Washington. So he wrote
to the Commissioner of Pensions, and
as General Black was out of town the
Acting Commissioner replied: "While
no doubt exists as to your good faith
in the proposed acting, your presence
at the convention will place you and
the Administration, if not in false
position, in one subject " misconcep-
ton" Did Mr.. Taylor 60 to the con-
vention? Indeed he did not, but put
ambition behind him, remained at
home, and. strange as it may seem,
was nominated for Governor. That he
will be elected nobody can doubt, for
the people of Tennessee recognize that
a man so welded to plain duty as Mr..
Taylor is, is a jewel of rare price. It
would seem that in Tennessee '.pub-
lie office is public trust after ALL
Buffalo Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-15
We ashland we ask IL in all s

We ashland we ask it in all Sc.
robustness, tools it not about time
that the people paused in their mad
career to destruction to ask of them
selves whittier are they going? In the
brief space of twenty-four months they
have not only defeated for President
the brilliant Republican leader, whose
name has ever been the rallying cry
for true reformers Of the Keifer school,
but they have relegated to private life
many of his chosen advisers. The
brilliant Chambers voice is heard no
more in the councils of the Nation; the
gallant Robson incites our heroic
navy to no deeds of valor; Teller is
still in the Senate, but he is shorn of
half his power, and the lonely Elkins
wanders from east to west, from north
to south, and has not where to lay his
political head. philadelphia Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-15
: While Logan is reyelinp in ,

While Logan is reveling in a
perfect garden of Eden Blaine is per-
spring over twelve greatest efforts, -
with which he hopes to keep Maine
corralled until the snow flies in 1888.
1t is mighty disagreeable to have
big ambition and an uncertain State
OH ones hands at precisely the same
Moment CHICAGO News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-15
The Wheat of the Pharaohs.

There is proverb which says that
there are more false facts than false
theories In the world. Indeed false
theories spring from mistakes as to
facts. or a wrong Interpretation of
them. An instance of this is the case Of
wheat found in the collins OF Egyptian
mummies. 1t has been stated over and
and over again that such wheat retained
its vitality for over four thousand years,
and had sprouted as fresh and green as
the seeds of last years planting. Minis
ter S. S. Cox, who represents this coun.
try at Constantinople, had this matter
thoroughly tested. He sent a package
of wheat found in the graves Of mum
mics to responsible agricultursts in this
country, who planted it under the most
favorable conditions; but it would not
terminate. Indeed, it was found on
cutting the seed that it had turned to
dust. -Demorest' Monthly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-15

Should the Republicans, through
the efforts of Mr.. Blaine, succeed in
carrying Maine, it is likely that they
may succeed in retaining their grip on
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Courier-JournaI.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-15
"A remarkable story isrelated by the

"A remarkable story isrelated by the
Norwood (Ont.) Register. A party Of
three persons-father and son and a
neighbor-were recently indulging in a
drinking spree near the town, when the
neighbor suddenly conceived a desire
for wife. At first the father and son
proposed to sell him the old lady, but
she was objected to because of her exc
IRENE age. The son then offered the man
his wife, to whom he had only been
married a year, for So cash or S. on
time. The money was paid, and the
husband, tying rope around his wite's
leg, placed the end Of it in the hands of
the purchaser, with a formula, duly
witnessed, renouncing all right, title,
and claim to the wife. The woman was
then led away by her new husband.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-15
HEIDELBERGS JUBILEE,
A Notable Gathering at the Old
University Tour.

History of the village and Count Ru-
preoht, FOUNDER Of the Great School
"a Renowned Library
Customs of the Students.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-15

Here fs a question the maidens are asking:
How can we make ourselves fair?
One thinks that her checks are little too
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
A "PhOnOplex.

"What's a 'p~honoplex'2" I inquired
as that strange word was boxed about
my ears the other day in a company of
electricians. cit is the latest Geographic
devjce-Edison's," explaine d A. Q. Tate.
''Its effect is to make a single wire do
double duty. But it is nothing like the
duplex, which can be worked from ter
minals only. The phonoplex enables us
to work on a wire already in use for
dispatches, and we can telegraph either
way on it and chip in anywhere along
the line. We use static electricity, the
same as in the air telegraph, but substi-
tute a metallic diaphragm for the Morse
sounder, Two lines are already phono-
picked in this city, and the new wrinkle
has been added to the Montreal and
Toronto ne.'-New York World.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
Wasted 4djectiyes.


care your oysters nice, dcar?"
"Lovely, perfectly supurb. Are
yours
Just grand"
These. were the vords, that met nv ear
in the restaurant to-day. And as l
looked at the two enthusiasts / tried to
imagine what her speech would be
were they looking upon Lake Como in
a silver moonri,e, or upon the simmer
Of a sunrise tinted sea, or upon a flock
Of ruby cloud driven by a lazy wind
across a daifod.l skv, or upon Mount
Blanc with a storm amer unfurled from
its b~att,emeats. or yio.et il the shadows
OF descending night. Ii al oyster stew
is lovely" if a compound of milk,
melted butter, and the unpretentious
b~igalye, with a dash of pepper and an
aided cracker. is grand what is left
for nature when t~he\crown of the new
year is b~lossoming upbn her brow or the
trumpet OF the north wind is at her
lips What is left to be sid of love, or
heroism. OF courage, and of f%aithfulness,
when the waiter at the oyster house can
serve us loveliness and grandeur In a
four-inch bowl? Verify, the wasted ad-
i~ective and the superabundant smile
make the heart tired Chicago Journal.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
Sweet and Tender.

The chief cook at the St. James hotel.
New York, tells an experience: I like
to Try any new edible myself, sometimes.
A little while ago l had a nice young
dog. Some how or other the dog broke
his leg, and SO I killed it. 1t was 5 nice
and fat | thought l would see how i,
tasted cooked so l prepared the dog like
any one would prepare a joint of pork,
roasted it and served it with the same
sort of dressngone would put with pork,
and to q stranger the joint had all the
appearance Of pork, and it tasted deli:
cious. 1t was very sweet and tender
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
Chinese Girls and Matrimony.

English and American girls occasion
ally commit suicide through disappoint-
ment at not getting married; but it will
surprise them to learn that the Chinese
young ladies have such a dread of the
matrimonial chain that they frequently
prefer death to marriage. "Of all
people" said Confucius, women are the
most difficult to manage. If you are
familiar with them, they become forward,
aud, if you keep them at a distance, they
become d~iscontented." So many are the
disabilities of married women that many
girls prefer going into Buddhist or Tauist
nunnerics, or even committing suicide,
to trusting their future to men of whom
they a know nothing but from the in
terested reports of the go-betweens.
Arch-Deacon Gray, in his work on China,
states that in 1878 eight young girls re-
siding near Canton, who had been
afianced, drowned themselves in order
to avoid marriage. They clothed them
selves in their best attire, and ut ii
O'Clock, In the darkness of the night, hav-
ing bound themselves together, they
threw themselves into a tributary stream
of the Canton River"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
The Wise GOose-BOne.

The goose-bone may be called EKen-
tucky's weather prophet" Inmany farm
houses it will be found hanging in the
hall. and old men who have had it for
years say that the genuine bone never
fails. The real bone can only be OBJ
tanned from a goose that was Matched out
in the spring; the month of May is said
to be the best. The goose must not be
killed until Indian summer has passed
away. After cooking, remove the breast
bone, scrape it clean, and then wash it in
warm water and let it dry for a dav or
two. When it has been thus prepared
hold it up to the sun, or in front of a
lamp In a dark room is better, and the
discolorations can easily be deciphered,
and to one who knows the bone the read
ing is as plain as a book. \ hone shown
to a reporter was taken from a goose
Matched out in May. A row of dots found
along the keel of the bone indicates the
temperature, and the darker the spots the
colder will be the weather. Some light,
cloudy discolorations that spread outover
the keel of the bone are an indication OF
falling weather, and the darker the dis.
Colorations the more rain or snow Their
will be. The marks dividing the bone
indicate the three winter months, Decem
Der commencing at the front.-Courser
Journal.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
American Girls In Paris.

The Paris Figar0, discussing the sue
cess Of Americans in French society, says:
'Ict not our GOOD Brother Jonathan
carry his head too high. 1t is not
through him, but through his charm
ing daughters, that American society has
gained its present proud position in Paris.
society. From the moment when she
made her first appearance in the salons
Of Paris she created a ferfect Juror. Her
engaging manners, her freedom from re-
s%traint, her familiar shake-hand at once
conquered that class of young men
more numerous than most people imag-
ine-who frequent doubtful society on
account of their excessive timidity when
in good society.
What can bc'more pleasant to All en-
barrasscd youth in company than to
have the conversation started and carried
on by "a pretty, chatty girl, totally de-
void of false modesty and awkwardness,
and having rarely, if ever, an %arriere
pcnsee of marriage2 Nor can we con-
cclve anything more pleasing for a young
man to be chatfcd and frightened up, Sc
to speak, by pretty girls-for SO the
American girl always is-who have none
Of that stiffness and g~aucherie, neither
the hands nor feet nor love of gaudy col.
ors so characteristic of their Anglo
Saxon Observation-Disclosures.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
ADDE'S DEPARTMENT.
Women 7!nsuuernding i'm sleep.

4 thon,anJ women .lcrp masked every
nirbt in this cjtv. saws = New York let
ter That j. an estimate. but it is based
on fact. that make it entirely trust
worthy. In one Of the streets given over
to retail trade in. women's decoration,
from the harmless necessary calico to the
vain. ~uIr riupu~ satin. from essential
coverings oi feet with Shoe, to overlay-
inc, Of faces with cosmetics, there hangs
y ,ignb"ard which tells that toilet masks
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
Fashfon Notes.

Evening gloves are long and bracelets
are worn over them
Jaunty black Astrakhan jackets are
popular this season.
Sleeves are shown in great variety,
large, small and none.
Dress bodices are long wasted, with
high standing English collars.
Plain black silk, faille and gros grain,
is again in favor for entire suits.
Party dresses are loaded with flowers,
natural and artificial, this season.
Old-fashioned round boas, very long
and large, are coming in vogue again.
The catogan couture is in high favor
in Paris, but not in New York as yet.
China gauze broche with small figures
comes among other dress novelty fabrics.
Imitation straw hats, made of braids
Of plated felt, are among late millinery
novelties.
Tulle dresses, with satin bodices of the
same color, are the preferred party
dresses of the season.
Open work Scotch plaids are to be
worn in the spring, cut into lengths for
trimming plain stuffs.
Jewelled pendants continue fashion
able, and are set SO as to do duty for a
number Of ornaments.
Some of the French velvet bonnets
which are bordered with fur have the
strings edged with fur.
Ivory colored velvet nantes trimmed
with white fox fur and lined with pink
satin are the latest styles in evening
wraps.
Filtration fans, with lace wings for
the butterflies in.sthe pictures painted
thereon, are not new, but they are pretty
and novel.
A novel kind of ornament for the hair
is a band of velvet set with West India
beetles in colored gold, alternating with
gold sequins.
Rings in which the gems are set around
the finger find favor with many ladies.
So do the slender wire rings with one
small butSvery fine gem.
The long fur boa, which years ago was
in fashion, is revived. It is wound
round the throat, and then n end is
thrown over the shoulder.
A new use for the bonnet pins ana
scarf pins is fastening down the ends of
a colored silk handkerchief, worn close
up about the neck and tucked uuder the
cloak for warmth.
Enormous capes and collars. worn upon
the cloaks and coats abroad, are the out
come of the desire to shield the bare
nape of the neck made by wearing the
hair on the top of the head.
Military pompons, looking like a shaw
ing brush of extensive length, trim tn
most popular hats, the high toques O.
velvet, plush Astrakhan, and cloth, which
are worn with tailor-made suits by fash
ionable women.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
A Novel Washington Enshfon.

Perhaps New York women sccrn to
learn fashions of Washington women,
writes a correspondent of the Mail and
Express, but here is one which they could
adopt with the certainty of its never be-
coming common, owing to mfexihle limi-
%tations. 1t is the fashion of adapting
certain old-time elegancies of the toilet
to modern costumes. The most chic
thing possible next to old lace is to have
an old fan that need not have to belong
to ones grandmother. 1t is enough if it
belonged TO ones mother. Another very
desirable thing is an old-fashioned Cam
ton crepe shawl. Thirty and forty years
ago a Canton crepe shawl represented the
same luxury that a sealskin Newmarket
does now. 1t cost everywhere from 800
TO $500 sum, although it did not per
haps have the purchasing power of the
same mou to-day, yet repres ented
vastly more extravaganza than in the
days of splendor. These beautiful old
shswls draped over a white silk skirt are
elegant, and can never become common
there are not enough of them, and they
rank as family relics. Mrs. Bsyard has
one which she wears as an overskirt, over
a white silk train. Mrs. Frances Hodg.
son Burnett always longed for one, and
when her husband found one lie could
buy, and made her a presented il, she
cherished it as a precious addition TO hsl
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01

"Did ye have a good time at the Social
coterie last nights"
"Indade, l did"
"Was there any fun?'
every ittle-that is, what you would
call fun"
did you make any m%otions?"
'Jist wan; but the brick slipped out
of me hand intirely, and the president
called me to order VII nis siuD. a-Puck.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
The Doctors Endorsement.

DR.. ". D. Wright, Cincinnati, o., senda the sab
Joined professional endorsement: Il have prescribed
DR. VIZ Halls BALsAM FOR The LUNGS In a greas
number OF cases, and always with success. One cass
in particular was given up By several physicians who
had been called n for consultation with myself. ThA
patient had ali the symptoms OF confirmed conEump
(ian-cold night sweats, hectic fever, harasstng
coughs, etc He commenced Immediately 70 ges
letter, and was soon restored 10 his usual health I
also found Dr. w Halls BAISAA. Fog TEE LCsGs
the most valuable expectozAn: for breaking up dis
tresktng coughs and colds"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
WASTE.

Consumption carries off is thousands Of Vic
Tins every year. Yes, thousands of human
for the fact is now established that consump-
ton, in its early stages. is durable. Dr..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" will. If
used IN time. effect a permanent cure. It has
no equal as a remedy for bronchitis. coughs
and colds. It's efficacy has been proved In
thousands Of cases. AL druggists.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
Doatt- the sNw ~as1s

wardrobe. Do1tt the sNw hEaAHe
appreciate the fact Observation-Disclosures
the money can buy a Erenchlcostume,
but one needs to have had some money
in the family for forty OF fifty years to
wear a Canton crepe shawl They are
no longer imported, strangeto say. The
demand for them is confined to too small
a class to make them profitable TO the I'M
porters.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01

The Government arsenal at Osaka
Japan, is now turning out steel rails as
good as the imported. And it is now
said that before long full railway equip
ments will be made at home for the rap
idly extending lines
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
Conditions UnfavOraDie.

Young Author-"Is the editor in, sirf
l have an article would like to submit
to him
Assistant-"Well, he isin, but he is
not feeling very well to-day. However,
you can see him if you wish to-. He is
troubled with dyspepsia.
Young Author (in alarm)-''Dyspep-
STA? Then | will call again. My article
Is Of a humorous nature.-Nep York San.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
The Flowers wfther.

flowers and the fall. So does II effect the hu-
man family. and if precautionary measures are
not taken. being chilled IS followed By evil re-
suits. Taylor's Cherokee Remedy OF Sweet
Gum and Mullen will cure coughs. colds and
consumption.
No man is born into the world whose work In
not born with him.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
Evidently Not Practising

Pompano- Doctor II4ckenup ia
abou, to retire from practices"
of 1t"
Il have the strongest reason for bei.es-
ing so from an al If hi this mornIu.-
What was that"
4 saw him kick a banana peel OF the
Edewak."-PhladdpiA Cali
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01

The purest. sweetest and best Cod Liver On
IN the world. manufactured from fresh, heathy
llvers, upon the seashore. It is Absolutely pure
and sweet, Patients who have once taken il
prefer 1t to all others Physicians hAxe Do
market. Made by Caswen. Hazard h Go, New
York.
,CHAPPED HANDS, face. pimples ADD roorh
Ikln cured oy using Juniper Tar SoAR RaAs By
CasweQ. Hazard & Co. New York.