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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-30
THE LICK TELESCOPE.
Interesting Points About the Largest II
strument of the Kind Ever Made.


Interesting Points About the Largest In
strument of the Kind Ever Made.
Passengers out of Boston on the Bos.
ton & Albany railroad may have noticed
just across the Charles river, at the first
bridge out Of the city and opposite Cot.
tage Farm station, a handsome resi-.
dence, and back of it a low, round-top
observatory, and outside, near it. long
white model of telescope, and in the
same yard two-story brick building.
The building is the factory where the
great Russian telescope was made, as
well as muny others also famous, and
where work is now going on for the
Lick telescope, which will be the largest
in the world. OF the two discs of glass,
each one yard in diameter, for the Lick
telescope. the flint glass has
been made a long time, but the
crown glass, although ordered five years
ago, was only received by the Clarks
in September last. 1t was made, after
repeated trials and failures, at an
establishment near Paris, the only one
that could get out such piece of work.
Each glass cost $4,000 in the rough,
and they Gun not be finished before fall.
At first, machinery could do little
rough grading, but for months past the
bare hand only has been used in apply.
ing the polishing substance, which 10
rough. The glasses have now reached
stage where the removal of the small
portion of the surface in the wrong
place would ruin them. They are fire.
quently tested, set in circular iron
frame, called cell. No instruments
can be used for the test. but the long
experience of the Clarks has given them
Judgment which is unerring. The
tests will be made in the model Of tho
telescope outside the building. This
model is of the size of the proposed
Lick telescope and is fifty-seven feet
long. These two lenses are set six
inches apart in their iron frame,
which has openings to allow
of the glasses being properly
cleaned on each side. Lenses and
frame together weigh over 700 pounds.
While every thing now appears to be
perfect, some slight defect in the glass
that has not yet appeared, or an acc;-
dent, may render useless all the labor of
months. When completed. the great
telescope will be placed, in the observa-
tory on Mount Hamilton, In Santa Clara
County, Cal. Mr.. James Lick left $780,
900 in his will for the purpose of con-
structing the necessary building and
':for telescope superior to and more
powerful than any yet made" An as
tronomer has stated that his telescope
will bring the moon, 100000 miles dis
tant, within, apparently, a hundred
miles of the beholder. twill cost $780,
900, and will be covered by steel dome
scventy-ive feet in diameter, weighing
ninety-fve tons. Besiders the observa-
tory there are many other buildings, con-
tanning all the valuable instruments
necessary for complete establishment
to carry out Mr.. Lick intentions. The
citizens of Santa Clara County have
built a road to the summit Of the mcun-
tain, at a cost of $4,000. Hartford
Post.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-30
TRYING TO EXPLAIN.
The Hard Task Before Governor Foraker,
Of Ohio-What Prominent Republican
Has to Say of Him.


Has to Say of Him.
Governor Foraker has arrived in
Cincinnati. His coming was not her
aided with trumpets and ''sich," nor
was he met at the depot by the Young
Mems Blaine Club of this city. OF
course this failure to properly receive
his Excellency has no significance.
Some people might imagine that be-
cause the Blaine Club went to Spring.
field in body to secure his nomina-
ton at the hands of the Republican
State Convention the same organizes
ton would welcome him with out
stretched arms. A few persons, and
they might be misinformed, say such
Is the feeling of the Blaine Club.
The band of young Republicans has
taken no action in the premises.
The Governors visft to the Queen
City is said to be that of private citi.
zen. It is rumored that he requested
that no public demonstration be made,
which accounts for what might appear
to be lack of enthusiasm. Report
has it that his Excellency will be ten,
dered reception by the Lincoln Club
before his return to Columbus. There
are SOME peculiar stories floating
around as to the cause of the Govern
or's quiet visit. 1t is asserted BY a
number of gentlemen who should be
we'll Informed that he is anxious to
make a few explanations. The Gov
ernor has always been classed among
the smartest and shrewdest of polite
ians. That he should have occasion to
explain might appear strange. Sever
al persons, probably evilly disposed,
have, however, likened Little Breaches
to an Ex-Governor who has the reputa-
ton of having made more mistakes in
a less time than all his predecessors.
In short, he is said to have beaten the
record.
There is bare suspicion that the
Governor and his friends, Mayor Smith,
Sam Bailey, William B. Smith ct al,
meant to have conference as to the
proper course to pursue at the coming
fall convention and election. There is
also a growing belief that the last
named gentlemen have discovered that
screw is loose somewhere in the party
machinery, and that there is danger Of
revolt-a sort of mutiny, so to speak.
That there is something wrong can not
be questioned.
A reporter spent an entire night do
ing detective work, but was unable to
learn exactly what was up. He was
satisfied, however, that few panels
of fencing were down; that the pasture
was unprotected, and that there were
grave doubts as to whether the posts
could be reset unless the entire Repub-
lican herd was given an even chance
for the clover spots.
The esteem with which Governor
Foraker is held by the Blaine Club is
best evidenced by the remarks of one
of the officers of that organization as
made at the house on Fourth street very
lately. Said he: Foraker is either
foolishly inconsistent or else is a delib.
crate falsitier. One day he declares he
will not interfere with any of the ap.
pointments of his appointees. and the
next he states he will see that certain
gentlemen are named for positions.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-30
DlsGRAcEFuL POLITICS.

Under q Specious Pretense OF Helping
Union Veterans Massachusetts Republic
cans Attack Ctvil-Service Reform.
Some weeks ago the opponents of
reform in Massachusetts brought for
ward bill in the lower branch of the
Legislature authorizing the exemption
of every body who served in the Union
Army for the necessity of passing a
competitive examination in any case
where such examination is required by
law. The measure was ostensibly in
troduced as 1.-THE payment of debt of
gratitude to the veterans" but the
hollowness Of this pretense was speedi.
~ exposed by the veterans themselves.
Several Representatives who had served
with honor in the war made earnest
protest against the idea that their
comrades either needed or desired any
favoritism, and it was made perfectly
plain that there was no demand for the
proposed change on the part Of the old
soldiers. The real motive of the
movement consequently had to be dis
closed, and it was openly admitted by
advocates of the scheme that they were
pushing it as a means of breaking
down the whole reform system in the
State. The bill finally passed the lower
branch by q vote of nearly three to
one.
1t came up in the Senate lately, and
was discussed at length. President
Pil1shurv made an admiral 1n snonch
showing that the change was not need
ed and not wanted by the veterans,
and that it could by no possibility ben
eft any old soldier except one who was
disqualified by incompetency to NIL an
Office and who had a pull on the app
pointing power. He pointed out that
the bill was supported "by all the men,
bers of the Republican party who want
to discredit and break down the reform
of the civil service" and he told them
frankly that 'they can not deal the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-30
BY THE SEA.

last year we paced the yellow sands
Beside the restless sea;
1held in mine your tiny hands
And drew you close to NO.
marked your bushes come and 20.
The sigh, the smiae, the tear:
The words you whispered soft and low.
Were music in mine ear
We two were, dreaming Loves young dream
Beside the murmuring sea;
Your presence made the whole earth seem
paradise to me;
We said our love would never change.
Would no abatement know,
While life should last-it seems SO stranoa
Twas just year ago.
Once more we pace the yellow sands
Beside the summer sea;
Z do not hold your tiny hands,
You do not cling to mo-
do not press you to my heart
And kiss your snowy brow
We're strolling twenty yards apart,
For we are married now.
--Boston Courier
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-30

ed in many part, more especially in tho
hill territories. In former days, almost
every village possessed two or three
guns; now, however, only certain ina
dividuals bearing d license from the
authorities, carry firearms, and id COM
sequence, wild animals are not sufficient:
" killed down.
The leopard is Particularly addicted to
carrying off dogs: The animal will sell
dom face a powerful dog in the open;
but, by creeping up unperceived and
waiting for favorable opportunity, it
suddenly takes the dog at disadvan-
tage, fastening on to its neck, and sci.
dom quitting its hold till the strength Of
its victim is exhausted. In spite of broad
iron collars garnishcd with spikes for Il
protection, large sized, valuable sheep.
dogs are very often carried off by leop-
ards in the valleys of the Hima1afa,
A number of deaths are annually laid
to the charge OF the bear tribe. Wood
cutters are often brought in terribly torn
and distigured. Sometimes individual
cases occur when the bear attacks q man
without the slightest provocation. A
she-bear with cubs is perhaps
more jealous of human beings
approaching her youth, than any other
guadruped. She will at such times furi-
ously attack and pursue any one COM
ing near to her whelps, often inticting
terrible wounds with her teeth and
claws; but never, as we so constantly
read, does she, on coming to close
quarters, attempt to hug or squeeze a
man in her powerful grasp. Though
in general nocturnal, all three species
of the Indian bear will sometimes be
met with in the daytime, more espe-
cially during the rainy season, when the
green and jungle grow thick and mat
ted. At.such times, in out-of-the-way
spots where the forest remains undis-
turbed, the Himalayan black bear will
be met with, searching for acorns be-
low clumps of oak trees, or amidst the
branches gathering the fruit; and just
before nightfall, a black, shuffling OBJ
ject will sometimes be met with on the
public road. But, as rule, if left alone,
a bear will seldom modest human be-
ing.
One other animal of the carnivora,
the ''Bheria," or "Indian wolf," has to
be noted to complete the list, and this
animal justly carries a bad reputation
for destroying life. There is something
peculiarly horrible in the character OF
the Indian wolf. He hardly ever will
face man or woman, but makes chill
dren his chief prey. In some of the
northern portions, more especially
Dude and parts of Rohilkund, as also
throughout the northwestern provinces
of Bengal, the loss of life from wolve
is terribly great-Ballou's Monthly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-30
ARCTIC EXPLORATION.
Gallant Victims Claimed by the Insatiat6
North Pole.

North Pole.
There is q terrible fascination about |
Arctic exploration which not all the
dread tragedies that ti1ark its history,
the hundreds of victims offered up to
the Moloch of the North, the many gal.
liant hearts that became forever still in
the regions of eternal ice, can check.
Melville, who might be supposed to
have had enough of polar experience
during that awful winter on tho Siberian
coast when the Jeannette was lost, has
been impatient ever since to head
an expedition III search Of that
death-inclosed point of latitude
where never observation has been
taken nor the flag of any nation
has waved. The ex.engincer of the
Jeanette has sought IN vain for tinan.
c;al aid for this pet project of his, but
the most liberal friends of geographical
discovery have been deferred by the fate
of the Jeanette and Greedy expeditions,
and the various Governments which
once encouraged these enterprises now
look upon them with distrust and dread.
Colonel Glider, who was with the Rodg-
crs at Wrangel Island and ira versed
Siberia after the burning of the vessel.
now proposes to set out with party OF
Esquimaux in the direction of the pole.
A United States naval officer has also
started on similar expedition.
What q long and glorious record OF
adventure, heroism, suffering and death
Arctic exploration furnishes since the
Norsemen and Icelanders first entered
Baffin's Bay over eight centuries ago.
History can boast of no nobler list than
that of the hardy voyagers who braved
the terrors of the sea of ice and pene-
trated the regions of eternal silence.
The Cabots, who discovered this conti-
nent, Sir Hugh Willoughby and Will
liam Barentz, the first victims of that
deadly cline, Henry Hudson, whose
discovery of the river and bay that b,ar
his name overshadows his daring ex-
plorations beyond Smith Sound; Ross,
Parry, Franklin. Mcclure, cCIintock,
Kane, Hayes, Hall, belong, Greedy,
Schwatka and Nordenskjold are names
that will rank as high as those
who led armies or marshalled
fleets in line of battle. Il
seems useless to utter warn-
ings to the Arctic adventurer. The
pole draws him toward it as the needle,
even though the pathway be that Of
death. The stories of fearful suffering,
the stout vessels which have been caught
in the deadly embrace of the ice foes,
the numerous graves that dot every
headland looking out on the frozen wa
tiers and the shattered constitutions Of
those who returned from the polar re-
gions, have no effect upon Arctic explo-
ration. Like the Minotaur, the insatiate
pole claims its quota of victims regular.
ly. Colonel Glider and Engineer Feary,
however, will not take any crews with
them, but propose to rely entirely upon
the natives. That is an improvement
upon former expeditions. Albany Ar
| gus.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-30

Eggs of Dorkings weigh five pounds
twelve ounces per score, Leghorn eggs
little over three pounds and Spanish
eggs two pounds fourteen ounces
Chicago Herald,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-30
SLIGHTLY PARTICULAR.
The Experience Of California Lady In
Search Of Domestic.

The Experience Of a California Lady In
Search of q Domestic.
II have thoroughly competent girl
who wishes good place, - said the agent
of an employment office recently; ''but
she is pretty high.strung and wants
thingshe own way. viii you see herP"
EYES," said the weary-look,ng woman
in search OF a servant. The gifted and
determined domestic appears. She is
rs we'll dressed as her would-be mis-
tress, and has an Tm-as-good-as-you-
are sir about her. Before the lady can
say word the girl asks:
..How many in family?"
"Three."
*. Keep J, second grip
master at home for lunch9"
"No."
''Set tubsp'
"Yes."
collars and cuffs laundried outP''
''Sometimes.
'.Furnacep''
t.Yes."
''Who tends it?''
"The girl, usually"
Extra pay for that?''
'.No. not usually"
.Have much company"
'sNo, very little. !" VI
..Any childrenp'
"Yes, one child"
''How old is the child?"
1.-TWO years.
"Humph! Bad age. Boy'"
..Yes."
"Do you get the meals on wash day?'
a help always
"Don't do the clear-starching,
reckon?''
..No, do not"
"What kind Of ranger
arlington
| "Humph! Don't like it. Is there
| gas in the girls roomp'
Yes"
"Carpet, or matting?"
'Carpet. )"
..What days do have out?''
Thursday and Sunday afternoons"
/. .'That all!''
"Yes."
"Well, l don't think the place would
suit me. I'm little particular where
Igo."
And out she founced. -San Fran
cisco Argo,,aut.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-30
Ex-PRESlDENT HAYES.

Democrats Anxious to See Him Attempt
to Get Back to Public Life - Bitterly
Hated by Them and Desplsed by Re.
publicans.
Trustworthy information from Ere,
mont, o., says that r. B. Hayes, who
runs hennery there, and who took
President Tilden's salary for four years,
is earnestly seeking the Republican
nomination for Congress in the Tenth
district. The district is the one Hon.
Frank Hurd was defeated in two years
ago, and is composed of the counties
of Erie, Lucas, Ottawa and Sandusky.
1t has Democratic majority of 2,7O6.
At the last election Erie went Demo.
cratic by 903 majority, Sandusky by
667 and Ottawa by 1,473. Against this
all that could be mustered was the in.
significant Republican majority of 337
in Lucas County. Hayes says that
Frank Hurd will undoubtedly be nomi-
mated, and he (Hayes) thinks that he
can beat him. The Democrats of the
district are hoping and praying that
Hayes may receive the Republican
nomination, for they would like to get
just one more whack at him at the
polls. They would like to show him
what they think of the 1876 business.
A leading Democrat said that if Hayes
ran for Congress, no matter who the
Democrats nominated against him, he
would wager 1000 that Hayes would
be beaten by over 5000 majority.
Hayes is bitterly hated by the Demo
Gratis and secretly despised by the rank
and file ofthe Republicans.-M 7. Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-30
Mr.. Blaine never could get along

Mr.. Blaine never could get along
with the stenographers. A man Of
fluent speech, speaking on an inspiring
theme, seldom faces with satisfaction
the transcription of his words in cold
type. The stenographer asserts he re-
ported Mr.. Blaine's abuse of Lord
Salisbury verbatim. Mr.. Blaine denies
this and furnishes an amended version
calculated to show that even in 4
stump speech he observes the courtesies
of parliamentary bodies. And the En-.
glish papers declare that his correction
is no better than the original version.
However, Mr.. Blaine would be glad Of
little abuse from the English press,~
st, Louis Republican.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-10
Crasn,,.Dime Mnseum

Mr. Charles Adams, the artist who
uses his elementary arms in lieu of
hands, has promised TO paint a por-
trait of Miss Agile Zolutie, the white
LADY, that is, he says earnestly.
IF it be possible to catch the wonder
ful color of that cleaning silver hair
and transfer it TO canvas All of
which proves that Adams is modest
withal, even if he is a freak A very
interesting question is raised i'm CON
nection with Daniels, 'thc leopard
boy, and il is whether the tendency
TO color in the human race is due TO
climatic influences or simply pecu-
liarity of genus. Mr.. Stanley. the
African explorer, asserts that there
are white races of negroes in the vet
undiscovered regions OF Africa. II
this is eventually proven to be more
than a mere surmise on his part, il
will 60 far to prove that the color
line" is climatic only in a secondary
degree, and that il is primarily racial
feature as hereditary as are the thick
lips and curly hair. Mr.. Jesse Ferry,
who indites epistles with his mouth,
has proved an attractive feature of the
curio hall. lie is an intelligent and
courteous man, and his general ap-
pearance and surroundings are such
as 20 command respect. 4 he perform
ance in the theatorium has proved
quite popular
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-10
THE SWAMP ANGEL.
A Modern Experience with the
Hero Of the Lost swamp.


The latest accounts from the Lost
Swamp are 10 the effect that Martin
Mitchell, the "Swamp Angel, and the
hero Of au hundred columns, has sim
mered down into the mildest-man-
nered man that ever cut a throat.
Mr.. A. z. Tuck, who was over in the
neighborhood OF Widner's Station last
week, found Mitchell quaItered in the
cabin with Mr.. John I. WilkeTson's
rapchman. Mitchell held a navy-six
in his left hand while his right was ex-
tended in welcome. He kept the
weapon handy as long as he was in
Mr.. Tuck's sight, but treated that gem
tleman with effervescent politeness.
He was in Mr.. Tuck's employ a day
and a half, discharging his duty faith
fully and well. In the evening, when
Mr.. Tuck and his friend were prepaI-
ing 10 leave for home they expressed
a desire for a brace OF wild geese or
wild turkeys, like the sixteen. FOUNDER
furnished by the Swamp Angels skill
for their dinner that day. On the way
to the station flock Of wild
geese were encountered and slipping
into the cane the incompatible woods
man bagged two with one shot from
his uneIring rife. Mr.. Tuck sad his
friend had one each for dinner last
Sunday, and royal dishes they were.
Mitchell ID said to hsve given over his
fondness for the flowing bowl, aud
whether il is due to his quickness on
trigger or his really bike charac-
ter cannot be said, but the fact re-
mains that all of his neighbors and &C.
quaintances have none but honeyed
words Of praise for the Swamp Angel
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
.IRnRuSchek.


Bleak House drew good house last
night and Madame Janauschek gave
additional evidence of her versatility
and genius in the enactment of the
double role of "Lady Dedlock" and
"Hortense." 1t would be hard to pick
a flaw in her impersonation of the
scheming, crafty, treacherous French
maid. OF the rest of the company Mr..
Chaplin made an excellent head SER
want and Mr.. Garden very good "Mr.
Tuckinghorn, while Miss Helen Rand
as ESTHER Summerson" proved her
self worthy of the praise bestowed
upon her in these columns yesterday.
1t is to be regretted that the same
cannot be said of Mr.. Stuart, who made
so good an impression as Mortimer"
Monday night and who utterly failed
last night to even remotely convey a
faint idea of what inspector Bucket, "
as portrayed by Dickens, was like.
No man can have read the novel
and so utterly misconceived the char
acter as Mr.. Stuart has done. In
charity to his audiences, ifnot to him
self, he should at once familiarize him
self with that immortal creation.
At the matinee to-day Nine. Jan
auschek will appear in Mother and Son,
in which role she has won notable tri-
umphs whereverthe play has been pre-
sented, and tonight the lovers of fine
ly-acted tragedy may see her in Lady
Macbeth, in which She has no living
superior or equal
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-10
FEMALE BROWNS.
The Trouble n QuaFtette Gave q
deputy sheriff Yesterday.

A capias was issued yesterday based
on an Indictment by the grand Jury
for females by the name tf Brown"
and the writ drawn up in that shape
was handed the officer for execution.
Alter cudgeling his brains for some
time in futile effort to guess the
identical Browns wanted, he made the
following written return:
The within capias, commanding the
Sheriff OF Shelby county to take the
bodies Of -four females of the name
OF Btown," came to hand March s,
1886. BY reference to Dow's City
Dire Glory for 1886 | find that there are
thirty femme soles Of the name Of
Brown in the Taxing District alone,
and there are probably as many more
in the county outside OF the corporate
limits OF the city. Besides, there are
doubtless several hundred females by
the name of Brown in Shelby county
who are femme ooveTts. BY reason,
therefore, Of the uncertainty as to
which -four" Of the brigade of tie
males by the name OF Brown" resid-
ing in Shelby county am command
ed to take | return this writ not exc.
cuted for want OF certainty.
DEAN POPE, ID. s.