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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01

FRANK Leslie's Sunday Maya
zine for September opens with the Sc
cond installment of Mr.. Powell's in
teresting "Leaves from My Life," with
portraits of Robert Southey, William
Wordsworth, s. T. Coleridge, Leigh
Hunt and Miss Landon. A very in
teresting article is "Why do Church
bells Annoy'" by DR.. S. Austen Peace,
Mus. Doc. Oxon, which is illustrated
with no less than fourteen cuts. This
is appropriately followed by Bulwer's
translation of Schiller's "The Lay of
the Bell" with three illustrations
"Dilettante Days" comes to an end in
this number, which those who have
followed the author in this delightful
story of travel will regret. How much
of the story is truth, and how much is
fiction, the author has not revealed.
The other serials, "The Gems She
Wore," "Paulina" and "The Tapestry
ROOM" run on interestingly. There
are two views, exterior and interior, Of
the new St. Thomas Church at Nam
aroneck, N. Y, and view of a Rus
sian Church erected in memory of Via
dimir, a Russian prince and saint
The portraits of tlsis number include
Nicholas Gogol, a Russian author
Bishop Tuttle; Mrs. Leokadie Regu-
tenko a Bulgarian female surgeon
and the Rev. DR.. Sunderland, who
married the President. There are nu.
merous short articles, poems and mid
summer illustrations, making up a
bright and interesting number Of this
favorite family magazine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01
A CARD.
ALEXANDRIA, La, I
Aug. 28. SO, {

mug ~o3 WV
In the Alexandria 7owa Talk of this
date, a etterfrom DR.. R. L. Luckett APP
pears, in which he states that no one
was authorized to represent him by
proxy at the last meeting of the cold
Executive Committee" He states fur
tller that he had not intended to at
tend that meeting in "formap way,
as he did not recognize it's authority.
On the day the Committee assembled,
I received q telegram from Messrs.
Luckett, Blanchard and James, mem
bers of the Committee, stating briefly
that they had missed the train, and re-
commencing in harmony that new
Executive Committee be selected by
wards. l handed this telegram to the
Chairman of the Committee to be read
in the meeting as an expression of the
views of these gentlemen. When the
Committee met, it invited me to par
ticipate in the proceedings in behalf
of these absent members. / consented
to do so for certain specified purposes.
At that time, / thought had good rea.
sons for believing that my action would
be approved by the gentlemen who
signed the telegram. 1t seems now
that in SO far as DR.. Luckett at least
is concerned, / was mistaken. l do
not wish that DR.. Luckett should be
placed in a false position by my ao-
ton. | therefore now state that nc
did not authorize me to represent him
in the Committee, and consequently
he is not responsible for, or bound by
it's action j. Il. THORNTON.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01
THE MONROE SENSATION.
IT TAKES NEW TURN-REv. Mr.. DE
MATT0S PUBLISHES CARD-HON,
LEWIS D. ALIENS REPLY.
[Shreyeport Timss.1


The readers of the Times will re-
member that few days ago we pub
llshed the details of a church sensa-
ton in Monroe, wherein Rev. Mr..
DeMattos had grossly iasulted lady
OF that city, and had signed AN apollo
gy for his action. 1t seems that Rev.
MIR. Duncan, of Alexandria, a most
excellent and worthy clergyman, was
called upon to aid in settling the diff
heulty. He advised Mr.. DeMattos to
sign the apology heretofore published,
and also gave to Mr.. DeMattos the
following card, which the latter had
printed for circulation:
MONROE, La, August 10, 1sSG.-My
dear brother: feel that must give some
expression to the impressions made on me
by full consideration of your recent
troubles. want to say to you that ]
think you have acted in very manly,
frank and honorable way, and save the
expression Of certain unfortunate phrases
at the church Sunday last, every way
commercially. l desire tie state further
that consider the provocation that you
had very great and deserving of very Elm.
platte rebuke. Fraternally and very
truly, HERMAN C. DUNCAN.
Rector of st. James Church, Alexandria
La, and Secretary of the Diocese of La
To the Rev. F s. DeMattos.
Mr.. Lewis D. Allen, Jr., who rep.
resented the lady in the case, pub.
fishes the following "card" in the las,
issue of the Ouachita Telegraph:
A CARD.
l would say in regard to the letter O.
Rev. Mr.. Duncan to Mr.. DeMattos thai
Rev. Mr.. Duncan was an arbitrator in thu
Episcopal church scandal here, brough
about by the disgraceful and disreputabl,
language of Mr.. F. S. DeMattos, nov
acting as rector Of Grace Church, from
his chancel on Sth inst. Mr.. Duncan ap
proved of the apology which was signed
by DeAIattos and reluctantly accepted b,
me, and expressed himself to me and t.
| others to the effect that the action of D,
Mattos was inexcusable and unbec0min.
any one, and he could not understand
such an nncalled for proceeding, Dr.
SAMSON, of ViCksburg, who was also her
as an arbitrator, expressed himself il
stronger language even than Mr.. Duncan
Now, Mr.. Duncan, from expressions il
his letter written before he left Monro
and now published in circular form b,
DeNiattos) ontradicts himself aud his &C
tions while here, by indirectly approving
DeMattos' action, and DeMattos in puh
fishing said letter reiterates the insul
and leaves the matter in the same position
MS before the AFFECT apology was signe
by him. have notified DeMattos to thi
effect and hold him responsible the sam
as if no apology had been made, and
hereby proclaim him as not gentleman
Il disgrace to the church in whose mini:
try he is supposed to serve.
| LEWIS y. ALLEN, JR.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01
War "Reminiscences.
CAMP NEAR TULLAHoMA, Tenn, !
Jacuarv 10 1863

CAMP NEAR TULLAHoMA, Tenn,
January 12, 1868. )
Editor Louisiana Democrat
Dear Sir-I send you fer publication a
list of the ''Rapides Tigers" and "Alexan-
dria Rifles" Company F. 10Th and 25th
La. Volunteers in the battles 31st Decem-
Der and I'd January, before Murfreesboro
Rapides Tigers-killed.
End Jr. Lieut.. Henry Gregory, instantly.
Private Jos. Anthony, instantly.
Private Arthur X. Taylor, died OF
wounds.
Tonnded.
sergt. Virgil A. Clark, severely in groin.
Private J. J. Henry, dangrs'ly in thigh.
Private A. J. Willis, dangrs'ly in breast.
Private j, l.. Wheeler, severely in face.
Private Jesse Martin, severely in head.
Private j. l.. Williams, severely in hand
alexandria Rifes-killed.
Private J. N. Murphy, instantly.
founded.
Sergt. Ohio Adler, severely in arm.
sergt. Jas. S. Brady, dang'ly in abdomen
Private l. c. Miller, severely in shoulder
Private Matthew Nngent, dangly in hip
Private S. Highston, slightly in leg.
Private L. Shevner, slightly in breast.
Private A. Martin, slightly in arm.
Private Jno. Powers, slightly In arm.
Private c. G. Wilson; slightly in shpder
The rest of the Company are safe.
CHAs. L. WALDEN,
LIST Sergeant Company F.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01
What Can be Done.

BY trying again and keeping up
courage many things seemingly i'm
possible may be attained. Hundreds
of hopeless cases of Kidney and Liver
Complaint have been cured by Elec-
trio Bitters, after everything else had
been tried in vain. So, don't think
there is no cure for you, but try Elee-
trio Bitters. There is no medicine so
safe, so pure, and so perfect a Blood
Purifier. Electric Bitters will cure
Dyspepsia, Diabetes and all Diseases
of the Kidneys. Invaluable in affec-
tons of Stomach and Liver, and over
come all Urinary Difficulties. Large
bottles only so cts, at Jacob Geiger's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01

Editor Louisiana Democrat
As one of the "reminiscences of the past
and as doubtless it will be of interest, not
anly to those participated in the scenes as
others, hand you the above taken from
the La. DEMOCRAT, of January II, 1863,
written by LIST sergt. Chas. L. Walden, OF
20. F 18th and 25th La. Vols. Camp near
Iullahoma, Tenn. He fortunately passed
through the war and returned home, but
1eil victim to yellow fever in Shreveport
In 1873. Some of the wounded at the bat
tie Of Murfreesboro are still in our midst,
while others have passed over into the
great, undiscovered land, and have Joined
'heir comrades who fell on that blood
stained fell. W.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01

THE Colfax Chronicle says we
lodged discussion of the tariff ques-
ton with him by weak attempt at
wit in which we said there was no
doubt he knew more about "tafy"
than he did about tariff. For us to
discuss such an intricate and profound
subject as tariff with him, we fear
would be like a Gallileo or Isaac
Newton arguing astronomy with bro
Their Jasper, the enlightened author Of
the "sun do move" theory.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01

III "out of sorts" with headache,
stomach disorder, torpid liver, pain in
back or side, constipation, etc, neg
may be fatal. One dose of Strong's
Sanative Pills will give relief. A few
doses restore to new health and vigor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01
Succession Sale.

State of Louisiana-Parish Of Rapides-
18th Judicial District CouIt-NO. 224-
Succession Of William +. Able.
10y VIRTUE OF A COMMISSION AND
d order issued by the Hon. 18th Judi
cial District Court aforesaid, and directed
to me the Administrator of said success
sion, / will offer for sale to the highest
bidder, at the urt-house, in thu Town
of Alexandria, on
SATURDAY, the End day of OCTOBER,
AID. 1886,
between the hours of II o'clock a. M, and
4 p. M, the following described property,
to-wit:
A certain piece or parcel Of land con-
tanning the quantity Of twenty-three (23)
acres more or less, bounded above by lands
of Robt. Martin, and below by VIM. Ty-
son and fronting Red river, and also TWEEN
ty.seven (27) acres, bounded above by S.
q. Compton, below by VIM. Tyson, and
fronting Robt. Martins; also one small
mule.
Terms, CASH-with benefit of appraise'
ment. JAMES F. ABLE,
Sept 1-tds. Administrator
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01

I Had given myself mp as lost
because of inherited scrofula. Tried
everything for purifying the blood
without benefit until ] used Parker's
Tonic, and can truthfuIly say that it
has cnred me. | still use it for its
splendid effect on my general health.
u. K. Lvnd, Chicago.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01
NOTICE.
ALEXANDRIA, La. 4,

ALEXANDRIA, La,
Sept. 1, 1886.
The members Of the Parish Board of
School Directors are hereby notified that
there will be meeting of the School
Board, at the Court house, Alexandria,
La, on Wednesday, September 18th, A.
D. 1856, at o'clock, p. M.
JONAS RosENTHAL,
President Parish Board Of School Directors
CHAs. OWEN, See'y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01

NOTICE The undersigned would
respectfully inform his friends and pa
irons in Alexandra and throughout
the Parish, that be has moved his main
Office to the railroad lumber yard in
the upper end of Town. Orders and
communications left at the old office
will be promptly attended to
JULIUS LEVIN.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01

A QUART of stump water, an ounce OF
dried peach tree leaves, little black jack
oak bark, and railroad spike, are the re-
auisites for an iron Bitters. But to make
a true iron tonic, requires the highest sci.
entifc knowledge. It is tho flower OF
pharmacy, the ne plus ultra of medicines.
For sale by Jacob Geiger.
-FREsH corn meal at Raxsdale's at
Is cents peck,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01

MAYOR Bartlett, of San Francis
CO, is said to be the strongest candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for Governor Of California.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01
MOTHERS FRIEND.

Not only shortens the time
of labor and lessons the in-
tensity ofpain, but it great J.
" diminishes the danger to
life Of both mother and child
and leaves the mother III q
condition highly favorable
to speedy recovery, and far
# less ioble to Flooding, Con-
WILSON'S, and other alarm
ing symptoms sncident to
slow or painful labor. Its
3 wonderful efficacy in this
respect entities it to be call
ed THE MOTHERS FRIEND,
and to be ranked as one Of
the life-savfng remedies Of
the nineteenth century
3ss From the nature of the case,
it will of coyrse be under
stood that we cannot pub
lish certificates concerning
this remedy without wound
ing the delicacy of the wri-
tiers. Yet we have hundreds
of such testimonials on file.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01
S2vSSls1S 2slZEK5

Tho Best Cough Cure you can use.
Recommended by erlinent physicians. Popular
for it's well known properties Of purifying tho
blood and building up the health and strength It
has made wonderful cures Of scrofu!a, Rheumatism,
Throat, Lung Liver Kidney, and Nervous diseases,
nnd has brought health and comfort to Thousands
Of suffering women It's property Of increasing the
nourishing qraty Of the blood, renders It so ef-
fec.ive in rowling tho vital energies that IL often
saves life. II you A"Her from Debility, Skin Erup-
tons Cough, Consumption. Asthma, Dyspepsia,
Bowel, Liver, Kidney, other disease your blood
ia defective and is losing its power to nourish and
sustain the system. Don't weit till you arc sick IN
bed but usa PAaKEa's TONIC to-day. It will give
ys4 nsy liz N viror H!ScoX CO., M.
Bold By II Druggists. Issrs saving buying n siss.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-01
TERMS:
TIME TABLE:

Taxas and Pacific Railroad:
For MarsAaU:
leave Alexandria. ....... 1928 a. m
For Neo Orleans:
Leave Alexandra. $40 p. m
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-06
About Men.
(New York Morning Journal.

New York Morning Journal.
 The czT has caught the amateur pho tography craze.
 Senator Beck writes his speeches three times before delivering them.
 General Butler in his mink overcoat of multitudinous folds look, like Santa Claus.
 Evangelist Moody loves horses and his driving is like that of Jehu, for he driveth furiously.
 Governor Hill does not care much for social organizations, but he is great ad- mirez of Indian clubs.
 It is said that Jay Gould seems to have no idea of meal except to get it down as quickly as possible.
 In appearance General Wolseley is said to be decidedly effeminate. He is disposed generally to be quite sociable, bat is not popular with the rank and file
 Prince Bismarck's decoration of the Order of Christ is finely worked cross several inches long, with large pure diamond in the center and smaller dia- monds radiatiag from it.
 D. D Smith, a Norristown deutist has fallen heir to about g. 900 900, be- queathed to him by h,s grandfather. He will now be able to get pull in poll. tics without taking the stump.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-06
Making Drunkards Sober.
New York Corr. Philadelphia New

New York Corr. Philadelphia News.l
 A controversy has arisen in and about the lnebriate Home at Fort Hamilton, down the bay. The difference is in the opinion as to whether sois under curative treatment ought to have alcoholic drink It used to be the practice in this institu- uon to deprive the patients altose her of liquor from the moment of their entrance, and no form of alcohol was put into the medicines administered. A radical change of medical policy has been made, where by tapering.off process IS employed, and this is asssiled by the total abstinence people on both moral and physical grounds.
 The departure from previous methods in such institutions is chiefly due to Dr. Lewis Mason, the home's consulting phy- sician, and upon him the wrath of the radicals descends. He says: II have had an asylum experience of almost twenty years, and am fully satisfied that DO hard thinker should be suddenly cut off from all intoxican;s, but that his supply should be gradually reduced until a point of total abstinence Is reached. To this home and others l have seen the most awful suferings result from the usual mode ofueatment. The inebria,es are brought in with their nervous systems all in a quiver, their digestion disar- ranged. and their aPpet te for stimulants wildly aroused. We formerly shut them of entirely and spells of delirium tremens commonly followed. Hardly patient escaped period of this acute mania. We were 10th ts let any drinking be done in the home, on general principles, but we have had to come to the belief that we were mistaken in that view of the subject. We now administer ale, but sometimes distilled liquor. beginning with as much as pint of malt fluid every tive hours until the patient sleeps naturally. Then we diminish the quantity and ire qaency so that usually in week or two he Is total abstinence man."
 The condemners of this plan will under take to thwart it by appeal to the courts.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-06
A Word to Young Writers.
[New York rimes.l


 Young writers are always sending their work to the wrong places and settiug promptly bounced. They ofen become possessed of the idea that there is no chance for them-that the pages of liter ary periodicals arc controlled by ringa That's all nonsense. Tho editors of American magazines and literary jour nals are mon of broad and liberal culture and they arc keealy on the alert for new talent. Nothing pleases an editor moro than to discover new star h tho literary Armament. The editox seizes upou him with avidity. 1.-the yosng writer has the earmarks of man with staying power, fellow who has future befsre kim, the editors are more than eager to get hold of hin. Thsse'is no such thing as man. uscripts boaAg returned without bsang read, as so many young authors imagine Evorythisg Is examined Many a good thing has bo be rejected because tho mag s1Ae happens to be well stocked with jast that line Of goods. If tho co.tribu- tor Aappeps to be wen known to the edi- tor, that dignisary will ofsen take the trouble to write an explanation of bis reasons for rejecting the manuscript, SO as not to discourage the writer from try lag again. There Is plenty of room In tho magazines fer good literary work. Really meritorious short stories-the raIe ayes of hterature-and good poems sell as well as the proverbial hot cakes.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-06

Getting up from his cot at Bellevue hospital, after many days of prostra,ion, something of Gustave's better nature came back to him. The nurses in his ward, finding the old fellow expert and bidable, made quite pet ot him, and Gustave, during his convalescence, began hopping about in the sunshine of human warmth like Teviving sparrow.
 One day in March when the winds were working havoc with hues and chimney draughts, the nurse of a pavilion ward called old Gustave in to try his skill upon refractory stove-pipein her department. Close by where he was set to work a screen surrounded one of the beds, and a litter stationed there told too plainly that the fleet of the dead" :" were about to be carried out.
 " Here, Thortz lend hand, will you ?" said his friend, the nurse, coming from behind the screen. "We're short of 'elp this morning, aud I'm in hurry to ee, this poor creature out of the ward a, once. Pm all hupset with the night she's given me, and can truly say more pitt fal case never fell hunder my hobserva- tion at 'ome or ere. Since she took the bad turn yesterday she's done nothing but Jabber French and call papa papa She aint got a friend on hearth that hever see and she such a reg'ler beauty. Heart disease it vas, and shame and misery, that did the work. Hits all ready, now take the feet, will you2'
 Gustave obeyed, and mechanically did the work assigned to him. As the men carried their covered burden out of the pavilion through the open yard, a grea, gust ot wind, blowing suddenly across the river, lifted the sheet from of the shrouded form.
 Then Gustave saw again the face of Gabrielle. When dismissed from the hospital, he wandered back to his old lodging, where, for charity sake, the peo- pie gave him shelter for the night. Until nearly morning he leaned in stupor over the table, resting his cheek upon the violin.
 Just before dawn he lifted the instru. ment and tried to play. It was faint and tuDeless echo ot the theme from Bach which Joachim had rendered at the con- cert ot the Athenee.
 Gustave dropped his bow, and seizlng hre-lron from the hearth, struck with all his force upon the violin, setting free for ever the sweet spirit it enshrined.
 When few days after the rushing river yielded up her dead the body of Gustave Thorez was washed in upon the Fort Hamilton shore
 Upon a h,gh shelf in the cupboard off bis room, beside the wreck of an old French opera hat, making a dusty and feeble assertion of remote responsibility, some people of the house found the shat tered remnant Of the old dead musicians violin, in which mouse was rearing her hrood
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-06
Iohnson,a Character.

l.. c. w., in Philadelphia Call.I
 Boswell had his many faults and his few virtues, but he was never accused of sacrificing truth to effect He could never be enticed to smooth down the as- peEities of his hero. Hannah Moore begged him to draw life less rudely. Boswell roughly replied, "I will not cut of his claws nor make a tiger a cat to please anybody" No man had more generous impulses and truer sense of gratitude than Boswell. In writing to Temple, who had volunteered to loan a thousand pounds to buy him a commis- sion in the Guards, he said: "Your kindness fairly makes me shed tears, I am ever your old and afectionate friend here, and l trust hereafter"
 pr. Johnson's life is tke most striking illustration of rising from an humble origin to splendid reputation. When he arrived in London he was poor and f'iendless, and for years remained in this state of beggary. With his great tacul- ties and incessant ton he could not pro- cure the subsistence of common laborei |; but be kept his courage when he of en lost hope. In his letter to Lord Chester field he saii he was like a man strug- gling for life in the water. He was pos sessed of rare magnanimity, of moral greatness. Never did he complain of hardships and neglects, nor did he ever boast of difficulties he went through. He always maintained his surly virtue and lofty independence, which nothing coulo bend. He would not admit quotation in his dictionary from works which were dan. g~rous to religion or morality. That was moral heroism, true repent ,nce for un- dutiiulness, in his going long afterwards to the stall his father had kept, in the full time of business, and standing there an hour with his head bare, exposed to the sneers of the crowd and the inclem- ency of the weather. "Slow rises worth by poverty depressed" was surely his own case He needed no smile of favor, no word of encouragement, no act of as- sistance to raise him to eminence He had the spirit and light within him which guided him upward and onward, with the full knowledge and convictions 0. his duties to God and man, and never was he found faltering or deterred from their performance. He looked through na- ture up to natures God"