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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08
Practical Benevolence.

A lady and her daughter in Berlin
change places with their servants every
other Sunday. doing the entire house,
work themselves, and giving up the
drawing-room to the servants and their
friends. The servants play on the
piano, sing, read, knit, sew, and other
wise occupy themselves as they please,
and are waited upon by the ladies pre-
cisely as they themselves wait on ordi-
nary days. Usually the servants have
company on these peculiar occasions,
and the benevolent ladies have an extra
dinner to cook, which they do, how
ever with cheerfulness, washing the
dishes afterward. The literal observ-f
atom Of the Golden Rule is doubtless
what the Berlin ladies intend, though Of
course the rule does not specify that
persons need practise it only on every
fourteenth daY.-FyenadenblGH.
Il
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QUEER ANSWERS.

Ambiguous Remarks Made by Persons
Who Failed 10 Weigh Their Words.
There is something that is fresh and
invigorating in piquant and unex-
pected answer which is like dash OF
salt spray on the face, it half takes away
the breath while it arouses an active
vitality by the sensation it creates. To
this class belongs the answer of the
bashful young minister who.was invited
to stay and dine at the house OF q
wealthy parishioner upon whom he
was calling. The host, after the fash
ion of the day, apologized for the dim
ner and said had they expected COM
pany it would have been better.
"Really, sir, replied the young man,
II am very thankful, for what / have
had, as l did not expect to get my dim
ner here"
A young woman who had been visit
ing relatives was treated with the great
est hospitality, and as she was leaving
her friends ventured to hope that she
had enjoyed herself.
81 have had nothing to complain OF, "
was her answer, which was negative
praise to say the least.
A lady who dresses elegantly and be.
longs to the high perch Of social plum
age made q formal call recently upon a
lady of her acquaintance and waited in
the parlor while her card was sent up.
A tiny specimen of girl was present,
who eyed the elegantvisitor very closely
and seemed much interested in her APP
pearance.
"Well, my dear" remarked the visi-
tor, with approval, as she smoothed out
her silks and laces, "what do you think
of me?"
''Oh,' said the little girl, with the
charming candor of childhood, "l'ye
seen hounces before!''
s.Well, Jimmy. you've bought new
horse, have youp" said an acquaintance
to q friend, che isn't much to look at
is hep
"sure, / didn't buy him to look at, :
answered Jimmy, dryly, as he logged
along. Detroit Free Press.
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THREE LOVERS.

NV love Is n winsome maiden,
With eyes half brown. half blue,
And her yellow braids show auburn shades,
And truth Is not more true
Than the heart that beats In her BOSOM
But it does not beat for you.
She ia as fair and graceful
AS ladies of high degree,
While | am a sun Drowned farmer,
And one of her lovers three.
And my heart keeps time to q flowing
rhyme,
When her soft eyes smile on me.
A poet comes to WOO her,
And he sings her many lay,
And in serenade and sonnet
He sues her night and day;
But he does not move the heart OF my
love
And she turns her face away.
An artist comes to WOO her;
His canvas CLOVIS with dyes
That are borrowed from sunset splendor-
But my lady turns her eyes
Across and away to my field of hay,
And she does not heed his sighs.
am neither bard nor poet,
And my pictures none can see;
But the words speak will flush her cheek,
And she does not turn from me
For the humble sun Drowned farmer,
Is the chosen of the three.
Ella Wheeler Wilc0r, in st. Louis Magazine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08
CARE or THE THROAT.

Iufing the Cause of . Majority of Severe
Winter Colds.
Much trouble and annoyance, to say
nothing Of the actual throat ailments.
during the winter months, may be
avoided by little forethought in that
direction.
The question for consideration is:
Shall we muffie the throat during the
winter? The answer is: Except on rare
severe days or unless suffering from i'll
ness, No. OF course II one has already
begun to wear a muller or scarf, then.
in all probability, it will have to be con-
tinued during the winter.
The experience of one who has tried
both ways is here given as an illustra-
ton of the truth which we advocate.
The writer Of this article per-
sonally knew of young man
who was always in the habit of wear
ing y wooden scarf around his neck
during the winter. Commence
ing early in the fall, it was continued
until the cold spring days had passed
This individual rarely went through
winter without one or two colds, and
frequently sore throat lasting usually
several days. In addition to this the
throat was always tender and easily af-
fected by the wind.
Several years ago he discarded the
scarf entirely. During tho first winter,
of going without scarf, he had but
one cold, and that not severe one, and
in the spring his throat was much
stronger than any winter before. Sub
sequently, he never wore scarf during
the winter and only during storm or
on severe winter day did not even
turn up his over-coat collar. This case
is not cited as rarity but only as an
illustration.
A little more care in keeping the feet
dry and warm. and less attention to
muffiing the throat during the winter,
would, in most cases, secure better
health and a less number of colds. If
we study the manner of dress of those
whose employment takes them ont in all
weathers, we shall see that as rule the
I milk-man, butcher, post-man and many
i others do not habitually wrap up their
throats while on their rounds. Wearing
scarf during the winter has ten
dency to make the throat tender, and,
if it happens to be forgotten, or a mild
day tempts you to 60 without it, such
exposure is almost sure to be followed
by . cold or sore throat.
It is better to accustom ones self tC
clear bracing air in the early fall, ane
it will soon be found that the additional
mufiling during the winter months il
unnecessary. Golden Rstle.
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FARMERS CLUBS.

The Advantages of Small and Well-Ar-
ranged Neighborhood Societies.
I have made a careful study of
Farmers clubs and how to conduct
them, for ten years, and in so doing
have changed my views considerably.
l at first advocated county or township
clubs as the best possible organization
for the farmer. have attended some
of the best county clubs to be found
anywhere, and have never seen one
that thought would compare with the
local clubs with which I am familiar.
In the large club the attendance is
always irregular and the talking is sure
to be done by the few. It is probably
impossible to get hundred or more
men together in an organization with
out getting some who are windy and
verbose, and in the large organization
the timid, who most need the training
| that preparation for, and participation
in, the discussion would furnish, are
given no chance. The best farmers
club in my estimation is made up
of twelve or thirteen families,
enough SO they can meet once month,
and get round in. a year, meeting at the
homes of the members. It is well to
have one extra family, so that in case oil
| sickness or any good reason why fam
I lily can not take the club at the time as,
signed, the extra family can take it.
The advantages Of the small club are
/. The members are all thoroughly &C
quainted with each other from the
start. 2. The attendance is sure to b.
regular, for in a small organization O
this kind each member knows he viii
be missed. and ten years observatio,
in two clubs of this kind has shown MI
/ that a member is rarely absent unles
unavoidably detained. In such a clul
every member is put on duty. Tn
| president assigns to the members thei
parts for each meeting and sees that al
are called out, and every member take
part, and even the most timid soon fin
it easy to do duty. Our programme
prepared year in advance and print
ed, in which is given the place and tim
I of meeting, and the topics and variou
sub-topics to be discussed. W. /
Broom, in Stocbnsan,
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cratic statesmen and politicians to an

cratic statesmen and politicians to an
tagonize the President low, or in 1886
to commit themselves to an unalter-
able programme for 1858. But there
is a realization of the collective strength
of the Democratic party. and there is,
SO to speak, a reconsideration of the
lessons of the late election, which
strengthen and encourage the heart of
the party, and which correspandingly
depress the expectation and hope of its
adversaries.- George Hope, IN Brook
lyn Eagle.
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Blaine will probably not

Mr.. Blaine will probably not
succeed in the extensive business of
reconciliation in which he is said to
have embarked. Mr.. Conkling, toward
whom he is said to be making adj
yances, is reported to have said in Bos-
ton, the other day, that 1.-The Repub-
lican party is falling to pieces because
of bad management" and. although
he could not be led into expressing an
opinion Of Blaine, ''his general man.
ner was such as to give the impress
sion that the recent rumor of a coali-
ton between his friends and Mr..
Blaine in the interest of the latter was
one Of the absurd inventions of the
year. Chicago Times,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24
WHO IS THE MANI
Must the Women Always share the sham
Alone?


Special to the Gazette.
MORGAN, TEX, Sept. 23.--An item In
THE GAZETTE this morning from Dallas
relating to the young woman, Alice Bolls,
giving birth to child which was after
ward found dead, was read with interest
here. Alice Bolls has long been resi-
dent OF Morgan, and worked in seve-
raj respectable families OF the city
Her last place of employment was in the
Santa Fe hotel, from WHICH she was dis
charged about six weeks or two months
ago, when it became apparent that ere
long she would become a mother
1t is said that she left here
after night on foot and moneyless. That
she met her downfall in Morgan there can
be but little doubt, as she has not been
elsewhere for any length of time for q
year or more. inst who the man in the
| case is nobody VIII pretend to say public
ly, though perhaps many have opinions
All agree, however, on this point, that Il
Alice divulges the whole story some Nor
gan man viii get his name into print.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24
A new English wrinkle.

A noteworthy new departure in London
IS the use OF omnibuses by ladies and gen.
tlemen OF fashion. People who have not
visited town lately and are behindhand in
the latest delicate wrinkles OF the mode,
have hardly found that out. The wife of a
secretary OF legation who had been abroad
forsome years, was recently in London. AS
she stood waiting In Piccadilly circus for
what she considered vulgar vehicle, she
was accosted by very great lady, a mem.
Der OF the Marlboro house set. The Inns
from Kensington drove up at about the
same moment. Mrs, Secretary was
ashamed co let the great dame INTO her
vulgar secret by taking the bus, and She
watched IL oil with anguish until but one
seat was left. She had just come to the
heroic conclusion that she would nc.
knowledge her infamy to the overpower.
ing sweetness, when tho latter said
wen, good-by; this Ia my bus. u
mounted the last vacant seat and drove
on, leaving Mrs. Secretary sadder and
a wiser woman, with valuable lesson ON
moral courage.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24
BONDS AND BANKS.
The Whole Question Left Open Until Gar
land Returns.

The whole Question Lett open until Gar
land Returns.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.--Inqulry was
made at the treasury department to-day
in regard to the published statement that
the national banks are being greatly dis
tn bed by the calling in Of the per cent.
bonds, which form the principal basis Of
their circulation. Ii was learned that
given notice OF the withdrawal
from the system, and that others are try
ing to have their called bonds retained as
basis for circulation rather than risk buy
ing and ID per cents at the present high
held by the treasury depart
ment, that when bonds cease to
bear interest they became unavailable as
basis for circulation. This ruling, how
ever, has lately been contested by some
of the banks, and the question has been
referred to the attorney general for an
opinion. Until this decision is rendered the
department must Of course adhere to It's
practice. In many cases, however, banks
whose bonds have been called are defer
ring their replacement, expecting, APP
parently, a cecislon allowing those bonds
to remain. In the meantime the
comptroller of the currency,
the treasurer and the register
are so busily engaged with requirements
and Withdrawals that 1t is not considered
likely that the department will be very
exacting with banks that have failed to
surrender their called bonds.
A letter was received to-day from 8
leading flnancier Of New York, suggest
ing that as the exchange OF the bonds will
lock up great deal of money just
at this time, when 1t Is il
great need in moving crops, etc, i
would not be well for the government tC
force the banks beyond reasonable
degree of diligence in substituting
other bonds for called threes. 1t II
understand that the question will be lief
open until the return OF Attorney Genera
Garland, who is expected back about DC
tober /.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24

Coy, also attended the session: The lat.
ter three gentlemen admitted that
whether the sickness was contagious
pleuro-pneumonia as veterinarians mao
ali decided or something else, 1t was un-
ouestionably dangerous disease,
and one that should be exterminated
az all hazards. They agreed with
the board OF veterinarians that the Only
safe thing to do would be 70 destroy oil
animals that had been exposed or
were affected. II was proposed
that a post-mortem examination OF
each animal should be held
and those found healthy should be sold
for beef. The representatives from the
stock-yards strenuously opposed this
proposition. They said they could
not allow exposed cattle to De
placed on the market either on the hoot
or as beeves. The live stock interests OF
the West were too great and widespread
to be so jeopardized. Rumorss
would soon be cast abroad that diseased
meat was for sale in Chicago. This prop
osition was therefore abandoned.
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friction over the fish dispute. II Is as
serted positively that the terms OF such
commercial treaty have been agreed upon
by Representatives OF both parties, and
that, so fer as England Is
concerned, II is as good as sanctioned.
II was thought advisable, however, TO
consult the Canadian statesmen as 10 any
possible defects and statutory changes
that might be made. Accordingly, several
weeks sgo, the foreign secretary sent a
copy OF the document to Sir John Mac
donald, and since then the cabinet has
been considering the subject. 1t seems
that the only notifications desired here,
are greater liberties OF trade than those
provided for.
CAPTURING INsURRKcTI0NIsTs.
MADRID, Sept. 23.-Gen. Yillacampa,
the leader OF last Sundays instruction,
has been arrested He was found con-
cealed in a mill near Mobligas A fugi-
tive rebel lieutenant was identified and
arrested as he was in the act Of purchas-
Ing railway ticket at Campoozulas.
Seventy-three insurgents who have been
hunted down In different parts Of the
kingdom by loyal troops arrived as pTis-
oners In Madrid this morning
A BIGAMIsT.
LONDON, Sept 23.--Edward Solomon,
the American composer, and husband OF
Lillian Russell, was arrested In this city
to-day on charge Of bigamy, preferred
by his first wife, Lilly Gray, who says that
he was never legally separated from her.
FLOOD SUFFERERS.
LoFDoN, Sept. 2S.-Advices from
Msndalay state that at the opening OF the
relief house there the rush to obtain food
was so great that twelve persons were
trampled to death. Six thousand persons
who we're ruined by the recent food were
supplied with food.
ORDERED TO LEAVE.
BERLIN, Sept. 23.-Two American citi-
zens OF German birth, named Schmidt
and Staphr, who have been spending sew
eral weeks on visit to their old homes
in Kielh, Holstein, have been ordered by
the German government to leave the en-
pire by October g.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24
MORE FLOODS.
Indianola and Victoria are Again the
Scenes Of Desolation and De-
spair Caused by the Gnlf.
Brave telegraph Operator Flees with
His Instrument and Makes His
once in Box Oar.
sToRM-sTRfcKRN.


Special 10 the Gazette.
VICTORIA, TEX, Sept. 28.--The latest
advices from Indlanola state that severe
storm Is raging there. The wind has
been increasing In violence all day, and
those who went through the cyclone OF
August 20 think 1t has reached at this
writing C p. M a speed of about sixty
miles an hour. The water was reported
waist deep in the streets to-day at 1890
p. M, when the Western Union operator
abandoned the house in which he
was stationed, taking his In
struments, and with several
other persons including the family and
person OF =. w. Clements, the agent OF
the Southern Pacific Railroad company at
Indlanola, made his way across the bayou
situated Immediately back OF the town to
thei stock pens, the point at which trains
have been stopping since the recent
storm, and located in box car, where be
attached his instruments TO the main
line The town has been deserted by
every person in 1t except man by the
name OF Jake HEIGHT, who, with his wife
and three children, refuse to leave.
The tide has risen so rapidly since noon
that quite number Of people we're COM
PEELED to use boats in order to get across
the bayou. AS there are no accommoda-
tons at the stock-pens the women and
children were sent up to the section
house, some three miles further from
town, In wagon.
The men are arranging to 90 in box
car and, as there is no engine there they
will start the car from the pens and let
the wind propel 1t.
The telegraph wires are all down and
there is no communication out of that
point.
The wind Is blowing a stiff gale here
from the northeast, and 1t has been rain
ing all day.
Our citizens are not alarmed for our
own safety, but that of Indianola is ex-
tremely uncertain.
Prof. Virgins prediction Of an earth
quake to visit this section is received by
most every one with an incredulous smile.
LATER-The wind is increasing now
very fast, and our people anticipate a bad
night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A Composer Accused OF Bigamy-Aid Cor
tho Eyicted--The spanish rroable.


tho Evieted--The spanish rroable.
ASSISTANCE FOR gvIoTKD TENANTS
LONDON, Sept. 2S.--Parnell intends to
make & special appeal TO Irlshmen In
America to assist tenants evicted during
the coming winter to hold out against the
landlords.
EXCAVATIONS AT PoMPEu.
NAPLES, Sept. ga new street OF
tombs has been discovered at Pompeli,
near the eastern gate.
TREATY WITH THK UNITED STATIC.
OrTowA, 0NT., Sept, 23 - That the
visit Of Sir Charles Topper, Canadian
high commissioner In England, here at
this time had some political Significance
Of great import, no one has been prepared
90 deny. II turns out that the object Of
his coming was to confer with the cabinet
as 10 the question OF o new commercial
treaty between England aud the United
States, by the conditions Of which Canada
would be greatly affected In her trade re-
iations. prominent Official IN high
standing says that for the past
elx months representatives Of her mai
esty's government and United States Min
lister Phelps have been In communication
looking toward the making Of a new
treaty which should have the effect Of
promoting better trade relations on the
part Of Canada, and the removal Of all
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24
Red River County Republicans.

Special TO the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, Tx, Sept. 23.-The
Republican county convention Of Red
River county met to-day and was called
to order by Judge Douglass at $3.50 p. m
Six delegates were appointed to the con-
gressional convention at Texarkana,
which meets on Saturday, the 25th. The
delegates, three Of whom are white and
three colored, go uninstructed. The
question of putting county ticket in the
field was discussed aud the measure was
strongly advocated by Judge Reeves,
chairman of the county executive COM
mlttee No one seemed to be hankering
after the distinction Of being set up to
be slaughtered and, though the question
was left open to be determined hereafter,
1t is practically seItled that there will be
no ticket put out.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24
Clerks viii, Build 1t.

Special to the Gazette.
CLEBuRNE, TEX, Sept. 23.-Mr. w. H.
Byrd, after having put his name down for
a liberal donation, started out this after
noon with subscription list to raise
money for the Missouri Pacific tap. In
about an hour after visiting men of small
capital and salaried clerks, he succeeded
in getting $3.50 promised. None OF
the large property holders have been al.
lowed an opportunity to contribute, and
unless they are pretty quick about 1t the
road will be built by clerks.
The Santa Fe pay car came to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24
GALVESTON.
Inoessant Rainfaii-sent for Nickols-
streets Flooded,

Incessant Rainfall-sent for Nickeis--
streets Flooded,
special TO the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Sept. 2S,--An almost
incessant rainfall has prevailed here to-
day, turning into y perfect downpour at
night which continues In full force at
midnight, with no signs OF clearing
Many OF the low streets and out-lots are
flooded by the heavy rainfall, but no
anxiety or apprehension is felt regarding
another storm from the gulf, as the tide
has been quite low all day.
The storm has impeded telegraphic
communication with soEe parts of the
state, and is, therefore, thought to be
widespread.
The Galveston City Railway company
has ordered large quantity Of nickels
from the Phil delphia mint, with view
70 calling in their paper car-tickets,
which have been circulating generally
throughout the city during the past ten
years,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24
Bitten by a Spider.
hn GRzatie.

special TO the Gazette,
ALyARADo, TEX, Sept. 29.--This fore.
noon family by the name of Martin,
from Jones county, arrived in town with
young boy, who was bitten by a spider
this morning about daylight, The family
camped last night four miles from here,
and 1t seems that sometime during the
night the spider crawled into the boys
boot, and as he drew II on was bitten
twice on the ankle. The unfortunate
boy was in commissions when brought in.
DR.. j. G. Weaver applied the usual anti.
| dotes, and he has been resting easy
| through the day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24
Bayou and Road.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, TEX, Sept. 28,-Capt. Ly-
don Of the United States Engineer corps
arrived in the city yesterday. He left fol-
the lakes this morning on an inspection
tour before the commencement OF work
under the late appropriation of congress
Capt Lydon informs your correspondent
that dredge boat is to be built at once
for work on the bayou.
The rails and coaches for the street
railway arrived yesterday. Work will
commence as soon as Col. Priest arrives
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24
marehall Roads.

oVbUIliI 70 INC 0HztIIt,
MARSHALL, TEX, Sept. 2S.-w. T.
Scott, Jr., OF the Marshall, Paris & North
western railroad, has just returned from
New York, where he went on business for
the road. He is accompanied by the
engineer, Mr.. Hinkle, of the Frisco rail
road, who has inspected the depot grounds
OF the Marshall & Sabine Pass railroad,
and the line through the city to connect
the two railroads, and is now enroute to
examine the Marshall, Paris & North
western railroad as Tar as built, and the
route through to Gilmer.