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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

A MAN named Hammer keeps music
store in Sacramento. He ought to mai
every customer that comes in.-Peck's Sun
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

GERMAN professor (who is about to have
his hair OUTFLOW cold it is in this room
Pray allow me to keep my hat on.-Bostoa
Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

A BONNET covered with birds does not
sing, but it makes man whistle when the
bill comes in.-N Y. Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

'sTHE cockroaches in this house are re-
markably VERSATILE" said an actor at a ho-
tel table, picking up biscuit. II notice
that they appear in different rolls every
mOrning. "-Chica00 Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

A LADY of much experience says tina
''kissing comes as natural to girl as
cunning fiy to a bald head."-N. Y. Ledger
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

In ancient Rome bundle of slaves was
an emblem of authority. Nowadays moth
ing short of whole barrel will help man
into place of power.--N Y. Examiner.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

ALWAYS comes out on top-Your hair.-
Boston Traveller.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

BALD-uEADED men will worry a little over
the statement that during the summer
hair will be worn high on the head."-
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

Your blood may be full Of impurities, but Hoods
sarsapara will thoroughly cleanse, enrich and vital
lie IT, The most severe Of scrofua salt rheum
bois. pimples-n fact. all affections arising from i'm
pure blood-yied to Hoods Sarsararla, the great
blood purifier 1t also cures dyspepsia, biliousness
sick headache. kidney and liver complaints, sharpens
the appetite and builds up the whole system.
Henry Biggs, Campbell Street, Kansas City, had
scrofulous sores all over his body for Is years.
Hoods Sarsaparilla completely cured him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

IRON is much cheaper than gold, and still
there is more demand for gold, and it re-
quires some brass to get it.-CalJornid
Maverick
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

WE suppose firm Of proof-readers could
be properly called "The house OF correc'
tiOnn
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. 5Oc'
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Scrofu|a Of Lungs.

lam now 40 years old, and have suffered for the last
fifteen wears with lung trouble. have spent thou.
sands Of dollars to arrest the march of this diseases
but temporary relief was all that obtained. was
unfit for any manual labor for several years. Afrend
strongly recommended the use of swifts SPECIFIC Is
8. S., claiming that he himself had Deen greatly
beneted by its use in some lung troubles. resolved
totrv Il. The results are remarkable My cough has
left strength has returned ana s Teg Ian
three wears since stopped the of the incidence
but have had no return Of the disease and mere arg
no pains or weakness felt in my lungs 40 4e ia.o
est kind of work. A.o' hohi'
Montgomery, Ala, June Is, 1885.
Swfft's Specific is entirely vegetable Treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawers Atlanta, Ga'' OF
l57 w. 23d Street, n. Y.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

BECAUSE q baby is little yeller us no
sign he is Chinaman.-Palmer Journal.
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Hoods Sarsaparil1a

IL the best spring medicine and blood purifier. It
eradIcates every impurity from the blood and
scrofula salt rheum boils pimples, all humors dys
pcpsia bfiousness. sickheadache, indigestion gen.
eral debility, catarrh rheumatism kidney and liver
complaints. 1t overcomes that extreme tired feel.
ing, creates An appetite, and builds up the whole
system.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

THE most obnoxious form of slight liter
ature" is gas bill.-Boston Bulletin.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-04-28

PIKE TooTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, nc
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beautlnes. Soc'
Gr,,MAN Corn REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
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ConsunDtion,

A SWEET letter-A candied vowel
Ioareu Citizen.
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"a perfect rlood Of sunshine''

A RouslSG appeal-Time to get uP.-Ne'
Hdyen Ne,pS.
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Purify Your Blood

81 was troubledw boils, having several Of them
ct time. After suffering about all could bear,
took Hoods Sarsaparllla which entirely cured me.
cheerfuliy recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla to all
like AFFLICTED. being sure they will find permanent
relief" E. N. NIGHTINGALE. Quincy, Mass.
Wallace Buck, of North Bloomfield, N. T.. suffered
eleven years with terrible varlcose ulcer his leg.
80 bad that he had to give up business. He was en-
tirely cured Of the ulcer, and also Of catarrh, BY
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Sold by al druggists. u; six for Is. Prepared b
G. !. HOOD 4 CO.. Apothecaries, Lowell Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Irish standard., 1886-07-10
A Dish Fts for a King.

One and one-haIf pounds of tender beef
steak, one and one-half dozen good sized
fresh (not salt oysters) one-half gill of port
wine, pepper and salt. Put some of the
butter in stew pan and when melted put
in the beef steak, which should be cut
thick (au inch and q half will be none to
thick; when the steak is lightly Drowned
dredge a little -four over it. and pour In a
half pint of boiling water in which there
has been dissolved teaspoonful OF fluid
beef Then drain the liquor from the oys-
ters and add that with little pepper and
salt Cover the pan closely, set it over
moderate fire and let the meat stew very
gentlynntil tender, which will take from an
hour and quarter to al hour and half.
Then add the port wine, q small piece of
butter rolled in -FOUR and the oysters. Let
the whole remain over the fire for few
minutes longer, OF until the oysters are
cooked, and then serve, putting the steak
on the dish, with oysters spread over it,
and the gravy poured around it.
The Irish standard., 1886-07-10
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Brief Account and Estimated Cost of
the Work.

The protector and most active mover
in this work mas been the interchangeable
engineer. NJ. De Lesseps. In 1879 he
visited the isthmus and satisfied himself
that the construction Of a ship canal
across it was quite practicable. He then
returned to France and formed a stock
company to undertake the work, and to
this company the grants of land made by
the Colombian government in 1875 for
the construction of an interoceanic canal
were, through his influence, transferred.
In January. 1881, a number of engineers
aud surveyors were sent from France to
the isthrnus and the actual work upon
the canal was begun in the following
summer.
DE Lesseps in his report to the com.
pany in January estimated the probable
total cost of the work at 512, O00, 900 francs.
and the stock of the company was fixed
at GOO, 900, 600 francs TO give an ample
margin for the work The canal, he esti-
mated. would be ready for actual opera
tion in 1883,
The plan Of the canal contemplated a
direct cut from sea to sea, open to the
sky through it's entire length, with q
nominal depth of 29.53 feet below the sea-
Level and width of 72.16 feet at the bot
tom of the canal, also the excavation of 81
grand side-basin 81 miles long, at about
tue central point Of the canal to facilitate
the passage OF ships In either direction.
1t was estimated that a total excavation
Of l43, $780, Geo cubic yards Of earth would
be required for the digging Of the canal
proper and the enlargement OF the ports
at either end sufficiently for the traffic.
Since 1881 the work On the canal has bee,.
steadily pushed, but the great mortality
among the white laborers has been a
serious drawback to the undertaking. The
amount of excavation necessary has not
been found to much exceed De Lesseps
estimate, but the labor and expense of it
have been found to he much greater.
Already the work has begun to lag
frcm shortness Of funds and in July, 1885,
De Lesseps endeavcred to secure the
guarantee OF the French government for a
now Joan OF SOC, 1000. 600 francs, but it was
refused. The reports of the great engineer
have been made annually, and they have
uniformly given an encouraging exhibit
of the progress Of the work.
Until January, 1884, the labor OF actual
excavation proceeded but slowly, SO much
preparation in clearing WAS required. In
the first four months Of 1884, more ex-
cavating was done than in all the time
previous. Dredges are also now being
used for the excavatng and are found to
be of much assistance. Up TO May, 1885,
about 20, O0o,0 900 cubic yards Of earth, or
about ore-scventh of the actual digging
needed had been accomplished. Up to
that date $40, ooo.o0o, or35o, 900, 900 francs
had been expended on the work. NJ. De
Lesseps still asserts that if the needed
funds can only be furnished the canal will
be ready for the passage of ships in 1885,
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CATCHING DUCKS TN RAT TRAPS.
A1l Editor Who Tried TO Emulate a
Law Sportsnsam and T1a1leGo

tWell, il that amt the dod-dingedest
way to catch ducks that ever heard of, {"
said Warren Ridgeway, the superintendent
of the Kilgour B}hestone Conpany's quar-
ries in the Delaware and Lackawaxen
Valleys as he sat III the harher's chair at
the Delaware House. Port .Jervis, the
other day.
.sHow's that S'' said g. man who hap
penet to be awaiting his turn in the chair.
ssWell, jim Sllier, the editor OF the
Gazette, has been trying to catch ducks in
rat traps. Jim was mp the road with me
the other day and he met one of our en-
ployes at Rowla1,d's and got the idea from
him. You know the Lacl1asvaxen river is
great resort for ducks They swim
along the open spots in winter where the
ice has not formed and feed on the fish in
the river: often diving long distances un-
Ger the water in pursuit of their prey.
This man Of ours, Wendell Philips Hale
by name, was struck with the idea that il
the traps were set in the bottom Of the
river and b;ited with live fish he could
catch some ducks. He sent for q gross of
ordinary steel rat-traps and put one OK two
in the river every place be could find an
open spot. He tied q small live fish to the
par Of each of the traps as bait. The
traps we've SCI while he was Oh his way to
work in the morning, and remained in the
river all day. The duck swimming above
the trap would see the fish, make a dive
for the tempting morsel strike the pan OF
the trap and all would he over with IT..
The Jaws OF the trap caught the duck by
the neck, and wien Hale at evening came
to inspect his traps series of duck tails
floating just as the surface Of the water
told how successful had been his
days work. He has been known to take
US many as seventy~ive ducks out Of the
river in one day.
"Last week when Jim Shier was up the
road he made the acquaintance of Hale.
Haze explained the matter thoroughly to
Shier, and took him down to the river
where one Of the traps WAS placed, to show
him how it worked. There was a duck
In the trap when they arrived. Ever since
that day Jim has been studying up on
ducks, and / think be has been trying
Hale's plan down here In the Delaware
river. l suppose the blamed fool didn't
know that there amt duck within ten
miles of Port Jervis, bar1in' the tame ones
of Mrs. McG uinness, who lives down along
tho ,iyorV
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A MARCH SONG FROM SOMERSET

AS Invent down by Taunton town,
Pondering thoughts of pain,
The very genius of the Spring
:. Came glancing up the lane:
Azure eyes, soft and wise,
A form OF artless grace.
Fluttering feet that Skinned the street
Like swallows in the chase;
Upon her arm of rounded charm
a mound of nodding flowers
4 radiant crew all fresh with dew,
From Quantock's breezy bowers;
Primroses, dafOdils,
Into my heart they shone:
And in their gleam OF golden Joy
All my grief was gone.
---lAlfrecl Percival Graves.
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SHAMROCKS FROM ERIN.
OUR PAST PLEASURES.

How bright were the days in dear Erin,
Eong ago when my heart bounded free,
And my step was as light on the heather
AS the breeze blowing over the sea;
And deep in my heart do treasure
The scenes which in childhood knew,
And the fond, loving friends Of my bosom,
10 frie ndship and me ever true.
aud well remember the river,
And the lake at the foot Of the hill,
Ah. often I've gazed on its waters,
With heart as unruf1ed and still,
and the mountains. the fields and the meadows,
and the path leading down to the DELL
W 71ere I've oft heard the song OF the skylarlf,
And tue chime OF the sweet village bell.
And the stream mur1nurs down through tae
valley
Where the daisies and buttercups grow,
Where often I've roanled with my Mary,
In the bright sunny days long ago,
How sweet were the uzouents-how pleasing
The visions our hearts cherished then,
Or: I'd give ali the hopes of the future
To enjoy such moments again.
But no more does love shine in its spleEdcc,
TO gladden. its heart with it's ray,
For alone and an exile / wander,
TrQI, country and home Tar away,
But sometimes DER my heart there comes
stealing
Like the sun on the cold dreary SNOW,
GrigiaE CLEANS Of wurin friendship and feeling,
AsI knew in the days long aeo.
And oft with the shadows Of evening,
When Wsariiy sitting alone.
sad thoughts will stealinto my bosom,
When think of my once happy home.
]fi,eu think Of the hills OF dear Erin,
Her fields aud her emerald shore,
And sigh ia the depth Of MY spirit
For the home l shall never sec more.
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ARMAGH,

Sir William Hercules Werner, Bart,
of Velner's Bridge, county Armagh,
died in London. on June s. The de-
,coased contested Armagh unsuccessful
ly in 1874. He was a kind landlord and
never raised his rent even i'll the palny
daYs Of farming.
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ANTRIM.

Much regret has been caused in Bal
lymela and the neighborhood by the
recent death Of Mr. John O'Neill, Of
that town.
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all trains arrive and depart from Union De-
pots. st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Milwaukee EN-. - Chip Leave Leave
pewa Falls, Eau Claire, Mime p lis st. Paul.
Stevens Point, Nee nah.
Fond dn Lac; Oshkosh $3.50 a. III. 1000 a. m.
From Fond du Lac, Osh- Arrive Arrive
kosh, Neenun, StevensI st. Paul. Mine pills
Point. Chippewa Fails sI------
aud Eau Chlire. i: 80 p. IN. 6:55 p. nj :.
Daily except Sunday.
Through s}eepers between Cl1icagO, Ali}wau-
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and tickets to all points apply at The City Of
tices: No. Nicol]et House block, Minneapolis,
Minn.; No. 173 East Third street, st. Paul,
Mimi.
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DUBLIN.

The National Gallery Of Ireland has
recently been enriched by two valuable
presentations-one being from Catho-
lie Clergyman, the Rev, G. +. Meehan,
of an antique and dnely-exec'1ted por~
trait Of Francis Conroy, Archbishop OF
Iuam, copied from the original III the
cloisters of St. Isidore's az kome, the
other being Lady O'Hagan, OF AN ex-
cellent portrait in crayon OF the late
Lord O'Hagan.
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DONEGAL.

On juno Z, at Gweedore, several
families again. presented the app!lca-
ton to the relieving officer for outdoor
relief with only the usual result OF a
stern refusal. The workhouse was Of
fered instead, but when the suffering
people asked for even an order Of ad-
mission into the workhouse they did
not get it, and they were requested to
attend at the relieving officers house
or write through the post. The whole
thing looked grim, cruel farce.
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KILDARE.

The Rev. w. j. Kinane,' G. c., has
been removed from Mas to Ki]liurro.
During his stay in Mas Father Kinane
made many friends and they are about
to give practical proof OF their appreci-
alton of his services while III the par
ish. at a meeting held on Jnne7 Z, NIL.
William Staples, Z. C., in the chair. it
was agreed to present him with an ad-
dress and testimonial. Mr.. z. Cum
ningham was appointed treasurer, and
MIR. G. Black, Y. S., and Mr. James
Conway. Z. c., were appointed honor
arv secretaries. 4 substantial sum has
been already subscribed.
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CARLOW.

AT the meeting of the Carlow Town
Commissioners, on June 9th, a Protest.
ant Commissioner, elected by the Cath
Ollie aud Nationalist members Of the
Board, took his seat Last week we
referred to the action Of the Mas COM
missioners in co-opting a Protestant
and non-Nationalist to membership Of
their body. And yet it is the Catholics
and Nationalists VINO are asked to give
guarantees for the safety Of Catholic
killing Orangernen.
CAVAN.
In the Land Judges Court, OH June
IL, a portion Of the Netterfeld estate
was bought for e610 by Mr. II. T. Ken
nedy, in trust for Mr.. Thomas Griffith,
Of l;looney, Belturbet. With regard to
another part Of the estate: Mr.. Clifford
Lloyd said he had been instructed on
the part of the tenants to make an offer
Of fourteen years. purchase. Justice
Monroe said shat the offer made on the
10 be embarrassing.
CLARE.
The marriage of the Hon. Miss Ger
aldine O'Brien, eldest daughter of Lord
[nchiQuin, of Dromoland Castle, New
market on Fergus, and MI. George
stackpool Mahon, CORDIALLY, Quin, was
celebrated on June 6, in the church at
.Kilnasoolagh, near Newmarket-on-
Fergus.
John Meagher, Esq, j. T., with Mrs.
Meagher and family from George street,
Bathurst, Sydney, Australia, New
South Wales, after an absence of %
years from the land Of his birth, has
returned to Kilrush, to take look at
the scenes Of his childhood, boyhood
and manhood, and revisit the home he
left an active young man to seek his
fortune heneuth the Southern Cross.
CORK.
The following gentlemen were amongst:
those called to the bar on June S:
Michael Murphy, ESD, third son Of
Michael Murphy, of South Mall, in the
city Of Cork, wine merchant; Robert
Arthur Powell, Esq, only son of Ar
thur Powell. Esq, late OF Macroom, in
i,ha county of Cork, deceased.
A serious fire, attended with fatal
consequences, broke out at Fernoy, on
June S. The stable at the back of the
premises owned by MI. William Ryan
took fire, and man named Michael
FLYNN, from Cashel, who was lodging
at the house, rushed to the stable to
save his horse. 1t is supposed that
when Che unfortunate man got inside
the stable he received a kick in the
head from the horse, aud when the door
was forced open he was found in dy-
ing state. He died a short time after
wards, and the horse also died from the
burning received.
DERRY.
The remains Of James Allender. who
died in South Shields Union WOrkhouse.
have Just been inferred in Westoe
Cemetery. The deceased. who was
known as the Irish giant: was7 feet Z
inches in height, and weighed twenty
seven stone. He was a native OF Lon
donderry and was Ss years of age. The
coffin measured feet 10 inches bY l
foot 2 inches. A]lender mad been Ill
for about seven weeks, and was re-
moved to the workhouse few days be-
fore his death. He leaves wife but no
The Irish standard., 1886-07-10
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KERRY.

The death is announced, June 11th,
OF the Rev. Father Healy, G. T., Holy
Cross, Tralee. The reverend gentleman
was spending some days in Youghal
when he was seized With what appeared
to be g passing illness.
The Irish standard., 1886-07-10
WESTMl.EATH.

A conference Of the priests Of the
deanery Of Athlone was held in St.
Mary's parochial house, Athlone, on
June 8. The RI. Rev. DR.. Woodlock
presided.