The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

barbecue, glass bail shooting and dance,
on the 10th of next month.
-yILLlo, who some time since murder
ed his wife in New Orleans, by cutting
her throat with n razor, has been exam
ined and declared to be insane.
"A TRAVELLER who has passed through
North Louisiana and South Arkansas re-
ports the crops as very fine, more promis-
ing than for several years past.-[Ex-
change.
OF recent political convention at
Columbus, O., it Is reported that "Gene-
raj Doodle soon deposed General Har1no-
ny, while General Drunk commanded all
The outposts."
THE assessment rolls of the Parish Of
St. Landry, which have been deposited i'll
the office of Auditor Steele, shows an in
crease in valuation of property of ST 12S
over that of last year.
SHOW me live, intelligent and pro-
gressiye people, and l will show you
people who stand by their home newspa-
pers. Show me seedy town full Of lag
CARDS and slugs, and will show you an
editor starving to DEATH Gen. Rice.
CHER features are not regular, yet
what an attractive face she hasw 1t is
her beautiful hair. Once it was thin,
grayish and fading. A few bottles of Par
ker's Hair Balsam wrought the transfor-
nation. 1t will do as much for anybody.
IT is said that eighteen bumble-bees
contain enough poison to kill an adult.
We don't doubt it. One active humble
bee can make the average nose look as
though a barbed wire fence factory had
been playing tag up and down the nasal
organ.
THE Grant million-dollar monu-
ment fund hangs fire. 1t is now proposed
to try for $500, 900, but the prospect for
raising the reduced amount is gloomy
The New York Star says there is a move
meut on foot to have the remains inferred
in the National Cemetery at Washington
and that the consent of the Grant family
for the removal may possibly be obtained.
-[EXchange.
DIR. L. +. Solomon, Secretary of the
State Board of Health, has denied author
itatively the false report circulated IL
Chicago and Memphis that yellow feve1
had appeared in New Orleans. One cas-,
of yellow fever occurred on board thu
Scotia which is detained at Lower Quar-
antine Station, ninety miles below thu
city. New Orleans was never healthe
than now.-[Baton Rouge CapitolianAd
v0cate.
AND now comes Bro. Porter VIII
SAYS: The slate makers are busy III thi
State. The latest adYiees from the capl
tai are that Gov. McEnery will again b
% candidate for the Goveruorship. w
have it from "good authority" or rattle
we hear it rumored that Nichols will ais
be candidate. If so he will be a har
man to beat. 1t is probable that Natch
toches will present candidate that wi
scare somebody. OF course Rapides wi
have one if not more.
THE Democratic State Convention c
Delaware assembled last week at Dove]
and nominated candidates for GovernC
and Congressman. In their platform, tn
Democrats of the Diamond State pay a TT
butte to the integrity and patriotism {
President Cleveland, and to the abilit
and earnestness of his administration.
They favor, they say, "such reductlc
and modification of our trriff laws as wi
relieve the people of the country from III
necessary burdens while providing tt
necessary revenues to meet the legitima
demands upon the public treasury"
FRANK LEsLIE's POPULAR MONTH
FOR SEpTEMBER.-Charles Stewart Pa
nell is the subject of brilliant article
the September number of Frank Lesli,
Popular Monthly, illustrated by a seri
of exquisite pictures of Avondale, t
home of the greatest Irish leader aft
O'Connell in this country. Mrs. G.. Ing
soil Cara describes, with pen and penc
the charming land and sea scapes at Ell
the ancient Presqu' He. Mr.. Whyml
tells about ''Design in Feathers" c
Charles Chaille Long, the well-kno
eyplorer. treats us to an otf-hand skei
ofexperience III Burmah. Edmond NJ
LET. the leader of French Canadians in t
country, tells the story of "The Ea
DAYS of Montreal" and enriches it W
attractive Illustration. ''Pasteur's l
and Labors" needs no cOmmendation
"Footprints of Jeane dare" takes us
the scenes connected with her wonder
career; and the American Glacomelll,
II. Gibson, tells Of ''Some Common u
rerous Plants" These striking artic
With stories by Prof BoHtelle, Eta
Pierce. z. A. Ninal, NJ. +. Aymar anC
r. Hallowell, make the number most
tractiye one, full of attractivcly told /;
and charming pictures.