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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-15
GERMAN LlEuTENANTS.
Men Who Have to Work Hard Except ir
Time of War.

Men Who Have to Work Hard Except in
Time of War.
No student of law, physic or divinity,
no city clerk or shopman, no skilled
operative or handicraftsman WORKS as
hard, or for as many hours daily, as
does a Lieutenant in any branch of the
German military service, says the Lon
don Telegraph. making statement
which will seem incredible to those who
know these officers only by their smart
appearance. In the literal sense of the
expression, he is a slave to duty. It is
more especially in time of peace that
his labors know no intermission-save
during the brief intervals allotted to
him for his meals between the hours of
seven in the morning and nine at night.
War time he regards as comparative
holiday, the relaxations of which would
be altogether delightful were they not
accompanied by the urgent probability
of getting shot. As long as the Father
land continues to be on friendly terms
with its neighbors, the German subal-
terms life-week in, week out, from the
opening to the close of the year lis
what Mr.. Mantalini would have called
zone dem'd horrid grind" of teaching
his men every item Of their duty
in barrack and field. The constant de-
mand thus made upon his time, intelli-
gence and professional aptitude is the
necessary outcome of the German COM
pulsory short service system, which
only keeps the conscript two years and
seven months with the colors, but re-
quires that he shall be converted into a
perfectly efficient soldier by the expira-
ton of that period. To achieve this
end his officers have to be at him all the
time. They drill him, instruct him in
the construction and use of his weap-
ons, indoctrinate him to certain ex-
tent in tactics, inspect him in many
several ways with relation to his diet,
habits and general conduct; in short,
look after him with benevolent severity
from rosy morn to dewy eve. With
such weight of duty and responsible
ity ever hanging to their shoulders, il
may well be understood that they have
no time for recreation, and that theil
day s work done, they are only too glad
to seek in well-earned slumber a brie
rest for their wearied bodies and minds
Yet these overworked men are notori
ously the best military officers in tn,
world. although with respect to pay
leave and promotion, they are at a dis
advantage compared with their com
rades Of every European army; Il
whom, however, their untiring devo
ton to their country's service ant
splendid self-sacrifice. set an example
which, we sincerely trust, British subal
terms will not hesitate to follow. -Liy
eypool Globe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-15

Then you wouldn't advise me to
buy sealskin sack this winter, would
your" asked Mrs. Shuttle of her Job.
Pm not going to advise anything about
it. You have bank accohnt l be-
lievep" '.But so have you" ''Oh,
yes; but there is the point l wouldn't
have after the sealskin-sack fever had
swept over the household. ~ Hartford
Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-15

"A Jersey City man recently sold his
wife for twenty dollars. 1t is difficult
to understand what makes New Jersey
women so valuable. In many places
they are given away. Norristot0n
Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-15

-"Most editors are cranks, aren't
they, Charley?" asked young Mrs. Slow
boy. "The papers are so full of the
queerest crinks and wrinkles. y ..What
papers, darlingp" said Charley. Curl
papers, calmly replied Mrs. Slowboy,
as her husband lay fainting on the floor.
They reused him to consciousness, but
the vacant stare in his lusterless eyes
told them that he knew he had married
female paragrapher. -BNrdelle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-15

"A half dozen rich young men in
New York have banded themselves to-
gether by vows not to wear overcoats
this winter. IN y. Mail
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-15

A Blaine paper says: "The
American voter thinks. He does. He
thinks Jim Blaine is no man for the
Presidency. CHICAGO Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-02-23
Charlotte cushnnan's Lover.
sew YORK Home Journal


Charlotte Cushman was the object Of
one unconfessed and unspoken love It
was silently bred, silently existed, and,
unknown to the great artist, was buried
with her. He was prominent politician,
q man of great intellect. and great intiu-
ence In the political and executive interests
of the country. When he fell in love
with Miss Cushman he was a member Of
congress; he was retiring and quiet in
nature, and never made any pronounced
attempts to force an acquaintance
When the great artist died in 1875, he
attended the funeral, and was solitary,
silent mourner while the body lay in state,
and daily caller at the new-made grave
for several days after the burial-always
leaving upon the mound small bunch of
rare flowers II Miss Cushman had
accepted she could have been the wife OF
one Of Boston's most prominent men
The craze for old china is on the waue,
and the prevailing craze is for old silver.
Many old kinds of silver ornaments are
being resurrected, from book clasps to
waist buckles and these are formed, when
Joined together, into mirrors and photo
graph frames All kinds of silver odds
and ends can be seen on the tables in
many parlora Many curious relics are
being discovered by this popular but
trifing pursuit
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-02-23
STEAMER KILAUEA HOU,

(Weis5arth, COmmander),
Will leave regularly for Paauhau, Koholalele,
OOkala, Kukaiau, HonOhina, LaupahOehOe, Haka-
lau and Onomea
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-02-23
STEAMER LEHUA,
Davies, Commander,

VIII leave regularly for same ports as Kilauea
HOu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-02-23
STEAMER MOKOLIl,
tMcGregor, Commander1,

tBIcGregor, Commander,
Leaves Honolulu each Monday at 5 p. m. for
Raunakakai, Kamalo, Pukoo, Lahaina, Lanai, Moa-
nui. Halawa, w ailau, PeleEunu and Kalaupapa. Re-
turning, leaves Pu<oo Friday a. m. for Honolulu,
arriving Saturday morning.
re- The Company viii not be responsible for
anv freight or packages unless rccepted for,
for personal baggage unless plainly marked. Not
responsible for money or jewelry unless placed in
charge of the Purser.
All possible care will be taken Of Live Stock, but
the Company viii not assume any risk OF accident.
SAAII4. q. WILDER, President
5. B. ROSE, Secretary.
oFFICE-Corner Fort and Queen streets.
69-1y Mar 80
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14
A Steam Tricycle..

This machine will be "hill climber
and warranted to overcome anything
in that line without exertion or fatigue.
It will be SO arranged that light bag.
gage can be fastened on and the appli-
snce will be adapted to either the sim
gls or sociable form Of tricycle. II u
thought xhe socisble will prove the
more popular form k tho two. and. the
manufacturers will be able to cater "a
either tasto OF the purchaser. The
weight Of the machine will be increased
comparatively little, - the appliances
will be very compactly arranged The
water supply will be capable Of five to
seven houIs' use before needing renewal
Kerosene oil will be the fuel. Il ID
claimed that the invention can be sp-
piled with equal SUCCESS TO q four
wheeled carriage. As stated above
several trips have recently bcen made
and those who hive been fortunate
spectators speak enthusiastically Of the
entire success and practlcsbility Of tho
invention. Patents will be applied for
In France. Belgium and Germany and
other portions Of the continent as well
q in this country.-SpringEeid Repub.
lican
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14
ReQuiescat

All night the land In darkness slept
All night the slcepless 80
Along the beaches moaned and wep<
And called aloud on me.
Now all about the wskening land
The white foam lies upon the sand
I saw ACROSS the glimmering darn
The white foam rise and fall;
Isaw . drifting phantom bask.
heard tho sailors call;
Then sheer upon my strsining sight
Fell down the curtain Of the night
What ship WAS On the midnight deeps
What voices On the airl
Did wandering spIrits call and weep
In darkness and despaiSt
Did ever living seaman hail
The lasd with such hopeless vsili
The flush Of dawn 10 In the skb
The dawn-beeeze on the ses;
Tbs lark IL singing sweet and high
4 winged melody;
Hers on the ssnd. among the foam,
The tired sailors have come homs.
Their eyes that stare, 20 vida % vida
Bee not the bleesod light;
For all the streams Of death divide
Tbs morning from the night;
Weary with tossing On her breast
The sea at last hss given them rest
-E"0lish Must,osed Xo9astsA
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14
HAYsEED JOURNAL.
ro,r.r, NUxBER IS

yOLUME NUABER IS
In answer to your lively Roubidea''
correspondent sylvan" we will say.
the reason Of the long silence OF the
HAYsxED JOURNAL is due to the fact
of the publishers long trip up Salt HI
yer, q an escort to the defeated candi
dates, in the recent election. As you
have just returned from similar trip
a description of the voyage would b'
uninteresting. Suffice to say, we left
the luckless passengers domiciled at
the head of that historic stream and
supplied with an ample store of "crow"
for Il daily diet. We know from ex-
perience, Mr.. Editor, how much nonr-
ish,nent can be extracted from that
kind of diet. Like the old granger We
'kin eat crow. but we don't banker
arter it." Help yourself Bro. Downing
like the itch it's perfectly free.
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14
SMALL FRUIT.


Always in dress suit-s clean cat.
The woman questionable it storm
to-dayP
The bay of Tune-is-ths moss musi.
cal Of waters
The anarchists hate bults. because
bulls hate red flags.
Alaska courting must be immense
the nights are SO long.
Full-dress parade-peacocks and COB
blers on the street
HE who steals my purse steals
trash"-and not much Of It
1t Is fun to give opinions and advice.
as we pay no taxes on them.
New Jersey has base-ballist named
Snyder-he's great on fly.
What men guess at influences them
fully as much in deciding as what they
know.
DR. Mary Walker may now dress
like . woman She is an heiress 70
S25. 900.
II you want to bring down your man
have him tread confidently upon .
oanana-peeI.
II all men knew - much as some
dogs, you could bet on men moro safely
than now.
The boat it went up and the boat u
went down. and was on top Of the
water all the time
Nov for long pull strong poll.
and q pull altogether with .
Chinese cigar.
She who smiles to-day b moro likely
to smile tomorrow than II she does not
smile to-day.
Pins are growing in importance year
ly-it looks as II they would be worn
instead of bonnetA
The happy haying time has come
when the Tom Fullers and the Maud
Mullers are eating icc-cream in the
shade. Can, they be csdled hay-makersP
CAicdgo Ledger.
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14

Quito boom has been quietly start
ed for ex- Governor Gresham. of H.
diana, for the Presidential honors in
1888. Judge Gresham is one of the
able men of America. and has the
largest personal following Of any man
in Indiana, since the death Ut Mr.. Hen
bricks. That being doubtful state
Judge Gresham will stand an excellent
chance to secure the nomination.
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14
A fashionable Misfortune

he had to beon the city and wen thoms
heimful with news
s.You member the Smithsr' he
asked his wife. eth Silver erik Smiths.
them - got rich on thor gran'feythsr' 9
money"
Yes, she remembered them
Il sssn 'em. They're way up; live
IN . gran house on . street they call
ihsvenoo. They ride in double ksr-
mage snd hove no end Of money"
She satd she s'posed - much.
'.But, dumb 'sakcs! Mandy, you
voaIdn't wsnt ter change places with
hcs. see hrr minnit an didn't Aev
the hssrt to speak { her"
she said she'd like to know why;
stuck up thing!
mo. shs ain't Mandy; not now
She's bin humblcd rits down 70 tbs dust
She's - blind q bat"
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14

For two years many of the best
mines of Aspen have besn tied up by
litigation. The old question of Side.
line and Apex has been the bar upon
which the rolling tide OF prespsrity.
that promised to -v1ols Agpeh. was
lodged and until Sess1s1sallp progress
could be expssasd. Ias sttd Of the
cases to decide this question. .hxs been
going ON for several weeks in DenSer.
In tho United States Circuit Court.
One trial was suddenly brought to =
close last week it transpiring tiist some
ono had bribed juror in favor Of the
Side-line fellows. for whom T. M. Pat
terson Is attorney. Great excitement
has resulted and people all over the
State arc recalling similar outcome
to = big mining case in Gunnison two
years ago when the Nest Egg and Eu-
reka were disputing over the same
points and when T. II. Patterson rep
resented the Side-liners and it came
out that no less than seven Of the jur-
Ors had received money rs an induce
n,ent to decide against tile Apex the0-
~. Criticisms ON Mr.. Patterson now
are unreserved and Judge Hallett's re-
marks when he Ordared new jury
and new trial will. it is safe to say.
not be framed by the great Tommy.
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14
Irrigation Made Easy

A great saoing ey labor and time by
using this Dam for Irrigati,g Ditc'.es.
In the past the lateral bitches from
the main waterways have had to be
damned with dirt or a system Of gates
at great cost to each party caused by
handling dirt to dam the bitches so as
to raise the water over tho land, more
or less Of the dirt would wash down
into bitches at the removal o! tho dam.
to be cleaned ont at an additional ex-
peRse. etc. etc. Now this dam does
away with all such work and expense
We call the attention OF patrons Of
irrigation to this useful and labor-sav-
ing invention. You can save enough
in one year, with this dam. to pay for
the use Of said dam = lifetime. DAM
ming small streams Of any kind. dams
can he made Of all sizes. Stop right
here and make note of this.
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14

We are glad tO see that certain pa
pers are urging that Congress set apart
the canon of the Rio Mances in which
the houses Of the ancient Cliff Dwell
lers are found, rs u public park. These
houses In the cliffs should he preserved
and to that end some act Of Congress
" necessary. No pains or expense is
spared to preserve landmarks and
relics in the eastern part of this coun-
try and yet many of them are of mod
erii origin. but here in Ghe cliffs along
tho Rio Mancos. In tive southwestern
corner of this State. are the houses Of
y people long since gons. Who they
were is NJ great ~ mystery ~ when
they lived and whether they went.
That geological changes have taken
place. and sgesrolled BY since human
beings built their eyries In these rocks.
whence by unknown means they made
tllaiT Ascsnt alsd bore their food. is
svislead BY uls sltsred condition Of the
Socks surrounding them.
Those strange habitatIons arc bsing
yanrly destroyed. just ~ the old ic0mi-
elssts hewsd vt tlls palsttAl temples of
a1elsnt Rome. by tho curious rxbble
tlEnt chance 70 wander that way. A
4sw yAsSs he,cs there will l,S only the
a1em0ry Ut these prehistoric buildings
Mt. and w all record VI the Cllff Dwell
~ haS ptsssed away. 80 will all reni-
Yts VI 1,e houses In which they lived.
q G0naress take this matter In
lxsId while the MaiH0s Canon "
tl.e GslltAr Vt uls greatest mystery
sCOntiisesit let y protecting arm
ended sssd u,Oss fslics OF y for.
sscs ~ pransrved
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14

Many OF tho Nugwump papers that
fought Mr.. Blaine in 1854. sre openly
pronoupced Tor him to-day. They say
one Cleveland is enough for y century
sud do not seek to hide the fact that
they have repented.
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14

The Tritu,se-Repudlican will drop
the first part of its name and the hy-
plen Oh the first of the new year. This
IL u commendable change and we shall
be glad to see the old familiar title. Den
per Republican, again at the head of
Colorado's leading and best newspa-
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14

Silver went up two points the day
after President Cleveland sent his
message to Congress urging that silver
coinage lls stopped. This fact shows
how little confidence the American,
people have in the financial policy of
their Chief Magistrate. Silver will
not be molested during Cleveland's ad-
rniniatrufiOn
The Delta independent., 1886-12-14

Wyoming has furnished the princi
pxl food for political gossip during the
Last few weeks. Governor Warren be-
came exasperated with the insane ru;-
ings Of that crank, Commissioners
sparks. which had worked 10 many
llardships with the people Of his Tor
sitory. and in his annual report, some
Two months since. turned some sharp
criticisms upon the Commissioner. To
get even Sparks went for his scalp
and took it without much trouble
since Warren WINS q Republican. Bax-
ter, rich cattleman who had just
married the daughter Of = wealthy
southern planter. was rendered the
nomination and accepted. He too hsd
been fencing public lands just the kind
0f man Sparks hsd charged Govern.
0r Warren of standing in with. This
i,sing learned by few disappointed
candidates for the GOvernOrship, they
joined to have him bounced. To show
that the appointment was inconsistent
WAS an easy matter. So again Sparks
runs to the President with his med
dlssom yarns and had him removed u
few weeks after his appointment.
Thomas Moonlight. the defeated can
didate for Governor of Kansas, in the
last election. Is the new appointee and
now the discontinued Democrats, Of
Cheyenne. are still airing their griev-
ances while the cranky Sparks contin-
ues to rule the Interior Department.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-08-08

Mr.. rarlnl who has published volume on his
travels 10 South Africa tells some curious things
was fortunate enough TO see the mysterious proceSs
OF manufacturing poison by the Bushmon. This "a
kcpt" "a great SecTe which only tnet heads Of FAINT,
mix the Ingredients that they have collected dnflpk
the interval" Tho principal Ingredient appeated 10
s Witch hey Collected anS an
iron pot. hyenaskln was then placed on the ground,
and on |, were laid dried snakes polson-bags, tor
reeds about six inches long containing sprtders.
After bowling "a kind Of weird song in monoionev
oe kns w one
around him, now shouting and gesilculatIng franti-
cay, now putting themselves Into oil kinds Of posi-.
mails dying with poison" Finally "they took out Of
skin bag a red-iooknE substance, as hne as iour,
which was dropped In, and stirred u until the con.
moment not word had been spoken, but now they
began to talk" and to smear their arrows.
adhered evenly TO their arrow points when rubbed
on with piece OF skin, The arrow-heads are made
Of heavy hard wood about SIX inches long, and TIP.
gut These points are made quito separate from the
SHAFT. which consists ofa long, light. hollow reed
ieatnered on one side only into which the points are
For this poison, we believe, there Is no antldote,
but the author relates marvellous story Of the
Bushman's cure for a snake-blte One Of his fol.
the horrible reptile BIT him. Cooy taking out some
picked his foot near the punciure with his knife
no had done with the cattle. In the mean.
time had put stop to tho snake biting any more
by blow from the whlp-st0ck, and the Bushman
extracting the FRANCS, drank a drop Of the poison
from the vlrus-sac, and soon fell Into stupor which
lasted some hours. At FIRST the swelling Increased
rapidly, but after time II began 10 subslde, and
next morning he inoculated himself again. THAI
night the swelling had disappeared, and IN four day.
he was as well as everr The same effect Ia said by
the Bastards to be produced by powder made from
| a lizard called N'auboO Another singular custom
| which Farinl describes, and to which Living
collect and preserve water. Girls suck up the dew
on the leaves through reeds and all ostrich she'll
with II, which arc then buried In the sand and lef
until all other supplies have given out.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-08-08
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

owing to threatened troubles among the Ute In
dams, Shavano, the well.known chief, having al.
ready been killed, and TO avoid any danger In that
vicinity, II has been determined 10 established q
cantonment on their reservation In Utah, at the
forks of the Mnah and Ducheeue Rivers that thlriy
1--WE miles distant from old Fort ThOrnbnrg and
about One-f fourth the distance from Curay to Mhah.
the sum Of Twenty-Five thousand dollars has been
authorised to hut the troops, the garrison consisting
Of ten companies OF cavalry aud four OF infantry.
The cavalry companies left Fort Mckinney last
Union Pacific,
The following order was Issued al tho War De-
partment yesterday Ny direction Of the Presl.
teht, Fi,sJohn Porter, having been appointed col.
onel In the Army under the provisions OF act OF
Congress approved July l. 1855, Is heieby placed on
date, In pursuance Of the authority conferred by the
said act and al his own request"
The United States steamship Lancaster Is expected
TO reach Rio dc Janelro about August 20 from st
Helena.
A naval court Of inquiry has been ordered to NEE,
gate allegations OF misconduct against Leuis. q. e.
Bergman and s. W. Quackenbush. The court will
consist OF Commanders II. u. ltObeson and Nico
Ludlow and capt. McLane Tl0n, members, and
Lieut. j. j. bunker, Judge advocate.
The following naval orders were Issued yesterday
Passed Assistant Engineer Harry Webster, dc.
tached from the Atlanta, and placed on waiting or
ders; Chief Engineer A. w. Morley, detached from
lnty a. the Morgan Iron Works. and ordered TO the
New York Navy Yard; Lieut.. Andrew Dunlap, lie
tached from the Lancaster, AMI ordered to return
home; Lieut.. X. S. Prince, detached from the New
York Navy Yard, and ordered TO the Lancaster by
steamer OF 10Th instant; Lieut.. George A. Norris
ordered TO duty at New York Navy Yard Septen
Der /.
The following Army orders were Issued yesterday
Maj. e. b. williston, Third Artillery, has been or
tlered froin Springfield, Mass ito Troy, N Y, on pup
lie business The leave OF absence OF First Lieut.
n. j. Goldman, Fiith Cavalry, has heCh extended
three months. The leave Of Paymaster A. Is. Carey
has been extended twenty days. Lieut.. Col. W. c
Merrill, Corps OF Engineers, has been granted two
months additional leave OF absence.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-08-08
Tho Decline or Dancing.


There has never been known o London season
with 30 few dances. AT homes, with or without
music, receptions with drawing room entertain
nents, have been plentiful enough, hut tho old
fashioned ball seems TO have become o thing OF the
past. No doubt one explanation has been the want
OF money. but II IL not the only one. bad aud
selfish habit has grown In London society Of not
Introducing. u lisa very simple way out Of what In
sometimes troublesome social embarrassment;
where Introducing Ia the rule, tho hosts have q
iatgung night unless the party Is very small, ani
the guests all know each other. II Ia very much
easler TO 40 nothing 1T all, and lot the guests, az
Mira. Proudie says, "group themselves" But young
ladies' wilt want to waltz are not content merely Ia
group themselves. They prefer being coupled 10
being grouped, and 30 another fashion crepi in 10
assist the sefsh or negligent or gauche givers
This was for girls To- bring their own partners with
them. IL succeeded for time, but not entirely.
Many od-fashi0ned persons preferred to ask their
own guests They had q kind OF feeling that iheII
rooms were not assembly rooms, and that they ought
TO know the names, or at least the appearance, OF
the guests who came 70 their house. The crush ac-
cordngly superseded the ball. Society has become
stupid, ami unless hostesses will break through q
bal habit aud attend TO their duties we shall soof
see dancing except az public rooms, to keel
Its place among English Inequalities.