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

III Mr.. Cleveland is to be his own sue
cessor upon the next national Democratic
ticket, and there seems at this moment
small reason to doubt that he will be, it is
none too soon for the party and it's proba-
BILE candidate to look the situation square,
ly in the face and to ask whether, under
existing conditions, q nomination is likely
to be equivalent to an election. In our
opinion, the answer which thoughtful
and fair observers would give to such an
inquiry, must in the nature of the case be
an emphatic no. On the contrary, if
there is not considerable mending of De-
mocratic fences, the chances will be deci-
dedly against us; and, as we mount the
hill and begin to descend the down grade
of the electoral period, it should be the
duty of every Democrat who has the in
terest and future of his party at heart to
speak QUO in meeting and to contribute
his best counsel to the general reservoir
of information. That the President has
made some serious mistakes is SO obvious
thot it goes without saying. That he pre-
cipitated silver policy which has Meth
er received the vindication of events nor
obtained the support of his party; that he
constructed a Cabinet which has, as a
public force, proved nullity; and that
he has pursued q phantom of civil service
reform, which has lured him to position
as untenable as it is unpopular, he him
solf ought to know and feel as surely as is
known and felt by the great body of in
telligent Democrats. He long ago, if re-
ports be true, relegated the members of
his Cabinet from the positions of political
advisement contemplated by the Constitu-
ton to places of mere routine duty in the
departments. He has been compelled to
cross his own tracks, and morally to aban-
don the revolutionary theories of civil
service sublimation forced upon the salad
days of his administration by the political
pastry cooks. If he does not modify his
silver policy, he will not only show him.
oOAA uuoSA III SoAS AOooi UuO Will array
himself against the fiscal movement of the
world, which has thus far refuted every
prognOstication with which he set out two
years ago. But the way is open for him
to do all that needs to be done. There is
popular belief that he is an honest man
and wants to do right; that his errors pro-
coed neither from a lack of capacity nor a
pig-headed persistency in error, but from
want of information and familiarity
touching his new sphere of labor, which
time is correcting, and that, with increas-
ed experience, will come increased knowl-
edge and efficiency. In word. disan-
pointing as his course has been. he has
not lost the public confidence, and if he
be resolute and prompt he can repair a
series of errors, which have not been We
NAL, and which the party aud the conn
try are ready. to forgive louisville
Courier-,1ournal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08
Succession Sale.

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SUCCESSION OF No. 1889.
MRS. N. r. L. ELGEE Probate Docket.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Rapldes, La.
DURSUANT TO A COMMISSION AND
J. order Of sale issued and to me direct
ed by the Honorable 18th Judicial District
Court in and for Rapides Parish, La, in
the matter of the Succession OF Mrs. N. f.
L. Elgee, No. 1139, Probate Docket of said
Court, commanding me, James Madison
Wells, Datiye Testamentary Executor of
said Succession, to sell for the payment Of
debts, for cash, and in accordance with
law, the hereinafter described property. /
shall offer for sale at public auction at the
front of the Court House door, in the
Town Of Alexandria, between the hours
prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of DECEMBER,
1885,
the following described property belong
ing to said Succession, to-wit:
A certain piece or parcel Of ground in
the Town of Alexandria, Parish and State
aforesaid, and being lot No. ~ one Of
square No. (58) fifty-eight of said Town,
together with the improvements thereon.
Terms of Sale = Cash, subject to ap-
praisement.
JAMES MADISON WELLS,
Datiye Testamentary Executor.
Nov. 18th, 1886 ids.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08
CHRISTMAS andNsw Years Cards
latest designs, at Ferguson
& Schnack's, jewelers..

Or Brigadier General Cuttings
lecture in Shreveport last week, the
Times published there says: "The
loneliness Of the poor. little oyster in
the plate of church fair soup was as
nothing compared to tile solitary lis
tener that gathered to hear Bngadier-
Ahasuerus K. Cutting at the opera
house last night. Mr.. Cutting within
recent memory spent several days eat
ing tamales in q Mexican prison at
Paso del Norte. He came near indu.
cling Uncle Sam to tackle the festive
greaser on account of the said impris-
onment, but Brother Bayard looked at
Cutting, looked at the situation, and
then concluded that there would be no
row. Well, there was no row at the
opera house lastsnight. It takes two
men to get up row. Vale, Cutting j;
a double twisted, vale.
TIE wide-awake people Of Nat
chez years ago built railroad to a
desolate region on the Ouachita river
and the town of Troyville sprang up
and the whole people along the line
Of the road became inspired as it were
with new life, and now all that re-
gion Of country, heretofore almost q
nullity, is full of vim aud activity
and all the people are pros
,pering aud blessing the railroad, and
soon it will he so with old Claiborne.
II Claibarne Guardian.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08
A Captains Very Fortunate Discovery

Z B.
Captain Coleman, of schooner Wey-
mouth, plying between Atlantic City
and New York, had been troubled
with a cough SO that he was unable to
sleep, and was induced to try Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. 1t not only gave him instant
relief but allayed the extreme soreness
in his breast. His children were SINH
larly affected and single dose had
the same happy effect, DR.. Kings
New Discovery is now the standard
remedy in the Coleman household and
on board the schooner. Free trial
bottles OF this standard remedy at ia
cob Geiger's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08
MANN1Na's DENIAL.
THE MINISTER CAUGHT A SEVERE COLD,
AND HAS BEEN CONFINED TO HIS
ROOM EVER SINCE WITH
PNEUMONIA.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, I
Nov. 80, 1886.

Nov. 80, 1886.
The following telegram was yesterday
sent by General A. G. Greenwood, of the
City of Mexico, who is now in this city,
to Minister Manning, at City of Mexico:
"Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 1910 Minister Man
ming, City of Mexico: Newspaper reports
to your detriment have been widely circu-
lated. l have contradicted them. If you
wish to make any explanatory statement
telegraph the Globe Democrat, st. Louis,
at the expense of that paper.
A. G. GREENWOOD"
In response to the invitation contained
above the following dispatch was receiv-
ed yesterday:
getty OF MEXICO, Nov. 500 Gene
raj A. G. Greenwood, care of Globe-Demo-
GRAFT, st. Louis: If you mean that reports
are disgraceful to my character or posi-
ton they are untrue. / caught severe
cold, went to my apartments, took stim-
ulant and have been confined to bed with
pneumonia ever since. The physician is
still attending me. T. C. MANNING"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

SAM James Tallulah Item has been
received at this office, and this editor has
closely scrutinized its inside, as also its
patent jacket. The paper is neat through
out, and democratic in principles; it
therefore should be supported, and we
wish it well.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

A WASHINGTON special to the Wes-
tern press says: Mrs. VIM. Fl. Hunt, wild
ow of the late Secretary Hunt, of the ma
Wy, has joined the Catholic Church. She
is a prominent figure in society and the
event excites considerable interest.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

AS we have said often, France takes
the palm in the atrocity of murders. A
Breton widow with her two sons and two
daughters imagining that third daugh-
ter was possessed of the devil, the sons
and one daughter tortured her to death,
piercing her body all over with sharp in
struments, whilst the mother and the 9TH
or daughter prayed by her side for the ex-
crcism of the foul fend. The FIVE foul
fiends themselves were afterwards Gagged
in an asylum as maniacs.-[New Orleans
States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

ONE of the most contemplate eviden-
ces of Northern hatred for Jefferson Davis
was paragraph published in late issue
of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, which sug-
gests that the church erected on the site
of the birth place of Mr.. Davis, should be
called "The Church of the Holy Slave
Driver" The Inter- Ocean is certainly
quito of a worry small and disgusting ex-
hibition of its yenomous spirit. -[New Or
leans States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

THE Harper party who were in New
Orleans last week, were shown every cour-
tesy by the citizens and business men
there, and will return home greatly
pleased with what they experienced in
the Crescent City. They, no doubt, have
now fair sample of Southern people, and
their doings in particular. and will paint
their pictures in this respect as wildly as
possible.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

Gov. McEnery was quick in offering
q reward for the capture of the West Car
roll outlaws. Verify. he knows his duty,
and is quick in performing it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08
Official Journal Of the Ioun.
OFFICI4L JOURNAL of the DEMO
CRATIC PARTY of RAPIDES.
Our Agents.

Thos. Mcintyre, New Orleans
Dauchy & Co.,, New York
Geo. 2. Rowell & Co.,....
Nelson Chesman & Co.. st. Louis
Edwin Alden, ........... Cincinnati
N. w. Aver & Son. Philadelphia
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08
ANY American with experienc

ANY American with experience
and practical sense knows in advance
that the adoption of the land theory
held by George and his adherents
would only increase the evil of which
they and he complain. There would
be fewer men working the land, and
the already overcrowded ranks Of the
working men who prefer some other
calling to that of the farmer would re-
ceive hundreds of thousands of addi-
tional recruits. = Philadelphia Times,
Independent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

The most remarkable case of the
kind we ever heard of in this part of
the country occurred lately in one of
the country wards. It appears that
q colored woman who had been doing
some washing for lady in the neigh
borhood had started to carry the clothes
to her, and while en- route she became
suddenly indisposed. She walked
a short distance from the path into the
woods where she was confined, left the
infant in hollow log, and went on
to the lady's honse with the clothes.
When she arrived there she told what
had happened. The lady sent out
and had the infant brought in. and
cared for together with its mother
That evening she said she was we'll
enough to return home and taking her
infant in her arms left, reaching home
all right Baton Rouge Capitolian.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

AN exchange says: Maxwell is a
lucky dog. He has not been hung yet,
and cannot be before February l, 1887"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

-HousToN, Hoodlum & Co., is the la
test name given to that .sso-called ringn
in New Orleans, and who are given the
credit of Dosing the political affairs of
Louisiana in particular.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

Or Governor Sam McEnery, of
this State, Editor Brigham, Of the
Morehouse Sentinel, very sensibly and
justly remarks:
Hon. S. D. McEnery, the present COVER
nor, is man of quiet and unassnming
manners, modest and retiring: but withal
man of splendid ability, and of great
firmness of character. A fine executive
officer, his administration has been mark
ed by wise and judicious legislation; has
restored the credit of the State, and by a
firm, impartial and answering course
has had a tendency to restore public con-
tidence and public trust. His administra-
tion has been most popular one, and his
bitterest enemies can find naught to lay
at his door,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08
Interesting Experiences.

Hiram Cameron, Furniture dealer Of
Columbus, Ga, tells his experience,
thus: "For three years have tried eve
ry remedy on the market for Stomach
and Kidney disorders, but got no re-
lief until l nsed Electric Bitters. /
took five bottles and am now cured,
and think Electric Bitters the best
Blood Purifier in the world" Major
A. B. Reed, of West Liberty, KY,
used Electric Bitters for an old stand
ing Kidney affection and says "Noth-
ing has ever done me SO much good as
Electric Bitters." Sold at fifty cents
bottle by Jacob Geiger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08
Cure for Piles.

PILES are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back, loins and
lower part of the abdomen, causing
the patient to suppose he has some
affection of the kidneys or neighboring
organs. At times, symptoms of indi-
gestion are present, hatulency, uneasi-
ness of the stomach, etc. A moisture
like perspiration, producing very
disagreeable itching, after getting
warm, is a common attendant Blind,
Bleeding and Itching Piles, yield at
once to the application of DR.. Bosan-
quo's Pile Remedy, which acts direct
ly upon the parts affected, absorbing
the Tumors, allaying the intense itch
ing, and effecting a permanent cure.
Price SO cents. Address The DR.. b.
sanko Medicine Co., Piqua, o. Sold
by Jacob Geiger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

Our prosperity is not to be checked,
but it will 60 on more evenly. The sure
hand of time, in the absence of entails
and primogenitures, is scattering the large
fortunes as in the Stewart case. The 9th
ers which have held well together must
yield in generation or two to the force
OF circumstances. The people are awake
to corrupt practices and will gradually
apply the remedies. Already stock wa
tering is partly checked, and the day of
land grants and money subsidies is well
over IN. Y. World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Jacob Geiger, Ea-
gle Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

SECRETARY Lucius Quintus Cincinna-
tins Lamar is not the only big named man
in the Department of the Interior. There
are also Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus La
mar, Jr., private secretary; William An
drew Jackson Sparks, land commissioner !;
Martin Van Buren, Montgomery, patents
commissioner; John Dewitt Clinton At
kins, Indian affairs commissioner; Ma
thaniel Harrison Randolph Dawson, edu-
cation commissioner; and John James
Jones scipio Hassler, appointment clerk.
-[Chicago Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

EVEN Natchitoohes is to have bank,
something this town has needed for long
time. The Recie'c says: We are glad to
note that number of our most enterpris-
ing citizens are engaged in plan to OF
ganize bank at this place, and it begins
to look very much as if the plan would
be successful. There can be no doubt
that such an institution, with mode
rateiy large capital, and conducted upon
economical business principles, would be
q great benefit to the business interests
of the parish, as we'll as a paying invest
ment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

THE Torn Talk is solitary and alone
of the many newspapers which have spo-
ken on the subject, in condemning the ac-
tion of DR.. 7. G. Ford in the killing of
Kirkpatrick. Our neighbor labors under
the hallucination that the act committed
was not for the protection of sour wives
and mothers" The Topn Tails argument
boiled down is this: ga pure home needs
no defence the home that depends for its
sanctity on the shot gun, is not happy
one, and never can be-" These last utter
ances are right in the main, but the facts
concerning the killing of Kirkpatrick are
plain-so plain, indeed, that action was
necessary. And Ford is being upheld for
his manly conduct, and no doubt when
!his trial comes off his jury will return a
verdict of not guilty. What then will the
Tomn Td'k say
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08
LIST OF PRIZES:

2,279 prizes amounting to ........ $522. 500
Application for rates to clubs should be
made only to the Office Of the Company in
New Orleans.
For further information write clearly
giving full address; Postal Notes, Express
Money orders, or New York Exchange in
ordinary letter; Currency by Express at
our expense, addressed
N. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
Mako Post-office Money Orders payable
and address registered letters to New Or
leans National Bank, New Orleans, La.
A. ALBERT & Son., AGENTS
Alexandria, Ia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

THE Baton Rouge Capitolian- Aduocate
in referring to the charge that "the ring,
is responsible for the charges against Min
lister Manning, remarks: Gas the ring is
about the stoutest pack mule hereabouts,
we imagine that it can easily shoulder
this little addition to the load it has to
carry. On pinch, it could even take
aboard little of the responsibility for
the Charleston earthquake and the dam
ages oceasioned by the recent billiards. in
the northwest. When you're in doubt,
always lead trumps."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

WE have been reliably informed
that "Old Snnta Claus" will continue
bis Headquarters as for years past at
Ferguson & Schnack's, jewelers..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

The telegram that Minister Man
ming is said to have sent to Secretary
Bayard reads as follows:
Have been drunk three days, but have
not left my room, and created no scandal.
Suspend Judgment until you hear from
me more fully. ).
The receipt of any telegram is de-
MED at the State department, and here
the matter rests.-[Ex.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

The newspaper that becomes an
organ of a faction or coterie is doomed
to early dissolution. The people have
little confidence in an editor who
jumps only when somebody else pulls
the string. The era for journalistic
jumping jacks has not yet come
shreveport Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-08

AZ EXTRAORDINARY QUARTERLY
DRAWING. at the ACADEMY ofMUsIC,
New Orleans.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-27
A Short Chapter on Sheep.

The poor, meek-eyed sheep have been
catching it for several years, and the end
Is not yet. Several years ago, all a man
had to do was to be the reputeh owner
of u flock of sheep and his credit was I'M
limited, and he was courted by the fair
and the brave. But an evil day came.
first in the reduction of the tariff on
wool, and once going down, every body
was ready with a rebuff and insult on the
patient little animals. Now sheep man
is almost stunned, as If he had clinging
to him some contagious pestilence. This
is no light matter for Western Texas, as
much of the grazing lands are more es-
pecially adapted to sheep than any other
class Of live stock. Last spring prices of
wool began to be arrested in their down
ward tendency, and in the fall the ad-
vance was quite tlattering, with a more
All this has disappeared. About six
weeks ago the price began to decline,
the alleged causes for which are various
the principal one being the disturbance
of the labor question and the uncertain
ty of the future. Now the prospects are
quite gloomy, as there appears no hope
for a recovery during the coming season
at least. Besides. the low price OF wool,
the Landing season just ending has been
q disastrous one in many sections, and
not really successful in any section. San
Antonio is more interested in the welfare
of this industry than any other place in
the Southwest, and will directly feel the
depressing influence, as 1t is the prinoi-
pal headquarters of the sheepmen, as
we'll as the wool market.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-27
ARKANSAS PASS ROAD.
Progress Made---Wil Get TO Beeville
Before May LIST

II is claimed that the work on the
Arkansas Pass Railroad has been pushed
forward at greater speed than on any
other Texas railroad since this road has
really got the material and tools on
hand. 1t is now being pushed forward
at the rate Of about r mile and q quarter
day, and unless bad weather or other
unforeseen circumstances intervene. the
track will reach Beeville before May |.
the date set. Regular passenger trains
are now run 10 a side track four miles
beyond the San Antonio River, and 80
miles from San Antonio, and passengers
leaving San Antonio in the morning ar
rive in Beeville by 8 O'Clock the same
day, the stage making close connections
with the trains both ways. The track
was laid SO miles from this city last
night, and the grading is nearly COM
pleted TO Beeville. The road equipment
has been contracted for, and all cars,
coaches and engines will arrive as soon
as they are required. The equipment
will be tirst-class in every respect. The
town that will be laid out beyond the
San Antonio River will be named Kene-
dy, but its exact location has not vet
been made. 1t is expected that at no
distant day Ii will be the county seat of
karnes county, and an important ship
ping point for GOliad, Yorktown and all
that rich and pOpulOus section of cOun-
trV
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-27
A Colored Editor.

Dir. }. j. Hamilton, the cOlored editor
and proprietor of the Austin Citizen.
called at the LIGHT Office this morn
ing. MIR. Hamilton is u native Of
Perry county, Tenn, and was born a
slave, being owned by Widow Hamilton.
His age is AZ, and he has successfully run
the above for five years. During the
war he came to Bastrop and superinten-
ded the salt works in Van Zandt county.
After the close OF the war, he went TO
Austin and opened the first colored
school. In 1869, he WAS sent from Bas-
trop to represent that section in the
Legislature under Governor Davis ad-
minlstration, and was Corresponding
Secretary of the Republican Convention
of the State. The Citizen is weekly,
and is terse and vigorous journal. In
politics it is Republican, but its main
object is the elevation of the colored
race. Mr.. Hamilton has been married II
years. He received the greater part of
his education from Mrs. Hamilton, his
former owner, and is a man of no mean
intelligence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-27
She Smiled on All.

A few evenings ago three gentlemen
were saunteTing up Alamo plaza, when
suddenly appeared in a shop window an
apparation of loneliness in the shape 0
a young lady lighting the gas. She
smiled broad, mischievous smile and
quickly disappeared. Each one of the
young mems faces wore a oomplacent,
satisfied lock and lingering smile, and
each one looked the other in the face
and found the same look. A discussion
then arose as for whom the lady's smile
was intended, each claiming that she
had looked him directly in the eyes and
smiled. At last they all concluded that
her smile was like the mantle of charity
should be, covered much ground and
was intended for all.