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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1888-04-18
81 AlNE'S HENCHMAN.
Haic's Buncombo Committee and VIII
1t Will Accomplish.

1t Will Accomplish.
Senator Hale" Blaine's little bub,"
as Hon. S. S. Cox once dubbed him
has gotten up committee of the
United States Senate to inquire into
alleged violations of the Civil-Service
rules by United States office-holders.
This committee is to go a-fshing for
buncombe for the Republican Prcsi-
dental campaign. When the Repub-
licans were in power IN the Executive
department of the Government and
the Jay Hubbells and William E.
Chambers were levying blackmail up
on the clerks and other Federal Off
Gals, and Commissioner Dudley, Of
the Pension Office, had his special
agents out over the country to intimi-
date and bride claimants to pensions,
and every otfice-holder under the
United States was active in season and
out of season in promoting the success
of the Republican party, Senator Hale
sat quiet in his seat and if any Demo-
cratic Senator opened his lips to pro.
test he was the first to pooh-pooh and
ridicule the idea that the Civil-Service
rules had been infringed. But it is
different now. Senator Hale imagines
that his OK is gored, and he is deter
mined to defend and protect his OK.
Well, let the little buncombe.
monger crack his whip. He will prob
ably get more than he bargains for.
The sore-headed fellows who have lost
their Offices and are his informants will
appear to poor advantage in most
cases when they are subjected to rigid
cross-examination. They will proba-
bly, have their memories refreshed as
to what occurred in the way of viola
ton of the Civil-Service rules when
they were in office under a Republican
Administration. Their own incapacity
and shortcomings in many instances
will be exposed. Their activity as par
tisans will be recalled to the recollec-
ton Of the public. The assessments
that were levied upon them by Repub.
lican committees will be called to
mind. Even Senator Hale's own cam
paigns for Congress may get an over
hauling. Meanwhile Democratic Off
Gals will be able to show that Repub-
ican subordinates have been retained
in office to generous degree and that
the Republican rule of political ostra-
cism has not been followed as rigidly
as a fair retaliation would have re-
CURED.
, Come on, Mr.. Hale, come on.-Har'
risburg (Pa.) Patriot.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1888-04-18
CASTING A FACE.
The Process of Taking Plaster Imprcs
sion of Features or Bust.

The Process of Taking a Plaster Imprcs-
sion of Features or Bust.
The person whose face is to be
"taken' is placed flat upon his back,
his hair smoothed back by pomatum
to prevent it covering any part of the
face and q conical piece of paper, or
a straw, or quill put in each nostril
to breathe through. The eyes 'and
mouth are then closed and the entire
face completely and carefully COW
cred with salad oil. The plaster.
mixed to the proper consistency, is
then poured in large spoonfuls to the
thickness of one-quarter or one-ha(f
inch. In few minutes this can be
taken off as if it were a film. When
cast of the entire head or of the whole
human figure is required either a cast
of the face is added to a mass of clay
which is to be modelled to The re-
CURED figure or the whole figure is
modelled from drawings prepared for
that purpose. This is the work of the
sculptor
When the clay model is finished a
mould is made from it as in the former
cases Ii the model be a bust, thin
ridge of clay IS laid along the figure
from the head to the BASE, and the
front is first completed up to the ridge
by filling up the depressions two or
three inches deep. The ridge of clay
is now removed, the edges of tho
plaster are oiled, and The other half is
done in similar way. The two halves
are likewise tied together with cords
and the plaster is poured in. In COM
plicatcd figures, say q LAGOON" the
statue is oiled and covered with gela-
tine, which is cut off in sections by
means of a thin, sharp knife, each piece
serving as amould for its own part of
the new statue. -Art Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1888-04-18
DEMOCRATIC NUGGETS.

WHAT a handsome pair of jump
iug-jacks Foraker and Boulanger
would make. philadelphia Times.
Better confess, Mr.. ingalls,, that
you made a mistake, and that you are
sorry. Chicago Tribune (Rep.).
The Democratic party is en-
barked heart and soul in the redemp-
ton of the people from the spoliation
of monopoly, and woe to those who
get in its way!-M Y Star.
William B. Allison's boom re-
sembles thatsoi John Sherman. 1t is
of delicate texture, and is not much
bigger than the string which is tied to
it.-Chicaqo Herald.
Senator ingalls, has not apollo
gized yet New England Brahmins Of
the strictest sect who have been
through course oftraining as Kansas
Jayhawkers rarely apologize.-SL
Louis Republican.
Perhaps it was an accident. but
any way it WAS unkind in the Chicago
Tribune to print picture of ingalls,
and Immediately underneath to insert
the advertisement of worm medicine.
Omaha Herald.
With Foraker, Gresham, Depew
and Harrison rapidly gaining ground
in Ohio the spectacle of old John Sher-
man brooding over his Presidential
boom reminds one strongly Of Marius
sitting disconsolate amid the ruins OF
Carthage. Chicago News.
Ex-senator Thurman made some
very vigorous remarks in the tally
sheet forgery trial, and he spoke the
simple truth when he said the Demo
cratic party Of Ohio neither defended
that crime nor was responsible for it.
,-Cleveland Plaindealer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1888-04-18

know?' says he. No." l said: Il
amt quick in figures. and I hadn't
time to foot it up. l hope it will make
us out this year three hundred dollars
or so.
amy says he, you're a prodigy
u prodigal, l may say--and you
don't know it. A hundred names at
two shillin' each gives us twenty-five
dollars a Sunday: Some of them may
fail, but most of 'em is good; and
there is ten, eleven, thirteen, that
sign fifty cents. That'll make up
what fails That paper of yourn' II
give us thirteen hundred dollars a
year," Jumped up like l was shot,
Yes he says. 1--WE shan't need any
thing this year from the Board. This
church, for this year at any rate, is
self-supporting.
We both sot down and KEEP still a
minute, when l said. kind O softly:
"Hezekiah,' says ], isn't it about
time for prayers?' l was just chok;n';
but, as he took down the Bible, he said:
Il guess we had better sing some
thin" l nodded like, and he just
struck in. We often sing at prayers
in the morning, but it now seemed
like the Scripture that SAYS: He
giveth songs in the night" Kiah gen
orally likes the solemn tunes, too; and
we sing "Show Pity, Lord,' u great
deal; and we had sung "HarI, from
the Tombs DolcfuI Sounds" cause
Kiah was not feeling very well, and
we wanted to chirk up little.
So l jest waited to sec what meter
he'd strike to-n1ght; and would you
believe it? Ididn' know that he knew
any such tune. BIT off he started
on joy to the World. the Lord is
Come" / tried to catch on, but
he went of, lickerty-switch, like a
steam engine, and l couldn't keep
up. l was partly laughing to see Kiah
90 it, and partly cryin' again, my
heart was so full; so doubled up
some of the notes and jumped over the
others. and so we safely reached the
end. But l tell you Hczekiah prayed.
He alters prayed well; bat this was a
brand-new prayer, exactly suited to
the occasion, And when Sunday came,
aud the minister got up and told what
had been done, and said: 1T is all
the work of one good woman, and
done in one day" l just got scared
and wanted to run. And when some
of the folks shook hands with m3 and
said, with tears in their eyes, how I'd
saved the church, and all that. l come
awful nigh gettin' proud. But, as
Hezekiah says, ''we'rc all poor sim
-nn,.s.:n- and so l. oh olel it back. But
l am glad did il; and I do.a+ ieye
our church will ever go bfFT7sTTuT7'':g,- any
more. Dora Dennis, IN Presbyterian
Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1888-04-18
QUEER kLEPTOMANIA.
How Valuable Articles Frequently Disap
pear from Washington Houses.

How Valuable Articles Frequently DlSap~
pear from Washington Houses.
1t has been observed that the cards
Of the wives of the Cabinet have not
the usual reception day "wednesday
on them. The omission is purposcly
made to prevent if possible, the UNI
known crowd which comes to Wash
ington each season from making y
free use Of their houses.
These public receptions, which are q
Washington custom of long standing.
are becoming more and more obj,c-
,ionablc. These continued encroach-
ments and grievances are becoming
intolcrable. The question has arisen,
is there any way to remedy the evils
attendant upon keeping open house?
1t is not surprising that dubious char.
ac,ers are often seen in the promisc Gu
Gus crowd which fills the houses Of
public officials. A hostess never
knows how many more than are in.
vitcd will be present, and is embar'
rassed about providing for her COM
pany:
Articles often disappear mysterious
w. At one tea costly cloak was ex-
changed for shabby one. 1t was an
out and out case of stealing A gen.
tleman found battered. dirty old
soft hat left and his brand new tile
gone. A lady rested her muff, cm.
broidered handkerchief and card-case
on the mantel while she took refresh.
ments. A woman deliberately folded
her own cotton handkerchief. with
blue border. put it on the mantel and
walked of with the handsome one.
10 keep out intruders some have
adoptel the plan of inviting their
guests in y whisper and pledge them
to secrecy. While some 4ersons en-
JOY publicity which is given to their
entertainments by daily publishing a
record of all they do, others find it
very Objectionable, as strangers make
use of the catalogue 10 participate in
the hospitality. even when there is ffo
previous acquaintance, no claim Of
recognition and no opportunity foz
returning civilities.
If the punch bowl and refreshments
table were abolished. and valuables
put under lock and key, several
classes would not be tempted to in-
trude. Louisville Courier-JourrGi.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1888-04-18
HENRY /. B!0SSlT, Business Manager
CUPID AND VICTUALS.

We can live without love--what is loving bu
pning?
ut where is the man who can live without din
ing?'
Listen to me for a minute,
Maiden with celestial eyes.
Think of marriage-coutd you in 1t
Bring your spirit down to pies?
You can play-you have been heard to
Marble likewise, opne.
Would you think it quite absurd to
Care little how dine:
Were worth million dollars,
would have n chEf from France;
But the youths in paper collars
Must with modesty advance.
Not for such did Soyer study;
No Careme for them shall raise
Noble ptdtS, but Biddes rlddy
Lead them in dyspeptic ways.
am poor, but not dyspeptic;
Lovely woman meier shall take
My dear stomach and subject il
To her caramels and cake.
What is home without dinner?
Who could evtr bear to stay
In place where though q sinner,
He was poisoned once a day?
Love is not enough; diet
Based on steaks and solid things
Tends to keep Il fellow quiet
When he would unfold his wings
So, my Amy, share no stupid
Scorn OF her who Yields the pan,
For, believe me, cunning Cupid
Takes his victuals like a man.
IS. b. Russ, in Philddelphia Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1888-04-18
OF LOWLY BIRTH.
Contemptuous Filings at the Chief Glory
of American citizenship.

COntemptuOu9 rings at the Cnlo1 CIlOry
of American Citizenship.
The Democratic party can ask moth
ing better than a general adoption by
Republicans of the tactics in favor
with Ingalls,, Deliver, Foraker and
other orators or the opposition. When
these men sheer at the humble origin
of Grover Cleveland they cast reproach
upon the chief glory Of American cit
izenship. Had his beginnings been
more obscure than they were there
would have been nothing in the fact
on which to base the contemptuous
filings now SO popular in some circles.
The American roll of honor is a long
one, but it contains the names of few
men who at birth were not poor and
apparently not in the line of fame or
greatness.
As matter of fact, however, Grover
Cleveland was respectfully born. He
was reared in all honest, Industrious
and intelligent American family. He
came on to manhood as hundreds of
thousands of Americans have done, and
went about his life work decently and
quietly. When called to public place
he discharged his duties with fidelity,
and nothing il his career is more cred
liable to himself and to the American
system than the fact that his promo
ton was so rapid as to excite the
wrath Of lifelong postulants for place
and pelf.
Grover Cleveland has never been in
vestigated by Congress. John James
Ingalls, can not say as much. Chicago
Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1888-04-18
A Fatal Omission.

Old Man Ito daughter)-Clara I
discovered Nero lying dead In tho yard
this morning.
Dacghter-I am very sorry. papa,
but can not help it. You knew very
we'll that young Mr.. Harvard was COM
ing to see me last night. and you
should have tied the dog out Of harms
way.-M J. Sun
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1888-04-18

IA crazy quilt made of sausage was
on exhibition ia Wilmington's show
beef market,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1888-04-18

char ter of the
n. ia al. ingalls,
General Hancock,
bnfeeeracy.' may
. ny reading some
\ Lat gallant and
iifeld Scott Han
4 ymparatively few
4 Afor specifically
4 (. commission as
&aa regular army
-aiant and distln-
g battles of the
! ania and Cold
.s,te operations of
y Ter Lieutenant
us Que Of the
ia by name re-
Congress, a joint
i gy declaring that
Ejnorican people
!. y IN Congress
Il sy rendered, to
!, III cock for his
..ssS a u ,>,o~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1888-04-18

owe can live without love--what is loving but
pining?
But where is the man who can live without din
inpP'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-02

GOD ALONE SHUTS The Door,
In the life of the late Hugh Miller
we find the following passage from
Mr.. Stewart: of Cromarty. whom
Miller considered one of the very
best and ablest of Scotland's minis
ters: SsNoah did not close the door
There are works that God keeps for
Himself. The burden is too heavy
for the back of man. To shut that
door on a world about to perish
would have been too great a respon-
sibility for a son of Adam. Another
moment, and another, and another
might have been granted to Noah,
and the door might never have been
shut and the ship that carried the
life of the world might have been
swamped. And so it is in the ark
of salvation. 1t is not the church
nor the minister that shuts or opens
the door. These do Gods bidding !;
they preach righteousness they Of
fer salvation and it is God that
shuts and opens the doors. Oh,
what sigh and shudder will pass
through the listening universe when
God will shut the door of the heav-
emily ark upon the lost ~
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-02

How To Grow LIKE CHRIST. -
''The life of a holy Christian
should be one perpetual sacrament.
Every moment of his daily life may
unite him by faith with Christ, so
that his clothing, food, home, friends,
work and leisure may all nourish
and feed the life within, and bring
into his storehouse things new and
old, to enrich the mind of the spirit
from without. By thus receiving
Christ in His providences and His
creation by His outward no less than
by His inward teachings, we shall
be fashioned after His likeness, and
grow to manhood in His kingdom"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-02

Hast thou, 0, man, one habit of
life, or one evil practice in thy bust
ness, which rises as a thick cloud
between thee and God? But for
that one thing couldst thou live in
fellowship with the Father? Then
that one thing is the test Of thy char
acter. Shouldst thou die with that
one thing on thy conscience, and
knock at heavens door for admit
lance on the ground of thy many
virtues, the holy God would surely
say to thee, as Jesus did to the rich
youth who refused to give up his
wealth, "Yet one thing thou lack
est !" Then, alas thou wouldst find
thyself lost through that one forbid
den thing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-02

Conscience says the s. s.
Times, els not given to man to in
struct him in the right, but its mis-
sion is to prompt him to choose the
right instead of the wrong when he
is instructed as to the right. Con-
science tells a man that he ought to
do right, but conscience does not
tell man what is right. And if a
man has made up his mind that a
certain wrong course is the right one,
the more he depends on his con-
science the more helpless he is as a
wrong-doer. A man is pretty far
gone IN an evil way when he serves
the devil conscientiously."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-02

When / began my ministry in
Dundee had the privilege of meet
ing many of those who were blessed
under the preaching of the sainted
Murray M'Cheyne. ] was told of
one case of conversion which is rath-
er peculiar. The person was much
troubled, his mind was filed with
gloomy darkness and he had no
peace nor rest. One day. as MCheyne
was preaching TO Christians, not to
those outside Christ's fold the man
got peace. After the service the
man went round to the yestry to see
the minister, who did not need to
enquire if the visitor had got peace !;
it shone in his face, so he simply
asked: ''How did you get it"' He
answered: "All the time I've been
trying to enter in at the saints door,
but while you were speaking | saw
my mistake, and entered in at the
sinners door" 1t is the only way
You need not come to God as saint,
or a pretty good sort of a person,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-02

BEEcHER's LAST WORDS. = ''We
are all marching thither. We are
going home Men shiver at the
idea that they are going to die; but
this word is only nest. We are
scarcely Matched out of it here. W.
do not know ourselves. We have
strange feelings which do not in
terpret themselves. The mortal in
us is crying out for the immortal
As in the night the child, waking
in some vague and nameless terror,
cries out to express its fears and
breads, and its cry is interpreted in
its mothers heart, who runs to the
child and lays her hand upon it and
quiets it to sleep again, so do you
not suppose that the ear of God hears
our disturbances and trials and trib-
uiations in life? Do you not suppose
that He whose royal name is love
has less sympathy for you than a
mother has for her babe? Let the
world rock. If the feet of God is
on the cradle fear not. Look up,
take courage, hope, and hope to the
end
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-02

but simply as sinner, wanting and
needing salvation. If you do SO
in Christ's name you will get it
Rec H. RiddeH.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-02

For the benefit of those whose attention has not
been attracted to the Mutual Life the following in
formation is published 1T is the oldest Company
in the United States. 1t is the largest Company in
the world its assets amounting to more than one
hundred and fifteen millions. 1t is the most profit
able Company, having paid in dividends alone over
seventy-t millions. Its total payments to policy
holders since organization aggregate over two
hundred and forty millions of dollars, or
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-02
Four Hundred Tons of Gold

Watch this column for "Scraps from the Current
History of the Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
New York"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-02

Quick LoAF.-One cup of sugar,
one-third of a cup of shortening (half
lard and half butter preferred), one
cup of milk, one teaspoon CT soda,
two teaspoonfuls of cream tartar,
and -four, nutmeg and raisins.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-02

To stand "all the day idle" is to
spend ones time in meeting the de-
Inands of selfism, in living to and for
the present life exclusively. An ac-
tivity which has not the love of Christ
for its motive, and the fulfiiment of
ones obligations to God and man
for its aim or end, is spiritual idle
ness. Hence Christ is ever saving,
even to busy men who exclude Him
from their activities, "Why stand We
here all the day idle?"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-23
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
News From Everywhere.
A CHASTITY SIGHT.
4 Daughter Finds the Body OF ner
Father Partly Dfssected.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 23.-Last JAN
uary the body of an unknown man was
found on the water front. It was re-
moved to the Receiving Hospital, where
it was found that death had been pro-
duced by natural causes. Last week a
young woman called at the City Prison in
the course of her search for her father,
Benjamin Armstrong, wealthy prospec.
tor of Reno, New, and, after exhausting
every clue, was directed to the University
here. A number of remains were ex.
amined TO no purpose, but the
woman's suspicious being aroused she
returned with some friends and demanded
that the body Of her father be produced,
which was finally reluctantly complied
with by the production of several dis
sected portions of the body, which. when
joined, was identified.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-23
TINE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
several Ballots without Result.

WAsHINGToN, d. c., Feb. 23.-The
National Democratic Committee met In
this city yesterday for the purpose OF
selecting date and place for holding the
next Democratic Convention for nomina-
ting candidates for President and Vice
President. Numerous speeches were
made, after which ballots were taken re-
sulting as follows:
San Francisco-l5, Is, Is, Is, l5, Is,
Is, l9, II.
Chicago-l3, Is, l6, l6, l6. l6, Is, Is,
Is, Is.
st. Louis-l4, Ia. Is. l6, l6, l6, H.,
l3, l3. ID.
Cincinnati-I, l, l, 0, 0, o, 0. l, /, |.
New York;, 2, o, o, o. 0, o, o, 0, O.
At the conclusion of the teuth ballot
no choice having been made the Com.
mittee adjourned until 10 o'clock to-day.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-23
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Brief Notes ON a Variety or Interesting
Topics.
Professor Ramsay thinks that color.
blindness is defect of the brain instead
of the eye.
According to naturalists wasps remem-
Der the locality of their nests just ninety
six hours.
A very useful polishing powder for
metals and glass is made of finely ground