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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19
TOO MUCH DEMOCRACY.

The Review claims to be the tho
rough friend of the people. and is, as
it has been always, prepared to defend
them from unjust ezactions from what
soever source they may emanate.-
Their rights ase not vague and nnde-
termined, but are we'll defined in law.
Beyond this we do not propose to adj
vance, nor do we believe they do.
Sometimes, however, under impulses
and from improper advice, they have
done so. An instance of this kind is
the action of the citizens of Bunkie,
Avoyelles Parish, in condemning in
mass meeting, the action of District
Judges Blackman and Coco, for refu-
sing to grant an injunction restraining
the Police Jury from paying the She
riff for repairs on the Court House done
by order of Court.
The grounds for action taken by the
citizens are: lst. Condemning Judge
Coco for ordering the repairs done as
being in direct violation of Article Is
of the Constitution, which prohibits
the Judiciary from interfering with the
Legislative bodies of the State, in their
purely legislative capacities. No one
denies that such is the spirit and mean
ing of Article Is, yet the question at
issue is to be determined by the
Courts, and not by mass meetings.
Secondly. Judge Blackman and
Coco having sat in Judgment upon the
matter and rendered decision there
on, the citizens were exercising too
much Democracy, through mistaken
zeal, in denourcing their action, and
fixing the stigma upon the Bench, that
these were "not proper men to sit in
Judgment of their fellow law breakers"
The remedy was obvious. The cit
liens should have appealed to the
higher Courts, and if the Judgment Of
the lower tribunal was sustained, then
the mass meeting was at fault, and no
violation of statutes or of the Constitu-
ton had occurred.
Law and its force and effect, is to be
determined in this Government by the
Courts, and mass meetings, such as
that held at Bunkie, emitting resoln,
tons of the tenor indicated can but re-
suit in contempt for the law, and III
anarchy.
The people in the United STATES
rule, it is true, but they exercise pow
err, in that effort, through and by Ger
tain fonus, which they have deter
mined in fundamental and statutory
laws. 1nfringements upon their pre-
negatives are to be judged by consti.
tuted tribunals, and to determine 9TH
erwise would be subversive of all gov
eminent and revolutionary.
The tyranny from too much democ-
racy is as dangerous as from too much
law Natchitoches Review.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19
The following special from our

The following special from our
town to the Times Democrat appeared
IN that journal on the 18th: "The
Ttmes-Democut correspondent seeing
Judge w. T. Blackman to-day, called
his attention to the resolutions adopted
by the mass meeting Of citizens Of
Avoyelles Parish at Bunkie on the 9th
inst. The Judge said the matter was
purely legal question. Six or seven
citizens had applied for an injunction
to prevent tue Police Jury from appro-
priating money to pay for repairs on
the Court House in Marksville, order
ed by Judge Coco, and which the Po-
lice Jury, it seemed, recognized and
desired to pay. "l'he petition pre-
sented to me-" said Judge Blackman,
"did not authorize the injunction, and
| refused it, just the same as any other
illegal order. Judge Blackman to-
day forwarded reply t, the Bunkie
Blade in answer to the resolutions con-
demnatory of himself and Judge Coco.
The Court House question is the all
absorbing one in Avoyelles, with
which the Judge said he had nothing
to do"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

The New Orleans City Item, one
of our brightest and newsiest exchan-
ges, comes to us this week in new
dress, having inst entered Its thir-
teenth year. Good luck and lots of
patronage is what we wish Brother
Fairfax, and which he fairly and just.
" deserves.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19
TIME TABLE,:

Tayas and Pacific Railroad:
For Marshall:
Leave Alexandria. ........ 4:3s pm
For Ne,D Orleans:
1oeve Alexandria. ......1 0:35 a. m
Arrives in New Orleans 100 p. m
Ieaves New Orleans .S:45 a. m
MoTgan's La, & Texas R. R:
Arrives at Alexandria. go. 9:45 p. m
Leaves a !exandria. .......5:O0 a. M
~ Filat-class fare from Alexand.
ria to Now Orleans, by either of the
above nsyued roads, costs $685.. 81
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

Mrs. Geo. O. Watts and Mrs.
John A. Williams have rented the
Lewis place, two miles from Alexan-
dda, in the piuewoods, and will live
there during the Summer months.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

The boats and barges, being
built at Madison, Ind, for the Texas
and Pacific Railroad, to run to this
place, will be completed in so days.
The five barges will each have car
rying capacity of of hundred tons.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

We are requested to announce
that, commencing with to-day and end
ing on Friday, there will be public
examination of the pupils of the Alex
andria white schools, at the school
house, to which the pnblic is invited.
The gentlemen who are to conduct
the examination are Messrs. Robt. P.
Hunter, G. 0. Watts, T. Spence
Smith and W. w. Wilmington, Jr.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

Mr.. Chas. L. Robinson, of La
INQUIRE, was initiated member of the
Alexandria Lodge, Knights of Honor,
on last Wednesday night.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

On account of recent sickness,
Bishop Galleher, of the Episcopal
Church, has cancelled all his engage
ments in North Louisiana.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

"A delegation of the Alexandra
sports will attend the Sullivan-Kil
rain fight, provided it takes place in
or near the Crescent City.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

Ar a meeting of the Keystone
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, held
on Monday night, Messrs. DR.. E. B.
Price, G.. w. Slocum and E. j. Hardt-
ner, received the Royal Arch degree.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

Mrs. Hustmyre is going to put up
store builAing on her lot opposite
the Post Office. Mr.. VIM. Rexer will
do the carpenter work.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19
RG UNITY TEA
at ROSENTHAL'S,

Under prohibition Bangor, Me-,
has a saloon to every 100 inhabitants,
while in high license Boston there is
one to every SIT inhabitants. The
Troy Times assigns as a reason for
this that prohibition cannot be en-
forced and high license can.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

The three gold medals to be CIV
en- ont this session at the closing exer-
cises of the Mansfield Female College,
to the successful competitor in the
three classes of painting, drawing and
music, were designed by and ordered
through Mr.. john j. Ferguson, watch
maker and jeweler here. We have
seen them and must pronounce them
beauties. The one for music is the
larger of the thee and is more elabo-
rately decorated than the other two,
which are about the same size and
much palmer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

No report of catapilllars yet~-a
premium is offered for one on ice.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

MIR. T. Spence Smith brought in
a fine watermelon on Monday. Sew
eral came in ahead of his, reaching
here Friday or Saturday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

The iron roller shelves for the
vault in the Court House have arrived
and been placed in position.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

Business in town last week was
very dull, and our BUSINESS men were
all complaining.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

There is perfect dearth of local
news this week. Everything seems
to he in statu quo.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

Get leather cravat for your pnrI
or he'll surely "bite the dust"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

of late years, the saying that it
never rains at night In June, has pro-
ven q fallacy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

Encouraging reports come from
all portions Of the parish concerning
the growing crops.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

II. J. Broussard, who was tried at
the recent term of the District Court
here for horse stealing, and acquitted,
aud was afterwards arrested and taken
to Avoyelles on the same charge, was
tried last week and convicted, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for six
years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

Master Tom Compton is now
clnklng for the Radcliffe brothers.
Little Tom is "daisy"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

The entertainment at the com
mencement exercises of St. Francis
Xavier's Catholic School takes place
on Wednesday and Thursday eve-
nings, the goth and 9th inst. The
programme is varied, and promises to
be an entertaining one. The admis-
sion is-Adults, rs cents; children, 10
cents. If you want an hours solid
amusement don't fail to attend this
performance.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

We hear it rumored that Build
ing and Loan Association, will, in the
near future, be organized in Alexan-
dria. Parties taking the initlatory
step have in their possession certain
tata that will be given to the public
IN due time. This enterprise is a move
IN the right direction, and when or
gmized will prove of more solid good
and lasting benefit than any enter
Prise in our city, and our citizens
sa0nld encourage and subscribe to its
stock, thereby scoring another 2oint
N sae wave of prosperity.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

MIR. D. D. Garter, who will be in
charge of the races to be run here on
the 4th of July, on the Ball race track,
near Town, informs us that comforta-
BILE seats will be erected for the con-
venience of ladies and gentlemen who
may attend. Several good horses are
expected St. Landry Parish, and from
other sections of the State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19
Arrival and Departure
Mails:
ALEXANDRIA OFFICE:

ALEXANDRIA OFFICE:
N. O. and NJ. East. 10 a. IN
N. O, and NJ. West ........-...... P. m
N. 0. and Morgan ......... arrive III p. III
{" ........ depart 10 p. m
piueyille. ... arrive 8 a. m. and p. IN
500. depart a. IN. and p. M
Hineston and Leesville, arrives Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, at 4 p, M, and
departs Monday, Wednesday and Fiji
day, neutrality-suspicious.. .at o Il. Id;
Pola I'd and We}chton, arrive Monday and
Friday at p. H., and depart Tuesday
and Saturday. ...............at a. III
Iatt, departs Friday ...........'at = a. III
i" arrives Saturday. lat p. III
Fishvilie and White Sulphur Springs, ar
rives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
at 6 p. M, and departs Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday. lat a. III
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

We have no new railroads to re
port this week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

law Natchitoches Review.
On this same subject the Marks
Vile Bulletin says: The last issue OF
the Bunkie Blade, contains resolutions
passed at recent meeting held at
Bunkie in which Judges Coco and
Blackm are severely condemned in
regard to their action about the repairs
made on the Court House. Judge
Coco ordered the repairs made, and
Judge Blackman refused to grant an
injunction to prevent the payment OF
Sheriff Cannon's bill.
We are indeed sorry to see the posi-
ton taken. The acts of public Off,
cials are open to public criticism
Upon these, as we'll as all public ques.
tons, tie people, as we'll as the indi.
vidual citizen, have a right to be
heard. Incorporate criticism should,
however, never be INDUCED in. Elk.
perience has shown that it invariably
has rebouuding effect.
That the Judges of this district
fare not fit persons to sit in Judgment
over their fellow breakers" Is an
expressed which to say the least does
this gentlemen an injustice. Such
expressions abroad have a still uglie1
effect than they have at home, and
does no one good.
We do not zee any cause whatever
for censure, as Judges Coco and Black
man have done their duty conscien
tiously and we'll. If they deviatt
from the established rules Of law, the
Courts are there to seek redress.
There is no necessity for intemper
ate criticism, and we hope to see ou'
Bayou friends, who differ with us or
this important subject, use little O
that tonic called moderation.
The San Francisco Eteaing Pos
says The Rev. Sam. Jones has beer
telling the people of Georgia what ht
does not know about California
Among other things he said: "Tht
people in California will gamble OF
anything-they will bet on anything
from a cigarette to wheat field
Even the ladies bet. They will be
their diamonds on horse race ant
their sealskin sacques on dog fight
and pay them, too, if they lose
About the gambling Sam. Jones i:
mistaken. Californians are the small
est gambling crowd in the country nov
in proportion to their wealth, but al
there is a good deal of talkm abou
gambling here, the error was perhaps
excusable. But when the Rev. Sam
Jones says that the ladies will be
their garments on dog fight he utters
a deliberate, willful and scoondrelly
falsehood, of which he-gambler, ruff
fan, loafer, blatherskite, and frauc
that he says he was, and humbug tina
he is-should be ashamed. No ONT
ever heard of any lady attending {
dog fight in this State, and wher
Jones spoke of it in a manner to leac
bis hearers to believe that it was {
common custom, and added the story
about betting seal skin sacques to give
the story an air of verisimilitude, ht
deliberately said the things which ART
not true, for the sake of making sen
sation that would increase the attend
ance at his discourses aud add to hi
collections. The mans character j,
bad and dangerous.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19
Town and Parish News

y Jos. A. Hamilton, Druggist, Hum
boldt, Tenn, writes: Certain Chill Cure"
is as good as want. l have used it in
my family with good results. 1t is pala-
table for children, q reliable antiperiodic
and u splendid preventive"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

Tho weather is growing warm in
earnest.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-19

B Jos. A. Hamilton, Druggist, Hum
boldt, Tenn, writes: Certain Chill Cure
is as good as want. l have used it III
my family with good results. 1t is pala-
table for children, q reliable antiperiodic
and u splendid preventive"
Tho weather is growing warm in
earnest.
Attend the performance on the
goth and 9th.
We have no new railroads to re
port this week.
Get leather cravat for your pnrE'
or he'll surely "bite the dust"
No report of catapilllars yet~-a
premium is offered for one on ice.
of late years, the saying that it
never rains at night In June, has pro-
ven a fallacy.
Business in town last week was
very dull, and our BUSINESS men were
all complaining.
Encouraging reports come from
all portions Of the parish concerning
the growing crops.
Master Tom Compton is now
clgklup for the Radcliffe brothers.
Little Tom is "daisy"
The iron roller shelves for the
vanlt in the Court House have arrived
and been placed in position.
Mrs. Hustmyre is going to put up
store builfling on her lot opposite
the Post Office. Mr.. VIM. Rexer will
do the carpenter work.
"A delegation of the Alexandra
sports will attend the Sullivan-Kil
rain fight, provided it takes place in
OF near the Crescent City.
MIR. Chas. l.. Robinson, of La
INQUIRE, was initiated a member of the
Alexandria Lodge, Knights of Honor,
on last Wednesday night.
On account of recent sickness,
Bishop Galleher, of the Episcopal
Church, has cancelled all his engage
ments in North Louisiana.
Mrs. Geo. O. Watts and Mrs.
John A. Williams have rented the
Lewis place, two miles from Alexan-
dia, in the piuewoods, and will live
there during the summer months.
The boats and barges, being
built at Madison, Ind, for the Texas
and Pacific Railroad, to run to this
place, will be completed in go days.
The five barges will each have a car
rying capacity of of hundred tons.
II. J. Broussard, who was tried at
the recent term of the District Court
here for horse stealing, and acquitted,
and was afterwards arrested and taken
to Avoyelles on the same charge, was
tried last week and convicted, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for six
years.
MIR. D. d. Garter, who will be in
charge of the races to be run here on
tue 4th of July, on the Ball race track,
near Town, informs US that comforta-
BILE seats will be erected for the con-
venience of ladies and gentlemen who
may attend Several good horses are
expected St. Landry Parish, and from
other sections of the State.
The entertainment at the CON-
mencement exercises of St. Francis
Xavier's Catholic School takes place
on Wednesday and Thursday eve-
nings, the goth and 9th inst. The
programme is varied, and promises to
be an entertaining one. The admis-
sion is-Adults, rs cents; children, 10
cents. If you want an hours solid
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-16

barDed hooks, protesting by mute wrfggnnS
''Do fshin' worms have any feelin'r' asks the
tender hearted child. ''Naw-w," replies an
older boy, with prolonged emphasis. The
lines are thrown and there is dead silence,
eager expectancy, broken when the first fish
is landed by wild yell from the successful
one and "S-s-s-hl" from all the others. And
so the days sport is fairly begun
THE QUESTION OF BAIT.
At later day worms were discarded for
bait and minnows substituted; little later
small frogs figured, then Clipped bits of beef
and grasshoppers, when they could be had,
and finally the patent fly, the appliances null
tiplying just as the chance to utilize them
grew less. At length every one began to OBJ
serve that "there's no good fishin' any more"
The land was largely cleared of timber,
many of the streams went dry in summer
and the volume of all was fearfully dimin-
ished. 'The old swimmin' hole,n celebrated
by j. Whitcomb Riley, totally disappeared,
for the streams assumed an even depth, or
rather shallowneSs, through all their course;
from nine-tenths of the creeks the food fish
utterly disappeared, and now, through all
the Ohio valley almost fishing is the luxury
of the wealthy and leisurely and even they
often have to go far to find it.
The fish is wonderfully prolific creature
so is the talker who talks about him. In
fact, it sstill question if the fisherman who
talks is not more prolific than the fish; ana it
has been suggested that if any of them ever
reach paradise, it will be because st. Peter
knows how it is himself, and will be chart
table Exaggeration apart, however, there
are some extraordinary facts in the fshy
line, especially in the far north In the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-16
Seemingly Eradicated

With repeated and powerful doses of
quinine, chills and fever, in some one Of its
various forms, springs into active existence
again, often without the slightest apparent
provocation. To extinguish the shoulder
ing embers of this obstinate and reconcile
malady, no less than to subdue it when it
RACES fercely in the system, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is all sufficient. When
every resource of the pharmacopPia has
been exhausted against it in vain. the Bit
tiers conquer twill remove every inger-
ing vestige of it. Nay, more, the Bitters
will protect those brought within the in
iuence of the atmospheric poison that be-
gets malarial disease, from its attacks. Dis
orders of the stomach, liver and bowels, are
among the complaints to be apprehended
from the use of miasma-tainted water.
These are both cured and prevented by the
Bitters. Rheumatism, constipation and
renal complaints, yield to its action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-16
FISH STORIES

The popular opinion about the tales told
by anglers is well summed up in the one word,
''tishy." Using that as an epithet tells the
whole story. And why does any mention of
Jonah, no matter how serious, provoke a
smile in some of the company? Nobody smiles
at an allusion of other miracles related in the
Bible The smile in this case is unconscious
testimony TO the popular feeling on fish sub
jects Nobody expects habitual angler to
tell the exact truth about his exploits The
big fish that got awayis one of the best estab-
lished characters in fiction. Every one knows
as soon as it is mentioned that it was 1.-The
biggest fish ever caught in this creel!" The
eel is called in natural history q true fish
breathing by gills;" and true" It may be-
but it has been the subject of some 'whop-
pers,n in piscatorial romance. Lucullus, the
noted Roman epicure, whose fish sold after
his death for 100000, was an enthusiast on
eels, and the Roman historians relate that he
had pet iampreys which would come at his
call and feed out of his hands
The fish ponds of Lucullus were simply
wonderful, and the practice of fattening
fish with slaves probably condemned for
some of1ensel is rnhappily too well proved
The Old time fishermen of the west were unan-
imous in the opinion that "a fish hasn't
burned bit o sense" and their performances
certainly do indicate it; but since fish hatch
ing was established as national affair, Seth
Green and many others have claimed to have
abundant proof that the fish has considerable
intellect. Mr.. Green says they knew him
well and appreciated his kindness, so the old
story of Lucullus' pet eel may be true.
The annual migration of eels from one
pond to another is not fish story" They
have been seen going by moonlight from
Silver Eel pond ON Lord Island TO an ada
cent water, traversing a quarter of mile of
sand in less than an hour. the Indian ira
dition was that these peculiar silver eels were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-16

Mamma Ito her little boy Now,
Bonnie, if you Il be good ana go TO sleep,
mamma II give you one OF DR.. Ayers nice
sugar-coated Cathar5ic Pills, next time you
need medicine" Bonnie, smiling sweetly,
dropped off to sleep at once.