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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06
oft. she says: Good drill. but very

colt. she says: 'Good drill, but very
hard"
Men testify again and again that it is
the learning to do things that seemed
hard and unnecessary that fitted them
to be men in the business world. Doing
drudgery is the best way to master any
business, any profession. A. 1. Stewart
knew how to sell goods over counter
before he built up business that sup
ported hundreds. The founder of one
of the largest publishing houses in this
country learned to set type. There is
an apprenticeship that must be lived
and studied before there is a mastery
that commands respect. Not the boy
or girl who scorns the period becomes
master, but the one who sees in it the
stepping-stone to higher things. How
you would laugh at the little child who.
crying, protesting, or scorning refused
to learn how to add because he wanted
to work problems in algebra!
There are first steps out Of school as
well as in school.
Ability to work algebra depends on
the quickness and accuracy in addition.
Christian Union.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY,. MARCH g.
Mr.. Collins did not often swear, but

Mr.. Collins did not often swear, but
he could do so when occasion seemed
to demand the employment OF such
safety-valve for his emotions, and that
was one of the occasions.
Low, but fervently, he cursed that
hunting dog and the chief of police OF
Cleveland.
The next train back from Sewickley
brought Collins and his dog in the
baggage Car. At the Pittsburgh depot
they stopped. Quite Gained now by
a settled resolve for ample revenge,
upon the dog at least. the editor PEN
ciled upon one of his cards the ad-
dress: "Chief of Police, Cleveland,
o." and with bit of string tied the
slip of pasteboard to the brute's collar.
Then he led the animal to the rear end
of the last car in a train just about
starting out westward in the direction
of Cleveland, and there made him fast
to the coupler by means of his strong
chain.
The last seen of Collins hunting
dog-as whole dog-he was taking
twenty-foot leaps through the air, over
the ties, in the direction of Cleveland.
j. H. Connolly, in Albany Argus.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
ANY ONE KNOW SUCH A BoYl7

Out Of the street. after ringing bell or two,
Into the house, with rush and yell or two,
kitchenward, lured by savory smell or two
Dinner inspires him with joyl
on goes his hat with dexterous fling to it;
on goes the cat with mschievous string
toit;
Up starts the baby, because he will sing
to it
Any one know such boy,
Up stairs and down stairs, very cyclone is
he;
Deep into mischief whenever alone is he;
is he;
Doing his best to annoy
Grandmother shudders-with shouts he will
brighten her,
Though quite as often his fond kisses brighten
her;
Then, by sweet coaxing, of goodies he'n tighten
her
Any one know such boyi
Wild with his comrades as any Comanche is;
Rough as steer on a far western ranch he is /:
Surely OF mischief the root and the branch
he is;
Yet there's pure gold in alloy
Tender and true at the hearts core, though
small he is;
Brave and chivalric, whatever befali, he is;
Mothers own torment and blessing through all
he is
Any one know such boy!
Geo. Cooper, in Golden Days.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06
COURTSHIP IN IRELAND.

Love Before Marriage Thing Almost
Unknown in the Green Isle.
Love before marriage is so very ex-
ceptional as to be almost unknown
among the farming classes in Ireland.
Matches are made and carried out with
scarcely consideration for the two
most nearly concerned, very little or
no intercourse being considered neces-
sary between the two young people de-
signed for bride and bridegroom until
the actual day Of marriage. It is not,
indeed, at all an unusual thing for the
young man and woman to meet for the
first time at the chapel gate on the
morning that is to make them
man and wife. Every thing is
arranged by the parents. Their farm
is worth so much, therefore the eldest
son is worth so much. He will inherit
it. The burning question then is to
discover some one fit to mate with their
son, some one with a fortune" equal
to his. This desirable daughter-in-law
once found Che she old or ugly), the
matter may be considered arranged.
The bridegroom, impressed by the gen.
eral talk about the BRIDES fortune"
which always takes precedence of her
clocks" falls in with the family view
OF the affair, and wedding follows as
matter of course. Providence. seeing
all this, has mercifully ordained that
most Irish girls should be comely.
The marriage once consummated,
the old people give up the reins of
government and retire into the chin
ney corner, leaving the young couple
masters of the field. A most unwise
arrangement, that generations of fools
in their line have not sufficed to wipe
out.
Marriages thus completed with all
the chilling formulas that mark the
alliances of the crowned heads Of
Europe, are nevertheless in Ireland
almost always happy. Rarely do they
turn out badly. An unfaithful hus-
band is so scarce a thing that all the
countryside would ring with the men
ton of him should he present himself;
an unfaithful wife is almost unknown.
Ireland, in spite of her many imper-
fections, in spite of her unsubduable
people who annoy so terribly the de-
cent House of Commons, people who in
their native land would be feted by
only the lowest and most vulgar class,
is the most moral country in the world,
and-if | may dare say SO in face of all
the criminality that has unhappily of
late characterized 1.-THE most tender
hearted.
That I should speak so, let you of
all and every political opinion forgive
me; for am Irish born, and Ireland I
love; and this small, turbulent, Iowa
BILE, wild, beautiful Ireland is both my
greatest grief and my greatest joy!-
The Duchess, in N. Y. Graphic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06
THOUSANDS AT STAKE.
Some of the Secrets of Washington's High
Toned Gambling Dens.

Some of the Secrets of Washington's High
Toned Gambling Dens.
The police here claim that there is
not single gambling den in the city
of Washington. This is probably
statement of fact, for when the Wash
ingtonian wishes to "dally with the
tiger" nowadays he takes the ferry
boat and HES him away to Alexandria,
just across the Potomac on the Vir-
ginia shore, where he will find gam
blers and gambling in all forms. ALI
of the noted gambling places of the
capital are closed, and probably will
be for some time to come; but those
who are fond of cards are not deprived
Of their favorite game. Poker has
taken the place of faro, and il
the walls of some rooms in the
fashionable hotels could tell story,
there would be a series of sensations
which would shake up more than one
community outside of Washington. l
hear that not more than week ago
there was poker game going on in
hotel in Fifteenth street which dazzled
even those who were in the habit OF
risking few thousands in the course
of an evening. At the close of this
particular game an ex-senator from a
Southern State buttoned up his over
coat over $4,000 in cash and some
checks and promissory notes for lesser
amounts. I'm all, his winnings repre-
sented about $35, ZOO.
This incident calls to mind the pc
culiar antics of an aged lady living in
the fashionable West End, whose
house is the resort Of some Of the
wealthiest of the young sports
here, as we'll as that OF some
others. Poker is played here nightly
and the 'old party invariably takes a
hand. There never has been any sus-
picion that the hostess resorts to any
but fair means to get the advantage,
but it is quite noticeable that her win
nings have been considerable and are
not due to her superior playing. Her
method is very simple one. She
does not pay her gambling debts and
her guests have never troubled her for
them. She never invites the different
sets OF gentlemen to her house on the
same evening. Those who can afford
to play for high stakes come one even
ing, those who want medium game
come another, and the remainder oil
her friends, who only lightly indulge,
are to be found there ON another occar
sion. There are some queer people in
this world and every one doesn't have
to work hard for a living. Washing
ton Cor. Boston Traveller
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06
THIEvlsH RATS.

They Even Steal Things of Which They
Can Make No Practical Use-Cunning An.
imals.
Rats are not only very wise creatures,
but they are also notorious thieves.
They constantly steal things, especially
bright and glittering articles, that are
not of the slightest use to them. Awood
rat once formed hoard in stove in
house in California which had not been
occupied for couple of years. During
some repairs the nest was found, and
curious sight it presented. The outside
of it was entirely made up OF nails, all
neatly arranged, points outward. In
the middle lay the nest, composed OF
fibers, finely divided, OF hemp packing.
Then, mingled with more nails, were
two dozen knives, forks and spoons;
three butchers knives, large carving
knife, fork and steel; several plugs OF
tobacco; an old purse containing some
silver; matches; nearly all the small
tools from the tool-chest, but some
large augers among them; the case Of
silver watch in one part of the heap,
the glass face in another part, and the
"works' in another. Here, therefore,
you have an instance of rats taking the
trouble to bring together from all
quarters of q house variety of things
they did not and could not make use OF.
This seems to show that rats have
real mania for thieving, simply for the
sake Of stealing.
But they are also very cunning AMI
mails. How do you think rat man
aged to transport a big potato to his
homep Lying on his back, he placed
the potato on his breast and held it
there with his paws, while his mate
dragged him along by the tail like
sledge until they came to hole in the
floor. Down this hole the potato was
rolled, and the rats went tumbling
after!
However, we must not do the rats an
injustice. There is no doubt that in
many cases they behave very kindly to
one another. Here is pleasing ex-
ample of such affection. A poor blind
old rat had acquired great liking for
cod-liver Oil doesn't this prove that
they are sensible beings as well as
thievish, and cunning and kindp)-a
fondness which had probably grown
upon him before he lost his sight OF
course he was unable without help to
crafty this taste of his, but young
rat, plying his forlorn state, used to
lead him to the oil-fasks. Now, when
a rat wants any thing out of bottle,
he does not knock the vessel over and
break it; that would be clumsy and
wasteful. No; he slips his tail into the
liquid and then ticks his tail Well,
when the young conductor arrived at
the cod-liver oil, he dipped his tail into
the bottle, and allowed his venerable
friend to lick the oil off. This done,
the guardian carefully conveyed his
charge back to his lodging. Was not
the young rat really good Samaritan
Little Folks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06
A woMAn's ORDERS.

How Mrs. Cable Drove q Carpenter to
the Verge of Insanity.
A carpenter came up to Mr.. Cables
home the other day and handed Mrs.
Cable the following note from Mr..
Cable himself:
DEAR W1FE-Tell the bearer what you want
in the way of shelf for your plants and he'll
attend to it. FRANK.
ooh, yes" said Mrs. Cable, bright
ly, after reading the note, Il see; and
I'm awfully glad you've come for I'm
gerry anxious to have that shelf up as
soon as I can, for I've more plants than
can put on brackets and l don't like
brackets, any how. The plants are so
apt to fall off or to get knocked off Of
the brackets. / had a perfectly lovely
geranium that wouldn't have taken a
dollar for knocked off a bracket and
utterly ruined last winter, and another
day the baby climbed up into its high
chair and knocked off two exquisite
fuschias. I felt so badly l fairly cried
over it, and think q bracket is so apt
to break. A friend of mine had one
break and let four beautiful plants
fall to the floor. It's easier to water
plants on a shelf, and | really think
they look better and want a real nice
wide, but not too wide, nor yet too
narrow shelf. / don't know but I'll
have two. I'll let you know if do.
A friend of nine
If the carpenters bill had been made
out according to the state of mind he
was in at the time it would have been
like this:
To making shelf. .................9i 90
TO hearing woman talk two hours. ......... 50
Total. ....:........... 1888 %
Time
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Why It Is Preferable to Gas and Other
Everyday uluminants.

Why It Is Preferable to Gas and Other
Everyday Iluminants.
Electric-lighting, as a means OF pre-
serving and promoting health, has not
been sufficiently appreciated by the
British public. 1t may be safely said
electric light is the only form of.
artificial illumination which is not in
furious to health. This is strong
argument in favor of the general in
PRODUCTION of the electric light; but it
is when we begin to compare this light
with that of gas, or any other artificial
lights, that its beauty, purity, bright
ness, cleanliness and safety come out
in strong contrast.
Gas not only consumes and pollutes
the air, but it is very poisonous, be-
sides having a deleterious effect on the
furniture and decorations of our homes.
Gas gives off a certain amount of SCOT,
which is evident from the blackened
ceilings and cornices, discolored wall
papers, etc. The destruction to goods
in the shops of our great cities from
the action of gas must also be very
great. In offices, shops and factories
employees can use it continuously with
out feeling the lassitude. headache and
fatigue which are frequently caused by
the use of gas. AS means of retain
ing health its advantages are indis-
putable.
It has been said, with a considerable
degree of truth, that every hour man
spends in room lighted by gas tends
to shorten his life and abridge his
powers of work. This light is a pure,
healthy light. which, if no other light
were used. and the smoke of our fires
self-consuming would leave our cities
almost as fresh and bracing as High
land hill; and rosy instead of pale
cheeks. and brightly-fashing. instead
of dim, lusterless eyes, would mark
the city inhabitants. Health.
What candy is like the foot of a
young horse? Coltsfoot,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06
HENRY l. BIOSSAT, Business Manager,
HER ANSW Err.

The question long had been upon my lips;
Iasked it, trembling to my finger tips;
She did not falter. though her voice was low;
The answer that she made was simply: NO
She did not look upon me with SURPRISE;
She did not from my glance avert her eyes;
But in her checks saw the roses glow
AS she with gentle frmness answered: mo"
She used Ito trick or artifce with me;
She did not say sister she would be,
md no confusion did the maiden show
As to my question she responded: "No."
What was my question, reader? Let me tell;
She just had told me that she loved me well;
Iashed: will you e'r love another so?''
And to this question twas she answered.: "No"
Boston Courier
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06
PITH AND POINT.

When you have found the master
passion of man remember never to
trust him where that passion is con-
cerned.-Lord Chesterfield.
How many people would be mute
if they were forbidden to speak well of
themselves and evil of others. Nine.
de Fonatines.
Mistakes do not always result in
loss. 1t Is just as important to know
how to avoid mistakes as it is to be
successful Many improvements have
resulted from the teachings OF mis-
takes.
1t is only imaginative troubles that
grow by being dwelt on; and a very
excellent recipe for not having desired
object is to believe we have it, or have
an excellent substitute or compensatory
object for it.
An act of insincerity done to an
other is a wrong from which he suf-
fers, though the chief loser is he who
commits it. Deceit always reacts Sc
verely on him who practices it
United Presbyterian.
Eff every body 'ud get what they
think they deserve in this world, yo'
Good find standin' room on the top o.
the Washington Monument fur all the
poor foxes yo' Good scrape up; and eff
nobody 'ud git no more'n they ack-
shully deserve, the rich foxes wood't
be no ways crowded in the same place.
Oil City Derrick.
Through life many are constantly
dreading future evils, which, when the
time comes for meeting, prove to be
only shadows. How much nervous
force is wasted day by day in antici-
pating evil which will never have any
existence save in the Imagination.
Though it can not be denied that,
by diffusing a warmer coloring over
the visions of fancy, sensibility is often
source of exquisite pleasure, to
others, if not to the possessor, yet it
should never be COMPOUNDED with be-
nevolence, since it constitutes, at best,
rather the ornament of a fine than
the virtues of a good mind. Robert
Hall.
Society, my friend, is a wall OF
very strong masonry, as it now stands;
it may be Slapped in the course of a
thousand years, but stormed in a day
no! You dash your head against it
you scatter your brains, and you dis
lodge stone, society smiles in scorn,
effaces the stain, and replaces the
stone.-Lytton.
life is short, art is long," we
hear often quoted 1t was writ by Hip
pocrates, and the rest of the aphorism
reads, opportunity is fugitive, expert
ence deceptive, Judgment difficult. It
is not enough for the physician him
self to be right; he must try to make
his patient, nurses and surroundings
harmonize." Verify, chunk OF wis
dom, from an ancient's great head
Foote'S Health Monthly.
Thoughts that are quickly ''thrown
off" by writer or speaker. are likely
to be quickly "thrown Off by reader
or nearer. 1t Is only those thoughts
that are dug far down in the thinkers
mind that are likely to be planted deep
ly in the mind of those to whom they
are impaired. He who would impress
others profoundly, must first be pro.
foundly impressed.-S. S. Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06

Counsel for the defense Ito his
wife) My dear, want you to lock uE
everything that is movable in the
house. Wife, Why SOP Counsel
The thief who was acquitted this morn.
ing without stain upon his character,
owing to my brilliant defense, is com.
ing, am told, this afternoon, to thank
me-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06

There are 1000, 600 col ars made ir
this country every year, and yet the
young husband can never find one that
will fit comfortably on homemade
shirt. = Somerville Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06

AT the Club. Novelist hope you
have read my last novel, Mr.. HALT
Hastings Hall sincerely hope lhave
sir. Harvard Lampoon,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-03-06

What candy is like the foot of a
young horse? Coltsfoot,
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Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19
COOK COUNTY ASYLUM SCANDAL.
The Spectators Shudder as Mrs. DR..
Alexander Testifies.

CHICAGO, May 1s.-[Special Telegram to
THE BEE. The investigation into the condi-
tion of the Cook county insane asylum was
continued in the county court this afternoon
Mrs. DR.. Alexandria, of the asylum medical
staff, was the chief witness. She testified
as to the evils which political influence
wrought IN the institution and to the advlsa-
biiity of having it and the poor house con-
tiguous In answer to the question as to
what she thought would be the best thing
the court could do with woman declared
insane, if there was no other institution
where she could be sent, DR.. Alexander re-
piled that she thought her friends should be
advised to care for her.
'If she was homlcidal or sucidalg'
Nevertheless, should say the same. If
she should commit suicide she would be bet
ter off than to go there"
A shudder went around the court room as
these sensational words were uttered. The
doctor said there were fully 300 women at
the asylum who ought to be removed from
the institution, but there was not one in that
entire number she would take the RESPONSE
bility Of setting at liberty. After some
further testimony, in which nothing new
was developed, the court adjourned till Mon
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19
SCARED THE BEARS.
A Rise all Along the Line in the Stock
Market.

NEW York, May 1S.--On the stock ex-
change to-day the corner in Oregon Trans
continental was still IN force and In the first
hour stock moved up 90 per cent to 55.
There was q flood of stock offered at that
figure, and the price dropped per cent at
time, to 40. 1t later sold at 80, but there was
n demand for many thousand shares mt that
figure aud it quickly moved back to 43. and at
the close sold at AZ. The unlookedfor
discovery of big short interest
in Transcoutinental made the brokers
anxious about their short accounts in other
stocks, and fears were everywhere expressed
that the entire market was heavily overso.d.
The feeling was increased by the course OF
ST. Paul, which advanced five per cent on
an attempt TO cover some short stock. The
buying fever extended to Atchison and or
ders TO cover shorts In that stock caused II
TO advance sharply. Burlington moved up
two per cent and Rock Island followed. The
entire bear contingent left the street anxious
about the future and they wait for Mondays
opening with fear and trembling.
Wizards secretary said that tho fight for
the control OF the stock at the election is
over and that Willard has 20l, 700 shares out
of total of 400,0 900. He added there will be
nothing new in the affairs OF the company
until tho election at Portland, Ore, in June.
Tho other party, TO which belong Elijah
Smith. Sidney Dillon, Frederick Il. Ames
ana other well known men, claim they hold
the majority OF the stock and that Willard
cannot possibly vote 201, 700 shares unless he
has issued some Of the remaining slO, 200, 600
OF treasury stock, in spite OF the injunction
that was issued restraining such proceed
ing. The opposition issued a call for proxies
this morning, and stated their policy 10 be IN
favor Of an amicable arrangement with the
Northern Pacific, ST Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba and Union Pacific, including its
connecting line. the Oregon Railway e.
Navigation company. The call for the
proxies is signed by Frederick l.. Ames,
Sidney Dillon, elijah Smith, John A. Hall
ane Samuel Thomas.