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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05
ALWAYS DRESS WELL.
Indifference to Personal Appearance Not
Mark of IntelleCtuality.

Indifference to Personal Appearance Not a
Mark of intellectually.
There are people of intelligence who
labor under the delusion that careless
ness in dress is an Indication of intel
lectual ability This was believed to be
particularly true, in former times, of
women whom the world called blue
stockings.
There is no degree of intelligence that
can excuse slovenliness. Rags and dirt
are the insignia of vice and laziness
much more frequently than OF poverty
that has resulted from misfortune which
could not be avoided.
Every man and every woman should
appear before the world with Clearly and
well-made garments, SO far as it lies in
their power to do so. Of course, the me-
chanic who works in the shop or foun-
dry from seven in the morning until six
at night, Or the farmer who must feed
the stock or be in the field all day long,
is not expected to appear in spotless
linen and polished boots. But he
can "tidy" himself when he comes
home in the evening, and sit down
among his family clearly and whole
some. A bath and some change of cloth
ing is the best relief for fatigue; in
finitely more refreshing than slothful
ease enjoyed in a cloud of tobacco smoke
in clothing stained with the dust and
perspiratio of the days labor. 1t may
arso be urged that it is a difficult under
taking for tired mother, with family
of little children 70 look after, who
must do all the work unaided, to keen
them and herself always sweet and
clean. But there are thousands of wom-
en- who do so, who make their homes a
haven of rest, place where comfort
and order prevail always. A guest
should always honor his host by appear
ing at his best, not only at his best in
temper and manner, but he should show
in his apparel that he has considered
the invitation an honor conferred, and
he would no sooner mar the feast to
which he has been hidden by careless
and untidy dress than by disregard of
the proprieties, or by coarseness of
speech or manner. 1t is recognition
of the honor paid the guest that he
should add in every possible way to the
entertainment provided him, and his
own self-respect should forbid that he
be conspicuous from any lack in dress,
which is the worst possible incivility.-
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05
tanned RUFFLED GROUSE.
The Possibility of DEMONSTRATING Hither
to Untamable Bird.

The Possibility of DEMONSTRATING Hither-
to Untamable Bird.
recently witnessed strange, and to
me almost unprecedented, sight viz,
a perfectly tame, full-grown rutfled
grouse. 1t is a fine, large, male bird.
at first, in passing the window on the
street, thought it a skilled specimen of
the taxidermist's art. stopped, went
into the store, and, upon inquiring for
the proprietor, learned its history. 1t
was an acquisition of but few days
possession. He found it in almost an
expiring state from starvation in an I'M
occupied house in the suburbs Of our
city. You know of the wild, frenzied
flight of these birds in autumn, fire.
quently dashing themselves to death
against houses or windows; several have
been thus killed in our city this season.
This one seems to have dashed
through a window Of a deserted
house, and, not being able to find its
way out, was almost in articulo mortis
when picked up. With much difficulty
it was restored. A drop of water was
inserted in its mouth, then bit of
grape pulp, and so little by little nour-
ished until the bird now feeds kindly
and confidently from the hand. 1t is
almost omniverous in its tastes-takes
clover leaves, raw cabbage, grape, ap.
pie, parched corn, Or what is known as
popcorn" corn, birch buds, bread, etc.
Solitary, silent starvation seems to have
annihilated the wild, unconquerable in
stinct.
The secret to door seems to have
been opened to its possible domestica-
ton. Its lsind-hearted possessor is al
ready inquiring round among the boys
for partner and wife for his solitary
pet. Some starving, imprisoned bird
may yet be found by the farmer boys
beneath the snow-crust after some win
ter storm and allow us to carry out this
curious experiment to domesticate
hitherto deemed incorrigibly untama.
BILE bird.-Forest and Stream.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05
A WICKED REPORTER.
How He Got More Than Even with Sen.
ator Ingalls,, of Kansas.

With profound regret VIC learn that
His Royal Highness, the Prince Of
Wales, has resolved so far to withdraw
his patronage and sanction from En-
glish literature as to permit nobody to
nse his name in a soap advertisement.
BY the way, this reminds us of some
thing that once happened to Senator In
gals. Mr. David Lewsley, who was at
that time a reporter for Washington
journal, was sent to hold interview
with the Senator upon an important
matter of state. The Senator, who had
no intention whatever of being drawn
into conversation on that subject, met
Mr.. Lewsley with his accustomed grace,
and courteously veered the converse ton
into other channels. Somehow, for want
of another handy subject, the Senator
said something about boards, which led
to BARRIERS, and, of course, to the gem
eral subject of shaving.
'By all MEANS" said Senator ingalls,,
"you should learn to shave yourself"
and then he went on with learned,
thoughtful and highly entertaining dis
QUESTION on the advantages, economic
and metaphysic, of shaving oneself
rather than hiring a barber to do it.
MIR. Lewsley paid careful attention to
all the Senator said, fixed facts and
dates in his mind, and said nothing.
When the Senator had related his own
varied EXPERIENCES with razors and
brushes and soaps, recommending this
make of blade and that brand of lather
to Mr.. Lewsley's use, the reporter, con-
WINGED that he could not learn what he
had come to learn, arose to go. There
was, or the reporter imagined there was,
sort of merry, triumphant twinkle in
Senator Ingalls, eye as he politely
bowed his caller from the room-a
twinkle which seemed to say: 81 have
made the young man really forget what
he came for"
was more or less Mortified at finding in
the local newspapers true report of all
he had said, including an earnest rec
ommendation of certain shaving soap,
which he unqualifiedly pronounced to
be the very best that could be had.
But the reporters vengence was not yet
satisfied. He marked the article and
sent it to the manufacturer of the rec.
commended soap. In fortnight the
newspapers, tie periodicals, and all the
many means employed by advertisers,
were brought into use, and Senator In.
gals eloquent eulogy of that soap was
printed in every form that could be de-
vised to attract popular attention. And
the worst of it was the Senator could
not deny that the very expressions
earnest and glowing as they were, were
all his own.-Washington Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05

Every body in the world wants
watching, but none more than ourselves.
The consciousness of duty performed
gives us music at midnight. -George
Herbert.
Poverty may not be crime, but it
gets more punishment than crime does.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Only a very pretty young girl and
very rich old man can afford to be
independent of pleasing others.-Atchi-
son Globe
Only believe half of what you hear
that great people say only believe
half of what you hear that little people
do.
1t is a sad reflection on human nat
ure that almost any crooked trans
action can be squared by good round
um.-Baltimore American.
If Heaven should grant one moro
gift to this country, the mistake would
not be great were it more sacred OBJ
servance of parentage.
Sydney Smith advised men to look
downwards as we'll as upwards in human
life. Though many have passed us in
the race, there are many we have left
behind.
| When you are inclined to be censori-
GUS, look within and see if there is not
root of that which you profess to think
so vile in another lurking within your
own heart.-Farrar.
No one is more dangerous enemy
to all that is sweet and good in human
life than the one who lends to impurity
the sanction of splendid talcnts.-Wen-
dell Phillips.
Human nature requires change for
its recreation. variety is charming"
not only because it is variety, but be-
cause continuous effort in one direction
produces lassitude, staleness and de-
crease of power.-N. Y. Ledger.
1t really seems worth while for some
of our dilettante young men to give the
pillow chance to make living for them,
and their possible families; and, Incl
dentally, to bring the wholesomeness
and the vigor of agricultural pursuits to
bear upon the task of making sinewy,
good-for-something men Of themselves.
Boston Commonwealth.
Strangely do some people talk of
getting over" great sorrow, over
leaping it, passing by it, thrusting it
into oblivion. Not so. No one ever
does that, at least no nature which can
be touched by the feeling of grief at all.
The only way is to pass through the
ocean of affection solemnly, slowly.
with humility and faith, as the Israeli
ties passed through the sea. Then it's
very waves Of misery will divide and be-
come to us wall on the right side and
on the left, until the gulf narrows and
narrows before our eyes, and we land
safe on the opposite shore.-Dinah Mu
| lock Craik
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05
CHEST DEVELOPMENT.
No Exercise Produces rs Good Results a
Docs Running.

No Exercise Produces as Good Results as
Does Running.
Exercises of strength lead rapidly to
an increase in the size of the thorax. 1t
is the same with exercises of speed
when they need very energetic move
ments. No exercise develops the chest
as rapidly as does running, unless it be
wrestling.
Mountaineers all have large chests,
and the Indians who live on the plateaus
of the Cordillera in the Andes have
been noted for the extraordinary size of
their chests. This great development
in mountaineers is due to two causes
which act in the same direction; fire..
quent ascent of steep inclines, and con-
slant residence of great heights at which
the air is rarefied. The climbing Of these
slopes needs great quantity O. work,
which causes increase of the respiratory
need; respiration in raretied atmos-
phere obliges man to take deeper
breaths in order to supplement, by the
quantity of air breathed, the sufficiency
of its vivifying properties.
Singers, with no other exercise but
singing, acquire great respiratory power
and remarkable increase in the dimen.
sions of their chests.
Numerous observations prove that it
Is enough voluntarily to take certain
number of deep breaths every day, to
produce. in a short time, an increase il
the circumference of the chest which
may amount to two or three centimeters,
-~Fernand Lagrange, n p. IN Poputs,
Science Mehthly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05
VOL. XLV.-NO. 10.

There are long strings OF hedges two
three and four years old, all over the
country, that now do nothing but in
cumber the land. 1t is next to impos.
sible to get rid of it by grubbing, there
fore the best thing to do is to utilize it I
Here is my plan, and If followed to til
letter will make satisfactory fence.
course the plants must be good, sto,
and thick enough, say one to the foot.
though skips of two feet can be closed
in one years time.
First, trim up the plant with bush.
knife and cut off four feet from the
ground, leaving the cane as free from
thorns and twigs as possible. Grub the
ground on each side, cut all lateral
roots so that the cane can easily bebent
down. After the line has been grubbed
we'll, take sound posts six feet long and
set one every one hundred feet. digging
holes three feet, and set the post firmly
in tho ground with edge Of post even
with outside edge of hedge row. Next,
stretch tightly one strand of barbed wire
and staple it firmly to the post thirty
inches from the ground, then take tho
small annealed wire, cut into lengths
long enough to bend around the cane and
wire and twist With wires all cut and
every thing ready, let boy go along
and bend down the cane until the
top of it is just above the wire at an
angle of forty-tive degrees, and hold ii
until the man ties it, which he should
do in a moments time. To make pig
proof fence of this, put two strands of
wire along next to the ground i've
inches apart; two burrows made with
large pillow, thrown against the hedge
from each side helps greatly to make
the fence turn pigs, and allows the bot
tom wire to be put higher from the
ground. The ground wires should be
stretched lightly and stapled to the
post then staple to the cane as
often as necessary; be sure TO-
trim the hedge close down to top OF
canes and each side in May and Au.5
gust. Two men can trim one hundred
rods nicely in two hours. Do not be
afraid of trimming too closely; you can't
do that The cane that grows from next
the root should be bent back the oppo-
site direction next spring, and end
stuck under the wire or any place that
will hold them down. The growth wants
to be all on top and it must be worked
against. TO make the above fence
available at once, set a stake every two
rods and string strand Of barbed wire,
which, with the stake, may be removed
after one or two years. The, bitches add
greatly toward making good fence, and
frequent trimmings make the work
light, and adds greatly to the beauty.
s. w. Warfield, in Dixie Farmer. 49,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05
HEDGE FENCES.
some Hints in Making Them Slightly and
Serviceable.

some Hints in Making Them Slightly and
Seryiceable.
This is the season of the year for that
subject, fences to occupy a great deal
OF the stock-farmer's mind, and to have
good ones must also occupy a good deal
of his time or money. The question as
to the ''best fence" is still unsettled,
and will ever be, as circumstances and
place make frs. one kind and then the
other best. am not an advocate for
hedge fences, but where man has one
on his farm along the railroad or high
way. think the best thing to do is to
use it.
The old-style way of cutting down to
make it thickcn up has proven very I'M
satisfactory Tor many reasons The
patent" process that had the rage
through Middle Tennessee and North
Alabama a few years since is a
failure, because in a few years
the bent-over portion will die,
or be starved or shaded to death by the
sprout that grows straight up from just
above the root; the dead wood, because
Of shade. soon rots, and is easily broken
out by pigs and calves. offers but little
resistance to cows and none to mules.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05
HOW THE SUN WENT DOWN.

We were together, my love and l,
We roamed the meadows ana lie was
sweet;
Never cloud in the summer sky,
And flowers a blowing about our feet
Our hearts were glad for that one gla'i day,
So bright it seemed of all Joy the crown;
But the beautiful brightness passed away,
Oh, how quickly the sun went down.
Golden light upon land and seal
Golden light for my love and mel
Never can dawn q day so bright
Linger a little with rs tonight!
We have been parted, my love and l.
Many year by time and tide.
Not till we reach the home on high
Shall l stand again at my lost one 8 slde'
The flowers are faded, the world is cold,
The trees are naked, and gaunt, and bro#h'
And youth has fed and my heart is old,
Oh, how slowly the sun goes down!
Evening shadows Of dreamy gray,
Draw your vail DER my weary way!
TIL day shall break and the shadows nee
And morning bringeth my love to me-
Florence Tyiee, in Once Week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05
SUCCESS IN WORK.
Medical Mans Recipe for Winning an
Enyiable Reputation.

4 Medical Mans Recipe for Winning an
Enyiable Reputation.
Sir Andrew Clark, one of the most sue.
cessful and distinguished OF English
physicians, has recently had portrait
of himself presented by the staff of the
London Hospital. In his speech reply.
ing to the presentation address Sir
Andrew gave some account of his life
and of the causes of his professional sue
cess. His story deserves perusal. Sir
Andrew was born in Scotland, and went
to London thirty-six years ago, young
man in delicate health, and without a
single friend or influential connection.
tie had, however, small patrimony,
and was enabled to pursue the study of
pathology, and to keep himself quite
free from any intrigues or quarrels. He
devoted himself to work, and before
many years, despite i'll health and op-
position, he was made, physician to
London Hospital. His subsequent sue
cess was slow but continuous, and was
achieved without any definite expccta-
ton at first that it would eventually be
so brilliant. Sir Andrew gave the fol-
lowing as some of the conditions neces-
sary for success in medicine:
"Firstly," he said, 81 believe that
every mans success is within himself,
and must come out of himself. No true,
abiding and just success can come to any
man in any other way. Secondly, man
must be seriously in earnest. He must
act with singleness of heart and pur-
pose, he must do with all his might and
with all his concentration of thought
the one thing at the one time which he
is called upon to do. And if some of my
young friends should say here: 4 can
not do that can not love work. then
| answer that there is certain remedy,
and it is work. Work in spite of your
self, and make the habit of work, and
when the habit of work is formed it will
be TRANSPORTED into the love of work;
and at last you will not only abhor idle
ness, but you will have no happiness
out of work which then you are con-
strained from love to do. The man must
be charitable, not censorius-self-effa
ing, not self-seeking; and he must try
al once to think and to do the best for
his rivals and antagonists that can be
done. The man must believe that labor
is life, that successful labor is life and
gladness, and that successful labor, with
high aims and just objects, will bring to
him the fullest, truest and happiest life
that can be lived upon the earth."--
Medical Record.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05
Shopkeeping in Paris.

French Girl-Papa, man who looks
like an American is observing those
gloves in the window. What shall
ask for them?
Shopkeeper-Twenty dollars.
Man (entering)-How much?
Girl-Twenty dollars.
Man-Sar-r-r-r!
shopkeeper - Forty cents, m's'seer.~
Omaha World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05
Locations of the Capital.

The capital of the United States has
been located at different times at the
following places: At Philadelphia from
September 5, 1774, until December, 177G;
at Baltimore from December 20, 1776, to
March, 1777; at Philadelphia from
March 4, 1777, to September, 1777; at
Lancaster, Pa, from September 81,
TIT, to September, 80, 1777; at York,
Pa, from September, 80, 1777, to July,
:77s; at Philadelphia from July 2, IT'S,
70 June 30, 1888: at Princeton, N. j.,
from June 50, 1883, to November 20,
:7SS; at Annapolis, Md, from Novem-
Der, 1888, to November, 1854; Trenton,
\. j., from November, 1854, to January,
t7S5; New York from January II, 1885,
20 1890, when the seat of government
vas changed to Philadelphia, where it
remained until 1900, since which time
it has been at Washington.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05

The best way to do good is to take
care that the good is more prominent
than the doer. The pump-handle is al
aaya OF less Importance than the water.
Selected,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-05
PlTH AND POINT.

Every body in the world wants
watching, but none more than ourselves.
The consciousness of duty performed
gives us music at midnight. George
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-05-10
NEWSPAPER MAKERS AND NEWSPAPER
GRUMBL ERS.

OF making of newspapers there
Is no end. OF grumhlers, chrome
and otherwise, there never will
be IN end. So true is this last
assertion that it has long since
passed into saying that every
man thinks he can make ii news
paper better and .hore perfect
than any one else. 1t would be
idle 20 attempt to deny that there
are many feebiy-prepared cews-
papers, some unworthy OF the
name; bat It may be safely nam
tanned that, as whole, the news
paper makers of the day do their
work creditabli and asimpartial-
" and successfully as it can be
done under surrounding clrcum-
stances. Nine-tenths, yea, nIne-
teen twentieths, or even ninety
nine one-hundrelths, ofthe gram-
blers or this subject have not the
Funniest conception oi what It
costs in time, labor. bosom, and
brains to make even a fairly good
daily or weekly journal. The
supposltIun,-to use a quaint but
oft-qaoted expression,-that III
Is as easy as rolling off a log 70
make newspaper Is a severely
fallacious one.
1t is Il very easy matter to oper
a paper or magazine aud fine
places to critlclse aud condemn
TO fin1 something omitted thai
the individual reader thinks ough
to have been there; to lnvelgI
against the use of so m lch spac
for this thing and that; to marve
at the manner of arrangement O
printed mattel to dissent from
positions assumed and statement
made; TO call this ssbosh, an
that ''rot. ana the other hireIin
work "Bosh'' aud ssrot'' hav
their places IN all walks of life
and may not be entirely eliminate
from the newspaper. Work fo
hire wlllalso be had, anu in man
cases the editorial room will /
influenced by the leanness or fu
ness OF the money drawer in ID
conntlng-room, but as clean
moral bill of health, IL IS safe ,
say, may be gwen to a iustll
searching public from the editori'
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-05-10
THE RAlNBoM oF PRoMsE.

from the sto.e-house Of nature
came by mtuhoa priceless boon
10 the human race, through which
payslcal sufferer ID untold thons-
ands are made TO rejoice ~ the
restoration Of health, and all the
blessings, joys and pleasures
therounto pertaining
Swift's Specific (S. S. -. has
oecn 81 ssfng 70 oe. Afflicted
wlb rheumatism ana female
weakness for number Of ysars,
dunng which Sime took d great
deal Of medicine, nothing giving
mo relief bnt Swifts Specific lS.
). s. Wha, ! suffered ana en-
dured before commencing on
SwIft's Specific o. $. $ is pla,
ful q even think about; but after
taking the medicine gaj well,
and have continued to enjoy the
best hcallh sine ! clnaot sal
more than I beuoye ~ rba praise
Of SNlft's Specific (S. $ So
Mrs y. \ pGIrr,
Morgaato@n, N 81.
Treatise on b ol uad sdu
Disease. maile1 flos.
SWIFT SpE ll1ls Co,
Atlanta. Cia