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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
HgyRYL. BI0SSlT, Business Manager
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER

scruples or something about going to
bed just after dressing, and she filed
several emphatic protests which the dis
appearance of her mamma did not tend
to render less energetic.
This time John Henry's efforts to
assuage the grief Of his child were
utterly unayailing. He endeavored to
explain to her that the features of Edna,
the chubby rubber doll, were worthy
of more than casual glance, but baby
would not listen. Equally unavailing
were his efforts to point out the wonder
full beauties of 'choo choo" locomo-
tive.
But finally Mrs. John Henry came to
her lords assistance and carried off the
baby, while he sat up in bed propped
with pillows, ate his buttered toast
and his boiled eggs drank his coffee,
and thought that the prominent ply.
sician's idea was not such & bad one
after all.
His breakfast eaten, John Henry
Peddicord lay and dozed and lazily
dreamed for perhaps half IN hour,
when his wife invaded the bedroom
again.
She had an idea.
John Henry" she said, GIVE no end
OF shopping to do, and just believe I'll
90 to-day while you are at home. No
one can take care of the baby as we'll as
you. feel so much safer when you are
home with baby, dear. and you won't
mind, will you, love?"
John Henry groaned inwardly.i
Oh, no, he wouldn't mind it at all.
And he didn't, for a whole half hour
after Mrs. Peddicord disappeared. The
baby had been fed, and for the space q
thirty minutes thereafter was mode
of angelic sweetness. Then came ;
change, however, and the infant be-
came more eXacting.
John Henry performed various gym
nastic evolutions on tho bed for hi
audience of one infant, which were dull,
applauded until the spectator desired :
change of programme, and made her de
sire known very promptly.
Presently Mr.. Peddicord arrived a
the conclusion that day in bed ever,
month may be an excellent thing, blu
it should be taken undiluted with ba
bies
After Mrs. Peddicord had been gon
an hour, John Henry thought this thin
of staying at home to rest was delusio
} and snare, and he tried to concoct
. good reason for foregoing his resolutio
of following the prominent physician
| advice.
''ro be sure,'' he thought, 'there'
that business with Sparrowgrass
} ought to have attended to months age
He lives in Frogville, fifteen mile
away, OYER very rough road, and Nv
being putting it off because it's mast
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
BABY GAY AND BABY GREY.
Different Views of Life Taken by Two
Little Apples.

Different Views of Life Taken by Two
Little Apples.
Two little, green apples grew side by
side on a great, big tree.
Baby Gay and Baby Grey were happy
little apples until one day rough Mr.. Hail
rushed by them and in his hurry he lot
two of his little hailstones strike them.
Mr. Hail was in two much haste to say
excuse NO." SO rushed on.
The baby apples cried moment with
pain. but it was soon over and they
nestled down in their mammals COM
Portable arms and went to sleep
These babies grew until they were
large, round. green apples. The place
| where the hailstones hurt them made
bruised spot on their cheeks.
Baby Grey thought of her scar mo-
ment, then began to cry, and said mo
use in living; l have great, ugly spot
on my cheek; no one will ever love me;
I am just tired of living. | can never
be pretty nor can ] ever be sweet and
nice as my sister on that long, bcauti-
full branch. am just going to give
up"
SO she did, and pouted herself into
shrivcled, dried-up apple.
Not so with Baby Gay. She said:
II know can never be pretty on one
side, for the hail made such large
hole in my cheek, but am not going to
give up in that way.
''Am not put into the world to do
something toward making some one
happy, if it is only to be a mouthfnl OF
good apple for a hungry little boy?
81 am going to turn my good cheek to
the sunshine and make it grow SO fat
and rosy that when little girls and boys
see me they will forget all about my
bruised side, and will love me for what
there is good in me. / will ask the sum
beams to shine and shine on me SO
warm and bright thatmy coat will grow
as red as Mary's checks, and my meat
, will be as juicy and sweet as is possible
for ar apples to be. God made me to
be happy Baby Gay, for he wishes
all of His babies to be happy, and am
, not going to give up and be cross and
: ugly just because Mr.. Hail made mis-
take and let some Of his little stones
: hurt me. So much more is the reason
4 that should Try to be happy
Q The dear Baby Gay did as she said
and she grew, and grew, and grew, un
o til her good check was as round, rec
}, and juicy as pippin could be. J
|, pulled around the bruised spotso closcl,
Q that Hattie had to open her great blu'
n eyes pretty wide to find the scar whe,
I, she came to pluck tho apple for it'll
d lame Carl.-The kindergarten.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
A BOY OFFICER.
How Little Ted Aided Thlrty.rour to

How Little Ted Aided Thirty.Four to
Catch a Tramp.
Ted had never mentioned it, but he
really intended to be policeman when
he grew up. He was sure he would like
that, and positively enyied the police.
man on his beat his blue coat and brass
buttons, to say nothing of his size. which
was enormous, while Tcd's was nothing
% speak of, he felt with deep regret;
though by stretching and standing on
tiptoe he tried to hurry it up.
The policcman's name was thirty
four; at least it said so on the silver
badge that he wore on the beautiful
coat, and so Ted always called him, for
they were great friends. "Hullo. young
sir" Thirty-four would call out as he
spied the golden head watching for him
through the gate. "How do you find
yourself this morning?'
First rate, thank you, Thirty-four, u
| Ted would reply. genially smiling, and
showing vacancy where two teeth had
lately moved out
That's right, take good care of your
self"
Thank you, sir,'' and Ted woult
wistfully watch the broad, retreatinf
back OF his friend as he passed up tbt
street.
/ Ted had only one objection to hi
mother. She was too particular, an'
did not allow him to play on the street
and in spite of large and beautiful
yard, he longed for this privilege wit
all his heart
! One morning an exciting thing har
pened: Ted was trying to fish in TIL
| irrigating ditch with his brother. A
their bamboo fsh-pole stuck throug
the fence palings, whiz came the patro
wagon around the corner, and Ted
friend Thirty-four was sitting on CT
OF the seats, with very rcd.noss
tramp sitting hesida him. The vags
stopped by the pasrol-bex, and With
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
BOYS WANTED.

"Nanted--a boy" How often we
These very common words may see.
WantcG-a boy 10 erraads run,
Wanted for every thing under the sun.
All that the men to-day can do
Tomorrow the boys will be doing too,
For the time Is evsr coming when
The boys must stand in place of men.
Wanted-the world wants boys to-day,
And she offers them all she has for pay.
Honor, wealth, position, fame.
a useful life and Geatliless name.
Boys to shape the paths for men,
Boys to guide the plow and pen,
Boys to forward the tasks begun,
For the worlds great work is never done
The world Is anxious to employ
Not just one, but every boy
Whose haart and braia viii e'cc be true
To work his hands shall find to do.
Honest, faithful, earnest. kind;
TO go, Il awake, to ,vil i,linh;'
Heat Of gold without alloy.
Wanted: The world wantsiSucii boy.
Chicago Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19

tS ENoIO HUNS.
sVua Henry kept the baby in state of
Imperative quiet for ten minutes; and
sisedly, 10 '''eu d"
ny this time Mrs John Henry Peddi-
cord was dressed.
how ~ take the baby now and dress
s ser, She said. "pm sure she hasn't
s o,lered you much, love. SEES dust as
a, IOu as dold, Sc is mommer's little tod
,oa nae second half of Mrs. John Henry's
:. ,eIa,ks were addressed to the babv. not
"a DOL Henry. " ' '"'S' NV
Henri mUnmer" took the baby, and John
ota asy Struggled into his pillow for an.
sleen s saooze; He had scarcely got to
wiz wiz a when he was awakened BY the
w. .e,, Of his bosom: WV
love ; \ !, 60 and bring up your breakfast
loo i you'll just mind the baby While
bs su Downstairs for it. There's the
p I'm sss bell ss now. Baby will be good
,op sure ",s flls set her on the bed and
n r. Saa play with her" cav
SA0S bad some consideration.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19

job to do, but it's a mighty sight easier
than minding this baby"
John Henry Peddicord dressed him.
self and took the baby downstairs,
where the girl was ironing.
''Norah," said he, I'm sorry to inter-
rupt your ministrations at the ironing
board, but / find it necessary to go to
the country and FL have to leave the
baby with you. When Mrs. Peddicord
returns tell her 1 received a telegram
calling me away on very important
business, and that shall not be back
before nine or ten o'clock tonight, and
perhaps not before tomorrow morn
ing"
''Yis, sorr," replied Norah, as she as
sumed charge of ''mommers little tod
dies" and John Henry bounded out OF
the house with an exhilaration over his
new-found freedom such as he had not
felt since he was a neutrality-suspicious.
H. Switer, in brakes Magazine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19

people would 60 to bed and stay there
whole day in every month, and keep
quiet, they would live to a good old age"
well, | think l would" said Mrs.
John Henry Peddicord, encouragingly.
'You have been complaining of Sc
wore headache for several days, and I
have become quite anxious about you.
So John Henry turned over on his pill
low ana settled himself for his unwonted
luxury.
He had just got to sleep again when
the baby woke up The baby had not
read the learned article by the promi-
nent physician, and it would have had
no effect on her if she had. She was OPP
posed to sleep on general principles, and
atany time, day or night, and only sue
cambed at the latter time from dire
necessity, when she could no longer
prop her eyes open. But stay in bed all
day? Never!
Baby's waking was the signal for her
mamma to rise.
John Henry, love-" said Mrs. Peddi-
cord, "as you are not going to get up, I
think I'll let you amuse baby while I
dress. The girl is busy this morning,
It's ironing morning, you know. It'll
besuch help"
Sowhile Mrs. Peddicord dressed, John
Henry Peddicord tried to amuse the
baby, but the attempt was not gigan.
ticsuccess. The baby wanted to get up
and begin its days work, but John
Henry, having resolved to put into
practice the prominent physicians
theory could not accede to the infants
demand, though it was supported by
much heavy wailing.
10 assist in the great work of anus.
ing baby, Mrs. John Henry Petticord
unloaded on the bed varied assert
Ment of toys. There were dolls, tir
wagons, locomotives, building blocks
and the like.
by the aid of these adjuncts to in
iantlle pacifcation and the expendi
.ufe OF more vital force than an entire
Jays work at the Office would consume
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
PITH AND POINT.

Tho man who is tco lazy to work
generally marries woman who isn't
Rams Horn.
1t was an editor who called on the
bar tender for little more inside mat
ter.-Texas Siftings
When woman saysany thing mean
about a man she always winds up her
remarks by saying: "And the men arc
all alike. "-Atchison Globe.
Detective Indicating famous ad-
ventures, shoplifter, ETC. That sir,
is the wickedest woman in New York"
Acquaintance-''W we'll! What was
it she wrotc?"-Good News.
Can you give me thirty cents, kind
sir9" asked begsar- 81 wish to buy
ham sandwich" "But you can get a
ham sandwich for nickelY' Eyes; the
quarter is to fee the waiter with. IN.
Y. Sun.
But it is Expensive.-o Mr. Close
Hello, doctor! Oh, by the way, what
ought to take for bad cold?" Ply
sician (who knows Close)-"You ought
to take medical advice. "-Munsey's
Weekly.
First Little Girl-"Don't you asso-
ciate with that little girl?' Second
Little Girl-"No. indeed. We don't
move in the same setat all. Her family
is below U.S. First l.. G.-"Is they?"
Second L. G.-"Yes. They live in the
fiat above us" Good News.
Pullman Porter Ito train robbers)-
whats dc use OBJ stopping dhis yere
train? Yer might have knowed dc pas
sengers 'ain't got a cent" Nevada
Mike-"How should we know" Pull.
man Porter drawing himself up proud
ly)--"Ain't d?'-Harper' Bazar.
-Tom-"Guess how much paid for
this coat Jack-''Ten dollars" Tom
EXACTLY the figure. How did You
guess it?" Jack-"That is easily ex-
/ planned. You always pay for your
! things twice as much as they are
worth. Yankee Blade.
-Dashlcy-'What do you think
about the question: Is marriage a
failure?'" Cashley-"Well, tho first
year was married [ thought it was a
I! failure; but we have baby at our
house now, and now l think it's a
.howling' success. "-America.
! When night has let her curtains down,
with low and plaintive hum,
Mosquitoes thirsting for our blood around
our pillows come.
We watch, we wait with batcd breath, Will
strikes the midnight chime,
And hit our cheeks a singing slap, and
miss 'cm every time.
Boston Courier.
-"Say, pa, Solomon was tho wises
man that ever lived, wasn't he?" Eyes
my son, he is so considered" "And hi
had three hundred wives, hadn't hep
II believe that is the number" "Say
pa, if Solomon was the wisest man tina
ever lived how did he ever come to &c
In such fix-you can't live peaceabl..
with one?" Hem! haw! hem! he go
wise after he married them. You go t
bed. The Epoch.
Nov you know hired you express
ly to mind that child" said From
street lady to her nurse girl, "and
should like to know why you don't min
her, "Well, declared" answered tn
nurse girl; eff that don't beat all. A
if l didn't mind her! Why. she neve
issued an order that didn't obey. Onl
yesterday she ordered me to walk up
the County Hospital and back, and l di
it, and left her playing for four houl
on the railroad track. "-Binghamto
Iaadnr
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
WHAT ROVER DID.

flow Johnny Was Rescued From II Peril
GUS Position by II Brave Dog.
Perhaps papa did foolish thing
when he gave Johnny Tho FAIRY Queen
for birthday gift-he thought SO
week later, and this was how it hap
pened.
The Queen was a tiny boat. just large
enough for johnny and Charlie, his
leare t boy friend, but then Charlie
couldn't a'ieoys bo with him.
Rover didn't like it very we'll becaase
he was dog, and he could swim beside
them.
What rare sport they had, to be sure.
Don't forget to fasten your boat,
and don't go beyond the island" said
papa, and Johnny meant to obey, for
the current in the main river was
strong, and the milldam was only mile
away.
But one day no laid down in the bot
tom of the boat in tho warm, bright
sunshine, and forgot to fasten it to the
stake.
Tho Queen rocked gently back and
forth, tho tiny waves made music as
they washed against the painted sides,
and Johnny was fast asleep before he
knew it.
| But all this time she was slowly drift
ing down the stream, and soon she was
in the swift current below the island.
The oars had been leftin the rowlocks,
and ono after another they fioated
away-still johnny slept.
/ Suddenly he awoke, and looked at the
bank with a startled scream.
The Queen trembled as the swift cur
rent hurried her along, straight toward
the high milldam whore the water
whrled and foamed and tumbled.
But something was darting along the
river bank. A black shaggy something
rushed by the floating boat and plunged
nto the water.
"Rover!" cried Johnny, and the intel
ligent animal answered with an anxious
whine.
He reached the boat and grasped th'
chain that hung from the bow in hi
strong, white teeth, then started gal
antly for the nearest shore.
johnny could see the mill now, AM
the people shouting and running aloni
tho tank--he was quite sure he coul,
SEQ Uncle John, who owned the grea
mill.
On the boat went, not quite so fas!
and slowly nearing the shore, but
could Rover reach it?
Nearer and nearer to the foamin
dam, but the boat was out of the rapi
current at last, and Rover swan NOR
rapidly in the stiller water.
Eager hands wero stretched to seiz
the tiny boat, and just as papa got there
very white and very much excitet
Uncle John snatched Johnny from tn
boat, shook him little, and stood hi
down beside Rover, who was pantin!
with his great red tongue lolling an
his shaggy coat dripping wet.
"Good dog!' said papa patting h
! great head
{ Rover looked st him with proud, !
, telligent eyes, as if c understood al
liked his praise.
, "Don't trust that boy with bo
i until lie is old enough to know how
t manage it, said Un,le John.
Il don't think will again. answcr'
. papa. ''But if he don't know Row
8 does, don't you, old fellow"
q ..Boao acoac'' said Rover-Ella II. Str;
;. ion, in Youths Companion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
Mushrooms Out of Place.

AT a farmhouse in Newchurch.in.
Pendle mushrooms grow in profusion in
the various rooms on the ground floor.
A gentleman visited the place last Sun
day, and he found mushrooms growing
out of the chinks of the floor and also
from the walls. He was allowed to take
several away, one of which was eight
inches across. The vicar from New
church often has dish from the farm.
house. 1t is interesting, but melan.
choly, to imagine the bodily condition
Of the jewellers in such house, and
also the mental condition of clergy
man who can enjoy dainty originating
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
Simnle I;usiuess Trade.

Victim-Look here; at the lowest
valuation my time is worth 1928 an
hour, and Ihave none OF it to spare to
you.
Insurance Agent-And my time is
worth $3.50 However, if you will ex-
change FL throw of the odd nickel
indianapolis journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
A Matching Walk.

First Citizen-Did you see my wife
start in the six-hour go-as-you-please
match this morning?
Second Citizen--No; didn't know
there was any such contest on foot.
Where is it in progress?
First Citizen-At all the bargain
stores.-Judge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
.cairo ull.) hovs are doing q who

Cairo Ull.) boys are doing whole.
sale business in sparrows. The birds
make a roost of an abandoned house.
The boys have secured net and after
the birds go to roost at night they
spread tho net over the chimnev's top.
Every morning they have from so to 200
sparrows, for which they get the ~
cents per head bounty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19

A Williamstown (Mich.) man,
whose we'll ran dry, found that the
roots Of willow had grown distance
of twenty-four feet, coilea up On the
bottom in solid mass, and were carry
ing ell the water iate the foliage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
Az Infallible Sign

Weeks-I'll wager new hat that
man over there's schoolmaster.
Potts-Nonsense, how do you know7
Weeks-0h. he tried his band on the
scat OF the chair before he sat down 90
sti-kite,.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19

i HIM L IL oGdy
in bed to-day"
remarked John
Henry P C d d i
cord, when the
al arm &C oc k
went off at sew
en- a few morn
ings ago. 81
don't feel very
we'll, and l read
a few days since
an article by a
prominent ply
sician, in which
he said that if
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
Might Have Done Worse.

First Book Agsnt-Did you make any
thing when you were in the country?
Second Book Agent Yes, | madp sew.
eFal narrow eacapes --pelfoit Ffes
Press,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
"A TWENTY-FIVE inch iron pipe which

"A twenty-five inch iron pipe which
was recently exhumed after being
buried in the earth for fourteen years,
at Lassen, Cal, came out as good as
new. The pipe was we'll coated with
asphaltum when it was put into the
ground. This may be taken as good
test OF the preseryatise virtues Of
asphaltum.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
JOSIE'S TROUBLE.
The Disturbance One Little Roy Raised
All because He Was Cross.

The Disturbance One Little Roy Raised
All Because He Was Cross.
Little Josie Brown was sent to the
store for a bottle OF shoe-dressing. He
didn't care to go Just then, SO he rushed
out of the house in bad temper After
getting the bottle he was returning in
the same ugly fashion, moi. looking at
all where he was going. He happened
to come to slippery part OF the pave
ment, and down he fell, dropping tho
bottle on tho ground. OF course, 1t
broke, and the contents splashed all
over his face, his hands and his clothes. +
In terror he few home, and ran screams
ing to his mother. Seeing that he was
about to throw himself on her lap. she
cried out in alarm: Don't come near
me-"
Mrs, Brown was making \ new silk
dress, and she naturally objected to it
being soiled by shoe-dressing.
| Then Josie screamed all the more.
and his two little brothers, who were
present, thinking that their mother was
frightened. began TO scream too. This
woke the baby, who joined in the dismal
chorus.
| The sound was heard in the street,
and some foolish people quickly gave
| an alarm of fire. In very short time
! engines were in front OF the house.
This made such an uproar that Mrs.
Brown wondered for a moment what it
all meant When she did understand
it herself, she found it difficult to make
every body else understand what had
happened. Then she found itstill moro
difficult TO quiet her three frightened
little children.
Don't you think that was great deal
of trouble for one boy to cause his dear
. mamma? Josie thoughtso when he was
J calm enough to think at all, and | be-
lieve he tries to be moro careful now
when he is sent to the Stores. Jennie
Smith, in Our Little Ones.
----------------
/ The influenza made no distinction
i of person 1t carried off, It has onli
lust been ascertained, an unknown ben
: efactor of the London Bible Women ant
0 Nurses Mission-a gentleman who
$ habit it had been for twenty-nine year
h to drop in twice year at the Office. ars
/ leave money amounting lately to $500
. a year. on condition that it should b;
Q spent within the half year, and that n
d attempt should be made TO discover hi
n identity, Altogether he thus gave 600
Loco
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
HIS DAY IN BED.
II Might Have Been Nice If Un-
diluted with Babies.

m ~ THINK I'll stay
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-05
C,haraeierlsllc Eyebrows.

New Yora Star
There is = great deal OF character
in the eve brow. As the form and tx.
preston Of the eyes and tho regions
about them have largely to do with
feelings, pride and se'f-cortrol. the
eyebrows are more particularly con-
ne,ted with the expression Of those
qualities or the reverse. When the
eyebrows are ragged, u'k"mp. and
scraxgy, as We often see them, there
is y lack Of proper self control. Whe"
they are straight and orderly. the re-
verse is the case.
Ii there i. = tendency to pointed
brows, with ,hiuness OF hair, there is
an innate liking for display and vari'
ETY.. When fluffy aud extended deel
Oh the nose, geni.li,y and love are
sure attributes Lixh,-ti" eye
hrows show lack nf ambition, whale
black brows indicate force, and thu
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-05
Ranch to Rem, for the Winter.

TEE MACFARLANE RANCH. INCLUDING
the house, barr, and outbui din 9. Is offered for
rent for the winttr.
The p ace will be rented cheap, for the ensuing
six months.
Apply on the premises, one mile north Of
HALEY.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-05
Blanks! Blanks! Blanks!

The following blank forms are for
sale, for cash only, at the TINES office: