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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-11
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Is the best blood purifier before the public. IL
eradieates every impurity. and cures Scrofula,
Salt Rheum, Bolls, Pimples. all Humors. Dys-
pepsia. Biliousnsss, Sick Headache, Indigestion.
General Debility. catarrh, rheumatism, Kidney
and Liver Complaints. overeomes that tired feel
Ing, crsstes an appetite and builds up the system.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-11
sAI,EgY AUG.

O)IION OF VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS
WITH BRICK TENEMENT THERE
on mo. IA, SITUATED ON
THE WET SIDE OF PlIN STREET BETWEEN
MAIN AND FLOYD STREETS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-11

Hewitt Guardian, In the Cha Snsncsry Court
; OF Inc CITY VI
Hewitt and ala ! mond.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
Trying to Cheat Nature.

While we should pronounce that man
mad who should cndcavor to keep back
the waves at high tide. or secure sun
light without shadow, the sanest of Us
are doing something of the same sort in
another direction. For example, a man
pursues wealth without counting the
cost. He foresees its pleasures, it's ad-
vantages, its opportunities, but not the
duties and responsibilities it will in
volve, nor the sacrifice of other and
perhaps higher things which its
eager pursuit will demand. Gradually.
without intending it, he resigns one
thing after another in his absorbing
work. Perhaps it is in his health, his
culture, his family Preside, or even his
self-respect. Presently he gains the OBJ
ject of his chase; but the happiness ne
expected has meantime slipped away,
and the account is more than balanced
on the other side. He may not see his
losses with the same vividness that ne
aces his gains; but, II he is poorer IN
health, or in power, or in character, or in
domestic happiness, he has overrcacbed
himself in bis valn endeayeF to cbsat
nature, ~N. J, LSdker, RI
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
VOSSlUS' DISCOVERY,
The Connection Between Poetry and
COmbing tho Hair.

The Connection Between Poetry and
COmbing tho Hair.
Most people would be incrcdulous il
they were told that there was any con.
nection between combing the hair and
poetry. There is, however, and the au.
thority for the statement is no less a
parsonage than Isaac Vossius, learned
but rather eccentric Dutch scholar, who
was canon at Windsor Castle under
Charles II. It's said Of him that though
he was preacher he believed in every
thing except the Bible, and though he
knew every language of Europe he
could not speak one of them correctly.
This in itself was enough to distinguish
him from the common herd, but he also
had tho good fortune to be at poet
though possibly bad one. He wrote
verses which luckily did not survive him
long, and he was also the author of a
Latin treatise on rhythm. Some copies
of this curious volume, published at Ok
ford in 1673 are still in existence. From
it VIC learn that Vossius took peculiar
delight in having his hair combed in a
measured or rhythmical manner. He
refers to this semi-intellectual, semi
physical pleasure as follows: "Many
people take delight in the rubbing of
their limbs, and the combing of their
hair; but these exercises would delight
much moro if the servants at the baths,
and of the BARRIERS, were so skillful in
this art that they could express any
measure with their fingers. remem-
Der that more than once l have fallen
into the hands of men of this sort, who
could initiate any measure of songs in
combing the hair, so as sometimes to ex-
press very intelligibly iambics trochees,
dactyls, and SO on, from whence there
arose to me no small delight" Vossius
died February 10, 16ss.-Chicago News
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
AN IOWA OPINION.
Extracts from Governor BoIes' Patriotic
Inaugural Address,

Extracts from Governor Boies' Patriotic
Inaugural Address.
Any system of taxation the effect Of
which is to take from one class and give
to another is necessarily partial and
unequal distribution of public burdens.
II such a system is necessary because
none can be devised that is absolutely
fair to all classes, it is apparent its in
CAPABILITIES should be confined to the low
est practical limit This can be done by
combining its operation to the one pur-
pose of raising absolutely necessary rev.
enue and in no other way.
1t s-probably true that the burdens Of
an exorbitant protective tariff fall more
heavily upon Iowa than upon most of
her sister States. Such a tariff is neces-
sarily in conflict with the best interests
of the one great industry which is the
chief hope and sustenance of her peo-
pie. It increases the cost of nearly
every thing we buy and diminishes the
price of almost every thing we sell. 1t
obstructs our own ports against the inn
portation of products we are compelled
to use and foreign ports against those
we produce and must send abroad We
have followed this delusion of a pro-
tcctive tariff until, with granaries over
flowing, with flocks and herds that man
can scarcely number, we are still poor,
because by artificial means the profits Of
our own great industry have been de-
pressed below their normal condition
that those of another might be elevated
above its own.
Let it be understood that the people
of this State demand cheap clothing,
cheap fuel, cheap Implements of labor
inshort, cheap necessaries. That they are
not interested III cheap whisky or cheap
tobacco; and that if compelled to take
the latter cheap and the former dear
they will surely resent the injury, and
our labor will not be in vain.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
The First Scientific Society.

1t was named the Academy of tho
Secrets of Nature" and was founded by
Baptista Porta, in 1860, The Royal So
ciety for Promoting Natural Knowl-
edge" was founded at Oxford, in 1863.
From its records for 1860, the follow
ing curious entries are taken: 'June
5th. His Grace the Duke of Bucking-
ham promised to bring. into the Society
piece of an Unicofh's horn. June
14th. A circle was made with powder
of uniforms horn, and a spider sct in
the middle of it, but it Immediately ran
out several times repeated. The spider
once made some stay upon the powder.
June Goth. DR.. Ent, DR.. Clark, DR.. God
dard, and DR.. Whistler were appointed
curators of the proposition to torment a
man presently with the sympathetic
powder June 10th. The fresh hazel
sticks were produced wherewith the d.
vining experiment was tried and found
wanting. "-Christian at Work"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
Catholics in the British Empire.

According to the British Catholic Di.
rectory for 1890 The estimated Catholic
population of the British empire is g..
100000. 1t is distributed as follows:
Ireland, 1913, 900; England and Wales,
1850, 900; Scotland, 1927, 900, and the colo
MES and dependencies, 4,130,O0O. The
distribution among the colonies and de.
tendencies is as follows: America
Canada, Newfoundland, West Indies,
etc.,, 1900, 900; Australasia australia,
New Zealand, etc.,, $4,000; Asia
british India, Ceylon, etc., 1,044,
900; Africa (South Africa, Gold
Coast, Mauritius, etc., $4,000; Eu-
ropcan colonies (Gibralta, Malta and
Coco, 175,OoO. There are 25 archi-
episcopal sees, 96 episcopal sees and 90
vicariates and procedures apostolic.
Several writer's assert that at least g.
900, 600 of the British Catholics are Irish.
N " Sun
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
THE RACE QUESTION.
Republican Plans to Force National
Negro Issue on the Country.

l
Recent events indicate clearly that
the most influential men in the Repub-
lican party have determined to create a
National race issue and force it on the
country-if possible for the leading is
sue OF the campaign of 1892 1t by no
means follows that there will be such
an issue, for the sober patriotism of tho
country will steadily resist its creation.
Should the attempt succeed, however,
the results will be far-rcaching, and in
any event unfortunate. Nothing could
be less desirable than to divide the
country into two great National parties
for and against the negro Tho unwill-
ingness of the Democratic party to &C.
cept such an issue and to take any atti-
tude OF hostility towards the negro has
! thus far served only to encourage the
Republican leaders to become more
demonstrative in insisting that there is
! a National negro issue which the Demo-
Gratis must meet
We have no doubt that if the Repub.
licsn party could succeed in it's vicious
purpose it would be hopelcssly demon,
allied. If it forced an issue of white
against black, putting itself forward as
an "Afro-American" party, it would be
defeated so thoroughly that there would
not be enough left of it to rally. But
the party winning on such an issue
would he equally demoralized by its
success. The American system of con.
stitutional government, sapped by civil
war in the last generation, could hard.
ly stand the strain of such struggle in
this. What began in malice would end
in chaos.
No negro issue really exists in on,
National politics, and it is work of ex.
IRENE difficulty to manufacture one.
But the work has been persisted in for
many years, and INSTRUCTED effort to
create it has been redoubled as the
Democratic party has gained strength
on questions of taxation and the admin.
istration of Government. The success
of the Republican attempt is not i'm.
possible. and it may be that instead Of
outgrowing the politics of the civil war,
as it seemed likely we would from 1880
to 1883, we can only escape them by
greater commissions. Louis Re-
public,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
WANTED-A WIFE.

w.nted-a maiden whose Puritan neatness
Vies with the fashion plates studied COM
pleteness,
ubo socially poses with recognized sweet.
ness;
Wantcd-a lady, you know.
wanted-a maiden who knows French and
German,
ubo solar or lunar eclipse can determine,
who can swiftly make abstract of lecture or
sermon;
Wanted-a lady, you know.
,ranted-a maiden whose deftn css of finger
Makes her an fat with piano or Singer,
who never allows dust or cObwebs to linger
Wanted-a lady, you know.
wantcd-a maiden whose tact in the kitchen
Makes breakfast and lunches and dinners
bewitching,
Who knows how to do girls" work with
ont "hitchng"
Wanted-a lady, you know.
Wauted-a maiden who, by her confession,
Can aid in support without household di-
erosion,
Who has either trade or an an art or profes.
sion;
Wanted-a lady, you know.
Will agree to send a cabinet carte when l
write her,
And may with regard to my prospects" en-.
light her;
Will not seek divorce, but will surely re-
quite her
II she proves such a lady, you know.
Libby Adams Turner, in Judge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
EDITORIALS CONDENSED.

"A black Republican will vote for
white Republican, but white Re-
publican will not vote for a black Re-
publican.-Louisvillc Courier-J Journal.
Senator Blair says it is high
compliment to be called a crank. He
properly appreciates the only compli-
ment he has ever received.
phia Inquirer.
If it were possible to put a label
upon every article affected by the tariff
and show just how much every buyer
was paying as a tribute to that policy,
tariff reduction would come in like .
cyclone.-St Paul Globe.
In view of tho numerous DRINKS
and disorderlies at Mr.. Morton's "buf.
fet" the quiet and orderly saloon men
at Washington must be glad that the
Vice President doesn't call bis place a
saloon. Herald.
commissioner Raum is not gun.
ming for the surplus quite so fercely as
the late Corporal Tanner, but he wants
the scalp of the civil-service law. That
is about the kind of reformer the pub
lie took him to be.-Philadelphia Times.
We observe that President Har
rison is not appointing any negro post
mas tiers or postmistresses at the North.
Why, oh! Why is this? Don't the peo-
pie of the North want negro post.
masters and postmistresses?-A Atlanta
Constitution.
THE man who occupies the Presi-
Dental chair has never assented to the
maxim: "a public Office is public
trust" In fact, he said in speech dur
ing the campaign of 1888: "it is not a
case of maxims but of markets. Mil
waukee journal.
Senator ingalls,, it is said, is pre-
pairing for another speech. Probably
he is going to explain why the black
man isn't prosperous in the Republican
State of Kansas, which he represents in
the Senate. Let her 60, Senator. -Har.
risburg (Pa.) Patriot
1t is lean year upon which the
Republican Government has entered,
and yet it is the year when the next
Congress must be elected. Explana~
lions made upon the stump in thu com.
Ing fall! promise to be interesting a.
we'll as ai1ieuls boston Posi-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
A WOMAN'S WOES.
Her Peculiar Experience with a High
Priced Boston Lawyer.

| Her Peculiar Experience with q High
| Priced Boston Lawyer.
About six years ago there was very
pretty little woman who resided in
Chapman, near by Berkeley street. She
was the personification of health and
vivacity, and appeared to be getting out
of life all that's worth living for. But
there came day of evil at last, and, if
one may judge on the testimony of a
most cstimable physician, the remainder
of her days were to be passed as an in
valid. 1t seems that while tripping
home one day in the edge of the even
ing, and not paying particular attention
to where her footsteps led, she sudden
ly found herself spread at full length in
the Shiny gutter. She was rendered I'M
conscious by the shock, and an examina-
ton showed that She had sustained very
serious internal injuries, from which she
would never entirely recover. In due
time she filed claim for damage
against the city through counsel, and
was awarded $1,000. There was a
lengthy and heated debate before
the city council as to the amount
the injured woman was entitled to, but,
after hearing the testimony Of several
doctors who had become personally &C
quainted with the nature of the claim
ants injuries, it was finally decided to
give her the sum above mentioned. "A
short time after the money was paid,
the invalid called upon well-known
member of the city government, who
had taken deep interest in the case,
and inquired of him what fec, in his
Judgment, ought her counsel to have
asked. He replied $3.50 was the very
limit His surprise can be imagined
when she told him that $50 of the
award had been retained by the la" ger.
Filled with Indignation at what he be-
lieved to be little short of downri ght
robbery he Immediately set on foot
legal proceedings to compel the lawyer
to disgorge part of the funds he had
withheld from his client. The suit that
followed aroused unusual public inter
est, and as the facts were developed in
the course of the trial popular indigna-
ton against the lawyer ran very high.
Judgment was awarded in fayor OF the
plaintiff, boston Herald
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
AN APPEAL TO BENNY.

I've bin pesterd thipl1in about it. Friend Ben,
And wanted ter wright you, agen and agen;
Fer it's plaSy pcrplexin. You see how it Is
The boys at the shop think thares suthn amiss,
And they asst arlard qwestions bout what you
are doin,
Vile they continually frettin and stewin,
For wurk at the place is alarminly slack,
Ard but hat OF the hands on last Mondy went
Laid off on account OF stagnashun" In
cource,
"I1e was sorry to do it," marched with the
boss
And held up one end OF the banner September,
Eishteen-eighty- eight, and clarly remember
The lettern on it-twas: "Workin-me say
They want steady wurk and abundance OF pay,
And holdin to this rcSerlution intend
Tovote for the party that stands as thare friend"
We did 1.-THE party went in, but CESS
That the promises got kinder lost in the press
For the offices; sartinly nothins bin done
For the boys at our shop. They had lots Of fun
With the banners and tortchlights in "whoopin
up" days;
Now some on 'em qwestions as wether it pays
To continner to do it--and all Of the stack on
Have wage sort O. feelin yure partys went back
on EN-.
Now, Ben, voted for you and am greevin
That my shop-mates suspect you were only de-
cecvin
And I wish when you've time twixt appointin to
places
The heelers and wurkers, youde see to our
cases.
For sum Of the boys are inzlincd to be scrump.
shus,
And praps, at the mildest, a little rambunk-
ShuS;
And the use OF sware turns is increasin a little
With the men who sit outside the shop dore and
white.
AS for me, it is only the facts I'm relatin-
Just facts, vile sit on a stone cogitatin.
j. D. Miller, in Puck.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
Number Of stitches in a Shirt.

The following singular calculation Of
the number of stitches in plain shirt
has been made by a Leicester seam
stress: Stitches in collar, four rows,
5000; cross ends of same, 500; button
hole and sewing on button, $50; gather
ing neck and sewing on collar 1,2O4;
stitching the wristbands, 1928; ends Of
wristbands, IS; puttonholes in wrist
bands, las; hemming Sits, 1854; gather
ing sleeves, $40; setting on wristbands,
Laos; stitching on shoulder straps, 1850;
hemming the bosom, 1903; sewing in
sleeves and making gussets, $3.50; sew
ing up side seams of sleeves, 2,554;
cording bosom, 1,104; tapping tho
sleeves, 1926; sewing all other seams
and setting side gussets, 1:272; total
number of stitches, 20,649.--St. Louis
Republic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
HIRING DRESS SUITS.
What 1t Costs a Young Man to Go to an
Occasional Ball.

what 1t Costs u Young Man to Go to an
Occasional Ball.
"What docs it cost to rent a dress
suit?'
The question came from shabby.
genteel young man yesterday afternoon,
who dropped in on a prominent cos
tuner.
What do you want TO use it for, sir?"
aueried the dealer blandly.
PARTY"
Dancing party?"
eyes. sir"
For one night, So. This is the price
OF full suit, trousers, coat and vest
Without the trousers l will knock off a
dollar DO you want a suit now, sir?'
"Want it next week."
''Well, that's lucky. All orders for
this week are gone"
"Does any thing go with the suit?"
auerled the young man softly.
"In what way?"
Shoes, collar, shirt, necktieo"
''No, SIR"
Can you furnish the whole COM
plete?"
For double the price, yes, sir; patent
feathers and all for double the price"
'Diamonds?"
"A large sparkler for your shirt, so
cents extra There, that's just right,
$500. Thank you, sir. I'll have first
class outfit ready on the day you men
tion."
Big trader" queried the reporter as
the young customer disappeared.
well, rather" said the dealer, smil-
ing. Thirty suits let out for that same
affair already. His order makes 3D.
St. Louis Republic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26
A BLOODLESS DUEL,
The Principals Exchange Spectacles a,
Fight a Birch Tree for Honor.

Inc Principals Exchange Spectacles and
Fight a Birch Tree for Honor.
The four witnesses met at the bras
scrie. They were old chums, having
served, along with the opponents, in tho
same regiment of Hussars. The condi-
lions OF the duel were soon settled; they
all agreed in preventing their two COM
rades from cutting their threats for a
mere fribble. At daybreak the antago-
nists and their witnesses met in tho
Verrleres woods, where the seconds, to
equalize the chances, insisted upon the
principals exchanging their spectacles,
for Duplanchet, who is long sighted,
can see farther than Bocornard, who is
short sighted. After a last attempt at
reconciliation the two friends, who
could not see at all, were placed in po-
sitlon; between them stood u fine young
birch with smooth and supple stem.
The witnesses gave the final signal and
trotted off to sip book in the neigh.
boring village.
'Touched!' said Bocornard, as he
dealt vigorous head stroke.
'Never!" replied Duplanchet, while
bestowing on his adversary side stroke
which made the birch tree tremble.
The fight was continued with the most
cruel obstinacy till both looked black in
the face. In three-quarters of an hour
the witnesses, on returning to the scene,
found them still fighting like grim
death, though completely exhausted.
Honor was, however, declared satisfied,
the fight ceased, the notched sabers
bore ample testimony to the equal
prowess of both combatants, who now
became reconciled on the spot, and the
whole company adjourned to lunch
Paris L. Universal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26

While digging trench in Bridge.
port, Conn, recently, a man discovered
sword. 1t was found under ten feet ol
earth, and had probably lain there fos
centuries. The style Of make dates
back to tho time Of the Peqaot Indians,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26

-Perha ps President Harrison thinks
that he had t-o many friends at the be-
ginning of bis term: he is succeeding
remarkably in reducing 'he number,. ~
Washington National Democrat, I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16

his wife was given handsome present.
and liberal purse was raised for the
pastor. He preached the following Sun
day to full house.
At the fair in 1onia, few miles east OF
Saranae. races were given as an addition
al attraction to the agricultural exhibit.
The horses entered were mostly of the
neighborhood, speedy for country nags.
and some of them with records
under three minutes On the second day
of the fair one of Rev. Arney' S
horses was entered, and the parson
himself was in the grand stand, an inter
ested spectator, He came to enjoy the
races, and it was apparent to all who saw
him that he did enjoy them. He was
literally applauded when he was first seen
in the crowd, and more applause went up
when his horse won three of the FIVE heats.
The same horse is entered for the Saginaw
races next week. and it is safe to say that
Mr.. Arney will be IN the grand stand to
witness the performance. The conference
will not meet again until next September.
and official cognizance of his backsiding
cannot be taken until that time except by
his presiding elder, and thus far the elder
has not put stop to the fun the parson is
having
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 13.-Flour = Steady and
unchanged. Wheat-Firm; 1O0G1O014 for seller
cash; 1.025s for seller December; 1865 for
seller May. Corn-Steady; 1914 for seller cash
49I for seller November; 52E for seller May
Oats-Steady; 39s for seller cash; 4014 for seller
December; 49, for seller May. Rye-Steady; 621a
063. Barley-Quiet; 1910. Flax seed Easy
As. Prime Timothy seed-Quiet 1881 %
Whisky-113. Pork-DuIl; 9.621a09 IS for seller
cash; II .6715@1.7O for seller January; r. 71s0
1870 for seller May. Lard-Steady; 6. 17I for
seller cash; 6.45 for seller January; 6 S21aQl6 IS
for seller May. Shoulders, .621l05.75; short
clear, 5.6595.7O; short ribs, $50. Butter
Easier; creamery, 1923; dairy, 1913. Cheese
Quiet, full cream cheddars, 81aaSA; flats, $40
So; young Americas, $685.. Eggs-Firm; fresh
17A0lS1a. Hides and tallow unchanged
Flour-Receipts, 5000; shipments, 10000.
Wheat-Receipts, $4,000; shipments, IS 900.
Corn-Receipts, $4,000; shipments, 252 600.
Oats-Receipts, $4,000: shipments 24S, 900.
CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-The Evening journal re-
ports: Cattle = Receipts, 19OOO steady;
steers 2.1595 Is; stockers, 2.100235; Texas cat
tie, i5002 50; rangers, 1.5oQD3O5 Hogs-Receipts,
10000; steady to shade higher; packers, 8 75@I.15;
prime heavy and butchers weights, 4 2504 40;
light, .25G54 .35; pigs, 2.75035O Sheep-Receipts
5000, active and higher; stock l ambs, 35C 0375
western, 3. S514 25