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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07

can sit in his Office and give you very
close to the cash value per front foot Of
any lot you may name; in the country
any three honest farmers can tell the
value of any given tract of land after
allowing fairly for the improvements
that have been put upon it by the energy
and enterprise Of its owner.
Then, too, the single tax would have
the effect of making every holder Of
land, who is not using it, let it go at
once. This in the city would enable the
working man to get him building lot
near his place of work for very little
money; and in the country 1t would pro-
vide farm for every farmers boy when
the boy was large enough to need
farm. The tax of per cent on the bare
land value of Montgomery County
farm would ruin land speculator; the
taxes would eat him up. But the farmer
who paid no taxes on his houses, barns,
fences, cost of clearing, stock, etc.,
would pay, as we have seen, u per cent
less than he does now, If only the same
revenue is raised.
just let the farmers who see this arti-
Gle study these figures a bit, turn them
over in their minds, ruminate on them,
as it were, and perhaps they will see
where the single tax will get close to
them for their good.
r. G. Brown, Memphis, Tenn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07

take caro- of the baby between
them, and between-times they do sew
ing for their little pockets Eve got no
objections. just humor them, and tell
them to do just as they please. Would
you believe it, maam, they bought a
sowing-machine last year between them.
Sister Annie used to have an elegant
voice, ma am, but l consider that she
has just coughed it away. She takes
after her ma in coughing, ma'am."
AS he talked, the mans eyes kept
continually glancing up tho yellow
strcaked road, and in tho clear light,
under his beard, his long thin-lipped
mouth could be seen nervously biting
the postprandial tooth-pick. One would
have said that he was expecting the mes
senger who shortly afterward made his
appearance, waving a yellow envelope
in his hand. He appropriated the mes
sage when it arrived without hesitation,
opening it, and reading it aloud:
"Sister Annie died during the night
The messenger rode his horse quietly
away in the direction of the stable
The professors food. for the moment,
disappeared from his eyes, and pre-
sumably rested easy on his stomach.
ut will be heavy blow to Olympus
it will be a mighty heavy blow to olym-
pus, ma'am."
He got his huge frame doubled up into
his self-made attitude of sitting again,
but his foot remained quiet, and his
bony hands clasped the Geographic dis
patch instead of his knee.
81 don't know what the parson will
do without her. The parson will miss
her, ma'am, more than any one in Olym-
pus. l consider that she just founded
the church there; and as for tho Sunday
schcol-there isn't child in the place
that wouldn't 60 to Sunday-school to
have Sister Annie for teacher. She
played the melodeon and taught them
hymns, and she was tho organist of the
church. Then there's the prayer-meet-
ing Wednesday night, and tho reading
every Friday evening. Sister Annie did
the reading. She got up magazine
club, too. | consider Sister Annie a
very accomplished woman, ma'am. She
was universally beloved" He pro-
nounced this slowly and impressively,
as il he or Sister AMMO were originating
the time-worn commentator.
'''he never used to complain, ma'am.
l do not believe she knew how to COM
plain. 4. If it had not been for the cough
ing, like as not no ono would have
known she was sick. When l told her
goodbye yesterday noon, she smiled
the moment she stopped coughing, and
pretended it was nothing. told my
wife not to mind me, just to go on and
look after her sister. She was most wor-
ried to death about my dyspepsia He
paused, nibbling at his toothpick. II
do not believe that chat sulphur water
is going to agree with me, or may be it
is the fried eggs. OF course, ma'aml
Certainly, Il yep have letters TO write"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07
PITH AND POINT.

We often repent of what we have
said, but never of that which we have
not said
| He that is slow to anger regretteth
not the idiocy incident to swollen head.
Oil City Blizzard.
The man who is always freeing his
mind never realizes what an exposure
he makes of himself. Boston Post.
Tho man who is blessed with a good
memory needs to be blessed with for.
hearance, too.-Somerville Journal
All things come to those who wait,
is consoling adage to those who would
rather wait than Work.-Galyeston
News.
The mouse that gets caught in
trap can never be so young that it's
friends will not say it was old enough
to have known better. -Atchison Globe.
There is no more uncomfortable
thing in the world than fact, espe.
cially when it GENES inopportunely in
conflict with pretty and graceful
theory.-Detroit Free Press
1t is easy enough to destroy; and
there are destroyers enough. It re-
quires skill and labor to erect build
ing; any tramp can burn it down. God
alone ctn form and paint a flower; any
foolish child can pull it all to pieces
Rural New Yorker.
1t is of the essence of resource that
it usually lies dormant, and often un.
suspected, until necessity awakens it.
1t is draft payable on demand, the
very demand being essential to create
the assets. In a word, it needs the
''power of the moment" to evoke the
"power of the man"
The pillows will go over us at times;
they are so much greater than we. But
they pass as surely as they como, and
we look back to see them break in foam
and disappear forever, while we are but
invigorated by their shock and baptism.
''Thy billows"-they will never be used
to drown human soul.-URited Pres
byterian.
The emotions of love, compassion
and sympathy soon die out in The breast
of one who withholds or delays their
natural expression, or they turn into
useless or sickly sentimentality;
while in the heart of him who hastens
to ombody them in his life and actions
they will become living fountains of joy
to himself, and good to others. Chris
tian Inquirer.
Like fakes of snow that fall un-
perceived upon the earth, the seeming
~ unimportant events of life succeed
one another. As the snow gathers to-
gether, so are our habits formed; no
single flake that is added to the pile
produces sensible change; no single
action creates, however it may exhibit,
mans character, but as the tempest
hurls the avalanche down the mount
ain, and overwhelms the inhabitant and
his habitation, so passion, acting upon
the elements of mischief, which per-
nicious habits have brought together
by imperceptible accumulation, may
overthrow the edifice of truth and Writ
ue.-The Old Homestead.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07
Spelling THEIR FUN.
A Relief Party Meets with Decided,
Cold Reception.

A Relief Party Meets with n Decidedly
Cold Reception.
On one occasion, when with the Gov.
eminent survey party in Texas, man
rode into our camp on a mule and gave
us the news that band of Indians had
attacked a rancher about seven miles
away. We made up a party of twelve
soldiers and civilians and covered the
distance as fast as our horses could go.
Sure enough, there we're fifteen or
twenty Indians besieging cabin, and
they were just getting ready to set fire
to it by backing up a wagon loaded with
hay. We got two of them and captured
six ponies, and the others were not yet
out of sight when the settler opened his
door and stepped out, followed by his
wife. He had a rifle and she shot
gun, and the first words the man said
were:
"Now, you dog-goned onery lot, but
what does this 'ere mean? Who in the
deuce are you'uns, and what brought
you here?"
"Why, mani" said our Captain. ''We
come from our camp seven miles away
to save YOU"
''Save nothin'!' roared the man. "Who
axed fur any of your help?"
''Yes, pint him out?" added his wife,
''Why, a settler rode in on a mule and
said you were attacked, and, of course,
we came to your help
well, dod rot you, you hev split all
the fun! We've been waitin' right we're
fur five years to hev them Iniuns show
up, and we'd just got 'em red hot fur
fun, when you had to cum chargin' up
an scatter 'em off! 1t was dead wrong
on me and Nance"
''You bet, Sam, dead wrong" she
added.
''Why, you'd have been burned out in
ten minutes morep exclaimed the
amazed Captain.
Owe would, eh?" In the first place,
that hay is still wet from the rain. In
the next place, I drawed out the axle
pins, and every wheel would hev run off
in backing ten feet. In the last place,
we iist wanted to git the crowd in range,
and then sweep 'em with the old swivel
I've had mounted back yere fur over
two years. | reckon you meant right
huff, but it was dead wrong on me and
Nance. and after this I'll thank We to
mind yer own bizness. Them Iniuns is
gone, and the Lord only knows when
another gang will cum along.
And the pair picked up their hoes and
went to work in the corn patch without
giving us another word or look.-N. Y.
Sun,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07

liam seems to agree with my stomach
better than most any kind of food, and
l always taper off on cakes and sirup.
My wife makes elegant cakes, ma'am.
You seem to have very strong stom-
ach. like my wife, ma'am. My wife can
eat almost any thing.
well, now that we have finished our
breakfast, what shall we do with our
morning, ma'am? Going to the springs?
l shall just come along with you,
maam.
81 shall take the sulphur water,
ma'am, to make beginning, and then
l shall take the iron water Tho sui
phur water, as l calculate, washes the
dyspepsia out of me, and the iron
builds me up. 1t just depends upon how
l feel, tho number of cups drink dur
ing the day. | consult my stomach en-
tirely. You had better consult your
stomach, ma'am. Going back to the
hotel? Certainly I'm agreeable. I'll
just 60 with You. You are like my
wife, ma'am-always on tho go. l do
not mind telling you, ma'am, that my
wife is not quito up to me; in fact, am
considered to have married beneath
myself"
His knees had rounded sockets in his
trousers, which stood out, as no walked
along, in an ungainly fashion, but when
he sat down all fitted easily and
smoothly, particularly when he bent
his shoulders little forward and
clasped his hands over his crossed leg
that swung it's foot like a pendulum to
timo his words.
"Some of my friends 60 as far as to
say that it was a mistake. | could do
much better now, ma'am; that is tho
truth. But when married her, ma'am,
considered it a good thing for me.
don't mind telling you, ma'am, but at
that time she was very poor. She
taught in the public school until her
ma took sick of galloping consumption,
and when her ma died, married her.
They used to be quite considerable
folks. Her pa was Baptist minister.
He was killed in the war. Sister Annie,
too, my wifo's sister, had situation in
the public school, but when sho heard
her ma was dying, she gave it up, and
camo homo to help in tho nursing. But
have taken Sister Annie in, too. Sis
ter Annio's health isn't very good,
ma'am, but she teaches tho primaries,
and she can help my vito in the house.
I intend to let Sister AMMO live right
! along with us. Sister Annic-Lord!
Sister AMMO can iron shirt just as
good as my wife. Have you observed
my shirts, ma'am? Sister Annie and my
wife laundcr them all; and between
them they prepare the meals for
the boarders-we have six boarders.
ma'am, male and female--and they
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07
TOM ocHiLTREE ouTDoNE.
A Mississippi Congressman's Wonderful
and Astonishing Yarn.

Mississippi Congressman's Wonderful
and Astonishing Yarn.
"Did / ever tell you" said Represent
alive Allen, of Mississippi, a day or
two ago. and the gentlemen around him
drew their chairs closer, 'did ever tell
you about the coon hunt witnessed
once in Florida? No? Well, / was
down in that part of the country some
time ago, and after spending an insult,
ferably dull week, despite the presence
of congenial companions, longed for
some excitement. l was complaining
about the general dullness one day when
sport OF the place said:
"'Suppose we try ''coon" hunt
"'What? I asked.
"a ''coon race said he; you don't
know what that is? Well, you set an
alligator after q niger and see which
can cover the most ground in the short
est time.'
''And then he proceeded to explain
for my benefit that while an alligator
will run away from white man, he
will always run as fast as he can after
a negro or hog, if he gets smell Of
the critter. Generally a start of few
yards is given to the human being and
there is sure to be a great deal Of fun.
The niger always takes to the woods
as fast as he is able, and tries to climb
tree before the alligator can gobble
him up. If he succeeds in escaping
from the reptiles jaws he is offered
small prize. The idea caught our fancy,
and we determined to enjoy the sport.
We bought big alligator for $40, and
an offer of $40 secured waiter from
our hotel as victim. Of course, oven
in Florida, such sport is not admissible,
and when the police heard Of our pro-
posed amusement they objected. But
my friends were not to be deprived of
their fun on this account. So at mid
night a day or two afterward we and
the alligator and the niger got in
wagon and rode to an open place about
three miles from our hotel. We went to
spot which left distance of about milo
to the timber on every side. 1t was as
dark as pitch and one of the party held
light while /, with the alligator grasped
firmly around the waist, allowed the
beast to see and smell the coon. A sig
nal was given and the coon started
away with the gator close at his heels.
They dashed along, each making the
effort of his life. tell you it was
close and exciting race. One of the best
I ever saw
s'But who won?" asked one of the au.
ditors.
''Well, really never heard. You see
no one ever saw either of the contest
ants again. When / saw them the coon
was about ten yards from the woods and
the 'gater a couple of feet behind him."
''But you said the woods were mile
away and it was pitch dark, Tom Ochil-
tree ventured to remark, knowing by ex-
perience how to discomfort inventors OF
fanciful tales.
Allen, however, was in no way discon-
certed. He replied carelessly:
ooh, the darby was white with fright
and could be seen against the woods as
clearly as the white letters of patent
medicine advertisements on a barn paint
cd black
After that Ochiltree ''stood treat"-.
Washington Cor, N. y. Tribune
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07
The Polite Thing
Jones is nothing if not gallant.

JONES IS nOth1ng II not gallant.
Mrs. b is exactly the same age as
her husband, but she will not admit it.
'My husband is forty" she said to
some friends the other day: you
wouldn't believe it, but there's actually
ten years difference in our ages
Impossible, dear madam hastily
interposad Jones, anxious to say some.
thing agreeable; I'm sure you look
syegy day as young as hs does. "--Juaga.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07
Might Be Improved.

Cynical Boardcr-Mrs. Wcaktoa, this
steak is very much like your hopeful
son.
Mrs. Weaktea Qandlady) = Because
my son is little dear. like the steak?
Cynical Boarder--No, madam, this
steak is like your rough little boy, be.
cause it might b improved by pound
n7.-Texas siitsnas,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07
THE SELF-MADE NAN.
And the Serious Case Of Dyspep.
.sia Ho Encouraged.

Ne never knows
which is the i'm
preston that is
going to s t a "
which O f t b Q
C h o r q C t Q rs,
events, circum-
S t a n C c s, say
ings, tableaux
of the passing
uay IS TO DC inc
une fl q &C a bl O
one. We try to
know, and even
mako, with hui
m a n pertness,
8 0 | o C t ions.
This is strik-
- I'M
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07

The Buffalo Sunday Truth says that
A. w. Wright, Of the General Executive
Board of the Knights Of Labor and
editor of the Journal Of United Labor,
lectured last week in Central Labor
Union Hall before full house. He said,
among other things, that he was look
ing for reform that would give to the
loboring man all that he produces BY
his labor. He thought that he had
found it in the Hensf George Idea.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07

:. The farmer who cultivates his own
farm with his own hands is land
owner, it is true, but he is in greater
degree laborer, and in ownership OF
stock, improvements, tools, etc,
capitalist It is from his labor, aided
by his capital, rather than from any
advantage represented by the value of
his land, that he derives his living.
His main interest is that OF producer,
not that of landowner.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07

EsGlmatlng that one-half OF the value
OF the real estate and improvements
consists of improvements, which would
be exempt under the single tax, we
should have fund of sos, SOB from which
to raise tax of S., 144.52, which would
require tax rate of 4-1O per cent.
Montgomery County is purely agri-
cultural county, having but a few small
villages within it's confines. ~
Now compare its taxes with those of
Pulaski County, within which is stu
ated Little Rock, the capital of the
State, where nine-tenths of the bank
Ing capital, money and credits of the
State are found, and where, according to
popular error, the Single Tax would ex-
empt from public burdens the plutocrats
and owners of stocks and bonds:
81 S30 acres real estate and imp v'ts. 81 48s 21
1oWn iots valued at .................. 9,053
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07
FIGURES DON'T LIE.
4 Few That Arc Full OF Meaning for
Farmers.


The State Of Arkansas makes an hon
est effort to tax equally everything Of
value within her borders, the tax rate
being for general State purposes, mills
on the dollar, a like sum being levied for
common school purposes, and IN mills
raised by officers fees, sale and redemp-
ton Of lands, licenses, taxes and fees
from insurance companies, lease of the
penitentiory, etc. This makes State
tax OF about 60 cents on the 500 worth
OF property as returned by the tax as
SCISSOR, and it may be fairly assumed
that the taxes required for county pur-
poses amount to about the same rate, or
total for State and County Of IL per
cent. According to the biennial report
OF the Auditor of State for 1SS7-ss,
Montgomery County pay taxes on the
following valuation:
8, 395 acres of land valued at .&1s5. 98b
iown lots valued Mt. .................... 1854
Total value real estate and ,mpvm'ts s19l, 8O8
Money ana credits valued at. & al6s5
Otner personally valued at. . 219,3u
Total value of all property. ...... ;. s49l, bs2
Roo, a.+a.o pr ct;
Money and credits. O4
Other personally. 81
S.ts.s .aH $5,07S26
county tax.......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. a072.20
Iotai taxi. .................... SO. 81
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07

Total value real estate and :mpyts. 81, 1871, ss4
Money and credits valued at ...S l2ssl5
Other personally valued at. 2.189,6el
Total value of personal property. .. g.. 81, $40
Total value of all property . -. =. 10, 100, $50
Per Cent
Real estate and improvements N
mm0ney ana credits. .............. IA
otner personally ..........-........ BLK
state tux. .................. s 81, SO
County ......................... -. 63, 172.Ss
Total s12a,345. 70
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AN IRISH MEMORIAL IDEA.
Ono OF the Proposed Monuments I
O'Issiliy's Memory,

Ono OF the Proposed documents t.
OIssllly's Memory.
1t Is proposed to honor John Boyle
0Reilly's memory, among other ways
by aetting apart an alcove in the new
public library in Boston, to be called by
his name. and to contain as complete q
collection as possible of Celtic works,
"The establishment Of a Celtic depart.
ment," says the Adrertistr, "O'Reilly's
pet projects, 10 which no had given
much thought and attention. There is
now in the possession OF the trus.
tees OF the public library a list OF
books covering Celtic history and litera.
ture which Mr.. O'Reilly himself had
prepared, and which he hoped, at some
time, to SEQ upon the shelves Of the
library. Some OF the books thus eng.
ges.ed have already been procured, but
,here arc many which are yet 10 be
bought and which are rare and costly.
The establishment of a fund which
should serve to reaiizs the dream which
the poet-iournalist had conceived would
be to him a better monument than one
Of bronze or granite. The O'Reilly
alcove might also contain a bust or por.
trait, or ven both, OF the man whose
name the alcove and collection should
bear, which would serve to render the
memorial perfect"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-26

The discovery by the Inhabitants OF a locality
hitherto uurlsltcd by tho pestllsnt acourgc OF
lever and aGue, that It exists In their very
midst, Is decidedly startling. Such discoveries
are made at every season, In every part Of tho
Union. subsequently, when It Is ascerAined. as
II invariably Is At such times, through the val.
uabic experience Of sone one who has been
benefited and cured, that Ho,tetter's stotnach
Bltters Is a thoroughly eflcacious erad!catur OF
the matdt!ai poison, sud 4 uenus Of forttfying
the system against Ii. q feeling Of more security
and t~rarQuillity' rciyns throughout the whole
ncfGhbofhooi. Besides The febrtle forms oil
malarial disease, dumb ague and aSue case ara
removed by tho potent action OF tho Bltters, 10
which science Riso sires It's sanction as q rem.
cdy for rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipation,
liver complaint, debility, kidney troubles, and
all diseases tGpaiftag the organs OF digestion