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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31
being played with by an arrant n,rt.

being played with by an arrant nirt
and she has let you go this time, only
to land you when she thinks the torture
inflicted has been sufficient Now don't
attempt to vindicate her; / know ali
about it. She has been making me her
cat's-paw, but l assure you, old fellow,
that there has not been the slightest
suspicion Of an affair between us, and
and to prove 1t, | may toll you that I
love the sweetest CIR! in New York, and
have asked her to be my wife. There.
old boy. brace up and forget all about
this unpleasant sffair; the woman is
not worthy of y',,a. Take cigarette
and you will seel better. What! no
matches? Well, there is bit of paper
just at your feet. and you can gotta light
from the torch yonder, by the apple
stand. Goodbye, old fellow; do we
!! part friends?" And the warm, hearty
clasp of Walter Fletcher>s hand spoke
more than his lips could utter
Walter Fletcher decided to profit by
his friends advice. and he was pro-
i cceding to convert the bit OF paper into
4 lighter, when his eyes became fixed,
as though fascinated, on the delicate
tracery thereon.
Hastily unfolding it, he drank in the
beauty Fof a poem whose holiness OF
thought and delicacy of execution he
h;sd not often seen equalled in his years
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31
plTH AND POINT.

"A play is over, or done. when it is
finished. 1t is frequently over-done be-
fore it is finished.-Theater.
"A woman may not be able to find her
pocket, but she never has it filled with
letters she has forgotten to mail
mira Gazette.
Worldly pleasures seem to be about
equally divided after all. Dogs have
their days and cats their nights
brakes Magazine.
i'm Church. Hell should think
that Dudley would be careful not to
drop his voice in singing" She-"Why
SOP" He-"Because it is so cracked now
that Sit would not take much to break
it"-Lowell Citizen.
Preventing Its Spread. Johnny
"Ain't yer going ter school, Jim?"
Jimmie-"Naw, we got the scullet fever
q. our house, and de doctor SEE can't
go to, SCHOOL. I'm going to der dime
museum dis aft. So long, Boston
Herald.
-'Mv wife is getting to be too ex-
travagant," growled Dodgers. Here
she has gone and spent 93 for new
bonnet, when she knew I had ac-
cepted an invitation to go driving with
Pudgers and it would cost me at least
5."-Newcastle Chronicle.
| Woman in Business. -Brown-"Y
were nice time getting that book. I"
Mrs. Brown-"I had to ride across
|
Mrs. Brown-''I heard of place where
l could get it two cents cheaper
Harper's Bazaar.
.-He Knew.-'A man paid So for q
barrel of apples. He sold half of them
for 49, so, and the rest decayed on his
hands. How much did he lose?" asked
the teacher. HE didn't lose nothin', -
brawled out farmers boy in the class.
HE worked 'em up into cider. Chi
cago Tribune.
When loon sees any thing bright
a red scarf, or looking glass, or a
lantern at night-he swims toward it
and wants it. He could not do any
thing with it if he had it, only to spoil
it-but he wants it all the same. The
family exists in great variety, aquatic
and terrestrial, literary and political,
secular and religious. Chicago Interior.
"A Benedict's Opinion. -Yabsley--
"Prof Potterby is little the most
absent-minded man ever heard Of. He
actually met his own wife down town
the other day, and didn't know her al
all." Wickwire-"I don't know wheth.
or that was Observation-Disclosures or not
A woman looks heap different down
town from what she does at home. -
Indianapolis Journal.
Thirteen years ago Boston mar
lost trunk on railroad entering Chi
cago. The officials asked for a week tc
hunt it up, and then they wanted {
; month and year. The loser didn'
J want to seem captious about it, and ht
kept still and let the good work go on
} and the other day he received pair O
socks collar and the lid of his long
lost trunk, together with note stating
j that there were no charges for storage
Detroit Free Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31

stone mansion en- Fifth avenue, and the
light from street-lamp revealed hand
some features, but pale and with a
dazed look, as though stunned by a
blow.
'.By Jove! Walter, old chap, you
look all broke up" exclaimed a fault
lessly-attired young fellow, who &C
costed him as he reached the sidewalk.
81 beg you to excuse me, Mi. Rand
l." and Walter Fletcher would have
passed him rudely, with bitterness at
his heart toward the man who had
70 bbed him of the woman he loved, had
not the other intercepted him.
'Isay, old chap, do you think 1t is
quite right to treat a fellow like this
continued Frank Rand, with look OF
genuine compassion in his eyes, and at
the same time extending his hand with
frank sincerity. "You have been CIV
ing me the cold shoulder for some Time
and know the reason why, You are
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afianes, voted the remains of a small
laliune to his education of the
only child; but expenses and bad
Management soon exhausted his meager
oaas account, and ruin was close
followed by the death of the
% Colonel. Grace was thus left en-
uel' alone in the world, dependent
apoa her own labor for her sustenance.
,na with talents, as yet crude and. un-
iveloped.
hardships and privations soon left
aeif mark, and one clear, frosty Christ
4's night found the girl wan with suf-
Fflns' in humble lodgings, and almost
shaOut theneeessities of life. Her SEN
y. Assshature had beenstung by the many
Nuuas and insults to which she had
Nsn sllolected in her search for employ
@.As ana she had financially become
''aaced to the hardest and most poorly
yl4 Ol all female labor, plain sewing.
"s4s hard trial for poor Grace who
~ 20 love forsewing, and dumb tale
s..alsery was told by tho thin, tired
, ,ssr's A cruel stab by the hated
i a.'uie caused her to throw herself face
~. across the hard bed and give
~ T" uncomfortable emotion.
sae had been working steadily all
!, - w upon dainty linen skirt for a belle
st"'n avenue, and it was with the
s ,a, OF her labor that she hoped to
~ ~ uer evening meal. Grace was ro-
,.; ausc girl and a dreamer; and as she
, sNleo she said to herself that per-
Nus r., as !. was Christmas, and they were
g,a alsVVralngly happy, they would for
d. n ~, LOT coming on such a day for
s,. loneY for her work; and she pic
,0s sais avenue beauty as a sort OF
sma,. iairy who would drop a little
~, s'saing extra in her palm just by
!. u uolns good deed on a good day.
/, lef haste to finish the tedious task,
opos,. 'ns uarded moment the envious
Stiass' as though jealous of her am.
ss,s as thoughts, buried itself deep in
h h asl'cate finger, and the blood spurt.
s,s' nOm the ugly wound defaced the
iaishing. 4sss y 'ne SKIRT she was
,li suas was she to do? The stain was
iss. a.--to wash it would only tend te
Iass ase the blemish-she could mo-
sIs III that the work would be acceptei
ma D ss being examined. So, with fea,
isr sneiing in her heart, she tied II,
nayn xelcel and made her way to tn.
d s,en ,leent residence, already ablaz(
ties ior the evenings festivi
odd Sa os, the person in said a clear
aop,a voice, and the mistress of tn,
si,ss v surrounded by a bevy of Lowell,
he s so was so lost in her admiration .
Aen t ,ss. presents spread out befor,
stssb,Iiaa as the absurdity Of asking
.g.sioa. as''red sewing girl into tn,
APARTMENT lid aos for the mo
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31
FEATHEGED TAKERS.
Birds Other Than the Parrot Who Iml.
tate the Human Voice.

Birds Other Than the Parrot Who lml.
tate the Human Voice.
There is marked distinction be-
tween the call notes of birds which are
hereditary and invariable and the song.
which is ansaccompIishment the result
OF effort and practice, even in those
kinds which sing when free and wild.
Most people who have reared young
thrush or blackbird will have noticed
that as soon as the wild birds begin to
sing in early spring the tame bird imi-
tates and reproduces by degrees the
same notes. The song of our canaries,
which in their own country is so poor
that they have been said not to
sing at all, has BEEN learned en-
tirely from the gold6nches and
linnets who have shared their
cages, though the vocal organs
which the canary had but did not use,
are so superior to those of its teachers
that it has now learned to outsing them
both. Among birds, as we'll as men,
there are non-progrcssivo races which
are Indifferent to "self-improvement,"
and never try to learn {. song of their
own, much less initiate the voices OF
other birds or of men. But the desire
to gain new notes is very much more
common than most people imagine, and
kinds which are able to reproduce even
the complex forms of articulate human
speech. Aristotle mentions an Indian
parrot which could talk. and when it
drank wine was somewhat improper"
habits and language which it had
picked up no doubt from Phenician
sailors.
But the most accomplished taller OF
Indian birds is the mynah, a handsome
purple-black bird with a short tail,
orange beak and legs, and bright vel
| low ear-faps which run round to the
back of it's head like broad collar II
is bold, lively bird. with mellow
song and whistle of its own. Its power
of reproducing human speech is wonder
full, and it exhibits the greatest anxiety
that the tones shall be correct, repeat
ing thom softly to itself with its heat
on one side, and then shouting out the
words In the insect house at the Zot
there is a fine old mynah, who wal
deposited in 1888. While visitor i!
examining the Indian moths coming
out of thcir cocoons he may hear be
| hind him a thoughtful cough, ant
then ''HulloaE shouted with startling
suddenness. 1t is the mynah, anx
ious to be friendly and to begin con
versation. The Hindoo traders in tn,
bazaars avail themselves of the mynah'
services in a curious way. They teacl
it to pronounce the holy name of Rama
and while its masters thoughts are OF
earthly things intent, the bird com
| pounds for the neglect by shouting in
cessantly the name Of the god and text
| in honor OF his power. If the poe
| Ovid's Indian parrot finds its way, a
he hoped, to the paradise of birds
it must surely meet the mynahs Their
also.
| Another bird, which talks better thai
most and whistles better than any,
tho Piping Crow. 1t is a lively black
and-white bird, as large as rock, bu
far more elegant in form. Severa
specimens inhabit the Geological Gar
dens, but the best is in the western avi
airy, where he whistles Merrill
Danced the Quaker" in tones like
flute,-The Spectator.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31
HER HAPPY NEW YEAR.
a Little Poem That Brought
Grace Tremaine Happiness.

R A CE T R E.
NJ A N E had
been born a
lady; of a sensi
tive, highly i'm
aginatiye ma
ture, she deyel-
oped early a
taste for the ar
tistic and beau
tiful. Her faith
er, a man of let
tiers, and a geni-
us, W no had
somehow been
crushed by q
series of mis-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31
As an illustration of the

AS an illustration of the remarka.
BILE suspension of vitality known among
some of the microscopic organisms, it
is said that microzmes may lie during
entire geologic periods in such a rock
as chalk, and yet retain the power o..
asyslopmsRt
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31
A BABY with Two Heads.

Carefully preserved in small tin
sase, in the great Smithsonian Insti-
tute at Washington, D. c., on public
exhibition, but accessible to medical
students and others interested, reposes
one of the greatest curiosities of the
nineteenth century. The curiosity in
question is baby with two heads; or,
perhaps, it would be more proper tc
speak of it or them as double baby.
The heads, which are about the size OF
base balls, are perfect; so are the
two trunks which como together at the
waist The four shoulders, four arms
and two chests are natural and normal.
The hips are of the proper size for an
infant OF it's apparent age, as are also
the legs and feet Every part OF the
child seems natural enough until the
point of union is reached, the place
where the ribs of tho two boys grow to-
gether. From there down the freak is
only single human being. The scien
fists of tho institute regard it as much
greater freak than the Siamese twins
that is, providing it had lived.-St
Louis Republic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31

AT Winslow, A. T., ia a tame taran-
lula which has been taught to mount a
ladder, ring 9 bell and pertorm on =
sEapeze.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31

CERTAIN services for society require
an agent for their performance. To
meet the expense Of these things, funds
have to be raised To raise them by
taxation Of land values rather than by
any other form of taxation would, the
People thinks, minimize the discourage
ment to industry, inevitable from taxa
ton in any form. This is why che PEG,
pie favors taxation OF land Values
Providence People.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31

The farmer who is told that the single
tax on land values is designed to in
crease his burdens while Tightening
those of the bloated monopolists and
aristocrats, ought to stop to ask why in
thunder the bloated monopolists and
aristocrats are not now bowling for it,
1t is not the fashion for them to fight
things that increase their power or
tighten their Observation-Disclosures, Ind.
News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31
anne RICAN FORESTS.

The Rapid Rate at Which the United
States is Being Stripped of Trees.
At recent meeting in Berlin of the
Geographical Society, Chief Forest
Master Kessler called attention to the
extravagant waste of timber in the
United States. Among other interest
ing details Mr.. Kessler spoke of the
tremendous destruction of forests in the
United States during recent decades of
years. Quoting from the tenth census,
he stated that in 1880 the 25, 70S saw
mills then in operation converted $780,
900, 900 worth of raw timber stock into
various kinds Of lumber, and he as.
serted that at the same rate there would
be no good-sized timber left in forty
years. lie spoke Of the enormous waste
of wood through forest fires, which
are the result for the most
part, of carelessness or a desire
to clear land for cultivation,
and declared that the planting of new
| forests, which has of late years received
| some attention in the Eastern States,
can not begin to Offset the waste Of for.
| csts He said that there is every reason
| to fear that America will soon be coun.
try impoverished for tree property. Mr..
Kessler made the striking comparison
| that, while the United States had but
| II per cent. Of it's area covered by for.
| ests, the empire of Germany has 26 per
cent of its entire area SO covered. Mr..
Kessler said that the reckless destruc.
| ton of forest trees in America and the
indifference manifested by Americans
in the restoration of forests is a menace.
not alone to the wealth of the Nation,
but threatens serious deterioration both
to climatic conditions and the fertility
| of the soil Scientific American.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31

The land question, simme1ed down,
is this: Didsthe Creator intend that all
the children OF His creation should have
a footing upon the earth. or did he be-
1ueath it to q few that they might levy
tribute upon the balance Of the psopls
ut Yill?--omapa Truth,
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here for thee to go;
,,,sady in the frozen snow
sIouely grave IS made for thee;
rss wl1ds are chanting dirges low,
iT1Ifpop,beland and on the sea.
80
"A year, thou vert friend to some
", ~ sone thou vert Of worth untold,
rt - DAYS we're blessings, every one,
n yorc precious far than shining gold;
mt INTO other: thou foe
nid proye thyseif-an enemy,
psIrntless as the chains of woe
a. ruthless as q maddened sea.
Some will rejoice TO know thee dead,
oser; will mourn thee as a friend:
eame will look back on thee with dread,
Others their praises to thee lend;
,,eiber offer praise nor blame,
nd Year. for what you brought to me,
Far unto me both Joy and pain,
your active hands gave layishly.
INV solemn death-hour draws a-nigh-
Andharkl hear thy funeral knell
Slow pealing through the darkened Sky
Farewell, Old Year-farewell, farewell!
HAIL TO THE NEW.
Nail! hen to thee! o virgin year!
Not yeta days length on thy throne
Thou with the merry eyes and clear
And Joyous voice of dulcet tone;
Hail! Hail! to thee. thou strong of limb;
Our praise Is thine, 0 youthful king,
For thou art pure Of woe and sin.
Thy young hands yet but blessings bring
The monarch who is laid away
within the catacomb of years
Was harsh and ruthless in his day
Seemed less to love our joys than tears;
We look for blessings manifold,
New Year. from thy pure, sinless hand;
We trust thy heart will meier grow cold
Toward ug--and our natl, c land.
Bling healing to the hearts now sore
From wounds the cruel Old Year made;
The vail OF peacefulness draw DER
The woes at each heart-threshold laid;
Wecan not love tyrant King!
Our hearts refuse to loyal be
TO one who takes delight TO fling
Upon cur hearts keen misery!
Be kind to us-that we may say,
WhencOmes the time for thee to go:
eh darling year, We grieve to-day,
Because we dA have loved thee sou
II. B. Love, in Good Housekeeping.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-08
An Embazzler Captured.

Special TO the Gazette.
LAREDO TEX. Dec. 6.-Pascua Ochoa
confidential man and public Officer
of the Mexican government, went wrong
about mouth ago and came TO this side
of the river with public money amount
ing to about $1,000. He was
a collector of internal revenue.
City Marshal Eugene Iiesa of this
city was notified and located him. Ex-
tradition papers were secured for him,
which arrived last night, and he will be
sen! tomorrow morning to Satillo, state
OK Couhilla, the state OF his emb ezZling
operations 1t seems that he got into
bad company in Satillo and while on q
gambling spree got away with the public
funds. He WIS unprecedented by Ylesia
merely on a description by letter, but
has since been identified.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-08
Beecham's Pills cure sisk hszdAehs.
"a sfs..s---zz-- =
FORGIVE AND FORGET.
Papa Foots the Pill and Johnny Is Sent
Home to His Wife-An Elit0r
Wants damages.
Speciel,o the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
OKLAHOMA CITY, D. t., Dec. 7. To-
day while one of the Jail guards had two
prisoners out OF their cells cleaning up
around the premises one of them ne
gro confined for horse stealing, slipped
off and the most careful scar, fniled to
discover him for several hours. He was
found s.creted in the timber along the
river almost two miles from town.
Hank Cunningham, charged with
murder in the first degree, who WIS
placed on trial four DAYS ago has had
his $40 200 bond revoked, and he Is now
in jail. The jury WAS not empaueled
unit. Il late hour last night. and the
taking of testimony will commence to-
morrow morning.
Sheriff DeFord has returned to-day
from ST. Louis. where he secured ,he re-
lease of his eldest son, j. w. DeFord,
charged with obtaining money or q
forged cheek. The young man has been
a rowing reprobate for veurs and has cost
his father thousands OF dollars to get
him cut of his numerous scrnpes. He
recently married rich and brilliant
young lady in Kentucky, and after his
release from JUL in ST. Louis be was sent
to her. II is u case of forgive and for
get.
violent snow storm ragged here the
latter part of the night AMI up to noon
to-day. II is calculated that fully eleven
inches fell.
Lust fall one year ago Capt. Stiles, in
the exercise of his duties as provost mar
shall of the city, incarcerated H. W.
Sawyer. editor of the Times. in the city
prison, for which Sawyer has brought
suit IN the district court for damages in
the sum of $40 900. Attorney General
Miller has instructed this territory's at
torney- general, Horace Speed to defend
Capt. Stiles. 1t is thought that the case
will come up this term of court.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-08
4 Close Cali.


,NtFTesF ord, nee Of the Gazette
) L"ui lgN-, Dee. G.-Rain fell in great
torrents for several hours here last night
i1c'ur considerable damage to both saw
e. 1.au"g mills, and washing roads
A'F. Ar. i. T.. Duherty OF Kildare,
p1 amfHgy with Mr.. T. J. Sheffield of
st's place left Kildare late yesterday
F'"H#- $40 u tWo-horse buggy 10 pay
T"-.r respects Ia certain young ladies in
IL vicinity. While attempting TO cross
hra7 c-e they found it so swift and
N"H 'aa- they were forced to cut the
horses ru-e In order to save them and
E".-..si q alarm the village with their
H.'S Or help. soon the banks on both
s.i's %; tue creek WIRE lined with people.
Pr D "i..e MI efforts to save them were
''-'.."ss, .at hy heroic efforts on the
or. several Of the citizens, they ST
~'' 50 i"l in making their way TO
"LH yH horseback and carried them
'-is-y ashore, wet aud shiveriug.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-08
gindsor Cattle.
Name changc,lto stnnton.

W. '-o-lerce o, the GazstIr.
'.'"'ENFrIpr TEX. Dec. 6.-Marien-
-s' IS uhoai to change her name by or
ger OF our great Republican government
-r 70 put 90 Republican attire 10y
''"- Der the name OF stanton. In This
- .''e many other changes made by
-sEu"! cans now in power, the in
'' O.! ,le minority WAS not corsute
ever a. cnr-iuRls of cattle have been
=, --l i'nm the new stock pens. Mar
,.''-4 Is IL possession of good shipping
y" Kinds of stock are doing we'll. II
winter keeps open as it has done fat
Siuler.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-08
4sAe ssxsf fSr scrofula.

M, '96 90 The Dcilg .aaese4ss 80 sSe
IT,. eHa asso 81 ccps IN VIII Fnt SS'55-
~ ,.saoftasssss 4'icTf9ttdry, 1921 ocIss, sr-
.na sss prepaid TO e1prsss o.se5 fIsaYssi th<
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-08
A NICE XMAS PRESENT.

What more useful or appropriate
Christmas present than q nice light run
ming sewing ,WaeAips: GAzETTE sub
scribers can uhjpe for
only Those Who are not subscribers
eRHxet The mGchine n the price named
81 su describing to either the Daily, Sum
day or Weekly GAZETTE for one year.
Sample machine can be seen at the
GAzATTE counting room.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-08
SITUATION wANTED-MALE.

SIICATlON-Wapted. by man ana wife not
nue.. Dix
SHiPPIA q CLERK-A place wanted 8; ship
ping c ers or an assistant boo Eeeper.
eerences given. Address W. ii. o., care
J. s. Snoos, Caldwell. Tex. 1-2U
L 1TCAIIoN- Wanted, By an experienced
bu mess man, eight years in retail drug
store Drug ore preferred Address Lock
Box %, Rockwell Tex. dig
j'EACHkR-Positiou wanted By 4 young man
of seven years experience Us a teacher and
qualified to teach LATIN. Greek. mathematics,
science and the usual English branches q 20.
sition. Address box 30. Gu 70. Tex. 80
81; ORK-Si uation wanted b. man an! Wis.
" work OF sny kind either in ,y or COUNTRY
Address q. d. care Gazette. is
~ ADMINISTRATION as waiter wanted b. =
" young man in restaurant hotel. First
class reference. Address W. A. Rennia. Y. "
G. A. rooms. sig
v DUNG MAN-Twenty- one, wants to learu q
i trade OF some kind. Low wages. Address
J. d. H.. care Y. NJ c. A. G-ls
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ADVERTISEMENTS


m PERSONS seeking employment n, a.sfr-
II! 1fl, or ann character are nu,te. 10 US;
liz column free OF charge. suca ddrertiss-
mort not 10 exceed three lines
Notices o. articles los: am founI IN THIS
comm, nor egceeusn9 tsree ii,ses aoM also DO
iHstTtft free.
J. tie desire OF The Gazetts to r1cilis1ts
tie search of persons Jor employment and
IL rtcorery OF iost property, an! al ar
cordially i,scitel TO use U.is column FOR such
purposes.
sPFCIAL NOTICES.
TGTties anstceTiHg advertisements be'o,c
must address the Advertiser and not the
Gczette, as this paper hos nothing TO do acitA
Tie advertisement further than to print it.
The Gozette cannot undertoke to .tortcard
replies uRiess prepaid ard addressed en-
reiopeS accompany advertisements.
no "persOnaP' notices printed unless
accompanied By name Of the Advertiser.