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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-01

The writing school which has
been conducted in this city for the
past three weeks by Prof. Hartman, OF
Soule's Commercial College, closed
on last Thursday night, with about
fifty scholars in attendance; of both
sexes. -Four prizes we're offered by
the Professor, which were awarded to
the most proficient scholars. The
Judges were Profs. A. w. Pardee, IL
H. White and w. C. Carrnth. Prizes
were awarded as follows: Gold media
to Master Girardus Johnston, son o
DR.. j. A. johnston, for greatest i'm
provement. Gold pen and holder t
Master Guy Kimber, (son Of MIR. Z
E. Kimberly for second greatest i'm
provement. Silver medal to Miss Alic
Pendleton, daughter of Major =. b
Pendleton, for third greatest Improve
ment. Gold pen and holder to Nj
James W. Bolton, son Of Hon. 4. "
Bolton, for being the best penman |
the class.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-01

The City Council were to have
met Yesterday afternoon, to take final
action in the matter of lighting the
streets With electric lights.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-01
IoniSiana Democrat.
TERMS ::
TIME TABLE :

Toyas and Pacific Railroad:
For MarshuU:
Leave Alexandria. ........ 4:oo Pm
For New Orleans.
Leave Alexandria ........lO:3o q. IN
Arrives in New Orleans %. ZOO p. M
Leaves New Orleans ......o:4o a. m
Morgan's La, & Texas r. &:
Arrives at Alexandra. $500 P. m
Leaves a .cxandria. 800 a. N
~ FL. t-class fare from Alexand-
ria to Nts Orleans, by either of the
aboye M led roads, costs $3.50. 81
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
present.
ALEXANDRIA. La,

ALEXANDRIA, La,
Oct. /, 1890.
PURSUANT TO A PROCLAMATION
L of His Excellency Francis I. Nj
cbol,s. Governor of the State of Lonisi-
ana, bearing date the 10th day of septem-
Der, 1890, all the. qualified voters OF the
Parish of Rapides are hereby notified that
an election will be held on
Tuesday, the 4th day Of November,
1890,
for the purpose of electing, BY general
ticket, one Representative from the
Fourth Congressional District, composed
Of the Parishes of Rapides, Sabine, De-
Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Caddo'
Bossier, VIM, Grant, Bienyille, Vernon
and Webster.
The polls will be opened in each cleo
ton precinct of the said Parish OF zap
ides, from the hours of seven O'CLOCK !.
the forenoon until SIX o'clock in the at
ternoon, on said Tuesday, the 4ih day Q
i November, 1890, for the purpose OF receiV
inc the votes of the qualified voters Q
the qualified voters of the Parish Of Raj
iaes. under the supervision of the CON
n;sslopers of election appointed by al
thority designated by law.
The election to be conducted and II
turns made according to law.
a G. A. STAPLES,
Returning Officer Parish Of Rapide
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. John W. Preecott made a
trip to Fishville on Monday, where he
went as q committee of one to inspect
some work recently done on the Rap
idps Rod aud Gun Club building at
that place.
Mr.. w. P. Marsh moved on Sat.
urlay las. to his new residence, corner
Sixth and Scott streets.
Hon. G. w. Bolton left for New
Orleans on Sunday.
Mics Judith Cruikshank left fo1
New Orleans on Sunday, where sh'
goes to attend school.
Hon. Newton G. Blanchard pass
ed up on the Texas 4 Pacific train OIL
Saturday evening last, bound TO
Shreveport.
Miss Mollie Goulden, Of Fish
vile, spent few days in our city las
week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-01

-Alexandria will soon have another
barber shop, to be fitted up in first
class, city style.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-01
Arrival and Departure o.
Mails.
ALEXANDRIA OFFICE

ALTMAN Okla OtT 1IL'
N. O. and NJ. East. ...............lo a. III
N. O. and NJ. West ........-..:.". p III
n. O. and Morgan ........ arrive ~ p. III
- g" ........ depart 10 p. III
pineyille arrive 8 a. m. aud p. Ill
...... depart 8 Il. IN. and p M
Hineston and Leesville, arrives Tuesday;
Thursday aud Saturday, at 4 p, M, ana
departs Monday, Wednesday ana FRI
day, ..,...........'''.
Poland and Welchton, arrive Monday ana
Friday at p. ~, and depart Tuesday
aud Saturday. .'..at de- III
Iatt, departs Friday ............at o a. III
i" arrives Saturday. ....... at =. III
Ii,hyille and White Sulphur Springs, ar
rives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
ats p. M, aud departs Monday, We'd
nes,lay and Friday. lat Il. Ill
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T,REsH BREAD AND CAKES AL
& ways on hand-also RYE and ORA
HAM BREAD.
IE Leave yonr orders for cakes Of any
,, description that the pastry Kitchen af-
lords. MAY %, 1889
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Tuesday, the 4th day Of November
1890,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1890.
|. WISE PIECE OF POLITICAL STRATEGY.

In the judgment of THE HERALD the
Democratic convention did wise thing
yesterday when it adjourned over to
Wednesday morning next. A minority
party always has the right to avail it.
self of every fair strategetic movement it
can make in order to strengthen it's
numerical weakness and put itself on a
fighting par with the enemy. There are
certain anomalous conditions, also, in
this campaign which justify it in acting
with wary prudence. A third party
has placed ticket in the field which
will be an important factor in the norhi-
mating action of both the regular parties.
We shall by Wednesday be enabled to
tell with accuracy what that effect has
been upon the Republican party, and
thus be the better enabled to meet the
emergencies of the situation. If we
have got to fight ticket whose standard
bearer is fortified with double nomi-
nation, we want to know 1t.
If, on the other hand, there
are to be "three Richmonds in the
field," there will be no difficulty on
the part of the convention to induce
first-cass and invincible Democrat to
take the head of the ticket. In the
present stage of doubt and uncertainty
it would have been poor politics to have
made nominations. We could, no doubt,
have named an excellent ticket yesterday
and one that would have brought to it
the full strength of our own party; but
we believe that next Wednesday we can
nominate a ticket which will not only do
that, but which will draw to it enough
votes from independent and Republi-
can sources to give it bond of fate
against defeat. The Democrats have
nothing to lose and everything to gain
by delay, and we are convinced that the
gentlemen in the convention who have
brought it about have acted wisely and
in the best interest OF the party.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
IMPROVED MAIL SERVICE,
Visiting Officials Arrange for a Second
Overland Mail.

Captain White, general superintend-
ent of the railway mail service, with
headquarters at Washington, d. c., to-
gether with Samuel Flint, assistant su-
perintendent of the railway mail service
of the eighth division, comprising Ari-
zona, New Mexico, California, Utah,
Nevada and Montana, have been for the
past three days travelling over every line
in Southern California, with view to
the improvement of the railway postal
service. Captain White and Mr.. Flint
will exert every possible means whereby
the mail service of Southern California
will be greatly benefited. The two gentle
men have seen the wonderful growth OF
our southern country, and have come to
the conclusion that the people shall
have the same absolute rights as those
in the chilly east.
The scheme now on hand will be to
receive two mails day from the east
via the Santa Fe road. Heretofore Los
Angeles has only been in receipt of one
mail over the route alluded to; now in
order to receive second mail over the
same route the officials have concluded
to send mail which makes the St. Louis
connection. on trains Nos. / and 2, via
Mojave. which will connect with the
Southern Pacific overland train No. II,
at Mojave, and arrive in Los Angeles at
7 AS a. M, thereby giving this city one
mail over the Santa Fe, via Mojave, and
the other over the same route, via Bar
stow, arriving here at 3 p. m.
Captain White and Mr.. Flint have
also looked after the interests of the
people of San Diego in this contemplated
change, and that city, as well as Los
Angeles, and way points, will be given
this service.
Captain White, now general superin-
tendent of the railway mail service,
formerly superintendent of the sixth
division, with headquarters at Chicago,
needs no introduction to many people
residing here. He is thorough mail
man, and understands his business to
perfection. He has had twenty-five
years of experience. Mr.. Samuel Flint,
assistant superintendent of this division.
is also a competent mail official. A more
congenial and pleasant fellow would
be hard to find. He knows what the
people here want, and by his ingenuity
Los Angeles will reap great reward.
Captain White informed HERALD re-
porter that he is very much impressed
with this southern cline, and if busi-
ness would permit, he would like to
locate here, and also remarked that it is
only question OF time when every
town in Southern California will have
free delivery.
Captain White leaves today for Wash
ington, and Mr.. Flint for San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
A SUBSTANTIAL GAIN.

Shakespeare tells us that there is q
soul OF good in things evil would men
but observingly distill it out. He also,
in another place, describes the process
of plucking the flower safety from the
nettle danger. The Democracy OF Cal
ilfornia can apply these well-seasoned
aphorisms for their comfort. They have
sustained defeat in which they lost
everything but honor. They presented
to the people ticket never surpassed in
the history of the state for substantial
merit, and they were beaten, bag and
baggage, scrip and scrippage, horse, foot
and dragons. Napoleon the First,
however, was not more decisively sold
out on the fields of Dresden and Leipsic
than were Pond and his associates by
Buckley and his lieutenants on the 4th
inst.
The wisdom of the Democratic party
in nominating Mr.. Pond was shown by
the splendid way in which that gentle
man ran throughout the state. He
could not have asked for more crafty
ing evidence OF his personal popularity
than is afforded by the figures Of the
late election. Such thing as deserved
personal popularity, however, availed
little against mammoth sack and five
thousand "stuffers" in San Francisco
alone, with treachery superadded. The
"stuffer" and the voter south of Market
street defeated Mayor Pond. There can
be no possible doubt of this fact.
The Democratic party will undoubt-
edly face the situation and reorganize
on different lines. There is great COM
fort in the knowledge that the reign OF
bossism in the metropolitan city OF the
state is ended, at least in the Democratic
party. We will no longer be handi-
capped by Buckley; and, as q conse-
quence, the brains, energy and enthusi-
asm of the party will come to the front.
The natural leaders OF the Democracy
will no longer be repelled from taking
their proper places in the front ranks,
and that of itself is much.
Not single note of dismay has gone
up from the party since the election.
There is chagrin at the sacrifice OF good
men, and at the barter and sale of a
great organization, but there is, at the
same time, widely ramified feeling
that conditions OF victory have been
created for the future that are full
compensation for all recent losses. We
should adopt the motto OF General Dix,
and if any man shall hereafter essay the
role of a Democratic boss, the word
should pass along the line, "Shoot him
on the spot"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
A Coaching Party.

The old time coaching party"
composed of the night force OF the West
ern Union telegraph operators, returned
last evening from the San Gabriel val
ley, after having had most enjoyable
time. They stopped en- route att. De
Barth Shorb's extensive winery, where
the gentlemanly foreman conducted
them through and pointed out the most
interesting features connected with this
vast establishment. Some rare old wine
was purchased, part of which was sent
to Pittsburg, Pa, by one OF the party.
They then proceeded to the Old Mission,
thence to San Gabriel river; at the lat
ter place, they partook of most boun-
teous lunch and then returned to this
city. They are all in favor of repeating
the trip at the earliest possible date.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23

Mr.. PORTER, if he had not the cheek
of mule, would be the most uncomfort-
able man in America. As his facial
area is lined with adamant, he proba-
bly, does not feel much remorse for the
way he has done his work on the census.
He has carried out his contract with the
Matt Quay and Johnny Davenport stripe
of Republican politicians, and his par
tisan census will, for ten years, inure to
the benefit of the party that put the
conscienceless cockney in the place of
supervisor of the census. Walker was
statistician and gentleman, and per-
formed his work in 1870 and 1880 to the
general satisfaction Of all the people,
Porter is half Americanized foreigner,
and a thoroughly equipped political
trickster, who learned his methods
on the New York Tribune, and under
the guidance of Johnny Davenport.
His work was well done for the kind in
tended. General Walker estimates that
the true figure for the population of
1870 was 100000 more than his re-
turns showed, owing to the difficulty of
getting full count of the negro popu-
lation in the south. That would give a
population in that year OF $4,000, 900,
an increase of native born people of 1711s
per cent. in the decade covered by the
civil war. In 1880 the enumeration
showed total population OF about 5O,-
100000 in the republic, an increase OF
native born people OF 81 per cent. for the
decade. Mr.. Porter's census shows an
increase for the past ten years of only IA
per cent. of native born people.
This is a lower rate of increase than
during the decade covered by the war,
and only two-thirds of the rate of in
crease of the period between 1870 and
1880. Note that immigration figures
are eliminated from these calculations.
These facts tell tie whole story of dis
graceful fraud, and show why Demo-
cratic cities like New York lose con-
gresham in the new apportionment,
and why the state of New York and
others lose vote in the electoral col
leges. No reliable Republican state
seems to be subjected to this treatment.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
THE LATEST ovERsHADowING DANGER.

Later kilograms give more defniteness
to the proposed great railway combine
which Gould. the Vanderbilts, the
Rockefellers, and other great capitalists
and railway magnates, are said to be Gre
ating. Such movement would seem
to leave the patrons OF railways abso-
lutely without redress. 1t would be
difficult to set a limit to the power Of
such a combination. Under skillful
leadership it threatens as great an as
tendency as the Pennsylvania railway
once exerted in Pennsylvania under the
genius OF Col. Thomas A. Scott, and
which wrested from the people their
magnificent system of canals for mere
bagatelle. That overshadowing infu-
ence was at least once exerted in ma
tional affairs. When Chief Justice
Chase and majority of the
supreme court of the United States de-
cided, in the celebrated case of Bronson
v. Rodes, that the issue of greenbacks
was unconstitutional, the Pennsylvania
railway company showed it's power.
That powerful corporation owed great
deal of money to its foreign bond-hold-
ers, and its obligations were maturing.
They demanded their payment in gold,
and Scott and his associates were deter
mined to pay them in greenbacks, which
were then greatly deprecated. Conse-
quently, the decision of the supreme
oo,,r< of <ha Jrn,toJ cf,too r,,,ot l,a ox,or
ruled. Scott hied him to Washington,
procured the passage by congress OF an
act creating two additional judges of the
supreme court, and he had influence
enough with Grant to secure the NOM
ination of Judges Bradley and Strong,
who promptly voted to reverse Chief
Justice Chase's decision, thus allowing
the Pennsylvania railway company to
discharge its debts in dishonest man
ner.
Most readers of newspapers recall the
way Jay Gould, by contributing largely
to the Garfield campaign fund, procured
the nomination of Stanley Matthews as
a judge of that august tribunal.
III Scott and Gould, as the representa-
tives OF single though powerful corpora
tions, could thus prove themselves so
potential at Washington, what may we
not expect when great railway COM
bine has been effected? What is the
limit to the power which such malign
conjunction might notexert? More i'm
portant question of all, where is the
remedy for such state of things?
We are told that in the material world
there is a remedy for every evil. This
adage has passed muster in many a we'll
thumbed medical treatise. Its truth is
doubtful even when restricted to thera-
peutics, but the remedies for our fast
gathering political and economical ills,
short of revolution, are hard indeed to
find. They ought to existin the case of
trusts and combines, or self-government
is mockery. They have been built up
mainly through the agency, or at least
connivance, of the Republican party. It
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23

is just possible that great help in
checking corporation exactions in
the future may be found in the
rapid growth of the Farmers
Alliance. This movement has had its
inception in Republican pandering to
corporation power. BY disintegrating
the Republican party it will enable the
Democrats to yield to their natural i'm
pulse to control the money power of the
country.
If the remedy is not there, where is
it? It's certainly not in the acquisi-
ton OF the railways by the government,
for that would be the surest way to an
initiate popular institutions and con-
vert the country into an iron-clad bu-
reaucracy.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
CUTICURA REhIEDIES.

Ringing words from grateful hearts tell the
story OF great physical suffering of mental
anguish, by reason of humiliating disfgura-
speedily ended, by the CUTICURA REMEDIEs,
the greatest Skin Cures, Blood Purifiers, and
Humor Remedies the world has ever known.
CUTICURA REsoLvENT, the new blood and skin
purifier and greatest of humor remedies,
cleanses the blood of all Impurities and poison
Gus elements, and thus removes the CAUSE,
while CUTICURA, the great skin cure, and CUTI-
cURA SOAR, an exquisite skin beautifer. clear
the skin and scalp and restore the hair. Hence
the CUTICURA REMEDIES cure every species OF
and pimply diseases of the skin, scalp and
blood, with loss of hair, and all humors,
blotches, eruptions, sores. scales, and crusts,
whether simple, scrofulous, or contagious, when
the best physicians and all other remedies fail.
Grateful testimonials prove these statements in
every particular.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23

Now is the time to look for "hold-ups"
on the transcontinental trains. During
the summer months it is impossible to
obtain water on the arid plains of Ari-
zona and New Mexico, and the gay and
festive highwayman is perforce obliged
to suspend his enterprising calling.
Now, however, with plentiful fall of
snow, he can manufacture water enough
for his horse and himself by the aid Of
kettle, a match and few twigs. Look
out for "hold-up" shortly.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
SCROFULOUS SORES
From Head to Waist Mass of Disease.
Suffering Terrible-Cured by
Cuticura Remedies.

was covered with scrofula sores from my
head TO my waist suffering SO that could not
sleep nights, and could lie down only with
pillows under my arms. My head was so sore
that could net wear hat; and being farmer,
| could not &C bareheaded, so wore a very soft
handkerchief on my head In fact, was dis
gusting sight to others and to myself. After
dcctoring for six years with the best ply ysicians
in the country, and getting worse all the time,
l had given up all hope of getting well when
saw your CUTIcURA REMEDIES advertised and
procured a set, although with little faith in
Them. The first set, however, did me such a
vast amount of good that l continued their
use, and now, after using four sets, am happy
to say that l am entirely cured. Any of the
prominent business men and farmers in and
around Plainfield will indorse my story.
GEORGE A HEINSELMAN, Plainfield Ill.,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23

The Farmers Alliance and the Dem
ocratic party will both be united on
demand for more currency. This can
be reached by the free coinage OF silver
to a certain extent. There should be,
in addition, a great addition to the cur
rency on some ineligible plan. The
United States today has only fraction
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
ARROGANT BEGGARS.
Vermin Covered Females, Frowsy Chill
dren and Monkey.

A couple OF tattered hags, dragging or
carrying frowsy and vermn-covered
brats in bags on their backs, speaking
an unintelligible lingo. were doing the
principal streets of the city yesterday
afternoon, begging aims from everybody.
Their appearance is disgusting. One Of
the females was accompanied by a
monkey. Why these importunate and
disgusting creatures were not arrested
for begging is a mystery, as they
"struck" everybody openly, and one OF
them was very defiant.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
Model Way of Curing a Cold.

A. A. Averill writes from Salem, Essex
county, Mass, February II, 1886:
about ten days ago / took severe cold
which settled in my chest and back and caused
me much suffering. | Immediately procured
three ALLcocK's POROUS PLAsTERs; two l ap
piled to my chest and one to my back. In q
few hours my pains sensibly abated and in
three days I was entirely we'll. 1 take great
pleasure in recommending ALLCocK's PLAs-
TIERS"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23

This lady was not violating any of the laws of
the city and had no intentions OF doing so, but
she had perfect right while walking down
the street to look out for her own interest and
as she passed 507 South Spring near Fifth, she
discovered a lady buying household goods. and
she was to pay only 25 cents O week OH them
until the bill was paid. So she concluded to
buy her lace curtains, chenille curtains, table
from Humphreys. 5O7 South Spring street
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
Attention.

II you wish to buy fine old Napa and Sonoma
Zinfandcl go TO Leon Cordier, South Spring
street.
If you wish to buy pure, unadulterated port,
sherry, angelica and muscatel go to Leon
Cordier, 61S South Spring.
Old Kentucky whiskies and grape brandies
at Leon Cordiers, G16 South Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
Winter Is Late.

But you must have a new suit. Call and ex-
anime the elegant line OF frock suits, from $l5
sto $35, exhibited by Mullen, Bluett & Co.
They cannot be excelled.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
4EAURELLE OIL.

Prevents tendency to wrinkles or ageing OF
skim. Prevents withering of the skin or drying
up OF the flesh. Natures wonder for preserving
youth and freshness. 81 90, large bottles. al
druggists, "
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
The Indian Craze

Proves interesting reading. The rush for 49, 90
men'ssnits, and $40 90 overcoats, goes on Just
the same at the well-known house of Mullen,
Bluett & Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23

OF the University Of Canton. China, takes
pleasure in inviting all sick persons to his Office,
No. 647 Upper Main street, and begs to remind
laws of physiology from his earliest years, and
has made a thorough acquaintance with anat-
the principal colleges Of Canton, Hongkong and
Pekin, China Everybody is welcome. Con-
situations free.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
DELIVERED BY CARRIERS
At 20c Per Week, or 500 Per Month
The ..pailx Herald,,

May be found in San Francisco at the Palace
hotel newsstand; in Chicago at the Postofice
newsstand, lob East Adams street; in Denver
at Smith & Sons newsstand, Fifteenth and
Lawrence streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23

Rhoades & Reed, Second and Broad
way, Monday, 10 a. M, household and
kitchen furniture.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
DAILY HERALD.
-PUBLIsHED-
SEVEN DAYS a WEEK.

lEntered at the postoffce at Los Angeles as
second-class matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
For Rrealxfast.
What Lady Saw on Spring Street.

Go to the Corfu Dining Parlors, 1907 South
Spring street, the most home-like place in the
city